{"created_utc":1588353888,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbmcb0\/my_former_employer_fired_everyone_when_they_had\/","id":"gbmcb0","body":"The title says most of it. I just heard back from a friend of some people that worked at my old job, a local NYC roaster with around 200 employees and 9 locations. We\u2019ll call them Cafe Mooby. Cafe Mooby stayed open until the last minute, and then terminated everyone\u2019s employment. From my experiences with my company, I was allowed to use my sick pay to get one extra paycheck after leaving work, and being told that as soon as I want to come back, I can do so without any paperwork. The move from Cafe Mooby seems super shady, and they did a bunch of shitty things when I worked there. I\u2019m just curious if it\u2019s legal, and if the workers can file a wrongful termination class-action lawsuit or something?","title":"My former employer fired everyone when they had to shutdown so they could avoid paying out sick time and make everyone go through the hiring process. Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575490057,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e64ze3\/landlord_is_updating_snow_removal_policies_and\/","id":"e64ze3","body":"In Maine, my landlord (commercial property management company) updated their snow removal policy just prior to a rather large storm. The policy states that between x:xx time cars cannot be parked in certain lots and between x:xx time cars cannot be parked in other certain lots due to snow removal from all the parking lots. \n\nAfter the storm my wife, who works from home some days, was not available to move her car during these very specific times for plowing. When she was able to get outside and move her car she was advised by representatives of the property management company that she gets a pass this time but next time they will fine us $50 if they have to text us to remind us to move our car and $100 if the car isn\u2019t moved in what they called a \u201creasonable timeframe\u201d. \n\nNowhere in my signed lease does it mention anything about moving cars for snow removal or reference any policies regarding snow removal or fines. They posted the policy well after our signed lease and did not request any confirmation of receiving the policy or signature stating that we agree to the policy.","title":"Landlord is updating snow removal policies and imposing fines","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589320125,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gil879\/ceiling_collapse\/","id":"gil879","body":"Hello all, I moved into my apartment in August of 2019, and when I moved in the ceiling had collapsed in the bedroom. My landlord had fixed the ceiling within two weeks so that was okay for me because my classes hadn\u2019t started. Fast forward to today, I go to check on my apartment because I am at home with my family because of covid I walk in and the ceiling is collapsed again this time breaking my dresser, flatscreen tv and ruining my clothing and bed. Keep in mind this had just been replaced less than a year earlier(10 months). So I call him and don\u2019t get a call back for about an hour to which he replies \u201c well I\u2019m not sure if I can get that fixed because of the virus probably not for a month or two\u201d. Is there anything that can be done because I had planned to move back in but I cannot because there are wires from the ceiling to the floor, insulation and ceiling tiles all over. And to top it off it seems as though a whole chunk of sheet rock and plaster fell through right where I sleep that weighs about 65-80 pounds. If I was there in bed it could of caused some damage. Basically I\u2019m asking what steps should I take and what would you all recommend. Thank you all!","title":"Ceiling collapse","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589905435,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmrsw3\/need_help_with_rescheduling_2020_wedding\/","id":"gmrsw3","body":"My wedding date is September 6th, 2020. Due to the pandemic, our venue has started rescheduling May, June, July, and August weddings. We are trying to reschedule ours, and are faced with the following challenges:\n\n1. On our call last week, we were told of multiple September dates being available. On our call today, only one September date remains. Our coordinator told us they were rescheduling chronologically and we would be able to pick dates within our wedding month in 2021. It appears they are not following their own process - where did those other September dates go?\n2. September 5th, 2021 is available, but the venue is charging 2021 pricing to rebook. This would be a 30% increase on what we are paying in 2020. \n3. Force Majoure has been applied to May, June, and July, but not August and September as of yet.\n4. Our contract really does not leave any room to cancel without engaging in a legal battle.\n\nI'm wondering how we can negotiate or find a way to move our wedding to 2021 without incurring this astronomical pricing. It feels we are trapped on both sides (if we cancel, we lose money, if we reschedule we lose money).\n\nWe have set up a call with the COO of the venue to try and negotiate... any tips are appreciated.","title":"Need Help with Rescheduling 2020 Wedding","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578696054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emyi6q\/tx_emergency_advice\/","id":"emyi6q","body":"So not 100% sure where this goes but I figured this would be the best place for right now.\n\nI live in Tx and recently there was an altercation so I live with grandparent who wants me to leave but my stuff and everything I own is in there. I'm locked out and as far as I know they can't just lock \/ kick me out without eviction notice.\n\nI can't get in, I'm suck outside and I'm not sure if I can call the police or not or what to do. \nI've tried knocking and seeing if anyone is home but there's nothing.","title":"TX Emergency Advice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518985931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yh3gj\/mn_issues_with_livein_guest_and_threats_of\/","id":"7yh3gj","body":"At the start of this last school year one of my roommate's fianc\u00e9e (P) fully moved into our rental house and began trying to control any and all decisions within the house along with getting upset if we don't do as she asks. I had finally had enough in January when she began screaming at me about something very unimportant as I was leaving for work so I sent an email to my landlord requesting that she be asked to leave. This didn't accomplish anything as the landlord is her soon to be parents in-law, and I was deferred to talking to their son the \"property manager\" and was told to just be nicer to her and do as she says. This being something I refuse to do as she is an nonpaying tenant of the house. Every since I did this she has had it out for me, trying to find anyway to get me evicted from the house. \n\nOn Friday night P 'caught' two of my other roommates and I vaping in one of their bedrooms after barging in without being invited in and reported it to the landlord under the premise that I was the only one doing it and that I was actually smoking. Which is something I don't do anymore as I quit cigarettes last summer when I began vaping which I have been doing all year in the house without a problem. From my understanding of Minnesota law they would need to also list in the lease that vaping is not allowed as its a residential house, is this correct? And is there a way for me to break the lease as they are unwilling to remove P from the house and she is causing me mental\/emotional harm?","title":"[MN] Issues with live-in guest and threats of eviction","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588927795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfpi91\/the_company_im_renting_from_hasnt_taken_care_of\/","id":"gfpi91","body":"I have lived in this apartment for a year and a half now. I am a college student renting for the first time, so I'm not really experienced with how all this service request stuff is supposed to work. \n\nLast winter, we had a mice issue. We called the property owner and sent in the work order. It was taken care of quickly and we didn't see them again until this January. We called and had them set traps and it was caught. However, shortly after this, more mice were seen running around. We repeated the process. No mice were caught. \n\nIn March, I saw more mice and reported this. Someone came out to set traps, but after coming home from a trip to find droppings everywhere, I didn't feel comfortable staying in the apartment and I stayed with friends until a mouse was caught. I explained this to the property manager and asked if there was a way for them to reimburse me for the time I had to stay out of the apartment or the time I would spend cleaning up after it (it also chewed on the walls, doors, and desk in my room). I received 25 dollars in credit for laundry. \n\nShortly after I moved back, I heard more scratching and kept seeing things out of the corner of my eye. For a month, I thought I was being paranoid, as I called in again and they said the traps haven't caught anything. However, today while I opened my oven door, I saw another mouse run between my feet and into my living room before making a dash for the hallway closet. I don't understand how they could have not caught these mice already, especially when I asked them again last week to set up more traps because I heard and recorded the mice chewing on the wall behind the oven again. \n\nIs there anything I can do about this? Aren't mice a health risk, especially in a kitchen? Is there a more permanent solution?","title":"The company I'm renting from hasn't taken care of the mice problem in my apartment after I've reported it for months","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517322479,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u1cwx\/forced_to_work_in_unhealthy_conditions_during\/","id":"7u1cwx","body":"[AL] A friend of mine who works in surgery at a hospital is being forced to work in surgeries that require radiation that lead cannot protect against. These are safe amounts to an adult, but the radiation team has advised it as unsafe for pregnancy. However, this is being ignored by her management and she is being required to work these surgeries. There are many other types of surgeries going on, so this is not specific to the job as the only surgery neing done. Are there any options or is it required of her to do these?","title":"Forced to Work in Unhealthy Conditions during Pregnancy - Hospital Surgery","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590112486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goaakf\/oregon_wanting_to_break_lease_6_months_early\/","id":"goaakf","body":"When is the landlord legally obligated to start looking for a new tenant? Will they look during the notice period or not until you have vacated the unit?","title":"(Oregon) Wanting to break lease 6 months early","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518421351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wz7vk\/condemned_bridges_and_unsafe_detours_ms\/","id":"7wz7vk","body":"I live in a community very deep in the woods, and as such there are only a few ways we have of getting out to the main roads. The usual way happened to be across a small bridge that a state inspector had condemned for a very long time before our county finally decided to close it to bring in contractors to repair it (though there really hasn\u2019t been much progress in almost a year) and our detour took us through several miles of unmarked dirt roads through forest service land, and another bridge that quickly had to be shut down because it was unsafe (meaning more detours through crappy dirt roads). I try to be understanding because we\u2019re in a poor part of a poor state so there\u2019s probably not much money there to do maintenance with, but I\u2019m very worried that this is becoming a serious safety issue. \n\nThe dirt roads are very narrow and winding, so meeting a car going the other direction is rather dangerous, with more than one person ending up stuck in a ditch trying to avoid a car. \n\nBetween a few heavy storms and all the traffic of our community using the dirt roads, they are now full of potholes and the county won\u2019t send people to re-grade them anymore. \n\nAnd between the state of the road and the poor signage marking the detour I\u2019m very worried that in an emergency, ambulances and fire trucks wouldn\u2019t be able to reach us in time, if at all. \n\nTo the best of my knowledge no one has been injured yet but I\u2019m worried that nothing will be done about this until someone get seriously hurt and sues. Is there anything that I\u2019m able to do as a concerned citizen, or do I just have to wait for elections roll around and hope I can vote out everyone that allowed this to happen","title":"Condemned bridges and unsafe detours (MS)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576260569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea7ipo\/verbal_abuse_at_workplace\/","id":"ea7ipo","body":"Hello.  I work at one of these big names companies.  Started working there 8 months ago.  Two months into my job, a new manager came in and replaced my hiring manager.   Things between us were not working well.\n\nIn September, this manager responds to one of my emails using terms that I found offensive.  I took this to the HR and mentioned to them that this was verbal abuse, disrespectful, and verbal harassment.  The HR after a month time dismissed the case saying my alleged claims of harassment and verbal abuse were false.  They also said they identified \u201copportunities\u201d to improve the relationship moving forward!  I was so disappointed and felt that there was bias in their decision.  The comments the manager made to me in writing are derogatory to say the least.\n\nIn Texas.  When I told the HR and the employee relations the least I would expect is an apology, they said they cannot have him apologize.  The HR even said they were glad that my claims were dismissed!  So as a result, I decided to respond back to that three-month old email from my manager and copy the HR saying to him that his choice of words to put me down reveals a lot the true leadership style he has.  I told him I would put this behind my back now if he does not do this again.  I did not use derogatory words and was assertive in my email.\n\nNow the HR wants to meet with me again to discuss this last email.  Can they fire me for standing my ground?  What should I expect next?","title":"Verbal Abuse at Workplace","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578512549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elxozs\/not_paid_for_orientation_after_being_there_3\/","id":"elxozs","body":"I work at a pretty big retail chain. I started 3 months ago today and was told I would be paid for the 4 hour orientation. That day is the only one in that pay period, and while I am in the system as having been punched in that day, I have not been paid or gotten a payslip from that week online or in person.\n\n I've told my managers a total of about 5 times. It would've been fixed had the store manager let yea assistant manager just add in the hours, but they decided to go through HR. I followed up multiple times about that and most recently, about a month ago, I asked again and was told they'd just add in the hours after all because they were having a hard time contacting HR. But this never happened. I'm tired of bringing this up and feeling like I'm nagging and yet nothing changes. \n\nToday I finally called for myself and was given a phone number for \"Mrs. X\" the zone payroll coordinator. I called and got a full voicemail box for \"Mrs. Y\" who I guess is the new payroll coordinator. The voicemail instructed me to email a certain address, so I did, but what now? What are my options if I never hear back? It seems like going to my managers yet again is the only other choice. It's only like $48, but if you say I'm going to get paid, I want to get paid and I also really need every penny.","title":"Not paid for orientation after being there 3 months","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578124246,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejtrv3\/police_officer_asking_passengers_their_age\/","id":"ejtrv3","body":"I live in Minnesota. I just witnessed my friend (18 y.o.) being pulled over at 1 AM for having his headlight out. After informing the driver and getting his license\/registration, the officer asked each passenger (one 18 y.o. and one 17 y.o.) what their ages were, and threatened a curfew violation for them. He said that he would \u201clet you (speaking to the 17 y.o.) off the hook\u201d. I was a little confused when I saw this. Can an underaged passenger get a curfew violation if a validly licensed, legal adult is driving?? Wouldn\u2019t this mean that a kid can get a curfew if the parent is driving? I\u2019m thinking that the cop is overstepping his duties. Please let me know. Thanks!","title":"Police officer asking passengers their age; threatening curfew violation","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518678434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xosgf\/got_a_traffic_ticket_for_going_85_in_a_70_in\/","id":"7xosgf","body":"Back in January I got a reckless driving ticket for going 85 in a 70. My cruise control was set to 82, which is still reckless so I can't say I wasn't going 80. I asked the cop what would happen and he said I would have to take a driving improvement course and pay a fine, and that the ticket wouldn't be on my record after I paid it, and that it wouldn't be on my record at all until my court date, which is in April. I turn 18 in March, so I got the ticket before I turn 18 but my court date is after. Does this change anything? Do I technically have a reckless driving charge as an 18 year old or a minor? Does it make a difference if I show up on my court date with the class already finished? And does the charge actually go away after I pay it and do the course?   \nAlso, I'm not asking for specific advice on an attorney if I decided to go that route, but if I decide to hire an attorney, should I find one local to where I live or one that is near where I got my ticket? I was about 120 miles away from home when I got pulled over.","title":"Got a traffic ticket for going 85 in a 70 in Virginia as a minor-what are my options and likely consequences of each?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421342893,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sj73w\/massachusetts_how_can_i_collect_on_a_judgment\/","id":"2sj73w","body":"I did some professional services work for a developer some time ago, designing houses around a private golf course. Things went OK for a while, but then the developer got in over his head and stopped paying his bills. \n\nThe developer left me about $8.5K short, and I sued to collect. I sued the golf course LLC, the housing development LLC and the developer himself as a DBA. They all initially fought and refused to settle, but then did not show up for court. I was awarded the full amount in November of 2007. \n\nEventually, the golf course and properties were sold off to new owners, and both LLCs are now listed as \"Involuntary Dissolution by Court Order\" on the state web site.  The developer is MIA. \n\nMy question(s)- Can I go after the new LLC of the golf course or housing development for my judgment?  If I can find the developer, how can I collect from him?  How does one go about finding the developer?\n\nAny insight is appreciated...","title":"Massachusetts- How can I collect on a judgment?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1475560898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55s5c5\/im_21_my_mentally_ill_father_died_and_left_no\/","id":"55s5c5","body":"Location: Iowa, US.\n\nMy father ended a relatively short battle with brain cancer 8 months ago.\n\nAfter he passed, it became clear he left no will. My brother and I are the sole beneficiaries, however there are massive debts against the estate. It stands that little of the money from his estate will make it to me and my brother.\n\nPrior to his illness, my father suffered from intense mental health problems. While I am unsure if he had a formal diagnosis (he likely did, I would probably need to get hospital records), he was admitted to the Psych Ward on several occasions. Unfortunately, from what my family could tell, he became delusional about his own imminent death, and did not believe he would die. As a result, he made no preparations, no will, no funeral instructions, no goodbye letters\/videos, nothing.\n\nI have no doubt my father would have specified in a will to provide his estates assets to both me and my brother, had he been capable of assessing the situation.\n\nIs there any legal basis that would allow me to inherit my fathers estate without it first being used to pay off his debts?","title":"I'm 21, my mentally ill father died, and left no will. Please help me figure out my options.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588631807,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdlrqu\/what_steps_can_i_take_if_a_parent_opens_my_mail\/","id":"gdlrqu","body":"I just received a call from my father and he told me he opened a letter in regards to a criminal traffic court date that was mailed to my home address. I am a 21 year old student still away for college. I want to know my legal options because he doesn\u2019t intend to stop.","title":"What steps can I take if a parent opens my mail?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577992592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej2p6k\/filed_for_unemployment_and_got_an_offer_for_an\/","id":"ej2p6k","body":"[NEW YORK, SUFFOLK COUNTY, US] \n\nI barely have anything to my name to even travel. Should I keep my claim or notify NYS claims center about this?\nAm I still entitled to any benefits at all?\n\nAlso applied for SSI recently, because it's been a bit overdue, and due to chronic pain\/birth injury issues worsening and my depression I believed it was warranted.\n\nDoes getting a job again cancel all of that out?","title":"Filed for Unemployment and got an offer for an interview for the next week","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578341474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekzixy\/no_mercury_test_since_1997_no_gas_check_since\/","id":"ekzixy","body":"As the title says I am moving out of my apartment and want to know if my landlord is going to try to screw me out of my deposit (two months rent since it was our first place so ally) since we moved in the heat stopped working the showers don\u2019t get hot our fridge broke and was replaced our dishwasher stopped working half of the outlets don\u2019t work and other issues. Since this happened while we lived here I was wondering if they could take our deposit. I have pictures of the tests with the dates from 1997 and 1998 if anyone wants me to post them","title":"No mercury test since 1997 no gas check since 1997 and there\u2019s one under the sink for a check that hasn\u2019t been done since 1998? All of our facilities have broken since we moved in.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590731104,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsmyuw\/ca_boyfriend_accused_of_stealing_customers_credit\/","id":"gsmyuw","body":"Boyfriend is a bartender, today after his shift he was told by his employer that a long time customer said someone at the bar stole his credit card after he forgot it on Tuesday. The thief then racked up $700 worth of charges (he has been compensated by his bank if that affects anything) at various stores with in-person transactions. Customer is adamant that the thief is my boyfriend as he was the only staff member working front of house at the bar that day. Work is taking him off the schedule until they can conduct a thorough investigation and when boyfriend asked them to please check the security footage they stalled him out and said they needed to make sure they 'have everything in order'. Until then he's not working indefinitely.\n\nAre they able to do this legally? If they fire him over hearsay is there any legal recourse? Times are a little tough right now with COVID and he just got back to work. I know CA is an at-will state which gives them free reign but accusing someone of stealing $700 is also something that can affect him attempting to get another job. Can he contact the police to clear his name or is the answer to the problem just 'look for another job'?","title":"(CA) Boyfriend accused of stealing customer's credit card. Was told he is being taken off the schedule while an investigation is underway.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589854345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmfm2a\/whats_the_worse_that_can_happen_if_i_break_a\/","id":"gmfm2a","body":" Im a recent grad whos been having trouble finding work. Got an interview to be a contact tracer (Covid-19) but its a 1 year contract. Besides taking my last paycheck or something is there anything they can do if I leave the second I find a better offer?","title":"Whats the worse that can happen if I break a contract position? (NYC)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576562008,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebrrmq\/ohio_illegal_surveillance_at_work\/","id":"ebrrmq","body":"A few months ago, my employer claimed to have both audio and video surveillance in our building. I thought he wanted to spook some of my co-workers into minding their language around customers and didn't take him seriously up until some recent workplace drama. I'm working on getting him to admit this in a way I can document.\n\n It's my understanding that federal law requires employee consent to record audio, and that violations could result in fines or up to five years imprisonment. If I'm wrong about that, please correct me. If I'm not, there was nothing about this in the paperwork I signed when I began my employment and I've never received any other formal notice either. \n\nI'd like to know how I can act to protect my privacy without endangering my job. If he were to get arrested or fined, the business would close down. My co-workers and I would be screwed. Could I have him receive a cease and desist order to force him to remove the microphones, or would any notification of this given to public authorities result in fines or charges immediately? Is there a safer way for me to go about this?","title":"(OHIO) Illegal Surveillance At Work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591142602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvj31n\/la_landlord_wants_me_to_move_out_in_a_month_what\/","id":"gvj31n","body":"My landlord asked me to move out at the end of the month. Because I don't have a formal lease with them, how long does he actually have to give me notice before asking me to leave?","title":"(LA) Landlord wants me to move out in a month, what are my rights?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578179584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek4758\/mother_of_my_child_took_my_daughter_and_moved\/","id":"ek4758","body":"Changing names for obvious reasons.\n\nSarah (the mother of my 5yo child, Keri) has been living with my parents for nearly a year, rent free. She has lived in 6 addresses in the past 18 months, all of which for less than 3 months other than when she lived with parents. All of the sudden, around a week and a half ago she moved out while my parents were out of town. She did not tell me, or my parents, and refuses to tell me where she's living or let me see my daughter. I've tried talking to her but she ignores my texts.\n\nI have regularly been paying for daycare with a bank account so she can write checks for daycare. I recently found out that $600 that I transferred to the account in November (and was withdrawn November 6th) went missing and the daycare Keri goes to contacted me saying they did not recieve any payment in November. I have a text from Sarah saying that she needed to take the money out in cash because she couldn't find the checkbook in order to pay daycare. After asking her about it, and specifically saying that if she didnt respond I would go to the police, she claimed she gave them the payment (I do not believe she did). \n\nShe also sent a text message to my mother that said she would meet with her and Keri in a public place but if I showed up they would leave.\n\nI don't have a lot of money to spend on a lawyer but she's keeping my child away from me and at this point I want to file for full custody. What can I do to reduce the legal costs of a custody battle? Is she doing anything illegal that I can at least go to the police and get a temporary custody order? I feel pretty helpless at this point so any advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Mother of my child took my daughter and moved (without notice), won't let me see her or tell me where she is. [NE]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425523473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xza3z\/my_landlords_wont_give_references_good_or_bad\/","id":"2xza3z","body":"Portland, OR: I'm trying to find a new place to move into soon and I my landlord just told me that they won't give references unless we put in our 30 day notice.  What if we're applying for a place that won't be available until 3 months from now?  Also, what if we don't get a place in 30 days?  This seems very sketchy.  I'd appreciate any guidance you can give.","title":"My landlords won't give references (good or bad) without me giving my 30 days notice. Is that legal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424549659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2woqpo\/breaking_lease_due_to_failure_to_have_repairs\/","id":"2woqpo","body":"I have been living in my unit for about a year and a half. Our current lease is up at the end of August. Our first year was fairly uneventful, although the apartment is not in great condition. When we have needed repairs, the landlord does the absolute bare minimum to satisfy the request. We rent from a management company and it is obvious that they work to have everything just within code, and nothing extra, in order to maximize profits for their clients (the building owners). We have a number of code violations, which the landlord has failed to address, so I am trying to figure out the best plan of action.\n\n\n**The issues**:\n\n\nIn the past few months, things have just really started to fall apart. We live in an old brownstone in the garden level unit. We have had two separate leaks, one due to rain in December, and one current leak (started 10 days ago) due to melting snow\/ice. The landlord did nothing about the rain leak and so far has done nothing about the new leak. They claim that they can\u2019t do anything until all the snow and ice outside has melted. That may be true, but this leak has revealed extensive water damage, likely from years of small water drip that we did not notice. It is mostly occurring in our coat closet and you can see that the landlord had boarded up the damaged drywall in the past. The current drip is so bad that the drywall has basically turned to mush and the board has fallen out. I think this is clear evidence that the landlord knew about the leak before we moved in and did not do anything to weather proof the unit.\n\n\nWe also are having ongoing heat issues. The apartment has drafts and is not properly insulated. The heat is working, but our space does not get above 62 degrees at night or day, which is less than what the housing code requires. The landlord wants to get us a space heater, but we have also had some electrical problems with lights burning out and regular appliances faulting the circuit, so I am not sure if this is safe (never mind the fact that heat is supposed to be included in the rent and the space heater would jack up our electric bill). Finally, we have had issues with our front door getting stuck and we can\u2019t open it. I had the maintenance guys fix it, but I realized after they left that they simply took the weather strip off the bottom. Needless to say, our heating situation has worsened. I informed the landlord of this and it\u2019s been a week now, no action.\n\n\n**Steps I can take?**\n\n\nI sent a letter to the landlord, certified overnight, stating that we will begin to withhold rent, starting next week, if these issues are not fixed. I gave them until close of business on February 24th. They came the next day and I walked through the unit with them, point out all the issues. I was informed that they can\u2019t do anything about the leaks until spring and that they will decide how to deal with the heat, after an electrician evaluates the unit. Three days later and they\u2019ve sent no one over to our unit. They haven\u2019t even fixed our door, which is quite clearly a major part of the heating problem. I have documented everything, including saving PDFs from their own online maintenance request system. We\u2019ve taken lots of pictures. I have maintained a journal of the temperature in our apartment and conversations I've had with maintenance guys or the management. We also have pictures of water damage at the location of both leaks, from our move in 18 months ago (as part of our documenting the unit's condition). At the time, we thought it was an old issue and assumed the landlord fixed it. There is a clear story shown here of the company ignoring problems we notified them of or not adequately fixing the issue.\n\n\nI\u2019m pretty sure they can\u2019t sufficiently fix everything (especially the leaking) while we are living here and likely not until spring either way. If things aren\u2019t magically fixed by Tuesday night, we will put March\u2019s rent in an escrow account and send a certified letter to the landlord explaining our decision to withhold rent. We are starting to think about breaking our lease, but want to make sure we do it properly. Here are my questions:\n\n\n1. I have read that the landlord has 30 days to address structural problems, like leaking. It\u2019s been 60 days since our December leak, but we also aren\u2019t currently having water come through here (it only lasted for ~12 hours). Does this count as an unresolved problem, since water will inevitably leak in the future, as evidenced by the water damage? \n\n\n2. In terms of our newer leak, it has only been 10 days, but can I claim that the landlord knew about the problem when we moved in? If yes, then this has been left unresolved for well over 18 months (when we moved in) and likely they\u2019ve known about it for years. \n\n\n3. It has been 30 days since we first told them about our heat and 10 days since I began pestering them about it again. I think the landlord will claim they thought they fixed it 30 days ago and only became aware it was still an issue 10 days ago. A landlord has 24 hours to address heating issues, but I am wondering if this is technically a structural issue (unit is not weather tight) and therefore the landlord would have 30 days? We do technically have heat coming out of the baseboard.\n\n\n4. As everything stands now, can we claim that the landlord has already violated the warranty of habitability? Or should I wait until 30 days has passed, since we began to have water leaking in our entryway? I don\u2019t want to move too quickly and have the landlord claim that they haven\u2019t had a chance to fix the issues.\n\n\n5. I really *really* want to avoid going to court, if at all possible. However, I am afraid to sign a new lease and then have our current landlord pull us into court a month later. I think we\u2019d win, but the nightmare situation would be that the judge decides we can\u2019t break our lease and then we\u2019re stuck renting two units. Is it unwise to break the lease without going to court?\n\n\n6. We will be calling the city next week to send an inspector. Is there anything I should consider before doing this? \n\n\n7. In terms of security deposit, the landlord has 30 days to return this after the end of your lease. Does our lease still technically end August 31st, if we move out early? Or does end when we move out, having broken the lease? Does the landlord have to return our deposit on last month\u2019s rent, even if the lease says we forfeit this by moving out early?\n\n\nSorry for the wall of text followed by 30 questions. I appreciate any and all tips! I should emphasize that my ultimate goal at this point is to just get out of this lease ASAP, unless the landlord magically fixes\/renovates everything.\nEdit - words\/details\n","title":"Breaking lease due to failure to have repairs made - MA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517602071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uu3rj\/child_support_arrearages_in_ohio\/","id":"7uu3rj","body":"Long story short, my husband dated a girl and she lied about being on birth control and became pregnant. They broke up before she even knew she was pregnant. My husband was excited about being a father. She refused to let him come to any ultrasounds, or even to the delivery! She had full physical custody and he paid for formula, diapers, clothes etc. She then refused to stop letting him see her so he took her to court. He was granted custody every other weekend and was ordered to pay support. She once again stopped letting him pick her up and he paid about 6k in legal fees to fight her in court. He then got into some legal trouble and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. During that time she took their daughter across state lines, got married, and her husband adopted her. He couldn't go to the adoption hearing because he was IN PRISON. His daughter is now 14 (will be 15 in september) and we just received a letter saying he's in contempt for owing 13k in arrearages (364 to the state, the remainder to the mother) when he got the letter regarding her adoption her attorney said all future support would be terminated and that he was not in arrearages at the time of adoption. We really don't know what to expect next and are trying to find a local attorney that will give us some guidance. We spoke to child support and they said they really only care about the 300 dollars owed to the state and that his ex can have the past support wiped out. Any advice is welcome!","title":"Child Support Arrearages in Ohio","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588911315,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfm5vs\/too_late_to_report\/","id":"gfm5vs","body":"If I filed a report to NECMC about a post on Instagram a month after the incident occurred could I be in trouble? I\u2019m worried if I report it now it would make me look suspicious and then I\u2019ll be in trouble. Location: NC","title":"Too late to report?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589590626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gklgvj\/no_ac_in_tx_apartment\/","id":"gklgvj","body":"What can I do if my landlord is dragging their feet to fix my AC? I have emails and calls to prove I contact them and they inspected my apartment without fixing it.","title":"No AC in TX apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517333310,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u2njj\/i_got_hurt_at_my_current_job_after_giving_them_my\/","id":"7u2njj","body":"This happened in California. I work in a warehouse environment with forklifts, electric pallet jacks, etc. I was doing my job when suddenly my coworker\u2019s electric pallet jack rammed into my ankle, causing damage. He claims his pallet jack wouldn\u2019t brake. I\u2019ve gotten it checked out and thankfully the X-rays showed that there weren\u2019t any broken bones. But now I have sprained ankle. \n\nAs stated in the title, I start the new job on the 12th of February. Can they take the job offer away if my sprain doesn\u2019t heal by that time? \n\nIn addition, what can else can I do? Can I sue my coworker for personal injury ? Or if the pallet jack really doesn\u2019t brake, can I sue my employer for providing defective equipment?\n\nThis is the kind of pallet jack that hit me:\n[pallet jack](http:\/\/www.mhslift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Picture-2782.jpg)","title":"I got hurt at my current job after giving them my notice. I start my new job on February 12. Can they take the job offer away?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518591038,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xg7ve\/us_updating_name_on_passport_free_if_done_within\/","id":"7xg7ve","body":"EDIT: FUCK YOU, whoever downvoted this. It's a legitimate legal concern for a lot of people who may be going through similar. Keep your shitty bigotry out of it. \n\nTL;DR: I just renewed my passport but need to file a DS-11 to update my gender and name. If it were just the name, it could be done free. The gender change is going to run me $110. My first passport was listed in the correct gender, but was changed because I was a minor at the time; is there anything I can do to avoid the fee? \n\nLocation: United States, specifically MA. \n\nI'll try to keep this as brief as possible - \n\n I'm a transman and just renewed my passport in Oct 2017 so I wouldn't have to pay to file for a new one. I had read that a name change done in the same year as a renewal won't cost another filing fee, but no one told me a gender change would mean filing for a completely new passport (if I'd have known, I obviously would have let it expire and just done the new one). Firstly, I don't believe this is fair since I can make the correction to my name, but not my gender. Secondly, my first-ever passport was in the correct gender (male; a \"mistake\" from the third party my guardian went through), and I did travel with it. My second had the \"corrected\" gender on it (female; \"fixed\" from the first one because I was still a minor and not in control of the situation), and I also traveled with it. This most recent one has the same information as the second one, and was just issued in Oct 2017. I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to get it back to the original \"male,\" or else if I have any other options to not have to pay for a new passport when I *just* got one, especially considering the name change would have been free. \n\nAny advice would be awesome. I appreciate your taking the time to view the post. ","title":"[US] Updating name on passport free if done within 12 mos of a renewal, but updating gender costs full fee?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576315801,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eahrgo\/ca_i_moved_to_a_luxury_apartment_complex_barely_3\/","id":"eahrgo","body":"TLDR: I moved into a \u201cluxury\u201d apartment and had our storage unit (inside the building) broken into. The complex has known serious crime issues (years\u2019 worth). I no longer feel safe and want an option to leave if I want to sooner\/before our lease ends. \n\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-\n\nAside from the normal loud neighbors, bad pet owners, shit and pee in places they shouldn\u2019t be... My boyfriend and I gave our new apartment the benefit of the doubt even after the plethora of negative reviews, including break ins and cars being stolen from the garage. \n\n15 days after moving in, we discovered that our storage unit got broken into on 12\/5\/19.  We don\u2019t know if it occurred that day, or the day before, but this is when we discovered that someone broke the handle to get into our storage unit. The shittiest part is that the lock\/handle itself is provided by the apartment complex and they told us that they are aware of it as an issue (aka, it easily breaks).\n\nBurglar stole my luggage (with a bunch of my lingerie, lol), and damaged my bf\u2019s storage box. \n\nA police report was filed, I also filed a claim with my insurance, and, of course notified the leasing office to their horror. When we went in there, our leasing guy said, \u201cTHIS IS THE THIRD ONE.\u201d Not sure if he meant that day, that week, or this month...\n\nThe handle was replaced the same-day. We asked if we can have our front door replaced too because our storage and front door keys are the same, but they said NOPE!\n\nThis really upset me because I inquired about these negative reviews to the leasing consultant I\u2019ve been dealing with from the beginning and was told (I have emails) that the robberies are, essentially, not happening anymore, and that it\u2019s not \u201cthat bad.\u201d \n\nAfter the break in, it has been a can of worms. I find out my neighbor next door had his car broken into. Then today, I see that a girl wrote a review after my review (Yelp) reporting that her storage got broken into as well, AND her car also got stolen... She lives on the top\/4th floor and I live on the first floor. \n\nLike I said, these are known issues.  You can scroll through Yelp. I did the math and at least 15% of the Yelp reviews talk about the robberies. \n\nA couple of things I want to note are:\n\n1) This complex is about 3 years old and have gone through at least 2 other property managements \n\n2) Literally anyone can get in here. Common areas are not protected, we have a big back gate, and side gates. I saw someone hop that side gate last weekend cause it\u2019s pretty low. They leave the back gate open when it\u2019s not supposed to (even over night). We have fob keys but not all the common area require them, such as the elevator. Common outside areas also do not have enough lighting. Children play in the alley where the back gate is at!!\n\n3) Our \u201csecured\u201d gate to the parking garage was broken for almost two weeks (it was broken when our storage unit got broken into). It was just fixed today. \n\n4) Around\/before my storage got broken into, management sent an email about starting to install a security watchtower, which includes a lot of cameras, and some alert of system that can defect heat signatures. They just began construction of it this Monday based on their email. They only currently have cameras near the amenities. \n\n5) I researched the actual management company and discovered that other properties they manage (outside CA) report the same issues (security sucks).\n\n6) My neighborhood has a relatively high crime rate. The government publication is public and shows the crime rates from January to August of this year (this is the most recent one this year).\n\nI\u2019ve done enough research (or so I think) that talks about Civil Laws here in CA and that it is the landlord\u2019s duty to take reasonable measures to protect tenants from foreseeable crimes...\n\nHowever, I\u2019ve read our lease several times over and all I see is, \u201cfuck you, we\u2019re not liable for anything.\u201d\n\nI just feel misled and I\u2019m still angry. More importantly, I think there should be  legal consequences and\/or legal loopholes. \n\nI don\u2019t care if they\u2019re making changes now after years have gone by with the thefts and robberies. Only my bf has spoken with the leasing people here since the break in.  Bf said people in the leasing office were very anxious towards him since they all saw my Yelp review (i\u2019m a \u201cYelp elite,\u201d but that doesn\u2019t matter) and said that corporate is aware of it as well. \n\nSo, yeah, I just want to know if there is a loophole around my 15 month lease because 15 months is too fucking long especially after they lost me as a resident two weeks after moving in. And yes, I am an idiot for signing such as a long lease. $2k+ isn\u2019t worth what I\u2019ve experienced so far.","title":"[CA] I moved to a \u201cluxury\u201d apartment complex (barely 3 weeks ago) that has several years\u2019 worth of burglaries, along with other security issues. My storage unit got broken into two weeks after moving in. I no longer feel safe here and want the option to leave. Anyway I can legally break my lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423065284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uri8b\/divorce_with_complications_could_be_a_longer\/","id":"2uri8b","body":"So this may sound like out of a movie but its actually happening to my father: He is 72 and after 12 years of marriage (with an old school friend of his) he has finally decided on getting a divorce, why? Because in 12 years they have never lived together, sure they were married and visited one another, but over time it just stopped, so after 3-4 years of visiting eachother on weekends+ going on vacations together (my father paying for her) she just stopped visiting, had better stuff to do, they still talked on the phone every weekend, but that soon stopped aswell, at the moment they have contact every 3-4 months per phone, and she just asks how everything is going and what not. So after 12 years of marriage my father had enough and told her he wanted a divorce. \n\nYou may think it may come from both sides, but here's the weird part. She absolutely refused to move in with him and always told him later, in 2 years when this and this is done, 2 years later she said in 4 years, etc etc, until now. She told him to sell his house (worth quite alot) and that she wouldn't move in with him (meaning she wouldn't want him to buy an appartment for her next to an appartment for him, she doesn't actually want to move in) unless he sold his new house (and got rid of his dog with it aswell). \n\n**And then!** when he finally tells her he wants the divorce, she is shocked (they talk over the phone each 3-4 months..) that he wants it and says she is quite happy as it is now and doesn't want it to change, also her first reaction after hearing this was to yell \"You cheated me with the marriage contract!\" (He made it, so that she wouldn't get his money when they'd split), which obviously reveals that she was just going for his money all along.\n\nNow my 72 year old father atm living in **Hungary** (but actually came from central europe) with diabetes and his bones cracking, is left there standing, wondering what he can do, because she refuses to sign the paper, go to court or do anything, she said she won't move. \nHe now is planning on scheduling an appointment with a lawyer, but it would really help to know what he could actually do? Does he have to go to court? Will it cost him much, what could be possible outcomes? He's really uncertain about it, and I really want to help, but I'm a measly engineering student with no clue on general laws.\n\nI hope the wall of text didn't bury any responses, thank you in advance.\n\n**TL;DR** Father marries Woman, after 12 years of not living together finally realizes she only wants his money, he has a contract, she refuses to sign the papers or show up. What should he do?","title":"Divorce with complications (could be a longer version of TIFU)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588312995,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbcqot\/working_in_other_countries\/","id":"gbcqot","body":"So I am planning to start sailing around the world next December or this December depending on Covid. I will be starting in the Caribbean and will need an income of money. Now I plan on helping other cruisers with repairs and other maintenance, mostly electrical repairs. Is this allowed? Do I need a certain permit to be able to do this type of freelancing work?","title":"Working In Other Countries?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575898710,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8a26k\/ifhow_i_can_fight_this_illegal_uturn\/","id":"e8a26k","body":"Alright so basis of the story is that I made an illegal U-turn and got a ticket for it, but the officers handwriting was messy when writing the ticket. So in turn the birth date was wrong on my ticket filing and got a court summoning, but it was for the minors(idk what to call it sorry lol). So I went to pay my ticket off on the day that the ticket had told me to pay it off by, but they told me I had to show up in court because technically in the citation I was 13 years old behind the wheel making an illegal u-turn. They ended up fixing the date of birth in the filing for the citation and moved the court date to a later date. \n\nIs there any way I can get out of paying to ticket using the wrong date of birth to my advantage? Like I say that it wasn\u2019t me and I just let them fix the paper work because I\u2019m a naive 19 year old that thinks the adults know what\u2019s best? Or is it not worth the shot?","title":"If\/how I can fight this illegal u-turn","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588483113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcl5no\/receiving_more_than_double_my_unemployment\/","id":"gcl5no","body":"Hi, I got laid off in January for reasons not related to COVID-19. I was receiving unemployment money which was $860 twice a month. However, in April, my benefits have come out to $2,060 twice a month. I have not changed anything with my unemployment status and since my unemployment is not pandemic related I was wondering why this was? It's definitely a plus but want to make sure I'm not committing a crime here. \n\nI live in Los Angeles, California by the way.","title":"Receiving more than double my unemployment money...why is this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591057766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guwr2f\/landlord_wants_to_kick_us_out_if_we_dont_pay_our\/","id":"guwr2f","body":" hey yall. so because of the pandemic, my mother has been out of work and my father has had to travel to new orleans to find work with his brother. we are in miami.\n\n my landlord has been demanding 1k, and not for rent. my father told him no, we don't have that kind of money right now and the landlord said he is acting like a child. so he comes to our house today unexpectedly and we had to give him the 1k, plus last months rent. today is the 1st, and he said hes coming back on the 18th to collect this months rent again (2.1k). he threatened to have us on the streets if we do not pay him immediately. he won't touch the down payment we put of 4k. \n\nwhat can we do? if u can, please put sources bc i do not want to get in any trouble for saying bullshit (i'm 17)","title":"landlord wants to kick us out if we don't pay our months rent early. we have 4k in down","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575740175,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7h5tc\/my_school_is_regulating_me_to_the_female\/","id":"e7h5tc","body":"I (15M) am a transgender student a public Pennsylvania High School. I've been out as a trans guy for around 2 years and things usually go smoothly as bullying and that stuff, but schools have never really been great with bathroom\/ locker room policies. I know that these laws are complicated but I'm just looking for pointers. \n\nSince the beginning of the school year, I have been told I am not allowed to use the boys restroom and must use the girls. I told the staff (guidance and principals) that I am, under no circumstances, using the girls facilities. They have no gender neutral\/ disabled one stall restrooms in the school accept for the library. The library is far away from most of my classes through the day and it is very dysphoric when I walk in\/ out of the library just to pee.\n\nI've resulted to try my best to not use the bathroom through the school day. I usually have nothing to eat the whole school day (7 hours) and go home nauseus, tired and with a throbbing headache. It gets worse when I participate in after school activities, as I can be at school for over 14 hours and will not eat anything or go to the bathroom in an effort to not get dirty looks when I need to pee.\n\nSidenote, but I have also been called the wrong name on multiple occasions by substitute teachers (my teachers know my pronouns and my name and respect that) but that results in me being outed to my fellow peers that thought I was just a cisgender guy. The school said I, by myself, have to go to the administrations office 5 miles away from the school and talk with them as there is nothing they can do.\n\nIs there anything I can do to get better policies because the staff at the school has done nothing to help.","title":"My school is regulating me to the female facilities.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1422568898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u4mrz\/nvidia_gpu_970_claims\/","id":"2u4mrz","body":"If people haven't heard, there has been a large dispute over the past week or so over the company Nvidia and their line of graphics cards for computers by the name of GTX 970. \n\nThey claimed in the advertisement and selling of the card that it has 4GB of usable VRam, but people have proven that it only has 3.5GBs and is causing performance issues or lack there of extra performance.\n\nNvidia has claimed in tweets and posts on their forums that this was Intended and the card works exactly as they said it would. They also said that they will not release and drivers specifically for the card to help fix this problem.\n\nI am wondering what legal action if any can be done in this situation. Is this false advertising, fraud, or any type of illegal activity that they can be held accountable for? How would someone go about this?\n","title":"Nvidia GPU 970 Claims","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588804558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geu8u4\/wedding_venue_contract\/","id":"geu8u4","body":"My wedding is this summer but I anticipate there will still be restrictions on large gatherings. If for example my state is allowing for only 50 people is that enough to get me out of my contract with my venue? The only place my contract mentions guest count is it says they allow for a 170 guest limit. I\u2019ve read that this could be considered a force majure because they are no longer able to accommodate the capacity that we contracted their service for and thus are breaching the contract. My venue is not being accommodating at all amongst all of this and I\u2019m grasping at straws right now looking for anything that could get us out of our contract. Any advise would be greatly appreciated!","title":"Wedding venue contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1515352176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oskgm\/some_questions_about_child_support\/","id":"7oskgm","body":"Hello Everyone, \n\nI should start off by saying that I live in Texas. About a year ago my wife cheated on me and left our son with her mother in the virgin islands; during this time I had a job up until around August when I got laid off. I went back home (I was prior military) to Virginia for some time and recently came back here to Texas. I checked my mail and I had something for child support; I missed the case and now I am behind in child support like $966 or something close to that. The only thing I saw was a paper dating Dec 2, 2017 with those numbers. I couldn't call them to ask about it because they are closed until monday, but I wanted to ask some questions here because my mind is eating me alive right now. \n\nI currently do not have a job and I plan to get one soon, but currently I have just been living with a buddy and been getting help from my family for my car bill. My question is what can I really do now that I owe child support? I am pretty confused because as far as I know she doesn't even have our son he is still with her mother. Another question I wanted to ask, is it possible to have child support dropped somehow if she agrees? I haven't really done anything wrong to her and until we stopped talking (like July time frame) her and I weren't really fighting or anything, so I believe I can talk to her to drop it if it's possible at least until I get on my feet.\n\n Thanks for any help in advance. ","title":"Some questions about child support.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515249699,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ojkpy\/would_this_be_considered_a_security\/","id":"7ojkpy","body":"Hi everybody,\n\nMe & my team of 7 and growing have founded a blockchain based startup here in the united states. We are launching our crowdsale soon that we\u2019ve been working on for the past 8 months. We would like to launch a utility token to be available to be purchased by US citizens as this is the largest market and we are seeking legal advice, but all of the firms in the space are asking $50K-$100K to represent our company and considering this industry is approaching $1 Trillion that is very reasonable, but still out of our budget currently. If any securities attorneys are reading this, we are willing to exchange equity in our company for deeper consultation. As of today I would like to know if we would be safe selling this token to US citizens .. here is the following information I believe is important in determining this. \n\n\n1. We do not have an MVP. We will be using this crowdsale to fund the development. \n\n2. Our token is not an \u2018investment contract\u2019 , users will NOT be paid in any sort of dividends or tokens for owning our token. \n\n3. We are not promising any types of gains by investing in us. \n\n4. The incentive to using our token within our marketplace is that users get to avoid fees, and they can stake the token to bid on advertisements within the website. User with the highest stake earns the promotion for a set period of time. Other than this there are no incentives to using our token. \n\n\n\nAccording to the latest SEC press releases it seems we are safe, but I\u2019d thought I would double check here to make sure. \n\nWe are very appreciative of any feedback!\n\nThanks. \n\n","title":"Would this be considered a security?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590622957,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grv2wq\/boss_forced_me_to_go_to_the_er_promising_our\/","id":"grv2wq","body":"Hi, so at the start of the year I got a new job. During this time, I was also really struggling with a chronic health condition\/disability. I manage it pretty well now, but at times it flares up and can cause serious back pain and make it difficult to stand. But I have seen countless doctors and all of them say that I am fine and this condition is unfortunately just something I have to live with. \n\nA few weeks into working at my new job, I had a flare up and asked my then-manager if I could sit down for a minute. When I came back out, he told me he was going to call an ambulance. I tried to explain to him my condition and begged him not to do that, as I couldn't afford an ambulance. He told me that it wouldn't be an issue, and that he had called our GM who confirmed that the company would pay for my bills under workman's comp and I would be fine if I just told the people in the ER that it was a work related incident.\n\nHe continued to blow things way out of proportion and I started to panic, he made me think I could be having appendicitis and that I needed urgent medical attention. I have high anxiety and truly believed him in the moment. The compromise was that I would leave work immediately and drive to the ER myself, so that he wouldn't call the ambulance. I did. I spent a few hours in the ER, they ran a bunch of tests and, of course, found nothing wrong.\n\nWhen I came back to work the next day, my other manager told me that nope, the company would not be helping me whatsoever with the bills and I should never have been told that. She told me I'd be totally fine because hospitals don't bill you right away (as if I was a braindead moron who had never been to a hospital before, thanks for the heads up genius). The manager who caused all of this gave me a half-assed apology and quit the next day, because apparently corporate scolded him a little for the incident.\n\nAnyways, months later, I've just gotten back the bills. They are thousands of dollars. Is there anything I can do concerning corporate? I was told by my superior that they would cover my expenses, just to be told that was all a bunch of nonsense to force me to go to the hospital when it was completely unnecessary.","title":"Boss forced me to go to the ER promising our company would pay my bills- they won't, and now I'm thousands in medical debt","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420511905,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rgyu0\/liability_concerns_for_long_term_lending_of_car\/","id":"2rgyu0","body":"I have a car that I would like to leave titled in my name, and licensed in my state (Minnesota).\n\nI would like to lend it to my 25 year old niece (living in a different state) for a period of about 6 months.\n\nI know that she would need to take out her own insurance, and I'm not concerned with any loss or damage to the car. \n\nI am wondering if I would be leaving myself open to any liability by leaving the title in my name?\n\nI have searched around on the web and found conflicting views.\n\nThanks so much for your help and advice.","title":"Liability concerns for long term lending of car to relative?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421373278,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sl0ai\/traffic_accident_police_report_both_parties_at\/","id":"2sl0ai","body":"Four way intersection. I am in right hand turn lane to turn left. Big semi in left hand turn lane. light turns green I go and next thing I know I am hit by the truck spun out in intersection. Hit on my drivers side quarter panel. A police officer was nearby and comes and takes info for his report. The whole time the truck driver is apologizing for being in the wrong lane and not being able to make the turn not knowing there was two turn lanes how he was lost etc just keeps talking and talking. There is a witness who states the truck was stopped and I turned into the truck. And the truck driver says this as well. This is impossible. I know this turn very well I know there are two turn lanes and make a point to look for the dashed lines indicating lanes and make sure to stay in my lane.  The police report has my side of the story that the truck came out of his lane and struck my car. The report has my story and the truck drivers which matches the witnesses story. The report says we both failed to maintain our lanes. But I know it can't be what happened. \n\nSince I don't have coverage with my insurance to pay for my damaged car there isn't much they can do. I contacted the truck drivers insurance company and they say I was cited which I was not and that the story the truck driver said is the one they believe and they denied I had any claim.  My insurance denied the claim of the tiny damage to the truck based on lack of evidence I caused the accident.\n\nI don't know what to do next. Do I just call back the truck drivers insurance again and explain myself again?  Do I file a case in small claims court? How do I prove to the truck drivers insurance company that the truck driver caused the accident? I am in UT","title":"traffic accident police report both parties at fault neither of us were cited","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424812982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x18jl\/are_you_allowed_to_use_music_you_dont_own_on_a\/","id":"2x18jl","body":"I know most of you won't take me seriously here, but I started a podcast with \/r\/SquaredCircle and we want to use some wrestler theme songs in our podcast. What are the rules to this?\n\nI am from Los Angeles, my two co-hosts are form Louisiana. ","title":"Are you allowed to use music you don't own on a podcast? I would like to only use it for less than a minute per episode.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422593159,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u5zc2\/child_refusing_to_sleep_at_other_parents_house_ct\/","id":"2u5zc2","body":"All of this takes place in CT, USA. My parents recently got divorced after 33 years and 6 kids. All, but 2 are over the age of 18,  myself included. The minors are 16 and 12. My dad has been emotionally abusing my mom for a very long time, she has several mental problems (depression, anxiety, hording) and he has never been supportive of helping her. He started cheating on her last year and decided they had to get divorced so he could marry the other woman (they have not yet wed because he had to come back to the usa for his job). Right now there is a typed and signed document that states my dad is suppose to have my sisters Tuesday and Thursday nights. The 16yo is refusing to go and the 12 year old comes home in tears every time. Tonight she came home (instead of sleeping at his house) very upset. After a lot of arguing and empty legal threats we convinced him she could stay home for the night. My mom was barely involved in any of this, she doesn't have the to will power to stand up to him. What can he legally do if my sisters refuse to sleep at his house? They are willing to see him, but they don't want to sleep at his house. What can my mom do now to help my sisters come up with a better situation? Any advice would be helpful, thanks.","title":"Child refusing to sleep at other parents house. CT.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576161301,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9obmb\/question_about_being_pulled_over_for_speeding\/","id":"e9obmb","body":"Got pulled over earlier for speeding (was going around 25 over on a main road). To my surprise I did not get a ticket this time. He just took my license and came back a few min later saying be careful on this road, since its a main road. Is there a chance of a ticket being mailed to me or am I off the hook?","title":"Question about being pulled over for speeding.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472041568,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zcavk\/i_am_a_lodger_tenant_let_rental_agent_and\/","id":"4zcavk","body":"Hello. \n\nPlease forgive me if this post is going to be a little on the rambling side, but I'm still a bit shaken up by what just happened. I'll try to detail all the facts, but please ask me any relevant question that I might not address in this post.\n\nBackground:\n\n* Me: 34 y\/o woman, professional, lodging a room in a shared house for a fixed term of 3 months (ending 31st Aug 2016) in Cambridge, UK. I have a written contract for those three months and a \"verbal\/email agreement\" with the landlady to give me a brief heads up (we agreed on 24 hours) for when someone would be coming to look at the room I'm currently renting. \n\nSituation: \n\n* I am currently on garden leave, awaiting to move to a new city to pick up a new job there, so I am mostly at home or wandering about the city, organising stuff for the move.\n* Today I was at home, since it's a hot day I decided to stay indoors and relax for a while. I was in my room, headphones on, lounging on the bed in my pajamas eating a sandwich, not a worry in the world. UNTIL TWO UNKNOWN MEN LITERALLY WALKED INTO MY ROOM UNANNOUNCED. Turns out there was a planned house showing (landlady delegated these events to an agency, whose guy had the key to the house - also, I do not have the key to my own room) and NO ONE TOLD ME ANYTHING. Knowing Cambridge and being quite good at judging people's intentions quite fast, I immediately understood what had happened and played it cool, but no lie, for more than a second I thought they were burglars, or worse. I calmly explained to the agent that it was not his fault (he profusely apologised for the intrusion of privacy, he was very nice and I'm 110% sure he was being honest in saying that he didn't expect anyone to be home since he had been told it was an open house showing, which WAS NOT), but then my nerves got the best of me and I sent a scathing email to the landlady telling her that she had crossed a HUGE line, putting not only my right to privacy but also my (and my possessions') safety (I know, I'm 36891213% sure the guys who go looking at houses do not have bad intentions, but it's the principle behind it) at risk. I ccd the other tenants, the property manager and the letting agency.\n\nNow, since you're the experts here, who is in the right? What happened? Should I just expect this to happen again because she has the complete right to do so?\n\nApologies again if this sounds a bit jumbled, but they spooked me quite a lot.\n\nThanks in advance for any suggestion you might provide.\n\n\nEDIT: I am Italian, so I know a bit about rental\/lodging laws in Italy but I haven't the faintest (nor the ability to fully comprehend them) about British laws.","title":"I am a lodger - tenant let rental agent and perspective buyer come in the house and my room unannounced, with me in the house.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417449213,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ny513\/need_advice_on_car_incident_and_following_claim\/","id":"2ny513","body":"A few days ago I reversed into someones car on a road outside their home. There was next to no damage to their car and the owner originally told me not to worry about it.\n\nLater that night, her father and boyfriend came to my house, (the address was supplied by the car owners mother who is a courier and had previously delivered to my address and recognised me,) and were very intimidating towards my girlfriend (I was not home), threatening to return and call the police and were generally very agressive towards her. They were not exactly small guys but my girlfriend is tiny, and she did indeed feel threatened.\n\nAnyway, they demanded my information which eventually was provided to them, and the car owner is now looking into making a claim against me, but I believe she plans on claiming for damage which I did not cause to her car (she says there is a dent but I am sure I did not dent it). I have pictures of her car but she does not have pictures of mine.\n\nMy question is, if she does decide to claim against me rather than settle it personally (which I would prefer), how can I ensure I am not mugged off over the damage caused?\n\nAlso, is it okay for her mother to hand out my address to other members of her family?\n\nThanks","title":"Need advice on car incident and following claim possibility (England, UK)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591095220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv561y\/eviction\/","id":"gv561y","body":"My landlord seems to think that he can send me a text to move in three days for violating our agreement and endangering his health. I have not been served a 30 or 60 days notice (I\u2019ve lived here since September 2018) and he\u2019s not the actual homeowner. He\u2019s a tenant himself who\u2019s not supposed to sublet. I\u2019m not accepting the texts as notice but he\u2019s going to move my possessions from my room if I leave the house for any reason. We\u2019re still in lockdown due to the pandemic and now have a curfew due to the protests. I have no money or fuel because I lost my job in April. I want to move out even though I have nowhere to go and stay in my car. I\u2019m a female age 67. What should I do? I\u2019m scared","title":"Eviction","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578181340,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek4l3v\/mym20_mom_is_being_sued_by_my_ex_stepsisterf35\/","id":"ek4l3v","body":"Hi all, first time posting here, and on mobile so not only apologies for bad formatting but also the desperate tone. \n\nI am posting on behalf of my mother. Located in Santa Clara county, California. \n\nTo begin, she purchased her house at the end of 2007, roughly 3 years before she and my stepdad even started dating. My stepfather and mother married in 2011 and things were mostly smooth sailing. My stepfather was a huge role model to me growing up, and without him I wouldn\u2019t be part of college athletics like I am today. \n\nThis August my stepfather was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer. He began to deteriorate rapidly and was in and out of the hospital for October. At this point he stopped chemo (which was why he was in the hospital from not eating) and began to recover at home for November. Instead of a funeral, he opted for a celebration of life, while he was still around. Roughly 80 people attended on Nov. 16 to see my stepfather and pay their respects. That morning we signed the will with him and multiple people present. We have videos of him from that day in which he is coherent, moving around, and competent. \n\nHe did fall at the end of the day trying to move a table without his cane. Silly I know, but he was a stubborn bastard. \n\nOn November 25, he took a sudden turn for the worse and began to lose mental faculties. At which point he was placed into a medically induced coma by hospice care under a program they called \u201cintensive critical home care.\u201d\n\nOn Dec. 1, he passed away. We lost a great man that day, and it was unfortunate that he went so soon. The following weekend my stepsister\u2019s husband and her stepfather came to collect some dishes and collectibles she wanted that weren\u2019t covered in the will. \n\nNow on to the dirty stuff. Today we received the following letter in the mail:\n\n[Letter we received](https:\/\/imgur.com\/q41M5hj)\n\nTo begin, this letter was from my stepsisters stepfather, a real estate agent. Now on to my questions:\n\n1. The house was solely in my moms name, and my stepfather never made any payments on it. Does my stepsister have any claim to any value of the house? \n\n2. My stepfather left behind a car, which was in both my mom\u2019s and my stepfather\u2019s name. The car was listed in the will as being left to me. Does she have any claim to the car? \n\n3. This letter seems like a bogus scare tactic, is that correct in assuming it\u2019s a bunch of BS? \n\nI appreciate all of your time and thanks in advance.\n\nEdit 1: we have a meeting setup with an attorney that was recommended to us. We meet with them on Tuesday to hopefully draft a return letter.\n\nSharkshooter21","title":"My[m20] mom is being sued by my (ex) stepsister[f35] over my late stepfather\u2019s estate and my mother\u2019s house.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590462042,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqp02g\/ar_my_mom_and_sisters_bf_got_arrested_for\/","id":"gqp02g","body":"Hello all! I am new to the subreddit and I have some questions; I live in Florida right now with my uncle, all of this took place in Arkansas, U.S.A. Right before the corona-virus my mother and father were having a verbal dispute that was completely fine but I walked on the scene and said some stuff and my father went to swing at me; this is not the first time he has done something like this. My sister and her boyfriend were around the corner and heard\/saw some of what was happening and ran in to stop my dad we held him down because he was still trying to, and somewhat successfully throwing punches at his kids\/kid's SO (ages are as follows me:16 sister:18 bf:19 dad:60 mom:54) my mom ran and grabbed a gun afraid her children were going to get hurt. Once she grabbed the gun she aimed it at the wall near my father. as soon as the gun was at her side I ran over grabbed the gun and dismembered it, we all ran out and after a yelling match and a game of hot potato with gun parts we ran away. My sister, then afraid of our father's mental and physical wellbeing so she called in a welfare check my mom and sister's boyfriend get arrested for domestic assault in the first degree and battery in the first degree separately. Do we have some sort of case against the PD?","title":"[AR] My mom and sister's bf got arrested for self-defense","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1520123975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81ubp6\/my_dad_owns_a_business_that_he_has_always_said_he\/","id":"81ubp6","body":"(TX) Last year was the first time he sent me a K-1 for my taxes after having been married and taking care of my self completely for many years. I found out I owned a very small piece of the company. I didn\u2019t sign anything but I do remember around senior year of highschool him asking me if I wanted a part of it and finding out my mom or him taking money out of my bank account for it some years later. But I thought they were just hard up and being shitty. I was young and still wanted a relationship with my parents at that time. \n\nMy father is pretty devious and has already shown he\u2019ll do anything even at the expense of further going into debt to screw over family members during the divorce.\n\nI really don\u2019t want to inherit this or his debts. What can I do to protect myself?","title":"My Dad owns a business that he has always said he wants to be mine. It\u2019s steeped in debt, and I have absolutely no interest in it.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578383946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el8jzs\/car_damaged_in_parking_garage_by_overhead_pipes\/","id":"el8jzs","body":"I parked in a self-service garage.  Came out to discover a corroded pipe had broken above my car. It sprayed basically chlorine bleach all over my car which now requires serious paint correction work to make right. Estimate around $1000.\n\nWhat is my recourse here?  Found plenty about when another car damages your car in a garage but not the garage itself.\n\nThank you!","title":"Car Damaged in Parking Garage by Overhead Pipes","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518098344,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w4y17\/paternal_rights_missouriflorida\/","id":"7w4y17","body":"When I lived in Missouri, I had a brief fling which resulted in an unplanned pregnancy. By the time I found out, the \"relationship\" was already over. I texted him to tell him I was pregnant, he said it's impossible because he's sterile. *eyeroll* He was a turd anyway, so I dropped it. I applied for and received assistance from the state, including health insurance, food stamps, and WIC. I had my son in 2008. My name is the only one on the birth certificate. A few months later, the state asked me to provide contact information for the presumed father so they could pursue child support on my behalf. Before doing so, I looked the guy back up (I had no contact info beyond his name and email address anymore) and emailed him with this information. He flipped out, cursing and saying his wife better not find out because they were trying to start a family, yadda yadda. Incidentally, that's why I stopped seeing him, because I found out I was the \"other woman.\" I emailed back, saying that I'd drop it if he agreed to never contact me again and if he agreed to not pursue paternal rights to my child. He did, and I haven't heard from him since. I declined to provide the state with information and never pursued support myself. I just didn't want the hassle or any connection with him whatsoever, even if support was provided with no contact. Dad thought I was nuts. Mom thought I was making the right decision. \n\nIt's been almost 10 years, and I've moved from MO to OK and now I live in FL. Despite his \"verbal\" agreement to not pursue rights, it's always been in the back of my mind that he might one day change his mind, and try to get back in our lives. I still have the email address I used, but I'm not sure if those emails still exist. \n\nI'm about to get married, but we haven't had an in-depth adoption discussion, yet. He's not dismissing it out of hand, but he's the kind of guy who thinks through every scenario's possible outcomes before coming to a decision. It's on our minds because my son is getting treatment for ADHD, and the office we go to will not allow him to make any decisions or bring him to appointments without me, regardless of what I say. He'd consult me before making those decisions, anyway. \n\nI've been operating on the premise that if he's not on the BC, he hasn't contacted us in almost 10 years (beyond an accidental run in at Target when my son was 6 months old. He was there with who I assume was his wife and their 8ish month old daughter. So not only was I the other woman, she was pregnant when we did the do. The panic on his face at the time was, I'm not ashamed to admit, delicious.), and had never provided any support whatsoever, that any case he tried to build would have been worth less than the paper it was printed on, even if I can't find those emails.\n\nDo I really have anything to worry about? Also, if my future husband does decide to adopt my son, would we have to make an attempt to contact the bio-dad for an official relinquishment of rights? Is there anything else I haven't considered from a legal perspective?\n\nThanks. ","title":"Paternal rights | Missouri\/Florida","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577566813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egw6fn\/traffic_crash_ticket\/","id":"egw6fn","body":"So a little less than a month ago I was involved in a traffic crash, where I was driving a scooter in the city of Aventura (Miami) and crashed into the back of an SUV. The accident was completely my fault and I was issued a $170 ticket for it. After reading online, I saw that if any law wasn\u2019t broken, then police shouldn\u2019t issue a ticket. Should I pay it? Can you guys help me out with this?","title":"Traffic Crash ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1555607632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/beo4cu\/not_sure_if_this_is_the_right_place_but_im\/","id":"beo4cu","body":"so I\u2019m pretty much the opposite of the kind of person you\u2019d picture when you hear \u201crunning for prom court\u201d. the other day I decided to do it as a joke and make flyers to hang up like everyone else. As with most high schools these days, our school is undergoing a \u201cjuul epidemic\u201d which has, for most teens across the nation, been an ongoing joke. So I thought it would be funny to poke fun at \u201cthe juuling\u201d and made [this](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/F3Mi4SY) this flyer and hung them around the school, students hang things up all the time. A lot of students thought it was funny. \n\nToday I was buying my prom ticket and the lady selling them pulled out a folder, and pulled out one of the flyers after seeing my school ID and asked if I\u2019d made it. I stuttered and she said again, this time more firmly \u201cdid you make it or did someone else make it.\u201d I told her I made it. I believe that was a mistake. She asked me a bit about it and I just told her it was an inside joke amongst the students. She sold me the ticket and i was on my way, this was about an hour ago. \n\nI am a senior in high school and graduating in less than a month. I have never really \u201cbeen in trouble\u201d in this kind of way, just like detention or ISS for being late or breaking the dress code, but never anything serious. This is a large public high school in Atlanta. \n\nMy friend says I won\u2019t get in trouble over a flyer, but I\u2019m not going to lie I am quite worried. I\u2019m afraid what i believed to be a harmless joke may get me in serious trouble. I\u2019m afraid of the school searching my phone, so I deleted any drug-related pictures (yeah this is just nicotine but still they might use other things against me) and messages off my phone, I have nothing on me or in my bag that could get me into trouble. I\u2019m 18, will the school contact my parents and tell them to do something like search my room, or not allow me to attend college? \n\nMostly I just feel like an idiot but I really can\u2019t afford the consequences and I\u2019m really freaking out to be honest. \n\nTl;dr- made a satirical flyer for prom queen and may get in trouble for it","title":"not sure if this is the right place but I\u2019m wondering what could happen to me","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1417995014,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oldnx\/contractual_words_that_are_not_defined\/","id":"2oldnx","body":"Los Angels, CA\n\nHello,\nMy coworkers and I signed a contract that had a lot of undefined terms to which we all interpreted differently than our boss. It is my understanding that when a contract does not specify something interpretation belongs to that of the signer, correct? For example in the contract it says \"week\" which all of us took to mean 7 days rather than a 5 day work week. Also, there was no clause about accruing vacation, but a clause about our trial period ending after 3 months which one person took as \"all vacation days are available after those three months\" especially since no accruement were listed on our checks and the spaces for that was blank. While our employer says because non of us have been full time (which is incorrect to begin with) we are just out of the know that these things are standard in all work contracts at companies and dont need to be specified. Does anyone have any advice on where I can find CA or federal laws about interpreting contracts?","title":"Contractual words that are not defined","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577395785,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg1a5z\/i_made_a_social_media_post_venting_this_job_sucks\/","id":"eg1a5z","body":"Hey, hopefully this is the correct place and the correct flair but I thought they couldn't let someone go based on an employee venting on social media in Wisconsin? If I'm wrong then I'm wrong. They told me to take the rest of the week off and if I still want the job I can come back in Monday. I feel like this is a little messed up because I was just venting my frustrations online and now I'm screwed out of 2 days of pay because of this. I since deleted the post but it wasn't anything vulgar beyong \"this place\/job sucks\".\n\n​\n\nI have a feeling now they'll hold this against me in the future and refuse to give me raises. I still feel like I have a right to vent about work conditions.","title":"I made a social media post venting \"this job sucks\" and my employer gave me the rest of the week off.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589010610,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggbae3\/breaking_lease_early_due_to_uninhabitable\/","id":"ggbae3","body":"State: CA\n\nI've recently lost a bike that was tied to my balcony (I'm on the first floor). This happened while I was asleep at night, during the shelter-in-place period. It's almost impossible for someone to reach and grab from the outside of the balcony - someone has to have jumped over the fence and then grab it. I do live in a gated community (so it's gated, and then I have a 6ft tall wall around the balcony). I don't feel safe living in this unit anymore so I have tried to contact the leasing office to transfer to another unit but they have failed to respond back to me for 3 weeks.\n\nDue to increase in thefts and car break-ins due to economy pitfall, I'm pretty confident more thefts will happen. What really concerns me is though there is no surveillance system to the gate of the community, and the balcony door is very.. balcony-door-ish. Meaning it has a huge square-glass in the middle that anyone can break in. It was not really a problem when I moved in, but now I actually experienced burglary, I do feel little unsafe and the leasing office has done no effort to do accommodate. Actually, even before trying to accommodate, they have ignored my calls and when they picked up and said the manager will get back to me, she never did. I don't even know if she got the message tbh. Can this be suitable for uninhabitable situation? I'm ultimately trying to break the lease without penalty and move out of this community.","title":"Breaking lease early due to uninhabitable situation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578860452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enssb1\/one_of_my_workers_in_another_state_brought_his\/","id":"enssb1","body":"One of my employees that works remotely brought his nephew to work for a week because his license was suspended (needed a driver).  His nephew never discussed wages or did paper work with us to be an employee.  Now he's reaching out saying he worked as a helper the whole week with his uncle and that his uncle said we told him we'd pay a particular hourly rate.  I'm willing to pay him, I'm just wondering what the legal side of this is, do I have to?  Probably will just to make a low cost situation disappear.  Does his uncle owe him money or me?","title":"One of my workers in another state brought his nephew to work for a week, I have to pay him?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518489539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x69a3\/im_writing_my_own_contract_for_freelance_work_and\/","id":"7x69a3","body":"Hey! \n\nI'm a graphic designer in Texas and I'm revising\/writing my own terms and conditions. While, there may be a couple of sections that I'm not 100% certain about, I really way to double-check that this section on payment schedule is worded in a way that makes sense and doesn't have any weird holes.\n\n* Prior to project commencement, client will pay one-third of the total project costs in the form of a down payment. The client will pay the second one-third of the total project costs to the designer at the mid-point of the project timeline, and the remaining one-third of the total project costs to the designer upon completion of the project. Original artwork and production files will only be supplied to the client once the total project costs have been paid in full. Should the client require work to be completed sooner than the originally agreed upon schedule, a rush fee of 50% of the remaining, or required, work may be applied. \n\nThank you so much in advance for any help! It's genuinely appreciated.","title":"I'm writing my own contract for freelance work and am wondering if this section on payment schedule is worded appropriately.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576552516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebpzz0\/cancelling_an_ontario_lease_because_of_wrong\/","id":"ebpzz0","body":"Hello all,\n\nMy girlfriend has signed a lease about 6 months ago where the address is X. X is a private dorm. \n\nHowever, she was placed in what they call a townhouse, that's essentially a two story house I guess that's physically connected to the main building. However her townhouse is not accessible from within the building located at X. She has to cross a back alley to get to it. Her real address is Y, the private residence even told her her mail should be delivered at Y. \n\nIs it possible to cancel the lease based on the fact that it says she should be living at X, but that she lives at Y? If not, is there any recourse to canceling a lease?","title":"Cancelling an Ontario lease because of wrong address?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424831678,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x2ewc\/landlord_cashed_a_voided_check_and_took_double\/","id":"2x2ewc","body":"Greetings Reddit,\n\nI was renting a room out of X's house until things got very sour between us after the death of an animal. I ended our contract early in May 2013, paid move out fees detailed in the contract, and left. In paying the move out fees I made a slight error on the check and X contacted me saying the bank may not accept it and I'd be liable for fees that are associated with bouncing a check. I went to my bank, had the check voided, and mailed another check. X cashed this check in June 2013.\n\nDecember 2014 comes around, a year and a half later, and I'm looking at my financial statements and come to find a check had been cashed that I don't remember writing. I called my bank and they said it was the voided check. She cashed it right before the holidays. Their policy (Navy Federal) is to only void a check for 180 days, after which it becomes stale-dated. However, Navy Federal does not have a policy against cashing stale-dated checks. USAA, X's bank, does, but won't refund the amount because they were not the ones who released the funds.\n\nMy question is: If I sue in small claims court, is there anything you guys can think I can reference that will build my case? I have statements from both banks saying the check should not have been cashed. I have a copy of the contract that details the move out fees. I have a copy of both checks that detail what they are paying (I know what is written on the check and what it is paying for is not legally binding)\n\nThank you and have a good day. ","title":"Landlord cashed a voided check and took double what move out fees were (Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590272302,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpdvu1\/what_happens_if_i_notify_the_dol_that_i_have\/","id":"gpdvu1","body":"If you don\u2019t need\/care about and elaboration, skip to the last paragraph. \n\nMy company has put me on furlough. It has been about 2 months now. I\u2019m not confident that I will be brought back, so I am looking at other options.\n\nUnfortunately, it is unlikely that I will be able to jump into another job and instantly start making as much as I am on currently on UI. Don\u2019t get me wrong I AM making less on UI than I make at work. My furloughed position pays us way more than the market value of similar positions. And doesn\u2019t really help me qualify for a higher paying job somewhere else. At the end of the day, I was going to have this problem anyway if I quit or got laid off. The pandemic has just forced it upon me earlier than anticipated. What sucks is, I\u2019m not really \u201cqualified\u201d to do much of anything else that pays well except sales.\n\nI am wondering if I would be able to continue to receive some benefits if I start work at another company where I would be making significantly less. The reason I would be making less is because it will likely be a sales position that takes time to develop. \n\nI\u2019m scared to make the jump right now, but I think it\u2019s a bad idea to just bet on me being allowed to return to my furloughed job.\n\nI guess basically my question is: what happens when I notify DOL that I have started another job and am making a little money. (Less than I get from UI.) I live in Alabama.","title":"What happens if I notify the DOL that I have started a new job that makes less than I did before, and less than UI benefits?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591211568,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw0fil\/ubers_charging_me_for_rides_i_never_took_or\/","id":"gw0fil","body":"Uber has been charging my card for rides I've never taken or ordered all and they've taken more than two hundred at this point and I had to cancel my card I need to contact them but I want to make sure I can get my money back how do I go about this.","title":"Uber's charging me for rides I never took or orders and the charges only appear on my bank account not on the app.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1520282596,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8295w5\/fl_been_selling_merch_by_amazon_tshirts_since\/","id":"8295w5","body":"Amazon runs Merch By Amazon which is like on demand t-shirt printing.  You upload a design and when it sells Amazon prints it and sends to your customer.\n\nI sell other stuff on Amazon and started doing Merch as just a way to make more money.  It required more time\/effort than I wanted to give so I didn't really put that much in and kinda just forgot about it.\n\nI still have designs up and all in all have sold about 30 shirts.\n\nI ended up checking to see if I had ever been paid for them and I have not.\n\nI opened a case and was dragged around for 2-3 weeks before they replied \"you'll be paid in next payment cycle\".  It's been about 10 days and still not paid.\n\nI don't care about the money because it's probably about $50 total but I do care about not getting fucked by Amazon.\n\nDo I have any options here other than to just wait and hope they send me the money?\n\nThanks","title":"[FL] Been selling Merch By Amazon t-shirts since July 2017 and have not been paid by Amazon","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576510496,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebgmaj\/trying_to_get_out_of_a_job_canada\/","id":"ebgmaj","body":"Need some advice getting out of a job\n\nSo my job has really been affecting my mental health and I want to get out of my shitty contract, but if I willingly leave before 10months they want me to pay $1500.\n\nI\u2019m looking for advice on getting them to reduce my hours. I\u2019m going to go see if I can get a doctors note that recommends that I have reduced hours.","title":"Trying to get out of a job (Canada)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575742176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7hlc1\/clocking_out_of_deliveries\/","id":"e7hlc1","body":"My brother just got a job deliveries pizza. We were discussing his pay, and he said is required to clock out while delivering the pizza, then clocks back in once he returns from the delivery. \n\nSomething sounds wrong about this, he\u2019s performing his required work duties, shouldn\u2019t he be on the clock and getting paid for his time?? \n\nI haven\u2019t been able to find anything online about it in my state (Arizona)","title":"Clocking out of deliveries","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575653456,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e71pjz\/dept_of_labor_ny\/","id":"e71pjz","body":"Has anyone had to file a complaint through the NY Department of Labor? \n\nI\u2019ve all but finished the paperwork - I\u2019m owed over $1500 in wages from a former employer (that he\u2019s admitted to) but also over $1000 in toll amounts (that he hasn\u2019t admitted to). \n\nI was just wondering if anyone here had experience with them and could give any pointers to help with my claim. Thanks!","title":"Dept of Labor NY","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589108266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggzg5v\/nyc_and_new_jersey\/","id":"ggzg5v","body":"Hello there, so I live in Staten Island which is part of nyc but I worked in New Jersey. I assume I can\u2019t apply or unemployment because it wasn\u2019t in the same state and\/or that I worked this year so it wasn\u2019t filed in the tax season the previous year. \n\nBut recently a friend told me she worked in Michigan, but lived in nyc, filed and got paid. It may be too late or not and suggest I should file one for that too. And not just the PUI. \nBut I already apply and have no work in nyc so I put in a different application. She said I could file in New Jersey but I\u2019m a bit confused on everything as it already is. Can someone, if you know how these works well help me out?","title":"NYC and New Jersey","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577174707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeyf2r\/laws_for_just_letting_my_car_idle\/","id":"eeyf2r","body":"So I made a Reddit account and joined this subreddit for specifically this reason. I was just dropping off my girlfriend from work she got off at 10:00 PM she got home probably around 10:20. We stopped to get some fast food for some dinner and we parked inside of her condo complex in one of the public parking spaces. We're just sitting there eating, minding our own business when a lady comes out from her back door to come yell at us about idling and my car being loud. My car is pretty loud it's a 2004 Neon SRT-4 with a modified exhaust but we were also parked completely legally. Not revving the engine or driving loudly squealing tires and all. Just sitting there idling. After she's done complaining we shrug it off and eat for another 10-15 minutes before we finish and I take her home which is on the opposite side of where we were parked and she's actually across the street neighbors with my girlfriend. Now I've never had a problem with anyone regarding noise in this complex mainly cause I don't drive like an asshole at 11 at night. So this lady must've just moved in. But while she was getting out I noticed the lady looking through her window and she appeared to be on the phone which inspired me to ask this question. I can only imagine she was calling the cops but I really want to know if what I did was illegal and if I could have been cited for it. I'm familiar with my states exhaust laws (Nevada) I was very meticulous in reading up on them before I installed an aftermarket system and there is close to none. There is a law limiting decibels emitted from an exhaust but it's not heavily enforced whatsoever and even then that's when the engine is at like half RPM or something like that. So was I in the wrong? Or can I tell the lady to bug off next time. Either way she needs to get used to it cause my girlfriend can't drive yet and I'm exclusively her ride basically anywhere. To and from work (Fridays and Saturdays we close at 12 so she's home around 12:45 after cleaning) and to and from school (I'm responsible for picking up multiple people and I pick her up around 6:30) if anyone has any knowledge on this please let me know.","title":"Laws for just letting my car idle?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588397244,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc12zc\/car_accident_without_witness\/","id":"gc12zc","body":"This happened in Washington State in February.   \n\n\nI proceeded straight through an intersection with a green light and had the right of way. It was an intersection allowing left hand turns on green if it was a circle. There was a sign next to the light stating that you yield on green. He entered the intersection, turning left, and we hit each other on the front corner of our cars, making it unclear to everyone who was at fault apparently.   \nAfter the accident he said I ran a red light and he had a \"green arrow\" giving him the right of way. The cops issued no citation to either of us and the cops plus the insurance companies didn't try to gather evidence or video footage to prove who was at fault. They left it as a \"he said she said.\" No witnesses stayed to give a statement. His insurance company denied my claim.   \n\n\nI have now contacted a lawyer but they want to handle the case I had last year where the person admitted that day they were at fault and it's already a \"win\" for me as everything will be covered and taken care of.   \nI'm at a loss here. I don't want to get a lawyer at all let alone a lawyer for a case that I'm already going to get a settlement for just to lose a third of what I'd be getting. I need help with this latest case and honestly don't know what I can do to prove he was lying. I stood on the street corner with a sign practically begging for witnesses and the only guy that stopped to tell me he'd witnessed it never called me.   \n\n\nI need help. I've never had to deal with lawyers and I feel like I'm in a terrible situation where I'm just going to be taken advantage of and exploited. They said they'd think about taking on my second accident after they take care of the first one. What verbage do I need to use here? What language do I need to find a lawyer that's going to take care of the accident I need real help on? What things can I do myself to solve this that I'm not seeing? She said something about a Public Disclosure Something that I could file the get the footage from a gas station that said they wouldn't release the video without a warrant but even with me saying there were cameras at the intersection and the gas station she said it'd be hard to prove and was \"murky\" who was at fault. She instead seemed intent on spending up to $5,000 on a special witness to \"reconstruct\" the accident. I wouldn't post here if I wasn't desperate. This whole thing has made my life hell and I want justice. He severely hurt me, cost me thousands of dollars, and is getting away with it because of one small lie.","title":"Car accident without witness","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421104318,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s7vkv\/need_a_divorce_in_sc_spouse_has_left_the_country\/","id":"2s7vkv","body":"I dated a Tahitian girl for a few years, and she eventually moved to South Carolina with me and we got married in order to accelerate the green card process.  We had lived together before without problems, but this time around things blew up.  We were married for about six months when she moved out in March 2013 and we decided on a divorce.  Considering no kids, no shared property, nothing to be divided up, I'm attempting a self-litigated (pro se) divorce, for which the forms are already organized in a packet on the SC court website.\n\nFrom what I had read I know that in SC, in a no-fault divorce, we needed a year of separation without cohabitation to be completed before we could file for divorce.  I'm gearing up to file in March, but she moved back to Tahiti last year and is not responding to my emails and I don't know her address.  How am I supposed to serve her in another hemisphere when I don't know where she is?  \n\nI'm guessing that any other way to serve her is going to be ridiculously complicated and expensive and I'm getting worried.  How would the court handle this situation?\n","title":"Need a divorce in SC, spouse has left the country, not responding.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589049566,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggkylf\/do_robo_advisors_prevent_separate_property_from\/","id":"ggkylf","body":"California: Married. If I have a separate property in stock, sell it, as I understand it remains my separate property. However, if it appreciates by use of my brains or skills, there could be a community interest. As long as I'm not actively appreciating it. I would prefer to stock buy SP500 index fund, but that could be construed as \"my \\[marital\\] efforts\". Would employing a robo advisor protect against this?","title":"Do robo advisors prevent separate property from transmuting to community property?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424991293,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xac0z\/my_12yearold_daughter_had_her_phone_confiscated\/","id":"2xac0z","body":"Apparently a kid on the bus told someone that she noticed questionable content on the phone (I actually spoke with the child and her mother. The questionable content turned out to be a pop up on some game they were playing). This morning, my daughter was told to hand over her phone and password. She did, because she didn't know what was going on and didn't want to get in trouble. Later she was called down to the assistant principal's office. He proceeded to tell her he found stuff (he didn't elaborate) in her search history and called her a liar when she told him she didn't know what he was talking about. Throughout all this, no one ever called me. They still haven't, and they still have her phone. She's an honor roll student and has never been in trouble before. She was crying and terrified when she got home. \n\nDoes the school have a right to do this? It's a public school in Michigan.","title":"My 12-year-old daughter had her phone confiscated at school. The principal then demanded the password and went through the contents. Is this legal?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591055041,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guvyjo\/uncle_stole_money_from_dads_business\/","id":"guvyjo","body":"My dad has a business valued at $1M+ and employed my uncle when he got citizenship. My uncle after learning everything launched his own rival company to my dad. My dad would give him jobs and he would secretly steal our customers and take the money from the job and not pay us. Our customers called us and told my dad that\u2019s uncle was billing him to another company and not my dads. My dad got into an argument but is way to soft and didn\u2019t even fire my uncle. He just left. My dad won\u2019t even collect the money my uncle stole or die him because he doesn\u2019t want his sister (my uncles wife) to go into poverty again (my dad grew up poor and built a very successful business from scratch). Is there anything I can do? It\u2019s not right, he stole tens of thousands on top of the salary we paid him. Also he wouldn\u2019t work half the time and called in sick but we still payed him even though we knew he was lying. What can I do as the son of my father. I\u2019m not legally an adult but will be in 2 years. I can probably get my dad to transfer ownership of his company to me since he already wants to retire after we pay off our mortgage.","title":"Uncle stole money from dads business","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576317272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eahy3z\/my_car_was_towed_with_no_warning_or_sign\/","id":"eahy3z","body":"I parked at my friends apartment complex in a guest spot to stay overnight. I have done this multiple times before and it has never been a problem.  \n\nThis time they towed my car stating there is no guess parking overnight with out a guest pass. I have parked  multiple times overnight without a guest pass and they have never done this before. They said it\u2019s a new policy but they have no signage in the entire area stating that you can\u2019t park in a guest spot overnight. \n\nDo I have any legal standing to get my money back for my towed car or do I just have to drop hundreds of dollars to get my car back??","title":"My car was towed with no warning or sign.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578073473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejitkn\/landlady_made_us_move_to_remodel_wants_us_to_pay\/","id":"ejitkn","body":"In California, Contra Costa County.\n\nHusband & I lived in a condo for almost 4 years til our landlady sent a move-out notice so she could fully remodel and put her family in the unit.\u00a0 The only damage left when we moved was one broken mirrored sliding closet door and a 5-inch crack in the shower enclosure. The shower crack was there when we moved in but unfortunately it wasn't documented.\u00a0 Mind you, the lease specified this shower couldn't be cleaned with anything but liquid soap, as anything else strips the cheap caulking and lining.\n\nWe never got a copy of the condition report when we moved in.\u00a0 We requested a pre-moveout inspection that she conducted, but she didn't give us a physical itemized statement with the required Civil Code 1950.5(f)(2) language.\u00a0 Instead, she texted an itemized list, including \"dusty patio; dust in drawers; dust in refrigerator\". It's my understanding those things can\u2019t be on the list as they're normal wear and tear and can't be deducted from the deposit.\n\nAfter moving out, she sent us a physical itemized list with two estimates--one replacing the entire shower enclosure, and the other replacing 3 mirrored sliding closet doors.\u00a0 Someone from Home Depot signed the sliding door estimate, saying that they do not install single door panels. The itemized list said that the total we owe against our security deposit was \"TBD\" (to be determined).\u00a0 Is the remaining life of an item supposed to be considered when calculating repair cost? I contacted her multiple times asking when the shower and sliding doors were initially installed, but she wouldn\u2019t respond.\n\nTomorrow will be 21 days from when we vacated the premises.\u00a0 Last night, she sent us an email with the 'current total' we owe, saying that we owe the full cost of replacing all 3 sliding closet doors as she's given us opportunity to repair them ourselves but we haven't done so.\u00a0 She also says she'll send us her receipts within 14 days after she obtains them, and claims that the shower repair must first be approved by the HOA that doesn't meet until later this or next month.\n\nNone of this seems legal, especially considering how she violated Civil Code 1950.5(f)(2).\u00a0 I went through our lease and discovered she didn't complete the \"Condition of Premises\" section where she was supposed to \"check all that apply\", including the claim that tenants agreed to the specified condition.\u00a0 The only thing checked was an item specifying the shower not be cleaned with anything but liquid soap.\n\nAre we liable for the full replacement cost of items if they were not new when we moved in?\u00a0 Is she required to calculate the cost with consideration to the remaining life of the item(s)?\u00a0 Is she allowed to bill us the full cost to replace 3 sliding doors when only 1 was damaged? Can she send us another bill in a month for the shower, which she thinks we're supposed to pay full cost to repair?\u00a0 Our lease says that all parties involved must mediate first in the event of dispute. If she doesn't send us a valid estimate amount tomorrow, can we demand that she mediate as she's not made a good faith effort to be fair or follow the laws as specified?\u00a0 I\u2019m at my wits end with this lady.","title":"Landlady made us move to remodel, wants us to pay for things we haven't damaged, & plans to send more bills past the 21-day window","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418847261,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2plx70\/trying_to_get_out_of_an_apartment_lease_the\/","id":"2plx70","body":"This is in Western Illinois.\n\nI'm finishing up my last semester at university, and when I signed for this apartment they said that the lease was for a year but there would be no problem for them to find somebody to relet to. I agreed and signed the 12-month lease, as well as paid the $250 they asked for to put me on the 'relet list', which meant that they would look for another tenant to fill the room.\n\nThat was in June. 6 months later and they still haven't found anyone to fill the room. I've been searching on Craigslist as well and haven't found anyone myself, and after talking with the landlord again she doesn't seem willing to cut any sort of deal (offered her the $250 fee mentioned above and the $655 security deposit, no dice).\n\nPretty sure I'm fucked here. I have absolutely no way of paying the rest of the rent amount now that loan checks have stopped, and my student employment is done with now that I'm no longer a student. Is there anything else I can do to get out of this arrangement? And if not, how can I prevent getting sued?\n\nI feel like the ridiculous amount of time I gave them to find another tenant and the $250 fee should make this easier, but I don't know.","title":"Trying to get out of an apartment lease. The landlord has had notice for ~6 months, but the lease is a year. Coming up on move-out day, still no sublessee.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519155504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yyrm9\/am_writing_up_a_simple_sales_contract_for_my\/","id":"7yyrm9","body":"Hello! I am selling a small business in NJ. Just want to add something to completely indemnify me as the seller, does it have to be totally specific? Or if someone here could point me to a template that would be great. Thank you :) ","title":"Am writing up a simple sales contract for my small business, how do I properly word that after closing, I will no longer be responsible for anything related to the business?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578862803,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/entcwx\/at_one_point_does_it_become_harassment_from_your\/","id":"entcwx","body":"Long story short, I said \u2018no\u2019 to a last minute dinner my father and step mother are having just before he leaves for work on business (the usual stuff), and ever since they never ever stopped pestering me for the past 24 hours (calling and texting me with insults, guilt trips, etc) trying to force me to come, even tracked my phone to find where I was and offered to buy me a Lyft to go to their dinner. Not just my dad but my step mom too. Again, this is not a \u2018special dinner\u2019 and they don\u2019t respect me or my time and they think they can do whatever they want and are sickening control freaks. I\u2019m 30 years old for god sake.","title":"At one point does it become harassment from your parent and step parent?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423524946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vcus2\/antivax_ex_wife_trying_to_block_vaccination_of\/","id":"2vcus2","body":"So, my brother has two daughters with his ex wife (we'll call her Cathy) and he has another daughter on the way with his current girlfriend (we'll call her Shirley). My brother and Cathy don't have best relationship post divorce - but they split custody with their two kids and are able to mostly make things work. Cathy refuses to vaccinate their two daughters, age 6 and 3. Shirley is due in a couple months. Shirley has said she doesn't want the two daughters around the new born if they aren't vaccinated. So my brother asked for a mediation with Cathy to talk about it and she refused to sign the mediation papers and instead presented him with 'What Doctors Don't Want You Know About Vaccines' or some such thing. This is all taking place in Arizona by the way. He's not really sure what his options are. He doesn't want to just not see his daughters for like 6 months but he's not sure if there is any precedent or legal recourse that he may have to get a court order that his daughters be vaccinated. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Or has anyone faced a similar situation?","title":"Anti-Vax ex wife trying to block vaccination of kids","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589843563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmcmcf\/franchise_owner_put_family_member_on_hiring\/","id":"gmcmcf","body":"A family member (Jane for simplicity) used to work as a subcontractor for a franchise location of company X in Virginia until a bit less than a year ago. They quit mainly due to some mild but constant tension with a few coworkers. This company has franchise locations all over the US and recently one of the other contractors (Coworker) that continued employment with the same franchise location decided to purchase a franchise of their own (also in Virginia). Jane had found employment at another company, but was recently furloughed due to the pandemic. Coworker found out and offered Jane a position with their new franchise, but soon found out that the original franchise owner (Owner) put Jane on a hiring blacklist for company X. Owner told Coworker that they could not legally disclose that Jane is on the blacklist, though Coworker told Jane anyways.\n\nI have seen a few articles mentioning that such hiring blacklists are legal and some saying that it is not, especially if it is malicious job obstruction, which may be what this is. No one knows of any reason why Owner would have done this, other than some unknown personal grudge or an attempt to eliminate as much competition as possible. Jane did not leave without appropriate notice and seemed to be on good terms with everyone including Owner. No one has mentioned anything to Owner about knowing that Jane is on this blacklist yet to prevent Coworker from being dragged into any issues with Owner. Is this blacklisting legal in Virginia? Is there any action that Jane could take to get past this and pursue employment with Coworker?","title":"Franchise owner put family member on hiring blacklist even though they quit on good terms. Now they can not get a job at another location.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472489161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/505y35\/my_girlfriends_employees_are_playing_her_about\/","id":"505y35","body":"My girlfriend starting working for a food chain in UK about a month ago. \n\nThey have yet to sort the contract even though she has asked many times. A few days ago they called her into work, kept her in with no work that she could do, she was then been told to go home 4-5 hours later and been told her hours have been taken off. The manager said that the hours were taken off because she didn't do anything, turns out they were over staffed, that's not her fault and she wasn't told to go home. \n\nSurely this is not legal, they gave her the hours, she came in and wasn't told to go home?","title":"My girlfriends employees are playing her about with pay and contract. Is this even legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578326274,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekvyit\/making_plans_should_i_unexpectedly_die_have_some\/","id":"ekvyit","body":"Hi All,\n\nMy wife and I have several kids, one of which has complex cardiac issues that have required open heart surgeries and will require more in the future. Also, because of his issues he has a shorter than normal life expectancy - sucks to say the least. I\u2019m ashamed to admit it, but we\u2019ve done nothing to ensure that if we both die, that the money goes to the right places, is controlled by the right people and to also ensure that should he be in a compromised state, he will have the right people making medical decisions for him as a minor. \n\nSo my question.. is this done with a will? With a will? Where do I start with something like this? I also want directives on custody, handling of finances and so forth. Is this something that could be done through legal zoom or do I absolutely need an attorney? Trying to save as much as possible while also ensuring that this doesn\u2019t end up in curt should something happen.\n\nThanks!","title":"Making plans should I unexpectedly die. Have some questions!","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590018892,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnm17v\/do_i_pay_rent_when_my_apartment_is_uninhabitable\/","id":"gnm17v","body":"There\u2019s been some major flooding in Midland, Michigan due to dam failures. My entire apartment complex was evacuated and is currently deemed uninhabitable. Do I owe rent for the days that I cannot enter my apartment? I am not finding details on how emergency situations like this would work.","title":"Do I pay rent when my apartment is uninhabitable? Midland, Michigan, USA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576129951,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9jjk0\/breach_of_contract_for_illegal_accommodation\/","id":"e9jjk0","body":"I signed a year long internship contract that promised accommodation. It ended up being an apartment which was our new home and also the office for the company (we literally worked in our kitchen with our bosses during the week.) But most importantly they told us we couldn't tell anyone because it was illegal for anyone to live there since it was supposed to be a business and not a residence. It's been 6 months and I finally couldn't handle the toxic work environment, lies and lack of private space so I put my 2 weeks in yesterday. Today they told me THEY didn't want to be around MY negative attitude for another 2 weeks so I should just leave after this weekend. Even though before I quit they were about to assign me to tasks for all of January and talked about taking me to Hawaii in May for all my work. Not to even mention all the uncompensated overtime I did and emotional distress I went through these past 6 months, can I sue just based off of the contract promising what was illegal accommodation?","title":"Breach of contract for illegal accommodation?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473983070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52z5b4\/texas_major_discrepancy_between_the_pet_policy\/","id":"52z5b4","body":"Location: Texas, USA\n\nHoping someone might be able to provide a little bit of help with a conundrum my partner and I are having regarding the pet policy of the leasing office at the townhouse community we recently moved into. I totally appreciate that this is a pretty petty concern compared to a lot of what gets posted on here, but we thought it would be wise to reach out for advice in any case.\n\nWe had been looking for a new place for awhile and, in particular, wanted to find one that would allow for extra large dogs. We both love Great Danes and with a rescue specifically for those that have hearing and sight issues due to bad backyard breeding in our area, decided that we wanted our new place to allow for us to adopt one of the many special needs adult dogs in our area a home. We spent a lot of time searching and finally found a place that said specifically on their pet policy page on their home site that \"there is no weight limit for pets.\" In speaking to the leasing agent about this (and a Giant Breed dog in particular) he said it wasn't an issue so long as it didn't go against their breed restrictions, and confirmed that the group that owns this property has a 65lb rule, but that it didn't necessarily need to apply at this location.\n\nSo here's where my question comes in: we had gotten all ready to foster-to-adopt a particular dog and had been in touch with the rescue. Today I went into the leasing office to discuss the process with our agent at which point he pulled out our signed contract that said \"no dogs over 65lbs\" in the fine print. He acknowledged that he had previously said it was ok to go above this limit, but only to the tune of 80lbs max or 100 at an absolute push if it was inconspicuous. Is there any sort of precedent here for false advertising or failing to give us accurate information when it was made clear that this was  contingent upon our signing a lease at this property? We don't have a papertrail of this communication (hindsight is 20\/20 now, I know), and aren't particularly interested in strongly pursuing the matter with a lawyer. Rather, we're just wondering if there's a case to be made where we can demonstrate to the office that our leasing agent\/the web advertising of this community acted under false pretences.\n\nThanks!","title":"Texas: Major discrepancy between the pet policy listed on rental home website vs. in our lease. False advertising?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589928948,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmzbxo\/family_affair_georgia\/","id":"gmzbxo","body":"Apologies for the flair if used incorrectly. \n\nI have family members who are living rent free with my dad at his home (he had a stroke in 2017 and is paralyzed on one side). They're \"taking care of him\". They've pawned\/sold thousands of dollars worth of his things and drive his vehicle without a license. They're known drug users and they have several kids there. I don't speak with any of them and rarely talk to my dad.\n\nA few days ago, he was hospitalized and we're not sure if he's going to make it. He has five acres of land, two mobile homes, a vehicle, and several small storage buildings on the property. \n\nNow, should be die, I would assume it would all go to me (I'm an only child). But, they've claimed several times that he's told them they can have the car, the place, and all sorts of other things. The problem is that I don't have access to his life insurance, will, titles\/deeds and such to actually see what's in them. \n\nHow do I go about obtaining this information legally in a way that could not be held against me in court? And is there any way that I could take power of attorney in this situation and have them removed from the home and him put into a proper facility should he come home? Or, just... Idk... what can\/should I do in general? He claims that he's of sound mind, but all it takes is having a conversation with him to realize he isn't. \n\nThanks for any advice.","title":"Family Affair (Georgia)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420245091,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r5l8j\/i_signed_a_work_contract_and_was_let_go_because\/","id":"2r5l8j","body":"So I started working for this company about a month ago.  It is based in the the U.S. but I am working abroad.  I have felt from the start that the founder didn't like me and really didn't want to hire me based off of the interviews and interactions.  So we had a meeting today and he tells me they are terminating my position because he doesn't feel like it was the right fit.  When I asked for concrete reasons he could not give me any and said he would email them because they were from other people not him.  [Here is a copy of the termination clauses from the contract](http:\/\/imgur.com\/u3fwD1Q)  So my question is what am I owed since they did not give me 4 wks notice?\nthanks in advance","title":"I signed a work contract and was let go because \"it wasn't the right fit\" what am I owed","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589493713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjw4ov\/grandmother_being_evicted_tn\/","id":"gjw4ov","body":"I am a live in caretaker of my grandmother who has some mobility and sleeping issues.\n\nMy grandmother\u2019s landlord is threatening eviction due to her Knick-knacks on her porch being a \u201cfire hazard\u201d and me living and taking care of her. Her Knick-knacks are some signs, her chairs, and general porch decor. \n\nMy grandmother for my most part is a very active woman, she mows her lawn and takes impeccable care of her home, pays her rent, and has never once missed a rent payment. \n\nShe pays for two people to live here and two people are still on the old contract, as my grandfather lived here prior before he passed, but my grandmother\u2019s and landlord contract has expired. Now she has just delivered us a college ruled piece of paper that says \u201cVacate in thirty days\u201d. What should we do, if anything?","title":"Grandmother being evicted [TN]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589461115,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjlukv\/validating_an_online_form\/","id":"gjlukv","body":"\\[New York\\]\n\nI have an online form that requires a \"simple\" signature from the user.\n\nWhat kind of prompt should I have that will show the user that by entering their name they will validate the content of the data they entered?\n\nWhat should the prompt say to validate the signature?\n\nI will have a text field for the user to enter their name and a prompt.","title":"Validating an Online Form","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575584573,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6orrv\/brother_gave_someone_his_credit_card_info_does_he\/","id":"e6orrv","body":"This story is in the USA, Michigan.\n\nMy brother has autism and is maybe of average intelligence, probably somewhat below average.  He struggles in a lot of things and in this story he will seem stupid due to a total lack of social skills and extreme gullibility\/lack of \"common sense\" but he has a good heart.\n\nHe met a woman who told him she was hungry and needed a ride home.  He gave her cash for groceries then let her use his credit card to get a Lyft home.   Very kind but extremely naive.\n\nWhen he gets his credit card bill he realizes she has been spending on his credit card (she obviously just has the number and info she took from the lyft ride, not the physical card itself).  He gets scared, he calls her and asks her to stop.  I dont know if he ever texted her or not (I'm going to find that out today).   She tells  him she will stop.  Then the next month, he realizes she is still spending.  He gets scared, and tries ordering a new card, thinking this will \"stop\" his first card.  It obviously doesn't, and she continues to rack up charges in spite of his protests.  Then and only then, he comes in tears to my mother (he was afraid she would be angry at him so he hid it ) and tells her what's going on so she was able to walk him through cancelling his card.\n\nAltogether, she spent over $6000 on his card, spending hundreds of dollars every day.  It's a lot of money for anyone, certainly for a disabled man who is already struggling with just feeding himself and getting his medicines.\n\n​\n\nIn a just world, this seems like obvious and cruel theft.  But because he did share his credit card info willingly and permitted her to buy a lyft for herself, I know that the law is more complicated than that.  I know a credit card agreement  states that if you ever let someone use your card they are a \"authorized card holder\" until you both notify the bank otherwise, not sure if that includes a credit card number.  \n\nDoes he have any recourse with the police?  Small claims?   Is it civil or criminal or just the ugliness of life?","title":"Brother gave someone his credit card info, does he have any legal recourse?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1471915005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z3xum\/chicago_il_i_am_about_to_become_apart_of_my\/","id":"4z3xum","body":"I need to get on the liquor license, only problem is that I was charged, but not convicted, of a felony back when I was a stupid teenager. Should I get my record expunged? And if so would it be best to seek legal council or should I try to go about it myself? Thank you in advance!\n\nEdit: Flair","title":"[Chicago, IL] I am about to become apart of my family's bar in Chicago. Need to know if I should get my record expunged.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578091235,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejn32a\/employer_is_paying_half_minimum_wage_and_refusing\/","id":"ejn32a","body":"My girlfriend got a job at a place recently, went to a 3 hour meeting\/training and then worked a 4 hour trial shift. Word then got around that she wasn\u2019t hired and that she wasn\u2019t going to be hired either. She then just quit and picked up her paycheck.  \n  \nHer \u201cemployer\u201d then said that they were paying half minimum wage and not paying for the meeting because it wasn\u2019t actually mandatory (even though it was mentioned so). The meeting still involved them getting trained and cleaning the place though.  \n  \nWhen my girlfriend challenged her employer, they told her it wasn\u2019t actually against the law to pay below minimum wage and that since she didn\u2019t go to the 3 day training yet, she could have just been paid nothing. Basically a kind of \u201cI\u2019m being nice to you so stop complaining\u201d threat.  \n  \nI\u2019ve looked online and saw that you have to pay for training interviews anyway so even if she wasn\u2019t hired she would still have to be paid. We also looked at the Washington State and US labor laws and saw that no employer can pay below 85% minimum and only so with a learner\u2019s certificate. Even then, half minimum is still below 85%.  \n  \nI\u2019m not sure where the law stands about the meeting though.\n  \nShe has now quit because the manager is all types of awful, but is there anything that can be done to salvage the situation and make sure her employer won\u2019t rip off any more employees?  \n  \nOr is there some fine print that she is taking advantage of?  \n\nEdit: The employee is doing this to all their employees. It\u2019s not just my girlfriend. They have their own group chat without the managers and they\u2019re all upset.","title":"Employer is paying half minimum wage and refusing to pay for a meeting\/training","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590070878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnxpw8\/my_friend_is_going_through_a_struggle_with_his\/","id":"gnxpw8","body":"We live in Michigan (USA) I'm not sure if the \"USA\" Part matters\n\n*We are both sophomores in high school*\n\n\nI would usually help my friends by giving them a hug or talking them through it but I can't. \n\nHis parents very recently got separated and are fighting for his custody, and he says he needs to get school work done or else he will get taken away from his dad but can't find the ambition to get it done. \n\nHe doesn't want to live with his mom and *needs* to live with his dad. \n\nBut the thing is, I've talked to many teachers and they all say you don't need to do the work to get credit as long as you were passing in the 3rd marking period because of quarantine. \n\nSo what I'm wondering:\n\nHow can doing schoolwork help\/hurt him even though he doesn't technically need to do it? \n\nCan he say something in court about not being able to mentally find the ambition to do work?\n\nIf so will that help\/hurt him? \n\nAnd anything else you lovely Reddit strangers can help my friend with would be GREATLY appreciated \ud83d\ude4f","title":"My friend is going through a struggle with his parents recently separating and since I can't see him I want to help him with legal advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589732355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gli62s\/is_this_easy_to_do_threats_and_stalking\/","id":"gli62s","body":"Can the police trace a fake instagram account that is deleted?\n\n- Can anyone explain how? i wanna know how they do it cause im very curious. (Norway).","title":"is this easy to do? (threats and stalking)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1420743316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rrppm\/georgia_usa_if_a_dcfs_investigation_is_opened\/","id":"2rrppm","body":"The TL;DR is what is the Georgia DCFS's requirement to notify there's an open investigation against you?  Do they only make contact in-person or would they call \/ write if there was a case?\n\nLong story \/ details I'll try to make as easy to follow as possible while not leaving anything out:\n\n* Girlfriend (we'll call H) has child.  Has roommate (we'll call K) - they don't get along super well, but no big fighting, everything fairly amicable.\n* One night, H and I go out to dinner, K agrees to babysit\n* K calls baby-daddy's sister (we'll call J) saying that we just left and he's crying.  K has not called H to say he's crying and needs here (we would have come back immediately).\n* K claims that H is always drunk, on drugs, etc etc (none of which is true - drug test could be passed with ease).  Tells J and many others this.\n* K moves out but continues making false claims, etc.\n\nDays later...\n\n*  J is a teacher.  She claims that the department of education called her and she's in trouble because K opened a DCFS report and being that she was involved and is a mandatory reporter that didn't report, she's in trouble.\n* J gets a lawyer - lawyer recommends signing temporary custody to her or to baby daddy (but is even hesitant to do the latter) in order to avoid DCFS not taking kid away (although they would have no reason to even if there's an investigation)\n\nHere's what we find fishy:\n\n* DCFS has not contacted H this entire time (original incident was day after Christmas)\n* Dept of ed SUPPOSEDLY called J on New Year's Eve (DOE website indicates they are closed then).\n* As a mandated reporter, according to OCGA 19-7-5, J would only have 24 hours to report before being in trouble anyways. (But IANAL so idk if I'm reading that correctly)\n* Baby daddy has also not heard anything from DCFS yet.\n* All the things that J says H is doing wrong are false accusations she heard from K - never did she witness or suspect any of these things until this point, nor is there any proof or evidence that they're true.  A disgruntled ex-roommate spreading rumors is the gist.\n\nIs there a good way to find out if there's an investigation open?","title":"[Georgia USA] If a DCFS investigation is opened against you, how soon must they notify?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423492060,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vav31\/do_i_have_to_identify_myself\/","id":"2vav31","body":"In the state of New York, if I am asked to identify myself by a police officer, do I need to do so? What must I include? Does refusing to do so put me at risk for additional actions against my person by the officer?","title":"Do I have to identify myself?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578885357,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enybrg\/ca_changing_lease_terms_as_new_landlord_on\/","id":"enybrg","body":"Considering buying a triplex with existing tenants who currently share the communal backyard. I\u2019d be moving into the vacant unit and would like to remove access to the yard from their lease. I have a dog, so I\u2019d prefer to have sole use of the yard so I\u2019m not worrying about liability issues with the dog or if one of the tenants remembered to close the side gate. They both currently have a month to month lease, and the yard space is well maintained - so I imagine they regularly use and enjoy the outdoor space. Besides  the issue of upsetting the existing tenants, can a landlord legally remove a shared space from a tenant? I expect that their rent would need to be lowered to reflect the change.  \n\nThanks!","title":"[CA] Changing lease terms as new landlord on existing tenants - making shared yard private.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588630132,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdlao9\/girlfriend_had_license_suspended_now_for_a_ticket\/","id":"gdlao9","body":"Like the title says her license was suspended for a failure to show. This ticket was mailed to a town in the Camp fire and she never received it. We are in CA is there anyway to get her license reinstated early?","title":"Girlfriend had license suspended now for a ticket received 3 years ago mailed to an address that was burnt down.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1414366801,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kewyz\/a_dad_threatening_his_family_lawyers_say_nothing\/","id":"2kewyz","body":"So I know this family that has a dad that threatens his family. So far he has hit them but there isn't any proof still but they talked to a lawyer to get a divorce and he said to keep notes of what he says and a recording. they get the recording and notes and shows it to him and he says nothing they can do sense he's the dad. The only way to get the divorce finalized is for him to sign it or to hit one of them bad enough for the hospital. \n\nHe is the kind of guy that wouldn't sign the papers and we cant just wait for him to hit them that badly. There's gotta be something else that can be done right? This has been going on for years. Thanks\n\nWe live in the United States and state is Alabama. ","title":"A dad threatening his family lawyers say nothing can be done.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588967194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg057i\/i_was_promised_hazard_pay_for_traveling_around\/","id":"gg057i","body":"Ive been traveling around the country for essential work. My company has promised me extra couple hundred a day of travel as hazard pay. It\u2019s been two months and we still haven\u2019t received it. Received an email two weeks ago, after I inquired, saying they are working on it with the parent company. I\u2019m getting nervous that I\u2019m going to get fucked. What\u2019s my stand point here? Do things like these take awhile before materializing? From what I understand the whole hazard pay from the company is an unprecedented move.","title":"I was promised hazard pay for traveling around country for work. It\u2019s been two months.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1421869289,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t7bwa\/anyone_have_legal_advice_me\/","id":"2t7bwa","body":"I live in Montreal. I started a business with a friend in October. We had a great idea and needed investors to see the idea to fruition. In November my partner found the investors we needed and they were on board by the end of November. I was asked to leave my job to work on the idea full time. As part of my contribution, I was to get a weekly salary and a smaller equity share in the business. I worked on it for the past 3 months but have yet to see any money, although I asked numerous times, my partner did not get anything in writing. To my knowledge, the investors have not even put any money into the business as of yet. I told the investors on Sunday I will no longer work on this idea until I am paid what I am owed. Since then I have not really heard anything from them or my partner, they are apparently having a meeting today but they won't tell me what time the meeting is at. Anyone know what I should do? I am kind of stuck here because I am almost in default of my mortgage at this point, not to mention I have not been paying my bills because my salary never came in. I can prove I was part of the idea with emails to a lawyer describing the idea when we went to get a patent (we didn't end up applying for the patent), I also have texts to the investor telling him he owes me money and I will no longer work on this thing till I am paid, as well as texts with my partner discussing the idea. At this point I figure everyone is going on without me but I feel I should still get equity in this since part of the conception of this idea was mine. Anyone have any idea as to whether or not I have a legal recourse? Is there such thing as intellectual property in the eyes of the courts? Can they move on without me if there is nothing in writing but I can prove I was involved? If you have advice but need further info, don't hesitate to ask.","title":"Anyone have legal advice me","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578015827,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej84e5\/i_believe_my_former_landlord_is_overcharging_me\/","id":"ej84e5","body":"North Dakota\n\nAt the end of November(11\/30) I moved out of my former apartment. I did a walk-through with my landlord and at the time she had indicated that the the walls may need to be repainted, general cleaning, and depending on if the black light pickss anything up(I have a cat) that I will need to pay for them to replace the carpet. \n\nJust today (1\/2)I received the list of things that they would like me to pay for(included several things not mentioned on the walk-through), and it ended up being about one month's rent in total (after the security deposit). I compared these charges to the itemized list they gave me.  and everything on their cost about double what the estimated price was on their list. Am I within my legal rights to ask for a receipt for the services that they said that they performed. \n\nAlso I did some research on North Dakota law and according to what I found it said that landlords have 30 days to return the security deposit to the Tennant. I was wondering with that being the case since it took them over 30 days to get me the bill am I required to pay it? \n\nI also apologize for any ignorance on my side. This is my first time renting apartment, and have no knowledge of renter's laws.","title":"I believe my former landlord is overcharging me for damages is there anything I can do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578020516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej94hx\/wife_won_money_now_she_wants_a_divorce\/","id":"ej94hx","body":"My wife won a good chunk of money in a competition and immediately wants a divorce.  Am I entitled to any of that money since we are married? We live in Canada.","title":"Wife won money now she wants a divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577658514,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehcmpe\/no_good_deed_goes_unpunished\/","id":"ehcmpe","body":"Did a favor and I (F57) sold my 10 yr old  pickup to a \"friend \" (M35) without a title transfer for 1\/2 of its worth. He had a lawn mowing business. I did not know to remove lic plates. His  acquaintance took it from him. Stole it to be more exact. But they are both into hard core drugs - meth, heroin and alcoholics. I had no idea that all this was occurring.  Got an email from an insurance company saying the vehicle was in a rear end collision.  Lawn guy admits to buying the truck and the 2nd guy stealing it.  But i have no paperwork to show it being sold. It was a cash transaction. \nAsked him to call police and file a report but his Mommy told me via text that they would have their attorney handle it.  The trucks still in my name. I kept it on my insurance only 30 days after i sold it. I dont know if it was on his insurance but im guessing not.\nDo i call police? Do i need an attorney? Any helpful advice would be appreciated.  Btw I'm in Texas.","title":"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished...","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589756755,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glpjr6\/evicting_someone_in_florida\/","id":"glpjr6","body":"I need some legal advice. I\u2019m located in Florida and my mother, step-dad, and little sister are living in my upstairs paying rent. I\u2019m trying to figure out my best course of action to get her out of my house legally. She has been causing lots of issues these past few months and I felt threatened before called the sheriff. I\u2019ve posted here before, but am only just now about to start taking action against this due to covid issues. I had it in writing that she would move out then the next day she moved in while I was at work. I have been dealing with everything. She has been paying me every month the agreed amount, but I plan on listing the house for sale soon. The house is a two story and I live on the bottom. If she continues to live in the house and makes it impossible to sell what can I do?","title":"Evicting someone in Florida","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576810737,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed40p2\/rear_ended_should_i_have_hired_my_attorney\/","id":"ed40p2","body":"On 12\/18 early morning I was rear ended on the highway in traffic, the hit pushed my car so hard my phone flew out of the cup holder spot and I hit a car in front. The third car was not damaged and drove off. I filed a police report and asked everyone I knew for their opinions. Everyone told me to hire law assistance and one person whose significant other works as an insurance claims adjuster, advised to just take the insurance money and live with it. Fast forward to Dec 19, and I'm feeling back discomfort, I don't say pain because to me pain is when I say ouch! They have me doing these physical therapies now. I'm regretting hiring an attorney because I fear I'll end up paying more and not getting anything back, I just honestly wanted compensation for my car and medical bills because I'm worried about my back, also I was very inexperienced dealing with the situation. I ask for advice from you guys whether I did wrong or okay and how to better handle the situation next time!\nHere are non identifying pictures of my car.\nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/hdvxQg1","title":"Rear ended, should I have hired my attorney?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576793573,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed0e0r\/parking_tickets_on_a_car_i_sold\/","id":"ed0e0r","body":"Backstory. \n\nI sold a 1996 Corvette in the May-June timeframe. \nBill of Sale was signed and everybody went on their merry way. The car gets taken 5 hours from me to where it now lives. (Atlanta, GA-> Savannah, GA)\n\nMistake A- I didn\u2019t take the plate off of the car \nMistake B- I didn\u2019t cancel the registration at that point. It lapses July 2nd so I didn\u2019t think anything of it. \n\nToday:\nThis morning I get a call from the city where the buyer lives. He has 5 unpaid parking tickets totaling $290 for various offenses. They are threatening to take me to court over the situation since technically I still own the car. I called the tax commissioners office and they verified that my name was still on the title. \n\nHere\u2019s the dilemma:\nI\u2019m in Michigan for the holidays and can\u2019t check my documents area for the BoS that the city will accept to release me from responsibility. \n\nWhat can I do to get this off of my plate?\nWhat legal fallout can I suffer here?\n\nI attempted to reach out to the guy who bought the car via FaceBook as well as calling his place of employment with no luck.","title":"Parking tickets on a car I sold.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515036862,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o08o0\/nosy_landlord_always_wants_to_come_inside_my\/","id":"7o08o0","body":"I\u2019ve been living in an apartment in South Texas for the past 2 years, and I have a nosy landlord.  I moved in with an engineering buddy and when the landlord first came to the apartment she stepped inside with an AC filter and the contract papers.  \n\nAt first I thought it was ok since we were signing the contract, but as the months progressed she would always bring the AC filter and insist in coming in with her husband.  I was a bit weirded out since in all my other apartments we would just deposit the money in a safe box and had minimal contact with the owner unless something broke in the apartment.  Apparently my landlord does this with the other three tenants in the complex as well. \n\nFast forward two years and she\u2019s still bringing the freaking AC filter with her husband, but the remarks have gotten worse.  She\u2019ll criticize the apartment stating that it\u2019s too dirty (like the dust on the fans and some spider webs),that we don\u2019t take care of her apartment and that we\u2019ve probably damaged the walls in our rooms.  \n\nTomorrow she\u2019s coming with a new contract and she wants to inspect our rooms before signing.  Is this legal, can she keep coming inside our apartment when she\u2019s clearly overstepping her boundary and our personal space?  Can she also kick us out for being too dirty?","title":"Nosy landlord always wants to come inside my apartment and likes to complain about the \u201cmess\u201d we have, can I get kicked out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589047651,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggkcy3\/am_i_legally_bound_by_my_online_order\/","id":"ggkcy3","body":"I live in Belgium and I was looking to buy some silver online.  I found a Dutch site and I started making an ordet to see how the ordrr process worked.  I had more in my cart than I actually wanted to purchase, but I was planning on modifying that once I had a better feel for the order process.\n\nThere were 2 payment options, bank transfer or an iDeal card that I didn't have.  I chose for the bank transfer. At one point there was a checkbox to say that you accept the conditions and I rapidly read it and selected the option.  I was expecting to go to another screen, but when I clicked next the order was done.\n\nI am in a total pamic now because I was not planning to order and the conditions were very strict.  No retraction or cancelation by buyer.  Buyer is responsible for all legal fees.  In case of any issues legal fees of at least 150 euros would be charged.\n\nI feel helpless and trapped and am really worried that I may have made a big mistake.\n\nI find it hard to believe that I could be held responsible for purchasing the order just because I slected a checkbox as I haven't signed anything\n\nThey expect payment within 3 work days according to their general conditions. . \n\nThis is probably more a question for a European or Dutch law specialist, but I am hoping that someone who knows about these things is reading this and can help me.  I could send the link for the conditions via a PM.  I don't want to post it here as it could be seen as bad publicity for them. \n\nI am planning on calling them Monday morning but in the meantime I em living a nightmare and worst case scenarios are playing in my head.","title":"Am I legally bound by my online order","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590099719,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go6oik\/abusive_divorce_path\/","id":"go6oik","body":"My mother is getting a divorce and she wants to claim abuse in her case. She has medical proof alongside a police who witnessed it. Our lawyer suggests tacking extreme cruelty on will have a possibility of getting no return on it. I'm in NJ and I feel like we have proof for it. I think my questions is basically that if it's worth pursuing abusive charges for the divorce?","title":"Abusive divorce path?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589926844,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmyotj\/stolen_artwork_for_digital_marketing_campaign\/","id":"gmyotj","body":"I am located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA)\n\nI designed a [poster](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9m-QBGFKkf\/?igshid=2fqj1d6nkyqf) in March for fun and posted it on my Instagram. This morning I found [this](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CAXz3wXHeqp\/?igshid=70z5lofquvet) on the official flex seal Instagram. I sent a DM to their Instagram, as well as the CEO's personal Instagram, and tagged them in my original post. How should I move forward? My current plan is to send them an email within a few days, and if they don't respond to any of my messages, I move forward with some form of litigation.","title":"Stolen artwork for digital marketing campaign","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1472620401,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50fknu\/attempting_to_get_my_possible_father_to_take_a\/","id":"50fknu","body":"Hello all. My name is T (23M) and I have finally got the information from my mother, B, about my birth father, S, who is a different man than who is on my birth certificate. The man on my birth certificate has already taken a paternity test to get out of child support payments for me when I was much younger. The main issue I'm running into is being in a very odd situation. B is currently living in Texas (resident), S is living in Colorado (resident), and I am stationed in California (Texas resident). How can I go about getting a court order for a paternity test with all party members out of state? Apparently the state of Washington was looking for him back in the mid 90's but I don't know if that is anything that can be followed up on as I don't know what it was for, and neither does B. Any follow up questions will be answered as soon as I can and any advice you have to offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.\n\nEdit 1: I don't want any money from S. Like at all. I simply want some closure and confirmed medical history for myself and unborn child.","title":"Attempting to get my possible father to take a paternity test","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1473967137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52xur3\/my_landlord_moved_someone_in_while_i_was_away\/","id":"52xur3","body":"I'm in New Jersey. I and my daughter were away to visit my mother the last week of August, I had told my landlord we were leaving on a short vacation as is stipulated on my lease. I live in a two bedroom apartment, where the second room was for my daughter. Well, when I got back, I found out my landlord moved his brother into my kid's bedroom, and all my things in there were either thrown out or basically given to his brother to sell. My daughter now has to sleep with me.\n\nI contested this, showing him that my lease was only for two occupants: me and my kid. He told me to \"go **** myself\" and if I couldn't handle living with a roommate to move out though I would have to buy out my lease, I had just renewed it in June so I would owe nine months of rent to him which I can't afford. \n\nMy new \"roommate\" is a deadbeat asshole. He hogs the bathroom, drops stuff on the floor and won't pick them up, hangs his clothes all over, brings home strange women to have loud sex with, does drugs right in front of my daughter...and this is all in the span of less than two weeks. I don't think we can live here for another nine months...but like I said, I can't afford it! Can I legally throw him out? Can I take my landlord to court, and sue him? \n\nOn another note, when moving his brother in, my landlord also apparently sold our pet cat and flushed my daughter's fish down the toilet, so he and his brother claim. Can I also sue them for this, though I have no evidence of this other than their word and the fact the pets are gone.","title":"My landlord moved someone in while I was away!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589566795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkegbe\/montana_we_signed_a_12_month_rental_agreement_and\/","id":"gkegbe","body":"Our lease begins in a few days. We are moving long distance. Last night my husband and I received a phone call from a woman who stated she will shortly(within weeks) be the new owner of the duplex, plans to fire the property management company, and become our landlord. She stated that she had no idea there were tenants already and she was upset because the property management company would not release any of our information to her, such as our applications, background check, and references. She would rather have tenants that she vetted herself. She gave us her realtor's information. I asked what's happening to our deposit; she doesn't know. What questions should I be asking? What recourse do we have? What recourse do the new owners have? The current property management told us this morning that we have a 12 month lease no matter what. We just want a place to live and to be on decent terms with the landlord. Advice appreciated.","title":"Montana- We signed a 12 month rental agreement and paid deposit to a property management company who did not tell us the house was for sale.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424243022,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wafom\/trademark_infringement_case_is_this_legit_wi\/","id":"2wafom","body":"Hello everyone,\nThis seems the best place to ask this, so please bear with me, and thanks for any help you can provide!\n\nBack in 2003, I had started up a small business in WI geared towards retail electronics sales online.  I registered with the state department of financial  institutions as an LLC under the title \"High Tech Home Sales LLC\".   I registered indicating retail sales and manufacturing at the time.  Unfortunately at the time, I didn't put forth the effort that was required to really launch the business as needed (and partly underestimated the work involved), so I haven't really done anything with the LLC or my domain, though I have kept the LLC and domain active.\n\nToday, I got a letter in the mail from a real estate broker stating that they registered a trademark for \"<similar to my LLC registration>\" and states that the lawyer who registered the trademark for them indicated that they must challenge my use of \"High Tech Home Sales LLC\" so as to defend their registered trademark.   A quick bit of digging it looks like they registered the trademark on Oct 4, 2012.  The letter goes on to state that they would offer me to license their trademark at $500.00 for the entire state of WI or $250 for the city my LLC is registered in.  He closes the letter with \"Please let me know what you think one way or another.  I'd rather find a way to benefit us both than expend legal fees and time in a silly fight.\"\n\nThis communication was sent on the real estate broker's letterhead and from their offices, not from a lawyer.\n\nShould I give this any merit? Do they even have a leg to stand on since my LLC registration predates their trademark registration by 9 years?  Do I respond or let it go and wait to see if a lawyer contacts me? At this point, I get the feeling they're perhaps just trying to scare me into paying them is all.  I feel like if they're legitimate about this that they should send me an official request from their lawyer before I even do anything. \n\nJust looking for comments, information and feedback!  Thanks!\n\nEdit:  To add, the real estate broker business is not from the state of WI, but rather in VA.  I figured I should add this as it likely is relevant information.\n\n","title":"Trademark infringement case? Is this legit? WI","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577221682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef74fv\/vehicle_was_stolen_2_months_ago_insurance_is\/","id":"ef74fv","body":"In 2016 I purchased this car from my ex girlfriends grandpa. Her grandma co-signed for me. I\u2019ve made every payment on it since then. Geico called just now saying the title is still in the grandpas name and they can\u2019t give me any money. I\u2019m lost and panicking... what\u2019s the best way to handle this situation??","title":"Vehicle was stolen 2 months ago, insurance is suppose to pay me any day now, but they just called saying the title is not in my name and they can\u2019t release the funds to me.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590425073,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqedi1\/broken_ac\/","id":"gqedi1","body":"hi all, i live in an apartment complex moved in just a few months ago the first wave of heat came and we realized our a\/c unit is broken, i called about a week and a half ago to put in a work order for it they hadnt come out yet so i called yesterday again. they told me they cant do it in the rain which makes sense ans it has been raining frequently. they told me they might be out Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. It is almost 90 degrees in my apartment and my cats are starting to overheat because of this, is there anything i can do to get them out sooner? there was no rain yesterday and shouldn't be any today so i dont see why they aren't coming till maybe tomorrow if not the next day","title":"Broken A\/C","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588379555,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbuust\/is_there_a_way_for_a_lease_be_broken_by_a_single\/","id":"gbuust","body":"Is there a way to break\/end a lease by one person under a group lease? My roommates have broken into my room and my landlord claims nothing can be done and suggests I find a sublease.","title":"Is there a way for a lease be broken by a single person in a group lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576897675,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edkdv4\/can_our_landlordapartment_company_refuse_to_offer\/","id":"edkdv4","body":"Or are they allowed to since they\u2019re not discriminating?\n\nWe might have been kinda rude to them during the process but not for any reason of our own; it\u2019s just that this apartment company tends to be particularly shady, etc.","title":"Can our landlord\/apartment company refuse to offer us a rent discount\/incentive that they offer to other people who are renewing their lease simply because we were being mean to them?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420829920,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rvtvn\/how_can_i_find_out_trust_on_a_will\/","id":"2rvtvn","body":" am trying to find out how to get a copy of a trust agreement on my fathers will, i'm listed as personal representive on the will,i cannot afford to retain a lawyer. Alachua county,fl.","title":"how can I find out trust on a will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591136215,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvh7e7\/does_it_count_as_an_online_threat_if_you_say_bro\/","id":"gvh7e7","body":"On some racist youtubers video\n\nI never said I was gone do anything I just said \u201cwe need to find this kids adress, you done fucked up\u201d cause he did something pretty disgusting","title":"Does it count as an online threat if you say \u201cbro we need to find this kids adress. You done fucked up\u201d","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1520247152,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8254yn\/false_case_filed_by_the_tenant_india\/","id":"8254yn","body":"We had leased our house to a tenant for the last 1 year and 3 months. We had a rent agreement in place that included a 1 month notice period that expired 3 months back. We had asked him to vacate on bond end and so, did not renew the agreement. However, despite asking repeatedly in December and January , he refused not only to move out but also not pay the rent. We asked the local police department to help in the issue and they obtained in writing that he will pay the due rent by 5 March and will also move out by 10 March. However to our surprise today, we received a court summon asking us to be present at court on 16th  of this month. In the documents attached, there are fake receipts with forged signature where in he claims to have paid all due rent on time and that we repeated tortured him to the point of him considering suicide, We never gave out receipts and he always deposited the rent (Rs 6000) in our bank account. Please suggest a course of action.","title":"False case filed by the tenant. (India)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576755525,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecs1z7\/recommendations_for_a_ny_family_lawyer\/","id":"ecs1z7","body":"I want a consultation on Grandparent Rights and how to prevent my late partners family from this BS","title":"Recommendations for a NY family lawyer?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578911602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo2fpt\/can_i_get_a_quick_explaination_as_to_what_this\/","id":"eo2fpt","body":"Location: Texas, United States.\n\n\"WEAPONS ARE NOT PERMITTED ANYWHERE IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING YOUR UNIT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT ANY LAWFUL RIGHTS TO CARRY A WEAPON(S) AS PROVIDED BY LOCAL OR STATE LAW. Owner does not guarantee a firearms-free environment.\"\n\nWhy do they say weapons not permitted, but then say \"nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit any lawful rights to carry a weapon(s) as provided by local or state law?\" Also, they say \"carry\" and not \"possess,\" could this change anything?\n\nThis makes it sound like they're saying \"we're telling you not to keep a gun in your unit, but we can't violate your 2nd amendment rights.\" \n\nIf it helps, HB 302 went into effect saying that a landlord can't prohibit you from owning a firearm in your apartment. Could they have included the sentence I just quoted because of HB 302? \n\nAdditionally, it says I'll be in default for keeping a gun, but, again, this clearly violates HB 302. So is it legal to own one, or not?","title":"Can I get a quick explaination as to what this part of my lease means in \"plain English?\"","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576251107,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea5fak\/is_it_lawful_to_keep_me_employed_when_i_am_not\/","id":"ea5fak","body":"Hi, this is a throwaway account. I need some advice. \nI'm from a country in Asia. I was given a scholarship by my own country to study medicine in the UK. I've manged to go through medical school and gotten my degree. However, I failed to finish my foundation\/internship programme, twice, once in the UK and once back in my country. The reason behind it is mainly because of relapse of my depression and anxiety with post trauma.\n\nAfter I did my internship for the second time (in my home country) but relapsed, I decided that enough was enough. Being a doctor will end me. I had to take medical leave for 5 months and during that time my psychiatrist and the occupational health doctor had send their reports to the programme leader + HR (from the Ministry of Health) that I am no longer fit to practice and suggested to transfer me to do non-clinical work like being an educator or researcher or even woring in administration. \nI've sent a letter to withdraw from the programme immediately after my medical leave ended.\n\nThe main issue right now is that, it has nearly been 8 months since my leave ended and they have no idea what to do with me. According to HR and the higher ups, I am still employed under them because of the 10 year bond I have with the government (scholarship). But I am basically just wasting away. My pay had stopped immediately after my leave ended and I'm not allowed to find any work because I'm still \"employed\" by the government. As of right now, my source of income is just my small catering business that hardly makes any money (less than $200 per month).\n\nWe had a \"meeting\" a few weeks ago, and the best temporary solution they can give is \"re-training\" me by having me do work attachment at the public health sector. \n\nIs it lawful to keep someone employed but not give them any work\/pay?\n\nExtra info:\n1) I am not allowed to work with private companies because I am still a goverment employee.\n\n2) My bond (from the scholarship) only says I have to be of service to the goverment for 10 years but did not sepcify that I have to be a doctor\n\n3) They are considering a transfer to public health... But they said i have to compete with others as well. And this will take months\/years.\n \n4) The administrive office at the hospital I worked misplaced my original medical leave certificate. All. Five. Of. Them. And because of this, they accidently paid me a month's worth. Any advice on this?\n\nSorry for any errors.","title":"Is it lawful to keep me employed when I am not capable\/without pay?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589499150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjxs96\/construction_during_covid_time\/","id":"gjxs96","body":"I live in a 2 bedroom in Chicago, and the apartment below ours has been under construction for the last 4 weeks. We've managed to deal with all the noise, which has been pretty torturous while we are under a stay at home order. Today we were informed that they will need access to our apartment and will be ripping apart and replacing a wall in our kitchen. I'm not comfortable with having people in our home during this covid time, both my housemate and I are considered at risk, and my mother has cancer and is severely at risk so I'm limiting my contact with people so I can visit her (I don't know how ling she has left). Do we have any grounds to fight this? When they came to look at the kitchen today they didn't wear masks until requested, which doesn't make me trust that they'll be careful in the future.","title":"Construction during Covid time","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588624341,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdjiut\/trust_question\/","id":"gdjiut","body":"Is there a \"under the radar\" way to find out more specific details about a trust fund that is set up for me without making anyone aware I am curious about learning more or upsetting anyone? I know who the administrating organization is but not much more.","title":"Trust Question","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578527166,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em141i\/ia_relative_being_faces_with_eviction\/","id":"em141i","body":"So my relative is being faces with eviction, today they received a 3-day notice of termination and notice of quit clear and present danger. On that form the landlords marker other and wrote \" many months behind on rent this has been an issue.\" This is also the first and only written form they've gotten everything else has been verbal. My relative had also asked for a notorized paper saying how much he owed so he could send it to his 401k and do a hardship withdrawal and the landlords refused\n\nNow they are being told by the sheriff's on Monday they will be handed more papers and late Monday night the landlords will be able to take possession of the house and all of their stuff and change the locks. They have not been to court or been served papers to go to court for this.\n\nIt is my understanding that they are supposed to be served a Notice to Quit, and d chance to fix the issue, if they don't fix the issue, they will be given a 3 day notice of court hearing. If they go to court they can argue their side. Then the judge will rule either way, and if they are evicted the sheriff will watch over the eviction. Also that it's highly illegal for them to change the locks with out a court order. \n\nJust trying to figure out how to help them so they aren't out on their asses with a 5 year old in the middle of January.","title":"[IA] Relative being faces with Eviction","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578707810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en10wr\/missing_child_support_money_from_my_parents\/","id":"en10wr","body":"I\u2019m a 22 year old college student, currently living in Cleveland but my family is in Rochester NY. My parents split up in 2012 and officially divorced in 2014, and my father supposedly pays child support money to my mother.  I\u2019ve since legally resided with my mother, and in high school I visited my father a couple days a week. All throughout high school my mother constantly complained about my father not paying her the child support money like he was supposed to, which I honestly didn\u2019t give much though to because my life was adequate and I didn\u2019t have to pay for anything. \nAt some point in 2016-2017 my mother took my father to court and he was ordered to pay her back all of the child support money he owed. My parents are very secretive so unfortunately this is all the information I have. All I know is that since then, both of my parents complain about being broke instead of just one of them. Whenever college tuition payments were due during my first two years, they became a huge ordeal. I distinctly remember there being several late fees on my tuition bill for the first two semesters. My actual tuition bill has never been much over $1k per semester because of my scholarships and financial aid. From my second year onwards it has always been $600 or less. I\u2019m still perplexed by fact that both my parents told me they couldn\u2019t afford to help, and made me pay for most if not all of it (or loaned me the money and made me pay them back). My father makes close to a six-digit paycheck and should be paying my mom a hefty amount of child support monthly, which ideally should have been set aside for my college bills while I wasn\u2019t living at home and had zero expenses otherwise. \nSince 2018 I\u2019ve effectively been living on my own. Every time I visit home my father brings up the same topic: \u201cYou really should talk to your mom and ask her to give you the money I\u2019ve been paying her. Half of it is for your brother and the rest should be for you.\u201d I attempted having this discussion with my mother (who has remarried and been unemployed for at least three years) a while back and it ended with me almost getting kicked out of her home. Since last year she has been paying for my car insurance which I am extremely grateful for (even though she frequently threatens to stop). Both of my parents pitched in with expenses for my car when it broke down last year, which I am extremely grateful for. Other than that I\u2019ve seen basically none of this money that I\u2019m told is supposed to be set aside for my expenses.\nMy issue is that every time I visit home and ask for financial help (which my parents criticize me for not doing more often) it\u2019s always the same response. From my father it\u2019s \u201cI already give your mom so much money, I don\u2019t have anything to give you.\u201d From my mother it\u2019s \u201cif your father ever paid me as much child support money as he\u2019s supposed to, I would be able to help you, but I can\u2019t.\u201d Clearly someone is lying here. My father is horrible with his money, so there is a chance he simply isn\u2019t paying what he says he is. However, there\u2019s also the chance that he really is paying what he\u2019s supposed to, and my mom is just pocketing the money\/using it to pay for her scrapbooking supplies and essential oils. \nNo matter what the case may be, I don\u2019t trust either of my parents, and I\u2019m upset because I could be living somewhat comfortably while I\u2019m in school. Instead I\u2019m out thousands of dollars and scrambling to pay rent every month. Is there any way for me to legally make my father just give me the child support money, instead of it having to go through my mom? Or is it perfectly legal for my mom to keep whatever money my dad gives her and spend it however she pleases? I\u2019ve been over the parental neglect for a long time, but I want to know if I\u2019m entitled to this money or not. Thanks in advance and please ask any questions you have.","title":"Missing child support money from my parents.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576030991,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e90s3b\/my_ex_boyfriend_keeps_creating_fake_online\/","id":"e90s3b","body":"He's been creating fake online profiles for months, we broke up 3 years ago.. He's been sending people to my house, giving out my number, and full name and sending my nude photos to guys near my neighbor trying to ruin my reputation. Also he's been posting misleading information such as \"I have HIV, And I'm into crazy sex acts. I filed a police report and nothing seemed to have come of it because I need more poof it was him. The only proof I have is is using photos I only sent to him, he's using my full first and last name, and he's sending people to an address and giving out my number, only he would know all those things. It's been so frustrating what should I do?","title":"My Ex boyfriend Keeps creating fake online profiles of me on Grindr what should I do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517090840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tfz6v\/roommate_acting_as_a_landlord_and_personally\/","id":"7tfz6v","body":"I live in Washington State, for context. I am currently renting a room in a house that is in foreclosure (as far as I know). The rent paid to the landlord is $800 a month. There are 4 roommates, 2 of us pay $400 a month, and the other pays $500 a month to the fourth roommate, who covers the utilities and then pockets the rest. He lives for free.\n\nIs this legal? Is there anything I can do about this arrangement? Is there anything I should do about this arrangement? I am already planning on moving out, and will do so as soon as I find a new place, so I'm mostly asking for the benefit of the other roommates. I can afford to move out, they really can't.","title":"Roommate acting as a landlord, and personally profiting.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423103498,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2utt8n\/wi_landlord_wants_to_charge_us_for_changes_he\/","id":"2utt8n","body":"This evening, 2\/4, I received an email regarding a tenancy at a house that ended on 1\/31. I was signed with two other people on the lease. On that date, the landlord and I had what I said was a \"final walk through\". This was to ask if anything else needed to be done before he considered the lease, and move out provisions, completed. He had me sweep a bedroom, and wipe the fridge. My roommate was to take out the bins on the next garbage day, which he did. I happily did those things, and assumed we were good to go as he left and did not come back for over an hour. Here is the text of that email I was sent:\n\n>I have a couple of issues regarding the refund of the security deposit. I would like your thoughts on this.\n \n>1. City violation for snow removal \/ grass that remains unpaid. I can deduct this from the deposit.\n \n>2. When you guys moved in you requested approval to add gravel to the backyard for additional parking and I agreed to this as you told me that it would be removed at your move-out. The gravel and additional tire ruts remain in the yard. The issue is it's rather difficult to repair in the middle of winter so I'm not entirely certain what this will cost in the spring when repairs can be made. Given the fact that gravel will need to be removed and topsoil brought in to repair a large area I suspect it will not be cheap. How would you like to handle this?\n\nI am open for us to pay the city violations, as I know that was our responsibility. We did not agree to repair or replace any part of the lawn, we asked to put gravel down as there was not enough parking for three cars, and it would extend the gravel drive that was already there. What is the implication of him only sending this message to me, and obviously I do not want to agree to anything that was not in writing, nor explained to us when we agreed on it.\n\nEdit: He also had said that we could garden, landscape, etc freely. I don't know if this could fall under that agreement also.\n\nIf there are any questions, I will be watching this closely, and will respond ASAP.","title":"[WI] Landlord Wants To Charge Us For Changes He Approved","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588380502,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvihf\/i_think_my_mom_financially_used_me_to_do_repairs\/","id":"gbvihf","body":"At first glance I know that sounds really bad and that I am ungrateful.  Let me fill you in.   \nI have been renting from her for the last 18 years, I am a single mom on disability.  Several years ago, my Social Security was reworked and I was pleasantly surprised to find I had a $10,000 payout.  My first idea was to treat my daughter to a trip to New York\/Broadway since I would NEVER be able to do anything like that. But she talked me out of it. Was, for a change, really nice to me.\n\nThat's another thing. Our relationship is tenuous at best. Imagine growing up hearing \"you can't\" about just about anything your life, the cold silence of when you do the slightest thing that displeases her, etc.  So when I get this money, she's talking about how it would make better sense to fix up my house (note: it's her trailer I'm renting. Two bedroom for $275 a month.)  So, wanting something nicer, I start painting the kitchen, living room, and my bedroom. I tear up the carpet in my bedroom and the living room and I PAY for new vinyl flooring throughout, except my daughter's room. She wanted to keep her carpet. I replaced the big tub, had the flooring fix because of a leak, and got a new toilet. I did get a new TV, had a local man make me a desk and TV stand and bed frame.  And paid for her to get a sewing desk made by the same guy that she never uses. That was several years ago.  Recently I've taken out a loan and paid off a new Air Conditioner. $4k. \n\nThe problem is, my mother has always been super controlling and I'm only recently getting better at standing up and setting boundaries. But when I get fed up and talk about taking the stuff I pay for out, but cutting up the floor since I paid for it, she's very fast at reminding me that \"This is my place!\" Funny because to give the illusion of independence, she calls it mine, though it's not in my name nor my daughter's.  She comes in whenever she wishes. And if it's her place, shouldn't she have paid for all these repairs and not me?! I should have done what I wanted with the money. Looking back I think, damn that would have been a nice down payment on a house and I could be away from her.  I don't know if there's anything I can do. She's not working anymore and doesn't have money. But  I just wanted to see if I had been taken advantage of.","title":"I Think My Mom Financially Used Me To Do Repairs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589568078,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkeutz\/dominos_shorted_my_paycheck_substantially\/","id":"gkeutz","body":"New Jersey\n\nI worked for Domino's for six shifts before the virus got bad, and the hygiene was nearly non existent at this store so I left.  They sent me a paycheck for $132.97.  This is roughly 50% of what my pay should have been.  This is a franchise, and the company is MSK management.  There are already multiple complaints against Dominos and MSK management for not paying their delivery drivers.  I contacted management and asked them to breakdown my hours for me exactly.  Unfortunately, I do not know *exactly* what is should be because I was not keeping tabs on every minute I was in the car.  When you're on a delivery, you get $5 an hour, when you're in the store, you get $11 an hour.  The first two days were training, and the third day I spent about an hour and a half finishing training.  This results in 7.5 hours of training, which is $82.50 in itself.  I then worked another 24 hours, so they are trying to pay me roughly $50 dollars for these 24 hours of work.  I contacted the management, but obviously they are not guaranteed to help me out.  I'm not so sure what to do here, any advice?","title":"Domino's shorted my paycheck substantially","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516307981,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rcqz4\/investing\/","id":"7rcqz4","body":"Is it legal for me to take someone elses money with there consent, and invest into crypto? USA, NY based","title":"Investing","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1410436993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g3haq\/landlord_saying_we_owe_1050_that_im_positive_we\/","id":"2g3haq","body":"From Saskatchewan, Canada. Woke up this morning to a notice on my door saying that we owe\n\n\n\n\n$250 Pet fee \n$1000 Rent\n$50 NSF Fee\n\nI am SO confused. When we first moved into the apartment we paid a non refundable pet fee ($250). We were told it was $250 per animal and even though we had two cats we were only charged for one. Can he collect over a year later now that we are planning on moving out for our other cat that he knew about from the beginning? Why werent we charged then?\n\n\nI found this regarding pet deposits:\nhttp:\/\/www.justice.gov.sk.ca\/ORT-PetFees\nIt says \"The total security deposit, including any pet deposit, collected by a landlord at the beginning of the tenancy\" does this mean he cant charge us again later?\n\n\nI let him know on the 27th of August that September would be our last month of staying in the apartment. We paid first and last months rent when we moved in. Why are we being charged for rent when he should just be taking it out of our last months rent that we have already paid?\n\nI have no idea what the NSF Fee is. \n\nI have emailed him about this and plan to call when the offices open  but I guess I'm freaking out inside. These are charges that we didnt think we would have. because we have already paid them. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. \n\n","title":"Landlord saying we owe $1050 that I'm positive we have paid...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422749407,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ucuy1\/hong_kong_what_happens_to_my_grandparents_assets\/","id":"2ucuy1","body":"Given that writing a will is kind of a taboo topic, what will happen in the eventuality that they pass away without a will? Does the assets get distributed evenly amongst my dad and my aunts? ","title":"[Hong Kong] What happens to my grandparents assets if they don't have a will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1520259596,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/82683p\/pa_my_grandfathers_cousin_wrote_a_will_2_weeks\/","id":"82683p","body":"My grandfather had a first cousin who has been sick for many years. He has also been grossly cheap. He refused to utilize any services such as a home health aid (he was very sick including having bed sores) or even a lawyer to help take care of financial care or his will. He adamantly has refused a will for years. My grandparents have been helping him the last few years. Including bringing him groceries and taken care of what they could in his apartment. Apparently this man has been so mean his children haven\u2019t spoken to him in several decades. So six months ago. A doctor tells my grandfather that his cousin has dementia and shouldn\u2019t be making decisions anymore but nothing is done as far a POA or advanced directive. Then apparently this friend comes into the picture (apparently cousin has 1million in assets) and gets him to sign a will two weeks ago and he is put on hospice, funeral was last week. Would this be possible to fight in court? My grandparents don\u2019t want the money but his cousin did have a brother who is very sickly and this could help with paying for care for him. ","title":"PA- My grandfather\u2019s cousin wrote a will 2 weeks before he died giving all assets to a \u201cfriend\u201d who just recently came back into his life","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591156809,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvmlmr\/threats_made_after_paypal_case_opened\/","id":"gvmlmr","body":"My friend and I both placed separate orders with a vendor in Pakistan. We both live in the US. My order has yet to arrive. Her order arrived with most pieces completely shattered. He failed to wrap the items properly. She opened a case on PayPal because he doesn\u2019t want to refund her. He is now sending threatening messages. He also called her and told her he has people in the United States and then hung up on her. (You have to give a contact number for DHL shipping). She is very upset and scared because he has both of our addresses. Is there anything she should do to make sure she is safe?","title":"Threats made after PayPal case opened.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589206915,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghofu1\/new_york_mother_terrorizing_family\/","id":"ghofu1","body":"The family is a mother two young daughters (one 17 and one 18) and a father. The mother and father have been married 23 years.\n\nThe mother has severe mental illness undiagnosed and she terrorizes the family.\n\nThe two daughters absolutely love their father.\nThe two daughters have videos of the mom freaking out multiple times.\nThe mother steals her daughters things and abuses the dogs.\n\nThe scariest part right now is that the mother is threatening to file an order of protection to kick the dad out of the house even though he has done no wrong.\n\nMy question is: can the mother actually file a complaint (order or protection) to have the dad kicked out under false pretenses given that the daughters will stand up for him?\n\nWhat if the daughters band together and say they feel scared of their mom and file orders of protection first? \n\nThis woman is absolutely crazy they have many hours of video of her freaking out and making threats. (violent BPD undiagnosed) Please help they are being terrorized.","title":"New York - Mother Terrorizing Family","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575696266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7actz\/apartment_flooded_twice_placed_rent_into_escrow\/","id":"e7actz","body":"We have legal representation but just wanted to see if anyone has been through this or could offer good advice. I\u2019ll keep it as short as I can.\n\nSeptember: (paid rent)\n1. Apartment floods from fire suppression line.\n2. Water restoration dries apartment for two days. No temporary housing is offered. \n3. Missed certain areas but reasonably satisfied.\n4. Drywall repairs scheduled several times, no call no show. All possessions remain out of these rooms.\n5. Apartment floods again. No water restoration team is called because it was \u201cminor\u201d. Fire suppression water line turned off for an evening until repairs are made.\n6. Request for waived rent ignored.\n\nOctober: (paid rent)\n1. Drywall repairs scheduled, no call no show. \n2. Large areas eventually get fixed, base boards and door frames remain water logged. \n3. Landlord stops responding to emails and makes empty promises in person. Disclosed that complex is in a lawsuit with the company that installed fire suppression line.\n4. Begin to suspect that these are not the first two leaks in the apartment. \n5. Request for rent waived ignored. Complex offered a restaurant gift card.\n6. Obtained legal counsel.\n\nNovember: (paid rent into escrow)\n1. Base boards and door frames still not fixed and maintenance will not set a schedule for repairs after repeated requests. They randomly show up and once entered the apartment without notification.\n2. Complex attorney threatens to sue us for escrow in bad faith, slander (two photos were posted to Instagram with no captions, complex was tagged).\n3. Missed our escrow court date because we did not check our mail in time.\n4. Escrow was released.\n5. Filed for damages.\n6. Repairs on baseboards and door frames started but never finished. \n7. Attorney for complex stops responding for our attorneys emails.\n\nDecember: (paid rent into escrow)\n1. Notice to Leave Premises in three days.\n2. Repairs still not complete. \n3. Threats continue that we will now have to pay complexes attorney fees.\n\nAm I missing something here? This seems like an obvious error on our complexes part yet they seem determined to fight us to the bitter end. All of our exchanges have been polite and there was no previous bad blood yet things have gotten extremely ugly. Are these just scare tactics? Is there some legal rule we are unaware of? Our complex is claiming that the repairs were completed in a timely and professional manor. Maybe they are only required to fix major issues? This is a \u201cluxury\u201d apartment complex too that is very expensive. Seems to be that there is a certain level of expectation they that should have to return the apartment to its existing condition or at least to where the walls are painted and the base boards are not water logged. They seem so confident in their position that it is making me nervous. Thoughts?","title":"Apartment Flooded Twice, Placed Rent into Escrow Twice, Landlord now served us with a Notice to Leave the Premisses","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515474122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p4tny\/firing_after_suicide_attempt_nv\/","id":"7p4tny","body":"Sorry about the title, i really had no idea what to call this. Im in need of some help, and ill try to make this brief.  For a preface, at my job, policy is that 3 No call no shows= Termination. I have to call in by 11am or i am a NCNS. That said, I tried to kill myself in August.  I was  in a psych hospital for five days, and got two NCNS's from that, due to not having access to make a phone call in the appropriate time frames on my first and last day, because the hospitals I was in legally could not allow me access to my phone when I had just attempted self harm on my first day, and the last day we were doing outprocessing testing, paperwork and such. I used the hospital phone the other three days to call out, to be safe. HOWEVER, when I first got there, I got a text to my boss that id be MIA for a few days, and the same the day I got discharged, telling him id be back the following day. I got back to work and explained what had happened, and he got the no call no show penalties removed, because hes a decent human. \n\nNow, fast forward to today. I have gotten one more NCNS since then, which ill take full responsibility for, I hecked up. However, my bosses boss went back and saw the other two, and said per policy, I should be getting fired, even though SIX MONTHS AGO, my boss said I would not be penalized.\n\nIs there anything I can do or am I just screwed? ","title":"Firing after suicide attempt NV","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1410704033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gdb3o\/no_hot_water_for_a_week_in_the_entire_condo\/","id":"2gdb3o","body":"(California) My wife and I are renters. Work has been going on for one week to to repair damage done, but we have been without gas the entire time, which means no hot water and no use of the on-site washers & dryers, since they both use the gas line. \n\nThe HOA not been very helpful, just posting flyers every few days with updates. There seems to be workers doing something out on the gas lines, but it has been sporadic. \n\nHelp! The wife is getting pissy and I am sick of taking cold showers. Do I have any legal rights here?","title":"No hot water for a week in the entire condo complex due to a road accident. Do we have any rights?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422721405,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ubc4g\/is_it_legal_to_lie_about_the_price_of_a_service\/","id":"2ubc4g","body":"I was told a doctor's visit would be a certain price. Upon completion of the visit, I was charged a much higher price.","title":"Is it legal to lie about the price of a service, then charge the real amount once the service is completed? Florida","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1519102392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ytc4m\/i_have_a_civil_claim_against_me_for_an_incident_i\/","id":"7ytc4m","body":"I\u2019ve never posted to this sub before so here goes.\n\nI\u2019m a college student at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN). This past Sunday, my dad sent me a picture of a letter sent to my home address (Skokie, Illinois) stating that a store named Albertsons has filed a civil claim against me for $250 regarding damages to their store. This incident was at a store in Illinois. I\u2019ve never heard of this place before and, needless to say, it wasn\u2019t me who committed the damages they claim. I called the law firm handling their claim (Palmer Recovery Attorneys) and they couldn\u2019t give me much information about what exactly happened and how they got my information because the police are still writing the report. I have no idea how crimes are handled so I\u2019m not sure how\/when I can get more information. They suggested I file an identity theft report at my local police station to dispute their claim.\n\nI\u2019ve never been in a situation like this, is there anything I should be doing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!","title":"I have a Civil Claim against me for an Incident I wasn\u2019t involved in","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591051319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guuuht\/what_do_i_do_if_i_need_to_register_a_new_vehicle\/","id":"guuuht","body":"This doesn\u2019t classify as a registration renewal I believe since the car was gone from the states for a year and is now being imported back, so I think it is probably a new registration and not a renewal. New car registrations thought can only be done in person in CA at the dmv and not online and literally I have been unable to make any appointments for two months. On the website it says all appointments are currently unavailable. They say they have opened certain locations but it is by appointment only and none have been available.\n\nWhat can I do? I need this car for work.\n\n\nThanks and stay safe\u2764\ufe0f","title":"What do I do if I need to register a new vehicle that used to be in the US but was exported out and now is being imported back to California but there is no way to make appointments right now due to coronavirus?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589645719,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkx9nw\/did_my_boss_do_anything_illegal_by_refusing_me\/","id":"gkx9nw","body":"So to keep a long story as short as possible, I tested positive for covid 19 in the early weeks of the lockdown, I informed my employer that I would likely be gone a number of weeks and that I was gonna file for unemployment and he told me I can\u2019t do that and that he\u2019d take care of me. I kinda figured this was bs, my friends were making an extra six hundred a week on unemployment and I really could have used that money but I told myself \u201cjust be thankful you\u2019re getting paid at all\u201d and that was the end of it for a while.\n\nMultiple weeks later once I\u2019m recovered I return to work to find a stack of paychecks waiting for me, and I learned he basically used up all my vacation, my sick days, any pto I had for the year paying me in my absence. I was annoyed by this, and while i thought of it as a super dick move, I didn\u2019t really think it was illegal, but multiple people have told me it is. I really don\u2019t understand employment laws at all especially in these strange times, so if anyone can clear this up for me I\u2019d be super grateful! Thanks!","title":"Did my boss do anything illegal by refusing me unemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575936203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ifoc\/found_hitrun_vehicle_owner\/","id":"e8ifoc","body":"I have basic insurance through Farmers.\n\nMy parked car was hit on Thanksgiving, my sister-in-law witnessed the incident.   My wife calls PD, files report and gives officer shell of passenger mirror that came from the perps vehicle.\n\nSunday night we are out and see vehicle matching description of our perp with matching damages to passenger side and missing mirror shell.   \n\nFollowed perp to residence, got plate number and pictures. \n\nAfter waiting a week I was able to reach an on duty officer on Thursday night. I told him where to find the vehicle in question, the mirror shell matched the vehicle perfectly. \n\nThey found the owner and found out she doesn't have insurance. The owner claimed she wasn't the one driving but wouldn't give the name of the individual who was. Officer told us the report would be ready monday.  It wasn't.  Hopefully tomorrow.\n \nWhat happens next?\n\nHow do we get he money to cover the costs of repair (estimated $3900)\n\nWhat tickets\/charges will the owner of the car receive?\n\nCan we try to get the money outside of a court or insurance company if we tried a contract\/payment plan?\n\nAny advice on the subject would be appreciated.","title":"Found Hit&Run vehicle owner","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588465425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gch3j4\/how_do_you_get_rid_of_a_corrupt_fire_chief_ca\/","id":"gch3j4","body":"I live in a small town with an incredulous fire chief. He\u2019s been a chief for two years but has zero fire experience (he was an EMT for 2 years before being fired). I am friends with my town\u2019s firefighters, and there were incidents where the chief fired full units of firefighters for speaking out against his practices. When other, more experienced firefighters, educate him on policies, he refuses to follow them. \n\nThere are many instances where we try to get our city board members to vote him out, but a 3\/5th majority seem complacent. I know our town can look into recalling or making DA complaints against those in public office, such as the city board members, but what do we do against a fire chief? He has costed our city 6 lawsuits in two years due to his bad practice, and has caused a high turnover with our firefighters due to the frustrating work environment (last weekend alone, 3 firefighters quit).  He also parks his RV amongst the other fire vehicles and lets family sleep there. He\u2019s brazen and just does whatever he wants. \n\nI am unsure how to go about this. A majority of our city believe he is corrupt because he has been able to give himself large bonuses with ease, and some are suspecting he\u2019s secretly embezzling the firefighter\u2019s food fund. I care about our firefighters and they\u2019re having a hard time with an incompetent, corrupt, and uncaring chief. What legal route can we go to investigate his immoral practices? (I\u2019m working with some of them due to their fear of retaliation)","title":"How do you get rid of a corrupt Fire Chief? (CA)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578141176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejw4og\/illinois_employer_not_giving_me_work_after_i_have\/","id":"ejw4og","body":"On 11-15-19 I had to have a Xray done for a fall that happened at work(medically cleared to work after xray). On 12-13-19 After receiving an email from HR stating I broke a piece of equipment to which I replied explaining that it was broken when I got to the job site. I was then told I had been assigned to a different crew. While checking out of my hotel I\u2019m told to go home and wait for a new crew to join. I have been in contact the whole time asking when I\u2019ll go back to work most of the time I get blocked, lied to about weather, and just plain ignored. After I was blocked again by HR on 1-3-20 I called the front office and asked to talk to a manager then the HR guy answers and tells me he\u2019ll \u201clet me know\u201d. I am also Homeless as my job required me to travel for at least a month at a time it was easier to just live on the road. They know this and to me it seems like they are trying to make me quit by starving me out. Is there anything I can do? I\u2019m going to start losing my phone, car, insurance, storage etc soon.","title":"Illinois employer not giving me work after I have Xrays done for a injury and a piece of equipment was broken to which I was blamed for. I live in Indiana.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423597535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vg7fb\/need_advice_regarding_a_speeding_ticket\/","id":"2vg7fb","body":"I got pulled over this weekend and the cop clocked me at 79mph in a 55mph zone. The citation shows he used a handheld Radar, and also that the device was just recently tested on 12\/22\/2014. The officer was really nice and reduced the charge to just five over the limit, and fined me with going 60mph in a 55mph zone. He told me this way I just have to pay the fine but don't get any points on my record...\n\nThe actual fine comes to only $35, however there are all sorts of extra charges listed, (E.M.S. \/ Surcharge Costs \/ J.C.P. \/ A.T.J. fees) which drive up my total fine to $138.50! It's my first offense and I'd really like to keep my record clean...but my fine was already reduced I don't want to come off as ungrateful for the officer by showing up to court trying to fight it...\n\nMy question is should I try fighting this or just accept guilty and pay the $138.50? Since it's my first offense and I'm not getting any points would my insurance go up?\n\nLocation: Pennsylvania\n\nThank you!","title":"Need advice regarding a speeding ticket...","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590162700,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goltwo\/do_i_have_a_chance_of_getting_out_of_this_felony\/","id":"goltwo","body":"Hi I\u2019m wondering if anyone has any advice they can give me to get out of this felony. My boyfriends mom is telling me to get a court appointed lawyer. I have no priors so I feel like if I hire a real lawyer I have a chance of getting out of the felony. I have a misdemeanor from the case as well I\u2019m not too worried about that knowing it will go off my record after a couple years. The felony is for forgery\/uttering I went through a really tough spot after Emma Nd my boyfriend broke up, relapsed, lost both my jobs and was desperate for money to pay rent. The thing is a detective convinced me to talk to him not thinking I was going to get arrested and I told him I knew these checks were fake. The detective told me he was sending it to the district attorney and I would get something in the mail. WELL I never got anything gun in the mail 4 weeks later I have a warrant out for my arrest for forgery and uttering ( felony ) and theft- false representation (misdm). 19 years old no priors except a traffic violation like I mentioned.","title":"Do I have a chance of getting out of this felony charge?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423212242,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uyv83\/order_from_china_cancelled_within_4_hours_no\/","id":"2uyv83","body":"I'm ordering from Germany, the product is a mock-up silencer for an airsoft gun (within the legal boundaries, I checked before). I canceled the order just 4 hours after the order-confirmation, which was only sent after my request :( The reseller has not responded yet (about 2 days later) to confirm my cancellation neither have I gotten my money back (payment via PayPal)...\nI'm really worried that the shop will send the product anyway and I'll be stuck with all the costs.","title":"Order from China cancelled within 4 hours, no confirmation by the seller, what do I do if the package is sent anyway?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518483385,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x5mhe\/va_how_does_traffic_court_typically_proceed_here\/","id":"7x5mhe","body":"Hi all. I have traffic court tomorrow. May seem like a little thing but it\u2019s my first \u201c\u201d\u201dcrime\u201d\u201d\u201d ever of going 70 on a 60 highway. I\u2019ve read in some articles that the first court date is just to plead guilty\/not guilty\/etc and then the judge sets the actual court date in the future,  but I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s correct...it seems like a lot of hassle for such petty misdemeanors. Anyway, it would be nice if it were true! I plan to arrive an hour and a half early either way to ensure I\u2019m in a good spot so I don\u2019t have to wait for too long. I\u2019m not really sure how long traffic court lasts either and how long I should expect between actually be pleading my case and getting the verdict.\n\nThanks for any advice and humoring my uninteresting questions","title":"[VA] How does traffic court typically proceed here?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423444693,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v91s7\/landlord_mia_what_should_i_do_austin_tx\/","id":"2v91s7","body":"I started leasing one apartment with a roommate in a small building of only four units last July. My landlord had a lengthy and nit picky lease, but it was extremely cheap for the area, and I needed a place immediately. The landlord was overbearing, sending out emails every week about the little community's weekly dinners together and trying to micromanage from a distance. He is an older gentleman who doesn't have the best grasp on technology. He does not live in Austin, but out in the surrounding countryside.\n\nMy neighbors and I stopped receiving these emails in early November. We just thought that the holidays were getting too busy for him to micromanage from afar, and we actually preferred it. Over the last few months, a handful of thing have needed repairs, issues from awful internet and mold in the bathroom to lack of heating and electricity in some rooms. We have called, texted, an emailed our landlord with no response. The utilities are still mostly functioning, so those bills are being paid somehow. All of the tenants have continued paying rent, although a strike is probably in the works until things are fixed.\n\nAt this point, we don't know if he is missing or fallen ill or anything. Should we file a missing person's report? How do I get my deposit back? How do we get repairs done, as the lease explicitly forbids us to do them ourselves? Any advice is welcome.","title":"Landlord MIA, what should I do? (Austin, TX)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555537219,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bedf7y\/my_girlfriends_bosses_keep_changing_when_they_get\/","id":"bedf7y","body":"So my girlfriend works at a bakery and she is in debt and was suppose to get payed today at 12 but they owners\/bosses keep changing when they get payed. Even tho the system is suppose to be scheduled for today they arent going to pay her and the other employees.\n\nThey have changed the days, what time scheduled they get paid at and etc...\n\nUsed to be every week to bi weekly to now two times a months\n\nAnd they even change the days from tuesday to thursday back to tuesday back to thursday again\n\nIs this fair? I feel like it isnt and she should have been notified but she wasn't, she got told today.","title":"My girlfriend's bosses keep changing when they get payed","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475415369,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55i8l4\/ca_my_traffic_ticket_disappeared\/","id":"55i8l4","body":"Hey there, \/r\/legaladvice. This is kind of a silly question, but I'm paranoid, so I thought I'd ask for tips.\n\nAbout 2 months ago, I was driving in my mom's neighborhood when I \"ran a red light.\" (I did, but the light changed while I was in the intersection, so I continued through.) I was immediately pulled over. I tried to explain my reasoning to the cop, but he wasn't having it and issued me a ticket. Bummer.\n\nI know it's a long shot, but I decided I wanted to fight the ticket, so I sent in a request for a trial by written declaration, as I live internationally. The court wrote back saying that there was no ticket. I was concerned that I'd mistyped the ticket number, so I used my local court website to search for any tickets online (by my name and DOB) -- no tickets. Hooray?\n\nHow long does it usually take for a traffic ticket to enter the system? At what point can I just say \"PHEW!\" and move on? \n\nLike I said, I live overseas, so I gave the officer my mom's address (and explained why). This makes me kind of nervous, because it means I rely on my mom to notice my ticket in the mail. I really don't want to let my guard down, only to be faced with a suspended license and 2 gazillion USD in fees when I come back to CA in 9 mo.\n\nAdvice would be greatly appreciated!","title":"[CA] My traffic ticket disappeared?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576125401,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9issd\/hourly_wage_cut_back\/","id":"e9issd","body":"I work at store in the local mall. There is a high turn over rate because ... Well it's the mall and it's geared towards teenagers so they don't pay much, but only hire those 18+. Anyways, I have been there over a year now but was given the Lead position around Sept\/Oct of 2018 so my wages should have gone from 9.20 to 9.55 per hour. But I was given 9.95 which was approved by the National Manager at the time. The reason being (from my understanding) was because for over a month the store was without a manager because the third one up and quit with zero notice so I was it in charge of running the store. I couldn't do much cuz I had 2 other jobs at the time but I did interview a few people, run deposits, check schedules, work with National Manager and make sure everyone was doing their job by typing up memos and reports. I was offered the manager position but I didn't feel like the candy store was where I wanted to be so I declined. \nNtl Manager finally finds a new manager after a month and I train her in how we run everything. \nAround May of this year I was offered a FT job elsewhere. I turned in my two weeks to this store and my other jobs but a few days after doing so I decided I wanted to keep the mall job for the extra money (it was paying the most and fit perfectly with my FT job). The new manager said this was fine and would let the National Manager know. I now work part time in the evenings and stayed on as the Lead. \nI would say about 1 month later (I'm not certain when, I'll have to check my paystubs) My wages went from 9.95 to 9.55. I asked why but was never given an answer. Had no success in contacting the National Manager and the new manager had 0 information. The National Manager left and a new one came on around August so there's no way to contact the old one. \nMy question is, what can I do to get my previous wages back? I assume they were cut because they thought I was leaving but that doesn't seem fair to cut my wages WHILE I'm still there, and without giving me notice!\nI don't want to take legal action, but I would like more understanding as to what I can do and the legality of the whole situation. Thanks for reading this far and I know I can quit but that's not what I'm asking. Cheers!","title":"Hourly wage cut back!","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578707921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en11q4\/ca_what_are_the_consequences_ill_face_when\/","id":"en11q4","body":"On January 1st, there was a NYE party. I (21F) invited and took my little sister, 15. There was a period at around 3AM where most of the party crew went to eat. My little sister stayed at the property with other people including the 20 year old guy. It is during this time that my sister and him make out in a room. He initiated by grabbing her breast and pulling her to his side. Someone saw that and exited the room. Then, he got on top of her while she was on bed. He unzipped his pants and underwear and exposed himself. She said she was shocked and didn\u2019t know what to do. There was silence. He placed his private part into her mouth and she spit it out after 1-2 seconds. She placed her hands on his thighs and said \u201cstop\u201d and then said \u201cno, I don\u2019t do head\u201d. He then grabbed her hand and helped her give him a hand job and said \u201cthis is how I like it\u201d and \u201cthis is how to do it\u201d. Somehow he stopped, got off of her, and unzipped himself. She sat up and moved her head opposite of him. They never spoke again. People who had gotten out to eat, including me, were coming back from the diner. \n\nI really screwed up as an adult. I know I should\u2019ve never taken her to this \u201cadult\u201d party. And even if I did take her, I left her alone and unsupervised. I was extremely irresponsible. Also, it infuriates me that he touched my sister knowing well that he wasn\u2019t drunk and she was EXTREMELY high. Now, I know I should\u2019ve taken my sister\u2019s weed pen that night and controlled her behavior. However, I didn\u2019t even know she owned a pen until that night. She tells me she hit the pen probably 18-20 times and after the incident, she was shaking and scared and she thinks it\u2019s because of weed. My sister was extremely unconscious on making any kind of decisions. She was not in the proper state of mind for him to do that!! I told my parents what happened a few days ago. My sister feels uncomfortable and doesn\u2019t know what to do. I\u2019m in charge of fixing this. \n\nI truly want to report this guy. If it weren\u2019t my sister, it could\u2019ve been another minor at this party. I\u2019m stressed that not only him will face legal consequences. I\u2019m talking about the property owner who allowed her daughter (19F) to host a party full of jello shots, alcohol, and weed. Minors were there. Even I brought 2 bottles of alcohol to the party. What kind of repercussions am I facing? What should I prepare for?","title":"[CA] What are the consequences I\u2019ll face when reporting a 20 year old adult for indecent exposure and sexual advances on a 15 year old minor?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589570159,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkfijr\/witness_on_a_will_as_an_employee_for_a_business\/","id":"gkfijr","body":"I've been a Montana notary for a number of years for a UPS Store. I've notarized hundreds of wills over the years, but very often, the person needing a notary doesn't bring any witnesses. Usually two witnesses are also required to sign the document. My coworkers will wind up signing as witnesses in a pinch. The UPS Store offers notarial insurance in case a notary goes awry and the notarial officer finds himself in court. However, there's no insurance offered by the store for employees signing as witnesses on a will. I'm assuming they could face legal repercussions for doing this should say a relative decide to dispute the will. I want to stop offering this service. It seems like a bad idea and people need to be bringing their own witnesses anyway. Would I be wrong?","title":"Witness on a will as an employee for a business","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578419239,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eleuhy\/i_want_my_name_off_of_current_apartment_with_my_bf\/","id":"eleuhy","body":"I want to move away from my boyfriend who became alcoholic and violent. Both of our names are on the lease and I want to move out. I read leasing agreement, but it doesn't say anything about early termination of lease from one person. So i called the leasing office and they said the only way for me to move out is for both of us to move out. Is this worth fighting for? i've never heard this or experienced this where it doesn't state in leasing paper but leasing office people are verbally saying I can't do it. Also, would it be possible to sign a leasing agreement in another apartment while I'm \"living\" in my currently apartment? i really want to move out...","title":"i want my name off of current apartment with my bf","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578684284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emvsvw\/missouri_boss_fired_my_husband_cited_coaching\/","id":"emvsvw","body":"My husband was fired today and the boss listed \u201cnot working hard enough\u201d and \u201calways on Facebook\u201d as reasons for termination before abruptly leaving the meeting with HR.  The boss apparently told HR he had  held several coaching sessions with my husband to \u201clight a fire under his ass\u201d but my husband never worked, and that he ran an audit of my husband\u2019s computer usage and he spent 80% of the time on Facebook. My husband acknowledged he had FB open ion his computer but definitely wasn\u2019t actively using it during the day except during breaks.  My husband also never had a single one on one meeting with the boss; he had spoken to him in team meetings but never had a conversation about performance or anything close to an evaluation or coaching.  \n\nFinally, his boss said my husband skipped a meeting last week that was scheduled (he seemed especially fixated on this). My husband said 5 minutes before the meeting his boss came out and said he needed to speak with a coworker first and then closed his door and never came out the rest of the day. The policy of the office was that a closed door meant a phone call or meeting and served as a do not disturb sign, so my husband didn\u2019t want to barge in.  The boss took that as a sign that my husband blew off the meeting while my husband assumed the boss would reschedule when he was less busy.  \n\nMy husband felt he was doing good work at this job.  He never received anything other than compliments from coworkers, had done a lot of work to get his department up to speed and caught up on support tickets, and had received zero negative feedback to date. He\u2019s totally blindsided. \n\nHR basically said their hands were tied and if my husband had concerns with the boss and his management he should\u2019ve notified them. My husband said he didn\u2019t know anything was wrong until the meeting.\n\nI\u2019m assuming there\u2019s not much that can be done about this due to at will employment, but since the boss lied about the coaching sessions I thought I\u2019d check if there\u2019s any chance of a wrongful termination suit. Thanks for any help you can provide.","title":"Missouri - Boss fired my husband, cited coaching sessions that didn\u2019t happen as part of the reason","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416666358,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n2xez\/landlord_tying_to_make_me_pay_for_bedbug_removal\/","id":"2n2xez","body":"[Washington state laws](http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/RCW\/default.aspx?cite=59.18.060) says that the landlord must pay for pest control UNLESS its caused by the tenant. \n\nI know I did not have a bedbug problem before moving in. Within a month of moving in I found some bedbugs in one of the bedrooms and brought this to the landlords attention. The property manager told me nothing she could do and to take care of the problem myself. So I did some research and did just that and seemed to take care of the problem, it was not that bad or so I thought. \n\nThat was in August. Well the bedbugs are back so I called Orkin to get a professional opinion and the guy told me he could do a treatment but he would feel real bad charging me $600 for it as he couldn't even tell bugs had been in the room ( I really scorched earth in there gf hates bugs) and it wasn't necessary just continue what I'm doing.  Then the Orkin guy contacted the property manager about his inspection of the apartment. She flipped out to put it mildly. Complete opposite of when I told her of the bugs in August. \n\nShe demanded the apartment be treated by her contracted Orkin guy (apparently the complex has a contract with Orkin which I did not know previously) and the Orkin guy I had inspect can't be trusted as its not her contracted guy that did the inspection. I told her I can't afford the treatment which a pest control professional told me would be a waste of money and I didnt cause the problem but if she wants to pay for it and get it done thats fine but she is insisting that I caused the problem and is going to have it done and charged to me regardless.\n\nHow do I prove I didnt cause the bedbugs ? I've only found them in the one bedroom and every piece of furniture in there was brand new. Sadly I didn't save receipts.\n\nProperty manager is being real shady to. When I talked to her a few days ago she agreed to have her guy come inspect as she \"doesnt know my guy\" on Friday but he never showed and then she waited until really late in the evening to post a notice on my door (while I was at work) they are coming to do the treatment on Monday with a huge list of \"require\" things I have to do. Pulling up carpet and removing baseboards.\n\nWhat are my options here ? What should I do to protect myself ? I really dont have much in the form of documentation out of my own stupidity. Been renting about 15 years and I've never had a problem before now. Lesson learned","title":"Landlord tying to make me pay for bedbug removal (WA, USA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475691817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/560ybz\/can_someone_explain_the_new_overtime_laws_that_go\/","id":"560ybz","body":"I am really confused as to how the new law will affect me. I am working as a Sole IT guy at my job, I am paid 35k salary. I also work a ton of overtime. I am In IL. \n\nI went on the DOL and found this https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/whd\/overtime\/fs17a_overview.htm\nbut it did not help me much.\n\nTo qualify for the computer employee exemption, the following tests must be met:\nThe employee must be compensated either on a salary or fee basis (as defined in the regulations) at a rate not less than $455 per week or, if compensated on an hourly basis, at a rate not less than $27.63 an hour; ( I dont understand this part )\n\n\nThe employee must be employed as a computer systems analyst, computer programmer, software engineer or other similarly skilled worker in the computer field performing the duties described below;\nThe employee\u2019s primary duty must consist of:\n1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;\n2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;\n3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or\n4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills.","title":"Can someone explain the new Overtime laws that go into effect Dec 1st?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476198420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56yg00\/florida_hurricane_matthew_pay_questions\/","id":"56yg00","body":"I'm a non-exempt trades worker for a privately held company. I was sent from my normal work area well clear of Hurricane Matthew into an area less than 20 miles from the coast a day before it made landfall in Florida. I was required to stay on site (23 hours or so) until after it passed in case emergency work was needed.\n\nCan my employer threaten consequences for refusing to go into an area under hurricane warning? If nothing of the sort is part of your job description or conditions for employment?\n\nThe way I understand The FLSA, I am entitled to compensation for my time on site, even if there was no work being accomplished. What would that entail? \n\nI am not represented by a union, but I am a full time employee of the company. There are other employees in different specialties who are represented by a union and their contract covers such contingencies, however there is no company policy for my particular situation.\n\nFWIW I really like my job and am not keen on putting it at risk. However, I am annoyed at potentially putting my life in danger for no real reason.","title":"[Florida] Hurricane Matthew: pay questions","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578620033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emjoib\/la_usa_i_think_the_company_i_work_for_is\/","id":"emjoib","body":"Today, the worker (Let's say Bill) who does all the jobs for the business owners turned in an invoice that is just over $30,000 for personal roof repair. Bill called the contractor to redo the invoice to list the location as our business address and plant name because \"the tax people wont like that\" I was instructed to give the original invoice that lists the true repairs and location to the business owner and I'll keep the revised copy with our business address on file for auditors. I cant report this because they will know it was me and I cant lose my job. I made a copy of both copies of the invoices to use later when I move so I cam report them. Can I get I'm trouble if I turn in copies of these invoices?","title":"(LA, USA) I think the company I work for is committing tax fraud","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590709092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gshjop\/do_i_have_a_lease_help_me_understand_ga\/","id":"gshjop","body":"I signed a lease for Fall 2020 back in November and a new tenant was added in February (this was before I knew about COVID-19). The landlord wants me to resign a lease b\/c I signed the original lease that only included one tenant\u2019s name. LL also wants me to pay a $250 amendment fee but I\u2019m not signing anything until I know the situation of fall classes. If I signed the first lease but I don\u2019t sign the updated lease\/pay the fee, what happens? Is the contract and space forfeited? This is the message my landlord sent me: \u201cHi Everyone,\nPlease review and sign as soon as you can. Once signed, we will add the amendment fee of $250 will be charged to the ledger and can be paid online. We will finalize amendment on our end once all parties have signed and the payment of $250 is received in full. Thank you!\u201d","title":"Do I have a lease? Help me understand [GA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575596296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6rh04\/ontario_canada_sublet_damaged_furniture_and_wont\/","id":"e6rh04","body":"Hi all,\n\nSorry in advance for the super long post, I am just so stressed right now I don\u2019t know what to do. \n\nTL;DR subleaser won\u2019t own up to their mistakes in paying for damages made by their pet. I have to pay out of my own pocket. What can I do to get the money back?\n\nSo I\u2019m currently leasing an apartment (student housing) with 2 other people. I subleased the apartment to another person for 4 months (May-August which is a common thing to do in my area). The sublet had a pet who damaged the walls, chairs, etc. They were able to repair everything, but 4 chairs are very scratched up and you can clearly tell it was the pet that damaged them. \n\nUnfortunately, I don\u2019t have have pictures of what it looked like before the damages (which I give myself hell for every single day) so technically there\u2019s no photo proof. However, the scratch patterns across all four chairs is exactly the same (there\u2019s literally no way a person could make those scratches unless they have strong claws) and my roommates also are proof (because they lived in the apartment while I was away).\n\nNow, the damages come up to ~$1000 because they need to be fully replaced. I know this is a big amount especially for students, but in the end you have to be responsible for your actions. \n\nAlso, inspection for our apartment is usually done when a lease has ended, but because we knew of the damages, we asked if inspection can be done when the sublet moved out. This makes sense because if I had the inspection done at the end of my lease, which doesn\u2019t end for another year, the subleaser could\u2019ve easily said it wasn\u2019t their fault as eight months have past since they moved out. They are also giving me shit for why I asked an inspection to be done earlier than the end of my lease. \n\nAnyways, I told them the cost and they were completely against paying, saying that first it wasn\u2019t the pet and basically made a bunch of excuses. Everyone knows it was the pet and they can\u2019t get away with lying about it. We have been going back and forth about paying for over 4 months: them getting extremely upset (saying I chose to f them over and have short term mindedness, etc - their words not mine which ngl really hurt lol), me extending deadlines for them, calling rental housing legal people to ask if the cost can be decreased, etc.  The sublet even gave me their \u201cword\u201d, saying that if I can show them the actual cost of the chairs, they\u2019ll pay. Which I did because it\u2019s in the lease I signed with the management. Although they were not made aware of the specific costs (because I didn\u2019t think something like this would happen), in the sublease it states that they are responsible for any damages made by them. \n\nThe legal advise I received told me that there\u2019s nothing else that I can do (the management gave monthly payment deadlines to help divide the cost and the cost is written in the lease so it can\u2019t be changed). The lease I signed is with the management, and the lease the sublet signed is under me. So I am responsible for anything that happens. \n\nI tried being as accommodating as possible, but the cost cannot be changed and they also had over four months to save up in case the price didn\u2019t go down (I am also not trying to make any assumptions, but they have a pretty good coop job right now and if you have to pay ~200\/month, it doesn\u2019t seem too harsh). I am under so much pressure right now because I am not working due to school and it\u2019s also exam season. I can\u2019t rely on my parents for money because my dad hasn\u2019t been working for a month (broke his arm, thus have no main income), and I just don\u2019t want to add extra stressors to them. \n\nSo, I told them the final decision that they have to pay the full amount by the deadlines that the management provided and said if they still don\u2019t agree to it, I will have to take the legal route and take this to small claims court. \n\nAfter even more bantering back and forth, ultimately they said don\u2019t contact me again. \n\nI now have to pay the management for the damages out of my pocket because the deadline is fast approaching (I don\u2019t have any other choice). \n\nI am literally so stressed right now I don\u2019t know what to do. I can\u2019t even concentrate on exams because of this. Do I have to go to the small claims court? If so, I know there\u2019s a ~$100 fee... can I later ask the sublet to pay for any additional costs? \n\nAny help or advice would be greatly appreciated.\n\nAlso, sorry I explained everything in a weird order, just trying to explain everything.","title":"Ontario, Canada: sublet damaged furniture and won\u2019t pay","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425516634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xywlr\/signing_a_check_from_an_insurance_company\/","id":"2xywlr","body":"My Dad seems to think this is the case but it doesn't make any sense to me. If someone owes me $20 and sends me a check for $10, signing the first check doesn't mean they've paid me the full $20.\n\nIf this is how it works... How the hell did our country get so fucked up regarding insurance liability settlements?","title":"Signing a check from an insurance company constitutes acceptance that that check is payment-in-full for damages? (Ohio)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421086262,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s6qzq\/other_driver_was_at_fault_didnt_own_vehicle_wont\/","id":"2s6qzq","body":"I was rear ended while stopped at a red light a few nights ago. The other driver was clearly at fault and admitted that he \"hit a patch of ice\" to the police. In dealing with the insurance company he provided, I've learned that the car wasn't his. They have no reason to believe that it was stolen, but said they cannot proceed until they hear from him.\n\nThe adjuster said it's possible they may not pay out anything at all. My passenger and I both have sore necks\/headaches a few days later but are afraid to go see a doctor because we're on limited incomes and if they don't pay that could really make life awful. It seems crazy that in this situation it's possible we could get nothing, not even damages for the vehicle. \n\nLocation: USA","title":"Other driver was at fault, didn't own vehicle, won't return calls to adjuster.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421366220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2skmho\/nondisclosure_minimum_damages_15000\/","id":"2skmho","body":"I'm a professional-services provider, and I've received a nondisclosure agreement from middleman\/agency that will perform marketing services for me, essentially, in exchange for a commission.  \n\nI've signed nondisclosure agreements before, but I've never seen one that explicitly outlays monetary damages for a violation of the agreement. Here's the language:  \n\n>[CONSULTANT (me)] agrees to keep confidential all customer lists, trade secrets, and other confidential material such as our policies and procedures, promotion strategies, pricing structure, and any material posted on our private networking pages, discussed orally, or conveyed in e-mail. . . .  \n\n>Consultant agrees to pay minimum damages of $15,000 if such a confidentiality violation is discovered, and an additional actual damage amount if Network operations and\/or other consultants are proved to be harmed by such violation of confidentiality.  \n\n>Should the Consultant leave the Network, the Consultant agrees not to . . . utilize the verbiage, information, business setup, or marketing strategies (etc.) learned through association with the Network.  \n\nThe liability here seems very vague. Nowhere in the agreement does it mention \"reasonable attempts\" at maintaining confidentiality, nor is there specific language about enforceability (specifically: how and where is a \"violation\" of a breach proven?).   \n\nSo:      \n*Is it prudent to proceed without more specific language around enforceability and jurisdiction and litigation\/arbitration\/mediation?  \n*Is \"and any material posted . . . discussed orally, or conveyed in e-mail\" too broad?  \n*Regarding that last paragraph, \"learned through association\" seems vague but favorably so. There's no way to prove what I did or did not \"learn\" directly from the agency, is there?  \n\nThank you from Texas. ","title":"Nondisclosure: Minimum damages $15,000?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576643135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec7nh7\/hit_and_run\/","id":"ec7nh7","body":"Today my friend bumped a parked car while they were at a hardware store, they were on the phone with work at the moment and had gone inside to get paper\/pen and to get what they were there for. He talked to a witness and let them know he\u2019d leave a note. They wrote out the note but got distracted while on the phone with work and forgot to actually leave the note \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f. He got a call from the Sheriffs department saying they are sure he\u2019s \u201cwell aware\u201d of the hit and run and they would call him back. They didn\u2019t leave any contact information to call them back. It\u2019s now 8:30pm and he still hasn\u2019t received a call. What should his next steps be? What are the potential repercussions here? For reference this is in Washington state.","title":"Hit and run","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475405169,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55hrdn\/landlord_being_shady_at_the_end_of_our_lease\/","id":"55hrdn","body":"To preface, this is in Pittsburgh. 4 other roommates and I were renting a house for $2000 a month with a $4000 deposit. A month and some change before the end of our lease at the end of August my landlord called me to ask we could end the lease early as there was a foreign family scheduled to move in after us who apparently desperately needed to move in early. After talking it over with my roommates, we decided to not end the lease early because some of us had various obligations that made moving out early a hassle and the situations seemed a bit shady on our landlord's part. I move out a month early and called gave my landlord my key the day I moved out. Everyone else was out of the house at that moment but their stuff was still there. One of my roommates comes by later that night to get some of his stuff to his parent's house who live close by. The foreign family that could not communicate in English very well were in the house. So he eventually gets a hold of the landlord and she tells him that I told her that it was ok for them to move in. The rest of my roommates end up rushing to get out of the house within the week as they didn't trust their stuff with strangers. I did not say it was ok for the family to move in, but we chalked it up to miscommunication and did not pay the rent for August since we all moved out. Over the course of the next month we had a really hard time contacting our landlord to do a walkthrough of the house, she wouldn't respond to my or my roommates text or calls. She finally responds saying she'll write up the list of damages. We figured she was gonna try and grime us on damages or that last month's rent but the last roomate took pictures on his way out. 30 days after our lease and 50 and some change days after we all were out, we still have not received an itemized expense list. I texted her asking for the deposit in full as we're legally entitled to at this point. She says she is getting a divorce and can't pay us even if we sue as her money is tied up. She gave me the number to her divorce lawyer whom I called in the middle of the week but has not responded to me. I'm thinking of going to small claims court anyways as the fees aren't too much and there is no lawyer required. Seems like a straight forward case on that end, but my question is can we actually get the money back in a reasonable amount of time? \n\n","title":"Landlord being shady at the end of our lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590155781,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gojsnc\/was_scammed_online_how_do_i_approach_the_cyber\/","id":"gojsnc","body":"As the topic says, I was scammed by a person yesterday while purchasing a game account online. I somehow got his phone number, ip address and email id by digging here and there. I have screenshots of our chat where he accepts that he will need some time to arrange money and offers me other account for use until he collects money. I don't think he will, so I want to register a complaint  against this person. How do I approach the cyber department of my country amid lockdown. I belong to India and I have some of his locations but not sure where he is exactly located.","title":"Was Scammed online, how do I approach the cyber cell.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1472937013,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/510tgb\/ga_landlord_wont_pay_us_the_deposit_fee_stating\/","id":"510tgb","body":"My roomates and I rented a townhome in GA and the original holder of the property sold it, or it was foreclosed upon. We were never notified of why or when this happened, but at one point four years ago the property was bought by a new holder.\n\nWe paid a deposit to the first landlords, but not the second. At the time of the changeover, the new landlords told us to send our rent payments to them, so we did. We never paid a deposit to the new landlords, but the contract they had us sign states that they were paid a deposit fee.\n\nWe're now moving out of the townhome and the new landlords are saying that since we didn't pay them the deposit they don't owe us one. I'm wondering where did our original deposit go then? The contract we signed with the first landlord doesn't state what happens if they just sell the house to some random bank, and from a bank to a new landlord.\n\nSo who is at fault here? Would the previous landlord have owed and given the bank the deposit, which was then given to the new landlord and the new landlord is lying to me? Is the first landlord at fault, and they just pocketed everyone's deposits when they sold the house and walked off with it? Does the bank have it and they've simply not given it to the new landlord?\n\nPush comes to shove, the current landlord signed a contract that states that they were paid a deposit and they must return it to us when we vacate minus any charges to wear and tear. I don't want to force them to pay that deposit if they truly don't have the deposit, but someone has pocketed a good chunk of rent money and is keeping quiet about it.","title":"[GA] Landlord won't pay us the deposit fee stating they \"never received it\" from the government.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577937005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eisuqb\/notice_of_investigation\/","id":"eisuqb","body":"\nSo i'm 19. This is my first Job, I work at a local grocery store. Been working here about a month.\n\nSo today I was called into the office and surrounded by managers. They placed papers in front of me and said that I was under investigation \n\nThey made me sign papers, explained why it happened, and told me to get back to work.\n\nBasically they said last week I clocked in and went directly in the break room (to put my belongings away and put my apron on)\n\nSo my coworker, seen me and reported me to the head manager, he said that I was \"abusing the clock, being careless, not doing my job, and left him to do the work alone\"\n\nHe's clearly exaggerating but here we are, a week later. The head manager reported It to someone higher and now they don't know what's going on.\n\nHr department now decides.  Kinda scared\n\nWhat should I do, or what should I know? Don't know what's going on","title":"Notice of Investigation?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577630530,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh6mzf\/got_hit_by_a_rental_car_insurance_says_it_only\/","id":"eh6mzf","body":"It\u2019s the first time I get involved in a car crash and don\u2019t know what to do. \n\nI called the police and they filed a report about what happened, a guy driving a rental car bumped me on the side and made small scratches to the paint and broke the side mirror of my car, police said I was not at fault. \n\nAfterwards I called my insurance company and filed a claim but they said since my policy is the basic one, they only cover liability. So if I want my car fixed I should call the company the car was rented from (Alamo). \n\nIs it worth it to have filed a claim? Is Alamo supposed to pay for it? Do I have to wait for them to fix it? It\u2019s hard to drive with a broken side mirror.","title":"Got hit by a rental car, insurance says it only covers liability, who pays?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588870372,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfa9vu\/injured_while_working_while_on_furlough\/","id":"gfa9vu","body":"A relative of mine who lives and works in Maryland was recently furloughed. She \"volunteered\" to continue working, and her employer has continued to rely on her for business operations. Within the past week, she was injured while working (had a fall taking out trash for the office) and required hospitalization and several medical procedures. Is she entitled to workers compensation even though she was furloughed and her employer did not technically require that she be working?","title":"Injured while working while on furlough","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575422491,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5rerc\/ky_landlord_is_wanting_us_to_move_out_in_january\/","id":"e5rerc","body":"Our landlord told us in August that we had 5 months to gather ourselves and move out because he had plans of selling the house we rent in January. My mom received a message tonight that he is reminding her of his plans to list the house. \n\nEven though he gave us ample time (we had to both go to work, was currently at home) to find a new house but then the GM strike happened and we had to move work places (we work as temps currently, about to go full time at the new automotive plant that we work at) that was a little less pay than what we were bringing home. \n\nDo we have to move out as soon as he lists the home or is it only when he sells the house? I am not well versed in my state's laws but i do know there is a minimum 30 days for renters to move.","title":"(KY) Landlord is wanting us to move out in January because he is putting the house we rent up for sale","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590469638,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqqrfh\/is_inciting_harassment_a_crime\/","id":"gqqrfh","body":"I'm sorry if this is against the rules, I read them but I wasn't sure. \n\nI'm just curious if, hypothetically if I tell a group of people in real life like neighbors to go harrass somebody, am I liable for inciting. The reason I'm asking this and the reason I tagged my post under computer and internet is because I was wondering about doxing online. If I post someone's phone number or address online knowing people are gonna call and harrass that person am I liable? and if so does it vary state to state like California vs New York? Again sorry if this breaks the rules it's just hard to phrase this on Google.","title":"Is inciting harassment a crime?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590614732,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grspw5\/building_not_as_advertised_want_to_dispute_rent\/","id":"grspw5","body":"I complained over mold in the bathroom to the property manager, but she yelled at me for being 'demanding'. The advertisement said there was air conditioning but it is extremely weak and does not cool the upper floor.  The advertisement said there is internet included, but the modem and router don't work (I am connected to the router but there is no internet service). They put me in the wrong room twice and have caused me a lot of distress. Two doorknobs have had locking issues as well.\n\nI want out of my 'lease' and I think I have a way and I need help and advice. \n\nI paid all my rent in full before moving into the apartment because of how cheap it was (short term). It was all the money I had left. Because of me paying upfront online, the manager made a mistake as they never received a signed lease agreement from me, in paper or electronically. There is a text confirming that I paid, but that is just it. They do have my bank information though (in order to have charged me to begin with).\n\nI have called my bank and disputed the charge and will provide them with the lease agreement (which I have the only signed copy, which also shows the property owns DID NOT SIGN despite my signature being there). So my charge can be returned to me.\n\nI am afraid of retaliation and won't be able to afford legal representation in case of a dispute. Do I move all my stuff back home in the middle of the night in case they suddenly evict me? I'm afraid of my stuff being thrown out since there is no legal document stating I live here (bad area, everything will be stolen).","title":"Building not as advertised, want to dispute rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578681176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emv2u3\/is_this_discrimination\/","id":"emv2u3","body":"I used to work at Starbucks in Target for almost a year and I really enjoyed my time there until I started realizing (and people pointed it out to me) that I was being treated a little bit differently. There were several examples of this so I guess I will just lay them out.\n\nOne day, I get to work and everyone is talking about their new raise. Me, confused asks about this raise only to find out everybody was pulled into HR individually and told they were being given a raise and this all happened within the week. I was really confused because I didn\u2019t receive such a talk at all, so as a result I went to HR and asked them what was going on with that. They kind of just looked at me, went \u201coh, yeah.\u201d and then I ended up seeing it in the following paycheck. Mind you, only 4 of us work practically full time, including myself. The part timers were told about the raise.\n\nAside from this, I was constantly getting written up for having earrings on or wearing leggings instead of black pants, yet my coworkers had a whole ear full of piercings and only exclusively wore leggings & never wore the correct shirt. She noticed that I was always getting in trouble for things that she was also doing, and I was glad to hear that because I thought I was the only one noticing this.\n\nIn the store I worked at, my coworkers were always making free drinks for themselves even though we weren\u2019t allowed to. The supervisors all knew because we would give them free drinks. One night, I closed and took a drink home as per usual and the next day I go into work and the store manager pulls me into his office with security. He has videos of me on camera walking out with a drink, and proceeds to call me a thief and that I am fired. \n\nLater that day, I contacted HR to complain about all of this because I just dont think it was fair for me to get fired over something everyone was doing AND are still doing. Maybe I\u2019m just being a little baby and I got what i deserved, what do you think? this was about 2 years ago and nothing was ever resolved and it still bothers me to this day because people I know work there and I found out they still actively do what I got fired for.","title":"Is this Discrimination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590455183,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqnar5\/landlords_claim_i_didnt_pay_rent\/","id":"gqnar5","body":"I paid rent on may 5th. They forgot to come pick it up an earlier date. I have phone records of speaking to them to show we spoke. I also have my boyfriend who saw me hand their grandson this months rent in cash because thats what they accept. My bank account shows the withdrawal of 5$ more than what the rent is they day i gave then the rent. The problem is, they give me these tiny receipts which ive taken to trowing away when it come time to pay the next rent. I did this because i thought it was more or less a formality due to them being private renters and they seemed trustworthy. They should have copies of all of the receipts as well. Yes- i am now aware of just how important it is that i keep them and i vow to never throw another one away. I threw this months receipt away during cleaning yesterday or the day before. I figure since im paying again in a week, ill have a little paper that shows there is no previous balance etc. \n\nive never missed a payment as well. According to my landlord my next door neighbors, as well as apparently many other of their tenants do bot pay rent at all. And they claim to have been too nice to kick them out. (Even though they have plenty of reason to kick out my neighbors even if they did pay rent) \n\nThe apartment that i live in is in disrepair and my landlords have not followed through on almost any promises to fix the things that are broken. But i dont have money to move since im a full time student. Since theyre old, ive brushed this off. I dont know if this is relevant at all. \n\nWhat can i do moving forward? Obviously if everything works out eep the receipts. They told me they\u2019re gonna check their personal receipts (which idk why they didnt before calling me) and see if their carbon copy is there. If they say they dont have it, im going to ask if theyll call the grandson who collected the payment. I will also offer the things i stated above to support what im saying. \n\nIf it comes down to it, should i just give them a second payment of rent this month and pray i make it until august when i start my campus job again?? Or should i do something else. \n\nI know i paid them.","title":"Landlords claim i didnt pay rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515641545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7plahe\/i_have_a_product_idea_with_a_presentation_and\/","id":"7plahe","body":"So I'm 17 years old and I do not know how the world works. Sucks to be me, yeah. Basically I've got a product idea that doesn't seem to exist yet. I searched online and can't find anything like it really. I have made a simple powerpoint presentation and I have some sketches of how I imagined it to look, but I have absolutely no idea what to do next... I want to possibly sell the idea, and I know a few companies that sell products like that, but I don't know how to contact them, what to tell them nor what to show them.. What do I do?\n\nEdit, got warned by mr.bot over here, but I am based in Europe","title":"I have a product idea with a presentation and some sketches, what do I do next?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1414445315,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ki4tk\/live_in_a_very_small_town_how_to_get_around\/","id":"2ki4tk","body":"**EDIT**: I rewrote this whole thing, hoping it is more understandable\n\nI live in VA...\n\n\nIn 2012 my son was taken by Social Services because my husband was arrested for assaulting me. SS claimed I was putting my son in danger by having in a home where I was being abused. I was charged with child abuse and neglect for staying with my husband. My husband was not the father to my 1st son, we met when I was pregnant. \n\nMy husband and I had a  child together later on that same year. SS told me that if I left my husband I could have my 1st son back, and not worry about losing the baby I had just had. I stayed with my husband and was not allowed to have any contact with my 1st son that was taken and put in foster care. \n\nEarlier this year I left my abusive husband, almost 2 years after my 1st son was taken from me. My husband refused to let me see my son (the child we had together). I filed for custody, and the judge granted joint custody, and we would switch him back and forth. The judge ordered random drug screen for both of us. we would come back in 3 months.... \n\n\n3 months later in court...My husband failed 2 out of 4 drug tests. The 4th test came back \"too watered to be tested\" so they said it was automatically clean (WTF?) and the judge says \"We'll continue the visitations with the mother and discontinue social services and drug tests\". I tried to bring up my 1st son, how he was the reason my 1st son wasn't allowed to come home. How the son we have together came to my house for a visit with a hand print bruise on his leg....She wouldn't hear any of it. She said \"Toddlers have accidents\". She didn't even want to hear me tell her about the needles I have to clean up from the house every morning, before I could get my son out of his crib. \n\nI don't know who to talk to. I can't afford a lawyer, I don't even know where to start to get help for this prblem. \n\nWHAT DO I DO?!?!?!?!?!\n","title":"Live in a very small town, how to get around this...Plz read, need help before Dec.!!!!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423766696,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vof1b\/pet_requirements_being_made_in_the_middle_of_the\/","id":"2vof1b","body":"Hi everyone,\n\nJust a quick question and sorry if I wasted anyone time with this.\n\nLong story short we had a 30lbs dog that passed away a few months into our lease. We were told when signing the paperwork that we would have no problem getting another animal as long as it was not a certain type of breed (shepherd, rott, pitbull) as we were aware our dog was getting old and were preparing in advance. \n\nThe dog passed away and when we informed the the landlord that we would be getting another dog, he is now stating that we cannot get any dog that is over 30lbs. No where in my lease is there any weight limit for animals listed but they are adamant and will not budge.\n\nAre they able to make this sort of requirement out of no-where?\n\nI sincerely appreciate any advice on this.","title":"Pet requirements being made in the middle of the lease after previous dog passes away.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417741440,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2obg41\/cook_county_illinois_statute_of_limitations\/","id":"2obg41","body":"I will start with a short backstory.  I'm not looking for pity or to get anyone in trouble. But the burden of this pain on my shoulders is getting too heavy to carry.\n\nI'm sorry if my formatting turns into a brick wall. \n\n\nIt starts around the age of 8 through 10 or 11 years old I was sexually abused.  I did not know I was being abused, I didn't know it was wrong, I was a child.  High school came around and I started learning about sex. I was very sports oriented throughout school so boys were never interested me. I never explored or learned much about human sexuality. When I was 15, I realized that what had happened when I was younger was wrong.\n\nI don't know the laws, I'm not educated in law jargon and have trouble comprehending it. As a result of this abuse and realizing monsters are real.  I have deteriorated mentally and physically  for the past 16 years. \n\nAs much reading as I could understand for cook county Illinois statute of limitations is 10 years after the victim's 18th birthday.  But it seems like all of the laws go in circles or are full of holes. \n\nI NEED to talk to someone to start the healing process. Should I wait until I'm 28 so the statute of limitations is up? Should I go to a lawyer or counsellor to talk?  Would a counsellor or lawyer have to report the abuse before I'm 28?  \n\nI do not want a lawsuit to come from this. I want to move past it.  I came here to ask for help understanding how the statute of limitations is implemented in Illinois and advice of where my next step should be directed. \n\nThank you everyone ","title":"Cook County Illinois - statute of limitations confusion, please help [possible NSFW, I'm sorry moderators I don't know]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577502454,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egl9mm\/i_didnt_get_paid_today_apparently_our_company\/","id":"egl9mm","body":"Not sure if this is the right place, but I'm gonna ask anyways. \n\nI didnt get paid today. This isnt the first time it happened, but it is the first time the owner said it is going to be middle to late next week before he can pay me.  It's only happened once or twice before, but we were paid on Saturday morning. Me and one other person are the only ones who didnt get paid. \n\nApparently the owner spent all the money we had on himself and didnt care to check the cash flows going into the holiday season. We dont have much work lined up, the bank account is over drawn, he already owes money for the last periods pay roll that he has to pay back before he can pay us for this pay period. He is unable get a business loan at this time. \n\nWhat are my obligations I have to keep with this company? Can I collect unemployment because he cant pay me? I'm mainly concerned because I've only worked here for almost 3 months. I plan on sticking it out because (from what I've read) you must work at a company for 1 quarter (3 months) before you're elidgeable for unemployment in MD.  I'm less than 2 weeks away from that. I have a feeling the owner is going lay off a few other people soon based on a conversation I had with him today, and he did say my job is safe. \n\nHow long is a reasonable amount of time to give the owner to be able to pay me in terms of acting in good faith?\n\nIf the company goes under, how do I get the money that is owed to me?  What if I get laid off and the owner doesn't have the money?\n\nI am searching for employment elsewhere, but it's hard out there so I'm trying to figure out my options.\n\nThank you.","title":"I didn't get paid today, apparently our company doesn't have any money. Job security is questionable (MD)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1414019135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2k1im1\/ca_california_usa_sibling_dispute_causing_delays\/","id":"2k1im1","body":"[CA] California U.S.A.\n\n* Deceased parents estate.\n* 2nd parent passed almost 6 mos. ago.\n* 5 siblings\n* Basic will dividing the estate between the 5 siblings\n* Due to the value of the estate it is not required to go through probate. ( Estate < $150,000)\n\n  Over the years there has been disputes with one or both of two of the siblings against our parents and\/or other siblings. The issues have been pretty minor with the exception of a legal issue between one sibling and our parents business 25+years ago.  This has caused bad blood over the years that hasn't been much of an issue until now. \n\n  The real property of the estate, a home, is on the market, an offer received, accepted, and is in escrow. The Title company is requiring the heirs to sign to basically release the property. One of the siblings  has said they will not sign unless another sibling gets what they want. Sibling 2 wants a document that has not been found yet, if it even exists anymore, and a piece of furniture from the estate. Neither of these two siblings have been made aware yet that the furniture piece has a potential value between $5-$10,000. \n\n   The Title company has said that if someone refuses to sign that the estate would end up having to go to probate, The problems that this causes are the cost of going through probate coming out of the estate and the delay potentially causing the buyer to retract their offer on the property.\n\n  My question is, is there anything we can do to convince or compel him to sign? Were not sure if the possible reduction in the amount inherited is enough leverage to counter the spite.","title":"[CA] California U.S.A. - Sibling dispute causing delays in liquidating estate property.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1554931425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bbrktu\/is_my_workplace_trying_to_get_me_to_quit_bc_of\/","id":"bbrktu","body":"Hello!\n\n​\n\nI could write a novel on this, but I will try to keeps things as concise and clear as possible, so as to best get my questions answered. Please free free to ask if more information is needed on anything!\n\n\\- I have been an assistant manager at a retail job for 10 months. While it has its quirks, I generally enjoy it and I do a good job there.\n\n\\-I had an injury to my eye this January and was out for 1.5 weeks but returned to work.\n\n\\-For the three months following that, I slowly fell increasingly ill to an underlying medical condition (I have a hunch that the injury set it off, but idk, and I am still in the fun process of being diagnosed). I pushed through a lot of the undesirable symptoms, but after too many ER visits and getting sent home from work constantly for illness, I approached my manager about making my hours temporarily part time until I could fulfill full time hours again. They agreed.\n\n\\-During this time, I supplied doctors notes, etc. and tried to be as communicative as possible about it. \n\n\\- About two weeks after my shorter hours have begun, I am told by my manager on a Wednesday that I need to have documents from a doctor stating my medical needs by that Saturday, or I would have to start back full time immediately. \n\n\\- I find a last minute appointment, but it conflicts with my Friday shift, so I get in communication with my manager about it. They blow up on me, say I shouldn't come in for any of my scheduled shifts, that I deserve to be fired, and that they better have the paperwork in their hand first thing in the morning. I am totally dazed by this outburst, but get them the paperwork that day and am told that they should have more info Monday.\n\n\\- I waited 1.5 weeks, but I hadn't heard from anyone until my co-worker texted to ask why I wasn't coming in for my \"scheduled shifts\". Although I was very hesitant about reaching out to my boss due to our last correspondence, I realized that I needed clarification and sent them an email asking for details about where I stand with the company. I didn't receive a reply.\n\n\\-2 days later, HR sent me an email saying they would like to chat on the phone. I reply trying to set up a time, but dont actually get to have a phone conversation with them until 3 weeks later. During these three weeks, I assumed I had been let go of due to their lack of communication and began to look for jobs suitable for my condition online (cause bills).\n\n\\-Today I spoke with HR. I'm pretty confused. They used a lot of technical jargon. They referred to the month I've been off work as my \"leave\" but no one had ever mentioned a medical leave to me before, and I let her know that I didn't request to take time off, just shorter hours. I felt like the way they spoke to me was designed to get the answers they wanted...its a weird thing to feel, but that's the best way to put it. At one point, they took something I said and twisted it into \"So, what you're saying is, you're resigning?\"....I answered no to this because it didn't feel right. They then said I had to immediately fill out FMLA forms and that I may have to go back to work under my old manager as soon as 4 days from now (even though that makes me terribly uncomfortable now). I loved my job and if I hadn't gotten sick I would still work there, so I don't want my record to say I quit, as it's definitely not that simple.\n\n​\n\nMy question is:...do you think my company is trying to get me to quit so they don't have to deal with a sick employee and all the accommodations\/laws that surround it? I absolutely hate this feeling, but this has all snowballed to a level that I am unfamiliar with. All I know is that I feel like something about the situation is really....off. And if they are doing something sketchy, is it even worth pursuing? Is this a normal way for a company to act? or....ugh, idk haha. Help?","title":"Is my workplace trying to get me to quit b\/c of medical issues? [chicago, IL] please help!","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576800210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed1val\/does_michigan_have_anything_similar_to_day_of\/","id":"ed1val","body":"I\u2019m working a job at a place that is understaffed. \n\nIn December I have been scheduled 20 days in a row with no day off. I also stay over usually 30 minutes each day, and do errands that are work related without being compensated for that, while using my own vehicle, so gas and putting miles on it. \n\nNot in a field that has any unions or working for a corporate entity.","title":"Does Michigan have anything similar to Day of Rest Law?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577191055,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef0uft\/dumb_teen_dumb_parking_lot_accident_help_please\/","id":"ef0uft","body":"Dumb teen, dumb mistake, parking lot accident question. Help please!\n\nWhile backing up my right side mirror hit the car next to me and partly fell off. I inspected the other car I hit and didn\u2019t see any damage so I just left. \n\nBut now I\u2019m really starting to lose it, wondering what if there was damage. I do want to pay if there was any damage but, like I said, I didn\u2019t see any so I left. I understand that was stupid because after doing some research, this would still be a \u201chit and run\u201d which carries serious consequences.\n\nThis just happened a few hours ago and I plan on going to the mall tomorrow to ask if they have cameras in the parking lot that could have recorded the other persons plates. \n\nIs there any advice to make things right?\n\nOccurred in VA.","title":"Dumb teen, dumb parking lot accident, help please.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1519935972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/818eyt\/sd_question_about_sd_laws_on_child_support\/","id":"818eyt","body":"Recently got a paper for a mod for child support. I work a better job. So i know there will be an increase. But i have no idea if over time can be included in this. Seems how o.t is not guarenteed and voluntary if they allow it. Also have non guarenteed gain shares and safety bonus. \n\nCan they include these as they are not guarenteed? Because they will be going off of past pay stubs and the last w2?! I would hope and assume they cant. As my other 2 kids that do reside with me. We would barely be able to stay afloat. We live check to check right now as it is. \n\nPlease and thanks","title":"[SD] Question about SD laws on child support","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575528437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6dfaa\/my_family_specially_my_son_got_sick_for_being\/","id":"e6dfaa","body":"I know nothing and literally I dont even know what to ask for. I just want to see my son (3) to breath healthy. Not see blood all over his nose because of the cogestion. Not hear him snoring all night because he cant breath, or wake up every hour crying because he cant sleep. Or the worst of them all, give him a medicine for over two months that was not working making him go through it everyday without knowing that it was not gonna help. My wife and me are heartbroken seeing hour son like this and he don't understand anything thats going on. I really dont know how long is going to take my landlord to fix or clean the moldy wall and carpet. Literally he was just a few steps from the affected wall full of black mold. We didn't notice the leak untill my wife moved a plastic container that was right next to it. I just paid the rent and literally cant afford moving from this place right now. Please is there is anyone that can give me any advice my family will appreciate it.","title":"My family, specially my son, got sick for being exposed to mold","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577853807,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eie2hw\/estranged_father_died_will_i_inherit_his_debts\/","id":"eie2hw","body":"My estranged father died in Michigan a few days ago. His partner has arranged his funeral. I have not had contact with him in 15 years and I believe I might be legal next of kin. I don't know his partner, if he had a will and I live in NJ. He didn't likely own any property or assets but more than likely has debt. My father has\/had two living brothers that still reside in MI. Is it possible that I would inherit his debt?","title":"Estranged father died, will I inherit his debts? (Michigan\/NJ)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589311807,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giih23\/baltimore_md_urban_explorers\/","id":"giih23","body":"Hello Legal Advice,\nI hope hypothetical questions are allowed as I did not see anything about it in the rules. I like watching urban explorer videos such as Dan Bell's \"Dead Mall\" series on YouTube and I was wondering how someone with that much public awareness is able to get away with, what I think amounts to, video documented criminal trespassing which is then uploaded to the internet for hundreds of thousands of people to see?\n\nI know in some of his videos he has had the cops called on him and is summarily escorted off the property and possibly ticketed, but I would have thought the liability issues that go along with someone exploring abandoned or condemned buildings (especially a repeat offender with a large YouTube following!) would be enough for local law enforcement to want to prevent a person from continuing to do so, if for no other reason than to stop a drain on resources. \n\nDon't get me wrong, I enjoy watching his content so I am happy he is able to continue doing what he does, I am just curious about the legal perspective. \n\nThank you!\n\nP.S. I used Baltimore for the location because I believe that is where my example is based and has done multiple videos.","title":"[Baltimore, MD] Urban Explorers","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590507069,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqz711\/poa\/","id":"gqz711","body":"If I\u2019m first PoA, is there a way to remove the next PoA if that person did something to indicate they wouldn\u2019t be trustworthy, get convicted of fraud for example.","title":"PoA","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590614822,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grsqun\/employer_sends_email_to_multiple_furloughed\/","id":"grsqun","body":"This is definitely a minor post but I wasn\u2019t sure of any other appropriate subs to post in. \n\nI work for a university in the athletic department - specifically in nutrition for a specific sport. The way most large universities work is that athletics is essentially its own entity. In my job, I have never dealt with a non-athletic staff member and very rarely deal with those outside of my specific sport. \n\nThere was a huge round of furloughs about a month ago and then a much smaller round last week. I was part of the second round. I recurved an email from the university HR department (usually I deal with the athletics HR rep) that was clearly a form email and was sent to myself and 35 other employees. I googled a few of the names and none work in HR so it\u2019s clear this mass email was sent to everyone being furloughed this week. \n\nI\u2019m not sure exactly what I want to do, if anything but is this legal? Sharing my employment status via a mass email? Let me know if I\u2019m just being over dramatic but it seems very unprofessional, at best, to share this information via mass email.","title":"Employer sends email to multiple furloughed employees","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518359705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wt34i\/connecticut_what_are_the_legal_options_for\/","id":"7wt34i","body":"Here\u2019s a fun one. I\u2019ve been living with the worst person in history for the past 10 months. We are both on a one year lease ending March 31st \n\nThey, to make a long story short, got physically violent 2 weeks ago and I had to call the police. They got arrested and got charged 4 things, the most serious being assault on an officer. \n\nThe court issued a No Contact Order for my protection. So they (the roommate) are no longer allowed in the apartment now. The problem is, they are still on the lease, so I can\u2019t find a new roommate, or get rid of all their stuff that\u2019s still here. \n\nHow do I (and my landlord, who\u2019s completely stumped) proceed?  ","title":"Connecticut: What are the legal options for removing a person off a Housing lease that\u2019s been issued a No Contact Order","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424898292,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x5kwj\/would_like_to_discuss_a_suit_against_my_doctorate\/","id":"2x5kwj","body":"I'm about to graduate from a doctorate program and I've got some pretty significant concerns regarding how the program was taught, lots of credit-requirement rules that were bent, and even something as far as never receiving feedback for a particular class three semesters in a row. I've kept everything from each of the classes I've completed and I'm wondering how I go about finding an attorney to talk about with this. Would this be as simple as finding a civil attorney, or is there a more specific area I should be looking for? I realize this is a pretty tough case to make, which is why I'd like to find someone to sit down with to address my concerns.\n\nThanks for any help.","title":"Would like to discuss a suit against my doctorate program in Spokane, WA - what type of attorney?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591209323,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvznb0\/is_it_legal_for_a_tattoo_shop_owner_to_forewarn\/","id":"gvznb0","body":"We've got a customer trying to press charges on our shop for refusing to refund her deposit. It's posted all over the shop and in the paperwork. She bullied us into refunding her anyway claiming she could bring our business down. So we warned a fellow and friend artist about her refusal to follow shop rules and now she's claiming she can sue is for sharing personal info.\n\nThe only info we gave was her name.","title":"Is it legal for a tattoo shop owner to forewarn other tattoo shop owners about customers who duck out on payment? Kentucky.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576089420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9b1yy\/ks_is_there_a_way_to_enforce_a_court_ordered\/","id":"e9b1yy","body":"   We were divorced in January, his parenting time is every Sunday. The first couple of months he followed but now he just sees them whenever he wants. The judge told us to set up our own holiday schedule and he didn\u2019t help with it he said \u201cWe would play it by ear.\u201d Is it possible to go back and edit or enforce the order? We finalized the case back in July .","title":"(KS) is there a way to enforce a court ordered visitation plan","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519011614,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yju7g\/myself_and_some_online_friends_want_to_use_rabbit\/","id":"7yju7g","body":"[Multiple States] The title explains it really. We're looking into using rabbit but are worried about the legality of it.  We have not not found any solid answers on whether or not watching a movie together via rabb.it is copyright infringement. We would not like to be banned from services like Netflix, Hulu, etc. because we all just wanted to enjoy watching a movie together. Is using this okay? Or do we all have to the \"3..2..1.. Play!\" thing?\n\nFor those who don't know what rabbit is: \nIt mirrors whatever is playing on your chrome browser so that everyone can watch it together.  You can have up to 25 people in the room at the same time.","title":"Myself and some Online Friends want to use rabb.it to watch movies together","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588683436,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdx8q5\/can_my_divorce_be_amended_i_have_proof_of_years\/","id":"gdx8q5","body":"I [40F] was married for 10 years, together for a total of  15 years with no dependents to my now ex-husband [42M]. I recently have become privy to evidence of infidelity (that runs longer than I ever imagined), a criminal case I knew nothing of while we were together, and the hiding of assets upon being served my divorce complaint. \n\nIn our 10 years of marriage I helped him while he built up two businesses that are successful to this day.  He cheated and bailed leaving me with a foreclosure on my credit from his bad financial decisions in 2011.  I did become weary of the lying and cheating and finally filed for divorce in April of 2017.  The divorce was final in April of 2018.  My attorney sent financial investigators and they cracked open his book of businesses to find, well, nothing.  I knew this was bullshit, but there was no proof.  I had trusted him too long and didn\u2019t do my due diligence to protect myself.  \n\nRecently, while the state-mandated shutdown had me at home I found an old phone in a box while organizing my house.  This was a phone he\u2019d passed to me when he upgraded and for some unknown reason it restored when I charged it and all his messages, emails, website history ect was in it.  The information in the phone proves the infidelity part. \n\nThe real estate part was tricky, but I do have evidence of where he quickly moved the property he purchased in 2016 before we even discussed divorce AFTER I filed for divorce.  There were several quit-claim deeds and eventually ended up being held by a real estate company so it appeared he rented the property.  He did and does not rent it from anyone, he owns it.  All he said after I was 100% done and ready to file was that he didn\u2019t \u201cwant me to take half of his businesses\u201d and that \u201cdivorce is expensive because it\u2019s worth it.\u201d \n\nSo, my question is: Is there anything I can do to appeal or amend this divorce ???  I am in the state of Georgia if that matters.","title":"Can My Divorce Be Amended?? I Have Proof Of Years Of Infidelity And The Hiding Of Marital Assets During The Divorce. Please Help- Any Advice Is Appreciated","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518117038,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w79b5\/help_with_getting_exception_charge_expunged\/","id":"7w79b5","body":"Hi legal advice! I need some advice with how to go about getting a charge expunged that is listed under the exception for expungnent in my state (vermont) \n\nHere is background. I got several charges in (2001\/2002) when I was 20 years old. I'm 36 currently. Not that it matters, but the charges stemmed from being in an abusive relationship and I was fighting back. Anyway I was also a mouthy and stupid kid and was not very respectful to the cops, which I think contributed to so many charges. Many were dropped. The charges are simple assault, domestic assault and disorderly conduct. The domestic assault was actually deferred and would have been dropped I didn't get in trouble for a year, but I got caught drinking (like I said, stupid kid) , so it was applied.\n\nI haven't gotten in any trouble since. Gotten an advanced degree and work in human services. The trouble comes with applying to any job in my field they do background checks and I've lost multiple opportunities because of the charges. In Vermont I says you can apply for expungment of any misdemeanor charge if you haven't gotten any other charges for 10 years. They are all misdemeanors and it's been well over 10 years, but domestic assault is listed under the exception that rule.\n\nAny advice? Should I just apply and hope they make an exception to the exception (would they even do that?)? Any other ideas for how to go about getting it off my record? I don't actually disagree with that exception when it applies to actual domestic assault, but I do believe that I am not the person\/situation it was meant for.\u00a0 Thank you in advance for any ideas or insight. ","title":"Help with getting exception charge expunged","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1472236055,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zq36a\/landlord_with_the_empty_promises_nowhere_else_to\/","id":"4zq36a","body":"Hi \/r\/legaladvice \n\nI'm in a very sticky situation right now. (US, NY)\n\nI signed a two bedroom lease as of this June, and was promised that this apartment would be done by August 1st. By August 13, it was still not done. The part here which sucks is that there was a clause in the lease that said the landlord is not obligated to have the place ready by the move in date. (Aug 1) \n\nMoving forward, we had to move in. I have no other place to stay. \n\nWe move in, and the place is a mess. All the windows are covered in construction dust, as well as every surface in the apartment. \n\nWhat's missing is mailboxes, closets, and dressers. I have not been able to even unpack as of yet. \n\nI don't know what else I can do. When I speak to my landlord, he continues to say, \" it's coming, it's in progress\". \n\nIs there anything I can do? I feel as if I shouldn't be paying this month's rent( since the apartment wasn't done until the 22nd, I only need to pay for the rest of August.)","title":"Landlord with the empty promises, nowhere else to turn","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422299444,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tqzx9\/california_i_broke_my_apartment_lease_paid_lease\/","id":"2tqzx9","body":"Hi Reddit, \n\nLooking for some legal advice, I signed a 12 month lease for an apartment back in October. I bought a house and closed this month. During the closing, I let the apartment complex know that I was breaking the lease and there is a lease break clause in the lease. It says that I have to pay $3700 (2x monthly rent) for a non refundable lease break fee and then I am on the hook for an additional $1845 a month for 2 more months after giving my 60 day notice(Mar 4th). They told me that they would rent the apartment out ASAP to help me avoid paying the $1845 for the next two months. \n\nHowever, when I turned my keys in last Thursday, Jan 22nd, they told me they intended to renovated my apartment and it would not be available for someone to rent until Feb 14th...but they would try and pre-rent it out at a higher rent price of $1980.\n\nFrom what I have been researching this is completely negating CA's law that the LL must try to mitigate damages... Hopefully you guys can help me out.\n\nThank you!!","title":"California: I broke my apartment lease, paid lease breaking fee, am \"financially response for 2 more months of rent\", and LL wants to renovated on my dime.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577797777,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei2o0m\/can_i_get_into_legal_trouble_for_searching_for\/","id":"ei2o0m","body":"I live in Montana. My father was recently found stabbed to death, and no arrests have been made. I'm not an investigator by any means, but I feel like there are things I know, or am thinking to check that the local police aren't. It's a very small town, and I'm well aware I should let the professionals do their job. I'm wondering if there is any legal trouble I could potentially get in for asking neighbors, or asking nearby businesses if I can have them check security camera footage. I've also considered the more reasonable approach of going to the police station, and asking for the number of the officer who has been working on the case (not sure their name) to call them and ask if they've considered checking these things out. We in the family have a strong suspicion who it was, and the police have questioned this person. There was apparently some things lied about, and that couldnt be true, but not enough to make an arrest. I know I should let the police do their job, but I've always had a small desire to become some sort of detective, and I have read and researched about how crimes get solved. More than anything though I need the closure to know with certainty who took away my dad. Thanks for the long read. \n\nTL:DR\nCan I get into trouble for asking neighbors or businesses if they've seen or heard anything regarding a murder?","title":"Can I get into legal trouble for searching for information about a murder?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422773101,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2udxoq\/my_niece_and_sister_desperately_need_your_advice\/","id":"2udxoq","body":"I have seen the reddit community help so many people and hope that you can offer some support to my sister and her family. \nA little background on them: My sister was married to a guy, whom i will refer to as David, for almost eight years in the state of Delaware. Seven years ago, shortly after my niece was born, David started talking to a girl in Europe, and eventually my sister and David went through a moderately ugly Divorce. Everybody, including David's parents and my sister were trying to make the marriage work. This was my sister's first child, and she was obviously scared of raising my niece on her own. Anyhow, David ended up marrying the girl he met on the internet and moved to Europe. My sister got 100% full legal custody of my niece as David really did not want anything to do with the baby. I believe the court granted him visitation rights. David's parents, who are millionaires, decided to pay $300 each month to my sister, who ended up losing her house and having her credit ruined.\n\n My sister, along with the help and support of my parents and family moved on and ended up marrying a wonderful guy five years ago. Through out this time, my sister kept a very good relationship with David's parents, who have visited my niece and have had her for sleepovers. \n\nRecently, however, my smart niece started questioning why she had a different last name than her sibling and parents. So, my sister explained the situation to her and how her father left when she was a baby. Furthermore, my sister filed a name change in court and changed my niece's last name (David's last name) to match her existing family name to make my niece more comfortable and avoid confusion. This infuriated David's parents, who have been threatening my sister with lawsuits to change back the name. \n\nAdditionally, my sister and her family are tired of the cold weather and the general lack of anything to do in Delaware and want to move to Florida to enjoy the warmth and all the family activities it has to offer. Ever since David's parents have taken the nasty route, my sister is scared that she cannot move out of Delaware because they will file a lawsuit that would force her to stay there so they could visit my niece and have her spend more time at their home. Is this a legitimate concern that my sister is having? My sister also just mentioned to me that she is being forced to reverse the name change for my niece because she is scared she would lose in court because of the $300 monthly contribution that David's parents have been making. I told her I would financially help her with any lawsuits that are brought against her, but promised her to ask this community for advice first. We would really appreciate your input.\n\nEdit 1:  changed to paragraphs\n-also my sister stopped taking the $300 contribution recently,  in light of what's happening,  and has no interest in it.\nEdit 2: My sister has made an appointment with a lawyer for legal advice.\n","title":"My niece and sister desperately need your advice! The paternal grandparents have been threatening them with lawsuits.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1415516351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lqto3\/landlord_demanding_that_i_alone_ensure_entire\/","id":"2lqto3","body":"PENNSYLVANIA TENANT!\n\nSo my lease ends the end of December. No problem, I have somewhere else lined up. Landlord let me know that I am responsible to clean THE ENTIRE HOUSE, and I quote \"leaving tenant must clean the carpets with a professional carpet cleaner in the entire house, wash all walls, ensure the bathroom is spotless... etc etc\". This was all from the note he gave me. I looked at the contract and I see nothing about this, besides that the house must be broom cleaned upon departure. I'm not going to hire a professional carpet cleaner to clean the entire house when neither roommates are required to help with this expense...\n\nDoes this mean anything different if theres 2 other roommates still living there that will not help me with this cleaning? \nWhat if they purposefully don't clean up after themselves for the next month and a half until I leave, just so I have to clean up THEIR filth and not receive my security deposit??\n\nAny advice??","title":"Landlord demanding that I, alone, ensure entire house is SPOTLESS when lease ends.. Even with 2 other tenants still in contract..","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424077777,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w27o2\/is_it_legal_for_an_independent_service_provider\/","id":"2w27o2","body":"Basically, I'm a university student (in Australia) who is currently doing some private tutoring for a number of students, however, I would like to increase the number of students I currently teach, without having to go too far afield (in terms of distance from my residence). \n\nIn my experience, one of the main things people look for when trying to find a tutor is legitimacy, and as a result, many people pass over individual ads, and instead call businesses who have their own websites etc. \n\nThis got me thinking - if I were to create myself a website, give my service a proper name, and so forth, I would likely get far more interest from prospective students. This would allow me to be more selective in terms of who I choose to tutor (in essence I could choose to only tutor students in my immediate area). However, I don't really have the cash, time, or the business nous to go through all the steps that are required to register as an official business. To add to that, I have no guarantee that such a venture will be in any way productive or successful. \n\nSo my question is: is it legal to front as a proper business (with a business name, website, logo, etc.) in order to give the impression to prospective clients that they are not simply dealing with a single independent tutor, but instead with a small business who hires multiple tutors? Obviously I don't intend on skirting around any tax laws or anything like that (I don't expect I'll even approach the revenue required to be taxed). \n\nThere are obviously a few things I will have to think through in terms of the logistics, but I just wanted to make sure it would be a legal venture before I sink any real time into it. \n\nThanks!","title":"Is it legal for an independent service provider to present him or herself as a small business?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577403009,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg2tcr\/charged_with_no_proof\/","id":"eg2tcr","body":"Hey y\u2019all! Quick question for you guys, so I am a renter. I live in an apartment and I was just served a \u2018notice of lease violation\u2019 for not picking up my dogs defecation as they put it and they want to charge me $100 for it. However, that makes no sense considering they provide poop bags and I pick up after him every time. I went into the leasing office to ask about it and was told that I will need to speak to the head manager whom is out until next week. The guy I spoke to stated that they usually don\u2019t give those unless someone has seen it come out of your dog. In the meantime, I was wondering if they can charge me for that based on say, just another resident saying something to them without any proof? \nI just want to make sure me fighting this is going to be worth my time.","title":"Charged with no proof","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591216612,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw2334\/how_do_you_have_a_final_court_hearing_when_you\/","id":"gw2334","body":"My Fianc\u00e9e filed for custody of his D(9) in February before all the COVID restrictions hit here in Texas. We hadn\u2019t heard anything until his ex was served,(because she flipped out) and then it was radio silence for a few months. Yesterday he got an email from his lawyer with a form that said he had a scheduled final hearing in about a month and a half or so. I\u2019ve been trying to help him out with his evidence and such for the case but how do you have a final hearing when you hadn\u2019t had any to begin with?\n\nI\u2019m not very informed on Family Court, so  any help would make me feel at easy.","title":"How do you have a final court hearing when you never had any before?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578637828,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emn3zv\/needing_help_with_a_psycho_roommate\/","id":"emn3zv","body":"Back in the beginning of December I responded to an add on Facebook about a room for rent. I ended up renting the room and everything was going well up until about a week ago. All of December my roommate was gone and I later found out it was because he was serving time in jail so I pretty much had the place to myself for a month. When he got back everything was going okay until one night he came home drunk and started screaming at me because I had a candle lit. Keep in mind this guy I\u2019m assuming has OCD and is a bit of a neat freak. So at 3 in the morning he was screaming curse words and profanities at me. We had already butted heads a bit because he drinks quite a bit and has admitted to eating my groceries and going into my room when I\u2019m not home. I finally had enough and notified him last week that I was moving out. He has made my life hell since then, constant texts putting me down, shaming me, etc. well today I get a text saying that I owe him around $300 and if I don\u2019t pay him before I move out he will be filing a police report. I also found out he took a copy of my drivers license without my permission or knowledge and he has it hidden somewhere. I don\u2019t know what my rights are but I am not on the lease, I did not sign an agreement nor have I ever spoken to the landlord. No one knows I am living here but him and my family. Can he report me if he can\u2019t prove I even lived here even if he has my ID?","title":"Needing help with a psycho roommate","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588448930,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gccmia\/will_the_state_go_after_my_childs_father_for\/","id":"gccmia","body":"We live in Texas. We\u2019ve never been married and he is on the birth certificate. My daughter is on Medicaid and receives disability SSI. We have no custody or child support agreements and I didn\u2019t plan on filing any. Will the state eventually take him for child support?","title":"Will the state go after my child\u2019s father for child support since she receives government benefits?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591206672,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvypme\/what_does_collaboration_really_mean\/","id":"gvypme","body":"Lets take for instance a musical artist is \u201ccollaborating\u201d with other artist and making an collab album. Can both artists consider that the album belongs to themselves? Or it souly belongs to the group?\n\nIm planning to make album with someone.","title":"What does \u201ccollaboration\u201d really mean?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1417497087,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o0o7r\/i_am_a_possiblyatfault_passenger_in_an_uninsured\/","id":"2o0o7r","body":"I was recently in a minor car accident in a parking lot - I was a passenger in a vehicle, and as I was opening my car door, a car pulled into the adjacent parking spot and my door scraped the other car. The other car has visible cosmetic damage, while the car I was in is totally fine.\n\nThe tricky part- the vehicle is not insured in any way. I'm on a college campus, and the vehicle is owned by the department apparently without insurance, according to the administrators we talked to. They said that when you drive the car, you assume all liability. Neither the driver nor myself own cars, so neither of us have car insurance.\n\nSo my questions -  first of all, how would blame be assigned in a case like this? I think it was the other driver's fault (i.e. she drove into my opening door) while she thinks it was my fault (i.e. I opened my door into the side of her car). Since the drivers knew each other there were no police called to take statements, and they both agreed they would discuss it later.\n\nSecond, is there a situation where I personally would have to pay for damages? How can I avoid this? What is the most likely outcome of this situation? As the passenger, I had NO IDEA that the car was totally uninsured. I didn't even know it wasn't the driver's personal car. \n\nThe car accident happened in California, but I live in New York (if that makes any difference). Thanks!","title":"I am a possibly-at-fault passenger in an uninsured fender bender","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515866442,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q5zz4\/my_father_walked_away_from_my_life_im_a_16_year\/","id":"7q5zz4","body":"Title says it all. I just don\u2019t know what to do, I don\u2019t even care about anything but the kayak. It has personal signatures on the side as well\nWe live in Massachusetts ","title":"My father walked away from my life. I\u2019m a 16 year old who was gifted a nice kayak from him a few years ago. He won\u2019t give it to me, along with any of my possessions.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589606442,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkp7gu\/right_to_leave_as_an_additional_occupant\/","id":"gkp7gu","body":"Hi everyone,\n\nI will try to keep this short. I was amended to a lease as an Additional Occupant a year back with the lease ending up on October 1st. \n\nThe Tenant has shown me an adequately cleaned up state of the house before I was added and told me the house was quiet for good at-home work conditions. For the last 6 months the house is getting unbearably dirty (I have date-stamped photos) and noisy.  I have given verbal and textual warnings but there have been no change.\n\nQuestions:\n\n* Can I leave the apartment without\/with giving an early notice? If so, how early should it be?\n* If the situations stays the same, can I leave if I reach a mutual agreement with the Tenant on the lease? \n\n​\n\nHere are parts from the amendment that I think are important (feel free to ask for other information that is needed):\n\n* \\`Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to constitute the Additional Occupant as a Tenant under the Lease\\`\n* 'The Additional Occupant understands and agrees that he or she is not the legal tenant of the Apartment and that he or she is not required to be named in or made a party to any legal proceedings between the Landlord and the Tenant.\\`\n\nThank you very much in advance!","title":"Right to Leave as an Additional Occupant","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417628392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o66ni\/bicycle_inquiry\/","id":"2o66ni","body":"Hey,\n\nI am a student in Cambridge, UK. Outside my college there is a newly built block of flats which has a number of conveniently placed bike locking stations outside the building - convenient for locking up directly outside the college. However, yesterday they put up signs saying that any bikes that do not belong to residents of the building will be locked\/removed. I decided to lock my bike up there today anyway as I was late, and I returned two hours later to find bolt-cutter marks in my lock, meaning that I am concerned about using it again. One of my friends asked the person locking up the bikes if they had approval from the local council, and it turns out they do not.\n\nI was wondering if it is illegal to take matters like this into their hands without consent from the council, and if so, would I be able to claim compensation for the damage done to my lock? If what they are doing is actually illegal, some advice\/evidence would be really appreciated.\n\nThanks!\n\nedit: not sure if traffic and parking is the correct flair for this, but it seemed to be the most relevant. apologies if it is not.","title":"Bicycle inquiry","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425670746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y6062\/termination_of_tenancy_ends_lease_halfway_through\/","id":"2y6062","body":"On February 14 I was given a termination of tenancy notice from my landlord that stated we had to be out by March 16. Our month-to-month lease though, runs from the first to the first of the month. Today I found a letter taped to my door from my landlord stating that I am late for this months rent. Since our prior lease was written for a full months term I assumed that it didn't apply to the partial month and that either a smaller term contract with pro-rated costs would apply or we wouldn't pay anything due to her choice of termination. I don't know if I actually legally owe anything or not. \nCan the tenancy be cancelled in the middle of a month? Also, is posting the notice to the door acceptable in Michigan?\nThanks for any and all help.","title":"Termination of Tenancy ends lease halfway through month. No communication regarding what rent is owed, if any for half month. Michigan","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422290293,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tqfck\/mn_usa_police_called_after_receiving_complaint_on\/","id":"2tqfck","body":"Today I was driving behind someone going 40 in a 55. We were both turning left at a stoplight and immediately after turning I passed because soon the road would be filled with left turn lanes. After turning the person behind me was tailgating me all the way to my destination and circled my car in the parking lot until I came back out and left. I just got a call from the police department about a complaint on my driving. I said I was very busy working on a car that had to be on the road in 30 minutes and was told I had to tell her about the incident. I told the story above real quick and then was asked for my name and address. Then I was told its being forwarded somewhere and that I'll probably receive a citation because you cannot pass right after an intersection.\n\nWill I likely get a ticket? If I get one do I stand a chance of fighting it after I admitted to it? Also did I have to talk to officers about it? after I hung up I cursed myself for talking.","title":"MN, USA Police called after receiving complaint on driving","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589859919,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmh1vg\/landlord_says_we_need_to_pay_money_for_pets\/","id":"gmh1vg","body":"I got an email today from the landlord stating we need to pay $250 per pet + $25 per pet per month. This was never said when we signed the lease, and the only reason I know about this now is because they sent us an email, nearly half a year later.\n\nWe haven\u2019t moved into the apartment yet, and won\u2019t for another 2 months, is there any way to back out of this lease?","title":"Landlord says we need to pay money for pets, months after signing lease agreement","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412647120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2iij4z\/indiana_need_advice_re_rental_security_deposit\/","id":"2iij4z","body":"I called the landlord of my last rental home regarding the security deposit. It's well past the 45 days allotted for the return of the deposit and I hadn't heard anything. The landlord informed me that since my roommate was the person at the move-out inspection, he cut the check to that roommate. \n\nThe roommate never mentioned getting the security deposit back. He turned out to be a shady person anyways. I'm not sure how to go about getting my share of the remaining deposit if\/when I contact the roommate and he refuses to give me my share. \n\n","title":"(Indiana) Need advice re: rental security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578543788,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em4jcb\/ohio_employee_rights\/","id":"em4jcb","body":"Okay so I work at a cookie shop in small town Ohio. I have a previous old wrist injury and the baking here has made that flare up. It also has given one girl, at the age of 20, carpal tunnel. To handle the pain and keep working I wanted to use a wrist brace of some sort, it wont come in contact with food and I could do my job better and quicker and not have a swollen wrist at the end of the day. As easy as that fix sounds, we are not allowed to wear a wrist brace. No one has told me why, only that the owners dont allow it. Is this legal? Do I need to have my doctor write something about my wrist and wearing a brace? I feel like a simple fix for my own health and safety (and lessening their risk of dealing with workers comp wrist damage) would not be a problem but I want to fight this if I can. If not I'm going to need to find a job where this wont get worse.","title":"Ohio Employee Rights?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1415785904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m26q9\/cotenant_and_landlord_conspiracy\/","id":"2m26q9","body":"I can prove that my landlord and co-tenant conspired to have me removed from our residence.  The landlord terminated our 3 year lease and stated that we both need to vacate within 30 days.  The termination document stated we were not keeping up the property and domestic issues (both are false).  And then signed a new lease with the co-tenant.  Is this a breach of contract and\/or criminal?\n\nThank you for your thoughts.\nSahara in Maryland\n","title":"Co-tenant and Landlord Conspiracy","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591032963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guoz09\/unpaid_meal_break\/","id":"guoz09","body":"I live in Minnesota. I just received an announcement from my employer that we are being move to hourly from salary. Not a huge deal, this should work in my favor from overtime. They require an unpaid Meal break following state and federal laws.\n\nMy question as an employee: is there a \"window of time\" I have to take this break. I normally don't take breaks, and prefer to power through and work a shorter day, so am I able to take my break after my full shift? or is there some law saying I need to take it in the middle of my shift?","title":"Unpaid Meal Break","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591018543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gukr7t\/new_indiana_small_business_looking_for_answers\/","id":"gukr7t","body":"Good Monday morning r\/legaladvice,\n\nI've got a boring and unexciting couple of questions that I hope I can get some information or pointers on.\n\nMy girlfriend just graduated with her doctorate in occupational therapy and as part of her capstone project developed a business whose goal is to develop and sell adaptive swim curriculum to aquatic facilities and provide training to the instructors who would be using the curriculum.\n\nThe problem that she has run in to is that she doesn't know what kind of contract or agreement she needs in order to a) sell the curriculum with the idea that it is licensed for a single year, b) ensure that the curriculum is used only by the facility that has licensed it, and c) stipulate the terms in which she provides training's in regards to the curriculum (either as part of the sale or independent of the sale).\n\nShe enlisted me to help her try to find some information, but I'm no law expert. We found templates on a few sites that are asking for payment to edit and download them, but the verbiage may as well be Swahili to us for as much as we understand.\n\nShe currently has one facility interested in the curriculum and training's and will potentially be looking to purchase this summer.\n\nAny help or directions would be greatly appreciated!","title":"New Indiana Small Business Looking for Answers about Contracts and Agreements","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578167453,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek1g55\/parental_rights_in_wisconsin\/","id":"ek1g55","body":"A person in my family had a child with a woman. He is acknowledged by them both as the father, but he is not on the birth certificate. The reason is that she is married, though she has lived apart from her husband for a few years. (Yes, he is stupid. Loving, but stupid.) Is there any way my family member can have his name placed on the certificate? He loves the child and would like everything to be legal. Neither he or the mother have any money, but I would be willing to spend a few thousand to help, but only if there is a good chance of it happening. Would he have a chance, and would $2000-3000 be enough?","title":"Parental rights in Wisconsin","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589402203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj77ci\/my_landlord_is_threatening_to_just_move_my_stuff\/","id":"gj77ci","body":"My lease on my apartment in Boston ends on May 31. Originally I was planning on moving out by then, but due to COVID-19, I'm stuck in NYC. I'm high-risk and have been advised to isolate, so I basically got stuck here when I came to visit my fiancee months ago. After some negotiations, my landlord offered to pay for my move because he wants to give my unit to his son ASAP, but now he's only offering to pay for part of it. I'm trying to have him stick to the agreement we made, but it's only a couple of hundred bucks, so I'm debating on just taking it as-is or going all in and have it go through the courts. If we can't come to an agreement, what recourses does he have?\n\nI figured I'm the one with the upper hand, as I could easily just become a holdover tenant, and then it would take him months to evict me. Especially with everything going on in housing courts now due to COVID-19 and the protections that Massachusetts has for tenants. But since I am in NYC currently, would I actually have to be residing in the property to be considered a holdover tenant? Can I simply send him an email stating that I intend to continue residing there?\n\nHe has been threatening (via text messages) that he'll hire a moving crew to come in and take all my stuff and put it in a storage unit in my name in Boston. Can he legally do that without having to evict me first? Would my property be considered abandoned come June 1st? If so, what sort of notice would he need to serve me to have it moved out? \n\nAnd if I was to go the route of an eviction process, what could I possibly owe in a couple of months, considering my lease would have been up?","title":"My landlord is threatening to just move my stuff out at the end of my lease since I'm stuck in another state. Can he do that or would he need to evict me first? Or would my property just be considered abandoned?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412203931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i1cw2\/boss_was_trying_to_make_me_forge_information\/","id":"2i1cw2","body":"I am outside of the US, in the Caribbean. Recently, the company I work for had some merchandise stolen. \n\nThe problem is, my boss wanted me to go back in the system and erase all the old information and raise the cost about $70,000 higher than it actually is. He forwarded me an email with a list of what the insurance company wanted. He then told me face to face to go back and change the price. I replied in the email instead of face to face so I would have proof that I refused. I said that I don't feel comfortable being involved and I would not do it, and I hope he understood. He did not reply by email, but by text and it said \"You don't need to reply by email. Its fine I will do it myself. Next time call me instead. \n\nI feel very nervous because I work in the office and have access to change the information. If the insurance company catches him committing insurance fraud, I don't want to get caught up in it. I just feel very uncomfortable about the whole thing. Am I at risk here? Any advice appreciated. \n","title":"Boss was trying to make me forge information.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1518144368,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wael7\/roommates_forged_my_signature_to_renew_lease\/","id":"7wael7","body":"California\n\n\n\nHello, my roommates \u201csigned\u201d a electronic document pretending to be me to renew a lease for an apartment I have not lived in over 5 months because they couldn\u2019t afford to live there without my name on it. \n\nI had requested for them to take me off the lease and had sent them the email to do so on Feb 2nd. That was our agreement. However, when I didn\u2019t receive the email, i logged into my account for the apartment complex which has information about my lease and the email was changed. I assume they took my name off without me signing. I went down to the leasing office to see what happened and it turns out my former roommates  created a fake email in which they \u201csigned\u201d for me to be put on the lease. \n\nI showed the leasing office my ID and correct email and they said that the document didn\u2019t require an actual signature, only a few security question in which they knew the answers to because they illegally took my information!! \n\nI do not want to be on this lease at all! These roommates do a ton of illegal things in that apartment and I do not want my name on there if and when they get evicted.  \n\n\nWhat steps do I go from here? Thank you! \n","title":"Roommates \u201cforged my signature\u201d to renew lease without my consent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575688246,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e78znq\/roommate_wants_to_get_out_of_lease_but_promises\/","id":"e78znq","body":"My roommate is planning on breaking our two year lease (we're three months in) to move into a cult. I told her that even if my boyfriend moved in, this house is too big and we wouldnt be able to afford it. She says that she would be willing to go to our university's legal services so we could draft up an agreement that says she would pay 200$ a month so we can afford to stay here. (My boyfriend and I are both poor and pay 300$ a month for rent, the house i live in is 800$ a month where my roommate pays 500)\n\nMy question is: if she gets taken off the lease and signs a contract to pay 200$ a month, would that hold up in court if she stops payment? \n\nI've been thinking about keeping her on the lease, but i dont want her to have keys once she lives with those people. So taking her off the lease seems like the only option besides telling her, \"No, youre stuck here for 2 years\". We've had that conversation already and she knows that if my boyfriend doesnt sublease then she'll pay 500$ a month regardless of where she \"lives\". As of now i havent seen her for a week but she still pays her half of the bills.","title":"Roommate wants to get out of lease, but promises to pay 200$ so I can afford to live here","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577413502,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg4xb2\/am_i_going_to_lose_my_job_wisconsin\/","id":"eg4xb2","body":"I work at a vape shop in Wisconsin and am only 20 years old. What's going to happen to me when the age increases on nicotine products goes into effect? I have already been turned away from other local vape shops when trying to buy vape juice. My work has not told me anything yet as to what is going to happen to me. Is there going to be a grandfather clause like with alcohol sales? Any help would be appreciated.","title":"Am I going to lose my job? (Wisconsin)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588967094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg0454\/employer_withheld_but_did_not_pay_unemployment\/","id":"gg0454","body":"I worked full time at a small business from Feb-August 2019. In June of that year my employer had cash flow problems and there were 3 separate 2 week periods where we were not paid on time. Ultimately I did get paid and I quit after it seemed clear that she wasn\u2019t getting any more responsible. \n\nDuring the time I worked for her I was paid in personal checks or cash a number of times and received pay stubs that had a breakdown of taxes withheld. I regret not questioning and pushing the situation more at the time but my boss was emotionally manipulative and it was a caring position so I was overworked and exhausted. \n\nI heard from former coworkers that the situation had improved a lot and that there had been no more pay gaps so, not very smart, I started working for her again part time in late Feb of this year until the pandemic started. I haven\u2019t been into work since then. \n\nI applied for unemployment for my 2nd part time job (unrelated to the employer in question) and discovered that ESD had no record of my hours and wages from the employer in question, therefore I was entitled to very little compensation as my 2019 income outside of that job was very low. \n\nShe has told me many times that she will provide my W2 and I have kept asking. I\u2019ve asked her for an explanation about unemployment taxes and she hasn\u2019t responded. I\u2019m still hoping that there\u2019s some other explanation and that I won\u2019t have to go through with some remedy but that\u2019s looking less likely. \n\nI\u2019m looking for guidance about how to proceed with this and what the outcome may look like. Thanks for your time and whatever help you may be able to offer!","title":"Employer withheld but did not pay unemployment insurance, possibly other taxes and has not provided a w2","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588982570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg4sfu\/my_2_sisters_mom_is_an_asshole_and_i_dont_want\/","id":"gg4sfu","body":"I\u2019m 16, about to be 17. I have a full brother who just turned 16. We have 2 little sisters who are 9 and 7. They have the same dad as us but a complete piece of shit mom. We live with our mom and visit our dad whenever we feel like it, but thank god my dad didn\u2019t marry that stupid bitch. My sisters are (obviously) at a tender age and their mom is causing them to develop mental issues they don\u2019t need and putting them in danger (my dad is NOT a perfect parent by any means either, but SO much better than her). She\u2019s smoked weed while driving them in the car and burnt my sister with her joint, TWICE in one trip. She has to force them around a new boyfriend once every fucking month and brings her stupid friends and drunks all over their life. One of her friends stooped so low to spit in my 9 year sisters face while making fun of her, and their own mom LAUGHED as my sister cried. Makes my blood boil. And what\u2019s the most messed up about it to me is that my sisters are too young to realize how fucked up this is. Their at that age where they \u201clove their mommy\u201d sooooo much and can\u2019t see what a piece of human shit she is. My dads thought about trying to get to complete custody but doesn\u2019t really do anything and I don\u2019t want them with her. What can I do or suggest to my dad? I want this to fucking stop it\u2019s worse than I can even describe and the last thing I want my sisters to end up like her (they already got her looks and I feel bad enough for them with just that)","title":"My 2 sisters mom is an asshole and I don\u2019t want them with her.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577832836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eia6fq\/started_divorce_process_on_dec_6th_lawyer_didnt\/","id":"eia6fq","body":"After I had to have my wife arrested for assault and get an order of protection for my 2 kids and I, I filed for divorce the very next day. About mmm 2 weeks after I had called my lawyer cause I was informed my wife would be filing or had filed as well\ud83d\ude44even though she already knew I filed. So I called to ask if that would have any impact and he replied \u201cwell l, it wouldn\u2019t really matter anyways cause we filed first. The documents will all show we filed on the 6th\u201d. Since then things have gotten even worse. And I was pretty sure she was going to try and file for\nFull custody of The kids, today! Now I\u2019m not sure if it would even matter in the long run who filed first. But it has mentioned to me a few times that I should. I quickly called my lawyer and left a message. About 6-8 hours later he called me back and said \u201coh well I haven\u2019t even filed it yet I\u2019ve been waiting to find out about this 1 particular clause in your original separation agreement first.\u201d (SIDENOTE: I have the only 2 copies of that agreement in my possession. It was notarized never filed with the courts though. She was already violating it the day we signed it in-front of a notary by having an affair which I found out about 2 days later.). I really didn\u2019t know what to say but I told him I wanted to switch from joint custody to me having full custody and to FILE IT TODAY!! Is there anything I should do? Should I fire him? Will not have an impact?? I\u2019ve never done this before. Any advice is appreciated!","title":"Started divorce process on dec. 6th lawyer didn\u2019t file until today!! NY","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422063645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tgxzl\/georgia_turning_across_traffic_and_got_hit_need\/","id":"2tgxzl","body":"I was recently in a wreck where I was making a left hand turn at a green light. I know that means I didn't not have the right of way but I feel like this really wasn't my fault...\n\nThe other driver was speeding, and sped up even more because the light had just turned yellow. She clipped my back left panel, behind the tire and knocked my bumper off. The speed limit on the road was 45 but she hit me with enough force to push out the metal around my gas tank on the other side of my car. \n\nAnother detail that I do not know if  it is important or not is; there was a school bus turning right onto the road I was turning on. Knowing that big vehicles have to make wide turns I compensated by slowing down and making a tighter turn.\n\nI guess my question is, should I fight this? And if not should I plead Nolo Contendere?","title":"[Georgia] Turning across traffic and got hit, need some advice.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588297470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb95mx\/i_have_students_from_my_previous_school_trying_to\/","id":"gb95mx","body":"I worked in a school in New York, NY and I abruptly left in the middle of the school year because of teaching method differences with administration and the lack of support and communication with the school as well. Honestly the place was a shitshow with an incompetent principal. \n\nAnyways, I\u2019ve recently been spammed by previous students and they literally found every single account I have (including my Linkedin). Would it be okay for me to write a small letter for each class I had? Nothing super personal but just an update and a \u201cI miss you too\u201d kind of thing? They\u2019re really looking into all of my stuff and it\u2019s getting really inappropriate at this point. I don\u2019t want to get tied into something that will affect my future positions as a teacher.\n\nAny advice? Also I can\u2019t get in contact with that principal because we pretty much burned the bridge as I left.","title":"I have students from my previous school trying to contact me. Am I allowed to respond and\/or write to them?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422510758,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u1yo6\/usca_landlords_agent_entering_room_without_notice\/","id":"2u1yo6","body":"I'm renting a room in a house. The rent money goes to the Owner of the house, but the Other Guy who lives here wrote the lease agreement, takes care of maintenance, enforces order etc.\n\nI received an email from Other Guy today with a list of items he wants me to correct, including having a messy room and my replacing the lightbulb in my desk lamp, which he orally requested that I put through him instead of doing myself. (I come home to find he's removed and taken my CFC lightbulb and installed an incandescent one.)\n\nRegardless, the email indicates that he's been going through my room while I'm out. I had no idea until now. I believe he's been doing it for as long as I've been here (one year), but there's insufficient evidence of the time period in the email.\n\nAs I understand it, the landlord can only enter my unit in case of emergency *or* with reasonable notice (and only under certain circumstances). I'm not sure if Owner is currently aware that Other Guy had been entering my room, but he will most likely after I read the responses here. What should I do? To what extent are the two of them responsible?","title":"[US\/CA] Landlord's agent entering room without notice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412886336,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2isicr\/unique_situation_regarding_school_suspension_off\/","id":"2isicr","body":"Hi everybody.\n\nI believe I have a fairly unique situation at my school. One thing to note is that I go to private boarding school in Massachusetts, so they are not required to follow the rules of the public school system. \n\nMy friend \"Nick\" was given a school-issued iPad for a math class, and he logged into his iCloud account on it, as it was the first time it booted up and it asked for it. This allowed for his messages to come through to the iPad and make a small notification sound each time. The math teacher brought it to the IT department because the sounds were annoying her, not because she had suspicion of what the messages might be saying. The IT department found the messages and reported them to the deans office because they contained incriminating pictures and texts that were against the school rules. All in all they suspended four students for 4 days to 2 weeks.\n\nThey suspended the students who sent the messages and the student who owned the iCloud account and participated in the communication. If the IT department did not find the messages the students would not have admitted to the allegations, and there most likely would have been no suspicion as all the students had clean records.\n\nIn 2012 two students were talking bad about a teacher and made several crude jokes and sent texts that would have been against the school's policies but because the teacher searched the phone and found the texts randomly they were not allowed to give any punishment.\n\nI was reading [this](http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/04\/08\/opinion\/an-illegal-cellphone-search.html?_r=0) article about a student who went through a similar situation and he ended up successful in court, was it allowed for the school to search the texts and persecute us because of it? We are all about halfway through our suspension(s) now but for the sake of argument, was this ok?\n\n\nThanks,\n-W","title":"Unique situation regarding school suspension off of text messages","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1473983082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52z5c4\/all_beneficiaries_agree_trustee_does_not\/","id":"52z5c4","body":"Grandson and granddaughter are 50\/50 beneficiaries of a family trust set up by grandparents that have passed away. Mom is the trustee. The trust pays out any income and gains and dissolves completely in 2025. The trust also authorizes the trustee to pay out in cases of \"need such as education or medical expenses\". Otherwise the trust says it is intended \"for retirement\".\n\nGrandson needs help scraping together a downpayment on a home. He has enough, but not quite. A bit more would cancel PMI, get a better rate, so on. Granddaughter on board and is fine with a 50\/50 split payout of whatever Grandson needs. Mom the trustee deliberated for about 0.00005 seconds and declared that it was not within the terms of the trust and shall not be.\n\nGrandson and Granddaughter feel that is kind of a dick move, but whatever. Neither feel strongly enough about this to make it a legal issue. Oh great matriarch hath spoken and shalt be obeyed. Put another way, it is what it is.\n\nMom now states that she could not authorize the payout anyway as it would put her in legal risk for having done so, as trustee.\n\nHow open to interpretation are the trust terms? My read is that help with a downpayment would be well within the spirit of \"need\". Clearly the Matriarch feels otherwise.\n\nIsn't it basically the call of the involved parties?\n\nLet's say there was a decision made where the trustee and all beneficiaries agreed, could a 3rd party ever sue the trustee over this?\n\nHow far does it go? If all three parties agreed that the 2025 date was when sky-net would attack and wanted to dissolve it now, what is to stop them?\n\nEdit: Located in MI, USA\n\nThank you.","title":"All beneficiaries agree trustee does not","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422467984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tzgy3\/mi_court_says_9_year_old_parking_ticket_is\/","id":"2tzgy3","body":"I'll try to outline this as thorough as possible, sorry if it sounds petty...\n\nI get a letter in the mail dated 1\/16\/2015 addressed to my house, which I've lived in since June (I had a permanent address for ~3 years prior for my apartment, and the 6 years until then I had my parents' address on everything, so I haven't been \"off the grid\"). The letter was from \"Court Services Agency - Parking Enforcement Unit\" for 54B District Court in East Lansing, MI. It was regarding a parking ticket from 4\/10\/2006 that now carried a balance of $104. If left unpaid, \"the cost of this ticket may continue to increase and my Driver's License may be placed on hold and assess additional fees associated with that action\".\n\nFor the record, I'm 28, 2006 was just following my freshman year in college. I have no recollection of this ticket, nor do I remember registering my car to my dorm, which was the address the court was allegedly using to contact me.\n\nAfter calling the number on the notice and leaving 4 voicemails, I hit up the 'contact us' button on their webpage and namedropped the collection agent noted on the letter. I got a call back from the agent who notified me that a default judgement was placed against me regarding the matter and the court attempted to send 5-6 notices to my address (my dorm at the time) through January 2007.\n\nMI parking tickets carry a 6 year statute of limitations (as far as I can tell via google), however this \"judgement\" apparently bumped that out of the realm of \"following up on a ticket\" and into \"I didn't show up to court\", which apparently has a 10 year statute on it and I have no idea where that road ends, if it does. My window to dispute the judgement made against me was apparently 14 days from when it occurred, which I definitely didn't know was even happening until today.\n\nRelevant codes and statutes I can find:\n600.5813,\n257.741 (parking ticket limitations)\n\nMCL 257.732(16)[a] - Law says Secretary of State cannot suspend my license based on a parking ticket.\n\nSo...\n\nTL:DR - I apparently got a ticket April '06, letters were sent to a dorm I didn't live in and never reached me, court said I defaulted in '07, court collection agency says I have to pay it in '15 or my license gets suspended. Wtf.\n","title":"MI Court says 9 year old parking ticket is suddenly unpaid","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590600056,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grnyua\/60_days_notice_to_vacate_florida\/","id":"grnyua","body":"Hi everyone! A relatively simple case compared to everything else I see here, but I really appreciate any help.\n\nBasically, my lease requires 60 days notice to vacate and my lease expires on July 22. That means I should have sent in my notice to vacate by May 22. However, I had sent multiple emails to the property manager about possibly extending the deadline while I make a decision because COVID-19 has made me lose my job and some other monetary reasons. He refused to respond until after the deadline and now says I may have to rent monthly.\n\nIf I want to leave, what do I owe in terms of damages? The lease just says that if I don\u2019t give 60 days notice, I\u2019ll have to pay month-to-month. Thanks again and let me know if you need more info!","title":"60 Days Notice to Vacate (Florida)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589757692,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glptgv\/denied_loa_forced_to_resign\/","id":"glptgv","body":"Hi all,\n\nI'm not sure if there is anything I can actually do legally, which is why I'm posting here. I'm in Illinois.\n\n\nUntil recently, I worked at Whole Foods for 8 years in a leadership position. In March, I took an administrative leave from my position which meant I had 30 days to find a new position. At the time, I was planning on moving out of state but things fell through due to quarantine. \n\n\nMy leave was extended due to the virus. Whole Foods had an extended call out policy during this time (but was not available when I first took my leave). \n\n\nI am 7 months pregnant and my doctor does not believe it is wise for me to return to work and expose myself to such a large amount of people. I asked for another type of leave, FMLA, sabbatical, anything. I was not asking to be paid, only to keep my position in the company so I can keep my insurance until it is safe to return. \n\n\nLast week, I spoke with my HR rep. I was denied all types of leaves, being told that being pregnant was not deemed high enough risk. I was then left with the option to either quit or come back to work May 17th when the extended call out policy ends.  I did quit, stating the reason being my health.\n\n\nI was officially separated Friday. However, on May 14th, pregnancy was added to the list of things covered under the new Covid-19 leave. I just found out about this today from a coworker but I find it hard to believe my HR rep was unaware. \n\nI am now out of a job and insurance because I was told I didn't qualify for a leave that I actually did qualify for. \n\nI did send an email asking why this was not presented to me as an option but I am expecting a standard \"tough luck\" email back. \n\nIs there anything I can do?","title":"Denied LOA, forced to resign","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472165658,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zle0k\/my_mother_and_brother_are_living_in_a_flooded\/","id":"4zle0k","body":"My mother rents her apartment month-to-month. \n\nJust recently there has been heavy rainfall in Dryden, Ontario, and now my mother's apartment building's basement is flooded with sewage. She lives on the main floor, but the stench of the raw sewage from the basement is making her increasingly ill. She currently has pneumonia and her apartment is literally the only place she can go as of now. \n\nShe is also currently on welfare and is with Ontario Works, they are not helping her at all, except for paying her rent.\n\nShe did not have renters insurance, and I do not think this would have mattered anyway, because none of her belongings were damaged. \n\nI just want to know what I can do for her now.\n\nEDIT: She is also under disability, as she cannot work due to her chronic illness and her illiteracy.\n\nEDIT: Removed claim about residential schools, not sure if her school was one, specifically. ","title":"My mother and brother are living in a flooded apartment building. Landlord refuses to do anything about it. At what point is a building uninhabitable?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475705795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5625t8\/cask_my_mother_got_hurt_on_the_job_and_her\/","id":"5625t8","body":"My mother hurt her back pretty badly at work about a month ago and has been on workman's comp since then.  She's finally healed enough to be able to sit long enough to drive and went into her work to discuss returning in a limited capacity.  This is where things got weird.\n\nHer two bosses informed her that she has gotten a whole \"stack\" of complaints (which they never showed her, even when prompted to) and that they thought she was doing a really great job until they looked \"deeper\" into it.  They then informed her that she was a \"liability\" because she might get hurt again in the future and that she shouldn't bother crying because she \"did this to herself\".  They also said she doesn't have enough paper work for her clients, which made it hard for them.\n\nFurthermore, the second they realized she'd need considerable time off, they have started harassing her via e-mail and text.  HR informed her they \"do not have time to deal with her\", they have constantly messed up paper work for workman's comp, one of her bosses told her to \"suck it up and get back to work\" and various other things like that almost every day.  They also told her she doesn't communicate enough, despite sending in daily updates and doctor notes every week.\n\nAll of this is in light of her most recent performance review being stellar, client satisfaction going up considerably since she started working there and targets being hit every quarter since her arrival.  So it seems really unusual to me that they'd let a legitimate injury get in the way of business, but here we are.\n\nMy mother is convinced they are going to fire her as soon as she returns and she needs some way to protect herself, if possible, because the job market in Saskatchewan right now is rough and money is tight.  What can we do, if anything?\n\nAlso, in case the title wasn't enough this is in Saskatchewan, Canada.","title":"(CA-SK) My mother got hurt on the job and her employer is making a case to fire her. What can we do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519162476,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yzrp6\/landlord_taking_me_to_court\/","id":"7yzrp6","body":"Hello\n\nA friend recommended I might be able to get a little advice or even pointed in the right direction.\n\nI am being threatened with the small claims court for \u00a34000 for damages to property upon leaving a rented property.\n\nIn all honesty there were damages, and some of what they claim is correct and I do not argue with it. It is not however the 4k claimed. There are a few damages that fall under fair wear and tear I lived there for seven years.\nI had the usual inspections from the letting agency and never had any problems or anything brought to my attention.\nI cannot afford 4k but have offered a monthly payment, I suggest a low number they have came back with \u00a3400 per month. I cannot afford that or anywhere near that.\n\nWhat is a likely outcome from small claims? I am willing to pay monthly, but cannot afford what they ask. I have no contact with the guarantor and don't even know where they are now, will they go after them? I don't want someone else to be on the hook for my mistake.","title":"Landlord taking me to court?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589414339,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjb0uq\/work_wants_me_to_lie_to_uneployment\/","id":"gjb0uq","body":"I was on unemployment and I returned to work, my employer want me to say that I returned a week before then the actual date I started working. But they\u2019re only gonna pay me half of the money that I would get from unemployment. (California)","title":"Work wants me to lie to uneployment.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588443759,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcb6sk\/inheritance_advice\/","id":"gcb6sk","body":"Hi, I\u2019m getting married soon. It just occurred to me that when my parents pass, I will have inheritance coming my way. When that happens, is the inheritance mine? Or is spouse entitled to half?","title":"Inheritance advice","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590274819,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpekpe\/can_i_use_someone_elses_paypal\/","id":"gpekpe","body":"On one of my accounts for a game there is a PayPal email of someone I do not know. I know for a fact it is linked to someone in Ohio and not Texas which is where I live. Never been to Ohio. Is it illegal to use this PayPal to buy games? Technically the PayPal is on my account so I have the right to use it, correct? From a legal standpoint can I use this account to buy things? I was not given direct words saying I can but I feel I got permission indirectly by it getting on my account. If I give my friend my PayPal info thats basically giving him my money.","title":"Can I Use Someone Elses PayPal?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576532222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebllgq\/divorcing_an_abuser_who_lives_in_another_state\/","id":"ebllgq","body":"I have never done reddit before, but I am wanting to check all my options.\n\nI don't want to go into one of those long reddit rants or stories. So, long story short.\n\nMy GF of over a year is still married to her extremely abusive ex due to the cost and the fact that he refuses to cooperate in any way. We made the mistake or paying a lawyer to get it done just to find out that it's going to cost even more money because the ex won't sign to receive the papers and is now trying to charge us even more money to do more work even after being told this guy will not cooperate and we do not have more money to keep throwing at this.\n\nWe live in Louisiana and there is NO aid for women without kids for divorce even if you have proof of abuse.\n\nWe have been told by a few people that filing a \"103\" shouldn't need her ex's signing of anything or cooperation to make it happen but our lawyer told us this isn't true and to give him more money. \n\nHer ex is not going to go along with anything and will fight her ever step of the way and there seems to be no help or options for abuse victims to get a divorce without costing loads of money and getting the ex to sign papers.\n\nWe have limited funds to try again and don't know what else we can do. All she wants is to be free of a man who tried to kill her more than once.\n\nWhat are our options, what can she do, what legal direction can we go?\n\nWe just want some real direction and help as what to do to just get this over with as easy and cheap as possible without her ex having anything to do with it.","title":"Divorcing an abuser who lives in another state","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577216578,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef62i0\/what_does_adequate_heating_actually_mean\/","id":"ef62i0","body":"We(me and 4 friends) live in a house with 3 stories and only the second floor\u2019s heater works the other two stories are always around 50-60 degrees. Is this unlawful in the state of SC and can we withhold rent until it is done?","title":"What does adequate heating actually mean","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577757671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehw27r\/my_lease_does_not_state_anything_regarding\/","id":"ehw27r","body":"Pretty much my rental agreement doesn\u2019t mention anything about moving out. No mention of a 30 days notice, no end date on my lease as it is month to month. \n\nI don\u2019t know if this was a mistake on their part, but can I just get up and leave in theory?","title":"My lease does not state anything regarding exiting\/terminating the agreement","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590347464,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpvepk\/friend_got_an_extortion_text_and_needs_advice\/","id":"gpvepk","body":"She received this [text](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/hVnIP5U)[\/text] today and we wanted to know if it is worth reporting to anyone or if we should respond at all to see if they actually are a person that will reply. I dont know if this is the right place for it but considering it is a threat I didnt know if there was a way to bring about legal ramifications to the individual behind it. \n\nAny advice is helpful.","title":"Friend got an extortion text and needs advice","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1555624045,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ber6v7\/ky_hr_at_lowes_said_that_if_we_miss_our_lunch\/","id":"ber6v7","body":"I work at Lowe's in Kentucky and our HR said that if we miss our lunches they will take off 30 min off each day, this is an hourly job and we dont get paid lunches. Can they do that and is that even legal? They said they can do that without even telling us","title":"(KY) HR at Lowe's said that if we miss our lunch that lowes will take out 30 min each day from our paychecks","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518721145,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xsm55\/did_i_do_the_right_thing_or_just_completely_f\/","id":"7xsm55","body":"In the process of background check for a position with a company. The background check is done by a third party company, while the security clearance is done by the government.\n\nOn the form for my background check, I misunderstood a question about having ever been convicted of a criminal offence. I responded 'No' though after I submitted the uneditable form, I was informed that my misdemeanour would fall under this category.\n\nI emailed my recruiter explaining the situation last night, but have been told by my parents that I should have not emailed her, and just let it be.\n\nOn my government security clearance from, I did mention my misdemeanour and filled out the section accordingly.\n\nWas I wrong in emailing my recruiter?","title":"Did I do the right thing or just completely F myself over.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425504809,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xy992\/is_it_worth_it_to_fight_a_traffic_citation_by\/","id":"2xy992","body":"This afternoon I drove past a school bus that was slowing down (it had not completely stopped yet, and the stop signs on the sides of the bus were not out). Myself and four other cars were pulled over by a sheriff on a motorcycle and given tickets for $269 (!!!) each. I told the officer that I didn't see the bus stopped and that I was well over 100yds away before the stop signs came out, but he told me that it was already stopped and that he \"let two other people go\" that were ahead of me.\n\nI can't afford this ticket and I want to set up a court date, but if the cop shows it's his word against mine, right? And I'll lose and have to pay. What is the likelihood that he won't show and I'll automatically win? I want to know if it's worth my time.\n\nI live in Duval County in FL. Any help is greatly appreciated!","title":"Is it worth it to fight a traffic citation by setting up a court date?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588743007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gee27b\/helping_getting_an_id_for_a_friends_kid\/","id":"gee27b","body":"Hello, I am in MA, USA and am looking for advice on the direction I can take to help my friend and her daughter who just turned 11. \n\nMy friend would like to be able to get an ID \/ Passport for her daughter but the father will not cooperate. They are and have never been married but he is listed on the birth certificate and the daughter has his last name.   \n\n\n* They were never married\n* They are no longer together. \n* He is listed on the Birth Cert and daughter has his last name\n* He is not a citizen\n* Is homeless\n* Does not have any valid identification. \n* His State ID is expired and he can not get it renewed because he lost his green card.\n\nI offered to help out with the ID situation by hiring an immigration attorney but he walked way from that after learning what was involved (long story short I actually met him first when he was collecting can's on my street and I offered to help him). \n\nAs mentioned the father is unwilling to cooperate because he things the mother will abduct the child out of the country. Nothing is further from the truth, she has lived in the same home for 10 years and doesn't want to move because the kid is doing great in school where she is at. Plus her family (mother and sisters) are all here not to mention friends. \n\nEven if he would cooperate he can't because he has no ID to prove who he is.\n\nAnything I can do to help them out? (Hire an attorney - if so what kind), write a testimony for the court or anything at all?  \n\nI know when I was 11 I had an ID and my own bank account already. Plus I was able to travel, of course restrictions were a little different bank then but now days you gotta have a passport or a Real ID.","title":"Helping getting an ID for a friends kid.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590601452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grog4q\/sharing_of_evidence_details_on_social_media\/","id":"grog4q","body":"disclaimer: although based loosely on actual circumstances, no details regarding location of events, person's involved, or any other information that could be used to determine the specific case have been used. any details mentioned have been changed from those connected to the actual case. in that regard, this is strictly a hypothetical scenario and nothing more.\n\nlet's say I am a member of a private group on a social media platform. this group is for sharing and discussing emergency calls from local police and fire scanners as well as stories that are in the news media from the tri-county area. basically, it's a gossip group for internet rubbernecking under the guise of neighborhood safety, and this group's members are all local area residents living in the 3 surrounding counties.\n\nan article was shared updating the group on an ongoing case that involved a car accident and multiple injuries that stated the person at fault is now being charged with DUI after results from a urine test came back months after the accident. supposedly the accused had passed a blood test before and was not arrested or suspected of DUI at the time of the accident. \n\nso some members in the post's discussion questioned this because they felt that a urine test could show positive for a substance long after its effects or influence have worn off. not the point, but here's where my question comes in. a member of the group who is known to be related to an area law enforcement officer stated they have seen evidence that the accused had either admitted to or gave the impression they they had ingested an illegal substance just prior to the accident. this evidence was detailed right down to the type, what was supposedly said, and even the application used.\n\nhowever, this evidence has not been released to the public or news media to my knowledge. it has not been found in any of the news articles related to the accident. and when asked if this was \"privileged inside info\" the person used a positive or affirming reaction to the question. this was potentially seen by people who may very well make up a pool of potential jurors.\n\nwas the sharing of this evidence a violation of procedure or otherwise a potential hindrance to the accused receiving a fair trial assuming that the defense attorney is already aware of the evidence?","title":"sharing of evidence details on social media","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422820173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ufq72\/inhad_my_house_sided_in_summer_2014_issues_with\/","id":"2ufq72","body":"Indiana\n\nthere is a section on the house under the bay window where the siding was not properly installed\/secured and is sliding down and has also caused cosmetic damage to the siding below it.  I have made several attempts to have them fix the problem but they have not done anything about it.\n\nThe problem arrose after I had already paid the due ammount of the contract.  I contacted them for weeks about the issue and it has not been repaired.  Would job\/contract abandonment laws come into play for something like ths?\n\nThere were other issues as well but don't really pertain to this particular issue.  I had to threaten a BBB report to get them to reinstall the shudders they removed during the job which also took weeks after they agreed to do it and at the end demanded more money which I refused to pay.  Removed a fence post and did not replace it.\n\nI have never pursued legal action on anyone but I feel I have no other option.\n\nthank you","title":"[IN]had my house sided in summer 2014. issues with the job have not been addressed by the company I hired.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588616738,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdh227\/my_buddy_got_is_apartment_raided_by_the_police_in\/","id":"gdh227","body":"This is one crazy ass story. So my friend has been visiting me for about a 5 days now and he just found out that his apartment door was left open and his neighbor noticed and called the police. They got a search warrant because of this and searched his apartment and found marijuana, bongs, and other people\u2019s fake ids. Is there any advice out there besides get a lawyer? I\u2019m praying this case can get thrown out for one reason or another. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!","title":"My buddy got is apartment raided by the police in Utah while he was visiting me.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590007997,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnjo0x\/my_position_was_eliminated_via_restructuring\/","id":"gnjo0x","body":"As the title implies my position was eliminated as result of the current economic situation and I was just a few months from reaching my vest date for my 401k match from the company. They have indicated they are not going to include the unvested portion. My question is am I entitled to go after some of the unvested match given I did not leave on my own accord prior to vest? I am in Wisconsin, United States. \n\nThanks and any help or advice would be much appreciated.","title":"My position was eliminated via restructuring 4-months prior to hitting my full 100% cliff vest for my 401k company match. Am I entitled to go after at least the prorated portion of the company match?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575621009,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6w0qv\/i_shoplifted_and_got_caught_by_an_lp_as_i_was\/","id":"e6w0qv","body":"Hello,\n\nI shoplifted at a local Canadian Superstore and got caught. Terrible idea, I am not proud of what I did and I have no idea why I did it. I stole \\~$45 worth of items and was stopped by an LP as I was leaving. I just need some advice!\n\nHe told me to remove everything from my pockets and backpack and I did. I did not try to hide anything and told him I messed up. He asked me if I wanted to enter a room and speak with him for a bit and I refused by telling him I am sorry. I am young and I made a terrible decision.\n\nHe told me that he will be calling the police and he will need to speak with me in a room. I kept insisting I am very sorry and I made a terrible move. I did not want to give any personal information such as names, addresses, ID etc. which is why I kept straying away from entering the room. The LP was friendly and told me this is a bad habit and he can't let me go because the manager is already informed. Soon enough he said something along the lines of he will be contacting the police and walked back into the store. I told him I am sorry once more and walked away to my vehicle.\n\nDoes anybody know if the police will actually be contacted and I will receive a criminal charge\/record for my mistakes? This is my very first time and I fully regret what I did. I'm worried because he does have images of my face through surveillance, my debit card (as I purchased some chips), and possibly my licences plate. \n\nI did not take much but whether or not it was a couple dollars or thousands, I did commit a crime and I fully regret what I did. Would I be getting a knock on the door from the police, a letter, or any criminal charges on my record? Thank you.","title":"I shoplifted and got caught by an LP as I was leaving. Would police be contacting me? In need of advice!","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420715150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rqfa2\/i_have_an_app_idea_could_it_land_me_into_trouble\/","id":"2rqfa2","body":"Hello, I am a hobbiest programmer from New Delhi, India. I plan on making an Andriod App, that would allow Apple Devices to share data(photos music etc) with Andriod Phones. The app would use reverse wifi tethering between the two devices and the Apple device will access the app interface using a browser. Question: I don't know Apples policy on this, but could this land me into some sort of legal trouble? The app is going to be run on the Andriod Device, the Apple device will not be affected by it in anyway. File transfer will be simple http\/ftp","title":"I have an App idea, could it land me into trouble?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1591205661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvydzv\/lanlord_kicking_me_out_after_taking_rent_money\/","id":"gvydzv","body":"I found an apartment in Brooklyn, NYC, on roomi (apartment app) and had paid two months rent in advance and its only been one month. The guy who sublet to me (Boris) isnt the lanlord. There are a total of 4 people living in the house; Boris, Another roomate with his girlfriend and I. But the utilities are only split 3 ways. Now when i mention it must be split four ways, Boris says no only three ways and says i cant stay there anymore and wont return my rent. What legal action can i take to get me money back?","title":"Lanlord kicking me out after taking rent money","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473698648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52fa9y\/people_are_accusing_me_of_damaging_their_car_door\/","id":"52fa9y","body":"I was going to Walmart with my daughter when a car had just pulled up next to her, and she opened the door at that moment, and tapped the door to the other car. The driver was very aggressive about that, and screamed at us over it. He claims we damaged the door. I swear when I say this, that there was nothing done to the door, not even a scratch. \n\nHe forced us to stay in the parking lot (ie blocked our path) then called the police. The police inspected the car, saw no damage, shrugged, and recommended to the driver of the other car to not file a report. He argued with the police over it and demanded I exchange insurance info. I did it and felt confident nothing would come of it since there was nothing wrong with the door. I wanted to take pictures of the door but the driver didn't let me and the police told me I couldn't photograph it without his permission.\n\nA few days later, I was informed that there was $143 dollars of damage to the car, and it had a huge dent. I have a feeling he damaged his own door to commit fraud. I called the PD for the area of that Walmart but no report was filed for the incident. I forgot the names of the officers who went that day.\n\nMy insurance premium is already through the roof over an accident I had in 2013 that I was found to be at fault for, this might make the insurance unaffordable for me. What can I do now? \n\nEdit: I forgot to mention that the driver's wife was there, though she didn't really do anything except sit in their car and text.","title":"People are accusing me of damaging their car door, what to do now? (NJ)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588603453,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdcul7\/rent_refund_obligated_to_pay_rent_for_damaged_unit\/","id":"gdcul7","body":"A week of heavy rain in Southern California turned into a roof leak and drip through our ceiling. The ceiling rapidly deteriorated to where it sagged and looked like it might collapse. Insulation is now exposed, visible mold and strong musty odor.\n\nWe put in a maintenance request at first sign of leak, but landlord insisted it was the HOA\u2019s responsibility to maintain roof. HOA calls a week later saying they will send someone out, but still have not (three weeks later). After 5 days of no action taken to correct the issue, we notified landlord of our intent to vacate (30 days) and described the issue. Due to health concerns we started living with friends and family in the interim while we look for new living arrangements.\n\nI am requesting that the landlord refund us and not charge us for ~30 days of rent, but they insist that we pay. We have not paid May rent and worry about credit implications. \n\nAs far as our deposit is concerned, per the lease agreement, we need to clean carpets, repair damage, etc. do we still need to fulfill this? We are concerned about spending any additional time in the unit. Also unsure if a contractor would work in those conditions. \n\nAre we obligated to pay this rent? \n\nThank you in advance for any advice during these trying times.","title":"Rent refund \/ Obligated to pay rent for damaged unit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591164563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvoba1\/colorado_while_filing_for_unemployment_do_i_need\/","id":"gvoba1","body":"I work a part-time job that, due to the current pandemic, has been closed since mid-March, and I have obviously had zero hours since then. However, my employer still payed me (and every other part time employee) for shifts I would have worked through most of April.\n\nI assume I have to report this somewhere while filing for unemployment, but I am unsure of how to report it, whether it would be counted as wages in lieu of notice or separation payments or if I should even adjust my last day worked to reflect when the last shift I was payed for would have been.","title":"(Colorado) While filing for unemployment, do I need to report that I was payed for shifts I did not work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575940537,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8jcpu\/california_landlords_parents_property_owners_at\/","id":"e8jcpu","body":"Hello,\n\nThree issues:\n\n1) The landlord (named on lease) is a young adult who is acting as landlord for the property owners which appear to be his parents, though this is unclear. However, their heavy involvement, his young age, and the fact that they do not speak fluent English suggests that this is the scenario. The landlord is an occupant of the house. His parents are at the house multiple times per week, either inside or outside, without prior written notice. They have moved personal food around without permission. Is it legal for them to be there in this context?\n\n2) An additional room was just added by putting up a wall in common space. The only notice that was given was a text that was sent around the time the wall was put up. This room would introduce an 8th person onto the property. Can the owners legally add a new room to existing common space after the lease has been signed? There was no indication that an additional unit was to be built in commonly shared space before the lease was signed.\n\n3) Use of the heater and AC system is prohibited, though this prohibition is not stated in the lease.\n\n​\n\nThank you.","title":"California: Landlord's parents (property owners) at rental house very often without notice and just constructed new room without written notice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472053015,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zd6rw\/i_am_a_college_student_and_i_received_a\/","id":"4zd6rw","body":"I first received an email titled \"Recruitment\" with text that read: \n\"Hi\n\nA part-time assistant is needed to perform various administrative task,Self-Motivated,\nEager and Computer skills are preferred.\n\nReply to nottherealemail66@hotmail.com for full job details.\n\nThank you.\"\nI tried to include his entire email identical in all punctuation and spelling. The fact that his email is @hotmail.com makes me a little suspicious.\n\nThis was his next email: https:\/\/gyazo.com\/6a7d1c7e15e3449010cb04343b02ec5b\nI do not believe my university has any faculty named \"Almond Ulrich\". Also he did not capitalize his supposed last name. \n\nIs this legit? Is this a scam? Is he trying to steal my identity? I AM in need of a part-time job, but I don't want anything bad to happen. Any advice is appreciated. ","title":"I am a college student and I received a suspicious email regarding an \"administrative assistant\" position.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591048083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gutuf7\/nys_i_am_a_public_school_teacher_and_a_director\/","id":"gutuf7","body":"I know as a teacher I don\u2019t have the ability to collect New York State unemployment during the summer, but I rely on this camp job to pay for those two months, since I only receive 10 months of paychecks from the teaching job. Because the camp is closed due to corona, and I\u2019ve been an existing employee (and doing work for the camp already this year), would I qualify?","title":"[NYS] I am a public school teacher and a director of a summer camp for special needs children. The board of the camp just cancelled our camp due to corona. Can I file for the federal unemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515916934,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qaosg\/coi_recently_got_fired_for_my_stutter_what_do_i_do\/","id":"7qaosg","body":"Hey! First time posting here so let me know if I mess up anywhere. I used to work at a fast food franchise (won't name names obviously) and I had seriously injured my calf while putting food in the walk in fridge. Tried to stay in contact with my managers but would rarely get any info back. Had surgery to fix my calf and will be having permanent issues.\n\nFast forward a few months and I am talking to one of my managers about me coming back to work. Now I have a very bad stutter. I really can't talk in person because of it but this was known when I was hired and they never made it seem like it was a big issue. My only real job was to prepare the food and help out on the make line as needed. I was never asked or trained to deal with any customer service and they were ok with it. Talk to one of the managers and he said I would be put back on the schedule, that I would have my job 100% and how excited they were to have me all that. One week goes by and they don't put me on the schedule. Texted him again asking what was up and apparently they just forgot. Another week goes by and still nothing. Finally I go into the store to talk to the General Manager who tells me that he would see if they had any hours for me and to message him back at the end of the week. I text him and he tells me that they have no hours for me and would keep me posted if they need anything. I think alright not a problem. I text my manager updating him on the situation and he replies telling me \"Yeah he doesn't want us to hire you because you can't answer phones.\" so I reply \"so because of my disability?\" and he says \"yeah sorry man.\"\n\nI was absolutely blown away by that response. After looking at the schedule my manager had sent me the week and talking to the manager previously it seems the GM was doing my job and then lying about the hours. What do I do about this? I have every single text saved and I feel absolutely terrible about the whole situation. I feel embarrassed and useless and have no idea what to do. I have already contacted two lawyers who said they have no reason to get involved. Am I out of luck? Or is there anything else I can do...\n\nSorry for the rambling...long night\n\nEdit: I don't know if this matters but I was on workman's comp for about 4 or 5 months until they had it revoked. \n\ntl;dr Worked at a fast food place and got injured. Tried to come back but was lied to about them not having hours for me and got texted by a manager saying they wouldn't hire me because of my stutter.","title":"(CO)I recently got fired for my stutter. What do I do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575571316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6lhno\/friends_stepmother_doesnt_want_to_give_her_my\/","id":"e6lhno","body":"I'm writing this for a friend seen as she doesn't use reddit. My friend's biological father has passed away recently and she needs her dad's death certificate for her passport but her step-mother refuses to give her the certificate, problem is that he (father) lived in America and she (my friend) lives in South Africa so she can't personally talk to her stepmother, and her step-mother refuses to talk to her over the phone, what can she do about this?","title":"Friend's step-mother doesn't want to give her (my friend) her dad's death certificate","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423793675,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vpzlg\/casan_bernadinoneed_some_advice_on_starting_the\/","id":"2vpzlg","body":"My mom is the landlord and the tenant has been month to month for 2 years now.  My mom send them a termination request on 1\/15\/15 via email, so 2\/15 is coming up but they have been dodging our calls and not given us a move out date.  I am 90% sure they won't move out before the 15.  I have read up on a bit on starting the UD process and it's pretty confusing.  Question: 1. Is serving the 30 day notice via email OK?  2. My mom want us to go to the house on the 16th even if they don't move out, can the landlord enter the property when they are still in there?  Assuming they don't respond to our request to enter.  I know at this point i should try to look for a lawyer but it seems pretty unfair that we have to pay for the lawyer fee for them refusing to leave.  They also have not paid last month's rent.","title":"[CA,San Bernadino]Need some advice on starting the eviction process on tenant refusing to leave.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590205791,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goy7e2\/suspect_tenants_of_manufacturing_drugs_want_to\/","id":"goy7e2","body":"I am a landlord of an owner occupied duplex. I have very strong reason to believe the tenants below us are manufacturing a controlled substance based of the supplies they've ordered to the house, the types of machines we hear from the unit, the smells that come from the unit, and hearing them talk about it through the vents. \n\nWe want to serve them a 24 hour eviction notice due to illegal activity on the premises. \n\nWe are certain they are manufacturing a controlled substance, but in the eyes of the law, they don't know what we know and would need hard evidence as proof I assume.\n\nMy question is, do we have to have hard physical evidence to proceed with a 24 hour eviction notice?","title":"Suspect Tenants of Manufacturing Drugs, Want to Serve 24 Hour Eviction Notice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590387349,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq5qb1\/am_i_in_the_wrong_for_screen_capturing_an_image\/","id":"gq5qb1","body":"Good Day All:\n\nI hope the following makes some degree of logical sense, please forgive any spelling, grammatical, etc. errors in the following.  Please also forgive if this is the wrong sub for this as I\"m new to reddit platform entirely.\n\nThis all begins with a YouTube channel I'm a huge fan of called FatheringAutism created by the father of a nonverbalal autistic girl with severe autism.  I find the videos inspiring and find the girl (named Abigail Lorraine who recently turned 15) as a role model and hero of sorts I, as a 29 year old nonverbal autistic transgender person (male to female) have taken then time to screen capture photos of Abigail by way of freezing the video on my iPhone or iPad taking a screen shot then cropping down the resultant image to only include Abigail.  I've further taken similar pictures by searching things like \"autistic girls\" or \"girl swimsuits\" in google images and saving down my favorites.\n\n​\n\nThe ultimate purpose for these pictures is 2-fold:\n\n* Abigail Lorraine Photos: wind up in a special album called \"Abigail Lorraine\"\n* All others and Abigail Lorraine: are combined in an album called \"Cute Rainbows v2\"\n\nBoth sets of photos are used as a digital photo frame of sorts on my desk and are not used on the web as my own pictures or the like.  the photos are also used as my desktop wallpaper in my mac since I don't like any of the defaults and I want something to look at.\n\nI've also taken the time to compile demographic data (full name, best friend's middle name, middle names of 2\/3 of immediate family, food preferences, etc.) from things that are mentioned in the videos on the YouTube channel into several records in various places:\n\n* MobileCM: the contact manager application used on my iPhone that syncs with my volunteer job's Customer Relationship Management software.  This is a very stripped down contact card\n* WinxCRM 9.5i: I've taken the time to create a full on \"Customer Global Jacket\" in my volunteer job's CRM just like any other customer but this one is more robust as it has relationships to the records of mother, father, brother, and all their information I have obtained from the videos, full demographics, linked files including all the photos, etc. \n\nnote that neither system contains actual contact information such as home addresses, phone numbers, etc.  what information is contained in both systems is only obtained from the content of the videos and from no other sources.  in WinxCRM 9.5i there is no actual contact history items (e.g. calendar events, inbound or outbound phone calls, security notes, technical support cases, etc.) just all the demographics and the like.  I've gotten approval from my chain of command to maintain such detailed profiles in our systems even though they really have no benefit other than training profiles that can be used to show new hires how the applications work and what is capable with our software.  this is also just a side project of mine that got approved for me to work on between calls and meetings since we now have demo profiles we can use.\n\nAm I in violation of any laws for screen capturing these types of images for my own personal viewing and using the publicly available data the family has put out for my own personal use as a side project and demo data for my volunteer job's CRM?","title":"Am I in the wrong for screen capturing an image of a child from a Youtube video and saving fully clothed pictures of children on my iPhone","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1554956272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bbvs2o\/ohio_fired_for_severe_morning_sickness_xpost_from\/","id":"bbvs2o","body":"Hi Reddit!\n\nI am carrying a baby for two wonderful friends who live in a different state. I am 7 weeks and 2 days pregnant today and have been suffering from debilitating morning sickness for a little over a week. When it started last week, I was sent home from work and told not to return for until I felt better. Shortly afterwards, I saw a doctor who diagnosed me with hyperemesis gravidarum and prescribed me Zofran, which has reduced the vomiting but not done much for the nausea. Even though I am able to keep food and liquids down now, strong smells still make me feel very queasy, and I am constantly nauseous -- I spent my week off work laying in bed feeling terrible.\n\nToday was my first day back, and I quickly realized I couldn't handle it. I am the lead server at a restaurant, and all the cleaning chemical and food smells were making me feel awful. My job is generally fast paced, and I have the extra responsibility of overseeing my staff on top of the guests that come in. My GM sent me home and said that he couldn't schedule since this is the second time he's had to scramble to find coverage for me. He also mentioned that he would look into hiring someone else to fill my position.\n\nRight now I am looking into entry level jobs that won't put me around strong smells, so no bars or restaurants. I am also looking for a job that would provide me with FMLA, which is unheard of for the service industry. I was thinking of filing for unemployment, but am not sure about how it works. I'm meeting with my lawyer on Monday to discuss the adoption process, and I am planning on asking him for advice about what to do for my job and financial situation. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions for other financial resources? Would be qualify for unemployment benefits?\n\nTL;DR: lost my job due to severe morning sickness and am wondering if I can file for unemployment and if there are other things I can do for income while I'm still very sick.","title":"[Ohio] Fired for Severe Morning Sickness (x-post from r\/pregnant)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517877278,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vjgw2\/do_i_have_to_pay_a_6000_fine_for_something_that\/","id":"7vjgw2","body":"I live in a 2 bed, 2 bath apartment with one other roommate. We both get our own bedroom and bathroom. So my girlfriend usually comes over 1-3 times a week and rarely stays over, but my next door roommate hates that because by us talking, we make noise, which annoys him. So, last night was the super bowl, and my girlfriend\u2019s an eagles fan, so my roommate was not happy. He went down to the leasing office and told them I\u2019ve had her in my apartment every day since Jan. 6. My apartment has a vague rule you can\u2019t have people in the apartment for more than 3 days. Each consecutive day is a $200 fine. So now, they\u2019re charging me $6,000 for something that didn\u2019t happen because my roommate claims it did. If I don\u2019t pay the fine, I risk eviction. What do I do?\n\nEdit: I live in the state of Pennsylvania, if that makes a difference. ","title":"Do I have to pay a $6,000 fine for something that didn\u2019t happen?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578429850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elhfco\/dating_laws\/","id":"elhfco","body":"If I\u2019m in 12th grade and I\u2019m 18, am I allowed to date somebody in the same grade who is 17 or not?","title":"Dating laws","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1520075825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81pl0s\/my_gfs_car_got_totalled_while_at_work_california\/","id":"81pl0s","body":"Hi there guys, I'm just wondering what we can do in our situation. Here's the deal.\n\nMy GF was at work and her car was parked outside. A man accidentally accelerated into her car (he had a tesla, so it was pretty bad) the car misaligned her mini Cooper and it just got destroyed. It was still drivable, but in very bad condition. \n\nHe was kind enough to inform her while she was at work, and they exchanged information and insurance. At first this was a relief. I was convinced that her having a solid statement and the man admitting fault, she could have all the help she needed to get her situation handled by the insurance companies. \n\nWhen she finally sent it in for an estimate they said that it went past the limit for the insurance, it was 5.6k and they said the car was totalled. \n\nHaving a totalled car is horrible news, but now she doesn't know where to turn. I haven't had a chance to see her insurance info and what's in her plan\/contract. But she's telling me that she'll just have to get a new car. This doesn't sit right with me, and I feel like there's more that can be done.\n\nIs there anything she can do to get her car fixed or replaced? Maybe get compensation from the insurance? \n\nHer insurance is State farm, the man who hit her car has Geico.\n\nHer car was parked, and he accelerated into it. \n\nAlso, the place she tried getting it fixed tried to make her sign a waiver and pay a fee just to get the car back? This sounded hella fishy, and it's even fishier considering when she agreed to paying any fee and completing anypaper work no one ever charged her or made her sign anything.\n\nAnyways. Is there anything that can be done to help this situation? That car was payed off in full and it's a shame to lose it.\n","title":"My GF's car got totalled while at work. (California)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590177746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goqnx1\/my_highschool_will_not_release_my_transcripts\/","id":"goqnx1","body":"I live in FL. I went to a private high school and graduated in 2016 then went to a community college for 2 and a half years. I\u2019m now trying to transfer over to a university and need them again, when I asked they said I have an outstanding balance. Thing is though this is from my parents pulling my siblings out before the year started, after I graduated. Paying for it is out of the question because it\u2019s a lot of money. I can\u2019t afford to pay it and neither can my parents, I really just don\u2019t what I can do to get them back.\n\nI wanted to know if there was anyway I could get them or if it\u2019s a loss cause.\n\nSorry if this sounds jumbled I\u2019m genuinely upset and I don\u2019t know what to do, I can\u2019t continue going to school unless I go get a GED because of this.","title":"My highschool will not release my transcripts because of an outstanding balance. (FL)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578875428,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enw9z6\/eviction_without_a_lease\/","id":"enw9z6","body":"Our current lease is up in June.  We've discovered we're incompatible with one of the roommates and need them to leave, ideally as soon as possible.\n\nThe lease lists only one roommate as the leaseholder, and does not name other renters *in* the lease, though we're all on file at the office.  The person we're trying to evict did not sign a lease, only the primary leaseholder did.  This person also has paid rent only twice in seven months (not the main\/sole reason we're evicting but probably relevant info).\n\nWe gave them two weeks' notice but they claim they legally have at least thirty days.  This is already a mess, so I'm just looking for any law that applies here; most info I can find so far mostly involves leaseholders or squatters, but this person is neither.  I don't want to force the two-weeks thing, I just want to know what their\/our actual legal standing is, mostly so *I* don't fuck this up and get us in court.\n\nWe're in Kentucky.","title":"Eviction without a lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575460497,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5y5aq\/texas_whats_my_next_move\/","id":"e5y5aq","body":"Okay so someone came to my house and slashed all but one of my tires. I'm fairly certain who the arsehole is who slashed my tires and I am taking legal action.  My issue though, is I don't seem to have insurance. I overtook this car from a family member and they've always taken care of the insurance, until recently. The policy seems to have ended a couple of months ago and now I'm not sure what to do next.","title":"[TEXAS] What's my next move?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1417545906,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o2i9i\/received_an_email_demanding_300\/","id":"2o2i9i","body":"Hi I live in USA, MN. I just received an email saying that I needed to pay 300 dollars for pirating a movie. The particular movie that they are saying I pirated I did not. I have no money to pay for a lawyer and I also can not afford to pay $300 dollars for something I did not do. But also if I try to fight this in court how would I even prove that I didn't do it. It says that my IP address was used in the pirating of this movie only me and my brother really use the internet in my house and my brother has several mental disabilities so I don't even know if he did it.","title":"Received an Email demanding $300","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589720343,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glezti\/was_just_in_a_car_accident_nc_what_do_i_do_next\/","id":"glezti","body":"The car is insured in my girlfriends name, I'm the primary driver. It only has liability insurance. I drive it everyday to and from work, and I use it to drive her daughter to work. I was in a collision where I had the right of way, the driver cut in front of me to turn left and totaled the car. I can't afford to buy a new car outright and I'm afraid the the value of the car won't be enough to get me a reliable vehicle. I've never been in an accident and I don't know what to do. My girlfriend is no help, she's still shaken up by it, hasn't even called the insurance company. Please help, I'm lost.","title":"Was just in a car accident (NC), what do I do next?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576896302,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edk4po\/what_state_do_i_file_charges_for_theft\/","id":"edk4po","body":"I had a customer use my service and not pay me for my service. The customer used my service in Texas but I am located in Arkansas.","title":"What state do I file charges for theft?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515039168,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o0gen\/alcoholic_underemployed_husband_seeking_alimony\/","id":"7o0gen","body":"Hello, I do not post on Reddit often so I hope it is okay if I ask this here.\n\n(Illinois) I am posting on behalf of a friend who is starting the divorce process. They have been married 1.5 years and do not have children. Her attorney received response from her husband's attorney regarding his requests for settling the divorce which include a threat of seeking spousal support if she doesn't give him the dog. She has been the primary care giver to the dog as husband has not been staying at the home. She also loves the dog dearly, of course.\n\nMy question is, he is currently underemployed. He was previously making $75k and lost his job due to drinking. He found a new job but quit shortly after without telling his wife. He was then unemployed for 3 months before he recently found a job paying MAYBE $20k. She makes $50k. His lack of ambition and inability to keep a job is one of the reasons she wants the divorce, so she is concerned she will get stuck paying spousal support when he could find a better job if he wasn't a lazy, alcoholic.\n\nI feel like this is a scare tactic to get her to give up easily and for him to feel like he \"won\" if he gets the dog as he won't be able to afford the house and will probably lose both of his cars when he can't pay for them. It is also the only thing that can hurt her because she doesn't care about the other stuff. She would like to (and can afford to) keep the home, but if they have to sell it then that is fine. She has been paying for everything anyway because of his job situation.\n\nDoes he actually have a shot at alimony?\n\ntldr; Friend's husband of 1.5yrs has an inconsistent job history due to alcoholism. He is currently underemployed and seeking alimony in their divorce.","title":"Alcoholic Underemployed Husband Seeking Alimony","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517270630,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7twtr4\/landlord_entered_my_apartment_and_removed_a_bunch\/","id":"7twtr4","body":"Hi everyone. I'll get right to it. My GF and I recently moved to a new apartment. We began moving our belongings to the new place on Dec 26th 2017. We paid rent at the old place for the entire month of January (not ideal obviously, but we love the new place and did not want to miss out). This also gave us time to move our things gradually as opposed to having one massive chaotic moving day. So we would go back to the old place on weekends and evenings and grab a few things when we had time. I had a walk-through with the landlord\/property manager on the 17th of January and we discussed the fact that my gf and I still had belongings in the apartment. She indicated that this was not a problem and encouraged me to contact her once we were done so that we could arrange another walk-through and return our keys etc. She mentioned that she was talking to a few prospective tenants, but had not rented the unit to anyone. We did not hear from the landlord again after that meeting. \n\nYesterday (sunday the 28th), my GF and i went to the old place to get our remaining belongings and discovered that the landlord\/property manager had entered our apartment without our knowledge and painted and patched some holes in the wall from hanging pictures and our TV and also removed a bunch of out stuff from the apartment. There was a also dirt everywhere and the front door was left unlocked and the back sliding door was left open (we are on the first floor, so that was a bit troubling). There was easily over $1000 worth of items (perhaps much more) that were missing as well as several items we got in our travels and cannot be replaced. The items that they left in the apartment were all in disarray and sortof just strewn about the apartment as if someone had gone through them. \n\nWe emailed the landlord\/property manager and she admitted that she did have painters come into the apartment without telling us and that they are the ones who moved our items. She says the items are in storage but did not tell us where or how to get them back. We still have not been able to get in touch with the painting company she hired (she actually has not given us the name of the company) or any of her bosses at the property management company. I'm not sure what course to take moving forward but I know at the very least she violated our lease by entering our apartment without our consent or knowledge and may have violated some state laws too (we live in California). Should we file a police report for our stolen stuff? What kind of action can we take against the property management company. Any help or advice here would be extremely helpful. Thanks in advance! \n\nTL;DR - Landlord\/Property manager let painters into my apartment without my consent and they took a bunch of my stuff.","title":"Landlord entered my apartment and removed a bunch of my stuff without my consent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588788698,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gep8fv\/girlfriends_abusive_brother_is_blackmailing_me\/","id":"gep8fv","body":"This is going to be a lot to unpack and I'm hoping I can explain clearly as possible.   \n\n\nSo I have been with my girlfriend for almost 4 years now and we've been friends even longer. We have had some rough bumps in the relationship, but never anything serious - we usually work it out and move past it pretty quick. However, she has a lot of emotional trauma and baggage from her childhood that has made it difficult at times (especially like this).   \n\n\nAs a teenager her brother and father both emotionally and physically abused her to an extent that made my rough childhood look normal. Both her father and brother physically assaulted her, called her stupid (as well as other things), and by all accounts trashed her self-esteem. She can't make simple mistakes like spilling a drank without bursting into tears and crying about how she should be punished and has even hit herself a few times thinking \"Thats what she deserved\". When this happens, I always just rush over and hold her tight and let her know that everything is okay. Its extremely painful to see this and I don't know what to do beside be there for her. She says that they've changed and are better about this - but recent events lead me to believe otherwise.\n\nFast forward to present time and things have gotten extremely difficult. About two and a half months ago me an my old roommates were trying to renew our lease on the house we were renting, but the landlord refused (due to COIVD-19) and the issues happening with that. Essentially, he wanted to reduce the amount of proprieties he had to attend to and enter for misc things (like collecting rent, maintenance, etc). He is an older gentleman so we didn't really argue too much and understood his reasons. However, this put me in a really rough spot in terms of housing. I live in Los Angeles and rent her is so ungodly expensive (the average rate for even a studio is $1100\/month) and competition is high. My mother is dead and my father is a drunken bastard not worthy of the air he breathes so I can't stay with either of them. Having nowhere else to turn my girlfriends father offered to let me stay until I can find a new place with the condition I pay him $500\/month (about what I payed previously with roommates).   \n\n\nIn the beginning, everything was great. My girlfriend seemed to be happier, we cooked meals together, and it felt amazing having her around. However, her brother wasn't happy about this at all (even though his girlfriend was already living their permanently). He fought tooth and nail for the first few weeks with my girlfriends dad to throw me out and let me figure it out - but her dad refused. I felt like I was creating problems, so I just decided to keep my distance and be polite as possible. But still, he persisted to make things difficult for me and by all accounts spit in my face when I was being kind. But I'm used to taking shit and eating it with a smile on my face. Having served in the Marine Corps for 4 years, I was used to it.  \n\n\nRecently however, the tension basically exploded into a physical altercation. I was helping me girlfriend clean her room and was lifting some heavy objects. During all of this she accidentally used a pair of my shorts to dust. When she realized, she burst into tears and started crying. So I did what I always do - I hugged her and said the following \"Don't worry babe, its just some Fucking shorts, I'll just wash em in the next load of laundry.\" As she started to calm down, her brother busted in the room and accused me of \"disrespecting and abusing\" his sister.   \n\n\nHere's a little fun fact, since joining the Corps I have had pretty loose lips when it came to profanity (there's an old joke about the Corps- Parents are always happy to see their child graduating from basic and receiving their EGA up until they realize every other sentence now is said with \"Fuck\" or some other curse word). My girlfriend is aware of this and it doesn't really bother her too much. But to her brother, he assumed that I was cursing her out and abusing her. When he barged into the room, he started screaming at me. Got in my face and was pushing me around. As I started to back away my girlfriend got in between us to stop it and explain what happened. But not even 10 seconds later I saw her brother pushing her out of the way to get to me and threw her on the floor - hard enough to dislocate her knee. I blacked out and punched him in the face.   \n\n\nI've been around violence my whole life - I was abused my parents, was put in multiple group homes, and lets just say Afghanistan isn't the most peaceful place to be deployed. I'm not naive to the fact I have some serious mental health issues (PTSD, Depression, & Anxiety to be specific)... But I go to therapy, take medication, and do everything within my power to avoid violence. But in that moment, seeing my amazing girlfriend get assaulted by HER OWN brother I blacked out and did what I had to do.   \n\n\nDuring all of this, her Dad got involved and broke it up before it went any further. I helped my girlfriend to her bed (thankfully her knee popped back in on its own) and help calm her down and treat her knee. She immediately understood why I reacted the way I did and even said that she was glad someone stood up for her and said quote \"Someone finally knocked some sense into him\". But while all this was happening, her dad was trying to convince her brother to not call the police and he eventually agreed not to.   \n\n\nAs a resulting consequence though, I have to move out ASAP. Which is fine, however her brother is making life hell for me even more. He keeps threatening to  call the cops if I don't stay out of his sight and do what I say (not that I want to be anywhere around him anyways). Can he even do this? Can he press charges three days after the fact? Can I make a self-defense claim since I only reacted this way because of how he was abusing my girlfriend? If he does press charges, what kind of sentence would I be looking at?   \n\n\nPS- I understand that this situation is awful. I assaulted her brother after her father welcomed me into their home. I apologized multiple times and would never had dreamed to hurt anyone here. But I guess my love and need to protect my girlfriend took over. I didn't see her brother in the moment - just someone abusing and hurting the love of my life. If I could go back in time, believe me I would.","title":"Girlfriends abusive brother is blackmailing me after a physical altercation.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1416243529,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mkn6p\/rear_ended_a_car_and_it_drove_away_ma\/","id":"2mkn6p","body":"This morning, I rear ended a car a stop light. The car was in the right lane and was taking a right on red. It wasn't very hard at all, honestly just a light tap. I was about to pull over, but then the car took the right on red and drove away. At that point, some other cars went in between me and the car I hit. I tried to follow them to flash them to pull over or something, but they sped off and disappeared. There was no damage to my own car, and when they drove off it didn't seem as if there was any damage to their car either, but it all happened fast and since I was expecting them to pull over, I didn't get a good look. \n\nI'm just worried about it. I don't want to be randomly charged with a hit and run or anything. ","title":"Rear ended a car and it drove away? (MA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424812969,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x18ic\/traffic_accident_autoinsurance_is_rejecting_claim\/","id":"2x18ic","body":"Friend of mine got into a pretty bad accident today, it wasn't her fault, someone rear-ended her. When she called her insurance they claimed that as of yesterday her auto insurance policy was canceled due to no payment. She has a money order receipt of payment to the insurance company and she received  no notice of the policy being canceled. This doesn't seem right.... What can we do? are we just boned if an insurance company refuses to pay? Where can I even seek legal assistance at?\n\n-Anaheim, CA\n\nEDIT: Her \"proof\" is the money order receipt.. which is dated 5 days after the payment due date and she mailed the money order. l guess the question now is if the insurance company can cancel insurance without notification.\n\nEDIT- SOVLED: Called the CA department of Insurance. There is no grace period for auto insurance, it may be canceled immediately without payment of premium. They are required to provide 10 days notice of cancellation, but that is a separate issue and would still mean that she is not covered. ","title":"Traffic Accident & Auto-Insurance is rejecting claim","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575673312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e762gg\/company_is_being_sued_going_to_dissolve_company\/","id":"e762gg","body":"My small online business is being sued for trademark infringement.  It was open for a year and I made no money.  Can they come after me? I was basically working for free.","title":"Company is being sued, going to dissolve company, made no profits when company was operating. Can they sue me?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589370898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gixkor\/oh_father_of_child_refusing_to_leave_the_home\/","id":"gixkor","body":"My father's child & I live together. We've had an \"on & off\" type of relationship for a few months now & we've been trying to work out the details of our relationship\/parenting. It's becoming clear that we will never be civil with one another & so I ask.. How can I have him removed from the property? The lease is in my name only, all the checks that pay the rent have my name on them only. & all utilities are in my name. He refuses to leave the home & expects me & our son to move back in with my mother. The cops have already been called here twice & nothing has been done. What can I do to get him out of here?","title":"(OH) Father of child refusing to leave the home","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578092284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejnbpd\/i_was_sexually_assaulted_whilst_working_on_a\/","id":"ejnbpd","body":"First time posting so please forgive any mistakes. \n\nOn New Years Eve I (24F) was sexually assaulted by another crew member (25M) after he invited me to his cabin in the pretense of watching a movie after the NYE Party. The next day after speaking with my friend she convinced me to report it (I ran to her crying straight away after it happened). \nI went to the security officer and HR and explained the whole situation. With it being NYE I had consumed a fair bit of alcohol and this is against my contract. I spoke with the doctor on board and asked for tests\/swabs however he said there would be no point as he and I had probably already showered (I hadn't and told HR this) and it was too much paperwork and said there would be no point anyway.\nToday I had a meeting with HR, The Captain and the Hotel Director (head of mine and his department) and they informed me that he has been given a captain's warning but will remain on board. They then issued me with a captain's warning for being drunk. \nI am expected to work and live in the same small area with the man that sexually assaulted me for the next 3 months. I refused to sign the warning and explained that I felt like I was being punished for reporting the incident. \nThe Captain then told me that there was no evidence that it wasn't consensual and told me it was partially my fault for drinking and going to his cabin. \nAdditionally, I was trying to push for a promotion and the captain's warning puts a ban on me being promoted for 2 years. \nI honestly feel like I cannot stay here on the ship however I am struggling with throwing my career away whilst he remains on board. I can appeal the warning however right now I feel so disheartened and afraid that I just want to resign and go home.\n\nAny advice on what rights I have?","title":"I was sexually assaulted whilst working on a cruise ship - they have issued me with a warning","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1516581089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s1wct\/my_university_will_not_issue_my_diploma_with_my\/","id":"7s1wct","body":"Kind of clickbait. Tldr: They want to use my legal name. I do not use my legal name and it does not accurately identify me. \n\nEdit::: Takeaways from discussion. I'd like to copy a piece of [this comment of mine](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s1wct\/my_university_will_not_issue_my_diploma_with_my\/dt1m8ik\/):\n> Look, I realize now that I came to the wrong place with this issue, because the obvious recommendation is a legal change, which I acknowledged in my original post. I shouldn't have come here for an evaluation of university name policy vs university anti-discrimination policy vs Title IX, partly because it's a lot more nuanced than \"simple legal questions\" and partly because going that direction instead of a legal name change would be bad advice.\n> \n> Really I just wanted to see whether a diploma is a legal document or not. I just want my name on a piece of paper, and if it's not a legal document then I can probably get it if I go into the registrar's office and ask nicely, because they probably just didn't want people putting stupid things on their university diplomas.\n>\n> Sorry for being argumentative in a place that isn't for that. \n\nUniversity in question is a public institution in Michigan. You may be able to narrow down based on the subsequent details. I'm on a throwaway for that reason.\n\nMy university, like many others, asks students intending to graduate to apply for graduation. Included is a section to enter \"your name as you would like it to appear on your diploma and in commencement program.\" I have used a different name (which I refer to as \"my name\" from here forward) from my legal name throughout college. I use my name in the university system. My professors and classmates know me only by my name. I have published academic papers with my name. I have even combed through internet search engines and had the results pertaining to my legal name removed. Except for a few documents such as medical records, bank account, and my lease, *a person bearing my legal name effectively does not exist*. I have worked very hard to erradicate instances of my legal name for personal reasons. I have never committed a felony.\n\nIt is unclear to me whether university diplomas are regarded as legal documents. The best explanation I've found is that they are \"sometimes\" regarded as such. Either way, I've seen no laws cited to support that. I have not seen a legal justification that I cannot have my diploma printed with my name.\n\nMy university's name policy is explicit that my diploma should bear my legal name:\n> DIPLOMA NAME. Students indicate their diploma name on the [redacted]. The student name listed on a diploma or certificate must match the legal name as it is recorded on the student\u2019s official university record, with the following exceptions: option of first name or initial; option of middle name or initial; inclusion of former or maiden name(s); and inclusion of proper capitalization and accentuation of name.\n\nIn contrast, the preferred name policy, which allows me to use my name: \n> PREFERRED NAME. The university recognizes that many of its students use names other than their legal names to identify themselves. Students may indicate their preferred first name on [redacted]. Once established, preferred name will be used across university systems, where possible. \n\nI submitted my application for graduation with my name because I figured a diploma is ceremonial and I didn't need to use my legal name. The registrar's office contacted me requesting that I re-apply, stating, \"We are unable to order your diploma until this discrepancy has been cleared.\" I explained that my name does not match my legal name and asked for their patience while I explore my resources to resolve the situation. I said that I do not agree to issuing a diploma with my legal name. Cherry on top: Because I'm hard-headed, I added that if necessary I would postpone my graduation before I would agree to having the diploma issued then ammended after a legal change. I refuse to go to commencement or have a diploma bearing my legal name.\n\nI realize a legal name change is the natural solution, but it requires time, money, and a court date (in my county of residency, in which I do not live) that I currently do not have and may not be able to secure in time to graduate this semester.\n\nIs there actually a legal barrier to printing my name on my diploma? If not, can I contest my university's policy? Thanks in advance for your comments.","title":"My university will not issue my diploma with my name on it.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591065309,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guytap\/my_fianc\u00e9e_decided_to_visit_her_mom_in_indiana\/","id":"guytap","body":"My (M27) soon to be ex fianc\u00e9e(F30)  has took off to her moms house in Indiana or possibly another state nearby(we live in California) with our 11 month old while I was at work. Before she took off she left a mote saying that her mom is in bad health, unhappy and is homesick and she is supposedly sorry for what she did. I tried contacting her mother through Facebook but I expected that she was also in on it. She reads my texts concerning about the safety of my daughter but does not respond. \n\nObviously I\u2019m traumatized by this so I tried contacting my fianc\u00e9e but does not pick up. She does however FaceTime with me so I can see the baby but refuses to tell me where she is located at and offer a reason why she did what she did. \n\nI contacted the authorities but because I don\u2019t have custody of the child, she can legally do that. I plan on filing a petition to establish parental relations to start getting custody of my child but from what I was told I most likely would need my daughters birth certificate and her ssn (both of which my fianc\u00e9e took and I don\u2019t remember her ssn) but would most likely would refuse to give back.\n\nIt seems like I\u2019m out of options atleast from my knowledge. \nIs there anything else I can do to bring my daughter back? Or is there nothing I can do at this point. I no longer care about my ex fianc\u00e9e. I just want my daughter back safe in California.","title":"My fianc\u00e9e decided to \u201cvisit\u201d her mom in Indiana while I was at work and took our 11 month old with her.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420702851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rq2gh\/did_i_go_to_far_and_do_i_have_a_legal_leg_to\/","id":"2rq2gh","body":"The following is an email to a property manager that manages my apartment building. The owner of the building picked a new property manager, these new guys came in and ruined everything, and claim they are now in charge of everyone's lease. I told them I am leaving, and now they are trying to take my security deposit. Names have been changed, few spelling errors intact, edits [ARE IN BRACKETS]. My original lease was for one year, the lease expired Dec 1st. I am past the window to give notice to leave, [STEVE JOHNSON] is trying to tell me i'm signed till next Dec. The new property manager made me sign nothing new. I'm in VA if it matters.\n\nMr [JOHNSON],\n\nYou encourage me to read the lease, huh? The one I signed with [ORIGINAL PROPERTY MANAGER], and not your company?\n\nI have read it. Would you kindly point me to the line in the lease where it states the agent\/management may be changed at any time? I can't seem to find it.I did not sign a lease with [NEW PROPERTY MANAGER]. I signed a lease with [ORIGINAL PROPERTY MANAGER]. I would have never signed a lease with your company. Your intrusive and illegal practices are fairly well known among local renters, your reputation is questionable at best.\n\nJust because you say you can just \"take over the lease\" for [ORIGINAL PROPERTY MANAGER] does not make it legal or acceptable. There is nothing in the lease that even hints at that being an option. It is a ludicrous notion that the leasing agent and property manager can be changed out of the blue without any type of re-negotiation. As far as the law is concerned, I haven't had a lease since you took over. I've basically been squatting and sending you a check every month, (on-time 100% of the time I might add). I signed a legally-binding contract with [ORIGINAL PROPERTY MANAGER]. You can't just take that lease and claim it as your own, it doesn't work that way. I'm sure a lawyer would say the same. You may be able to strong-arm the vast majority, but It aint happening with me, [STEVE]. Your smug assertion that I still have a lease with your company is laughable. I haven't signed a thing.\n\nNext time you take over a building, make them sign new leases. It's lazy.\n\nLet's review all of the ways you have already either violated the lease, the law, decency, or all three at the same time since your taking over:\n\n\u2022\tI was assured access to the storage lockers in the basement when I signed with [ORIGINAL PROPERTY MANAGER]. This was an enormous selling point for me. You guys \"took over the lease\" and immediately took away this important amenity. Would you enjoy stepping over boxes in your living room every day, [STEVE]?\n\n\u2022\tYour workers have entered my apartment not once, but twice without any type of notice or appointment. Twice. How would you like tradesmen to enter your home with absolutely no notice? You didn't just do it to me, either. You did it to people I know living in this building. Unacceptable. People get tragically shot over these kinds of things. Think about trigger-happy gun owners next time you just cavalierly send someone in to an apartment without appointment.\n\n\u2022\tYou have issued master keys out to every tradesman in [MY CITY]. When I signed with [ORIGINAL PROPERTY MANAGER], my locks were unique, and the only people with a copy were the agent and myself. Now, under your control, one key will open every door in the building. You have proceeded to hand this key out to various plumbers, painters, carpenters, electricians, etc.. Would you and your family feel safe and secure living like this [STEVE]? Do you personally know and trust every tradesman that works for you, and know and trust all of their employees? Of course not. All it would take is one dishonest worker to compromise the security of every single tenant in the [BUILDING NAME] building. Also, I don't know how much you know about master key systems, but I know a bit. The addition of multiple shear-lines in a tumbler lock significantly reduces its security and makes them incredibly easy to pick with the most basic of implements. The security here is such a joke now, some keys work on other apartments. My key for A2 opened a friend's apartment with nothing more than a little jiggle of the wrist. This is completely unacceptable. Any idiot with a bump-key could rob the entire building.\n\n\u2022\tIn addition to simply entering my apartment without permission, you have missed more than five appointments where access was needed. Five. At least five days of lost productivity for me, waiting around for someone to. You and your office just brushed me off saying something to the effect of \"oh well you don't have to be home.\" That completely misses the point. The point is most tenants want to be home when an unknown, untrusted worker is to be around their stuff. It is this kind of overbearing and pompous attitude you have for your tenant's privacy that is the most unacceptable for me. On the few occasions where notice was actually given for entry, your time windows have been offensive. 9am to 4pm with less than a day's notice? Do you think your tenants do not have jobs? Do you think our time is without value? How dare you.\n\n\u2022\tYour refusal to address the issue of my 85 degree apartment. I shouldn't be spending money on AC in the middle of the winter.\n\n\u2022\tYour office not addressing the moisture\/mold issues. More on that below...\n\n[STEVE], here's how it is going to go down:\n\nOption One:\nI leave the apartment at the end of the month. You then issue a check for $850, we part ways, and you will never have to deal with me again.\n\nOption Two:\nI leave anyway, you hold on to the ridiculous notion I am locked into this lease I signed with a wholly different management company, and refuse my deposit.\n\nI haven't signed a thing with you. Even if I had, I'm sure I could still legally break lease just for your utter incompetence as a property manager.\n\nShould you go with option two, please know I am completely prepared to go to court, I think a judge would laugh this out of the courtroom. I have no problem picketing your business front. I will utilize my contacts in the local TV market, and tell my story to anyone that cares to listen. I will write the local paper. I will post negative reviews of your practices on every local review website I can think of. I'm sure the owner of [APARTMENT BUILDING NAME] would like to be informed of your management style as well. Also, should this go to court, trust I will sue for property damage resulting from black mold due to unfixed plumbing and moisture issues in the basement. I lost my favorite $500 pea coat, and two irreplaceable pieces of well-kept vintage furniture.\n\nThe funny thing is, [STEVE], is that I thought you'd be excited that I was leaving. We got off to a bad start, and things just got worse. I'm sure you probably refer to me as \"that asshole in the [BUILDING NAME]\" around the office, or something similar. You don't want me here, and I don't want to be here. Let's just admit that. I really thought you'd be thrilled, but no... squeezing another $850 out of me if I leave, or keeping an already unhappy tenant if I stay seems to be your intent. Do you REALLY want to keep me as a tenant? Is $850 REALLY worth all of this? Mother told me to pick my battles wisely... Should you chose to pick this battle [STEVE], please know I'm the kind of person who is prepared to spend more time and effort than this is really worth until I extract a result I'm happy with, while exposing your egregious renting practices to anyone who will listen.\n\nJust let me go [STEVE]. You can get your crew in here sooner, fix the bathroom, and probably get a little more rent money out of it. I'll go on my merry way and leave all of this in the past... no battle, no court, no nasty reviews or attention.\n\nThe way you try to infantilize your adult tenants is unacceptable. There are real human beings represented by these leases. You can't just trade us around like a paper contract, change the terms of the agreement, violate my privacy and security, then have the audacity to claim my deposit on a property I have greatly improved. It's absurd. You dropped the ball, I'm leaving, and I'm getting my money back, period.\n\nAttached you will find a picture of my favorite coat that was kept hung in the open, on the back of my bedroom door, in the air I breathed at night. I wonder if you sleep well at night, Mr [JOHNSON].\n\nI hope you make the obvious and decent decision in this mater.\n\n-[TUNACRAB]\n","title":"Did I go to far? and do I have a legal leg to stand on?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577135252,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeqli8\/license_suspended_without_me_being_notified\/","id":"eeqli8","body":"I was pulled over in Ontario for having a suspended license. I have to appear in court February 3rd and my car is impounded. I haven't been pulled over and have nothing in the mail saying it was suspended. So i had no idea.\n\nI don't know what to expect in court. Should i get a lawyer or just explain that I had absolutely no idea it was suspended? \n\nThanks in advance for any advice.","title":"License suspended without me being notified","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576462116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb8jan\/can_i_make_a_police_report_for_my_insurance_claim\/","id":"eb8jan","body":"Today while driving to work a truck tried to forcefully merge into my lane and ended up hitting my right side, tearing part of the bumper off. The other driver left the scene without me getting any identifiable information. I had work 15 minutes after the accident so I did not have time to call the police to file a report Should I still make a call my police department and file a report for my insurance claim? I am currently in a different city to where the accident occurred. My car is still drivable but the damage is extensive.","title":"Can I make a police report for my insurance claim a couple hours after an accident?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590038081,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnqss7\/can_i_get_in_legal_trouble_for_working_remotely\/","id":"gnqss7","body":"Hi. I'm a software developer for a US tech company in SoCal. My company's mandating that all employees work remotely until September 1st, at the earliest. There's a foreign country that I've always wanted to live in, maybe for a few months, but I never could justify myself to do it because I cared too much about my career. Now that I can work remotely for about three months, I'm thinking of going to the country of my dreams for a few months and work remotely. Can I do this without getting into any legal issues?","title":"Can I get in legal trouble for working remotely in a different country?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515743449,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pv4vu\/rent_dispute_help\/","id":"7pv4vu","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice\nA few months ago I moved in with several roommates into a home in Seattle, WA. My roommate's parents and he signed a lease and against my knowledge put in an application for a credit check without my knowledge, (this isn't my issue just another problem). The idea was that we would be roommates but not on the original lease. I requested for my rent information to be in writing but it was never done and I figured at the time that it worked in my favor to not have a paper trail in case anything went wrong. \n\n  I agreed to pay a set amount of $650 a month for rent, (only verbally), and have paid this amount for one month already via venmo. I signed an agreement that I would be living on the property, but the document was only to agree to the homeowner's property rules. \n\nAfter I had made this agreement on a set amount of rent, the roommate who leased the house changed my rent price to $950 a month, I was aware he was trying to do this but I never agreed. The reason for him trying to charge me more was because our 4th roommate backed out. \n\nI am frustrated mainly because we initially based the room prices off of the size of the room. I had the smallest room and thus paid the smallest amount. When we lost the roommate, he wanted us all to pay the $950 and split is equally 3 ways. Even though his room is literally 3 times larger than mine and we agreed to pay for the size of our rooms. In our argument, he only demanded that I pay the $950 and wouldn't consider scaling the costs by a percentage. \n\nWhile trying to come to an agreement, he started making personal threats and said things were going to happen to me if I did not pay the $950 for the month. His family is extremely well off and legally intimidating to me as I don't have that kind of financial support. \n\nI sent the $650 I believed to have owed and he returned it to me saying that it is not the correct amount. I moved out of the house as I did not feel safe around him (he is schizophrenic as well...)  Currently, I have been talking to his family accountant who says if I do not pay the $950 she is going to have a collector come after me.\n\nWithout any paper trails, do I need to actually pay him anything? (I am aware this would be a dick move...he also said he was going to rape my unborn children) What is the legal standing of all of this? Is there a basis for a debt collector?   ","title":"Rent Dispute Help","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576776984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecwhbj\/could_i_request_to_testify_in_court\/","id":"ecwhbj","body":"Please fix my flair if it\u2019s incorrect.\n\nMy MIL has a court date in February for assaulting her husband during marriage counseling, and she was arrested.\n\nShe and everyone who supports her knows she was in the wrong and are not trying to get her out of the consequences. My wife and I just want make sure that there is an honest testimony if it\u2019s possible. We don\u2019t believe there will be because he constantly provokes her and uses her for money, and she has codependency issues and is too dumb to leave him.\n\nHe is not a good guy and this is pretty much guaranteed to happen again. He filed for divorce and said he was going for alimony, but rescinded it as soon as she said that if she loses her job because of this, then he wouldn\u2019t get alimony. Now they are working together to ensure they can stay together so he can still use her for money. All in the meanwhile, they fight every week about dumb stuff that they are never going to work past.","title":"Could I request to testify in court?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421795666,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t3ubn\/landlord_gave_me_a_fake_invoice\/","id":"2t3ubn","body":"I accidentally broke the front door to my 2nd floor apartment. The damage to the door would have been preventable if the door wasn't in such poor condition. The landlord fixed the door the next day and gave me an invoice. The invoice does not detail any of the costs, it simply says \"Remove existing door, install new door with necessary hardware, $850\". There is no phone number, the company's name is misspelled and does not exist online, and the address is for a coffee shop. I also found the exact same or very similar door at Home Depot for $184. The new door was put in with a new door knob, the same hinges, and no alteration to the frame, which I don't believe cost $650. I think my landlord made a fake invoice to get extra money from me. What should\/can I do?\n\nEdit: The apartment is in Boston, MA","title":"Landlord gave me a fake invoice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590534450,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr7u4u\/is_this_a_standard_termination_agreement\/","id":"gr7u4u","body":"I reviewed the agreement, but I feel like I am missing something. Particularly while looking at section 4(a) of the agreement. I am located in California.\n\n\"4. Release. Tenant does hereby and for the respective heirs, executors, administrators,\n\nsuccessors and assigns of the undersigned, release, acquit and forever discharge (i) Landlord, (ii)\n\nREDACTED, a California limited partnership, (iii) REDACTED, a Maryland corporation, ((i) \u2013\n\n(iii) are hereafter collectively referred to as \u201cREDACTED\u201d) and (vi) all of REDACTED\n\nrespective predecessors, successors, assigns, affiliated entities, partners, members, parent entities,\n\nsubsidiaries and any business entity in which REDACTED may own an interest, and\n\nREDACTED agents, employees, representatives, attorneys, officers, directors, board\n\nmembers, shareholders, contractors, subcontractors, assigns, receivers, heirs, spouses,\n\ndevisees, executors, trustees and settlors of and from any and all claims, actions, causes of\n\naction, demands, rights, damages, costs, liabilities, expenses, and compensation whatsoever,\n\nwhether known or unknown, which Tenant now has\/have or which may hereafter accrue on\n\naccount of or in any way arising out of the closure of parts or portions of the Community\n\nincluding, but not limited to, closure of Recreational Facilities and other amenities, due to\n\nCOVID-19 or the related government declarations, proclamations, and\/or orders.\n\n(a) It is further understood and agreed by the undersigned that all rights under\n\nSection 1542 of the Civil Code of California and any similar law of any state or territory of the\n\nUnited States are hereby expressly waived. Said section reads as follows:\n\n\u201c1542. Certain claims not affected by general release. A general release does not\n\nextend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to\n\nexist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by\n\nhim or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or\n\nreleased party.\u201d","title":"Is this a standard termination agreement?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475372504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55gac1\/opening_a_business_bank_account_under_2member_llc\/","id":"55gac1","body":"Hey! \n\nMe (based in Los Angeles, US) and my friend (based in EU) want to register an LLC and open a business bank account in the US for our business (also based in the US). I know registering a two member LLC shouldn't be an issue even with one of the members outside of US.\n\nHowever, will there be any problems with opening a business bank account for that LLC? Does the bank require for both members to be US-based, or will it suffice that one of them is based in the US? \n\nThanks!","title":"Opening a business bank account under 2-member LLC, one of whom is based in EU?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590544234,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gragrf\/a_coworker_of_mine_doesnt_do_her_tasks_when_shes\/","id":"gragrf","body":"So I work at a grocery store and there are people who are assigned to go retrieve the carts from the parking lot. Well one of my coworkers treats this like a break. She hops in her friends car and sits there on her phone. Unauthorised break. Does this break any type of actual law considering it\u2019s a monetary issue. Or is she just allowed to do this. Legally speaking.\n\nShe has been caught by management on multiple occasions and has not been fired.","title":"A coworker of mine doesn\u2019t do her tasks when she\u2019s on clock. (KS)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588411830,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc3oby\/can_an_atrisk_individual_get_unemployment_if_they\/","id":"gc3oby","body":"My SO works in an essential business, and our county was relatively untouched for a while, but things are very rapidly getting out of hand. Our governor Covid Kim is re-opening 77 counties in the state despite the outbreak having not even plateaued yet in our state, much less being on the downswing. Long story short, my SO is in an at-risk group due to cardiovascular conditions that already cause minor to moderate problems with breathing. My SO is growing more and more stressed by the day, and recently started having nightmares about being back in the hospital due to traumatic events a few years ago.\n \nI've seen a couple posts on here about workers getting doctors notes saying they would be at risk to go back to work. My SO however has never actually been out of work due to being in an essential service. Would a doctor's note be enough for her to seek unemployment if she had to outright quit her job?\n\nAs a secondary (but I assume far less likely) question - legally speaking would I qualify for FMLA for this? I'm not back at work just yet but if\/when my job opens back up, it's a very customer-facing, close-quarters position. I'd be exposed to dozens of people a day. I have never had to take FMLA before but my impression was that it was mostly used for your own long-term illness or taking care of a close family member's same; would I qualify to use it proactively?","title":"Can an at-risk individual get unemployment if they work at an essential business and quit due to the outbreak? [Iowa]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590595226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grmdbn\/employer_wants_everyone_back_june_1st_whoever_is\/","id":"grmdbn","body":"Title says it all. I got furloughed on March 23rd due to COVID. My mother-in-law, who is immunocompromised due to PI and recently had surgery moved in. While she recovers she\u2019s living with my SO and I. His sister also lives with us, who is a nurse working in a COVID unit. So she (nurse sister) has isolated herself in the in law suite while she works so we can safely take care of MIL.\n\nMy boss called to inform me of the plan to bring back all employees on June 1st. I told him that I was not comfortable returning yet because of this, and while understanding, the owner of my company will be terminating anybody who doesn\u2019t feel ready to return June 1st. \n\nIt\u2019s a bummer because I like my job but obviously my family\u2019s health comes first. So if I\u2019m terminated will I still be eligible to receive unemployment? Or is there someway they can deem it as me willingly not coming back?","title":"Employer wants everyone back June 1st. Whoever is not comfortable with it will be terminated. If I am terminated, will I still continue receiving unemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589316190,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gijykn\/can_i_file_a_lawsuit_against_my_university\/","id":"gijykn","body":"My public University has mandated that all summer classes be conducted online. With each of these classes the school is requiring students to pay $80 per class as a \"distance fee\" This fee seems unreasonably high and although I have no evidence I do believe the school is using this fee in order to profit from the students. If this were to be true would I have a legal case?","title":"Can I file a lawsuit against my University?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1411192584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gxiag\/my_landlords_want_me_to_move_properties_does_this\/","id":"2gxiag","body":"I live in Lincoln, Nebraska. My landlords are my roommate's parents. I signed a year long lease with them in May of 2014. There is NOTHING in my lease that says anything about asking me to move properties. It is now 5 months into the one year lease. My roommate texted me tonight and said her parents found us a new house to move into and want to sell our property. I did not agree to moving properties. Would expecting me to move to the new house void the lease?","title":"My landlords want me to move properties does this void my lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575658982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e72xf9\/usa_texas_can_my_employer_do_this\/","id":"e72xf9","body":"I am almost 3 days away from being 7 months pregnant. I am required to work 50 hours a week due to my position. It is hourly pay. I work 5 10 hour shifts and i am required 2 days off. Well if someone calls in i usually have to cover or find coverage. Well that and i have scheduled 51 hours. Which is over my required 50 and the other assistant manager and the general manager only have scheduled 50 and i am the only one with 51 hours. Well one of our shift managers called in and i had to take the shift because i was the last manager there. So i worked about 13 and half hours. I am starting to feel burnt out. My ob\/gyn has offered to give me a paper stating i can only work 8 hours a day. Will they be able to demote me because of this? I am worried about it because i cant keep working 11-15 hours a day. I dont get a break and i am on my feet for the entirety of the shift. I know in texas we arent required breaks and our company does not require them either. And since most of the time i am alone on my shift i cant get a break. I have to eat on the \"run\".","title":"USA Texas can my employer do this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588967844,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg0csn\/does_this_sound_like_a_lease_change_fee_or_rent\/","id":"gg0csn","body":"Okay so gonna try to keep this as short as possible. I was living in Australia in a hotel\/apartment. I had to return to my home country because of the pandemic. The building manager asked me to send proof that I was required by my school to go home and that she would facilitate cancellation of my lease with my roommate and reassign another girl in the building (who was friends with my roommate) to live in my old room. \n\nLong story short it took a really long time to process that, and the girl moved in at the end of April. When I left, I paid a month rent from mid March to mid April. \n\nMy roommate contacted me saying I owe from mid April to beginning of a month May because nobody had moved in (which I\u2019m going to pay). She said that I also owe a $500 lease change fee. This is where I\u2019m unsure.\n\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/0O3fiMP\n\nWhen I emailed the manager lady about what fees were charged this is what she told me. \n\nDoes this not just sound like the girl\u2019s unpaid rent from mid April to beginning of may?\n\nTIA!!","title":"Does this sound like a lease change fee or rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588566354,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd4vab\/do_attorneys_enforce_the_oath_on_witness_stand\/","id":"gd4vab","body":"In other words would an attorney help a client produce a lie to tell in court, or is he required to hold the client to the truth?","title":"Do attorneys enforce the oath on witness stand?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588791908,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geq941\/new_landlord_leased_out_apartment_prematurely_us\/","id":"geq941","body":"(Wisconsin, USA)\n\nMy partner and I are going to be moving into an apartment on June 15th, a little more than a month away, today her new landlord(bought out previous owner last fall) informed her they've already leased out the apartment she's currently in starting the first of June.\n\nHer lease was from May 2019 to May 2020, with month-to-month renewal until 60 day notice was given. Her lease states \"..tenancy beyond the Lease Term shall be on a month-to-month basis, beginning the 1st day of the month succeeding the final month of the tenancy, under the terms and conditions of the Lease. Under all circumstances, TENANT must give and LANDLORD must receive WRITTEN notice of termination of tenancy AT LEAST 60 DAYS prior to the last day of the TENANT's final month.\"\n\nDoes this in effect say we have to give 60 day notice that we're vacating, not the other way around? Are they allowed to remove us via email 25 days in advance? We gave notice last month saying we'd be out at the end of June and heard no response. We contacted again last week to make sure everything was still set for end-of-June and they responded saying we can do a one-month renewal. We accepted, but today they said the place was already rented out for the month of June. Is this something we can fight?","title":"New landlord leased out apartment prematurely [US, WI]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577515136,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egng99\/texas_muffler_laws\/","id":"egng99","body":"Unsure of whether or not I did the flair right or if this is the right place but imma send it\n\nI'm considering doing a muffler delete as I've done it in the past but I was also in a one cop town at the time and he didn't care to enforce it nor did the shops there\n\nMy question is this, what would happen if I were to get punished for deleting a muffler off my truck and a follow up of if it would pass inspection.","title":"Texas muffler laws","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422370805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tuf35\/received_my_first_citation_ever_careless_driving\/","id":"2tuf35","body":"I live in Florida. On my way to work (night shift) a spider jumped on my face from the side and scared the crap out of me. I slowed my car down ad slapped the spider off my face, and I saw it crawling up my shirt again so I freaked and tried swiping it off. The car drifted to the right and I scratched the car next to me. We pull over. The driver was a woman driver, but her husband is who came out of the car, very aggressively. My car had no damage and theirs was literally a scratch (because I had slowed down, the road we were on was a 30mph limit anyway so I got really slow). He walks around my car and sees a Georgia tag (the car at the time was under my dad's name, it's now in mine) and he flips out, saying it's illegal for me to drive a Georgia tag car with a Florida license, and that he should know he's a correction's officer, he's calling the police and I'm going to jail. During that time I had pulled out my registration and insurance info because since it wasn't even a scratch I didn't think it was going to escalate into police being involved.\n\nThe police arrives, asks if anyone's been hurt, all say no. I tell him the truth, spider jumped on me and scared me. He wrote me a careless driving ticket and drove off. I've never been pulled over in my life, never even had a parking ticket before, and I feel like this is unfair. I wasn't trying to get a spider on my face. Can I fight this? The court date is Feb 5, I think it's a bit too late for me to hire anyone, I was going to represent myself.\n\nThank you for all your help.","title":"Received my first citation ever, careless driving. I want to fight it, I need help.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589077024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggsxq1\/ex_tenant_wants_to_go_to_small_claims\/","id":"ggsxq1","body":"Hello, I sub leased a room in UT to a tenant for 3 months. This person paid a deposit of $340 and did NOT sign a contract because all I required was 45-60 days notice if they were going to leave. I also told them the deposit would most likely be returned but not guaranteed. They gave 30 days notice but even towards the end of the month they were saying they might stay. They left the room messy and left food and a bunch of belongings I had to clean up. \nI wasn\u2019t able to find a renter for two months. I used their deposit to pay their unpaid utilities and plus part of the first month without a renter. In the end I had to finger the extra costs but I never tried to collect because I figured that was the risk I took not requiring a signed contract.\nThey never sent their new address or inquired about the deposit. It\u2019s been 6 months and I just got a message from them saying if I don\u2019t pay back their deposit they would take me to small claims. \nAm I in any trouble here?","title":"Ex tenant wants to go to small claims","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578678767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emui3f\/do_i_have_any_leg_to_stand_on\/","id":"emui3f","body":"Hi all. So my partner and I have recently decided to move and i went to a house viewing and on the surface it all  seemed okay. Partially furnished, not anything special but didn't look like a dump either. We paid deposit and first months rent, today(10th of jan) is the official first day of our lease that we haven't yet signed. I come to take a look, and it's a mess. The toilet bowl is pissed all over, there's trash all over the bedroom under furniture, there's tobacco and weed in the drawers of the bedside table, there's bottles and  a PLATE under the sofa with like sause on it. I'm livid and disappointed. I asked him if it's possible for him to clean it up before we officially move in next month as i assumed it already would be sorted and he replied \"thanks but the place is exactly how it was when you viewed it and accepted it\" like ok sorry i didn't think to look into the toilet and all the drawers in the house as if everyone does that\n\nNow I'll mention again that we haven't yet signed the lease. I have the document, but it isn't signed. There's no minimum lease period, it's on a monthly renewal system so there won't be no early cancellation fees.  \n\nIf i were to end the lease after the first month, would i get deposit back? Is there a way i can maybe get all of it back and just never go there again? This is all in the UK btw and any and all help and advice is appreciated.","title":"Do i have any leg to stand on?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588863775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf862p\/wife_denied_unemployment_advice_for_appeal\/","id":"gf862p","body":"Hello all. Looking for some advice on my wive's unemployment situation. A little background: We live in Minnesota. My wife has an auto immune disease that makes her immune suppressed. She works in the healthcare field as a physical therapist, and knew early on that working through this pandemic wasn't a smart idea healthwise.\n\nWeeks ago, she tried to be reassigned out of direct patient care. No luck. Her employer then decided to start furloughs, which my wive's supervisor thought was her best bet to get away from potential infection risk. Her employer promised to pay 50% of her salary and continue benefits. She took a 4 week furlough. We applied for unemployment the first chance we had. And here we are, four weeks later, her furlough now finished and we were just informed her benefits were denied.\n\nMy first thought was that it's because her employer was still paying 50% of her income,  however she has coworkers in the exact same position that have been receiving benefits and the extra $600 CAREs act for weeks now. Moving forward, my wife is now forced to take a medical leave of absence with no pay, so I'm assuming things may change, but it's such a cluster that I have no idea where to start.\n\nMy questions are this: for the appeal process, do we have any merit in eventually getting benefits seeing that my wive's auto immune disease is the reason for her leave (Her doctor wrote a note saying she should avoid patient care). Is there anything else I am missing here?\n\nI would appreciate any help. I'm sort of lost and was hoping for some more thoughts and opinions. Thanks in advance!","title":"Wife Denied Unemployment - Advice for appeal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588797332,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gerzvq\/is_it_legal_to_buy_cheap_future_contracts_and\/","id":"gerzvq","body":"As the title says I was wondering if there was legal way to do this . I know it would probably require a lot of capital to make the markets move the way you want  but could it theoretically be done or is it considered market manipulation\/ insider trading?","title":"Is it legal to buy cheap future contracts and then sell it to a partner at a higher price over and over again to make it seem like there\u2019s a higher Demand than there really is to try and raise the price of the underlying asset?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578354643,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el2o4m\/appealing_a_conviction_due_to_bad_counsel_hawaii\/","id":"el2o4m","body":"I was convicted of 2 felonies in hawaii. Terroristic threatening and reckless endanger. My lawyer told me he got them down to misdemeanors and that all I had to do was sign these papers. After signing he says \"oh these are the old papers brb\" comes back an hour later and has me sign what I thought was the same papers. I go in to the court and plead guilty bc that was the agreement. After I'm released I'm told that I still have the felonies but my lawyer told me that he got them reduced. Now I'm in Texas and can't get a job bc of this. Can I appeal from Texas ? Can I get a public defender? I gave this guy 10k to get them reduced and he basically took my money and just signed whatever the first offer was to the prosecution and was like. Good luck. Oh and I'll die before I set foot in Hawaii again so that's not an option.","title":"Appealing a conviction due to bad counsel? Hawaii","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578065754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejgzbp\/landlord_charges_for_internet_but_doesnt_fix_it\/","id":"ejgzbp","body":"When I first signed my lease in my apartment, I tried to negotiate the cable+internet package out and they refused, saying it was non-negotiable. They deal with Spectrum\u2019s \u201cCommunity Services\u201d, which is different from regular Spectrum. Each apartment basically has their own WiFi and password and they\u2019re out of the reach to the residents.\n \nSince December 18 we\u2019ve been without internet because Spectrum made a mass update that made our devices not work anymore. We\u2019ve had multiple hour-long conversations with Spectrum representatives and have gotten 2 technicians to come to fix it and still no luck. I went to talk to the property manager, but she was too busy to talk to me, so after talking to the main desk lady, she said she\u2019d help but encouraged us to call spectrum and figure it out ourselves. We haven\u2019t gotten anywhere.\n \nWe paid rent two days ago.\n \nIs there anything I could do to speed up the process or get a legal case here against the property for not taking accountability?\n\nEdit: I\u2019m in Florida.\n \nTLDR; Have had no internet for 2 weeks. My community provides my internet, but it\u2019s the internet provider\u2019s fault. My community wants me to deal with them and fix it while I paid rent for internet I haven\u2019t used. Any legal advice?","title":"Landlord charges for internet but doesn\u2019t fix it","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591109589,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv8qa3\/school_found_a_thc_pencart_in_my_dorm_room\/","id":"gv8qa3","body":"Due to the current situation, the school put my belongings in my dorm into storage for the next semester. In that process, my RA called me and said they found a \"dab pen\" in my room. I kinda froze and didn't really know what to say. I acted like I couldn't understand or hear what he was talking about but eventually I just said I think its my friends or something....He said that I will be updated further on what is going to happen but they will continue the packing process for now.\n\nWhat am I supposed to do? Does anyone have an idea of how this is going to play out? How worried should I be. Any advice or help is appreciated, I'm really worried as of now.\n\nEdit: I live in New York but attend college in North Carolina","title":"School found a THC pen\/cart in my dorm room","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577750936,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehumq0\/the_people_who_i_pay_rent_to_are_withholding_my\/","id":"ehumq0","body":"I'm living in a house with three people. I think two of them have their names on the lease and me and the other person don't. The two with the names on the lease are my \"landlords\" and I pay rent to them. I've never signed any paperwork, and I did not agree to this security deposit withholding when I came. \n\nThey are very much taking advantage of me on purpose, and the person who told me this is passive aggressive.\n\nI'm leaving next month and have given their required notice of 30 days (or like 25 days but I don't mind paying the whole 30 to adhere to their notice requirements). Because I've paid in cash I don't have any way to get the money from them after I leave. \n\nWhat options do I have here? What's the best way to get my security deposit back? Barring finding a new person, because that's very difficult and I don't feel responsible for filling their apartment. It's normally a legal requirement of the landlord, but because nobody signed anything they seem to be putting that responsibility on me\n\nThanks for all the help. US, California.","title":"The people who I pay rent to are withholding my security deposit until a new person is found to replace me. How should I proceed?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577071765,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeevuv\/a_question_about_convicted_felons_records_ny\/","id":"eeevuv","body":"Quick backstory ..\nWhen I was 17b, I got extremely high on klonopin,  blacked out , accidentally set a house on fire , [ only did 65$ worth of damage to the paint on the concrete house] and because of my terrible luck , someone set 3 trucks on fire about a mile away from where I set the house up.\nBecause my lawyer told me it was in my beat interest to do so , I admitted to both of the crimes , neither of which I have any recollection of .\nI currently owe 11,000$ in restitution,  and I've been on parole for 2 years , [only three left , wee!]\nSo five years in prison , and 2 years on parole later , I'm wondering how I need to go about expunging my record .\nAny help whatsoever would be perfect .\nThanks !","title":"A question about convicted felons records ... [NY]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516250431,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r79jb\/nyc_apartment_wants_me_to_move_out_earlyand_not\/","id":"7r79jb","body":"I am breaking my lease to move across the country. I found a new tenant for my apartment, and my apartment allowed me to break the lease because I had found one. EDIT: To be clear, they have officially signed a lease with the new tenant, she informed me earlier this week.\n\nAfter signing the lease with the new person, they notified me that I have to leave on February 19th instead of the end of the month. I told them they would have to pro-rate me for the last bit of the month. They communicated that they would not do that and were taking the full month's rent \"as a fee\" for me breaking my lease.\n\nIn addition, on the phone the woman was already making comments about my deposit like \"we'll need to paint and clean which will come out of your deposit\" which was a major red flag for me. I told her that it was very clear that usual wear and tear cannot come out of a deposit and she immediately got defensive. I'm worried they are going to try and take my deposit, not prorate my rent AND I ended up paying for all of February.\n\nA few questions:\n\n1. Is what they are doing regarding pro-rating my rent legal?\n\n2. My lease doesn't say anything about the pro-rating of rent or breaking of lease terms. Does that mean their \"policy\" is not legally binding? Could I sue them over the money?\n\n3. In NYC is it illegal or will it cause me problems to tell them my deposit is the last months rent and be done with it?\n\nThank you for your help!","title":"[NYC] Apartment wants me to move out early...and not prorate my rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578452546,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elmkic\/to_sue_or_not_to_sue_tx\/","id":"elmkic","body":"This is going to be a long one so buckle up. \n\nI (M32) divorced my EX (F31) in 2016. The divorce was finalized in 2017. \n\nThe part that I\u2019m needing advice on is regarding the sale of the house. Per our decree, any and all proceeds from the sale of the house were to be split 50-50. \n\nJust prior to the closing on the house 10\/19,she decides that she wants a bigger portion of the money. We negotiate with a final agreement of her getting 15k, me getting the residual money ~13k and getting some items she was holding as collateral back. \n\nWe sign at different times and I\u2019m informed by the title company that there will be a check coming from either them or the bank holding the mortgage for escrow overage. I was informed that if it came from the title company, I would have the whole amount deposited into my account. \n\nFast forward to early November of 2019, I call the mortgage holder and inquire about the check status and to what address it is being sent. I\u2019m informed that it hasn\u2019t been sent yet and the address they have on file is for EX new residence. I have them change it to my address and wait. \n\nFast forward to to the end of December, I contact mortgage holder again regarding said check that has not arrived yet. I\u2019m informed that it was mailed but nothing has been done with it. They will reissue and send to my address. \n\nYesterday, I receive a piece of mail from the mortgage holder. I open it expecting a check and inside is a check, a CANCELLED check. The information on it shows that it was deposited into EX account on 11\/18\/19. \n\nToday, I contact EX , via text, asking when I can come get the full amount of the escrow check $1452.74 USD. I was informed that, by her, that I\u2019m entitled to only half because she paid property taxes out of her portion too. ( She didn\u2019t, she got 15k flat rate and I get the rest.)\n\nI was told after some back and forth that \u201chalf or nothing\u201d was her final offer. \n\nShould I go ahead and take her to small claims court? If so, how should I go about filing it?","title":"To sue or not to sue (TX)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423361556,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v5i5z\/nccounterclaim_paragraph_numbers_used_twice_and\/","id":"2v5i5z","body":"Currently going through a divorce in NC in which I filed at the plaintiff for Child Custody, Child Support, Equitable Distribution, and Absolute Divorce. After waiting an additional 30 day extension that the STBX asked for she finally filed a Motion to Dismiss, Answer, and Counterclaim for Divorce from Bed and Board, Child Custody, Child Support, Attorneys Fees, Equitable Distribution, Post Separation Support, & Alimony on the final day with 30 minutes to spare. She enjoys dragging things out.\n\nSTBX is asking for my claim of Absolute Divorce to be dismissed in favor of a Divorce from Bed and Board. We disagree about the separation date so she does not want an Absolute Divorce to be possible until August even though we actually separated in March. We have not lived together since March and when we stopped living together I considered the marriage was over. Would the court dismiss my absolute divorce claim?\n\nThe interesting part though is that in her counter claim as she is listing her paragraphs (1, 2, 3, ....) she ends up duplicating herself. Her entire counterclaim should be 1-34 but she duplicated 22-26. Her entire counter claim ends at paragraph 29. These cover her counterclaims for Post Separation Support as well as Alimony. How am I supposed to draft a reply with such an error since I have to respond to each specific paragraph? Could this play into my favor in any way? Could I file a motion to dismiss those claims?\n\nIn another section she asks for joint legal and shared physical custody yet on her summary page at the end she asks for joint legal and primary physical custody. Any issue with her using different wording or how this might help me?\n\nShe has a lawyer who drafted all of this for her but the more I look at it the more little problems I am finding. I also have a lawyer but won't be able to meet with him until next week. I am just wanting to be proactive and try to get everything in order and prepare as much as I can. \n\nAny advice is greatly appreciated!","title":"NC-Counterclaim paragraph numbers used twice and other mistakes.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590529903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr6hp8\/progressive_making_a_claim_when_my_brother_wasnt\/","id":"gr6hp8","body":"About a year or 2 ago my brother was hit while riding his bike and nothing came about it until recently when he got a letter from the court saying that he had 20 days to get a lawyer and defense or pay 1500 for damages, what can be done it this situation?","title":"Progressive making a claim when my brother wasn\u2019t the cause","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577472151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egez8m\/i_have_a_ticket_due_in_4_days\/","id":"egez8m","body":"(In Saskatchewan, Canada)\n\nTLDR; what happens if I don't pay my ticket on time? How can I pay it if I can't afford it?\n\nI had recieved a ticket in July so I went to court in October to get it reduced. It was originally $580 but now it's $480. I have not been able to save up because all of my paychecks went to rent and food. Now I just lost my job due to unforeseen circumstances and I only have $200. Rent is due on the 1st and the ticket is due on the 31st. I called the provincial court but they are closed until the 2nd. I called SGI and they gave me a different number to call. I called them, which put me on an international call to America. I can't afford to pay any international call rates, so I hung up. What do I do? What will happen if I can't pay it on time? Is there any way I *can* pay it on time? \n\nThank you in advance for any responses","title":"I have a ticket due in 4 days","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420156804,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r1som\/ontario_custody_and_visitation_of_infant_daughter\/","id":"2r1som","body":"A little background...\n\nI was with my boyfriend for 6 years when we found out I was pregnant. It was at that point he flipped his lid and began behaving irrationally - he had a great job he quit, started drinking heavily\/using drugs occasionally, sold his car so we could move across the country (an idea that came to him in the night) and in the end he started to withdraw from me and our relationship, all the while refusing to work and help me with preparing for our child. I finally got it out of him that he didn't want to be a father, that he had planned on it being just us (neither of us wanted kids) and that he wanted nothing to do with the child. I ended our relationship and am now a single mother to my 5 month old daughter.\n\nWhen she was born he changed his tune. He wanted to see her and work on us being a family. I was all for him seeing her and for three nights a week we would visit his house for a few hours so he could spend time with her. We had discussed getting back together and in order to do so I requested he try to get his act together for her - for the last few months he stopped the drinking\/using drugs, he's been working steadily and things were looking up. All this time though I have been solely providing for her financially and caring for her while living in my own home.\n\nLast month he went back to his old ways and I think it's time that I just take this to court so we don't have to deal with each other. I'm nervous about custody\/visitation though - will the courts allow him over night\/unsupervised visits? The thought of leaving her alone with him makes my stomach lurch. He has no patience for her when she cries, he's never changed a diaper, and in the 5 months she's been alive he's maybe fed her a handful of times (she's bottle-fed). The latter two I can handle, but I don't want her alone with someone who sees her as an inconvenience. \n\nI'm also nervous about custody, though I don't particularly feel I have a reason to be. I have my own home, a great job, and if I may say so myself I'm a very loving and attentive mother. He's just been acting so irrational that I'm afraid he would try to get custody, whether partial or sole, just to have something over me. \n\nI want him to be a part of her life if he can get his head out of his ass and work on whatever issues he's having, but this came on pretty suddenly and he seems like he's quite comfortable with his new self. \n\nAny advice is appreciated, thank you!","title":"(Ontario) Custody and visitation of infant daughter.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591153896,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvlxo2\/friend_paid_deposit_on_an_apartment_but_still\/","id":"gvlxo2","body":"Washington State \n\nA friend was planning to  move into an apartment in my complex this week. They paid the deposit, and the previous tenants were to be out by the end of May. \n\nThe [eviction moratorium ](https:\/\/www.washingtonlawhelp.org\/resource\/coronavirus-you-cannot-be-evicted-if-you-cannot-pay-the-rent#a) was extended across the state by our governor. \n\nSo now The tenants can\u2019t be evicted\u2014-so my friend can\u2019t move in\u2014-but the agency is not returning the deposit.","title":"Friend paid deposit on an apartment but still have renters and can\u2019t move in.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575637713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6yjlz\/a_car_bumped_into_mine_from_the_back_and_my_car\/","id":"e6yjlz","body":"So I was driving in traffic when a car (speeding) bumped into mine and it got destroyed. No injuries apart from some pain in the back and neck (which is not that much).\n\nThey were supposed to pay 100% for the car if there was no possible way to fix it (or at least their insurance). Today they told there was no possible fix (or it would be higher than buying a new car), so the only way is getting a new one, but the insurance refuses to pay for a new one and are only willing to pay tor the price of the old one, which is an old car from 1997 and run by gasoline, which isn't probably worth any significant thing.\n\nWhat can I do? The little amount of money they're probably willing to give isn't even enough for a bad car nowadays.","title":"A car bumped into mine from the back and my car got completely destroyed. Insurance says they won't pay","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1475184835,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/554l4m\/theoretical_rapemurder_case\/","id":"554l4m","body":"So I was having a conversation with a friend and given the following situation, what would the outcome be?\n\nIf a man comes home to a man raping his daughter, and the man proceeds to shoot the rapist, what would become of the man? Would the murder be understood or does the situation have to be life threatening to the man's daughter? \n\nAgain this is just out of curiosity from a conversation with a friend. Thanks!\n\nEdit: Let's assume this is in Indiana, just for arguments sake but information of other states would be cool to know too. ","title":"Theoretical Rape\/murder Case","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1476884002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58aa36\/deceased_husbands_family_threatening_me_with\/","id":"58aa36","body":"I married my husband in secret years ago. This was due to the abusive nature of his family toward us both. So we lived away from them and they had no idea I was married to him. We also had two children without their knowledge. Husband died recently in a car accident. He never updated his life insurance due to it being a \"family plan\" with his parents. So now they found out about our secret family, and they are pissed. They are claiming all the insurance money for themselves, and I got served with a lawsuit for emotional distress for keeping the marriage and grandchildren a secret. They are also requesting visitation rights for seeing my children. I'm still trying to get a good lawyer that I am comfortable with.\n\nMy questions are: is there any way to contest the life insurance going to his parents? Would a spouse be able to make a claim on it over his parents? Can this lawsuit get dropped? How likely is it that they can win both the lawuit and visitation rights? State is New Jersey.","title":"Deceased husband's family threatening me with lawsuit, and claiming his insurance?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590733833,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsnixa\/my_employer_has_been_cutting_26_hours_off_my\/","id":"gsnixa","body":"I have been working at this warehouse for a year now, just this Tuesday (5\/26) I put in my two week notice but my last day will be (6\/05). I have been keeping track of my hours for the past two months, before that I assumed my checks were correct since the amount seemed right in my ball park. \nI don\u2019t go to work on Thursdays & I miss work sometimes because of school, car troubles and dentist appointments so I can get pretty lazy doing the math. Just right now, I\u2019ve been doing the math and already, I have up to $100 stolen from me! \nI dont really care about my job nor my relationship with them, its a pretty bad environment and Im leaving to find a job that fits my skill level. \nWhat should I do? Should I check EVERY single paycheck that i have\/can? I dont think it\u2019d be possible to count which days ive missed or went home early. If i go to them directly Im sure theyre just going to try to talk their way out of it or come up with some b.s excuse. Should I contact the BBB? Im a 19 yr old male, this is technically my first job. I worked on the side with my dad before this.","title":"My employer has been cutting 2-6 hours off my check, its random everytime. Advice?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575728861,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ewd4\/new_york_i_paid_my_half_of_a_12_month_coleased\/","id":"e7ewd4","body":"Myself and my now ex-SO co-leased an apartment for one year. The lease began in June 2019 and runs until May 30, 2020. We are both students. Our landlord is extremely accommodating and waited patiently for our Financial Aid to come through before we paid rent. I paid $4500 upfront in September. I believe there are two ways to interpret this payment.\n\n1. I paid in full six months rent for both myself and my SO, in essence, June-December.\n2. I paid my entire half of the 12 month lease.\n\nMy SO dropped the ball on their financial aid this past semester, so they decided they would pay their half in January when the next disbursement of money came through. Our landlord was totally cool with this.\n\nWell now we're separated. I have family in neighboring towns, so it makes the most sense for me to move out until I find new housing. But still, I feel like I am getting screwed financially here. I paid six months rent, my ex has paid nothing. They got to live in our apartment for free for six months and now I have to move out. I feel like I am owed half of my $4500 payment. I paid rent for the both of us under the impression our relationship would last the duration of the lease. In essence, I paid my half of the full 12 month lease, but I only got to live here for six months. We shared the space for six months and now they get to enjoy the apartment without another cohabitant.\n\nI don't think I would actually pursue legal action, as our split was rather amicable (about as amicable as a long term relationship breakup can be). But I'm just curious, do I have a case here? I'm in New York State by the way.","title":"[New York] I paid my half of a 12 month co-leased apartment with my ex-SO. Now I am moving out. Does my SO owe me any money?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588379515,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbutrh\/freelancing_in_other_countries\/","id":"gbutrh","body":"So I am planning to start sailing around the world next December or this December depending on Covid. I will be starting in the Caribbean and will need an income of money. Now I plan on helping other cruisers with repairs and other maintenance, mostly electrical repairs. Is this allowed? Do I need a certain permit to be able to do this type of freelancing work?","title":"Freelancing in other countries?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422236863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tocm6\/al_ex_not_upholding_vague_custody_arrangement_in\/","id":"2tocm6","body":"When we got divorced, I qualified for free legal representation through an organization that helps (among others) people in abusive relationships get out. Ex did not have one, and refused to file for divorce for over a year because he couldn't be bothered to hire one. We were scheduled with a backwoods judge, and my attorney advised me not to mention abuse because this judge simply \"doesn't believe in domestic abuse\". He recognized her anyway, and made condescending remarks about us \"not getting along\" and \"not playing nice\" while smiling at my ex. It was disgusting. But I got my divorce and he got standard visitation. I was glad it was over. \n\n\nWhen I received the divorce in the mail, all it said was that the father was to get the child from Friday to Sunday on alternating weekends. Nothing about transportation, times, restrictions on travel, me knowing where he is, pick-up\/drop-off locations... nothing. My ex is an emotionally abusive person and of course this has turned out to be a disaster. I only communicate with him via email, and only about our son. Every single weekend of his, we end up exchanging a dozen or more emails trying to iron out the details. He refuses to answer, insults me, does everything he can to hold on to me communicating with him, before he actually gives me an answer. (I printed several emails just from the past couple of months, calling me a whore, a slut, saying nasty things about my body, hoping I get raped and murdered, etc. and attempted to get an order of protection to keep him from talking to me like that. It didn't meet the standard for abuse so he can do whatever he wants I guess.) And then, almost always, he tells me on Sunday that he won't be returning him after all, but will take him to school on Monday. \n\n\nHe lives with his mother where our son doesn't even have his own bed-- let alone his own room. Many, many of his weekends, our son is with his mom or his dad, because he's \"working\", which of course I don't find out until later. I also have found out a few times that they went out of town with him, and no one let me know where they were. He doesn't have to answer to me on any of that because the divorce doesn't specify. \n\n\nAll I want is a detailed, specific custody arrangement from the court. Nail down the times, meeting place, etc. I'd also love it if my son had to stay with me if my ex had to \"work\", rather than be with my ex's parents, who really don't have that right. I want those weekends if he can't bother to make himself available. I'd also love it if my ex could only take him so far on his weekends, or have to notify me of taking him anywhere more than x miles away. (He has a significant drinking problem, but I know that would be impossible to prove.) Bottom line, I don't want to be forced to communicate with him this way every single time. I don't think that's too much to ask.\n\n\nI know I don't need a lawyer to go back before the judge for this (although I'm not sure of the process). I know that the divorce says we can make our own agreement in writing, but he won't go for that. But I honestly feel like I won't get a fair shake from that judge. I know many other women who had him for their divorces and even with proof of drug arrests, abuse, etc. he always favors dads. I've been told I have to go back to the same judge who issued the divorce. \n\nAll local lawyers I've contacted require a $2500 retainer. That is literally my entire savings. If I hire a lawyer, can he use the disgusting emails to help me somehow (it evidently isn't illegal)? How do I know if I'd go over the $2500? Will me allowing him to bend the custody arrangement in the past hurt me? What happens if we do get this arrangement fixed and he still doesn't uphold it? Is there anything I can do about him not upholding it now, or is the divorce too vague? I am almost considering just not allowing him to get our son again, so that he has to take me to court if he wants him. Although I know that's a bad idea, especially with this judge.\n\nI'm sorry, I know this is a lot. Thank you for reading. I don't know what to do. I'm afraid to spend $2500 just to not be able to pay anything else and have the case stall. ","title":"[AL] Ex not upholding vague custody arrangement in divorce, won't sign agreement, scared to see sexist judge again with no lawyer. Options? (long)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421701989,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sz5zt\/got_a_speeding_ticket_in_ri_cop_said_i_could\/","id":"2sz5zt","body":"which I have. Do I have to go to court to do this? or is there an easier way out","title":"Got a speeding ticket in RI, cop said I could dismiss if I had my license for 3+ years?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590243509,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp5o3g\/tennessee_eviction_procedures\/","id":"gp5o3g","body":"Good day, I work in the aviation industry and have been laid off since early March. I have not paid rent since February, the office put a note in our door of \"14 days before eviction is filed.\" It is now May and I have not heard of anything yet. It has been very difficult, I've tried unemployment and everything is on hold for me.\n\n I feel horrible about this as it feels to me like I'm taking advantage of living for free and have never been in this situation before, I am paranoid every time I hear a knocking sound, I can't sleep well, I'm scared they will come with the police and kick us out and keep our belongings... I've read a lot of things that people have experienced and I have no idea what can happen, I don't really have a plan. \n\nI know at the end of this month my lease is over. I am trying to leave before that but can someone please tell me what can happen? I read that because of COVID19 a lot of courts and everything was shut down and even evictions weren't going through. How should I proceed, whar are my options? I was relying on getting unemployment and with a bit of what used to be my savings maybe pay some of the rent at least, but I have been very bad at this. I did not plan for any of this, I'm only 23 trying to work and survive.. I appreciate some help please.. Thank you for your time.","title":"{TENNESSEE} Eviction Procedures?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588806280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geur73\/what_are_the_consequences_of_failing_to_give_60\/","id":"geur73","body":"I've been job prospecting in other cities after getting laid off in February, largely because rent is expected to climb in my current area once the Amazon Fulfillment center gets up and running. I haven't moved anywhere yet since I don't know where my first successful job offer will be located, but when I get that offer, I'm going to have to move pronto. My current lease agreement has a clause requiring a 60-day notice for anticipated moves. In all likelihood, I may only be giving 7 to 14 days notice when that opportunity comes. My lease agreement says that the property can charge me attorney fees that may exceed the costs of actual rent. It doesn't explicitly mention anything about court summons for the tenant. Other than losing money, what's the worst consequence that I can be subject to as a result of breaking lease and giving inadequate notice?","title":"What are the consequences of failing to give 60 days notice before moving out, as required in my lease agreement (North Carolina)?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576757628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecsdyp\/scammed_by_apple_for_2350\/","id":"ecsdyp","body":"I have been using my Apple ID for 3-4 years and especially my iTunes account. I run digital businesses on almost all social media Platforms. My customers primary mode of payment is Bank Transfer or PayPal but in some cases i accept GiftCards as payment. Recently my apple ID was disabled in app store and iTunes, I didn\u2019t know what to do. I emailed Apple support but they didn\u2019t answer so i had to recharge my mobile carrier with alot of money to start an international call to apple. They picked and listened to my issue. They said in 24-48 hrs they will respond me, this was said by a person from iTunes senior support. 3 days passed I didn\u2019t receive any email or call. I recharged my carrier again and called Apple. I told them my case ID and i was put into contact with a female advisor who said she is now taking over the last person that talked to me. Within a minute she told me that we cannot re enable your Apple ID. I was like ok whats the reason, i have proof of purchasing the apple cards and redeeming them with proof of ownership of whats my work and i have acquired these payments legally. She started to change the topic and starts guiding me about apple business accounts. I interrupt her and say, im sorry but i asked why is my account disabled? She says she cannot provide any info on that and asks me to go to apples website and their policy section. Ok so i go there and there is nothing related to my issue. Again im helpless, i had a 2350$ Apple ID balance that i had worked hard to collect for over a year. Besides that i had used over $15000 on appstore in the past 3 years. So i mail her again and she replies me\u2019 im sorry i cannot help you, visit this link to sort out your problem, we won\u2019t be replying to this case anymore. Have a good day. I was shocked because i knew they have disabled my ID without any official reason and I know that they don\u2019t have a reason because i had acquired the money legally. Its been a week and im still helpless at this point. Someone please help me get my money back. I cannot sleep at night thinking about my loss and how am i going to cover all that up just makes me depressed and not wanting to do anything more in life because everyone just cares about themselves like apple who just ran away with my money.","title":"Scammed by Apple for 2350$","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577580473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egz0up\/is_it_legal_for_me_to_sell_my_personal\/","id":"egz0up","body":"So I'm a pretty good trader on the Bitcoin\/stock market and I've had a lot of people ask me to help them with making some extra cash to the side. So I've decided to setup a company where people can buy a monthly subscription on my socialmedia channel and get a full overview of my trades \/ analysis on the market. Now keep in mind I'm not telling anyone to follow my trades \/ thoughts on the market. I will have a disclamer that says it's only an opinion and it's important to do your own research. Is this enough or should I add more to it? Also, would it be allowed to post my profit margin on my website?\n\n​\n\nNetherlands, EU (Question is about US laws not Dutch laws)","title":"Is it legal for me to sell my personal stock\/cryptocurrency trades and analysis in a public group?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516131332,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7quv5r\/postmates_charged_my_bank_account_85_for_a_year\/","id":"7quv5r","body":"**Location: Pittsburgh, PA**\n\n\nI opted into a Postmates Unlimited account one night for the 7-Day free trial with full intentions of cancelling on the final day. The disclaimer on the Postmates website said I would not be charged for cancelling. On the final day of my trial, I cancelled my Unlimited account and received [this email](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/PjMTI) telling me my account was cancelled and I would not be charged.\n\n\n\nThe following day, I get a notification from my bank account telling me that $85 was taken out of my account and that my account was overdrawn. I contacted Postmates customer support multiple times over the past 24 hours requesting a refund because my account was wrongfully charged. After getting fed up from a lack of a response, I discovered that Postmates wrongfully charging people and having awful customer service is not a new thing. They list no phone number on their website to call.\n\n\nDo I have any legal right to do anything in this situation? I wasn\u2019t sure if this should be tagged as small claims or as contracts, but I would really like any help possible. Thank you in advance!","title":"Postmates charged my bank account $85 for a year long subscription to Unlimited even though I cancelled my free trial in time and was told I would not be charged.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590198203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gowe2o\/statute_of_limitations_for_a_tolling_agreement_ca\/","id":"gowe2o","body":"It seems california did something with statute of limitations. How would that apply to a tolling agreement that was set to expire last month? Would it extend it 90 days or would it not apply?","title":"statute of limitations for a tolling agreement (CA)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590507975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqzh6j\/video_evidence_possible_lawsuit\/","id":"gqzh6j","body":"I have video recording of an entire event of me being stuck by a motor vehicle and having right of way and being aware of surroundings. \nI was denied no fault benefits in stage of Michigan from assigned insurance as I didn't carry a policy.\nWould it damper on my outcome or have any negative effect on I'd I pursue a case?","title":"Video Evidence - possible lawsuit","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578749628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en7get\/unfair_dismissal\/","id":"en7get","body":"I work part time at my local pub, and have done for 2 years, even after the landlord changed. Now the new landlord has decided to sack me giving the reason that I drank cordial(water+juice) without paying for it. All my family have drank in this pub for numerous years and will all be boycotting but is there any grounds for unfair dismissal as I haven't ever been told to pay for drinks(if alcohol I would but I don't drink) and they didn't ask me to pay or warn me that I should be paying after seeing and just sacked me.","title":"Unfair dismissal","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421782507,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t2yua\/mentioning_other_companies_on_your_companies\/","id":"2t2yua","body":"Legal Wizards,\n\n   I am throwing together a landing page in the next week or so to start collecting both user emails and potential clients (B2C Companies). We have several clients that have already stated that they will use our product (Light verbal agreement), as well as several clients that we believe would be a great fit for our product.\n\nMy question is can I mention another company by name on the site, obviously it would not say\/provoke anything negative but if we have not spoken with them and simply had their name on our site with no context could we get in trouble. Also, with companies I have spoken with we are going to write up small 'testimonial' quotes, my belief here is that as long as I have their verbal consent I can quote them. \n\nAny and every piece of advice is appreciated. Thank you very much, Shoger From Boston, MA\n\nEdit: Location","title":"Mentioning other companies on your companies website..?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588813504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gews2m\/left_the_house_and_the_country_due_to_the_current\/","id":"gews2m","body":"I pay my rent per month, due to the covid situation i had to flee the country, i packed all my stuff and cleaned the house.\nNow the question is: Can i not pay the rent and still get my deposit back? \n\n( i know its unfair for the owner but money's really tight now due to the covid)\n\nThe deposit is equal to 2 months of rent , so if i dont pay the owner would take the deposit. \n\nShould i still pay for an empty house?\n\nEurope.","title":"Left the house and the country due to the current global situation, still have 2 months on my contract, can i not pay them and get my deposit back? (Eu)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1519916404,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/815u3z\/va_i_got_into_an_accident_company_told_me_to\/","id":"815u3z","body":"I got into an accident about a week and a half ago where I rear-ended a car in front of me. The car visually looks undrivable because of the way the passenger side of the hood popped up but there was no damage to the engine.\n\nI called my insurance company and they said they didn\u2019t have agents around here to assess the damage so they had to work through another company to be able to get an estimate and deemed whether it was totaled or not.\n\nMy mom is the owner of the car since it\u2019s under her name so she got called about the status of the car yesterday. They said the total damages were ~$6500. My car is a 2009 Honda Civic with almost 130,000 miles on it. I guess by their formula they have deemed it a total loss.\n\nMy situation is this, the company that did the estimate apparently transported it to Pennsylvania to do the estimate since my insurance told me to release it to them. They offered us a price of ~$6000 if we sell it to them. However, if we wanted to get our car back, they offered ~$4500 AND we would have to retrieve it from PA. I don\u2019t know what I should do. I was led to believe they were simply doing an estimate and get it back but I didn\u2019t think they were taking it to another state. Now I want my car back so we can find a body shop that may be able to repair the damages for us. Did I incriminate myself by releasing it to the other company? Can I demand my insurance figure out a means of transportation to get my car back? What should I do?","title":"[VA] I got into an accident, company told me to release my car to another company, now it\u2019s in a different state and told us to come retrieve it if we want to keep it","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1517501151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ujqh3\/is_my_employer_required_to_give_me_my_vacation\/","id":"7ujqh3","body":"(Tennessee) So recently I quit my job at Kroger Co. I\u2019ve been working there for about a year and five months and I have vacation days\/hours I have not used. I am 17 and wondering if they are required to give me those hours in the state of Tennessee. Thank you for your help ","title":"Is my employer required to give me my vacation hours?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1418224277,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ovanw\/ex_boyfriend_sent_a_nude_picture_of_me_to_at\/","id":"2ovanw","body":"I have sent nude pictures to 2 boyfriends in the past. One of them, I cannot determine which one, has sent a picture of me to an acquaintance. I found out that that the acquaintance has been showing this picture to other people. One of the people the acquaintance showed told me about it. I confronted the acquaintance and he apologized, but would not tell me if he had shown it to anyone else or where he got the picture. He said it was deleted. But I don't believe him.\n\nWhat can I do legally? This happened a year ago. The picture may have been sent even before this.\n\nI tried forgetting about it and letting it go but I can't. It's plaguing me. I don't know which boyfriend sent it to the acquaintance, I don't know how many people saw it, or if it is still circulating. I'm considering seeing a therapist.\n\nAny advice would be appreciated.","title":"Ex boyfriend sent a nude picture of me to at least one other person. What can I do about it? CANADA","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578872212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/envlaq\/tw_sexual_assault\/","id":"envlaq","body":"I was molested and verbally harassed by a coworker at a party. I told all of my bosses, and no one has done anything about it. It\u2019s been months and he still works here, and it makes me extremely uncomfortable. Because it didn\u2019t occur at work, is there anything that my bosses actually could\u2019ve done and just refused to, or may have been unaware of? This has just really been taking a toll on my mental health, and I can\u2019t make the money I make at this job somewhere else so it\u2019s not really an option right now. I have looked around and tried as well. Also, I am transgender, and some of his derogatory comments related to that.","title":"TW: Sexual Assault","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590875208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtmkna\/unemployment_asking_if_i_still_work_for_jobs_ive\/","id":"gtmkna","body":"Note: I'm writing this post for my dad, so I apologize if some replies might take a little as I have to consult with him for details.\n\nMy dad was just asked by his employer to take 5 weeks off work as they're struggling with distributing hours to their employees. He's welcome to come back after 5 weeks, but until then he can't work, so he applied for unemployment claims.\n\nDuring his application, it asked him if he is still working for several companies he's never worked for in his life. We looked them up and they weren't parent companies or anything, one was a computer related place a few cities over and he doesn't know a thing about technology (as you can see by me writing this post for him).\n\nIs this an indication of identity theft or fraud? Any insight would be appreciated. Thank you.","title":"Unemployment asking if I still work for jobs I've never actually worked for","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589686939,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl8kxm\/pa_lease_about_to_start_for_a_group_of_students\/","id":"gl8kxm","body":"I am in a group of college students who signed a lease for a house in January. We've already paid a security deposit of one month's rent and the lease starts on June 1st. With the whole pandemic, our school is shut down and we have no certainty of an on-campus fall semester, so some of the parents are of the opinion that we should not pay rent for a house that we have not moved into and that we do not plan on moving into. This is a really big concern since a lot of us have lost our summer internships and parents are in jeopardy of losing their jobs.\n\nThe issue is that they are demanding us to send in the last month's rent, and 3 post-dated checks to cover the 3 months of summer (these were specified in the lease). The original plan was to find subletters for those of us not staying in the house until the start of the school year, but now, it is much harder to find subletters since the world is on lockdown. We're becoming more and more concerned that they will take legal action on us. The lease states that to break the contract, we must pay the full amount stated (12-month lease) and we will be required to pay for legal proceedings for both parties if we were to be sued (from our understanding of the wording).\n\nA few members of the group are willing to move-in if possible, but some others are definitely not planning to return, so those parents are not willing to send multiple months of rent and sign the guarantor agreement. We will attempt to negotiate a rent reduction and a delay in rent to find subletters and whatever else we can.\n\nAre we at risk of being sued if some parents don't sign and pay? Are we able to negotiate now even though the lease was signed many months prior or are they legally able to demand us for everything? If we are able to negotiate, what are things we can ask for? And if not, what would happen if the lease terms are not fulfilled considering most of the parents never signed the guarantor agreement and most families are in different states\/countries?\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"[PA] Lease about to start for a group of students, but some are not planning on returning to campus and parents are trying to find a way out or some solution","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516224593,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r4gp2\/mother_keeps_blackmailing_father_for_more_money\/","id":"7r4gp2","body":"Hello I\u2019m 18 and live in Baltimore City, Maryland with my father and sister. \n\nEssentially my mother and dad were married for a couple of years, my mother had multiple affairs, there was lots of stuff that went on between us growing up and now; eventually my mother met a woman and decided to get with her, the female being half her age as well. When they got separated my mother came to the house and took everything, even stuff she did not personally buy. She moved out and left us there but would constantly demand that the girls ( my sister) move with her so she could claim child support, that\u2019s all she was worried about from the beginning was money, it continues on with her moving from place to place because she couldn\u2019t afford it. When the divorce papers were filed she placed custody of my sisters to herself; without my fathers knowledge and had him sign them. Now we are in a situation where she continuously blackmails him for money when she doesn\u2019t have enough to afford her bills which we can provide proof of her spending her money irresponsibly to begin with. We want to possibly get custody of my sister under my dads name in attempts to avoid the blackmail and keep My sister where she wants to be and is happy at. I can provide more information as needed. ","title":"Mother keeps blackmailing father for more money even though he pays child support","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588795303,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gerc7x\/fighting_a_reckless_driving_citation\/","id":"gerc7x","body":"So, my gf got a reckless driving ticket when leaving a Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot. She took a left turn in front of a cop purely by accident because she didn\u2019t see the unmarked vehicle.\n\nThe cop was off duty and had another cop come by just to write her a ticket. My gf wasn\u2019t mad or anything, she kept apologizing to the cop over and over again.\n\nMy gf also has a clean driving record. Never once gotten a ticket. Do you have any advice on how she can win in court? Do both officers have to be present in court on the court date to face my gf?","title":"Fighting a Reckless Driving citation","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590037028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnqkwc\/california_landlord_refusing_pre_moveout\/","id":"gnqkwc","body":"I am a tenant of a Los Angeles apartment moving out at the end of the month. Days ago, I received a notice in the mail asking if I would like a pre move out inspection with someone from the leasing office (as per California law). I emailed the leasing office saying yes, however they replied saying they are not doing inspections due to COVID, and they suggested I take pictures before I leave. I worry they will pocket some money from my deposit after I move out even though the apartment is in immaculate condition (apart from very minor wear and tear).\n\nWhat should I do?","title":"California Landlord Refusing Pre Move-Out Inspection due to COVID","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1414239071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ka434\/bay_city_michigan_apartments_claimed_they_would\/","id":"2ka434","body":"As far as I can gather from http:\/\/www.michiganlegalaid.org\/library_client\/resource.2005-05-30.1117489736931\/html_view\nThere is not enough useful information about inspections and housing for my state available online for me to present the apartments with a case as to why they are wrong for what they are doing.\n\nThey sent out a post card to every apartment\/townhouse in the complex stating they would be replacing the furnace filters and checking to make sure the smoke detectors were working correctly. They also supposedly (although I have not seen it) claimed they sent out similar information stating they would be inspecting apartments because other tenants have been leaving the apartments damaged. \n\nAs far as I am concerned, they are not allowed to do these inspections. That is what a security deposit is for, to cover damages when the tenant moves out.\nMy main issue is that I cant seem to find information online to help me to understand if what they are doing is actually legal or not.\nI also am unsure of who to contact to find out for sure.\n\ntl;dr  apartments said they were replacing an air filter and checking smoke detectors. Turns out they snooped though my house and are saying we ruined the carpet and want us to fix it. Only the apartment personnel were present during their \"search\".\n\nWho do I ask for help?\nDoes anyone have any experience with this issue?\n\n\n\nedit:\naccording to \nhttp:\/\/www.michiganlegalaid.org\/library_client\/resource.2005-05-30.1117489737513\/html_view\n\nLast sentence of the third paragraph: \"You have the right to be present whenever someone enters and the right to refuse entry.\"\nTheir notices always state that \"No appointments will be made!!!\"  \nThat in itself is refusing tenants what is essentially a tenant right to be present while a landlord enters the home. Right?\n","title":"Bay City Michigan, Apartments claimed they would be coming in to change air filter and check fire detectors, they also performed an inspection and have threatened with eviction.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578335672,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eky4q7\/is_there_a_way_to_break_a_12_month_lease_if_a\/","id":"eky4q7","body":"I have a 12 month lease with my current apartment. Every since day one we have had nightmare neighbours. After months they finally got evicted, but they must\u2019ve cut keys for all of their buddies because now random people are sleeping in my hallway doing drugs and are trying to break into the empty suite. Just a minute ago three dudes tried to force the door down. A week ago a lady got her face kicked in by one of the \u201cfriends\u201d of these people. I fear for my safety. How can I make my landlord change the locks on the building or let me out of my lease?","title":"Is there a way to break a 12 month lease if a tenants safety is at stake?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577401089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg2f2o\/6_month_pregnant_wife_position_eliminated_due_to\/","id":"eg2f2o","body":"My wife received an email from HR stating they are undergoing a company wide reorganization.  Due to the restructuring, her position was eliminated effected at close of business day, today.  \nHer supervisor had no clue and HR has not picked up the phone.  She does not have a blemish on her record.  They have been trying to hire more of her position.  This is all out of left field.  Are there any options here?","title":"6 month pregnant wife position eliminated due to company wide reorganization - NJ","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590701398,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsf9pr\/can_my_17m_parents_move_without_my_consent\/","id":"gsf9pr","body":"They want to move and I should change schools,  leave my friends and my summer job behind.. I don\u2019t want to move because I will be repeating a year of school, and I don\u2019t want to lose my friends. Is there something I can do about it ?","title":"Can my 17M Parents move without my consent ?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421211748,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sdbg8\/delaware_my_best_friend_just_got_assaulted_by_his\/","id":"2sdbg8","body":"They are both on the lease for the house. She punched him in the face and his glasses smooshed into one of his eyes. He says his face is very bloody. \n\nAfter she punched him, she threatened to call the cops and report a domestic assault on him. Stupidly, he took her phone and left the house on foot. Cruisers are now patrolling the neighborhood. He's not going to be picked up if he doesn't want to be. \n\nMost of what he owns is inside the house. She has to work tomorrow and so she will be gone during the day tomorrow. He is bundled up and can survive the night if need be.\n\nWhat is his best immediate course of action? \n\nThanks people. He needs help, bad.","title":"Delaware. My best friend just got assaulted by his gf. Then his gf told him she was calling the cops. He took her phone and left the house and is on the run. I need help, please.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577766868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehxw30\/registering_an_llc\/","id":"ehxw30","body":"So can I get a UPS street address for my organizer, registered office address, and mailing address?\nAnd get a registered agent and use their address for registered agent?\nAnd should I use a generic info@ or contact@ email alias for email for official notices?","title":"Registering an LLC","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575991848,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8s1qw\/help_with_finding_out_if_my_family_is_keeping_any\/","id":"e8s1qw","body":"2 part question and kind of long but please, bear with me. Okay, so out of the blue, I get a call from a lawyer representing my late grandmother(on my mom's side) informing me she's got a check for a substantial amount of money..thats amazing and great and more money than I know what to do with...where do I go from here to help make that money grow and not just blow it all? Second part is...a year ago my father passed and my stepmother said I had a TSA under my name, that he had set up for me when I was a kid, we didn't have much of a relationship past my 12th birthday (I'm 30 now btw), anyways..upon returning back to NC from where my father died..she reneged and said she thought he did, but that he must of canceled it before passing..then offers to buy me a $10k car. Well, my dad's mom passed recently as well and I'm sure she left money for me, but I know my uncle's and aunts would be the type to keep that from me. My question here is, how do I go about finding out if my dad and his mom (my grandma) left me money without having to ask my uncle\/aunt\/stepmom...full disclosure they would hide this money because I was an opiate addict for a long time..but I've been clean and out of contact with them for 5 years.","title":"Help with finding out if my family is keeping any inheritance from me, after my father and grandmother passed away","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589072390,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggrq49\/how_does_the_extra_600week_unemployment_in_the\/","id":"ggrq49","body":"I am temporarily laid off from my part time job due to Covid. I am also self-employed part time, which I can still do from home. I\u2019ve applied for unemployment but haven\u2019t gotten benefits for any of the past 6 weeks because my self-employment income has been higher than my benefit amount. I\u2019m not sure exactly what my benefit amount is because I\u2019ve worked in two states in the past 18 months (MD and WA), but it should be somewhere between $50 and $188. I usually make slightly more than that in self-employment, around $200\/week. \n\nSo my question is, how does this affect the extra $600\/week from the CARES Act? Is my ~$200 in self-employment subtracted from the total weekly amount ($600 + $50 or $188), meaning I\u2019d get around $400-$600\/week, or do I not get the $600 at all if my self-employment is more than the standard unemployment amount? I\u2019d hate to think that I\u2019m disqualified for the benefits that were supposed to help self-employed people because I\u2018m still making $200 a week, which is hardly enough to get by on.","title":"How does the extra $600\/week unemployment in the CARES Act apply if you lost one part time job and make too much at another part time job to get benefits? (Maryland\/Washington state)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589500410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjy6jl\/ca_cockroach_infestation\/","id":"gjy6jl","body":"I currently have a pest infestation at my apartment: mostly cockroaches, but there is a fair share of spiders and earwigs. I encounter these pests daily and have timestamped photos which I use to document each time I find\/kill one. It\u2019s is affecting my health as my allergies are already bad enough and is truly disgusting.\n\nI have three documented maintenance requests. I received treatment, a gel + a spray, two of the three times; my most recent request sent on March 3, 2020. Each treatment seemingly worked for a bit, but then eventually resurfaced. I maintain a clean house, so I can say without a doubt this isn\u2019t of my own doing. The office said it was unusual as my upstairs neighbors nor my neighbors on each side are dealing with the same issues. Due to Covid-19 precautions, maintenance has been postponed for the time being. I am purchasing my own contact-killing sprays and preventative gels in an attempt to remedy the problem, unfortunately to no avail. \n\nI am looking to find recourse for the situation. I have not yet consulted a lawyer. I am a college student and first-time renter unfamiliar with landlord-tenant law. With that said, I have a limited budget should my case be viable and I must pursue legal action. Options that I am willing to agree on are the following: the landlord allows me to move to a vacant apartment that does not have any issues or to break my lease. My lease has a termination fee of the rent due through the end of the leasing period minus rents paid by a replacement tenant- can that be waived should I be able to break the lease?\n\nHow should I pursue this matter?","title":"[CA] Cockroach infestation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575675208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e76gwq\/lease_says_i_cant_repair_car_on_the_property_what\/","id":"e76gwq","body":"Just as the title says my lease says I cannot repair my car on the property. Does this include oil changes and if so can I do this on the street or something?\nAsking from Florida","title":"Lease Says I Can't Repair Car on the Property What Are My Options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475791788,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5682fm\/consistently_receiving_a_bill_that_is_already_paid\/","id":"5682fm","body":"Hello and thanks for any advice ahead of time. For sake of clarity, 'biller' will be the entity that is sending the bill. I wish to keep them as vague as possible as I am sure this is a small mistake, but it's becoming a rather annoying problem. And despite the problems I'm experiencing, I do rather like them. The only thing I can really mention to help make sense of it is this biller is a school and I am based in New York.\n\nBackstory: This biller provided a meal plan service that was covered by Financial Aid. Generally, I received enough aid through scholarships and grants that this service was covered.\n\nHowever, on my final year the billing department encountered an error in which funds were not properly withdrawn from financial aid. So this resulted in my meal plan in being terminated prematurely and a bill being generated a bill in X amount.\n\nI made sure that I paid this bill as soon as possible to avoid any issues that may have impacted my graduation. It wasn't much to begin with as well. This happened in 2014, on May 15th.\n\nThe reason I know the exact date in which I paid the bill, I used a personal check. The reason I know that check was cashed, I have the check cashed receipt from my bank, and my bank statement the following month, showing the deduction. Also, the cherry on top: I still have the original receipt that the clerk gave me.\n\nYes, I still have all this information. Yes I have provided this information to my biller already... 3 times.\n\nEvery time is the same, I get complimented on how well organized I am, and that they will fix this issue immediately.\n\nWell, I received a 4th statement from them stating that I am overdue. I really don't want this to upset me, since I know for a fact that I have payed this \"bill.\" But I'm tired now.\n\nEvery time this happens, I have to find out when is the earliest day I can come in, and provide them my information. Information that should have solved this problem ages ago.\n\nNow, I am not looking to sue people. It's not my nature to do so. Especially during this time of year where work keeps me incredibly busy; and I'm on a strict schedule. And given that this keeps happening despite my efforts of fixing it, there might be something that my biller is doing wrong that could hurt them legally.\n\nWhat I need is a surefire, no hassle way of ensuring that this is the last and final time I have to provide this information. Again, I'm not looking to sue, but if there is anything, that could at least scare them to the point that it's fixed immediately, it would be helpful.\n\nI have looked online, and it seems that most advice given is to have them provide another receipt, or something in writing to go by. But if I do get something in writing, what should it say?\n\nAgain, thank you for any input on the matter. I received the statement today, and to be frank it is actually starting to aggravate me.","title":"Consistently receiving a bill that is already paid","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577812061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei5lbx\/georgia_trapped_by_landlord_just_want_to_leave\/","id":"ei5lbx","body":"Happy New Year Everyone. If your resolution is to help someone who has a combination of poor foresight and really unfortunate circumstances, boy do I have an opportunity for you. \n\nAbout 10 months ago my wife and I started renting a single-family home with the intent of staying there for about 5 years. They agreed to give us a 2 year lease. The husband and wife who owned the house were incredibly friendly and we hit it off. He was listed as the manager of the property, but she was listed as a landlord as well.\n\n2 months later they got divorced, she got the house. Last month she told us she was interested in selling the house rather than continuing to rent, and gave us an opportunity to buy before listening it. At a meeting with her realtor present, we asked if she'd release us from our lease if we couldn't come to terms so that we could move sooner rather than later (planning to start a family soon; didn't want to move during pregnancy or with a child). She quickly agreed, we had a really nice preliminary conversation. \n\nWe ended up agreeing on a price, but our inspection turned up safety hazards and major work that was done without a permit and against local codes (requiring likely >10K to fix). We withdrew our offer, and now she won't release us from our 2 year lease (14 months remaining). Our termination fee is 25% of remaining rent, coming out to $7,150. To make things worse, there's a stipulation in our lease that we don't get our security deposit back if we don't complete the term of our lease, that's $2200 more to lose.\n\nI'm pretty sure we have a case for damages because she had an obligation to ensure the safety of the property she is renting, but I'd love to find a way to waive the termination fee. My wife and I just want to leave. We don't want to make money or make her pay a bunch of money. We just want to move out ASAP. \n\nI would sincerely appreciate some advice. Happy to answer specific questions.\n\ntl;dr: renting a house, landlord divorced, ex-wive wanted to sell but we pulled our offer due to safety and housing code violations, now she won't release us from our lease without paying big money. Help please \n\n[HVAC Report](http:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/MWkeNcw)","title":"Georgia - trapped by landlord, just want to leave.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590507771,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqzf02\/my_teacher_had_student_vote_on_another_students\/","id":"gqzf02","body":"I\u2019ve had so many problems with this teacher, but today in class she started asking students to vote on another students grade. I live in Florida and I\u2019m wondering if this is legal and if not what are my options???","title":"My teacher had student vote on another students grade","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1476643194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57suta\/selling_products_from_overseas_around_official\/","id":"57suta","body":"Throwaway here. USA-TX\n\nThis company sells through official dealers, each company has one assigned to every region they target. I have access to supply chains and have secured goods from a source within the company. My plan is to sell online at low cost. The question is what kind of legal issues can I run into? I ship anonymously to the lower 48, use European email servers, domain info is private and operate mostly as a shell company.\n\nThis industry is very small, niche and not flowing in money (which is why I was able to secure shipments with a simple cash offer) so i don't expect people to actively pursue me but just wanted to see what would happen if they did. \n\nTIA.","title":"Selling products from overseas around official USA dealers.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590188140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gotqz4\/filing_for_dissolution_of_marriage_with_child\/","id":"gotqz4","body":"To put it simply, what is the best process to go through the filing? It is an Ohio dissolution with one military and one child. Choices are sift through the headache inducing PDF\u2019s myself or file online or with an attorney? What is the fastest, cleanest course of action.","title":"Filing for dissolution of marriage with child","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577593028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh1dea\/i_want_to_sue_my_parents_for_emotional_damages\/","id":"eh1dea","body":"21M my parents are blatently and consistently mentally abusive, and i feel like it has come down to this, they refuse to change their atitude, position or actions constantly have threatened me with homelessness and to cut off funding for my college, not to mention my father is in a cult hes homophobic and racist, my mother emasculates me constantly, and has called me a \"lazy son of a b**ch\". my father has also \"joked\" about killing me too, i just dont have any Physical evidence, i dont know what goes into these cases and i dont know if having witenesses to events of to their abusive nature helps, im told it doesnt count and its hearsay but idk, any advice? would a lawyer take this\n\ni guess i should mention my parents are getting an $100,000+ remodel on the house as well and have already paid for my sisters education, \nthe only thing i want is $50,000 for 4 years of college plus my lawyers fees, \n\nany criticism or advice is appreciated","title":"i want to sue my parents for emotional damages","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578018457,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej8op4\/2_days_out_from_moving_in_to_grandparents_house\/","id":"ej8op4","body":"My grandparents died fairly close in time around early may 2019. They had a fairly simple will stating their possessions (eg, the family farm) were to be shared in a trust between my father (the executor) and my aunt(MO) and uncle(IL). After the funeral I was told that I could stay in the house free of charge (except bills and general upkeep). I initially said I decline because I had a decent housing situation. \n\nNow my housing situation has changed and I asked my father and uncle if it would still be on the table if I could move in by the third. My uncle was a little dumbfounded when I asked but eventually agreed. \n\nSo for about the last week my immediate family and I had been cleaning out the first floor of my grandparents 2 story farm house so I could move in. \n\nToday my uncle stops by and him and my father talk away from the rest of us to talk about what I assume I was going to cover for bills. I reassured I could pay the bills of the house and he said alright and shook my hand and left. 2 hours later my father gets a text from my uncle saying that I could no longer stay at the house and just because my father was the executor he had no power in a 2 vs 1 decision, I should also mention that the trust has not yet been started as our lawyer is slow(I assume)\n\nMy question is do I have any rights in a non-written verbal agreement and does my father having 1\/3 claim to the estate give us any rights to the house to stay in and live?","title":"2 days out from moving in to grandparents house was told I (20m, IL)can no longer move in.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576196320,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9w4qo\/landlord_lost_property_in_foreclosure_now_being\/","id":"e9w4qo","body":"My girlfriend and I lease an apartment in New Hampshire and we\u2019ve been here for almost a year and a half. Our landlords (a couple) own(ed) the apartment which is in an apartment complex. We renewed our one year lease in July, 2019. We haven\u2019t had any issues with our landlord before and they\u2019re really nice people. \n\nMy girlfriend is addicted to Zillow. So at the beginning of November, she noticed that our apartment was listed on Zillow as pre-foreclosure. A few weeks later, we began receiving notifications from the landlords\u2019 bank stating that they are now the owners of the apartment. They even offered cash-for-keys to get us out within 30 days. We relayed this information to our landlords and they told us that they were disputing the foreclosure with bank and they were doing everything they could to retain the apartment and keep us as tenants. They never told us the cause of foreclosure other than saying it was a \u201cHUGE mistake\u201d by the bank\/mortgage company but didn\u2019t provide any details. We even received letters addressed to the landlords stating \u2018mortgage dispute\u2019 on the envelope. We forwarded them to the landlords. \n\nThe big kicker was when we received a 90 day eviction notice from the bank a few days ago. We informed our landlords. They said the same thing, that it was still in dispute and they are trying to keep the apartment. They said they would have final word 12\/11 but we haven\u2019t heard anything. The last time we spoke to our landlords over the phone, they told us that they were still paying the mortgage and that would like us to keep paying them rent\u2026\n\nI have a few questions:\n1) Can we withhold rent payments till we know who the true owner of our apartment is? Of course we would hold them in a separate account.\n\n2) Can the bank evict us within 90 days with a signed lease agreement? Our lease is set to expire in July 2020. I see that Congress has permanently reauthorized the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which may protect tenants who have a signed lease. I\u2019ve also read that some courts have ruled that the act only applies to loans taken out through a federal program. The eviction notice states that they are evicting us according to NH law RSA 540:2 II(e) and RSA 540:2 V \u201cbeing a legitimate business and economic reason: the owner of the premises following a foreclosure desires to market, sell and\/or convey the property in a vacant condition.\u201d\n\n3) Should we sue our landlord for breach of contract? I\u2019ve had several friends recommend we contact an attorney to send them a demand letter as they did not hold up their end of the lease.\n\nLuckily, my girlfriend and I are in a financial situation where we wouldn\u2019t have any big issues moving to a new place; but, I would like to exercise my legal rights and we love this apartment. It\u2019s a real pain in the ass. We appreciate any advice! \n\nTl;dr: Living in NH. Landlords got foreclosed on. We received a 90 day eviction notice from the bank. Landlords say they are still disputing the foreclosure and want us to continue to pay them rent, as \u201cthey are still paying the bank the monthly mortgage payments during the dispute.\u201d Do we have to pay them rent? Are we protected from being evicted? And should we sue our landlords for breach of contract?","title":"Landlord lost property in foreclosure, now being evicted","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422492049,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u0zgv\/helped_start_an_online_company_that_is_now_taking\/","id":"2u0zgv","body":"Hello Reddit. My friend was starting a company last summer in the US with his accountant friend and hired me on to do social media marketing. I set up social media, working to build up our presence and following (Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, and Reddit). The company has since taken off in the last few months and is growing really well so my friend wants to let me go to take over marketing and distributing along with design to make this his full-time gig\n\nAs he's letting me go, should (legally or just ethically) I be asking for ongoing compensation since the networks I set up will be continued to be utilized? We had an initial written contract but we did not predict he would be letting me go so did not have this covered in our agreement","title":"Helped start an online company that is now taking off by doing the marketing. The founder wants to let me go and do marketing on his own, should I be getting ongoing compensation for initial social network set-up?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588411022,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc3jf3\/youtuber_potentially_running_underage_gambling\/","id":"gc3jf3","body":"Hello, so I'm coming here to ask this question as I feel a YouTuber I watch is technically hosting an underage gambling service. I'll try to provide as much information as possible for the best opinion\/advice. \n\nSo a YouTuber I won't name, opened up a competition where you can purchase priority passes to enter. It requests that you're 16 or have parents permission to purchase. \n\nThe competition is worth usually $1,000-2,500. But, at this point you must have the pass to get in from how popular it is. The pass ranges from $10, $20, $30, and $50. And even if you purchase the $20 tier you're not guaranteed to get in. Roughly 90% of competitions are completely luck based. If not more. \n\nKeep in mind this creators audience is generally 10-16 year olds.\n\nThe reason I'm asking this question is I'm under the impression that this would be the same thing as a kid going into a casino and doing a slot machine. The contest has 150-250 kids in it. And there's of course only one winner. \n\nCurious to hear what you all have to say. I can provide more information if needed.","title":"YouTuber potentially running underage gambling?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517983173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vu212\/fl_girlfriends_roommate_accused_her_of_sexual\/","id":"7vu212","body":"My girlfriend is a freshman at a private university in Florida and her roommate filed a report today at the campus security office accusing her of touching her butt and putting Clorox in her toothpaste.  Now, this is ridiculous but my girlfriend is worried because she's studying to be a teacher and doesn't want anything on her criminal record.  I know sexual assault accusations are extremely serious so I just want to know if will go anywhere or if it could hurt her job prospects in the future.\n\nAlso, would it be possible to pursue legal action against the roommate for defamation\/slander? ","title":"[FL] Girlfriend's roommate accused her of sexual assault among other things","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577772208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehyut7\/wanting_to_change_my_name_after_18\/","id":"ehyut7","body":"I turned 18 last february and since then have been wanting to change my last name to my mothers last name but I have no idea where to begin. I\u2019ve yet to get my drivers license but already have my ID. How would I even begin? I\u2019m located in California and I don\u2019t know much here.","title":"Wanting to change my name after 18.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577377363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efxcoj\/someone_seems_to_have_copied_my_website_and\/","id":"efxcoj","body":"I have a website at [pythonstation.com](https:\/\/pythonstation.com)\n\nSomeone has created their own site with the same name along with [blogspot.com](https:\/\/blogspot.com) . I don't want to link the other site over here. \n\nI notice that it has all the same topics as present in my tutorials with slight modifications of the headings.\n\nThe structure and examples are also very similar except that most sentences are deleted and remaining sentences are very slightly reworded.\n\nThe domain name is directly the same as mine except that its on [blogspot.com](https:\/\/blogspot.com) .\n\nDoes anyone know whether I can take some legal action on this site to get it removed?","title":"Someone seems to have copied my website and modified the data somewhat","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590665600,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs4lu1\/filing_for_unemployment_abroad_fraud\/","id":"gs4lu1","body":"Atlanta, Georgia \/ Berlin, Germany\n\nHello all, I\u2019ll keep this short and sweet. \n\nI (24F) am an American citizen with an American passport and Georgia driver\u2019s license. As far as the US government knows, I reside in Georgia. I have been living in Germany since January 2020, though due to Corona I am still here here on a Schengen 90 Day Visa. I am technically a tourist. \n\nI was wondering if I am eligible to file for unemployment in the US or if this is fraud since I am not currently living there. My last American job I held was in December 2018. I have not been employed in the US or any other country (as far as the US gov knows) since then. \n\nFurther, if I can file, do I need to get off unemployment when I receive a working visa in Germany? My working visa will be under my other nationality\u2019s passport (Israel). I will likely get this visa within the next month.\n\nThank you!","title":"Filing for Unemployment Abroad: Fraud?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590094868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go57bd\/bad_roommate_situation\/","id":"go57bd","body":"Hey so I need some help, I had a roommate July 2018-July 2019 . We both had our names on the lease, the lease wasn\u2019t over til September though. In July, she asked that I move out, so I did and I went to the office to get my name off the lease, they told me they would contact her and have her come fill out her part of the paperwork and I could go, i tell them she is trying to move someone else in and they assure me that she can\u2019t do that without breaking lease and blah blah . Fast forward a week, I call them and ask how it\u2019s going and they say they are waiting on her to turn in her paystubs... okay . Meanwhile, she has a new roommate. So I\u2019m like.. hmm is no one going to reprimand her for that? So , life moved on and I see she\u2019s still living there because all our friends haven\u2019t told me she left. Today I get a creditor letter saying I owe $817.25 ... why????????? I CALL THE LEASING OFFICE AND THEY SAY THEY NEVER TOOK MY NAME OFF BECAUSE SHE NEVER BROUGHT PAPERWORK ! I ask them... why not go knock on her door for her paperwork or evict her when you knew I wasn\u2019t there anymore, why not do things the right way? He said he wasn\u2019t chasing anybody down, Then he said her or the other person didn\u2019t turn in their stuff.... so I said that didn\u2019t answer my question and also, why did y\u2019all let someone else move in???? He basically couldn\u2019t help me and told me it\u2019ll be on my credit if I don\u2019t pay... so can someone tell me, do I have a chance at winning this in court ? I could also sue her for the fact that my camera got stolen out of my closet while I was away on a 2week trip . Didn\u2019t take the camera bag that the camera was in... just the camera. Idk , I think she sold it idk or one of her dudes took it . Why they were in my closet ??? I DONT KNOW HELP ME PLEASE","title":"Bad Roommate Situation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588377973,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbts23\/2_years_of_noisy_neighbors_in_my_mitchell_lama\/","id":"gbts23","body":"My Mom (63 years old) and I live in a 1 bedroom Mitchell Lama in New York. \n\nIn order to be accepted, you must apply, sit on a waiting list, undergo a credit\/background check, get interviewed, and put a down payment (ours was $28k). \n\nAlso, bedroom distribution is dependent on the amount of people in your household; 3 or more people are allocated to a 2+ bedroom apartment (since we\u2019re 2 people we were able to get a 1 bedroom). \n\nWe\u2019ve been here for about 5 years now and love it, except for one problem, our neighbors and their children who make incessant noise...\n\nRight next to us (1 bedroom apartment meaning only 1-2 people on the lease) lives a handicapped lady and her home attendant; it was just them for the first 3 years of us living here and all was well till about 2 years ago when the home attendant moved in his 2 children and wife...\n\nThey are LOUD. \n\nFor starters, the wife and husband constantly (I\u2019m talking at LEAST 4 times a week) engage in arguments with yelling and cursing. These arguments don\u2019t just happen in the day, but also sometimes at 2 o\u2019clock in the morning. \n\nSame goes for their TV, it\u2019s so loud that it sounds like it\u2019s being viewed inside my apartment and this lasts till the morning hours of the night as well. \n\nAdditionally, their 2 children scream (I\u2019m talking screeching) and stomp and run around till this time as well. \n\nIt\u2019s so loud and bold that it can be heard CLEARLY from my room with the door closed. I\u2019ve woken up a countless amount of times to these nuisances. \n\nThey are also DANGEROUS. \n\nNYPD has arrested the wife for assaulting the handicapped woman. \n\nNYPD has also arrested the wife and husband and CPS has confiscated their children from them. \n\nOn TWO separate occasions, NYFD has had to break down their door while they were not home because they left the gas on and it was leaking into the hallway. \n\nThis has been an on-going problem for 2 years now; it\u2019s everyday if not 4\/7 days of the week. I\u2019ve lost sleep, had to leave my home to complete college assignments, and in the midst of COVID-19 have had to leave Zoom conference calls because the noise was too disruptive. \n\nWe\u2019ve done all we can: call security (well over 30 times and I wish I was exaggerating), try and speak with them, write to the Board of Directors, etc. They refuse to do anything because the lady who owns the apartment is handicapped. \n\nThey are clearly breaking the rules of the lease (and quite frankly are not occupying it lawfully because 1) they did not go through the process and 2) are surpassing the capacity for 1 bedroom apartments). \n\nIs this grounds for a lawsuit? It\u2019s violating our rights as cooperatives. \n\nWe have hundreds of recordings, copies of the letters sent to the Board of Directors, and documentation proving we called security.","title":"2 Years of Noisy Neighbors in my Mitchell Lama","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590890593,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtqml9\/can_landlord_charge_fees_for_repairs_that_were\/","id":"gtqml9","body":"Hi! \n\nI've recently moved out of an apartment, and I've been given an sum (~2000) for repairs by my landlord. \n\nSome of them I'm willing to pay such as the 120 for painting because I did paint the walls and didn't match the white correctly. \n\nHowever, a large portion of the list I don't agree with. It's mostly flooring issues. There is a crack in the limeolum as it breaks into carpet and some of the carpet has come up and exposed nails. The issue with these flooring problems is that they were there upon move in (was not given a form to fill out damages when I first moved in). I have a video of the apartment when I moved in--as my brother in law wanted to send it back to the folks to show them what my new place looked like. I also have numerous matienance requests (spanning from the first week to a month ago, basically everytime my foot gets cut on an exposed nail) for both issues. \n\nThere is also a 400 fee to replace the tub flooring. But this WASN'T me. I went on vacation and the repair men came in and left my hot water running in my tub for seven whole days (this also caused mold and swelling on my walls). It broke and created a hole in the flooring. I not only have history of matienance requests to fix this hole, but an email from the management apologizing for the issue and reducing the electric bill that month as it was not my fault it would be so high. \n\nShould I take it immediately to small claims? Even though I'm moving across the country? Or should I try to talk to the landlord first?","title":"Can landlord charge fees for repairs that were noted in matenience request the week of move in\/things that they broke themselves?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578532139,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em279g\/first_car_new_contract_need_help\/","id":"em279g","body":"19 years old, bought a car in october. Tried spending my time looking over things, but long story short there were some extra stuff on the contract that I didn't really notice, and my original car payment was going to be about 365 a month. Went back within around 24 hrs and signed a new contract to remove some things making my new payment 330s. left, went home, great.\n\n​\n\nGot an email to sign a cancellation form that shows wat is being cancelled. I sent this 11\/18. First car payment was due 12\/10 and payment still didn't change. I was contacting the dealership NON stop and they are not helpful. It is now almost 2 months and the payment is still the same, and VW says they have not received anything from the dealership. What do I do???? The director of the dealership told me last friday everything would be solved monday.. now hes not returning any of my calls. Can i take legal action? Please help.","title":"First car, new contract - need help.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578928307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo5cfn\/is_it_legal_for_my_landlord_to_charge_me_for\/","id":"eo5cfn","body":"I recently moved and was discussing my security deposit return with my previous landlord. My deposit was $1200 and we agreed he would deduct the amount of days I stayed which was 12 totaling to $464 , perfectly fine with me. He then stated he\u2019d be charging me for 4 days in which my boyfriend had stayed over. These days were non consecutive and the lease does not state that I\u2019m not allowed to have stay over guests. I also cleared it with the landlord if my boyfriend was allowed to stay over every once in awhile. Is he allowed to do this ? I\u2019m loosing a lot of money from my deposit now. I live in NY and more specifically Suffolk County.","title":"Is it legal for my landlord to charge me for people whose name was not on my lease nor lived with me ?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422136899,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tjxdn\/ga_my_company_would_like_to_move_out_of_the\/","id":"2tjxdn","body":"This is my first time posting on this sub; I apologize if I make any mistakes. \n\nI work for a small (5 people) insurance company in Georiga. We are currently occupying a space in an office building (the building has multiple floors, regular office space, and executive suites) where we meet with clients and conduct our daily business. \n\nHere is what happened in chronological order:\n\n* We started out with a 1 year lease on a 120 sqft. executive suite (mostly for meeting clients); we paid first and last month's rent as a deposit ($400\/month). \n\n* A few months later, we moved to a different, larger executive suite down the hallway; we signed another 1 year lease for the new space and paid first and last month's rent as a deposit ($600\/month).\n\n* A year later, a 2500 sqft. space became available on a different floor. This was not an executive suite. This was a more traditional office space. We spoke to the landlord and agreed on a rental rate of $4000\/month. He asked for first and last month's rent as a deposit (total $8000). Since we had a pretty good relationship with the landlord, we gave him a check for $8000. He then started preparing the suite for us (paint, blinds, carpet, etc.). We had not signed a lease at this time. Even for previous leases, the leases were signed after we moved in so we expected this to be the same way. \n\n* We were supposed to move in on August 1, but the suite was not completed; the painting was not finished, the carpeting was not done, etc. This was not a huge deal for us since the land lord allowed us to keep using our previous space until the work was finished. \n\n* On August 15, we moved into the larger suite that was mostly finished (a third of the space still needed carpeting and paint) so that we could conduct business. He had told us that he would paint and carpet the space for us. We started conducting business as usual and expected that the lease would start on September 1. \n\n* On August 18, we received a rent invoice for the space (prorated for 15 days at $600\/month and 16 days at $4000\/month). We didn't think that this was right, so we spoke to him and he said that we can delay the start of the lease to January 1 and that we can pay him a lump-sum amount ($10,000) for the use of the space through the end of the year and that we would sign a lease in January. \n\nOver the last few months (August-December), the quality of the space has become intolerable. The Air Conditioning doesn't work properly (Aug-Nov was super hot and Dec-present is freezing), the internet goes down frequently for long periods of time, the parking lot lights have been turned off and our clients have tripped a few times, the carpet that was installed was bad quality and has started to fray and tear at the seams, our mail (sometimes with important, time sensitive payments) doesn't get delivered on time, etc. \n\nWe would like to leave the space as soon as possible, but we don't know if we are on proper legal grounds to just \"get up and leave\". When we agreed to delay starting the lease, we signed a document: [Lease Agreement and Reservation](http:\/\/imgur.com\/etzrDXB).\n\nSpecific questions:\n\n* If we identify another suitable space, can we just move out of the current space? If yes, what happens to all the security deposits? If not, how can we best vacate the space with minimal legal \"stress\"?\n* Are we locked into anything based on the document that we have signed?\n* Is there anything else we should be worried about? The landlord is quite litigious from what the other tenants tell us, who are also planning on leaving soon (for similar reasons). \n\nMy supervisor asked me to find anything I can for this type of situation (precedents, etc.), but I have no idea where to start. Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide. If you have questions, or need me to clarify anything, please me know. ","title":"[GA] My company would like to move out of the building. I need advice on some options.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590262146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpaz9s\/continuous_harassment\/","id":"gpaz9s","body":"Hello friends, so I have a bit of an issue. My parents live in an apartment complex. A few years ago a guy moved in across the hall from my parents. The doors on said apartments are the type to close on their own like if they have a spring or something, and they kinda slammed when they closed. This dude would come out and cuss everyone out my mom, dad, brother (12), sister (15) saying \u201cmy whole damn house shakes when you slam the door, it\u2019s so fucking loud\u201d and shit like that. It had never been a problem, previous tenants didn\u2019t have an issue. We were use to just opening the door for us to walk in and letting it go. Cool. We stopped it would slam here and there because we were carrying food or cases of water making it a tad bit harder to grab the door and slowly close it. BOOM, every time without fail he\u2019d come out. It wasn\u2019t even on purpose. We had enough he would legit be cussing out my little brother, so we went to the leasing office and reported him, idk what happened but he moved to another building, two buildings down. Every so often while my parents, little brother and\/or sister were outside he would say shit to them, it wasn\u2019t much we brushed it off. A few weeks ago my mom and sister got Covid. The maintenance guys were supposed to change the air filter and my parents told the office don\u2019t send anyone in we\u2019re quarantined. Keep in mind that these are the only people in the apartment complex that know what\u2019s going on. Now fast forward to today. My little brother goes out to throw the trash, there are two trash bins across from each other and we sit in between them so either or is the same distance, we can go to whichever one (not that we have assigned trash bins). This dude starts to cuss my little brother out and he started making fun of them for having Covid. Now that\u2019s fucking interesting? How the fuck would he know? He\u2019s known to be friends with the leasing office manager, he legit would go (when it was open) and sit in the office and just spend hours talking to her. When I lived with my parents and would run up into the office to drop off checks and stuff there he would be just chillin. Some one in the office told this guy that my family had Covid. Not even our family really knows that they got Covid, only the people they had to tell for having close contact. I don\u2019t know what to do or who to talk to. Today we called the non emergency line to report it so we have another documented harassment since the leasing office is closed. At this point I wanna take matters into my own hands but that\u2019s not the way to go so I wanna do this as clean as I can so we can actually get this dude to stop.","title":"Continuous Harassment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422575847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u51oz\/got_into_an_accident_about_20_days_ago_i_reported\/","id":"2u51oz","body":"I got into an accident earlier this month in Cook County, IL. It was snowing really bad so I was being careful as I have been trained to do. I was engaged in the intersection waiting to take a left at a light (this one does not have a left turn signal, so I almost always wait until the yellow), and once it turned yellow I made sure I was clear, and took my left as the light changed to red. There was a car, but it was a good distance away and looked as if it had stopped. The other driver said she \"skid\" and hit the side of my car.\n\nHer car's front right headlight was taken out, and my car had very minor cosmetic damage. Since I didn't care for the damage to my car we just exchanged insurance information, DL numbers, phone numbers. We both had to get home so we did not call the police as the conditions were bad enough that it would take a long time.\n\nI filed with my insurance online immediately, they called me and told me I was not at fault and asked if I wanted to file for damages. I did not, so that was the end.\n\nToday she texted me and asked if I filed and I said yes. She asked what they said, and I told her they said that they would handle anything that came up (which is true). She said that her insurance told her that we need to make a police report. I said I would call my insurance and get back to her.\n\nI called a rep, and they told me that State Farm (I am with Geico) did not have any claim on file for her, and actually wanted Geico to file one (he called them while I was on the line). And then my rep said that I should not get a police report, but then changed his mind and said I -may- want to!\n\nSo, legaladvice, would it be a good idea or a bad idea to file one now so late? How can this hurt me, how can it help me? Because I am done at this point, I would rather just forget about it. And what should I tell her if I do not want to file a police report? And finally, should I just try to talk to a different Geico rep?","title":"Got into an accident about 20 days ago. I reported to my insurance and was told I was not at fault. Now other driver wants to get a police report.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590825697,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtal0w\/how_do_shell_companies_really_work_and_what_can\/","id":"gtal0w","body":"I thank in advance to anyone who can shed some light and come with a thorough explanation.\n\nAlright, shell companies. Everyone knows that they are used primarily for tax evasion and shady business in general, that is why they have a pretty bad reputation. However, I am interested in finding out exactely what are the capabilities of such an entity and what can an owner use it for (I know this depends on the jurisdiction). So I would like to receive information on the followig:\n\n1.What exactely is a tax heaven and what are the safest and most secretive such jurisdictions?\n\n2.How exactely does a legitimate company with legit  activity (based in France, for example) use a shell company (based in Nevis, for example) in order to avoid paying taxes? \n\n3.Can a shell company be used to open a legitimate company? Alright, this is a complex one. One of the many benefits of a shell company is that its owner is completely anonymous (at least he should be). Can someone who wants to open a legitimate business in his country  and be completely anonymous as its owner use a shell company to open this legitimate business?\n\n4.Can a shell company be used to buy a legitimate business? If the legitimate business is purchased by a shell company, does it still have to pay taxes? And ultimately, will the anonymous owner of the shell company remain anonymous as the new owner of the legitimate business that he bought through the shell company?\n\n5.In the scenarios mentioned at points 3 and 4, does the new anonymous owner of the legitimate business need to appoint a company representative (for the legitimate biz)  to conduct business on his behalf in order to remain completely anonymous?\n\nThank you for taking the time to read my questions. I would be grateful to anyone with expertise in the field who can answer them. This is just a curiosity, as I don't have the financial means to have my own business, let alone doing all sorts of schemes like these to avoid taxes :)).","title":"How do shell companies really work and what can you do with one?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425612859,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y3mre\/my_gym_went_out_of_business_without_notice_and\/","id":"2y3mre","body":"I go to a gym in Astoria, NY. I have been a member since July 2014.\n\nWhen I arrived at the gym today, I saw a sign that the gym was closed because of inclement weather and that members could use the alternate location instead. It also said that tomorrow (3\/6) would be the gym's last day of operation at that location. The thing is, my gym (let's call it TUV) does not have an alternate location. I scan the front window and see a sign that must have been posted just recently, since I went to the gym a few days ago. It says something to the effect of \"We are delighted to announce our merger with XYZ gym at such and such location.\"\n\nSo, my gym has a new location and this location is closed. Strange, I think, but I'll give it a shot. So I trudge several blocks through the snow to XYZ gym. I'm told by the owner of XYZ gym that XYZ now possesses all of TUV members' contracts and that our monthly automatic withdrawals will now be withdrawn by XYZ gym. He said the terms and conditions of our contract with TUV gym will not change and the monthly price that is automatically charged to our credit cards will not go up, even though XYZ charges more per month for their members. Again, this is all verbal and there is no guarantee my credit card will not be charged more.\n\nI worked out at XYZ gym because TUV gym already charged the membership fee for March, so why not. On my way out of XYZ gym after my workout, I overheard an XYZ employee say that the TUV owner was in a legal battle with the landlord of the TUV gym, and was ultimately evicted.\n\nIs it legal to effectively sell contracts and hand over everyone's credit card info to another gym and call it a merger? And to do so without prior notice and an option to cancel? As far as I can tell, XYZ gym will not be partnering with TUV gym; it seems like TUV is going out of business. \n\nTUV gym requires 30 days notice in order to cancel a membership and thus terminate the monthly withdrawals, but hasn't my contract been voided since they closed operations within less than a year of my signing the contract? (Article 30 of the NY General Business Law \u00a7 642). But XYZ says we go through them now, and that there will be no new contract, since it was a \"merger.\" Am I entitled to a new contract?\n\nI can't tell if this is cut and dry \"c'est la vie\" NYC-Style or if this is something a bit more out of the norm.\n\nThanks r\/legaladvice.\n","title":"My gym went out of business without notice and handed over our contracts and credit card info to another gym","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1519832229,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80wwx5\/ca_roommate_moved_out_owing_me_last_months_rent\/","id":"80wwx5","body":"Hi all, my roommate moved out 3 mo ago since we weren't getting along. I am the one who asked him to move out. He did so.. amicably. I had been paying our rent in full every month and he'd pay me back his share. He was not on the lease. I paid his last mo's rent too. While he was moving out, I told him I will tell him the final amount he owes me with all the documentation once I get the last mo's utility bill. \n\nTwo weeks ago, I sent him the final bill and he is not in the mood to pay it. He is not responding to my texts or calls. I am worried. I don't know where he lives or who his employer is but I am sure he is in the same city. \n\nHe knows he has me by the balls. What can I do now to get my money back? ","title":"[CA] Roommate moved out owing me last month's rent w\/o giving me his new address (he is in the same city) and looks like he is not interested in paying me.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476879524,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/589ybq\/ca_looked_up_my_year_old_divorce_online_for\/","id":"589ybq","body":"[Here'a a CORRECTED screenshot of what I found online](http:\/\/imgur.com\/elPTyEa). I used the \"search cases\" link on the self help page of the county website. All the \"minutes\" options are a pop up saying they aren't released publicly. \n\nOk, let me try to keep this as short and concise as possible. A little harder with the FML freak out I'm trying not to have. \n\nWe've been separated 2 years but divorce papers filed Jan '15, in front of the judge in April which settled custody\/support\/visits, just had to wait the mandatory 6 mos for it to be final. I went back in July & filled out a Request for Default Judgment & we got the signed\/dates\/stamped \"filed\" by the judge complete paperwork in October last year. Everyone was happy. Ex & I always got along, pretty drama free divorce, thank the gods. \n\nI'm filing new requests to give him 7wks more a year, weird I know, but this way his wife can stay out of it & stop blocking him from getting more time. So I look up our case for exact dates & I see all those notes that are gibberish to me. Then at the top the word **\"vacated\"** caught my eye, my understanding is that term means that whatever case\/order\/decision is erased\/canceled\/no longer valid. Is that correct? \n\nI'm so confused as I wasn't notified of anything from the time I filed the Default till my copy of signed & filed orders in Oct and that was *literally* the very last thing heard. I'm hoping you can possibly help by: \n\n\u2022explain what a 'Case Status Conference' is & if I shoulda been there? \n\u2022it was postponed 9\/14, then judgement is entered 10\/22 and mailed to us - does that mean the Conference was canceled all together? \n\u2022Why the hell they'd schedule another Conference literally 9 months after the first and 8 months after final judgement?\n\u2022**what exactly** was vacated specifically and why June of this year? Wth?! \n\u2022what does this all mean for us in the present? He got married 6\/10\/16, could this have anything to do with their marriage license being filed? If yes, what? \n\nThank you SO much in advance!! I'm desperately hoping I'm not still married to this man. 15y was *freaking plenty*, sigh. Even though our divorce was easy and drama free, it became obvious that clear boundaries are now needed. Plus I didn't divorce the dude to get stuck in near constant bitchy contact for 4 months, I wanna stamp this crap and be done with it.  \n\nAdmittedly, the (teeny) evil side of me would crack the hell up if my fears were true, but the sane, smart side knows that it would be WW3 level tantrums that I did not sign up for. Nope. No thanks. \n\nThanks again in advance!\n\nEdit: fixed the link","title":"[CA] Looked up my year old divorce online for specific dates & I'm freaking out! FFS, is our divorce invalid? Are we still married?! (Good gawd, pls say no!). What about his new marriage!! HELP!!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576399737,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eawq3o\/apartment_management_company_is_threatening_to\/","id":"eawq3o","body":"Like the title says, I, and several other of the dog owners, got a letter posted on our doors stating that because of the volume of dog poop found after the snow thawed, they would begin evicting every dog owner in my building and two adjacent buildings due to no one being turned in (which on its own would bring a $250 fine per poop incident, up to eviction).\n\nIn the lease it does state that each dog owner is responsible for cleaning up after our own dogs, but there is no \"nuclear clause\". \n\nThere has not been any official letter from the lawyer's office that the apartment management company goes through, and only word from the managers of the property (who refuse to budge unless we point the finger at someone).\n\nIt may just be hearsay, but there is also a rumor floating around that they are trying to displace people due to a new business development nearby, for which they are greatly increasing rent.\n\nI've been a perfect tenant, so theres no payment history issue or complaint that I know of against me.\n\nWhat should I do to (hopefully) keep my home and my dogs?","title":"Apartment management company is threatening to evict all dog owners (including myself) from my building, what should I do? (UT)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576374376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/easpgf\/wcgw_if_i_decide_sue_my_employer\/","id":"easpgf","body":" Specifically, if I decide to move forward with litigation against my employer for their fuckery will they fire me on the spot once they are informed of the suit being brought against them?","title":"WCGW if I decide sue my employer?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420221604,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r4ajn\/what_is_the_best_way_to_recover_a_personal_debt\/","id":"2r4ajn","body":"Reddit,\n\nWhat is the best way to recover a debt ($50K range) from someone who doesn't seem to want to give money back? There is a personal loan agreement. The money was given as a check.\n\nEdit: The location is California.\n\nTIA\n\nP.S. Sorry for a new account, writing from another machine.","title":"What is the best way to recover a personal debt?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1477092749,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58qd53\/ca_fixed_term_employment_contract_can_i_quit\/","id":"58qd53","body":"I'm a teacher for a California charter school, but I want to quit and find a new job (disagree with the current management policies and practices). However, I signed a contract and I don't know if I can quit. I can link to my full (and redacted) contract if that would help, but the key phrases:\n\n>FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT\n\n>Term and Work Schedule: Subject to Section C, \u201cTermination of Agreement\u201d herein, Inspire Charter Schools hereby employs Employee for the term of the [XXX]  Schools charters, commencing on or after September 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017. Workdays for the Employee shall be consistent with the applicable calendar of workdays for this position. The current year schedule is attached and incorporated by reference herein. [XXX] Schools shall have the right to assign or reassign the Employee to positions, duties, or additional duties and to make changes in responsibilities, work, or transfers, at any time during the contract term.\n\n>Employee Rights: Employment rights and benefits for employment at [XXX] Schools shall only be as specified in this Employment Agreement, [XXX] Schools\u2019 charters, the Charter Schools Act and [XXX] Schools\u2019 Personnel Handbook, which from time to time may be amended and modified by [XXX]  Schools. Employment rights and benefits may be affected by other applicable agreements or directives or advisories from the California Department of Education or State Board of Education. During the term of this Agreement, Employee shall not acquire or accrue tenure, or any employment rights with [XXX] Schools.\n\n>C. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT\n>This Agreement may be terminated by any of the following:\n\n>1. Early Termination with\/without Cause: The School Administration or Board may unilaterally, and with or without cause or advance notice, terminate this Agreement. In consideration of the right to terminate this Agreement without cause, the School shall pay to Employee his\/her salary for fifteen (15) calendar days after termination occurs.\n\n>2. Revocation\/ Nonrenewal of Charter: In the event that the [XXX] Schools charters with the District are either revoked or non-renewed, this Agreement shall terminate immediately upon the effective date of the revocation\/ nonrenewal of the charters, and without the need for the process outlined in Section b above.\n\n>D. NON-RENEWAL\/EXPIRATION OF TERM. The Board may elect not to offer future employment agreements to Employee at its sole discretion, without cause, and this Agreement will lapse by its own terms.\n\n\nPlease let me know if there's any other sections that I should include to help make a determination, but that's all I saw that discussed my rights or termination. I intend to follow best practices for quitting a normal job (two weeks notice), but I've never been on a fixed term contract before. Thank you!","title":"[CA] Fixed term employment contract - can I quit?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517876129,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vjcdm\/third_party_company_potentially_costs_me_job\/","id":"7vjcdm","body":"My university works with a third party housing company, and I am the on-site representative for the university there. I live there as well. I had formed various friendships with the three people I directly work with and one supervises the other two. I had a failed personal relationship with one of them (I asked out on a date and she said no) in November 2016, and only once asked about that in March when we went on a lunch together. I will revisit this party of the story later.\n\nIn early January 2018, the two of them (the one I asked out on a date and the supervisor) and their supervisor went to my supervisor and explained they (all of them, although I was told one was no present) were uncomfortable working with me any longer for the following reasons:\n\n1. I had negatively targeted one of them (the one I asked out in November 2016) in several e-mails. I had also written several direct and mean e-mails since (saying things like \"the way to get things from the company is to complain\").\n2. I had a wild temper. They cited an event where (according to them)I yelled at their student staff member and one of the three I alluded to earlier on the phone. This took place in April 2016.\n3. I had told them that I felt bad about being mean to them, and that was one of the reasons I started seeing a psychiatrist and proscribed adderall for ADHD. They were all very supportive, two of them were supportive in writing to me. They told my supervisor they were concerned about me because of this.\n\nThe result of this was my supervisor decided that I had to leave the university, to which I was able to extend that through June based on the condition that I was searching for employment. I also live here, so I would be losing my home as well. While I was told this would be put in writing, it has yet to be, and I have since received a raise in writing. I was also told I had an impeccable record for the nearly two years I worked at the university, and the the reason I had to leave is that I didn't get along with the third party company.\n\nTo address the three things:\n\n1. All of those e-mails on the negative side were professional complaints. I had only written positive things that were personal. I also have loose proof that the one member primarily complaining did things against me as well (targeted my student staff member, misrepresented information). We had an issue that ended our friendship in April 2017, but looked to rebuild it in October 2017 to which I was told slowly. She also told me not to text, but I had professionally a few times (she answered thoroughly once) but I did send her a positive personal one as well, which was brought up. I had e-mailed them positives and negatives as well, negatives were professional issues, which did highlight some of the things she had done to me (some I can prove, I had apologized to them for anything I did to them a month prior). I did that in late November 2017. As for the comfortability piece, I was in discussion to present at their student staff training as late as November 2017, was the only school that ran events with them (which was optional) and met with two of them in late December 2017. One had also liked a Facebook status of mine on Christmas Day and the other I had a lot of personal texts that seemed comfortable as late as January 2018 (even after this was told to my supervisor). They also asked if we would continue working on an event we had planned in Feb 2018 (next week) and we are doing it.\n\n2. They never showed me this incident report, and I did apologize to them (while I wasn't screaming and yelling, I wouldn't say it was my best professional moment either). The incident report stated they were fearful and scared of me, but I had worked with the student staff member in question many times since with no issues, and they never brought to my university at the time.\n\n3. I'm just a bit horrified about this part. Although I was told they tied that into my temperament piece, although I began adderall in September and that incident was in April.\n\nI'm looking at what legal actions I can take against the third party company, as I feel they slandered me into costing me my job. I still currently live in the building and work with them under strict supervision (mostly e-mails, a lot less personal interaction).\n\nNew York, New York","title":"Third Party Company Potentially Costs Me Job","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517852725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vggma\/ontario_canada_let_go_from_food_service_job_for\/","id":"7vggma","body":"Hi legal advice,\n\nI was working for a burrito company within a mall in Canada, that also has stores all over the United States. I was let go last Friday as I did not wash the brown rice prior to cooking. The training books say to do this and this is completely my fault. However, since it was brown rice, the manager (who was let go a few weeks prior) told me it did not need to be washed. Anyways, someone reported me to the manager and was let go without warning, due to a health and safety violation. I had no previous write ups or conversations about food safety and had worked there for 6 months. It's worth noting that I am in school and after a certain period, they will re-emburse a portion of this school cost and that 2 months prior I hurt my back on the job and was off for 2 weeks.\n\nHere's the issue, 2 of my roommates work there as well and I cultivated a lot of friendships there and have gathered the following:\n\nThe inspector (who makes sure all the stores in his jurisdiction are in compliance) had an issue with me and asked everyone what they thought of me and openly expressed that he did not like me to one of the managers, whom told me.\n\nI don't get along with one of my roommates, from what I've heard she is releasing things that occur at home (such as sexual conduct with my girlfriend and how she doesn't respect my religion because of this, etc.).\n\nThe GM told one of his managers that I was not \"let go\" but sent home at the end of my shift, which makes me doubt that I was fired, but that I was baited into not showing up anymore.\n\nI called HR and asked about the above, they told me they I was still \"active\" but the system can take up to 2 weeks to update.\n\nFrom what I've been told after explaining this situation to my family is that I was at least, fired with insufficient cause at the worst there is some labour violations. I am waiting for a call from HR following their \"investigation\". I should receive my last pay this Friday and have requested a copy of my \"final write-up\". I am not in trouble for money as I have secured a paid internship starting in 2 weeks, but I could have kept this job as well.\n\nWhat should I do? Should I get a lawyer? Do I even have a case? General advise is appreciated as well. This company is very scared of future scandals as they have essentially turned into a meme all over the internet, so if the investigation turns out to be true, I suspect they will try and shut me up with money. How would I handle this?\n\nThank you, Guys.\n","title":"(Ontario, Canada) Let go from food service job for \"health and safety violation\" but I think I was let go without cause","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577376832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efx8ph\/i_forgot_to_report_an_accident_i_was_involved_in\/","id":"efx8ph","body":"I was in an accident where I got rear ended on December 15th. I was not at fault and it was reported to both the other drivers insurance agency and my own, there is also a police report. However I forgot to report it to the DMV. And the problem is that california law apparently states that you have 10 days to do so, and today is the 11th day. I have filled out the SR1 form and printed them out and I was wondering if anyone had any advice for me. Should I mail it out like it says? Or should I make a trip to the dmv and do things there. Thanks in advance guys","title":"I forgot to report an accident I was involved in with the DMV","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590345427,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gputfw\/question_what_compensation_do_falsely_accused_get\/","id":"gputfw","body":"Today I saw a post about a man who was falsely accused for killing two teenagers. He was in prison for 25 years before the court ruled him not guilty. What compensation do these people get? Do they get any?","title":"Question: What compensation do falsely accused get?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588523548,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gctiq8\/how_many_emotional_support_animals_is_one_allowed\/","id":"gctiq8","body":"Location is in California.","title":"How many emotional support animals is one allowed to have?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575739194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7gy93\/getting_divorced_in_new_york_state\/","id":"e7gy93","body":"My partner and I had sadly decided to part ways. We do not own a house together and no kids, no joint access and no joint debt. Therefore, we have drafted a separation agreement to basically state that you keep yours and I keep mine. \nI was wondering where we should go from here. Involving a lawyer costs so much for what we have already agreed on. I found no instructions on the New York states website unfortunately. Is it going to involved signing the paper in front of a notary and then just mailed the paperwork?","title":"Getting divorced in New York State","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515614636,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pi9mz\/md_i_was_in_a_vehicle_collision_and_need_some\/","id":"7pi9mz","body":"Hello LegalAdvice,\n\n\n TL;DR I was in a collision. Police report was filed. They admitted fault. Having the shop use their insurance. Beginning to notice back pain. Am I proceeding correctly so far and what should be my next steps?\n\n\nSomewhat regular reader here but never thought I would need to actually post myself. Currently being vague but if you need more information on the vehicles let me know. Earlier today I was in a collision in which I was not at fault. They hit me we called the police and filled out the report with both parties information. During the process they admitted to fault directly to the police officer. I have had my vehicle towed to a body shop to be repaired and requested they use the other party's insurance. At the time of the accident I did not notice any injury to myself however after waiting for a bit I am starting to notice some back pain. What would be the proper steps to take to get them to pay for my injuries\/check-up and as I will be unable to use my vehicle for work will I be able to have them cover the costs of a rental? Additionally my vehicle is almost 10 years old and has 130k+ miles on it. If they claim it as a total loss is it possible for me to get them to revoke that? I would rather not have to purchase a new vehicle just yet if possible. ","title":"[MD] I was in a vehicle collision and need some advice about how to proceed.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588382835,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbwrkl\/rear_ended_uninsured_and_unlicensed_driver_at\/","id":"gbwrkl","body":"I\u2019m gonna try to keep it simple. \n- Car hit a rail at a downhill and curved street. \n- I started to slow down to stop for the car\n- car behind me swerved to try and avoid me but hit me \n- driver was unlicensed and uninsured, as well as car owner, 4 in the car\n- I was alone, full coverage and what not. \n- cops showed up, helped, but they didn\u2019t tell me anything about what to do regarding them not being insured and unlicensed. Only thing he said was that I\u2019m insured and have full coverage and should have uninsured driver coverage. \n- back hurting\n\nHow should I continue? Insurance knows I\u2019m not at fault. Car got towed to a shop. Should I visit a doctor and then let insurance know or do I call first before visiting one? \n\nWhat should I do regarding the other party? I\u2019m assuming I\u2019m going to have to pay a deductible of 500$ and since I\u2019m not even at fault I obviously don\u2019t want to pay. Don\u2019t exactly have much money during these times. Other party if I\u2019m being honest did not seem like any of them really had much money either, car was quite old. \n\njust looking for advice from people who have had similar experiences or maybe some of you work for insurance\n\nThank you","title":"Rear ended, uninsured and unlicensed driver at fault, back hurts, any advice?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589944127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn3irk\/help_my_gf_is_crazy_and_i_need_to_learn_how_to\/","id":"gn3irk","body":"United States\/Ohio.\n\nI will try to keep this brief but thorough. \n\nI am a homeowner. Home is in my name w\/ my mother as the cosigner. My live-in girlfriend, the mother of my toddler, has been diagnosed with mental illness for quite some time. I have only stayed with her and endured because she threatens to take my child with her if I evict her. \n\nThere was an incident towards the end of last year where she I tried to end the relationship and she threatened suicide. Her eldest son (14) moved to a family members house and has been in therapy ever since. I threw my son in the car and left in the middle of the night for fear of his safety. Police were called but no police report ever filed.\n\nI moved out for nearly 3 months before I came home. I allowed her to remain in the home while I took on a 2nd job (i make great money at my 1st job, she was not working at all) and I told her I wanted her to work on a gameplan to leave. She refused to leave.\n\nI sadly gave in and returned home after 3 months\u2014mostly because working long hours had put a strain on my relationship with my son. I felt like I was sacrificing so much for him but I would go almost 5 or 6 days at a time without seeing him and it was breaking my heart. Whether it was all in my head or whether it was actually happening, I don\u2019t know, but towards the end of my working 2 jobs and living at my parents to support this woman who was not working and running my charge cards up, I felt like my son was starting to look at me as just some guy instead of Daddy. It was killing me. I had to come home and be with him. There was also the fact that my \u201cgf\u201d claimed our son on our taxes and threatened to size the entirety of the refund money (despite the fact that she did not work at all the past year and I had taken out a personal loan in my name for HER on the understanding we would pay that loan off with tax return money).\n\n\nBut I cannot tolerate the mother any longer. She has used my unwillingness to evict her against me. I told myself that the next time things got bad, *she* was leaving *my* house.\n\nI have endured so much during this 3 year relationship for the sake of my son. Well I have recently come to the conclusion that my live in \u201cgirlfriend\u201d has been driving around in the car smoking with my son in the back seat. I don\u2019t know how long this has been happening for but I\u2019ve had suspicions at least 2 months. She would take him on a drive to tire him out and he\u2019d come home reeking of tobacco smoke. \n\nI\u2019ve made many comments over the past few weeks when shed return from these drives, and she vehemently denies having ever smoked with her son in the car. For context, I caught her smoking during the pregnancy. Sneaking her black-n-mild cigars here and there on drives. I suspected her for weeks and she lied to my face about it many times. I finally found her stash one day and wrapped our baby\u2019s fucking ultrasound picture around her cigar so the next time she went to go sneak a puff shed find a picture of her unborn son staring at her. I let her know in no uncertain terms she was out of the house on her ass if I ever caught her smoking while pregnant again.\n\nNow she has lied to me for at least 2 months about smoking with him in the backseat. Last night was the final straw. When he left he did not smell of smoke. My car did not smell of smoke. She returned reeking of smoke. His hair reeked. His jacket reeked. I walked outside and opened the car door, it was unmistakable that she had just smoked in the fucking car with him in it.\n\nI need to know how to get her out of my home. I don\u2019t want to cut her out of my sons life but I need to get her out of my home without turning myself into a Weekend Dad. But this bitch has to go. Please. Someone tell me what I have to do to remove her from my house and what my options are to keep my son?","title":"HELP My gf is crazy and I need to learn how to legally remove her from my home without losing my son forever","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576279308,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eabpqu\/employer_takes_tips_claims_its_tipping_the_truck\/","id":"eabpqu","body":"I\u2019ve been working at this food truck for a few months now where we accept tips from customers via the square app, as well as having a tip jar on display. However us employees actually don\u2019t ever receive the tips and instead the owner collects them. He claims that since it\u2019s a food truck that\u2019s been open for a year that people \u201ctip the truck\u201d to cover expenses for the first year. It\u2019s also been over a year that the truck has been open and we still don\u2019t receive tips. We are paid $8 an hour so there is not tip credits involved. This is also in Texas. Any help about what I can do about the situation would be appreciated !","title":"Employer takes tips, claims it\u2019s \u201ctipping the truck\u201d","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590768646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsvsxx\/california_fulltime_hourly_employee_got_hours\/","id":"gsvsxx","body":"Hi Guys,\n\nThe title says the gist of it. Employer told the entire team that hour ours will be reduced from 40 to 16 a week temporarily due to COVID. They encouraged all of us to file for unemployment, but they said on paper they will still consider us as Full-Time employees so we can still accrue our benefits. All of us find their reasoning questionable we have this theory that they are doing this to get approved for the PPP loan.  We don't have an HR Dept or HR Team to get any clarification about this. \n\nI have 2 questions: \n\n* Will the fact that I'm still considered a Full-Time employee, despite the reduced hours, affect my Unemployment filing?\n* Do employees have to be considered \"Full-Time\" to get approved for the PPP loan?","title":"[California] Full-Time Hourly Employee. Got Hours Reduced from 40 to 16. Employer said they're still considering me Full-Time on Paper but is also encouraging us to file for Unemployment. Is this Considered Fraud?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424674144,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wuk39\/got_rear_ended_but_got_the_ticket_for_improper\/","id":"2wuk39","body":"23\/IL. A couple of weeks ago I was involved in an accident - with no damage to my car and a cracked reflector to hers - after changing lanes to avoid a car stopped in the lane in front of me whose wheel had fallen off. I had checked behind me to see if cars were letting me in, as had been happening prior to the accident, saw the lane was clear, and completed a lane transition before being hit. Flipped on my hazards and got out to see an 87 year old lady who was insisting (albeit meanly) I better have good insurance, as she'd never been in an accident before in her entire life (neither have I, lady). \n\nAn unmarked cop car rolled up to take our details for his report and write out a citation (apparently mine, as listed in the title). The cop said that I could likely appeal and get off with one of those driver safety classes and the ticket would drop off in six months, but I'm unsure if I could effectively represent myself or if I should hire a lawyer (I'm looking at one with \"15 years of experience\" in traffic law). I'm also unsure if this would be better or worse, time\/money wise, than paying the $120 ticket and letting it sit on my record for however long. I was not intoxicated at the time, and she was just really old and kept insisting that I caused the wheel to fall off of the kid's car in the lane I'd switched out of. (I informed her approximately three times that I could not have caused his wheel to fall off, as my car was nowhere near his at the time it happened.)\n\n1. Do you think I could get away with just the driver safety class if I argued my case effectively?\n\n2. Should I hire a lawyer to defend me, or can I defend myself?\n\n3. If I do lose the case, would it cost me more than the $120 ticket and potential lawyer fees?\n\ntl;dr - Got rear ended by an old lady who wasn't really with it. Should I fight the ticket I got?","title":"Got rear ended but got the ticket for 'improper lane usage' - advice? [IL]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589397452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj5ml7\/wa_host_not_giving_back_agreedupon_amount_after\/","id":"gj5ml7","body":"About a month ago, my roommate and I (from a different state) booked a property in Seattle, Washington listing on a platform similar to Airbnb, but we had to cancel after one week. The landlord explicitly told us (via this messaging platform and we have proof of it) that he would refund a certain amount of money if we cancelled. However, 5 weeks later, the landlord has still not refunded us the money and took 19 days to respond to our repeated messages.\u00a0He finally responded when we filed a complaint with the BBB, informed him of our potential legal suit, and reminded him of his contractual obligation. The total dollar amount he owes us is more than $1k.\n\nWe have already informed him that failure to refund us as agreed upon in the contract means that we will pursue legal action. If we do end up having to go through with this, what are the next best steps? Does anyone have any idea whether our case is winnable in small claims court in King County? (We have all the evidence and myriads of emails, communication with support staff of that platform who are on our side, all chats on the messaging platform, etc.)","title":"(WA) Host not giving back agreed-upon amount after cancellation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578782520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enelwg\/legality_of_strongarming_someone_to_cut_their\/","id":"enelwg","body":"\\*Using They\/Them\/Their to help avoid possible identification, This takes place in Nevada\n\nSomeone I know has had a recent issue at a very large retailer in regards to his wage. They recently stepped down to an hourly position and initially was told they would be paid a significantly smaller amount than anticipated, however the job offer was given for a much higher amount that they and their store manager signed off on. Two days ago he was notified by the store HR that they can only pay them the lower amount that wasn't agreed to. It's been three weeks since he received pay and if they go to accept the payout from the cash office they'll only pay them the hourly rate not signed off on for the hours worked which they worked under the rate they signed off on with their store manager. My friend is already beginning the open-door process and their store manager and Market HR have told them it was a mistake and it won't change. They are currently taking the next step which will be regional HR.  \n\n\nSome Notes - Friend has a paper trail of the emails of the offer along with the emails and responses in regards to the open door. This done via computer, requiring both their and the store manager's signature (same manager that is trying to backtrack now). The system is still not registering them as an hourly employee, still has access to their salary manager tools and cannot punch in (Has done paper time adjustments though). Friend has worked at the company for many years, several being before they went to salary. They're also forcing them to claim 0 on their paycheck (not sure if this is legal or not?).","title":"Legality of Strong-arming Someone to Cut Their hourly wage?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425442832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xvesu\/colorado_usa_i_believe_my_sister_is_neglecting\/","id":"2xvesu","body":"My sister has a daughter and another child on the way by the same man. \n\nThe father is in prison, again. \n\nShe has children by a different father and has visitation rights to them after the divorce but was not awarded primary custody.\n\nShe has very little ability to provide. She claims to be in school. I know she is unemployed. I have no idea how she pays any bills or provides basic needs for my niece. The baby will not improve this situation. \n\nMy 4 year old niece has begun to run away from all family members who my sister might see as a threat or how question her ability to parent. We believe she may be telling her lies about her family to keep her from telling us anything incriminating. \n\nWhat constitutes neglect in a legal sense? \n\nHow do we go about having her investigated?\n\nIf the neglect were proven and the children taken by whatever agency(assuming the baby has arrived by the time this all hypothetically happened), what is the best way for us to try and adopt them?\n\nWe live out of state and are happily married, raising our own children successfully, both gainfully employed, can afford to adopt and provide for more children, own our own home. \n\nPlease help us get our bearings and find out if this is A) possible, B)Probable. The last thing we want to do is try and fail, and then be denied access to our niece and her sibling forever. \n\nThank you so much LegalAdvice\n\n\n\n","title":"Colorado, USA. I believe my sister is neglecting her children. Is it possible for me and my wife to adopt them against her wishes?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589509711,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk0oq7\/landlord_is_refusing_to_credit_rent_due_to_unit\/","id":"gk0oq7","body":"Hello! First time posting here and hopefully it\u2019s the last. Long story short, the ac was broken prior to move-in and took 2 weeks to get fixed and the landlord is dodging every question and concern I have. I live in Florida and no cooling caused the condo to reach temperatures regularly above 88\u00b0 in mid April. I have read the tenant laws in Florida and feel pretty comfortable going to small claims as a last case scenario. What should I do to strengthen my case?\n\nI\u2019ve already typed out the letter I\u2019m going to get notarized and send via certified mail. Also been keeping a journal of all events, calls, and voicemails. \nThere\u2019s multiple small violations of the lease that I couldn\u2019t care less about such as broken screens the fact that rent shouldn\u2019t be collected until I am approved by the association (stated in the lease). Her \u2018life partner\u2019 also threatened me directly the same day I asked about being credited for the time lost saying they\u2019d have no choice but to report bureau with the intention of destroying my credit.  This was the point where I got fed up with them and told them I won\u2019t communicate via phone and only in writing. I\u2019m 99% sure this violates \u201cObligation of Good Faith\u201d. \nAlso, the receipts she sent for move in costs were mislabeled. rental payments to cover herself I guess. She listed the prorated first month rent as a first month deposit saying this is needed to reserve the unit. The lease is very clear what payments are required and what each one is. I paid a security deposit, last month\u2019s rent, and prorated first month\u2019s rent. \n\nI\u2019ve also never dealt with someone more unprofessional than this. She\u2019s called me countless times leaving voicemails how she is not comfortable with texts or emails as a form of communication, only calling as it is more convenient for her. Am I within my rights to refuse these calls and demand everything in writing concerning the lease and condo regulations?\n\nSorry if this doesn\u2019t belong here I\u2019ll gladly take it down and put it somewhere else. I\u2019m just so nervous about this situation on top of the global situation we\u2019re all facing. Thank you for all your time, stay safe.","title":"Landlord is Refusing to Credit Rent Due to Unit Being Untenable","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576896369,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edk556\/i_have_a_question_about_court_proceedings\/","id":"edk556","body":"My husband was arrested for DV 3rd in Alabama. I was unable to communicate clearly during the initial report. The reporting officer asked me to update the report. With the update the officer and my lawyer are considering the possibility of the case actually being DV 2. \n\nWhat should I expect in court for DV 2 and DV 3 (if the code is updated after giving my account of the incident).","title":"I have a question about court proceedings.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575596019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6rer3\/i_applied_to_renew_a_lease_but_havent_signed_itam\/","id":"e6rer3","body":"I am a student who lives in an apartment in Arizona with three other roommates. I applied to renew my lease for the next year and was sent a lease but have not signed it. This past year our leases were written individually with each one of us receiving a lease between the landlord and one of us; however, this upcoming year the lease is between all four of us and then the landlord. Two people have signed but another roommate who also applied to renew but no longer plans on doing so and I have not. Today I received a call from the landlord who stated that we are legally bound by this lease despite not signing it yet with their reasoning being they have written a lease with our names on it. Is this true? Thank you for your help.","title":"I applied to renew a lease but haven\u2019t signed it...am I legally bound to the lease offer?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516308372,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rcsqi\/close_friend_hacked_me_and_others_in_2013_now_is\/","id":"7rcsqi","body":"Edit: He is in CT, some of us are in MA, NJ, CT, WA, and ME \n\nLike the title says, one of my (former) close friends is going to federal prison for hacking almost 300 people\u2019s accounts and being a part of the Celebgate nude leak. Got a letter in the mail awhile back that I was a victim of Access Without Authorization to Obtain Information, but thought it was about the Equifax leak until this week. \n\nA lot of people in my friend group were victims, but we don\u2019t know exactly what he took of ours or what he had access to. There isn\u2019t any information on the VNS. What are our options here? Should we get lawyers? Do we ride it out until he is formally sentenced in a month and see where the cards fall?\n\nThanks!","title":"Close friend hacked me and others in 2013, now is going to federal prison. Can we get damages?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575578445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6n8sx\/received_a_citation_with_the_criminal_box_checked\/","id":"e6n8sx","body":"So the quick synopsis is, i was leaving a store to go to work, and I bumped into another car going about 3-4 mph or so. Initially I pulled in to write a note and instead I stupidly left bc I was running late to work. It was a stupid, asshole move and I get that. \n\nI talked to the police after they called me that night and I vaguely answered their questions trying my best to not say too much, they said I would get a citation to show up in court, which I obviously expected. I got it today and the criminal box is checked and it seems it\u2019s being done as a criminal charge\n\nMy criminal, and traffic record are both spotless, aside from this. I\u2019ve been driving for about 7 years or so. My question to you all is, what should I do, I don\u2019t have the money to pay for a legal representation, what are the possible ramifications if I show up alone to speak for myself? What should i do about legal representation? I\u2019m really nervous and I\u2019m in school and don\u2019t have a lot of money.. I was planning on going and just agreeing to pay whatever fine and whatever else \n\nThanks","title":"Received a citation with the criminal box checked (Massachusetts) for a minor traffic incident. What do I do","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589565624,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gke2vu\/il_i_moved_into_my_apartment_3_days_ago_and\/","id":"gke2vu","body":"Hello! So this post is going to be a bit of a mess, mostly because there are a lot of moving parts and I want to be 100% transparent. \n\nMy lease began May 1st, but I didn't move in fully until the 12th. Yesterday evening I was baking some breadsticks and no more than 10min after having the oven on and 5 minutes of frozen breadsticks in the oven it caught fire. As smoke thickened my boyfriend (not a tenant just helping me move in) tried pulling the fire alarm but it didn't do anything so he knocked on neighbors' doors to let them know. One of my neighbors broke the extinguisher gas and went into my unit to put it out. I have called the fire department at this point. \n\nI gave my statements to police and fire. My landlord showed up to examine the unit and let me know they'd be replacing the oven, and I'll get it on the 16th. \n\n\nLuckily none of my stuff is permanently damaged, just gross from smoke and fire extinguisher dust. Especially since my renter's insurance doesn't kick in until tomorrow. \n\nIn addition I have a bunny in my apartment that technically has not been approved by management though I have an ESA letter from my doctor. \n\nMy question is, do I have any options for holding the company\/landlord accountable? They say they did a safety check for electric, plumbing ect. But I have my doubts since it caught fire my first time using it. \n\nLet me know if you need any additional information.","title":"IL - I moved into my apartment 3 days ago and yesterday the oven caught fire on my first time using it. The hallway fire alarms didn't work, do I have any options for recourse?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417108598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nlbe0\/agreeing_to_pay_someone_money_without_having\/","id":"2nlbe0","body":"If I make contract agreeing to help someone out, to give him money at a later date for instance, and I don't honor that contract, can he then take me to court over it?\n\n(UK)","title":"Agreeing to pay someone money without having received anything in exchange","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518036960,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vzch7\/can_i_be_kicked_out_of_my_room_south_dakota\/","id":"7vzch7","body":"In late 2017 me, my sister, and her boyfriend all agreed to rent a place together at the rate of $280 each. I have recently learned she is attempting to give me the boot in favor of a new room mate who is willing to pay more and my question is can she do that? Our agreement is only verbal with this facebook message being my only proof https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/w26KJ and as a side note does being co-head on the lease give me any benifit? Also she is threatening to stop paying completely if I don't leave after march.","title":"Can I be kicked out of my room? (South Dakota)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575462968,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5ylip\/my_18m_girlfriend_18f_parents_want_to_sue_me\/","id":"e5ylip","body":"Few things before I explain. Sorry for the format and grammar. I\u2019m on mobile and English is not my native language. \n\nJust how the title says, my GF parents want to sue me because we had sex when she was underage but for some background I\u2019ll explain.\n\nMy GF and I met almost a year ago, she was still 17 and I was fresh from turning 18. We started talking and our relationship flourish. A few months we later we both decided to have sex. We used protection and everything was fine until they found out what we did.\n\nMy GF parents have always been extreme to the point that that it can be considered abuse (not physical but emotional). They invade her privacy and she had to see psychologist for all the things that they have done and said. I won\u2019t say the things because it\u2019s not for me to share. \n\nRecently they haven\u2019t let me see my GF even if we are both 18 and are college students. They have also said to my girlfriend that they can and will sue me if I keep \u201charassing their daughter\u201d  and because she was underage when we both consented to have sex. \n\nNow what I\u2019m asking for it\u2019s for some advice on how I can defend myself if they actually sue me. I have evidence on emotional abuse that they have caused to my girlfriend and I don\u2019t know much about law but maybe the psychologist can say something too\n\nAny help will be much appreciated","title":"My (18M) girlfriend (18F) parents want to sue me because we had sex when she was 17 even though we both consented.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589399262,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj6881\/bought_a_car_with_a_lien_on_the_title_what_to_do\/","id":"gj6881","body":"Hello,\n\nDisclaimer: i realize how dumb it was that my husband and I , as well as the person selling us the car, didn't realize this at the point of sale. Will never make this mistake again and I just need some advice on what you would do to move forward if you were in this situation\n\n​\n\nTLDR- bought car from someone, the title was still registered to the original owner (guy's neighbor) and there's an active lien on it. Car is a 2002, think it could be  a mistake with the company because that would be a really really long loan. if the original seller (neighbor) isn't responding to the seller we bought it from, what should we do to get the car legal or to otherwise get out of this situation?\n\nhusband and I have essentially been sharing a car on and off for two years, but we live in a pretty rural area and it has posed many problems, as I  commute to work about 40 mins away. After buying a second car in October 2019, we started having issues with the one we had been sharing & racking up miles on (it was my first car), so we started to look for another car. We ended up finding something on Facebook marketplace and meeting up with someone. He has been in contact with us since we purchased the vehicle from him. The person we bought the car from bought the car from his neighbor, and only used it a couple weeks as his truck was currently at the shop being worked on. The neighbor never filled out the title, so the title is still registered to the original seller (the neighbor). We figured this out after going on the vin lookup site  for Michigan and seeing there is still an active lien on the title. The seller has been in contact with the neighbor and had told us some time ago that she was working to get the lien off and that he had given her $40 to do so. We message him every so often, and for a while it sounded like things were going well. In all honesty, it seems like she was not aware of the car still having an active lien on it because what good would it do her to knowingly sell a car with a lien on it, when the title is still registered to her? It's also believable that the person who sold the car to us didn't realize it, as it sounded like he was just driving it to work for a few weeks and didn't ever even register it. He was planning on selling it when he bought it, he told us. Should we just ask him for the information about the original seller and try to contact her about this and see what we can do to help, or is there a way we can go about this some other way? I would appreciate any guidance.\n\n​\n\nObviously, none of us are very bright about this or were in that moment (lol). My husband and i were just so excited to have finally found a car that worked and ran, all for only $800. If there's one good thing, it's that at least we haven't sunk a lot of money into this so far, just a lot of regret about not looking over the title more carefully.   \n\n\nThis has been a huge source of anxiety for us. My husband struggles with Bipolar depression and I with anxiety, and though we have been able to relax on this issue being quarantined and me working from home, we are either going to have to get this resolved or buy another car before I have to start commuting back to work. Thanks for reading this.","title":"Bought a car with a lien on the title, what to do now ( yeah, i know)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589052997,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggm1o4\/landlord_is_asking_for_a_copy_of_rental_agreement\/","id":"ggm1o4","body":"First, details : I live and rented from this landlord in Washington state. It was month to month, had to pay first+last+security deposit and it was relatively lax with a sparse rental agreement and payments in cash. It was a very casual rental situation because the landlord was cool and the place was a work-in-progress situation.  \n  \nAfter I gave her notice (which she acknowledged), cleaned, and moved out, I waited almost a month and didn't hear anything from her. I asked for her to send my deposit via text because that was how we communicated. No reply for a couple weeks, so I asked again and nothing. In comes my letter of demand asking for my deposit by 5\/20 and she called me asking for a copy of the rental agreement because I assume she lost it. She is forgetful and a bit on the old side, so I understand, but I don't know if I should.  \n  \nI already told her I would send her a copy of the rental agreement like a fool because she's this frail character and I felt like I couldn't say no. I was also not sure if somewhere, somehow there is a little tidbit in law that says I would have to provide a copy if asked, but I feel like that is not the case and there would be no benefit to sending a copy.  \n  \nI don't want to be an asshole about anything because I feel like we've always been on relatively good terms, but I'm conflicted about this whole situation. Is there any reason for me to send her a copy of the rental agreement that *she* lost? For that matter, is there any reason I *shouldn't*? Since I already told her I would send her a copy, I don't want to go back on my word, but if I *should* avoid sending a copy, I don't know how to tell her no.  \n___\n**tl;dr :** landlord is asking for a copy of the rental agreement after I sent her a letter of demand for my security deposit. I foolishly told her I would send her a copy but I'm not sure if I should.  \n  \nAny advice would be much appreciated. Thank you for your time.","title":"Landlord is asking for a copy of rental agreement after I sent a letter of demand for my security deposit back.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590681099,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs8r4n\/husbands_exwife_threatening_court_over_custody\/","id":"gs8r4n","body":"Hello. My husband and I are located in Florida, the ex is in Missouri. They divorced in 2011 and have had a custody\/child support agreement in place since then. The arrangement is she has the son during the school year and we have him during the summer, as we live 1000 miles away. She also receives monthly child support. \n\nHere\u2019s the issue: we had originally discussed not taking him this year because of lockdowns and COVID. Flying isn\u2019t exactly safe for virus free travel, nor is driving through 6 states with various stops for food\/gas. Exposing myself or my husband like that is a concern, as is exposing his son during the trip and our daughter afterwards. We have expressed these concerns, but she just tells us it\u2019s no higher risk. \n\nShe is now threatening to take us back to court to increase the child support because we\u2019re not following the custody arrangement (despite exigent circumstances). \n\nAdditional information: their son is special needs; he\u2019s severely developmentally delayed. He\u2019s is 13 (almost 14) and has the mentality of a 6\/7 year old. The mother said he\u2019s been diagnosed autistic, but the diagnosis was done by a school counselor to get an IEP. She has never gotten him officially diagnosed nor proper therapy. Because of this, we can\u2019t get him therapy or in a special day program here and we don\u2019t have him long enough to get a diagnosis. He also has rage and defiance issues, especially towards me and my daughter. \n\nPlease help. Should we risk the health of our family or take her back to court?","title":"Husband\u2019s ex-wife threatening court over custody arrangement and COVID","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589500758,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjya46\/eidl_loan_contract_question_not_grant\/","id":"gjya46","body":"A section of the contract states,\n\n\"Borrower will use all the proceeds of this Loan solely as **working capital** to alleviate economic injury caused by disaster-\"\n\nIt also states,\n\n\"Borrower will, **to the extent feasible**, purchase only ***American-made*** equipment and products with the proceeds of this Loan.\"\n\nI am a drop ship business who can benefit from this working capital for the inventory I purchase but it is not American made. \n\nThe paragraph also says, \"-to the extent feasible-\". \n\nSourcing my inventory would be impossible since they are all manufactured in a foreign country. Since using the loan as working capital to purchase inventory that is American-made would not be easy nor convenient to my business, would that mean it would not breach contract to continue my operations as normal?\n\n​\n\nI understand that any information given is for informational purposes and should not be construed as legal advice.","title":"EIDL Loan contract question (not grant)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590970338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gua5gl\/schizophrenic_mother_being_evicted\/","id":"gua5gl","body":"Today the landlord told me mom cannot stay in the apartment anymore and I need to come up with \u2018a plan\u2019.\nMy mom stopped taking her medication in February 2020 and since then she has been cycling between full delusions\/hallucinations and depressions. I am her daughter and primary caregiver and we live together in a rental apartment. She has been constantly calling the police on \u2018stalkers\u2019 etc. Also going into loud arguments screaming\/yelling with the imaginary people. This is a non smoking building and she smokes almost 2 packs a day and refuses to stop. \nIf all of this is not bad enough, recently in the parking lot she backed up her car a few inches when a neighbor was walking past and threatened to hit her!\nThis was the final straw as the landlord is frightened for the safety of the tenants etc. \nI completely understand the landlords concerns, but I need some guidance on mom\u2019s rights and what kind of time line this will be? \nMy mom is over 65 and is legally disabled both mentally and physically due to severe arthritis and is a fall risk. She is low income as well. \nShe has refused all forms of medication and treatment . I have spoken to her doctors and case worker who cannot do anything as it\u2019s her right to refuse treatment. \nShe was 302 in February and it did not help at all. They discharged her after a few days. \nAt this point I am afraid she will be homeless or living in the car. \nHow fast can the landlord evict her? Is this a \u2018valid\u2019 reason for eviction? Mom won\u2019t go willingly, will the landlord have to take her to court? what are her rights if any in this situation? \nWe are in PA if that helps any.\n\nI appreciate any guidance or suggestions. Thank-you for reading.","title":"Schizophrenic mother being evicted","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590268270,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpcqds\/hi_landlord_requesting_second_months_rent_before\/","id":"gpcqds","body":"My SO and I are looking to rent an apartment in HI. We are currently based in WA. \n\nWe received an email from the landlord (who is our landlord because we have a signed rental agreement, payment of first months rent, and paid security deposit) saying that his lawyer advised him to collect second months rent as he\u2019s holding the property for us, or he should just give the property out to someone else and refund our money. \n\nWe signed the rental agreement in early May, and on the agreement our move in date was July 31st, conditional on payment of first months rent and the security deposit. \n\nMy legal question is whether or not we need to pay the second months rent before we move in, AND, if he (the landlord) can delay the delivery of the keys that he has already shipped, or deny delivery of them to us until we pay it? \n\nThe situation doesn\u2019t sit right with me, how should I proceed?","title":"HI- Landlord requesting second months rent before delivery of the keys citing advice from his lawyer, is this normal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588791526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geq4ns\/ny_driver_nj_ticket\/","id":"geq4ns","body":"I\u2019m from New York and I got a ticket for careless driving in New Jersey last month and am curious how this violation translates from NJ to NY and whether I\u2019d be given any points on my license from the NY DMV. \n\nIn NJ there is \u201ccareless driving\u201d, and there is the more severe \u201creckless driving\u201d. However in NY there is no \u201ccareless driving\u201d violation, there is only \u201creckless driving\u201d. \n\nAny help is appreciated, thanks!","title":"NY driver, NJ ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515184126,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oe1hb\/wa_state_lawyers_told_us_no_payment_if_we_lose\/","id":"7oe1hb","body":"My Fianc\u00e9 was molested when he was younger. He recently came forward and filed a police report. An investigation was done both by the police and the employer of the molester who molested my fianc\u00e9 while working for this organization.\n\nBoth the police and the employers found the claim to be credible. However it was past the statute of limitations so no legal consequences fell to the molester or the organization. \n\nMy fianc\u00e9 started to see a counseling service for victims of sexual abuse. While at counseling, he was referred to a Law Firm that took up cases for victims of sexual abuse. After reviewing his case, this law firm offered to take his case and file a lawsuit. My fianc\u00e9 was told by them that if he lost the case, there would be no financial payment, but if he won, they would take a substantial amount of the money awarded.\n\nThis was fine with my fianc\u00e9 as he wasn\u2019t interested in the money, what was important to him was to hold molester and employer accountable.\n\n**Here\u2019s where the problems start**\n\nMy fianc\u00e9 initially signed a contract with the law firm (without consulting me or anyone, he\u2019s very trusting). Now the law firm is looking to hire an additional law firm and have sent a new contract to be signed. \n\nI insisted on seeing the new contract before he signed it and noticed a few worrying things.\n\n- Nowhere in the contract does it say that we don\u2019t pay anything if we lose\n\n- It states they can ask for advance payment at any time, but doesn\u2019t say if that would be reimbursed in the case of a loss.\n\n- It states they can cease working on this case and withdraw at any time and if they choose to do so, we owe them ALL their fees and costs. \n\nWe are not sure what to do now, we emailed asking for clarification on these and they told us to call them to discuss it. My fianc\u00e9 already signed the first contract that also has all these same clauses. We would like them to change the contract to remedy these worries but fear we have no bargaining power since he already signed the first contract. Right now it looks like we may be on the hook for a lot of legal expenses that we cannot afford.\n\nAny advice on how to proceed is greatly appreciated. \n","title":"[WA State] Lawyers told us no payment if we lose case, contract says differently.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1474235164,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53ecgl\/nh_landlord_had_someone_enter_apartment_while_all\/","id":"53ecgl","body":"After being gone for the period of one half hour, I came home to drywall on the ground. The chunk of drywall in our closet (tub pipe access point) was moved. My dog was freaking out. I called my roommate, she did not cause this. She was in another state. \n\nA year ago I let my landlord know that there was a problem with pipes. Nothing. It was mostly affecting my downstairs neighbor. He never fixed it. Last week I told him I found mold in the closet, he said he'd \"get someone to look at it.\" \n\nI text him asking him if someone came in here. He at first played dumb, but eventually said that he asked someone to. I asked who? Refused to answer. Tells me they're coming back tomorrow and to stop asking questions. He says \"I own the building and have access to it.\" He ends with \"Enough questions will be in there tomorrow to try to fix it.\"\n\nKnowing him, it's just some friend of his that he gave the key to, not a licenced plumber. My roommate and I are both working tomorrow and can't get the day off I have a dog and cat here. I'm afraid of some random man who has a key to my apartment. What if they copied it? It's just the two of us girls alone.\n\nWould it be illegal for me to change the locks tonight and send a copy in the mail to my landlord? I don't know who this person is nor when they're coming!\n\nEdit: If changing the locks is not a legal option, any other ideas or suggestions? Also, we have a month to month lease and will be leaving ASAP","title":"(NH) Landlord had someone enter apartment while all tenants were gone, no notice given. Options? (somewhat urgent)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420520751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rhfkp\/california_i_woke_up_to_find_my_car_gone_it_turns\/","id":"2rhfkp","body":"So I parked my car (legally) on the street in front of my house last night, and I woke up to find my car gone. The car that was parked behind me last night was totaled. There was broken glass everywhere and a wrought iron fence behind the cars was destroyed. Walked back to my house to find a notice on the door, left by the police at 2am saying my car was involved in an accident.\n\nI called the police, and they informed me that my car was towed for \"obstructing traffic\". I can only assume that whoever hit it either knocked it into the street or onto the sidewalk. The police gave me the number for the police report that had been filed, but told me they could not give me any other information until the report had been processed in 5-10 business days.\n\nIn the mean time, my car is in the impound lot accruing fees. I had to pay $140 at the police station to get my vehicle released. My insurance company says there isn't anything they can do for me until they know who the driver was who hit my car. The police won't tell me if they identified the driver involved or not.\n\nI do not have collision insurance, so from what I understand, my insurance company is telling me that I will only get money for my car from the other party's insurance company, if they were identified.\n\nMy car is still in the impound lot. It's totaled. The front half is completely smashed in, and I have no where to put it. My insurance company can't send someone out to look at it for two days, and in the mean time, I am having to pay $69 per day every day the car sits in the lot. After my insurance company looks at the car, I'm going to have to sign it over to the impound lot, I think.\n\nI also have to pay for them towing my car in the middle of the night, altogether it's going to be upward of $500. I missed work today to deal with this, and I'm going to have to call in again on Wednesday, when I go down to the lot to sign over the title to my car. I don't think my insurance company is planning to reimburse me for any of this, unless the other driver is found.\n\nI woke up to a big mess, reddit, and now I owe a bunch of people more money than I have. What, if anything, can I do? Am I really just shit out of luck? I can't afford to replace my car if I don't get reimbursed for the loss of my vehicle.","title":"California: I woke up to find my car gone. It turns out someone totaled it while it was parked, in the middle of the night, and the police had it towed away. Now they're saying I owe a bunch of money, and my insurance company won't seem to help me. Advice?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588874526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfbok5\/xfinity_contract_breaking_price_gouging\/","id":"gfbok5","body":"(I live in California)\n\nThis month I noticed that my Xfinity bill had increased significantly, which it really shouldn't as I am only 12 months'ish into a 24 month contract locked in at what should of been $118.38 a month. (increased from ~$118 to $145)\n\nThe first increase in price I noticed was a HUGE increase in Xfinity BROADCAST FEE, which I am already familiar with being a bullshit scam fee made up by Xfinity. What was odd to me though was that the price jumped from a $10 a month Broadcasting Fee to $15 a month in February which is already suspicious due to being the beginning of the pandemic and that fee almost doubling.\n\nI understand that I was helpless against that fee, BUT my contract should still be good for the 24 months I signed it for. They said I had made \"changes\" to my contract when in fact I hadn't, and those so called \"changes\" are what nulled my contract. When I confronted them about the changes, they said that the contract didn't change but my \"package bundle\" is what changed and \"it's kinda weird\" how things works.\n\nThey even tried to push the current increased price on me as \"...the current cheapest option available...\" (WTF!? I think my contract price that I should have for another year is the cheapest price!)\n\nI feel this seems way more shady than anything I've ever experienced with comcast, NOBODY answered my questions when confronted on these topics. I was put on hold multiple times for long periods after questioning them about these fake increases and \"changes to my plan\". They finally left me with no answers telling me they were going to launch an investigation.\n\nDid anyone else experience anything \"weird\" like this, this month? Should I contact a lawyer? Maybe I'm crazy, and have been inside too long. It all feels extra dirty to me happening during the middle of a pandemic.\n\nI have the Xfinity conversation PDF but everytime I try to share the link, this post gets removed.","title":"Xfinity contract breaking? Price gouging? Exploiting the Pandemic? (Xpost r\/rbi)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518293913,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wnwue\/att_disrupted_service_after_threatening_fcc\/","id":"7wnwue","body":"Location: California, USA\n\nFirst of all, I am not entirely sure if this is the best subreddit to post this in. So if there is a better place I'm completely open to suggestions. \n\nAfter noticing a weird reconnection fee charged on my October bill ($35), I started a chat looking for answers. The rep, Maria, stated that service can be interrupted automatically by the system if the balance carries over to the next due date. My service was never interrupted so there is no reason for a reconnection fee.\n\nThen she changes her statement and says that it can be interrupted ANYTIME after the next bill is generated and the balance from the previous bill isn't paid (needless to say I paid the bill 19 days late). I called her out and said that is not what she said earlier and I would be filing a complaint with the FCC. Right as I selected to email the chat to myself, my Wi-Fi cut out on all of my devices. Maria sent one last message that she would be getting her manager involved.\n\nI decide to hotspot to my computer to try and restore the chat but then when I clicked the email button again, the page refreshed on its own and I lost the chat. At that moment, I get a call from ATT who says they are going to take care of the charge, but then I get a text from google (I have 2 step authentication set up) that says they blocked an attempt to sign into my account.\n\nThe warning says that they knew my password, but it wasn't an authorized device so they blocked it. The IP address of the device is registered to ATT! \n\nSo the rep that called me said he would take care of the charge and transferred me to some other woman. I told her everything and she suggested that I copy the chat to MS Word. When I mentioned the Wifi cutting out she flat out said \"yeah, the chat people do that so that you won't keep the conversations\". I am still floored that she admitted this. I even asked her if this call was being recorded (since they called me and never told me about our call being recorded which is funny being that California is a 2 party consent state). She even agreed when I said that was unbelievable unethical.\n\nI'm still in shock about my experience, so I am wondering...is any of this legal? How am I supposed to navigate this situation?\n\nThank you for all of your help!\n\n\n\nEDIT: it seems that it is plausible that the sign in attempt could be related to the hotspot but there is the other aspect of the situation: the disconnection of my service during my chat. \n\n\nThe ATT rep, Debbie, flat out admitted by her own submission that the chat people will find ways to disrupt the chat so that the customers cannot keep records of the chat. For me, my WiFi stopped working (it has NEVER done that before) and ATT directly called me. Plus, Debbie told me the call was being recorded AFTER I asked her. Not once did they mention to me before that. ","title":"ATT disrupted service after threatening FCC complaint and attempted to sign in to my google account.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1414782445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kwu24\/our_oven_door_smashed_unexpectedly_without_anyone\/","id":"2kwu24","body":"Posting from the UK\n\nI'm unsure if this is the right place to post this. I'm currently at university, staying in student accommodation and my flat mate has said he was cooking and while the oven was still on. The inside layer of the glass door smashed while he was sitting at the other side of the room. I have no way of knowing if he actually did smash it himself as he was the only person present but there was another report of the same thing happening in the same residences.\n\nNow the halls wants us to pay \u00a3169 to repair it, is there anything we can do as we're all students and paying that would destroy our budgets. Thanks.","title":"Our oven door smashed unexpectedly without anyone touching it, and our residential services wants us to pay.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518979886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ygbdc\/ca_tenant_rights_when_breaking_a_lease\/","id":"7ygbdc","body":"I\u2019m currently in California. I had to break my lease early due to a job opportunity out of state\n\nI understand that I\u2019m on the hook for rent until a suitable tenant is found, and I have no problem with that. \n\nBut I also understand that a landlord is required to make every effort to find a suitable tenant.\n\nSo far, from my perspective, the landlord has been dragging his feet. It\u2019s been a week since I have my notice and no effort have been made to put the unit on the market. I\u2019ve been told twice that it was gonna get done \u201ctoday\u201d, but found out later that it didn\u2019t get done.\n\nWhere is the line as far as \u201cmaking every effort to find a tenant\u201d goes? Do I have any leverage at all to create some hustle in my landlord?","title":"[CA] tenant rights when breaking a lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418920457,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pp0uv\/usanj_pulled_over_for_being_suspicious\/","id":"2pp0uv","body":"The other night I parked on the side of the road to text someone back. After I was finished, I turned around and started driving. I was then pulled over and when I asked the officer why I was pulled over he said it was because I was \"In a suspicious spot\" and just generally being suspicious. He then interrogates me and complains to me about how one of the passengers in my car has been a \"Thorn in his side\" for quite some time. He tells me to sit back in my car and issues me a ticket for driving with more than one person in my car (Probationary License) Can I fight this in court and plea not guilty considering I was pulled over for absolutely no reason?","title":"USA,NJ pulled over for being suspicious?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589475607,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjq9pb\/my_homeowners_buried_the_previous_tenants_garbage\/","id":"gjq9pb","body":"As above. \n\nContext: The previous tenants (according to our new neighhbours) turned the house into a crack den. They trashed the place thoroughly. The homeowners compounded this by refusing to let a professional touch the place. They hired property management to look after leasing the property, but insisted on doing all their own reno's.\n\nThis has led to many issues so far, that the property management company I signed the lease with seems incapable of fixing, due to the owner's refusal to return any communications regarding maintenance and similar issues.\n\nSo far, we have hauled around four full bags of trash out of suspicious dirt mounds in our corner of a level-yarded neighbourhood. These mounds have included used (and full) oil filters, atv parts, cigarette wrappers, grocery packaging, scrap floor tile from the homeowner's \"renovations\" (this is why we're certain the homeowner is responsible).\n\nThis is not to mention that the house (which was advertised as freshly reno'd and painted) had only primer on the walls. No sanding had been done when they did the drywall mud before the primer, etc. The yard had no grass left to speak of because the owners spread shitty dirt\/gravel over the grass and trash, then left leaves to rot on it over the course of their reno.\n\nThey also laid their own asphalt driveway, without a liner or gravel bed so there are a ton of plants pushing through it. They cut the internet line to the house while they did that.\n\nThey also insulated the garage, and cut a bunch of wires too the inside of the house. The electrical box got left unlabelled in the scramble to restore power (best guess).\n\nWe've asked the property management about paint colours, grass, and even the tree branch rubbing the roof shingles off. And the power, and the internet, and the driveway.\n\nTheir only response has been apologies and an in-person explanation that the owners are penny-pinching and awful to deal with, and that they won't respond to any messages. \n\nBell gas stopped by to mark the lines for digging and fixing the exterior part. \n\nBut like, what else can I do? I'm paying a hefty amount of cash for this 4 bed single house in Ontario, Canada. I don't really want to move, but I'm not convinced this is so much a  landlord\/tenant act case so much as an Environmental Protection Act case. Should I just suck it up?\n\nI dug up a lot of the garbage, trimmed all the plants and re-leveled some of the yard. We're seeding it today for grass.\n\nAny and all recommendations welcome.","title":"My homeowners buried the previous tenants' garbage in the backyard, and more. What options do I have in Ontario?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476646568,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57t5ev\/ca_does_organizing_a_community_pub_crawl_open_me\/","id":"57t5ev","body":"One of the local bar owners asked if I have event insurance but I'm doing nothing more than asking people to come out for a pub crawl on the same night and go between 3 bars.   I'm not asking for any money for any charity or business and I'm not having any shirts or anything made.  \n\nI can't find any information about a permit or insurance that would apply here.\n\nI'm not trying to avoid any responsibility but I also don't want to just take a bar owners comments as the law.  \n\nAny thoughts or experience?","title":"[CA] does organizing a community pub crawl open me up to personal liability?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1474478689,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53uas6\/oregon_question_about_a_contract_clause_at_an\/","id":"53uas6","body":"First, I am sinply interested in thoughts or opinions. I have no damages and no intent to do anything. I am not upset; truly am  just curious. I read this sub almost daily, and what I have read here over time has made me wonder if something was legally enforceable, or possibly insurance fraud. I'll try to be concise, and thanks in advance. Sorry for throwaway, I made it recently to ask a question but found the answer in another thread. (She doesn't suck. I was entirely wrong and upset at the moment. Turns out she's actually pretty cool.)\n\n\nAbout 10 years ago, I had a period of stress and lost a lot of weight, down from 120 to 80 over a few months. I believed I had anorexia and sought help by going to a therapist who recommended residential treatment where she also worked. It is *not* a medical facility, and is entirely voluntary. Clients are self-refered, and only need to see a doctor to be medically cleared to live there and participate. Insurance will often cover this sort of treatment. My own insurance pre-approved one week based on questions I was asked in an interview by the facility, then renewed on a weekly basis. (I realize each insurance company has different coverage; this was mine. Nearly all women there had a similar scheme where it had weekly or bi-weekly review for renewal)\n\n\n\nI was put on the waitlist until a bed came open 10 weeks from \"acceptance\" as they always have a months-long wait list. It was the first open bed in any of dozens of facilities I applied to nationwide. I think this is relevant, and why I wonder about the enforceability of the clause. \n\n\nWhen I signed the contract, I had to commit to a minimum of 30 days, but ideally the program is 3 to 12 months.  I had approval for my insurance for 7 days, then needed their approval each week going forward. They said that if insurance stops paying, they will discharge, which I saw happen many times.  Those clients would leave the next day without penalty. However, if I decided I wanted to leave at **any** time, not just the first month, unless either my insurance stopped paying, or they \"graduated\" me from the entire program, I would have to give 14 day's notice, or pay the full non-insurance-contracted price for those days. \n\n\nI was discharged after a couple weeks because I needed more medical care than they could provide. However, while I was there, two of the other women were both being \"held\" there during the notice period and (of course) opted to stay and have their insurance cover the larger portion  (mine paid 70%) instead of the roughly $30,000 penalty for two weeks. They were miserable, wouldn't participate, and angry because they didn't want to be there, plus likely paying several thousand dollars for their coinsurance anyway. I don't blame them; I can only imagine how frustrating that would be. Pay 30k to be allowed to go home to your family and seek other treatment, or delay it by two weeks, and still pay a lot more money than most can easily afford for something you expressly don't want. \n\n\nMy questions: \n\n\n\nFirst:: If someone left, the bed would be always filled no later than the following day, usually the same. Can they collect for two clients in the same spot? Is it like landlord tenant law where they can't double dip, or is this more like a lease break fee? (I read the contract, it does not give a reason, like mitigating turnover costs.  The director explained it was indeed meant to discourage women from leaving, because women might change their minds, and shorter notice period places she used to work had too much turnover) Most women were just beginning adulthood and feel this was possibly an unenforceable scare tactic because 18 year olds don't understand contract laws. (Nor do I, but certainly more than I did at age 18.)\n\n\nSecond: Since insurance only approves one week at a time, and the facility had to call and request approval for the next week, is it legal for them to request payment for services specifically *not* requested by the patient? I asked my insurance this, and they said they would have stopped paying on request, so \"freeing\" me if I wanted. But, we were not permitted to call our insurance companies ourselves. (House rules for phone use made it impossible.) Isn't it fraudulent to call insurance and request approval for services they know are not wanted by a patient? Shouldn't they be required to disclose the patient requested discharge?\n\n\nSorry for so much text. Again, I am just curious about this from discussions that I've read here, and truly appreciate insight. If this is too off topic, please let me know where it might belong better. \n\n\nAlso, if anyone wonders, I am doing well. I have difficulty eating, but it turned out the underlying cause was medical and not psychological. I religiously follow both medical treatment and my dietitians recommendations as its a chronic disease, and suffer no more or less mental problems than the average person. Everyone does to some extent, I suppose. I just misdiagnosed my own. \n\n\nTLDR:\n\n\nCan a residential facility for eating disorder charge a client 14 days of treatment not given for leaving before they facility felt they were \"fixed\", despite no monetary loss to the facility from the discharge?\n\n\nAlso wonder if it's legal for a provider to request payment pre-approval for services a patient does not want, and told the provider they were unwanted. \n\n\nPlus a note that I am fine now.","title":"Oregon] Question about a contract clause at an eating disorder facility. Bonus insurance question.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576475195,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebazth\/is_my_landlord_able_to_survey_and_stalk_me_at\/","id":"ebazth","body":"Question is self explanatory, but I'll give a bit of insight.\n\nSo on Friday, my landlord texted me to ask if they could talk to me before I left to be out of town for a few weeks. Unfortunately I had already left on Wednesday so I let them know that I'd be happy to talk via phone call. They denied this and said it had to be in person, which is fine. \n\nThen, today, they messaged me asking why I was \"lying\" to them about being gone because they had seen my car moved from one parking spot to another (my roommate and I share a car, and they are still in town). \n\nThe thing about this is that my landlord does NOT reside in the property and it means that they had to have come over to make sure that I wasn't lying. \n\nNot to mention lately they've been driving past the property, watching me from their car when I'm taking out the trash, getting the mail, or just minding my own business.\n\nTo me, this is a huge violation of privacy. I feel uncomfortable to leave the house alone now when I return and I am not okay with this occurring. I believe that the landlord is trying to either find the right time to evict me, or simply try and pull some strings to raise my rent\/pry me for personal information (My landlord is notorious for constantly trying to get more information on things. One of my old roommates moved out and they demanded to know their new housing situation, how much they were paying, etc. They also have tried to put 6 months worth of utilities dolloped at the end of the year when the lease specified it would be paid monthly, until I mentioned it to them two months into the lease).\n\n\nI have asked the landlord to kindly stop monitoring my every move, as it makes me incredibly unsafe and uncomfortable. I am a quiet tenant, I pay my rent on time, I keep the house and the hard tidy, and I rarely have people over. I do not know what would cause them to watch me like this.\n\n\nIs there anything I can do to stop this? Is there any legal action I can pursue?","title":"Is my landlord able to survey and stalk me at their property I reside in?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418898117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2po757\/parents_took_laptop_i_am_18_living_on_my_own\/","id":"2po757","body":"Im back from college this winter, and my parents took my computer when I was out of their house at a friends. Their reason was because this is a computer free house. I told them that I want it back or I'm leaving. They refuse to give it back, I need that laptop to sign up for my next semester classes and answer emails. What can I do? My mom literally wont let me get my computer, so I can go hang at a friends house until my next semester starts. Please help. I live in California and go to college in Arizona.","title":"Parents took laptop, I am 18 living on my own.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576256106,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea6iw6\/just_passed_the_bar_exam_i_want_to_sue\/","id":"ea6iw6","body":"Just passed the Bar - first time taking it, so obviously I know what I'm doing. I have a lot of debt and bills I need to pay over the coming month. I want to use my new skill set to start suing people and making some cash either from quick settlements or winning outright. Anyone know of some prime targets I can go after...small businesses, shady companies, individuals, etc. Thanks!","title":"Just passed the Bar exam - I want to sue someone\/some company and make some money","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577550969,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egss2j\/friend_who_goes_to_a_different_college_wants_to\/","id":"egss2j","body":"We live in NJ, USA but are in different universities.\n\nSo I am well aware that what he\u2019s doing is a violation of academic integrity policies. If he gets caught that\u2019s his problem and I\u2019m not really concerned about it. But is there any way this could hurt my standing at my own school or get me into deeper trouble? If it makes a difference I am an alumni of the county college he currently attends.\n\nThanks for any advice.","title":"Friend who goes to a different college wants to pay me to complete an online class for him. Could I get in trouble for this?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577222297,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef78xt\/roaches_how_do_i_get_out_dallas_tx\/","id":"ef78xt","body":"Hello, \n\nI've had a roach problem in my apartment going on two years. I reported the problem in writing my first year living here. An exterminator was sent. Honestly I'm not sure these guys were real exterminators. I live in a sketch apartment. Anyway I stupidly signed the lease for a second year. I wasn't in the position to move at the time. I've purchased every roach deterrent you can think of. Still have roaches. I can't live like this. I'm disgusted in my own apartment. I can't even eat without thinking one is going to run up on my dining table. Which has happened. I'm going to lose my mind. \n\nIs there any legal way out without having to pay the fine for breaking the lease and paying for the remainder of the lease term? \n\nI've been documenting the roaches when I don't kill them first. \n\nPlease help\n\nThanks","title":"Roaches. How Do I Get Out? [Dallas, TX]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590474677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqrrp2\/ca_court_sent_bill_to_collections_before_date\/","id":"gqrrp2","body":"Hey all. I was one of the lucky folks in L.A. to receive a red light camera ticket. The ticket arrived right after I lost my job, right before the holidays, and right before starting a new job, so I completely forgot about it (100% my fault).\n\nI received a final notice for the ticket that was dated March 3, 2020. The notice said I had 20 calendar days to pay the ticket before it would be sent to collections. On March 13, 2020, I went to the court's website to pay the ticket but was met with a notice that it had already been sent to collections. This also happened to be the day that LA County essentially went on lockdown due to COVID-19.\n\nI finally received the bill from the collections agency where the total cost owed is nearly double the original amount.\n\nMy question is this: How should I best handle this situation considering the fact that the court sent this bill to collections before the court-specified 20 calendar days had passed? \n\nThanks!","title":"CA Court Sent Bill to Collections Before Date Specified in Notice","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577908592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eimuns\/fired_after_reporting_ongoing_bullying_including\/","id":"eimuns","body":"This has been a nightmare. I have lost hope, not even exaggerating.\n\nAfter three awesome years at this company, I was placed on a team a few months ago with a manager who did not like me. Lunches with the rest of the team without me, withholding info, etc etc. I always kept my cool. Never confronted. Kept doing a stellar job with our customers and receiving high feedback from customers. Then situations starting escalating:\n\nTwo months ago a Training Director made a comment in a large group meeting, a joke about me having syphillis ( which I dont have obviously). I reported this to his boss, the VP of HR, who extended me a written apology. \n\nTwo weeks later a second employee yelled at me on this team. I didnt report it, but a bystander did. However, nothing was done. \n\nTwo weeks later my manager and another employee came into my office and took away my (company-provided) five foot shelf. They took my personal photos and books and stuffed them in a storage closet across the department, did not tell me what they had done, and my manager put the shelf in her own office. I went to her boss (VP of IT) and reported this, without excitement and in a very even tone. He responded by yelling at me \" You're always causing trouble lately! Im done with you.\" He ORDERED ME to walk down to HR with him.\n\nOnce at HR, the VP of HR told the VP of IT that he was being too loud and to please leave the building until he calmed down! He left!\n\nHR took my story. I told them all of this.\n\nWhen the VP of IT returned, he was with my manager. They told the HR persons I was with that I had yelled at someone when I discovered that my shelf was gone. COMPLETELY MANUFACTURED story. I was terminated right there.\n\nIt's been six weeks. None of my contacts at work will respond to me, I think they all believe the story that was made-up about me. I've lost my reputation, and all of my references from that job. I had built a stellar career there.\n\nI live in an At Will state. Albuquerque, NM. They also told me that they were not firing me With Cause (despite the story they made up about me), so I have been able to collect a little Unemployment. \n\nBut Im now a jobless single parent, dad to an 8 yr old, with termination in my immediate work history. Im scared and my bank account is running dry soon.\n\nIs there anything I can do to get justice out of this nightmare situation? What can I expect if I try, what are my chances?","title":"Fired after reporting ongoing bullying, including sexual harassment. Do I have a case in this situation?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578410062,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elcsks\/business_partner_may_have_sold_shares_illegally_ky\/","id":"elcsks","body":"I am trying to gather some information regarding a minority partner who \"sold\" his shares in a business partnership. I recently put together a board of advisors for my business and we are seeking some clarity on the situation in order to make some better judgments. \n\nIn October of this past year, after several months of some taxing negotiations, we agreed on a price for 'financial remuneration\" (this was not an evaluation of the shares). During the last phase of these negotiations, however, he added into the cost payment of his legal fees that almost doubled the price we had agreed to. I informed him that I would not agree to purchase the interest for double the price that I had offered. A few weeks later, my landlord offered to \"buy\" the shares and simply pay him out of future profits over the course of the year (we don't have profits). I was presented with documents stating 1) that I had been offered first refusal and 2) that I approved of the transactional sale. I was merely at a point of decision exhaustion, depressed and burnt out through the series of events, my family was just wanting this to be done (he was emotionally unhinged the entire time). I signed the approval of the sale *thinking* that he could sell for whatever price he wanted to to the highest buyer as long as I turned it down. I thought this was the end of the story and I had a new minority partner that despite some conflicts of interest we could find a way to work together or pursue a purchase later on.\n\nRecently in going over our old operating agreement, I discovered that it notes that *if* a member proposes to sell his interest in whole or in part, there must be *mutual* agreement on the price (\"that Member must first make a written offer to sell his or her interest to the other Members at a price determined by mutual agreement.\") Since he raised the price beyond what we agreed on to what was out of my reach, was this actually a legal sale even though I signed in approval? It looks like those legal documents were drawn up without consideration of what our operating agreement stated and I got one pulled over on me. \n\nI am not sure what to do at this point. I only know that now my new minority partner wants to secure him the initial agreed upon amount PLUS those legal fees from our company which creates some ongoing tension among all parties. While I'm not obligated to shell this out if there are not profits, I am trying to unmuddy the waters and know what exactly is going on.","title":"Business Partner May Have Sold Shares Illegally (KY)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588708261,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge4pum\/apartment_floodingconstruction_cleanup_nc\/","id":"ge4pum","body":"I\u2019m a graduate student living in a North Carolina housing complex. A few weeks ago a pipe burst under my 1st floor apartment. After I returned a week later the apartment was a mess \u2013 construction garbage everywhere, bathroom fixtures taken apart and not put back together, and the entire apartment was covered in a thick layer of construction dust (including my bedroom, where no work was done). I have been constantly contacting my housing office for the last few weeks but they have done nothing besides ask for photos of the damage. And I can\u2019t go in person as the office is closed due to COVID.\n\nWhat is my recourse here? How should I proceed? Should I keep trying to contact the management off\/other people in it? My toilet-paper holder is broken in half and I can\u2019t hang up the bar\/curtain in my shower because they removed the thing that holds it in place. I hate being stuck in here with all my things covered in construction dust\/debris and it can\u2019t be healthy for me to be locked in here due to COVID\/Finals.\n\nAlso, this isn\u2019t the first time we\u2019ve had flooding here. The entirety of the apartment had at least an inch of water in it right before interview week. The manager said they would compensate me for my ruined books and electronics, but sent me nothing, and I eventually got too busy with school\/work\/job hunting.","title":"Apartment flooding\/Construction Cleanup (NC)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588612065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdfine\/if_i_convert_to_being_amish_nc_would_i_still_have\/","id":"gdfine","body":"I live in North Carolina and want to know if I could get out of school by becoming Amish.","title":"If I convert to being Amish (NC) would I still have to attend online school?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576100001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9dkv1\/an_extension_for_my_ticketcourt_date\/","id":"e9dkv1","body":"Location: Snohomish County, Washington\n\nI got two tickets (speeding and no insurance) a while back and when I went to court the judge gave me an extension and told me she would like me to do the Alive @ 25 program instead of paying the tickets and I have to do that by Dec 27th. However, back in August I lost my job and had been homeless\/couch jumping up until December 1st. I finally have the money to do the Alive @ 25 program but they're upcoming classes are full and the next class they have is in January. I emailed the coordinator of the program just in case they've had someone cancel for any of the classes soon. I am not going to rely on the possibility of squeezing into a class in 16 days and so I was wondering if there is a way I could ask for another extension of my court date.","title":"An Extension for My Ticket\/Court Date","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425587715,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y26qv\/i_was_in_a_car_accident_should_i_contact_a_lawyer\/","id":"2y26qv","body":"I am from Connecticut in the United States.  (Not sure how specific you need me to be).\n\nI was in an accident back on 12\/31\/15. The accident was not my fault, it was the other ladies fault. This part is not a question. She had admitted fault.\n\nMy car was totaled and they already offered me money for the car. I had originally bought the car for $3,000 and they gave me ~$2500. I received way more then I thought I would, thus why I did not question this.\n\nNow here is where I am not sure what I should do. I was in pain for a month. I have gone to doctor appointments and chiropractic appointments at least three times a week during this time. I was also offered a rental car, which I did not take because I could not drive do to my neck.  The pain stretched from my neck all they way across my shoulder blades from my left arm to right arm.  I also missed only one day of pay do to the accident.\n\nToday, her agent called me and offered my a total of $2,555.71 for pain and suffering, missed wages, and my medical bills (copay, amublance, ER). The break down being $1500 for pain and suffering and $1055.71 for everything else. \n\nI have been talking to a few people and everyone says I should talk to a lawyer; that I should get more from my accident. Since this is my first accident like this, I am not sure if I should. \n\nWould it be worth it for the advice? Should I push for more money? Am I being greedy? I honestly do not want to sue, but I also do not want to be taken advantage of.\n\nThank you for any advice.\n\n**TL;DR:** Was in a car accident, was given a settlement amount, should I talk to a lawyer?\n","title":"I Was in a Car Accident, Should I contact a lawyer?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589298980,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gidwiu\/evicting_tenant_montant\/","id":"gidwiu","body":"I have been giving free rent to a couple on my property for a year.\n\nI asked them to leave after the 12 months. They wanted to stay but pay rent. So I gave them a very reasonable price. \n\nWe made a lease and they need to vacate by the end of June. [Lease ends 6\/30th]  \n\n1. I sent a certified mail with the lease and desire NOT to extend the lease \n- but they said they didn't get the letter, but the post office has proof they received it. \n\nSo that's the first step I took. \n\nMy question is if they are willing to lie about the letter and seem to have no desire to leave when the lease is over. \n\nWhat steps do I need to take to get them off the property? This is in Montana. \n\nThank you.","title":"Evicting tenant Montant","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474575024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/540xzg\/laws_regarding_parking_on_a_ny_private_university\/","id":"540xzg","body":"I go to a private university in New York State (not city) and I got a parking ticket for \"Improper Parking\", basically I was parked on the end of the lot on hash lines. I knew it was not a spot but I was not blocking traffic, fire-lane or anything else for that matter. It was $30 and I said to myself \"Why do I have to pay this?\" I went down to the ticket office and the lady there told me that I was parked illegally and that I have to pay the ticket. I asked how is that illegal if its private property and what gives you as a private entity the right to issue tickets? She dismissed me and so I made a meeting with the Chief of Public Safety for tomorrow. I did some digging and I can't find anything that gives them the right to actually ticket the students. What I found is they could notify the police that there is a car that is not parked in accordance with there parking regulations and the police could issue a ticket and then the school could have the car towed, but that was about it. Also, the more I thought about it, colleges are the only private entity that issue tickets. Most other places (like a box store) just have the police deal with it. When I was poking around to find the schools parking regulations, they said a car could also be booted for outstanding tickets? How???? On top of that couldn't I post something in my window saying any boots attached to the car by a private entity in accepting that the boot is subject to destruction? Just wondering where I stand when I go talk to the Chief so I don't look like a dumbass haha.\n\nEdit: It seems that people think I'm a dumbass. Ok, but a) I'm asking for legal advice, so I don't know that law regarding this matter, surprise! And b) I probably will just pay the ticket, but I wanted to know why I actually had too because it didn't seem right. Lot of hostility towards me right now, not sure why.  ","title":"Laws Regarding Parking on a NY Private University and Tickets\/Boots","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425426379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xuhiq\/34_yrs_old_absconded_from_halfway_house_while\/","id":"2xuhiq","body":"Time to become legitimate. Off grid too long. (Friends Account for obvious reasons)\n\nNeed to know if it's possible to get a Social Security Card, Birth Certificate and Drivers License in another state. Will I be denied or arrested\/extradited in this process? I understand Statute of Limitations will not apply in regard to \"escape\" due to the conviction. \n\nWhat's the best way to handle this? Can I be a legit part of society and just avoid Colorado or will I be flagged and stuffed back in the system?\n\nFelony was non-violent. Please help. \n\nEDIT: Are the DMV, SS Office etc. going to be flagged when I try to get documentation?\nEDIT: It's been just over five years since the \"escape\".\n\n**Thank you all for the tough love. ","title":"34 Yrs Old - Absconded from Halfway House while serving on a felony conviction in Colorado - HELP!","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1475337754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55dsti\/toronto_canada_uber_eats_driver_injury\/","id":"55dsti","body":"While picking up an order for UberEats I slipped on the curb and broke my foot. I had to get a cast that was $200 and I'll be out of work for the next few weeks. Since I was working while I injured myself, will Uber cover the cost of the cast by any chance?","title":"[Toronto, Canada] Uber Eats Driver Injury","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575928155,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8gn9q\/can_an_apartment_complex_in_nc_charge_all\/","id":"e8gn9q","body":"Hello, I\u2019m posting this on behalf of my girlfriend. She lives in a student apartment not connected to the university we attended in North Carolina. Her lease states that the apartment complex will cover utilities up to a certain point, then the residents will be changed for anything over that cap. My girlfriend\u2019s roommate (1 of 3 she lives with), regularly takes showers that are an hour long or more. (Every roommate has their own bathroom) Because of this, my girlfriend and her other two roommates have to pay an extra amount every month on top of their normal rent for the water bill. Her and her roommates all get the same water bill split between them even though it is clearly just the one roommate who is driving the bill above the cap.\n\nIn addition, the apartment complex just sent out an email to all residents saying that their water bill was especially high this past month and they will be entering all apartments over the next week to check for water leaks. But if they can charge extra for the water bill per apartment, why wouldn\u2019t they know which apartment is driving up that water bill? \n\nIt all just sounds very fishy to me but as an economics major I have no idea if this is legal or not for them to charge extra to all roommates when it is only one roommate who is using the extra water. Any help as to where I could find more information would be incredibly helpful. A couple google searches revealed nothing specific for me. Thanks.","title":"Can an apartment complex in NC charge all roommates equally for the water bill when one roommate is using tons more than all others?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520178246,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81ydbi\/overheard_boyfriends_estranged_dad_saying_he_is\/","id":"81ydbi","body":"It\u2019s a long story of how we got to this point, but it\u2019s been about a year since my boyfriend last talked to his parents. We traveled today to visit his grandparents, who we are on good terms with, in Tennessee. This is also where his parents live, but in a different city. When his parents found out, his dad called his 83 year old mother-in-law and screamed through the phone that he would be hiring a hit on me so that his son would finally come home. It brought his grandmother to tears. He went on about how he will take whatever punishment that would entail, IF he got caught. The seriousness in his voice was extremely unsettling. \n\nMy boyfriend and I are driving back to our home in Michigan now. What legal steps can I take to make sure that these people do not come after me? \n\nEdit: accidentally omitted that I DID call the police and they are beginning an investigation. Wasn\u2019t sure if there is more I can do. ","title":"Overheard boyfriend\u2019s estranged dad saying he is going to hire a hit on me, what do I do next?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421850098,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t67f6\/rat_and_mice_problem_wall_of_text\/","id":"2t67f6","body":"Hello reddit I'm hoping you can shed a little light on what I can do with my issue, I am at my wits end. Here's a little backstory:\n\nI live in RI, more specifically in housing projects. Each building has 4 apartments inside. Which means that in the entire building there are 4 families in each home. It's been a little over a year and we've had rats and mice. I've lived there for over 16 years and I've never seen a single rat there, up until a year ago.\n\nI call my property manager (or landlord as I call him) and he doesn't give me the time of day, I don't think he believes me. Other tenants in my building start to complain as well and his answer is pretty much \"you aren't the only one with rats so get over it.\"\n\nWe plead for him to send an exterminator and one finally does. I was so excited to see him thinking this whole issue will be laid to rest, until he whips out a glue trap and throws it behind the stove and then takes rat poison and places it behind the stove as well. The exterminator tells me that the rats should eat this and die within a week. Okay. Nothing happened that week or any other week for that matter. \n\nThe tenants and I take it upon ourselves to set up various traps in our homes (glue traps, snap traps, poison traps, electrical traps etc) and we've caught a few mice. Over time these traps have stopped attracting the mice and now they walk around in daylight freely, I'm sure they are now accustomed to people. \n\nBefore I get told \"maybe you should clean up your house, kitchen, don't leave food out etc\" it's been done. I clean every day and the trash gets thrown out on a daily basis. I even sealed up all the cracks and put insulation on my pipes. I do not make it any easier for rats and mice to come into my home.\n\nNow what I need some advice on reddit, is this: \n\nTECHNICALLY, the landlord \"helped\" us with the rat issue, but obviously it was not enough, can I sue him?\n\nAnd when I say sue, here are my reasons: \n\n      * it's been over a year and the rat\/mice issue continues to persist\n      * I've spent hundreds of dollars in traps \n      * if anyone in the house gets bitten we could be in serious trouble\n      * its a health concern\n      * it's really an unbearable situation to live in, constant fear and mental stress.","title":"Rat and mice problem - wall of text","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517978071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vtlwa\/fl_charged_with_criminal_offense_for_not_changing\/","id":"7vtlwa","body":"I moved to FL couple months ago and didn\u2019t change my registration\/title\/plates because of how busy I\u2019ve been at work. Yesterday, I was pulled over for an unrelated issue and received a violation for non resident  tag exemption not allowed - 320.38. \n\nI didn\u2019t realize that this counts as a criminal violation.  The officer told me to setup a court date and that I will most likely have a positive outcome at the court.\n\nI am a health care professional and I really can\u2019t afford to have this on my permanent record. I already got the title etc. changed over to Floridia today. So, I am really hoping that court will dismiss the case. \n\nShould I hire an attorney for this? I called someone for a quote and they wanted to charge me $2000 for this case. After some negotiation they came down to $900. It still seems steep to me. \n\nI am just worried because I recently bought a home and don\u2019t want to end up loosing my job because of stupid shit like this. ","title":"[FL] charged with criminal offense for not changing registration and title to Florida after moving here.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423419397,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v7m8l\/ontario_betting_and_virtual_currency\/","id":"2v7m8l","body":"Ok, I will try to make this as short as I can.  Me and some friends are making a competitor to a popular esports betting website that uses in game items as currency for bets (namely CSGO and DOTA2). I have been doing hours of research and can find nothing about how this should be handled.\n\nI am not even sure if these items count as virtual currency because it is technically not decentralized.  I also want to know if I need to get approved by any gambling commissions etc.\n\nAny advice would be helpful about how to proceed here, and if anyone could give me the name of an actual lawyer I could talk to about this, I would be very thankful.","title":"[Ontario] Betting and Virtual Currency","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577076104,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eefoi1\/wa_just_purchased_a_used_car_from_a_friend_1_day\/","id":"eefoi1","body":"I don\u2019t have any information from troopers, they said they\u2019d email me the info however I haven\u2019t received anything as of yet. \n\nFamily is telling me to go visit the hospital on his dime; however I\u2019m still wondering what I can do as far as legal recourse to recoup the financial losses at hand? \n\n\n\nUsed Car:  $2,500","title":"[WA] Just purchased a used car from a friend. 1 day later (No insurance) I\u2019m struck by a drunk driver on the highway. Car is totaled. What should I do next?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590520530,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr3izh\/legality_of_a_soundboard_app_containing\/","id":"gr3izh","body":"I want to create a soundboard iOS app containing small samples (never more than a sentence each) of a famous US head basketball coach. The app would likely cost $0.99 to download. Is this legal? I\u2019ve seen iOS apps with soundbites of Trump, for example, but was thinking maybe that is different because he\u2019s a politician, making it public domain? Thanks for any help.","title":"Legality of a soundboard app containing soundbites from a famous coach","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1420007742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qwcdc\/new_york_do_you_guys_do_court_cases_in_fictional\/","id":"2qwcdc","body":"So this is a work of fiction, in one of the Roleplaying Subreddits, however I think I might \"Go to trial\" so I would like some help for my \"Case\" I don't even know if this is correct, but I will post anyway. \n\n-------\n\nSo in this Rp.. This character, which we will call Ash, a girl about 17 has brain cancer.. ~~Don't ask me how she got it~~ My character, wanting to be nice, offered her money and she refused they had a battle of wills for a little while until my character drugged Ash, accidentally dropped her on a rock because apparently people fall quickly.. \n\nThen she dragged her to a car and started driving her to the nearest hospital.. \n\nWhen Ash woke up she was offered water\/food\/bandages to help feel better, and Ash attempted to flee, getting hurt in the process.. \n\nBut Ash did manage to escape and all is well and there might be a fake \"Court Case\" for what happened\n\n-------\n\nSo if you look at this, I thank you.. I just want to see if this was a real court case, taking place in the laws of New York... I know this might be stupid, never the less I want to see what will happen. I will answer any questions that you guys have. \n","title":"[New York] Do you guys do court cases in fictional works?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590694954,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsd7ut\/covid19\/","id":"gsd7ut","body":"I live in South Dakota and my ex-husband and our two children live in Iowa. It is court ordered that my visitations are every other weekend and every other holiday, 2 weeks in June, 2 weeks in July and 1 week in August.\n\nMy ex-husband has prevented me from having my visitation with our children, since March 18, 2020 and is continuing to do so now, all due to the COVID-19 and CDC recommendations of social distancing and no travel advisory, as well as him having \"the final say.\" He has not talked to a judge to get a modification to seize my visitations. I have all of our conversations between us in emails. Neither Iowa nor South Dakota has ever had a \"stay at home\" or a \"shelter in place\" order. \n\nI don't have enough money to hire an attorney, so I will be taking him to court on my own. I'm trying to figure out which forms that I would need to fill out to start the contempt process, as I couldn't find anything on Iowa's Court website that fits what I am looking for.","title":"COVID-19","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577916177,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiojff\/va_wrongful_termination_and_possible_retaliation\/","id":"eiojff","body":"Hello all, this week, around a week ago I was terminated from my job at a country club due to a clause in our application that states we may not work under \/ be supervised by a direct relative.   \nIn my case, my mother is my direct supervisor, (I'm 18 if that matters). I have been at this job for around a year and two months, ( have been full time for around the past 6 months) and this wasn't an issue when I was hired.   \nThe manager firing me is my mothers supervisor and has obviously disliked me and my mother since the day he started due to an ongoing power struggle between the two.   \nOddly enough, I was fired shortly after an incident with an event that went wrong that said manager tried to blame my mother for, and in turn she basically threw him under the bus because it was not her fault. I feel as though him firing me may be in retaliation because of her actions, because until this point, I have never called out, became full time even while still in high school, and was never written up for anything in general.  \nOur General Manager has been out for about two weeks due to a medical emergency and nobody has been able to reach him, so talking to him about what happened has been a bust.\n\nFurthermore, in the maintenance department, which is made up of only two people, and surprisingly enough, are father and son. When my mother brought this up to the supervisor who fired me, he claimed he can't do anything about it because it's not his department.  \nIf it matters as well, I have already begun applying for unemployment.\n\nThanks to everyone; cheers and happy new year!","title":"[VA] wrongful termination and possible retaliation from job","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420566654,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rj7y6\/discharged_a_firearm_in_my_apartment_state_of\/","id":"2rj7y6","body":"Last night I negligently discharged my pistol when I was cleaning it. \nNo one was hurt.\nI live in a three story apartment complex and I'm on the top floor. The bullet went through the roof.\n\nI called the police without thinking and now I've been slapped with both a class 2 and class 1 misdemeanor for discharging a gun within city limits and recklessly handling a gun. I've never been to court and have a clean criminal history. \n\nWhat is my best course of action? Do I have to worry about jail time? ","title":"Discharged a firearm in my apartment. State of Virginia","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515914878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qake3\/issue_with_false_penske_truck_damage\/","id":"7qake3","body":"First of all, I'm in California.\n\nSo mostly for my uncle, but he told me once he dropped off the truck and signed it off, he was later told it had massive damage.\n\nThey want him to pay $1,000+, but he's pretty sure it wasn't him. The damage looks to be from a big hit, which he was never involved in. He signed it off and left them them the truck. Wasn't until later they claimed damage on truck and blamed him.\n\nThe people working at penske, don't want to show him proof of how damage got there. He even asked if he could get camera footage to see car when it was dropped off, but was told they don't have cameras.\n\nHe works for a food stocking company and car is rented via his company. He's talked to his boss and they told him  they'll see what they can do.\n\nHe's an honest guy and says on the off chance somehow was his fault, he wants proof first. Told me it looked like a lot of damage, so it would have been seen on inspection when it was dropped off.\n\nJust need some advice on what he should do or try.","title":"Issue with false penske truck damage.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578272727,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekm9hh\/is_it_possible_to_remove_all_company_export_data\/","id":"ekm9hh","body":"My company\u2019s website data has been published on Panjiva and ImportGenius. I\u2019ve already submitted confidentially from customs to prevent more info being published, but is it possible to have them remove that info online? There\u2019s no \u201copt out\u201d feature so I\u2019d guess I\u2019d have to email the company directly, but even then would they honor the request?","title":"Is it possible to remove all company export data from websites who publish it, just like how you can remove personal info from online directory websites by opting out?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1415748946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m0n2i\/age_of_majority_ny_vs_nc\/","id":"2m0n2i","body":"Hello,\n\nI have a question regarding child support. My original divorce agreement was made in NY and states that I must pay child support until my child is 21. I have dutifully paid this support each and every month and on time for 14 years. \n\nSoon after the agreement was made both me and my ex moved to NC, where the Age of Majority is 18. By the time my child is 18 we will have lived in NC for fourteen years. I fully intend on funding my child's college education (at least 70% of it) and expect to support her with living expenses until she is at least 21. \n\nI do not want to continue paying my ex (a terrible parent who my child wants nothing to do with) child support after the age of 18. Currently my child is with me (where she is happy and settled) approximately 60% of the time. \n\nI spoke with a lawyer in NC about a year ago and they told me that if I took my ex to court for full custody and my child testified that she is unhappy with my ex and the living arrangements there I would almost certainly \"win\". However, I don't really want to put my daughter through this process.\n\nGiven that we have not lived in NY for this period of time does the NC or NY Age of Majority apply? \n\nThank you","title":"Age of Majority NY vs. NC","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591095314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv56q3\/presentation\/","id":"gv56q3","body":"Am I required by law to submit a PowerPoint presentation for a virtual class ceremony? \nThe ceremony was recorded on a district platform where I presented my work but I wasn\u2019t hired to do the work I presented.","title":"Presentation","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588598636,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdbjej\/redundant_but_called_back_to_finish_handover\/","id":"gdbjej","body":"Made redundant on 1st May 2020.\nWas working until that day to finish whatever handover could be completed. Now supposed to be on garden leave.\n\nOffice now calls to ask for 3 weeks of handover help (i.e. til end of may). \n\nLawyer says \"it's my choice what to do\".\n\nI've heard I can be liable for any mistakes that occur now and can be sued. However, lawyer says Office has every right to ask for more help from me, even after redundancy. If I do not comply, there may be disciplinary actions. \n\nLawyer doesn't seem of much help now.","title":"Redundant - but called back to finish handover","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576181934,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9szi1\/free_health_insurance_a_scam\/","id":"e9szi1","body":"I live in Florida\n\nI signed up to the Healthcare market place so that I could get Health Insurance.\n\nAfter finishing my application, I found that the plans offered were too expensive for me to pay.\n\nMy mother then handed me a phone number that she got from a TV advertisment that promised free health insurance.\n\nI called and everything seemed fine. They pulled up the market place without my prompting, and said that I was eligible.\n\nThis seemed fishy to me. That I could have free insurance with no catch. To assure me, they directed me to myfloridacfo.com, and gave me their employee number so I can verify.\n\nThat website is, as a far as I know, an official goverment website, and the person I talked to was registerd with it.\n\nBut the whole thing still feels strange.\n\nWas I scammed? What can I do to protect myself if that was the case?","title":"Free health insurance a scam?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421022340,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s41zo\/advice_re_child_support_notice_of_hearing_pa\/","id":"2s41zo","body":"Custodial dad finally asked for child support from noncustodial mother. He is in PA, she is in a southeastern state. He filed in September and finally got a letter yesterday from the local county courthouse stating there is a hearing set for about 2 weeks from now. It stated he does not need to come if he doesn't want, and it also stated that the defendant can go to her local child support office to try to settle, sooner.\n\nWhen he filed, he was told that his state would contact her state, and the whole thing is pretty automatic, so we're a bit confused now. \n\n-First, where is the hearing? There is no time or location listed. The letterhead is of the courthouse, not of the local child support office (which is an annex, different location and different address). Is it in his local courthouse, or will it be in the southeastern state where the defendant is? \n\n-Second, why a hearing? It doesn't state that anything was disputed, and he already submitted information regarding her ability to work (she is married, has not worked in 3 years, but he made screenshots of her LinkedIn profile which show work history and degrees and submitted that at the child support office in his request to impute her income.)\n\n- Does he need to show up even though it states he doesn't have to? My suggestion was he should be there, regardless what state it is in, to dispute anything she might try to say, and be ready to show his evidence since those things don't always make it to the hands of the appropriate people.","title":"Advice re: child support notice of hearing (PA)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588717154,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge7i8t\/looking_for_advice_for_terminating_my_work\/","id":"ge7i8t","body":"I am in employment and have the opportunity to move on to something more stable. My current contract is a 7 months contract (I have been here 2.5 years), after reading my current contract to understand the rules relating to the notice period I notice that I need to give a written notice of 180 days to terminate, a crazy amount of time to provide as notice which I was not aware of until now, however, the contract is dated from 01\/01\/2020 \u2014 As it is a 7 month contract technically it ceases on 01\/08\/2020.\n\nWhat are my rights here? I would like to start my new job in October \u2014 Will I receive a penalty in fees if I terminate without providing the 180 days notice? Considering my current contract ends in 90 days to provide 180 days notice is technically unfeasible without signing a new contract. \n\nHow much notice do you think is reasonable for me to provide?\nThanks!","title":"Looking for advice for terminating my work contract","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590705903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsgmo3\/if_an_scorp_owns_an_llc_can_the_owners_pay\/","id":"gsgmo3","body":"If two owners own an SCorp and subsequently own 2\/3 of an LLC in which they are managers, can those two SCorp owners\/LLC managers pay themselves W2 income from the LLC?\n\nTypically a member in an LLC can not receive W2 income. Is that still true if the member is an SCorp, but the owners of the SCorp are the employees of the LLC?","title":"If an SCorp owns an LLC can the owners pay themselves W2 from the LLC?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589298646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gidskr\/my_moms62_apartment_complex_has_not_turned_on\/","id":"gidskr","body":"Phoenix, AZ\n\nMy mom is on section 8 and lives in an apartment complex that regulated the hot\/cold ac outlet for all units. Last week, the temperature was in the 100's and the one before that the high 90's. This week, low 90's. The complex has not turned on the AC for specifically her building where other tenants also reside. They have not offered her an answer as to why it has not been turned on. They gave her a cooler that doesn't do much and she is having trouble sleeping due to the heat,\n\nThis is not right. Especially in PHX. Is there any way for me to report them to PHA or anywhere else? I looked in to PHA and they would require a written statement, which could take weeks. Meanwhile, my mother has many health issues so she is susceptible to heat. \n\nThank you","title":"My mom's[62] apartment complex has not turned on cold AC for weeks","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577427114,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg7dz1\/is_it_illegal_for_me_to_sell_services_based_on\/","id":"eg7dz1","body":"I used to work for one of, probably the biggest credit repair law firm in the country. I have gained quite a bit of knowledge on how to repair and better credit. I would like to start offering my services but I'm not sure if it is legal for me to state that I used to work there or that I can do it at a much affordable rate. I wouldn't go as far as stating that they're a rip off (they are) but to what degree can I go about saying that I'm the better option?","title":"Is it illegal for me to sell services based on knowledge that I have acquired working for a company that is in the same buissness?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575968894,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ob4r\/can_i_withold_rent_or_break_the_lease_if_my\/","id":"e8ob4r","body":"This happens every month, I have to go and tell them to remove these automatic charges on my account. They remove them and assure me it won't happen again, and it is still happening. Right now they owe me probably $75 that they stole from my bank account.\n\nI don't know the laws, but in what other sort of transaction could you get away with charging extra for something the customer didn't use, and then only returning the money if the person notices, with zero penalty to you for taking it in the first place? If I caught a thief taking money from my pocket, him giving me the money back wouldn't change the fact that he just tried to steal from me, and will in all likelihood continue to steal from others.\n\nBecause that is basically what they are doing to me, only instead of just taking my money, they are also doing so under the threat that if I don't pay all the charges on my account including these bogus utilities, they will start eviction proceedings. And this is actually a big management company, Havenbrook Homes, so I can't be the only one this is happening to, especially based on the reviews of them online. They suck.\n\nOh and also, they have repeatedly charged me illegally high late rent fees in the past, which I informed them of several times and they did reverse them after a long time hassling them about it, but I can only assume that if I were to withhold rent they would charge the same amount they've been charging.\n\nPlease advise me here, thanks.","title":"Can I withold rent or break the lease if my landlord repeatedly charges me for common\/shared utilities on my bill? (Chicago)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519514977,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/800h7t\/accused_of_rape\/","id":"800h7t","body":"Im trying to keep details vague so i can\u2019t be identified.\n\nIm getting ready to graduate from a university. I work at some of the bars around campus and the other day a girl that I know and her friend were thrown out of the bar. They seem to think it was me that threw them out and another girl from the same friend group came up to me in the bar and said basically what the fuck and I told her I had nothing to do with it. I then get a strew of text messages from the girl that was kicked out basically saying to stay out hers, fuck you, and that \u201cYou raped one of my friends and You know it\u201d\n\nI told her the next day via text that I\u2019m sorry she got kicked out of the bar and told her she can talk to the managers and what not and then i said that I don\u2019t know why she or anyone would accuse me of rape and that I\u2019ve never done that.\n\n The Only girl that she\u2019s friends with that I\u2019ve slept with happened over 3 years ago. We went to a party and she got sick so I took care of her, there were other witnesses that said things like oh I wish all guys were like this, I held her hair and wiped her mouth and stuff and then fed her gold fish and water till we slept on the couch together and then in the morning we had sex after she felt better and we walked back to campus together. We hung out and talked and another girl told me she wanted to date me that night too. We\u2019re still friends on Facebook and all this happened the other night. This is the only girl that she\u2019s friends with that I\u2019ve been with and we were both sober during the sex time and other girls and guys saw me taking care of her for hours. \n\nI\u2019ve never thought I\u2019d be accused of something like this and that\u2019s the only time I\u2019ve ever been with one of her friends. I\u2019m about to graduate and I\u2019m terrified that I\u2019m going to be accused of something that I didn\u2019t do and have my image ruined and kicked out of the university. I can\u2019t believe anyone would say that against me and I feel sick to my stomach, I literally don\u2019t know what to do.\n\nMy girlfriend says the girl was just drunk when she sent that but she hasn\u2019t replied and it\u2019s been almost 24 hours. I\u2019ve never been this afraid of something before in my life, I\u2019ve heard the horror stories of people just being accused of rape and how even though they\u2019re not convicted it can ruin there life and I just don\u2019t know what to do. And I don\u2019t want her saying I raped someone, I\u2019m literally beside myself on what I should do.","title":"Accused of Rape","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575954021,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8m22b\/community_mailboxes_out_of_order\/","id":"e8m22b","body":"So I just went out to check the mail and I see our wall-mounted bank of mailboxes sealed off by plastic with a sign saying there may have been asbestos in the air due to remodeling so all our mail is being held at the post office several miles away. I received no prior notice nor timeline for this fix. They\u2019ve been remodeling the clubhouse which this bank is mounted to but I\u2019ve seen workers coming and going with no breathing protection or hazmat PPE whatsoever. Renovations have been going for at least a month and Mail has been delivered with no issues.\n\nWhat are my rights here? The post office is miles away, only open when I\u2019m working, chronically busy, and we\u2019re fast approaching the worst time of year to get caught in a post office. I don\u2019t even get mail that often but standing in line for half an hour at the post office just to get told I didn\u2019t receive any mail doesn\u2019t sound super fun. Thoughts?","title":"Community Mailboxes Out of Order","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578171491,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek2df2\/can_you_be_taken_to_court_for_phone_numbers\/","id":"ek2df2","body":"Location: USA\n\n\nBackground information:\n\nI'm the account holder of 6 Tmobile lines & Tmobile official legal documents states that I am the owners of the lines.\n\n2 people want to leave the plan & take their numbers. They threatened me to take me to court. Haha I'm happy to so & will be doing it tomorrow.\n\nAssumption: I'm pretty sure that they don't have a case. If they did, it would be a weak case. \n\nFact: my sister is judge & 5 cousins are lawyers. Yes, I could ask them. As I mentioned, I'm pretty sure that the 2 people have no case.","title":"Can you be taken to court for phone numbers?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577905023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eim1t8\/lease_renewal_issues_please_help\/","id":"eim1t8","body":"So our apartment complex never gave us a notice around our 60 day time period. They said they left something on our door but we never saw it.  Luckily I was loosely keeping track of it and asked about our options a few days before we needed to give our notice. We gave notice via email on the exact 60 day date that we would like to renew our lease after exploring our options. They sent us an electronic lease and it was inaccurate. We have 2 dogs and have had them since we move in. I've called and emailed multiple times to get this fixed and they still have not sent us an accurate lease it's been 11 days. They also we're going to try and charge us for the dogs even though we paid $600 for them when we moved in. I'm getting seriously concerned about continuing to rent there. Is there anyway we can back out of our renewal at this point?? I'd prefer to move after all this bullshit but we technically have given notice and the 60 day threshold has passed. Do we have options?!","title":"Lease Renewal Issues, Please Help!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588597455,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdb8cq\/would_i_encounter_legal_trouble_if_i_created_a\/","id":"gdb8cq","body":"I recently watched the sixth episode of Rick ad Morty and at the end of the episode there was a joke advertisement for a train with the website [www.story-train.com](https:\/\/www.story-train.com) but that website does not exist. Would I get in trouble for taking the domain name?","title":"Would I encounter legal trouble if I created a website with the domain name of a website in the tv show Rick and Morty?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515434430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p0axo\/boss_now_rejects_that_i_was_hired\/","id":"7p0axo","body":"I have worked at a gym\/pool for 2 years now as a lifeguard. Recently, over the past couple months I\u2019ve been trying to move away from lifeguarding and do something else because we have been really short staffed and I\u2019ve been working way more hours than I\u2019d like while I\u2019m in high school. So a couple months ago, I became an official swim instructor and got hired as a swim instructor at the same place about 3 months ago. Since then, they have not scheduled me to do swim lessons once, I have only done lifeguarding. \nLast month I told my boss I wanted to go on call for lifeguarding and just do swim lessons so if they ever needed me once in a while for lifeguarding I could still do that. Last month, three other employees and myself all said we wanted to go on call. She let all three of them go on call except me. \nCan she do that? Should I go talk to HR? \nIn addition she now rejects the fact that I was hired as a swim instructor. In an email she said that lifeguarding is the priority and that I am not an official swim instructor. But I have a contract that says I\u2019m a swim instructor! Should I show her and\/or HR the contract that says I am a swim instructor? I think I might just officially quit lifeguarding and then they\u2019d have to schedule me as a swim instructor I think? Idk what to do about this whole situation. Should I just go talk to HR? \nThanks for any advice you guys can give me\n(Not sure if it matters but this is in Idaho.) \n","title":"Boss now rejects that I was hired","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421297133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2shghx\/ca_its_a_mess_qtip_trust_fund_inheritance_not\/","id":"2shghx","body":"Hi, ok, this is complicated but I'll do my best to be succinct. If you need more details please ask or PM, I will do my best.\n\nYears ago my grandma passed. She left a large inheritance in the form of a trust for my mom along with three large cash gifts to me and my two siblings. Before she passed, her husband had created a QTIP for her in case he went first to upkeep homes and memberships. She went first, he's still around. After she passed, family got shady, aunt became trustee of mom's trust, and siblings and I never saw the money left to us. I've read the will and the QTIP, just confused because QTIPS are normally for blended families.\n\nSo, questions:\nDoes the will override anything set up in the QTIP fund (like who a trustee is for QTIP and or trust)? (To clarify, aunt was named trustee in QTIP, but in grandma's will mom was named trustee)\n\nWhy has the trustee not dispersed the inheritance to my siblings or me?\n\nHow to I deal with this? \n\nI would assume a litigation lawyer but I have zero money to pay one, will they take these things on contingency basis since there are such large sums of money involved?\n\nHow the heck do I find and pick a GOOD lawyer?\n\nEDIT to space out questions more, sorry 'bout that.","title":"[CA] it's a mess, QTIP, trust fund, inheritance not received....help my brain","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576630312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec5277\/my_boss_is_taking_advantage_of_me_not_paying_me\/","id":"ec5277","body":"I work for a small company that currently employs 4 people, including me (not counting the boss \/ owner of the company). The boss \/ owner is cheap and will find any excuse not to pay us fairly (or at least he does it to me; I know others make more but they\u2019ve been there longer and I also don\u2019t know what they make other than that it\u2019s more than what I make). I worked for him many years ago for about 2 years but left because we had some disagreements (and back then he paid me well and I was happy). That was about 5 years ago and I moved away and did other things during that time. \n\n\nWhen I moved back into town this August, he contacted me and offered me a job. He was desperate for someone with my experience and expertise. I agreed to meet with him. He offered me much less than what I was willing to accept with the promise that I\u2019d get a raise and be put on salary after 3 months so long as I did well (and that every 3 months, I\u2019d get evaluated again for a raise until I was at the right salary, which is equal to what the other employees there are making). Well 3 months passed (last month) and I asked him about it. He said he wasn\u2019t happy with my work but couldn\u2019t tell me why. He said he isn\u2019t sure if I\u2019m working hard enough even though I give my all to that job and I\u2019m pretty sure he knows that (after all, he told me when he hired me that he\u2019s had a hard time finding an employee who works as hard and has the knowledge of the work that I have, and on top of all that, he also needed a content creator and he likes my writing style and I had written all the content on his site when I worked for him before, he even fired his current content creator because he was terrible and so he actually hired me to do the job of two people but for a much lower wage than what he pays his current workers and his previous content creator so he saved a ton of money by hiring me to do both jobs). So anyway, I asked him to tell me what I do wrong so I can work on improving but he couldn\u2019t even come up with one thing except that I\u2019m sometimes too quiet. I have my own private office and we don\u2019t work with clients in person (our clients are all over the world so we mainly communicate through emails). When he called me in August, I had just moved to town a few days prior and wasn\u2019t even ready to start working yet cuz I was going through so much after escaping from a 12 year abusive relationship, moving to a new town with my kid, and also was in a car crash a few days after moving to town, and that\u2019s not even everything I\u2019m dealing with and he knows all about it. He knows all this stuff because he\u2019s been a friend of the family for several years and was close with my brother until like a month ago, when they got into a big fight and now he says he isn\u2019t friends with him anymore. He knows I\u2019m a single mom and I work hard and have bills to pay. None of this is his problem, I know, but he could at least try to be more accommodating, considering he reached out to me cuz he needed a hard worker who knew the work and was good at it. Another coworker who is a single mom is allowed to work from home every day but I asked for just one day a week to work from home and was shut down immediately. Even though the work I do could easily be done from home. He insists he needs me in the office.  He actually doesn\u2019t but whatever, that\u2019s fine. What\u2019s not fine is him breaking a promise he made to me which is the only reason I agreed to take the job at all. He refused to give me the raise he promised and since I have nothing in writing, I guess I\u2019m shit out of luck. \n\nToday he messaged me out of the blue to let me know he won\u2019t be paying for the holidays. In the past when I worked for him he always paid. Even this time he\u2019s paid me for thanksgiving and some other days when the office was closed. I mentioned that he always used to pay for Christmas break and he said that was many years ago and things have changed since then (back then I was his only worker and now he\u2019s got more workers). I also know for a fact he is paying his other workers (I\u2019ve spoken to one of them and he said he paid him last year and is expecting he\u2019ll pay again this year) and in fact the last girl who quit before me did so because she was the only one who didn\u2019t get paid for Christmas. I asked if I can work from home during those days so I don\u2019t lose the pay and he said no. He said he won\u2019t pay for my vacation so I then offered to come work in the office and cancel my holiday trip. Again, he said no because all the offices are closed and he says there won\u2019t be anything for me to do. I can find work to do. There\u2019s always stuff to do in this line of work. Just this week he had me write a paper for him, not related to the job at all but because he didn\u2019t want to pay me my normal wage that I charge to write papers, he had me do it during office hours. Fine whatever. I used to do freelance writing before I took this job and I charge by the word usually or I am open to negotiation but he wasn\u2019t open to it at all. I did it for him anyway just to show him how I\u2019m willing to go above and beyond for his business. I told him I love the job but that I feel like he\u2019s trying to push me out and if he wants to get rid of me then he should just tell me that instead of jerking me around. He insists that\u2019s not the case. I think if he fires me for no reason then I can get unemployment and he doesn\u2019t want that. So maybe he\u2019s just trying to push me until I quit. I don\u2019t know what to do. Is there even anything I can do? Am I stuck working for someone who doesn\u2019t appreciate me and who won\u2019t pay me what I\u2019m worth or keep the promises he made me? Is there any way I can leave this job and get what I deserve? I\u2019m planning to look for another job but it\u2019s not an easy task. I want him to pay me what I\u2019m worth and to keep his promises. But I don\u2019t think he will do that. So Reddit, is there anything I can do or am I stuck? I\u2019d love any kind of advice on this situation because I feel horrible. I\u2019ve never had an employer unhappy with my work. I\u2019ve always given my all and I know I\u2019m good at what I do and the results pretty much speak for themselves. I also think that if he is unhappy with my work that he should be able to tell me what I need to work on instead of just shrugging his shoulders and making shit up so as not to pay me what I\u2019m worth. I know I should have gotten something in writing and that not doing so just royally fucked me. I trusted him and that was stupid. I don\u2019t know what to do. I\u2019m so upset. \n\nI\u2019m also an addict in recovery and he knows that (again he\u2019s been a friend of my family for years so he knows a lot about me). He knows how hard I work and that I put my all into work because it helps me to stay sober. So he\u2019s only doing this because he\u2019s cheap and doesn\u2019t want to pay me fairly. He says he doesn\u2019t want to lose me but I don\u2019t want to work for someone who doesn\u2019t appreciate me or pay me what I\u2019m worth. Any and all advice would be very welcome and greatly appreciated. Even if it\u2019s just to tell me I\u2019m screwed and there\u2019s nothing I can do. I just need to hear that if that\u2019s the case. So thank you for reading my rant and thanks in advance to all who reply. \n\nSide note: if this doesn\u2019t belong in this sub then I\u2019m sorry and if someone can point me to the right sub, I\u2019ll move my post there.  Thanks again for reading all that. And happy holidays to everyone.","title":"My boss is taking advantage of me, not paying me what I\u2019m worth, not keeping his promises, and basically jerking me around - is there anything I can do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575935589,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8iat4\/ar_hit_run_driver_found_update\/","id":"e8iat4","body":"I have basic insurance through Farmers.\n\nMy parked car was hit on Thanksgiving, my sister-in-law witnessed the incident.   My wife calls PD, files report and gives officer shell of passenger mirror that came from the perps vehicle.\n\nSunday night we are out and see vehicle matching description of our perp with matching damages to passenger side and missing mirror shell.   \n\nFollowed perp to residence, got plate number and pictures. \n\nUpdate:  After waiting a week I was able to reach an on duty officer on Thursday night. I told him where to find the vehicle in question, the mirror shell matched the vehicle perfectly. \n\nThey found the owner and found out she doesn't have insurance. The owner claimed she wasn't the one driving but wouldn't give the name of the individual who was. Officer told us the report would be ready monday.  It wasn't.  Hopefully tomorrow.\n \nWhat happens next?\nHow do we get he money to cover the costs of repair (estimated $3900)\nWhat tickets\/charges will the owner of the car receive?\nCan we try to get the money outside of a court or insurance company if we tried a contract\/payment plan?\n\nAny advice on the subject would be appreciated.","title":"(AR) Hit & Run driver found :UPDATE","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475098017,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54yr3e\/wi_potentially_facing_eviction\/","id":"54yr3e","body":"I am currently attending college and received threats of eviction from my landlord today. The reason I am facing eviction is because I signed a lease with 3 other people who since moving in have caused property damage, thrown parties that have gotten out of hand, and had the police called on us numerous times. \n\nI have taken no part in these activities (I'm out of town quite a bit), and my roommates are well aware of this. All of us face eviction, and if we are evicted I have nowhere to go. I am out of money, my parents are out of the picture, and I will be SOL. I am an absolute idiot for signing a lease with these barbarians, so before you crucify me for doing it know that I am aware of my monumental mistake.\n\nI currently pay $400\/ month. If evicted, my landlord will continue to cash my checks until the end of my lease (May). If evicted I will have to find another place to stay, which will obviously cost me more money that I do not have. Any advice is welcome.","title":"[WI] Potentially facing eviction.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517436008,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7udo83\/miranda_rights_for_minor_in_school\/","id":"7udo83","body":"Let\u2019s say a minor gets into a physical altercation at school. That minor is taken to a room, in the presence of a police officer, and told to right a statement. The minor requests a parent or lawyer present before their write anything, but are told that they do not have that right. The student writes a statement claiming that nothing happened. The student is then forced to write another statement, in which they claim self defense. Then, the student is forced to write a third statement. The student at this point has been interrogated by police officers, in the presence of a police officer, not allowed to leave, and denied the right to speak to a parent or attorney. \n\nIs this a violation of Miranda Rights? This is in Indiana. ","title":"Miranda Rights for minor in school?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515660185,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pmsvw\/hamilton_ontario_renting_with_no_lease_landlord\/","id":"7pmsvw","body":"I don\u2019t have a reddit account so I\u2019m using someone else\u2019s account to post this.\n\nMy friend and I rented out separate rooms in the basement of a house without a lease. The only agreement we made was verbally and that was only about how much the rent is going to be and to pay it every month. I paid the landlord the first and last month rent when moving in.\nMy friend decided to move out by January and told the Landlord about it. I don\u2019t know the Landlord\u2019s response to that since it was between my friend and him. But, according to my friend he just left without getting back his last month rent. \n\nToday, the landlord informed me that the internet has been cut because he was not able to receive January\u2019s rent from my friend even though my friend had told him he was going to be moving out.\n\nThe problem is that I\u2019m getting the blame for this, I go to university and I need the internet to do my work. We got into pretty heated arguments (cussing) in person about the mess and the rent situation. The mess isn\u2019t that bad that an hour of cleaning wont fix. The place is already run down before I moved in; it had broken ceilings and random damages everywhere else. There is another room in the basement that no one rented out and I think that\u2019s because of how bad the original condition of the basement was; we were desperate. \n\nAnyways, after the argument, we concluded that if I have the basement professionally cleaned, then we can come to a \u201cfair\u201d solution. At this point, I want to move out and get my January\u2019s rent and my last month rent back.  I am planning on calling the professional cleaners on Saturday, however I am worried that once the place has been cleaned, the landlord will not give me the money as he has constantly expressed that he has financial problems. \n\nI was wondering what is the best possible approach to this situation? How can I guarantee that he will give me the money back once I get the house cleaned? Should I make my own written agreement and make him sign it? He seems like he is desperate for the money, so I have a feeling he doesn\u2019t want to kick me out because I\u2019m pretty sure he won\u2019t get someone else to rent the place out. I'm a student, so this is a big problem for me academically and financially. Thanks for you time and i appreciate any responses.\n\nHere is the text exchange we had:\n\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/Kv81H","title":"[Hamilton, Ontario] Renting with no lease. Landlord threatening to kick me out while withholding my money.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472234354,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zpy8s\/gfs_former_roommate_trashed_the_place\/","id":"4zpy8s","body":"So this morning my girlfriend got a call from her former landlord that she will not be getting her security deposit returned to her and she will also be invoiced for damages done to her former apartment.  Apparently, the landlord doesn't have the contact information of the gentleman that she was rooming with, so they are pitting all the charges on her.\n\nShe was subletting her apartment from a graduated student near a college in Pittsburgh, PA.  She was sharing the space with a young man who was also subletting the apartment from a graduated student.  I was over the apartment several times over the course of 4 months that she lived there and seldom saw this roommate, but would hear him being loud and obnoxious at times.  At one point, he put a hole in his door as well as broke his screen to his window.  We only knew of these damages (which are also relatively inexpensive) because we could see them.  \n\nThis morning she got the phone call from her former landlord as well as received several pictures of an entire wall inside of his room that was smashed.  He left a lot of his stuff in the apartment and was late to move out as well.  There was his food left in the refrigerator as well as dirty dishes and garbage in the kitchen. \n\nWhen we left, we wrote several notes telling him that we cleaned her portion of the apartment as well as some stuff that was left from the former inhabitants.  She took pictures of all of these notes that she laid through the apartment.  \n\nWhat action should we take to make sure that she doesn't need to pay the invoice for damage done to the apartment.  Getting the security deposit back isn't of the most importance at this point, but she fears that she will be on the hook for several thousand dollars of damage done.  We have the roommates full name, as well as knowing his last two places of employment.  We don't know if he still works at either place right now, but thats about all that we know.  She also has his phone number (if it is still the same).  I don't want to do anything now that could limit our future options.\n\n","title":"GF's former roommate trashed the place","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518384100,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wvolw\/parked_car_hit_by_rental_car_their_insurance\/","id":"7wvolw","body":"My car, which was parked at my house, was hit by someone who was driving a rental car and drove off. My neighbors chased after the driver and got video of the driver in the car, admitting fault. I contacted the rental car company and got the driver's information as well as their insurance (they only have insurance via the rental company.) I have filed a claim with their insurance but every time I call they tell me that I have no proof the driver hit the car (despite me sending the video and having witnesses.) The witnesses did call the police when the accident occurred but they did not come as no one was hurt. I was told by my insurance company (who won't cover the costs) that the opposing insurance company has to wait 45 days for the driver to respond to their calls before taking action on their own. The driver hasn't answered any of their calls (he was drunk tbh and I think he's just going to continue to claim he didn't do it.) I want to know what to do after the 45 days are up; should I take the insurance company (or the driver?) to small claims court? Am I owed anything in the interim such as a rental (I haven't been able to drive my car since the accident and that has complicated my life considerably.) Should I reach out directly to the driver and ask them to cooperate with the insurance company? Thanks for your help!","title":"Parked car hit by rental car, their insurance company won't admit fault (Oregon state, USA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576517754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebi9jo\/cant_pay_ticket_online_no_citation_number\/","id":"ebi9jo","body":"I live in Topeka, KS (Shawnee County), got a ticket in late November for a non moving violation - expired registration. Totally my fault, not gonna appeal, just want to pay the fines. There's a pay online option and I went to go do that and it asks for either a citation number or a case number. There is NOT a citation number on the ticket but there is a case number. Put the case number in perfectly as it requires and it says it is invalid; the amount of characters on my ticket is less than the amount required as well. \n\nSince there is no citation number and the case number is invalid - do I have to pay the fines since it's the county's error? I was reading that they may not have processed the ticket yet and that's why it's not appearing online.","title":"can't pay ticket online - no citation number","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578101858,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejphle\/family_law_in_vt\/","id":"ejphle","body":"I got a lawyer and filed a motion.  My lawyer gave me their email.  I have emailed them with questions and they just don't get back to me.  I've asked if I need to set up appointments and nothing.  Is this normal?  What should I do?  \n\nI'm nervous about trying to get a different lawyer since it took me almost 6 months to get one to call me back for an appointment originally.  But at the same time I have questions that I need answers to.  Is there anywhere else I might get legal advice?","title":"Family law in vt","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591071147,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv08s7\/is_it_normal_to_put_a_restraining_order_on_the\/","id":"gv08s7","body":"They said it\u2019s \u201cpart of the process\u201d so she can\u2019t take the child away to another state. It seems unnecessary and will only cause more problems.","title":"Is it normal to put a restraining order on the mother when getting guardianship of a child?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578464163,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elotv7\/just_found_out_that_i_had_a_civil_judgement\/","id":"elotv7","body":"So I Just found out that I had a Civil Judgement against me AZ\n\nI (35 M) used to live with a roommate who went all depressed and decided that he\u2019s not gonna work, I continued to help him with his share of the rent until I decided to move out and asked him to remove my name from the lease, he didn\u2019t because he didn\u2019t have a proof of income (later I found out multiple posts on certain website for funding ) 6months later I got an email from the leasing office saying that there\u2019s a balance and I need to pay it to ensure the judgement is satisfied, me ( an immigrant) who\u2019s building my credit, called them and set up a payment arrangement to pay the balance, thinking that I\u2019m in good terms I applied for another apartment to move from my current one, I discovered that there was a civil judgement against me that I never knew about but agreed to pay. My questions are \nAm I going to get denied from every where ? \nIs this ends my hopes to buy a house \nIf I pay this judgement can I request to remove it ? \nWill this jeopardize my application for naturalization?\n\nI appreciate your help and advise in advance.","title":"Just found out that I had a Civil Judgement against me (AZ)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578773873,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enclvu\/rent_increase_in_ca\/","id":"enclvu","body":"My current lease for my apartment is set to expire on 2\/29\/2020. On my current lease I am paying $1674.00 a month. On 12\/13\/2019 I was offered the following options for renewal:\n\n​\n\n6 MO - $1837.00\n\n7 MO - $1848.00\n\n8 MO - $1816.00\n\n9 MO - $1847.00\n\n10 MO - $1803.00\n\n11 MO - $1751.00\n\n12 MO - $1774.00\n\n​\n\nMy questions is do any of these leases fall under the new California rent control law AB 1482? Unless I'm mistaken my rent can't be increased more than 5% correct? Which would mean $1757.00 would be the max it could be raised and only the 11 month option falls under that.\n\n​\n\nAm I misunderstanding this new law or am I in the right here? If they're in the wrong here should I even bother with the incompetent people in the office or should I take it up with the property management themselves?\n\n​\n\nAny advice is greatly appreciated!","title":"Rent increase in CA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589170278,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghgif3\/would_not_going_to_see_an_alleged_detective_be_on\/","id":"ghgif3","body":"I'm a teacher, I've been put on admin leave due and allegation, I dunno what the allegation is, the protocol for admin leave in my case is shady (not telling me what is, detective apparently working for police instead of employer, a building that belongs to children's advocacy center instead of usual building owner by my school district).\n\nNow all this is been hell and a nightmare to me, I face the prospect or losing liberty and my job and being sent back to my county EVEN after things clearing up or so some lawyers say. Not to mention the psychollogical effects of this, I'm scared, fearful, my trust been abused, and I got this feeling that whoever i say, even you Reading this may doubt me and think I may have actually done whatever they may be accusing me of (it's a feeling leaves you feeling lonely and suicidal)\n\nAnyway, seems a criminal lawyer may be best here. First I want to investigate who this detective is and why he was called and not the usual one and why in there? Then know what the allegation is of course.\n\nAt least two of them advised me to not go see the cops\/the detective. In theory I'm under investigation and this isn't a formal appointment citation in which I got to go or else... Feels like that anyway.more like an invitation to go.. but I've been thinking these lawyers are probably right.. they can investigate all they want and I will cooperate with, THROUGH my lawyer.. it kind of goes against my instinct of \"I got nothing to hide\" but they say cops have all sorts of techniques to even incriminate the best teacher on earth you can imagine.\n\nSo anyway.. nightmare aside: is this what you would advise too? My employer may see it as not cooperating\/admission of guilt maybe? But I'm thinking they may not rehire me anyway regardless of me being physically present in there or not. It's even more weird cause this allegation comes in a time when I was teaching online..and everything I wrote to my students can be seen no problem but I know it could be from before that.\n\nI'm shattered by this.. and it's also starting to affect my loves ones of course.. seems to me someone is acting in Ill will towards me and I have my suspect. So frustrating to say the least. I wish this upon no one but that suspect if he's indeed the one behind which may turn out to.\n\nAnyway: so .assuming this detective is legit and my employer knows of.. to go or not to go? Just send the lawyer? Give him my lawyer's number for cooperation and that's it?;why yes why not. Tho the prospect of losing my job despite the veredict is harming my faith on humanity, The urgent matters at hand is if course not being wrongfully incriminated by whatever allegation turns out to be. And for this I ask if not going may be on my best interest and why.\n\nThank you.","title":"Would not going to see an alleged detective be on my best interest?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518662426,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xngp0\/iowa_radius_vs_driving_miles\/","id":"7xngp0","body":"Our custody order awarding joint physical care to both parties states that I must live within \u201c20 mile radius\u201d of the kids\u2019 school. Can I take this literally, using a 20 mile *radius* from the school address or am I to assume this insinuates 20 road miles? \n\nFor context, I\u2019m not trying to be a dick or find loopholes. There\u2019s just very few livable houses in my price range within 20 driving miles, whereas within a 20 mile straight-line radius has many more options. ","title":"[Iowa] Radius vs. Driving Miles","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576189324,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9unvo\/i_43m_have_two_small_daughters_with_a_woman_f36\/","id":"e9unvo","body":"My profile has the original issue posted in r\/advice but I was directed here as a suggestion from several users. Long story short, I have 2 small daughters (under the age of 5) with a girl I never married. It\u2019s been a long painful relationship but it\u2019s time to move on for the sake of the kids and my health. My problem is that my girlfriend either has a emotional incest or sexually improper relationship with her biological father. I need advice about how I go forward with separating and getting a fair custody arrangement without jeopardizing the well-being of my kids.","title":"I [43M] have two small daughters with a woman [F36] who may or may not be in a inappropriate relationship with her father [65M].","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589694064,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gla39u\/5am_noisy_neighbors_in_chicago_cops_cant_access\/","id":"gla39u","body":"I live on an upper floor of a building. The residents of the unit in the building on the property next to mine (right across the window over the gangway below) blare loud music until as late as 5am 1 or 2 Saturdays a month.      \n    \nTheir property is gated and locked. There is no Property management contact listed on or near the building, and I have no way of getting to the door of any of the tenants during daylight hours.        \n    \nBecause of how close the buildings are, the bass from their loud music shakes the bedrooms in my house just enough to prevent sleep for my whole family.         \n      \nI have mentioned it to my landlord, but he does not know the owner of the property next door. So, tonight, I called the cops. They showed up, but were unable to access the gate and there is no bell for the unit. So the cops left.      \n    \nAs I type this, the music is continuing to rattle my apartment, and I will likely not get sleep until after 5am when they stop.      \n      \nI first tried 311, but they said to call the police.     \nSo I called the local police non-emergency line, and they told me to call 911 for dispatch.    \n    \n\nI have only lived here for 2 months of a 14 month lease. I love the place, but this is not sustainable. Seeing as there is no way to get this to stop (even the cops walk away from it), what recourse do I have to remedy this situation?       \nI would prefer to stay here, but I would be willing to move if that is the only option I have and there is some legal way to do so without breaking the lease.        \n        \nWhile they are way too lout and (obviously) not self-aware, it is fair to say that they have no idea that I've been trying to get them to stop with the music for weeks now.       \nI thought about posting a sign on the gates to the building asking for the loud music to stop, but with Chicagoans in my neighborhood that will likely result in a passive-aggressive display in which they do this more than just 1-2 Saturday nights a month.  And since the police can't\/won't do anything about it, I don't want to start that war.        \n     \nAny advice on either getting this addressed or- worst-case scenario- being able to nullify my lease as a result of this would be helpful.     \nI planned on living here for years to come, so getting the noise to stop would be my preference.     \n       \nThanks in advance.","title":"5am, Noisy Neighbors in Chicago, Cops can't access the property so tell me there's nothing they can do. Need advice.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555291007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bda5qk\/kansas_coworker_distributing_photo_of_me_taken\/","id":"bda5qk","body":"Sorry if this isn't tagged correctly, I'm not really certain what this falls under, I also apologize for formatting as I'm on mobile. \n\nThis happened in Kansas, I work at a Kroger franchise. Today my supervisor informed me that the guy who checks the cameras has been taking people that he has pictures of me using my phone on the clock and when asked, he sent her a photo of the camera monitor from his cell phone. He has also insinuated that I was ignoring customers while doing this. My supervisor believes he's just attempting to start drama but I'm personally concerned about this. I'm not denying the phone usage, in fact this same supervisor allows phone usage so long as all the work is done and we're vigilant about customers, two things that I am known for. However, this isn't the company policy, and I'm concerned that this will risk my job, which I absolutely can't lose.\n\nI don't know if there's anything illegal going on here but I figured this was the best place to ask. Any help would be appreciated.","title":"[Kansas] coworker distributing photo of me taken during work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423257655,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v0yc4\/classmate_thieve\/","id":"2v0yc4","body":".","title":"Classmate Thieve","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590116380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gob96q\/renton_wa_my_roommate_mightve_been_illegally\/","id":"gob96q","body":"    So I live in this guy's (I'll call him R) house, there's 3 rooms in the house and 2 rooms in the basement, me and my roommate who I'll be calling S, lives in the basement rooms. I've lived there a year now, S moved in February this year. I've been living with my parents since March to help with my baby sister since they've kept her out of daycare during the pandemic. I'm still paying my rent and everything since I'm on SSI and can't work due to my disabilities so that's not a problem. \n\n    S is on SSI too but she also worked, but unfortunately she probably lost her job due to COVID-19. Well we hadn't talked in a few weeks and I am going back home on Saturday so I was going to let her know, so we could hang out possibly. Well, turns out our landlord told her to \"pay by tomorrow or get the f*ck out\" well she had to leave cause she can't pay. She's living in her car currently and apparently he's not giving her any of her packages or mail! \n\n    Our governor put a ban on evictions until June 4th I believe, but I'm not sure that applies to landlord's renting out rooms in a house they live in. I know him not giving her any mail or packages she's receiving is very illegal! Do any of you have any suggestions I can give her? I really don't have the full story because she said she doesn't want to talk about it fully, she's really upset.","title":"[Renton, WA] My roommate might've been illegally evicted!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576441787,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb46va\/starting_a_company_in_the_usa\/","id":"eb46va","body":"Hey,\n\nI  found someone with a mutual interest in a patent idea I had and we built it.  I'm not American, he wishes for me to stay in the USA so we could continue building patents together. I'm currently on a tourist visa that's running out in the beginning of January. We're considering starting a company, listing my first patent, the one we just built, and then continue from there. What do you recommend?\n\nThanks","title":"Starting A Company in the USA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590176107,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goq5sv\/ma_seems_like_i_cant_file_a_restraining_order\/","id":"goq5sv","body":"I have someone who used to be a friend that grew increasingly obsessive but only online (he lives in a different state now). There was a stretch of time where I told him I'm dating someone and I would like him to stop contacting me. At the time I was young and naive, and was scared of what might happen if I actually block him, so I put his messages on \"ignore\" mode. He proceeded to text almost every day saying something like I miss you, I see myself marrying you, etc. for some years.\n\nRecently he says he's gotten therapy and is a lot better, apologized, and wanted to start a normal friendship. I cautiously agreed and realized he had the same obsessive behavior, constantly trying to convince me to date him \/ have sex with him when I say I'm not interested. This time I blocked him for good everywhere, but recently he found a way to contact me with a fake social media account, which I also immediately blocked and changed my privacy settings (apparently Snapchat's default is that non-friends can message you). I was too shook and forgot to screenshot this (it was Snapchat so it disappeared) -- I should've and I'm beating myself up for this.\n\nI'm afraid that this might escalate to him physically stalking me -- it hasn't happened, but I want to prevent it from happening. Looking at MA's definition of harassment, it doesn't include online harassment. Am I unable to file a restraining order until he actually physically stalks me?","title":"(MA) Seems like I can't file a restraining order against someone harassing me online?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589706971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glcg3b\/bug_problem\/","id":"glcg3b","body":"Ok, so I moved into my new unit about two months ago. When I went to go initially view the unit I saw bugs in the fridge. Given, it was a nice place and they would clean it up I decided to sign a lease due to the fact of this whole covid19 ordeal. In the lease agreement it says I would be responsible for a new bug problem. Would I be liable for a preexisting bug problem? I have no pictures but my wife and I can attest to seeing bugs ever since we moved here. The groundskeeper even told us that the owners son used to live here and it was trashy when he was occupying the unit. Is there anything I can do to cover my assets?","title":"Bug Problem","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416939914,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ne792\/california_renting_a_condo_was_not_properly\/","id":"2ne792","body":"  I just started renting a condo in California.  It is my first time living on my own.  I was told before we moved in the place would be cleaned, but from my perspective that never happened, or was done very poorly.  I have included this [album to show the lack of cleanliness.](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/FvzmT)  \n\n  This condo is two stories, and only has a smoke detector in the upstairs hallway.  It has been like that since I moved in just over a week ago.  I got in contact with the landlord, and she blew me off saying she was too busy the first week we were there to solve all the problems we were having, including the oven being broken, lack of smoke detectors, and cleanliness issues.  She told me we would have to wait until this week.\n\n  The realtor contacted me yesterday saying he walked through the condo before we moved in, and it was clean to him, so they were not going to do anything about it.  I also asked him about my rights when it comes to the place being uninhabitable due to the lack of smoke detectors, and he said \"nobody has ever been that technical before\".  After arguing with him for a bit, he is coming by this evening to add a second smoke detector to the first floor, and I am going to show him how \"clean\" the place is.\n\nI am including this link to the [California Landlord, and Tenant Handbook\n](http:\/\/www.dca.ca.gov\/publications\/landlordbook\/problems.shtml)\n  \nBy California state law, not having the proper smoke detectors made the place \"Uninhabitable\" is there anything I should do with this?\n\nAlso what is within my rights as to how clean the place should be before I move in?\n\nI was also unsure of where to post this, so if \/r\/legaladvice is not right, I will gladly move it.\n\nAll help is much appreciated.","title":"California - Renting a condo, was not properly cleaned, and not up to code. What are my rights?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591201300,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvwzy1\/columbus_ohio_company_has_registered_me_as_an\/","id":"gvwzy1","body":"TLDR: I received a message from the Unemployment office stating that I'm a current employee with the company. I had initial talks with a temp agency and filled out paper work allowing them to represent me to their clients is now saying I work for them. I never have worked there, never reported for work and never received a paycheck.\n\nEDIT: I told them i'm not interested 05\/08\/202. I didn't receive unemployment until 05\/21\/2020. I didn't know if I was eligible until that payment. I was laid off on 03\/28\/2020. This wasn't a money driven decision.\n\nWhat are my options here? I already filled out stating I never worked at the company and provided a reason why.  I can't lose unemployment until I find a new job. I'm looking for something in my field but there isn't a lot out there right now.\n\n\\---\n\nI was laid off at the end of may. Finally was able to receive unemployment (still on it currently). I interviewed with a temp agency and filled out some initial paper work allowing them to represent me to their clients.\n\nI initially told them I'm not interested (I don't do temp agencies, prefer direct hire) but went ahead with their client for an interview. I eventually told them the position they had was not for me and I no longer wanted to work with them. They lied about pay rate and I found their process of how they required me to report to them excessive.\n\nI received a message from the Unemployment office stating that I'm a current employee with the company. I never have worked there, never reported for work and never received a paycheck.\n\nI have no source of income other than other than unemployment. I have been diligently applying to companies not only in my city but others since I was laid off.  I'm not scamming, I just didn't feel comfortable with the job they provided.","title":"Columbus, Ohio Company has registered me as an employee. Never worked there a day in my life","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588753230,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gefzj7\/start_of_contract\/","id":"gefzj7","body":"So I signed a contract with a local agency \"X\". I was deployed as an employee of X agency to this multinational bank on May 1. Since the covid situation, I cannot work on site therefore I am waiting for the bank's email for the access in 3 days now. Upon checking with the X agency, they said the 3 days I spent waiting for the bank's email is unpaid. This was not stated in the contract. Is there something that I can do to be properly compensated for the 3 days Ive waited on my computer for the goddamn email? \n\nPer the contract, I am already employed but it did not state that I need to wait for the access from the vendor. Is that legal?","title":"Start of Contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518138931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w9uqh\/is_leaving_a_note_on_someones_car_considered\/","id":"7w9uqh","body":"Okay, so bear with me through this: I live in Canada (province of Manitoba), just turned 18 a week and a half ago - so yes, I am a legal adult now. My friend, who is 17, got kicked out of her house for being gay and her stepdad kept repeatedly harassing her and her girlfriend via landline and has resorted to trying to \"visit\" (and by visit, I mean STALK) her girlfriend at work. I got very concerned for my friend and got very angry at her stepdad (which I understand I have absolutely no say in any of the situation and should have stayed out of it the first place, I'm an idiot) and proceeded to write a note that said:\n\"HOMOPHOBIC PARENTS DO NOT DESERVE TO BE PARENTS. THEY DESERVE TO ROT IN HELL.\" and left it on the car in the driveway and drove off. \n\nImmediately regretting what I did, I told my sister, my friend and my parents. Last night I got a message from my friend saying that her grandmother called and told her that her stepdad called the police and is getting the letter tested for fingerprints (which they don't even have mine on file lol). I obviously was freaked out and called her and her girlfriend's landline and discussed my options with them. \n\nToday, I got a message from my friend again saying that they got a call from the police station and that they're investigating the case, which she then told them that I did it and gave them my cell number. I'm totally freaked out right now and afraid that I'm going to get charged for a mistake that I made in the heat of the moment and this may potentially fuck up my life. I haven't been involved with the law before so I have hopes they'll let me off with a warning and everything will be okay, but since I'm an adult I feel like it's just not going to work out for me at all. I'm supposed to be getting a call from the police tomorrow explaining the situation. \n\nTLDR: Left a note on my friend's parents' car calling them homophobes for kicking my friend out. Wondering and worrying if I'll get charged for harassment or threats. ","title":"Is leaving a note on someone's car considered harassment?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590165046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gomk9x\/should_i_sign_this_form_regarding_the_ppp_from_my\/","id":"gomk9x","body":"I\u2019m sorry that this is likely going to be a popular topic in the days to come, but the general manger of the CA based restaurant I work for sent me a form that I\u2019m told I must sign. I\u2019m afraid if I sign I\u2019ll\nbe scheduled a minuscule amount of hours (not just less hours, but as a server a whole heck of a lot less in tips) and then kicked off unemployment, leaving me stranded. If I refuse to sign, I will likely be fired.\n\nIs the information in this form correct? Must I sign? \n\n\u201cSUPER IMPORTANT. EVERYONE MUST RESPOND TO THIS.\n\nLooks like we have some help from the government with payroll. It comes with conditions, though. I need each member of staff to SEND ME AN EMAIL to *************, as follows:\n\n'I, [name], confirm that I [am\/am not] available to work 30 hours per week starting Monday 05\/25\/2020.'\n\nThe government help requires that anyone we have on staff works a minimum of 30 hours, and I need agreement and confirmation in writing from each employee.\n\nThe program starts for us this Monday, the 25th, so the posted schedule will be changing.\n\nI need your confirmations by noon tomorrow. Sorry for the short notice, but we just got approval.\u201d","title":"Should I sign this form regarding the PPP from my employer?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588897172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfimcp\/fatherinlaw_cannot_evict_exgirlfriend_from_the\/","id":"gfimcp","body":"My 67 year old father in law was dating a woman in her mid 50\u2019s. His children were concerned about financial exploitation from her but he still stayed in a relationship with her. This past Sunday, he ended the relationship after she verbally berated him about a variety of things. \n\nShe has never paid rent, though claims she did cleaning and other things around the house. We pursued legal counsel and were told to give her a weeks notice to vacate the premises, and she in turn filed a complaint with the Attorney General\u2019s office. The office threatened to sue my father in law if he proceeded to follow through with the vacate notice. \n\nNow it seems like an eviction will need to be filed, however, all evictions in Minnesota are suspended through the peacetime emergency with few exceptions. While we are concerned about his well being and her manipulation, I don\u2019t think they are outward enough to warrant one of the exceptions. \n\nIs he stuck with her in his home, his own room even, until the peacetime emergency is over and he can evict her? This seems so unprecedented and the legal counsel we pursued is still unsure what options are available. It\u2019s baffling that in this scenario, he could potentially be stuck with her living in his same room for months. \n\nIf this matters at all, they were out of state since January, they only returned to the residence last week.","title":"Father-In-Law cannot evict ex-girlfriend from the house he owns even though they occupy the same room and she doesn\u2019t financially contribute. (MN)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1477073683,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58opm7\/my_wife_has_compelling_evidence_of_shady_business\/","id":"58opm7","body":"I know the rules but for privacy purposes I feel the need to leave out my location. If there's something that depend on my specific location, I can talk to someone in PMs.\n\nMy wife is an elementary school teacher in a charter network in a major city. Urban education in america, as you may know, is a struggle almost anywhere you go. This year the new principal eliminated a teaching position for grades 3 and 4 driving class sizes up to ~30 kids - above the legal limit (I'm pretty sure this is legal as charter schools are not goverened by the school board) - which has generally made life miserable for all the teachers, and the students as well. Coinciding with this, the new principal ordered an expensive new set of curriculum that's not used by any other schools in the charter network. My wife overheard something and decided to do some digging. This is what she learned:\n\n* The CEO of the company that sells the curriculum is the principal's wife\n\n* The EVP of curriculum and marketting, and the writer of said curriculum is his (their?) daughter\n* The principal himself is the ex Chief Academic Officer of this company, co author of the curriculum, and may still receive royalties for it.\n\nIs there a crime here, or is it just shady dealing?\n\nedit: from the responses, and thinking about it a bit, location might be particularly relevant here. This is a charter in Philadelphia, PA.","title":"My wife has compelling evidence of shady business practices\/collusion at her charter school. Is there a case here?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577987058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej1eic\/not_at_fault_what_are_my_options\/","id":"ej1eic","body":"Sorry if it\u2019s hard to read on Mobile. So December 23 I was involved in a MVA told on scene I was not at fault and other driver cited or failure to grant right of way at a junction on highway. I have since reported it to her insurance company ( I do not carry collision so my company will not cover me) I have sent her company the police report. She still has not reported to her insurance, will not return calls or emails. Her insurance company claims they will not accept liability until speaking to her, and if she doesn\u2019t report within 30 days they retroactively cancel her to date of accident so they wouldn\u2019t have to cover fixing my car. I don\u2019t know what to do my car is getting worse by the day I can\u2019t not drive it. I work 40 miles for work and have to travel another 20 miles from home to school a day. I drive close to 100 miles a day I can\u2019t afford to Uber that.  Is that something her company can legally do even if she had active coverage at the time? Any legal avenues I can take to make her report this to her insurance?","title":"Not at fault. What are my options.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577747782,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehty0w\/is_it_considered_false_advertising_if_my\/","id":"ehty0w","body":"I work at an Italian restaurant in Michigan, and if you read our Pasta menu, it would state that all of our pasta is \"imported\" from nowhere in particular, by the way.  Me and my manager go into a discussion about if it was False Advertising or not, with me saying that it was, and him saying that they technically are \"Importing\" it.","title":"Is it considered False advertising if my restaurant says all our pasta is \"Imported\", when it is actually bought from Walmart\/Sam's Club?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589390947,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj3gkf\/washington_state_my_mothers_neighbor_pulled_a_gun\/","id":"gj3gkf","body":"So some details, my mother lives in a studio apartment with my grandmother. My mom and her friend (we'll call her Dee) were outside of her apartment smoking and chatting about mothers day when their other neighbor (we'll call her crazy lady) came out and started making racist comments towards my mother (she's Filipina and Chamorro) and Dee told her to buzz off. Crazy lady kept claiming my mom stole her lawn chair because she's a dirty ******. Obviously my mom didnt steal the chair and the crazy lady was just being a racist, but when my mom told her to leave her alone, Crazy lady went into her apartment and grabbed a gun and pointed it directly at my mother and then at Dee, laughing that she was just going to kill them. My mom's other neighbors called the cops and took crazy lady into custody and took statements from my mom and Dee along with 3 other neighbors. There are cameras that look directly at where this took place and all of this can be proven. \n\nDee is white and got an automatic restraining order from the court against CL, but my mom didn't and is concerned it's a racial problem within the courts but that's another story. CL is *only* being charged with harrassment and I'm confused and a little upset with this. Is it because it was a pellet gun and not a real gun? My mother and Dee certainly thought it was real. Also, is there any way to press further charges? Thank you in advance!","title":"WASHINGTON STATE- My mothers neighbor pulled a gun on her on mothers day and we later found out it was only a pellet gun, can she still be charged with 2nd degree assault?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578613087,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emi54r\/is_my_mom_allowed_to_force_me_to_do_things_around\/","id":"emi54r","body":"For a little bit of background, my mom isn't a good person. In fact she's the complete opposite. She kicked me out when I was 13 and I'm back with her now, and she hasn't changed a bit. She's intentionally making my life hell. I overheard her talking about making a list of things for me to do and she had about 3 and was saying to the lady who owns this house that she's just trying to find more things for me to do. If I say no when she tells me to do that stuff, will I get in trouble? She's called the cops on me 3 times before and the last time she did the cops told me to stop disrespecting my mom and that I could get in trouble for it. Is that true?","title":"Is my mom allowed to force me to do things around the house?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576905295,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edlqoe\/can_my_employer_delay_processing_on_my_next\/","id":"edlqoe","body":"I work at an elementary school. It's a public charter, which might matter. I also live and work in the state of Nevada. I resigned two weeks ago and gave my final date of employment at January 5th. We're on break until January 6th though, so this was my last day in the classroom. I was required to turn in my keys today and was told I would not be allowed access after today, despite my last day being the 5th of January.\n\nEvery year teachers are given a classroom fund. I used mine last year to buy supplies. I had to check out to show that all materials were present. I got some of my items mixed up though as I had left several hundred dollars of classroom storage since I thought the school reimbursed it, but I had taken home everything else including some math manipulatives. I got called out on three things that I had taken home because the school had reimbursed me. No biggie, I just figured I'd take home the bins and bring back the math stuff. Principal confirmed this was okay, and if I didn't, they'd just withhold it from my last paycheck. I did have to leave some bins since I had to leave the school quickly to get to an appointment. When I asked if I could get them later, the Principal told me that I wouldn't be allowed access to the room.\n\nI also needed to turn in a handmade hardcopy of the gradebook which I thought was at home, but then I remembered that I tossed it after I decided to quit since I figured I wouldn't need it anymore. But they said they will need it and that it's considered 'school property' despite it being written by me and handmade - they don't give us anything to make it. It does have students first names and assignments and grades. No identifying info though.\n\nThe principal emailed me the to-do list and stated \"...As discussed at your check-out, please return the following items before 1\/6\/20 in order for us to process you final paycheck.\"\n\nWhich makes it seem like if I don't return those, they won't give me my paycheck. Is that legal?","title":"Can my employer delay processing on my next payment until I return some items?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425349816,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xqqdt\/ma_judgement_by_default_ma_unemployment_vs\/","id":"2xqqdt","body":"My construction company employed 10 to 25 employees and declared bankruptcy in 2011. Those final years 2009 to 2011 were tough and I did not pay all quarters of unemployment. Some quarters were not filed. (Many were $0 payroll in 2010 and 2011)\nI've received a \"Judgement by Default\" letter for more than $ 300,000 but most of that is for quarters that I can prove had $0 payroll and reduce that amount. What is my personal liability as previous owner? Is this amount negotiable? Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions. ","title":"[MA] Judgement by Default - MA Unemployment vs Bankrupt business","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588460173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcfq8l\/whats_does_entry_of_nolle_prosequi_mean\/","id":"gcfq8l","body":"\\[GA\\] A couple months ago my mother was in a minor car accident, she does not speak english fluently so she was not able to explain what happened to the police officer and she was charge for failure to yield the right of way. It was not her fault, the other driver was merging into her lane and hit my mother's car in the back-right side of the car . She went to court and after a couple of court dates they gave her a state court date but today she got this letter in the mail. Can someone explain what does entry of nolle prosequi mean? Thank you. \n\n[https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/JrJx5bz](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/JrJx5bz)","title":"Whats does entry of nolle prosequi mean?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588405819,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc2npn\/am_i_entitled_sick_paid_leave_under_the_ffrca_as\/","id":"gc2npn","body":"I was just wondering because on March 30th I had lost my sense of taste and smell and I was instructed by my doctor and the state heath department to self isolate for 14 days. I currently work at a grocery store, and 2 weeks prior to losing my sense I was working a lot over my spring break. After I was informed to self isolate, I had called my store director and told him the news. He was nice about it and took me off the schedule for 2 weeks. Now that I\u2019m thinking about it wasn\u2019t offer any paid sick leave, or anything along that line. 2 weeks prior I had ZERO protection from customers which makes me think I\u2019m 99% sure I have\/had the corona virus. So, would I as a part time grocery store worker be entitled to paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act? \n \nLocation: Nebraska","title":"Am I entitled sick paid leave under the FFRCA as a part-time essential worker?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475629982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55wyw3\/my_current_employer_disclosed_incorrect_info_to_a\/","id":"55wyw3","body":"Just as a precursor this is in the state of Missouri, and the position I am being considered for is a government job that requires a security clearance.  From what I can tell this info was obtained from my employer by an investigator with the Office of Personnel Management. (Just in case there's a different set of laws for disclosing info to prospective employers when it's federal or requires a security clearance.)\n \n\nBackground: I've been with my current employer (large retailer) just shy of 6 years.  I have always been a top performer through different locations\/departments\/positions.  I have missed some time due to a toddler with a disability.  About 12 months ago my direct supervisor was fired and 3-4 months later they  finally hired a new direct supervisor.  My new supervisor and I got along fine at first, but a few weeks in we had a disagreement and he started going out of his way to come down on me for anything\/everything.  Within a month he documented me (twice) for attendance.  (The issues were from before he was hired-okayed by my previous supervisor\/HR but apparently never entered correctly in the system.)  I was hating anything and everything that had to do with work because of my supervisor, my wife's business had grown to a size that could support us, and we were having a rough patch keeping our 2 year old son's seizures under control.  I decided to transfer out of my department\/position to a position that required less hours and no stress of a target being painted on my back.  I explained to my employer that my reason for requesting that transfer was to spend more time\/care for my son.  That was about 5 months ago and I haven't had any issues since.\n \n\nNow: I was called yesterday by an investigator working on my background check for prospect job (I have already tested\/passed all required tests for job, been selected, and received a TOL pending the results of receiving my security clearance.  Today I met with the investigator and reviewed all of the info I submitted and I had to clarify a couple of my responses and confirm employment dates but all seemed well.  At the very end tells me that during his investigation they contacted my employer to confirm my answers.  My employers response was something along the lines of this: \"Attendance issues, unreliable, resigned after being disciplined and being told his job was at risk.\"\n \n\nThe guy is sitting across the table from me and is giving me this look like he just busted somebody on law and order.  He asked me if I had any explanation or response and why I didn't mention that.  I started laughing and was like \"Uh, I still work there...?\".  In the end he said they would look into it further, but I'm still pretty upset with the situation.\n \n\nI can only think of three ways this could have happened. \n1.They looked at info from the wrong employee file somehow.\n2.They looked at my file and it's incorrect.\n3.They called my supervisor listed on my original forms and he gave them this info over the phone.\n\n\nWhat should my next steps be?  I can't tell if my employer did anything wrong legally by giving this information out.  I hope to get this sorted out with HR first thing in the morning, but I'd like to have a better grasp on the legal aspect of this before I go in.  Unless there is different policy for this type of prospective employer, company policy was definitely broken (per policy HR can only disclose job title\/location\/dates).  Do I settle for them removing the \"Resigned....\" section?  One last thing to note is that per law in Missouri (from what I see)-any requested information must be sent to a prospective employer in writing, as well as a copy sent to the employee at their last known address.  I definitely have not received anything of the sort in the mail from my employer, should I request a copy of this from them regardless of outcome? \n\n \n\nUpdate: It's been a bit over a week since my original post so I thought I'd post an update for the folks who requested it.  Thursday morning I spoke with our HR manager and to make a long story short she was not aware of any request for info.  I explained the situation and made sure to note that the only name I listed on my paperwork was my previous supervisor.  She told me she had no idea how OPM would have obtained the review that they did, but really didn't seem worried or concerned that it happened.  She offered to verify that I was still working there-but I was getting the vibe that was about the only thing she was willing to do or say to fix the situation.  I thanked her for her time and set off to do some homework on our company policy.  (Side note-I was able to review my personal file and was able to verify that the information in it was correct.)\nSunday morning when I went in my previous supervisor was working as well so I casually asked him if he had received any requests for information about me for a background check.  His response was \"Yeah actually...a couple of months ago I got a call but it was sort of confusing.  They just asked some questions and I answered them, just told them you were a good guy and good to work with, a bunch of yes\/no questions and stuff like that.  I don't want to get too detailed because I had to sign something.\"\n\n \nAs\n\n\n \n\nEdit:Spelling and corrected a mistake\n \n","title":"My current employer \"disclosed\" incorrect info to a prospective employer that could potentially result in me losing an amazing career opportunity. What steps should I take from here?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575426619,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5sb7t\/need_to_pass_on_custody\/","id":"e5sb7t","body":"not sure if this is the correct subreddit or even flair but i thought i may as well ask my question here\n\n​\n\nSo im a Male,17, living currently in florida with my aunt and uncle, for almost a year now we've been trying to get my mother who lives in new york to give my custody, or legal rights, not sure what the correct term is here, to my aunt and uncle because my uncle said that i can get a ton of benefits from his job but my mom has been too lazy to sign the papers but over text i finally convinced her but my birthday is in 23 days as of posting this, can i still get my custody signed over to my aunt and uncle and get the benefits or is it too late? if i turn 18 before the papers get signed can i maybe have them sign adoption papers and still receive the benefits? any and all help on this situation is appreciated because im not quite sure on how to go about this in the event that its too late to get these papers signed","title":"Need to pass on custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588906702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfl30m\/landlord_causing_problems\/","id":"gfl30m","body":"Hi everyone! Also posted in r\/advice. Here\u2019s the story: \nBefore COVID, we had extended our lease from end of April until end of May. After COVID, we no longer needed the extension because my boyfriend and I would not be physically graduated and we also aren\u2019t working as we are non-essential. We asked the landlord to cancel the extension and he said no. \nThat\u2019s fine, we tried to find someone to sublet, but no luck. \nThe landlord was able to find someone that was interested so I sent videos of the apartment and also emailed with the prospective tenant at the request of the landlord. They even came and toured while we waited outside. Now, the prospective tenant has backed out. \nThey were supposed to move in May 15th, and we were told our move our day was to be May 10th and that the rent would be prorated. This is written in an email. Most of our belongings are out and in a storage unit already. \nWe have yet to pay May rent because we were waiting for the prospective tenant to sign the lease but now that they backed out, our landlord is asking for rent for the full month. We don\u2019t have that money. \nSo, what do we do? What is legal for us to do? Do we just pay for the 10 days or will our security deposit be taken? Please help!","title":"Landlord Causing Problems","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420968073,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s1qyk\/i_was_drugged_and_sexually_assaulted_when_i_was\/","id":"2s1qyk","body":"Hi, I need some advice.  I am 34 years old now.  I have for the last 18 years been walking around pissed off and feeling guilty.  I met \"mike\" through a friend of mine in High School.  I was a junior in HS.  Mike was the Director of a local, very reputable, \"Safe Place for Teens.\"  He invited a few of us to his house to \"hang out.\" My mom was skeptical but (like an idiot teenager) I asked her to mind her own business. :\/ - He would let us drink alcohol and provided us with some weed on a couple occasions.  One night we were over at his apartment and he said he had some pills... and due to a combination of trusting him... and being an idiot teenager, I ate the pill.  The next thing I know I am waking up on the couch and everyone is gone except Mike.  He has my pants down and he's got his face on my private area.  :\/  I stand up and just about fall over... but get my pants up.  Ask him to take me home.  I've spent 18 years mad about this shit... now I have a son of my own.  I have been really thinking about speaking up about how this went down.  I know he did similar shit to 2 of my friends as well.  I know he hasn't been punished... part of me thinks it has been 18 years so I should leave it alone.  Part of me thinks it's my responsibility to let it be known what that guy is about.  Im torn because there are people that I do not want to know.  Id rather my dad not know... Id rather my son not know.  What I'd really like to do is find him and beat his ass... but I dont want to go to jail.  Its really evil what he did as he was in a position to be around \"at risk\" teens under the guise of helping them... he was the mentor for the kids that needed a \"safe place.\" :(  So I was thinking about legally going after him.  Do I have ground to stand on?  The state this happened in has no statute of limitations on sex crimes.  Im not interested in any money... I just dont want him to be able to keep doing that shit to other people... and I'd like to finally exhale this deep breath Ive been holding for all these years.    :\/   What's the course of action?  Should I leave it alone?  Thanks for your time.","title":"I was drugged and sexually assaulted when I was 16 years old by the Director of a \"safe place for teens\" - There were a few of us...","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590904265,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gttkuc\/is_it_even_possible_to_start_a_nonprofit\/","id":"gttkuc","body":"Almost no money. I am currently part of a non-profit student organization which supports mental health. We are looking to register for 501c3 designation in order to make it easier to receive donations and access certain services which provide discounts to non-profits. The issue is that we do not have a large amount of money, so we cannot afford legal counsel to help with the paperwork. Would I be able to file the paperwork myself? If so, what would I have to do to make sure none of us are personally liable for the organization after we leave school? What is the cheapest this can be done for and what would we have to do every year to maintain the status? Thank you all for the help and for supporting all of our causes!","title":"Is it even possible to start a nonprofit??","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588623855,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdjd5w\/landlord_not_returning_security_deposit\/","id":"gdjd5w","body":"We renewed our lease (3 people) with a different 3rd person on the lease in December. Instead of the new person just paying the original roommate his share of the security deposit, we asked the landlord to return our original deposit and we would send in a new one. The landlord responded that they would send our deposit back as soon as they get the new one, which makes sense. The new deposit was received in February but the landlord has yet to send us back our old one. It's nearly impossible to get her to return calls\/emails. What would the best course of action be to get the money back while avoiding small claims court? We are in New York City","title":"Landlord not returning security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417731272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oawu1\/game_server_operator_allegations_against_a_member\/","id":"2oawu1","body":"I run a popular game server for minecraft that has kids, teenagers, and adults connecting in.  I also run a teamspeak server for general use.  \n\n\nRecently, there have been allegations against one of the players saying that they sent highly illegal images to a group of players using a third party IM service.  I did not personally witness this with my own eyes but a significant number of players state that it did happen.  I was recently made aware of this.\n\n\nThe question is do I have any liability if I continue to let this player on my server \/ teakspeak (voice chat) server given I was made aware of the allegations?  I don't personally know that its true so I hesitate to act on it but its certainly possible.  I am concerned and want to make sure that I don't have any personal liability given I am aware of the allegations in case this user does end up inappropriately chatting with a younger player on my server.  \n\n\nAlso, since this would be over the internet, would my state laws apply or would I be impacted by the laws in the states where the kid \/ teenager was?\n\n\nI'd like to just ignore this issue since I don't have first hand knowledge of it.","title":"Game Server Operator - allegations against a member [California]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578703955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en08bx\/ca_a_plain_clothes_cop_came_to_my_door_and_wont\/","id":"en08bx","body":"So a plain clothes officer came to my door, I know he was a cop because he had a lanyard with a badge on it around his neck. I saw him through my ring door bell. I didn\u2019t answer cuz I don\u2019t know what it\u2019s about and honestly cops scare me especially in my backwoods town.  He stayed at my door for 10 minutes. He finally walked away, but I didn\u2019t see anyone drive off. I went to my backyard 25 minutes later and saw he\u2019s parked in front of my neighbors house just sitting in his car. What should I do?","title":"[CA] A plain clothes cop came to my door and won\u2019t leave.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589605242,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkoyov\/sublease_situation\/","id":"gkoyov","body":"Signed a 2 month sublease with someone in early-March and he paid me a deposit; later that month, he tells me that he does not plan to follow through with the contract because his internship was cancelled due to COVID-19. I proposed a solution with him that we can try to find someone else to take over the sublease and I'd return his deposit. \n\nI've posted to multiple Facebook groups, contacted people individually, etc with no luck. It is now a week until his rent is due, and he is saying he will file a small claims case against me because I will not return his deposit and plan to pay out of my pocket for the 1st month and use the deposit for the 2nd month. \n\nAny advice?","title":"Sublease Situation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578404758,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elbqwk\/friend_hit_a_pedestrian_with_his_car_which\/","id":"elbqwk","body":"  Hi everyone, I\u2019m posting this here to advise a friend who has found himself in some pit of trouble. \n\nA few day ago, he was driving with his car when he hit a pedestrian at night (Australia). The man, whose condition was severe, was taken to the hospital and when police came, there was a witness to the accident who was able to provide details of what happened. \n\nAccording to my friend\u2019s account, the pedestrian jumped in front of his car. My friend had not been drinking, nor has he been driving over the speed limit (this has been confirmed by the police).\n\nA few days go by and he has no news from the police, apart from them telling him they will contact him later, nor any news from the pedestrian. \n\nIn the meantime, a lady on Facebook (apparently a friend of the family of the victim) wrote under an article about the accident that the pedestrian was dealing with mental health and that it was a suicide. \n\nI tell my friend about it, but he seemed worried nonetheless.\n\nThe police eventually called him yesterday and told him that the pedestrian passed away, and if he could come by the police station the following day to explain how the accident happened. Keep in mind that before that, the police had yet to ask him about his version of the facts. \n\nFollowing this call with the police, my friend emails them to ask if he can also have a translator present, since his English is not good. (he is Korean).\n\nHowever, and this is when it gets twisty, few moments later, he freaks out and decides to hire a lawyer. Said lawyer emails the police station, stating that his client (my friend) was not ready to give a statement nor was he ready to participate in any recorded interview.\n\nHonestly, I told him that it looked kind of bad. I told him that he looks guilty even if he was supposedly not at fault. I also told him he should have waited until the investigation was over, and then get a lawyer IF he needed one, covered by his car insurance (his car is still with the police, as the investigation is ongoing) He said to me that he freaked out last minute, and that he was just very scared and wanted to protect himself. He said he was scared to give a statement to the police because of his broken English. He has an appointment with the lawyer on Friday.\n\nNow he is just confused. Should he cancel his appointment with the lawyer and just go to the police station and tell them he freaked out? Or was it a good idea to protect himself with a lawyer from a legal standpoint?\n\nWould love to get your opinion on this.","title":"Friend hit a pedestrian with his car which resulted in the death of said pedestrian, possible suicide, does he have to protect himself with a lawyer?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577139735,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eerlyt\/can_mother_of_my_baby_deny_consent_to_me\/","id":"eerlyt","body":"Hello there, I'm not sure if this is the proper place to post this, but if anyone has been through a similar situation here in the U.S I'll be all ears (or in this case all eyes) to the advice you have to give. \n\nAnd to all the people telling me to get an attorney, yes I do understand that this is my best option and I am working on that. \n\nI just found out I am having a baby with someone who things were broken off with over 6 months ago. She found out she was pregnant and was never going to tell me. However she told me 4 weeks ago and without dragging this into a long dramatic story I'll try to get straight to the point (unless y'all like drama series!).\n\nThings are not good between us and she does not want me to ever contact her again for the rest of my life. I want to be in my son's life and when I expressed this to her she told me the due date and told me to go establish paternity then. \nI said ok I'll do what's easiest for you and cooperate, I asked her to make things as easy as possible and to let the court or whatever agency does these kinds of things to allow the DNA test to happen. For all I know she can just not go. Her reaction was \"No I'm done with you I want you to leave me alone and I will not cooperate. I won't go through court with you and you can establish paternity on your own without my help. Goodluck\".\n\nSo I'm really confused. When I asked her if she wanted me to even be in our sons life she didn't exactly say no, but at the same time her not wanting the DNA test to be done shows that she doesn't want me to ever meet him. \n\nI'm a fairly responsible guy in his late 20's. I've worked the same job for 3 years so I'm not flakey or it's not like I can't hold down a job. I don't do drugs or smoke pot or drink. I have a clean criminal record. I think I'm an ok citizen on paper! \n\nAlso, she's due in 4 weeks. I have called my superior court, justice court, all the courts in my area! And I can't seem to get a clear answer on who or what department I go to for this process of filing a petition to establish paternity. I have no idea the costs. I can see why an attorney is the best option. However I'm not there financially and the baby mother also mentioned that she doesn't want this to go to court. Going to court is the last thing I want to do. I would rather us be civil and agree on something. \n\nIn the meantime I have been clearing out a room and I've bought a bunch of baby stuff and have been making sure i can provide what the baby needs. Diapers, bottles, food, clothes. All of it. (I'm 99% sure this is my baby, however if the DNA test says otherwise, I've saved all my receipts so I'm not all out of luck on what I spent).\n\nI have never had a baby before...... and I want to be in my kids life and help give him a good life. \nThat's all I want. Don't care if I  pay child support or only be given visitation. It doesn't matter to me I just want to be in his life.  \n\nTL;DR:\nCan a mother legally say no to a DNA test if the father is trying to establish paternity?  Arizona, USA.","title":"Can mother of my baby deny consent to me establishing paternity through court? Arizona.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576067945,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e96lai\/living_with_mom_now_but_want_to_live_with_dad_12m\/","id":"e96lai","body":"So i currently live with my mom in Indiana, but I would like to move with my dad. I have not run it through with them, because i don't even know if it's legal. Does my word have enough weight in law? What do i do? The reason i want to move is because we are moving but i do not want to. Please help!","title":"Living With Mom Now But Want To Live With Dad? 12m IN","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519701174,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80j52a\/question_about_appearance_in_court\/","id":"80j52a","body":"I am in greene county ohio. Had an issue on February 11th. Police were called. I was arrested. Misdemeanor 1st degrees. First time ever being arrested. Never even had a speeding ticket. I was released the following morning. Told I had to appear in court February 27th for a scheduled conference or else they\u2019d put out a warrant for my arrest. Was also told to get in contact with my defendant which I have. Have an appointment with them in March. They specifically told me I do not have to show in court tomorrow on the 27th. I called back twice recently to confirm and still stands. For some reason this doesn\u2019t seem right?! Lol I am a total newb with this....i dont really understand how all of this works...so basically i meet with my defendant and that takes place of the \u201cconference?\u201d Please help. ;\/ i don\u2019t want to end up waking up to police banging my damn door down with a warrant lol ","title":"Question about appearance in court?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515710819,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ps0vo\/fl_ca_requesting_custody_when_child_is_in_another\/","id":"7ps0vo","body":"Hey guys. It\u2019s an extremely long story to get every detail in here so I\u2019m going to TRY to shorten it but if you need more info please just ask.\n\nI lost custody of my child to the state in 2015 due to a mental breakdown and the state had it out for me. You think the state tries for reunification but not in my case and it probably didn\u2019t help that I only had a public defender (lack of funds) they basically made me give up my rights or so I thought I\u2019m not really sure.  I\u2019ll admit at the time I was in an unhealthy relationship where I was being gaslighted every day and I just snapped. \nThe other parent stepped in and won custody of our child. I believe they won custody around November 2015. \nThe problem with this is the other parent is a really bad person. He sends me constant threatening and bragging emails, texts, and phone calls. Things like \u201cI\u2019ll make you pay\u201d \u201cOur child hates you and is going to kick your ass when they grow up\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re never going to see *childs name* again I\u2019ll make sure of it\u201d I can go on and on. This parent also uses Tumblr to make public posts, mostly with pictures of their deranged artwork, drugs, and psychotic rambling. I was informed he just got of jail a few days ago for malicious vandalism.  On top of a one month stay in the mental hospital last year. I honestly have no idea how he slipped by the system and got custody of her. \n\nNow, my life is one THOUSAND times better than it ever has been. I am working part time at a great job, I\u2019m doing online classes for medical coding\/billing which I\u2019m set to become certified in three months granted I pass the state board tests. I\u2019ve been taking great care of my mental wellbeing, I got on medication, I have biweekly therapy. Basically life is good. \nThe ADVICE I\u2019m seeking right now is - HOW do I file for custody for my child in CA, when I live in FL? I moved here in September of \u201816. I\u2019ve asked lawyers here in FL and none of them can help me. All they told me is that I have to file for custody in the state my child lives in.  Unfortunately I don\u2019t have the income to just fly out there without hurting my job\/income and school work. \nI miss my child terribly. It\u2019s the one thing that keeps me up at night. I feel so bad sometimes like I failed my child, you know? I fully admit that I ran away from a problem rather than trying to fight and fix it. I wasn\u2019t in a very good condition at the time. I WANT to be in her life. I WANT to be her parent. I am extremely remorseful of what happened in the past. \n\nHelp? \n","title":"[FL, CA] requesting custody when child is in another state","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425495707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xxoz2\/legal_issues_regarding_artist_name\/","id":"2xxoz2","body":"Hi everybody.\n\nI'm 18 years old and I live in Holland.\nA couple of years ago I started a dubstep alias called ''Kadaver''.\nIt means carcass in dutch.\nJust now, a band also called Kadaver posted a message on my Facebook wall saying: \n\nForget your name and find another. We are KADAVER and our name is registered in the Patent and Trademark Office since 2006. THIS IS AN ADVICE.\n\nI never even cared about getting patent on my name, however I did know there was another artist called Kadaver.\nI couldn't find any of their recent music however, so I disregarded it.\nNow I'm afraid I'm gonna lose the name I love so much, and my nickname made up by my father.\nWill I get fucked over for this, or am I good to go?\n\n\n","title":"Legal issues regarding artist name","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1424961441,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x8h8x\/advice_on_probating_an_estate_in_tx\/","id":"2x8h8x","body":"I'm looking for some advice on probating a near-worthless estate in TX. There was no will. There are two adult children, and no other apparent heirs. Neither ex-husband is interested in getting involved, or has any apparent right to. She died without a will, alone.  \n \nHere's what we've done so far:\n \n\n* Acquired lawyer to assist  \n* Court has refused to open administration estate since, pending verification of heirship. We have a hearing scheduled for that.  \n* We have accepted payouts from multiple life insurance policies that passed outside of probate.  \n\nQuestions:  \n \n\n1. Given the nature of the debts (below) what, if anything could potentially come back on us at a later date if we were to wash our hands of the situation entirely, accept what we've already gotten as all that we will get, and walk away? (quit making the mortgage payments, fire the lawyer (pay what we owe him, but stop further progress), & split out the personal effects (the contents of the storage unit)  \n \n\n2. Once we have the heirship resolved and administration open, what happens, and how fast? We have been sitting on personal effects in a storage unit for months (and paying storage fees out of our pocket). Will everything have to be sold to close this out? How quickly can we make that process move?   \n \n\n3. We've been paying out of pocket for the storage unit, lawyer, and property taxes on the rental house, and are currently out around $20,000. Is there any hope of recouping any of those funds through the probate process?    \n \n\n4. Any advice on finding the 401k? The latest ppwk we could find is from early 2000s (before crash), listing it at about $40,000. We aren't sure if it even still exists, no one at that company (small, family-owned) is very helpful so far.  \n \n\n\nAssets:  \n1.Rental House (Market price 170k, however it needs massive renovation (probably 40-50k worth) issues due to bad renters years ago. Current tenant is a contractor doing repairs with the intent to buy the house at some future point.)  \n2. Checking acct (balance of less than 7k)  \n3. Personal effects, household stuff. No large appliances.  \n4. A handful of  instruments worth $2-3,000  \n5. Possible 401k.   \n\n \n\nDebts:    \n1. Credit Cards (multiple and large)  \n2. Mortgage 1 (~$150,000)  \n3. Mortgage 2 (~10,000?)  \n4. Remaining lease on car (~1000)  \n\n \n\nI'm sure I'm forgetting something useful, and the amounts are approximate. Please feel free to ask questions, I would love as much help as we can get. This is driving my anxiety through the roof, and costing all of us a lot of sleep.   \n\nThank you in advance.  \n\n \n\nEdit: Formatting  ","title":"Advice on Probating an Estate in TX","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422414757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tx6o3\/landlord_refusing_to_make_building_safer_after\/","id":"2tx6o3","body":"Hey r\/legaladvice,\n\nMy building was recently broken into. The other tenants and I want the landlord to try to make the building safer and prevent this from happening again. Unfortunately, this guy's M-O is to spend the minimum amount of time and money on us required by law. Seriously, getting him to do ANYTHING is like pulling teeth. \n\nThe landlord claims that the break-in isn't his responsibility because the tenant who got robbed left his window unlocked. He claims that our building is \"one of the safest in the neighborhood\", even though there's a very secluded, unlit, unsecured alley on one side that makes it easy to break into without being visible from the street. (That's how the burglar got in -- he climbed in an unlocked window which faces the alley). Also, there are no grilles on the windows, the front gate is broken, and the back door to the building tends to stay ajar unless you pull hard to shut it. \n\nWe've asked him over and over to do something -- ANYTHING -- to make that alley less of a hazard to the tenants, but he refuses to even buy something as inexpensive as a motion-sensor light. Do I have any legal recourse here? \n\nPS - I'm in Berkeley CA if it matters.","title":"Landlord refusing to make building safer after burglary (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588897921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfitsd\/what_steps_do_we_need_to_take_before_moving_to\/","id":"gfitsd","body":"My wife and I have been married for 10 years and we have a 14 year old from her previous marriage. My wife has sole legal custody of our son and his father has liberal visitations. I won\u2019t go into the child support aspect because it is a joke and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s relevant to the question at hand. \n\nWe live in Illinois. Approximately 7 years ago, the company I work for wanted to relocate me to Michigan. My wife asked her husband if we could work something out and he said it would be fine.  Just so there would be no funny business down the road, we filed for a court date and my wife, her ex-husband, and me all went in-front of the judge.  After telling the judge why we were there, she seemed to be confused as to why we were there if all parties agreed.  She signed the ruling that said we would move to Michigan with our son. \n\nIn the meantime, the company went into the tank and I got laid off. I found another job in Illinois but 1.5 hours away and we moved. That was just over 5 years ago.  Since we moved my wife\u2019s ex-husband has attempted to be much more demanding and controlling. He believes he has a right to spend at least every other weekend with his son and even goes as far as to say he can take us to court and demand that we drive our son the 3 hour round trip every weekend so he can see him because we are the ones that moved away. I know he is blowing smoke and this would not happen but it does get to my wife at times. \n\nOne time when her ex was making his threats, I discussed this with a family attorney (in a social setting not a consultation) and asked what \u201cliberal\u201d visitation mean. He told me that it means whatever my wife decides it means and that there would be nothing to do unless her ex files a suit. He told me that he has no legal authority to do anything the way the custody agreement is written. \n\nNow, an opportunity has presented itself that I might have the opportunity to transfer to Missouri. This transfer would be beneficial to both my family and my career. I am wanting to know what we need to do, if anything, legally.  Our son is 14 and if he had to go in-front of a judge, there is absolutely zero doubt that he would say he wanted to stay with his mom and I. He does not have the bear relationship with his father and definitely feels like a pawn in some sort of game of control over his mother. \n\nSince we have a ruling to move to Michigan, does that mean we have to file for another court date and have a fight on our hands to move to MIssouri?  If so, what steps do we need to take?","title":"What steps do we need to take before moving to another state?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588887926,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gffy8f\/so_my_dad_is_being_pushed_out_of_his_job_and_he\/","id":"gffy8f","body":"We live in Virginia. Now I am aware that non-compete agreements exist but my dad never signed any contract or anything so I assume that it was a bluff but I don't wanna leave anything to chance. \n\n\nMy question is does my dad need to be worried? \n\n\nMy dad has always been afraid of legal action and has never taken any even when he had a legitimate reason to.","title":"So my dad is being pushed out of his job and he wants to open his own restaurant but his employer just called him today and she threatened legal action if we open a competing business","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420947474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s11aa\/mo_need_housing_advice_for_17_year_old_nigerian\/","id":"2s11aa","body":"I'm a little in over my head. I'm a college student living in house that currently has an open room for rent and after posting an ad for it we got a reply from a 17 year old Nigerian girl. She was just accepted to the college we all go to and needs housing, but she won't be able to sign the lease due to her being underage. She says she needs to be on the lease to declare legal residency and wants to send a copy to sign to her mother in Nigeria. \nShe's just showed up on our doorstep with stayed with us the past two nights and we don't know what to do for her. Does this sound like it can be easily taken care of or should we dump her on the school for not securing her housing before she got here?","title":"MO- Need housing advice for 17 year old Nigerian girl","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576853957,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edb93k\/possible_outcomes_for_fraud_and_grand_theft_in_va\/","id":"edb93k","body":"I know a friend who might face a handful of charges for a variety of fraudulent things that may or may not be related to buying gift cards , in the neighborhood of 5,000-7000$ worth. \nJust curious in the state of Virginia what would that look like for his potential outcome of sentencing. Like what could be some solid general ways it could play out in court.","title":"Possible outcomes for fraud and grand theft in VA.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590513307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr16pz\/can_my_employer_recollect_paid_wages_due_to\/","id":"gr16pz","body":"My employer is saying I haven\u2019t been sufficiently productive for the hours I\u2019ve been paid. My concern is whether they could potentially take me to court to recollect wages paid. I live in NC. Could this happen? If so, how would they prove I haven\u2019t worked?","title":"Can my employer recollect paid wages due to dissatisfaction with my work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590798931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt4qx0\/can_i_use_a_screenshot_of_my_bank_deposits_as\/","id":"gt4qx0","body":"the deposits say: \" [company name] employee I'd #### [my name]\"\n\n\nI want to get this in as soon as possible but my job is closed on the weekend so I want to know if this is okay","title":"Can I use a screenshot of my bank deposits as proof of income?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516399171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rlw5n\/va_looking_to_change_employers_while_employed\/","id":"7rlw5n","body":"Okay so excuse if this broken I am on mobile.\n\nThis past week I had a job interview with a prestigious company in my area that was hiring. Interview went well, said they were going to call me previous employers and run a background check. I agree to all. Fast forward to today, I go to work work is fine and finish the day. I get home and I receive a phone call for one of the other employees and it goes like this \" (m) wanted me to call you and tell you that you can come in sometime next week and drop off your uniforms and pick up your last check because you were looking for another job.\" Is there any recourse that I can take? What if this future employer doesn't hire because of my background and I get letgo\/fired from my current employer because I'm looking for financial stability and this job isn't providing it. Thanks","title":"(VA) Looking to change employers while employed.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421829289,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t5j3g\/minoradult_nudes_sexting_who_would_get_in_trouble\/","id":"2t5j3g","body":"I live in Maryland. The age of consent here is 16 but I know things can get tricky when nude photos are involved so I need to ask about something.\n\nWhile we were dating, my ex (18 years old at the time) sent me (16 at the time) nudes. I was uncomfortable with it but I just accepted it as a part of dating him. He wanted me to send him nudes in return, telling me it was no big deal, but I was afraid of potential legal issues. However I still sent him partially nude photos (like in my underwear).\n\nMy question is, can I press charges for the nudes he sent me? What about any sexting he'd done if I still have texts from him saved? Would I also get in trouble for the photos I sent him?","title":"Minor\/adult nudes & sexting, who would get in trouble","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1419631776,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qh9l6\/i_suspect_my_business_partner_of_fraud\/","id":"2qh9l6","body":"Location Iowa:\n\nI partnered with an accountant not long ago in a retail store, things aren't going to well, but we are making it work for now. She is primary with 51% and I am secondary with 49%. Long story short, she was refusing to release the books to me, so I asked the bank for a complete transaction record on our business accounts. I saw several transactions directly from our business account to the Department of Education which is for her daughter's tution. Is it fraud to use business funds like this for personal usage? \n\nAdditionally, she was intentionally not collecting a check and disbursing her share to a business entity which she owns in order to keep collecting unemployment, this sounds like fraud as well.\n\nLastly, we had agreed that she would not sign checks for herself without my signature and I wouldnt sign checks for myself without her signature. However, there are several instances where she wrote checks for herself without my approval. \n\nWant to get an idea of my rights here, I'd like to take ownership of the company myself and have her gone. She doesn't want to walk away to protect her investment in the company. I'm looking for ways to buy her out, and in this case to force her out. ","title":"I suspect my business partner of fraud.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588726314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gea2y0\/company_keeps_trying_to_charge_me_after_they_told\/","id":"gea2y0","body":"Sorry if any of this sounds naive or like a dumb question I don\u2019t know a lot about the law when it comes to this. This is in the US the company is in TN but I\u2019m living in VA now.\n\nSo back in 2019 I attended a chiropractors because I have some spinal issues but back in August 2019 due to me paying out of pocket and me being a working student I couldn\u2019t afford it anymore so I decided to cancel my care and they audited my account to see what I owed. \n\nAfter they audited it they called me and never gave me the exact number but told me I had roughly three months of payments of $216 left before I was done, I guess it was my fault not asking for an exact number but I loved the company and didn\u2019t think this would happen. So that would\u2019ve meant I\u2019d be paying 216 in September, October, and November. Well I\u2019m December 2019 I received a full charge for 216 and called the company asking if I had made a mistake or what was happening and they profusely apologized saying they made a mistake and I only owed $90 and refunded me around $120 saying my account was closed now and I didn\u2019t owe anything.\n\nWell for the past 4 months I\u2019ve being going back and forth with them at the beginning of every month when I get emails and calls saying my payments were declined (I switched banks after I thought I was done with payments) and that I still owed 263 (this month it was 216 though) and in January, February, and March they said it was a billing error and I didn\u2019t owe anything yet last month they said I still owed them money but they were going to see what was going on and keep me updated, never heard from them again. I just got another email and call from their billing company saying I owe 216 And had to go through all this again reexplaining the situation to the billing company for the fourth or fifth time in a row.\n\nI want to know if this could effect my credit and if it does if I have any legal standing against it since they\u2019ve told me multiple times I don\u2019t owe them anything but now all the sudden I do because I don\u2019t want to pay since they\u2019ve told me over 4 times I was done making payments yet now apparently I\u2019m not. \n\nSorry if it\u2019s dumb and all I\u2019m just extremely frustrated and due to the virus I don\u2019t have a job atm and can\u2019t pay regardless. I tried to be as detailed as possible I hope it helps.","title":"Company keeps trying to charge me after they told me I didn\u2019t owe anything","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588953020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfvm3y\/i_was_given_eroneous_information_regarding_my\/","id":"gfvm3y","body":"In a nutshell, my school didn't handle the transition to online courses for the Covid outbreak well at all. \n\nI was advised to contact financial aid about dropping courses to make sure it wouldn't affect me financially. \n\nHere is the email I sent. \n\n\"To whom it may concern,\n\nI am writing to confirm something I was just told by a nice lady in the financial aid department. If I drop courses by the end of the day, April 2nd 2020, I will not be charged for those courses. I just wanted to make sure this is the case, and if so I will be dropping both the history class and the political science class.\"\n\nHere is the response I was sent: \n\n\"This is correct. If you withdraw today or any time after today, you will be past 60% attendance for the spring semester and **will not have any billing to your financial aid.**\"\n\nI enrolled for some summer classes but was told I was maxed on my financial aid for the year. \"That's weird.\" I thought. I reached out again to the head of the financial aid department and I was told that I am not receiving a refund for the two courses I dropped, and I am still responsible to repay those loans. \n\nBy all accounts I am absolutely still on the hook for those classes. \n\nWhat are my options here? \n\nI've also got a problem where one of my teachers literally stopped teaching the class for the remainder of the semester, and I'm considering taking legal action against them for this as well. I didn't get what I paid for, and I feel like I was lied to. The head of the financial aid department has already told me they would have answered my question the same way and I'm just so frustrated they think me not getting a refund and having to repay the loans is somehow *not* being billed for them.\n\nThis is in Tennessee, btw.","title":"I was given eroneous information regarding my financial aid by my schools financial aid department that resulted in me dropping two courses I should not have.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1519763947,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80pvla\/military_diversion_program\/","id":"80pvla","body":"Throwaway account. I\u2019m a military vet and have been out of the service for about a year. I\u2019m being charged with misdemeanor battery in California. My household makes too much to qualify for public defender so they judge gave me info on this program. I do not want it to be some sort of plea\/bargain program as I want to plead not guilty since the incident was self defense. \n\nSorry to be so broad but any info or input about the military diversion program would be greatly appreciated. I\u2019m not finding out too much about it online and the person from the  veterans service office is out of office for a few weeks. Just wanting to know more about military diversion or if I should look into hiring an attorney. Thanks in advance. ","title":"Military Diversion Program?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577901569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eilag5\/eviction_with_no_rent_or_lease\/","id":"eilag5","body":"I live at one of my dad's houses rent free and without a lease. He gave us an \"eviction notice\" on a non notarized grocery list paper. He said we have 30 days to evacuate (hes retaliating against my DH). Does he have to give us a notarized eviction notice? Is his grocery list eviction enough legally? Can we wait that period of time then ask for an official notarized eviction notice. The house is partially abandoned and we are the only ones who live hear most of the year. If we were tenants I dont think the house would be fit to rent. We live in FLORIDA and would like advice asap please.","title":"Eviction with no rent or lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590863287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtj467\/parking_ticket_processing_has_been_on_hold_since\/","id":"gtj467","body":"I got a parking ticket back in 2019 and submitted a written trial by declaration. The officer also submitted their declaration but now it's been stuck at this status since January:\n\n01\/2020 Trial By Dec Submitted to Judicial Officer for Review\n\nWondering if there's any further action I should take? Didn't get anything in the mail.","title":"Parking ticket processing has been on hold since January 2020","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590455211,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqnb06\/how_can_we_get_the_town_to_install_a_highway\/","id":"gqnb06","body":"We live by a very busy highway in NJ. Our baby is stirred awake at all times of the day and night by loud trucks and motorcycles and we have had enough. \n\nWe have brought our complaint to our town meetings quite a few times but our neighbors who do not live right next to the highway adamantly refuse to allow any barrier to go up, arguing that traffic would increase inside the town. I am trying to get my home ready to sell in the near future as well, but I have been told that my property value has suffered and interested buyers back out when they realize how loud it is. I would like to bring my complaint to the state but I don\u2019t know if I need a lawyer for this process.","title":"How can we get the town to install a highway noise barrier?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577231566,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef92ox\/tenant_moving_out_with_abandoned_items\/","id":"ef92ox","body":"My ex-roommate moved out without notice on 12\/3 without paying rent for the month. I have held her items and furniture through the month without her coming to get them. I told her on 12\/24 that she needs to come get her things when I get back to the apartment on 12\/30-12\/31 by 6 pm. I told her I am not a storage unit and have been more than accommodating by holding her things, but i need to show her room to other potential roommates. She says she has atleast 30 days to get all of her stuff out of the apartment. 30 days is 1\/1, which is one day after my time frame. I\u2019ve given her the past three weeks with free reign to get her things. Including her making me wait until 2-3am on her, in which she still doesn\u2019t show up to collect her things. My question is, I\u2019m the lease holder at the apartment, she left without notice and without paying rent, what legal rights does she have to hold over me if I put her stuff out on the curb since i\u2019ve been holding it for the past 29 days? I did not evict her or force her out in anyway. I just would like to know if I have any legal power to get rid of her stuff earlier than specified because she is attacked me and my family because of it.","title":"Tenant moving out with abandoned items","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590000435,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnh95t\/mental_health_accommodation\/","id":"gnh95t","body":"So I started working for a company in January and they are a great company. However we all got sent to work from home once Illinois has its shelter in place rules set. I have bipolar disorder, PTSD, and severe anxiety. I have been having panic attacks the closer I get to thinking about being back in office. I have anxiety with regular office day to day let alone one where I\u2019m forced to wear a mask and have temperature checks. So I talked to my psychiatrist about it. He said he would write me a note stating for my well being that I remain work from home until the entire state is free to open and some form of normalization has returned. He said it shouldn\u2019t be an issue since for the last three months it\u2019s been proven that not only can my job be done completely from home but that I have been trained to do most of my job duties remotely unlike anyone else at the company that had worked months or years in office I worked 28 days in office and have been remote since. I talked to my boss about it today and she seemed really upset, and told me I would have to talk to her supervisor and HR and have a note and that it would probably not happen but I can try. \n\nDo they have an obligation to accommodate me or can they say if I don\u2019t work from the office I won\u2019t be able to work for them?","title":"Mental Health Accommodation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575780749,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7phr5\/mo_labor_question\/","id":"e7phr5","body":"So I\u2019m a counselor that has some on call duties. At the start of my employment, I could subtract my on call hours, from my regular hours. Meaning if I got called out in the middle of the night, I could sleep in. Originally, they said we could flex our time, as long as we worked 5 hours a day.... Then they changed it to 8. So, I have tried to look up the legality of this in MO. \n\nAlso, I\u2019m not considered except,  because I don\u2019t make the $900\/wk, as a salaried worker. So I\u2019m mad. \n\nWhat do you guys think?","title":"MO Labor Question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577287430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efhnjd\/found_a_pedophile_posting_lewd_acts_with_minors\/","id":"efhnjd","body":"This really irks me to type because of the sensitive nature of the topic but this person deserves to be put behind bars for the intentional harm that he's caused.\n\nI stumbled upon a Twitter account that posts recording of themselves engaging in lewds acts with minors on random video chat apps.\n\nHow do I get them arrested? Their account seems to be Indonesian based on their posts language. I tried reporting to Cybertip Report but nothing has happened, and if I report his Twitter profile, he will just create a new account and reupload the content. And he still has copies of his acts on his mobile and computing devices.","title":"Found a pedophile posting lewd acts with minors on his Twitter profile, how do I get him arrested?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578451539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elmcsm\/bank_gave_5k_in_cash_to_an_unauthorized_signer_of\/","id":"elmcsm","body":"So our receptionist of 2 months would make daily deposits to our bank, rarely would she take out any cash if ever. with any of our other employees (all Hispanic and speak little English) when they would have a check from us they will call us to make sure that this is correct... when it\u2019s written out to them.\n\nOur receptionist told my mother (business owner) that my dad said one of our employees needed a check for reimbursement or something, I wasn\u2019t there, but basically a lie. \n\nMy mom signed the front thinking it would be written to the employee but the receptionist printed it as 5k petty cash to the business. She endorsed the check although she is not an authorized signer and got the cash. \n\nThe bank said they don\u2019t have to call us or anything to do this. Is that correct? Anyone can come in with any checks signed to anyone and just endorse it and cash it?","title":"Bank gave 5k in cash to an un-authorized signer of our business account. The thief is getting arrested with grand theft, can we win a civil case against the bank? Florida","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516565689,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s06kc\/me_us_traffic_violationmisdemeanor\/","id":"7s06kc","body":"I was umemployed for awhile, so my car got barely any use. I let the registration and inspection go pretty far overdue. After getting a job, I wanted to buy a new car, so I held off on fixing it and getting it inspected. Basically just drove it to work. Got pulled over, didn't have proof of insurance on me, so got a ticket for both things and was told not to drive that car anymore. I rushed to get the new car (bought from a friend) and had to start driving it to work before it was fully legal. I used the plates from my old car on it, and since it was only going to be for a week or so before I had my paycheck and could register it, I though I would be fine. I had been told by a friend that temp plates weren't given out in maine, and I stupidly let it slide and didn't bother double checking. I figured a few hours in the car would be no big deal. I wasn't able to find someone else to drive me, the bus didn't run early enough in the morning, and I couldn't afford a taxi. Got pulled over again the day before I could cash my paycheck and register it, got a ticket and court day for a misdemeanor, for attaching false plates. Is there anything I can do? And how bad is a misdemeanor on my record? ","title":"(ME, US) Traffic violation\/misdemeanor","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590276886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpf4pk\/appeal_launched_against_my_unemploymentshould_i\/","id":"gpf4pk","body":"Hello everyone;\n\nI've recieved a notice for a hearing taking place four days from now and just need to wrap my head around some concepts\/have some questions answered. I greatly appreciate it in advance.\n\nDuring the Covid layoffs, I was working as a substitute teacher for two districts, and as a server, all of which I was unable to return to and which kickstarted me on filing for unemployment. \n\nAs part of the process, it asked me to put in my full employment history, so I stuck in my history roughly as below, noting that my current unemployment status was due to Covid.\n\n-Pizza place, part time, Feb 1, 2019 to March 14, 2020\n-Asian Restaurant, part time, August 2019 through February, 2020\n-Both Substitute places, part time August 2019, through March 14, 2020\n-School district where I last worked full time, August 2016-June 5 2019.\n\nIn none of these do I recall stating that I was let go of anything besides my own open resignation.\n\nSo, just before I recieved my benefits, the school district I had previously worked for full time appealed  the decision that I was eligible for unemployment, without much notice or any type of hearing on my part, and it was determined I was eligible under a rationale and conclusion I don't full understand:\n\nRationale: NO SCHOOL WAGES SINCE 3RD QUARTER 2019\nConclusion: BASE PERIOD WAGES-SCHOOL WAGES-NO REASONABLE ASSURANCE\n\nSo I've been recieving benefits for a few months now, and just got a pamphlet in the mail that I must attend a hearing, and the school district notes that I left without good cause as grounds for this secondary appeal.\n\nSo my main questions here are\n*Why when I put my entire employment history as it stated to did they choose a job three or so jobs back, rather than current?\n*Is this my fault? Did I do something wrong here that I am misunderstanding? I followed the system to the letter and just assumed the system was working as it should be with the info I provided.\n*What are the potential ramifications of this appeal and what information should I have ready and presentable?\n\nAgain, I appreciate you all in advance! This is all very new and confusing to me.","title":"Appeal Launched Against My Unemployment-Should I Be Worried?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518077585,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w3dar\/condominium_booting_vehicles_illegally_nj\/","id":"7w3dar","body":"I had my vehicle booted in my condominiums parking garage back in late October 2017. It seems they decided to \u201ccrack down\u201d on making sure every vehicle had a ticket or proper decal. It was a bit odd since the only way in or out of the parking garage is having security check your decal or to check in with security for a visitors pass or to pay for the pass when exiting and they have the gate lifted so you can exit. \n\nThe decals were switched over to newer stickers and because we aren\u2019t the owners, (we rent) we did not receive the forms directly. They had placed a boot on my boyfriend\u2019s vehicle for having the WRONG sticker, even though his decal was current and he pays monthly for parking. They then stated they charge a $250 boot fee to remove. We worked our way out of that one. \n\nSeveral days later, the booted mine for having an invalid decal. They had always seen my decal when I come in or out and no one ever said anything. I\u2019m not arguing I was in the wrong. However, to get my car out I had to pay a $250 boot removal fee which is outrageously high. I spoke to someone in the office and complained and question the legality of it due to the New Jersey Predatory Towing Act, which states that they are not allowed to boot or tow vehicles without having properly placed signage which the building did not. \n\nThe sign requirements in NJ are very specific and must be placed at all entrances. The parking garage did not have the correct signs at any entrance to the parking garage. The law also states they are not allowed to charge a boot removal fee. The law seemed a bit unclear at least to me on whether they could boot vehicles at all. From what I read, they could boot due to unpaid association dues, but not just for a parking violation. They also could request payment of unpaid dues to remove the boot, but not a fee to remove the boot. \n\nThe same day I spoke to them and questioned legality and said I\u2019d speak with the police and consumer affairs before paying $250, they had my vehicle towed. The notice left on the car with the boot said nothing about the vehicle getting towed if not paid and neither did anyone I spoke with in the office or I would have just paid it. The tow company whom I also advised didn\u2019t have the right to tow the car, told me that the condominium told him I had unpaid bills. \n\nHe also then told me he would not let me get my car because he didn\u2019t like the way I went about it. The law also states that they must provide reasonable accommodation to get the vehicle back. Tow company was open 7 days a week but according to the tow truck owner, because he didn\u2019t like me, it wasn\u2019t open for me. \n\nI ended up paying my tow fee, never paid condominium directly for boot fee and as far as I know my bill was for towing and storage only. \n\nI parked months getting a visitors tag without a problem. I rarely leave and the few times I have I\u2019ve taken my boyfriends car. I just had some stuff going on so I was bed ridden for a little while. Today I notice that once again I have a boot on my vehicle. The notice just says, \u201cother- parked over 2 months, see accounting.\u201d \n\nAfter last time, I made sure to photograph every sign in the garage, the rules of the garage, they even have violations you can get a boot on your car on the same paper that was left on my vehicle. Not any of them say anything about a time limit. I\u2019d understand a warning telling me I have to move the car or get another tag, but nothing. \n\nThe tag itself does not have an expiration date and again I\u2019m not quite sure what is the violation. Again, $250 boot removal fee. They have not added the appropriate signs per New Jersey private towing laws, and I\u2019ve documented serious problems within this building. Such as dryers that have no heat, all washing machines broken in laundry room, water pouring down in parking garage, I\u2019m talking HUGE flood on one of the coldest days, leading to icy conditions in the parking garage never salted, elevators out of service, mall within complex flooded, etc. \n\nIt infuriates me they have the nerve to require $250 to remove a boot with violations they seem to be making up as they go. How do you hand out a violation and the violations listed for reasons to boot a vehicle doesn\u2019t list that item? It doesn\u2019t say they can boot at their discretion. With all the things falling apart here and the dangerous conditions of the garage, where do they even put this money. \n\nNone of this has anything to do with the simple fact that they are violating New Jersey laws according to the Predatory Towing act. I submitted back in October to Consumer Affairs and never heard back. The police were sympathetic to my situation and told me they get calls often about what this place does, but their isn\u2019t much they can do. \n\nI\u2019m not sure what my options are. I want to hold them accountable. They shouldn\u2019t be allowed to run wild and charge people $250. I mean, they were booting vehicles and charging $250 to people who were PAYING to park. No warning notice, just straight to the boot. How can they continue to do this? \n\nI\u2019m aware I\u2019ve had my car here a while, but I had the proper tag, I smoke so I run out to my car and smoke everyday. Never have I ever had any sort of warning or notice telling me to... I don\u2019t know, am I supposed to get a new one every so often? Is there a limit to how long I can park here? Do I have to pay someone else for parking? I\u2019m not even sure what the problem is. \n\nThe rates are posted and again nothing says a time limit to parking. They also mark what apartment building you\u2019ll be on when you park so the number is clearly listed there for anyone to find out or to contact us regarding the vehicle.\n\nI want them to have to do things the right way. The nerve to charge $250 for boot removal against the law is ridiculous. I don\u2019t know about some people, but I know for a lot of people living here $250 is a lot of money. To be blindsided by suddenly seeing a boot on your car sucks. If I complain to them, I know they\u2019ll tow my vehicle again. \n\nI\u2019ve got photographs of every entrance, every sign, copies of the rules, copies of the violations, recorded phone call between tow truck company and myself from last time. I\u2019ve made sure to document everything. \n\nI never heard back from consumer affairs and I just really want some help in making these people do the right thing and go about it the right way. I admit to looking for a way out of the fee last time, and this time I\u2019m not even sure what I did. But regardless of whether I\u2019m the jerk or not doesn\u2019t change the fact that they have to follow the law. \n\nIf I had a ticket left on my car to pay them, I\u2019d pay it. But they aren\u2019t charging for violations at all. From last time, all I had to do was pay $250 and get the boot taken off and I was free to go. It seems like a money making scheme. \n\nAny help on legal options I\u2019d appreciate it. I\u2019m not sure how to go about getting them to realize they have to follow the law. Then and the tow truck driver last time towed 4 other vehicles days after mine who were guilty of having the old style sticker. \n\nWhich means, they paid for parking every month, they just didn\u2019t have the new sticker. They were more than likely preparing to fight the boot removal fee and were towed. I gathered as much from my conversation with the tow truck guy. Harassing residents and tenants who live here with no regard to the fact that they are paying you monthly is ridiculous. \n\nIt\u2019s the exact reason why NJ has the law to prevent Predatory Towing behaviors such as these. Without consumer affairs, I don\u2019t know how to get it through they aren\u2019t following the law and therefore do not have the right to conduct tows or boots or boot removal fees as they are doing. \n\nIf I\u2019m also somehow interpreting the law wrong I\u2019d be happy to know I\u2019m wrong. Definitely don\u2019t want to look a fool. I consulted a forum a while back who stated I was right. Based solely on the fact they did not have the appropriate signs at every entrance with the listed fees and correct size. \n\nThank you to anyone reading. \n\nTLDR\nCondominium association booting vehicles in private parking garage and charging $250 boot removal fee for parking violations. No charge for violations and not booting for unpaid dues. Violations aren\u2019t listed as reasons to boot and garage does not have correct signs according to NJ Predatory Towing Act. How to enforce they follow the law and take boot off without fee? ","title":"Condominium booting vehicles illegally (NJ)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578732621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en54ru\/employer_is_not_paying_me_my_proper_agreed_upon\/","id":"en54ru","body":"Location: Tennessee\n\nI began working for a restaurant four months ago.  I've had a slew of problems so I'm currently looking for new employment. However, I've had issues with my paycheck since I started that I would like to resolve before I leave since I know it'll just exacerbate the problem if I leave the company. \n\nWhen I joined the company, I was told I would make 9 dollars an hour. My onboarding paperwork that includes my employment agreement also shows that I am supposed to make 9 an hour. However, since i started, I've only made 8 an hour. My pay stubs show 8 an hour as well. I've repeatedly brought this up to managers and area reps and have constantly gotten the same cookie cutter 'we'll look into it and let you know soon' answer for months now. The money I'm owed is now getting to around 600 dollars which while not a ton of money, is to me. I already live paycheck to paycheck and only have 10 dollars in my account, so getting the money I'm owed would go a long way in my life. \n\nAre there any free resources I could use in cases like this? I can't afford a lawyer, nor do I think one would be necessary for 600 in unpaid wages.","title":"Employer is not paying me my proper, agreed upon wage. Asked them to fix it, but have gotten nowhere in the last four months","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588818897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gey7se\/my_employer_pays_me_on_paypal_and_doesnt_provide\/","id":"gey7se","body":"Hi all, \n\nThis is my first reddit post so please forgive me for any reddit etiquette errors. \n\nMy friend has been working a job for 2 years. The owner of the company employs a handful of people and pays him via PayPal. He receives no tax forms and has to file taxes on his own from PayPal statements. Therefore, he is not a W2 employee.  His job is office work and normal hours are 8 AM-5 PM.  However, he often has to work late with no notice.  They don't respect personal time and suddenly demands weekends are required. His boss even made him drop everything on a Sunday afternoon and immediately fly several hours across the country to retrieve a suitcase he left in the airport lobby. If he didn't go, he was fired. They provide 4 days of PTO each year, but his request was denied for a vacation in 2019.  His boss said that since he didn't take vacations, my friend doesn't need to either. Since the pandemic started, many of his job duties are not needed at this time (booking flights for boss, etc.).  He didn't hear from his manager for weeks and no level of expectation was set for what he should be doing at work now. His boss finally called him today and said they need him to step up or they'll let him go.  He has been threatened to be fired several times and he said his boss calls him stupid. The boss has many reviews online for poor business practice, evading taxes, etc. \n\n​\n\nWhat legal action could my friend take in this situation? Can his boss force him to work a set schedule, come in on weekends and work overtime (unpaid overtime) without classifying him as a W2 employee?   Can he be fired for refusing to take a plane to pick up his boss' lost suitcase on a whim? How would he proceed with filing these complaints? Could he get compensation back for wrongfully being forced to pay self-employment taxes? \n\n​\n\nMy friend has allowed himself to be walked over and taken advantage of here so long he doesn't know where to start.\n\n​\n\nThank you in advance!!","title":"My employer pays me on PayPal and doesn't provide benefits even though I work a salaried position","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590007187,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnjf27\/i_went_to_an_urgent_care_out_of_network_what\/","id":"gnjf27","body":"22, TX. About a month ago, I cut my hand open pretty badly. I panicked and was on the verge of passing out and wasn\u2019t thinking straight, and let my boyfriend take me to a random urgent care and didn\u2019t think to check if I was in network. Well come around and I have a $5,900 bill & i can\u2019t pay that. I lost my job in March & haven\u2019t been able to get a job since (pandemic). What do I do? I am freaking out & have never had $6000. I have not made money in months besides unemployment but I only got enough to barely cover my bills. Please someone help me I don\u2019t know what do to","title":"I went to an urgent care out of network. What should I do?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589431963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjfm2t\/when_is_the_line_drawn_between_murder_and\/","id":"gjfm2t","body":"Like what does someone have to do for me to know that i am self defending at all costs? does it need to be a life\/death scenario? is it self defense if its a bar fight?","title":"When is the line drawn between murder and self-defense?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589420963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjcvax\/online_harassment\/","id":"gjcvax","body":"So I\u2019m being harassed online. This person knows me and has created a fake account to basically copy\/paste what I post and edit his post to slander me. This is the same guy 5 years ago who would photoshop my wedding pictures involving my wife. He\u2019s written on a former employers Facebook page defacing my name. \n\nI went to the police once and I honestly think they just threw away my complaint once I left. Now that this is happening again, and word about it is running through town, legally, in Kansas, what can I do? I have no idea who this person is but they know me. TIA","title":"Online Harassment","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1514832082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ngpzy\/want_to_sell_handmade_goods_online_do_i_need\/","id":"7ngpzy","body":"Can't seem to find an answer anywhere without paying someone $100 (local lawyer consultation, legalzoom, etc) to find out simply if I need business licences or not. \n\nFor a fictitious example, if my gramma made cross stitch art and sold them here and there, and set up a website, not ebay or etsy, but rather a dedicated grammascrossstitches(dot)com, but only made a handful of sales in a year, would she need one?\n\nI make a niche product for a small community. The interest is small, the income is nominal if any, and its really just a hobby that I'd like to share the outcome with others. \n\nI bought a website and set up an e-store but do not know exactly what side of the fence I stand on. The project is low volume, small batch, will likely make less than $1000 a year, if even that, and considering that the majority of that is getting eaten up by domain fees, this is not a profit maker. I dont want to have to invest in things I do not need to operate in compliance. \n\njust trying to get my ducks in a line and there seems to be no clear answers here. Can anyone shed some light on my situation?","title":"Want to sell handmade goods online. Do I need business a license? [USA, MO]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1420840277,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rwg8g\/traffic_court_adjournment_in_nj\/","id":"2rwg8g","body":"four times i have shown up on my court date to fight what i consider the most idiotic traffic ticket ever. the fine is only $106 and there is no points on my licence but it is such a slam dunk no brainier false ticket that i want to fight it.\n\nevery time i speak to the prosecutor who wants me to plead guilty and is confused when i refuse. then we go before the judge and he adjourns the case because the prosecutor never told the state trooper to attend because he assumed i would plead guilty. then i am assigned a new court date in the mail. rinse and repeat.\n\ncoming up will be my fifth time attempting to settle this case in front of a judge and i feel like i am in some sort of never ending groundhog day loop.\n\nthe last time there i asked that we go forward or dismiss the case. however that annoyed the judge and he ignored me.\n\nwhat can i do to finally have my case heard in court?\n\ncan i subpoena the state trooper?\n\nis there a limit to how many times this can be postponed?","title":"traffic court adjournment in NJ","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590375691,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq35n7\/friends_family_potentially_commited_unemployment\/","id":"gq35n7","body":"A certain parent(1) of a person(2) signed for unemployment, and they(2) had only been going to job training through the state. (2) has received her unemployment money and the card, which is retroactive payment, but is uncertain of the legality of this situation. They have not been employed before, and were not employed in any capacity before or during this pandemic. We live in Michigan. My questions are:\n\n1. Is the money that (2) received through unemployment legal?\n\n2. Is there a way for (2) to return the money to unemployment, and not be punished in any way?\n\n3. Will there be any punishment for (1), for filing possibly illegal unemployment information?\n\nThank you all, and I will get (1) to call an unemployment office soon.","title":"Friend's family potentially commited unemployment fraud, need help","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515903170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q9p5z\/auto_accident_thanksgiving_just_received\/","id":"7q9p5z","body":"Location: **FLORIDA**.  Accident happened in **TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA**.\n\n\nI am posting for my Husband who was in Tuscaloosa AL for Thanksgiving visiting his children for the holidays.  I wasn't there.  Here is his his version:\n\n\"I was stopped at a red light in traffic on XXXXX in Tuscaloosa.  The light turned green and traffic ahead started moving when the vehicle ahead of me suddenly stopped.  My reaction was too slow to brake in time to avoid rear ending her vehicle.  I immediately got out to check on her.  She starting apologizing profusely while I was asking if she was OK.  She confirmed she was fine but was so sorry to cause me to hit her.  She was on the phone to her father at this time and I asked her to please call the police as I was from out of town and she said she would.\n\n\nAfter the police arrived we were again asked if anyone was hurt and we both said we were fine and they asked us to move our vehicles .  Her parents arrived at about the same time as the police. The young lady walked around for approximately 30 minutes during the police reports and seemed physically fine and mentally fine as she was smiling and talking freely about this being her first accident.   We gave our information to the police and departed.\" \n\n(I don't know that it's relevant but he was driving a 2016 Toyota Tundra 1994 Edition so she might have noticed it and thought $$.) \n\nHe called me later that day and told me about the accident and I said send me the pictures and **he didn't take any.  I know!**  I said that's the first thing you do when you get in an accident is **TAKE PICTURES!**\n\nThe damage to his truck looked minor but turned out to be major because once they got into it it involved all kinds of front end work and hood replacement and stuff like that.  That's just the way the **USAA certified repair shop works**.  They don't just bang it back into place, they completely replace it and when you are talking about a 2016 Toyota Tundra, it gets *expensive* for some reason.  Just a headlight is ungodly expensive to replace when they do it.  \n\n**SO..Fast forward to today and the Certified Letter**\n\n**This is not a fly by night Lawyer's Office unfortunately.  He has 14 days to respond or judgement to default**\n\nShe is suing him for the damage to her car, the Rental Car and Pain and Suffering. **Monetary Award Requested**  Amount to be determined.  **??**\n\nI have questioned him over and over tonight trying to make sense of this.  He said they were at a green light going forward and she slammed on brakes and he hit her.  And then I told him it goes into a he said\/she said situation.  She apologized \"I'm so sorry\" \"I'm fine\" and that was it until today.  \n\n**Do we turn it over to USAA or hire a Lawyer?  tick tock**\n\nForgot to add: The Lawyer's office has him in the document as\n\n**2) an individual under the age of 19 and a resident of Tuscaloosa County Alabama.**\n\nUh, my husband is 70+ and we live in Florida. Like he told her when he asked her to call the Police because he didn't have any local phone numbers. I guess he didn't think 911 wouldn't work there.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","title":"Auto Accident Thanksgiving just received registered mail today Lawyer suing me","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590688682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsb52f\/moving_a_child_out_of_state_oklahoma\/","id":"gsb52f","body":"My boyfriend has a 3 year old daughter currently residing in Oklahoma. He is her custodial parent and she visits her mother on weekends. They are 2 years into a custody battle where he is seeking full custody of his daughter. The mother is mentally unstable (threatens suicide with a history of self harm. Previously resided in a mental hospital for a suicide attempt). She was court ordered a psych evaluation which came back with multiple diagnosis including major depressive disorder. Recently, the child tested positive for meth at the hospital after being around her grandmother. He received a job offer in California that could potentially change our lives for the better and provide a great opportunity for our family. (We have a 2 month old daughter together and all of my family is in California where we would be moving to) However, an attorney has advised that the likelihood of us being able to relocate with the child, even with her being able to visit her mother frequently (i.e. school breaks\/holidays), would be slim to none. Anyone familiar with these situations and have any advice\/recommendations on how we could go about being able to relocate?","title":"Moving A Child Out of State (Oklahoma)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575849100,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e81ntr\/trespassing_at_public_library\/","id":"e81ntr","body":"My daughter was in the library she was playing music on her phone. Then the librarian kicked her out. She ran out of the building. A few hours later she walked back in to get her 10 year old brother and the librarian called the police and pressed and is pressing charges for trespassing. Now the cops keep harassing me telling me to bring her down to the station last friday the officer came to my house shining his flash light in all of the windows. He told me over the phone today to bring her to the station tonight by 7:30 or he will go to her school and get her tomorrow. What should i do?","title":"Trespassing at public library","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575512927,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6afmh\/custody_mother_wont_accept_child_support_refuses\/","id":"e6afmh","body":"TL;DR - husband's ex-wife refuses to accept child support, refuses to let us see daughter, what do we do?\n\nMy husband has a 4 year old daughter with his ex-wife. They divorced while he was in prison and from what he tells me he had no say in the custody agreement because of that (not knowing when\/if he'd get parole\/released), he has no papers from the divorce so I haven't been able to read through any of the legal documents or anything to get a better understanding of the situation. \n\nWhen we got married she started refusing to accept child support payments and started refusing to let us have their daughter on our weekends. She won't answer phone calls and doesn't reply to texts. This has been going on for 4 months now. The last time he drove to her residence she had him trespassed. A couple of weeks ago she finally text him and told him that if he wanted to see their daughter he would have to meet her somewhere she picked and that I was not allowed anywhere near the little girl. My husband is wary of meeting her alone, anywhere, because past behaviors of hers and attempts of getting him arrested which would violate his parole and send him back to prison. \n\nWhat do we do? We just want to see our girl. It's killing my husband. Do we automatically get a lawyer? Do we go to the courthouse and petition her to go to court?\n\nWe've honestly been dealing with a lot of anonymous drama for the last couple of months and it has reached my workplace. I can't prove it's her behind anything but there's nobody else I can think of that would want to get us to separate or for me to lose my job.","title":"Custody: mother won't accept child support, refuses to let us see daughter.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576771502,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecv75v\/usa_cloud_storageonline_file_hosting_who_is\/","id":"ecv75v","body":"Hypothetically, if I started a cloud hosting company where I would sell storage space to my customers like Google Drive or Amazon S3. If a bad user decided to upload illegal material (let's go straight for the jugular, something abhorrent, like child pronography or an ISIS video).\n\n**The Question:**   \nWould I be liable for legal recourse by the US Gov, since the 1's and 0's of that data are sitting on a hard-drive that I own, even though I didn't but the data there? \n\nThis must be a real-world legal problem since Amazon, Google and Microsoft are sat on petabytes of data and they don't know exactly what all of that data actually is.\n\nI must stress this is entirely hypothetical. I'm just curios how tech law works in this area. If anyone can recommend any books or other resources I can use to brush up on this topic that would be","title":"USA: Cloud Storage\/Online File Hosting: Who is liable for the data? Uploader or Host?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590196729,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gow12c\/let_go_due_to_cv19\/","id":"gow12c","body":"Hey I was just fired at my new job for not meeting the probationary period (400 hours). I only got in about 100. Due to me having possible Covid 19 symptoms (I also have epilepsy, I'm medicated but still have frequent seizures) and my grandfather tested positive (was in the ICU, he's out now and MUCH better), as well as 2 other family members. I was quarantined due to doctor's recommendation and also the employers recommendation, due to it being a healthcare facility for individuals with developmental disabilities. I even got 2 tests done (first test was a N\/a due to a leak lolok) I was excused from work maybe 5 weeks ago with doctor's orders and went back about 2 weeks ago. Everything was fine at work until today my supervisor brought me a letter that said I was qualified for benefits, and that I had a meeting with him and HR in 30 minutes. I thought okay cool, I'm getting insurance finally. Nope. They said that due to some HR code they have to terminate me because I was absent so much and didn't make it to the average hours during the probationary period. Is this legal? I understand their policy, but due to this Coronavirus situation I would assume there is some sort of legal protction? If i was quarantined, how was I able to get that amount of hours??? They even okayed it when I informed them that my doctor told me what to do. Luckily I have my side job still, but still this hits me hard especially because it was a job I was REALLY interested in and I was actually enjoying it.","title":"Let go due to CV-19","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590875741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtmq03\/i_feel_divorce_is_my_only_option\/","id":"gtmq03","body":"I(29F) have been married to my husband (30M) for 4 years this coming September. We have 2 daughters, a 2 year old and a 6 month old. \n\nI feel I am at my wits end and I feel depleted of all my energy. My husband is and always has been an alcoholic. My perception changed on things once I got pregnant with our 2 year old and ever since my 3rd trimester of pregnancy with her life has been nothing but a struggle within my marriage. \n\nMy husband and I get into horrific arguments and there\u2019s so much verbal and emotional abuse I can\u2019t take it anymore. Mostly on his side, but I\u2019ve said some not so nice things as well. There are closets and doors from him punching or throwing something at them all throughout our house. \n\nHe has threatened suicide plenty times and the last time I finally called the cops because I was beside myself and when the dispatched police came in to our home they saw the air fryer he\u2019d broken and other stuff strewn on the floor, I felt utterly ashamed with my two children there. To my surprise they did not take a report. I will be 100% honest in that part of me decided to call to make an official record of what happened. \n\nHe does not want to go to therapy and does not want to seek true help for his drinking. I should mention, he drinks in private it is NEVER in front of me or the kids. Usually if I leave to the grocery store for an house I\u2019ll come back to a completely inebriated husband. We need marriage counseling which he does not continue with as he always finds an issue with whomever is assigned to us. \n\nI feel like this is the tip of the iceberg really. So much crap has gone on. \n\nWe rent a condo from his parents and they have lots of money. He always throws in my face that nothing -none of this- is mine but rather it\u2019s his. Honestly, I don\u2019t even care. I want none of it. \n\nHere\u2019s my dilemma. My girls mean the world to me and it\u2019s not okay for them to be exposed to this. I\u2019ve tried to communicate that and he agrees but alas, the cycle continues. He has drank while watching them before and it\u2019s scares the hell out of me. I fear something happening to them or him or him getting in the car while under the influence.. the list goes on. Sadly, our two year old seems to get an attitude with me even though my husband is the aggressor in our fights (not saying I\u2019ve never yelled back) she just seems to favor him even though he yells at her. It breaks my heart. \n\nAs much as I want them to have a relationship with their father I do not want to split custody and fear I don\u2019t have a choice. I don\u2019t have much money and my in laws have lots of money I\u2019m sure they\u2019d spend on whatever he needed to make his case. \n\nI don\u2019t know where to start or what to do. I feel so defeated. Can anyone help? Please. Thank you.","title":"I feel Divorce is my only option.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575829664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7xbam\/children_being_intentionally_kept_from_mom_oldest\/","id":"e7xbam","body":"I'm going to keep this as vague as possible due to certain circumstances involved. My oldest child (18) & I are & have been trying to get in contact with my ex. He has the 2 youngest kids & hasn't let us see them in almost 4 years. He ignored texts & calls, pleas to see them, made numerous excuses as to why we can't visit, cancelled several planned visits at the last minute, & more recently changed his number so we can't reach him anymore. We know his address, he's a few hours away, but we don't dare just show up there, he's been violent towards us in the past & we know he has weapons at his home. The older of the 2 kids started high school this year, we know they have a phone & an Instagram account. My oldest attempted to send them a message on there & got blocked very quickly. We suspect that the other parent intervened before they could see it. Point is, we've tried multiple ways of attempting to contact them without just showing up unannounced for our safety. I'm willing to do just about anything at this point, short of doing what I think might get me killed, we're desperate & heartbroken. There is no formal custody agreement in place, never was. The verbal agreement we had between us in the beginning he obviously didn't hold up his side, in fact, quite the opposite happened.\n\nI know that I should seek legal counsel, I fully intend to as soon as I can, I'm searching right now. In the meantime, is there any way I can legally get in touch with my children? Is there anything I'm not thinking of? My oldest suggested writing to the counselor at the high school where one of the kids attends, explaining the situation & asking to pass on a message or a letter to that child. Is that legal? Is that possible? Are they required to keep that in confidence or can they pass that information onto the other parent? Please, help us.","title":"Children being intentionally kept from mom & oldest sibling (TX)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590170797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goohpk\/car_accident_in_texas\/","id":"goohpk","body":"First sorry if this is the wrong place to post this & thank you for reading! \n\nI was involved in a minor (cosmetic) accident that led to the bumper and side of my car being replaced. The other persons insurance paid for my repairs and rental while my car was getting fixed.  They accepted full responsibility.\n\nNow 6 months later I was looking to trade in my car and this issue came up, the dealership I was at said that that due to accident, albeit minor, it devalued the car more than usual. (It\u2019s a sports car) \n\nThe sales man told me to look into diminished value to recoup some money, before trading it. From my understanding this what an insurance company pays after an accident to make up the difference between good condition and involved in an accident. \n\nMy question is, how do you request this? And am I still within the time frame to apply for it or is it too late? \n\nI\u2019ve search and there is very little info on this. Any who\u2019s done this can I get some guidance? Also, the car was not totaled. \n\nThank you!","title":"Car Accident in Texas","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576547532,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eboytu\/jurisdiction\/","id":"eboytu","body":"I just moved to Ok with the kids weed is legal here. Got served by un wed baby daddy. He filed legitimation and custody rights.\n Court is back in Ga, weed is not legal. \nHe has ordered drug tests. \n\nMy concern:\nIf I test positive will they take into consideration that I've been in a weed legal state? Or will their law be enforced regardless because it's in their jurisdiction?\n\nIf I fail this will it kill my custody case?","title":"Jurisdiction","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1417585799,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o4o4r\/can_my_car_remain_insured_in_my_home_state_mn_if\/","id":"2o4o4r","body":"I recently moved to California from Minnesota, and brought my car with me.\n\nTechnically, my parents own the car, they pay the insurance as well. I would like to get a California driver's license, but my parents would prefer to keep the car insured through a Minnesota agency (insurance is cheaper there) We're afraid if I change my license it will force me to get new insurance as well.\n\nI believe the law says I must change my license within 10 days of moving, and must change my insurance within 20 days (from CA DMV website). However, If my parents are technically the owners of the car and are the insurance holders, I feel that they are independent of my license status. \n\nTo summarize, I would like to receive a California driver's license while keeping my car (technically owned by my parents back in MN) registered with my parent's insurance. Is this possible\/legal? \n\nAny assistance on this issue is greatly appreciated, Thank you","title":"Can my car remain insured in my home state (MN) if I move to California? Please Help","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576540838,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebnk8i\/probation\/","id":"ebnk8i","body":"I am in on probation and attending outpatient.  At outpatient my counselor gives me some time to take a urine and I am able to do it everytime but at probation they don\u2019t give me much time to take a urine and my probation officer is trying to violate me. I work full time go to a dr andpsychologist and meetings. My counselor will do anything he can to help me stay out of jail. Should I be worried? My p.o is transferring to another part of the county I am in mee York is there any reason to be nervous of going to jail or do you guys think I will be ok.  Iam 10 months clean and my life is a million times better probabtion is ruining my life even though I did nothing wrong it\u2019s not my fault my body isn\u2019t letting me pee idk what to do.","title":"Probation","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590039834,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnr51m\/does_this_constitute_police_harassment\/","id":"gnr51m","body":"First let me set the backstory, I\u2019ve been talking to a girl from a small town near me for about a week we met on tinder and one day she texts me to come over(we are both 18) well on the way to this small town like 15 mins away I get pulled over on a dark AF and empty road going 10 over the speed limit the officer gives me my ticket I apologize and said it wouldn\u2019t happen again well behold the second I go into this small town a new cop is tailing me so I turn down a different street to kinda lose him (I know it\u2019s stupid but his brights being on the entire time was ticking me off) so for about 10 mins for me to find this girls house I park in the back alley, and sneak into her room (she lives separated from the house of her parents) NOT EVEN 20 mins go by we hear a pounding on her door so I dip and hide in the closet well turns out a officer saw my truck in the alley and saw me go into the separated building and thought it seemed suspicious so he goes and knocks on the main house door and tells the parents so long story short I get kicked out I\u2019m ticked off I have a ticket and just got yelled at by the parents I see the cop leaving he says nothing to me while he pulls out so I just say fuck it and go home but on my way out of the town I was tailed yet again until I left the town but not even a couple miles a new car appears behind me I\u2019m going 60 in a 70 just Because I knew the other cop was going be ahead in this dark ass road and that\u2019s when his lights get flashed and I get pulled over again for to dim of a license plate light  and I told the cop sir I\u2019ve already been stop given a ticket can I pls go home he then said can I see your license and insurance so we go through the whole ordeal again and he gave me a warning about the license plate light so anyway there\u2019s the story on how I got a ticket,yelled at parents, and stopped again honestly this feels like police harassment and I was wondering is it?","title":"Does this constitute police harassment?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589967906,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn8g2r\/landlord_demanding_year_worth_of_rent_after\/","id":"gn8g2r","body":"Landlord gouging me for damages (arizona)\n\nTL;DR from last post:  landlord gave a 5 day notice. We moved out and returned possession of property before the five days. Now landlord emailed us a bill for $8k including all of the eviction months rent and late fees and no certified mail. Can i fight it? What are my rights?\n\nUpdate: i sent a letter via certified mail about the bill they sent me and have not received anything in response. I went to the residence in question and used the self touring app to look at the inside. Non of the repairs they are trying to charge me for have been done. The carpets are still the same with the same stains on them. The fridge the same. Non of the walls have been painted. And they sent me to collections for what i \u201cowe\u201d them along with a 30% increase sense it was sent to collections.  What do i do. I am living off va disability i cant afford $10k they want from me.","title":"Landlord demanding year worth of rent after moving out.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590003432,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gni8am\/recording_phone_calls\/","id":"gni8am","body":"I live in Florida which has a law that you cannot record a phone call unless you tell the other person they are being recorded. \n\nRecently this topic came up in a family discussion. \n\nSo we often use speaker phone when we are talking to someone on the other line. \nAlso my home has several CCTV\/security cameras in the \"public\" rooms such as the dining, living and pet rooms. Not bedroom and bathrooms.\n\nThis means we are recording phone calls, even inadvertently. Now 99.9% of those calls are harmless and just family, bills etc. \n\nBut I have an ExHusband who calls and my daughter has picked the habit of speaker phone. Which means his calls are recorded too. I didn't realize or think about it till recently and knowing how abrasive he is, if he found out, I wouldn't be shocked if he tried to press charges. I mean we can shut off the cameras at any time but we aren't always going to remember or realize he's on the phone with my daughter.\n\nWhen the recorded call law was made, it was well before the new technologies we have now. Many smart devices record\/listen too so how in this smart tech world would this law work now? If he found out his calls have been recorded up till now, could he press charges for it against us?","title":"Recording phone calls","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590693007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsck7p\/i_16_have_been_chatting_with_an_older_guy_22_on\/","id":"gsck7p","body":"So I have been chatting with this older guy in Snapchat I met in Omegle. I have done a few video calls with him, and received multiple dick pics, though he did ask beforehand if he could send them.\n\nI have not kept any pics, or send any explicit pictures myself. Could I be in some kind of trouble? Is it illegal if I haven't sent anything?","title":"I (16) have been chatting with an older guy (22) on Snapchat, and I have received explicit pics and videos. Could I be in trouble?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518371904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wuar8\/can_they_kick_me_out_in_10_days\/","id":"7wuar8","body":"I live in an apartment with a lease which states that we cannot have any washers, dryers, or dishwashers in the apartment. However, my mom is extremely allergic to cats which made it impossible for her to have her clothes in the building's washers or at a laundromat. My landlord found out and gave me an 10 day eviction notice. We found another place to live at. But moving out in 10 days is simply impossible and it would be unethical if she by any means forced us to. Do they really have the power to kick me out in such a short amount of days? Fyi, we live in Philadelphia, PA. Thank you in advance.\n\nEdit: I had a portable washer inside my apartment.","title":"Can they kick me out in 10 days?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520030677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81jcps\/i_have_a_quick_legal_question_about_child_labor\/","id":"81jcps","body":"So I live in Florida and last year (March 22nd) when I just turned 17 I got my first job at Burger King that I quit 2 weeks afterwards... reason being my shifts were Monday-Thursday from 3 pm (school got out at 2:40 and it was a 15 mile drive in heavy south Florida traffic every day) to 11 pm (but it wasn\u2019t really 11 because they made me clock out and clean the restaurant most days depending on the manager on duty) without any lunch breaks and when I asked the manager she gave me attitude and was finally like \u201cit\u2019s 30 minutes unpaid\u201d and I took only one during my time working there so finally my actual question is can I sue or do something about all of this or is it past the statute of limitations since it\u2019s almost been a full year if there even is a statute of limitations for what I said\n\n\nEdit: I would usually get home around 11:30pm to 12am with school the next day ","title":"I have a quick legal question about child labor","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576891891,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edjbhv\/should_i_cosign_on_my_dads_personal_and_business\/","id":"edjbhv","body":"Thanks to anyone in advance for their help.\n\nFor quick background my dad lives in Colorado and I live in California.\n\nMy dad recently had a brush with death and is now attempting to get his affairs in order. Mainly he wants me to be a co-signer on his personal and business accounts. I\u2019m worried that this could result in me being liable for any debts that he has.\n\nMy mom and dad divorced almost 20 years ago, I\u2019m an only child, and my dad doesn\u2019t have anyone else really close in his life. He has told me that when he passes everything will go to me but I\u2019m not sure if that is a good thing.\n\nMy dad has owned his own business for about 35 years. It is fairly outdated and, from what my mom has told me, he never made much money. Luckily it has a fairly low cost of overhead and no employees other than my father.\n\nHe owns a dead restricted apartment that I doubt he has paid off. I would not be willing to co-sign on his loan without my name being added to the deed but I do not qualify to be added due to the terms of the deed restriction.\n\nIf I elect to co-sign on his accounts will I be responsible for any loans (business or personal) that he has taken out?","title":"Should I co-sign on my dad\u2019s personal and business bank accounts?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589337646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giq9af\/im_at_a_loss_as_to_where_to_go_from_here\/","id":"giq9af","body":"Hello all! I've lurked around on Reddit for a while, but only just made an account, mostly for this. I apologize in advance if it gets a bit long, with that in mind. I have to keep things as vague as possible, just due to concerns.\n\nJust as a bit of backstory: I work in a state government, in a relatively lower-tier position--think scanning, clocking things in, answering the phone--but some of the things I take care of impact the lives of people in civil situations. I moved to this position after working a couple years in the basement--this position was literally a scanning position, nothing more--where I performed rather well. I was doing well enough that they had me come upstairs to the department I'm in now, in order to help with some quality checking and be a backup in case the previous worker was out of the office. I got rather decent reviews when that season came, as well. Once I moved to my current position, I started to notice some things: firstly, I don't get paid any more than before; secondly, I have a *lot* more to do than before; and thirdly...the place seems a little unhealthy.\n\nI should preface this by saying I have several mental health issues, such as major depression, anxiety, and a couple others I don't feel comfortable mentioning. I have my papers in order stating that I have trouble with memory and concentration, and there is a decent amount of fatigue; and while I'm allowed up to two days a week, I haven't touched it aside from two days. I try my best to be accurate and efficient, same as when I worked in my previous position; however, I've noticed that the small mistakes I make are being counted more heavily against me. Despite my having worked barely half a year at the time, they had begun compiling these wrongs into a formal admonishment, come early this year. What I did not realize is that they were apparently speaking about me to not only my previous employer, who is in the same building, but to HR, as well. My previous employer, upon my asking to take back my position in the basement, brought up the wrongs in the admonishment to affirm why they are hesitant, if not reluctant, to allow me to do so. One of my supervisors hinted that I may just not be stable enough to work in either department, let alone the building. A few of the people in HR have already told me that the department I work for now isn't exactly the most trustworthy, and that they may have done this in the past.\n\nTo try and shorten this all: despite my having the paperwork to cover me, I fear that my current employers are spreading word about me in an attempt to keep me out of at least two divisions. I fear that if I were to get another position in the building, they will try and contact that potential employer, as well. I also fear that they will try and fire me for the mistakes made, despite my paperwork stating that I will have trouble. I'm not really sure where to go from here, and would greatly appreciate advice. If you've made it this far, I again apologize for rambling.","title":"I'm at a loss as to where to go from here","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577996597,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej3nve\/nj_not_being_reinstated_in_original_position_with\/","id":"ej3nve","body":"To try to keep it short and to the point:\n\nI went on maternity leave beginning 10\/09.\n\nEmployer is eligible for FMLA protection, I believe. Correct me if I\u2019m wrong: \nI\u2019ve been there for 3 years in December\nI worked over 1,250 hours in the last year and\nthey have well over 50 employees over a 75 mile radius. (home health care employer)\n\nI worked in the main office working on their finances\/payroll and other special projects. I was also the highest paid employee (not sure if that matters). \n\nI emailed them about returning to work and asking about the conditions they expected upon my return as both the owners kept bringing up different possible changes before I left but nothing was agreed upon or definite so I wanted to know what they were planning still, if anything. \n\nThe email I got back was not expected. Before I left, my position was \u201ctemporarily\u201d filled with someone but he was compensated about $4 less an hour than me and was only scheduled for 24 hours a week. I worked 40+ because I was also working on projects other than what he was hired for. I interviewed this person and recommended him myself. \n\nWhen they got back to me they essentially told me I would be returning with these changes:\n\n\n- PT (24 hours a week) so they\u2019re cutting my salary by about 40% - because they\u2019re keeping the replacement. \n\n- With an entirely different position - they were keeping my replacement and told me to think \u201coutside of the box\u201d to \u201ccreate my own position\u201d. However, anything else is nothing remotely close to what I was doing as they said it had to \u201cpositively affect the bottom line\u201d which reads sales\/referrals to me\u2014 neither of which I\u2019ve ever done for them nor am I interested in doing. \n\nI know, very odd scenario. If there\u2019s any other information needed please let me know. I\u2019ve left some info out so it wasn\u2019t more of a wall than it already is. \n\nIs this a violation of FMLA since they\u2019re not reinstating me anywhere near my old position or salary? What could I do?\n\n\nETA: I went out on leave 10\/09, due date was 10\/25 and gave birth 10\/29. Leave was medically certified by my OBGYN and my leave was paid by temporary disability with NJ - not a private plan.","title":"(NJ) Not being reinstated in original position with original salary after maternity leave. Offer isn\u2019t even close.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420055112,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qy29i\/help_please\/","id":"2qy29i","body":"My Dad is gonna lose his job over bullshit. He used to work for a company in Hickory, North Carolina called TSG Finishing. They cut his pay, then made him along with most other management employees sign a non compete contract. They told him that if he signed his pay would be raised back to what is was. He signed, and never saw this pay raise. Eventually he was tired of their shit and decided to quit and look for different employment opportunities. He turned in his 2 week notice but was terminated on the spot and escorted off of the premises. He was offered a job at a competitor ACF Finishing. Of course, he took it. He got better pay and an awesome boss at ACF. Then customers of TSG noticed my Dad wasn't working for them. In fact TSG told their customers about firing my dad (fucking idiots). Those customers like my dad more then they like TSG. Soon many of my dad's old customers found out where he worked and started doing business with ACF. TSG started loosing a lot of business and struggling. That and TSG didn't have anyone that knew how to run things so they messed up orders all the time and pissed off their customers. Well TSG then used that non compete contract I mentioned earlier to try to get my dad to not be able to work for ACF. In fact they may succeed in making him not able to work in the textiles industry in all of North America. They filed a lawsuit against him and the first court basically said that TSG is full of shit and ruled against them. Then TSG appealed to the NC court of appeals and now all three judges concurred to reverse the original ruling. I read their decision and it contains multiple HUGE details that are plainly false. The judges claim that my dad had to material changes at TSG (bullshit, cut in pay? really?). It also claims that my dad knows trade secrets and is using them at ACF to put TSG out of business.  My mother is crying now, we don't know what to do. Any help with this would be appreciated. ","title":"HELP PLEASE","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576281323,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eac4z4\/car_stolen_what_steps_should_i_take\/","id":"eac4z4","body":"Hey guys. Thanks for reading my post. \n\nI\u2019m the owner of two different vehicles. I have an older 2013 model vehicle and I just purchased a 2019 vehicle. I wasn\u2019t using my older car so I didn\u2019t have insurance on it. \n\nRecently my brother moved in with me and he doesn\u2019t have a license. He expressed interest in getting a license ( he\u2019s 25 and just been behind in life ). I taught him how to drive and he is solid at it. He picked it up quickly. \n\nIn preparation of him getting his license I put full coverage insurance on the 2013 car. I told him he can use it to run little errands nearby our apartment. \n\nI am out of town and my brother calls me and tells me that the car was stolen outside of a convenience store. He filed a police report and has a full case number. There\u2019s even camera footage of what took place. We live on a very very nice side of town and he made a careless mistake of leaving the keys in the car while he purchased things inside the store. \n\nWhat should I do now? \n\nThis happened last night and I haven\u2019t contacted the insurance company personally. \n\nAny help or information you can offer me would be awesome. Is my car gonna be covered even if he wasn\u2019t listed as a driver on my full coverage insurance?","title":"Car Stolen. What steps should I take?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577075392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eefjz4\/no_contact_order_expiration\/","id":"eefjz4","body":"Over two years ago I was sentenced for criminal mischief II with my now ex-wife listed as domestic violence victim. I ended up getting 100% custody of our daughter after she was found mentally unfit as a mother and she didn\u2019t want to pay for mandatory supervision and child support to me. \n\nI was released from probation about a year ago. It is my understanding that the no contact order ends at the end of my sentences probation (of three years). But I\u2019ve had other people say it\u2019s over at the end of my probation.\n\nMy question is; if I were to reach out to her and offer supervised visitation via me or a family member, is that breaking the law? Do I need to wait for the full three years, or better yet wait for my case to be expunged?\n\nI considered asking my former PO but since it\u2019s the holidays it might take awhile; so I\u2019m asking you guys first. \n\nThanks.","title":"No contact order expiration","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420684355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rp7he\/found_out_i_have_an_eviction_on_my_record_xpost\/","id":"2rp7he","body":"I recently went looking for an apartment. I've been living with family for a few years now while I got back on my feet.\nBack in 07, me and my now ex-wife split up and she kept the house we had. I had assumed we'd put it up for sale, but she insisted on keeping it, and moved her new guy in with her.\nAt this point, I had kind of stopped caring. I had lost my wife, lost 24\/7 access to my kids....I went through a few years of depression. Lived with family for most of the time.\nI'm ready to get back out on my own again now, but found out that due to my ex-wife and the fact that she didn't pay the house loan like she should have (which, in all honesty I KNEW would happen...I just didn't care at the time) that I have an eviction on my record from the foreclosure.\nI've already cleared out all the debt she left me with with a bankruptcy, but it appears the \"eviction\" (even tho I hadn't been physically living there for 2-3 years prior) is still there and I'm now being denied places because of that, even WITH a roommate signing up with me! Also, the eviction isn't on my credit reports, I checked. So it's in my background reports I guess.\nWhat options do I have, and what can I do???\n\nPer the Location Bot's post:  I'm in the St. Louis, MO metro area.","title":"Found out I have an eviction on my record. (xpost from r\/personalfinance)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575476250,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e61ja8\/im_being_sent_a_copy_of_my_dads_will_how_long\/","id":"e61ja8","body":"My father passed away in October. No one in the family told me, his ex girlfriend called me 4 days after the fact to giver her condolences and that\u2019s how I found out he passed away.\n\nMy mother and him were still married. My sister is hiding everything from me. They purposely didn\u2019t do an obituary so I wouldn\u2019t know (I am estranged from them all. I joined the Army and bettered my life and they pushed me out for abandoning them). When I got out of the Army I did move back in with him for 2 years and kept a pretty good relationship with him. Before he had passed I hadn\u2019t talked to him in about 6 months because my sister got into his ear and told everyone I was on drugs or something  and tore us apart again (BTW, I\u2019m law enforcement) They won\u2019t tell me about attorney meetings and they got mad when I found the lawyer. \n\nAnyway, they said they signed the paperwork today at the attorney office But because I wasn\u2019t there (no one told me) I will be getting it send to me. It\u2019s a letter and a waiver I have to sign saying I won\u2019t contest it the will. I have never seen the will. They keep reiterating that everything goes to my mother and there is no other will and it\u2019s not fake. I mean they have said that 5 times in the 10minute convo they had with me. \n\nQuestion 1) how long will it take for me to receive this letter? When I called and found the attorney I gave my direct information to her \n 2) will a copy of the will be in the mail?\n 3) should I seek legal advise to make sure they aren\u2019t screwing me out of anything?","title":"I\u2019m being sent a copy of my dads will, how long will it take to get to me?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575570207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6l7zh\/neighbor_looking_at_mail\/","id":"e6l7zh","body":"I have a small apartment and I\u2019m currently having trouble with one of the tenants. I have tried calling and sending notices about not paying rent, they are currently on month two of not paying. Sent a certified letter of an eviction notice but they refuse to pick it up and nowI had a sheriffs letter delivered to their house yesterday and it was put on their door. I put up camera to see if they would get it and to prove they have someone living their who isn\u2019t on the lease. Mean while the neighbor is constantly in our business telling the tenants they don\u2019t need to pay rent etc. I\u2019ve had problems with these neighbors since 2017 but have just ignored it till yesterday. I look at my camera notifications and it shows the neighbor crawling across her patio onto ours opening our apartment door and reading the sheriffs letter for eviction. Is there anything I can do to get the neighbor in trouble and is that considered reading someone else\u2019s mail? Or going onto private property? Not sure if anything they did was illegal or not I\u2019m just sick of them acting like everything is theirs and telling our tenants false information","title":"Neighbor looking at mail","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475878050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56dykb\/ny_i_left_my_mothers_my_parents_are_divorced\/","id":"56dykb","body":"So, after a long list of things, while not major, that my mother did, today she basically asked to cut me off from the outside world, i.e. confiscating my phone for no reason, and refusing to let me in the house until I did. After three years (I'm now 13) I had had enough and this sent me over the edge and I refused. She said \"Go to your father.\" She is now claiming that she did not. I did not record this, but called the lawyer who was assigned to me when my parents got divorced. She said to go to my father's. What could she do and how could I prevent myself and my father from legal trouble, if any? What can I do here? My lawyer already said that she cannot do more to help.","title":"NY: I left my mother's. My parents are divorced.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589090043,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggvx66\/my_sister_sent_a_cease_and_desist_letter_to_an_ex\/","id":"ggvx66","body":"My sister moved in with a boyfriend in 2017, but things didn't quite work out. She reluctantly agreed to let her leave the lease if she agreed to pay for the remainder of her portion, to which she agreed and signed a contract for (which was then notarized). \n\nIts 2020, and the guy keeps asking if she will pay it, he has been patient since early 2018 but it's been quite a long time and she has left his messages unanswered. \n\nShe went and got a cease and desist letter to stop him from messaging her, and the letter says she shouldn't have to pay him for the lease from 2017.\n\nThe letter also mentions that she \"signed the notarized agreement\" under duress, which is entirely untrue.\n\nI feel she is just trying to avoid accountability and doesn't want to pay him, but even if it were true that she signed the contract under duress, does this guy have any legal leverage to get his money back?\n\nIs my sister going to get away with robbing this guy of $1,800?","title":"My sister sent a Cease and Desist letter to an ex she DEFINITELY owes money to.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590386497,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq5k4r\/need_some_answers_on_the_actions_of_usda_us_nh\/","id":"gq5k4r","body":"My family is having trouble getting housing and we are interested in buying. The company we were using USDA Dural Development told us they would help us to purchase a house. Every step we complete they add another step which costs us money and end up having to go through another step. \n\nI'll go over some of the things they were doing but my question is, is what they are doing right or are they doing something wrong?\n\nWe passed a pre qualification then the real application we filled out and provided all the details they requested. \n\nWe were called and told we needed to refinance the car which we did.\n\nWe needed to settle off some bills that were on credit which we also did.\n\nAfter these steps were taken and we were down a fair bit of money they added the credit cards they requested we get were too new.\n\nThe settlement on the bills for our credits were we did was to new and they wanted to wait at least 6 months before they would count that for their records. \n\nAfter all these we were told if we did not withdraw from our application we would be declined based on my father's credit history. \n\nWe had to withdraw the application because of these. My issue is the steps they had us take were one after the other and after the steps were done they kept adding another step and another step then ended up refusing us because the steps were took to were too recent. \n\nMy question is did they do something wrong by not informing us before hand this would happen and have us waste our money we could have used to have half the payment we needed for the house we wanna buy or is what they did as it should have been done?  Are they following protocol  as they say they are?","title":"Need some answers on the actions of USDA. [U.S NH]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589274511,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi7oyc\/clear_month_notice\/","id":"gi7oyc","body":"What do you interpret as a clear month notice? According to my contract I need to give a clear month notice and I am wondering if it\u2019s just a full one month notice? Thank you","title":"Clear month notice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591220940,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw3iiu\/life_insurance_provider_will_not_pay_claim_to\/","id":"gw3iiu","body":"So around 6 months ago my father passed away and ever since both my mother and have been fighting with the insurance provider. My mother and father have been divorced for nearly 18 years and throughout this time my mother has remained the policy beneficiary. Despite this the insurance company (Pr*dential) has refused to pay out the claim to her due to the fact that nothing in the divorce decree stated that she was entitled to the money. Nor are they willing to allow for one of my fathers heirs (me) to attempt to claim this money. \n\nIs there any actions that she can take to ensure that she will receive the money that was designated for her? \n\nThe company admits that this decision was made upon their own discretion and no state laws (Ohio) are causing the lack of payment. \n\nThanks in advance for any advice! \n\nTLDR: Insurance company refusing to pay out claim due to divorce.","title":"Life insurance provider will not pay claim to designated beneficiary","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590548657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grbkpr\/fake_buisness_ma\/","id":"grbkpr","body":"I bought colored contacts, and I haven't received them. I checked out there Facebook page, and it is claiming to be located in California even though it is in China. All of their products are fake, and their paypal says \"Shoes Online Shop\". This has happened to many people including me. I don't know what to do and I am under 18. Is there anything I can do? Or should I accept my loss of money?\n\nThe company is ItsFoy.","title":"Fake buisness? [MA]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1412278691,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i4bn6\/first_parenting_argument_postdivorce_i_need\/","id":"2i4bn6","body":"Some background info:\n\n* We live in Tennessee.\n\n* My ex has 51% custody.\n\n* All decisions for the child's life are to be made jointly.  Disputes are to be handled in mediation before going to court.\n\n*My ex has, for the last 2 years, left our child with me all summer, except for 2 weeks of trips, and then insisted on alternating weeks of visitation during the school year.  This isn't in agreement with our parenting plan, but I didn't raise any objections.\n\nMy kid is 6.  This year he wanted to sign up for an after school program.  I told my ex about the meeting for it, she didn't come because she was working.  She agreed that it would be good for him, as the same program really helped her daughter get ahead in school.  She agreed that, since he isn't home from school until after 6, that she would get him on weekends and holidays while the program lasts.  We were totally in agreement about it.\n\nNow she wants to move him to a different school closer to the house she has just bought with her boyfriend.  She wants to move him because she says she doesn't get to see her son enough.  I object to this because she agreed to the program, we agreed on how to handle his situation in an equitable manner, and it would be needlessly disruptive to his life to make any changes at this point.\n\nDo I have a strong position from which to argue my case, or am I up the creek?","title":"First parenting argument post-divorce. I need advice, please.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472235915,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zq2sb\/one_of_three_room_mates_rented_2_rooms_to_me_but\/","id":"4zq2sb","body":"TLDR: Room mate John promised two rooms, is now saying second is a common area, can I sue for my deposit and any liabilities the landlord might pursue?\n\nOn multiple occasions, John (and current tenant) said that I would be renting two rooms. I have two instances of this in writing. One week before moving in, the third room mate (Paul) and I talked, and realized that we had been told very different things about the rooming situation. Paul understood that the second room I was renting was a common area, which doesn\u2019t align with any definition I can think of, of renting two rooms. After speaking, we found that there was no compromise, because Paul wanted the freedom to entertain in the room at least once a week in the room I intended to use as my warehouse\/workspace, and wander in and out as he pleased. Needless to say, I did not sign the lease with this understanding.\n\nBy the way, I signed up to pay ~50% more a month than either of them ($400 more). Gotta love Boston MA rent.\n\nI spoke with a lawyer, and he said that the consultation and any billable hours would be $300\/hour. Currently at stake is my $2600 first\/last month, and possibly any \u201cbreak\u201d fees that the landlord would charge ($2000 for 1\/3 of the rent for two months?). Is it worth suing John, who made the misrepresentation, for any potential damages? Do I have a leg to stand on? Please find attached screenshots of our discussions. Many thanks for your help. \n\nScreenshots:  \nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/42xLW (John says I am \"taking the living room and a bedroom\")  \nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/U7bEe (John says my renting \"two rooms\" is \"awesome\")  \nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/CvJOc (I tell Paul I am renting two rooms)  \nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/7rxWG (Paul says John told him, I was renting \"storage space\" in one of the rooms)  \nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/FwkhE (Occasional dinner parties =\/= using the room I'm paying for every week)\n\n**Edit** formatting and added a link  \n**Edit2**  \nJust as an update on the situation, and its' resolution--I think everything worked out in the end after I faced them with the reality of moving in all of my belongings, which would make social use of the room quite difficult, as well as my willingness to pursue legal action against John if it came to it. We also had a productive conversation with the landlord about not being charged break fees if we could find a replacement tenant. In the end, everyone\u2019s incentives were aligned for them to advertise the space for replacement room mate with whom they would have an equitable division, and to return my security deposit so that I would neither move in nor pursue legal action.\n\nMany thanks to everyone for your advice and support during what\u2019s been an incredibly stressful several days, and here\u2019s hoping a replacement tenant is found and everything falls into place.\n","title":"One (of three) room mates rented 2 rooms to me but did not inform the third (Sept 1st move in!)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588961542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfyaya\/i_was_fired_but_was_not_given_my_paycheck_or\/","id":"gfyaya","body":"I was let go by my job of 10 months for \"dishonesty and lack of motivation\", yet when they fired me I was not asked to sign a termination form, nor was I presented with my final paycheck, or any evidence to their claims. I filed for unemployment yesterday, the day after they fired me. If I did not sign anything, or verbally state anything, what are my chances of receiving unemployment? I have only signed two write ups prior to this, and neither had anything to do with what they are accusing me of. Should an employer legally present the evidence of their claims when firing someone? I am worried they may try to stop me from collecting unemployment,  which could put me in a dire situation as there are not very many employment opportunities right now. They are also, currently, refusing to tell me if they mailed me my last paycheck, as they did not present it to me when I was terminated. Thank you for your help.","title":"I was fired, but was not given my paycheck or asked to sign anything (CO)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577982780,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej0f84\/just_got_kicked_out_of_my_girlfriends_house\/","id":"ej0f84","body":"I\u2019ve been living with my girlfriend in Florida for the last 8 months. Unfortunately, shit hit the fan last night and she kicked me out of her home. I\u2019m currently living in my mobile home.\n\nSomeone told me what she did is illegal and even though I\u2019m not on her lease she still has to serve me with an eviction notice so I can have 30 days to move out and find a new place because you can\u2019t just throw someone out on the street.\n\nNot sure if it\u2019s different in every state but I need some clarification if this is true in the state of Florida.","title":"Just got kicked out of my girlfriend\u2019s house without being served an eviction. Can I press charges on her?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590755965,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gss8xs\/nj_labor_laws_on_employee_contract_raise\/","id":"gss8xs","body":"I am attempting to figure out if my company I began working for in December of 2019 is attempting to do something illegal as to take advantage of my inexperience in the workplace.\n\nBackground:\nI am 23, and signed an employment agreement in December. This job is part-time , and has no union affiliated. It was originally 25 hrs \/ week but as CoVid-19 ramped up and some employees decided to stop coming in it became 35 -40 hrs\/ week. They ask me to stay under 35 hrs when clocking in and out, and I am working on all cylinders because I believe its best for my moral and mental health, even though I could phone it in and put little effort or care in the job.\n\nIssue at hand:\n\nIn my contract for starting I was at 10.50\/hr with a guaranteed raise of a dollar to 11.50\/hr after 60-90 days of employment. It was explicitly stated the raise would be an increase of a dollar to 11.50. In january the minimum wage in NJ was raised to 11.00\/hr so I was given an early raise. Now I am past the point of the 60-90 days and have not received the raise increase, I wish it was plainly a dollar raise but I understand they could say the raise was guaranteed to make my wage 11.50. \n\nI spoke with my team lead who informed me that the company is holding off on all wage changes for the time being, and that HR would get back to me when the situation changes. I was also told that back pay based on my contracts wording would be made for all months I should have been paid the raise increase.\n\nAre they in their legal right to hold off on giving a raise promised in my employment paperwork?","title":"NJ Labor Laws on Employee Contract Raise","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590697055,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsdwss\/fl_company_is_withholding_pto_due_to_wfh\/","id":"gsdwss","body":"Hello, I'm a teacher in South Florida and normally accumulate PTO but ever since I started working from home, HR says I'm no longer eligible to accumulate PTO, is this legal?","title":"[FL] Company is withholding PTO due to WFH","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588720758,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge8jqq\/can_my_boyfriend_be_court_ordered_for_a_paternity\/","id":"ge8jqq","body":"My boyfriends ex girlfriend wants a blood test for her 3 month year old son to prove it\u2019s my boyfriends child. We both live in Massachusetts and she lives in New Hampshire. He\u2019s refusing the DNA test because someone else signed the birth certificate. Can the court order him to do a blood test ?","title":"Can my boyfriend be court ordered for a paternity test ?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576537427,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebmst3\/questions_about_a_succession\/","id":"ebmst3","body":"Hello! My mother recently got succession papers, as her grandmother passed away without a will. Unfortunately, neither of us are having any luck with understanding this thing. Specifically, my mother is wondering about how her property is being broken up. I'm going to list it here (had to omit names, sorry) :\n\n1\/6 to my great grandmother's daughter (still living)\n\n1\/6 to my great grandmother's daughter (still living)\n\n1\/24 to my great grandmother's grandchild\n\n1\/24 to my great grandmother's grandchild\n\n\n1\/24 to my great grandmother's grandchild \n\n1\/12 to my great grandmother's grandchild \n\n1\/12 to my great grandmother's grandchild\n\n1\/18 to my mother (also a grandchild) \n\n1\/18 to my aunt (also a grandchild) \n\n1\/18 to my great grandmother's grandchild\n\n1\/6 to my great grandmother's grandchild \n\nIf anyone can explain this we'd both really appreciate it. Thank you!","title":"Questions about a succession.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576344334,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eamgm4\/nj_someone_used_my_name_and_was_arrested_for\/","id":"eamgm4","body":"I lost a job offer after finding out there was a warrant in my name for criminal trespassing - enter without notice. I've been to court twice and the second time they just dismissed it outright (no idea why).\n\nI looked up my record s couple of days after (which was clean before this) and the status says disposed. Does this stay on my record? Also, my license was suspended due to the warrant. Will I have to pay the $100 fine to get it restored even though I had nothing to do with the crime?\n\nI'm so confused at this point. I've never had to deal with any of this before.","title":"{NJ} Someone used my name and was arrested for criminal trespassing","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519756112,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80orup\/running_credit_reports_on_prospective_employees\/","id":"80orup","body":"Note, not NYC....I am aware of NYC laws for preemployment credit checks. \n\nI am also pretty well versed on FCRA, NY 23-A, and EEOC guidelines for criminal background checks. \n\nWhat I cannot find are criteria for financial credit reports. Once I\u2019ve received an applicants credit report, if there are negative implications, on what grounds may I take adverse actions? Is it basically anything I want, as long as it\u2019s relevant to the job responsibilities AND not having a disparate impact on a protected EEOC class?\n\nThanks!","title":"Running credit reports on prospective employees. What criteria can be used as a disqualified? NY State (Not NYC)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1474241272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53ery5\/almost_had_car_accident_but_didnt_then_left_scene\/","id":"53ery5","body":"I'm a 23 year old woman, living in New Jersey.\n\nI was driving home after work at 3am on Friday when I saw the car in front of mine swerving a lot. I slowed down, feeling uneasy about passing him as I felt he was probably drunk. Another car swooped in front of me suddenly, and began honking its horn at the \"drunk driver\". \n\nOut of nowhere, the \"drunk driver\" put on its brakes, and both cars crashed. Luckily, I put mine on time, and stopped just an inch behind the other car. Yes, I got out for a moment to check. I was really lucky because I hadn't hit anyone. Less than a minute later, the guy in front of me got out of his car, and banged on my window, yelling at me. He cursed that I was a bitch. The \"drunk driver\" also got out, and began to scream at the guy who hit the car. I saw that they were distracted, and backed up, then sped out of there. I was afraid of confronting either of them, and I felt that since there was no damage to my car, that I wasn't involved in the accident. \n\nLess than an hour later, just as I pulled into my driveway, I get a phone call from the police. I have no idea how they got my information. He requested I go back to the stretch of highway that the accident occured. I did. When I got there, I saw the cop car, no sign of either of the other cars.\n\nI told the policeman what happened. He didn't seem to believe that I had no part in the accident, despite showing how my car wasn't damaged. He claimed that the other drivers thought I was drunk so I had to take a breathalyzer (sp?) which showed I was sober. He then gave me three tickets: reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, and failure to report an accident. He told me that I would have to go to court, and I asked if a lawyer was necessary, he said \"no\". \n\nI told my mother, and she got panicked. She claims those are serious charges, that I could get my license revoked and have to pay a lot in fines. I barely have any money as it is... She says to get a lawyer.\n\nI called some lawyers. Some claim that I am \"basically screwed\". Others say that they can beat the charges.  One of them told me I could go to prison. I got a lot of mixed information, not sure who I trust. I tried to do research online, get similar results. \n\nI really need advice. Should I get a lawyer? Which do I get? What punishments am I looking at here? Did I truly flee the scene of an accident even if no damge was done to my car? Thank you, \/r\/legaladvice.","title":"Almost had car accident, but didn't, then left scene, police ticketed me for it. Am I screwed?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590983079,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guday4\/my_wife_wants_me_to_use_my_motherinlaw_for_legal\/","id":"guday4","body":"I\u2019d like to get a medical directive and will done, and my wife insists that we use her mother (a lawyer who specializes in this area) to get the documents done. However, I feel uncomfortable doing so, as I don\u2019t want her mother to (consciously or unconsciously) influence or judge my decision in these documents. Is this a conflict of interest? Am I just being paranoid?","title":"My wife wants me to use my mother-in-law for legal documents. Is this a conflict of interest?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590523637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr4kb8\/my_house_was_just_tested_positive_for_meth_and_im\/","id":"gr4kb8","body":"We've been living in a house with traces of meth for 5 months. The landlord was selling the property to some other people and their meth test came back positive. We are now required to move out within 2 weeks. Is there anything I can get out of my landlord in this situation? Will he be fined by the county for this?\n\nAnd I want to add that my roommates and I have never touched meth. It was like this when we moved in.","title":"My house was just tested positive for meth and I'm required to move out of it. Is there any way I can get compensation from my landlord for not testing it before I moved in? UTAH","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578264661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekkf9j\/what_exactly_is_a_restraining_order_and_hoe_does\/","id":"ekkf9j","body":"I have a friend who is in a very serious situation with her family. She is in her early 20s and is choosing to leave her family and a forced marriage. She is planning to leave the city for a while but has to return eventually for work and school. \n\nIf she gets restraining orders on her entire family which i think there is ample evidence. How can it protect her if her family does something irrational? What happens if they choose not to listen to the restraining order?","title":"What exactly is a restraining order and hoe does it protect someone in the context of domestic violence?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1554939442,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bbt3mk\/exemployer_has_contacted_me_saying_i_owe_them\/","id":"bbt3mk","body":"My EX-employer has emailed me claiming I owe them $2000 for negative 114 vacation hours after I had inquired about my last paycheck and ROE. I worked there for almost 2 years and my holidays were approved by my boss and the principal of the company. I took two weeks last year that were approved by both of them. Every job I've had always told me when I had enough days to take vacation and if I didn't have them I wouldn't take vacation. I'm confused as to how I owe them that much and they're not being helpful on providing answers, they just keep asking me how I plan on paying them back. \n\nMy login for the payroll website was disabled among other work things, which I expect to be normal after someone quits. I've contacted several labour laws in my province and they just tell me that they cannot take the money I owe out of my last paycheck without my consent. I have not responded to them and I am at a loss as to what to do or how to respond to them. \n\nI was hoping that me quitting was going to be an easy thing and it's turning out to be a mess. I don't want to get sued for supposedly owing them money, can they sue me if I don't pay them? I'm jobless right now and I don't have $2500 to pay out of my pocket to them. I've even checked my work contract and it doesn't mention anything about taking too much vacation time or the repercussions about taking too much time off. \n\nCan anyone help and provide advice?","title":"EX-Employer has contacted me saying I owe them money for negative vacation days taken. I'm in Canada","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590975427,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gubhh3\/he_cant_because_im_not_interested\/","id":"gubhh3","body":"My ex husband and I divorced in 2016.  We were living together in York County, PA.  Since our two children were born and had lived their lives there, and due to their ages (5, 9), I fought for but was not granted primary custody.  I had moved to Maryland, closer to my workplace, and in one of the US\u2019s top 25 places to live.  I had been commuting 90 minutes to work one-way and trying to be a good Mom and it was breaking me down.  Now my commute is 20 minutes one-way and my stress is a tiny fraction what it was before and I can actually think for myself and for the kids rather than wade through the sludge of deep stress and exhaustion.  Also, my parents, being very conservative and having stayed married \u201cfor the sake of the kids,\u201d condemned me for leaving a dead and miserable marriage, and supported my ex-husband against me in the custody case (case happened in 2017).  Also, when I left my ex, I chose to move to a place to live which has increased multicultural multi-ethnicity population.  My parents wanted me to stay in a location that is very predominately white and when I didn\u2019t, well you can imagine their incandescent rage.  My parents and I are on zero terms since the case.  In fact, I do not consider them my parents anymore.  They are my kids\u2019 grandparents and nothing more.\n\nOn to the point of this post - my older son (now 12) has wanted to be a pilot since he was 4.  He is now old enough to join Civil Air Patrol Cadet Corps.  I have interviewed and attended meetings of multiple squadrons within feasible travel radius of both mine and my ex-husband\u2019s house.  I found the best one, and it meets Tuesday evenings weekly from 6:30-9pm.  It is 40-50 minute drive from ex-husband\u2019s house in PA.  I have spoken with the kids and teachers at this squadron, I have personally driven the to and from route at the very times they would be traveled for the weekly Tuesday meetings, and I would be able to handle all the travel if necessary.  My son is in love with the idea of joining CAP and wants to try it.  He knows that it would be a trial basis to see if it could work with school, buses, and homework during the school year.\n\nMy son is currently in Boy Scouts.  Older Son\u2019s BS meetings are on Monday evenings.  CAP would meet on Tuesday evenings.  I have brought this up with my ex - I have told him that when things shift more back to normal, then Older Son and I want to try CAP.  My ex says no, he\u2019s in BS (as though that\u2019s the only thing in the world that matters).  The only time my ex listens to me is when he\u2019s forced to.  This has been true since 2005 when we moved from MD to PA.\n\nSome context - my ex has taken it upon himself to become a scoutmaster.  No one asked him to do that.  Essentially, my ex came from a home with a single mom who never gave him a chance to do BS and I believe my ex is now trying to make his own childhood whole through our older son, who is also his favorite.  Anything that might threaten Older Son\u2019s involvement in BS, or anything that might outshine BS, my ex fights it.\nAdditional information:  my ex has my boys Monday through Friday morning (then they go to school, and I get my kids right after school).  Thus, my ex has custody of Older Son on Tuesdays.  We do have 50-50 decision weight on everything per the child custody order from the 2017 case.\n\nMy question - If my ex refuses to allow Older Son to do a trial run of attending and becoming involved in CAP (Civil Air Cadet Corps), is there anything I can do through legal action to challenge that?  My heart breaks at the possibility that my ex husband would deny my son the opportunity to try things during this time in his life when it\u2019s the best time to do so - the tween and teen years.  I\u2019d be lying if I said this behavior on his part is surprising - there are reasons why we\u2019re no longer together, his over-whelming self importance is one of them.\n\nAdditional info:  I did interview and attend a meeting of the \u201clocal\u201d squadron to my ex\u2019s house.  It is a 40 minute drive away from his house on every other Saturday for 5 hours per meeting.  Older Son would have to wake up at around 6am, wouldn\u2019t be done til around 12pm noon, wouldn\u2019t get back to ex\u2019s house until closer to 1pm.  Older Son would be exhausted!  That would be all he could have the energy and opportunity to do on those saturdays.  The squadron has very few resources.  Most squadrons meet weekly to spread out the 10-hours-monthly requirement because it\u2019s easier on the kids to learn, develop, and grow their interest in aviation.  5 hours is a huge task for an adult - and I don\u2019t want to smash my son\u2019s aviation interest by destroying every other one of his Saturday\u2019s.  Plus, currently my custody of Older Son and Younger Son is on weekends, and this would mean that two weekends out of four per month, I would lose half of my custody of Older Son.  If I though for a moment that the experience would be worth it for Older Son, then I could put that ahead of my own feelings.  However, the local squadron is just simply a bad option.  As well, through interviews and conversations with the other squadrons, the reason none of the other squadrons meet on the weekends (they meet on weekday evenings) is because the enrichment activities are on the weekends - activities at local airports, trips to go gliding, flight training exercises, community service, visiting museums, participating in aviation related activities - these happen on the weekends.  Honestly, the other squadrons were confused and shocked that \u201clocal\u201d squadron meets on saturdays.  They meet on saturdays because they are so low on resources, and some of their members drive 2 or more hours to just attend the meetings.  \n\nPlease let me know if any additional info is needed to consider the question in this situation.\n\nAdditional question - when can the custody order by challenged?  My boys have always wanted to live with me primarily.  My ex does the minimum (always has been a free loader - it was a red flag since the beginning which I had brushed off) and dumps the parenting largely on his girlfriend who lives with them.  The court ruled in 2017 that the two homes were approximately the same to the court\u2019s view of conditions.  When can the boys and I challenge the custody order and request that the boys primarily be with me instead of their father?  Again, my boys and their father are in York County, PA.  I am in Howard County, MD.  The boys ages (2020) are 8 and 12, going into grades 3 and 7 respectively.","title":"He Can\u2019t Because I\u2019m Not Interested","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589783694,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glw7oz\/wife_opened_credit_card_accounts\/","id":"glw7oz","body":"I have a friend that is going through a difficult time. He is in the process of getting divorced in Pennsylvania. Everything initially agreed upon....PA has a 90 day cooling off period.....that came and went and now the wife won\u2019t sign the divorce papers. She gave ownership of both of their houses to the husband in the agreement and I believe that those houses have been titled over to him. And she admitted to getting them into financial trouble with credit cards and put their debt under the Freedom Debt Relief company..... she was to pay that..... the cards were in her name. He thought that he only had a Discover card that he thought was closed in 2017. He ran a credit report on himself and discovered that he has a credit score in the 500\u2019s AND he has two credit cards that he didn\u2019t apply for and the Discover card was still open with balances transferred over to it creating a balance of over $19,000. He did not do any of that. So the soon to be ex wife admits to opening the cards in his name and balance transferring onto them. Now WHOSE balances we aren\u2019t sure but guessing that they were from debts from her cards. She refuses to allow him to see the dashboard for the Freedom Debt Relief company and she has the user names and passwords for the three cards in his name. Oh ...AND his three cards are in charge off status as she has not paid some things for over a year. She states that these cards are in the debt relief program. From what I\u2019ve read, this debt relief company is a bit of a scam and extremely damaging to your credit report as their whole tactic is to let your account go into delinquency so they can better bargain for a lower payback amount. However the creditors can still legally go after you until this company starts negotiating with them..... which doesn\u2019t happen until you have a set amount of money in a set up account that they can negotiate with. It seems that they only negotiate accounts one at a time. So after several months in this program, they will supposedly offer you a loan from Consolidated Plus ....they will pay ALL of your credit card balances but at an interest rate of 22.9% fixed. Also the Freedom debt company takes an approximate 22% fee of the total balance that you bring on a card.....not what they negotiate but the TOTAL balance. This company will not allow him access to her account that she set up so he\u2019s not sure that his cards are truly in the program and he wants to make sure that she isn\u2019t putting HIS name on that loan that she will get because he doesn\u2019t want to be part of it!  She will not tell him what cards and total debts she has. So now she refuses to sign the final divorce papers because now she wants half of the houses because she feels that is fair. Most likely she wants them to sell them to get her debt down. She had also been paying the bills ....or he thought. The leased car payment in his name and the two house mortgages have been late too by several months. It seems like every day he uncovers a little more. So what is his best recourse for untangling himself from her financial mess? I\u2019m afraid that she\u2019s not signing the divorce papers so she can somehow put his name as her husband on that high interest loan and have him responsible for that too.  Clearly she has committed fraud.","title":"Wife opened credit card accounts","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476813566,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5859nh\/pa_tell_me_if_what_i_discovered_can_void_a\/","id":"5859nh","body":"At the following link http:\/\/imgur.com\/lOLb2l6 you will find a horrible contract my wife and I were stupid and signed impulsively and now would be paying 1 million on a mortage for a 300k town house if approved. \n\nWe thus want to get out of the deal and the company (Ryan homes) made an almost air tight contract. However on the first and continued on the second page of the contract says that the area is zoned for residential and the correct zoning doesn't have to be written out if only zoned for single family housing. However the property is zoned as an overlay with class C residential (http:\/\/ecode360.com\/29002820) and retirement village (http:\/\/ecode360.com\/29004598). The retirement village is NOT zoned for single family housing and only multi family housing. \n\nWould the zoning being an overlay of a retirement village  and residential and not being disclosed as such in the contract thus make the contract subject to void with no penalty?","title":"[PA] Tell me if what I discovered can void a contract due to the zoning regulation or if it would be a waste of time to argue?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1416124334,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mg9nf\/utah_usa_looking_for_advice_regarding_entering_a\/","id":"2mg9nf","body":"Hello! On Monday I am going to sign a lease to rent an apartment from a small company and pay the deposit. I have walked through the apartment with the apartment manager. They are going to email me the lease so that I can sign, scan and return it, and pay them the deposit. They want me to go to the bank and deposit the money into the rental company's account. Their website is very spare and they seem much less strict\/official than the other larger rental agencies that I have experience renting through. All of the communication that I have had with the manager has been through text messages, so I do have a record of our discussions regarding my being approved to rent the apt, directions on emailing\/signing the lease, and how to send the deposit. I don't feel like this situation is too shady, but I wanted to get a bit of advice about how to protect myself just in case they are trying to pull a scam. I feel like there are some red flags: the fact that I won't be signing the lease in person and also that they want a deposit through the bank. How can I be sure that I am protected during this transaction?\n\nIs it a good idea for me to sign, scan and return it and then request that they sign, scan and return it to me **before** I pay the deposit? In other words, should I make sure that it is signed by both parties before I pay the deposit? Also, is there a way that I can make sure the account I am depositing into really belongs to the rental company? Sorry if this is obvious, I have only dealt with large rental agencies before and only signed the lease in person. I just want this taken care of quickly and smoothly, and would like to feel confident and justified when discussing any possible issues with them. Thank you so much!","title":"[Utah, USA] Looking for advice regarding entering a lease with the manager of a small apartment complex","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420698172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rpw2w\/ny_i_got_a_parking_ticket_yet_the_car_parked\/","id":"2rpw2w","body":"\n","title":"[NY] I got a parking ticket, yet the car parked behind me, which has a Fire department badge did not get one. Can I argue an unjust ticketing practice?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515385911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ow3l6\/my_ex_is_smoking_marijuana_around_my_5_year_old\/","id":"7ow3l6","body":"Every time I walk into the house there is weed and paraphernalia out in the open and the air is often clouded with smoke. This is in a house occupied by 4 people including my 5 year old daughter. Is my ex breaking any laws by potentially intoxicating my child or even just having drugs around her even though it\u2019s legalized in this state?","title":"My ex is smoking marijuana around my 5 year old daughter, in Massachusetts is this illegal?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474454214,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53sj0x\/texas_should_i_accept_the_settlement_and_waive_my\/","id":"53sj0x","body":"[the case with EEOC](http:\/\/www.eeocpattersonsettlement.com\/) I got some monetary reward and this all happened to me back in 2004-2008. Can I not sue Patterson anyway because of the statue of limitations?","title":"Texas, Should I accept the settlement and waive my right to sue?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588630569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdlf93\/my_girlfriend_23_and_i_22_just_got_recalled_to\/","id":"gdlf93","body":"My theater closed temporarily around the 18th of March. Since then we've been relying on unemployment. At first I wanted to find a new job, but she convinced me otherwise as things with COVID got worse, that and the unemployment is actually giving us more than we were making at work. She has pretty bad asthma so we're terrified of her getting sick, so we've taken all the precautions we can.\n\nToday we both got an email that effective yesterday we are recalled from furlough, we will be receiving our average pay from September to February. Our duties will be cleaning and making theater food for takeout. \n\nI'm not positive how the pay or hours will work, I can't imagine we'll be busy so schedules will probably be light, but she still feels like this would be an unnecessary risk and wants to stay home along with me too. Is there anyway that we could keep at least her on unemployment?","title":"My girlfriend (23) and I (22) just got recalled to work at our local theater, but she has a pre-existing condition and wants to stay home. Is there any way for her or maybe even both of us to stay on unemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475644785,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55xzjr\/is_it_unethical_for_a_prosecutor_to_attempt_to\/","id":"55xzjr","body":"I am facing charges for a misdemeanor offense in Hawaii. Before the case, on the spot, I was told by the prosecutor that they would be charging me for a petty misdemeanor.\n\nSo, first: I was not told at any time this was a plea agreement by the prosecutor. I assumed it was him charging me with a lesser offense.\n\nTo continue I plead innocent to that offense I was charged with, because I believed extenuating circumstances relieved me from it. The prosecution then, IMMEDIATELY, recends the lesser charge and immediately charges me with the original charge. I did not have a lawyer with me at the time, and could not think of a response so I maintained my innocence.\n\nHere is my questions:\n\n1) is it unethical for a prosecutor to attempt\/bully a person at arraignment in order to get an immediate guilty plea? and\n\n2) can they renig on a verbal agreement without any bounds requiring a guilty plea, immediately, on the spot?","title":"Is it unethical for a Prosecutor to attempt to plea a defendant immediately before arraignment without a lawyer?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589139542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh7yqu\/ca_we_have_a_flea_problem_in_our_apartment_our\/","id":"gh7yqu","body":"My SO and I have lived in a small 1-bedroom apartment in California, in a fairly small building (6 units total), for a few years. About 6 months ago, we noticed fleas in our apartment. We have no pets and all hardwood\/tile floors, but we thought at the time that the fleas were due to a friend's dog coming into our apartment one time for about 30 minutes. (We're now almost certain the dog visit was unrelated, for reasons laid out below.)\n\nFor about 4 months after that, the fleas appeared sporadically. We'd have a week with a lot of them, we'd vacuum and clean intensely, then we'd find none for about a week, then we'd see them again later. It's also worth pointing out that I never seem to get bit (or never notice getting bit), but my SO's bites swell up and itch instantly, so she's been miserable dealing with this for months.\n\nBecause we thought the dog visit was the original problem (and because that dog visit may have been against the rules of the building, though somewhat unclear), we paid to have a company come out and spray the apartment for fleas on our dime rather than bothering our landlords. We followed the instructions, picking up everything off of the floor except furniture and vacating the unit for 4 hours while they sprayed and let it dry. We saw no fleas for about 3 days, but after that they were back, despite the fact that we vacuumed thoroughly every day and emptied the canister in the dumpster outside immediately each time. We contacted the pest control company and had them come out and take another look. They confirmed that we still have fleas (and that they were actually fleas and not another insect), and after looking at our unit and the building, they said the likelihood was very high that there was a host or hosts elsewhere in the building. This could be rodents or other animals crawling into the openings under the building, or a cat or dog in another unit.\n\nThis is where we finally brought our landlords into the loop. The building owner lives in one of the units, and we see him around, but we're really supposed to go through the property management company for maintenance requests (though this was ambiguous -- the owner seemed to like us coming directly to him with these things in the past). The pest control company wrote me out an estimate for them to take care of potential rodents under the building, and asked me to give it to the property managers so they could contact him and pay to have it taken care of.\n\nHere's an overview of what's happened since then (if you don't want details, you can skip these bullet points for a brief summary):\n\n* I drove the estimate for the rodent service over to the property managers the next day, handed it to the secretary, told her it needed to go to our manager\/rep and that work needed to be done on the building. This was about two months ago. A couple weeks later, I saw the building owner and asked if the property managers talked to him. Turns out, they didn't act on it at all. Didn't get work done, didn't talk to the owner about it at all.\n* The owner originally said he would \"take care of it.\" To him, this meant using some expanding foam stuff to block one of the places where animals could get in and out under the building. Others were still wide open. In the meantime, we're still getting fleas, my SO was still getting bit, we were vacuuming, setting out flea traps, dealing with this every day and it was only getting worse.\n* About a month ago, I run into the owner outside and tell him the problem is worse than ever. He says he'll talk to the pest control company they use (a different one than who I hired previously) and have him \"come out and take a look.\" I tell him that's fine. A few days later, he knocks on my door at 7pm to tell us the pest control guy is gonna come by the next day at 9am. I would have sworn he said it was just to \"take a look\" at the problem, which I expected meant the rodents moving in and out of the building. Come 8:45 AM, he knocks on the door and wants to make sure I'm ready to have them come in and spray, meaning we'd have to be out of the unit for 4 hours. This was not what we discussed at all. Keep in mind, COVID was in full swing at this point. My SO is in college and works part-time, and I work full time in a job that's almost entirely work-from-home now. We can't just leave for 4 hours without planning. Where would we go? The owner responds with \"I don't know why that's so hard,\" makes me feel bad his possibly having to pay the pest control company for a missed appointment. Regardless, the pest control guy arrives, we look around the building and start talking about potential solutions. The owner insists \"there's nothing living under the building,\" despite the pest control guy looking directly at the openings and telling him \"that's wide open, it totally makes sense for animals to come in and out of there.\"\n* About 2.5 weeks ago, we find a good time for the pest control folks to come and spray when we can be out of the unit for 4 hours. It's the same dude from the company who was here before, so he looks inside, we talk, seem to be on the same page. After this second spray (the first one the landlords pay for), we see no decrease in the number of fleas. There are *always* fleas in the toilet, most of them seem to be in the bathroom but we notice them in almost every part of our small apartment, still vacuuming every day and emptying the canister outside.\n* I call the property managers multiple times to tell them there's still a problem, with no response for a couple days. During this time, my SO and I notice that the unit above us is vacuuming far more often than the usually do. I go up and ask them if they have fleas. Turns out, they do! They also have no pets, all hardwood and tile, and had been getting bit for about a week. I ask them to contact the property managers.\n* Property managers finally get back to us (this is about a week ago now). They tell me the upstairs unit is getting sprayed the next day. That's too soon for us to plan with our employers to be at work, but they have the pest control company call us directly to plan something a few days down the road. While I'm on the phone with the pest control company, I ask them what the next step would be if spraying in our apartment doesn't help at all, despite having no pets. Their response is something along the lines of: \"You'll have to talk to your property managers about that. We've discussed recommendations with them for other service to the building, but I can't give you specifics.\" In other words, they've told our property managers what else they need to pay for to fix things, and they've done none of it. Around this time, the building owner used the foam stuff to block another opening to under the building, but there are at least three other places I'm sure a rat could fit into.\n* On Friday, the pest control dude (same dude as before) came by to spray yet again. I talked with him for a bit before leaving. I asked, if this didn't work (again), what would be the next step for the building? He didn't have a good answer. He said there could be a pet somewhere in the building, or it could be rodents under the building, but they can't spray around the building on the outside, that wouldn't help. He said he would talk with his people again and give his recommendations to the property managers. So far, it seems there are fewer fleas than before, but they're still absolutely there. Three sprays total, two of which were paid for by the property managers, and all signs point to the fleas being back to their previous numbers in the apartment in a few days, just after another spray and after nearly a month of thoroughly daily cleaning and vacuuming.\n* Yesterday, we ran into the building owner on the way back from the pharmacy. He informed us that according to the pest control company, who told the property managers, who told him (but not us directly), they wouldn't honor a warranty on the spray if the fleas were still there because I didn't move our furniture out of the way of all of the baseboards. This was never communicated to me (in fact, they specifically said we didn't have to move furniture), and while I'm not the one paying for it anymore, they clearly told me this as a way to make me think that it's my fault if we still have fleas, which at this point is beyond absurd. He also posited that maybe the fleas were \"airborne\" and jumping to our building from the one next door, where some tenants have cats. Because that's totally rational.\n\nThe bottom line is: as of yesterday, our building owner was telling us that he wants us to be \"comfortable\" and doesn't want us to leave, while still strongly implying that none of this was their fault and that we weren't doing enough to ensure that the fleas would actually be gone. He frequently asks us if we're harboring an animal, even though we're absolutely not. (I haven't informed anyone that we did have that dog visit once, for 30 minutes, 6 months ago, because it should be painfully obvious that the problem had nothing to do with that, and yet somehow I don't think they would respond well to hearing about that.) I informed them that my SO is in pain, with dozens of bites on her legs and thighs and no end to the problem in sight, and they seem to be responding by telling me that if spraying my apartment doesn't cause them to go away, they there's just no way to fix the problem. I also informed them that we have a few weeks more of this before we're gonna move out and find somewhere else to live, but we've been looking and it's extremely slim pickings in our area right now, for obvious reasons. Also, I would feel awful if someone else moved into this apartment and had to deal with this problem, along with a property management company that has no interest in fixing it.\n\nWhat are my options here? In California, if our apartment has a flea infestation and it's not our fault, aren't they legally responsible for fixing it? Is there any way I could contact the city or the county to force them to actually do something about it? If they just keep blaming us for not \"following the rules\" of the flea spray service, despite not being told about them in the first place, do we have no recourse? And if we do end up moving out and living somewhere without a flea infestation, how can I hold their feet to the fire to ensure that no one else has to deal with this awful problem? (Also, if folks have experience with pest control and dealing with fleas, if we've been sprayed 3 times in 2 months, vacuumed and emptied outside every day, is it still normal to keep seeing fleas all over? Is having some of the baseboards covered really the problem? How are fleas getting in our toilet just minutes after we flush it and see it void of fleas??)\n\nThank you in advance!\n\n**Edit:** One other question: I've heard that in California you need to give 30 days notice before vacating a unit if the lease is month to month, which ours is. I've also heard that you don't need to give *any* notice if your landlord fails to fulfill legal responsibilities affecting our health and safety as tenants. Would that apply here? Do we need to meet a burden of proof if we leave in fewer than 30 days? How does it work?","title":"[CA] We have a flea problem in our apartment. Our landlord is moving very slowly to fix it. What can we do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590220554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp14dw\/how_to_figure_out_if_a_domestic_abuse_charge_is\/","id":"gp14dw","body":"A few years ago, I took a friend to the hospital after her boyfriend beat her up. As mandated reporters, the hospital staff called the police who took photos and recorded a verbal statement from my friend detailing the incident. The cops spoke with me and said a lot of stuff about how they\u2019ll contact the university the abuser attends, etc. but nothing ever happened to him and he still attended the school. Not sure if it matters but I asked the cops if there was any other information I could provide (I knew the guy beforehand) and they wrote my name and number down for any follow up questions. I was never contacted. \n\nWhat could have happened and how do I figure out if this is on the guy\u2019s record? He\u2019s applying to graduate healthcare programs and I\u2019m hoping he will be denied future licensure from his previous acts of abuse. From what I know, he has faced no consequences thus far.","title":"How to figure out if a domestic abuse charge is on abuser\u2019s record. CA","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577912635,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/einr6r\/i_trolled_pedophiles_on_omegle_im_really\/","id":"einr6r","body":"So I recently discovered via reddit that there is pretty much an undercover pedophile ring on Omegle. I'm a bit of a shit disturber and who better to troll than pedophiles? So maybe about a month ago I was chatting with pedos, wasting their time, pretending to be one of them, pretending to be a kid.\n\nI'm really worried that all of this is really going to make me look like a pedophile and police are going to come arrest me.\n\nAny advice? I can't sleep","title":"I trolled pedophiles on Omegle. I'm really concerned about getting arrested","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576904138,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edljgg\/is_there_an_offense_for_faking_an_emergency\/","id":"edljgg","body":"Say me and my wife needed to get somewhere as fast as possible. Let's say she shoves a watermelon up her shirt (pretending she's in labor) and we go 120 mph on interstate with the hazards on.\nIf we got caught, what would be the offense?","title":"Is there an offense for faking an emergency?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578593833,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emdkf0\/virginia_definition_of_resident_verses_guarantor\/","id":"emdkf0","body":"Hi,\nI'm hoping someone can help me source the definition of a guarantor verses a resident. I'm supposed to be signing a lease on an apartment and a parent is acting as guarantor; the lease includes the parent in the definition of Resident, referred to throughout the contract as those individuals being listed in the definition assigned to Resident. The lease also allows for the owner to provide a jointer agreement for the guarantor to sign and that agreement is not included in the lease contract.\nWhen speaking with the leasing office, we were told that although my parent is signing as a resident and may be reported as a resident according to the policies of other companies and for credit purposes, the leasing agent would be happy to confirm his status as a guarantor upon receiving calls requesting clarification. This sounds as if the legal agreement, despite the leasing agent vouching to the contrary, will make my parent a resident. Is this correct?\nI am therefor hoping someone can help me find a legal definition of both resident and guarantor in Virginia law so that I can request the lease be modified to include a guarantor agreement.\nTLDR: My parent is being asked to sign my lease as a resident instead of a guarantor; we want to prove that this is not the correct way to have the lease written and request that it be modified accordingly.","title":"Virginia - Definition of Resident verses Guarantor for lease issue","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424997236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xaore\/australian_all_my_electronics_were_seized_over_a\/","id":"2xaore","body":"Never posted before and not sure if it will help but figured why not try.\n\nBackground, I am from South Australia and I am 27 years old.\n\nSo a bit over a year ago I had the police come to my house with a warrant to search the property, they came inside and took all my electrical devices from computers to phones also my partners and house mates electrical devices.\nI was placed under arrest and was released on bail and to appear in court on charges.\nMonths went by in court and the police said they had no evidence since they are still examining the computer equipment and it can take some time, so we waited about 6-7 months and then my lawyer filed a no case with the judge.\nSo the police dropped all the charges but explained they would be keeping all the electrical devices until they can examine them and charges will be relayed if anything is found.\n\nSo here I am another 7 months after the charges have been dropped and still with none of my equipment back, no charges nothing I could leave the country if I wanted to.\n\nI'm just not sure where to go from here my lawyer has been of little help without me paying more and more money and I don't NEED my stuff back I just want it back so I can sell it all before its worth even less and less.\n\nI did file a complaint with the police ombudsman but was told I still had to wait really and had no choice.\n\nI don't expect this to get any attraction or replies but this is an avenue I didn't explore yet and maybe someone might have some advice for me.\n\nThanks guys :) ","title":"[Australian] All my electronics were seized over a year ago, no word on the return.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423007635,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2up27a\/traffic_ticket_court_hearing_in_3_days\/","id":"2up27a","body":"I was speeding in a 55 when I thought it was a 75 and now I have to be in court in 3 days. I emailed a lawyer office awhile back and they were supposed to send me an invoice but I never received one in any email they sent to me. The situation slipped my mind due to work and school and now court is in three days. Could I still contact the office and they take care of it with a waiver of apperience or am I fucked and have to show up now? Showing up to court could make me miss work and lose my job. Any advice here? I need to stop procrastinating!\n\nEdit: I guess I need to mention I live in North Carolina ","title":"Traffic ticket court hearing in 3 days. Procrastinated and now I'm stuck","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472001283,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z9y31\/ia_us_am_i_covered_by_the_ada_and_is_my_employer\/","id":"4z9y31","body":"Yesterday I called into work - with less than two hours notice, as they require - because I had a pretty bad panic attack. I have panic disorder, and \"severe\" generalized anxiety disorder (as a letter from my psychiatrist says). Because of these, I was prescribed Xanax to take as-needed. I took some last night, and I work in a bakery, so I wasn't comfortable going in while that was still in my system. I was told I'd be written up (we have a point system, 4 for not showing up which is probably what this will be, and 8 is termination). In my mind, this is akin to punishing someone because they were hit by a car in some freak accident; completely out of my control, and not something I could've predicted.\n\nI guess my questions are, is this considered a disability under the ADA, and if so, is my employer allowed to use this against me? \n\nSorry if this is all over the place.","title":"[IA, US] Am I covered by the ADA, and is my employer allowed to discipline me?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577793767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei21b0\/landlord_doesnt_have_mailboxes_anything_i_can_do\/","id":"ei21b0","body":"I recently moved into a new apartment complex.  When I stopped by to look at the place, I noticed the mailboxes in front of the main building so I didn't think to ask about it.  It's been a week now since I moved in and when I went to go check my mail I couldn't find the mailbox for my apartment number.  I stopped into the office the next day and asked why I didn't have one and they told me that they only have mailboxes for about 1\/3rd of the apartments, and that any mail I get will be kept in the office.  \n\nI don't feel comfortable with someone having my mail like that.  And even bigger, the office is closed Sunday\/Monday so I can't get in to get my mail on Mondays.  Even bigger are my work hours and actually getting to the office on my working days is extremely difficult.  Is there anything I can do about this?  Apartment is in Joliet, Illinois.","title":"Landlord doesn't have mailboxes, anything I can do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578138158,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejvphx\/is_a_crystal_shaped_from_selenite_into_almost\/","id":"ejvphx","body":" Is a crystal shaped from selenite into almost like a dagger or knife illegal to carry outside in a bag in Canada? Even when the only sharp part is a part of the tip (and what if the tip is actually dull), but not the sides? Would it have to be kept in a sheath when you bring it outside? What if there are charms on the side that prevent it from cutting, even though the sides aren't sharp?","title":"Is a crystal shaped from selenite into almost like a dagger or knife illegal to carry outside in a bag in Canada?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517038193,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tbcfu\/ive_paid_almost_all_bills_invested_in_and\/","id":"7tbcfu","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice.\n\nFirst off, I know this was moronic. I\u2019m located in California.\n\nI\u2019ve been paying a variety of bills, career expenses, and just overall supported my girlfriend over the last almost three years. \n\nWe have had a verbal agreement the entire time about this money being paid back. I know I should have had a contract to begin with (and not enabled this at all), but I want to know if there\u2019s anything I can do now that will have a possible avenue to getting some or all of this money back. \n\nI\u2019ve looked into promissory notes and IOUs but I can\u2019t find anything that makes it clear if these can be signed *after* the loan. I also have no guarantee she will even sign it as I have never broached the subject of a contract. I do have an itemized list of the expenses and their costs down to the dollar.\n\nThank you.","title":"I\u2019ve paid almost all bills, invested in and supported my girlfriend in a variety of ways for nearly three years under the verbal agreement this was a loan to be paid back. What are my options?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518642815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xldlx\/business_partner_pocketed_money_for_materials_and\/","id":"7xldlx","body":"Help. I co-owned a handyman LLC in KY with my business partner who mismanaged his money and stole from both the company and myself. We had a company credit card where we both co-signed and money for materials and interest were put into a shared business account, along with extra capital for shared business expenses. Long story short, he used the card to purchase materials for his clients, and stopped putting the money from materials back into the shared account. He has racked up over $7K on the high interest card, and withdrawn the extra capital from the shared account (over 4k) that I personally paid in the past 6 months. I did not have access to the company card statements until recently, when my wife and I sought a new mortgage for a home.\n\nI don't think he has two dimes to his name at the moment, but I don't have extra funds to even pay my taxes now, let alone the business taxes required to file an article of dissolution. What legal steps can I take to protect myself from his irresponsibility, and if anything get my money back.","title":"Business Partner pocketed money for materials, and used a the company credit card for personal purchases. [KY]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578420971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elfan9\/class_has_been_streaming_disney_plus_to_a_tv_at\/","id":"elfan9","body":"My class has recently been watching tv on Disney plus on days when we do not have work to do. The teacher is completely okay with it, but the school has informed our teacher that we are no longer allowed to do so because it is considered illegal rebroadcasting. Is there anyone that can help me understand exactly what rebroadcasting is and how watching a show would qualify as rebroadcasting?\nState: Georgia","title":"Class has been streaming Disney plus to a tv at school. We have been ordered to stop by the school for breaking rebroadcasting guidelines.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578267701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekl4v9\/hit_and_run_vehicle_owner_denies_that_he_was\/","id":"ekl4v9","body":"I recently had my parked car hit and totaled, but somehow the other vehicle was able to leave the scene. The police found the vehicle, but the owner says he let some random guy use it and when it was returned, the guy said that he had hit a deer and then a guard rail causing the damage. Police say they can\u2019t charge the owner because he says he wasn\u2019t driving and doesn\u2019t know how to get in contact with the \u201cother guy\u201d that was driving. Is there anything I can do?","title":"Hit and run. Vehicle owner denies that he was driving","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422173018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tljtc\/maryland_ex_is_accusing_me_of_blackmail_and_theft\/","id":"2tljtc","body":"I dated a guy for 2 and a half years, then I found out he had been trying to cheat on me and was arranging meetups through tinder. It ended with an angry phone call where I confronted him and although I asked to talk to him again just to clear the air (I was genuinely confused because I hadn't thought he was the cheating type and we had been pretty serious) he ignored my request to have one last talk and didn't make any attempt to get in touch with me for a month. After that month of waiting, I told his best friend that I would no longer be willing to talk to the ex, that there was no possibility of friendship or reconciliation, and that I didn't want my things back from him, I would just re-purchase anything I needed\/missed because I would rather do that than have to see the ex again. \n\nBlackmail:\nOn a facebook group that we had both been the only members of (we used it to keep in touch during a long distance portion of our relationship) I wrote a letter to my ex explaining how I felt about what happened and said that \"more people will know some truth about you if I see you when you could have avoided it\". This was a threat because I had later found out that my ex lied to many people and me about a number of things such as his uncle committing suicide (no such thing ever happened), and about losing his virginity to me (he had claimed to me and our friends to have been with two girls before me many years ago, I didn't know that was a lie until after the relationship ended). I made the threat because we had many many mutual friends and I didn't want to see him at group events.\n\nTheft:\nI never heard from the ex, four months passed. My sister got upset because I had left a lot of things with the ex that we would never see again including some board games that were actually decently expensive ($40-$60). My ex had left a compound bow in my garage and it was still sitting there, I decided to sell it and use the money ($300) to buy back some of the things that I had left with him (shoes, the board games). He also had some cheap furniture of mine so if I need some, I'll use that money to buy it back as well.\n\nFor the sake of closure and in response to something I saw my ex write that related to us, I finally talked to the ex. Upon hearing that I couldn't give him back the bow, he threatened 'legal action' and said that he had proof that I 'blackmailed' him and could now add 'theft' to the list of things I'd done due to what happened to the bow.\n\n\nIs this all really stupid and overblown and a huge overreaction on his part, or is it just me and I should actually feel bad\/be worried. We're both in our early 20's.\n\nIf I had known he cared about the bow or ever expected it back I wouldn't have sold it, but he never contacted me about it or anything at all, 4 months had passed, and it was just taking up room and I didn't want to eat the cost of the things I had decided to leave with him.","title":"[Maryland] Ex is accusing me of blackmail and theft, threatening to \"take legal action\".","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590529977,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr6iih\/excessive_speeding_by_interstate_drivers_in\/","id":"gr6iih","body":"In NSW a driver is suspended if they are caught driving 30 km\/h over the limit. In VIC, drivers are suspended for driving 25 km\/h over the limit. \n\nSo what happens if a NSW licenced driver gets caught doing 26 km\/h over the limit, in VIC?","title":"Excessive speeding by interstate drivers in Australia.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424574553,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wq3eb\/texas_arrested_and_banned_from_a_hotel_was_the\/","id":"2wq3eb","body":"Hey guys, I'll try to keep this short and sweet.  Last year in August I was arrested at a four star hotel in Dallas, Texas for inappropriately touching someone. While I was being arrested one of the police officers told me that I was now banned from coming back to the hotel for five years.  He used a term for this, but I cannot remember what he said exactly.  I've attempted to look up what Texas does about trespassing, but I couldn't really find anything relevant.  Does anybody have an idea about what the cop was talking about? \n\ntl:dr - Arrested in Texas at hotel, cop told me I was banned for 5 years and used a word for it.  Trying to find more information about it.","title":"Texas - Arrested and \"banned\" from a hotel. Was the cop just trying to scare me?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591041819,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guru3x\/a_girl_is_threatening_to_beat_me_and_using_my\/","id":"guru3x","body":"New York, I'm 17. \n\nI had a political debate with a girl(17) i know IRL who had an opposing opinion. She started being aggressive and things turned sour when she started posting about me on her snapchat story. She's been threatening to come to my house and beat me and I told her I'd call the police. I have screenshots of her snapchat story where she publicly states \"it's not a threat, it's a promise.\" \n\nAfter I said that I'm going to contact the police, she started talking to a guy I know. I had a call with this guy (also underage) when I was drunk and he convinced me to expose myself on camera. He took screenshots, my face is not in any of the nudes. The girl somehow managed to get the images from him and now she's threatening posting them if I go to the police. \n\nI really don't know what to do. Can anyone help me?","title":"A girl is threatening to beat me and using my nudes as blackmail for contacting the police","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588696067,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge0xih\/question_on_filing_for_divorce\/","id":"ge0xih","body":"My wife and I got married and lived in TN. In January my son and I left TN and moved to GA. I was trying to wait 6 months to file here instead of filing in TN and having to drive there. \n\nBut my wife has let me know she\u2019s moving to SC soon. Does this have any impact on if I can file in GA earlier? Or does it not matter and until 6 months of residency in GA I\u2019d have to file in TN no matter what?","title":"Question on filing for divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475639355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55xnwo\/an_employee_at_my_college_planned_a_physical\/","id":"55xnwo","body":"Sometime this year, an employee at my college in Kansas planned to hurt me (physically). Fortunately, someone discovered the employee's plan and the attack was prevented. But the college kept it quiet. \n\nI only found out because an another employee accidentally told me. She only told me a little bit before realizing she wasn't supposed to say anything. Absolutely everything I know about the  plan is in the previous paragraph.\n\nI asked a school administrator if the story was true, and they confirmed it was. However, they would not tell me any more details. They said it was confidential and my safety was taken care of.\n\nIs there a way I can learn more details about the attack? Especially when they discovered it?","title":"An employee at my college planned a physical attack on me. College intercepted the attack, and fired the employee, but never told me there had been a plot to hurt me.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576102250,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9e480\/speeding_ticket_gone_wrong\/","id":"e9e480","body":"OHIO\n\nMy friend, who is under 18, was given a speeding ticket for going 40 mph in a school zone. Except, she wasn\u2019t. \n\nShe went to court today with the evidence that \n1. Our school resource officer was also watching her speed and also clocked her, except he had she was going 20 mph. \n2. She had a signed statement from another student who was driving behind her that said that she was not speeding \n3. Brought her grade cards to show she was a responsible student\n4. The officer who clocked her hadn\u2019t started his shift yet, so there was no feasible way he could have tuned their radar as they\u2019re supposed to before a shift. \n\nAfter today, she is being sent to trial with a prosecutor and jury. The judge advised her to get an attorney. I KNOW my friend would never speed and that the specific officer has a reputation for things like this. Any advice for her as this case moves forward?","title":"Speeding Ticket Gone Wrong","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575490976,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e65839\/custody_papers_say_dad_gets_them_every_weekend\/","id":"e65839","body":"My wife and I have two children. They are my stepchildren and the father and her have been separated for several years. It is apparent to him that fatherhood is a burden and he has relinquished many of his rights with them in order to get his child support minimized.\n\nHe is granted custody of them every Friday at 5 PM and then that ends at Monday at 8 PM. For the last 8 weeks however, his parents, their grandparents, have come and picked the two children (age 5 and 7) up instead of the father. When I inquired with where the father was, they told me he was working in another state but \u201cplanned to come get them next weekend.\u201d\n\nThe custody papers do not make mention of who gets custody on his days in lieu of his absence. All I could find was that in the case of his death, they would be allotted his time. He isn\u2019t dead, he just doesn\u2019t give a shit.\n\nMy question is, since the custody papers do not mention his grandparents outside of the issue of his death, do we have to keep giving them up every weekend? And before I am accused of keeping the children away from their grandparents, the grandparents are the ones wanting us not to give them up! They are just as burdened by having to become parents by their own child\u2019s negligence. Please help!","title":"Custody papers say dad gets them every weekend. Dad has been out of state and sends grandparents to take care of them. Do we have to let them go with the grandparents?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1412204116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i1d7x\/mistake_in_the_lease_is_it_grounds_for_early\/","id":"2i1d7x","body":"I go to Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. I signed a lease with 5 other house-mates which states that we would be provided with 2 parking spaces. However, I sublet my room to another person, and that person had a car, which I assumed was fine because the lease stated we had parking spaces. Once school started we got back and discovered that the house didn't actually have parking spaces, and the landlord said he made a mistake in the lease. Now, my subtenant is threatening to end the lease due to not having parking, and it is too late to find another subtenant as students already have housing. I feel very stressed because I cannot afford two leases at the same time, and I'm not sure what I can do. I want to terminate the original lease due to the lack of parking spaces, but would that be a legally acceptable reason? ","title":"Mistake in the lease, is it grounds for early termination?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589980064,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnb0mm\/is_it_legal_to_photoshop_me_naked_17_year_old\/","id":"gnb0mm","body":"Help, Im a 17y old girl from Germany. Somebody edited my face onto nudes and spread it around. If you dont look closely you could 100% believe its me in the picture.. I have gotten requests from people for more, luckily schools are closed. Im just scared ny parents will see them, and that i will be looked at as a whore or something. Is it legal for them to edit me in that way, even though im not 18?","title":"Is it legal to photoshop me naked? -17 year old","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590072839,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnyajv\/am_i_legally_obligated_to_pay_out_of_my_lease_if\/","id":"gnyajv","body":"I was a student and worked a part time job. When school shut down and my work closed I moved back home to save money. I lived in a house with 2 other roommates. One of them payed the rest of her money immediately. A friend of ours who is still living here with her boyfriend moved into the other room and began paying rent. After over 2 months of being gone I came back to get e rest of my belongings. Upon arriving I found the lock to be changed and anything that was mine had been shoved into a spare room. I was under the impression the new tenants were paying the full rent but she told me that I need to pay the landlord before I leave today. I haven\u2019t heard anything from my landlord since I left and all utilities are in the new tenant\u2019s name. Our lease is supposed to end August 1st and I haven\u2019t paid rent since March, which was when I left. I just don\u2019t see how I\u2019m obligated to pay rent if all of my stuff is removed from the property and I can\u2019t even access the house because they changed the locks? What should I do?","title":"Am I legally obligated to pay out of my lease if my landlord changed the locks?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589494894,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjwhvn\/speeding_ticket_at_16\/","id":"gjwhvn","body":"Hello, yesterday I was coming home from my girl friends house and on a down hill road I went 75 MPH i  a 45 MPH zone. The officer told me he didn't clock me on the speedometer but put me down at 75 MPH. When he asked me if I knew I was speeding im pretty sure I said yes like a dummy. I live in California and he told me it would not go on my insurance because it was my first offense. What should I do? Is there a way I can pay for the ticket and complete traffic school without my parents knowing?","title":"Speeding ticket at 16","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472859304,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50w6gq\/final_paycheck_after_layoff_is_over_2_weeks_late\/","id":"50w6gq","body":"I was laid off via phone on Wednesday 8\/17. I worked a total of 14 hours between Sunday 8\/14 and Monday 8\/15. I was paid for 73.5 hours on Friday 8\/19, which would have been on time if I had continued working there.\n\nIt's now two weeks later and they JUST mailed the check for the work performed 8\/14 - 8\/15. I was under the impression that the deadline to pay me for work performed was today, but it turns out that the \"next payday\" deadline is only applicable in cases of voluntary resignation. Therefore the paycheck for the 73.5hrs was a day late.\n\n[**Under Utah Code Title 34 Chapter 28 Section 5:**](http:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title34\/Chapter28\/34-28-S5.html)\n\n> 34-28-5.  Separation from payroll -- Resignation -- Cessation because of industrial dispute. \n> \n> (1)\t(a)\tWhen an employer separates an employee from the employer's payroll the unpaid wages of the employee become due immediately, and the employer shall pay the wages to the employee within 24 hours of the time of separation at the specified place of payment.\n> \n\n> ...\n\n> (c)\t(i)\tIn case of failure to pay wages due an employee within 24 hours of written demand, the wages of the employee shall continue from the date of demand until paid, but in no event to exceed 60 days, at the same rate that the employee received at the time of separation.\n> (ii)\tThe employee may recover the penalty thus accruing to the employee in a civil action. This action shall be commenced within 60 days from the date of separation.\n> (iii)\tAn employee who has not made a written demand for payment is not entitled to any penalty under this Subsection (1)(c).\n\nI did not file a claim because I was under the impression that they had til today to pay me (it's never really been relevant because I've had about 20 jobs in the last 10 years and this is only the 2nd time I've been fired\/laid off). I applied for unemployment on 8\/18, so I'm not sure if they can retaliate in a way that would affect my $270\/wk UI. I was making $13\/hr, so the 14hr check is only worth $182 gross. The one for 73.5hrs was worth ~$1,000.\n\nDo I have any recourse that would be worth burning this bridge?","title":"Final Paycheck After Layoff is Over 2 Weeks Late (Utah)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590551584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grca5t\/my_office_is_being_close_i_am_losing_all_pto_and\/","id":"grca5t","body":"Due to covid the insurance agent i work for in iowa has decided to close my branch office. Due to this i am losing ALL PTO and will gain non, and being moved to commission only with a couple hours of pay a day. My question is what are my options? i am essentially being fired, can i decline this new position and claim unemployment? Do i just start looking for a new job now and hope i have enough until i start working again? any and all advice is welcome! I know this is a niche subject but i really do need any advice that people can offer me","title":"My office is being close, i am losing all PTO and being forced into commission pay. What are my options? {IA}","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518462485,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x34n8\/usny_ensuring_lease_cancellation\/","id":"7x34n8","body":"Location is NY (upstate).\n\nA friend and I began the process to lease a house for college housing. However, because we were unable to find another person to fill the house (as the landlord asked), we mutually agreed over email to cancel the lease. We and our cosigners have signed leases (1 per bedroom), but the landlord\/property owner have not signed those leases. We never paid any security deposits, only an application fee. Right now, all we have is their word that they won't execute the lease.\n\nHow do we ensure that they do not sign the lease and execute it? Ask and verify that they tore it up? The lease was actually signed via Adobe eVerify\/eSign, so it's all digital.","title":"[US-NY] Ensuring Lease Cancellation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576287139,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eadaas\/false_accusation_of_plagerism\/","id":"eadaas","body":"My school uses turnitin as a anti plagerism software. I submitted a source review in turabian style and it marked my title \"a review of *source name*\" and it marked it as 88% plagerism and thus my professor accuses it of being plagerism. What legal rights do I have to fight this as he is not budging with what turinit is saying because \"the computer isn't wrong\"","title":"False accusation of plagerism","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1474309697,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53j0fd\/small_question_having_problems_with_my_housing\/","id":"53j0fd","body":"I live in New Rochelle NY, westchester county. \n\nI don't actually know if theres anything i am able to do that's why i am asking. We've been living in the apartment for over 2 and a half years. Our intercom system was non-functioning when we moved in; we would hear it in the apartment but we had to run downstairs to let people in\/receive packages. i didn't make any complaints because the executive director kept saying a new system was going to be installed. It took 2 years but it did happen. Our new system sends a phone call to the number on file and it worked for i think 5-6 months. Now we are having the same issue, we receive the call but cannot let anyone in when we press 9 to open the door. It's been like this for over a month now. I've told the office multiple times and they just tell me the company has been informed and they said it should have been taken care of, or try pressing 6 because some people's systems are different. (why would 9 work for 6 months and then be changed to 6 without any notification? i did try every single number including * and # nothing opens the door). I can't run down the stairs every time a UPS\/FedEx\/USPS worker is waiting downstairs. Sometimes they just walk away and i have to chase them all the way to their truck. This has gotten absolutely idiotic, i'm not going to do this for another 2 years. I called a lawyer and they told me i need to get a \"Order To Show Cause\" but from what i can understand this form is only used when you're already suing someone. if it doesn't work like that i'd appreciate someone explaining it to me.\n\nAnother issue is that we were told orally there was a $300 pet deposit which is returned if our pet passes or we get rid of him. Our physical lease\u2014the one we signed\u2014does not say anything about this in the pet policy; it only states how many animals we can have, their size, and our responsibilities on cleanliness. We have paid the deposit, but every time i ask them for the updated pet policy they say they will email it to me or to come back and they never have it and never email it to me. Also every one in the building who has a pet that i have asked about it says they have not paid their $300 which is extremely infuriating. From what i have read, i don't think there's anything i can do besides keep bothering them ,i guess, since i paid it which is me agreeing to the verbal agreement. It is listed separately on the rent bill as a \"Pet Deposit\" paid monthly instead of a lump sum.\n\nP.S. The building is considered sub-standard housing because it fails its yearly HUD inspections and has one or more violations that are considered \"life threatening\". I don't know if this is relevant in a lawsuit. I personally would like to know what these \"life threatening\" violations are because I have no way of finding them out, I think.\n\ntldr: My intercom system doesn't work, is their any legal action i can take to make my housing authority fix it? I agreed to a verbal pet deposit and paid, they refuse to give me the updated physical pet policy, can i force them to give me to paper work or get my deposit back?","title":"Small question, having problems with my housing authority.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516874280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sv3cj\/la_county_a_gym_member_threatened_physical_harm\/","id":"7sv3cj","body":"Today at the gym one of the members got angry at me for using equipment for too long. I was not rude to him and asked him if he wanted to work in. He went onto a rant whilst cursing about how I was hogging equipment. I told him to speak to the front desk if he had issues with me. \n\nAt this point he closed distance between myself and him to the point where he was only a foot away from me. He stared me down and I didn't move. He said that if I kept yapping my mouth he would see me outside.\n\nI told this to the non emergency line of my local police department and the help desk person said this isn't criminal and that they can't do anything about it. I was too shocked\/stupid to ask why this wasn't criminal. Can anyone explain why? Is it because he didn't explicitly say that he would harm me?\n\n I'm afraid of going back to the gym lest he sees me. I spoke to the manager and she said that that kind of behavior cannot be tolerated and if he says something like that to me again I should report it to her once more. I don't want this to escalate and I don't want to have to report his threats again because he may follow through with it. Any advice on what I should do?","title":"[LA County] A gym member threatened physical harm, police help desk said this wasn't criminal. Why?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590268384,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpcrkj\/how_to_sue_your_former_guardian_for_custody_of\/","id":"gpcrkj","body":"Hi, I\u2019m an 18 year old in Oregon. I was kicked out at 15, emancipated and graduated high school at 16, and am in college currently. My birth mother collected child support from my dad for 18 months that she did not have physical custody of me, but I haven\u2019t found a clear avenue to start a case there yet so I haven\u2019t. \n\nShe has custody of my sister and two brothers. Brothers are 15 and 7 almost 8, sister is 10. She has a history of negligence and has had minor DHS involvement before. \n\nI have only stayed in contact with my oldest of the 3 younger kids. I found out recently though that he is currently in a juvenile corrections facility because he shot our youngest brother in the chest with a BB gun (which isn\u2019t safe to surgically remove I guess because it\u2019s close to his heart). The thing is, he shouldn\u2019t have had access to any of those or any other weapons because they were in a safe at our (nearby) grandparents\u2019 house. He has known autism and anger management issues and has been in therapy longer than I have. I was told that the other adults around him \u201cbelieved he was responsible enough to handle\u201d the weapons. No child is. There was a complete lack of supervision and oversight. I have seen this often. Bio parent would work graveyard shifts and sleep during the day expecting me to watch the kids while I was in middle and high school. So it is typical behavior of her. He had unrestricted access to weapons and was left unsupervised. I strongly doubt he knew what the impact of his actions would be. The younger two aren\u2019t very well behaved because they have zero discipline in the house and community members have told me they\u2019ve spotted them in stores and such crawling around on the ground while bio parent walks ahead obliviously. It\u2019s disgusting. \n\nI guess, what I want to know is, how do I go about creating a case? I know I\u2019m not capable of taking all three of them right now, but eventually I want to. I\u2019ll have to fight both their parents for that though (they\u2019re my half siblings). But if my brother is currently incarcerated how will that impact this? Do I have valid reason to say I don\u2019t believe the children are safe with her because of this incident? She\u2019s an LPN and doesn\u2019t get medical care for them. (Other than for my sister who has a rare condition not unlike mine). She has been a hoarder for years and the condition of the house is absolutely disgusting. She has hired live-in help that clearly hasn\u2019t stopped anything. I have a way to keep him in his school, get him back into therapy at the place he went as a kid close to me, and have lots of support and provider resources at my disposal. She has...not much. Income wise she does better than I do, but not for long. \n\nI\u2019ve been dreaming of going through with this for years, I just need to plan carefully and know what steps to take.","title":"How to sue your former guardian for custody of siblings? (Oregon)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588290378,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb78cz\/part_2_much_more_detail_exstepfather_died_and\/","id":"gb78cz","body":"Thank you to those who gave me some initial advice in performing more due diligence and seeking an attorney prior to looking for assistance. I'd like to now provide some additional background information and major discoveries from today.\n\nThis is in the state of Georgia.\n\nMy mother and ex-stepfather (SF) divorced approximately ten years ago. I maintained a relationship with SF over the years and while we didn't see each other often, we didn't keep in touch to check in on each over through phone. The middle of last year SF out of nowhere said it was important to meet him for dinner to discuss some things. Upon meeting SF I saw that he was in incredibly poor health. He let me know that he is likely to pass at any moment, and told me that in his will, other than a boat which is to be given to a boating club he was a part of, I am the beneficiary for all assets. I continued to check in on him over the next weeks and months.\n\nAfter Christmas I got a call from SF where he admitted to me that despite always telling me he was always great, he was now in an assisted living facility. He was crying on the phone telling me the facility was forcing him to leave and asked that I help get him and his things home. On December 28th morning I picked him up from the facility. He's now in a wheelchair, can barely move, and it turns out he had suffered a stroke at some point. \n\nI took him to get groceries which he got cash for from the bank, later learning was from a trust belonging to his mother's estate. When we get to his home he suddenly tells me he has soiled himself and begins to break down crying about how he doesn't know what to do, he's scared of dying, etc. This turns into a big ordeal where I realize he has no ability to take care of himself, should have never left the home, and now family and friends are coming over to help. He reaches out to a nurse who took care of his father, who agrees to care for him at his home for a few days while we figure out how to get him back into a facility. During all of this I find a copy of his will and ask if I can take the copy with me, which he says yes to. Upon reading the will is when I discover that his estate attorney has both health and financial power of attorney, and the attorney's paralegal is to be the executor of the will.\n\nOn December 30th I meet with the estate attorney in his office to discuss what my girlfriend can do to help get his health and finances in order to help ease his mind, stress, and overall health. Rather than ever discussing anything that can really be done, they tell me they'll handle it and the paralegal constantly stresses about how he needs to accept Medicaid to get back into a home, that he has no money, is in a ton of debt, should have absolutely not have taken any cash out of the trust, etc. etc. During the conversation the attorney leaves, telling my girlfriend and I that he is going to talk to SF to talk him into accepting Medicaid so that he can get into an assisted living facility. Because they have the power of attorney I ask that they please update my girlfriend and me on any health, facility changes, etc. that may occur so that we can help wherever possible.\n\nI never heard from them again. On April 24th my girlfriend gets a text from my mother asking if we knew that SF had passed. We were both shocked and looked to discover that he passed on March 30th. I immediately begin texting the paralegal who had given me her contact information, the conversation is posted in my original post. \n\nNow today. We put in a request to determine if probate was filed so that we can confirm the attorney is doing their part and to compare the will to the copy I have. Probate was filed on April 16th. However, the will is not what I had a copy of. The will filed now stated that other than the boat, all assets after debts are paid are to be given to THE PARALEGAL OF THE ATTORNEY. The date of this new will, December 30th. The day we were in their office that morning and the attorney stated he was leaving to go talk to SF. I am appalled and now doing everything I can to find legal consultation quickly, because this attorney's office is so far ahead of us in this crooked game they are playing. \n\nSome additional notes as I've continued to do digging.\n\n1.  As mentioned, SF suffered a stroke and movement was incredibly hindered. He could not feed himself. On the new will, none of the initialing on pages are anything close to resembling the initialing on the copy I have. Makes sense because of the stroke. HOWEVER, the signature itself is very very close. It makes no sense that SF could not manage to be consistent with signing his initials, but his full signature was nearly spot on.\n\n2. They told me Sf should not have taken money out of the mother's estate because it wasn't completely settled, that there was one additional person they couldn't make contact with. I would imagine an attorney would have unlimited resources in being able to make contact with someone, especially if they're due inheritance of some kind.\n\n3. If SF is in insurmountable debt which assets will never cover, there's no estate to take out of, etc. Why would they want to be the beneficiary of everything which supposedly doesn't exist? I feel that they were intentionally misleading on finances.\n\n4. Today I also found out the estate attorney was involved in an insurance fraud scheme involving millions of dollars, which resulted in a settlement after a lawsuit was filed.\n\nI am continuing to do as much research as I can as I seek legal consultation, currently reading about undue influence. Any additional advice, ideas, preparation, due diligence to do, that can be sent my way to be prepared for the battle ahead of me is very much appreciated.\n\nThank you.","title":"Part 2: Much more detail. Ex-stepfather died and laywer's office feels shady. Lawyer's paralegal is his executor and also had power of attorney.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578795445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enhdji\/california_we_have_been_renting_with_an_annual\/","id":"enhdji","body":"Last year we asked if we could just go month to month, and they said no, and we didn\u2019t push it.  This year, we really would like to stay here until we are able to buy and then give a 30 day notice when we buy a house. we aren\u2019t sure how the new tenant protection laws affect this. We are planning on consulting with an attorney closer to the end of the lease (unless we are able to buy before then), but I want a head start.","title":"California- we have been renting with an annual lease for four years. We\u2019re trying to buy a house this year so don\u2019t want to sign a new lease, but want to go month to month. Can the landlord evict us under the new tenant protection laws","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418954268,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pquus\/fraudulent_charges_by_car_rental_company\/","id":"2pquus","body":"I visited my parents in Boston over the Labor Day weekend.  I rented a car, as I usually do.  I'm cheap, so I used Payless.  Agreed-upon rate was ~$190 for the weekend.  I picked up the car on Friday August 29th, returned it very early on Tuesday September 2nd.  \n\nIt was 4:30 AM when I returned the car.  Unlike other companies at Logan Airport, Payless doesn't staff their return line overnight.  It's a secured garage that all the companies share, though, with no-exit spikes at the entrance and monitored exits.  I took a few photos to be sure they wouldn't try to claim damage, and got to my flight.\n\nA month later, my credit card was charged ~$900 by Payless.  Apparently they failed to check in the car until September 26th.  I was being charged for a month-long rental.  I complained on their help forum.  The people there asked me to upload evidence of my return.  I uploaded my boarding pass, evidence that I live in Chicago, and the photos I'd taken.  They apologized and reversed the charge.\n\nAnother month later, they charged my card ~$900 again!  I went through the same process with their help forum, but didn't receive any reply.  I opened a complaint with Chase (my credit card), and within a few days they had credited me the balance, minus what I actually owed Payless.\n\nFast-forward another month, and I've just received a collections letter from Payless.  \n\nI'm interested in the Reddit-mind's advice on how to proceed.  Respond with evidence?  Lawyer up?  Ignore it?  I have an excellent (800+) credit rating that I'd like to protect.  I also don't want to spend a lot of time dealing with these jokers.  Sux.  Thanks!\n","title":"Fraudulent Charges by Car Rental Company","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575644757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6zw6j\/dhs_called_me_for_the_third_time_this_year_about\/","id":"e6zw6j","body":"D=Daughter \nM= Mother of Daughter\n\nBack story. I'm 21, and my daughter is 3, we had her in high school and I fought for rights a couple times and I get visitation and 2 video calls a week since she (D and M) live across the country.\n\nI live in Iowa\nM and D live in NM. \n\nOver the past year, I've gotten 3 phone calls from DHS saying they were doing an investigation into alleged child neglect and possibly abuse. This last call was yesterday and it sounds like the most serious. They want to do a \"Family Conference\" and want DHS to come to my house and do a home inspection. They asked me about my work, my parents work (I live with them), if I were to take D, and multiple other questions about D staying here. But they never specified what happened to begin an investigation, which scares the hell out of me.\n\n4 days ago I got an ubrupt email from M saying D is coming in a couple days and that I can have her for a couple weeks, so I have D right now here in Iowa. \n\nI'm asking for advice on what a family conference is, what questions I need to ask DHS, do I need to keep D here until the investigation is over, and if there is any legal things I need to know in advance? I'm Honestly scared due to them hesitating on why the began an investigation and what they know.","title":"DHS called me for the third time this year about my daughter and her mother.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577978085,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eizf8g\/my_dad_is_dead_according_to_social_security_and\/","id":"eizf8g","body":"So my dad has been \u201cdead\u201d since 2008. But he had the same job this whole time so it was never really a problem. \n\nHe lost his job a few days ago and he\u2019s nearing 70. So I want to try and get him unemployment or retirement. \n\nBut I\u2019m afraid I could trigger something that\u2019ll get him arrested. He was in the mafia in the 60\u2019s, and took off when the fbi started closing in. He\u2019s lived peacefully and has been a law abiding person that pays their taxes. Albeit in possibly a fake identity. \n\nIf I apply for retirement for him, what will they check? Will people still be looking into cases from the 60\u2019s?\n\nI am in United States, the state shouldn\u2019t matter.","title":"My dad is \u201cdead\u201d according to social security and may be a fugitive.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517522743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7umgpr\/cloning_my_own_phone\/","id":"7umgpr","body":"FTP, LTL, on mobile, etc. Relevent info: I live in Arizona, if state laws apply. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but my best friend (Google) isn't being very helpful\n\nI recently obtained a new iPhone, and I'm really excited to use it along side my Android, so that I can use both Android and iOS apps, and use the Android as my main phone and Apple to control my Spotify and music and maybe sending texts every now and then (since my AirPods work better with my iPhone, but my Android's screen is larger and easier to use). The problem I have is that I only have one SIM card, so only one phone can access the Internet and send texts, etc at a time. I have multiple (old) SIM cards, and had the brilliant idea of overwriting the old SIM card's data with my new SIM card, so that both phones could use the same line, through a process called cloning, that way I can avoid fumbling with SIM cards and syncing messages and whatnot--both phones would receive the messages from my carrier (I'm a techie, so I could figure that out without a problem). However, this process is also used by criminals to intercept texts coming from another phone, and as a result is outlawed under the Wireless Telephone Protection Act, which prohits \"knowing using, producing, trafficking in, having control of or custody of, or possessing hardware or software knowing that it has been configured to insert or modify telecommunications identifying information associated with or contained in a telecommunications instrument so that such instrument may be used to obtain telecommunications service without authorization.\" IANAL, but the only texts I would intercept would be my own, I own both devices and all the SIM cards, and I also am the sole owner of the account with my carrier, so the question I would like to pose is: do I need any further \"authorization\" to proceed, or does this law also forbid cloning my own phone?  Idk if it's important, but I use a prepaid T-Mobile, and have full ownership of both devices.\n\nEdit: added some words n stuff","title":"Cloning my own phone?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1473621878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52a6f3\/co_employer_signed_a_statement_saying_he_would\/","id":"52a6f3","body":"I have worked at this company since September of 2013. In February this year, I let my boss know that I was going to be moving to Ireland in September. In March, we agreed that I would telecommute at that time as a contractor, and he wrote a two-line letter for me simply saying: \"Goatsnboots has been working for us since 2013. During her stay abroad in Ireland, she will be working remotely for us 20-25 hours a week at $X per hour for a total of $Y-$Y monthly.\" There's no letterhead (it's a tiny company), but he did sign it. \n\nWe worked out that my last day as an employee would be August 31st. On August 29th, I wrote a resignation letter saying the following: \"I am leaving [company] as an employee to become a contractor instead. My last day as an employee will be Wednesday, 8\/31\/16.\" \n\nBoss told me he'd have the contractor agreement ready for me to sign before I left. He didn't and then said he'd have it by that Friday. Every other day or so since then, I've been checking in. He keeps saying he'll get the agreement to me soon. At this point it's likely that he lied to me about the whole thing and never planned on making me a contractor.\n\nWhat are my options now that I am abroad? A huge part of the problem is that the letter from him is the major reason I was able to get a visa, so it's like he's committed fraud against Irish immigration. I am planning on sending him one last email tomorrow (Monday) with a copy of his signed letter asking him one more time for the contractor agreement. If he refuses to follow through, is this something a lawyer could handle for me as I'm out of the country? The amount he owes me is about $13,000 which was supposed to paid over several months. ","title":"[CO] Employer signed a statement saying he would make me a contractor in March and is now not following through.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412296377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i579l\/fl_furnished_apartment_furniture_is_falling_apart\/","id":"2i579l","body":"As the title says. Rented the place furnished, the furniture is very well worn and the dining room chairs are simply falling apart. When we moved in we set one aside because it felt way too rickety to be safe. Landlord is aware. I have plenty of photos from walk through and move in day. Nothing has been done. Last night, my roommate (not heavy by any means) sits down on one of the other chairs and it simply falls apart. Wood splinters, legs ripped off, everything. We knew it was only a matter of time, but we are absolutely not allowed to move any furniture and have nowhere to store this stuff to bring in any of our own. I have asked in the past. \n\nI have been having trouble finding any laws regarding FURNISHED apartments and there is nothing in our lease that helps with this situation. I searched Florida law and found nothing pertaining to furnished units specifically. For clarity, this is a condo that is owned by the landlord and managed by a property management company. We have only communicated with the management company and the landlord, so far, has pretty much refused to fix anything and has not been transparent about repair costs. Hence why I have not done anything about the furniture yet. I am at a loss here.","title":"FL - Furnished apartment, furniture is falling apart, unsafe. Chair shattered. What do we do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588380975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvuc2\/would_my_university_be_forced_to_give_my\/","id":"gbvuc2","body":"I'm not trying to actually win the actual case to discharge my debt and am aware of it being on my record for 10 years. I'm only looking to get an automatic stay in the cheapest and quickest way possible if it will actually allow me to get my transcripts so that I can transfer universities for the upcoming fall semester. I can't afford to put my education on hold any longer to pay off the 20,000 tuition and other fees +5,000 private loans through the University (non-federal). If filing will give me transcript, how can I go about doing so with the courts shut down?","title":"Would my University be forced to give my transcript with an automatic stay from filing ch.7 bankruptcy","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575913227,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8d62u\/rearended_and_insurance_wont_repair_certain_items\/","id":"e8d62u","body":"hello all,\n\n​\n\nwe were rear-ended not too long ago and once we received the car from the shop last week, there was still a loud knocking in the back whenever we drove over bumps and returned the car within 30 mins to the shop. they said that they'll take a look at it and came to the conclusion that the shocks were broken and that they'll get a supplemental claim thru over the weekend, and to return the car monday(today). now we are being told that shocks werent broken from the accident and that it was regular \"wear and tear\" and that now we have to pay for the repairs. Is this true? Or is the insurance company just trying to save a few bucks?","title":"Rear-ended and insurance wont repair certain items citing them as normal \"wear and tear\"","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1417516199,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o19s9\/washington_speeding_ticket_28mph_over_in_60mph\/","id":"2o19s9","body":"I'm 19 years old and I received my second speeding ticket yesterday around 11pm, first one was in the summer. A female cope pulled me over and stated I was going 88mph in a 60mph on the I5 freeway in Pierce County.\n\nI was driving along the freeway and noticed a cop's lights turn on briefly up ahead. I began to slow down but I guess I was still speeding. I drove past where I thought I had seen the cop's lights, there were three cars pulled over, and it was dark so I didn't notice if there was a cop around. But as soon as I drove by I got pulled over. Now I have no idea how fast I was going, but as soon as I saw the cop's lights turn on I began to slow down and saw that my speed was around 70mph. I don't think I was going 28mph over, but the cop also said she was slowing me down because I was speeding past one of her fellow cops (supposedly on of the three cars pulled over).\n\nMy parents handled my first ticket, but they're away right now and want to handle as best as I can on my own. I have no idea what the what all the numbers mean on ticket, what I should research, or if it's a good idea to challenge the ticket in court?\n\nCan anyone help? \n\nThanks!\n\n\n\n**Update\/ Clarification:** In this scenario there were two cops. One WITHOUT his lights on pulled over next to two other cars, and the one that pulled me over. For the first cop, I saw his lights on briefly, but as I approached where I thought I saw them, they were off. To me I just saw three cars pulled over, I didn't see light or a police logo as I drove by because it was dark.\n\nLooks like I worded my story bad, but I didn't speed past a cop with his lights on.\n\n\nAlso, I had my hopes up for going to court and hoping for the cop either not showing, not having evidence of a tuned SMD, etc. Just something that would get me out of this. Thanks for all those who commented, after a nights rest and thinking this through, I plan on paying for this ticket and learning from my mistake rather than trying to slither out.\n\nThanks","title":"[Washington] Speeding ticket- 28mph over in 60mph zone","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590249649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp7cu1\/do_i_have_enough_evidence_to_break_my_lease_early\/","id":"gp7cu1","body":"I live in some apartments in Texas. The maintenance service here is terrible. These apartments are from the 80s and if I had known about all the infrastructure problems I would have never moved in.  \n\n\nNot too long ago, the ceiling in the master bathroom caved in from a leak in the upstairs neighbors bathtub. I submitted a service request, but knowing how terrible they are, I also read the lease and followed the directions to send a certified letter outlining the need for repairs. According to the lease, if I do this, they have to fix it within the week. This was done.  \n\n\nNow here's where I may have screwed myself, but I'm not sure. I was trying to be clever.   \nThere is also another leak in the apartment in our second bedroom. We have submitted a few service requests to have this fixed as the wall above the window where the leak is is cracked and starting to mold.  \n\n\nSo when I sent the certified letter, I stuffed the request for repairs for the bathroom AND the request for repairs for the second leak. Only one has been addressed. If I'm right, this gives me enough legal recourse to break my lease early.   \n\n\nHowever, I'm worried that if it came down to it, the property manager could have just thrown out the second letter and claim it was not included. It would then be my word against theirs and I have no proof that it was included other than printing both out and having the single work document file with both letters included.   \n\n\nDid I screw up by not sending the letters separately? We have already prepared to move out at the end of our lease, but it would be so satisfying to be able to stick it to this property and leave a little early with no penalty. \n\n​\n\nBTW, icing on the cake (for a little more info with the caliber of service we're dealing with). The ceiling above the tub in our SECOND bathroom started leaking not too long after they fixed the first problem. I shit you not, at this moment there is cardboard nailed on the ceiling where the leak was and they have not returned.","title":"Do I have enough evidence to break my lease early?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578040736,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejcq07\/concerned_about_work_breaks\/","id":"ejcq07","body":"First off, apologies if the flair is wrong; I was a bit uncertain if this is worker's rights or employment law, as this isn't a union position. \n\nI am a resident of Washington state, for reference. \n\nI work 10 hour shifts at a desk, an office job basically. My employer currently provides us with one break at whatever time we choose to take it, a 30 minute paid break. That is our \"lunch\" break -- but it's the only break we get all day. They say it works out because it's our two required 15 minute paid breaks, but put together as a lunch. \n\nIsn't a 10 hour shift legally required to have 2 paid breaks and 1 *separate* lunch break? Or is it fine to be put together like that? Looking into it, I found that it might be acceptable due to not being required to go on a break to do things like go to the restroom, walk away for quick phone calls, or grab something small to eat. I'm just looking for some clarification! \n\nThanks!","title":"Concerned about Work Breaks","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577480117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eggrbl\/landlord_is_making_us_pay_two_weeks_early_because\/","id":"eggrbl","body":"His boss called our landlord because he put in his two weeks and now our landlord is telling us we have to pay early. We have a system where we use both of our paychecks for the last two weeks to pay our rent but now he\u2019s demanding we pay two weeks early, is that legal? Please help.","title":"Landlord is making us pay two weeks early because my boyfriend quit his job, is this legal? (US- Indiana)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1411415833,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2h5owh\/wisconsin_i_am_being_evicted_from_my_apartment\/","id":"2h5owh","body":"So I am going to cover all the fees because I don't want it to affect my credit score. How would I go about drafting a letter so they are still accountable for 1\/3 the payments each. \n\nI will be paying $850 for the rent (which should be $285 3 ways)\n\nRemaining electric $65 \n\nRemaining internet $50 \n\n ","title":"[Wisconsin] I am being evicted from my apartment and I have two roommates that are not going to pay the electric,internet bill, and rent. Need help drafting letter to take them to small claims.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420577768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rjwdg\/severance_package\/","id":"2rjwdg","body":"Started a job 7 months ago in Silicon Valley (Mountain View, CA), position (and department) has since been shifted and restructured. Will be receiving a severance package, but I want to know if it is within my rights to receive my quarterly bonus (from last quarter) as part of my package, as well as the hiring bonus I got for bringing on a developer. Also, what happens to my stock options? They were supposed to mature on month 12.\n\nJust trying to get a handle on what to expect, and what I could negotiate for within the package. Thanks in advance!\n\nEdit: wasn't 100% sure which flair to post this under, let me know if I should change it.","title":"Severance package","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575852877,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e82fj9\/noise_complaint_issues_in_tennessee\/","id":"e82fj9","body":"I have had issues with my neighbors since the day they moved in above me. They let their kid and her friends run all over the apartment, they slam cabinets, stomp whenever they walk, and their walking is so loud it\u2019s woken us up from sleep during quiet hours.\n\nIt has gotten out of hand. We have knocked on their door and asked politely to keep the noise down, reported them to the landlord upwards of fifteen times, written emails, and banged on the ceiling countless times. The situation is only getting worse. We are miserable and exhausted. We no longer enjoy even being in our home. I\u2019ve had neighbors over me before and it was nothing like this.\n\nWhat are my legal rights as a tenant? Does the landlord have to evict or give them a cure or quit after awhile?","title":"Noise Complaint issues in Tennessee","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576883576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edhogq\/tx_speeding_ticket_and_awful_attorney_need_advice\/","id":"edhogq","body":"Hey all, I am 19 and recently (this month) received a speeding ticket for 83 in a 50. It was a Toll Bridge that people drive around 70 on constantly, and I wasn\u2019t paying attention and got caught in a speed trap.\n\nIn Texas, you are not allowed to do driver safety, or a ton of other options if the ticket was 25+ miles per hour over the speed limit. This is my first ticket, and since I drive a Red Camaro under my parents insurance policy, I really cannot afford this to be on my record.\n\nAnyways, I did not want my parents to find out, at all costs. They can see my bank account etc, I just don\u2019t want them to find out, i\u2019ve always been a safe and responsible driver, no accidents or anything like that. I paid an attorney $75 to appear in court for me, and try and get the ticket off of my record. Instead, they sent me an Appeal Bond letter in the mail.\n\nNow, I don\u2019t speak legal blah blah, but from my understanding they want me to pay DOUBLE the ticket price to appeal what? What is an appeal bond entail from a traffic ticket? Am I really looking to spend double my ticket, plus attorney fees, and not even be guaranteed any sort of outcome? Should I attempt to find a different attorney and bite the bullet on their fee, or go to the courts myself and attempt to plea to the judge to give me sympathy. Any and all advice regarding this would be great.","title":"(TX) Speeding Ticket and Awful Attorney. NEED ADVICE","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588696697,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge14ne\/arrest_warrant_recently_put_out_on_good_friend\/","id":"ge14ne","body":"  TL;DR : AT BOTTOM!\n\n  Reside in CT, same state where warrant is issued, and would appreciate everyones thoughts and opinions in regards to a tough spot someone I care about has been put in. \n\n  My friend Zay found out yesterday he has a warrant for arrest on him, with a $5,000 bond set. This all stems from an incident late last year, around November, where Zay and another friend of ours, Dae, fucked up. Zay has given me the rundown more than once so all events are accurate. \n\n  Zay and Dae were out of work and riding home. Dae mentions he has to cash his paycheck but his bank isnt around or open. Dae asks to deposit the check into Zays account and he obliges. Zay logs in to his account at his bank they were next to and proceeds to let Dae deposit check, approximately $450, into Zays account. Dae takes out said money in cash and all is well. \n\n  Fast forward to roughly a month ago when Zay is contacted by police officer over phone. Officer states that the check was stolen and he has the video of both guys at ATM. Zay briefly states he was unaware that said check was stolen and not much else. Officer tells him to call next week to set up a time to come down to station and talk. Zay later on catches up with Dae, who is already aware cops are involved. Dae tells him relax, he will take the blame and explain it to the officer. Shortly thereafter he has talked to the cop and stated Zay did not know the check was stolen and took none of the money, he was clueless about all it. Dae heads to police station and surrenders, posts bond and pays the money back. Zay said he figured it was settled so he moved on and did not contact police. \n\n  Now, just yesterday, he gets a phone call from officer telling him about the warrant and bond. Zay is confused and cop quickly tells him to just come down to station to turn yourself in. Zay tells him \u201cOK\u201d and that he will get a bondsman for himself. I tell Zay to get a lawyer, which he is currently in search of right now. I just don\u2019t understand why Zay is being charged if his friend already copped to it and paid the money back. Also, I cannot find this guys warrant anywhere! Ive looked all over and cant find it, is there actually a warrant? I assume so, just not public info. Told him a lawyer can handle finding that shit out but I guess he is having a harder time than imagined finding a reasonably priced lawyer. \n\n  Anybody got any experience with this sort of situation? Any advice, concerns, general observations to be aware of? I told Zay getting a lawyer before turning yourself in is the best plan but im not sure if he has the dough for one, plus the $500 bail. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!!\n\nTL;DR : Friend list his boy deposit stolen check into his bank account without knowing it was stolen. Cops caught up, but his boy said it was on him and turned himself in while paying money back. Now out of the blue my friend has a warrant for arrest and $5,000 bond set. He is looking for lawyer now. Any advice?","title":"Arrest Warrant Recently Put Out On Good Friend","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589403411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj7lp2\/my_coworker_tested_positive_for_covid19_and_i_was\/","id":"gj7lp2","body":"A fellow coworker I work very close to often has tested positive for COVID-19 and my bosses never told me. They said that someone in the company tested positive but did not specify which department or who it was. I found out very recently who it was from another coworker who is friends with this person. Before this discovery I have visited my ill grandfather and little sister. This makes me very angry. I understand patient confidentiality but was my boss legally obligated to disclose that I had come in contact with a Covid patient?","title":"My coworker tested positive for COVID-19 and I was not told.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472651144,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50h90e\/va_wanting_to_break_a_12mo_lease_landlord\/","id":"50h90e","body":"My husband and I have been renting an apartment on a 12-mo lease for the past few years. We just renewed the lease last month. When we signed, the communicated penalty for breaking the lease was forfeiture of our deposit.\n\nI just got a new job, and we need to move. When I called the landlord to inform them we intended to break the lease early, the person who answered the phone said it was his understanding that we'd just forfeit the deposit (which aligned with our understanding as well). I told him that was understood and that we still wanted to move forward.\n\nShortly after, he called back and said that, in addition to forfeiting the deposit, we'd also have to pay the rent on the property until a new tenant was found. I replied that I didn't believe this provision was outlined in the lease agreement and that I would look it over to make sure.\n\nLooking it over, I don't see that provision outlined anywhere in any severance clause.\n\nI called back yesterday and got a different person. This person was incredibly rude and insisted that this new demand would be enforced despite its not being enumerated in the contract as the lease is 12-month term with no contractual option of severance. \n\nI'm not sure how to proceed on this. Obviously I have no intention of paying for an apartment I'm not living in. Do they have any legal footing on this at all? I uploaded a copy of the lease to look over (http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/j2xqghr). Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!","title":"[VA] Wanting to Break a 12mo Lease; Landlord Demanding Different Terms of Severance","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424747859,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wy69g\/today_i_got_hit_by_a_vehicle_while_riding_my_bike\/","id":"2wy69g","body":"Location: Portland OR. \n\nI was riding my bike to work in a designated bike lane when a vehicle right hooked me (i.e. made a right turn crossing into the bike lane).  I don't remember exactly what happened, but from the witnesses account I slid up on the hood, so I got hit from the side which didn't really leave me any time to react as I didn't even see the vehicle turning. Luckily the driver stopped, but unluckily neither she nor the vehicle were insured. \n\nSomeone called 911 and the police were there to record the incident, but there wasn't much they could do. I declined an ambulance ride after being informed the driver was not insured, so the driver's boyfriend arrived on the scene to take me to the ER and my bike to the bike shop. They reluctantly offered to pay for the damages to my bike, but whether they come through with that is still to be determined. The shop can only give an estimate up front and you pay when it's done....they refused to write me a check to cover the estimate. Right now I'm just hoping they stick to their word on that one. \n\nI have good health insurance so most of my ER visit was covered, but I will still owe $250. Aside from a couple bumps and bruises I am ok. But I may need more treatment down the road for my back and neck as I got some pretty good whiplash during the incident which may lead to more medical expenses. I did not talk to them about covering any of my medical expenses yet, but I don't feel like I should be responsible for paying those expenses and would like to approach them about it. Currently I'm just not sure what my best course of action is there. \n\nAll in all we are probably looking at $750 - $1200 in damages. You would hope that they are of good enough character to take ownership and pay for the damages, but I don't have very high expectations of that happening. What should I do now? What should I do if I'm stuck paying for the bills? Should I consider a lawsuit? The didn't quite appear to have much financial stability, so the officer basically said it wasn't worth it. \n\nAnyone have any suggestions? \n\n\n","title":"Today I got hit by a vehicle while riding my bike. The driver was not insured. What should I do","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576124381,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9imvw\/ma_i_reported_my_employer_to_the_commission\/","id":"e9imvw","body":"I was hired at this cafe about a year ago. The owner, my boss, knew about my disability due to mental health issues from early on.   \n   \n   \nI was promoted very quickly to a shift leader and gained more responsibility. I warned my boss as my health deteriorated that I would need to schedule time to go away to heal. I was struggling with a severe eating disorder , PTSD, and suicidal major depression.   \n  \n  \nSome things changed at work and I noticed I was being treated more coldly by management. Not too long after. I ended up in the hospital before I could schedule the time off. I was suicidal, after all...    \n   \n   \n  \nMy boss was informed where I was, how long I\u2019d be gone, my plans for the future, etc.   \n  \nThe responses became more and more cold, but eventually when I got out of true hospital I went to work and talked face to face. Everything she said to me implied that they were happy to have me back and that my job was still waiting for me once I was ready.   \n  \n   \n  \nAfter I finished my intensive outpatient therapy, I let my boss know I was ready to be scheduled. Everything she and the other manager said implied they\u2019d have me on call this past weekend and I\u2019d be put on schedule when there was room... when the schedule came out I wasn\u2019t even listed, so I texted my boss to inquire if I could post in our work messenger asking to pick up shifts. She said not to post, and that they were fully staffed.  \n  \n[I asked if I should seek alternative work and was told yes.](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/aiOkwQX) - (gallery of texts)  \n  \n \n\nNow that I\u2019ve filed this grievance and informed they \u201chr\u201d of my filing, I\u2019ve been removed from the work messaging app and probably lost other permissions I once had... the thing is, I still haven\u2019t quit my job! So what recourse do I have, as well as what should I do while not working? I\u2019m on disability so\nIdk if I can even ask for unemployment. Thanks all.","title":"[MA] I reported my employer to the Commission Against Discrimination. Please advise.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475194744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/555bj8\/employee_relocation_agreement_advice_texas\/","id":"555bj8","body":"After a short 6 months at my current employer, I am planning on leaving and was looking for some perspective as to what I am actually legally obligated to pay them back when I leave. Based on the formatting and language, I believe I am not required to pay back the licensing\/tuition portion they had covered from my previous employer (i.e., only \"relocation expenses\").\n\nMy office resides in the state of Texas; however the headquarters is in Michigan.\n\nThe separate offer letter states that Texas law governs the agreement. This legal document does not detail this, but does have the TX office location within the header.\n\nThe format provided below and language is exactly as displayed in the document. The only difference being the location, licensing description, my name, the employer's name, and the omitted dates and dollar values. Given the way things have played out during my employment and my currently dwindling sanity, I am ready to leave the company with bad blood (this will be a first).\n\n \n\nThank you for your help!\n\n \n\n**Employee Moving Incentives and Relocation Agreement \u2013 John Doe**\n\nThis agreement is entered into between John Doe and Your New Employer, Inc. (YNE) effective XX\/XX\/2016 and will be implemented upon your arrival in Neverland \u2013 anticipated on XX\/XX\/2016. The agreement addresses your move to the Neverland office, Firm benefits, and payment of your relocation expenses \u2013 including transportation to Neverland, and reimbursement of miscellaneous costs.\n\n \n\n**Incentives and Benefits**\n\n1. You will be reimbursed up to $X,000 to offset the cost of any unforeseen expenses resulting from your move to Neverland. Only typical moving related expenses will be reimbursed, please see the Human Resource department with questions on any specific item if not sure.\n\n2. You will be reimbursed up to $X,000 in order to offset the cost of paying your former employer back the tuition for your Pok\u00e9mon Master Licensing program.\n\n3. You will be eligible to participate in the Neverland office performance bonus plan. The bonus plan is discretionary and can be up to XX% of your base salary.\n\n4. You will receive a total of X weeks paid time off (PTO)\n\n5. You will receive XX hours of flex time that can be used during the fiscal year.\n\n**Relocation of Household Goods**\n\n1. YNE will pay the costs of relocating your household goods to Neverland. YNE will choose a carrier and make the arrangements to ship your household goods to Neverland. You will be responsible to pack your household goods and prepare them for loading and transport. You will also be responsible for unpacking those household items in your new home location in Neverland. You will be responsible for any additional costs not included in the original quote that you request the movers to do on your behalf.\n\n2. YNE will pay or reimburse the transportation costs related to traveling to Neverland \u2013 either via public\ntransportation such as by airplane or by driving your private vehicle. Please see the Human Resource\ndepartment for flight and travel arrangements. Reimbursement of costs related to driving your personal vehicle will be made according to the mileage guidelines established by the IRS.\n\n3. In the event you do not remain in the employment of Your New Employer, Inc. you will be required to repay to YNE a pro-rated portion of the relocation related expenses. YNE will prorate the amount for repayment according to the following schedule:\n\n- 100% of relocation related expenses must be repaid if you leave the firm before the end of the first year of this signed agreement (or before XX\/XX\/2017).\n\n- 75% of relocation related expenses must be repaid to YNE if you leave the firm before the end of the second year of this signed agreement (or before XX\/XX\/2018).\n\n- 50% of relocation related expenses must be repaid to YNE if you leave the firm before the end of the third year of this signed agreement (or before XX\/XX\/2019).\n\nYou understand that this agreement is not an employment contract or a guarantee of continued employment. Additionally, this agreement does not change your at-will employment status.\nPlease review and sign the document below indicating that you have read the Agreement and accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily, with full understanding of its consequences.\n\n \n\nJohn Doe: x_____________________\t\t\t\t\nYNE: x_____________________\n","title":"Employee Relocation Agreement Advice (Texas), planning on leaving my current employer.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576262358,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea7wyd\/can_i_add_any_rules_i_see_fit_to_a_sublease\/","id":"ea7wyd","body":"I currently sublet a bedroom in my house to an old friend of mine. He has recently become very aggressive and intimidating in how he treats me and will harass me with constant, belligerent texts of belittling me and calling me the most inappropriate things anyone ever has. He's also refusing to pay utilities or give back signed documents he took from me. I even filed a restraining order against him because I'm too scared to be home around him. But it was dismissed because he didn't \"hit me.\" (Not sure why you can file harassment orders then?)\n\nSo I want to make this kind of behavior grounds for eviction under the 30 days notice. Because it is literally illegal. But can I legally do this? Add eviction stuff like this to a Sublease and they have to abide if they sign?\n\nThanks!","title":"Can I add any rules I see fit to a Sublease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425629407,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y4a8v\/education_centre_england_removing_students_from_a\/","id":"2y4a8v","body":"Hi, I'll try to put as much relevant info as I can to help people understand the situation, but please don't hesitate to ask for any clarification \/ further info.\n\nI started a course at a further education centre, it's difficult to find out exactly what it's classed as - it's not a uni, and I don't think it's a college - they are a charity. They do all sorts of adult learning courses and the one I went for was counselling.\n\nThe standard of teaching was terrible, they had hired someone 2 weeks before the course started. After 2 weeks, a couple of us got in touch with the director of the centre, who basically dismissed our concerns and said speak to the tutor. We hadn't done this first as it's an understandably difficult situation and the tutor was a nice lady. \n\nA couple weeks later others on the course raised their concerns in the session. The tutor became defensive and dismissed peoples' concerns, at one point adopting aggressive body language, standing over a student shouting 'no no no' and pointing at her. I pointed out at this point that this was an unprofessional and aggressive response.\n\nThe tutor talked to us the next week about how this had affected her, she had been feeling terrible, like she had been attacked, we pointed out we never wanted that.\n\nNext thing we know, there is a course leader removing 4 of us from the session. They didn't give us full refunds at first but following a strongly-worded letter from me (I think I quoted the supply of goods and services act but need to double check) they sent us full refunds. Still, this was not what we wanted, we wanted a course that would meet our needs and have now been set back a year. The reasoning they have given after much pressing from me is that i was disrespectful and disruptive!\n\nI'm going through their internal complaints procedures now, and will be raising this with a number of organisations - OFSTED, OFQUAL, the skills funding agency (who fund the centre), CPCAB (who oversee this particular qualification) and BACP (organisation who oversee quality for counselling). \n\nI'm struggling to try and pinpoint any relevant legislation to quote, or anything from any guidance from the above organisations or elsewhere.\n\nAny thoughts would be much appreciated. \n\nTLDR: thrown off course for raising concerns in what I feel was a sensitive manner. ","title":"Education centre (England) removing students from a course simply for raising concerns","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578340497,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekza7f\/usa_ma_if_i_am_fired_after_giving_an_employer\/","id":"ekza7f","body":"I gave two weeks notice the past Friday and was not allowed to work on Monday.  I found out by showing up to work Monday and they asked me to write down my password, remove my belongings, and leave.  They would also not pay me through today.\n\nOutstanding are the last two weeks of work in payroll and accrued leave time which in this state must be paid to the employee.\n\nI did not plan to be out of work for two weeks.  I would like to raise this question of whether I can file for unemployment benefits.\n\ntl;dr  Who initiated the separation if an employer doesn't allow a leaving employee to work after the employee tenders a resignation?","title":"(USA, MA) If I am fired after giving an employer two-weeks notice, can I still file for unemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578156241,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejyvsv\/michigan48642_i_was_told_to_post_this_here_for\/","id":"ejyvsv","body":"Hello, I work at a small store in the mall. We have 4 part time \"Fun ambassadors\" Which is there way of saying managers. \n\nI just got a call in saying the guy who is somposed to come in for my break and take over the shift after mine is done is calling in sick. \n\nSo I call the owner and he tells me he will call and see if someone else wants to cover the shift. Of course they don't. \n\nSo my owner calls me back and says I'm going to have to pull a double. \nI have a 4 year old I have to pick up from her grandma's at 5. \nSo I cannot. I told him this. And he basically said to find someone else to pick her up. \n\nThis is the 4th time in two months I've had to do this. I'm getting so frustrated.\n\nI just want to leave after my shift is done. But I can't afford to be fired. \n\nIs it legal? I have worked here for almost 4 months. I was hired on spot the first day this store opened. It's a independent company. I never got a policy hand book or signed anything other then the w2 dependent form and a disclosure.","title":"[Michigan][48642] I was told to post this here for advice","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588394070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc0fgu\/san_francisco_rental_utility_quandry\/","id":"gc0fgu","body":"So my boyfriend and I are moving into a new apartment at the end of May. We already signed a lease and have paid our rent for the last week in May & June.\n\nToday, I get an email from the rental management company we are renting through, saying the following:\n\n\u201cHi all,\n\nI hope you've been well! I'm reaching out as the owner recently became aware that there is only one water meter for both of the units at 1626 Folsom, so the water and sewage utility account will likely have to stay in his name. As such, we believe the best solution is to add $50 per person to the monthly rent to cover the water and sewage costs for this unit. This would equate to $150 total per month for these services. We will of course prorate this relative to your move in date for the month of May. \n\nPlease let us know your thoughts on the above, and feel free to reach out with any questions. If this arrangement works for you, we can make the adjustments to your monthly rent, and you won't have to worry about switching the water\/sewage account into your name. \n\nBest,\nX\u201d\n\nWhat should I do here? \n\nI\u2019m very frustrated that we signed a lease with an agreed upon amount and that the utilities would all be supplied by the tenants. Also that this issue is just now coming up and being passed along to the tenants.\n\nI also feel that this cost estimate may be high, and I don\u2019t know that a flat rate is the solution.\n\nAny advice appreciated.","title":"San Francisco Rental Utility Quandry","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418689500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2peysh\/severing_maternal_rights_in_texas\/","id":"2peysh","body":"EDIT: Thanks for the replies, I think I got my answer. Appreciate it muchly. \n\n\n------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\nI'm 28f (Natalie) married to 35m (Oscar). Oscar's ex wife is Joan. \n\nI'm going to try and keep this **extremely** complicated history as brief and as factually objective as I can humanly make it. All names used are fake and just to keep things straight. Bolded the most important parts. Ages are current. \n\n* Amy - my 10 year old daughter from a previous relationship. \n* \n* Anne & Alan -  8 & 9, respectively, Oscar & Joan's children from when they were married.\n* \n* Paige - Joan's 18 year old daughter from a previous relationship. Her current whereabouts are unknown; she is mentally ill and was using drugs last contact we had. \n* \n* James - my 2 year old son with Oscar\n\n\nOscar and Joan were married 7 years. Joan received disability for back problems, Oscar worked full time (long hours, often with on-call) to keep the family afloat. \n\n\nWhen Anne & Alan about are 2 & 3, Joan gets gastric bypass surgery. A year later, she gets surgery to remove excess skin which results in blood clots. Shortly therafter, **Joan becomes increasingly erratic. Abusive anger outbursts, sleeping excessively, etc. Oscar begins to realize that she's been severely neglecting the children**, leaving them alone to look after themselves, is abusing alcohol & drugs, and is unfaithful in the marriage. **Oscar files for divorce** (Anne & Alan are 4 & 5 at this time). **Joan leaves the apartment they share, leaving behind all the children, including Paige.** She waived her right to appear in court, and on the custody portion of the divorce decree, Oscar was going to leave it blank (in the hopes that they would work something out peacefully for the sake of the kids), but the judge said he had to write something, so he wrote that Joan could have visitations supervised (by Oscar) on the first Saturday every month. **It's worth noting that we have a certified copy of the divorce decree and it appears that somewhere along the way, that notation has disappeared and the page outlining visitation doesn't actually have anything on it.** \n\nJoan returns to the apartment a couple of times over the next 2 months, once to pick up some of her belongings, and once because she'd asked to take Anne and Alan for an overnight visit, but brought them back only a couple hours later for reasons unknown.** It's worth noting that this was her one and only visitation that she's ever chosen to take since Oscar & Joan split.** \n\n\nShortly after, Amy & I move in with Oscar, and I'm pregnant (which, I know sounds rushed, but we had reasons which I'll explain if anyone needs to know, but it doesn't have bearing on the point of all this). I quit my job and become \"mom\" to all the kids, helping them with school, looking after them, cooking for them, etc. \n\n\n**That was nearly 4 years ago.** Since then, Paige left us to try and move in with Joan (who now resides in Florida from what we can gather), though she's bounced around and alleges that Joan threw her out. We've gotten calls from officials in Florida looking for Joan because of some felonies they believe she's responsible for. **She's ordered to pay child support, but we only receive it every 3 or 4 months.**\n\nAlan is on disability because of mental illness. He's struggled with severe depression (had to be hospitalized for a while because of threats of suicide) and anxiety and goes to weekly therapy. Anne goes to therapy as needed; she was developmentally behind when I met her (age 4) but I've worked with her and gotten the school to work with her and now she is on level. Every psychologist and psychiatrist they've seen say that they exhibit behaviours and issues commonly associated with neglect and abuse. \n\n\n**I have devoted the last few years to the care and wellbeing of Anne and Alan** (and my other children, of course), and they've shown remarkable improvement but there's damage there that they will always have to live with. Joan doesn't call or visit or ask how they are. They haven't heard from her in 3 years. Alan has chosen to call me \"mom\", Anne chooses to use my name but tells people that I'm her mom. They've never been pressured to do one or the other. **They have expressed fear over Joan suddenly coming back into their lives, they are not and have never been interested in being around her, visiting, but we have always said that if they want to contact her, we'll do everything we can to help make it happen (safely) - they refuse.**  \n\n\nObviously since I have been (with Oscar of course, duh) raising them, caring for them, nurturing them, bonding with them, and helping them become the amazing people I know they are, and because they think of me as their mom and I think of them as my own children same as I do Amy and James, we all as a family want to make this legal, for multiple reasons, but especially in the event that if something were to happen to my husband, we don't want to be broken up as a family. **We talked to one attorney last year who said it would be $5,000 to terminate Joan's rights & for me to legally adopt them. My question is, is there a way we can do this ourselves and\/or is there a way we can do this for less money because we don't have that kind of cash. We will one day, but I'd like to get this done sooner if at all possible.** Or, if that's really just the end of that, is there some way for Oscar to give me some sort of legal authority with the children so that when we have to switch therapists\/do things at the school\/etc. that my signature of authorization would work instead of having to always get him to sign everything? I know it seems minor, but it's really been a pain for us because of his demanding work. \n\nAlso, when we do finally terminate Joan's rights, if she for some reason decides to try and fight us (she's a spiteful sort and would do it just because she knows it would make it harder on us), how much ground would she have to stand on to retain any sort of rights? We do have emails between Oscar & Joan proving that he repeatedly tried to get her to have visitation after the divorce before he finally gave up emailing her (because she'd respond back with abusive language), if that counts for anything. \n\nThanks in advance to whoever reads this novel. If anything is unclear, please ask, y'all have no idea how much stuff I had to trim out of this to make it even this short, so if I missed something, I'll fill you in. ","title":"Severing maternal rights in Texas","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576778676,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecwvn4\/would_the_attached_document_be_irrefutable\/","id":"ecwvn4","body":"https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/AvCVioe\n\nI will try to keep this post as short as possible. I was recently kicked out of the US military for failing a urinalysis. I disputed the results, hired a civilian attorney, and had a portion of the urine sample sent to a lab for DNA testing against a known sample from myself (all strict chain of custody. My own DNA was provided through a buccal swab administered at a satellite office of the lab). \n\nThe results came back excluding me, which was enough to drop the charges at Court Martial. However (probably to avoid the stigma and attention of running a flawed urinalysis collection program) I was Administratively Discharged by my command (much lower Burden of Proof) which obviously resulted in extreme financial difficulty as well as losing all my benefits that I had earned over my 10 years in the USMC. Prior to this event my service record would have been considered exemplary and I fully intended to continue through to retirement. \n\nI am currently attempting to save up for legal representation, but would be very appreciative if someone with knowledge of this sort of thing were to confirm that the attached notarized document would be admissable and difficult to refute in a courtroom. Thanks in advance for any info you might have for me.","title":"Would the attached document be irrefutable evidence in a Court of Law? If not, how much weight would it carry when introduced as evidence?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475109107,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54zldw\/my_landlord_wants_me_to_pay_200_for_a_ceiling\/","id":"54zldw","body":"I have lived in this apartment in Michigan for about a year now, it is a one bedroom on top of this woman's business on the main street of our town, so it's a great location. We have been doing rent monthly, with no contract, which has been great for me because I have been undecided on where I want to live for the longer term so it's been nice to not have to commit to a year lease. We have nothing in writing besides receipts she gives me every month I pay rent. We (my boyfriend and I) agreed to pay $550 which she said included electric. After about 8 months she told us that we would have to start paying additional money for electric, which has lead to us paying about $600 each month instead.\n\n\n\n\nShe has recently retired and is currently closing down her business, along with having the building for sale. Every other building seems to be for sale in this town, so she said it probably won't affect us for a while if at all. About two weeks ago, I finally had my parents in town to check out our place, and while I was showing it to them, I noticed that the ceiling was beginning to crack in a place that had always been a bit wonky (it looked like it was hastily repaired at one point in the past). There was always a slight dip in that part because of it, but my landlord has never mentioned any renovations or repairs or anything that we should look out for so I took it as part of the building being old.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe building is very old, with the paint and wallpaper peeling, window cranks that don't work, and apparently a roof leak that had been a problem about four years ago and was the source to the odd ceiling. So when I noticed the cracks, I told my landlord immediately so she could come up and check it out. That is when she had mentioned the previous leak and issue with it. It has been about two weeks since then, where a man has come into our apartment every other day to fix the roof (with no warning that he was coming) and today my landlord came to talk to me about the estimate on the repairs for the ceiling.\n\n\n\n\nShe said that her repair man estimated it would be about $400 to repair the ceiling, and that she doesn't think that it's fair that she should have to pay it all since I \"obviously waited so long to tell her about it\" and that it would have been much cheaper if I had told her sooner. Now, I told her as soon as I noticed that there was a problem! I had stayed at my parents house for two weeks house sitting about a week before I saw the ceiling issue, and I spend most of my time in my bedroom when I'm home (which I barely am because I work 50 hours a week in a different town, so I pretty much just sleep and watch netflix in bed when I'm there) so I don't know how long the ceiling has been like that. What I do know is that since I noticed the cracking, it has gotten much worse where you can visibly see a hole where the plaster is falling apart.\nAnyways, I realize it seems like I am making excuses but I am just trying to illustrate why I may not have noticed any problems right away, or if it is possible that the ceiling could be cracking so quickly because of the prior repairs done to it before I lived here. She wants me to pay half of what it is supposed to cost her, so $200 out of my pocket to fix the ceiling to her building that has a leaking roof that she is trying to sell and I don't even have a lease or contract with her.\n\n\n\n\n\nI almost would just pay the money to avoid having issues with her, and I fear that she will kick us out if we refuse to pay or try to tell her that we shouldn't have to pay. I am not completely against moving, but we are comfortable here and really like the location. Does she have a point? Are we responsible for the repairs for the ceiling? Is she just trying to bully a very clearly non-confrontational young adult because she knows she can get away with it? Help me, reddit.\ntl;dr Landlord wants us to split the cost of repairs for a ceiling caused by a roof leak because she doesn't think it's fair for her to have to foot the bill to repair her own building.","title":"My landlord wants me to pay $200 for a ceiling repair due to a roof leak in the apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589013876,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggbxgd\/ak_can_a_17_year_old_work_as_a_commercial_janitor\/","id":"ggbxgd","body":"Looking for jobs this summer, saw an urgently hiring commercial janitorial company, and was wondering if I should or shouldn\u2019t use my time on applying. Thanks :)","title":"[AK] Can a 17 year old work as a commercial janitor, and if so can a 17 year old work until 2AM?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588909634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfls8i\/potential_child_abuse_issues_unsure_what_to_do\/","id":"gfls8i","body":"Alt account because subject matter.\n\nSo this may be California and it may be Oregon.\n\nTo simplify matters my brother in law was just arrested for child porn. Multiple counts stretching 2 years (based on arraignment records). Everything I have is second hand so I know nothing directly but from what I can tell he was sending and or recieving images (unsure if video is involved). He is in Oregon and we are in California.\n\nMy wife on at least two occasions has brought our two kids up to see her sister and there have been times that our kids were alone with him. I want to know if they were involved but I dont know who to ask or how to go about it. My sister in law won't talk about it and seems to be thinking that the system is railroading the guy.\n\nBail has been set high and they can't afford it so he is in at least until pretrial in a few months.\n\nI haven't talked to my kids about it because I don't want to plant the issue in their heads. My wife and I are in agreement that we should do something but we don't know what. I have no specific reason to believe anything bad happened, but I also didnt think he traded in CP prior to this past week. So do I call police in Oregon? Do I call RAAIN (sp)?","title":"Potential Child Abuse Issues, Unsure What to Do.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1473103762,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51b3ds\/can_i_legally_sell_tshirts_with_a_logo_that_is\/","id":"51b3ds","body":"So there's this cool logo that my state(Oregon) uses and I would like to put them on t-shirts and sell them. My question is how legal is this? If it's not legal, then would changing the logo be protected under 'parody' laws? Thanks.","title":"Can I legally sell t-shirts with a logo that is designed and used by my state(Oregon)?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578884603,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eny6ci\/roommate_was_court_ordered_to_turn_himself_in_and\/","id":"eny6ci","body":"As the title says My roommate had court on Friday afternoon and was told to turn himself in to be booked and released before his next court appearance on Monday morning. When he went to turn himself in they said he needed an appointment to do so and refused to book him. He went in twice and was told no they will only book him by appointment The jail is only open to book appointments on weekdays and he has court at 830am on monday. What can he do to resolve this issue?","title":"Roommate was court ordered to turn himself in and jail refused to book him. He has court again Monday and needs advice","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588884593,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfewsc\/on_final_warning_for_sneezing_what_are_my_rights\/","id":"gfewsc","body":"LOCATION: USA, Delaware\n\nI am a temporary contractor and was just informed by my agency that someone reported to a manager that I did not cover my mouth when I sneezed two weeks ago and I am now on a final written warning, which means one more \u201cincident\u201d and I will be fired.  I have been working from home for the last two and a half weeks, have only gone to the building once in that time and we are required to wear masks when we go.  No one approached me about this issue, I was never placed on a verbal or written warning for this or anything else or even made aware that someone had reported me.  I only learned about this because I called my agency to update my contact information and my representative said \u201coh, and remember, you\u2019re on your final warning and will be fired if you get another write up.\u201d\n\nWhat are my rights in this situation?","title":"On final warning for sneezing?!? What are my rights?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589313917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gij6xe\/eeoc_trial_attorney_wants_to_interview_me\/","id":"gij6xe","body":" Hello I have an EEOC claim that dates back to 2017. They found in my favor for retaliation and discrimination based on sex back in 2018 and the case went to mediation. The employer refused to seriously mediate and was basically only there to see what the case was worth and then refused to mediate. EEOC sent my case to the department of justice to see if they would issue a right to sue or litigate on my behald. Three weeks ago my attorney was contacted by 2 DOJ trial attorneys to set up a zoom interview with me. Neither my lawyer nor the DOJ lawyers have told me what they are going to ask\/do in this video meeting... Can anyone assist with advice on what to expect? Are they going to question my story and grill me or are they going to take my case?? My attorney wants to go over our case notes before this meeting but has not said what they will ask\/want in this interview. She took my case on contingency back in 2017....","title":"EEOC trial attorney wants to interview me","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577056806,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eebzas\/do_i_have_to_pay_for_gel_nails_if_i_didnt_ask_for\/","id":"eebzas","body":"Ok so I\u2019m a a nail salon and I wanted black nails. The owner asked me what color and I said black. So he gave me black nails and never mentioned if they were gel or not. I never asked for gel and since I haven\u2019t gotten my nails done before I couldn\u2019t tell they were gel. Do I have to pay the extra $10 for gel nails I\u2019d I never asked for it? New Mexico. I think this fits under business law but it may not.","title":"Do I have to pay for gel nails if I didn\u2019t ask for them? NM","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578094897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejnx4h\/im_a_career_waiter_at_a_nice_place_and_i_feel_a\/","id":"ejnx4h","body":"My managers have violated their own scheduling policy to hold me responsible for a shift I did not pick up (for which I provided proof). This corresponded with 2 days I called out sick with influenza (I provided video evidence of my temperature being taken & reading high) & they are using it to say I have called out for 3 days & must provide a doctor's note. I can't really do this as I'm almost completely well again & don't have health insurance or a GP I can see before my next shift at 2:30 tomorrow (Saturday; they demanded the note today, Fri at \\~5pm). Because I've stood my ground on their policy violation regarding scheduling having worked a very demanding understaffed Christmas week I think they may try to terminate me. Also, sending the request for documentation at close of business the day before my next working day is a red flag to me.  \n\n\nI am looking to find out the type of lawyer that's best for a waiter in NYC - I assume there must be restaurant specialists with tipped employees having variable schedules being probably quite different from other employment contracts. My employer is a very large national corporation. Additionally, any tips on how to find a decent lawyer would be greatly appreciated. If they are pulling this on me after 2.5yrs of good work for them I won't want back in but I'll be wanting a severance of some kind, and am worried I might be up a creek due to the corporate arbitration agreement.    \n\n\nThank you for your time & help.","title":"I'm a career waiter at a nice place and I feel a wrongful termination coming, but I don't know what type of lawyer I should seek or good ways to go about it (New York, NY)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555385041,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdp5q0\/former_employer_is_withholding_my_final_paycheck\/","id":"bdp5q0","body":"Foremost, this takes place in Kansas. My former employer (I voluntarily quit) has stated in an email to me that he is withholding my paycheck until I return the two work shirts (cheap quality polos I have to wear due to it being a country club) that are in my possession. This was said to me through email by replying to my notice of resignation, but it gets better. \n\nWithin my notice of resignation I offered the reason why I quit (wage not representative of the level of work I do; I made minimum wage) and considerations for management (him) as well as praise for him being a good manager. He did not take this well. In his reply, he states that I never went above the call of duty, which is a completely false statement although subjective. He further boasts that he gave 3 of my coworkers that worked alongside me and truthfully did less than me raises because they did go above the call of duty. After this he states he will be withholding my paycheck until I bring in the two t shirts he gave me. \n\nThese shirts were given to me by him, did not come out of my paycheck, and there was no verbal agreement that they must be returned. Further, I\u2019m also fairly certain that there is no written policy that they must be returned because within the same email he states, \u201cDue to new company policy, employees must return shirts before the final paycheck will be sent.\u201d The shirts do bear the country club\u2019s logo, but if they were given to me, worn by me, and stored at my personal place of residence, wouldn\u2019t that make them mine?\n\nMy question is, can an employer withhold a paycheck even if you possess $10-20 worth of their property? My other question would be, are those shirts truly their property if given and worn by me and stored in my personal place of residence?","title":"Former employer is withholding my final paycheck as a result of criticism","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590262628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpb4b6\/unpaid_wages_boss_manipulated_w2_payroll_and_my\/","id":"gpb4b6","body":"Hello, I would like to state that I am a low-income preschool teacher in California. I have been unemployed in the middle of March due to COVID-19. As of today, I have NOT received my working March 2020's wage paycheck. \nMy employer has...a line of problems: \n\n1. My boss altered my previously correct wages on my payroll system (I called my payroll company and they informed me that my administrator had altered my paystubs). So paystubs for two months have been shown up as $0.00 and two other months have been completely erased. Mind you, these were my four HIGHEST earned wages of 2019 (~$2K\u20142.5K)\n\n2. In doing so, my W-2 was filled with inaccurate earned wages and paid taxes, haha. For one month, we kept bouncing back and forth in text message with me requesting her to fix it. I have pics of the text messages where she: first tells me to fix it myself, then pretends to not know how to correct it, then finally when I low-key threaten to report her to EDD if she doesn't send me the corrected version the next day, she sent me a W-2C (HURRAY first win, but the madness continues)\n\n3. As I said, I am currently unemployed. When I knew my preschool was closing down, I signed up for unemployment insurance right away. When the \"Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award\" came (details reported wage and calculated benefits) my reported yearly earnings were $13K less than my totaled earned $17K income. SHOCKED. My employer reported that I worked ONLY $4K this year. As a result, the unemployment benefits I receive are very, very low. \n\n4. Since my taxes have been filed (YES! There's still side problems but it's filed) I have been constantly requesting for my boss to fix my payroll. When I log in, my payroll is still missing four working month's wage. I called and provided wage proof to the payroll company, but they insisted that only my employer can fix my paystubs. I told my boss to request for a paystub correction. I found that my boss has still NOT fixed my four missing\/zero'd 2019 paystubs. However, an additional $10K was added to this year's gross income stating the pay day was on May 21, 2020, when I have not worked or earned any of that money....\n\n5.  Both my coworker and I have missing months on our 2019 payroll, so we requested in early February 2020 for our boss to correct our W-2.  My boss sent me a copy of my W-2C (after a low-key threat) to which I have filed to IRS. My coworker, on the other hand, has NOT yet received a corrected W-2, because our employer said: \"I cannot find my accountant to fix your W2\".  Unfortunately, my coworker isn't in a spot where she can threaten to report our boss. She is in a process of getting a work-visa.\n\n6. In addition, both my coworker (full-time) and I (part-time) do NOT receive paid sick leave, vacation leave, health benefits, overtime, and holidays. Nothing.\n\nPlease advise. How I can leave without losing my unemployment? \n\n*Also side note, my boss called that I will have to go in to work on June 1st. Even though, I still have not gotten March's wage or my UI and payroll fixed.\n\n*Not sure how to post\/send pictures of the messages if needed","title":"Unpaid wages, boss manipulated W2, payroll AND my unemployment...can I give unpaid wages as a reason to not return to work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588719103,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge82z8\/police_handcuffed_me_without_any_suspicion_or\/","id":"ge82z8","body":"Today, while my car was in the shop, I was waiting in the park across the street. Was video chatting my girlfriend and look up and there is a helicopter circling above me. Then like 10 cop cars are in the streets. I see a cop car posted up by the street in the park so I walk up and asked what's going on.\u00a0 He said \"I'm trying to figure it out\".So I just wait by his car for a minute to see if he has any update. Then out of no where he pulls out his gun and points it at this latino guy walking on the street like 15 feet away. The guy did nothing wrong, nor did he look suspicious. He then tells him to get on ground and cuffs him. Didn't really know what to do. So i start walking down the side walk because I felt it was getting dangerous. I am casually walking on the street, video chatting my girlfriend (on instagram video). There is no way I could of looked suspicious. I was holding my phone up in the sky clearly talking to her. About 45 seconds later, cop car going 40 slams on his breaks, gets out of car and puts me in handcuffs.\n\nThe cop didn't ask my any questions, just said put hands up and cuffed me. Before I know it there are 10 cops 1 ft from my face. None are wearing mask.\n\nFunny thing is, I haven't left my house in nearly two months because I get sick easy and was quarantining. First day out, this happens.\n\nAnyways, Luckily the mechanic came running over and told them I was a customer and the took the handcuffs off.\n\nIn my mind, there is no way the police handled this correctly. What type of lawyer should i talk to about this\/do I have a case for anything?\n\nThank you.\n\n​\n\nEdit \\*\\* Location is in San diego county California.","title":"Police handcuffed me without any suspicion or evidence.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575531002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6dudx\/what_type_of_lawyer_do_i_need\/","id":"e6dudx","body":"Hello,\n\nI need to write an NDA and a Deed of Partnership for my business venture. what type of lawyer would be appropriate for this? Can I do this with one lawyer or would I need multiple?","title":"What type of lawyer do I need?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589296020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gicy05\/pa_us_is_an_intent_to_renew_form_the_same_legally\/","id":"gicy05","body":"So long story short, before the effects of the pandemic I signed an intent to renew my lease for a third year, but due to the new financial situation I can't afford to pay rent on my own so I told them I would be leaving on my original ending date, at the end of this month (not that it's relevant, but so I could move in with a friend and pay half his mortgage as rent).  \n\nThey finally got back to me today (well over a week after i submitted my move out form) and told me that because they had my signature on the intent that they were considering it an official new lease and I was bound to the terms of it, namely that if I plan on moving out at the end of this month I have to continue paying rent until they are able to turn it over to someone else.  The thing is, no where on that paper did it say that it itself was considered a lease nor have I seen an actual new lease, not just this renewal, but ever since my original one back in 2018, let alone signed it.  \n\nAre they right that the intent paper is legally binding as a new lease or do I have grounds to fight this?  If I can't afford to pay rent for just myself I certainly can't afford to pay it both on the apartment I'm leaving and the half rent on the one I'm moving to, so I'd like to see my options here.","title":"[PA, US] Is an intent to renew form the same legally as a lease renewal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578869260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enuwtg\/can_you_force_a_father_to_legitimize_their\/","id":"enuwtg","body":"State. Ga. Unmarried and two children together. \n\nI left the father over a year ago but we established a verbal contract with visitation.  For the most part we adhere to it and with argument when changes need to be made sometimes it happens.  As time goes on when it's time to pick the kids up to come home he pushes the meet up time later and later. It's a 45 minute drive to our meet spot which is half way. \n\nHe refused to legitimize them in court, he has issues with the government. In my state if he's not legitimized the kids then we can't establish an order for custody or visitation. \n\nI have tried and tried to keep the kids in contact with their dad. Holidays weekends every other week in the summer. I've exhausted all routes to compromise and not have to withhold them from seeing him. Now it's come to a stressful situation where I can no longer bend over backwards to adhere to what he wants. I know this is a battle of control I just feel awful saying if you want to see the kids then you need to take me to court. But today because pick up time wasn't what he wanted, I'm being forced to drive an hour and half to go directly to his town to pick up my kids. And drive them back the hour and half home. I'm exhausted, we have work and school tomorrow. My emotions are tattered and I'm just tired of trying to make things work when clearly I'm being taken advantage of and no thought for the children involved is even being considered. \n\nCan you legally force a Father to legitimize their children without witholding the children from visiting? I.e. take me to court if you want to see them.","title":"Can you force a Father to legitimize their children so an order for custody and visitation can be established?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576964159,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edvq1e\/uncles_stealing_my_familys\/","id":"edvq1e","body":"Hello,\n\nSo my father passed away a little over a year ago and a few months after his death my uncles started to steal his assets. \n\nBoth of them forged a Will in my fathers name and had written down that all assets go to my uncle.\n\nMy other uncle gained unauthorized access to his bank accounts and is doing as he likes with my fathers money and had given a small amount to my stepmom and siblings while I seen 0 of my inheritance. He also opened joint bank accounts in me and my siblings names and has not given us access to them he has purchased stocks and is spending money from these accounts as he likes. \n\nMy father was partners with his brother in a company and instead of companies \u201cshares\u201d going to the heirs which is my stepmom and my fathers children my uncle who was his partner has taken all of his company shares and put it under his name. The shares are worth millions as well.\n\nThey\u2019re also intentionally holding my fathers money from us so we won\u2019t seek a lawyer in order to proceed them in court. We do not have the money for lawyers since they\u2019re holding all of it. I\u2019ve filed a police report but that\u2019s about it, I don\u2019t know what else to do.\n\nAny suggestions or help would be great.\n\nThanks!","title":"Uncles stealing my family\u2019s","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591043381,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gusbyw\/ma_can_i_make_my_husband_leave_hostile_mood\/","id":"gusbyw","body":"Husband and I have been married for 5 years and have two kids aged 3 and 6 months. Husband had a prior adderall addiction (supposedly since quit), and gambling issues. He became extremely drunk back in Jan of this year, drove home drunk and terrorized me and the kids (no physical abuse, yelling, slamming doors etc) It ended in my calling the police who had an ambulance come and he spent the night in the ER. He stayed at his parents for a few days but I let him come back. He was supposed to go to therapy but only did one session and he got prescribed meds for mood disorder NOS by a psychiatrist.  \n\nOver the last 6 weeks or so he has just been increasingly difficult to deal with. He smokes marijuana and either he smokes so much that hes in outer space and doesnt help, makes a mess and just generally acts like hes someplace else OR hes a hostile, angry person. He never physically abuses anyone but hes taken to screaming and yelling at me and our 3 year old when he is acting out (hes a toddler...) and the dog. His temper goes from 0 to 1000. I'm getting sick of it. He has no patience at all. I've talked to him about this 100 times and he keeps saying I know I'll change but nothing has changed. \n\nI'm not sure if I want a divorce but I'd really like to have the opportunity to have him away from me and the kids for awhile to see how things feel. \n\nCan I legally make him leave our home ? (He could go to his parents they live 20 mins away) he could not afford to pay our bills- I am the primary earner in our home. I could afford the house and bills without him.","title":"[MA] can I make my husband leave? (Hostile, mood swings, two kids)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517659222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uyxtz\/youtube_copyright_on_mmo\/","id":"7uyxtz","body":"I'm from the United States.\n\nI play an MMO and I upload videos of raids regularly to Youtube and stream on Twitch. Without trying to disclose too much information I recently burned bridges with someone who was close to me. They want me to remove all the videos they are in on my Youtube channel or else they will file a copyright claim for \"not consenting to be in the video\".\n\n- They KNEW and agreed when I asked if they were okay with me uploading the videos\/streaming raids with them in the party of the game we were playing at the time. \n\n- There is no documented chatlog of this from either parties as it was done of voice communications.\n\n- There is NO personal information of the person filing a copyright claim in the video. Only a fictional name.\n\n- They actively encouraged me to stream\/upload videos only to want them taken down when we part ways.\n\nIs there anything I can do to protect myself here? Can I even do anything? These videos are the livelihood of my channel and would be heartbroken to see them taken down because of someones anger and spite towards me. So what can I do to protect myself from this false claim? ","title":"Youtube Copyright on MMO","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1420431268,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rd9qx\/question_about_felonies_pretrial_diversion_and\/","id":"2rd9qx","body":"Quick backstory. 3 years ago, I was arrested for a felony DUI in California. the prosecution and judge agreed to let me participate in pretrial diversion for the DUI as a misdemeanor. I successfully completed the program which to my understanding dismissed the case entirely. Fast forward to now, I have applied to an apartment complex in new mexico.\n\nim very confused on how my criminal record would show this during their background check if at all. does the felony arrest still show up in my criminal record when they conduct their background check? or does it just vanish? can landlords access arrest records? do i still have a good chance at having my application accepted or does that just matter on the disposition of the landlord?","title":"Question about felonies, pretrial diversion and apartment applications.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589133033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh5zdi\/city_employer_warning_if_i_dont_consider_open\/","id":"gh5zdi","body":"I work for a city government as an on-call employee. Within the division I\u2019m employed with, I work several positions and upwards of 30-35 hours a week (my on-call threshold is 39 hours maximum a week.) Due to COVID-19, I\u2019ve been furloughed until our facilities can reopen, and am currently claiming unemployment to keep financially stable.\n\nRecently, the city sent notification to all employees that a couple of emergency positions had opened, temporary on-call positions within shelters and prisons. My primary duties in my regular employment pertain to child care and customer service, far from what these new positions seem to require or would necessitate. I appreciate that the city reached out to their on-calls to offer these positions, but thought no more on them as I did not feel I would serve either position best.\n\nThis morning I received a text informing that I should, \u201cPlease consider the open opportunity to continue [my] on-call employment with the city.\u201d\n\nThis immediately struck me as quite ridiculous and forceful, at the same time an obvious indication of desperation to fill the position; I believe it\u2019s the position within the prison, which I feel particularly uncomfortable applying for. I am a dedicated employee, highly regarded not in my own opinion but as evident by my job titles, responsibilities training new employees and leading program engagement, and reliance on by my immediate superiors.\n\nMy great concern though, if you\u2019ve stuck with me this long, is whether I can actually be removed from employment for not actively engaging with this job offer? \n\nThere are several things I think I understand about the situation: obviously this is a very unstable and desperate time for all of us, and necessary that we all do our part to support our communities and come through this. And there is reverence for those that continue to work, on the front lines, sacrificing their safety and comfort and health to take care of others, that\u2019s an immense sacrifice. And I certainly am not one who simply doesn\u2019t want to work, would rather be making bank on unemployment - I am itching for the day I can be back at work, in my programs, doing what I do within my community. However, I feel the city that employs me is singling out their on-call employees, without consideration for our skills or work prior to shutdown, and it feels very threatening that should we feel we could not serve those offered positions as best as possible, having considered them and found we can\u2019t operate safely or affectively in them, that\u2019s essentially a resignation letter. Can they do that, can they hold my job hostage if I don\u2019t apply for this other job? It\u2019s really making me question my dedication to my employer, I don\u2019t want to feel like a mule being led by carrot to something I am not prepared to do.\n\nThank you in advance for you advice, I\u2019ll answer any clarifying question if need be, hope anyone that comes across this is safe and healthy.\n\nEDIT: I live and work in Colorado, employed with Denver","title":"City Employer Warning if I Don\u2019t Consider Open Position","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1411481167,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2h89m3\/should_i_petition_the_court_to_change_the_terms\/","id":"2h89m3","body":"Hi all, my dad recently passed away (mom is no longer living) and my sister and I are going through the estate process.  My dad's assets consist of his \n\n* **home** (still owes ~25% of its value to the lender)\n\n* **car** (owned outright, minimal value)\n\n* **IRA** (we are beneficiaries and have set up Beneficiary IRAs for rollovers)\n\n* **life insurance** (this is where it gets tricky)\n\nSince we are listed as beneficiaries on his IRA, this overrides the 'estate' and therefore we get that money immediately after some paperwork.  We had assumed this would be the case for his life insurance payout but it appears that he had only our mom (deceased) listed as the life insurance beneficiary.  This means the death benefit goes to the estate.\n\nOn top of that, he has a trust in place from several years ago, requiring 1\/3 payout to my sister and me at age 25, 1\/3 at age 30, and 1\/3 at age 35.  (our ages are 31 and 27).\n\nMy question is this:  Isn't it a bad thing that the life insurance goes to the estate?  It means that unless we pull money from an IRA and take a huge tax hit, we have no immediate funds to pay for the funeral.  I also understand that we need to advertise a death notice in the newspaper and that money is now subject to claims brought by creditors (previously we were thinking the estate would likely be 'empty' except for the home when we sell).\n\nMy father in law suggested we petition the court to change the terms of the will.  My sister and I would both be in agreement on this, so he thinks it may be easy to do.  Any thoughts?","title":"Should I petition the court to change the terms of a will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576774641,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecvx6k\/virginia_ethics_of_disclosing_information_from\/","id":"ecvx6k","body":"I\u2019m pro se, for now, in a divorce case.\n\nI delivered my discovery responses and a motion to ex\u2019s lawyer today.\n\nHe then showed this information to another lawyer, who appeared to be a GAL who is in no way affiliated with our case, and talked about my documents and how I\u2019m pro se. \n\nIs this an ethics violation? I mean, these documents included private financial information, etc. I would like to report him to the bar, if it is a breach. \n\nHe wasn\u2019t asking for any advice and she isn\u2019t part of his firm. He was just disclosing my private info.  Seems unethical to me.","title":"Virginia: Ethics of disclosing information from opposing party?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588353142,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbm3us\/hacking_north_korea\/","id":"gbm3us","body":"Now. I'm not saying I want to hack north Korea, or that I would, but I've been thinking about them a lot this year and a thought crossed my mind.\nHigh ranking north Korean officials have access to the general internet through China and they manually sort through content to decide what is suitable for North Korean internet, meaning that the general internet is indirectly connected to North Korean internet through China and then the computers they use to manually sort content. So why has nobody attempted to gain access and push propaganda instead of floating bottles across the ocean? And specifically how would you even get in trouble for this in the US? I don't see North Korea cooperating with the US government to provide the necessary evidence to convict you under US law, and I don't see the US extraditing anyone to north Korea, so basically it can't really be prosecuted right? I mean unless you're considered a terrorist, but I'm not sure publishing a website is terrorism, as long as you don't do any actual damage to their systems or infrastructure.","title":"Hacking north Korea","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1517507421,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ukits\/pail_not_getting_paid_for_hours_worked\/","id":"7ukits","body":"I work at a franchised retail store in Pennsylvania, with paychecks issued from a company that is in Illinois. \n\nOver the last few months, I\u2019ve noticed that I am missing about 40 hours of work from my paychecks with most of it being overtime pay. A coworker is missing about 15 hours from his.\n\nWe also work on commission; as our hours are off, I highly suspect our commission payouts are wrong as well. We receive no breakdown detailing how our (irregularly) paid-out commission was earned.\n\nHere\u2019s where it gets weird:\n\n* The work is performed in Pennsylvania but HQ is in Illinois\n\n* Our current franchise owners are trying to sell the stores to new owners - including staff like myself - with change over in approximately 12 days\n\nMy current approach is to keep track of all scheduled hours, hours I\u2019ve actually worked, and hours paid out... and wait for changeover to complete (can\u2019t be retaliated against if I\u2019m no longer their employee!). \n\nAfter that, I\u2019m unsure of what to do.\n\nDo I send them am e-mail or certified letter detailing the underpayment? Or do I go immediately to the PA Dept of Labor, the IL Dept of Labor, or both?\n\nI have everything saved and logged, and everything printed off as well. I just need guidance of what to do once I\u2019m no longer under the threat of being fired for complaining about unpaid wages.","title":"[PA\/IL] Not getting paid for hours worked","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590161700,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/golj5v\/dad_passed_and_my_brother_is_out_60k_due_to_lack\/","id":"golj5v","body":"TL;DR my brother and I thought we planned good enough for our dads passing, turns out the financial advisor wasn\u2019t telling us all the things that needed to happen to split the IRA account and now my brother gets nothing.\n\nOur dad passed away in late March this year. My brother and I had a will outlining that we are to split everything 50\/50. We thought we had everything taken care of when that day came; we had talked to the bank, had his cremation paid for and set up, power of attorney had been appointed, and we got in touch with the guy handling my dad\u2019s stock in an IRA. My dad was in a nursing home and was not married.\n\nWe gave a copy of the PoA to the money guy so my brother had access to his funds and let him know that when he passes it needs to be moved into two separate accounts and split equally between both of us and if there was anything we needed to do to make that happen. The guy said no problem, we will make that happen when the time comes. \n\nEverything took place as we planned without incident, except when it came to splitting the IRA. We were told about 2 weeks ago that mom was still the beneficiary on his IRA. We thought it was weird that this wasn\u2019t mentioned before when we told him the plan with the stocks and when my brother gave him a copy of the PoA. My mom signed over the money to us, or so we thought. Instead of going to both of us, for some reason I was the only one listed as the beneficiary when my mom signed everything away. We found out that IRA beneficiaries out rank a last will meaning my brother gets nothing.\n\nIs there any way to get my brother the portion he\u2019s owed without taking a massive hit on taxes? I feel like this guy and his company should be held somewhat accountable since they didn\u2019t do their due diligence in telling us the road blocks that were in the way when we asked what we needed to do. HELP!\n\nedit: this took place in Washington State","title":"Dad passed and my brother is out $60K due to lack of information given by financial advisor","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1420684296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rp7da\/gave_personal_loan_on_vehicle_now_total_loss\/","id":"2rp7da","body":"**Background:**\nWhen I graduated from High School a family member gave me an old truck as a gift. It was awesome, but the truck had no A\/C and wasn't a car I was going to keep for a long time. I eventually purchased a new car for myself but kept this truck on my insurance for the multi-vehicle discount. A family friend had just turned 16 a few months back and was working towards his license. As to pay it forward, I decided to sell him the car at a super reasonable price.\n\n**Vehicle Details:**\n1998 Ford Ranger, 150k miles, needs bodywork and paint, runs great now that it is fixed\n\n**Loan Details:**\nSince the vehicle was barely driven, I had to spend a good amount in repairs $500+ to get it to pass **California** Smog for the transfer. I decided to sell the vehicle to him for $600 as it was an older truck and that was the KBB value on the lowest end and probably what it was actually worth if needing to be scrapped.\n**I had a bill of sale drafted for $50\/month for 12 months (no interest) to total the $600 payment.**\n\n**The dilemma:**\nThe truck was recently hit on the side by another vehicle causing significant damage to the door. Due to the age and condition of the vehicle, the insurance company decided to claim the vehicle as a \"total loss.\" This is what we figured would happen due to the value of the truck. The insurance company has **offered $2400** as a settlement for the truck and a charge of only $700 to keep it as a salvage vehicle (Net $1700 to the family friend).\n\n**The Question:**\nSince the vehicle is now considered a \"salvage\" vehicle, would I be able to LEGALLY demand the remaining balance of the loan ($450) to be paid in full?\n\nThank you in advance for any assistance that can be provided.\n\n**tl;dr** --- Remaining balance on the personal loan is $450, now the vehicle is salvage, insurance offer of $2400 for the total loss, can I request loan to be paid in full?","title":"Gave Personal loan on vehicle, now total loss after accident, CAN I ask for loan to be paid in full?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578094267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejnrws\/fired_from_a_grocery_store_legal_firing_but\/","id":"ejnrws","body":"I was hired back in 2014 by a major grocery chain. I was fired in 2016 for alcohol consumption on the clock. Granted, I just turned 21 at the time.... so...\n\nThat is not the reason for this post. I went back about 3 weeks after being fired and found out my  coworkers all knew what happened. (Nobody saw me drink. Only the camera did. And that is only accessible to the manager himself.) I asked around and it turned out the manager exposed me. Not to mention he explicitly told me nobody was allowed to know.\n\n2nd issue at the same place.\n\nI had an assistant manager in the department I worked at. Every day I came in, he always was talking about his \"Anaconda\" and the best way to lengthen it. He also always asked me if I had a good \"Uncle Jack\" (Real quote changed for SFW means) last night. This guy was the Union Representative in my store as well. I did, on several occasions, request to my department manager he be asked to stop. I was told to ignore him and move on.\n\nPotentially helpful notes;\n\nI am in GA (Hire\/Fire at will state)\n\nCity of store: Roswell\n\nDate of events: Start was May 2014. End was November 2016. \n\nMy question:\n\nAm I still able to press charges and with whom do I do so? The grocery store itself? Or the company? Am I still in the Statute of Limitations?\n\nAny advice would be great.\n\n\nBefore you ask,\nI was not yet decided until now to do this. I have been pondering this for 4 years now.","title":"Fired from a grocery store (legal firing) but manager told my former coworkers why I was fired","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589006910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggaket\/ca_usa_arrest_warrant_from_a_different_county\/","id":"ggaket","body":"I received a letter in the mail from the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department telling me that there\u2019s a warrant for my arrest, it\u2019s a misdemeanor for revenge porn. If found guilty I\u2019d have to pay a $1,000 fine and\/or serve a minimum 6 months in jail. My question is since I live hours away from this jurisdiction, will they come and arrest me? I\u2019m thinking about ignoring it because it\u2019s so minor.","title":"CA, USA - Arrest warrant from a different county (misdemeanor)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424592482,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wqt58\/looking_for_ways_to_stay_in_us_with_bf_on_tn_visa\/","id":"2wqt58","body":"Warning: likely a lot of useless information   \n   \nMy bf and I are both Canadians. He has a TN visa that allows him to work in the US, California to be specific. We want to move in together in California and start a life together, and I thought I'd like to go to school there. The type of further education I am looking at allows me to only apply for M-1 VISA, which would force me to leave within 30 days after graduation (to my understanding).    \n   \nOur seemingly best option is to get married, this allows me to attend school easily and also allows me to receive spousal benefits from his company.    \n   \nThe problem is that    \n1. I consider ourselves too young to be married, and we've only been together for 3 years   \n2. We can't say for sure that we would want to stay together forever due to #1, parent issues, and because anything can happen, which leads to #3   \n3. Our parents both have investments under our names that we don't know about, it can become messy if we want to divorce   \n   \nMy question is, is there any way to avoid getting married but to have me still be eligible for schools in California, and to get not too expensive health care?   \nIf no, is marriage the best option? What would be things to watch out for? Should we get a prenup?    \nIf marriage is the best option, could you give some advice for our situation? We are currently in different provinces of Canada, and the possibility of meeting up is extremely low. If we choose to register in California, would I have to re-enter the country for it to take effect? Or would his company have to apply for visa for me afterwards?    \n   \nOur knowledge in this area is quite lacking (as you can probably already tell), so any info would be very helpful. Please let me know if I am missing any info.","title":"Looking for ways to stay in US with bf on TN visa, while being able to attend school","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1519760050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80pc35\/fl_threatened_by_a_lawsuit_after_being_rearended\/","id":"80pc35","body":"I was making a right hand turn off a three lane higway at a controlled intersection in a rental car.  There wasn't a turn lane at this particular intersection, but the light was green and I signaled and slowed to make the turn.  As I was about to turn I was rearended by a car that came up on me as a fast rate of speed.   We called the Cops and got a police report as the insurance company requested one.  We exchanged info,  but he didn't have insurance on his car.  He was cited for reckless driving and failure to provide insurance info.  We didn't purchase the rental car insurance as our Auto insurance policy covers rentals that we are driving.\n\nToday I have received a barrage of texts and phone calls from the guy that hit me claiming the rental was never insured and will be suing me for the damage to his vehicle.  He is also fighting the reckless driving offence as he said I \"brake checked\" him and thats why he hit me.  I did not.....\n\nMy question is can he sue me for the damages that he caused?  Also if he does somehow get the reckless driving citation dropped will my insurance have to pay for the damages?","title":"(FL) Threatened by a lawsuit after being rearended in a rental car.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1519445200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zu6h5\/student_phone_rights\/","id":"7zu6h5","body":"So recently at our school there has romour going around that the school has been calling people down to the office and searching through all personal devices for any forms of cheating. The way they \"know\" you are cheating is that when you go you have to list 10 people you think are cheating or else you get in school suspension.  This is a romour so I have no idea what parts are true or if any of it is true. I live in Texas and I have searched around but am getting mixed results. What could the school legally do in that situation?","title":"Student phone rights","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578720981,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en3hg1\/153_apr_for_a_dog\/","id":"en3hg1","body":"I know there is probably no hope for me, but I figured I would reach out. I met my boyfriend about 1 year ago and he has a dog named Bella. A Siberian husky, who was about 1 year old at the time. \n\nI always wondered why he got a husky, especially since he lives in an apartment and he told me he bought it from a puppy store for 3000 dollars, which I thought was crazy, but that\u2019s how much pure breads go for I guess (I have rescues)\n\nOn top of this. Bella is now two and only ways 30 pounds.\n\nThe problem is he and his mom sometimes are not the brightest stars in the sky and they make impulsive decisions. Hence a husky in southern Utah.\n\nAfter planning on getting her spayed I was looking at the paperwork and saw the loan agreement of 153% APR. 153% FUCKING APR!!!! Like what the hell. He could have paid for his collage education with the 5000$ in interest on a 3000$ annoying ass dog.\n\nI know we\u2019re probably sunk, but it\u2019s worth an ask. Are there any laws in place against charging this much on people that clearly don\u2019t know about financials. Any help is great\n\nThe dog was bought and we live in Utah. Thanks guys","title":"153% APR for a dog","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588423426,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc5ud3\/how_to_find_sentencing_info_houston_texas\/","id":"gc5ud3","body":"There is a case that went to trial for fraud and the person was found guilty of a count with sentencing to take place in April. How do I search for it?  \n\n\n15-402 - USA v. Swenson\n\nTook place is the US southern district court in Houston.","title":"How to find sentencing info? Houston Texas","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1474926434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54n4pf\/questions_about_a_speeding_ticket_i_received_in\/","id":"54n4pf","body":"I received a speeding ticket in Virginia. 84 in a 70. They got me. I'm not asking how to get out of the ticket because I was speeding and I have already paid my fine. \n\nWhen I signed the waiver and plead guilty and to prepay instead of going to court (I don't live in Virginia. Going back wasn't possible.) I signed a summons (ticket) that said I was in violation of code F-46.2-870. \n\nAfter I paid, my case appeared on the courts website. It states I waived my trial, paid in full and plead guilty to violation to code F-46.2-878. \n\nDoes this matter?  I don't want this creeping back to haunt me later. \n\nAlso, is it a typo or can they (the courts) change the charge\/violation that the Sheriff put on the ticket?\n\n\nOh and by the way, the amount of letters I am getting from Virginia lawyers is kinda funny. ","title":"Questions about a speeding ticket I received in Virginia.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472068873,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zehpj\/bellevue_wa_does_this_fall_under_washington_state\/","id":"4zehpj","body":"Hello all, so I work as a personal assistant for a local executive and I was recently tasked with finding a caregiver for their aging parent. This parent is ~260lbs. and needs help getting up and down some stairs at their home. \n\nNow, I wrote up some job requirements and a description stating that the person will need to be able to assist with this weight and transportation on an on-call basis and so on, but when it was reviewed I was told to specifically seek out \"a Christian and a man for strength\" with the posting. Their intent is to hire this caregiver on, pay a full-time salary, and basically have them available 24\/7. They will be paying them with private funds, so it is not an employer of 15 or more employees. I already voiced some concerns that I might have difficulty posting something with those requirements, but I have done some preliminary research and I am not really sure what is covered in this case and how I should approach it. \n\nAny advice would be appreciated. Overall, I am not particularly comfortable with this situation and I am unsure if there is any course of action I can take or if they are technically legal. Also, they have been out of town so all communication regarding this is documented in emails.","title":"[Bellevue, WA] Does this fall under Washington State discrimination laws?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1418984764,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2przj5\/washington_state_landlord_went_sour_came_up_with\/","id":"2przj5","body":"Hi all, I'm in a really frustrating position and am grateful for advice.\n\nLong story short, rented a place for 8 years, had a great relationship with landlord up to recently. She was very prompt in having repairs made and making sure I lived in a safe and comfortable place. Then, had a lot of life tragedies this year, went through grief, admittedly had a problem with hoarding objects for reselling (not as bad as that TV show), landlord got concerned. House plumbing system broke down beyond my control, handled it to the best of my ability and the repairman (the landlord's friend) testified to her that I did everything I could.\n\nI have ALWAYS paid my rent on time, and many times early.\n\nBut, recently, received notice from landlord to vacate in 90 days, she claims she's selling the house but I feel that's not the entire story. I appreciated the extra time (beyond 30 days) but then a lot of problems began to creep up. She reminded me about holding me responsible for repairing a glass light which I accidentally broke a few years ago, and I think this is fair since I caused it. I told her about it at the time.\n\nI do not mean to be difficult, I asked her questions to clarify. She became increasingly cold-sounding so we stopped talking on the phone and keep it in writing.\n\nThen, she sent correspondence containing a long list of things that need to be fixed. Quite frankly, this seemed out of character for her, and I am shocked. She says I need to have the carpets professionally steam cleaned (and send her a copy of the bill), and have the whole house treated for fleas \"because I have cats\" despite them never showing any signs of fleas and having a recent vet check-up. There are many other fine points for things I need to pay for that seem really overbearing.\n\n**EDIT FOR EMPHASIS:** I feel the landlord is being pedantic and troublesome. The house is in good condition save normal wear and tear, the carpets are currently quite clean. It seems like a waste of time and money to have to \"call professionals\" when it may very well cost an arm and a leg for non-existent problems, regardless of her scrutiny. One of my main questions is whether paying for all of things she want out-of-pocket will end up costing more than simply forfeiting my $1300 security deposit + $250 cleaning deposit, since it may very well go above this? Is there a maximum to how much money she can take from me above and beyond this?\n\nShe was like the landlord from heaven turned into the landlord from hell. \n\nI paid a $250 cleaning deposit in the beginning, nonrefundable. I searched my original rental agreement and cannot find any mention of \"professional carpet steam cleaning\" specifically being a requirement, just \"carpet steam cleaning\" which suggests I could do it myself. For the record the carpets look clean too. Nor is there a flea\/pest clause, nor other things.\n\nWhat's more, she did send a checklist of move-in conditions but wrote no details, and neither of us ended up signing it. I don't remember why. But to receive this new checklist I did not agree to feels wrong... can she even do that? Can a landlord modify those terms without me agreeing?\n\nI have been reviewing sites like:\n\n* http:\/\/sites.lawhelp.org\/documents\/1593216300EN.pdf?stateabbrev=\/WA\/\n* http:\/\/www.tenantsunion.org\/en\/rights\/deposit-questions\n\nand now seek personalized advice here.\n\nI do not want to take her to court and I want to be fair, given our history, but I feel tense and disrespected with her treatment. What is the right thing to do so I can keep my security deposit, move out peacefully, leave the property in good shape, and move on with my life?","title":"Washington State. Landlord went sour, came up with long list of cleaning fees upon vacating I never agreed to. Is this illegal, what should I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589692845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl9uqm\/should_i_speak_up_now_and_press_charges\/","id":"gl9uqm","body":"I tried posting this on relationship_advice but it kept getting removed so I\u2019m turning to here. I\u2019ll keep it short.\n\nI was 16 and he was 22. At the time I was unaware that he was 22 because he told me he was 17 and even showed me pictures of him in school which I don\u2019t know how he got that. I met him through Snapchat and we talked for only two weeks before he asked to come over one night. I was still a virgin at the time so I said no and that I wasn\u2019t comfortable with it. He begged me over and over for almost an hour before I gave in and he snuck in. \n\nI was not ready. I didn\u2019t want it but I wanted him to still like me. I didn\u2019t think it was rape at the time but my friends told me he was bad news. \n\nWell after that we started dating things got worse. He was controlling and alway took advantage of me even when I told him no. He wouldn\u2019t let me wear certain clothes or hang with certain people. He always accused me of cheating when I wasn\u2019t. He would yell at me and call me names. He would slap me, choke me , pin me down and would rape me even if I was crying and saying no. He took everything from me; my virginity, my confidence and my self worth. \n\nWell about two months in he finally told me he wasn\u2019t 17, but he still lied. He told me he was 20 and when he was younger he was in a coma so his parents lied to him about his age. I knew it was bs but I loved him (or so I thought) and went along with it. If that wasn\u2019t enough I found out he gave me herpes. He denied it and said I was a slut and accused me of cheating. I couldn\u2019t win. \n\nA month later he went to jail for the alleged rape of a 15 year old. I found out because he called me from jail and I found the girl and we talked about how we both went through that with him so I called him in jail and broke up with him then and I haven\u2019t heard from him since the day he got out he called me to tell me he was out. He was let out because there wasn\u2019t enough evidence.\n\nMy question is after two years and finally thinking I\u2019m ready to talk about it, should I press charges and how? I was a minor and he gave me a disease I\u2019ll have for life and that\u2019s my only evidence. I don\u2019t want him to hurt anyone else or lie to young girls and do what he did to me to them. I just need help and advice.","title":"Should I speak up now and press charges?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588447018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcc3fb\/can_an_apartment_complex_raise_rent_in_the_middle\/","id":"gcc3fb","body":"It's only $15 but still. It's in the middle of a pandemic and my lease. Out of Texas.","title":"Can an apartment complex raise rent in the middle of a lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590630916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grx6iz\/my_former_best_friend_is_probably_going_to_try\/","id":"grx6iz","body":"So me and my best friend are no longer friends after fighting him for the third time (fists thrown) I got tired of his shit. Now someone is spreading rumors trying to stir shit up and I'm afraid he might fight me again. If he does what can I do to protect myself from the law. The laws been apathetic the past couple times due to no serious injury. But I'm afraid if he attacks me this time I might lose my temper and hurt him. What would happen to me? I have many character witnesses to vouch for my passive ways. I have witnesses from the first fight who saw him attack me. Basically everyone I know knows I would not hit first or try to start anything. Meanwhile he has a reputation of being a hot head and violent. What would be considered too far in the name of self defense and what would happen if I did go too far trying to defend myself? I have no previous record and I am a college student as far as I know my former friend also doesn't have a record and is also in college. I don't really want to get the law involved to protect both of us this is just an invade things go down.","title":"My former best friend is probably going to try and fight me again and I'm tired of the drama.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576048832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e93vz2\/officer_let_me_off_with_a_110a_ticket_what_should\/","id":"e93vz2","body":"This is my first ticket ever\/time being pulled over. I got pulled over doing 55 in 35, officer told me he\u2019d let me off with a 110A which I am thankful I didn\u2019t get a big speeding ticket.  \n\nHowever, I have no idea how any of this work some friends say fight everything, some internet people say plead guilty and take course, the cop said just pleas guilty etc.\n\nI\u2019m considering pleading guilty and just doing the course to remove license points, I\u2019m unsure on how to handle any of this.","title":"Officer let me off with a 110A ticket, what should I do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576419650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eazgbg\/exhusband_custody_travel\/","id":"eazgbg","body":"Will try to be brief.  The divorce was 2 years, with a guardian ad litum for the 1 and 2 year old.  I won the right to move to Phoenix, Arizona. The kids are supposed to travel back to Wisconsin for 4 weeks per year.  2 over winter break, 2 during the summer.  There are also 3 trips to be made by the father to Phoenix, and another trip by the kids back to WI each year. (Total of 6 times per year seeing dad.)  \n\nThe party purchasing tickets is to be reimbursed within 15 days.  Tickets were purchased in May for an August trip. The bill of $280 has not been paid.  It is Dec 9th, and the ex sends written notice of the requested placement and travel schedule from Dec. 25-Jan. 11.  \n\nAs I read the decree, he has to give 30 days written notice of all travel, and tickets must be purchased 30 days in advance. The decree says he has Christmas this year, but he had 1\/2 of Christmas in 17, all of Christmas and Christmas Eve in 18, and it does say every other year.\n\nI have been sticking to my guns that I need to be paid back for the summer tickets, and needed 30 days notice of travel plans, but he is saying he is showing up here with the police, and removing them forcefully. (Don't think he can do this?) \n\nI am a single Mom in medical school, with a now 3 and 4 year old, and don't have any money to hire a lawyer.  Any thoughts would be helpful.","title":"Ex-husband Custody & Travel","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576628489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec4nos\/chicago_il_employer_wrongfully_taking\/","id":"ec4nos","body":"Hello all, I will try to keep this brief but specific. This involves Illinois' Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA) from 2008, much of the text of which can be read [Here](http:\/\/www.ilga.gov\/legislation\/ilcs\/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3004&ChapterID=57) (no paywall).\n\n​\n\nI work for a company of approximately 50 employees. a few weeks ago, there had been conjecture about putting in a finger print scanning time clock o facilitate punch in\/out. I expressed my concern and told my manager i would not be comfortable submitting to such a thing. When I got to work on 12\/11\/19, I was asked if I was still uncomfortable about the idea. After saying yes, I was told that the new print scanning clock had already been installed and that the prints of many of my coworkers (30+) had already been collected.  After speaking to some of them, I found out that none of them had been provided with any paperwork to view, none of them had signed a release, and many of them did not understand what they were doing while their prints were being collected (several do not speak English well). \n\n​\n\nI explained to my manager that this had violated the law and that I wanted to talk to HR. He requested he speak to HR instead. Upon his return, he told me that he was told that since our machine does not store actual fingerprints, only geometric data derived from prints, no laws were broken. This does not fit with my understanding of what I have read. \n\n​\n\nAs of now, I still have my job, my company does not have my finger prints, and i am being paid normally. While I do not fear retaliatory action, I do expect something. My questions are as follows:  \n\n\n1. Am I reading this law wrong, or is my company? Have they violated the law and their employees rights?\n2. Assuming yes to #1, should I be reporting them to the Illinois Labor Board or other authority? I don't know if I legally have a horse in this race.\n3. Assuming yes to #1, should I be encouraging my coworkers to seek damages or to file a class action suit?\n\n​\n\nLooking forward to hearing from many people much more knowledgeable than me, thank you.","title":"{Chicago, IL] Employer wrongfully taking fingerprints\/BIPA violations","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589541662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk7a92\/sue_for_amenities_being_closed\/","id":"gk7a92","body":"My apartment like most in the country have their amenities closed down.  No pool, no workout room, no business center so I can\u2019t print important paperwork, no maintenance unless emergency, etc.  They tried to deny us USPS package delivery (those go to the office and not our door like UPS\/FedEx) but caught a lot of heat and found out that was probably illegal since people order essential stuff right now.\n\nI had a longer explanation and some examples here, but realized they are too identifiable.  Basically, they are notorious for charging big move out fees.  Biggest example is charging former tenant for carpet even though right now they are tearing it all out to replace with wood floors.  \nAnyway, is there any legal recourse since I signed a lease that included a certain amount of amenities in the cost that weren\u2019t available in the last few months of living there?","title":"Sue for amenities being closed?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516303673,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rc7qq\/unsure_about_earned_sick_time_in_ma\/","id":"7rc7qq","body":"I'm a per diem non-benefitted employee at a large healthcare organization in the Boston, MA area. Massachusetts law requires that most workplaces must give employees earned sick time, and my organization isn\u2019t exempt from this. At my workplace, benefitted employees accrue benefit time (BT) that is supposed to be used for all time off including vacation and illness.\n\nLast spring, I worked at the same organization but was earning benefits because I held a 20 hour per week position. One time I was sick with a one day stomach virus so I had to stay home from work. I was told by occupational health that I couldn't return to work until it had been 72 hours since my symptoms had stopped. Since I was scheduled to work the following day, I ended up having to miss that shift as well even though I felt fine. I was accruing about 2 hours of BT per week, and when I looked at my paycheck I saw that I actually had a negative balance for benefit time. I also saw that I had 20+ hours of earned sick time. I emailed my manager and said that I thought there had been a mistake with my paycheck, and that I wished to use my earned sick time to cover the time that I had missed. She replied that earned sick time could only be used for approved absences for surgery or an extended illness.\n\nAt the time this incident occurred I was quite busy with school and some other things so I was annoyed but didn't follow up on it. More recently, a friend at work was in a similar situation, and was frustrated that all her BT, which she wanted to use to request time off for vacation, etc. had been used to cover a couple shifts that she had missed due to illness, despite her having a large balance of earned sick time hours.\n\nFrom what I understand, the law states that employees can carry over up to 40 hours of earned sick time from year to year. If benefitted employees at my work are never able to use these hours, then they're going to hit the maximum of 40 hours and miss the opportunity to continue accruing more time. The law also doesn't say anything about not being able to use sick time for short illnesses, etc. (what my boss said), but since there's BT for that maybe this isn't illegal. These policies seem unethical to me, and I'm not sure if they\u2019re legal. What do you think? Thank you in advance for any information you can give me!\n\nUPDATE: I actually managed to find a document explaining BT, and at the end it has an addendum about the law. It says: \n\n>Employees may use accrued paid sick leave for the following purposes:\n\n>a) to care for the employee\u2019s child, spouse, parent, or parent of a spouse, who is suffering from a physical or mental illness, injury, or medical condition that requires home care, professional medical diagnosis or care, or preventative medical care; or\n>b) to care for the employee\u2019s own physical or mental illness, injury, or medical condition that requires home care, professional medical diagnosis or care, or preventative medical care; or\n>c) to attend the employee\u2019s routine medical appointment or a routine medical appointment for the employee\u2019s child, spouse, parent, or parent of spouse; or\n>d) to address the psychological, physical or legal effects of domestic violence.\n\n>The first 40 hours taken in a calendar year for any of the aforementioned purposes shall be considered protected time under the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law. The calendar year is defined as January 1 \u2013 December 31. Additional time will not be provided to employees who use all of their time for other purposes (i.e., vacation or personal time). Employees will be permitted to carry over up to forty (40) hours of unused sick time into the following calendar year, but are not permitted to accrue beyond their maximum sick time and are not permitted to use more than forty (40) hours per calendar year.\n\nSo does this mean that they should have taken sick time out of my MA sick time balance before going into my BT?","title":"Unsure about earned sick time in MA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518877388,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y6vur\/ky_truancy_concerns\/","id":"7y6vur","body":"So a few weeks ago, I got a letter delivered to my parents from my school, stating that I had been late to class 3-4 times or so and that I was considered truant. Keep in mind no one from the school had said anything to me about this, but they did to my parents, and they also said in the letter that I would be considered a habitual truant if I was late to class two more times. However, I turned 18 on the fifteenth (I\u2019m a high school senior btw) and a friend of mine told me that truancy laws don\u2019t apply to me, and I read somewhere on here stating something similar. Is that true? Do I have anything to worry about here?","title":"[KY] Truancy Concerns","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589434079,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjg2my\/theres_a_confidentiality_oath_with_lawyers_right\/","id":"gjg2my","body":"I told my lawyer some details about something I do at times that doesn't hurts anyone and is of nobody's business really, but I get paranoid. There's no way my employer would eventually know this unless he goes and tells them, tho not only do I imagine he's got better things to do than that but even if he wanted he won't because there's a confidentiality oath right? I thought it if not relevant to the investigation something he should know shall he needed to stop an interrogation at a time. They ended up asking nothing of the sorts just as he said. I'm in Texas.\n\nThank you.","title":"There's a confidentiality oath with lawyers, right?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576275908,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaayct\/my_wife_was_in_a_car_accident_leaving_her_job\/","id":"eaayct","body":"Hi everyone. I received a phone call the other day that every spouse dreads hearing. My wife was in a major accident leaving from work and was rushed to the hospital. After a few surgeries, it appears she\u2019s going to be okay. Now, let\u2019s get into the meat of this and where my problems are.\n\nMy wife works for a hospital and part of her job is to travel to other clinics owned by this hospital to do her job. When she took her job, this travel section was in her job description. When she does have to travel, she is paid for mileage. On the day of her accident , she was leaving an outreach clinic and returning back to her home base to gather supplies. Before, I forget, she doesn\u2019t always travel as most of her time is spent working at the \u201chome\u201d hospital. Anyways, when filing the paper work for workers compensation, on question was if this accident was job related. While driving is not technically her job (she works with children) she was injured on the clock, so I said yes. The representatives of the workman\u2019s compensation company disagree and state that, while unfortunate, this aspect of her job isn\u2019t actually considered to be part of her job. Should I get a lawyer or are we screwed? \n\nIf more information is needed, I\u2019ll try to provide as much as I can. We live in PA.  Thank you.","title":"My wife was in a car accident leaving her job. Workmen\u2019s compensation is trying to find a way to not pay her. Should I lawyer up?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590900697,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtsv0p\/is_this_fair_use\/","id":"gtsv0p","body":"   I'm making a speedpaint of my submission for the sailormoon redraw challenge thing, and thought it'd be really cute to put some songs from the sailormoon ost in the background. I'll put links to each and every song in the description and a \"song playing\" will be in the corner.\n   Is this fair use?","title":"Is this fair use?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1415307769,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lifsc\/my_bf_got_a_ticket_in_montana_for_speeding_90_in\/","id":"2lifsc","body":"We went on a roadtrip in August and he got a speeding ticket in Montana that he payed on the spot (40$). On his Michigan license he had 11 points, but since it was in a different state he wasn't too worried about it. Yesterday he got a notice in the mail that his license is suspended for 3 months because that ticket put on an additional 3 points, putting him at 14 points. Is there anything he could do to get maybe just restricted license? He needs to get to work and school. ","title":"My BF got a ticket in Montana for speeding (90 in an 80) on Aug29, now he gets a notice in the mail saying his Michigan license is suspended because of too many points.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576889717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ediwej\/state_farm_wont_allow_me_to_see_a_policy_before\/","id":"ediwej","body":"So we're in escrow for a house and so we're trying to compare prices for bundling car and home insurance. I was able to get a quote from State Farm but when I asked for the actual policy that details what is and is not covered, he said that it is illegal to provide that before payment. That just sounds completely backwards. This is in California. Is this true?","title":"State Farm won't allow me to see a policy before paying?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1519151784,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yy8v0\/landlord_wont_provide_emergency_contact_method\/","id":"7yy8v0","body":"Hi there LA,\n\nFirst time poster blah blah. So my issue is a pretty simple one. My landlord refuses to provide us with a phone number that they can be reached at. I have been trying to get one since we signed our lease but the LL keeps dodging the question saying that email is the best way to contact them. \n\nWell, we had a small flood last night and \"the best way to contact them\" wound up in us waiting 12 hours to even hear from the LL, much less have them on-site to assess the issue. This is not the first time they have been less than prompt in dealing with an urgent issue; for example our apartment was broken in to last summer and the LL took almost 36 hours to respond. This was a major issue as the thief had taken keys to our unit door and the building front door so locks needed to be changed ASAP.\n\nI've taken a look over the Residential Tenancies Act and the Landlord Tenant Board website but can't find anything to answer my question. Any chance you of you lovely ladies\/gentlemen would be able to help me out? Thanks in advance!\n","title":"Landlord won't provide emergency contact method - Ontario, Canada","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578707503,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en0yo5\/need_to_know_how_to_file_criminal_charges_against\/","id":"en0yo5","body":"This scammer has screwed with the wrong person. He claimed to have filed a lien against my rental property for HOA dues that were overdue (management company admits they never mailed bill to correct house). The problem is no lien was ever filed and that\u2019s a violation of the fair debt collection act. I\u2019m also about to sell this property and have to pay the trumped up charges (yes, small claims court is in my future along with two separate FDCA violations), but the debt collector told me (on a recorded phone call, disclosed I was recorded) that he had a lien, charged me for it, and I had to pay. All lies to pad the debt collectors bottom line.\n\nI want to file criminal charges. Is that possible?","title":"Need to know how to file criminal charges against someone for fraud","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519955592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81aswv\/landlord_took_rent_without_my_permission\/","id":"81aswv","body":"Hey guys,\n\nSo I moved to this building about 3.5 years ago, and at the time also signed up for the gym for $15\/month. I set up the gym payment on pre-authorized debit, but have been paying my rent by cheque (I'm not fully comfortable with direct-debit for large amounts). I have never missed or been late on a rent payment.\n\nRecently the building management company changed and they launched a residents portal. They have been pushing for everyone to register and set up auto-payment through there. Apparently something happened with February and they were unable to auto-debit my gym payment (they said it's something to do with their system change with the new management company). I dropped off a cheque for the $15 and then earlier this week I registered and set it to auto-pay the $15 each month going forward. \n\nToday I logged in to the portal to check that the gym payment was being processed and saw that they had set up auto-payment for my entire rent without my knowledge or consent. It also showed that the cheque I gave them had been deposited, so they are basically charging me rent twice for this month.\n\nMy question is, if I authorize them to take $15\/month, can they legally adjust and take however much they want without my authorization for that amount? Shouldn't they need me to sign an additional authorization form for rent?\n\nI am located in BC, Canada.\n\n\nAlso if anyone is interested, the funds have not come out yet, so I have called my bank and told them to block any direct debits from the company in the amount of my rent, so ideally I should be covered and will not have to pay double rent... The management company seems unapologetic and said they will just refund me the money, but I'm not okay with loaning them a couple thousand dollars whenever they feel like taking it.","title":"Landlord took rent without my permission","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588462661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcgdi7\/what_are_the_legal_implications_of_being_listed\/","id":"gcgdi7","body":"So I\u2019m working as a consultant for a company on a contract, but have no other business agreements with them. However they wanted to put me on their website as a team member, i think to help in getting investors related to my work. \n\nI\u2019m currently having some trouble with them concerning details of the contract and misdirecting the work. Basically i think they\u2019ve been dishonest to get more free worth out of me. \n\nTherefore, I\u2019m not sure i want to represent the company by being on their website.","title":"What are the legal implications of being listed as a \u201cteam member\u201d on a business\u2019s website?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590815970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt8owm\/lease_renewal\/","id":"gt8owm","body":"Im renewing my lease with my landlord, and they've agreed to keep rent the same. I've never missed a payment and don't plan on it. However this past year my roommate has complained about the noise from the downstairs laundromat in our building (commercial space owned and rented out by landlord). They couldnt figure out how to fix the noise but swapped in some thicker glass for the windows that didn't really fix the issue. At one point my roommate threatened to withhold rent because the whining exhaust noise was 7am-pm every day (roommate subleasing from me, I'm the only one on lease). \n\nNow I've assured my landlord I have no intention of withholding rent (over the phone) and talked with my roommate about how I'm not going to go crazy with the landlord over this noise issue. The landlord sent a separate agreement along with lease renewal form stating 'tenants are fully satisfied [with landlord efforts to reduce noise], this [noise] will not be an issue going forward and tenant will not withhold or delay rent' asking me to sign.\n\nI'm just worried about the off chance the noise worsens after the laundromat resumes business (closed now due to covid) this would mean the landlord wont have to do anything. \n\nAgain, I don't plan on fighting it but dont want to end up signing away my rights if the noise somehow comes back worse.\n\nShould I negotiate the wording of the agreement? Is the agreement just a shady practice by the landlord? \nShould I just not sign and only sign the renewal? \n\nBrooklyn, NY.","title":"Lease renewal","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515750166,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pvkls\/online_harassment\/","id":"7pvkls","body":"My ex (21\/M) has been harassing me (19\/F) online. He can\u2019t harass me irl because he\u2019s in Utah and I\u2019m in Canada. He emails & calls me relentlessly. When I block him, he makes new accounts. He\u2019s gone as far as to contact my family and friends and even people I barely know. He\u2019s called my mothers home phone. He\u2019s made new accounts to get in contact with my friends. He doesn\u2019t threaten me, but he continuously threatens his own life. & threatens to send me videos of himself self-harming. Do I just make all new social media & a new email & change my phone number? (I\u2019ve already tried blocking his phone number but he somehow found a way to still blow up my phone with his contact appearing as \u201cblocked number\u201d).  Anything else I can do?? It\u2019s taking a serious toll on my day-to-day life. I\u2019m happily in another relationship now. This has been happening on a near-daily basis for about 3 (4?) months. \n\nTL;DR : My ex has been harassing me & my family & my friends online for 3-4 months and I don\u2019t know what to do. ","title":"Online harassment","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576885017,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edhyyg\/i_rearended_a_drunk_driver_hypothetical_question\/","id":"edhyyg","body":"Today I ended up rear ending someone, there was moderate traffic and i was following too closely. What had happened, was that the driver of a black truck in front of me braked very hard (smoke was coming out of his tires) and I didnt have enough distance to brake in time without hitting him. Luckily no one was hurt, and lucky enough for me the driver that i had hit decided he didnt want any kind of compensation because there was very minor damage done to the back of his truck where we collided. On the other hand, there is a hole punched in my car, and my hood is basically popped open. The car is still driveable, but basically I'm upset that I made such a mistake, but also very lucky that it didnt get wven more serious and no one was hurt. \n\nBut, while I was talking with the driver I hit, I realizied that the man was drunk. His eyes were red, and he was strangely relaxed, so he had to be on the influence of something. When the crash happened, I called my dad (the owner of the car) to come help, as i am a new driver, and was generally just in shock. The driver i had hit also only spoke Spanish, so I had my dad translate. Apparently, the driver had said that he broke so hard because the streetlight had turned red, but when ee collided we weren't at the light. We were still 5 cars away from the light. Regardless, we were still let off. But if I had contacted the police, would the man be held slightly responsible for his drinking? Because the matter is sorted now, I am not planning to go back and try to get compensation, because I do feel this is my fault and I will take responsibility. But I do wonder if I had contacted the police, if the other driver would have been held with some responsibility as well.","title":"I Rear-Ended a Drunk Driver, Hypothetical Question","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590246759,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp6jxr\/sources_of_income_for_support\/","id":"gp6jxr","body":"my ex took 500k home equity loan in Jan in addition to his regular income except the 6 weeks of covid closings. He claims can't pay me for loss of income due to pandemic.\n\nIs the 500k cash infusion from a few months ago factored into his ability to pay me? We're in PA.","title":"sources of income for support","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577642667,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh939f\/trouble_with_realty_company_and_lease\/","id":"eh939f","body":"Hi! I\u2019m in college and I share an apartment with two other people. Both of my roommates had previously lived in our apartment with someone else for a year and I took over this girls room. The realty company switched for our apartment right after I moved in and we are not allowed to contact the property owner. The original realty company and owner were unaware that my roommates had pets at the time and they would not have allowed that. After I moved in, the owner switched realty companies and we had to go in and sign a new lease with this realty company. Roommate #1 slipped up and told the new realty company that we have pets, so the realty company notified the owner. The owner was apparently pissed because he had turned other people down who had applied for the apartment that also owned pets. Roommate #1 has a dog. Roommate #2 and I each have our own cat. We were all supposed to go in together and sign a lease but our schedules were hectic so roommate #2 and I went and signed the lease first without roommate number #1. When we signed our lease the woman who was working there informed us that the owner would be enforcing a $100 pet fee for each cat and a $300 pet fee for each dog. So this would be totaling $500 in pet fees all together. When roommate number #2 and I signed the lease it stated that we would have to pay $500 in pet fees but it did not specify how much of the total fee each person was responsible for. It also did not specify that cats are $100 and dogs $300. Our realty company doesn\u2019t allow us to pay our total rent individually so we thought the pet fee would have the same concept of no partial payments. (We each pay our own part just at the same time so we have the total). \n\nRoommate #1 was unhappy about having to pay the $300 for their dog so they had their mother contact the realty office. I know there was some back and forth conversation between roommate #1, their mother, and the realty office for a few days. When I discussed this with roommate #1 they seemed a little shady and this person always tends to have their best interest at heart (before anyone else\u2019s). Roommate #1 eventually told roommate #2 and I that the realty company had discussed it with the owner and the $500 pet fee was to be split between the three of us because it \u201cwouldn\u2019t be fair\u201d to make her pay the $300 for the dog. At this point I contacted the realty company and they confirmed that the $500 fee would be split between us. I tried to argue with them that when roommate #2 and I signed the lease we were told we would only be paying $100 each. Now roommate #2 and I do not know how to go about handling this situation. I know that legally it probably wouldn\u2019t be worth pursuing, but is there something I can do\/say to the realty company that would scare the property owner into abiding by the original pet fees he decided on before roommate #1 intervened?.. \n\nI also want to add that a woman who works with the new realty company did an inspection in our apartment and commented that there was no sign of animals and that we were keeping the place in shape. She even took pictures to give the owner a \u201cpeace of mind\u201d. She also made a comment to me about how the owner was scared we were going to \u201cvacate\u201d after finding out about the pet fees. Is there something I can do to encourage the owner to abide by the original fees that they decided on?","title":"Trouble with realty company and lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589490560,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjv54h\/atlanta_ga_landlord_refuses_to_fix_major_damages\/","id":"gjv54h","body":"As the title suggests our (3 tenants) landlord has refused to fix major damages to the unit after nearly 4 months of notice. The damages include multiple holes in attic (heating and cooling the unit is astronomically expensive because of this, so we usually avoid turning on AC or heat), rodent infestation from said holes (presumably squirrels), broken refrigerator (replaced out of pocket by tenants), front door lock corroded beyond use, and a hole in the ceiling of the bedroom from our attempts at solving the rodent issue. We emailed the landlords in January of this year with these problems and never received a response. A repairman was sent weeks after the email was sent to patch the hole in our ceiling with no warning, so none of us were home. He left the drywall on our porch, and it has been sitting there for close to three months now, getting damaged from exposure to rain, cold, humidity, and heat. We haven't heard from the repairman since.\nThere are plenty of other issues that we have faced with this unit as well that were not included with the email such as; backdoor hinges broken leaving the backdoor nearly unusable, a broken shower handle, broken window, leaking pipes beneath kitchen sink, a washing machine that, although it does clean our clothes, is so loud we have had neighbors complain from the noise.\nWe can't afford to \"repair and deduct\" especially since all of us have lost our jobs from the Covid pandemic. We replaced the refrigerator a few months back but the old one is still in our backyard since we can't transport it anywhere to dispose of it.\nEssentially, we are looking to withhold our rent until the unit is in full repair. Landlord claims that we are responsible for all maintenance except for small fixes, such as our sink. Our lease mentions \"Maintenance of (appliances) is tenants responsibility\". Does this include completely non-functioning appliances? We are responsible for pest control in our lease, but because of the major damages to the attic are we responsible still to clear our attic of pests regularly? We signed the lease for the unit \"As-is\" does this exempt them from repairs, or place the responsibility for repairs on us, or are they still responsible to keep the unit in full repair?\nThanks for any and all feedback!","title":"(Atlanta, GA) Landlord refuses to fix major damages to property, claiming it is our responsibility.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589481877,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjsc3b\/us_california_insurer_debate_between_injury_and\/","id":"gjsc3b","body":"I have a knee injury that requires surgery (torn meniscus). The cause is indeterminate but the doc said I\u2019m too young for it to be degenerative. There was just no \u201caha\u201d moment. It began about a year ago and I\u2019ve been in continuous treatment since then before finally getting surgery. \n\nI have short-term disability insurance at work. The insurance has an elimination period of 0 days for an injury, 7 days for a sickness (direct quote from the plan documents). The insurance adjuster told me that I would have a 7 day elimination period for this, which I questioned as this is clearly (to me, anyways) an injury and not a sickness. \n\nThe plan glossary defines injury as:\n\n> a bodily injury that is the direct result of an accident and not related to any other cause. \n\nAnd sickness:\n\n> An illness or disease. \n\nThese are the only two possibilities. It seems to me there is a gap consisting of injuries not caused by an accident OR by an illness or disease. \n\nI asked the adjuster to look into it, but I\u2019m not expecting much. Am I boxed in by the confines of this policy or do I have a leg to stand on?","title":"(US, California) Insurer debate between injury and illness","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577173478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eey8gv\/had_a_seizure_because_of_an_ad_on_youtube_now_in\/","id":"eey8gv","body":"Was watching YouTube with my sister when an ad for a Pixel 4 popped up. I tried looking away, but next thing I realized I am in a hospital. I'm not sure what to make of it. Just a very scary experience seeing your family crying surrounding you. My sister said my lips started to turn blue and I was choking while flailing about. I don't have a history of epilepsy. I wish I could link the ad, but I'm scared to go looking for it, and my sister can't seem to find an upload on YouTube. She said it started by flashing green and red on the screen, and then a Pixel 4, and Santa was there. I live in Virginia, USA.","title":"Had a seizure because of an Ad on YouTube, now in the hospital?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1420238350,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r58dv\/florida_usa_found_fiances_stolen_uniform_with_her\/","id":"2r58dv","body":"My Fiance works for a crafts store you may have heard of (or it's Supreme Court case). Today, as we were riding our bikes to her work, we happened to find her employee vest on the side of the road. Apparently someone (I assume a co-worker) stole it out of the employee break room and left it in the street. To make things worse, my fiance had left her rescue inhaler in her vest pocket prior to it being stolen!\n\nWhen we found it, I told my fiance to tell her HR ASAP (I already know her managers won't do a thing) so something can be done about this. Apparently, the last few people to go to HR with problems and concerns were fired... by my fiance's managers... Is there anything we can do about this legally? I am outraged that someone would take someone's inhaler and put their life at risk. I am even more outraged by the fact that she can't even talk to anyone about it or she'll be fired!","title":"[Florida, USA] Found fiance's stolen uniform with her rescue inhaler. Is there any action we could take against her employer for letting this happen?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588387361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbyp5t\/a_dentist_is_using_his_ppe_loan_to_help_his_new\/","id":"gbyp5t","body":"My girlfriends mom works for a dentist as a hygienist. In Kentucky they are looking to open dentists offices soon and they will need increased PPE, since they work in such a high aerosol environment. The dentist received an $80k loan from the government for PPE. Instead of buying PPE for his staff, he is using the money to help his new young wife (for whom he left his wife and she is his daughter\u2019s age) found an area within the dentistry to sell supplements or some crap like that. Aside from this being morally abhorrent, is it illegal? Can he use tax payer money for PPE and not use it for PPE?\n\nFamily connection aside, I am angry as a tax payer that my taxes are being spent to go towards supporting an MLM.  If this is illegal, what actions can someone or the staff take to make sure the money goes elsewhere, without getting the business shut down?","title":"A dentist is using his PPE loan to help his new wife start a MLM in the office instead of buying his staff PPE. Is that illegal?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576110669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9fyet\/can_an_employer_deny_my_sick_time_request_oregon\/","id":"e9fyet","body":"I'm in Oregon. Salem to be exact. I know that if my employer has more than a certain amount of employees they have to off use paid sick time but I only get PTO. Can they deny my request for sick time if I'm using PTO seeing I don't have a separate vacation and sick pool?","title":"Can an employer deny my sick time request? - Oregon","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589325061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gimqdu\/leasing_agency_making_me_move_out_during_covid19\/","id":"gimqdu","body":"On mobile, sorry for formatting. \n\nI am currently leasing a house from a leasing agency in NC. I am a college student, so leases renew in the summer. I\u2019m planning on living in the exact same house next semester, but my two roommates are moving out. \n\nMy two roommates are not helpful in my situation at all. They refused to sign a change-of-tenant form because they worried we wouldn\u2019t pay them the security deposit (even after telling them we would pay them before they signed). To accommodate this, the leasing agency drew up an entirely new lease, which treats me as if I am a brand new tenant that has never lived there. As a result, they told me I have to move out for 10 days. Annoying, yes, but I was desperate for housing so I agreed. \n\nThis was all before COVID-19. I\u2019m now in New Jersey, a hotspot for the virus. They want me to come back to NC, move all my stuff out, and move it back in 10 days later. I\u2019ve contacted them about my situation and this is the response I got:\n\n\u201cI hope this email finds you well.  I have checked in with our leasing team and property management team to see what options are available for you to remain in the property.  The only solution we have would be to complete a change of tenant - and void the new lease.  As I remember the outgoing tenants were not amenable to this because of the security deposit exchange.  You could pay the security deposit to the outgoing tenants which would hopefully convince them to sign a change of tenant form.  The security deposit we have held in escrow would remain, and it would be returned at the end of the lease provided there is no damage.  The new tenants would need to feel comfortable with the property being left as is with no turnover.  This would be the only way as we cannot complete the inspection with anything remaining in the property.  Please let me know if you have questions I can answer.\u201d\n\nAre there laws protecting me from this? Any advice would be helpful. TYIA!","title":"Leasing agency making me move out during COVID-19 just to move back in 10 days later. How can I stop this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425078591,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xemoc\/landlord_is_claiming_i_broke_the_pool_and_have_to\/","id":"2xemoc","body":"First of all, I rent a house in the state of Arizona. In our rental agreement, it says that the landlord is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the pool, as well as cleaning. I specifically made sure I didn't have to take care of the pool when I moved in, because I don't know how.\n\n We have a pool guy who comes around a few times per month and cleans the pool, checks the motor, etc. When my roommates and I first moved in, he told us the water levels were low and that we needed to fill the pool more frequently. \nWe have been filling the pool very frequently and keeping the levels high enough (or so I thought. I've never had a pool before.) Honestly sometimes they would get low but we always filled it right back up. We live in AZ and the water evaporates FAST.\n\nToday my landlord called me and told me the pool motor has stopped working and needs new bearings. The pool guy told him this happens when water levels are left low for too long. It will be a $280-400 repair. He told me I have to pay for it because \"I was the one who didn't keep the pool full enough.\" He also told me I should have notified him when the pool motor was making loud noises so it could have gotten fixed before the bearings completely gave out (I thought that noise was normal for pool motors. I'm not the pool guy. I don't know.)\n\n\nAm I actually responsible for paying the full cost of repairing or replacing this pool part? It was agreed upon that pool maintenance was not the tenant's responsibility. \nThe house and pool are both quite old and the bearings and motor were probably about to give out anyways due to age. ","title":"Landlord is claiming I broke the pool and have to pay for new parts?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590375218,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq31le\/ca_us_planning_to_start_a_business_financial\/","id":"gq31le","body":"I've spent most of my career in the finance industry, and while I feel pretty comfortable in terms of compliance and guidelines, I want to make sure I'm doing things completely compliantly as I begin starting my own business.\n\nObviously consulting with a lawyer is going to be the best bet in terms of getting a full understanding of laws\/guidelines when it comes to certain things, but I feel like I should reserve that for specifics, and answer most of the \"general questions\" through my own research to save both the lawyer's and my time. \n\nSo, how does one go about finding and researching laws and\/regulations (along the lines of FDCPA, Dodd-Frank, etc.) prior to starting a business both on a state and federal level?","title":"[CA, US] Planning to start a business (financial services), what's the best way to research laws\/guidelines to ensure compliance.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588674653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdvc72\/cro_annual_returns_ireland\/","id":"gdvc72","body":" \n\nHello, my name is Richard Zou and i currently live in Ireland. So my current circumstances are that the CRO are asking for annual returns for a company that has not been operational for that last 10 years . My father opened the company and my mother signed in order for the company to be operational and because of that we have a problem. My father deserted the family back in 2011 leaving behind a debt with the company and our home. Our home is under arrears but luckily we are working to get mortgage to rent in place. But the company that was opened by father has been reinstated as the company had an asset the creditor wanted.\n\nMy mother is on social welfare and we cannot afford to get legal advice on the matter. My mams social welfare adds up to 15000 a year and the required annual returns are quoted at 3000 - 5000 euros. This is not a sum we can get that easily as you are probably aware. So i am trying different measure in order to try get that sum\n\nI am trying to start a gofundme but i am not able to post on subreddits due to low karma. My account is over 3 years old and i would appreciate some advice on the matter\n\nThank You\n\nRichard Zou","title":"CRO ANNUAL RETURNS (Ireland)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578886802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enylym\/my_partner_16_is_in_a_very_distressing\/","id":"enylym","body":"my partner\u2019s parents are detrimental to his mental health, he has regular panic attacks and overwhelming trauma caused by living in the situation he\u2019s in. i am planning to get a job as soon as i graduate high school next week though i don\u2019t turn 18 until september. \n\nhe does infact have a job and i am looking for places that we could comfortably live in, so i would like to know how to go through the process of being emancipated as minors to get him in a safe living situation?\n\nhe has told me that cps was no help to him and his parents\u2019 abuse worsened when they learned about him calling to try and get himself out of that situation. \n\ni worry for him a lot, even if we weren\u2019t together i would do anything to help him, can someone please walk me through the steps to get him in a safe environment asap?","title":"my partner (16) is in a very distressing emotionally abusive household, how would him and i (17) go about being emancipated to get him in a safe environment?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576508083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebg45h\/teacher_refused_trip_to_nurse_tn\/","id":"ebg45h","body":"Language teacher refused to send student to nurse because he didn\u2019t know how to ask to go in the foreign language (only the first semester). He had an injury from the class prior. It was from improper posture when shooting during archery practice. His arm was swollen, purple, and it looked quite painful. She told him to ask around to see if anyone knew. He didn\u2019t figure it out until half an hour later (no one knew due to poor teaching). This teacher has treated students poorly, and ruined GPAs over simple mistakes. I want to know what Tennessee law this violates (because surely it does). Thank you.","title":"Teacher refused trip to nurse (TN)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589811867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm2dyb\/receiving_a_scam_check_soon_what_should_i_do_slc\/","id":"gm2dyb","body":"Sorry if this is the wrong post flair.\n\nI applied to a IC job that I found out is a scam. They are sending me a $550 check which I'm supposed to deposit to my bank account and pay it to someone else (which I won't be doing).\n\nShould I keep the check, deposit it to my account, or is there someplace I can take it to?","title":"Receiving a scam check soon. What should I do? [SLC, UT]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578504689,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elvufz\/nc_ordered_wheels_but_they_were_discontinued_and\/","id":"elvufz","body":"As the title says, I ordered some wheels from a tire shop right before Christmas and signed to have them order and they told me they would call me once they have been ordered to tell me when they will be arriving, a week and a half passed by and I never got a call back so I gave them a call and they said that they had forgotten but we\u2019re going to order them now, then it turns out the wheels have been discontinued, but they already charged the amount to the in store credit card. I asked for a refund but they told me that they could not issue me a refund because it was a special order and they would have to charge me a restock fee even though the tires were never ordered and they are discontinued which does not make sense to me. They tried to offer me different wheels but I already ordered different ones from a different shop that I liked better. Can they really not issue me a refund? Do I have to file a dispute? What are my options?","title":"(NC) Ordered wheels but they were discontinued and tire shop is refusing to give me a refund","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1415224638,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lerc1\/parking_tickettowing\/","id":"2lerc1","body":"So about 2.5 weeks ago my car got towed in the city of San Francisco. When I went to get my car back, I noticed a ticket slapped onto the windshield. I have to pay my ticket by this Saturday but I also wanted to protest the towing because I truly feel that it was unjust (long story). I sent in my protest for the towing and luckily I didn't think to check the parking ticket for my license plate because if I did, I wouldn't have known that they wrote it wrong on the ticket!!!\n\nMy question is, should I even bother protesting the ticket since the ticket misspelled the license plate? They wouldn't even be able to track it down right?\n\nThere is a photo on file though...\n\nTL;DR: got a parking ticket, they misspelled my license plate on the ticket, it's due this Saturday, should I even protest\/pay it?","title":"Parking ticket\/towing","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516749151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sinkr\/dont_want_to_live_with_parents\/","id":"7sinkr","body":"I am 15 years old in GA.\n\nMy brother has been having violent episodes for years now. Unfortunately, my parents allow him to live with us. Last night he had one and he finally went to jail. But my parents are already saying they\u2019re letting him come back when he gets out.\n\nOn top of that, both he and my other brother do drugs around us all the time. My parents are careless and won\u2019t do anything about any of this. I\u2019ve tried to talk to them. I really just don\u2019t want to live here anymore. But I don\u2019t want to get anyone else in trouble. What can I do? I MIGHT be able to live with my grandparents but it\u2019s a long shot.","title":"Don\u2019t want to live with parents","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421970900,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tcgzg\/got_sued_for_back_rent_and_damages_was_never_on\/","id":"2tcgzg","body":"I moved in with my aunt in June 2014 to get away from a bad relationship. Two months later my aunt tells me we have to move right away so we did. I now no longer live with her because she kept raising the amount she wanted me to pay her for rent. A week ago I recieved a letter for a lawsuit that was already ruled on saying that my aunt and I owe $6475 for back rent and damages. I've come to find out that my aunt was having trouble with her ex fiance at the time that I first moved in with her and that they were being evicted. She decided to stay and not pay rent for a couple months. Her ex fiance was able to fill in the proper paper work to be released from the lease so he is not named in the lawsuit. I am being told that since I stayed at that apartment with my aunt for more than 15 days that I am just as liable as my aunt for the rent and damages. I wanted this to go away as quickly as possible becuase I didn't want to feel so stressed out. I spoke to the collections and we had an inital figure of $2500 that I would pay in a lump sum to be dropped from the case. Now that I spoke to them again they are saying that I need to pay at least half of the total amount. At this point I am feeling very stressed out because I had to get a loan for the $2500 and now they want more. They are also saying that if my aunt does not take responibilyt for the other half taht they would come after me and garnish my wages for the full amount. Which some how they calculate to be over $9000!! That number is no where on the letter I recieved. What can I do to make this go away?? What options do I have available? Am I really responsible for any of the money owed?  Please help me. I live in Santa Clara, California","title":"Got sued for back rent and damages. Was never on the lease. Please help.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589062922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggp2ik\/amazon_holding_850_from_me_for_months_and_are\/","id":"ggp2ik","body":"Hello, going to try and keep this short. Long story short I started selling on amazon, made $850 in sales in the first month or two. My account got suspended because I had to cancel ordered (coronavirus and life). I tried to get my account unsuspended but they rejected my attempt.\n\nI gave up on that and just opened a support case asking how I could get my money and when and stating I had no interest in getting my account reopened I did not want to sell anymore, but they gave me an automatic reply asking for the information required to unsuspend my account. I replied saying something like I dont want to reopen my account I just want information on how I can get the money I earned from my sales out of my account and into my bank account. They gave me the original reply over and over again and now anytime I reopen my case they just mark it as answered without emailing me or replying or anything whatsoever. \n\nI started trying to get support back in January and now it is May and I think its kinda crazy that they are just holding my money for months without contact. My last 3 attempts to reopen support cases ended in them just being closed after a few days no word back from them at all.  I tried calling the normal support line, but its closed because of coronavirus right now.","title":"Amazon holding $850 from me for months and are closing my support cases without a reply","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589320123,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gil86p\/nm_state_if_i_give_30_days_notice_to_my_landlord\/","id":"gil86p","body":"I found a different place to live (after May 1st) and my lease ends on June 1st. However, I didn't give my landlord 30 days notice so my lease will automatically renew for month to month on June 1st. My question is will I be responsible for the rent for the entire month of June if I give notice in the middle of May?","title":"(NM State) If I give 30 days notice to my landlord on the 13th of May how much of June's rent would I be responsible for?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421448510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sof7j\/texaslandlord_troubles\/","id":"2sof7j","body":"My husband was working for a company and the boss rented us out a house. Rent & the water bill came out of my husbands paycheck, we never got anything in a contract but have proof we've paid rent and water. A few days ago the boss came by and let my husband go, he said not to worry about some advances my husband took when he first started working and we had a week to get out. Within an hour he called the city and had our water meter taken, thus shutting off the water service. I called him to ask him to put it back on & reminded him we have a 3 month old. When that didn't work out we found out we can take legal action & went to the local judge who contacted him & informed him turning off the water is illegal, he said he still wouldn't turn it back on. Today the landlord called and said if we didn't cause him grief with a lawsuit about turning off the water he wouldn't sue us for the advances my husband took (about 2k) when i reminded him he said to let it go he said he said that before he found out we were playing hard ball. I kept pressing that we needed the water turned back on and legally we had 30 days to stay in the house with a written notice, he said he disagreed. Anyway, he is turning the water back on now but i'm still wondering if I should file a lawsuit. We moved in & didn't have water, electric or sewage. The entire time we've been here there has been no heating or cooling system and the last week before he let my husband go we didn't have any hot water. Would it be worth filing a lawsuit against him as a landlord even if he sues us for the advance? ","title":"Texas-Landlord troubles","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591037534,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guqfly\/landlord_called_and_gave_30_days_to_move_out_so\/","id":"guqfly","body":"[NJ] My aunt lives with her daughter, daughters b\/f, and 2 grandchildren in a rented rancher. Month to month agreement. No lease. Rent is paid on time with direct deposits into the landlords bank account. The landlord called the daughter and said they have 30 days to move out cause he's going to put the house up for sale.  I've seen similar posts but in other states, and there wasn't much of a definitive answer anyway. What rights do my aunt and her family have? Do they have to leave? How much time do they have? Do they have to allow prospective buyers to look inside? If sold, how much notice would the new owners have to give to evict? Etc.....","title":"Landlord called and gave 30 days to move out so he can sell the place","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518411944,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wyh70\/neighbours_complained_about_side_job_and_now_my\/","id":"7wyh70","body":"My parents restaurant has been shut due to the neighbours complaining about my parents side job. Which is collecting scrap metal. There home and business is connected. And the backyard is where all the scrap metal is. The health inspector came and forced there way into their house. Obviously knowing that an inspector is coming. They but some of the containers in the other kitchen and living room. But they also went into the backyard. My question is. Are health inspectors allowed to come into my parents home despite it not being connected to the restaurant? This is\nin Canberra , Australia btw. ","title":"Neighbours complained about side job and now my parents business is closed.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425615539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y3rle\/help_with_my_auto_insurance_not_wanting_to_repair\/","id":"2y3rle","body":"I am in San Diego, CA\n\nI was recently in a car accident and my car received most of the damage and it was towed at the scene of the accident. The car wa still drivable, the only reason it got towed was because I was too shaken up to drive myself.\n\n After getting home I called Nationwide (my insurance provider) and filed my claim. I relaxed a bit knowing that I have full coverage and shouldn't have to worry too much. \n\nA few days later I am contacted by an inspector that looked at my car and he informed my that it is a total loss, I then spoke to someone else that gave me my options for a total loss. Either $10,281 if I decide to let the insurance company take it or $7,000 if i decide to retain it. after I asked a few questions I was informed that repairs to my car would cost around $7400 and most of that went to body repair, airbags, impact sensors. no damage was done to the engine and it was still drivable.. I was under the impression that total loss meant that the car could not be repaired.\n\nI'm wondering why Nationwide would offer me 10k or offer $7k when my vehicle could be repaired for $7400.\n\nAlso i should add with either option i wouldn't get this money. since I only bought it a year ago i still owe $13,000 both amounts would go to the leinholder either leaving me with 6k or 3k to pay off a car i do not have.\n\nAgain, I have full coverage and I thought that with full coverage my insurance would cover the costs for repairs if the car was able to be repaired. ","title":"Help with my auto insurance not wanting to repair my car.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424221004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w9bju\/contesting_a_ticket_issued_from_a_florida_highway\/","id":"2w9bju","body":"Got me with a laser, so bad.  I'm basically wondering the risks of going to court (will I definitely get more fees?) or if I put in a little time can I get my fine reduced with no points?  I have the option for traffic school, but poor.  Happened in Marion county around Ocala.","title":"Contesting a ticket issued from a Florida highway patrolman, do or don't?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1476262028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/573537\/az_accused_of_physically_abusing_my_children_by\/","id":"573537","body":"So I have two young children with a woman that I left several years ago now. She cheated on me multiple times. I tried to stick it out for the kids, but once it became apparent that it would become an unhealthy relationship, I left her. We've had joint custody since. The younger (7 years) one is ADHD and highly impressionable and the other is a few years older (11) and deals with really bad anxiety.\n\nI remarried a couple years ago and everything was fine until early this year when my older child found out we would be having another baby. Since then, she's been becoming increasingly aggressive and insubordinate with my new wife. Her mother has been taking her to counselling, but I don't think it's helping. A couple weeks ago, she got in my wife's face, yelling with her fists clenched. The behavior is worst when I'm not home.\n\nFriday morning, the 7th, they were released early from school and were supposed to walk home, but my wife called me about 20 minutes after they should have been home to tell me they haven't made it yet. Their mother picks them up by car every other Friday, so I called the school to see if they were waiting in the office. Come to find out, their mother was at the school and all three were being interviewed by DCS.\n\nThe assistant I spoke to at the school office knows me well because I take care of all my kids' health issues and medication. Police officers and DCS would not speak to her, but she called me back to inform me that they had all left. At this point, I'm worried the kids might have been hurt by their mother or her husband, so I left work for the day knowing I wouldn't be able to get any work done. And since their mother wouldn't answer her phone, I was pretty much in the dark.\n\nOn my way home, I get a text message from my ex-wife, informing me that she has temporary custody and that I will be served. I also deal with anxiety so my whole world is flipped upside down. I get home to see a police car outside and find my wife inside being interviewed by DCS. As it turns out, she was accused of punching my daughter in the stomach and strangling my son against a wall.Both of us and my stepdaughter (10) are all interviewed. I assume, they found no evidence to prove any of the accusations. No arrests were made and the DCS guy seemed somewhat sympathetic to our plight.\n\nSo, we're left with trying to make the best of our Friday evening, me seriously considering hitting up an urgent care for an emergency Xanax scrip, and waiting over the weekend to be served. Fuck, I can't even send my children to their rooms for discipline without worrying over whether I'm doing the right thing and my wife rescues animals and has been child care for over 10 years. We don't even spank in our home, we're the least violent people you'd ever meet.\n\nWe receive the court papers Saturday morning and here's where it starts to get weird. In my ex-wife's emergency custody paperwork, she put down that I punched my son in his stomach until he threw up and exposed them to heat. A completely different story than what DCS told us. It also states that DCS has an open case against us from the previous week and this paperwork was filed on the 3rd. However, DCS didn't interview me, my wife, or my children until the 7th. If they had an open investigation, why would they have waited nearly two weeks to interview any one and why would they have done it Friday while the children were in school?\n\nI can think of a few reasons why my ex-wife and my daughter might make these things up. First, my ex-wife really wants to move back to her home state. If she has full custody, she might be able to get away with that. Second, my daughter now seems to abhor my current wife. Thirdly, my ex-wife seems to be making a great effort to receive as many free food programs as she can: she has the children enrolled in a free weekend food program at school, to which my daughter has admitted to me her mother and husband eat; she has enrolled my children in a free lunch program, while our current arrangement is that we split lunch responsibility; and lastly, her husband is unemployed and requires some sort of surgery on his arm before he can return to work. I believe it could entirely be for child support, which would wreck me financially.\n\nNow here is my dilemma. I feel like I can't even trust my own children. I want to be there for them, but I feel like nothing I have done has made their lives better just because they're influenced by their mother half the time. I'm sure she fills my daughter's ears with vitriol. My relationship with my daughter is shaky. She once told me her mother said I \"have a new family now.\" And with my son dealing with ADHD, it feels like a relationship is almost nonexistent. He's called me by my ex-wife's husband's name so many times I've lost count. I cannot risk another instance like this. My wife has a 10 year old and an infant to take care of and if I were so much as arrested until things are sorted out, I risk losing my job.\n\nI was told by a friend of my wife's that her ex-husband had done this to her a couple times and that the judge has to toss it because there isn't any evidence, so I'm feeling confident this will blow over and custody will go back to normal. But I'm scared to let them back into my house. My ex-wife is a real piece of work, what if she marks the kids up next time and tries this again? Or what if my daughter takes more extreme measures herself? Do I need to take pictures of my kids before they leave the house? Am I going to have to invest in a surveillance system to protect myself?\n\nDoes any one know what my options are? If my ex-wife put them up to this and I give up custody of just my daughter, I lose my ability to pay for formula and diapers and she gets one step closer to what she wants. Then I feel like it's just a matter of time before they figure out a way to get custody of my son as well. And then what horrific legal action will I face? If I bring my children home, I feel like I'm taking a huge risk. I don't want to force my kids to be with me if they don't want to be here, maybe they're happier with my ex-wife and her husband. But I don't feel like my family should suffer over everything that woman has put me through. I'm really at a loss.\n\nEdit: As an after though, would it be possible to counter her request with my own to remove them from the situation with their mother so that I can have temporary custody while I get them the Counceling they need? Of course, this approach still leaves me vulnerable to the concerns I have with them in my home.\n\ntl;dr: Ex-wife may have put my kids up to accusing me of child abuse. Relationship with those children is waning. Is there a way out of this to protect my family?","title":"[AZ] Accused of physically abusing my children by ex-wife, children corroborate story.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1417479468,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nzsaj\/virginia_division_of_property_between_unwed_couple\/","id":"2nzsaj","body":"What rights does my partner have to items bought solely by me?  \n\nBasically we have been together for nearly 15 years and have aquired a typical household along with a dog, cat, and one young child.  Most of the larger items, furniture etc. were bought with pooled money or gifted to us.  Other items I bought independently, obviously for the both of us to use, appliances for example and in the more extreme a car which my SO solely uses.  All of the items in question were purchased or financed by me without any financial assistance or retribution.  We are not married and to my knowledge there is no common law marriage in Virginia.\n\nIf we were to separate what rights does my SO have to claim to those items?  I understand that since my SO has become accustomed to the use of the vehicle that my SO may have some stake in it and I do not wish to create a burden.  At the same time the house is rented to us by my SO's family so I am already at a loss as I will need to furnish new living quarters to minimize the disruption to our child's life.","title":"(Virginia) Division of property between unwed couple","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589992328,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnemcm\/justified_use_of_force_during_a_robbery\/","id":"gnemcm","body":"I'm out for a walk. Bad guy walks up, pulls a knife, and says 'gimme your wallet.'\n\nI draw a firearm, order him to drop the weapon and get on the ground, and dial 911.\n\nRobber drops his knife and runs. Am I justified in shooting, assuming nothing behind the target?","title":"Justified use of force during a robbery.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590026716,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gno50a\/md_my_ex_refuses_to_leave_my_house_and_today_her\/","id":"gno50a","body":"**TL;DR: Ex and I agree to rent a home for me to leave, but now she\u2019s interfering with my parenting role**\n\nThis is a very complex situation that I will try to explain first; if it\u2019s not clear I\u2019ll be happy to answer questions for clarification.  My ex and I separated 6 years ago and share custody of a young boy, who attended school in the same district that we both used to live in.  Due to overcrowding and run down infrastructure in the school our kid attended, my ex suggested that I rented a home in a nearby district that has way better schools.\n\nI couldn\u2019t do that because I rented a property and still had seven months in my lease agreement; I would had to pay three months of rent as a penalty if I got out of that agreement.  My ex (who owns her a condominium) told me \u201cno problem, I\u2019ll give you the penalty money\u201d and she did.  She also offered to sign the lease on the new home that I agreed to move into because the deadline to register our kid was about to pass.\n\nSo she rented the new home (she is the leaseholder) and I show up as co-resident; I\u2019m the one paying the rent and utilities.  Problem is that now she comes every night to put in my son to sleep, which is something that I\u2019ve been doing exclusively when he\u2019s with me after we separated.  Her reasoning is that she wants to help my son with the transition to the new home; I\u2019ve inquired a couple of times when this \u201ctransition\u201d is going to end and she has responded that is her role to tuck in our son to bed and refuses to discuss the matter.\n\nIn addition her mom has taken it upon herself to \u201cassist\u201d my son with his home-schooling assignment, including a couple of hours of online conversations with my kid that I wasn\u2019t consulted about.  She has even showed up at my house a couple of times to complain about supposed classes that my kid has missed while staying with me.  I have politely requested that she stays out of my house but that is not working and they are both behaving as if they had the right to be here.\n\nQuestion is: do they?  I live officially at this home, my ex lives in her own house but since she\u2019s the lease holder, does she have a right to just come into my house whenever she pleases?  We have a parenting agreement that establish who has custody of the child and that only says that we both have a right to speak on the phone with our kid when he\u2019s staying with the other parent.\n\nI consulted with the owner of the house-who owns other rental properties in the same area-about me moving out and renting another property in which I\u2019m the only person in the lease, but he said that according to my current contract my ex would have to sign-off on that.\n\nI\u2019m already planning to do that at the end of the current lease anyway, but I\u2019m months away from that and in the meantime I\u2019m unable to take care of my son while he is at my primary residency.  Also, what recourse do I have regarding my ex MIL? Can I just tell them to stop contacting my son while he is under my care without my authorization?  She seems to believe that she has some \u201crights\u201d as a grandmother to do this, as she had expressed to me.","title":"[MD] My ex refuses to leave my house and today her mom came in as well","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591045457,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gut0b5\/my_car_got_towed_because_it_looked_abandoned_at\/","id":"gut0b5","body":"I just had to pay $275 to get my car back from the towing company. Here are the facts. Let me know if there\u2019s anything I can do to get my money back. I live in Cherokee county, GA. \n\n1. I recently bought a new car and my old car has been sitting unused at my apartment complex while I try to sell it. It was in the same place for 2 weeks. \n\n2. I have renewed my tag online but I never received a sticker for my license plate. The apartment complex has a rule that my tag must display the current updated registration sticker. This was reasoning for towing my car. \n\n3. They gave me a warning by placing a sticker on my car window. Since I am using my new car and my old car was parked towards the back of the complex I didn\u2019t see it. \n\n4. I\u2019ve sent an email to the manager at the apartment complex. He said that since my tag looking expired they would not help pay for the towing fee.","title":"My car got towed because it looked abandoned at the apartment complex I live at.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474131905,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5382qb\/someone_is_parked_in_a_fire_lane_which_is\/","id":"5382qb","body":"Who should I call to get this car towed? I have to leave for work in an hour and I'm blocked in\n\nshould of included I'm in Anne Arundel County Maryland","title":"Someone is parked in a fire lane, which is blocking my car in between a car parked legally and the fire lane car","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1413548684,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jiei7\/landlord_evicted_me_and_is_holding_my_possessions\/","id":"2jiei7","body":"I have been living in this property since August 15th 2013. The first contract I signed went from August 15th 2013 to July 16th 2014, and the second contract from July 16th 2014 to July 15th 2015. The contract is set up in this way as I am a University student and the housing contracts last for one year at a time. After being at home for the summer I went back to the property on the 24th September 2014 to find that the Landlord had evicted me without reason or notice and moved in 4 new students. He had also taken all belongings that i had left in my room over the summer period and is holding them in his garage. He is refusing to tell me where the garage is so that I can collect my stuff, until I pay him the rent he claims I owe him from July 16th 2014 until he evicted me and moved new people in on September 22nd 2014. I have an appointment at a solicitors to see if I am liable for the rent he claims, and for advice on whether to go to court over the eviction or not, which I'm told was an illegal eviction. I also went to the police to explain that the landlord has stolen my belongings and is holding them at ransom for the 'debt owed' but they told me it is a civil matter and not a criminal matter, and as such, they have no authority to do anything.\nReddit, do you have any advice on how to go about getting my stuff back? And is what he did evicting me and taking\/stealing my stuff illegal, and if so, should I go back to the police?\n\nApologies for any mistakes or errors with the layout, this is my first Reddit post.\nAlso I live in England\n\nAny and all advice would be appreciated, thanks.","title":"Landlord evicted me and is holding my possessions at ransom - England","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588343607,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbj6ei\/are_therapists_excused_from_mandated_reporting\/","id":"gbj6ei","body":"Location: Missouri\n\nCan a therapist opt out of mandated reporting if their client admits to involvement in child pornography distribution groups by claiming therapist-client privacy priveleges? \n\nMy ex-husband (whom I have children with) will only ever admit to his involvement in groups that were trading\/distributing child porn during therapy sessions. Is his therapist a mandated reporter in this situation?","title":"Are therapists excused from mandated reporting laws for client privacy priveleges?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588992399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg7b2t\/is_pre_scanning_ups_labels_illegal\/","id":"gg7b2t","body":"So, I work at UPS. I\u2019m also really into the sneaker-resell community. And often times, to make the most money reselling sneakers, people will presell shoes before they release. This is where I come into play and scan their UPS label. This is so they buyer of the product things the item is in transit - this allows the seller a buffer period to receive and actually ship the item. Is this illegal? What if the seller doesn\u2019t ship the item, but I scanned it, is it now illegal?  I feel like it\u2019s not illegal, but just unethical, any input would be appreciated! Thanks","title":"Is pre scanning UPS labels illegal?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1412186092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i0elg\/minnesota_landlord_charging_1000_for_plumbing\/","id":"2i0elg","body":"Hey!\nI rented a house last year with eight friends.  We all moved out the end of August, did a major clean but since the management is notorious for being assholes with deposits, we got about 3,000 back of the original 4,000.  Not a huge issue since there are so many of us so it wasn't a huge loss.  Although one thing they charged for was an unpaid water bill of around $250, yet we paid all the bills and even contacted the water company to verify this.  But since we'd received the deposit back and the company is impossible to get ahold of I don't think there's anything we can really do.  A lot of their other charges were bullshit too.  'Fridge parts'??  \n\nThat's not the big issue though, we just got a letter saying we now owe management over $1,000 for plumbing issues they found.  Apparently there were 'bones, duct tape, and rags' that were flushed down the toilet.  ?!?!  They had also tried claiming six months into living there that someone was flushing paper towels down the toilet.  I don't know how they came up with that out of the blue, but even as poor college students paper towels cost more than toilet paper so we wouldn't waste it in the toilet!  \n\nThe consensus from the group is that this is ridiculous and we don't plan to pay the additional 1,000.  I'm wondering if it's possible some animal could have done this?  Maybe that should be a question for 'Ask Plumbers' haha.  Anyway, I'm wondering from a legal standpoint what could happen from this.  Is it legal for them to ask for more money after we've been moved out over a month, already received our deposit back, and new tenants have been living there?  Could it not have been them?  The landlord has a reputation for being 'litigious'  but would he have any success with this case?","title":"Minnesota Landlord charging $1000 for plumbing repairs after returning security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576020298,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ym9m\/some_kid_jacking_off_at_my_lunch\/","id":"e8ym9m","body":"not really that bad, idk where else to post.  but hey. some kid in my lunch is jacking off at lunch, he thinks he\u2019s slick but he isn\u2019t. i\u2019m wondering, will he get in trouble if i tell, because i want this kid to stop because half my lunch knows. he doesn\u2019t whip his junk out, he just rubs it so it\u2019s not nude. so if i tell a teacher will i get in trouble for having the video, and will he be in trouble ?","title":"some kid jacking off at my lunch","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1473724830,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52hjls\/montana_usa_when_does_the_time_a_tenant_has_to\/","id":"52hjls","body":"It's a boyfriend moves in with girlfriend without paying any rent scenario. When moving in all the boyfriend did was change his postal address. Then 6 years later the boyfriend moved out and changed their postal address but left a few things. A few weeks have passed, and the girlfriend still hasn't issued an eviction notice.\n\nAssuming the girlfriend issues a notice today, when does the 30 days for the boyfriend to pick up the rest of his things start counting? A few weeks ago when he changed his postal address? **Or** today when he receives the notice?\n\nLastly are there any extra actions either party should take and or should have taken?","title":"[Montana, USA] When does the time a tenant has to pick up their stuff start counting?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423173872,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ux1bl\/mo_renter_being_charged_for_nonexistent_damages\/","id":"2ux1bl","body":"At the end of December I moved out of a small 610 sq ft 1br apartment I had been renting in preparation for moving into a new home I had purchased. When I moved out of the apartment I cleaned the floor boards, mirrors, sinks, counter tops, toilet, bathtub, and vacuumed the carpet before leaving. I did not leave behind any damage to walls, carpet, or otherwise. A few days prior to moving out, the refrigerator handle broke off (plastic cracked where it screwed into the door) and I notified the complex of in the form of a maintenance request to replace the handle.  \n\nI left the apartment clean and in the same shape that it had been when I moved in, with the exception of the broken refrigerator handle which had not been fixed prior to be moving out. After I had moved out, I was not contacted by the apartment complex to do a final walkthrough at any point. \n\nI received a letter from the complex stating they were not returning my deposit and requesting approximately $300 in damages to the carpet and to replace the fridge handle. When I reached out to the property manager, they notified me that it was due to excessive animal urine which had ruined the carpet and needed to be completely replaced. \n\nI own a 7 year old dog which was included on my lease, however I know that my dog NEVER urinated or defecated in the house. When I explained to the property manager that my dog never peed in the apartment, they indicated that was simply not the case as the apartment reeked so bad of urine that they couldn\u2019t rent the apartment. They stated the smell was so intense they had to leave the windows open for a whole month to try and get the smell out. I requested photos of the damage, which they stated they had, and they invited me to come down and smell the apartment for myself as they claimed it still smelled of urine.\n\nAfter the phone call I emailed the manager to send me the pictures of the damage. The manager stated they had been mixed up and did not actually have pictures. That same day I dropped by the complex with my girlfriend (who regularly stayed at my apartment and knew it did not smell of urine and that there was no carpet damage) and viewed the unit. There was a fresh coat of paint and brand new carpet in the unit and absolutely zero smell of pet urine. The only smell in the unit was the fresh paint and carpet glue smell. While in the unit, the manager continued to state that all they could smell was urine and nothing else. They could not point out any areas where there was damage and kept repeating that all they could smell is animal urine. I know without a doubt that my girlfriend and I are not crazy people and that I did not leave the unit in the condition they are claiming.\n\nI have contacted the regional manager of the property management company (located in a neighboring state and a few hours away from the property) and they stated they were personally in the unit and smelled the urine. They are not willing to eliminate the charges. \n\nI have to remit payment for the damages by end of tomorrow or else I am sent to collections which will damage my credit (I know this is last minute). I am considering paying the amount and taking the property management company to small claims court to return the money they claimed I had to pay along with the rest of my deposit. Should I not do this or is there a better action to pursue?\n\nSome additional points of note: \n\n* The carpet was not new when I moved in. \n* I always paid rent on time and paid a considerable amount extra to lease month-to-month during my last few months while I was getting affairs in order for my new home.\n* I never had any complaints issued against me. \n* The property management company does not have a \u2018no smoking\u2019 policy and allows tenants to smoke in their apartments. I do not smoke, however the smell of cigarette smoke would enter my unit when my neighbors would smoke in their apartments.\n* The property management company changed during the course of my lease (about halfway through) with numerous amounts of staff turnover during my time at the complex.\n* I never complained during inconveniences that were imposed during my time with the complex such as hot water going out on multiple occasions, typically for 2 days or more. \n\n**TLDR:** My old apartment is claiming my dog peed on and ruined the carpet and is not returning my security deposit and charging me a few hundred dollars to replace all of the carpet. I know that my dog absolutely did not do this. They did not contact me for a final walkthrough, have no photo evidence of the damage, and claim the smell has been so bad that they couldn\u2019t rent the unit for an entire month and still continues to smell of urine. When I stopped by to smell the apartment, all that could be smelled was fresh paint and new carpet. The property manager and regional manager refuse to eliminate the charges. What should I do?  \n","title":"(MO) Renter Being Charged For Non-Existent Damages","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576369285,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/earq6k\/my_coworkers_and_i_want_to_strikeprotestboycott\/","id":"earq6k","body":"It started when my supervisor misplaced an envelope of money, but the owners of a small juice restaurant I work have been neurotic, controlling, and demanding for a long while.\n\nThey accused my supervisor, who has worked with them for 8 years with no incident of this kind, of stealing. She is not allowed to touch the cash register anymore. One owner will have a talk with her Monday to decide her fate. They checked the cameras and there is no proof of her taking the money, but they insist that she stole it.\n\nNow we are no longer allowed to park in the restaurant's parking lot in the back. Apparently, if we were to steal something, it would be easy to lug it in our car and drive off.\n\nWe're all Mexican btw. We work in a rich area of Beverly Hills. Hard to think this is not prejudiced thinking. None of us have ever stolen from them.\n\nThere's other small stuff: we only get our schedules a week in advance, not two weeks, bc the owner gets anxiety over two week schedules. We are not allowed to switch if we are busy or change our shifts at all. There are only 8 of us, and three got sick these past 2 weeks. It is flu season. One owner said she is done with our excuses and no one can call in sick anymore. Furthermore, she will change our schedules last minute and we have to show up to our shifts. The other day they made me come in 3 hours earlier that same day. This happens a lot.\n\nI am going on vacation for two weeks. The owner told my supervisor to tell me that my hours are not guaranteed upon return, since she will need to hire someone else if it gets busy. BUT she also says that winter hours are slow, and our hours have been cut as a result. I think it is classism\u2014she does not like the fact that I am going on vacation.\n\nThey are just not nice paper. They have accused me of stealing too bc I accidentally gave someone a 50% discount instead of a 10% discount\u2014but I am new and I was never fully trained on the discount rules, as I was supposed to be per OSHA rules. \n\nThe other owner also said that he has plenty of pending applications, basically saying that we are very disposable. We want to strike. We can't be fired, right? We have a good cause to? We will take action if they fire my supervisor. My other supervisor wants to look into this legally, but the owners know she is undocumented so she is scared they will blackmail or try to deport her.\n\nWhat options do we have? We're sick of it.","title":"My co-workers and I want to strike\/protest\/boycott.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576015999,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8xnsn\/i_am_being_forced_to_quit_or_terminate_employment\/","id":"e8xnsn","body":"I have been a part time employee in Alberta at a Canadian retail chain for the past three years with a salesperson position. A few months ago, I made a request for three weeks off over Christmas to see my family for the first time in a while in a different province. My department manager did not have a problem with it and said that we would have more than enough staff to cover my absence during that period. I was told, however, that I would have to speak to my store manager to confirm things.\n\nThe store manager told me that there was no way they could usually allow that and that I would have to quit or, as they said, terminate my employment, in order to get the time off. They then said that though they cannot make any promises, I could come back in January and get my position reinstated. They said that they cannot guarantee it but that it was likely I would get my position back if they still need me.\n\nThe store manager also admitted that there was no company policy that stated anything along these lines, about having to quit in order to get time off at this time of the year, and there was nothing in the policy that said I was not allowed time off at this period of the year or for this reason. I was told, however, that it was just an understanding within this part of the company and that if I were given the time off, it would set a precedent and everyone would be asking for time off at Christmas, and I was told that they could not play favourites with me and that this was already a favour.\n\nI don't know what my rights are here, if any, or if this is even something wrong. However, it feels like I am being punished for needing to see my family and having to take some time off for that. I am also concerned about whether I'll actually be able to get the job back as well as my benefits and so on from being with the company for a while.\n\nThank you very much for your help. I am being pressured to sign documents about this now and hope that I can get some response soon.","title":"I am being forced to quit or terminate employment in order to take time off to visit family over Christmas [Alberta, Canada]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577873108,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eigu27\/sexual_assault_laws\/","id":"eigu27","body":"Is it still considered sexual assault even if the victim says that it wasn't?","title":"Sexual Assault Laws...","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516807267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7snrmm\/ca_do_i_have_to_provide_a_doctors_note_for_when_i\/","id":"7snrmm","body":"Part-time worker at a university (not federal work study). \n\nCalled in sick on Saturday and now I\u2019m in trouble with the boss for not giving enough advance notice that I was sick (keep in mind that he doesn\u2019t answer emails or his phone on the weekends). \n\nI have a meeting today with my boss to discuss this \u201cserious matter\u201d and I\u2019d like to know if I am required to show him a doctor\u2019s note. I only had food poisoning, so I didn\u2019t go to the doctor\u2019s for that. I have not ever heard any policy requiring that we show one. However, he often will punish us for alleged policies we have not been informed of. Due to this, I would like to know my rights before I meet with him tonight. \n\nDo I need to show him a note or proof I was sick? ","title":"[CA] Do I have to provide a doctor\u2019s note for when I called in sick?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590981466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gucxfp\/defamation_education_or\/","id":"gucxfp","body":"Hello, \n\nI previously posted a (deleted) inquiry about whether or not I should seek legal counsel. Yet now am requesting specifics about what type of lawyer to seek counsel from (education, defamation, or civil rights, or ???). \n\n(WA state).\n\nTldr at bottom. \n\nThe inquiry is in regards to of being removed from an educational internship. As a teaching masters student last year, I interned at a high school. I co-taught with a mentor teacher in the mentor\u2019s classroom. The mentor teacher and high school made false claims about my professionalism as an instructor which led to the high school terminating the internship about mid-way through the second semester.\n\nThe internship was widely going smoothly. Growth in my abilities as an instructor was documented by period evaluation forms from weekly\/bi-weekly meetings between my mentor teacher, field supervisor from the university, and myself. \n\nOn a (mostly) weekly basis, my mentor teacher would provide me feedback on what to improve, things to aim for the next week, and any questions\/comments. None of the weekly feedback forms ever mentioned anything negative about my professionalism or abilities as an instructor. \n\nOn bi-weekly basis,  field supervisor(s) from the university would observe me instruct a lesson, then provide feedback, discuss observations, etc. during meetings after the lesson. The only \u201ccritical\u201d meeting was during the first semester, when the mentor teacher stated a concern that the majority of the courses were AP courses. During the meeting, an action plan was devised to address the concern - which was done so successfully throughout the internship. My professionalism was exemplified in the meeting notes, and proof of growth as an instructor to such a concern was demonstrated when the mentor teacher recommended I compound my internship by teaching with additional mentors to gain even more experience - as I was teaching effectively, etc. The remainder of the feedback forms from the meetings also do not state anything negative about my professionalism\/instructional practice. \n\nIn short, any concerns were addressed, my abilities and growth as an instructor and professional were well-documented by numerous feedback forms, observations, and meetings. \n\n\n\nA couple months into the second semester, a student made inappropriate comments\/misconduct to me. Not going to type out the entire conversation transcript of the discipline again after doing so the former post, but can assure the discipline was done professionally and appropriately. The first incident the student made an inappropriate comment and I ignored it. The second incident the student made an inappropriate comment, the student was withdrawn from the class, discussed to not repeat such behavior to which the student agreed and understood why comment was inappropriate, then the mentor teacher was informed on what occurred\/how it was addressed\/etc. The final incident, the student acted inappropriately, the mentor teacher was also involved in the discussions with the student. \n\nThe next day, multiple students were \u201csnapchatting\u201d me during class. When addressed to not do so, during a conversation with a student removed from the class, the mentor teacher told me \u201cadmin is handling it.\u201d The mentor teacher did not tell me what was being \u201chandled,\u201d why, or how. \n\nThe next day, I left the high school early to attend a college meeting which is when I was informed that the internship was terminated.\n\nThe high school is like a prep-school with a widely affluent demographic. It seemed like the student disciplined for misconduct may have threatened to sue the school, as the mentor teacher was meeting with administration throughout the last two days of the internship, would not include me on conversations, and the student disciplined was not in the classroom during the period enrolled. Just speculation, though. \n\n\nAfter various meetings with the university, the university advised me to cancelled my enrollment and told me I would be forced to complete another year of interning, but also enroll into classes that would fulfill credits that I had already passed. \n\nThe internship termination was shocking. When asked why, the university said \u201clesson planning, class management\u201d (regarding the \u201ccritical\u201d meeting during the first semester, which were both addressed successfully from the action plan, and subsequent meeting feedback forms), but also \u201cthat I lacked boundaries.\u201d The university seemed to be falsely implying that the student\u2019s misconduct was my fault and did not provide any proof of such \u201clack of boundaries.\u201d The university then refused to provide copies of what the high school administration\/mentor teacher stated about me. The university also denied my request for access to my own academic records (violating FERPA). \n\nEventually, the university provided a copy of a feedback form from the mentor teacher- which was done AFTER the internship ended. The form is the document I would use as reason to pursue suing for libel, as the mentor teacher falsely stated things about my instructional abilities, professionalism, collaboration efforts, respect, attendance, and more! All of which are counter-intuitive to the numerous feedback forms throughout the year which prove otherwise! The university stated that there were additional documents of the false claims but refused to provide me copies.\n\nThroughout the year, the documents about my internship prove otherwise of what was claimed about me by the end of the internship. The claims have now prevented me from interning at that high school, that school district, and has affected my reputation as an instructor and student. \n\nThe high school and university want to \u201ckeep me in the dark\u201d about what really made the internship be terminated. Not to mention, expecting additional tuition payments for another year of college. I would be working as a teacher for a year by the time I am now expected to graduate from the masters program. Even just the fraction of claims that I was included on would be slanderous to any prospective teacher. I am also concerned about future employment opportunities. \n\n\nIn regards to such a circumstance, would I seek legal counsel from an education lawyer, a defamation lawyer, civil rights lawyer, or another type of lawyer? Would the false claims on the (later) evaluation form and forms being withheld from me count as libel?\n\n\n\nTLDR: former mentor\/internship placement made false claims about me which led to a termination of the internship. The false claims POSSIBLY stem from a student threatening to sue the school about how I disciplined his misconduct (even though discipline was done so appropriately\/professionally\/with mentor teacher, etc.), and perhaps falsely blamed the student\u2019s misconduct on me as an intern teacher (speculation since the schools refuse to allow me access to my own academic records\/event descriptions\/etc). Expected to redo previously passed courses, conduct another year of interning, graduate a year later, enter the workforce a year later, may affect employment opportunities and prevented future internship even at the school district. Various evaluation and feedback forms about my instruction and professionalism acquired throughout the internship widely disprove the false claims. High school and university refusing to allow me access to my own academic records\/copies of documents explaining why the internship was terminated.","title":"Defamation, Education or ???","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1415520472,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lqxi0\/my_brothers_baby_taken_into_protective_custody\/","id":"2lqxi0","body":"My brother and his wife took their baby to the hospital because he was crying and it seemed like his knee was in pain. The doc said there was nothing wrong, and X-rays were taken. Next day, he's still crying about the knee so they go to a different hospital. They're informed that there's a fracture - that it's clearly an intentional injury - and that they'll have to talk with CPS.\n\nHours later, their baby is taken into protective custody.  I know that neither he or his wife would have done this, but they have to provide a story for how it happened and how it will never happen again. How can any level of trust be established in court, or with the CPS worker if they don't have any person or event they can associate with the injury?","title":"My brother's baby taken into protective custody after a visit to the hospital revealed a bone fracture. Need to provide explanation of injuries, but he has no idea how it happened. How does he establish trust if he doesn't have the cause?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519511846,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80058m\/usa_ohio_and_colorado_question_on_long_term\/","id":"80058m","body":"I was granted full custody of my children on January 24th (that was done in Colorado, I petitioned the judge for relocation of my kids and that was granted in September) with my ex not having any visitation or any other parental rights until she gets a drug eval and follows their recommendations.\n\nSome...things have come up and I am now wondering feverishly what will happen to the children in the case of my death.  I live with my mother and in the event of my death I want the kids to stay with her. \n\nOf course I want them to be with their mother; it would be way better for them in the long run.  But she is unwell and is worse than she was a year ago when I took them and proved her unfitness as a mother then.  \n\nFrom what I understand I am able to transfer the case to Ohio after six months as long as I can show there are no ties to Colorado left, and to be frank I am not even sure my ex is still in Colorado - word is she up and fled to Arizona to run from a burglary sentencing she has in 3 weeks.  \n\nWhat are my options if when I do die she is not given the kids outright but only after proving her fitness as a clean, sober and emotionally healthy woman and mother?\n\nThanks for reading\n\n","title":"(USA - Ohio and Colorado) Question on long term custody of my children in the event of my death","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589498971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjxq7c\/accident_suit_co_defendant_houston_tx\/","id":"gjxq7c","body":"I was involved in an accident in Houston, TX September 2018.\n\nThe car was solely financed under my name. \n\nMy mother's name was on the insurance policy in place.\n\nThe other driver claimed no injuries at the scene. Then claimed no injuries again on a recorded statement.\n\nWe were just served papers May 2020 for $1,000,000 monetary damage, pain and mental anguish.\n\nThe insurance companies attorneys are actively working on this.\n\nIn the lawsuit they listed my mother as a co defendant for \"negligent entrustment of a motor vehicle.\"\n\nShe had nothing to do with me owning the vehicle. I was 26 at the time so not a minor.\n\nThere are significant assets she owns.\n\n1. Is this something that can be amended?\n\n2. Due to our insurance office writing her as a named insured is she legally responsible as well from my actions?\n\n3. Is this a potential E and O claim if a judgment is made?\n\n4. The title and loan was specifically in my name. Will this affect a judgment being made towards her?\n\n5. How common is it for people to try to sue for a million after claiming no injuries?\n\nAny conjecture or help would be greatly appreciated.\n\nEdit, to clarify the title and loan were in my name only. Our insurance office listed both of us as named insureds.","title":"Accident Suit Co Defendant Houston TX","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1474395905,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53ot2w\/id_wife_refuses_to_give_me_any_information_about\/","id":"53ot2w","body":"Backstory Nez Perce County, Idaho?, wife and I have been separated for a few months now. I work an extremely low-income job, so I have been saving for but haven't been able to start a divorce case yet. We have a 15-16-month-old son together. Recently she decided to move out of the blue, to another county hours away to live with some random guy. Problem is my son is there. She refuses to contact me regarding anything about him. Is there anything I can actually do to be able to see him?\n\nTo add relevant information, I only make ~900 after taxes per month. So not sure that I can afford a lawyer at the moment.","title":"(ID) Wife refuses to give me any information about our child.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578504459,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elvsj5\/new_jersey_father_passed_away_with_no_will_or\/","id":"elvsj5","body":"Our father(60) passed away 11\/2019 with no will. He wasn't married or dating, my sister(21) and I(23) are his only children. He lived with his younger sister(54) and mother(90). The house is owned by his sister (grandparents sold to my aunt for $5 back in 2016, a few months before my grandfather passed away).\n\n​\n\nI have a 50+ page document(which I update daily) detailing phone calls\/text messages\/and visits with everyone I have been in contact with about my father since the day after his passing. (Funeral Home, departments of his Union, Banks, my aunt, my father's attorneys, Storage Unit.) I have a 7-page document detailing his belongings and where they are located in the house and storage facility. I also have all copies of his death certificate, cremation certificate, his driver's license and wallets, and his car with registration and insurance.\n\n​\n\nMy sister and I have been trying to complete as much as possible without the use of a lawyer since we can't afford one. we are also in the process of getting Administrator Authorization through the Surrogate Court, and understand that we need a list\/value of his assets. (Car, bank accounts, Annuity and Pension from Union).\n\nOur aunt had said back in November when he passed that our grandmother won't allow anyone into our father's room.  We have explained to our aunt on several occasions that we need his paperwork and computers in order to become Administrators.  She had told us to wait until after the holidays because our grandmother will be calmer by then.  We were forced to wait two months, but I continued to contact his Union, banks, Storage Units, and everyone else I can think of. \n\n* His Union and Most banks require Executor's Authorization in order to receive the latest statements of his accounts.\n* Surrogate Court provided us with an affidavit to receive all Records (Financial, Tax, Medical, Mail, and Union), as well as all personal effects in his house and storage unit.\n\nThere are no beneficiaries for his Pension, but we are the beneficiaries of his Annuity.  There is also $5,000 set aside by the Union for Funeral Arrangements.\n\n* The Funeral Home had contacted the Union for payment and was told the money is tied to his Pension and can only be given to his Pension Beneficiaries.\n   * I had them do a historical search for who the beneficiaries would be, and they discovered there were none which means we need Administrator Authorization to get access to a statement and those funds.\n\nWe had gone to our aunt's house the other day and asked when we can come by to begin collecting our father's paperwork (Not his belongings, just the paperwork).  She had told us that her main concern\/priority is our grandmother and that she will die of a broken heart if she sees us going through our father's room. As long as our grandmother is alive, nobody is allowed to go through our father's belongings. \n\n* Our aunt also contradicted herself by stating she will go into his room for anything we need as long as we tell her what it is we're looking for.\n   * We don't understand what the difference is between her going through our father's room to get paperwork, or us doing it.\n* Our aunt stated everyone feels we only come by when we want something.\n   * In terms of completing everything involving our father? Yes, because we don't want this looming over our heads any longer, and we don't want all his assets to disappear and any debt he may have could increase with each passing day.\n\nShe basically shut us out from the family and told us: \"I understand that's not the answer you were looking for, but it is what it is. You can accept it, or do what you have to do.\"\n\n​\n\nThe Probate Clerk told us we can go to the Police with the affidavit and explain that we are going to go to his house to collect his belongings.\n\nOur concerns are this:\n\n* Even with a detailed list of his belongings and their locations, could we show that to the police with the affidavit to secure us collecting these belongings? Or will it become a matter of family dispute?\n* What are the procedures for going to the house with the Police?\n* Would it be better to get a lawyer before going to the Police?\n* What are some ways to look up our father's bank accounts that we may not know of? And any debt, Investments, Stocks, etc.?","title":"(New Jersey) Father passed away with no will or power of attorney, my sister and I are in the process of getting Administrator Authorization but family refuses us access to his belongings and paperwork.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1425832595,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ycirr\/buyer_not_making_payments_on_500k_seller_finance\/","id":"2ycirr","body":"So I sold my business for $500k and the buyer was to pay this amount via seller notes over a period of 3 years. We had arranged for payments to come in monthly instalments.\n\nThe payback wasn't contingent on the business' performance and he entered in to the contract under his holding company.\n\nThe business tanked in his hands and suddenly the holding company that supposedly held stock in a bunch of other private businesses is bankrupt as well. Payments are not coming in.\n\nHe is personally wealthy.\n\nI'm located in Ontario, Canada and he is located in California.\n\nIs there anything I can do to get paid or am I shit out of luck?","title":"Buyer not making payments on $500k seller finance deal (business acquisition).","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1421371495,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2skwv3\/wa_state_friend_at_college_being_sued_for_a_hit\/","id":"2skwv3","body":"My friend and I live in a small college town in Eastern Washington.  His home is 6 hours away on the other side of the state, and today he found out that he is being sued by somebody who's car was hit on the highway by a vehicle that is similar to my friend's.  He and his car were 300 miles away when this collision happened.  The collision apparently happened the week before Thanksgiving, sometime between the 17th and 21st of this most recent November.   \n\nWhat steps does my friend need to take, and what sorts of evidence could he provide, that would show that he was at school instead of back home?\n\nEdit:  I'm trying to get details from my friend about what's happening, but it's tough because his mother is the one dealing with this over on the other side of the state, and he's in class all day.  He's collected some messages from Facebook around the time of the collision that have location information and is planning on using them as proof he wasn't anywhere near the area.  I'll bring up the mechanic suggestion and the collision report from the police.  Thanks for your help, everybody!","title":"[WA State] Friend at college being sued for a hit and run back home that happened while he's off at school","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590100425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go6wit\/texas_employer_owes_3_months_of_unpaid_wages_but\/","id":"go6wit","body":"\\[Texas\\] I worked for 3 months without being added to payroll or paid in a timely manner. I did receive 2 checks to cover the first few weeks but taxes were not deducted and the checks were given to me later than our agreed upon pay dates. I was hired as a W-2 employee and should have been paid twice a month. After about 3 months of working there, I quit and he shrugged off my request for unpaid wages (about $6,500); blaming Covid-19 as a reason for lack of money to pay me. \n\nI filed a claim with the Texas Workforce Commission and now all of a sudden he wants to pay me..  But he is demanding I return a laptop that he gifted me and sign notarized paperwork ensuring that I will drop my TWC claim against him. He says if I don't return the laptop, he will deduct it from the amount he owes me, otherwise I will probably never see the money because I have been dragging my feet. \n\n**If he will be closing his business (s-corporation) in the next month or two (June or July 2020) while TWC is still investigating, would it be guaranteed that TWC can collect money from the company? or if they close, can TWC collect the money from him? or is he exempt from personal liability for unpaid wages because of the corporation status?** \n\n I DO think he guaranteed the business lease in his personal name, if it helps that he co-mingled the corporation and himself personally. He also paid me from his other company, that's thriving financially, with the first check. Could I go after them, because he co-mingled the assets?\n\nAlso, and of course I am ashamed to admit, we had a brief sexual relationship before I was hired. He tried to continue it after employment, even though I requested that we be professional. I tried to \"reject him\" but I also felt extremely uncomfortable to reject him in a harsh way considering that he wasn't paying me. **Should this be brought up to the Texas Workforce Commission (or anywhere else) or will they say it's my fault\/ we are both at fault?** I do not even want to be compensated for that stress, but I am tired of him trying to bully me and stress me out. \n\ntldr: previous employer didn't pay me for 3 months but is going out of business in the next 1-2 months. I filed a claim with the Texas workforce commission but what happens when the company goes out of business? Also, he harassed me and made me uncomfortable, but not sure if I am considered at fault.","title":"[Texas] Employer owes 3 months of unpaid wages, but will be closing the business soon. Should I settle asap or let the Texas Workforce Commission handle the unpaid wages claim?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588797888,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ges6bc\/i_babysit_my_siblings_because_school_is_closed\/","id":"ges6bc","body":"I don\u2019t want to risk my health or siblings, and I have a 70 year old grandma who lives with us. I have to tutor and watch over my siblings but my job was asked me to return to work. My mom works full time and travels but would I be able to give this reason to my employer and still claim unemployment benefits? I only get the 600$ a week but not anything from my actual employer because I didn\u2019t start to work there until last December. Thanks","title":"I babysit my siblings because school is closed due to COVID19, can I use this as a reason not to return to work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476811737,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58532c\/landlord_is_threatening_husband_and_i_with_lease\/","id":"58532c","body":"I would like to start off by saying, moving into this apartment was the worst decision i have ever made. My husband and I school in Texas, Houston and we have just gotten our first apartment at the ending of September. We made the payment for October's rent with the deposit fee. When we first moved in there were a lot of maintenance work needed to be done. I made sure to visit the manager there and tell him what needed to be done that I also put on the inventory packet. He stated by saying that they were low on workers and will get back to me as soon as possible. I told him that is understandable but asked if our fridge could be replaced. The bottom of our fridge had mold growing on it and I told him it has been 2 weeks and no one has come to even look at it. My husband told me to wait until they get more help. Fast forward to Saturday, a paper was left on our door saying that we were a week late on rent and had to pay a fee of $63. I was furious, so my husband went to the manager on Monday morning and spoke to him. I get a phone call at work from my husband saying that the manager refuses to acknowledge him and tells him that we only payed for the rent of September. I went to speak to the manager and encourage my husband to text the landlord. We get to the office and I sit down with the manger and the first thing he tells me is that he will \"waiver\" the rent for September and it will go towards October. I told him that we did not live here in September and that we demand to speak to his assistant that handed us our lease. We notice that all 3 workers that were in the office 2weeks ago were all fired. The landlord comes in and yells at my husband for texting her and tells us that if we do not like living here then \"we can move out\". I told her we came here because of the rent issue and that she should not speak to her tenants that way. She calmed down and started asking us about the whole problem. I told her that we were trying to be less of a burden on them and that we have been waiting for someone to come and replace our fridge since we moved in, but we decided to give them time. I told her most people will call State on them immediately if no actions were taken on their part but we decided to come to them first. Landlord starts raising her voice saying we are threatening them and that our lease is for a year and that we have no choice but to stay since she has the upper hand. No workers were in the office when she said that but as soon as I pulled out my phone to start recording ( i think she assumed i was gonna call someone) she lowered her voice and told us that we will pay rent starting next month. and that the state is her friend and that we should not threaten her. I told her calmly \"ma'am i am sorry that you saw this as a threat but before we even got to speaking you told us to leave.\" she denies the whole thing and we just left like that.  \n\nI would appreciate any advice that anyone can give us. This is the first time something like this has happen to us and I honestly do not feel safe there anymore. our lease is for a year, and I would like for us to move out in December. As soon as we pay rent and the early leave fee. But i am worried even if we pay the fee for leaving early that she will charge us for full year that we agreed to live there.  Has this ever happened to any of you? What are our options?\n\nI apologize for any grammatical errors. English is not my first language. \n\nThank you very much for all your advises. I came back from school last week to find that my fridge has been replaced with a new one and they fixed the other minor damages. I will still save money so that i can leave early. I still do not feel right with the landlord but once again Thank you all veryyy much.","title":"landlord is threatening husband and I with lease agreement.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578514907,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ely8v0\/what_happens_in_that_lawyersonly_room_at_the\/","id":"ely8v0","body":"I waited several hours today at the courthouse for a first appearance. I noticed that all of the defendants and guests waited outside the courtroom for the judge to arrive, while private attorneys entered a secluded room where I'm assuming court staff were also present.\n\nIs this just a better waiting area?","title":"What happens in that lawyers-only room at the courthouse?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589456438,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjkpw8\/creepy_guy_sitting_in_his_car_behind_our_house\/","id":"gjkpw8","body":"Location: Ontario\n\nI\u2019m not sure what I need to do about this situation, so I hope y\u2019all can point me in the right direction.\n\nMy wife and I live in the last house of a rowhouse with a large alley behind our street and a narrow alley (or private property with an easement) to the west of us (see image here [https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/ERXTiIn](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/ERXTiIn)). We have a parking space on our property behind our house that is accessible from the alley. There is also a business with private parking connected to the alley, as well. \n\nIn early March, we noticed a car that was parked in a space behind our car (about 10-15 metres across the alley from our parking space, but directly adjacent to our house). This area is part of the business\u2019s private parking area, and a sign on the business\u2019s building states \u201cAuthorised Parking Only.\u201d It\u2019s not unusual for people to park back there occasionally, and it\u2019s not our property, so we have never minded it. The owner of this car, however, was sitting in the car the whole time, either on the phone or listening to the radio loudly, for a couple of hours. Over the last few weeks, this behaviour has escalated to him sitting in his car for anywhere between 10-16 hours at a time, backed into a parking spot behind either our house or our neighbours\u2019 houses, starting into our backyards. He will leave for short durations of time (anywhere between 2 minutes to up to an hour, but never more). He has also started driving around our block recklessly (rolling through stop signs, flooring the gas to go short distances, going way too fast down the narrow alley next to our house, etc). He passed by our side window overlooking the narrow alley roughly 30 times in a single hour two nights ago, essentially driving in constant circles around our block of houses. Last night he even left his car parked in the business\u2019s parking overnight, having sat in his car between 7AM and 8:30PM without leaving more than maybe twice during that period of time, and only for maybe a total of an hour. The man does not live in any of the houses around us.\n\nWhat started off as being odd has become extremely creepy and concerning. This person is sitting in his car on someone else\u2019s private property for significant portions of the day and night, starting into our backyards. It is also very concerning that there is a man who knows all of our comings and goings, and knows when my wife is in the house alone since I am our errand-runner during the stay at home orders. He has never attempted to speak to us or to any of our neighbours as far as we have seen.\n\nAs a fairly new resident to Canada, I\u2019m not sure of the laws and who I should be getting in touch with. We have started keeping a log of his comings and goings and attempting to note if he is in the vehicle or not. I have called the non-emergency number once already and they said that the plate did not match anyone they were currently interested in. They sent an officer out, but clearly this has not dissuaded the man from coming, and in fact has increased his time sitting behind our houses.\n\nWhat are the next steps I should take? Are my wife and I the crazy ones to think that this behaviour is strange and unacceptable? We really want to know if there is anything we can do, or if we simply have to accept this strange man sitting in his car behind our house for 16+ hours every day.","title":"Creepy guy sitting in his car behind our house all hours of the day for 2 months","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590773547,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsxbmn\/private_university_asking_me_to_pay_12000_to\/","id":"gsxbmn","body":"The situation is that I joined a Private University(IUBH) in Germany. And I signed a contract for a year but now I changed my mind and do not want to continue my studies there. So before my semester started I wanted to deregister. To deregister I  had to do it online with the university portal with my account but the university blocked my account from accessing it. So, I couldn't deregister on time. So then I went to the university in person to deregister but they said I was 2,3 days late for deregistration and now they are asking me to pay a whole year of tuition fees to deregister which is \u20ac12,000 so it's pretty expensive. \nI tried getting hep from the students office and they told me the same thing that i would have to pay, i even asked the rector of the university for help but he directed me back to the students office. \nSo i would really appreciate it if anyone can help me or guide me in this situation, i need legal advice!","title":"Private university asking me to pay \u20ac12,000 to deregister","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588380598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvkxo\/i_think_my_mom_financially_used_me_to_do_repairs\/","id":"gbvkxo","body":"At first glance I know that sounds really bad and that I am ungrateful.  Let me fill you in.I have been renting from her for the last 18 years, I am a single mom on disability.  Several years ago, my Social Security was reworked and I was pleasantly surprised to find I had a $10,000 payout.  My first idea was to treat my daughter to a trip to New York\/Broadway since I would NEVER be able to do anything like that. But she talked me out of it. Was, for a change, really nice to me.\n\nThat's another thing. Our relationship is tenuous at best. Imagine growing up hearing \"you can't\" about just about anything your life, the cold silence of when you do the slightest thing that displeases her, etc.  So when I get this money, she's talking about how it would make better sense to fix up my house (note: it's her trailer I'm renting. Two bedroom for $275 a month.)  So, wanting something nicer, I start painting the kitchen, living room, and my bedroom. I tear up the carpet in my bedroom and the living room and I PAY for new vinyl flooring throughout, except my daughter's room. She wanted to keep her carpet. I replaced the big tub, had the flooring fix because of a leak, and got a new toilet. I did get a new TV, had a local man make me a desk and TV stand and bed frame.  And paid for her to get a sewing desk made by the same guy that she never uses. That was several years ago.  Recently I've taken out a loan and paid off a new Air Conditioner. $4k.\n\nThe problem is, my mother has always been super controlling and I'm only recently getting better at standing up and setting boundaries. But when I get fed up and talk about taking the stuff I pay for out, but cutting up the floor since I paid for it, she's very fast at reminding me that \"This is my place!\" Funny because to give the illusion of independence, she calls it mine, though it's not in my name nor my daughter's.  She comes in whenever she wishes. And if it's her place, shouldn't she have paid for all these repairs and not me?! I should have done what I wanted with the money. Looking back I think, damn that would have been a nice down payment on a house and I could be away from her.  I don't know if there's anything I can do. She's not working anymore and doesn't have money. But  I just wanted to see if I had been taken advantage of.","title":"I Think My Mom Financially Used Me To Do Repairs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576220173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea0li3\/am_i_able_to_report_coworker_with_repercussions\/","id":"ea0li3","body":"UK based.\n\nMy coworker has been very discreetly making my life hell for a couple of months with workplace bullying, without going into it more than this.\n\nI already complained to my manager who did take multiple steps to try to resolve this issue, but when the issue actually became worse I told my manager to leave it and i\u2019d rather just forget about it and be the bigger person.\n\nI realised that I was completely not over it at all and it\u2019s created a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety in my life. However by this point I heard that the coworker in question has handed in resignation. (over completely different issue). This ultimately was a deal breaker in me keeping my job as id realised i couldn\u2019t stay any longer. \n\nAs it is i am on my last official night with the person in question (night shift worker). So part of me is incredibly happy I don\u2019t have to deal with her bullshit anymore. But another part of me, the part who has been bullied my entire life, feels that she should have to pay in some way for how she made me feel. With this I want to report her, not just to management but to whoever is higher up. As I am aware she has another few weeks left but I will not see her, as I am on annual leave from tomorrow and when I get back she will have already gone.\n\nI can\u2019t even clarify this with my manager as my manager is the type to not want to take anything higher up, and she is also on annual\nleave for a week. I guess I\u2019m just wondering what my options would be now considering she is leaving.\n\nI am in the care sector if that helps, without disclosing too much information. Obviously will have a look at the complaints procedure later, but i\u2019m sure it only states about current coworkers, and by the time I report will be an \u201cex employee\u201d. How should this be handled?","title":"Am i able to report coworker with repercussions after they have quit?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588579399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd7fsh\/usil_my_wife_cosigned_apartment_lease_for_19yo\/","id":"gd7fsh","body":"Daughter and her jobless (also 19 yo) boyfriend got their first apartment by convincing my wife to cosign the lease.  It\u2019s pretty clear she\u2019s locked  in to that 2-year contract as much as the occupants are... the issue is, I can see this going down the tubes sooner than that.  My wife and I share finances equally.  Therefore I feel as though I am on the hook along with her.  Is there a way to structure our finances to protect us jointly or individually (even if it\u2019s just me) in case the occupants fail to keep up with their rent?","title":"US-IL - My wife co-signed apartment lease for 19yo daughter. What can I do to protect her, and\/or my, assets?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577052005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeazyy\/water_bill_tripled_and_landlord_wont_look_into_it\/","id":"eeazyy","body":"My wife and I live in Colorado. We have a shared housing situation but our utility\/water bill has been the exact same every month. We moved in on May 1st and every month between us and the other 2 tenants we use 13000 gallons of water. Well last months bill went up drastically from 13000 to 39000 gallons. We use the same amount of water every month and this hasnt changed. I also talked to the other tenants and they also were quite surprised by the bill. He has now informed me that we have already used 34000 gallons this month which I know is impossible. We have hardly been home at all. We have checked everywhere for leaks and nothing. I have asked him to contact the water company and all he told me is that he would knock $90 off the bill. Im not going to pay almost $1000 for water when we most certainly havent used it. Id just like to know the best way of going about this. We are moving in 5 days and I dont want this to screw us over financially.","title":"Water bill tripled and landlord wont look into it","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591030921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guobe6\/terminated_the_morning_i_returned_from_maternity\/","id":"guobe6","body":"Created a throwaway account as I have people who know my username. \nI was due back from maternity leave today and drove into work for my first day back. Upon arriving, I was brought into the boardroom where I was let go. \n\nA few things to note:\n- Company got bought in March. I was given a letter at this time saying that I was offered employment with the new company and that everything outlined in my original letter stood. Including my maternity leave top up which I have been receiving the last 8 weeks.\n- My maternity leave replacement was let go and a permanent hire was hired in her place. I met this lady today. As well, they have hired another person under her. \n- They changed the job titles so my old position title would have not been the same. \n- my termination letter did not say anything about being laid off. Just that my employment is terminated effective immediately date today, the day I was due back. \n- they also forgot to include the basic employment standard of one week in my severance letter\n\nI am thinking that I have a case and will be contacting human rights commission but thought I\u2019d see others opinions on this before consulting a lawyer. \nAlso, I am located in Alberta.","title":"Terminated the morning I returned from maternity leave","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1471984526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z8m98\/mb_canada_all_summer_ive_been_deducted_for_a_30\/","id":"4z8m98","body":"Hi \/r\/legaladvice .\n\nThis past summer I've been working in the kitchen at a local country club. To my understanding, an employee is entitled to an unpaid 30 minute break for every shift worked over 5 hours (the majority of my shifts). I haven't worked a single shift where I've received this break (nor do I usually receive my 15 minute paid break, but that's of less concern to me as it doesn't effect my pay). The software my employer uses keeps track of every one of my shifts, so I have the evidence of this half hour of pay being taken.\n\nIs there anything I can do to have a chance at getting this pay back? Over the summer it's probably added up to be a couple hundred bucks, and as a university student I can use every cent! I've looked at the labor board website and it's pretty damn confusing to me, if someone could at least link me in the right direction that would also be super appreciated! Thanks!","title":"(MB, Canada) All summer I've been deducted for a 30 minute unpaid break for every shift- but I've never taken this break.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590014870,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnkxds\/rental_house_being_sold_during_pandemic\/","id":"gnkxds","body":"I live in Florida.\n\nI live in a rental house that still has several months left in the lease. The owners put the house on the market without giving me a warning. I was told it was a possibility, but the first I learned it was actually happening was the For Sale sign in my yard.\n\nI am immunocompromised in a way that puts me at high risk for COVID complications. I am now being forced to allow strangers into my home; they have to wear masks, but not gloves. I\u2019m supposed to get a 48-hour notice but after the first couple of showings, but that\u2019s already started to be ignored. I\u2019m ready to put my foot down and enforce that clause because it\u2019s the small bit of power I have.\n\nOn top of that, and the reason I\u2019m posting, I not only have to expose my home and belongings to potential virus carriers, but I also have to find a new place to live in the middle of a pandemic. I offered to end the lease early and vacate the house to make it easier to sell, but the owners refused - their poor financial planning means they\u2019re trapping me in their house to pay their mortgage until the house sells.\n\nGiven the risk to my health, is there a principle of property law outside my lease that would allow me to break the lease early without being forced to pay the penalty?","title":"Rental House Being Sold During Pandemic","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578433498,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elibam\/ga_is_it_legal_for_me_to_send_text_messages_to\/","id":"elibam","body":"A typical situation would be posting a lot dog or cat ad in the lost and found section of craigslist. I would respond basically saying, \u201c hello i work with \u2014\u2014 company and we help people recover their lost animals in your area. Here is our website if you\u2019re interesting in our services.\u201d Is this in compliance with laws?","title":"[GA] Is it legal for me to send text messages to people who post on Craigslist looking for their lost pet? I have a business that helps find pets via Facebook and am wondering if i could have issues doing this.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575702113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7b8hs\/my_landlord_uses_an_undependable_website_for_rent\/","id":"e7b8hs","body":"As the title states, I have been issued a \u201cNotice to Leave Premises\u201d by my landlord due to non-payment of rent. The issue with that is that I did pay my rent, or made every effort conceivable to do so. Several days before rent was due I changed the bank account information listed in my online rentcafe account (a website they insist on using) and set up and confirmed an automatic payment. Today I come home from work to the aforementioned notice. To me it seems apparent that something went wrong with the transfer of bank accounts and without making any effort to inform me, I\u2019ve been issued this unconditional notice. I read online that my landlord has no obligation to take the rent from me in exchange for canceling the eviction process, despite the fact that I have and have had the necessary funds to pay them and made every reasonable effort by their standards to do so. \n\nPlease help, I just recently moved away from home and now live in Cleveland, 9 hours away from any friends and family, in order to finally begin my life with my girlfriend who goes to college out here. If they go through with this eviction I am entirely fucked. \n\nThanks, \nMark","title":"My Landlord Uses An Undependable Website For Rent Payment And Is Evicting Me For Non-Payment of Rent Due to an Accounting Error on Their Website.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518273909,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wlsmv\/water_infiltration_in_a_condo\/","id":"7wlsmv","body":"Long story, so I\u2019ll keep it short (or try).\n\nI live in and own a condominium and a couple of months ago,  a water infiltration coming from a window occurred which damaged my bedroom, specifically the hardwood floor, wall and trim. \n\nI immediately notified the property manager who stated that the Condo board had previously approved a window replacement project, which was discussed in the technical\/physical audit of the building. I am put on the emergency replacement list and my windows are replaced within a few weeks. \n\nThe property manager then offered to send an insurance appraiser to assess damage. \nTwo weeks go by, I then receive an email from the property manager offering me a settlement of $800 to repair the floor or $1500 to repair all of the water damaged items, to which I immediately refused. \n\nAfter speaking with my personal insurance provider, they then sent an appraiser to assess. Another two weeks goes by... I receive a call from my insurance company telling me my claim was denied since the water infiltration was the condo\u2019s fault. \n\nAt this point I am fed up, so I reach out to the property manager\/condo board to accept the $1500 settlement, thinking to myself \u201canything is better than nothing.\u201d Another week goes by, I receive notice that the offer had been rescinded with this explanation: \u201c Our lawyer has advised us that we are not responsible for any damages under our $10,000 deductible and we have done our due diligence in remedying the issue by replacing the window.\u201d \n\nAs you can imagine I am not pleased, to say the least. I pay monthly condo fees and personal insurance to cover myself in case situations like these arise. \n\nAny tips or advice on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!\n\nTL\/DR: My condo boards\u2019 insurance and my personal insurance companies both denied my claim to fix heavily water damaged bedroom. Water came in from outside, which is the condo\u2019s responsibility. Condo says they don\u2019t have to fix anything under $10,000. \n\nEdit: I live in Ontario, Canada.","title":"Water Infiltration in a Condo","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515130941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o9629\/chicago_il_i_just_received_a_summons_from_cook\/","id":"7o9629","body":"I moved to Chicago from out of state back in 2012 with a car I had purchased from a dealership in my home state two years prior. I registered my car in Cook County as one does, and was not informed about any use tax. I lived in the same apartment for two years before moving out of state and never received any mail or correspondence or phone call regarding this use tax (section 74-272 in the Code of Ordinances of Cook County, according to the letter). I filed Change of Address through USPS upon moving from Chicago like I did when I moved there and my phone number hasn't changed since 2008. Now I've just received a summons via a law firm to appear in court unless I pay the amount due. Admittedly it's a relatively small amount - less than $200 - but I'm wondering why I haven't been contacted about this issue before now, where stated interest and penalties have accrued. I assume this is a legitimate summons given the detailed information provided by the four-page-long letter, including my car's VIN and date and location of purchase. I can call the law firm tomorrow to discuss the matter with them, but I'm quite confused as to why I haven't seen any communication about this previously. \n\nShould I be wary of what's going on here? If this is a legitimate summons, I can pay the amount due and not need to go to court as the letter details. I know there's no way to prove lack of correspondence, so I don't see a way of rectifying this outside of paying some mysterious fee I never knew existed. \n\n[update] I did some research online and found that Tristan and Cervantes, the law firm in question, has a history of poor communication and inflated fees. I will contact the county\/commissioner to see if I can more directly handle this situation.","title":"[Chicago, IL] I just received a summons from Cook County for failure to pay individual use tax for my car from six years ago; this is the first time I've been contacted regarding this matter.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576361193,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaq3uz\/college_housing_issues\/","id":"eaq3uz","body":"College Rental Advice\n\nI currently go to school in Wisconsin and live in a 4 bd 2 bath house with 6 other people. Our landlord lives ~5 hours away in IL. It is very obvious that she hasn\u2019t kept up with the house. Black mold in the bathrooms and windows, floor rotting out in kitchen and by washer and dryer, large holes in walls that all insects and rodents to crawl through, appliances that don\u2019t work (and that she hasn\u2019t fixed in the 6 months we\u2019ve been here), issues with our front door lock being broken that took 2+ weeks for her to \u201cfix\u201d, and countless other issues. My roommates and I pay for legal advice through our tuition and fees on campus and are going to them next semester to get more input into all of this. Wondering on here what the line is between \u201ccrappy college housing\u201d and \u201cnot safe\/clean\/ up to code enough for people to live in\u201d","title":"College housing issues","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577163538,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eewjao\/selling_customs_louis_vuitton_sneakers\/","id":"eewjao","body":"I currently customs sneakers (hargitaycustoms.com) I am trying to create a custom that take advantage of old unused Louis Vuitton bags. I will apply the old Leather material to create a customized shoe then sell it. I am afraid I am going to run into legal trouble for selling  \u201cLouis Vuitton shoes\u201d They are art, is there away around it or what can I do\nto still sell it but not run into any trouble?","title":"Selling Customs Louis Vuitton Sneakers","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576249688,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea54ii\/nyc_street_vendor\/","id":"ea54ii","body":"Hi! My girlfriend is an artist, and she would make a pretty penny selling her work on the streets of NYC. How does she go about this legally? I tried doing research, but there are different types of licenses and we do not know where to start really. What type of license does she need? Where do we get it?","title":"NYC street vendor","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589558137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkbpr3\/what_insurance_do_i_need_for_a_small_janitorial\/","id":"gkbpr3","body":"We're looking to start a residential\/ commercial cleaning company and need to understand if we need any insurance besides general liability.  We're all partners right now,  and the chemicals we're using are graded the same as water via the EPA. Located in Syracuse, NY.","title":"What insurance do I need for a small janitorial business?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515816687,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q2aid\/maryland_tenant_law_apartment_flooded\/","id":"7q2aid","body":"We\u2019ve had our apartment flooded in the past but never this bad. We went out of the country on vacay, came back to find out our apartment was flooded 100% of the square footage and made it 4-6 inches deep. \n\nLots of our things are destroyed and our apartment complex has been known to brush things under the rug. We\u2019re trying to figure out what we can do to either break lease, get them to move us to a new apartment or clean the current issue properly. Right now it\u2019s impossible to stay in the apartment for more than an hour due to smells inducing Light headedness. We\u2019re homeless and at a loss. How do we fight a crappy apartment management company?\n\nWe\u2019ve taken pics and started a claim with renters insurance. The apartment complex removed the padding under our carpets and put a dehumidifier in place but we can\u2019t live there and we\u2019re sure there is mold.","title":"Maryland: tenant law - apartment flooded","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420291218,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r79qp\/ive_exchanged_suggestive_texts_but_not_actually\/","id":"2r79qp","body":"The texts aren't explicit, but things like \"can you come over Friday\" and lots of innuendos.  I knew she was a minor when we started talking, I just didn't realize that she was kinda psycho.  So my bad there.\n\nEDIT: Don't know what flair is appropriate.","title":"I've exchanged suggestive texts (but not actually done anything) with a minor; I'm not gonna talk to her anymore, but am I in any danger if she reports the texts and\/or lies about us having sexual contact? (USA\/Expatriates)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577130443,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eephxa\/landlord_sent_security_deposit_past_30_days\/","id":"eephxa","body":"After having a bad taste in my mouth from a landlord years ago, I was determined to not have that same experience happen to me again. Well, I should have known this well known company was out to do the exact same:\n\nMeat and potatoes- I was renting in TX, I\u2019m currently in another state. I was told that oftentimes the security deposit holders will wait\/use the entire 30 days to give you the deposit back. My expiration date\/move out was Oct. 31, 19 which means by Nov. 30, 19 the check will be in the mail BY that date WITH a written description AND itemized list.\n\nOdd part? They used a metered stamp which I spent a lot of time researching last night. It was 50 cent postage which might signify first class yet it doesn\u2019t say \u201cfirst class\u201d anywhere on the red ink stamped on. So, no date. If I understand correctly a \u201cfirst class\u201d metered stamp doesn\u2019t need date on it - not sure if that info is outdated or current. From current info USPS states you must have a date on the metered postage and did not differentiate between first class or not. \n\nFun part. Possibly due to the lack of date on the metered portion, which the USPS states metered mail has to be dropped off the date it is stamped with, was dated Dec. 9, 2019. Thats 9 days past due. This is my concern. Inside they only had a written list of \u201chouse cleaning\u201d \u201cyard cleaning\u201d totaling $90. \n\nUm. What? I know I returned the property better than it was given to me, it\u2019s a cheap shot to get any kind of money back. Ok, I\u2019ll keep opinions out of this. I KNOW they have a \u201chouse cleaner\u201d that comes onto each property when they are vacant and cleans regardless. I already looked into my lease last night and checked for a \u201ccleaning fee\u201d or anything similar and nothing of the like is stated. I know wear and tear isn\u2019t taken out, only damage. Or excessively filthy. \n\nWhile I could point out the things I know aka the house cleaner that comes into each property (they don\u2019t know that I know this), I think the mail being postmarked Dec. 9 is where it\u2019s at. With this, they acted in bad faith. By both including the itemized list inside, they have \u201cforfeited all rights to withhold any portion of the security deposit or to bring suit to you for damages to the premises.\u201d\n\nSalad and appetizer- This was a struggle battle. Being my side account I\u2019m leaving my last post up. I was going to delete if for when I posted this, but glad I didn\u2019t. There\u2019s a security gate to get into the complex. The gate broke at the same time I was going through the problem of that guy that raped me that was stalking me. Without having the safety of the gate (being the reason I rented with them) I went in person and talked to them about my concerns. Due to the circumstances they made it \u201ctop priority\u201d called maintenance, I went and spoke to them after, and all was good, right? Wrong. I waited 7 days \u201creasonable period\u201d with no contact from them. Kept calling, was given excuses of people who weren\u2019t in, that I would be called back. This continued. Nothing was done or attempted to fix the gate. \n\n3 - 4 weeks later (I have proof in my email) I let them know I needed to terminate my lease early as the gate still wasn\u2019t fixed and I didn\u2019t feel safe. They declined and stuck with the 30 days. I told them they failed to \u201crepair a condition that materially affects the physical health or safety as required by our lease\u201d and low and behold the next day they were outside fixing the gate.\n\nAnything not to get them in trouble, right? I was a prisoner in my own home. They are already spending the money on employees to clean, yet they want to deduct it from people that move and take just enough so people won\u2019t fight them back over it.\n\nI know I\u2019m in another state, is it worth it to handle this situation in court? Will try to sum this down when I have more time.\n\nTL;DR Someone smart can take my word vomit and make it make sense! Landlord went over 30 days past my move out date. Postmarked 9 days late. They also failed to include the itemized portion. Living in another state now, should I do small claims court? After a headache of living under their rule and letting them \u201cslide by\u201d on things they should have fixed while being their tenant, I\u2019ve had enough. Mess with my money, mess with the bear!","title":"Landlord sent security deposit past 30 days, envelope postage states 9 days overdue. No date on metered stamp - weird, right? Any postal workers in the reddit world that can help with questions? Is it worth the battle to go to small claims court to get my money back?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577208794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef4dly\/this_has_been_bugging_me\/","id":"ef4dly","body":"I just wanted to run this by you all! I was working for an employer for a total of 6 months. First starting as Bar Staff and then once my 3 months was over and I was made official I was then promoted to Bar Supervisor which I was as you would think over the moon! I found a job that I actually loved and it was walking distance from my home so In all its a win win right?!? I was even using my wages to get myself out of some serious rent arrears which I may add I was only \u00a3300 away from clearing that and going in the green when on the 15th December 2019. My contract with The Black Horse Pub SE8 was terminated by Dirty Liquor \n\nThe only evidence against me is that the chef, Bar Staff who is 18\/19 and the newly promoted supervisor that I personally said that she would be a good one for the job have all come together and each written their own statements about me which are false and wrongly placed on me and they\u2019ve managed to win and kick me out of my job under Sexual harassment. Now for one I\u2019m gay and proud of it but I\u2019m 34 and the guy in question {Tai} is not my type and no offence but I ain\u2019t about to shit on my own doorstep when I\u2019ve got bills to pay \n\nI have already been and done had my appeal which was a waste of time because the Operations Manager didn\u2019t fully give me all the information about actually appealing and what I would need to back up my case, that the day of the appeal with the Operations Manager and the Owner Of the company I was in the meeting for a maximum of 15 minutes and within that time I have been told more than once by the owner that she is NOT going to overturn the decision and that\u2019s that\n\nNow I know I\u2019m not the smartest cookie in the cookie jar but I wanna take them to court if possible","title":"This has been bugging me","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518812370,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y1lcp\/mo_employer_forcing_unwanted_paid_leave_as\/","id":"7y1lcp","body":"So I\u2019m expecting at the end of July and don\u2019t quite qualify for fmla (just over 1000hrs in 12 mos). I\u2019m salaried and my employer (a school district) will continue to pay me during any maternity leave I take (against my wishes) and will expect me to make up all hrs missed during that time when I return. Is there any way for me to get unpaid leave and not have to make up the hrs? ","title":"[MO] employer forcing unwanted paid leave as maternity leave and requiring hrs made up upon return","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578343735,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el02iv\/what_counts_as_employees_when_multiple_clinics\/","id":"el02iv","body":"I\u2019m sure the reason I can\u2019t find the answer to this is that I\u2019m not describing it well enough but here goes anyway:\n\nI work for a small medical clinic that has two locations. I work at both of them, though one more than the other. \n\nWhen it comes to things like FMLA and the other laws that depend on how many employees there are, does that include both clinics? And if not, which would I fall under?\n\nClinic A has 14 employees, clinic B has 6. I spend the majority of my time (Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday) in clinic B, working Monday Friday and half days on Saturdays at clinic A.\n\nThank you in advance.","title":"What counts as employees when multiple clinics are involved? Washington state","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589847778,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmduws\/co_accidentally_stumbled_on_cp_and_i_need_help\/","id":"gmduws","body":"Throwaway here\n\nSo for starters I am 16 years of age. A few days ago, I was browsing the web for some normal p0rn when I accidentally clicked on an image. The girl in the image had no clothes on, and she looked to possibly be underage but it's hard to tell. Instead of just closing it out, i panicked. I tried numerous google image searches but couldn't get any info on her or her age. the next morning i decided to report it by searching up the link where I originally saw the images, and I reported them to the NCMEC. But I am worried because I didn't immediately report these pics, and I can hardly sleep at night knowing about the possible punishment. However, I couldn't find any evidence that showed if she was legal age or not. How should I proceed? I would love some professional advice but I am anxious that I will be arrested. Help please!","title":"[CO] Accidentally stumbled on CP and I need help","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1421705849,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2szeuw\/do_i_have_any_bases_for_a_case_against_my_faculty\/","id":"2szeuw","body":"Hello,\n\nI'm a senior university student in Ontario Canada. Recently the term marks (for the first term) were released, and it turns out one of my courses was dropped from a 90 to a 80. This 10% drop was done for everyone in the course.\n\nNow my problem with this is that the way they did it is kind of morally ambiguous. We had 10% of our final mark determined by participation marks (5% each half term). For the second half participation mark, we were supposed to get full marks due to the in class activities we participated in, but the faculty changed it to encompass a new element the professor had not assigned. by doing this, everyone ended up getting 6\/10 participation marks for the course. (this was done after the course had completed)\n\nThey are holding their stance that what they did is ok. Is there any legal case to have them assign the original mark?","title":"Do I have any bases for a case against my Faculty?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589439813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjha6f\/can_a_company_laptop_record_your_audio_or_visual\/","id":"gjha6f","body":"I ask because I am in my home working remotely, and I want to understand what type of privacy I have the right to. I was given this company laptop already \u201cconfigured.\u201d \nI also found Logmein software. Would they really need that remote access that if they were recording me without my knowledge?\n\nAre they able to record what I\u2019m doing on my screen through hidden software? Then back to my main question, I need to legally know what they are allowed to record and keep on file if I\u2019m working from home on-screen, audibly, and visually.\n\nPlease, any assistance and insight into this would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Can a company laptop record your audio or visual? Also, how would I know if they are monitoring my on-screen actions as well?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589573296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkgho8\/where_do_i_start_to_look_for_a_lawyer\/","id":"gkgho8","body":"I got caught going 60 in a 40 in New Hampshire and the cop gave me a reckless operation court date. \n\nI\u2019m 18 and I really can\u2019t get this charge on my record, I will loose my job and be fucked in many other ways. \n\nI have like $800 saved up that I can spend on a lawyer but where do I even start to look for one? \n\nI know speeding was dumb and I kinda deserve this","title":"Where do I start to look for a lawyer?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422188555,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tlxa2\/uk_england_pushed_a_man_over_to_defend_my_friend\/","id":"2tlxa2","body":"A few months ago my and my friend were walking through town on a night out, we wasn't heavily intoxicated maybe 3 or 4 pints. Out of nowhere my friend was attacked by a man he had something in his hand I couldn't see what it was. I instantly reacted and pushed the man away to defend my mate. The man fell to the floor, I helped him up and apologized. The weapon flew out of his hand and my friend picked it up, he realized that it looked like a gun and was very heavy (we aren't really sure what it was). Almost immediately after the incident we left him with the door staff of the pub near by and proceeded to go about our night and I thought nothing of it since.\n\nSo, a few months passed and I get a knock on my door from a detective who says I have to come in for an interview. When I get to the police station I find out it is in reference to that incident. I explained the story as I did above but with maybe a bit more detail, they showed me CCTV and you can see I told the truth. In the CCTV you can see the man that attacked my friend agitated in town on his own, he throws a traffic cone across the road before sprinting towards my friend who has his back turned. You can then see me push the man away but can not see him fall to the ground. The detective tells me he spent 10 days in hospital with a fractured skull and I could be charged with GBH with or without intent if her 'higher up' decides there is a case against me. They confirmed to me that a weapon was recovered from the scene but wouldn't tell me what it was, and they also told me the man suffers from mental illness. You can clearly see from the CCTV that he was the aggressor but you cannot see the weapon in his hand. You can see that I stepped in to prevent an attack against my friend, and you can see me push the man away, but cannot see him hit the floor. I am really scared as they told me if they do decide to follow up with this that I could be expecting a custodial sentence. I am literally the most harmless guy in the world and have never even had a fight before.\n\nWhen I think back to the day it could be possible that he sustained the head injury prior to me pushing him, as there is no proof that he actually hit his head (you cant see that in the CCTV). And what was his reasons for being in the town center acting strange\/aggresive in the first place, perhaps he had other altercations before he attacked my friend. Could that be a reasonable defense? Also, what do you expect could be the outcome of this? I have no other charges similar to this and cooperated with the investigation so far. But I do also have an unresolved case for drink driving against me.\n\nSorry if this is difficult to read I am just a terrified that I will be going to jail, I will go back and edit it to make it easier to understand. Or if there is anything that can help you please ask away.","title":"UK (england) pushed a man over to defend my friend.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1474895292,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54khdf\/usa_is_it_legal_for_an_apartment_to_require_a_30\/","id":"54khdf","body":"Question from [this thread](https:\/\/np.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/54glqg\/millennials_how_do_you_feel_about_having_children\/d82ek0a)\n\nAs someone who is neither an American, nor a lawyer, this seems like it would be illegal, just because someone who disagrees with the rent increase will not be able to leave until the lease is renewed for another month.\n\nGeneral US as rental laws differ by state.\n\n\nEDIT: Fixed a word\n","title":"[USA] Is it legal for an apartment to require a 30 days notice before leaving, but send a notice for rent increase 26 days before the lease expires?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422970337,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2umu25\/is_it_legally_okay_for_someone_above_18_with_a\/","id":"2umu25","body":"I have a friend who's been living in the U.S. (NY specifically) for over 9 years with a Green (Permanent Residency) Card. Her home life is terrible, basically just imagine a British modern-day Cinderella. She cleans up after 5 other people, 4 of whom are full-grown adults, gets verbally abuse on a regular basis and receives no sympathy over anything from her parents. She was supposed to come over after school today, but her mother threatened to call the police if she didn't come straight home from school just because she said so. Using common sense I couldn't think of anything they could actually do considering she's over 18 years old.\n\nMy question is this: Is it legally okay for someone above 18 with a green card to leave home without parental consent?","title":"Is it legally okay for someone above 18 with a green card to leave home without parental consent?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588608018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gde7up\/trademark_company_help_uk\/","id":"gde7up","body":"If I register as a company or non profit would I also have to register a trademark? Or if I just registered as a company could someone then trademark my company or non profit name and then sue me?","title":"Trademark, company help? (UK)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1420475924,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rew13\/apartment_was_sold_to_new_management_now_both\/","id":"2rew13","body":"Okay, so let me start off by saying we don\u2019t have a copy of our lease and I know how big of a screw up that is. We were supposed to get a copy after it had been typed (it was originally filled in with pen) and I guess we just forgot about it. I know, very dumb, will never make that mistake again.\n\nSecondly, I know $300 isn\u2019t much but we took care of our apartment and it\u2019s really irksome that they won\u2019t give it back.\n\nSo the story goes, we moved into an apartment in 11\/2013. We paid a $300 deposit for our apartment via two $150 checks.  In August 2013 the company was sold to a new management group. We moved out at the end of our one year lease.  We originally contacted the apartments beginning of December because we hadn\u2019t received our refund or a statement of charges that it went to and it had been 30 days. The apartment then told us they charged us $90 to clean the oven and our deposit was $150, leaving a $60 refund.  We went to the office and provided them copies of the canceled checks from our bank showing a total payment of $300 for a deposit.  Their response was that the lease only showed a deposit of $150 (then they showed us a typed up copy of the lease we had never seen) and then they showed us a ledger that shows the original company only transferring 150.00 for our deposit to this new company. \n\nThey told us that even if we have canceled checks, any funds cashed before the purchase is responsibility of the old owners. So then we got in contact with the original owners who are saying the same thing, new owners are responsible for deposits, not our issue.\n\nSo the first question is which company should we be trying to get the money from? I\u2019ve looked at tons of stuff online and it generally says the deposit is handled by the current owner, but since they are going by a different deposit amount on the lease, would we still go after them for the extra $150?\n\nSecond question, without a lease could we still win in small claims court in Ohio? I have copies of both canceled checks for $150 deposit (and the memo field is marked deposit), bank statements showing when they were cashed, a letter from the bank verifying they were cashed and canceled checks from each month of rent showing that we weren't behind in rent.    \n\nMy thought is that even if we can\u2019t argue that we paid a $300 deposit, we still paid (and they cashed) $150 more than what was owed, which means we deserve a refund, I just don\u2019t know who owes us that refund and if that reasoning would hold up in court. \n\nAlso, if it matters, we still haven\u2019t cashed the original $60 refund check we received. \n\nThanks in advance for any help.","title":"Apartment was sold to new management, now both companies are saying they aren't responsible for our security deposit refund. advice?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588891376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfgz2k\/are_my_youtube_videos_going_have_me_in_court\/","id":"gfgz2k","body":"I\u2019ve just started a channel documenting other people\u2019s amazing and wonderful homes around Ireland. \n\nMy question is ...if I was to start making money from the channel and these videos got high view counts, how does it work with regard to the people And their houses I\u2019ve filmed? \n\nWould I have to pay them a nominal fee up-front? Should I get them to sign a non-disclosure agreement? \n\nDoes anyone know the protocol here?\n\nThanks so much to any kind soul in advance who may be able to help \ud83e\udd14","title":"Are my YouTube videos going have me in court ?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424191741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w7h57\/legality_of_nonleo_confiscating_drugs\/","id":"2w7h57","body":"At my private university in Connecticut, campus safety officers routinely confiscate controlled substances from students, which are presumably delivered promptly to the police. I have no problem with this, but why is this not considered illegal possession of a controlled substance?\n\nEvery year, on 4\/20, students gather at a certain spot and smoke weed. Campus safety used to ignore this gathering, but over the past few years have increased their attention to it, confiscating paraphernalia, etc. What would happen if someone called the police on campus safety when they were in possession of paraphernalia? \n\nEdit: To reiterate, these are **not** law enforcement officers. They do not arrest people, just send people to internal disciplinary hearings. ","title":"Legality of Non-LEO Confiscating Drugs","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588589492,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd9eza\/my_employer_is_firing_me_under_the_guise_of\/","id":"gd9eza","body":"I work for a large defense firm and have been there more than two decades.  Last year I submitted paperwork citing some medical conditions and requesting to telecommute (my job can be done 100% virtual).  I was denied and told I had to put in for medical accommodations reviewed by third parties.\n\nA few months later, I was then given the worst review of my career and told that I was being put on a kind of probation where I must accomplish a number of tasks above and beyond my current tasking.  Then COVID hit and everyone is telecommuting, the probation thing seemed forgotten.\n\nAs the states start to open up again and the business begins to talk about phasing back to on-site work, I submitted a request letting them know I am in a high risk group for COVID because I was afraid I would be required to come on-site.  Three days later I was told I am being put on a performance improvement plan where I must do additional tasks over 90 days.\n\nIf I cannot successfully perform the additional tasking to their satisfaction within 90 days I am to be terminated.  The additional tasking is designed for failure.  These things would easily take more than 90 days full time and I am expected to do them on top of my existing work (and excel in that existing work).\n\nIt sure feels like medical discrimination to me.  I\u2019m wondering if I have a case?  Or what I would need to help support the case?","title":"My employer is firing me under the guise of \u201cperformance improvement\u201d after I submitted medical accommodation requests.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589747739,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glmttn\/my_dad_and_my_argument_on_rent\/","id":"glmttn","body":"My father's landlord wont repair the house. I told my dad that the landlord needs to do something and that he should sue the landlord.for not doing his job and my dad said that he cant.  He said that the landlord can kick him out if my dad does this. My dad told me that the landlord wont even respond to his text and said that my dad complains too much. Just for your info, my dad is paid up in rent. I would list the problems but my dad is scared that the landlord will see this and it will bite us in the ass. The landlord is too old to likely even have reddit, this is how paranoid my dad is that the landlord will.kick us out.","title":"My dad and my argument on rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1514944754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nrd2c\/renting_a_house_with_serious_plumbing_issues_plz\/","id":"7nrd2c","body":"My three roommates and I have been renting a house in Minnesota for 4 months now, with several unresolved maintenance issues.\n\nThe house has failed to pass a single city inspection since we moved in, mostly due to the windows and smoke detectors. We rent through Renters Warehouse, and we\u2019ve been stuck in this weird time loop that won\u2019t end. They send over a maintenance guy, he fails to fix anything and leaves, then the city sends an inspector who checks the same unresolved issues, the house fails the inspection, they reschedule for a few weeks later, and it never ends!\n\nNow, we\u2019re facing a much more serious issue with the plumbing. All of the drains in the house are backing up with standing water that pools and takes hours to drain. \n\nThe kitchen sink and dishwasher (sink fills with water which leaks through pipes and drips directly onto the circuit breaker in the basement), the bathtub (water drains faster from the tub than anywhere else in the house, but still pools when running water), the laundry unit (empties into a sink that fills and overflows next to our furnace), pretty much every majorly necessary plumbing fixture. We\u2019ve been unable to clean dishes or do laundry for over a week now.\n\nSo, I\u2019ve been in contact with Renters Warehouse to send a plumber over ASAP, they filed it as an \u201cEmergency Maintenance Issue\u201d (lol what a joke), and we have yet to see a plumber! It\u2019s been a week of me calling and asking for updates, then scheduling and rescheduling every single day. I understand that the holiday would make it difficult to find a plumber, so I\u2019ve remained patient, until now. Today they told me a plumber came by but nobody was home, when two of my roommates and my dog were up watching TV by the front door, waiting for said plumber. They then told me to wait at home and they would either get the plumber to come back today or call me to schedule another time for the repairs. I\u2019ve called Renters Warehouse twice since then, giving them four hours between each call, with no updates or additional information.\n\nAt this point, considering the failed inspections (next one is scheduled for the 5th), and the now unusable plumbing, I want to take action. \n\nMy questions are:\nIs this enough to break our lease and move out?\nHow do I involve my city with the process?\nIs withholding rent an option?\nHow can I leverage Renters Warehouse into actually solving the issues?\nWhat should I do?!?","title":"Renting a House with serious plumbing issues - plz halp","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555515741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/be9are\/can_you_hire_only_marginalized_groups\/","id":"be9are","body":"I\u2019m a part of a group on Facebook. Someone recently posted an ad in the group for hiring new members of a different group, specifying that they wanted to add four marginalized members. Their categories are black POC, non black POC, disabled sewist, and LGBTQIA. Someone in the comments said it\u2019s illegal to specify only specific groups can apply and I\u2019m curious how true that is. \n\nFL for location bot","title":"Can you hire only marginalized groups?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590600061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grnywk\/il_government_funded_position_unemployment\/","id":"grnywk","body":"I got offered a six month government funded position through CACI. I will receive the same benefits as their full-time permanent employees: PTO, 401K, holidays, additional insurance, etc. \n\nMy question is: if this contract doesn\u2019t get extended and I can\u2019t find another job in time, will I still be eligible to claim unemployment in Illinois once it ends in 6 months?\n\nI went on the IL website and found this: \nYour employer must be subject to the State's unemployment insurance law. Among the types of work not covered are certain agricultural, domestic, railroad and government work, and certain work done for one's family and on commission. 2. Your employer must be subject to the State\u2019s unemployment insurance law. Among the types of work not covered are certain agricultural, domestic, railroad and government work, and certain work done for one\u2019s family and on commission.\n\nSo I am confused about the \u201cgovernment work\u201d section as this is a government funded contract position?\n\nI asked the recruiter and her response was \u201cI don\u2019t see why not\u201d, meaning she thinks I would be eligible for unemployment.... but I was preferring a more solid\/confident response. \n\nAny help is appreciated.","title":"IL - government funded position - unemployment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420642270,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rmrc5\/helping_friend_settle_affairs_following_death_of\/","id":"2rmrc5","body":"My friend's father passed away suddenly. He lived by himself in Florida. We are in Pennsylvania.\n\nThe deceased didn't have a lot of possessions but he did have life insurance, a 401K and a few personal possessions. My friend reached out to me for advice on how to tie up their father's affairs and like them, I'm not sure where to start. I'm wondering if they need to consult an estate attorney and if so, should they speak with someone in FL or can that be here in PA? The biggest concern is that they're going to NOT do something they should have, like file his taxes or notify someone. Any advice is extremely appreciated.","title":"Helping Friend Settle Affairs Following Death of Father","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1555010039,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bc3vmq\/vt_honoraria_for_student_leaders\/","id":"bc3vmq","body":"I work at a school that has a student council that liaises between the student body and faculty\/administration. Almost everyone on the council is a volunteer, but the secretary and head get small stipends from the school to honor the extra effort required by their positions. \n\nThe school has been in the process of eliminating stipends for most student positions and replacing them with hourly wages to ensure that students are being paid at least minimum wage for all jobs. However, others have pointed out for these student council positions that it feels off to have two employees of the college and the rest volunteer. So, are we on okay legal ground if we leave these positions structured as a stipend? Would an honorarium be more accurate\/safer? As-is, the stipends are processed through our payroll system, but they aren\u2019t otherwise treated as employees.","title":"[VT] Honoraria for student leaders?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576894563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edjtcw\/ne_car_is_parked_outside_apartment_it_cant_run_it\/","id":"edjtcw","body":"Posting on behalf of friend\n\nThe car is parked outside the apartment. It was supposed to be registered by October. Unfortunately since the car stopped working, he never got it registered as he could not do the driving test and get a license. \n\nHe got a ticket for improper registration despite again not being able to even have the car run. I've seen unregistered cars sit for months just fine. So is there anything we can do?","title":"[NE] Car is parked outside apartment, it can't run. It doesn't have plates and got a ticket.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576729996,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eco64q\/stock_certificates_of_deceased_relative\/","id":"eco64q","body":"My grandmother has recently promised to give me a bunch of old stock certificates that she had, as she doesn't know how to trade stocks and has no use for them. When I got the stock certificates, they were in my grandfather's name, who passed away years ago. As far as I am concerned, his will did not stipulate to whom the stocks were meant to go to. My grandmother and grandfather were also divorced, so I know that they don't technically belong to her. To add to the confusion, we found the certificates in my house after my grandmother said she may have given them to my dad for safekeeping. Also, these aren't the original certificates, but photocopies of them. I doubt I will be able to find the originals.  My dad and aunt are fine with me getting the certificates, so there is no problem with someone else claiming them. My question is, how do I get the stock certificates changed to be in my name?","title":"Stock Certificates of deceased relative","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575868040,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e85e1t\/could_i_fight_this_complaint_ticket_and_win\/","id":"e85e1t","body":"On Monday December 2nd I rear ended someone on the freeway who stopped to make a left turn. The incident occurred do to my faulty breaks . \n\nI didn\u2019t know there was anything wrong until I drove to work and I don\u2019t know exactly what was wrong with the breaks  but the car would not stop unless I pressed on the breaks all the way and when I pressed on them I got no push back. \n\nWhen the lady I crashed into made a left turn she stopped and when I tried to stop behind her my car skid and i hit her . There were minimal damaged (scuffed her paint , my license plate came off) no one was hurt and I replaced my breaks later that day. The cop gave me a complaint ticket with the comment \u201cgoing too fast for road \u201c (it snowed the weekend before the road where probably wet) he said because of the skid marks it proves I was going too fast and my car was able to stop I just didn\u2019t do it in time . \n\nI wanted to know if I got a receipt from my dads mechanic who fixed the breaks could I win by pleading not guilty or would the accident still be my fault regardless of the car breaks condition? \n\nRelevant Info:\nThis happened in Connecticut \n\nI\u2019m 23 and recently got my license this summer so I have never been in a situation like this \n\nI was driving my step mothers car with her permission of course \n\nStatue \/ordinance number : 14-218","title":"Could I fight this complaint ticket and win?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576011404,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8wkyx\/airbnb_host_threatning_us_over_big_money_sum\/","id":"e8wkyx","body":"Hei, me and my friends rented a house from Airbnb for three days(weekend) and it was generally for a place for us to store our stuff and predrinks.\n\nFriday: Me and my friends are currently in the military and others(about 30-40 peeps) from our troop heard about the house and wanted to come and party and they just came in and we just felt obligated to let them in. The \"party\" went ok, no damage or complains\n\nSaturday: We didnt want them over again so we tried to set our foot down, but on this day I went out for a consert and left the house at 7ish. This time everyone came and it just ended up in a disater, from hole in the wall, spillage and SOMEHOW piss on the bed. \n\nSunday: I came back og everything was a fucking mess, I was out of words and just kept on cleaning like it would help and we left the house. \nHouseowner called and said that the house was a mess and he was expecting other guests and they cant stay there so we have to compensate for that -\n\n \"We're were expecting 6 asians to the house and now they cant because of the mess, so now you gotta pay for their stay at a hotel AND the days they were to supposed to stay at the house\"\n\nLater on his wife(\"\"lawyer\"\"), called and threatning us with police case, and we asked if we could take it through Airbnb and she said no.\n\nFew days later they landed on a cost: 3500, and later 7500. FULL PARKOUR.\n\nWe asked why 2 holes, pisswet matress, wine spillage and beer smell would cost 7500, and they never answered. So we contacted Airbnb and they tried to take over the case but they somehow turned it over back on them and kept on pushing on us paying them. \n\nAny advice would be great!","title":"Airbnb host threatning us over big money sum","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518019916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vx5j0\/prearrest_pd_options\/","id":"7vx5j0","body":"Kansas USA\n\nIts been 6 days since an FBI raid seized all my household electronics. I\u2019ve been told it can take up to a year(!) before analysis, charges and arrest warrants are made. \n\nI had a fantastic consultation with a lawyer who was basically the first one to pop up after a google search of \u201cMy potential charges\u201d + \u201cattorney\u201d + \u201cmy city\u201d. \n\nThe lawyer is very expensive, $15,000 was his desired retainer for taking on my case. He mentioned that Pubic Defenders can often take on pre-arrest cases and idk, \u2018get on the ball\u2019 early since apparently that is important and he could tell I was from the opposite (poorer) side of town. \n\nWhat is your knowledge of this?\nIf I indeed have 6-12 months before shit allegedly hits the fan - I could just work hard and save $15,000 to hire the expert attorney instead. \n\nIs there a rule of thumb for hiring vs PD? I make around $45,000\/yr \n","title":"Pre-Arrest PD options?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518322862,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wqpch\/my_3yo_says_a_girl_pulled_open_her_pants_to_see\/","id":"7wqpch","body":"My daughter was playing in a fast-food restaurant jungle gym today and made friends with another girl - maybe 5 or 6 years old. They were up in the tunnels a long time (like 15 minutes) without coming down the slide. I didn\u2019t think anything of it until tonight at dinner when she matter-of-factly said that her new friend had pulled her pants down to \u201csee her underwear\u201d while they were playing. \n\nAs you can imagine that bothered my wife and I, but after careful questioning we are reasonably well convinced that she\u2019s telling us the whole story- nothing more happened and nothing less happened. We obviously followed that with some more discussion about saying no (and telling us) if something like that was to happen again. She seemed to sincerely think there was nothing wrong with what happened. \n\nPart of me thinks this is just youthful curiosity, and to just let it go. I mean, I\u2019m typing this out and it sounds on the screen a lot less serious than it feels to me. But I\u2019m honestly scared not to say something... just in case there was another kid involved, or if that new girl was acting out something that is happening to her... Maybe I just feel guilty about it happening while I was there taking care of her. \n\nWorth calling the police about, or not?\n\nEDIT: I have no idea who the other kid is. I\u2019m not even sure I ever saw her face. Just wasn\u2019t paying that much attention. ","title":"My 3yo says a girl pulled open her pants to see her underwear today. Next steps? (MD)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590167700,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goneli\/ohio_student_sexual_assault_against_a_teacher\/","id":"goneli","body":"Here's the situation:\n\n​\n\nMonths ago, my wife had her butt grabbed purposefully by a female student at the middle school she works at. She had a difficult time proving exactly who the student was, but she did bring it to the attention of her school's administration.\n\n​\n\nShe has a couple of interactions with the administration, but from what she can tell, she was brushed off by both the administration and the union. I would have to get specific details from her about it, but she did say that the union took a long time to get her set up with a meeting with the president, at which point the president just  told her that she should have filed a suit with the union earlier, even though the union took that long to get back in contact with her.\n\n​\n\nAt this point, there has been no contact from either entity past that, and as far as we know, no punishment of the student or dealing with the issue. It more just seems like they are trying to sweep it under the rug, instead of protect their teachers.\n\n​\n\nOverall, I would like to know what our next steps might be if we thought this was something we should take legal action against? We are both low income, so making it a large case would be incredibly difficult if we aren't going to be represented in some pro bono case, or something like that.","title":"Ohio student sexual assault against a teacher","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591203976,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvxunw\/is_it_legal_for_a_previous_employer_to_refuse_to\/","id":"gvxunw","body":"I lost my W-2 for a place I worked back in 2017. The job I just applied to is asking for proof that I worked there. They called the previous employer and were told that I didn't work there. I called them today and they refused to provide any information that I worked there. They claimed that they'd have to search the archives. \n\nI am in Oregon. Is there anything I can do here? This feels illegal.","title":"Is it legal for a previous employer to refuse to prove I worked there?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588525583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcu3hc\/is_it_illegal_for_a_contractor_to_lie_about\/","id":"gcu3hc","body":"My mother had some painters over doing her walls and potentially doing some epoxy on her countertops.\n\nI overheard the workers talking when they\u2019d thought they were alone.\n\nIt seems they are both \u201cunder-the-table\u201d and their boss doesn\u2019t have insurance, which he clearly told my mother he does. There is a possibility he does not even have a license, as my mother didn\u2019t ask to see it (bless her heart).","title":"Is it illegal for a contractor to lie about having insurance?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590916716,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtvylj\/any_possible_case_or_action_against_falsely\/","id":"gtvylj","body":"My professor for math class, differential equations and linear algebra, has accused me with cheating on my final exam, along with 34 other students. \nHis reason? \nLaplace transform of e^(3t) = 3 is incorrect and 34 students has put that answer down.  Along with a one worded answer, \u201cchegg\u201d \nThere was a video recording during the final which shows our hands and workstation. Any typing or devices brought into sight is easily detected and can be accused of cheating. If I was flagged as a cheater, which I did not as I studied hard off a practice exam which is very similar to the final and used it as notes (exam was open note and computer, just no typing. I.e. you can have tabs loaded up for resources but once exam is released and begins there is no typing) is there any way I can defend myself legally against the school department or my professor? Thanks.\n\n\nPS don\u2019t mind the username idk how to change it","title":"Any possible case or action against falsely accused of academic integrity (cheating on final exam)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590538200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr8w1t\/parents_liable_for_car_accident_an_18_year_old\/","id":"gr8w1t","body":"My brother got into a car accident about 3 years ago when he was 18. My parents were just served with papers pertaining to this by the other party. The insurance company should be handling everything in regards to this but is it legal to sue the parents of an adult for an accident?","title":"Parents liable for car accident an 18 year old was involved in? [Washington State]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1425434078,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xuxae\/mouth_swab_screens_for_probation\/","id":"2xuxae","body":"How long does it take to get results back from a quantisal mouth swab for probation? It's going to be clean, I'm only asking because I'm supposed to move and this is the only thing keeping me from doing so. \n\nThanks for all you're help.!\n\n**EDIT**\nmorgan county, Indiana","title":"Mouth swab screens for probation","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590431565,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqgeuc\/liability_for_damages\/","id":"gqgeuc","body":"My Daughter is 19.  She is going to university in a different town and is renting a condominium and her roommates parents own the condo.  She started a grease fire in the condominium and there was extensive water damages from the sprinkler.  She did not have renters insurance.  The owners insurance company says they are holding her liable and going after my house insurance.   I\u2019m not sure yet if my insurance covers this.  \n\nMy question is, worst case scenario, can I suggest I\u2019m not liable for my daughters situation?","title":"Liability for Damages","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589435551,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjgdrm\/tenant_rights_in_st_louis_mo_does_my_landlord\/","id":"gjgdrm","body":"I have mice in my kitchen. I\u2019ve cleaned like mad, I\u2019ve set up glue traps and snap traps, and I still witness every night for the past few nights a mouse crawl out of my oven dashboard, scuttle onto my counters, strategically avoid all the traps, and run back up to it\u2019s hiding place.\n\nMy question is - who is responsible for getting rid of a mice infestation (tenant or landlord) and if landlord, what is the timeline between notifying the landlord of the problem and contacting the health department if no effort is resolved?\n\nBackstory:\n\nI contacted my landlord immediately after witnessing the mouse and all I was told was \u201cwe\u2019ll be doing the same thing, putting out traps. Let us know if you don\u2019t catch it by next week\u201d. No response to my request to also look into how it got into the building. I texted a follow up with more questions yesterday and have gotten no response.\n\nMy mom is telling me I should threaten to call the health inspector if my landlord doesn\u2019t do anything. I\u2019m bad at being authoritative in these types of situations, but I did make sure to send an official maintenance request in the apartment system outlining exactly what I am requesting, steps I\u2019ve taken, and emphasizing my concerns. This was partly to show that I\u2019m taking this seriously and partly to have a better paper trail than text messages.\n\nSo, just to know all my options, if my landlord doesn\u2019t want to do anything, what can I do? Contact the health department? Is that too extreme? I\u2019m trying to be proactive because my landlord dragged their feet on another maintenance issue we had where our kitchen sink was leaking into the basement, causing pests and water damage. It started a year before I moved in and was fixed nearly a year later. So who knows how much effort, if any, they\u2019ll be willing to put in for my mice problem.","title":"Tenant Rights in St. Louis, MO - Does my landlord have to fix my mouse problem?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578511002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elxbuv\/taking_doors_off_high_school_bathrooms\/","id":"elxbuv","body":"In my high school the doors off the two main boys bathrooms have had the doors taken off them (before I had gotten in to the high school). Both male and females have vaped\/smoked weed in the bathrooms before yet the girls bathroom doors remain on while the boys bathroom doors (from inside the bathroom to the hallway) remain off. I\u2019m not trying to ask stupid questions but is there anything legally wrong with this? It seems (in my eyes) discriminatory to only remove the boys bathroom door from its hinges while leaving the girls bathroom door up despite similar bad behavior from both.             \n               \nLocation: Stillwater High School, NY","title":"Taking doors off high school bathrooms","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589751235,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glnwmm\/car_accident_advice\/","id":"glnwmm","body":"Was just in a car accident where another vehicle crashed into me head on. I've called my insurance and they merely told me to file a claim with the other person's insurance(progressive). I have done so within an hour of the crash and they told me an adjuster would look at the claim within one business day. The other driver went to the hospital and I went home. My dad is urging me to go get checked out for my sore hands and knees but I'm uninsured and don't want to deal with the bills. I also haven't heard from Progressive yet so I'm unsure if they cover the medical bills and rental car bills. Any advice? I know this might be rather benign compared to other things on this subreddit but I'm a scared 23 year old.","title":"Car Accident advice","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1474046822,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5331bx\/mi_had_someone_sign_onto_my_apartment_lease_so_i\/","id":"5331bx","body":"Hi all,  \n\nI searched through the posts and wiki, but couldn't find anything directly related.  \n\nSo I had 5 months left of a 6-month lease and found a job that required me to relocate. To break the lease, I'd have to hope they moved someone in within a month or pay for each month of un-occupancy or pay a flat ~$1000 fee, so, I figured it would be fair to sign someone onto my lease and move out a month later. I spoke to someone at the rental office and was given the ok to do this. Apparently, the manager was not happy about this, so now after signing someone else onto the lease and moving out they're preventing me from signing off for the remainder of the lease. Although the guy who moved in seems decent, I'd rather not take the risk of having my name on the lease. Also, I believe they're not going to let him continue living there after the lease is over, which I feel bad about since he probably wants to live there longer.\n\nNow only the manager is allowed to speak with me and I was told she'll call me back today or Monday.\n\n","title":"[MI] Had someone sign onto my apartment lease, so I could move out. Now I'm trying to sign off and they won't allow it.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519339577,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zj49d\/my_sorority_fined_multiple_girls_for_an_offense\/","id":"7zj49d","body":"Hello everyone,\n\nI am the member of a sorority at my school. We have a list of \u201critual events\u201d that are considered mandatory and finable if you don\u2019t show up and the absence was not excused at least 2 weeks in advance. Fines range from $50-$100. Our bylaws\/rules clearly state that if you aren\u2019t notified of an event 15 days in advance, the event is not mandatory or finable. We had an event back in January that I did not attend and did not provide an excuse for. We were only given 8 days notice of the event and therefore it was not considered mandatory or finable. I, along with other girls who did not attend the event, was charged a $50 fine. I appealed to our financial VP, who said she would repeal the fine. Instead of admitting she made a mistake and that the event was not finable, she acted like she was doing me a favor by repealing the fine, even though I pointed out to her in my email that we didn\u2019t have 15 days notice and therefore the event wasn\u2019t finable. She completely ignored that and basically said that it\u2019s my responsibility to know when events are and show up to them, and then sent me a copy of our rules and a list of finable events \u201cfor future reference\u201d. I talked to our chapter advisor to confirm that I wasn\u2019t crazy and the event wasn\u2019t finable, and she agreed. Although my fine was repealed, I want everyone else\u2019s fines repealed too, but the advisor said she can\u2019t guarantee that anything will happen. \n\nWe are having another event on Sunday. We were given 11 days notice for this event, but our administrative Vice President told the person in charge of determining fines to tell everyone that this event is finable. The event is not finable according to our sorority\u2019s own rules, so this continues to be an ongoing issue and is becoming a pattern. \n\nIf you don\u2019t pay your fines, your account will be sent to collections and it will be added to your credit report, so simply not paying the fine isn\u2019t really an option if I want to buy a car or get an apartment after graduation. \n\nIt seems like our FVP and AVP are fining people and hoping that people will just pay the fine and not speak up for themselves. All of this fishy fining is making me concerned about misappropriation of funds and fraudulent activities. Everyone is acting like it\u2019s not a big deal, but fraudulently fining people seems like a huge issue to me. \n\nIs any of this even legal? Can they just charge us for whatever they want and get away with it? Do the girls whose fines weren\u2019t repealed have any recourse? \n\nThanks for your help! \n","title":"My sorority fined multiple girls for an offense knowing that it was not finable and isn\u2019t refunding the money. Is this legal? [USA, VA]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590451813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqmf86\/forgot_to_give_60day_move_out_notice_due_to\/","id":"gqmf86","body":"This semester I graduated from college, my dad had the virus, and my grandfather died. I planned on moving out at the end of this month and completely forgot to give my landlord notice. I haven\u2019t been able to speak with her about this since I only realized today and it is Memorial Day. Is there anything I can do to end my lease on the day it ends (May 31st) instead of being forced to renew? I CANNOT afford to live here any longer at all and planned on moving back home after my lease ended.","title":"Forgot to give 60-day move out notice due to personal turmoil with school\/family related to COVID-19. Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589723403,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glfp7j\/subletter_needs_to_move_out\/","id":"glfp7j","body":"I currently rent a room in an apartment in South Carolina, and recently have moved out due to external circumstances. I had found a subletter, who signed a delegation form with my landlord before moving in.\n\nI got a call from my landlord that they had been smoking pot, had an unregistered dog, and that the boyfriend was staying 100% of the time, while the rental is for one person. After talking to them and my former roommate, I told them they had until the end of the month to find a new place to stay. \n\nThey said that they would be moving out as soon as possible and seemed very apologetic when I talked to them, but I worry that they will attempt to stay in the unit.\n\nIs there any way I can evict them? My landlord told me that if they have to evict, it will go on my rental record as well. So is there any way around that?","title":"Subletter needs to move out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589234234,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghxewa\/just_moved_in_no_communication_of_imminent\/","id":"ghxewa","body":"Denver, CO. Signed a year-long lease in February on a basement apartment with some windows. Building has large fenced in yard with community garden, patio, etc. Just received a 10-day notice of construction of a multi-story apt building in said yard that will replace said yard and wrap around the building blocking all light and sound polluting during institutionally regulated wfh. Contacted mgmt saying wtf I didn\u2019t know about this and he responded with your roommate knew I assumed you did too. Can I get out of my lease?","title":"Just moved in, no communication of imminent construction","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589488143,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjud38\/my_neighbour_downstairs_keeps_harassing_me_for\/","id":"gjud38","body":"This happened in US, IL. \n\nMy SO and I are living in this apartment for 3 years. We are not American but totally legal to be here. This person moved in last year. She started writing us notes and sending complaints to the apartment since her first month. All about loud steps, using bathtub at night, etc. \n\n(We are quiet persons and never hold parties since she came. We walk lightly. We also almost never play music. We have a dog and sometimes play with dog in the living room, but never in bedroom. The restroom is about 6 feet away from the bedroom, so unless she tried hard, there is no way the running water can bother her. The building has 3 floors, looks ok but definitely not the noise-proof type. )\n\nThe apartment is running by \"one of the largest and most diversified real estate companies in the US\" ( as they claimed). Perhaps they don't want to get involved, they just send us email told us \"We received complaints about blahblah\" and didn't mention what to do. But that is also annoying. \n\nAt first we tried to act politely and ignore it. But the harassment doesn't stop. We've received 1 written note from her directly and 2 complaints from the apartment. I've read some cases from this sub knowing that sometimes the situation can be escalated and become ugly. And the person downstairs seems to be illogical, I mean, she can complain about others using bathtub, what else she can't do? I don't want to be in that passive situation. \n\nIs there anyway I can stop all of these? Am I in danger of anything in the future for the complaint history?","title":"My neighbour downstairs keeps harassing me for being loud, what should I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422649825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u8fur\/contract_questions_hr_law_pa\/","id":"2u8fur","body":"Hi All,\n\nI am a PA Resident so you have something to go on. I am in HR, but I am still getting experienced, so I wanted to run this by some other professionals, including you legal folk.\n\nI just received a job offer today for a job that I cannot wait to take. Regardless of the verbiage, I will take it; however, I really dislike it and think that maybe I could help clean it up a bit.\n\nTermination. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement may be terminated immediately at the option of Employer on the occurrence of any one of the following events:\n\n* Death of Employee\n\n* Employee becomes mentally or physically disabled. Employee shall be deemed to be mentally or physically disabled if he is prevented from performing his duties hereunder for a continuous period of ten (10) weeks or an aggregate period of twelve (12) weeks during any sixteen (16) week period during which this Agreement is in effect\n\nFor Cause\" which shall mean:\n\n* conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or other crime which has or may have a material adverse effect on Employee\u2019s ability to carry out his duties under this Agreement or upon the reputation of Employer;\n\n* a violation by Employee of any of his obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation Sections 5, 6 and 7 of this Agreement;\n\n* conduct involving moral turpitude or unprofessional conduct tending to injure the reputation of Employer;\nmaterial and continuing failure by Employee to perform his duties under this Agreement in a quality and professional manner for at least thirty (30) days after written notice by Employer\n\n* employee otherwise breaches a material provision of this Agreement\n\nSo my biggest issues:\n\n* Employee becomes mentally or physically disabled. Employee shall be deemed to be mentally or physically disabled if he is prevented from performing his duties hereunder for a continuous period of ten (10) weeks or an aggregate period of twelve (12) weeks during any sixteen (16) week period during which this Agreement is in effect\n\nDoesn't this potentially violate ADA, and stand in counter with FMLA? This is the one I have the most trouble with, and would welcome your help.\n\nThe second issue is with the next bullet:\n\nFor Cause\" which shall mean:\n\n* conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or other crime which has or may have a material adverse effect on Employee\u2019s ability to carry out his duties under this Agreement or upon the reputation of Employer;\n\n* a violation by Employee of any of his obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation Sections 5, 6 and 7 of this Agreement;\n\n* conduct involving moral turpitude or unprofessional conduct tending to injure the reputation of Employer;\nmaterial and continuing failure by Employee to perform his duties under this Agreement in a quality and professional manner for at least thirty (30) days after written notice by Employer\n\n* employee otherwise breaches a material provision of this Agreement\n\nPA is an at-will state, so the company has the right to terminate employment whenever, for whatever cause. Would this be something they are including so that if a breach occurs they could produce evidence and not have to pay Unemployment? In my experience with PA, judges heavily side with the employee, even if the employee has done a wrongdoing. Are they really protecting themselves here?\n\nYour assistance is greatly appreciated.","title":"Contract Questions - HR Law, PA","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590044777,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gns2v9\/can_i_report_this_man_to_the_police\/","id":"gns2v9","body":"So I \\[18M\\] have a Grindr account; for context Grindr is a gay dating app. \n\nI saw this very attractive 21-year-old man. 6'3, very muscular, and his bio made him seem very approachable. So I messaged him saying hi, and I noticed that his pronouns in his bio are listed as \"that\/bitch\" which is a joke, obviously. I have the same thing listed, so I joked that our pronouns were on point.\n\nAll of a sudden this dude literally starts threatening to \"beat the fuck out\" of me, claiming that only *he* is that bitch, so I told him that he didn't invent the joke. \n\nHe started saying that if I didn't change my pronouns, he would come to my house and \"dog walk\" me, so I told him my parents are crazy rednecks who would shoot him if he tried to trespass.\n\nHe said he's from \"the murder capital of the world\" so I told him I was reporting him to the police. He blocked immediately after.\n\nI only told him I was reporting him to the police so he would stop, but now I'm considering seriously doing it, because it's not okay to talk that way to anyone over a *joke.* I don't think he'll actually do anything, especially since we live pretty far away, but that was still disturbing. I could *never* take him in a fight.\n\nI have proof in the form of screenshots, and I also screenshotted his profile. So can I report this man to the police?","title":"Can I report this man to the police?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576965269,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edvxqp\/help_on_mutual_divorce\/","id":"edvxqp","body":"My exwife and I need to file for divorce and here is our situation. We got married in FL and we live in NJ now due to military reasons. We dont have any assets to divide. I had two cars and gave her one. We don\u2019t have kids and we are both 21 and we have separate bank accounts. Our divorce is mutual and she isn\u2019t fighting it. We are both on the same page but it all comes down to costs. I don\u2019t believe we are registered as NJ residents yet. Our marriage license is registered in FL. We are young and we don\u2019t have thousands of dollars to spend on a divorce. What can we do?","title":"Help on mutual Divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475176781,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/553wue\/wisconsin_im_pretty_sure_my_boyfriend_was_taken\/","id":"553wue","body":"Made an account just to post this, please forgive me if I break some etiquette or rule \u2014this just happened this morning and I\u2019m sitting in class as I type. Also, I will try to make this brief but the situation is somewhat complicated. Like the title states, I'm concerned for my boyfriend, who I will refer to as \u201cJake\u201d\n\nTo first give some context to the situation, Jake graduated from college last year a few hours away where he was working full time during his \u201cgap year\u201d while in the process of applying to Med school. For now he has been living with two roommates he met at his company. A few weeks after Jake began work his brother passed away unexpectedly, causing him a great deal of stress. Jake ended up quitting his job a week or two ago because the work was stressful and not a good fit and has since spent time figuring out what his next move should be. He\u2019s been maybe a little unhinged lately but nothing too extreme. We\u2019ve been in pretty low contact for the past couple weeks as I have been incredibly busy with school. \n\nWith all that in mind: \nThis morning I woke up to 2 missed calls and like 7 texts from one of Jake\u2019s roommates, describing Jake\u2019s behavior last night. Apparently, Jake started doing loud vocal exercises around 1:30 am, which is when the roommate first suspected something was up. Jake, a normally quiet and chill dude was irritable, somewhat aggressive, and ended up overturning some furniture before stripping down and heading outside to talk to some street lights in a parking lot nearby. It was at this point that roommate, completely flummoxed and unsure of what to do, called the police because he had no idea what was going on and was concerned for Jake\u2019s wellbeing. The police asked roommate questions which indicated that they suspected drug use (as I do) and said that they were taking Jake to a local hospital to make sure everything medically was ok. That all of the information that I have about the situation. \n\nSo I\u2019m pretty sure Jake did drugs of some sort last night. He has described a few times he did drugs in the past (4+ years ago), at my request and for practical reasons, he hasn't had any exposure since I have known him. I\u2019m completely taken off guard. I have a huge exam and work tomorrow so the soonest I could drive out would be tomorrow night. His mother is his emergency contact, but his family doesn\u2019t really like me so I would not be surprised if they had access to information and chose purposefully to not clue me in. I am pretty sure that his (conservatives) family\u2019s reaction will be to bring Jake across the country to live at home with them, if that is possible for them to do.\n\nSo I guess my question is, legally speaking what should I expect and what should I do at this point?\nIs it likely that this was restricted to a medical case, or should I expect criminal charges to be in process?\nWould his emergency contacts be contacted in this case?\nIs it typical for there to be some sort of hold or psychiatric evaluation in this situation?\nIs there any way that I can get information about the status of Jake\u2019s case? (through contacting the hospital or the police? Via phone or in person?)\nIs there any way that we can minimize the damage that this incident can cause Jake\u2019s record?\n\nI\u2019ll be available to answer questions and give updates for the rest of the day. \n\nUPDATE: I called the hospital. Apparently he was admitted last night and released earlier today at some point. That's all they could really tell me. I then called the jail system and found out he had been entered into the system for 3 criminal misdemeanors -- \n-entering into a locked building\n-pulling a fire alarm\n-criminal(?) destruction of property.\n\nThis seems super strange to me since it doesn't at all match his roommates description of the events as they unfolded...\nI was also told that they didn't contact anyone (emergency contacts) but he had the opportunity to; they could not tell me whether or not he had taken that opportunity. Bail is apparently set at $1200 and other than that I have no way to contact him until it is paid. I have no intention of paying it (although I know he does). Looks like for now I'm just playing the waiting game?","title":"(Wisconsin) I\u2019m pretty sure my boyfriend was taken away by the cops while tripping on drugs. What should I do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518637378,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xkp6p\/fl_trying_to_get_into_an_apprenticeship_with_a\/","id":"7xkp6p","body":"Title says most of it, I'm trying to get an interview with my local IUOE union for a Crane operator apprenticeship, qualifications require I aquire a class A CDL within 90 days of acceptance but I'm having trouble finding an outline of CDL disqualifications online.\n\nI currently have one small at-fault fender-bender on my record which is set to drop off August of this year, I've had a variety of speeding tickets and one license suspension most of which were dropped immediately in court, those were years ago and I've learned my lesson, I'm a very responsible driver now. \n\nWhat I'm wondering is;\n\n1) Can these past, now off my record infractions disqualify me for a CDL?\n\n2) Can this latest accident disqualify me being that it is still on my record?\n\nHope somebody can shed a little light on this situation, thanks for reading. \n\nEdit; I have never been charged with a DUI, suspension was for unknowingly driving without a valid license because of a clerical error on the state's behalf after a paid speeding ticket. The charge was dropped in court. \n\nMy only recorded infractions are 3 speeding tickets and above mentioned accident.","title":"[FL] Trying to get into an apprenticeship with a job that requires a class A CDL, but I have one accident on my record.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578398294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elamhh\/fl_i_have_had_severe_asthma_since_birth_recently\/","id":"elamhh","body":"The police say the don't know of a relevant statute, I had asked them to think of it as a peanut allergy and someone deliberately putting that on their food\/bedding but they will not proceed.\n\nEdit: I suffered a severe and prolonged asthma attack from this encounter and it did drive me from the residence. I also have evidence of the encounter and the intended result of the encounter (to drive me out.)","title":"[FL] I have had severe asthma since birth, recently my partner sprayed a known-trigger chemical compound on my pillows and bedding to drive me out of the residence and admits to it - Police won't take my statement","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590910094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtuo4j\/disposal_of_exs_belongings\/","id":"gtuo4j","body":"My ex-husband filed for divorce in October and moved out that same month. Divorce was finalized on 2\/28. I have asked multiple times for him to finish getting his belongings, and he has not. He says he will and then doesn't. \n\nI am trying to move and sell my house. I need his stuff gone so 1). I can show my house. 2). I don't have to store his belongings in a storage unit costing me money. It's not much, but there's some, and it's all on the porch and in the shed, which are fully accessible to him at any time. \n\nI texted him a month ago and mentioned I would probably be moving and he would need to get his stuff. He asked me to let him know when it was definitive. I texted him a week ago that I am for sure moving and he needed to get his stuff preferably within the week, max two weeks. \n\nMy question is, can I dispose of his stuff if he doesn't come get it by then? Without getting in trouble? There aren't any marital assets in the decree. I purchased the house alone and it is in my name only. He has been gone for almost 6 months, officially divorced for three. I am kind of over this. \n\nAlso, I'm in Oregon if this matters.","title":"Disposal of ex's belongings","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590409903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqa68e\/can_i_accuse_someone_of_a_murder_that_happened_10\/","id":"gqa68e","body":"10 years ago I was 12 and my dad had a drinking problem and him passing out was common. He was also on antidepressants, this is pretty important. One night I walked in on my mom trying to pour as many pills as possible in his mouth. She noticed and threatened that she would chop my dick off if I said anything to anybody.\n\nI'm 22, live in my own house and carry. I'm not scared anymore. What drives me to accuse her this late is recently my grandma died and her will says everything goes to my whole family. Not just my mom. She did the whole I promise you'll get what's yours thing so I didn't lawyer up myself. Now she's saying no one except for her is getting the inheritance.\n\nI'm aware how fake this looks because you don't ever hear about anyone accusing someone of murder but I am serious and I need advice on this.","title":"Can I accuse someone of a murder that happened 10 years ago?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578926036,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo4vhz\/applied_for_a_job_was_accepted_for_the_position\/","id":"eo4vhz","body":"Hi all,\n\nI applied for position at a company and was accepted for the role. After I started I discovered that the company had applied for and awarded a massive international project. I was given a different position\/title on the funding application for this project. The project is extra work on top of my current position and there are no financial rewards, no increase in salary, no bonus. Feeling a bit taken advantage of and all of the work included has been brushed under my regular role. Is this legal? Apparently it's the same for everyone so I should suck it up?","title":"Applied for a job, was accepted for the position. After starting they received funding for a separate project meaning extra work for no extra pay. Did not sign up for this. Is this legal? Europe based","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589325288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gimsuk\/today_my_employer_asked_all_employees_to_defy_my\/","id":"gimsuk","body":"We have been working from home since the middle of March and things have been going well, but today, on a company-wide video call the president of the company told everyone \u201cthey can come to work tomorrow or they won\u2019t get paid\u201d. He made it clear everyone is expected to be in the office like normal. What\u2019s even worse, he told people with kids that working from home isn\u2019t acceptable any longer, full stop. So people with kids have to take leave, use sick or vacation time, or get fired. My state still is under lockdown and we are in a major city. The state government has a phased reopening plan and our county is nowhere near reopening. There are basically no precautions at the office, no hand sanitizer available (though they did order some which won\u2019t be shipped until next week). \n\nWhat do we do? What can we do?","title":"Today my employer asked all employees to defy my state\u2019s stay-at-home order and return to the office starting tomorrow or lose their jobs","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424542362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wobsp\/im_getting_two_paychecks_from_different_payroll\/","id":"2wobsp","body":"I was promoted to work for a specific brand within the company (Midwest, USA) in which they have their own seperate headquarters (seperate payroll, president, marketing team, sales team, etc). However, I'm still receiving a check from my old payroll; however, the amount I'm receiving is not the same amount I received on my old paychecks, which is odd. I started my new position beginning of this year.\n\nI'm assuming my old payroll believes I'm still working in my old position or their is an error, hence I'm still receiving a paycheck. If this were a scenario where a single payroll entity was sending me a double check for the same position, it would be different; moreover, I wouldn't hesitate to report it. \n\nIs it possible that one side of the companies payroll believes I'm still working in my old position? If this is the case, is it possible that their won't be any red flags as far as the budget goes? The two have their own seperate budgets and don't communicate.\n\nSo far as precaution, I haven't spent the extra cash I've been receiving. If I do decide to report it now, I'll chalk it up as the previous weeks I believed they were checks from Q3 and Q4 bonuses (which pay out the following year). \n\nI'm 95% sure I'm going to report it. I just wanted to get input as this is a unique case. 5% of me believes if I were to leave the company within several months, is it possible it could go unnoticed?\n","title":"I'm getting two paychecks from different payroll divisions from my company. I need advice.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517322411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u1cog\/md_inappropriate_performance_evaluations\/","id":"7u1cog","body":"This situation is sort of weird. I've become aware of something happening in a different department at my workplace. A member of that department (A) is being scored and evaluated by another member of that department (B). B is not A's supervisor. B is on the same level as A. \n\nA recently blew the whistle on some other practices that A's department has been doing, and it was a whole big thing with HR and internal audit. \n\nMy question is, and what I need some advice on, is whether or not a person who is essentially a peer should be doing an evaluation that would count towards another person's potential raise. A's supervisor is more or less being cut out of the process by the department director, whom the whistle was blown on. \n\nI've been made aware of this situation directly by A, as I'm someone they trust, and I want to make sure that they are being treated fairly, and ethically. We have our own internal audit department and compliance departments, and they are only beholden to the board.\n\nEdit:\n\nA Blew the whistle on the following ( if it helps)\n-Misrepresenting on expense reports.\n-Forcing hourly employees to work through their lunch (I don't know if they were paid or not, but it is against company policy)\n-hiring friends\n-using the company credit card for personal expenses.\n\nB is one of the dept. Directors friends from outside of work. Sure, give a friend a job, but I don't think you should work in the same dept. \n\nEdit 2:\n\nI don't know the status of Hr or Internal Audits independent investigation. I know they are conducting one.","title":"[MD] Inappropriate Performance Evaluations","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425399384,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xsr22\/condo_flooded_in_ontario_canada_fourth_time_in\/","id":"2xsr22","body":"Hi,\n\tI am the tenant of a condo in Mississauga, Ontario which has recently experienced a flood due to a pipe bursting and I would like some advice on how to protect myself. The condo has provided us with a list of things they will be responsible for fixing and a list of things that our insurance provider is responsible for. It been stated to us that since a flood is an \u201cunforeseen circumstance\u201d or an \u201cact of god\u201d, that the condo cannot be held responsible for all damages. The issue I have with this is that this is the 4th instance of pipes bursting and the 2nd time that I personally have been displaced due to flood damage; the building is barely a year old. I have heard now from my insurance agent that the building has admitted that the pipes were improperly fitted during construction and this was the reason for the flooding. \n\tIn my non-legal opinion, it would seem that if the building is admitting that there were errors made during construction that the owners should not be responsible for any damages. My main concerns are that:\n\n\u2022I spent a fair amount of money and labour to paint my apartment. In order to dry inside the walls large sections of drywall were removed. The building has said they will replace the walls but are not responsible for painting them\n\n\u2022All of our hardwood floors have been ripped up and we have been informed that we are responsible for replacing them.\n\n\u2022Today they will apparently be moving our kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanity to inspect for water damage. If there is any issue with the cabinets or vanity, the building has claimed they are not responsible for replacing them.\n\n\u2022While drying the apartment there were 8 industrial fans running 16 hours a day for 4 days. I want the building to be responsible for the increase in power usage.\nI response to my inquires the building has referred me to section 43 (5)(h) of the Condominium Act. 1998. It claims these items are not covered for a \u201cstandard unit\u201d. My questions are:\n\n1.What steps should I take to protect myself?\n\n2.Can I insist that the building be responsible for the issues stated above? How would I go about doing so?\n\n3.If in the end my insurance is responsible for some of the damages, can I insist that the building pay my deductible?\n","title":"Condo flooded in Ontario, Canada. Fourth time in one year, building doesn't want to pay.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576595206,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebwxjp\/commuting_laws_wa\/","id":"ebwxjp","body":"I'm expecting this to be pretty quick and unhelpful, but here we go:\n\nI was hired to work in an office branch in town A. My boss knows I don't have a car. They intentionally choose to schedule my training and other pre-season tasks in City C, which is 2.5 hours away. \n \nThey told me that as long as I'm not driving, I will never be paid for time spent commuting, regardless of distance or time spent. Are there any laws dictating this, or do I just have to suck up a 5 hour commute?","title":"Commuting Laws (WA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412857082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ir3ri\/husband_and_i_are_going_away_without_our_son_need\/","id":"2ir3ri","body":"We're in the USA, and are traveling to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary. I'm wondering what we need to do in order to name a guardian for our son should something happen to both of us while we're gone. Obviously we want to leave everything to him as well. I remember reading once that all you have to do is write down what we want carried out, sign\/date, and have a witness sign (one that is not mentioned in the document as a beneficiary). Is this true?\nAny help here would be appreciated. \n\nEdit: Pennsylvania","title":"Husband and I are going away without our son. Need advice on leaving our wishes written down in case something happens and we don't make it back.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1412789055,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ioep8\/connecticut_whats_some_good_wording_that_will\/","id":"2ioep8","body":"I am in charge of putting out an annual student directory for a public school. Last year, we switched from printing out directories for every student to publishing them as a .pdf and emailing them to parents in order to save money. \n\nEven when it was printed as a hardcopy, I still made sure to include a \"do not use for anything other than its intended purpose\" line on the back. However, once it was made available as a pdf, one local company used it to send out advertisements to all of the local families listed in the directory. \n\nI would like to avoid the backlash I got from parents due to the unwanted junk mail by beefing up my warning label. What's a good semi-legalese way of basically saying, \"don't use this to harvest addresses for your business advertising, or anything else besides its intended purpose\"?\n\nThank you!","title":"[Connecticut] What's some good wording that will deter people from using misusing a student directory?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588408049,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc31md\/car_rental_enterprise_hit_by_drunk_driver\/","id":"gc31md","body":"I was driving my girlfriend home when a driver in a Dodge Charger was aggressively driving (speeding, cutting other drivers off, and not practicing road courtesy) we made it about 15 minutes from when I first saw him, he swerved in front of me and brake checked me harshly. I had no choice but to hit him. The damage to my rental car (19\u2019 Altima) was the front left bumper end, inner fender were damaged. His car had a scrap on the bumper. I have insurance through enterprise covering only the renters vehicle.\n\nWe pulled over and the guy tried to shake me down asking what I had on me. I\u2019m a broke college student, so not much. He says if you have $10 I\u2019ll take it. I could smell the alcohol from feet away . I tell him I have no cash but I can go to the bank he gets even more hostile than he was. I was genuinely fearful. Then he starts screaming rushing me now demanding I zelle him but he didn\u2019t want to give his number. It was at this point I realized he probably didn\u2019t have insurance or a license. He got impatient while I was considering my options and pulled out a knife and began stabbing the rented car. I reversed, and he pulled up to the drivers window. And as I was going to drive away NYPD happened to be turning the corner. Saved my life. Long story short he threw the keys to his cars and the knife. When the police went to breathalyze him he denied so he was arrested and sent to holding. He also denied ever driving the car.\nThe police officer called me back saying he\u2019s being charged for what I can guess as a DUI and I should expect calls from lawyers.\n\nJust wondering what I should do moving forward with insurance (NEW YORK) (ENTERPRISE)? \nI called them tonight and they asked me to come tomorrow morning, advice would be greatly appreciated. I\u2019m still shaken up.","title":"Car rental (enterprise) hit by Drunk Driver","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1474894204,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54kevt\/mi_reported_someone_to_hr_recently_for_constantly\/","id":"54kevt","body":"Been working somewhere for over 6 months now and one of the co workers has always been negative towards me even in training. The past few months the coworker has started saying things like they wouldn't have an issue killing me or that they know how to kill someone so nobody would find out.  I reported the person to HR and then they took an extended time off work.  Everyone became hostile towards me for going to HR because we're short staffed as is and now they are firing me siting past tardies and bad attitude.  Do I have any legal action?","title":"MI: Reported someone to HR recently for constantly threatening my life (Not the first person they've done this to) and now being fired for tardies that happened in the past and a \"bad attitude\" affecting other personnel..","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519180194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z1zt6\/can_an_employer_deduct_a_nonexempt_employees_pay\/","id":"7z1zt6","body":"Hello everyone,\n\nI work as the HR Rep\/Operations Manager for a small company (50 employees). Three weeks ago, I loaned the guy $300 for some bills he had due. I am not the owner of the company, but I am technically his boss. He was a non-exempt employee and he quit yesterday morning with no notice.\n\nI\u2019m definitely not trying to skirt the law by any means. I\u2019m just wanting to know if it\u2019s legal for an employer to take out a loan repayment. I know paycheck deductions are carefully protected.\n\n","title":"Can an employer deduct a non-exempt employee\u2019s pay as a loan repayment upon quitting? [TX]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590442871,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqjygy\/separated_for_years_wife_a_refuses_to_discuss\/","id":"gqjygy","body":"High school sweethearts married at nineteen; six months later, relationship dissolves, Wife A leaves. Four years later and Wife A continues to refuse to see\/speak to Wife B, including for discussions of annulment\/divorce. How should Wife B go about moving forward?\n\nNo children involved, they were married and continue to live in Texas; Wife A *could* claim infidelity against Wife B, but the relationship was open.","title":"Separated for years, Wife A refuses to discuss divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515128777,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o8z51\/my_boss_is_making_me_wait_till_next_pay_cycle_to\/","id":"7o8z51","body":"I live in NH US and I work in a small chain super market. Last week I forgot my time card, so I signed into my shift on paper, like I was supposed to. When my boss was doing payroll, he presumably forgot to check the sheet (I\u2019m the only one who\u2019s used it for weeks) and I didn\u2019t get paid for that shift. It was a 14 hour overnight\/overtime shift, so it was a pretty significant amount of money. I told my boss about it. At first he didn\u2019t believe me. Then he tried telling me I signed the sheet after the fact and was trying to steal money from the company. Then after I showed him my schedule from last week, called the two other guys who where on the shift with me, and showed him a picture of me on the shift (he has a history of denying I worked shifts so I started taking selfies with the time clock whenever I work overnights), he gave in and told me he\u2019d pay me for the shift next pay cycle. I live paycheck to paycheck so waiting another two weeks to get that money would really suck. Rent and my car payment are both due next week. I can cover them, but then I\u2019d have literally $12 for food and gas and anything else for the next two weeks. Is there any law saying he has to pay me before next week? I know it\u2019s a long shot but he\u2019s not gonna budge on paying me before then. \n\nEdit: Added location ","title":"My boss is making me wait till next pay cycle to pay me for a shift he forgot to pay me for. Is that legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588620886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdiep9\/step_mother_stealing_my_inheritance\/","id":"gdiep9","body":"I will keep this as short as possible.\n\nMy father passed away without a Will last August.\nHe left a house, money, and possessions (both sentimental and some worth money).\n\nMy brother and I live halfway across the country and it is not possible to fly and visit right now because of the pandemic.\n\nHe did not have a will.\n\nMy step mother (if you could call her that) became the executor of the estate and was suppose to provide an inventory of the estate. My brother and I asked the judge for a bond of the total amount of the estate.\n\nIt has been impossible to find my stepmother and when I do find a way (phone or Facebook) she says \u201ctalk with my lawyer\u201d.\n\nThe lawyer has stated they need her to sign some paperwork but can not get a hold of her.\n\nWhat are my avenues? Is their any criminal activity she can be arrested for? Is there a way to make her give what is owed to my brother and I?\n\nThanks everyone.","title":"Step Mother stealing my inheritance","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588340336,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbi8ws\/ny_company_could_be_filing_chapter_11_as_i_have_a\/","id":"gbi8ws","body":"I work for one of the many companies who, according to some news outlets, might be filing for Chapter 11 in the next few months.\n\n\nI am do in the summer, and am wondering how much my benefits can change, assuming I keep my job, but also if I lose my job.\n\n* My company adheres to the NY 10 week bonding leave law - but gives more money than the minimum (im guessing they pay the difference)\n\n* Pretty generous PTO\n\n* Health Insurance\n\nThings I couldn't figure out via Google\n\n* NY bonding leave website talks a lot about problems with coming back to work. Doesn't say anything about being approved for leave. If I apply for X weeks leave, does my job **have** to approve it? I am feeling some pressure about taking a shorter amount of time right away and maybe taking more time later\n\n* I know changing health insurance has to be given 60 days beforehand. What about other benefits like PTO - can they just take it away immediately? \n\n* If i'm laid off weeks or days before or after delivery - How is that handled with payed bonding leave? \n\n* Am I protected in any way from mass layoffs? Before and\/or after birth?\n\n\nI know this is pretty niche and appreciate any knowledge people have in this subject","title":"[NY] Company could be filing Chapter 11 as I have a baby. How much of my benefits can be cancelled?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425744213,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y8y2o\/toronto_ontario_tenant_threatening_legal_action\/","id":"2y8y2o","body":"They're asking for 25% of their entire rent back!\n\nThe most recent dispute has been over the internet being down (it was out for 3 days, we eventually replaced the modem and router). It is in the lease that we provide them internet, but there's no guarantee about 100% uptime. \n\nOther things they are intending to file are\n\nUs not responding to a gate being frozen at 1 am (The gate has a keypad, landlord was asleep). In response we've now kept the gate open with a brick. They still have 2 locked doors between them and their unit.\n\nUs locking the door to the laundry room. This was because they were placing their garbage and using the room as storage. Once we communicated that they were not to do so and not to leave garbage in the common areas, the door has not been locked.\n\nUs not providing them with a parking space. The lease stipulates that they get a parking space, however we've discovered that the driveway isn't wide enough. We asked them to seek alternative parking, when they were unable to do so...we let them park in the space - we never prevented them from doing so...we just asked to look for alternatives (and would accept the extra cost for such). \n\nMold\/mildew in the unit. We've never had a problem with other tenants over the previous 2-3 years. However we provided them with a humidity meter, dehydrating crystals, and a dehydrating unit. We also treated the walls and repainted (as the mold growth was minimal). Afterwards when we requested a time to re-enter the unit to re-evaluate - we received no response. \n\nComplaining about visitors. I've let the landlord know that they are allowed to have visitors. Their main concern is that people are entering and leaving the unit late at night (1 am-5am) and they is concerned for their safety. ","title":"[Toronto, Ontario] Tenant threatening legal action. Do they have a case? Advice would be much appreciated!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515018923,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nyci7\/drivers_insurance_wont_pay_pa\/","id":"7nyci7","body":"I was just involved in a car accident with my 10 month old in the car that totalled my car and the other person's insurance sent me a letter saying that they unfortunately cannot compensate me in any way. \n\nI was going through a light and was hit by a driver failing to yield making a left hand turn into my car. \n\nThe police report has multiple witnesses confirming I was in the right. \n\nI unfortunately didnt have collision coverage so my insurance is paying nothing. \n\nMost lawyers I've spoken with aren't interested because nobody was injured to the point of needing therapy. What type of lawyer should I be looking for?\n\nAm I just shit out of luck? Their insurance won't give me any information as to why my claim was denied but I know for a fact that they never even bothered to pull the police report. \n\n","title":"Driver's insurance won't pay (PA)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424676196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wumn5\/arizona_emotional_blackmail_to_coerce_consent\/","id":"2wumn5","body":"Is it considered sexual assault in the state of Arizona to use Emotional Blackmail\/manipulation to coerce consent for sexual intercourse? For example, if the victim gives consent, but only because the assailant uses emotional blackmail e.g., \"if you don't have sex with me I will kill myself\", is it still considered sexual assault? Or some other crime?","title":"[Arizona] Emotional Blackmail to coerce consent?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589955135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn5yjo\/slumlords_of_beverly_hills\/","id":"gn5yjo","body":"Ugh. So, Hubby and I moved in to a private owned Husband and Wife team townhouse from 80s on May 9th (2 weeks ago) for a 1 year lease in VA. \n\nThey gave us a half ass lease which is generic for Virginia, and signed the last page and had spots for us and them to initial each page previous to this (we initialed each page and signed last page also). They did not initial any page. The lease term isn't even on there...\n\nSo, they are already coming with bs and did NOT provide us a 5 day Inspection checklist for move-in inspection. When they showed me the place, I asked the wife if she would provide an inspection checklist and she brushed me off and told me everything is working fine...\n\n1st issue: previous tenant did not do a thorough clean.  Landlords blame it on her and don't accept accountability for just having it professionally cleaned. Landlord husband tells me they already gave her back security deposit. \n\n\n2nd issue: We told them the window screen is torn in master bedroom and needs replaced so we can have both windows open to reduce energy costs.  The other screen is fine  (2 windows). One window is old and one is new.  Their response was they need to wait to pay their taxes to address this. So, we should put air on since the air works great....they said they can replace window screen in July. \n\n3rd issue: Thermostat has not been replaced since 80s. It is a square thermostat and has temperature gauge at top and a control on bottom for heat with a switch to move left for heat and right for air. There is also option for \"on \/ auto\/ and fan.\" The auto heat feature has heat running for days...the temperature never regulates.  Even on 70...68....74...etc. when I move the switch to right, actually blows warm air. Nice. Landlords stated in text a tech is gonna come out to check heat pump and if theres no issue we will be charged for services.  This was the wife mostly..she said she didn't think we knew how to properly work thermostat (scratches head). She was very brash in texts.  I said \"No, we aren't paying for the tech as this is not our fault and we asked for inspection check list and did not receive,  so any issues now still need to be addressed in a timely\/ethical way. \"\n\nThe previous tenant stated it takes a while to get things fixed (regardless of her cleanliness it's landlords responsibility to maintain move in ready property). \n\nAlso only 1 smoke detector In town house upstairs. They made a fuss about providing them in multiple rooms and said they would provide 1 more with a credit of $5 off rent. WTFf??? Then wife got sassy with us and started saying hogwash.\n\nPlease see note I was gonna send them below: Is this ok? Any advice in addition???\n------------------\n\nHey Mr. and Mrs. Look, honestly we just want to stay in a nice safe place only the best for our Son. This is a business transaction.  We pay you rent on time and your job is to provide legitimate and helpful real time assistance with complete professionalism,  integrity, and flexibility on normal issues, wear and tear,  maintenance up keep, concerns we may have, landlord\/tenant emergency resolutions, etc.\n\n Nothing said to you about the home is made to be offensive or undermine you.\n\n Business is Business. \n\nI have a learning disability and ptsd,  so I need to write things down and to process information I am addressing on paper\/email\/text. So, please don't mind the long texting\/emailing to clarify\/ interpret\/ so I remember. \n\n We are decent people and we went into this agreement believing you, that You as our landlords; would do everything to keep our home as safe as possible even in a home from 1980s. You stated everything was working properly.\n\n Doing the bare minimum is not acceptable. We are grateful for your kind response to matters and taking issues seriously and not pushing it aside, or not mentioning you have to wait to fix something  because you owe taxes. We have nothing to do with that. \n That is not our place or business.\n\nI need to know that my child and my husband and I are safe in this home and we don't feel safe right now. This home is not completely move in suitable due to issues below:\n\n1) Place was dirty \/ dusty blinds\/ not mopped\/ vacuumed appropriately and not professionally cleaned upon move in. \n\n2) The carpets were not professionally cleaned and full of dirt and the carpets smell funny. \n\n3) The doors over water heater area not safely secured to tracks to prevent falling and possibly harming our baby.\n\n4) The downstairs toilet seat needs tightened so when one is sitting on it, it doesn't slide. \n\n5) The bottom pullout drawer in oven had mouse poop all over it as I previously told you, and old cockroach traps found when cleaning kitchen. \n\n6) Dead bees and flys trapped inside dirty windows and dead flies  splattered on windows. \n\n7) Screendoor\/storm door does work properly, but door jam not level,  so you have to wiggle it to lock.  \n\n8) light fixture at bottom of steps glass piece fell off when I was attempting to tighten it because someone before us, placed a makeshift rubber band around glass part and lightbulb to secure fixture. This was very loose and fire hazard.\n\n 9) Bathroom upstairs toilet has missing caps over screws in bottom of toilet and no shower plug.  \n\n10) Screen in master bedroom is torn as previously mentioned.  \n\n11) and only 1 smoke detector upstairs which you stated you will provide 1 downstairs.\n\n12) thermostat not working properly to manage energy efficiency. \n\nWe also don't want to be scared in to staying,  here for full lease term if needs can not be met timely or harassed and assuming we are incompetent tenants.\n\n Again,  we just expect things to be fixed in a timely manner because that's landlord protocol\/ethical standards. No place is perfect,  but doesn't mean we can't aim high to make that possibility a reality???\n\nWe understand you have other things to deal with, life, work, etc. And may not have extra money to fix stuff, but this place needs a LOT of TLC. This place is not too bad and we are making the back look a lot nicer by proper lawn care and making it our own.\n\nThis Is a business transaction. We don't bring drama and we are paying you rent on time for good living conditions\/business practice's\/morals\/standards. \n\nIf you can't provide the support that we need for the remainder of lease term  and are entitled to as tenants, we will have to move out the end of June once pay our June rent soon. \n\nPlease allow us to break lease and vacate and get back full security deposit once we vacate since we haven't damaged anything. \n\nI'm sure you can find else to move in fairly quickly.  Not to get all personal, but...\n\nI lost my dad to suicide at 20, my twin sis betrayed me, lost custody of my kid due to us both being abused by my ex...we aren't here to play you or take advantage of you giving us a half decent place either. \n\n\nWe can stay one more month to help you and us out so you will get money for June rent as this is short notice and we owe you that.\n\n Please can you find new tenants? I can't deal with my safety and concerns being pushed aside as if we are liars and our lives are not just as important as yours. We know our human rights.   \n\nThank you\n\n--------","title":"Slumlords of Beverly Hills","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472598246,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50e09p\/mi_parents_divorce\/","id":"50e09p","body":"My parent's haven't gotten along in a long time. They both want a divorce. The only reason they've been together is that my step dad would likely have to sell the house if they got divorced and my mom wouldn't have the health insurance from his pension. My mom has polycystic kidney disease and needs insurance. Not sure how much insurance would cost her after she gets divorced.\n\nI believe my step dads pension is $2800 per month. He worked 30 years and was married to my mom during 10 of those years. So I believe her share of the pension would be half of 1\/3, which is approximately $466 per month. I believe a lawyer my mom talked to(free consultation) said that it's a marital asset so she would be entitled to get half of it.\n\nNeither my mother or I know how much equity is in the house.\n\nMy step dad thinks my mom doesn't deserve any of his pension. He said he would fight it if she tried to get any of that. He has already said that he's talked with lawyers. What he wants is to refinance the home so that he can afford it on his own after giving my mom half of the equity value. Can't really trust him on that either because we don't know what it is and his main goal is to not lose the house\/property. I don't really know if it's possible for him to refinance it again. It seems unlikely that he would be able to afford it on his own after my mom gets half considering he's been yelling about being tight on money for a long time.\n\nMy mom hasn't had a steady job in a long time. She's just worked prn jobs. She doesn't have any money saved up. She's had to borrow money from me occasionally to afford food\/gas. I don't know how she would be able to afford a lawyer.\n\nI feel like we're stuck in a cycle. My mom tries to get work near where we live but my step dad just yells at her so much that she doesn't feel safe being home when I'm at school. Then she becomes too stressed that she ends up needing to leave so she can be away from him. She'd usually stay at family members place then come home like once everyone or 2 weeks. Staying with family is hard with her because the ones she can stay with are not in good health and there home is really dirty. Then staying at home doesn't work out either because she just constantly gets yelled at about little things, and when there's nothing for my step dad to yell about he yells about past things that don't really matter.\n\nThe lawyer from the free consultation told us his retainer is $2000 and that the divorce will likely cost more than that since my step dad plans on fighting it.\n\nThis is my final semester of college. I've got a near 4.0 GPA and my major is computer science so I imagine I'll be able to afford to help her out after I graduate this December. I'm just afraid he will try to push for the divorce to happen before then.\n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"[MI] Parents Divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472170362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zlqxw\/speeding_ticket\/","id":"4zlqxw","body":"If i am being charged with speeding 11-15 miles over the speed limit but the citation says 42 on a 35. ( I got a letter in today that states Speeding over by 11-15) What is the probability I can get this dismissed over the phone. If i set to appear over the phone since i do not live in New Mexico. (New Mexico was where I was pulled over.) Any advice will be appreciated. ","title":"Speeding ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589507292,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk02tf\/should_i_pursue_legal_action_im_in_ca_theyre_in\/","id":"gk02tf","body":"I have suffered from addiction and depression since my early teenage years. Just over two years ago my now ex wife took my daughters(now 6 and 10) and left. She filed for divorce and I was ordered no contact for a year due to my alcoholism. I went into a substance abuse treatment facility without telling anyone and my divorce proceeded on without me and my ex was awarded everything. After many tries at sobriety I'm happy to be one year clean and sober!  I am piecing life back together and gaining more stability every day. I want to and am ready to be in my daughters lives again. The ex has been allowing me 1 supervised phone call a week. I would like more, or to work toward more. Due to covid19 I am having trouble finding out what child support I owe. Ex is very bitter with me, and wont discuss anything more than the one weekly call. Should I get a lawyer?  I dont think either of us could afford it right now.","title":"Should I pursue legal action? I'm in CA they're in IL. I just want to see my children.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591214943,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw1k2y\/unemployment_for_commissions_in_california\/","id":"gw1k2y","body":"Good Morning everyone, \n\n My employer has recently sent out the following email stating: \n\n\"This means we will suspend all commissions and bonuses with one caveat.  \nIf, as a company, we meet our objective, we will payout the commissions earned the previous month.  If not, they will be suspended (not lost) until we actually meet our objective.  \nIf we exceed the objective by $100k or more, we can catch-up on commissions from previously suspended months where we did not meet our objective. \"\n\n\nCan I get unemployment, even if I am still collecting my hourly pay (albeit so incredibly low its a slap in the face) for the lost commissions or no? \n\nAny help is greatly appreciated. \n\nThank you,","title":"Unemployment for commissions in California?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575594539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6r3h7\/am_i_obligated_to_the_lease_if_all_ive_paid_is_a\/","id":"e6r3h7","body":"I applied for an apartment, paid $200 holding fee and was supposed to move in today however I\u2019m in the process of buying a house. I haven\u2019t signed the lease yet and I am unable to move today. In fact I don\u2019t know if I even want the apartment however I need to buy some time to see if the house offer goes through. Am I obligated to move in if all I\u2019ve done is signed the agreement for the holding fee? Again the lease has not been signed.\n\nPlease help. I\u2019m not sure what to say to the leasing office. I want to see if I can move the date to next week, but also cancel it if I need to.\n\n\nTLDR paid holding fee. Haven\u2019t signed a lease yet. Am I obligated. What to tell the apartment complex as I need to buy some time til next week as I\u2019m putting an offer in on a house and need to see if it gets accepted. If not, I may move forward with the apartment","title":"Am I obligated to the lease if all I\u2019ve paid is a holding fee?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577488623,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egil3p\/is_my_friend_right_about_his_child_visitation\/","id":"egil3p","body":"My friend is a Dad and his child lives with the Mom. The child was the product of a one-night-stand and he didn't know he had a kid until they were already several months old and a paternity test confirmed the relationship. She was seeking support which he pays every two weeks from his paycheck. He would occasionally go visit his child (who used to live 2-3 hours away in Calfornia). I don't believe the visitation was negotiated in court but rather, was something that they'd worked out together. \n\n A year ago Mom and child moved up to Oregon and my friend wants to go North as well and, if possible, live closer than they did in California so he can have a larger roll in his child's life. For some reason, Mom is now against him having access to his child and since he isn't listed as the father on the birth certificate he has been told that he doesn't have much legal recourse to seek shared custody or visitation order. \n\nHow accurate is this? Is there anything that can be done? It seems unreasonable to me that he is paying for his child while having zero access to them through no fault of his own. He's gotten very depressed over the whole thing, I want to support his efforts to be a present father in his child's life. Thanks for the help.","title":"Is my friend right about his child visitation case? CA","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1471788516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4yv0gl\/can_my_landlord_charge_me_for_mold_that_wasnt_my\/","id":"4yv0gl","body":"A few weeks ago, a pipe broke in my upstairs neighbor's kitchen that flooded mine. Maintenance basically just showed up with a shop vac and some paper towels, and said they were done. They only replaced a single ceiling tile when it actually crumbled trying to put it back in. \n\nNow, there is mold in my cabinets. \n\nPart of my lease says that I am responsible for any charges relating to removing mold, but this damage wasn't caused by any negligence on my part. The water was because of a leak in the apartment above me, and maintenance showed up and refused to do anything beyond wipe up the water. \n\nI submitted a service request, but I'm worried they'll try to stick the charges on me. Can they do this?","title":"Can my landlord charge me for mold that wasn't my fault? [PA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423003368,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uot2d\/landlord_is_trying_to_collect_rent_for_invalid\/","id":"2uot2d","body":"I live in a rent controlled apartment in Los Angeles. During a city inspection last year the city informed her that there is not a certificate of occupancy for my unit. She has been fighting this since then and is currently working on getting a variance from the city.  \n\n \n\nI am moving out of state in the middle of the month and informed her the other day that I am moving and would only be paying half a months rent. She said this is unacceptable etc. and that I need to pay her the full amount. I said that she should just take it out of my security deposit. I came home to a three day notice to pay or move out. I do not want to pay her and I believe that there is no legal reason for me to do so. \n\n \n\nI have researched this issue and have found that the following case has determined that landlords cannot collect rent on an illegal unit.   \nhttp:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/california\/court-of-appeal\/3d\/84\/515.html\n","title":"Landlord is trying to collect rent for invalid unit.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578086724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejm118\/bank_accounts_in_florida\/","id":"ejm118","body":"My dad passed away last Friday. I am executor of his will and estate. He had 3 accounts. Two of which we're with one financial institution and the other with another institution. The two accounts at one Bank gave me no problem closing the account. The third account at a credit union will not let me close his account even though I am executor of his will and beneficiary to his estate. They claim that I need to go through probate court because there was no beneficiary paperwork with his account. one of my questions is why did I get hassled from this one Bank instead of both Banks and what documents do I need to request in file with the court? The bank would not give me any details or advice.","title":"Bank accounts in florida","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575617684,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6vist\/divorce_child_bride_edition\/","id":"e6vist","body":"Help.\nChild bride, he was 27 \nIt\u2019s been 8 years and I\u2019m 24 and I\u2019m tired\nMy divorce is in like 2 days (hell yeah)\nI kept my kiddo\u2019s dad out of prison and I find his behaviors inappropriate. I\u2019m a preschool teacher and he\u2019s a dick. He ain\u2019t a good dad. Talking shit but it\u2019s healthy in this format. Send help. What do.","title":"Divorce: Child Bride Edition","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518478728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x53yn\/my_employer_falsified_my_w2\/","id":"7x53yn","body":"I hope that I can relay everything I need to in a way that is not confusing. \nI work as an Independent Contractor doing promotional modeling or experiential specialty work. So essentially I work in marketing. This means that all of my work is W9\/1099 work. I usually ONLY do this type of work because the deductions I have tend to come out in my favor at the end of the year AND because I usually have to buy my own flights and hotels (the gross amount of each contract makes it worth doing it this way) and these need to be deducted as well as gas and makeup ( I have to come hair and makeup ready). \nI started working for a company back in June that was a massive contract for me to land. It was working for a MAJOR toy company. The order of middle men is confusing so I hope that I explain this well. The Toy company hired another company we will call FF, that hired a second agency we will call HH, that hired me. I submitted all of my documentation to HH, which was a contract saying I won\u2019t work outside of them and my W9. I have the emails still that show this is what I sent them, and emails back just stating I also needed to send them my 2 forms of ID. Nothing more. \nFast forward to present. I was having trouble getting ahold of HH to get my 1099 form to file my taxes. They stated they were only a W4 company and that\u2019s what they would send me. I told them that this was impossible because I never submitted a W4 with them. I asked them to send me a copy of the W4 I submitted on file and low and behold it\u2019s not my hand writing or my signature. They even claimed 0 for me when I would have claimed 3, head of household, single and I have a 6 year old child. They had falsified my W4.\nMy first question is what can be done about this? Obviously it\u2019s a false document, but I needed this to be a 1099 so I could write off plane tickets and hotel that I bought when I was in San Antonio with them and a plane ticket and hotel for an upcoming trip. Which brings me to my next predicament. \n I have my 4th contract with them this week. I fly to New York tomorrow to work 6 days for the Major Toy company. However, my boss at FF is in the hospital and is not reachable and he is the one who hired HH so I cannot reach him to discuss any of this with him. A rep from the Major Company has taken his place in handling the models and staff. I called her and explained the situation. She stated that she had cut FF a check which has been paid forward to HH who was supposed to deliver it to me the last day of the event.  She said that given the circumstances If I flew out she would still pay me the last day and work on getting the other money refunded from HH. This helps me immensely because that would be 1099 and I can now claim the flight and hotel I already booked and cannot refund. I called HH to confront her about falsifying my documents and she stated that she didn\u2019t (Of course) and that I HAD to work through her as per my contract. I told her I figured her falsifying my documents was enough for her to know I wasn\u2019t going to work through her again. Long story short she said if I go up there and work with them, that it\u2019s a breach of contract and she will seek legal action. My question is, if that does go to court, would a judge see obviously falsified documents on her end as a good reason for me to breach contract? \n\nI hope I explained this well and greatly appreciate any advice on how to proceed! Thank you for your time. ","title":"My employer falsified my W2","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576432364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb222j\/financed_our_furniture_and_now_everything_they\/","id":"eb222j","body":"First time poster to this sub. I am in NY if that matters.\n\nI understand financing furniture is not the best idea but please spare me the scolding I had little choice.\n\nOk, so I went to a large chain furniture store to buy a living room set and found the set for 1300. I told the salesperson we were looking to buy a home within a year so could not have our credit affected and I was assured by the salesperson that our credit would not be harmed with proof of employment and initial first payment. He stated \"0% interest for 4 months or same as cash basically\". We advised we would pay within 3 months which we will.\n\nWhen I sat down with the company they have in house for the financing, they said \"he (salesman) needs to top saying that because it's 12% for first 4 months then it jumps up higher.\" I got up to leave and the financier stopped me and said \" if you're paying it off in 3 months instead of 12 it will be about $75 because the down payment was principal. In my mind $75 was reasonable to take home the furniture that day. I advised the financier about buying the house and she stated it will have no effect whatsoever on my credit which was a 696 and heading up.\n\nWe left and received the furniture. 3 weeks later I get a credit alert stating a new account was added. This lowered my overall lenght of credit by nearly half. I went to review my credit and the account was for $2300 and my score lowered 77 points to a 619 due to higher balance and lower credit length.\n\nAfter contacting them, they said they never stated it would not affect my credit but said they wouldn't *run* my credit. This is a outright lie. Additionally, the only real discount on interest is early payoff to principal via a 1 time payment. No change on interest per se.\n\nWhat can I do, or am I just screwed? I feel they materially misrepresented themselves and now my hopes at a house are drastically reduced because it will take **YEARS**  to build up my credit history length.\n\nThank you in advance for your insight and consideration.","title":"Financed our furniture and now everything they said was a lie.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1418758901,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2phyr7\/outdated_warrant_resulting_in_search_and_seizure\/","id":"2phyr7","body":"My roommate recently had a warrant for a driving on a suspended licence. He paid it off and was told the warrant would be thrown out. Today, the cops showed up over said warrant, and found marijuana in the house. It was a decent amount, and now he is in jail. I also received citations for a small amount of marijuana, and a separate one for paraphernalia. \n\nIs there anything we can do about this? Could the case be thrown out considering the warrant was supposed to be null, but wasn't due to a clerical error (i assume).\n\nWe both have \"the cleanest records we've seen in a while\" based on the cops own testament, if that has any weight. \n\n\nThanks!\n\nEdit: I appreciate the quick responses. Thanks for letting me know more about the situation and my options. ","title":"Outdated Warrant resulting in search and seizure (TN)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589295788,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gicvav\/ma_can_a_landlord_charge_a_lease_alteration_fee\/","id":"gicvav","body":"I'm asking on behalf of my boyfriend. He's renting a room in an apartment in Cambridge, MA. The lease ends on 9\/1 but he found someone to take over his room in June. The property manager just told him there's a $70 lease alteration fee once the new tenant is approved and signed into the lease.\n\nIs this a normal charge? And who is supposed to pay this fee, is it my boyfriend or the new tenant?","title":"[MA] Can a landlord charge a lease alteration fee?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575955829,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8mdj2\/i_pretty_much_know_my_upstairs_neighbors_have\/","id":"e8mdj2","body":"So, hello to all you fellow redditors, i am 13 (sorry for any incorrect of bad Grammar as i am on android,) i live in some apartments with my disabled mother in Colorado, a few weeks ago, i started to see some bedbugs, i killed them, i had told the office that we were seeing bedbugs, they later came to check and identified bedbug fecal matter on the wooden frames of my futon, me and my mom had some friends help with getting rid of lots of stuff, days later they came to bomb the place, there were no traces of bedbugs, but today is a few weeks after, i have seen 2 bedbugs within the last week and killed them both, i suspect my upstairs neighbors of bringing them in, as we saw no bedbugs until they moved in, my upstairs neighbors stomp on the floor, have done the bong outside their door and accidentally dropped the bottle on our front door sidewalk and left it for us to clean it, we asked the office to do something, they said we should talk to them, whenever i go to their door to talk to them, they turn off all their things and act as if they are not home, i am just annoyed as me and my mother are going to move this Wednesday for reasons unrelated to this post, and we do not want to bring bedbugs to our new appartment, i feel like asking my office to conduct an inspection on all the apartments in my unit, but i feel like they will deny it, any legal action or things i could do to stop bedbugs from infesting us or coming to our new apartment as we are not the cause of the little bastards being in our apartment? Im just asking for help.","title":"I pretty much know my upstairs neighbors have bedbugs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515650023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pm2as\/do_ishould_i_file_a_just_in_case_police_report\/","id":"7pm2as","body":"This is taking place in PA. \nI\u2019m 22 and this is probably really petty but I am livid. I have a past relationship that ended about 5-6 years ago. We remained on great terms and remained friends. We talk DAILY. \n\nWe didn\u2019t talk about our love interests or what we were doing with others. But we always remained flirty to some extent. Hell, we\u2019d both make sex jokes constantly. \n\nTonight was like any other night. He was saying he can\u2019t stop buying things. I made a comment I need new bras! Share the wealth. I sent him my bra size and said you know where I live send them or drop them off I\u2019ll repay ya ;). We joked and continued to talk. \n\nOut of nowhere I get a Facebook message saying do you know _____ I said yeah why. Here it\u2019s his girlfriend I didn\u2019t know he had. She told me I needed to back off (not in that nice way). I got smart back and said we\u2019ve been friends for years so no I\u2019m fine where I am. She wouldn\u2019t stfu even though I gave her answers to show her I don\u2019t care and she\u2019s really just wasting her time.  \n\nThis guy sent me a HUGE text. Saying fuck you and everything else including a threat \u201cI know where you live so if you even think about continuing to research her and do anything I can make things a whole hell of a lot more fun for you\u201d . \n\nI never once called either of them names nor did I send direct threats to them. However I did I tell him if anything happens to me, my family, car, House, current guy (nick). I can and will make his life a living hell. (I\u2019m somewhat in the legal field. I interned in juvie, now probation\/parole. Im pretty friendly with the cops, prosecutors and detectives). \n\nI don\u2019t think he is 100% stable. He\u2019s done shit to his landlord and has civil suits he\u2019s involved with in that. He also has done criminal stuff towards his landlord which they just haven\u2019t pin pointed it to him yet. He\u2019s made indirect threats (typically regarding property..I don\u2019t recall anything ever being physical) about people to me. \n\nDo I just let it blow over or do I file a police report for a \u201cjust in case\u201d? You always hear about those psychos who killed their whoever over something that was started previously. I also don\u2019t want to file and they look at me like wtf is wrong with this girl. How stupid is this. \n\nNOT NECESSARY TO READ: \n\nHis Text here if you want to read it all: \n\nI didn't even bother reading the screenshot you just sent me because I already know what it's about and fuck you. I tried to be nice to you and put up with all of the ranting and you talking about other guys you've fucked but I really don't care. I knew nothing would ever happen between us (thankfully) so we just kinda kept on texting and it should've stopped a long time ago, but until I met her I was constantly alone trying to figure out what to do and you were always there. I'm not jeopardizing my relationship over anyone, and obviously what I said was poor choice of words, but I would never come near you again, especially after you actually caught something from someone. You're telling her to take a hint from my messages? They meant nothing, and yes I know where you live so if you even think about continuing to research her and do anything I can make things a whole hell of a lot more fun for you. This is the last message I'm ever going to send to you. Leave her the fuck alone. Leave me alone. Go fuck Nick or whoever and have your own little fairytale life because I don't want you in mine and never did. I'm blocking you and deleting you from my contacts so don't bother.\n\nMy response: \n\nLmao this made my night and probably all of 2018 maybe some of 2019.  And fuck me for the choices YOU AND ONLY YOU CONTINUED TO MAKE? That now is absolutely fucking hysterical. What you said was a poor choice of words? Hmmm those \u201cchoice of words\u201d came from you for how long? It\u2019s not just an ooops that was my bad I said that wrong or it came out funny. You\u2019ve REPEATEDLY said shit to me joking or not. I don\u2019t care about her nor do I care to know anything about her so no I won\u2019t be researching her I have better things to do with myself. All I know is lmao that she\u2019s staying with you now that my friend is a special type of stupid. You\u2019re only saying this because of the fact your ass got caught so don\u2019t try to act all tough now. \n\nLet me tell you one thing. If anything happens to me, my car, my house, family, nick or ANYONE that I know. I have all your messages and then some saved regarding you and that landlord. MONTHS of saved shit. I can and will make your life an absolute living hell. Don\u2019t forget, I know all the right people. \n\nAlso, don\u2019t even worry about nick and I. We have a great time and have had one since we were no longer fucking around \ud83d\ude09 ","title":"Do I\/Should I file a \u201cjust in case\u201d police report against my ex friend and his girlfriend?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589935878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn1bs8\/the_place_i_work_at_is_reopening_the_lobby\/","id":"gn1bs8","body":"I work at a certain fast food restaurant and they are completely opening up with only one seat per table and making sure the booths are properly distanced. However, the regular employees do not have an actual break room. Only the managers are allowed to be in the office or take their break in there. If you go on break you either eat in the lobby or go to your car.\n\nIn addition to this we have only two bathrooms shared between customers and employees. It was originally closed to customers when the pandemic but now they are opening it up again for everyone.\n\nI've talked to my managers about how I don't feel comfortable with this, especially since I don't have a car and with how hot it is I have to stay really hydrated (Poor AC design and lack of funds to fix said AC). But they've dismissed my concerns stating they can't do anything about it and it is how it is.\n\nAm I legally guaranteed to sanitary and safe work conditions concerning the virus?","title":"The place I work at is reopening the lobby including bathrooms and dine in.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475870776,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56dd9o\/wa_insurance_settlement_for_not_at_fault_auto\/","id":"56dd9o","body":"Should I accept my first settlement offer?  Car was totaled from a rear end accident about 35mph\n   \nI went to the doctor, got physical and massage therapy for neck\/back injuries, all billed to insurance for a couple months.  \n  \nI got a check for the car's value already from my insurance which they billed the other party's insurance for.   \n  \nI just received a settlement offer for $2500 to close the claim and release the at fault party. I have recovered from injuries but still have occasional flare ups for a day. My car was worth a little more to me than what I got but they gave me the full market value. I had to leave work many mornings to go to doctor appointments and leave work early from pain. I'm salary so it didn't affect my pay but I did use my vacation hours to supplement my hours.   \nIt also caused a lot of stress, lost interest in martial arts (had to stop for a month and lost momentum), gained weight because I told by my doctor to not work out for a month. Should I write a letter and ask for more or is this fair?","title":"[WA] Insurance settlement for not at fault auto accident","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1591119407,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvbsxb\/my_former_boss_is_being_sued_by_an_investor_and\/","id":"gvbsxb","body":"Location: Minnesota USA\n\nAs stated in the title, my former boss is being sued, and the lawyers of the plaintiff have contacted me to ask me questions. I declined to answer anything at that time, stating that I wanted to think about it before calling them back. I wanted to talk to a former coworker and see if they also got contacted, but was worried that I\u2019d get into trouble for doing so. Am I allowed to do that?\n\nWhile I\u2019m at it, am I allowed to decline cooperating altogether? I don\u2019t really have beef with either my former boss or this investor, and I don\u2019t know that I want to involve myself. Thanks in advance for the advice!","title":"My former boss is being sued by an investor, and said investor\u2019s lawyers contacted me to ask me some questions. Am I allowed to mention this pending litigation to former coworkers?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422714923,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ub1sa\/i_need_help_in_minnesota_family_law\/","id":"2ub1sa","body":"My kid is 1. Took care of my kid and his mom the past year. Paid rent and all bills. We switch off every 3 days with our son. Physically we've had him 50\/50. Financially i've done more. I was served papers a few days ago to go to court over child support. I don't feel that i should have to owe her anything when I do everything plus more already. I am also not the most financially stable so i am looking for low cost or pro bono. I am in ST Paul, MN. Hopefully someone sees this that can help. I've called everywhere to no avail and now i feel helpless. PLease help me..","title":"I need help in Minnesota. Family Law.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589860904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmhan9\/recently_laid_off_and_i_now_cant_afford_to_break\/","id":"gmhan9","body":"I worked for a company that covid-19 financially affected its business. I was laid off a few weeks ago and now I'm realizing I cant afford to pay the rent going forward. \n\n\nI had a roommate that lost their job in end of March, who has been gone for a month now. I was covering their portion of rent with hopes of finding a new roommate soon. With no job and now very little prospects of a roommate in this greatly affected city I need a way out of the apartment. \n\n\nI also realize I can't afford the lease break fee of 1.5 months rent, plus two weeks of prorated rent (if I tell them tomorrow).\n\nIs it fair to ask the leasing office to accept payment plan to pay the lease break fee? \n\nDo I have any options?","title":"Recently laid off and I now can't afford to break my lease -1.5 months rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590528634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr643o\/landlord_leaves_junk_on_rented_yard\/","id":"gr643o","body":"Me and my roomates are feuding with our landlords a bit. We pay $1800 a month for a 2 bedroom 1 bath subdivided house in California that has a large gated backyard and pool. The property is shared between a studio apt and a 1 bedroom that\u2019s all connected. The landlords show up unannounced with absolutely no notice 4-5 times a week anywhere from 8 Am to 10 pm. This has become a lot especially when we are trying to have social events in the yard. They bring their massive Dog (Akita) that barks at us. \n\nAdditionally they leave their junk all over the yard. There is a massive striped motorcycle Frame and tires left in the yard right outside my roomates window. They told us they would move it 1 year ago. Is there anything in the law that discusses landlord junk on a property rented by tenants? \n\nWe have never been late on rent and have no complaints against us from the neighbors just to clarify\ud83d\ude0a","title":"Landlord leaves junk on rented yard","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475707241,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5629vd\/membership_agreement_phrasing_advice_us\/","id":"5629vd","body":"I can't edit my state, I apologize, I'm in Colorado.\n\nI signed up for classes at a local kickboxing club where I paid the first and last month up front. In the process of loving it there, I sprained my ankle.\n\nMy doctor told me I had a very bad sprain, advised me to quit the boxing class, and gave me a note to cancel my membership with the boxing company with the suggestion I take on activities which would be less stressful to my joints, especially my ankle.  He then told me to see a specialist and recommended I get physical therapy.  \n\nI went into the kickboxing club to cancel and the owner said that would be fine, but suggested I put my account on hold for a couple of months to see if my ankle heals and if I may be able to take up the classes again, since they knew how much I loved it.\n\nToday I called the boxing company to cancel my membership as my ankle is still healing (2 months later) and as advised by my doctor to stop.\n\nThe girl on the phone advised me there would be a $50 cancellation fee. Since I've already paid for a final month that I can't use, I suggested they can take the $50 cancellation fee from the amount from the month I pre-paid for and then refund me the remaining amount.  The girl said that they wouldn't be refunding the last month that I've already paid for, as they don't do refunds, and $50 cancellation fee is an extra fee.\n\nI asked why they wouldn't take it out of the final month and she said they don't do refunds and that it doesn't say anywhere on my contract that I can transfer the pre-paid amount to another service.\n\nIt didn't sound right to me, so she suggest I read my contract, which I've now done. \n\nMy contract says:\n\n**Should member(s) permanently move their residence more than 25 miles from [name removed], payment on this agreement will be suspended upon payment of an appropriate cancellation fee of $50.00 and legitimate verification of the move.  I hereby specifically acknowledge and agree that I have the right to cancel this Membership Agreement when (i) I die; (ii) I become totally physically disabled as determined by a licensed physician or advanced practice nurse for the duration of the Membership Agreement; (iii) The Club is moved to a location that is more than (5 ) miles from the current location of The Club; or (v)this Membership Agreement is transferred by the Club Owner ceases operation or sells the Club and the sale results in substantial alteration of the quality of health club services or facilities or the nature of benefits so that they no longer conform to the provisions of this Membership Agreement, but there shall be a thirty (30) day \"right to cure\" during which the fees payable by me under this Membership Agreement shall be suspended and the new owner of the Club may bring the services, facilities and benefits into conformance with the provisions of this Membership Agreement.  If cancellation is requested before the initial contract term has expired by a member (s) who does not meet the above criteria, the member(s) is responsible for an early termination fee of 70% of the remaining balance.**\n\nThis phrasing actually causes me to understand I don't own any cancellation fee and they should refund me the full balance of my pre-paid month. \n\nIt also doesn't say anywhere on the contract anything about the pre-paid amount, that it can or can't be used for a cancellation fee.\n\nAm I being unreasonable to expect to get my pre-paid month back, or since having read this to have an argument to not even owe the club a cancellation fee?","title":"Membership Agreement phrasing advice (US)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577084081,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeh1hj\/is_this_a_hit_and_run\/","id":"eeh1hj","body":"I thought I cleared this wall at a business. I checked my car and it has previous damage but looked fine. I called the business and sure enough they had black paint. They said they had no cameras and had no way to tell if it was my car or someone else\u2019s. I offered to give my phone and email and possibly car insurance. Is this a hit and run? Are cops gonna show up this week?","title":"Is this a hit and run?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421271582,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sg1bw\/how_do_you_go_about_finding_a_competent_child\/","id":"2sg1bw","body":"I haven't needed a lawyer for a very long time, and now find myself needing one for a custody situation. How do you go about finding a good one? I have had experience in the past using the phone book\/google and wound up with a laywer that \"said\" he practiced family law but really the only thing he was good at was cashing my checks. This time around is much more...tricky... and I need someone who can really get the job done right. \n\nHow do you find such a lawyer? (In northern United States)","title":"How do you go about finding a competent child custody lawyer?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578347500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el0zl5\/usaca_apartment_flooded_at_4_am\/","id":"el0zl5","body":"Good afternoon Redditors,\n\nI am here seeking advice. \nPreface: \n\nWe have lived here 4 years, in this duplex apartment with our 2 kids new born and 5 year old. We haven\u2019t had a lease since year 1. \n\nAbout 3:30 am the dishwasher water line burst somehow. (We haven\u2019t used the dish washer since we moved in) it soaked the living room, dining room and the bedroom closet behind the kitchen and about and inch of water in the Linoleum in the bathroom across from the kitchen and in the kitchen. \n\nAll the water is now almost gone in the kitchen and bathroom.\n\nMy questions...\n\n1. Did the water already seep into the walls or tiles? \n\n2. What is the our responsibility?\n\n3. What is the owner\/apartment managers responsibility in my state? \n\n5. Do they have to provide us with housing until this is fixed?\n\nShould we bypass the manager and go to the owner?\n\nBuilding manager:  they brought a shop vac and told us to use it if we need to get it up sooner than waiting for the carpet cleaner, we asked about removal of the tiles and carpet we where told that it\u2019s all dependent on the carpet cleaners coming out and telling her if it\u2019s a lost cause or not. \n\nWe where told that we can take our deposit and find somewhere to go \u201ca vacancy \u201c because they do not offer housing for this.\n\nWe just need to know what to do to protect or family now, and long term.","title":"[USA-CA] Apartment Flooded at 4 am","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578766508,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enax4b\/punched_someone_in_the_face_at_a_bar\/","id":"enax4b","body":"I know I\u2019m very clearly in the wrong here I just need an idea of what to do. I was in a bar on New Years when I saw a group of guy getting in my brothers face and what not talking to him. Like an idiot I went in and punched the one guy in the face. The police took my intro and I just received a court summons in the mail for harassment. I know I\u2019m guilty but should I get a lawyer? Am I going to end up in jail for this? I\u2019ve never been in trouble before this was just a really dumb incident that shouldn\u2019t have happened","title":"Punched someone in the face at a bar","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420726728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rqt1y\/chicago_roommate_just_up_and_moved_out_randomly\/","id":"2rqt1y","body":"Neither him nor his dad are answering any calls or texts, he didn't pay the rent or utilities, didn't give me a 30 day notice, and put a deadbolt on his room taking the keys as well as the house keys with him. We had a roommate agreement written out outlining his responsibilities but he was not on the lease only I was. Not sure what else to include in here but I'm really not sure whether I should pursue legal action or not.","title":"[Chicago] Roommate just up and moved out randomly and left me with paying the rent..","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425790023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2yb6la\/starting_my_own_pornographic_business_need_advice\/","id":"2yb6la","body":"Hi! I have almost all the tools required to start this business, except for the fact that I have no clue how to make a contract giving me control over the material produced ( editing, distribution and all ). I am not trying to do anything weird or illegal ( child pornography, bestiality and whatnot ), but I want to protect myself from any bad surprises. Would for example taking pictures of 2 provincial or federal IDs with picture and age be sufficient to protect myself? Is a simple home made contract good enough or do I need to get a lawyer to come up with a contract ? I've been looking around trying to find laws regarding the production of pornographic material but I can't find anything. Please note I have never needed to look for legal advice before, so I might not have the tools required to search properly. Could you please help me and guide me towards the right answers? I live in Quebec, Canada btw (which might also explain some spelling errors). Thank you very much! ","title":"Starting my own pornographic business, need advice on how to build a contract.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1516676156,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sbd0a\/is_this_legal_to_do_paying_contractors_in_my\/","id":"7sbd0a","body":"I\u2019m the founder of my own startup. I have already hired people who are legally considered \u201ccontractors\u201d, 3 of them to be exact and they are scattered across the US (Online startup).\n\n2 of those 3 contractors are putting in work. The other contractor on the other hand is rarely here and has literally done 0 projects so far. My startup started on the 2nd of this year and based on the agreement that they signed, their initial probation period lasts for 30 days and they get paid every 3 weeks. \n\nThey are still in probation and today is their first payday. I already paid the first 2 contractors; however, I am iffy about paying the other contractor for the reasons that I have already explained. \n\nI just wanna make sure to avoid any legal situations. I have the right to NOT pay them now right?","title":"Is this legal to do? Paying contractors in my startup (USA\/South Carolina)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590486319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqu0gu\/wife_lost_her_job_due_to_pregnancy\/","id":"gqu0gu","body":"Ill start by saying we live in Australia.\n\nLittle bit of a back story. My wife worked at one business for a number of years, the workplace became toxic and she had to leave. It was a matter of mental health at this stage. She started temp work for a few months and struggled to land a similar job elsewhere.\nIn these few months she fell pregnant. She finally managed to get a full time job but decided to hide the pregnancy in the interview (we both feel terrible about this believe me). About a month into her new job she decided to break the news and tell everyone. Most were happy but some were obviously and understandably annoyed.\n\nOver the next month shes noticed shes being treated differently, people seemed to treat her worse. Everyone seemed to stick their nose up at her.\n\nLast week she typed up an email explaining what leave she would like to take once the baby arrives. She explained clearly she has no intention on leaving and only plan on taking a small hiatus. Today they called her into a meeting to discuss said email.. Now I obviously wasnt there and really only heard her story through tears and a panic attack. But basically they said once she starts her leave, she wont be coming back. They couldnt figure out how to make it work. We don't want to play the law card, thatll just make the workplace worse for her. But we dont know what else to do..\n\nAdvice on this PLEASE! We're both trying to carry on in life and this is going to stop alot of things we have in motion.","title":"Wife lost her job due to pregnancy","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589492928,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjvvus\/purchased_a_tshirt_and_a_beanie_3_months_ago\/","id":"gjvvus","body":"on february 21st i purchased a beanie and a tshirt in a bundle sale. the shirt was 55 dollars and came with a free beanie by purchasing the shirt. The beanie shipped sometime during the last week in march, yet the tshirt is nowhere to be found. I'd be fine if the beanie didnt come since that was a bonus freebie but of course its the tshirt. the most recent update on the t shirt on USPS tracking reads \"the originating post is preparing shipment\" and that its been \"processed through facility [in] Chonqing EMS, China\" april 17th. Meanwhile, the company that I ordered from's most recent tracking reads \"package is received and is in transit\" april 22nd. \n\nTheir refund policy states \"Our policy lasts 30 days. If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can\u2019t offer you a refund or exchange. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging\"\n\nClearly its been more than 30 days but i also never received my package in the first place. i sent an email using their contact section on their website in the middle of april, in hopes to clear some things up. Never got an email back. Read online that if you email a seller about a refund of an item that has not been delivered yet, and do not get a response within 30 days, your money is to be refunded. Unfortunately because i used their website to send my email, the draft of the email is not showing up under \"sent mail\" Meaning i have no proof i sent an email the third week of April. I resent a similar email today, this time screen recording the entirety of the email and the date along with me hitting the \"submit\" button and receiving the message letting me know i should expect to hear back soon as means of proof.","title":"purchased a tshirt and a beanie 3 months ago tshirt never came.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1514993181,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nvb98\/louisiana_havent_received_credit_card_tips_for\/","id":"7nvb98","body":"Been working at a restaurant\/bar for 2 years. We split all tips evenly across FOH staff per shift, usually pulling credit card tips from the till at the end of the shift. Occasionally, this will leave the drawer underfunded for the next shift. In these cases, we would record the tip pool and collect our tips the next day. However,  I (and others) have not received CC tips for multiple shifts worked in December. When we brought this up with management, they assured it would be handled in a day or two. It has now been over a month and I am owed over $500(!). Considering my boss' lack of concern, I have parted ways with this company. Now they are claiming they do not owe me this money. There is full documentation of the tips and the fact that I worked during the shifts for which I am owed. How can\/should I proceed from here?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"(Louisiana) Haven't received credit card tips for over a month","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518815254,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y1xt9\/louisiana_trust_fund_was_to_be_available_at_21\/","id":"7y1xt9","body":"To keep it short: \n\nMy grandfather passed years ago and left a trust fund for me when I turned 21. I\u2019m now almost 22 and would like to access the funds for school but do not know how to go about it. I do not know where it was opened or when other than it was in the late 90s and the lady everyone told me to call for info has a new phone number. How can I track down the money? ","title":"[Louisiana] Trust Fund Was to Be Available at 21, Can\u2019t Contact Person In Charge","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422031443,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tf177\/anybody_have_experience_with_caters_news_agency\/","id":"2tf177","body":"they recently contacted me about syndicating some photos, and i was wondering if anyone has experience working with them?","title":"anybody have experience with \"Caters News Agency\"??","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1474224926,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53djwg\/us_on_the_park_of_my_parking_stub_there_is_a\/","id":"53djwg","body":"I got this stub from Nevada a month ago, but I recently got the same legal jumbo from a stub in California so im not sure if its the same in every other state.  It reads\n\n\n\n______________\n**This parking ticket is your parking contract. This contract Limits liability of facility owner and parking operator. It licenses you to park one vehicle in a designated area at your sole risk and at posted rates. Any car you park at this facility is parked at your sole risk. No care, custody or control of your vehicle or its contents is assumed by facility owner or parking operator and neither facility owner nor parking operator are responsible for any fire, theft, damage or loss. You alone are responsible for parking and locking your car. This ticket is your contract and for timekeeping purposes only. Only a license to park is granted hereby and no bailment is created. This is not a claim chec. This is your entire contract and no employee may modify or waive any of its terms. By your acceptance of it you agree to all foregoing terms.**\n___________\n\n\nI can understand nearly all of it, but would it hold up in court?","title":"[US] On the park of my Parking Stub there is a bunch of Jumbo, how much of it is\/can actually held up in court?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590592935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grlobx\/landlord_has_wrong_rent_amount_on_lease_but_it\/","id":"grlobx","body":"So the landlord and I verbally agreed on $2500\/month rent on a property me and my roommate are moving into soon. However when looking through the lease agreement it says the rent will be $1500. If I keep my mouth shut and both the landlord and I sign that document, it makes sense that the landlord has no choice but to accept $1500 as the monthly rent until the lease end agreement, correct?\n\nI mean sure the landlord will be pissed but that\u2019s on him for not proofreading.","title":"Landlord has wrong rent amount on lease, but it benefits me","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575590460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6q5en\/my_mother_and_i_are_being_treated_like_garbage\/","id":"e6q5en","body":"Hi, this is my first post and it\u2019s a bit embarrassing but me and my mother currently are renting a house in WA state. We recently found a mold problem(something my mother is allergic to) and the rental company or property owner have will be raising the rent from 800 a month to 950. The change won\u2019t go into affect until they \u201ccome and figure out the mold problem.\u201d They are basically threatening us to pay more because we\u2019ve found a problem with they\u2019re rental. Any help that may help us get them to back off?","title":"My mother and I are being treated like garbage","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577336708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efr5ya\/would_letters_of_character_help_me_fight_my\/","id":"efr5ya","body":"Please no hate. \nI\u2019ve never been in a situation like this.\nI\u2019m very terrified, and trying to find the right answers I need. \nYes, I understand I need to talk to lawyer irl, ect. \nAt the moment, I\u2019m very very scared, and can\u2019t sleep because I\u2019m being accused for something I did not do. \nI just need someone to help me ease my pain on this situation because I\u2019m stressing so much. \nMainly because what I\u2019m being accused for i have no film or proof I didn\u2019t do it. The store I worked for has no cameras, and the person who was involved with the thing I\u2019m being accused for I know for a fact is not going to come forward. \nI\u2019m basically being framed for her actions, and like I said before, I\u2019m very terrified of the out comes especially since I\u2019m trying to attend college and earn myself a good job. \nI was stopped for the first time in my life by the cops last night, and locked up in jail for the night on Christmas Eve for a warrant I didn\u2019t know I had. \nI was having extreme anxiety attacks in jail because I\u2019ve never been arrested and put in jail before. I was bailed out by my family. \nMy family and friends say it will be fine since I didn\u2019t do it. \nBut there\u2019s no proof I didn\u2019t. \nNow I have to deal with all this. \nI feel so alone and vulnerable about this situation. \nI honestly don\u2019t know if I have the money to get an attorney, so I agreed to an appointed attorney. I was given a paper to fill out.  Not sure if that was the best solution. \nAgain, I\u2019ve never been in a situation like this. \nWhatever advice will help. I really appreciate it.","title":"Would letters of character help me fight my battle on a class b theft misdemeanor in Texas that I didn\u2019t do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589388310,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj2pfh\/am_i_entitled_to_this_property\/","id":"gj2pfh","body":"My soon to be ex-husband and me purchased a house after we got married, But I was not included on the deed. (His father co-signed for it because we had better chances of getting approved for a loan, I believe he left me off the deed for this exact reason that I'm posting about).\n\nI live in Colorado, online it says that we are a 50\/50 state, So I'm wondering if I'm entitled to my percentage of equity on the property, or if because I'm not on the deed I am not entitled to that compensation?\n\nDivorce is expensive and I'm trying to see if this is worth fighting for, thank you!","title":"Am I entitled to this property?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590429902,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqfvbj\/what_is_considered_an_individual_grant\/","id":"gqfvbj","body":"I\u2019m currently interning for a nonprofit organization that requires funding for its executive positions, thus they\u2019ve sent me to scout for eligible grants. Most of not all of the grants I\u2019ve come across do not award money \u201cindividuals.\u201d  \n\nBy individual, does this mean single people, or does it refer to the entire body of executives such as those within my organization?","title":"What is considered an \u201cindividual\u201d grant?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576254982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea69uh\/question_about_pressing_charges\/","id":"ea69uh","body":"Can I take someone to trial and press charges against them for something that allegedly took place 10 years ago? There is no evidence or witnesses.","title":"Question about Pressing Charges","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420762562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rsvzn\/reporting_someone_for_distributing_child\/","id":"2rsvzn","body":"I live in Ontario, Canada and the person that I am reporting lives in Delaware, US.\n\nAbout a month ago, I noticed that a person that I am following on twitter is posting unlawful photos of herself on her protected twitter account with OVER 80 followers. She's a 15 year old girl and I was very concerned about people taking advantage of her photos so I decided to download those photos and email them to her mother and father.\n\nOnce her mother got the email, she scolded her daughter and asked her to reactivate her NSFW account. She then promised her daughter that she wouldn't tell her husband about her photos online. (I know this because the child in question talked about it on twitter.) I was enraged by that so I emailed her father instead, and he forced her to deactivate all her twitter accounts. However, she had returned back on twitter two days after that incident and I'm not even sure if she posts pornographic photos anymore because I don't have access to her 5+ accounts.\n\nI was very upset that her parents were very lenient, so I planned to contact CyberTipLine instead. However, now that I think about it, I'm not sure if I could also get in trouble because I guess I did possess those photos when I emailed them to her parents but they were for the purpose of letting her guardians know. Can someone let me know what to do?\n\n(Also, I apologize that I didn't contact CyberTipline when I first saw those photos. That was very dumb of me and I now realize that. **I'm under the age of 18** and I'm not very knowledgeable about those types of laws. I don't want to get involved in this issue, and all I really want to do is report her and make sure that she is not going to share those photos again.)","title":"Reporting someone for distributing child pornography.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578451419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elmbu8\/after_a_disagreement_i_asked_my_niece_to_give_me\/","id":"elmbu8","body":"The title is basically the gist of it. My niece is 21 and the gift was a trendy hair accessory for Christmas. She never gave me anything. She never does. The day before I asked for my gift back, we had a civil disagreement. Then she didn't invite me to her birthday party later on that day. Taken aback, I asked for my gift back. She gave it back willingly. \n\n**Now her mother, my sister, wants me evicted. I'm not kidding.**\n\nI've lived here for 5 months. 6 months by the end of January. I leave in Spring, so I'm not sure why they are threatening me especially since they have no cause. I pay one sister rent and electricity. The other one gas. I pay on time, which is more than I can say for them. But I just want to confirm some things.\n\n* Cook county doesn't evict in winter.\n* They need Just cause. Even if they get the landlord involved.\n* It will take months.\n* It will be costly on their end.\n* I have nothing to worry about. Even if they send me some 30 day notification.\n\nThe landlord lives in Texas. So I'm not sure he will care too much, and I don't know if he knows I'm here. \n\nWhat should I do?","title":"After a disagreement, I asked my niece to give me back my gift and she did. Now my sisters want to evict me. I'm NOT on the lease. Do I have anything to fear? Chicago, Illinois","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425514198,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xyrn4\/ct_us_legality_of_security_cameras_in_classrooms\/","id":"2xyrn4","body":"Hello, I'm a high school student in a public school. One of the rooms my class is held in has recently received a security camera overhead that is kind of unnerving. It is the only class with a camera that I have seen in all my four years of being here, and students and teachers seemed kind of annoyed at its existence. I haven't really spoke with anyone other than students and my teacher about it (who now wants to switch rooms) because I don't think there are any legal grounds or rights I have to speak against it.\n\n\nIs it legal to install the camera without contacting anyone beforehand? Bad practice?\n\nKind of destroyed the whole culture of the class, everyone acts different when they know everything they're doing is recorded.","title":"[CT, US] Legality of security cameras in classrooms.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576290214,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eadv8e\/colorado_apartment_neighbors_leaving_cat_litter\/","id":"eadv8e","body":"An unknown apartment neighbor keeps leaving used cat litter in bags (hefty, grocery, glad, etc) in a corner of the apartment breezeway\/outdoor hallway which is near the stairs and next to our front door. It smells disgusting and is unsightly. \n\nI\u2019ve emailed the apartment management multiple times about this. I\u2019ve sent numerous photos and videos. They have written back, \u201csince we do not know who is leaving them there we will have to see what we can do.\u201d They\u2019ve done nothing. They sent a general email to all residents stating people are leaving trash outside designated trash pick up times and not in the designated trash areas. The fecal bags are still being dropped in that corner.  I\u2019ve emailed them multiple times since the general email. It took 2 months and 4 more emails to get them to respond to my emails in which they sent another email to residents of our building reminding residents of trash guidelines and that someone is leaving bags of litter. They haven\u2019t removed the trash either. \n\nThis has been going on for about four months. I\u2019ve tried hanging out in the breezeway to catch \u201cthe fecal people\u201d to no avail. I don\u2019t want to spend money for a spy camera either. One of the garbage bags has matched a couple residents\u2019 garbage bags outside their doors (we have a trash service), but I don\u2019t think that is a definitive guilty unfortunately. \n\nNot a pressing matter, but it\u2019s the principle of the situation.  Looking forward to any advice. \n\nShould I email the corporation that owns this apartment building community?\n\nTLDR: unknown apartment neighbor leaving used cat litter feces urine in hallway. Apartment management not helping.","title":"[Colorado] Apartment neighbors leaving cat litter garbage bags near my door.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589003853,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg9y6y\/fighting_a_traffic_ticket\/","id":"gg9y6y","body":"So this occurred in Canada. Today I was pulled over for speeding and failure to signal. I was only issued a ticket for failure to signal and verbal warning for speed as the officer\u2019s cruiser did not have radar. I want to ensure that this doesn\u2019t go on my record as I can\u2019t afford an insurance increase. If I take it to court, can the officer bring up the speeding and try to charge me with it if I challenge the ticket. Would the defence tjat there was a semi in front of me (i\u2019m on a motorcycle) and i\u2019m trying to get away from it as it makes me uncomfortable to be around due to being on a motorcycle hence the abrupt lane change without signal to go around it be valid?","title":"Fighting a Traffic Ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576888147,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edil3k\/neighbor_claims_her_son_saw_me_hit_her_car_i\/","id":"edil3k","body":"Just a few minutes ago I had a police officer knock on my door to tell me my neighbor says her son saw my car bump the back of her car last night. Every Thursday and Monday at 6 PM we switch sides for street parking. She said her son witnessed the bump. That makes me wonder, why didn\u2019t anybody ask me then and there about it but instead have a police officer come to my house 24 hours later. I went over to her house and gave her my cell phone number to call me tomorrow. She is going to get a quote for repairs tomorrow. I\u2019m positive that I did not touch her car. The damages are very minimal (2 small superficial scratches.) Am I on the hook for the repairs? This is in New york. Thank you!","title":"Neighbor claims her son saw me hit her car, I didn\u2019t. NY","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588864205,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf8auc\/put_my_two_weeks_in_at_my_job_they_took_me_out_of\/","id":"gf8auc","body":"So I have worked at my job for over 3 years. I put my two weeks notice in, and on the sheet I had to fill in when my last day was. I put down Friday, May 8th. I was scheduled to work yesterday, today and tomorrow. I came into work yesterday for my shift and was unable to clock in. I told HR and she said it looks like someone took me off the schedule completely. I tried to change my password to see if that would work, nope. Said I was an \u201cinvalid user\u201d. My manager took me out of the system as an associate, put me as a terminated employee 3 days before my actual leave. She saw me come into work, she saw me working, she glared at me and didn\u2019t say one word to me. Not a \u201coh I\u2019m sorry for the confusion\u201d NOT A WORD! I ended up having to take my leave 2 days early because I was unable to do anything considering I\u2019m not in the system (very computer based job). I\u2019m wondering if this is completely legal? \n\nSide note: we were supposed to get a bonus in the next paycheck, if I didn\u2019t work these 3 days I don\u2019t get the bonus. Maybe that had something to do with it?","title":"Put my two weeks in at my job, they took me out of the system 3 days before my last day","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423927717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vvmfy\/ma_landlord_opened_a_second_bank_account_in_my\/","id":"2vvmfy","body":"Hello \/legaladvice,\n\n I am having many problems with a landlord after moving into a new rental property. The most recent issue I just found out about is that after providing a W9 for him to open an account in my name to store a security deposit, he opened a second account in my name, without my knowledge or consent, and has deposited into it his personal money which he states is from rent.\n\n  I am becoming more and more aware of MA tenant laws and tenant rights after dealing with this man, however his recent actions has left me feeling extremely uncomfortable since I am unaware of the laws regarding banks and escrow account creation.\n\n  I feel his actions are highly illegal but have not been able to find any information on similar situations. I have an attorney who has been assisting me on several other matters with this landlord (I have informed him of the above but don't believe I will get a reply for a few days) but would like to ask Reddit for any advice on my position or experience with like events.\n\n  Are his actions as serious as I am leading myself to believe? Or am I overreacting due to having to deal with a near constant stream of issues through the first month of tenancy?\n\n  Any assistance, advice, or comments would be greatly appreciated. \n\nThank you in advance,\n  Mr-Mass","title":"[MA] Landlord opened a second bank account in my name to store his assets, without my knowledge or consent, after I provided him with a W9 to open a single account for the security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575527492,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6d9pa\/stolen_car_found_but_missing_valuables\/","id":"e6d9pa","body":"My car was stolen in California, and it was recovered about 10 hrs later. Inside my car was about 2,000 dollars or more worth of tools and school essentials.(MacBook, iPad). But all of that was gone, also they removed my spare tire and floor mats and. \nThe police found and arrested 2 people in the car which the police said they were going to press charges on. My question though is, can I press charges on them for my valuables that were stolen too? I asked the police but they brushed my question away. What happens to my valuables? What are my options?","title":"Stolen car found but missing valuables","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1418135142,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2or8rb\/question_about_legal_guardianship\/","id":"2or8rb","body":"My wife and I were asked to be the legal guardian of our nephew. It was posed to us for the purposes of a will, basically if the parents were to die, we'd be the kids legal guardian. We both live in New England, but in different states.\n\nSo usually I would say yes in a heart beat. It's sort of \"what are the odds\" meets \"I would want to help if something awful happened.\"\n\nThe problem is my sister in law. I do not trust her at all. Her personal debt problems are well documented and basically out in the open to the family. Family members have received phone calls from companies saying they were put down by her as a cosigner on a credit card, with no warning at all. Didn't even ask if it was alright. Maybe cosigner is strong, but as some type of reference? Something like that. It's also not \"hard luck\" type debt. It's frivolous spending and poor, shortsighted decision making. I know that as a family they are in over their heads with debt and have really over-extended themselves (car loans, mortgages, the kid is a toddler and goes to day care, etc.).\n\nIf they both were to die of course I will take the kid. Of course. But I am hugely worried about somehow being a party to their enormous debt. If they both die, surely the kid inherits their problems? Then I get them by proxy?\n\nIt is a difficult conversation to have, as well. How do I tell my brother in law \"yes I'd love to help but your insane, untrustworthy wife is making me nervous\"? At the very least it seems to me very un-family-like to give a reluctant yes, but that I'll need a lawyer to review it so I can be sure it's on the up and up.\n\nSo that's my question. I could barely swing the expense of another person joining my family as it is. I could certainly not swing any additional financial burden that comes along with their passing. Would I be opening myself up to that by agreeing to be the guardian?","title":"Question about legal guardianship","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576966950,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edw9wb\/is_debt_accrued_due_to_a_contact_signed_when\/","id":"edw9wb","body":"As stated in the title, when I was 17 I entered into an agreement with barnes and noble to rent a textbook from them. I understand this was stupid of me, but I returned it past the deadline and decided to ignore any potential consequences. \n\nWell the consequences have arrived, years after I have forgotten about this immature decision. I have just recieved a letter from debt collectors for $228, and I suppose I am just wondering if I am legally required to pay this debt if I was underage when I signed the contract.\n\nI know that I have brought this situation upon myself, but I am still relatively young and scared that this will harm my credit because I do not have the ability at the moment to throw $200 at this problem to make it go away. If I do have to pay this debt, would it harm me to wait until I can save up the money? I really appreciate any guidance that can be offered in fixing this severe lapse in judgement. And again, I recognize I was (and still am) very dumb for getting myself into this situation in the first place.","title":"Is debt accrued due to a contact signed when underage valid? (FL)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588706425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge45lx\/going_to_court_over_false_police_report\/","id":"ge45lx","body":"My friend [F19, Ohio] noticed several charges on her card dating back to early April. These charges totaled just over $400 and they were in three installations. Two of which were both identical amounts around 150.49. She called her bank and they advised her to file a police report since the charge was dated roughly a month ago. \n\nShe filed and the store sent the recording from the charge time to the sheriffs office. After 3 days he got around to viewing them and found nothing. He decided that the transaction may have been an online transaction. He traced the IP and supposedly wound up with no more evidence.\n\nHe called her in to the department and told her she has to appear at court sometime next week. To my knowledge of the case, she truly has no idea who used her card. Additionally, she is being charged with a potential felony for filing a false report since the sheriff was unable to locate any evidence.\n\nIs it a false report just because they didn\u2019t find any additional evidence? My friend filed the report with utmost confidence she would figure out what happened and now she is being charged.\n\nSide note: I\u2019m in school for computer technologies and don\u2019t see any reason that a VPN could not have been used if the purchase was online, effectively masking any instance of an accurate IP address.","title":"Going to court over false police report","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1416290515,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mn310\/landing_pagecaptive_portal_legality\/","id":"2mn310","body":"How legally binding are landing pages for public free internet? AKA hotels, sarbucks. If someone torrents or performs some other form of illegal activity on that network can the company in any way be held liable?\n\nLocated in Utah USA","title":"Landing Page\/Captive Portal legality","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588731448,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gebdsf\/need_help_walmart_fired_me_for_calling_in_during\/","id":"gebdsf","body":"Just wondering what my options are or if its even legal for them to do so during this time.\n\nIf anyone cares to try and help me thatd be great.\n\nIll be contacting the free legal helpline for my state (MI) tomorrow!\n\nThanks for reading!","title":"Need help! Walmart fired me for calling in during the pandemic!?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577195402,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef1kut\/car_crash_involving_uber\/","id":"ef1kut","body":"I\u2019m not sure if this is the right place for this. This morning, my father was rear ended at an intersection by an Uber driver. The Uber driver & passenger are lying saying they were stopped (and yet somehow rear ended someone). Does the Uber app record movement? Or is my father screwed because Uber driver has a witness willing to lie?","title":"Car crash involving Uber.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588890839,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfgtlw\/fatherinlaw_is_being_sued_for_an_accident_that\/","id":"gfgtlw","body":"Not quite two years ago, I was in the process of moving my family out of the country as I was taking a job overseas. I was already in Europe setting up our residence there, but my wife and son were still in California preparing to move. My father-in-law came to town to help her pack up our belongings, and used our (leased) car to go pick up some food. While driving, he made a u-turn and was broadsided by a woman going the opposite direction. We notified our insurance (Progressive) and he was found at fault, but was not ticketed by police at the scene and there were no injuries. Because I was in Europe at the time, I wasn't super involved with the process other than approving a shop where Progressive had the damage appraised - our car was eventually deemed a total loss, and the insurance company paid off our lease. Didn\u2019t hear about the other driver, other than my insurance notifying me that her lawyer was requesting to know my policy\u2019s coverage limits.\n\nNow, just under the two-year statute of limitations since the date of the accident, my FIL has informed me he was just served lawsuit papers at his home in Texas, sent by a lawyer here in California representing the woman who was driving the other car. Claims of injury, loss of income, personal suffering, etc. No monetary amount is indicated, other than it being more than the $25,000 threshold. FIL has his own insurance, through USAA, but I\u2019m not sure if they were notified of the original accident or not. My family and I are back in California now and still have insurance through Progressive. I have not been served papers, though my insurance did let me know that the claim the other driver originally filed was still open as of a month ago (I was calling about another matter and my agent informed me).\n\nMy question is: should I notify Progressive that my FIL has been served a lawsuit related to the accident? Or should my FIL notify USAA? Or both? And should I be expecting a lawsuit as well?\n\nThank you for any guidance you can offer, and happy to answer any other questions.","title":"Father-in-law is being sued for an accident that happened while he drove my car [CA]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576519723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebipsk\/parent_recorded_conversation_on_the_phone_texas\/","id":"ebipsk","body":"I called a parent of a child we (the school) are expelling. The parent has already threatened legal action. I\u2019m not worried about it. \n\nWhen I called she told me to hold and then messed around for a min or two, and then told me to repeat everything I had said. She asked very specific questions and was talking in a way that I am 100% sure I was being recorded. \n\nI know it is legal for her to record me in Texas since one party (her) consents to being recorded, but would that tape be admissible in court if she never told me she was recording?\n\nI didn\u2019t say anything that I need to be worried about, I\u2019m just curious. Thank you LA!","title":"Parent recorded conversation on the phone (Texas)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1516640050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s72vx\/insurance_company_is_refusing_to_pay_for_all_the\/","id":"7s72vx","body":"There is a difference of $1800 that the insurance is refusing to pay, in which the shop has said would be left for me to pay. Their reason is because the parts that the shop bought are from a different vendor of those they normally do business with. The parts vendor of insurance choice do not offer warranty on the parts they sell and  my shop doesn\u2019t do business with part companies who do not offer warranty since they\u2019ll be giving me lifetime warranty on the work.  I also want to add that the vehicle had all original Honda parts and were not aftermarket before the accident. Does the body shop HAVE to use the insurance vendor of preference? Ive never had to deal with any of this until now so any advice helps. I\u2019m currently at work but plan on calling an attorney when I get a chance. \n\nSorry in advance for any typos, currently on mobile. ","title":"Insurance company is refusing to pay for all the damages caused in a vehicle accident. (TX)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421357238,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sk3c5\/landlords_gross_negligence_has_left_my_apartment\/","id":"2sk3c5","body":"KENTUCKY, USA - Drywall construction in my apartment has left it covered in dust. You can smell and taste it with every breath and it is irritating to inhale causing coughing fits, etc. My possessions are covered in the fine gypsum; computers, television, kitchen utensils, clothing, bedding, etc. It is disrupting my roommates sleep and poses a serious impediment to daily activities like cooking and recreation. No effort was made to clean the dust. I have notified the management company, to whom I pay my rent, but based on their response I am afraid nothing of substance will be done while my roommates and I are expected to live in this dust. Our lease agreement, as far as I can comprehend, prohibits lawsuits excepting in the case of gross negligence. Does this represent gross negligence? Would I be overstepping to request a remission of this months rent? Would it be wise to contact an attorney? If yes, should I notify the management company once I have done so?","title":"Landlord's gross negligence has left my apartment and my possessions covered in dust.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588954410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfw1v3\/hospital_billed_wifes_insurance_incorrectly_for\/","id":"gfw1v3","body":"My son was born in September 2017 and was put on my insurance from birth. We received bills against my wife's insurance and I called in early 2018 to have it billed correctly. I cannot find a way to prove this and the hospital is saying it never happened. Now they've sent me a bill saying I owe what the incorrect insurance had paid 2 years later. Bother policies were under the same carrier so I did not realize it was still wrong. Now that they've retracted payment I'm finding out I'm  outside of the timeframe I'm able to have it claimed correctly. Do I have any recourse or am I stuck with this large bill?","title":"Hospital billed wife's insurance incorrectly for son's birth. Carrier provided payments but retracted after two years, now hospital says we're responsible for $15k","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1476132617,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56uax5\/missouri_landlord_attempting_to_evict\/","id":"56uax5","body":"Hi all, in a bit of a tight spot here. My landlord and the person she uses to manage the property have decided to evict. The way they are going about this is questionable, at best. From my own research, landlords are required in the state of Missouri to give a 5 day notice to either pay past due rent, or quit the property. We did not receive this notice. Instead we received a court summons. \n\nPrior to this she attempted to raise the rent on us with less than 5 days notice (from what I'm seeing this requires 30 day). \n\nI gathered the amount listed on the summons, confirmed with the property manager that it would be enough, and arranged to meet her tomorrow... Only to have her claim that now it was not enough, and increased the dollar amount by $660. I can't get that so quickly - I took money out of my ROTH 401(k) to even get what we have. Again, this is a LARGE amount more than what is listed in the court documents. She is stating that we have to have the full amount, including the added amount that was just last week not required according to her property manager, by Wednesday or she is going forward with the eviction. I don't know what resources I have. Hell, I don't even know if what she is doing is legal. Please help? ","title":"[Missouri] Landlord attempting to evict...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575627962,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6x1fx\/my_grandma_says_her_will_will_pass_down\/","id":"e6x1fx","body":"I understand that her heart is in the right place but I would devastated to think that my soon to be wife would have literally nothing if I passed. But I\u2019m sure it\u2019s whatever is in my Will that would be passed down and not the estates passed down previously, I\u2019m on the right mark?","title":"My grandma says her Will will pass down blood-to-blood (i.e. skip my partner if something happens to me and go straight my son). Is this something that can be done?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591124625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvdgq9\/land_lord_wants_me_to_pay_1300_down_payment_when\/","id":"gvdgq9","body":"I was planning on leasing an apartment with 2 of my friends from college. A couple of months ago I was supposed to pay a 900 dollar fee which covered my security deposit and last months rent. My out of state father wanted to help help support by paying half the cost but needed time to accumulate the funds so the land lord allowed me to sign the lease once I had the money at a later date. Fast forward to the virus, and both of of us ended up getting temporarily layed off from work. The only reason I was planning on living there was because of school and now classes have gone remote for the summer. I\u2019m also not sure whether or not school will be remote for the fall so I would rather hold onto the money until at the earliest August so I have a better idea of what\u2019s happening. Both of my roommates have already signed their leases and paid their deposit so they\u2019re locked in to their contracts, but the landlord keeps trying to push me to sign and move in even though I\u2019m not currently obligated to pay anything. What kind of negotiating power do I have here? My goal is to wait until I get a better idea of how my college is going to proceed before I make a decision.","title":"Land lord wants me to pay $1300 down payment when I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019m moving in yet.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473997989,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5305js\/houston_tx_my_former_roommate_owes_me_1245_in\/","id":"5305js","body":"By the time my former roommate and I moved out of our shared apartment, he owed me $2491 due to him never paying his half of the bills on time or in full. He has since paid back half of it, but is now very delinquent on the last half. I should probably add that he owes our former boss (we used to work at the same place) ~$500, and a former coworker of ours ~$500 as well.\n\nHe is now completely ignoring all of our phone calls and text messages, obviously with the intention of screwing us over, since it's been months since the last time he spoke to any of us. Every time we've spoken to him, we've been nothing but civil.\n\nBefore we both moved out however, he made a contract that said he would repay me the $2491 in 4 installments (of which he paid 2), which we both signed. I witnessed him signing it if that matters, as did the former coworker he owes $500 to (but they probably forgot). Afterwards I signed it as well.\n\nI should probably note that he only paid me in cash for the first 2 installments, and that I know where he currently works (but I don't know exactly where he lives).\n\n[Here is a link to a picture of the contract we signed](https:\/\/sli.mg\/9AfZ9B)\n\n**TL;DR:**\n\n* **former roommate owes me $$, we both signed a contract they made that says they'd pay me back, but have only paid half of it.**\n\n* **Is the above contract enough evidence for me to win against them in small claims court?**\n\n* **Would getting a lawyer be a good idea for this case? Or would it cost too much money?**","title":"[Houston, TX] My former roommate owes me ~$1245 in unpaid rent and utilities.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423448223,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v98ic\/asked_to_leave_my_apartment\/","id":"2v98ic","body":"So about 2 months ago I moved to a new apartment, I had been there over a month when the landlord, who I believe is the owner of the townhouse I had been renting, came to my door with a paper saying that the home owner's association that was in charge(not sure exactly how this works) of the townhouse I was renting wanted us out in 2 weeks. He said to me that my roommate's background, who is staying with me, was not up to their acceptable terms. I fail to see how this is ok after having been here for well over a month before this is an issue. This is in Illinois. We both signed the 1 year lease. Any help\/info is appreciated.","title":"Asked to leave my apartment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425596264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y2q78\/counterfeit_money\/","id":"2y2q78","body":"Recently the police searched my car and found 5 fake 20 dollar bills,  but then they just let me go and took the money. What does this mean? Will I be charged later? What are the charges? - Minnesota ","title":"Counterfeit money","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1425665217,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y5op0\/fl_recently_unemployed_roommates_plan_to_pay_rent\/","id":"2y5op0","body":"My roommate lost their job 2 weeks ago. They have not gone to any interviews but say they have submitted applications. I have lived with them since Jan. 1, 2015. Today, I asked what their plan was to pay April's rent and this is the conversation via text: \n\nMe : \"What is your plan for paying April's rent?\"\nThem : \"To be honest I don't have a set \"plan.\" I may sound crazy but I'm truly trusting God. You've always received rent from me 4-5 days in advanced [advance] or right on time, and you will receive an on time payment for April too :)\"\nMe : \"God helps those who help themselves.\"\n\nI am the only one on the lease. She was supposed to fill out a roommate application at the request of my leasing company which she did not submit, per the lease company. She may or may not have filled it out, but she did not pay the application fee. She has paid rent on time for Jan., Feb., and March. \n\nAdditional Information : Upon moving in she emailed a document that says she leases from me and pays rent that includes internet, electricity, water, trash\/sewage from Dec. 31, 2014 to July 31, 2015. She electronically signed and sent me the document via email. \n\nWhat are the my options? What are your recommendations?\n\n\n","title":"FL : Recently unemployed roommate's plan to pay rent is reliant on God","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590877932,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtnc8e\/travel_insurance_company_refuses_to_give_me_a\/","id":"gtnc8e","body":"I bought a travel insurance policy through an online company for $120 for a trip this May. I live in GA, it covered a 9 day trip all over Turkey. My trip was obviously cancelled, and the tour company gave me a 110% credit refund (they were not giving real refunds). So I obviously am not using the insurance policy and it was completely useless in helping me recover any costs - nothing was covered! So no claims have been opened, the policy is unused.\n\nTheir website made it seem simple, saying\n\u201cWork with your travel provider to see if they can offer you different trip dates, a refund, or a credit. If you haven\u2019t used your travel insurance policy, you can\u00a0request a refund. You also have the option to\u00a0change the dates of your policy\u00a0should you reschedule your trip.\u201d\n\nOk so I email them. They say \u201cFrom an insurance perspective, there has to be nothing left to protect for us to offer a refund, and getting a credit or voucher means that you\u2019re still going to be traveling and could run into some risks that need to be covered by the plan. While we won\u2019t issue refunds when your trip costs have been returned to you as travel credits or vouchers, we are matching the offer provided by your travel suppliers by giving you a chance to travel \u2013 under the protection of our plans \u2013  at rescheduled dates.\u201d\n\nThey won\u2019t let me reschedule the dates because I can\u2019t go on the same 9 day turkey trip, I can\u2019t reuse it. What I DO NOT UNDERSTAND is the \u201cFrom an insurance perspective, there has to be nothing left to protect for us to offer a refund, and getting a credit or voucher means that you\u2019re still going to be traveling and could run into some risks that need to be covered by the plan\u201d. If they just cancel the plan, there is absolutely nothing left that they have to protect? The policy will be void. It\u2019s not like they\u2019re covering me when I go on the rescheduled trip. There IS nothing left for them to protect? They won\u2019t cover anything when I travel again, so why are they saying that? \n\nI feel like they just know lots of people aren\u2019t getting full real refunds and they just don\u2019t want to give refunds. Why should they get to keep my money when I am getting *absolutely nothing* in return and the policy is useless to me? How are they allowed to do this? \n\nI know it doesn\u2019t seem like much money but I\u2019ve lost much more than I wanted to for a huge trip that was cancelled and this logic is just pissing me off. \n\nTIA","title":"Travel Insurance company refuses to give me a policy refund on cancelled trip because my tour company gave me a credit refund. How does this make any sense?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515202060,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7og1kb\/ny_former_employer_denying_back_pay_threatening\/","id":"7og1kb","body":"I've never gotten myself into a potential legal scuffle until now (I cannot afford an attorney, while I know he definitely has legal backing) and seeing the threat greatly scares me, but here goes:\nI was under the employment of the gentleman for roughly several months, beginning around May 2017 and ending early October that year. During that time, he would obtain contracts from tech companies, i.e. Spencer Technologies, and reassign them to me as an unofficial subcontractor to fulfill on his behalf. As I understood later, this practice is generally frowned upon, but I overlooked this as I had anticipated that he would pay me fairly after some time.\n\nFast forward to the beginning of October. Not only was he erratic with payments (the average I have ever received from him once in a blue moon was $100), but I feared continuing working with him due to his violent and confrontational behavior, sometimes showing itself abruptly whenever I asked him about my pay. I decided to leave him ASAP--and I had, by claiming that I would be leaving for another country. This was a lie, but I feared him and wanted to leave him as quickly as I could.\nI reached out to him once again around November, asking if I could collect upon the remainder of the back pay that he had never fulfilled. Through that time and all of December, he lead me to believe throughout texts that he would PayPal me the rest of the amount. He went dark mid-December until now, which lead me to calling as many tech companies as I could remember and requesting copies of past work orders to protect myself with. I have a spreadsheet that was compiled before my departure with all of their respective ID numbers.\n\nToday, I wake up to find that not only did he reject my repeated requests to pay the remainder of the hours that I've put into those work orders, but that he would be looking towards taking the matter to court, as I have apparently caused his business to lose money from work orders that were refunded or cancelled, which he all claims that I have botched (I cannot prove if any of this is true, and I find this very doubtful).\nA company that I had also called regarding obtaining old copies of work orders had been tipped off and got into some scuffle with my former employer, which according to him, claims that their relationship has been severely damaged. I never intended to maliciously harm my employer or his company, but in the absence of missing documentation, I sought to protect myself by any means possible.\n\nI would like to know if he has legal precedent to not only docking my back pay completely, but also filing suit against me. It especially frightens me knowing that if it were to actually happen that he would have an attorney by his side.","title":"(NY) Former employer denying back pay, threatening instead to sue for \"damages\" caused to business","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416514124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mwoio\/condo_asks_me_to_pay_fines_without_any_evidence\/","id":"2mwoio","body":"Hi Redditors,\n\nPlease help! I'm a single female renter at a condo for a year in Maryland. I'm moving across country for a new job. Over the weekend, the movers came.\n\nWhen they arrived, security told me no moving on weekends, because the loading dock is closed. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT. I said I have to work during the weekdays; plus, I don't have much stuff. Two big suitcases, and some boxes. No furniture. Nothing big. Even myself can move the boxes out of the front door one by one. And I don't need to use the loading dock.\n\nThe security said okay and let the movers up.\n\nWhen we actually started moving, it was very quick since I don't have much stuff. We weren't making any noise or chaos or blocking anyone's way, as it was a very spacious\/ partially empty condo, and I only have clothes, shoes, small appliances like the blender.  Another security came up and told me that the movers are blocking traffic. I didn't know where they parked at the time, so I said sorry I'll go down and check, and tell them to get out of the way if they blocked anything. \n\nI went to basement floor (parking lot) where the movers went, saw no one in sight. All doors, including garage doors, were closed. They were outside on one side of the side-street, putting my boxes inside the van. The entire side street was empty.\n\nJust to be clear, they parked on the dead-end side street where the loading dock was. But like the condo said the loading dock isn't even open on the weekends, so there was no traffic at all.\n\nA week later I received a letter from the condo management, claiming that I blocked traffic, and I damaged one of the doors on the basement level. (without presenting any evidence).\n\nThe condo showed me a rule issued in 2009 which says no move on weekends. --- That's 4 years before I moved in, and I've never seen that rule.\n\nThe condo asked me to pay a fine for violating the rule I've never seen before, and the fine for the damaged door.\n\n\nWhat do you think I should do?? I feel this comes out of nowhere.\n\nIf I was moving an entire bed or something big, then it might be possible to damage the door, but seriously, I only moved some boxes and suitcases. Some people's Thanksgiving shopping haul is going to be bigger than mine!\n\nPlease help. Thank you!","title":"Condo asks me to pay fines without any evidence","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421869510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t7cev\/new_york_college_isnt_fixing_technological_issues\/","id":"2t7cev","body":"I already tried doing some research online and found a list of \"minimum living standards\" for the SUNY system. My roommates and I have a apartment in a state school that's part of the SUNY system. It's here:\n(https:\/\/www.suny.edu\/sunypp\/documents.cfm?doc_id=347) \n\nSorry for not linking. I'm on mobile. \n\nLast semester, around October, when I moved in my roommates (who were already here) said we didn't have cable in the living room. Whatever, wasn't a big deal because they said they told CTS (the department that deals with these things). A couple months passed and they did nothing. The outlet itself is sticking out of the wall. The cables are out and the outlet where everything is supposed to plug in (phone and ethernet jack as well as the cable) is dangling there. CTS said they \"won't fix it unless it's smoking\" and even then they'll check it to see if we tampered with it to make it do that. They told my roommate that verbally so I don't even know if that's verbatim or what.\n\nThe RA came for a inspection and asked if everything was working. I mentioned the cable and he said he'd tell them.  Again, nothing happened. \n\nNow, I don't care if the TV works or not. I don't need a TV. Don't know how my roommates feel but that's where I stand on this. \n\nWe moved back in yesterday for the spring semester. Cable still isn't fixed. We went to rent our router from CTS so we could get WiFi. We're not allowed to bring our own routers so we have to use theirs. It wasn't working and so today my roommates went in to have it inspected. CTS said they fixed it and sent them back to the apartment. We get here and it's still not working. We called back to tell them and they basically shrugged us off. I don't know what was explicitly said as my roommate spoke to them on the phone.\n\nI don't need TV. Don't care about that. I know that's a luxury. But I DO need the internet. I stay up countless nights because my assignments are given online and then I typically have to somehow utilize the internet into my work (usually for tutorials, stock images, readings, etc). Not to mention we have wireless printing for all of our work. The library has closing times and I'm in class all day so that means I'd have to somehow squeeze in time to do everything. \n\nThe document I found for minimum living standards said the university has to fix or replace any items\/appliances\/etc in the dorms and apartments. That a report has to be made when anything malfunctions or doesn't work and it should be fixed that semester and shouldn't typically extend into the next semester. At least that's my understanding of it. I may have interpreted it incorrectly. \n\nMy thing is that I'm paying the same amount of money as everyone else who lives in my building. The difference is that they have those two things that work and we don't. \n\nAnd our heater in the living room is broken. It only blows out cold air (yes it has a fan and a heater option). We raised it all the way to 90 and waited a half hour and it only let out cold air. The apartment is freezing at night and we're \"advised\" not to buy personal heaters. We end up putting the oven on and leaving it open to heat up the common area. \n\nMy thing is this: I have the impression that we have to tough this out and just deal with it. I know if this were to happen in a \"real\" apartment that this wouldn't be happening. But do we have any ground to stand on to say something if we're living on campus? And if so what can we do, if anything? Although honestly I feel like we just have to handle it all till May when we leave and get reassigned. Do we have the same rights as tenants living in a \"normal\" apartment off campus?","title":"(New York) College isn't \"fixing\" technological issues in our campus apartment. Can we do anything?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577483921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eghlcq\/time_clock_scam\/","id":"eghlcq","body":"My daughter\u2019s ex boss used to schedule their daily morning meetings at 8:30 am. All employees were required to clock in at 8:23 so by 8:30 they were ready to meet. They could not log in at 8:22 because then they would have to be paid from 8:15.  And when you clock in at 8:23 you are paid from 8:30. Something does not seem right about this. Is this even legal?","title":"Time clock scam","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588712218,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge5ztk\/i_filed_for_unemployment_almost_5wks_ago_and_have\/","id":"ge5ztk","body":"My claim begins on 4\/5. I received a letter a week later stating they couldn't verify my I.D. so I had to send in a copy of my I.D. and my last pay stub. I sent all that in on the same day I received the letter and have yet to hear back from the unemployment office.\n\nAround here, the city is tentatively set to partially open up again on May 15th. If it does, and I go back to work, am I still going to get the unemployment I should've received? Assuming they approved my claim? \n\nWhat if they end up denying my claim, can I re-file for the same time period? There's no reason I should be denied, as I had a full-time job prior to the business closing, but I moved to CA from another state last year and I believe the reason they wanted a copy of my I.D. is because I hadn't gotten a CA I.D. yet, just had my old state's I.D.","title":"I filed for unemployment almost 5wks ago and have not been told if I'm verified\/approved yet. If my job starts back up before I hear from the unemployment office, am I still legally owed the money I should've been paid during this time?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1514860994,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7njks5\/employer_falsely_spreads_that_i_tried_to_sabotage\/","id":"7njks5","body":"Hi Reddit, I have made a few post about this company before (will link), and I know I should have cut my loses earlier but due to not very solid reasons I have not. So some back ground first, after the guy who was pushing us to serve bad shrimp fired me after throwing them away (insubordination) he left about 2 months later. I came back, was promoted to management and the GM at the time stopped showing up so they replaced him. That makes 3 GMs in under a year. New GM has no experience in full service restaurants, and goes back to selling bad food. This time serving steak that had been cooked up to  over 48  hours prior and reheated twice.\n\nMain point: At this point, he brings in some one from a pizza chain he worked with. They already don't pay us enough, $9.50 as management. For comparison, Chipotle, our competitor starts at that wage. He brings her on as management and plans on giving her our store when he gets another. I found her raise form in the copy machine, approved for a higher pay than the rest of all of us. The best part, not one of us has gotten so much as an evaluation, much less a raise and I've been here for 2+ years. I was working a 14 hour straight shift, so I closed like normal and left my letter of resignation on the desk. on the 30th, a few days later, I go in after not hearing anything from anyone to check for the schedule and to drop off some sushi I got for an early b-day present for my self to a buddy who also works with me. I'm then confronted by the new girl and she tells me that all the pilots were blown out and the GM and another manager say I was trying to sabotage her because she is paid more. This job is one hell of a hostile work environment an on many nights it's made me think how easy it would be to put my car in a tree or post, but I would never harm some one. She has a kid, and to think I could do that to some one is insane. (at this point I realize I am ranting, but have typed enough that I don't want to go back and edit) Every one now believes I tried to basically kill someone by leaving gas to fill the store. Is there any way I can build a case, or should I just cut my loses and report to the health dept.? I have a few gigs worth of pictures of rat shit covered things I think would interest them.\n\nTLDR; people think I tried to kill some one, is there any thing I can do?","title":"Employer Falsely Spreads That I Tried To Sabotage Another Employee Louisiana","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475765751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/565rm8\/unauthorized_use_of_trademark_canadausa\/","id":"565rm8","body":"Hi,\n\nI live in Alberta, Canada.\nI started up a small consulting business.\nI went to my registry, got my Nuans search done, and was accepted to name my company. \n\nGot a website, logo, Email done... \n\n10 Months later, I've received a letter from a company from the USA that claims I am violating \"US Laws\" with my company name being unauthorized to use that trademarked name...\n\nWhy would this not come up at the registry that I can't use that name if I actually am violating anything?  Can they do anything within Canada if I'm violating US law??\n\nShould I actually be worried, or are they just trying to squash the little guy?","title":"Unauthorized use of trademark - Canada\/USA","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518988712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yhfpx\/ma_can_my_landlord_come_into_my_apartment_at_any\/","id":"7yhfpx","body":"I have been living here for 2 months on a month to month lease.  The lease states: \"Space rented: The house except laundry and utility space for landlord access\".  This is the only thing in the lease that mentions my landlord having access.\n\nHe comes to the house about 4 times a week and harrasses me and my roommate.  I get texts from him constantly about different problems like him telling me that I need to clean the apartment only a day after the cleaning guy comes.  It's my word against his but the apartment is next to spotless 99% of the time.\n\nLast week he evicted my roommate (gave him 30 days) because he didn't like the smell of the food that my roommate was cooking.\n\nI could go on and on but you probably get the idea.  Is there anything I can do?  If I complain, he'll evict me.  I want to file a police report but I don't know if that's the best thing to do. I do plan on moving out but I not for 3 months.\n\n\n\n","title":"[MA] Can my landlord come into my apartment at any time with no warning if I'm on a month to month lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473866160,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52qypr\/gf_living_in_ontario_was_raped_by_her_visiting\/","id":"52qypr","body":"Hi Everyone. I live in Toronto with my girlfriend. Her first cousin [who lives in Florida] visited and stayed with my GF's family a year and a half ago for a few months. When he left, she told me that he fed her shots with her sister, and she woke up and he told her they had sex. She was scared to tell anyone for a while because of the strain it would put on her financially struggling, divorced parents. When she opened up about it, she said that he's done this before, the first time being when she was 11 years old [he is five years older].\n\nShe went to the police after she opened up about it, and has had trouble with prosecution [he said, she said].\n\nHe now lives in Florida again and has since [very quickly] impregnated and married a girl.\n\nGF and I want to message his new wife\\her friends to tell her what he did, how far can we go without being libelous?","title":"GF [living in Ontario] was raped by her visiting cousin [lives in Florida], and after returning to florida impregnated and married a girl. How can I let new wife\\child services type authorities know without being libelous if prosecution in Ontario doesn't work?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588954975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfw7ym\/company_not_paying_out_full_vacation_hours_after\/","id":"gfw7ym","body":"I was recently terminated from my position in which I had around 80 hours of vacation accrued.\n\nI just received a letter agreement from HR in the mail and it states that it will only payout up to 40 hours of vacation. Is this allowed? I'm in Missouri.","title":"Company not paying out full vacation hours after termination","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591104282,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv7a2i\/dropping_assault_charges_and_still_filing_a_civil\/","id":"gv7a2i","body":"[California] I was assaulted and had my property destroyed (>$1000) by a stranger yesterday. I was more shaken up than hurt, and pissed that my stuff was destroyed. I filed a police report and pressed charges but I'm starting to fear retaliation after thinking about how crazed this person was. I don't want my family being hurt while I'm not home to defend them, and I'm sure that my address will come out in court proceedings.\n\n1) Am I able to call the office assigned to the case and drop the charges? 2) Could I still file a civil claim for the damage of my property?","title":"Dropping assault charges and still filing a civil claim?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423851388,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vsf2b\/speeding_ticket_during_holiday_in_nevada_how_do_i\/","id":"2vsf2b","body":"Hi,\n\nLast month while visiting Las Vegas (we're from the Netherlands), we rented a car and drove to the Grand Canyon Skywalk.\nI was speeding and got a ticket, here:\n\nhttp:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Vb1hU\n\nWe were a bit stressed and after we drove off, we realised we didnt get a copy of the ticket. He toldme to make sure i call and pay with creditcard before february 20.\nSince i dont have a copy, i Googled and found the Kingman Justice Court. Called them twice, but they say they cant find my ticket and i have to call back later.\n\nI'm a little worried they still won't have my ticket next week and my case goes to court. What can i expect then? I don't wantto get arrested next time i go to the States.\nAlso, should i do more? Call other people\/courts?\n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated, since i know virtually nothing about the US legal system.","title":"Speeding ticket during holiday in Nevada. How do i pay? Didn't get a copy of the ticket.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515457374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p34ma\/legality_question\/","id":"7p34ma","body":"maybe wrong flair but whatever. any help appreciated\n\ntrying to build an online store and start a crowd funding page as im working on a line of dry herb vaporizers that i will be putting up for sale on the website. so my question is, how should i approach the advertisement and mentioning of the product. would it be illegal or again guidelines to openly talk about the use of the product with marijuana, and should i be bluffing with the same story most paraphernalia stores say, \"for tobacco use only\". and if i were to create a video presentation for the crowd funding page would it be counter productive to include mention of marijuana and the community\/culture built around it.  ps i live in massachusetts where marijuana is still a touchy subject. i intend on moving to colorado but that would be after the start up of this business. if it is illegal or at least not smart of me to advertise or sell products related to marijuana out of massachusetts. would matters be different if the manufacturing and shipping comes out of a place where it is legal. i.e. colorado","title":"legality question","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590128291,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/godyfe\/car_title_transfer_help_advice\/","id":"godyfe","body":"Friend is visiting from SC to Ohio and I plan to buy his car as he buys another one in OH and I've personally never have done a title transfer and am a little curious of the fully process and how switching insurances is going to be. He's also not sure about the temp tags from going from OH back to SC and how that process is like. I generally get the process of the title transfer it's more so the insurance and the OH to SC process for him. \n\nAlso, for some details, the car I'm buying from my fiend is fully paid off and the car he's planning to buy will be bought with a loan. Unsure if that has any correlation with the process for him.","title":"Car title transfer help\/ advice?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1476648975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57tcut\/sc_i_got_a_speeding_ticket_and_if_it_shows_on_my\/","id":"57tcut","body":"Basically the title. I have 2 occurences on my MVR within a 3 year period and if I get a third then I can no longer perform my job. I was doing 62 in a 40 and told the officer that I will be in court to fight it because it's only chance. What are my options? Is there anyway to not get this ticket on my MVR (motor vehicle record)\n\n\n[EDIT]: I will talk to an attorney on Monday. I'm just currently very sad and feel completely hopeless and I was really hoping that this post could shine a light at the end of this very bleak tunnel I'm heading down.","title":"[SC] I got a speeding ticket and if it shows on my MVR I lose my job. What are my options?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588449567,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcct43\/what_kind_of_lawyer_do_we_need\/","id":"gcct43","body":"NC, USA\n\nMy husband and I did IVF last year that resulted in 8 embryos that are currently on ice using our genetic material. The clinic had us sign a few documents before starting on what to do which the embryos in the case of divorce or if one\/both of us die. However we would like to give the embryos to a family member in the case that both of us die, which was not an option on the original documents we signed. My question is what kind of lawyer do we need? Just one who does wills? Fertility lawyer?","title":"What kind of lawyer do we need?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590092801,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go4k53\/friends_mom_is_abusive\/","id":"go4k53","body":"Have a friend who is 30. She and her ex have split custody of their one 8 year old child. \nFriends mother is a drunk but wont admit it and is also mentally and verbally abusive and constantly puts her daughter on blast on facebook. Her daughter who we will call M when she doesnt have her child goes out and does party with family and friends when covid isnt a thing. M's mom we will call B, constantly harassed M and threatens to take her child away and says if she leaves for her trip to oregon she is taking the child and getting CPS involved. This has been planned for months that M would be going to Oregon to get a real break away from the drama as its a constant in her life. \nB constantly goes to Ms house during the quarantine and causes drama with her threatening to kick her out of her own apartment that has Ms name on the lease and threatening to move in.l because ms brother is a mental wreck (also because of the mothers abuse) \n\nIve constantly told her to keep a paper trail of whats going on so if she ever needs to build a case she has that and she refuses. Is there anything that can be done to protect not only herself but her child from her mother? Ive said restraining order but she refuses. Or is she just doing this all for attention? I dont know anymore. Im pregnant and at the end of my ropes","title":"Friends mom is abusive","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577662148,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehdfra\/out_of_state_college_fees\/","id":"ehdfra","body":"I attended community college just over four years ago and was charged $2000 in out with of state fees even though I was a resident of the state the college was in. I was unable to prove I was a resident to them because they said the only way I could would be to show them last year's tax returns, but I wasn't claimed by my parents and I wasn't working at the time. I reluctantly paid the $2000 because I was joining the military and they wouldn't allow me to join with outstanding fees. How could I go about proving to the college my residency at the time and get my money back?","title":"Out of state college fees","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1515174157,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7octl6\/az_my_mom_gambled_away_our_rent_money_and_now_i\/","id":"7octl6","body":"My mom didn\u2019t let me know in enough time for me to try and fix the issue, and this was so unexpected. I just need to know what my options are. \n\nEdit: I understand there\u2019s not much for me to do. An eviction lasts for how long on your record? Is it seven years like bankruptcy or until the debt is paid off?","title":"[AZ] My mom gambled away our rent money, and now I have an eviction on my record at 20. Is there any way to lessen the amount of time on my record?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475021453,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54to8o\/deceased_grandfather_real_estateestate_laws\/","id":"54to8o","body":"My grandfather (AZ) died over a year ago and my mother (CA, USA) who is mentally compromised was the executor of his estate. Myself and the siblings (KS) were not notified that he had land in AZ. My mother's boyfriend convinced her to sign everything including land over to him. I just found out about this. He took advantage of a woman who has severe mental illness and brain damage. He claims he paid over $30000 in back taxes to keep the property from the IRS. That would amount to about 12 years of unpaid property tax. Wouldn't the IRS have seized the assets years ago? Is there any recourse for us? \n\nAny info would be helpful.","title":"(deceased grandfather) Real estate\/Estate laws across 3 states. I think.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589944152,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn3izf\/guess_this_could_be_hipaa_too\/","id":"gn3izf","body":"I run equipment at a lumber yard and am completely isolated for other employees. \n\nSo the other day my girlfriend (works in the medical field)  had a rise in temperature below what the CDC ranges as a fever her along with several coworkers were sent for precautionary covid-19 tests. I was having a general conversation with my supervisor and mentioned this just in case something that we won\u2019t expecting did come back in the test results well he told me I was allowed to stay at work but that I couldn\u2019t go to the bathrooms or break room. The following day a coworker calls me and says that he has been told to cover my shift for the next couple days I called my supervisor to find out what is going on he states that I\u2019m not allowed to be at work until the test results come back then tells me that I will not be paid for being out of work. So the test results come back negative I go back to work a couple days later I had to use vacation days to cover The lost hours which caused me to lose the overtime that I already had then I find out that my supervisor has told everybody in the facility that my girlfriend tested positive for the virus. And I know of two employees who had to be out for two weeks because a family member had the virus and they were paid but they are under a different department\n\nSo I guess my question is is there anything I can do legally about the time lost since neither one of us were showing signs or symptoms and it was just a precautionary test and is there any thing I can do about him throwing her false personal information around at work","title":"Guess this could be hipaa too","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1417744337,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2obl7t\/what_is_the_difference_between_a_400_200_per_hour\/","id":"2obl7t","body":"Seriously, not being cheap or a wise ass and please spare me the math jokes. But for a relatively simple divorce do I need the $400-500 per hour Boston lawyer?","title":"What is the difference between a $400 & $200 per hour lawyer in Ma.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588380376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvf77\/wrong_item_delivered_legally_do_i_need_to_return\/","id":"gbvf77","body":"So I purchased something from hsn and the package had a shipping label with my name on it but in the box was not what I ordered but a much more expensive item. \n\nAside from it being super shitty to keep the much more expensive item, which I will return the argument between family is legally do I have to return the much more expensive item?","title":"Wrong item delivered legally do I need to return?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578343631,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el01nm\/my_roommate_lied_to_her_subleaser_and_me_and_now\/","id":"el01nm","body":"I\u2019m on mobile so the formatting may be off. \n\nMinneapolis, Minnesota \n\nMy roommate told me at the end of November that she had found a subleaser for her room since her job was moving her.  She had me sign a roommate dissolution form so that the new roommate could be added to the lease. I was told that the new roommate would be moving in at the beginning of January and my old roommate paid her half of December\u2019s rent.\n\nOn Friday I texted my new roommate to make sure she knew that rent was due that day and she told me that her application had been denied.  She said that she had told my old roommate this at the beginning of December.  Neither the leasing office or my old roommate had informed me of this.  The application was denied because the new roommate has a dog and our lease doesn\u2019t allow dogs.  My old roommate never mentioned to me that the new roommate had a dog, but admitted to me last night that she knew long before asking me to sign the roommate dissolution form.  My old roommate has blocked my number sometime between last night and this morning.  \n\nThis morning I called the leasing office and they confirmed that I am now the only person on the lease.  I had to pay the second half of this month\u2019s rent and utilities this afternoon.  They are currently considering waiving the late fees due to the situation. \n\nI\u2019m wondering if I would be able to take legal action against my old roommate for not disclosing that the subleaser\u2019s application was certainly going to be denied due to the dog issue when I signed the roommate dissolution.  The internet bill is also still in my old roommate\u2019s name and I have no idea how to change that since she blocked my number. \n\nI\u2019m also wondering if the leasing office had a legal obligation to tell me that they had denied the subleaser\u2019s application. \n\nAny and all advice would be appreciated, thanks you!","title":"My roommate lied to her subleaser and me and now I\u2019m in the lease alone","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588737889,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gecy0q\/questions_about_short_schedules_and_forced_sick\/","id":"gecy0q","body":"I currently work at a lab where we were deemed essential because of the testing we do (not healthcare related). At the beginning of the shut downs we were given an extra 10 days of sick time.  However work has continued at a slower than normal pace than in previous years but we have been at a 32 hour cap for three weeks now. With them using the sick time to fill the gap to 40 hours per week.  I\u2019m supposed to be salaried but apparently if you go under an amount of hours you are paid hourly.  There is no overtime regardless. Can someone educate or point me in the right direction of the legality of this?","title":"Questions about short schedules and forced sick time (MA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577162401,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eewb9f\/seattle_my_car_got_towed_in_front_of_my_townhouse\/","id":"eewb9f","body":"I went to visit my family abroad. Left my car in front of my townhouse. When I was checking security camera few days ago. I found that the car is missing. I could see there is curbside construction happening now. I guess that\u2019s the reason why my car was towed. At the time when I was leaving, there was no sign announcing such construction.\nI contacted towing company and they said they will put car to auction after 21-28days. The fee is already $380 and counting everyday.\n\nWhat are my options here? I can interrupt my vacation and go back obviously, but I\u2019m interested more in fact that I was abroad and there was no way me knowing about the construction","title":"Seattle: My car got towed in front of my townhouse while I\u2019m abroad. There were no signs no parking. Towing company wants to sell car in auction","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577352990,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eftjbq\/car_accident_in_australia_melbourne\/","id":"eftjbq","body":"Hi to all, this did not happen to me but to my friend on 20 Dec. My friend was rear-ended onto her by the car behind her. Her insurance just expired a few days prior and yet to renew, the opposite party claims not to have insurance as well. My friend has taken photo of their licence plate and driver license as per protocol. After a few days of negotiation, the opposite party seems not wanting to pay for the repair fee claiming its too expensive and they don't have the money. Police were contacted but officers claim they can't do anything as well. We are trying to talk to lawyers but are there other legal ways to get that compensation ?  This happened in Australia, Victoria State. Thanks for any response. Happy holidays.","title":"Car accident in Australia, Melbourne","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589704556,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glc0q5\/i_16m_have_not_seen_my_father_in_over_3_years_and\/","id":"glc0q5","body":"I cut contact with my father over three years ago because of a lot of ongoing issues that I won\u2019t get into, however I\u2019m restricted from doing things that require his approval now such as getting a passport or getting my ears pierced. They seem like small trivial things, but it bothers me and represents a shadow he still has over my life. Officially, I\u2019m supposed to be still visiting him and he\u2019s supposed to be paying child support but he has not payed in about 4 years (unsure of the exact time but I know he stopped paying for a while before I stopped seeing him). We don\u2019t have much money for lawyers or any legal battle but I crave that freedom. Unrelated, but in case state laws are important for this, I\u2019m in Louisiana but he moved to Texas during the time contact has been cut. Obviously the court agreement has been broken but legally he still has split custody of me, what are my options? How can I fix this?","title":"I (16M) have not seen my father in over 3 years and cut contact with him, is it possible to make my mother my sole guardian?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420314246,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r888c\/roommate_went_crazy_acting_completely_insane_owns\/","id":"2r888c","body":"Our roommate has been acting completely insane (writing cryptic notes about \"eyes in the skies\", growling at our cats, not eating or going to work for days on end) and owns a gun. We've left the house at this point and called her telling her to leave the house permanently within the next 24 hours. She insists that she has until the 5th which I'm willing to let her do, but what should I do if the 5th comes around and she hasn't left. I can call the police and have them remove her right? \n\nWe never had her sign a lease with us. The last check for rent money she gave us was a month ago. \n\nWe're located in Connecticut.","title":"Roommate went crazy. Acting completely insane, owns a gun. We want her to leave and she never signed a lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590097152,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go5wm2\/was_threatened_with_eviction_over_phone_call\/","id":"go5wm2","body":"Got a handwritten notice saying \"car will be towed 5-19-20\" on my Mercury that is rusted out and need to sell. Called yeasterday to the property manager with no answer. Sent a txt and still no reply. Just now got ahold of her and started the conversation with \"hey I'm a resident here, and i got a notice you were going to tow it?\" She responded with silence followed by immediately being hostile. Too fuming to remember the back and forth, it is summed up into they have the legal right to tow it if it's not running and tags in date. She kept saying it's been here two months which isn't true...\nI ask for more time or some mercy and it's met with hostility. Finally she escalates a little more than I like and I cut her off and, through my bubbling rage, manage to tell her to speak to me professionally, without  me cussing her out. I ask if people have been complaining about parking spaces she says yes, and that they are trying to sell the place and they dont need junkers on the property. My car looks fine the bottom is just rusted out. After more of this she says something along the lines of \"well how about I just turn this into an eviction\" to which I'm stunned and can only respond with \"REALLY?\" She later hung up on me\n\nTo me this feels like someone who has the power to remove people from their homes getting a phone call she didn't like, and then using that as justification for eviction. Can she legally evict for something like this?\n\nI live with my brother and his family. None of us signed a lease as I'm just being told. Everything about their operation has been out of the ordinary. It was months before they told us how we can pay rent.","title":"Was threatened with EVICTION over phone call about car on apartment property being towed.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423089170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2usztb\/quick_tenant_rights_question_for_sunrise_fl\/","id":"2usztb","body":"This one is pretty short and sweet.\n\n\nMy landlord has failed to repair the gas oven (not electric) in my single family home in Sunrise, FL for two months. The landlord is a private party and my unit is not a part of a larger complex. The lease contains no provisions for appliance repairs, and thus, should default to landlord responsibility.\n\nGiven this, according to [Florida Statute 83.51](http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/Statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0000-0099\/0083\/Sections\/0083.51.html) the landlord must maintain the premises according to local building, housing, and health codes, in addition to protections given in the statute.\n\nIt's worth noting that Ovens don't fall under the Florida Statute, but a case can be made that a broken gas oven is a safety risk.\n\nHowever, under the City of Sunrise Code of Ordinances, I have found [Article 1. Sec 17-15](https:\/\/www.municode.com\/library\/fl\/sunrise\/codes\/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=SPCMIHOPRMACO_CH17MIHOPRMACO_ARTIMIHOPRMACO_S17-14REOWTE) which states that: \n\n\n(5)\"Every occupied dwelling unit shall be provided with an installed permanent cooking facility, shall be in good working order at the time of installation and shall have four (4) top burners and an oven.\"\n\n\nAND\n\n\n(14)\"Every supplied facility, piece of equipment, or utility required in this section shall be maintained in a safe and satisfactory working condition.\"\n\n\n\nGiven the housing codes in my area, am I clear to send my 7 day notice \"Withholding rent for failure of Landlord to Maintain Premises\"?\n\n\nOr is that not how these laws work together?","title":"Quick Tenant Rights question for Sunrise, FL","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589296800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gid6qa\/pa_ppp_employer_restaurant_recalling_employees_to\/","id":"gid6qa","body":"This is for Pennsylvania, red county for reopening (not going to meet requirements for yellow any time soon). Stay at home orders through June 4, PPP money probably goes until around June 30\n\nEmployer (restaurant) has obtained PPP loan and is bringing people back to do take out\/delivery. However, as per PPP they are trying to bring the max amount of people back to maximize their payroll costs and have them do basically 20 hours of work and get paid at a 40\/hour rate (I have this part in writing). There are a few salaried employees and the rest are hourly.\n\nAs an hourly employee, to come back for the 8 weeks would require giving up money that we are currently getting on UC, even at the 40 hour rate. Considering the lack of hours that are available to us now, it is highly likely that at least some of us will be losing out on even more after the 8 weeks passes and they no longer pad the hours. Obviously this is not advantageous to the hourly employee as they are basically asking us to give up money to basically get let go again\/hours reduced after 8 weeks.\n\nThe question then is what recourse is available to the employee who doesn't want to play this game? Clearly the \"turning down suitable work\" aspect is perilous. But they are obviously overstaffing and as a result will have to cut again when the 8 weeks is over. They have told us they will make a formal offer through email which has yet to be made. \n\nHow would this work anyway for an hourly employee on their end? Wouldn't they have to edit everyone's time sheets to add up to 40 hours since we are not on salary?","title":"[PA] [PPP] Employer (restaurant) recalling employees to satisfy PPP requirements when they don't need them","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576290338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eadw1d\/educate_the_uneducated_please\/","id":"eadw1d","body":"I am currently being put in the middle of a custody battle between my Significant Others\u2019 brother and his child. What sort of grandparent rights would my SO\u2019s mother have? It is her 100% granddaughter. The child is only eight.The brother is a pathological liar and meth addict, and the mother is a severe alcoholic. There are multiple domestics on file, and the mother lawfully  isn\u2019t supposed to be, but is living with the brother. It\u2019s a real doozie.  Normally I\u2019d not get involved but we\u2019re seriously going to have to get a lawyer or something and I want to be at least somewhat educated on the matter. I believe that the child\u2019s personal safety is in danger, and would eventually like to consider adopting her if possible, as my SO\u2019s mother is older.  She\u2019s a great kid, absolutely disgusting odds though.  He\u2019s dangerous, and the mom is too. One day someone is really going to fuck up and then we\u2019ll be there, but I was hoping to avoid that. As I was in a similar situation during my childhood.  We\u2019re in the state of Tennessee. I\u2019ve done some research on grandparent rights, then we could eventually file for custody. The only issue, I don\u2019t know if the child really has that long respectfully. I\u2019m worried for her safety, as at one point in time they were living out of a tent in a camp ground. No shit. You can not make this up. Any advice on what steps I need to advise them to take would be highly appreciated. There\u2019s no telling what the child has seen, as two of the domestics she was home for. One involving the mothers head being busted on a tub.  \n\np.s sorry about the formatting I\u2019m on mobile so this is basically a big white trash slap in the face. Thanks!","title":"Educate the Uneducated, please.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475106023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54zdbp\/do_i_have_any_other_options_to_obtain_a_fta\/","id":"54zdbp","body":"My name is Ethan and I live in Georgia. Long story short, April 24th, 2016 I was pulled over because the officer said he ran my tag and my car came up as uninsured. I assured the officer that I had insurance, and proceeded to try to log on to my insurance provider account to which, unknowingly at the time, my parents changed the password. I told the officer I would need to call my parents to get the login information and he said okay and went to sit back in his car. Due to service complications I was not able to get the information right away and the officer became impatient and issued me a citation. Now I was homeless living in my car through all this so I never received any paperwork informing me that my license was going to be suspended or anything like that so I assumed that maybe the officer or tag office made a mistake and the insurance issue was resolved when the officer went to file a report or something. \n\nFast forward to the present time, I have since had to get rid of the vehicle I was stopped in due to mechanical issues which forced me to go live with my father in Georgia, about 2 weeks ago due to the fact my father has an alcohol issue and I do not want to be around that, my mother came and got me and took me up to South Carolina where I had a vehicle she would give me if I got it running. Yesterday for some unknown reason I felt the need to check the status of my license before I decided to drive back to Georgia. Its a good thing I did because I found that my license has been suspended for failure to appear as of 9\/6\/2016, immediately I found a way to get the $90 and pay the reinstatement fee online, but I also need a release form. The problem is I am stuck in South Carolina with my only way back to Georgia being driving myself, which I cannot in good conscience do. \n\nDo I have any options as far as obtaining a release form when I am out of state? I currently have the confirmation email sent to me saying I paid the $90, I also have a statement from the insurance company saying that I did indeed have insurance on the date in question, and a copy of the insurance card for the vehicle I was driving on the date in question. Is there any way to get the court to send a release form without me being there in person to get it? Or am I pretty much out of options?\n\nThanks in advance,\n\nEthan ","title":"Do I have any other options to obtain a FTA release form?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591042987,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gus7gc\/father_fled_with_youngest_brother_onto_tribal\/","id":"gus7gc","body":"Hello all,\n\nI know with sovereign jurisdictions this likely gets complicated, but I am a third party (oldest son no longer living with family) and basically want some advice on my level of involvement, not the specifics of the proceedings. We do not live on the reservation any more but my father\u2019s family does. I will try not to go on tangents, but I think some understanding of the situation is needed. I until recently was not on speaking terms with my family so am trying to maintain relations as best as I can while ensuring the safety of my brothers.\n\nFor clarity\u2019s sake, here are the involved persons: Dad (Lawyer and enrolled tribal member), Mom (lawyer non-tribal), Brothers [14, 18, 25]. Brothers will be referred to by age for anonymity. \n\nMy parents have been threatening divorce my entire life but claimed they stayed together for the kids. As is the norm, home was quite a toxic situation. Neither parent would win any awards and you play the hand you are dealt, but it is important to understand there was a bit of team lines being drawn all throughout life. This is relevant later. The kids were basically always team Dad not knowing he had done a lot of things that were not right as that was our normal. He did things like after fights with my mom he would leave and call saying his final goodbyes and that he was going to kill himself, that he could not take living with her anymore. He did lots of small things like this to manipulate us to his side and did the most mudslinging between the two. My mom was quite verbally abusive and over controlling to all of us as well, but I think that may have been a result of her feeling alone a lot of the time. Not trying to condone anything but wanted to make sure its clear neither has been a model parent. My father has been an alcoholic and I could not speak to how long as he hid it from everyone (except my brothers) which warrants its\u2019 own topic as it is directly relevant to the case.\n\nWhenever my mom would find his bottles or cans hidden around the house, she would put them in the fridge. This was just to say if he is going to drink, he should not hide it and let him know that she knew. We have security cameras around the house because of my parents\u2019 line of work. These cameras have filmed my father taking my brothers outside with him late at night as he gets beer out of the car and drinks it outside while they talk with him. This is not illegal, but I think sets a precedent of bad modeling for my brothers. \n\nMy middle brother [18] used to be involved in dealing drugs. When he was 16, we found him overdosed on Xanax and had to have him hospitalized. My parents had dealt with him drinking and smoking before but this was the first time we realized he was involved in hard drugs. My father refused to believe he was doing these things and my brother tried to use him as his shield during this. I found 7 different phones hidden in the house, and broke into each one and found evidence of his drug deals and him and his childhood friend stealing money from my father and specifically manipulating him. After this he allowed for my brother to be sent to rehab. Not tangential as this comes back up in the present.\n\nYoungest brother I think may be special needs, but my parents have never spoken on the subject to me, I do not think that is relevant but worth adding in case it is.\n\n**The Current Incident**\n\tAfter a fight about my brother [18] stealing medicine from her cabinet, he hit and cornered my mom. My father was present and did not stop him, saying he did not want to be involved. After this fight my father left late in the night with my brothers saying they were going to hitchhike and did not want to see her again. At this time, I think his brother, my uncle, came and picked them up. They live on the reservation; they do not have running water and have minimal electricity. My other brother [18] however, I do not think went with them. After they left, my mom went downstairs, which is where they all had been living as my mom was the only one who lived upstairs, not by her choice. She found a loaded rifle which she hid as she did not know how to handle and went back upstairs. Later in the night the alarms were tripped and my brother [18] had come back in downstairs. My mother panicked and hid upstairs and was too frightened to answer when the police came.\n\nIt was not until this point when I was made aware of the situation. I instructed her to file a police report and had a friend remove the gun from the home as I do not live nearby. I told her to speak with a lawyer about a restraining order and an emergency custody agreement. We do not know where my uncle lives but police would not perform a wellness check, so we had to call the tribal police to perform one. \n\n\nBased on the aggression and recent photos show him breaking out, I think 18 is back on drugs and not with my father as social media (not his) show he was at the protests which are far from the reservation. I have no idea what to do. He is 18 and therefore not a minor so I cannot see any way to proceed with him, but my mom is distraught as to what she can do.\n\nMy father will not respond to any calls or texts but did send a photo of 14 playing in a creek with some other children. He restated that my brother does not want to see my mom and that he is happy.\n\n**My Questions**\nHow would divorce\/custody play out? Especially since my brother has been basically raised against my mother.\nIs there anything that can be done for 18?\nHow can I assist my mother while maintaining some semblance of a relationship with all parties?\n\nI left home as quick as I could and had no contact with them for years until recently, as I mentioned before, that I do not particularly like any of them. I do however feel that my brothers are in immediate need.\n\n**Summary**\nTL;DR\n18-year-old brother attacked mom, afterwards, father and youngest brother went to reservation despite no custody agreement or divorce being finalized, and 18-year-old likely back to doing drugs.  \n\nSorry for the formatting issues","title":"Father fled with youngest brother onto tribal reservation while they are in process of divorce. [WA]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589117425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh1j9s\/speeding_ticket\/","id":"gh1j9s","body":"I am looking over my ticket and noticed there\u2019s no case number written on it. I also tried searching my name in the court system but still nothing is popping up after a month of looking. Would the case even happen if the officer made a mistake like leaving off the case number?","title":"Speeding ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590864994,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtjl8p\/trapped_in_basement_with_toxic_mold_college_park\/","id":"gtjl8p","body":"Hello, my name is Lauren. I started renting a basement apartment in November 2019. Before signing the lease, I had asked the landlord if there was any water damage or mold in the place because there was a musty basement smell, two new sump pumps and a dehumidifier. He said no, none he is aware of. He said the sump pumps and dehumidifier were for preventative reasons, but there were no problems and the smell was only because the rental hadn\u2019t been lived in for years. \n\nThe place looked clean and maintained and by taking his word for it, I signed the lease. After a month I had started experiencing symptoms such as breathing problems and a rash on my legs and hands. I went to my landlord about this (all through text message) after finding the back of the toilet bowl filled with mold and said that this place needs to be remediated. After replacing everything to fix the toilet, he said he would look into the remediation for mold and get back to me. Two days later he dropped off an air sanitizer at the door and said he couldn\u2019t talk. This whole time I wanted to talk to him in person but it was apparent he was avoiding talking to me about the situation.\n\nNothing was done and I didn\u2019t press the matter because the tenant upstairs didn\u2019t feel any symptoms or see mold upstairs. I was convinced it was just a stuffy basement and that my symptoms were due to allergies, new job (florist), new soap, etc...\n\nIn March 2020 my boyfriend came to visit from Holland for a month. During the first two weeks we had stayed in an air bnb, COVID-19 was on the rise. When we returned to the house, we right away noticed the musty smell and a big difference in air quality. I started experiencing old symptoms soon after we entered. Thinking it was dust because the air filters were full of dust and were black, I started deep cleaning the house. Again. I had just deep cleaned and changed the filters before leaving. This place has to be cleaned weekly because thick black dust and residue contantly collects on everything. I thought  all the dust was because of the basement and ceiling tiles being old but this time I had found mold growing on and under items I hadn\u2019t cleaned in a while. I tried to talk to the tenant upstairs again. He said he still wasn\u2019t experiencing any mold or symptoms.\n\nThe weather was getting warmer and it started getting harder to breathe so in trying to rid the dust I taped trash bags on the boarders to cover the ceiling tiles. One night, during this process, the oven started smelling like burnt plastic and gas. I examined the oven and it was completely clean. I had called and texted the upstairs tenant to see if he smelt gas but no answer. Me and my boyfriend pulled the oven out so I could turn off the gas and we had found an entire wall filled with what looked to be black mold. The upstairs tenant came downstairs to look at the oven after seeing my text.\n\nHis first reaction when walking into the appartment was the bad air quality, the smell, and that it was hard to breathe. Then we showed him behind the oven and he started opening up about his experiences with mold in the place. He had been experiencing more symptoms and other problems after we started putting the trash bags on the ceiling. The landlord came over to look at the oven and the mold on the wall. I had to convince him that there was a problem with the oven, and that the place seriously needed to be remediated. That a professional has to come and assess both and not just \u201ctaken care of\u201d by him. A professional came to look at the oven and put a \u201cDANGER\u201d tag on it. After that another professional came to replace the ignitor in the oven and both he and the landlord left without saying a word. \n\nI texted the landlord about the oven, and that I forgot to mention that the egress window in the bedroom was not draining correctly. He looked at it the next day and started pulling stuff out of the connected sump pump before the mold remediation company came. The mold guys confirmed the place needed remediation. The landlord seeked a 2nd opinion and got the same results. They only did an assessment of the downstairs and not the upstairs so the upstairs tenant got an option on his own because he had found black mold in hidden places upstairs (he told the landlord prior to the mold guys coming), including mold in the air ducts upstairs. \nIt was hard for both me and the upstairs tenant to get information about specific details regarding the air duct cleaning, mold remediation, what to do with our personal belongings, and relocation during the process. \n\nIt was only until a month ago that the house was remediated for mold and was only done because me, and the tenant upstairs sent an email stating we would evict the house until further action was taken. The upstairs tenant, me, and my boyfriend's symptoms were worsening. \n\nDirectly after remediation and air duct cleaning, air samples were taken. The lab results came back showing two types of toxic mold outside of the house and one still inside of the house at what they called an \u2018acceptable level\u2019. I called the professionals to see what they meant by \u2018acceptable\u2019 and if it was a health concern. They couldn\u2019t give a clear answer...\n\nThe landlord came by to deliver ant killer (new infestations arising because of the weather change) and to seal off the sump pump in the bedroom that the mold professional advised the landlord to do. He said he would look in to the egress window (only saying that sump pumps are good for the home) and that if I\u2019m not happy with the place I can break the contract at any time. When I had asked about my items being cleaned and being compensated for lost items and supplies used on the place he had made a snippy comment that maybe I shouldn\u2019t rent a basement in the future and maybe an above ground level rental is more suitable for me. I said it\u2019s too soon to determine if the problem is resolved but will be in contact. \n\nI have rented multiple basements before, in College Park. One even had flooding, and none were remotely as bad as this basement.\n\nI went to my doctor because symptoms were continuing to get worse. She had confirmed that my symptoms and respiratory problems were in fact due to mold exposure. She put me on an inhaler and medications for other symptoms. She advised both me and my boyfriend to get out of the house as soon as possible. She also advised to stay away from public places to minimize exposure of COVID-19 because of our compromised immune systems due to black mold. If we contract covid our chances of recovery are slim. \n\nI am currently unemployed due to covid and can\u2019t afford to go anywhere so we\u2019re stuck here until further action is taken. I replaced the air filters before remediation, turned them off during, and after, turned them back on. A few days ago, the filters (supposed to be good for 6 to 8 months) were full of the same dust and were still black. All of my belongings have been in boxes and bags since before the remediation to protect them from growing mold. Everything left out is still collecting dust, and rags are black after items are wiped. \n\nI need advice as to what actions to take and what to do first. The city is only doing outdoor inspections at this point. I have typed up a draft email to send to the landlord regarding continuing and worsening problems with the home and my health, compensation, my belongings and withholding rent. I don\u2019t know if I need to take actions prior to sending the email or if the email will only get me in to trouble. I also don\u2019t know of what actions to take if he does or doesn't comply towards resolving the issues stated in the email, and what to do if problems still continue after actions have been taken. \n\nThis situation is difficult and it's even harder to figure out what steps to take during this pandemic. \n\nPlease help.","title":"Trapped in Basement with toxic mold (College Park, MD)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591210116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvzx52\/save_my_bidet_landlord_refuses_to_fix_toilet_so_i\/","id":"gvzx52","body":"I'm moving out this month from a terrible landlord.   \n\n\nThe toilet valve is broken so I can't shutoff water to the toilet, but my bidet is installed. If I try to remove it under pressurized water, not only would I flood apartment but I'm not even sure I could get it reconnected because threading connectors together under pressure often doesn't work.  \n\n\nThe landlord has refused to fix, and said I'd need to get my own plumber which he wouldn't pay for.  Taunted me to take him to court. Normally I'd look into deducting it from rent, but I've already paid my last month's rent.  \n\n\nIs there anything I can do here?   \n\n\nIs paying for a plumber myself and then taking him to small claims the only option?","title":"Save My Bidet! Landlord refuses to fix toilet so I can remove my bidet on move out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576178871,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9s9yb\/exfianc\u00e9smy_shit_week_need_advice_for_both_2\/","id":"e9s9yb","body":"Mobile=apologies. Seattle, WA USA\nTakes place over last few days, right after I (33m) told her (25f) karmas a fickle bitch. Had been trying to break up and asking her to move for months. She refused even tho I found it, signed contract, paid deposit and furnished 99% of it. Had to list her as a resident since she lived there. End of October and we (I) decide to combine finances (stupid, I know) cuz she owes me a grand (I was well of that atm) and I wanted to get her back on track and pay myself back. Get laid off unexpectedly and it all goes to shit. She backs out of the deal and now her money is her money and \u2018forgets\u2019 about everything I\u2019ve done for her. She moved in with a friend. So I empty our safe before she can and pay off everything which doesn\u2019t leave much. She freaks and calls the cops saying I stole from her even tho money went to joint debts. Come to find out she had been talking to the landlord behind my back and arranged to use half of our last months deposit for this months rent then packs her important stuff and tells me this on the way out. Landlord hasn\u2019t said anything to me and we\u2019ve always been cool. Is that legal? Doesn\u2019t seem right to me. I don\u2019t want to move but till my checks start coming in I\u2019m strapped. Any advice would be appreciated. Also the night she moved while she was getting the last load someone broke into her friends car and stole her purse which had EVERYTHING of value left to her, including her last $500. She\u2019s red tree been guilt trippin me about money but I don\u2019t at all consider what I did stealing. Then today on her way to work some behemoth brake checked her in the rain and she barely bumped her. No damage at all, no witnesses, no cops called, no pictures taken, no license # taken or any other info besides phone numbers. Godzilla gets out saying \u2018my neck, my back\u2019 immediately even tho they had just started thru a busy intersection and were doing 5-7mph at best. My ex doesn\u2019t have her insurance card or license cuz it was stolen. Brunhilda text her saying she had to go to the ER for neck trauma and a concussion. She\u2019s a massage therapist and is 100% playing this up for insurance fraud. Any suggestions on how to go about that too would be helpful cuz even tho my ex is being a punk I still care and don\u2019t want her getting screwed over by some lowlife our for a quick buck. Thank all!","title":"Ex-fianc\u00e9\u2019s\/my shit week, need advice for both (2 stories, looking for separate advice) was","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590605946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grpwis\/if_i_received_a_home_insurance_payment_for\/","id":"grpwis","body":"Black mold was discovered in our bathroom and we received a home insurance payment in December for repairs. We have already done the mold remediation but the bathroom is still half gutted but still useable. \n\nDue to everything going on in the world, we had to use the money for bills and will just finish the bathroom when we can afford it since it is still usable just ugly. \n\nIf the insurance company learns we did not use the money for its intended purpose, will we have to pay it back or could it hurt our premiums? Does the insurance company do an inspection to make sure the work is done?","title":"If I received a home insurance payment for repairs but used it on something else, will I have to pay it back?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577669503,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehf07m\/i_was_involved_in_a_multi_car_pile_up_accident\/","id":"ehf07m","body":"Like the title says. I was the last in the line of 6 cars involved in a pileup accident. The pile up happened in front and moved back, ending with my car. The car in front of me never even touched their breaks. I did my best to stop, but I ended up striking the rear of the car in front of me. My car is likely totaled due to how newer cars crumple. Right as everyone made their way to the side of the highway the car I hit drove off. \n\nThe state trooper said they likely did not have insurance so that is why they ran. We have the report from the trooper saying he agrees that the car drove off due to how the damage of each car lines up.  I have coverage for if my car is totaled with a $1k deductible. \n\nI have never been in a car accident before and I really don\u2019t know how things like this play out. I have heard that the last car is usually at fault, but I am pretty sure that is just for when the pileup moves forward and not backwards. So will I likely only be responsible for my own cars damage because the person I hit ran off? Does anyone have any onsite on how these multi-car accidents play out with insurance? Are there things I should do to protect my interests during the insurance investigation? I am relatively young and a bit shaken up about the whole situation so any advice would be greatly appreciated. \n\nTL:DR - I was in a multi-car accident and the person I hit drove off. How will this be handled with insurance?","title":"I was involved in a multi car pile up accident and the person I hit drove off","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576188974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9ul24\/cop_assuring_me_a_drop_in_charges\/","id":"e9ul24","body":"Hi, \nSo here's my story.\nRecently I was issued a court date because of a misdemeanor. It is a third degree(?) misdemeanor, or whichever misdemeanor is a step above a summary offense. The cop that gave me the citation is actually pretty friendly, even though he is a state police trooper. On the night of what happened, he stated he could've taken me and my friend to the station in the back of the cop car, because of what happened. We supposedly stole 40$ of farming plant (non specific) and were confronted at a state park. We, in fact, we NOT taken to the station that night, but were asked to come to the station the next day to get fingerprints done. Both on the night of the interaction and in the police station, both cops let me know that I was going to get it dropped to a summary offense due to my nonexistent criminal record. I would prefer not to get a lawyer, but I am questioning whether I need a public defender. I live in PA.\n\nTL;DR Cop promises that misdemeanor will be dropped to summary offense. What to do?\n\n-Do I need a public defender?\n-Who can drop and how can the charges be dropped or lessened to a summary offense?\n-Do I plead guilty\/not guilty?\nWhat should happen at the preliminary hearing?","title":"Cop assuring me a drop in charges.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578431669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elhvcf\/would_the_department_of_justice_or_subsidiaries\/","id":"elhvcf","body":"*Please pardon limited detail, in the interest of protecting the investigation.*\n\nLicensed PI here just asking around for those in the know on federal practices with regards to information disclosure to the press. I have just about no experience with the FBI or federal jurisdiction.\n\nI'm currently working a case that law enforcement is scantily involved in; at least to my knowledge. I've recently been directed to a \"reporter\" (I use the term loosely) who has some sort of online journal and has apparently taken their own interest in the case (there's a significant social media aspect to this case), and has gone so far to say that they have contacts in the FBI and these contacts have *confirmed there is an active FBI investigation* into the person I was hired to investigate. \n\nBased on my current research, and those associates I have in law enforcement that may know more than I do, not only does the DOJ\/FBI not disclose information regarding ongoing investigations - or confirm the existence of investigations - to anyone or any entity without proper clearance, but having such sensitive information without clearance is actually a crime in of itself. \n\nIn my experience, no law enforcement organization will ever comment on an ongoing investigation or identify persons of interest. Can anyone out there confirm this, and possibly direct me to a chapter or two in a body of law that may handle this subject? I really appreciate any help.","title":"Would the Department of Justice, or subsidiaries such as the FBI, disclose investigation details to a reporter?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576186818,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9u3hv\/landlord_knows_boiler_is_not_working_properly_and\/","id":"e9u3hv","body":"This is Philadelphia, PA\n\nRecently, my heat was not working due to a leaking expansion tank. A plumber came to service it, but noted the pressure gauge was broken, the auto-fill component was broken, and that the boiler was in great need of servicing. He replaced the expansion tank and attempted to fill the system with as much water as he felt safe doing so considering he did not have access to a proper pressure gauge. He said he felt the radiators were likely half or 3\/4 of the way full and that it should provide enough heat until the landlord could get the boiler and system serviced. \n\nThe plumber reached out to my landlord and received no response. Today we needed to contact the landlord to have the toilet serviced (it was), and when it was mentioned about servicing the furnace, the landlord said that they are not going to bother until the whole boiler breaks down. \n\nFrom what I can tell, having an inefficient boiler with broken components and radiators that cannot work to their capacity will cost me more in heating expenses as well as potentially break down in the middle of winter leaving us without heat until the landlord can service it. I am trying to familiarize myself with PA tenant laws, as I am a relatively new resident, but am having a hard time navigating it all. I am curious if there is any legitimate recourse I have in this situation? \n\nThank you for any help.","title":"Landlord knows boiler is not working properly and heating system is not running efficiently, will not repair until furnace actually breaks down [PA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588718798,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge7znu\/my_teacher\/","id":"ge7znu","body":"I\u2019m from the United States, Ohio. My teacher has been failing me all year, and today i found out none of my assignments were even opened. I am very pissed about this and I\u2019m curious as to what i can do? She\u2019s been doing this to me and tons of other kids, not many are passing","title":"My teacher","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1423514312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vc6ei\/potentially_aggressive_roommate_colorado\/","id":"2vc6ei","body":"Hello!\n\nI live in a 3 bedroom apt with 2 other roommates.  Both of them are in a relationship, and were involved in a three person relationship involving another individual.  The other person visited on the weekends, and we ended up friends.  He recently decided to end his part in their relationship, and one of my roommates, we will call him Stan, is now threatening me for being the \"cause.\"\n\nI have had Stan threaten to kill me, force me to move out (no legal ground), and threatened my safety again today stating that he \"would not be able to go on knowing I was in the house.\"  Along with the threats against my person, the other party (non roomie) has been receiving texts from Stan threatening with suicide.\n\nTo make the rest of a long story short, after the 3rd or 4th threat of suicide, we contacted local police and informed them of both those and the threats to my person.  They stated that \"he did not intend to actually harm himself or others\" and that \"if we encountered further issues with him, to contact them again.\"  I'm not entirely sure how they came to this conclusion, but I fear that by the time something is actually happening, It may be too late to contact them again.  Stan has a military background, shotguns and assault rifles on his wall, and I've been told that he has been diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder. \n\nWhile a large portion of me wants to believe that he would never act on these things, I can't be completely sure and am truly worried for my safety.  I have no friends or family in the area that I could live with, no money to break my lease to move on the spot, and our lease does not expire until August.\n\nTL:DR  Looking for advise on legal standing and dealing with a roommate who has threatened both my safety, as well as his own life.  Police can't move forward unless actual harm takes place.\n\nThanks for any and all assistance!\n\n","title":"Potentially aggressive roommate (Colorado)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589661048,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl1sl3\/i_think_my_landlord_is_lying_to_me_about_not\/","id":"gl1sl3","body":"At my apartment complex we have to mail in our rent, and I usually buy a money order and mail it to where it needs to go.\n\nYesterday, I get a call from my landlord and she says she hasn\u2019t received my rent for the month of May. I was confused and told her I sent a money order around the middle of last month. I brought up by bank statements and told her that I paid it on April 15th. She told me to try and find the receipt and get back to her. \n\nSo today, I go to my car and find the money order stub. I call the customer service number for western union and they tell me my money order was purchased April 15th, then cashed in on April 20th. \n\nWhat confuses me about the whole issue is anytime a tenant is late on rent, they do not hesitate to let you know. If we\u2019re late, they put a notice on our doors on the 2nd of the month with a $20 fee. I never received that notice on my door earlier this month. \n\nAlso she had called me earlier in the week to clarify that I\u2019ll be moving when my lease ends in July, and told me to make sure my letter of intent to vacate is mailed in with my June rent. During this call she never said anything about rent being late for May. There is no way they\u2019d let my rent slide this long without it being paid, so I\u2019m pretty sure she would have mentioned it to me way before now. \n\nI\u2019m kinda confused about everything right now and am trying to collect as much proof as possible before I call her on Monday so I can see where this check is. For it to be cashed that means they probably have it, and I don\u2019t leave anything blank on a check or money order to avoid fraud activity. So next I just plan to go to western union to get a photo copy of the cashed check.","title":"I think my landlord is lying to me about not reconfigure my rent for the month of May. What do you think is going on and what should I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589240361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghzbgh\/former_manager_charged_with_securities_fraud\/","id":"ghzbgh","body":"My former manager was recently charged with securities fraud related to a transaction that I was operationally involved in several years ago. Although I have spoken to the SEC, I did not talk about this specific transaction with them, and have not been contacted by any law enforcement or civil regulatory agency about it since. I\u2019m confident that I have no civil or criminal liability at all. However, the absence of any such outreach is disconcerting given that I have direct knowledge of the alleged crime and can be tied to it via email, etc.\n\nSeeking advice on the following:\n\n1.  The defendant has not been arraigned yet. Are fact witnesses in white collar cases usually deposed before or after the defendant has been charged?\n\n2. Should I seek representation now so that I am prepared with counsel for any potential deposition ahead of time, or would I be better off waiting to engage until I am formally contacted by either the US Attorney\u2019s Office or the defendant\u2019s counsel?","title":"Former manager charged with securities fraud","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578551486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em5ura\/unemployable_or_undesirable\/","id":"em5ura","body":"Arrested for misdemeanor trespassing at my previous workplace in 2016. Since then, I have done cleaning jobs, but unable to find gainful employment. Have been living part of the time with relatives, part of the time on the streets. Have looked into expungement, cannot afford it. I also have mental health issues, but not enough to get disability benefits. My life has gone from bad to unbelievably difficult. \n\nThe arrest was related to my openly discussing religion with customers, something I was used to doing regularly on the job. It gave my life purpose, and a way for me to help others.  The managers disapproved, but I was rarely reprimanded for it, since I did work very hard for them and tried to keep a low profile. \n\nI left the job voluntarily when I got an extended illness, but came back several times to ask about getting rehired. It was on one of these days that the manager called the police while I was talking with one of the customers, and I was arrested.  Also, they had a restraining order for 2 years afterward against my going on their property. I never went back.\n\nWould like to know, what is most likely the reason why I cannot get another full-time position after such an unfortunate incident? Is it because I was arrested at a former workplace? There was no theft or violence involved. I have always been a hard worker, and never had trouble before this finding a job. \n\nWhat is the best way to clear my name in this matter so I can move ahead with my life?","title":"Unemployable or undesirable?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578097446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejoiff\/employer_reneging_on_employment_agreement_career\/","id":"ejoiff","body":"Started a new job near North Carolina that was too good to be true on paper. It says specifically in my employment agreement that I'd be salary non-exempt (eligible for overtime). But now they're saying that language was a mistake and they're \"looking into how to rectify the error\". \n\nHalf the reason I took the job is because they said they'd pay overtime, and my role requires me to be in an on-call rotation, so it's practically guaranteed. \n\nWhat kind of recourse do I have if they want me to sign a new agreement omitting overtime?","title":"Employer reneging on employment agreement (career questions cross-post)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1415647319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lvwyz\/tx_landlord_falsely_charged_75_insufficient_funds\/","id":"2lvwyz","body":"On my final month of my lease that ended mid-month, my landlord's automatic payment system tried withdrawing a full month of rent from my bank account, instead of the prorated amount. I immediately called the office to see what to do, they told me to put a stop-payment order on the charge, and pay the correct amount by check. All was fine until I received a final bill stating I was charged a $75 NSF for the returned check.\n\nI've called twice, each time told that I needed to speak to someone else, and that I would receive a call back the following day, but never receiving a call. I've sent an e-mail directly to the leasing office through their official contact form and haven't received any response after 2 weeks. It has now been 30 days since I moved out, 26 since I first contacted them to dispute this charge. I did pay the charge to avoid it going to collections.\n\nWhere I'm running into trouble is that, while Texas property code is quite clear regarding the return of security deposits, this falls into a bit of a grey area since it wasn't technically a deposit. It's basically just that they overcharged me and they owe me $75.\n","title":"[TX] Landlord falsely charged $75 insufficient funds fee on last month of rent. Won't return calls or e-mails.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588766196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geim4l\/someone_hit_and_ran_my_parked_car_police_say_it\/","id":"geim4l","body":"Early morning today, someone hit my parked car and ran away from the vehicle. Police filed a report and gave me the driver's details and got my car towed. Since, my car had more than 105k miles on it and was damaged next to the fuel tank, towing company said it will more than likely be totaled.\nI drive this car to make income as Uber driver (not right now because of the pandemic). Should I get a lawyer to get a good settlement?\nThanks in advance","title":"Someone hit and ran my parked car. Police say it will most likely be totaled. Should I get a lawyer?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576599509,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebxvn6\/ga_i_bought_a_carwith_the_titlebut_im_stuck_in_a\/","id":"ebxvn6","body":"I recently bought my first car, but I can not get my tags. I have the title, it is an out of state one at that, and I bought the car from a flipper. Thing is, the guy who sold me the car name is not on the title and I have to get my car notarized before I can even drive it. I also can only drive it for 7 days in my state since the purchase date and my 7 days are almost up. What can I do?","title":"(GA) I bought a car\u2014with the title\u2014but I\u2019m stuck in a situation.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576268731,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea9c29\/question_about_car_accident_situation\/","id":"ea9c29","body":"I'm gonna try to keep this brief. So on Nov. 18th, I was involved in an accident. I was driving through a yellow light, and this guy coming the opposite direction turned left in front of me, so I slammed on my breaks but still hit him. Everyone is okay, we swap information, and we both go on our way. The damage to his car was minimal, but my hood and bumper got pretty messed up. Still drivable, but cosmetically not too good.\n\nSo I contact my insurance that evening and explain what happened. No problems. I send them photos and everything, and just wait to hear back. A week or so goes by, and I haven't heard from my agent, so I call them and ask them what the status is. They said they've reached out to his insurance, but they haven't been able to get a statement from him. (I forgot to get his number at the scene, only his license, registration, and insurance.) My agent says I should talk to his insurance and give them a statement so things go more quickly. He says this won't jeopardize anything, since we are denying liability due to him turning in front of me.\n\nSo I call the other party's insurance and give them a statement. By this point, they had called him via the phone number they had on record, emailed him, and sent him a physical letter, but had not yet received a response. I tell them what happened, and provided them with the same pictures I gave my insurance.\n\nNow I just got a call this morning from his insurance company saying that he gave a statement. He's claiming that the light was red, and that he was already in the intersection before I went through, but that's just not the case. I know it's just my word, but as we were sorting things out on the scene, we both agreed that the light was yellow, and not red. Doesn't help much, but it happened.\n\nUnfortunately neither I nor the other party have dash cams, and no witnesses stopped and gave information, so it's a word vs. word situation. I called my agent with this new information asking if there's anything to be done, but I have yet to hear back from him. I also called a business that's situated at the intersection wondering if they have a security camera facing that way, and I should be hearing back from the owner later today.  I also called the county we're in, and they said that the traffic cameras at that intersection do not record and store footage, so that's a bust.\n\nOutside of what I've already done, what should I do? Is there anything I can do to prove that this individual is not telling the truth?\n\nThanks!\n\nTL;DR - I was involved in a car accident, the other party is claiming something different happened, and there's not visual evidence. Need some guidance.","title":"Question about car accident situation","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578611467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emhrvh\/step_mom_needing_help\/","id":"emhrvh","body":"Kind of a long one, but I need some advice.  I am married to my husband, we have two kids together and he has a child from a previous marriage.  \n\nThe mother of the child was never married to my husband.  They have a very strict 50\/50 custody ruling and have been through the ringer with this woman.  \n\nYears ago, they went to mediation together and stopped going because her only topic was that she doesn\u2019t want me around her child.  I take great care of my step daughter and I love her as my own.  I\u2019ve been part of her life for 5 years.  My step-daughter consistently tells me she doesn\u2019t want to go to her mothers house, that her mother\u2019s boyfriend makes her uncomfortable, and she calls me mom.\n\nNow her mother is pushing to restart mediation and has asked that I not be allowed to drive her to school, attend school events unless my husband is there.  The fact that this woman is continuously pushing for mediation (when they were never married) and trying to control so much is driving us apart.\n\nI know I don\u2019t have legal rights but how do I deal with this situation. What rights does my husband have to push back on this?","title":"Step Mom needing help.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589977493,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnaef4\/holidays_are_being_taken_off_me_even_though_ive\/","id":"gnaef4","body":"As the title states, I\u2019m on furlough at the moment. My company has sent an email to all furloughed workers stating that the back end of our furlough is going to be taken as holiday. We don\u2019t have any choice in this at all, they nominate how much time worth of holiday is being used and on which days. \n\nIs this allowed as they\u2019re classing it as furlough even though we\u2019re using our holidays?","title":"Holidays are being taken off me even though I\u2019ve been put on furlough (England, UK)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475630890,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55x1e6\/employer_acting_like_north_korea_and_not_being\/","id":"55x1e6","body":"So, obviously, throw away account. \n\nI was having dinner with my mother the other night and she was filling me in on some of the recent changes at her company. She was basically in tears due to some of these changes. Mind you, she is just a few years away from retirement and it is becoming increasingly harder for her to find a new job. While she is looking and getting interviews, I'm trying to see if there is a way to temporarily improve her situation since I'm of no use.\n\nBasically, the company decided to remodel their offices with new carpet, paint, cubicles, etc. Since this remodel, they have put into place new policies that are (which each infraction is a write-up):\n\n* no using tape to place items anywhere in cubicle\n* cannot move any item in the cubicle (docking station, monitors, adjusting desk height, moving rolling cabinets to a different location) and they have a schematic at each cubicle with its layout\n* it will be a minimum of 3 months until you can get an ergonomic consultation\n\nSo, my mom has some health problems, super bright lights (fluorescent lights and\/or super bright LEDs) dry her eyes out and she has had to use eye drops 2-3 times per day. She has an ankle issue that isn't 24\/7 but about once a year, she needs to wear a walking boot. With this in mind, she has been escalating issues to the company for about 6 months (4 total escalations through 4 different channels including HR) because she knew the changes were going to affect her. So the remodel happened and she needed to move her monitors to the right side of the cubicle so the lights weren't bothering her eyes as much. So, in the two days since this has happened, they've written her up 4 times for the policy violations listed about (each monitor was a violation, docking station, and they wrote her up for the schematic being taped which was there before she got there). \n\nShe's at her wits end. She hasn't found anything on OSHA that would allow her to go to HR\/Ethics hotline and complain. She was sat down by the Director of HR and basically was told that everything was her fault and she should follow the policies. \n\n I'm not an expert in these types of subjects at all. I work in tech, but at a small start up and we are given complete free reign to do what we want as long as we don't damage anything. This seems to be some type of ethical violation, but I don't know what to tell her or how to approach it. \n\nI don't know that disability is the answer as I feel like most companies will find some way to just get rid of you...however, that could just be a poor mindset.\n\nAny help, guidance, or specific websites would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!\n\n\n**Update**: Doesn't sound like there's much she can do (either due to policy or ideas that work for her) outside of a doctor's note. Which she is going to get updated (had one from a few years ago) and hopefully ride it out for 3 months until she can get the ergonomic consultation. Thanks for all the help and suggestions. ","title":"Employer acting like North Korea and not being reasonable to employee (USA\/AZ)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472825794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50tfm5\/canonqc_i_might_owe_a_university_i_never_attended\/","id":"50tfm5","body":"So I enrolled at a university in Montreal a couple years ago. Never ended up attending any of the classes as I was accepted to a better school in Ontario a little later that same summer.\nThe first university just sent me this: \"According to our records, your student account is over 270 days past due. Your payment must be received without delay or your account will be placed with our external collection agency.\"\nAm I obliged to pay? What happens if I don't? Will they simply prevent me from enrolling in new courses, or can they take legal action?\nI'd appreciate any advice.","title":"(CAN)(ON\/QC) I might owe a university I never attended 6000 Canadian dollars. Help?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576108215,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9fg6p\/alabama_a_horse_was_abandoned_by_law_on_property\/","id":"e9fg6p","body":"(Changing names for privacy) As the title says the owner Sarah acquired a horse after a tenet on her property abandoned it and the tenet was evicted on a separate occasion. Well recently Sarah has been trying to get the people who work for her to sell the horse. The previous tenet got in contact and told Sarah that he was giving the horse away to a boys and girls club since he still believed the horse was his. The owner allowed him to do this but it turns out he was selling the horse to a meat buyer for profit and now Sarah wants to know if there\u2019s anything she can do.","title":"[Alabama] A horse was abandoned by law on property and the stable owner let the person who abandoned take it to a supposed boys and girls club but turns out it was a meat buyer","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578856052,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enrqhl\/my_moms_apartment_has_a_mold_problem_and_now_i\/","id":"enrqhl","body":"According to her landlord it is \"livable.\" When I go to visit her I can clearly smell mold. And when I opened her clothing closet the mold spread all over her clothes. Apperently the other tenants are also experiencing this problem. I dont think it is a coincidence that my mom is sick all the time and is experiencing resperation problems.\n\nI don't want to let her be taken advantage of.\n\nOntario. Canada.","title":"My moms apartment has a mold problem and now I think it's making her very sick.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421187817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sbxt1\/to_what_extent_am_i_responsible_for_the_house\/","id":"2sbxt1","body":"Oklahoma: I've been divorced 3+ years.  My ex bought the house before we were married and my name is not on the deed or mortgage.  We did a quickie divorce and the divorce decree states I would take over the mortgage payments.  I tried to get the house in my name with no luck, as I have a low credit score and don't have the money for a down payment.  I've been trying to get my ex to put the house up for sale since he can't afford it, and I am relocating out of state.  For two years of him telling me he's going to do it, it still hasn't happened.  I am planning on leaving the state at the end of the month.  What will my consequences be if I leave the house?","title":"To what extent am I responsible for the house after divorce? [OK]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577765987,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehxq1p\/just_registered_for_selective_service_i_need_to\/","id":"ehxq1p","body":"I just registered about 20 minutes ago over the internet using the SSS official site, i need to be registered to get financial aid for college & im currently at the step where it asks you if you registered with the SSS. If i where to put \"yes\" right now would it be a crime\/ would there be punishment? I start school in mid February & i NEED to get aid from the govt.","title":"Just registered for selective service & i need to be registered for FASFA","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589379701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gizykv\/custody_of_unwed_parents_in_ohio_24f_unmarried\/","id":"gizykv","body":"My sister, 24, has a 3 month old. From the beginning her baby\u2019s dad has been less than supportive, from physically slapping her across the face, to refusing to provide for their son. He\u2019s not on the Birth Certificate. Our parents provide diapers, wipes, etc. since she was off work. \nMy sister recently started working again, and her baby\u2019s father had been watching him. Yesterday was the third day. There was drama yesterday where he was refusing to bring the baby back unless she got off work right that second. She did and he told her she would have to wait until he decided to bring him back. \nShe has him now, but she\u2019s terrified because he told her he was going to see her in court. \nShe lives with our parents and has vented to him (BD) about some of the drama that has happened with them. She\u2019s worried that this would be enough to prove her house as unfit. She has a recording of him admitting he hit her, but they also discussed how it was only once and he was sorry. I\u2019m not sure the courts would use that for proof against him as a father since he never abused the baby. She has sole custody because they aren\u2019t married, but is there a way he could get emergency custody that we need to be aware of? How can she be prepared for a custody battle? TIA","title":"Custody of unwed parents in Ohio (24F, unmarried)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576357466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eapbri\/was_diagnosed_with_an_autoimmune_disease_and_put\/","id":"eapbri","body":"I would have gotten an A if I was permitted to complete the work. I was just going to withdrawal but he said he would work with me, but never got back to me or explained how. I e-mailed him, but he is horrible with responding. The university has been absolutely terrible about this whole health crisis despite me providing them with any and all documentation required. How do I ensure I am treated fairly regarding this?","title":"Was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and put on chemo pills to keep me from losing the vision in one eye during this semester. My professor told me he would work with me on an incomplete grade, but today my transcript reports a D-","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576088927,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9axqm\/paid_for_an_online_adult_content_subscription\/","id":"e9axqm","body":"Long story short, over a year ago I paid for a subscription to an online pornography site. It was promoted by a very prominent porn site, so I figured the studio was legit. There were no red flags on the studios site. Because I felt stupid for paying for online porn, I deleted my account with them the next day. Well, it turns out the owners of the site have been accused of sex trafficking, among other things. The news reports on it say the site brought in over $17M in revenue, so I know I\u2019m not the only one who paid for it. If I had known about the wrongdoings of the studio, I never would have subscribed in the first place. The accusations all came out after I deleted my account. My question is: can I get into any legal trouble for paying money to this site in the past? I\u2019m sick with worry over it.","title":"Paid for an online adult content subscription, canceled my account over a year ago. Now the owners have been arrested. Can I get in trouble?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577803320,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei3o06\/fl_am_i_obligated_to_assist_investigators_over\/","id":"ei3o06","body":"About a year and a half ago, my buddy Jeff met this girl Jane and hit it off. Jeff expressed he did not want kids and Jane did and so Jane found a way to get pregnant by Jeff. Jeff gave Jane and ultimatum that if she did not abort he would leave and she would be alone with this child. Jane did not listen and Jeff has left town with the assistance of his friends after the birth of her daughter a little over a month ago. \n\nJeff has stayed a week at my house but he is due to leave the country in about another week. Jane filled a missing persons report for Jeff. Cops have came to my house asking for Jeff and I stated that Jeff is not missing to any of us, we know where Jeff is and he does not want to be with Jane. The cops told me I should feel obligated because of his daughter and if he isn't really missing then then next time they come back it's going to be a different type of conversation. \n\nWhat does this mean? Jeff is currently finalizing his assets and getting ready to jump ship. Jane has full knowledge on why he left as Jeff left a note so the missing persons report was false. \n\nAm I obligated to disclose his whereabouts?","title":"[FL] Am I obligated to assist investigators over \"missing\" father","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590432728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqgsi9\/bait_and_switched_after_being_forced_to_change\/","id":"gqgsi9","body":"I was hired by a subcontracting company that was acting as a feeder into a very well known contracting company. I was told that I had the optional opportunity after a 6 month probationary period to transition to a well known contracting company if I wanted to. I was also told that if I didn\u2019t get a good offer I could refuse and wait for a better one. After the six month was over the well known contracting company made me an offer for $30,000 less than what I negotiated previously with the subcontractor. I wanted to stay with the subcontracting company that had better pay and benefits but I was forced to take the job with the main company because if I refused then both parties would eliminate my employment. All I want is to be payed what I originally agreed to when I first got hired by the subcontractor. I do the exact same job and the same soul crushing hours but now for $30,000 less. Can I do anything or am I just screwed?","title":"Bait and switched after being forced to change from subcontracting headhunting company to primary company resulting in a $30,000 pay cut. Is this legal? Can I do anything?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575985282,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8qqoo\/my_dad_says_he_works_for_this_ohio_vista_program\/","id":"e8qqoo","body":"That comes out to a little more than $6 an hour. How is this legal? What law allows for this and why?\n\nMy Dad hasn\u2019t had a job in years and it really sucks to see him work this often and get paid less than he would working for Mcdonalds. This is insane to me when im in California making $13\/hour.","title":"My dad says he works for this Ohio Vista program and it pays him $900\/month when he works a 40 hour work week.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576029314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e90fxz\/religious_observance\/","id":"e90fxz","body":"I live in Indiana. I work at a big box superstore. My employer tells me they are required to give me time to attend church, but do not have to give me the whole day since I am full time.\n\nI spoke with our HR and they said my employer is required to. But again, employer says no.\n\nMy faith says I am not allowed to work the Sabbath (Sunday). My work tells me if I want to have the whole Sunday off, I have to drop to part time. But they won't allow me to have a set schedule to give me time for a very needed second job.\n\nAre they required to give me the whole.sunday off due to it being for genuine religious reasons? Should I just cut my losses and.find a different job?","title":"Religious observance","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555690464,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bf0y9c\/i_got_fired_from_my_new_job_my_paycheck_is\/","id":"bf0y9c","body":"A day ago I made a post on r\/advice with a background on the entire situation. \n\n[Here is the previous post.](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Advice\/comments\/bejbui\/i_got_fired_from_my_new_job_i_havent_been_paid\/)\n\n​\n\nAs an update, I got paid today but I have a feeling that it is the incorrect amount. I made a rough spreadsheet on the days, times and the amount I would get paid before taxes are taken out, and the numbers are not adding up correctly.\n\n[The Spreadsheet](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/Jz3cuuo)\n\n​\n\nMy paychecks are broken up into two different accounts. The one shown on the spreadsheet image is the account that gets 16% of my paychecks. Last I checked 16% of $409 is not $27. I do not have access to my pay stub since it was a direct deposit and overall I have no way to prove the shifts that I worked.\n\n​\n\nOne thing I forgot to mention in my previous post is that I didn't get paid originally for my first two weeks there. They told me that since I had only worked a few times and didn't have a clock-in code that I would get paid on the next payroll period. I didn't get a code to clock-in with for the majority of the shifts that I worked, everything was said and done verbally. Luckily I was smart enough to write it down. \n\n​\n\nAs a poor college kid, I can't really take any official legal action but I'm sure that there is something that protects my rights. This money is really important to me and I need it for school and food. \n\n​\n\nThis place is overall very shifty and I do not want to go into direct contact with them again unless I have to. This entire situation really makes me uneasy. \n\n​\n\nHow can I prove those shifts I worked? \n\nWho should I contact about this and can I do anything about it? \n\nCan I report my verbally abusive ex-boss to anyone? There wasn't an HR department.\n\n​\n\nI'm hoping that someone can please give me some sort of advice on what to do next. Literally a nightmare job.","title":"I got fired from my new job. My paycheck is incorrect.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578338293,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekyqut\/i_am_have_full_administration_over_my_fathers\/","id":"ekyqut","body":"My father passed away.\n\nI was given Full\/Sole authority over my Fathers estate (my only sibling, my brother signed a Waiver to allow this).  I have Articles of Testamentary \/ Administration from the State of Tennessee.  I have sold 2 other property\u2019s of my father so far no issue.  Now on this third property, the buyers realtor is saying they want my brother to sign contracts and documents as well.  The property is owned by the Estate of <my fathers name>, I am the sole \/ full administrator.  I have directed them to the Independent Administration of Estates Act, and asked them to get their lawyer involved, because this is unnecessary and complicates things.\n\n1. Other than complicating the transaction, is there any other reasons I should not allow them to have my brother sign the contracts and documents?\n2. Any other argument I should be making?","title":"I am have Full Administration over my Fathers estate, but buyers realtor still wants my sibling to sign contracts\/documents","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589119236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh1zj6\/asking_this_because_doesnt_go_into_detail_about\/","id":"gh1zj6","body":"my job is essential but is offering me the chance to stay home until the pandemic is over would I be eligible for unemployment\/benefits if I take the offer?","title":"Asking this because doesn't go into detail about my situation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423010739,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2up8tr\/austin_tx_my_apartment_overcharged_me_for_rent\/","id":"2up8tr","body":"My current lease ends on February 18th. I was charged the full amount for rent this month, instead of it being prorated to the 18th as it should have been. The problem is, I have it set up to auto-pay, so they already have my money. My rent is normally $1483 + $20 for my pet, which comes out to $1503 per month. I figured prorated to 18 days (with 28 in this month), it should be $966.21. I \nshould be owed a refund of $536.79. \n\nI also have an outstanding bill of $54.86 for utilities which they didn't post until after the auto-pay went through, so that's why it hasn't been paid. I figure I shouldn't have to pay that amount since I've already overpaid $536.79. So the total I think I should be owed is $481.93.\n\nThe problem shouldn't be that they didn't know I was moving out. I submitted my notice to move out at the beginning of December (well over 60 days in advance), and within a couple days received a letter acknowledging that with move out instructions. \n\nI emailed them through their website immediately when I noticed this on the 1st (I now realize that's probably a shitty way of fooling me into thinking I've submitted something, without me actually having a record to prove that if I need to). After that I immediately went to the office to discuss it, but there was only 1 person there, who didn't have the authority to help me. \n\nI gave her my information, and she said her manager would contact me in the morning (which would have been yesterday). I haven't had any reply to the email that I sent, nor have they made any attempts to contact me yet (no emails, phone calls, no notices on my door or in my mailbox).\n\nI'm hoping this will resolve itself on its own, but what should my next steps be? I was thinking I should email them directly from my personal account, so I have a record of having sent that to them. Anything else I should be doing to protect myself and get my money back?\n\nTL;DR Shitty apartment complex ruined my cake day.","title":"[Austin, TX] My apartment overcharged me for rent, not responding to requests to resolve it.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576282325,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eacc6z\/i_rent_from_my_uncle_we_are_soon_to_be_moving_out\/","id":"eacc6z","body":"Sorry for the long title, that's the shortest summary I could come up with. I am a first time poster, with questions about my situation.\n\nDecember of last year, my uncle let my boyfriend and I rent out a portion of one of his rentals. The deal was that we would only be paying $400\/month for our utility usage. No lease or contract signed. Within the first month of us moving in with our puppy, there was a tear he found randomly while visiting and blamed it on our dog. We are pretty sure it wasn't him, as it looks like he would have to dig at the couch given the position and we have cameras in the house. All our dog ever did was lay on it. We talked about it on several occasions and he wants us to not only replace the couch, but the whole furniture set because that couch is \"ruined\" when it's a 1 inch mark that we don't even think he did. \nOn to more background, he told us that he wanted us out by next December so we are house hunting. I got a message from him this week asking me not to claim renters exemption on my taxes this year because it would mess up his return, I didn't plan on it anyway because I technically don't pay rent. We want to be out ASAP since he has made it a point to tell me what a financial burden it is on him that we are in the house. I am thinking of coming to a deal where if we leave earlier, that money that he would be saving from us not being there would go to repairs for the stuff my dog did not damage. If he doesn't want to go through with that, is there any legal action he can go through with to where he would do a civil lawsuit or anything? \nI don't want to have the potential paying for extra things I can't afford because he wants to sue me for damages.\nIf it pertains, I am in the state of Michigan in the US.","title":"I rent from my uncle, we are soon to be moving out (more on that below) and I worry he might be able to do a small claims for things we did not do","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421172044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sax3g\/ontario_canada_i_received_a_summons_for_a_peace\/","id":"2sax3g","body":"This girl from my high school -- let's call her Jane -- is taking me to court for a peace bond hearing. \n\nSince high school, Jane has been known to embellish her stories and make her life seem more fabulous, i.e. lying about going on trips and people she knows. One day, she is caught stealing her friend's UGG boots from her locker and Jane ended up transferring schools because of ridicule, embarrassment, etc. Her online presence disappears for a few years from about 2009-2012 and no one hears about her for a while. I'm 2 years older than her so I got all this info from friends because we weren't in the same grade.\n\nThen she gets an instagram account and starts posting stuff, again embellishing her stories. Her most notable posts included her donating ~$10,000 to a kids hospital, working as an intern at Google while also obtaining a modelling contract with Victoria's Secret. I was always saying \"Wow!! Her life looks awesome!!\" until my friends told me that none of it was real and that was when I became dubious of her.\n\nOn March 3, 2013, Jane posted a poorly-lit selfie, with her caption boasting about being in NYC for a concert. My friend clicked on the hashtag she used and found that a girl had posted the exact same selfie 20 minutes prior to Jane. A couple of my friends commented on the photo indicating that they knew it wasn't her so she deleted the post. That was when I truly knew about her ability to lie.\n\nI had always felt it was unfair for the people's photos she was stealing from and the way she nonchalantly stole photos made me feel sick inside. So I tweeted things (indirectly) along the lines of \"this girl needs to stop pretending she works at google and is a model for VS because it's fucking creepy and weird\". I posted another one that said \"ooouuu i wonder where this girl stole her VS fashion show videos this time!\" My intentions were for her to admit her wrongdoings and curtail this behaviour because well...it's bad to steal photos and lie to people.\n\nIn November, she was allegedly in London, England and she was posting photos from different sites around the city. For 3 of her photos, I was able to locate the original post and screenshotted this. I tweeted a post which read verbatim \"that awkward moment when u get caught stealing someone else's photo\" and proceeded to post a side by side comparison of Jane's instagram post vs. the original, implicitly alluding to the chronological order in which they were posted.\n\nSo last week I found out that she is taking me to court for a peace bond and I'm really scared. I've never been to court and I heard peace bonds stay on your record forever (not on police checks but on vulnerable persons checks).\n\nShould I go alone? The police officer who served my summons said it's probably not necessary to have a lawyer since it's only a peace bond. \n\nHas anyone had experience with peace bond hearings? How do I go about having her application denied? I have never threatened her. The only thing that I have really injured is her online reputation but this girl is an embellisher and she might have doctored evidence (she has created fake boarding passes before).","title":"[Ontario, Canada] I received a summons for a peace bond for talking about a girl online","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578887790,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enysut\/my_best_friend_needs_help\/","id":"enysut","body":"One of my friend's needs medical attention because of her eating disorder, however, her parents are divorced, and her mom and stepdad want to send her to a doctor, but her dad doesn't want to, so she can't go. How does this work? What are her options of getting the medical attention she needs?","title":"My best friend needs help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519154630,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yymuy\/york_pennsylvania_my_neighbor_in_my_building_let\/","id":"7yymuy","body":"Early last month I was assaulted in my apartment building by the brother of my neighbor down the hall. My back was injured and my glasses were broken in the process.\n\nThe previous night, I knocked on my neighbor\u2019s door to ask her to never yell at my wife through the wall again, and if there\u2019s some problem, simply knock on our door. (a light had been left on in the hall, for good reason, and she was upset about this). We have lived here six years, and have never had a problem with anyone here or anyone who has come and gone since.\n\nThis neighbor answered the door with a bat in her hands. Then she accused me of breaking into her home four times since she moved in (some weeks ago, she also came to my door claiming I stole her bags -- they were where she left them, and though she apologized to police for wasting their time, never said a word to me). She has also falsely accused another person in the building of the same thing.\n\nSeeing this escalating, I called the police, who talked with each of us and agreed with me about the possibility that she has early onset dementia setting in. The things I was accused of made no sense, they told me. Meanwhile, she was ranting about getting an attorney involved and was calling her daughters. I was immediately concerned about retaliation. I made a call to my landlord before and after the police were on scene to let him know what happened, and he just said, \u201cok, thanks for the info.\u201d\n\nThe next day, this neighbor was spreading the lie she told. I heard her telling our downstairs neighbor while I was down checking my mail, and I defended myself against the false claims again, while letting my other neighbor know all the things that have happened over time that led to my claim that police echoed. After taking offense to that, the problem neighbor went back to her apartment for a moment, then came back downstairs and made a beeline for the front door of the building, letting her brother in. He said, \u201cIs this him right here?\u201d pointing at me for confirmation from his sister. Soon as he got it, he was right up against me knocking me hard on my back on the stairs with a shove to my face, which poked my right eye and knocked my glasses onto the stairs. All 300+ pounds of him were on top of me has he threatened to do more if I ever said anything to anyone about his sister again. His foot came down on my glasses as he was getting up, breaking them. This all happened with my downstairs neighbor as a witness. After he left (in a City of York vehicle, according to the pest control person who had just arrived), my neighbor said \u201cI told you not to call me crazy\u201d, and calmly headed back to her apartment.\n\nPolice came again. I made a report. The landlord was alerted; we were offered a $75\/mo discount on another one of his properties. The rent would still be more than what we\u2019re paying at our current home of six years. I found this ridiculous.\n\nThe rest of the week I was afraid to be out of my apartment, though I left to get medical attention for my back the next day. I have been afraid to be in public for the most part ever since (being a public performer, I have a schedule of events anyone can see, and this frightens me right now), and have had PTSD symptoms (nightmares, panic attacks when hearing noises, the memory being triggered when heading down my or any stairs).\n\nLater that week, I overheard my neighbor again speaking with the downstairs neighbor. During that conversation, she made two death threats against me, saying she\u2019d kill me if I went to her apartment or messed with her daughter who was watching it while she was out. She has already made false claims about me being in her home. Now, if she makes it up in her mind that I did anything like that again, she has sworn to kill me.\n\nPolice arrive again. They heard the threat too, since I recorded it. They talked to her again. She gave them a hard time. They came and spoke with me after her, and then as they were leaving, the person who assaulted me showed up. I don\u2019t believe that to be a coincidence. He started in on them, claiming they were harassing his sister. They told him what was up. After they left, he was only in the building a few minutes before leaving. It strikes me as odd that he paid a visit for such a brief time, and I wonder how much longer he would have stayed if he never saw the police.\n\nThe fact that he can even enter the building after attacking me is alarming. That he hasn\u2019t been fired from his job at the City of York and only received two citations (per his sister on the recording and the public record -- for harassment and criminal mischief, though there was bodily harm and the threat of more) is upsetting. The fact that my neighbor is still down the hall from me, after letting him in to do what she knew he\u2019d do, is maddening. The fact that my landlord has done nothing about this, other than try to make more money, is infuriating.\n\nMy wife and I have found a new apartment and are moving in next month. In the meantime, I'd like to know what legal action can be brought against my current neighbor (for aiding the assault and doing nothing to stop it once it started), her brother (he ought to be charged with assault; I'm told he'll have to cover the cost of my glasses, but I  also missed a day of work and had to pay for medical assistance), and my landlord (for clear negligence; I have recieved a call from him or seen him face to face since reporting everything to him and sending him the recording. \n\n\n","title":"York, Pennsylvania -- My neighbor in my building let her brother inside to assault me after a dispute, and she later made death threats against me. The landlord knows all of this and nothing has happened. The brother has not been charged with assault.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590528080,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr5xsr\/when_does_an_inquiry_for_services_become_an\/","id":"gr5xsr","body":"Loc: California\n\ntl:dr: Tax guy completed work without naming price, if I decline his services now, am I on the hook?\n\nI recently reached out to a new tax guy based on recommendations from a friend. The taxes in question are more complicated than I feel comfortable completing on my own, hence new guy. \n\nAfter my initial reach-out confirming he has availability, I inquired after his rates. He replied, *\"We charge by the time it takes to do the job.  We don\u2019t have a product, like a can of soup.  Everyone is different, and even if people have similar information, some people provide the information organized, and others, well, I should be a dentist, pulling teeth.\"*\n\nI don't have any real disagreement with the sentiment, though I would think he'd have mentioned what his time costs per unit. In any event, I interpreted his reply to mean, \"Not sure how big the job is, send me your documents and I'll provide an estimate\". So, I sent him the docs. We exchanged 2 more emails confirming which docs were needed. \n\nContrary to my interpretation, he's now responded that the work has been completed. I replied with a few questions about the work and specifics of the tax strategy. I also reiterated my question about prices. He answered my technical questions and said, \"I will include my invoice with the tax package.\"\n\nOn the one hand, everything other than the price of his work has seemed aboveboard, competent, and prompt. On the other hand, it feel very weird to have completed work for which your customer does not know the price. Indeed, these responses now seem evasive. While I have a concept of what he's charged my friend for a very different set of needs, Taxguy doesn't know that I have that information. \n\nSo, 2 questions:\n\n1) If I decline his services now, or express concern in email that may *lead* to me declining his services, is it too late?\n\n2) If I avoid the confrontation in email and await the arrival of the invoice, has my position or obligation appreciably worsened?\n\nI recognize that it's entirely possible that this is all just one quirky dude and that his unrevealed prices are entirely reasonable. If that's the case, I'm happy to settle up and move on.  I'm just trying to confirm what my current position is since he's got my antennae twitching. \n\nTYVM!","title":"When does an inquiry for services become an agreement? [CA]","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1425326975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xpcoy\/canada_we_are_looking_to_rent_our_basement_we\/","id":"2xpcoy","body":"So we recently came into financial troubles and are looking to rent our basement to alleviate the stress. \n\nThere is a landing at the top of the basement stairs we plan to convert into a shared laundry room and there is a kitchen in the basement with an old stove we can hook up. \n\nThere is a shower \/ bathtub in the bathroom and is a 1 bedroom with a living room area. \n\n\nNow, no one in my house has ever rented a property and have little legal knowledge let alone tenant and landlord laws. We are in Ontario, Canada and looking for any information you all could spare or useful resources regarding said laws? \n\nThanks to anyone that takes the time to read or respond to this. ","title":"[Canada] We are looking to rent our basement, we have zero legal knowledge though. Any help you guys can spare would be great.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588528316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcuvq4\/my_rental_management_company_added_a_20month\/","id":"gcuvq4","body":"I\u2019ve been renting my house for 10 years, and have never had to pay anything in addition to my rent. Can I refuse to pay, and if so, can I be evicted?","title":"My rental management company added a $20\/month admin fee on my lease renewal agreement on top of my rent. Is that standard practice for this to be paid by the renter, and am I legally required to pay that?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590191401,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gounes\/san_francisco_tenant_hoping_to_exit_apartment\/","id":"gounes","body":"First time poster here!\n\nI rent an apartment from a very large property management company. We live in San Francisco and have been tenants on the same unit for a few years. Our current lease does not end for another 8 months.\n\nDue to the pandemic, it is almost certain my spouse will lose employment this month and put us in a very difficult financial situation.\n\nMy work allows me to work remotely, so we ran our numbers and our best option is to move to a cheaper cost of living area (possibly in Nevada or Washington).\n\nOur lease agreement looks almost identical to other property management companies I\u2019ve rented with. Basically, if we want to leave before the lease term, we have to pay them 2 whole months worth of rent to buy out the lease. \n\nI think there are some tenant rules that allow us to leave as long as we can mitigate losses to the management company. For example, if we found someone to take over the lease, we should be able to leave without serious costs. I believe in CA the PM also has to take reasonable steps to mitigate their losses, such as showing the unit like they would any other.\n\nNow here\u2019s where I need help: due to a lot of vacancies, the PM is currently offering crazy deals to *new tenants only* (second month free rent, no move-in fees). I\u2019d like to know if they are obligated to offer the same deals to all new tenants, for example someone I could find to take over my lease. If they can be selective between lease takeovers and \u201cnew tenants\u201d I think it will be very difficult to find a replacement because I can\u2019t compete with a month of free rent. \n\nWhat are my options? Do they have to offer the same deals to everyone even if they are taking over a lease? Can I simply give them notice and leave without getting evicted \/ credit-dinged before the lease ends?\n\nAdditional notes:\nNot sure if it matters, but the Force Majeur clause in the contract seems very one-sided. IANAL but it doesn\u2019t seem like I use it.","title":"San Francisco tenant - hoping to exit apartment lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588483664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcl9is\/are_there_any_consequences_to_posting_movie_clips\/","id":"gcl9is","body":"Apologies if this isn't fit for the sub\n\nJust out of boredom I want to upload the entire movie of Shrek on to Instagram in 60 second posts. (Basically 130 posts). I just have a few questions:\n- will this possibly land me in trouble\n- will it be taken down\n- and is there anything I should be wary of\n\nAny help is appreciated","title":"Are there any consequences to posting movie clips on Instagram?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578624945,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emkqkr\/wi_us_unmarried_mother_custody_rights\/","id":"emkqkr","body":"New to this sub. But looking for some knowledge before things turn ugly. \n\nBackground: 27f first time mom of 9month female. Not married to 30m baby\u2019s father \n\nMy baby\u2019s father (I will still refer to him as SO just to simplify things) and I, have had a rocky relationship since day 1. When the going gets tough he has a history of packing up and leaving. Since our daughter was born he\u2019s done this twice. Tonight made number 3. \n\nWe have been living with my parents, neither of us working since she was born. I am currently on the hunt for a job tho! \n\nI know that in the state of Wisconsin, the mother gets full custody of the child if not married. This can be changed with establishing paternity\/custody with the court. \n\nMy SO has a domestic violence history, and to date he hasn\u2019t financially taken responsibility of our daughter (I\u2019m aware I haven\u2019t either- but I am her caretaker 24\/7 with little to no assistance from him even though he has been in the house for the duration as well).\n\nNow the question: \nIf and when he pursues custody, what are my chances of them actually granting it to him? Because of his DV history (and several other instances that haven\u2019t been documented since) I honestly fear him having solo time with our daughter. I know I sound horrible for saying that, but so many situations where he has lost control, and I worry about her well being.","title":"[WI, US] Unmarried mother\/ custody rights","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576731408,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecof8q\/consciously_uncoupling_from_my_20_abusive_parents\/","id":"ecof8q","body":"So I [20] go to Brown University in Rhode Island and my parents live in South Carolina. They have abused me physically, sexually, and mentally in the past, but I don\u2019t have evidence beyond my sister\u2019s word and my conversations with mental health providers. I\u2019m the youngest so there are no children in the house. I don\u2019t want to sue them or take legal action; I just want to get out and stay in RI.\n\nI\u2019m currently working with a financial support dean and the office of financial aid to get financially emancipated. They say I should have enough evidence to warrant that, but it will take time to go over. I will lose my parents\u2019 health insurance at that point, but my school offers health insurance to students in my situation. I am also opening a new, non-joint bank account in just my name and transferring my money out of their reach. \n\nI believe my parents have taken out student loans in my name, and I will need to somehow transfer control of the loans over to me. I also need to figure out how to get a separate cell phone bill. \n\nFinancial stuff aside, I expect them to take drastic action once I disappear. They\u2019ve reported me missing to the police before because they know I\u2019m terrified of the police. They\u2019ve also repeatedly tried to circumvent HIPAA, but my healthcare providers are kind\/smart enough not to give in now that I\u2019m not a minor.  \n\nCan they sue me for leaving? Can they sue me for taking my money out of a joint account? Should I only take what I\u2019ve earned and leave the gifts?\n\nShould I be looking for a lawyer? I really, really can\u2019t afford one, and they know that. \n\nDo I need more evidence in case they come after me? Is there some legal aspect I haven\u2019t considered?","title":"Consciously uncoupling from my [20] abusive parents. Can they sue? And what do I need to know legally? [RI\/SC]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472006697,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zacwb\/georgia_my_boss_is_changing_my_actual_work_times\/","id":"4zacwb","body":"All my work schedule information is on an app that the company uses. I noticed that my actual work time always matched my scheduled time even though I was required to stay late every day so I started taking screenshots of my actual hours for each day that I worked and comparing them to the presented hours for the same exact shift after my boss had been working in the office. It turns out that he has been changing all my times and I have not been getting paid for my time correctly. I work in an industry where staying past the scheduled time is absolutely necessary unless you are having an extremely slow day (the likes of which I have yet to experience). I have 4 weeks worth of screenshots of my actual and edited times saved to my computer. Do I have a case here and what I should do to strengthen my evidence against the company?","title":"(Georgia) My boss is changing my actual work times.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588867819,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf9fq5\/purchased_a_new_car_in_ohio_and_im_moving_to\/","id":"gf9fq5","body":"COVID has made this situation complicated. BMV is closed in Ohio and I'll have to leave next week. Car is financed so I don't have a title but I kept all the paperwork they gave me at the dealership.  Currently on dealer tags. I'll have a MS address once I am down there. Is it possible to get plates and tags once I'm down there or will I have to drive back to Ohio? Sorry first time car buyer and I don't know much about this.","title":"Purchased a new car in Ohio and I'm moving to Mississippi likely before the BMV here opens up. Still have 90 day tags. Can I get plates and tags in MS for a car I bought in Ohio?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515156681,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ob0jz\/landlord_might_have_changed_my_lease_al\/","id":"7ob0jz","body":"I\u2019ll start to set you off with the fact that I\u2019m not a great grown up. I rarely check my mail due to severe anxiety.\n\nBack at the end of October I called my realtor company to check on my lease. I\u2019ve been living in my apartment for three years and wanted to make sure I was month to month. I spoke with the owner and he assured me that I was fine as long as I gave 30 days notice. Mid November I dropped off a 30 days notice because I thought I was moving early December. Unfortunately I was denied that apartment so I spoke with the manager of the company and told her that I had to cancel my 30 days notice. She assured me that was fine and that I could re-file it when I was ready. I reached out in 1 December and dropped off the letter in person. On 2 January I dropped off my keys in person. Last night I received a letter saying that my Lisa still active until May 2018 meaning the leases auto renewed. It turns out that they also sent me one on November 22, but since I don\u2019t check my mail I didn\u2019t see until I looked last night.\n\nOf course, while I was cleaning the apartment the other day I threw away my lease because I thought I was through with it. I know my first step is to get a copy of the lease. But is there anything else I can do to hold the company to their verbal agreements about 30 days notice?\n\nI know the most of this is my fault. But any advice they could help me get out of five months of paying for an extra apartment that I can\u2019t afford would be fantastic.","title":"Landlord might have changed my lease AL","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589584473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkjrpd\/usaaz_fire_in_rental_property_and_still_paying\/","id":"gkjrpd","body":"\nlocation: Arizona There was a fire in the house my siblings and I have been renting in early April. The homeowners have been doing construction but we have had to live at home since. \n\nThey still demand we pay rent even though we can't live there. They suggest we make a claim with our insurance, but that would be four separate claims, one for each person. \n\nDo we have any other option or is in there responsibility to claim rent loss on their policy?","title":"[USA-AZ] Fire in rental property and still paying rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1411421944,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2h60ya\/pending_divorce_kid_involved_pretty_sure_papers\/","id":"2h60ya","body":"Without getting into the nitty gritty, (soon-to-be-ex) Wife and I separated years ago.\n\nHave had an informal shared custody agreement and things had been going fine.\n\nAbout a months ago, she springs it on me that she filed for divorce and has been with-holding custody of our child.\n\nSince then, I've been calling a couple local places that offer free family court services, but have yet to receive a call back after multiple messages left per week.\n\nToday, I found a card in my door from a Sheriff in the Civil Process Serving division and am pretty certain they're trying to start the divorce process.\n\nI am really not ready to go to court over this as I haven't even consulted with an attorney yet. I do have decent amounts of records, but they need to be organized and collated.\n\nAny advice you have is greatly appreciated.\n\nEdit: Located in Maine.","title":"Pending divorce (kid involved). Pretty sure papers were attempted to be served today. No luck with free-lawyers in my area, could use some advice.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590281147,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpg9kj\/ohio_statutes_of_limits\/","id":"gpg9kj","body":"My SO and I both received letters from an apartment we rented in 2013. Us and our two roommates only stayed for the year lease, didn\u2019t renew, then left. My SO and I were packed and out first. I don\u2019t know what the other two did before they left but the apartment is demanding almost $3000 from us. The former two roommates moved out of state. That\u2019s all we know, we haven\u2019t not talked to them since leaving the apartment.\nThe attorney for the apartments is saying they will either sue or send us to collections. The lease ended at the end of 2013 that December. Can they still try to sue us?","title":"(Ohio) Statutes of Limits","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588378607,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbu7d0\/tx_someone_else_set_up_utility_accounts_at_my\/","id":"gbu7d0","body":"My girlfriend and I currently live in an apartment complex in Central Texas and our current lease does not end until July. We have even re-signed for another year so we have another lease beginning when this one ends. As the title says, I have discovered someone else has contacted my utility providers (gas\/electric) and informed them that they are moving in to my address. Receiving old mail addressed to previous residents is normal for us and we always just forward it straight back to the sender. Today I noticed mail from our utility providers for our address but **addressed to another individual**. I decided to open them. They both said our address had overdue charges of $200 + late payment fees. I checked my accounts online and they both had a balance of zero.\n\n​\n\nI figured I would call on Monday to resolve the matter, but I wanted to ask here first for advice. What are my rights? The bills haven't been in my name or registered to my account for the past two months. Am I still legally obligated to pay them?","title":"TX - Someone else set up utility accounts at my current address.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589394659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj4ohd\/my_brother_passed_away_funeral_home_owner_says_my\/","id":"gj4ohd","body":"We are in California, my 21 year old brother recently passed away, my mom had full custody of him and is paying all funeral expenses. Do we by law have to share my brothers ashes with my dad? Can we take this to court? Do we have a chance to win?","title":"My brother passed away, funeral home owner says my parents get 50\/50 ashes by law is this true?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589509173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk0jwk\/risk_of_losing_my_bread_and_butter\/","id":"gk0jwk","body":"I'm am appliance technician. I signed a contract without reading it (big mistake, I know...). That contract states that I CAN NOT own an appliance company, work for an other appliance company, or do any appliance repair work for any matter FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS if I quit. \n\nMy question:\n\nAny loopholes?","title":"Risk of losing my bread and butter","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590786307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt1apy\/speeding_camera_ticket_can_i_fight_it\/","id":"gt1apy","body":"So here's my situation:\n\n\\- got a speeding ticket for going above a newly posted sign \" 25 speed limit \" in **NY** . Got the ticket in May even though it was issued in April\n\n\\- got a NEW speeding ticket in same spot in May but BEFORE i paid the ticket in April.","title":"speeding camera ticket- can i fight it?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590209399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goz0jk\/tx_possibly_doordinged_a_car\/","id":"goz0jk","body":"Hi,\n\nWhen I was in the parking lot, the wind caught my door and bumped into the car next to me. I didn't see any damage, so I didn't leave a note, but in hindsight it was a bright day and a silver car. If I did cause damage that I wasn't aware of, I'd like to make it right and pay for it. Should I like call someone and let them know that if someone reported it I can be connected to it and provide my insurance information? \n\nThanks","title":"[TX] Possibly door-dinged a car","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578051738,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejebnl\/driving_on_a_suspended_licence_in_michigan_for_an\/","id":"ejebnl","body":"my girlfriend was pulled over in my car the other week for going 5 over.  The cop told her that her licence was suspended for an unpaid parking ticket.   They ended up tearing my car apart while searching and then sent it straight to the impound without letting her contact me first to pick up the vehicle. Neither of us have any sort of bad record outside of her with a few speeding tickets and the one unpaid ticket.  I'm a bit pissed that they searched the car for no good reason then sent it straight to impound while detaining her for nothing more than a DWLS for an unpaid ticket, but that is another situation entirely.\n\n​\n\nMy concern however is the DWLS charge.  Her plan is to get a traffic attorney, but I'm wondering if anyone has any sort of idea of what we might be looking at.  She paid off the unpaid ticket.  We never got a notice about it because we have lived in 3 different addresses over the last year or so and it's likely any sort of notice went to her old address.  Her dad was supposed to pay off the ticket and he assured us that it was paid off back in June, which it allegedly wasn't the case.  She was given a temporary license at the court house with the unpaid ticket and was told it would be good for up to 60 days.\n\n​\n\nMy understanding is that if we go in without an attorney it's likely she will get the misdemeanor on her record, 2 points on her license, and is looking at 500 in fees and an additional 30 day suspension.  They threaten up to 93 days of jail time but my understanding is it's rarely enforced unless the offender fled an accident or had repeat DUI's or anything similar.   The attorney we talked with said it's likely he can either drop the charges or get it dropped to a civil infraction, something along the lines of not presenting a valid license, which doesn't carry points and the fees are lower, but she may still face a 30 day suspension.\n\n​\n\nShe goes before the judge on the 21st.  She's freaking out and is still convinced shes going to face jail time and get her license suspended for a year or so.  I'm just trying to find any information I can to help put her mind at ease.  Is she still able to legally drive with the temporary permit and the DWLS charge still active, even with everything paid off, while we wait for the court date? \n\n​\n\nThis  is in Michigan, by the way.","title":"Driving on a suspended licence in Michigan for an unpaid speeding ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589175539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghhokp\/salvage_title_for_washington_state\/","id":"ghhokp","body":"So my teenage brother has been driving an uninsured car owned by our mother. She can't afford to insure it for him, so we agreed that she would gift it to me and I could get it insured for him to drive legally until he's 18 and can own it himself. But, my mother said that it was in an accident and she was supposed to apply for a salvage title but didn't. She said I could apply for it once it's in my name but I looked it up and it is illegal to drive a salvage car in Washington state so I still wouldn't be able to insure it. What happens if I don't apply for the salvage title and insure it?","title":"Salvage title for Washington state?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575879364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e876db\/i_had_a_nasty_ex_and_i_want_nothing_to_do_with\/","id":"e876db","body":"  So I deal with ptsd and bipolar disorder, and I just found out via my parents that I was under investigation for my boyfriend at the time (2016) sent me gross materials that you can guess.  I tried to forget it because I was a rape victim at a young age but the police found it.  I dont know why I didnt tell someone but I was afraid of what was going to happen.  I didnt view it, but it was still there.   The investigator told me it ended last year and I had no charges.  But would they have raided my house (not my parents) after getting my current address?  I'm just nervous and I dont want to deal with this.","title":"I had a nasty ex and I want nothing to do with this","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589342515,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giri3z\/my_apartment_has_ignored_any_and_every_request\/","id":"giri3z","body":"Hi all, I\u2019m having a rough time with my apartment, so allow me to complain a bit. I\u2019m 24 years old and due to financial reasons, this is my first apartment and I can\u2019t just move to another place. Recently, my apartment has changed management (apparently), and they\u2019ve really been giving me the works. \n\nThe first thing that has been wrong has been mold on my ceiling, due to water leaks. Some time a couple months ago, my ceiling fan\/light in my bedroom was leaking water from the roof, as well as water leaking from a certain spot in my kitchen. \nWhile it seems like they fixed the leaks some, I\u2019ve been ignored concerning the mold in my kitchen. I have rather severe asthma, and it\u2019s taken a huge toll on my immune system, so I get sick easily. I\u2019m afraid this mold might cause a sickness. I\u2019ve emailed and called the office about it, and when I told the manager that I\u2019m not available until after 3:30 most days, but I can ask for a day off of work for maintenance if needed, the manager simply emailed back \u201cokay.\u201d That\u2019s the last I\u2019ve heard from them, and it\u2019s been at least a month. \n\nThe second thing that\u2019s been wrong is that my apartment has been trying to tell me that my rent is a good $40 or so higher than what it says on my lease, therefore them telling me I owe at least $412 or I\u2019ll be evicted. I\u2019ve corrected them several times on this matter, and it has taken at least 20 minutes for them to find my lease, realize their error, and them to tell me they\u2019ll \u201cfix it.\u201d This is usually over my lunch break at work. I\u2019ve also asked them to email me a copy of my lease since the first time they did this, and they have yet to do so. \n\nThe third and final thing is that my shower has been broken for a good couple weeks. I know, it isn\u2019t exactly the biggest straw that broke the camel\u2019s back, but it\u2019s frustrating having to hug the wall to get a drop of water on my head, especially after coming home from working 9 and 10 hour days. \n\nI\u2019m going to ask my neighbor if she\u2019s having these problems too. I wonder if I can\u2019t legally withhold rent until these problems are fixed, but I don\u2019t have much time\/mental capacity to fully read\/comprehend the laws regarding this kind of thing. If it helps any, I live in Oklahoma City.","title":"My apartment has ignored any and every request I\u2019ve put in for maintenance, and has tried to hike my rent price up without notice.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472745866,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50nxrq\/selling_a_vehicle_with_expired_registration_ca\/","id":"50nxrq","body":"I have an old motorcycle I'm getting rid of. The registration wasn't going to my current address so I completely forgot about it and now it's a few months late, it's past 60 days so I can't non-op it either. Im selling it for just a couple hundred and will be very transparent about the registration to the buyer, but when looking online I can't seem to find a concrete answer on whether or not I will still be responsible for the registration fees once I sell it. I'm worried about a scenario where the buyer doesn't notify the DMV that they are the new owners and I get charged for registration. ","title":"Selling a vehicle with expired registration - CA","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590298169,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpk5z0\/denied_sick_pay_after_getting_covid\/","id":"gpk5z0","body":"I contracted Covid late in March. My work has refused to pay me because I work in IT for a medical group. \n\n- I am still employed full-time (not furloughed, laid off, etc.)\n- my work refuses to pay me sick pay for the time I was sick but they required me to stay home\n      \u2022in spite of the CARES Act (or maybe because of it) they are claiming that workers in medical fields are exempt from receiving sick pay. This means that I was not allowed to work remotely but also unable to receive sick pay \n- because I was a contractor last year I also don\u2019t qualify for unemployment \n-  my company is also not directly tied to the medical group. They are a separate IT-specific company that does support for the medical group. The medical group has more than 15,000 employees but the IT company I work for has less than 500. I was instructed to talk to HR and they denied him sick pay \n- after he made a full recovery, they still refused to let me work for a week after I stopped showing symptoms\n- my company also has an emergency fund for their employees to use in situations like this and I contribute, but I was never given the option to be able to use this fund\n\n\nIs the company in the right to deny me sick pay? If they are not is there anything I can say to HR before taking any legal action? All advice is appreciated, it has been a significant financial blow. I am still relatively new to his company and any accrued sick pay I had wouldn\u2019t cover any of the bills","title":"Denied Sick Pay After Getting Covid","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416258310,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mlh2m\/georgia_underinsured_claim_reimbursement_lawsuit\/","id":"2mlh2m","body":"I was involved in an accident and the other driver is seeking $25K, maximum of my liability coverage. She is also seeking limited release allowing her to file Underinsured Claim (max coverage of $25K) thru her own insurance company for any additional medical bills and\/or lawyer fees. \n\nQuestions:\n1)Limited release should protect me from being sue by the other driver in a jury trail. Is this correct?\n2)What are the chances the other driver's insurance company will come after me, on the other driver's behalf, for the Underinsured Claim amount?\n3) If they did come after me for the reimbursement and I refuse to pay, can they sue me?\n4) If they sue me, will they be able to get anything? I only have a house and a few retirement accounts, no other assets. \n\nThanks in advance.","title":"[Georgia] Underinsured claim reimbursement Lawsuit","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576694949,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecgqm4\/wedding_photographer_in_mexico_possibly_holding\/","id":"ecgqm4","body":"We are Americans and we had our destination wedding at a resort in Mexico.\n\nWe found (what we thought) was a reputable photographer. Thousands of likes and previous clients all with good reviews. The photographer is from America originally, but from what I gathered, she moved down to Mexico with her husband and they do this business together. \n\nAt our wedding, everything goes fine. She and her assistant take pictures and tell us they would be done in 6 weeks or so. Our wedding was on Nov 2. \n\nWe paid for their room at the resort + 3 installments for her service. The installments for paid via PayPal, and then we paid the resort for her room. All done prior to the wedding. The first installment was June 2018 to reserve her. \n\n​\n\nNow here is where things get interesting. When we got back from our honeymoon, she added us on Facebook from a new account. She claimed her relationship with her husband went sour, he abused her and kicked her out (in mexico), stole all her belongings including ids, camera equipment, and hard drives. He hid them from her. In addition, he hacked most of her accounts on social and other things I guess. \n\nShe never reached out to us besides adding us, but she was posting all this on this new account. I immediately messaged her and asked if she was okay. I also asked if our pictures were okay. \n\nShe confirmed the pictures were fine and were on a dropbox account he \\[the husband\\] didn't know about and she was going to have her other photography friends edit them while she got back on her feet. I asked her to send me the originals just in case he got access to that account. The next day she sent me what seems like 50% of the pictures, but none from the ceremony, mostly just the reception. These were edited, she said they were the ones that she had already done before the incident and to download them before he deleted them. So I did, and luckily have them to this day. Although the link she sent me now is broken. However, she never sent me the complete originals as I asked. \n\n​\n\nI then did some digging, and her story seemed to add up. She has a go fund me and her parents seem to be sharing it and saying parently things to her on FB. So I believe her in that regard. She even posted a video of him yelling at her and kicking her stuff (I guess she took this for proof).  The husband was also posting crazy messages on her old FB account she claimed is hacked. \n\nSo I let her be while she figured things out.\n\nFast forward to today, and now she is claiming that her editors can no longer download the files from dropbox so no progress has been made. I immediately asked her to share the folder with me so I could try. She sent a link and it says it doesn't exist. I told her and she said it was working last night that she had checked. She said she was going to call dropbox and figure it out.\n\nI told her about Dropbox rewind, a method of recovering from previous dates. She said she would give it a try and let me know. So that is where I am at on this ordeal....\n\nI wanted to see what everyone here thought I should do in the situation. Any advice would be great!","title":"Wedding photographer in Mexico possibly holding our photos hostage","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589592604,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gklzya\/i_had_to_get_a_protection_order_against_my_childs\/","id":"gklzya","body":"I\u2019m wondering if I have a leg to stand on here. My ex claimed our son in his taxes because we were still together at the time. During quarantine, he finally snapped and physically assaulted me and is now facing criminal charges for strangulation. While awaiting trial in July, he gets 2 hours of supervised visitation once a week. I\u2019ve been taking care of the baby, which I\u2019m fine with I don\u2019t want the baby to be with him, but I\u2019ve been buying all the diapers and formula and water and paying rent by myself. All he\u2019s bought the baby in the past two months is toys and 1 can of formula. \n\nI really needed the $500 stimulus for our son to pay for his expenses, but my ex received it because of the taxes situation. Now there\u2019s talks of a second stimulus check. I just want to know if there\u2019s a way for me to get the stimulus money for the baby since I\u2019m the one taking care of him and providing everything for him.","title":"I had to get a protection order against my child\u2019s father. So I\u2019ve been a single parent the past almost two months. My ex got the stimulus check for our child though.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589131258,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh5goj\/i_got_into_a_highway_fender_bender_awhile_ago\/","id":"gh5goj","body":"So last year around Oct. I got into a fender bender in new jersey with a lady on the highway, we were all going around 55-60 and then suddenly she came to a pretty hard stop and at that speed its not really easy to avoid a collision when someone stops suddenly on the highway. She panicked so we didn't talk whatsoever but I got to talk to the police and everything etc. \n\nNow quite a few months later I've received a letter asking for near 7 grand + additional pending payments and that I should pay in 48 hours. I haven't gotten or heard anything about this prior to today.\n\nSome other info:\n \n-The car is my mother's (its sorta our family car)\n\n-We don't really make the kinda money to just pay something like this off instantly possibly not even in a year with how things are right now nor do I think the damage done would've cost more than a grand. \n\n-The woman was so distraught over such a minor collision that she was taken away by an ambulance and wouldn't even speak to the police.\n\n-I have pictures of both our cars.","title":"I got into a highway fender bender awhile ago","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577427628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg7gz9\/ia_what_happens_to_evidence_if_charges_are\/","id":"eg7gz9","body":"My (23F) boyfriend (25m) and I were both accused, arrested, and charged for a felony that neither of us committed. In the proceeding months, depositions have been held during which the lead detective admitted under oath that there was absolutely no physical evidence, that in his investigation he did not consider any other possibility aside that we did it, didn\u2019t consider the medical evidence that proved our innocence, and all he was going off of was what the person who reported the crime said happened. \n\nDuring his investigation, the detective took my cell phone and all of its data was pulled. Including (but not limited to), privileged contact between my lawyer and myself, nude photographs that were only ever shared with my boyfriend, private text conversations, etc. The DA is now talking with our attorneys about dismissing the case as there is no evidence. \n\nIf the case is dismissed, will the police return my phone? What will happen with the private content that they removed? I don\u2019t particularly want my nudes or really anything else from my phone kept by anyone else. Would I have to have my attorney file a motion or something to have it destroyed? Is that even a possibility or will they just keep it forever?","title":"(IA) What happens to evidence if charges are dismissed?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515357807,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ot6zz\/attempted_sale_of_business\/","id":"7ot6zz","body":"[GA]\n\nI notorized a bill of sale in September for sale of a business but lending for the buyer fell through.  They still have a copy of the bill of sale. I'm now moving forward with the business but at any point am I legally obligated to give them the business if they present me with the $ agreed upon? \n\nThe bill of sale is dated in September (when the loan was rejected) for them to take over at beginning of February but other than that has no date restrictions. \n","title":"Attempted sale of business","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590707683,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsh5ae\/breaking_a_rental_lease_in_the_first_week\/","id":"gsh5ae","body":"Hi, legaladvice givers. \n\nStarting with some background information:\n\n**Location:** Connecticut, USA\n\n**Apartment Move-in:** Saturday (five days ago)\n\n**Building layout:** 1st floor - clothing store, 2nd floor - our apartment, 3rd floor - rented by a college society\/club\n\n**Other:** We moved across country and all apartment tours\/negotiations\/lease signing were virtual.\n\n​\n\n**The Floor**\n\n When we were talking to the realtor, they assured us the hardwood floors would be \"redone\" prior to move-in. Upon arrival, I can tell that all they did was apply a polyurethane finish coat to the floors. There are loose boards, broken boards, gaps between boards, nails sticking out, old cement or wood putty filling some cracks. Even avoiding the worst spots, I can't walk around barefoot out of risk of getting cut or splinters. My socks keep catching on things. Google searching has shown that torn carpet is considered an unlivable condition due to it being a tripping\/cutting hazard, so I imagine this floor must surely be considered one too. \n\n​\n\n**Gas Leak and Code Violation**\n\nOn the second day (Sunday), we noticed a gas smell in the kitchen drawers next to the stove. We called the maintenance guy who claimed we were just smelling the floor finish. Then we had the gas company come out the next day (Monday) and the tech detected a small gas leak and a code violation. They had passed a flexible pipe through the wall of the cabinet to get to the back of the stove when they should have used a hard pipe. The gas tech shut off the gas meter until the property management maintenance worker resolved both issues. The maintenance guy replaced the flexible pipe to resolve the code violation but ended up making the gas leak worse the next day and we had to stay at a hotel last night. Today (five days after the initial complaint\/visit) he was able to resolve the gas issue.\n\n​\n\n**Noise Complaint**\n\nBefore signing the lease, we were told that the third floor unit was used occasionally a few times a month for \"meetings\" for a college society\/club. At 1am Monday night\/Tuesday morning, people in the unit above us started blasting music, along with yelling (over the music) and what sounded like elephants stomping around. We called in a noise complaint. We picked this place because we were assured in our discussions and from the original Zillow post that the place was \"quiet and secluded.\" We work long hours in healthcare and need as much sleep as we can get.\n\n​\n\n**Other Issues Resolved After Multiple Attempts to Contact Property Management**\n\n* Several light bulbs were burnt out throughout the apartment\n* No trash cans\n* No mailbox and the mailman did not have a key into the building to drop off mail\/packages\n\n​\n\nIt seems clear to me that this apartment was not properly prepared for us. Property management has been unresponsive to calls. All maintenance scheduling has been handled by us with no help from property management. Property management refuses to break the lease after we've sent them updates on the situation several times. The floor is the most glaring reason now and is damaged beyond repair, but they say that they will \"fix it\" but also state that they won't replace it. \n\nWe believe they have breached the lease contract by failing to provide minimum conditions of living and safety standards upon move-in. We emailed them all of these issues right after we discovered them and so have it all in writing. After almost a week of dealing with nothing but trying to contact them and schedule maintenance people for them, we are asking to break the lease. They have refused twice now with no real explanation. Do we have a case if we take the legal route?\n\n​\n\ntl;dr The apartment is not in the condition it was advertised and is potentially uninhabitable (damaged floors - nails, broken boards, splinters). Had to deal with fixing a plethora of issues upon move-in.","title":"Breaking a Rental Lease in the First Week","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588566274,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd4unl\/ca_father_received_his_share_of_my_grandfathers\/","id":"gd4unl","body":"My grandfather passed away last October from old age. Just now my father received his inheritance from the sale of my grandfather's house and the rest of his estate. A chunk of that went to my mother as divorce-related payment. My older brother asked my father about his share of the inheritance and he told him that our mother took that share, but the amount he cited and the amount our mother received (I saw these checks myself) have a drastic difference, so he's lying about that. Neither I nor my brother have received any sort of inheritance from my grandfather's estate, but my father has. My first question is, is there any logical explanation for this other than the possibility of my father holding back our share of my grandfather's estate?\n\nMy grandfather was not the type to leave us out of the will, so I'm certain that there is some inheritance for us. I previously tried to acquire a copy of my grandfather's will but only received a day-long runaround of fees, forms and papers at the courthouse and county records office which led me to absolutely nowhere. The main issue is that I live with my father, so I can't bluntly ask to see my and my brother's inheritance or my grandfather's will without risking getting kicked out. Either way if I blatantly step on his toes there will be trouble coming my way. Is there a legal way short of an expensive lawyer I can ask to get a copy of my grandfather's will without alerting my father about it? (I should probably mention my father and his brother are the co-executors) Thanks in advance.","title":"[CA] Father received his share of my grandfather's inheritance, lied to my brother about his inheritance.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1424461435,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wkw9l\/moved_to_a_new_state_confused_as_to_how_to\/","id":"2wkw9l","body":"I don't know if this would be an appropriate question for this sub, but it was the only one I could think of that might give me better info than the DMV itself (whom I called, and they gave me answers like \"Oh, I don't know for sure, but it would be best to just do it the [pay all the fees] way\") Apologies for the length of this, I don't know how to ask questions without giving every possible bit of info I can think to give.\n\nI moved to NV from MI about two months ago to be with my husband who is active duty military. I am still technically a MI resident.\n\nI have a newer leased vehicle, which is in my grandmother's name, not mine. For all intents and purposes, it is my car, but it is (on paper) technically her car. I pay for my insurance and the car payment every month. Because we lived in the same household, we were able to be on the same insurance policy. (Non-relevant side note as to how that happened: she went and got a vehicle I had been looking at \"for me,\" which to this day I haven't figured out the logic behind, since I've been paying for a vehicle I'm not getting the benefits on my credit report for having.)\n\nI have another year and a few months on the vehicle, so instead of leaving it in Mi and paying for a car I couldn't use for the next year+, I drove it to NV. (We are eligible for a trade in for a new lease, which I could then put my name on, but I have already purchased a fixer upper here that we plan to work on until my lease runs out, so that's not an option.)\n\nFrom what I understand, active duty\/spouse have a different set of requirements as far as registering since they're not necessarily permanent residents, but it's a little wishy washy to me as to how they'll apply to my situation.\n\nMy first thought was to transfer the lease to me, get on my husband's insurance policy and register the vehicle\/get my driver's license here... until I saw the outrageous fees\/taxes associated with smog checks and registering a new vehicle in the state.\n\nI found out about a [tax exemption form](http:\/\/www.dmvnv.com\/pdfforms\/vp203s.pdf) for spouses\/military but under the \"I certify that\" section and the exclusionary scenarios at the bottom I'm getting caught up, and I think that I would be excluded from using the form:\n\n\u2022 My legal residence (domiciliary) is in the State of ___________ ; and\n\u2022 My spouse\u2019s domicile is the same as mine;\n\nWe live in the same home here in NV, but as mentioned above, we are NOT from the same state originally, nor have we ever lived in the same state before I moved. I'm not sure whether the second part is asking me about now or before, but if I get my driver's license here like I intend to, then would it matter anyway?\n\n\u2022 Servicemember leaves the military service; or\n\u2022 Spouse commits an action that clearly establishes Nevada as his or her state of domicile.\n\nHe's getting out in a few months due to his separation date and was ineligible to reenlist (which was not clear would happen until within the past month,) and I found gainful employment here (before he was given word he could not reenlist.) I'm not sure if finding a job qualifies as establishing NV as a domicile, as if he had been able to stay in and was PCS'd somewhere I'd have had to leave, but I'm sure applying for a driver's license here does establish that.\n\nI had to pay out of my own pocket to move out here and we're pretty broke even with both of us working. Since it seems I'm not eligible for that form (which would bring the cost down from almost $500 to less than $100, so it's not just a few bucks we're talking here,) my next thought was that since it is technically her car, and my name is on the insurance as an authorized user, I could just leave the car in my grandma's name, and ride out the lease, and then she can come out here for a visit\/we can turn in the vehicle to a dealer out here (which they said was fine because people's kids in college out of state do that all the time.) The problem is, I don't know what's going to go down if I show up at the DMV and say I have no registration\/vehicle\/etc for you to transfer, I just want a driver's license. Last time I checked, I don't HAVE to have a vehicle to have a Driver's License.\n\nSo, to TLDR this whole thing:\n\n* Moved here from out of state; husband in military.\n* I want\/need NV driver's license because we will be staying here after he gets out in a few months, and I know I have to become a legal resident once he's out.\n* I have NO VEHICLE in my name.\n* Can I continue driving the car in my grandma's name (as long as I let the insurance company know I'm in a new state\/get appropriate insurance for NV) to avoid paying the exorbitant fees of the state\/taxes AND the hassle\/cost of the lease transfer? OR am I stuck transferring everything before he gets out","title":"Moved to a new state, confused as to how to proceed without breaking my bank or the law","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1475442657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55ka8e\/weed_smell_in_apartment_breaking_the_lease\/","id":"55ka8e","body":"So I moved into a new apartment in Mesa, AZ not too long ago. I was sure to read the lease all the way through (No, really I did. I could see that it was making the leasing office uncomfortable) In the lease it specifically states that there is a zero tolerance for the use of marijuana regardless of local laws. I sign that I agree not to use it, and they sign that they agree to enforce that policy. So here comes the real problem. I've noticed that I can smell pot coming through my vents. Since each unit has its own AC I find that highly un-usual. Though the building was made in the 60's, its entirely possible that is shoddy craftsmanship or just plain old. The first thing I did as soon as I smelled it was report it to my leasing office. They said they would issue warning letters to everyone and have the night security watch my particular complex. It seemed like they were taking it very serious and I'm more then willing to give them 30 days to fix the problem. You could say my real question is what to do if they have not solved the issue within 30 days? Are they breaking the lease themselves by not enforcing their own policy? If so, wouldn't that give me reason to terminate the lease? Or are tenants the only ones whom have to follow what the lease says, and the landlord can pick and choose what they want to follow? \n\nTo be completely fair, even if there is no way for me to get out of my lease, the termination clause is fairly simple. Give 60 days notice, pay 60 days rent, pay 1000$ to terminate the lease and then move out. Nothing super ridiculous. I'll re-read it, but I believe as long as nothing is broken, damaged after the joint inspection I'll get my deposit back, or I can elect to have it applied to the termination fee. So either way, I'm fairly confident I can peace out if I really need to. Just a matter of doing it for free, or buying my way out. \n\nFor new readers, management made great strides (amazing for a sunday) to remedy the situation. Security was able to pin-point the apartment, a report was filed, my vents will be professionally cleaned Monday and if that doesnt fix it and there is a lingering smell I've been offered an apartment on the far side by a canal thats 2 bed 2 bath for the same price that I pay for a 1 bed 1 bath. At this point, the discussion is more about interpreting Arizona tenant protection law. Of which there are a few that I feel would cover a legal termination, but others feel it may not. ","title":"Weed Smell in Apartment, breaking the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577748551,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehu41n\/divorce_finalization_with_an_absent_petitioner\/","id":"ehu41n","body":"I'm in Kentucky and do not have money for a lawyer.\n\nMy ex filed for divorce in May of this year, having gotten his mother's office to draw up the paperwork. He snuck into my house and dropped it off (a whole other can of worms). I signed it in the presence of a notary and mailed a copy of it back to him. There are no children involved and nothing is being contested by either of us. \n\nHe lost his copy of the paperwork in a house fire, so I supplied him with copies of the originals, which he then filed and paid the fees to do so.\n\nOur case went in front of a judge in August, and I was present (although I didn't need to be); the judge signed off on it. However, our district says that he did not file the correct paperwork, so the divorce cannot be finalized. After having called a lawyer in our district, she said that he never legally served me, so the paperwork he filed is essentially useless.\n\nHe skipped town at some point this past summer, and I don't know his whereabouts other than he is potentially in Tennessee.\n\nThe questions: Since I am the respondent and don't have his contact information, how do I get served with the paperwork I already have? What else do I need to do to get this process moving?","title":"Divorce finalization with an absent petitioner","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576606842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebzkq4\/would_my_employer_be_liable_for_damage_to_my\/","id":"ebzkq4","body":"I work at a smaller franchise and they\u2019re currently deciding to make us all park in a very busy parking lot. \n\nI used to park there all the time but after my car being hit twice in the span of a year I started parking behind the franchise. One caused minor damage the second cracked my rear bumper but was a hit and run so I still have to pay the deductible on that. \n\nNow the owner is saying we have to park out front or lose our jobs. I\u2019m willing to park out front if my employer would be liable to pay my deductible on future incidents limited to the parking lot. \n\nIf theres no recourse here I\u2019m ok with getting a new job. Theres tons of jobs out there like this in my town but I would rather stay as I\u2019ve been with this business for years.","title":"Would my employer be liable for damage to my vehicle?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518143287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7waaqe\/options_for_moving_out\/","id":"7waaqe","body":"\n\n**I\u2019m 15 in Georgia**, and I badly want to move out of my home. I could write several essays about why, but overall my parents are very frustrating, and my brother is mentally ill and violent.  I cannot continue to live here AND be happy.\n\nWhat are my options for moving out\/getting out? I might be able to move in with my grandparents, but they live in a bad area with shitty schools so it\u2019s not ideal.","title":"Options for moving out?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588553418,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd1tlf\/accident_scenario_who_would_be_at_fault_california\/","id":"gd1tlf","body":"Hi reddit, me and my wife had a question about who would be at fault in this accident scenario. \n\nThis actually did happen about 20mins ago to my wife and I.  We live in the Bay area and while running errands we were driving down 880 south (5 or 6 lanes each direction).  I was driving in the second from right lane at around 72-75mph, there was an 18 wheeler in the right lane going around 55mph as I was approaching the left side of the 18 wheeler suddenly went about 50% into my lane with out any type of signaling and I had to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision, I honked my horn and the 18 wheeler went back into his lane.  I'm not sure what caused them to swerve because there was nothing on the shoulder so my guess was carelessness or perhaps wind (was a car hauler)\n\nThe question is if I had hit the 18 wheeler who would be at fault?  My wife says I would be simply because I would have hit them from behind.  I argued that I wouldn't be because his sudden movement is what caused the accident.  I also used this event to argue for the use of a dash cam because I feel it would have only helped us in the event there was a collision.","title":"Accident scenario, who would be at fault? (California)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590785170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt0ylh\/denver_co_tenant_obligation_to_have_air\/","id":"gt0ylh","body":"Hello,\n\nWhen we moved into our apartment it was advertised that A\/C was an amenity. It is still advertised on the website today. The air conditioning has only been available 3 months out of the year. This is blamed on their boiler system and they use that as an excuse that cutting over to A\/C is very difficult. Its almost June in our 3rd year here and we still do not have any A\/C. We have complained many times but we keep getting the same copy\/paste response about the complicated old boiler system. Their website says air conditioning as an amenity but does not say anything about it only being available for a few months. They keep delaying the air conditioning turning back on.  Its beyond uncomfortable in my home. Single dad who is working from home. I found my 7 year old sleeping on the floor right next to the wide open patio door because he couldn't sleep in our hot apartment. Anything I can do?\n\n​\n\nAny advice is appreciated.","title":"(Denver, CO) Tenant obligation to have Air Conditioning if its advertised as an Amenity?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517960631,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vrrvi\/poa_beneficiary_creditors\/","id":"7vrrvi","body":"My father is probably going to be passing soon. I managed to get POA for him before he got too bad. Now he has an annuity that I\u2019m the primary beneficiary of. The company said I can take all the money now and use it for his medical bills. Now I\u2019m curious how to handle this. If I take it and put it in my account does it become mine or do his creditors have rights to it? Should I leave it be and get it \u201cwilled\u201d to me when he dies? What are my options?\nI live in PA. \nEdit: he didn\u2019t keep very good records so I don\u2019t believe he has any kind of life insurance. Not sure if that matters but figured I\u2019d include it. ","title":"POA, beneficiary, creditors","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576109645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9fqqv\/zoom_zoom\/","id":"e9fqqv","body":"So I was traveling through an area in Kentucky the other day. This particular area is Lancaster Kentucky, this changes the speed limit 6 times in a blink of an eye. It goes 55 mph into the city, drops to 45, drops to 35, 25, goes back up to 35, 45, 55 and then your gone. Has to change all 6 times with in 600 yards maybe 8. So I'm travel 57 through town at 530ish a.m. even through the 25 mph zone. There's a hill half way through going upward and I dont slow down so I can let off and just go up. There usually no cops anywhere. So I hit the hill and zoom on down. I'm back in 45 mph and I see the fucking blue and red coming  for me. He says he clocked me @57 in a 25 that's 32 mph over and double.\nI have to appear before a judge. If I go alone I feel like I'm going to get the damn book thrown at me. I feel like if I show up by myself I'm going to get hit with everything. I did find a lawyer and he seemed pretty sure he can get it lowered if not thrown completely out. Guess what I'm really asking is go with a lawyer right?? Orherwise I'm completely fucked right??","title":"Zoom zoom","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516939742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t23dc\/visitation_rights_question\/","id":"7t23dc","body":"I(F, 21) have a 10 week old baby with my significant other(M, 19). My question today is about visitations rights. We are in Illinois Baby and I have been living with my mom since Christmas because a pipe froze and broke in the trailer that we lived in. It\u2019s fixed now and he wants us to come back on Tuesday. I\u2019ve been thinking about not going back because he does nothing for the baby and we\u2019d been having problems before I gave birth anyway.\nHe goes 7-8 days without seeing him since we\u2019ve been at my moms and when he does see him, he holds him for about 5 minutes, maybe changes a diaper, and then gives him back to me. Even when we lived in the trailer together, he would rarely get up at night to change a diaper or even hold him much during the day. When we had discussed visitation when we briefly broke up a few weeks ago, he said he wants the weekends he doesn\u2019t work and he wants him overnight. Baby is 10 weeks old and is exclusively breastfed. He will only get bottles of breast milk when I go back to work starting Sunday. I\u2019m not comfortable with overnights yet because baby barely sees him and my significant other has never had him by himself.\nMy question is, what is the likelihood that a judge would award him overnights? Also, it\u2019s not that I never want him to have the baby overnight. Just not right now while the baby is so young and waking up at night for me to feed him.","title":"Visitation rights question","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517288978,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7typ8c\/my_lease_is_up_roommate_isnt_moving_out\/","id":"7typ8c","body":"My lease is coming to an end this month, I am the only person on the lease, but have a roommate that I had my own month to month lease with. I gave them 2 months notice letting them know the lease was going to be up. He has no plans on leaving. I cant file a tenant hold over or evict since as of the day I could file for one (a month after notice to vacate was given), I am no longer a tenant\/lease holder myself.  However since I am the only person on the lease with the property management, I am responsible if he does not leave. What can be done in this situation? Can the property management file a criminal trespassing charge on him since he doesn't have a lease with them? Although they were aware he was residing there as well. Thanks in advance. This is in Maryland.","title":"My lease is up, roommate isn't moving out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577494866,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egjtvq\/father_is_not_getting_paid_correctly_hours_are\/","id":"egjtvq","body":"Bay Area, California.\n\n\nMy dad has been working for a transportation company for a few months, and his paychecks are always short. Today was an insult; his check says he only worked 8 hours, despite working a full 40 hours last week. Someone is modifying his (and other employees) hours in the app.\n\nAccording to him, he\u2019s attempted to talk to his manager and he gets the same response each time. \u201cFill out a form and give it to X,\u201d \u201cThe app you only worked X hours,\u201d etc. He\u2019s owed a lot of wages, as well as a sign up bonus that he\u2019s never received. He also has to use his own phone for his job, and pays for unlimited data for it - his job said a couple of months ago that they\u2019d reimburse him monthly for the data plan, but that\u2019s never happened.\n\nApparently, his coworkers are also experiencing the same thing with their hours\/paycheck coming up short. Nothing is changing so far, and many have complained.\n\nMy dad is off for a few more days, but I\u2019m not sure if he should go back to work now, knowing that they are going to do the usual shady business. He is currently looking for a new job in the mean time.\n\nWhat can be done? This is so wrong and upsetting.","title":"Father is not getting paid correctly; hours are being modified by someone [CA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575499821,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e67h7f\/sc_what_would_be_the_purpose_of_postponing_a\/","id":"e67h7f","body":"An individual who was arrested for domestic violence has requested their trial be postponed. What could be the reason for that ? Could it possibly buy them any time to beat the charges ? Just curious to the process. The evidence against them is incredibly solid and feel like this person is just trying to get out of it.","title":"(SC) what would be the purpose of postponing a domestic violence trial ?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576212153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9z97x\/speed_bump_is_way_too_big\/","id":"e9z97x","body":"I just bought a house and I love it. It\u2019s in a neighborhood with 3 streets that\u2019s not gated or anything like that. It\u2019s just outside of the city limits so I don\u2019t know who to talk to. There\u2019s 3 speed bumps and 2 are fine, but the last one that is a lot higher than the rest. It\u2019s hard to explain, but this one my motorcycle can\u2019t go over without teetering. You have to go extremely slow over it in a car or truck. Is there a limit to how tall a speed bump can be and who is responsible for fixing it? It\u2019s a skinny speed bump but it\u2019s really tall. If they widened it to make it a speed hump then that would make it 100x better to go over. I\u2019ve asked a neighbor and even they say it\u2019s a horrible speed bump that just seems too tall. I\u2019m the only one with a motorcycle so I think I\u2019m the only one who actually bottoms out, but I don\u2019t want to lift the bike.","title":"Speed bump is way too big","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588613419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdfys2\/india_how_to_prove_marriage_without_marriage\/","id":"gdfys2","body":"Obvious throwaway but I will use it for a long time. So it's not 24 hour throwaway account. \n\nSo here's the issue: \n\nI'm from India and my Hindu parents got married religiously in Nov 1994 but they haven't registered their marriage and there's no marriage certificate. \n\nMost people don't ask for marriage certificate for anything but they have joint bank accounts and they're listed as married everywhere. \n\nI've read that marriage certificate is absolutely necessary to prove it. \n\nBut my mother passed away a few years ago. \n\nHow can my father prove his marriage? \n\nAny advice will be helpful. Thank you so much.","title":"[India] How to prove marriage without marriage certificate?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590114842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goavtu\/there_is_a_fairly_large_drug_ring_in_my_small\/","id":"goavtu","body":"Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this but I\u2019m very very tired of this whole thing. Long-ish post. I live in a small town (population ~4,000) in Mississippi. It is town wide knowledge that the police department is paid off by the drug dealers and the mayor has no problem with it. Over the past few months, cars from Texas and Tennessee have been coming through town at a bigger and bigger number every day. There is a very big chance they are part of the Mexico\/Texas to Memphis, TN drug trade (they go to Chicago from there). These are no rinky dink pot sellers, these are people with money and power. My grandparents\u2019 next door neighbor got executed a few years ago in a different town because of his involvement. And I mean executed like Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (that was in the same town over, but it was still the same people). About a month ago in less than 48 hours three shootings occurred in the same neighborhood because of these drug dealers. Nobody arrested to my knowledge. There are of course smaller league people the police do nothing about. Meth heads and people visibly on crack roam the streets in broad daylight. Every once in a while you can smell meth cooking from down any street, you name it. Every day more and more Texas and Tennessee cars come through town, and every day people ask and beg the police to do something, but they simply don\u2019t respond. An ex officer provided the mind blowing advice of \u201cjust move\u201d. What do I need to do to have this stop? Do I contact the DEA, the FBI? Or is that too extreme? I\u2019m just tired of it; my mom and grandparents are stuck here and I\u2019ll be damned if something happens to them because of these people. Again sorry if this isn\u2019t the right sub.","title":"There is a fairly large drug ring in my small town, police and mayor refuse to do anything","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589394290,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj4jwq\/azsmall_estate_affidavit_and_property_transfers\/","id":"gj4jwq","body":"Both of my parent's passed away this year. My mother first and my father about 3 weeks later. We created a will for my father per his request prior to his passing, which was notarized including witness\/withness signatures.\n\n What I am trying to determine is if I am able to use the Small Estate Affidavit for the vehicles and house. The vehicles are all older, non running and paid off. Value of all vehicles would not exceed 30K. The house on the other hand, is assessed around 196K for tax valuation, and is currently under mortgage. My parents had no other assets or debts other than the mortgage.\n\nMy question is, Would i be able to use the small estate affidavit, since I am listed as the beneficiary in the will? Reading the instructions on the affidavit says the real property value cannot exceed 100K but also stipulates and\/or having an uncontested will. So i read it as i would be able to use the small estate affidavit since i am listed as the beneficiary, even though the \"real property\" (house) would be over 100k. \n\nI am still considering contacting a local attorney, but money is a concern and at the moment unsure what they would charge.","title":"(AZ)Small Estate Affidavit and property transfers questions","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1472504366,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/507aoe\/suing_for_profit_school_andor_sallie_mae_xpost_on\/","id":"507aoe","body":"I have briefly spoken to a lawyer about suing my crappy for profit school (The Art Institute) for things like lying about how dorms worked, lying about job prospects and placement, teachers deliberately taking student level jobs and projects etc etc.\nLawyer says it can be done and will have to go through federal court at a minimum cost of $1500. This is one of two options.\nLawyer says the other option is to sue Sallie Mae for a hardship case. I went through a LOT of psychological, financial and mental hardship while going to college. I can go into detail here if necessary but trying to keep this short for now. Lawyer says what I went through is likely sufficient enough to qualify for a hardship, but it is virtually impossible to get Sallie Mae to do this without the help of a lawyer. Again, minimum cost on this is $1500.\nI owe roughly 63k all through federal student loans right now. I am currently on a repayment plan of $0 per month because I am unemployed. I start my new job tomorrow and do not plan on paying a single penny of this back.\nIs my lawyer even a little bit correct on that information? Have any of you gone through a similar process and how did it go? Is it possible to prove my hardship to Sallie Mae without a lawyer?\n\n\nLocation: Alabama\n\n\nEdit to add: There is no way I'd be ABLE to pay back 63k on 10 bucks an hour even if I wanted to. This is my secondary motivation for not paying it back. Also, personal attacks not welcome here. ","title":"Suing for profit school and\/or Sallie Mae (x-post on studentloans)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590679012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs84ew\/nyc_carpenters_union_terminated_me_from_the\/","id":"gs84ew","body":"\nI am a first year apprentice in the NYC carpenters union. I Live on Long Island, Back in January I went on disability due to a neck injury. I submitted all required paperwork that was needed in order for me to receive disability payments and miss work as well as class. \n\nI received a letter in March saying that I was terminated from the program because I missed my class and didn\u2019t have the correct number of hours needed to be maintained by an apprentice. \n\nI called the hall to explain to them that I was currently on disability but they said they had no record of it despite me sending it back in January and having been receiving weekly checks for the past 2 months. \n\n The council benefit fund, which pays the disability and pension and all other benefits, which is apparently \u201cseparate\u201d from the training hall, had all my documentation. The assistant director of the school said to me that I needed to show medical documentation in order to get reinstated, despite them losing my paperwork. \n\nThe benefit fund forwarded all my forms to me and I also had my doctor forward the paperwork and a note explaining my situation. The assistant director has informed me I need the original documents( which were sent to the benefit fund.) the benefit fund has informed me they are paperless so they only have the documents uploaded onto the system, which I don\u2019t see how it\u2019s my fault they no longer have the originals. \n\nI have been trying now for several weeks to get reinstated, especially during this time with COVID where everyone is getting laid off. Do I have any legal grounds here, wrongful termination or anything? I have medical documentation from my doctors and the union benefit fund. The training center can\u2019t seem to find my paperwork still to this day, 3 months later. I\u2019m really not sure what to do here.","title":"NYC Carpenters Union terminated me from the apprentice program, despite me being on medical leave.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591056931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guwiom\/employer_took_money_out_of_paycheck_for_error_mo\/","id":"guwiom","body":"Hello this is in Missouri, \n\nMy employer docked me $130 from my paycheck for an error resulting in the loss of material. I have read that employers are allowed to make deductions for situations similar to this, though it is my understanding that the employer has to have written consent from the employee. \n\nWhat steps should I take to recover my money?","title":"Employer took money out of paycheck for error. MO","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475253329,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/558r54\/landlord_overstepping\/","id":"558r54","body":"Hello and thanks in advance for any advice.\n\nThis is Maryland. The bot wanted to know.\n\nMy landlord lives next door to me. This was not disclosed until after signing and would have been a huge deal breaker but what's done is done. We had an issue 6 weeks ago where her tree dropped a large limb onto our roof which caused considerable damage. 3 large holes and so much debris I now use a weed whacker to mow the back yard. She initially had a \"contractor\" (man-friend) repair the roof until the insurance company could file the claim and have a real repair made. The insurance company sent out a guy and he said it was sufficient until somebody came out. He however did miss the 3rd hole which was quite large. Nothing was done about this. \n\nOver the numerous unscheduled visits with insurance people, her contractor, and tree companies, she was always involved and always strongly suggested that I needed to clean the gutters. \"It's in the lease you know.\" It isn't and I don't own a ladder. Plus it's her trees debris from this incident. She was having a tree company come out to remove any other limbs that seemed in danger of penetrating my roof and I was informed of this a week ago. I made preparations: removed the dogs from the back yard, unlocked the fence, left a note explaining that all of this had been done and asking to not be disturbed because my wife and I work 3rd shift and its been an issue in the past. 4 hours roll by after the scheduled appointment and it hasn't happened so I unmade preparations. I am then indisposed for 20 minutes (let's say morning ablutions) and the doorbell rings once, 10 second pause, a second time. I rush my ablutions and by the time I get to the door nobody is there. I then get a message from my wife saying she got an angry voicemail from the landlord and would I call her back.\n\nI call and I immediately get yelling and accusations. I asked her to not speak to me that way because I don't appreciate it. She calms for a minute and starts escalating again. That's when I start raising my voice to be heard and laid down some demands.\n\n1. I will not be spoken to further in this manner.\n\n2. She will not be calling my very busy wife ever again.\n\n3. We will further be only communicating over email.\n\n4. We will no longer be getting surprise visits no matter the case unless it is an emergency. \n\n5. If there is an emergency she will contact me via phone.\n\nI am wondering how I should progress so as not to be screwed in the future. I am currently writing an email to reiterate the phone call as I have always done in my tech job (cya). Should we do anything further? Is there anything to avoid or be on the lookout for? Should I preemptively seek council? The roof has yet to be repaired and I just got an email stating that I need to clean out the gutters, \"It's in the lease that you do it before every rain.\" (It's not. That's also insane.)\n\nThanks for any advice. \n\nEdit: I was pooping, not performing surgery.","title":"Landlord overstepping","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473787754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52lpwc\/eu_a_smllcltd_but_with_one_person_firm_wants_to\/","id":"52lpwc","body":"Hey! I asked my layer, but cause I'm unable to pay him I kinda feel bad for reaching again to ask him more things. The firm currently is SMLLC = Single Member Limited Liability Company\/ (Not sure how they are in english), basically he wants to start working somewhere else, but keep the firm and I will work there alone. Since its SMLLC if he just assigns me as manager, he will have to pay Social security etc, If im associate-manager he won't have to. The thing is that the minimum transfer of the company has to be about 0.60$, the company's capital is 2,50$. So I will have about 35% shares. Can I get in trouble If there's been a problem within the company before me? \nIt's hard to translate everything and I do know that things are different in the USA, but its worth a try. I tried to made it clear as possible.\n\n\/ BULGARIA \/ ","title":"[EU] A SMLLC(LTD but with one person) firm wants to make me associate-manager, he wont be working there, only me.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589063546,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggp91i\/my_72yr_old_dad_is_being_forced_to_work_tmrw\/","id":"ggp91i","body":"My Dad is an employee at a large USPS processing facility in the Midwest. He\u2019s been with them for 30+years. He has been at home for the past 2 months on combined sick and vacation leave. But now everyone is being ordered to come into work tmrw.\n\nThe facility has roughly 1500 employees where about 30 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed and 3 deaths. My dad being his age makes me really nervous. The mail is considered essential business but can they really force senior aka high risk individuals to work? We\u2019re working on getting a medical note, yet his doctor is being difficult with it since he has no symptoms. What are our options?","title":"My 72yr old Dad is being forced to work tmrw","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576264296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea8ckp\/being_charged_800_for_tenant_fees_that_arent\/","id":"ea8ckp","body":"Hello, Texas here.\n\nI received a violation of lease from my landlord for 4 separate pet waste fees that are not listed in the lease agreement or community guidelines the lease refers to. Am I obligated to pay this fine, or may it be wroth it to consult an attorney to see if they can have the fee removed?","title":"Being charged $800 for tenant fees that aren\u2019t listed in lease agreement","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576700626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eci1wa\/can_a_landlord_fill_in_the_blanks_on_a_signed\/","id":"eci1wa","body":"This relates to an Ohio lease agreement between a landlord entity and three adult tenants.  The lease was signed by one of the three tenants, my husband, in order to be put on a wait list for an apartment when one opened up next year.  The lease agreement notes a rent price but does not have the address or start\/end date, because we were going to choose from available units in the future. \n\nOur roommate decided to move out and we no longer need to find a bigger place. I called to be removed from the wait list and I was told the lease was legally binding with no lease break options. I agree that the lease is probably legally binding between my husband and the landlord; however I do not believe it is enforceable because it excludes some pretty important elements such as the address and start date.  That being said, they can still attempt to sue my husband and it seems like they are not willing to budge on this issue. \n\nIf we end up in court, the lease I have is clearly ambiguous. It doesn't even include the name of the apartment complex or the address of the landlord. **So my question is, can a landlord legally fill in the blanks on a contract and is filling in those blanks considered to be \"modifying the contract\"?** One section in the agreement states that any modifications to the contract are void unless signed by both parties. It's my understanding that in order to fill in the blanks of the apartment address and start term, they will need our written consent, thus the agreement, as it stands, would not likely be enforceable in a court of law, if it came to that.  But I don't know a lot about contract law, and I'm wondering if perhaps it is legal for them to fill in the blanks without our signed consent.\n\nI appreciate any thoughts or comments, thank you!","title":"Can a landlord fill in the blanks on a signed contract without all parties signed consent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520020527,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81hezz\/mountain_view_ca_carport_will_be_inaccessible_due\/","id":"81hezz","body":"Hi LA\u2014 long time lurker, first time poster. \n\nI got a notice on my door this morning that seismic retrofitting at my apartment building will be beginning Monday morning, and that carports will be inaccessible. I called the office and they claimed to have posted notices 2 weeks ago (never received). The office told me construction is expected to take 3 weeks, during which I will not have use of the carport. It is also possible that access to the laundry facilities may be interrupted for several days during this time. \n\nStreet parking in my neighborhood is already limited, though not impossible, and covered off-street parking is definitely a valuable feature of this unit. When I asked about a rent reduction, I was told the parking is technically considered an extra, and no reductions would be given. The text of the lease makes no mention of a parking spot, but the assigned parking spot and storage unit are listed at the top of the lease along with the address and apartment number, so I feel fairly confident that the lease entitles me to the parking spot and it\u2019s not \u201ctechnically an extra.\u201d\n\nAm I entitled to a reduction in rent while I don\u2019t have access to my parking spot? If so, how would I go about figuring out how much? I realize this is not \u201cwithhold rent\u201d territory, but is it \u201csend certified demand letter\u201d time? Is this worth kicking up a fuss over, or should I accept that this is just an inconvenience of apartment living and I\u2019m being cranky because I haven\u2019t had coffee? ","title":"[Mountain View, CA] Carport will be inaccessible due to construction","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577082706,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eegtu1\/my_salary_was_reduced_with_no_notification\/","id":"eegtu1","body":"They did eventually give me notice at the end of a meeting but had already cut my salary in half for the week prior to the meeting, I've done a bit of research but wanted second opinions on weather or not they owe money for the week the didn't tell me and the week leading up to them notifying me","title":"My salary was reduced with no notification","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575952538,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8lsen\/failed_a_drug_test_due_to_amphetamines_i_have_a\/","id":"e8lsen","body":"I applied for a job and after two interviews I was given for and agreed to an offer letter, had a start date.  The only remaining variable was a drug test, which I prepared myself for by bringing all my prescriptions with me.  \n\nI take Adderall, my doctor prescribes me for 3 pills a day, insurance pays for only two a day so that\u2019s what I get.  2 pills a day for 30 days.  \n\nHowever, I don\u2019t need adderall everyday, so I only take it as needed.  My psychiatrist knows this and is okay with it.  I don\u2019t take it everyday so my prescription can last me months, depending on circumstances.  \n\nOf course, I happen to take a drug test for a possible new job the day after taking an adderall at work.  No big deal, I have a prescription and it\u2019s never been a big deal in the past.  \n\nExcept this time it was.  According to the doctor who administrated the test, my prescription was too old.  How old was it, I was prescribed in June and filled the prescription on July 8th, 2019.  I still have about a third of a bottle, I take adderall twice a week on average.  This doctor flipped out.  Not only did she refuse to inspect my prescription bottle when I talked to her in person, she demanded my medical records for all the prescriptions I take.  \n\nBoth of my doctors complied and when I talked to her on the phone to follow up, her exact words were \u201cYou\u2019re prescription is too old, where are you getting it from.\u201d  This pushed back my start date from a definite start to \u201cwait and see\u201d as I was still having my doctors trying to appease the drug test doctor.  \n\nI politely tried to explain that I don\u2019t take my adderall everyday because I don\u2019t need to and she would no listen.  So once again, I had my psychiatrist send another letter explaining in more detail.  \nI didn\u2019t hear anything back after that, and when following up with the perspective employer and now they\u2019re having a \u201chiring freeze\u201d and won\u2019t be filling the position.  \n\n\nSo, in Texas, when is a schedule II drug no longer considered valid?  \n\nTL;DR\nDoctor said my prescription was too old and I must be getting amphetamines from an illegal source.","title":"Failed a drug test due to amphetamines, I have a prescription. How long are prescriptions valid after you get them filled?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1411485456,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2h8h23\/moving_kid_out_of_state_after_parents_have\/","id":"2h8h23","body":"My girlfriend has a 2 year old kid from her last relationship. She was never married and lives in indiana. She wants to move to NY(where i live) and bring her child with her. Family has told to her that she has the right to move with the child to NY and then fight for full custody there. Is she legally allowed to do this? Thanks for reading and advice. I'm not sure what other info i should include in this post so if i'm missing anything, I'd be happy to to add to it","title":"Moving kid out of state after parents have separated","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590597191,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grn0bb\/does_a_schedule_change_equate_to_refusal_to_work\/","id":"grn0bb","body":"I work for a company that is reopening one of our locations this Friday. Our owner has not sent schedules out to us yet. He informed us we were going back by text. The next day I emailed him about how my old schedule would need adjustment because of my school schedule. I was not able to get into the waitlisted class I needed. He replied back that what I was saying could be seen as refusing to work and he could report me because I had been collecting unemployment. I am not sure if this is valid and also would really like to leave now but am afraid that if I do quit that means I will be reported or have to pay back unemployment I\u2019ve received. Any advice would be so appreciated, thank you!","title":"Does a schedule change equate to refusal to work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425449632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xvqlj\/landlord_says_all_tenants_must_attend_church_is\/","id":"2xvqlj","body":"This happened a while ago, I'm just curious.\n\nI had a landlord who said that if I rented a room from her, I would have to attend church every Sunday. I told her that I was an atheist and she said that was fine, I could just sit in the pews during church.\n\nI ended up complying, but I'm wondering what kind of legal options I had. Was she discriminating against me?","title":"Landlord says all tenants must attend church. Is this religious discrimination? [Kansas]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578744832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en6qhq\/people_parking_in_front_of_my_house\/","id":"en6qhq","body":"Hoping to get some advice on a problem we are having at home.\n\nRecently people have started parking in front of our house. They\u2019re not blocking the driveway as such but they\u2019re parking directly beside the driveway by the wall. \n\nDo I have any rights in regards to these cars parked in front of my property or is it just tough luck?\n\nThanks for any help.","title":"People parking in front of my house","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589504054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjz7hf\/what_can_i_do_about_a_slumlord_home_renter_in\/","id":"gjz7hf","body":"I am the president of our small HOA in Harris County, Texas.  I live next door to a rental house that largely goes unmaintained.  The last three occupants have had to endure a poorly maintained house, whose owner passes on the repair bills to their occupants.  The current occupants told me they found the house on Craiglist and were in a rough situation and moved in immediately only to discover a number of defects inside the house. \n For example, the previous occupant left in a bad situation with several utilities and they had to forgo a week without utilities.  Additionally, once they had the water on they discovered a bad leak that the homeowner refused to fix.  As the president of the HOA I have the power to place liens on their house for not keeping up maintenance (at least for the outside).  If I do this, they will generally attempt to do a shoddy fix to get by.  This isn't the only house in my neighborhood like this.  What I really want to do is force inspections on all the rental houses in the neighborhood before they event rent out the house, so they don't place occupants in a bad situations.  Any advice?","title":"What can I do about a Slumlord home renter in Harris County, Texas?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576560286,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebrgvx\/received_unexplained_paycheck_after_being_fired\/","id":"ebrgvx","body":"My husband and I live in Wyoming and he worked for a global scale welding\/mine equipment service company. \n\nA couple months ago, the Wyoming branch of the company he worked for closed and all the employees therein (except for one who was rehired when the branch reopened as a warehouse) were let go. They were all given severance packages that included one month of pay past the employment\u2019s termination. \n\nIt\u2019s been about one month since the last payment we received from the company when the severance pay ended, and we just got an extra payment. It was directly deposited into his account for the full amount he used to get as well. He asked a couple of the other employees who were fired with him, and the exact same thing happened to them too. We thought it might have been some sort of Christmas gift, but not only does that seem weird, but he also asked the employee who was hired back on, and he hasn\u2019t received anything like that.\n\nShould we do anything about this? Do we need to return the money to the company since it\u2019s technically over what they agreed to pay him? We\u2019ve never been in a situation like this before, so we have no idea how to handle this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!","title":"Received unexplained paycheck after being fired, should we do something?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590474572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqrqwc\/oregon_can_a_trusts_trusteetobe_give_an\/","id":"gqrqwc","body":"About 8 years ago, my mother was beginning to hit the point of no return in regards to dementia and ability to handle personal affairs. She moved to be with my sister so that it could be another woman who helped her with bathroom and bathing necessities, and asked me to stay in her home - which is left to me in the trust - until she passes and the proceedings are over and done with.\n\nI am the only one of my siblings that is adopted, and my mother worried that if the house was to sit unsupervised then my other sister, who has been disinherited due to a habit of sticky fingers, would help herself to whatever she liked and things would never be seen again. It also guaranteed that I\u2019ll be present when events do finally occur, and nobody can fail to alert me or otherwise keep me out of the loop.\n\nHer instructions were simple: Nothing is to leave the house until she\u2019s passed and ALL direct family members are simultaneously present to have a voice in the process.\n\nOver the last several years, that sister shows up to the house about once annually, claiming to have \u201cpermission\u201d from our eldest brother - who is named to be the trustee when the time comes - to collect items from the home.\n\nThe majority of the items she\u2019s taken have not been hers or our brother\u2019s to give to her - they\u2019ve been my mother\u2019s possessions. She\u2019s taken heirloom crystal lamps, antique chairs, paintings and tapestries, a headboard, Christmas decorations, a fur coat, an antique heirloom hope chest, jewelry that I purchased for our mother, a tea service cart\u2026 And that\u2019s just off the top of my head.\n\nNone of these items are specifically listed in the will or trust, but this sister was deleted from the document due to, among other things, a tendency to disappear with anything that catches her eye. The last 3 times she\u2019s showed up she\u2019s asked for this set of end tables that my mother purchased on a trip to Italy that was just her and I. They\u2019re a keepsake of that travel together and they mean something to me. I\u2019ve politely told her as much multiple times. A couple days ago she came by and attempted to simply pick them up and walk out the door with them, along with a clock that belongs to her sister that she definitely wasn\u2019t taking to pass along to her.\n\nAh, she\u2019s also stole our late father\u2019s ceremonial naval rapier from its hiding place at some point when I must\u2019ve turned my back on her for a minute too many.\n\nIt\u2019s possible that these items were brought up to my mother, but she hasn\u2019t been in a state to recognize her own children for around 6 years, much less remember individual objects from around her house and meaningfully give permission for them to be given to someone she deliberately and legally revoked any bequeathment to before her faculties declined too far.\n\nHas our brother violated the terms of his trustee position before it\u2019s even started? Wouldn\u2019t this constitute dispensing unaccounted for belongings before their owner has passed away? Would this constitute attempting to change the terms of the trust or violate the spirit of the testator\u2019s intentions by \u201cunofficially\u201d trying to get things to my sister regardless?  \n  \nEven the disinherited sister acknowledges she\u2019s not meant to have first claim to anything, if any claim at all, as she\u2019s constantly repeating that our mother told her that \u201cshe can have what\u2019s left\u201d once everyone else has chosen everything they would like to ask for.\n\nOh, I almost forgot. At some point my brother traded his car with mom\u2019s car that was sitting here in her garage without anyone\u2019s permission, then he claims it was in an accident and completely totaled, but he has no documentation, insurance paperwork\u2026 Not even so much as a salvage receipt or a cell phone photo of the accident site. When asked about it, he becomes instantly uncomfortably angry. That\u2019s\u2026 Probably kind of a big deal, right? He disappeared a car registered in our mother\u2019s name somewhere over the Mexican border and demands that it just never be discussed again.\n  \nOne more last, final thing. Since my mother directly asked me to live in this house, it\u2019s solely her name on the deed, and I\u2019ve been demonstrably living here for the last 8 years, what are my rights vis a vis trespassing? I lived in this home with my mother for years as a minor, went away for school and to work, returned, and now live in it in my 30s. None of my siblings have ever stayed here more than a week\u2019s visit from out of town every year or so.\n\nDoes my brother have the authority to give access to the house to our sister, providing her a key? Do I have the right to deny her entry to the property, citing all she\u2019s packed up and hauled off up to this point, and that she\u2019s knowingly taken and been caught trying to take things that she knows are not intended for her and would be denied her if asked?","title":"[OREGON] Can a trust's trustee-to-be give an individual who has been removed from the estate \u201cpermission\u201d to remove items from the testator's home before the testator has passed? After? Can the executor legally circumvent a disinherited party\u2019s removal in any way?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1423604168,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vgmza\/ny_just_received_a_call_from_the_secret_service\/","id":"2vgmza","body":"As the title states, I just received a call from the Secret Service about 10 minutes ago. They asked me to come and meet with them in order to talk about something. The agent on the phone insisted that \"he didn't think it was anything to be concerned about\" and at this point he \"is not making it a criminal investigation\". Upon inquiry, he insisted I do not need to have an attorney present. I honestly have NO IDEA what this could be about. I set up a time to meet him on Thursday but I don't feel safe going there without a lawyer. What do I do?","title":"NY - Just received a call from the Secret Service","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519594459,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/807nkq\/someone_i_know_was_diagnosed_with_a_disease_and\/","id":"807nkq","body":"I know that this may be unethical to some, but I am just asking about the possibility so if possible don\u2019t abuse me with moral tips, I don\u2019t know much about law so I don\u2019t know if this is legal. There is practically no chance for him to live past 3 months unfortunately.\n\nI\u2019m a Australian and American citizen in NY but I was also wondering in what states you can do this, any help at all would be appreciated.\n\nIf you have any questions or need me to specify anything just ask!\n\nThanks!","title":"Someone I know was diagnosed with a disease and only has a few months to live, no family and in debt, is it possible for him to take out a loan before he passes away keep some of the money and pass some to me?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1420424555,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rcxse\/dad_made_me_sign_a_contract_part_2\/","id":"2rcxse","body":"Good news everyone. Turns out the contract I thought my dad had me sign was my moms idea. They don't even have the document anymore. Thanks to all for the helpful legal advice and those who gave useless life advice in my last post. It was fun. I'm off to have more adventures. Feels good man.\n\nhttp:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qwt5f\/dad_made_me_sign_a_contract\/","title":"Dad made me sign a contract part 2","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420662934,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rny8i\/i_think_my_landlord_stole_my_drone_camera_what\/","id":"2rny8i","body":"Gonna try and just keep this simple. I have an apartment in LA. I rent month to month, I'm not on a lease, I travel a lot. Looking for a new place. I share it w my girlfriend. I was out of town, left a drone and some camera gear in a cardboard box. My apartment is like a big house. There's 4 others that live in my unit. Landlord has keys to all rooms. His assistant was \"fired for stealing.\"\n\nOne day my GF called me and told me the box was gone. It was stolen when she was at work. My landlord told her not to call the cops and was sketchy about it. Cops were eventually called and could do nothing but write a report. I don't have renters insurance, my bedroom door is so shitty and can easily be accessed with just slipping a credit card in.\n\nThe weirdest thing was that there were hard drives, MacBook pros, lenses, etc all throughout the room. None of this was taken except for the box with the drone which my landlord knew I had and saw me with the box and flying the drone. No signs of forced entry. He was one of the few people who knew I was gone. \n\nSorry for a mess of details, I'm just pissed and hate thinking about it.\nIs there anything I can do? Does the landlord have insurance that I could use to replace the gear? I cannot prove it was him. I'm lost.","title":"I think my landlord stole my drone & camera, what can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422238247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tofat\/i_have_a_question_re_my_lease_sk_canada\/","id":"2tofat","body":"On my lease where it shows the date that the lease is supposed to end, my landlord had accidentally written \"2014\", and then crossed it out and wrote \"2015\". There is no initials or date beside this to show who did it or when. Does this void the term agreement and make it a month-to-month agreement?","title":"I have a question re: my lease. (SK, Canada)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590702706,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsfo8m\/can_my_landlord_refuse_to_let_me_sign_the_new\/","id":"gsfo8m","body":"We have had a squirrel infestation for 3 months (since 2\/21) we have repeatedly made our landlord aware that there are several holes that squirrels are using to enter the attic, where they have eaten and pissed and shit all over the floor. The most that the landlord has done is set a few traps within a 3 day period and then left.\n\nToday, after months of no real action, I notified my landlord that we would withhold rent for July if the repairs are not made (I have already lodged a complaint with Milwaukee WI's dept of neighborhood services who are giving an order of repair to the landlord).\n\nIn response to this email, he said that he would sent one of his maintenance workers over tomorrow to look at the problem (which is nearly the exact wording of all the other email responses I've gotten) but he also said that he is delaying sending the new lease agreement by 2 weeks. I asked him why and he did not answer.\n\nFor context, we have been living here since Aug 2019, one of 3 roommates (including myself) is moving out at the end of next week, and is being replaced with another person immediately. The three of us have full intent to sign the lease on for another full year, and have been continuously moving forward with all the documentation needed sans the actual signing of the new lease agreement. \n\nNow I'm worried that as a result of me trying to get the squirrels out of our attic, I am going to lose my living situation. Can he refuse to let us sign the new lease? \n\nP.s. I have pretty much any kind of documentation that someone could ask for, so I'm not really worried about contesting any sort of eviction, I'm more worried about him retaliating by refusing us signing the new lease.\n\n(Apologies if I am missing any relevant info, I'm panicking a little as I'm writing this as this is already a very stressful time)","title":"Can my landlord refuse to let me sign the new lease because I'm lodging complaints against him for not taking care of squirrels in my attic?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412716906,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2iljhb\/had_to_submit_a_new_lease_application_on\/","id":"2iljhb","body":"I'm in Michigan. I renewed the lease in May of this year, but now I'm being told I can't stay because my credit is below the \"allowable\" level. I've been here for 1.5 years total and have never had a problem paying rent, and don't have one now. \n\nStory is, I've been in this area for 10 years now. A lot of the apartment complexes out here are owned by the same company. I started at a place called The Village, stayed there for about 4 years. I moved to Bristol Square since it was the same price and the unit was bigger and with central air, so why not? Stayed there for almost 5 years. Was making more money and wanted a bigger place, so I moved to Hillside and have been here for 1.5 years. Since all the places are owned by the same company, they just transferred my deposit from place to place. I still had to submit a lease application and pay the fee each time I moved, so I figured they were checking my credit and whatnot, like they should have been. I haven't had good credit for a while due to stupid student loans, but I also never had problems with making rent since those problems were in the past. \n\nI'm currently waiting for the property manager to call me back so I can try and talk my way into staying. I have no problem affording rent, already been here 1.5 years, been with the rental company for 10 years, no car payment, etc.. Should I really be getting kicked out because they never checked my credit to begin with when I moved here? You'd think they would since it was $200 more per month than the last place I lived.\n\nAny advice? Thanks.\n","title":"Had to submit a new lease application on apartment to remove girlfriend from lease and now I'm being told I can't stay due to credit.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577030393,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee6fdm\/need_help_getting_back_my_money_from_pokerstars\/","id":"ee6fdm","body":"Hello guys,\nI used to play a lot of Live Casino games on Pokerstars. I\u2019ve had some big winnings and also lost quite a lot. There has been a point that i\u2019ve chosen to let them freeze my account, so they did like 3 years ago (banned based on IP and stuff)\n\nNow ive made a new account because I wanted to casual gamble again (i know its bad) so i deposited like 200EUR (im dutch) on my account, few minutes later my account was frozen and couldnt login or do anything.\n\nIve been mailing them for 5-6 times already but they wont respond. Waiting for more than over a week already.\n\nWhat procedures can i take? They dont have a live chat assitance or anything. They just have a standard support emailadress. \n\nThanks for your help! \n\nKind regards","title":"Need help getting back my money from Pokerstars","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516594498,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s38wl\/help_with_landlordtenant_law_in_virginia\/","id":"7s38wl","body":"Hey everyone. I\u2019m in a really rough spot when it comes to my housing situation. Long story short, I feel as though my rentmate(s) are targeting and harassing me in retaliation to a noise compaint. While there has been no violence, I\u2019m experiencing petty actions on their part (repeated blocking of my devices on the wireless network, spitting on my car, outright denial of communication).\n\nI have tried to bring my landlord in, to ask for mercy in breaking my lease, and to try to sublet. I have found someone to take my room, but the landlord is telling me that the other roommates (who are making my life hell) must approve first. To my knowledge, the landlord has a duty to mitigate his damages in VA. Please help!","title":"Help with Landlord-Tenant Law in Virginia","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518670569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xo6ya\/recovering_property_sold_on_a_broken_payment_plan\/","id":"7xo6ya","body":"So, a few months back, I sold an iPhone to someone who I thought was my roommate (my landlord later told me they were a squatter). He didn't have the money to pay me up front, so I wrote up a short little contract that detailed that he'd pay me month by month until he paid in full, as well as listing his name and SSN and the iPhone model, description, and serial. \nAll went well until the end of the month when I saw no money (or sign of him). I heard from my other roommates that he was in jail, and the police confirmed that they were at my place around the time he disappeared. It's been about three months now, he's paid me nothing, and I'm pretty sure he's not going to. What I'd like to know is, how do I go about getting my iPhone back?\nFor background, I live in Colorado; I did not receive any money up front at all or any money since; I have reason to suspect he was getting money illegally; and word is he's currently in jail. I am not signed into iCloud on the iPhone, nor did the device have service at time of sale. ","title":"Recovering property sold on a broken payment plan","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589494029,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjw8bv\/this_is_a_bit_complicated_need_help\/","id":"gjw8bv","body":"Hi everyone, first post here. Hopefully last haha.\n\nSo this concerns a family member of mine. He had an ex come back into his life about 2 years ago, and she was pregnant. He decided to get back together with her and took care of her and the baby, she lived at his house, and he provided for her. A year after the baby was born they got married, and unfortunately now they have divorced. She is now threatening to take the child away, and not allow him to see her anymore. \n\nHe almost single-handedly provided everything for the child for about a year, diapers, food, housing, you name it. Then she divorced him, and is now trying to take the kid away from him.\n\nI'm located in Oregon\n\nAny advice?","title":"This is a bit complicated, need help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578197460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek7to2\/health_insurance_keeps_sending_me_to_collections\/","id":"ek7to2","body":"Sorry, this is a long one. TLDR at the end. \n\nFor the sake of privacy, I'm going to keep the name of the insurance company anonymous, but it's a smaller company that only operates in a couple cities in my state. (Basically, I was trying to go cheap with my health insurance in 2019 and now I regret it.)\n\nOK so here's the story:\n\nIn 2019, I went to the doctor a few times, and because my insurance has poor coverage\/high deductible, I ended up with a few substantial bills. Unable to pay the whole amount at once, I called my company up and explained this, and asked whether or not a payment plan could be worked out.\n\nOn this first call, I came to a verbal agreement with the representative, where she said (paraphrasing): \"if you pay $66\/month, you'll be fine!\" OK, so that's what I did.\n\nFlash forward a couple months, I receive a ~$45 bill from a collections agency on behalf of my insurance company. OK, annoying but I can handle $45. I pay it, but then call up my insurance co. again, to ask why the heck I'm being sent to collections if the payment plan meant I'd be \"all good.\"\n\nThe representative on this second call informs me there is \"nothing on my record indicating any agreement on a payment plan\". By this time I'm kinda pissed, but whatever. I set up what seems like a legit payment plan with this new representative - she asks me questions about income and we agree on a $69\/mo payment.\n\nSo, I've been paying this since then, but yet today, I get ANOTHER letter from the same collections agency, saying I owe $145. \n\nBasically at this point I am worried about the rest of the money I owe to my insurance company, since apparently a payment plan means nothing to them. Unfortunately, I was foolish enough to not record names of the representatives I worked with, but I can probably dredge up times\/dates from my call history. \n\nI know I can't \"undo\" what's already been sent to collections, but do I have any recourse? How can I protect myself from this happening again with the rest I owe with this company? Or just generally any other advice...? I don't trust them now, and anything I can arm myself with next time I talk to them about the rest I owe would be really helpful.\n\nEDIT: Don't know if it's relevant, but as of 2020 I'm no longer insured with this company. \n\nTLDR: insurance company ignored two verbal payment plan agreements & sent me to collections twice. Is there anything I can do to protect myself with the rest I owe the insurance company?","title":"Health Insurance keeps sending me to collections even though we have an agreed upon payment plan (OR)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1473194996,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51hdv2\/mo_usa_apartment_complex_has_not_fixed_ac_unit\/","id":"51hdv2","body":"So when I moved into my place back in May I noticed the the AC would erratically stop working. I'd be gone for the day at work and come home and my apartment would be 90+ F. I am the only one living there so no one is messing with it. \n\nI noted this on the move in sheet (I have a signed and dated copy of this) and filed a work order (also have a copy of this). They claimed they fixed the problem the next day (AC was running again) but there was no notice someone was in my place and the AC went out again a couple of days later. \n\nThis went on for about a month before I figured out what the problem was and a way to get the AC started again by myself with out having to wait for a maintenance worker. The problem is the relay inside of the ac box in my utility closet vibrates lose and if I push it back in the ac works again. So what I do is every morning I push the relay back in before it vibrates all the way out.\n\nThe problem still persists (Sept '16) and the complex, if they even return my calls, (I have resorted to meeting them in person now) either says they are working on it or there is nothing they can do (depends on who I talk to I get one of those responses)\n\nMy contract that I signed says I can move out early if I pay 2 months rent. Do I have any legal standing to get that voided and move to another place or force them to actually fix the AC?","title":"[MO, USA] Apartment complex has not fixed AC unit since May '16 and never leaves notice of being in apt but say they have been in there when I bring the issue up","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577719573,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehncws\/apartment_smartlock_broken_complex_dragging_their\/","id":"ehncws","body":"We live in an apartment complex that uses a bluetooth smartlock to unlock your door using an app on your phone; they do not give tenants the option for a physical key so the app\/smartlock is the only way for us to get in. Our door has been unresponsive since we came back from the holidays (our apps are working properly because our neighbors' door responds to our phone being held close, but obviously doesn't let us in, while our door doesn't light up or provide any sort of response, so it's definitely an issue with the door\/lock itself). \n\nWe found out when we came home yesterday, called the complex's answering system and had to agree to a $35 lockout fee before they would even send the maintenance guy yesterday (which we are contesting because we weren't locked out by any fault of our own), then had to wait 45-50 minutes in the rain (in Illinois, in December...) because he was in the next town over so he could let us in with his physical master key. \n\nToday, my fiance had to take off work because we can't both leave our apartment or we are unable to get back in. When he takes our dog out, he has to leave the door open. Our apartment complex doesn't seem to be taking this seriously enough (no rush to fix it, not issuing us a physical key to prevent this issue in the future), and my fiance has things that he needs to do for work today and can't be sitting at home all day, but if he leaves the maintenance people won't be there anymore by the time we get back from work. \n\nWhat can we do? Is this somehow a breach of our lease on their part because we are locked out by their faulty equipment (any language we can use to light a fire under them)? If this happens again and we need to cut the window screen to open our window and get in (first floor apartment), is that allowed? It's been almost two days because no one is there on weekends and they still haven't fixed it yet today.","title":"Apartment smartlock broken, complex dragging their feet to fix it","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421997653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tdsod\/i_23m_and_a_good_friend_of_mine_20f_decided_today\/","id":"2tdsod","body":"Before I begin, both I and my future wife are in Wisconsin, USA.\n\nHowever, we are planning on this being only a temporary marriage. I'm gay and want kids and she, after having a rough childhood, wants stability and someone who can be at her side to help her into the future.\n\n\nWe were thinking about looking into a contract- a prenup of sorts that would lay the foundations of a temporary, 5 year marriage since that'd be plenty of time to have kids while providing her the stability to finish up college. We were looking to define the terms within a context of a prenup- near-separate finances only share the costs of living that affect us both while also helping to take care of the kids. As for the children, we were looking to defining the terms of custody with the terms being something comparable to every other week.\n\n\nUltimately, we plan on the marriage being fairly open and we are only intending it to last 5 years with a divorce that will hopefully be as clean cut as possible.\n\n\nSo with all of this in mind, what, if any, legal ramifications do we need to be prepared for? (We're in the US btw) How would we go about establishing this contract and how effective would it be in a divorce? We still intend to be in each others' lives as friends and may even share a house or a duplex so that the kids can be around us.\n\n\nAnd finally, what would be the best way to go about explaining this to our families? Has this kind of thing been done before and is there has there been any research looking into the total effect of such a marriage?\ntl;dr I and my friend are looking to enter a utility marriage and we want to know what the best way to do it is.","title":"I [23M] and a good friend of mine [20F] decided today that we want to get married.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1419258750,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q2k5u\/california_moved_into_a_condo_wasnt_cleaned_or\/","id":"2q2k5u","body":"Moved into a new place last Saturday. The building is a condo conversion. The owner of the unit lives overseas and hired a property management company (\"PMC\") to handle all of her business with the unit here. The PMC then hired another company (\"RM\") to list the rental, handle showings of the unit, get the lease signed, things like that. My roommate and I were able to view the unit one time before move in. We had requested many times to view the unit again prior to move-in and we were basically ignored by RM. A day prior to our first move-in date we were able to get the information of PMC and called them to ask what was going on. We had signed the lease a day before, as we had already known we wanted the place. They were slightly clueless. They then notified us that our building's HOA had strict guidelines regarding moving in and out and we had to schedule times in addition to paying a $200 deposit, plus a $40 administrative fee, and we only had 4 hours to move in. We moved our move-in date, had our rent pro-ration changed, scheduled a move-in date. The PMC then told us that someone from their company would meet us there on that day to do the walkthrough. Move in day comes along, building's HOA does not let me park on the premises to help facilitate move in, and the representative from the PMC rushes me through walkthrough inspection. He does mention however that any other issues I find within the first 7 days are considered pre-existing. I quickly note the big things as my uhaul in parked in a red zone on the street, and the building's HOA gave me a warning that they will have my car towed if I stayed parked in front longer than 15 minutes. (There is parking here but the owner of our unit did not give us a parking space). The big things noted were items left by the previous tenant which the PMC did not dispose of (lamps and various trash items on the balcony), the fan not working in the upstairs bathroom (no window in bathroom), paint on windows from paint job, stains on carpet, and drapes in both bedrooms were ripped (and in one bedroom the pulley mechanism to close them is damaged and broken). The rep said that would send someone to fix the fan in the bathroom, and to dispose of trash left behind. I had to quickly finish moving in, as I did not want to be in violation of the HOA rules. Upon further inspection later on, it became quite clear the unit was not cleaned inside at all. In addition, we were not provided with a mailbox key and the chain lock on the front door is unusable, as it has two parts from two very different locks.  My question is, can I withhold rent until these noted issues  (plus the numerous ones that I found) and the cleanliness is remedied?","title":"California - Moved into a condo, wasn't cleaned or sanitized can I withhold rent per CCP 1942?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576533868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eblzgd\/stolen_laundry_in_college_apartments\/","id":"eblzgd","body":"I live in an on-campus (owned by the school) apartment complex in San Diego CA. Last night i left my laundry in two of the dryers overnight which ive done before. kinda a dick move i know but i figured if someone needed to use it they could just take mine out and put it on top of the dryer (which happens all the time in college laundry rooms). when i went down this morning one of the dryers still had my stuff in it but the other did not. is there any legal action i can take? if not what should i do? for now im just trying to communicate with my apartment complex via groupchat but i doubt anyone will own up to it unless it was an accident :(","title":"Stolen Laundry in College Apartments","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589817452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm43yt\/my_mom_the_thief\/","id":"gm43yt","body":"Hi,\nI don\u2019t even know how to start this. So my mom got fired from her job that she was a manager at for 6 years. She started being co-manager this year with this guy who was buying things on the company card, but so was my mom, she says \u201caccidentally\u201d because her amazon was hooked up to it because she ordered stuff for the company. The co-manager still works there and pinned all the charges on my mom. The company said they would not press charges if she pays them back $5,000. Well I don\u2019t want them to come back later after I loan her the $5,000 and say she owes more because of this other manager or whatever. Is there anyway to make a legally binding contract that pretty much says once she pays this money they can\u2019t come after her for more and it\u2019s settled? Thanks in advance!","title":"My mom the thief","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589490746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjv7az\/paganspiritual_business_start_up\/","id":"gjv7az","body":"I am looking to start a pagan based business doing house cleansings and spell charms. Since this is technically a religious based business I'm wondering what kind of legal protections and or restrictions I need to be aware of. I live in New Mexico if that changes anything. Any advice on the topic is much appreciated and thank you in advance.","title":"Pagan\/spiritual business start up","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1420689870,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rpi0z\/stepfather_has_dementia_absent_stepbrother_shows\/","id":"2rpi0z","body":"I (F, 23) live in California. My mother's husband, my stepfather since I was 3 years old, has Parkinson's Plus, and subsequently has dementia now, with full paranoid episodes. His son (my MUCH older stepbrother) and his other daughter from a previous marriage have resented myself and my mom throughout this marriage because my stepfather walked out on his mom and was never present in his childhood, whereas he was been very involved and a great father to me. The daughter came to our house once and was yelling racial slurs at my mother, and she was escorted off our property by police. Lots of jealousy issues, both of these stepsiblings have a history with addiction). Once my stepdad had a stroke and was diagnosed with Parkinsons, Stepbrother started coming around, making excuses to come to our house- I assume to see what is in it. Recently the dementia has really gotten bad, my stepdad accuses his full-time care facility of spying on him, tapping his phone, and he leaves me disturbing voicemails about paranoid delusions (all of which I've kept) where he claims he can't trust anyone including my mom bc she put him in the facility (she visits him every other day and is very involved with his doctors and the staff).\n\n Stepbrother has been visiting him in facility, entertaining ideas of changing my stepdad's will. Today, stepbrother took signed him out of the facility for a few hours and my stepdad returned claiming that he signed over power of attorney to stepbrother who is going to \"rescue him\" from the facility and move him to a different facility hours away closer to Stepbrother. Stepbrother wants to force the sale (using his power of attorney) of the house I grew up in to get a cut of the money I believe. My mom called my stepdad earlier and he says he can't remember if he signed over his powers today. He just doesn't remember, and seems like he doesn't know what she is talking about. So, at the moment, we don't know if this has happened or not.\n\nTL DR: stepfather who raised me since I was a toddler now has dementia, stepbrother who was absent until this illness is trying to coerce him to change will\/sell my house.\nCan my stepdad force the sale of our house against my mom's wishes if coerced into doing so?\nIs this legal to allow my stepbrother to take my stepdad to a court and make these changes in this mental state?\nIs anything illegal going on here that is worth fighting, esp. regarding stepbrother trying to get my house sold?","title":"Stepfather has dementia, absent Stepbrother shows up, wants power of attorney to get money\/our house","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590120009,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goc5f3\/furloughed_instead_of_laidoff\/","id":"goc5f3","body":"Hey, I need some advice. I was just furloughed from my job today. What is curious to me is that I wasn't laid off. Why did they do a furlough instead of a Laid-off situation. Yes, this is related to COVID-19. I work remote for a company based out of Texas\/South Carolina. I know I probably make the most out of my coworkers so I get why they did it. \n\nThey also furloughed or fired other employees in similar departments, all of those co-workers were based out of California. \n\nThank you for your help on this. I'm just wondering if I should start looking for a brand new job ASAP or if I should just get the unemployment and wait it out. I really like my job. Although my bosses are being very cold at the moment.","title":"Furloughed instead of Laid-off","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589665127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl2x88\/my_cousin_possibly_violated_her_parole_to_move_in\/","id":"gl2x88","body":"So, a little backstory here: my father passed away in October of '19, so it's been just me and my mom since then. Recently, she was diagnosed with cancer, and while it's a highly treatable form, she's going to be under some pretty intensive chemo and after that have surgery to remove her cancerous kidney. When my aunt (my mom's sister) found out, she immediately made plans to move out here with us, from Illinois to Wyoming, to help out.\n\nThat part is all well and good, but unfortunately, my cousin, her daughter, came with her. The problem is, my cousin is still on parole from a DUI years ago (close to a decade, I think?). The reason she's still on parole is that she never paid her fines, which now total something like *$9000*! So far as I know, my cousin didn't get permission from her parole officer to move. I believe their reasoning amounted to \"all the courts are closed because of COVID-19, nobody cares or is checking in, so it's probably fine\".\n\nMy question is: *is* it fine? And if it's not, which is what I suspect, is there going to be a problem for me or my mom (or my aunt) if and when it comes out that she's probably violating parole?\n\n(In case it isn't obvious, I'm very much not fond of my cousin, and neither is my mom, and I don't give a rat's ass if she gets dumped back in jail.)","title":"My Cousin Possibly Violated Her Parole to Move In With Us","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577892226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eijeut\/rights_of_roommate_not_on_lease_in_michigan\/","id":"eijeut","body":"Hello,I'm not currently being kicked out but my roommate, in the past, has threatened to kick me out. I'm not on the lease and neither is my boyfriend or her(only girl on the lease) boyfriend. I pay rent on time every month. I know that she would need to give us a 30 day notice to leave but what if I were to choose not to leave. Could she start moving my items out of the property or lock us out? Would she be able to forcibly move us out?","title":"Rights of Roommate not on lease in Michigan","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588288824,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb6rp8\/employer_issues_during_covid19\/","id":"gb6rp8","body":"I\u2019ll try and keep this as short and concise as possible. \n\nLocation is Ontario, Canada. \n\nThe company I work for has many different locations and because of the pandemic, the upper management has made some adjustments to the schedules pertaining to the employees and business operations. \n\nAll locations are operating under shortened hours, however, the bigger locations (more staff) are on a rotation which allows them to work in different teams to minimize the risk of the entire team getting sick if one person gets infected. \n\nAn example of this schedule is a team would work a couple days one week, a few days the next week and than have an entire week off.\n\nNot all the locations are operating like this, primarily the smaller locations are working A-LOT more hours than the aforementioned larger locations but everyone, regardless of rotation, is getting compensated the same. \n\nI don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair that the smaller locations are working more and exposing themselves to the risk of catching the virus with really nothing extra being given to us extra by the company while the bigger locations benefit from the time off and are getting the same compensation. \n\nI really don\u2019t know if there\u2019s anything I can do about it. I was going to reach out to HR but I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a whole lot they\u2019re going to do either. \n\nI just want to see if I can get some advice on the situation.","title":"Employer issues during Covid-19","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590444897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqkjiz\/child_support_determination_question_lohisiana\/","id":"gqkjiz","body":"Let\u2019s say a Louisiana man and woman make the same amount of money and have a child together. They divorce and she becomes the custodial parent. The woman marries a millionaire and quits working. How do they calculate child support?\n\nThis does not apply and has nothing to do with my personal situation. I was simply curious about the answer to this question.","title":"Child support determination question- Lohisiana","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589815866,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm3lum\/md_secondhand_smoke_from_townhouse_neighbor_can\/","id":"gm3lum","body":"Hi all,\n\nSo I recently moved into a townhouse in Baltimore. A few days into living here I started to notice a strong odor of cigarettes. I'm sure it's coming from our next-door neighbors, who smoke in their house. The smell in our house is so strong that a guest said it smelled like *we* were smoking in here, and my clothes and hair smell, and I'm sure our furniture does now, too. I'm also genuinely concerned about the health risks of constantly breathing in secondhand smoke. \n\nMy question is, can I ask my landlord to help me with this? Since it's not an apartment complex, and I'm pretty sure my neighbors are owners, not renters, I don't think he can necessarily make them stop, but I'm wondering if he would be responsible for maybe HVAC work, or sealing our shared wall, or something. All the resources I've found online for dealing with this are for multi-unit housing, not townhomes, so I'm just not sure what my options are here, and I don't want to look foolish going to my landlord if it's not even something he can help with.","title":"(MD) Secondhand Smoke from Townhouse Neighbor- Can my Landlord Help?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588866459,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf8zwd\/ne_my_landlord_is_overstepping_boundaries_since_i\/","id":"gf8zwd","body":"She's bringing people to my apartment to show already and I only notified her a week ago, I have only barely started packing! I said okay when she told me she was bringing someone, and I was deeply uncomfortable the entire time as neither she nor the people she was showing it to were using protective face coverings, and I've been social distancing. In Nebraska we still haven't hit peak infection rate yet. I've told her that I'd rather her not show the apartment any more while I'm still living here, and I don't know why she's not showing the identical unit next to mine that's empty, but she's insisting on bringing someone else tomorrow. Is there anything I can do to protect my health and safety from a landlord who doesn't respect my space?","title":"NE, My landlord is overstepping boundaries since I gave notice to leave","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588483031,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcl53j\/help_veteran_and_family_illegally_evicted_during\/","id":"gcl53j","body":"My fiance and I were moving out of our house beginning of March. Well, BAM caronas put a stop to that seeing as it shut the whose world down a good month. We were still living at the property,  we were just quarantined at his moms house for a bit. Once I got our kids taken care of with family we went back to the house to continue to pack, move and clean. When we pulled in, our landlord was coming out of our house with boxes. As we were walking up the driveway, she saw us,  dropped her boxes, and ran to her car speeding off. She changed the locks,  moved the rest of our stuff in the garage which was tossed in there and damaged. But she kindly said she would store our things for 30 days for a fee.....we have court Tues. Finally. I need help, I requested legal help, VA was contacted about homelessness etc. We have been homeless since April 4th. During a global epidemic, but hey, I got the email stating she had to move her stuff in the house the next couple of days.","title":"HELP: VETERAN AND FAMILY Illegally evicted during national covid quarantine","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576474802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebaxff\/boss_implied_threat_for_lgbtq_charity\/","id":"ebaxff","body":"I am typing this out for my wife who dealt with this issue today.  As a bit of background, she is a paraproffesional and works with kids. Her boss (Director) is best friends with her supervisor (Program Lead), from way back since they were children. The Program Lead is very religious, and the Director says she is religious but isn't very Christian. But with all that they do have two different lesbian couples whose kids my wife works with and she is openly bi.\n\nThere has been multiple little issues building up over the years. Things like fly away comments about how I am racist because I made a fried chicken joke after finding out my dayglow pale wife was more than a little black, or how my wife just needs to get over it and just not be attached when our dog was stolen, or comments on how its nothing for my wife to get a phone when hers broke (Director is 35+ yet has most of her bills still being paid by her parents), etc. There has also been issues with her showing favouritism, ignoring when her friends break licensing and commit CPS violations, gaslighting, and much more. Said coworker named the Director as godmother and so gets away with murder. Unfortunately because of her position and closeness to the Program Lead any previous complaints have been pushed under the rug.\n\nThe issue itself was that today they had to fill out 'My Favorites Form' to give to parents come next semester. One of the lines talks about a favorite charity group. Having dealt with CPS and being bi, my wife favors the Trevor Project as her charity. Now because the charity is an LGTBQ+ charity my wife asked the dlDirector because sometimes she gets iffy about things of that nature. After a co-worker helped explain it further the Director gave a look and said \"If that's a risk you think YOU are willing to take\" and then walked off. It caused my wife to feel pushed into erasing it and putting in a more traditional charity.\n\nWhat should we do, or what can we do when the Director and Program Lead are so close knit? To make matters worse, my wife's center was voted #1 in the state for back to back years making the Program Lead even less willing to listen ignoring how the two grew up together.","title":"Boss implied threat for LGBTQ+ charity","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588719632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge88bz\/family_wants_me_to_gift_them_some_money_and\/","id":"ge88bz","body":"Long story short my family is trying to purchase a house within our country (USA) and they have an inheritance (money) coming in from a foreign country. \n\nI'm not sure why but apparently this is not good enough for the underwriter\/bank and they need to see my family has had this money for X amount of time or it was gifted to them or something of this nature.\n\nBasically they want me to gift them X amount of money, legally showing I gifted it, and yes this money is under the legal tax free gift amount for the year.\n\nAnd then they would give me the same money from the inheritance as a check or cash or whatever.\n\nSo it seems like it's all even but this all seems very shady and I don't want to get in trouble with the government or the bank or anyone!\n\nNote I am not buying this house with them and am actually moving out soon so I am not involved in their finances at all.\n\nAlso note my gift money is going into their account A and I am receiving the inheritance via account B, where B will not be checked by the underwriter.\n\nSo is this safe or legal? I would not do this if it is illegal in any way. \n\nI'll clarify any questions in the comments.","title":"Family wants me to gift them some money and they'll give me back the same because the bank needs to see where the money came from...is this legal?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577677771,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehgmtr\/is_it_legal_to_sell_a_baby_gorilla\/","id":"ehgmtr","body":"This is not a troll, I know it sounds very strange but it's real. I also didn't know what flair to use. Recently my family went to an exotic pet store and they were stunned to see the store selling a baby lowland gorilla in a tiny glass case for something like 15 grand. They were stunned and literally ran out of the store. I didn't think you could sell a gorilla as a pet? Can you legally sell a baby gorilla in the United States? Is this a state by state thing?","title":"Is it legal to sell a baby gorilla?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424894773,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x5cka\/oh_living_in_ar_case_is_oh_nasty_divorce_just_got\/","id":"2x5cka","body":"A friend of mine is going through a nasty divorce. Her ex is going through criminal proceedings on charges of child molestation of two of their kids. He wants custody of three of the four. They want nothing to do with him. One day her attorney stops returning her calls and is impossible to reach. She assumes the lawyer is busy and keeps leaving messages and sending emails. We just found out that the last time the attorney was supposed to file for a continuance, she didn't. Now my friend is in contempt, missed a hearing she never knew about, and can't get in touch with her attorney. \n\nTo make things really complicated, she moved states to escape him and his psychotic father before the divorce even started. Every time she travels for court it's 1.2k to travel plus attorney fees. She is out of things she can legally sell to afford this. The magistrate has ordered he doesn't have to pay any child support as both parents make the same wage, that are guardian ad litum is to be involved(this woman is not interested in helping the kids. she got an attitude when my friend asked her if the 13, 14, and 15 year olds feelings on the matter count and the 'guardian' said they do not), he is looking at getting everything including the house\/tax rights\/kids\/all marital assets and the magistrate seems deaf on anything she has to say. \n\nEdit: Since the point may have been missed, my friend can not afford another attorney. She has nothing left she can legally sell.\n\nIs there anything we can do to keep these kids away from this violent, creepy man?\n\nEdit: The attorney finally got in touch with her. She was told that since she was never notified of the hearing there will be no negative consequences. Her soon to be ex's attorney filed for the contempt motion with no knowledge she filed the paperwork so the charge will be dropped.","title":"[OH] (living in AR, case is OH) Nasty divorce just got worse.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577503718,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egli1u\/radon_levels_above_acceptable_limits_failure_to\/","id":"egli1u","body":"Hello,\n\nI had a written agreement within my lease that the landlord would mitigate for radon levels, if determined to be above acceptable levels (4 pCi\/L+). The landlord attempted mitigation; however levels remain elevated above this limit (15-25 pCi\/L on multiple tests). \n\nI\u2019m looking for applicable statues regarding seeking compensation for damages (believe this would be an environmenta hazard); however, I cannot find anything specifically stated in the PA Code and can only source info from sites like NOLO and similar, which fail to cite actual statutes. \n\nI\u2019m hoping someone could provide some information on where I can look regarding this issue to see if rental abatement may be something I can pursue. Any relevant cases, anecdotes, or statues would be greatly appreciated. \n\nCurrently in the process of trying to consult with a local tenant\/landlord lawyer in my area but want to be prepared and have an understanding of my options before going in. \n\nThanks to anyone who has time to provide insight.","title":"Radon levels above acceptable limits & failure to properly mitigate (Pennsylvania)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578437250,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elj7o3\/my_father_is_in_jail\/","id":"elj7o3","body":"I helped my mom press charges against my father after he cut her and now he has a warrant for his arrest. The police officers didn\u2019t really inform on what would happen to him and I couldn\u2019t find a consistent answer on google. Is anyone familiar with this type of stuff?","title":"My father is in jail","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577058415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eecasa\/sd_i_barely_tapped_a_car_while_at_a_stoplight_car\/","id":"eecasa","body":"I\u2019m on mobile sorry for the formatting. \n\nI\u2019ll summarize this, sitting at a stoplight, I take my foot off the brake or something and my car just lurches forward barely tapping this womans bumper. It\u2019s all dirty and dusty and I back up and she gets out and is all mad and I give her my insurance and license and she says she\u2019s calling the cops and has me follow her into a gas station. \n\nI got out and took pictures. I have no damage and she has a scratch (if that) she\u2019s still mad and hadn\u2019t given me her insurance information yet. The cop shows up and said yeah there\u2019s less than 2,000$ worth of damage, I\u2019m not filing a state report and gave us each a \u201cred card\u201d which documents the accident, I think. He asked how fast I was going and I said a mile an hour, if that. My car barely moved. \n\nSo this is where I get sketched out. The woman called her husband (who is a veteran by the looks of her license plate) And I\u2019m assuming she blew it out of proportion because he said file a police report, what if your neck hurts tomorrow? Her car barely, barely moved. I highly doubt that a bump like that would cause her neck pain. My dad told me to call my insurance tomorrow when they open and tell them what happened, just in case she files a report so they have a heads up. I\u2019ve been in one \u201caccident\u201d like this before and we just said there\u2019s no damage and went on our merry way. \n\n\nShould I call my insurance tomorrow and tell them? What if she tries to claim I messed her neck up and what happens with my insurance if she wants the scratch on her bumper fixed? The officer seemed utterly unconcerned and if she goes and washes her dirty car I would be willing to bet the scratch disappears. \n\nI\u2019m still a little worked up and I\u2019ve never dealt with insurance I\u2019m just looking to get a little info on what will happen.","title":"(SD) I barely tapped a car while at a stoplight. Car lurched forward. She called the cops","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589212463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghq62h\/what_kind_of_lawyer_do_i_need\/","id":"ghq62h","body":"\nI was looking to establish a business, and already have an LLC in Maryland, but there\u2019s nothing going on with it right now. However, I am developing a financial app that manages debit cards and investments, and I wanted to know what kind of lawyer I should contact for the legal side of my project. Thank you","title":"What kind of lawyer do I need?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1474575584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/540zmu\/can_i_get_an_open_container_because_of_trash_in\/","id":"540zmu","body":" I'm worried because I'm 16 and I any alcohol-related offense can get my license suspended until I'm 18, or so I have been told.  \nMy mother is a hoarder and she's began to use the car to store her shit (not literally) because our house has no more room. Among other stuff, there are beer cans and bottles and also bottles of wine, all empty. If a cop were to take his time to search the car, could I get a citation for an open container? Would the fact the the bottles and the cars are hers help me?  \nShe doesn't like leaving the house unless she has no other choice, so I really, really need to use the car. I'm the one who buys groceries or anything that can't be delivered to our house, and I have a job at a computer repair shop that's 22 miles away from our home.","title":"Can I get an open container because of trash in my mother's car? Idaho","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588496729,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcninp\/dc_exante_divorce_advice\/","id":"gcninp","body":"My spouse is a graduate student. We started our relationship on a whim and married for tax reasons in DC; we\u2019re both citizens. She is finishing her degree soon. We don\u2019t have children and little by way of assets. Our relationship is amiable, but we have differences that make me think we shouldn\u2019t be together after she finishes her degree and the economy improves. She has even admitted at times how we would divide our pet (I\u2019m fine either way as they were her idea but I wouldn\u2019t say to keeping them either). I sometimes daydream of an ex I know is still single but that is as close as either of us has come to infidelity. I\u2019m not particularly thrilled by several months of counseling to reconcile myself to a relationship I\u2019m not interested in perpetuating to satisfy a judge. I think when it comes time to make a decision that we could make a mutually amiable separation and that we won\u2019t be interested in bickering over the fee possessions we have and I\u2019m fine with letting her keep most of it. I do want to know what steps I could and should take to help expedite the process and protect my interests if we do separate: I don\u2019t want to be saddled with her student debt and get taken to the cleaners and have to pay alimony on top of legal fees. \n\nI imagine this a letter a lot of you have dreamed of writing.\n\nTL; DR: I think I will want a divorce in the future; what should I do now to prepare?","title":"DC Ex-Ante Divorce Advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575920984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8eyin\/my_brothers_exgirlfriend_is_not_letting_my\/","id":"e8eyin","body":"My brother and his then-girlfriend had a little surprise last year in the form of a beautiful baby boy. The two of them are in their early 20s and have always had a rocky relationship and obviously a child only made matters worse. They broke up shortly after the child was born. For the past 7 months, my brother has been getting the child on Sundays so our side of the family can see him. Out of nowhere, about 2 months ago, his ex blocked our entire family on social media and refused to let my brother see his child anymore. Her father has already been physical towards my brother (he punched him in the face) on a prior occasion so my brother doesn\u2019t want to escalate the issue anymore. Here is what my brother has done so far:\n\n* He went to the hospital and got paperwork showing he is on the child\u2019s birth certificate\n* He hired a lawyer who has sent paperwork to his ex regarding visitation\n* He kept a detailed log of child support and any other agreements they\u2019ve made together\n\nAt this point is there anything else he can do to see his child any faster? She will not respond to anything sent by the lawyer. The lawyer has suggested involving the sheriff\u2019s office, but she is the mother of the child even though my brother is on the birth certificate as well. What can the sheriff\u2019s office do about the situation?","title":"My brother\u2019s ex-girlfriend is not letting my brother see his son. [GA]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589711863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gldayb\/how_much_am_i_responsible_for_future_husbands\/","id":"gldayb","body":"Greetings from Wisconsin! \n\nI\u2019m a 25 year old woman who has been dating a 27 year old man for some time. We\u2019ve moved in and everything is going great. However, one thing that has held us back is his previous family. He has an ex wife and kids. (Side note: His ex wife is remarried and doesn\u2019t allow him to see the children much, he also pays child support) \n\nWhat i want to know is how much am i liable for if we were to get married. As our life has been progressing we have been investing into stocks and have eventual plans on buying a rental property, getting married, etc. what is the worst case scenario that you could foresee happening, and what is the most common scenario? Could this impact me or our financial situation if we continued on in life ? \n\nThanks in advance! I don\u2019t want to get myself in over my head \ud83d\ude43","title":"How much am i responsible for? Future husbands previous family....","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577233433,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef9fgz\/what_are_my_options_about_nonpayment_from_renters\/","id":"ef9fgz","body":"I rented my house out for 15 months. First twelve months they paid, few hiccups with late payments but I was lenient.   \n\nThe last three months... they didn\u2019t pay the first one, and then during the second one kept telling me they were waiting on money and then they essentially evicted themselves.  \n\nRent was $1,300 a month. They left with 5 days left in the 14th month. Didn\u2019t pay the last water bill. Turned the power off.   \n\nI was forced to move back into the house immediately because of finances.   \n\nThis has really screwed me.   \n\nWhat can I do? I mean I imagine suing in small claims? But will I ever even see any money? Is there a timeline on when I need to get everything done? I don\u2019t have an address for them.","title":"What are my options about non-payment from renters?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473521011,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/523k9p\/can_i_use_rent_withholding_to_expedite_my\/","id":"523k9p","body":"I'm in Florida, and for the past month, we have had a leak under our stairs, and the problems keep mounting up with it. \n\nWe informed our landlord of the leak at the beginning of August. It was in the utility closet where the water heater is, but the pan that the water heater sits in is dry. He had a plumber come out, the plumber determined it was not our unit leaking, but rather an adjacent unit. This is a 4-unit townhouse situation, no blanket property manager for all units. We spoke to one neighbor, who initially refused to have a plumber come out. Our landlord initially insisted it was our responsibility to contact our neighbors in order to pinpoint this leak, and caused the whole thing to drag out over the course of a month. \n\nIn that month, we've had mold grow where the standing water is, it's ruining the floor, causing floorboards to peel up. The carpet is perpetually wet, and paint is starting to peel off the wall. I'm not exactly looking for plumbing advice, but any end to this issue would be great. \n\nHe had an insurance claims adjuster finally come out, who took pictures of the damage, and declared it was a slab leak. Which this unit does have a history of. Prior to our moving in, the unit had flooded from a slab leak. The landlord claims there was partial repiping done, but the old copper pipes were not entirely replaced. The neighbor who had the same issue had his pipes completely redone with PVC. He also remarked that the landlord should have been more diligent in tending to this.\n\nI was looking up Florida tenant-landlord laws, and withholding rent is an option I have, but I wasn't sure what to claim under Florida Statute 83.51(1), or if I even have a claim there. Floridabar.org has [This form](http:\/\/www.floridabar.org\/TFB\/TFBResources.nsf\/0\/E3D2DE5DDA15301285257737004A2179\/$FILE\/FORM%204.pdf?OpenElement) (PDF Warning), which I would use as a template. \n\nIs this an option I have given the circumstaces? What other action can I take to get this issue taken care of quickly? He gave us the option to leave our lease as a result of this issue. Which he jumped to fairly quickly before really getting this handled in a timely matter. I don't suppose that has any legal bearing, or is an offer that could expire.\n\nLastly, would handing in this notice require us to terminate the lease contract? I would imagine that's a no, with the \"And\/or\" but I want to be sure before I hand it in. \n\nI asked about a rent reduction. But he wants to involve the insurance for this. He wants his insurance to contact my renter's insurance. We have no property damage to our personal belongings. The other issue there is that we do not have renter's insurance. Although our rental agreement states: \n>\"Resident hereby covenants and agrees to make no claim for any such damages or losses against Owner or Agent, but instead to purchase a RENTERS POLICY from a licensed insurance carrier to cover their belongings and liability as Residents\"  \n\nAre we in a bad spot in regards to our lease by not having a policy? ","title":"Can I use rent withholding to expedite my landlord to fix a leak?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420446738,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rdw0g\/usa_collective_ownership_and_personal_use_of\/","id":"2rdw0g","body":"Say I start a consumer cooperative with a group of my friends. As co-op members, we collectively own the co-op, and run it democratically. \n\nWe buy digital copies of feature films through the co-op and download them directly to a server owned by the co-op. Are we all now collective owners of the copy on the server? Would we all be allowed to legally stream the content to our respective homes?","title":"[USA] Collective ownership and personal use of digital media","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1475690170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/560t1r\/going_through_cancer_treatment_boss_is\/","id":"560t1r","body":"I'm going through cancer treatment right now, it's not intense enough to take time off, however I'm in no state to deal with severe stress or look for a new job. I'm currently in remission (6months) and the treatment is to prevent the cancer from coming back.\n\nBoss knows my serious medical situation. Our company has been cutting a lot of corner's IT security-wise and my boss knows we shouldn't pass the audit i'm performing. Long story short, he is being told we don't have resources to fix the issues but we still need to pass the audit. Audit is due at end of November, if I fail the company on this audit, it will likely be made public, and it's a small community of security auditors and will look bad for me job search-wise if I'm a whisteblower. I told my boss i'm not passing them until the issues are fixed and now he is trying to manufacture reasons to terminate me. I've gone to both his boss and HR and they give me reassurances to help but then I get radio silence from them and am told I need to follow any orders of my boss or i'm insubordinate.\n\nEDIT: They are all going out of their way to not put any threats or incriminating communication in writing. It's obvious that they are trying to maintain willful ignorance to our security issues and the retaliation towards me.","title":"Going through cancer treatment, boss is threatening my job if I don't fudge an audit (MN)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590586258,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grjrkq\/al_how_long_can_they_keep_my_dad_in_jail_before\/","id":"grjrkq","body":"So my Dad is facing some assault charges, and he's been in county lockup for 14 months now. He has not even entered a plea yet.\n\nHis court date has moved five times, most recently because of Covid. They aren't allowing letters in or out, my grandmother and I haven't been able to get in touch with his lawyer, and he won't pick up the phone for my Dad. Unfortunately while we have money for bail no one who is willing to bail him out owns property or has been at the same job for more than a year and so the bail bondsman won't take it.\n\nHe's had no due process and I'm at a loss, I have no idea what to do.","title":"AL How long can they keep my Dad in jail before he enters a plea?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423338635,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v4b6d\/can_i_charge_a_late_fee_if_its_not_in_the\/","id":"2v4b6d","body":"I originally posted this in \/r\/freelance. Didn't realize there was a legal advice subreddit!\n\n\nBasic dilemma--contract I signed with a design client says they have 30 days from final invoice to pay me. 30 days was up yesterday, sent an email reminder. They had no problem writing me back right away before, so I know they're avoiding me.\n\nI anticipated this being an issue when their promise to pay me on a certain day came and went, and have since amended my contract template to include late fee verbage for future clients.\n\nOnly problem is, it's not in the contract I have with them. I plan on emailing them again to remind them of the final payment, can I (legally) mention I will be charging them a late fee (1.5% after 30 days)?\n\nI'm in the US, specifically Virginia.\n\nThank you!","title":"Can I charge a late fee if it's not in the original contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589858053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmgl0q\/advice_for_prospective_tenants_re_ting_during\/","id":"gmgl0q","body":"My wife and I are moving soon and finding a house to rent during COVID has been challenging.  We could stay where we are, but we\u2019d have to go month to month which would cost an extra $1500 per month which we cannot afford. Most places re ting currently, it\u2019s very difficult to view the property in person.\n\nThis particular property we\u2019re interested in we\u2019ve seen pictures and the current tenant did a video walkthrough.  The lease has been drafted and once we sign, we\u2019d have to pay the first month and security deposit.\n\nThe landlord seems nice and trustworthy, but I\u2019m still very apprehensive wiring someone money without seeing a place.  I\u2019m going to try and arrange an in person visit if the current tenants allow it (they have been pushing back given that I am a healthcare worker).\n\nIn the event they won\u2019t allow an in person visit, is there a type of account (escrow) that I could use to safeguard the deposit and first months rent until we are given the keys and can look at the property?  It was listed on Craigslist, which makes me more apprehensive.  In addition, is there a waiver that can be signed that could invalidate the lease if the property is not as described?  I know they have sight unseen waivers to protect landlords by prohibiting tenants from backing out, but I need the opposite.","title":"Advice for prospective tenants re ting during COVID and unable to view property?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424362335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wfvqz\/friend_hopefully_so_soon_lost_children_due_to\/","id":"2wfvqz","body":"So like the title says, her three boys ranging from 4 yrs to 7 yrs had to stay with her niece for awhile because she was out of work and didnt want them to go through the hardships of worrying about food or a place to stay, and recently she got back on her feet with a job and a house, and she went to retrieve them, but she said no. so she took her to court. Well she tried to represent herself in the custody hearing but the Judge said she wasnt even a part of the case even though she had all the evidence to prove that the lady watching the kids was lying to the courts, making my friend look bad with the intentions of keeping her kids for her own with no other motive other than i dislike you. now the courts have since turned her away and signed full custody into the ladies name, what options does she have as far as getting even part time custody back?\n\n-edit i meant S.O. i havent slept in awhile please forgive me, ive been stressing over this. Also Cali, USA but kids are elsewhere.","title":"Friend ( hopefully SO soon ) lost children due to unfair ruling.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578870242,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/env53c\/landlord_giving_us_a_deadline_to_move_out_for_no\/","id":"env53c","body":"I\u2019ll start this off by saying our landlord is my GFs mother. We have payed our rent on time always. As far I know there was a contract written between my GF and her mother sometime in 2014. \n\nEither way, they have given us til June of this year to move out simply because we don\u2019t want to buy the house from them. It was originally supposed to be a rent-to-own property, but now they are saying they will put the house on the market and we have til June to find a new place to live. \n\nThe house is currently up for sale and I don\u2019t believe they\u2019ve made any attempts to put it on the market as of yet. \n\nI would truly like some some advice as how to move forward from here or at least what to prepare for.","title":"Landlord giving us a deadline to move out for no reason.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420818007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rv4qo\/hi_am_i_legally_obligated_to_a_lease_i_did_not\/","id":"2rv4qo","body":"My name is on the lease and I have been living here with the other person who signed the lease. I have been paying rent. My name is listed on the lease but I never signed it. The landlord kept saying \"I need to come over to have you sign this lease\" to which I replied, \"Okay, just let me know when you are down here.\" but she never did. \n\nI am worried that my name being listed and living here and paying rent for 5 months might somehow meet a loophole that makes me a legal tenant.\n\nI need to move out due to the other roommate creating a hostile environment as well as needing to move home for my ailing family member. I am willing to do this in the best way possible, but bottom line is that I need to move out. What can I do? \nAny advice on what I should do?","title":"[HI] Am I legally obligated to a lease I did not sign, even if my name is listed on it?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475949715,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56i54b\/can_i_move_to_another_state_while_under_subpoena\/","id":"56i54b","body":"Im from Illinois, and have had plans to move to LA to open up a record label. I'm very excited for it. Recently because of an issue at home, I have been subpoenaed as a star witness for a misdemeanor case. Can I drive to LA and live there before the court date? I'm not trying to testify I've stressed that repeatedly with all parties involved, and I know that subpoenas are from state courts,and have state jurisdiction but I could be wrong.  ","title":"Can I move to another state while under subpoena?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590959405,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu72kz\/music_copyright_question\/","id":"gu72kz","body":"If I listen to a Pandora music channel while working online and want to play that music while creating commercial \/ promotional videos and then post said videos on YouTube can that music still be included in the video as background music or must it be removed or would YouTube likely remove or block the video?","title":"Music Copyright Question","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590247220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp6oha\/oh_rent_increase_because_of_baby\/","id":"gp6oha","body":"Our apartment complex manager says our monthly rent will increase or that we will be charged additionally once our baby is a year old. Is this legal in the state of Ohio?","title":"(OH) Rent increase because of baby?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518538892,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xaidj\/father_in_law_wants_us_to_sign_paperwork_agreeing\/","id":"7xaidj","body":"Complicated situation but any advice is GREATLY appreciated because I have no idea what we're getting into.\n\nMy father\/mother in law has legally adopted their 3 grandchildren because the children's mother is not in a state to care for them.  Because they were adopted by family they get a check to help take care of them.  My father in law has asked my husband if he would sign paperwork this weekend stating that once they are both gone we would get legal custody of all three children, their land\/home, and all of their belongings. They have several other children but he said he doesn't trust them enough with his stuff so he wants to give everything to us. My mother in law is in very poor health, she's in kidney failure with every vein she has closing up making it more and more difficult for them to do dialysis on her. My father in law is currently in decent health but was forced to retire after having a stroke several years ago on the job. They're both in their late 60's and the children range from 6 to 11 years of age so I can't see the grandparents living long enough and being in good health to raise all 3.\n\nMy husband and I are newly married and just recently bought a home.  Currently, we both work and have no children and we're just getting by financially.  We have no real issue with taking the children and in fact, we've approached them in the past about it. I'm concerned that with inheriting everything else we could get ourselves into trouble financially.  He CLAIMS that the money for the children would make the payment on their brand new mobile home but I'm wondering whether or not we would even be able to continue getting the money they get for them. That's not to even mention the vehicles, ATV's, and such they're still making payments on as well. My concern is that we'll be left with all of this stuff whenever we already have a mortgage of our own and would like to start having kids soon. My husband isn't concerned saying we can rent their trailer out or either sell it and the land but I'm wondering if it will be that easy. Additionally, I know the rest of the family will have an issue with us getting everything and then especially if we turn around and sell their land\/home.\n\nCan anyone who's been through a similar situation or knows anything about Florida laws please give us some advice? He already has the paperwork and wants us to sign this weekend.","title":"Father in law wants us to sign paperwork agreeing to take custody of 3 minors plus all his belongings.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576347366,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ean4ks\/convictions_in_different_countrys\/","id":"ean4ks","body":"So, a family member of mine was arrested and served time in mexico. After his sentence was up, he was deported to america because he was a US citizen. Hes been applying for jobs but it's been an argument in our family of whether he should say yes he is an ex-convict on his applications or not since he served in a different country","title":"Convictions in different countrys","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588308985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbbx0c\/questions_concerning_copyright_trademark_and\/","id":"gbbx0c","body":"I'm looking to create a website where people can play Boggle.  Ideally, I'd be able to profit off the ad revenue. Before I invest time and money into the website, I was hoping to ensure that this is actually legal.  Could I get in trouble for infringing on copyrights, trademarks, or patents? I was going to register a domain something along the lines of boggle.com (that's obviously taken already but you get the point).  If the name Boggle's reserved, could I still make the game but call it something like Coggle.\n\nAll advice is appreciated as I'm a minor with no business\/legal experience.","title":"Questions concerning copyright, trademark, and patent for a Boggle website","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1476291094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5753rg\/ny_speeding_tickets_taken_a_dramatic_turn_have_a\/","id":"5753rg","body":"Hey all, I'm simply looking for some clarification on some issues I've having with some speeding tickets.\n\nOk, ticket number 1. Was caught going too fast, got a ticket, went to court, took a plea, paid the fine. Done.\n\nThe fine got reduced to 'speed prudent' and i got 3 points.\n\nBecause I'm in my probationary period (I moved from England I got my license in June) I got a letter saying my license will be suspended for 60 days, but I qualify for a restricted license.\n\nWent to the DMV just now as was told by one person there that I CAN'T drive out of NY state with a restricted license, and the other person said I CAN... so which one is it? The people at the DMV were famously unhelpful.\n\nALSO, I **was not** told that my license was going to be suspended when I met with the judge\/Assistant DA, so they said I might be able to get the ticket throw out and start again... Would that be preferred? I could try to get a different plea, or pray the cop doesn't show up....?\n\n\nNow, this is where it get's tricky:\n\nI got another ticket in the mail for doing 41 in a 30mph school zone. Was caught by a speed camera and there are no points involved. I swear to god I was not doing that speed! Even the video they showed me show's me going slower than the traffic around me.\n\nLooking further I realized that I'm able to PROVE how fast I was going. They provided two frames from the camera - both with time codes. Therefore I can work out how far I traveled over the time between the frames. I traveled one length of my car (which I found the exact length for) in the space of 0.4s (according to the time code of the pictures they provided). Did some maths, and turns out I was 25mph. Even worked out that to be doing the 41mph they're accusing me of I would have need to have done just under two car lengths, which I'm clearly not in the photos.\n\nSpeed = Distance\/Time. Know the distance: my car length and the time: the time between the two pictures were taken.\n\nI've just come from a hearing with a 'judge'. Basically went into a small room with some grumpy man, he said 'What do you have to say for yourself?' - presented my mathematical evidence. He furrowed his brow, clearly didn't understand, said 'You can't tell that from these pictures'. I said '... yes, I can. I'm happy to go over the equations with you.' ...[10 minutes of sitting in silence and him typing on the computer]. Told to leave and was given a guilty slip. \n\n... so I'm currently appealing that.\n\nNow, from what I understand is that if I get any traffic violation while my license is suspended then it gets revoked. Let's say I get convicted of ticket number 2 (41 in a 30) while I'm suspended\/restricted will I get my license revoked even though the 'offense' was committed a lot earlier?\n\nOnce the suspension\/restriction is up I'm back on a 6 month probation. Do I still have the headroom of getting one 'major violation' (3 points of above) or two minor violations?\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"[NY] Speeding tickets taken a dramatic turn. Have a few questions that need clearing up.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423085226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2usqug\/ny_community_college_asking_for_tuition_for_a\/","id":"2usqug","body":"My wife spent a year at a Community College in Missouri, after which she could no longer afford to attend. This was the 07\/08 school year. We married in 2011, and a few months ago, we tried to get her transcripts from that year, but the CC refused, saying that she still owed them money for the 08\/09 school year, totalling 1500 dollars. She did not attend the school during that time. She never even registered for classes. We asked the school to provide proof that she registered for those classes and therefore would be required to pay for them, but they responded that due to a change in their records system, they no longer have records going back to that year. \n\nLong story short, they will not release her transcripts unless we pay $1500 for a service she never requested or received, and they have no proof that she owes them.. What can we do?","title":"(NY) Community College asking for tuition for a Semester unattended","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1515162126,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7obh5x\/need_guidance_for_breaking_lease_for_alabama\/","id":"7obh5x","body":"I recently entered into an agreement for a duplex apartment by a private landlord. I have had the apartment rented since mid October of 2017 and am looking for a way to break the lease due to unforeseen circumstances. \n\nA bit of background for the unforeseen circumstance should fill in the gaps. This would have been an amazing apartment, except during the time of renting it, I was unknowingly going through a psychotic episode that is hereditary to my family. My aunt suffers from a mental illness that still plagues her to this day and during this time, I had my first experience. I have already been in a rental agreement with an apartment complex for years with my fiancee and when this episode happened, I just disappeared. I took clothes and none of my other belongings and changed my phone number because my fiancee and family were trying to reach me and apparently I thought people were out to get me. I ended up renting this apartment and took out three credit cards (which I would never do). The worst part is, I only stayed in the apartment for one weekend and did not move anything into it other than an air mattress and my clothes. The rest of the time was spent sleeping in my car \"on the run\" in my mind. People were trying to find me but for right reason. Once they were able to locate me, I have been treated and am recovering from the episode and still reeling from the actions taken during the time. \n\nWith this being said, I have spoken to the landlord about this issue and he is not budging on the rental agreement. He lives at the duplex as well and was more than aware that I was not residing in the apartment during this time. \n\nI have a copy of the rental agreement that has many wrong prices for the rental and only mentions the negotiated price once on it. I took all of my belongings out weeks ago and have left the key in the same place I was left the key initially. \n\nIf anyone knows Alabama rental law or can see if there is any way to break the lease due to a poor contract please help! ","title":"Need guidance for Breaking Lease for Alabama Rental Agreement due to mental illness.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590941508,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu1rcf\/nd_hr_not_allowing_my_employee_12_weeks_fmla\/","id":"gu1rcf","body":"Hello all! I have an employee who had a baby in April.\n\nShe\u2019s allowed 6 weeks off through company policy and another 12 through FMLA.\nAfter the 6 weeks, the employee would like to come back to work on a part time basis. We, as management, have approved this but HR is telling her both:\n1) she is not allowed to do part time unless it\u2019s noted by a doctor for medical reasons and\n2) she doesn\u2019t get 12 weeks FMLA and only gets 6 weeks. That she would only qualify for FMLA if she had a pregnancy related injury & her doctor sent documentation to validate it\n\nMy employee has been with the company 2.5 years before having the child and fits the timeframe to qualify for FMLA.\n\nAdditionally, my understanding of FMLA is that she\u2019s allowed to come back part time if her managers approve. Which we do. \n\nAm I wrong in my understanding of FMLA benefits? \nI\u2019m gathering what I know from the [US DOL](https:\/\/webapps.dol.gov\/elaws\/whd\/fmla\/10a1.aspx) website.\n\nCan someone tell me if I\u2019m wrong\/right and if I\u2019m right, how to I approach this with my HR dept? This is causing unnecessary stress for my employee.\n\nI really appreciate any advice.","title":"ND HR not allowing my employee 12 weeks FMLA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575646890,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e70cdp\/offense_on_ticket_is_different_than_offense_in\/","id":"e70cdp","body":"So I will try and make this as short and clear as possible.\n\nA few weeks ago on my way home from work around 2 am I very slowly drove by a cop who was parked horizontally in the left, oncoming lane of a two lane road. His lights were on, but nothing indicated I couldn\u2019t continue driving in my lane. He instantly pulled me over, didn\u2019t give a reason for pulling me over, and after ten or so minutes handed me a misdemeanor ticket for \u201cdisregarding an officers signal\u201d. It was around that time that I realized up ahead they had used vehicles to block off a part of the road. There were no further lights, sirens, barricades, flares, police guiding night traffic, nothing to indicate a problem. A few helicopters were flying over so I assumed they were searching for someone.\n\nThe next day I found out a cop had been shot and killed there hours before I had arrived which explains the block, but not the lack of indication of the block.\n\nI finally got my court summons yesterday and the offense is now listed as \u201cAccident - 363\u201d. My question is what does this mean?? \n\nI have a clean criminal and traffic record. No accidents, no tickets, no points on my license. I fully intend on fighting whatever this is, but I\u2019m honestly not clear on what I am even being charged for. The worst thing I did is be a confused, ignorant citizen trying to drive home after a long, late shift.\n\nThe city I live in constantly has police vehicles parked weirdly with their lights on and I\u2019ve always just slowed down and moved past them without any issue. Just the week before I passed a car surrounded by cop cars with their lights on and no one stopped me.\n\nTl;Dr: was given a citation for \u201cdisregarding officer\u2019s signal\u201d, but my court summons lists the offense as \u201cAccident -363\u201d. What??!","title":"Offense on ticket is different than offense in court summons.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578420405,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elf5tr\/xpost_on_other_legal_subreddits_my_college_has\/","id":"elf5tr","body":"Hey there,  \n\n\nI've lurked this sub-reddit before and figured it would be of great help of the current situation I am in. (I am not the only student at the college who is experiencing this though)  \n\n\nAround December 9th (the day the parking pass option became available online) the price for a 1 semester parking pass was posted as $242.00 CAD. My classmates and I proceeded to purchase the pass, when to our fortune, we had been sold the pass for $117 CAD. The confirmation of sale was emailed to us. The website the college uses even confirmed our pass and had the status of \"Issued\".    \n\n\nFFW to Monday January 6th 2020. No emails had been sent from their end about any mistake, or any cancellation of the parking pass, no update to price, nothing. No website disclaimer either. My classmate had gone in person and claimed their parking pass. The person at the desk released the pass but had said \"Due to a glitch on our end you still have to pay the remainder $157 CAD\".  (He has physically obtained the pass).  \n\n\nTuesday, my classmates and I go in person to claim our parking pass since we know someone who was still able to claim their pass. About 4 of us go to the office to get it, where we are greeted with \"We wont release the pass until the remainder has been paid.\" \\[ FYI. I checked at 11:00AM on Tuesday to see if my balance was still $0.00 (nothing owed). I then check when my class is over (around noon) and all of a sudden i have a balance of $157.50 (owed). \\] The worst part of it, is that a random person had also happen to show up around the same time as us, and is in the exact same boat we are in.   \n\n\nThe manager \"wasn't in today\" when we asked if we could speak to someone else, obviously the people at the desk didn't have a say in this and were just doing their job. But the jist, is that if we dont pay the newly added balance they wont release our pass.   \n\n\nIs this legal? Can we fight this?  \nAre we entitled to our original price and permit? If so, how do we obtain them.  \n\n\n Imgur link to all the screenshots: [https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/37csNXH](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/37csNXH)   \n\n\n(Canada, ON)","title":"[X-post on other legal subreddits] My college has confirmed a sale of a parking permit, but now is being held hostage due a mistake on their end.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576112638,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9gd56\/purchasing_and_selling_planners\/","id":"e9gd56","body":"My school has purchased planners from a business I recently found. They require you to have these planners with you everywhere you go and lack of one means you have to get a yellow photocopy of the week's planner to get into your class. After you get one sheet unless you find your planner your have to buy another planner for $5. The place they buy the planners from sells them for $2.19. Because of the high demand of planners paired with the shame of going to the office to buy a new one means that if I sold them I would turn a profit quickly. The problem is the legality of my plan. The business requires a school name, zip code and the position of the inquirer in order to get a quote and assumably also to order the planners. My school already orders these planners and I'm not in a position of authority. Can I still use the school's name and call my position student to buy the planners? Would it even be legal for me to sell the planners if I could buy them? I would like to turn a profit and show entrepreneurial spirit in a legal way.","title":"Purchasing and selling planners","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591120448,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvc50o\/la_mi_long_distance_and_filing_for_custody\/","id":"gvc50o","body":"Firstly, our son is 2 and the father is on the birth certificate. We are unmarried. Our son lives with me in Louisiana, father resides in Michigan. Currently I'm waiting to hear back from a lawyer for better insight.\n\nOur son was born in LA and spent the first 8 months of his life here. We all moved to Michigan and my sons dad was arrested for DV against me, with our child present at the time. He also admitted in the arrest report to drinking \"4 or 5 drinks\" when he watches our son alone. \n\nAfter the arrest, I took our son and left. We hadn't been living in Michigan for 6 months, so I couldn't file a case. After the DV, we became transient, couch surfed and struggled hard financially. The circumstances led to me leaving Michigan to stay in another state with family, then after 4 months we were able to make the trek back to Louisiana.\n\nHere are my questions:\n-Would Louisiana still claim jurisdiction over my son? This is still technically his home state. He was born here and hasn't spent longer than 4-5 months anywhere else. \n-Can I file if *I* haven't been living here for 6 consecutive months? Should I try filing anyway just to show I made the attempt?\n-What would a custody\/visitation schedule look like in a situation like this? I am open to facetime visits and helping to pay the costs for him to travel here, but do not feel comfortable giving him any kind of overnights until he's proven to be \"safe\". Long time alcoholic, previous neglect, never been alone with his son longer than a few hours and has expressed to me multiple times over messenger how I should physically punish our child to \"teach him a lesson\". Is this a reasonable thing to push for?","title":"[LA, MI] long distance and filing for custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589588168,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkkssg\/can_my_business_be_considered_essential\/","id":"gkkssg","body":"Hello! running a colon hydrotherapy business in Northampton County PA . was wondering if i could be considered essential \/medically necessary. Have spoken with several other colon hydrotherapy business owners in the area and they are open, one stated they never closed at all. don't want to violate quarantine. I can't seem to find anything online. \nI appreciate any help!! thanks !","title":"can my business be considered essential?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1519248077,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z974t\/last_paycheck\/","id":"7z974t","body":"I quit a job about four years ago and realized I never picked up my last check. Would I still be able to do so? I'm from West Virginia. ","title":"Last paycheck.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578006684,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej62rq\/landlord_does_not_have_apartment_in_liveable\/","id":"ej62rq","body":"My fiance and I just got our first apartment and our move in date was January 1st. The toilet suddenly doesnt flush (it flushed fine when we first looked at the place), there is no smoke detector in the kitchen (I thought the CO2 detector was also a smoke detector, but turns out it isn't) and the cold water valve in the kitchen is broken so we have no cold water. We showed these issues to the property manager the day before we moved in (December 31st), and he said he would get back to us about having the repairs made by the 2nd or 3rd. It's only the 2nd but I still haven't heard back from him, and I'm feeling annoyed that we cant yet live in a place we paid rent for because we have no toilet\/kitchen sink. I feel like the management company should have had this all sorted out weeks before our move in date, is this common\/legal? I feel stupid but it's my first place and am sort of clueless\n\nEdit: this is in New York state","title":"Landlord does not have apartment in liveable condition by move in date","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422305042,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2trd7y\/california_i_broke_my_apartment_lease_paid_lease\/","id":"2trd7y","body":"Hi Reddit,\n\nLooking for some legal advice, I signed a 12 month lease for an apartment back in October. I bought a house and closed this month. During the closing, I let the apartment complex know that I was breaking the lease and there is a lease break clause in the lease. It says that I have to pay $3700 (2x monthly rent) for a non refundable lease break fee and then I am on the hook for an additional $1845 a month for 2 more months after giving my 60 day notice(Mar 4th). They told me that they would rent the apartment out ASAP to help me avoid paying the $1845 for the next two months.\n\nHowever, when I turned my keys in last Thursday, Jan 22nd, they told me they intended to renovated my apartment and it would not be available for someone to rent until Feb 14th...but they would try and pre-rent it out at a higher rent price of $1980.\n\nFrom what I have been researching this is completely negating CA's law that the LL must try to mitigate damages... Hopefully you guys can help me out.\n\nThank you!!\n","title":"California: I broke my apartment lease, paid lease breaking fee, am \"financially response for 2 more months of rent\", and LL wants to renovate on my dime.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422506420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u1rl9\/tx_in_a_promissory_note_can_the_principle_amount\/","id":"2u1rl9","body":"For example, if the Lender loans $10,000.00 to the Borrower, can the principle amount owed be set at $11,000.00 with no interest (effectively just a 10% flat interest on the loan with no interest per annum)?","title":"[TX] In a promissory note, can the principle amount owed be larger than the actual amount loaned to the Borrower?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518193601,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wek9n\/claim_jumper_is_withholding_my_friends_last\/","id":"7wek9n","body":"A friend of mine used to work as a server at Claim Jumper for a while. She decided to put in her two week's resignation back in August because school would be starting soon and she already had a second job that she was going to do during school.\n\nThey treated her like shit for the entire shift the day she handed in her two weeks. Her manager kept going between berating her and trying to convince her to stay. When she clocked out for the night, she said \"Fuck you, forget the two weeks, I'm done.\" and walked out.\n\nShe went in at the end of the pay period about a week later to collect her last paycheck. The manager says \"Oh, it's probably in the back\" and proceeds to spend 45 minutes \"looking\" for her check. They don't have it. My friend asks what she's supposed to do to get her last paycheck. Manager says \"You could write down the dates and hours of the pay you *might* deserve\" all snarky-like.\n\nShe never got her final check. My friend is 19, so she didn't actually know what her rights were. Fast forward to now, she goes on the company site to check her pay stubs and it turns out that last paycheck was supposed to be for over $400. What can my friend do to get the $400 that she worked for and never received?","title":"Claim Jumper is withholding my friend's last paycheck. [CA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575997012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8t8b0\/what_action_should_i_take_next_against_my\/","id":"e8t8b0","body":"Hi All,\n\nI am looking for some advice or next steps on what to do next regarding an issue I had with the management of my apartment recently.\n\nIn October we rented a common room for a gathering we planned to have November 2nd. To rent out both common rooms it cost $100, to only rent out one, $50.\n\nI was unclear, but I wrote a check to the apartment for room rental on the the 2nd of November, for $100.\n\nWhen I went to deliver the check, the leasing manager asked If I plan to rent both rooms or just the one. I decided to only do one room. She then said okay, it would only be $50 then and that she would credit the remaining $50 dollars to my account for rent. Perfect.\n\nTwo weeks go by **after** November 2nd, and I realize the check has still not been cashed. (I am constantly on top of my finances, and always know how much is in my accounts)\n\nI email her directly (the leasing manager I gave the check to) to follow up. She responds saying the following:\n\n*Hi doublerockford,*\n\n*I\u2019ll add the charge to your account for $50. Please log-in and make the payment. I\u2019ll shred the check because it was for $100.*\n\n*Thanks,*\n\nSo now instead of cashing the check she states she will shred it, and instead just charge me $50 to my rent account. Ok Fine.\n\nThat same day she emailed me, she made the charge to my account, I paid instantly, and she supposedly shredded my check.\n\nTwo weeks later I get an alert from my bank of insufficient funds fee being charged on my bank account after a check was cashed - It is the initial check written that was supposed to be shredded.\n\nI was extremely annoyed because this was shady, unprofessional and dishonest. Of course when I went to the leasing office to go and dispute this issue, I was told that, that specific leasing manager just left for two weeks vacation, and when she returns won't be with the company much longer. Perfect timing, looks even more shady\n\nI get her direct email, and notify her of the issue. She admit's it was an honest mistake on her end and will solve it when she returns - Cool.\n\nShe returns and sends me the following email today:\n\n*Hi Doublerockford,*\n\n*I just got off the phone with upper management\/accounting department and all check payments given to us by residents have to be valid check payments for the fee and deposit, meaning money has to be available when making the deposit and fee payments otherwise it is not a valid form of payment. I\u2019ve reversed the $100 party room fee that was originally charged to your account and now you have a credit of $105 to use towards January rent. We are not able to refund you for the $36 insufficient funds in your personal bank account.*\n\n*Please make sure to have sufficient funds in your bank account when writing out checks.*\n\n*Kindest regards,*\n\nNow I understand that all checks must be valid but wasn't this check invalidated when she stated she would shred it??\n\nBy the way almost all communication was done via email, and I have all transaction receipts so there is enough evidence to show that she made a big mistake and it cost me.\n\nWhat next steps should I take??\n\nThanks,\n\n**TLDR: rented a room from my apartment. was going to pay with check at first but then price was lower than expected, management claimed they would shred the check and just charge me lower price but instead cashed checked unknowingly to me, and resulted in me having to pay an insufficient funds fee on top of the already paid price for room.**","title":"What action should I take next against my apartments management?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590439874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqj2wi\/canadianfilipino_lovechild\/","id":"gqj2wi","body":"TL, DR: Dad threatens mom of restraining order while not paying child support.\n\nI was in a long-distance relationship with a guy (36 CA) for some 2 years. We go on trips every few months and the last one we had resulted to a baby.\n\nWe found out 2 months into pregnancy. He was very clear that he does not want the baby. While I (32 PH) cannot for the life of me do abortion nor adoption which are his top two options. Even when I made it clear that I don't care about his money and that all i care about is him caring about our child, here are the only other options he laid out:\n1. I raise the baby alone.\n2. He raises the baby alone.\n3. He raises the baby and I participate.\n\nWith abortion and adoption being his first choices, I cannot trust him with raising the baby. So I am raising the baby alone.\n\nBefore we stopped communicating, he said that since I chose this path, i should never bother him, his family, and his friends at all. And if i do, he will make it legal that my son and I will never be able to talk to them at all anymore.\n\nSo my question is, will he really be able to do that without getting himself in trouble for not paying child support? And just to be clear, I do not care about the child support, I am just trying to prove whether his words are empty threats. TIA!","title":"Canadian-Filipino Lovechild","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588478554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gck7yy\/head_of_household_is_threatening_me_with_a\/","id":"gck7yy","body":"So, the head of the house (not the homeowner, just someone the homeowner appointed as the head of household thus giving them access to AC controls and things like that) just threatened with telling the landlord about my pets. \nA little background: we moved here and didn\u2019t sign a rental agreement. we have documented proof of residency tho bc we\u2019ve dealt with this shit before. So when we moved here, the HOH (head of the house) messaged me and even spoke to me in person about the rules. I assumed these rules are in place by the landlord. Pets were okay, any and all kinds. She even bragged about bringing horses and llamas to the house. Also, smoking weed was fine. She has an autistic son and a husband. We moved in about a month ago and during that entire month, we\u2019ve dealt with her son barging into our room at any time, banging on our door (and when i say banging, i mean some \u201cthis is the police, open up\u201d shit), slamming the side door of the garage til it literally broke (which is literally next to our room but inside the garage if that makes sense), him literally putting his face to our window to look at everything inside, the whole house is a mess (you can\u2019t walk to the kitchen barefoot, you\u2019ll get a bunch of sticky dirt on the bottom of your feet, they leave used pans all over the stove, literally on all four fucking burners), their son literally locked us out of our bathroom for a few hours last night and he was touching our fridge and things on our fridge. we\u2019ve had to move our fridge inside our small stuffy room bc he literally won\u2019t stop fucking with it. So we\u2019ve (gf and i) been dealing with this for a month exactly, and we felt it was time to say something bc living there had become stressful with not even being able to go to the kitchen real quick out of fear the kids in our room touching our things (dead ass has happened 8 times). when i finally decided to speak up, i chose my words very carefully over text bc i understand having an autistic son can be overwhelming but at this point it feels like they\u2019re not even making an effort to at least keep the disturbances to a minimum. they literally have an air of \u201csorry that\u2019s just my son\u201d and i have to live with it. and that became more apparent today when i sent her a text saying i understood their stresses but at this point it\u2019s just out of hand for us. i don\u2019t wanna submit complaints or anything like that, all i\u2019m asking is for your son to stop intruding in our privacy and making unnecessary noise right outside our room. and with that message being sent she threatened us with telling the landlord about our animals and how they\u2019re not allowed here. i literally have screenshots and physical messages of her saying pets are fine lmao. i threatened her back with a lot of things i *think* i know about the legality of the situation. she\u2019s backed off for now, but i\u2019m just wondering: how should i go about things the minute she flips the switch and tells the landlord something? Also, sorry about the use of literally, i just can\u2019t believe the words i\u2019m typing out lmao.","title":"Head of household is threatening me with a landlord complaint about things she said were allowed.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590116911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gobe71\/oh_group_of_18_year_olds_cut_up_a_school_victory\/","id":"gobe71","body":"A few days ago a group of students that graduated this year from another school decided to paint over our victory stone in front of the school(assuming other schools have these), and posted rather disgusting things online and contacted people on Snapchat from our school harassing them and what not. This continued throughout today when me and some friends I live with decided to \u201ctake care\u201d of their stone. We waited for it to be dark and took a concrete chainsaw from a friends dad or whatever type of chainsaw it was and made easy work of the stone in front of their school. \n\nWe showed people on Snapchat from our school and now people are really wigging out over it and sending 100+ messages to us about it. Somebody brought up that it\u2019s a big deal since it\u2019s destruction of property but it\u2019s just a rock. We could just replace it right? We\u2019re sweating bullets right now over this since a lot of people are saying we can be arrested for destruction of property. Any help or advice is appreciated on if there\u2019s anything we can do or should do. We were thinking of going back and just throwing the chunks in the truck but someone may be there at the school by now.","title":"OH- group of 18 year olds cut up a school victory stone","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577049973,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeaknj\/ubers_tos_lawful\/","id":"eeaknj","body":"I read these terms of service. [TOS](https:\/\/www.uber.com\/legal\/terms\/us\/) (This is my personal interpretation of the terms of service. This is not legal advice or opinion. This interpretation is made for entertainment purposes only. This interpretation should not be construed as anything other than a personal opinion, fiction, and not necessarily reflective of any real contract terms.)\n\nWasn't there a judge that recently ruled another companies terms were unlawful because they were completely inequitable.\n\nInterpretation:\n\nAgree to current TOS and any future TOS.\n\nAny future TOS need not be expressly agreed to, continued use of service constitutes agreement. \n\nTOS can change without notice.\n\nWaive all rights to litigation. Disputes must be resolved by arbitration.(Jury deliberation prohibited.)\n\nYou pay for arbitration under terms set forth by the TOS (which can change).\n\nUber waves all liability as a provider of transportation.\n\nYou agree that any info provided can be used by Uber for marketing purposes, including contacting you for such purposes.\n\nAny 'content' provided by you is granted to Uber for royalty free worldwide use, or to 'otherwise exploit', forever.\n\nUber isn't liable for any damages.","title":"Uber's TOS Lawful?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576467205,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb9jdm\/my_now_former_employer_operates_in_a_number_of\/","id":"eb9jdm","body":"As the title states, my employer was a sketchy guy. I quit tonight, and he asked me to return my uniform, equipment, and keys tomorrow, but I'd like to hold on to them until my payday this Friday because they are my easiest form of leverage. I can't entirely trust that he will pay me my final check, and I really don't want to go through all the hassle of suing him for it. I know that this is technically wrong and that I should return them immediately, but it's what I have at the moment. Can I get in trouble for taking 5 days to return company property? Is there a better alternative that I should seek out?","title":"My now former employer operates in a number of illegal fashions. I decided to resign today, but I am currently afraid that he will refuse to give me my final paycheck.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425616333,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y3sxe\/in_a_situation_like_the_boston_bombing_case_how\/","id":"2y3sxe","body":"It seems in a lot of these notorious cases where it is pretty obvious that the guy did it (whether he should be held fully responsible or not) they don't look at the jury and act dazed or disconnected. Is that what the lawyer is telling them to do? ","title":"In a situation like the Boston Bombing case, how would you advise the defendant to act in court?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577837880,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eib8b6\/rent_increase_over_10\/","id":"eib8b6","body":"I'm located in Vavacille, California. My county is Solano.  We received  a notice on our door today 12\/31 saying our rent would increase to $1656 from $1530 on Feburary 1st. Our last rent increase was on March 1st 2019 from $1410 to $1530.\n\nI have a few questions\n\nCan they put a notice on our door? I googled and saw they can do certified mail or give it to us personally. Does leaving it on our door without knocking constitute  giving it to us personally? \n\nI know that the annual rent cap starts Jan 1st but on google I found that the rent increase must be less than 10% of the lowest rent paid in the last 12 months. That would mean that our lowest rent for the 12 months would be  $1410. With the new increase being $1656 that would be a around 17.5% increase. Here's the link to the article https:\/\/homeguides.sfgate.com\/landlord-tenant-law-notice-rent-increase-california-72138.html. under the Get it in Writing Section\n\nLastly does anyone know what agencies in my city\/state I should call I know it's NYE and places are closed and it's New Years day and most places will be closed all or part of the day","title":"Rent Increase over 10","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555656536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bew5lx\/ct_wrongful_termination_my_life_has_just_flipped\/","id":"bew5lx","body":"**Personal Background:** I'm in my mid thirties and ever since the age of 13 I've been dealing with severe depression, anxiety, OCD and a whole host of phobias. My life has always been me being dragged around by the chain of mental illness. Through medication after medication, I finally found 2 that work well and have been on them for the past 4 1\/2 years. \n\nI lead a simple, modest life living with my fiance and our two cats. I worked in the restaurant business for nearly 14 years and through networking while managing, I landed an amazing job through a regular customer. The way I was hired was through an outside contract service with a 2 year contract. Sept 13 2019 would be my 2 full years. \n\n\n**Situation:** So, at the start of this year, my mental health randomly decided to take a turn for the worse. My job was 40 minutes away from home and *of course* my agoraphobia\/compulsions kicked in ten fold. From January until this month, I missed a total of 26 days of work. Not all consecutive, but there was a whole week I ended up missing. When I saw my doctor, she made sure to write me a note to explain and excuse my absence due to my mental health. \n\nMy supervisor, manager and director were all very supportive of me and only wanted me to get better. I continuously thanked them for being so gracious and understanding. But as I kept failing due to my mental health to actually make it into work and having to turn around and go home, their support started to (expectedly) dwindle.\n\nMy director set up a meeting with my manager and the basic gist of it was that I *needed* to come in that next day or they'd let me go. So, I popped a Xanax and tried my best and I made it! From that point on, I found it easier and easier to get back into the swing of things like they were previously. \n\nFast forward 2 weeks of steady work flow. I end up getting a terrible GI bug that layed me out cold. Bed to bathroom every 10 minutes. I message my supervisor and director that I wouldn't be able to make it in due to my physical symptoms and that it had no relation to my mental health. By 2pm that day, I get a phone call from the outside hiring company saying that \"Your manager wishes to cease your contract effective immediately.\" This news totally blew me away and just felt shady. \n\n\n\nI'm not betting on it, but is there anything legally I can do? \n\nFeel free to ask questions for relevance or any other info you may need. \n\n\nThanks all!","title":"(CT) Wrongful termination? My life has just flipped upside down. I was let go from my job and I'm not sure if this \"unique\" situation was a plausible reason for them to do so.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590310707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpmh2i\/my_childs_father_ghosted_over_a_year_ago_but_i\/","id":"gpmh2i","body":"I broke up with my child's father after he kept putting his hands on me, and then it got so bad that he put his hands on our newborn baby. I called the police and everything and filed a restraining order but it's expired now. He's threatened me a lot. He's threatened to kill our child, he's threatened to spread my nudes, he's told me he can do what he wants that no one will believe me because I have really bad PTSD now from his abuse and he's a veteran so people respect him (he got an other than honorable discharge because of his pending charges). I don't have the text messages anymore but I do have my medical records from when he put me in the hospital.\n\nI feel so much anxiety having to file child support. I really and truly feel unsafe, like for real afraid for our safety. He's an alcoholic and idk if he's ever been clean or not because he's also a compulsive liar. He's also caught charges before for being violent to another girlfriend, his little brother is in a gang and doing life in prison right now, his parents that he lives with are both on drugs. All of them have really terrifying anger issues and histories of sexual abuse as children and of sexually abusing others as adults. I don't have any sort of arrest or criminal record nor does anyone in my family, and we don't use drugs. I have PTSD but I have treatment and am doing ok. \n\nHe lives clear across the country, I don't know if that would matter if he asked for custody. He used to live here and we haven't moved but he chose to move away. He hasn't talked to or seen his child or anything, he literally has just ghosted them for over a year and counting. I feel afraid that if I get child support money he would ask for custody or visitation or something just out of spite and then he would hurt my baby. When they were a newborn, he got frustrated and shook them and would raise his voice. I feel especially concerned that my child is non-verbal and feel like this makes them more vulnerable.\n\nI just don't know what to do because we actually really do need money. My child has special needs and I can't afford to get the therapy they need. \n\nDo you think I should text him? Text his mom? Just go on and file child support? File another restraining order and then file the child support? I can't afford an attorney and I would just file for child support through social services, his parents will definitely hire him an expensive attorney like they always do.\n\nI've been putting this off and struggling for over a year because I figured being broke was better than having my baby hurt or being hurt myself.","title":"My child's father ghosted over a year ago but I fear for my child's safety filing for child support. What kind of rights do we have? DC","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578898917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo0phb\/can_my_company_legally_prohibit_me_from_getting\/","id":"eo0phb","body":"So I currently stream, and work for a streaming company that helps advertise, and pays me to stream on another streaming platform (they have a partnership). However I\u2019ve decided I want to stream by myself as this company takes 30% of my donations, and soon they will stop paying me for streaming meaning I\u2019ll have to earn money solely on donations. And their help in advertising has been useless, but they\u2019ll still be taking 30% indefinitely.\n\nHowever after checking the contract it states that after quitting I can\u2019t stream for 3 months on any streaming platform, even independently, and if they find me streaming I will be sued. After googling I found out about \u201cnon-compete agreements\u201d but surely this couldn\u2019t stop me working in the entire industry for 3 months?","title":"Can my company legally prohibit me from getting another job in the entire industry?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578191524,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek6ojr\/received_a_summons_as_a_victimi_dont_want_to\/","id":"ek6ojr","body":"On Christmas, I was brutally battered by my ex boyfriend. Police were involved. He was charged for only simple assault. \n\nWe aren\u2019t together and I\u2019m now in intensive therapy. I received a summons as a \u201ccrime victim\u201d. We\u2019ve not had contact since that night. I am terrified to see him in person. Simply put, I don\u2019t want to go. I already have a pfa. He hasn\u2019t sought me out and I haven\u2019t sought him out. \n\nWill I be arrested if I don\u2019t go as a witness\/victim? This is happening in magistrate court. Any advice is welcome","title":"Received a summons as a victim...I don\u2019t want to testify (PA)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423294594,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v2occ\/ca_inadvertently_committed_a_hitandrun_while\/","id":"2v2occ","body":"About two weeks ago, I was leaving a local electronics store when I began hyperventilating and feeling dizzy.  Against my better judgement, I decided to drive home.  One moment I'm waiting in a turn lane, the next thing I know I'm a good two miles away, my car having crashed into the back of the truck.  Witnesses on the scene said I was slumped over the passenger seat and held onto my keys until police arrived.  When I came to, I was disoriented.  When the police did arrive, I managed to pass a field sobriety test.  An ambulance and fire truck came and checked my vitals and blood sugar, but found nothing to be wrong.  I informed the police that I had hardly eaten in the past three days, which was my only explanation for what had happened (I've since realized that I was in the throes of a full blown panic attack, a theory supported by my therapist and those closest to me).  The truck I'd hit declined to press charges, as they suffered no damage (the only damage was to my front end).  The police then informed me I may have hit someone by the electronics store, and sent an officer to investigate.  After insisting I stop at a local liquor store to get a snack, the police cut me loose, and said that if I did indeed hit someone, I'd receive a notice in the mail.\n\nFast forward to yesterday.  I received a suspension notice from the DMV, saying I'm unable to operate a motor vehicle safely because of \"a condition characterized by lapses of consciousness or control.\"  I set up a hearing for the 27th of this month to see if I can potentially retain my license.  In the coming weeks, I am going to have to figure out my Medi-Cal insurance and find doctors and therapists to evaluate me.  As I'm positive I'd suffered a panic attack (in addition to not having eaten, I was dealing with fairly extreme family and school stress, and as stated, I'm in therapy for having severe anxiety), it is important to me beyond a DMV hearing that I get this under control.  I also received a letter from the police.  A complaint has been filed with the Superior Court, alleging violation of Vehicle Code Section 20002(a) - Hit and Run, Property Damage.  Apparently I HAD indeed hit a person by the electronic store, causing a scratch and dent to their bumper.  In the police report, she told the police that I appeared to have passed out and seemed to be having a medical issue, struck her car, then backed away.  From there, I drove until I struck the truck.\n\nI have a completely clean driving record.  I'm bewildered by everything that is going on- I looked up the possible penalties for a hit-and-run, and they included revocation of license, three years probation, and the possibility of 6 months in jail (?!).  I immediately contacted my insurance and gave them the woman's information- I had read that if I could work out a way to pay for the damage and enter into some kind of motion, the charges could possibly be dismissed.  I'm waiting eagerly to hear back from my insurance next week.\n\nI also called some yellow pages lawyers, who insisted I'd absolutely need attorneys for both my DMV hearing and the court case.  I'm living below the poverty line, so I'm not sure how I can accomplish this.\n\nThanks for making it this far, but questions are essentially- could I apply for a public defender on the day of court?  Would it be advisable to hire an attorney for the court case?  The DMV hearing?  Does the fact that the woman I hit and the police described me as appearing to have a medical condition work in my favor inasfar as the court charges go?  What is the most likely scenario if I AM found guilty?  Could I really be looking at jail time?!  I keep trying to tell myself it isn't likely, but my anxiety is through the roof.  Will pursuing medical help help me in either case?  I know these questions are manifold, but I would like some idea of what some of the possible outcomes could potentially be.  I haven't been able to sleep and losing my license is already going to make school, work, and taking care of my sick grandma an uphill battle, but more than a driver's license, I'm concerned about the possibility of probation, fines, and jail, the latter of which I am particularly not mentally prepared to handle.  I'm really glad no one was seriously injured, and I'm concerned about how my anxiety has gotten to the point this has happened, but I'm also really freaked out and scared and any advice will be greatly, greatly appreciated.  If any of this is redundant, I apologize, but my hands are shaking and I'm absolutely beside myself.","title":"[CA] Inadvertently committed a hit-and-run while experiencing a medical issue. What should I expect, and how should I prepare?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588846151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf3ug8\/sexual_predator\/","id":"gf3ug8","body":"My niece and sister just called me to tell me that a family friends boyfriend tried to assault her. She\u2019s 13 and he\u2019s a grown man. \nFortunately nothing actually happened but she\u2019s really scared and uncomfortable. \nI\u2019m wondering can we press charges? Will the police actually be able to do anything in this situation? \nWe live in California if that helps.","title":"Sexual predator","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577400172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg284o\/accused_of_pump_and_run_but_i_paid\/","id":"eg284o","body":"On Christmas Eve, I stopped by my local 76 gas station to put some money in my tank after getting off of my 8 hour shift working as a delivery driver for Domino\u2019s Pizza. I live in the state of Oregon. For context, I don\u2019t even decide how much gas I\u2019m putting in my car until I have pulled out the bill I am paying with. So, he comes up to the side of my car, and I hand him a $20 bill and ask him to put that much regular in. I tell him I\u2019m going to go inside to grab a drink while it\u2019s filling. \n\nI go inside, get my drink, and have a small conversation with the person at the counter. When I return to my car, I speak to the pump attendant for a short duration, and he tells me to \u201cHave a nice night,\u201d and to have a \u201cmerry Christmas.\u201d As I\u2019m leaving, I hear a small grind, and immediately put my brakes on. I had almost taken off with the nozzle still in my tank. I quickly reverse, and the attended takes the nozzle out, replaces my gas cap, and sends me on my way.\n\n About half an hour later, I get a call from my manager saying that the manager at the gas station (the man I had spoken with at the counter) called him, and told him that I had taken off with the nozzle in my car, and didn\u2019t pay for my fuel. They said they \u201ccaught me on camera\u201d and that they are going to press charges if I don\u2019t return to the station and talk about it. So I do, and we\u2019re all good for right now, as we\u2019re waiting to get the video from the cameras.\n\nTL;DR: I have been falsely accused of a 20 dollar pump and run. I am 99.9999% positive I paid for my gas at the window. Does Oregon law require that I pay before the attendants pump my gas? That is the only legal defense I can think of at the moment, besides the camera footage showing that I did indeed pay, and that I did not drive away from the location with the nozzle still in my vehicle.","title":"Accused of pump and run, but I paid.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518733599,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xu4qn\/oklahoma_usa_need_help_with_a_car_accident\/","id":"7xu4qn","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice, I'm in a pickle and could use some suggestions. \n\nTwoish weeks ago my wife was involved in a a serious accident that totaled her vehicle, the police were involved and took her information\/statement as well as that of the other driver. They clearly state in the report that the other driver is 100% at fault. Her vehicle gets towed and I take her to the hospital. Unfortunately my wife only had liability insurance on her car which also includes uninsured motorist injury coverage so I know her medical bills will be covered. We go through the usual steps of attempting to involve the other driver's insurance only to find out that the information he gave us and the police was false and he in fact does not have insurance.\n\nI'm thinking about taking the driver to court but I have a feeling that since he didn't have insurance to begin with suing him might not do us any good since he probably doesn't have any money. \n\nAt this point I'm feeling a little helpless and frustrated at the system. My wife's insurance won't cover the cost for a new vehicle since she only had liability and the other driver didn't have insurance period so what are my options for being compensated and made whole?","title":"[Oklahoma, USA] Need Help With A Car Accident Involving An Uninsured Driver","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578674917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emtl6p\/are_contracts_still_valid_through_buyouts\/","id":"emtl6p","body":" On 07\/01\/2013 my company signed a 3 year contract with Company A. In this contract, the terms are:   \n\"The initial term of this contract is three years from the day service provider's equipment is delivered to customer's location. This agreement shall automatically renew for successive five year terms thereafter **unless either party shall give written notice of termination by certified mail to the other at least 60 days prior to the termination of the initial term or any renewal term**.\"  \n\n\nCompany A was bought out by Company B around June 2018, and Company B assumed our service. I recently sent a letter via certified mail indicating I was giving 60 days notice to cancel our service. They are saying I can't cancel until 07\/01\/2021, but I'm saying per the bold part of my post, I have done my due diligence and we are released from the contract. I've asked several people, most have the same interpretation as me, but my boss says he reads it as not once the renewal term has started.  \n\n\nAlso, someone has told me that contracts do not transfer in buyouts, only mergers. If Company B is referring to our contract with Company A as our current agreement, is this valid?","title":"Are contracts still valid through buyouts?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1515524671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p9cst\/mnsub60_degree_apartment_in_minneapolis_have_a\/","id":"7p9cst","body":"Hi \/r\/legaladvice. Cross-posting from \/r\/Minneapolis to try and get a full picture.\n\nI'll keep this as concise as possible. Apartment was below 60 from late November until yesterday when it warmed up outside. Landlord (well, the management company) was notified December 7, again on December 26, again within the last week. They keep sending people out to 'bleed the radiator', despite my insistence that the largest of our four radiators is producing no heat as opposed to not enough heat.\n\nI have intermittent pictures of a digital thermometer confirming sub-60 temps in all rooms dating back to perhaps mid-December. All communication has been via email as that is the only option provided besides phone calls. It's warm outside now, so it isn't a current issue (though it will return once the temperature goes down again unless they actually fix the heat)\n\nA couple concerns... Our lease essentially says we will be charged $200 for our management company to represent the building owner in court during any litigation AND that they are allowed to recover legal costs from us. A 'fully-automated' system charges us ~8% of our rent on the 5th of the month if we haven't paid up by then.\n\nI am aware of the Rent Escrow option and plan to leverage that as soon as the temperature drops again. My main question for renters in the area is whether you have successfully litigated in a similar situation, and the likelihood that the court will order any of the following:\nLandlord\/Management does not charge us to show up in court\nLL\/MGMT reimburses us some portion of rent\/heat\nLL\/MGMT does not charge us a late fee (this seems likely, since Rent Escrow affirms that rent is in fact paid...?)\n\nI just don't want to go through this whole thing and end up paying the court and property management for their time with no positive results on my end. By far my preference would be to get out from under this awful, negligent, dismissive management company by nullifying the lease and vacating, but that in particular does not seem likely.\n\nI am aware of the ordinances regarding required apartment heat levels, about the 14-day grace period for management to respond to repairs, and about rent escrow in general - I am much more interested in possible outcomes of such rather than the minutiae surrounding the process.\n\nThanks in advance.\n\nEDIT: I am not sure if I worded my question clearly. Here ya go: Is it worth it to go through the Rent Escrow process, risking the charges that will be imposed by our landlord - i.e. do I have a real case to take to court and possibly be reimbursed for rent and\/or heat?","title":"[MN]Sub-60 degree apartment in Minneapolis. Have a few questions about legal options. x-posted from \/r\/Minneapolis.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588953785,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfvurl\/got_a_lease_with_3_other_roommates_in_berkeley\/","id":"gfvurl","body":"Hi im going to living living with 3 other roommates starting summer; however, 2 of them is trying to cancel the lease while me and someone else are looking to stay. We just got an email saying that if we want to cancel the lease, our only way is to find people and transfer the lease to them. Unfortunately, they said if we cant find someone, they will help us find it but we have to pay an extra half a month worth of rent per month!\n\nAt this point, I pretty much decided its better to just cancel the lease together, but how can we get out security deposit back and not get our credit deducted? Also they stated \"if we dont pay rent, the home owners will take your group to collections, which will affect the whole group\".  Is this even allowed since a global pandemic is happening right now. But it almost impossible to look for people to transfer the lease too.\n\nSince we all signed the lease together, its most likely we have to stay in the same page. What happens if some of us decides to stay pay rent and others don't?\n\n# Location: Berkeley","title":"Got a lease with 3 other roommates in Berkeley, but two wants to leave and two wants to stay? Two people wants to stay but two others want to cancel.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591190037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvtppk\/if_my_employer_chooses_to_not_bring_me_back_from\/","id":"gvtppk","body":"Note that all of this info from my employer has been verbal; and I work in Florida.  Situation: maternity leave began Feb 1st.  When they shut the office for Covid, they apparently 'froze' all employment status.  Over the last few weeks they've been bring people back on, including my boss and my employee, however, my boss has been told I can't be 're-activated' until they re-open the entire office.  They're targeting end of June, and will determine layoffs needed at that time.\n\nNow, if I had to decide who to lay off due to lost revenue from Covid, I might look at the person who's been out of the loop since Feb 1st as a prime candidate.  Getting ready for that possibly.  But since I was out due to maternity leave, would this be considered discriminatory - ?\n\nThank you for your thoughts.","title":"If my employer chooses to not bring me back from maternity leave - is that discrimination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578093923,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejnp6g\/got_rearended_on_a_stop_sign_and_didnt_make_a\/","id":"ejnp6g","body":"Location: Miami, Florida. I was on my way home and I was stopped at a stop sign to merge onto the highway  when someone rear ended me. I stopped and parked a bit to the side because I thought he had stopped but he made a u-turn and ran off. I checked my car and physically it looked fine and I admit I was frustrated and I just went home. But on the way I noticed the parking sensors were malfunctioning. I have a lease and that means that I would need a police report and, my mistake, I didn\u2019t see anything wrong with it and didn\u2019t call it in right then and there\n\nNow, I have a front dash cam that shows the date\/time and the accident, (I checked it later and you can clearly hear the crash and the movement the crash caused) but it\u2019s a front one only so I couldn\u2019t get the license plate, it only shows the front view of the accident. \n\nBecause it\u2019s lease and I need a police report (again lesson learned) can I still call the non-emergency number and explain my situation and show them the video if they ask for it? Will they be able to make a report even if it happened 3 hours ago?","title":"Got rear-ended on a stop sign and didn\u2019t make a police report. Can I still make it hours after it happened?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591113318,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv9u45\/my_wifes_crazy_ex_michigan\/","id":"gv9u45","body":"So r\/legaladvice, I have no idea what to do right now, I just feel a little jaded with my wife\u2019s current situation. I\u2019ll try and explain it as accurately as possible, with a few minor changes to details to protect identities. My wife has a daughter, 9 years old that she has 50-50 custody of with her ex. Her ex makes everything for parenting time near on impossible at every chance he gets. I work at the hospital as a nurse. So when the shutdown began he saw opportunity to deny parenting time, claiming that because I work at the hospital, it poses a higher risk to their child. He has continually told her that he would do this exact thing until the order was lifted, claiming she would get all the time back after. With news that the order has been lifted, she has contacted her ex, and now he is trying to give the time back, but not as a whole two months that\u2019s he\u2019s had their daughter. He wants to come up with some way where it\u2019s done in pieces, and during the school year, since he thinks it\u2019s fair because he was schooling their daughter during this. We\u2019ve contacted the FOC to let them know what was going on. They just send a letter saying they should work on it. It just feels ridiculous to me? \n\nNext is taxes. She was supposed to be able to claim taxes on her daughter for last year, but he decided to do that anyway. Initially he stated that he had their daughter longer so he was the primary provider, and that the IRS trumps anything the divorce agreement states. \n\nFinally, since their initial divorce, he has yet to divide their child\u2019s items, or actually return her stuff. He\u2019s also since been getting rid of things intentionally after a move he\u2019s made, so he could literally just say that stuff isn\u2019t around anymore, sorry. \n\nI don\u2019t know, maybe I came here more to vent my situation and see if anyone had any ideas? \n\nI\u2019d really like to find out if she can potentially get financial restitution for the items he never returned to her. \n\nSince he claims he replaced a lot of their daughters items, couldn\u2019t they just split the new stuff? It\u2019s not like she never tried to get him to comply. \n\nI know with taxes he basically fucked up. He\u2019s filed back in January, and when he realized that he still actually can\u2019t go against the divorce agreement, he \u201cpromised\u201d to pay her what\u2019s owed, but when asked about it, just ignores it. We\u2019re in JUNE. \n\nFinally of course, it\u2019s been two months since she\u2019s had quality parenting time with her daughter. It\u2019s crazy to me that he can just deny, and then try and work with her on make up time that suits him. I guess I just feel a little crazy and bad for her. Thanks for the time everyone, sorry for the long post.","title":"My wife\u2019s crazy ex! (Michigan)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588799357,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gesnjp\/hello_im_in_nyc_and_i_wanted_to_know_if_i_can\/","id":"gesnjp","body":"I have someone that I have been renting a room to for about 12 months. Before all this covid started I asked him to leave and he agreed to leave end of April. Now he still hasn\u2019t left, hasn\u2019t paid rent and said I will have to evict him because he refuses to leave. There is NO sublease or anything that I or he signed. The main lease is in MY name only. \nThe ONLY proof he has is texts with me talking about rent payment, internet down etc.\nSomeone just advised me to call the cops and say he\u2019s been there only a week and that they will take him out. When I asked about the texts, they said that the cops will not sit there going though texts if he has nothing written\/signed. \nIs this true? Can I just call the cops and say he\u2019s been there a short amount of time? If he shows the text will they look and will I get in trouble? Thanks so much guys, any advice appreciated.","title":"Hello. I\u2019m in NYC and I wanted to know if I can call the cops on my roommate to get him to leave?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588356536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbn5tq\/florida_divorce_question\/","id":"gbn5tq","body":"Does Florida have a law similar to Georgia in regards to a Bona fide state of separation? Was wondering if having sexual relations with stbx could negatively affect my trial. It was only twice and a mistake but now I\u2019m stressing. Does anyone know if there is a statute? Marriage is irretrievably broken. TIA","title":"Florida divorce question","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575975074,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8p4vv\/can_a_landlord_ban_you_from_using_a_space\/","id":"e8p4vv","body":"Greetings from Los Angeles, California! Never thought I'd be posting here, but recently had a disagreement with my landlord in regards to using an electric space heater. In my lease, the landlord is responsible for the electricity bill. Got pretty cold (at least what LA considers cold) during November so naturally busted out the heater and of course the electric bill sky rocketed. Now, the landlord wants me to either a) pay half of the electricity bill. Or b) stop using the electric space heater completely and use the gas wall heater. Now, I know you're probably thinking why wasn't I using the wall heater all along? Great question. She had tenants from hell before me and went like 5 years without a tenant so the heater is rusted, filled with dust, and spider webs. I don't want to turn it on because I don't want to be breathing all that in and I'm worried the vent is clogged and might catch fire. Considering suggesting that she contact an HVAC company to clean it, but I don't think she'll go for it considering her money is tight and her only source of income is the rent I pay. What options do I really have? \n\nAny, and all, advice is appreciated! Thanks!","title":"Can a Landlord ban you from using a space heater\/add to rent mid-lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588965208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfzibo\/is_it_legal_to_shoot_someone_running_away_from\/","id":"gfzibo","body":"Say you just got mugged and you gave them your wallet, phone, etc. Now after giving them up, the armed perpetrator runs away. Let's just say you happen to have a gun that you didn't use while was robbing you, is it illegal to shoot him while running away?","title":"Is it legal to shoot someone running away from you that mugged you?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589692194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl9q15\/advice_on_choosing_a_nonsolicitation_agreement\/","id":"gl9q15","body":"I am a freelance astrologer currently contracting through someone who runs an astrology Instagram. \n\nDue to a misunderstanding, the owner of the Instagram is forcing me to sign a non-compete agreement\u2014which scares because I worry it will keep me from pursuing astrology independently.\n\nI\u2019ve heard of a non-solicitation agreement which seems less restrictive while still resolving the owner\u2019s fear of me poaching her clients.\n\nI would sincerely appreciate advice or insight on this.","title":"Advice on choosing a non-solicitation agreement versus a non-compete agreement?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588494049,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcn2ro\/could_a_ticket_be_issued_to_me\/","id":"gcn2ro","body":"Kind of a dumb question so I\u2019m posting on a random throwaway. Anyway today I might\u2019ve fucked up.... I was on my way home from work and definitely speeding through a 4 way road. (The lanes north and two going south) and there were a group of about 2 police cars on the side of the road who looked to be either just arriving to a call or investigating. Mind you there are town houses along both sides of the road but it\u2019s really wide. Next to the police is a sign for speeding, ya know with the limit posted and it says how fast you are going. Well, the limit was about 35 and I had to have been going about 45... as I was passing by I noticed the police and immediately hit the brakes but not awfully noticeable. However, the police officer had already saw me and got my attention with his flashlight, I just slowed down to the limit and gave him a wave. In retrospect I should\u2019ve payed attention to what his intentions were with the flashlight, was I supposed to stop and pull over or simply slow down? lol, well I kept going and assumed if they wanted to pull me over they could have, so my question is could I possibly receive a ticket in the mail, despite not being pulled over? Is there a possibility the officer could\u2019ve gotten my plates as he was standing close enough to see them.","title":"Could a ticket be issued to me?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577752851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehv1p3\/is_it_illegal_for_a_company_to_revoke_a\/","id":"ehv1p3","body":"My job just revoked a $0.25 raise from all team members. I work at a non-union restaurant chain and they recently told us in a little information booklet sent to all team members. The justification was the minimum wage was increasing so they took away the first raise in the promotion ladder. I work in Northern California (Sacramento). \n\nNote: they advertised a promotion ladder at the beginning of hiring us in 2018. I am the highest level in the team member group so I make $12.75 right now, in 2020, I\u2019ll be making $13.50. So overall, -$0.25.","title":"Is it illegal for a company to revoke a promotion\/raise?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590715485,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsj9v0\/speeding_ticket_ny\/","id":"gsj9v0","body":"Hello,\n\nI got my first speeding ticket, and google search results were difficult to comprehend for me (most were ads for lawyer), so I would like to request assistance on clarification.\n\nHere is my situation:\n\n* I was on 8 hr drive on the way back home from university (I am 23 yr old that just finished grad school).  \n* I was pulled over for speeding 4 hr away from home, Binghamton.\n* I was going 72 mph on 65 mph highway for few hrs.\n* turns out the road just turned into 55 mph limit.\n* police said most people doesnt notice the speed limit change and get pulled over often in this location, and charged me for going 65 on 55 mph road instead.\n* being naive, I said \"I was going 72 on 65 road\" and it's recorded\n\nSo I searched up what to do next and most advised me to plead not guilty.  But also learned that I would need to go to court 4 hr away from home to do so.  So here is my questions:\n\n* considering what I said about 72 is written in charge, should I bother pleading when police already lowered it to 65? Or will it worsen my situation?\n* if so, is it possible to plead by mail\/phone?\n* would the fact that I have been driving the same route for years (every summer\/winter break) with clean record driving help?\n* generally speaking, how much would going 10 miles over affect my recore and insurance?\n\nThank you.","title":"Speeding ticket (NY)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1415067448,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2l7z3k\/school_is_kicking_some_friends_and_i_out_of_all\/","id":"2l7z3k","body":"As a joke, some friends and I created a satirical website for a fake game development studio, \u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584 I SBAD. This website, called \"\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584isbad.com\"(\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584 \u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584 is a teacher at the school we attend) was a joke in that we appeared to be called '\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584 is bad', but when you go to the site it is simply positive things about the teacher and a small game we created about him where he is the protagonist. \n\nWe tried to make it clear on the site that we were not trying to personally attack \u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584 \u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584 by adding a legality page that explains this and an intro page that is displayed before you go to the site that makes it very clear that our website is parodying \u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584 \u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584 and that we aren't attacking him or spreading any lies about the real life \u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584 \u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584. In less than one month since the website has been released, the school has punished us by kicking everyone involved out of extracurricular activities. \n\nWe don\u2019t actually like \u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584, personally we all think he is an ass, but we made sure this site didn't attack him, it was more of a joke between friends. We do not disrespect him at school. \n\nThrough our research on this we found a few court cases that are similar and it seems like they aren't right in doing this. \n\nIn our state (Washington):   \nhttps:\/\/www.aclu.org\/technology-and-liberty\/court-blocks-wa-school-suspending-student-over-humorous-web-site\n\nOther states:  \nhttps:\/\/www.aclu.org\/free-speech\/aclu-ohio-defends-high-school-student-expelled-over-parody-profile-myspacecom  \nhttps:\/\/www.aclu-wa.org\/news\/federal-court-upholds-protest-web\n\nAnd here is the link to website we made: www.\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584.com\nI can't share the website, but here's the jist: The url says \"\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584\u2584isbad\". This is the only negative remark. Everything else is positive, thanking him for teaching us how to code, ect.\n\nWhat should we do?","title":"School is kicking some friends and I out of all extracurricular activities for being involved in the production of a website outside of school","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589074880,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggsdwo\/so_i_live_in_edmond_oklahoma_in_the_us\/","id":"ggsdwo","body":"I work at a retirement home and as expected certain restrictions I have come up as a precaution to coronavirus and all of them haven\u2019t been much of a problem at least until stuff started opening up. My work is saying that we can\u2019t go get haircuts, go to the gym, or do anything social without being forced to take a two week break with no pay. And the implication is that you would get in trouble if you knew about what would happen and did it anyways. Is this legal for them to do? I don\u2019t even care about the social stuff I just haven\u2019t had a haircut in almost six months and I look like heath ledger\u2019s joker now","title":"So I live in Edmond, Oklahoma in the us","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590172674,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gop33m\/copyright_claim\/","id":"gop33m","body":"I'm a minor and I lead other teens in writing news updates in a news site that we made.  One of my writers unknowingly took two images from copyrighted sources that now PicRights is asking around ~1000$ in compensation.  We are not incorporated and we're just a group of teenagers writing news on a WordPress website.  I'm very taken back by this and I know I cannot afford to pay anything.  I looked up fair use, and it seems our pics fall under fair use anyways since we were using them for educational purposes.  What do I do?","title":"Copyright claim","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589604119,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkoq8f\/i_got_pulled_over_driving_alone_with_only_my\/","id":"gkoq8f","body":"I was driving home after getting a snack and got pulled over for going 53 on a 35 in reality I know I was going 40 because I had my Cruise control on well I also don\u2019t have my license and only a learning permit what would be my punishment for this will I have to wait till I\u2019m 18 to get my license and advice on what I should do","title":"I got pulled over driving alone with only my permit","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516921435,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t07l8\/my_employer_has_potentially_been_paying_us\/","id":"7t07l8","body":"Recently I was given some access to some limited punch clock data (most recent full pay period, stubs haven't been handed out yet) to test a new time tracking app and it seems that I and a few other employees may have been attributed the wrong amount of hours for payroll. This pay period hasn't processed yet, so perhaps they would have caught the issue and corrected it before cutting checks, but considering the levels of incompetence I have witnessed in the past, I really doubt it. My boss knows I know this information, and I don't have any other data outside of this one pay period. The discrepancy was actually brought to my attention by my boss because it was assumed that the data I was given was processed wrong, but that wasn't the case. Their totals were wrong (anywhere from a 15 minutes to 5 hours per employee, and 2 employees were correct). He hasn't mentioned anything about it since I confirmed the issue.\n\n\n\nI have a few questions:\n\n1) If there are real actual discrepancies and they span a considerable amount of time, what do I do? Do I approach my boss first? I would imagine this is a pretty serious employment law issue.\n\n2) Would it be illegal for me to pull a copy of the time clock data off our time clock machine to compare to my previous paychecks? I am not restricted from accessing this machine.\n\n3) Do I tell my coworkers?\n\n4) If my boss doesn't bring up any further mention of it, and I cannot get any additional time clock data to compare with my paystubs, what should I do?\n\n5) If there is a discrepancy, what should be expected of my boss? Is there a standard procedure for my employer to rectify this situation? Especially if, for example, I am missing pay going back 5+ years?\n\n\nLocated in MI.\n","title":"My employer has potentially been paying us improperly for an unknown period of time, not sure what to do.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421412173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2smg80\/nr_london_uk_are_discounts_or_increases_in\/","id":"2smg80","body":" My attention has been drawn to a PCN which says plenty about how to pay, very little about the laws it is based on and is very poorly supported in evidence.\n I'm not looking for advice on combating the PCN or what is right and wrong on the road.\n\n I was interested in the actual penalty charge amount which can be paid within 14 days at \u00a330, 28 days at \u00a360 or it could be increased to \u00a390 (with no explanation of what the reason for this is) after that point.\n\n\nCould it be seen in a court that the local Goverment been coercing motorists in receipt of a PCN (whether it is received rightly or not) into paying quicker and not seeking proper legal advice or being able to appeal against it with full consideration before facing an increased penalty?\n\n\n The government has huge amounts of leverage and are presuming the recipient guilty - I can see that it is coercion but am very interested to see what anyone else thinks? Thank you.","title":"Nr. London, UK - Are discounts or increases in \"Penalty Charge Notice\" penalty amounts a form of coercion by the local Government to get people to pay faster and more often?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1473193920,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51ha9f\/minor_accident_in_rented_atv_claims_process\/","id":"51ha9f","body":"Hello all. This past weekend I purchased a 3-hour rental of a Polaris Razor UTV, in East Tennessee. At one point, I went to turn around in a parking lot and took the turn a little too sharply. The vehicle rolled over and sustained very minor cosmetic damage. With the help of a bystander, I was able to flip the vehicle back over, and drive back to the place I rented it from. Immediately the owner began mentioning loss of income and I was liable for any and all damages. I started a claim with my personal insurance, as well as the CC that I purchased the rental with. \n\nWhen I initially made the claim, the agent said I was covered, including any claims to loss of income from the owner. Today, I got a call from another agent saying they were going to review my policy and decide if they would cover me. I began to panic. I reviewed my insurance contract, and it does say I am covered in 'non-owned' vehicles, to quote the document. My insurance company says they will not have a decision until next Thursday. They cancelled the adjuster's appointment to inspect the vehicle. I have full coverage of my personal vehicle (collision and comprehensive). I guess I need some initial advice on the next steps. Some questions:\n\n* If my insurance denies the claim, can the business owner sue me for losses? Should he not have insurance as a business owner for this type of thing?\n* Will my auto insurance company try to create an exception to the claim since this wasn't a proper rental vehicle - it was a 3-hour recreational utility vehicle rental?\n* Is there any chance my CC company (AMEX) will provide me with some help here?\n\nUltimately, I guess I want to know if I need to start the panic process - am I ultimately financially responsible for damages and loss in income as a result of the vehicle being out of commission for a time? Should I start looking for a lawyer? Thank you all for your time and perspective.\n\nEDIT: The vehicle is actually a street-legal UTV. The rental agreement explicitly states to only drive it on public roads. ","title":"Minor Accident in Rented ATV. Claims Process Started. Insurance company has indicated they may not cover me. Should I panic?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589487079,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gju0rq\/how_can_i_legally_move_out_of_my_parents_house_at\/","id":"gju0rq","body":"Edit: Wisconsin \n\nI\u2019m putting the flair as custody divorce and family because my parents are divorced. I currently live full time with my mom and see my dad a few time out of the year. I don\u2019t want to make anything a big scene but I just turned 17 on May 9th. I can\u2019t take all the stress my mom gives me and how she tries to control everything about me. Is there anything legal I can do that won\u2019t cost anyone money so I can move out?","title":"How can I legally move out of my parents house at 17?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578279386,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eknotw\/i_dont_know_whether_it_is_best_to_divorce_in_new\/","id":"eknotw","body":"Hi all! \nMy husband and I got married in New York Jan of \u201819. He has been a long term resident there for many years prior to marriage. I had moved there in May of \u201818. \nWe moved away from New York and moved to Florida in May of \u201819. I then moved out in December of \u201819 and I went back to my parents after leaving him. He went back to New York. I am going to move back to New York in the next week or two, but I don\u2019t know if I should wait before doing so if our divorce needs to be in Florida or if it can be in New York. \n\nI am looking for the most simplified way to get divorced that is also lowest cost. I am a young adult and we both don\u2019t have much money. I believe he is willing to agree with me on our assets and debts, so I have looked into simplified dissolution of marriage \/ no fault divorce \/ uncontested. However if it is done in Florida, he would be out of state which I don\u2019t know if he would be willing to commute back to Florida to appear in court. \n\nWe have no kids, I am not pregnant. \n\nWhat would be the best option for easiest, quickest divorce? Do it in Florida, or New York? If it has to be Florida, can I still move to New York and just fly back for my appearance in court?","title":"I don\u2019t know whether it is best to divorce in New York or Florida?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474055027,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/533q4t\/florida_i_was_just_wondering_about_some_issues\/","id":"533q4t","body":"On numerous occasions now, I've had things that have cost me money at my apartment. And every time I go to the front office to discuss it I'm told that they sent a text or email about it. I've never received one of these texts or emails, and I've made sure to verify the phone\/email that they have on file for me every time. The latest issue just occurred last night\/this morning. I woke up to find that my truck had been towed. Apparently the parking decals from the apartment complex had expired and I never received a new one from them. They say that they sent a mass text telling everyone to come pick up a new decal, but of course I never got the text. So i had to pay the $100 fee to get my truck from the tow yard and the property manager didn't care one bit when I went and talked to them. Are there any laws regarding communication between landlords and tenants? I keep getting burned on these fees and inconveniences and I let them know every time that I'm not getting any sort of notifications, but they don't try anything else to make sure I'm notified. It'd be nice if there was some rule that I could bring to their attention to fix this problem, so I'm hoping you guys can help me out. Thanks in advance.","title":"[Florida] I was just wondering about some issues I've had with my landlord\/apartment complex?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474538375,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53y8cx\/windfall_following_a_divorce\/","id":"53y8cx","body":"My divorce finalized on 9\/1\/16. My relative passed away 9\/8\/16. Per the will the estate total will be split amongst three living children. I am a child of one of those three. My parent has stated that they will be giving me half of what they receive which should be somewhere in the 500k-1m range. Is my ex-spouse entitled to any of this? What if anything should I need to know from a legal standpoint?\n\nThanks to anyone that has any feedback.","title":"Windfall following a divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589465470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjn305\/are_there_any_repercussions_for_backing_out_of_a\/","id":"gjn305","body":"\nQuestion in the title says it all. \n\nI recently signed a letter of intent to start work on June 1.\nI have a good job now although it is very stressful and makes me miserable most of the time. \nThe new job is more laid back and I won\u2019t have as much responsibility moving forward. \nI was cleared for escort entry and am kind of afraid that i will not get fully cleared and they will revoke my position. \nNot that I have any shady dealings in my past or a record I\u2019m just paranoid I guess.\nSo my question is as stated in the title.\n\nThank you.\n\nEdit: State of Virginia.","title":"Are there any repercussions for backing out of a signed letter of intent?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576081641,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9998i\/landlord_possibly_changing_lease_terms_mid\/","id":"e9998i","body":"(Not sure if it's relevant or not, but this is a student housing complex near a university so it is managed similarly to a dormitory in that utilities are included)\n\nSo, I heard from my maintenance guy that my landlord was going to start charging us for the water bill. Utilities being included in rent was specifically advertised including water, power, and internet on their ads. I have lived here for almost half the lease term with no problems now. \n\nOn the lease as well it clearly states \"Landlord will supply and pay for the following utilities\/services: electricity, water, sewer, internet service, and trash. All utility accounts will be established and maintained in the Landlord's name. Resident will pay an up front service fee of $60.00. This service fee is for administration, billing, overhead and similar expenses and charges incurred by the Landlord.\"  \n\nThe one thing that concerns me is there is that there is a section that states, \n\n\"If it is necessary for Landlord to pay any costs or repairs due to Resident\u2019s failure to pay or failure to activate any utility under Resident\u2019s name, if required per the terms defined in this section, above, or if Resident disconnects any utility before the Lease end date, then Resident will reimburse Landlord for such amount a Utility Loss Recovery fees, as prescribed in Exhibit E \u2013 Fee Schedule Addendum and the total amount is payable by Resident to Landlord as additional Rent. Resident is responsible to pay for all utilities during the Lease term, as defined in this section, Utilities, even if Resident moves out prior to the End Date in Section 1 of the Lease.\"  \n\nThe specified Exhibit E shows the following related to this and nothing else related to it:\n\nUtility Loss Recovery Fee $50.00\n\nIs there a possibility they will try to use this clause as a loophole to charge me for utilities? I haven't disconnected or deactivated any utilities in my unit and have been a perfect tenant. In addition, is it legal for them to change the lease terms mid lease to force me to pay my own utilities, especially when I have already paid the one time utility fee specified on the lease?","title":"Landlord possibly changing lease terms mid lease...is this legal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515896429,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q94fo\/i_think_i_might_be_getting_scammed_but_im_not_sure\/","id":"7q94fo","body":"Hi, I'm from Alberta, Canada, and I just found a job offer online for a babysitting job. It's from a family moving to my home town for work, they are coming here from Australia. The pay is really nice but I have some concerns. They only gave me and email at first and they have now sent me a cheque for $3,500 dollars. They expect me to deposit this cheque into my account and withdraw all but $400 (which is what they offered to pay me weekly) and then deliver the rest of the money to some unnamed store manager. The person offering the job has stressed a sense of almost urgency, she wants me to deposit this cheque the same day it arrives. \n\nI can't help but feel like this is seriously fishy, at first I was just surprised they were paying me in advance when they hadn't even met me but to send a total stranger $3500 seems absurd. I feel like this might be some sort of money laundering scam, I will be seeking further legal advice, but I wanted to come one here and see if anyone has ever heard of or dealt with something similar. Thank you. ","title":"I think I might be getting scammed but I'm not sure","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578419719,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eleyf2\/venmo_scam\/","id":"eleyf2","body":"First time poster\nOn mobile \nIn Georgia\n \nIn August 2019 I was out for my birthday and was being very thoughtless and someone (a complete stranger) managed to pick up my phone and send themselves $2,800 on Venmo and $500 on cash app from my accounts. (I know, I have everything password protected now. I\u2019m an idiot.) anyways I noticed this the next morning and called my bank freaking out, telling them it wasn\u2019t me and to not let those transactions go through. I filed a claim and what not and the money wasn\u2019t taken out of my account. I called cash app and Venmo to tell them the situation and they filed claims as well. I was on the phone with my bank for quite a while, but I was on the phone with Venmo for probably 90 seconds. She practically got no details of the situation, just that an attempt was made and it shouldn\u2019t go through. Cash app said it was all good.\nI got an update on the situation with Venmo a month or two later saying that I am responsible for the $2,800, and it was provided to this stranger. But no money was taken out of my account... so they provided this money to him and then turned around and said I owe Venmo now. \u201cAfter a thorough review of your account activity, we did not locate evidence of unauthorized access to your Venmo account. For this reason, we have denied your unauthorized payment claim.\u201d \nI responded to this basically describing the situation again, I did not give Venmo permission to send this person money and they did anyways.... it wasnt taken out of my account cause I told my bank not to do that... \nSo they didn\u2019t respond to the email at all or provide any more info until December 19, saying I have been forwarded to collections. For some reason it went to my spam folder and I\u2019m just now seeing it. Now I\u2019m really freaking out. I don\u2019t know what to do and I know this will seriously fuck up my credit. If this was some $50 I\u2019d just pay it and forget it, but this is almost $3,000! I don\u2019t understand why Venmo would provide this thief with money if it wasn\u2019t even coming out of a bank account! I am really anxious about this situation and if anyone has any helpful advice I welcome it!! \nI am young and have never dealt with a situation like this before, do I need a lawyer?! \n\nAlso before anyone says it, I know I am very thoughtless. I shouldn\u2019t leave my phone laying around at bars, I should have password protected my accounts, especially financial ones. I never thought someone would pick up my phone sitting right next to me and do this, but you know... people are awful","title":"Venmo scam","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516823128,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sprq4\/managers_refusing_to_give_employees_their_tips\/","id":"7sprq4","body":"I work in the state of nevada as a server. Our restaurant requires servers to tip bussers 2% of sales and food runners 3% of sales. The tips all get put in an envelope and handed over to managment. Then management divys up the tips in the office \"whenever they get time\". They have made a new rule that if tipped employees dont clock out they will not get paid for that day. I am pretty sure this is very illegal. Im looking for some advice on how to proceed. Also is it legal for management to take care of tips behind closed doors? Many times in my employment of 8 years at least three people have been yelled at for dicussing tips or sales. Any advice on either question would be great\n\n\nEdit : a word","title":"Managers refusing to give employees their tips","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589927843,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmyzv9\/apartment_had_a_leak_notified_property_manager\/","id":"gmyzv9","body":"A friend, her cat, and I moved into a freshly renovated apartment with brand new carpet, paint, and floor boards in Phoenix, Arizona. We were tenants for 18 months. \n\nAbout 6 months into our first lease we noticed mold growing on the floor boards in a corner of one of the bedrooms along with soaked carpet. We submitted a service request to have it looked at. The maintenance crew came in and spray painted over the mold on the baseboards. They got paint on some of our furniture and the carpet in the area. \n\nObviously this was unacceptable so I reached out to the property manager (PM-A) about the disappointing remedy to a potentially hazardous and on-going problem. PM-A was very helpful and agreed to have a specialist come out and look at the affected area. After this we were offered a no-fee termination of our lease or the ability transfer to a new unit with a new lease (higher cost) with the term \u201cAny damages to your current apartment home will be charged\u201d in the offer.\n\nWe declined both offers under the assumption that there was going to be no subsequent problems and that the leak was properly repaired. Obviously staying was a mistake, but we weren\u2019t in the position to move at that moment. We were not told what the specialist determined or did, just sent an invoice paid for by PM-A, proving a specialist was called. My roommate and I were at work during the service visit. \n\nWe had no problems during the next year of our residency, and even signed a renewal lease. Then just before we were supposed to move out the problem resurfaced. \n\nA storm rolled through and it was obvious the leak was not fixed. The carpet had once again become wet and now the baseboards were splitting showing extensive water damage. I tried to call and schedule a move out inspection and we were declined the opportunity to walk through the unit with a representative due to the COVID-19 situation. Instead the leasing office \u201cmade a note in our account\u201d that we previously had problems with this leak.  \n\nA week later we received an email from the new property manager (PM-B) stating that we owed for \u201cPet Seal\u201d and carpet replacement.\nKnowing exactly what this was I asked to dispute and was told by PM-B \u201cI reviewed the pictures and from what it appears it is pet urination and not water damage.\u201c PM-B acknowledged they weren\u2019t the PM during our initial leak\/mold incident and forwarded us to the assistant property manager who asked if we had the opportunity to review the pictures of the damage. \nWe stuck to our guns and insisted they were mistaken and had we been able to perform the move out inspection it would have been easier to dispute. There was no noticeable scent of cat urine in the entire unit. Period. I acknowledge we can\u2019t be 100% certain the cat didn\u2019t pee on the carpet, but it should be obvious this was a lot more than just a cat peeing in one spot for a year and a half, especially with no smell what so ever. We received no further contact from the apartments, I was hoping to come to a compromise and pay for the pet seal but not the carpet. \n\nToday I received a call from a collections agency, saying we are responsible for all of the damages and that if I refuse to pay they will report to credit agencies. This was my first interaction with collections and I must say, they are awful, nothing I said helped my case, and they twisted every explanation I had to make it seem like it was still our fault. \n\nShould I send all of the documentation I have regarding this situation to collections in an effort to further dispute? Should I go to fair housing to fight this? Are we liable for these damages? \n\nThank you for taking the time to read this, any help is greatly appreciated. I will clarify any details if needed.","title":"Apartment had a leak, notified property manager, moved out, they are trying to charge us for the carpet. (AZ)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589778573,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glv450\/how_to_challenge_a_beneficiaryestate_ar\/","id":"glv450","body":"Throw away account here.  So I\u2019m curious if anyone knows what options are available when it comes to challenging a beneficiary on a life insurance\/retirement policy or making a claim against an estate in Arkansas (AR) in order to have funds go to minor children.\n\nMy friends brother  who is immune compromised from Leukemia is expected to pass away quite soon from COVID which he contracted from his new wife of less than 6 months (and they\u2019ve only known each other maybe 8 months) He had just, approximately two months ago, changed his beneficiary and medical POA to his new wife from his sister.  He has minor children with his ex-wife of 18 years one of which has some disabilities with unknown future medical needs. His sister was beneficiary to make sure the kids would get the money should anything happen to him.  The new wife is not expected to do the right thing as she has actively kept the children\/family from him or to get info on him  while he\u2019s ill; and threatens to take any current access away on a whim because she can. Again this is in Arkansas(AR). Thanks","title":"How to challenge a beneficiary\/estate AR","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1411487757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2h8lf0\/getting_a_new_social_security_card_in_another\/","id":"2h8lf0","body":"If i want to replace my SS card, can i do that in any state? I may be moving from one state to another very soon. Can i do the same for my baby?","title":"getting a new social security card in another state","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575887064,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e888g9\/grandma_wasnt_given_time_to_get_a_lawyer_for_her\/","id":"e888g9","body":"Somehow her son got her served either Saturday or late Friday and she goes to court in a few hours. Lotta crazy family stuff, it's like Game of Thrones sans incest over there. How do you get a continuance without a lawyer so she can have time to get an attorney? Arkansas.","title":"Grandma wasn't given time to get a lawyer for her competency hearing. How to get continuance?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474947530,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54oqog\/ca_usa_where_can_i_find_more_information_on_the\/","id":"54oqog","body":"[CA, USA]\n\nJust as the title says. I'm trying to find some information online regarding on-call duties of exempt employees, but there doesn't seem to be something readily available. Is it just assumed that since exempt employees are not entitled to overtime, we can also be expected to be on-call at any time?\n\nAlso, an ELI5 explanation would be nice if there is something on the DOL website.","title":"[CA, USA] Where can I find more information on the DOL for exempt on-call duties?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590380572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq4b0y\/im_a_healthcare_worker_on_a_new_travel_assignment\/","id":"gq4b0y","body":"Hello! New to reddit and first time poster here. I am a healthcare worker on my first travel assignment, in Maryland. The company that hired me was hired by the government to staff hospitals during the pandemic. The contract for this assignment is written with the general information such as hourly rate, weekly stipend, overtime rate etc. at the top, and then it goes in to further details throughout. In the initial contract my recruiter sent over, the field for \"overtime pay rate\" was left blank, however further down in the contract it says that overtime is 1.5 times the hourly rate. This position is 48 hours a week, so any time worked over 40 hours a week I am entitled to overtime pay. I pointed out the blank field and asked my recruiter to confirm what the OT rate would be. The number he quoted, over the phone, was *more than* 1.5 times the hourly rate, which surprised me. I asked if he was sure and he said yes, and I asked him to send over a new contract with that number written down, which he did. I signed and returned the contract. \n\nNow, 1 month in to my assignment, it turns out the the OT rate is *not* what he quoted me and wrote in the contract, but is indeed 1.5 times the hourly rate. I emailed and asked him about the discrepancy, and said he apologized for the mistake but the number he quoted me was incorrect and he sent me a new contract with the OT rate changed back to 1.5 times the hourly, which I never signed and he never asked about it again. \n\nI'm not sure if he is just trying to take advantage of the fact that I'm new to the system, or if the generic statement that OT is \"1.5 times the hourly rate\" further down in the contract would over-rule the number he quoted. In this situation, would he\/the company be required to honor the number written in the original, signed contract, or does their generic statement about OT being 1.5 times the hourly rate cover them for the mistake? Thank you for your help!","title":"I'm a healthcare worker on a new travel assignment, and employer is not honoring our contact due to a \"mistake\", but the wording in the contract is confusing.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422819511,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ufou6\/looking_to_cheaply_start_a_company_that_doesnt_do\/","id":"2ufou6","body":"I'd like to own a company solely for the purpose of having it and being able to have legit business cards and to put it on sign up forms and such. Basically I want to say that I run such-and-such company, and have it be a legitimate company. The company wont do anything, it will simply exist. As much as I would like this to become a reality, I don't want to dump too much money on it. I'd like to create the company in either Minnesota or Iowa, whichever is cheaper. I'd like it to be a one time fee, if there are annual fees then this probably isn't worth it. When trying to figure this out on my own, I got very confused as to what kind of company would be best for my purposes, and how to set it all up. If anyone can help me figure out how to cheaply make this idea a reality, it would be much appreciated. ","title":"Looking to cheaply start a company that doesnt do anything, just for appearances. [MN or IA]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1415733146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lzqva\/alabama_i_the_tennant_made_changes_to_the_lease\/","id":"2lzqva","body":"\nOk here is some more information. I had been living in my current residence for a year (with two other roommates). When it came time to renew our lease we all went to the leasing office to look over and sign the new contract. The agreement was slightly changed from the previous year and included a clause that required all payments to be made in full, as opposed to each roommate making a separate payment. Before signing the lease, I mark through this clause and myself and each of my roommates initial by the changes. Then we sign the lease and return it to the agent, who has not yet signed. She sent it to her manager in the back, who signed it. The lease was put on file, and we continued about or business. We have have been successfully making split payments until this morning when my roommate received a call from the rental company saying that they were not able to process our payment because it was not in a single payment. I'm. Going there tomorrow to hopefully get this cleared up, but before I go I would like to make sure that the changes I made to the lease are indeed binding. \n \nAny advice you can give will be greatly appreciated.\n ","title":"[Alabama] I, the Tennant, made changes to the lease agreement before signing. Are they binding?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588565919,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd4rqv\/am_i_considered_a_resident_of_an_airbnb_after_30\/","id":"gd4rqv","body":"I currently live in Iowa but my lease ends in June. I am moving to Montana but decided to get an Airbnb for the first month to check out the area and make sure I like it. Now my car insurance renews for June and I am wondering if I am required to use my airbnb address for my car insurance since I'll technically be living in Montana? I have no home address other than the airbnb address? Also since I'll be staying a month at the airbnb am I considered a resident and need to register my car and get a license for Montana? I am not even sure if I'll like the area and stay there past the 30 days as I currently have no job lined up.","title":"Am I considered a resident of an AIRBNB after 30 days?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1413159177,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2j2kom\/my_exwife_is_being_difficult_about_child\/","id":"2j2kom","body":"I am 6 years divorced from my ex wife, with one child (10yo) and have re married. \n\nRecently, my ex-wife has been denying me visitation with my son, based on the fact that my new wife was a nude model in the past. \n\nOur parenting plan doesn't stipulate company that I should keep around my son, just no one that abuses drugs or alcohol. \n\nWe are trying to provide a good, family oriented place for him to live during the time that I try to get him every week, but the past few weeks that I have asked to get him, she has told me \"not if your wife is around\".\n\nWe have joint custody on paper, but he lives with her 2\/3 of the time because my job requires that I travel a lot. \n\nAnother note that I feel is important is that he's constantly in trouble with, and doesn't get along with her new husband (of which I had no say in her marrying, so I feel that she doesn't have a right to give me a hard time either), but he is a perfect angel at my house, and never wants to go back home to them after our visit.  He seems to like it better with me.  I am also currently paying half of my paychecks to her in child support, and I was the one that asked her for the divorce to begin with because SHE was being unfaithful.\n\nMy question is: Does she have the right to do this to us?\n\nAny advice would help.  Thanks.\n\nHelena, Montana. ","title":"My ex-wife is being difficult about child visitation.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590801534,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt5eba\/got_into_an_accident_like_2_month_ago_insurance\/","id":"gt5eba","body":"So i got into an accident, I was deemed not at fault with my insurance and no fault with the troublesome insurance. Their Insurance refused to take my claim until I threatened their client with legal action. Insurance called me and said \"Well we relooked at everything and deemed our client at fault. Accident happened March 6th. That call was March 26th.\n\nInvestigation happened till the thirteenth. Was deemed no fault by their insurance. I threatened small claims on client on March 26th. They picked it up within the hour. The Adjuster super unprofessional... took a vacation. at least a week I didnt hear from them. They said they needed to send some paperwork. So I waited and waited. Adjuster kept asking me for it and I said  I haven't received the paperwork. Adjuster said \"whoops wrong address!\" This was due to a typo on the adjusters part. \n\nI had to move to Texas for work reason. I requested to get a rental so I could start work. Ken gave me a rental. I was adamant on not paying anything even the 50 dollar deposit. But apparently, I had to pay it so I did. Now this part might be a leverage point for them, it took 2 weeks for me and my mom to send the paperwork. My mom had my pinkslip and I had the DMV stuff. Now, my mom recently stopped Chemo and with everything going on she would be more easily affected(effected?) by the virus. I told the adjuster this and they said they understood actually. Mom said she'll send it to me but we both agreed to sent it to the address provided. I got the tracking number for the pink slip it said delivered may 4th. I sent my paperwork without a tracker (I shouldve) and they were both sent at the same time. Ken had trouble finding their mail because of something I dont remember.\n\nWednesday I got a voicemail from the adjuster saying a check was billed out and that she will call me on thursday to take care of uber\/lyft expenses. Didnt call. Today I got another message saying theyll call me soon. I picked up (I was at work the first time. Im not throwing away my career for an accident thats why I didnt answer, my work is also dangerous considering High Voltage is what I work on) and they asked if i got the check. I opened my mailbox and said I did. Then she said okay thats cool. nice things and bye.\n\nI've lost LOTS of vehicles because of their time dragging their feet. I dont know how to go about this now. Ive had other experiences where the insurance would bill out the check on spot after fault has been claimed and give 30 days with a rental to find a vehicle.\n\nI got a call from the adjusters manager saying the insurance will cover the rental and I wouldnt have to pay a single cent. After saying that the manager proceeds to say 30 days worth of the rental would be paid by them and the other 15 when the check as given I would pay with a credit card and be reimbursed.  I asked for an email stating that the company would reimburse me. Manager said \"You have my word isnt that enough?\" I said no because people who lie and cheat usually say that. If youre telling the truth you would just send an email. \" Manager said no. We went back and forwardI got managers name but thats it. My mom said DO NOT  pay for that rental. Ken gave me the rental (which was not even close to the size of my vehicle...) tell the rental company to bill Ken and not me. \n\nWhile on the phone with the manger I said I will not pay because of the listed reasons above. I requested a week max with the rental so I could use the check to get a car. He said no I have until Monday. I was already EXTREMELY pissed and I just went off. Manager said are you done yelling? I said of course I am this is very frustrating.\" Now, I dont know what to do at this point the ball is in my court. Return the rental on monday be out of a car miss work etc or just cancel my card I used for the rental deposit, drop the car off and run. I feel cheated out and I am in unknown territory please help.","title":"Got into an accident like 2 month ago. Insurance company is being difficult. They dragged their feet and im being told to pay for it. Accident happened in California if that means anything.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576366288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ear5g0\/nj_legal_polarized_window_tints_for_safety_reasons\/","id":"ear5g0","body":"Would it be possible to argue to the state or in court to be granted approval to add polarized window tints to my windshield? \n\nMy car is at a level where at night it is honestly a safety concern for me to drive, as the lights of other vehicles are nearly blinding, and stop me from seeing directly in front of me, Even more so in the rain. I am seriously concerned for my own safety when it comes to driving at night, and was wondering if it\u2019s feasible to attempt to argue for the ability to have a polarized tint to diminish these incoming lights so I can actually see without having to worry about going into the opposite lane or hitting someone. \n\nBy polarized tint I don\u2019t mean a dark tint, I mean a polarized film over the windshield that has very little tint in actual darkness, but has a polarized coating on it. I know they allow it for medical reasons but I don\u2019t see it as medical unless I can argue something about my eyes, but it also seems to be an issue for other drivers of the same model I\u2019ve asked","title":"[NJ] Legal Polarized Window Tints for Safety Reasons?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589950475,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn4zmi\/website_is_hosting_a_friends_resume_publicly\/","id":"gn4zmi","body":"I decided to Google my friends username from an app to show him that he was being unwise with his online presence. Turns out this same username is used across several apps and sites, including email address. Second page of results for his username showed his full resume hosted on a website for a company that he had applied to a while back. The resume included his email address and was complete with his physical address and phone number.\n\nWe have contacted the company in writing via email to request that the content be removed. We have heard nothing back for over a week, and the content is still public. I'm also concerned for anyone else's information that is possibly being hosted publicly on this site. \n\nWould it be worthwhile to seek legal counsel on this? My fear is that a good handful of people online know him by this name, and this website is essentially doxxing his personal information to anyone that knows his online name and decides they take an issue with him. What an he do to ensure no one gets that information? Is there any sort of legal case here, and what steps should be taken up to that point?","title":"website is hosting a friends resume publicly, complete with email address and current physical address.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422497624,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u1ak7\/end_of_life_planning_for_a_business_owner_that\/","id":"2u1ak7","body":"Oklahoma\n\nMy father-in-law is on the bad end of a cancer diagnosis and chemo stopped working, so we have to plan for the end. \n\nHe owns a small fabrication shop that he and his wife operate. The business is fully in his name and he hasn't paid taxes in about 12 years. He also adopted his two grandchildren and they are fully dependent on him. His house is in his and his wife's name, but they are still paying on it.\n\nHow should we plan for the end? He has no savings, no life insurance, and [Soonercare](http:\/\/www.okhca.org\/individuals.aspx?id=52&menu=40&parts=11601_7453) for insurance. How can we avoid having his wife pay for the years of back taxes? Should they get divorced? Any other advice? Thanks.","title":"End of life planning for a business owner that didn't pay taxes","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1515397832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ox1s0\/update_id_landlord_is_charging_us_50_per_hole\/","id":"7ox1s0","body":"[Original post is here](https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ighem\/id_landlord_is_charging_us_50_per_hole_they_find\/)\n\nI forgot to use my throwaway when making my post and nuked my account to prevent me getting doxxed.\n\nSo here\u2019s a final update. Probably not as exciting as you\u2019d hope, but I\u2019m just glad it\u2019s over with. \n\nTo clarify from the previous thread, the holes were made by thumbtacks. They\u2019re super tiny. We probably only made 15 in our time living there, but I guess they found more. We probably fixed these extra holes in our hustle and bustle of cleaning and moving out.  \n\nI got mixed advice in the thread and decided to talk to an attorney that specializes in landlord-tenant law. He looked over our lease and said it was one of the most tenant unfriendly leases he\u2019s seen. Because we attempted to repair the holes ourselves, we were SOL as far as the actual repair costs were concerned. The $2,000 bill was obviously way too much and was just a scare tactic in an attempt to keep the deposit. He suggested that we offer them to keep the rest of our deposit ($200) if they let this go away. \n\nIn the conversation with the landlord (which I recorded after he was insistent on talking over the phone, not over text), he claimed it cost their maintenance person $300 to patch the holes. Something about having to let the patches dry and come back the next day? They expected no less from us to cover their costs. That amount still seemed absurd, and a handyman I talked to agreed unless they had to repaint the whole apartment. We countered with our lawyer\u2019s advice (let them keep the remaining $200 from the deposit), and the landlord said that if we didn\u2019t hear back by Friday morning, then they\u2019ve accepted our offer. We haven\u2019t heard anything, so I\u2019m hoping that\u2019s a good sign that this ordeal is done. \n\nThis was a learning experience for us. First, we\u2019re going to thoroughly read our future leases. If we find anything questionable, we\u2019ll ask for clarification and possibly as an attorney. Secondly, we\u2019re going to video document the state of our apartment when we first move in to show any pre-existing damage. Third, we\u2019re going to ask for a move-out walkthrough, or else do a video walkthrough on our own. \n\n[Here\u2019s the lease in question.](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/cAY9r) Section 15 contains the info on hole repair fees. \n\nTL;DR: $2,000 repair bill was a scare tactic. Didn\u2019t have to give up more than our deposit. Be smart about who you rent from and protect yourself when you move out. \n\nEdit: IDAHO","title":"[UPDATE] [ID] Landlord is charging us $50 per hole they find in the walls. They found 40 of them after we moved out and demand $2000 to repair them.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578751314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en7qof\/unpaid_medical_bill_while_under_medicaid_advice\/","id":"en7qof","body":"X-post from \/r\/PovertyFinance \n\nHi! I\u2019m in a bit of a pickle and I could use some advice. Obligatory apology for formatting, I\u2019m on mobile. Here\u2019s what happened: \n\nI attempted suicide by OD in Sept 2017. My family called 911. I was forced to take an ambulance to a hospital and get treatment. When I arrived at the hospital (Arkansas, US), I did not have any insurance. I filled out paperwork for Medicaid and was approved. Medicaid paid the bill from the hospital. The physician billed me separately. Somehow when I got Medicaid, that was never updated in my file or provided to the physician\u2019s billing (PB). PB also had the wrong address for me. All of the letters they sent never made it to me. A week or so ago I was notified that PB sent me to collections (C). That is how I learned that the bill was never paid. \n\nWhen I call C, they tell me that I can only settle and pay. When I call PB, they tell me I can only call C and pay. When I call Medicaid, they tell me conflicting information. I have been told that I can only settle and pay due to the debt being over a year old. I have been told by a different Medicaid agent that they are escalating my case to a supervisor, and will be reaching out to me shortly. This agent also said the supervisor would be contacting PB and C in order to determine how this happened, and help me get the debt settled. This agent said that the 1 year rule only applied to electronic billing, and a paper bill could be sent. \n\nI very much need to get this settled because I have mostly repaired my credit, and I am currently (sort of) under contract for a house. This hit my credit right before my preapproval expired, and the loan officer had to pull my credit again. If I don\u2019t get it settled by Medicaid ASAP, then my living situation is finding a friend to move in with while I squat in my coworker\u2019s apartment. \n\nIs there any course of action I can take here to fix this? Am I up the creek until I can save enough to pay off the debt? \n\nI don\u2019t know if it gives me more options, but I\u2019m in the Army reserves and currently have Tricare Reserve Select. \n\nEdit: if this isn\u2019t appropriate for this sub, lemme know. I just wasn\u2019t sure where else to ask. \n\nTL\/DR: \nMedical bill from 9\/2017 while under Medicaid coverage. Billing messed up and now I\u2019m in choppy water.","title":"Unpaid medical bill while under Medicaid advice","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1516202802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r1oyf\/i_work_in_law_enforcement_i_was_always_permitted\/","id":"7r1oyf","body":"I have been in law enforcement for 12 years for a large department in New Jersey . I am in a supervisory position now and have made rank about 6 years ago. Our department has always permitted \u201ca neat and groomed beard no longer then two inches in length\u201d. For years the department has told me to shave despite the policy permitting beards. I am bald and my beard keeps me from looking like Charlie Brown, so that has always been a good thing lol. Every time I ask why they say, \u201cit makes you look better\u201d my response has always been the same. It dosnt effect my work performance and it\u2019s within policy and that I prefer my wife\u2019s level of attractiveness to my bosses.\n\nAnyway, they just changed the policy banning facial hair. I make good money so push comes to shove I will shave. I was just curious if anyone knows of any laws on the books protecting people. It seems a little prejudice to me that a man is unable to have facial hair that is neat and clean. Some men are bald and can only grow facial hair. It is their identity and self expression off duty. To me it\u2019s like telling a woman she has to shave her head. Anyway any advice or education on legal rights is greatly appreciated. Thanks \n\n","title":"I work in law enforcement. I was always permitted to have a neat and trimmed beard. They just changed the policy and told me to shave. Are there any laws. Just curious.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590767295,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsvdy4\/denied_workplace_accommodation_for_disability\/","id":"gsvdy4","body":"Hello all, I work remotely in the  US for a medium sized company that specializes in tech support and customer service for a few well known companies. \n\n​\n\nAt our job we have been doing support for customers via chat, and lately they have been having us do phone support as well. Due to technical issues, I haven't taken a single phone call since I started over a month ago. The systm has prompted me many times, I hit accept, but it just for some reason doesn't connect the call, the management hasn't said anything to me so far. \n\nSo essentially I've been doing nothing but incoming Chats,  I've gotten weekly reviews, all have been fine. \n\n​\n\nMy concern is, my psychiatrist wrote a report for their disability accommodation dept saying due to my diagnosis of anxiety\/PTSD, I need to be chat based only, not phone.  \n\n​\n\nWill I have any legal recourse if they deny this accommodation, especially if they cite some reason like it creating an unnecessary hardship on the company? Even though I've never taken a single call since I've started? (I don't think they know that.)","title":"Denied workplace accommodation for disability?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590309117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpm6sc\/3rd_party_unauthorized_use_do_you_need_that_in_a\/","id":"gpm6sc","body":"I'm negotiating a contract for illustration work, using a boilerplate that was prepared for me by a corporate business lawyer. The client is asking for no liability for any unauthorized 3rd party use of the image, and from what I see the contract doesn't address that specifically; and I don't see why it would need to.\n\nHere's what the client is asking: \"... if someone takes a screen shot and uses this for whatever purpose, we aren\u2019t responsible.\"\n\nMy immediate reaction is that a contract only covers responsibilities between the signing parties, and can't account for 3rd party actions. Otherwise my contract has an indemnification clause that says the Client agrees to indemnify my company for any third-party claim or harm that arises from a breach of the Client's representations (not exact language, but hopefully it's clear what the clause does). My contract also has a limitation of liability, but it's for my company, not the Client.\n\nI have an older contract, also prepared by a lawyer (specializing in entertainment law), and I can't see anything to cover unauthorized 3rd party use; nor can I find anything in a trade association guidelines handbook that I often use for contract references. (Graphic Artist Guild Pricing and Ethical Guidelines)\n\nAm I right that contracts don't need to clarify there's no responsibility, by either party, for 3rd party unauthorized use of design work? If so, how would you explain this to a potential client? I'm hoping to avoid having to pay my lawyer to talk to their lawyer just so they can bill us for non-issues.\n\nIf I'm wrong about this, and my contracts have been missing a vital component, I'll also be glad to find that out - but it seems unnecessary. \n\nThis is for a contract in the USA, just in case that matters.","title":"3rd Party Unauthorized Use - Do You Need That In A Contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1474046606,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5330og\/mildly_responsive_landlord_wasps_allergic_tenant\/","id":"5330og","body":"I am a long-term tenant with a severe allergy to stinging insects.\n\nEarly this spring, we had carpenter bees decimating the siding around our front door.  The landlord was notified multiple times but failed to do anything about them.  As a result, the carpenter bees were able to put quite a network of tunnels into the layers of siding, with many entry\/exit holes.\n\nOnce the carpenter bees died off, the yellow jackets moved in.  This is a much more significant situation for me as yellow jackets are MUCH more aggressive than big dumb carpenter bees. After several attempts to contact, maintenance came and sprayed with a product available at your average retail store.  This knocked the population down some, but because there are so many entries and such an extensive network of tunnels from the previous stinging residents, the rehatched population was able to carry on their line.  \n\nWe have rinsed\/repeated this scenario twice more, with the same results.  The nest just switches to a new entry point and carries on.  \n\nWe are now getting to a time of year where yellow jackets become even MORE aggressive, and the nest is still located directly by my only way into the apartment.  I have reiterated that this is a literal life-or-death situation for me but LL is only offering to come dump a can of Raid in there again.  We know how that situation plays out.\n\nDo I have any legal options that don't involve me shelling out $700 for an exterminator myself?  Due to the extensive nature of the nest, that is the lowest quote I have received.\n\nThanks for any guidance!\n\n ","title":"Mildly responsive landlord, wasps & allergic tenant- what are my options? NYS","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575751916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7jrmr\/can_i_sue_someone_for_being_better_at_gaming_then\/","id":"e7jrmr","body":"I play alot of fortnite and there is people who seem to be better then me at gaming. I feel like it's unfair that they are more skilled then me at the game. I want to take them to court and sue them for the depression of losing many games because of skill players","title":"Can I sue someone for being better at gaming then me","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589808252,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm1dx1\/boss_is_toxic_and_illegally_cut_my_salary_in_half\/","id":"gm1dx1","body":"I've been in a very toxic situation with my boss for the past few months. Before I started quarantining (mid March), he made very light of covid 19 and encouraged me not to worry and not to be in a hurry to quarantine. Of course that blew up in his face and if I had listened to him I could have gotten my immunocompromised grandmother sick, especially in a place like NYC. I'm struggling with long time outstanding mental and physical health issues that I've had to push through because I need to pay bills and I don't have insurance and can't afford what the cheapest option available to me is. My boss knows I've been struggling and it has certainly effected my work ethic since quarantining and working from home. It got to a point where I wasn't producing the same amount of work as I was in the office so he thought lightening my workload would help so he cut my salary and hours in half under minimum wage OVER THE PHONE with no written notice. I just don't understand why he'd do such a thing and not expect me to know it's illegal or to look into taking legal action.\n\nLong story short, he's been very manipulative and ignorant in regards to what I'm going through and refuses to fire me even though we are well at that point and any other employer would have by now (a friend thinks he might be refusing to fire me too because of the insurance money that he's collecting from me being employed by him). I already plan to report him to the NY DOL but spoke to them last week and they said it could take over a month for them to contact him and I absolutely don't see anything good coming from being employed by him for that much longer. However I can't quit because then I lose my eligibility for UI. I did apply for partial UI yesterday since I qualify but I'm wondering if there's any way that I can quit without being ineligible for UI (I know chances are low). I'm trying to tread lightly and do what I can to not be terminated for misconduct in the form of \"not showing up to work\" but my mental health is seriously suffering from this whole situation and I don't know what to do. I'd appreciate any advice as far as maybe speeding up the process of reporting him. Friends told me to report him in March when he stayed open and operating even though it's not an essential business but I didn't want to because I didn't want to be petty and cause problems for more than just my boss but now I kind of wish I had. I looked into that at one point but read some criteria that would allow a non essential business to stay open and what my boss was doing met that criteria so I didn't bother. I have to mail in a form for reporting his illegal pay decrease without written notice but maybe there's someone else that I can call about it? A friend suggested I contact my local congressperson to see if they have any advice, as her father recently contacted his because his UI application was pending for over a month and he ended up actually getting help. Please let me know if I'm missing any important details and many thanks in advance for any suggestions anyone might have.","title":"Boss is toxic and illegally cut my salary in half w\/o written notice","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425837762,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ycsch\/do_i_really_need_a_will_florida\/","id":"2ycsch","body":"I have a sick father (who has been taking care of my very ill and elderly grandma) and it looks like he is nearing the end of his battle. I've been gathering the paper work in order to take ownership of the condo they both currently occupy. I am pretty sure I have Power of Attorney for my dad. I have my Grandmother's will, and Surrogate papers saying that my Father is designated as her Health care Surrogate. What else do I need to make sure that I don't lose the ownership of the Condo and don't have any place for my Dad to live if he survives? Do I need a will from my Grandmother and my Dad? ","title":"Do I really need a will? [Florida]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590241169,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp52rq\/louisiana_laws_on_car_sales_and_financing\/","id":"gp52rq","body":"I need to know the requirements a company has about notifying the buyer of acceleration of contract in the event of the vehicle being totaled. Does the financing company have to notify me in writing that the balance is due\/matured?\n\nAlso does a car loan count as a consumer credit transaction? I was able to find laws about interest after maturity in the state of LA shouldn\u2019t exceed 12%,  but doesn\u2019t apply to consumer credit transactions. The last time I checked, they are charging a little over 15% on my balance. There office is closed until Monday, so I won\u2019t have verification on the rate until then, but I was told six months ago the previous rate. \n\nIn March 2018, I totaled my 2014 Ford Focus (when the transmission failed). It was immediately moved to their internal collections team and marked as delinquent. Within 48 hrs I had set up a payment arrangement to pay $100 a month towards my balance to prevent collections action. My credit took a hit in June 2018 for the delinquency when it was marked as a charge off. They recently re-recorded my car as a collection\/charge off on my credit and my score dropped 75 pts. My credit report is showing no payment received since March 2018. I am trying to see if there is a legal way to get this mark removed from my credit.","title":"Louisiana laws on car sales and financing","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1591145042,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvjq8v\/non_threatening_anonymous_message\/","id":"gvjq8v","body":"Hi! I am debating using a burner email account to send an anonymous text to someone I used to know (have mutual friends, used to see each other a lot). I know they did something fucked up and racist (but not illegal or a huge deal, just making them an asshole). It was just a racist joke with no repercussions. \n\nI want to basically say \u201chi, I just wanted to say that even though nothing will ever come of this, I remember what you did and I hope you make better choices in the future and learn from your mistakes\u201d. \n\nThe thing is, he is closely related to a successful but shady lawyer and it\u2019s not worth it to me to risk a defamation or harassment or something xyz lawsuit. I would emphasize in the text that it\u2019s not at all a threat or anything or that nature and I just wanted him to know that his actions have impacts and I hope he makes better choices in the future. Am I at risk if I did this to get civil or criminal backlash? (I wouldn\u2019t be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it happened because there\u2019s no physical evidence and the other witnesses wouldn\u2019t want to get involved (just like I wouldn\u2019t)).","title":"Non threatening anonymous message","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591056669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guwg1f\/prenup_writing_michigan\/","id":"guwg1f","body":"My fiance\u00e9 and I are getting married soon and according to our religion, a man is entitled to his own money and a woman is entitled to her own. We wanted to write a document so that neither of us can  abuse the system. \n\nIs there any simple way to do this? I heard most prenups are thrown out in court. \n\nWould we need to have a lawyer read it over after we write it? If so, would this be expensive? We are in agreement over all of the terms, because it is just our religious rules.","title":"Prenup Writing (Michigan)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575579134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6nf03\/landlord_keeps_verbally_abusing_and_threatening_me\/","id":"e6nf03","body":"Virgina, USA.\n\n​\n\nGave my landlord $400 on the agreement he would let me use his car to get to work. He never fulfilled his agreement and is now threatening and verbally abusing me because I told him that is now rent because I never was able to work. Now he blames me for not having rent and is threatening to cut off utilities and lock me out unless I pay more. The housing crisis lines here are a joke and unhelpful and I don't have any money to move out. Any good advice in this situation?","title":"Landlord keeps verbally abusing and threatening me.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1554993523,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bc0n6j\/my_previous_employer_owes_me_money_and_is_talking\/","id":"bc0n6j","body":"As mentioned in the title my previous employer has not paid me my last paycheck. I use to work for a decent sized furniture rent-to-own company based out of Indiana, I however worked in Tennessee. About 5 weeks ago i got injured and due to the nature of the injury, cant lift the heavy furniture or do the deliveries.(I was the accounts manager but we are ALWAYS understaffed) after some time I decided that trying to find a more suitable job would be appropriate. I returned any merchandise I had on employee rental and confirmed with my district manager that they would be able to pay my full check on payday. Obviously this wasnt the case. \n\nI gave the office a call and talked to my manager about my check. He said he would call home office and get the details and call me back. He never called me back. I later learned from a friend that my manager had: asked my coworkers my address, disclosed personal information about my wages and hours to them without my consent, and has let other people see my paystubs. I called back the day after and asked why he didnt call me back. He told me \"they are overnighting your check to the store and you can pick it up tomorrow.\" Okay, cool. I'll have my money by tomorrow. WRONG. \n\nI go to the store and I get told that they sent it to my mailing address. I asked him why they didnt confirm it with me? He said that he got my address from my coworker and it should be there today. It's been 2 weeks of me calling and getting the run around about my check. My rent is past due, I have a pregnant wife and a 2 year old. I'm getting late fees tacked onto my rent and utilities because I dont have the funds to pay them without my check. \n\nThey're acting like they're just sweeping it under the rug. The absolute \"I dont give a shit\" attitude of my manager is stressing me out because this is serious, I have to provide for my family and I cant when they're negligent about my check. I'm only 20 years old and I dont know what to do. \n\nI dont post to reddit often so I apologize if this is formatted poorly and I'm on mobile. I'm just looking for advice on how I should handle these issues. I dont have much money left and it's getting really tight.","title":"My previous employer owes me money and is talking to everyone except me.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588380135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbv9a4\/nightmare_management\/","id":"gbv9a4","body":"My husband and I have been living in the same apartment complex for two years now. Our apartment complex has changed management recently, and this new management is a nightmare. They're doing extensive renovations while people are still living in their apartments. The first two months of this year we've had our bathroom counter resurfaced, our kitchen countertops, and dishwasher replaced, a new sink and faucets installed in the bathroom and kitchen, and have had a backsplash added behind our stove. Fortunately, with COVID-19 they stopped and that allowed us to find a new apartment to move to. Most of these renovations required us to empty out\/remove everything from counters and cabinets and they gave only, if not less than, 24 hours notice. Since Texas has started opening up today they came by and told us they will be replacing and repainting our cabinets one day and then replacing our fridge and oven another. My husband and I move in a week and our lease is up in June, can we legally refuse this disruption to our quiet enjoyment until we move out?\n\nTLDR: Too many renovations while we're still living there. We move out soon, can we refuse until we move?","title":"Nightmare Management","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590618258,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grtrv7\/uk_credit_card_fraud\/","id":"grtrv7","body":"Hello, my friend does this stuff and I was wondering what the jail time\/fine was if a minor commited this crime and what are the consequences if they buy and item for a friend and they know its cards.","title":"[UK] Credit card fraud","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589972731,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn9dnf\/our_substitute_teacher_just_showed_us_a_movie\/","id":"gn9dnf","body":"I am in finland.","title":"Our substitute teacher just showed us a movie using netflix. Is it legal?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589784653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glwf00\/tenant_situation_update_and_questions\/","id":"glwf00","body":"I posted a few days ago about an ongoing situation with a family member who lived with us, that we now have a situation with.\n\nThe original post is here : https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj2cic\/help_expecting_a_confrontation_today_and_my\/\n\n\nWe have a signed lease agreement that states either party can terminate the lease with 30 days notice.\n\nWe are in the state of Georgia.\n\nOn April 10th, my SIL and her separated spouse had a dispute on our front lawn, SIL called the police. The officer that arrived determined her spouse had done nothing wrong, and that in fact she had committed assault (she knocked his hat off his head). \n\nThis was kind of the straw that broke the camel's back for us, so that night my wife asked my SIL to move out. The next day I sent her notice, giving her 30 days to vacate, as is stipulated in our lease agreement.\n\nShe moved out immediately, and over the course of the next several weeks, came in and out to move her stuff.\n\nOn May 12th, two days after the 30 day period ended, she came into the house and began cleaning at 9:30pm. At 10:45pm I went downstairs and told her it was late, and asked that she leave.\n\nAt that time, she insisted she did not have to leave, that she was still a tenant, and claims that we have to give her 60 days notice.\n\nLooking through the state tenant handbook for Georgia, I only find one area that mentions this 60 day timeframe:\n\n*\"NOTE: A tenant who occupies property and pays rent without a written lease is a \u201ctenant-at-will\u201d and certain laws\nsuch as those regarding eviction and security deposits still apply. A landlord must give a sixty (60) day notice to\nterminate or increase rent and the tenant must give a thirty (30) day notice to terminate or change the agreement. It\nis best to put the notice in writing. If the tenant fails to pay rent, the landlord can immediately demand possession\nand file a dispossessory affidavit.\"*\n\nThis entire section seems to be related specifically to tenancy situations which DO NOT have a lease agreement.\n\nI have been unable to find anyone who can tell me specifically if 30 days per the lease agreement is enforceable.\n\nIn the event that I do have to give her 60 days, then presumably she would have to continue paying rent. Which would, as of this moment, make her 17 days late on rent for May.\n\nWhat course of action should I take at this point, to get this awful person out of my life as quickly as possible? She's a spiteful little person who will intentionally take every single minute of those 60 days just to make us miserable.\n\nIf I can't enforce the 30 days as per the lease agreement, should I serve her a notice to pay or quit? If so, how many days should I give her to respond?\n\n\n****TLDR; Is there anything in Georgia law that supersedes the 30 day notice to vacate that I sent, in accordance with our lease agreement?\n\nIf so, could\/should I send a pay or quit notice?****","title":"Tenant situation update and questions.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578419128,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eletv1\/legal_rights_to_speak_superintendent\/","id":"eletv1","body":"I live in Oregon and this is with regards to an Oregon school district. \n\nDo I have a legal right to request a meeting with the Superintendent of my child's school district? \n\nMy child was adopted from foster care and it was always known that she has sensory processing disorders and suspected ADHD. She was officially diagnosed by her pediatrician with ADHD shortly after she turned 6, right before she started kindergarten. She struggled in preschool and even her preschool teacher had recommended that she would need an evaluation for an IEP. Her pediatrician, after the diagnosis, also insisted on an eval for an IEP and a 504. So I emailed the principal of the school and informed her of all that. She said not a problem, a diagnosis is all we need. Then a week before school started I had a mini conference with her kindergarten teacher and the principal, the principal had completely changed her answer and said no way to an IEP eval. I was so confused by her change in response and attitude that I barely knew what to say. She said my child's pediatrician's \"opinion\" didn't matter and that he didn't know anything. She said the best she would offer is an evaluation for speech therapy and if she didn't qualify for speech THEN she would offer a 504 for adhd. I reiterated that I had no speech concerns anymore, that my child had already had speech therapy for 3 years, she wouldn't qualify anymore. \n\nI've since heard from a few other parents that they had similar, if not identical, experiences with the principal. On top of that, my child's kindergarten teacher doesn't allow parents in the classroom, so I'm not able to observe how well my child is doing or what she's struggling with. So I don't feel like I have the support of her teacher either and the whole school is under the thumb of the principal and will defer to her no matter what, so I can't speak to anyone else there. \n\nI've since spoken to FACTOregon and they've told me that that's not correct how the principal handled my request for an IEP eval. That she can't just pick and choose what she wants to offer and decide for herself what a child needs without them being properly evaluated. So I know that now, but it's too late. And I'm afraid of going up against her, so to speak, because she has been known to insult other parents (she insulted my pediatrician to me already) and over all make the rest of their time at the school miserable. It is especially hard for me because it's just me and I won't have any other witnesses with me at any meetings with her. I also have health conditions that get exasperated by stress, I've only recently recovered from cancer and am struggling still with my health in general. So constantly having to face the Principal, who for some reason takes this so personally, and goes into attack mode is just not an option for me. I'll just worry more about my kid being alone at school if I have to constantly bring this up to the Principal. \n\nSo I've tried speaking with the Director of Student Services. It's been months now and he still hasn't replied. I tried again recently, still no reply. He has an assistant but she is useless and gives incorrect information and doesn't care. I've asked her to at least help me with a school transfer request, she refused. \n\nSo where do I go now? The Superintendent? Can they refuse to speak to me too? Also, am I legally allowed to record conversations with school staff?\n\nPlease any advice on what legal options\/ rights I have is greatly appreciated.","title":"Legal rights to speak Superintendent","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576451653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb6e6o\/i_got_a_speeding_ticket_in_another_state_us_how\/","id":"eb6e6o","body":"I\u2019m from Florida. Recently I went on vacation to Colorado and while I was there I got a speeding ticket because I was going at 55 on a 45, which suddenly dropped to 35 without me noticing, therefore going 20 over the limit.\n\nI got six points on my license, which could be reduced to four if I paid my fine within 20 days. I couldn\u2019t make the payment within said range, so I\u2019ll get six. It was a $265 fine. I have no problem paying the fine, what concerns me is the points on my license, as I want it to be completely clean. I\u2019ve been driving for 12 years and I had never been pulled over or gotten a fine or anything.\n\nMy license is not from Colorado, which is where I got the fine, but from Florida, which is where I live. Is it possible for me to get rid of those points? If so, how?\n\nOne final question I have (and I will obviously not go this way, I\u2019m just curious). What repercussions would it have if I just ignored the matter and didn\u2019t pay anything at all?\n\nThanks for your help.","title":"I got a speeding ticket in another state (US). How can I get rid of it?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589936005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn1d1n\/strange_incident_with_maintenance_guy_leasing\/","id":"gn1d1n","body":"A little back story: last week out of nowhere the maintenance guy for our building with the leasing manager stopped by my place to \u201cinvestigate a smell\u201d. I\u2019m not sure whether they knocked on other doors or not but I\u2019m almost positive it was just me. They stood there and told me they didn\u2019t smell it from my place so after a few minutes of being awkward, they left. \n\nFast forward to this week, I get a call from the property manager asking about this certain incident. This person proceeded to ask me what day they came by, what the conversation was like.. etc. \n\nNaturally being worried for myself in this situation I asked what this meant for me and I was told this was nothing pertaining to me specifically or my unit, just the staff\u2019s actions. \n\nI\u2019m really not sure what to think about this given the fact that the whole situation is just really weird and I\u2019m not sure whether I should be worried about myself. Please give me any opinions and thoughts on this!","title":"Strange incident with maintenance guy, leasing manager and the property manager","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589667841,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl3no5\/so_someone_related_to_me_got_arrested_because_of\/","id":"gl3no5","body":"I think the crime was considered a white collar crime. She is going to plead not guilty, but if anything happens I heavily depend on that person's income and right now i am not receiving any income at all because of the pandemic and the person being in detention. I was just wondering if the person was found guilty, what would be an estimate of the jail time or consecuences altogether? \nAlso important this person had her business in Mexico but she was arrested in U.S.A el paso. So we cannot visit nor can she go out of detention because she has no family in el paso.","title":"So someone related to me got arrested because of debt. She had a business and one of her clients wasnt happy with how she managed their relationship. The client took legal action and that person is now in detention center with no movement in the case at all because of the pandemic.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591130917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvfhv4\/a_local_texas_da_might_be_abusing_powers\/","id":"gvfhv4","body":"The D.A. runs a Facebook page claiming to post local news. On Sunday, there was a protest over recent national news that went peacefully in our small town. Zero damage to public or private property. While this was going on, the attorney had ran someones license plate and posted there name and hometown on his \"news page\". From what I understand of the Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act, it is possible to request this kind of information, however, it doesn't list that the info to be used for media\/news purposes. So is the attorneys actions illegal and be reported?","title":"A local Texas D.A. might be abusing powers.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590601089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grobko\/obtaining_my_noncompete\/","id":"grobko","body":"I just accepted a job offer with a semi competitor and I remember signing a type of noncompete that didn\u2019t necessarily cover anything other than inventions. Any advice on how to obtain a copy?","title":"Obtaining my Noncompete","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423691883,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vl03t\/nc_roofing_contractor_hasnt_done_any_work_and\/","id":"2vl03t","body":"Against my better judgement I let a guy I didn't know talk me into getting my homeowner's insurance to pay for hail damage on my roof, so he could get the job installing the new roof.  I figured, why not, if nothing more than my deductible would come out of my pocket. So I signed this \"Insurance Recovery Agreement\" with him which had a bunch of terms & conditions including a \"3-day right to rescind\" and \"Liquidated Damages\" of $1000 or 20% of the insurance settlement, whichever was greater, in the case that I were to breach the contract.  There was nothing specific about the job like price or what he would provide.  Fast-forward to a few weeks later... I've received the insurance settlement (of around $1,100) but they said they only found apparent hail damage on half my roof, so they were only covering replacement cost of doing that much.  I sign another agreement with the roofer to do the entire roof but this one is on an invoice sheet with no t&c on it.  It just says what he will provide and how much it will cost.  I give him a check for $1000 deposit as well.  Because the insurance company is only covering the cost of half the roof (minus my deductible), I'm all of sudden looking at quite a bit of money out-of-pocket for this job.  The next day my furnace goes out and it's going to cost me $3,000 to replace it.  With that financial hardship I decide the roofing job will have to wait, so I contact the roofer and let him know that I'm exercising my 3-day right to rescind and would like my deposit back.  He says no because that 3 days ended when I signed that \"Insurance Recovery Agreement\" a few weeks ago, even though that had no specifics about the job.  \n\nDo I have a legal leg to stand on here with regards to retrieving my deposit?\n\nTL;DR Roofer thinks he's entitled to my deposit after I exercised my right to cancel the contract within 3 days. ","title":"[NC] Roofing contractor hasn't done any work and won't return my $1K deposit","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578370601,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el64wp\/i_created_a_group_chat_for_my_old_job_and_then\/","id":"el64wp","body":"Using verizon message plus sometime in 2018 I created a group chat for several people at my prior employer (I was employed by the company at the time all the way till oct 2019 when I resigned). My question is, since I created it, I was and still is the only admin. I can still see the group and see they are still using it like i never left. While I was employed there, it was common for them to create new group chats whenever someone would leave that way they could not still see new sms messages about business related info.. but they have not done that with me, they are still communicating thru the group I created. I would love to simply remove each user from the group them delete it but I'm scared that will raise some legal issue since they are conducting business I have no part of in a group I created and dictate still. Thanks for any help!","title":"I created a group chat for my old job and then resigned...","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589576482,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkhfsq\/roommates_bf_squatting_for_5_weeks_in_nyc\/","id":"gkhfsq","body":"Hi! I live in an apartment with two other roommates in NYC. One is away for the duration of the quarantine, while the other is here with her boyfriend. All three of us cosigned a lease in which it clearly states we can't have a houseguest for more than 3 consecutive days.\n\nHe's been here for roughly five weeks, due to quarantine. I initially let him stay because I wanted to be supportive to her during these trying times. However, I don't feel comfortable with him around anymore. He isn't contributing financially, and has thrown tantrums whenever I want to set any house rules, calling me names, throwing things around loudly, etc.\n\nWhile they've know for some time I don't want him here, I'm going to ask him to leave tomorrow. If they don't comply, I intend to loop in my landlord, and I want to be prepared. From what I read, squatting rights set in after 30 days in NYC, at least before quarantine. \n\nMy questions is this:\n\n**If my other roommate who isn't here allows him to stay in the apartment, will this still (if so) be considered \"squatting?\" Will I be liable for breaking the lease as well, since I let him stay for more than 3 days?**\n\n  **I'm trying to get him out of here.**","title":"Roommate's BF squatting for 5 weeks in NYC","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518518258,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x8k1i\/my_teacher_is_making_me_pay_money_when_im_late\/","id":"7x8k1i","body":"My homeroom (that class you go to in the morning for 15 minutes that\u2019s not really a class but gets you ready for the day) teacher has decided that if our class breaks a school rule in homeroom it will result in paying money, or a \u201cfine\u201d. The rules are as follows:\n- you must be at pastoral by the second bell\n- you must be cleanly shaved and have your shirt tucked in\n- no swearing\n- general manners and attitude towards other students and staff\n- bags are not to be brought into pastoral\/homeroom\/ (must be in lockers)\n\nIf you break one of these rules it is being considered a \u2018breach\u2019 by the teacher. If you receive a breach you must roll a dice which determines the amount of money you pay:\n1=$0.00\n2=$0.10\n3=$0.20\n4=$0.50\n5=$1\n6= double your next roll\n\nIf you break 3 rules the teacher believes they have the right to give the student a friday after school detention. \n\nI am wondering how it is legal for one class, 24 students in a school of 1200 students, to be charged fines for breaking school rules whereas the rest of the school is either let off, or on the rare occasion punished with a lunchtime detention.\n\nThe money does end up going to charity, although I\u2019m sure there are other ways to raise the money other then enforcing particular students to pay. Since a donation to charity is supposed to be voluntary (or optional) and the rest of the school is not required to donate.\n\nThanks in advance for any advice, it is much appreciated.\n\nLiving in Victoria, Australia ","title":"My teacher is making me pay money when I\u2019m late, have my shirt untucked, swear e.t.c. How is this legal?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1520278280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/828l5c\/got_blood_work_done_to_get_tested_for_any_stds\/","id":"828l5c","body":"I Live in Toledo, Ohio. Currently, I don\u2019t have a doctor, so I went to an urgent care to get something examined (btw it was nothing). They recommended I get blood work to be certain, the tests come back a week later and I\u2019m breathing easy, not too concerned about any of it because I assumed it would be covered by my insurance. Fast forward 2 months later and I call my insurance to check on a bill, and they tell me about a $4000 fee that remains unpaid. Turns out the blood work providers charged between $390-600 per test, with herpes, gonorrhea, etc all being their own charges. I was absolutely blindsided, and to make matters worse, the tests were done out of network so the insurance only paid out $264! \n\nSo my question is: do I really need to go broke paying off this bill??\n\nTL;DR: got blood work done through an urgent care, now I owe $4000 in testing expenses","title":"Got blood work done to get tested for any STD\u2019s. Now I owe over $4000 in lab fees","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1425398816,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xspt4\/moms_friend_got_into_her_email_printed_out_a\/","id":"2xspt4","body":"Hi all. I am currently living in Miami, Florida. I come with a pretty serious issue and I'm not sure how to approach this. My mom has had her own business for the past 10 years and recently brought in her long time friend as a partner. Her friend started acting really weird a month or so in, and was very invasive. She would constantly ask my mom where she was, who she was with, what she was doing, etc. and treat her really badly when she wouldn't respond quick enough or she wasn't happy with who my mom was with. She demanded my mom's email address password and she refused to give it to her. My mom would leave her phone out at the store to go to the bathroom, and sometimes she would come back to it with the \"too many failed attempts, try again in 5 minutes\" message on her lock screen, which means this lady would try to get into her phone daily. She came into the store one day, cursed out my mom with no reason to do so, and told her to leave so my mom left. Today, my mom was in the same shopping center where the store is. This lady saw her, ran out, and started harassing her. When she went to see what she wanted, she had emails and TEXT MESSAGES printed out from my mom's account, which she had never given her permission to access. Her son works for T-mobile, which is our cell phone carrier, and thats the only way I can think T-mobile would give her access to my mom's text messages because I don't think you can access them through a Google email account and even then I don't know what information she'd use for T-mobile to grant her that. I have no idea what her intention is, but this lady has proven to be really crazy in the past with other people and my mom has no idea how to handle this. She is a very weak and sensitive person, so I'm trying to get all the information I can. Thank you in advance for any assistance! ","title":"Mom's friend got into her email, printed out a bunch and also printed out text messages to harass my mom (Florida).","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590303959,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpl9v7\/am_i_in_deep_shit\/","id":"gpl9v7","body":"So I\u2019m a 16 year old in the us who saw a tik tok user who was famous that I thought was attractive so I then googled her name and typed hot next to her name. It showed pictures of her way young. Then I realized she\u2019s 17. I immediately exited out in fear. Am I screwed?","title":"Am I in deep shit?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590901167,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtsykd\/am_i_crazy_for_thinking_the_cops_are\/","id":"gtsykd","body":"So this is gonna be a timeline of all the encounters I\u2019ve had with police in my area.\nSeptember 2019-December 2019(pulled over at least 10 timers)\nGot pulled over at least 6 times in December alone.  First time was because my car wasn\u2019t registered or inspected(my fault) got tickets for both and paid them in time.  The other times I got pulled over was either for no reason if I was in my car and the cops would just act snoopy, the other times, was when my girlfriend was driving her car(everything was all good and legal)  \n\nJanuary 2020-tonight (pulled over 4 times)\nCops would just give me warnings over petty shit like going 7 over.  Until I got pulled over in may.  So I got pulled over in the town I live and the cop gave me a warning and didn\u2019t tell me anything was wrong.  The next night on my way home I get pulled over driving home from work and get arrested for driving with a suspended license and registration.  (Found out the dmv messed up and put one of the two tickets I got in winter of 2019 into the system twice.  So on their records I had one ticket twice in the system, one said it was paid and the other said it was unpaid FOR THE SAME TICKET.  Got that all straightened out.  \n\nTonight on my drive home from work, I get pulled over and the cops inform me my lisense got suspended and that they were going to give me a warning.  Am I crazy for thinking the dmv is working with the police in some sort of investigation?","title":"Am I crazy for thinking the cops are investigating me?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578387527,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el92xl\/dying_mothers_wish_unfulfilled\/","id":"el92xl","body":"Mothers final wishes unfillied \nI\u2019m not sure if this is the right place to post this. But my mother died when I was 12 and her dying wish was to see me and my brother before she passed but  one of my aunts had power of attorney went completely MIA when my mother died and didn\u2019t tell us until Mother\u2019s Day we didn\u2019t even have a body for the funeral. Fast forward to 2016 I saw my estranged aunt at a funeral and she told me she had my mother\u2019s urn as well as letters and items that my mother left for me but a few months later she reneged and refuses to give me anything. My mother did not leave a will So I\u2019m trying to find out if I have any power since I am the be next of kin and which actions to take. My mother died in Michigan but I have since moved to Chicago but I\u2019m willing to go to Michigan for this case if I have to. I\u2019ve contacted lawyers in Illinois and Michigan and none of them have seemed to have an answer. Please help with comments or DMs this is my last resort.","title":"Dying Mothers Wish Unfulfilled","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1472493843,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/506d2y\/employer_refused_to_acknowledge_harassment_claim\/","id":"506d2y","body":"Using a throwaway because it would be too easy to figure out where I work if I posted on my main.\n\nSo I was hired on at a major company to work in the shipping department. I was asked at orientation if I had any problem with heights and I said sometimes so they placed me in shipping because they never have to deal with heights.  After a few years I cross trained to a picking position to help out since they were short staffed and asked me to do it. I was only picking things at floor level so it was no big deal.\n\nLater in the year they asked me if I would train to run a tugger that moves items around the where house.  They were short staffed again and I wanted to help and said sure. Then my supervisor told me that I had to first train on the order picker which elevates five stories into the air. I told him I was hesitant but he assured me that I would not have to actually use the order picker, just train on it because it was a prerequisite to being trained on other equipment. I did the training and it was very difficult. The heights did not bother me that much but the way the picker shook when it is elevated triggered my anxiety pretty bad. \n\nThe next shift I went to my department manager and told him that because I am under treatment for anxiety that I would not be able to do the order picker. He called over a few other pickers and told them all I was afraid of heights and I should get over it.  Through out the shift several employees came up to me and laughed about being afraid.  With one hour left the manager told me I had to go pick on the order picker.  The supervisor who told me i wouldn't have to do it in the first place told me there was nothing I could do. I took personal time for the rest of the day to avoid it.\n\nThe next day I went into work early to speak with HR. I explained how I felt harassed because a manager discussed my medical history with others and then forced me to do the job I told him I couldn't do. The HR rep told me all I had to do was bring in a dr's note to prove i have anxiety and that he would instruct the managers not to put me up. A week later I brought in the note, the rep I talked to wasn't there but I left it with his replacement.\n\nOur shift overlaps with another shift one day a week and every so often the managers on that shift would tell me to use the order picker. I clearly stated to them that I was medically except form doing it and my managers backed me up but then every few weeks they would tell me to do it again.  After several months of being bothered by them I said if it continues I will report the harassment.  \n\nLater that shift the HR rep I talked to the first time called me up to tell me that he had no record of me ever filing any kind of report in the past. They lost my medical paperwork and they never made any notes of the harassment claim. Again i reported the harassment and then had to go get another dr's note. They also warned me that I would be let go if the medical exemption prevented me from doing my job. I told them my job is shipping not picking so that shouldn't matter.\n\nTwo weeks later I brought in my new Dr's note. The rep took one look at it and said \"I don't know why i asked you to get this. You need this two page form filled out by your doctor.\" I asked him why he didn't know the companies policies for these things and he just shrugged.\n\nThe next week, after my third dr's visit I brought in their form. Again the original rep wasn't there. I told the other rep I was nervous about leaving it with her because it got lost last time. She asked me to explain everything that had happend. Again she looked up and saw that there were no notes made and no record of me ever coming to HR. Then she told me that he never should have given me the two page form. She told me she would have to file with our safety and accommodations team to see what they could do and that they would call me for an evaluation within the next two weeks.\n\nAfter that shift I called our companies third party ethics line and reported the harassment and the mishandling of medical exceptions. Four hours later I was called by the female hr rep and she said safety had already made a decision and I had to be put on permanent suspension without pay even though I could fully perform my job functions. I recalled the ethics line and reported the suspension as retaliation. \n\nAt this point I had not had a single HR rep acknowledge that I had ever used the word harassment. \n\nTwo weeks later I recieved a call from HR and she had me tell her the entire story all over again to do an investigation. Four days after that another HR rep told me I could come back to work and they would give me back pay.\n\nOne week later they told me I had to transfer to another unit.\n\nThis part is shady and I can only assume the intentions. On the first day I came back to work, a manager who I knew but did not work on our shift sent an inter-company message to my supervisor asking him to send me to HR. He did this from his house on his day off.  Our company policy is that if HR wants to see you they either come out to get you themselves or they contact the highest ranking manager and have them bring you up.  My supervisor said it sounded really weird and inappropriate so he didn't want to send me. Afterwords I realized that if I had gone up it would have looked like I had left my station and without telling management went up to HR. They could have claimed I went in and did something inappropriate but I wouldn't have any way to prove I was sent.  However later on I learned that all inter-company messages are saved.\n\nSo in short. I claimed harassment, It has never been acknowledged that I did and I feel retaliated against. the whole process from start to finish took about 9 months.\n\nMy question is do I have a case for a lawsuit?\n\nEdit: Sorry but I forgot to include that I live in Phoenix AZ.","title":"Employer refused to acknowledge harassment claim then first suspends me and then transfers me.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421853308,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t6d6x\/i_found_out_my_name_is_still_on_a_lease_of_an\/","id":"2t6d6x","body":"After a horrific break up last year, I was forced to leave my shared Brooklyn apartment last February 2014. The lease was ending April 2014. During one of our arguments I demanded to see a copy of the lease papers to confirm that he signed it correctly so that I would 100% be taken off the lease, he told me he already mailed it out and that he didn't \"have to prove anything to me.\" \n\nSince then I have received 2 different phone calls within the last year advising that \"my check was bounced or never received\" for my old BK apartment. The first time I called the number back I asked why they would call me if I hadn't lived there anymore and no one would help me. Everyone I knew convinced me that there was no way I could still be on the lease if I didn't sign to stay on it. \n\nThen 2 weeks ago I received another call regarding my missed payment on the lease, I called back and asked the woman why she called me - I don't live there anymore, she asked me who lived there and I said I had no idea, maybe the ex. She asked for his cell phone and I said \"No, not until somebody confirms whether my name is still on the lease or not\" she said yes it was - and I was the main contact. I asked her what I had to do to guarantee it I would be taken off the lease this upcoming April. she advised she could not help me and that her job was just to collect payment, she offered me the landlords email address.\n\nI emailed the landlord explaining everything, and to mail me any forms to make sure I can be taken off the lease, etc. I have heard nothing back. I have finally moved on from that awful relationship, I just want to have this taken care of. I really want to avoid having to contact the ex. What legal steps can I take to make sure I can get my hands on those forms if no one cares enough to return my calls or emails?\n","title":"I found out my name is still on a lease of an apartment my ex and I used to share. How do I make sure it wont be renewed under my name again this year?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578067910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejhhvx\/usa_ga_signed_a_12_month_lease_but_had_to_move\/","id":"ejhhvx","body":"So basically My wife and I (21 and 22) moved from Utah to Georgia to work for VIVINT as in installation tech, but my manager was verbally abusive so I quit. 3 weeks after I quit, VIVINT evicted me from the apartment they set me up in. I had no money, no home in Utah to go back to and no family to help. So i either had to be homeless with a new wife and 2 dogs, OR find an apartment, get new jobs and save up enough money to move again. We found an apartment, first month of rent free deal going on. We sign a 12 month lease, both got shit paying jobs and dealt with it. 4 months into our lease my wife\u2019s father passes away. Leaves behind a ton of secret debt, a secret girlfriend and so much more. We had to move and help my wife\u2019s mom because no one else could. I let the property manager know, she says \u201cI understand, just send an email giving a 30 day notice and you go take care of things.\u201d So I send the email. We move to Illinois 2 days later. After the emergency was handled, we had to move again, this time to Indianapolis. I get a call a couple months after we left that georgia apartment asking where I was, why is rent not being paid, etc. so after explaining what happened, the lady tells me the property manager I signed with, and had that arrangement with, was let go and no longer works there. She says \u201cwell then in this case, we will get that apartment cleaned and ready for new tenants, thanks for letting me know.\u201d Flash forward 5 months to the present day, and I get a call from a debt collection agency saying I\u2019m being charged $3,900 for failure to pay rent. obviously disputed it, but now my question is, what do I do?  I can\u2019t afford $3,900 and I was told I wouldn\u2019t have to deal with rent?? And on top of all this, while we lived there, we had to go to the ER  because my wife with asthma had a reaction to black mold in all of the vents. We emailed them and they said it was just mildew and they would spray and take care of it. A month later same thing happens, we go to the ER and when we return home I looked at the two vents they sprayed, and discovered more black mold in the rest of the vents. We also had cockroaches despite 3 or 4 visits from the contracted pest control company. Based off this information, am I still responsible for paying this rent collection? What do I do here?","title":"(USA, GA) signed a 12 month lease, but had to move out of state for a family death and also family emergency. The property manager said all I needed to do was send an email for my 30 day notice and I could move. she was let go or fired 2 months later, and now I\u2019m in rent collection for $3900","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516207165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r28d3\/my_cat_and_my_apartment_landlady\/","id":"7r28d3","body":"I live in an apartment complex in Washington State and have a landlady. My contract says that pets are not allowed unless I sign a second contract and pay $500, $250 refundable $250 not. I asked to get a cat a few months back and she refused to reply to me for a month. I texted her again and she finally replied saying that I need to sign a contact, pay $500, which I was willing to do. She also said that since I was going to get a cat I should buy pee pee pads and stuff to protect her furniture. All of which is fine with me. I was already going to go out of my way to make sure everything was undamaged and that my cat wasn't bothering anybody. I told her I wanted to sign the contract - she never replied to me. I texted her again, telling her I wanted to sign the contract - she never replied to me. I finally tell her that I am preparing to bring my cat in, and to please let me know when she can sign the contract - again, no reply. So the day comes and I fall in love with a cat and I adopt him. I bring him into my apartment because I thought that even though I hadn't signed the contract, that she had basically given me the okay (which I regret now). He hasn't damaged any furniture (I have pictures from before so I have evidence he hasn't hurt anything) and he sleeps all day and really doesn't hurt anybody. Now, 2 months later, she is upset I brought a cat in. My question is: legally, what can she do to me? And how should I respond to her? I am so frustrated and just want her to let me sign the stupid contract and give her the $500. \n\ntldr; I brought a cat into my apartment without signing the contract and giving the downpayment, my landlady is upset despite me WANTING to sign the contract, and having 3-4 months to respond and give me a time to meet up with her and sign contract","title":"My cat and my apartment landlady","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588557864,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd2wg5\/terms_and_conditions_of_website\/","id":"gd2wg5","body":"Hey! I made a website where users have to make an account to join. But then my friend told me that I have to obey Coppa laws where kids under 13 can\u2019t use the site without parental consent. How do I know what to put in the terms and conditions? Is it okay to use a template?","title":"Terms and conditions of website","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578069489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejhvhh\/legal_liability_of_an_easement\/","id":"ejhvhh","body":"I purchased a 160 year old home in New England. A lot of the properties in my area are wacky because they were built before there were roads, etc. My neighbors house is behind mine with a walkway that runs along my property. They also purchased the plot of land next to ours and they use it as their yard and driveway. When I put the offer on the house, the seller didn't disclose that there is an easement across the property to the neighbor's house. I discovered when reviewing the P&S that the walkway to my neighbor's house is actually on my property.\n\n[Shitty MS Paint drawing here](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/WaeUScw)\n\nSo my question is, now that it's winter... If someone slips and falls on my neighbor's walkway and sues, who is liable? Is it me because it's my property, or my neighbor because it's their walkway? Or would it be somehow shared liability?","title":"Legal liability of an easement?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1419992774,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qvne2\/maryland_landlord_will_not_answer_phone_calls_to\/","id":"2qvne2","body":"Hello,\n\n**Background:**\n\nI live in **Maryland**. I, along with three other adults, rent a house in a college town (we are all students). I graduated and am moving out of state. I have lived here for 2.5 years. We have renewed the lease for 12 months each year except for this past one, which was a 6 month lease due to a winter graduation. I told him that I would do the best I could to find replacement tenants, but that I could not guarantee that I could find someone to fill the rooms. (I was very confident that we'd find somebody, but unfortunately it did not work out.)\n\nThe lease is not by room, it is the whole house. All of our names are on the lease. The four of us came up with our own system to divide up the rent that we all agreed on and one person just collects the rent from the other three and writes a check to the landlord. This is not mentioned in the lease, it's just how it happened to work out.\n\nFor the security deposit, the four of us that originally moved in paid one month's rent up front. When they moved out, the landlord just told the new guys to write a check to the tenants who were moving out for their respective amounts. It was very informal, which really isn't a bad thing in terms of convenience, but that informality has set the tone for how he has treated us as tenants.\n\n\n\n**Problem:**\n\nOur problems are multi-fold.\n\n1. The landlord is ignoring my phone calls and emails to schedule the walk-through. He replied once to the emails saying that he would do it after the end of the lease \"as per code,\" but would not give me a conclusive date. All attempts to contact the landlord (several phone calls and emails) have been ignored. The lease doesn't mention anything about the final walkthrough, but the city code says the tenant can request one.\n\n2.  Landlord did not put our security deposit in escrow until 2 years after we paid it.\n\n2.  The landlord is not respecting our privacy and is scheduling walk-throughs with potential renters without giving us a reasonable amount of notice. Typical notice is between 30 minutes to a couple hours, and he does not notify everyone in the house because he always \"loses\" everyone's contact information. My city requires 24-hour notice for non-emergency situations.\n\n3.  I was the one writing the rent check every month (not stated anywhere in the lease) for the past 18 months, and I misunderstood what the grace period meant. So instead of paying on the 1st of the month (in the lease), I was paying within the grace period (my roommates and I use a GI Bill to pay for school, so I have to wait for our housing stipend to come in and collect the rent from them before I can pay the landlord). So for 18 months I've been paying the rent late, but he never said anything about it. He said he was giving us the benefit of the doubt and was trying to be accommodating, but that he could report me to a credit agency if he wanted to\/initiate eviction process. **I know the eviction can be initiated, but I don't understand how the grace period for rent payment can be reported to credit agency, especially since I'm not mentioned as the \"rent payer\" in the lease.\"\n\n4.  Landlord takes *months* to repair things such as a broken dish washer (6 months), a broken washing machine (2-3 months), big patches of ceiling falling down on second floor due to roof leaks (2+ months, still unresolved). \n\n\n\n\n**What I know:**\n* The landlord was well aware that me and another tenant were moving out at the end of this lease. \n\n* I did not notify him via certified mail, but we had talked over the phone so many times and he was actively trying to find new tenants to replace us.\n\n* As I understand, Maryland law says that tenant has the right to be present for the walkthrough; however, the tenant must notify the landlord 15 days in advance. *I did not notify him that far in advance because I was unaware of the time-frame*; nothing was mentioned in the lease, and I realized my ignorance after the fact.\n\n*  He is most likely purposefully ignoring my attempts to contact him, and he is going to contact me after he knows I am out of town. \n\n\n**Additional Comments:**\n\nI want to ensure that everything is in order so that he can proceed to rent the property out to new tenants. I understand that he is in the business of making money, and there is nothing wrong with that. I am not going to try to make it any more difficult for him to continue making money on the property. I just want to pay my bills and have as little contact\/conflict with my landlord as possible. \n\nNothing was mentioned in the lease about my right to a walk-through, nor the timeframes (15-day notice). The city code says that he would have to forfeit the security deposit, but I feel that I may be misunderstanding the code. \n\nI am concerned about being reported for the \"late\" payments (w\/in the grace period, but not on the 1st of the months); the LL said that he didn't need to notify me at all. I responded saying that may be true, but it's poor business practice (i.e. you're not wrong, you're just a jerk) and that I would have corrected issues he had with my rent payments immediately had he let me know it was a problem. Also, I have been paying the rent by having my bank send a check to his house; bank tells me that it arrives on the date I select, but if they actually fail to deliver it, how the heck am I supposed to know if he doesn't raise the issue?\n \nI don't think I'm being unreasonable; although I tried to schedule the walk-through with 3-4 days advance notice. He has, as mentioned above, given us little to no notice for contractors coming into the house and potential tenants coming into the house for a walk-through. Because the walk-through needs to be done, I feel that it's not a big deal to just schedule it and get it out of the way. He asked me to allow him to do it as a \"favor.\" All I want is the courtesy to be notified within a reasonable time-frame. I don't care if it's not 24 hours, but I do care when it's only a couple hours. \n\nMy impression is that my landlord wants to \"follow city code\" only when it benefits him, but wants me to constantly do him \"favors\" when the code does not swing in his favor. It's very aggravating and childish. I sincerely do not want to have problems like this.\n\n\n**How do I proceed?**\n\nAll I want to do is conduct the walkthrough and be present to address any concerns the LL has. There are a lot of structural issues with the house (huge cracks in the wall from a foundation that's still settling, fucked up ventilation which he told us about after the lease was signed, poor construction material).\n\n*  Who can I contact to resolve this? The LL will not even have a simple conversation with me.\n\n*  Is it necessary to get a lawyer in case the LL does not pay my security deposit or withholds it for damage\/wear-and-tear that is not mine?\n\n*  Can the LL actually report my payments within the grace period to a credit bureau even though I was not the designated rent payer for the house? (i.e. can he single me out of everyone on the lease?)\n\n\nThank you for reading. Sorry if this is a bit jumbled. I am very aggravated and stressed out over packing\/moving\/graduating\/interviewing and these circumstances are not helping the situation.","title":"[Maryland] Landlord will not answer phone calls to schedule final walk-through.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576170300,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9qao7\/dad_died_unexpectedly_finances_are_a_disaster\/","id":"e9qao7","body":"Hi everyone. Long time lurker in this sub and in BOLA, but this is my first time posting. I\u2019ve tried to include as much information as I can to explain the situation without writing a whole novel, but if any other information is needed please let me know. Also let me say right off the bat that I know both of my parents have made some less-than-stellar (and in one case possibly veering into fraud on my dad\u2019s part) financial choices here \u2013 we\u2019re all aware of that and just trying to move forward. We do plan on having at least a consultation with a probate attorney but we would like to get an idea of what questions we need to be asking. We\u2019re basically flat broke so any advice at all is appreciated. Sorry in advance for the length of this post.\n\nMy father died extremely unexpectedly last Thursday. He was young and not sick at all, so no one had done any of the things one does when one prepares for death. My mom says that about 20 years ago they had each written wills, but she has no idea where they are. We have looked in all the places we can think that it might be and contacted an old family friend who was named in the will as the guardian for my sister and I (now both grown) but have come up totally empty.\n\nIn searching for the will and trying to sort through all the paperwork in the office, we have come upon some nasty financial surprises. For the majority of my parents\u2019 life together, my father has worked full time and my mother has stayed home to raise the children (there have been brief periods when she was working, but by and large it was a single income household). There has never been enough money to get ahead, but my father was a proud person and, I\u2019m sure, embarrassed at not being able to provide for the family in the way he wanted \u2013 so unfortunately he didn\u2019t share a lot of information about the finances with my mother. Her understanding going into this process was that in the main checking account there was several thousand dollars left over from a small rental property they had sold earlier this year. When we were able to get into the online banking at look at that account, we discovered there was juuuust over $1000. We also learned that there are several other checking accounts, both at local and national banks. We do not know the balance on all of them yet, but at least one has overdrafted in the last few days. We\u2019ve also found over a dozen credit cards. We don\u2019t have the balance on all of those yet either, but some of them are in the multiple thousands. Some of the cards are in his name alone, and some seem like they\u2019re joint, but \u2013 and here\u2019s where it gets really sticky \u2013 at least two of those cards (and maybe more we haven\u2019t found) appear to just be in my mother\u2019s name. She had no idea they existed, never signed for anything, has never made a purchase with them, and has never received any email or anything about them. My best guess is that her credit was stronger than his and he was just trying to keep us afloat, so he took out those cards thinking he\u2019d be able to sort it out later. From looking through his emails, it appears there may also be a personal loan, but we don\u2019t have the details on that yet.\n\nHe did have a small life insurance policy (about $30k), of which about 1\/3 went to the funeral home and cemetery. There was a 401k but it had a negligible amount of money in it. As far as assets, there is the house, the lot adjacent to the house which has a small rental property on it, and five vehicles. One still has a note on it but the others are owned outright. Two are only worth scrap value but two are worth a few thousand each.\n\nSo my questions are:\n\n1. What happens if we just CAN\u2019T find the will but we know it exists?\n2. I know TX is a community property state and from some googling it looks like all his debt is due in full at the time of death. Our best guess is there's about $30k in debt. But there is just\u2026 no money. What can they seize\/force us to sell?\n3. Since his death, we\u2019ve received the life insurance money and friends\/family members have given us about $10k. Can that money be seized to pay the debt since it wouldn\u2019t be part of the community property?\n4. What do we do about these credit cards that were opened in my mom\u2019s name without her permission?\n5. Is there anything I haven't mentioned here that I need to be thinking about\/watching out for?\n\nI have some other questions about the real estate itself but I\u2019ll save that for another post as I don\u2019t want to bog this one down with extraneous information. There is so much else I could say about my father and how he got into this situation which is really outside the scope of this sub. Just know that I loved my father very much and that, while he made some bad (and bizarre) financial choices, he was a good man who was just trying to do the best he could with an impossible situation.","title":"Dad died unexpectedly, finances are a disaster, can't find the will - just looking for some guidance on how to get started.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1425525631,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xzeee\/advice_on_steps_i_can_take_to_protect_my_idea_ie\/","id":"2xzeee","body":"I have an idea for a computer program\/ app.  I've reach the point where I can do no more research and need to start finding others to help me turn my idea into a working product.  My worry is that someone with the know how  to implement my idea can just turn around and make the thing themselves, cutting me out.  What are my options when it comes to protecting myself?  Please note:  I would be talking with total strangers.  No one I know or trust has the skills I need.\n\nI live in California Bay Area  (So there is a good chance of finding some tech heads in the area :))","title":"Advice on steps I can take to protect my idea (ie, trademark, copyright,???,ect)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589151632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghbmc0\/i_think_my_exemployer_paid_me_with_money_from_a\/","id":"ghbmc0","body":"Okay so I'm normally a lurker and I just read previous posts to answer my questions, but this is a pretty unique situation.\n\nI live in a small town in Wisconsin and for the past three years I have worked at the same local theater. It's a very small movie theater that doesn't get much business. I quit this year in the middle of March because I felt unsafe working with COVID-19 going around in the US. I handed in my letter of immediate resignation on March 18th and explained the situation to my manager and went my own way. \n\nToday, in the mail, I received what I assumed was my last paycheck since they never mailed it to me and I never went to pick it up since the building was closed. When I opened it, it was a check for way more than I should have been paid for my last 2 weeks. When I looked a bit closer, I realized the check was from the PPP loan they must have been approved for to keep paying their employees. It's quite a small check (under $400) but it would be very helpful right now.\n\nI texted my old manager right away to explain that I thought it was a mistake. The conversation went as follows:\nOP: \"Hey, so I just got a check in the mail from the theater. I'm assuming it's from the small business loan thing, but I don't think I should have gotten one. I just wanted to let you know since I think it's a mistake. Just let me know what to do with it.\"\nMANAGER: \"It's not a mistake as far as I know\"\n\nAnd that leaves us here. Am I legally allowed to cash this check? I could really use the money right now but I technically quit so I don't work there anymore. The only reason I could think of for me getting this is that my manager never officially turned in my letter of resignation. The place is run pretty poorly and it's a very small place so it isn't run very professionally. We don't have an HR department and I don't even have my actually boss's number as he is a pretty laissez-faire guy. \n\nTLDR: Got a check (from the PPP loan I'm assuming) after quitting my job at a very small local theater. Tried to do the right thing but my manager told me it's not a mistake. Can I legally cash the check? Or will I have to pay it back?","title":"I think my ex-employer paid me with money from a PPP loan. Can I legally cash it?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412816637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2iptr5\/sewage_rain_in_my_bathroom_destroys_all_of_our\/","id":"2iptr5","body":"We have a re-occurring problem where our junkie upstairs neighbor floods his sink or his bathtub and it rains down on us.  It has happened at least 4 times.  Every time we ask the landlords to do structural repairs so that it doesn't rain on us and every time they say no.  This time he clogged his toilet, let it sit for awhile and then flooded us with that.  When it was just water (for the most part) I would just clean it up.  After arguing with the landlord that it is neither my responsibility nor am I qualified to clean up piss and shit they finally got the maintenance boy to do a terrible token job of cleaning it up.  During his clean up job he put all of our bathroom stuff in plastic bags and left them on our living room floor.  The landlord says that it is the guy upstairs' problem even though my lease states **Landlord isn't responsible for anything UNLESS \"damages or losses is a result or caused by the negligent or willfull act of the landlord.\"**   In my opinion they could have punished the guy upstairs harder or did a retrofit or hire a professional to sanitize my bathroom.  If I had to estimate it is less than $100's worth of bathroom products however a proper sanitation job costs thousands.  In my opinion my bathroom is still not habitable.  What do I do?\n\nTL:DR Upstairs neighbor flooded my bathroom with shit rain and slumlords did a half assed job cleaning it up and say that they aren't responsible for my all my damaged stuff in Washington state.","title":"Sewage rain in my bathroom destroys all of our stuff and still not sanitary in my opinion.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576147529,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9m2fd\/my_job_owes_me_over_1000\/","id":"e9m2fd","body":"So the backstory of it is that when i got rehired at as a cook back at one of my old jobs they offered me $13 to come back and back then i was making only 10.50 but when i asked about my direct deposit they only gave me a pay card and wouldnt allow me on the pay stub site to log into it and change that and now that i got access i saw they were only paying me 10 instead of 13 and i realize why they stalled so long but its been so long that by now they owe me over a thousand dollars and when i asked for back pay or even a raise to what i was told they are now stalling that and its been a week and a half since i asked what action could i take if they dont pay me? im willing to wait another week for them to do the right thing but not longer than that","title":"My job owes me over $1000","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589213605,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghqk5b\/pa_allegheny_plumbing_contractor_quoted_had_me\/","id":"ghqk5b","body":"My main drain line clogged in my house on Saturday, my typical plumber wanted ~$300 to come snake the line on a weekend so I called a work colleague of mine that has a similar business, he said he would do it for ~$100, done deal.\n\nThey attempt to snake the line, couldn't get through and tell me I need a whole new trap installed and now it's 5K. Ouch...but it gets worse.\n\nIMPORTANT: I SIGNED A FORFEITURE OF RIGHT TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT BECAUSE THE WORK NEEDED TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. I signed this at the point where I had the 5K quote.\n\nAfter putting in the new main trap and clean-out they now insist I need to have a liner run down the existing pipe to the street, my $100 snake job that turned into a 5K trap and clean-out is now a $15K job. Colleague says it would be in my best interest to do this now and I would like to trust them, so I applied for financing and signed an updated contract with them. Now everyone is telling me that the price is very high and I should get other quotes.\n\nDo you think I could get out of the contract at this point if I find a lower bid?\n\nTIA","title":"[PA, Allegheny] Plumbing contractor quoted, had me sign a contract and forfeiture to cancel so they could begin work that day then upped the price to 15K.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576262837,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea80so\/massachusetts_tenant_rights\/","id":"ea80so","body":"I'm trying to help a friend's family avoid a manipulative relative claim tenant rights over the holidays and all I can find are pages about eviction. Does anyone know how long it takes someone to be considered a tenant in MA?\n\nReddit wouldn't let me cross post this for some reason. (Thanks mobile)","title":"Massachusetts Tenant Rights","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578144677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejwnok\/if_a_company_is_acquired_do_the_employee\/","id":"ejwnok","body":"I have a bond with my current company and need to pay a  hefty amount if bond is broken. I don't wish to continue with current company. This bond clearly states the parties are myself and old company.\n\n Im looking whether there is an easy out claiming that I'm not interested in working with acquirer. I'm from India. I think it's very close to UK laws??","title":"If a company is acquired, do the employee contracts get transferred to new owner?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589837809,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmatv3\/michigan_restaurant_employer_attempting_to_deny\/","id":"gmatv3","body":"Hi everyone.\n\n I would appreciate any help given. I have met with a lawyer in person but the situation just keeps getting worse. I work at a restaurant as a server and we shut down dine in due to COVID of course. Our serving staff had over 25 employees and we switched to a carry out only model in which only 6-8 people have gotten hours. Naturally, some of us (the adults) filed for unemployment. From there, the story begins.\n\nI filed on March 16th as well as worked my dine-in last shift. I never got contacted by my boss or scheduling manager because hours were being prioritized to managers and senior staff. However, I go on unemployment and see that my employer attempted to deny my claim stating \"Limited Availability\". From there, I gave some evidence that I had not limited my availability and was available for full time work. It took a call to my legislature and 6 weeks later for the unemployment agency to investigate and come to the conclusion that I did not limit my availability and I got my first check.\n\nNext, I certify again. Now, I have a NEW denial from my employer stating \"Failed to Accept\". Again, I never got contacted for work. I contacted my scheduling manager and she said that she and the owner had wanted to not put me on the schedule because they knew I got sick easily, but I had never spoke to the owner about any refusal to work or denying offers. A couple of days later, I receive a message from my scheduling manager asking if I am available for work and I say yes please contact me when you need me. Then, the owner calls me and says she will give me whatever hours I need and I said yes, thank you, the scheduling manager said I would be on the schedule this week. The schedule comes and I am scheduled 6 hours that week. Clearly, there are not enough hours for everyone as there is still only 6-8 people out of over 25. But, we noticed that she changed the people and made sure that everyone filing for unemployment is working.\n\nNext, people that have been filing just got denied because they are receiving mystery bonuses on their checks. We do not get tipshare. We get $15\/hour and then a mystery bonus. When I asked her about the bonus, she just said \"it just depends because I get money from the community\" (probably the government payroll money) So now, people are getting denied because of a bonus they have no idea where it comes from or why they are receiving it. She is also adding extra hours to people's checks by 2-4 hours. It seems she is rounding up. We are all keeping our time slips to keep record and everyone has increased hours than they worked. We think it is because she needs to be giving a certain amount of hours\/money to get the payroll loan.\n\nI am asking for help because I am not sure what to do next. I just received a text from her stating \"if you need more hours, let me know and I will see if I can add some on for you\". But the schedule is already made and the scheduling manager claims that there are no more hours and she took away hours from two young students and gave them to the people filing for unemployment. She has tried to say that \"You should call or text if you need more hours and I have them for you\" in order to say you are refusing an offer to work. The lawyer I met with said that that is her making a blanket statement and that you just need to be available and put on the schedule, but I've been told this by her twice now so I am just scared because I cannot live on what she is giving. I usually made $600 a week and now I might get $600 a month.\n\nI am adding that this employer is not trust-worthy and never tells us where tips are going. Just yesterday night, there was $300 in tips and we have no idea where that goes. There has been labor board issues in the past as well in regard to pay. Thank you if you got through this.","title":"Michigan Restaurant Employer Attempting to Deny Employees Unemployment, Any Way Possible","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591025082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gumjuw\/my_house_was_broken_into_and_robbed_while_i_was\/","id":"gumjuw","body":"Rhode Island\n\nSome context of what happened; \nAugust 2018 I moved into a new apartment. My first night while sleeping, my apartment was broken into through an open window. The monetary value of what was stole was approximately $3000. They also stole my deceased mothers wedding ring which was obviously of greater sentimental value, as well as my car which I assume they just took the keys off my wall and drove it away with my stuff. Initial report was an officer that said this was common in the area and would flag my car as stolen. \n\nFast forward 2 weeks I call the police station to inquire about my case, nothing. They actually tell me that my car isn\u2019t flagged as stolen when I gave them the plate. Then put me on hold for a fairly long wait, came back and said it\u2019s all set and has been recovered. (Assuming they had recovered it already, but didn\u2019t have it flagged until I provided the plate). When I went to recover the car it was trashed. Used condoms, empty beer bottles, comic books, skate boards, ash everywhere etc. I noticed there were also receipts to a pawn shop down the road from me, and a receipt to Walmart. Since the police didn\u2019t bother to look at the car, I bagged all of it and brought it to them and they basically laughed when I asked if they could get prints off and them or inquire about the receipts. I paid the impound fee, and had to pay a $1000 deductible to get the car fixed. \n\nFast forward another 2 weeks. A detective contacted me and told me he\u2019d look into one receipt (the Walmart one) but would not be looking into the other one because it was a local sex shop and \u201cthe big black dildos there creeped him out\u201d and he laughed. He ended up being able to pull an image from the Walmart feed of the guy, **GETTING INTO MY CAR AND LEAVING**.  When I asked about the pawn shop receipts he has me get into his cruiser drives me to the pawn shop, proceeds to show me 2 OF MY ITEMS (a camo call of duty promotional ps4, and a game) he said it\u2019s certain it was mine because it was the only camo ps4 in the database traded into any pawn shop around. He tells me to wait outside and comes out an hour later and says \u201cno luck it\u2019s not yours\u201d nothing else. Has me get in the car and drives me back to my house. I\u2019m certain it was mine, my dog had chewed the corner of it and I noted that to him, but he said it still wasn\u2019t mine.\n\nThat night he has the picture taken from Walmart posted to a local news station with no one calling in. I took it upon myself to post the picture to REDDIT in my states sub and actually **got a response** . Believe it or not, it was the guys ex-girlfriend and she told me his name and he was in the ACI for doing what he did to me to someone else. She said she felt bad I was a disabled veteran and he took my moms ring, so she gave him up. I googled his name and sure enough, same guy as in the Walmart picture, arrested for breaking and entering in the same city and stealing a TV. I provide the detective all this information and where he\u2019s locked up multiple times over the next 5 months, no response. I let it go until this year January 2020. I physically went into the police station and asked to talk to the detective serval times and was told he\u2019d call me and they took my info. Sure enough no call, so I went in to file an internal affair report. The desk SGT came out immediately and tried to talk me out of it, and then had me wait another 45 minutes. While I was sitting in the police lobby, the detectives SGT calls me from upstairs and gets the information. He tells me he will look into it and had me email him everything, he said he\u2019d have the detective follow up with me. Here we are 4 months later, no response back from the detective, or his SGT. When my mom died she left me one thing, and this guy took my only memory of her. I feel like I need justice for her, and also am astounded by the police departments ineptitude. Do I have a case for police misconduct? Is there a way I can seek retribution? Who would I contact?","title":"My house was broken into and robbed while I was sleeping, they stole all my possessions and my car. The police are refusing to do anything still almost 2 years later.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589944422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn3lg7\/usa_child_support_case_with_collection_domestic\/","id":"gn3lg7","body":"I am posting on behalf of my mother, because I hate watching her run into dead end after dead end all these years. I just thought of posting on Reddit as a last gasp effort.\n\nI will provide the briefest summary that I can. It\u2019s so long and in depth, but I can go into detail with anyone who would be interested:\n\nMy mother reached a divorce settlement in 2011 for a very large sum. My father made two payments and then decided to move money and hide it off shore. He then declared bankruptcy.\n\nMy mother, with the last money to her name, was able to hire an investigator who found the off shore accounts ... but she just ran out of money.\n\nShe has tried non stop to find someone to help her collect. Efforts have been made by two collection attorneys pro bono and they have been right on the cusp of collection then ran out of money to pursue the case.\n\nShe has all legal settlements and judgments to collect on and is working to domesticate the settlement to Florida.\n\nMy father is located in Florida, and at the very least she is working to garnish his wages and\/or social security.\n\nWhat is the best way to approach help with international and domestic collections? Who would be the best type of attorney to look into? \n\nWe would need a collection attorney specializing in international banking law as well as family law and I just can\u2019t find anyone specializing in those fields together.\n\nAny other advice you could provide would be fantastic as well.\n\n-Pertinent info: divorce case is located in California, there is no statute of limitations on Child Support, she is extremely knowledgeable about all the in depth intricacies of her case.","title":"USA Child Support Case with Collection Domestic and Overseas. What is the best way to collect?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515444655,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p1lev\/tx_employer_changing_premiums_after_enrollment\/","id":"7p1lev","body":"My employer recently went through structural changes, and included in the headache of the merger is an email that went out this week detailing our company\u2019s new \u201cwellness program.\u201d In this new program, effective at the end of February, we will be charged fifty dollars a check for being a smoker. The only way to prove we don\u2019t smoke is to come in on my day off to have \u201cbiometric enrollment\u201d done. Now there are points you can get for things like BMI and blood pressure, but the discounts for those aren\u2019t effective until 2019. \nI have two questions. One, can my employer institute this policy after we had already signed open enrollment? Two, if I have to go in on a day off for this can I clock in? Thanks y\u2019all!","title":"[TX] Employer changing premiums after enrollment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588552419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd1kgc\/does_he_have_a_case\/","id":"gd1kgc","body":"(California) My dad works for a food service company. He recently had an incident with one of the leads where he saw the leads spitting in a container they use for waste. Normally this wouldn\u2019t be a big deal but due to COVID-19 my dad thought this wasn\u2019t appropriate so he asked the lead not to do so. However ever since this conversation they have switched my dad to another department. Now the supervisor in this department is constantly accusing my dad of not listening. (When this has never been the case before) he had been called in the the office 2 times already. The first was a verbal and the second was a written which my dad has sign. He is now afraid that they will try to fire him in the up coming week. But all this started after he asked the lead not to spit. So does he have a case?","title":"Does he have a case?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591056897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guwicu\/fee_due_in_full_prior_to_scheduling\/","id":"guwicu","body":"Father died without will. Probate attorney required half up front and half (from my recollection) upon getting a ruling. He's saying the court requires that all matters be resolved and that means we have to pay his fee in-full before he\u2019ll file. I asked for a court document saying as much and he just said \u2018they require it\u2019 and referred me to the Final Account, Petition for Final Order.... that was drafted by his office.\nI\u2019ll pay, but his office has had several typos and continues to miss points I\u2019ve brought up so I\u2019m not confident in their competent follow through and I don\u2019t wanna throw away the only leverage I have.\nAm I out of line? Should I just pay it?\nCherokee County OK.","title":"Fee due in full prior to scheduling","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1424365552,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wg2vf\/my_school_located_in_virginia_requires_that\/","id":"2wg2vf","body":"EDIT 1: Thanks for all the responses! It seems like it is, unfortunately, totally legal. \n\nEDIT 2: This is a public institution; it is a state school. Would that change anything? ","title":"My school [located in Virginia] requires that students that are living in on-campus housing buy an over priced meal plan. Is there a way to fight this? Is it legal?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1516100665,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qrltw\/my_ex_and_i_are_being_harassed_and_threatened_via\/","id":"7qrltw","body":"We're in California. This person has been using texting apps to harass us both by using new numbers faster than I can block them. This started after we broke up and has been getting worse. But the story gets a little more complicated.\n\nThis person knows that she suffers from depression and suicidal thoughts and is encouraging her to kill herself. Apparently they have been doing this annually for years. She knows who this person is but won't tell me. Just recently I got a thinly veiled threat from them, enough to make me worried.\n\nWhat I'm worried about is the fact that this person's family has money and ties to the police\/justice system, and that they \"can't go to jail\". I'm worried that if i go to the police as an average person and report it that nothing will happen, or worse, I\/We will be targeted.\n\nSo, how should I handle this? I'm not sure how I should go about dealing with this situation.","title":"My ex and I are being harassed and threatened via text, but I'm worried about reporting it to the police for fear of corruption or retaliation.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577377318,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efxccb\/pulled_over_for_going_96_when_i_have_video_proof\/","id":"efxccb","body":"Yesterday I was driving to my mom\u2019s house in Orlando, Florida coming from Daytona Beach, FL and I got pulled over and the officer said he clocked me at 96 mph in a 70mph zone but he put 79 on the ticket. I was running my GoPro as a dash cam and the speed shows I never went faster than 78. Is it even worth bringing to court? And most tickets show the instrument that was used to clock your speed and when it was calibrated but this ticket didn\u2019t show a calibration time. My speed on the video was between 76 and 78 and the ticket was for 79. Is it even worth bringing to court?","title":"Pulled over for going 96 when I have video proof I never went faster than 78","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475012284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54szop\/a_year_ago_i_got_in_a_minor_car_crash_today_my\/","id":"54szop","body":"Okay, so after Thanksgiving, 2015, I drove from my family home in LA back to my apartment (also in California). Half way up to the north I get in a relatively minor accident. Their car is beat up a little, mostly scratched and bumped in. My bumper manages to to through my radiator and through a tire. They both get out of the car, we talk, I take pictures, call my insurance, etc. Ultimately my car is scrapped because the cost to repair was more than the car was worth.\n\nA few months ago insurance calls saying that they made injury claims, and that they would take care of it.\n\nToday I get a call saying that the other one has also made an injury claim, and they got a lawyer with a history of chasing the insured when he doesn't like the insurance settlement. I am a college student, my assets begin and end with a new shitty car, 1500$ worth of Ikea furniture, a computer, and some text books. I can't afford a lawyer, and I sure as hell can't afford a settlement if they try and bypass insurance.\n\nI have no idea what to do. Am I protected, or am I personally at risk if they try to come after me? I don't want to scare my mother with any of this, so I can't go to anyone outside of reddit and my insurance, and my guy hasn't been able to return my call today. Am I screwed, and if so how bad? I'm really panicking.","title":"A year ago I got in a minor car crash. Today my insurance called to warn me that their lawyer might come after me directly if they don't like my insurance's settlement","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576261884,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea7t71\/what_are_my_best_steps_to_form_a_business\/","id":"ea7t71","body":"Location: PA, USA\n\nOkay, so I'm 19 and a full time graphic artist and game designer. I'm making a full income and supporting myself, in my mind it makes the most sense to form an LTD for myself.\n\nI need this to release video games on larger publication platforms, have a business PayPal account, apply for business loans if that's ever applicable, ect.\n\nA few questions:\n\nHow do I most forward with this?\n\nWhat type of business should I be if it's just me and possible an employee or two down the road? I know there's Ltd, limited, partnership, sole proprietorship. I don't entirely understand these terms.\n\nHow do I reserve a name formally?\n\nHow will this change my financial situation? I know it removes my liability from certain things. I currently file my taxes as personal income, would it no long work this way? I'll be speaking to a financial advisor shortly, this isn't my main question.\n\nAny advice is appreciated!\n\nThanks \/r\/legaladvice!","title":"What are my best steps to form a business?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590069549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnxc5e\/nc_is_it_illegal_to_talk_on_bluetooth_and_drive\/","id":"gnxc5e","body":"My driving instructor told me that we weren\u2019t allowed to use our phone whatsoever while we\u2019re driving and under 18 but I\u2019m a little confused.\nIs Bluetooth okay to use if your phone is connected to your car and you aren\u2019t touching it? Also are you allowed to use your phone for gps (in a holder and not touching it while driving) or would you have to purchase a separate gps for your car?","title":"NC - is it illegal to talk on Bluetooth and drive?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589216981,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghroyf\/is_it_okay_to_use_emulators_what_trouble_could_i\/","id":"ghroyf","body":"I've been a really big fan of the Fire Emblem series for quite some time now and have been thinking about playing the older games multiple times. However,since I don't own any of the old consoles and could probably only get them for extremely high prices on eBay (not including how much the games themselves would cost),and really don't have the money for that,I've had a lot of people recommend using emulators.\nThe problem is that I'm aware that emulators and roms aren't the most legal things to use and Nintendo has explicitly said that only because something isn't available on the market anymore,that doesn't mean it can be downloaded for free.\n\nI've been wondering if it would be safer to just \"miss out\" on the actual experience and go watch youtube let's plays instead,or if the risk is so minimal that I should just go for an emulator.\nAny input?\n\nEdit: It seems I forgot to include my location,sorry about that. I'm from Germany.","title":"Is it okay to use emulators? What trouble could I get into?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515544821,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pbrrv\/i_have_been_using_software_that_was_licensed_to\/","id":"7pbrrv","body":"\nI am in Australia but the software company is in Miami - Florida.\n\nI was given the license key so I could install the software at home, so I could learn how to use it and do extra work at home.\nAfter leaving the company, I kept the software installed on my home computer and it kept working.\nThe software company has now found out and they are asking me questions...  Am I in big legal trouble?","title":"I have been using software that was licensed to the last company I worked for. Am I in trouble?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590774389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsxl7n\/my_uncle_wont_give_us_my_dead_grandmas_social_and\/","id":"gsxl7n","body":"This is a doozy.. So, we found my grandmother dead a week ago, and we've been left to plan the funeral. When we went to her house to collect her things, he very quickly started to rip up her paperwork, and wouldn't let us near it without screaming his head off. I was barely able to get a drawing I gave her without hearing it. He already had her keys, phone, and wallet when she was found. He refuses to give us her social for her death certificate, and screams at anyone who even says to give it to the funeral home. He's also pissed off because he legally can't sell her house or car like he threatened to do. We're calling her dentist, hospital, and so many other places trying to get her social. We know the last 4 digits, we even managed to get her current ID, is there anyway we can obtain her social number without her paperwork since my uncle has everything and won't let us near her house again? Also, is what he doing illegal? He was on the lease so police said he can keep us out of her house. He also has her debit card, and I'm sure he's using it. She was collecting social security, so I'm sure that's why he won't give it to us. She didn't leave a will. I'm sorry if this post doesn't belong here,  I'm kinda new to reddit still.\n\nEdit: I'm in California\n\nEdit2: we just found out her bank had $1,500 on the 1st and $100 within ten days. That really wasn't like her, but we can't afford anything autopsy so we don't know what caused her death. Just that he's been VERY weird about that whole thing. If anyone knows how we can get an autopsy for free or not $3,000 that'd be appreciated too","title":"My uncle wont give us my dead grandma's social and ripped up all her paperwork","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1473919184,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52uuik\/florida_talking_to_a_lawyer_about_my_car_accident\/","id":"52uuik","body":"Last month at 5:30am I was hit head-on by a drunk or distracted driver, those details are unclear. The car was stolen and he had a suspended license. He has over $80,000 worth of bond. He came into my lane and clipped the car in front of me as they got out of the way but I didn't see him so I didn't have time to. A little bit of research shows that he lives in a very low income area of my town.\n\nMy car was totaled and my injuries included a large laceration on my knee and two fractured bones in my ankle that required surgery, plus a ton of bruising on my stomach, small cuts on my arm and legs, some stiffness in my collarbone and neck that have since gone away. \n\nMy medical bills are through the roof, I had surgery on 9\/2 to remove bone splinters off of my ankle, I got the stitches out this morning. My ankle will never heal properly which will affect my ability to work 14 hour days on my feet as I was before. I'm likely to get arthritis early and will likely be unable to enlist into the Navy because of this injury. I'm heartbroken. I don't know how much it is now but my insurance company told us we had 150K worth of coverage before the surgery and then two days ago called and told me I had maxed out my 15k worth of coverage? My bills are over 70K right now. I'll probably require physical therapy. \n\nI am working on getting lost wages from the insurance company, my work offers a short term disability program as well so I'm hoping that one, the other, or both will help me out really soon so I can pay my bills because I had no emergency fund and I am struggling.\n\nI should mention that I have uninsured coverage, the owner of the stolen car had the same insurance company that I do but a different branch according to my agent. \n\nWill my insurance go up? Can I appeal it?\n\nWhat should I bring to the lawyer, paperwork, etc?\n\nWhat questions should I ask? \n\nWhere does the money come from when it's not coming from my insurance company? One of my biggest fears is hurting the people he stole the car from further, I know that I have an obligation for all of my bills being taken care of but I just... don't want to screw them over. \n\nIs it likely that I'm going to go into extreme debt over this?","title":"Florida - Talking to a Lawyer about my car accident to help work with the insurance company soon, what should I expect?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575912071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8cwai\/form_asks_about_my_sex_im_transsexual\/","id":"e8cwai","body":"Hey guys. I need some help. I'm trying to find a flat at the moment and I found one I really like. Only problem is on the form it asks me for my sex, and a I'm female-to-male transsexual. \n\nI pass as male. My coworkers don't know I was born female. I'm going on hormones soon and my name is already legally changed. I'm worried I could get into some trouble if the landlord later finds out I wasn't born male, mostly because it asks for a signature at the end of the form saying everything I've said is correct. But at the same time I don't want to out myself unnecessarily.\n\nCould this get me into trouble later? I live in the UK.","title":"Form asks about my sex. I'm transsexual","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577574708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egxuk1\/despite_getting_approved_time_to_go_to_court_for\/","id":"egxuk1","body":"I did get screenshots of the whole conversation.\n\nI got my first speeding ticket, however I was too broke to pay the speeding ticket and had immediately requested from my employer that I take a partial day off to attend the court hearing for my speeding ticket in attempt to get a lower fine or community service. \n\nMy boss(Bill) had approved the time off but told me I did not need to put it on the calendar as we were a small automotive shop of three employees not including the two owners. The one owner that approved the time off (bill)had confirmed with the other owner that this was OK(Doug).And a month later the day before my court hearing I had texted the other owner regarding verifying I will be arriving to work late due to this. \n\nVia text that owner(Doug) had got frustrated and told me that I have been late to work recently, however when I was late to work recently I had been in a car accident and had a concussion that he was well aware of and had paperwork included. During this conversation I had re-stated I did not want to risk potentially having a warrant out for my arrest of not attending a court hearing or any potential legal issues beyond that point and that Colorado state law does require all employers to allow time off for court hearing despite late notice. \n\nHe had still requested that I skip the court hearing. I had resigned my position during that conversation so that I can attend court to prevent any legal issues. \n\nIs there anything I can do?","title":"Despite getting approved time to go to court for a speeding ticket the owner decided last minute after it was too late to pay the fine I couldn\u2019t afford that I was not allowed to attend my court hearing. I had to quit so I wouldn\u2019t risk a warrant or legal action for not attending. What do I do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576827932,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed717g\/austintx_blocking_sidewalks\/","id":"ed717g","body":"On residential streets here, the sidewalk is generally only on one side of the street. \n\nI don't know anyone who parks their cars in the garage. Hence a lot of people have 3 or 4 cars parked in their driveway so they don't have to park on the street. \n\nIf I take my mom who is in a wheelchair on a walk at least once or twice I have to get off the sidewalk and wheel her in the street. \n\nThere have been several nextdoor posts, not from me, complaining about this and stating that it is not legal to block the sidewalk.  I generally let stuff roll off my back but I can see that it would be annoying for people wheeling themselves or even dangerous. \n\nSo I am just curious, is this actually illegal and what would actually happen if someone complained about it. My side doesn't have the sidewalk so I take as much space as I want.","title":"Austin-TX Blocking sidewalks","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1416678446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n3eoq\/i_am_interested_in_tenantlandlord_rights_in_iowa\/","id":"2n3eoq","body":"First off, I apologize for how long this is about to be. I am seeking help because I am miserable, at the end of my rope, and feel like I don\u2019t have any options. I have been living in a two story 8 unit apartment building for the last year and a half. What makes my situation a little more complicated is that I've been working for my apartment complex for the last year.\n\n\nI have a next door neighbor named T. She's around 60 years old and bat shit crazy. She has been living here for the last 8 years. Management knows how crazy she is, how doped out of her mind she is on medications that shouldn't even be taken together. Management also is aware she is a drug seeker and what not. She gets disability and does not work. I should also mention that her apartment layout is lined up with mine (our bathrooms share a wall, our living rooms share a wall, and our bedrooms share a wall) and that the building\u2019s boiler is located in her unit.\n\n\nOkay.. now to get down to it. Basically, T has made my daily life a living hell. I cannot perform basic daily life functions without her harassing me. Example: she bangs on the wall and yells at me to \"get away from her wall\" when I am standing at my bathroom sink brushing my teeth.\n\n\nT is constantly running the water (literally on for 2 minutes-off, on for two minutes-off, on off, every 5 minutes) so that the building is runs out of hot water. Every time I run the water, she does. Every time someone else runs the water, she does. She found the lever switch (located outside) that turns the boiler on and off and would turn the switch off. Maintenance found out and put a lock on it, and since then she\u2019s been running water even more frequently.\n\n\nSo, that doesn\u2019t sound too bad, right? Just ignore it, right? That\u2019s what I\u2019ve been told so far, but it gets worse.\n\n\nT has this fixation with my now ex boyfriend. When he lived here, she called the manager (my boss) to tell her that my ex was putting his butt against the wall and would jerk off to the sound of her going to the bathroom. She also stated that he would tie a string to his toe and tie the end to the toilet handle and flush the toilet over and over again. Hilarious, right? That\u2019s what everyone thought. However, my ex boyfriend moved out in June. She calls the office every other day to complain that he is still around in my apartment. He no longer has keys to my apartment. He is too busy with life so be dinking around in my apartment, even if he did have keys. She says that my ex has a new vehicle and she has his license plate written down. She has gone so far as to CALL THE COPS to tell them that he is following her around town! The cops came to the office to speak to the manager afterwards and they all laughed because they could tell she was out of her mind on drugs. They stated to my boss that she could barely go down her stairs without falling.\n\n\nAs you can imagine, maintenance is at her apartment every other day to \u201clook at the boiler\u201d. Maintenance tells me everything that she says about me and says that she has tape over all of her bathroom outlets because my ex and I would try to stare at her through them. They laugh, the manager laughs, the office staff laughs. It\u2019s not fucking funny anymore. I don\u2019t feel safe and I\u2019m tired of living this way. I don\u2019t feel comfortable having people over because she says I make a lot of noise when really I am a very quiet person. I can\u2019t ever focus on studying because she is so disruptive. I have spoken to the manager about her many times, always in a serious matter but nothing ever gets done. I feel that she just says whatever it takes to get me to leave her alone about it. She says \u201cif I were to say that I am evicting a person for being noisy, the judge would laugh at me\u201d. No one will take me seriously. Speaking with T is forbidden for me because she goes psycho any time my name is mentioned. Any time she comes into the office or calls while I\u2019m working I have to tell her to speak to the manager, no matter what issue she has.\n\n\nOur surrounding neighbors have also complained about T to the manager, and to myself. I tell them to call the manager any time they have a complaint in hopes that something will finally be done about it. Because I work in the office I have a written complaint form that I will be filling out today. We don\u2019t advertise that we have them (I think because my manager would then have to do stuff with them) and I feel like I would be crossing a line by contacting the other neighbors to tell them to fill out one because I now represent the apartment complex.\n\n\nAnyway, is there anything I can do myself? I can't afford a lawyer or anything like that. I would really appreciate any help that anyone could give me.","title":"I am interested in tenant\/landlord rights in Iowa. Everyone thinks my situation is a laughing joke and I'm sick of it. Please help me.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577466410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egdphx\/two_children_67_ran_into_the_street_and_i_hit\/","id":"egdphx","body":"Hello everyone. I was driving to go see a friend and I got out of my driveway and turned. I didn\u2019t even pass 4 houses when a small boy and girl both ran into the street and hit my quarter panel. Luckily I didn\u2019t run them over, and I don\u2019t see how I am at fault here. \n\nTheir mother, came out and started screeching at me and threw more insults than I can count. She called the police and paramedics and they arrived. All of that went well, but today, a week after this happened, I got someone knocking at my door asking for my name and gave me an envelope saying I am being sued. \n\nI am only 18 so I don\u2019t know how any of this works. I am waiting for my dad to get home because he works with stuff like this. \n\nI do not have a dashcam unfortunately. I told the police I was going speed limit, and these two kids happened to run out into the street without looking both ways, and the big SUV parked on the street was blocking my view. They dismissed me and I left, so I do not know what they said to the mother. \n\nBut now I am getting sued, and I don\u2019t know how to defend myself really, and we don\u2019t have the budget for a lawyer right now. We do, but it\u2019s not how we want to be spending money at the moment. I am thinking of taking a picture of my point of view with the SUV parked where it was but that\u2019s all I really got. \n\nAny help is appreciated. Thank you.","title":"Two children (6\/7) ran into the street, and I hit both of them. I was going less than 15 MPH, but they are hurt and I am getting sued. (California)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575620462,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6vxx8\/landlord_refusing_our_prorate30_day_notice\/","id":"e6vxx8","body":"  My SO and I have been living at our room for the past 6 months and we've has some small differences that led to my gf  giving two 30 day notices and then cancelling shortly after. This led to them telling us that the next time we gave a 30 day notice it would be final because they would not accept nonsense since they had people interested in the room and wanted to see it. Last month on December 9th we gave them another 30 day notice because we had found a cheaper and more spacious option. Our landlord (M)  and the tenant (who I'll refer to as A) she relegates handling issues with the other tenants said they would not accept because we had a verbal agreement that we could only put in the 30 day notice at the end of the month. We got pressured into having a meeting with our landlord\/ her ex-husband, and the tenant handling the issue. We came to an \\[agreement\\]([https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/wH5yjLB](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/wH5yjLB)) for our 30 day notice that if they found a tenant to cover the rest of the month we would be granted the ability to move out. \n\n​\n\n\\ \n\n​\n\n  Now an argument could be made that as far as the 30 day notice goes the original contract doesn't have that specification of when we could place our 30 days. In the past they had no issue with it either even going as far as complaining that they had interested applicants wanting to come. But we placed our final and decisive 30 days and suddenly they couldn't find anyone wanting to drop the deposit, and they had specific criteria (it had to be a young female\/ no kids\/ no couples). This agreement we reached though does state they would accept the notice when the applicant was accepted. She has given them the deposit and apparently requested to pay the full month's rent. So this validates our agreement and we should have to vacate on December 10th as agreed upon. My GF got a text from him stating they want to pro-rate us the rent until the 15th and to be quite honest it's hard to understand what he's trying to say in this \\[conversation\\]([https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/7U2y8jL](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/7U2y8jL)). \n\n​\n\n\\  \n\n​\n\n I'm not sure if in this conversation they're threatening to give us an eviction notice in 3 days? I also feel like he's low-key intimidating us to simply pay for the pro-rate they're demanding. \n\n​\n\n\\ \n\n​\n\nOur response was\n\n\\> \"I understand there was some sort of agreement with the new tenant but I don\u2019t see how the agreement with her should affect the agreement on our part. We gave the 30 day notice on the 9th and signed the agreement on the 10th. Originally the contract doesn\u2019t have a clause specifying that the 30 day notice had to be at the end of the month. The agreement reached on the 10th states that our 30 day notice would be accepted once a new tenant was found for the room. You have stated that the tenant has been found therefore validating the agreement had. So our pro-rate should be til the 10th. We will vacate the room before the 10th. That allows Melida to inspect and or\/fix whatever the room needs repairs for. We do wish to come to a solution amicably its frustrating for both parties because money is involved.  I don\u2019t understand your statement on the proceedings for the formal, standard, and the way we are doing it. We are just doing the way we agreed upon on paper & only on paper.\"  \n\n\n​\n\n\\ \n\n​\n\nHis \\[response\\]([https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/1uJTwHF](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/1uJTwHF)) to that message.\n\n​\n\n\\  \n\n​\n\nOnce he got home he sent us \\[this\\]([https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/RqTnGeu](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/RqTnGeu)). \n\n​\n\n\\ \n\n​\n\n  Overall I don't know how to proceed from here. There is also the issue of our bathtub being a Roman styled tub made from tile and painted over. The paint was peeling off the tile used when we first moved in and we have the paint peeling a little bit more now. We had an issue with the toilet not flushing as well and they got someone to come and fix it for us but that ended up being some type of plastic lid that was clogging the drain. They pinned that on us and said that since we didn't give them the money they're gonna remove that from our 600$ deposit. This whole situation is extremely stressful on top of figuring out logistics for our move this weekend. I'm gonna try calling a lawyer tomorrow and possible try getting some opinions on this. Though I definitely need some quick insight right now..","title":"Landlord Refusing Our Pro-Rate\/30 Day Notice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416804840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n8gt7\/age_of_consent_help_im_in_ca_and_shes_in_tn\/","id":"2n8gt7","body":"I met a lady (I am also female if it matters)on the internet.when we first started chatting she said she was 18. we sent dirty messages (while I was under the assumption of her being 18.) and I recently found out she is 15, I'm 18 and am wondering what I should do? I told her hard stop on all dirty messages until shes 18 but can the previous messages bite me in the butt?","title":"Age of Consent help? I'm in CA and shes in TN.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423626699,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vhz88\/vacating_a_ticket_plea\/","id":"2vhz88","body":"Location: Texas\n\nIn 2013-03, just after my insurance was renewed, a police officer wrote me a ticket for having no insurance during an encounter for an unrelated not-at-fault accident. As the ticket cost was less than $200, I paid it online, entering a plea of no contest in the process, and have thought nothing about it for 23 months now.\n\nYesterday, I learned that while I had paid the nominal ticket cost, Texas adds surcharges for this offence after the ticket was issued, and again a year later, for about $240 each time. I certainly would not have pled no contest had I known about this. However, these surcharges come from a separate government agency (DPS) which I never even knew had such fees. All I had ever done after receiving a ticket was pay the fees listed by the court.\n\nAfter these surcharges went unpaid, my license was suspended in 2014-01, the notice of which I never received. (My house at the time was shared with several people; Mail gets lost.) Later in the year, more surcharges were added for the original ticket. During subsequent encounters with law enforcement, in which my license was handed over each time, I was never informed that it was suspended.\n\nIn 2014-12, I received a speeding ticket, which I paid, but this automatically triggered a year-long extension of my suspension for Driving While License Invalid. The notice for this was sent a few days ago to an old address.\n\nI didn't discover any of this until yesterday, when trying to purchase a new auto insurance policy.\n\nI have already requested a hearing to ask for lenience regarding the DWLI, as I legitimately did not know of the suspension. This may take weeks or months to be scheduled. In the meantime, it will help both that hearing and my finances to have the original ticket case reversed. I have obtained both my insurance card covering the date of alleged infraction, as well as a signed letter from my former insurance company attesting to my having been insured on that date.\n\n**My question is this:** Since I can prove my innocence, what process can I use, or what motion can I submit, to have the ticket dismissed?\n\nIf the ticket is dismissed, DPS says they will remove the surcharges. If DPS removes the surcharges, the original reason for my suspension will have been rendered invalid, which hopefully makes me look better when asking for lenience on the DWLI suspension.\n\nIf I can't turn around that suspension and the fees, I will have little choice but to put my five-year career as a mobile technician on hold and move back in with my parents, likely taking a much lower paying job accessible by public transport. I discovered all of this the next business day after being wrongfully terminated from a job, which is a separate legal fight that becomes much harder if I can't travel freely for meetings.","title":"Vacating A Ticket Plea","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589646765,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkxkfb\/new_mom_and_i_am_planning_on_leaving_an_abusive\/","id":"gkxkfb","body":"I am 23 and my baby is 2 months. I am unmarried but living with my baby daddy (20) he is not from the us and doesn\u2019t have a social so I got our furniture and phones on credit with mine. He has been paying for everything and I haven\u2019t worked since January and with my newborn he won\u2019t let me work. So now I\u2019m planing on leaving (he has no idea) because he has been emotionally and sexually abusing me for some time and I\u2019m worried he will abuse my baby as he has done with me and a baby doesn\u2019t deserve to be raised in a home like that. Now I have somewhere to go and some financial help until I can get a job to be able to take care of my bills. Now I\u2019m wondering if I should take all of the furniture under my name and how I should go about handling the phones. Thank you so much for reading and helping me, God bless.","title":"New mom and I am planning on leaving an abusive home in Texas","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590238842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp4ixu\/is_it_possible_to_sue_someone_on_the_grounds_of\/","id":"gp4ixu","body":"This is a long shot, but I live in Michigan USA. I recently purchased a Liquid cooler from Corsair, a computer component seller. It was dead on arrival, so I reached out to customer support. Now Corsair claims that they have a 5 year product guarantee, so if anything happens in the 5 years you own it, you can file an RMA. Well I created a support ticket and entered the proof of purchase and required details. Corsair then told me they don't stand by that guarantee, and there's nothing I can do except buy another one. So I did buy another and it was also dead on arrival. I don't have a ton of money but I'd like to see if there are any options for me.","title":"Is it possible to sue someone on the grounds of not adhering to their claims?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590774361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsxkwf\/hi_i_live_in_texas_but_recently_received_a\/","id":"gsxkwf","body":"I recently had a friend who went through this problem and he said if you don\u2019t pay then nothing can happen. An unpaid speeding ticket is a non extraditable warrant and my friend has been pulled over before and wasn\u2019t arrested or sent to Oklahoma also it hasn\u2019t stopped him for getting a job or anything. So do I have to pay this and just avoid Oklahoma?","title":"Hi I live in Texas but recently received a speeding ticket in Oklahoma how should I go about this?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589376736,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giz3ek\/landlord_kept_half_of_security_deposit_for_rent\/","id":"giz3ek","body":"Back in August 2019 My BF and I moved into a triplex and signed a one year lease. We had full intentions to live there throughout the entirety of the lease. However, life gets in the way and on April 14 of this year my BF received a pretty solid job offer out of state. As COVID19 is really been difficult for many industries and employment, this was not an offer we were willing to pass up. \n\nOn April 15th we called our landlord (who I am going to call Bob) and explained to him the situation. We informed him that we would be leaving May 11th and he told us he would be posting the Unit that night on Zillow. \n\nNow, my Bf and I are pretty familiar with leasing as we have leased many different places throughout our college years. So we were aware of the amount of money we were liable for. Under Florida law, Landlords can charge up to 2 months rent if a lease is broken before the end of the leasing agreement date. \n\nA few weeks before our move out date, bob asks to show the house to potential residents. We agree and it went smoothly. At the end of the viewing he brings up the subject of rent( a topic we had been avoiding). He flat out says \u201cI\u2019m sorry to see you guys go, congrats on the new job. Just prorate me the rent for May till May 11th.\u201d At the beginning of each month we PayPal him the rent. \n\nAt this point we are excited as that stress of paying 2 months rent is off our backs. It was something we were not looking forward to. May 1st comes and we pay the prorated amount( $500) and continue on packing and getting ready for the move. \n\nMoving day comes and Bob stops by the place to check it out (for any obvious damage). We talk briefly and my Bf asks if he got the prorated amount from May 1st and he confirms that yes he did and says nothing more. He also says \u201cthe place looks great, I\u2019ll PayPal you the security deposit sometime within the next week\u201d. \n\nEven though we knew the place had no damage or repairs needed, we were still excited to know he was satisfied with the condition of the place enough to confirm we would be getting the deposit back. \n\nFast forward to today. It\u2019s been a week to the day we moved out and we have received an email from bob stating \u201c I will be holding $900 of your security deposit since I wasn\u2019t able to get the place rented out for the remainder of May......hopefully by June 1st we will get it rented\u201d\n\nThe same minute we got the email, we received a PayPal of $900 (half our security deposit)\n\nNeedless to say, we are very frustrated and are very conflicted on what to do. We paid on time and in full the rent he told us we owed. \n\nMy frustrations are these: \n\n-Bob is the one who put the prorated rent on the table not us. \n\n-He never once said this was conditional to the unit being rented \n\n-We have already vacated the unit and turned in our keys \n\n-We are already out of state \n\n-I may be incorrect, but I thought a landlord could not keep a security deposit for rent\n\n-His email left us wondering if he will try to come after us for June\u2019s rent as well. \n\n-It feels like he\u2019s back peddling. Even though we were aware of what we could have paid, we feel he waived that right when he requested the prorated rent. \n\nI am hoping someone may have some insight on the situation. We don\u2019t really want to get a lawyer since we have no idea if we have any ground to stand on. If anyone can help me answer the questions below, or have any thoughts that would be very helpful. \n\nP. s.  we are aware now we should have gotten this in writing and are not happy with ourselves we didn\u2019t. \n\nQ: Can a landlord(in Florida) hold a security deposit for rent? \n\nQ: Is the conversation regarding the prorated rent verbally enforceable as a contract? \n\nQ: Are we on the hook for the remaining 2 months rent?\n\nQ: Is this legal?","title":"Landlord kept half of security deposit for rent he said we didn\u2019t owe","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472004007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4za5m5\/wife_was_injured_at_work\/","id":"4za5m5","body":"My wife was injured at her workplace, she was hit from behind by a forklift while checking in a driver(works in a warehouse) and sustained an ankle injury. She currently has a chipped bone in her ankle and has missed several days of work. She was never offered an ambulance and drove herself to the hospital. When she confronted her boss about being compensated for the 2(so far) days she missed she was told she was at fault as much as the forklift driver.\n\nI told her to go to HR and get the incident report, which they apparently did not have. She had to confront her boss once again about getting a copy of the original report, which she was finally supplied with. Now my wife is worried that there is going to be some time of backlash and that she will lose her job.\nThis job is very male dominated(as you might suspect) and she has been subject to a good bit of sexual harassment as is expected. \n\nWhile we are not interested in a lawsuit or anything like that, she has 2 male coworkers that will make a statement saying they were in the break room and heard my wife's boss make a statement that \"Yeah, she messed up, but look at her, why wouldn't I hire her\". We honestly do not want to make a situation and just want to be compensated for the time she missed due to a work injury. I guess I'm just looking for any advice on how to proceed. \n\nWe also live in Maine if that makes a difference. We have read over the state website and are unsure if we can even do anything.  Thanks for any advice.\n\n","title":"Wife was injured at work.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518744702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xvbun\/trustee_has_been_mia_for_months_after_suggesting\/","id":"7xvbun","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice. I hope this is the right place for my concerns. \n\nMy great-grandmother left me money to go college. It goes without saying, college transformed my life and I will never be able to adequately express my gratitude for such an insane gift. My immediate family has always struggled financially and to have been afforded the luxury of going to college is not a privilege lost on me. \n\nBecause my immediate family is perhaps not the most trustworthy when it comes to money, my great grandmother left a non-family member in charge of my trust. This guy is one of her ex-husbands sons... we have no relation... I've only met the guy once, when I was a senior in high school about to graduate. He's always been sketchy to me in a way that I wouldn't want to be alone with him (kind of a creeper, always making comments about the way my mom's body looked in the 80's...) but DID pay for my college tuition without fail. \n\nIn 2016 I asked for a balance sheet. It took him many months to get this to me but it finally arrived and stated I had $46,000 left. \n\nI try to maintain some kind of communication with him because he's getting old and I'm worried he will die and I'll never see that money. The last time I spoke to him on the phone (September 2017) HE suggested that we close out the account early so he can be done with it. In my grandma's will it says that the remainder of the trust after college should be paid out when I turn 35 years old. I'm currently 28. \n\nWhen he suggested this, obviously I was pretty stoked on the idea. The problem is that now he is totally MIA. Not returning calls. Texts. Emails. I google his name everyday looking for an obituary... but nothing. \n\nHe had mentioned that he had invested my money in several different stocks and bonds? I understand this probably takes time to recoup the money but what's scary is the lack of communication. \n\nWhat should I do? At what point do I hire a lawyer? I currently live in New Mexico however the trust is in TEXAS. Do I talk to someone in Texas or New Mexico? \n\nThank you all very much for reading. \n","title":"Trustee has been MIA for months after suggesting he \"pays out\" my trust that I wasn't supposed to get until I turn 35. Am now 28 years old and extremely nervous\/suspicious.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1516420751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ro1t8\/who_is_part_of_the_issue\/","id":"7ro1t8","body":"My grandmother passed away a couple months a ago, and we had a funeral this past weekend. Since the funeral passed, we received a copy of the trust, which I managed to read. The amount of the trust isn\u2019t specified of course, but after 3 awards of specified amount (church and two people), the remaining portion goes to my family and her nephew (split 50\/50).  One condition of the trust is that in the passing of my parents, any remaining amount would be passed to their issue. My parents are both getting old and one has health issues so I\u2019m trying to plan for the future.\n\nMy brother is adopted and I am the only biological child. Some searches show that issue would only be the biological descendants, meanwhile some others just say children. I have no issue if my brother got a portion, but is he considered to be part of the issue?\n\nE: Forgot my location tag, whoops. Long time lurker and occasional poster, dunno how I forgot. Grandma lived in CA, also where the trust is located, but my side of the family all lives in TX","title":"Who is part of the issue?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589728326,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glh028\/car_accident_in_ky\/","id":"glh028","body":"About two weeks ago my husband and I were road tripping from Chicago to Florida. While stopped due to a traffic accident in Kentucky a kid not paying attention hit our stationary car. Everybody had been stopped for approximately 30 minutes and we were all in park except this kid. He came out of his car and said he was sorry and that he just had to pee so bad(I suspect that he was trying to pee in a bottle and his foot slipped). We exchanged information and went on our way as my 7 week old was screaming bloody murder at this point and I wanted to get him somewhere safe to check on him.\n\nI\u2019ve gotten an estimate for repairs and my deductible is $500. I sent the kid a text asking how he and his mother would like to handle the deductible. He\u2019s not responded and I\u2019m not sure that he will. His number is valid as he texted me from it the night of the accident and my insurance has verified the insurance information he gave me. \n\nWhat are my options here to get them to pay me my deductible back?","title":"Car accident in KY","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576764771,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ectppw\/what_can_i_do\/","id":"ectppw","body":"So for some background, I have discord a chatting app where you can make servers. I use them for RPG and whatnot. \n\nSo about a month or two ago, someone joined my server, however they began to post over 10 graphic gore images on my server in two different text channels.  ISIS photos, other photos of a women being burned to death, and highly innapropiate videos to the members of my server.  Let\u2019s call him Gorey.  One person (let\u2019s call her Dick) said Gorey was a nice person and she then had him raid the servers I had that Dick was in.  I banned those two people.  However Gorey even posted a trap virus that if you clicked it, it would steal your personal info.  No one else clicked it luckily.   \n\nMy group of admin had to delete all the photos.  We didn\u2019t have proof to get Gorey banned from the discord itself so a friend of mine baited Gorey to send photos to them so they could report them to discord and get him banned. Long story short, he got banned. \n\nHowever about two days ago on a different server I\u2019m in, someone posted a porn photo. I was asleep at that time but he got banned.  I don\u2019t know if he spammed photos like the gore guy but he may be related.  \n\nJust yesterday someone joined a server of mine, I didn\u2019t mind it until they sent graphic scat porn on two text categories I have. It was over 10 graphic images which I tried not to look at them as I deleted them.  I believe it was the Gorey\u2019s new alt account since his got banned. But the weird part is that in that server, I hadn\u2019t \u201cbumped\u201d it for advertising it.  \n\nWhat should I do? I personally don\u2019t want to add that person as a friend and bait for him the pictures and report it.  \n\n\nSummary: a gore guy sent me human gore photos, he then most likely made an alt account and send me graphic porn.  I did block the new account but still.","title":"What can I do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575503254,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e68ag4\/can_my_parents_make_me_come_home_if_im_16\/","id":"e68ag4","body":"Throwaway account time, I am 16 and my home life is not great. I'm from Newfoundland in Canada where it says the legal age to live on your own is 16. I have somewhere where i can go to live so i wouldn't have to be on my own. My Girlfriends family is ready to take me in and look out to me until we finish school and can get our own place. My mother already said she doesn't care if i leave but has said i wont be able to come back which I'm fine with. My girlfriend is in another town but I doubt my mom would care about signing off to switch school. My only question is where shes my guardian, can she force me to come back or press charges on my girlfriends parents?","title":"Can my parents make me come home if I'm 16?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1415653327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lw98g\/ca_bumped_a_car_in_a_parking_lot_and_the_owner_is\/","id":"2lw98g","body":"The other night my girlfriend backed into a car in a parking lot going less than 5 MPH, and it just so happened that the owner of the car was inside. There was a scratch on his bumper, but other than that, no real damage. The person is now filing an insurance claim for both an injury and a broken backup camera. There's no way that this light of a collision caused an injury, and it's extremely unlikely that she broke his camera. Are there any ways to fight this claim? Any suggestions are welcome.","title":"[CA] Bumped a car in a parking lot and the owner is filing several bogus insurance claims. What are her options?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589138736,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh7q3l\/is_there_a_grantfinancial_aid_that_can_help_a\/","id":"gh7q3l","body":"\nI don\u2019t know if this is the right place to post this... \n\n but my boyfriend is an out of state college student whom I was supposed to live with this coming school year but for certain reasons I am unable to. Now he says he probably won\u2019t be able to come back to school and will have to stay in his home state and transfer to a university there to finish his Nursing Program and Clinicals, if not he will be homeless. He\u2019s been homeless once before and I don\u2019t want him  having to do that again. \n\nHis parents do not help him financially at all. He was on a full ride D1 football scholarship to our school but sustained an injury that ended his football career and got it retracted. \n\nis there any financial\/student aid, grant or housing government aid that he\u2019s able to apply to. For reference we go to school in Virginia but he is from South Carolina. He is also a black male in a nursing program if that helps out with anything","title":"IS THERE A GRANT\/FINANCIAL AID THAT CAN HELP A COLLEGE STUDENT WITH PAYING MONTHLY RENT","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589032037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggfp17\/can_the_citizens_of_new_jersey_who_have_not_been\/","id":"ggfp17","body":"Title says it all. A cursory search will show tweets and news articles riddled with people who are running into \u201cclaim not payable at this time\u201d for weeks on end. Moreover it is nearly impossible to get a hold of human being, even if I call five minutes after they open. \n\nDo the citizens of this state have any legal recourse?","title":"Can the citizens of New Jersey who have not been paid a dime in unemployment for the past 8 weeks take action against the Department of Labor?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516403121,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rmcg6\/wa_is_my_wifes_employer_trying_to_evade_fmla\/","id":"7rmcg6","body":"Hey all, thanks in advance for your help. \n\nMy wife has been with her current, medium-sized employer for a few years now, with regularly documented great reviews, regular raises (just got one earlier this week) and a promotion. For around half of that has been on FMLA for a chronic condition. This hasn't been an issue, but there is a policy that any accrued sick leave is used for this time, and when that runs out, then accrued vacation time. I understand that this is a common practice, but it means that time off is almost always exhausted. \n\nHowever today she was notified of a new policy which states that anyone taking time off without any PTO of either flavor is subject to being fired immediately at the discretion of management. My wife spoke to her manager about this and was told very little except that she bluntly stated, \"they have to make business decisions\". I told her to write down everything she remembers, date\/time\/etc in case and I'll be happy to update if I learn more. \n\nA few questions:\n\n1. The combination of these two policies means that if my wife wants to call in sick or otherwise has a non-FMLA emergency, she would likely fall under the new policy and likely be fired on the spot, where non-FMLA folks still have their PTO to use. Is this legal? \n3. It feels like she's being run out of the company, am I being paranoid? Should I seek the advice of a lawyer, even though nothing has happened yet? \n\nI'm also worried that if she's fired it will be hell staying a year at another new employer without the protections FMLA give. Any thoughts on this front?\n\nThanks again folks!","title":"[WA] Is my wife's employer trying to evade FMLA Protections and fire her?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1418784046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pjbyg\/help_michigan_house_in_probate_sister_not\/","id":"2pjbyg","body":"This is taking place in the state of Michigan.\n\nThis situation involves my older sister (32) and my younger brother (28).  My father passed away unexpectedly at the end of October.  My younger brother had been living with him and paying rent since my dad bought the house (I wanna say about 1.5-2 years ago, but I am not 100% certain).  My older sister moved in a few months before he passed away because she was pregnant (she gave the baby up for adoption) and was stressed out and was living with my dad until she could get back on her feet after the pregnancy. It was never meant to be permanent.\n\nMy older sister has a state appointed conservator to handle her finances, she receives state aid for being disabled.  Since my father passed away and had no will, the house that she and my brother live in is now going through probate.  Her conservator is refusing to pay any of the bills or pay rent to my brother because she says she legally cannot make payments because the house is in my father's name and he is deceased. My brother is paying all of the utilities and maintaining the house currently.  My sister is living there for free, and my brother would like her to move out.  Saying that she is not easy to live with is an understatement.\n\nMy brother has a decent job and can afford to make the mortgage payment and pay all of the upkeep and utilities on the house on his own.  His plan is to try to take over the house after it goes through probate.  I don't think any of the siblings will contest this and support him taking over the house (except maybe my sister, who can't afford to maintain the house).\n\nIs there anything he can do, legally, to force her to move out?  She is claiming that it is \"her house, too\" even though she is not contributing in any way toward it, or do we have to wait until everything goes through probate? If she moved out to anywhere else, her conservator would be able to release funds for rent and utilities, but my brother has a nice big screen tv, cable, a computer with internet, etc. that she would most likely not have if she moved anywhere else.\n\nCan anyone please offer some insight or advice for whether we can get my sister out of the house?  Thanks in advance.","title":"Help! Michigan - House in Probate, Sister Not Contributing and Won't Leave","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588680341,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdwisg\/efmla_and_unemployment_compensation_il\/","id":"gdwisg","body":"I am considering taking EFMLA intermittently one or two days weekly, if needed, to help my daughter with her school work. I understand the initial 10 working days are unpaid, unless you elect to use any employer-given PTO or EPSLA. I do not have any remaining PTO which wouldn\u2019t be a problem except my employer does not seem to want to let any employee use EPSLA to cover the initial 10 days to discourage employees using EFMLA entirely.\n\nIt also appears that IDES will pay benefits to those who are involuntarily unemployed due to stay at home to help care for a child who\u2019s school is closed.\n\nMy question is: is there anything preventing me from making a partial IDES claim for the initial 10 days that are unpaid on EFMLA, assuming I can actively seek some sort of part-time remote work during the unpaid days while I stay home to care for our daughter?","title":"EFMLA and Unemployment Compensation [IL]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590192204,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gouv4w\/unpaid_training\/","id":"gouv4w","body":"A boba shop (Florida) was hiring so I messaged them and came in the next day for an interview. I have previous experience working at a boba shop, and they were eager to hire me, asking when I was available\/when I could train. I said anytime and they asked how about now, so I agreed. Mistake on my part because I should have asked if this was paid or not + I did not sign any documents. \n\nI \u201ctrained\u201d for about 2 hours, watching the manager that hired me and another employee making drinks and got practice in making rolled ice cream. [Compared to my previous boba employer, this place was pretty disorganized (no recipes for teas - you just had to know in your head, lack of interaction\/emphasis on customer satisfaction, bugs crawling around the tables yikes.)]\n\nNear the end of my time I asked if they would keep track of this time I was working and if my clock in time would be set up next time, but then he said training is unpaid. He said some people train for a week (unpaid!!) but that I should come tomorrow and he\u2019ll make a decision basically if I am good or not. Still a big red flag to me at this moment so I \u201cpracticed\u201d making 2 ice creams and a drink, took those home and made my out lol. I do not intend on returning because I do not agree with having unpaid training and having one person deeming if you are \u201cgood enough\u201d as I\u2019m sure this is illegal?\n\nShould I report this\/is there any way to? I only trained for 2 hours which would be only $20 in pay so I\u2019m not too upset about that but the fact that I was basically working and everything. I just want to prevent anyone else from being taken advantaged of like this. Any advice or help would be appreciated! Thank you!","title":"Unpaid training","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590727504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsm6js\/gathering_evidence_for_divorce_california\/","id":"gsm6js","body":"We live in Ventura County. My spouse is a highly functioning alcoholic, and verbally and emotionally abusive. He has broken down doors, thrown glasses, etc when mad before, but not recently because I threatened to call the police. I will be finding a lawyer and filing for divorce this year (moved to CA in March, so I can\u2019t file for 4 more months) but don\u2019t want to hire someone and tip him off. \n\nBut I\u2019m terrified of him having unsupervised custody of our two year old. My child will run outside, into the garage, etc and my husband won\u2019t even follow. He will put the child in front of a laptop for hours so he can nap. He has pushed my child over out of anger. Both of them were squatting, so not a far fall, no injury, but I\u2019m worried he\u2019s capable of worse.\n\nMy question is how can I gather evidence of this stuff while I\u2019m waiting to file? I can\u2019t record it, since it\u2019s not a single party state, right? Is writing out notes enough? Does it matter if they\u2019re paper vs electronic? Is there any way I can collect evidence of his drinking? Any help is appreciated.","title":"Gathering evidence for divorce - California","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578780946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ene8of\/is_it_legal_for_my_employer_to_donate_tips_to\/","id":"ene8of","body":"How should I persuade my bosses to give me the tip money that I think I\u2019m owed?\n\nA little background: I work at a local coffee shop. Like most places, we have an unmarked jar for \u201ctips.\u201d And as I work, people will often put money into that jar thinking that they\u2019re tipping me. But I never see a dime. Instead, the owners give that money to \u201ccharity.\u201d The employees don\u2019t really get a voice in the process of selecting the charity. Rather the owners handle and distribute the money at their own discretion.\n\n\nHere\u2019s why I want to ask them to change this practice:\nFirst, and perhaps most importantly, I don\u2019t think it is legal to do what they are doing. Am I right about this? I\u2019ve done some research, but I\u2019d love to hear some other opinions. \n\nSecond, I have spoken with one of the owners once before about the tips. He said the reason that they give it all to charity is because they don\u2019t want customers to feel pressured to tip in order to receive a good beverage. And while I have a great deal of respect for this guy, I think that\u2019s a load of bs. \n\nThe vast majority of our customers don\u2019t know that we give our tips to charity. And while I\u2019m sure we have a number of regulars who have heard about it, the business is growing - and none of the new customers have a clue. Like I said, most everyone **believes** that they\u2019re tipping me - and therefore may feel pressured to do so. Meanwhile, neither owner has taken any substantial steps to communicate what we do with the money. \nThird, from my perspective, it feels like the owners have an ulterior motive for all this. I mean.. They potentially receive good PR for giving the money away (when given to charities or specific people, it\u2019s usually cast as the business giving the money and not the employees); they potentially don\u2019t have to report any of that money and could use it however they please [ *unlikely but not out of the question* ]; they could be using the money to grow the business [for example, I know they\u2019re actively \u201cdonating\u201d money to an attraction that could pull in more customers]; they may want to avoid any headaches\/conflicts over distributing the tips to the employees.\nFinally, I\u2019d like to ask for the money bc I\u2019m broke and I think I earn it and I\u2019m a damn good barista.\n\nWith all that being said, here\u2019s why I\u2019m hesitant to bring it up again.\n1) I\u2019m new here and I don\u2019t have a lot of political capital with the owners. In other words, they may shut-down, forcing me to escalate the issue. I don\u2019t want that.\n2) I brought it up off-handedly with one of my co-workers. She brushed it off saying that \u201cit\u2019s just the way we\u2019ve always done it.\u201d So, I probably won\u2019t have much support from the other workers on this one. \n3) I feel like an ass asking for money that could go to people in need.\n4) The business has only recently found its feet. After being the victim of some rather predatory loans, they were finally able to refinance. So, I feel bad asking them to jeopardize this growth for my sake.\n5) The owners have\/had two jobs in the past to make things work. And they both parent a kiddo in addition to running the shop. I see how hard they work to make their dream a reality. I really really want them to succeed and have a stable business. And if this is how they make ends meet, maybe I\u2019m okay with losing income for their sake? I\u2019m conflicted. \n\n**TLDR** : Is it legal for an employer to donate tips to charity? If not, any advice on how I should go about addressing this?","title":"Is it legal for my employer to donate tips to charity?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589730869,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glhq10\/should_i_sue_my_no_longer_best_friendex_business\/","id":"glhq10","body":"*Withholding certain information as it pertains to this post as there may be legal action soon, name\/nature of business will not be disclosed*\n\nTo add context to the story, I\u2019ll back track a bit. Me and this gentleman, we\u2019ll call him Sam. We have known each other since our child hood, even used to ding dong ditch houses together. So we\u2019ve known each other for some time, I am now 29. While we were working together at a different job we decided we wanted to work for ourselves. We had talks, plans, the business name, the whole nine. So fast forward while we were at our now different full time jobs, we started this business together. I put in $3,500 of which went towards a portion of things. This was for 15% of the company and 50% of a department in the company. Things went well the first 6 months, to where my partner left his full time job and was now begging me to leave mine. I was hesitant at first but I obliged and we were rocking. The first year we seen about $273K. The second year jumped to $515K. The third year we eclipsed $1M. This is where things get funky.  In between years 2-3, I felt a shift in our relationship, but I understood he was in the process of getting married and we were both equally busy. By this point we had about 4 employees aside from us. Our relationship became strained to the point it was affecting our business relationship, since I was basically a minority owner he had final say so in certain matters. One morning he sent me an email stating we should sever business ties. It was starting to become a headache working with him so I told him no problem and left. Didn\u2019t ask for anything, collected my last working paycheck and moved on to other things. I start to hear chatter from a mutual friend of ours, so I addressed it with him and told him he should keep my name out his mouth. Now we\u2019re a year removed from us not working together and I once again hear chatter. I technically own 15% of the whole company. Never was bought out, etc. So now should I play rough and go really grab all that\u2019s mine? What would be the steps?","title":"Should I Sue My No Longer Best Friend\/Ex Business Partner?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590324013,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpp1mk\/misleading_email_contract\/","id":"gpp1mk","body":"Im currently in a dispute with a Construction Contractor, and as i am gathering my information i found an email correspondence where in the body of the email it states\n\n\n \"I attached our design agreement. This will provide construction blueprints to be submitted to the city for the permit\". \n\nHowever, in the fine print of the attached Agreement, i just realized that under \"Exclusions\" header it has a bullet point that states \"Building Permit fees, plan check fees or any other fees required by governing agencies to allow the actual construction of the project.\"\n\nRecently, the project has been halted, as i became aware that the contractor pulled no permits, and is blaming Covid (my city never interrupted permitting, so this is false) .The scope of the work definitely requires permits, and i had multiple conversations with the contractor, and we even rearranged the time line of the project because supposedly certain permits were going to be faster\/ easier to get.\n\nBasically, i was lead to believe that a payment of $3000 was for permitting, but now im being told that I specifically instructed contractor to begin without a permit.  \n\nAny idea on where to begin with recourse here?","title":"Misleading E-Mail\/ Contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577121307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eene6i\/can_you_use_a_for_profit_companys_assets_to_send\/","id":"eene6i","body":"For example, say a for profit company started a nonprofit foundation. \n\nCould they use their current staff\/resources\/etc to send an email announcing that non profit? \n\nWhat if they accidentally used the nonprofit email address as the \u201cfrom\u201d sender?","title":"Can you use a for profit company\u2019s assets to send information about a nonprofit company?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516671200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sauve\/fl_my_previous_landlord_wants_to_withhold_my\/","id":"7sauve","body":"Hi, sorry that this is kind of a lot. My previous landlord sent me a notice of intention to impose claim against my security deposit. I'm don't know if I should object to the claims. I tried looking up Florida laws but I can't find anything about whether they're allowed to make deductions like this.\n\nBefore I moved out, the landlord told me I had to have the carpet professionally shampooed and provide a receipt to prove it. I didn't. The landlord didn't inspect the apartment, and said that all tenants are required to do this, so it has nothing to do with the actual condition of the carpet.  The carpet was vacuumed and had no stains. The notice says the landlord wants to deduct $100 for the carpet cleaning. \n\nThe landlord also wants to deduct $50 for cleaning the two ceiling fans that I had forgotten to dust before I left. They also want to deduct $25 for cleaning the stove and oven. I guess there might have been some crumbs at the bottom of the oven. The stove was completely clean, though.\n\nThey also want to deduct $45 for having to throw away three small pictures I forgot to take off the wall, and apparently I left something in a cabinet even though I was almost certain I didn't leave anything else behind. I can understand them deducting for having to remove trash, but is $45 a reasonable charge? \n\nMy lease agreement states that to get my full security deposit back I have to 'follow cleaning instructions', but no specific instructions were given in the lease agreement. The apartment wasn't a mess when I left it. Should\/can I object to any of these deductions? \n\nAnd the last thing, the notice claims that I only paid a $200 deposit when I actually paid $857, and it is written in my lease agreement that I paid $857. The notice claims I *owe* them $45 because they are claiming $245 in deductions. Do I write back to them and say that the security deposit amount is incorrect? Should I just not bother objecting to the deductions since I'm going to have to object to the amount of money they claim I even paid in the first place?\n\nThe notice wasn't even sent to my new address, which I gave to them in writing. They sent it to my parents address which they had on file and my parents opened it. I feel like they're being kind of shady; if my parents hadn't opened the letter I would've never known they even sent anything. Again, sorry that this is so much. I just don't know what the best course of action is. ","title":"(FL) My previous landlord wants to withhold my security deposit and claims my deposit was $657 less than what I actually paid","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576540337,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebng6y\/giftingselling_home_below_fmv\/","id":"ebng6y","body":"My mother wants to sell me her primary home for ~100-150k below fair market value but avoid as much lawyer\/realtor\/closing fees and taxes as possible. Even just giving as a \"gift\" \n\nWhat would be the best way to go about this?\n\nThanks in advance for any help","title":"Gifting\/selling home below fmv","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1474306865,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53irqu\/likely_getting_evicted_for_lack_of_rent_payment\/","id":"53irqu","body":"So, I have been struggling with financial issues the past couple months, struggling to find a decent job, etc.  \n\nI won't get in to major details, but I cannot afford August rent payment. I have zero options as far as borrowing money, and limited job opportunities\n\nI was mailed a letter today stating my late fees and such, and that if rent is not paid by tomorrow, legal actions could be taken, which I assume means being served with eviction notice.\n\nI have been trying to move out to stay with family, but even that is a challenge. \n\nI explained my situation last month to my landlord, since I was late on July's rent as well, and he was understanding and said to pay it as soon as I could, and he wouldn't charge me late fees (though he did anyway). \n\nThis month... I don't even know what to tell him. I have not contacted him because I have no options for payment and don't know what to say to him other than that. And I guess I'm scared of his response.\n\nSo, ok... Instead of ranting, let me ask... If I get served, how much ACTUAL time do I have before I need to be out? I've seen websites saying a few days, a few weeks, a month. I just want a straight answer so that my stuff doesn't get tossed to the curb.\n\nThanks.\n\nEdit: clarity and such.","title":"Likely getting evicted for lack of rent payment. How much time do I really have? (MO)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589749544,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glndna\/my_unemployment_just_suddenly_was_denied_after_a\/","id":"glndna","body":"Hi there r\/legal advice posting on behalf of A friend who is really struggling right now so I thought I would ask about this to help her out. We live in Minnesota due to the ongoing situation she has been laid off for the past 2 1\/2 months currently. It was supposed to be a temporary layoff but just this week she found out that it was permanent when she went to update her status through an appointment today as she supposed to as every week.,She was told that it was denied and she\u2019s no longer eligible for payment. I\u2019m really concerned for her because she has a daughter and her partner only receives about $800 maximum per month through SSI. My questions are what should her next steps be as far as may be filing an appeal, also why would it suddenly be denied if she\u2019s been receiving payments for the last couple of weeks and  has it maxed out her unemployment benefits?","title":"My unemployment just suddenly was denied after a few weeks of receiving. What are my next steps?[MN]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589728131,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glgy3o\/a_person_from_a_simulation_company_contacted_me\/","id":"glgy3o","body":"I\u2019ve been working on a simulation program for a while now. Recently I had a problem with the it and posted it on the program\u2019s discussion forum. A day later someone from the company contacts me via email and asks me to delete it and sign an attached file for him, it\u2019s legit and not a spam email. Stupid of me, didn\u2019t know that it was a pirated version since I got from someone I know. Just to mention, I live in the middle east, what should I do ?","title":"A person from a simulation company contacted me for using a pirated version!","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589426726,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjed31\/my_landlord_implemented_an_earn_your_deposit_back\/","id":"gjed31","body":"My landlord has allowed one roommate, his relative, to come help with restoration efforts of the house. This roommate was unaware he was working to earn his deposit back, and was assuming he was helping out of courtesy, as it was never discussed that this would impact his deposit. My other roommate, a relative of the landlord, has never once asked me to come help, told me they needed help, or even discussed any of the work being done in the house with me. In fact, he blocked my number and all other forms of contact I had with him so that I could not reach out. Now, they will both get their full deposits back, and mine will not be returned. I don\u2019t know how to go about fixing this, as I did my absolute best to leave my tenancy with as minimal damage (short of nail hole repair, and maybe a little bit of painting). I can\u2019t believe that I won\u2019t be getting any of my deposit back. I have a meeting with everyone this Friday, and I want to be as prepared for it as I can be.","title":"My landlord implemented an \u201cearn your deposit back\u201d type system, without ever informing in anyway. I will not receive any of my deposit back now.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588700398,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge2axy\/losing_my_job_due_to_a_workplace_injury_do_i_have\/","id":"ge2axy","body":"Hey all-\n\nI work at a special education school based out of a New Jersey state university. I was injured by a student last November and have been on restrictions ever since. I recently got a functional ability assessment to determine if my restrictions should be made permanent. They have since been made permanent. My school is currently closed due to COVID-19, and if it wasn't I would be out of a job. My restrictions are that I can't restrain or lift more than 20 pounds. \n\nI was told that they would attempt to find me another placement on campus, but no dice. This situation bothers me a lot because there are people who work at my job who are on restrictions that aren't that far off from mine (no lifting or restraining). \n\nI am just wondering if it would be worth it to consult a lawyer regarding this, or if it would be a waste of time. Any advice is welcome, I'm pretty devastated by this.","title":"Losing my job due to a workplace injury- Do I have a leg to stand on if I consult a lawyer?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577750834,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehulzc\/il_usa_non_compete_laws_and_employee_rights\/","id":"ehulzc","body":"Hello,\n\nI needed a job out of college so I took whatever I can get.  I got a job with a one year non-compete clause which I signed.  After a few years, I am thinking about switching jobs.  Obviously for me, the easiest course of action is to switch to a competitor due to domain\/industry knowledge.  I am a low level employee (junior) and do not have access to proprietary information.  I don't know or have access to any company secretes.  I have never dealt with situations like this and am a bit scared.  What rights do I have and what course of action do I have?  Since I am a low level employee, money actually matters to me - I can't just sit out for 1 year and not do anything.\n\nI am ok with sitting out if I continue to get paid.   I am not ok with sitting out and not being able to work.\n\nAre there any lawyers that help out low level clients?  I don't even know how to approach this.\n\nThanks!","title":"IL, USA - Non Compete Laws And Employee Rights?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474927790,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54n8s9\/ontario_stop_sign_rules\/","id":"54n8s9","body":"I've been wondering what the correct interpretation of the Ontario highway traffic act and fault determination guidelines are for a specific scenario. No incident prompted this, but just a discussion among acquaintances.\n\nSo here's the scenario, through road intersected with a two-way stop. Lets say East\/West has no stop sign, northbound\/southbound have to stop. It's pretty clear from the wording in the highway traffic act [section 136](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uP00dUF.png) part (2), that if [Car A](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v2X4sia.png) (northbound) meets part (1) by stopping before Car B (southbound), Car A could turn left in front of car B, as car B must give way in section 2.\n\nWhat I'm not clear on, is this scenario:\n\nCar A arrives at the intersection first, intending to turn left but must wait for east\/west through traffic.\nCar B arrives at the intersection after car A, intending to go straight, and must also wait for the east\/west traffic.\n\nThe traffic clears for both vehicles at the same time.\n\nMy stance on it is that car A still has the right of way, because at no point that I've seen does the highway traffic act mention left turns at a stop sign, nor does it mention it in the fault determination rules. Fault determination rules oddly only mention a four-way-stop  [14 (5)](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/TU4JGwO.png), and highway traffic act only seems to mention a two way stop. They seem consistent at least that the vehicle that got there first has right of way.\n\nBoth the [Fault Determination Rules 12](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ljJbpXr.png) and [highway traffic act 141](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/o74CjKk.png) mention turning \"across the path\" of a vehicle, but I feel like this is intended for a vehicle which was not required to stop.\n\nAny insight here welcome.\n\n[Highway Traffic Act](https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90h08#BK228)\n\n[Fault Determination Rules](https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/regulation\/900668)","title":"Ontario stop sign rules","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518103774,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w5jw2\/mi_usa_botched_reglazing_of_apartment_bathtub\/","id":"7w5jw2","body":"**tl;dr: Our apartment owners had our tub re-glazed. It was done with improper ventilation, and we were incorrectly told we could come back in immediately after. Now the chemical exposure is resulting in serious health risks and the death of a previously totally healthy cat. Where do we stand legally?**\n\nI apologize for the length- I wanted to be thorough as I don't know what is and is not relevant. I've made several edits for odd formatting and have removed much extraneous information.\n\n---------------------------------- \nWhat Happened and Timeline\n\nMy husband and I live in an apartment building. There is several buildings in the complex and the company owns other complexes as well. We have been living here since 2016 with no complaints.\n\nOn **Monday the 29th**, the tub was reglazed by a contractor. We were instructed via letter by the landlords to leave the apartment (along with our two cats: 4yr old male cat \"Tyko\" and 6 year old female cat \"Max\", both \"mutts\") for 6 hours during the reglazing and immediate drying process, but we were told we could return afterward. This was repeated to us by the contractor on his arrival. \n\nWe returned late that night to give extra time. We noticed a smell coming from the bathroom (which had the door shut and the tiny fan on), but we trusted the information we had been given and thought it would be safe. By **Tuesday**, the smell had not left, and we were feeling a bit \"off\"- I was becoming very irritable, experiencing headaches, and my husband was coughing more than usual. (The cats *seemed* fine, as animals often do even when they're not)\n\nOn **Wednesday** evening, my husband and the cats started to become ill.  \n\n**Thursday**, my husband called poison control very early in the morning to get some advice. We were told that the most common reglazing agent, methylene chloride, enters the lungs and settles there, inducing phumonia (inflammation of the lungs) as well as effecting the liver and kidneys, and carries a risk of long-term health issues such as cancer. My husband also went to urgent care because he was unable to breathe, where he was given an inhaler and steroid shot and was told that if he does not improve quickly, he would need to be hospitalized.\n\nThat night, the cats began to have difficulty functioning and began vomiting repeatedly. We immediately moved to my mother's apartment in the same building, where we stayed for the remainder of the week while we aired out our apartment as much as possible (we opened the bathroom door, left all windows open with our box and tall fans attempting to air it out). \n\nAfter doing research on reglazing chemicals typically used for bathtubs, we found that it's strongly suggested to (1) not be in the home for at least 48 hours after the reglazing and (2) that leaving windows open is not enough, but you must bring in some kind of ventilation gear such as hurricane fans or powered tubing to clear the area out before reentering.  \n\n**Friday** morning, we took our cats to the vet for care.\n\nAfter **Saturday**, the cats got worse, their vomiting increasing. We began syringing water and liquid food into them.\n\nOn **Sunday**, we checked out our apartment, and, no longer smelling the chemical, we moved back in. Things remained unchanged (cats vomiting, although a tiny bit less than before), but since it didn't get worse, we thought it would be fine to stay there. \n\nMax began to tremor late **Tuesday** afternoon. We rushed her to an emergency vet service, where a bloodtest and xray revealed that she was in renal failure and that her liver was all but destroyed. We attempted to try hospitalization for her, but she died while they attempted to apply an IV. We immediately moved in with a friend in town and intend to stay the week until we can stabilize our health and get some kind of absolute assurance that our apartment is back to a safe place to be. \n\nMy husband stopped at the apartment again today to pick up needed items, and immediately began vomiting when he breathed in the air. (I'm sure his immediate reaction is due to the compound effect of the prior exposure- I doubt a \"new\" person would have that dramatic of a reaction) \n\nWe took Tyko to his regular vet **Wednesday** morning (yesterday). His bloodwork and xrays revealed irritated lungs and swollen kidneys, and somewhat bad liver function. It's likely that the steroid shot and water IV saved his life. He was given a water and electrolyte IV, anti-nausea meds, and pain meds. He is improving and has a followup appointment tomorrow morning (Friday).\n\nMy husband had a doctor's appointment this morning (**Thursday**) and bloodwork is being processed. His breathing is better but labored. More steroids were provided. The doctor advised a 1 week, 6 month, and 1 year pulmonary recheck to monitor long-term heart issues resulting from this. I will be seeing my primary next week.\n\n----------------------------------\nMy Questions\n\nAlthough we're mostly devastated at the loss of our cat, and we're frightened by my husband's health (he is still having breathing problems and is returning to the doctor today for a followup), we're also feeling the effect of many hundreds of dollars in medical care for both ourselves and the cats due to the exposure to the glazing products, not to mention other small expenses such as food away from home. \n\n**We're wondering where we stand legally**, mostly just so we're aware- not necessarily because we *plan* to take legal action. (**we're also unsure if we would even take action against the apartment company or the contractor?** etc) Also, we don't know **what kind of lawyer to look for**..?\n\nWe're pretty hesitant to take legal action, as we know that there is a difference between things that are \"cutting corners\" and things that are *actually illegal* and enforceable. We also understand that just because we have the legal *right* to pursue either the apartment company or the contractor, it may not *honestly* be worth the time, energy, or money it takes. We're also concerned about future relationships with the complex.\n\n**Possibly informative:** A friend of ours pursued this same apt company a few years ago for a totally different issue, and they kept her locked in court battled for *years* over a few hundred dollars.\n\nIdeally, we would love to have our costs incurred covered, and to go about things in a way that ensures that no other tenant will have to go through this. (If we had an infant or elderly person in our household, there would have been a risk of death) The **total bills** resulting from this (so far) amount to around $1300 dollars in medical bills, which is over 50% of our total household income for a month. \n\nBut we also want to continue to live here, and not create long-lasting issues or become embroiled in an extended legal process. **And we don't know how much a lawyer is going to cost if we go that route**. We've never done this before, and it seems that a lawyer is a fancy service that only rich people use, in our minds.\n\n----------------------------------\nWhat I've done so far\n\n**I've written the apartment building a letter**, informing them of the facts of what happened above (more briefly). I attempted to take a non-adversarial, factual tone. I \"requested their help\" with the following:\n\n1. The name and contact information of the company or contractor who did the work, in case we need to reach out to them \/ him in the next few weeks\n2. The exact chemical products, along with brand names, that were used in the process (and the amounts, as accurately as is possible) This is requested by my husband's doctor so that he can accurately and safely treat him long term.\n3. Hurricane fans or some kind of commercially-appropriate ventilation system set up with the windows open to continue to vent the remaining contaminated air \n4. If possible, any information regarding if there is a way to actually test the air for safety, that would be fantastic. All I have been able to find online (assuming that the chemicals used include methylene chloride) is that there is a slight \"sweet\" smell, and that if it can still be smelled at all, it means it's unsafe. (poison control confirmed this for us as well)\n\n----------------------------------\n\nAny thoughts, links, or advice is welcome. We are aware of the info found at [this link and many others](https:\/\/www.nolo.com\/legal-encyclopedia\/tenant-injuries-landlord-liability-insurance-faq.html),concerning tenant injury cases.\n\nA tiny side note.. the tub looks terrible, with huge dried \"drips\" all down the side, adding insult to injury.\n\n----------------------------------\n[Update] I have received the following response from the regional manager:\n\nHello Heather,\n\nI was terribly sorry to receive your email and hear about the problems with your husband and your cats. \n\nI have reached out to the company who did the reglazing and they are going to send over to us the MSDS sheets which list the chemicals used for the reglazing.  I will respond with the information you requested along with the MSDS forms later on today when I\u2019ve received those. \n\nI have attached an incident report for you to please fill out for us and you if can return this to me I would appreciate it.  When I have the incident report back from you I can turn the report and your email along with the MSDS sheets and any other documentation to our insurance carrier.   \n\nThank you,\n[name]\n\n----------------------------------\n[UPDATE 2]\n\n**I spoke with a personal injury lawyer** in my area a few moments ago. He advised that we're really on the line between a simple insurance payout for bills inured vs. a larger personal injury case ($100,000+). The difference will be whether or not we have- and can prove that we have- lasting health repercussions (such as reduced lung capacity, etc). Since we won't be able to know that until more testing is done, and since we have plenty of time to bring this to a suit if needed (3 years), we should wait and gather as much info as possible before doing anything.\n\nFor the moment, I have advised my apartment manager that I'll be waiting to fill out the form until I have all the relevant info the form needs. (I kept it to that simple explanation, no mention of a suit or anything)\n\nIf we do not have personal injury, we can simply move forward with the insurance claim, and be reimbursed for the medical and vet bills, fighting in small claims if it's denied. If we do have a case for personal injury, we can contact his firm and they will look over the case and communicate with the apartment complex. \n\n----------------------------------\n[UPDATE 3]\n\nI have the info of the company. It's got all kinds of awards and have 30+ years of service, and they talk on their site about their robust ventilation process and that it's so good you can even be in the house while they work.\n\nI have no clue what's going on. Did they just send the new guy who they hired yesterday off the street? Are they lying on their site? Am I totally nuts?\n\n----------------------------------\n[UPDATE 4]\n\nI received the SDS but I have no clue what I'm looking at. It looks like methylene chloride was not used. (?) Although I can't tell which of these was the stripping agent, so I wonder if there should be another SDS for that..?\n\nI uploaded it to my google drive. https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B5SJ2_sZunCHWDlfWE9iWGRFZ3RiV3lienFDOXhGeVQ1OGdz\/view?usp=sharing","title":"[MI, USA] Botched reglazing of apartment bathtub results in one cat dead, another cat sick, husband seriously ill","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589595394,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkmpu0\/my_roommates_moved_all_my_stuff_into_the_living\/","id":"gkmpu0","body":"I live in California and was renting a room out of a condo. The condo owner also lived there, along with the condo owner\u2019s girlfriend (lesbian couple). I paid $1400 a month with a $1000 deposit.\n\nBecause of COVID-19, I moved back in with my mom. However, I was still paying $1400 monthly for my room in the condo. Eventually I texted the owner I was moving out, and she said okay - let\u2019s count this as my 30 day notice, and instead of paying $1400 this month and getting my $1000 deposit back next month she will only charge me $400 for the month. I pay the $400.\n\nSo just days later, she texts me and asks me when I am moving out. I said the 31st. She asks if I can move my stuff out earlier because they found someone else who wants to move in on the 22nd. She offered to help me pack. I didn\u2019t respond to that text.\n\nA few days after that, her girlfriend texts me, saying they need the room and that the deadline changed from May 22nd to May 15th. \n\nHer: Hey Amy hope all is well 4 u. We have to get that room ready for move in sooner than originally thought. It's been real hard to find someone to rent at all during the pandemic. They're going to move in Friday. I can help you pack if you'd like but I'll be starting school on Monday.\n\nMe: I paid for the whole month though\nIf you guys want me to move out half a month early I can, but that\u2019s not fair to have me pay a full month\u2019s rent and then suddenly declare after a week that I have to move out halfway into the month. That\u2019s not even legal.\nI want half my final month\u2019s rent back if you want me to move out halfway into the month, it\u2019s only fair\n\nHer: It seems really petty that you\u2019re intent on making someone else lose the opportunity to have this room when you\u2019re just using it for storage. We can\u2019t afford to lose the rent money, our stimulus checks never got here, and-let\u2019s face it-you\u2019ve has months to move out but you chose to do it during a pandemic where most people aren\u2019t even willing to find new roommates. We\u2019re not saying you have to move your stuff out-but it needs to be out of the room that is currently unoccupied. \nI am too busy to deal with this pettiness. Let\u2019s be adults here. \nIt was gracious to give you your security deposit back, honestly.\n\nMe: My stimulus check never came either\n\nHer: Yeah but you\u2019re putting someone else in a terrible position by being so petty and refusing to at least store your things in the living room. It\u2019s just storage...\n\nMe: I am paying $1400 a month to use it as storage space\nFine living room is okay\nI thought you were saying you were throwing it out\n\nHer: Noooo never \nKelly offered to help you pack cause I won\u2019t be there most of the day starting Monday\n\nMe: Okay, then it\u2019s fine. Sorry for the misunderstanding, I was under the impression you were going to throw my stuff away if I couldn\u2019t move my stuff fast enough\n\nHer: Not at all. It\u2019s all good. Just pick a pretty spot in the living room lol\nI normally wouldn\u2019t have even asked but the situation of the new roommate is a bit dire. They have to move out sooner than the 22nd now and it\u2019s a messy situation. Thanks for being so understanding about it.\n\nMe: My mom and I will try to come get what we can by the 17th, so if you leave stuff as is until then it would be helpful for me since I can keep track of where I put everything\n\nA bit of background info: the girlfriend was kicked out by her parents for being a lesbian when she was 13, and as a result she is very messed up. She would break things when she didn\u2019t get things her way. She didn\u2019t break anything of mine, but she broke the owner\u2019s microwave, tore the owner\u2019s bedroom door off its hinges, broke the owner\u2019s patio furniture, and the owner\u2019s expensive laptop. That\u2019s why when she started insulting me I backed off and acted like we were good, but still wrote to leave things as is until the 17th.\n\nSo I get there on the 14th, and I find my mattress propped on its side in the living room. My clothes and other supplies are in cardboard boxes in the living room. There is someone else\u2019s bed in my room already, and their clothes on the floor. They even left a vibrator in my bathroom. All my shelves had been opened, the clothes now in various cardboard boxes.\n\nI am furious. So is my mom. We pack the rest of our things, and only after everything is safely out of the condo my mom threatens to sue the owner. The owner asked \u201con what grounds\u201d and said that she saw texts where I clearly had agreed they can move my things. She said the texts did look like they were part of a bigger conversation. I was too angry to speak at the moment and walked away, but that night I send the entire conversation between myself and the girlfriend.\n\nThe owner then started apologizing repeatedly after she saw the full texts and said her girlfriend had only sent her a screenshot of the middle part where I acted like it was okay. She says she feels bad and will give me my full refund back for the month. I say I just want half since I moved out half a month early. She says, nah, I feel really bad I will give you the whole month\u2019s rent back.\n\nBut then she gives me back $200 and says that\u2019s half and she will give me the other half when she gets her next paycheck. That\u2019s $400 - what I paid AFTER the $1000 deposit was deducted. I was asking for half - $700. If I ask her for $700 now, I might not even get back the other $200.\n\nI was acting like everything is cool, take the $400, and just be done. That yeah it\u2019s $300 less than I expected, but I have a steady job as an analyst so using up my PTO days to fight a court case isn\u2019t really worth it and let\u2019s face it, since I moved in with a stranger over Craigslist they could have taken my entire $1000 deposit and just bailed. But my mom is telling me to demand $700 and take the owner to court. I\u2019ve never taken anyone to court before, it seems like such a hassle.\n\nThoughts?","title":"My roommates moved all my stuff into the living room without my consent so they could rent it out to someone else.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1471727436,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4yr7eu\/nc_child_supportcustody_in_the_case_of_one_parent\/","id":"4yr7eu","body":"I have a six month old daughter. Her father and I live together, but are not married. I found out recently that he's been cheating on me for the last three and a half years. After confronting him about a month ago, our relationship has quickly gone downhill and he's starting to show emotionally abusive tendencies towards me. I'm going out to visit family in Washington next month, and they're willing to help me out if I decide to leave my boyfriend. My main concern is how I would do that with my daughter. Her father financially provides for the both of us, but I take care of her completely on my own. He won't even change her diapers or buckle her in her carseat. \n\nDoes anybody know what custody laws exist or what I would be able to do? If I take her out there and decide not to come back, could I be charged with kidnapping? What can I legally do, here? ","title":"NC child support\/custody in the case of one parent moving to another state (WA) with child","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590621316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grumrl\/intervening_in_an_attempted_murder\/","id":"grumrl","body":"A question occurred to me. Are U.S. citizens able legally to intervene in an attempted murder to preserve life? What if that attempted murder is by law enforcement? I'm not referring to shootouts or anything like that. I'm referring to obvious abuses of power like someone who is detained who doesn't pose a seious physical threat to an officer. I'm curious if normal citizens are allowed to stop unnecessary killings of other citizens or if it's just a \"sit down and shut up\" kind of situation. I live in Wisconsin if state law needs to be considered.\n I support law enforcement and I also support the preservation of life and would like to know what my options are as a U.S. citizen. Thank you.","title":"Intervening in an attempted murder.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588872800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfb3kb\/ny_is_what_im_experiencing_at_my_workplace\/","id":"gfb3kb","body":"Hey Reddit. Throwaway for obvious reasons. Sorry if this ends up being a long read.\n\nI work in manufacturing, currently I am the only woman working between the shop and offices. We have an office that is mostly staffed by women, however all office staff has been working from home since March 23. I am in the engineering office, so I need to be on site.\n\nTo give some background, I've had quite a turbulent history with this employer. This is mostly due to the nepotism and favoritism that is rampant. I've always done my work well and on time. During my time (almost 2 years) here I've always had an unfair workload, nitpicked, demeaned, and generally treated unfairly. All levels of management is comprised of family and friends (although this is not a family business). We have no HR department. I've tried to talk about what I've experienced in my office and how was being treated, but it only put a bigger target on my back.\n\nRecently, I've experienced an issue with the women's bathroom in the office.\n\nThere has been a man, or men, using the women's bathroom in the office. How do I know this? They go in the toilet and do not flush it. This happens at least three times a week, sometimes multiple times a day. I've complained about this issue since it started during the last week of March -- when I became the only woman on site. I've told a manager, call him Bob, that this is happening and he does not show concern. After 4 weeks of complaining, he said that he would send an email to the guys who have access to that bathroom, which is about 8 men. It still continued. He himself admitted that he left people out of conversation. Bob told me that there's a different ratio of men to women now so there's \"obviously too many men\" for that bathroom. He purposed that he change that women's bathroom into a men's bathroom and I go use the one in the back of the building. I told him that it doesn't make sense and that men should not be using the women's bathroom. He then tried to argue with me about how ratios work and he wanted me to \"realize\" that there's another bathroom. After that I brought in a more senior, non family member manager Tony because of the lack of action.\n\nSince then, it keeps happening because the issue has not still been addressed. Every single time that I have reported to Bob he asks me \"Well do you have a time?\" NO! How am I supposed to track who goes into the bathroom across two shifts? He always shrugs his shoulders and walks away. Every man between the office and the shop knows that I am working there. They know that I am going to use that bathroom. They SEE me walking toward the bathroom. I come into the bathroom with the toilet unflushed. I report it, use the bathroom, and leave it clean. I come back later in the same shift to someone having gone in there and leaving it unflushed again.\n\nThis has never happened, ever, in the 2 years that I've been there. It has only started since the other staff has been absent. How is this not intentional? I've been trying to do some reading on this issue and it's not something that you can really Google. EEOC provides some info on harassment, but not this specifically. Technically, I am in a protected category. I'm a woman and I'm also black.\n\nI'm not sure what my options are in this situation. Not only is it gross and unsanitary, it's disrespectful. I feel so helpless because the only people that I can bring issues to are the problem (except for Tony). The president of the company knows what goes on, but doesn't care.\n\nIs this harassment? What are my options?\n\nEdit: put some fake names on the managers to make it more clear","title":"[NY] Is what I'm experiencing at my workplace harassment? Am I being targeted?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590114249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goaqlg\/landlord_claims_rent_check_bounced_demanding_100\/","id":"goaqlg","body":"My landlord contacted me recently and advised they were unable to cash my recent rent check.  They said they contacted their bank and the rep told them \"it was likely either returned due to a stop payment or due to insufficient funds.  Upon further probing, the landlord actually send a screenshot of a transaction with my check #, date, amount, and a reason \"Unable to Locate\".  So big problem #1: Wells Fargo rep is feeding my landlord complete lies as this is very different from NSF or a stop.  \n\nI have enough funds in my checking to cover several years of rent checks, so it wasn't NSF.  My first response was to ensure they get their rent so I offered to resend a check immediately, and also offered to do money order instead since something was possibly wrong with this system.  \n\nMy bank gave more information regarding UTL.  I requested the landlord send me a picture of the check that was sent to them (it's generated through an auto-pay system).  We both checked the routing and account number and it looked correct.  They compared it to previous checks of mine and saw no difference.  I told them they can attempt to cash it again but I don't believe they have.  They just asked for another check which I sent and they successfully cashed.\n\nIt's been a few weeks and they are still demanding I pay a returned check fee.  Am I required to pay this? I have received no real proof that the bank was unsuccessful cashing this check, and on top of that it's clear that it was a processing error on their bank, not mine.  I have no reason to believe my landlord is being deceitful this time, but history has shown me that they're woefully inept and they aren't actually \"good\" people that understand principles of morality or decency.","title":"Landlord claims rent check bounced, demanding $100 returned check fee - Lehigh County, PA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578535065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em2s1p\/im_16_and_have_had_problems_with_my_divorced\/","id":"em2s1p","body":"I'm 16 turning 17\nHavnt talked to my dad in about a year now but I get to spend time with my dads side of the family every so often. \n\nI live in MN. I wanted to know at what age can I decide whether or not I want to go and see my dad. Can I decide that for myself? Can my mom withhold me from speaking or going to see him? \n\nFor now I just wanna start talking to him. I feel like I'm going to miss out on speaking to him and regret it later. I miss him a lot. Not to sound selfish either but he can help me pay for college and get a car. Idc if the car isn't the greatest but hes got money and a buisness. Works hard and my mom cant really help with that. Which I wouldn't expect my parents to. \n\nNeither of my parents are the greatest but my mom got full custody. My mom is a lazy parent who makes no effort to spend time with us nor really take care of herself as well as she should. It's not the best household and its strained on my mental health. I want to start speaking with my dad. Even though hes an alcoholic, hes been to rehab many times within the past but other than that hes a great father figure. Some, if not all of my best memories are with my dad. When he wasnt drinking, he made sure to spend time with us (my brother and i), check in on us and just generally (besides the drinking) make it a good environment. And my dads side of the family is very supportive, positive and just healthy people I guess. My moms side well, it's very dramatic and emotionally immature. Downing? I guess. Theres no like actual love. This probably sounds super stupid.","title":"I'm 16 and have had problems with my divorced parents.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517877235,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vjgq7\/insurance_cancelled_18_months_after_procedures\/","id":"7vjgq7","body":"I am looking for some advice on an insurance issue. My wife has well over $300k worth of medical bills from procedures, visits, etc that happened from 2015-2016. All of these bills were originally paid by my wife\u2019s health insurance. We called about the bills to be told that the insurance company had retroactively cancelled her health insurance.\n\nSome back story, at the time all of these procedures happened we were not married, but she, and her kid from first marriage, were supposed to have been covered through her exes insurance. He apparently ended up on medical disability at some point. He was supposed to fill out some paperwork to keep the insurance active, but he never did. His employer sent a letter to the insurance company saying to terminate coverage. They never did. Lost paperwork or whatever. My then gf, now wife, continued using that insurance for roughly 18 months. Got new insurance cards and everything. Fast forward to last year and she starts getting all of these past due medical bills. After jumping through hoops and an ex husband that refused to take responsibility\/action, we find out that the paperwork mistake was noticed by the insurance company, and the retroactively denied payment on all of her claims. \n\nWe\u2019ve tried getting in touch with the insurance company directly, but since her ex was the sponsor they won\u2019t speak with her without him on the phone. He won\u2019t be bothered with trying to sort this out. At this point we are in way over our heads in debt trying to deal with this, and we haven\u2019t even really gotten started, yet.\n\nWe\u2019ve called a few attorneys, and while they all agree we have a case, nobody can seem to direct us to an attorney that could handle the case.\n\nAnyone have any suggestions on who we should reach out to? We are in VA\/dc area, but even a type of attorney, not necessarily a name, would be great. My wife said she has spoken to 1-2 insurance lawyers, but they didn\u2019t think they would be right for the case.\n\nThanks for any help!","title":"Insurance cancelled 18 months after procedures","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578026484,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejacav\/child_custody_after_a_parents_death\/","id":"ejacav","body":"My son\u2019s other parent and I have not been together since he was born. The other parent sees our son every other weekend is on the birth certificate. We have no legal paperwork about custody or child support, we\u2019ve never needed it as we coparent together exceptionally well. If something were to happen to me would the other parent need to do anything to maintain\/establish custody? This is not an entirely far flung scenario. \n\nAlso, my child has my last name and not the other parents last name. Would that be an issue in any regard? \n\nI may also post this to r\/advice too\n\nMaryland","title":"Child custody after a parents death","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590870929,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtlai0\/are_you_legally_allowed_to_defend_somebody_from\/","id":"gtlai0","body":"If you were walking down the street and you stumbled across a scene like George Floyd's recent death, is there anything you could legally do to try to save his life? If I were to try to help could I be arrested, or justifiably shot? I live in Michigan, but I also spend a lot of time in Indiana so it'd be nice to know what could happen either place. I've looked online, but searching for it only lead to articles about cops killing people.","title":"Are you legally allowed to defend somebody from the police?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576776433,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecwctv\/daughters_3yr_old_father_29yr_sells_weed_in\/","id":"ecwctv","body":"My daughters father let me know he is selling weed illegally. There is no court order yet, as my lawyer hasn\u2019t returned any of my messages in over a week. I have been ready to serve court papers for awhile now, which is why I hired a lawyer in the first place. I tried letting her know I don\u2019t feel comfortable sending my daughter to her fathers with the illegal activity going on and to get a restraining order as I\u2019m receiving 100\u2019s of harassing messages a week. Even some threats. \nIs this going to look bad on me for not sending her to her fathers in front of a judge once it goes to court? He makes me feel so guilty for my decision. \n\nAlso, is there a certain time limit it should take for a lawyer to get back to you? I know it\u2019s only been a bit over a week but it\u2019s getting frustrating for me. \n\nThanks!","title":"Daughters (3yr old) father (29yr) sells weed (in Canada) illegally.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590304878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gplfwk\/man_accused_of_killing_first_wife_by_second_wife\/","id":"gplfwk","body":"Okay so this isn't something that happened to me but I watched on crime watch daily. Basically this man's first wife died and the opinions were either A: Liver problem or B: homicide. Basically the evidence leaned towards Live issues due to alcoholism. Well he was accused of murder and sentenced to jail. During his first trial it was declared a mistral by the judge because the jury was 50\/50. Now during the 2nd trial his second wife takes the stand against him. Now during her stand she made outrageous allegations he was abusive, and hiding evidence. She also had the darkest cry with no tears I've ever seen. Her friend takes the stand secondly and says at one point when they divorced she would tell her friend she would ruin his life.\n\nSo finally he was declared not guilty. My question is, IF he had enough evidence to prove the allegations his second wife said under oath at court that day were false, can he sue her? What can he do about it? I would be so mad if someone lied about me to get me thrown in jail so I wonder if he can take HER to court for false allegations under oath to make him get a guilty verdict.","title":"Man accused of killing first wife by second wife, but her allegations are false, can he sue her?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588824563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gezkad\/my_internet_provider_advertised_that_they_wont_be\/","id":"gezkad","body":"https:\/\/docs.fcc.gov\/public\/attachments\/DOC-363033A1.pdf\n I\u2019m in WI. Attached is the pledge my ISP (Mediacom) has on the front page of my customer dash. My account has been disconnected and due to my cut hours, I can\u2019t pay it at the moment, but need it for my child\u2019s schooling. Whenever I bring it up (in chat only, it\u2019s too late for calls), the representative disregards the pledge. They advertise that they won\u2019t disconnect until June of 2020. They want me to pay a $45 connection fee to reconnect as well, which I don\u2019t have. They disconnected it today. I live in a rural area and have very little options for internet, and this is the only one I can afford. Can they legally do that since they have this \u201cpledge\u201d advertised? I desperately need internet in a time like this, between working freelance online for extra money and schooling.","title":"My internet provider advertised that they won\u2019t be turning off internet due to inability to make payments according to the \u201cKeep Americans Connected\u201d pledge, but disconnected me and won\u2019t reconnect without bill pay and re-connection fee.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588706239,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge43px\/covid19_nonessential_employer_continues_to\/","id":"ge43px","body":"So my work is a nonessential wholesale company that sells candles, pouches, and trinket trays. They're located in Orange County, California. The business has been open since the March 19 stay at home mandate, although a majority of people are remote. But, they have a warehouse that has been open and operating this whole time as well.\nYesterday, they've released an order for us to all come into the office starting this Friday 5\/8. I am highly uncomfortable with this, as the governors preliminary stage 2 doesn't include offices that can work remote. \n\nIt doesn't help that I am living with elderly parents, both over 65, and one of them has a compromised immune system. They're resolution is putting me in a corner, but there's AC running 24\/7 in the office.\n\nCan I tell my employer that I am uncomfortable with coming in? On top of that, can I refuse to come in if they still demand it?","title":"COVID-19: Nonessential employer continues to operate and is calling people to stop working remote starting 5\/8","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515266974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7olbjj\/ia_apartment_company_refuses_to_fix_my_heat_and\/","id":"7olbjj","body":"My heat is set to 75. Its currently 58 degrees in my apartment, and has been for since before Christmas. The apartment manager keeps coming by every time I call, restarts the heater and it works for less than a day. She keeps doing this and then closing the work orders. They refuse to have the heating company come out. I really do not want to live in 58 degrees this entire winter. But they are refusing, and I am still getting a heating bill in my mail. \n\nAny advice? Not really sure where to go with this. ","title":"[IA] apartment company refuses to fix my heat and tells me it's fixed.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575993530,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8sfa5\/changed_the_legal_name_and_took_over_a_company\/","id":"e8sfa5","body":"Company\u2019s owner is being audited so he wants to sell me the company. I opened a new LLC at the same address and am planning on running it as a new company starting fresh. What should I know? Its a furniture store so I need to transfer the inventory to the new company.","title":"Changed the legal name and took over a company thats being audited.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515452792,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p2lw4\/us_ms_bought_a_brand_new_2018_car_drove_it_home\/","id":"7p2lw4","body":"So I bought a Kia forte LX, 2018 from a Kia dealer the day before yesterday.   \nI signed the paperwork, drove it home, and went to bed.\n\nI wake up to go get the tag and title but when I leave the driveway I notice the oil and engine light had come on.   \nThen before I get even 100 feet, it stalls and dies.\n\nI have it towed to the dealership and it turns out there was a malfunction in the oil pump. It's been without oil for the entire time. Needless to say, the engine's fucked. \n\nIt's under warranty (I mean *of course* it is) so the dealer offered to replace the engine.   \nThey also said they'd make it right by undoing the deal and offering me a 'comparable' car.\n\nI don't want a 'comparable' car and I sure as shit don't want a replaced engine on a brand new car with less than 100 miles.\n\nWhat are my options here?","title":"US, MS - Bought a brand new 2018 car; drove it home, it broke down the very next day.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577577910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egyi0n\/i_need_advise_of_what_to_do\/","id":"egyi0n","body":"We moved about 2 years ago into this small apartment, When we first came in, it was dirty and dusty ,they \"manager\" asked for us to clean it and she will pay for \"HALF\" the cleaning products), We payed for the other half.. We needed an apartment asap so we accepted. Paintjob was atrocious so she (manager) told us to paint over it. WE. We hated it . We cleaned everyday but spiders would come down from my bedrooms ceiling , then clean the ceiling ALL OVER AGAIN in 3 in the morning each month. Cockroaches are EVERYWHERE. Ants come out of holes in the floor. Wtf. The bathroom sink doesn't turn on , the kitchen sink fills up till water falls. And the toilet doesn't flush properly, and the tub water handles are broken. They were overput. We told the landlord plenty of times but they keep saying \"pay rent first\" . We pay it everytime, late, or early. We want to move but my mom is struggling.The landlord always keeps texting\"pay rent now\" \" I will evict you\" \" 3 day notice is outside your door\". And he doesn't. He only says that so we get scared cause when we pay, he's like, ok no eviction\". We don't want to pay anymore cause they NEVER FIX ANYTHING. Today they came and started knocking super hard and came to my bedroom window and took the metal cover off and stated knocking hard on it, trying to look who's inside. I'm scared to be home alone sometimes cause what if they come in without permission. What can we do? I'm in Cali btw","title":"I need advise of what to do","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588614632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdgd4g\/i_filed_unemployment_wrong_got_fired_for_fraud\/","id":"gdgd4g","body":"Hey guys. I'm currently extremely stressed out and throwing up a bunch. \n\nSo today, my work fired me for claiming while we were shut down. We've been closed for 6 weeks and re-opened last Friday, may 1st. \n\nHR called me in today to tell me I was being terminated due to unemployment fraud. To my surprise and total confusion I tried to just ask him what he meant, but he didn't want to explain or seem to care. \n\nI know unemployment fraud is a federal offense. And the absolute last thing I want is to go to prison. I also know I have to lay back the money that was given to me ($1100) on total. \n\nHere's the thing, I've been filing since March 16th, in preparation of when I wouldn't be paid anymore. I've been filing that my Work is closed, and I am receiving a dismissal pay for 40 hours a week. This happened the week of April 4th. \n\nI must have made a mistake on that week and missed that question either by rushing through or spacing out. \n\nWhat's going to happen? My work is sending papers today assuming for court. I have never done anything like this before and I've never wanted to. I locked my bank account to insure no money can go in or come out. \n\nCalling unemployment is nearly impossible right now. I'm terrified I'll have to go to jail or something. And I honestly don't know what I have to do or what steps to take. Do I need a lawyer at all? Will this be more of a small claims thing because the amount is so little?","title":"I filed unemployment wrong, got fired for fraud and now I'm freaking out","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578771236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enbzzn\/massachusetts_my_sos_landlord_is_claiming_i_cant\/","id":"enbzzn","body":"My SO lives on the second floor of a 2 apartment (one per floor) home. There is laundry for each of the units in the basement. Because he has limited mobility, I've offered to help with cooking and cleaning. This takes me out of my own apartment for most of the time, so I also now cook for him and myself and clean our laundry at the same time. \n\nThis has not been an issue for 5 months. The bottom unit just moved out and the land lord is working on it; I've currently just come over to get the Saturday meal prep\/laundry cycle running. Again, my SO can't even change his own sheets, let alone climb 2 flights of stairs with laundry. I do have my own apartment, so I ferry whatever is needed back and forth. \n\nToday as I parked, the land lord came out to my car and yelled, \"Who are you? Where do you live?\" Odd question, but I had seen pictures of this man, so I knew he owned the property. I answered, and he walked away. \n\nI started gathering laundry upstairs and took it down, then gathered laundry from my vehicle (1 basket from the vehicle, 2 basket loads from upstairs) and began to sort. At this time the land lord comes into the basement and accosts me for doing laundry, citing it is unacceptable and I have to leave, because I combined laundries. Is this enforceable? Can a land lord barr a visitor from mixing laundry? He claimed he'd be fine if I hadn't mixed mine in.\n\nThanks.","title":"[Massachusetts] My SO's landlord is claiming I can't do his laundry IF I mix mine in. Is this enforceable?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588342209,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbirsd\/va_md_buying_insurance_before_changing\/","id":"gbirsd","body":"I moved from Virginia to Maryland last year. \n\nI was told that I needed car insurance in Maryland in order to get my registration changed over. I bought Maryland car insurance in late October. \n\nDue to the holidays, my work schedule, and trying to get the lien paperwork for my car, I was unable to get the registration until early January.\n\nThe state of Virginia suspended my mother's license, claiming she hadn't had insurance on the car for December, since it was insured here. My mother is on the title because she told me when I bought it that the only way it could be insured for under $350 was if she was on the title so it could be on her insurance. She doesn't drive it or pay for it. \n\nWhen I furnished proof of insurance for December they she has to pay $645 to reinstate it. \n\nBut I can't find anything to tell me how long of a grace period I get after buying insurance to get the registration.\n\nIt was 69 days from the policy taking effect to the registration being filed. I know it was illegal to wait that long to register after moving - I thought Maryland was a 90 day state. Mea culpa.\n\nDid I commit fraud? How can I fix this?","title":"[VA -> MD] Buying insurance before changing registration - is this fraud?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589842187,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmc76o\/how_do_i_get_restraining_order\/","id":"gmc76o","body":"My partner and I are not married. We have 3 small children. He has always been financially and emotionally abusive. One time, 6 years ago, he grabbed me by the shoulders and threatened to choke me. I called the police and made a report. I just had my son a few days prior and didn\u2019t want to press charges but report was made. \nA few weeks ago I called the police on him. He was screaming in my face and calling me names in front on the children and went out for a walk. I knew he would be back so I locked the kids and I in our bedroom and went to bed. He comes back about an hour later and starts banging on the door and yelling because he found lettuce in the garbage that he wanted, despite being rotten. I told him to stop as he would wake the kids. He kept knocking and telling me to give him a pillow. He wasn\u2019t yelling but did this repeatedly for about 20 minutes. I called the police. I told warned him I would if he didn\u2019t go away. I told him many times I wasn\u2019t going to answer the door. It sounds stupid but I felt viscerally unsafe in a way I can\u2019t describe. I didnt in any way trust opening the door. After he heard me calling he stopped the knocking. The cops came. When they arrived he was hovering over me and tried to make it sound like he felt unsafe. They told him to back off and go inside. I said he is always making financial threats. I told them about this incident. Him hovering over me screaming in front of the children and banging on the door incessantly. He\u2019s a big guy, around 6\u20195 and 280lbs. They made report. They told him to sleep in his office in the garage. His behavior hasn\u2019t changed. The other day he was irate that I didn\u2019t get his input when I ordered dinner. He demanded I call back the restaurant and change order. I said no. Then he whispered in my ear \u201cdo it or you are going to wish you were dead\u201d. This was about an hour ago. I didn\u2019t record it but I am worried and want him gone. Is this grounds for a restraining order and to call cops if I have no proof? I have been recording him but of course can\u2019t constantly do this. Help. I really need him to be away from us.","title":"How do I get restraining order?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590610030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grr8g5\/if_im_thinking_of_leaving_unmarried_couple_with\/","id":"grr8g5","body":"It\u2019s a long story about our history but it\u2019s beginning to be psychologically damaging to me to stay in my home. I do not even like the home. We broke up once before and staying in the home did nothing but make me miserable. My daughter has expressed that she does not want to come with me if I leave because of school and other things. Long story short I have been the breadwinner for a long time. I can not afford to pay all the bills at both homes. I can however afford to pay the taxes on this house and provide an apartment for myself and let them stay here. I also plan on leaving the vehicle Id bought for the other party in my name if I go. I don\u2019t want to be vindictive however they keep insisting they should keep the house (it was bought with my own inheritance and we are not married and Virginia doesn\u2019t have common law marriage) and I did not WANT to be the only bread winner but the other person simply just doesn\u2019t seem to want to work when I\u2019ll pay for things. In the past when we\u2019ve broken up, they start getting a job and providing for themselves because they have to. But whenever I\u2019m involved they go back to not working. It\u2019s starting to make me really resentful.\n\nNormally owning the house would either have me getting income by selling it or having some kind of rental income. Could letting them stay here rent free count as some kind of child support legally or is that not possible? Medical costs and insurance are also covered by me. This person would only need to buy groceries and keep the lights, water and internet on. If I have to pay for child support on top of not having any rental income etc etc though I don\u2019t think I\u2019d be able to afford moving out on my own as I don\u2019t make a lot (about 27k a year). I just didn\u2019t know if this is even possible. I don\u2019t want to be the evil person and kick them out. I just know I can\u2019t continue to stay if our relationship remains toxic and I don\u2019t want to force my daughter to go with me. this person would need a few months to get on their feet and I\u2019d be willing to help, but I can\u2019t pay for both of our lives forever. \n\nDo things like this count toward child support or is it a \u201ccash only\u201d kind of deal?","title":"If I\u2019m thinking of leaving (unmarried couple with child) can letting the other parent lived in a home rent free count as child support?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591207598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvz0zl\/job_advised_employees_we_could_not_wear_black\/","id":"gvz0zl","body":"I work at basically a call center, so we are not customer-facing. The manager advised us in a \u201cgroup huddle\u201d (nothing in writing) stating if we wore any t-shirts with \u201cBlack Lives Matter\u201d on it, we would be sent home or asked to turn the shirt inside out. Is that legal?\n\nEdit: located in GA, USA","title":"Job advised employees we could not wear \u201cBlack Lives Matter\u201d apparel","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590709432,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gshn16\/state_trooper_didnt_pull_me_over_but_then_came_to\/","id":"gshn16","body":"The other day I was speeding down a highway in Colorado. As I was exiting a state trooper pulled up next to me and activated his siren but not his lights. He stayed on the highway but pointed at me as I got off. Today while I was at work he visited my house and asked my parents where I was and said he needed to see me right away. He hasn't come back since but I fear he may have some kind of dashcam footage of my driving, which would explain how he found my home using my plates. If he does, will he be able to issue a citation? Can he prove I was driving the car? My state trooper friend told me not to call him back and see if he comes back to my home but I don't want to be caught off guard. Should I be at home or avoid him? If I do avoid him will he give up?","title":"State Trooper didn't pull me over but then came to my house","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1519977077,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81co1x\/how_can_i_draw_up_a_legally_binding_contract_for\/","id":"81co1x","body":"(Florida)\nMy friend was driving my car (dumb, I know), got into an accident, and totaled my car. Insurance fortunately paid me enough to cover the rest of what I owed on it, but I\u2019m still screwed out of all the payments I made and of course my precious car is gone. My friend has agreed to pay me money toward a down payment on another car, but I\u2019d like to draw up a legally binding contract to ensure that he actually pays me. So, how do I write a legally binding contract showing that he agreed to pay me a set amount by a certain time in this particular situation?","title":"How can I draw up a legally binding contract for a promise my friend made to pay me money for totaling my car?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588789094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gepcxx\/landlord_wont_allow_me_to_control_thermostat\/","id":"gepcxx","body":"I rent a room in Phoenix, AZ and I've recent'y moved into the space with a very overbearing landlord(threatening if I work during corona quarantine, I have to move out or stay some place else for instance).\n\nI asked for access to the eco bee thermostat' system inside the home, and she's declining it stating she \"has it on a schedule, but will work with me. If I text her she will change it\". I accepted that, but after requesting for temp changes - nothing changes. My room has two exterior eastward facing walls(one north, one east) and my room heats up tremendously in the mornings heading into summer. It's 105 out today. She claims in a text it's set to 72, I did look at the thermostat this morning - it was 75.\n\nOur lease is simple, I have my room, a space in the garage(which she frequently blocks), and I pay my rent rate PLUS utilities.\n\nLegally, I am allowed access to the thermometer correct, given utilities were not included in the rate? Physically, the thermometer is located in her personal bedroom which I don't feel is comfortable entering without her permission - I thought that inviting me to the home I rent was fair, and also a right.\n\nHelp me out here? Am I right that legally I should have access?","title":"Landlord won't allow me to control thermostat","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589891861,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmnqew\/advice_on_wills_and_estates_please_tx\/","id":"gmnqew","body":"Throwaway account because...  \nMy estranged grandfather recently passed away. My siblings and I never knew him because we never really knew our father. My real father passed away in 2015, So when my estranged grandfather was sent to the hospital in 2018 when he was not doing well the hospital called her and told her she was the next of kin. He didn't pass away at that time but my sister and her husband \"supposedly\" would go visit him and make sure he was ok and never invited my brother. Even thou he expressed many times he would like to go. My grandfather recently passed away in February and I was unable to attend the funeral because I live out of state. Long story short my sister seems to have a lot of money now. She is taking trips, redoing her house, buying her children expensive things and the list goes on and on. My brother called me very upset about this. I called my sister and she tells me the only will they can find leaves everything to my estranged grandmother and the probate lawyer is $5,000. That is all the information I can get out of her. My brother thinks she is blowing through the money and there will be nothing left for us.   \n\n\nIs there anything I can do to make this fair for my brother and me?","title":"Advice on Wills and Estates Please!! TX","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1473525288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/523vrv\/boss_keeping_last_check\/","id":"523vrv","body":"I'm posting for a friend. Basically he found a new job, gave a weeks notice to the employer, I actually work at the same company so I have some inside information. It's a smaller company, not run very well. This is California. \n\nSo my friend, lets call him Niel,  finds a new job. He puts in a weeks notice. During this week the boss goes to him saying that they need to square some things up. To give some context, payroll is very unofficial and hours are basically calculated by hand and given to the payroll company on a Thursday, everyone is paid every Friday. Neil has missed several Fridays lately because he had called out while trying to go to interviews. The boss got a little peeved by this because the paychecks were already made for that week. Neil told him multiple times to just take it off the next check. The boss, trying to be cool just gave him some of those days and didn't bother taking the money off the next weeks check, despite Neil telling him to do so. \n\nAll this last week the boss has been telling Neil that he owes him money for 2 recent days he was paid that he didn't work. He asked Neil for cash. Initially Neil said that was no problem, but as Friday approached he wanted to make sure the boss didn't short him on any of his pay before giving him the money for the missed days. This sort of came to a head on Thursday night they get into an argument over text message about the money and other things. Neil told the boss that he distinctly remembers having 2 vacation days left and that he wanted to factor those in to the money that was owed. Boss replies and says that the days have been used already, which is a problem because Neil DID NOT authorize those to be used. Remember, he called out, he should have simply not received those hours on his check. The whole text argent ended with the boss basically telling Neil to fuck off and that he could swing by his house to \"handle\". Essentially he was calling Neil out to fight him in his drive way. \n\nNow the boss is saying that Neil won't bet getting any of his final check because he paid Neil for many days that he missed. Neil didn't show up on Friday for his last day of work because the boss said he was going to fight him. \n\nIs Neil entitled to his final check? He never asked to be paid those days he missed, nor did he ask for his 2 renaming vacation days to be used in place of the time he missed. As far as I can tell, the boss needs to pay Neil for the days he worked last week, no matter what he has paid him in the previous weeks. ","title":"Boss keeping last check.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575660193,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7370f\/ny_could_i_go_to_jail_for_breaking_a_computer_on\/","id":"e7370f","body":"For reasons I won\u2019t disclose I think google image accidentally sent me to dark web where I accidentally saw p0rn of cartoon characters. I\u2019m 14. In a panic I doused the computer with iced tea. It broke. It\u2019s my laptop but my mom paid for it. She thinks it broke on accident. My question is since I destroyed evidence of the p0rn did I just commit a worst felony than looking at the images in the first place? Should I completely dispose of the computer in case the cops figure out what I\u2019ve done?","title":"[NY] could I go to jail for breaking a computer on purpose","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1416428338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2msxsy\/usama_won_small_claims_judgement_against_landlord\/","id":"2msxsy","body":"I took my landlord to small claims court in May and won. She took my $900 deposit and pretty much did everything wrong (no escrow, no account number given, kept it without saying anything, severed contact with me, etc). The judgement was to pay $100 a month until it was paid off. She made one payment in June and that is it. I sent her a notice in September demanding payment but never got anything.\n\nI filed a statement of failure to obey and the sheriff is going to be serving the paperwork tomorrow or Friday. Is there anything else I should be doing? If this doesn't work should I just send it to collections, or is there some kind of, I don't know, insurance I can bill or something? I'm almost positive she's going to be judgement proof. \n\nThanks!","title":"[USA-MA] Won small claims judgement against landlord for not returning security deposit. Landlord still not paying it. Next steps?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474388026,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53o4oj\/security_deposit_return_problem_potential_fraud\/","id":"53o4oj","body":"I live in the state of Pennsylvania. Security deposits are required to be returned within 30 days of termination of a rental agreement as far as I know. My girlfriend's security deposit was returned within 30 days, but to her roommate instead. Her roommate apparently didn't notice the check was not written to her and electronically deposited it through the Bank of America app (there are no Bank of America locations immediately near us). The deposit went through even though it was signed by her roommate with her own name (not the name on the check). She does not want to pursue her airhead roommate as it was likely just an accident, but shouldn't the bank be at fault for letting the deposit go through? The rental company will not reissue a new check to my girlfriend. During the time that she realized her check had not come to her, but her roommate who promptly deposited it, she received her roommates deposit. I thought this could be easily solved by having her roommate deposit the correct check and writing the amount in a check for my girlfriend. She does not have checks however and wants the initial incorrect deposit reversed, which the bank won't do.\n\nIn all, the rental company will not do anything about it. The bank says it's not their problem. The roommate is being an idiot and any attempt to solve the problem without including the other two seems to be going nowhere. To me, that's ground for pursuing the roommate, but I thought I'd ask here first. Sorry for the cluster.\n\nTl;Dr: Girlfriend's security deposit was returned to roommate who deposited it into her own account (accidentally). Bank and landlord say's it's not their problem. Girlfriend has roommate's check, but roommate wants initial, incorrect deposit reversed, but the bank will not comply.\n\nEdit: Probably should add the question. What legal recourse does she have against the bank or landlord?","title":"Security deposit return problem. Potential fraud with roommate and bank.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420554479,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rikxb\/i_am_being_tupetransferred_to_a_business_i_have\/","id":"2rikxb","body":"In the title. I work for an outsourcer and the contract is being TUPE'd to another company. I have previously worked for this company but left on bad terms - my current employer says I am protected due to the TUPE terms and conditions and my current terms and conditions of employment are going to stay the same.\n\nCan anyone shed some information on this, as I really enjoy this job and do not want to find another one...\n\nEmployed in the UK, forgot to mention.","title":"I am being TUPE-transferred to a business I have already worked for and left on bad terms. Am I protected?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576502899,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebf4wv\/long_island_new_york_i_think_my_apartment_is\/","id":"ebf4wv","body":"I live in basement housing on Long Island that I rent from a private owner. I am pretty sure my apartment is illegal- I have only one window, in the bathroom, and the only other exits are into the house (which is always locked so I can\u2019t use it) and the outside door. I\u2019m also 99% sure that the renovations to make it an apartment weren\u2019t done by a licensed contractor. \n\nIt gets moldy constantly, which is effecting my breathing. I move out later this year (changing states). So I won\u2019t want to do anything until then- but what about when I do move? Do I have any recourse?","title":"(Long Island, New York) I think my apartment is illegal- what now?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422652970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u8mfg\/is_this_legal_to_sell\/","id":"2u8mfg","body":"I am located in Pennsylvania, United States.\n\nOver the last few months I found a new hobby, and after some friends expressed interest I started thinking I may be able to make money off of it.  Just wanted to run in by you guys to see if I did start building and selling these locally on craigslist if I could face any legal repercussions.  \n\nIn a nutshell what I do is build game emulator consoles...a small computer housed in a gutted retro gaming console (Super Nintendo, etc), running free, open-source software that allows you to play downloaded classic video games.  You get the look\/feel of an old console, and reliability of newer components.  \n\nOf course the console it is housed in was made by the original manufacturer, and I am using components (the CPU, controllers, etc) that are all manufactured and sold by their respective companies.  Is there anything illegal about me grouping these pieces together and selling them as a complete unit?\n\nThe only thing that would be illegal is downloading and using the ROM files (the copies of the games).  I would not advertise the inclusion of these files, it would be up to the buyer to acquire them by either creating ROM files from the games they already own or (illegally) downloading them.  Does this put me at fault for selling a product that uses (what can be) illegally downloaded content?  I look at it like I can walk in a tobacco shop and they legally sell me a glass pipe...it is implied that I use it to smoke tobacco but if I smoke crack with it that's on me, the buyer.\n\nI posted a feeler ad to see if I got any interest and it was flagged for removal within 24 hours.  I am thinking this was a competitor (someone selling an attic full of old games) but it got me thinking if anything I was doing could get me in trouble.  Thanks in advance...\n\nEDIT: forgot to mention my location.","title":"Is this legal to sell?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576622787,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec3ekz\/cotenant_is_moving_out\/","id":"ec3ekz","body":"I share an apartment with two other people in nyc, we are all on the lease and we all have guarantors on the lease as well. The lease is for a single year and we do not have plans to renew. One of my roommates is moving out and has not found a replacement for their share of the lease and is not planning on continuing to pay rent. \n\nThey have not notified the landlord of their leaving and are moving out in a couple weeks. My other roommate and myself have looked for a replacement but with no luck. At this point, I am scared that if we tell the landlord, he may take the opportunity to evict us and find new tenants. I just don\u2019t know what to do in this situation and could use any advice. \n\nIf we plan to sue in civil court, what proof would we need of one roommate not paying the lease? And what other documents would we need besides the lease?\n\nI don\u2019t think the two of us can afford this apartment without a third roommate and our landlord is not the most emphatic person. What are my options?","title":"Co-tenant is moving out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555437888,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdx3g1\/employer_docking_pay_as_punishment\/","id":"bdx3g1","body":"Note: My username is a fake pen name. Please don't remove my post, there is no personal nor identifying information in here.\n\nSo, is \/this\/ legal? I live (and thereby work) in California. I work in sales as an hourly employee who recieves a bonus commission on everything I sell (10% of the products profit margin). There have been some major issues with paperwork not getting processed correctly (which really is a major issue) and this is how my employers have decided to handle it. This is an excerpt from a long-winded email highlighting the issues:\n\n\nRepercussion Regarding Cancellations\n\nIf we take a cancellation on a mattress set where we took a 25% deposit and failed to let the customer know it was a non refundable deposit and we relinquish the the entire handling deposit the sales associate(s) in questions will be penalized 10% of the dollar amount.\n\nIf we take a cancellation of a customer who did not initial in the right place.\u00a0 Associate will not only lose the commission on the sale, but will face a 10% of the loss sale itself.\n\nIf we take a cancellation and we do not cover our policy and forget to have the customer sign Sales not only loses the commission but will face corrective action and penalty of Loss of sale of 10%\n\nAddendum to the above policy: \u00a0If the customer signs on the \"received by\" line instead of initialing the \"terms and conditions\" box, you are to cross out their signature and have both you and the customer initial next to it then have the customer initial the correct box.\u00a0 Customers are not to take any merchandise without signing for it first. If you fail to comply with this policy 3 times you will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.\n\nEnd Excerpt \n\nSo I get the Addendum. California is an \"At Will\" employer state so they can fire us or write us up for whatever they want. I just don't think they are allowed to F with our pay like that. I can understand losing the commission, that also seems fair, but can they take away pur commission and then also charge us an additional 10% of the total sale? I might be misunderstanding the policy, but it does seem that's what they are saying, does it not?\n\nAny thoughts on this would be great, thanks.","title":"Employer Docking Pay as Punishment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425764621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ya0dj\/can_i_be_charged_more_than_remaining_rent_to\/","id":"2ya0dj","body":"I need to leave apartment before the end of lease.\n\nThe lease agreement has this clause in it: \nIf Tenant vacates premises prior to the lease expiration, Tenant agrees to pay a minimum charge of $2000.00 in addition to any unpaid rent, utilities, cleaning, reconditioning, and damages.\n\nWhen I talked to their office they said we had to pay remaining rent and continue paying the electric and water until the lease ran out. I agree that paying the remaining rent is appropriate but I've never heard of someone paying the utilities after they leave apartment.\n\nAny answers would be appreciated.\n","title":"Can I be charged more than remaining rent to leave an apartment in Indiana?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576898627,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edkjwl\/anyway_i_can_get_out_of_this_inspection\/","id":"edkjwl","body":"\u201cDear Student Residents:\n\nWith Winter Break upon us, please be advised our Staff will be entering your home between December 23rd & December 30th to change out furnace filters, check smoke alarm batteries, and perform a general inspection of your home. Our staff members will enter between 9am and 6pm and should be in and out within a half hour. There is no need for anyone to be there during the inspection as we have a key and will maintain full security of your home. Thank you all for your cooperation with this matter. Happy Holidays!\u201d\n\nGot this in an email. I may have some things I do not want the \u201cinspector\u201d to see. It\u2019s an off campus apartment by the way. Thanks.","title":"Anyway I can get out of this \u201cinspection\u201d","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575505922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e68voh\/is_it_illegal_for_my_boss_to_not_pay_me_overtime\/","id":"e68voh","body":"I work for a small local business in Texas and am an hourly employee. This week I wasn\u2019t paid time and a half for the 7 hours of overtime I worked. When I asked about it I was told I had to fill out a form applying for overtime pay if I wanted to receive overtime pay. I was told my boss legally could not pay me due to the fact I had not filled out this form that looks like a word document someone threw together last minute. They did not pay anyone in my department and I\u2019ve heard sketchy things about the way they operate from past employees. Has anyone heard of this mythical overtime authorization form law or are they just screwing me and my coworkers over?","title":"Is it illegal for my boss to not pay me overtime because I haven\u2019t applied for it?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588989474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg6l5g\/husband_was_a_bigamist\/","id":"gg6l5g","body":"My husband died 3.5 years ago and I just spent almost 3 years in probate with his children from the first wife.  During probate I discovered that he never bothered to divorce his first wife (children's mother).  She admitted that she does not remember getting a divorce.  She has Alzheimer.   We NEVER found evidence that there was a divorce.  I discovered on our marriage application that he lied about the place he supposedly got divorced from her.  Do I have a case against her?   My attorney does not think that I have a case or that it would be too difficult to prove.   \n\nI am so angry, hurt and embarrassed.  I lost so much during the probate procedure due to this.\n\nPlease advise.  Thank you in advance.","title":"Husband was a bigamist","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578675746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emts8z\/i_want_to_purchase_a_firearm_but_im_not_sure_if\/","id":"emts8z","body":"Location: Texas, United States.\n\nAs the title says, I want to purchase a firearm which will be stored in my apartment (in a gun safe) and only taken outside of the safe when preparing to take it to the shooting range or in case of an attempt on my life.\n\nI will type exactly what my lease says, but first, two things which I've looked into but I don't completely understand: \n\nTexas House Bill 302 and Texas Penal Code Sec. 94.257.\n\nI believe these basically say something along the lines of a landlord no longer being allowed to prohibit firearms in the rented apartment or condo, but the issue is that I signed my lease (with a no weapons clause) in February 2019, before this law came into effect September 1. 2019.  If it isn't too much trouble, please explain the general ideas of these in an easy-to follow manner.\n\nMy lease:\n\n\"(9) Resident displays, discharges, or possesses a gun, knife (of certain dimension), or other weapon (or uses an ordinary object as a weapon), including but not limited to, any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, and similar objects. WEAPONS ARE NOT PERMITTED ANYWHERE IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING YOUR UNIT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT ANY LAWFUL RIGHTS TO CARRY A WEAPON(S) AS PROVIDED BY LOCAL OR STATE LAW. Owner does not guarantee a firearms-free environment.\"\n\nWhat confuses me is \"nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit any lawful rights to carry a weapon(s) as provided by local or state law.\" Does this mean \"we say no firearms but we can't stop you because the law says we can't\"? Or something else? \n\nAny help would be appreciated. I am not familiar with \"legal speak\" so to say, and the wording of many legal documents is difficult to follow. \n\nAfter two homicides occurred in the past 30 days in my complex, I feel like if there was ever a time for me to purchase a gun for self defense, it would be now.","title":"I want to purchase a firearm, but I'm not sure if it violates my apartment lease (Texas).","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516720216,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sf08p\/i_contacted_health_provider_for_a_mammogram\/","id":"7sf08p","body":"My mom is covered under Ambetter insurance and under her policy she is entitled to mammogram screenings within the network. I called an Ambetter agent to find out which healthcare provider would be covered under her insurance, getting the establishment name\/address and contact information. This agent stated that no further action would be needed on my part and that her visit would be covered.\n\nNow a few months later we have gotten a bill for $2012 and after inquiring from another agent, apparently the doctor my mother went to hasn't been in the insurance's network since 2014 and that they have no record of me calling an Ambetter service agent or that any information was given to me by that specific agent. All of this is completely false as I'm looking at my call record from that day and it is explicitly the customer service number. \n\nWhat logical reason would we have to go to a doctor that is outside the network when her health care plan explicitly covers mammogram screenings? We have never missed a payment, never had any anomalies dealing with prior doctor visits under this insurance. I have now called multiple times with different agencies within the company and they keep reiterating that I did not call them prior to my mother's mammogram screening and that no information reference was dispersed on their end.","title":"I contacted Health Provider for a mammogram screening within the network and am now being denied coverage. (Texas)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589518491,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk2ra0\/employer_is_offering_loans_that_are_less_than\/","id":"gk2ra0","body":"An employer is offering to give workers a payroll of less money than the stimulus checks. They do not say how much it is but they get a certain amount to pay all the workers. The employer gets to keep 25% of the money. If I accept, I get a small amount of money, if I don\u2019t, I don\u2019t think I can get stimulus checks because I was \u201coffered work\u201d what can I do? Can I say it was not official because they did not say how much I would be payed","title":"Employer is offering loans that are less than stimulus checks.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576634116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec5v9u\/leasing_office_made_mistakes_in_my_contract_could\/","id":"ec5v9u","body":"I discovered a potential mistake in my lease that would save me but cost the lessors $6,000.\n\nSo I moved into a new apartment complex back in June. When I was talking to the leasing office, I was originally wanting to do a six month lease. Then a couple of days later, they got back to me to ask what I was thinking and I changed my mind to a one year lease. When they sent me the leasing documents, I kinda skimmed through them because I was rushing to get an apartment since I\u2019d just graduated and had to move in a month.\n\nI was considering breaking the lease because I\u2019m interested in buying a house soon, so I read the lease more carefully to see what the terms of that would be like. As I was reading, I noticed that the numbers at the top didn\u2019t add up. This is the exact wording:\n\n\u201cThe term of this lease shall be for 6 months commencing on the 06\/08\/2019, and ending on the 06\/30\/2020. In the event Lessee is not in default of any of the terms and conditions of this lease, this lease shall automatically renew itself for additional periods of one year...\u201d\n\nThen the next section:\n\n\u201cIn consideraron whereof, the Lessee covenants and agrees to pay the Lessor without deduction or set-off and without demand, as rent for said Premises, the sum of SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY AND 00\/100 Dollars ($6,930.00), per year throughout the term of this lease payable in equal monthly installments of one thousand one hundred fifty-five and 00\/100 dollars ($1155.00)...\u201d\n\nDo I have leverage here to save big money?\n\nPlease let me know! :)","title":"Leasing office made mistakes in my contract. Could potentially save me at least $6,000. Do I have leverage?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476670213,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57v0ah\/us_id_like_to_know_how_legal_it_is_to_download\/","id":"57v0ah","body":"(United States, California)I was speaking to my close friend the other day and he told me that he has a hard drive that he's using to download cartoons from his childhood using a legal website (toonova.com). It seems this website is not a pirating website as it has been up for at least a year and hasn't gotten shut down. He claims to be downloading his favorite cartoons for personal use and does not intend to distribute any of his downloads. Are there any legal troubles this can cause for him?","title":"[US] I'd like to know how legal it is to download cartoons for personal use.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1517263061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tvxt8\/not_paid_for_working_lunch_breaks_or_mileage\/","id":"7tvxt8","body":"I had a written agreement (email) with my boss that I would be working through my lunch breaks. I also have the emails letting her know that I had not been compensated for them. I spoke with her several times about this and she blew me off each time.\nAlso, when I interviewed for the job, I asked if I would be reimbursed for mileage(there is a lot of driving involved), to which she said no. \nI recently found out that all the other people in my same position are reimbursed and there is a company policy detailing the procedure of reimbursement. I have been at this job for about seven years.\nI looked on the labor board website, but it looks like they only deal with issues from the past 12 months. \nI would like to speak with an attorney, but I'm not sure of I should email the boss about the mileage issue first? \nAny advice would be appreciated. ","title":"Not paid for working lunch breaks or mileage reimbursement (that co-workers are paid)?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590834894,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtc7zy\/need_help_finding_out_if_i_can_do_anything_about\/","id":"gtc7zy","body":"\nTL;DR at bottom. \n\nHello, I currently live right outside Nashville, TN. Two friends and I rent out a 3 bedroom house that was built in the 1950\u2019s. Two of the rooms are on the main floor while mine is built in a converted attic space(1 bedroom, 1 bonus room). The entrance to the actual attic was boarded up upon us moving in so we never gave it a look. The attic space does not have ducts running to it to provide it with central heading and air so the landlord bought a ac\/heat window unit instead. It was working fine until it started getting hot, even if it did have to run more often than I\u2019d like. When it started getting hot it became almost unbearable to be in even with the window unit running, so I decided to inboard the attic space and take a look. Upon doing so I discovered that the walls of the rooms are not insulated in the least. I brought this up and explained to the landlord I\u2019d need insulation to properly cool the space and keep our energy bill from being ridiculously high, she turned down my proposal and said I should get another window unit instead because \u201cinsulation only helps keep heat in\u201d. I know this to be false as it also help keep heat out but as hard as I look I can\u2019t find if it is required to have it insulated in the TN building codes so I can bring it to attention and she won\u2019t be able to turn me down again. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciate, thank you in advance. \n\nTL;DR: The converted attic space I live in, in a rented home, is not insulated and only has a heat\/ac unit to supply air. Landlord doesn\u2019t want to pay to get in insulated and I need help finding if it is required in the codes so she can\u2019t refuse to do so again. Thank you.","title":"Need help finding out if I can do anything about the landlord not wanting to insulate my room. TN building codes.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472763224,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50phle\/il_boss_threatening_to_have_competing_job_offer\/","id":"50phle","body":"I've been working for my company a few years now, and I'm ready to move on.  No hard feelings.  I give my boss a four week notice, he seems a bit incredulous, but silent.  A few hours later, my boss's boss (CEO) sends me a long text alluding to him being able to get my offer letter at my new company pulled, because he's done it before with other people.\n\nAt this point, I'm scared that if I stay I'll eventually be fired from my current position out of petty spite, and if I continue down the path of leaving my current position, my new offer will be pulled or down the line I might get fired because of him stirring the pot.\n\nKinda feel stuck, is there any way to protect myself?","title":"(IL) Boss threatening to have competing job offer pulled","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1419277767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q3jl8\/i_want_to_get_custody_of_my_13_year_old_sister\/","id":"2q3jl8","body":"So for some context: my mother and father divorced ~5 years ago. It was messy and terrible and left some big scars on our family. Things have not improved, they still fight all the time. My mom complains about my dad to the kids and it's just ridiculous. Anyway. I'm 20 and the eldest. I live on my own (thankfully) and I found out recently that my littlest sister (13) is suicidal. She's been cutting herself and she has a plan to kill herself on January 11th. She's been staying at my house for the last 4 days because my mother reacted in a negative way (read: yelled at her for it and said \"I guess you got the attention you wanted\"). Obviously this is not the way to deal with a suicidal person. My mom hasn't taken her to a therapist- although she has been seeing the school counselor- despite having known about the problem for months. My dad and my sister aren't speaking because my dad is abusive and sexist, and his wife is ten times worse.\nBasically my question is, is there any way that I can get custody of my sister legally? What are the steps I should take? My sister needs to get out of my mother's house. I'm located in Minnesota. Thank you.\n\nEdit: My mom would definitely be opposed to the idea of me having custody, we've talked about it and she said \"you're crazy\" and refused to comment further.","title":"I want to get custody of my 13 year old sister.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475457544,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55lcxu\/la_my_ex_says_she_is_talking_with_a_detective_who\/","id":"55lcxu","body":"I am a minor btw.The incident she is referring to occurred about a year ago. I don't believe charges have been filed, but she apparently has a restraining order. Do I need a lawyer? Should I tell my parents? I'm absolutely lost here and incredibly scared.","title":"(LA) My ex says she is talking with a detective who is thinking about charging me with sexual assault.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589402511,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj7axb\/intended_to_sign_lease_but_havent_yet\/","id":"gj7axb","body":"Los Angeles, CA\n\nI live in an apartment complex in a college area, and it is standard in the immediate area for leasing companies to require a one year lease every year, from August-July (matching the academic calendar). Typically, a form is sent out in February asking us if we'd like to renew our lease or not - I sent this back saying that I plan to stay and signed the document.\n\nTypically, the company would reach out in March to ask us to come in and sign the new lease, but that hasn't happened this year yet - perhaps due to COVID-19. I'm thinking I may want to leave and live elsewhere, but I'm not sure if the document I signed counts as a legal commitment to signing a one year lease. I've seen others back out before signing the lease just fine, but due to the current pandemic I wonder if the leasing company would be more strict than usual, as they may have trouble finding enough tenants for next year...\n\nThank you for any insight you can provide on this.\n\nLink to image of document: [https:\/\/imgur.com\/oG3uUXK](https:\/\/imgur.com\/oG3uUXK)","title":"Intended to sign lease, but haven't yet","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575502027,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e67zvw\/age_discrimination\/","id":"e67zvw","body":"I applied for a supervisor job and they said I didn\u2019t get it because I was too young and didn\u2019t have enough real world experience. \n\nAge-20\n\nState-NY","title":"Age Discrimination","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422407395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2twr6x\/my_employer_has_reneged_on_my_tuition\/","id":"2twr6x","body":"I am in Dallas. \n\nI have a feeling I am on a list of lay-offs coming soon, due to the loss of a major client, and this is why they are now refusing to pay. I feel as though I've exhausted the channels available to me  within the company to refute this. I am getting no where, and running out of time to withdraw from the courses. \n\nDo I potentially have any legal standing here?\n\nI can provide more details if need be, but I am simply looking for advice on what legal specialty I need in a lawyer. Contract law?\n\nThanks in advance. \n\nEdit: Crap, I neglected to mention that they are refusing to pay for last semester and now also the current semester I am enrolled in.","title":"My employer has reneged on my tuition reimbursement for this semester. I have, in writing, their approval for the specific courses I am taking and the reimbursement for it. What kind of lawyer should I seek?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517783290,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7va5kz\/2_arrests_in_texas_and_1_in_rhode_island\/","id":"7va5kz","body":"I guess some background information: im in Texas. I was arrested for a class A misdemeanor theft while in a bad relationship with a drug addict. I took Xanax for the first time and that happened. Anyway, I got deferred adjudication. \n\nI was also arrested for an unpaid speeding ticket a year later I think. \n\nAND I was arrested a year after that in Rhode Island for domestic violence with the same partner. Like I said, it was a bad relationship. I was defending myself, I bit her, so she had the marks on her. Anyway, the public defender told me those charges were expunged.\n\nI\u2019m in Texas, a college student, looking towards a future in mass communication and I\u2019m having anxiety about university and a career and those arrests popping up. \n\nMy question is what I can do, if anything. Can I get the first 2 arrests expunged from my record? Is there a point in time where I won\u2019t have to worry about these anymore? ","title":"2 arrests in Texas and 1 in Rhode Island","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588354845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbmmzb\/apartment_repairs_covid_chicago\/","id":"gbmmzb","body":"We recently has major roof leaks damage one of our two bedrooms. The roof has continued to leak and may not be repaired for a few more days. My husband is a flight attendant (still working) we are worried that having repairmen in our home may potentially expose us to the virus. Our lease is up on June 30th, and our next door neighbors will be moving in once we leave. They have asked us if we could possibly move out sooner. Since there is damage, and there are tenants willing to move in, we figured the safest thing to do would be to ask our property managers (off-site and our building has about 35 units) if they could let us out of our lease a month early. They refused. We have housing lined up for May. What can\/should we do?","title":"Apartment Repairs & Covid (Chicago)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419883470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qqo0g\/sheriff_in_plain_clothes_unmarked_car_pulled_me\/","id":"2qqo0g","body":"Sorry for how long this is going to be, I'll try to keep this as short as possible.  I was driving through a county in Virginia on Christmas Eve night at around 9PM with my girlfriend and I was pulled over by an unmarked car for speeding.  A male in his 50's approached my window after about 4 minutes of being pulled over and asked if I knew how fast I was going.  I already had my license out and I gave it to him and told him I thought I was going between 60-65.  The speed limit was 60.  He was shining his flashlight in my face so at this point I had not clearly seen him or what he was wearing.  He said I was going a lot faster than that and already had an attitude.  He asked for my registration so I asked my girlfriend to get it from the glove box and she whispers to me \"look at what he is wearing\".  I look at the officer and notice that he is not in uniform.  He is wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt with a denim jacket over it.  My girlfriend also points out that the car that pulled us over is unmarked. I calmly and politely ask to see badge.  He responds in a pushy and aggressive way with \"give me your registration, you'll see me badge, I'm the Sheriff\".  I again ask to see his badge and say \"you're not in uniform and you're not driving a police car, I need to see your badge.\"  He gets pushier with his tone and threatens to \"take me to jail.\"  I directly ask for his badge 4-5 times and each time he deflects the question and gets pushier at no point making an effort to show me a badge.  Me and my girlfriend are extremely suspicious and to be honest completely freaked out.  He's acting exactly how I assume someone impersonating an officer would act, i.e. continuing to deflect me asking for his badge and basically giving us a shut up and do what I say or you're going to jail attitude.\n\nI finally say \"You haven't shown me a badge; I'm calling 911 and driving away, give me my license back.\"  Up until this point I can honestly say that I maintained a calm and respectful disposition.   He refuses to give me my license so I roll my window up and drive away.  I immediately call 911 and tell dispatch that I was pulled over by someone I think is impersonating an officer.  I was advised to keep driving and after a few minutes dispatch told me that it was the county Sheriff that pulled me over and that he had ran my plates a few minutes earlier.  I immediately say that I am not trying to evade and that I drove off because the sheriff refused to show me his badge and was in plain clothes.  Dispatch tells me to keep driving and that uniformed officers were being dispatched.  After a few more minutes I see that I am approaching a well-lit gas station so I ask if I should pull over there and the 911 operator says yes.  The Sheriff had been following us with his police lights off about 500 feet back the whole time.  He pulls up behind me in the gas station comes to my window and says \"uniformed officers are on their way\".  I immediately say \"911 just confirmed that you were the sheriff, the only reason i drove away is because we were freaked out and you wouldn't show me your badge\".  About 30 seconds later two marked police cars pulled into the gas station and an officer in uniform comes up and asks for my registration.  I immediately give it to him and started explaining exactly what happened.  The uniformed officer has a smug attitude and says \"he's the highest ranking law enforcement official in this area\".  I say that all I did was ask for his badge and he refused.  The uniformed officer then said, \"But you saw the blue lights right?\"  I responded with, \"yes, but anyone can order blue lights on Amazon.  That\u2019s not the same as a badge.\u201d\n\nThe sheriff comes back to the window and says \"I was going to let ya'll off with a warning until you disrespected me back there\".  He says I was driving recklessly which is 80 MPH in Virginia.  He never mentions that he clocked me with a radar gun and I am almost 100% certain that he did not, given the fact that he seemed to be off duty and obviously wasn't working a speed trap.  He makes another ambiguous threat about taking me to jail.  Right or wrong, it's Christmas Eve and I don't want to spend the night in a county jail so I immediately start apologizing and further trying to explain myself and that I wasn\u2019t trying to \u201cdisrespect\u201d him.  The situation ends with him giving me my license and registration back and sarcastically saying \"you all have a merry Christmas, but I will see you again in court.  I'm issuing a warrant for your arrest for reckless driving.\"  He says that I'm lucky I called 911 otherwise he would get me for evading as well but since I called 911 I wouldn't be charged with that. He never gave me a ticket and I never signed anything.\n\nIf I had to guess, I think the sheriff was off duty traveling in the opposite direction of me.  He thought I was going too fast when we crossed each other and was going to pull us over, give us a warning and let us go.  He got pissed off when I asked for his badge and even more pissed off when I drove away. \n\nI'm trying to decide what my next course of action should be.  Part of me thinks that I will never get anything in the mail and that he was trying to scare us for \"disrespecting\" him.  From what I can find online, it seems possible to get mailed a ticket \/ summons rather than being given one at the scene but it seems unlikely that they wouldn't have written me anything if they intended to charge me with reckless speeding.  I also am 100% sure that I was not going 80 MPH.  I could have been going 70, but definitely not 80. \n\nShould I call the state police and file a complaint against the Sheriff for not showing a badge initially?  Should I hire a lawyer preemptively or should I wait to see if I actually receive a summons in the mail?  Does it seem likely \/ possible that they would choose to mail me a reckless driving ticket rather than just giving me one at the scene?\n\n","title":"Sheriff in plain clothes \/ unmarked car pulled me over for speeding wouldn't show badge so I drove off and called 911","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588788880,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gepair\/i_have_lost_access_to_my_shower_due_to_my\/","id":"gepair","body":"TLDR: My brand new 2 bed 2 bath apartment just became a 1.5 bath because of a bad plumbing job when it was built last month. Can I request reduced rent and how do I go about that?\n\nI moved into a new apartment in a complex on April 1. Brand new construction, the building has just opened up the previous month. The rent is slightly higher than the rest of the area, but I was sold based on the great amenities, new appliances in the rooms, and that my roommate and I would both have fully private bathrooms. \n\nSince moving in, the covid situation has caused most of the amenities (pool, gym, lounge) to be closed to residents. This is out of their control so I definitely understand that. \n\nHowever, after living here a month there have been a number of problems in the apartment due to lazy workmanship. \n\nOur washer would consistently be hot despite using the cold setting, it turns out the contractors reversed the hot and cold connections in our washer. Luckily no clothes got ruined but they could have been. \n\nI have severe asthma and was having considerable troubles with my pollen allergies inside the apartment. I ordered a very high quality filter and asked for it to be installed (I\u2019d assumed they\u2019d installed a cheap one). It turns out they only provide a thin reusable filter that only filters large particles, and the maintenance guy who put in the one I bought said that the reusable one wasn\u2019t even installed correctly so outdoor air was coming directly into my apartment. \n\nThe current big kicker is that there is a major leak in my shower. I noticed a water stain blooming behind my shower head that was actively dripping. I called the front desk, and they sent over maintenance. Apparently this is a big enough issue due to the plumbing that they\u2019re going to have to have the contractors come back to take down the drywall, fix the plumbing issue, and then put drywall back up. \n\nI\u2019m particularly upset about this because I now have zero access to my shower and no eta for when this is going to be handled. My roommate and I don\u2019t know each other super well and chose this complex because we wanted private bathrooms. She said I could use her shower of course, but it\u2019s still very frustrating that a brand new building is having this many problems. \n\nConsidering the above, could I request a reduced rent due to the situation? Also, how would I go about doing it? I\u2019ve never had a situation like this before and I\u2019m not really sure how to go about it. The complex is owned by a company that runs many complexes in the area but day to day is run by two people in the leasing office. What can\/should I do?","title":"I have lost access to my shower due to my complex\u2019s shoddy plumbing, can I reasonably ask for a rent reduction?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577679439,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehgydu\/sent_a_release_of_liability_by_the_insurance\/","id":"ehgydu","body":"So, on December 1st I was in an accident in Denver, Colorado. I was stopped at an intersection and a guy in an '04 Cherokee rear ended me. The police in Denver don't like coming out unless someone is hurt or if fluids are leaking from the car, so even though I called 911, the operator said that unless there were injuries or if the cars were leaking fluids, and as long as me and the other guy shared information, the cops didn't need to show up (My mistake - I really should have had them come out and file a report, but I was pretty shaken by it all and didn't want to argue with the 911 operator). His car was fine, but my car ('14 Focus) was pretty crunched on the back end. I took pictures of both cars and he admitted fault to me at the scene, apologized, etc. I wasn't too mad about it.\n\nWe exchanged information and went on our ways. I first filed a claim with my insurance company (Progressive) as I knew they could get me what I needed faster and I would be reimbursed. and then also filed a claim with his insurance company (Dairyland, which is a company underneath Sentry insurance).\n\nHe admitted fault to Progressive a day or two after the accident, and though it took a while for his insurance company to get ahold of him, he admitted fault to them as well. My car was evaluated and considered a total loss. I informed Dairyland of this (they originally wanted to repair it) and both insurance companies agreed to have Progessive send a bill to Dairyland for the market value of my car minus my deductible and they would pay it. Progressive and Dairyland also confirmed with me that I would receive the amount of my deductible in a check from Dairyland, with my GAP insurance through my financing covering the rest of what I owe on the car.\n\nI also informed Dairyland in my claim that I had whiplash\/neck pain from the accident, and they agreed to send me $300 for medical costs. I received that check a few days ago, and I also received a release form separately. \n\nThe release form is what confuses me. It says, \"I, [my name], also understand that this is a compromise of a disputed claim for which liability is expressly denied.\" Thing is, he admitted fault to both companies. If I sign this release does it basically mean they don't have to pay my insurance company or the amount of my deductible? Or are they only talking about damage to myself? I already emailed the claims agent of the other insurance company, but I wanted to see if I could get any more clarity. The release form says it releases guy-who-hit-me and co. \"from any and all claims and damages as a result of [the] accident\".","title":"Sent a 'release of liability' by the insurance company of the guy who hit my car","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1425509106,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xyge2\/i_made_enemies_on_a_forum_they_made_a_thread\/","id":"2xyge2","body":"I'm having the worst time ever now.\nTo make things worse, the admin of the site is asking (blackmailing) me a large sum of money to get it removed\nThe forum is hosted in the US but I'm from the Netherlands...","title":"I made enemies on a forum, they made a thread about me with all my info, falsely accusing me of being a pedophile. The thread shows up on the first place when you search my name...[Netherlands]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576105798,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9exf3\/how_to_quit_a_job_i_havent_signed_a_contract_for\/","id":"e9exf3","body":"I am 21 and this is my first job. I have been working at this company for two months. I work 40 hours a week and get paid a fixed salary minus tax. The company is very small, busy and unprofessional, hence no contract. I asked for one but never received it. When I was \u2018hired\u2019, the terms of my employment were never discussed with me beyond that it is a 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday job for x amount of money. \n\nI desperately want to leave the job due to toxic workplace\/boss. My question is, am I able to simply leave on my own terms? I already feel that I am being taken advantage of due to my age - so how can I make this as clean as possible? Any advice is appreciated!","title":"How to quit a job I haven\u2019t signed a contract for?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1420591608,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rkq2b\/i_am_in_need_of_some_serious_help\/","id":"2rkq2b","body":"I live in New Orleans. I have a serious problem that I am trying to get help with. I have my son his sister and his brother living with me. I had to take them from their mother for being mentally unstable. I had to place a protective order against her to protect the kids and myself from her, which included temporary custody, but the po has lapsed. I don't know my legal standings with custody or anything like that. Now, I have received an opportunity to move away andfor the 4 of us to start a new life far away from here. The problem is, that when I talked to the kid's mother and told her that we may be moving cross country she had a fit and told me that I have no rights to take them out of state, and if I do she will call the fbi on me. I don't know if she would be able to do that or not, but I am willing to fight in court to keep them in a stable home where they are loved and cared for. So, I guess my question is, where do I stand legally on just packing up and leaving. Any help would be very much appreciated.","title":"I am in need of some serious help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576684697,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecefz8\/anyone_knows_how_to_dissolve_a_nyc_corporation\/","id":"ecefz8","body":"I have a startup based in NYC. I\u2019ve opened a NY corporation for it, but was recently advised by a lawyer I talked with to reincorporate in Delaware. My current lawyer claims dissolving a corporate in NY is a long process and it might be better to set a new corporate in Delaware and merge the two. \n\nI should note the NYC corporation is an empty shell at this stage. No EIN, or any activity. Honestly, I am hoping to dissolve it before the end of the year, and it seems like given how little was done - there must be some easy way to do so. \n\nI would really appreciate an advice on how to dissolve a NYC corporation and how long it should take.","title":"Anyone knows how to dissolve a NYC corporation?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1423104586,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2utve7\/my_mom_is_being_sued_for_1mil_over_a_car_incident\/","id":"2utve7","body":"A little over two years ago, a lady on a bike collided with my mother's car as my mother was steering right. It happened on a stop signal, and the car was barely going over 10km\/hour. The lady was trying to go straight ahead, and my mom was trying to go right. \n\n\nThe lady was completely fine, albeit very pissed off and my mom was scared out of her wits. She apologized and made sure the lady was ok (she was completely fine, could barely be called an accident). As they were inspecting the car and bike for damage, a police officer came by to see why they were stopped. The lady told him that everything is ok, and he helped her inflate one of her bike wheels, and took off after that. My mother gave the lady her phone number in case the bike needed replacement, completely unaware of how scummy the lady would turn out to be. The lady comforted my mom who was very visibly shaken and scared that she might have just hurt someone, and told her that she's fine and that there won't be any legal action. She took off with her bike and that was the end of it.\n\n\nFast forward six months later, we get a letter from her lawyer asking for $200,000 due to extensive physical damage. Insurance company takes charge from that point and we are later told that the lady got nothing as there was nothing to prove that an accident even happened. There was no police report filed or anything like that. \n\n\nA few hours ago, My mother gets served by the same lady who is now asking for one million dollars, which is f*cking insane. It is very obvious that this lady is trying to win over some settlement money for something extremely negligible. My mom is now with a different auto insurance company if it matters at all. \n\nWhat are we supposed to do now? Call the old insurance company? Start looking for lawyers? None of my family members ever had to go to court, so this is extremely foreign and intimidating. Any advice would be appreciated. ","title":"My mom is being sued for $1mil over a car incident. What to do? [Canada]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1519940016,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/818ymj\/my_public_school_has_an_administrationsanctioned\/","id":"818ymj","body":"Basically explained in the title. The school is entirely publicly funded, and has one walkout that they moved an assembly to compensate for, and another one advocating for gun control. The second one involves the administration and teachers getting involved, them orchestrating traffic control and dismissal from class with no absences recorded. Is this legal? Because they're a publicly funded works, it seems that this is too politically charged to be legal. Any help is appreciated. \n\nSchool is in Oregon. ","title":"My (public) school has an administration-sanctioned walkout to advocate for gun control.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578369717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el5ygy\/texas_i_want_to_evict_my_month_to_month\/","id":"el5ygy","body":"When my friend moved in with me they needed proof of residency to do a few things in town, not wanting to wait for the mail to start arriving we printed a standard lease agreement online just to use as a proof of address. It was fully understood that we would write a \u201creal\u201d agreement that was tailored to our needs at a later date. (This never actually happened, they have been here for about 10 months.)\n\nIt\u2019s worth noting that my name is not the name on the home but I was the one who signed the lease agreement as the landlord. \n\nMy husband and I have told them they have until the end of February to leave they are attempting to say we legally have to provide them with a reason for their eviction. \n\nI understand that even though it was verbally understood that the lease agreement we were signing was not intended to be the legitimate document that it in fact could still be used as such. If the actual home owner was not the one who signed it does that nullify the aforementioned lease agreement?\n\nIf that\u2019s the case am I correct in understanding they would then be considered a month to month tenant whom I do not have to offer a reason of eviction, only the 30 days that my state requires?\n\nThank you in advance.","title":"[Texas] I want to evict my month to month roommate\/friend who is trying to claim I cannot legally tell them to leave.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422473707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tzu9j\/question_about_wills_and_estate_management\/","id":"2tzu9j","body":"Back in December, my father passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was not married, and my sister and I are his only two children (both 18+). \n\nMy father did not have any real estate and was renting an apartment.  His personal possessions were limited to a vehicle that was paid off, and whatever he had in his apartment (total value likely does not exceed $10-15k, but no appraisal has been performed).  He had a life insurance benefit through his work, which my sister and I are designated as beneficiaries.  Same for a retirement account through his work.  He had a little bit of money in the bank (~10k), of which my sister and I are listed on the accounts as payable on death (POD).  He had a will which has been filed with the circuit court in the county in which he lived prior to his passing.  My sister and I are the only two beneficiaries, and I was named as the executor.  After speaking with the court clerk during filing of the will, however, we decided not to name an official executor due to the very small size of the estate.\n\nAs far as debts, he has approximately $15k in outstanding credit card debt, several hundred dollars in medical bills, and about $10k in an outstanding personal loan (not a mortgage or car loan, I believe this was for some dental work he had done that insurance would not cover).  So all told his debts come to about $25k\n\nNow comes the request for guidance.  My understanding is that since the life insurance, retirement account, and bank accounts specifically name my sister and I as beneficiaries,  these are not considered as part of my fathers estate.  All that would leave left in the official estate would be the car and personal possessions from his apartment.  My father had told me previously he wanted his debts to be paid from the distribution of his retirement account, but then in his final days said he would prefer to let his debts die with him (aka not pay them).  My question is since there is technically an estate (car + personal possessions) but no executor, would we HAVE to pay the debt by selling all those possessions?  Obviously this is not the ideal scenario as there are a lot of things with sentimental value.  Or could we tell the creditors there technically is no estate and not pay?  Is it worth going down that road, and how would that change my situation?  Right now, my sister and I are planning on paying the debt with our distribution from his retirement like he had originally asked, but realize there is an extra $25k that could be split if we did not pay the debts.  \n\nAny and all guidance would be much appreciated.","title":"Question about wills and estate management (Virginia)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590525879,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr59ex\/recreating_tv_show_intro\/","id":"gr59ex","body":"Hi, I've figured out how to perfectly recreate some intro's of popular TV shows (The Office, Friends, Brooklyn 99 etc.). A lot of people has been asking me to do these - so I thought of making a Fiverr acount selling them.\n\nIf I use no music and recreate them from scratch with a non-copyright font; will it get me into any legal trouble regarding copyright?\n\nThanks!","title":"Recreating TV show intro","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590790602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt2jnx\/accidentally_shoplifted_from_heb_in_texas_what_is\/","id":"gt2jnx","body":"I went to HEB and realized I forgot to pay for one of my items as I got home - a package of water bottles that cost $3.99ish.\n\nWhat is the likelihood I get charged with theft?","title":"Accidentally shoplifted from HEB in Texas. What is my likelihood of having charges pressed?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590106492,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go8oft\/landlord_wont_accommodate_my_whooky_sack_needs\/","id":"go8oft","body":"I live in New York City. \n\nRecently, I've contracted Turbo Smallpox and require daily whooky sack treatments (ointment, cream, and scrotal injection). As all of you know, governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered that all landlords provide tenants with free, quality healthcare for the time being. \n\nSo, what's the issue? \n\nMy landlord isn't complying. He's buying into that \"COVID-19 is a test to see how compliant the sheep are\" crap. I don't know what to do. I'm unable to work due to my sickness, and seeing as my Muscular Sexy Overlord Property Owner won't pay for my needs, I'm stuck. My life is on the line. He's just telling me to \"go on a keto diet\" and \"stop eating at Gold and Corral.\" \n\nI've tried filing a lawsuit against him, but all of the courts are closed at the moment. As well as that, I've gone straight to the NYPD, but they are only sending out their officers for homicides and \"black men jogging.\" \n\nI've reached out to friends and family for financial aid, but all they say is \"you're young and healthy, you'll be fine,\" or \"what the fuck is a whooky sack?\" I don't know if they're incredibly stupid, or if they're just trying to avoid giving me their money. Am I in the wrong? Am I just being irrational? I feel like my life is being held up by one thread. I'm having incredible difficulty with respiration. I can barely walk. If I die, I hope there are Jerry Seinfeld standup routines in heaven. That man cracks me up like a motherfucker. \n\nWhat do I need to do from here to survive?","title":"Landlord won't accommodate my whooky sack needs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518869649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y6bwx\/how_can_i_respond_to_police_questioning_without\/","id":"7y6bwx","body":"This question is not related to any specific state (or even the US) so I apologise for omitting the bracketed part in the title. \n\nSay that you've been stopped by police for committing a minor crime - say speeding, and the police ask \"What is your reason for exceeding the speed limit tonight?\" What's the best way to reply?\n\nOn the one hand, if you say what they want to hear \"Sorry officer, I am late picking up my daughter\", you've admitted to a crime that they may have only suspected but had no evidence (until you admitted it).\n\nOn the other if you say \"Sorry officer but I have the right to remain silent\" then you're going to piss the officer off and might get a ticket instead of a warning, or the officer might decide that its time to do a roadworthy check of your car, or maybe even suddenly your car smells of weed and needs a search. \n\nSo is there a way of being polite and friendly in responding to the question but without giving them a confession that they're looking for, and not aggravating the officer?","title":"How can I respond to police questioning without making things worse?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588905379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfkr9r\/received_a_dmca_for_my_emulated_game_server\/","id":"gfkr9r","body":"I run a service that is infringing intellectual property. It's an emulated game server for a video game which I don't have authorization to run.\n\nToday they emailed Cloudflare which forwarded the DMCA email to my hosting provider.\n\nI'm aware that what I'm doing isn't fine. However.. DMCA is a U.S copyright law and I'm from Israel. The hosting service is in France - it's based there, and the company is also French (OVH).\n\n1. What should I worry about?\n2. Will I actually get in trouble?\n3. Is it fine to just keep going until I get a C&D letter?\n\nThanks","title":"Received a DMCA for my emulated game server","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588364064,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbpgh1\/meridian_and_medical_subrogation_requests\/","id":"gbpgh1","body":"I have never noticed this before, but now after every emergency room visit I receive a letter asking fault related questions regarding my or my family\u2019s medical care.\n\nThis past year, with 2 young children, we had more ER visits than normal (usually would be zero). But something rubs me the wrong way when a third-party asks us to define who was at fault: us (essentially), or someone else.\n\nI feel like I pay for the insurance policy, and I shouldn\u2019t be asked anything more if I myself am not seeking damages\/fault. I feel like responding to such things opens me up to liability somehow. \n\nI have tried ignoring the letters, I\u2019ve tried calling to say I don\u2019t want to reply, but nothing seems to work. The letters just keep coming. I eventually responded so they would stop sending me mail. Is that just how this works?\n\nTIA for the insightful comments.","title":"Meridian and medical subrogation requests","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1425409796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xtf17\/helping_a_homeless_person_with_some_parking\/","id":"2xtf17","body":"I'm doing some research on a couple of traffic citations in California a homeless defendant received while living in their car. The individual was cited for not having current registration and not having both license plates visible. The individual survives on roughly $150 a month in social security and the fines are both over $50.\n\nVC 40202(e) states that, a citation may be dismissed \"in the interest of justice,\" but I'm having trouble finding a standard for applying that language. I'm using google scholar to look at case law but I'm striking out. My argument would be that the interest of justice would be best served if this defendant living in poverty were allowed to fix the registration\/license plate issues and not made to pay the fine.\n\nAny suggestions of fruitful avenues is greatly appreciated.\n\nEdit- in Santa Clara County.\n\nIt's sad to see this sub is downvoting assistance for the poorest among us.","title":"Helping a homeless person with some parking citations and I'm trying to find strong arguments for dismissal of the fines due to the defendant being indigent. (CA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578497699,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elu8zk\/can_i_get_a_ticket_for_a_traffic_violation_that_a\/","id":"elu8zk","body":"Today while driving on a major highway, I spun out. \n\nTraffic was at a standstill before that, and it was just starting to flow again when I started to hit the gas and hit a patch of ice at the same time. I slid near perpendicular into the median, which bounced me back into the road and I spun in circles. I regained control and put myself into the left shoulder since I was partially in it anyway. \n\nI called my mom while I checked out the damages\u2014 I was completely fine, my bumper fell off and my driver headlight was slightly pushed inwards. My car was completely driveable. \n\nI waited in my car for my parents to pick me up, as my dad was going to drive my car to a shop and my mom was going to drive me to my original destination.\n\nRight before my parents arrived, a cop pulled over, asked me if I was okay, checked my car for damages, and then took my license and insurance. She came back with the accident report slip and a ticket.... for \u201cviolation of basic speed law\u201d ( Ord: 257 627(1) ). She said I was going too fast when this happened and that if I hadn\u2019t been going so fast it wouldn\u2019t have happened, and condescendingly told me that when there\u2019s ice on the road you\u2019re supposed to go slow. I told her that it was literally standstill traffic and we were just starting to move again; she told me to fight the ticket in court then.\n\n\nI plan to go to court and pay the fine but try to make sure I don\u2019t get points on my license. However, I\u2019m wondering if the ticket is even valid as the cop wasn\u2019t there to witness the \u201cspeeding\u201d violation; can someone tell me if it was legal for that cop to give me that ticket and if it wasn\u2019t, how I fight it?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Can I get a ticket for a traffic violation that a cop didn\u2019t witness? [MI]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517946032,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vpy9s\/ca_an_airbnb_review_i_left_may_have_been_edited\/","id":"7vpy9s","body":"I recently stayed at a listing through AirBnB where A guest tried to enter my room in the middle of the night. I included this in my review, but when I looked today, that section was removed mid-sentence. I can't imagine how or why I would have even accidentally removed a section right in the middle of my review. I read that there's a [law](https:\/\/www.fenwick.com\/FenwickDocuments\/Litigation_Alert_09-17-14.pdf) in California (where AirBnB is based) that disallows the suppression of reviews. Does this situation fall under that violation?","title":"[CA] An AirBnB review I left may have been edited, do I have recourse under California Civil Code Sec. 1670.8 (\"Yelp Law\")?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1471723360,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4yqvl4\/removal_of_uncle_from_home\/","id":"4yqvl4","body":"I have an uncle who lives with us (mother, sister and, I) in my mother\u2019s house. It is legally in her name. I pay the utilities. He lives here but for free basically, I don\u2019t know if there was a verbal agreement or what. Some months he gives $200, some he doesn\u2019t.  He\u2019s a drug addict, and frequently Philly\/Camden daily for god knows what. He takes the bus in. He has damaged a number of items in the house such as couches, blankets, and tables from passing out with a lit cigarettes and the cherry falling off. Just a few days ago he left the gas burner on without a flame. My mother walked into the house to the smell of it. He found no big deal of it because nothing happened. We have found drug paraphilia before, cut straws for snorting, empty drug bags. \n\nI want to just put his stuff on the porch and change locks. My mother is saying we have to give him 30 days. However, from all my readings about evictions in NJ are relevant to situations where there are actual signed documents of the relationship. We have verbally told him you have 30 days a few times, but of course nothing happens of it because my mother is weak. She wants him gone too, but just keeps giving him ultimatums by word of mouth and nothing ever happens. I just want to know my options, do I have to go through the whole, Notice to Stop, Notice to Cease, Notice to Evict? \nHe has acted aggressively before, we used to drive him to the bus stop before work so he could do whatever it is he does, but ended that. He got very aggressive about that but now walks. I feel like if we do this he will damage stuff. I have thought about just making it very unconformable for him to live here, getting rid of the TV downstairs (he sleeps on the couch). Lock the pantry\/fridge only leaving him a sandwich for dinner and breakfast. \n\nMy neighbor across the street has a son that is a municipal officer, and so his is son-in-law for the town we live in. If we change the locks I can\u2019t for the love of me see either of them siding with my uncle. \n\n\nAlso, if I do have to go the legal route, what do we do if he refuses to sign the paperwork? Do we have to videotape us serving him or what?\n","title":"Removal of uncle from home","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588709374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge527r\/am_i_still_entitled_to_my_holiday_even_though_im\/","id":"ge527r","body":"Hey, I\u2019ve looked through the Covid FAQ but I couldn\u2019t find anything regarding my question! \n\nI work in a nursery in the UK, I\u2019ve been furloughed as we don\u2019t have a lot of children in and therefore a lack of money coming in, I\u2019m being paid 80% of my wage.\n\nI spoke to my manager a few weeks ago and she said that she was putting everyone\u2019s holiday to 0 aside from the girls who are still working, as we are furloughed and not accruing it, however I\u2019ve read that we should still be entitled to it and be able to take it over to the next 2 years.\n\nBefore I speak to my manager about it I would like to get some clarity, what are my rights here? I don\u2019t want to open a can of worms and come off selfish.\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Am I still entitled to my holiday even though I\u2019m furloughed?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578787720,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enfrji\/ca_friend_getting_charged_with_battery_though\/","id":"enfrji","body":"Sara\u2019s side of the story sent to me:\n\n\u201cThis is what the judge said \"Sara targeted a woman in a parking lot, pulled her out of her car, and beat her until cops came.\" (This girl and I have had beef forever, I told her if I saw her anywhere at any time I would get her BUT I walked up to her in her car when I saw her, she opened her own door, we exchanged words then she tried to kick me in the face and that's when I pulled her out. I stopped once I knew I was winning and walked away to find my friend when a cop approached n arrested me saying I was charged with battery.) I never got to say my side of the story, they're going all of hers. I was given a number to call when I went to my 1st court date to say my side of the story n get a free public defender. There isn't any witnesses or evidence of me attacking her like how she says, just her word. I have a long record of all misdemeanor drug charges but this is my FIRST EVER violent charge out of 15ish arrests\u201d","title":"[CA] Friend getting charged with battery, though according to her the other woman struck first and the police are taking her side.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589303520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gifg4m\/my_ex_wants_to_proceed_in_taking_our_kids_to\/","id":"gifg4m","body":"This has been in the plans to travel with our kids since last summer. I had originally said no before, with concerns of taking our 12 and 8 year olds, and had a mediation with our lawyers. Based on our parenting plan (State of Missouri), there are no restrictions with international travel and the kids, so legally, he can take them. My concerns lain with the language barrier, him traveling alone with the two kids, and the kids knowing no one but their father, among other health related concerns. \n\nThat issue was resolved and moved forward with allowing the kids to travel this summer. Then COVID-19 happened, and my ex has been hyper vigilant on CDC website and Indonesia\u2019s embassy travel recommendations. According to him, their are no travel restrictions in or out of the countries (US and Indonesia). Looking at information myself on the CDC website, it states, as of March 27, 2020, that the CDC recommends that travelers avoid all non-essential travel to Indonesia [CDC Indonesia travel](cdc.gov)\nYou can see for yourself by the link. Then once they return home, they would have to be in quarantine for 14 days!! He\u2019s threatened to sue me if I don\u2019t allow the kids to travel with him. \n\nIs there any international legal issues regarding travel with minors during the global pandemic? Is it considered neglect or endangerment to the kids? This is new territory surrounding COVID-19 with the law and parenting plans. Any insight would be helpful.","title":"My ex wants to proceed in taking our kids to Indonesia for his wedding late June to mid July while international travel is still under essential travel only","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589468459,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjnzlg\/florida_unemployment_the_fiasco\/","id":"gjnzlg","body":"My husband and I both applied for unemployment around the 10th of April. He had been terminated in March, and I am an independent contractor unable to work due to restrictions in our area\/on my industry; we both tested positive for Covid-19 at the time and were in pretty rough shape. \n\nLast week I was denied (expected) and prompted to apply for PUA benefits. They said they are verifying my documents\/proof of income (I think in regards to state benefits) but have since received two federal payments (nothing for the month of April - I guess because I was technically denied I am not entitled to backpay? Frustrating that Florida took an entire month to deny me causing me to miss out on that month, but). \n\nMy husband still has not received any determination. Furthermore, looking at his application now (which was unavailable to view for the last month or so) shows that there are unanswered questions because we happened to do our applications while Florida was in the process of updating their system\/application so these additional Covid questions were not on his application at the time of submission. According to information provided by the state, he submitted after the date on which any previously submitted applications would have to be redone.\n\nWhen we are finally able to reach someone on the phone, they are unable to help in any way as his application \u201chas not been transferred to the main system yet\u201d so they are unable to view it\/verify it\/modify it\/etc. We are unable to modify it ourselves on their portal.\n\nAt this point he has missed over a month of payments. We are considering refining for him since the current application appears incomplete and seems hopeless. But will reapplying \u201creset the clock\u201d and make him entitled only from the date of submission (say today)? \n\nNeither one of us has been able to work\/earned a dime since March, we both overqualified for the minimum income required to qualify, and we were both ill with Covid-19 for almost the entire month of April. Unsure where to go from here, but bills are piling up. \n\nThank you in advance.","title":"Florida Unemployment - the Fiasco","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590402719,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq8q8e\/single_mom_never_married_here_how_do_i_prevent\/","id":"gq8q8e","body":"Background: I was fwb with an ex, lets call him GuyA, a couple weeks before I started dating a different guy, lets call him GuyB. About a month into the relationship I started feeling differently, and about 2 weeks after that we got clinic confirmation that I was pregnant, but the estimated the date of conception was exactly in the middle of the 2 sexual relationships with the 2 different guys, so paternity was always unclear.\n\n\nAs the relationship with GuyB continued, he became very emotionally abusive, controlling and threatening me and my unborn child. We broke up when I was about 4 months pregnant. It was a bad break up, and we have had almost no communication since. He is still mad at me for how things went, and refuses to talk about the child or paternity tests or child support or anything.\n\nGuyA and I had a meeting soon after where I explained the situation, and how he could possibly be the bio dad. We agreed there that if he was the father I wouldn't expect him to be active in the child's life, as he is on the sex offenders registery, and we were no longer in each other's lives at this point. \n\nI gave birth a few months ago. Since then, I have reached out to attempt to talk to both of them, and neither of them want to have a formal discussion over the child's future or paternity. Based on the fact that the baby measured 2 weeks more mature at every ultrasound, and came out 2 days before estimated due date at 11 pounds, I am guessing GuyA is the father, and baby incubated for 2 weeks past actual due date. Hair color of the baby also supports this (GuyB and I have very dark hair, baby's hair was dark, but seems to be turning blonde, like GuyA).\n\nMy question is, legally, what should I do? I do not want GuyB back in my or my child's life for fear of future abuse, but last he new he was potentially the father, and I'm worried he may try to file for custody in the future, and claimed I kept her away from him on purpose. On the other hand, GuyA said he doesn't want to be in her life unless and until baby grows up and consciously wants to know her father, bc he has a new gf and his life is going well without a kid. \n\nHow do I protect myself and my baby from a future custody battle? And is it possible to do so without going to court? Should I take some sort of preventative action? How important is paternity, and is it necessary to determine paternity if the dad doesn't want a part in the kids life, and I don't want to legally demand money for a kid they didn't want?\n\nNeither man was listed on birth certificate. Neither of them have supported the child in any way, financially or otherwise, and neither of them have even made an attempt to meet her. \n\nLocated in Iowa.","title":"Single mom, never married, here- How do I prevent future custody battles with babydaddy?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578082371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejkzdh\/landlord_turned_moveout_bill_over_to_collections\/","id":"ejkzdh","body":"\n\nHi everyone, I moved out of an apartment complex in Orange County, CA in October. My landlord sent a move-out bill afterward. Landlord agreed to correct a few of the move-out charges over email. After that exchange, we never received the revised bill and instead, have been now been contacted by a collections agency. What should we do? I\u2019m upset they did this and am concerned this might negatively impact my credit score.","title":"Landlord turned move-out bill over to collections without contacting me (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578098032,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejonct\/il_minimum_wage_just_increased_on_new_years_day\/","id":"ejonct","body":"I\u2019ve been at my current job for 5 months now and have had my hourly wage be $9.00 during that time. I saw that the minimum wage was raised back on January first and was wondering how I would go about making sure I get the new minimum wage of $9.25? Any advice would be appreciated.","title":"[IL] Minimum wage just increased on New Years day to $9.25 an hour and my current pay is $9.00, what do I need to do to make sure I get paid the new minimum wage now?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590684929,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs9ych\/how_can_i_lose_a_case_i_wasnt_aware_of\/","id":"gs9ych","body":"Divorced and with a child. Divorce and child custody happened in Albama. Ex lives in Nebraska.\n\nRecently got a letter in mail that Ex made a claim in Nebraska and was granted. I was not aware of this. Letter claims Defendant (Ex), has to serve me in accordance with Neb Rev Stat 25-519 and 25-520.03.\n\n25-519: The publication shall be made once in each week for three successive weeks in some newspaper printed in the county where the complaint is filed if there is any printed in such county and, if there is not, in some newspaper printed in this state of general circulation in that county. It shall contain a summary statement of the claim for relief of the complaint, mention the court wherein it is filed, and notify the person or persons thus to be served when they are required to answer.\n\nI don't live in Nebraska.. so.. how do I proceed?!?!?","title":"How can I lose a case I wasn't aware of..","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589909515,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmt4m8\/ex_keeping_kids_and_possibly_exposing_to_covid\/","id":"gmt4m8","body":"Location: Louisiana\n\nHi y'all. Ive recently posted on another group about a situation going on. I need legal advice but am unsure of where to turn.\n\nMy ex has refused to give me the children back at the custody paperwork appointed time this weekend. Before this ive had trouble with him regarding them and other matters. He has threatened to kill me and others before, has tried to block me from doing things they really really needed to have done, emotionally and mentally abused me. I think he is trying to turn the kids against me as they have come home before saying I'm a bad mommy and I took them away from him and things like that that no then 3 or 4 year old should have knowledge of or even say. This has been going on now for a long time. I left him in 2017 and he refused to let me have the kids and me taking him to court for them and his lies at that time is the reason that even though we have joint custody I have domicile. \n\nThat's all just leading up to this situation. This previous weekend is the first weekend that he's gotten the kids since covid started. I asked if he was worried about the risk when he messaged me about it. He just got an attitude about me questioning his concern. But quite honestly even though he has many people at risk around him hes never cared about what his actions does to other people. So I sent a message confirming that he would get then Friday at 5:30pm and return them Sunday at 5:30pm. He never responded to that.\n\nAnyway his mom and dad picked the kids up Friday at 5:30pm like they normally do. I had to fix my son's car seat in their truck because he just could not sit in it anymore. While I was busy being a gymnest and climbing over stuff to reach the car seat and then fixing it his mother starts talking to me and I'm just ardently responding. I didnt even think about what she's saying because I'm sweating and just hurt myself to make sure my boy is safe as possible. Well she mentions her son in law and something about 'that virus' but is vauge and just skips over anything else about it or him. \n\nSunday morning comes around and my ex has suddenly responding saying he refuses to give the kids until Wednesday. Now by this time I had judt woken up from a dream\/nightmare where I guess my mind decided I needed to pay attention to what was said. And I woke up freaking out. My plan was to get the kids and freak out on them for exposing my kids and then tell them that the next visitation probably will not happen as me and the kids have to go get tested and then go into a 14 day quarantine so that we dont risk anyone else's health since theres many immune compromised people in my family including a few children and my mil with heart and lung problems. I dont want to sound bad but it scared me. Specially this new stuff attacking only children. \n\nWell he refused to send them to me, basically laughed when I said I would call the cops (which now i understand why). Now I have a report filed on him with his local sheriffs office, have tried to file a civil warrant for my children to be returned, had that denied \"per code\" and am looking into my options. If it wasnt an emergency for their medical health, him not even asking me, and the fact that him doing this is simply a control method (he told me many times he would never let me be happy and would do whatever he could to destroy it but I didnt have it recorded sadly), and it hit me that ive lived through this where I was the child being manipulated and hurt by this, well I'm not sure if this hadnt of happened if I would have started this.\n\nBut my kids mean everything to me. And hearing their voices repeat what they were trained to say broke me as I realized that if I don't change something they will grow up with the problems I face to this day from my momma (grandmother on fathers side) and daddy (step grandfather who helped raise me) doing the same to me towards my momma (bio mom). \n\nI dont know what I need to do. This is all very confusing. I just need my babies to be safe. And i know when I was told to say something or not say something 'or else _reason_' that I didnt even feel safe in my own mind. I need to break the cycle! \n\nPlease help me!","title":"Ex keeping kids and possibly exposing to covid!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588830474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf0ta0\/i_had_to_defend_myself_from_a_false_citizens\/","id":"gf0ta0","body":"I'm in Illinois. This didn't happen that long ago and I'm super freaked out still. I'm really scared.\n\nI'm 16. I routinely walk late at night, it's something I've always done. I always walk from my house, through a public park, and onto a public trail. Some guy came out of his apartment overlooking the park yelling at my friend and I to stop. We kept walking but he came down and cornered us against a fence telling us we're under citizens arrest for trespassing. \n\nI didn't tresspass anywhere. The parks doesn't have a closing time, the trail doesn't either, and it's reopened from the pandemic closures. I walked on public sidewalks to get there. He was on the phone with presumably 911 and also trying to keep us cornered. I tried to leave and he grabbed me by my neck and pepper sprayed my face. \n\nI couldn't see and I fought back until I couldn't feel him grabbing and he stopped yelling. I didn't know how bad I hurt him or if I even got him but I ran away down the trail. \n\nMy throat hurts from him grabbing it, im having triuble talking because of it. The pepper spray is burning my skin. It's not as bad in my eyes anymore. \n\nWhen I peeked off the trail from down the street a few minutes ago lots of police cars were at the park including the detective cars, and an ambulance was there too with fire trucks. \n\nI really am scared of going to jail. I didn't mean to hurt anyone, and I don't know how badly I hurt him. I've never gotten in trouble before. I don't know where my friend went. Help?!?","title":"I had to defend myself from a false citizens arrest. I got pepper sprayed, I'm scared","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590988778,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guejcg\/can_my_landlord_prohibit_me_from_keeping_a\/","id":"guejcg","body":"The lease says no firearms allowed, but I'm not sure if that's necessarily legal for them to do, constitutionally speaking. I don't know where or how to research the laws in Kansas regarding this topic. Can anyone help?","title":"Can my landlord prohibit me from keeping a firearm in my apartment?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1476482950,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57j1h8\/va_employer_consistently_does_not_pay_on_time_and\/","id":"57j1h8","body":"Hello, all!\n\nMy friend works for a restaurant in a salaried position. I work for their sister restaurant in a tipped position. The restaurant company is in dire straits financially due to poor decisions by ownership.\n\n\nMy friend is paid once every two weeks, though that pay has consistently been late. A couple of months ago, they paid her a week late, but they didn't pay her a week after either, which she should have been. So, now she's on a \"new\" schedule, where instead of, say, getting paid weeks 1 and 3, she's getting paid weeks 2 and 4. But there's still a week missing from her wages.\n\n\nThat's not all. There have been several pay periods where she's paid out of the \"company check book\" rather than through payroll. They pay her the post-tax amount in these checks, but we seriously doubt that they are actually paying into her taxes. So, she could be up for an audit this year. She said that she would stop agreeing to these shady checks, but this past pay period, they told her to either accept the check, or she wouldn't get paid (for that pay period, or possibly ever?). \n\n\nShe's one of a handful of salaried employees, and this has been a thing that the other salaried employees have dealt with as well. However, this past pay period, evidently EVERYBODY was given checks out of the checkbook, so payroll wasn't processed at all. Dishwashers, cooks, servers, managers, everyone.\n\n\nI certainly know this does not portend good things, but what does it mean for the company? Will the IRS sniff them out? What would the IRS do? Shut them down? Make them pay a fine? How bad is it that they don't regularly process paychecks out of payroll? The restaurant hasn't been open for very long, and for pretty much the entire time, people were getting paid anywhere from 1-2 days to a week later, both through payroll and through the checkbook.\n\n\nI haven't seen anyone get paid late at my restaurant, probably because we're doing a lot better sales-wise and we're an incredibly small operation compared to my friend's restaurant. However, I have heard that they leveraged my restaurant to get the multi-million dollar loan to open up the new place. What does this mean for my job if the other place goes under?\n\n\nThank you! ","title":"(VA) Employer consistently does not pay on time - and when they do, it's not out of payroll.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589942601,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn350q\/father_refused_to_sign_aop\/","id":"gn350q","body":"I want the father to be held accountable and intend to have a DNA test administered confirming his paternity, but I do not want him to have custody of our child. \n\nHow much time can pass before we can no longer seek back child support, and what would a strong case for child abandonment by the father entail? Months of abandonment or years? \n\nHe has not offered any support during or after the pregnancy, nor has he seen the child in four months.","title":"Father refused to sign AOP.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422511764,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u2069\/australia_qld_private_school_is_forcing_me_a\/","id":"2u2069","body":"I am unsure if under Australian law there is a provision that protects me from being forced to participate in these events. \n\nThank you\n\n\nEDIT: A lot of people saying since its private I can't really do anything under Australian law. Is there anything above Australian law that could be applicable, such as a human right? \n\nUniversal declaration of human rights.\n\nArticle 18.\n\n\"Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance\"\n\nCan this help me?","title":"[Australia, QLD] Private school is forcing me (a student 17yo) to partake in religious events (praying, standing in worship) despite me being an atheist and stating I do not want to take part.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1425406975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xt8ff\/can_i_get_in_trouble_for_switching_to_a_different\/","id":"2xt8ff","body":"I got a speeding ticket in Lake Charles, Louisiana that's serious enough to need a lawyer. Yesterday morning I sent an email to 3 different lawyers. One called me within an hour, discussed the situation, offered me a price and I said I'd like to work with him (even though the price is slightly too high for me). Another contacted me later but couldn't really say much of anything. The third lawyer contacted me yesterday afternoon and talked to me about the situation and said he would contact me today to talk more in depth as well as pricing. I think I like this new lawyer better than the one who called me first. I have signed no documents with the first lawyer stating that we have an arrangement, just a verbal agreement that we'd work together. \n\nNow when this new lawyer calls back this afternoon and he seems like he can do a better job, can I accept his offer? Or would I be in legal trouble with the first lawyer? I think I want to accept this new lawyer and then call back the first one and say I don't need his help anymore.\n\nI'm afraid that by having a verbal agreement with the first lawyer he'll sue me or something for deciding to go with another lawyer for the case. I know he's already started working on the case (even though he's only made a phone call or two)","title":"Can I get in trouble for switching to a different lawyer?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578148764,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejxd1t\/can_my_employer_fire_me_if_i_refuse_to_shave_or\/","id":"ejxd1t","body":"I work in a customer facing office setting in Ontario Canada and recently was given a warning by my boss that said that my \"appearance and hygiene\" don't meet the company standards and if no change is made that I could potentially be let go. \n\nAt the time of the warning I was too embarrassed to ask any questions specifically and so I sort of just nodded and left. After thinking about it myself and discussing it with my coworker the only thing we can come up with is my extra facial hair. We wear a uniform and I always come to work clean and fresh smelling or whatever but comments have been made previously by my boss when I would attempt to remove the extra hair I have growing around my chin due to a hormonal disorder. \n\nI am a woman and have patches of dark hair that grow around my chin and previously when I have tried to remove it my boss met me with comments thanking me for removing it. I choose not to remove it because when I do I tend to have a bad skin reaction. \n\nCan they fire me for facial hair? Even if it's caused by a diagnosed medical problem?","title":"Can my employer fire me if I refuse to shave or wax my face?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576601183,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eby991\/teacher_promoting_and_advising_a_student_to_self\/","id":"eby991","body":"Cheyenne, Wyoming. Me (19) and a friend (17) are taking HiSET classes to prepare for the HiSET exam. Because friend is under 18 he has to take a paper pre test before he is allowed to take the actual test. He unfortunately does not have the best concentration and gets distracted easily. Our teacher has given him a 'solution' to this problem. She has given him a rubber band and told him that whenever he gets distracted to snap it against his wrist so that he will focus again. As soon as I found out this was happening I talked to my friend about how that is not a good way to do that. I have suffered with self harm a lot and I know how bad the rubber band technique actually is. I didn't want him to fall down that same path as me. Unfortunately it looks like he has taken ahold of it and is now using it at home and pretty much any time he feels he's getting distracted. We have already had issues with this teacher and I even filed a report against her because of how much emotional stress she is putting her students through. However this has come up after I put the report in and her bosses have talked to me and she is still here and doing these things. I feel like she needs to be reported to the authorities because my friend has taken these bad habits home with him but at the same time I don't know if I'm stepping out of my boundaries and that he should take care of it because it's happening to him.","title":"Teacher promoting and advising a student to self harm","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1421260096,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sfbb9\/copyrighttrademarks_and_apps\/","id":"2sfbb9","body":"Hey all,\n\nA quick question pertaining to what is ok and what is not ok when dealing with copyright\/trademarks in the itunes store. If I wanted to make an app that serves as a guide\/wiki for a particular video game already in existence, what are the boundaries that I need to stay in so I don't have any trouble. \n\nLets say I wanted to make a guide for World of Warcraft:\n**1.** Could I call it \"World of Warcraft guide\"?\n\n**2.** Could I include icons from the game?\n\n**3.** I see guides for video games all over the app store that cost money yet use original artwork, how do they get away with it?\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf this project ever became successful enough to release it would be free, I am not sure if that factors into copyright restrictions. ","title":"Copyright\/Trademarks and Apps","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422480700,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u0ahd\/trying_to_figure_out_visitation_rights_for\/","id":"2u0ahd","body":"Okay, this is a bit of a long one but background story is needed here. This takes place in Texas, in case state specific law applies. \n\nMy boyfriend has a 4 year-old daughter with an ex. The ex lives in a different city about five hours away. They\u2019ve been apart for over two years and now the ex has a new boyfriend\/husband (they now claim to be married). My boyfriend has visitation rights of every other weekend and drives down around once a month to see her for the weekend. I go with him and have bonded with her; the last two visits she called me Mommy. \n\nIn our last visit in November everything seemed normal. We dropped her off and drove back home. About a week later, however, he was contacted by the police saying that he was under investigation for molesting his daughter. At no point in the weekend were they alone together. It\u2019s been a bit of a nightmare obviously. Well, we went down to the city and the police interviewed both of us. We were told to wait. Now, at this point my boyfriend asked his ex if his parents could come down and visit his daughter for Christmas. Originally she was going to be with us for Christmas, and his parents wanted to give her the gifts they had gotten. His ex claimed there was a court order against his entire family. So no one saw her for Christmas.\n\nNow, come early January, we are contacted by the detective and told that the case will likely be dropped. We ask about the court order and, surprise, there isn\u2019t one. His parents could\u2019ve gone to see his daughter for Christmas. A week later, after one last interview by a CPS worker, the detective told us the entire thing was dropped. We were both obviously relieved. \n\nSo, the funny thing here is that the story kept changing about the molestation. First it was that the ex took the daughter to the doctor and the doctor saw concrete evidence of abuse and called the police. Then the detective said, no, it was his ex being an outcry witness. Then, as we\u2019ve attempted to contact the ex now that the case has been dropped, the story has changed once more.\n\nMy boyfriend called his ex the last couple days leaving two messages. Today his ex\u2019s husband called him back and was completely crazy. He screamed at my boyfriend that he knew he was guilty, he didn\u2019t care is the charges were dropped that he\u2019d never see his daughter again, and that he\u2019d hired a PI to try and get dirt on him. He also claimed that he was the one who took my boyfriend\u2019s daughter to the doctor and that suddenly there was evidence of vaginal tearing. To me, if there was evidence of that caliber there is no way the case would\u2019ve been dropped.\n\nSo, in the end, after all of this my boyfriend has decided to give up custody of his daughter as long as the ex\u2019s new husband is willing to adopt her. Obviously, some of you more judge him for his choice, but my boyfriend feels that at this point attempting to see her and fight through his crazy ex\/her husband would only damage\/traumatize his daughter.\n\nNow we\u2019re getting to the meat of my question. My boyfriend\u2019s parents still want to be in their granddaughter\u2019s life, but the law is not on their side. In our state if the parent waives their parental rights, then the grandparents also have their rights waived. We want to do what we can to prevent this. I do no trust this family to be adult enough to let his parents see their grandchild without some sort of legal contract. \n\n**This is my question. Is there any sort of contract that can guarantee visitation for his parents that can be set up before he waives his parental rights? I\u2019ve suggested to him that he should hold out for that and present his ex with an ultimatum; either they guarantee the visitation or he will not give over custody. He doesn\u2019t know what to do entirely and is being optimistic that his ex will let his parents visit. I am not so optimistic. Can anything be done here? Can the past actions of his ex be used to leverage things in our way somehow?\n\nTl;dr: Can a contract be made to guarantee the visitation rights of a grandparent before a parent waives their parental rights?**\n","title":"Trying to figure out visitation rights for grandparents after boyfriend has been investigated (and cleared) for molesting his daughter.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588350212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbl7l1\/can_she_get_the_money\/","id":"gbl7l1","body":"My boyfriend filed a marital settlement agreement, it was filed and a court date was set. As per that agreement he fixed his truck with their tax money and gave her the rest, she wanted half that money but papers were filed. Can she make him pay that back?\n\nShe also says she should\u2019ve been getting maintenance all this time but none was ordered during the first hearing. She has now contested the marital settlement agreement and a contested divorce hearing is being scheduled. She wants half his 401k which I\u2019m sure she could go after.\n\nWe just want this over with. She doesn\u2019t work and used my boyfriend for a paycheck for years and cheated. She\u2019s a piece of work and it\u2019s all about money with her. What she doesn\u2019t know is my boyfriend lost his job and has to fill out another financial disclosure.","title":"Can she get the money","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518752828,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xw42b\/revoking_a_child_support_order_with_consent_mitx\/","id":"7xw42b","body":"So a few years ago my spouse and I lived in Michigan and had a rough patch and we were hinging on divorce. She went through the courts to get a child support order. But by the time we had our meeting with the county people who deal with child support (forget the official title) we had reconciled our relationship and I moved back in and was providing full support to the kids. Paying bills, being the primary source of income, health insurance for the family, etc etc.\n\nWe explaijed this and the court employee was understanding. He basically gave me the monthly minimum amount of child support payments, his reasoning was that if our relationship took another turn south, it would be much easier to modify payments rather than start the process up. We were both fine with this outcome. I was paying $135 monthly, my wife gets 125$ and the state collects a $10 fee.\n\nFast forward 5 years and we're still together. We have not separated since. I have switched careers and we moved 2000 miles across the country to Texas.  We're about to move again for my job.\n\nMy question is if there is a simple way we can remove this court order without paying an attorney? It's not the biggest deal if we can't and I honestly don't mind it too much since the majority of the money stays in the family, but it's inconvenient to have 125$ paid out every month separate from the main pay check and giving the state of Michigan $10\/month for absolutely no reason.\n\nIf I have to pay an attorney I won't even bother but if it's just some papers I can mail on my own, then I'll do that.\n\nEDIT: In case it isn't clear my wife is 100% on board with this. She would consent and sign any documents or w\/e. ","title":"Revoking a child support order with consent - MI\/TX","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578291538,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekq06b\/my_sister_gifted_me_a_phone_that_is_under_her\/","id":"ekq06b","body":"So basically my sister gifted me an Iphone she no longer used but wasn't done paying for. The contract is under her name but I'm the one paying for it. We recently had an argument and she's asking me to give her the phone back cause it's under her name. BUT it was a gift, it was not lent to me, she genuinely wanted me to have it because she already has 2 other phones. I was and will keep paying for it if possible. If she were to call the police or something will I need to give her the phone? It's a really good phone I wouldn't wanna lose it when I'm paying for it.","title":"My sister gifted me a phone that is under her name but I pay for it. She now wants it back.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578792851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enguq9\/ive_been_paying_almost_500_a_month_on_car\/","id":"enguq9","body":"Before you tell me how idiotic I am, I wouldn\u2019t have done it if I wasn\u2019t duped. Geico quoted $228 per payment with collision(I\u2019m a new driver but have great credit score and have never been in an accident or any legal trouble) but didn\u2019t exactly tell me up front that it would be $228 every 2 weeks. For context $228 is already high in my state even with collision. Who even in their right mind would pay $456!? My policy is simple with just added on collision and nothing else. Technically they did send me emails later showing it\u2019s every 2 weeks but who the hell checks the dates? I\u2019ve never heard of paying for insurance every 2 weeks where I come from. I\u2019ve been paying for 2 weeks now and just today realized I\u2019ve been paying so much(They\u2019re automatic paperless payments). They won\u2019t reverse the charges and I can\u2019t go to sleep knowing I\u2019ve paid so much for so long. Help??","title":"I\u2019ve been paying almost $500 a month on car insurance and didn\u2019t know it.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1516257941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r7w8m\/wa_security_deposit_being_withheld_with_extra\/","id":"7r7w8m","body":"Hi all, I did check the thread for the situation we\u2019re in and I could find similar answers but not anything that helped.\n\nWe moved out of our apartment in WA giving notice more than 3 weeks before. This notice clearly included a forwarding address, and I have a copy signed by the employee who handled the notice.\n\nWe bought a house and things were crazy so I put it out of my mind, fast forward 4 months I decide to check on the status (having received no correspondence since our move out date) I call the leasing company and they claim not to have a forwarding address and to email them the forwarding address. I mentioned that I had given it prior but agree to email it over to them.\n\nA month later they respond saying we now owe $110 after cleaning fees and unpaid utilities after they had already deducted our security deposit. I called and they have no proof they sent they correspondence out. \n\nOur contract does state we are responsible for the utilities and the cleaning fees. But it also states the 21 day correspondence law here in Washington. (RCW 59.18.280)\n\nWhere do we stand legally on this? I understand the law that if they do not get in written contact with us within the 21 days they forfeit the right to keep the deposit and we can peruse them for 2x what the deposits was. Is it worth pursuing?","title":"[WA] Security deposit being withheld with extra charges, no contact from leasing company for 5 months.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576714305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecl0wk\/hraccounting_made_corrections_to_pto_accrual\/","id":"ecl0wk","body":"Hi.\n\nCalifornia\/Salary employee (exempt) if it matters\n\nOn Dec 31st 2018, I had approx 15 hours balance in my vacation time.\n\nOn Jan 1st 2019, our HR\/accounting person makes an \"adjustment\" that removed approx 70 hours so I start the year off in the negative with regards to vacation balance\n\nHis explanation was that \"he wasn't as diligent as he should have been\"\n\nI've had dozens of frustrating experiences with him dropping the ball, when it comes to scheduled pay raises, or reimbursements.\n\nThis is very frustrating for me as an employee, because I'd like to be able to use our time tracking\/vacation time tool with confidence. Why have the tool if it's not accurate? If it says I have 40 hours available, and I take 40 hours of vacation time, then accounting says \"oops we made a mistake you actually have negative vacation time now sorry\", I mean thats pretty messed up!\n\nMy question is, if my \"employer\" or whoever's job it is to makes sure that our accruals are up to date, forgets or makes a mistake like this, is there anything I can do?\n\nObviously having 70 hours less vacation time than I thought I had would impact my decision to take vacation time in the first place, and I wouldn't have started the year off in the negative.\n\n(Yes- I am currently looking for a job elsewhere)\n\n​\n\nthanks","title":"HR\/Accounting made \"corrections\" to PTO Accrual","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588738046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geczaw\/got_a_license_block_as_a_minor\/","id":"geczaw","body":"i was driving without a license, I had a marijuana \u201croach\u201d in my cigarettes pack. I was 17 years old at the time. I paid the whatever for the possession and court fees. The judge said i needed too take 4 drug tests, 1 a month and then I can get my license. I immediately quit smoking, went clean for 45 days;  still failed my first drug test. About a week later my \u201cprobation officer\u201d was on medical leave for 6 months and told me too take at-home drug test and email him pictures. I did, he claimed he never got them. 4 years later, i have no evidence of ever taking them and my former \u201cprobation officer\u201d claims i\u2019m not on probation and that I shouldn\u2019t have to take the drug test anymore because i\u2019m 21. it\u2019s been 4 years. He also said there shouldn\u2019t be a block on my license but there is, i called the BMV right after i got off the phone with him and they said there is a block. I paid the reinstatement fee\u2019s, even though i never had them... What should I do, how do I get my license.","title":"Got a license block as a minor","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421987447,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tdd8y\/my_school_has_unusually_high_speed_bumps_and_i\/","id":"2tdd8y","body":"A few things I feel I should note before I go any further:\n\n1. Mustang with stock suspension\n2. Nebraska\n\nNearly every day after school I bottom out on the speed bumps, and I'm very worried that it may harm my car. I have looked at the Municipal code, and couldn't find anything regarding speed bumps. \n\nI think looking through my post history you would be able to find the city, so [Here](https:\/\/www.municode.com\/library\/ne\/omaha\/codes\/code_of_ordinances) is the code if you want to browse it for yourself. \n\nIs there anything I could do to get them removed or at least lowered? Actually any advice you have is appreciated.","title":"My school has unusually high speed bumps and I regularly bottom out on them. Anything I can do? (Nebraska)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589235585,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghxu1w\/1000_subleasetenant_deposit_issue\/","id":"ghxu1w","body":"Deposit:$1000\n\nI was a roommate in a sublease and there was no contract. I payed the guy whose name was on the lease $1000 deposit and lived there for 3 months. Long story short,  I said I was going to live there 6 months but only did for 3 months because of the corona virus. He said that he would deduct money from my deposit for not giving him 4 weeks notice. I felt that was fair as I am a honest understandable person, even though we never agreed to that when I moved in.\n\nDeposit: $634\n\nAs I was moving out he said he was going to charge me for cleaning, bathroom, carper stains, etc. I talked him out of it as none of it was my doing and I did clean it the best I could already. To my understanding it is not required either way as there was no contract.\n\n4 weeks after I moved out I asked for my deposit, he said that he was cancelling his lease and was subject to fees\/cleanings and that him, our roommate, and I will have to pay for these. He said it would be about $100. I told him this is not my responsibility and legally I do not have to pay it, in which he responded we agreed to illegal activity, blah blah blah.\n\nI told him I would pay $100 and would like to receive my $534 now.  (I feel like I am being scammed but at this point I just want my money and be done with this)\n\nBut then I talked to the other roommate, and it is under his impression he will stay there for many months and is not aware of any cancelling of a lease or anything like that. So I feel like the guy is straight up lieing to me but perhaps just maybe he hasn't informed the other roommate.\n\nNow I am simply weighing my options on whether I should take legal action and get my full $1000 back or just wait and receive my $534, or perhaps wait a week and ask if my roommate is leaving, and if he isn't then I know the guy was lying to me and try and get the other $400 back from his scam shenanigans.\n\nAny thoughts on this?\n\n​\n\nAlso, the guy is korean and I think he travels allot to korea and I don't really have any of this guys information other than his number, name, apartment number, and a check I gave him once. I would rather get $535 back instead of having to find this guy","title":"< $1000, sublease\/tenant deposit issue","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578708805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en18d7\/my_job_is_making_compete_with_another_worker_for\/","id":"en18d7","body":"Hello people of LegalAdvice,\n\nI work for a grocery store as a part time worker getting roughly 32 hours a week. About a month and a half ago, I got injured while working and have been on modified duty as of yesterday. I just got cleared and my store manager and department manager basically told me that I have to compete against the worker who was filling in for me while I was unable to do my original job. I have 2 weeks until the decision is made. I won\u2019t be loosing my job, I would be getting placed in a lesser position which may result in less hours and pay. I\u2019m not sure if this is legal and I\u2019m not really sire what I should do.\n\nThank you guys for helping me out!","title":"My job is making compete with another worker for my position after coming back from workers comp, is there anything I can do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588446919,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcc2ir\/pennsylvania_new_landlords_want_us_to_sign_a_1\/","id":"gcc2ir","body":"Before the whole Covid thing our landlord sold our property. We\u2019ve lived here 6 years. When our first year was up we went to month-to-month. When we heard of the sale back in January we started home shopping but obviously things got a little crazy as time went on. The sale of the property is finalized now and the new landlords emailed us a lease to review (with an addendum because I took in a cat and cats weren\u2019t allowed per the initial lease). Come August the price will be $150 more a month. We would like to be settled into our new home by then. \n\nI refuse to sign a year long lease. I made them aware and they countered with 6 months, which still does not sit right with me. We are moving as soon as we possibly can. I do not want to be put in a position where we will be financially penalized if we move out before the lease is up. What are our rights??? Why can\u2019t it stay month to month as it\u2019s been for the past 5 years??? I\u2019ve done some research but am getting a mixed bag of answers... Thanks in advance.","title":"Pennsylvania: New landlords want us to sign a 1 year lease agreement and we are moving in a few months.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519080611,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yqytb\/i_want_to_break_up_with_her_what_do_i_need_in\/","id":"7yqytb","body":"Long short story... I am in a toxic relationship of 8years. In our 4th-5th year I was going to end it but a miracle happened that she did on purpose. One of her drug addicted family members dog gave birth to two wonderful babies who came into my life. I was in depression close to suicide but they saved me, opening my eyes to a meaningful one now. \n\n*she knew I was in a bad state and she knew I was going to leave her so she purposely forced me to take the two dogs home. I fell in love with them.\n\nAs each day goes by years passes on she and I are still in the same toxic relationship. \n\nI want to end this relationship and I want full custody my dogs. \n\nWe each take turns. The dogs goes back and forth from her house to mine. She usually has them most of the time since she works part time and I do 80+ a week. I am soon cutting my hours in half and I don\u2019t want anything to do with her anymore. I already know we\u2019re going to have to settle this in court but knowing her she wont attend or give in the dogs. \n\nHelp me please \n\n*there are no paperworks. The dogs are not register in any household. I pay for every vet to dog food with recipes but one of the dogs had a emergency which we used her dog credit card up to 3k which I paid in cash back with no proof\n\n","title":"I want to break up with her.. what do I need in advance to make sure the dogs are mine?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590427797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqf86t\/father_with_legal_physical_custody_moving_out_of\/","id":"gqf86t","body":"I am seeking advice on the following matter. I am a single father with one child and I am trying to move out of state. I currently reside in California and I\u2019m trying to move to my home state of Oklahoma due to a job offer and better housing. We have been through children\u2019s court due to the mothers drug use and domestic violence with her ex-boyfriend. The custody order in the final judgment says the following:\n\n\u2022 I have physical and legal custody of my daughter\n\n\u2022 My daughters mother has legal custody only (not physical custody)\n\n\u2022 My daughters mother has the following visitation order: \u201cmother has monitored visitation for a minimum six hours per week. The parents are to mutually agree upon the monitor or mother is to pay for a professional monitor\u201d\n\n\u2022 My daughters mother has \u201conly supervised visitation with the child because this parent has not completed\/has not made substantial progress in individual counseling, mental health counseling, taking prescribed psychotropic medication, drug\/alcohol testing\u201d\n\nI have worked really hard to secure stable and safe housing and employment. I attended all counseling and was given legal and physical custody but my daughters mother still has legal custody and monitored visits.\n\nHowever, my daughters mother has only seen my daughter about 4 times in the last year and called her only about 5 times. She was never been able to secure a monitor. I had to trust her by allowing her to see my daughter when my daughters older sister (with a different father) was around or when my daughters other family members on her mothers side were around. But something would always go wrong in these visits. The times I\u2019ve trusted her without a designated monitor and only family around have ended with my daughter coming home sad and her mother calling me to get her because my daughter is upset. In the last visit, my daughters mother and her oldest daughter (of 16 years old) had an argument because my daughters mother was saying she wanted to commit suicide and blamed the oldest daughter.\n\nMy daughters mother harasses me and calls me names. She constantly says she is suicidal and threatens me with calling the police for not allowing her to see my daughter without a monitor when the court order clearly states that she needs a monitor. My daughters mother has a really bad history and says she wants to get psychiatric help but never does so.\n\nNow, I want to move out of state to my home state where I have a very good job offer, better housing, and safe childcare. My childhood friends live there along with my brother who has a stable home and family. I\u2019m wondering how I can do this legally. I also am scared of telling my daughters mother because she constantly says she is suicidal and she always threatens me with calling the police and I would rather not have to deal with an argument or the police outside my doorstep. \n\nI have a lawyer and he is trying to issue an ex parte in order to avoid telling the mother. I\u2019m submitting it tomorrow but I\u2019m very nervous as I don\u2019t know if it will get approved. This job offer is a huge opportunity and I would love for my daughter to have a better home and environment. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.","title":"Father with legal & physical custody moving out of state (mother has legal custody only)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590435023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqhjqp\/a_messy_estate_ia\/","id":"gqhjqp","body":"My step-father passed away in February (it was sudden and unexpected), and everything about the family went downhill immediately. He hand-wrote and signed a will in December before an ankle surgery, but it was never signed by two witnesses. I don\u2019t know who all was aware of it, but I know my stepsiblings were not. In it he referred to her as his wife and me and my siblings as his stepchildren, leaving her a house and us his vehicles. His farmland was slated to be divided by my stepsiblings.\n\nMy mother and stepfather had been together for around nine years but never actually signed a marriage certificate. They never saw that as a necessary step because they already lived the part. They even referred to each other as spouses would, and he told multiple people that they were common law married. My stepsiblings, though, had very little respect for him and no respect for my family.\n\nI don\u2019t know all of the details (and if I had, none of this section wouldn\u2019t have happened), but soon after he died, someone had the bad sense to sign and postdate the will as witnesses so that the will could be accepted for probate. My stepbrother then hired a P.I. to investigate the will. The court tossed the will a couple weeks later after a P.I. played the prisoner\u2019s dilemma with one of the witnesses. While doing so, the P.I. told the witness that my stepsiblings acknowledged that the will was written by my stepfather and that that\u2019s not what they were investigating. My stepfather\u2019s handwriting is very distinct and somewhat sloppy.\n\nSince that happened, my mother has been preparing to argue in court that she and my stepfather were common law married. My stepbrother is working tirelessly to stop that, going as far as sending people to my parents\u2019 church friends to tell them to not testify for my mother or telling my stepfather\u2019s tenants to say that my mother asked that rent checks go to her instead of to the estate.\n\nMy mother was just told by one of my stepbrother\u2019s friends that my stepbrother is now trying to have her investigate and eventually charged with fabricating the whole will as well as my stepfather\u2019s signature. That\u2019s all of the details we know about what he\u2019s trying to do.\n\nWhat should we watch out for, and what should she be doing to prepare for this? She has a lawyer already for the common law marriage argument, and she\u2019ll certainly talk to him after the holiday, but what can we reasonably expect to come of this? Of everything my stepbrother has tried to do so far, this is the one that\u2019s worried me the most.","title":"A Messy Estate [IA]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575959037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8mwvo\/no_recorded_speed_on_speeding_ticket_will_this\/","id":"e8mwvo","body":"There is no recorded speed at all on my ticket. Is there a possibility that it will just be a fine?","title":"No recorded speed on speeding ticket. Will this still increase my insurance?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588627337,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdkgqp\/called_in_sick\/","id":"gdkgqp","body":"This is regarding my daughter. She\u2019s 19 and recently called in sick for work for an abscessed tooth. She\u2019s always working overtime to cover for other people. She\u2019s worked 14 hour shifts and my triple 12 hour and she doesn\u2019t call in sick. I told her this should be good for her to be able to rest as she\u2019s been stressed. As soon as she called her manager began harassing her. Telling her she HAS to come to work at 6 am before her emergency dental appt. Then HAS to return to work immediately after the appointment. My daughter politely said no. Her manager has been texting her constantly demanding she bring in a doctors note ASAP. She told her manager she\u2019ll bring one in two days later when she returns to work (she had a day off after the day she called in) and the manager won\u2019t stop texting her demanding she bring the note in. I\u2019m working and wasn\u2019t able to bring them her note and she is home sick, on pain meds and I don\u2019t want her driving over there. I don\u2019t even know if she got a note I have a feeling she forgot. I\u2019m about ready to tell my daughter to tell her manager \u201cplease leave me alone\u201d. I didn\u2019t even think a doctors note was required as she\u2019s not getting paid sick leave. Is this a shady practice on the managers side? The constant texting and harassing and what not?","title":"Called in sick","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516781619,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7slny0\/ca_larceny_in_family_business\/","id":"7slny0","body":"Hey all you smart folk.\n\nMy sister\u2019s pos husband stole money from my dad\u2019s company over a span of 4 years while working under him. We\u2019ve just found out about it earlier this month. We don\u2019t know exactly how much he stole or where he\u2019s hiding it, but it\u2019s an estimate of approx. 2 mill. We told him to give access to all of his accounts to his wife(my sis) so we can try to see how much he spent and where he spent it. Under those accounts, we found one that no one ever knew about, but the amounts don\u2019t even come close to how much went missing every year. He keeps saying he gambled it all away in cash, and we\u2019re still in the process of looking into the last four years, but we think he might\u2019ve invested his money elsewhere. It gets a bit more complicated that this, but for simplicity\u2019s sake, I don\u2019t want to delve too deeply into it as taxes and audits come into play as well. \n\nMy question is, who can I go to for more info on which steps to take? And how do we know if he\u2019s not hiding other accounts or assets\/investments he might\u2019ve bought with the money he stole?\n\nTl;dr bro-in-law stole lotsa money from family company. What legal actions(if any) can we take? \n\nThanks for reading.","title":"[CA] Larceny in family business","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424416952,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wiyox\/ca_red_light_ticket_but_the_car_isnt_registered\/","id":"2wiyox","body":"Okay, so the other night I was driving home from the gym at around 1am. I went to turn right at a red light, and the camera flashed. I know I definitely stopped, I just don't think I did before the limit line.  I've heard of \"snitch tickets\" where you don't actually have to pay the ticket. My mother is the registered owner, and I'm a guy.(Although my drivers license is issued to the same address and I'm on the insurance.) How would this be handled? Normally I wouldn't worry about it and just pay the ticket, but the red light ticket prices around here are outrageous... Thanks!","title":"(CA) Red light ticket, but the car isn't registered under my name.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472462249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5045av\/oregon_tire_kicked_a_rock_into_someones\/","id":"5045av","body":"A few days ago, I was driving down a rural highway when a very aggressive driver got behind me. It was a dry, clear, sunny day and there's a lot of visibility on this stretch of road. They had MANY chances to pass me, but never did.\n\nFinally I got sick of it and roughly pulled over to the right narrow shoulder. Being rural, there's quite a bit of gravel on the sides of the road. \n\nAbout ten minutes later I noticed another car right on my tail. I figured it was another particularly aggressive driver (I wasn't going   too slow by any stretch of the imagination), so once again, I tried to get them to pass me. They wouldn't.\n\nThis car ends up following me for miles until we reach a city. At a stop sign, they get out of their car and approach my door telling me that I destroyed their windshield. We pull into a parking lot and they tell me that when I pulled to the shoulder to let the aggressive driver pass, my tire kicked a rock into their windshield. Also, that they'd originally called 911 to try and get someone to pull me over, but decided to follow me instead. \n\nIronically, we just had to replace the windshield on our other car when the same thing happened to us in that same stretch of road.\n\nWe exchanged insurance information and they took my driver's license info and they drove off. I called my mom (who's insurance I'm on) and let her know what happened and warned her that the insurance might go up. She said since we only have liability and since I didn't actually hit somebody or crash, our insurance will probably deny their claim. But if the other driver has comprehensive, their insurance will take care of it and not to stress over it.\n\nSo here's where the questions come in:\n\n1) Is my mom's understanding of liability insurance accurate or not?\n\n2) If my insurance denies their claim and their insurance denies it, can they sue me (and have a case) over the cost of the windshield? Can they take any legal recourse?\n\nThese might be dumb questions but I really just want to know my options. The whole thing was pretty frightening (being followed and having someone get out of their car and approach me while I was alone) and I just want to know if I can stop stressing out about it or if I should be prepared for this to not go away.\n\n\nEDIT: Thanks everybody for all in the input, I feel so much better about this now!\n\nI'll just clear up a couple things:\n\n1) The reason I didn't drive away when he got out of the car (but I did roll up my window and check my door was locked) was because the stop sign was at a t-intersection onto a busy street with low visibility. If I would've punched it, I almost certainly would've gotten hit. I realized in the moment and more so now how dangerous things could've gone and if I'm ever (god I hope not) in that situation again, I will find a safe way to drive away.\n\n2) Giving my information was complete inexperience on my part. I was already nervous and wanted to go on my way that I figured it made sense and went along with it. I'm still a relatively new driver (I'm coming up on having my license for 2 years next month) and honestly didn't know any better. But now I do!\n\nAgain, thank you everybody! This has been a big learning experience and I'll be able to sleep a little easier tonight.","title":"[Oregon] Tire kicked a rock into someone's windshield - What happens now?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515428788,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ozm5y\/workplace_issues_are_there_any_steps_i_can_take\/","id":"7ozm5y","body":"I work in a corporate owned mechanic shop as a master mechanic. There have been several issues building over the past few years that I would like advice on if at all possible regaurding race and treatment (I'm white). \n\nIssue 1: My yearly evaluations. Every year we recieve performance evaluations that come up on our anniversary date. Every year our shop foreman (we will call him tom) files a complaint of racism (he's black) against me. Tom has done this like clockwork every year since I started, but has gotten more aggressive with it since our manager changed. (Our new manager is also black). This always effects my evaluation score, causing me to now lose possible raises and recieve poor scores. It is always dropped as soon as the evaluation is done and nothing comes of it, but the repeated complaints are worrisome. \n\nIssue 2: workplace violence. A while back tom and another employee (white) got into a disagreement and tom punched him in the face in the middle of our shop. The manager witnessed this, but threatened the second employees job if he reported tom. Stating that his job was more important than the employees jobs, insinuating that because of tom's race, nothing would touch him. Nothing was done. Tom has a history of threatening violence and yelling to all of the employees, including myself. No violence has yet come of it personally. I want to know any steps I can take if this situation comes my way. \n\nIssue 3: open racism. Our manager has openly stated that our shop \"needs more color\" and any new hires over the last few years has been either black, or a white person as a last option because none of the black applicants could pass eligibility requirements. He has fired several white employees while never disciplined any of the black employees. He literally tells us openly that they run the shop. Is there anything I can do? \n\nThese are just a few of the instances, and I know it's a touchy subject, but it's getting to the point where I am in fear of my job and reputation as a man. This manager is the one after all who talks to prospective employers for reference. I live in Missouri. ","title":"Workplace issues. Are there any steps I can take?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576121673,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9i5w6\/mi_will_something_happen_if_i_submit_dashcam\/","id":"e9i5w6","body":"Basically, this car did some AWFUL stuff, crossing double solid lines, chased someone off the road (fortunately they only swerved onto the shoulder) and driving about 70 in a 45.\n\n\n\nMy dash cam has their plate clear as day as well as them overtaking me (double solid yellow lines) and running someone off the road ahead of me.\n\n\n\nIf I turn this in, will something happen? Or is this something that police can only chase down if they witnessed it?","title":"[MI] Will something happen if I submit dashcam footage to the police?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591108498,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv8f8s\/forgot_to_report_income_on_unemployment\/","id":"gv8f8s","body":"My friend lives down in Louisianan and like many others lost her job in the restaurant industry. She had an OnlyFans site but it hadn't really made much money. After everyone got stuck inside sales started to take off. At this point she has made about $800. She had a realization that while she was filing for unemployment she didn't claim the income made from OnlyFans. She immediately deactivated the account.  \n\n\nShe is now really worried that she committed fraud and is freaking out a bit. Her accountant couldn't offer any advice other than call the state. I kind of feel like calling to state to say you might have committed fraud is maybe not the best idea.  \n\n\nDoes anyone know of a way to resolve this? Can she just start claiming the money now that she should have claimed then and keep her OnlyFans deactivated until all the missing income is reported? Is reporting the income now an even bigger legal problem?","title":"Forgot to report income on unemployment.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575845993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8106i\/tx_i_got_two_tickets_within_4_days_ive_never_had\/","id":"e8106i","body":"I am 25F living in Texas. I\u2019ve been driving since I was 17 and have never been pulled over before until this week. I drive for a living (delivery driver) and am EXTREMELY SCARED that my license will be suspended. It\u2019s more complicated than that though-\n  \nThe first ticket on Wednesday was a speeding violation. I was at fault, I admit it. I am leaving town for a week (already bought plane tickets) and my court hearing is that same week, so I already have the money to pay the ticket.\n  \nToday, I failed to stop at a police barricade. I do not believe this was my fault. Three other people also turned and passed the police, so I assumed it was fine until a VERY RUDE cop stopped me and berated me. While she was citing me, other cars passed and were not told anything. She told me I could have hit her car, hit her, etc. I was respectful and felt I was treAted unfairly. My court date is also the week I will be gone. \n  \nI\u2019m scared of having my license suspended. Like I said I drive for a living.  I\u2019ve had three panic attacks today from it. I can\u2019t appear at my court dates unless I cancel my trip. I guess my main question is what should I be worried about or if there\u2019s any advice that can be given.","title":"(TX) I got two tickets within 4 days. I\u2019ve never had a ticket before in my life. Is my license in jeopardy?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1514919026,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nof0v\/girlfriend_employed_through_temp_agency_the\/","id":"7nof0v","body":"My girlfriend is employed through temp agency in Massachusetts. The company she was placed with was supposed to bring her on full time after 3 months but is trying to keep her as a temp to avoid paying more, giving benefits, etc.\n\nI'm trying to figure out if there are laws protecting her from being \"strung along\" if you will, such as a maximum length you can have someone be \"temp\" before you have to hire them full time (and likely be give them benefits and such). It seems like a really slippery slope, not too dissimilar to an unpaid internship and I'd expect there to be laws protecting people from such situations but I haven't been able to find something yet.\n\nI expected the temp agency to take her side and have some sort of policy preventing such behavior but so far they have been unresponsive, apparently due to holiday schedules.\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Girlfriend employed through temp agency, the company she is placed with was supposed to bring her on full time after 3 months but is trying to keep her as a temp to avoid paying more, giving benefits, etc.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589917588,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmvrhh\/az_legal_entities_on_a_rental_lease\/","id":"gmvrhh","body":"I have lived at the same complex for 4 years and I got a notification through email and a letter on my door saying my lease ends June 30th and I have to either renew or they\u2019ll raise my rent $200 due to a month to month fee. I emailed them letting them know I am planning to not renew and they called me and said my lease doesn\u2019t end until August 31st. Which is true, I just assumed I got confused on when I signed it. I do not want to live here and have already found a place I\u2019d like to move to. (Did not sign a lease yet)\n\nI have found something in my lease that should make it null and void. It says the parties are \u201cMy first and last name\u201d as resident and \u201cComplex Name on Road\u201d as the \u201cowner\u201d. But through county records it is [Complex Name] NR LLC. I reached out to a tenant advocacy group and they said a lease can only between two legal entities and Complex Name on Road is not a legal entity meaning the lease is not enforceable. \n\nMy question is this true? Should I send a letter stating this information to break my lease?","title":"[AZ] Legal Entities on a Rental Lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588623999,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdjet5\/is_there_a_way_to_get_someone_to_be_committed_to\/","id":"gdjet5","body":"I am looking for any advice at this point. My mentally handicapped uncle is living with my parents and I. He has been here for the past 9 months. \n\nHe has been dealing with a chemical imbalance since he was young and he's almost 60 now. A few years ago he was evaluated in a mental institution and he was diagnosed with being bi polar, hypochondriac, and a schizophrenic. The institution didn't keep him because he has no medical insurance and refuses to get medical insurance. This is in the state of New Jersey. \n\nHe was prescribed prescriptions for which he never filled or took because he thinks there is nothing wrong with him. Since he has moved in with us he has been nothing but a nuisance for my parents and I. He refuses to go on disability or unemployment so he has no income and he refuses to not give any money that he has to my parents for food, bills, etc. \n\nHe constantly says inappropriate things such as he's allowed to date girls even if they're underage, how he's executed a bunch of people, he was in the military and secret service, and how our family members are really clones and undercover. He's also a big racist and we have neighbors that are african american that live next door to us. I should also mention I am 22 M. \n\nHe's also fought with my mom (his sister) and has almost physically assaulted her at one point as well as almost physically assaulting my dad. He's also told me he will kill them if they disrespect him but I wouldn't be harmed. I honestly don't know how he's still here at this point after openly threatening my parents. My mom refuses to kick him out because he has nowhere else to go yet they fight on a daily basis and i'm getting really sick of it. He has also threatened to either let our dog go, or kill it because he thinks it's sick. He's 10 but he's almost as energetic as he was when he was a puppy.\n\nMy friends have told me that i've been different lately. Like i'm not myself and I can imagine it has something to do with this whole situation. I get angry every day I wake up and when I go to bed because he's there, eating our food,refusing to pay any money, and openly threatening my parents. My only escape was the gym and I'd spend as much time on campus at my college as possible so I didn't have to be home with him but since both of them are closed and i'm stuck to live with Mr. Wonderful over here i've been feeling angrier every day to the point where if it does boil over I know something physical is going to happen.\n\nMy mother doesn't work and I had an internship but was laid off due to COVID-19 and would help out my dad with the bills sometimes as he's the only one who works so money is very tight. My mom has brothers who refuse to help out and couldn't give a shit about the whole situation so they're both dead to me as well. \n\nI'd just like if there's any way that we can have him committed against his will because we've tried and he's refused to go. If you've read this far then i greatly appreciate it and you can clearly see he is not normal and needs to be in some sort of mental hospital. I'm not sure how everything exactly works as i've never had to deal with something like this before and my parent's are basically useless sorry to say. If someone who's living with you and is mentally unstable openly threatens your life I don't know what else would cause you to throw that person out of the house. \n\nIf there's any advice out there i'd greatly appreciate it. I want him out of my house as I fear for my parent's safety. He's said that I wouldn't be touched but if he lays a hand on my parent's im jumping in. I'm also an only child so I don't really have any other family as the rest of our family doesn't give a shit.\n\nI thank anyone who takes the time to read this mess and offer any advice they may have. I'd just like him gone. That's all.\n\nT':DR Mentally insane uncle lives with us, openly threatened to kill my parents and refuses to give money, go on insurance, and help out around the house. I want him out of my house","title":"Is there a Way to Get Someone to be Committed to a Mental Institution Without Their Consent?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575513974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6an0p\/to_the_lawyers_of_reddit_is_this_speeding_ticket\/","id":"e6an0p","body":"Hello everyone, I'm kinda wondering something,  back in July (early) of 2018 i have gotten a speeding ticket. (in Queens, NY USA) it was a 25mph over to speed u, so it totals 6 points in NYS. \n\nI am looking to fight this ticket, but if i were to pled guilty (no longer driving, moved to the city) how would this effect me? i also heard that 18months after the violation date the points no long count to my total. my court date is late in Januany 2020 i did the math Vis a \"Date Calculator\" and there over 18months apart in which i had my violation. What does that mean in terms of my points after the court date? (ill still be taking my DD class anyways since it will be 18months since i last had one) does the mean if i were found Guilty in the court of law it would still count to my total? and would there be a Driver Responsibility Assessment fee still? \n\nhow does this work in this regard?","title":"To the Lawyer's of Reddit, Is this Speeding ticket still counting to my total?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1519139276,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ywjf9\/can_exif_data_be_used_to_protest_a_car_damage\/","id":"7ywjf9","body":"Europecar have claimed I damaged the windscreen of their car I hired from 10 - 12th Feb and are charging me \u20ac410 for the cost of repair\n\nI paid for excess protection on the car and took pictures before but I don\u2019t know what happened to them. But I know I didn\u2019t break the window. And what they\u2019re claiming is 2 chips into the windscreen in the Zone B area of the windscreen (non obtrusive)\n\nCar was inspected on return to be in good acceptable condition and I have the papers. But I thought I\u2019d check the EXIF data because something seemed wrong\n\nThe date of the photos was 24 hours after the car was dropped off. I don\u2019t believe I can be pinned for damage if it was recorded this late after the inspection upon airport arrival \n\nWhere do I stand on this one. \n\nThanks in advance\n\n","title":"Can EXIF data be used to protest a car damage claim if it\u2019s 24 hours later than the drop off inspection. (EUROPE, SPAIN)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589681431,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl799i\/managerowners_wife_didnt_email_back_after_i_sent\/","id":"gl799i","body":"I sent the time off request two weeks before she scheduled me. I was also not on the schedule but not officially on furlough for about a month until I asked for some details to apply for unemployment. I am in Texas. I don\u2019t know what to do because it\u2019s a family vacation that I can\u2019t miss and I don\u2019t know why she would be trying to get rid of me. Is there anything I can do I. Order to not get fired for not showing up or to make her give me time off? Thanks for any help!","title":"Manager\/owners wife didn\u2019t email back after I sent a time off request and is now telling me that she can\u2019t accommodate the request after scheduling me this week.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519415878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zqy30\/oh_if_a_house_is_sold_owned_in_the_name_of_a\/","id":"7zqy30","body":"I am trying to buy a house from a lady going through a divorce.  The house is in her name alone.  She owned it before marriage.  She does not want to sell because she is afraid she might lose half the money from the sale in the divorce (the profit and her initial investment become assets of the marriage).  Does anyone have some knowelege of Ohio code regarding this?  I am under the impression she is the sole breadwinner.\n\nYes, I know she should consult a divorce attorney and I am trying to steer her in that direction, I just need a quick and dirty answer as I am doing a development assemblage and this is my only holdout.\n\nThank you all!","title":"[OH] If a house is sold owned in the name of a married woman is sold, do the cash proceeds remain hers or become a marital asset in a divorce?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588814252,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gewz9e\/how_long_does_a_landlord_have_to_make_permanent\/","id":"gewz9e","body":"I live in Cali, 2nd floor apartment. Moved in March 20th. Since then, my bathtub has cracked three times, and been \u201crepaired\u201d twice. I am currently showering in a vacant apartment. \n\nThey came 2 days ago to fix it, and the contractor told me the repair they were going to make was NOT going to fix the problem. They made the \u201crepair\u201d anyway. \n\nToday, my bathtub cracked again after getting in the shower. \n\nHow long does my landlord have to make a permanent fix? I don\u2019t want to spend the next 9 months of my lease showering in an apartment I don\u2019t even live in. \n\nI know that to be considered habitable a unit needs an area to bathe. But where do I stand legally if they have given me an alternate place to wash myself in the mean time??\n\nThank you.","title":"How Long Does A Landlord Have To Make PERMANENT repairs?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589397480,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj5mxf\/vendor_owners_potentially_breaking_contract_and\/","id":"gj5mxf","body":"Hey r\/LegalAdvice. \n\nSo to start off, my fianc\u00e9e and I currently have a wedding planned in July. Not the best time for a wedding. The COVID-19 reopening guidelines for the county in which our venue is located is operating on a 4-stage plan with no less than 2 weeks between each stage. Only at stage 4 will the county allow gatherings of more than 100. \n\nOur wedding guest count is approx 120 guests right now (down from a previously expected 165). Obviously this presents a problem for us, as there is no assurance that our county will be in stage 4 by the time of our wedding (although it is possible). \n\nOur venue has a strict cancellation policy as laid out in the contrect we signed, which stipulates that any cancellation less than 9 months out is still subject to the full cost of the event (~$7k). \n\nHowever, our contract also clearly states that we have contracted the venue for a wedding of 165 guests on the date of the wedding. \n\nJust to be proactive, my fiancee and I contacted our vendor and let them know we aren\u2019t planning on cancelling, but were wondering what the end result would be if the day of our wedding rolls around and they are not legally able to provide a wedding of the size promised. Their answer was, \u201cif you are not willing to postpone or cut down the guest list, it will be considered a cancellation by you.\u201d \n\nI\u2019m no lawyer, but this seems... illegal. I dont see how they could consider it a cancellation by us if they are the ones that cannot provide the space for our guests as agreed upon.","title":"Vendor owners potentially breaking contract and pinning it on us as a cancellation?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576181215,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9stks\/can_i_kick_my_friend_out_of_our_shared_youtube\/","id":"e9stks","body":"So some back story without giving too much revealing info away, two years ago I co-started a YouTube channel with a friend, created all our social media accounts, and used a catchy channel name that I had come up with many years prior. A year later, we created a spin-off of the brand for our interview series, which involved interviewing others in our niche. That series garnered much more success than our previous channel involving actual sponsors and revenue. A year after this series had been going, the constant pressure of uploads, many late nights spent editing, creating thumbnails, and other related work had finally gotten to me. I was still working a regular 9-5, but I no longer enjoyed the interview series as I used to and told my friend that I wanted to quit the series and go back to work on the original channel.\n\nMy friend did not take this well and pestered me relentlessly to stay, since I was the only one doing any editing, artwork, etc. Somehow he managed to continue the series and then he changed the passwords to all the social media accounts and bank accounts for the series so that I no longer had access to it. He also posted on the original account relentlessly to recruit all followers to the social media accounts for the interview series, so now all content is just promotion for the interview series. While I put the majority of the work into getting this interview series off the ground, I do not care to return to it or gain access to the accounts since I already announced I would quit. Instead, I would like to return to the original account and start anew.\n\nWith that all said, can I get in any trouble for changing the passwords to this account without first consulting my friend? My only fear is if I bring this up to him, he may change the passwords and take control of the accounts like he did with the interview series. This original account generates no income, has less audience engagement, and hasn't been used for over a month. The name of these accounts hold sentimental value to me and I do not wish to lose the usernames to my friend.\n\n​\n\ntl;dr: I share the passwords to a social media brand I created with a friend. Can I get in trouble for changing these passwords to remove him from accessing any of the accounts?","title":"Can I kick my friend out of our shared YouTube channel?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1517952630,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vqss7\/sc_divorce_advice_when_everything_is_agreed_upon\/","id":"7vqss7","body":"Hi All,\nMy Ex and I will be getting a divorce in SC.  We are currently trying to determine the most cost efficient way to do this.  We are both 32 married just over 3 years when we separated.  We have now been separated for 15 months.  We are ready to start the process now, but not really sure where to start.  We have already agreed on ALL asset and debt division as well as personal property division.  We are completely amicable at this time.  There are no children involved and we agree on the division of our 2 dogs.  \n\nMy questions is:  What is the best path forward for us to get this all done?  I have looked at the Self-Litigant package which looks fairly straight forward other than the financial declaration.  I know that 1 attorney can not represent us both, and with us agreeing on everything it really seems like such a waste for us to both have to pay for an attorney.  \n\nThanks in advance for your advice!!!!","title":"[SC] Divorce Advice when everything is agreed upon.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591113534,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv9wms\/im_on_my_dads_insurance_but_i_want_to_get_a\/","id":"gv9wms","body":"I would probably be given a restraining order if I tried to get one, & I really want one. But I am on his insurance, & I need his insurance for a major surgery I\u2019m supposed to be getting in the next couple of months. If I had a restraining order against him, could I still be on his insurance? My parents are separated & I live with my mom, it\u2019s part of their separation agreement that I\u2019m on his insurance until I turn like, 24. I live in Michigan but my dad lives in Virginia.","title":"I\u2019m on my dad\u2019s insurance but I want to get a restraining order against him","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1519903452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/814ky9\/nj_police_closed_rape_case_within_two_days_and\/","id":"814ky9","body":"Serious responses only please. \n\nI was raped by someone I knew for a year. Him and I had an oral sex relationship that contained NO vaginal penetration. I was very explicit about no penetration. He decided to fulfill his rape fantasy the last time I saw him. He was forceful and rough. I have screenshots of messages of him begging me not to report him and he called himself a rapist and he was apologizing profusely. \n\nI decided to report it and do a rape kit a couple days later. The police \u201cinterrogated\u201d me twice. They only brought HIM in once. \n\nI was told the case was not moving forward. They said they don\u2019t do closing statements or anything like that. \n\nDoes anyone have any possible reasons why the case closed when he confessed to it? What can I do at this point? \n\nAdditional details: a cop asked me why I would bother reporting this guy, who had a wife and kid at home, because it\u2019ll ruin his life. ","title":"[NJ] police closed rape case within two days and will not give a reason.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1425071545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xe7gx\/ceiling_damage_in_my_apartment\/","id":"2xe7gx","body":"I live in New Hampshire, US and have water damage to ceiling tiles in my apartment. Water dripped through on Sunday when the weather warmed up and snow started to melt, and a couple ceiling tiles fell through. Nothing of mine was damaged, luckily it just went on some plastic containers and the carpet.Since then my landlord cleared the snow off the roof, but says he wont do anything inside until spring when its dry and the snow is gone because he doesn't want it to happen again. We're worried about more ceiling tiles falling that my dog could get to, mold potentially growing, and heat lost through missing tiles and insulation. We've decided we might just put in notice this week and just move out at the end of the month. \n\nMy question is, if we decide to move out or not, would the landlord be liable for a hotel to stay in or perhaps reduced rent for next month? \n\nAny advice is appreciated.\n\nP.S. I have renters insurance. I've been living here for 7 years, and hes known about the problem since he's changed out some tiles that have water damage, but not all of them, and I don't think he's replaced any insulation. \n\n\n\n","title":"Ceiling damage in my apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588379732,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbuz6e\/group_lease\/","id":"gbuz6e","body":"Is it possible for a single person to break a group lease? Ive had numerous difficulties with my roommates, up to and including at least one of them breaking my door and entering my room. My property manager says that I can\u2019t break my lease or anything, I can only sublease IF they each agree to the new person.","title":"Group lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425083507,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xew7y\/bringing_in_volunteers_or_outside_help_on_a_game\/","id":"2xew7y","body":"I'm currently working on a game project - its in the writing\/document phase still. Some personal friends of mine have shown some interest in volunteering to help me with my project they know I am writing, and all they know about is the vague description of the end goal (like a vague pitch).\n\nI would love to work with them knowing their skillsets and personalities, and the extra minds and bodies could make for even better quality content beyond what I have.\n\nI'm just wondering what I can do to protect myself and my IP I worked hard to form if I bring outside help in - both paid and unpaid (volunteers\/revshare later). I don't want to wake up one day to find someone else has run off with all my hard work under a different name, no matter how well I know them.\n\nI'm in Seattle, WA, USA area. One of the volunteers is in the UK (Scotland).","title":"Bringing in volunteers or outside help on a game project","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516301335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rbx81\/ca_is_this_unpaid_internship_legal\/","id":"7rbx81","body":"I'm a college graduate living in California and the unpaid marketing internship I recently applied for is in California. It's a small company so I was contacted by the CEO. The CEO told me that they had used a marketing agency but were not satisfied with their work so they want to go a different route. It sounds like they have never used interns before, but I'm not entirely sure. I asked about the length of the internship and if there was a possibility of a permanent paid position at the end and the CEO told me that it depends on my performance as an intern because they are actually using that time to see the added value.\n\nI'm having trouble figuring out what makes an unpaid internship legal in California, and if it matters that I'm not longer a student. Many of the sites I've looked at give the rules for unpaid student internships and say the focus should be on teaching the student rather than the student adding much value to the company. Since I'm not a student, do these rules not apply to me?","title":"[CA] Is this unpaid internship legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575531697,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6dy93\/left_court_during_bond_revocation_hearing_on\/","id":"e6dy93","body":"So I had a continuance for this court date (11\/6) where my PO messed up her own petition and the judge allowed a continuance. \n\nAt that time in court based on a previous screening from (9\/25)my levels for THC went from 525 to a 106. Still a positive screen but Judge was impressed chose not to lock me up but to attend my SA classes. \n\nBut what do ya know my Pretrial got a warrant for a traffic violation I missed in result of a car accident and the county didnt relay that message to the city in which traffic court was missed due to me being hospitalized. Was released for serving time of two days on first appearance w judge upon seeing my paperwork.\n\nLong story short we get to (12\/4) I have that continuance scheduled. My case is near its conclusion where I even have a jury trial call on (12\/6) and pretrial would be no more.\n\nHere\u2019s where the problem comes. Pretrial recommended 60 days as that was my 4th failed screen resulting from (11\/4) & I havent attended my classes as i don\u2019t have the money to afford em. \nJudge just says screw it and opts to have me take a drug test then and there. I know personally this week I fucked up and took something I shouldn\u2019t of. I don\u2019t have a lawyer so I just took my chances and left the court room before said screening could be took. \n\nI\u2019m scared I\u2019m tired I have no lawyer and this would be the worst way to have this result in incarceration for 60 days knowing I have NO PAST RECORD or JUVENILE RECORD Haven\u2019t been in ANY trouble since being out for what I\u2019m on Pretrial for. at all. & Ultimately will get a first offender just from free consultation I received. Which would\u2019ve been this week at my jury trial call im assuming as court doesn\u2019t want to waste money for a jury trial. \n\nI\u2019m 22, Black & made a mistake. By any means not a threat or dangerous to anyone I just want to get back to my life and work provide for my family.\n\nWhat should I do at this point? Any advice is appreciated.","title":"Left Court During Bond Revocation Hearing on continuance NEED ADVICE","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515173991,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ocsv0\/property_management_is_trying_to_charge_me_for\/","id":"7ocsv0","body":"Let me start this with a little background information. I have been renting an apartment in Southwest Colorado for about 6.5 years. My property management group is very disorganized and their accounting shows it. \n\nI went in last week to sign a new roommate to my lease and they informed me that I owe an extra $100 because they never billed me for the deposit increase when the rent went up in 2015. They printed out the account sheets that show the invoices and payments but since their accounting is so disorganized, you really cant tell what was charged and what was paid for. I came to them with a printed bank statement that shows my check included the extra deposit that they are claiming I did not pay. From looking at the account, it seems they allocated that money towards something else.\n\nOur lease was from August 1st, 2014 to July 31st, 2015. When we came in to sign another year lease on August 1st, 2015 they informed us that they did not have the lease ready for us to sign and to come back in a couple of weeks. So we paid our normal $800 in rent for August and came back to sign the lease a couple of weeks later. They informed us that the rent has increased to $900 a month and we owe $100 in increased deposit. We signed the lease starting on September 1st, 2015 and ending on July 31st, 2016 stating we will pay $900 a month. September came along so we paid the increased rent along with the increased deposit. \n\nFor the month of August 2015 we technically did not have a lease so we paid what we normally do. Since we signed the new lease with increased rent starting in September, do they have the right to retroactively charge me for that extra $100 in August?\n\nI apologize if this is confusing, I tried to talk to family and friends and they just stare at me with a blank look. If you have any questions, please ask and I can clarify.","title":"Property Management is trying to charge me for something I should not owe.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590385673,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq5e4h\/investing_in_a_startup\/","id":"gq5e4h","body":"If I invested in a startup from someone I trusted, by buying a PM Safe with say 500k. \n\nAccording to the contract. The startup seems to be doing everything it claimed it would. Basically paying out if a liquidity event occurred.  \n\nBut since investing my money, I have received barely any information, no updates, no real progress. And then a year later. I hear from the founder, the start up is going to fail. \n\nI fully knew the risks going into this. They were outlined. I was aware if it fails I get nothing. \n\nBut. Doesn\u2019t the founder owe me pictures, or a walk through, or a detailed explanation of how the funds were used or why it failed? \n\nDo I have any legal recourse to to after my invested cash if they refuse to give this info?","title":"Investing in a Startup","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589456466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjkq3t\/should_i_become_a_landlord_or_hire_property\/","id":"gjkq3t","body":"Hello \/legaladvice,\n\nI am a military member and am looking to leave my current base soon. I have bought a house and its in a very good area, so id rather not sell it when i leave but rent it out. Should i go with a property management company or become a landlord myself? If i was to manage it myself, where should i start with looking up the correct laws for my state (Nevada) and how should i draft the lease? I know there is a lot of google searches out there with information, but id rather ask and narrow down what i actually need to look at instead of combing through 100's of articles.\n\nIf i went with a property management company, what should i look for when signing for a contract with them? Is it even worth it for a Single-Family home?\n\nthanks for all the help!","title":"Should i become a Landlord or Hire Property Management?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575762683,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7m12i\/teacher_accused_two_of_her_classes_of_being\/","id":"e7m12i","body":"so i go to a really competitive public high school school in Texas and our orchestra program is one of the top in the nation. every monday, we have MNRs (Monday Night Rehearsals) in which we usually practice with the band, and this week we practiced with the choir as well. the choir, a white male, director directed us first, and once he was done, the choir got to leave early. then, the band director, also a white male, directed us, and once he was done, the band got to leave early. considering how these rehearsals are 2 hours long, you could probably guess how darn agitato we, orchestra students might be. when our orchestra director, a woman of color, went up to direct us, we were more sluggish and pretty tired as this was the first day back from thanksgiving break and we just weren\u2019t used to our rigorous school schedules again.\n\nthe next day, our teacher had a LOONG lecture to give about the \u201cdisrespect\u201d we gave her during the rehearsal. soon, she started getting emotional and saying that we might\u2019ve been disrespecting because of the fact that she is a woman and that the second the \u201cshort brown woman\u201d came up to the podium, we disrespected her. everyone in the room was incredibly silent and uncomfortable, each making questionable looks on our faces at how ridiculous she might sound. \n\nsoon, i found out that one of the students had recorded the entire rant, but was kept on the down low because they don\u2019t want to get in trouble. i know that false accusations are quite looked down upon, but is it possible any legal action may ensue if authorities find out about this?? thank you for your help.","title":"Teacher accused two of her classes of being sexist and racist","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575830683,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7xjlh\/getting_sued_by_a_passenger_of_a_two_year_old_car\/","id":"e7xjlh","body":"I apologize in advance if this is a little drawn out. \n\n\nA little over two years ago (Sept. 2017), I got into a car accident while I was 8.5 months pregnant. I was turning left into a shopping center on green, and was waved on by the person in the opposite left turning lane. The lady suing me was a passenger in a car speeding up the opposite far right lane (I hope I\u2019m explaining this clearly lol). \n\nI am not saying they were speeding because I want to make it seem like it\u2019s not my fault. Technically because I turned left, it was my fault (I think). However, they were definitely speeding. The speed limit was 35 and the driver\u2019s small sedan pushed my Ford Escape onto a median in the shopping center next to the intersection, and completely totaled the car.  An ambulance was called because I was very pregnant, but the driver refused any medical treatment. I wasn\u2019t on the scene long enough to see what happened with the passenger. \n\n\nNow, at the time, my insurance had lapsed. My payment was about a week late, and I was getting paid the following day, so it was lapsed during the accident. The passenger initially tried to file against the driver\u2019s insurance, but they informed her she had to file against me to get any type of settlement from them. \n\n\nShe\u2019s suing me for $100,000.00. I am wondering what my next steps should be. Should I be worrying about this now? Can it wait until after the holidays? Will I be getting further instruction in the mail from Philadelphia\u2019s court? Also, I\u2019m wondering if she can even file this in Philly since the accident took place in an entirely different county? \n\n\nI\u2019ve never been sued before and I\u2019m basically looking for advice on what to expect. Thank you for taking the time if you have gotten this far, and in advance if you have any advice at all!","title":"Getting sued by a passenger of a two year old car accident.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423151540,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uvpa2\/ks_is_there_anyway_i_could_provide_a_sealed\/","id":"2uvpa2","body":"I am a family member of the plaintiff, who wishes to testify in some fashion in favor of the defendant. My family has taken primary custody of my brothers (deceased) son, and is battling his biological mother for sole custody and care.\n\nUnfortunately, I don't think they should care for him for various reasons. Would it be possible to give any sort of a testimony as to why the child belongs with his mother, without revealing my identity. I know if my family were to find out, I would be ostracized.\n\nThanks","title":"[KS] Is There Anyway I Could Provide A Sealed Testimony In A Child Custody\/Visitation Case?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422340779,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tteih\/single_deceased_father_left_no_will_im_22_and_in\/","id":"2tteih","body":"I posted this same thing over in \/r\/personalfinance and was referred here. \n\nMy father passed away last week (all funeral services have finished), leaving no will or statement about his estate. I'm his only child and will (should?) inherit everything that he has. BUT everyone has advice for me and everyone is giving me different advice. He didn't leave behind much, but he did leave behind some money in the bank and a fairly sizable 401K. What's the smart thing to do with this? What's the process that I go through? Some people are offering their help but do I need to name anyone a co-administrator or executor other than myself? I'm only 22, but everyone is talking to me like the situation is too complicated for me to handle and I should let them handle it. Now I love everyone I know but I'm just a little concerned about people \"wanting to help.\" \n\nHe has a girlfriend, but they never married, so she's not entitled to anything, right? She wanted me to name her administrator of his estate, but why would I do that? Would she be able to take everything from me that way?\n\nThis is just all overwhelming and people won't give me space to gather my thoughts. ","title":"Single deceased father, left no will, I'm 22 and in Kentucky","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590468191,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqqfu3\/department_of_agricultural_tenant_rights_question\/","id":"gqqfu3","body":"I just moved into a federal bunkhouse for seasonal work and something the people who lived hear last year concerned me. They said that one of the office people will come over into the bunkhouse and leave notes in their room sometime. The main example was someone who had their own room when it\u2019s normally 2 a room and she would leave a note saying that he needed to keep one side clean And the second bed clear or pay double rent (It\u2019s all single person to a room this year due to corona). To me this sounds like a clear violation of tenant rights but I can\u2019t find anything on the books federally. This is in Idaho but I don\u2019t think that Idaho law will apply here since it is federal proptery. My question is what rights do I have as a tenant in shared government housing?","title":"Department of Agricultural tenant rights question.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588470785,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcif7i\/phone_company_trying_to_cancel_my_plan\/","id":"gcif7i","body":"i make extremely long phone calls where i can be talking for 6 hours or more, today my mother received a call from my provider basically threatening to cancel my plan if i continue to make long calls. is this legal? ive done the same with other providers and never had any problems in the past.","title":"phone company trying to cancel my plan","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473880645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52s6qg\/apartment_admin_trying_to_charge_maintenance_fee\/","id":"52s6qg","body":"Hi, guys. This is my first time posting in this sub so apologies in advance if I'm missing any relevant info.\n\nI live in a pet-friendly apartment complex in Costa Rica. However, most of the same rules apply here that would in the USA. \n\nYesterday, a three-page list of \"new rules\" came out. The main one that I'm here about is that it included a \"maintenance quote\" of $120 that is due from each tenant in the complex by December. This is supposedly after a $20 increase from the year before, according to the paper... but I definitely didn't hear anything about such a charge the year before (and therefore didn't pay it), and it's not in the lease that I have to pay it. The cost is supposedly to pay for \"painting and infrastructure maintenance\" of the building. Do I have to pay this, or is this BS?\n\nAnother issue I'm having is that they imposed a bunch of rules about the animals. Just about everyone here has at least one cat, all of which like to chill out in the parking lot and in the small patch of woods behind the complex. All of the cats are vaccinated, and they don't do a whole lot of anything except sleep and occasionally play together outside. Basically, they're not nuisances. One of the new rules outlined on this paper is that \"pets can't live in the common area, only inside the apartment.\" The wording is a little vague--- obviously my cat LIVES inside, but he does like to chill in the area around my building for a couple hours every day (he was a rescue, lived 7 years of his life on the streets, and doesn't like to be kept inside all the time). But I think the intention of the rule is that the cats can't even go outside now. Again, this was not in the lease, and as far as I know, cats have always been allowed outside.  My cat is an angel most of the time, but throws an absolute tantrum (scratching things, yowling, etc) if he can't go outside, and it would mean that I have to keep my windows closed 24\/7 so he can't get out (we aren't allowed to install screens here). I'm pretty sure there's nothing I can do about this, but I'm putting it here just in case, because it's going to suck if I have to adhere to this.\n\nThe list of rules is just that: a list. There's no place to sign anything. It was just slipped under my door the other day. There is a part above the rules about the pets that says, \"We've been assessed by a legal representative, and the rules of Costa Rica prevail over the laws of the apartment. In other words, don't take the following points lightly.\" But as far as I know, there's no law here about letting your cats outside (and if there is, pretty much no one in this country follows them). Am I under any obligation to pay this \"maintenance\" fee, and can I face legal repercussions if I let my cat outside while I'm home?\n\nThanks in advance for any help!","title":"Apartment admin trying to charge \"maintenance fee\" and adding new rules. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577387330,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efzgq5\/is_there_any_way_to_get_this_off_my_dads_driving\/","id":"efzgq5","body":"My dad drives full time Uber & Lyft. We recently moved to Chicago from Virginia to help my brother out. Since we moved to another state my dad has to re apply to Uber and Lyft in Chicago. He got into Lyft but Uber didn\u2019t let him drive because of a 15\/20 speeding ticket from January (in Virginia). I believe he paid the ticket late and maybe that\u2019s why it\u2019s on his record.\n\nMy question is even though it\u2019s been a while since his court date is it possible for his speeding offense to be removed somehow? Maybe a lawyer or traffic school or anything? He\u2019s really desperate to get it off of his driving record.","title":"Is there any way to get this off my dads driving record?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589209140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghp490\/my_three_month_long_internship_wont_pay_me_after\/","id":"ghp490","body":" On my first day I signed a one page one paragraph contract where the creative director signed on the document promising me seven hundred and fifty dollars for the three months and gave me the original document. The internship was for 3 months. I was in charge of making logos, business cards, and social media posts for their clients. The assignments were given to me verbally with no creative brief and sometimes barely anything information on the company whatsoever. \n\nThen when the corona virus lockdown took into effect I worked from home getting text messages from work of logos that they needed completed. For example \u201cHey, can you do a logo for this company?\u201d That was all the information I had ever received from the art director. One week before the end of my internship there was a discrepancy with one of my logos and I was then asked to come into the office to discuss the situation. The art director and creative director of the company then gave me the talk that it looks like I plagiarized their logo and if I were the original company could sue the company and they could sue me. I showed them my process and doodles of how I replicated the logo. They said they didn\u2019t want to ruin my career before it even started and decided to forgive me and move on from this incident. I began working in the office that same day and the art director asked if there were any other similar logos to look out for. I said yes, it would be good to check. He asked me how to do that and I showed him in exact detail on the spot on how to check if the other logos were ok. Sadly, they were similar to my designs I had provided for the company. I was then brought into the conference room and the creative director said \u201cwe can\u2019t have you in the office if we think you are stealing logos from other companies. We are going to send you home and the Creative director will call you tomorrow.\u201d \n\n The next day I waited anxiously for the phone call from the creative director, but instead I was told over email that my internship was terminated immediately. I replied back, and told them I understood their decision, but asked if I was still going to be compensated for the work I did. I only had a few days left of the internship. I reached out to the person that kept timesheets and we were able to put together a total ($687.50) for the work I did minus the days I had missed due to my early termination. I still have not gotten a response. I was wondering if I would be able to take them to small claims or court or have any recourse for getting the money that was in the *contract*.   \nAll help would be appreciated during this difficult time.","title":"My three month long internship won\u2019t pay me after firing me days before the end of it (Arizona,US)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588633746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdmbis\/im_15_and_i_think_i_may_be_able_to_get_out_of_my\/","id":"gdmbis","body":"So, before you start on the \"all teenagers want to get out of the house\" rant and \"covid is slowing everything down\", I just want to day that my situation has gone so far beyond that. So, so far beyond. I'm not being physically abused at all, but I think I might be emotionally abused. \n\nI've struggled with suicidal thoughts for a long time, but in the past couple months it has gotten far worse, and my parents aren't doing what they need to to help me. First, let me say that this would be mild abuse at the most severe. I do have a therapist, and I am on meds for my depression, so they are doing some things right. However, they do literally nothing besides that, and those things aren't really working at all. I've told them more times than I can count how suicidal I'm getting, how much I'm cutting, how desperate the situation is getting, and nothing ever happens. They always seem to brush it off, and claim to hear me, but never have they once done any of the things I'm saying I need to happen. A lot of the things I'm talking about are pretty difficult to fill. For example, going to school in another state next year, getting some time out of the state, etc. Essentially getting away. I am fully aware of covid ruining things, but even afterward, they are incredibly hesitant, even though I have explicitly told them that if I start school here next year, my chances of living past 16 drop to almost zero. I've told them that so many times. I've tried to communicate to them how badly I need to get out of this state, because it's going to kill me, and nothing ever happens. Instead, they decide what's right for me, take away my coping mechanisms for the extreme pain I feel almost all the time, and tell me to just focus on school, even though that is so difficult for me right now. All they seem to care about are my grades, even though I have told them so many times that my death is coming because of them, and how they can avoid it. I'm in New Mexico, and from the research I've done, it seems like it's possible for me to get a good case together, but I was wondering if I could get some advice from professionals. Thank you so much!","title":"I'm 15, and I think I may be able to get out of my house on the grounds of neglect\/abuse","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577720717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehnlr2\/traffic_ticket_for_a_left_turn_where_it_is_legal\/","id":"ehnlr2","body":"A neighbor has asked me about this situation.  I'm posting on her behalf.\n\nMy neighbor drives to work by the same route every day.  She has to make a left turn at an intersection that has no dedicated left turn signal, but left turns are permitted at this intersection (a sign for left lane indicates both left turns and going straight are permitted from that lane).  Every day people making left turns from that lane pull into the intersection when the light turns green, then wait for a break in oncoming traffic to proceed.  However, during neighbor's commuting time, oncoming traffic is continuous until the light turns red.  There is never any possibility of making the turn until after the light turns red.  Every day for years, she and everyone else do the same thing: one or two cars pull into the intersection when the light turns green, wait until oncoming traffic stops when the light turns red, and then they proceed.  \n\nLast week, my neighbor was given a traffic ticket for running a red light when doing exactly this. The police officer said she must not even pull into the intersection until she is certain that she could proceed with her turn and pass entirely through the intersection before the light turns red.  To comply, this would literally require waiting at the intersection for several hours until rush hour traffic subsides.  My neighbor would like to inquire if the police officer's explanation of traffic law is correct, and if so, are these conditions reasonable grounds for contesting the ticket anyway?\n\nLocation: Pennsylvania.","title":"Traffic ticket for a left turn where it is legal, but impossible","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577455389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egbiah\/live_bat_in_my_apartment_cant_get_ahold_of\/","id":"egbiah","body":"Indianapolis, IN\n\nThere has been a bat in the apartment that I\u2019m renting for the past 3 days now. I\u2019ve tried getting ahold of three different people within the property group I\u2019m renting from, but no one is returning my calls\/texts. Is there anything I can do? I\u2019d like to call animal control, but I don\u2019t feel I should be responsible for the bill.","title":"Live bat in my apartment, can\u2019t get ahold of landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519649297,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80crvh\/im_paying_more_rent_than_all_my_flatmates\/","id":"80crvh","body":"Hello,\n\nI am currently living in Spain for erasmus period but I have just found out that I am paying 70 euros more than all of my Flatmate's each month and all of the rooms are almost identical.\n\nLegally, Is there anything I can do about this? To get my rent reduced so that I am paying the same as my flat mates.\n\nPlease help\n\n\n\nEDIT: What would you suggest if it were the case of American law, is there anything I could do there that may be relatable to Spanish law? \n\n","title":"I'm paying more rent than all my Flatmate's!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425759838,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y9rce\/arizona_got_a_parking_ticket_and_requested\/","id":"2y9rce","body":"Hi everyone, new here so bear with me please. I'm a very broke college student so this is pretty important to me. I got a parking ticket in a downtown area a few weeks ago. Around 11 PM I parked near a sign that I honestly thought said no parking 8 AM to 5 PM but I guess I was wrong. I think I have a decent case to overturn the ruling (poorly lit sign, looks very similar to the \"no parking 8-5\" signs around) so I requested a hearing. Got my court letter today and it says \"Parking Hearing: April 22, 2015. 1:30 AM.\" \n\nIs this enough to get me off? If I show up at the courthouse at 1:30 AM and record evidence that I was there can I say that no one showed up to my hearing? Will I just get fined for doing this? I'm pretty lost so any advice would be great. Thanks!","title":"(Arizona) Got a parking ticket and requested hearing. Court time says 1:30 AM. Can I get off on this technicality?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1418269106,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oxr68\/pedestrian_hit_and_run_should_i_seek_subrogation\/","id":"2oxr68","body":"A pedestrian stepped off the sidewalk on my side of the road in the middle of a block into traffic on a five lane(two lanes each way and a turning lane) without looking my direction. He had a hoodie on and was facing the opposite direction the entire time. I slammed on my brakes and swerved into the turning lane, but still hit him. He damaged my hood, and got flung off the car when I came to a stop. When I jumped out to see if he was okay he limped away across traffic without identifying himself after leaning on my car a few seconds. \n\nCops came and took my statement, as well as the driver behind me who was kind enough to stay. The cop stated it was a hit and run on the pedestrians part, he damaged my car and then fled the scene. I have a few other witnesses as well. The guy was taken to the hospital by his mother later, so the police got their information. I filed a claim with my insurance and they requested a copy of the police report which lists the pedestrian at fault. \n\nInsurance says I have to pay my deductible to repair my car, and there is a possibility of subrogating the pedestrian to recoup my loss. When I talked to them further about this they mentioned that not many people do this because the pedestrian might come back at me for personal injury or medical expenses. \n\nI have a high deductible so I am going to end up paying the whole cost which is just under $1,000. That's a lot of money to a student, and I'd really like to have the person who is actually at fault for the accident pay it, but I don't want to open myself up to paying god knows how much in hospital bills. So is it a good idea to try and subrogate them? I believe the pedestrian is a minor, but I don't have an updated police report yet. I live in washington state, which is a pure comparative negligence state based on what I can find. ","title":"Pedestrian hit and run, should I seek subrogation for damages to my car?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1473556211,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5267mo\/own_a_online_business_want_to_create_a_second\/","id":"5267mo","body":"I've got kind of a confusing question that i'm hoping someone can help me out with. Below is just an example of basically what I'm wanting to do..\n\nLet's say I own GNC (supplement\/health store). Let's say my only product right now is whey protein. Let's say I want to create a protein drink, but I don't want to brand it as GNC so I go and start Muscle Milk. I create a website for Muscle Milk and start selling it, but I want to start selling it on my GNC website as well since that gets lots of traffic. Am I allowed to do this?\n\nPersonally, I can't think of any reason why I wouldn't be able to. But I feel like i've heard of advertising laws and what not that might make me disclose that I own both businesses. I'm basically trying to start a new private label brand and sell it on my current websites so it's branded better but I'm not sure if there's any sort of guidelines for this.\n\nLocation is united states.\n\nThanks everyone. ","title":"Own a online business, want to create a second business and sell same products under current website.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577985719,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej13bs\/i_didnt_get_paid_last_week_i_dont_think_im\/","id":"ej13bs","body":"The small companies owner is a moron and I didn't get paid last week.  I was the only one that didn't get paid, but this week we still don't have enough money and it doesn't look like anyone is going to get paid this week.\n\n**I know I need to file a wage claim and look for a new job, but hear me out.**\n\nI'm not 100% sure, and I can't find it anymore, but I believe I read that you must  work at the same place for 1 quarter (3 months\/90 days) in order to receive unemployment benefits in Maryland.  For me, that day is Tuesday of next week.  I have a couple questions:\n\n1. Given the information above, can I walk out and claim unemployment because I haven't been paid and file a wage claim?  I feel like I should wait until my 90 day period is over, just to be safe.\n2. It is a small company.  I'm literally 1 of 5 people that work in the office.  It would be super awkward to file a wage claim and be 5 feet from the owner while working all day.  I would rather walk out and file a claim than to file a claim and stick around.  Advice?\n3. If I did file a wage claim, and sent a certified letter to the owner asking for the unpaid wages, I feel like he is the person that would refuse the letter or just do nothing about it.  What happens then?\n\nAgain, I know I need to get out asap and file a wage claim.  I've been unemployed before and was not eligible for benefits because I left on my own terms, so I'm just trying to cover my ass because living off of savings is a blower.  There is also some other shady shit going down here and I'm trying to get out.  This 90 day thing is literally the only thing holding me back at this point.\n\n​\n\nThanks for any help","title":"I didn't get paid last week, I don't think I'm getting paid this week. Can I walk out and claim unemployment? (MD)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590555964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grda98\/my_boss_is_requiring_me_to_sign_a_petition_and\/","id":"grda98","body":"So I work at a school adjacent company that gets its funding through public school funding,our governor recently proposed budget cuts that would directly affect the company that I work for.\nbecause of this my boss is requiring us to sign up to call different elected officials and members of our state government in order to basically read a script that has been written for us to lodge our opposition to The proposal. There is also a petition.\nI don't know enough about the budget cuts in specific to know if I support them or not but I do feel uncomfortable with being required to support things because my boss says so. what is the law on this kind of thing? I'm in California.","title":"My boss is requiring me to sign a petition and call elected officials, when does this become illegal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590497243,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqwdul\/i_23f_drove_a_rental_car_without_supplemental\/","id":"gqwdul","body":"I signed a rental agreement with Enterprise rental car company 6 months ago. I rented the car and got a collision damage waiver but the guy at checkout didn\u2019t add liability coverage to the bill. \n\nAs my luck would have it, I ended up side swiping another car in heavy traffic. Now I didn\u2019t have supplemental liability coverage at that time (I didn\u2019t even own a car), so now I apparently owe over $13,000? Still trying to talk to the claims company to see where this figure is coming from. But I\u2019m gathering between medical insurance and the cost of car repair, it costed that much. That\u2019s hard to believe considering the actual damage was fairly minor, but here we are.\n\nMy first \u201cmistake\u201d as an adult and I am totally screwed, I believe.","title":"I (23F) drove a rental car without supplemental liability coverage and got in a minor accident","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578503844,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elvnb5\/my_ex_is_claiming_i_raped_her_and_is_threatening\/","id":"elvnb5","body":"First and foremost, no. I didn't rape her. She's merely using that because our breakup was pretty heated and shes now destined to ruin my life because I said I didnt want to be friends with her after we broke up. She wished to still use my hulu and be friends with me after we broke up and she never said anything to anyone about these \"allegations\" until I told her that I didn't wish to speak to her anymore. My basic question is. What do I do? How do I get her off my ass? I've been trying to get rid of her harassing me for the past year and a half and she claims that IM the one not leaving her alone, and my police department just believes her word over mine regardless of all the evidence I have showing that her story is blatantly false and manufactured.","title":"My ex is claiming I raped her and is threatening to bring me to court. My town's police asked me to go to the police station to \"give a statement\" I need advice.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423093385,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ut8s3\/need_help_with_a_suspended_tag_citation_ft_meade\/","id":"2ut8s3","body":"I was driving on ft meade today and was pulled over because I flipped off a general's wife (not my best move). When the MP ran my plates he discovered that MD had suspended my tags because I hadn't had an emissions test. I didn't know that they were suspended and told him as such. He informed me that I should've gotten a letter in the mail. However, living in a military barracks is not the most reliable place to get mail. They cited me with State Code 18 USC 13 MTA13.401 (H). http:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/maryland\/2005\/gtr\/13-401.html\nBecause of this they would not let me drive it off base and they placed tags on it. My question is, if someone else went and took the tags off and drove it somewhere else so that they couldn't tow it (I can't afford to have it towed and whatnot) would I be responsible legally?\n\nEDIT: When I say tags I mean the MP put a form on my windshield that was essentially the vehicle location and other information so that towing company could identify it.","title":"Need help with a suspended tag citation, Ft. Meade MD","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590795070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt3qu9\/being_threatened_with_animal_abandonment_charges\/","id":"gt3qu9","body":"So not me but my best friend and very sorry about the long post but here are all the facts. \n\nAbout 9 months ago right after their son was born they adopted a cat from a shelter being told that cat was great with small children and had no issues. Well that quickly turned out to be not true as the cat would scratch their premie son for no reason, completely unprovoked, and would pee all over the apartment and on the babies things. They tried to find a solution even going as far as trying to train the cat with no luck. So after 2-3 months of having to protect their son from being attacked by this cat they decided to surrender the cat. They took the cat to a local shelter and were told that they did not accept cats and to take the cat to the ASPCA.\n\nSo they took that cat to the ASPCA to find it wasn\u2019t open yet but they couldn\u2019t take the cat back home with them. So they left the cat outside the main entrance with a letter explaining why they were surrendering the cat and their contact info. The cat was locked inside a cage with food, water and blanket. The ASPCA was supposed to open in a couple hours so the cat wouldn\u2019t have been there long and had plenty of food and water to hold it over till someone got there.\n\nNow 6 months later my best friend got a call from a woman at the ASPCA literally screaming and cursing at my friend wanting to know why she had abandoned her cat to \u201croam the yard for the last 6 months\u201d. She told my friend that since she didn\u2019t notify them that she was going to surrender the cat and the cat had just been free to wander for all this time that they were going to get her charged with animal abandonment and potentially animal cruelty. My friend tried to explain to this woman that she left the cat in the carrier with a note and they had to surrender the cat due to it attacking her son. But the crazy ASPCA lady wouldn\u2019t listen and continued to curse at my friend before hanging up. \n\nSo can anyone tell me what her options are here? She left the cat where it was easily seen with food and a letter stating she was surrendering the cat and why. I also can\u2019t understand how if the ASPCA somehow didn\u2019t know about the cat how it was released from its locked carrier to \u201croam the yard for the last six months\u201d. Also cats don\u2019t stay at one location like that unless they are being fed so they had to have known about the cat and feeding it! How else did the cat get out of the crate, stay right there at the ASPCA and the crazy lady even said the cat had been there for 6 months! How would she know the cat had been there for 6 months if she didn\u2019t find it till now. \n\nMy friend is absolutely terrified that they\u2019re going to be charged with animal abandonment which is a misdemeanor in Ohio but it could carry a fine and jail time. They were looking at buying a house and are now scared they won\u2019t be able to if they get charged. They\u2019re also terrified that the ASPCA will call CPS on them even thought they have been nothing but awesome and caring parents. Is there anything they can do to fight this and protect themselves? Can they get in front of this at all? Any advise would be appreciated. Thank you.","title":"Being threatened with animal abandonment charges - Ohio","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590512823,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr10zz\/can_i_sue_my_shitty_university\/","id":"gr10zz","body":"I am from turkey, studying in America. \n\nWhen the whole virus happened My university gave all students 24 hrs to move out from the dorms. We all had to shove our stuff into trash bags and go. \n\nI am a international student and I had no where to go. I sat outside with all of my possessions just balling my eyes out. My family was thousands of miles away. Friends left, the university abandoned me. I was just like garbage being thrown out!\n\nI reached out to my university telling them my problem they basically said I was on my own and wishing me luck and hope to see me back on campus in the fall. I can\u2019t believe they said that to me. I was hoping they could give me a sense of direction or just something. I was completely lost. I couldn\u2019t fly home, I couldn\u2019t go anywhere. I paid thousands of dollars and they couldn\u2019t do one thing for me. \n\nEverything was coming down so fast. I was trap never felt so alone in my life. I fell into a dark hole and I don\u2019t think I will recover from it.\n\n\nI managed to get a hotel and currently awaiting for my flight to go back home! Once I leave I\u2019m never coming back. Nothing is worst than being stuck in a country you hate!\n\nMy university should\u2019ve done better. They should\u2019ve given alternative options for students like me. I feel like this is some illegal stuff.  I paid this semester tuition in full plus dining and dorm and I haven\u2019t seen a cent refunded to me. I feel like I was used and abused. I know nothing about America legal system and what universities can and cannot do in the legal perspective.","title":"Can I sue my shitty university","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1474293087,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53hmqs\/question_and_help_writing_up_a_contract\/","id":"53hmqs","body":"A bit personal but my girlfriend wants me to cum in her, says she would get an abortion if she got pregnant and is on the pill.\n\nI don't feel comfortable doing this, but she has agreed to sign a contract essentially taking away all responsibility if an accident or a change of heart happens. \n\nCan someone tell me if this would hold up in a court of law, and how it should be phrased or written? \n\nAny help is great thanks.\n\nMichigan","title":"Question and help writing up a contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576963638,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edvm5t\/license_suspension_after_accident_florida\/","id":"edvm5t","body":"A friend of mine got into an accident back in November. It was his fault due to not making sure the opposite lane was clear before turning left onto the adjacent street. A larger car in front of him left kind of a blind spot and he just went for it without being able to really see. \n\nThe person he hit got pretty seriously injured (fractured pelvis) and right now his insurance company is working on resolving that. \n\nHowever, he got called in to court for the accident and was informed that the tickets he received (one for failure to use due car, and one for improper left turn) would be upped to $500 each, and his license would be suspended for 3 months. \n\nHe was not texting and driving, he was not under the influence, and he had insurance at the time of the incident. He asked the judge if it\u2019d be possible to take traffic courses instead of having his license suspended and he was informed that since the accident caused bodily injury, that is what the consequence was. \n\nThe judge recommended that if he didn\u2019t agree with it then he\u2019d need to plead not guilty and he\u2019d have a chance to dispute it with the officer in court. He pleaded not guilty so he can try to appeal it, however it just seems a little excessive that someone with such a clean driving record (only received 1 ticket in his 5 years of driving) would have his license suspended and not given the chance to take driving courses. \n\nIs this normal? What should his approach be when he goes to the appeal?","title":"License suspension after accident? Florida","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589502996,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjyx49\/utah_posted_a_flyer_on_a_doorknob_with_a_no\/","id":"gjyx49","body":"A year ago I started a small business for window cleaning. I am only 22 and this is my first experience with this sort of thing but it has been great so far.  Today I walked around a neighborhood and posted door hangers on the doors. I later received an angry series of text messages from one of the homeowners angry that I had placed one on their door with a no soliciting sign.  As far as I was able to find out when I first started using door hangers is that it is legal and does not fall under soliciting but instead is considered canvassing.  This person is threatening to have me reported. Is that a thing they can do? Again, I\u2019m new to this whole thing and have never dealt with this kind of thing.  They told me I had 1 hour to remove it from their door (in a picture they sent me it was on a table inside) or I would be reported, that was impossible so I politely apologized for upsetting them but that I couldn\u2019t make it. Is there anything else I should be doing? And is it ok to post door hangers if there is a no soliciting sign?","title":"Utah: posted a flyer on a doorknob with a no soliciting sign, received a series of very angry calls and texts threatening to report me.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590002867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gni1k3\/how_can_i_make_my_landlord_fix_my_ac_unit_san\/","id":"gni1k3","body":"Landlord is a small LLC operating from elsewhere in the state.  The relationship is not good as they take months to fix problems.  Now the A\/C is not working and they are giving me the runaround again.\n\nCan I call a technician to fix it himself and discount it from rent?  Any other solution?","title":"How can I make my landlord fix my AC unit? (San Jose, CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421351195,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sjpib\/va_why_do_people_say_prenups_mean_nothing_and_how\/","id":"2sjpib","body":"I have 2 questions here.\n\n1) I'm not getting married anytime soon, but I've thought about what I'd personally do if I were to get married.  I have assets I'd like to protect.  \n\nHowever, I've seen the phrase \"prenups mean shit\" thrown around a lot.\n\nI own a house, and have a significant amount of money invested and in my checking account.  \n\nI'd expect a prenup to protect against the value of these assets at the time of marriage, i.e. if they increase in value, anything from that point on is liable to be split in the case of divorce (no kids involved).\n\nIs this not something one can expect a prenup to do?\n\n2)  My friend just got divorced.\n\nPrior to marriage he owned (paid off) a house.  It has appreciated in value during the time of the marriage, I'd guess from $800k to ~1mil.  His wife was not listed on the title.\n\nDuring the marriage he also invested in 2 other properties.  Let's say each are worth $250k.  His wife was listed on these.\n\nHis income is approximately $12k\/month.\n\nHe initiated the divorce because his wife was having an affair.\n\nThey both got lawyers, and the wife wanted as much as she could get out of it including the main $1mil house.\n\nThe settlement was as follows:\n\nWife gets $3k\/month alimony.  \n\nOne of the $250k properties.\n\n$200k from the retirement fund, of which I'm not sure how much was in it.\n\nThere was nothing else of significant value involved.\n\nSo the alimony was 25% of his income.  They essentially split assets accrued during the marriage, and his assets prior to marriage were not touched.\n\nThe marriage did **NOT** have a prenup.  Lasted for ~10 years.  No kids.  Wife worked part time, probably less than 20 hours a week during the marriage.\n\n------------------------\n\n\nHe managed to get out of the marriage pretty cleanly I'd say, and without a prenup.\n\nPoints 1 and 2 above seem to be very far apart.  \n\nPrenups don't work and yet my friend managed to keep his pre-marriage assets even without having a prenup at all?\n\nI don't want to ask my friend to give up more details about the settlement, so any insight would be appreciated.\n","title":"VA - Why do people say prenups mean nothing and how did my friend manage to pull off this divorce settlement?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1555546820,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bef3o5\/want_to_sue_my_community_college_for_negligence\/","id":"bef3o5","body":"A professor wrongfully graded me with a \"no pass\" in a field study class because we had a verbal disagreement. She and another professor were also bullying me and my friends on the majority of the trip (since we rode in one car): ignoring questions, making snarky comments\/responses, being passive aggressive, and a whole slew of other distasteful interactions. \n\nI brought this to the attention of my school's dean of student engagement and he assured me that she is in the wrong because she cannot grade me based off of a code of conduct issue if I have performed all the tasks required of me in the syllabus. I never misbehaved nor caused any issues either, I stood up for myself and told the professors that I am going to file reports against them. There were witnesses and I have witness reports. She clearly took this personally and took it upon her to try to \"punish\" me.\n\nThe following week I submitted my grade grievance. It's been 2 years now and they still have not processed my grievance. There was an issue with the person in charge leaving and being replaced and my files being forgotten about, or something along those lines. I finally got in contact with the new ombudsman after much struggle and she assured me she'd handle it. It's been over 2 months now and I'm still left in the dark. I have given them clear disclaimers that I intend to sue if they keep dismissing me but they clearly don't care or don't believe I will. \n\nI filed this grievance two years and and am now in my third year. I was forced to submit my UC \/ CSU applications with this error. It really isn't the biggest deal as I have great grades, it's just a matter of principle. Why should the professor, who's clearly in the wrong, face no consequences? Why should I have to suffer a poor grade because the group of individuals who are PAID to handle this grievance are not fulfilling their duties? It's wrong. \n\nI have yet to contact my school district or the college VP or president. I'm not sure if its worth doing or if I should  just sue.\n\nAdditionally, what can I sue them for financially? The cost of the lawyer? The cost of the the class? Anything else? \n\nMy main question is -- what kind of lawyer should I hire? Everytime I Google education lawyer, it relates to special education. \n\n**TLDR, what kind of lawyer can I hire to sue a community college for negligence? I was wrongfully given a NO PASS in my field study class because the professor had a personal issue with me. I fulfilled all that was requested in the syllabus.**\n\nMisc. Info ->  I have an email of her stating she graded me based off of conduct, I have 2 witness accounts from the other 2 individuals who were in the car with me and the two professors. I have a pretty strong case, I think. I have also taken honors geology with the professor who gave me the no pass and astronomy with lab with the other professor who was also bullying me. We never had problems until this trip. I received As in both classes.","title":"Want to sue my community college for negligence. Need advice on what kind of lawyer to hire. (LA, CALIFORNIA)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578517845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elyyio\/lied_to_ignored_ripped_off_and_extremely_over\/","id":"elyyio","body":"So in hindsight I probably should have walked away but due to bad credit I went to a buy here pay here lot to get a new to me car. After being there for almost 12 hours i just said screw it and signed the papers for the car(second one I might add because the first one needed a whole new engine and transmission, drove it off the lot and it almost broke down less than 10 miles away)\nWell the new car broke down as well and after having it towed to the dealership I found out that a lot of what was told yo me about maintenance was a lie. Also found out that i was charged about 1,000 over original MSRP on a 5 year old car. I also spent 5 hours today just trying to get someone to talk to me and i kept getting pushed off and ignored until they realized i wasnt going to leave. My question is, is there any way to get out of this nightmare of a contract with them or am I just screwed?","title":"Lied to, ignored, ripped off, and extremely over charged by car lot? Is there a way to get out of the contract after the 3 day limit.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589846386,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmdgg1\/how_would_i_go_about_asking_my_lawyer_to_close_my\/","id":"gmdgg1","body":"Its been three years and I've done so much treatment that I can talk about personal matters with my physical therapists. Its been so long that I've come to the conclusion that the lasting affects from my injury are permanent.\n\nBut, my surgeon and L&I want me to continue treatment and then  do vocational training.  But I dont, I'm being on their leash feeling like shit. How do I talk to them about closing everything and just accepting the fact I might be some form of disabled?\n\nIf this breaks the rules, sorry but I need advice.","title":"How would I go about asking my lawyer to close my workers comp case?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578455031,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eln3np\/does_my_job_owe_me_money\/","id":"eln3np","body":"I obtained a job in Iowa in March of 2019. I was told I\u2019d eventually have a review. It seems with a review comes a wage increase, but I wasn\u2019t particularly aware of this. Today, I found out from another coworker that you\u2019re supposed to have a 4 month review, which gives you a wage increase. After his 4 month review, he went from $13.35 to $13.45 and was told he\u2019d get another wage increase in the foreseeable future (I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s supposed to start after a certain period of time). He was hired in either August or September so his review must\u2019ve been recently.\n\nMy situation is that my supervisor never gave me a 4 month review. I\u2019ve never had any review ever. So I\u2019m still at $13.35. I feel as if I should\u2019ve been given a wage increase at my 4 months, but instead I wasn\u2019t. Would I be eligible for retroactive pay or something like it? I think it\u2019s reasonable to say I would\u2019ve been given that raise and thus I should currently be making more than I am. Not to mention I\u2019ve put in quite a chunk of overtime over the last couple months.","title":"Does my job owe me money?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516763743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sk8e4\/bc_canada_landlord_wants_retro_pay_for_parking\/","id":"7sk8e4","body":"I have been a renter at my current residence for two years and eight months. My initial rent was a base rate of $950 plus $20 for my parking space. Three months into my tenancy I got another car and made arrangements with the residential manager to get a second parking space. \n\nThe problem is someone screwed up and the management company was never informed of my second parking spot and never added the extra $20. My rent remained at $970. They are now asking for retroactive payment of my second parking space for a total of $580. \n\nEach year the management company has increased my rent by the maximum allowable and it has always shown on my notice of rent increase as \u201c<new base rate> + $20 (parking)\u201d. Not remembering the details of my initial rental contract I incorrectly remembered the parking cost as being $10 for each spot and therefore have always assumed I was paying for both spots. \n\nMy main point is with both notices of rent increase I have received it has included a cost for parking without specifying how many spaces it is for. My initial rental contract also does not specify the per space cost of parking and only says the cost is for just \u201cparking\u201d in general. \n\nNow obviously I\u2019ve received a free parking space for a little more than two years. But what I\u2019m asking is because my parking cost has always been stated in my notices from the management company without being specific, can that be regarded as them \u201cdeclaring\u201d how much I owe for parking and therefore do not have grounds to ask for more?\n\nBasically I\u2019m wondering if there\u2019s some legal principle of an implied contract or agreement of costs based on the notices I\u2019ve received from them during my tenancy. \n\nI already plan on:\n\nHaving them provide me with a full written account of what they want me to pay and why (so far all they\u2019ve done is have the resident manager knock on my door to verbally tell me and then call them to arrange payment. No effing way until it\u2019s in writing), and\n\nTalking to the Residential Tenancy Board about this. \n\nThank you.","title":"[BC, Canada] Landlord wants retro pay for parking","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578191037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek6l4p\/a_man_brandished_his_gun_on_my_dog_and_i_virginia\/","id":"ek6l4p","body":"Location: Arlington, Virginia\n\nYesterday evening I was walking my dog (1 1\/2 year old golden retriever) on leash in the road  leading from the loading area to the parking lot of my apartment complex. My dog is in the grass on the right side of the road and I start to lead her to the other side and cross the road. As I go to cross, a man was directly behind me and we nearly run into each other. I was startled because I did not see the man approach behind me, and because there was no reason for him to be that close considering we were in an open, empty road that doesnt get used. My dog was also startled and barked at the man, but she immediately backed up. She showed no aggression other than that one bark (if that's even considered aggression). At this point the man lifted his shirt to reveal a pistol and places his hand on it and started yelling that he'll blow my dog's head off. I apologize for nearly bumping into him; however, he continues to yell and won't de-escalate. At this point I threaten to call the cops and he starts to physically back off, but becomes verbally defensive. He says he has a right to carry a gun and defend himself and that I'd only call the cops because he's black. He walked to his car and drove away. I got his license plate and went to the front desk to file a report with the apartment complex. They confirmed he is a resident and told me that I should file a police report. I have no proof or evidence that this took place because the security cameras do not cover this part of the parking lot. My question is: what should I do next and is what he did illegal? I fear that by filing a police report it will be my word against his, and could potentially put my safety in jeopardy since he is a resident as well. \n\nThanks for your input.","title":"A man brandished his gun on my dog and I. (Virginia)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589783222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glw468\/17_and_i_got_my_first_ticket\/","id":"glw468","body":"So I got pulled over for the first time today going 20mph over on an empty highway.. I feel like an idiot but I wouldn\u2019t have done it if I was putting anyone in danger.. I was only going 65 after all. But I\u2019m assuming because of covid, this cop was a complete tool. Didn\u2019t even ask my name, just told me he was giving me a ticket, scanned my id and left. I was pulled over for less than 2 minutes. I\u2019m at a complete loss and I don\u2019t know what to do next. The ticket doesn\u2019t have a set fine on it and he didn\u2019t seem to care at all that it was my first time. So I guess I\u2019m asking 1. What is my first step 2. Can I get some leeway because he was rude, and or it\u2019s my first stop? 3. What are my options to reduce the penalty?","title":"17 and I got my first ticket..","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588648843,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdq715\/landlord_is_selling_property_what_are_our_the\/","id":"gdq715","body":"My partner and I are renting a single family home in Englewood, CO. We have been living in the same location for just over a year. We re-signed our lease in March. \n\nWithout any warning, our landlord is putting the property up for sale. The neighborhood we are in is being filled with new-build duplexes, and given the characteristics of our property, it's likely that when it is bought, it will be by developers. \n\nRegardless of who buys it, we are not sure where we stand. As I mentioned, we re-signed the lease in March. I know tenant buyouts are a thing, but I don't know what standing we have in Colorado, or if there are any loopholes like owner move in evictions or anything like California's Ellis Evictions here. We were not planning on moving, and this whole thing is throwing things into the air that we thought were fairly secure. \n\nAs a side note, we're also not comfortable with random people coming into our house for showings during a pandemic, but it feels like we have no choice. \n\nThe whole thing is making things feel really uncertain and we're just looking for some clarity. Please and thank you for any help.","title":"Landlord is Selling Property, What are Our (The Tenants) Rights?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578431949,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elhxrm\/should_i_sign_a_release_of_liability_now\/","id":"elhxrm","body":"Had accident week before thanksgiving. Police came and said that she was at fault for something like improper turning or changing of course. I was going straight through intersection and she was turning left. I had the green light. Totaled my car. No injuries, very lucky. She apparently lied to her insurance, Progressive, because the story was different from what she told the cop and was on the police report. Also refused to admit fault and disputed it. The process took months, until they finally decided to settle and admit that their driver was at fault. They claimed it was because they couldn't reach out directly to the cop and the holidays slowed them down. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, how lucky am I. \n\nWent to doctor, it was free and they told me that I was perfectly fine. Soreness is normal. No charge there on medical side of things other than advil.   \nThey paid for my entire rental and working on getting a settlement finished for my totaled car. It is confirmed totaled just argument on how much it is valued at.   \nThey called me about bodily injuries and since I didn't suffer any losses or medical bills, it was pretty low at 600 dollars. I got annoying complained about a totaled car hassle so they made it 1000. \n\nSo far, I learned how annoying the insurance system is and how many hours I wasted dealing with this claim. Maybe I should have just missed work so I can get a larger settlement but it was my first month working and I didn't want to make a bad impression. 1000 just doesn't seem worth it for all the misery I had to go through dealing and waiting with their crap but I guess this is what is called being an adult. \n\nThey sent me and checked and want me to sign release of liability now? As far as I can see it, there is no reason for me not to sign this and cash in the check right so I can pay bills I'm behind on?","title":"Should I sign a release of liability now?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424726879,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wwxrs\/contract_for_freelance_work\/","id":"2wwxrs","body":"Work in music industry, related company wants to hire for engineering type work on individual events. Twice they have asked to \"set aside\" a day or two and have flaked. Hired someone else and only found out through a friend last minute. The company is reputable, the people we* are dealing with are horrible at communication. Not acceptable.\n\nIf they call again how do I* hold them accountable for an agreement as a freelance\/temp employee? Do I* draw up a contract or write an invoice and have them sign it? So then I* could take them to small claims if they don't hold their end of the bargain?\n\nWhat would this type of document be like and how would I enforce it, what persons would sign it?\n\nEDIT TO ADD LOCATION - California, USA.\n\n* * = full disclosure, helping close friend of mine, using we\/I in place of him...but shouldn't really matter.","title":"Contract for freelance work?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1425519199,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xz1qr\/is_it_possible_for_an_publisher_company_orand_a\/","id":"2xz1qr","body":"I mean. Could someone sue me or anything extreme like that because I use a name that happens to be in a author's book? \n\nThe website would be a non-commercial blog. The blog would not even have anything to do with the author's book or character in any way. I WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AUTHOR IN ANY WAY OR SHAPE OR FORM.\n\nThe name is NOT trademarked, I checked. BUT the name is in the author's book's title cover along with being the author's book's main character. \n\nThe name is very unique but not so unique that you could never run into anyone with the name in-person. The first name is more unique, some famous sport players have the last name. \n\nI want to use the name in the first place because it is my full birth name. \n\nI just checked. The name is available to buy in every type of domain including \".com\" and \".net\" and \".org\"! \n\nWhat are your thoughts? I just want to make sure that I cant possibly get sued or anything horrible like that. I am in the USA\/America, located in California currently.  \n\nThe blog is just going to be about random things like my school day and such.\n\nPlease try to help me sort all of this out. \n\nI am trying to be cautious!","title":"Is it possible for an publisher company or\/and a author to come after me legally if I use an author's main character's first and last name as my blog's domain-name?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589924142,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmxujd\/working_as_a_foreign_independent_contractor\/","id":"gmxujd","body":"I live in Florida, USA.\n\nI\u2019m about to sign a contract with a company, which is based in Singapore, as an independent contractor, but I notice a clause in the contract that supposedly restricts me from contracting with other companies in the industry. The pay is much less than ideal in this company, so I was hoping I could use them as a supplemental income while I find another company. \n\nIn the United States, I don\u2019t believe this would be legal, but I\u2019m not sure what kind of rules that they can actually enforce if they are in Singapore. Another clause in the contact mentions that I could be subject to Singaporean laws if the contract is breached.\n\nAre they allowed to enforce this on me if I do sign the contract?","title":"Working as a foreign independent contractor signing a non-compete?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1418776849,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2piyrd\/im_not_sure_what_rights_i_have_or_if_i_even_have\/","id":"2piyrd","body":"My roommate and I are students renting from a property management company, we moved in to the new place in August. At the beginning of November, I noticed a vacant property across the street was being demolished. I talked to our property manager, and he told me it was nothing to worry about, that they were just building their new office. The next day, they started demolishing the duplex next door. \n\n\nTwo weeks later, my neighbors and I all received a notice on our door that we were to leave by Dec 31, and reminding us that we were renting on a month to month basis. After flipping through my lease agreement, there's nothing to indicate that's the case. At best, there's a 90 day notice that needs to be given if either party wants to leave. The way the lease is written is worded to protect the landlord from us vacating early, not the other way around. But from my (albeit very limited) understanding, there's no indication that they can throw us out earlier than the agreed upon date of July 22. However, in the notice, they agreed to fully refund our deposit and pay us back one month's rent. Being poor college students, who don't really have a leg to stand on, we start looking for other living arrangements for the spring. I'm used to landlords being shitty, and I feel like if I were to contest them breaking the lease illegally and trying to stay, they would make up another reason to throw us out early or keep our deposit. I'm not trying to stay here. But I am trying to get all of my money back, and then some, if possible.\n\n\nSince the construction project next door and across the street started, it's been constant noise. If it's not hammering or demolishing, it's Tejano music blasting on the radio at max volume. We can't study at home because of the noise. It begins as soon as the sun comes up, waking us. Every day. For weeks now. Part of the draw to this particular duplex was the big backyard for my dog. The construction workers keep destroying the fence with their work next door. I can't ever leave my dog outside unsupervised anymore, without worrying that she is going to escape and get killed by a crane or injured on all the broken glass or something. Earlier this month, she got really sick (like shitting blood) and I suspect it was from an item being thrown over the fence by one of the workers. In addition, the constant banging and presence of strangers right outside the house have left my dog a nervous wreck. I would have never moved here or brought an animal into this situation had I known what they were planning for the street.\n\n\nThe construction team parks in our driveway and lawn, leaving me nowhere to park when I get back from work or class. WE STILL LIVE HERE and they are acting like our yard and driveway are theirs to do what they want with. Is this legal? Do we have any reasonable expectation of privacy or quiet? \n\n\nI hate playing the female card, but it's really unnerving having a bunch of strange men outside our home every day. They see us walking in and out. They know what cars we drive. They know when we are home and when we aren't. I don't know if they have background checks, or if they're even legally allowed to work. Honestly, I don't feel particularly safe. They know two young women live alone here, with no neighbors anymore since everyone has been kicked out and moved away. What's stopping one of them from coming back after they leave for the day and robbing us or worse? \n\n\nI'm not pleased, obviously. This has turned into an awful living situation, and I'm looking forward to moving. But I don't want to just give them the satisfaction of leaving quietly while they threw out families and students, took advantage of us, and made our quality of life so crappy for months. They're goingg to turn around and build these fancy 4 bedroom houses to rent out for thousands of dollars a month. It's a great location, close to campus. I'm not surprised they want to develop here. But the way they went about it was really shady. If I could shut this company down permanently, I would. As soon as I move out and get my money back, I want to go after them. File complaints, whatever. I plan on using the month's rent they're \"so graciously giving us\" to hire an attorney. But I need to know where to begin. Or if there is anything I need to do before I leave the premise. Do I need a paper trail documenting my complaints? The noise, the broken fence, not being allowed access to the driveway? Can I recover any of my rent? Because it sucks I'm paying the same amount as I would be to live anywhere else, but here I'm not allowed any reasonable amenities anymore. \n\n\nPlease help. I've considered burning their projects to the ground, but that seems a bit too illegal. I'm hoping there's some legal channels here that I can navigate instead, and maybe it will do a little more damage to the management company. I might have a vendetta, but I really don't like being homeless in the middle of the semester or being manipulated with my deposit. \n\n\nThank you!!","title":"I'm not sure what rights I have, or if I even have any. Rental company demolishing properties left and right, constructing new houses (making it unbearably noisy), and terminated our lease early to build up the area. Help! (In Texas)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589922842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmxfxr\/can_my_apartment_complex_require_renters\/","id":"gmxfxr","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice. I am in California with a 12 month lease in an apartment complex that does not expire until October 31, 2020. \n\nToday we received a notice on our door that states:\n\n\u201cTo the benefit of our community and you; our valued resident - we are now implementing a required renter\u2019s insurance program. Because your protection is our top priority, this change will be implemented site wide effective 6\/1\/2020.\u201d\n\nThe notice then goes on to recommend a policy with an online insurance company that they \u201cprefer\u201d and gives you step-by-step instructions on how to purchase one of those policies. \n\nThe letter does not state what would happen if you do not comply with this notice, and fails to mention if everyone must sign up now or if we are supposed to wait until continuing a new lease. \n\nThat said, our current lease has one section about insurance liability that basically says the complex is not liable for any loss of personal property. There is nothing about renter\u2019s insurance in the lease as it stands. \n\nShould we simply ignore this notice?\n\nEdit: I am not searching for advice on purchasing renter\u2019s insurance. I understand the benefits and have a company\/policy in mind already. Please leave an answer to my original question, as that is what I am seeking advice on. Thank you!","title":"Can my apartment complex require renter\u2019s insurance mid-lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590892668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtr3wx\/i_need_advice_on_how_to_help_my_grandma_deal_with\/","id":"gtr3wx","body":"So my grandma has been talking to a scammer for a while now, but she doesnt realize that he is trying to scam her. We have access to her email and phone so we have been blocking him. We know his phone number, and we will have his email next time he sends one, as we deleted all previous emails. We have a few ideas on how to stop him, but we don't have any conclusive plans. As far as we know, there is no way to get authorities involved until he has actually got money, so we are not sure how to proceed. Are there any things we can do to stop him? And as a bonus, is there any way to sign him up for emails, calls, and texts using his phone number and email?","title":"I need advice on how to help my grandma deal with a scammer.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425000260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xav0m\/security_deposit_help\/","id":"2xav0m","body":"Hey guys, first off I want to apologize if this seems like rambling, Im just a little flustered. I was served with a small court summons from a former landlord. I broke the lease exactly 1 month early (moved out mid January and lease ended mid February). He is suing for over 1400 dollars and states in the court papers that is for unpaid January rent and late fees from January. We left the apartment in emaculate condition. He has not returned our $600 deposit. There were no damages. Is anyone familiar with landlord\/tenant laws in Kentucky and has any advice on how to fight this in court? ","title":"Security deposit HELP","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576387927,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eav2m7\/putting_ex_boyfriend_on_birth_certificate\/","id":"eav2m7","body":"I\u2019m in Indiana \n\nMy ex-boyfriend left me at 32 weeks pregnant. It\u2019s been about two weeks and I\u2019m exploring what my options are when it comes to putting him on the birth certificate. He\u2019s terrible with money and I\u2019m not confident that he\u2019s going to be a consistent father. He works out of state 3\/4 weeks a month so there\u2019s really no way to set up a visitation schedule and in the time he\u2019s had this job he\u2019s sent about $400 home. $300 while we were together and $100 since the split. He makes roughly $1500\/week and claims he doesn\u2019t have enough to help pay \u201cour\u201d bills. His stuff is still here and he technically still lives here but will be moving out when he comes back to town next. He agreed to continue helping me financially as he won\u2019t be paying rent anywhere and our son is going to be living here when he\u2019s born next month. \n\nThat being said, he most likely won\u2019t be in the state when I give birth to our son so he won\u2019t be signing the birth certificate at the hospital. I\u2019m giving the baby my last name (haven\u2019t had that conversation with him yet). Can he sign later without going to court? And if he does, what kind of rights will he have? \n\nI\u2019m very worried he\u2019s going to walk in and out of our child\u2019s life and only provide as much financial support as he wants. I just want to protect my son as much as I can while giving his father the chance to do the right thing. If that means leaving him off the birth certificate unless he sues for paternity I will. But I was hoping someone could help shed some light on what the options are here.","title":"Putting ex boyfriend on birth certificate","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588396159,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc0v7q\/my_salary_has_been_reduced_by_20_and_theyre\/","id":"gc0v7q","body":"So my company reduced our pay by 20%. They\u2019ve also given us free Friday for the past few weeks and for the next few weeks. So basically salary has been reduced and the work hours cut. \n\nAm I still allowed to claim unemployment insurance for the lost wages? I\u2019ve heard that if your hours are reduced that you can apply for it. However, if I do, would that affect my work in any way? Would the HR try to fight the UI benefit and would that have a detrimental effect on my standing with my work since it would increase their UI taxes or something?\n\nThis is in California. Any advice is appreciated","title":"My salary has been reduced by 20% and they\u2019re giving us one day off the work week. Am I allowed to apply for UI benefits for reduced wage and would this affect my relationship with the company?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424967111,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x8se0\/florida_municipality_wants_us_to_be_200_feet_from\/","id":"2x8se0","body":"We are tying to set up a business\/service, and our municipality says that what we are trying to do must be \"200 feet from all property lines\". To the north is a public road, with a canal and maybe 30 feet of grass between our property and the road. For the 200' requirement, would we measure to the edge of our property? To where the roads asphalt begins? Or does the road not count and we can measure to the other land owners property on the other side of the road?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"[Florida] Municipality wants us to be 200 feet from \"all other property lines\". What about a road?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590002018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnhrtd\/my_bosses_are_jerks\/","id":"gnhrtd","body":"I\u2019ve been at this restaurant going on four years. I rarely take time off and I\u2019m always picking up shifts needing covered. I\u2019ve gotten hurt before and didn\u2019t go to the doctor because I didn\u2019t want it to be a hassle for my employers. Recently I had a fall that left my hand completely numb because I hit it so hard when I fell. I had to go through workman\u2019s comp to get it checked out and my employers were upset I asked to file a claim.I had to pull teeth throughout this process to be able to get them to submit the claim or get any information about clinics I was able to to go to, to insurance claim info. The first week I was completely taken off the schedule till I was seen by a doctor (this is understandable). I notified my employer I was able to return back to work and had paper saying so and was completely taken off the schedule again. Are they able to do this or? At this point I just feel it\u2019s petty. What do I do?","title":"My bosses are jerks","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519936803,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/818j7v\/truant_notice_in_pa\/","id":"818j7v","body":"Basically I got a notice for being a truant, having 6 Unexcused absences. I forgot to turn in the excused absence cards for these (all migraines and the flu). Will this cause any type of court case, even if I plan a meeting with the principal, or is it different between schools? Thanks.","title":"Truant notice in PA","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577731928,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehq6xz\/my_apartment_is_uninhabitable_what_obligations\/","id":"ehq6xz","body":"I am renting an apartment in Worcester, Massachusetts (MA). My lease is from June 2019 through May 2020. A couple of days ago, my landlord called me to tell me that the water pipes in the apartment burst, damaging my belongings and rendering the apartment without heat, water, or electricity for at least the next six months (the remainder of the lease) while the plumbing in the entire apartment is replaced.\n\nI have renter's insurance that covers up to $20,000 of personal property, and up to $6,000 for loss of use. I made an insurance claim as soon as I got off the phone with my landlord, and am waiting to hear back from the adjuster. I am currently across the country on winter break from university, and am making plans to get back as soon as I can.\n\nMy landlord sent me an email yesterday saying that I no longer have to pay rent, but that I have to sign an agreement terminating the lease immediately. However, I heard on Facebook from a real estate agent that Massachusetts law requires my landlord to continue providing housing (in a motel, for example) for as long as I continue to pay rent. Which of those, if either, is correct? What next steps do I need to take?\n\nThank you for your advice.","title":"My apartment is uninhabitable. What obligations does my landlord have? [MA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590595057,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grmbdv\/il_force_majeure_and_weddings\/","id":"grmbdv","body":"(IL) I own a wedding decor company and a customer is going to sue me over his deposit, does he have a leg to stand on?\n\nHello, so I own a decor company in Chicago suburbs and obviously covid has been impacting my business. I have a client who had his wedding postponed twice and is set for June 26th. We are not sure yet if the wedding is going to occur yet but he emailed me last week stating that he wants a full refund of all money paid ($1435 paid \u2014\u2014 $4435 total invoice \u2014\u2014 deposit is 20% and equal to $887). \nThis specific client I had invested money into creating a custom build and spent close to if not more, $1300. I initially informed him that this amount would be kept from payments if he outright cancelled not postponed. But also have him options like applying this amount to decor inside his home. Also a credit of the difference above deposit towards another different event in the future or the full payments transferred to a postponed wedding date. \nHe is quoting that covid is an act of god and under force majeure clause that he is due EVERYTHING back since he doesn\u2019t want to reschedule the event and it isn\u2019t possible due to covid (as of right now small events under I believe 50? Guests are able to be held so technically a wedding can be held). \nMy contract doesn\u2019t have any wording regarding cancellations other than 20% deposit is nonrefundable if cancelled. \nHe is now claiming emotion distress because my lawyer didn\u2019t call him the day after Memorial Day by 1pm (I started emailing him Memorial Day night). \nHe has submitted a BBB claim (idgaf about the BBB) but he also submitted bad reviews on all my social media already. \nI then offered a settlement offer of $700 and I\u2019d keep $792 of the deposit (deposit amount was equal to $887 so I\u2019m trying to meet halfway) and he has stated he will he processing a lawsuit tomorrow morning if I don\u2019t respond by 10am. \n\nDoes he have a leg to stand on? \n* may not be relevant but he is a cop for the town my office is located in and also his uncle is my landlord who agrees with me that he is going to lose some money in this* \n* also the venue is having the same issue and they are taking the same stand of keeping the deposit since he was offered many alternatives*","title":"(IL) Force Majeure and Weddings","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576675321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eccjkx\/car_accident_insurance_doesnt_offer_as_much_as\/","id":"eccjkx","body":"I\u2019m going to start this post by apologising for possible grammar mistakes as English is not my first language. This is happening to my friend who asked me to do this post. It\u2019s in Spain.\n\nA few months ago my friend was the passenger in a car that had an accident because the pilot fell asleep. Because of this accident my friend got whiplash trauma as well as a few bruises and non concerning burns caused by the airbag.\n\nMy friend had to go to rehab because of this whiplash trauma he got. And here is when the disagreement comes. The car insurance claims they should pay him 1300\u20ac, as they started counting from the day he started rehab. Nonetheless, his lawyer thinks they should pay him 2500\u20ac as they should start counting from the day he had the accident, not when he started rehab.\n\nSo he\u2019s got two options now, accept those 1300\u20ac or go to trial trying to get a more decent amount. If he does go to trial that would cost him around 300\u20ac and he\u2019s concerned he may not win it and just waste those for nothing. His lawyer isn\u2019t sure either. And that\u2019s why I\u2019m making this post.\n\nShould we go to trial?","title":"Car accident. Insurance doesn\u2019t offer as much as lawyer claims. Should we go to trial?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589079392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggtjbo\/does_agreeing_to_a_tos_ageeing_to_hold_the\/","id":"ggtjbo","body":"I began lloking at web services toses and a stricking amountof tem make you agree to hold the service immune. are tere any exeptions to that o is it full immunity?","title":"does agreeing to a tos ageeing to hold the service immune give them full imunity in the court.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425675070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y69ed\/new_york_relative_passed_away_different_relative\/","id":"2y69ed","body":".","title":"[New York] Relative passed away. Different relative not included in will. Different relative suing those included in will.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589995898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnfri5\/former_employee_still_has_computer\/","id":"gnfri5","body":"\\[OP is CEO\\] My company, small business in Southern California, had to down size due to Covid. We contracted an HR service to handle the layoffs a week ago. One employee in particular was working from home and we recently realized they did not return the computer they were supplied with. The HR service says acquiring property was not apart of the contract, other than employees badges, and they are not responsible. How should I go about retrieving my property back? Thank you, in advance.","title":"Former employee still has computer","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424284618,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wc63z\/questions_about_canadian_public_holidays\/","id":"2wc63z","body":"I work for a call center in Ontario, Canada and they require us to work most public holidays; while we do get paid a premium and public holiday pay I still have some questions. I have obtained a copy of the original contract I signed and it says\n\n \"In the event you do work on a statutory holiday, you will be compensated for working such day in accordance with the Employment Standards. The Program you work on may service US Clients therefor, you may be required to work on Canadian statutory holidays. You may also be required to work on Canadian statutory holidays for programs which service Canadian clients.\"\n\nAbove the signature it states that\n \"Please sign below indicating you have read infull, and understand this letter in full and that you accept this employment letter.\"\n\nI did sign the contract but now reading the Employment Standards Act it says that\n \"Most employees who qualify are entitled to take these days off work and be paid public holiday pay. Alternatively, they can agree in writing to work on the holiday and they will be paid\"\n\nThis makes it sound like we should be signing off for each holiday not just one signature and I feel that the verbiage in my contract doesn't really apply. I am probably just grasping at straws but do I have anything here? Any help is greatly appreciated.","title":"Questions about Canadian Public Holidays","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589897785,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmpe6n\/someone_hit_my_car_while_i_was_out_and_there_is_a\/","id":"gmpe6n","body":"https:\/\/imgur.com\/xJE3lzp\n\n\nHere are the photos. Happened at 12:30 AM, I didn\u2019t come out to see it until 3:00 AM and I saw a police report on my windshield. I have a second photograph of the scene of the police being there and a random car crashed into the neighboring cars from my one friend on campus who recognized my car. I have liability coverage in PA, what are the best steps from here?","title":"Someone hit my car while I was out and there is a police report, I have liability insurance in PA will I have to pay for everything myself?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425662865,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y5jql\/az_need_help_with_custody_agreement_and\/","id":"2y5jql","body":"There's a good chance I'll be moving out of state soon for a job opportunity, and I need to draw up a custody agreement with my child's mother (we were never married). We've already agreed on the terms of the custody agreement, it just needs to be put in writing and made official. What's the best way to go about that? Do I need a lawyer who specializes in family law\/custody to walk us through the whole process? Could we draw up the agreement ourselves (such as through rocketlawyer.com - if that's even a viable option) and have a lawyer look over it after?  \n\nI have an employment contract that needs to be reviewed as well. Do I need someone who specializes in contracts, or would any lawyer do? Could I get the custody agreement and employment contract done by the same person?\n\nHow do I do all this without it costing me an arm and a leg? Thanks in advance for your help. ","title":"[AZ] Need help with custody agreement and employment contract","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576529126,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebkw4f\/scientist_from_another_lab_causing_problems_so\/","id":"ebkw4f","body":"I work at an NIH funded institution. I have made many arrangements for new equipment, including the negotiations for purchasing. Another scientist here has much more political pull within the institution than I do and has somehow stepped in and began to limit my ability to use this equipment, likely due to my research having overlap with theirs (they want to be the *only* one, perhaps). \n\nThis person also has been removed from a previous institution because they own a company and were doing their private research at that institution on their dime. I believe this is occurring here as well. \n\nIs there anything I can do?","title":"Scientist from another lab causing problems so they can use public resources for their personal research","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577072699,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eef21f\/my_fiance_is_getting_a_divorce_and_her_ex_doesnt\/","id":"eef21f","body":"She works part time and he is always in between jobs. He sold his car and has a suspended license. Is it reasonable for a judge to force us to transport the children to him? We live a 20 min. Drive away.","title":"My fiance is getting a divorce and her ex doesn't drive. Is she required to provide transportation for their children during visitation?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516934893,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t1ml4\/car_was_stolenthey_found_it_its_in_my_moms_name\/","id":"7t1ml4","body":"Alittle backstory on Monday of this week my dad's  car that's mainly used for work is stolen and today the police found it (Chino Hills, California)\n\nThe only problem is that to claim it they need the registered owner's license and well she doesn't have one. They told them she left her purse in the car and she doesn't have it on her. She then get a paper of release of property to get her license that doesn't exist. What can I do? ","title":"Car was stolen,they found it, it's in my mom's name and I we can't get because she doesn't have a drivers license","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577528420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egp90o\/i_was_driving_my_moms_car_and_was_not_on_her\/","id":"egp90o","body":"Coincidentally this happened while I was driving to physical therapy. I was going down a side street so that I could pull into the street I normally park on from the back. I rounded the corner and approached an intersection with a stop sign. So I stop, then continued forward. As I approach the next intersection I see no stop sign and also continue forward. As I approach this intersection no faster than 20-25 mph, I\u2019m looking to the right to see if anyone was coming around the building on the right side, and that\u2019s when I instantly see that a car was already in front of me in seconds and I hit their tail end with my front bumper. The woman\u2019s car spun a full 180 degrees.\n\nAfter I had hit the car I instantly started questioning if that woman ran her stop sign and I seen that she didn\u2019t have one. There were about 20 or so people that saw the accident and they all rushed over to check on us and explained to me that there was a large box truck that blocked my stop sign in a no parking zone and that\u2019s why I thought there wasn\u2019t one. The driver of the parked truck ran out of the building he was working in when he heard the crash and moved his truck out of the no parking zone into a nearby lot. The people on scene tried to stop him until the police arrived but he moved it anyways. I got 2 peoples names and numbers that said they would testify as having seen the whole thing and seen the box truck moved. \n\nThe woman I hit was already handicapped and went to the hospital in an ambulance due to pain in her shoulder. I was fine just shook. \n\nI think that legally I would be held accountable for running a stop sign, as well as be held responsible for her cars\u2019 repairs, and for the cost of her medical bill sense I wasn\u2019t under my mom\u2019s insurance plan and I was only borrowing her car. My mom already contacted a lawyer but I have no idea how this is all going to go down or how long it\u2019s going to take to start the legal process. \n\nDo I stand a chance of at least suing the company truck that was in the no parking zone?  How much of this accident am I probably legally responsible for?","title":"I was driving my moms car and was not on her insurance.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1418445572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p5ba9\/can_i_sue_my_college_for_tuition_on_the_grounds\/","id":"2p5ba9","body":"I go to a private, non-profit college in Pennsylvania. As we all know, tuition costs are insane and I am digging myself into a lot of debt just to pay for my education. The situation is basically as follows: I am a CS major, and I have one professor who has basically taught 80% of my CS core classes because they keep moving him to new classes, just as I am about to take them (I am a senior now). However, he is completely and utterly incapable of teaching. If I could show that this is the case, and that one of the things my tuition is meant to pay for is a proper education, would I have a case? Or is this simply something that is not legally quantifiable? To me, it comes down to the thought process that I am paying for an education, and I am not receiving that service. I expect that the law probably doesnt see it that way, but I am just frustrated that I am giving soooo much money to a school for an education. Yet, I honestly feel bad\/misleading even saying to potential employers that I have knowledge in certain subjects I have been \"taught\". All this money, and I have very little to show for it in terms of an education.","title":"Can I sue my college for tuition on the grounds that they have not provided a service which I am paying for?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577448262,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egaegk\/va_unintended_effects_of_modifying_visitation\/","id":"egaegk","body":"\\[VA\\] Ex and I (separated two years now, divorced one) share custody of our six year-old daughter.  Daughter is at ex's two nights per week.  According to the visitation schedule, these nights are spread out.  We found, however, that it's easier on our daughter to make these nights consecutive, such that she's at my ex's every two weeks for a four-day weekend.   We've been doing it this way for a few months now and I'd like to amend the separation agreement to reflect the new arrangement.  \n\nIs there any danger that a judge might take this as an opportunity to review the entire agreement (or even just the custody sections) and potentially demand changes to other parts of it?  I really just want to change the regular visitation section and don't want to put anything else in the document at risk.","title":"[VA] Unintended effects of modifying visitation schedule","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515521885,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p905a\/mi_is_there_a_state_law_that_governs_how_long_of\/","id":"7p905a","body":"Michigan\n\nThe regular teacher of my child's first grade class has been out since late September due to a family tragedy.  Since then, they have had a substitute that only holds a, \"daily substitute permit,\" as opposed to a teacher's certificate, teaching the class, issuing report cards, and handing parent teacher conferences.\n\nA, \"daily substitute permit,\" requires far less education and very little, if any, formal training.  Additionally, the district employs an agency to provide her services, which has allowed them to avoid giving her benefits (ref. MCL 380.1236).  Also noteworthy is that she is paid $10\/hr.\n\nAll that being said, the difference regarding education and training between a certified teacher and the \"daily substitute,\" has shown itself, quite prominently, in the quality of services (educational and developmental) that are being provided to the first grade class.\n\nWhile I've done some searching, I have not been able to find any legal references that would require the school district to hire a substitute for the class that holds an actual, professional (or provisional) teaching credential.\n\nDoes anyone here know if such a law actually exists?  It has been suggested to that one does.","title":"[MI] Is there a state law that governs how long of a duration a substitute teacher may teach an elementary class?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576881094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edh5wd\/death_threats_from_exgirlfriends_crazy_boyfriend\/","id":"edh5wd","body":"Today I went over to my exgirlfriends house to deliver things she said she wanted. I decided I would surprise her by showing up in person. She wasn't mad to see me, just extremely surprised. \n\nI told her that I just wanted to be friends. I gave her books that she wanted, but said I could have just delivered them. I was invited into the house by the younger sister and her parents soon came home and hugged me. \n\nI gave my exgirlfriend of 6 years her books but she didn't want to be friends. She seemed very conflicted and for some reason needed to ask her  new Boyfriend of 2 weeks for permission to speak to me. \n\nAs soon as my girlfriend calmly told me to leave the house I did as soon as my uber arrived. \n\nLater on in my hotel I recieved a phone call from my girlfriends phone but it was her Boyfriend. He proceeded to tell me if I ever came back he would kill me. Despite it not being his property. \n\nI didn't speak to him besides saying \"Hello\" twice. He then called a second time saying \"I won't make it back to X location if I show up there again\". \n\nI feel my exgirlfriend left me for a guy who is unstable and I'm worried for her safety. Her sisters told me to just move on and ignore the situation. \n\nBut I feel that isn't the right call since I have his death threats on recording. What best course of action should I take? \n\nTLDR: Past 4 hours of this posting. Gave ex back her stuff. Got death threats from new boyfriend shortly after. Have them recorded on phone.","title":"Death Threats from Exgirlfriends crazy Boyfriend","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591124379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvddr7\/advice_on_pa_gun_laws\/","id":"gvddr7","body":"i have a criminal background. All misdemeanors that happened during a period of my life that I am not very proud of. I have moved past that and have been a successful productive member of society.\n\nI have read the requirement for purchasing a firearm in Pennsylvania over and over again and although it seems pretty straight forward, I always see that they are bringing the hammer down on individuals who try to purchase that aren\u2019t allowed too. So, even though I think I am in the clear, I am scared to apply and get in more trouble.\n\nI was wondering if anyone here has any experience in this field and would be able to offer some advice on whether or not I would be able to purchase a firearm with my specific background.","title":"Advice on PA Gun Laws","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423675114,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vjxyd\/told_court_orders_are_not_court_orders_by_mediator\/","id":"2vjxyd","body":"I am in California and have an ongoing child custody case. The court order made by the judge clearly says the mother may have facetime with child daily for a maximum of 15 minutes. She may also have nightly facetime. The father has refused to give daily facetime, but suddenly allowed it a week before mediation. The mediator told me that it is not a court order so he has not broken court orders. Should I bring up the matter to the judge on the court date? I believe there should be consequences for not following court orders no matter how small, because why should he allow me to speak to our child if he isn't getting in trouble for his previous refusals. However, the mediator told me I was petty and I don't have it as bad as other people so I should't complain. ","title":"Told court orders are not court orders by mediator","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476864307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5896bx\/ca_roommate_bounced_and_left_stuff_behind_hasnt\/","id":"5896bx","body":"So I found out last week that my roommate's unscheduled week of not being home is more or less permanent. He left a bunch of his stuff behind and won't pay the rent for the coming month. I'm in a serious jam because I can't afford the whole rent and I was not expecting to have to cover it myself. I just had to burn my savings on car repairs.\n\nEvery time I message him about it he gives me days he'll be by to get the stuff and he doesn't show or return any phone calls.\n\nWhat can I do? He's still got a key but has refused to pay rent for the next month and still has a bunch of his stuff here.\n\nCan I get rid of his stuff? Sell it? Change the locks?\n\nFor reference he is on the lease and, as far as I know, has not given the leasing office any sort of notice that he's leaving or asked to be removed from the lease.","title":"[CA] Roommate bounced and left stuff behind, hasn't paid rent, won't commit to coming back to get it, won't return key. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517804106,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vc873\/could_you_legally_start_a_business_like_this\/","id":"7vc873","body":"I have a business concept which can be based out of either Canada (Alberta) or the US (Florida) that seems to lay within the grey areas of lottery\/raffle\/contest realms.\n\nEssentially, the prize is based off of donations and pooled funds from sales from another  branch of the same company. \n\nThe contest would be free to enter, and can only be won through skill testing trials.\n\nIdeally I\u2019d like for this to be a globally accessible contest, and from what I can tell, something like this does not fall under titles such as a lottery or a raffle or anything else like that due to the fact that it\u2019s free to enter and any group or any individual is capable of solving the trials in order to receive the prize.\n\nI\u2019m assuming this would simply fall under a \u201cgiveaway\u201d in a sense.\n\nDoes anyone have any advice on what I should look into, whom I should talk to regarding this concept, and any other legal advice regarding it?","title":"Could you legally start a business like this?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577638339,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh85gi\/can_court_see_a_warning_i_received_from_a_few\/","id":"eh85gi","body":"I got pulled over today and ticketed for not using my signal. - got court (cop was so rude)\n\nA few weeks ago i got pulled for speeding but received no ticket, just a warning without paper.\n\ncan court see my warning.\n\nEdit; North Carolina","title":"Can court see a warning I received from a few weeks ago? \ud83d\udcf7","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475113552,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54zwlb\/how_do_restraining_orders_work_and_what_grounds\/","id":"54zwlb","body":"I live in the US in the state of Georgia.  I was recently  assaulted by my sister.  We both live with our parents  and are over the age of 18. I won't go into details on my injuries but she was the aggressor.  I have taken pictures  of the injuries for evidence. \n\n I currently  do not want to press charges  but I want to know what my options are should the need arise.  I am also very interested in filling  a restraining  order against her.  I want to know how they work and what the right course  of action  is.  My parents want her out of the house as well.  What options  do they have as property owners to remove  her from the property when it is her official  place of residence?","title":"How do restraining orders work and what grounds are there for getting one against someone?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578375704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el7524\/ca_got_tboned_at_a_4way_stop_no_dash_cam_or\/","id":"el7524","body":"Posting after speaking to insurance. The agent said that they won\u2019t take any pictures into account, that it would be a he-said-she-said.  Is this standard practice and I\u2019m just screwed (in that the other drivers insurance won\u2019t pay out)?","title":"(CA) Got T-boned at a 4-way stop. No dash cam or witnesses. Any recourse to prove fault?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578536536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em337g\/i_got_a_smoking_violation_for_smoking_outside\/","id":"em337g","body":"Hi everyone. I was smoking near my building in NYC (lease) when a lady came out and walked in my direction. She walked right by, turned around, and asked me if I lived in blank building. I said yes. She informed me that it is a no smoking building and that I was too close. I was probably 15ish feet from the edge of the building and like 50 feet from the entrance. She said \u201cyou\u2019ll be hearing from us shortly\u201d and left. This is my first apartment and now I\u2019m terrified because I can\u2019t find anything on google for what happens when you get a smoking violation. Any help would be greatly appreciated. \n\nThanks","title":"I got a \u201csmoking violation\u201d for smoking outside, near my building.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590465031,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqppsw\/is_it_illegal_to_lay_siege_to_a_bob_evans\/","id":"gqppsw","body":"What would they arrest you for? What laws would you be breaking?","title":"Is it illegal to lay siege to a Bob Evans?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589205351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghnyz9\/is_it_my_job_to_find_a_tenant_when_i_move_out\/","id":"ghnyz9","body":"I've been having some major issues with my rented townhouse.\nMy lease isn't up until October, but my landlord complains about the HOA saying I can't move out early, sublet, or anything even though my lease says it's up to the landlord. He claims half the stuff in the lease I SIGNED is null because the HOA says so.\n\nAnyway, I'm afraid when I move out he's going to try to make me keep paying if I don't find a replacement (and I'd never ask anyone to live here.) He can't right?\n\n\nAlso, does anyone know how to get a hold of your neighborhood's HOA? There's no meetings and the internet says there's three random people in a city 200 miles away that are in charge of it.","title":"Is it my job to find a tenant when I move out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576977101,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edyazp\/moving_out_discussion\/","id":"edyazp","body":"I'm in Boston, MA. And want to move to a more affordable place but I need to break my lease.\n\nCan I just inform my landlord and leave, or can he  sue me for breaking the lease.  Also, if I let him know in advance to find someome else and let him keep my security deposit, will I be fine?","title":"Moving out discussion","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1408565677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2e43jt\/hello_rlegaladvice_i_got_my_clothes_and_my\/","id":"2e43jt","body":"To give you some information. I am a 16 year old student at in 11th grade, and this morning during my third period I was pulled out of class by the assistant principle who asked that I bring my things with me to her office. I complied and did as she instructed.\n\nWhen arriving at her office the other assistant principle was there and when I sat down he told me that there was a student who informed him that I was creating fake IDs and selling marijuana in school. Neither of those things are true. (A student told them this.)\n\nI asked if they could tell me who had accused me of such things and they told me they could not.\n\nHe asked me if I had been spreading ideas around that I could create fake IDs and that I was selling pot, and I hadn't. I have done neither of those two things once in my life. \n\nThey then asked me to hand over my backpack and for me to stand up, remove my shoes and empty my pockets of everything. I did as they said. While one assistant principle pulled all of my binders, notebook, etc out of my bag and looked into them the other principle dug his his hands into my pockets, looked into my shoes and patted me down. \n\nAfter that they explained to me how since a student had told them that I was making IDs and selling pot that they had to look into it.\n\nThen they let me go.\n\nAre schools able to do this? Can they simple search me and my bag because a student said I was committing a crime? Can they legally do that even though they found no substantial evidence, and they had no evidence prior to suggest that I had done either of those things.\n\nEdit: I live in Georgia.","title":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice, I got my clothes and my backpack searched today in school for a crime I didn't commit.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576792181,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed01wd\/how_easy_would_it_be_to_sue_a_school_for_mental\/","id":"ed01wd","body":"I went to college and was molested, belittled, threatened to be withdrawn and almost admitted into a psychward. I also gained about 20 pounds during this time of suffering. \n\nTo make matters worse I only went one semester and experienced the worst manic meltdown of my entire life. \n\nI was empty inside by the end of the year. I wasn't bathing, eating, I slept in almost every day near the end. The psychologist was not helping, instead was irritated at me, spoke behind my back and made a fool out of me.\n\nThe supervisor threatened to probe me of my mental information and threatened to \"Call my mom\" and make her take me home - one state away.\n\nThis was the worst and most damaging time of my young adulthood and I am not going to just let this continuously stir in my head. \n\nSo, I just need to know the first step to take.","title":"How easy would it be to sue a school for mental anguish?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589165978,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghfh4o\/help_with_termination_of_parental_rights\/","id":"ghfh4o","body":"So I want to keep this vague bc 1. My friend may see this 2. I\u2019m her situation is kind of specific and I don\u2019t want anyone to identify her (i now unlikely but still).\n\nOk we\u2019re in our mid twenties. When my friend was 20 she became pregnant at a military academy and was forced to terminate her parental rights in order to graduate (she was a junior at the time. Before you ask, after sophomore year you are legally bound to finish your time or you are forced to repay your schooling 150k+. The dad wanted her to get an abortion, she was against it because she\u2019s catholic. Their relationship was rocky but she was able to finish school (graduated in  2016. \n\nThe father has sole custody and has made it impossible for her to see the kid (who is now 5). He forces my friend to drive 3+ hours one way to see her daughter, will never meet halfway and will limit her time. He doesn\u2019t pick up the phone when my friend attempts to face time her daughter and the baby\u2019s father\u2019s gf (who is now pregnant) is increasingly men\u2019s to my friend and limits her time as well. The father is a liar and manipulator and I believe is trying to get back at my friend for moving on\/progressing in her career, and finding love without him. He can\u2019t hold down a meaningful job for any period of time. Did I mention he doesn\u2019t even watch the daughter, the gf and his extended family do. \n\nThere\u2019s a lot more but at the risk of getting too specific and rambling I think you get it. My friend saved money for a lawyer to adopt the daughter but the process is over a year long with no results. What can she do to get a say in her daughter\u2019s life legally, and just get more of a say in the matter. She was told if the ex married his current gf she will never be able to get any rights back. Please help! The situation is heartbreaking to watch and although I try to help when I can, it\u2019s not much. Thanks","title":"Help with termination of parental rights!!!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578608642,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emh3u8\/junk_car_parked_on_street\/","id":"emh3u8","body":"I got a ticket that states I parked my car on the street without registration. They say I have to go to court. Do I need a lawyer? Can I legally sell this car to a scrap yard before this handled or do I have to wait.","title":"Junk car parked on street","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423071415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2urvqf\/landlords_key_doesnt_work_and_windows_were_left\/","id":"2urvqf","body":"I rented from this guy for a little over a year. I moved out, cleaned the house really good, made things spotless. I took photos as proof and per his request (in a text) I left my keys in a drawer inside the home and left through the garage. He calls me the next day asking if I changed the locks because he cant get in. I said no and the keys are inside. He starts going on about how he is going to have to either break in or call the lock smith, I should have left a key outside, etc. \n\nI left windows open that night upstairs to air the room out, checked the weather and was calling for clear skies. He was supposed to check the house out the next day (key didnt work) so there's that. \n\nI am now worried that since it did rain the other day, after he already took possession, that he is going to come to me for damages for water (if any) and charge me for the locksmith... Am I in the clear? I have proof of the way things looked the night I left, I have texts from him requesting me to keep the keys inside... etc...\n\n**edit** I vaguely remember when I moved in, his key not working then too. I dont have proof of that or anything, but do remember. ","title":"Landlord's key doesnt work and windows were left open during move out... [FL]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588920264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfo0f4\/getting_a_name_put_on_house_deed\/","id":"gfo0f4","body":"Not sure if this is the right tag. \n\nMy dad is wanting to put his name on the deed to my grandparents house because my grandfather isn't mentally all here and hasn't been for decades and my grandmother had a stroke in March and my aunt's are taking care of legal needs etc. One aunt has guardianship over grandma's finances etc. \n\nWe (my husband and I) live with my dad and grandparents and they moved grandma into one of their houses for care because they live in a bigger city with hospital and physical therapy etc so it's just easier.\n\nWell the aunt with legal guardianship over grandma's finances has been acting weird and kinda shady and we are afraid she might try to essentially evict us and sell the house or something.\n\nWe are thinking if dad can get his name on the deed it'd be harder or they wouldn't be able to pull that crap. Could dad with grandpa's signature or proof he's his caretaker get his name on the deed? \n\nRelationship is strained between us and the aunts. One of the reasons we don't trust them. \n\nWe know grandpa's name is on deed but not sure if grandma's name is. \n\nLocation: Indiana USA.","title":"Getting a name put on house deed","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515645907,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7plpgz\/or_plead_not_guilty_for_speeding_ticket_am_guilty\/","id":"7plpgz","body":"I got a speeding ticket in OR and dont want to pay the whole thing\/have it on my record. Already plead not guilty (today,) waiting on trial notice.\n\nWas going 35~38 mph (officer says 38...)  in a 25 and ticket is for $160. Otherwise clean driving record.\n\nI've been reading that I might be able to somehow appeal to the prosecuter\/officer and get them to agree to a deal. My questions are:\n\nWhat should I expect\/what is reasonable to ask for? \n\nDoes the not-recently-calibrated radar gun argument work? Or is that seen as transparent\/disshonest?\n\nCan I get in trouble for pleading not guilty... when I am? Or will it just be the first, regular fine?\n\n\nThank you!","title":"[OR] Plead Not Guilty For Speeding Ticket, Am Guilty. How To Get A Better Deal?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588293902,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb88u7\/a_friend_gets_raided_under_a_wellness_check\/","id":"gb88u7","body":"Hey reddit, so a close friend of mine who's stuck in two fucked situations one the most pressing being.\nHe and his grandmother were relaxing in home until suddenly theres a noise in their front yard, so my friend goes to the front door to investigate what's going on and to his terror finds a full kited police assault force telling him to do the usual hands up and what not but after they made their way around his home one office placed a crime scene glove over his HTC vive camera and snagged his grandfather's  Turkey shooting shotgun for some reason. After which questions were had my friend was verbally assaulted by the officers involved but was able to ask why this was happening and was told that that it was a wellness check and refused to show any kind of warrant for search or seizure. We live in the state of SC.","title":"A friend gets raided under a wellness check","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423764648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2voaic\/bc_canada_independent_contractor_agreement_need\/","id":"2voaic","body":"Hi everyone,\n\nI have been hired by a company and only learned that I would be an independent contractor when they sent me the contract agreement. Not the end of the world, but my lawyer brother had a concern about a clause in the agreement:\n\n*\"8.1\tThe Contractor shall indemnify and hold COMPANY NAME and its partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and contractors harmless from and against all claims, actions, liabilities, damages, losses, awards, judgments, settlements, proceedings, demands and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) in respect of personal injury, including death, or loss of, damage to, tangible property or loss of data related to, arising out of or in connection with the Contractor\u2019s performance or non-performance under this Agreement.\"*\n\nI have interpreted this to mean that if I do my job properly, but somebody gets hurt or damages are caused, then I am completely financially responsible?  My brother tells me not to sign it until I get some type of insurance to cover this indemnification (he's not an insurance or contract lawyer so cannot help me beyond that) Do you agree? What kind of insurance would this be?\n\nAs an example, I am working in a lab that is in an academic institution and the company is renting out lab space.  According to the clause, if something were to happen to the lab because of something I did, I would be responsible? What insurance would I need to be covered by this?\n\nRelevant info: It is chemical research where I will be testing and developing a new product (not for human consumption), and the employer has agreed to pay Worker's compensation insurance, but have stated that I am responsible for all other insurance (EI, etc.)\n\nThank you for your time and assistance.\n","title":"[BC, Canada] Independent Contractor Agreement - Need Insurance?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577638335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh85fk\/workers_comp\/","id":"eh85fk","body":"I will start off with I work for Amazon in a warehouse. So I originally had a non-occ injury that I put in for an accommodation for at the beginning of peak. They never approved or denied my accommodation for over 2 weeks. I had to continue working as normal because nobody ever got back to me despite visiting HR every day. At the end of peak I was put in Inbound, but I am not supposed to lift over 15lbs, and of course it was a non-con trailer. I did my job, but then it made my injury a lot worse. I went to amcare and they sent me to worker's comp. Funny enough that same day they finally approved my original accommodation... They are saying I am at fault for not working within my personal limits... but they never approved my original accommodations in time. What can I do? Do I need a lawyer? Also the worker's comp doctor sent me back to work, but also says I need surgery in a few weeks. Can anyone please share their personal experiences or what I need to do? Not to mention my boss basically let the whole building know I hurt myself at work and that it is \"my fault\". He also asked me how my doctors appointment went, and when I just said nothing he was like oh I guess I shouldn't ask that and walked away.","title":"Worker's Comp?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589464056,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjmo3f\/employer_deducting_from_my_final_wages_what_are\/","id":"gjmo3f","body":"I have just quit a job at a PA company. I put my two weeks in, and my employer said they would not need me the next two weeks and that that day (last Friday) would be my last day. Today my employer told me that they intend to deduct the cost of training I received from my final paycheck. The training occurred from September 2019 to November 2019, at which point I withdrew from the training without completing it. In January 2020, my employer amended the company policies from stating that training occurring within (6) months of terminating employment should be paid back by the employer, to ALSO say that \u201cincomplete\u201d training should be reimbursed by the employee. At the time, I was not asked to pay back any money, as the policy was not in place when I terminated my training. But now that I am leaving, my employer is stating that I have had this \u201cdebt\u201d to the company regardless of not being informed of it until today. I am outside the six month period dictated by the policy, and don\u2019t know what resources I have. If anyone knows the best ways to approach this, I would be very thankful.","title":"Employer deducting from my final wages. What are my options?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576894680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edju57\/changing_minors_last_name\/","id":"edju57","body":"Hello!\n\nI am needing some advice on changing my 4 year old daughter\u2019s last name.  I got pregnant in high school by her father, and after about 3 months through the pregnancy I left him (he was awful, crazy). He met someone else after I left and asked to sign away his rights. Fast forward to now, he\u2019s never seen her, never reaches out, doesn\u2019t even live in the same state (lives like 3 states away), he has 2 other kids from that someone else. I\u2019m not even sure if he knows my daughter\u2019s name or birthdate. He is not on the birth certificate. She has my maiden name. \n\nI stayed single since my daughter was 2. Starting my junior year of college I met my now husband. I\u2019ve since graduated college, landed my dream actuarial job, got married, and now my husband and I are expecting our first child. \n\nMy daughter considers my husband her father. She doesn\u2019t know any different, and they love each other to pieces (he even danced with her at our wedding). What hoops would we have to go through to get her last name changed to my husband\u2019s (and mine) last name? Her biological father has never been around. Is this considered abandonment? I would really not like to have him involved, since the thought of him being around my daughter and me gives me anxiety, but I\u2019m willing to do whatever. We would just like her name changed before she starts elementary school. \n\nThanks in advance!!","title":"Changing Minor\u2019s Last Name","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472168863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zln0s\/employer_paying_only_comp_time_for_overtime_hours\/","id":"4zln0s","body":"Location: North Carolina, US.\n\nMy wife recently got a job at a private school as an elementary teacher. The whole process has been very disorganized from the start, the administration of the school is extremely laid back and relaxed to the point of unprofessionalism.\n\nI'm concerned about the contract my wife had to sign on her first day. There are a few listed duties that she's been told she won't have to do, and yet they are on the contract so I worry that could be trouble. However the biggest thing is the pay. They have her hourly, with overtime pay being comp time, not overtime pay.\n\nUnless I'm mistaken, isn't paying only comp time illegal by the FLSA? I know from this page: https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/29\/213 that teachers are listed as exempt from section 206, but section 207 is where overtime pay is addressed and teachers do not appear to be in the list of those exemptions. This page https:\/\/webapps.dol.gov\/elaws\/whd\/flsa\/screen75.asp mentions exemptions for professional employees paid on a salary basis, but she is being paid hourly.\n\nSo what I'm wondering is this: is the lack of overtime pay illegal and if so what should we do about it?\n\nIf we complain to her employer then I'm concerned she could just get fired (if not officially for complaining, then perhaps for not fulfilling all the duties on the contract.. even though some listed duties such as \"maintain class website daily\" refers to a website that doesn't even exist.) We'd rather just be taken advantage of and paid only comp time then for her to be fired and not paid at all.\n\nAdvice please?","title":"Employer Paying Only Comp Time For Overtime Hours, Is This Legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416654972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n2n8y\/need_to_kick_out_my_roommate_in_texas\/","id":"2n2n8y","body":"(Now ex) Girlfriend of two years left me a few weeks ago.  Found out today that my roommate and (now ex) friend of seven years was the other man. I need him out ASAP.\n\nI lease the house from a landlord and the roommate pays me rent.  I am the only person on the lease and my lease is in 6 month allotments.  He has been here since July.  End of lease is at the end of the year, but it is a great place and I plan on renewing.\n\nWhat are my options in this situation?\n\nJust setting me on the right track would be good.  Do I need to talk to a lawyer?","title":"Need to kick out my roommate. In Texas.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576167786,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9ppsl\/fallout_from_workplace_bullying_in_ny_state\/","id":"e9ppsl","body":"Sorry if this has been covered but I'm at my wits end and can't find the info I'm looking for anywhere. I'll try to be as specific as possible while also being somewhat vague since my partner reads reddit and it concerns her and she wouldn't want me getting involved. This takes place at a state college in NY.\n\nA while back my partner was being verbally abused by a doctor in her office. She suffers from some anxiety but is medicated, and after such an event when he e-mailed her to complain about the esthetics of some of her work being ugly, a design flaw in a program that occurred when she was trying to implement changes he \"required\", she explained the limitations of the program and why it was behaving this way and added something along the lines of his \"opinion\\[?\\] had been noted\". I'm not sure if it was opinion but you get the point. It was somewhat passive aggressive but she had just previously been yelled down to in front of other people by this doctor and her anxiety caused the 'snarky' gut response. \n\nI will note here that the doctor has a known history of abusive behavior in the office to the point where he even threw at chart at one of his support staff. He has never been properly reported for fear of retaliation which is what I fear may be happening now. I will also use this aside to mention that my partner had recently taken on a large set of new abilities with the understanding that it would come with a title and modest pay increase after her \"yearly review.\" Of course she failed to receive this in writing and the woman who gave her this promise has since retired. This will come into play.\n\nAfter the e-mail incident her newly hired supervisor received a complaint from the doctor about the e-mail. She was still shaken when she reported to her supervisor to explain the situation. She told her supervisor about the abusive behavior and how that caused her response but instead of investigating the behavior of the doctor she was written up by her supervisor who showed no concern for the abuse and only scolded her for responding to one of the doctors in this manner. She was then required to copy her supervisor on all of her e-mails to be checked for her \"tone,\" and was told she should no longer respond to the doctor by e-mail. \n\nEver since this occurred she has been under constant scrutiny with her supervisor constantly looking for any reason to discipline her, to the point where many of her co-workers believe she is being targeted. She has also had the previously promised title held over her head and has had no proper performance review of her work ever. She has only ever been granted a small cost of living adjustment while people who were hired after her have received reviews and raises. She does the work of a professional that should be paid double what she currently receives. It has also come to her attention that she may be being intentionally badmouthed to the director of the department\n\nDespite all of this that she has to endure she actually loves her job (not the treatment) and gets along with the large majority of the people she works with and has an excellent relationship with the doctor she works most closely with. She has received numerous compliments on the performance of her duties. She has saved the department hundreds of dollars each year and was even willing to put her job on the line to prevent the office from violating FERPA regulations (which is a completely ridiculous thing to have to do). There are really only three or four people in the office who have any serious issue with her but unfortunately they all currently \"outrank\" her.\n\nShe has somehow weathered this and still performed all of her job duties and more. But there has been an escalation of what I feel is malicious intent against her recently. She was written up in the last two weeks for an issue that arose from mistake that occurred related to one of her job duties. The problem directly affected a patient and obviously could result in serious issues. She has accepted the responsibility for this but it is impossible to know if she was actually the one at fault because there are multiple factors that could have caused the problem. She asked if there was any information that could help her be sure the problem won't arise again, but it is literally impossible to know for sure where the breakdown occurred because there may be third parties involved that would be outside the realm of her control. \n\nShe was also warned by her supervisor that she didn't like the \"tone\" of one of her recent e-mails. There was no sensitive information  in the e-mail so she showed it to me, as well as others she works with. None of us can figure out what the problem is. The e-mail is formal and business-like in every way from my and others observation. She was also told she could no longer play music through her computer at her desk because she wasn't allowed to be on any non-work related websites ever. Then yesterday her supervisor wrote her demanding to know why an e-mail was not sent out in regards to an upcoming event. The e-mail had been sent out earlier in the week and was in the sent folder of my partner's e-mail. It showed that the supervisor had never opened the e-mail. When she explained the situation to defend herself herself she received a very harsh reply and the the supervisor spent yesterday literally hovering around my partner trying to find any reason to punish her. Since there were no problems her supervisor literally snuck out a back way so as to not have to speak to my partner. One of her co-workers actually expected the supervisor to apologize for the way she treated my partner but of course my partner knew better. The supervisor actually doubled down and called for a meeting Friday.\n\nI will now add that three write-ups will cause immediate termination.\n\nWe along with many of her co-workers are convinced that she is being targeted. We know NY is an \"at will\" employment state and it appears there is no way to defend herself against a minority of vindictive co-workers whom outrank her. And all of this stemmed from one offhanded comment against a bullying doctor in her office. To make matters worse she is employed through a contracting company and her supervisor is the highest level contracted employee. We can find no one to even try to make a complaint to. No one will stand up to the bullying doctor and supervisor for fear of this kind of situation.\n\nI know my partner is feeling so depressed and defeated. We even fear that there is no way to save her job due to the \"at will\" state. But I really want to do something, anything, to try and stop this kind of thing from happening again. Should I write the HR department and let them know the situation just to make a record of it or is that just going to get thrown aside too? I seriously doubt there's any actual legal recourse at this point. I just need to know, please, is there anything, anything at all that we can do even if we're unable to save her job, to prevent this from happening again?\n\nThank you if you've taken the time to read this, sorry if I couldn't explain it well enough, TBH I can't even work right now due to a number of mental\/emotional disorders, but the fight for disability is another problem all it's own.\n\nSincerely,\n\nMyself","title":"Fallout from workplace bullying in NY state.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589940327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn2jn2\/tenant_owes_money_for_3_months_and_left_2_weeks\/","id":"gn2jn2","body":"I evicted them about a month ago. This is Connecticut.","title":"Tenant owes money for 3 months and left 2 weeks ago. They left their car on my property. Am I legally protected if I chop up the car and sell parts?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578323878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekvfr5\/protecting_husbands_interest_in_the_kids\/","id":"ekvfr5","body":"I (F) have three kids with my ex husband. One is a teen, but the other two are younger than five. I filed for divorce when I was pregnant with my youngest, and I've been with my fianc\u00e9 since the baby was a few months old. Now my ex isn't the worst father in the world, but part of the reason that we divorced is because he didn't want to be a dad anymore. His reaction to the final pregnancy was less than stellar (to be fair, we had essentially been told that I would have a slim chance of having more kids) and he tried to abandon the kids multiple times.  I'm proud at how my ex has stepped up to the plate in recent years and has become more responsible. I tell him this all the time.  My fianc\u00e9 is great with the kids. He is super involved, his judgment is great, he's a scientific-based parenting person (so am I), and the kids genuinely love him. \n\nHere's my dilemma: I know that if something were to happen to me, I would not want my kids to be completely at the mercy of their father. While he is getting better, he still has a long way to go. Their father also has an ego and I'm worried that if something happens to me, he might try to shut my fianc\u00e9 out of the kids' lives completely.  He's already jokingly mentioned packing the kids up and taking them to live with his parents if I die.  Given that I have a chronic health condition, this is a real fear of mine.  I didn't know if there were any steps I could take to make sure that my husband (well he will be my husband at this point) isn't completely cut out of the kids' lives if something happened to me.","title":"Protecting Husband's Interest in the Kids","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577198362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef255r\/unfair_dismissal\/","id":"ef255r","body":"UK\n\nToday I got fired from my job with a number of others for taking drugs on a day out with work friends that my job is claiming was an \u2018employer-sponsored event\u2019 which was just a day out in bars and pubs. Nothing was booked or paid for us, it was all provided for ourselves, so this is disputed by myself and others at my workplace. We were not wearing anything to suggest we were from the company, or did we do anything to make us look like anything other than people having day drinks. An updated drugs policy was sent around since the incident that made it clear that illegal substances can\u2019t be used on \u2018employer-sponsored events\u2019, but this was likely to have been created since the management found out about the incident as it just happened to be realised on the day that we were dismissed. We were made to sign a notice of leave in order to not trigger an investigation in which there was apparent solid evidence of the incident. \n\nCould this be unfair dismissal? Seems incredibly sketchy and unfair to a lot of people we work with","title":"Unfair dismissal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474588550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/541zub\/ga_medical_school_tuition_covers_fees_for_4th\/","id":"541zub","body":"I am just about to start my last year of medical school and have already paid my last chunk of tuition to them. The tuition covers the fees for \"elective rotations\" that we need to complete to get our degree. My school is saying that I need to pay for these electives out-of-pocket,  after already paying my tuition, and I will be reimbursed after successful completion. So they are essentially requiring me to have access to twice the amount of money that was in the budget. \nThis can't be allowed right? They are earning interest on my tuition while I am being charged twice the interest because of tuition plus the rest sitting on a credit card before the reimbursement. I confronted them about it but they keep skirting the issue.","title":"[GA] Medical school tuition covers fees for 4th year elective rotations but school is making us pay out-of-pocket and reimbursing us (from our paid tuition) upon completion.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1425749237,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y9735\/car_registration_and_insurance_question\/","id":"2y9735","body":"Let's say my home of record is in Maryland. I move to Washington (state) for school. While I'm there, I register my car in that state and switch the insurance over. \n\nCurrently, I am in the military and temporarily stationed in Virginia. I no longer have an apartment in Washington, but my insurance and registration is still from that state. Will I be required to change the insurance and registraion back to Maryland?","title":"Car Registration and Insurance Question","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577932962,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eis1eg\/cancel_a_nonfundable_contract_with_a_lawyer_for\/","id":"eis1eg","body":"Hi,\n\nI signed a contract that is said to be non-refundable with a lawyer to help with the immigration process sponsoring my wife to Canada. This was 2 days ago. The payment terms were to be 3 payments at 0, 30, and 60 days\n\n​\n\nI dislike how the lawyer spells my name wrong in emails despite it being in my email signature. Very careless and unprofessional. I'd rather save the $4000 for this service at this point and fill it out myself. \n\n​\n\nIt sounds like he has done a very small amount of administrative work at this time. \n\n​\n\nAm I able to cancel this contract through the consumer protection act cooling off period or other means and give him no or a small payment?\n\n​\n\nThank you","title":"Cancel a non-fundable contract with a lawyer for services not rendered yet?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575459002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5xw5f\/my_friends_crazy_ex_stole_a_bunch_of_stuff_and\/","id":"e5xw5f","body":"I watched her hack a garden hose with a axe before she left with her 4 degenerate friends and she took everything in the spice cabinet but the toothpicks because she said \"he doesn't deserve these spices.\" She also apparently took his freezer chest meat and coke bombed the freezer.\n\nI should have called the police but I was so stressed by what I saw I blanked out. \n\nWhat can I do to help my friend this happened 3 days ago?","title":"My friend's crazy ex stole a bunch of stuff and damaged property while being evicted.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519188027,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z2v8q\/landlord_came_into_unit_and_photographed_my_dog\/","id":"7z2v8q","body":"I\u2019m located in Florida. My dog had an accident about a month ago in her kennel. She was in a locked bedroom inside a locked apartment (I rent the entire apartment) and I was home within two hours to clean her up (she is young so accidents happen especially when sick). But about two weeks later animal services came by to check on my \u201cneglected\u201d dog. After seeing everything was fine they left. Now a full month since the incident my maintenance man\u2019s wife posted on my Facebook a picture of my dog in her kennel from back when she had the accident. My landlord has not been given permission to go in my unit, nor has his maintenance man or his wife. I am being slandered for being neglectful? Animal services has obviously been here and since she has posted I\u2019ve been threatened three more times with animal services. Can I prove she broke into my unit because of the photo she posted? (My lease clearly says 24 hour notice to enter the property). ","title":"Landlord came into unit and photographed my dog to harass me.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591070838,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv0622\/california_highway_patrol_came_to_my_house\/","id":"gv0622","body":"I got off work today and about two hours after getting home i was using the bathroom and someone knocked on my front door. But i wasn\u2019t able to get the door, but apparently a sergeant with the CHP left their card on my front door, then i went to my car and see if for some reason there was a ticket on it, and all i found was another card. Both cards read \u201cplease call me ASAP\u201d. Also i live in apartments so the either he pulled my info, or had to go in and talk to management. I tried calling him but he didn\u2019t answer, should i be worried? Also im trying to evade any ticket and all costs because being in the military if that gets to my command then im looking at some sort of paperwork or NJP.","title":"California Highway patrol came to my house?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589291993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gibqpc\/charity_unfairly_treating_employees\/","id":"gibqpc","body":"My girlfriend works for a large cancer charity in the UK.\n\nMany of their staff have been furloughed on 80% pay. They still retain all their annual leave.\n\nHowever everyone else who can work from home has instead been asked to take a pay cut and be on 80% pay. In return they can work 4 days a week instead of 5.\n\n​\n\nI find it completely unfair that everyone is on 80% pay yet some have to work and others don't. Those who do work, do not receive any additional holiday. Some people have been asking to be made furloughed and the charity says yes depending on whether their work is important to the business.\n\nSo those who are most important are most unfairly treated.\n\n​\n\nI can't actually find anything to say this isn't legal. But it doesn't seem fair. My girlfriend wants to leave her job for a new one as they've always treated staff badly, however it's unlikely she could find one at the moment.","title":"Charity Unfairly Treating Employees","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575512674,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6adsi\/nm_travel_time_law_info\/","id":"e6adsi","body":"I have questions about travel time for my company.\n\nI drive 4 hours south on monday, check into the hotel, starting tuesday work 7 full days, on the 8th day we may work or we may just drive the 4 hours back. However I  only get paid one way drive time.\n\nI'm a little confused about what the DoL website says about this and also not sure if NM has it's own laws regarding this. If someone could please explain or know of places to look for such info that would be appreciated.","title":"(NM) Travel time law info?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575757144,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7kvpw\/threatening_to_be_sued_for_harassment_are_they\/","id":"e7kvpw","body":"This takes place in USA. I\u2019m in Arizona and the company in question is in Texas. My friend had gotten scammed by them and so have many other people. I left comments on their Instagram saying their company is a scam. They dmd me, I deleted them so I don\u2019t have any record of this but the company was basically talking shit to me, whatever, they ended up blocking me. Just now they sent me a message saying to contact their attorney as they are looking to sue me for harassment. My understanding is that Instagram is a public platform and they have no means to sue me for comments left on their page. I did message one person who said they were waiting forever on their order which I have screenshots of our conversation and let them know to look up the company on the BBB and that was all I said. In my messages with the company they said they had multiple customers say I was harassing them but I only messaged the one person and they were grateful for it. So should I be worried about being sued by this company or them doing anything? Is what I did against the law in any way? Thank you","title":"Threatening to be sued for harassment. Are they just trying to scare me?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578777602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/endgyy\/a_maintenance_man_opened_my_apartment_door\/","id":"endgyy","body":"Please help, I\u2019m so frightened. Yesterday I was asleep in my apartment with a cold, camped out on the living room floor. I heard the key turn in the lock and assumed it was my fianc\u00e9 home from work, took a quick glance at the clock and realized I have no idea who is opening my door right now... I screamed, ran to the door and stopped it with my foot. It was the apartment maintenance man. I closed the door and locked it and told him to wait while I found a shirt. When I went back to the door and asked what the fuck he thinks he is doing, why wasn\u2019t I given notice, and why is he coming in my unit to do maintenance that I didn\u2019t request without knocking. It\u2019s in my lease that I am at least to be notified. He didn\u2019t really have an excuse for not knocking. He said he was doing other work at this complex and just wanted to change the smoke detectors while he was here. He didn\u2019t think anyone was home. I told him he is not to enter my unit without permission from me expressly, or at least providing reasonable notice as my lease states. I am a small woman, and I live in a basement unit with only one entrance. I would have been cornered in there with him if I\u2019d not gotten up right then.\n\nNot to assume the man did it on purpose. I don\u2019t really know for sure. \n\nI called my company and complained, they apologized, everything was fine but I was very shaken.  They said they would let me know next time they needed to come in. I ended up leaving the house all day yesterday and didn\u2019t come back until my man was home. \n\nToday we came back from lunch and the maintenance van is out front. I ran to my unit, but the man wasn\u2019t inside. Although I cannot shake the feeling now that someone has been here... I reached out to my rental company again but haven\u2019t gotten anything back yet. \n\nI am scared to be in my own house. I don\u2019t know what men have keys to this place, or if they will just come in whenever they want to. I am feeling unsafe, even though my man is taking me to firearms training and I\u2019ve taken jiu jitsu in the past, I am a small woman, this unit is in an entirely enclosed basement in concrete and brick. If something happened to me down here nobody would hear me. \n\nPlease help. What do I do? Can I ask for new locks? How do I prove someone has been present unlawfully in my unit? How do I know if someone has been here when I am not here? I am so scared, and am not financially able to move at the moment. This is in Idaho.","title":"A maintenance man opened my apartment door without knocking and scared the shit out of me. I think he came back today when I was gone.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577733965,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehqote\/contractor_forged_signature_and_lowballed\/","id":"ehqote","body":"MA, USA. We\u2019re nearing the end of a big home improvement project (approx. $250K.) I noticed that the cost estimate on my building permit was for about $150K, which should have saved the contractor a couple thousand on the permit. I was curious about it, so I got a copy of the building permit application and noticed that the contractor had attached a fake signed copy of our contract. It was word-for-word identical except it had fake estimate numbers, and it had my wife\u2019s forged signature and initials on it.\n\nA couple questions:\n\n* Is it common that the building permit\u2019s estimate is less than the contracted estimate? Or do they have to be the same?\n\n* What kind of penalties are there for forging the owner\u2019s signature on a permit application?\n\nWhile we feel a little violated by this, we\u2019re generally happy with the work the contractor has done, and his reduced permit cost doesn\u2019t affect us directly.\n\nHowever, if lowballing estimates is not a common practice, we want to make sure they don\u2019t do it again. This is probably a pattern of behavior and have probably defrauded cities out of many thousands of dollars of tax revenue.","title":"Contractor forged signature and lowballed estimate on building permit application to save $2,000","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1421189514,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sc1kr\/mother_being_threatened_with_termination_of\/","id":"2sc1kr","body":"Individuals:   \nMother.  \nSister (17y 8m)   \n\nLocation: Central Wisconsin.  \n\nConcerns: Termination of legal parental rights. Crooked Social Service Represenatives.   \n\nLength of Case: At least sixteen years.   \nComplexity: High.  \n\nCriminal Records of Myself or Mother: None.  \n\n***\n\nFirst off, my family is not well off, and we have not had luck with the lawyers we have attempted and have thus been sucked dry of funding. Anyway...\n\nThis is a legal battle that has been going on for many years. My sister's father, a convicted sex offender, known drinker, and carefully controlling towards the female gender, have Social Services wrapped around his finger. While I am not surprised, I am frustrated with the situation. Frustrated and worried.\n\nMy mother has complied with all orders given in the past and has passed every parental and psychological exam they have thought to throw at her. Furthermore, when my sister has gotten out of control (temper associated with no real home and the constant struggle of being the true victim in this situation) my Mother has attempted various coping mechanisms. When everything fails, she has contacted the police - the last incident was a little over a year ago. Social Services have used these limited instances as proof that my mother is unfit for parenthood and had placed not only her, but also myself, an uninvolved party, under supervised visits. Furthermore, we identify as Native American and the Ho-Chunk Nation has agreed that our family is being discriminated against.\n\nYesterday, unbeknownst to me, my mother received a letter in the mail claiming that Social Services is now moving to terminate her parental rights. I only found out because my stepfather decided it was my right to know. She didn't tell me because school is starting soon and didn't want me to worry.\n\nTheir timing is flawless - Cause every issue in the book, even blame crooked actions on a newbie (who was quickly removed from the department after the judge caught on and verbally chastised him), and when time runs out throw the final blow. I could go on and on about this case and how so much of it screams lawsuit, but that is pointless. I don't care what happens to them, but there is **zero** reason these key rights should be terminated without proper cause.\n\nMy stepfather has offered to adopt my sister should this be decided against my family, which nearly every single case in this whole dispute has turned out. My mother and him are not married, but I doubt it will stay that way.\n\nI understand this subreddit is for simple legal advice. But I am out of known options. All I can do is turn to you all, the public and individuals who may have been in this situation before. I do not want to fight back against Social Services, all I want is a little justice for a family that has tried to do everything right, but has been repeatedly shoved under the bus and ignored, which is not a word I use lightly.\n\nSigned,   \nA Concerned Brother and Son.  \n\nNote: This is not the first time I have attempted to make more individuals aware of this case. Last time I was threatened with legal action by department represenatives. In case they attempt that again, or this post gets removed mysteriously, this note is a heads up.\n\nEdit: I'll answer all questions to the best of my ability. I do understand many of the legal implications, and have some knowledge on law myself. I just feel helpless and felt a massive need to try something.","title":"Mother being threatened with termination of parental rights. Information inside. Central Wisconsin.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588650074,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdqhgs\/washington_state_unemployment_is_disqualifying_me\/","id":"gdqhgs","body":"I got hired on early February at my current job, let's call it \"A\", and started officially working there early March. About two weeks after I started, I was notified that, as Covid-19 hit, my employer could not afford to pay me a full-time salary. I would have to be moved to part-time, and file for unemployment benefits under the status \"Partial Employment,\" which is an option available to people whose hours got cut because of the pandemic. About a week after that, I was informed I lost my job because the business was closing. I changed my status to unemployed due to the business closing. Then, a week after that, my employer received notice that they were getting enough funding to stay open, and that I was going to get my job back, albeit in June when the funding was due to come in. I changed my status to \"Standby\" after that. Then, just this last week, because the wages loan (sorry, I forget the name) came through, I was to be re-hired on full-time. I'm not going to file a claim for this last week. \n\nYeah, it's been a wild ride.  \n\nAnd here's where it gets wilder. Over the last 6 weeks, I filed claims. The first three weeks were marked as \"Under Review,\" but I ended up getting benefits for the last three weeks. Not sure why. \n\nAbout a week ago, I got a letter saying that I was disqualified from benefits because my last employer (the one I worked for before I got hired at my current job, let's call it \"B\") fired me, and that I was found to be at fault for the firing. As such, I was informed I would have to pay back all the money I received from unemployment. \n\nI appealed the decision immediately. Currently awaiting to hear back about my hearing date. \n\nHere're my questions:\n\n1. I didn't file for unemployment because I got fired from B. I filed because I temporarily lost full-time hours, then my job altogether at A because of Covid-19. Can they legally deny me benefits based on my employment history rather than the reason I'm filing for benefits?\n2. When my hearing date comes around, what can I do to best appeal my case?   \n\nThank you","title":"Washington state unemployment is disqualifying me for benefits because I got fired from my last job.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517134690,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tjizx\/how_to_win_a_custody_battle_in_kansas\/","id":"7tjizx","body":"So, a little background, I'm a 24 year old single father, my son lives with me primarily but spends a weekend or two a month with his mother.\n\nShe is, for lack of a better term, the single most destructive thing in my son's life. She's had history with drugs, alcohol, on more than one occasion she's tried to teach him to say the N word, and every time he comes home he smells like vape.  He is 3.\n\nI want to get full custody and remove her entirely. It is a really tough decision, I know I will hate myself for doing it to her, but his life will only improve without her.\n\nThe problem is, she makes almost twice what I do, she lives in a house with plenty of space, while I have a 2 bedroom apartment I can barely afford. She has access to a vehicle, I do not, and she had a much more Stable history of employment up until just recently. \n\nI, nor anyone I know has ever gone through a custody battle, where as basically every woman in her family has. \n\nI need to know what I need to do to guarantee that I win, because the second I make a move she will do anything she can to retaliate just out of spite. I can't risk damning this innocent little boy to a life of racism and bad choices unless there's no way for me to fail.\n\n","title":"How to win a custody battle in Kansas?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589669130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl409b\/can_service_be_refused_due_to_corona_virus\/","id":"gl409b","body":"In the state of AL here. Yesterday a woman came to our dealership looking for a car. We have been open the entire lock down as being deemed essential. She found one she liked, and wanted to test drive it. Only then did she tell us that she was positive for COVID. The salesman that worked with her refused her and immediately left to disinfect and burn his clothes. \n\nShe has come back today saying either we serve her or she will sue us for denying her an essential service and discrimination. Can she sue if we continue to say no?","title":"Can service be refused due to Corona Virus?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589541272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk779n\/will_i_get_in_trouble_for_adding_a_fake_address\/","id":"gk779n","body":"So I live in Hungary and my credit card can't be used on the microsoft store, so I tried to pay with PayPal, but I couldn't use it if the region of my pc was Hungary, and when changing it to the US, it asked for my \"american address\" which obviously didn't exist.  \n\n\nCan I get in any sort of trouble if I add a fake american address?","title":"Will I get in trouble for adding a fake address into microsoft store?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425332156,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xpotn\/ontario_canada_noisy_upstairs_neighbors_at_all\/","id":"2xpotn","body":"I live in an apartment where there are constant noise disruptions. The upstairs family has two dogs, one male and one female, both unfixed. The female is in heat so they lock up the male and he barks and whines and jumps inside his metal crate for hours. Both dogs start barking any time any of them leaves the house or comes home. Sometimes they play guitar and other music that we can clearly hear even with headphones on. The floors are thin. The child stomps and runs around. The neighbor said she couldn't control her kid or her dogs. What can I do since I already spoke to the neighbor? The person who showed us the apartment said it was just an old lady and her small dog above us so we were misled intentionally.\n\nMy other concern, if there was a fire originating in the laundry room outside our front door, or the upstairs neighbor's apartment. We would have to exit via the windows in our apartment, two of which are sealed from the outside. They are about 4.5 feet up, and about 1.5 feet tall. Canada post does not recognize this apartment as an address. If I needed to move before my lease was up, say for example, the noise really does make me crazy and I just need to get away, would I be able to break the lease because of the lack of fire escape? After I signed the lease they told me a cop owned the building.","title":"Ontario Canada - Noisy upstairs neighbors at all hours, and no fire escape.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589759565,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glqcgc\/my_friend_hit_and_destroyed_a_mailbox_while_i_was\/","id":"glqcgc","body":"I live in Texas. I am 18, others are 17.\nMy two friends (who I will refer to as A and B) were going to run an errand for A's dad. A is driving, I am in the passenger, and B is in the back. A pulls out and begins driving out of the neighborhood, swerving back and forth to get a laugh out of us. A swerves to hard crashing into a brick mailbox, destroying it. A then says \"we got to go\" and speeds off. None of us think anyone saw this, maybe heard, however. The car is surprisingly ok, the bumper is slightly scratched. A drove home and told dad there was a boulder in the road that they hit, A is let off with a warning. B and I think A should have stayed, we know fleeing the scene was bad. I guess the main points are this-\n\n\u2022What are the consequences for A?\n\n\u2022Are there any consequences for Me and B?\n\n\u2022What is the best thing for us to do?","title":"My friend hit and destroyed a mailbox while I was a passenger, and fled the scene. What should I do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590108318,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go96ou\/az_divorced_for_over_a_year_5050_custody_child\/","id":"go96ou","body":"I got divorced about a year ago. No lawyers or mediation used. We both physically sat down and filled out the paperwork together. Including the parenting plan. Our relationship separated has always been on a down hill. Although she held (laid off due to the pandemic) a full time job and the parenting plan states that I, the father, am 100% responsible for \"any and all child expenses\". She has always had a hard time making ends meet (car payments, utilities, car repairs) She always has the debit card on her for the kid, and I am responsible for replacing it asap if it is lost or stolen....I have 2 spares in my house at all times. Even that detail is in the divorce papers. A few weeks ago, she mentioned she needed my info (DoB, SSN, work info etc...) to \"apply for more benefits, because she has nothing and no one to help care for her child\". I thought she was applying for some other stuff related to unemployment so I gave it to her. She has always thrown threats at me regarding coming after me for child support, despite me never saying no to helping her monetarily. At one point she was working 3 jobs. But even still not making ends meet. Despite not having to worry about child costs including gas for taking the kid to daycare.\n\nToday I got a letter stating that a case has been opened with the Division of Child Support Services. The letter has things regarding contacting a case manager, which I have left a message with, to determine paternity and fair amount of child support. I always had an idea that either of us could initiate this. Especially for changes in our lives....like getting laid off. Just trying to see where I stand.\n\n\nI have a career, aircraft mechanic. I am essential personnel and didn't lose my job during these times. The papers states I am in charge of paying medical (unless mother has better coverage), daycare, and any child expenses. Which I have been doing. She works as a waitress with an unpredictable schedule and it is pretty much a minimum wage job. She has custodial rights. We can't split up 7 days, and our work schedules has the kid staying with her mostly. I can easily change that, by changing my work schedule to swing shift. BUT, we had a few occasions where her mom was not able to pick her up in time before the daycare closed, causing big fees. So I stayed with my dayshift schedule to always be available in the afternoon for the kid and her daycare. At the time we got divorced, I made $30k more than with the job I do now. I would have had to pay around $430 a month in child support IF we both had decided to go that route with a set amount. Despite the paycut, I still pay or TRY to pay for everything for my child. What I mean by \"TRY\" is that she constantly uses her own money for some child expenses. She has a game of some sort that involves telling me she is having a hard time. This is an example:\n\nMe- \"Hey the kid was asking for avocados, so stop by the store to get some\"\n\nHer- \"I don't know if I can afford it, I don't have much money\"\n\nMe- \"You dont have to afford it, use her debit card, that is what it is for\"\n\n\nAnother thing I want to note....when she was laid off, suddenly, we both decided to take the kid out of daycare. To reduce the risk. I also agreed to give her the daycare money to help with some of her bills. every week. It's money that I am NOT asking for it to be given back. Yes, this is on top of our version of child support and her unemployment. In all reality, I don't want to give a set amount. I am very comfortable with the debit card way of doing it. The only limit it has it the natural $3000 spending limit that it comes automatically with from the bank. I have a lot of trust issues with her, and if I give a set amount (yes I know that it will be the only thing I am obligated to give) that money will not go to my daughter. Despite the kid staying mostly with her mom, the documents also state that I am to be available 24\/7 for my kid. \"To help mother\".....basically to help her pick up shifts. It is more expensive me to when she misses work, than when I do. \n\n\nI am sorry for the long post. Those things in the parenting plan were put on there by me and she agreed with it. I did it to show I am not here to screw anyone over. I do not want a situation that forces me to get 100% custody. I don't need full custody. We live 10 minutes away from each other and I pretty much have a set career that is flexible with me and my situation. Can I be made to pay more in child support because of the things happening currently? She has no reason that prevents her from getting a better job other than she just loves being a waitress. I never once asked her for money or help with anything other than a ride to the hospital once and rides to the dealership to get my car serviced. I am in no way not trying to cover for my daughter either. She is my number 1. But the money I make for her and I tends to go towards her moms expenses. Am I wrong to not want to give a different version of child support? Also, I am NOT allowed to lock the card for any reason other than it being stolen. \n\nI guess what I am asking, Is there a good chance I can be made to pay more? Can I be made to backpay child support? She will never give up custodial, \"she has a schedule here and she eats all organic food and no meat\".....She is a vegan and that is the only reason she would never consider letting our child mostly stay with me. Also.....and I am not kidding about this! I KNOW she would not feel comfortable leaving our daughter stay with Dad mostly, because I am a male.","title":"AZ- Divorced for over a year. 50\/50 custody. Child support by way of debit card. Today I received a letter about a case being opened with Child support services.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577818094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei7036\/dads_wife_may_be_holding_onto_a_will_that_would\/","id":"ei7036","body":"My dads friend (Gerald) gifted him a house, and according to my dad left this in his will. I don\u2019t think Geralds will was ever given to an attorney or bank. Gerald passed away last year and my dad lived at the house until he himself also died about 3 months ago. The house is now under foreclosure, and being put up for auction in February. I have never seen the will of my dads friend, and if it does exist it is in possession of my dads wife. My dads wife and I are not on good terms. Long story short she\u2019s an abusive person who made my dads life miserable. For what ever reason, she has not given up the will to the bank. I have reason to believe she may have tore it up (dad mentioned this a possibility before he died). Which is stupid because the state this happened in would\u2019ve guaranteed her half of this house, and us (his kids) the other half. I\u2019m not sure what to do. Both her and the house are in a different state and I\u2019m not sure what I can do if anything. The house is still in Geralds name. (AZ, USA)","title":"Dad\u2019s wife may be holding onto a will that would give her, and us a house","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588970576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg18fq\/or_usa_bossmanager_is_inviting_their_childs\/","id":"gg18fq","body":"My bosses wife is inviting her child's friends and parents over for play time dates in the lobby where customers used to sit before the pandemic.\n\nTo me, it appears my manager is violating pandemic social distancing guidelines and putting the customers and employees at extra risk with children playing in the lobby who also have the ability to play in the frying\/cooking area in the back. \nIt seems to be an unnecessary addition of risk factors while trying to stay healthy while working during this pandemic. \n\nWhile this makes me uncomfortable of becoming a fast food AND child care facility all of a sudden, I don't know if this actually violates any laws. \n\n\nI don't want to hurt my employer but I don't want these careless decisions to bite us all in the butt and we all get sick. \n\nBusiness is a mom and pop of about 10 employees","title":"(OR, USA) Boss\/Manager is inviting their child's friends over for play dates in the restaurant lobby during work hours","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589405707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj8cgf\/is_it_typically_a_good_sign_for_a_defendant_if\/","id":"gj8cgf","body":"(Texas) I'm on pretrail release since April 1 for a first time offender state jail felony and asked my lawyer recently if there was any talk of a plea. He responded that courts are closed due to Covid and that the prosecution isn't sure how to move forward. \n\nI'm anxious of the outcome and was wondering if legaladvice could give me some insight.","title":"Is it typically a good sign for a defendant if the prosecution isn't sure how to move forward?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590428526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqfg6k\/i_think_i_may_have_committed_unemployment_fraud\/","id":"gqfg6k","body":"Throwaway here. I had two jobs, a full-time job and a part-time job. I lost the part-time job and went to working remotely for the full-time job. Manager from my part-time job told me to apply for unemployment. I didn't think I would qualify, but they said it wouldn't hurt to try. I called HR at full-time job to see if I should apply based on my situation and they had the same sentiments that I should try. \n\nI reported everything on my initial claim including both jobs and that one was part-time and one was full-time. I wrote a small novel in the additional info box explaining that I lost one job for the time being, but I still am employed at the other. I submitted and didn't hear anything back for weeks. I assumed before then that I didn't qualify, but I was surprised when I received about $50 a week in reward (less after taxes). Then the extra $600 came which I was told I received because I was awarded at least $1 in unemployment. I then \n\nLast night I came across an article that stated that if you had a full time job regardless of pay you were inelligible for unemployment. I'm sick to my stomach now. I thought I had done things correctly. When I certify each week I'm honest about the amount","title":"I think I may have committed unemployment fraud?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590552195,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grcfej\/my_mentally_ill_mother_wants_a_divorce_from_my\/","id":"grcfej","body":"My mother has had chronic pain for years and she has been moody before but the last couple months have been brutal and she has become detached from reality.  We are not sure if it is from medication, self medication, mental illness, or mental decline (or some combo). She wants a divorce but there is no way she can live on her own and my father would take care of her until his last breath.\n\nI guess some important facts up front:\n- she is on serious pain medication\n- drinking and drugs\n- suddenly physically violent and confrontational\n- up until now married happily for 35+ years\n- mentions of being suicide\n- dementia runs in the family and has set in at about this age with her mother and brother\n\nThey are upper middle class and easily retired however a lot their wealth is tied into assets that will require liquidation so it\u2019s a horrible time split. On top of that whatever she walks away with will blown through and she will end up homeless then dead. She will have no ability to function in society. \n\nShe has claimed my father beats her but I know at worst it has been self defense since she tries to pick fights with both of us. I have had to get a knife off her and stop her from driving while under the influence of drugs. So I\u2019m worried she will tell people this and bias will further hurt my father.\n\nNow we could go to the doctors but they will cut off her pain meds (the default since the opioid crisis) and making her live with the pain only is also cruel. \n\nThere is no easy route here but what is the least worst option. There are lots of articles about divorcing your mentally ill spouse but my dad would care for her and there are none that say the mentally ill spouse wants divorce.\n\nI truly believe if she was in her right mind, she would never be considering divorce. \n\nPlease help me think through options.","title":"My mentally ill mother wants a divorce from my father","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578166569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek18ur\/i_am_a_union_employee_dealership_porter_my\/","id":"ek18ur","body":"[Ohio] We'll call the woman salesman, \"alyssa\". Alyssa is NOTORIOUS for treating people poorly.\n\nAlyssa openly yells \/ is rude \/ cusses at us, managment, and other sales; its become a regular thing. \n\nShe has been reported many times, but the GM just claims \"She's just really passionate\"\n\nFlash to last tuesday, I was put on a 2day suspension for comments made to my manager while on the cell phone. He said \"If you come in, you wont get paid\" so I told him \"F*** that, if I clock in, I'm getting paid for what I worked.\"\n\nI have not been allowed back since. \n\nThey say I can not step on to the property until monday.\n\nI have a feeling they are just doing this because I started urging a coworker to file a discrimination case. \n\nWhat should I do?\n\nI'd like a lawyer, because all this text, just hardly scratched the surface. \n\nCheck my previous post for a little more context. \nStill haven't mentioned everything.\n\nTL;DR: I got a 2 day suspension that lasted 5 days. A couple coworkers are not being held to the SAME policies that I am. I recently urged a coworker call and file a discrimination case. \n\nPS: We had an interview with the discrimination people when they came to our work location, but nothing happened.\n\nEdit: Added state.","title":"I am a union employee (Dealership porter). My employer does not hold sales or management to the same insubordination policies.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588380580,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvkes\/danger_in_the_workplace_overworking_mistreatment\/","id":"gbvkes","body":"My brother is currently working for an employer that is making some very unethical choices, and I\u2019m not sure if this is the best subreddit to ask about this, but I want to see if there\u2019s anything we can do. \n\nHe is salary, but is working 10+ hour days, 6 days a week. They are also having him do a completely different job than what he was hired to do. At the same time, he is being told that he needs to step up, in a sense that he apparently isn\u2019t doing enough for the company. \n\nRecently, a dog showed up to their facility, and the owner decided it keep it there. Unfortunately, this dog snapped at my brother on two different occasions. Things got worse, as another employee, got attacked by the dog. It jumped up on him, and ripped his shirt, luckily nothing else. Another coworker had to step in to stop the dog. The employee went to the owner and told him what happened, and let him know that he is uncomfortable and obviously not okay with working around an aggressive animal. He asked the owner to get rid of it, or he will not be able to work for him anymore. The owner said that the dog will not be leaving. The employee then said that he will have to put his two week notice in. The owner said \u201cthis can be your last day\u201d. \n\nSo, this owner obviously doesn\u2019t care about his employees. He wants them to work over 10 hours a day almost every day of the week, and doesn\u2019t care if they get attacked by a stray animal in his facility (that produces goods that people ingest). \n\nIs there anything that can be done about this? This is in Texas.","title":"Danger in the Workplace, Overworking, Mistreatment, etc. Can anything be done about this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1415726649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lzdjv\/rental_discrimination_new_owners_not_renewing\/","id":"2lzdjv","body":"I live in a student apartment complex near a big university in Alabama.  I've been living here for 3 years now.  I never had any problems except a few maintenance issues that I didn't cause.  The complex was recently sold and the new owners are very strict and all business and robot like.  One major change the new owners made is they are forcing everybody to set up automatic payments or online payments of rent.  They now refuse checks, cash, and credit\/debit card payments which makes it hard for some people who lives here to pay especially my roommate who is an older disabled man who distrusts banks and is computer illiterate to the point of he can't even operate a cell phone.\n\nYesterday, both me and my roommate was served a letter from the office saying that our leases won't be renewed and to be out by a certain date.  I'm 31, disabled, and collects SSDI.  My roomate is 56, disabled, and collects SSDI.  My roommate asked the maintenance guy and he said all the oddball disabled people got letters, even the hospice people next door to me.  I believe this is discrimination and was wondering if I could fight this and is it worth it.  I can't really afford a lawyer and I'm afraid if I try to fight this all it's going to do is piss off the owners to the point where they constantly harass me.\n    \n","title":"Rental Discrimination: new owners not renewing lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578422206,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elfl4d\/former_employer_demanding_access_to_my_google\/","id":"elfl4d","body":"(NH, US)\n\nI recently quit my job I have had for about a year and a half for a better job at a rival company. I did everything by the book. I gave them my two weeks and even said I would stay for a third if necessary, but they said two was fine. Everything seemed alright but then somehow they found out I was going to a rival company and they flipped their top. Anyways they told me half way through my two weeks to pack up my stuff and leave. Which, fine. While I was packing my stuff my boss came in and asked me to turn in my company phone. So before I left I factory reset the phone and gave it to IT as I was told to. My boss then caught me at the door and told me he needed my Google Account and password because the phone was backed up to that account and it might have \u201ccompany assets\u201d  such as contacts, sales leads, etc. I explained that it was my personal Google Account with my personal information, financial accounts and photos attached to it so I wasn\u2019t going to give them my account info. He then said that because it was signed into their phone, I legally have to give them the password. I told him that he could shove it because there was no guidance when I got the phone to use a company Google account or anything like that and that I\u2019m not giving him my personal account info. He then tried telling me that I could keep the account, but I have to give the account info to IT so that they could \u201cscan it\u201d for any contacts, messages, emails and photos that could have company info (I used my company email to talk to clients so any emails on that account are my personal emails). I told him that I wasn\u2019t letting them do that either because again it\u2019s my personal account with my with my personal contacts, my personal private messages and my personal photos of my girlfriend and family, so I don\u2019t want any IT guy going through them. Then later after I left I got an email from my old job telling me to \u201cturn over\u201d the login to that Google Account or I would face \u201cserious legal consequences\u201d. \n\nMy question is do I have any legal obligation to give them my personal Google Account information just because it was logged into their phone?  In hindsight I wish I used a separate personal phone, but I just had the one, and most other people I worked with just used their company phone as a personal phone so I didn\u2019t think it would be a problem. \n\nAlso, I should note that I don\u2019t have any particularly valuable information from that company beyond contacts and messages to my clients. (I\u2019ve since deleted them), I already messaged all my clients that I no longer work for that company, I have no intention of using my contacts from my previous job as it would violate my new companies ethics policy, and my new position is not a sales position anyway so any information I could have would be entirely useless.","title":"Former employer demanding access to my Google Account since it was logged into their phone","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517078145,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tel1t\/1_emotional_support_animal_and_2_regular_pets_in\/","id":"7tel1t","body":"So my fianc\u00e9 and I are moving to a new apartment in April. The new complex has a two pet max. We have two pet cats and he has 1 cat as an emotional support animal to help with his depression and anxiety. They are telling us we can only move if we agree to only having two cats, is that allowed? Since to my knowledge emotional support animals don\u2019t count as \u201cpets\u201d.\n\nEdit: WE ARE FROM MICHIGAN","title":"1 emotional support animal, and 2 regular pets in apartment with pet limit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475532619,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55q9lu\/made_a_change_petition_about_my_school_teacher\/","id":"55q9lu","body":"Vancouver, Washington\n\nHello everyone! Today I made a change.org petition about one of the \"classes\" at my school. If you would like to have a look at the petition, you can find it here.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/itech-student-body-give-students-the-advocacy-that-they-want\n\nBasically we have a class that is a part of every students schedule and it is wasting our time. A lot of students have been signing the petition because they agree, (even one teacher said she was going to sign it). Since a lot of people have been talking about it our counselor confronted me and recommended that I take it down to not get in trouble with the school. She said, \"the district likes to control what is posted about our schools online, if there is something representing our school in a negative light with a picture of our school attached, you could get in big trouble.\" \n\nThis seems a little far fetched to me. Pictures of my school are readily available online, and we as students have the freedom to express how we feel about our classes and schedule. If you guys could let me know if her claim has any legal weight that would be awesome! Thank you all!","title":"Made a change petition about my school, teacher threatens that it could get me in trouble.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591211909,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw0jpa\/oh_hoa_wont_get_off_my_ass\/","id":"gw0jpa","body":"I am a tenant of a property owned by my parents. Last night we had an incident while playing games outside- where some neighbors drunk off their ass started accusing us jumping into a community pool and touching their cars.\n\nWhile I am a dumb 23 year old, my days of pool hopping have been over for about 7 years, and I\u2019ve never touched anyone\u2019s car either. \n\nSo I get a call from the HOA threatening to evict us. She will not leave us alone saying that we did do these things (even thought there\u2019s no evidence we did anything) \n\nShe says this isn\u2019t our first time trying to break into this pool and she\u2019s gotten on us about it before. Then she brings up something that happened 3 years ago, where she thought we had a few dogs (only one is allowed), when we actually had 0 at the time, and used that as another reason to evict us.\n\nIs there anything she can do to actually evict us when we have literally don\u2019t NOTHING wrong in 4 years of living there (not even a noise complaint)? And is there anyway I can get this woman to get off my ass and stop accusing my roommate and I of things we did not do? Looking to file some kind of report for harassment. \n\nThanks in advance!","title":"(OH) HOA won\u2019t get off my ass!!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590619929,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gru8um\/what_would_you_say_to_the_judge\/","id":"gru8um","body":"Apologies for long post.\n\nSome context: I\u2019ve been on probation in my state (MI) for going on 3 years for a possession of marijuana charge. I\u2019ve violated a couple times, some my fault, some not. So eventually I was put into a special probation program for repeat offenders, called Swift n Sure, where if you do violate, but own up to it, you\u2019d get a reduced sentence. Obviously with each violation, the jail time increases and other sanctions are placed on you for the remainder of your probation. In my time in this program, I have violated twice. Both of which were my fault, and both of which I owned up to immediately with the proper authorities. \n\nDuring this time, I\u2019ve also attended rehab and countless other drug therapies and programs such as AA, NA, etc. and can honestly say that while in my earlier years of probation, I was certainly in the business of violation by doing lots of drugs and lying my way out of it, with little care.  However, after rehab, sobriety became a real thing for me. While life has had its ups and downs since then, I have never thrown away my sobriety. Even my probation officer commends me on how far I\u2019ve come, going to school and getting a good job. But before the COVID, a small incident occurred, which is why I need help today.\n\nBasically, around the start of March, when COVID was just beginning in my state, I took a mouth swab drug test. This would be my last drug test to this day, as soon after the courts closed and the hospitals would not allow non essential people in, obviously. About two to three weeks later, my PO called and informed my that my test had come back positive for THC, albeit a small amount. I denied it vehemently. She believes me when I say I didn\u2019t do it. And I should clarify, I did not smoke weed. I\u2019ve done my best to not even be near people who do so, (this is also a condition of my probation) and to not even experiment with ANYTHING. I\u2019m determined to finish this round of probation, after all.\n\nI\u2019ve lingered on this for months now, and the only reasonable explanation would be that I was near someone when they did it. \n\nMy problem is, I\u2019ll be looking at extended jail time if I try to fight this. It\u2019s their word against mine since I was unable to take another drug test. I\u2019ll receive little jail time if I just say I did it. But I didn\u2019t. I\u2019m struggling with what to say to the judge when they ask me what I did wrong. I fear they\u2019ll jail me for a while if I try to tell them the test was wrong. But also don\u2019t feel that I should be lying to the judge, saying I did something I didn\u2019t. The judge will ask me after all, In detail, what I did wrong. So do I go against my word to this point, being that I\u2019ve denied I did it at all, and say I did it to get less jail time? Or be honest with them, even though it will get me in more trouble.\n\nI simply don\u2019t know what to say to the judge tomorrow. My lawyer (court appointed) doesn\u2019t seem to know the good way here either.\n\nAny ideas?","title":"What would you say to the judge?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518292489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wnr8d\/canada_water_leak_through_ceiling_landlords\/","id":"7wnr8d","body":"So for the past several months i've been renting a unit on the ground floor, and the people living above me have a deck above my whole unit.\n\nThroughout the winter, snow has accumulated on the deck, and there have been a few warm days (above 0C), where snow has melted considerably, and there have been no issues whatsoever when that has happened.\n\nRecently, there has been a fairly small bulge near the showerhead in the bathroom, and small drops of water dripping out of it. The bulge was small and the dripping was not serious, so I gave it a few days and now a section about a foot long is bulging out and the dripping is continuous.\n\nI called my Landlord over and he punctured the section, letting some of the water out, but there is still water dripping out from the area.\n\nHe went onto the deck above and shovelled the snow off of it, and also put a layer of plastic to prevent additional water coming through the wood, then told me we should wait till spring or till it's dried out to repair it.\n\nThe problem has persisted for several hours now without any signs of stopping or drying out, and I have no idea what i'm supposed to do here.\n\nIs this area supposed to be repaired immediately? Is the Landlord neglecting his duties to maintain and repair his property? What options do I have going forward?\n\nRight now, since it's dripping over the showerhead, even ignoring all the potential water damage and mold issues, I cant take a shower because it would drip on me, so clearly at the very least something needs to be done to stop the water coming through.\n\nCan someone advise me on what to do next? i'm familiar with the LTB and am ready to file with them if need be.\n\nHere is a video showing you the damage: https:\/\/vimeo.com\/255193707?utm_source=email&utm_medium=vimeo-cliptranscode-201504&utm_campaign=28749","title":"[CANADA] Water leak through ceiling. Landlord's responsibility?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588534376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcwnb0\/do_i_owe_my_employer_money\/","id":"gcwnb0","body":"In Virginia. I have health insurance through my employer, and I had assumed that being furloughed, I didn't have insurance anymore. However recently I was informed that for the amount of time I have been unemployed, I am responsible for the entire insurance coverage, including my employers portion. At this point I have no idea if I even still have insurance or if its legal, and was hoping for legal clarification","title":"Do I owe my employer money?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588618180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdhj0l\/my_landlord_and_i_have_no_contract_can_i_move_out\/","id":"gdhj0l","body":"Location: Utah\n\nI live in a small 4-plex that's owned by an older couple. This is their only property so they're not professional landlords. When I moved in (February 2019), I signed a 12-month lease. I asked them about renewing the contract, and they said they would email me a new one. The end of the 12 months (February 2020) came and went and they still haven't sent me a contract. They usually take a while to get things done, so I figured they were just taking longer like they usually do. I've been planning on living here for the foreseeable future so I wasn't worried about them not getting me the new contract. \n\nMy job recently went remote and will be for quite a while, so I'm looking into moving somewhere that has space for a home office. I have a place lined up that is offering me 2 months rent free if I move in in the next week and so I would like to move out of my current apartment ASAP.\n\nMy question is this: since the only contract I've signed with my current landlords was for a 12-month term which is now expired,  are there any repercussions for moving out ASAP? Is there any sort of implicit contract that my landlords can enforce since I've been paying rent even after the \"official\" contract expired? Will I owe any fees or can they keep my deposit?","title":"My landlord and I have no contract, can I move out whenever I want?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588536855,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcxcml\/ga_landlord_not_returning_extra_rent_i\/","id":"gcxcml","body":"Hi everyone, trying to be brief: Our lease ended the 31st, due to the virus our landlord told us to mail the keys to return them. We mailed on the 24th to the address they specified. I thought my auto-pay of our rent would stop automatically on their portal, but I was charged for May despite our lease ending. When I asked them to return the money, they responded (2 days later after ignoring many calls) that we technically had possession of the apartment because they have still not received the keys. They also threatened that if they had to drill into the apartment to get in they would take it out of our security deposit and ignored my request for the extra rent to be paid. We offered to drive the keys to them or be there for the move out inspection, but they told us to mail, so do they have any right to withhold this money from us? We are in Atlanta, GA. Thanks!","title":"[GA] Landlord not returning extra rent I accidentally paid","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576693399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecge5r\/i_became_a_zumba_instructor_in_september_and\/","id":"ecge5r","body":"Hello and thank you so much in advance for your advice! \n\nBasically, I am realizing that Zumba is a bit of a pyramid scheme, and my students are preferring simpler choreography over the ZIN choreography because it\u2019s complicated to follow. I\u2019m following the Dave Ramsey Total Money Makeover (I\u2019m debt-free and working on my emergency fund!) and just don\u2019t have it in my budget to continue the $40 monthly fee. I called to cancel my membership (3 business days before my next pay period just to be safe) and apparently there was a clause in the initial form that committed me to 6 months of membership. So, of course, it\u2019s my fault for not reading the million page contract minutes before we started instructor training. And I totally understand that. The whole business feels scheme-y to me, though. I adore Zumba as an exercise program, but it\u2019s either pay $40 a month for a perpetual instructors license or your \u201clicense\u201d expires in 6 months and you have to take the $300 class all over again. Come on. \n\nAnyway! I hope that\u2019s enough information and thank you again. What can I do?","title":"I became a Zumba instructor in September and signed up to be a part of their instructor network (ZIN) which provides monthly choreo and instructor support for $40. Now the membership simply isn\u2019t in my budget but apparently I can\u2019t cancel for 6 months?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475513351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55ol7e\/i_was_fired_in_july_but_am_finding_my_former\/","id":"55ol7e","body":"I work in a creative industry in New York City, and I have worked my ass off to make solid, reliable and valuable relationships with my clients.  I have found out recently from a few of these clients that they have had meetings or communications with my former office, and when asked why they haven't heard from me or why I am not in the meeting, my former colleagues tell them I am home visiting sick family.  Is this legal at all? Is there anything I can do to make them freaking QUIT IT!!","title":"I was fired in July, but am finding my former office is misleading clients to make it sound as though I am still employed.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589581725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkizb4\/apartment_charging_me\/","id":"gkizb4","body":"So almost a year ago I left a really awful apartment complex. For two months they didn\u2019t have the ac working in the summer (which hits 120F for long times) and I had to take multiple showers a day since I\u2019m disabled and can\u2019t properly take the heat. Still paid the rent and complained to them. In the second month they gave me a personal cooler for two weeks til they fixed it but it was still rough for me. The place wasn\u2019t great and there was damage when I got there and complained serval times but never got fixed. One point I almost got hit by the top of a building that fell. I also had issues with paying on line one time it took my money then returned it and said i didn\u2019t have enough when I did. Showed the person my account and I still had go pay a lot in overages because of it. Now almost a year later they\u2019re charging me 1000$ in debt and 500$ in sure deposit. I\u2019m not sure why I think it\u2019s because I couldn\u2019t clean everything out and they had to but they never called me. I don\u2019t want to pay this huge amount as I don\u2019t have a lot of money and it\u2019s affecting my credit report what do I do? What can I do? I only found out by checking my credit report.","title":"Apartment Charging Me","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422345708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ttkwa\/oregontenant_last_month_deposit_became_security\/","id":"2ttkwa","body":"I have been renting a room from a guy on Craigslist for the past 8 months. He isn't the homeowner, and I've never had any dealings with them. My agreement was to rent a room in the house he is renting, at a flat rate\/utilities included. \n\nAs I put in my notice that the next month will be my last, I was told I will have to pay rent, and that what I thought was my last months rent, is really a security deposit.  When I moved in I was told a deposit could be waived if I signed a lease after a short trial of living there.  Nothing was ever signed, and I just continued with month to month, with no deposit. Nothing we agreed to is really documented, so it's word against word.\n\nI don't really know what my options are, but I don't want to have to pay rent I've already paid.  ","title":"([Oregon],[Tenant]) Last month deposit became security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588397072,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc11p9\/update_on_the_wisconsin_14f_assault_case\/","id":"gc11p9","body":"First, thank you all for the legal advice. \n\nSecond: A short while before I made the post, Peter decided to drop the thing. Peter said he just wants the whole storm to just blow over and move on. So as of right now, there\u2019s nothing really happening. \n\nYeah, if anything, I think Jane has learned it\u2019s best to keep her hands to herself and mind her own business.","title":"*UPDATE* on the Wisconsin 14f assault case","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589844870,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmd0bz\/wedding_dj_wont_refund_deposit_for_wedding\/","id":"gmd0bz","body":"Our wedding reception was scheduled for June 13, 2020 and we live in the USA. Our restaurant where the venue was supposed to be held, closed indefinitely due to COVID-19 so we had to cancel everything for the weekend. \n\nWe hired a DJ for that night and paid a $445 deposit, but everything was done via their website and no contracts were ever sent. I emailed them to inquire about a possible refund when we found out the venue closed, and they told me they don\u2019t refund deposits and I asked for my contract. I think they just created a contract to send to me since the date they put down was 6\/6\/2020 and not our actual date of 6\/13\/2020. And the contract states no refunds, and also states by paying the deposit, you basically agree to the contract (which covers their end). \n\nWould this basically render the contract invalid since the dates are incorrect and I could possibly get my money back? Their lack of flexibility and compassion is outstanding. \n\nThanks for any advice.","title":"Wedding DJ won\u2019t refund deposit for wedding cancellation due to COVID-19","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1421276583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sgchd\/canada_mutual_combat_spousal_support_for_men\/","id":"2sgchd","body":"'Wife' cheated.\n\nWhat are the laws around mutual combat in this ultra pussified country? Is it considered a threat to even invite a person to meet?\n\nI'm leaving her. What are my spousal support 'rights'? Live in BC. Common law. Lived together for 11 years. Shes always been the main 'bread winner'. I have no income at all right now. Embarrassing to be sure. :\/","title":"[Canada] Mutual Combat - Spousal Support for Men?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425437236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xv3tm\/i_spent_five_hours_working_in_a_trial_day_second\/","id":"2xv3tm","body":"WA STATE -- I went to an interview at a local business who was looking for a head cook. They invited me back for a second \"trial\" interview where I was to work for a day to see if it was a good fit. \n\nI took a day off of my current job, went in at 11am and left at 4pm. Throughout the day, I created retail and B2B products for this business, and scrubbed the floors as it was something \"available for me to do\" during down time. \n\nI filled out a time card (wrote in my \"In\" time and literally punched out at the end of the day), gave them emergency contact info, and they offered me the job wanting me to start the next day. At the time that I left, I wasn't sure if I was going to accept their offer. I ended up sending an email declining the offer later in the evening. \n\nEveryone I mentioned the trial day\/time card to asked me when I was going to be paid. I realized that, yes, that made sense that I should probably get paid for taking a day off work to go help them create their product and maintain their facility for the day. But I hadn't heard from them 3 weeks after the interview and declined offer, so I sent them an email asking if they needed more info from me in order to process the payment.\n\nThey said that I \"misunderstood\" and they hadn't ever had intention of paying me. They said they \"couldn't find\" my time card and answered emails in short, dismissive sentences. The more I thought about it, the more irritated I became that they were just expecting to get work out of a me (and not even the work I was interviewing for) for free. It's only 5 hours of work and the pay wasn't great... but I guess I want to know **am I entitled to compensation?** \n\nWhat do I do? What *can* I do?","title":"I spent five hours working in a \"trial day\" second interview, filled out a time card, worked for 5 hours, & they said they never intended on paying me.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589222202,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghthkp\/discriminatory_layoff\/","id":"ghthkp","body":"Hello,\n\nLike many, I'm getting laid off because of COVID stuff. I've been working from home, so I'm a bit removed from what is happening at the office.\n\nThe reason I think it might be discriminatory why I (30F) was chosen particularly, is that I work in manufacturing (dominated by older white males). I was hired in November, so not crazy that I'd be high on the layoff list, but I was hired with an older white man who apparently gets to keep his job. We have slightly different assignments, but we're referred to as having the same position. I'm also going to guess he negotiated better than me and gets paid more, so not a great cost-saving choice.\n\nI also found out that one of the few other people also laid off was a young black man hired around the same time. I don't know of who else was laid off, but it's not that many people.\n\nObviously this is not confirmed or anything, but do I have recourse here?\n\nThanks","title":"Discriminatory Layoff?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576185692,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9tudy\/consequences_to_contract_being_failedterminated\/","id":"e9tudy","body":"Disclaimer: This does not concern me directly but a family member yet I'll speak as if it was me.\n\nI live in Eastern Europe and decided to enrol as an animator for the upcoming summer in a children's camp located in New Jersey. I was a little bit too fast to sign a contract with them with an already specified salary yet it was not specified for what period of time that salary is, whether it is weekly, monthly, etc. Just after sending back the signed document, I realised I had never asked about it. Turns out it's for the entire duration of 10 weeks which I'll be there which makes the amount of money I would be paid ridiculous and not satisfactory.\n\n\nI read their policy which states the payments made (I've already paid everything in full) after signing a contract become non-refundable which is okay-ish but the main issue here is that it also says upon the contract being terminated, or failed, before I've even gone there, I could be fined, or issued a debt, 500\u00a3. \n\nWhat does that debt mean to me and how do they collect it? What happens if I do not pay, or return, it? Can I get out of this mess without actually making that huge of a mess?","title":"Consequences to contract being failed\/terminated","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588863294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf80ma\/denied_unemployment_due_to_refusal_of_work_during\/","id":"gf80ma","body":"I was laid off from my job at the beginning of March but I worked through a temp agency. They offered me other work but I told them I did not feel safe working around new people in a new building when COVID was just getting big. \n\nThen our city shut down later that week. So it seems like I made a pretty good decision. Not to mention that it is no longer required to be actively looking for work to get unemployment?\n\nIs there any way I can fight this or am I SOL.\n\nEdit: I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana.","title":"Denied Unemployment due to \"refusal of work\" during a pandemic.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476547361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57moh0\/i_from_australia_and_a_friend_from_germany_share\/","id":"57moh0","body":"I (from Australia) and a friend (from Germany) share common interest in a video game and would like to produce a website (as a business). How can we form a business partnership using legal ways that would protect us both from any fraud\/misdeed that may cause in the future?","title":"I (from Australia) and a friend (from Germany) share common interest in a video game and would like to produce a website (as a business). How can we form a business partnership using legal ways that would protect us both from any fraud\/misdeed that may cause in the future?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1474148845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/539bjn\/question_about_renting_an_apartment\/","id":"539bjn","body":"Backstory: My friend's parents have a 3 family house in New Jersey. They live in the main 2BR apartment and are moving out. The 2 upstairs apartments are rented. My friend (his son) and I are moving in soon. Without getting the more convoluted details of the move, my question is about the plumbing of the apartment.\n\nIn the lease, the landlord states that the tenant(s) are responsible for repairing clogged drains, tubs, sinks, etc. [You can read the exact wording here.](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/LLZOL)\n\nI showed this to my dad and he said anything relating to plumbing \/ sewage repairs are handled by the landlord as plumbing is a necessity. He went as far to say that illegal to put that on the tenant, but I can't find anything to back that up. I also asked a lawyer friend of mine in passing and his answer was that it all depends on what's written in the lease. \n\nI'm mainly thinking if a pipe bursts or the sewer main gets backed up. I mean, would a clogged toilet be considered \"neglect\"? How would I go about bringing this up with my friend's dad if it does turn out to be something he needs to cover? He's been renting the 2 upstairs apartments for years and has had this clause in all his leases.","title":"Question about renting an apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519520870,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8012ua\/does_a_spoofed_date_invalidate_a_contract\/","id":"8012ua","body":"In 2017, my employer asked me to sign a non-compete and employment agreement contract. They prefilled the date next to my signature line with a date from July 2012, five years earlier, when I started working there. I signed it anyway, digitally.\n\nI\u2019ve put my notice in and am going to work for a competitor, and I\u2019ve been warned that my current company plans to give me a legal warning not to compete, per the contract. My question, though, is whether the contract is actually valid since they spoofed the date and, in my view, registered a falsehood on the contract. \n\nI have an email chain proving that they\u2019re the ones who input the false date, not me. I live in Virginia, USA. Thanks in advance!\n\nEDIT: a couple additional factors to mention.\n\nI was asked to sign this document five years after the fact because my company was cleaning up its records when another company was considering buying us. They found that my employment agreement was missing (I don't remember if I signed it back then or not), so they were trying to clean things up to look better for the potential buyer. The date next to the signature, therefore, was pre-filled by my employer so that the potential buyer wouldn't ask questions about it. \n\nThe sale did eventually go through, so now my company has been absorbed into the company that bought us. The new company also asked me to sign a non-compete, but I never signed that one, knowing that I was going to be leaving the company soon. I'm not sure if that means the company I signed the agreement with last year no longer exists, or if my contract transfers to the new owners.\n\nDoes any of this change the situation?","title":"Does a spoofed date invalidate a contract signature?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576256098,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea6iui\/co_as_a_renter_can_i_change_the_lock_to_my\/","id":"ea6iui","body":"My landlord comes by the apartment unannounced and is verbally abusive. I  almost feel unsafe in my own home, and was wondering if I could legally  change the lock to my bedroom door (though wouldn't change the  apartment door)","title":"(CO) As a renter, can I change the lock to my bedroom door?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516390561,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rkvhn\/tx_i_want_to_evict_my_tenants_whats_the_procedure\/","id":"7rkvhn","body":"Hello everyone and thank you for reading. \nHere's the issue I have, I have been renting a house here in Texas in Cameron County to be precise and I have been receiving late payments for the last couple of months and I was okay with that because I was trying to help them since one of their family members who also lived in the property passed away a couple of months ago and they had funeral charges, etc. I was genuinely trying to be a good person but now they're just taking advantage.  \n\nDecember 2017 rolls in and they pay part of the rent and still owe $165 from that month and told me that on January, 15, 2018 they will pay the $165 from December and the month of January $650. Note that the lease clearly states that the payment should be on the 3rd of every month and it has a 3 day grace period and $10 late fee per day after this, which I would't be charging to try and help them out.\n\nJan,15,2018 comes and I call them. No answer. Went to property and nobody was home.\nJan,16,2018 I got a text from one of them saying his uncle is in the house, I go and nobody is home.\nJan,17,2018 I didn't call them, they didn't call me, they don't seem to care.\nJan,18,2018 comes and I go, again nobody home. I left a note to one of their neighbors to please call me when they're at home. She sure did.\n\nAround 7:00pm on that day I went to the property, got down knocked and just a few moments later before they even open the door I heard them screaming at each other, \"You always want me to do everything\". Okay so the lady and her brother come out and her brother started yelling at me \"I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO PAY!\"  in a really aggressive way, which I didn't like very much because how I mentioned before I was just trying to help them and now they say they don't have the money when they where supposedly gonna have it on Jan 15 even tho the lease says the 3rd.\n\nThings escalated quickly I was yelled at a lot and I tried to remain calm. His brother is a huge fat guy btw. Between the things they told me was \" I had to pay the electricity\" \"What do you want me to do?\" \" I can pay you the 25th\" but in a really aggressive manner to the point were my wife had to step down from our car because she feared that I was gonna get hit by the guy.\n\nSo after this I DEFINITELY want them out. I offered them a deal to cancel the current lease which ends in August, pay me what they owe me which is December and January and I would give them February so they can look for another place and they acted all out, \" You're kicking us out\" \" In that case I won't pay!\" and all different kinds of things even the lady said \"in order for you to kick us out we need to owe you 3 months of rent\" I couldn't resist in LOL on that one tbh.\n\nSo I told them it's either that or I'll start the eviction process which won't be good for either them nor me.\n\nMy questions are:\nCan I make a new contract that cancels the last one and states that they will pay me what they owe me, I will give them February and will be out by March 1?\n\nIn case of an eviction, what papers to I need? I know that I'll need the lease and the receipts and all that but anything else to proof the property is mine? My Dad is the one paying mortgage in that property.\n\nWhat do you recommend I should do? Thanks to anyone that replies. Any help is greatly appreciate it and sorry for the wall of text.\n\ntldr; after helping tenants catch up on rent they never did; said they were gonna pay on jan 15 even tho lease say 3rd but still didn't have the money. went on the 18 and got yelled at the they don't have the money that \"what did i want them to do\", I  definitely want to kick them out now. no respect at all.","title":"(TX) I want to evict my tenants, what's the procedure like? Had an altercation with them as well.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588732976,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gebr9u\/landlord_blames_us_for_flooding_the_condo_unit\/","id":"gebr9u","body":"Hello,\n\nRepost from r\/legal advice Canada. \n\nI posted here a couple days ago but there have been new developments. This is a family member, not for me so I will try to provie as much info and answer questions to the best of my ability. We told the owners we are not renewing the lease as of July (next renewal).\n\nA couple months ago the laundry machine (provided by owner) flooded into the unit below, they fixed the lower unit, but did nothing in our unit (to our knowledge).  They said that this broke the condo by-laws as  you aren't allowed to run the washing machine with noone home. The issue is we were not aware the condo by-laws were different from the lease rules, as we had never lived in a apartment\/condo before, always a house. The condo rules were never provided to us, as one of the rules is also that you can only have 1 pet, the owner at the time of signing the lease knew we had 2 pets and never said anything, we eventually had to give one away to a safe home. Regardless, that was blamed on us, but the machine was old and we were aware, the damages was about 4K.\n\nFriday, there was a flood overnight and it flooded into 2 units below. We woke up to all the water, the building maintenance notified the owner and they blamed that on us too. Now after further investigation, building management told us yesterday it is not safe to live there, there was very dangerous mold in the walls, the floors were ripped out and there was alot of mold and water in the floors too.  They told us that the mold has likely been growing for 3-4 months. The owner of the unit never asked us to leave, but for our safety we booked a hotel, contacted out tenant insurance are waiting for an adjuster to reach out. The damages from this is about 40K now, and the owner is blaming it on us.\n\nFriday we told them that we saw small water spots on the kitchen tile a couple of times, but it looked like dog drool or  like an icecube melted, there was no trail leading to the fridge or anything. The owners were in the house looking around as they wanted to put the place up to sell 6 days before the flood, and noone saw any water damage or anything at that place, the hardwood floors were fine, we noticed no issue until friday morning, neither did they. Now they are syaing it is impossible to not notice the hardwood becoming soft, or water underneath it because friday monday (day of flood) when you step on the hardwood, it squeezed out water.\n\nWe explained our side, and told them that we prefer to deal through lawyers as we believe none of this is our faut. We informed them about the washing machine flood as soon as we knew about it when we came home, they didn't look into the plumbing or any damage it would've caused to our unit and now the fridge has flooded.\n\nWe are in te process of seeking legal counsel, but who's fault would this be?\n\nAlso, the landlord does not have insurance and want us to pay half.\n\nEDIT: They keep telling us it was our negligance, but how would we have possibly know there would be flooding and mold in the walls, let alone the other units or the damage it would have caused. As per the lease, we are allowed to use all the appliances.","title":"Landlord blames us for flooding the condo unit that also flooded units below. Ontario, Canada","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1410889635,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gkuse\/florida_can_property_gifted_prior_to_death_be\/","id":"2gkuse","body":"My grandfather (living) had gifted me an apartment about a year ago, as he didn't want any issues to arise after his death. During a family dinner, it came up that this gift could potentially be contested as part of his estate. At this point, it has been in excess of a year, and granpa  has a lot of life left in him. My concern is that I am currently paying maintenance, and other maintenance costs on the property. It would be financial hit if I have to go into a legal battle over it in the future. Any advice would be helpful.  ","title":"[Florida] Can property gifted prior to death be included in a will contest?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1474783554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54dzui\/ar_i_believe_victim_of_birth_control_sabotage_and\/","id":"54dzui","body":"This isn't my story. That can be found [here](https:\/\/np.reddit.com\/r\/TwoXChromosomes\/comments\/54cgdm\/my_so_tampered_with_birth_control_now_im_pregnant\/). Please, help [this](https:\/\/np.reddit.com\/user\/QueenOfMeoween) person. r\/twoxchromosomes isn't the best place for some of her problems. Sorry if this violates protocol, but this is an abnormal situation, which I believe warrants any potential rule-breaking. I believe the OP to be in AR because of the 12 week limit on abortions, explained [here](http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2013\/06\/18\/us\/politics\/abortion-restrictions.html):\n>Arkansas adopted a law in March banning abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy, when a fetal hearbeat can typically be detected by abdominal ultrasound. The law was enacted over Gov. Mike Beebe\u2019s veto. A federal judge in May temporarily blocked enforcement of the law.\n\nIt's outdated, but further research supported this.\n\nFor those of you that don't want to read through all of the drama, here is the relevant info:\n\n>I have tried every birth control method out there - the pill, the shot, the patch, IUD and implant, they all have had negative effects on me. Weight gain, mood swings, terrible migraines. So we have used condoms for the duration of our relationship (4 years, coming up on 5 in November) Never had a problem with them before until earlier this year when he wanted to start using the pull-out method. I told him nah-uh, no fucking way. Too risky.\n\n>To make a long story short, I am now pregnant.\n\n>At first, I figured the condom had broken or slipped or something. When I told my SO about the pregnancy, he had a look on his face that told me something wasn't right. I asked him what was up, and he informed me that one night, while we were having sex with the lights off, he poked holes in the condoms.\n\n>That has been a week ago. I asked him to leave our apartment and stay away until I can cool down. I'm still so fucking angry. He wants me to keep the pregnancy. He wants a family now. We have ALWAYS been childfree. I have NEVER wanted kids. I have NEVER had the instinct to knock myself up and ruin my life. My parents did a GREAT job of that already. There is just so much that can go wrong with a pregnancy and childbirth,. I do not want to subject myself to that.\n\n>My SO refuses to hear any talk of the word abortion. He suddenly hass a \"change of heart\" and thinks it's wrong to kill \"an innocent life\".\n\n>I live in a state where the latest I can terminate a pregnancy is 12 weeks.\n\n>He is refusing to support me in any way. He has started asking \"how the baby is doing\" when we talk (which isn't much right now). He is making me sick to my stomach. He knew I had these views and shared them with me for years, until I actually fell pregnant.\n\nEdit: Formatting \nEdit: Type in reason for first edit","title":"[AR, I believe] Victim of birth control sabotage and reproductive coercion","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576001179,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8u7ah\/signed_a_month_to_month_lease_for_an_apartment\/","id":"e8u7ah","body":"I recently signed a month-to-month lease closer to my job as I had to transfer jobs almost 2 hours away and was driving almost 4 hours a day to and from work. I found a place close to my job and signed a lease on a month-to-month basis about a week ago. I have family that lives near my job but at the time they said they didn\u2019t have room and it\u2019s best for me to find a place in the meantime. Well now it looks like they have room and I would be able to stay there for way less than what I\u2019m paying in rent at the moment. I really need to start saving money so I want to take them up on their offer but my question is is it as simple as stating in writing that I no longer wish to rent? I ask because this is my first time being on a month-to-month lease I have only ever rented six months to a year contract before this.","title":"Signed a month to month lease for an apartment but want to move out after the first month.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576732412,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecolso\/can_an_apartment_landlord_include_a_no_firearms\/","id":"ecolso","body":"I currently rent a unit in Texas, and when I signed my lease in February I noticed that the lease clearly states that firearms are not allowed in the apartments. I didn't see this as a deal breaker considering I didn't own a firearm at the time (and still don't) and believed I was moving into a safe location.\n\nCome move in day mid August, I was hearing about shootings in the area, and before that, I even heard that a shootout occurred in the parking lot of the very complex I'm renting now just before moving in. It was at this time I regretted signing a lease at a location that didn't allow me to have a firearm for self defense just in case. The shootings seem to have stopped, but I often hear of break-ins and thefts that happen near the complex, and it's only making me worry more (I'm on the first floor, and the first unit you see when coming up to the building). Police presence has been incredibly high since moving in, and I learned this is because there are an unreal amount of crime going on under the surface that I didn't even know was happening, even though it's mainly just drug busts this unsettles me.\n\nBack to the original question, can a landlord in Texas really restrict your right to possess a firearm on the property you're renting?","title":"Can an apartment landlord include a \"no firearms\" policy and enforce it? (Texas)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576108110,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9ffem\/my_freshman_high_school_is_claiming_they_do_not\/","id":"e9ffem","body":"Hello Reddit, the following is a break down of my high school  timeline:\n\nI attended a charter school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for my freshman year of high school in 2014.\n\nAfter my freshman year I transferred to a private school in Long Island, New York from which I graduated. (2015-2018) \n\nThis information in mind I\u2019ve been applying to colleges and they\u2019re of course requesting my freshman transcripts. My Philadelphia school is telling me that since I only stayed a single year that they do not have my official transcripts. They explained that my school of graduation should have all of my information but I do not believe this to be true. \n\nI feel lost I\u2019m not sure where to turn at this point. I have two sealed transcripts in my possession but I do not want to break the seal to find this information out as it cost a bit of money to order in the first place. I emailed my school of graduation to confirm they have my transcripts from 9th grade included but this mouse chase is wasting time that I could be using to apply  to schools.","title":"My freshman high school is claiming they do not have my transcripts. I\u2019m on my last leg and considering reaching out to the city school district.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576543096,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebo1c0\/wife_and_i_are_splitting_and_were_talking_child\/","id":"ebo1c0","body":"I am super hesitant about this decision and shes threatening to take me to court if I dont grant her this.","title":"Wife and I are splitting and were talking child custody. Were splitting physical custody but she insist on having sole legal custody.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588794610,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ger43h\/showing_an_apartment_during_covid\/","id":"ger43h","body":"Hey I just got word from my landlord that he scheduled a viewing of my apartment tomorrow. That is normally fine and he can do so per the lease agreement but I care for my elderly mother and I am scared for her safety due to the highly contagious nature of the virus. I voiced these concerns to my landlord but made it frankly clear he did not care. Is there anything I can do? I feel pretty helpless.","title":"Showing an Apartment During Covid","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589420867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjcueu\/question_on_diminution_in_value_claims\/","id":"gjcueu","body":"Hey everyone. I was recently involved in a car accident where I was not the at fault driver. Thankfully I was not injured but am in the process of filing a diminution in value claim. My problem is the offer they have given me is substantially lower then the actual loss I have incurred. I have rejected their offer and provided reports from Kbb and Nada showing current market value. They responded saying that information was not affecting the value they were going to offer me.\n\nMy question is what do I do now? Do I need to get an attorney? If so, what type should I be looking for? This is my first time having to deal with this process and am very disappointed in the other parties insurance, not to mention my own. Any advice, info, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Question on Diminution in value claims","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577372203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efwbn2\/car_rental_with_fake_license_plate\/","id":"efwbn2","body":"I rented a car from enterprise last weekend. I drove it from Florida to NY and on my way back passed through a toll by mistake, when I tried to pay for it online and was asked to put in a license plate the site tells me it isn\u2019t valid. \n\nI doubled checked. I\u2019m not dyslexic. I\u2019m typing the right license plate number. \n\nI decided to look up the VIN and the car is registered in Tennessee but the license plate is from Florida. Wtf!?\n\nOn the enterprise rental agreement I see two things:\n\nOne says license and it lists the license plate that\u2019s ON the car (from Florida)\n\nThe second one says vehicle and it lists a different set of numbers and letters.\n\nI looked up the second set (the one under vehicle) and that one is real, but it belongs to a Jeep (not the car I have). \n\nAny advice on what to do?","title":"Car rental with fake license plate","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589205273,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghny7f\/what_are_my_unemployment_options_texas\/","id":"ghny7f","body":"I work for a vacation rental company. I got called up the week before last after 5 weeks of being temporarily laid off and collecting unemployment for that long (3 total payments). I came back to work Thursday (5\/7) and worked Thursday and Friday.\n\nI was the only one wearing a mask and did not notice any social distancing measures between employees. They *did* have me re-locate to a room upstairs as my normal workspace is in very close proximity to two other employees, but in general, I saw people all day talking face to face and not making any effort to distance themselves. \n\nI know Texas recently added an unemployment provision saying you can opt to not return to work and continue to collect unemployment if you\u2019re sick, caring for someone who is sick, or caring for a child. I do have a 5 year old but my Wife only works 1 day a week and can take him to work, so she\u2019s available for childcare. She will go back to a regular schedule in 2 weeks and my son will have to go to daycare.\n\nI feel like I don\u2019t qualify for any of the special circumstances in regard to unemployment, but I don\u2019t feel safe at work. Is there anything I can do?","title":"What are my unemployment options? [Texas]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589836899,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmajd4\/buying_a_motorcycle_and_receiving_title_later\/","id":"gmajd4","body":"I want to buy a motorcycle from Dora ( not real name obviously ). He says he can meet me and give me all the documents except for the title when I give him the money. The bike is currently being financed and he needs my money to pay off the motorcycle. To do that, he needs to get an emergency release of the title and once he gives me the bike he can pay it off. He said the title will have to be shipped to the dmv and I will have to get it that way after the fact. I plan on going to a ups store with a notary public to witness the bill of sale. If he used that money for something else and the title never goes to the dmv, how difficult would my situation be? Is it a good idea to follow through with this? How does the situation at the dmv work? The Maryland Dmv (Mva or whatever) won\u2019t be open for a while. Any help is appreciated! Thanks! \n\nSeller is in Virginia, buyer is in Maryland. Loan company is Langley Federal Credit Union.","title":"Buying a motorcycle and receiving title later","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1421636431,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sw8am\/tx_purchased_ipads_at_policesurplusairport\/","id":"2sw8am","body":"We recently purchased a lot of \"as is, for parts\" electronics at an auction that included police, government surplus, and airport (confiscated or lost and found) items. It turns out that several of the devices are actually in working condition after they were charged, but are locked by iCloud.\n\nWe don't know the origin of the devices, and the serial numbers aren't on the receipt to show a proof of purchase. When the devices boot up, one of them shows an email address and one a phone number of the previous owners.\n\nQuestions: \n\n* If we contact the previous owners to ask them to remove the devices from their iCloud accounts, do they have any legal recourse to demand the devices be returned to them?\n* If the devices had been reported stolen, but we obtained them legally from the police auction, how does that affect our ability to resell the items (via eBay in particular)?\n\nThanks in advance for any insight!","title":"TX - Purchased iPads at police\/surplus\/airport auction. Complications for unlocking or resale?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575433819,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5tt5n\/can_a_person_sue_if_they_got_into_a_car_crash\/","id":"e5tt5n","body":"Is it possible for someone to sue another person after a car crash and the person who was hit was driving on a suspended license?","title":"Can a person sue if they got into a car crash while driving on a suspended license?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588628953,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdky2i\/a_complicated_situation\/","id":"gdky2i","body":"Throwaway account as a precaution. This isn't actually my issue, nor anyone directly *close* to me, but instead it's an issue of a friend of a family member. Not using names for confidentiality. \n\nFrom the sparse information I was given, said friend had some discord with a manipulative girlfriend and they had planned to break up, initially, without any issues. That changed recently, with her verbally attacking him and demanding that she kept the pet she, originally, planned to let him have. It reached a breaking point when she essentially said she was coming to the house, which she doesn't live at from what I know, to argue about it, and was told numerous times not to come. \n\nShe arrived at 3AM, a time where no one was awake or around and, as said, argued about it, but from what I was told, she was intentionally aggravating this friend. The issue with him is he handles stress poorly, and has issues controlling his anger, which was something she knew and used to her advantage. As a result, he got livid, and had an \"adult tantrum\" so to speak, which prompted her to call the police, have him arrested and moved to holding, and she...simply left afterwards. Didn't speak to the family to notify them over what happened, she left right after. The family member thinks she planned all of this, and that could very well be possible. \n\nSo, the friend is currently in holding, and my family member is worried over his fate, waiting to hear back from the friend. There's a chance the ex could try to make this bigger and more problematic, so I'm here to find out what steps could he take to properly defend himself in court if she takes it that far, and how good his odds are. From the scarce info I was given he didn't attack her, so it's currently \"he said she said\", but, in recent years, that can still lead to troubles.\n\nWhat steps should this friend take, r\/legaladvice, and how good are his odds of making it through this without his life ruined, or a slash in his record? \n\nI'll post edits when I have more information, but this is the gist of things. Also, didn't really know what to flair this. Don't know if this is domestic dispute or family...","title":"A Complicated Situation","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589816664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm3v1w\/ga_would_standing_too_close_be_considered_an\/","id":"gm3v1w","body":"In this pandemic setting especially, when does standing too close (<6') become a personal threat or legal assault? When would a person be justified in taking defensive actions? (Assuming a verbal warning has already happened.)","title":"GA: Would standing too close be considered an assault?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590733400,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsnfrk\/employer_with_ppp_loan_taking_away_promised\/","id":"gsnfrk","body":"I work at an hourly wage in a medical office in New York. For the month of April, most of the staff were furloughed until my employer was able to receive the PPP loan. She had originally promised us in writing that we would be rewarded an additional $50 stipend for each day we worked less than 5+ hours and $100 for working 5+ hours for the next 8 weeks for our travel expenses during this time as some sort of hazard pay.\n\n2 weeks passed and I get my first paycheck and see that the numbers didn\u2019t add up. I approached the lady who usually does my payroll and she informed me the polices changed and now instead we would be paid as if we worked a 40 hour work week regardless of how many hours we punched in. Her claim that it works out \u201cbetter\u201d for us because the net pay is more. We had no notice of this change and all the employees who had already worked 35+ hour work weeks (me included) were now shorted money. \n\nIs there anything I can do to somehow get the money I was owed as she never provided any notice of her sudden policy change? My coworkers and I feel duped into coming back, especially during this time when we\u2019re risking our lives to help the practice. FYI she is also trying to pass off as an essential office when none of the patients we are seeing are doing essential procedures. From my understanding of the PPP loan and how the loan forgiveness works, I feel like I have more leverage here if she wants her loan to be forgiven, but I am stuck in how to proceed.","title":"Employer with PPP Loan taking away Promised Hazard Pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578707603,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en0zf7\/previous_tenant_lied_about_the_rent_cost\/","id":"en0zf7","body":"Would this uphold in a small claims court? I live in Utah, moved apartments. Had someone buy my lease, and on short notice due to last days of my lease approaching, found a place being advertised at 347 a month. His sister in law had advertised it as a listing in a social media group in his place, the contract itself in his name. She gave written verification when asked that rent was 347, and with utilities it added up to 375.\n\nUpon signing the day of, office closed and everything in my car ready to move in I see the actual contract I'm signing has my contract at 375 a month. I tell the leasing office manager that I was told the contract was 347 a month, and she said nobody has that rent price. I took a picture and sent it to the sister in law who I had contact with, but proceeded to sign the lease to get the keys. \n\nNow almost a week later I got him to contact me through talking with his sister in law, and he's telling me it was just miscommunication, and nothing he can do about it. Does he have any liability for incorrectly advertising the cost of rent?","title":"Previous tenant lied about the rent cost","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578546044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em4xu1\/a_facade_restoration_on_my_apartment_building_has\/","id":"em4xu1","body":"Apologies in advance if this ends up being too long. I want to make sure enough context is given regarding our history of issues with this restoration project. \n\nMy partner and I live in NYC. Ever since March 2019, there has been a facade restoration on our apartment building in accordance with Local Law 11. The original completion date for this project was September 2019, but completion has been delayed until this spring. \n\nAside from the normal inconvenience of loud construction noises in the morning, we have had a slew of issues regarding negligence from the construction crew completing the project, ranging from the ladder of the fire escape being left completely down, making our apartment vulnerable to being broken into, to our apartment partially flooding twice because construction debris on the roof was not properly disposed of and clogged the appropriate storm drains both times. We received compensation from our housing company to replace the items damaged in both floods, but the journey to get that was pretty frustrating. Our property manager did not respond to multiple emails requesting meetings to discuss what could be done to prevent another flood, and pinning him and the company down on replacing\/cleaning our items took a couple of months. \n\nThe most recent issue began this past Saturday, when my partner and I returned to our apartment after the holidays. Some time while we were away, the crew removed the signal port on the roof that the wire providing internet connection to our apartment was connected to and placed it haphazardly onto [some scaffolding on the rear facade below](https:\/\/imgur.com\/ct9Kz6a). According to the technicians from our provider, they were not supposed to do so, and in the process of doing so, completely knocked out the connection to our apartment and possibly damaged the port. Additional crew from our provider would need to be sent out to rectify the issue, but they said they are unable to do so in an active construction site, which means we would possibly have to wait until Spring to have the issue resolved. We seem to be the only apartment dealing with this issue, which doesn't totally make sense to me, but that's the fact of the matter.\n\nThe property manager is aware and said that he has a contact with our provider that he will try to coordinate with, but my question is whether or not there is any legal demands or precedents I can use to make sure that the issue is dealt with in a timely manner. I want to avoid getting the same run-around we got when our apartment partially flooded, but I'm not sure what kind of housing rights there are when it comes to Internet access. Is this the kind of thing I can withhold rent for or demand a subsidized rent, especially given our history of dealing with negligence from the construction crew? What exactly are my options? I'm willing to answer any questions I can if more info is needed.","title":"A facade restoration on my apartment building has repeatedly caused issues for us, most recently completely knocking out Internet connection to our unit. What are my options to ensure that this is rectified in a timely manner?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589876652,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmkkgl\/am_i_qualified_for_unemployment_even_if_i_quit_my\/","id":"gmkkgl","body":"I filed for unemployment on 5\/3 and a week later I got a letter basically saying I\u2019m eligible for unemployment. 2 days after this letter I received another letter titled \"Notice of Interview\". The letter states that \"a question has been raised regarding your eligibility for uneployment insurance benefits.This interview is requested because you indicated on your application that you voluntarily left your employment. To resolve this question, an interview will be necessary for your to supply information regarding 601a (...) Failure to participate in the scheduled interview at the date and time listed above will result in a denial of benefits. \"\n\nMy situation:\n\nI\u2019m a college student that has been working \u201cpart time\u201d at my local arbys for the past 3 years. I work full time hours when school is out (winter, fall, and especially summer). The managers there know I work during these times and happily \u201crehire\u201d me so I\u2019m technically always part of the team. Since Covid, I was not able to work there anymore because they don\u2019t need me (only drive through is open). I filed for unemployment and I put my reason for unemployment as \u201cquitting\u201d. I put this because technically at the time I wasn\u2019t working for 2 months so I figured I should put \u201cquit\u201d and I guess this was a mistake. I pretty much rely on my summer job for money and now that I don\u2019t have it and I messed up my unemployment I\u2019m pretty screwed.\n\nSo with my situation am I most likely going to be accepted after the phone interview? I know I technically did voluntarily leave employment but I rely on getting the job back during seasons but I can\u2019t do that now because of covid. I don\u2019t know much about what their process is when I explain my situation over the phone. \n\nThank you","title":"Am I qualified for unemployment even if I quit my job before covid? (Illinois)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589118297,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh1r5j\/mi_am_i_eligible_for_unemployment_if_i_had_an\/","id":"gh1r5j","body":"I had accepted an internship offer for this summer, but unfortunately, it was canceled due to Covid-19. I have been unable to find any documentation on if this allows me to file for unemployment based off of the previous start date of the internship. I never started. I never received a pay check. I agreed upon a start date and a wage with my no longer future employer. This is located in Michigan, United States.","title":"[MI] Am I eligible for unemployment if I had an internship canceled this summer?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576250130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea57rz\/can_i_video_record_247_just_in_case_an_accident\/","id":"ea57rz","body":"Similar thing happened to one of my \"friend\" and I was wondering if this is allowed. I'll be writing V for victim, O for offender in this story:\n\nV, my friend got into a fight. Not because he wanted to, because O first caused it. O first started cursing V, and when V tried to ignore O, as V didn't know O much (they were both strangers), O **first** started to make a physical contact with V. It wasn't a punch or something it would harm V at the beginning, but when V started showing his resistance, that's when the fight went serious. As V wasn't as strong as O, he defeated. Thankfully, he was recording the whole fight, even before the fight started (when O was cursing at him), as he was doing his vlog. That was the end of the fight. V had a proof that O was the offender. I'm not entirely sure what happened after.\n\nAnyways, just in case if anything happens to me, just so I have an extra protection, can I record (audio or a video) in a public environment all the time? The thing I'm worried is that people around me won't able to tell if I'm recording or not, because I have a way of doing it secretly while their face is being exposed to the camera. The evidence would also be practical if an accident happens to me. I know there's a thing called CCTV, but there are a lot of places where there isn't a CCTV in where I go.","title":"Can I video record 24\/7 just in case an accident occurs?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515850390,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q4glu\/floridafinland_parent_divorce_who_gets_custody_of\/","id":"7q4glu","body":"On mobile, sorry for formatting\n\nSo I'm just gonna keep this short fell free to ask for more details.\n\n I'm 14 and my sister is 9, my mom wanted to move to Finland so she took us and left my dad to sell the house, get everything packed etc. Goes well for a while, then I notice somebody keeps coming to our rental house late at night. I regret not telling my dad about it, so she wants a divorce, (I'll leave out details, ask if needed) and it is held here in the Vantaa district court.\n\nShe ends up getting absolutely ridiculous rights to us: we can only see our dad 5 weeks a summer, every other Christmas, and every other ski break. In all maximum 2 months a year and he has to pay for the flights. (He proposed for the slight cost to be split between them but my mom fought against that and somehow won) Before this he was a stay at home dad, (who was not allowed to pursue his career as a private jet pilot) has a very bad job atm, has to pay for so much: hurricane repairs, lawyer fees, translation fees, and currently our house in a gated community.\n\nCan I do anything to change the outcome? I would very much like to be in Florida as well as my sister. It would be the best if there was joint custody, can I do anything to make this happen? Also anyway he could get things to be more fair? Thanks for the help.","title":"Florida\/Finland Parent divorce, who gets custody of us","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474898528,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54kpn5\/question_about_improper_passing_in_maine\/","id":"54kpn5","body":"I live in Maine. Earlier today, I was on my way to work and encountered a car driving a few miles below the speed limit ahead of me. I passed him on the left, but as I did so we both passed a side road on the right leading into a residential area. To be clear, there was no traffic light, and I believe that road had a yield or stop sign. A cop pulled out of that road, followed both me and the other driver for a little while (I had passed him by that point), then eventually pulled me over.\n\nHe said he had pulled me over for passing on an intersection, then handed me a ticket for an Improper Pass, Section 2059. I've since done a bit of research and apparently that's a pretty substantial point loss, as well as a $165 fine, which obviously doesn't give me joy. Also, section 2059 seems to refer to a one-way street, which this was not. \n\nThis is my first ticket, though I have received warnings before. Is it worth contesting, or should I just pay up?","title":"Question about improper passing in Maine","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516840000,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7srvk7\/my_old_friend_is_taking_me_to_small_claims_court\/","id":"7srvk7","body":"Hi guys! This is my first time posting, but I'm in a bit of a pickle. I'm hoping someone can give me some advice before I take my next step.\n Back in November, I agreed to move in with a friend from high school. She was already signed on to a lease with another person for another 10 months but they were no longer getting along. I agreed to take over his part of the lease, got myself signed on the lease, and paid my half of December's rent. Two days later I moved two boxes in and spent an hour catching up with my old friend\/new roommate and then left without her willing to give me my apartment key. \n Then, like someone had flipped a switch, she started arguments with me over text for apparently no other reason than to argue. She stated that she did not want me having any body over and she was going to install security cameras to ensure that I don't (she was really worried that my partner or my family would steal her belongings, even though she had absolutely no reason to suspect they would). She also started fights over really petty things, such as decorations and would not let me move my furniture in unless she was there (which would normally be fine, except she works during the day and I work during the night. I was only able to get people to help me move my furniture during times she was at work but she refused to give me my key until I moved everything in, but our schedules did not line up to work that way). Because of those reasons, I decided I did not want to live with her because she seemed to always want to turn every exchange into an argument. I moved my two boxes back out of the apartment and told her I wouldn't be moving in, to which she replied she would not sign my name off of the lease, but I refused to live with her. (This all takes place in the course of 2 weeks, by the way. The last week of November and the first week of December)\n Today, I got served and am summoned to go to small claims court next month for an amount I'm assuming to be my half of one month's rent and the full sum of another month's rent (I'm assuming because she had to terminate the lease early). She agreed to drop the case if I paid her this amount before our court date. My family is telling me that I should try to get the case thrown out both because of her hostile behavior and the fact that I never even spent a single night there. \n My question is: is that enough to get this case thrown out? I understand that I signed a lease and that's why I'm wondering if it's best to pay her before the date and have her drop the case, but I obviously want to avoid it if I can. My friends and family tell me that since I never even moved in, I should not be held responsible for those payments. Thanks for reading and thanks in advance to anyone who is kind enough to give me any sort of advice! (Also, I'm not sure if this matters or not, but this is in Nebraska)","title":"My Old Friend is Taking Me to Small Claims Court Over Rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590518209,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr2rdd\/how_to_safeguard_agains_a_potential_water_issue\/","id":"gr2rdd","body":"I have a lease in a new city starting on june 1. I viewed the property, as well as a few others on the same day, in late March. By the end of the day I was exhausted. Everything looked good with the one I really wanted. It's the bottom floor of a house in a historic district. The 2nd and 3rd floor are a 4 br unit with 3 people in it. The house was built in 1904. I signed the lease and received the key in May but I agreed to take it when I viewed it in March.\nI was in the city the other day and decided to swing past the house. Its empty and I was told I could come move stuff in and my move in schedule was up to me. The previous tenant moved out right when covid hit, around April 1, and forfeited their security deposit for their last month.\nWhen I did the walk-through in march, I was told there was a water issue that was resolved (landlord pointed to a specific area). He said they needed to repaint the patches. Well, while I was there a couple days ago, they had done a lot of work to the exterior but the inside hadn't been touched. I was looking at the ceilings and noticed water damage\/where there had been work in three separate areas of the apartment.\nWhile I was there, the handyman saw me and came in to take a look at the work that needed to be done inside. I guess he didn't have a key and took the opportunity while I was there to look it. He b lined it to the water areas. That's concerning to me, given its getting so close to move in day. I absolutely do not want to move into a house with recurring water problems.\nHow do I safeguard myself incase this is a continuous issue and need to break the lease?","title":"How to safeguard agains a potential water issue in a new rental?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424901014,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x5rho\/looking_to_file_a_restraining_order_against_a\/","id":"2x5rho","body":"I work for a high profile musical artist in VA and for about five years he has been stalked by a middle-aged female.  All we know about her is her name.  She does not appear threatening, but has exhibited very bizarre behavior and shows up to my boss's gigs all around the world.  It seems she is always traveling.  She has shown up at our office before, sends postcards, calls us semi-frequently.  We are not sure if this qualifies for a restraining order, but my boss feels very uncomfortable around her and we are sure she is mentally unstable.    \n\nQuestions: 1) Can we file a restraining order on her with only one previous police report and only her first and last name 2) what is this process like in the stage of Virginia?","title":"Looking to file a restraining order against a stalker.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576609520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec08es\/whats_enforceable_can_a_former_employer_control\/","id":"ec08es","body":"I resigned effective Wednesday, and my supervisor told me it's effective immediately. Furthermore, she gave me the following restrictions on my communication post-employment with her:\n\n \n\n>\u2022 Leave any reviews about the company\u2022 Engage with clients, past clients or employees of the company\u2022 Work for a competitor or client\u2022Include the company on LinkedIn or other social media as a present employer\u2022Never use any of your agency projects because of copyright restrictions.\n\nNow that I'm no longer an employee of this company, am I still legally liable to adhere to these policies? Does she have any control over my social media or whom I contact socially? Also, why is my future employment limited because of a past job? \n\nThanks for your time. Please let me know your thoughts.","title":"What's enforceable: Can a former employer control social media, contacts, etc.?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576885577,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edi303\/ive_been_paying_an_informal_child_support_for_25\/","id":"edi303","body":"Texas.  THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO COURT ORDERS. My son is nearly 7, and I have seen him a handful of times since his mother made it clear she didn\u2019t want me in his life months after his birth.  In 2016, we started speaking again, and in 2017, I made it clear that I wanted to participate in his life.  Since I\u2019ve never paid child support before and I was doing pretty well serving tables, I offered to pay $400 a month based on that particular job.  Later that year, after hearing he had missed his vaccinations because his mother didn\u2019t have a ride for him, I helped her find and buy a vehicle to the tune of $3,000.  I\u2019ve had a few months of unemployment since then, and only once come up short.  I try to remain in close contact. Since then, I\u2019ve seen my son three times. Today, I came home to find a letter for the TX AG informing me of a Child Support Review Process hearing next month.  What, if any, preparation should I do before hand?  What can I expect?  Does this mean I may finally be able to be a part of my son\u2019s life?  Why am I so nervous, and should I be?","title":"I\u2019ve been paying an informal child support for 2.5 years. Today, I got notice I was being sued for child support","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576024517,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8zh69\/question_about_cameras_in_missouri\/","id":"e8zh69","body":"Is it legal to have cameras setup in a middle school locker room in the state of Missouri? Keep in mind, this locker room has a bathroom and showers with no doors\/walls separating them from the changing area either. \n\nMost things I\u2019ve read say no, but I wanted to clarify before potentially addressing the issue I have.","title":"Question about Cameras in Missouri","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589758564,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glq2co\/scared_about_a_mistake_i_made_4_years_ago\/","id":"glq2co","body":"So four years ago when I was 13, I heard kids were passing nudes around the school so I asked my friend for some and I saved it. A week later I found out that was illegal and immediately deleted them and started flipping out. I have been worried for four years about this including extensive research about h Th is issue. I\u2019ve posted on every forum imaginable about this issue. Everyone says I\u2019m fine. I\u2019m in New York State. Am I fucked? It was distributed and saved by almost the whole school, it seems like everyone has nudes on their phone in my school. But I\u2019m very morally conscious and I\u2019m concerned.","title":"Scared about a mistake I made 4 years ago.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518462084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x32xy\/ca_i_am_a_renter_of_a_2nd_floor_unit_dishwasher\/","id":"7x32xy","body":"I am renting a condo from within a small, multi-unit building (4 units total).  I am on the second floor.  My landlord only owns my unit, not the whole building.  There is a clause in my lease agreement that I, the tenant, is responsible for paying for \"the cleaning of any plumbing fixture that needs to be cleared of stoppage, and the expense or damage caused by stopping of waste pipes or overflow from bathtubs, wash basins, or sinks.\" \n\nOn Friday, my wife and I noticed some water was leaking from our dishwasher.  It didn't seem like too much, but we laid some towels down to collect the water so it wouldn't damage the tile floor.  At the same time we noticed our sink was draining slowly.  Up until this day, we didn't have any issues of leaking or slow draining.  I contacted my landlord to let him know that day, and he said he would come out the next day to take a look.  That same night, my downstairs neighbor came up to let us know water was leaking into her apartment.  I apologized, let her know I contacted my landlord, and told her I would not run the water in the kitchen. \n\nThe next day, the landlord came out to take a look and said there was a clog in the pipe between the garbage disposal and dishwasher that was causing the water to leak. He said it was caused by eggshells, which I always thought was considered \"safe\" to dispose.  This was considered a clog that would be tenants responsibility, be he said he would just clean it out anyway since he had it taken apart.  He also replaced the garbage disposal itself because he noticed that was leaking water when the faucet was running.\n\nToday, my downstairs neighbor let me know she is having her unit inspected to see what damage may have been caused.  I have a bad feeling I may be served with a bill, but I just wanted to throw this out there and see if anyone who has been in a similar situation knows how to approach this.  I do have renter's insurance, but I have a feeling this wouldn't be covered if I'm considered at fault or negligent. \n\n","title":"[CA] I am a renter of a 2nd floor unit. Dishwasher began leaking and may have damaged property to neighbor below me. Am I liable for all damages?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590197406,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gow72b\/do_i_need_to_be_paid_for_getting_covid_testing\/","id":"gow72b","body":"I work in PA.\n\nMy company has us getting COVID-19 testing done on the weekend at an offsite location.  The company (or our customer) is paying for the test.\n\nCurrently my company is paying me for travel between work and the test location.  I do not work on the weekend, and as with most employees go from home to the test location.  In a few weeks they plan on bringing the testing \"onsite\" but would still have to be done on the weekend.\n\nI am a salaried employee, but have been told by hourly employees they are getting paid 4 hours, plus the travel.\n\nToday when I had to get an extra test during the week as we had a positive test result and the person named me, I put in an expense report to get the mileage, and was told no.  They are claiming the tests are discretionary, but if we don't go we will not be allowed back into the building to work.  I need to be onsite to work and can not work remote.\n\n1. Should the company be paying for travel from my house to the testing location, or from work to testing location?\n\n2. Should the company be paying for the mileage on the \"extra\" test during the week?\n\n3. Should a salaried employee be getting compensated for time as well as mileage?","title":"Do I need to be paid for getting COVID testing that work is providing?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589395692,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj50zl\/precautions_to_take_with_rentfree_apartment\/","id":"gj50zl","body":"Chicago\n\nI will be moving into an apartment next month. This apartment is attached to the house of one of my college professor\u2019s friends, and she has offered me the apartment rent-free as long as I help take care of the house (plants, animals\u2014nothing structural) when\/if she travels. I trust her, but I want to make sure I take proper precautions, because, well, you never know. \n\nShe is older, and her husband and adult children all live in different states. I will be living in the apartment until September (so ~3 months, longer if I choose not to go through with current plans), and will have very few belongings, almost none of which are valuable, aside from my computers. I\u2019ll also have renter\u2019s insurance. \n\nShould we write up and sign a lease or a contract outlining expectations, boundaries\/privacy, etc.? I\u2019ve been trying to find a template online but I don\u2019t think I\u2019m searching for the correct terms. \n\nAny advice that would prevent possible future headaches would be much appreciated!","title":"Precautions to Take with Rent-Free Apartment?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519436858,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ztduq\/illinois_whats_the_easiest_way_to_prove_my_date\/","id":"7ztduq","body":"My wallet was stolen (goodbye license), and I don't have access to [pretty much eveything in Group B](https:\/\/www.cyberdriveillinois.com\/publications\/pdf_publications\/dsd_x173.pdf) (pdf warning).  What's making things extra hard is that I have a performance at a bar on Sunday, and i'm not 100% sure I'll be let in without an ID.  I have my old license, but the DMV doesn't take those and I've been given shit about it at bars before, and that's when it was only expired for a few days; it's now 2 years out of date.\n\nWhat's the fastest way to get proof of my date of birth?","title":"[illinois] What's the easiest way to prove my date of birth to the dmv?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1473962597,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52xh35\/ma_landlord_trying_to_charge_us_for_damage_done\/","id":"52xh35","body":"Our apartment had extensive damage done to it by the previous tenants, and we were told (verbal not written), that the damages would be repaired and the apartment cleaned. The money, logically and legally, would be coming from the previous tenants' security deposits. Or at least, not ours.\n\nThe walls have numerous holes, cracks, and chips in them. the previous tenant had a dog which took great personal liberty soiling the carpet, and an owner which took no liberty cleaning it. There are plenty of other stains on top of that, and I think there's mildew as well.\n\nWe only moved in because we were told that it would be cleaned. Our mistake was not getting it in writing. We moved in a few days after the tenants moved out (didn't have much choice,) so we understood that they wouldn't be able to get to it before we moved in. So long as we knew it'd be done, and not at our cost, we were okay waiting a day or two.\n\nNow, the landlord is suddenly saying that we will have to pay for damages to the apartment. All of them. Even though they were done by the previous tenants. They said they cannot repair our apartment without increasing the price of rent to fair market value. They lowered it from fair market value because there were managerial issues on their side that greatly hindered the leasing process, and so they lowered rent as sort of an apology.\n\nWhat we have:\n\n* There is a stipulation in our lease that says they must inspect and document repairs between leases, which they never did.\n\n* We found sections in the state sanitary code that the apartment clearly violates, as well as a section that states that it's illegal for the landlord to charge tenants for illegal apartment conditions. We're also aware of the illegality of retaliatory rent increases.\n\n* One of us has photographs of most of the rooms from before we moved in. I have photographs from shortly after I moved in, and they agree with photos of the one prior to us moving in.\n\n* We have an email from our landlord that clearly states we will have to pay for the repairs and cleaning.\n\n* We have an email from the previous tennant notifying the landlord of the condition of the apartment and requesting an inspection. The email was either overlooked or ignored, as we have no reply to it.\n\nIt would be nice if we could find something that specifically says they can't charge us and our security deposit for damages done by previous tenants, but we can't.\n\nAnywho. \n\nI'm concerned that there's something I'm missing here which could screw us over, but am about 90% certain we have a compelling case. Does anyone have any suggestions at all\/things we should be worried about?\n\n^(x-post from \/r\/personalfinance)","title":"[MA] Landlord trying to charge us for damage done to apartment prior to our lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473037088,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/516yoc\/lawyer_charged_a_flat_1000_dollar_fee_now_he\/","id":"516yoc","body":"Custody case in the USA, lawyer asked for a flat 1,000 dollar fee. Then we get a bill for 3,000 dollars months later. We call him and say we agreed to a flat fee, which was paid in full before he would even talk to us.\n\nHe said he never agreed to it. He sends us a bill every month and tacks on an extra 150 dollars when we don't pay.\n\nHe then, after two years, sends us a bill for 500 dollars to settle it but we can't afford it and we were already paid in full. \n\nWe don't have any paper saying what we paid, besides the check. He gave us no paper saying 1,000 was the price. \n\nWhat would you recommend I do?\n\nThe court was in another city an hour away, which he knew, he also knew he would be making many phone calls and several trips there.","title":"Lawyer charged a flat 1,000 dollar fee, now he wants 3,000 more.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589161239,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghea71\/insurance_enhancer_overpaid\/","id":"ghea71","body":"I have a health insurance plan enhancer that covers my out of pocket costs for any accidental medical expense (car accident, sports injury, etc). Last year, I had surgery due to an injury and filed a claim with this plan enhancer to try to get my out of pocket costs covered (~$2,250 from what would have been a $30k surgery).\n\nThe claim finally came through and I received a check for the full amount of the maxed out plan enhancer, $10k. When I submitted my claim, I was very clear with my EOB's that detailed my out of pocket costs and the cost to my primary insurance provider.\n\nDon't know if this is an error on their end or an oversight on how I understood the plan. Either way, I'm thrilled with the check and don't want to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I want to make sure I'm not going to be liable for anything and won't have to refund the money.\n\nI'd appreciate any thoughts or advice on what to do!","title":"Insurance Enhancer Overpaid","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588380147,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbv9kv\/nightmare_management\/","id":"gbv9kv","body":"My husband and I have been living in the same apartment complex for two years now. Our apartment complex has changed management recently, and this new management is a nightmare. They're doing extensive renovations while people are still living in their apartments. The first two months of this year we've had our bathroom counter resurfaced, our kitchen countertops, and dishwasher replaced, a new sink and faucets installed in the bathroom and kitchen, and have had a backsplash added behind our stove. Fortunately, with COVID-19 they stopped and that allowed us to find a new apartment to move to. Most of these renovations required us to empty out\/remove everything from counters and cabinets and they gave only, if not less than, 24 hours notice. Since Texas has started opening up today they came by and told us they will be replacing and repainting our cabinets one day and then replacing our fridge and oven another. My husband and I move in a week and our lease is up in June, can we legally refuse this disruption to our quiet enjoyment until we move out?\n\nTLDR: Too many renovations while we're still living there. We move out soon, can we refuse until we move?","title":"Nightmare Management","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424291946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wcnbb\/my_roommate_is_refusing_to_pay_rent\/","id":"2wcnbb","body":"So I have been having serious issues with my roommate,\nI have a verbal lease with my landlord and we are month to month in Chicago. I've tried seeking help but it seems people don't know what to do. He says he can live in the apartment for 6 months with out paying rent. Is this legal or even possible? I need him out! ","title":"My Roommate is refusing to pay rent :(","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578292795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekq7rs\/what_is_my_best_course_of_action\/","id":"ekq7rs","body":"I work overnight at a gas station by myself. I\u2019ve been in this position for eight months. Today I\u2019ve had multiple customers tell me they overheard other coworkers and possibly management talking about how they are trying to get me fire and\/or make me quit. Besides doing my job correctly and whatnot, is there anything else I should do?","title":"What is my best course of action","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476739276,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57zxf8\/va_can_a_landlord_legally_terminate_my_lease_if_i\/","id":"57zxf8","body":"Today, October 17th, I get an e-mail that says the following: \n\"Dear Residents, \n \nWe are writing to inform you of an incident that occurred at [Apartment Complex] over the weekend.  A firearm was accidentally discharged in an apartment around 7:30 am on Sunday October 16, 2016.  There were no injuries incurred during this incident and the situation is under control. \n \nWe would like to remind all residents that firearms are not allowed anywhere on the property including inside the apartments.  If you are found in possession of a firearm we reserve the right to notify authorities to charge you legally for possession of a weapon and to have your lease terminated. \n \nSincerely, \n[General Manager] \nGeneral Manager\"\n\nAs previously asked, can they take legal action because of my (completely unrelated) possesion of a firearm? Nowhere in the lease agreement between me and the landlord does it mention anything about firearms, guns, rifles, shotguns, etc. The only thing I could think is that there is a \"Resident Handbook\" section which refers to materials I was never given, agreed to, or could produce, even after asking the landlord previously. The question is not whether or not they are allowed to amend the lease. It is whether or not they can terminate my lease\/ take legal action against me. Thank you in advance for your response(s)!","title":"[VA] Can a landlord (legally) terminate my lease if I possess a firearm?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575787345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7qjm7\/terminated_from_job_with_known_medical_issue\/","id":"e7qjm7","body":"**Location**: NY\n\n​\n\nFor a little over a year, I've been having an issue with waking up in the morning. It started being noticed when I was working until 4am to finish a project, then would oversleep. It happened a few times and my supervisor said we needed to get HR involved. Since I didn't know what was going on either, I decided to talk to my Doctor. They explained that I was likely experiencing obstructive sleep apnea and recommended a Sleep Study (January). I set up an appointment for a sleep study, although it was booked many months out (August). My Doctor offered to write a letter explaining what had been happening. I provided a copy of it to HR for record of the issue.\n\nBetween then and the sleep study, it had happened two more times. After the second time (July), I was put on an official Performance Improvement Plan where I had to strictly be in the office by 8:30 and among other timely requirements for three months. It was explained that \"the performance review isn't due to the medical condition, it's due to failure to communicate.\" They wanted me to communicate when I would note be able to wake up in the morning...\n\nWhen I asked about accommodations, I offered to come in later and stay later to make sure everything was covered. I was told that the only possible consideration would be for me to come in at noon and leave at 5 and go part-time. That didn't seem like an accommodation to me. Because of this, I was incredibly anxious about sleeping at all for fear that I wouldn't wake up on time. I slept approximately 3 nights a week, and feared each night that I did.\n\nFinally in August, I had my sleep study. In September, the results were back and the Doctor said that I was having about 13 occurrences per hour where I would stop breathing. She also stated that based on the rest of my sleep patterns, she believed that I was also suffering from Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder. Combine that with the sleep apnea, I was getting barely any quality sleep at night, so every so often, my body would go in to a deep REM which likely caused me to no hear any of the 20+ alarms I have set to go off.  I relayed this to HR and completed my three months without any issues (October).\n\nAround the week of Thanksgiving, I had a project that had to be completed, so I worked all day, then all night, then all day to finish it.  I even asked if I could leave an hour early because I was so tired, and I was told only if there weren't any changes needed. There were changes. So I stayed late while everyone else went home. A couple days later, my body finally told me to keep sleeping, so I overslept again. This was the last straw, and without any discussion, I was let go. They said they had been flexible enough and that I obviously couldn't handle the bare minimum requirements to stay employed.\n\nI now have a two week severance package with a time clock until Thursday to sign it. It includes waving all rights of any wrong doing. I'm tempted to waive the severance in order to not be silenced about it. Do I have any recourse? Happy to provide any additional information.","title":"Terminated from job with known medical issue","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575555949,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6hvsl\/protecting_trust_payments_il\/","id":"e6hvsl","body":"I just separated from my cheating husband with every intention of getting divorced. In IL, we have to be separated for 6 months before we can file. Can I protect trust payments that I get from him before we are legally divorced?","title":"Protecting trust payments (IL)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420550874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rifs0\/uk_letting_agent_trying_to_charge_renewal_fee_and\/","id":"2rifs0","body":"Hi All\n\nToday I received a renewal\/extension contract from my letting agent for my flat which is due to expire in February. The extension contract on it included a renewal fee of \u00a3120 for no reason whatsoever. This letting agent charged rediculous fees for me to take up my tenancy to begin with a year ago so I hate the idea of giving them even more.\n\nI challenged them on this and they quoted my original contract having a clause for it, which turns it does buried away as an extension fee. Fair enough, I know I cannot argue that too much as it is technically there, albeit easily missed.\n\nHowever I am trying to find out my rights with regards to telling them to piss off and letting my tenancy lapse into Statutory Periodic (Rolling) tenancy. I implied to them I might do that because the extension contract pretty much sounds like that anyway and they have replied saying I cannot do that now as I have already agreed to the extension. I have not signed the extension contract yet so I don't know why they think I have already agreed to it. I verbally agreed to an increase in rent and I verbally agreed to the prospect of renewing but the concrete terms and conditions of the renewed contract was not explained verbally.\n\nPart of me feels I should just pay the fee and live with it, but these people take the piss with their fees so the other part of me thinks I should try to stand up for myself.\n\nAnyway, any advice on this would be greatly appriciated. Trying to get in touch with citizen's advice but in the mean time, any reddit help is great. Thanks","title":"[UK] Letting agent trying to charge renewal fee and trying to deny my right to let tenancy lapse into statutory periodic tenancy.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1414866173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kzub0\/single_dad_in_ohio_i_have_2_kids_1_isnt_mine\/","id":"2kzub0","body":"I'll try to make this not long winded: So, I have 2 kids, a daughter who is 1, and a boy,8, who isn't mine biologically, but I have been raising him since he was 2, and he hasn't been around his real dad since he was 1.  Their mom and I, never married, after almost 7 years together split up recently.  So far, I have gotten the kids on the weekends, I continue to pay her cell phone bill, car insurance, as well as give her a check every month to cover expenses related to the kids.  I know that I am not liable for the boy, but I do it anyway because he had one dad run out on him.  \n\nHis mom told him this week that sometime here soon he wouldn't be coming over to my place anymore (since we split, I have a new apartment, a better job, etc.  while she chose to move in with her parents). After asking why, it was because he told her that he liked it better over at m place than hers.  Now, I understand that would hurt my feelings if I was in the same shoes as her.  But she also said, according to him, that if he ever said that he wanted to come over to my place again like that she would slap him in the face.  Of course hearing that, I went into a rage, but I didnt contact her and chew her out or anything.  So, here I am considering trying to get custody of my daughter, and possibly contacting his real dad to see if I can get parental rights of the boy, but I dont even know if thats actually legal or not.  I am at a complete loss really on what to do.  I am in a good amount of debt stemming from the relationship.  There is also much much more that is so sketchy about everything...I wouldn't even know where to begin.  I guess I am just looking to find out what it is I can do to establish custody rules and such.  I am not looking to take the kids away from her or anything like that...  I just don't know what to do about any of this.  If I can just get a start in the right direction....","title":"Single Dad in Ohio, I have 2 kids, 1 isn't mine biologically, their Mom is up to something","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576861863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edcy66\/so_someone_i_know_stabbed_another_person_juvenile\/","id":"edcy66","body":"Hey guys, first post here (hopefully last) and someone I know had stabbed another individual, they\u2019re both under 16 and I was wondering what would happen to the perp if he was caught?","title":"So someone I know stabbed another person (Juvenile)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421133474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s9cnj\/question_about_contingent_beneficiaries_new_york\/","id":"2s9cnj","body":"I understand the difference between a primary and contingent beneficiary, but how do contingent beneficiaries work when there are more than one listed?\n\nHere's my specific (hypothetical) scenario: My family is in a car accident.  My wife (my primary beneficiary), my son (a 50% contingent benefiary), and I all die.  Does my brother (the second 50% contingent beneficiary) automatically receive a 100% payment or does he split it with my estate?\n\nThanks!","title":"Question about contingent beneficiaries [New York]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1555018109,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bc5fds\/former_boss_not_furnishing_pay_stubs_or_pay\/","id":"bc5fds","body":"Michigan \n\nOk. This is going to go in a couple different directions. I apologize ahead of time. I hope this is the forum for this. I don't know where else to post this. The whole situation is such a cluster fuck.\n\nTLDR; I worked at a place which had me fill out a w4 and i9 at the beginning of employment. They then paid me cash. I was stupid and thought they were still taking taxes out and didn't get pay stubs. I was mailed a 1099. I was an employee and not and IC. I need those stubs. Ex boss is ghosting me. \n\nI worked as a dog groomer for 7 months last year for a new business. I filled out appropriate employee paperwork when I started there. Instead of paying by check, they paid me cash. I was a commission employee, and made 50% of each groom I did (which turns out also didn't come out to minimum wage, and they never had me clock in or out). Cash is legal as long as they still withhold appropriately. I thought they still took taxes out. I am a terrible record keeper. MY BAD. I didn't get pay stubs. ANOTHER MY BAD. They 1099ed me at year's end. Surprise! I wasn't an independent contractor whatsoever. These jerks just didn't want to pay employment taxes.\n\nI am handling the tax situation. I have filed my taxes. Didn't take any deductions for work because I should have been given a w2, filing an ss8, will amend my return once I have a decision on my employee status from the IRS. \n\nAnyway, we are trying to get a mortgage right now. I am still grooming dogs, just somewhere else after a short leave of absence from the workforce to tend to family stuff. We *have* pre approval, but only based off my husband's income because the ex boss 1099ed me and this is throwing a wrench in things. Big time. We've been told that if I could furnish pay stubs\/statements from the job that gave me a 1099 that this would help get my income into the picture.... Which we REALLY need to do. I don't know why this makes such a difference, but apparently it does. I mean, I can show what I earned via the 1099 and our taxes... But they want stubs I guess. \n\n\nMy husband contacted my ex employer for the stubs while I was working the other day, because he is handling all the mortgage stuff. Ex boss tried to argue at first, and when my husband finally asked for a copy of my contract with them (doesn't exist) and the w9 I filled out (I never filled one out), ex boss responded with:\n\n\"I feel terrible about what happened I have a call into my tax attorney to see if there's anything we can do I don't believe there is though but we are always intending to go WW2 but with the company never took off enough to be able to afford that for our employees again I feel terrible about this I'll see what I can find out\"\n\n(I am now including a screen shot of this with ex boss's phone number included when I mail in my ss8)\n\nSo, I learned today that they're actually obligated to give me this information. I don't know if there are legal consequences for not doing so, but I at least know I should have access to stubs or statements. Dated, with the amount of each pay, etc. \n\nhttps:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/lara\/0,4601,7-154-59886-101125--,00.html\n\nEx boss was given the above info today, but has stopped responding. I need this information. Like, yesterday. We're running out of time to purchase before our lease is up. We started this process two, almost three, months ago. \n\nOn top of this, ex boss told the mortgage people, who called to verify that I worked there, that I worked 12 months there instead of 7. Now they're averaging my pay over an entire year instead of 7 months before I took a leave for family stuff... Which hugely reduces what I made. Instead of $X,XXX a month, it averages to $XXX a month. So, ex boss lied about my time there for whatever reason and now my income for last year looks terrible. \n\nWhat can I legally do to \"persuade\" him to cough up stubs? Anything? Am I just screwed?","title":"Former boss not furnishing pay stubs or pay statements.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420400803,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rbpqy\/how_do_i_get_my_security_deposit_back_from_my\/","id":"2rbpqy","body":"Hi, this is a follow-up [post from a while back](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kr8wt\/did_my_roommate_break_the_law_by_signing_her_name\/).  Here's a quick recap of the main details:\n\n- Former roommate (RM) acted as if she was the official agent of the landlady (LL) who owns a duplex.  I signed a lease agreement which states as such without ever getting to know who the landlady actually was.\n\n- Once my living situation became unbearable due to my RM's mental insanity, I was finally able to contact the LL and explain my situation.  The LL was very sorry and worked with me to relocate me elsewhere.\n\n- Apparently, my LL never actually got the security deposit from my RM, so my RM holds it.  Furthermore, my RM made several claims on behalf of my LL without the LL ever having said that, such as that both my RM and LL wanted a criminal background check on me and me staying out of the duplex following one of my arguments with my RM.\n\n- Not entirely related, but my RM recently sent me a sexually explicit text message that I'm wondering if I could use as evidence of sexual harassment.  She basically implied she wanted a blowjob from me.\n\nSo, what should I do to get my deposit back?  I don't think the lease agreement was a legally sound document in the first place because my RM claimed to be the LL's official agent, when in fact I was basically subleasing without the LL's awareness.  My RM furthermore never paid my LL the deposit but kept it for herself.  My RM also made false claims about my LL, and she topped it off with the text message about blowjobs.\n\nThanks ahead of time.","title":"How do I get my security deposit back from my landlady's \"agent\"? (Atlanta, GA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590689282,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsbc6g\/i_just_started_a_job_at_safeway_colorado_and_need\/","id":"gsbc6g","body":"Title. I need a day off on Friday the 5th (this date is non movable) but I\u2019m not sure if FMLA applies yet. I also don\u2019t want to lose the job I just got. Any advice?","title":"I just started a job at Safeway (Colorado) and need a day off next week due to family medical issues. Since I\u2019m still within the 90 day probation period can I still be fired?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590497567,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqwgv7\/should_i_start_by_calling_cps\/","id":"gqwgv7","body":"\n1. Can I (or should I) call CPS on my ex-husband's fiance?\n\n2. Can I (or should I) file a restraining order so I am no longer harassed by my ex-husband's fiance?\n\nBackstory: My ex-husband just got engaged.  The ex and his fiance have been on again\/off again for the past 4 years.  He pled guilty 11 months ago to committing domestic violence against his fiance. He was court ordered to probation and counseling. After talking to a lawyer last summer, I was told that I had to send the kids for the 2 weeks of summer break anyway. \n\nI sent the kids for summer and Christmas Break.  He did not inform me that they were living together, so I sent the kids not knowing that his living situation had changed. The ex-husband broke up with his fiance in February and told the kids.  He told them that she was being mean to him, and to protect them and himself, he had to leave.  He also said she stole all their toys and destroyed his watches by running over them with the car. (I know this occurred because my kids were 3 and 4, and I have to assist them with skype calls.) \n\nMy kids then told me that she had threatened all of them with homelessness.  She was also \"sick, and had to go to bed a lot.\"  They also told their grandfather that they love daddy but don't want to stay with him if the fiance is there because they are scared. The fiance has a drinking problem and has been found guilty of 2 dui's this past year. \n\nDespite numerous requests, the fiance will not stop calling and texting me.  When I blocked her number she pretended to be someone else and contacted me with a new number. Essentially, whenever she gets drunk I get a call or text. \n\nShort of taking this shit show back to court, I have no clue how to improve the situation.","title":"Should I start by calling CPS?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590005741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gniyry\/washington_state_property_manager_died_leaving_a\/","id":"gniyry","body":"My wife's brother died unexpectedly and she's trying to untangle a web of financial ties. One is a property management LLC (in his name only) he used to manage a number of properties. The account for security deposit funds appears low compared to the properties he managed. What are the ramifications for his surviving family? Are there proper next steps? They had hoped initially they could sell the business to another management company. An attorney friend suggested keeping clear of it all, but these are real people (renters) whose money should be secure. Thanks for your help.\n\nNotes; There are things like his phone that my wife and nobody else can get into, so there may be additional info she can't access. He was married and has a grown son. \n\nSide note; Don't do this to your family. Have a will and a plan for others to follow should you die. It's an enormous burden to leave it to others to clean all this up while mourning your loss. It's not the way anyone wants to be remembered.","title":"Washington State: Property manager died, leaving a tangle of financial accounts -- questions about liability and what proper legal steps to take","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421282446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sgonn\/mold_was_just_found_in_our_apartment_what_rights\/","id":"2sgonn","body":"It's pretty bad. There's a high concentration of mold in one of our living room walls and on top of that, various amounts of bugs and cockroaches spawning from under our kitchen floorboard. Needless to we are GTFO. We are month to month and I have already notified the landlord that I am vacating. What compensation am I legally allowed to ask of the landlord? And\/or is there any legal action that should be taken?","title":"Mold was just found in our apartment. What rights do I have as a renter? California resident","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589380197,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj0416\/az_my_husband_took_advantage_of_my_vulnerability\/","id":"gj0416","body":"For background, my husband and I were in a polyamorous relationship with another woman and the three of us lived in the house together. The other woman and myself hold title on the house. Three months ago, my husband said that he wanted a divorce and dismissed me from the premises immediately, even though his name is not on the title and he was not legally bound to the home in any way. He has started a new life with said other woman. After kicking me out, he said that it would be best if I didn\u2019t get a lawyer because he\u2019s \u201cbeen inside a courtroom before and knows how the process works\u201d and claimed that by avoiding lawyers, we could make the divorce \u201cclean\u201d for the sake of our 5 yo son. He then proceeded to tell me that I HAD to sign the quitclaim deed, separating myself from any rights to the property and transferring them to him otherwise the other woman would have to sell or refinance the house, and couldn\u2019t afford to do so. At that moment, I was still very much in love with my husband, was in denial about losing him, and wanted a clean divorce for the sake of my son, so I signed it without realizing that and he had manipulated and taken advantage of me. I thought that since my name is still on the mortgage, I would still have some rights to the property.\n\nAfter learning a lot more and growing a bit of a backbone, I\u2019m thinking about going against his wishes and getting a lawyer to layout what I want in the divorce paperwork. I want to force them to sell the house, but with the quitclaim deed signed, I\u2019m afraid there is nothing I can do. I\u2019m so frustrated at myself for buying into the manipulation and signing it. I\u2019m not sure that I could prove I was under duress, either. Is there any coming back from that quitclaim deed? Is coercion a factor here? Should I get a divorce lawyer to try and fight this and figure out alimony\/child support (50\/50 custody of our son, my ex has laid out what he is willing to pay in alimony\/child support and it seems reasonable, but I\u2019m not totally sure he\u2019s not trying to screw me over). I\u2019m just so unsure and this is not the life I asked for. I\u2019m still grieving him which makes me feel all the more ridiculous and I\u2019m afraid to fight back for the sake of our son and how my ex may retaliate. What should I do?","title":"(AZ) My husband took advantage of my vulnerability and real estate ignorance and made me sign a quitclaim deed on our home after asking for a divorce.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588601677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdccv4\/my_landlord_just_texted_me_and_said_they_are\/","id":"gdccv4","body":"I live in Indiana by the way.","title":"My landlord just texted me and said they are coming tomorrow over to check for leaks because the sewage bill was higher than normal. Can they do that?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520247742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8256lm\/ma_employer_wants_us_to_clean_during_unpaid\/","id":"8256lm","body":"TLDR at the bottom. I work for a brand new (opened in January) gym that recently opened in my area. I am a group fitness instructor.\n\nWe have very confusing pay rates due to being instructors. We are to show up 15 minutes prior to class beginning and stay 15 minutes after class finishes. For the pre- and post- class time, we are paid Rate A. We get paid a much larger rate for the hour we are teaching our class, Rate B. \n\nIssue one is that when we began, if no one came to our classes (as a new gym this obviously happens until we gain clientele and such) we were still paid for our full pre-class rate, class rate, and post-class rate. Since we had downtime, many instructors used this time to do workout plans, clean the studio and equipment, and general maintenance stuff. \n\nAbout four weeks ago, the owner decided he could no longer pay us for classes with no attendance. So if no one shows for a class we now only get paid Rate A for 30 minutes. We are to be connecting with gym members or clean\/plan during our 30 minutes and the we can leave. The issue really arises when we have multiple classes in a row.\n\nThe owner has implemented a \u201cpoints system\u201d. If we are at the gym and have downtime (whether it be during Rate A times or the downtime we have where we aren\u2019t being paid) we can clean\/maintenance and earn \u201cpoints\u201d to redeem gym merchandise (t-shirts, jackets, workout pants, etc). But we do not get paid any rate during this time. \n\nIf we were getting paid Rate A and also accumulated points, I would think it would be an interesting way to get us to clean and do the things no one really wants to be responsible for. But I will obviously not be working off the clock to earn \u201cpoints\u201d. \n\nThis is a very small, one location gym. We have an owner, two managers, and then our regular staff. There are only about 15-20 people working for us. There is no HR or anything. \n\nThis all seems very wrong to me, and I\u2019m not sure how to react without the owner getting upset with me or whatnot. Do I just do my normal job, clean on the clock, and let everyone else just react to this how they want? Or should I contact someone about this?\n\nTLDR; Boss would really enjoy it if we could clean off the clock during downtime. We won\u2019t get paid. But instead we accumulate \u201cpoints\u201d we can redeem for merchandise. \n\nEDIT FOR MORE INFO: I am an employee of this gym. Not a contractor like many group fitness instructors. I have a set schedule that I teach weekly that does not change. ","title":"[MA] Employer wants us to clean during unpaid downtime. Instead, work for points to redeem merchandise!","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519784915,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80sgw5\/in_landlord_frequently_entering_apartment_with\/","id":"80sgw5","body":"Husband and I have lived in our current apartment complex near Indianapolis, IN for three years. We\u2019ve been very happy up until this point, rarely submit service requests, have never had a complaint from neighbors, and have only been late on rent once or twice as our jobs have changed. All this to say, suddenly our landlord\/maintenance staff seems to be frequenting our unit. \n\nThey sent us a letter about 6 months ago letting us know the inspection for their mortgage renewal (or something to that effect) is coming up and so they would be doing repairs, keeping a closer eye, etc to make sure rules were being followed and the living conditions are up to code. Fine. Whatever. We\u2019ve never had a problem so I expected an extra visit or two with little inconvenience. We had two inspections at the end of last calendar year which I cleaned up for, kenneled my dog, etc so they would get a positive impression of me as a renter and have access to anything they needed. \n\nHowever in this calendar year they seem to be here all the time. I\u2019ve counted 8 times they have either been here while I or my family is home or informed me they planned on coming(no way of knowing if they actually came on these days). Often nothing is visibly changed. All our obvious maintenance problems have been ignored and they instead do stupid things like take my shower head (which I purchased) and swap it for a cheaper one, or change my air filter YET AGAIN. It\u2019s making me wonder what they are actually doing in my apartment when I\u2019m not home. I feel very imposed upon, afraid to leave any documents or valuables out, and am even wary about taking a shower since they seem to enter whenever they feel like it. I can\u2019t even reliably put my son down for a nap because they often stop by and ask to inspect fire alarms or closet doors in his room. The only notice I get is \u201cwe are performing maintenance between February 9-13th.\u201d And then the next week it\u2019s \u201cwe will be changing X between February 16-21st.\u201d Is this legal? Can they just give broad \u201cnotice\u201d every week and come and go without my consent? Other times they\u2019ll just say in passing, \u201coh we\u2019ll be here tomorrow afternoon too\u201d-no written notice, just verbal. I get they need to fix things and inspect their property, but it\u2019s my home and I had some right to privacy, correct? \n\nEdit: Lease says they may only come in with reasonable notice, during reasonable hours, after receiving my permission except: A. In case of emergency B. To do periodic inspections and routine maintenance. So basically they can justify whatever? I\u2019m going to talk to them tomorrow but want to know if this language leave me any leeway for arguing that they are intruding unnecessarily or even harassing us. ","title":"(IN) Landlord frequently entering apartment with little or no notice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591064922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guypkz\/nj_landlord_trying_to_keep_security_deposit\/","id":"guypkz","body":"I just moved out of an apt with a pushy landlord.\n\nI had to pay $1980 for a security deposit and it feels like he's trying to fix the entire apartment with my security deposit. \n\nHe mentioned that there were 4 broken tiles in the kitchen which I noticed early but did not notice on move in and since I took detailed notes he is saying that they have to be replaced on my dime. He is saying that the entire kitchen has to be replaced since they are scattered about.\n\nOther things he went out of his way to look for included the freezer being \"unclean\", patches on the bathtub floor etc\n\nHe also is now saying that the range had to be cleaned which stripped the paint which was not the case when I gave it to him during move out. I took a video right before move out and have evidence of this.\n\nI'm not sure what to do because this is a large sum of money and I would like to get it back if possible.","title":"NJ Landlord trying to keep security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588622876,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdj1r1\/ac_is_broken_in_las_vegas_apartment_landlord_who\/","id":"gdj1r1","body":"Hi first time poster here!\n\nJust wanted to share some background first. I have lived in a small, one bedroom apartment in Las Vegas for 10 years that is owned by a friend\/former co-worker. We did not sign any contracts, but we have a verbal agreement on how much rent is. He charges me below city average so I\u2019ve also agreed to pay for any repairs under $500.\n\nLast week, my air conditioner went out.\nWith shelter in place and the 90+ degree weather here, you can imagine what it\u2019s been like. The repairman finally came this morning and told us that it was the HVAC compressor that was broken and he\u2019d have to order the part and then install. This whole process could take 1-2 weeks and will cost over $1500.\n\nI asked my landlord friend what will be the temporary solution. He didn\u2019t know. I suggested maybe a portable AC unit or knocking off some of my rent and I\u2019ll just stay somewhere else in the meantime. They\u2019re both expensive options to him since he got laid off so he doesn\u2019t really want to do either.\n\nWhat are my rights here, if any? Or am I just SOL since we don\u2019t have anything in writing? Thanks in advance!","title":"AC is broken in Las Vegas apartment; landlord who is a friend can\u2019t offer temporary solution","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590983190,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gudbuq\/should_call_the_cops_on_my_abusive_dad_need\/","id":"gudbuq","body":"So i was at a friends house and on ft with my girlfriend and i made a joke that my dad kicked me out and she took it for real and told her mom who called my dad who cant very pissed off. And when i got back from my friends house he just started yelling at me how i was an embarrassment. I just shook it off like it was nothing then about 2 hours later I planned to go to a different friends house and i ask where my shoes where because he hid them and i kept asking him and he yelled at me to go back upstairs but i just kept asking him because i needed to get away (he is very verbally abusive) then i found them and ran back upstairs he came running up and yelled at me to give them back but i didn't. So he pushed me then i pushed back he grabbed my throat and my wrist and now there is a mark on my wrist and i need to know if i can call the cops","title":"should call the cops on my abusive dad (need responses quick)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589303165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gifbs7\/the_college_i_am_going_to_banned_onewheels_and_im\/","id":"gifbs7","body":"So I don't really know if I should be posting this here so sorry in advance if that's the case. But the tldr of the story is that I want to bring a personal electric vehicle called the Onewheel to college next year, but they are apparently banned from pedestrian areas on campus. I've read through the code and it says that an unauthorized personal transportation device (PTD) Is anything that doesn't have the option of human powered propulsion or something around those lines. Usually, human powered propulsion is not possible on the device. But I can easily make it so that it is possible, just not great with a simple mod. It doesn't say it have to primarily use human powered propulsion, just have the option. I don't really know if this would work, but i will attach a link to the policy if anyone is willing to read. Luckily it isn't too long. Thanks for your time. \n\nhttps:\/\/www.montana.edu\/policy\/personal_transportation_device_policy\/index.html","title":"The college I am going to banned Onewheels and I'm wondering if this possible loophole I found could work and hold up","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1555034874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bc89mt\/what_are_the_legal_responsibilities_if_im\/","id":"bc89mt","body":"Hello, confused College student here.\n\nI have an internship at a company that I\u2019m really excited to work for this summer, and just found out that I\u2019m 3 months pregnant. \n\nI\u2019m concerned about the implications this could have with my internship. I\u2019m planning on being the breadwinner with this job (pays pretty well), and really don\u2019t want to get fired for being pregnant. It\u2019s a job in construction management, and I\u2019m not familiar If there\u2019s OSHA or any safety measures involved for preventing pregnant women from working in the field or in the office. Or, if there are measures against this, will that be legitimate reason to fire me if my employment is \u201cat will\u201d?\n\nI want to tell my employer, but fear having my contract rescinded before even starting. I\u2019ve already made a commitment to moving to the area and have turned down other offers. However, I don\u2019t want to come off as \u201ctricking\u201d my way into the system by not telling my company, and thus breeding resentment and potentially ruining a job offer after graduation. Am I legally required to tell my employer that I\u2019m pregnant?\n\nI could get away with it for awhile but at some point it\u2019s going to be pretty noticeable that something is up...so I\u2019m morally confused about what my options are legally, and what the \u201ccorporate \u201c way of going about this is. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s that common of an issue so this might be a shot in the dark, but I appreciate any help! \n\nThank you! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc","title":"What are the legal responsibilities if I\u2019m pregnant in my internship?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1418677043,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pe99k\/ontario_got_a_traffic_ticket_in_ny_state_vtl_1102\/","id":"2pe99k","body":"So I got a ticket in August of 2014 in NY State (Westmoreland) and I hired an attorney to reduce the ticket - it was a bad speeding ticket. I just got news today the ticket was reduced to a traffic violation (VTL 1102) - Failure to comply to a lawful order from a police officer. This comes with a $240.00 USD fine (that's expected I'm okay with that) and 2 demerit points (this is what sucks). \n\nI'm asking this because the attorney said that if he did not reduce the ticket to one that inflicted zero demerit points onto my Ontario licence he would give a full refund of the attorney fees. \n\nEveryone I'm asking seems to say the demerit points from NY State will appear on my Ontario licence. I've called service Ontario and MTO and have received similar answers BUT no one can confirm for sure. \n\nThe shadow of doubt remains due to the comment made by the attorney: he said that this particular offence (VTL 1102) is not included in the agreement between Ontario and NY State. Therefore I won't have any transferred demerit points... \n\nThis seems extremely convenient for him, but if it's true that's fine - I paid him to get rid of the demerit points it just seems fishy! \n\nIs this correct? Will I have no demerit points in Canada? \n\nOR is this attorney pulling a fast one and trying to keep the payment even though he didn't follow through?\n\nIf anyone has an official legal document outlining the agreement between Ontario and NY State that would be appreciated - or if anyone has knowledge in the legal system and can answer this question so I don't have to keep waiting on hold for 1 hour only to be transferred to another office that does the same thing. \n\nTLDR: I got a ticket in NY State, it's a failure to comply with a lawful order from an officer (VTL 1102) and I live in Canada. I got 2 demerit points in NY State, will that transfer to my Ontario Licence? ","title":"[Ontario] Got a Traffic Ticket in NY State (VTL 1102), I'm Canadian ... Will the 2 demerit points go on my Ontario Licence?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576109250,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9fo06\/lease_date_hi\/","id":"e9fo06","body":"Wife and I signed a lease to move into our rental property on 4 Jan 2019.  I had rentals before where it was a straight one year lease, that being exactly 365 days.\n\nAs our presumed lease end date was coming up, I checked the lease and was surprised to see they made the end day 31 Jan 2020.  I spoke with the land who handles these and they do it as it makes \"business sense.\"  \n\nI did ask the landlord if he would let us out of the lease early and he declined to do so.  I've already got another place lined up but will have to eat about 2k in unused time.\n\nI really don't think I have any wiggle room as its a signed lease and I probably should have noticed the date.\n\nIdeas or thoughts?\n\nThanks","title":"Lease Date (HI)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1413931612,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jxpgl\/brief_criminal_law_hypothetical\/","id":"2jxpgl","body":"[IN]\n\nCould a person be said to have a \"knowledge of illegality\" of his actions if he posts threatening messages on Facebook that talks about harming another person and alludes to potentially even shooting up an elementary school, but at the end of his post he provides a link leading to information about the First Amendment (e.g. Wikipedia page or potentially some other source)?\n\nThank you in advance!","title":"Brief Criminal Law Hypothetical","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576826232,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed6rxh\/can_my_hr_department_deduct_wages_from_me_due_to\/","id":"ed6rxh","body":"Thanks for taking the time to read this! Let me give a more in depth summary of the situation than the title says. \n\nI should first specify my location, as this does vary by state in the US. I am located in Texas. On to the situation:\n\nMy HR department recently contacted me about accrued PTO I had gathered over the year. They said that it is time for them to contact me, and figure out what we will do. They were confused though, because part-time employees at our company do **not** accrue paid time off (PTO). \nOver the summer, I worked as a full time employee, or so I thought. They did a bit of looking into it, and found out I was never FT, I was just working FT hours as PT. \n\nThis is where it gets weird. \nI was told by my supervisors that if I want to take time off I need to put my time off requests into our clock-in time matrix system, and they will then approve it. So, I did, and my supervisors approved it. And I accrued PTO, even though I wasn\u2019t supposed to as the part time employee I actually was\/am. I was told by HR that PT employees do not take PTO, they instead state times they need off and the company works around that- but they did not do this for me. \n\nSo, can they deduct wages from me even though my supervisors told me to do this, and it lead to me accruing PTO? \n\nI have email proof of my supervisors telling me this, and if they told me to do it, I don\u2019t believe I should be held responsible for what they told me to do. \n\nIt also bears noting that after a management change at the location I am employed, the new management changed the way to take time off where it won\u2019t accrue PTO for PT employees as it was not in a system, but instead looked over by the supervisors. \n\nAgain, thanks for taking the time to read this! I look forward to hearing the opinions and ideas of what surrounding this are.","title":"Can my HR department deduct wages from me due to PTO being accrued, even though PT employees at the company can\u2019t accrue PTO?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421948448,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tb3bq\/landlord_entry_and_damage_recovery_alabama\/","id":"2tb3bq","body":"I have two questions about landlords rights in Alabama, one is a current situation and the other is a past problem with the same apartment complex. \n\n1. My girlfriend and I are both students and after getting back from winter break there was a notice posted that maitenence had found an empty container of cat litter that was left by a roommate who lived with her boyfriend and hadn't been at the apartment for more than an hour in atleast a month. The notice stated that if any pets were present they must be removed and that the premises will be checked in 48 hours (pet free complex). A week later we contacted them and they said they would be there most likely the next day. A week and a half later they still hadn't entered so she called again. They said \"because of the nature of the incident\" they could come in any time in the next month. My question is, how precise does notice to enter have to be? Typically when they enter its a specified day but can they extend it over a month?\n\n2. While researching tenant laws I noticed that damages charged must be sent in a itemized list within 35 of vacating the property. My friend moved out the first week of May last year even though the lease ran til July 31st but the community assistant did a walkthrough with him and said everything looked good and my friend turned in the key. In mid to late July they sent him a bill for $1,400 for damages, 400 for the leather couch and chair being scratched and 1000 for new carpet in all four rooms because a small tear in his room. He was able to get the carpet charge removed after arguing for a while but he still paid the money for the furniture. He believes the bill was sent more than 35 days after he left but is going to try to find emails to back it up. If it was more than 35 days could he possibly recover the money he paid?","title":"Landlord entry and damage recovery. Alabama","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590357109,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpy79w\/should_i_sue_my_recently_retired_fortune_500_coo\/","id":"gpy79w","body":"Throw away account. First and foremost. This is real. This did happen to me. This is my COVD-19 story. I will try to give just the details where it matters to see if I have a case and need assistance for how to proceed.\n\nMy father is a recently retired Fortune 500 COO. Last year 2019 he retired and moved to a new state, Texas. He started a new business and wanted me to quit my Fortune 100 job to join him. After much debate and a decline in my job environment, I quit my job in November 2019. Things started rough almost immediately after I quit my job. After I quit, I sold my first home and he told me he would pay for the moving costs and cover any fallout from quitting my job. The day before the moving truck showed up, he called and stated he couldn't\/wouldn\/t pay. I panicked, and could not cover the unexpected moving costs myself at the time. I put everything in storage for now. I also had already agreed to sell my home, thus, as a backup, I bought a mobile home to redo in order to have a place to stay just in case.\n\nA couple months pass from quitting my job , 2-3 months, the moving truck is never rescheduled, it is never paid for by my father, all my possessions remain in storage. In this time I am living with my brother and finishing the mobile home. My father is persistent on having me make the move across the country to help him with his business. As I am close to finishing, my mother comes to my rescue and helps complete the last final touches so I can make my way to Texas. Throughout this entire time, I am uneasy, I get sick for a month in late January\/February which is suspected to be COVID-19, and was unable to work and had to go to the ER twice. Luckily before I went to the ER, I was able to purchase a short term health plan to act as a buffer. But I was left with about a 5k dollar bill for the two times I went to the ER. The shit starts building. Part of the deal of me working for him is that he told me he would have a company health insurance plan by the time I quit my job, never happened. I also had to pay back my prior employer 5,250 for educational reimbursement relating to my still in progress masters, he never pays it as he stated he would. Before I even move to his location, I'm in the hole \\~ 10,250 dollars due to verbal agreements that my mother and girlfriend witnessed. . I finally pay out of pocket with the last bit of money I have left to move my girlfriend down there 3-4 weeks before me, and I follow shortly after. \n\nMy girlfriend and I both move into my father's house. I receive mail there, have changed the address to my primary within multiple accounts. GF and I set up an agreement, we will give it a two week trial and then proceed to make a firm decision unknowingly to my father. As something doesn't seem right with him. I soon find out why. My former COO father is off his prescribed meds for mental stability, I found meth in his possession, along with a straw with residue, a ton of weed, and he drinks beer like its water, often drinking a driving. I confront him about the meth, at first he admitted to using it and now refuses. Well at the two week mark, my girlfriend and I set, he kicked us out on the last day of our personal trial period at midnight for throwing away his drugs. Even though I was trying to protect us as there are a lot of guns in the house. He physically moved my three vehicles off the property. I was almost out of money, I had worked for two weeks for him and saved him paying market rate of about $10k for various tasks, he never paid me. Instead he paid 2k toward a line of credit that was in my mother's name that I had been using, and then closed it. That was my payment according to him. I was also told by him I would be gifted $30k dollars, 15k from each parent, to go towards my income or salary, as my sister and brother had already received it. \n\nSo this left my emotional and financially crippled. I sold my home, I quit my job, moved cross country to work for him and he kicked us both out right when COVID-19 lockdowns hit. I got a room at a hotel the first night, then moved to the nearest city the next day with what we could fit in the cars. We spent the next week or two, living out of a Motel 6. Luckily we were able to find an apartment that didn't need employment verification in exchange for a hefty cash deposit and spent the next week sleeping on the floor until I could get a plan together, as most of our stuff was still in Ohio. Eventually my mother loans me the funds to fly back to Ohio to rent a truck in order to bring my stuff to Texas. I was in the last semester of my masters and luckily finished it despite what happened. I was able to get a night job at the grocery store stocking groceries to get by. And luckily I was able to get the best corporate job I've ever had with offers from the Top Fortune 5 and 50. I cried when I got a job offer, my life could finally be on its way back to normal. I don't talk to him, I don't want anything to do with him frankly, I just want him to be held legally accountable for misleading and not upholding agreements.\n\nMy question is what case if any do I have for financial reimbursement, loss of income, promised and never received agreements that many individuals could attest to. And also what laws were broken in terms of improper eviction due to throwing away drugs and his possession of meth and weed with firearms in the house.\n\nI'm wanting to sue for at least the 15k left I have yet to receive that was guaranteed to me, 5,250 I had to pay back my prior employer and reimbursement for medical bills. I'm assuming there could be reimbursements to storage costs, moving costs, and loss of income. I need real advice, as I have to be careful and need a solid direction to take in proceeding with this.  I have pictures of all the drugs, ( he doesn't know I have photos), I also have other documentation, text, agreements, and emails to support everything as well as family members to attest to what has occured. \n\nBut if you think your 2020 is bad, imagine getting COVID-19, losing your home, your great job, taking a chance on your multi-millionaire father, only for you to find out he is on meth, marijuana, drinks non stop and kicks you and your gf out and you end up homeless and you lost $30k+ due to simply trying to have a better relationship by taking a chance on him. Oh and your entire family knows what happens and does nothing. \n\nWhy, because 2020, thats why.","title":"Should I Sue My Recently Retired Fortune 500 COO father?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590483959,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqtkfh\/building_emergency_evacuation_alarm_goes_off_when\/","id":"gqtkfh","body":"My apartment complex has two types of fire alarms\n1. in unit smoke detectors that respond to each unit independently. these can be turned off by pressing a button on the smoke detector. \n2. entire building alarms that are meant to only sound if the complex needs to be evacuated. These have high decibel sirens inside all the units, hallways, building exterior, as well as flashing lights. They cannot be turned on or off by tenants. \n\nIn the 9 months I\u2019ve lived at the complex, the evacuation alarms have gone off about 6 separate times. 3 of those times being in the past 3 days. None of the times have the fire department, police, or EMTs come to the complex in response to the alarms, they suddenly just stop. In addition, the property management has never sent out a message stating why the evacuation alarms went off. They also haven\u2019t sent out a message saying that they are going to be testing the alarms or that we\u2019re doing fire drills. There is no pattern to the alarms going off, so it\u2019s also not like they\u2019re doing routine tests\/drills and just not informing us. \n\nThe noise itself is annoying, but what bothers me more is that I (and the other people in the building) don\u2019t know when there\u2019s a legitimate emergency. With the alarms going off so frequently, without any type of emergency service response or addressing by management, most of us in the building aren\u2019t evacuating when the alarms go off. Most tenants either stay inside or go out on their balconies to escape the noise. I just don\u2019t want to think to myself \u201cnah it\u2019s probably just another false alarm\u201d while the building is legitimately burning beneath me. \n\nIs this something I report to the fire marshal or another city agency? I\u2019ve tried contacting onsite staff about the alarms while they\u2019re happening but the staff on duty say they don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on.","title":"Building emergency evacuation alarm goes off when there\u2019s no emergency - TX","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578329948,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekwsm5\/can_my_boss_legally_deny_someones_medicaid\/","id":"ekwsm5","body":"TL;DR, My boss will not let us opticians accept Medicaid unless the user has their card on them. This does not stand with all insurance users, only Medicaid. Is that legal? Is their anything I can say or do to make them stop? \n\nThis has been eating me alive for some time now. I don't really ever post to anything but I've tried looking into it and can't find anything. \n\nMy manager doesn't like that some people are eligible for free shitty quality glasses(the available Medicaid glasses are the cheapest and lowest quality we have). They say, \"These people are getting these for free might as well make them \"work for it\". They get all these free services the least THEY can do is actually bring their card\". I get that if the claim gets denied or kicked back that's loss of revenue. BUT THEY DOESN'T HOLD THAT ATTITUDE TO EVERYONE. \nIf a United Healthcare member forgot their card, it's fine! Just look them up by name and birthday and it's all peachy keen. \nThis pisses me off in ways I can't even put into words because I am the one who has to look these people in the face, who are clearly in need, and tell them they HAVE to show me their card or we can't service them, period. Even if I look them up on the website and see their eligiblity!  It just feels so wrong but is there no legal implications?? Do the laws that protect Medicaid users not apply here?\nOh and I can't just ignore them either if we accept the sale without a copy of the Medicaid card we get chewed out, harshly. \n\nIt just...feels like discrimination against poor people, who can't drop $270 or more on fucking glasses. It's not fair man.","title":"Can my boss legally deny someone's Medicaid services if they don't have their Medicaid card on their person but are clearly eligible?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589316395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gik100\/can_i_request_to_have_a_paternity_test_done_on_my\/","id":"gik100","body":"Context: if my girlfriend gave birth to a child that she claims is mine, and I suspect that I'm not the father can I request for a paternity test to be preformed before I sign the birth certificate? I want to avoid being lied into raising a child that isn't mine.","title":"Can I request to have a paternity test done on my child before signing a birth certificate?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576865817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eddt1w\/apartment_complex_withheld_my_mail_would_not_give\/","id":"eddt1w","body":"I apologize if the flair is incorrect, I will fix it if need be. I live in Arkansas\nMy dog has a small vitamin deficiency and we were recommended a treatment for him by his vet. I ordered him a supplement in the mail. It arrived in a box that was obviously marked as coming from a pet store. The package was left at the office for my apartment complex as my mailbox is too small to hold it. When I went to retrieve it, the woman in the office kept shaking the box and asking what was in it. I told her I'd ordered something for my pet, but the contents of my mail were not her business. When I reached to take the box from her, she pulled the package out of my reach and asked me if it was for a cat or a dog. I told her it was for my dog, who just needed extra vitamins. She then took my package with her to the computer and would not allow me to take it until she looked up my lease information to see if I listed the dog on the lease. My dog is indeed on the lease; I paid my pet deposit and all of my monthly pet fees. Do I have any recourse here? I'd like to send upper management an email detailing my grievance, as the employees at this complex have no right to withhold my mail or know what my package contains.","title":"Apartment Complex withheld my mail, would not give it to me until I told them what I ordered.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516829309,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sqkhd\/md_how_do_i_prove_i_have_not_been\/","id":"7sqkhd","body":"My ex and I and heading to court over custody, visitation and child support for our kids.  I sued and I got her response last week and she\u2019s accusing me of being emotionally and verbally abusive.  I can assure you that I haven\u2019t, but how can I prove this?  I found multiple post on the web about *proving* this type of abuse, but none on defending yourself against these accusations.\n\nFor background I only see my ex when I\u2019m picking or dropping the kids and we barely talk (sometimes I\u2019m saying goodbye to the kids and she closes the door in my face).  She stopped answering my phone calls and does not reply to my text messages.  I have a complete record of where I\u2019ve been for the last couple of years from Google maps.\n\nThe only witnesses to our interactions are the kids (oldest if almost six-years-old), but she has a security system with a camera that records the front door.  So, I have enough to defend myself against this?","title":"[MD] How do I prove I have not been verbally\/emotionally abusive?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1412006244,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hspku\/landlord_charging_me_for_a_mold_inspection\/","id":"2hspku","body":"I have been renting a house in Minnesota with a few friends for almost two years now. This summer we had a substantial amount of rain, and our basement was flooded for almost a month before the landlord hired a contractor to put in a sum pump and remove the water. After the clean up we noticed visible mold in the basement, so we requested that the landlord hire a mold inspector. She agreed, but said if no mold was found, we would pay the inspection fee. We agreed since we could visibly see mold, and we use the basement as a second living room. \n\nA few days later we noticed that she came in and removed all the visible mold before the inspector came in. Once the inspector finished, he said there was no dangerous mold, just a very small amount of superficial mold, which he cleaned. Now my landlord is trying to stick me with the bill because she claims that there was no \"health related\" mold found in the house. What do I do?\n\nTLDR: Basement flooded, I saw visible mold. Told landlord to order a mold inspection. She cleaned the mold before the inspector came, and is trying to stick me with the bill.  ","title":"Landlord charging me for a mold inspection?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588366679,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbq9fk\/am_i_allowed_to_defend_myself_if_a_teacher_puts\/","id":"gbq9fk","body":"due to the corona virus, my school is having us do packets made by our teachers and they\u2019re due by every thursday. we are 4 weeks in and i haven\u2019t done a single paper for my choir class, i don\u2019t know what to do on them, and she is making us do things that we barely did in class. she emails me, asking why i hadn\u2019t turned anything in yet. i responded with, \u201chi {insert teacher name}, sorry about not turning things in. i don\u2019t really understand most of the stuff, and i get distracted with other classes. ugh, school is just not going great for me, if i\u2019m honest. thank you for contacting me.\u201d i thought i handled the situation okay but she replied with an email saying this...\u201d{insert my name}, you are fully capable of understanding these assignments!!!!  I understand that this version of school completely stinks, I hate it too! but I do not buy that the choir work is too hard for you.  And when you're confused, you ask questions.  I'm a simple email away.  Please don't dismiss this entirely, you can handle it.  \n\nSincerely and with the utmost respect for your musicianship,\n\n{insert teacher name}.\u201d this teacher has been very rude for the past few months. i want to know if i can give her a piece of my mind and if there would be serious punishments that would actually happen. trust me, she is no saint, she would have it coming and honestly...she needs a wake up call...","title":"am i allowed to defend myself if a teacher puts me down?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577559498,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egul8v\/landlord_is_trying_to_make_me_pay_for_downstairs\/","id":"egul8v","body":"The bathtub since my boyfriend and I moved in has had leak issues since it is not properly sealed so that floor has water on it every time we shower or bath. We have told her about the issue as late as a year ago with no fixes to the problem. Just recently I had a bath and as per usual water leaked into the apartment downstairs, the landlord is trying to blame my boyfriend and I for the leak and make us pay for the damages that the leak caused to our downstairs neighbors home. She claims that we must have flooded the bathroom which is incorrect and she has no bases for her argument expect a text I sent to my neighbor saying \"I was mopping the floor and hoped it would stop after I did so.\" Like every other time we shower there was water on the floor, they made some assumption that there was a overflowing tub and under those pretense the landlord is trying to have us pay for the damages to the downstairs neighbors home. She said she is going to bill us for the repairs and if we don't pay them she is going to take us to court, does she have any grounds to bill us for a leak that is from her improperly installed bathtub?","title":"Landlord is trying to make me pay for downstairs neighbors leak","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588721093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge8n65\/class_action_involving_back_pay\/","id":"ge8n65","body":"United States, Virginia\n\nHello and thanks in advance for any advice. \n\nAllow me to dive in; around mid-October, I began working for a franchised corporation with an international presence. I deliver food for this franchise with my own personal vehicle and received a flat rate mileage of $1 per run, regardless of the distance to the run. \n\nLo and behold, I came into work yesterday to discover that all employees had two new contracts to sign- one stating they understood a new change in mileage policy and another, longer contract stating that the employee would not take place in a class action lawsuit against our franchise owner. \n\nOf course, all of this was brought on when the franchise owner lost a class action lawsuit filed by his own employees at another location. The issue of course was his paying a flat $1 mileage instead of the federally required minimum of 57 cents PER MILE. \n\nSo what I need advice on is how to proceed with filing a class\/mass action lawsuit against my franchise owner for the back pay myself and all the other deliver drivers are owed. I have not signed the contract, and have been instructing all of my fellow employees to do the same. There is also a 30 day opt out option in the contract.\n\nIs it as simple as calling some law offices? Will I end up having to pay someone just to get this started? Are the grounds I have to stand on as firm as I believe them to be?\n\nThanks again.","title":"Class Action Involving Back Pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422410701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2twy3d\/victim_of_a_staged_car_accident\/","id":"2twy3d","body":"I was recently involved in a \"collision\" where two lanes traveling in the same direction merge into one in Massachusetts. Approaching the bottleneck, I noticed a car traveling mirror to mirror with my car. Going no more than 10mph in heavy traffic, the other car then slowly pulled into my lane and gently sideswiped my car. Because at that point his lane had ended, he was then forced to pull behind my car and proceeded to follow me in heavy traffic. I then chose to delay pulling over because of the following reasons:\n\n1. It seemed useless and frightening to try reasoning with some stranger who justified unsafely pulling into my lane just because his was ending.\n2. There were no well-lit, safe, public places to pull over into, and I did not feel safe pulling to the side of an unfamilar road in an unfamiliar location.\n3. The contact made between our cars was so insignificant that $1000 in damage couldn't have been accumulated and there was no immediate need to stop in regards to either cars safety.\n4. The other driver made no attempt to signal me to immediately pull over, so I assumed he didn't need to immediately pull over.\n\nIt turns out he called the police and after about two miles they pulled us both over, and gave me a criminal citation for leaving the scene of property damage. Furthermore, the police report ended up stating that it was my fault because I didn't follow the unwritten zipper convention, whereas the written law is that if your lane is ending you must wait for a safe time to change lanes. At the time, I tried explaining to the officers what happened but they didn't seem to care and just kept asking me if I was intoxicated. There are some more details to this story, and there is footage from his dashboard camera that I can add to this post if requested, but to keep this post as short as possible, these are the main points.\n\nI am a highly motivated honors college third-year undergraduate studying computer science that just received a job offer for the summer that will help provide me with the experience I need to put on my grad school application. I am just beginning my life and cannot afford to lose my license over something that I strongly believe was not my fault. Was I wrong? Please help.","title":"Victim of a Staged Car Accident","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577842259,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eic3hu\/my_manager_is_putting_me_to_cover_my_cover\/","id":"eic3hu","body":"I work for a major fast food chain in Washington state and the store I work for a s privately owned. \n\nToday (12\/31) my manager texted me asking if I would be willing to cover someone else\u2019s shift tomorrow. I explained to him that I do not wish to. He later texted me \u201cIt will be super slow tommorow so expect to be on schedule.\u201d  The  reason why we need coverage tomorrow is because the opener won\u2019t be able to come in because the daycare she takes her kids to will be closed New Years Day but she didn\u2019t even put in the request at least 2 weeks before hand like what is expected of us. And our extra person has been out for a few days due to illness.\n\nWe are extremely limited on staff and may seem like a bit of a A hole for not taking the shift but I plan on having fun tonight. And only gave me a less than 24 hour notice. \n\nOur store  is so small that the owner has made the manager our HR for our location as well.","title":"My manager is putting me to cover my cover workers shift even after I\u2019ve said I don\u2019t want to.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588428202,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc6z16\/hypothetical_contract_work_gone_wrong\/","id":"gc6z16","body":"Say there was an emergency in which a storm had caused a large tree to lean up against my house in a potentially precarious way. My house is part of a strip of houses that all share walls so the tree could roll of my house and smash into the adjacent house.\n\n I hire a tree removal expert to remove the tree. Guy comes with bucket truck, removes several trees and clears brush so he can get bucket truck closed enough to my unit to remove tree. Guy initiates work on the precarious tree, but then leaves without completing the job. Next day, guy is not contactable and won't answer phone. So I leave voicemail firing him. He then calls back finally and says he will finish tomorrow. I say too late because I no longer believe he is equipped to remove said tree and he is unreliable. I hire someone else who is able to remove the tree (without using the access point that he created). Do I have to pay the first guy? Since he basically killed a bunch of my trees for no reason and then left me with a huge liability and was unreachable.","title":"Hypothetical contract work gone wrong","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588382477,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbwm7o\/staten_island_new_york\/","id":"gbwm7o","body":"Have a 2 family detach home. Rented a family out and tenant is making us put in a fence for protection\/security reason. \n\nWhen they move in I told them and we agree verbally that we don\u2019t plan on doing that. They as the tenants can do so if they want. \n\nNow they want us to do it. Do we have to put in fence?","title":"Staten Island New York.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577576848,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egyacf\/i_need_help_it_feels_like_younger_males_are\/","id":"egyacf","body":"I am a recently employed usher at a movie theater in Corona, California and it seems that the management likes to push people around. I hear complaints everyday from coworkers on how poorly they are treated and the very poor management that slows them down. It seems as if some of the management here is sexist and ageist and believe that because we are younger, we are afraid to speak up. That thought is very true because no one speaks up about because their too  intimidated to say anything. Please let me know if I can do something about this. I don\u2019t get it as bad as some of the employees but I still get treated poorly at work. Not only do I want to do this for myself, but my team of coworkers too.\n\nDecember 26th, 2019 5-11pm\n7 PM - After cleaning a theater my small team of ushers and I were walking back to the concession stand to clean the area, on the way there a few managers came out of their office, the GM said \u201cAh perfect, him and definitely him\u201d and pointed at 2 of us, this intimidated us a lot. After a few minutes I had asked a manager in the back of concessions why they pointed out at us, he ended up explaining to me that he pointed at several other employees and did it to merely mess with us, mostly younger employees. I was worried about this.\n9:45 PM - All of our mid-shift ushers have clocked out and it is just one other usher and I. Luckily we were being assisted by an assistant manager when out of nowhere another GM had asked his location on the walkie and he explained that he was helping us with cleaning, the GM then exclaimed \u201cI DON\u2019T CARE WE HAVE 2 USHERS THEY\u2019RE FINE!!\u201d We are definitely not fine because it is a busy night. For the next 15 minutes we are struggling until the GM yells at us on the radio to meet him at the next theatre. I rush there and I have no idea where the other usher is. When I get there the GM immediately begins to parade me and tells me to get the push broom. When I return with the broom the same assistant manager was there to begin helping me with cleaning. The GM is yelling at us the whole time putting us on a timer practically forcing us to run while doing nothing to help and screaming at us that if we\u2019re late on 2 theaters he would write all of the ushers and the assistant manager up. While cleaning he insults me on how I clean in an intimidating manner. Eventually the other female usher (her being female is important) meets up with us and helps, while cleaning he then says just to her \u201cI can\u2019t treat my favorite usher Angelica too bad.\u201d For the rest of the night we are running across the movie theater with him on us the whole time screaming. Before we clock off he asks us to speak to him saying that\u2019s how we should be ushering all the time and that if we don\u2019t like it to tell him right now so he can get the 2 week notice starting in an exaggerated manner practically daring us to quit. Afterwards we clock off late at 11:30.\nI believe the management is a bit sexist.\n\nDecember 27th, 2019 5-11pm\nI clock in and I\u2019m immediately designated to training a new usher for today, I am puzzled by this because I am still new to ushering as well so I don\u2019t understand why a manger isn\u2019t helping her so I\u2019m already having trouble training her but I\u2019m scared I will be yelled out if I ask for help.\n8 PM - I begin to notice we have not been told to rotate our 10 minute breaks like we are usually told so I go up to a manager and ask if I can begin mine, he says no due to it being late so he\u2019ll send us on our 30 minute breaks in instead, he explains that we will get our 30 minute breaks later today. 20 minutes later, the new girl is sent on her break first leaving me to usher the theaters all alone, fortunately I was barely able to handle them and took my 30 minute after her return at 9:14, 4 hours and 14 minutes into my 6 hour shift. After my break, a coworker came up to me and asked if I just came back from my 30, I said yes and asked why, he explains that he hasn't taken his 10 either. I am concerned by this because at this point several employees are being denied their 10s due to poor management. Later another coworker tells me the same thing as well as the new usher that I\u2019m training. So a total of 4 employees were unable to take their 10s, situations like this happen often there.\n10:50 PM Closing - While closing we have a problem with a cart that carries piles of trash bags due to a wheel break off. I call management for help and an assistant manager agrees to help us but then the same manager who denied our 10s says \u201cdon\u2019t help them, they\u2019re 2 ushers they can do all of that themselves.\u201d My coworker doesn\u2019t have enough arm strength to lift this 80-100 pound cart with me. So we struggle for 5 minutes until a concession worker comes to help us. We were denied of the help that we needed from management. Next when we clocked out we were given a lecture that what we are doing is unsatisfactory to them even though they put an excessive work load on us. It\u2019s beginning to become obvious to many of us that the management here treats the new hires much harsher and is slightly ageist. They then explain that even if we are new, that it doesn\u2019t matter and we have to be out by 11. Every day I have worked there I have never clocked at 11 because of the excessive workload they expect to complete within a short closing period. Afterwards we clock out and leave.\n\nI also need to add that the management also smoke weed from pens during shifts in back areas of the building\n\nIt feels as if younger males are discriminated here and the management don\u2019t help our situations at all. Would I be able to file any kind of lawsuit or get any help from the law at all? If not, what can I do?","title":"I need help, it feels like younger males are discriminated at my job and the management here is horrible","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576995478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee1jy9\/unwelcome_guest\/","id":"ee1jy9","body":"Kind of a followup post to my last one on this sub. So basically, my dad dated someone for a few years, it didn't go anywhere and they just kept getting more and more distant. Due to my dad traveling a lot for his job, he's not at his house very often so I go to my moms. Meanwhile, his girlfriend (who he has broken up with by now) is still living happily in the house. My dad is a laid back guy so he sees no problem with this, but now, hes asked her to leave multiple times and she has refused. I talked to him about it today, visibly upset, and he told me that because they dated, she says that she has a right to live here, and has some sort of case in court, so my dad has with held from any further action. \n\nAll in all, I'm really just looking on advice and more knowledgeable opinions on this issue and what the next step is.","title":"Unwelcome guest.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577912341,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/einos6\/parents_got_hit_from_behind_by_a_drunk_driver\/","id":"einos6","body":"What best way to start the year than to get in hit by a car aye? \nMy parents were coming back from New Years Party quite late around 4 am, and were hit by a female drunk driver in California. My parents say the freeway was quite empty so the fact that the driver just drove up to her without seeing her and hit her is quite surprising. My parents where not harmed nor my younger brother, our suv is still driveable and my parents were able to pull up to the side of the freeway. On the other hand the other car had to be towed off the road and the driver was arrested.\n\nWe live in Arizona and the crash happened in California, we were told by insurance that if we were to take the car to a shop they would not be able to send our truck back to AZ because they can only cover 25 miles. What should be our next steps?","title":"Parents got hit from behind by a drunk driver, what should they do next?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590937907,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu0ra3\/is_there_a_way_to_put_a_persons_name_on_a_deed_or\/","id":"gu0ra3","body":"I\u2019m in the United States looking to put my significant other\u2019s name on the title or deed to my house. He needs to prove that he\u2019s going to live here indefinitely before he gets an exemption to travel here. All of the easy quitclaim deeds only offer the option of giving the grantee a US address. Any information would help.","title":"Is there a way to put a person\u2019s name on a deed or title when they live in another country?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1519677468,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80g9sq\/uncontested_divorce_in_illinois\/","id":"80g9sq","body":"I know this may be a shot in the dark but I'm looking for information about filing an uncontested or agreed divorce in Illinois, Dupage County.\n\nWe really don't want to spend the money on a lawyer and already agree to everything. We both work in the legal field so we are familiar with the process but not the specifics. The issue I'm running into is we have a minor son and have purchased real estate during the marriage so we can't use the 'simple forms'.\n\nDoes anybody have any information to get this started? \n\nI really just need a list of the required documents\/pleadings and then I can figure it out from there.","title":"Uncontested divorce in Illinois","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577732305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehqa7s\/got_a_parking_ticket_when_i_have_a_parking_pass\/","id":"ehqa7s","body":"My family has a parking pass to the local state park and I was going there to film a school project with my buddies. I forgot to put up the parking pass in my car and when we got back from filming there was a ticket on my windscreen. Is there a way to appeal?","title":"Got a parking ticket when I have a parking pass!","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588379524,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbuu0w\/freelancing_in_other_countries\/","id":"gbuu0w","body":"So I am planning to start sailing around the world next December or this December depending on Covid. I will be starting in the Caribbean and will need an income of money. Now I plan on helping other cruisers with repairs and other maintenance, mostly electrical repairs. Is this allowed? Do I need a certain permit to be able to do this type of freelancing work?","title":"Freelancing in other countries?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422655488,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u8rsa\/ky_convenience_account_anyway_to_reclaim_levied\/","id":"2u8rsa","body":"Okay, I have no idea where to start here because this has all happened quickly and I have no idea what to do, so here's the scenario.\n\nMy girlfriend's father took out a loan in my girlfriend's mother's name. He failed to make payments on the loan as he's unemployed. He hid it from the family and ignored collection calls and court dates. As such, collectors levied my girlfriend's mother's bank accounts.\n\nNow, my girlfriend is in college with me. She receives a full ride scholarship to her university and some federal education aid. The money is direct-deposited in to her student bank account at the beginning of the semester as a housing refund by the university and then her KEES (a scholarship for anyone in the state, provided by state tax money) comes in. Her bank account has both her and her mother on the account. Her mother set it up for her back in high school as a student account, but its still a joint account. As of today over $3000 has disappeared from the account, and until we speak to the bank I assume it is frozen.\n\nThe account should fall under the category of a convenience account, as her mother has not made any sort of purchase\/withdrawal from the account. The last deposit her mother made was several months ago, as in the account dipped to no money in December, then all the funds added were from my girlfriend and (most) from her school.\n\nAll purchases made on the account have either been online or here in the city where we live, which is ~120 miles from her mother even. We have financial aid statements, we have a decent cache of receipts that support the bank statements. We have solid proof that only she has used the account, and basically rendered her the sole user of the account.\n\nIf the funds have just been frozen for now, is this something (with the proof above) that we can contest and retrieve the funds back? It's one fucked up situation, for sure, and I feel like there's gotta be something we can do here.\n\nFeel free to ask more questions, I'll update this thing as we find out more information ","title":"[KY] Convenience Account - Anyway to reclaim levied finances?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588645405,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdpde1\/tenant_rights_when_living_with_homeownerlandlord\/","id":"gdpde1","body":"Austin, TX\n\nI live im the same house with the homeowner\/landlord. He refuses to replace smoke detectors and clean the mold and mildew in the bathroom. Do I have any tenant rights on this situation? I do not have a written lease or contract.","title":"Tenant rights when living with homeowner\/landlord?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575557329,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6i60t\/accidentally_hit_someones_parked_car_georgia_usa\/","id":"e6i60t","body":"Hey all. I managed to scrape the side of someone\u2019s parked car pretty badly.  Freaked out because I\u2019ve never been in an accident in my life. I\u2019m under 25 and I only have liability insurance through USAA.\n\nNobody saw but I\u2019m still in the parking lot mulling over my options but I\u2019m not sure where to go from here. Please advise.","title":"Accidentally hit someone\u2019s parked car (Georgia, USA)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590852514,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtg02m\/nyc_brother_passed_unexpectedly_no_will\/","id":"gtg02m","body":"My brother passed away unexpectedly last month. He was in his 30s, unmarried, no children, and did not own any property. We never discussed it but I'm certain he did not have a will. \n\nLike most young people, he didn't receive mailed statements and I assume he accessed his accounts\/statements electronically. I'm unable to access his email account or his computer because I don't have the passwords. I only know about the bank and credit cards because of physical cards in his wallet.   \n\nI understand that I will have to file in Surrogate Court to administer his estate. I have no concept of his financial situation other than he had a checking account and some credit cards. Everything I read indicates I need to know the size of his estate before I can file. Even the type of filing - administration vs small estate - depends on knowing the size of the estate. How to file is also complicated since the NYC courts are running limited operations right now due the pandemic.   \n\nWill financial institutions (banks, investment institutions, etc) talk to me before I have any official court documentation?  I do have copies of his death certificate.  \n\nIf anyone has advice\/experience with finding financial information for the deceased or with this kind of situation, I would greatly appreciate it.  Especially anything I should be doing immediately.  I believe this should be simple since he died young with what I suspect were mostly liquid assets. I would like to avoid the cost of an attorney but also want to know if I'm setting my family up for more grief by doing that.\n\nThank you so much.","title":"[NYC] Brother passed unexpectedly, no will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589295891,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gicwjs\/if_police_take_your_phone_can_they_access_your\/","id":"gicwjs","body":"If they take your phone and download it all, can they log into your snapchat? As I\u2019m aware if you log into snapchat onto another phone it will log you out from the other device.","title":"If police take your phone can they access your snapchat?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575671364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e75nb8\/nephews_mom_kicked_my_brother_out_of_his\/","id":"e75nb8","body":"Backstory: My brother (26) was with his son's mom (24) for about 9\/10 years before she ended things. They decided to live together because allegedly her brother is in the sex offender registry and living with her mom, and she had no other place to go. She is a SAHM, meanwhile he worked 2 part time jobs. From my understanding, she was dating other people these past 6 months.   \nLong story short; My brother is moving back with us. He told my nephew's mom that he was interested in this girl and she was interested in him too. Nephews mom (nm) kicked him out of the apartment (which he pays for), then posted something about where he works and he almost got fired over it (apparently its not defamation because its true?).  \n\n\nWhere can we go from here? I know he's racked up a lot of debt trying to maintain her lifestyle before they finally called it quits, will that affect him if he ends up having to pay child support? I still have some videos from last year where she was recording my oldest nephew play with broken glass. After discussing it with my family, i was told it was taken care of and that she was going to take better care of him, but i still get nervous.","title":"Nephew's Mom kicked my brother out of his apartment, where do we go from here? [Texas]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590174755,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gopqsx\/landlord_coming_oninto_property_without_notice\/","id":"gopqsx","body":"Please delete if not allowed or not following rules. I\u2019m not sure where else to post.\n\nMy boyfriend(22) and I(22F) are currently renting a 2br house in Wisconsin. We\u2019ve been renting since September 2019 and haven\u2019t had any issues thus far. I now have reason to believe our landlord is coming into our house while we are not home, no firm evidence yet...\n\nI came home today to the Landlord mowing the property, which I really don\u2019t care about. Though I think even for that we are supposed to have a 12hour notice? Anyways, when I came into the house I noticed the tv was off.. why does this matter? Because we leave the tv on each morning for our pup to have some noise while he\u2019s in his kennel for our work hours. The tv is not on a timer and is typically on when we get home. This has happened a few times now. \n\nI proceeded to take the dog out to go potty while she was still mowing. I came back in and went to use the bathroom. Pup starts barking like somebody is at the door\/in the house.. then I hear a women\u2019s voice (landlord) talking to the dog, now since I was still on the toilet I could not tell if she had just walked in or was talking to him through the open window, but it really sounded like she was inside. As I hurried to finish up and wash my hands, she THEN decided to start knocking.. and as I was walking out of the bathroom (thank god I had shut the bath door!!!) she opened our front door and walked IN!!! saying \u201chellooooo\u201d. Then 10 minutes later she came back knocking on the door to give me stove top cleaner. \n\nOn a different day while I was at work and my boyfriend was home, he caught her peeking into our large living room window. At that point we only had one vehicle so I\u2019m assuming she thought nobody was home! \n\nTypically we get ahold of her son for anything related to the property, as he is the listed contact and we worked with him when looking at the property then signing the lease. We write rent checks out to her. \n\nWe are planning on picking up a few cameras to put indoors so that we do have evidence if she is coming on\/into the property without notice. But until then what steps should I take to ensure our rights to privacy? I\u2019m not good at confrontation face to face, so I was planning on sending the son a text simply stating that they give us notice when planning to come on the property. I feel like we have no privacy in our own home now. \n\n\nTLDR; Suspicion that landlord is coming into house with no notice and when we\u2019re not home. Have come home multiple times to TV off, when not set on timer and purposely turned on in the morning for the day.  Caught landlord peeking through living room window. Feeling complete lack of privacy. What steps to take next?","title":"Landlord coming on\/into property without notice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576029874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e90k16\/is_it_illegal_to_message_a_minor_online_as_a\/","id":"e90k16","body":"This is a throwaway account for obvious reasons. I\u2019m in my late 20\u2019s and there\u2019s a kid that\u2019s 13 that plays PC against me (virtual friend). Long story short, this kid found me on Instagram a while back and followed me. I don\u2019t say much but he sends me memes and asks when I\u2019ll be online and etc. Occasionally, I will send him a funny meme (adult humor sometimes) or I\u2019ll chat with him but nothing is sexual or inappropriate, and I\u2019m not soliciting for sex (obviously). \n\nTo put my anxiety to rest, am I in jeopardy of getting in trouble? While I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve committed a crime, I\u2019ll stop communicating with him via Instagram if that\u2019s legally advised. Thanks all!","title":"Is it illegal to message a minor online as a friend?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517453149,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ufkze\/falsely_accused_of_theft_financial_career\/","id":"7ufkze","body":"State occurred MN. State I now reside is FL. \nClient is in MN. \nI am not a cpa but I\u2019m an accountant for many years. I had a friend in trouble with his business because he\u2019s terrible at managing cash. He really needed help so I created an s Corp and started working for him managing his cash flow, bill pay, Payroll, all tax filings except personal. \nI had to really babysit him and his partner every day reminding them of the spending rules in order for me to pay bills. They were great at first but then got lazy and I was having to have the same conversations daily for over a year Eventually I said you guys know the rules. If you take money, I just won\u2019t pay anyone. I\u2019m done babysitting. Everything went downhill from there. The Payroll software had tried to deduct three times in a year and it was NSF so they locked us out of the account. I wasn\u2019t able to enter the last payroll of the year. But they allowed me to download all the forms and W2s for filing. But would not let me file them and anyway they were wrong with missing that Payroll. This is a permanent lockout. They don\u2019t want to do business with them anymore. \nThey got behind on payroll taxes. Everything was paid but late because there was no money and the final payroll obviously didn\u2019t get paid at all. The penalties for late filing is over $7k. I kept telling them how important it was to pay the Payroll taxes first. That they can come to your business and board it up without a warrant but they kept blowing me off and acting like it was no big deal. The last straw was when I was trying to make a tax payment and one of the partners took a couple thousand for personal use and I couldn\u2019t pay it. I soon found out through research that I could be personally liable for the payroll tax liability since I\u2019m a signer on the account. I stopped sleeping and was stressed all the time. And I told them it\u2019s not healthy for me to stay. I gave them a couple months notice and was planning to have my end date be 12\/31. But their new accountant asked me to stay for January to help transition so I did. I put in more hours with the transition that I normally do and I charge a flat rate. I should also say I work a full time job as well. I definitely put more than 40 hours a week for 3 weeks helping them and I didn\u2019t charge anything extra. Mostly because they are my friends. \nAbout a month ago an IRS agent made a surprise visit to their business due to the payroll tax issue. And before I started they had a tax liability for income that was also not paid and so their account was frozen. They are under a lot of pressure now. \n\nThe new accountant is being paid by the landlord to fix things. He\u2019s extremely aggressive and rude. My client has had to tell him to not contact people on behalf of the company anymore because so many people complained about how he was threatening them.  The landlord is considering giving them a loan to catch them up on everything. But he has to use this accountant. My client is doing whatever they say because they want out of this mess. \nThe landlord is mad at me for leaving and wants them to cut all ties with me so they\u2019ve been going behind my back and disabling accounts. No big deal less responsibility for me. But since I\u2019m helping transition it seems rude to just do that. \nIt makes me not trust them. I get paid automatically through ach and my client told me when my payment comes through for January the accountant wants to go to the bank to stop it. My client said he would just ask me to wait a week to get paid instead. So I said ok. But now I know they are closing the bank account that I have access to. So I may never get paid. \nMeanwhile I\u2019ve moved across the country to start a new job. I really need that money for all my expenses. But I\u2019m trusting my friend for over 20 years that I will get paid as promised. It\u2019s in his character. But I\u2019m worried about it. \n\nMy part of the transition is pretty much done as far as I\u2019m concerned. I put in way more hours than I should have. They\u2019ve shut off my access to things. I found out about the payment thing and I don\u2019t want to put more hours in. But the Payroll issue is a big concern and so I\u2019ve still been helping with that. I don\u2019t want my friend\/client to get in trouble with the irs. It\u2019s my first week at my new job and I\u2019ve had no sleep because they are texting me every day the accountant and my client demanding things. Not asking. Demanding, threatening, pressuring. I can tell it\u2019s not my client it\u2019s the accountant pressuring him to text me because he calls me when he\u2019s alone and tells me things. \n\nSo now to my legal dilemma thanks for hanging in there!\n\n#1) the new accountants think I\u2019m lying about being locked out of Payroll and that I just don\u2019t want to do it. They said they called the Payroll company and they said it wasn\u2019t blocked. It is. It is still I\u2019ve checked. They don\u2019t have access to it because I pay for it. So I don\u2019t think it\u2019s true that they were told that. They did try to go behind my back and take it away from me without my knowledge but were denied. So they are threatening to report me to the irs so that I can\u2019t practice tax accounting any longer. I was only doing 3 returns a year but I was hoping to start a business in my new state with clients not like this one.... and after I complete my cpa. I did forward them the termination letter received and I thought that would be the end of it but the next day I\u2019m being told to enter the missing payroll in that specific software again and that they don\u2019t believe that we are locked out. Am I required to file these if I wasn\u2019t able to due to their negligence during my engagement? Am I still supposed to work on it even though services ended? Will the IRS punish me for not filing?\n\n#2) this is really dumb of me. I already know this. So please no \u201cdon\u2019t ever do that\u201d advice because I have learned! Lol. Since I\u2019ve known them for so long, since I\u2019m a signer on their account, and I trust them. They had an emergency when I first started where the state wasn\u2019t paid sales tax for three months and they were going to shut them down. I figured if they succeed I succeed. I paid the bill directly from my account to the state. I then later took this money back. We are friends I didn\u2019t think I needed documentation. Now the new accountant is looking through things and saw I withdrew large payments to get myself and he doesn\u2019t see deposits since I paid the state directly. So immediately he told my client he was going to call the police and report theft. My client called me right away and asked me about it and I reminded him about the money I was owed. I did tell him at the time but it\u2019s been over 9 months and he didn\u2019t remember. He assured me he wasn\u2019t going to let the accountant file a police report against me. I don\u2019t trust the accountant but I trust my friend. I don\u2019t know if I should put my career at risk based on trust though. Also with the landlord being in control he may be forced to in order to get the loan? I don\u2019t know. \n\nAt this point I now feel like I constantly have to respond and answer everything right away or look suspicious for not doing that. I\u2019ve been moving across the country and just started a new job. Trying to secure housing and taking college courses. They know all of this but send me messages every day accusing me or pressuring me or threatening me. \n\nHere\u2019s my questions: \n1. I was responsible for paying the Payroll taxes but if the money wasn\u2019t available because of their own negligence and I was unable to file the necessary tax forms (that weren\u2019t due until after I was not managing things anymore) can the accountant report me to the irs and block me from having a tax related business in the future? \n2. the untrue theft accusation, should I hire an attorney? I work in the financial industry and I will not be able to find a job in my industry with this hanging over my head. They always check credit scores and criminal records. Part of me says to just stop dealing with them period, because I didn\u2019t do anything wrong. And the other part of me remembers getting a no proof of insurance ticket when I had insurance. I fought it and provided the insurance and it is not on my driving record but will pop up on a background check since it went through the courts. And I don\u2019t want that happening here. So I keep responding and trying to help even though they are rude and accusatory at every turn. Also this is not just me. He\u2019s being aggressive and rude towards everyone he\u2019s interacting with and putting on a lot of pressure. I do want to help with the irs issue because I know more than the accountants coming in but they are making me not want to. They act like I\u2019m on call and text me all hours. When I\u2019m at work. After midnight. Demanding I work on things when I\u2019m trying to get my busy life settled in a new town. And I\u2019m not even sure I\u2019ll get paid for it. \n3. if I need an attorney I would like to meet in person with them but I\u2019m 1200 miles away from MN and the client. Can someone in my new state help me or does it have to be in my original state? What kind of attorney should I look for? Criminal? Business? A tax attorney? \n\nI want to just stop replying to them but my client is only working with this guy because their landlord is forcing them to or he\u2019s going to kick them out. He doesn\u2019t agree with him. And honestly they respect him more. Maybe they\u2019re afraid of him? So he probably really can help them get back in financial shape. Because I think they\u2019ll be afraid not to do what he suggests, unlike me. \n\nAnd on a personal side I want to help my friend the best I can because the irs issue is scary. And I can provide more info than they can. And at the end of the day we are still friends and this is just business. \n\nHelp!\n","title":"Falsely accused of theft - Financial career","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577046698,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee9vdp\/wifes_sexual_harasser_was_promoted_after_written\/","id":"ee9vdp","body":"This creep is easily 10 years my wife\u2019s senior and already has a violent criminal background. A few months after my wife started at her job, a retail gig with an electronics and technology giant, the scumbag started making passes at her. She was unsure of his motives and is always open to making new friends at any age; I encourage this behavior, but unfortunately this is not the first time I\u2019ve seen someone take advantage of her kindness. \n\nFirst, he made several inappropriate comments regarding her body and our marriage. He told her that management told him to look out for her because she was dealing with emotional issues due to strains on our marriage. Okay at first? I thought so too, but when alone he made the comment, \u201cI\u2019d love to be your body guard.\u201d I\u2019ve never hit my wife or even shown that I was unhappy with her at her workplace. There was even a company party which she thought spouses and family were invited. Turns out only employees could attend. I happily kissed my wife, told her to have fun and to call me when she wanted to be picked up\u2014not even frustration appeared on my face as I joked with the store manager leaving with a smile. \n\n\nThis man-child and my wife would share music with one another through Spotify. Whatever. But then I noticed the songs he kept sending her. They were overly emotional, romantic and sexual. I pointed this out to my wife and at the time she didn\u2019t want to admit he had motives beyond friendship. Her argument was valid for a period of time. She wouldn\u2019t hang out with him without me. She didn\u2019t feel comfortable about it and worried what I would think. I told her it was chill to hang out alone as long as boundaries were respected and there wasn\u2019t anything more than friendship between them. \n\nMy wife\u2019s judgment regarding boundaries has been spot on so I didn\u2019t feel any need to explain or give hypotheticals. Still, she was adamant that I go with her and said that she\u2019d feel more comfortable if I at least met him before hanging out alone.\u2014like I said; she has good judgement. \n\nI agreed and we went on a hike. The guy looks like the only time he hikes is to get from place to place because he has no car, and we found out he was technically homeless at the time. He\u2019s also very fat and there\u2019s not an athletic bone in his body. We could relate with him on the homelessness because we also faced homelessness. \n\nWhen I talked with him alone I asked him if he had a criminal background or ever been arrested. He responded that he did but showed no humility; only a tough-guy face to suggest that I better not mess with him cus he\u2019s been to jail. \ud83d\ude44 \nWhen I asked about the details of his criminal background; he looked at me and said with a sly smirk, \u201cthat\u2019s my business only.\u201d \n\nUncomfortable to say the least; I decided to let it be his own personal information. I figured he was just being grandiose for ego\u2019s sake. WRONG! I worked on criminal justice reform and know how to research information like this at minimal cost and effort. After looking him up, I found out that it was not his personal information but in fact public information. He was convicted of assault-bodily injury on 2 separate occasions and a slew of traffic violations I could care less about. He clearly has a violent background, and my creeper-radar is typically already up by default when older males pay attention to my attractive wife. \n\nAfter we met once on our hike; he thought it gave him the authority to do whatever he wanted. First he started bad mouthing me, telling my wife that I spoke negatively about her and that he didn\u2019t appreciate the way I treated her.\u2014I treat her like a Queen. \nThen, when my wife was logged onto her employee account at work, looking to put in a schedule change request, this guy stepped towards her and only said, \u201chere let me show you something,\u201d as he quickly changed her schedule request to the same days he had off and clicked submit without ever even looking her direction to make sure it was okay with her. I got hot AF when she told me and asked her why she didn\u2019t speak up. Again her judgment was solid as she explained there were customers nearby. They station her front and center on the sales-floor because Management wants a nice pretty face when customers first come in\u2014she\u2019s not a greeter but a highly knowledgeable sales consultant. \n\nI continued questioning her. \n\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you say something afterwards,\u201d I asked. She didn\u2019t feel like it was enough to report. I was flabbergasted and beginning to question her judgment. Later I realized I was wrong to question it, because the dynamics here are similar to those she has experienced and properly reported in other places of employment with consequences relegated only to her for being a \u201ctrouble-maker.\u201d She also pleaded that this poor schmuck didn\u2019t seem to have many friends and that he just made an innocent assumption that she could correct him for on her own, and she attempted to. First, he tried to get her to meet with him by herself. I protested hard. I didn\u2019t think he was safe and this was before checking his background. She met with him anyway, with my reluctant support, and this was the first time he was honest about his intentions. \n\nWhile smoking cigs at a park this fucktard stroked her face and said that he really has feelings for her. Can\u2019t get any clearer than that! He\u2019s admitted it! \n\nMy wife rejected him and told him that she loved me very much and was not about to risk our relationship. She was nice about the rejection even though it hurt her feelings to have another male \u201cfriend\u201d turn out to only want to fuck her\u2014her words, not mine.\n\nHe took the rejection really hard. He showed obvious aggression in the work place and treated my wife as a possession. Anytime another coworker would engage her, he would interrupt. If a coworker cut into their conversation, he would tell them to, \u201cfuck off.\u201d \n\nShe reported it on 3 separate occasions; twice in-person to her direct supervisor and once in writing to the store\u2019s GM. \n\nAt first it looked like he was getting a transfer, got fired or maybe suspended. He did not show up to work for nearly 2 weeks and Wifey didn\u2019t want to ask about him for fear of looking interested. \n\nNow this is where I got pissed at her management: the store manager is a yes-man. He pays lip service but has very little backbone and absolutely no follow through. Personally I think he\u2019s lazy. This creeper puts up excellent sales numbers, but who cares?! It\u2019s retail, and most of the people who come in already know what they are looking for. Many customers elect to have their purchases brought to them in curbside pickup. And, some associates don\u2019t even work directly for the retailer. Some associates are appointed and paid by the manufacturers. Furthermore, it\u2019s a popularity contest. When an associate not actually affiliated with the retailer lands a sale, they are supposed to tag an associate who actually represents the retailer, and after she complained this asshole has gone around manipulating everyone in her work place. Some have taken his side but others know the truth. Unfortunately management gave him a promotion and is now looking for a replacement for her old supervisor who recently left. Now asshole is trying to get that position and the company would put him directly over her! WTF?! \n\n\nThis company is huge and very mainstream. It shouldn\u2019t take many guesses to figure out which electronics retailer I\u2019m talking about. Given the company\u2019s size and reputation, I assumed they would take care of him by terminating his employment. \n\nShould I find a lawyer?! Would a lawyer take this case pro-bono? This is not right and it\u2019s definitely affected her. She cries nearly everyday and I want to go kick his monkey ass every time she mentions another harassment of his.","title":"Wife\u2019s Sexual Harasser Was Promoted After Written Complaint.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589824916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm6l0t\/roommate_subletting_without_my_consent\/","id":"gm6l0t","body":"This happened in Iowa. Moved into an apartment with a friend during college. I was home with family over summer vacation and when I moved back I found a total stranger living in my apartment. My roommate had sublet his room in the apartment and the apartment complex hadn\u2019t even notified me.  This new roommate was terrible. He caused a lot of damage to the apartment and I was forced to move out a couple months early, during which time the roommate commit suicide.  I stopped paying rent for the two months that I moved out mainly because I knew the apartment complex would keep my deposits after the damage the roommate caused.\n\nAlmost 8 years have passed with no issue until recently when i applied to rent an apartment something came up on my credit report saying I owe money to a collections agency.\n\nWhat is the best way to approach this? Do I have any way to remove this from my credit without paying?","title":"Roommate subletting without my consent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412824103,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2iq5ln\/tnms_researching_custody_case_from_9_years_ago\/","id":"2iq5ln","body":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice, and thank you for your time. This is my first post here, and it is a bit off the beaten path for this subreddit. Still, as a subreddit filled with lawyers, I figure you guys are likely experts in gleaning information from old cases, so perhaps you can help me out.\n\nApproximately 9-13 years ago (the whole scenario spanned multiple years), my mother lost custody of two of her children. I was a minor at the time and the older sibling to them. She was completely stripped of any parental rights, and was barred from seeing her children again at the end of the affair.\n\nMy two siblings were by two different fathers, and my father was different from both of them. She had been married to one of them and had been living with the other previous to the loss of custody.\n\nAs a child, the ins and outs of what happened were lost on me, and the little I know is almost certainly one-sided. I am in my 20s now, and as the loss of my siblings played a role in defining me growing up, I'd like to know more about what happened. I know she must have acted out really badly in order to lose custody of her children as she did.\n\nI found some information on an arrest record in the general timeframe via google. The reason listed is domestic assault. I imagine this is related...\n\nHere are my questions:\n\n* Would anything related be public record? The proceedings of the divorce and custody battles, the outcomes, information about arrests and associated proceedings?\n\n* If so, where would I start looking? What do I need to know? Are names of the individuals involved sufficient to find what I'm looking for, or do I need more details than that?\n\n* If not, do I have any \"right to know\" privileges due to my relations to the people involved?\n\nAnd another question, not related to research gathering:\n\n* I am an adult now, and my sibling is a minor. If I were to make contact with them, would it be possible that it violates the law in any way? When they reach adulthood, would there be any issue with me contacting them? I do not know where they live but I could potentially make contact via Facebook.\n\nThank you for your time. The only person I could think to ask for a neutral viewpoint would be my dad, and he's long since passed.","title":"[TN\/MS] Researching custody case from ~9 years ago","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589481598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjs8lc\/filing_for_expungement_in_stetno_process_cases_in\/","id":"gjs8lc","body":"Hey guys. I had an incident in 2012 in which I broke a window and got caught with a fake ID. I received community service and 3 of my 4 total charges (two for destruction of property, two for possession\/use of the fake ID) were on the stet docket and the other was no process. \n\nI never finished or filed the community service but never heard from this again. No mail or knocks on the door or anything. I\u2019ve even been pulled over for speeding and it\u2019s never come up. I have not been arrested since. \n\nSince it\u2019s been so long I want to file for expungement. I have the forms and stuff and will go down to the court in which I was processed to file it. \n\nMy question is I\u2019m not going to bring this to their attention now that I\u2019m filing right? They can\u2019t like arrest me on the spot once they see this has slipped through the cracks? What else should I look our for?","title":"Filing for expungement in stet\/no process cases in MD","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590104306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go81ka\/am_i_allowed_to_record_my_gameplay_in_a_private\/","id":"go81ka","body":"    I play a pretty little known game called Darwin Project (on PS4). I joined a Discord server called Force of Strategy Competitive Gaming (FoS) and have been there for a few months. They are hosting a cash prize tournament (like $10) that I am participating in tomorrow and the owner of the server and co-host of the tournament told me that i would not be allowed to record my gameplay in the tournament because they have copyright for the entire event. Is this even possible? The event is\n    \n    Not being hosted by the game developers, this is entirely done by this community\n    \n    Technically private, but the discord is public and participants are apparently at the owners discretion\n    \n    They have no proof of copyright (documentation ect:)\n    \n    Does one party consent apply to this? Is the event itself even legal? They are threatening to kick me out and ban me.","title":"Am I allowed to record my gameplay in a private tournament, and post it on youtube? (i would make no money)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578517784,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elyxzr\/question_about_the_fair_housing_act\/","id":"elyxzr","body":"Hello all. So, I am a married woman but my husband lives and works in a different state. He is rarely home. We're having a lot of trouble making ends meet so we decided to put our extra bedroom for rent.\n\nI guess it's illegal to state that I would be more comfortable with a female roommate? It's nothing against men but I don't want a guy I don't know coming to my house where I live alone, it scares me. Besides that, my husband, understandably, would feel more comfortable with a female roommate living with me than a guy he's never met before.\n\nCan I really not say that in my listing? I've gotten a lot of men asking about the room but only two females. I don't want to sound sexist but I also hate that I'm wasting everyone's time. A lot of them are middle-aged white males who sound really nice but it just makes me uncomfortable.\n\nI'm in Florida. I own the house and I will be living there.","title":"Question about the fair housing act","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425398434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xsp0a\/nj_im_going_on_vacation\/","id":"2xsp0a","body":"I have joint and residential custody of my 6 year old son, restraining order against my ex. My ex's mother is our go between for all matters that have to do with my little boy. Things are peaceful for the most part, but I don't really trust any of them with the exception that when my son is in their care, he is well taken care of. The custody order has been in place for 2 years, only once has he tried to take me to court for custody when he shacked up with a new girlfriend that wanted to play mommy. He lost in court, no problems since.\n\nSo to my question. I'm going on vacation for 6 days with my longtime SO down to New Orleans. I want to leave my son in the care of his paternal grandparents and his father for the duration. (Our custody agreement also states that his father is entitled to a one week vacation per year with him, but he's never taken up on it) They have offered. I initially thought this was a good idea, but now I'm a little worried they might try to do something underhanded like say I \"abandoned\" my kid or something. Does this kind of thing happen? Is there any grounds for this? I'm starting to think that maybe it would be better for him to stay with my family who will take him to his visitations with his father instead, but this might also stir the pot. Any advice is very much appreciated.","title":"(NJ) I'm going on vacation.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575924626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ftjq\/ca_3111_evaluation\/","id":"e8ftjq","body":"How do I go about getting a different evaluator for a 3111 evaluation? We had one previously, but I felt a strong bias against me due to my religious beliefs (and went as far as falsifying my words) with the evaluator. I made that known with the judge and she ignored me. What paperwork is needed to change the evaluator?","title":"(CA) 3111 Evaluation","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475940633,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56hfmn\/landlord_issue_what_can_i_do\/","id":"56hfmn","body":"Okay so my lease was suppose to start late August, but my Landlord is kind of a bum and still has not collected our security deposit, a signed lease, or renter's insurance.  \n\nLast night a neighbor and I got towed (his third time from our specified lot) so he is suing the landlord for not providing adequate parking as stated in the lease.\n\nAll I want it to not pay the $215 tow fee ( it also caused me to miss work)\n\nSince I have not signed a lease yet would it be beneficial to take the same action as him?\n\nI was thinking since I haven't signed anything yet I can just move to a different housing complex that provides parking (and not pay for the 2 months rent since I have lived here since late August).  If I chose to move out would I be responsible for the 2 months rent? \n\n\nthanks","title":"Landlord issue what can I do","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519260743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zar6y\/i_work_for_a_company_that_works_inside_customer\/","id":"7zar6y","body":"I WAS NOT there for this job and it happened a couple weeks ago and gained attention over social media after she went on a couple rants. Our upper management was all over it and went out and purchased her a brand new TV just to make sure this situation was taken care of as quickly as possible, while still maintaining that the employees involved are some of the best and most trustworthy people we have on our team. They know our business would be severely affected if the public had any issues with trusting our techs being in their homes.\n\nThat said, we do have strict policies in place that state we are not to be in a customers home without them or another adult present. Another reason we were so quick to buy her a new tv, because technically we should never have been in this situation in the first place,\n\nHere\u2019s where it gets interesting.... because it was on social media and got a fair amount of attention, my manager was contacted by the manager of a local appliance rental company that knows the woman making these accusations. She was having her TV repoed for non-payments, so she planned ahead to have us there right before the appliance rental place came and picked up the TV. Her TV WAS NOT stolen, it was repoed...\n\nThe tricky thing is, the appliance store is not able to release personal info regarding repos and customers but the manager felt the need to reach out to us and explain to make sure no one lost their job over some crazy con-artist lying on the internet. My manager respects that and is not outing the con-artist as to make sure the appliance rental manager does not get into trouble.\n\nIs there any way this con-artist can face any legal ramifications for this? I\u2019m my opinion she deserves to have her name drug through the mud and charged with theft. I\u2019m not certain if there was any official police report filed regarding the \u201ctheft\u201d. This is in the state of ND, if that makes any difference.\n\n\nEDIT:  The company will not be following up on this and never really planned to. It\u2019ll be chalked up as a lesson learned and will focus on making sure employees do not let the customer leave while we are still in their home. I was just curious if any legal repercussions could come up for the lady that pulled a fast one on us. Thanks for all the comments\/advice!","title":"I work for a company that works inside customer homes. Recent customer left house while we were finishing up work. Locked up house as she requested when we were done. Now she says after we left someone broke in and stole her TV because we didn\u2019t lock the back door and is saying we owe her a new TV.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517471357,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uh7ji\/i_received_a_speeding_ticket_from_a_motorcycle\/","id":"7uh7ji","body":"[LONG BEACH, CA]\n\nFirst of all, I know I was not speeding but I stayed silent and accepted the citation. Also, the officer wrote the wrong location of violation, the true location of incident has a speed limit of 45. \nUnfortunately I do not know if the officer stated that he was pacing me or used his radar. But I KNOW I was not speeding, not with 3 passengers in my vehicle. \n\nWhat are my best options? I\u2019m not sure if it has been 18 months since traffic school but if I do have the option should I just suck it up and pay the fine, or can I potentially beat this ticket in court? ","title":"I received a speeding ticket from a motorcycle police officer, a week ago citing me for going 52 in a 35.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518371792,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wuaba\/wife_was_speeding_during_an_argument_got_pulled\/","id":"7wuaba","body":"So this happened a few hours ago. My pregnant wife and I were on our way to pick up our 2 year old daughter from her grandmother's house. My wife is driving and I'm in the passenger seat. We were arguing about finances when we realise she was going nearly 40 mph in a 25mph zone and we had just passed a cop who was parked on the side of the road. Sure enough we see red and blue in the rear view. We pull off, cop comes to the window and sees her in tears. He asks if everything is alright, we tell him we were having an argument and wasn't paying attention to the speed limit. He's polite enough and we can tell he's not trying to make my teary eyed wife any more upset. She gives the officer her license, and he asks for my name. Didn't need my ID, just my name.  He goes back to his patrol car for a while, and comes back with a ticket. He tells my wife he knocked the speed from 40mph down to 34mph as a favour, tells her about traffic school to avoid points on her insurance, then asks her to sign the ticket promising to take care of the ticket with 14 days. When we pull back on to the road and continue driving, I notice the ticket has been issued in my name. All of my information is on it, None of hers. The car is in her name. Why did he do this? I've searched Google to no avail. I'm 25 this year, my wife is 22 and we live in utah. Any help would be greatly appreciated.\n\nDamn, didn't expect this much response. Thanks for the help everyone!","title":"Wife was speeding during an argument, got pulled over, cop issued me the ticket.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589688659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl8yrr\/company_is_forcing_me_to_relocate_during_this\/","id":"gl8yrr","body":"Bit of a back story: \n\nI\u2019ve worked at my company in Indiana for a year. This is my first job out of university. When I was hired, my department was located at the branch in Indiana. There have been some changes, and now my new boss is located at company headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. \n\nA week ago, I had an extremely positive performance review at work. After it was over, my new boss and HR surprised me with a promotion offer, but only if I relocate to company headquarters in Detroit where it will be \u201cmore fun\u201d and the team will \u201cfeel complete\u201d. I have until the end of June to give them my answer, and if I agree to the relocation, I need to be in Detroit by mid-August. \n\nI don\u2019t want to move to Detroit right now because I help take care of several high-risk family members during this pandemic and don\u2019t want to move to the middle of a COVID hot zone.\n\nThe company will not pay moving costs and made it very clear that if I do not accept this position, I will be fired. However, they say the decision to not work for the company anymore is \u201cup to me\u201d and they\u2019d hate to see me \u201cquit\u201d. Is refusing to relocate quitting? Is this a ploy to not have to pay me unemployment? \n\nI haven\u2019t been presented with an official offer letter or contract yet. I don\u2019t know how much the pay increase will be, but it will be \u201csignificant\u201d according to HR. Also it will still be hourly.\n\nIs this legal?","title":"Company is forcing me to relocate during this pandemic, also trying to get out of paying unemployment if I refuse to move. [Indiana, USA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576095157,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9cevz\/wi_usa_3_years_ago_while_working_a_university\/","id":"e9cevz","body":"So when I was in university in 2016 I worked for the schools transportation department. After working there for about 9 months, I discovered that my (non-student) co-worker I shared an office with, was storing child porn on his work computer. I ANONYMOUSLY reported this to the university HR, and asked them to report it to the police with all the proof and photos I supplied. The police were contacted, and they swiftly began an investigation, which landed that employee 6 years in prison. \n\nWhat's recently been driving me crazy is that after the investigation began, the university reached out to me (I have no idea how they got my personal cell # from my report, and they also knew my full name when they first called me), and dragged me through months of meeting with legal teams and HR reps to help get as much info as possible. I'd like to think they did it to ensure there weren't multiple bad actors and other employees that needed to be investigated, but part of me is really bothered that that disregarded my wishes to remain anonymous, and that maybe they did all of that to cover their asses. \n\nI graduated this last May, so I have no plans do anything with this situation anymore, but I often think about this. Does Title IX ensure my right to anonymously report situations like this? Could've I have done something after they contacted me directly? I was also never compensated for the many many HR meetings\/investigations I sat through (I was told use my lunch break for those meetings).","title":"(WI, USA) 3 years ago while working a university student job, I anonymously reported a coworker for storing child porn on his work computer, and now looking back something is bothering me.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472618040,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50ffqc\/job_made_me_file_under_workers_comp_after_minor\/","id":"50ffqc","body":"I got a small 2nd degree burn from a fryer, assistant manager made me go to the urgent care. Facility got me to ask manager if I was to file under workers comp (I wasn't planning on it, I have excellent health insurance) and assistant manager told me I had to. I only missed one hour of work and don't really care about it either. Now the other assistant manager whom I'm pretty close with has brought up that the last person who filed workers comp was fired by restaurant owner. Would it be legal for them to fire me for filing workers comp? ","title":"Job made me file under workers comp after minor injury, talk from managers about possibly getting fired. OHIO, USA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590764987,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsupki\/rent_problem_and_i_have_no_idea_what_to_do_please\/","id":"gsupki","body":"Hello!\n\nI used to live in Chicago, Illinois but I lost my Visa status abruptly a couple of months back and had to return home, all of my belongings are in my apartment in chicago. I havent paid rent for the 3rd month now and I'm not planning to return to the US any time soon. I dont know what will happen to my stuff if I get evicted, will getting evicted affect me getting a visa? Will I get in to legal trouble for eviction? Will they throw away my stuff? What exactly is going to happen? I'm worried sick and really upset with how things turned out.\n\nThey also sent me this email:\n\n\"We have made several attempts to reach you regarding your unpaid rent payments and have been unsuccessful. We will be preforming an occupancy check on your apartment on Monday\u00a0 June 1st between the hours of 11am and 5pm.\u00a0\nIf you have already vacated please let us know as soon as possible by sending an email\"\n\nWhat should I do? What is the smartest thing I can do? I obviously cant pick up my stuff and I cant afford to pay I've lost my job. Any advice is appreciated! Thank you in advance!","title":"Rent problem and I have no idea what to do, please help me!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589243810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi0bee\/is_running_away_illegal_fl\/","id":"gi0bee","body":"Hey redditors, mochi here\n\nI was thinking that i want to run away, for my own well-being. I dont know what to do, if i should run away,  if it's even legal to run away, what would happen if i did, and where would i go if I did run away. I dont know if it's even safe because of the virus.\n\nPlease help me. I'm sorry for the short post.","title":"Is running away illegal? (FL)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590514203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr1h6l\/can_brother_made_trustee_change_willtrust_in_his\/","id":"gr1h6l","body":"My wealthy mother was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in mid march. She passed away in mid may. My dysfunctional, alcoholic, abusive brother somehow got control and claims he is trustee. We originally thought he was power of attorney. This all happened in COVID lockdown and he would allow no visitors and used that as a way to trap her in her own home. My mother had a law firm handling the situation. One thing that was done was that the will was changed  to a trust. Apparently everything my brother did went by this law firm.  Such as the checks from her banking account were signed by a banker. My mother was sharp until the last 2-3 weeks. She was also very angry with my brother for taking her out of the hospital and violating her in other ways. She was calling him names and everyday saying that she wanted to get out of there. He was also giving her alcohol with an open liquor cabinet and administering prescription narcotic medication. This is travesty and clearly elder abuse alto proving it or pressing charges may be another matter. None of my siblings trust him whatsoever and believe that he is already lying about the estate. He is a complete lunatic. My sister said the caretakers witnessed him staying up all night and getting drunk. By the time I could get there she was a few days away from death. I wanted to call the police or report him but it would have been a disruption and a disservice to my poor mother who at least deserved to die in peace. Today he is meeting with the law firm and supposedly will then be providing us with the trust information. I have an phone appointment with the female attorney of this law firm and will be telling her this information and the fact that my brother is an untreated abusive alcoholic with a history of abusing family members with emails to prove it. \n\nMy question is: If my brother was trustee could he have changed her will\/trust in his favor?","title":"Can brother made trustee change will\/trust in his favor","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578002701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej54xv\/landlord_is_harassing_and_retaliating_against_a\/","id":"ej54xv","body":"Background: My mother is having a difficult time with her landlord. She lives in a house in a lot of three homes in Los Angeles. When she first moved in 15 years ago, she paid $1,200 for rent. However, within the last couple of years her and her landlord have not seen eye to eye. There have been several mishaps from her landlord. At the beginning, the tenants consisted of herself, her son, two daughters and her husband. Since then, she had two other children, who are now 8 and 4. Three years ago, her husband moved out and I moved back home.\n\r\nA) Rent Increases for Additional Tenants\n\r\n\u201cThe Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) allows a 10% rent increase for additional tenants. Under the ordinance, the landlord must notify the tenant\/s of the rent increase within 60 days of obtaining actual or constructive knowledge of the additional tenant\u2019s occupancy. If the landlord fails to notify the tenant of a rent increase for the additional tenant within those 60 days, then the landlord cannot subsequently increase the rent for that additional tenant per Ordinance 181744.\u201d \n\r\nHowever, a year after I had been living there, the landlord decided to increase the rent because according to her, three new tenants were living there: the two kids and myself. As a result, the rent went from $1,200 to $1,485. She had full knowledge that all three of us resided within the home for more than a year. In other words, she cannot legally have my mother-in law pay for the extra $285 correct? I am aware that rent increases are inevitable, however, what I am trying to get at, are that these increases are not established legally.\n\r\nB) Written Notices\n\r\n\u201cA landlord\u2019s notice of rent increase must be in writing. The landlord can deliver a copy of the notice to you personally.\u201d Civil Code Section 827(b)(1)(A).\n\r\nThe landlord has not been writing any of the rent increases in writing. Just recently, she provided my mother with a rent increase in writing after this concern was brought to her attention (a week ago). One week later, she served us a notice for a rent increase. Is that not retaliation?\n\r\nC) Entering the Home\n\r\n\u201cThe landlord or the landlord\u2019s agent must give the tenant reasonable advance notice in writing before entering the unit, and can enter only during normal business hours (generally, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays). The notice must state the date, approximate time and purpose of entry\u201d Civil Code Section 1954(b),(d)(1).\n\r\nThe landlord claims she can come and go as she please, no notices, no permissions, not advance notices. After we brought this to her attention (at the same time we talked about the written notice issue), she continued to come to the home at late hours of the night\u2014estim. 9Mish.\n\r\nD) Responsibility for Repairs\n\r\n\u201cUnder the \u201cimplied warranty of habitability,\u201d the landlord is legally responsible for repairing conditions that seriously affect the rental unit\u2019s habitability. Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704]; Hinson v. Delis (1972) 26 Cal.App.3d 62 [102 Cal.Rptr. 661]. That is, the landlord must repair substantial defects in the rental unit and substantial failures to comply with state and local building and health codes. Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616, 637-638 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704, 718-719]. Generally, the landlord also must do maintenance work which is necessary to keep the rental unit livable. Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704].\n\r\nMy mother had to go back and forth with the landlord and constantly tell her to fix the shower\u2014which was growing mold within the walls, thus pushing out the tiles. It took her months to get the contractor to do the work on the house\u2014, which, he left unfinished. The side door of the house was replaced by the landlord with a \u201cinside door\u201d, thus causing the door to seep water in the wood due to the rain\u2014it is not the right door and as a result, the door cannot lock properly. It has been a year of my mother asking the landlord to fix it and she has not. This is a concern with safety as well.\n\r\nF) Temporary Relocation\n\r\n\u201cUnder Los Angeles\u2019 rent control, the landlord CAN require the tenant to move temporarily, but only if the landlord finds and pays in advance for the hotel or other temporary accommodations, food, and incidental expenses, and the tenants have a defined return time. If temporary relocation is for a period of less than 30 days, a tenant household may be housed in a motel or hotel provided that enough rooms are rented to accommodate the size of the household. Tenants may also be temporarily housed in habitable replacement housing in another building or another unit at the property that is not affected by Primary Renovation Work.\u201d [LAMC 152]\n\r\nWhen the contractor was fixing the shower, no one would be able to shower and after much back and forth with the landlord, she finally decided to accommodate the family\u2019s need for a shower and booked a hotel. However, there are 7 people residing in the home; for the first 2 days, she rented out 2 rooms with 2 beds each. However, the contractor said that the work would have to stretch out another day. The landlord lady did not want to pay anymore for the relocation and only rented out one room with one bed\u2026.for 7 people on the last day.\n\r\nG) Guests Staying in Unit\n\r\nSection 151.06 G of the RSO defines an additional tenant as: Any tenant joining the occupants of the rental unit which results in an increase in the number of tenants existing at the inception of the tenancy. A guest is not considered an additional tenant until they have lived in the unit for 30 or more consecutive days\n\r\nMy mother began dating a nice gentleman a few months ago, and like any couple, he stays over a couple nights a month and visits occasionally to spend time with the family. However, the landlord wants to increase the rent because she believes he is a new tenant\u2014he does not live there, he has his own place. My mother made it clear that he does not live there, which the landlord lady replied that, even as a guest, he had exceeded his visitation limit. Can she even do this? It is not written on the contract. Lastly, there are few important things to mention. (1) All the work the landlord has done on the house, has been done by an unlicensed contractor. (2) The only tenant she appears to constantly be doing this to is my mother.\n\r\nRecently, when my mother brought all these issues to the landlord\u2019s attention and stated that she only wanted to talk to her about the house concerns (the landlord says she is not the owner of the house, that is some other lady. However, this other lady is not mentioned in the contract, only the \u2018landlord\u2019s name is.), she retaliated and provided us with another rent increase. This time from $1,485 to $1,634. We checked in with the neighbors and their contract appears to indicate that they pay $1,300 for their home\u2014which has 3 bedrooms and a washer and dryer. Our home only has 2 bedrooms and no washer or dryer. What can we do? Can we sue her? It feels like what she is doing is harassment. I have gotten replies by individuals saying why my mother doesnt just move. I can. But, she is of low-income, a survivor of domestic abuse, and a single mother of small children. She cant just pack her bags and go.","title":"Landlord is harassing and retaliating against a low-income family in Los Angeles [CA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1413854562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jufer\/i_got_divorced_in_texas_and_moved_to_virginia\/","id":"2jufer","body":"Apparently Texas divorce laws are notoriously difficult\n\n\nEdit: The father wants nothing to do with the baby. At first he even denied the baby was his. A peternity test proved otherwise. Unless the court forced him, he wouldn't give me a nickel of child support. \n\nI'm currently living in virginia where I'm near my family and friends. I do not want to move. Does anyone know how I can stay here?\n\nEdit: Thank you all for your legal advice. I have hired a lawyer from the county in texas. ","title":"I got divorced in Texas and moved to Virginia with our baby so I could be close to my family. Ex-husband is a deadbeat who wants nothing to do with our baby. A TX judge is now ordering me to move to Texas so my ex can be closer to his baby","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578511119,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elxcty\/trucking_new_york_state_do_i_have_any_kind_of_a\/","id":"elxcty","body":"So I am a class A truck driver out of New York. I went fresh out of trucking school into Werner Enterprises, who rushed my on the road training hours, then railroaded me into their Dollar General account.\n\n\nDuring the 3 months I was with them, I encountered dozens, maybe even hundreds of hazards that I navigated around, odds are though that you can't avoid them all.\n\nA week before Xmas, Werner terminated my employment, saying that I had too many incidences, they ruled three against me, two of those three I argue are not at all my fault.\n\n1:  The ferring got ripped off because of an improperly tethered airline. The repair guy added a third spring and tethered all three springs to one single bracket, the tension from the springs at a tight backing at a later stop ripped the ferring off.\n\n2: There was a low hanging cable in the parking lot of a location I delivered to. My trailer stands 13'6\" and the law says a cable must be tethered 14' high or appropriate signage must be available.  When I arrived it was 7pm in late November. No signage, poor lighting, no light on the line itself. I didn't even know it was there until after the fact.\n\n3: This one actually own, was my bad, poor judgement.\n\n\n\nWerner Enterprises knows that these accounts are high risk, they funnel new drivers into these accounts, and send them in blind to locations they have never been to.\n\nAfter termination, Werner has elected to mark my DAC (Drive-A-Check) report with the first two marks, essentially making me unhirable, in practice it seems to work like a legalized blackball.\n\n\nDo I have a legal case against this, is there anything I can do?","title":"Trucking\/ New York State, Do I have any kind of a case?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472505340,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/507dsm\/can_you_explain_how_proxy_laws_work\/","id":"507dsm","body":"Hey, so I need to go to Seattle to sign some stuff, but I'm not turning 18 for another few weeks, so I sign any leases\/bank documents. Also, my parents aren't able to come with me. I was wondering if it would be possible for me to for my parents to authorize me to be their proxy and sign on their behalf so that they wouldn't have to come with me. Also, my parents and I are currently from California. Thanks!!","title":"Can you explain how proxy laws work?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589763864,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glric3\/noncustodial_parent_withholding_travel_info\/","id":"glric3","body":"My friend\u2019s ex is a jerk, and withholds information for power. He wants to take their kids across multiple states for his parenting time (during a pandemic, yes).\n\nHowever, he\u2019s refusing to give her the exact locations of where he\u2019s taking the kids. Right now all she knows is that he\u2019s taking them to 3 separate states.\nCan she withhold the kids from him until he gives her the exact addresses he\u2019s taking them to? Is it reasonable that she wants to know this information in ADVANCE and not last minute? \n\nTheir custody order only states that he is to give her 7 days notice if he takes them out of state. (However, is it a given that he\u2019s supposed to tell her WHERE he\u2019s taking them, or can he withhold that?)\n\nI saw that Utah specifically has a law that states coparents MUST share vacation itineraries and addresses, but I don\u2019t see it for other states....","title":"Noncustodial parent withholding travel info","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421288170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sgzt2\/is_it_illegal_for_a_teacher_to_allow_an_underage\/","id":"2sgzt2","body":"I'm in California, if that matters. The student(s) in question aren't being harmed in any way, but they're parents don't know that they're at an adults house, and this adult happens to have power over them. Just curious if this could result in any legal troubles for the teacher?","title":"Is it illegal for a teacher to allow an underage female student to sleep at his house?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1421182124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sbkap\/is_it_illegal_to_show_an_apartment_that_doesnt\/","id":"2sbkap","body":"I've been showing my one rental property to potential tenants with the disclaimer that I'm still cleaning up from the previous tenants and will be until their potential lease starts in 3 weeks. The previous tenants didn't trash the house, but they did leave, among other things, over a dozen inflatables in the living room that I am still deflating and their dog tore up the carpet which I've hired a carpet guy to replace. The tenants had also taken down the smoke detectors from the clips on the ceiling and left one smoke detector out on a counter, you couldn't miss it. It was obvious that I was working on the place and there is no way I didn't explain that to everyone who saw it. \n\n I believe that one of the potential tenants has called the borough of fire on me. I will replace the smoke detectors before showing the house to anyone else. Was showing the property without them in place possibly illegal?","title":"Is it illegal to show an apartment that doesn't have proper smoke detectors? (PA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590769212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsvzd2\/apartment_may_not_be_up_to_code_on_sound\/","id":"gsvzd2","body":"So one good thing about current events is that I now have plenty of time to look into my tenant rights! \n\nI moved into a building that used to be for business and got renovated to loft apartments.\n\nI've always been able to hear practically everything my neighbor does. Now she's not an angel, who has a party during a pandemic? But some of it may not be her fault and this is where I need assistance.\n\nSo I start diving into our (Omaha, Ne) municipal code for building standards. Our city uses the International Residential Code version 2006 Section K.\n\nThat reference states that Sound Transmission Class needs to be at a minimum 45. Now I'm not an engineer but googled it and the general consensus is that \"Loud speech is not heard, music systems\/heavy traffic may still be a problem.\" I can hear my neighbors cell when it's on speaker and between the bedroom\/living room walls regular talking and her alarm. So by my research definitely not up to snuff. The code also says that every effort should be made to get a tight fit on doors and such. We all have probably two inch gaps below our doors. Not a big problem as the floors are original wood and it was probably hard to size but you get the drift the coding is probably shoddy.\n\nBig question - how do I go about asking my landlord to fix this issue politely but let them know that it's in violation of the code and that the next step would be building inspector.\n\nThanks for any help!","title":"Apartment may not be up to code on sound transmission - how to handle request to fix?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588825361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gezqn2\/working_after_running_into_legal_problems\/","id":"gezqn2","body":"(20m) Can I get a job in law enforcement\/medical\/paramedic\/firefighter\/military with a gross misdemeanor (assault 4 DV charge) if I can do I have to wait a certain amount of time and what if I get it expunged.\n\n\nWhat if the outcome is different and the charges are dropped ? Or I just get probation or have to take anger management would the outcome be different.","title":"Working after running into legal problems","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518477577,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x4zf0\/roommate_gave_me_30_days_and_wants_rent_ut\/","id":"7x4zf0","body":"My roommate is kicking me out because I kicked out her stealing boyfriend. He stole weed so I can\u2019t report it to anyone. He is not on the lease but neither am I. My roommate and her parent are on the lease and they allow me to live there for her to afford her portion of rent. They have told me I would be given 30 days if I\u2019m ever late on rent, other than that - happy living! \n\nWell since I kicked out her bf (which her very religious parents didn\u2019t know was living with us)  she told her mom some bullshit about me to kick me out. I don\u2019t really want to live there anyways but I cannot pay for a new place (1st months rent + deposit) while paying out my last 30 days. \n\nI don\u2019t believe I have any rights as a tenant but I cannot afford to pay my last 30 days, nor do I want to. I\u2019m thinking if it comes to it, I\u2019ll just threaten her with telling the apartment complex that I\u2019ve been living there while not being on the lease. So then she gets evicted and her and her parent have an eviction notice on their credit. \nNot sure how solid of a plan that is and want to make sure that won\u2019t just backfire on me. \n\nYou should also know there is a lot of paraphernalia (mostly hers) and lots of alcohol bottles lines above the cabinets (she\u2019s under 21). I am living in Utah, if that has any effect on any laws pertaining to my situation. \n\nEDIT: I realize what I\u2019m asking is not popular or recommended.... All I want to know is how would this plan effect me, if I went through with it.  My only goal with \u201csnitching\u201d on my roommate is protecting my own finances. ","title":"Roommate gave me 30 days and wants rent - UT","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578536801,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em356j\/los_angeles_california_property_management\/","id":"em356j","body":"Los Angeles, California  \ntl; dr: My property management company is trying to paint my ceiling after rain damage and I refused allowance to do so because the last time they painted in my apt it made me sick. My city is about to do inspections and they (prop management)  threatened me with \"the city inspectors won't let you get away with it; you need to let us fix it (ceiling stains)\" I totally understand if they need to make structural changes, but I have in writing (and also spoke to the nice guy that came over to paint) that they were only sending painters over, not people to fix structural damage.  I have pics of the damage on imgur just in case. Will gladly send them if anyone asks. \n\nAre they allowed to paint my room if it will cause disrupture to my ability to earn an income and legitimate health issues?\n\nLonger story:\n\nI recently noticed mild water damage on my ceiling and informed my property manager, because I didn't want them blaming me for stains on the ceiling. They sent me an e-mail specifically saying they were sending painters. I didn't see the e-mail until right before the painter arrived, and when asked if they were going to use a bunch of chemicals in my bedroom, he gave me that \"you're kidding me?\" look and said \"yeah.\"   \nI need to spend a lot of time in my room. Opening the window, as my on-site property manager suggested, is not sufficient ventilation for me if they paint in here, thus, I denied entry into my room. I only sent that email to inform my management company in order for them to work on the roof so it didn't leak anymore and that they didn't try to hold me responsible for like, spraying soda in really efficient lines on the ceiling. \/s  \nWhen I informed my property manager of this, she verbatim said \"It's not chemicals; it's only paint.\". :\/  \nAbout a month ago they repainted\/spackled our shared bathroom. It still smells and the first several days after they painted it literally made me vomit and I could not even stay in it long enough to shower because I could not be in the room as it made me so dizzy. I will say it was not reported to the property manager, as I was trying to be a trooper and the work had already been done, so not much I could have done at that point.   \nThe city of LA is about to inspect apartments, so today I was threatened with (by my property manager's manager) \"when LA inspects apartments they aren't gonna let any kind water damage fly (the roof damage). So you can either wait until they decide to inspect it or allow us to take care of it.\"  \nDude...if you had any jurisdiction to take care of it, you wouldn't be using LA county as a threat. Also if you're only gonna paint it....that's cosmetic.   \nIf it's a structural issue, I totally get it, they need to protect their property. I'm cool sleeping on the couch and trying to work in coffee shops if the roof is about to cave in. But I'm more getting the sense they are worried the city is going to see the rain damage and fine them or something. I don't want to extrapolate....yet, something ain't jiving here. I don't deserve to breathe those toxic fumes for something cosmetic.   \nHe kept saying \"well they may just need to to pull parts of the ceiling out to fix it to help the leaks\". It never leaked. Just a few brown stains. Also, were that the case...you wouldn't just be sending painters. I have the painter's name and company and when I went to get it, my property manager witnessed the interaction. (It's their manager\/company that is the issue, although they didn't seem happy I was gettin' all this person's info).   \nOne note I need to make: I am listed as \"occupant only\" on the lease. I am not sure what rights this affect, however, I have been here for several years and if I understand correctly that has some bearing on the situation. Both my roommates agree they don't want work done in the house if it's gonna be paint and chemicals and a health hazard to any of us.  \nThanks for reading this far and any advice you might be able to offer. <3  \nCheers,  \nArri D.","title":"Los Angeles, California \u2014 Property management company trying to force painting in my bedroom after rain damage. Paint makes me sick and I denied entry to their worker today. More info in post (nothing w\/personal info). Do I have any recourse? [Long\/tl;dr at the top]. All help appreciated.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575475298,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e61aug\/mo_do_my_parents_need_a_will\/","id":"e61aug","body":"My mother and step-father are in their 60s, in relatively good health, and have plenty of happy years remaining. I\u2019m an only child (neither parent has any children from previous marriages) and have a great relationship with them, and we talk openly about sensitive topics like finance and retirement. My step father has been like a blood father to me my entire life, however I did maintain a relationship with my blood father until he passed, and thus I was never legally adopted or anything like that by my step father. Their intent at death is for all assets to pass to my wife and I. They are quite secure financially. \n\nQuestion: If no will is drafted, are there any issues with assets passing to me and my wife being that I am not blood related to my step father?","title":"[MO] Do my parents need a will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1475742714,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/564ftj\/is_it_illegal_to_rent_out_a_low_income_housing\/","id":"564ftj","body":"I am asking this because my old landlord is living in a house for old people and the rent for her house is very low. She pays around 400 euros per month for the entire house when the normal rent for such houses would be between 700-900 euros. So, This house is only for low income people. \n\nWhat she does is she rents out one of the rooms of the house for 300 euros. So she is earning profit on the house . I was wondering if this is legal and if the students can also get into trouble for living in a house like this. I only recently found out about that but I would like to include this in my legal notice to her as conspiring to fraud or something. The legal notice also consists of her other illegal activities like not paying back my deposit and defaming my reputation by calling my boss.\n\nWhat she also did was try to force me to pay her only in cash so the government may not know about her income and she doesnt need to pay tax on that income. Ofcourse, I always paid directly to her bank account.\n\nAre these things illegal ?","title":"Is it illegal to rent out a low income housing property to someone else ? [Netherlands]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473706746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52g0aq\/in_unis_dorm_services_routinely_avoid_maintaining\/","id":"52g0aq","body":"I go to a large university, and it appears that our residential services don't like to actually provide service.\n\nDuring welcome week, I complained to my custodian that our AC was not working. He put in a new service request for it *every single day* until finally, three weeks later, my parents called and complained. Residential Services got scared and sent a maintenance crew from a different office\/bureau\/whatever to fix it.\n\nIt costs about $150 more per month to live in this dorm with AC rather than others nearby without it. Seeing that I was without it for 3 weeks, I feel that my roommate and I deserve about $100 each.\n\n------\n\nNow, the money isn't all that important. It's the principle. Apparently, multiple residence halls on campus are having mold issues. They've had to move students into lounges because of it. If anyone goes to the hospital because of mold, the university keeps it quiet.\n\nIt really seems like they know they could face a bunch of lawsuits at once, but they know that individual students aren't going to do anything.\n\nWhat can I do? I don't know much about this, but I feel like a class action lawsuit is possible if enough students are affected. This is essentially one big shitty landlord with thousands of residents.","title":"[IN] Uni's dorm services routinely avoid maintaining dorms. Multiple buildings with mold issues, and the AC I pay for was out for 3 weeks. Am I entitled to compensation?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589531823,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk5dh7\/is_this_considered_extortion\/","id":"gk5dh7","body":"My cousin assaulted me. I have proof. \n\nThey have refused to for the damages from the assault. \n\nI wrote them an email saying if they didn\u2019t pay, I would sue for assault and battery. \n\nThey wrote back saying to go ahead. \n\nThis family member has done a number of egregious things against me that if reported to their state licensing board would cause them to lose their license. They have also stolen money from me. \n\nIf I write back saying something like \u201cim going to sue you, press charges,  im going to report you to your state licensing board, good riddance\u201d would that be considered extortion? I\u2019m not saying if you don\u2019t pay, I will do these things, I\u2019m saying I\u2019m going to do it anyway. I\u2019m just worried it could be considered extortion because of the previous email asking them to settle or I would sue. Also, if I just go ahead and report them and press charges without letting them know, will that be considered extortion because of the previous email? \n\n\nThe reason I even want to send this email is to protect myself in case them try to harm me as retaliation, then there\u2019s proof that this is why they harmed me. \n\nI\u2019m in Florida.","title":"Is this considered extortion?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423587442,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vfl34\/california_my_business_client_appears_to_be\/","id":"2vfl34","body":"California.\n\nI'm a freelance web administrator, one of my clients is under investigation by the FDA for fraudulent health claims on his products and website.  He is still in talks with them about other aspects of his business, but I've followed the FDA guidelines and his website is now compliant.  My part is done.  Here's the problem...\n\nHe is creating a second website\/domain, under someone else's name, and will continue business-as-usual there.  Meaning, the second website will be a big up-yours to the FDA.  I'm willfully ignorant of the details, but he has asked me to help set up and maintain the second website.\n\n- Is he committing fraud or something similar?\n\n- If I continue working on the legitimate side of his business, but am aware of the second part, can I get in trouble?\n\nI had no idea that the greasy bastard was making false claims in the first place, I'm certainly not going to help perpetuate them.  I'd like to arm myself with the legalese to decline helping with the second site, and depending on what you folks advise, maybe drop this client entirely.\n\nLove browsing this sub, can't believe I have to post a question.  Ugh.  Thank you!\n\n\n***\n\n**UPDATE:**\n\nEven though nobody told me the name of his scheme, with your advice, I was able to figure out what to do.  I'm droppping the guy.\n\nHe's a slippery little weasel and I know that at the first sign of trouble he'll throw everyone around him under the bus (thanks for pointing that out \/u\/A_Soporific).  Not me!  I'm not going to rat him out, he's dumb and will get caught.  But, I did explain exactly why I'm leaving, in writing.  He has a few employees that are on the same page as me, I've passed the information here on to them, and it looks like they're leaving too.\n\nCheers \/r\/legaladvice!","title":"[California] My business client appears to be committing fraud, need to know how far I should back away from this person.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576478644,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebbkc1\/working_overtime_and_choosing_to_not_be_paid_ny\/","id":"ebbkc1","body":"Hi guys,\n\nVery recently my job has decided that they spend too much money on paying employees overtime, so it was sent in a memo that employees will need prior permission in order to work a maximum of 2 hours overtime.\n\nThis was absolute BS in my eyes but I went along with it. My job pretty much requires me to work at least one hour overtime a week (mainly because of phone calls I\u2019ve been instructed to make at the time I leave) and every week I am scolded for working 30-60 minutes overtime.\n\nI was sick and tired of this so I decided that I would just clock out and avoid being scolded like a child every week.\n\nThis Sunday (my scheduled day off) I went in to finish up on some paperwork I was behind on. My supervisor caught wind that I was at work, called me, and yelled at me to go home immediately since I was not clocked in.\n\nI was a little caught off guard by this, because I know I wouldn\u2019t be getting paid for the work... I just wanted to get caught up in a quiet environment. This was totally my decision and I wasn\u2019t telling the whole office I was off the clock, I kept it to myself.\n\nWhat are the legal repercussions of me choosing to work without pay? I personally chose to go in and do my work since it\u2019s something I enjoy doing. I am not in any way trying to \u201cmake a case\u201d to sue or anything. I couldn\u2019t really find anything online about the subject.","title":"Working overtime and CHOOSING to not be paid (NY)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517455419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uftjn\/los_angeles_ca_havent_had_hot_water_for_3_days\/","id":"7uftjn","body":"Sunday evening, the super told us our hot water tank (either for the building or our group of apartments, tank isn't in the unit) was broke, but should be fixed by the following day (Monday). 3 days have passed, still no hot water, and no update from the super or apartment manager. Do we (self, fiance, and sister in law) have options of recourse at this point?\n\nThank you!","title":"[Los Angeles, CA] Haven't had hot water for 3 days, rent is due tomorrow. Do I have options at this point?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589566511,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gked62\/question_about_language_in_legal_contract\/","id":"gked62","body":"Location: California\n\nHi all. Just a little background info - we hired an MC for our wedding coming up in the next few months. I'm from California which has been hit hard by COVID-19. No hopes of opening up wedding venues anytime soon or have large social gatherings the size of our wedding.\n\nIt is looking like we will need to cancel our wedding altogether and most our vendors agreed to refund our deposits. However, our MC will not give our deposit back. I was wondering if I have any wiggle room here. The contract states:\n\n​\n\n>**Cancellations**. In the event of an Event cancellation caused by either or both of the Clients, all payments made hereunder to Company are non-refundable to clients and all outstanding payments to vendors are the responsibility of Clients and may be due based upon the cancellation policies of the vendors, except that should the Event be cancelled by any cause other than an Act of God (i.e. natural disaster, death in the family or sudden injury or illness) up to 30 days prior to the Event, the Clients do not owe the balance due to Company set forth in paragraph 2. However, Clients will owe any costs to vendors due to cancellation. Should the event be cancelled by any cause other than an Act of God after 30 days prior to the Event, Clients owe 75% of the remaining balance to Company and any other costs to vendors based on vendor individual cancellation policies. In the event of an emergency, sickness or death in the family and the Company cannot attend, the Company will contact the Clients immediately and put forth its best effort to find a replacement of equal or similar quality. If a replacement cannot be provided, Clients will be refunded any payment made to Company.\n\n​\n\nSo the contract often states \"be cancelled by any cause other than an Act of God.\" So in this case, if able to use COVID-19 as an Act of God, would this excuse us from the contract? I am having trouble with the language and any advice would be greatly appreciated.\n\nThank you in advance for your time.","title":"Question about Language in Legal Contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588381740,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbw9xe\/i_was_involved_in_a_multiyear_lawsuit_and_wasnt\/","id":"gbw9xe","body":"For a number of years I was sued and eventually won the case in Colorado state court (this was a state civil suit.)  For around four years I was not billed by my lawyer despite repeated requests.  Last year I was billed for a sizeable amount for the previous years of work, stating that interest would be incurred from the point of billing.\n\n​\n\nI disputed this, saying that I would have denied service if I had been up to date on how much this lawsuit was costing me and put myself at the mercy of the court. We went to mediation where we were unsuccessful at coming to any agreement.\n\nLast week, I was contacted by the American Arbitration Association saying a claim had been filed against me, though I was not given the exact complaint.    My next questions are should I proceed to arbitration?  What are the consequences of ignoring this? Would a judgement be issued against me?  Further, would this particular type of debt (debt owed to my attorney) be dispelled by filing for bankruptcy?","title":"I was involved in a multi-year lawsuit and wasn't billed by my lawyer for an extended period despite repeated requests. I was served an arbitration notice. What should I do next?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588812922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gewm99\/new_york_city_subtenant_rights_under_sublease\/","id":"gewm99","body":"Hi there,\n\nI entered into a sublease agreement on April 1st for a bedroom in a NYC apartment with just the former tenant- not the landlord\/property mgt. company. It's a generic sublease agreement that was signed by myself and the former tenant. I found the room on spareroom and the post had a good amount of pictures, but I was unable to visit the room and apartment in person due to COVID. In addition to the spareroom post, the tenant sent updated pics of the room with just the bedframe\/mattress I agreed to take on (and paid for), as well as videos of the room. As soon as we started communicating about the advertisement, I made it clear that I only wanted to keep the bed (frame + mattress), and did not want any additional furniture. When I signed the sublease agreement on 4\/1, I was signing for the room I saw in the most updated pictures sent by the tenant- the empty room with just a queen-sized bed. During our email exchanges, I stated several times that I wanted and would sign for an empty room.\n\nI paid a full deposit when I signed the sublease agreement on 4\/1, and the sublease started on 5\/1. I agreed to pay May's rent on 5\/1 in order to move in on 5\/2, and the move in date was agreed upon when I signed. Just a few days before the move-in date, she emailed me with more details (roommates #'s, Wifi password, etc), and mentioned \"Sorry I couldn't get chance to clean the room due to\u00a0the stay-at-home order. But all the furnitures(including bed & frame that you paid) are\u00a0there\u00a0at your disposal\". I thought she meant the 2 floorlamps and side table that were in the corner of the updated picture (of a clean, empty room), so I didn't think much of it. I didn't agree to take on the unwanted furniture (and she gave no additional details about how much there was), I just responded that I'd be there at noon on 5\/2.\n\nWhen I arrived to move in on 5\/2, I was appalled at the state of the room. The room was left completely furnished with all of the items (and more) that I made clear that I did not want. In addition to all of the unwanted furniture, personal effects (like a huge bin of clothing) were left behind, and to top it off, there was garbage in the wastebasket that was left behind. The room was NOT in the condition that I agreed to move into at all- it looked like a completely different room. There was no way to remove the furniture from the apartment- there was no clear location to dump all of the furniture, personal items, and garbage (there was a lot). I took pictures of the room and left the keys in the same location they were left for me in (a roommate let me in), and left the apartment within 15 minutes.\n\nThe sublease agreement has a section titled \"Tenants Failure to Give Possession\" that states \"if Tenant does not give possession of the Premises to Subtenant within 1 day from the start date of the Term, Subtenant may cancel this Sublease by notice in writing to Tenant and reclaim any fees paid\". I emailed the tenant on the same day (May 2nd) to let her know that I would not be moving in because the room was not in the condition that we agreed on when we signed the agreement, and I expected a full refund of money paid. I do not think the tenant gave possession of the premises within that time frame because the premises were not ready to be moved into given our agreement (it was not empty). I could not move in within one day of the agreement because it was left full of unwanted furniture and belongings, and there was no way to dispose of them (even if there was a manageable way, I did not agree to move these things out for them).\n\nThe tenant is claiming that she \"spoke to her lawyer\" and I can't claim the \"failure to give possession\" because she sent me the \"Sorry I couldn't get chance to clean the room due to\u00a0the stay-at-home order. But all the furnitures(including bed & frame that you paid) are\u00a0there\u00a0at your disposal\" line in an email, with no other details about how much, 3 days before the sublease started, which was 27 days after I signed for an empty room. She's willing to refund the security deposit and bed frame\/mattress purchase, but not my rent for the month of May.\n\nHas anyone had a similar experience with a sublease, and\/or do you know if I have the right to bring her to NYC small claims court for the May rent? I'm not sure what rights a subtenant has in NYC court because it's not a full lease agreement- although it's a 5 page contract, so I'm assuming it's a fully legal contract. Also, if you think I'd have a leg to stand on in small claims court, is it worth talking to a lawyer? I have no idea what type of lawyer I would even need, so suggestions on that would be super helpful and appreciated. Honestly, it's not even a matter of money at this point, it's a matter of principal- and I'd be willing to pay a couple thousand in legal fees just to win back the full amount paid, so that this dishonest jerk learns their lesson.","title":"New York City- Subtenant rights under sublease agreement\/type of lawyer to contact?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1514958359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nsndt\/wi_company_wont_give_me_merchandise_i_payed_for\/","id":"7nsndt","body":"I spent almost $50.00 on some Pop figures from a game and only received 1 of the 3 in the last 4 months. If anyone could help that would be great. I already contacted the FTC 2 times. Please help me.","title":"(WI) Company won\u2019t give me merchandise I payed for but did give me one of the three I purchased.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423060661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ur9bp\/uk_employment_law_breach_of_implied_terms\/","id":"2ur9bp","body":"Lets start by saying this is based in London, England, and that I am writing on behalf of my girlfriend.\n\nA year ago, my girlfriend applied for a job as a Regional Grants Officer (RGO) at a large international charity's London office. \n\nAfter her interview she got a call offering her the Regional Grants Assistant (RGA) role, citing lack of experience as the reason for not offering her the higher position. She was told she would be ready for a move up the ladder to the RGO role within 12-18 months. So she accepted the job.\nOnce she was in the position, she realised she was not the only person who was hired, they had hired 2 new RGA's and had promised them both 12-18 month progression.\n\nThe person who was in the RGO position has recently vacated the position, so both of the RGA's applied for the role. Seen as they now both have 12 months experience, they were expected to have to fight it out between them, and external applicants, for the single job.\n\nAfter a few weeks of silence on the subject (where my GF has taken on the entire workload of the vacant RGO position) the 2 internal applicants saw in their bosses diary that interviews had been scheduled - but they were not among the list. This upset both of them, and when their boss found that out, a meeting was scheduled with HR - although they \"could not be told\" what the meeting was about.\n\nOnce in the meeting, the head of HR informed them that the reason they were not being interviewed, was that they were nowhere near good enough to be considered for the position compared to other applicants. They both required much more field experience (1year+) to have any chance at the RGO position. The person hiring them had been wrong to promise them 12-18 month progression.\n\nThey also mentioned that the RGO role had changed from when they were first hired, which is why they were well below the standard of applicant they were looking for, and that there was no way they would progress to that role from their current position. again citing more field experience required - offering to try and get them possible positions in South Sudan or Afghanistan.\n\nMy GF tried to plan ahead for her meeting with HR, even though its nature had remained unspecified. So she was half expecting not to get the job (after seeing other people being interviewed for the position), and surmised it was because they had excellent external candidates. But seen as she has been doing the same job as an RGO for the last 6 months, and had been expected to step into the vacated RGO position - without any assistance, she had planned to ask for job role and salary to be regraded, based on the work she was doing. \nShe had evidence to show that when you compare the job descriptions, she has been doing all the work for the higher position for 6 months+. But when she brought this up, she was told there was no chance of a regrading.\n\nAfter the meetings, they were (unsurprisingly) angry and upset, and were talking about it to colleagues in their departments - mostly other RGOs. They were surprised to hear that the RGO position has \"changed\" because they hadn't seen any change in their job at all in recent memory. \n\nThe more they looked at it, the more they felt they were being overlooked for no good reason. It is not that she was expecting to get the job, she was expecting to have to fight, and possibly lose. But to be told you never had a chance, and would never have a chance, based on the work you are currently doing, is very disheartening. Especially when you have been doing the work for that job for 6 months,  and are currently doing the job that was being advertised.\n\nI feel she has a case for breach of contract (at least implied terms of contract), as the only reason she accepted the lower position offered was the promise of advancement in 12-18 months. Unfortunately she was only told this over the phone, but her colleague has it in writing - any my GF is in the process of getting her recent HR meeting notes written up, and approved by HR- in which she will make note of the fact they admitted promising her that progression had been an error.\n\nAlso, is there a case for constructive dismissal? Knowing both staff members were looking to progress, then informing them they is no chance of progression without working abroad first?\n\nApologies for the length, I tried to be concise and get (what I thought was) the important information across\nI'd be interested to hear comments regarding this.","title":"(UK) employment law - breach of implied terms \/ constructive dismissal?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517678700,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v0ncw\/condo_hoa_insurance_do_i_have_a_case_rhode_island\/","id":"7v0ncw","body":"My friends think that I should reach out to a Lawyer regarding some issues I'm having with my Condo\/Association.\n\nIn the beginning of August while I was asleep, my water hose popped off of my sink.  I woke up to the police coming in, and an inch of water on my floor.  Over the next few days, the cleanup-crew came in, removed my Dining Room floor, one bathroom floor, and my entire kitchen (cabinets, sink, counters, floor).  I live on the third floor, and the second and first floor also had a good deal of damage, including walls.\n\nMy bedroom, second bathroom, office, and living room were ok.\n\nI contacted my insurance, and they said they could put me in a hotel if i needed, or have a food allotment if i decided to stay while it was sorted out.  I decided to stay since my office was intact as was my bedroom and living room.\n\nMy HOA's insurance was to cover the things that i did not add to the house.  Basically the bathroom and the kitchen.  My insurance covered what I did, which is the dining room.\n\nA month later, my Insurance company contacted a contractor, and had the assessment, and handed the check to the contractor.\n\nIt's now been six months and I have yet to receive anything from the Insurance for the HOA.\n\nFrom August to November they were 'gathering details for the assessment'.  My HOA only really followed up when I reached out to them specifically and then they contacted the insurance company and put me in touch with them.  After several attempts to get an update from them, they eventually told me to stop contacting them as i was not their customer.  In december they 'finally' had a proposal, and gave it to my contractor, who pointed out that they had completely forgotten about the kitchen.  To which they had another back and forth.  After continuously hounding my HOA, they said that 'the insurance company is almost done finalizing it' or something to that effect.  In January they reached out to get the contractors assessment, and what my insurance was covering (again.. they were sent it before).. and have been 'finalizing it' with different words ever since.  This was exactly the state they were in from October - December for the FIRST assessment.\n\nIt's now been six months.. and in that time.. \n\n1) MY Insurance stopped paying an allotment after October (which makes sense.. they did their thing ages ago)\n2) My plans to move in November have been completely stalled\n3) The tennants i had lined up to move into my place (family) have  had to make new plans..\n4) The bathroom where they removed the floor, apparently they didn't stabilize the toilet, and so that's now unusable.. so I effectively only have the bathroom my cats use.\n\nMy contractor has been trying to reach out to the HOA insurance and getting no where.. my HOA Rep.. after i bug her.. eventually reaches out and just says basically the same thing 'they are almost done'.\n\nThis is my first time with something like this.. but everyone I know has said that 6 months is a ridiculous amount of time.  The two tenants beneath me have eventually had some work done themselves just to keep from being in a hotel still..\n\nMy friends believe that I have a case here.. i'm not so sure.. or rather I'm not sure i could get enough from this case to warrent the legal fees it would take to sue them.  Nor do i even know who I would sue.  My HOA? The insurance company that i'm not a client of, but am held by the mercy of?  I'm HOPEFUL that this will be resolved soon.. but i've been forced to be hopeful for a long time now.\n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated.\n\nThanks!","title":"Condo HOA Insurance - Do I have a case? - Rhode Island","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589587180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkkj6v\/wife_living_with_her_boyfriend_in_a_home_she_and\/","id":"gkkj6v","body":"Location: New Jersey, USA & a different home country\n\nHi Reddit, I'd like to preface this post by saying that I never thought I would find myself in a situation where I would be reaching out for legal assistance but here I am. Please bear with me as I explain my situation below. Throwaway for obvious reasons.  \n\n**Background:**  \nDuring my time working in the US, I purchased a condo in NJ around 6 years ago which I still owe mortgage payments on. The mortgage is on my name but the title lists me and my spouse as co-owners. My spouse and I are not US citizens. The US is not my home country and I was on a work visa during my stay there and upon expiration of the visa I had to return to my home country in 2018.  \n\nAround this time, my wife decided to stay back in NJ at our home while I figured out a way to get back to the US on a work visa. Due to the frustrating immigration process, our already strained relationship had reached it's limit when she asked me for a divorce in June 2019 and I had agreed to it as long as it took place in our home country because that is where we were married and the divorce would need to be recognized there and not from the US. She was however insistent on the divorce taking place in NJ because she wanted to remarry someone for US citizenship and continue living there. I was completely taken aback by this. I asked her to wait until October 2019 so that I could apply for a tourist visa and handle this in person and talk it out with her or proceed with her wish for a divorce.  \n\nIf we would have moved ahead with the divorce, the plan was to sell the condo as well. However, she was impatient and sent me the NJ court summons by e-mail and mail to my residence in my home country in August 2019 which at the time I did not handle well and let her know that I would not be responding to the summons and she could do as she pleases since she was impatient or wait until I get back to NJ by October 2019. In retaliation, she emptied out the savings in our joint back account in September 2019. This was the only bank account I had in the US and was the original account holder until I added her as joint account holder after marriage. I kept complete financial transparency with her. This was also the account that all the bills including mortgage payments were made from.  \n\nI was completely shattered when I learnt of her actions 2 weeks after the fact. I was very pissed at the bank that they would let someone withdraw a significant amount of money without consulting or notifying the other joint account holder. I immediately reached out to her when I learnt of this and she told me that she would return the money only if I agreed to sign the summons she had sent. I felt completely betrayed at this point and tried to reason with her to no avail. From my point of view, I could not trust her anymore to return the money even if I did sign the summons since there is no guarantee that she would return it. I never consulted a lawyer because I felt it was an internal matter that we could resolve and she was just angry at me for being away so long.  \n\nHowever, my ability to pay any mortgage or bills was immediately crippled. My bank account was over drafted and then closed by the bank due to a negative balance. I did not accept any calls or respond to any communication from the mortgage bank, my savings bank or the credit card companies. All my funds and life savings were in the US for her confidence that I would be returning  and I had the bare minimum for my survival in my home country. My thoughts at the time were that I could resolve this issue with her and then deal with the aforementioned financial institutions. I was unable to apply for my tourist visa in October 2019 as I had originally intended to do because of lack of funds.  \n\nBetween October 2019 and April 2020, I tried my best to reason with her, and kept checking in with her periodically during the on-going pandemic. Most of the communication took place by whatsapp and e-mail since she wouldn't answer or return any of my calls.  \n\n*Now for the punch to the gut* - In April 2020 she claimed in an e-mail that we were divorced and the money had been used up on legal fees and there was nothing left. I asked her to provide the court judgement and she stated that she would not.  \n\n*The 2-hit combo* - I am signed up to receive USPS notifications of any incoming mail where it sends you a scanned image of the envelope and I started noticing that around March 2020, there was mail being addressed to someone called \"M\". I had heard this name before during my conversation with my wife in 2019 as a friend and a potential business partner. I didn't put 2 and 2 together at the time, and assumed that she had found someone that she could rent the place to. However,this week I have started seeing mail from the IRS and the NJ MVC and that's when I saw his full name and it clicked with me as to who it could be, possibly \"M\".  \n\nI sent her an e-mail asking to verify my suspicions over 10 days ago and have not received a response yet.  \n\nI realize now my inaction was my biggest weakness which is why after over 6 months of sulking, I have finally decided to take control.\n\n**The reason for writing my post and the advice I seek -**  \n\n1. I do not know if I am still married to her. How would I go about verifying if the divorce did go through without any consent from my end.  \n\n2. I do not know the status of my mortgage with the bank or if I still co-own the house and whether she was awarded the house in the settlement but I presume she was able to handle it because the communication from them asking for payments stopped around 3 months ago.  \n\n3. My gut feeling leads me to believe that if she was able to secure a divorce, she may have already remarried this person and he may have moved in which is why his mail is now coming to my condo. How would I go about verifying this?  \n\n4. What are my rights as the co-owner of the house in this situation?  \n\n5. If a divorce hasn't taken place yet, what are the follow-up steps I could take to safeguard myself?  I do not have any funds available in the US besides a 401(K) from my previous employer that I have not touched since my departure. \n\n---\n\nP.S.: English is not my first language, apologies for any grammatical errors. Please ask for clarification if you need any and I will try to provide them in the edits.","title":"Wife(?) living with her boyfriend(?) in a home she and I co-own but I pay the mortgage for","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589837860,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmaugg\/are_fathers_allowed_to_take_their_kids\/","id":"gmaugg","body":"Tdlr at bottom.\nMy sister broke up before the NYC quarantine with her boyfriend (so like March 13ish) they don\u2019t have any custody agreement (because the dads awesome he wants to see the children without the courts involved so he supports them when necessary mom etc so it was never drawn up she has a 4 year old.\nTheir daughter (going to call her Ana) has been having anger issues (not abuse she\u2019s just angry about the breakup and not being able to go outside) she recently cut hair off we had to shave it off ourselves because it\u2019s not salvageable. \nI asked Ana later and... In short she heard her mom bitching about how hard it is to take care of her and told me that the only thing she  can really change which is her hair so she snipped it off now taking it literal so now her mom doesn\u2019t have to spend time washing it she had a serious curls now she\u2019s bald still cute though\ud83d\ude02.\n\nDad is pissed and took her for the rest of may (saying her mom needs to do yoga and calm down) but my sister has been threatening to call the cops on him for kidnapping which I think is false. We all know where he lives he\u2019s working from home and she calls everyday etc and he lives like half a mile away (like 10 blocks) so I don\u2019t see the issue they both are her parents so I\u2019m confused can he really go to jail for being her dad?  I think she\u2019s just trying to scare him but again I\u2019m not familiar with the law. Me and my sister live with my mom and we are both in college. I\u2019m telling her she\u2019s being unreasonable and if anything they\u2019ll take the kid from her because she always so angry and she needs to grow up no hair won\u2019t kill her if anything she should learn from it and not talk about her kid in her kids face.\n\nTdlr; kid cut off hair dad took kid mom is about to call the cops on him and I just wanted to know if he can get charged for kidnapping his kid.","title":"Are fathers allowed to take their kids?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421355874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sk08n\/took_my_leased_vehicle_in_for_under_warranty\/","id":"2sk08n","body":"On December 22nd I took my 2013 Ford F150 to the dealership. The alarm would go off at all hours of the day and night and wake the neighborhood. This was the second time I'd taken it in, after the first time they had it for 2 days and told me nothing was wrong with the vehicle. \n\nSo i take it in on the 22nd, they give me a loaner, and off I go. They called me the next day saying, \"hey we figured it out. We ordered the part but it could take a little longer than normal because of the holidays.\" No problem. I was expecting 2 weeks for Christmas and new years. Understandable.\n\nExcept it's been almost 4 weeks now. They haven't called me once to update me on delays or anything like that. I've called them 4 times to find out what the deal is and every time its, \"waiting on the part.\" The last time I called they were \"too busy\" to talk to me and they would call me back. That was last Friday, 6 days ago, they never called. \n\nIn addition to this, I can't register their loaner under my paid for parking pass, so I'm paying additional money to park this vehicle to go to work and the gym.\n\nAm I legally obligated to pay this lease payment this month? I haven't had the vehicle I pay for and I haven't heard anything about it. If they force me to pay, can I tell them I'm going to contest the charges with my bank? What are my options?\n\nEdit: this is in New Jersey. ","title":"Took my leased vehicle in for under warranty service. 25 days ago. Still haven't heard anything. Am I still responsible for this month's payment?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577801236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei39k4\/tenant_forgot_about_our_deadly_allergies_what_do\/","id":"ei39k4","body":"Hi, \n\nI should probably use a throwaway because I don't know if the tenant uses Reddit, but whatever. \n\nI'm subletting two bedrooms in my 3 bedroom apartment in Ontario. Roommate A and I have deadly allergies to certain foods, mine are considerably worse (airborne with about 30 seconds until full reaction levels, theirs are only if ingested and they have about 30 minutes before the catastrophe hits).\n\nIn the tenant interview (written and filled out) it's covered that this apartment is a nut\/peanut free zone and why (including private areas because cross contamination is wild). This was also discussed in the Skype interview and in person a couple of times because it's IMPORTANT and it was thoroughly acknowledged every time, including in writing in the interview.\n\nA couple of weeks ago I came home after some time away and walked into the kitchen, I was just kind of doing some stuff when I realized I was itchy and having some tingly feelings in my face. No big deal, maybe I'm just having one of my weird neuro things. It got worse and I turned around to find a full mesh bag of peanuts sitting in my open pantry, my lips are swelling, my face is swelling, I'm having an allergic reaction. \n\nStraight to the hospital where we see that my face is now round (naturally I look almost gaunt, I have defined cheekbones), this is a problem. I need needles to calm the reaction down. I have a letter from the hospital that's worded as best they can in case I have to present it.\n\nWhen Roommate 2 is informed, as they are out of town, they say \"oh I forgot\". We stress how serious this is over and over. \n\nIt's important to note here that I'd been generally unwell for some unknown reason for the last couple of months. Over tired, not eating well, not losing weight despite staying on my healthy eating plan (this is only relevant because I'm back on track now), my work is suffering to the point where I lost both the job I had and my references because I was very ill a lot of the time... As Roommate 1 scans the open pantry they find an opaque and unsealed grocery bag of nuts. When asked, Roommate 2 claims they've been there since the beginning, despite it being discussed twice since move in and stating, both times, that there are absolutely no nuts in the house. \n\nWe had someone deep clean our kitchen and we removed everything from Roommate 2's shelf, with written consent, and I'm doing better these days. But I don't know what to do or how to do it. \n\nI've re-worked the lease to include a very clear section about allergens but I'm afraid that if this is forgotten again I won't be lucky with my friends down the street or I won't notice until it's too late that the reason I'm not able to breathe is an allergen directly out in the open. Obviously if it happens again the next step is eviction following the sublet laws in the LTB, but I'm very afraid that there will be a next time and Roommate 1 and\/or I won't be as lucky as we were. \n\nWhat do I do?\n\nI should also note that Roommate 2 is not a Canadian citizen, they are here for school. \n\n​\n\nSorry in advance if there are formatting issues or if this is incorrectly done. I've never done this before.","title":"Tenant \"forgot\" about our deadly allergies, what do we do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417402862,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nwj4e\/maine_had_a_falling_out_with_roommates_moved_out\/","id":"2nwj4e","body":"My boyfriend (I'll call him P) and I moved into our first apartment on September 1st of this year. My boyfriend's two friends, one a 21 year old female and the other a 23 year old male. My boyfriend and the female friend (who I'll call R) were the only ones on the lease, which was a year-long lease; myself and the male roommate (who we'll call J) were not, but we still paid our shares of the rent. Anyways, around the middle of October my boyfriend and I had a falling out with our roommates, and we ended up moving out, long before the lease was up. At first, the leasing office in charge of our apartment told us that we could get off the lease, we just wouldn't get our $500 security deposit back. Now, because both J and R are moving out, leaving the apartment vacant, they told us that P and R are legally obligated to continue paying rent until they lease out the apartment again. Which makes sense, I guess? I've never rented before, so I don't know exactly how things work.\n\nHere's some facts:\n-Every time we paid rent, it was only under my boyfriend's name, never R's name, as we all always gave my boyfriend our parts of the rent and let him pay it.\n-We don't currently have a copy of the lease agreement, as it was lost in the chaos of moving. I'm not sure if we could get another one since we don't live there anymore.\n\nNow, even though my boyfriend has still been paying his half of the rent, they say there's a chance that R could sue us? I just don't understand what for, if we're still paying like we said we would?\n\nThis whole situation is extremely confusing to me. It's been a stressful time for both me and my boyfriend and I'll admit there's a bit of a lack of communication, but I get the gist of what's happening, and I'm wondering if we should lawyer up in case R decides to come after us? My boyfriend is mostly worried about her somehow getting her hands on the inheritance he got from his grandfather. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!","title":"[Maine] Had a falling out with roommates, moved out, now there's a possibility said roommate(s) could sue us. What to do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419371594,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q7s12\/driving_cross_country_with_an_expired_inspection\/","id":"2q7s12","body":"I live in Vermont, and my inspection ran out in February. It's registered and and insured however. I've been putting off getting it inspected because I knew it was going to need some work to pass, and I have practically no money. I just finished what was supposed to be my last semester of college and I was going to head to my moms in California to find an internship and finish my degree requirements. I was planning on stopping in Indiana to spend christmas with my dad and sisters. Obviously making this trip with a valid inspection sticker would be a good idea, so I finally went and got it looked at once I got back from school, and it turns out I can't afford to get it to pass inspection. \n\nThe first shop I went to said it needed a new exhaust, fuel tank (both have a bit of a leak), left front ball joint, and a few other things. He said it would be 6 hours of work. He didn't even bring up the rust holes around my rear wheel or my cracked headlight, but I went to this place specifically because I know other people with rust who passed inspection there. Well I brought it from there to my local salvage yard because I know they have some old Honda Accords sitting around. They went on to add another 10 or so things to the list of reasons it wouldn't pass inspection, including bits of body work. They couldn't give me a quote yet but said it would be a couple days of work. I simply cannot afford this. The little bit of money I have I need for gas and a motel.\n\nSo I was thinking, what if I just risk it and drive with an expired inspection? It might actually be cheaper to get tickets in each state I pass through instead of getting my car passable. Most states don't impound for an expired inspection, although I'm having trouble figuring out which ones do (Virginia impounds for it). Apparently it varies by city as well (Boston impounds for it). Two of the states I'd pass through on my way to California don't even have vehicle inspection laws. Chances are I could get pulled over at some point, but I doubt I'll be pulled over in each state. However, If I do get pulled over twice, and I already have one ticket, would that make it worse the second time I get caught? There's also the worry that a cop will impound my car even if it isn't required (apparently if they deem the car dangerous they do this, but my car looks like it's in half decent shape...) \n\nI'm waiting to hear from the salvage yard what parts they have and how much everything would cost. I know I won't be able to get it totally fixed, but I want to fix whatever is most safety relevant so that I actually make it to California. It's been a great car so far and only have 50k miles on it so I have faith. I simply have no other choices at this point though. Even if the mechanic does call today with a quote (he said he would last week) I bet he's closed the rest of the week, which means I won't make it to my dad's in Indiana for christmas. I'm currently staying with an old friend but I initially told him I would only be here for a few days last week while I got my car inspected. If the mechanic doesn't call today (and they close very soon) I might just take off tomorrow morning and get the essentials repaired once I'm at my dads. \n\nSo is this a bad idea? Does anybody have any resources for inspection laws in different states? What states should I avoid? I found which states have requirements but it's hard to find whether or not they impound or just give a ticket. How likely am I to get my car impounded on christmas eve with my entire life packed into my car?\n\nTL;DR I'm driving cross country with an expired inspection. Any advice?","title":"Driving cross country with an expired inspection","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578918505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo3gvh\/my_real_estate_are_trying_to_tell_me_i_am_3_weeks\/","id":"eo3gvh","body":"I have lived in this house for 4 years, and the entire time I have had a direct deposit set up to immediately come out of my pay before it hits the bank, to go to the real estate. And up until July 2019, I paid extra rent each week so that when I went on my holiday once a year for a week, I had enough advance rent that I didn't have to pay the rent during my holiday without falling behind.\n\nIn July, a new real estate company took over. When the new realeste took over, the previous real estate refunded my overpaid rent. The bond and 2 weeks in advance were signed over to the new real estate.\n\nMy landlord is now trying to tell me I need to pay an additional $50 per week on top of the $350 I already pay per week. Her reasoning is that I am three weeks behind in rent, and this is a breach of my lease.\n\nBut how can I be behind if I pay every week? \n\nShe is also trying to tell me that I'm breaching my lease by paying on a Wednesday not a Monday. But I've paid on a Wednesday for three years now, and upon signing on with the new real estate was not informed that I would need to change that.","title":"My real estate are trying to tell me I am 3 weeks behind in rent, but I have never missed a payment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1514852147,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7niqov\/is_using_a_short_sound_sample_as_a_sound_effect\/","id":"7niqov","body":"Hi there, I'm from Montreal, Canada. I am making a pc game, my first game in fact, and I have managed to isolate the idle beeping sound of Robocop's POV shots from the 1987 movie of the same name, and would like to use it as a sound effect in my game. Am I allowed to do that? If not, what could I do if I wanted to use it while not running afoul of the law?","title":"Is using a short sound sample as a sound effect in a game I'm making fair use?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516748819,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sim3i\/sc_upstairs_neighbor_throws_food_scraps_in\/","id":"7sim3i","body":"For the past year my upstairs neighbor has been depositing food scraps in a compost pile in our shared yard space. I've been begging her for months to place some sort of fence around it because my dogs get into the scraps which contain avocados, onions, and all matter of poison food for dogs. I can't let me dogs out without standing in front of the compost so they don't go near it. No other tenants use the yard because it stinks like shit. Worst of all, I turn my back for a second, my dog starts eating the compost and then starts vomiting without end. I had to take him to the vet to be put on IV fluids and medication. He is still being monitored for pancreatitis and other digestive diseases. I let my landlord and the property company knwo what happened and about the hazardous state of the yard and nothing has happened.\n\nThe property management company has avoided my calls and emails. I even went in person and was told, \"a decision has been made that you and the other tenant need to have a meeting to talk about it with us.\" No meeting has been scheduled, follow up calls have not been returned.\n\nI'm out $500 for the vet and $600 in lost wages because I had to stay home to take care of my dog. There will probably be more vet bills to come as a result of this as well.  \n\nThe other tenant is clearly violating the lease by creating an unclean, hazardous environment, but because I am not the landlord I feel like there isn't much I can do. Would small claims court be an option? Is there any recourse I can take to make my property management company force her to pick up her shit or make it safe for all tenants?What can I do?","title":"[SC] Upstairs neighbor throws food scraps in compost pile, refuses to put a fence around the pile, and my dog got deathly ill.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575749743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7jake\/roommate_leaving_3_months_before_lease_ends_are\/","id":"e7jake","body":"Hey r\/LegalAdvice,\n\nI'm looking for some reassurance about my understanding of a lease agreement. I'm currently renting a place with my girlfriend and another roommate. My roommate wants to move out early, three months before our lease ends, due to some issues he has with the living situation (I won't go into the details, but we have tried to accommodate his demands in good-faith, and he is still unhappy). Under the lease, we are all \"jointly and severally liable\" until the end of the contract. So, if he follows through with moving out early, would he still be required to pay rent until the end of the lease? Am I required to look for someone else (or, accept someone else he finds) to fill the slot?\n\n(As for replacing him with a new roommate to fill the slot, I think it would be difficult to find someone who would want to move into an apartment for only three months. I plan on moving out of this rental at the end of the lease, and any potential new roommate would not be able to renew the lease without any of the original lessees still residing at the apartment. Also, I wouldn't have signed a lease for this place if I knew that this roommate would be moving out early.)\n\nThanks in advance for any help you can provide.","title":"Roommate Leaving 3 months before Lease Ends: Are They Still Liable for Rent Until End of Lease? (Montana)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589131403,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh5i8h\/usanc_housing_laws_squatters_etc\/","id":"gh5i8h","body":"Greetings - \n\nI am on the hunt for a direction to head to for research. \n\nMy friend, Z, has a house in their name in North Carolina. It was purchased and then quitclaim deeded to Z. Z does not currently live in NC. Since leaving, Z has solely paid  the property taxes  and just recently started the home owners insurance on it.  Z's parent and Z's siblings live in the home. There is no paperwork between Z and their parent.  The parent works under the assumption that it is their home to do with as they please. One adult sibling is on SSI and can not live on their own. There is another adult sibling in the house that could leave at any time if they chose. Here are my questions:\n\n1.) Is the parent actually a squatter in Z's home? What rights does this give them?\n\n2.) If the parent invites another adult to live with them, how long do they have to stay to have \"legal\" rights to stay in the home?\n\n3.) If the parent passes while the guest is still there, how long does Z have to call the sheriff?\n\n4.) What other things does Z need to be concerned about? (We're already aware of the damage angle possibilities.)\n\n\nThis young person Z already has the weight of the world on their shoulders and I'd like to lift a little if I can. There is also massive enmeshment between Z and the parent. Any answers would be fantastic and links to websites would be great too.\n\neta: Z would only want to evict the guest, not any one else currently residing there. There is no rent being paid, and barely the utilities.","title":"USA:NC Housing laws, squatters, etc","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588337436,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbhimk\/trump_and_disinfectants\/","id":"gbhimk","body":"Hello, I don't need advice, but I am curious. Trump recommended drinking disinfectants to cure corona, which as (almost) everyone knows, won't work. However there already have been some cases, where people did get hurt\/died because of drinking disinfectants. Can Trump get into legal trouble for spreading misinformation and indirectly injuring people? Thanks","title":"Trump and disinfectants","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1419258931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q2kfk\/got_pulled_over_cop_is_bullshitting\/","id":"2q2kfk","body":"Location is Illinois; Cop (cook county sheriff) pulled me over.\nI couldn't find my wallet so couldn't find my license, later find it under my seat..\nI had my radar on and he wasn't scanning, I made sure to go no more than 40 on this road\n\"Pacing\" 50 in 35\nSaid I had no seatbelt on, it was like 1230AM and I had a black\/brown sweater on...\nHe never was in front of me, the angle he looked at there's no way he couldve even seen that - and I was wearing my belt the entire time bc I don't drive without it, even had it on the whole time I was stopped. He didn't mention it to me either until he came back with 3 citations and an ibond.\nWhat can I do?","title":"Got pulled over. Cop is bullshitting","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576527089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebkf6e\/ohio_i_want_to_send_a_fax_to_a_politicians_office\/","id":"ebkf6e","body":"Title says most of it. There's a super terrible politician where I live. A form of activism I've been pondering is going directly to his staff since they are a large part of any politician's success. \n\nI don't want to spam or threaten. I'll stop when they tell me to. Ive read up on some of the laws and it seems as though the fax number being publically listed means I can do this. How far off am I? Don't want to do anything illegal, especially to a congressman lol.","title":"[Ohio] I want to send a fax to a politician's office encouraging his staff to work for someone else. Can I do this?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589570416,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkflfr\/ct_i_think_i_messed_up_i_rear_ended_someone_and_i\/","id":"gkflfr","body":"I rear ended someone. I know this was my fault, I felt really bad about it. The damage was really minor and honesty I didn\u2019t want to tell my parents about what happened, and we have the same insurance policy. So I told the woman I\u2019d prefer not to go through insurance (though I did give her my insurance info) and that I\u2019d pay for the damage. No police, no insurance. \n\nI paid for the bill with my credit card and I told my parents, to explain the damage to my car, that I got hit-and-run in a parking lot and I didn\u2019t want to report it to insurance. Damage totaled around $2,500 that I paid for myself through my credit card.\n\nI honestly thought that I didn\u2019t have to report it to insurance without filing a claim. But the internet says that\u2019s not the case. Now I\u2019m terrified of reporting it because I know the insurance company will call my parents and that the rates will probably go up. I don\u2019t want my parents to be mad and me. I thought I\u2019d done the right thing and took responsibility, I didn\u2019t realize that this was such a big deal.\n\nDo I have to report it? Will the insurance find out about it somehow? Do I have to say something to the lady I rear ended? Is what I did illegal?","title":"(CT) I think I messed up. I rear ended someone and I didn\u2019t report it to my insurance company.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589514991,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk1yq7\/emancipation_of_a_minor_upon_parents_death\/","id":"gk1yq7","body":"My husband and I have 2 children. One is 17 and the other is 15. Because of them both being special needs we made sure we had ample life insurance policies to provide for them if something happens to one or even both of us. \n\nWe have always had a problem of custody issues though and who would manage the money. We have nobody in our family that we would trust with the money. Our oldest daughter is close to 18, but very bad with money in general. Our youngest daughter is almost 16 and really frugal and smart with money. \n\nWe have discussed trying to draft something requesting that our youngest be emancipated if something should happen to both my husband and myself as she is perfectly capable of living on her own and would have the money to do so in addition to helping manage her sisters share. Is this even something possible? \n\nShould we instead consider a trust that names her executor even though she\u2019s not 18? Allowing the older daughter to control the money isn\u2019t a good idea as she would not be responsible with it largely defeating the purpose of ensuring ample funds are available.\n\nWe live in Tennessee and have no plans on moving to a different state due to my job requiring that I be a resident here.\n\nThank you for any input or suggestions, trying to research this type of scenario hasn\u2019t been easy as it seems to be unusual.","title":"Emancipation of a Minor Upon Parents Death","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422132649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tjoor\/i_floridian_with_same_woman_for_8_years_i_am\/","id":"2tjoor","body":"Relationship is ending and I gave her until next Saturday to move out. She says she is taking the child and I don't think that is a good idea. I have a job and pay all the bills including hers for 8 years. She has no job, no income and will be living with either her parents or her sister. I have no problem giving her visitation rights.\n\nPart of the line she has crossed is that she does what is best for her instead of the child and in no way do I want her to influence my child anymore. I don't mind visits but I don't want her living with my child anymore. \n \nIs there anything I can do to keep the child with me or does she have the right to take my daughter with her?\n\n*Edit - I flaired this with Custody divorce but we were never married and I live in Florida","title":"I, Floridian, with same woman for 8 years, I am kicking her out and she wants to take our daughter.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589999650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gngzqq\/ga_ca_bounced_nonrefundable_deposit_for_animal\/","id":"gngzqq","body":"Hello,\n\n​\n\nMy brother signed a contract to purchase an animal and placed a deposit on it. Shortly after, he decided he did not want the animal and informed the seller. The seller had the right to keep the deposit as according to the contract, but the bank found issues with the payment and it is going to bounce. The seller is in California and the amount of money is around a few hundred dollars. The contract included a clause saying that all disputes would be settled in the state of California, but is that enforceable? I understand that California has no jurisdiction in another state, so if my brother decides not to pay the deposit for an animal he doesn't want, could he be held liable, and could he be forced to go to California to resolve it?","title":"[GA & CA] Bounced Nonrefundable Deposit for Animal","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1516857400,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7stvp6\/ca_employment_law_i_work_in_a_midsized_75100_ppl\/","id":"7stvp6","body":"I am currently working for a company that up until last year when I joined, was a company that was less than 50 employees. The responsibilities listed in my job offer were changed the week before I started, and I did not meet my boss until my first day. Essentially, I am over-qualified for the current position I am in, but am getting paid for what was previously discussed in my job offer. \n\nFor the first few months, my (new) boss has essentially belittled me and I tolerated it knowing that things might change. I already had it in my mind after the second week that it is not a matter of \"if\", but \"when\" I'm going to leave, so I put in my time to not be a quitter and hurt my career. Fortunately, many similar companies are looking for my skill-set, so I am expecting to get a job offer within the next couple of days.\n\nI am seeking some employment legal advice since my current employer has a history of doing some sketchy stuff. Being a company that was previously a start-up, many of the original founders are still with the company and some have openly made discriminatory comments against certain ethnic groups. Although none of these affected me directly, I am expecting some underhanded stuff when I give my 2 weeks and need help to make my \"exist strategy\" bullet proof. Like for example, if I need to make my 2 weeks notice into an immediate resignation if there is a fear of intimidation\/retaliation. Among many things, my current employer has a history of paying its bills\/checks late, and the employer agreement has some insane clause where my employer has the right to review any employee electronic devices on their property.\n\nThank you for the help.\n\n","title":"[CA] [Employment Law] I work in a mid-sized (75-100 ppl.) company and would like to know where I can get legal help in reviewing my employer agreement before I quit.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576092831,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9busb\/property_management_company_justifying_illegal\/","id":"e9busb","body":"I am a college student in Boston living in an off-campus apartment. We want to renew our lease, and the property manager who contacted us asking if we wanted to renew said there is a $300 lease renewal fee we have to pay.\n\nI responded saying lease renewal fees are illegal to charge in Massachusetts, and they came back saying that because they are just a property management company, *not the landlord*, they do not have to abide by the laws that are written about what *landlords* can\/can't do. \n\nTo me, this doesn't make any sense because everything on [this state website](https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/guides\/the-attorney-generals-guide-to-landlord-and-tenant-rights) uses the term \"landlord\" so by their logic they don't have to follow any of these rules like not suddenly raising rent or meeting sanitation standards? What is the legal difference between a landlord and a property manager?\n\nI have never interacted with the landlord or whoever actually owns the apartment, only with the broker and the property manager. \n\nThank you for reading, any input is appreciated.","title":"Property Management company justifying illegal fees by saying they \"aren't the landlord\"","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590446462,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqkz2r\/parents_rights_vs_guardianship\/","id":"gqkz2r","body":"hi all, just a quick question about the power of legal guardians. if a legal guardian has full custody of a child, are they allowed to prevent the child from visiting parents who have partial custody?","title":"parents rights vs. guardianship","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1473711929,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52gh50\/sc_fraudulent_checks\/","id":"52gh50","body":"Simple and not going to go into the whole situation, Friend of mine moved up to NY 6 years ago and closed her bank account when she left. She has a NY License, Car Plates, Bills, Home all in her name (6 Years worth)\n\nApparently someone wrote fraudulent checks with her closed bank account and she was never notified or served with any papers. She now has collection agencies going after her for the items and court fees. They also suggested there might be a warrant out for her arrest because of the fraudulent checks.\n\nHow hard is this to unwind, My assumption is she was notified via her old SC Address and default judgement were awarded or she was charged with a crime (writing bad checks) and since she had no idea and didn't show up for court they put up a warrant?\n\nAny similar stories or situation, this is already Lawyer bound.","title":"[SC] Fraudulent Checks","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518748481,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xvpf2\/usmi_pr_need_advice_on_howwhere_to_file_a_will\/","id":"7xvpf2","body":"I'm working on getting my estate planning in line but I'm a little stuck on where to go. I was born in Puerto Rico and lived there until I moved to the states in college. I have lived in Michigan since (+20 yrs), have married, and am resident of the state. The majority of my assets are here in Michigan, but my largest asset is located in Puerto Rico. \n\nMy question is where should I focus filing my will and paperwork? Is it Michigan where I live and have a home? Or is it Puerto Rico, where the largest asset is located (not to mention they have some unique inheritance laws from what I understand)? Or do I need to file in both, and how does that even work?\n\nAppreciate any help on this issue. My next step is to work with an estate planner, but wanted to have an idea of which location to start first.","title":"[US-MI, PR] Need advice on how\/where to file a will.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1475689825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/560rxi\/single_father_needs_help_with_custody\/","id":"560rxi","body":"I have a very complex case. I have a daughter that I have 50% custody of. The mother and I went to court in Missouri and we were each awarded custody of our daughter a few few years ago, since then we have both moved to the great state of Arizona (together but not \"together \") recently her mother stopped letting me see her. I haven't seen her in almost a month. Now she claims that she is taking my daughter to a different state. Guys I really need help! I am not only a full time student but I also work 40 hours a week. Any suggestions or ideas or any kind of help at all would be much appreciated.","title":"Single Father needs help with custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577328013,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efpmdk\/forced_to_resign_involves_facial_recognition\/","id":"efpmdk","body":"I worked for an EMS system in Florida as an EMT.  I recently came in for a shift like normal, and was taken to a director's office. He explained I had a complaint. I was glad to learn that it was nothing involving my work. He proceeded to ask me about my past legal history, and was writing things down periodically while I was speaking. I didn't realize that I was going to be fired no matter what I said. I spoke honestly all the while believing that I would end up working my shift that morning. I thought this up until he proceeded to explain that a local detective had seen a Facebook comment of mine, that was in a closed group. The detective disliked my comment, and ran my profile through their facial recognition software, which matched with my work ID. He called my boss, who forced me to resign.  I thought this wouldn't happen because my profile has nothing at all about where I work. Of course, didn't account for the facial recognition software. \n\nFlorida is a right to work state, and you can be fired for basically any reason. This still doesn't seem right to me. My question is regarding whether or not there is any recourse for this in general? Can a cop really just pull a string and get my job taken?","title":"Forced to resign. Involves facial recognition software","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588908360,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gflhqj\/i_got_2_tickets_for_failure_to_stop_at_a_stop\/","id":"gflhqj","body":"I was driving to my girlfriends house at around 8pm, and I came across a stop sign which I apparently did not completely stop for, the cop behind me that I did not see did not pull me over, but waited until I reached another stop sign that I am confident that I made a complete stop at. He then tailgated me for around a mile and pulled me over on the entry ramp on the interstate and gave a separate ticket for each offense. What should I do?","title":"I got 2 tickets for failure to stop at a stop sign. 16M","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422597194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u6611\/court_next_week_traffic_offence\/","id":"2u6611","body":"Hi all,\nI got a speeding ticket and I was going to initially contest it because I wasn't speeding but I have no evidence to back up my claims and I can't win against the cops obviously so im just going to try and explain to the prosecution what's happening and try and cut a deal.\nHeres the thing though, I have never been to court before and have no idea what to expect or even what I need to say, Can anyone offer any pointers? \nAdelaide, Australia.\nEdit: Its a Magistrates court","title":"Court next week. Traffic offence.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590915163,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtvn96\/need_advice_about_online_seller_who_stole_from\/","id":"gtvn96","body":"To keep it short there is about possibly 100+ people who have not gotten refunds from the same seller for 8 months now \nWe have proof of our transactions with the seller is there anything we can do as a group to try and get these people held accountable for scamming us\n\n\nIn detail:\nBack in October multiple people including myself pre-order merch off a seller who would be purchasing the merch in person for us from a  concert overseas since most of us would not be able to attend the concert overseas... Since they were not able to successfully purchase all of the merchandise we preordered because it sold out quickly they said they would give us a refund back this was a month after the concert ended and now after that we rarely get any updates the last update we got was in April but no one has gotten any refunds and we havent heard from them for months\nThe transactions were mostly done through paypal amd some from zelle? we want to do something but we don't know where to start since most of us don't know anything about the legal system Im hoping to get advice on what we can do as a group to hold these people responsible \nThe sellerl lives in San Jose California if that's any help","title":"Need Advice about Online seller who stole from 100 people +","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518086501,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w3yue\/wa_can_text_message_rants_be_used_against_you_in\/","id":"7w3yue","body":"My ex and I are actively getting our parenting plan in place. I want 50\/50 and he wants 100%. Labeling me unfit because I have struggled to find work and took on the role of stay at home mom., but actively look..\n\nWe moved from one because of a house fire and the other for a job in a larger further city. I\u2019m doing this to be closer to him so we\u2019d have more time with her rather than driving. \n\nWhile collecting my exhibits, I turned on my other phone and holy! My ex sent so many texts, below are what I\u2019m curious about, can I use them? If I can, what do they need to entail? \n\n\n\nAlienation was NEVER EVER EVER my choice \nBut I\u2019m sorry. \nPeople have enabled you your entire life. \n\nListen - if the law says she\u2019s mine \nif you don\u2019t start acknowledging you have problems!?We are gone. For good. \nDo you get that\nIf the law says she is yours \nGear Up bc I won\u2019t be there to \u201ctake her for 60 days\u201d bc you\u2019ll need a break. \nYou better understand the gravity of this. \nThis isn\u2019t a joke. \n\nIf I have full custody \nI\u2019m leaving \nAnd never coming back. \nIf someone else\u2019s money grants you custody\nI\u2019m leaving and never coming back. \nAnd when that bullshit relationship blows up \nWhat will you do?\n*****************************\nHe\u2019s decided not to return her to Mom because Mom has a boyfriend (were at 17 months)  & he JUST discovered my relationship. It\u2019s been 6 months so far with all the waiting ...  my motive isn\u2019t to \u201cwin\u201d but hoping it demonstrates that anger that ended our relationship. \n\nIs there anything I should be leery of? I\u2019m not trying to make him look like a loon. I want him a major part of our daughters life.  ","title":"[WA] can text message rants be used against you in a residential\/parenting plan case?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590091199,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go41g4\/did_i_screw_up_my_case\/","id":"go41g4","body":"Hi reddit!\n\nLocated in CA. Need some quick advice. Long story short wife is an alcoholic, assaulted me in front of our 6 year old son and was detained. Charges were dropped and entered a treatment center for her alcoholism. While she was there I went and hired a lawyer to file for divorce and sole custody of our son. Per lawyers recommendation we applied and were granted a TRO.\n\nWhile my wife was in rehab my son kept asking for his mom and saying he missed her etc. Before she left rehab I reached out to her so he could face time her. She has since gotten out of rehab and we have met up with her several time so they can see each other and we have discussed the possibility of reconciling. Everything has been in a civil manner nothing has gotten out of hand.\n\nDid I screw up my case by us getting in contact despite the TRO? She says I have. I haven\u2019t reached out to my lawyer yet. I considered reconciling but I think it\u2019s best we move from each other. I have no issues doing shared custody, she seems all better now and I don\u2019t want to deny our son seeing his mom. \n\nAny info is appreciated!","title":"Did I screw up my case?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578697489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emytgj\/ma_i_got_a_speeding_ticket_in_a_thickly_settled\/","id":"emytgj","body":"I got pulled over for speeding on a street in an area I\u2019ve lived almost my entire life. The cop told me I was doing more than double the speed limit (64 in a 30). That much I know is not true because my car is a piece of junk and doing 60 is really pushing the limits, which I try not to do. On top of that my speedometer read 55ish when I saw the cop car and slowed down. I\u2019ve driven on this street countless times and there are no speed limit signs or any sign indicating it\u2019s a thickly settler area, in fact I\u2019ve always just assumed the speed limit is 40 because people drive really fast on this road. The road goes down a hill with houses only on one side of the street and there are barely any. I\u2019m not expecting to get out of paying the ticket, but I\u2019m curious if there\u2019s anything I can do to lower the cost of the ticket because I don\u2019t have $345 and I don\u2019t drive like a jackass. Any help is appreciated.","title":"[MA] I got a speeding ticket in a thickly settled area with no posted speed limit or thickly settled sign","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515398773,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ox475\/ncp_statute_of_limitations_help_please\/","id":"7ox475","body":"TLDR: Questions concerning an incident of Non-Consentual Pornography and if there is a statute of limitations. \n\nLast year, I went through a divorce process with my ex husband. The papers were filed in May and approved in June. Since then we have not had contact whatsoever.\n\nRecently, one of his friends admitted that while we were married and he was deployed, he was showing personal consensual photos I sent to him on multiple occasions.\n\nFrom the little advice I have been able to find, I understand this situation is considered an act of Non-Consentual Pornography (NCP). My problem however is that his deployment was nearly two and a half years ago while we were residents of VA. We are both currently residing in AL (separate properties). The divorce was pretty bitter and my fear is he is showing people again. Currently, my only proof is the admittance of his friend. \n\nMy question is, is there a statute of limitations for this kind of thing? If not what can I do to protect myself? ","title":"NCP, statute of limitations help please","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590669110,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs5ezx\/previous_employer_city_being_sued\/","id":"gs5ezx","body":"My previous employer is a City and is being sued for a lot of money. I was one of several people involved in the project and am worried I\u2019ll get roped into the case. What responsibilities does the City have to represent\/defend me? There\u2019s a chance I have an email that could make the case for the other side. Would it be a huge mistake to consider approaching them with this information for sale?","title":"Previous Employer (City) Being Sued","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588959520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfxn64\/just_got_a_ticket_for_26_over_in_pa_having_a\/","id":"gfxn64","body":"So I got pulled over by what I believe was a state cop, couldn\u2019t really tell it was 4:30 in the morning and he didn\u2019t give that much info to me. He was very stern and just told me he got me doing 81 in a 55. He said I should get a ticket in the mail soon, what should I do. I want to fight it. I have no problem paying the fine but I would rather not have the 5 points on my license. I live in Pennsylvania","title":"Just got a ticket for 26 over in PA having a ticket mailed to me and want to know what to do.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576587353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebvgw6\/ma_landlord_is_claiming_that_an_insufficiently\/","id":"ebvgw6","body":"My spouse and I live in a multi-family home. Our landlord lives directly below us. For about the past six weeks, she has been intermittently claiming that water has been \u201cpouring\u201d down in her bathroom, which is below ours. \n\nThe first time she complained of this, we immediately went to check around the entire floor and under the sink in our bathroom, but the floor was dry, and we told her that. \n\nWe also mentioned something we had noticed when we moved in this summer, which is that there is grout missing from the tiles around the toilet. \n\nOur landlord insisted that the water seems to be coming from the wall with the shower head on it and, somewhat insultingly, instructed me that my spouse and I should dry ourselves off in the shower before stepping out of it. She said she still wanted to bring a plumber in, which we agreed to. \n\nAfter some scheduling mishaps on the company\u2019s part, a plumber did eventually come while we were home. He spoke almost no English and stood in the bathroom for maybe two minutes, flushing the toilet and running the shower before shrugging and saying everything seemed fine. \n\nWhen I next spoke to my landlord, I told her my reservations about the thoroughness of this visit and reiterated my concerns about the insufficient grout, but she insisted again that it must be the shower. \n\n\nLast week, unfortunately, my spouse clogged the toilet in the traditional way. There has been a plunger in our bathroom in apparently mint condition (it was still in its packaging from the store) since we moved in this summer, and we hadn\u2019t had to use it yet. However, after removing it from its packaging, my spouse found that the plunger was not the proper shape or material to form a seal on the toilet\u2014it\u2019s made of a cheap plastic that just deformed instead of, you know, plunging. \n\nThis led to the toilet overflowing. My spouse and I immediately notified the landlord, and obviously we cleaned up all of the water we could. However, my spouse did notice water literally bubbling as it went through the gaps in the tile floor. Unsurprisingly, when we contacted our landlord, she confirmed that there was water coming down her ceiling. \n\nThe landlord called a plumber who confirmed that it was just a clogged toilet. We reminded her that this was the first time there has been any water on our floor that we have noticed. She claimed again that \n\nSince we had to replace our floor mat anyway, we bought a larger and more absorbent rug to put outside of our shower. We also bought a new plunger. \n\nLast night (Monday), my landlord texted me that the ceiling in her bathroom was \u201cdrenched\u201d and told me that we shouldn\u2019t be flushing any feminine products or paper towels down the toilet. We are grown adults who have lived in apartments for more than a decade, so we know this. \n\nI politely responded that we have never flushed anything like that down the toilet. She said that it \u201cmust\u201d be the shower in that case. I responded that no one had showered in the apartment since Sunday afternoon and that we had noticed no water on the floor or beyond our new larger and more absorbent floor mat. \n\nAt this, she seemed to get angry and said the floor mat must not have absorbed it all because there was \u201cno other way that damn\u201d water could have come down. She ended this text by asking if we had rental insurance. \n\nNow, we do have rental insurance, but I have not responded to her as this feels dicey. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"[MA] Landlord is claiming that an insufficiently absorbent floor mat outside of our shower must be responsible for water coming through the ceiling of the unit below us\u2014which she lives in. Now she is asking if we have rental insurance.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578448260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ellnw0\/va_my_mother_wants_to_separate_with_my_father_but\/","id":"ellnw0","body":"My father has been verbally, mentally and occasionally physically abusive to my mother, my brother (18) and I (15). He has been giving her money when she needs to buy things because she left her job a few months ago & has been searching for a new one. Yesterday he decided to cut her off after an argument. She is drawing from her retirement, although I\u2019m not sure he knows that he has that money. \n\nShe is renting a place so we can get away from him if needed, and I also do school online & the WiFi at our house is no where near what I needed. We\u2019ve gotten sick of the abuse and my mother has been looking at how to separate, and eventually divorce, from him, and today she told him they probably need to get separated. He got very angry at this and said my mother would have to drag him out of the house. What would the cleanest\/quickest\/easiest way  be to go about a separation if he won\u2019t leave of his own accord? Do we need to get law enforcement involved?\n\nHe rents a room in North Carolina as that\u2019s where he works nights as a nurse, and he spends a few days at a time in either state depending on his schedule.","title":"[VA] My mother wants to separate with my father but he said she\u2019d have to \u201cdrag him out\u201d of the house. How can she get him to leave?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589752214,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glo7ft\/nc_coworker_a_made_raciallymotivated_threats\/","id":"glo7ft","body":"AGM started going to other coworkers and business partners and warning them to \"keep their distance from me, because I'm untrustworthy\" My hours went from ~35\/wk to 8-12\/wk. I asked why my hours were reduced, they claimed caronavirus limited profits (only my hours were affected, and our profits were only lower at beginning) The racist coworker started showing up off-clock during my shifts just to hang out with AGM. AGM reprimanded me for not giving racist a proper greeting (I kept to my work away from him, rather than hanging out) I quit because of the hostile environment. \nIs it worth me following up on legally? I was not the whistleblower, but I still had obvious action taken against me.","title":"[NC] Coworker A made racially-motivated threats towards me, Coworker B (same race as me) went to management about threats. I was gave statement after asked, then had my hours cut by 60%.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590990476,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guevm7\/choosing_which_parent_to_live_with_at_age_15\/","id":"guevm7","body":"I am asking about this for a very close friend of mine. \n\nX has been alternating between her dad's and mom's house every week for a couple of years now. She enjoys staying at her dad's, but not at her mom's house.\n\nX's stepdad (mom's new husband) has been abusive to her mother for a long time, but the mother never had the guts to leave, and didn't want to go through another divorce. X says her mom always puts her problems on her and blames X for her own relationship issues. \n\nX has attempted suicide last year, but luckily I talked her out of it. She is really fragile and I believe her mom only picks on her because she sees how weak she is and uses her to vent and let out her anger. She is smart, but with all of these issues at home she says she can barely focus and she's having thoughts of self-harm again.\n\nShe really can't stand living at her mom's anymore and wants to move to her dad's only. What should she do? Can she do it?","title":"Choosing which parent to live with at age 15? Michigan.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588346940,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbk7ff\/vendor_took_my_deposit_and_does_not_plan_to\/","id":"gbk7ff","body":"Long story short. Wedding was cancelled as a result of covid-19. Makeup artist agrees to use my deposit as a credit for 3 future services. When I reached out about a revised contract to reflect the change, she refused to provide the updated contract. She\u2019s ignored my messages when I try to follow up and it\u2019s been over a month. So I asked her for a refund and she told me there\u2019s nothing I can do to get my deposit back and now I find out she blocked me on Instagram which is where all of our communications were in the past. Essentially, she took my deposit and refuse to provide any services despite her agreeing to let me use my deposit as a credit. I did not message her incessantly or anything like that. I sent her 2 follow up messages with at least 2 weeks space in between and that was it. \n\nWhat recourse do I have if any?","title":"Vendor took my deposit and does not plan to provide any services","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1424967320,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x8su4\/estate_medical_poa_family_access\/","id":"2x8su4","body":"I live in NC, my grandmother lives in TN, she has a medical power of attorney who is currently handling her affairs, this same person is also the executor of her estate. The POA is my grandfather's niece by his sister, my grandfather is deceased. \nI was not contacted by anyone in the family or the POA when my grandmother was found (according to a neighbor I was able to get in touch with) about three days after she had fallen in her house when the neighbor had the police break in because he was concerned about her. I became concerned after not hearing from my grandmother for a while and tracked down the neighbor via google and got the executor\/poa's number and contacted her.. She seemed nice enough and encouraged me to call the nursing home where my grandmother was staying. They couldn't tell me anything without approval from the poa so I spent about three weeks trying to get that and she would not return my calls, finally the nurses were  nice enough to try to find out what was going on for me and that was when I found out that the poa had said that they were not allowed to release any information by order of the POA, I left the poa a message at that point (the last of many) and she finally called me back several hours later.... to go off on me and tell me that what was going on with my grandmothe was none of my bussiness and she would call me when my grnadmother died, that I should just but out and leave it alone... I'm not even allowed to speak to my grandmother.  \n\nI was completely stunned and didn't know what to say so just sat there and let her rant at me for a good 5-10 minutes and got off the phone as quick as I could.\nThe first time I talked to her she told me I could give her number to my uncle and his kids as well if they wanted to know what was going on, so I had done that and I've just found out today that she is also shutting them out and refusing to divulge anything to them either. \n\nFrom my research it seems that I may be able to get some information or something if I retained a Family Elder law attorney, my question is though, with myself, my grandmother, and my uncle all being in different states where do I even begin.. do I need an attorney local to me, or one local to my grandmother? Is there anything else I can do, short of legal action that may bring results to this situation that everyone can live with? The main concern I have at this point really is just knowing that my grandmother is ok, and as a secondary concern, it looks like this woman may have the power to change things in my grandmother's will to suit herself better.\n\n","title":"estate medical POA family access","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589417746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjc012\/texas_didnt_renew_lease_roommate_did_rental\/","id":"gjc012","body":"I'm posting on behalf of my girlfriend.  \n\nFirst off, she doesn't have a copy of her lease.  Her roommate either took their shared copy or stole my girlfriend's copy.  Trying to get a copy emailed but so far, no luck.  \n\nMy girlfriend rented an apartment with her friend.  They each had to sign the lease.  They each paid a portion of the security deposit separately.  My girlfriend and I moved in together so my girlfriend did not renew her lease this year, which expires at the end of May.  However her roommate did. \n\nToday she called the rental company to ask if they needed her new address and they told her \"no, thats only for returning deposits\".  When she asked about getting her deposit back, she was told the deposit stays with the unit, and since her roommate renewed her lease, they will not be returning any money to my girlfriend, instead the deposit will be returned to her roommate (minus any deductions) upon the roommate terminating her lease.  \n\nMy girlfriend and her ex roommate are not on good terms at all, and there is no way the roommate will give my girlfriend any portion of the deposit back.  \n\nIs this legal for the rental company to withhold the money my girlfriend gave them as her part of the deposit when she signed a lease with them and force her to try to recoup her money from the roommate?","title":"Texas. Didn't renew lease, roommate did. Rental company saying deposit stays with the unit, and sice roommate renewed lease, I won't be getting my security deposit back.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578079725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejkbzk\/state_scholarship_requires_me_to_live_in_the\/","id":"ejkbzk","body":"\"Commit, and if I choose to enroll do hereby commit, to live, work, or continue my education in Rhode Island after graduation from CCRI.\"  \n The application wants me to digitally sign a contract, this is so far my only issue. From what I can tell this means I have to live in RI for the rest of my life. Please tell me this isn't the case. Any help is appreciated.","title":"State scholarship requires me to live in the state for an indefined amount of time","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1418758296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2phxi9\/offered_pti_for_ticket_for_expired_tag_code_4023\/","id":"2phxi9","body":"Hi legaladvice!\n\nI was ticketed 11\/27 for tags that expired 11\/26. I had had my car repaired 11\/26 in order for it to pass emissions, which I could not get done 11\/27 because it was a holiday. There are many more extenuating circumstances, but I know that legally they are irrelevant. \n\nI finally passed emissions 12\/3 and registered the car 12\/4. I was told that if I bring proof to court that I completed registration within 30 days that my case would likely be dismissed. \n\nHowever, I just received a letter saying that I could participate in a PTI, which would cost me $100, and the money for notarizing the forms.\n\nMy dilemma is this, $100 is not a whole lot, but it is during the holidays. Is there a guarantee that if I take all my paperwork to court that this will be dismissed for free? Or am I better off taking the PTI?\n\nThank you for any help!","title":"Offered PTI for ticket for expired tag code 40.2.3 Georgia.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588556163,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd2hx8\/splitting_a_small_business_and_impact_of_nasty\/","id":"gd2hx8","body":"Location is Virginia. I understand this is long but we live in a small town and he will find out quickly if I seek divorce counseling. Thank you to anyone who contributes an answer.\n\nI\u2019m planning to file for divorce after 10+ years. My husband wants to stay together. He has threatened the following if I seek divorce:\n\n* He will attempt to get full custody and deny visitation. He says he has damning recordings of me but I don\u2019t think so. There are mutual recordings where no one looks good. He sent some very unwise text messages but stole my phone and deleted them before I could save them. Under what circumstances could this type of evidence be used to deny either parent custody? Under what circumstances would I be granted a court order to get my text messages from the phone company?\n\n* My husband started a business early in our marriage, which I joined six months later before it got off the ground. I\u2019ve always felt our contributions were equal. He agrees when in a good mood. After I had our child I went down to 40 hours a week and do all child and home-related work outside of daycare. He owns 60% and I own 10%. He says I will get basically nothing if he can help it. I believe he\u2019s spoken to a divorce attorney in the past about this and seems very confident whenever making this threat. Is there anything I can do to protect myself in the last few months of working there? What factors influence whether there will be a proper valuation and who pays for it? A valuation would cost at least $30k-$50k and probably don\u2019t even have enough to pay a lawyer.\n\nSeparately, are there any waiting or counseling requirements I should be aware of? \n\nThank you again.","title":"Splitting a small business and impact of nasty divorce on custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422528587,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u2iwq\/need_some_advice_and_what_to_expect_uk\/","id":"2u2iwq","body":"I was self harming with a knife and my partner called the police I walked out with  the knife in my jacket got less than 50 meters up the road I decided to go back as I looked a  mess and had started to calm down but then was apprehended by the police, They took the knife and I was then put into an ambulance and a police officer handed me a card that said I had to go the police station 4 days later no reason given or anything no information just a reference number and the police officers name on it. and then I taken to hospital where i was treated and had to see a mental health team. I will add that they know about my self harming before as I was tazerd a year ago in my  own home and I was given a caution for standing on a near by train line. I have never been in serious trouble before so no criminal record. I am asking what will happen and why would it take them 4 days for me  do go down by myself to the station with out knowing what for. an Interview , charged sectioned or arrested? I just dont know. ","title":"Need Some Advice and what to expect. (UK)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589498150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjxhbg\/steam_account_stolen\/","id":"gjxhbg","body":"So recently my steam account was stolen. I went to a fishy site and entered in my info (before I realized it was fishy) so later I get on and I cant login and all my stuff is changed. But I got it back and I have the ip address of the person who took it. Can any legal action be taken against them?","title":"Steam account stolen","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578767527,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enb5b4\/please_help_guide_me\/","id":"enb5b4","body":"Pretty long and confusing story. My girlfriend and I have been together for years. About a few years ago she was pregnant, and we weren\u2019t sure if it was mine, so she put no name for the father of the baby. Now, I want to split up with her because she is so toxic to me and her two children already. She lives in my home, and lives off of government assistants. I want to take my child, if she is mine. I wanted to know if I were to take a paternity test, would I be able to get full custody of her since she doesn\u2019t have a home and lives off the government? I know it\u2019s drastic that I want full custody because she will physically abuse her and neglect her when she is in a bad mood. (Not feeding her, or just leaving her to do her own thing around the house, while she lays on her bed and watches Netflix) I\u2019m nervous to leave the Child alone with her because of what I\u2019ve seen what she did to her other child when he didn\u2019t obey her or learn something as fast as she wanted. I live in Idaho, USA. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.","title":"Please Help Guide Me","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518565602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xdsgd\/my_familys_looking_to_emancipate_my_sister_when\/","id":"7xdsgd","body":"Don't know if I tagged this post correctly, but my sister has been causing a lot of trouble for us. Skipping school, cheating, plagiarizing, sneaking out of the house late at night to hang out with the wrong crowd, trying to commit suicide after her boyfriend broke up with her, and falsely accusing us of abuse to the point that child protection services had to come over. She's been doing this so often that none of us can take it anymore. We've done everything we could to help without being disrespectful or intrusive but nothing's working. \n\nWe're in Massachusetts and are aware that we very well might have to support her at least until she graduates from high school, but that's another year and a half away and our patience is getting really thin. Our parents have missed too many workdays because of all this and affects us negatively since their company might see it as a reason to let them go, especially because it's laying people off for the next three years. Is there any way for us to emancipate her any sooner?","title":"My family's looking to emancipate my sister when she turns 18 this year.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421265661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sfnjd\/texas_probate_sending_permissive_notice_to\/","id":"2sfnjd","body":"I'm the executor of an estate in Texas and I've been reading about sending a permissive notice via certified mail to unsecured creditors in order to establish a 120-day window for presenting claims to the estate. I've found some examples online, is this something that I can prepare and send myself or is this something that I **have** to have my attorney prepare and send?  \n  \nIs there any problem with barring further claims after the 120 days if the notice wasn't prepared by an attorney or will it be okay if the notice has all the requirements?\n\nThanks.","title":"Texas Probate: Sending Permissive Notice to Unsecured Creditors","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590004761,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gningt\/if_a_rape_has_occurred_a_year_ago_can_a_minor\/","id":"gningt","body":"there is reason to turn the rapist in apart from rape: he is planning to become a police officer in the future. minor was wearing shorts, it was summer. she has panic attacks when somebody touches her wrist the wrong way, same as he did. she is a lesbian.\nthis is not me","title":"If a rape has occurred a year ago, can a minor still find evidence to charge her rapist with?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578523955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em0egt\/can_i_break_my_lease_chicago\/","id":"em0egt","body":"I resigned on a one bedroom apartment in my building under the condition that if a two bedroom becomes available, I would be able to transfer my lease over to that new apartment. A two bed room just became available and my one bedroom's lease is up in the summer. My landlord is offering me a new 1-year lease, and is refusing to offer me a transfer to the new apartment with a lease ending the same date. I cannot sign a new 1 year lease since I'm unsure as to where work will take me after the summer. \n\nI have email correspondence stating that my resigning was conditional on the ability to transfer. Since they are refusing, is this grounds to break the lease?","title":"Can I break my lease? Chicago","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588604208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdd2dw\/what_exactly_is_considered_parental_alienation\/","id":"gdd2dw","body":"IL. \nRight now, my ex SO (6yr old sons mother) is keeping him from me \u201cdue to the virus\u201d because I\u2019m still working. She\u2019s kept him from me for four weeks as of today. She returned to work on Friday so she can\u2019t use that excuse anymore. She hasn\u2019t let me call our son. I\u2019ve tried to pick him up for every scheduled time that I had and she refuses to answer the door when I\u2019m knocking or answer my messages when I\u2019m there. She hasn\u2019t mentioned it being due to the pandemic since the day she decided that was why she is keeping him and is instead opting to text me and ask me about why I\u2019m remodeling my house with my girlfriend and tell me that she refuses to let our son be around my girlfriend who lives with me. So we know that the global pandemic is not the problem. \n\nI am concerned that she is alienating me from our son. I tried picking him up last night at 5pm (our scheduled pick up\/ drop off time) and she said that he said he did not want to see me or come to my house anymore. Which seems really out of character for him because he is always excited to see me when I get him and always seems happy when he is at my house.\n\nWould this be considered parental alienation? I\u2019m not really sure what that entails. I have been in constant contact with my attorney who has been in contact with hers almost daily and keeps claiming that she will give our son to me at our next pickup time and hasn\u2019t. We are currently going to court over parenting time. We agreed in mediation last February to joint custody, but now she decided she deserves full custody. Is this parental alienation? What can I do about it? I just want to see my son and talk to him again.","title":"What exactly is considered parental alienation?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576948420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edsg3p\/laid_off_less_than_60_days_notice\/","id":"edsg3p","body":"The company I work for sold. He told us we would all be leaving on the 23rd and would get the last check on the 20th. The problem is that he told us when we would be closing on the 14th. So, he told us this on December 14th 2019 that we will be closing permanently and jobless on December 23rd 2019. \nCan me and my coworkers sue the owner for not giving us enough time? I know by law it's 60 days, but I just want to be sure before we start doing anything. And even then, would we be getting anything out of it? \nTia","title":"Laid off less than 60 days notice.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576284379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eacrio\/my_landlord_recently_sold_the_property_i_rent_out\/","id":"eacrio","body":"So the title pretty much explains the situation. I started my 12-month lease in August, and one of the conditions states \u201cincludes electricity under $125\u201d. \n\nThis has been fine until now, where the property I rent was sold to someone else. The problem is, I am now told that I must front the electric bill mid-lease. When I asked my previous landlord about it, he mentioned that \u201cthe new landlord has a right to change conditions of the lease.\u201d \n\nI couldn\u2019t find anything specific in my lease about this situation, nor could I find anything online specific to a situation like this. If this is legal in my state (Louisiana), then I\u2019ll shut my cake hole. Otherwise, I want the landlord to comply with the conditions of my lease as I respectfully do. \n\nCan anyone provide some prospective, or reference what source(s) I may look into?","title":"My landlord recently sold the property I rent out to another person mid-lease, and the new landlord is changing the conditions of the lease. What is the legality of this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588988872,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg6fo4\/florida_daughters_responsibility_with_respect_to\/","id":"gg6fo4","body":"My partner's grandmother died with an estate that had basically no value - she had a house worth like 140k and owed like 125k (possibly more) on it and she had a car that had more debt on it than it was worth and an account with like $800. There was no will. My partner's mother would be the intestate heir (since her mother's husband is dead). Given that, after the fees and costs of administering an estate, there would be basically nothing left in the estate, my partner's mother decided to not pursue any proceeds of the estate. She just wants to allow the mortgagee to foreclose on the house and allow the car lender to foreclose on the car. \n\nBut she wants to confirm if she has any obligations with respect to facilitating these foreclosures (or if she can just do literally nothing and let the lenders effect them) and also to make sure that she won't somehow acquire any obligations with respect to these debts of her mother. Already the car lender has been sending letters that imply that she might have to pay for the costs of repossession.\n\nIAAL (is that an abbreviation?) but this isn't my area. I believe that my partner's mother is not responsible for the debts of her mother so long as she didn't guarantee or cosign (she didn't). I do worry that it might be possible for her to become responsible by assuming them either through statements she makes or by actions she takes. She feels like she has to help these lenders but I am of the opinion that it might protect her more to do  nothing because so long as she does nothing she won't take any actions that could be construed as assuming the debt.","title":"[Florida] Daughter's Responsibility with Respect to Debt of Deceased Parent","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1420885552,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ryc43\/applebees_corporate_is_screwing_me_over_help\/","id":"2ryc43","body":"EDIT: I live in Virginia.  Don't wannna give any more specific information than that, because I don't want this coming up when you google my restaurant. That's how I get fired. And also, the people who work there are good, I don't wanna thrown them under the bus. \n\nI don't know if I have any confidentiality agreement with anyone, but fuck that because they aren't paying me adequately and they broke the contract first.  But seriously, I don't remember signing any contract of that type, and I generally pay attention to what I sign. \n\nFirst, because this is the version of this story I'm posting to the legal sub (I posted to \/r\/jobs and \/r\/talesfromyourserver), I want to make sure that y'all know I documented everything.  I have a pay slip for every time I worked here, and I kept the receipts for the checks that I got. \n\nBasically, I was put into the system accidentally as a lower paying job (server, minus tips) than the job I've been working (host, where you get tips, but at a much lower percentage than the servers do).\n\nIt would be alright if they had fixed it immediately, but its been three weeks (two pay periods) and I've only been paid two hundred dollars or so, instead of the ~700 dollars I should have got for my work.\n\nMy managers have been great, helping me and stuff. They seem like decent guys. I dunno, I haven't worked here for that long. But they've been backing me up, calling corporate, but corporate didn't return one of their calls, and lo and behold, I get another check for around 100 dollars where I should have got 300 or so, plus the amount they missed paying me before.\n\nThe problem I'm facing is that I cannot find anyone at corporate to contact about this. Every single web resource I can find is the same stupid form for whining customers to fill out.\n\nI need this money. My car has been stuck in the shop for two weeks now because I don't have the funds. I'm lucky though, because I'm 17 and I still get my food and housing from my parents, but some of the other guys who work at my store would be hit pretty hard if this were happening to them. \n\nI need to chew someone out over this. This is a horrible way to treat their employees, and I'm a richer white boy who actually has the privilege and the ability to contact someone over this. Also, I need the money.\n\nI would quit, honesty, but the work is honest, the people at the actual restaurant is great, and I love talking to a lot of people, and I get paid pretty well (when I actually get money)\n\nSo this is why I posted here, is there anyone with more experience who knows the email or can tell me what to google so that I can find someone who cares to end this bullshit?\n\nAlso, I'd prefer not to use phone numbers, because that's what I've been doing for a month and they promise me things and I have no records of any promises being made.  My phone does not have the ability to record sound anyway. ","title":"Applebees Corporate is screwing me over, help?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576129616,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9jhhi\/ny_father_being_accused_by_ex_ex_says_shell_drop\/","id":"e9jhhi","body":"My father in New York had a fallout with his girlfriend. He just had a court visit where he got a court date for next month. She's accusing him of beating him even though he's the only one with visible wounds (scratches on him that has been documented by the police). He has not been arrested. He and the ex's daughter tried to talk her out of the charges, and she demanded $1000 to do so. How should we go about this now? Will documented evidence help throw out any potential charges against him?","title":"[NY] Father being accused by ex. Ex says she'll drop charges if he pays her $1000. Extortion?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577682972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehhmbl\/my_dad_is_a_correctional_officer_and_he_tells_me\/","id":"ehhmbl","body":"My dad is a C.O. and he works with mentally I\u2019ll patients. He goes out of his way to harm them and he gets away with it. Him and my Mother are getting a divorce soon and I want to record him confessing to hurting people and use that in court to prove that he\u2019s dangerous. Is this something I can legally do? He\u2019s an extremely abusive and manipulative person who has sexually assaulted me on many occasions.","title":"My dad is a correctional officer and he tells me stories about how he goes out of his way to hurt inmates. Can I record him talking about what he\u2019s done and use it to prove in divorce court that he\u2019s a dangerous man and should not have custody of may brother and I? (Michigan)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423939267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vw7x7\/help_with_a_warrant\/","id":"2vw7x7","body":"I was just informed that there is a warrant out for my arrest for probation revokation. I called the dispatch in Wyoming (That is where I was on probation) and they said they didn't know why it was revoked. \n\nI was on probation until December 31st, and it was revoked on December 14th. I informed them when I moved to another state and they said I didn't need to do anything else. \n\nI can't call until tuesday. Any thoughts as to why it could have been revoked? I haven't gotten any tickets and I paid all my fines. \n\nEDIT: I forgot to add that the reason I was on probation was being under the influence of marijuana.","title":"Help with a warrant","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1414428144,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kh6pp\/ab_canada_when_someone_runs_from_the_cops_on\/","id":"2kh6pp","body":"EDIT: The reason I am asking is because, I watch videos all the time of people running from the cops on bikes and cars etc. They put out new videos all the time and they never get caught or even arrested at their homes. I mean I have ridden with guys before that don't have a plate on at all.","title":"(AB, Canada) When someone runs from the cops on their motorcycle and they get away, if the cops show up at their door a couple days later can they charge you? Do they have to prove that you were the one that was riding?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576075049,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e97vn9\/ohio_my_so_drove_through_ohio_recently_and_we\/","id":"e97vn9","body":"My SO drove through Toledo, Ohio recently and we just got 2 speeding tickets in the mail. It was I-75 and the speeding tickets were 2 minutes apart from 2 separate overpass cameras.\n\nNow I know they do tend to have a heavy foot so I don\u2019t dispute the speeding. The question is how legal are the tickets? Especially because the tickets have the same police officers name on them.\n\nWe live in a different state so it would make it hard to contest in person.","title":"Ohio - My SO drove through Ohio recently and we just got 2 speeding tickets in the mail.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588551132,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd18qg\/amazon_totalled_my_car_theyre_driver_at_fault_im\/","id":"gd18qg","body":"So this past week I was in a traffic collision with an Amazon van. The driver was on the job while this happened. To spare the details for now, the Amazon driver admitted fault to the police on the scene and he is 100% at fault per the police report. So fast forward 2 days and insurance tells me my car is totalled and they will pay out about $7000. The problem is I owe about $4000 more than that on the loan. Yes I was young and clearly got taken on the loan but whatever. Also because I was young I did not purchase gap insurance and will owe the difference on the loan. I'm wondering if I have any course of action to make up the money that I will owe or if I'm just out of luck? Any advice would be helpful and I'll do by best to answer any addition questions.","title":"Amazon totalled my car, they're driver at fault, I'm out money...need advice - WI,USA","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474887374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54k12w\/having_documents_signed_over_email_attachments\/","id":"54k12w","body":"Having someone print, sign, scan, and send documents back to you over email. Is doing it in the fashion perfectly fine and legally binding? Or are electronic signatures needed? In this case, I'm referring to confidentiality agreements, if that helps. I'm located in Texas, but working with people in various other states. ","title":"Having documents signed over email attachments.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575618268,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6vlyl\/schizophrenic_man_has_multiple_episodes_one\/","id":"e6vlyl","body":"How would you handle having to go to court as a witness\/victim to a crime, and be used against the person who did the crime if they\u2019re not actually a bad guy?\n\nContext: over the summer a man moved into my neighbors house, and he was friendly enough. His name is Bob for stories sake. I didn\u2019t talk much to him. I knew he was a vet, and he had seen some shit, and he had schizophrenia. Not mild either, if he doesn\u2019t take his meds he kind of wilds out. He went manic a couple different times, and printed off thousands of business cards to different local businesses and was throwing them everywhere up and down the highway. Was leaving gift baskets on people\u2019s doors, buying everyone in town coffee, the dude is loaded by the way because of his vet status and mental disability. He gave me $100 one day just for giving him directions. \n\nSo anyway, this is where I\u2019m included. it\u2019s the middle of the night, and I\u2019m home alone. I look outside and notice this dude running up and down the street in front of my house (I live off the main highway). He is carrying a massive American flag, he is screaming about not giving a fuck if someone shoots him, and he is butt ass naked. So naturally, I go outside. (I live in an extremely safe and small town so I wasn\u2019t thinking I was in any real danger). He has his back to me, and he\u2019s 2 blocks down the road from me, marching away. I record on Snapchat quietly to send to my friend, just laughing about how crazy this is, when he WHIPS around, sees me, and starts RUNNING at me. I fucking turned on my heel and dashed inside my house, hollering for my neighbor. I locked up the doors, and called 911. While I was talking to the cops, my neighbor came outside and was arguing\/negotiating w him to calm down. I didn\u2019t know they knew each other, I couldn\u2019t recognize that guy was Bob who moved in recently. I just thought my neighbor has big balls tbh. i wouldn\u2019t have involved the cops had I known my neighbor had it handled and knew the guy. I thought it was some rando. The community I\u2019m in is very anti cop, pro local justice\/taking care of it yourself or with family. \n\nSo anywho, he gets arrested, then gets out. Gets made to stay on meds, and he\u2019s totally fine. Stand up citizen, amazing stories, really charasmatic. He\u2019s honestly handsome too, looks like a beefed out Matthew McConaughey. Has bought some of my artwork. Then he slips up on meds and gets delusional a bit again, and now he\u2019s not allowed in a lot of places bc he\u2019s just too much. Gets arrested again and let out, there\u2019s not much they can do for him I guess. \n\nSo after falling off his meds again, he allegedly attempted to poison the rich part of town by fucking w their water tank. What the police report says is that he was found sitting on his car sun bathing next to the water tower, and an older lady (who is known for not liking him) called the cops saying she caught him doing it. Bob denies this, but he owned up to everything else he\u2019s done so I worry that this is a wrongful allegation against a mentally sick man. \n\nSo a couple months after all this, I got sheriffs looking for me to subpoena my ass to court as a witness\/victim because of the 911 call I had made over the first time I met him. \n\nI\u2019m torn up, I think he needs better care but when he\u2019s on meds he deserves freedom. I\u2019m worried if I testify it\u2019ll add to the case to lock him up somewhere. I\u2019m schizoaffective, though much milder then this, and it makes me have a lot of empathy for the dude. What would you do in my shoes?\n\nCould I possibly use my own mental illness as a reason to not be a viable testimony? \n\n\nTL;DR schizo war vet becomes local in my town, has multiple episodes leading to arrests, one account involving me. I have to go to court to testify against him, but I don\u2019t want to take away freedom from a man I know is good. Especially when he is on meds stable.","title":"Schizophrenic man has multiple episodes, one incident involving me and I ended up calling 911. Now i\u2019ve been subpoenaed, but I don\u2019t want to testify against him.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576007906,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8vrgu\/can_employer_change_a_salary_increase_to_a_bonus\/","id":"e8vrgu","body":"I am a public school teacher for a large school district in Tennessee. More specifically, I teach gifted education. This means that I  fall under the SPED umbrella of services.  Every year we receive a Level of Overall Effectiveness (LOE) score between 1 and 5 with five being the best. These scores are important because they are tied to bonus, stipends and salary increases . This year, my LOE score was a 4.  According to information available to me on my district's website ( I could not find an employee handbook discussing salary, nor could I find an employee contract), I ought to receive a $1,250 bonus for my advance degree, $1000 stipend for being in a hard to hire position and a salary increase of $1000 for being my LOE of 4. \n\nNow the district is saying that it is not a $1000 salary increase but rather a $1000 bonus. They are also saying that I am not a SPED teacher but a gifted education teacher- even through I have the same responsibilities as every other SPED teacher and my employment classification is  \"Classroom SPED\" - and thus not eligible for the hard to hire stipend. \n\nAre they allowed to change a salary increase to a bonus? Can they disregard my position and duties to deny me a stipend?  What are some actions that I can take - if any? \n\nSome quotes for the districts website: \n\n\" Our teachers are eligible for performance-based raises of up to $1,500 annually and can obtain bonuses and stipends for hard-to-staff subjects (e.g. Math, Science and Special Education) and job-related advanced degrees.\"\n\nFrom the Q&A section: \n\n\"Performance\u2010based raises will be awarded each year upon receipt of TEM\\* scores, with raises retroactively effective to the first day of each school year. Raises based on 2016\u20102017 performance will be awarded once TEM scores are reported for this year, and will be retroactive to the first day of the 2017\u20102018 school year. All teachers are eligible for performance\u2010based increases up to the salary maximum of $73,000, with raise amounts determined by TEM score\" \n\nTEM = Teacher Effectiveness Measure and is a component of the LOE score. My TEM score was a 4. \n\nIn an email from the Superintendent, they did state that this year the currently identified hard to staff positions did include Special Education. \n\nTL;DR Employer changed a performance based salary increase to a bonus. Employer denied a stipend that I qualify for based of ignoring my position title. What can I do?","title":"Can employer change a salary increase to a bonus? Can an employer dismiss my job requirements to withhold a stipend?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577525164,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egou0j\/my_father_is_in_prison_i_have_questions_about\/","id":"egou0j","body":"I don't really need legal advice for myself, but rather advice on how to navigate the system.\n\nMy biological father was arrested this year after, with an accomplice, assaulting a child and producing\/distributing child porn. As someone who was abused as a child myself, I felt a deep need to understand and know what's going to happen to him. Somewhat relevant: we reconnected 2 months prior to his arrest, and this situation has upset\/horrified me. I just want to know what is going to happen to him now that he's been arrested for this terrible crime. How can I find out information on him and his charges? Am I even allowed to as his \"family\"? Sorry if this is a weird or inappropriate post, I just truly didn't know where else to post this.","title":"My father is in prison, I have questions about learning more.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589499730,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjxywf\/ontario_canada_was_i_legally_hired\/","id":"gjxywf","body":"I got hired at an organization in Toronto (telecommuting only), but for personal reasons I unfortunately had to leave the position after only 3 days. However, when they gave me the contract to sign on my first day, I never ended up signing it because I couldn't figure out how to write or sign my name in the alloted pdf slot, and sent it back, and the HR person thanked me, presumably not noticing.\n\nI've only been working there for 3 days. I'd like to know if I never technically signed the contract, but filled out the rest of the employment paperwork, was I technically hired? I'd ideally like to go back on CERB, if at all possible (I'm still layed off from a 2nd, different job I have). Should I email the HR department and let them know not to process the paperwork and also that I didn't sign it? I also never gave them any of my direct deposit information. Can I still qualify for CERB? How can I make sure that I am covered legally if I reapply for CERB?\n\nAny and all help is greatly appreciated!","title":"Ontario, Canada: Was I Legally Hired?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589870583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmjd7l\/ca_employer_threatening_to_tell_edd_im_refusing\/","id":"gmjd7l","body":"\\[FYI - This isn't pertaining to my situation but a family friend. Identities and dates have been changed.\\]\n\nBob works for Al at a small business in California. Al told majority of staff to apply for unemployment due to reduced business. Bob has been on unemployment since mid-March due to the pandemic. Recently (7 May), Al gave Bob 30 days to return to work. Al and Bob agreed that Bob will return to work on 8 June. \n\nLast week (14 May), Al told Bob to come into work. Bob was unable to do so because Bob is primary caregiver of 3 children and could not arrange child care at such late notice. Al told Bob to come in or else Al will tell EDD that Bob is refusing work in the hope that EDD will cut off the unemployment checks.\n\nBob's job requires close contact with the general public. Bob is immunocompromised and is nervous about returning to work too early. Al is similarly threatening other staff members.\n\nWhat can Bob do? Is what Al doing legal? \n\nI read [this article](https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/business\/networth\/article\/Californians-can-refuse-some-work-during-15267447.php) which said EDD has issued guidelines about allowing unemployment checks for employees \"refusing\" work for coronavirus concerns. How enforceable are the guidelines? How does it affect the situation here? \n\nThanks in advance.","title":"CA | Employer threatening to tell EDD I'm \"refusing\" work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577982179,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej0agn\/potentially_losing_job_after_fmla_runs_out\/","id":"ej0agn","body":"I started FMLA around the end of September for an injury to my back. I had surgery the last week of November and am now recovering from it. I read that my FMLA benefits only covered me for 12 weeks and knew that they would be running out sometime in December. I contacted my HR office one week before my surgery and explained that I could potentially be out of work beyond the 12 week period and asked what we should do about it. They informed me that they would look into it and get back with me. I never heard back from them. I had a follow up with the surgeon and found out that he wants me to do a few weeks of physical therapy after doing a couple of weeks of resting. I knew this would send me far beyond my current FMLA coverage and immediately contacted my HR office again. They told me they could apply for an extension for me and have me covered for the duration that I needed and that she would get back with me the next day. I called them back two days later again to follow up because I never received a phone call. The woman I talked to this time said she was not in charge of my case and she would have the appropriate HR representative call me about the extension. I never got received a phone call from HR again.\n\nNow I received a letter from the director of my department stating I have had several absences without benefits covering it and that I needed to report to HR immediately. The letter also stated that there have been \"several attempts to reach you\". I immediately went to my phone and checked my calls with HR and noticed that the only call I have ever missed from HR was way back in October and that there are nearly 10 calls from me to them since then. I checked my voicemails as well to be sure and while I have tons of voicemails over the last 3 months, none of them are from HR. \n\nToday I was pulled into an office with my director and HR. They told me by their policy I should be fired for how many days I've missed without any sick time. They offered to let me burn all of my vacation time this month and keep my job while I recover and then return to work afterward. They said if I am not physically able to return when my vacation time runs out then I will lose my job. The problem here is that I have a wedding this year and I have already paid for over half the expenses. I will not have any time off for my wedding now. I do not believe my doctor will clear me for work in the timeframe that my vacation will buy me either.  \n\nI guess my question is can I do anything about this? I've had several attempts to resolve the FMLA problem before it was a problem and my HR did not work with me. They lied and tried to say they made several attempts to contact me but I can pull up my phone records and prove that none were made. I have a family of 4 that rely on my salary at this job and our lives are depending on this. \n\nTLDR: FMLA ran out at work and HR wouldn't return my calls about filing an extension, now I am looking at losing my job.","title":"Potentially losing job after FMLA runs out","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577115148,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eem106\/manager_searching_for_examples_of_my_handwriting\/","id":"eem106","body":"I am a licensed medical professional in a hospital. I am not a nurse but I work primarily with nurses.\n\nI report to my department manager, not nursing management.\n\nLast week during our daily huddle the nurse manager on my unit said \u201csomeone slipped an anonymous note under my door, please come forward if it was you, I need some more information.\u201d Well, it wasn\u2019t me so I didn\u2019t think a thing of it.\n\n15 minutes later the manager\u2019s assistant asked me to come to the manager\u2019s office. The manager said \u201cthe note appears to be in male handwriting (I\u2019m a guy). Did you write the note.\u201d\n\nA little miffed at this waste of my time I said no. It wasn\u2019t me. They asked several times as if they didn\u2019t believe me. Can I go now? I legitimately have lives to save.\n\nSo 30 minutes later I am in a code situation. Obviously I was tied up for a while. After it was over I went to my desk and a nurse said someone from management was looking for a sample of my handwriting.\n\nFuming I went to the manager and told her it wasn\u2019t me and offered a sample of my handwriting to shut her up. She said she knows it wasn\u2019t me, they figured it out. But it was a positive note and I should be flattered they assumed it was me.\n\nTurns out it wasn\u2019t a flattering note. That doesnt matter it\u2019s just a further sign of managerial dysfunction.\n\nSo what should I do? Let it go? Call HR? I just feel violated and for much of that day felt falsely accused.","title":"Manager searching for examples of my handwriting","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421863653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t6z07\/pa_what_does_the_law_say_about_resale_of_used\/","id":"2t6z07","body":"So, my supervisor is trying to make me send to the floor previously sold underwear if it doesn't look like it was opened. I have talked to her about this before because it is both against store policy and, I believe, the law. Can someone help me find the law to show her? I need a link to the law. I'm going to try one more time talking to her before I go to the store manager. I have had zero luck in finding the law. Any help would be greatly appreciated.","title":"[PA] what does the law say about resale of used underwear?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590896404,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtrxoy\/craigslist_person_stiffed_me_and_im_out_150_i\/","id":"gtrxoy","body":"We briefly texted about me buying a Nintendo switch from them. They didn\u2019t have any of the traits of a scammer, as they were initially going to meet me in person. I was staying out of the Bay Area though at the time, taking care of family, ao she agreed to send me express mail. We\u2019d pay half up front, half when it arrived. We paid half up front ($150) and she\u2019s ghosted me since, but I still have all the written agreement via text as well as account names linked to her (Venmo, PayPal, Cashapp). Is there anything I can do to get my money back?","title":"Craigslist person stiffed me and I\u2019m out $150. I have their phone number. (Oakland, CA)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575929977,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8h1u4\/possible_ferpa_violation\/","id":"e8h1u4","body":"Kansas.  Recently my parents got a phone call from my university about tuition I owe them and financial aid. I am 32 years old and have not been a dependant to my parents for quite some time. In addition, I have been paying for my own schooling out-of-pocket and with loans fron the beginning. My parents used to be listed as emergency contacts a long time ago, and when I first went to college in 2003, I used their phone number, which my parents still have, although I updated it long ago as well. I double-checked and they are not listed as having access to my accounts.\n\nDue to the long amount of time I have been going to school on-and-off and a marital name change, my educational records are a bit of a mess. I want to avoid having my university contacting my parents again. Is this a FERPA violation? If so, how can I make sure it won't happen again without getting some poor overworked student employee in trouble?","title":"Possible FERPA violation","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1421687597,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sy8pz\/fl_light_in_front_window\/","id":"2sy8pz","body":"Hello everyone, \n\n**Background:** \nI live in a one story apartment complex. My front window faces the parking lot. Over the past years my cars have been burglarized. So I decided to get a surveillance camera and put it in my window looking out. At night it's very dark outside and I've had to block the IR lights on the camera because it reflects to itself in the pictures. I also fashioned a light bulb enclosed in a housing that sits flush against the window. It does not damage or modify the window in any way. The blinds keep it pressed against the window. The camera also has black poster board behind it so that when the lights are on inside the is no reflection. It's not the best look, but it works and keeps me from damaging the landlord's stuff.\n\n**Fast forward:**\nI get a letter in the mail from the complex stating that there was an inspection and to please remove the light and all non white backing. No action or consequences were defined in the letter.\n\nI checked my lease and there are no mention of lights, regulations of anything regarding displays. There is a community rules guide that mentions pool times, attire at the pool, quite hours, and guests getting hurt. However, no mention of windows. This is not an HOA and all the rules I have copies don't have mention of these topics.\n\nI get a voicemail later stating that if I don't take it down they will have to issue another kind of notice. Vaguely meaning I guess eviction or fine, idk.\n\n**TLDR;** Have security camera and light inside my window facing out. Apartments tell me to remove it. There are no rules or regulations in the lease or rules that say I can't have it. What do I do?\n\n\n**edit:** \nthe only thing that may come close is in the lease\n\n**Rules and Regulations.** \nResident will receive a copy of the rules and regulations upon signing. Resident, Resident's family, guests, invitees, and agents shall comply with all rules and regulations now or hereafter promulgated by the Manager for the Apartment Community, without limitation in the Community Rules and Regulations.\n\nthen it goes on to say,\n\nChanges may be made to written rules, effective immediately, if they are distributed and applicable to all units in the apartment community. \n\n*the rules do not speak of any restrictions of windows, blinds or displays*\n\n**edit2:**\nI Spoke with the complex. The do want me to remove the light. They recommended I get better security on my cars, and that crime happens at all places. I mentioned having the IR and they're going to look at it as a possibility. In the meantime, they're going to fix two lights that will help security. \n","title":"[FL] Light in Front Window","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575471136,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e60bqh\/how_enforceable_are_no_compete_clauses\/","id":"e60bqh","body":"My mentally disabled daughter has a part time job cleaning a local gym. She was contracted with a cleaning company. When the gym changed hands to save money they want to hire my daughter. The problem is that the cleaning company says she signed a no compete clause. How enforceable is this? The cleaning company was only paying her for 9 hours a week. She isn\u2019t able to work most regular jobs because of her disability. We are in Florida. Help?","title":"How enforceable are no compete clauses?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589739706,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glkemd\/apartment_complex_mischarged_me_1500_wont_give_it\/","id":"glkemd","body":"I\u2019m active duty military and last February \/ March I got orders to move across the country. This involved breaking my lease in South Carolina, which was meant to expire mid-June.\n\nThe military clause allows for you to break a lease given you provide orders and 30 days notice, which I did. I notified the apartment in March with the intention to pay a full months rent for both March and April. The apartment acknowledged that, and I have all of this in written correspondence over email.\n\nHowever, when I checked my bank account, the apartment had charged me through the end of my lease, approximately $1500 more than what I owed. I contacted them and they acknowledged the problem and made me fill out some form so their accounting office could refund the money.\n\nIt\u2019s now been over a month, I\u2019ve called them 4 or 5 times and they keep telling me their accounting office is backed up but they\u2019ll get back to me soon. I\u2019m likely going out of communication for several months soon, and I want this sorted out ASAP. How can I legally force them to return the $1500 they \u201caccidentally\u201d took from my checking account? Can I get them to pay interest on it or otherwise sue for small claims?","title":"Apartment complex mischarged me $1500, won\u2019t give it back.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425071751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xe7xb\/ma_carpet_damage_and_apartment_swaps_no_new_lease\/","id":"2xe7xb","body":"Currently Im in the mind to move out of our apartment that we have been living at for 2 years.  Prior to this we were in the apartment next to us and the landlord encouraged us to exchange apartments.\n\nThe previous occupant had a few cats and caused some damage to the unit.  \n\nWhen the move was done no documents were signed or inspections done just a day of moving things back and forth between the apartments and the verbal recommendation by the landlord.\n\nNow the Landlord has changed to his ex wife as they have divorced and i dont want to be held accountable for the damages to this apartment.  The other tenant has moved over a year ago.\n\nEdit: also damage to a door jam from scratching, also note no security deposit was collected","title":"[MA] Carpet damage and apartment swaps no new lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578531918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em25nj\/landlord_wont_plow_driveway\/","id":"em25nj","body":"I ask this on the behalf of some friends. In their housing contract, it is stated that the landlord is responsible for snow removal. However, in the two years they\u2019ve lived there, she has rarely done it and the one time she did, they fought tooth and nail to get her to come. Is there anything they can do?","title":"Landlord won\u2019t plow driveway","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476713062,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57xh29\/amy_goodman_is_facing_riot_charges_for_her\/","id":"57xh29","body":"**Update: charges were rejected**\n\nDemocracy Now! journalist Amy Goodman is facing riot charges for an event that occurred in September 2016. This was an event during which Native Americans and allies were trying to stop the pipeline from being built in ND. She claims she was merely there in a journalistic capacity to document the events. Her team captured the now widespread video showing that police dogs and pepper spray were used on protestors. Most articles are skewed in her favor so I can't tell if she's actually done something wrong. Can anyone clarify? \n\nI don't know if we can link to articles but here's some text from the BBC article:\n\n> US journalist Amy Goodman is facing charges of participating in a \"riot\" after filming Native American-led protests over an oil pipeline in North Dakota.\nThe Democracy Now! reporter said she would surrender to authorities on Monday in response to the charge.\n\n>District Judge John Grinsteiner will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to support the riot charge. Ms Goodman filmed the crackdown on protesters by authorities last month.\n\n>\"I wasn't trespassing, I wasn't engaging in a riot, I was doing my job as a journalist by covering a violent attack on Native American protesters,\" Ms Goodman said.","title":"Amy Goodman is facing riot charges for her involvement in the ND pipeline protests. Can the charges stick?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423365606,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v5p3x\/filing_to_change_child_visitation\/","id":"2v5p3x","body":"Located in Ontario, Canada. Filing a motion to change access\/visitation order (can't afford a lawyer). Can someone please explain in as much detail as possible how to write the affidavit portion? How much detail? How far back should it go?","title":"Filing to change child visitation","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578870003,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/env32e\/need_some_advice\/","id":"env32e","body":"Okay so I live in Kentucky and recently my father was in a domestic dispute in which he pulled a handgun on his wife and stepson and pistol whipped them, when he went to court the judge told him he is no longer allowed to own firearms and on the night that it happened I removed all the firearms from his house and they\u2019re now in my possession (I am nineteen years old). I won\u2019t go in to detail but he owes me a considerable amount of money and I would like to get some of that back by possibly selling off a few of his guns. He has not yet been convicted of a felony but is awaiting a final hearing\/ sentencing for a Class B Felony Assault Charge. Bottom line is would it be lawful for me to sell his firearms? Any advice would be appreciated.","title":"Need some advice.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577128758,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eep48w\/i_kind_of_broke_out_of_a_parking_garage_will\/","id":"eep48w","body":"I was sent to work in a branch 1000 miles from home. I covered that ground in one day and was exhausted when i reached the destination. It was around midnight and I just saw the first parking lot with a \" 24h open \" sign and parked there. There was no one in sight so i just went to sleep on the hotel. I figured I would pay the daily fee anyways so i left.\nNext morning i got there at 7 a.m. and the place was closed up. There was no phone number. There was this sign of a private security firm which supposedly protected this parking lot. I called and they said the contract had expired a few months ago and they would not disclose any contact details. It was Sunday and I absolutely had to be at the branch at 8, so it wouldn't be possible to get any other means of transportation.\nI noticed the electric fence was off because it was touching a grounded metallic structure and made no sound, so i jumped inside and saw the cameras filming me in a booth which was closed. I used the emergency feature on the electric gate to get me and my car out, closed the place and jumped out.\nHow bad this situation could get?","title":"I kind of broke out of a parking garage. Will there be any possible legal ramifications?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517168597,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tmj9y\/can_i_sue_my_employer_for_not_getting_10_minute\/","id":"7tmj9y","body":"California - Have been with this company for a little less than 4 years. Most people are salaried but 15 of us are hourly. We work 5 days a week from 9-6 with an hour lunch. We have been trying to fight for our 10 minute break. We\u2019ve done our research and found that for every 4 hours of work you need to have a 10 minute break. When we told our boss about this, we were told that you EITHER get an hour lunch OR a 30 minute lunch with two 15 minute breaks. We can not find this anywhere on the internet and of course we don\u2019t make enough to hire a lawyer for advise. Any advises or facts that you know of?","title":"Can I sue my employer for not getting 10 minute breaks?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515017666,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ny786\/small_restaurant_in_nevada_switching_management\/","id":"7ny786","body":"So my friends company just shifted power and he has already been told by the new manager his hours will be drastically cut and pay rate brought down to the minimum. What can he do besides find a new job?","title":"Small restaurant in Nevada switching management","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590537206,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr8ma6\/can_i_still_claim_one_more_week_of_unemployment\/","id":"gr8ma6","body":"TL;DR: I live in Alabama. Got called back for a few hours of training one day late last week, and turned it down because I had already accepted a  better job offer (which started today), and I\u2019m wondering if I\u2019m still eligible to claim one more week of UI benefits.\n\n(Mobile user, sorry for any faulty formatting)\n\nForgive me is this doesn\u2019t belong here. I\u2019ll delete it if I need to.\n\nI live in Alabama. I worked for a popular fitness chain that I will call Galaxy Fitness. In late March they laid everyone off, and I\u2019ve been claiming my weekly benefits since then. \n\nLast week I did not work at all, however there was one day (Thursday or Friday) when they called us back for 4 hours of \u201ctraining\u201d (regarding new social distancing and sanitation policies due to Covid), BUT I had already accepted a new job that began today. \n\nMy boss had previously contacted my fellow employees and me a few days prior, asking if we intended to return to \u201cGF,\u201d and I responded that I did intend to. At the time I really did intend to, but the next day or two I accepted the new job offer. I contacted her about it and she said \u201coh ok I wish you the best.\u201d And that was that.\n\nI started the new job today (loving it so far by the way), but I did miss an entire week of work last week. If I DID go in for the 4 hours of training last week, it would have been followed by 4-5 more hours of training today, and a reopening tomorrow. \n\nIn Alabama, from what I understand, if you get called back to work and refuse you are no longer eligible for UI benefits, and can also be charged with fraud, but I was only called in for a 4-5 hour \u201ctraining\u201d thing which I didn\u2019t attend because I accepted this new job.\n\nCan I still claim benefits for last week without fear of going to prison?","title":"Can I still claim one more week of unemployment benefits in Alabama?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589164134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghf0m5\/reporting_a_child_predator_on_discord_us\/","id":"ghf0m5","body":"A friend of mine witnessed someone else post cp in a group direct message, and immediately left the group. He told me about this after the fact, and by that point it was impossible to gather any screenshots or chat message IDs as evidence. At this point, the group has been completely deleted, or the only member is the predator.\n\nWhile we have a large amount of background info about the predator (he had previously shared his phone number, address, and photo) we don't have any direct evidence of the crime, only testimonies from my friend and the two other group members who also left. One of them is willing to help with the report while another is very paranoid and resistant. I previously knew all of the people involved, but wasn't in the group.\n\nIs there enough here to submit to a tip line or another law enforcement service? I am in the US, but my friend who witnessed the crime is in Canada. The predators given address is in the US as well. What info would be most important to provide?","title":"Reporting a child predator on Discord [US]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588642611,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdoo8v\/renters_put_inflatable_pool_on_old_wood_deck\/","id":"gdoo8v","body":"Throwaway account for obvious reasons.  Location is metro Atlanta, GA\n\nWe  own a second home in our neighborhood which is a 1970s contemporary  house.  We had planned to knock down our current home, and live there  while we rebuilt.  Then the virus happened, so when a neighbor said she  had a friend who is a single mom who was at a low point in her life and  needed a house to rent, we offered up ours at about 50% of what asking  rent is in our area.\n\nThe renter  had been in for a week, and decided to put a 4x8 inflatable pool on the  second story wood deck (remember this is a home built in 1970s).  She  claims she put only two inches of water in it, but workers who were on  the premises to repair an outlet think there was more.  Regardless, her  11-year-old daughter and her friend got into it.  The deck collapsed.   Neither girl was hurt, but everyone was very shaken up.\n\nThis  is our first time renting out a home.  We have already contacted the  insurance company.  Are we liable for this?  What should we be doing to  prepare for any legal action?  We had a repairman fix a couple of rotted  boards on the deck before they moved in, and we told him to make it a  solid deck and fix whatever he needed.  We do not have anything official  reflecting this other than the bill, as we have been self-isolating  throughout the virus (husband and I are both immuno-comprimised).\n\nThank you very much for any help, and stay healthy!  Also, screw you, 2020.","title":"Renters Put Inflatable Pool on Old Wood Deck, which then Collapsed","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1413939434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jy3s2\/unlawful_searches_at_my_high_school\/","id":"2jy3s2","body":"This morning while I was across the street at the Circle K buying a drink, my backpack was taken by mistake of another student. Stressed by the event I went to the main office believing my bag had been stolen, once I got to the main office to report the incident, I was told there was nothing the school could do and any lost text books would have to be paid for out of pocket. This was a problem considering I come from a low income home and could not afford to pay the books off, being angry for being punished for following the rules, I left for class. I spent all morning unprepared for class, once upperclassmen lunch came around I went back to the Circle K to see if my bag was returned, it wasn't. I was told by an assistant principle to file a police report. I went to the main office once again and the lady I spoke with made the event difficult and was displeased. She told me I couldn't file a police report and all I could do is file a incident report, I said that's what I wanted to do, she asked in what regards, and I told her about my bag being stolen. She informed me that they had had the bag since first hour and sent for me to get it, I never got this summons.\nShe radioed an on campus police officer to retrieve the bag for me, she also informed me they had searched my bag. I can see the justification for searching the bag to see who it belongs to, but the girl who came in to return it told them the story that matched mine, so why did they have to search it? The school didn't inform me or my guardian of the search making it unlawful. Teachers and staff may search a students person or personal belongings if they have reasonable suspicion that it contains something against school rules, my bag had no such thing. However again I acknowledge that it was for identification. Once the officer retrieved the bag he began to tell me I should be thankful that it was returned instead of being upset in a very condescending manner. He asked me if the bag was mine and even after I identified it as mine the officer opened my bag without my permission or my guardians permission. These unlawful searches of my property upsets me greatly, as a student I have rights, and those rights protect me from unlawful searches such as these. There was absolutely no reason the officer should have opened and searched my bag, officers may only do so if there is probable cause of a crime. No crime had been committed by me, thus no reason for him to search my bag.\n***Edit*** Location: Norman, OK\n***Edit 2*** My question is do I have anything here to get the officer fired, or suspended?","title":"Unlawful searches at my high school.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590377243,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq3ixx\/are_restaurant_owners_legally_able_to_collect\/","id":"gq3ixx","body":"For instance, say an employer guarantees an employee 20 dollars an hour since that was their previous average hourly earnings prior to shutdown.  Say that employee works 1 hour and is tipped 5 dollars.  Can the employer take that 5 dollars since the wage they are paying includes roughly 15 dollars worth of \"tips\" that the server typically would have made?  The restaurant my family member works for is going to take server's tips until the amount taken exceeds what the PPP loan is covering and only then can they collect their tips.  To me it seems that a restaurant would be able to claim they are abiding by the rules of PPP loans going 85% to wages while collecting it back in tips and then using it however else they wish, essentially abusing a loophole.","title":"Are restaurant owners legally able to collect server's tips to offset PPP loan wages?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1418240444,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ow6tq\/someone_claims_i_stole_their_imac_that_i_worked\/","id":"2ow6tq","body":"To sum it up...\n\nI worked three years ago for someone that gifted me the iMac (he purchased it and has the receipt and everything) in exchange for freelance work that I'd pay off by working hours ($10\/hr till it pays off $2500). This was all based on a verbal agreement with each other and I've actually worked at least 280 hours (being modest) which should have \"paid\" for such iMac.\n\nThree years later (today), he has sent me an email stating I've been blocking him everywhere and I was hard to get to (when in reality, you google my name and you can contact me in many various ways, in addition of already being a connection on LinkedIn) and that he's filing a police report for stolen property if I do not return the iMac.\n\nProblem is.. I don't have the iMac as of a year ago and I worked my hours for it legitimately. I was wondering, what power does he have to get that back? It's odd he's emailing me three years later about it after no issues all this time (he did recently loose his job and other stuff, so is probably desperate for funds).\n\nI don't have any proper logging hours that I can access to since it was so long ago and really anything on our both ends to kind of show that we agreed to this scenario.\n\nWhat can I do about this when I did everything we initially agreed to? You would think if I've never complied to such rules we made verbally, you would request the computer a day after I didn't do such agreements and if they still didn't consent.. I'd immediately file a report THEN not years later. That doesn't make much sense..\n\nI live in Arizona and so does he.\n\n","title":"Someone claims I stole their iMac that I worked off years ago and finally requests it back today w\/ police report...What are my options?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422406981,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2twqa6\/my_name_was_fraudulently_used_to_get_oxycodone\/","id":"2twqa6","body":"Saint Louis, MO\n\nSo I got a letter from a pharma company today asking me to contact their fraud division in regards to several get several scripts of oxycodone. I work with a person who is currently under investigation by the DEA for this exact case, and the pharma company is well aware of the activity. Another co-worker was also used for the same purpose and has already contacted the pharma company person. \n\nI'm not sure if I should confront the person who did this to me and ask him to forfeit his job, or if I should go to our boss, or go immediately to HR. If I go to HR this could become much bigger, if I go to our boss he could be asked to quietly leave. I'm not sure if I should contact a lawyer and seek counsel. I'm not sure how this could get me in trouble. I don't want to see the guy go to prison forever necessarily, and if that does happen I'll let the local and federal law enforcement handle that. At the very least I feel like I can't work with him any more. What should I do?\n ","title":"My name was fraudulently used to get oxycodone","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1417749253,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2obtu9\/louisiana_university_started_blocking_certain\/","id":"2obtu9","body":"It's my only option to get back what they've blocked, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to afford to drop my lease.  If I could do it for free, that would be nice.  ","title":"Louisiana - University started blocking certain websites online, any way I can use this to get out of my 9-month lease of my on-campus apartment without paying for it?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1420065801,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qyksz\/driving_without_license_or_insurance\/","id":"2qyksz","body":"Scenario, taking place in the state of California in the United States:\n\nPerson A owns a car, has a valid driver's license and a clean record, and has car insurance (for herself on the car she owns).\n\nPerson B has no driver's license and is not insured.\n\nIf Person B is driving Person A's car while Person A is in the passenger seat, what are the potential legal complications and responsibilities for Person A in the following cases: \n\n1. Person B gets pulled over\n2. There is an accident and it is not Person B's fault\n3. There is an accident and it is Person B's fault\n\nWill Person A's insurance rates go up?\n","title":"Driving Without License or Insurance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577062050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eed0r5\/expartner_wont_leave_my_house\/","id":"eed0r5","body":"So I was dating this guy who seemed quite nice but I\u2019ve since found out is a alcoholic with many mental illnesses. I tried helping him through rehab and what not but he only wants to drink. \n\nI broke up with him before through lawyers and police involvement due to family violence. I made the mistake of going back to him. \n\nI told him the other day that I\u2019m done and he needs to get off my property in a few days but he keeps refusing. How do I get rid of him?","title":"Ex-Partner won\u2019t leave my house","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589242358,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghzwck\/school_is_trying_to_use_an_online_monitoring\/","id":"ghzwck","body":"(US)Thanks to Covid-19 my university is moving to online testing with classes which would normally not be a problem but they are trying to use a monitoring system named proctorio. Now normally the exams are just taken normally and they are using the system to help prevent cheating but the requirements for using the program are just kind of ridiculous. On top of giving itself permissions (image) it requires you to have your webcam on (not an issue)  but then it also requires you to scan your room and will not let you test unless you scan your room. Everything adds up together and just feels like a big invasion of privacy that me and many other students are against. Ive contacted an admin to inform them of this but im pretty sure they are going to argue that the whole program is justified to prevent cheating but so many of the requirements just dont make sense and dont feel right. Thoughts or opinions?\n\nThe list of permissions were:\n\nRead and change all your data on the websites you visit\n\nDisplay notifications\n\nModify data you copy and paste\n\ncapture content of your screen\n\nmanage your downloads\n\nidentify and eject storage devices\n\nmanage your apps, extensions, and themes\n\nchange your privacy related settings","title":"School is trying to use an online monitoring system for online testing","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1417560598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o3da3\/new_hampshire_revoking_grandparents_rights\/","id":"2o3da3","body":"I married my wife in October and got two awesome step-sons(2 years and 3.5) as a bonus. My mother in law has repeatedly tried to take custody of them in the past. She'd be granted emergency custody and then within a month my wife would get the kids back. My mother in law then decided to file for grandparents' rights (which I didn't even know was a thing until I started dealing with all this). As annoying as it is to have to bring the kids 40 miles away every other weekend so their grandmother can get her play-date, I've been fine with it, because at least she's not trying to take them anymore. Until today.\n\nDCYF called my phone earlier asking to talk to my wife. They said there was somebody in the area and asked if they could send them over. They had two complaints:\n1. That our house wasn't warm enough\n2. That I'm a sex offender and the kids aren't safe around me\n\nI am a sex offender. I have a conviction for misdemeanor sexual assault against my girlfriend who was a little over a year younger than me (15\/just turned 17). I was ordered to register for 10 years and serve 5 years probation. This was 6 years ago. I'm not a child molester. When I register at the police station, they know I have children living with me. I don't have any restrictions saying I can't be around them. If my wife even thought I was doing anything to them, she'd kill me and I'd let her.\n\nIt's not cold in our house. When the representative came here (they let us know 4 minutes ahead of time) it was almost 70 degrees in the house. We heat with a wood stove. Even the lady said that was impressive.\n\nI'm not worried about the DCYF thing. The worst that could happen would be my mother in law getting emergency custody for a week or two until we sort this all out and get them back. I do not want the kids to go through that again. Last time this happened, it took months for my wife to be able to go to the bathroom without the kids thinking she was never coming back.\n\nI don't want that to happen ever again. I'm getting tired of our kids living like children of divorce because their grandmother (who gave my wife up as a baby) wants to play games. Even with all this happening, we still have to bring them over to her this weekend. We're worried we won't see them again.\n\nI don't know what to do. I want their grandparents rights removed. The only reason they have them is because my wife was tired of fighting and she agreed to their custody agreement. That was before she met me.\n\nI really don't know what to do. It's too late to call a family lawyer right now. I'm doing that tomorrow. \n\nAny advice would help.","title":"[New Hampshire] Revoking Grandparents' Rights","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590028210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnoim0\/mdpa_changed_locations_to_a_new_state_now_no\/","id":"gnoim0","body":"So my work ended up transfer if me to a new state, I used to work in Maryland where you earned pay sick leave via law by working 30 hours, you\u2019d earn one hour of paid leave. The company did not originally abide by this until I informed them of the law a few months into getting the position. I now work in a part of PA that does not offer this sort of sick leave, and neither does the company, they said since I am no longer working in that state, I will not be getting additional time and have to make the hours I have last my entire carrier with the company. \n\nI was under the impression that if you have a benefit, the company you are working for cannot take your benefits away, it\u2019s probably important to note: I did not sign any paperwork involving the transfer, I did not get a promotion or demotion, I hold the same job title, only my location and pay rate changed (which was a hassle in of itself as they paid me less then what I was making when I should have been earning $1.25\/hour more and needed to get the labor board involved to fix my wage after 6 weeks of trying to right the problem myself). Is it really location based and by changing locations I unintentionally lost my sick leave? Or is my employer trying to pull a fast one?","title":"[MD\/PA] Changed locations to a new state, now no longer eligible to receive benefits I was previously earning?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588312336,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbcm0a\/can_employer_refuse_to_rehire_after_claiming_ui\/","id":"gbcm0a","body":"I work for a private company in georgia. Rumor is going around that if you even so much as sign up for Unemployment Insurance , they\u2019re not going to rehire you. \n\nI know georgia is a \u201cFire at will\u201d state, but I think its incredibly petty to refuse to rehire once things go back into swing. \n\nThey\u2019d have to retrain my position, and reconfigure the whole system. While I know my job is entry level, i still wonder \u201cCan they\/will they do that?\u201d","title":"Can employer refuse to rehire after Claiming UI because of Covid?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578619504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emjk99\/is_it_illegal_to_impersonate_a_company_as_a_prank\/","id":"emjk99","body":"Using a throwaway account here. One of my friends recently got a new phone and texted me asking who it was. I thought it would be good humor to prank them by replying to their text and pretending to be an automated Google line. Unfortunately I misinterpreted their sense of humor and they got seriously pissed off. This could totally be a stupid question, but are there any laws prohibiting impersonation of a company or something like that? For the record, I didn't threaten this person in any way.","title":"Is it illegal to impersonate a company as a prank?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589566503,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gked2n\/legal_advice_needed_for_an_online_coaching\/","id":"gked2n","body":"Hello,\n\n​\n\nI have participated in an Inner Circle of a coaching service that was claiming the provide every course and some other special accesses to us the users, however, since 6 months have been passed nothing has changed and the guy is still postponing the service each and every month. I have paid 2k for this inner circle program which has been paid through Stripe, can I get a refund? What are the legal actions that I need to take?\n\n​\n\nThanks in advance for each advice and reply,\n\n​\n\nPS. Service is based in the U.S.","title":"Legal Advice Needed for an Online Coaching Service which has not been provided to the users after 6 months","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589677407,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl68qk\/which_legal_structure_does_my_business_plan\/","id":"gl68qk","body":"Note that the following will be carried out by a legal adult in England. \n\nCustomers (investors) pay a small amount (~\u00a315) which will be used in medium risk trading (stocks, ETFs, commodities). The premise is that any losses will be repaid, and any profit is split between us and the customer. This means low risk for us and a potential to up their buying power.\n\nDoes this need to be done under a specific legal structure?\n\nCould minors legally invest with us? \n\nWhat complications could follow? How would you set this up?\n\nI've considered an AUT, as a UCITS operation, and many other types of CIF and CIS. Is structuring this business even necessary, or can this be done on the basis of overarching laws? \n\nThank you so much for your time.","title":"Which legal structure does my business plan follow, if any?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589728582,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glh2lb\/third_times_a_moldy_charmsaid_nobody_ooo_that\/","id":"glh2lb","body":"I live near a popular coastal town in South Carolina where things get a little damp sometimes. Flooding is typical, and the smell of the marsh is everywhere outside. You get used to it and don\u2019t even notice it. Having said that, there are some smells that do not go un-noticed, like the smell of moth balls. My entire apartment smells like moth balls!! \n\nFour years ago I moved into an apartment complex. In the first year my entire apartment filled with mold due to a leaking water heater from an upstairs neighbor. The water got into the air intake through the walls after slowly leaking for weeks if not months going un-noticed except for an odd smell of moth balls. Once the mold was ready to spread it spread FAST! I lost clothes, furniture, books, etc. \u201cThat smell\u201d of mold all over is something I will never forget. After playing the run around game with insurance companies I called it a loss and moved across the hall to a cleaner, non moldy apartment. I thought it would be a nice restart to living in the apartment complex. \n\nNew apartment, new me...same smell.  Several months into my new lease in the apartment across the hall I started smelling \u201cthat smell\u201d again. There was a musty odor that was coming from the kitchen. Upon inspection of the kitchen myself, there was an extreme odor coming from under the sink. There was also water that was starting to leak from behind the cabinets and even from the vents and outlets! THIS water leak resulted in the property management gutting the kitchen all the way up to the ceiling and even into the next apartment. \n\nFlash forward almost a year to the day and an almost identical situation happened on a different side of the kitchen. The same thing happened like clockwork. \u201cThat smell\u201d came out of nowhere, the kitchen was inspected, there was a slow water leak within the walls. The kitchen walls were gutted again and some of the cabinets were replaced. A job well done if I do say so myself. \n\nFlash forward just 8 months later and what do ya know! \u201cThat smell\u201d is back. Seriously, it is like living in a Stephen King horror story, but in  real life. This time the smell is EVERYWHERE inside. Once again there is a strong moth ball\/moldy odor coming from the kitchen, but there are no obvious leaks or water damage this time. The smell is not contained to just the kitchen. You can smell it in either bedroom on either side of the apartment, and it is very apparent when you walk in. \n\nAt this point I know what \u201cthat smell\u201d is. I have encountered it in two different apartments in the same complex with it originating from mold caused by water leaks. This time I cannot pin point where it is coming from, and I want to get to the root of the problem before it becomes a bigger issue. I am going to reach out to the property manager, but I need to know where I stand on this issue before I go in this time. Do I have any right to have them clean the vents and ducts? Can I ask them to pull apart the kitchen they rebuilt twice already? OR does this all fall on me as the tenant, and now I have to wait for the hidden leak to surface before the property manager can do anything? I love where I live, and I just want this to stop. I also hope that any information can help me and any other tenants that live on the coast or in areas surrounded by wetlands.","title":"Third time\u2019s a moldy charm...said nobody. Ooo \u201cthat smell\u201d (South Carolina)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590027669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnodtv\/advice_should_i_cancel_my_gym_membership\/","id":"gnodtv","body":"Last year I cancelled my 1-year $187\/month,  gym (martial arts) membership because I was a broke college student that fell under hard times and couldn\u2019t afford it. They were nice enough to understand my situation and let my contractual agreement slide, cancel it smoothly, and not charge me. \n\nThis year, enrolling again in January, under the same terms, COVID-19 makes me realize that online classes are not worth $187. Even if the gym goes back to 50% capacity in June I wouldn\u2019t dare use public transportation (I have no car), head to the gym, then fight in close contact with someone. \n\nLogically it makes sense to cancel my membership but I feel like it won\u2019t go as smoothly as last year and that they would charge me the full year of my membership. There\u2019s no section in my contract to end my membership unless it\u2019s the actual end, I have a permanent disability, or I permanently move somewhere. Plus I feel bad, cancelling something again around the same time as I cancelled last year. It\u2019s like if I were to renew next year, I\u2019d look like a bad financial investment knowing that I won\u2019t be able to commit to something.","title":"Advice: Should I cancel my gym membership?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590785467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt11v9\/idaho_am_i_liable_for_normal_wear_and_tear\/","id":"gt11v9","body":"Hi, I moved out of my rented apartment in Idaho April 23 with the lease ending May 31. The landlord with property management company approval worked out a payment plan so that I could pay for the remaining rent. Today, I received an email from the apartment complex which contains a list of itemized charges. It states that my $400 security deposit was used towards my remaining rent (I was told this was not possible and I did not authorzie this and per the lease it is not allowed either). I should just owe for the $172 of remaining rent which is fine, but they also charged me $205 for cleaning costs. I want to dispute these costs as I cleaned the apartment thoroughly before I left and have a video walkthrough of the condition I left it in. I believe that, under normal wear and tear, I am not liable for anything beyond the remaining rent. \n\nMy lease states \"residents assume all liability for damages other than normal wear and tear.\" It later states that \"Residents are required to clean all areas of the Leased Premises... If, at owner's discretion, residents fail to adequately clean the leased premises, the owner reserves the right to hire a professional cleaning service and residents will be liable for reasonable cleaning expenses. I do not feel the expenses are reasonable.\n\nI plan to send a check for the rent I owe along with a detailed letter contesting the cleaning charges. Is there anything else I need to do? Thanks.","title":"[IDAHO] Am I liable for normal wear and tear?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578630253,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emlsf0\/renting_a_house_for_the_first_time_not_entirely\/","id":"emlsf0","body":"\u201cCo-signer:\t\nAt the sole discretion of Tucson Realty & Trust Co. Management Services, L.L.C., applicant(s) who do not meet the minimum requirements may continue the rental process by providing a co-signer as a stimulus to rent. The criteria for a co-signer is the same as the applicant, except that the required monthly income is 3 times the combined co-signers rent or mortgage and the prospective resident(s) rent. The co-signer(s) is\/are required to complete an application. The processing fee, for co-signer(s), is per co-signer. If the co-signer is married, both spouses must sign the application.\u201d\n\nSurely it can\u2019t mean that each co-signer has to make 3x the combined co-signers rent AND 3x our rent? That seems like an unreasonable amount of money to make in a month. Apologies if this is stupid, I\u2019m new to this whole adulting thing.","title":"Renting a house for the first time, not entirely sure what this section means.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590782376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt03nz\/committing_class_a_felony_while_in_prison\/","id":"gt03nz","body":"So I have an abusive ex that I still keep tabs on while he\u2019s in prison because I want to make sure I know when he\u2019s getting out (especially with Covid and letting people go early). Btw this is his second felony that he\u2019s been locked up for so he got 7 years behind bars. \n\nIn his recent activity I noticed he got an infraction that says \u201cConspiracy to commit Class A Felony\u201d while IN prison! I\u2019m wondering what that could mean? First off, what is a Class A Felony? Secondly it doesn\u2019t show he got more time, which is crazy to commit a Felony while locked up and not get more time added to the sentence??","title":"Committing Class A Felony while in Prison","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575928538,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8gq09\/usa_california_prenup_uncomplicated_scenarios\/","id":"e8gq09","body":" Hi all!\n\nMy fiancee and I are trying to figure out how to most efficiently get a prenuptial together. Knowing that the future is uncertain and people\/neural configurations can change, we're both in agreement to waive spousal support and would keep our own assets if we were to divorce. All in all, it seems a rather simple endeavor considering we thankfully don't have any debt or significant non-retirement assets.\n\nHowever, our research makes us believe that we need to pay for two different services - one party's counsel must create a draft for the prenup and the other's counsel must review it. Outside of the nuts & bolts of the actual hourly fee, we're in the dark as to how the hours typically require.\n\n**For any and all who either remember the hours that created\/reviewed their own (simple) prenups or are attorneys who have written such documents, how does it typically go?** FWIW, I've heard it said that review of the draft might take much more time than the creation, so wondering if we should use my fiancee's legal insurance for her own counsel to cover only the review and not the draft.\n\nAppreciate any and all feedback!\n\nPS: Reposted this quickly after deleting my prior one, realized that 'CA' in the title implies Canada and not California...sorry!","title":"[USA - California] Prenup - Uncomplicated Scenarios - Common Rules of Thumb for Hours C","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575588613,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6pprn\/paternity_test_says_shes_mine_but_she_has_had\/","id":"e6pprn","body":"Iv been in contact with an old ex who recently told me about a child that could be mine. To eliminate all doubt I went and had a DNA test done. The test came back that I am the father. What can I do about this, since the child has been told from birth that another person is her father. The mother is currently in a custody battle with him but I feel deceived I had brought it up when she was one that she looked like me but we left it at that. All three of us live in different states, and I\u2019m not in the best financial spot to be fighting for much but I do want her in my life. What should I do?","title":"Paternity test says she\u2019s mine but she has had another father since birth.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578336251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eky9ms\/student_debt_due_to_lack_of_information_at_my\/","id":"eky9ms","body":"Hello all, \n(I\u2019m newish you reddit and this is my first post, go easy one me please). \n\nI\u2019m a 23 y\/o M and I currently go to a public university in Texas. I am curious to see if anybody would be held liable or what outcome I should expect from my situation. Last Thursday, Jan. 2nd, I went to the veterans center on campus to submit my certificate of eligibility to use GI Bill for the upcoming semester. While I was there a VA representative asked me what percentage I am eligible for. I told him 50% (I\u2019m in the National Guard and only have one deployment). He then proceeded to ask me if I have been using the Hazlewood benefits to pay for the other half. I told him no and I didn\u2019t think I could use both at the same time. Anyways, I spoke to him about it and he set me up with the Hazlewood Rep. After I had spoken to her and saw that I was eligible I planned on using that benefit. After that I left and returned to work (I work full time as a groundskeeper on campus for the tuition assistance). \n\nOnce I returned to work I started thinking about how I have been going to that exact veterans center for the past year and a half, I\u2019ve seen these people dozens of times (most of them). Yet this is the first time they asked me about using Hazlewood with the GI Bill. I started thinking to how I pulled $16,000 of student loans to pay for the other half of tuition. (I also took summer classes). It really began to bother me that nobody had helped me before, and what made it worse was the fact that I had asked specific questions about financial aid and GI Bill, on several occasions. It began to bother me that I had taken out the loans under the assumption that I had no other benefits to use for school. The tuition assistance from the school job is fairly recent. I went from full-time student\/ part-time worker to Full-time worker and part-time student for financial reasons that included tuition\/loans. \n\nAnyways, I went back to the veterans center on my lunch break and asked to speak to the individuals that had helped me. When we began talking, I questioned them asking why this is the first I\u2019m hearing of this and why there is no communication between the Hazlewood (State)  rep. and VA (Federal) rep. The Hazlewood Rep is fairly innocent, considering she had never met me until that day. As for the VA rep. he was the head honcho and was quick to deny and liability for my financial woes that come from taking student loans. I explained to him how I had been there and had never heard of using both benefits. I even told him that when I asked the front desk employees, they would tell me you can\u2019t use both the GI Bill and Hazlewood together. Which is true if you have 100% tuition assistance. But I have 50% which makes me eligible for both. He said on multiple occasions, \u201cThis isn\u2019t a rare occurrence.\u201d This was while we were taking about students not knowing their benefits and taking out loans before finding out about their benefits. Which is alarming to me, considering this is a veterans center that is supposed to help vets have everything in order for school. Once I told him I had never heard of what he told me until today, he said, \u201cI make sure everybody is asked that.\u201d Which is untrue due to me having no knowledge and visiting a lot while in school. Both him and the Hazlewood rep began to state that it was covered in the orientation information packet, which again is untrue. Because I have the information packet from the veterans center that was given to me during orientation week. There is no mention in the packet that you can use both GI Bill and Hazlewood. In fact there isn\u2019t any mention of Hazlewood in this packet. Anyhow, I am curious what to do now. I have filed a formal complaint against the veterans center with the dean of students and am curious what my next move should be? Because I have $16,000 in student loans that could\u2019ve been avoided if there wasn\u2019t a culture of apathy and carelessness in that center. \n\nThank you!","title":"Student Debt Due to Lack of Information at my University\u2019s Veterans Center","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590303436,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpl68i\/normal_wear_and_tear_or_unavoidable_charges_ca\/","id":"gpl68i","body":"After 3 years, my roommate and I are moving out of a corporate owned apartment building in San Francisco. Our lease says \"when you vacate the Apartment, it should be in the same condition as it was when you moved in less any normal \u201cwear and tear\u201d. There are potential costs for damages and cleaning listed in the lease, but no specifics around required services other than painting (which is free after 2 years). The building offered an early inspection to estimate any charges. I was shocked when they quoted $250 for cleaning, $150 for carpet shampooing (probably 200 square feet of seemingly clean carpet, much of which is under bedroom furniture in a home with no pets or smoke), and $400 to replace a stovetop that has minor scratching on a burner from pans being used on it. \n\nThe inspector said that the place must be readied for transfer to the next tenant and that \"98 out of 100\" vacating tenants cannot sufficiently clean. The cleaning charge is \"all or nothing\". For instance, even if everything else is perfect, if the exteriors of the stainless steel appliances aren't streak free and polished to look \"like new\", we owe the $250. The inspector said we could avoid the carpet shampoo charge by providing a receipt proving a professional provided the service. And, he explained the stove needs to look as though it was just purchased. \n\nWhen I mentioned \"normal wear and tear\" he said that would be something like a shaky drawer handle. Assuming we leave the apartment reasonably clean, do we have a good case to dispute these charges?","title":"Normal wear and tear or unavoidable charges? (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518480054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x59ax\/apartment_complex_billing_for_utilities_from_6\/","id":"7x59ax","body":"I currently live at an apartment complex in South Carolina. It was brand new when I moved in (August 2017), and there was still some construction going on then. The lease says residents are responsible for paying for electricity and water, but they are billed through the apartment complex so I didn't have to make an account with the power company. Because there was still construction going on when everyone moved in, the management company couldn't bill residents for utilities (since the utility bills were still being sent to the construction company). Today, I received an email from management saying that they are billing residents for all the electric and water bills going back to August, due immediately. I can't believe it, and living paycheck-to-paycheck means that having to pay 6 months of utility bills all at once isn't exactly feasible. So I just want to know: Is there any kind of law that says they can't do this, or that they have to give residents a longer grace period to pay? Thanks in advance.","title":"Apartment complex billing for utilities from 6 months back","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423692007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vl0eb\/my_grandfather_recently_passed_away_and_my_uncle\/","id":"2vl0eb","body":"Okay, I'll try to keep this brief and articulate, but I'm fuming at the moment- my grandfather and I were incredibly close.\n\nIn his last few months, my grandfather's care was largely managed by my mother and aunt. He had dementia, and thus was placed in assisted living- to my knowledge, it was my mother who handled all expense issues. She and my aunt had Medical Power of Attorney.\n\nMy uncle had never really been around much, by my grandfather's design. His son (my cousin) was a total stranger to me. I never really got an explanation for all this growing up, other than my grandfather and uncle did not see eye to eye. I was told that his family weren't good people, and that was it.\n\nAfter my grandfather's death, the agreement struck was that his property would be given over to my mother and aunt- they had a will that his estate was left to them. My grandfather's wife claims that a second will was written which left her everything, but she doesn't want to go through the process of handling the legalities- she's in her 80's and doesn't want any of his possessions that she doesn't already have.\n\nFrom the beginning it was made clear that if any relative (his children or grandchildren) wanted anything from the house for sentimental reasons, it was theirs. Things slowly trickled out of the house as people took mementos and things they had attachments to. \n\nMy cousin and mother, having really only recently (after my grandfather's death) connected, struck up a cordial relationship. She would respond to his text messages, and they got along. He requested some things from the house, so my mother and father agreed on a time to meet him there and let him in the house. They drove the 3 hours there only to find him absent, as well as almost every other thing in the house. \n\nEverything that could be monetized was gone, including records, antiques, dishes, furniture, very expensive tools and workshop equipment, books, even small decorations that he had around. My mother texted and called my cousin, only to get no response. After waiting for an hour, they drove the 3 hours back. Since then, he has not replied to any calls or texts (this was days ago).\n\nApparently, he had contacted my grandfather's wife to let him in the house before my mother got there, and, together with my uncle, cleaned it out. He had apparently never planned to meet my mother there, and was simply using her to get access to the place. My grandfather's wife knew none of this, and was simply trying to be helpful.\n\nThe value of everything they took is likely north of $10,000. This is in addition to the incredible sentimental value of some things there- a blanket which belonged to one of his daughters, figurines which represented some of the grandkids, etc.\n\nWe don't know how to proceed. If the only will does leave everything to my mother and aunt then they may pursue SOME option legally, but if this was changed and everything really was left to my grandfather's wife, then I don't know how this would work. She let them in, and had no problem with them taking things (not knowing that this was not something which had been agreed upon). She doesn't want involved in this much, so her helpfulness will be next to nothing.\n\nHow do we proceed? It is incredibly hard to simply say goodbye to some of the things they took, aside from the injustice of them essentially stealing from my grandfather (who would be furious- again, there was a reason I didn't know these people much growing up). \n\n(This is in the US, in Ohio)","title":"My grandfather recently passed away, and my uncle and cousin raided his house.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589129380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh4wrr\/hit_and_run_with_drunk_female_driving_on\/","id":"gh4wrr","body":"The following is my account of what happened. I have a case number, but I really feel like this girl skated on a potentially serious situation and now I\u2019m worried that I will have to pay for damage to my truck.\n\n\n\nEdit: This happened in Fort Myers, Florida\n\n\n\nWhile sitting on the back porch with my roommate B, we both heard the unmistakable sound of a car crashing into another car.\n\nWe both came out the front door in time to see a white\/beige Ford Edge backing away from the scene. After I watched the car park in the visitor parking area of my street, I took a few pictures of the front passenger side of my truck.\n\nWe then went over to the visitor parking to have a conversation with the girl (who was now out of her car and walking towards the scene, maybe to the house she was visiting). As soon as we approached it was very clear that the she was drunk, smelled of alcohol and having difficulty standing up straight. The girl stammered and gave me a fake name when asked who she was, but would not provide a drivers license. She said she was visiting a friend and that she lived in the next town over when asked if she was from the community. I asked her for some contact information, and when I tried to call the number she gave it did not go through. So I gave her my number which she tried to call from a hidden number. \n\nI then took pictures of her car and license plate, and told her that I will be calling the police after feeling as though she was being dishonest.\n\nOnce on the phone with the 911 operator she then ran back to her car and fled from the scene.\n\nI was still in the phone with the operator and informed her that the person who hit my car was fleeing. I gave the plate number, description and where the driver was heading.\n\nWe were then instructed to wait for an officer to arrive. \n\nWhen the officer (a) did arrive, he seemed to not care at all about the situation, extremely lethargic and not helpful. He asked me to email him my account of the situation after going over it a few times with him. About 10 minutes later, the girl was found about 5 miles down the road and the officer (a) with us left to go help with the stop.\n\nThe officer (b) who stopped the girl came to pick up me and B to make an ID. On the way there he told us it was pretty obvious the girl was drunk, and that she was driving on a suspended license. \n\nAfter making a positive ID, we had to give written accounts of the situation. Meanwhile, the girl was given a field sobriety test. Watching from 50 yards, it was extremely clear to me, B and the officer (b) with us that the girl was not only having trouble standing up and walking, but she was falling on the officer (a) giving the test. It was clear she was flirting with him and it appeared he was flirting back.\n\nThe officer (a) came over and said she dispelled reason that she was drunk, and that she was fine to drive home. She would be given a summons to court for the hit and run, and driving on a suspended license. The officer (b) with us asked why she wasn\u2019t in cuffs, and the officer who did the test said that \u201cLee County is not arresting for that at this time\u201d.\n\nI find it hard to believe that a drunk driver could hit and run on a suspended license, and be allowed to drive home. \n\nI was given a case number, but that is all. I would like to know what I should do going forward on this to insure that I don\u2019t have to pay to get my truck fixed myself.","title":"Hit and Run with drunk female driving on suspended license. Cops let her go","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590717035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsjnsq\/nj_as_a_studentemployee_public_university_is\/","id":"gsjnsq","body":"Location: **New Jersey**\n\nUntil recently, I worked part-time for the same public institution I was attending as a student. When COVID-19 shut everything down I was told to no longer come to work. I was graduating in May (and have done so) and eligibility for my job was predicated on being a student, so I assumed this meant I no longer had a job and applied for unemployment.\n\nA week later I received a direct deposit despite having received my last paycheck for the last hours I worked. I spoke to my supervisor who said the college was paying me through May 15 based on my scheduled number of hours prior to the shutdown. This amounted to approx. $120 week.\n\nI was nervous about this making my initial unemployment claim false, but received guidance that revising my claim or submitting a new one would be impossible\/problematic and as long as I reported the income there would be no issue. In an (in hindsight foolish) abundance of caution, I decided to not certify for benefits until after May 15. I say foolish because retroactively certifying for the six weeks between then and my initial claim of joblessness was required anyway.\n\nSo I reported the wages I received each week, which subtracted from the $231 PUA minimum left me with an approx. $660 lump sum for the six weeks. Today, two complications occurred. First, I received a $3,600 deposit for the \\*supplemental\\* pandemic assistance to go along with the base amount for those six weeks. Second, I received yet another direct deposit in the amount I would have received had I been working.\n\nI spoke to my supervisor again, who confirmed that the college would be giving me these checks indefinitely. It seems the college is paying student-workers to prevent them from claiming unemployment benefits.\n\nNot only would this be a $700\/week loss for me if true, but it would mean I have over $4,000 in inappropriately obtained unemployment benefits in my checking account. I have no intention of spending it unnecessarily, not least of all in case the government demand it be returned. I'm also sure this is uncharted ground for everyone, but am curious if there's any \"prior art\" to make me feel less anxious about the situation. So I guess I have the following questions:\n\n1. Did I screw up by certifying for benefits even after being notified of the continued paychecks?\n2. Am I being overly paranoid and am still eligible for PUA benefits regardless of the continued paychecks?\n3. If I'm correct that I'm ineligible for PUA benefits based on my continued income, do I have any recourse with regard to changing that? Giving me $120 per week to keep me from getting the $(231 + 600) per week is a pretty big middle finger.","title":"[NJ] As a student-employee, public university is keeping me on the payroll to stop me claiming pandemic assistance. Am I screwed?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590862018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtioz7\/f22_nj_i_have_proof_nano_implants_exist_they_are\/","id":"gtioz7","body":"http:\/\/www.us-government-torture.com\/Larson%20Report%20Edit.pdf \n\nThis is proof of a young man researching & proving it to not only himself but the world. \n\nI am also a victim and since i have nano cameras in my eyes, ive been forced into violating anothers persons privacy because of it. What I dont understand is why i cant clearly remember in detail the operation... my assumption is i was in a traumatic state of mind when this occurred which is obvious since i was abused sexually, physically, mentally, etc...","title":"F22 NJ : I have proof nano implants exist & they are inside me. My documents have been witheld from me so 1st just called the cops. What do I do looking for NJ lawyers","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1473720162,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52h6fn\/texas_an_elderly_family_friend_is_being\/","id":"52h6fn","body":"I got a friend request from an elderly family friend which seemed suspicious, since we were already friends. I later got erratic private messages using poor grammar. I went to ask the friend about the account and it turns out this is not the first time this has happened to her, and the scammer has come close to actually collecting money from unsuspecting friends\/family already. She's on the brink of deleting her facebook because she doesn't want anyone to get harmed.\n\nIs this criminal in Texas? If so, should she involve the police? What can they do? \n\nThe new account has already been locked pending verification. My friend is supposed to be getting in touch with Facebook support already. ","title":"[Texas] An elderly family friend is being impersonated on facebook. The impersonator is trying to trick people into sending money. Best steps?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1476737346,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57zqzd\/ky_issues_with_apartment_complex_management_and\/","id":"57zqzd","body":"To give a little more information on the matter: I am an ex-employee of the company in question that owns my current apartment complex.  I live here as a result of that employment contract, and since it was a casual break, I have remained here on property as a resident.  I know that they are not requiring\/getting any vet or vaccination records of the animals on site because I worked for them and knew the ins and outs, if you will, of how our office works.  I'm also consistently on \"thin ice\" here because of my former status: as an employee, I was not required a pet deposit, pet fees, or even pet limitations (company has a maximum of two pets, but I currently have three).  Thus, I want to do this in the softest and gentlest way possible, as I'm terrified they will hit us with a 13 day to cure, and then evict us as I am not putting down or getting rid of one of my pets.\n\nThis is the second time that my two dogs (I have a 5 year old American Eskimo and a 2 year old Shih-Tzu) have gotten sick from the lack of regulation of the pets here.  They presumably caught it from the same dog (I have an idea who, but I can not legally or morally prove it) as it is the same type of bacterial infection, affecting both dogs at the same time.  My question is not about the owner of the assumed dog; I am curious if there is some thing or someone I can contact about this in relation to the community itself?  Like, pushing them towards pet vet records or a better upkeep of the grounds, etc?  Or if that is a lost cause, and I just need to accept fronting a $250.00 vet bill for my dogs about every other month?\n\nMy second concern directly deals with my history with the company.  Currently, they are allowing me to live out the remainder of my employee lease (which expires on December 31, 2016), therein will be renewed as an \"ordinary lease\" (if you will).  My boyfriend and I have decided we do wish to renew as moving would be a hassle with three pets.  There is a rental increase (no biggie), we will be paying for our additional items unlike currently (again, no biggie), and paying the required monthly \"pet fee\".  My question is about my move-out process once that occurs.  We never had to pay a pet deposit (being an employee at the time), and we never had a \"move-in inspection\" performed (the previous resident of the apartment I have was a former employee who was fired), thus there is no history of the apartment itself (as the complex is only two years old).  Does the community\/company have the right to charge me for damages to the home if they do not have a copy or have any documented history on the home?  I don't mind to pay for my own damages if there are any, but I don't want to front a $2,000.00 bill for carpet if my animals are not the ones who stained it?\n\nAlso, as the company itself is okay more-or-less as an employer, my manager was a primary reason for me to part ways.  They were manipulative, disrespectful, and untrustworthy.  I wanted to write a letter to her supervisor in regards to the issues I had with her, but, again, due to circumstance, I am hesitant as I am scared that they would move to evict me.  Is this something they could, legally, do?","title":"[KY] Issues with apartment complex management and looking for some legal advice as to possible actions I could take? Former employee of complex management company, as well.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578678789,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emui95\/my_apartment_complex_has_a_rat_problem_causing\/","id":"emui95","body":"We have had rats in my apartment (considered \u201cluxury apartments\u201d) complex- nothing inside yet - but they are all around the dumpsters which are always overflowing. We have a valet trash service that comes to our doors but I don\u2019t use it because neighbors have had rats digging in their trash. My apartment has suggested in the past that it could be squirrels or rabbits. It\u2019s not since I see them every night running around the dumpsters, under cars, in the grass. There are so many everywhere and they claim they are using traps and bait and, today, said they are using \u201csonic deterrents\u201d. \n\nI called the apartment after getting my quote on the damage to my car today because only a few weeks ago it cost $750 for my boyfriends car due to the same issue. We have tried to put deterrents inside our engines to help but clearly they want a warm place to stay (and chew). \n\nThe apartment managers says they are getting a second pest control today but that there is nothing that can really be done and asked me to remember they are a living species. What I want to know is if there is any way for them to provide help with the $1000 I have spent on our cars? Our rent is so expensive it feels awful to pay so much for nice, safe apartments that don\u2019t care about the safety of my vehicle. Or is it simply not their problem like they say?","title":"my apartment complex has a rat problem causing over $1000 in damage to our cars","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1514920306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nokiz\/child_support_arrears_and_exs_debt_to_me_do_they\/","id":"7nokiz","body":"I'm in California, my ex is in Nevada.\n\nMy ex owes me a remaining $20k from an Interspousal Transfer of Funds we initiated during the divorce (which we completed in California). I have legal documents, signed, notarized, and everything. It was a transfer in exchange for interest in a piece of property.\n\nI pay child support. I was out of work and was unable to pay for a few months. I owe less than $5k from that time. I got a job and have been paying since then and keeping completely current otherwise.\n\nCan I have the amount subtracted from the debt? My ex says no.","title":"Child support arrears and ex's debt to me. Do they cancel?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591219688,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw33o7\/i_am_in_the_usa_a_prospective_employer_in_italy\/","id":"gw33o7","body":"I am in the (USA) a prospective employer in (Italy) wants me to sign a non compete.\n\nI was wondering how Enforceable A Nom Compete agreement is under Italian Law ? My company is based in Italy I will work in the USA Exclusively with said company. \n\nThe Non Compete will bar me for 2 years from working with any company in my industry wether I quit or get fired with out there prior consent. \n\nI have read it and it\u2019s quite extensive at 51 pages. It covers about every company in my industry as well as any job that involves PLC systems, engineering, director, VP, CFO, CEO, President, Assistant Director, Manager, and Operations Manager in any Industry. \n\nJust looking for some legal clarification as I can\u2019t afford to have a Lawyer look at it by 4:59 PM tomorrow.\n\nCould not cross post from r\/legaladviceeurope as I did post it there as well.","title":"I am in the (USA) a prospective employer in (Italy) wants me to sign a Non Compete.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516729782,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sg6ts\/bay_area_early_lease_termination_options_mold\/","id":"7sg6ts","body":"My husband and I signed a rental agreement in July 2016 for a year. In late 2016, the Bay Area (California) had unprecedented rainfall, which is when we discovered mold in our apartment. It\u2019s not highly visible, but we saw several dots\/clumps of it along our baseboard and doorframe. We reported it to the landlord, who then got the HOA involved. Long story short, the builders of the complex did not build in proper drainage, so the rainwater did not drain properly and seeped into the baseboard and doorframe since we\u2019re on the first floor. The second floor units had roofing issues due to the rain. Out of the 16 units in this complex, there are at least 6-8 units that have some sort of mold and\/or structural issue.\n\nOnce we got the landlord and HOA involved, we were told that the HOA had retained legal representation and were planning to sue the builders so that the lawsuit could cover the cost of the repairs for the entire complex. Neither the HOA nor landlord provided timelines for repairs to start, but said it would happen shortly. We renewed our lease in July 2017 on good faith that action would start. \n\nWell, obviously it\u2019s now 2018, and nothing has happened. We have taken multiple PTO days in the past year dealing with inspections, lawyers, professional services (mold inspector, construction consultants etc) etc because our landlord does not live locally. In addition, I have had severe allergy symptoms this fall that are only present when I am in the condo (I grew up in the Bay Area and this is the first year in my life that I have experienced allergy symptoms). Every night it sounds like I have the flu, and after I leave for work, everything magically clears up. \n\nI emailed our landlord in December asking for updates since I have been having these allergy issues, and she has admitted over email that the HOA has been completely unresponsive and has looked into covering the cost of the repairs herself. She has asked me to reach out to contractors to schedule a consultation. I don\u2019t think she realizes the cost of the repairs since it would involve structural repairs. \n\nThe issue is that with 6 months left on the lease, neither my husband nor I are looking forward to taking more time off of work to meet with contractors and then supervising the repairs (we would not be comfortable leaving the workers unsupervised as they would have to work directly in our bedroom). We want to ask the landlord to terminate the current term of the lease and do a month-to-month while we look for other housing options. Of course, we would give her a 30 day written notice before we move. \n\nIf she does not agree and will not do an early termination of our lease, what are our options? ","title":"(Bay Area) Early lease termination options (mold)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577630391,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh6m41\/i_took_my_car_to_the_shop_they_scraped_it_and\/","id":"eh6m41","body":"\n\nSo I took my car to the shop. I needed a new tire because it went bald and \"apparently\" was the reason my car was shaking at 70 MPH. They said the tires didn't need rotated. Okay? Fine. Well before I got the car my dad had a fender bender in it so the headlight is pushed in. Well I pull up and I notice there is red paint scraped below the headlight and the turn signal is busted. Pissed. I walked in he said due to the previous damage the car \"bottomed off\" the lift and that's what caused it. Now I've taken my car here before and this NEVER happened. I'm not going to say the place due to legal reasons but you can make the connection \"Wheel Discounters\" The guy said there was nothing he could do. In complete shock I didn't know what to do. I didn't know the contracts and legal stuff but what I thought was if I sign over your car they're responsible. I don't know what to do. Pull camera footage? File police report? I honestly don't know. I am completely disgusted a human being would do this to someone. They are closed tomorrow so I have to go Monday. LMK","title":"I took my car to the shop. They scraped it and broke my turn signal. What do I do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590430909,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqg74e\/harrison_county_ms_neighbor_telling_me_i_cannot\/","id":"gqg74e","body":"I have a new neighbor that moved in about 2 or 3 months ago. Since then, she has come to my house 3 times and has threatened to call the police for blocking her mailbox. \n\nThe first time, I apologized and had asked my friend to move their car. While this was annoying, i was mindful and i have been keeping a better eye on the situation, but i did look at GIS property line mapping and have spoken to my landlord about where we are allowed to park on the street, and she has said that we are perfectly fine. \n\nThe second time, she came over with her husband and handed me a letter stating that the post office is telling her that we are not allowed to park there any longer as they are not able to deliver mail to her house, and that this is our final warning before the police get involved. As i began to question her about the letter and explaining what my landlord has told me and questioning that if the post office has an issue with delivering mail to her house because of where i am parking, why haven't they spoken to me? She proceeds to start speaking Spanish, and says she doesn't speak English (letter was written in perfect English and she has understood everything i have said up to this point). She then went back to her house and again, i asked my roommates friend to move his car somewhere else\n\nAt this point, annoyed by the entire situation, i waited on my porch one morning for mail to run. As the post office pulled around my house, i met her and spoke to her about the situation, and asked if she is the person who normally delivers mail around my neighborhood just to confirm if she is unable to deliver mail to my neighbors house. She says she has delivered through this neighborhood for 10 years. I asked her about the situation with the neighbor and she says she has no idea what i am talking about and that shes never spoken to them about anything.\n\nCome today, I had a friend over who was helping me work on my car and was parked in the same spot. The neighbor proceeds to come over and threaten again to call the police and after i explained everything i have done to confirm that there is no issue, she keeps repeating that the police will be called. After realizing she doesn't want to listen to what i am saying, I went back to what i was doing. Police were not called.\n\nMy question is, am i in the wrong or is she just harassing me for no reason? I understand it is kind of shitty to have people park there after multiple threats of calling the police, but after speaking with my landlord, looking at property lines, city ordinances, parking laws, speaking to the post office, and just generally being more mindful of how close i am to her property, I do not want this to escalate any further than it has to.","title":"[Harrison County, MS] Neighbor telling me i cannot park on the street","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577203705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef3957\/my_car_got_rear_ended\/","id":"ef3957","body":"Please advise:\n\nMy car got rear ended .. I Took the insurance information of the lady.. I called my insurance StateFarm that says they can take care of everything and I need to pay my deductibles etc and then they will try to recover that from the other insurance company USAA.. or they said I can directly call USAA and deal with them. \n\nWhat is the best way to go about ? Call USAA directly ?","title":"My car got rear ended.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1420825462,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rvk4t\/tx_stepparent_adoption_no_father_listed\/","id":"2rvk4t","body":"I am the mother. I have a 12-year-old son, with no father listed on the birth certificate. My husband would like to adopt my son. I have reached out to the birth father, who has never been involved, and asked him to acknowledge paternity, so that he could relinquish paternity. \n\nHe agreed to do so, but when we sent him the paperwork, he ceased all communications, and never returned the paperwork. It's been several years, and several further failed attempts at contact. He's moved out of state, and has made it pretty clear in previous communication that he wants nothing to do with being a parent. \n\nI contacted the office of the attorney general, and was told that since I had performed a good-faith effort to let the actual biological be involved, my best course of action would be to have my now-husband claim to be the biological father, since one of the forms of \"proof\" that Texas accepts for paternity is a marriage license. She called it a \"back door adoption.\" \n\nWe don't have the money to hire a lawyer to pursue an adoption via traditional court methods. \n\nMy husband has two children from a previous marriage. In their divorce decree, there is a stipulation that in lieu of child support, he just pays for every expense the children occur outside of food and clothing -- child care, medical, extra-curricular, school fees, etc. \n\nMy question is: once his name is on the birth certificate, could the method we used to get his name on there come into question? I don't forsee having to go back to court in the immediate future to renegotiate child support (say, his ex decides she doesn't want to have him pay for things, she just wants a check) but if we did, the percentage he would pay would be different because he would have a legal connection to my son, rather than a traditional step-parent role, which doesn't factor into accountability when child support is calculated. \n\nIs there a difference between having him on the birth certificate because he adopted him, vs. having him on the birth certificate because he's \"acknowledged paternity\"? \n\n\nSecondary question: If it's more trouble than it's worth to try the \"back door\" adoption, is it possible to do the step-parent adoption without a lawyer? \n\nThanks, Legal Advice. \n","title":"TX- step-parent adoption, no father listed, due-diligence performed.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576863724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eddcrt\/divorce_spousal_maintenance_and_child_support\/","id":"eddcrt","body":"I am trying to figure out some of the parameters for paying child support and maintenance.\n\nGiving you vague numbers, I make $150,000 per year and my spouse makes $50,000 per year.  We recently went through a custody evaluation and the amount of child support that I will have to pay is computed using a calculator published by the Minnesota Department of Health.\n\nMy lawyer once said, I think, that the most that I could be made to pay, by law, was up to 51% of our total income.  Meaning, our combined income is $200,000 so the most that I could be made to pay each year was  $52,000... that is, my after-child support\/after-alimony income would be $98,000 and hers would be $102,000.  (yes, I know that taxes are involved... but don't worry about that).\n\nI have an email into my attorney, but she's out of the office until January.  Any help would be appreciated...","title":"Divorce: Spousal maintenance and child support question (Minnesota)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588801677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/getda2\/alabama_security_deposit_laws\/","id":"getda2","body":" I have a bit of a strange situation. I've been renting a place for 2 years. Recently, I've moved out. The weird part is that my lease finished August of last year. Neither the landowner nor I realized that and so I just kept paying rent and living there. The landowner is under the impression that I'm still under the lease for this year and that I broke my lease early. I simply want my deposit back but she is asserting that since I broke it early I do not receive it back. There are no early termination clauses in the lease. My question is that since my lease technically terminated last year and the landowner never made an attempt at returning the security deposit, does it count as an unclaimed deposit or can I assert that I'm owed double because it's passed the 35 day limit.","title":"Alabama Security Deposit Laws","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1410635821,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gb6dt\/toronto_ontario_scaring_my_ex_subletter_good_or\/","id":"2gb6dt","body":"Okay guys I had a subletter who was really terrible, she was frequently late with payments and made life hell for the others who were living in the house this summer. She is gone, but she left a bunch of her stuff (which isn't the worst part) and also lied to the rental office of the building that she would pay the last month in segments and owed $285.00 in rent payments. \n\nFor more context, she temporarily rented the unit I rented (as a leaseholder) for the summer. So to save the extra step she would pay the rental office directly in my name as I went back home for the summer. This all occurred in Toronto Ontario. \n\nAnyway, I had to pay the $285.00 because it was in my name... now she's gone and all I have is her phone number which she won't answer. The rental office has a copy of her drivers licence but I'm assuming it's not her current address as she is living in a different place now and not mine. \n\nWhat should I do? I was thinking of scaring her with ideas about credit bureaus and her getting into trouble with the law but I hear that landlords have virtually no rights in Ontario. I don't really want to go through the courts because I don't know how many rights I have as a student who subletted his place and the costs are sometimes not worth the trouble...\n\nHelp please! \n\n ","title":"[Toronto Ontario] Scaring my ex- subletter - Good or bad idea?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576038868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e92a47\/scny_i_dont_entirely_understand_the_rules_of\/","id":"e92a47","body":"Hi all, I\u2019m 16 and this is the age which I\u2019ll be graduating high school at as well. I currently live with my mom and siblings in South Carolina and my dad lives in New York. I really enjoy spending time with and living with my mom, but while my dad doesn\u2019t exactly do anything illegal or makes him an unfit parent (or at least I\u2019m pretty sure he doesn\u2019t) I loathe living with him, as the environment just feels overall rather toxic. As college is definitely on my mind, I\u2019m really confused as to how custody works as this case was finalized in January of this year even though my parents have been separated much longer than that. Some sources I find say that I need to be 18 in order to be released from this, but others say that once I\u2019ve graduated high school that\u2019s essentially when I\u2019m free from the whole custody shebang. As the summer and some breaks are when my dad would receive us and I wouldn\u2019t turn 18 until after my second year of college, it would definitely make certain aspects of college far more difficult, such as if I wanted to study abroad or do a co-op program for example. Is there a definitive answer to these rules in South Carolina? I\u2019d just like to know in case I need to do some amount of preparing.","title":"[SC\/NY] I don\u2019t entirely understand the rules of being released from custody of my parents.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590033321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnprf4\/is_there_anything_i_can_do_to_save_the_home_my\/","id":"gnprf4","body":"I have been living in my elderly adopted mother's home since 2012, when she became unable to live alone any longer and moved to be with my sister who could provide daily care and help her as she began to need assistance with bathroom activities and bathing. I moved back here and intended to leave once she was taken care of, but she asked me to continue living here until she passes, as she feared that my non-adopted siblings who have always openly resented me - especially a sister who was written out of the estate and mostly disowned - would swoop in and disappear with possessions and heirlooms. I'm in my early 30s, and my siblings are all in or approaching their 60s. This sister has come by on multiple occasions pretending to be friendly and calming that our brother has given her permission to take items from the house. She's left with boxes and literal carloads of possessions over the last several year then claims to have no memory of such. She's stolen a ceremonial military sword of my father's that she *knows* I was given explicit instructions to keep safe and out of her hands. Today she had to be almost physically stopped from walking out of the house with a set of end tables that she's obsessed with for some reason that our mother purchased from a hotel gift shop while she and I were on a trip to Italy together. The more I tell her I was there when she got them and that they have sentimental value to me of my travels with our mother, the more she seems *determined* to have them. Multiple times I've waxed nostalgically about my sentimental connection to objects around the house only for her to *instantly* grab them and take them out to her car.\n  \nI have an incurable progressive nerve disorder and mild learning disabilities that might be related. I have been scheduled to see one of the top neuro-oncology specialists in the country over, but the appointments have been pushed back several months due to the ongoing COVID situation. There are often days where I'm nearly unable to get out of bed or to eat anything that isn't liquid. My income has nosedived, and the quarantine has only made things worse.\n\nMy mother has a trust in place in which the house I live in is left jointly to myself and my brother, and then another home in California that is left to me with the stipulation that my sister be allowed to live in it rent-free indefinitely, which I approve of. Being so much younger than my siblings, they're all already over-the-hill adults with their own homes and roommates and families; I was left this house in the hopes that it would fill some sort of void left behind from my father passing when I was barely 12 and my mother being progressively ravaged by dementia and Alzheimers over the last decade.\n\nMy brother contacted me two days ago out of the blue to tell me that the house is up for sale and all utilities will cease on June 1st, as the trust intended for its upkeep has \"suddenly\" gone completely broke. I barely have the savings to continue fighting my own illness, and they've intentionally blindsided me with this to overwhelm me, hoping they can force a quick sale. My sister has for some reason been put in charge of the logistics by our brother, the executor, despite being specifically written *out* of the estate and being quite nakedly vindictive and jealous towards me.  \n  \nI poured what little savings I had into this house, trying to make it what it deserves to be. I have about $300 in checking, and that's all I have in the world. On the first there will be no electricity, no heat, no water and eventually no food. I don't believe my mother would ever intentionally set things up so that the cost of what she left would would end up ruining me, but she was never very good at that sort of planning or math. I don't think she understood a lot of the things that were happening and how much debt she was leaving attached to her estate. She spent years assuring me that the house was paid off, free and clear, and it'd always be the home we shared, but she'd actually mortgaged it to the tune of several hundred thousand, which nobody even really knew about for years because it was just being paid automatically from either her or my father's estate.\n  \nI just want to save my home. It's all I have. It's the only place I've ever had family. It's the house I graduated high school in. The house I came back to for holidays while away at school. This house is the only family I have, because my older brother and one of my older sisters hate that this would have been \"theirs\" had I never been adopted as an infant.  \n  \nI don't even know where to begin to look for help or someone to talk to, and even if I did I have no way to afford it.","title":"Is there anything I can do to save the home my mother intended to leave me?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1515885370,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q820k\/ma_judge_signed_but_did_not_fill_out_judgement\/","id":"7q820k","body":"So I got my copy of the judgement for a speeding ticket, and the judge signed it...but didn't fill anything out, and I can't find any record of my case through online resources (though it just might not be posted up yet). Is this a windfall in my favor?\n\nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/L8em2R7.png\n","title":"[MA] Judge signed, but did not fill out judgement for denovo appeal for cmvi","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578879399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enx3px\/progressive_left_me_stranded_on_the_side_of_the\/","id":"enx3px","body":"Apologies in advance for any weird formatting, I\u2019m on mobile.  My auto insurance policy includes roadside assistance which I\u2019ve been paying for for a number of years. Today my battery died and I attempted to use the Roadside Assistance for the first time. I got on the phone and the representative claimed she couldn\u2019t find my policy number. I was reading it to her correctly right from my app, I double checked that my policy was active and in good standing, it was.  And lastly I can open up my mobile app and the line item for Roadside Assistance clearly shows that it\u2019s been selected and I have coverage. \n\nI spent over an hour on the phone of them verifying my information meanwhile I\u2019m stuck in the freezing cold and the rain without a jump. After over an hour of back-and-forth the representative stated that they were not able to \u201cauthorize\u201c a Roadside Assistance claim and that would have to pay for help. \n\nI\u2019m usually not litigious whatsoever but I am furious, cold, and stranded\u2026 And I\u2019m sick of big companies screwing over their customers and the customer not being able to do anything about it. Is there anything I can file here like breach of contract? I\u2019ve paid for a service and the very first time I needed to use it, I was left high and dry.  \n\nAside from being legally required, insurance is supposed to give you peace of mind that it\u2019ll be there for you when you need it most.  And that\u2019s exactly what they didn\u2019t deliver. At the very least I want a refund  for all the money I spent on the Roadside Assistance benefit because it\u2019s an added cost to my auto policy\n\nState: Oregon","title":"Progressive left me stranded on the side of the road even though I pay for Roadside Assistance coverage.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424402867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wiclq\/wisconsin_leaking_ceiling_in_my_dorm_damaged_my\/","id":"2wiclq","body":"Hello,\n\nI live in a dorm on campus in Wisconsin. I have my own room and share a bathroom with a roommate. Thursday two weeks ago (Feb 5) at about 4 AM I was woken up to water dripping from two corners of my room. There was a fair amount that had gotten on my fridge, microwave, half of my floor, and, worst of all, my textbooks. My roommate was in a similar boat with water falling from the corner adjacent to the wall we share. We put containers under the dripping and called campus security. They came and called a hall director from a different dorm. They walked in, saw the water, and then left my roommate and I to go upstairs to check the room above us. When they came back, we had cleaned up a bit of the water with bath towels and some newspapers we had but there was still a good amount all over my floor. In this time, I also took photos of every place there was water including my wet textbooks and had my roommate do the same. By the time they came back almost an hour later, they said that our neighbors above had decided it was a good idea to turn their heater on and leave their window open in consistently below freezing weather which lead to a pipe bursting. Maintenance came and shut off the water and the dripping stopped.\n\nThe hall director took down our names and asked us if we had any property damaged. I told her that 4 of my textbooks had visible water damage and my roommate said that water had gotten on his TV, Xbox One, Nintendo 64, and several games. We could not confirm if they had been damaged because we had moved all of his things away from the leak and still had water to clean up. They asked us if we had any questions and we asked if they had any towels we could use or anything to clean up the standing water all over my floor. They said they couldn't find anything in the dorm basement and that they would send someone over eventually. Then they left my roommate and I to clean up the rest of the mess on our own at 5 AM. It was about 6 AM by the time we finished cleaning and had used all of our bath towels and a stack of newspaper I had been saving for an assignment. My roommate says that somebody came by around 7 AM to mop up for us, but, by then, we were both asleep and had cleaned everything up. \n\nThe next evening at about 8 PM water started to fall again. Not as much as last time, but still enough to soak the entire counter area where my heater is. We called security and the same hall director came with two security members. This time, they decided to take a couple photos before heading upstairs. Apparently, maintenance had turned the water back on. Maintenance came and shut it down.  Again, we were told that someone would come to help clean up, but nobody did.\n\nWhat I would like to know is whether or not my school responded appropriately. Does the school owe my roommate and I compensation for our damaged property? It has been two weeks since it happened and neither of us have been contacted. Who should I contact within the school to pursue this if I am owed anything? \n\n**TL;DR: Water from ceiling damaged my textbooks and got all over my room. School has made no attempts at compensation. Do they owe me anything? If they do, what do I do now since it has been two weeks and I have not been contacted by anyone?**","title":"(Wisconsin) Leaking Ceiling in my Dorm Damaged my Textbooks","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1516579675,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s1qq9\/advice_on_employee_misclassification_and_failure\/","id":"7s1qq9","body":"I work for a small 501 (c) (3) in Texas. It has under ten employees, but has over $300k in revenue with an unknown amount of grants and donations. There are two employees that work full time, myself being one. Everyone is on a shift schedule ranging with shift ranging from 4-7 hours each. \n\nI have worked there for a little over two months, and was recently told that I would receive a 1099 in the mail. I asked my employer, \u201cso that means that we pay the full share of Medicaid and SS?\u201d His response was that it just means that I\u2019m classified as an independent contractor. \n\nI never filed a W-2, but that should mean he just claims 0 for exemptions if I\u2019m not mistaken. I read up on the requirement for independent contractors, and it seems that my job does not fit. I have a set schedule, and the employer dictates how I go about my work and the order of tasks to be completed. \n\nDue to the the employer not withholding, I have set aside 7.8% to pay taxes, but was not planning on paying the other 7.8%. I only make $10\/ hr, so this is a big deal to me. \n\nIn addition to the misclassification, I have not been paid overtime. I have kept a detailed record of pay-stubs, and as of now, I have been underpaid  $164, but this number will continue to rise. I am scheduled for 35 hours per week, but I work anywhere between 35 and 50. \n\nI usually work longer than my shift because they don\u2019t have enough employees for the amount of work that needs to be done, and this has been encouraged in the past. Today, however, I was told that I can no longer work \u201cas long as I want.\u201d The thing is, I have been staying late to accomplish tasks directly given to me. \n\nThe employer seems to dismiss my questions about this as if it\u2019s not true. What are my options at this point? ","title":"Advice on employee misclassification and failure to pay overtime","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577253739,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efcvb5\/sent_some_explicit_photos_on_snapchat\/","id":"efcvb5","body":"New York. I made a mistake and sent some explicit photos on Snapchat to a \u201cgirl\u201d I met on Tinder. I strongly suspect I was being catfished and am at risk for being extorted over the photos. There has been no extortion yet, but I have read about these things happening, what should I do to avoid it happening and what to do if it does happen?","title":"Sent some explicit photos on Snapchat","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425686470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y6w5t\/is_this_some_kind_of_email_fraud\/","id":"2y6w5t","body":"My coworker insists this is legal, but I'm not sure:\n\nMy coworker and I work at a company together, let's say Company A.  We have e-mail addresses x@companya.com\n\nMy coworker has set up a separate e-mail address that often gets mistaken for a competing company's e-mail address, let's say something like companyb@generic.com.  A lot of e-mails get sent to that e-mail address that are actually meant for Company B, and she more or less attempts to poach the customers over.\n\nI'm worried that this is some kind of e-mail fruad, but I can't find any specific law against it.  Is this something to be worried about? We are located in California.","title":"Is this some kind of e-mail fraud?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577810509,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei589z\/landlady_troubles\/","id":"ei589z","body":"Hey everyone! I am seeking legal advice for my current living situation. I've been reading up on tennent rights but I'm having a hard time figuring out what I could actually do here. I live in Fairfax in Marin county, California. I moved into this home almost 5 months ago with no rental agreement. I wasn't charged a deposit or last months rent. It was just $1000 per month for the room and use of the house. It was very open and nice for the first couple months. The landlady was sweet and always trying to feed me and take care of everything. Never had any issues with the other Tennent(s). \n\n​\n\nThis past month things took a turn for the worse. The landlady kept telling me that she didn't charge me first and last months rent and that she really should have. I assumed financial issues, but not much I could do there. She started being standoffish angry and then the shower drain clogged. She called a plumber immediatley who handled it. That night she told me that she needed help paying it. I was open to the idea because I want things to work out. She originally asked me to pay half the plumbing bill, $125. The next day she wasn't asking. She was telling me that I owed her the full $250 for the bill because it was my hair. She told me that it only took the plumber 10 minutes to unclog it though so she had him work on some other things for the remaining hour. As far as I know any length of hair will clog a shower drain and there are two to three women using this shower weekly. My hair is longer by a few inches, but I think that clogs are kind of a typical thing right? So I paid her $85, about a third of the bill in interest of helping out but not being taken advantage of. She told me she was considering kicking me out and has been aggressive ever since.\n\n​\n\nThe next problem happened only a few days after the first. I went into the kitchen at around 6:30am to wash a cup and I stepped in water all over the kitchen floor. I didn't think I spilled while washing my mug but I tried to clean it up anyways. It was a lot of water and I discovered that it was the pipes under the sink leaking. We all get up super early so I went and knocked on my landlady's door (Across the hall from mine) and told her about it. She already knew and was waiting for me. I had asked her if she had anything for me to clean it up with before I leave but she ignored me. She stormed out into the kitchen and chewed me out for breaking her sink and clogging the drains and being a nuissance. She told me that \"\\[She is\\] the landlady, so these are all her problems,\" which is correct according to my research. I don't think she meant it like that but she said it. I didn't want to deal with it so I just left. I haven't used the kitchen or sink since then, I also haven't seen or spoken to her in about a week.\n\n​\n\nthree nights ago I went to use the washer. I put two sheets and a blanket in and every time I went out to check it it was off. I started it again a few times and had noticed that every time I did my landlady would go out there after. I thought she was turning it off, so I left it. It was late and I had work early. When I went out in the morning my stuff was on top of the washer so I took it and did it elsewhere. Last night I come home to a note on my door asking me what I am going to do about the washer and dryer. So now I am thinking they broke and she's blaming me for it. I don't know what happened to them, my load of laundry wasn't that big and I had only put the sheets in the dryer, not the blanket because it was still pretty water logged. \n\n​\n\nMy questions are what do I do? Am I responsible for these bills and repairs? I have been looking and applying to rent other places all week because neither of us want me there anymore. She's a drinker, loud and aggressive and I don't feel comfortable there anymore. Can I just leave by the first, or am I required to give her a 30 day notice myself?\n\n​\n\nThank you for your time and I hope this doesn't get removed 3: I will try to answer any questions in the comments as soon as I can. I am at work now.","title":"Landlady troubles","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590105594,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go8ev8\/tournament_prizes_reduced_by_185_million\/","id":"go8ev8","body":"Location:  Georgia, US\n\ntl;dr:  Hasbro runs multiple tournaments that they charge for where you can win prizes. They just stripped ~$1.5 Million from their prizes after they've been paid.  Any cause of action?\n\nObviously this is well outside of do it yourself territory, but I'd love advice on: 1) is there any cause of action worth pursuing, and 2) where that cause of action needs to be brought.\n\n1)  Here's the long version.  Wizards of the Coast (WOTC) is subsidiary that created the game Magic, the gathering (Magic).  They run several different kinds of events, almost all of which require an entry fee be paid.  Those events have various prizes (cash, cards, etc.), but among the prizes is entry into high-level, more prestigious events.  \n\nThis ends up being pretty similar to the World Series of Poker.  You can buy in to the WSOP for ~10K or you can win a 1K tournament to get entry, and you may even be able to win a smaller tournament that gets you entry into the 1K event.\n\nIn my case, I played in a tournament with ~80 people that cost $60 and won.  As a result, I got the single entry into what they used to call a Pro Tour that would pay up to 40K for first place.  That tournament was moved because of Corona, and then changed to be online.  Here's where it gets weird.\n\nThey not only moved it online, they combined events, and cut the prize pool across all of those events by about $1.5 Million.  Not only that, but they removed the ability to defer to a later event if you're unable to play (something that has always existed in the past).\n\nObviously my damages are minimal (expected value for a single event), but it turns out I'm pissed and really care more about them losing the money.  Any chance for a class action here?  I get my couple bucks back, some attorney makes bank, and Hasbro has to pay up.\n\n2)  If this is worth pursuing, where?  Hasbro is based in RI.  Tournaments are held around the world.  WOTC  is in Washington state.","title":"Tournament Prizes reduced by $1.85 Million","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588682428,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdx061\/title_pawn_broker_told_my_friend_she_was_signing\/","id":"gdx061","body":" I am aware these facts in the situation resulted in some thing being very illegal and wrong. My question to anybody that has any advice or knowledge would be to pinpoint or help me understand what exactly was wrong and where the title pawn shop manager broke the laws in ways that I can cite to the company. As far as I know there are aspects of local state and federal laws that are broken in this contract or incident. I\u2019m curious which ones would take precedent over the other and if civil litigation were to Be a reasonable or achievable effort considering this company has a large legal team on payroll  with three lawyers just for compliance.  \n        To be as brief as possible, I had entered into a pawn agreement regarding my title of my vehicle in December. For reasons that are lengthy to explain the most important Takeaway is that the situation leading up to this event necessitated an individual going into the specific title pawn location where the pawn transaction had occurred to make a payment that was to be only the amount of the interest of the loan. I was out of the state working at the time which is something I do as a interstate pet deliverer. Upon the managers insistence that the account had to be paid in person in cash and my impossibility to be there found a friend of mine who happened to be going near the title pawn location and I gave her the money to go in and pay for the interest on the loan which is what is necessary to not put the status of the account into a derogatory state where they have the ability to attempt to repossess my vehicle. The manager of the store called me once my friend had arrived and said \u201cI need you to say that she can make this payment for you\u201dTo which I agreed while my friend was standing in front of her. She then told my friend, who had no need for any knowledge of the situation other than that she was supposed to hand a  hundred dollars to the manager, that she needed to sign at two places on a screen to verify that she had made that payment today. When I had gone into the location initially to take out the loan I was asked if I was OK with signing a electronic disclosure\/ rights waiver to a jury trial and arbitration. I remember specifically how much it surprised and almost threw off the manager who was helping me that day. When it came time again the next month ,30 days later, to make yet another interest payment on the loan just to keep it from defaulting I chose to look at the electronic loan agreement which is inside of the app with which you can make your payments normally to find my interest rate. App payments being a condition I was at the time of the last payment disallowed from making. Because of the inconvenience caused by the manager who insisted that a payment had to be made in cash, in person,  that day I had asked her to please furnish my friend with a copy of a receipt of the payment as well as the correspondences that came from their corporate office that she cited  were  insisting the payment be made in cash that day. \n    \n     I hadnt opened the sealed envelope that was given to me  by my friend when I saw her next because it did not seem of any importance to me. The electronic agreement on the title website was a completely new transaction (which is apparently not uncommon for the nature of the transaction or the title pawn brokering that takes place in Georgia where I reside) and not only was there a new agreement with my friends name signed in the space above where my name was typed but an additional document which was the exact one I had refused to sign when I initially received the loan signed by her over where it said my name. I opened up the sealed envelope that was supposed to contain a receipt and other communications but instead I found a printed copy of the newly signed agreement that had not been signed yet. This means that the intention to cover up or not disclose that someone I had not authorized to  sign a contract in my name had done so. All my payment history with the loan prior had been erased from the app and no record of anything that traced the loan before the new signatures including the first interest rate which could\u2019ve changed. The receipt that was in the envelope with it made no sense. it was zeros and spaces in blanks of numbers that did not give any explanation of what a receipt should show. I know that there is knit picky violations to the title pawn transaction laws in the Georgia assembly codes such as furnishing me with an unsigned copy of the pawn agreement nullifying it despite all of the other transgressions. I believe because I had my social my birthdate my drivers license number, my height,   my weight ,my car vin, my credit score  as well as other electronic identifying numbers violates the truth in lending act as well as privacy laws that the financial consumer protection bureau would have in place. I would also think this qualifies as an example of fraud and or a potential identity theft incident due to the personal and private information that was given to a stranger who did not have authorization to receive or have access to it. \n\n     The municipal authorities are whom Handle title pawn issuee even though they\u2019re just solved civilly or through arbitration normally. I would think that these offenses are not just civil potentially criminal and I\u2019m curious if I needed to who would I  bring the charges against?  and if I am correct about these federal privacy laws having any type of relevance to this situation? I also know that the lienholder who has the electronica lien on my title is also subject to violations of its requirements as a lienholder. Yeah that\u2019s my situation. Boy contract law is fun","title":"Title Pawn broker told my friend she was signing a document saying she had paid for me, actually she had signed a waiver of rights and new contract in my name","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576356389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eap3ag\/hit_and_run\/","id":"eap3ag","body":"I got hit and ran. I know who it is. Left notes. Cops won\u2019t do anything. Insurance company won\u2019t do anything. I have pictures of both vehicles damage. I have a picture of their license plate. I have pictures of the scene. Am I really as shit out of luck as the cops and my insurance company is telling me I am?","title":"Hit and run","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588726321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gea302\/breaking_a_lease_ma\/","id":"gea302","body":"Essentially as title says, I\u2019m looking to break a lease as soon as possible. My college friends and I signed a lease to rent a house from June 1 2020 to May 31 2021. In light of COVID my friends have dropped all interest in the house, but didn\u2019t express this until May 1st. We have our first payment due the 15th of first and last month and safety deposit. Two of my friends are fairly wealthy and expect that their lawyers can handle anything but myself and another friend on the lease are not so wealthy. Is there anything I can do to get out of this lease or am I just kinda boned? The lease has an act of god clause but every single section on breaking the lease is all at my landlords express consent","title":"Breaking a lease MA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424422842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wj4w1\/blue_shield_california_has_been_chargingbilling\/","id":"2wj4w1","body":"First time poster here, and thank you in advance for taking a look at my post.  Apologies for the length.\n\n\n  Back in the Summer of 2013, I was shopping for a cheaper health insurance plan (I was with Kaiser Permanente at the time).  Blue Shield of California seemed like a good option.  I went to their website and started the application process so I could learn what sort of rate I could qualify for.  Ultimately I decided to not go through with a change, and I actually never completed my application with Blue Shield.  However about 5 months ago (Oct. 2014) I noticed a charge for $112 from Blue Shield of California.  Upon further investigation I found out that my account had been charged the same amount per month since June 2013.  I never received a notice from Blue Shield that I had received a policy and didn't even have a member number.  I then went and tried to log into the Blue Shield website with my e-mail address, and the website told me that my application was still incomplete.  \n\n\n  Utterly confused, I called them to get to the bottom of this.  Apparently, Blue Shield saw fit to give me a policy and charge me without notifying me. I found out that they had charged me almost $2000 dollars in this time without ever notifying me that I was a member or that I was being charged.  \n\n\n  On this same phone call, I demanded an immediate refund of my money, that my card be removed from this account, and that the policy be cancelled.  The representative told me that this could not be done without submission of a \"proof of insurance\" from my insurer at the time my Blue Shield policy began in June of 2013.  I pushed the clerk on why this was even necessary, but got nowhere fast, so I decided to jump through this hoop.  It seemed simple enough after all (sigh).  \n\n\n  I got in touch with Kaiser to get some proof of insurance and faxed it to Blue Shield.  After not getting a response for nearly a month from Blue Shield, I called them to follow up.  They told me they had never received my fax.  I re-sent the proof of insurance.  After not hearing back for three weeks I called them again.  The person told me that everything had been processed and that my refund check was in the mail and would be arriving in another 5-10 business days (woohoo...or so I thought).\n\n\n  Four weeks go by, and a letter from Blue Shield arrives (no check).  They inform me that the \"documentation are not accurate\" and that I needed to provide documentation from my new insurance carrier (through my wife's employer that began in July 2014).  A week later, I received an invoice for my unpaid monthly premiums on \"my policy\" since October (when they took my card off the account; *sidebar: if you're curious about how my card information got in their hands, so am I - my best guess is that it was part of the application information that I provided, but I don't remember ever filling that out or giving them permission to charge it*).\n\n\n  I'm at my wit's end with these clowns, and feel like I'm being given the run-around.  I've wasted enough time with pursuing this and I'm not sure if I should continue playing their game.  I have no problem getting a proof of insurance from my new carrier, but I don't feel I should even have to do this.  I never agreed to this policy and was never notified that it had started.   \n\n\n**TL;DR: I was charged $2k over 18 months for a policy I never signed up for, and Blue Shield California won't give me my money back**\n\n\n  My plan is to make one last effort and send in the paperwork they requested.  However, I'd like to know my options for pursuing legal action.  The dollar amount is relatively small from a lawsuit perspective, but definitely significant for me.  Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks again!\n","title":"Blue Shield California has been charging\/billing me for 2 years for an insurance policy I never agreed to","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588650065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdqhea\/right_to_work\/","id":"gdqhea","body":"I have a binding contract with a lighting controls company. If they aren\u2019t scheduling me or my employees anymore to service their specific product, does that agreement still have have a lot of weight to it?","title":"Right to work","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473942501,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52vw6g\/australia_rear_ended_at_traffic_light_offending\/","id":"52vw6g","body":"Heya.  My friend in this story will be seeing a lawyer, but if there are any useful questions to ask, etc, guidance will be good.  Friend is very upset and nervous and needs some reassurance if it exists.\n\nA few days ago my friend with no car insurance (yep, I know - legal in Aust but not a good idea) stopped for an orange light in Victoria, Australia, during daylight hours.  I was also in the car.  The car behind us did not, and my friend realised he was about to be rear-ended - I had time to realise myself, not sure why.  I had the odd vague impression that the car behind was _accelerating_, but I was not the driver so it isn't like I could see into the mirrors like my friend could.  We had come to a complete stop.  My friend lifted his foot from the brake pedal so as to minimise the shock, so his car would roll a bit when struck.\n\nThe other driver hit hard, taking out the rear lights of the car and bashing in the car boot, forcing my friend's car about a car length into the intersection.  My friend's car took the most damage, I imagine the other driver's car took some but it was not really visible externally.\n\nThe other driver lost his ever loving mind screaming at my friend, shouting for about ten minutes, and prevaricated about providing his details, so my friend had to endure a lot of abuse before getting them.  He provided his mobile phone number and company address, but nothing else.  I think that is the minimum required, but he demanded my friend's home address and refused to supply his own.  Friend has no company, so home address it was.\n\nThe other driver is claiming a range of things, the main one being that my friend's car was unroadworthy without brake lights and therefore my friend is at fault.  While the main brakelights on my friend's car were completely smashed by the time I saw them to check, I did confirm that the second set of lights above the main set WERE working about fifteen minutes later.\n\nHe is also claiming that my friend was abusive to him - I was actually IN the car on the phone to 000, so I can also confirm that while my friend did eventually say 'stop being aggressive' in an angry voice, and unfortunately called him an idiot towards the end, it was mostly one way with 'you stupid motherfucker' and worse things being screamed by the other guy, who also raised his fist.\n\nIn addition he has claimed that the lack of skid marks from my friend's car on the road meant that my friend deliberately stopped in the middle of the intersection.  Something vague was shouted about the tow-setup on my friend's car being designed to do damage to cars behind.  It mostly sounded to me like he was trying to flail around and find anything he could think of that meant it was not his fault.\n\nThe second driver has said that he will be telling his insurance that my friend had no brake lights, and that therefore my friend is at fault for the accident and must pay for repairs to his car.  He hit hard enough it probably needs some.  He is also going to claim my friend has been threatening him in SMS, which would probably require some proof like...threats sent in SMS.  He seems to be doubling down more and more and making up weirder stuff.\n\nIs this as silly as it sounds?  Even if Mr. Anger Management Candidate manages to somehow convince someone my friend's car was unroadworthy before the bashing it took (it sure is now), he should be responsible for trying not to run a light gone orange if the car in front could stop safely?\n\n(Inevitable 'did you contact police' bit - I phoned 000 at the scene, but they weren't interested in sending anyone out because 'traffic isn't blocked'.  Friend reported incident to police later, but the officer on duty refused to take a statement for something so minor, even though the yelling and fist shaking was reported.  Friend has possible whiplash (being treated), but I think is in a bit of shock over how disinterested the officials seem to be.  I have...whatever is too mild to be whiplash is - I'm stiff and sore, that's it.)\n\nTealdeer: Amazeballs Angry Dude rams uninsured car that stopped at orange light, claims stopped car did not not have brake lights and therefore is at fault.  Does this argument have any legal merit or is Amazeballs Angry Dude huffin' muffins?","title":"Australia: Rear ended at traffic light, offending driver claims first car was unroadworthy?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1473783418,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52lbk7\/ny_our_landlord_is_torturing_us_but_we_cant_prove\/","id":"52lbk7","body":"so i honestly don't know why our landlord is doing this to us but here's what happens: we randomly stop having hot water for weeks. There's no super, just a general phone number for a secretary who says she'll see what she can do. I call the state, two people show up and the next day the water is on. Next week, same thing happens but with the gas. My question is what can i do to stop this, do i keep calling the state and go this process over and over again? I cant find proof that theyre intentionally doing this but from what previous tenants tell me, this is their way of getting unwanted tenants out","title":"(NY) Our landlord is torturing us but we cant prove it","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515436871,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p0m5j\/in_carbon_monoxide\/","id":"7p0m5j","body":"I moved into this apartment back in April on the recommendation of a friend, and it's been nothing but trouble ever since. Literally the worst-managed\/maintained building I've ever lived in. Cockroaches, bed bugs, 4 months to fix a leaky faucet during which I couldn't use my tub, etc. But this most recent issue really takes the cake.\n\nNote: I already have plans to move out at the end of March when my lease expires, and the place I'm going to will allow me to move sooner if I'd like, so I have a good safety net in place. No worries, fellow redditors!\n\nOver the last 3 months my CO detector has gone off 3 times while home, and a 4th time I checked the peak level history after work and found it had alarmed while I was gone. I've alerted management every time. The peak levels seem to be hitting in the 50-70ppm range, the detector I have alarms at 50. Since the first occurrence I've been checking the history on it twice a day and it regularly reads in the 30s. I'm not experiencing any symptoms that I'm aware of. Heat in the apt is hot water radiators, the boiler is several floors down in the basement. I do have a gas range, but building maintenance claims it's working properly and are stumped as to the cause. EDIT TO ADD: CO detector I bought brand new as of move-in (9mos), it's a Kidde brand wall unit.\n\nI'm concerned about the health and safety of myself and my pets, do I have cause to break my lease early for habitability reasons? Lease is pretty standard from what I've seen, breaking it normally would mean an extra month's rent plus a large fee (almost a 2nd month's rent for my studio apt), and the deposit (another, 3rd month's rent) would be forfeit. How would I go about discussing this with my landlord?\n\n\nTl;dr - If there's carbon monoxide in my apartment and landlord is unable to resolve, can I break my lease early, and how?","title":"[IN] Carbon Monoxide?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416279986,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mmlt8\/california_apartment_complex_changed_movein_date\/","id":"2mmlt8","body":"I currently live in a studio in an apartment complex in the bay area.  I am trying to move to another two bedroom unit within the same complex with a roommate.  We went in and gave them all of our paperwork, applications, and deposit to move into our new apartment on the first of December.  We have not signed our lease yet, but the paperwork for the guarantor (because we are students) was signed and notarized with the date of December 1st as our move-in date.  \n\nHowever, we recently received a call saying that our move-in date was changed to anywhere between 12\/1\/14 to 1\/1\/15, because the current tenants would not be able to move out by their original move out day of November 23, 2014.  They did not give us a reason why and said it was privacy thing then later said it was because the apartment would not be ready\/clean by then.  They also said it is completely legal for them to change our move-in date if the current tenants decide to extend their lease. \n\nWhat do I do in this situation?  Is it legal for them to let the current tenants live in the apartment if they gave their 30 days notice AND we have paid our deposit and have a document that our move-in date is 12\/1\/14?  Do I just have to wait for the later move-in date and just be homeless (live with friends) and store my stuff somewhere?  And can they change the move-in date again if the apartment isn't ready by 1\/1\/15? \n\nThank you!","title":"(California) Apartment Complex Changed Move-In Date, What Can I Do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577465221,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egdfvq\/what_is_the_best_way_to_remove_my_wife_from_my\/","id":"egdfvq","body":"My wife and I and our daughter live in a house that my grandfather owns, in Pennsylvania. I have recently discovered that she has been cheating on me, so I want her to leave because I can not live with her anymore. We do not have a signed lease because it was a temporary situation until we found a place, but I pay rent every month. She refuses to leave. I\u2019ve talked to my Grandfather and we are going to give notice that this is her last month that she is allowed to stay and that she needs to leave. Is that the best way to handle this? And what is she able to do in response? \nRelevant Statute that I read: [68 Pa. Stat. Ann. \u00a7 250.501](https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/pa\/title-68-ps-real-and-personal-property\/pa-st-sect-68-250-501.html)","title":"What is the best way to remove my wife from my family\u2019s house?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590715015,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsj5kx\/will_i_get_mailed_a_move_over_law_citation_ma\/","id":"gsj5kx","body":"Yesterday I was coming down a main road at 45 mph and I saw a cop had finished pulling someone over and was getting into his vehicle. I tried to speed up a tiny bit to get into the left lane but the guy next to me got mad and sped up to not let me in. At this point I was almost at the cop, so I slowed down to 40 mph and got into the left lane right as I passed the cop. The guy behind me also was being a jerk and tried to not let me in when he switched lanes. It was on a curve in the road so I couldn\u2019t tell if the cop turned his lights on, but the cop didn\u2019t come after me or pull me over. I\u2019m 17 and am really worried about receiving something in the mail, as my parents would kill me.","title":"Will I get mailed a move over law citation? (MA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591197399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvvt1e\/coming_out_about_rape_allegations\/","id":"gvvt1e","body":"So today I talked to my school\u2019s administration (principal and his assistant) about an issue with a kid in my school who had been exposed recently by many girls to have been harassing and groping girls at parties. One girl in particular came out and said she had been raped. I took initiative and wanted to out him since nothing had been done about his behavior and this new information just tipped me over to do my part.\n\nMy question is that when talking to the police, can i remain anonymous and can the main girl who made the rape allegation remain anonymous too (she had told me she didn\u2019t want it getting to her family because she felt scared and ashamed, which is completely understandable).\n\n* For clarifications, I\u2019ll be called by the police later today and i wanna know if in this report I can remain anonymous.","title":"Coming out about rape allegations","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1476939611,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58f4va\/ohio_is_my_landlord_correct_in_being_able_to_evict\/","id":"58f4va","body":"As a side note I am not on the lease, however my parents are.  We were given a 3 day notice on Friday and from what I have read it would expire Thursday at 00:01. However he is trying to evict us for nonpayment of rent. We had sent him a money order that he had received on the 5th (well within the late pay period) and the other tenant was responsible for the rest of the payment, which never got to the landlord. He however did not accept the money at all as even a partial payment while it was there well within the agreed upon late payment date. He has accepted late payments as late as the 15th before with no major problems other than an agreeable increase to the late fee. He came by on the 14th to give us our 3 day notice to leave. This was the first we had heard of their portion being unpaid from him. We offered to pay the difference and move the offending party from the lease if that would allow it and he disagreed and said he had sent the money order back in the mail. We did not receive it until the 18th and it had been mailed on the 16th, well after he said he did. This is not a huge loss as he had been looking on renting somewhere else anyways but I would still like to know if he was correct or not being able to evict us. ","title":"[Ohio] Is my landlord correct in being able to evict?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576494697,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebdtoe\/oh_shrooms_and_butt_chunks\/","id":"ebdtoe","body":"Our apartment has been flooding recently. My husband think it's coincidence, but it happens whenever this same crew is working on pipes underneath the street in front of us. It hasn't been minor flooding either, the entire downstairs is a lake. 5-10 gallons of water coming up through the drain in the floor of the laundry room. Normally it is light brown water with a bit of a funky smell. \n\n\nLandlord sent a plumber out about 9 days ago. He worked that machine with the cable through the pipe and pulled it up with a clod of mud on the end. Said that should fix it and left. It flooded again that night. And the next day. And every day since. Landlord has since been unresponsive to calls.\n\n\nI was cleaning in the kitchen the other day and pulled out a cabinet and found mushrooms growing out of a chunk of wall trim that had been hit by the flood. MuShRoOmS. I was livid. Stood there for a minute and yelled at them about how dare they, then got a flashlight and checked all the other trim. Nice chunk of white fluffy mold growing behind another section. I sent the landlord pictures. No response.\n\n\nYesterday we had poop coming out of the drain. Not ours because we hadn't flushed a toilet. Can you dust for poop to find where it's coming from? Called the landlord again to say there was fece coming out of the drain. No response.\n\n\nSince the landlord dgaf about mushrooms and butt chunks, who should I go to next for this? It doesn't seem like a minor problem, and poop (especially someone else's) seems like a huge health hazard that needs to be dealt with immediately.","title":"(OH) shrooms and butt chunks","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589590906,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkljlf\/fire_in_my_building_and_water_went_into_my_unit\/","id":"gkljlf","body":"Dear Redditors, me & my wife are newcomers and completely lost in the situation.\nOn May 14th we had fire in our building (Halilfax, NS, Canada) and water from the extinguishing system went into our unit and damaged half of the floor. I contacted our insurance (ZipSure.ca) and described the situation (we didn't have any personal damage, only the wet floor). I've been told to not file claim till I know if landlord asks us to move out to repair the unit. On the evening of that day workers brought huge dehumidifier and set it in the unit till Tuesday (May 19th). Thank God they at least allowed to turn it off at night :) We work from home and it's quite hard to do because it makes NOISE, but at least we could sleep in relative silence (dehumidifiers in the hallway are working 24h)\n\nOn May 15th a representative who assesses the damage (not from my insurance company, probably the one landlord is working with) came and said we need to vacate the unit by the middle of the next week because the repair would take about 2 months. Now after that I field claim report on ZipSure website and they told me they contact me in 1-2 business days. Now it's Friday evening and I think I receive a call only on Monday. Now 2 days of complete frustration ahead :) No one can answer any questions because of the Weekends. And the questions are as follows:\n1) How do such situations handled in Canada? \n2) Will landlord cancel our contract?\n3) If so - will he pay a fine for the early cancellation?\n4) What if we can't find any affordable place to live till next the next Wednesday?\n5) If we will find an accommodation - who will pay for it in case we cancel our rent and in case if we don't (like if we will return to our unit after the repair)\n6) If we don't cancel our lease and just temporary move out - will we still pay rent for our broken unit during these 2 months? (sounds super weird but who knows :) )\n7) We have deductible with Zupsure = $2000. So if we pay for temporary apt (or hotel) - do we need to pay $2000 first from our pocket and only then the insurance company steps in? \n8) If we (or our landlord) cancel our lease and we have to sign a new contract with someone - will we get any coverage from Zipsure in this case? \n\nWhy are such important questions not regulated anywhere or at least we can't find any info in Nova Scotia's tenancy act? Isn't that strange? Hope someone knows the answers, thank you in advance!","title":"Fire in my building and water went into my unit damaging flooring. I get evicted because neighbor set his apt on fire?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589879304,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gml2kl\/so_i_moved_to_a_different_city_with_my_friend\/","id":"gml2kl","body":"And now he won't get a fucking job and pay rent\/bills. All he does is sit on his ass and play videogames and dip and smoke and drink provided by the little bit of money his parents send him every week or so. Since he's not on the lease (because he hasn't earned a fucking dime yet in over two months since we moved, three weeks since we moved into our apartment) can I simply just kick him out if one of his next few job prospects fall through due to his carelessness? Thanks","title":"So I moved to a different city with my friend (Texas)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588865061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf8kba\/if_i_shipped_a_scammer_1500_dollar_package_and_he\/","id":"gf8kba","body":"So, if I ship someone in New York a PC, worth 1500 dollars, and he ends up scamming me, but I live in North Carolina, what will police do if I report him? What can I do?","title":"If I shipped a scammer 1500 dollar package, and he doesn't pay, will police take that seriously?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1425616965,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y3twg\/domestic_violence_need_advice\/","id":"2y3twg","body":"I am 17 and I live in St. Louis, MO. Me and my step dad got in argument, because he was mad that I went to make myself some food at about 11 p.m., it escalated to my mom telling my step dad to leave me alone, to which my step dad took a loaf of bread and hit me in the face with it (yes it sounds stupid, read on). I pushed him away from me and he hit his face against a counter and called the cops because he was bleeding (nothing serious). I was then detained, and called the primary aggressor, and put in jail for 24 hours. This was back in September. Today my mom tells me I have to go to court because the police department is suing me. What do I do? I am 17, I work a minimum wage job, and I barely have enough money for gas, let alone a lawyer. I've had lots of these police involving fights but that was the first one where I was 17, he's always emotionally abusive and I pretty much moved out because of him. I was researching this and I am prepared to say this in court:\n\"The alleged victim (my step-dad) was the initial aggressor, and the physical assault I am charged with committing was done in a justifiable response to victim's primary and initial aggression.\"\n\nWill it work? Please help, I just don't know what to do and I have no one to go to for help.","title":"Domestic violence, need advice?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576149574,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9mbn9\/landlord_failed_to_return_deposit_and_now_is\/","id":"e9mbn9","body":"(Location: IA) My landlord showed the house we rented to possible tenants one day after we moved out. Very quickly after they were moved in. We waited for a deposit and after a few months assumed it wasn\u2019t coming and sent a letter their way through certified mail requesting the full deposit be returned as it was well past the 30 day deadline in Iowa law. Once the letter was signed for we received a text claiming they assure us they sent a letter but if we go to court they guess they will have to sue for additional charges as repairs cost more than the total deposit. I never received a letter from them and never had to sign for a letter since the move so I\u2019m quite sure this is just a threat and they probably will not have a certified receipt and tracking information showing it was sent and signed for. I know in iowa law even if the damages took the full deposit any right to it is forfeited if they do not send an itemized list within 30 days, but am not sure what to do next. Trash bag disposal, a small wallpaper tear, and some staining on an unprotected wood countertop were the only issues after we left (other than ceiling water damages that we repeatedly asked them to fix as it leaked when it rained and then would mold but they only dropped off bleach spray). How should I approach this next? I\u2019m facing an expensive surgery very soon and thought I might as well attempt to get advice here before paying for legal advice (unless that is the way you suggest I go).","title":"Landlord failed to return deposit and now is threatening if we go to court","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590510173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr068w\/as_a_tenant_at_all_what_are_my_options\/","id":"gr068w","body":"I live in Mass. My landlord let me move into an apartment for 400 a month. I have been here for two years. There is no written agreement. Nothing on paper. When he found out I had a boyfriend who spent 3 nights a week (10pm to 5am when he leaves for work) he tried raising this to 800. When I refused to pay the upcharge, he backed off about it a little but said it's best if I leave because he's going bankrupt. He also is asking me to hurry up because he has a friend that wants to move in... if I argue with him at all about raising it, he will threaten my tenant review.\n\nI am now looking for a place actively, but its almost impossible because of my pets, and now I worry he can reprimand me or have me removed for staying and withholding rent  to save for a new place. I am starting to withhold in June because of Corona pay issues, and because the attic I have access to has millions of 3 inch rusted nails from them makeshifting the roof fixes, and the entire floor is crumbling... boards falling through structure, etc, and there are separate apartments below this attic that other people live in.\n\nApproximately how long do I legally have if I wanted to string out this rent, even facing court dates, via a tenant at will, oral agreement? I don't think its fair I have to up and get out because I refused doubled rent because of a visitor. There was nothing stating no visitors are allowed, and he had a problem with visitors until recently when corona hit.","title":"As a tenant at all, what are my options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588804083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geu3ty\/az_father_passed_away_with_very_little_assets_how\/","id":"geu3ty","body":"My father passed away a couple months ago and my sibling and I are getting around to dealing with his assets, which is essentially $500 in a bank account. He did not have a will and was divorced.\n\nSome medical bills have come in the mail for him, and 1 was sent to collections. Total I've seen so far is only about $300.\n\nAs far as I know he doesn't have any credit cards or loans, as he lived very simply the last few years.\n\nI understand we are not responsible for his debts, but do I need to pay these bills out of his bank account and if so, how? Chase currently has the account frozen. If we pay them and withdraw the remaining amount, how can I be sure more bills won't come later or that we are missing something?\n\nThe bank (Chase) gave us an affidavit (release of personal property) to sign and notarize to withdraw the money. I'm not sure if we should sign it, or just leave the account alone.","title":"[AZ] Father passed away with very little assets, how to settle?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1474332374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53ktsd\/my_landlady_asked_me_to_submit_a_written_version\/","id":"53ktsd","body":"Vancouver, BC, Canada\n\nI live in a building with those old heating radiators in each room. Over the weekend my bedroom radiator leaked a bunch of water into the suite below.  Details aside, today she said that \"The property manager wants you to submit what happened in writing\". It sounded innocently enough, but as I was writing, I started to wonder. Am I incriminating myself by writing this out? Do I have to submit anything in writing? I mean without this what evidence would they have that any of this was my fault? Are they trying to get me to incriminate myself so they can go after me for full or partial damages? I feel like I shouldn't do anything in writing without talking to a lawyer.\n\nUPDATE 9\/20\/2016: After consulting these responses, I also called the Tenants Resource and Advisory center at http:\/\/tenants.bc.ca\/. The nice lady who answered advised me to write the letter, and be clear and honest, and explain why I did or didn't do things while emphasizing the point that I'm not an expert in radiators and for example why I didn't recognise moisture as a leak. She also pointed towards some helpful template letters I could use as a guide for other issues. http:\/\/tenants.bc.ca\/template-letters\/\n\nOverall a very useful resource I'd say. In the end they supported my choice to write the letter and gave me the courage to actually deliver it :D\n\nNow I'm going to figure out how to mark this post as solved and be done with this. Have a great day folks!","title":"My landlady asked me to submit a written version of an event. Am I incriminating myself by doing this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589775251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glucum\/would_like_to_make_amends_for_shoplifting_but_how\/","id":"glucum","body":"Long story short, I'm recovering from a mental health issue. During that episode, i recall stealing anywhere between 400-600 dollars worth of groceries and related items from a local store in the Portland, OR area. I have slight recollections of it all, kinda blurry though so i don't know exactly what all i owe. I figured they have me on cameras and what not because i just grabbed what i wanted and left. My mental state was that of not caring, i wasn't subtle or trying to hide it, so they honestly probably have a better idea than i do. I would really like to reach out to the store and make amends, pay for anything i might have stolen or fix this anyway i can. I understand if i have to have charges pressed against me but i would thoroughly love to avoid that as I've been to jail once before and it was NOT good for my mental health.\n\nIf i reached out to the store manager and asked to meet with him to make amends without law enforcement involvement,  if he agrees to find a settlement, can they still press charges the moment i show up? Is there anyway to really work this out with the business, allowing me to go there and not risk being arrested? I'm fine with paying whatever they think is fair, I have the money, and agreeing to never step foot on the property again.\n\nFor the record, i don't bring up my mental state for sympathy or as an excuse. Just trying to be detailed as to what happened, why it happened, And why I'm not 100% sure on everything to get the best advice. I took myself off my medications during a high stress period and in the middle of a pandemic. My actions are my responsibility,  proper mindset or not, and like i said, if i have to go to jail, i will, just would really love advice on maybe ways to avoid that.","title":"Would like to make amends for shoplifting, but how do i approach the store?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590790493,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt2iho\/ky_usa_hiredcom_wont_give_me_my_referral_bonus\/","id":"gt2iho","body":"I referred someone to Hired.com a few months ago and they ended up accepting a job through them. Hired offers a referral bonus of $1337 per referral and I was notified through their automated system that I am entitled to this bonus (I am not a Hired.com employee btw, just a user). I was supposed to get this bonus on March 25 but they have been continually uncommunicative and lead me along. I filled out all the paperwork they requested after they finally got it to me after repeated requests (two weeks after I was supposed to already have said payment) and I have been emailing them once or twice a week asking for updates. Each time they respond with something like \u201cwe\u2019ll get your payment sent out this week\u201d and nothing ever happens. I feel like they are stalling and hoping I will just go away. My partner suggested that I take them to small claims court but the courts aren\u2019t even open right now in my area due to COVID and even when they do open there will be months of backlog. Do I have any recourse with them? What should I do to get my payment?","title":"KY, USA - Hired.com won\u2019t give me my referral bonus","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1516293993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7razll\/potentially_not_getting_paid_minimum_wage\/","id":"7razll","body":" In Colorado, we voted to increase the minimum wage by 90 cents every year till we hit $12. Each increase is supposed to happen on the First of January. I was talking to my manager the other day, and she didn't seem to think this was the case. The owners (and the people in charge of payroll) live in Costa Rica, and my manager is there only line of communications in the States, so that's why I'm a little concerned. \nWe get paid on the 20th for the hours we worked from the 1st-15th. If it ends up not being at the new minimum wage, what should I do?","title":"Potentially not getting paid minimum wage.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1415385238,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2llo4i\/help_not_sure_ifwhat_type_of_a_lawyer_i_need\/","id":"2llo4i","body":"My father passed away 3.5 years ago. About 1.5 years ago, I learned that he had a pension worth about $6k that I could cash out as death benefits. The company that he worked for and the plan are both located in California (I live in Washington). I submitted my full application in November 2013 and was told that it would take 2 months to process.   \n\nAfter waiting about two months, I started to call into the pension plan asking for the status of my application, if there was anything else that was needed, etc. I was told that it was in legal review. Easily 30 calls to the pension company over the next 10 months has yielded the same response (we'll look into it, legal is reviewing it, legal should be close to paying it out, etc, etc). They have recently told me that they are having issues with the legal firm that they farm their work out to and they would have their manager give me a call that day or the next day. Well, it's a week later and still nothing from anyone in the office. Called again today and was told both my representative and manger were busy and they would give me a call back.  \n\nI'm getting to the point, where I believe I need a lawyer to intervene or if feasible bring legal action myself.  \n\n**My questions are:**  \n* Do I need a lawyer, if so what kind? Since, this is a smallish pension; I need to make sure that lawyer costs don't outweigh the $6k (5k after taxes) gain.  \n* If I can represent myself, what should I be looking for (is there a how-to guide\/type of laws I should be looking at for these kinds of cases)?   \n* My assumption is that if it would be brought to court, it would be for the amount of the pension plus interest. Should I be seeking for more than that amount?\n  ","title":"Help! Not sure if\/what type of a lawyer I need.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589931304,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn00rs\/employer_wants_webcams_in_our_homes_ohio\/","id":"gn00rs","body":"I have an employer in Ohio that is giving us a choice to either go back to our office mid June or install webcams in our homes to monitor us. Are webcams in the privacy of home to monitor during work hours legal?","title":"Employer wants webcams in our homes (Ohio)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576083109,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e99kty\/speeding_ticket\/","id":"e99kty","body":"I got a speeding ticket in Virginia for going 20 miles over the speed limit (I was not). I do not want the mark on my record, so I would like to contest it in court since I know I was not going that fast. At the very top of the ticket it says that I have been summoned to appear at a certain date and time to the county courthouse. Do I just show up at the court house at the date and time listed on the ticket or am I supposed to mail something in?","title":"Speeding ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591068021,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guzhmq\/is_this_too_far_the_youtube_channel_b_is_for\/","id":"guzhmq","body":"I can see how \u2018 profiting \u2018 a trademarked name can get you into legal issues. But the vehicle is for personal use and the guy is documenting and commenting on his build process. The mustang is literally the most modified vehicle in America, and many different shows ( I.E. Motortrends ) they are doing the same, using a manufactures copyrighted car names. How is this much different?","title":"Is this too far? The YouTube channel B is for Build just had their entire \u2018 Eleanor \u2018 themed series taken down and had his car prepossessed, that he made with his own two hands, from a copyright infringement lawsuit.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518171716,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wcjxc\/should_university_students_be_forced_to_receive\/","id":"7wcjxc","body":"At Ohio State University, students are automatically subscribed to the Athletics Ticket Office email subscription. Most of these emails are promotions for basketball games or other various sports. There is a link at the bottom of the email that states \"Manage preferences or Unsubscribe\" and I clicked on this to try and remove myself from receiving these emails (it's getting annoying the amount of basketball ads I get from them). A big list of different subscriptions pops up (different sports like tennis, football, cross country, special ticket promotions, etc.) so I unclick all of the ones and hit save. However, on the side panel there is a message stating:\n\n>Please Note: Unsubscribing yourself from any\/all sports will not remove your email from communications sent regarding invoices, post season ticket opportunities, and game specific information.\n\nI understand invoices, but being 'forced' to receive post season ticket opportunities and game specific information seems unreasonable. I unsubscribed last December but I get emails for basketball games 2-3x a week. I could just shove it in my spam folder but I don't believe I should be obligated to receive these emails. I've tried emailing the office and telling them I want to opt out of everything but they don't respond.\n\nMy questions are do I have a potential case to say OSU is in violation of CAN-SPAM? I would think OSU might have a policy that states students are forced to receive such emails in case someone like me complains; where would I look for such a policy if something like this exists? Is there a university office that I should contact (like Compliance Office?) to ask if a policy like this exists?","title":"Should university students be forced to receive commercial promotion emails?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1475174464,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/553pe5\/i_am_a_salaried_nonexempt_employee_and_i_think_my\/","id":"553pe5","body":"I work for a company in FL, and I was hired on making a salary with an equivalent hourly rate of just over $12 an hour. \n\nHowever, we do not get paid every two weeks, we get paid twice a month. This means that I put in between 168 and 184 hours a month (excluding February), but my paychecks reflect 80 hours worked (two 40 hour weeks).  \n\nConsidering no one in my position was told \"the pay rate is 23,000 a year\", but instead \"you will be a salaried employee but your salary will be equivalent to $12 an hour\" I really feel we were mislead and not being payed what we are owed.  \n\nI feel it is also worth mentioning that if I were to take an 8 hour day of unpaid leave, the amount taken out of my paycheck would be calculated using the \"hourly rate\" x 8 hours of leave. - **Theoretically, if I were to take unpaid leave every day for a pay period, I would be in in the negative**\n\nIs this an actual legal issue? It seems very underhanded, but is the company breaking any laws by doing this, or are they just abusing some sort of loophole by paying bi-monthly?  \n\nThanks\n\nEdit: not sure why this is getting downvoted, I feel it's a valid concern and I would really like some input. Maybe you could ask for clarification if you don't understand my question instead of downvoting?","title":"I am a salaried non-exempt employee and I think my company is using some shady tactics to pay its employees less than advertised.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425221004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xka6s\/i_am_facing_a_possible_eviction_need_some_advice\/","id":"2xka6s","body":"I am short for the month of February and I don't have the cash. I got a notice from my landlord for a court date on March 6th. I am disabled and will be getting government assistance soon, (most likely late march) but not soon enough to pay this bill. I am selling everything I own and contacting charities and other organizations for help, but things are happening really quickly. My landlord told me I could make a payment plan\/deal on Monday to avoid a court date and eviction, but I most likely won't have the money. What is the best course of action for me to take? I don't want to end up homeless and I'm in new jersey, which is very cold right now.\n\nHow do I find a lawyer to help me for free? Is there any way I can get more time to pay the bill or avoid eviction early next month?","title":"I am facing a possible eviction, need some advice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577379140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efxpqw\/realtor_stole_my_safety_deposit\/","id":"efxpqw","body":"Virginia \n\nThe lease for a house I was renting with five friends came up at the start of November and since then the inspection has been done, giving us the all clear. Our realtor has since completely ghosted us, disappearing with the 5k security deposit, and hasn\u2019t responded to anyone. To note the realtor is one of the previous tenants sisters, also not responding, and is not affiliated with any particular group or practice. I have no idea what to do, or if maybe these things just take a long time, but I need some advice.","title":"Realtor stole my safety deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425344303,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xqf74\/speeding_ticket_il_plea_options\/","id":"2xqf74","body":"On my way home, I was traveling on the highway in a 70mph zone.  The area quickly switches from 70mph to 45mph going downhill.  At the point where the downhill slope begins, there was an officer stationed at a hidden portion underneath the overpass in between the two lanes.\n\nI do not believe I was speeding, and my radar detector never went off (not that it probably matters, but I want to provide as much information as possible)\n\n\nMy questions:\n\n1) Would this be considered a speed trap?\n\n2) Is it worth it to plead not guilty in hopes that the officer does not show for court that day?\n\n3) If I do plead not guilty, would I still be eligible for supervision?  I have had no moving violations in almost 10 years and was advised supervision would be an option to me.\n\nLastly, does supervision prevent this citation from showing up on my record for insurance purposes immediately, or after successful completion?\n\nThank you guys in advance.","title":"Speeding Ticket [IL] Plea Options","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423553344,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2veajk\/washington_executor_of_estate_i_am_named_in_will\/","id":"2veajk","body":"My uncle died last August and left his estate to three people- myself and two very distant relatives. He named one of them the executor of the estate and she followed through to get everything going. I have received two letters from the law office with his will- one to notify me I am named in the estate and one to notify me that no one came forward to claim a debt on it. I found out via a records search last week that his house was sold in October (before I could remove my belongings from it, so I guess I have to kiss them goodbye). The executor will not return any phone calls and is not responding to any attempts to contact her. The last time I spoke with her was the week he died, and at that time she told me she planned to clean the house out and allow me to remove my belongings from the property.\n\nI don't even know how to proceed. Can I call the law office handling his estate? Should I try to find a lawyer to assist me with this? Since the estate was clean of debt, no one challenged the will, and the major asset is sold, how long should it take to settle? I feel weird moving on with my life before this is done.","title":"[Washington] Executor of estate I am named in will not return any calls","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1474420787,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53qrpv\/san_diego_ca_commission_pay_massively_decreased\/","id":"53qrpv","body":"Here is the situation:\n\n1. Our pay structure was changed from a \"$ per account\" structure to a revenue-based structure. In other words, I used to receive a set amount per sale, now I get a % of the revenue generated.\nThis is all fine, except if the numbers are ran for 12\/2015 - 06\/2016, the change equates to a 73% drop in commissions earned. In other words, if the new plan were in place between those dates, I'd have received 73% less commissions in that span of time. [Click for Payplans](http:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/SAapB)\n\n2. The change was announced on 07\/11\/16 and was put in place retroactively to 07\/01\/16. My understanding is that this is illegal if the change in pay results in a pay decrease.\n\n3. I was upset with the pay decrease and refused to sign the new payplan.\n\n4. I got the \"New Market Addendum\" added to the payplan but did not want the portion about not being paid if I quit or are terminated. I signed it anyways (which I now regret) on 8\/01\/2016\n\n5. I've since been offered a promotion and want to make sure I get what I want while I have negotiating power (they need me).\n\n**My goal is this:** Take the promotion (and the raise), but be armed with the legal knowledge necessary to not have to worry about all this crap again. I am going to demand a few changes - namely that I will still be paid if I leave and also getting paid sooner (if applicable). If they won't budge, I want to make sure I get all the money I'm owed on my way out the door.\n\n* Are there loopholes in this extremely loosely-written payplan?\n\n* Does the fact that management hasn't signed the new payplan mean anything? I have a timestamped email of this newest payplan (that I wasn't provided a copy of) well after it went into affect showing that it still hasn't been signed by the company.\n\n* What, if any legal recourse do I have if (god forbid) I have to take them to court?\n\n  -Retroactively implementing a pay decrease?\n\n  -Withholding unpaid commissions? NOTE - my role is not explicitly outlined but, in practice, my job is completed once all contract & finance documentation has been signed. The customer is then handed over to Project Management and I no longer interact with the customer. My understanding of the law is that commissions are due once the sales rep's job is completed. Does this mean I should be getting paid even though the company doesn't get paid until the job is completed? This can sometimes mean completing my portion of the work and not being paid a commission for months. We are supposed to do post-completion surveys with our customers but it is rarely done by any sales rep. I've done a few. Does this count as \"part of my job?\" I'm paid whether or not I complete those post-completion surveys.\n\n\n------------\n\nLastly, here are some questions and answers I've already gone through with a friend:\n\nQ1: Any commission vouchers? \n\nA1: Not sure what that is. Depending on the finance type, I\u2019ll get an email when funding is sent to the company, which means I\u2019ll be paid on that customer. There is also a portal in our database where I can track the status of my accounts. There is no notification system though.\n\nQ2: Paperwork on when they pay wrong and you have to fix commission?\n\nA2: It\u2019s all in writing in email\n\nQ3: Is stipend negotiated at all or just a flat given to each rep?\n\nA3: Each rep gets the same $550 to my knowledge\n\nQ4: Did you sign an arbitration agreement?\n\nA4: to my knowledge, no\n\nQ5: Do you have a job description?\n\nA5: I was never provided one to my knowledge\n\nQ6: Are you done with customer after 3 day right of rescission period or do you continue to follow up during construction and\/or funding as part of your duties?\n\nA6: technically, I\u2019m done but I regularly have to put out fires. There is a Project Management department that handles the post-sale work and I am technically finished in my official duties once things are handed off to them. My job is technically done once all paperwork has been signed and submitted.\n\nQ7: How many miles do you average on your car per month since working for them. \n\nA7: Around 1800-2500 (including commute home which is technically non-deductible) or around 1000 of pure business miles","title":"[San Diego, CA] Commission pay massively decreased and implemented retroactively. Payplan says I lose unpaid commissions if I quit or are fired.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518654207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xmnlj\/arkansas_could_you_sell_handmade_things_on_the\/","id":"7xmnlj","body":"I am wanting to paint downtown tomorrow and am thinking about bringing some of my finished paintings. I know it is against the law to panhandle or be a street vendor without a permit. Is it illegal of I have paintings with me for people to look at in person, then direct them to my website if they want to purchase it? No goods exchanged. if it is bought online while still there, could I give it to a customer right after? Not trying to break the law, just want to know if that is addressed somewhere or where I can look. Thanks.","title":"[Arkansas] Could you sell handmade things on the street if you did it through an online market and no goods are exchanged?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1471881840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z18de\/non_disclosure_agreement_questions\/","id":"4z18de","body":"My company is working on a contract and we need a company to develop the back end systems for our hardware. There is a company that seams to be the best fit. We had a research department put together a technical analysis and case study of everything we would need to do for both the hardware and software requirements. I want to send this document to the outside company, but first we are sending an NDA. Would an NDA be enough to protect this information and stop them from using it in any other applications or maybe turning around and competing with us?\n \nLocation: United States of America (Florida)","title":"Non Disclosure Agreement Questions.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516384385,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rk41t\/health_issues_in_new_apartmentus\/","id":"7rk41t","body":"I\u2019m Im from the United States, Virginia to be more precise.\n\nLong story short, I moved into an apartment Saturday. We got everything moved in just fine and everything, but I\u2019m having trouble breathing in this apartment. If I spend more than 30-45 minutes inside of it, my airways feel like they are tightening and I cough a lot, with some wheezing. My girlfriend is experiencing the same problem.\n\nAt first we figured that maybe the previous tenant had cats(something we are both allergic to). I vacuumed really well and washed all of our couch cushions just to minimize the effect as much as possible. So I contacted the leasing manager and he had a carpet cleaning company come in and re-steam clean the carpets. This was yesterday, and after spending roughly 30 minutes in the apartment, the same problems come back. We just don\u2019t know what to do. They say they inspect for mold in the apartments and I\u2019ve also read that gas stoves can cause breathing problems. This apartment complex has apartments with electric stoves, and are newer buildings(ours is in an older building) so I\u2019m contacting them to see if we can get swapped into one of those apartments. They are smaller than mine, but at this point I really don\u2019t care. I\u2019m paying for an apartment that I can\u2019t even spend the night in. If they come back saying I can\u2019t do that, I honestly don\u2019t know what other options I have? I really would not like to break the lease (2x the monthly rent, on top of a termination fee). I\u2019ve told them that I like the community and I would gladly take a different apartment that is in better shape. I just honestly do not know what to do in this scenario, we have tried everything we can to ensure that the apartment is clean. If they pretty much come out and say \u201csorry, you signed the lease, deal with it\u201d is there anything I can do? I\u2019m just at my wits end at this point.\n\nTL;DR\nNew apartment is causing breathing problems, already signed lease. Cannot stay overnight at the apartment due to health concerns.","title":"Health issues in new apartment(US)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519572276,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/805285\/under_what_circumstances_can_private\/","id":"805285","body":"Planning to undertake a contentious divorce. 15 year marriage in Texas. My spouse has been the breadwinner our entire marriage, I have been a homemaker. We have several children. It\u2019s what I would consider a \u201csoft\u201d abuse situation, which will be difficult to prove. \n\nMy spouse\u2019s behavior has become erratic over the last year as he senses me pulling away from him. He is paranoid and makes lots of unfounded accusations against me. I believe he will make a divorce as difficult as possible. And I think he will be looking for things he can use against me, to maintain a better financial position.\n\nI know sometimes in divorce trials, things like text messages and emails can be exposed as evidence. My question is, under what circumstances does this happen? I don\u2019t have anything specific to hide. But it\u2019s very frightening to me to imagine all of my private conversations with friends about marriage, sex, kids, etc being made public. When communication is made available as evidence, what is the scope? Do they go back months? Years? ","title":"Under what circumstances can private correspondence be exposed in a divorce in Texas?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578531588,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em230c\/can_i_still_make_a_lawsuit_against_my_exemployer\/","id":"em230c","body":"I wont get in to detail just so I can ask this but I was hurt doing a labor intensive job when I was still a minor and the employer neglected to send me to a doctor right away. I was lifting a washing machine for a customer and hurt my back when the customer dropped his end of the load on the floor and jerked my back down. I waited a month until I was taken to the doctor and the whole time felt pressured not to do anything or seek help that is why it has taken me 11 months to want to get a lawyer. I think it is also worth mentioning that I never got the prescription I was eventually given because of some insurance mix ups on their end and I have all the doctors paper work and everything as well as a recording of them interrogating me asking me what I want to get out of this situation when I put my foot down and asked to go to the doctors. I am wondering if this sounds like this is a case that is still valid since I quit working for them a few months back to concentrate on school and because the situation was becoming mentally abusive. I am in Las Vegas Nevada.","title":"Can I still make a lawsuit against my ex-employer after it has been 11 months since a accident?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577600415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh2m29\/my_brother_19m_and_i_19ftm_are_being_threatened\/","id":"eh2m29","body":"I am not sure how to best explain the situation, as it spans back many years. I will give a brief summary of me and my brother's history if it helps.\n\nWe are twins so there is a biological relation, our biological father is deceased, our biological mother is several states away and no longer has custody of us. Our step-father molested me, and was emotionally, verbally, physically, and sexually abusive to all of us. I left our parents' care when I was 13 to escape the abuse and live with my maternal grandmother. My brother came along when he was 15. We lived in South Carolina before leaving to live with our grandmother. We now live in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.\n\nOur grandmother has an extensive history of emotionally abusing both me and my brother ( documented by my slew of therapists and psychiatrists, as well as my brother's first and current therapist ). She is getting more firm and more aggressive with her threats. \n\nShe has called the police before and lied about the things I do and don't do when I hid in her room\\* to get away from the things she was doing and saying, changing her mind on it when it was convenient to keep me from genuinely leaving, and has previously left both of us stranded 20+ miles away from our home without money, food, or transportation back to college. That incident was 2 months ago.\n\n\\*We live in a condo. Me and my brother's room is a loft, there is no door or wall to separate us from the living room, which is where she was berating me, and where she likes to hang out. The only places that have doors with locks is the bathroom and her bedroom. I had to leave quickly to keep from having a panic attack. She did not take kindly to the fact that I escaped her by going into her room. She started beating on the door, I was afraid to leave.\n\nI have been working hard to find a job I can hold ( between me being Transgender, 19 with no working experience, having quite a few mental illnesses that make it difficult to work, and a full-time student ), but I have had no luck so far.\n\nWe have no transportation of our own, no money of our own except for what we've already spent for our spring semester supplies. \n\nOur circle of friends is very limited. We do not have anyone we can stay with as far as friends go.\n\nWe have no family near us and most of them have denounced me and my brother since I came out as Transgender in 2016.\n\nShe does not have custody of me or my brother, but she had power of attorney which was valid until we turned 18. She claims us as dependents on her tax returns. Our addresses on our state identification is her address, meaning it's noted that we live and receive mail here.\n\nIs she legally allowed to make us leave without any sort of official documented notice? Is there anything I can do legally to protect my brother and I from being evicted?","title":"My brother (19M) and I (19FtM) are being threatened to be kicked out by our grandmother (63F)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588985390,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg5jkm\/my_lawyer_died_and_he_was_a_one_man_law_firm_now\/","id":"gg5jkm","body":"I retained a criminal lawyer on 3\/10\/20, and then Covid happened and shut down courts in New Orleans. I had last contact with him on 4\/10\/20, a normal check in. With everything shut down I figured no contact was normal. Today I reached out, and learned he passed away two weeks ago on 4\/19\/20. His phone and website are shut down, with no forward information. What should I do now? Courts are still closed. Obviously I need to hire a new lawyer? The money($1500) I payed him is gone? No way to get that back? Thanks in advance take care, and be well.","title":"My lawyer died, and he was a one man law firm, now what? Courts in New Orleans are still closed.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577248842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efc2yj\/criminal_matter_canada_ontario\/","id":"efc2yj","body":"Hello,\n\nA friend of mine had pleaded guilty and now he has to go to court in a month for final sentencing, but there is new evidence that could help him. My question is a two parter. Is it possible for him to get his guilty plead reversed? \n\nMy next question is because he's alone in this country there's no one to help him and so I've been trying to find out who his lawyer is because he is under house arrest (different house than where he lived before and so I don't know his new address). How can I find out who his lawyer is and find out where he is living now?\n\nI know the exact date\/time he has his court date for final sentencing so that's why I want to get in contact with his lawyer before then, its next month. I was speaking with him earlier in the year but lost base with him due to personal matters and him being moved from facilities.","title":"Criminal matter - Canada (Ontario)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589678366,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl6hhn\/likelihood_of_rape_case_ending_successfully\/","id":"gl6hhn","body":"I need advice on the likelihood the suspect can be convicted of a rape incident taking place three years ago. I am still in the beginning stages of talking to police and an investigator after a third party contacted me requesting that I resume contact with the suspect. \n\nHere is the evidence:  \n5 medical professionals that provided care for the three years following the incident.\n\n\\-Gynecologist that completed a physical exam almost a year later determined that there was damage to the muscles and nerves (2 Visits)\n\n\\-Pelvic Floor Therapist that helped heal the damage and helped me cope with nightmares (1 Year)\n\n\\-Therapist 1 reported the rape to child protective services eight months after the incident (nothing was heard back from CPS) and diagnosed me with PTSD (3 Years)\n\n\\-Therapist 2 used cognitive therapy to help treat the PTSD (6 Months)\n\n\\-Nurse Practitioner ordered a bipolar test -which resulted in the diagnosis of PTSD and prescribed anti-anxiety medications and anti-depressive medications (3-4 Visits)\n\n\\-University counceling office that treated me for anxiety and depression (3 Months)\n\n\\-University Office of Disability provided accomidations for PTSD and anxiety (1 Year)\n\nI do not have any witnesses to the event other than my parents (who were in other rooms at the time). I do not remember the whole event, only key parts. The suspect has a history of abusing women, but no legal charges. I do not have a completed rape kit as I could not remember the incident directly following the event. What is the likelihood that the suspect can be charged with rape? Should I go through with this case?","title":"Likelihood of Rape Case Ending Successfully","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578670537,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emsjv6\/mxr_mods_needs_some_legal_advice\/","id":"emsjv6","body":"Apparently he\u2019s being extorted by some company that claims that he was see there footage in his videos and now they want thousands from him.\n\nhttps:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=bwMPSdTOfQA\n\nIf anyone thinks they can offer legal advice to him go contact him via business email.","title":"MXR mods needs some legal advice","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577447308,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ega9hd\/is_it_ilegal_for_an_employer_to_have_cameras_with\/","id":"ega9hd","body":"Hi. I started working in a hostel three months ago. It was just bought by a new owner then. A lot of thing have gone south a d bad since then. But, just this week, we went to work and we found two ring cameras behind the register and bar area. I mean, it's okay, and employer has the right to record and be aware of everything that happens at the place.\n\nNow, he is watching us 24\/7 from his house, phone, etc. And he is always calling us for everything.\n\nExample: I checked in a guest, they sit down while waiting for their friends to check in.\n\nHe calls me asking why are they sitting down there? Or he seen someone sitting at the bar, a d he calls us to go to the guy and offer him a drink, or he watch us doing something (related to work) on the computer, and call us to ask why are we doing that and we should do another stuff (that manager should do, not regular employees). Or someone gives me a tip for selling a beer and he calls to ask why I didn't put that money on the register.  Etc etc\n\nIs that legal? It's down right creepy and annoying. I'm leaving the place but I would like to educate my Co worker because I don't think this is completely legal.","title":"Is it ilegal for an employer to have cameras with audio installed and being watching 24\/7?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423507278,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vbq9x\/can_my_landlord_charge_me_rent_past_my_fixed\/","id":"2vbq9x","body":"I signed a two year lease for my NYC apartment. On my lease document, it states that the lease term is May 15, 2013 through May 15, 2015. My landlord is saying that the broker should have explained to me that he meant I could stay there through the end of May 2015, and I will therefore have to pay a full month's rent on May 1st, instead of the prorated half month I was expecting. I will still be moving out May 15th. Are the landlord's actions legally justified? ","title":"Can my landlord charge me rent past my fixed lease's end date? [NYC]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578368109,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el5mho\/what_are_my_rights_following_computer_seizure_as\/","id":"el5mho","body":"Hello! So, let\u2019s just get into it. \n6 years ago, I (F 21) was abused (primarily) over the internet by a then-35 year old military member living in Japan. \nIt was pretty nasty. The main charges were corruption of a minor and child pornography based due to many videos and pictures of myself, which were all sent through Skype and Facebook messenger. \nWhen the investigation took place in November 2014, the internal investigators from this branch of the military came to my Pennsylvania home and interrogated me. They also seized some clothing, my computer and my phone.\nI had basically given up ever receiving any evidence (I wasn\u2019t informed of the process basically at all), when I was called today about recovering my items. However, when I asked about my computer, I was told I wouldn\u2019t be able to recover it due to the child pornography (of myself) on it. \nAt this point, I guess I don\u2019t really care what happens to it, but it would be nice to recover a piece of MY property. As a victim of grooming by a much older and powerful man, the entire process was incredibly sad and unfair to my 15 year old self, and I guess I just don\u2019t really understand why I can\u2019t recover a $500 piece of my property, when it would be easy to wipe the hard drive.\nSo, is this normal? Should I just regard it as a total loss? What are my rights in this situation? \nThanks!","title":"What Are My Rights Following Computer Seizure (as a victim)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589822298,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm5pfw\/dual_lease_agreement_nc\/","id":"gm5pfw","body":"I am about to sublease a apartment from somebody who I do know(friend of a friend) and we will both be on the lease. I have negotiated a lower price then the full leasing price so we will both be responsible for making correct payments each month. I want to have some form of a contract stating that we both agree to pay the designated amount since we will both be responsible for the rent and can be held accountable in court if a problem did come up. Is there any online resource for writing these contracts or would a simple document with both our signatures with a few sentences about us both agreeing to pay be enough to hold up in court if something happened?","title":"Dual lease agreement (NC)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576202539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9xe8x\/facebook_market_scam\/","id":"e9xe8x","body":"Hello! So I was shopping for a Switch for my GF on Facebook marketplace. I found an offer for a switch and 4 games for 200$. The lady lives across state and agreed she would ship it to me. After I sent her the money I think she blocked my number and blocked me on Facebook. I took screen shots of her profile. I already reported her on Facebook but what else could I do? Thanks!","title":"Facebook market scam","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576720976,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecmdug\/child_custody_question\/","id":"ecmdug","body":"Or, not actually about custody, but im not sure how to describe this.\n\n​\n\nWe are in Tennessee. \n\nMy GF lives with me, and we take care of her child full time.  We have a court ordered child support agreement, and an informal visitation agreement where her Ex has the child every other weekend.  The Ex lives about 2 hours away.\n\nThe Ex also has a significant other, with 3 children of her own.  The SO has full custody of 2 children, and has the 3rd half of the time.  The father of the 3rd child is suing the SO for full custody.  His argument is based on that the SO lives in a 2 bedroom house with the EX, and 3 children full time, and 1 part time, and that this is too many people.  One of the children that he is claiming lives there full time is my GF's child.\n\n​\n\nMy GF's ex wants her to write a statement that their child lives with her full time.  I don't think there is a problem with this.  My GF is unsure if she should cooperate.  She doesn't want to be involved, and also doesn't trust her Ex, and is worried that this might somehow backfire on us.\n\n​\n\nI guess my question is, is there any reason why cooperating might not be in our best interest, and what things should we consider before\/when writing any kind of statement.\n\n​\n\nThank you.","title":"Child custody question","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591110727,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv927k\/employer_refuses_to_pay_my_unpaid_wages\/","id":"gv927k","body":"My employer unfairly dismissed me over 2 months ago, I was never paid NMW, I spoke to ACAS, went through all the early conciliation stuff, mentioned that I was not paid the NMW. Employer has refused to offer me anything. Where do I go from this? Do I really have to make a claim for a tribunal?\n\nEDIT: Location is England.","title":"Employer refuses to pay my unpaid wages","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518638199,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xksut\/idaho_fender_bender_question\/","id":"7xksut","body":"Today i was backing out of a parking. As i was backing out i saw a car but it was stopped and aways back so i continued. Apparently he tried to quickly zoom past me but my towhitch caught his back right bumper. It tore it loose but not off. I have almsot no damage And the other guy (who i know) didnt want to do anything about it. What should I do from here?","title":"[Idaho] fender bender question","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575918506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8edz8\/is_it_illegal_to_put_a_business_competitor_on\/","id":"e8edz8","body":"The idea is that the commercial would show the business on the nice list and the competitor on the naughty list. While I know it's not illegal to use the competitor's name; \"so long it is not **untruthful**, **disparaging**, **misleading**, or **confusing** to the public\"- putting it on the naughty list seems kind of like a gray area. Is it safer to just avoid their name altogether? I don't want a small business to get sued out of business because of a commercial I pitch.\n\nBackground: I work for a marketing firm and we have a service provider client that is going up against a larger corporate entity that owns most of the market for where they are. My client has better service and ratings but is entering the game way late, due to how long it takes them to expand out to other areas technology-wise. It's the classic David vs. Goliath underdog kind of story.","title":"Is it illegal to put a business competitor on Santa's \"Naughty List\" in a commercial?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518827521,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y39jk\/oh_looking_for_not_exactly_adoption_records_from\/","id":"7y39jk","body":"I never met my father. My mother always told me that the guy she married when I was 4 years old 'adopted' me. A couple years ago when Ohio unsealed a bunch of adoption records I requested a copy of my records. They got back to me and told me that I wasn't adopted and that my biological father did something else to give up his parental rights. I can't recall what they told me but lately I was wondering if there was any way to get those records. \n\nI was born in 1980 and this would have happened in 1984. I think I know who the guy is based on what my mother told me and a memory of a birth certificate from before whatever was done. \n\nDoes anyone know what he might have done and if there is any way to get the records? I'm kicking myself for not taking better notes. \n\nThanks!","title":"[OH] Looking for (not exactly) adoption records from my biological father.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591211171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw0am7\/idaho_my_employer_is_requesting_that_i_start\/","id":"gw0am7","body":"Location:  Idaho.  Apologies in advance for my relative ignorance of unemployment.  I've never been faced with this situation before so it's all new to me.\n\nMy wife is in the high-risk category for COVID, and I've been working remotely as a result (IT administrator).  I can do absolutely everything from home; I have a VPN and remote desktop connection to my desk, to the server, to all the computers, etc, and I've actually gotten more done in these past three months as a result of a better working environment.  Nobody has complained about a thing.  We're both filthy millennials and have no health insurance (my company offers it to other employees, but not to me because I'm technically part-time, capped at 0.25 hours per week below the full-time margin).\n\nNow that Idaho is \"open for business\" again, I'm getting some pressure to start coming back in.  The company runs facilities for the disabled, but they don't seem to take the COVID threat seriously.  I've had to do a few on-site visits and I'm the only person in the whole company who wears a mask.  According to rumors we've already had patients who have tested positive, but nobody will officially tell the staff.\n\nI want to literally avoid the place like the plague.  I don't want to get sick, and I don't want my wife to die.  If we reach the point where my job says \"desk or bust,\" I'll go for the latter category.  In the worst case, I can live off of my savings for a few years, but I don't want to go that route if I can help it.  I'm wondering if there are any special provisions in an unemployment situation related to COVID that could be relevant to my situation.\n\nThank you for your sagacious legal insight.","title":"[Idaho] - My employer is requesting that I start sitting in my office again. I've been working remotely due to COVID concerns for the past three months. If we reach an impasse, is unemployment an option?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576899856,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edkrrx\/michigan_llc_to_dissolve_or_not_to_dissolve\/","id":"edkrrx","body":"Back when I was in high school I took a business course that provided extra credit for forming an LLC. Stupid I know, we thought it was cool. Well the other day I had a flashback to the good ol days and remembered I still had that shit registered in Michigan. Of course I haven't been filing annual statements, because there are none, but I now know I should have all this time.\n\nBeing I'm 26 now and I was around 18 then, I have 8 some odd years of payment owed. Now my question is, can I just let it ride? Will it dissolve itself? Or should I pay the $250 and get rid of it.\n\nThank you in advance for help!","title":"Michigan LLC to dissolve or not to dissolve","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1416091805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mf18m\/am_i_allowed_to_take_photographs_of_people_who\/","id":"2mf18m","body":"I live in New York City. I rent a house with a number of other people. My roommate wants to host a particular party, attendants of which probably do not want their attendance widely known. I am opposed to him hosting this party here, but he is not backing down. Would I be breaking any laws if I wandered through the house taking photographs of people without their permission?","title":"Am I allowed to take photographs of people who are on my property without their permission?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519440456,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ztqis\/ca_postpone_moveout_after_receiving_60day_notice\/","id":"7ztqis","body":"California renter here. Been leasing a condo from private owners (via a realtor office as the property manager middleman), for about 5 years. Got the 60 move-out notice, aka termination of tenancy, back in January. I have been asking them for more time due to my wife\u2019s medical conditions; the move would put a severe amount of additional stress on her both physically and emotionally, and could lead to worse health problems \/ exacerbating her conditions. At least one of her doctors is willing to write a letter stating as much.\n\nDo I have any civil\/legal recourse to pursue that would require the owner to give us more time to move out?\n\nOther notes: condo is not sold or in escrow or anything like that; they want to have it vacated ASAP so they can clean\/prep\/renovate and get value estimates for selling. Original notice was Jan. 12 (which would mean move out on Mar. 13; I have so far convinced them to extend that to Mar. 28. (Why a Wednesday and not the end of the week or month, no friggin clue). And I should make it very clear that we would gladly continue to pay rent at our current rate for any additional time given.\n\nAnything else I should add just let me know. Please help, and thank you!","title":"(CA) Postpone move-out after receiving 60-day notice, medical reasons","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589856467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmg5sb\/neighbors_refuse_to_move_out\/","id":"gmg5sb","body":"I'm going to try to keep this short.  My landlord does not want our neighbors to live next to us anymore.  A few examples why are they've threatened to burn the house down,  they've threatened to burn us,  they've broken into our house (technically).  This all started when they moved in.  There is a separating door on our two halves of the shared basement (this is a townhouse).  Their half is almost three times the size of ours and we have the smaller half of the house.  The landlord left the lock off the middle door so he could go between our side and his then unoccupied side to work on pipes and whatnot.  Once the neighbors moved in, we put a simple hook lock on the door (strong enough to keep the door closed, we tested for security).  This seemed like a simple solution since our water turn off is on their side (just in case my landlord had to fix another issue).  All was well, other than how loud they were.  Well, one day we wanted to put some older furniture in our basement that we would take care of in the future (at this point we had been living here for over 2 years).  We had previous things in boxes and our shop vac down there.  Well, when we went into the basement, the lock was broken off and on the ground and their stuff was on our side.  We contacted them, they freaked out and said they owned the whole basement, we contacted my landlord, he said they didn't.  We came to the agreement with our landlord to move their stuff to their side and put a padlock on the door to which we did.  That night the neighbors thought it would be a good idea to scream through the vents that they were going to burn me and send me straight to hell.  Then they proceeded to throw things and say things along the lines of \"it's broken now bitch\".   My s\/o literally just set their stuff on their side of the basement how it was on our side.  Skip forward about a week,  she's screaming about burning the whole house down (these are thin walls because it's an old house so loud noise gets picked up easily).  Her daughters (who are in their 20s) join her.  I don't hear all of this because I try my best to ignore them.  My s\/o insists we get a new fire detector that night just in case (we did at 2 am).  They also threatened to burn us again.  Later that week we asked our landlord if it was okay if we boarded up that door because throughout the nights they would shout stuff about them breaking into our side of the house and robbing us\/ setting stuff on fire\/ etc.  He agreed that was fine.  We also got a security camera.   Things kept happening, an example, I was on my porch and they knocked on their window and yelled out that they were going to, again, burn me, and my landlord eventually decided to evict them.  They, unfortunately, had their rent paid until April so he couldn't evict them until then.  Cue coronavirus and everything, including the courts shut down.  Fast forward to now and he's trying to start the eviction process again.  Now, they're threatening to sue us and my landlord for $250 in damages to their stuff that they broke.  They're also refusing to leave.  My landlord is a very nice man and he's never had a problem like this with any past tenants.  I know I'm not my landlord but I'm threatening to get sued so I'd like some advice.  Can she even sue us?  I still have the lock that got knocked off the door.  \n\n TL;DR Neighbors are threatening to sue and refuse to leave home after threatening us and breaking into our basement to store their stuff.\n\n​\n\nps sorry if this is worded weird or misspelled.  I worked today and am mentally exhausted.","title":"Neighbors Refuse To Move Out!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588951446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfv595\/threatened_with_legal_action\/","id":"gfv595","body":"Backstory: I am starting a business that is an online directory. I am from Ohio. The other business is in Colorado. Others are throughout the U.S. There is an existing website that does the same thing but I am more broad. So that website fits into one category on my site basically. I pulled the information of those businesses off that site and added them to my site. I then began to email the business owners and tell them that I added them to my site. I emailed a little over 100 of them. A few businesses claimed their listing on my site and a couple people called me and told me that they were fine with it. Most people didn\u2019t answer\n\nOne guy replied with me and basically told me it would never work etc but we sent about 10 emails back and forth. Then, he told me to completely remove his information within three days or he will \u201cpursue legal satisfaction both civil and criminal.\u201d He said that I have violated state and federal law and that I plagiarized his work. I deleted all of his information quickly after that. \n\nSo my question is, do his claims have any substance? The website I used to get the information was not his website. He added his information to that website. And if they do have legal substance, is there a way to do this legally?","title":"Threatened With Legal Action","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1418413756,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p3uqa\/web_scraping_for_jobs\/","id":"2p3uqa","body":"So currently I have a web scraper scraping jobs at various company's website. I am displaying the job title, the link to the actual posting and the company name. I am not displaying the contents of the job posting, just the name of it and it links directly to it. Would this be legal? This is not for profit, I won't be running ads, and the scraper is running at a rate that wouldn't be destructive to their resources. I am reading their ToS but I feel like I am not understanding the wording correctly. \n\nAlso, what is considered public information?\n\nLocation: Canada","title":"Web scraping for jobs","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424657087,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wtqcn\/partnership_agreement\/","id":"2wtqcn","body":"Ontario, Canada. \nJust wanted to know if there is a site where I can select what I want on a partnership agreement for free","title":"Partnership agreement","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578007251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej67fw\/my_job_in_construction_doesnt_give_us_pto_or_none\/","id":"ej67fw","body":"My work is in arizona tucson\n \nThe company is based in Nevada Las Vegas. But they branch out to Tucson.. \n\nI've asked my boss if the company gives PTO and he said well we dont give any.  We work 40+ hours a week \n\nAlso they dont do overtime so if I work the full week and decided to do extra hours he pays them by the hour and not overtime is that unusual?","title":"My job in construction doesn't give us PTO or none of that stuff to the employees is there laws in place that says otherwise?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421728099,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t0mzl\/il_would_like_some_tips_for_my_traffic_case_trial\/","id":"2t0mzl","body":"So on the 22nd I have to go to court for \"Failure to comply to a traffic device\" or something along those lines. I'm just going in myself because its traffic court and I don't want to spend money on a lawyer for a ticket that will be $125 if I'm found guilty. \n\n\nNow for some backstory.\n\n* So a few months ago, maybe november. I was driving in my car and was in a car accident. Basically what happened was it was a yellow light, I was going straight and the other driver was turning left, he did not yield to me and I was unable to stop in time. My insurance has already found me not at fault and I've worked all of that out. The only problem is I was issued a ticket for running a red light.\n\n* Now the officer who issued me the ticket was not on the scene when the incident happened and issued the ticket on hearsay and told me he gave it to me because there was an accident and someone needed to be ticketed. I know this officer because I have seen him a couple of times at the jail I work at. Anyway he told me since he was not a witness he could not stand trial and by showing up for my first court date if I pled not guilty it will be dropped. (He didn't tell me directly because he couldn't be it was implied by using a \"If my wife was in this situation here is what I would do..\") So I went to court and pled not guilty and was given another court date. I was surprised but I wasn't going to argue with the judge so I told him ok. \n\n\n* So my court date is in like two days and I know that there is no traffic camera on the light and the cop who issued the ticket was not present at the time of the incident. If at most they have a witness whose statement was \"He might have gone on red but I'm not sure.\" What can I say to negate that claim? I honestly went on a yellow and I would like to keep my driving record clean. Any tips would be awesome, but I will not be hiring a lawyer since it would be silly to do that for a $125 ticket. ","title":"[IL] Would like some tips for my traffic case trial.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475628606,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55wvas\/pulled_over_by_indian_reservation_police_ticket\/","id":"55wvas","body":"Looking for some advice on how to proceed with a speeding ticket...\n\nI got pulled over this weekend by a Blackfeet Reservation Tribal Police Officer (Montana) for supposedly going 50mph in a 40mph zone. In addition, my out of state registration (Maine registration) was a month expired. Apparently the Tribal Police didn't have the authority\/jurisdiction to issue me a ticket, and so they called the Glacier County Sheriff. The sheriff proceeded to give me a $55 ticket for going 10mph over, but let the expired registration slide.\n\nI'm not worried about the $55 ticket as much as I'm concerned about blemishing my driving record and the corresponding insurance premium increase, and so I plan on fighting the ticket. If I took this to court, I would think that both the Tribal Officer who originally pulled me over and the Sheriff would need to be present in order to prosecute me, is that correct? I can't imagine both showing up, and so I think it would be worth the 5 hour drive up to Glacier County seat to fight it. Thoughts?","title":"Pulled over by Indian Reservation Police, ticket issued by County Sheriff, worth my time to fight it?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590120487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goc9t4\/fl_can_i_legally_claim_unclaimed_money_of\/","id":"goc9t4","body":"Sorry if I used the wrong flair. \n\nI got bored and was searching one of those websites where you can see if you have any unclaimed money, I don\u2019t know why but I searched my deceased grandparents on my dads side and to my surprise there\u2019s several thousand in unclaimed money. My grandmother died before I was born, my grandfather died shortly after I was born, he remarried before he passed and his wife died a few years ago. My father also died a few years ago, he and my mom divorced in the 90s, he never remarried. As far as I know my dad had no siblings and I\u2019m the only grandchild. I\u2019ve been trying to read laws on heirs in Florida and I\u2019m not sure if they had wills. Is it worth trying to claim it? Would I need to get any documentation? I figured it wouldn\u2019t hurt to ask","title":"(FL) Can I legally claim unclaimed money of deceased grandparents?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1471991355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z96lm\/home_rental_water_leak_led_to_600_water_bill_who\/","id":"4z96lm","body":"Location: Arizona\n\nMy husband and I have been tenants in our house for almost a year. This month we received our water bill for the month of July and it was over $600. For comparison, our average bill is usually around $115. \n\nI spoke with the water company and they said that there was a leak between the city's main line and the home's main water line. We didn't see it at all, but apparently, it's there. I have two questions - first, are we as tenants responsible for the whole $600 bill, or would it be possible to negotiate with the landlord for us to cover our average cost, and for the homeowner to cover the rest? Second, how should we proceed with this month's bill? I'm assuming that since the leak is still there, we'll see a similarly high bill until the homeowner has fixed the leak. \n\nThank you for your help!","title":"Home rental - water leak led to $600 water bill. Who is responsible?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1410452886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g468y\/north_carolina_accusation_of_sexual_relations\/","id":"2g468y","body":"In my area of NC, the age of consent is 16. I am currently 19 years old [M] and am currently being falsely accused by an ex-classmate of sleeping with her [F17]. \n\nThis is some elaborate way to get back at me for not wanting to date her. 2 months ago, I threw a party (no drinks, no drugs), we just kinda all chilled and watched movies. She was invited, as I found her to be pretty cool. The reason this is relevant: there is a picture that she is showing of herself that she took in my room with no shirt. This was the only time that she has EVER been at my home, and whenever she \"went to the bathroom\" which happens to be right next to my room, she must have went and took the picture. \nThe only reason any of this matters is because she's talking to a school counselor about it, who I have already contacted regarding the matter. \n\nPerhaps I am wrong in thinking this way, but I'm just trying to understand the in and outs of it all. But since the age of consent is 16 in NC, and she's trying to say it was just consensual sex, do I actually have anything to worry about? My current girlfriend believes my end of the story, too.   ","title":"[North Carolina] Accusation of Sexual Relations","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577827128,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei900d\/my_parents_never_took_me_to_the_dentist_as_a\/","id":"ei900d","body":"My parents never took me to the dentist as a child, and I'm starting to suffer the repercussions financially and I have long suffered for it health wise, can I sue my parents for negligence?","title":"My parents never took me to the dentist as a child, and I'm starting to suffer the repercussions financially and health wise.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591074576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv10wg\/bedbug_issue_in_apartment\/","id":"gv10wg","body":"My boyfriend and I live in the Bay Area, CA. We have lived in our apartment for about 1.5 years. In February of this year, we started waking up with bites. I looked on our lease and didn't see anything specifically about bed bugs - only language that said the tenant was responsible for keeping out until clean and pest free. There wasn't a bed bug addendum. We assumed it was our responsibility, even though we have no idea which unit \"caused\" the bed bugs. We hired an exterminator and paid out of pocket for them to spray down our apartment. \n\nThe issue is that we didn't tell our landlord. Looking back on it, we should have. We didn't know the law and our company never said anything about us needing to tell them. \n\nNow, someone else has reported bed bugs because the apartment complex called to let us know that they have someone coming to check out our unit this week because \"pests\" have been reported in our building. \n\nAt this point should we let the exterminator come check it out, and let the apartment handle it without revealing that we had a treatment done? Or should we come forward and tell them? I'm worried that if we come forward now they're going to legally be able to charge us for everything, even though we already paid almost a thousand dollars out of pocket. \n\nWe're pretty stressed out and any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.","title":"Bedbug Issue in Apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421461999,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sp3ib\/is_this_illegal_redigi_cant_erase_a_cassette\/","id":"2sp3ib","body":"  The company redigi buys \"used\" mp3's. I sees if you have copied it to another device or have put it on a cd. But you could just get a external cassette or cd recorder and record it from aux out. Your not keeping the licence or anything. I am assuming this is illegal, but if it isn't I have alot of free money to be made.\n\nedit:i live in virgina...","title":"Is this illegal? Redigi can't erase a cassette","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589325129,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gimr3b\/michigan_can_i_reopen_my_recording_studio\/","id":"gimr3b","body":"I\u2019m currently getting unemployment because of the stay at home order making non essential businesses close but I don\u2019t want to claim money if I can legally reopen. I can\u2019t find information online pertaining to recording studios.","title":"[michigan] Can I reopen my recording studio?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588303207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbak5y\/rent_higher_to_renew_than_for_new_tenants\/","id":"gbak5y","body":"Hey Everyone,\n\nI have a few questions regarding the end of our lease, nothing here is major but I just want to make sure I fully understand our rights, especially in these current times. We live in MN, USA.\n\nso our lease is coming to an end where we have to renew or move out end of June. Our lease does specify that if we do not renew we automatically go to Month to Month with either side able to end it with 60 days notice. We did ask previously about Month to Month but the Landlord rejected that. we were then told our rent would raise by $95 per month if we wanted to sign an extension, given that we feel we are already over paying we declined to resign. \n\nI asked the landlord how showing would work with the stay at home orders. health and safety aside we are working from home and our jobs require us to have sensitive data at hand. the landlord told us that he still needs to show the place and would prefer we weren't here at the time but can't make us leave. he said we would be given 12 hours notice of any showing. we pointed out to him that showings or visits by him required a minimum of 24 hours notice as stated in the lease but he never responded.\n\nLastly we just saw the new listing for the place and they are offering to rent it for less than what we we offered. Granted the difference is only $45\/month and they now specified no pets where we were allowed to have ours. This just seemed rather shady so I was wondering if they're allowed to ask us to pay more than what they'd try to get new tenants for? Being fully transparent here we most likely would not have signed again anyway as the landlord is sort of a major prick who always makes comments during \"inspections\" of his. \n\nThe other concern I have is what should we do about the showings, I understand the need to show the place but we also do need to work and live here. due to the nature of our jobs we could be on the phone discussing highly sensitive information when a showing arrives. And if they only give 12 hours notice what do we do? deny them entry? let them in and complain later? We aren't expecting a showing for at least a week but I just want to be prepared and know what our rights are. thanks for any advice, Cheers!","title":"Rent higher to renew than for new tenants, showings with WFH","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420231850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r4vbt\/am_i_within_my_rights_to_keep_my_old_apartment\/","id":"2r4vbt","body":"At the end of October my ex-boyfriend and I broke up and he kept our one-bedroom apartment (since he was making more money than me at the time) and agreed to pay the full rent until the lease is up. Post-breakup his actions have led me to distrust his ability to keep the apartment clean\/make smart financial choices etc. I told him that I would feel more comfortable getting my name off the lease and he agreed. We are currently waiting for the rental company to approve him as the sole lease holder.\n\nHe is insisting that I return my keys to him immediately but I don't feel comfortable allowing him to give these keys to his sister (like he says) or new girlfriend to do what they please while I'm still legally responsible for any damages. I'm still paying the renters insurance for that apartment while I wait to have my name removed since he has refused to switch it to his name and I obviously don't feel comfortable leaving the apartment uninsured (also required by the lease).\n\nHe has told me that I am being ridiculous about it and it is causing him to have a lot of anger towards me. But I feel uncomfortable with it while I'm still legally responsible for damages, outstanding fees, rent (he can barely afford the place by himself).\n\nAm I within my legal rights to keep the keys until my name is removed? I have never re-entered the apartment without his prior permission (to get my things) and have not been back since. ","title":"Am I within my rights to keep my old apartment keys while waiting to get off a lease with ex-boyfriend? (Alberta)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589303171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gifbu9\/ct_my_boss_received_a_ppp_loan_asked_me_to_write\/","id":"gifbu9","body":"I work at a small business and I\u2019ve been collecting UI since our state had shut down non-essential business.\n\nMy boss was approved for a PPP loan recently and told me I have to stop taking UI. A few days later, he tells me to keep taking UI for 2 more weeks.\n\nFast forward 2 weeks from when he said that. Now he tells me never mind and to keep taking unemployment and that he just \u201cneeds a letter from me explaining I don\u2019t feel safe returning to work\u201d. Something seems really fishy.\n\nI\u2019m assuming he wants the letter to show that \u2018hey even though I got the loan, my employees don\u2019t want to work.\u2019 But on the CT Department if Labor website, one of the weekly claims asks \u201cHave you been offered a job to work, can work, etc etc\u201d. \n\nWon\u2019t I get shafted if I keep filing? Why does he want a letter so bad? Do I need to stop taking UI? He\u2019s not being very clear with me.","title":"[CT] My boss received a PPP Loan, asked me to write a letter explaining I won\u2019t be working because of COVID19, and wants me to keep filing for UI..","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1514850572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nil86\/nd_noncustodial_mother_lied_about_income_on_child\/","id":"7nil86","body":"My husband has had full custody of his son for more than two years. Biomom (BM) has been running an in-home Daycare self-employed and also working a part time job at a pizza joint in her town.\n\nWhen requesting to modify child support, we got a form back stating that her \u201cTotal Gross Annual Income\u201d is the same as her \u201cAnnual Net Income From Self-Employment\u201d. But we know for a fact that her total would be more than what she got from just the self-employment, due to her other job. Granted, we are getting a small increase already even with her not claiming her part time job. But times are tough and every dollar counts.\n\nThe twist is that after she got notice that we are wanting more child support from her, she quit the pizza job but got a new job somewhere else (we don\u2019t know where yet, just heard this from my step son).\n\nSo we believe she lied on the documents and didn\u2019t disclose that she worked at the pizza place or that she now works at a new place.\n\nDo you think this is worth pursuing? We\u2019re not sure if there\u2019s a reason they\u2019re not counting that income. We\u2019re wondering if her quitting her side job actually worked so that they can\u2019t count it. Do child support agencies only count current income?\n\nOh also, there\u2019s a part where it says \u201cAre multiple years being calculated\u201d and No is checked. We suspect this is for back child support, which she doesn\u2019t owe, but we were wondering why it\u2019s not averaging the previous year as well.\n\nWe know this was all done through her lawyer, even though the form says it\u2019s from the state of ND. The form says we only have 8 days left to agree or disagree with the decision, and I don\u2019t know if we can get in to see our lawyer before that deadline. I am calling her tomorrow.\n\nTl;dr: Non-custodial mother lied on forms and omitted her part time jobs. Is it worth pursuing this or do we just take the small increase we were granted?\n","title":"(ND) Non-custodial mother lied about income on child support revision forms. Is it worth pursuing or should we let it go?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578160866,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejzxzt\/online_order_not_fulfilled\/","id":"ejzxzt","body":"In October I ordered something online as a part of a promotion. The item itself was free and I only had to pay shipping. After receiving intermittent tracking updates, they stopped in early November with the last one saying it is at a US post office (I live in the New York, US, it shipped from China). Receiving no further update, I reached out to several customer service emails\/social media accounts to find out what happened and request a possible refund but have heard nothing back. Is there anything else I can do to get a refund for a product I never received?","title":"Online Order not Fulfilled","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578684383,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emvtp6\/my_family_could_sleep_on_the_streets_tomorrow\/","id":"emvtp6","body":"I have no idea where else to post this so... Yeah\n\nOkay so my father stole all of my mother's money (more or less 20,000\u20ac) and gave 10000 of it to his mistress, 5,000 to his brother (who claimed to have no money but opened a cookie shop for his wife a week earlier) and we don't know what happened to the rest.\n\nHe is a (sometimes violent) alcoholic who spends the equivalent of half of out rent on smokes every month so we (me my mom and my brother) don't have any money left and we're staying in a hotel which we have to exit tomorrow morning and we have not found a single place to stay so we are probably going to stay the night on the streets, currently our budget is 500\u20ac per month (my dad's alimony) so we haven't even been able to find a one bedroom.\n\nIn Valencia, Spain. Any thing we can do?","title":"My family could sleep on the streets tomorrow night if we can't find a place to stay","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1413256568,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2j6ksc\/california_i_believe_this_person_is_trying_to\/","id":"2j6ksc","body":"*Edit- Just noticed the mistake in title after I submitted. I don't like to proofread \n\nI don't want to be too specific but if needed I will add more and reply to comments .\n\nSo basically, my friend was backing out of his driveway when he stopped halfway due to a man claiming my friend ran over his foot. My buddy asked the man if he was alright and if he needed an ambulance but the man denied and kept trying to walk away. We asked him to exchange information but he didn't say kept refusing and didn't say much besides, \"You ran over my foot.\" We asked to see his foot because if it was serious, we didn't want him to be walking on it. It took a couple steps and was limping. He took off his shoe then his sock and we managed to get a picture of his foot before he quickly put back on his sock and shoe and walked away saying, \"I know where you live now and I will be back. My lawyer will call you.\" \nI asked him how he is going to call us if he hasn't allowed us to exchange information and he proceeded to say he doesn't care and repeat the above statement. As the man was walking off, still with a bit of limp, my friend and I stood there in disbelief as to what just happened and why he left without exchanging information.  When the man was out of sight I thought to myself that this man must be trying to scam us because  he is refusing to exchange any information. I quickly caught up to him and again tried to get his information but he refused ( he was not limping at this point but walking rather fast). When I pulled out my phone to try and record and take pictures of him he attempted to smack my phone out of my hand but I was able to recover the fumbling phone. I provided to ask him why he did that but he didn't say a word and continued walking. At this point I didn't know what to do as my initial thought was to detain him but that could have gotten out of hand so I called the police. The police didn't manage to get to me in time before the man got on the bus and left so all we could do was file an incident report. A couple of days later, the man returned to our address ( I thought this would go as bad as last time so I recorded the entire encounter)  and showed me paper work of his visit to the doctors ( the paper work indicated that he went to see a doctor but there was no amount or sum of money on it just his information).  When talking to him I told him that I wasn't the one who ran over his foot but I can relay all of this back to my friend who was out at the time. His reply was this, \"Oh, you aren't the one who ran over my foot!? You denying it!? You are the one!\"\nI then thought how weird it is that you don't even remember the face of the person who supposedly ran over your foot. Then I asked him what he went to the doctors for and he was dead silent not even a word as if he didn't have an answer and as soon as I said, \" Did you go get an X - Ray or something?\" he replied with \"Yeah, yeah, yeah an X-Ray\" in a very agreeing tone.\nWith the conversation ended and his papers in my hand he proceeded to ask for money to pay for his medical bills, medication, and the days he is taking off of work due to the incident. I told him that he has to bring my friend the bill(s) so we can go to court as we believe he is scamming us and it is a civil manner. Quickly he asked for the papers back and said that no one is discussing the situation with him which I laughed at and told replied with, \"that is what we are doing right now.\" \nWhen I told him he can't just come to my friend demanding money to pay his bills and medication at which point he left saying that he is going to call the cops. \n\nSo after this ended and he was long gone. I cooled down a bit as I had a bit of a adrenaline rush and called the police to add more notes to the incident file. I know I probably said and did something wrong but what do you guys think? My friend and I are prepared to take this to court if he returns with medical bills and what not. This is our first time dealing with something like this so advice small or big is appreciated.\nSorry for the grammar beforehand.\n","title":"[California] I believe this person is trying to play and insurance scam on my friend","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1474151404,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/539hsa\/is_this_nonnude_site_legal\/","id":"539hsa","body":"Hello, \n\nI live in the United States and would like to know if a non-nude site showing a 16 year old girl is legal or not.   The site itself claims that it is following the law, basically by saying the photographs and videos are not pornographic or lewd.   But, the child is, well, a child - she looks 16 to me.   So, the question is: how safe is this site for someone purchasing a month subscription using their own credit card (which identifies them).   Is this some kind of trap (sting) or is this something considered legal but in a year or two Federal agents will be busting the doors down of subscribers. \n\nWhat a crazy world. \n\nHere is what is printed on their website.\n\n\n\n\"\nSince Steppe-Flower.com is a minor we are adding this section to our Website. All Pictures of our models are Non Nude, and all abiding by US and International Laws.\n\nAll photos on this site abide by US and International Laws and contain No Nudity. United States Code Title 18.\n\nParental release and authorization for this site has been obtained and is held on file. All photo shoots have been taken in the presence of parental supervision or appointed guardian.\n\nAll models on this site have their parents consent to appear on this site and have signed authorization and\nModel release papers. NO NUDE or sexual oriented pictures inside. Only art images you will find here. \"\n\n\nTo complaint with USA rules and regulations we inform you that:\n\n    You will not find photos with focal point of the visual depiction on the child's genitalia or pubic area;\n    You will not find visual depiction sexually suggestive, i.e., in a place or pose generally associated with sexual activity;\n    You will not find children depicted in an unnatural pose, or in inappropriate attire, considering the age of the child;\n    You will not find any form of nudity;\n    You will not find photos with visual depiction which suggests sexual coyness or a willingness to engage in sexual activity;\n    You will not find photos with visual depiction which intended or designed to elicit a sexual response in the viewer. Please contact us immediately if you think that any of art pictures may not complaint with the above rules. The purpose of our website is child modeling and art work of photographers. \n\n\"\n\n","title":"Is this non-nude site legal?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588645989,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdpih2\/can_my_subleaser_who_got_carpets_professionally\/","id":"gdpih2","body":"I have a situation and I'd like to hear any input or any advice is greatly appriciated. Im in Wisconsin.\nMy townhouse landlord is not a great landlord, so I decided to find a new place and subleased the townhouse. I found someone and the landlord was absolutely no help at all. I did the lease and deposit as if I owned the place. It was weird. \nAnyways, last week, I handed the keys to the girl who subleased from me, we walked through the apartment and if there were any damages or anything she saw she didn't agree with, she was supposed to let me know so it could be taken from my desposit. She agreed with the condition and signed the lease.\n\nHowever, she recently got her carpets professionally cleaned and wants me to pay half for it. She claimed it \"smells like dog poop.\" My dogs never pooped in the house on the carpets so I'm not sure why she said that. At the walk through, there was no mention of this.\n\nSo here's my question: is it her responsibility to pay for it because it was her choice to get it professionally cleaned? Should the landlord pay for it? Once she signed the lease and I got my deposit back, am I still on the hook for cleaning fees? \n\nI cleaned the house as best as I could. Can the landlord threaten me with legal action?\n\nThanks!","title":"Can My Subleaser who Got Carpets Professionally Cleaned Charge Me for the Bill?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576666340,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecb2qi\/i_need_help\/","id":"ecb2qi","body":"Hi! I don't know how to write this story, but i will try to explain it in detail. In my class there is a boy, who doesn't like me. He likes my girlfriend and he tries to end up our relationship. In the begining we were something like friends - chatting 2 times a week about school and homework. But afterwards he started to act very oddly. He made a lot of \"rumours\" about me. \n\nOne day a lot of people told me that he had been searching for my address in school documentation(in my country there is a documentation in which there are a lot of info for every student in school like address, parents' names, marks and etc). He has told my friends that he is making some \"magic\" to me. Every night my girlfriend is getting weird messages from him, in which he is asking for love and peace from her. \n\nAbout his behavior : \n\nWhen he texts me (very often) he tries to be friendly and asks for things like homework and things that i think about some school topics. I am trying to be steady. Also he is wearing same outfit for months(and no, he is not poor) - black pants, black hoodie, black backpack. His moves are very disturbing. I thought that he is autistic, but no... Our class has a Messenger group and inside he is typing things like : I was alone... as YOU! And whole class is in worry about his actions. \n\nWhen someone is asking him about this stuff, he is just smiling and saying nothing. Every day after school(7 pm) he runs and jumps like a psychopath. He follows me in every social media i have. Please help me! What to do with him. I will read all the comments and maybe post an update.","title":"I need help","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578602004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emfh9o\/was_threatened_at_the_gym_in_my_apartment_complex\/","id":"emfh9o","body":"I live in Los Angeles and today I was working out in my gym when all of the sudden I hear a muffled voice through my headphones. \n\nIt\u2019s a man I have never met but have seen one other time in the gym and seemed normal then.\n\nWhen I heard the muffled voice I turned around and saw he was looking at me. When I removed my headphones I could hear him going on about how I don\u2019t know him and how he could get me shot.\n\nI tried to ignore it and went back to my workout and that sent him into a deeper rage. He started acting crazy and laughing and pacing back and fourth. The laughing would be interrupted by him screaming \u201cILL KILL YOU\u201d or \u201cIM GOING TO SHOOT YOU\u201d or \u201cONE PHONE CALL AND YOU\u2019RE SHOT\u201d \n\nI decided that was a good time to leave the gym and when I walked out he followed for a few feet and continued to scream, and at this point a maintenance man from the apartment heard and saw him. So along with the camera, I have an employee that witnessed this.\n\n\nMy question is, what route should be taken from this point? Will they ask him to leave? Can I ask to break my lease if they don\u2019t ask him to leave?  I don\u2019t feel like I should have to live in a place where I have to look over my shoulder constantly.","title":"was threatened at the gym in my apartment complex today (California)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589234173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghxe80\/my_roommates_are_trying_to_make_me_get_rid_of_my\/","id":"ghxe80","body":"Location: Ohio Hello! 20 F here. I live in an apartment with two other girls both 21 years old. To explain the living situation: one roommate has subleased her room (is living somewhere else for those months) and is not paying rent for May-July. The other roommate is paying rent but not currently staying at the apartment, but living at home. I got a cat and have informed my landlord of said cat and I am paying the monthly fee associated with having a pet as stipulated in our lease agreement. My roommates are trying to force me to get rid of the cat and\/or pay to have the furniture removed from the shared common space. The reason for wanting the furniture and cat removed is because the roommate who subleased is saying she is allergic to cats. Most of the furniture in that space is hers and I was going to have it cleaned when I leave in August. They want me to pay and have it removed from the apartment now. I told them that they are more than happy to remove the furniture themselves but I would not have it removed nor would I pay for it either. The other roommates argument for me getting rid of the cat is that her mother is severely allergic. Her mother who has visited the apartment maybe a handful of times and doesn't stay longer than a few minutes. Can they do anything to me legally? My landlord is aware of the cat and it is stated in the lease that cats are ok and on our payment website there is proof of monthly pet fee. The roommate who subleased's mom has called me 6 times and has threatened to call the cops. Is there anything I can do to protect myself and the cat? I will also be getting documentation soon stating the cat is an ESA from my therapist. Can they force me to pay to have the furniture removed? Thank you!\n\n\\*edits were grammar and location","title":"My roommates are trying to make me get rid of my cat, what can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425693393,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y783t\/minnesota_how_can_i_recover_money_from_a_roommate\/","id":"2y783t","body":"Over the course of nearly a year, I've had a lease on an apartment where my roommate was going to help pay rent once finding a job (This took place in another state). This never ended up happening and due to my own job struggles, we ended up moving to Minnesota where we had another lease. The initial lease was a 12 month contract signed by both of us, and the new lease was a 6 month contract also signed by both of us. When moving, my roommate had a job lined up and was then expected to start helping out with rent since I had been paying the entire thing (not to mention practically living off me for 6 months already). As it stands, there are two months of rent left on my Minnesota lease and 3 months left on my other lease. The lease in Minnesota is the only one I'm concerned about as it was mutually understood that since my roommate had a job, paying rent was expected. It was deferred off and as of last month the roommate has stopped living here without notifying the leasing office.\n\nMy questions are:\n\n* Is there a way I can hold my roommate financially responsible for the remaining rent for the next two months (and how)?\n\n* Is there a way that my roommate can be accountable for all of their rent payments that I have paid in \nfull and on time (and how)?\n\n* Also is it worth the trouble of doing this? It is $840\/month for this particular rent payment.\n\nEDIT: The roommate has not paid a single month of rent in any of this.","title":"[Minnesota] How can I recover money from a roommate that isn't paying rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420658526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rno9h\/first_time_offender_need_help_with_legal_advice\/","id":"2rno9h","body":"Two months ago, I used a customer's lost card to take money out in the exact amount of $400. Today the district manager came and told me that they have records and proof it was me. My employment is definitely terminated without question, and I was told that corporate security and the local police department would contact me within a couple weeks. This would be my first offense, I've never been arrested and I have a clean record. \n\nWhat would be the best course of action to take right now, and what is the chance that this could get deferred or dismissed considering this is my first offense? I do plan on coming up with the money to give back as restitution. This is in the state of Washington btw. ","title":"First time offender, need help with legal advice regarding workplace theft","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578075509,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejjbg9\/job_overpaid_me_for_the_past_few_months_can_they\/","id":"ejjbg9","body":"Context: I work at a child therapist office in Central Florida, USA. When offered the position, my boss (who was new at the time) offered me the choice of working either 8-4 or 9-5. I chose 9-5, as anyone in Central Florida can tell you that I-4 (the major highway in the area) is a parking lot early in the morning. I am a full time salaried employee, and thus earn an hour break. I typically get here 15 minutes early and leave 15 minutes late to fully prepare for my clients and clean all toys at the days end. So my day ends up being about 8:45-5:15.\n\nToday my boss called me frantic. Apparently, the company has been having money problems (news to me!!!) and has gone over everyone's paycheck with a fine tooth comb. Apparently, my boss should have never offered me 9-5 in the first place as I wasn't making \"the 40 hour working hours minimum for full time\". This was because, after my hour break, I only had 7 \"working hours.\" I reviewed my employee contract and it states that full time employees is anyone who works 35 or more hours, so even going by the \"working hours\" definition, I would still be full time. My boss is stating that they have overpaid me by 10 hours every pay check, (which as a salary employee, I am unsure why this topic is being discussed as if it hourly matter) and she needs me to work an extra hour going forward to \"maintain the standard\". \n\nI have reviewed my employee contract, and unfortunately my hour in\/out were never written anywhere in stone, so that's something I don't think I can fight for. I am worried that because of the clinic's money problems, they will attempt to take back the money they have already given me. Every week I have to submit a paper time sheet, which documents my hours worked, when my lunch break was, and the tasks I completed in that time. This time sheet is signed by my boss and reviewed by multiple women in payroll. Despite all of this, it still took nearly 5 months for anyone to notice this error since I was hired back in July. \n\nCan they take back money that they gave me in good faith?","title":"Job overpaid me for the past few months, can they take it back?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588683503,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdx9bc\/no_food_or_drink_4hrs_workplace_help\/","id":"gdx9bc","body":"I work in a Brain Rehabilitation Unit with vulnerable adults, in the UK. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic we have been ordered to wear protective face masks. Today we have all been told that they are to be changed every 4 hours. In between those mask changes we have been told we cannot eat or drink at all, and disciplinary action will be taken if we do. Where do I stand on this?","title":"No food or drink 4hrs Workplace.. help!","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577074396,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eefdfy\/fired_for_no_reason\/","id":"eefdfy","body":"My mother recently got fired from an Aldi\u2019s warehouse with no prior notice or reason given. They didn\u2019t even let her finish what she was doing and they clocked her out so she could leave all very suddenly. Can she be entitled to unemployment because of this? Or is there anything else she can do to challenge this?","title":"Fired for no reason","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577462961,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egcyhy\/ks_landlord_has_failed_to_return_security_deposit\/","id":"egcyhy","body":"I moved out of my apartment last month because I bought a home. I gave a 30 day notice to vacate. Showed up at the agreed date and time. Here is where things got fun...\n\n\n\nNo one showed up that day to do the inspection. I waited for two hours even after showing up 30 minutes early. I didn\u2019t get a response until my wife decided to wait until the maintenance guy showed up. He apparently did the inspection 4 hours after the agreed upon time. My wife had them do another walkthrough with her present and they determined no deductions from the security deposit was needed. We returned the keys and gave them the lease termination fee. \n\n\nWe got a formal apology from the property manager and were told our security deposit would be available for pickup within the next 30 days. \n\n\nTo clear dates up:\n\n\nMove-out date - 11\/29\nDate my wife did the second walkthrough and payment of lease termination fee - 12\/2\n\n\nI know in Kansas that landlords must return the security deposit within 30 days. That would make the \u201cdue date\u201d 12\/30 if our move out date was 11\/29 (correct me if I\u2019m wrong) So here\u2019s more fun info...\n\n\nThe property is run by a multiple property management group. I was told by the property manager on 12\/13 to expect the return of the deposit the following week (12\/15 - 12\/21).\n\n\nI just reached out today via email and phone and was told that it usually takes 4-6 weeks to process the return of the security deposit. I have called the corporate office and left a message requesting an update as well then since the property manager probably doesn\u2019t have much visibility into the process.\n\n\nThe company is headquartered in KS as well.\n\n\nShould I wait the additional two weeks or should I serve a demand notice to the property manager on 12\/30? Or anything else I should do.","title":"KS - Landlord has failed to return Security Deposit so far.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577226563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef83rk\/is_there_a_way_to_have_the_same_legal_access_to\/","id":"ef83rk","body":"In Minnesota. I am engaged to a man with two amazing children that I've come to love very much. Their mother hates me, and if anything were to happen to my partner, I guarantee she would try her hardest to make sure I never saw the little ones again.\nIs there a way to legally ensure that I would have at least some custody rights, should the worse happen?","title":"Is there a way to have the same legal access to my stepkids as a bio parent?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589239756,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghz4vt\/lied_about_car_accident_in_insurance_claim\/","id":"ghz4vt","body":"So I live in South Carolina, U.S.A and had my car totaled in an accident about two weeks ago. I originally lied about what happened and stated that I hit a deer and went off the road. What actually happened is I was getting high and having sex with another man (I'm a male) and we ended up getting in an argument and he took my car and left. The guy is alot bigger than me so I was afraid of trying to physically stop him. He told me he'd be back later but he ended up wrecking by car and leaving it at the scene. The next morning when I woke up I had missed calls from my ex gf saying the police were looking for me because my car was wrecked on the side of the road. I had a spare key so I grabbed that and drove to where my friend had told me they saw my car. I lied because I was afraid not only of coming out about my homosexual relationship but also am afraid of him retaliating with violence. I'm now regretting this because my insurance policy doesn't cover collision and it's looking like everything will have to be out of pocket unless I come clean. Is there anything I can do or an am I screwed?","title":"Lied about car accident in insurance claim.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588553426,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd1too\/maintenance_requests_have_been_canceled_or\/","id":"gd1too","body":"Me and my wife have been living in a quadplex for a year. We have had some issues with our maintenance requests not being resolved. Sometimes we have people call us to come out and fix things with them never showing up. Other times our requests are just flat out cancelled.\n\nThe real problem we are having now is that we have been complaining about gaps between our doors and the frames to the outside  for months. We have put in 4 or 5 requests and they are not being addressed.\n\nWe have found large spiders, had a large roach crawling on me in bed, and the thing that is pushing us to the edge is finding large fire ants in our baby's nursery\n\nWe want to know what rights we have to get this done ourselves and to still be compensated.\n\nSome people have said we can hire someone to fix it then withhold the money from our rent. Others have said we have the right to hold our rent entirely until they come out and resolve our issues.\n\nWe live in Muscogee County, GA.","title":"Maintenance Requests have been canceled or unanswered for months","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591137092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvhh5k\/used_three_titles\/","id":"gvhh5k","body":"This is in the UK - A gentleman took on our case and said he was working with a partner on our case which I thought was unusual. On reviewing the case I noted on his corresponding paperwork he had given himself three titles Solicitor, Assistant and Senior Solicitor. I checked the RSA website and he was listed as an Assistant. He has been dishonest and feel it is not within the RSA guidelines. We paid the fees related to a solicitor not an assistant, can we get our money back or a proportion of it. All advice welcome and thank you in advance.","title":"Used Three Titles","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515096572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o5n1h\/pipe_burst_in_apartment_am_i_liable_for_damages_mn\/","id":"7o5n1h","body":"On mobile.\n\nMy apartment gets unbearably hot even in the winter, and usually rather than escalate my electric bill by using the fans, I open the window a crack. Saves on my bill and fresh air, so double bonus, right?\n\nLast night I left it open a crack, closed it when I woke up <6 hours later, and this morning as I was leaving for work a pipe burst in my radiator and my bedroom flooded. Nothing was damaged, except for all the towels I have to wash now, but I\u2019m terrified that I\u2019m going to be liable for the damages. Just googling the average repair cost has me on the cusp of a panic attack, as this is the season when money is tightest for me and I can\u2019t afford something like this.\n\nUnfortunately I\u2019m a terrible liar and I mentioned cracking the window to the office.\n\nI do not have renter\u2019s insurance, if that\u2019s relevant.\n\nHow fucked am I?","title":"Pipe burst in Apartment, am I liable for damages? [MN]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588630827,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdlhwm\/gap_in_auto_insurance_ca\/","id":"gdlhwm","body":"Hi fellow Redditors\n\nMy auto insurance Autopay failed due to credit card issues.  My insurance company cancelled my policy and notified me by email  a few months ago and got buried under to a lot of junk mails .\n\nI received a mail from CA DMV to submit proof of insurance.\n\nI called my insurer and they told me that the cancelled policy can\u2019t be reinstated and I need to get a new policy.\n\nI immediately purchased a new policy and the insurer\u2019s system will post the policy details to dmv.\n\nTLDR :\nMy car didn\u2019t had insurance coverage for 100 days.  Insurer refused to reinstate the policy.  I bought a new policy.  Never had DMV issues before.\n\n\nQuestions:\n\n1. DMV letter says my registration will be suspended in a month. Do i need to respond to DMV with new policy information or Insurers notification to DMV sufficient.\n\n2.  Do I need to pay penalties to DMV now (or later)?  I want to pay whatever it costs.\n\n3.  How bad is this situation legally?\n\nThank you","title":"Gap in Auto insurance, CA","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578082584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejl18q\/do_i_have_a_right_to_hire_my_own_appraiser_after\/","id":"ejl18q","body":"I was involved in an auto accident back in November I was insured at the time but my insurance company denied the claim after my agent insured the vehicle under the wrong model year.\n\nThe insurance company of the other person finally sent me a letter about the damages, I completely accept that I need to pay the damages back. However the total amount they appraised the damages at is significantly more than the cost of the vehicle. I contacted the insurance company and asked if I could hire my own appraiser and they informed me that they had already totaled out the vehicle and sold it to a scrap yard. \n\nHonestly this whole thing has been such a complete mess and I am at a loss. I don't know if asking for my own appraisal is ridiculous or what.\n\nThe accident was in minnesota","title":"Do I have a right to hire my own appraiser after an auto accident","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588819239,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geyasq\/apartment_complex_wants_me_to_take_down\/","id":"geyasq","body":"Austin, TX\n\nI recently created a Facebook page for my apartment complex as a place for our neighbors to connect - buy\/sell, ask questions, organize events, etc. I reached out to the leasing office to ask how I could get promote the page. The person I spoke to suggested that I create a post on their online bulletin board, so I posted a message about the group, including a link.\n\nA few hours later, I got a call from another employee at the leasing office asking me to delete the group page because I was not allowed to use the complex name and that there were rules against this in my rental contract. That didn't sound right to me, so I politely declined to delete the page and asked to be forwarded the specific information that they were referring to. They said that they would send me an email and that the manager would be reaching out to me tomorrow.\n\nI looked over my contract, and of course there are no rules regarding anything around this issue. The page does have the name of the complex, however it is made very clear in the description that it is unofficial and not affiliated with the actual organization.\n\nAm I allowed to keep and promote this Facebook group?","title":"Apartment complex wants me to take down unofficial Facebook community page","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576039834,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e92g4s\/how_much_trouble_can_i_get_in_for_this\/","id":"e92g4s","body":"To give you a summary of my story:\n\nMy town drives me insane. Everybody is so into commercial Christmas and I've had enough.\n\nI'm so alone, all I have is my dog Max and everybody seems so happy without me.\n\nWhen I was a kid my class would make fun of me for being different.\n\nI'm done. Finally this Christmas I've decided to sneak into peoples houses to steal their gifts, food, and decorations. I'm putting an end to these 'cheerful holidays' immediately.\n\nDo you guys know what kind of legal trouble I can get into for this? I'm going to do it anyways but I'd like to prepare for the consequences at least.","title":"How much trouble can I get in for this?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516679322,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sboof\/how_easy_is_it_for_police_to_get_a_search_warrant\/","id":"7sboof","body":"I live in Connecticut. Suppose somebody was involved in a crime that took place on the internet by association yet did not do anything illegal. What could give the police probable cause to search somebodys phone in a scenario like this? How easy would it be for them to obtain a warrant? Im concerned about a very serious and unnecessary loss of privacy.\n\nSorry if this is too general","title":"How easy is it for police to get a search warrant for a phone?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589284012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi9ok2\/i_was_assaulted_by_my_roommate_in_2019_and_have_a\/","id":"gi9ok2","body":"Just as the title states. I don\u2019t even know what I want to do with this recording, but I\u2019ve finally admitted that in the long time since it happened I have signs of PTSD and need to do something. I\u2019ve been unable to flirt, date, engage in sex, and generally act like myself. The emotional toll has been extreme and all I did was kick them out in return. \n\nIf my question is too vague, this is the heart of it. I have a verbal recording and apology, I told 2 friends I was assaulted that day, and made a detailed, dated memo in my phone about the assault. I\u2019m worried if that would be evidence, or if their residence now being in NH will make this a huge battle.","title":"I was assaulted by my roommate in 2019 and have a recording of them admitting and apologizing (single party state). They moved out of state to NH. What do I do to get it on his record?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1514996321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nvnhb\/buying_out_a_small_defunct_business_for_their\/","id":"7nvnhb","body":"I'm an Engineer in an industry with many competing software packages for doing (more or less!) the same thing. Some software is \"high tech\", costs $10,000s\/year, and does it all ... and takes a lot of time to set up a model.\n\nOther software is a bit older, is useful for what it does, but there are known limitations. But because it's older, it's better documented and most importantly it's well known by companies and approval agencies alike.\n\nOne piece of software was updated a decade ago to run on Windows 2010\/XP ... and has languished since then. It used to be sold for $1000\/user (or $2,500 per company) - and apparently there were say 500-750 software packages sold between 1990 and 2005 or so.\n\nI (and many others in my field) still use this software every week.\n\nI recently reached out to the owner - the son of the original creator, who's now 90 years old. They seem receptive to selling the company (AKA the software) but I am not sure how it could \"go down\".\n\nAny good advice with where to start in terms of coming to an agreement on the value of the software, and the legal process to formally purchase it, once a deal is agreed upon? What type of lawyer would be best to contact - small business; financial; mergers & acquisitions? What important question am I not asking?","title":"\"Buying out\" a small defunct business for their software (ON Canada)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578423719,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elfyam\/stockslegal_age_help\/","id":"elfyam","body":"I'm 16 years old and graduating high school (in America if it makes a difference). I'll soon be moving out to go to college and I've been interested in dividend stocks, etc. So my problem is that I want to start investing, but I don't want a custodial account. I'd hate having to call up my parents to approve my stock purchases each time I decide to invest. I've looked into an emancipation document making me legally responsible for myself, but I haven't found anything in reference to the stock market. What can I do to not bother my parents AND begin my portfolio? (other than wait)","title":"Stocks\/legal age help","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515108414,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o6v7j\/wa_landlord_illegally_insisting_we_vacate_before\/","id":"7o6v7j","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice, \n\nOn the 2nd of January our landlord gave us a 20-day notice to vacate. The form listed the termination date as the 22nd of January. \n\nHowever, the form also notes that \u201cTermination date must be the last day of the month. Notice must be given at least 20 days before the end of the month, otherwise, tenancy continues until the end of the next month.\u201d\n\nTo me this clearly states that we have tenancy until the 31st. However, the landlord is insisting that we vacate on the 22nd, and threatened to file for eviction on the 22nd if we fail to vacate.\n\nI\u2019m not aware of which laws govern these notices to vacate, however, the form clearly states that we have until the end of the month. I chatted with a counselor from the (*awesome*) Washington tenant\u2019s Union, and she confirmed that we should have until the end of the month.\n\nShould I ignore them completely? Or is it better to file some sort of cease-and-desist? If their date is incorrect, surely their eviction paperwork will be invalid in court. We only plan to stay if we are unable to find a place in time. ","title":"[WA] Landlord (illegally?) insisting we vacate before the end of the month","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472236644,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zq4va\/us_california_my_community_college_job_was\/","id":"4zq4va","body":"My situation is as follows:\n\nFor the last two and half years I have been working at my community college library as a student assistant (I was even rehired approximately seven months ago for the same position after spending most of one semester abroad). \n\nThis week when school resumed, I resumed my position in the library and worked just I always have when seemingly out the blue my boss emails me telling me my employment has been terminated. \n\nI believe that I'm supposed to be guaranteed my last check immediately upon termination, yet when I asked for my check, my old boss claimed that there exemptions to the CA Department of Industrial Relations for schools meaning they don't have to pay me until the normal date checks are issued (10th of every month).\n\nMy question to you is, is he right? I've done some of my own research on this matter and found [this Labor Code page](https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB&sectionNum=201.) which to me seems pretty concrete. \n\nIf more details are required, I will be happy to provide them. Thank you!","title":"[U.S. California] My community college job was terminated and my old boss refuses to give me my last check until normal payday.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518466341,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x3m85\/fl_signed_a_contract_then_ended_it_with_the\/","id":"7x3m85","body":"Hello, I would love to get some suggestions on this issue, please.\n\nI signed a contract for a reroof with company A then I no longer felt comfortable with this company doing the work and because there was some errors with the contract, so I called them to cancel the contract, they said I'm over my 3 day grace period, but they will cancel it and release me from it, they sent a letter and the phone call was recorded where they said they will cancel it.\n\nI had company B do the reroof and now company A sent me a threatening breach of contract letter, requesting thousands of dollars in a week.\n\nAdditional details about company A: Original contract with company A stated that my deductible would be $1000 but it turned out to be $4830. Contract also had my name on it and I am not the homeowner but the homeowner is a close relative and they were fine with me doing their work. The letter that said contract is cancelled has misspelled homeowner name on it and so is the breach of contract letter and my name does not appear on either letters.","title":"[FL] Signed a contract then ended it with the company, now the company wants money.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1417654258,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o7mb4\/nyc_charged_with_4th_degree_criminal_mischief\/","id":"2o7mb4","body":"Brief Background Info) To start off, I'm not a criminal: I was never accused or detained for any kind of illegal activities\/behaviors before and basically have never been in trouble with the law prior. I\u2019m just another undergraduate student who\u2019s currently studying to pursue a career in the health sciences field. I\u2019m rather introverted so I don\u2019t go out much but this past weekend, I decided to go to a NYC club for the first time with my friends to enjoy our Thanksgiving break.\n\nProblem)\nDuring my time at the club, I unintentionally bumped into the dj table and broke the DJ\u2019s labtop (MacBook Pro). Subsequently, the police came and issued me a DAT that mandated a court date.\n\nQuestion) 1) What could happen to me? What are the possible outcomes? 2) Is this charge going to be permanent and have long-lasting effect when I graduate from college and apply for jobs? I live in another state, if that makes any difference.\n\nPlease, take time and inform me with the best of your ability. I haven\u2019t been able to do anything since that night and am extremely regretful that such thing happened.\n","title":"(NYC) Charged With 4th Degree Criminal Mischief","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575604853,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6ta48\/recusal_letter_help_and_or_advice_needed_for_a_ex\/","id":"e6ta48","body":"I need a judge to recuse herself I know I won't get a fair shake. the party on my ex parte got a full order against me my behavior was atrocious because I was unable to submit any evidence or point out anything in my defense she refused to see if it allowed all kinds of contradictory testimony by the other party not to mention I found out after court she presumably new statements in the other parties petition for a lie. But my behavior that day was the most atrocious as I was screaming at her mostly off the record but stayed in the courtroom and screamed totally disrespected the court I've never done anything like that in my life and I have my self evaluated the next day and was just told I was under stress and the months prior that I have been dealing with this woman (8 months) and everything that was going on with it just built up and exploded but I wasn't sound body and mind I wasn't delusional my medication levels came back normal in my blood I wasn't crazy but I acted like it and could not stop myself I feel like that should be reason enough. I shouldn't have to bring up judicial mistakes as a judge or the other parties testimony and petition contradictions but maybe advise her to reread the petitions and the transcripts from the day in court or I don't know..  ugh. I just think my behavior definitely calls for her to recuse herself because all the parties are the same. it's just me against the one that judge sided with last time, this time. And her and according to the court website her newly obtained lawyer not the one she has for her other harassment cases against her defending herself against my allegations which took place between me and her on a phone me and her in person and me witnessing her outside my work nobody else can validate them.  I'm going to lose especially in front of this judge. if she doesn't recuse herself I'm not going to go and I'll be on the hook for the psychos lawyer Bill's when I can't afford a lawyer of my own but I'm sure I'll take consideration and cut me some slack said no one ever when it comes to this douchebag lawyer who's very found upon locally by many in many different seats throughout the community in general. Also I feel it's important to point out that at a free consultation, a lawyer said (not directly quoting but I was allowed to record her consultation and pretty much this is the gist; 'Judges will surprise you.(in reference to her ruling against me) But given your behavior and things you said to her at the end when you flipped out, that I read, ( once again referencing the offical court transcripts) chances are you will lose if you go in front her. has she recused herself already and when I said no he seemed surprised. some chit chat went on about recusal and then he said something upon the lines of, \"I wish you had come to me sooner because there's criteria that's been met for the appellate level. Well I feel there is just from what you've given me. (Four separate petitions for temporary ex partes 2 of mine 2 of hers and the court transcripts) Unfortunately that window has closed. (In my state is obscenely small amount of time) if you felt it could go to a pellet definitely think she messed up on most likely the things I pointed out so should I point out. \n\n it better to point out my horrible behavior and my feelings that she cannot be unbias, based on the atrocities I was screaming at her???\nOr\npoint out all of her judicial f ups and in tasteful way, referencing ex partes and the transcripts) ???\nBoth? \nOr Best to just not show up, please my ex parte against her, suck it up pay her attorney fees because I assume the judge will check that little box that I'm responsible for them since I didn't show up, and call it a day? \nI HAVE BEGGED SINCE THE GET-GO FOR THIS TO BE OVER. I've asked this judge 5 * prior (always granting the other person's continuance and then granting herself one to read up on transfer files) that I would be content with a mutual order to stay away from each other, but the other party always said no she wanted her day in court. and then the one time I said no, I felt a hearing wasn't order I should have just shut my mouth. But legit I have to see this person everyday if she lives within a mile of my home and she continues to harass me but I don't care. I fucks I have to give her down to less than zero. I probably should care more but I'm legit tired of focusing energy on her. I don't want to spend one more second in the same room with her and quite honestly I don't know if I would not lose it again in court in front of this judge again. It was so uncharacteristic of me and never has anything like that ever happened before. But I have no idea what I would do if I had to go in front of this judge again. \n\nand I know I need to get a lawyer but I can't afford one. trying to make it so in about 6 months, I can move so I'm nowhere near this physco. I need to focus on getting away and moving my child and myself two different towns preferably different county, to ensure this comes to an end","title":"Recusal letter help and or advice needed for a ex parte adult order hearing (it's long... and yes, I know, I sound crazy... I hear myself have to retell the story. Tbh not expecting responses. don't really think anyone will take the time to read, and I don't blame them \ud83d\ude02)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589055097,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggmp8n\/simplification_to_previous_post_am_i_held\/","id":"ggmp8n","body":"Clarifying a previous post to a more simpler question that I need help with.\n\nI had a lease that terminated April 30th. An N11 form was completed, but a release form\/waiver was not. The lease stated that:\n\n*After the Tenant gives a Notice of Termination of Tenancy to the Landlord, the Tenant shall arrange with the Landlord to complete an Outgoing Inspection Report, which shall be signed by the Landlord and the Tenant. If the Tenant fails to arrange for the completion, or to complete, the Outgoing Inspection Report with the Landlord, then the Tenant is deemed to accept the content of the Outgoing Inspection Report completed solely by the Landlord.*\n\nThis was not completed until after my lease terminated. Am I still held accountable for any fees related to this waiver\/release form? I am under the impression I am not, as a new lease has taken over. Any changes to the house\/items are now out of my control. Is this correct?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Simplification to previous post - am I held accountable to a release form\/waiver and fees associated if an inspection is done post lease termination date, when an N11 form is completed? Ontario, Canada","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578031171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejb804\/how_does_a_parent_gain_custody_of_their_child\/","id":"ejb804","body":"i don\u2019t know much about the process of fighting for custody, but i\u2019m considering moving in with my father. there\u2019s many cons to doing that, but i know some of my peers that live with only their older siblings that are older than 18. if living with my dad isn\u2019t an option, then my next option would be living with my older brother. how does any of this work, or can it?","title":"how does a parent gain custody of their child from the other parent? can a sibling that\u2019s 18+ gain custody of their younger sibling?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591093265,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv4rk6\/riot_participation_charge_question\/","id":"gv4rk6","body":"I was charged with riot participation in Dallas and recently released from jail after the bail bond was paid for, but I was only peacefully protesting. I am uneducated in law and am unsure on what to do next after I was released to ensure my own justice, so what should I do?","title":"Riot Participation Charge Question","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517596409,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7utejn\/detective_calling_and_threatening_with_warrant\/","id":"7utejn","body":"So Ive been having a detective calling me 3 times this week from Nebraska, and the 3rd time today. A family member in Nebraska filed a complaint against me for an incident that happened there over 15 years ago when we were both minors, and have not lived there since then. During the call today, the detective said if I do not talk to him, hell send his report to the county attorney and theyll decide to issue a warrant or not. Hes also said the same thing to an extent in his last call saying if I dont wish to talk to him, to just call him and just let him know so he can conclude his investigation.\n\nNow other than the complaint, nobody else has talked to the detective, I know this for sure, and in fact they are upset with the person for even making the complaint in the first place. Considering the issue happened so long ago and nobody was killed, raped, or anything major, and since the ONLY information he has that he can report is the complaint that was filed, is there enough probable cause for the DA to file a warrant for my arrest? And Im guessing because the detective hasnt got a hold of me, hes figuring he might as well push the report to the DA cuz Ill never talk to him? The situation for what happened is so different because we were both minors that I really cant even find anything similar to the situation.\n\nI called an attorney earlier this week and all theyve told me so far is to just not talk with them, and that was all. As of typing this the attorney office called me and said they called the detective earlier in the week and they never returned their call as well.\n\nSo my main question is if the one complaint is enough, without any actual evidence, for the DA to issue a warrant against me?\n\n**Update:** Just talked with my attorney who talked to the detective and they said its out of statute of limitations so Im good to go. All I need to do now is talk with the person who reported it to try and understand why and there thought process, cuz while I care about them, it also angers me that this happened cuz it really could have ruined my life.","title":"Detective Calling and Threatening with Warrant","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591037240,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guqc82\/i_think_the_process_server_messed_up_and_i_need\/","id":"guqc82","body":"I\u2019m in the process of divorcing my husband. I\u2019m having to handle it long distance as I\u2019m half way across the country from him. I\u2019m in the US. \n\nI\u2019ve never met my lawyer face to face, but we\u2019ve talked extensively and fedex paperwork back and forth. The divorce is pretty straightforward (no kids or property) but I\u2019ve had a few hiccups that were fairly innocuous until recently. \n\nMy ex didn\u2019t answer the initial letter and paperwork, \nSo we had to move forward with serving him. When I filled out my initial paperwork back in March to start the process, there was a section to include a description of my ex in case we had to serve him papers. I provided his height, weight, build, hair color, eye color, even his voice which is pretty distinctive. \n\nBack on 5\/7 we decided we needed to go ahead with getting a process server (PS). On 5\/10 I emailed another physical description and attached a few photos of him. Both face and full body. \n\nOn 5\/19 I was informed we had the go ahead and the paperwork was going out with the PS. I didn\u2019t hear anything back after that. This past weekend I sent an email asking for an update. \n\nI hear back this morning from his legal assistant, someone I\u2019d never dealt with before. the lawyer was not CC\u2019d on it. She tells me he was indeed served back on 5\/21 and included a copy of the receipt. \n\nOf course I\u2019m annoyed no one bothered to tell me this information, seeing as once he\u2019s been served the clock starts toward the divorce court date and 11 days have already passed. \n\nThe PS states it was handed it off to my ex at his home, and included a description of him. The problem is this; his description was not at all what my husband looks like. We are talking about an 8in difference in height and about 80lbs in weight. The hair color was wrong as well. The only things they got right was his skin color and the fact it was a male. \n\nI\u2019m of course concerned it went to the wrong person, and I asked the assistant about it. She claims since she didn\u2019t have a description in time, it had to go out without one. However it\u2019s up to the PS to make sure it goes to the right individual. \n\nI don\u2019t know what happens if it went to the wrong person, and I don\u2019t know how pissed off I\u2019m supposed to be. I mean, I\u2019m pissed. How egregious of an error is this? And what kind of ramifications am I (or the law office) looking at if it did indeed go to the wrong person? \n\nI did email her back, laying out the timeline and my confusion about her lack of description, instructing her to look into it ASAP. I was polite and to the point in the email, and I made sure to CC my lawyer my response. \n\nMeanwhile I\u2019m more than a bit freaked out because AFAIK, he lives alone. However he lives in a duplex and I\u2019m thinking the PS knocked on the wrong door.","title":"I think the process server messed up and I need some advice.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588702343,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge2wu2\/flat_upstairs_removed_their_carpet_and_replaced\/","id":"ge2wu2","body":"Hi guys,\n\nThis is a long one, apologies.\n\nSo we moved into our flat last August and 2 months later the flat upstairs was bought(we think) and moved into by a couple. They then began renovating the flat, which including removing the carpet and replacing it with wooden flooring. This went on for 4 months and began to happen on weekends as it got closer to Christmas starting at 7am. On weekends. \n\nMy partner is doing a masters and works from home 2 days a week so all the noise is seriously affecting her and me when it happened on weekends.\n\nEver since then we have heard basically everything they do. Some examples;\n\nThe hoover, it's so loud we can hear the motor and its a deep rumble above our heads.\nThe lyrics to all the music they play, if I hear snow patrol again I'm going to go insane.\nChopping in their kitchen.\nThe deep thuds of them walking around the flat.\nTalking in their bedroom.\nRemarkably, they sang happy birthday up there and it sounded like they were in our bedroom.\nNumerous bumps thuds and clangs at random intervals.\n\nYou get the idea.\n\nWe are fed up with it, and to make matters more annoying they complained about our noise. \n\nI'm convinced the floor is the problem, i found the registry for the flats to see if they come under the building regulations approved document E but I'm not really sure what I'm looking at. The company that owns it was registered in 2006 so does that mean it falls under it? I'm confused as it also says that people were moving in in the 60's.\n\nWe intend to complain but we are collecting audio tapes of the noise to give with the complaint. We have 8 in two days. \n\nMy questions are;\nHow do we complain and bring up our concerns about the floor? \nAny tips on the complaint? \nIs there any legislation that could potentially apply to wooden floors being put into a flat now, even if the building wasn't built after 2003?\nHow can we prove the floor is the problem?\nHow can we force them to insulate it?\nIs there anything I need to think about before proceeding?\n\nThank you for reading all this, and please I really would appreciate response only from lawyers. \n\nThank you.","title":"Flat upstairs removed their carpet and replaced with wooden flooring. Now we hear everything. Help! [UK]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591067252,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guzax9\/end_lease_for_an_apartment_that_is_not_as\/","id":"guzax9","body":"Hi y\u2019all. My boyfriend and I decided to move in with each other and found an apartment in April, which is the start of the pandemic. We had a FaceTime tour and asked questions provided by our property manager friends (I.e is there water damage, overall condition of windows for heat and electric costs, etc) we got the keys Saturday and were distraught at the fact the apartment was so filthy you could see the dog hair piled on the baseboards, the walls beaten to hell, and water damage on nearly every ceiling with the walls Boeing out (this resulted in me crying on and off for 12 hours lol) We gave him a call and decided to back out of this because it was disgusting and not as described. He proceeded to tell us he has to keep all security deposit ($1200) and we paid June rent today. Is there any laws in NY (for outside of NYC) that can protect us in just getting our security deposit back?","title":"End lease for an apartment that is not as described","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578401447,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elb5pd\/starting_a_online_clothing_brand_in_australia\/","id":"elb5pd","body":"Not sure if this is the place to post this, but me and my friend have decided to start a clothing brand (First business venture ever) we have our logo design, website and domain name.\n\nNow i'm unsure of the legalities behind this and what registrations we need to apply for? I went to create a Business paypal but it asks questions that im unsure of such as 'what type of business is this' me expecting to select 'apparel' i got a rude shock when I realised I'm not sure what any different types of business are and i may be in over my head, but i mena we all start somewhere right?\n\nNow my 2 Questions are, must i apply for an ABN of somekind?\n\nand what type of business am I? a sole trader, Proprietary company ect. I plan on doing everything online no stores.\n\n​\n\nTLDR; what registrations do i need to apply for a clothing brand online store before i launch the site and what trademarks ect and how can i go about this?","title":"Starting a online Clothing Brand in Australia","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588859245,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf6unp\/is_this_an_option_dissolving_the_llc_and_restart\/","id":"gf6unp","body":"Hi all, thank you for your time in advance. I own a Llc with a cofounder who owns about 10% of entity in Texas. We started this about a couple years ago and shortly after he existed with his 10% shares. The business hasn\u2019t generated profit but he demanded a large sum to be bought out, which is unrealistic. I offered a lower amount but were refused. I  would like to move forward with a clean slate by myself. Will dissolving the llc and restarting a new one with a different name be the best way to move forward? Any insight or advice you should share would be highly appreciated!","title":"Is this an option: dissolving the LLC and restart another one (Texas State)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588353315,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbm5t5\/my_14f_mother_36f_wont_be_paid_if_i_turn_out\/","id":"gbm5t5","body":"I\u2019m rather young, so i have mild affects, but my mother is a CNA for an older people\u2019s living facility, and she\u2019s going to have to test me for covid-19. Now when my results come out positive, my mother won\u2019t be paid for 14 days, could this really be allowed?? (we\u2019re in Jacksonville, FL) \n\nTL;DR - if my covid-19 comes out positive my mother won\u2019t be compensated for 2 weeks, is this legal on her works part?","title":"My (14F) Mother (36F) won\u2019t be paid if i turn out positive (which is a high case)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578161345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek023g\/can_i_use_my_personal_bank_account_in_place_of_my\/","id":"ek023g","body":"Hello! I am from the UK and I have recently formed my own Limited company. I set up a business bank account with Tide, purely because I wanted to protect my personal assets in the case of me being sued, and I heard that a business bank account could help with that. \n\nThis morning, I tried signing up for Google Adsense using my business Tide card, however, the card was rejected because it is prepaid. Not thinking much of it, I went ahead and used my personal bank card. \n\nCurrently, most of my business plans are centered around Google AdSense. Is it going to be okay for me to continue using my personal card to take in and put out payments to and from Google, or will I need to get a new business bank account, so that Google can accept it? If I continue using my personal bank account, the Tide business account will be pretty much redundant - I don't know what else I would currently use it for. \n\nThank you","title":"Can I use my personal bank account in place of my business bank account?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578540321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em3v87\/alberta_canada_landlord_choosing_roommates\/","id":"em3v87","body":"Hi all, my apologies if anything is formatted incorrectly, or this post doesn't belong here. I am not sure where to put it.\n\nI am currently renting a room in a three room basement suite in Alberta, Canada. I drove three hours away during December to visit my family for Christmas holidays, and stayed with my parents for two weeks. Over that time period, one of my two housemates moved out, and the landlord had already rented the room out to another individual before I had gotten back. The problem is, the person he rented it to makes me, and my other housemate who we'll call S, supremely uncomfortable.\n\nMe, S, and the previous guy got along fine, were clean and kept to ourselves for the most part. This is no longer the case unfortunately.\n\nAll three of us are grown men, but the when the new tenant introduced himself to me he told me that he has a psychological condition (didn't specify which condition it was), and not one day since I had returned he immediately began acting aggressively. He locked himself out of his own room and began angrily accusing me and my other roommate of locking him out while he went out for a smoke, and just this morning accused us of stealing his food (we didn't, we have all of our own food anyways) and was trying to provoke a fight insinuating we were both hazing him and we should confront him face to face. While this next one might be petty, it is still frustrating. S and I stressed to him when we met him that we like to keep the house clean, and that he needs to pitch in, because it makes the place more comfortable and neither S or I want to clean up after him, and he is a complete slob. Food spilled on the counters and floor, piss all over the toilet seat, dirty dishes laying around, etc. etc. \n\nHe also made some offhand remarks about the attractiveness of my girlfriend, which I know has nothing to do with his validity as a tenant but is concerning to me given his behaviour toward me and S.\n\nMy question is; is there anything I can say to the landlord about my concerns? I mean it sounds terrible but I now am genuinely afraid to go to sleep at night because the lock on my door is not the greatest and this guy seems super unstable. I don't think it is fair that after living here for two years comfortably, my landlord rents to this random guy (on what I presume is a one year lease agreement) and he is a complete disturbance. \n\nThank you anyone that responds!","title":"[Alberta, Canada] Landlord Choosing Roommates, Dealing with Aggressive Roommates","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589246330,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi117d\/upstairs_neighbor_possibly_neglecting_his_dog\/","id":"gi117d","body":"I\u2019m a renter in Virginia. I\u2019ve been living in a house with 4 separate apartments since July 2019. I\u2019m in a bottom apartment, and my upstairs neighbor has honestly been the worst. He\u2019s on the verge of being evicted (already got a letter but he worked something out with my landlord) and has put me through hell. \n\nHe got a dog and it constantly barks when my neighbor leaves. For the past 6 months, my neighbor would leave for 10-12+ hours at a time and the dog would cry, bark, and howl from needing to use the bathroom. Normally he locks the dog in the room directly above my bedroom, and it\u2019s impossible to sleep. \n\nI\u2019m getting tired of this bullshit. That dog is being neglected, and it\u2019s abusive for it to be left for so long without being let out. \nTonight, he left around 4pm and it\u2019s about 9pm now and that dog has been locked in the bathroom since then. He came home 30 mins ago (heard him walking around) and ignored the dog and left. The dog is still barking and it\u2019s voice is horse. It\u2019s heartbreaking. I haven\u2019t wanted to get involved with this since it\u2019s not my business but that dog is suffering. \n\nPlease, what can I do? I\u2019ve told my landlord and it\u2019ll let up for a day after but then it\u2019s never fixed. I don\u2019t know what my landlord can do about it. I\u2019m exhausted and sad from hearing it cry.","title":"Upstairs neighbor possibly neglecting his dog","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589323486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gim9cz\/ma_trying_to_rent_an_apartment_but_it_seems_a\/","id":"gim9cz","body":"Hello all,\n\nAfter some unsuccessful apartment searches, I posted on the \u201capartments wanted\u201d, giving out some information that are usually asked. Got some nasty emails, as expected, but also a couple of offers. \n\nOne of them, which seems ideal, also strikes me as odd. Would anyone be able to tell me if this looks like a scam?\n\nBelow are some of what the landlord has sent me via email, after specifics about the apartment (price, pet policy, etc)\n\n\u201cI was actually working with a property manager (Realtor) earlier but noticed he increased the rent more than I instructed, so I told him I was going to get a new tenant myself, though he is still advertising the apt, please ignore, as I have decided to rent it out without any realtor. If you are willing to work with me directly, let me know so that we can discuss further in your best interest, and thereafter I can send you the Rental Application Form.\u201d\n\nUpon expressing interest, I received this:\n\n\u201cThanks for your interest in my apt. Please drive by the property to view the area, if you are interested, let me know so I will forward the rental application to you, thereafter I shall have the keys and documents delivered to you through express delivery service. As stated in my last message, am presently in Cali on work transfer.\u201d\n\nThis seems a bit odd to me. I haven\u2019t met the person, and it seems like I won\u2019t. Now they seem willing to send me the keys and whatnot. Is this a scam? I\u2019m thinking about going to the police before, but I\u2019m not sure what they can do.","title":"[MA] Trying to rent an apartment, but it seems a little fishy.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578297340,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekqy11\/is_it_possible_for_me_as_a_19_year_old_to_legally\/","id":"ekqy11","body":"Not sure if I got the right tag but here we go.\n\nSo I\u2019ve been having some problems with my family, (nothing too major that I\u2019m super concerned about),  but I\u2019ve decided that I\u2019m fed up.  I plan on moving out soon and want to put my foot down and legally disown them.\n\nI\u2019ve done a little bit of research and really the only thing I\u2019ve found was emancipation but it seems like something that minors would do.  I don\u2019t feel the need to take that route because I would have no problem financially supporting myself on my own.  Also if I\u2019m thinking correctly, they shouldn\u2019t be considered my legal guardians because I\u2019m an adult now. (Feel free to correct me if I\u2019m wrong).\n\nSo I guess the point here is that I\u2019m wondering if there is a way to legally say that they are not considered my family.  I don\u2019t want them to ever be able to contact me or any children I may have in the future.  Is it possible?\n\nThank you in advance!","title":"Is it possible for me as a 19 year old to legally disown my family?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590624326,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grvgqk\/help_my_car_failed_and_i_need_to_get_rid_of_it\/","id":"grvgqk","body":"Ok, story time to get you up to date.\n\nI drove an old 2005 Ford for years, and my home was in California (and so is registration) but about 6 months ago I was driving long distance in Indiana and the car's transmission failed (catastrophically). It was almost undrivable and the bill to fix it (and the fix might not even last 20K miles) was 3x the price of the car itself.\n\nI went to university for a while and ignored the problem, but then this coronavirus disaster happens and I need a car to cross the country to get back home. The Ford had been sitting in my spot in the university parking lot for months, and I needed to get rid of it, replacing it with a better car. The catch was, I didn't have a title with me. I found a place in Indiana that bought my Ford for $150 and towed it away with no title (legal in Indiana, not in Cali). Then I bought a nice new Jeep and registered it with the CA DMV, and drove it home.\n\nNow, the time to pay for the old car's registration has come and the CA DMV is threatening me with $200+ fines for late registration fees on a car that probably doesn't exist anymore. The catch is, I'm afraid to call them and tell the truth because what I did might have been illegal since the car was registered in CA. (I'm not sure). I can't get an appointment at the DMV to get this sorted out because of the virus.\n\nIs there a way I escape huge fees or worse here?","title":"Help! My car failed and I need to get rid of it without huge fines.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475269243,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55a1zu\/il_clarification_of_dual_job_tip_wage\/","id":"55a1zu","body":"First off, thank you for everyone who is reading this. I appreciate any help you can give.\n\nI am a worker in Illinois who works at a bookstore that also runs a coffee shop. I was originally hired to work as a librarian on the bookstore side but within a week new management decided that everyone would work as both librarians and baristas. Eventually, they didn't hire enough staff on the coffee shop side and I stopped working as a librarian completely and only worked as a barista. I have always been paid the federal minimum wage plus tips. Tips at my job are tiny and usually work out to $0 - $3 per hour depending on the shift.\n\nWe have finally just got more workers to the point where I am being asked to split my time between the bookstore and being a barista again (50\/50 split of time). But I was wondering a few things based on this website regarding dual jobs and if they apply to me -- https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/whd\/regs\/compliance\/whdfs15.htm 1) During the time I am working as a librarian, do they need to pay me the state minimum wage which is higher than the federal minimum before tips? 2) Does it make any difference if they are including me in the tip pool from the coffee shop side when I am working as a barista? 3) Are they allowed to include me in the tip pool of other employees when I am not contributing to the pool at that time? 4) Does anything change if the time I am working as a librarian is when the pool is essentially zero such as before we open or when we have no coffee shop customers for several hours?\n\nI want to know if I am entitled to the state minimum wage (at least) before I approach my employer and to know if they are even allowed to split the tip pool with the librarians since this has simply been standard procedure.\n\nOnce again, I appreciate any advice or wisdom you can offer.\n\nTL;DR: Work as a bariasta and librarian, but being paid the same tip wage at both.","title":"(IL) Clarification of Dual Job Tip Wage","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425084867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xeyno\/fl_former_employee_has_not_returned_company\/","id":"2xeyno","body":"I posted here not too long ago. I offered my employee a severance package if she returned outstanding company property, an external hard disk which contains some work product that has never been delivered to me. To be clear, I own both the hard drive and the work product. She has not done so yet; to be honest, I expected her to do so even without the severance being attached because I believed she understood that it was improper to hold company property, but alas, here we are, I without my property and she without her severance.\n\nI haven't heard anything from her. She hasn't claimed to have shipped the drive but did imply she would send it at the firing, asserting that I would have to reimburse her for the shipping cost. I didn't say whether I would or wouldn't. The drive wasn't mentioned again.\n\nIt's been almost two weeks now. The shipping address I gave her is a P.O. Box at the post office by her house, so there shouldn't be any delay in shipping, the clerk would most likely just walk it right over after postage was paid.\n\nI'm wondering what recourse I have here. The work product is about three weeks of work -- she would take pictures for me and since she didn't have sufficient internet connectivity, she'd store them on the disk, and we'd swap disks at a weekly meeting (which she canceled about 50% of the time, I canceled about 30% of the time, and happened about 20% of the time, hence three weeks). I paid her for the time and have timesheets that explicitly show I paid her for the time she spent taking pictures that haven't been delivered.\n\nI'm wondering if I can compel her to provide these images or, if I can't get the images because, say, she deleted them, or because she claims not to have them anymore for any other reason, whether I can recover the wages I paid to her during this time period. She was a W2 employee, not a contractor, so I'm not sure if this would work or if it would just be a management failure and the judge would say \"Doesn't matter if you never got the work product, she worked the hours, you paid her, and you should've required submission of that product sooner, you're a bad manager\".\n\nRegardless of that, she *does* continue to possess my physical property in that external hard disk. What should I do? The only thing I can think of here is to report the theft to the police, since obviously it's pointless to sue over a $100 external disk.\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"[FL] Former employee has not returned company property, intellectual and physical","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1474330686,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53kphu\/if_a_man_stole_a_large_sum_of_money_10_years_ago\/","id":"53kphu","body":"Petoskey, Michigan. The title. (Think a friend is going to be a bit poorer soon.)\n\nApologies if this was not the correct subreddit in which to post this question.","title":"If a man stole a large sum of money 10 years ago and his wife was awarded 50% of their joint assets, including the stolen funds, when she divorced him 5 years ago, would she be legally allowed to keep the ill-gotten funds if her ex husband was arrested for stealing the money today?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1416842292,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n9og0\/my_basement_apartment_has_been_poorly_maintained\/","id":"2n9og0","body":"I moved on short notice to WI in September and ended up moving into a basement apartment in a 10 unit building as it was the best option at the time. However, it has become apparent that the building has been poorly maintained as literally every appliance has broken in the three months I've lived in the space, some even twice, not to mention it's incredibly damp and everything smells musty.\n\nLast night, during a moderate rain storm, the carpet all along a wall in the living room began getting wet from beneath. Water seeped in the length of the wall (12 ft) from the wall inside the room about 4 ft. Upon inspection, it appears the carpet is (a) not tacked down and (b) there is no barrier between the concrete and the carpet. After calling my landlords, they informed me that there had previously been a crack in the foundation that they had fixed, but it appears it was not fixed properly.\n\nMy concerns are that (1) the repairs will be extensive and lengthy, with many people in and out of my home and (2) the apartment will require extensive and noisy dehumidifying to take care of the moisture that seeped in rendering my living area unusable and my bedroom off the living area perhaps too noisy to sleep in. If for whatever reason they do not attempt to dehumidify, I'm certain there will be a mold problem. \n\nI would like to know if I can break my lease should the repairs be as extensive as my landlords think they will be. I will say that my landlords are incredibly prompt with repair requests, so timeliness is not an issue. However, the previous shoddy repairs and the fact that the carpet installation does not seem up to code and now this potential foundation issue on top of it all has me at the end of my rope.","title":"My basement apartment has been poorly maintained and last night I found out there's a crack in the foundation that needs to be repaired. Am I obligated to stay through the construction or can I break my lease? (WI)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421686495,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sy6a4\/need_advice_no_exit_clause_in_vendors_contract_we\/","id":"2sy6a4","body":"A vendor we are working with has been doing a bad job lately and we are unhappy with their service. Unfortunately, management signed a contract with the vendor that ends in several months. In the contract, however, there is no exit clause. Does that make it harder or easier to terminate and exit this contract without facing legal problems? Your advice is appreciated and will be taken as that - just advice.\n\nedit: location: Chicago","title":"Need Advice: No exit clause in vendor's contract, we want to terminate due to poor service. Vendor wants us to pay out the remaining months in order to exit. Can we get around this?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590603045,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/groyvf\/car_title_issues\/","id":"groyvf","body":"I recently got a POA signed from my dad's lawyer but the date was scratched off and had a different one written down. I was told by a third party MVD that the POA is not legal now. I'm trying to get his car's title passed on to me as he's stuck in prison for quite some time. He's a 4 hour drive away and Corona Virus is not allowing visitors to come in. The problem is that the title is under his business name and not under his personal name and nobody else is in his LLC. What is the best way to get the title transferred to my name?","title":"Car Title Issues","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578452754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elmm55\/bought_something_from_lowes_for_women_now\/","id":"elmm55","body":"Hi everyone, long story short I met a women online and we went out twice. I started to cut her out because she was sketchy and scary. She begged me to help her buy some things for her from Lowe\u2019s. I agreed and told her I would never hear from her again and never talk to her again. I bough her two crates and a few sprain paint containers and payed on my credit card. After helping her load her car I left. My fear now is if these are used for illegal things will I be helped liable? Thanks for any advice","title":"Bought something from Lowe\u2019s for women. Now sketched out.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1476228989,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5714w5\/united_states_congressional_hearing_question\/","id":"5714w5","body":"So I'm sure that we have all heard the case about Mylan and the EpiPen pricing. I have a question for a project I'm working on \n\nI can find no official summons or congressional subpoena ordering the Mylan CEO to appear before the Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform. The only thing that i could find was a 'request for documents', which doesn't feel like it has any legal teeth, yet they settled with the DOJ for almost half a billion dollars. Any help on the legal side of the workings of this inquiry would be greatly appreciated. \n\nEDIT: [this](http:\/\/democrats.oversight.house.gov\/sites\/democrats.oversight.house.gov\/files\/documents\/2016-08-29 JC and EEC  to Bresch-Mylan EpiPen Pricing.pdf) is the letter i found.","title":"United States Congressional Hearing question","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590461291,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqotiq\/uhaul_insurance_claim_scam\/","id":"gqotiq","body":"This entire situation seems fishy, but I hope I can get some help here. Located in Northwest Indiana. I rented a Uhaul cargo van back in mid April this year. I just now received a letter in the mail claiming I'm responsible for almost $1800 in damages! The letter came from their insurance company RepWest Insurance.\n    The letter claims there is overhead damages to the van totalling $I790. I only used the van to pick up some patio furniture. It was two big cardboard boxes, one being the table and another containing the chairs. I used the van to go to the store, my home, then drop the van back off. Total of maybe one hour and it was a short round-trip totalling 14 miles. \n    I returned the truck and put the keys in the drop box, as told to do so by the employee who I rented from, since they would be closed when I brought it back. I was never close to any kind of overhead structure and would've reported damage if I was at fault. I did have the SafeMove insurance offered through Uhaul. However, the letter states that this damage exceeds what is covered and I need to contact my insurance company or payout through check or money order within 30 days. I know I am not responsible for the damages and refuse to pay or contact my insurance.\n   Is taking this to small claims worth it?","title":"Uhaul Insurance claim scam","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515053693,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o1mik\/fl_would_an_authorized_manager_be_considered_a\/","id":"7o1mik","body":"I'll keep it short and sweet. \n\nThe LLC was established with two authorized managers through efiling. There was never an operating agreement filed. Although managers aren't normally entitled to distributions, Florida apparently is considered member managed by default \n\n> Unless specifically formed as a manager-managed LLC, the general default rule is that an LLC is member-managed, and all members retain statutory apparent authority to bind the LLC. \n\nhttps:\/\/www.lexology.com\/library\/detail.aspx?g=cd62afc8-27ed-48d5-bc15-284c287713a5\n\n\nAs an authorized manager, the agreed progenitor of the product idea, and in the absence of an operating agreement specifying members or powers of the managers, should I have entitlement to distributions? \n\n If I don't have entitlement, then technically no one does since there is no operating agreement or listed members. ","title":"[FL] Would an authorized manager be considered a member\/entitled to equity in the absence of an operating agreement?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1475611046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55vg90\/can_my_landlord_legally_bring_prospective_tenants\/","id":"55vg90","body":"I'm living in Tennessee U.S.A. in an apartment which is part of a large apartment complex. \n\nLast week my family submitted our 30 day notice that we will be moving out. Our landlord then told us that if prospective tenants want to view the apartment she will be bringing them over.\n\nWe have paid our rent for our last month here so I wanted to know if our landlord can legally enter our apartment during this time or if I can simply refuse to let her in.\n\nThanks in advance for your advice.\n\nEdit: Thanks for all the responses! I don't like the idea of strangers in my apartment but I'll survive I suppose.","title":"Can my landlord legally bring prospective tenants into my apartment?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589226980,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghv5wq\/my_uncle_57_az_is_severely_mentally_ill_and_was\/","id":"ghv5wq","body":"Firstly, I\u2019m sorry if this post violates any rules. \n\nI live on the East Coast. My uncle lives in Arizona, has no children and no one out there to advocate for him. He has always had mental and behavioral health issues, but was lucid up until the last few months, where his condition has DRASTICALLY deteriorated. Unfortunately there was a very serious incident involving a weapon and a police officer who was responding to calls about his severely erratic behavior. \n\nI have no clue how to handle this, especially living on the other side of the country.","title":"My uncle (57, AZ) is severely mentally ill and was charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault on an officer. I don\u2019t live in Arizona, but am tasked with trying to figure out what to do next. Desperate.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588563224,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd45pc\/nc_tenant_committed_forgery_on_plumbing_bill\/","id":"gd45pc","body":"My tenant called a plumber and normally they would deduct their rent for the next month. However, when they sent me a photo of the bill, I noticed there was an extra $120 charge and the total at the bottom was slightly changed. I called the plumber and asked what the issue was and the reasoning for such an expensive bill for a \u201cservice call\u201d. The plumber told me they did not put that $120 charge on there and they will send me the original bill when they get back in town next week. Should I inform the tenant? I\u2019m not sure what my legal options are with this.","title":"NC - Tenant committed forgery on plumbing bill","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590904298,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gttl46\/so_because_of_covid_my_hours_have_not_only_been\/","id":"gttl46","body":"So I just found out tonight that my job has actually been paying me $5 less that what my original wage was. I was never notified of this change and I'm not sure if legally I should have been, for state info I'm in Wisconsin. This has apparently been going on for my last 3 paychecks, we no longer recieve paper checks because we'd have to pay for them. Instead we have a site that allows access to everything our company has for information on us including hours and pay stubs. This day has been extremely frustrating and I'm not sure where to go from here. I'm frustrated and hurt because I have given this company my all (I know what you're thinking, they dont give a crap. But this company has been the most humble to work for and I never thought it would come to this) any advice on how to handle this situation going forward legally or otherwise would be greatly appreciated!","title":"So because of covid my hours have not only been reduced but my job also fucked my pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474510613,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53wtm0\/usactlease_addendums_after_movein\/","id":"53wtm0","body":"Hi all,\n\nMy wife and I recently moved into a unit in an apartment complex. Now, a little under two months after signing the lease and moving in, we've been contacted by the leasing office, who spoke of an audit of their records and some missing signatures.  This is not entirely unexpected: I declined to sign that I had received documentation of any lead-based paint when we signed the lease, as that information was not made available to me yet.  At the time, I verbally confirmed that I would be happy to sign later, once the necessary documentation was provided.  It has since been provided and reviewed to my satisfaction.\n\nThey delivered a packet of forms.  The first form was the expected lead release, but they also attached a half-dozen lease addendums, all of which limit our rights to use the property in some way.  Many cover topics never discussed prior to signing the lease, and others directly contradict the lease (with explicit language stating that they supercede the lease).\n\nWhat are our obligations in this situation?  Is there any reason we would have to modify our contract this far into our tenancy?  Can I just sign and return the lead form, as promised, and leave out the addendums, or could this jeopardize our tenancy?\n\nThank you for your attention, and any advice you can give.\n\nTL;DR: Moved into apartment <2 months ago.  Suddenly being asked to sign lease addendums never seen\/discussed prior due to \"missing signatures\".  What do I do?","title":"[USA-CT]Lease Addendums After Move-In","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589164786,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghf6m8\/wa_evicted_because_of_pet_but_later_allowed_to\/","id":"ghf6m8","body":"Landlord evicted me because my cat and said I had 10 days to leave. I'm not sure what I forfeit for leaving. I am fine with losing the security deposit but would I still have to pay rent for the months on my lease? \n\nAnyways I said \"sure I'll leave\" because I assumed that with corona he wouldn't be able to find someone to fill my spot. Today he said he will allow me to stay. Can he later change his mind?","title":"[WA] Evicted because of pet but later allowed to stay, what further consequences could I face?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517591715,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ussv3\/my_wife_works_40_hoursweek_over_two_jobs_for_the\/","id":"7ussv3","body":"My wife works at a private school in Tennessee, USA. During 40 work hours of the week, she is the main teachers' assistant ($10\/hour), and also works After School Care. However, for 5 hours out of the week, she works specifically as an \"After School Care Caretaker,\" which has a different pay scale ($9.50\/hour) and is considered - by the school - to be a separate job entirely. As a sidenote, I am led to believe that all the teachers have to work those extra 5 hours each week as an \"After School Care Caretaker\" along with their regular teaching or assisting work hours.\n\nI have done the math, and she works 40 hours for her primary job and 5 hours for her secondary job. She is not getting paid overtime. I'm having trouble finding any leads for Tennessee, but [this article](https:\/\/canons.sog.unc.edu\/may-an-employee-work-a-second-job-for-the-same-employer\/) makes me think the school is doing some shady stuff. Or at least some illegal stuff, because that would mean that they would have to be paying overtime to about a dozen people.\n\nAny help or insight is appreciated.\n\nEdit: Since it was questioned, I will point out that After School Care is not contracted out by another company. The school pays my wife for both \"jobs.\"","title":"My wife works 40+ hours\/week over two jobs for the same school but they are not providing overtime","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588470375,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcibrb\/ca_new_apartment_property_owners_charging_9k_in\/","id":"gcibrb","body":"My month to month lease expired, apparently, so I signed a 12 month lease with the company that currently owns the property, and when I went to the resident portal it says I owe nearly $9000 for pet rent going back to 2014 - the new owners only bought the property in 2019.  Pet rent was included in the rent I was paying from then through the present, so I'm not sure how this is even possible for them to claim that I owe them when it's a) something I was paying already and b) from times before they owned the property\/before I signed a lease with them.  What gives?  I can't call the office until tomorrow but wanted to check with some people here first so I know if I'll need to get a lawyer or something.  Thanks for your time.","title":"(CA) New apartment property owners charging $9k in retroactive pet rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425416705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xtvgf\/very_rare_lottery_win_situation_that_really_is\/","id":"2xtvgf","body":"(SCOTLAND) basically my friends dad won the lottery (1 million british pounds, lives in scotland). His dad has been separated from his mum for 15 years but they are still married and were together for 12 years and they had two kids. How likely is it that she would have a decent claim on cash if she filed for a divorce?And would anyone like to guess what ballpark of figures we would be talking about. Neither party has had any notable assets throughout the marriage or since that is likely to make a difference.","title":"Very rare lottery win situation that really is affecting my friend","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474334280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53kyt9\/tx_lease_buyout_substitutes_for_rent_payments\/","id":"53kyt9","body":"I decided to leave my previous apartment, which had a lease buyout option in the rental contract. I gave notice back in May that I was going to exercise the Lease Buyout addendum and move out of the premises by August 3. In my Lease Buyout addendum of my rental contact, it says that the early lease termination will require residents to buy out of the residential lease contract to terminate liability to pay all future rent due through term of the agreement. The fee to buy out of the lease contract was listed as $1,160.\n\nThe next paragraph stated that concessions regarding rent or other monetary lease obligations are due in addition to the fee. There were no concessions on my lease, and there was no place in the lease where it explains exactly what the \"other monetary lease obligations\"  were.\n\nSince the first paragraph stated that it terminated liability to pay all future rent by paying the $1,160, that led me to believe that after August 3, I was no longer responsible for rent.  \n\nWithin days, they had a new renter lined up to take my place. We both signed a form with my intent to vacate listed as August 3. I vacated the apartment on time, and the new renters moved in on August 13. \n\nNow, the apartment is saying I'm not only on the hook for the $1,160 lease buyout fee, but also on the hook for the rent from August 3-13, since the renters had not yet moved in. It seems odd to be that I have to pay for a lease buyout in addition to rent until the new tenant gets in, since the lease buyout was supposed to release me from the lease entirely. \n\nIs it legal for them to charge me for both? I initially disputed the charges, and they sent me a long email where they said they let me know this was happening each time we spoke (they did not - I explicitly asked multiple times if I was only responsible for the 1,160 and nothing else and they said yes). After I tried to dispute, they gave me to 48 hours to sign a payment plan or I would have to give them the fee in full (almost $1,800 total) by this Friday. \n\nThis whole thing seems really fishy to me. Can someone please advise?","title":"[TX] Lease buyout substitutes for rent payments?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575643733,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6zome\/ny_employment_lawyer_do_i_need_one\/","id":"e6zome","body":"Need help with employment or disability lawyer, not sure\n\nSo I have been working in law enforcement for about 15 years. A few years ago I got sick, wasn\u2019t sure exactly what was wrong I just know I didn\u2019t feel right. Really fatigued, lightheaded, dizzy, nauseas, weak at times and in like a general pain. Years and years of going to doctors, I was diagnosed a few years ago with Fibromyalgia, which I take medication for. The medication has side effects, it helps a bit but it\u2019s nothing magical. I have tried many many different meds and this is probably the only one that I have noticed any alleviation of my worst days. \n\nSince I was diagnosed I have been working in a light duty capacity. There is just no possibly way to work at a full duty capacity feeling this way for a variety of reasons. I\u2019m just wondering what my rights are in terms of if they ever try to say, \u201chey, we are forcing you back to full duty\u201d. If this were to happen I would then be forced to go out on sick leave, probably for an extended period of time. I don\u2019t want to do that, even though feeling this way sucks, I feel like I could provide some function, as I have been for the last 3 or so years. I feel like even though I\u2019m limited in what I could do, I could do SOMETHING, definitely something more than sitting at home. \n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks so much for anyone who reads all this.","title":"(NY) Employment Lawyer, do I need one?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589688474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl8xa7\/gonna_keep_this_short_and_sweet_my_girlfriend_got\/","id":"gl8xa7","body":"Didn\u2019t want to make this too long but would there even be a point? We think this guy could be from Canada and may have mutual friends but not sure. It was one dick pic and him asking if she liked \u201chis size\u201d. Is it even worth filing a police report? My GF wants to but I think it\u2019s not gonna lead anywhere as I don\u2019t even think you can prosecute someone for just one pic and we haven\u2019t got any other messages from him. She really wants to file one, could any charges be laid?","title":"Gonna keep this short and sweet. My girlfriend got an unsolicited dick pic from a throwaway account on Instagram. We live in Canada. Should we file a police report or no point?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421545865,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sshkj\/what_constitutes_copyright_infringement\/","id":"2sshkj","body":"What constitutes copyright infringement?(if copyright infringement is the correct term) For example, for someone in America writing a book or a comicbook or what ever, how far could they go before getting in trouble. Like, if someone wants to mention the existence of Pepsi, or Coke, or Apple, by having one of their products appear in their work could they? Could they have their characters eat at McDonalds and order a Coke? Why or Why not.","title":"What constitutes copyright infringement?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589342694,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/girjpu\/landlord_took_half_of_security_deposit_for_rent\/","id":"girjpu","body":"Back in August 2019 My BF and I moved into a triplex and signed a one year lease. We had full intentions to live there throughout the entirety of the lease. However, life gets in the way and on April 14 of this year my BF received a pretty solid job offer out of state. As COVID19 is really been difficult for many industries and employment, this was not an offer we were willing to pass up. \n\nOn April 15th we called our landlord (who I am going to call Bob) and explained to him the situation. We informed him that we would be leaving May 11th and he told us he would be posting the Unit that night on Zillow. \n\nNow, my Bf and I are pretty familiar with leasing as we have leased many different places throughout our college years. So we were aware of the amount of money we were liable for. Under Florida law, Landlords can charge up to 2 months rent if a lease is broken before the end of the leasing agreement date. \n\nA few weeks before our move out date, bob asks to show the house to potential residents. We agree and it went smoothly. At the end of the viewing he brings up the subject of rent( a topic we had been avoiding). He flat out says \u201cI\u2019m sorry to see you guys go, congrats on the new job. Just prorate me the rent for May till May 11th.\u201d At the beginning of each month we PayPal him the rent. \n\nAt this point we are excited as that stress of paying 2 months rent is off our backs. It was something we were not looking forward to. May 1st comes and we pay the prorated amount( $500) and continue on packing and getting ready for the move. \n\nMoving day comes and Bob stops by the place to check it out (for any obvious damage). We talk briefly and my Bf asks if he got the prorated amount from May 1st and he confirms that yes he did and says nothing more. He also says \u201cthe place looks great, I\u2019ll PayPal you the security deposit sometime within the next week\u201d. \n\nEven though we knew the place had no damage or repairs needed, we were still excited to know he was satisfied with the condition of the place enough to confirm we would be getting the deposit back. \n\nFast forward to today. It\u2019s been a week to the day we moved out and we have received an email from bob stating \u201c I will be holding $900 of your security deposit since I wasn\u2019t able to get the place rented out for the remainder of May......hopefully by June 1st we will get it rented\u201d\n\nThe same minute we got the email, we received a PayPal of $900 (half our security deposit)\n\nNeedless to say, we are very frustrated and are very conflicted on what to do. We paid on time and in full the rent he told us we owed. \n\nMy frustrations are these: \n\n-Bob is the one who put the prorated rent on the table not us. \n\n-He never once said this was conditional to the unit being rented \n\n-We have already vacated the unit and turned in our keys \n\n-We are already out of state \n\n-I may be incorrect, but I thought a landlord could not keep a security deposit for rent\n\n-His email left us wondering if he will try to come after us for June\u2019s rent as well. \n\n-It feels like he\u2019s back peddling. Even though we were aware of what we could have paid, we feel he waived that right when he requested the prorated rent. \n\nI am hoping someone may have some insight on the situation. We don\u2019t really want to get a lawyer since we have no idea if we have any ground to stand on. If anyone can help me answer the questions below, or have any thoughts that would be very helpful. \n\nP. s.  we are aware now we should have gotten this in writing and are not happy with ourselves we didn\u2019t. \n\nQ: Can a landlord(in Florida) hold a security deposit for rent? \n\nQ: Is the conversation regarding the prorated rent verbally enforceable as a contract? \n\nQ: Are we on the hook for the remaining 2 months rent?\n\nQ: Is this legal?","title":"Landlord took half of security deposit for rent (Florida)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578695522,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emydxz\/mi_is_the_school_district_allowed_to_do_this\/","id":"emydxz","body":"My kiddos attend school district Q in City located in the state of Michigan.\nSchool district Q has elementary schools A,B,C and D.\nI live closer to elementary school A but kids attend school B. Today I get a email stating that my oldest will be moved to school C starting Monday because oldest classroom has been changed to an only ASD class. Oldest has an IEP. \n\nMy questions are this can the school district do this without asking me? They just told me. If this isnt allowed what should my next steps be?","title":"(MI) Is the school district allowed to do this?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588401523,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc1wkd\/how_can_i_deal_with_a_terrible_neighbor_in_an\/","id":"gc1wkd","body":"I\u2019ve been living in this building for a while now and all was quiet and calm. Then these people moved in downstairs and down the hall, so their apartment is diagonally downstairs. \n\nThese people are so loud that I can hear their music clearly in my apartment (this place has thick walls). They play the music almost all day but especially loud from 12am till as early as 8am. It vibrates the building. \n\nThey smoke inside (hallways and their apartment) and stinks up the whole building, including my apartment. \n\nThey also like to invite 6+ friends over and hangout in the parking lot, crowding the entrance, in the middle of a pandemic. They also like to run around yelling and screaming at 3am while outside. The sound echoes through the massive complex and every person in the building wakes up to this almost every day. \n\nJust for some extra drama, this guy happens to be my ex-girlfriend\u2019s little loser brother. He and his girlfriend have each other\u2019s names tattooed on their foreheads (BIG FONT). The girl also has another guy\u2019s name covered up on her neck. \n\nBut anyway, I have contacted the landlord and police however nothing has stopped them. I would love to move, however I still have 8 months on my lease and cannot afford to break the lease. What can I do?","title":"How can I deal with a terrible neighbor in an apartment?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589640539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkvtp1\/is_it_illegal_to_do_contract_jobs_for_the_chinese\/","id":"gkvtp1","body":"Overtly dramatic title. I apologize for it. The actual question is no where near as exciting.\n\nI freelance artworks occasionally as side-gigs. Landing myself some extra cash while off work, you know.\n\nRecently landed a pretty big contract through an agency (big, as $150 per piece... Roughly 2 pieces per month. Like I said, side-gig) and their biggest customer turned out to be the Communist Youth League of China.\n\nThe way this whole thing works, is that the League will hand out contracts to a bunch of small time artists through the agency, mainly to be published in their League News Paper.\n\nThe paper, focusing on readers between the ages of 14-28 yrs old, will have lots of illustrations in them.\n\nNow, I\u2019m a Chinese citizen but I have family members who are Americans, so I spend decent amount of time in both China and U.S each year. I also have some assets in the states.\n\nWill doing this contract job somehow result in legal troubles, say, someone report me to the government... Even if the money involved are insignificant at best?\n\nThank you.\n\nTL; DR: Chinese living in States landed a contract job as an artist for the Communist Youth League of China. Will this potentially lead to legal troubles?","title":"Is it illegal to do contract jobs for the Chinese government while in the States?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588559312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd38la\/i_violated_a_non_compete_clause_without_realizing\/","id":"gd38la","body":"3 years ago I signed a Non - Compete which I completely forgot about but did non receive a physical copy. (That probably doesn\u2019t matter though.) \n\n2 months ago I had an interview with a competitor on my lunch hour. I didn\u2019t disclose any information other than what store (technically customer.) I worked at. Which in itself isn\u2019t hard information to get. You can just walk into the place and ask about who performs the service I do.\u201d I didn\u2019t not realize my non - compete had this in it.\n\n\u201cI understand  that  \u201cConfidential  Information\u201d  means  any  Company  proprietary  information, technical  data,  trade  secrets  or  know  how,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  research,  product plans,  products,  services,  customer  lists  and  customers  (including,  but  not  limited  to, customers  of  the  Company  on  whom  I  called  or  with  whom  I  became  acquainted  during  the term  of  my  employment),  markets,  software,  developments,  inventions,  processes,  formulas, technology,  designs,  drawings,  engineering  data,  hardware  configuration  information, marketing,  financial  or  other  business  information  disclosed  to  me  by  the  Company  either directly  or  indirectly  in  writing,  orally  or  by  drawings  or  observation  of  parts  or  equipment.    I further  understand  that  Confidential  Information  does  not  include  any  of  the  foregoing  items which  has  become  publicly  known  and  made  generally  available  through  no  wrongful  act  of mine  or  of  others  who  were  under  confidentiality  obligations  as  to  the  item  or  items  involved or  improvements or  new versions  thereof.\u201d\n\nAnd this \n\n\u201cI  agree  that,  during  the  term  of  my  employment  with  the  Company,  I will  not  engage  in  any  other  employment,  occupation,  consulting  or  other  business  activity directly  related  to  the  business  in  which  the  Company  is  now  involved  or  becomes  involved during  the  term  of  my  employment,  nor  will  I  engage  in  any  other  activities  that  conflict  with  my obligations  to  the  Company.  I  also  represent  that  my  performance  of  all  the  terms  of  this Agreement  does  not  and  will  not  breach  any  agreement  I  have  entered  into,  or  will  enter  into, with any  third party, including  without  limitation  any  agreement  to keep in  confidence  proprietary information  or  materials  acquired  by  me  in  confidence  or  in  trust  prior  to  or  during  the Relationship.\u201d\n\nWhat corse of action should I take? The competitor went to a sister store to the one I work at last month but we did not lose that store. However I found out just now that the store I currently service was lost to that competitor.","title":"I violated a Non - Compete Clause without realizing it. What do I do now? (Texas)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1514941245,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nqzun\/chicagoill_i_recently_changed_my_auto_insurance\/","id":"7nqzun","body":"Edit; can someone explain this Lapse thing and why I can be charged more ?","title":"(Chicago,I'll) I recently changed my auto insurance and I received a cancellation letter that's 3 days earlier from when my new insurance kicks in. I tried to call my old insurance to extend it to those extra 3 days but they said thy can't do anything about it. Any advice how to deal with this?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588543486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcz8am\/not_allowed_to_take_pto_but_wont_be_paid_out_when\/","id":"gcz8am","body":"So my wife works at a preschool in Florida. Right now they have put a hold on all employees using their PTO because they can\u2019t afford to pay it. They are still open as an essential business, but the regulations required by the state have increased the teacher to student ratio which has driven up costs.\n\nFlorida does not require businesses to pay out PTO when an employee quits. This school has a history of denying earned PTO to employees who have left in the past (on good and bad terms). My wife has over two weeks of PTO accrued at this point. She had already been approved for a vacation this summer which has since been cancelled (no more Alaskan cruise).\n\nThe issue here is that this school has a new franchise opening under a different owner about five minutes away from our house. She is hoping to be able to work there when the open this fall as it saves her half an hour each way for her commute.\n\nBasically I\u2019m just trying to figure out how best to advise her. I\u2019ve already told her not to talk to anyone at her current workplace about the potential transition. Can they prevent her from using her PTO and then also take it away when she leaves? That just doesn\u2019t seem fair?","title":"Not Allowed to Take PTO but Won\u2019t be Paid Out When I Leave [FL]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421196112,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2scg1f\/college_changing_tuition_owed_after_i_paid_the\/","id":"2scg1f","body":"Location: Georgia\n\nI paid my college tuition in full. I have an email with the balance (sent from the University with nothing sent afterwards indicating a new balance). I went onto the online payment center and paid by a WebCheck the full balance of the amount owed ($1990). \nThe University just emailed me saying I still owe $450 and I have to pay it. This would rise my tuition to $2444. I went onto the Web payment services and after I paid the account balance (January 9th), they changed the fee prices (January 12). \nMy college has three campuses. I attend the most expensive campus (fee wise). They have it that I have been \"refunded\" the fees from the other campus. I had registered for all classes on this campus (Jan 6th) and they charged me the fees for one of the cheaper campuses and now retroactively are trying to charge me for the more expensive campus fees (Jan 12). \n\nBasically, are they allowed to do this? Or do they have to honor my payment for the other campus?","title":"College changing tuition owed after I paid the full balance","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577357943,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efu6b9\/ca_coworker_is_harassing_me_f22_both_in_and\/","id":"efu6b9","body":"Pretty scared to post this but here I go.\n\nI\u2019m F22 - working remotely when I\u2019m at school and in the office when I can. \n\nCoworker \u201cfriend\u201d (M25) has become possessive of me. At first it was \u201cjokingly\u201d asking why I\u2019ve gotten up from my desk, where I\u2019ve been, even if it\u2019s the bathroom or to step outside. He runs around and seems to keep an eye on everyone, but especially me. It\u2019s gotten more aggressive lately to where he gets angry when I tell him to mind his own business, and I\u2019m scared to say anything more. He even times me to let me know how long I\u2019ve been away.\n\nWhen we were friends, I privately told him about my ADHD check-ups. Since becoming aggressive he\u2019s been loudly asking me about \u201csharing that adderall\u201d for everyone to hear.\n\nOutside of work, he has gone through my phone, when I trusted him prior to this. I handed him my phone for something and I found him looking through so much more. I feel violated and afraid of what private messages or photos he may have found.\n\nI hit my breaking point and confronted him through text, so it took a while, but he has admitted to doing all these things and I have proof. I recounted the situations specifically to which he admits were wrong and is pleading for forgiveness.\n\nI want to continue working remotely and I\u2019m uncomfortable to step foot back into that office knowing he\u2019s there. What can I do, how much of this can I report? can I complain that he went through my phone, even if that happened outside of work? \n\nThis coworker has one strike left so if successful I can get him fired and deported, since he\u2019s on a work visa.","title":"[CA] Coworker is harassing me (F22) both in and outside of work, how much of this can be reported to HR?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577158035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eevfi6\/emotional_distress_mental_anguish\/","id":"eevfi6","body":"Hello I\u2019m in California and I\u2019m a manager for a store. \n\nMy direct supervisor called a meeting for me to schedule with my entire staff after closing to hold an \u201cAssimilation\u201d. The basic tenets of the assimilation is for me to leave the room, my team gives my boss feedback, then my boss gives me the feedback to understand what I can do to improve, then I have an opportunity to speak with my team around what commitments I want to make to address any issues that come up. I\u2019ve seen this done when I had a new boss and I had no issue with the format as I understood it.\n\nI gathered my team together, and I left my boss and my team together to discuss me and my work related activities, after an hour or so I was called back in. This is where the assimilation deviated from what is normal. My boss sat me down in front of my team and bullet point by bullet point gave me the feedback, some was good but some of it was bad, it was basically a very public performance review. I was basically humiliated in front of the team of 25 people I was supposed to lead. You could hear a pin drop and my team later told me it was like watching a dog get beat, they were all very uncomfortable.\n\nI asked some questions I took notes I didn\u2019t fight back because it was just gonna make it worse. After my boss read off my feedback for ten to fifteen minutes I addressed my team and told them I was going to assimilate what I\u2019d received and would work forwards closing any gaps I was able to. I ugly cried all the way home. The next day I came across my bosses boss and asked him if this is normal, he said that this isn\u2019t usually how these are handled and he would speak with her.\n\nI broke down at work and cried in my back room, I was not my self and I was very much shaken up and impacted by the event.\n\nI reported my boss to Human Resources for the event and asked for a transfer. Instead they told me that there\u2019s no one to replace me and that instead we will meet to discuss communication. While my bosses communication and mine have improved I haven\u2019t been the same since with my self and my team. I just can\u2019t find motivation at work and I\u2019m borderline (most likely definitely) battling depression. I\u2019ve started looking for a new job but before I decide to really just leave this environment I wanted to understand if any kind of employment law has been violated.  Basically do I have a case for workplace bullying or emotional distress. For some context almost all of my peers have had problems with this boss and have written or communicated with Human Resources and they don\u2019t do anything.\n\nThank you for your legal advice.","title":"Emotional distress (mental anguish)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590627833,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grwe57\/a_question_of_fl_unemployment_fraud\/","id":"grwe57","body":"Ok we live in Florida.   I am working reduced hours and applied for gap benefits from unemployment.  This isn't about me.\n\nNo my wife back in April was told by her employer that she was having hours cut to 30hrs a week.   As I had applied, she went ahead and applied as well.\n\nThat was Friday and Saturday.   Come Monday, she found out the company furloughed people vs cutting everyone's hours.\nShe was not effected by that.\n\nFast forward to last week when I finally got approved and began receiving payments.\n\nWell, she got word from her HR Dept that they received request to verify her hours for unemployment.   She explained she applied in error and asked them to deny she was short hours, they said they would.\n\nYesterday she got word she was approved and they sent her payment and she is freaking out.\n\nShe is very law abiding and is scared of being accused of commiting fraud if she cashes the check.\n\n\nSo our question is this, is it fraud?  She applied in error, her HR interjected on her behalf.  But still was approved.  Can she keep the money?","title":"A question of FL unemployment fraud","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515797467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q0fm4\/slid_to_a_stop_on_icy_road_but_car_backed_into_me\/","id":"7q0fm4","body":"I was driving on a small residential street, going the speed limit (30MPH), and when i got past a curve, i saw a car about 200 feet in front of me that had stopped in the middle of the road, so i pressed on the brakes and started sliding. I slid those 200 feet into the end corner of a driveway, while the person who was stopped in the road was backing up into that driveway. She never saw me and, almost completed backing up into the drive way when her car hit mine (I had already been stopped for a few seconds, but too busy watching her back into me, in horror, to think of honking). It hit right at the passengers side corner of her car, and made a crack a few inches long in her front bumper next to her wheel well, and scratched the front of my bumper, bending my license plate. She called the police, we exchanged the information and i took pictures of everything waiting for the cop to get there. He came, looked at my skid marks, heard each of our stories and said that it is something that our insurance companies will have to decide. Then, he turns to me, and tells me i was going too fast, judging by the skid marks, to which i replied \"i never got above 30, and the speed limit is 30, or am i wrong?\" and he told me \"im sure you were, but since there is packed snow and ice on the ground, you were going too fast for the driving conditions, therefore you were speeding\" (it was snowy on the ground and obviously had some ice, but i was only going 30, and it was sunny, not snowing, 100% clear visibility). He never said anything about the lady who never looked behind her or in her mirror while BACKING UP (im a young girl, and this was a woman in her 30s, if that helps understand the situation). He said i could go, and i left. My question is, in Minnesota (Hennipen county) who would have the fault here? It was icy on the ground, and maybe i technically shouldve been going slower, but i was fully stopped by the time she hit me, and she was backing up in a road, not looking well enough to see a big ass santa fe right behind her. Are there any no fault laws that would help in this situation? Im not even trying to get anything out of this, but she all but told me she was going to demand that my insurance or i pay for the damages. I dont need it to be HER fault, i just need it not to be my fault so that i have to pay for her repair, or the insurance rate that would be going up from this. Also, i never admitted to anything, or even said sorry, and there was a passenger in my car who saw everything.","title":"Slid to a stop on icy road, but car backed into me anyway.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516120974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qtjr2\/i_got_3_points_on_my_license_after_an_accident\/","id":"7qtjr2","body":"About a year ago, I hit a car that had ran a red light, the police report said he was at fault, but I recently found out that 3 point were added to my licence because of that accident, so now my insurance has gone up an insane amount. Is there a way to remove those points? I live in North Carolina.","title":"I got 3 points on my license after an accident where I was not at fault.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590975105,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gubeki\/housing_situation\/","id":"gubeki","body":"TLDR: I am looking to get out of an unwanted shared lease in Massachusetts, by getting a subletter or reaching a compromise. My housemate says she does not want a subletter because of the virus, and that her refusal to accept anyone would force me to pay full rent until the end of the lease in September. What are my options?\n\nFull story: \n\nMy work in Boston is closed since March.  I left Boston for a safer place, just as Boston was going into lockdown, now working from home. Some of my things are still in the  apartment, but now I'd like to move them into storage and move out, because I will not be needing this expensive place. \n\nThe problem is that my housemate has been living in the apartment alone now for 3 month, and she wants to continue doing so with me paying full rent for this place I do not use.  I was ok with this for a short time and did not bring out the question of a sublet, so she had a place to self-isolate. But it is unfair for me to keep paying for something I do not use for and can find a subletter for another 3 month.\n\nThe housemate says she does not want to live with people she does not know because of the pandemic. I am sympathetic, and I offered her to reach compromise: \n\n1- she can stay alone and pay some extra rent, I will be paying the remaining fraction \n\n2- we get a subletter, and she can talk to prospectives, to pick someone she wants\n\n3- she can bring a friend to live with her,   I will be still paying some fraction \n\nThese offers were rejected with hostility, because she feels she can get away with it. She insisted that since I signed the lease, it would be ok to take advantage of me (fairness or whatever is not a concern). \n\nFinally, we came to an agreement that a solution that can work for both of us is to sublet. The landlord agreed, but said we both have to approve of the person. The housemate then sabotaged my efforts to find someone. She told the landlord behind my back she was NOT inclined to have anyone in the apartment, while lying to me that she was cooperating. She insisted on talking to interested parties alone, without me present, so I would have no idea what she is telling to them or whether she answers their messages at all. I have put her in touch with a few interested persons, but it seems that she has not communicated with them at all.\n\nThe landlord is aware of the issue, because of this message the housemate sent behind my back, but says we have to figure out the situation between the two of us.\n\nPlease help.","title":"housing situation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421092255,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s7439\/california_selfterminating_lease\/","id":"2s7439","body":"Hey \/r\/legaladvice. I have a lease that terminates in several months. On it, it says that the lease terminates at 05\/31\/2015 and the tenant must vacate by that date unless a new written agreement is established between the tenant and the landlord. Does it mean, a) I do not have to put in my 30-day notice if I want to leave by 05\/31\/2015? And, b) I must negotiate a new lease if I want to stay past that point?","title":"[California] Self-terminating Lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591084760,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv34xm\/brother_in_law_wants_custody_of_my_daughter\/","id":"gv34xm","body":"Hey all.\n\nUsual apologies for mobile formating.\n\nWe live in Scotland, UK\n\nSo, my (23M) brother in law (34M) had a big argument over my daughter (1F) with her mother (23F) and he is now threatening us with lawyers for a reason he isn't telling us, but I can only assume its for custody rights of our daughter.\n\nThe argument was over his actions around my daughter when responsible for her on Friday night. He decided to take her down to her Great-grandmother's and told us he would bring her home for 21:30ish at the absolute latest - it got to around 22:30 and we hadn't heard from him and he wouldn't respond to our calls or texts so we started to worry a little, but eventually he text us saying he's phoned a taxi and will be bringing her home shortly WITHOUT a car seat which we weren't comfortable with so called and told him to hang fire and we'll jump in a taxi with the car seat to come get her, and it was very apparent he was pretty drunk which again, we weren't okay with. \n\nThis cause all hell to break loose with him, after we arrived home he threatened us with lawyers and has been prying us for information about our past which we believe is to \"build a case\" against us, and we're reluctant to communicate with him for that reason and the fact he always turns it into an argument. \n\nThis might sound daft, but we're pretty worried about what's waiting for us and what we can do to prevent any measures being taken against us. \n\nWe haven't done anything wrong, and I'm almost 100% sure he cannot take our daughter off us but I'd like my mind out at ease.\n\nAny advice is appreciated, TIA.","title":"Brother in law wants custody of my daughter","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588631165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdlld8\/can_i_get_charged_or_arrested_for_selling_a\/","id":"gdlld8","body":"I\u2019m not gonna lie or anything, I am not going to try to make what I did sound good or give reasons and I understand that people will judge, but let\u2019s say I told someone I would hack their account in a game and give them a lot of in game currency in return for cash, and once they send the cash (through friends and family so they can\u2019t refund) I don\u2019t give the service, could I be charged for that?  Also if the paypal account isn\u2019t linked to anything (no bank, cards, or SSN) could I be charged later when I add a bank, cards or SSN?","title":"Can I get charged or arrested for selling a service through paypal and then not doing it when I get paid?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589197111,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghlx2v\/rent\/","id":"ghlx2v","body":"This is a little long because it has been a six month headache. I should mention, both parties have been completely cordial with each other the entire time. It just needs to be resolved. \n\nMy wife and I live in an apartment in Nashville, TN and have been living in this same complex for about a year and a half. We were able to pay our rent during the first year like normal, no problem. We do so from an online portal where you can pay rent just as you would any other bill online. The first year, rent was around ~$1500.\n\nWhen the lease expired, we didn\u2019t get any correspondence from them about either renewing the lease or giving notice of leaving. This made our rent go to a month-to-month rate, as well as raise our rent by an additional few hundred going forward. This made our rent for January of this year at $2200. So of course, we reach out to the leasing office to figure out the problem. Either we messed up, or they did, and we all eventually agreed that it was a wash and that we\u2019ll just sign another lease and they\u2019ll forgive the excess amount for that month. I was grateful and I thought that was the end of it. \n\nWhen it came to signing the new lease, we were given this message: \u201cWe offer you a $1000 lease credit and the following lease terms:\u201d \nTo which was listed, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. We had in writing that it said $1000 lease credit for January\u2019s rent, regardless of what length of term that we chose.\n\nMy wife and I are recently married so we had been dreaming of owning our first home together. We thought that the six month option would be perfect and we could potentially be moving into a house come July. Due to it being a shorter lease term, the rent was a couple hundred dollars more than the entire year lease. This was then around $1700. So according to the terms of our agreement, January\u2019s rent should have been $700, and then February would start the $1700 rent and we would pay as normal. \nOk, so we think we have this new lease and life is all dandy. Then, January rent comes due and we were only given a $500 credit. This was a problem as we had planned and budgeted with the assumption that we were being given a $1000 credit. We reached out and called and emailed a few separate times, having to chase our leasing agent down in person, just to get a response. \nShe then explained to us at that time, the 6 month term meant only a $500 lease credit. It said this no where on what she sent us. We should be receiving $1000 regardless based on her email. She agreed and explained to us that she screwed up and she should have never offered us that. Her boss would be really angry with her if they found out she did that. (Hence the not returning my calls\/emails part.) I understand that situation, but, that\u2019s not my problem in terms of my own personal situation. \nSo apparently, she never submitted our new lease to corporate so it wasn\u2019t legally binding yet. This was how she was going to switch the lease to a 12-month lease in order to give the $1000 credit. But we still wanted out in 6 months, so we agreed on a stipulation that we would agree to allow potential new renters to view\/take over our apartment in July. \nSo verbally over the phone, she tells us about the new stipulation and we agree on that over the phone. She told us that it would bring our rent to just a little over $1500, so we would be back to around our previous year\u2019s rent. We thought that was great and that everyone was happy. \n\nThen February comes around and our rent says: \u201c$78.00\u201d Well that\u2019s weird, so of course I call again. \nDoesn\u2019t answer and never calls back. Sent emails, called, left messages. Never returned. My wife found her in person to confront her again. Now mind you, we\u2019re not very confrontational people. We never imply that it\u2019s her fault. We simply just explain the issue and what resolution that we\u2019re looking for. This time being, go into the system and fix the amount to the proper amount, please. She says that she\u2019ll do it ASAP. The next day, it\u2019s still $78. My wife calls again, and she finally (to what we thought) fixed the amount. She had changed the rent to $1550.00 on our portal. With water bill and pest control, this would be about what a monthly payment would be. So we paid it and thought, okay, finally, we\u2019re all good to go from here on out. \n\nMarch rolls around (Pre-Coronavirus) and the rent portal says \u201c$38.00\u201d so again, she did not permanently fix the problem. We emailed several times and called several times. She ignored every message and never returned any phone call. This was starting to be really frustrating and it has now evolved into way more than a simple mistake in the beginning... At this time, I just paid 38.00 since that\u2019s all that I had the option for. And I even sent another email, explaining that I had only paid $38.00. Again, no response. So I said fine, the ball is in her court and there\u2019s no way I did anything wrong. I have all the emails, phone logs, and texts as proof that I did every possible thing in my power, without involving her boss, to attempt to resolve this situation. Multiple times. \n\nOk so mid-March, the Coronavirus is now a global pandemic and I\u2019m left unemployed. (I\u2019m a full time musician so obviously large gathering events are not going to happen for a really long time, especially at this point.) My wife was still working so we weren\u2019t panicking yet. I sent a nice message to the leasing agent, reminding her of the situation and that we weren\u2019t upset or angry. We just wanted it resolved right now so we don\u2019t have to worry about whatever financial problems that the pandemic might cause us. We were frightened that this would still be raging when that 6 month lease came up and we would be forced into finding a new apartment in the midst of the pandemic, all while I had no personal source of income coming in for the foreseeable future. Or worse, what if we ended up evicted for being unable to pay in general in the near future? (That was assuming it would be fixed...) The irony is, we didn\u2019t even HAVE to pay because it apparently didn\u2019t matter. We could have not paid anything and skated through this whole thing without anyone batting an eye at us. \nShe doesn\u2019t reply to that email either. I called the office and she actually picks up. I tell her again, I sent you countless emails. She said that she just saw my email and was planning on calling me that afternoon. (Yeah, okay...) At this time, I ask if it\u2019s possible that we can remove the 6 month stipulation since we don\u2019t know what the world will look like in June so we would really like to stay. She says they would love if we stayed and that was no problem. Okay cool, so we\u2019re back to being here until December 2020.\nTurns out, the lease that we signed, didn\u2019t have any amount on it. So neither of us even know the actual amount that our rent is. We knew it was around $1500ish but she never even submitted the paperwork. The reason it kept saying $78 and $38 dollars is because the lease she sent had a big blank line on what we owe monthly. We signed a lease that said we don\u2019t owe anything, it seems like. And she never signed her half and never submitted it. I explain this again. \nSo over the phone, she tells us that she\u2019s going to send a paper copy of our new lease to our door. She sends someone with the lease who doesn\u2019t know any of the situation so he didn\u2019t answer any questions we had. This paper copy lease STILL had no amount on it. I tell her that, she doesn\u2019t do anything about it. So we signed it (that was probably dumb but we don\u2019t even know what is what anymore.) We found out that we can pay extra on the rent portal and it just shows a negative amount. So we pay $1500 to it and it shows we have a balance of (-$1430). That\u2019s what it looks like is that it has a credit. So we just pretty much paid a credit of $1430, which could be deducted when the rent amount is fixed. She never signed the lease. She hasn\u2019t signed any lease other than the original one when we first moved in. (We get email verification when each individual party signs.) \n\nApril comes around, it\u2019s the same song and dance... but this time, we put the $1500 into a savings account.\n\nFast forward to about two weeks ago, for May\u2019s rent, I again go through my whole song and dance again. Email, call, text. Ignored again. I\u2019m assuming she gets paid and has incentives to get new residents. Apparently, existing residents don\u2019t get her any new bonuses as she clearly just never did her job. How am I asking for something unreasonable? Take my money! She has dropped the ball several times. It\u2019s May for crying out loud. This should have been resolved in January, maybe February at the very latest when we caught it the first time. \nSo at this point, even though she made it clear that she would get in trouble if we involved anyone else, we were just fed up. So I call and speak with another staff member, explain the situation, but I framed it as if it was some big misunderstanding and that it was all good. Just fix it. He asks the leasing agent I\u2019ve been referring to, and she acts like she has no idea why we can\u2019t pay rent and acts as if it\u2019s a computer problem. As if there was an issue with the online portal for why we can\u2019t rent and not any human error. I know this to be a lie, obviously, as she has countless emails from me explaining otherwise. But as I have to live here still, I want to keep them with a positive opinion of me. So I say okay fine, please take care of it then and let me know. She says she put a support ticket in and she\u2019ll let me know. I said okay, fine. Just like the boy who cried wolf, I knew she wasn\u2019t going to take care of it. So I call another person in the office and explain the situation again. \nThe leasing agent then texts me and asks if I know my login information for the portal. (Again, implying that it\u2019s a computer error and that she wants to see my screen and why it won\u2019t show up.) I gave her the login info anyway. I told her that she knew about this and it\u2019s been a big headache for us for months. She says, \u201cI know and I apologize for that.\u201d She then asks for my wife\u2019s login info, we give her that too. She says she put in a ticket and she\u2019ll get back to us in a few days. That was April 28th. Today is May 11th. \n\nThis has been going on since December 2019. What can I do? I have been putting the rent into a savings account because I don\u2019t want to financially be caught in a huge problem. But at the same time, do I even have a lease that I\u2019m legally bound to? I can\u2019t be expected to shell out $6000 all at once due to an error that was clearly not my fault, with tons of physical proof for how I have tried to resolve this multiple times, right? I have probably about 15 emails, a call log of times, text messages. \nThe leasing agent is very nice and friendly towards us and has been through this whole time. As have we. She just didn\u2019t do her job. It\u2019s as simple as that. She just didn\u2019t do it. And this is 6 months later. It\u2019s just ridiculous and we don\u2019t know where else to turn to get this figured out. Part of me wants to just put the money into savings and not worry about it until they do, but the anxiety in me just really needs this to be resolved so it\u2019s one last thing to worry about during this pandemic. \nThanks for taking the time to read it and any advice you have!","title":"Rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516767592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7skmg8\/car_insurance_issues\/","id":"7skmg8","body":"So trying to keep this concise. I\u2019m also on mobile so please forgive any formatting issues. So on 9\/22\/17 I purchased a new car from a dealership here in central FL. When I purchased the car I did not get my insurance policy switched over from my old car. Nobody at the dealership told me I needed to before I took the car and since I don\u2019t know a whole lot about car insurance I\u2019d didn\u2019t dawn on me to change it. \n\nFast forward a few months and I get a letter in the mail shortly after thanksgiving from my lender stating this is my final notice that my car is not insured, if I don\u2019t get insurance on my car within 30 days of the postmarked date (11\/27\/17) they would purchase insurance for me for the amount of around $4000 for the year which is outrageous. It took me a couple weeks as it was right after the holiday and I didn\u2019t know what I needed to do to get everything done but got my insurance switched to my new car on 12\/13\/2017 and called the lender to make sure everything was okay. They informed me that my insurance effective date must show from the date I purchased the car on 9\/22. My insurance told me they can\u2019t just backdate insurance for a time period that there wasn\u2019t any, which I understood. The lender said they had already purchased the insurance and to wait until a letter arrived saying how much I would be expected to pay. Got the letter a couple weeks later saying that I owed them $1,082 for the less than 90 days of coverage from 9\/22-12\/13. \n\nIf I would have known about this early I would have gotten it changed sooner. They stated they sent me several letters in the mail asking me to get insurance, I never received them. They were not sent certified mail. I had paid several car payments at that point over the phone and nobody said anything to me about this while I was making my payments. Never got any phone calls from them or emails. The only correspondence was in regular mail that I never got until the final notice. I also just received a new coupon payment booklet in the mail where they increased my monthly car payment by roughly $135 a month that I assume is to cover the insurance. This came with no explanation whatsoever. Is there anything I can do to fight this? I don\u2019t want to give them $1K for insurance I did not ask for, did not need, and did not consent to them purchasing for me. ","title":"Car insurance issues","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1473187929,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51gqmn\/shuttle_service_never_provided_on_wedding_day_in\/","id":"51gqmn","body":"On 6.20.16 I called a shuttle service provider to get a quote for shuttle service using his trolley vehicle on my wedding day (8.13.16) from 3:15pm to 4:45pm. He quoted me $300.00 for 2 hours. He emailed the contract which stated the rate was $300.00 for two hours. The total amount included taxes and a tip for driver and totaled $371.25. As the contract indicated what was quoted I signed the contract and sent a check for the total amount on 6.21.16. Seventeen days before the wedding he contacted me to tell me that I needed to pay an additional $300 for the use of the trolley. He advised me that the 300.00 quote was for one hour only. I advised that we did not have an additional $300.00 in our budget for the trolley and that he quoted me $300.00 for two hours and that is what is printed on the contract. He then asked for an additional $150.00 via text message. I called him the next day and stated we do not have an additional $150.00 in the budget and that the contract indicates $300.00 is the rate for 2 hours. He then advised me that he could only provide service for one hour unless I paid more money. I advised him that one hour service would not allow us enough time between the ceremony and reception. I reminded him that he quoted me two hours for 300.00 and that is what is stated on the contract. I also advised him that if he cannot honor the contract that I would need to see what other options are available. He told me he was still going to get his money and hung up on me. I found out later that he immediately went to the bank and cashed the check I had sent. Unfortunately the trolley did not appear on my wedding day at 3:15pm. Shuttle service was not provided on 8.13.16 however he did receive payment as if he did provide service. I am looking for some advise. Is it worth it to go to small claims court? The contract states Hours:2 Rate: 300.00. There is also a \"50% of contract total non refundable deposit\" statement in the contract. Can this guy keep my money? It feels very unfair because he wanted to change the contract terms after I signed and sent a check for the total. ","title":"Shuttle service never provided on wedding day in Il but check was cashed.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1417131139,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nmbsj\/landlord_is_not_respecting_privacy_threatening\/","id":"2nmbsj","body":"I have a friend who secured a short-term tenancy (4 months) for a room and signed an Individual Agreement with a landlord who has been behaving in an invasive and aggressive manner throughout their stay. He doesn't give prior notice when he enters the house and numerous occasions he has behaved in a very aggressive manner towards my female friend. Accusing her of conspiring to turn new tenants against him when they politely asked him to respect their privacy. He has also since given notice (Via Whatsapp) to my friend to leave this resident BEFORE the cessation of the agreed tenancy, because \"she is awkward and does not show respect.\" and is continuing to harass and be particularly unpleasant.\n\n\nMy friend is an international student to the UK and has been under incredible distress due to this nasty landlord who appear not respect the rights of his tenants, or indeed the Tenancy laws. Could anyone in the UK with knowledge in this field please give advice on this matter?\n\nFurther information: \n\n\n* She has liased with a TRO (Tenacy Relation Officer) from the city council, but they did not help resolve this matter and left her feeling at complete loss and in greater distress.\n\n\n* The Landlord has also neglected to give receipt of each signed monthly payment to his tenants. ","title":"Landlord is not respecting privacy, threatening eviction and harassing tenant. Urgent help needed (United Kingdom)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588413084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc3vtn\/mocan_i_drive_a_car_in_my_moms_name\/","id":"gc3vtn","body":"My current car has recently stopped working (coolant leak) and is not worth fixing. I\u2019ve saved up a considerable amount of money and want to buy a 2006 Ford Mustang convertible. However, me being a 17 year old male, the insurance would be very high, roughly 250-300 a month. However I got a quote in my mother\u2019s name, it was significantly cheaper. My question is that if the car title is in her name, and she does insurance through herself, could she just list me as a secondary driver that way it would be cheaper? If so, what would happen if I were to get into an accident? Thanks for the advice in advance","title":"(MO)Can I drive a car in my moms name?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578633408,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emmday\/online_store_licensing_help\/","id":"emmday","body":"I'm new to the world of business and I've recently decided to open up an online store that sells apparel, specifically anime apparel. A question that I can't get answered is, do I require a license to sell apparel that has characters from the show (Example: A shirt w\/ a design that I made from combing various characters from the show onto one design).  I've read different things that you do need a license, that you don't, and I just want to get a clear answer. I don't want to sell any apparel if I'll get stopped by the producer\/creator even though the show has ended. I also have my own original designs made. If I do, where do I go or apply for a license to use the characters I want from the show into my designs? \n\n(Because I've seen other sites selling merchandise with characters from various anime shows and I'm not sure if they have a license or how to check if they do.) \n\nThanks.","title":"Online Store Licensing Help?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588814308,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gewzu1\/asked_if_i_could_opt_out_of_my_employers\/","id":"gewzu1","body":"Location: California \n\nBackstory: So I\u2019ve been employed with this company since the end of February. At that time, I had asked what paperwork I needed to fill out for on boarding and was told to just sign the job offer. Fast forward to April, I was told I would not be scheduled \u201cuntil this is all over\u201d in response to COVID-19. I submit my unemployment claim to EDD and a few days later, I got a call from my employer asking me to fill out a job application, employee verification paperwork, signing the employee handbook, etc. I thought that was suspicious because I\u2019m already hired, have pay stubs and have been working well over a month now. It\u2019s been about 3 weeks and I haven\u2019t heard about receiving unemployment\u2019s benefits yet. \n\nTLDR; I get a call today, over a month of not working, if I could pick up a shift tomorrow since they\u2019re short staffed. Shortly after, I receive an email asking if I can sign an Arbitration Agreement. I read over it and to sum it up, I asked respectfully if I could opt out of signing this. Shortly after, my manager tells me that I\u2019m not working tomorrow without an explanation.. Is this legal?? \n\nAm I being paranoid for no reason? I thought it was shady that they only needed my paperwork signed because I filed for unemployment and now all of a sudden my hours got taken away because I didn\u2019t sign this agreement. Any advice?","title":"Asked if I could opt out of my employer\u2019s Arbitration Agreement and next thing I know, I\u2019m being told I can\u2019t work..","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518471911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x4bba\/wife_quit_employer_keeping_1200_indiana\/","id":"7x4bba","body":"My wife was employed at a salon, were she worked commission.  She was listed as an \"independent contractor\", and was in charge of her own taxes (withholding money until the end of the year).  The salon owner offered to hold part of the money back, so we opted to have them hold 20%.  All money ran through their computer, so he would just hold 20% of every transaction.  Virtually everyone at the salon did this.\n\nThe owner of the salon was very unprofessional, which drove my wife to quit.  She deleted all her clients phone numbers from the system, and quit.  She has been to a few salons, done this, and no ill intent ever came from it, in fact all prior salons invited her back upon her leaving.\n\nThe salon owner was FURIOUS.  He put out a huge, long slam post, and even tagged my wife in said post (Facebook).  There was serious intent to break down her reputation as a stylist.  He also decided to keep all of her saved up tax money (roughly 2 months, as we had taken the rest out earlier), and is still \"holding\" it MANY months later (coming up on 1 year).\n\nI know there is a law in Indiana that says you have to pay 2 weeks after fired\/leaving, however he is refusing to abide.  He wants her to give back all her clients names and number, which she brought to the salon, and sign a termination contract, even though she never signed anything to start working there.\n\nWe have talked to possibly the most respected business lawyer in our town, exceptionally well known, and he, for $100, sent them a letter stating what they were doing was illegal.  He also mentioned that they could easily be in trouble for the salon owners slam post on Facebook, which we took screenshots of.  We have not had the fees to hire said lawyer until recently.  \n\nOne last bit:  A client had purchased a $100 gift card right before my wife quit, and the client cashed it out as a \"tip\".\n\nThe reason for asking all this:  The salon owner is very well known in the town.  This would be a fairly large case for our little 70k person town.  Any thoughts on how we should proceed?  I really appreciate it, and sorry it was so long.","title":"Wife quit, Employer keeping $1200+ (Indiana)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422075767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2thige\/boyfriend_has_not_been_paid_at_all_by_exemployer\/","id":"2thige","body":"Hi \/r\/legaladvice. Asking on behalf of my boyfriend. We live in Seattle, WA. \n\nHe has worked full time at job A for over a year, and in December 2014 got offered 4 hour shifts on Tuesday and Thursday at job B by a friend. Job A pays a couple dollars more per hour than Job B, but Job B is a position that had potential to be promoted to bartender, which means good tips, so he accepted the offer and cut some of his hours at job A. Since December, he will work a partial shift at Job A then bike to Job B on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is agreed that he will be paid per hour and also be tipped out since he is both a server and a bar back.\n\nHowever, they asked him to leave early almost every single shift by at least an hour or two. Sometimes, he would text them to let them know he was running 5-10 minutes late and they would reply \"Oh! Actually it's slow tonight so no need to come in.\" This is frustrating, and he starts contemplating quitting just 3 weeks into the job.\n\nBy January, he realizes that he still has not received a single pay check. He goes in and asks to pick them up, and at first the bar manager is confused that she can't find a single pay check for him. She then claims that it is not her responsibility to pay the employees. After more arguing and her talking to the owner, she then claims that it is because there is no record of any of the hours he worked there, and that he should have kept track of them himself or at least asked her to keep track. When he inquires about the tips, she says that the tips have already all been split so she doesn't know how much he is owed. He quit after this conversation.\n\nWhat should\/can we do? I've tried to look this problem up, but can't find a good answer. Also, one of my law school friends keeps insisting something about promissory estoppel but that would require a lawyer, wouldn't it? My boyfriend wants to get a lawyer, but wouldn't the costs of the lawyer greatly outweigh the amount of money he would win? \n\nEdit: to include location","title":"Boyfriend has not been paid at all by ex-employer of 1.5 months - should he seek legal action?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578884792,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eny7qe\/sexually_assaulted_and_no_one_believes_me\/","id":"eny7qe","body":"Hello Reddit, I am a 21 year old female living in Rhode Island. I am reaching out in hopes to see what I can do to right a terrible wrong. On Friday (1\/10\/2020) I was sexually assaulted by my apartment complex's maintenance man. I considered him as a grandfatherly figure and having no reason to doubt his intentions entered an apartment alone with him. After telling me to close the door he exposed himself and touched me. I immediately fled back to my apartment where my BF was showering. We called the police and all of my supports (Aunt, Mother, Father, Therapist) and I went to the station to file a formal report. My father immediately called the complex manager and the guy is now being investigated with the weekend off. Tonight I found out from my father that he's flat out denying that he did anything to me. None of the residents here knew I was alone with him and as one of my elderly neighbors told me that he \"had worked here for 28 years and never did anything\" I now know that everyone thinks I am just mentally unstable and am lying. The only people who believe me are my supports. I believe the police cannot prove anything because this man is a very trusted individual and the apartment manager is only doing this as the policy states. I do not feel safe in my own home any longer and am so distraught from this. As someone who suffers from a handful of mental illnesses (ADD, OCD, Depression, Anxiety, Borderline, Anger and Depression) this is only making my problems significantly worse. This man was always incredibly nice to me and my BF who isn't supposed to live with me to begin with. I trusted him enough to tell him literally everything about me and am now afraid he could destroy my life. I'm afraid of retaliation as I have no idea now what this man is capable of. His close friend who he apparently told the truth to told me that he was very depressed. I am scared because he is coming back to work tomorrow. I don't want to face him!!!! I am part of housing and got told that I could move under a thing stating that sexual assault victims could break their lease and go somewhere else but there is nowhere to go currently. Is there ANYTHING I can do to bring this horrible predator to justice or is the law going to screw ma again like when I got raped? Anything helpful is appreciated. Thanks so much.\n\n​\n\nTL;DR - Sexually assaulted and the guy is lying about it. No one was there and the odds of legal action aren't in my favor.","title":"Sexually Assaulted and No One Believes Me","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518801145,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y07d1\/co_need_help_deciphering_an_employment_contract\/","id":"7y07d1","body":"Throwaway account, FWIW.\n\nI am contracted to a company through an agency. The company has made it clear that from their end, they are perfectly happen to contract me directly through my LLC (increasing what I'm receiving by 50%, since right now the agency takes 33%), but I want to make sure that the contract I have with the agency won't have me landing in hot water if I choose to take this route.\n\nExact phrasing: \"For a period of 6 monhts following the termination of Contactor's last [Agency] agreement with Client, Contractor shall not perform any activities for said Client that are the same or substantially similar to the activities performed by Contractor for Client while employed by [Agency] as an employee or contractor of any other business that is engaged in the business of hiring employees to perform services on a temp basis to third parties (therefore a competitor of [Agency]).\"\n\nMy (not-legally-trained) understanding of this is that because I would go through an LLC, I am safe from the above because I would be neither an employee nor a contractor of another agency (rather, the owner of a business consulting for the Company).","title":"CO - Need help deciphering an employment contract","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578267399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekl2ef\/my_professor_refuses_to_show_us_all_of_our_test\/","id":"ekl2ef","body":"For context I live in the Philippines. I wont mention my school yet just in case it isnt important but I'll provide it for those who will ask of it.\n\nNow for the problem itself. I am in senior highschool and I have consistently passed all my requirements for this class which is related to Culture and Society (I intentionally avoided the exact course name to avoid leaks). At first I thought I was doing well but was surprised to find my grade at 89 in the first quarter. Our professor showed us some of our quizzes but still refused to show us our personal scores for exams and projects. Now, Im not trying to act like an entitled kid and fully accept this grade if my professor just showed us our scores. We complained to our class adviser and she said something would be done but none of our scores were still revealed. It was (rightfully) my fault that I didnt have the guts to follow up.\n\nIn this second quarter, the same thing happened again but worst. This time literally none of our scores were revealed, but here's the kicker. Teachers are obligated to have \"grade consultations\" before the end of a quarter just to confirm whether they mistaked recording any grades. Although it isnt heavily enforced and teachers can do it at their own leisure. \n\nOur specific professor did not bother to do any of this and delayed releasing our grades until after the semester on the **day** of encoding itself. I dont know if we have the same terms with other schools across the world but encoding refers to the final printing of our grade cards, meaning we cannot contest any grades after the final printing, *supposedly*. This time my grade dropped by a whopping 85. Thats huge, and now Im freaking out and wondering what I did wrong because this subject is majorly application based, not exam-based. Of course there are still exams, but it was mostly projects, which makes me wonder \"what the hell is my score and what the hell did I do wrong!\".\n\nIm fine with getting low scores but its a pretty big red flag that this prfessor keeps doing stuff like this and keeps avoiding all students through social media and course messages, even outright refusing to talk to us or give us his contact email.\n\nWe tried contacting our Adviser again and a couple of other teachers but at this point they all said the same thing. We most likely cant do anything about it anymore and we will technically be seen in the wrong for \"only contesting our grades after it had already been finalized in the card\". This is partially due to teachers being close and this professor being close to the principal, *supposedly*. \n\nOh god Im just really getting bummed out. In case you guys need more insight, getting an 85 out of nowhere is the equivalent of not even bothering to submit an entire project here. That or it means I barely passed every single quiz that we took. Please I need all the advice I can to demand my grades. As it stands, just confronting the teacher or the principal will definitely end in my loss. I need help for every possibility. I am willing to answer any questions you guys need, and I will gladly accept any shortcomings.\n\nAlso final context.\n\nFrom an objective perspective: I fully understand that I may have really just messed up this class and got an 85 of my own mistakes. However if thats the case, then I at least want to see every single quiz I took, projects that I may have failed, and exams that I bombed so that I can improve.\n\nDisclaimer: I have failed many times in different calsses because I knew it was difficult. I am being sincere that this specific class was manageable and I am not trying to sound arrogant.\n\nFrom a situational perspective: This class was easy. It wasnt math, it wasnt science, it wasnt calculus. All the exams were manageable and I can say that with confidence because right after each and every test, I go back to my textbook and see whether my answers were correct for all the questions that I answered. Meanwhile, the projects were application based or even \"essay-based\". I fully understand that in the eyes of the law, none of what I saw in this paragraoh matters without evidence. Even so, I knew that **at least** from the tests I definitely did well. However I'm hoping this provides context to the behavior of my teacher.\n\n>refuses\/finds clever ways to avoid showing grades\n>refuses to talk to students\n>drops grades at the end of encoding\n>all students from the entire class (maybe even entire batch but I dont know) are whiplashed by sudden drop of an average of 5 to 8 points","title":"My professor refuses to show us ALL of our test scores and project scores, while all of our grades just dropped by huge margins","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590034885,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnq3qi\/az_m_21_obtaining_a_liquor_license_without_a\/","id":"gnq3qi","body":"I want to start an e-commerce business that involves shipping alcohol but can I obtain a liquor license without a brick and mortar store? I just want to be online","title":"[AZ] [M 21] Obtaining a liquor license without a brick and mortar store","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576791512,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eczvv4\/would_i_get_arrested_if_i_drank_straight_from_a\/","id":"eczvv4","body":"Sorry if this is a stupid question but I thought of it in the shower and I need a sure answer","title":"Would I get arrested if I drank straight from a soda dispenser at a fast food place","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590071240,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnxtn0\/was_it_sexual_assault\/","id":"gnxtn0","body":"First time here and on mobile. From the U.S. So my wife let me know that she had an affair with a neighbor that since have moved. This happend roughly a 5 years ago. Their was no love involved and was mostly for his own benifit. The more she opens up about it, the more it sounds like sexual assault. She still has some hazy memories that trickle out over time. The problem is around that time she had severe depression and was having electroshock therapy which doesnt help things due to the memory loss. Further she had multiple back surguries and on heavy pain killers. Would she really be able to consent? The other couple were friends at the time and knew what was going on with her. To make matters worse is he works for the hospital she got the treatments done at, works in a different department. Did he use this information hoping she wouldnt remember? It continued after here treatments stopped and everything seem to slowly stop over a year period after when she started realizing she was being taken advatage of. Thoughts?","title":"Was It sexual assault","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421258615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sf7z4\/nj_roaches_have_become_a_health_concern_for_my_4\/","id":"2sf7z4","body":"I signed the lease in June. Before I signed the lease I specifically asked the manager of the building if they had roaches, they told me they did not. I've come to find that they do, I've been patiently waiting for them to dissipate as they fumigate every month, but to no avail. When I did speak to the manager about me leaving early, which was about 1 week ago, she told me if I left early I would have to forfeit my lease. I since went to the doctor and had her write a note explaining that a roach infestation is not healthy for a baby, or any adult to live in. I've had enough with the how difficult the owner makes it to contact him. I have to go through the landlord, then the manager, and I could never directly speak to him, I always have to leave a message and I never get a response. I'm tired of having to rewash EVERYTHING because of how disgusting this place is. What are my rights in New Jersey as a tenant who has a medical excuse for breaking my lease? Do I have to forfeit the security deposit?  Should I get a lawyer? I'm hoping to be out by the 31st, no later than the 15th of February. ","title":"(NJ) Roaches have become a health concern for my 4 month old son, can I break the lease early and still get my security deposit back?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576427065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb0v7h\/child_support_for_a_child_who_is_moving_out_of\/","id":"eb0v7h","body":"Hi, I am an 18 year old college student, the age of majority where I am is 19. I have been considering moving in with an uncle who lives closer to the campus for a while now, either spending weekdays\/nights in town and weekends at home or moving in completely. \nMy father has mentioned giving me my half of the  child support to pay rent, help with groceries, etc. My mom has saif this can't happen and that it will go to her, and she will pay rent and give me what I need. \nWhen I told her I wanted the receive the money she threw a hissy fit and started screaming and im not sure what to do... \nMy question is, can i challenge this legally? It I were to move out with a family member could I\/the guardian I am living with receive the child support?","title":"Child support for a child who is moving out of the home","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518890748,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y881m\/my_first_read_through_and_then_nda_lynns_bring_up\/","id":"7y881m","body":"(US: California and Louisiana involved)\n\nThats about the long and short of it. Felt it was pretty vague for a legal document but perhaps I'm being paranoid. So i threw it through NDA Lynn and it popped up with 4 fatal errors, 2 warnings, and a notice. I shan't be signing it, but I'm wondering what the best way to proceed would be. Emailing them and asking for clarification on the NDA? Politely declining because if its that bad, its too good to be true? ","title":"My first read through (and then NDA Lynn's) bring up multiple red flags in a NDA, what is the best way to proceed?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1519937354,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/818m5r\/pa_does_a_trans_person_run_the_risk_of_losing\/","id":"818m5r","body":"First of all, I\u2019m really sorry if this seems a bit jumbled! My mother knows that I am trans now and has threatened to take me to court if I transition, on the grounds that said transition would \u201cruin\u201d my child. She says that \u201cGrandparent\u2019s rights\u201d would grant her full custody and that she would ensure that he wouldn\u2019t see me again. Is this something that she can actually do? Does she have a case here? I mean, if so, I absolutely will not transition. While I know it would help me, my child will always come first and if refraining from transition ensures that he stays with me, I\u2019m willing to do that. He will always come before my own needs. ","title":"[ PA ] Does a trans person run the risk of losing custody of their child, simply for transitioning?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577227904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef8d6d\/exgambling_addict_brotherinlaw_sister_has_poa\/","id":"ef8d6d","body":"Hey everyone!\n\nApologies for the confusing topic; but basically I'm posting on behalf of my mother-- who is concerned that shady things are happening with my grandfather's estate.  I will refer to them with fake names as it may make the explanation more simple. Here is essentially what's happening:\n\n1) My grandfather ( Jerry ) is 95 and is in an assisted living home.  A few years ago he named my aunt ( Lauren, his eldest daughter) as his financial and medical PoA.  \n\n2) Since this has happened, Lauren has had major medical problems and ultimately lets her husband (Erik) make all of the decisions relevant to her father.\n\n3) My mom ( Sophie ) was just informed by Erik that he will be paying a lawyer $20k in order to put my grandfather on Medicaid; and essentially 'hide' his assets.  He says that he's doing this so that the assisted living place stops charging him $8k month, and that my grandfathers investments will not be tapped into (\\~$300k).  Erik is being very opaque about the details, but we know the lawyer's name and the date of this supposed meeting.  \n\n4) Eric and Lauren are notorious in the family for swindling.  They have had issues with gambling addiction, and went through bankruptcy twice, foreclosed on their home, and just generally have been shady with all of their financial dealings in the past.  We suspect that Erik is trying to funnel money elsewhere for himself.  Lastly, years ago my grandfather set up a 'trust' for his three children; but the details of this seem to be out of our reach.\n\n5) I have offered to fly my mother and I out to meet up for this meeting and get details; but I realize that legally we have no recourse.  My grandfather is in assisted living and is rarely lucid and with it; so explaining to him simply isn't a reasonable idea. \n\nI'm absolutely torn here.  I want to help my mother as much as I can, but legally I feel like we're stuck.  Could anyone please offer some advice on how to approach the situation?  Even if it's just words of encouragement, it would mean quite a lot to me right now.","title":"Ex-gambling addict brother-in-law (sister has PoA) making questionable Financial decisions for my Father.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578428631,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elh4l9\/first_time_shoplifter_charge\/","id":"elh4l9","body":"Hi, recently my girlfriend was cited for shoplifting. Its her first offense. And we both have no history in the legal system prior to this upcoming court date. She was wondering if she should plead guilty and accept the charges (since she clearly did do it, and the store does have the tape). Or should she try to plead not guilty and get with the public defender? The main reason why shes wondering if she should is if there is a way she can reduce her sentence\/punishment without a lawyer. Again we have no background in this kind of stuff so its totally new to us. By the way, were in Arkansas. If anyone has any solid advise that would be so so appreciated. Thanks!","title":"First Time Shoplifter Charge","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591053382,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guvgyq\/can_i_break_a_lease_for_several_extended_water\/","id":"guvgyq","body":"Hi, all. I live in an apartment in Houston that has experienced several extended (6+ hour) water outages due to main breaks. These mains are maintained by the City, not the apartment. What are my options for getting out of this situation where I do not have a reliable water supply? Resources for me to read would also be helpful-- thanks!","title":"Can I break a lease for several extended water outages?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578248895,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekgul8\/how_do_i_go_about_removing_a_restraining_order\/","id":"ekgul8","body":"So in November 2017 I was arrested and a court ordered restraining order was put in place. I was acquitted on all charges June 2018, but the restraining order stayed in effect. I went back several times and I was being sent in circles, the admin office from court said they couldn't remove it. It's Jan 2020 now and I still have a restraining order in place, I just want to move on with my life and move forward in my career, how can I remove the restraining order and would I still show a criminal record even though I was acquitted?","title":"How do I go about removing a restraining order?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577657349,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehcdhj\/friend_in_a_bad_marriage_moving_from_texas_to\/","id":"ehcdhj","body":"I suggested my mom use this subreddit to figure out some issues. I say this as she tells me.  Here\u2019s the context: \n\nI have a friend that got married a year ago, he got into the marriage under the impression that he was marrying a very devoted religious woman. He was raised very religious, sheltered, to always be humble and became somewhat naive for a middle aged man. The woman got the people in Church to basically convince him that this was God\u2019s will and he had to marry her, she told him that she had visions of children he had that he wasn\u2019t aware of located in Texas (untrue) and convinced him to move thousands of miles away from his home and abandon his career of 21 years. (She is also 10 years older than him) since he got into this marriage, he realized that she has children and grandchildren living with her and he is paying for their expenses. \n\nIn 2 years they have moved 4 times to 4 different cities so she can find a church that will allow her to become a pastor and because of this he has been forced to quit good jobs to follow her and her family. Up to this point, he doesn\u2019t have a Texas driver\u2019s license because they keep moving, he doesn\u2019t own a bank account since she convinced him it wasn\u2019t necessary, she made him change to a new job where she is the boss, her best friend is the owner, they pay him on a debit card which the owner and her have complete access to, PIN number and all, treating him like he\u2019s an illegal immigrant. She yells at him for anything that he doesn\u2019t know, she treats him like her maid in and outside of the house, she makes fun of his culture, the way he speaks and the way he does things in front of her family and coworkers, calling him (id rather not use the terminology too much here) a p*ssy, a whiny little b*tch, and a ****sucker among other things in front of others as a \u201cjoke.\u201d \n\nShe takes all of his money away to pay the \u201chouse bills\u201d giving him no money to the point where he needs to ask her for gas and food money, and she keeps telling him to get a second job. She also owns all of his passwords, emails and all and looks through the phone bill to see who he\u2019s talking to. She doesn\u2019t allow him to fly back to his hometown to see his father unless she goes too. He has to keep conversations with his friends private and erase them as she\u2019ll ask a bunch of questions interrogating him and even befriended many of his school female friends to see what he\u2019s talking about. At least 2-3 times a week she tells him that her marrying him was a mistake and he should leave the house but knows he doesn\u2019t know anyone. Now the reason she herself married him is because the Evangelical rules are that if she wants to be a pastor and run a marriage counseling charity mission, she must be married. \n\nHe has decided that he\u2019s going to leave the marriage and move to another state where he has a couple of friends willing to help him and the only grounds for divorce is Irretrievably Broken Marriage. He\u2019s planning on leaving quickly and quietly since she owns all of his assets by leaving her only a letter. \n\nNow, the issue is, if he leaves she can file for Divorce by Abandonment, a law in Texas where if he leaves without saying a word, she can sue and divorce him. Now the reason he can\u2019t announce it to her is because she won\u2019t let him leave and considering every part of his life is micromanaged and controlled by her,  he wouldn\u2019t be able to leave, thus needing to run away. He hopes to leave and then file for Divorce by Cruelty (If needing to settle in Texas) considering she was controlling his life and was verbally and emotionally abusive towards him. Or settle in another state and file for divorce with the Irretrievably Broken Marriage grounds. Also should he wait for her to file, or should he do it first?\n\n\nTL;DR Friend is in a toxic and emotionally abusive and controlling marriage with a woman and wishes to leave then file divorce. Should he file in Texas or in another state according to their divorce laws? And should he file first or should he let her file first?","title":"Friend in a bad marriage moving from Texas to another state to escape abusive relationship. Should he file in Texas or the other state for divorce?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590678922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs83ew\/north_carolina_how_do_i_answer_did_you_end_a_job\/","id":"gs83ew","body":"(North Carolina) I was laid off due to Covid-19, my boss asked me to return 6 weeks later, including \"If you feel more comfortable staying home now, that's okay too\", The next day I told him I didn't want to be fired, but felt another 1-2 weeks would be safer (I am a non-essential), he replied with \"At your convienence\".  I texted last week it looked like we would be restarting & should I come in.  He fired me for \"refusing to work\".  How do I answer the \"Did you end a job\" question for Unemployment?","title":"(North Carolina) How do I answer \"Did you end a job\"? I was fired while laid off due to Covid-19.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515447011,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p1wjm\/nj_my_girlfriend_is_having_surgery_to_remove_some\/","id":"7p1wjm","body":"As the post says, my girlfriend is having some Type A pre-cancerous cells removed from her body. She\u2019s going to see and OB Specialist for her surgery. She\u2019s having the surgery tomorrow and will not be back to work for up to three weeks. She\u2019s only going to receive partial disability for her surgery for up to a week only. Her employer is shady. They like to \u201cmisplace\u201d documents and state they never received any paper work. \n\n\nFirst are they\u2019re any other benefits that she maybe eligible for that we have Not pursued, (Disability, FMLA, or something else)?\n\nSecond, is there anything that she can do to protect her position for 3 weeks while she\u2019s away on leave? She plans on emailing and scanning all documents as well as mailing them into her office of employment. \n\n\nThird is there ANYTHING that I didn\u2019t mention that I should bring up to her or she should apply for or research ahead of her surgery? \n\n\nI know this is not your forte but all knowledge would be most useful. \n\nThanks to everyone in advance. ","title":"[NJ] My Girlfriend is Having surgery to remove some cancerous cells and will be out of work for up to 3 weeks. Is there anything that she maybe eligible for benefits wise or anything her shady employer may try and do that I should make her aware of ahead of time?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590769073,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsvxut\/isp_give_someone_else_your_internet\/","id":"gsvxut","body":"So I have a second house and for the internet I have frontier since no other providers available. \n\nWe constantly have to contact them about internet not working as nothing coming into the house. Last month they said they can ping our network so it\u2019s working, even though the box says no internet (they shouldn\u2019t be able to ping it). \nWe just found out after complaining again that they gave our port to someone else that wanted internet, even though we have been paying. Now they said there isn\u2019t enough ports so we have to wait for someone to cancel but we still have to pay.\n\nWhat\u2019s the legality of this situation, to me it\u2019s sounding like a law suit waiting to happen but not my area of expertise. \n\nShort: can an isp give someone else your service and not tell you bc someone else wanted it.","title":"ISP give someone else your internet","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588355282,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbmrrf\/pedestriancar_accident\/","id":"gbmrrf","body":"California-Los Angeles - Wondering who's at fault if a car hits a pedestrain crossing a sidewalk. The pedestrian was crossing the sidewalk on red and have witness to say so","title":"Pedestrian-car accident","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578376787,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el7car\/will_reporting_this_do_anything\/","id":"el7car","body":"I was coming home and waited on some guy to finish turning around in a driveway and then he proceeds to open his door and hit my mirror, I caught up to him to take a pic of the plates. What can I do from here?","title":"Will reporting this do anything?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588362489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbozd2\/can_i_get_my_rent_reduced_related_to_the_closing\/","id":"gbozd2","body":"I'm unsure how rent proration works from a contractual standpoint, but a portion of my rent is added to include amenities. Although it is not directly the communities decision to close (it is the governor's), it seems logical that I shouldn't be paying for unprovided services.\n\n If possible, how can I navigate this?","title":"Can I get my rent reduced related to the closing of all community amenities?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589218502,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghs7c2\/noncompete_agreement\/","id":"ghs7c2","body":"I live in Massachusetts and am in an employment contract.  I work for a tech company in my state.  They pay my employer who then pays me.  All 40 hours\/week of my work is done for a single company.  I get a W-2 from the company in the middle.  The contract was originally for 1 full year and was then extended 6 months.  \n\nThe tech company has a policy of limiting the time they use these contracted employees for 18 months.  My boss wants to keep me.  My boss has made me an offer and it includes a raise.\n\nI went back to look at my contract and it says I can\u2019t work for the \u201cclient\u201d for two years after my contract expires. \n\nIs that legal in MA?  Also the middle employer is in another state - so could they sue me in a different state where that clause is valid?","title":"Non-Compete Agreement","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588993464,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg7ka6\/ca_child_support_am_i_obligated_to_pay\/","id":"gg7ka6","body":"Okay, I recently was contacted by the local Child Support office in regards to owing support payments. The primary parent is the biological Father however is not the legal Father (Isn't on the birth certificate). He recently applied for E.B.T benefits for the minor child to be added onto his case file causing a child support case to be opened. It was to my understanding that in order to receive benefits for a minor child the other parent had to sign a waiver and consent form agreeing to repay these benefits before benefits could be given out. I have a child support appointment coming up in the next few weeks, do I have a case in the matter to appeal? Any advice would be appreciated. \n\n​\n\nThank you","title":"[CA] Child Support; Am I obligated to pay?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577983847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej0nsc\/florida_license_is_fr_suspened_for_not_having\/","id":"ej0nsc","body":"I moved from Florida to Pennsylvania this past summer and I switched my insurance over to PA insurance. \n\nI haven\u2019t switched my License, tags, or registration over from Florida to Pennsylvania yet. \n\nI recently accepted a new job and it came back that my Florida license is under fr suspension due to not having Florida insurance. \n\nWhat are my options?","title":"Florida License is \u201cFR Suspened\u201d for not having Florida Insurance but I live in Pennsylvania now.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577876904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eihady\/stranger_from_friends_nye_party_totaled_my_bfs\/","id":"eihady","body":"This took place about a few hours ago in Virginia. I\u2019m a little fuzzy on the details, since it didn\u2019t happen directly to me. \n\nMy boyfriend was at a coworker\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve party and got too drunk to drive. He apparently got some stranger at the party to drive his car for him (we don\u2019t know who they are or if they were even sober). On the way home, the stranger failed to brake, rear ended someone (minor damage to the other cars), but ended up totaling the car. The stranger then proceeded to run away and so now we have no idea who he is or where he is. \n\nI just picked my boyfriend up (still drunk), and I plan on tackling this together after we get some sleep. \n\nWhat will the insurance company (Geico) do? Will they even cover it if we don\u2019t know the person who crashed my boyfriend\u2019s car? I know my boyfriend is embarrassed by the whole situation, but is it worth trying to figure out who crashed the car? Since there\u2019s still a loan on the car, what happens with that? The tires are brand new and look fine, can we just show up to the lot that the car got towed to and take them with us since the car is wrecked?","title":"Stranger from friend\u2019s NYE party totaled my bf\u2019s car and ran. What will insurance cover? (VA)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1423851472,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vsfa6\/does_anyone_have_an_excessive_damage_clause_for\/","id":"2vsfa6","body":"I'm renting out our MIL house, and it was recently suggested to me that we add a clause to terminate the lease if any repairs turn out to be too costly. I like this idea - it's an old house, and we've been maintaining it, but if something drastic happens I'd rather just tear it down and rebuild it. By 'drastic' i mean in excess of $5000, not covered by insurance. \n\nI've looked around a bit for an example of this but can only find page long excerpts from commercial leases. Does anyone here know where to find something simpler for a single family home?\n\nThanks!","title":"Does anyone have an excessive damage clause for residential lease? (Seattle)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423971245,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vxu2o\/incessant_noise_in_apartment_above_fitness_center\/","id":"2vxu2o","body":"Hi, r\/legaladvice, I apologize in advance for my novella but I'm venting and want to be as detailed as possible:\nMy girlfriend and I and our small dog are renting an apartment in a town a little north of Atlanta, GA.  We moved in last August to an apartment directly above a two story fitness center (as it's officially named).  It is not a full \"gym\", but has treadmills, climbers, free weights and machines, and yoga balls and spin bikes on the upper level.  When we moved in, there was no mention by the leasing office of noise from the gym below, but now it's obvious they conveniently forgot to mention\/ acknowledge it.  It appears the apartment itself was an after thought during construction, as the plaque on the building with the apartment numbers stops just before our number (XXX0-XXX3, ours is XXX4).  There is not sufficient sound deadening between the ceiling of the gym and our floor, as every single free weight drop, machine slam, stomp, and jump is heard and felt in our apartment.  It's a heavy bass type of sound, so not only is it heard, it transmits up through the walls and rattles pictures and objects on shelves.  The saddest part is that it terrorizes our dog and he shivers thinking the world is ending.  It is not an exaggeration when I say that the noise and pounding is constant.  We can not go to bed early, because there will be an asshole dropping weights or making noise at night.  We can't sleep in, because there will be an asshole there in the morning too.  And there will be a parade of assholes throughout the day.  At 11:30PM, midnight, 1:30AM, 2:30AM, 4AM, any inconceivable time, there will be slamming and rattling coming up through our floors.  There is a rule posted about no unsupervised minors, but I have observed young teenagers in there alone, bringing in basketballs to bounce (maddening) as well as play grab-ass and dodgeball with the oversized yoga balls upstairs.\n\nWe both lived in the same complex in different buildings last year before moving into this one together, and previously the gym hours were whatever-in-the-morning to 11PM at night.  However this year the gym is advertised as 24hrs, and when I first complained to the office manager, he said it was always 24hrs (not the first time he's acted shifty, he gypped me on an advertised $500 referral saying corporate bumped it down to $300)  After numerous complaints to the office, their response thus far is still to call the courtesy officer every time there is a problem.  We are on a first name basis with him.  There are times late at night when I cannot wait for his response time and go downstairs to speak to the neighbors myself.  Some of them are apologetic and say they assumed the gym was soundproof (but really, when has anything in an apartment building ever been soundproof?), or were unaware of an apartment upstairs, and then agree that it's a dumb idea in the first place.  Others just act indignant when I ask them to please keep it down.  Fuck me for sleeping at 2AM, right?\n\nMy question is, do I have any recourse or leverage to put on them to fix the situation?  We can't enjoy the apartment or even sleep and our poor dog is miserable.  At the time this was the only apartment available, and we both needed it for close proximity to our school, so please no snarky comments about us being the ones that picked it.  It's clearly a subpar construction\/ fucktard engineering issue. (Who thinks it's a good idea to stick an apartment over a gym?)  The Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment looks good, but please correct me if I'm wrong.  It's not the usual issue with neighbors next door, but a design flaw on the part of the apartment complex.  They have the ability to make this right, either through realistic hours for the gym, or remodeling it and providing proper insulation.  Even if we deal with it and when we ultimately move out, it will just make the next tenant as miserable.","title":"Incessant Noise in Apartment Above Fitness Center: Can't Sleep, Dog Scared.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418331629,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p0cyv\/whats_the_weirdest_law_that_you_sawheard_someone\/","id":"2p0cyv","body":"For example, in West Virginia, it is illegal to drink milk on a train. For more examples, just Google \"weird laws,\" or something similar.\n\nMake sure to include:\n\n* Location\n\n* The penalty\/sentence.\n\nEdit: Not sure which flair to use.","title":"What's the weirdest law that you saw\/heard someone actually being punished for?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424072027,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w21om\/nz_need_help_regarding_flatmate_and_bond\/","id":"2w21om","body":"To make a long story short, me and two other people rented a house together last year. \n\nExcluding the rent in advanced, we were each to pay $550 for the bond.\n\nBecause I was broke at the time, one of my flatmates (flatmate A) offered to pay my bond (with the impression that he was going to be getting it back after we moved out).\n\nSo flatmate A ended up paying $1100 both of our bond and flatmate B paid $550.\n\nSo fast forward to us moving out, we were told we aren't getting any of our bond because the flat wasn't in an acceptable condition (which is bullshit, but I wont go into detail about it, all you have to know is that our property manager hated us for whatever reason).\n\nSo I filed a complaint and ended up going to court against the agency that rented the house out to us.\n\nThe agent I was against had secretly taken photos in weird and obscured ways to make the aparment look horrible. Initially when we had moved in, all the curtains had mould and the oven had stains. This guy had the nerve to say we neglected the property in many different ways, but again that's another story. All you have to know is that the apartment was left in perfect condition, better than when we moved in.\n\nI say this because me and my mother spent the last 3 days of my tenancy cleaning the 3 story house head to toe (while flatmate B was working and flatmate A was out with his friends, fucking around the whole time).\n\nFlatmate A didn't help us clean at all, I had to clean his room, his garage area, the kitchen, both bathrooms, even flatmate B's room we had to clean......\n\nThat includes all of the windows, walls, carpets, wardrobes.\n\nIt took me and my mum three whole days but we made sure that place was perfect.\n\nAnyway, skip ahead to the court case, I get an email a few days ago saying $978 of our bond is going to the rental agency and $671 is coming back to us.\n\nFlatmate A is now asking that I pay the $550 of the bond that he isn't getting back (he's moved back to Taiwan but is coming to NZ again eventually).\n\nI really don't think it's fair that he's asking for the $550 he lost (from paying my bond) because he and flatmate B didn't bother to help out at all with the cleaning.\n\nThey always wore their shoes inside (most of our bond is going towards carpet cleaning fees) after I had told them over and over not to wear their shoes because the house had just been fit with brand new carpet.\n\nI spent 3 days with my mum making sure that house was sparkling clean and shit but the damage on the carpet, which wasn't even that bad, fucked everything up.\n\n\nIs it reasonable for him to ask for his $550 back ?\nAm I being the bad guy or should I refuse to pay from my wallet, which currently holds $0.00\n\n\nI need some outside speculation because I don't know who's in the right.","title":"(NZ) Need help regarding flatmate and bond.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588914792,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfmwq2\/mother_stealing_money\/","id":"gfmwq2","body":"So my friend (minor) recently got kicked out of the house by her mother. They have a shared bank account and her mother stole money that she earned and transferred it to her own. Is there anything my friend can do?","title":"Mother stealing money","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1414681484,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ksc71\/car_is_sort_of_stolen_and_im_concerned_about\/","id":"2ksc71","body":"Location: Montgomery and Queen Anne's Counties in Maryland\nSubject: Car theft, insurance, and liability\n\nThis is a throwaway account I started. I hope that's OK with \/r\/legaladvice.\n\nMy mother is an alcoholic and my family and I are trying to help her. As part of that, I began the process of gifting her my car so that she may have a way to get to her job. I met her at the MVA, which was unfortunately closed. She agree to go the next day, and I gave her my birth certificate, the vehicle title, and a check for MVA fees (she is penniless and can't afford fees). She's also homeless.\n\nShe never went to the MVA. Now, due to other problems, she has fled the state. In other news, my brother and I bailed her out of jail a few months ago to the tune of $2,500 - she had been arrested for B&E and felony theft, among other things. By leaving the state she is violating her bail agreement, and my brother and I are on the hook for that. We've contacted the bail bondsman, and he is OK with her being out of the state (though very angry about it), as long as she makes her November court date. I guess that's a legal issue I'll have to settle elsewhere. We're actively pleading with her to return home and enter into an inpatient treatment unit.\n\nNow, for my real question: the car she has used to flee the state, apparently heading to Florida, is still registered, owned, and insured by me. I added her as a driver to my insurance policy. Now, I want to make sure that if she gets drunk and kills someone that I won't have the victim's family, lawyers, and insurance company coming after me.\n\nShould I report the car as stolen? That seems tough, as she has the title and I cannot prove ownership. Should I cancel the insurance on the car immediately? Should I call the police? Should I try to find her? She has turned her phone off and last we heard, she's in southern Virginia and heading south. Please help, reddit. My family and I are in uncharted territory and have no idea what to do.\n\n**Edit 1:** I should mention that I live in Montgomery County and my mom \"lives\" in Queen Anne's, although she is unemployed, homeless, and nearly penniless.\n\n**Edit 2:** I also feel like I come off a little naive, trusting an alcoholic with my car, legal documents, and actual grown-up responsibilities, so I feel compelled to add that the severity of her addiction has been very, very well hidden for  years. Until about 6 months ago she was a loving, energetic woman with lots of pride. She was always loving to my brother and me, and though she divorced my father, they were amicable. In hindsite, I of course should not have given her my birth certificate and title, but she's always been my responsible, level-headed mother. I had no idea addiction could turn you into a vindictive, infantile monster. Please don't judge me too harshly - I had no idea what my mother had become at that point.","title":"Car is (sort of) stolen and I'm concerned about liability.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1413310314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2j8kc1\/mom_taking_kid_on_her_off_week\/","id":"2j8kc1","body":"So I have a question.  My friend is a devoted father who has a child with a woman.  This woman is very absent in the child's life.  Like, extremely absent.  She disappears for months at a time, without even talking to her son.\n\nEither way, now my friend is engaged to another friend, and I guess NOW is the time that the mother decides it's time to try and be reliable (the child is 6).  She decided to text my friend saying \"I'm going to pick him up from daycare because I want to show I'm reliable\"\n\nThe custody agreement shows that she gets him every other week (granted, she never stays true to this because as mentioned, she disappears for months at a time).  According to this agreement, it's my friend's week to have the boy.  So my question is that if she decides to go and get the child and not return him to the father, is there anything that can be done?  Can the police be contacted? Can some kind of claim be filed?\n\nI ask this because she has taken the boy before without bringing him back, and the police were called.  However, it was her week, and since he was in no immediate danger, nothing could be done.\n\nEDIT: We are in the state of Maryland!","title":"Mom taking kid on her off week","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591072659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv0lff\/hello_guys_im_13_and_i_can_go_to_jail_for_hacking\/","id":"gv0lff","body":"Hello, I am from Armenia and I am 13, due to the fact that I was very fond of hacking, they will probably put me in if I\u2019m not lucky, I will answer any questions except about myself\n\nI also speak English badly, so don't judge strictly","title":"Hello guys, I'm 13 and I can go to jail for hacking, ask questions","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518388744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ww7eu\/flsa_status\/","id":"7ww7eu","body":"***Update: Question Answered***\n\nMy work has me, and my entire department (12 individuals) listed under Exempt status. The issue is that we can not find a reason how we would qualify for that. We are Salaried Regular Exempt on our pay statements, and we log hours like everyone else. If we dont work 40 hours, we are not paid for 40 hours. None of fit any description we can find for this. \nOur main line of work is monkey push button\/Customer service. We don't do sales, or executive duties and are not administrators. Our education is mostly high school with a minor technical training from the army (we are a civilian company, all vets.) \n\nWhat are our options? Like a class lawsuit? Talk to HR as a group? Does anybody else have experience with this? We work in the Defense and Space industry for a small capital stock company in the state of Colorado. ","title":"FLSA Status","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1514937599,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nqlir\/fafsa_issues_between_myself_and_my_school_is\/","id":"7nqlir","body":"Hi, everybody.\n\nI've been having a lot of issues with my college and FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), and I don't think I'll be able to go back to school this Spring because of all of this. A friend suggested I take someone to court, but I don't think I have the grounds to sue nor would I even know *who* to sue nor on what grounds even if I could. \n\nHere's what happened:\n\nI'm a freshman in a community college, and I filed for my 2017 FAFSA when I was a senior in high school. I had a College Resource Center expert on my high school campus who helped me through it, and assured me that I had done everything I needed to do to file the FAFSA and it would take 6-8 weeks to process.\n\nI assumed that would be the case, and went ahead and enjoyed my summer break. In my first week of college classes, I visited the Enrollment Center on campus because they are able to check my Financial Aid status. They told me that they had not processed my FAFSA application due to the fact that they needed some paperwork from me that I hadn't submitted. They told me they had sent me a letter with a list of paperwork they needed from me, which I never received. I asked for a copy of the mail they claimed to have sent, to which they refused and told me I could find all the paperwork online. Well, I did that, but it was a list of *all* paperwork that were nonspecific to me (I mean obviously, it was on the homepage, but in my personal account there was no list to tell me which things I needed and which I didn't) so I called the Enrollment Center and asked how I was supposed to know which paperworks I would need. They told me they couldn't answer that, and hung up on me. I called back and asked to speak to a superior and explained what I needed, and finally I got what I needed. For the record, this paperwork I needed was just standard Dependent Student Verification form, Change of Majors form (because FAFSA doesn't cover a student an undecided major), IRS stuff, things like that. I found what I needed and submitted them to the Enrollment Center, and was told it'd take 6-8 weeks to process (again.) They also wouldn't apply any FAFSA money to my account until I enrolled in a payment plan which required a 33% deposit that came out my own pocket. I ended up initially paying 2 of 3 installments on my payment plan out of my own pocket, but had to retract the 2nd installment and needed to put a hold on the payment plan because I seriously couldn't afford it.\n\n6-8 weeks later, I ask about my FAFSA status again. They told me that my application had *still* not been processed because they needed a marriage license for my parents. The problem was, my Mom and Step-Dad are domestic partners and not recognized legally as a union. My Mom divorced my biological Dad many years ago. There is no marriage license for my parents, and they had me write a letter explaining what a domestic partnership is and why there is no legal documentation for their marital status. When they filed that letter, they told me, yet again, it would take 6-8 weeks to process. At this point, we only have a couple weeks left in the semester. Luckily, it didn't take as long.\n\nDuring the last week of the semester, I asked again about my financial aid status. I was told that all I'd have to do is fill out a loan application and complete the online loan counseling, and then I'd be good to go and I'd be contacted by a servicer to discuss how I could make payments back on my loan and my outstanding fees would have my aid applied to it. This was in early December, and I still haven't been contacted by a servicer. I'd have called them first if I could, but I don't get to choose a servicer nor the company they come from, so I have no way to contact them. I tried calling my school, but they're closed during the holiday break. I tried calling and chatting online with FAFSA, but couldn't get in touch with a human at all (nope, not even online). I even reached out to the College Resource Center expert that helped me in high school, but she hasn't responded to my email.\n\nI have a registration hold on my college account until I pay off all outstanding fees and fines, which I can't afford to pay. However, without paying those off, I cannot register for next semester classes. Registration for next semester classes closes on January 16. \n\nI should also mention that I have an academic advisor, but she's only met with me once or twice about my situation and was unable to give me any information, advice, course of action, anything to help me make any progress. I also have at least 3 ignored emails to her from me regarding this whole thing.\n\nI highly doubt there's anything that I can legally do about this (and if I can, any legal fees are probably more than my college fees haha) and it's just tough luck, but I thought maybe it's worth a shot and any advice at all would really help regardless.\n\nThanks, guys.\n\nEdit: forgot location. Illinois!","title":"FAFSA issues between myself and my school, is there anything at all I can do?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1514776454,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ncwsj\/parent_sharing_transcript\/","id":"7ncwsj","body":"A few years back, while in college, I was in counseling and a few statements I made about my family situation required my counselor to report my mother to child protective services for certain issues regarding the educational neglect of my younger siblings living with her. \n\nI recently found out that my mother defended herself by sharing my college transcript, in order to show that I myself was doing well in school and that, therefore, the report was suspect. \n\nI understand that FERPA prevents institutions from sharing my information without consent. Are there similar protections for cases such as this one?\n\nI really appreciate your help, thank you! \n\n\nEdit: My family was in CT at the time, I went to school out of state. \n\nEdit 2: clarified that the report concerned my younger siblings living with our mother.","title":"Parent Sharing Transcript","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1473713495,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52gm45\/coke_addicted_sister_is_being_released_for_the\/","id":"52gm45","body":"**Florida** (sorry forgot to put in title... I can repost after ten minutes, if needed)\n\n\nMy sister has been in a lot of trouble in the last ten years. \n\nTo sum: \n\n - DUI accident that injured another driver and broke her own neck\/totaled her own car (after hospital she had classes to take and fines as well as license revoked) \n\n - In and out of jail since then for DUIs, license revoked several times, and \n\n - Now she is going in and out of jail and rehabs for cocaine possession and peeing dirty. \n\nThe last time she was arrested (had a warrant out for her) she got into a car accident with damage to city property (hit a fire hydrant) and broke her nose. She went to jail after refusing medical attention and was placed with no bail. They found a little bag of coke in her backseat. She was ordered county rehab for a month or two (cant recall) and two years probation. She was late to some probation meeting and was supposed to drug test each week. This city does not care at all. We have contacted the PO and advised of her misbehavior during the time in which she was under house arrest (at our mother's). She had someone (this is Trouble Kid) deliver coke to her and they met in blind spots of the security cameras on the property (our parents installed to prevent her from doing this...) After two months they finally caught her peeing dirty with coke and it took two weeks to send cops to the house and arrest her. \n\nThe PO initially advised us she could be looking at state mandated rehab, once again, 2 months max. \n\n**Now, here is where I need some advise:** after a visit to the jail my mother has been informed by Miss Junkie that her Defense Attorney (whom she does not pay as she is in mega debt) has advised she will  be released with no charges, no continuation of house arrest, no probation, and no consequence. \n\nWhy? Why are there people out there trying to *help* drug addicted people get away with whatever they want when they have a lengthy record and an obvious problem?! I can't wrap my head around it. I don't know what to do! \n\nMy sister is a horrible person. She steals from family and friends, has stolen our family heirloom jewelry, credit cards (then sold them on facebook and we have screenshots of it but mother refuses to turn her in), lies to everyone and is an expert on manipulation. \n\nOn top of it all... Trouble Kid is in love with her and is being deceived that they will some day be together. There was a point in time he was literally stalking her and showing up wherever she worked (she has only ever and will only ever work at bars) and now she is using him to provide coke to her.  He went as far as stealing one of the security cameras and after we caught him he drove back and threw the camera in the yard while the police officer stood there watching. No consequence to him though... this city doesn't work like that apparently. We also have screenshots of them conspiring how he will get more coke to her on the property. \n\nWe paid tens of thousands to put her through rehab but could only afford two months of it and after one month she walked out. What can we do to make sure she A. gets was she deserves... and B. gets the help she needs. She will only go by force.\n\n**TL;DR** Sister is about to be released after length history of DUIs, damage to property and other people, cocaine possession and peeing dirty, etc etc... the city will not help us and we have run out of resources. Also, her \"friend\" keeps helping her by bailing or delivering coke and we can't do anything to stop him or get him in trouble.\n\nP.S. We have gone through the Marchman Act with her\n\nEdit: there is a common consensus here so far so I am considering moving this to a sub for junkie support instead of legal advise.. ","title":"Coke addicted sister is being released (for the 4th time) with no consequence","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1555436892,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdwwel\/employer_using_background_checks\/","id":"bdwwel","body":"How to establish employers run background checks? Do they use website like mylife.com or online website to do background checks?","title":"Employer using background checks","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1415258359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lgd2k\/ex_wife_wants_to_sign_over_custody_what_steps_do\/","id":"2lgd2k","body":"My exwife called me today out of no where crying saying she wanted to sign over custody of my daughter to me.  She is bringing her to me tomorrow afternoon.  Assuming she doesnt change her mind what steps do i need to take to ensure no one gets screwed? By the way I live in Kansas.\n\nEdit:  for location bot","title":"Ex wife wants to sign over custody what steps do i need to take","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576642849,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec7lm7\/supervised_visitation_length_of_time\/","id":"ec7lm7","body":"\nHow long do judges typically issue a non custodial alcoholic parent supervised visitation? What would that parent need to do to have this eventually modified to unsupervised visitation?","title":"Supervised visitation length of time?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420590600,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rko1i\/colorado_speeding_ticket_in_friends_truck_with\/","id":"2rko1i","body":"I received a speeding ticket for 85 in a 60 in Castilla County, CO: $170, 4 points. I believed I was 5-6 over and told the deputy that. My friend has a huge F-150 and neglected to tell me that since his huge tires are not stock, the speedometer is off 5-6 mph.\n\nDo I have any ground to stand on since I didn't KNOW that I was speeding excessively?","title":"Colorado Speeding Ticket in friends truck with non-stock tires.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590539553,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr98yg\/what_can_a_citizen_bystander_legally_do_to\/","id":"gr98yg","body":"This is obviously about George Floyd, who was just killed by police during an arrest. The bystanders were doing everything they could: yelling, even approaching the cops, but they got pepper spray pulled on them. They obviously might be arrested or injured themselves if they try and intervene, but is there any legal standing to try and intervene? \n\nLike some self-defence legal protection they could use to fight whatever charges they\u2019ll surely get from, I don\u2019t know, trying to pull a cop off a dying man... I\u2019m sure that would be assaulting an officer or something. \n\nAnd is there anything they CAN do? Call the cops or the cops? Or... I don\u2019t know. Anything at all?","title":"What can a citizen bystander legally do to intervene when a cop is injuring\/killing someone?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578417991,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elekmt\/sister_opened_a_400_credit_card_in_my_name_and\/","id":"elekmt","body":"This isn't the first time she's done this. I live with her. I filed a fraud report with the credit card company in question before realizing it was her who had done it. The company wouldn't give me any info once I stated I've never opened an account with them so I hung up at the completion of that call and called back and got their customer care line and that gentleman didn't know about the fraud case so he told me she was the authorized user on the account.\n\nI realize there's a good chance the credit company will come back saying I'm responsible for the charges and whatever happens to it will effect my credit. I confronted her and she says she doesn't know where the card is but the company said she made the minimum payment last month so she's aware of it.\n\nMy question is, if I file a police report what will happen? My main intent is to scare the shit out of her so she stops doing this. I've frozen all of my credit with the big three CRB and changed my passwords to everything but she knows my social security number and I'm afraid she may do this again in a year or two.\n\nIf the police consider it a domestic issue because of the low amount and just order her to pay me the $400 that's fine. This isn't even enough for small claims court I don't think. I don't really want her charged but I don't know if that's up to me.\n\nI'm just trying to stand up to a beloved family member with mental illness. Please help.","title":"Sister opened a $400 credit card in my name and maxed it out (NV) I want to scare her","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590331228,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpqqhy\/going_for_temporary_full_custody_of_children\/","id":"gpqqhy","body":"Hi. Not looking for advice. Just help. I\u2019m going to pursue temporary full custody of my two sons. I can\u2019t afford a lawyer, so I\u2019m going to file the papers myself. Can someone please link or tell me what papers\/documents I need to fill out and submit to start the process for it, as well as what documents I need to submit to request mandatory drug testing? I am located in AZ. \n\nAgain, not looking for advice, just for someone with more knowledge to either go on the website for AZ and link the documents, or just give me a list of the names of the documents I need to print and fill out. Thank you!","title":"Going for temporary full custody of children.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578537482,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em3a5a\/will_i_be_forced_to_testify\/","id":"em3a5a","body":"One of my friends made a threat in a group chat we have which someone forwarded to the police. He was kicked out of school and is going to court Monday. There is a possibility of one of us having to testify. We are all under 18 and the case in on Monday. Is it too late for them to send a subpoena? And if they do? Will I be forced to testify even though I am under 18?","title":"Will I be forced to testify?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589256896,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi3ugn\/what_do_i_do_if_a_company_said_they_laid_me_off\/","id":"gi3ugn","body":"This happened and it came up in my life what do it do?","title":"What do I do if a company said they laid me off but infact fired me?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575431441,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5tc66\/vancouver_wa_employer_claimed_company_cutting\/","id":"e5tc66","body":"I got a job in a jewelery store in june. I was doing great and making sales and I worked until about August 2nd when I was told they're cutting hours. I am still on the payroll and I call every now and then asking if they are going to schedule me. Is there anything I can do or get some sort of like unemployment or anything?","title":"Vancouver, WA - employer claimed company cutting hours, haven't worked in months","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412441025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2iabpw\/renting_a_house_moved_in_less_than_three_weeks\/","id":"2iabpw","body":"My boyfriend and I just started renting this house a few weeks ago. Immediately we realized we had a problem with mice, finding mice droppings on the carpet, mice eating all of my dogs food and leaving droppings in the bowl. Eventually we saw the actual mice themselves (I have pictures). We emailed our landlord about them asking for an exterminator and we put out poison for them and killed at least two. We moved my dogs food upstairs where we thought there were no mice. The landlord and her husband waltz in one day without knocking one day (apparently they called my boyfriend who was at work five minutes before, and then they called me literally two minutes before they came in but it was a long distance number that i didn't recognize so I didn't pick up) to check out the mice situation. They basically stuff some steel wool in some holes in the basement, say wait a few weeks and see if the poison works, and then \"we can talk about plan B\" and then they leave. This was about a week ago. \n\nThis morning, I wake up to find the last of my dogs food eaten and mouse droppings in the bowl, indicating that the mice have moved upstairs into our bedroom. This is a huge health hazard and we're emailing our landlords about it tonight. I was talking with them while they were here checking for mouse holes, and they said that before we moved in they found droppings in one of the rooms and in the basement which they did NOT tell us about. We were under the impression we were moving into a mouse-free house.\n\nIn addition to finding out this morning that the mice have infiltrated what we thought was our only safe space, I go downstairs to find six wasps buzzing around the same window in the kitchen. We found two individual wasps buzzing around since we've moved in, but didn't really think anything of it because hey, wasps get inside sometimes. But now there's suddenly six of them at once which might indicate there's a nest inside the house somewhere (Where I don't know, because we already checked out all the rooms for mice things and would have probably seen the nest). Now I don't think the two wasps we found before were isolated incidents.\n\nSo tonight like I mentioned we're emailing them about getting an exterminator, but honestly I am already so tired of this house. It hasn't even been three weeks and we have to deal with so much bullshit. My dog is 14 years old, and if he ate any of those mouse droppings in his bowl and got sick his old-man immune system probably wouldn't be able to save him and he would be taken before his time. Not to mention it poses a health risk for both me and my boyfriend. And the wasps. The fucking wasps!\n\nAre there any way I can use any of this to legally break our lease and get the fuck out? Our lease is supposed to be up at the end of April. Plz help.\n\nEdit: To be more specific about my location I live in Edmonton, Alberta.","title":"Renting a house, moved in less than three weeks ago, living with mice and wasps. Any way I can legally break my lease? (Alberta)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555045046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bc9pny\/how_long_till_case_comes_to_a_close\/","id":"bc9pny","body":"\nTLDR; HR says I can\u2019t come back to work until police reach a conclusion. Will that happen in an alleged child pornography case?\n\n\n\nI was accused of taking photos of children while they changed at the gym at my place of work. I was put on administrative leave and they called the police to make a report. On the advice of my lawyer, I did not speak to the police. Though in many ways I appreciate them taking allegations seriously, this has been an anxiety hell for me.\n\nIt\u2019s now been over 5 weeks, and HR says I can\u2019t come back until the police reach their conclusion.  Thankfully my leave is paid.\n\n*Questions:* \n\nWill they \u201cclose\u201d the case? How long will this go on for? What kind of conclusion will they even be able to come to? I\u2019m assumed innocent according to the law (and I am), so do they just investigate and then say \u201cinconclusive\u201d? Or will they actually close a case.\n\nAdditionally, what\u2019s the statute of limitations on this? \n\nI\u2019m looking for another job in the mean time. But I would like to know just how long until they stop looking into this so I don\u2019t have to worry about getting arrested for questioning at my next job.\n\nThanks!","title":"How long till case comes to a \u201cclose\u201d?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578430498,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elhl34\/can_my_school_look_in_my_journal\/","id":"elhl34","body":"My school is making me journal about my personal life and then once I\u2019m done writing in it they take it back. And I recently found out they are reading it. Is this legal and could I use this as leverage to get into more general Ed classes. (They put me in a bunch of special Ed classes that I hate even though I don\u2019t need them)","title":"Can my school look in my journal","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588477612,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gck0gn\/drivers_license_compact_what_if_you_get_a\/","id":"gck0gn","body":"I got my first speeding ticket ever for 12 mph over (going 57 in a 45). I am 100% willing to pay the ticket and accept responsibility for my actions, but I am wondering about the incurred points in my home state and the resulting increase in insurance premiums. The ticket happened in North Carolina and I am licensed in Michigan. From my understanding, Michigan is not part of the Driver License Compact and does not share information about traffic infractions with other states. \n\nAssuming the NC ticket holds a value of 2 points, does this mean I will not have to incur any points on my Michigan license? Will the traffic infraction still show up on my driving record at all?\n\nLastly, my car is insured through Michigan as well. Assuming this does not incur any points or show up on my Michigan driving record, am I correct in assuming my insurance rates would not increase as well?","title":"Driver's License Compact. What if you get a speeding ticket in a state that IS a member, but are licensed in a state that is NOT a member?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575565481,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6k2s5\/im_at_fault_in_an_accident_while_driving_for\/","id":"e6k2s5","body":"Like the title says... I was delivering an order with GrubHub and I got into an accident at a four way stop. I was at fault and don\u2019t have commercial insurance. Just liability. There were no injuries and the car that I hit had minimal bumper damage. I was on the phone with Progressive earlier today and they informed me that my claim will most likely be denied and they will be adding commercial insurance to my policy. I informed them that I will not be driving with GrubHub anymore and they said that doesn\u2019t matter and they are going to add the coverage anyways. Can they force coverage that I don\u2019t need? What happens from here? Can I get sued from the driver of the involved vehicle or will their insurance cover their damages? Will it go to small claims court? What\u2019s the best way of going about this?","title":"I\u2019m at fault in an accident while driving for GrubHub and don\u2019t have commercial insurance. What will happen from here?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578880710,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enxdi0\/first_time_needing_a_real_lawyer\/","id":"enxdi0","body":"Okay so I\u2019m looking to hire a lawyer for someone . The case is being handled in Brooklyn New York. \nAnd I just want to know if you guys have general information if a lawyer would be Beneficial.\n\nSo If someone is out of prison (first charge,younger then 20,felony,time served)and suppose to apply by the courts by participating in a mental health program what are their rights exactly?\n\nAre they allowed to say where they want to stay?\n\nWhat if they failed a drug test and was forced in rehab. For marijuana. And the rehab was just a bad environment.\n\nCan a better lawyer fight this or since it\u2019s part of the program nothing can  be done.? \n\nJust need a little faith that hiring a lawyer can actually help.\n\nPlease I would appreciate any help . If anyone is confused I\u2019m sorry just let me know and I can clarify","title":"First time needing a real lawyer.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578347522,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el0zrd\/uk_turning_down_job_offer_after_signed_contract\/","id":"el0zrd","body":"I'll begin by saying that I'm a really moral dude. I get crippling anxiety over the smallest things let alone something like this. I don't like letting people down that I've made promises to.\n\nAbout a month ago, I signed a contract for a new job I'm set to start with Company A. It pays X amount of money. It is a startup of no more than 25 people. Recently, Company B made me an offer that pays X + 30% and a sign on bonus of 25% of the total salary. It is a startup that is really doing well and rapidly becoming a big name.\n\nThe contract states *\"The contract applies from the starting date. The first 13 weeks shall be a probationary period where the employment can be terminated by you or us without notice.\"*\n\nNothing else. The manager already brought a laptop for me and I'm dealing with a third party recruiter.\n\nSo my questions are:\n\n* Would there be legal ramifications should I back out to accept the other one? E.g. paying back expenses for this laptop, contract breach.\n* How common\/uncommon is this move in the tech industry?","title":"[UK] Turning down job offer after signed contract.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577250510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efcd01\/university_is_charging_me_for_a_course_i_never\/","id":"efcd01","body":"A little back story. I was one course short from getting my degree in Spring 2017, this course being a high level mathematics course that was only offered by my university during fall semesters with even numbered years (2018, 2020, 2022, etc.). Instead, I walked for Graduation and was intending to make the course up at a future date to receive my actual degree. Because I was going to school out of state, it would not be in my financial interest to return for a full year at my university to attend only one course the following year. I went home and began my search for the high level math course that could be taken online.\n\nAfter a long look for different universities that had a similar course to the one I needed (because my university did not offer the course online), I finally found one that had such a course. Awesome! I ran it by my advisor who told me that the course description for the online class matched the description of what my original university had. Double Awesome! I enrolled in the online class, ready to complete it.\n\nThe day of the first session, my original university reaches out to me. \"Hey BcuzIHaveToo, it looks like you have one course you need to take to receive your degree. Although we do not offer that course online, we can have you take another one online that would count as meeting the requirments for the degree.\" This was great because not only would the course I would take be easier, but sticking with my university was all around a better move because of connections and relations and what not. On that day, I officially withdrew from the course at the other university (before the first session even started) and enrolled back with my original university.\n\nI take the new course, pass and receive my degree. Super Awesome! However, now I am starting to receive emails that I owe money to the other university. I reached out to them and ask about it and they say it is \"Since I withdrew from the class on the first day, I am required to pay 10% (~$200) of the total course.\" Mind you, I did not actually take the first course, I withdrew before that session even took place. I politely requested an appeal of the fees, but I was either given the runaround (\"talk to this department, oh no, you have to talk to this other department\"), or I would just flat out be ghosted.\n\nFinally, I get ahold of someone who works with the appeal board. I ask if they need my Official Appeal Letter (a written letter that says why I should not have to pay the fees), and they tell me \"no\". I send it anyway. They tell me they will get back to me with the results.\n\nFor several months, nothing. Never heard back from the appeal board, didn't receive emails from them, nothing. I assumed I was in the clear because they weren't badgering me for money anymore.\n\nNope. A couple of days ago I receive a notice that a collection agency is collecting on my now ~$600 fine from this university.\n\nI am refusing to pay a fee for a course I never took. But now I ask you, what are my legal options here?","title":"University is charging me for a course I never took, now they sent the collection agency after me.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1518208287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wgdb4\/fl_small_business_misclassifying_employees_as\/","id":"7wgdb4","body":"Hi everyone, this is a throwaway acct. \n\nFor the past year and a half, I've been working for a company remotely (based in Florida, I'm out of state) where all of the key employees (X Director, Director of Y) were 1099 contracted on 40 hours per week. There were no W-2 employees in the organization. The key \"employees\" were also in charge of managing\/assigning to a handful of per-project freelance contractors (1099 obviously). The organization has 2 owners and about 11 or so full time people all working remotely 1099'd plus a dozen or so \"sub-contractors\".\n\nAll of the key \"employees\" were required to participate in daily (sometimes 2-3x daily) meetings or calls, and there was always an unspoken rule to be working from 8-5 in case another team member needed you. Another unspoken rule was that working late\/early was just a part of getting the job done, and pay was always the same regardless.\n\nThere were also several \"business trips\" where the owners would fly everyone out and put us up in hotels, but require us to work 10-13 hour days (no overtime\/travel time was ever paid).\n\nA couple weeks ago, I was \"let go\" from my key position and offered 3 weeks of pay as severance.\n\nThe owners are very legally savvy but everything I've read up on claims that this sort of structure violates IRS\/labor laws. On a side note, I'm terrified to file my 2017 taxes out of fear of the gauntlet that's about to be thrown down on me for not withholding anything. Not sure what I'm looking for in terms of retribution, more curious about this practice and the next steps (if any) while face-palming for getting myself into this situation in the first place.\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"[FL] Small Business Misclassifying Employees as Contractors?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515418106,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oyhxl\/nj_bought_a_used_car_from_dealership_still_dont\/","id":"7oyhxl","body":"I bought a used car from a dealership on 12\/13. I did a ton of research on the car, got the carfax, had my mechanic look it over and all that jazz. Overall I was mostly confident in my purchase. \n\nWell I still have the temporary tags, which expire this Thursday (1\/11). In NJ we have to have a tag on the front AND the back of the car. The dealership only put the temporary tag on the back. There's nothing on the front except an ad for their dealership. \n\nLast week I realized there's no inspection sticker on the car. The dealership has a guarantee that it'll pass inspection, yet there's no proof that it has. So now I'll have to take time out of my day to go get it inspected after I get the tags. They also didn't give me that pink slip to go get the car inspected without the tags. \n\nAlso I was told they changed the oil and topped off the fluids in the car. There's no oil change sticker on the windshield, and I just ran out of windshield wiper fluid (it's not frozen, I checked). \n\nIf I were to get pulled over by a cop and ticketed for the various issues the dealership has given me (lack of front license plate, no inspection sticker, and if I don't get my permanent tags before the temp tag expires) **am I able to hold the car dealership liable?**\n\nThey're all issues the dealership has caused. And I cannot get my car inspected without the permanent plates.  So I'm currently stuck with a car that legally-speaking, I'm not allowed to drive. \n\nTL;DR: bought used car, still no tags, no inspection sticker and they lied to me about changing the oil & topping off fluids. If I were to get ticketed, am I able to hold the dealership responsible? \n\nEdit: it's a 10 year old Toyota Prius. So inspection IS required. Just to clarify\n\nEdit 2: okay so I just got off the phone with the dealership. According to them I don't need a temp tag on the front of my vehicle. And I also don't need the inspection sticker until 14 days after I get the permanent tags. Sounds fishy, especially since I can't find any info that proves this online. But my permanent tags supposedly came in today. So I'm going there straight after work to get them put on. And they'll give me the pink slip to get my car inspected within 14 days. \n\nI'll talk to them about the windshield wiper fluid and the oil when I get there","title":"[NJ] Bought a Used Car from Dealership still don't have plates and no inspection sticker","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590326666,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gppmra\/fake_nudes_of_mine_got_leaked_and_now_everyone_is\/","id":"gppmra","body":"I need some help. this guy in my grade (9th grade) was trying to sleep with me for $250 and he got mad that I kept saying no so he took someone else's nudes and said they were mine and put it on this deercreekexpose account on Snapchat and now everyone is making fun of me for it. and I cant move schools unless I tell the school what happened but I don't want to do anything with the police I just want his parents to know what he did and leave the schools so how do I do that without getting the police involved?","title":"Fake nudes of mine got leaked and now everyone is making fun of me for it","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1423008039,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2up32z\/college_student_living_in_off_campus_housing\/","id":"2up32z","body":"I signed a lease in August and have been living in an apartment with three roommates since. Since I have started living here my roommates have adopted 2 cats. Putting aside the facts that: I do not care for cats, I have slight allergies to cats, and the cats have fleas which have been been biting the ever loving shit out of me leaving misquito-esque bites all over me; I have tried to be as \"cool\" of a roommate as possible about all of this.   \n  \nAt the time you sign your lease or throughout the term of your lease you are **supposed** to pay a deposit here for any animals you intend to have living with you. My roommates have neglected to take advantage of this. And of course, now all our furniture (Leather) is beginning to show signs that cats live here. It could be worse, but this is where my problems begin.  \n  \nAs I have to live here throughout July, I want to know how I can approach this situation to absolve myself of all financial responsibility when our lease ends and they come seeking compensation for the damages that have accrued throughout our stay here.  \n  \nBasically, I want to know if I can write up some form of contract to have them sign which waives me off all liability, and if I do so, if our apartment complex would have to honor that agreement when we move out.  \n  \nTL;DR: My roommates got cats without paying a deposit and now they are beginning to tear all of our shit up. HOW DO I AVOID PAYING FINES FOR CATS THAT DO NOT BELONG TO ME?","title":"College student living in off campus housing. Roommates have taken in two cats throughout lease without paying a deposit.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590285209,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gph9rd\/uncles_case_taking_an_absurd_amount_of_time_to\/","id":"gph9rd","body":"Note; my family and I live two states away from my uncle.\n\nMy uncle, about over 7 or 8 months ago was arrested* for porn\/talking to underage girls. *Now Im not sure if arrested is the right word because he wasnt necessarily it was more along the lines of his computer and cell phone were confiscated (so he says). We can't really get the full story out of him as this whole situation has put him in a depressive state and he refuses to speak about it. All he's given us is that he is no longer allowed internet and what I've mentioned above. My question is, why is it taking so long to be resolved? If its as serious as he was making it out to be wouldn't he have been arrested already? I'm honestly a little dumbfounded as to why he'd be left in limbo for this long.","title":"Uncles case taking an absurd amount of time to come to an end.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518712532,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xrjea\/company_refusing_to_give_severance_pay_unless_you\/","id":"7xrjea","body":"Hey all, a friend found themselves in a weird situation here. Company is downsizing as they have been under water for a few months profit wise now. They fired a number of people so far and expecting them to sign documents that say pretty much that you will not sue or bad mouth the company. If you don\u2019t sign apparently they are holding back severance. Is this possible? \n\nComing to you from the beautiful Midwest, Chicago Illinois. There\u2019s a number of attorneys here that offer free consultations but as you all know Reddit is a great place to start.\n\nThanks for any info","title":"Company refusing to give severance pay unless you sign documents saying you will not sue or bad mouth company","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589572451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkg8ap\/received_rabies_vaccination_after_exposure_to_a\/","id":"gkg8ap","body":"Throwaway just to be safe in case I do need to go to court over this issue\n\nSo last night, a bat somehow got into the top floor of the house I\u2019m living in. As I was walking across the room, it flew directly into my forehead, and after I tried to swat it away it had contact with my head one more time before I was able to run into a bedroom. My roommates and I called animal control who were able to capture the bat and are going to test it for rabies. If it tests positive, animal control recommended that everyone in the house receive post exposure vaccines. She said it could take up to a week to get the test results back. \n\nAnimal control then contacted me directly about 30 minutes after they left and said that they recommended that I contact a physician and get their opinion while we are still waiting for the results since I had direct contact, and rabies is an extremely time sensitive issue. \n\nI set up an appointment with my physician for this morning, but before I left to head there, their office called me and told me that my doctor had reviewed the notes for my appointment and did recommend that I get the shots, but that they don\u2019t have them at their location, so I\u2019d need to go to the ER. So I went to the closest hospital in my network, and the ER doctor also agreed that I should get the shots, so I got the first part of the vaccination today and then will return to finish the series over the next two weeks. This process is likely to cost thousands of dollars, although I\u2019m not sure what the full cost will look like yet. \n\nTo give some background on the property, our house has needed its roof replaced since we moved in in August. We reported a leaky roof multiple times, and a roofer that inspected it determined that it would need a full replacement and couldn\u2019t just be repaired. Like there are literal holes in our roof. They put a tarp on it to stop the leaks, but despite repeated assurances throughout the fall that they had hired a company to come fix the roof, it is now May and they still haven\u2019t fixed it. Supposedly a roofing company is starting next week. We did get the name of the company this time and someone came to take some measurements so it does seem likely the roof is actually getting fixed. \n\nHowever, because the landlord has known about the issues in the roof for so long, is he liable for my exposure to a bat that most likely got in through a hole in our roof? What is my right as a tenant to live in a pest-free home? What steps should I be taking? Thank you for any advice!\n\nEdit: just heard from the landlord after notifying them about the bat last night, they pretty much told us that if we see a second bat they will look into calling pest control, but otherwise the only action they will take is replacing the roof. I have not notified them that I have started vaccinations yet","title":"Received rabies vaccination after exposure to a bat in my home, is my landlord liable for healthcare costs?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589689311,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl93zc\/hiring_a_contractor\/","id":"gl93zc","body":"So one of my family members hired a contractor to fix some issues at his place of work. As he is the manager. \nHowever this week is the second time, he payed for the labor. One was refurnishing \/building up his place of work. When his placed of work started to open up a second shop.  Secondly this year after the cov 19 , since that work place was shut down. It seems some of the refrigeration started to malfunction. So my family member decided to hire some one he knew to do the job. As that contractor was supposed to have long experience. I personally told him, never pay in full before you are sure the work was done properly , and second write up a contract. Get it notarized or at least have a verbal contract recorded, so if you pay in full. You may at least have a way back to get your work done properly. \n\nSo my question about is this. Because my family member didn't listen to me, he now has to pay out of pockets. The contractor failed to show up 3 days in a roll, to check on their mistake. How can my family member proceed? I asked him if he had cameras at work. Which he does. Recorded all the interactions.\nAnd second question. What's the best way to deal with a contractor. To ensure a job is done well, but also right. And incase of a mistake, how i convince my family member to ensure, he gets what he asked for . For a job","title":"Hiring a contractor","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475093135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54ybva\/seaking_education\/","id":"54ybva","body":"I am a married woman and we are childfree.  If I decide to have a baby,  absolve my husband from responsabilies and divorce him. Is there any legal documentation needed to prevent me or anyone else (relatives) from a change of heart?  \n\nI  am pretty sure my family will go after the father if I am not longer in the picture. \n\nSo if a mother absolves the father from responsabilies is there anyway they can come back at him? Can you reject be a parent legally?\n\nEdit location : USA","title":"Seaking education :)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590452397,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqmkoj\/can_i_16_move_out_into_my_moms_house\/","id":"gqmkoj","body":"Obligatory mobile and apology.\n\nMy parents are divorced (been that way since I was about 3) and recently I haven't been able to handle living with my father (he has primary custody). He is ex-military and always yells at me and my sister for the tiniest of thing. He recently told my older sister (21) that \"you are the reason me and Jenn (step mom) fight\" and she decided to move out with her fiancee.\n\nAmong other reasons I don't want to live with him and would rather live with my mom. The constant thing he brings up is that she has 7 kids and cant provide me with personal attention (proven wrong with the whole coronavirus thing), and that she cant financially aid me as he could (he has 2 full time incomes, she has 1 full time). I want to move in with her, but want to know if there is anything he can do to stop me\n\nTldr; i (16m) want to move in with my mom. Can I legally move in with her, and can he do anything legally to stop me.\nAlso i live in south Carolina if that helps any","title":"Can I (16) move out into my moms house","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589035029,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gggh20\/my_grandfather_died_and_left_a_broken_down_truck\/","id":"gggh20","body":"Hi,\n\nAs the title states my grandfather died in 2017. While he was living he had a bank loan for a ford truck that had stopped working back in like 2010. This truck was parked on the land since 2010 and is unmovable  (sink in the mud). My dad had asked what could be done with this and the bank would want it back. I am not sure how to navigate this as why would they want a broken old truck. Would we face any ramifications if we tried to junk it or have a welder take it out piece by piece? It is an eyesore but don't want to get in trouble with laws. This is my first death in the family with inheritance (land) so any help would be appreciated","title":"My grandfather died and left a broken down truck on the property we inherited. There is no hope of starting it, how to navigate this with the bank","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1473864663,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52qu9b\/kylicense_suspended_in_kys_system_in_another\/","id":"52qu9b","body":"So I was attempting to get my license reinstated after a DUI, and all paperwork was fine, but when I went to reinstate it, KY told me my license was suspended in Louisiana. I was fairly concerned, as I have never been to Louisiana. However, when I called Louisiana's department of transportation and gave them the license # Kentucky had said was suspended, they said the information (SSN and birthdate) did not match up. What can I do now to correct this? ","title":"(KY)License Suspended in KY's System in Another State, But Not in Other State","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575744399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7i2xk\/dad_walked_out_on_mum_2_days_ago_not_responding\/","id":"e7i2xk","body":"REPOST because I think my other accounts post got taken down\n\nI don't know what to do. It's all very surreal.\n\nI go to boarding sch abroad, my mjm just told me about this.\n\nWe live in Singapore (commonwealth law system)\n\nMy dad has cut contact completely. He's gone. My mum said he might come back or contact her to ask for a formal divorce but unsure.\n\nMum doesn't want to hire divorce lawyer, saying she will just take what he gives. :( I feel so bad for her. \n\nWhat should we do? Please help me out here reddit.","title":"Dad walked out on mum 2 days ago not responding to texts or calls. What should we do?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1410647163,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gbns0\/is_encouragingassisting_a_student_cheat_an_exam\/","id":"2gbns0","body":"I'm thinking of creating a business whereby a student can go online send me a message for me to do their essay for them. I can do a good essay in 30 minutes flat and I have 2 degrees in history and history of art. I have a friend who has a degree in maths, and another in chemistry, who will help me in this endeavour. \n\nThe student will send me the title of their essay with some information about the topic and pay me via paypal, and I will send them the essay after a day or so.\n\nWhat are your thoughts on this? Is everything legal about this?\nWhat happens in relation to tax?\n\nI'm from the UK.","title":"Is encouraging\/assisting a student cheat an exam illegal?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589774669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glu7ya\/new_landlord_is_requiring_security_deposit_first\/","id":"glu7ya","body":"We just signed a new lease the other day with the landlord and wrote him a check for the security deposit, first months rent and last months rent. He asked for this amount as a requirement to renting the apartment from him.\n\nI thought I saw something about landlords not being legally allowed to require more than the equivalent of 1 months rent as a security deposit in NY state a while ago. Does the final months rent count as part of the deposit? Any clarity on if what he asked for was legal and if we should bring it up to him is welcome.","title":"New landlord is requiring security deposit, first and last months rent. NY state","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418798749,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pjzmu\/officer_wrote_on_citation_i_was_speeding_without\/","id":"2pjzmu","body":"I live in Houston, TX.\n\nI was driving from my place of work around 1 PM to go and get lunch. I work near a courthouse (about a couple of blocks away), so the area is usually teeming with cop cars. Because of this, I always drive the speed limit in that area, if not a little lower. I usually see about 2-5 cop cars everyday I'm at work.\n\nOn my way to get lunch, I pass by a cop car that's staking out speeding cars in the turn lane in the middle of the road. I'm not speeding so it doesn't pull me over. I drive about a quarter of a mile (checked google maps) at 30 - 35 mph to stop in the left lane at a red light at the intersection of Jolly Road (which I was on) and Candy Lane. A cop car is turning left onto Jolly Road from Candy Lane when he sees my expired tags as I'm stopped at the light\/the intersection. He makes a quick u-turn so that he's going the same direction as I am on Jolly Road; he's in the right lane and I can see him in my rearview mirror. When the light turns green, he changes lanes, gets behind me, and turns on his lights. When he pulls me over, he tells me I have expired tags and to take out my license, never once mentioning speeding. He gives me a citation and I drive over to my location without thoroughly looking at the citation because of the busy road we were on.\n\nWhen I get a good look, he put 67 mph as the alleged speed I was driving in a 35 mph zone. That's where I stop. I admit that I am a total idiot for having expired tags especially knowing where I work. I was so careful about speeding that I never took the time to be responsible about keeping my car up to date. I truly take full responsibility on that, and I'm already in the process of having the tags updated. I won't fight that in court.\n\nBut the speeding is a blatant lie. Like I said, I work in that area and I am constantly checking my speedometer to make sure I'm going at the speed limit. The cop is alleging that I went about twice the speed limit on a busy road with multiple cars going the correct speed limit in front of me in the middle of the day. That I drove from 0 mph to 67 mph in a quarter of a mile from when I got on Jolly Road and stopped at a red light on Jolly Road. That he saw all this when he was on a perpendicular street behind a couple of cars. I truly believe he saw my tags and thought he could throw in speeding while he was at it. When I told my coworkers about it, they also were shocked that the officer would say I was doing 70. Not on that road at that time of day knowing there are cops around, it's impossible.\n\nWhat do I do? I wrote everything down as I remember it today and I'm grabbing google map pics to show my location and the distance I drove and where he was located, etc etc. But how can I prove that he was lying and not have him go, \"No, I'm right, she's wrong.\"? What do I do from here?\n\ntl;dr: Pulled over for expired tags, cop said I was also speeding when I wasn't. What now?","title":"Officer wrote on citation I was speeding without mentioning it to me when pulled over. I wasn't. (Texas)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421431775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2snfmp\/is_creating_an_unofficial_fansite_legal\/","id":"2snfmp","body":"I was considering creating a Dragon Ball fan-site, and I know it's technically illegal to use copyrighted images and whatnot without the owner's consent, but was wondering if this is something I really need to worry about.\n\nEdit: I'm not sure if this is relevant here, but the bot asked me to include a location, so I'm in North Carolina.","title":"Is creating an unofficial fan-site legal?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576760901,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecsykj\/can_i_sue_my_job_for_firing_me_for_depression_i\/","id":"ecsykj","body":"I was hired in this tech company early this year in January. Then I got fired in Mid-July. \n \n[background info]The job was the best thing that ever happened to me, it got me out of a bad place in my life away from toxic family, it helped me recover from the victim mindset after what happened last year (I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s relevant, but it might contribute to my basis of depression. I was violently beaten and raped and threatened for my life from a one night stand gone wrong.) I have been getting counseling for it, but my depression still runs strong. I have been disowned by my religious family for this happening to me, so in essence I was really weak and vulnerable and this job helped me gain my independence and helped keep my mind busy.\n\n[case] during the last two weeks of working there, I was visibly crying and trying my best to hide it (which was impossible from my seat). My manager pulled me in the conference room and asked me \u201cwhy are you so sad?\u201d And that a lot of people are calling me difficult to deal with and that I have a difficult time listening or learning tasks. She pushed me to quit, and I swear to god I wish I recorded it, but she even went \u201cI know a lot of people may not like you here, and I may not like you as well, but in a company we need to act professional by not letting it get to us. Why don\u2019t you take 15-30 minutes this weekend and think if it\u2019s really worth staying here if you\u2019re so sad?\u201d In which I felt like she was egging me to quit my job. \n\nThe next morning I reported this conversation with the other Site Manager (responsible for HR somewhat) and luckily recorded this one. She told me it was unprofessional to be visibly upset at work, or to cry daily because it makes my peers uncomfortable. \nWe then went on back and forth, I wanted to defend some other allegations against me in regards to work and some other things I wanted to prove I was doing right. \n\n\u203c\ufe0f\u203c\ufe0f\u203c\ufe0f I got fired. The same night, it was through text. \u201chi, this is ___ from ____. Your assignment with us has ended. Please do not return to work tomorrow.\u201d \n\n\n[scenario 1] In my first days of work, i started with another woman who was about my age, in the same position. This might seem silly, but I had to stand on my feet for the first week until I was given my own desk..but the other girl was granted a private cubicle instantly and got to train at her leisure, and I really thought it was unfair. \nBy the time i was allowed to sit in a seat, they didn\u2019t give me a private cubicle like everyone else, I was assigned by the printers and trash near the hall in a makeshift desk. I sat there for the entire 7 months. \nWas I being discriminated against or profiled because I was the only middle easterner there? (Also everyone was aware of this because I often got asked what religion I am, or where \u201cI come from\u201d daily, despite being born in the USA. \n\n[scenario 2] I listed the scenario earlier, but my boss was forcing me to quit because of my depression, but I refused. I hadn\u2019t recorded that convo but I reported it to HR and got fired. I was actually also putting the company before myself while fighting my depression because I refused to take any days off work. \n\n[scenario 3] one of my colleagues who was driving me home earlier when I first started asked me a uncomfortable question \u201cdo you take any medication?\u201d I was so confused why she\u2019d ask but I stupidly answered, instead of saying no, or the truth (yes, a lot), I only listed one of them since I didn\u2019t want her to seem like I was lying. After, she said \u201cwe\u2019ll make sure you don\u2019t tell anyone at work, or else they\u2019ll think you\u2019re crazy.\u201d So I thanked her for the advice and went home. Later on during my employment she became almost like a stranger to me and would snark in my face, along with everyone else in my department. \n\n[scenario 4] I was in the break room making coffee one monday morning, having learned that another colleague I was close with, was telling people to \u201cstay away from me\u201d and when I found out she started sneaking her way into my significant other\u2019s DM\u2019s. I confronted her , \u201cwhy are you messaging my boyfriend and telling him bad things about me?\u201d To which she called me \u201cpsycho\u201d and stormed off. I have a witness. I later also told the Site manager about what she called me. \n\n[scenario 5] one day I got disciplined by the site manager for taking \u201clong lunch breaks\u201d which I felt was oddly peculiar, because, that same day, the colleague who used to drive me home (who asked me if I\u2019m on medications) told me \u201cyou\u2019re back late, you\u2019re stealing company money.\u201d Which was actually false, but I refused to argue and told her I understand why she might be upset. So when the manager discussed this \u201clunch issue\u201d I clearly stated that these allegations are from people who do not want me here. I told her that from my seat, I was under the microscope completely, and every bathroom run I had was calculated so much that I would hold it in because I didn\u2019t have same privilege as everyone else with the cubicles. Plus they do not have to single me out when I honestly saw people daily take 30 minutes extra for lunch. I really feel I was being profiled or treated discriminatingly for whatever reason. I wouldn\u2019t do that, especially from my seat. I did admit to the site manager that I took longer BATHROOM visits though, occasionally just to cry and clear it out of my system.  \n\n[scenario 6] girl from work apparently told people in the warehouse that I \u201csleep around\u201d which makes me wonder if the person I confided in about the hospital situation last year told her. I felt like I was hated by all people at work who I didn\u2019t even know. When I reported it to manager, she cut me off and said \u201cit\u2019s not a child\u2019s game of he said\/she said. We aren\u2019t children.\u201d And dismissed me. \n\n[scenario 7] I would be called out in emails by colleagues for having \u201crude English\u201d when there were other colleagues that send us emails from other departments who, mix different languages in their English sentences. The specific scenario once, was when I gave our company a pronoun. It felt humiliating to have her CC the whole department calling me out when she could\u2019ve Skyped me. Also\n\n[scenario 8] there was a family emergency which I had no other choice but to take off from work for just a few days, since my remaining family threw all my belongings in the street and threatened me all this stuff about being lit on fire. I had to contact my mayor for emergency housing assistance and showed my boss the messages so she doesn\u2019t think I\u2019m lying and also the one with the mayor. I told her I need to work out my living situation urgently. When she informed the other 2 bosses, they were saying \u201cextremist\u201d repetitively, about 3 or 4 times. Which I assume was about my family? Or me? But I do not have that recorded. \n \n[there are many more scenarios] but most importantly my psychiatrist told me It was wrong for them to call me psycho or define me by my illness and treat me wrongly for it, as well as it invading my privacy. \n\nWhen I was fired, I went to the unemployment agency and requested to know the reason I was fired, so they said \u201cyour company reported no call\/no show for 3 consecutive days preceding on the day you fired\u201d and I was baffled and my mind was blown. I told them no, \u201cmy boss was hounding me to quit and I didn\u2019t, and that she didn\u2019t like my mood\/ my performance\u201d unemployment then told me to send in any proof or documents or paystubs, so I did. A day or two later, I got a letter from unemployment stating that my employer gave false information and that I will receive benefits. I still feel heartbroken that I lost my job and that I had one of the best things to ever happen in my life, become one of the saddest and worst. \n\nTLDR; am I making a big deal out of nothing? I was bullied\/mocked and treated with hostility for my depression. Management told me it was unprofessional to be depressed at work. I was fired for something I did not commit. do I have any cases against my employer, to sue them? Is there any constructive criticism I can take Incase I do take it to court? I would be willing to answer any questions, also, if it helps you understand the situation better. \n\nThank you","title":"Can I sue my job for firing me for depression? I was told depression is unprofessional at work.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577442453,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg9ll2\/speeding_ticket_in_tennessee_georgia_drivers\/","id":"eg9ll2","body":"Hi everyone, thanks in advance for any guidance.\n\nI was driving home yesterday and managed to get pulled over outside Chattanooga going 21 miles over the speed limit (76 in a 55).  It was unfortunate, right at the part of the highway where the speed limit drops from 70 to 55 because of the mountains, and I just didn't adjust in time.  I usually use cruise control to keep my speed in check, but anyway, here we are.\n\nI'm a Georgia resident, driving on a Georgia license, and this is my first speeding ticket in over 4 years and my first ticket in TN\/GA. I have insane work hours, so going back to Chattanooga to appear in court isn't really feasible.  I assume it's in my best interest to hire a traffic attorney, but because it's 5:30 am and I can't turn my mind off about this, I'm googling my options and have come across the \"Driver's License Compact\", of which apparently GA and TN are not members...?  Does anyone have any insight into how this may help or hurt my situation?\n\nAny other advice on attorney vs. paying vs. a different route for dealing with this would be much appreciated.  Thanks!","title":"Speeding ticket in Tennessee, Georgia Driver's License. Worth it to pay vs. hire an attorney, and how does Driver's License Compact play a role?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578642903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emnvos\/big_fan_of_them_can_anyone_help_them\/","id":"emnvos","body":" The actual people who need help : https:\/\/youtu.be\/bwMPSdTOfQA\n\nSo im a big fan of MxrMods for a while now. I grow to care about them even though they don't know me at all. To the lawyers or just lurkers here that can help would be much appreciated by not just me but both MxrMods and their fans that care. I link the vid at the beginning of the post coz I cant explain it at detail. Basically they are being extorted for their videos\n\nIm just doing this for the times that their vids help me in times that im not my best self.","title":"Big fan of them. Can anyone help them?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575566503,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6kbnt\/questions_regarding_flying_11yo_when_parents_dont\/","id":"e6kbnt","body":"Morning everyone,\n\nWas hoping to get some advice on what we should do when the other parent of our 11yo doesn't want to agree to any times or dates. Our court order specifically states we need to agree to the times, but it doesn't specify what to do in the event we don't agree. Our lawyer from all of this gave us the advice that if we can't agree, then we can't agree and the child doesn't go, but he never provided us with anything to say to make it clear that that is the case. If we've done everything within our effort to make this possible, what do we need to say to make that clear to them? And do we have the ground to stand on to not send the child since we've made every effort possible? The below is all background and, though relevant, doesn't change the main problem of we can't agree to a time, date, airline, or airport for the childs' flight. \n\n​\n\nFor the background of it. Case and order is based in California, we moved north and out of state 6 years ago. Order provides visitation of a week in spring break, two 4 week stints in summer (most all of summer), a week for thanksgiving break, Christmas break, and a bunch of random weekends mixed in. Cost is on a single parent per trip, alternating (so one year I get Christmas break, the next year the other parent does). I'd say that 90% of flights have been a battle to get a time and date agreed upon. Other parent argues over times, days, even the airline in this case (we've only done one airline in the past 6 years, but we've looked at another to save some money on this recent one). Combative in general, bipolar in so far as sometimes a random phone call will be easy going and pleasant, then the next it's a message from hell. Just all around a tough to deal with person. \n\nSpring break is always a problematic one since it's the most expensive flight on our list, usually coming close to $600 round trip. This year it's more expensive with the airline we usually use, putting the flight costs in the $800+ range for most, with one exception I'll get to in a moment, and the other airline is cheaper by around $200. The order doesn't specify the dates the child has to fly, just that it needs to be a week, though we've generally done a specific day to the following week of the same day, nor does it specify an airline we must use. It permits us more than one airport for flights in, though the other airport isn't any cheaper for the same airline as usual, and barely for the other. This year we offered some weekdays in the mix since they're markedly cheaper ($400-500), another airline since they're also cheaper ($300-600), and we've even offered the original airline and day, but with early flights. The response to that was to complain that the child did not want to fly that early coming back (which has been done here many times, and is only one hour earlier than the flight we offered to send them on), which also means the other parent discussed it with them (they were visiting when we started this) which is also not acceptable per the order. Just a problem all around. \n\nThe two 4 week trips in summer are becoming a problem now that the child is older and wants to spend summer with friends. Question there... Should we keep the case in California with the lawyer we know (and plan to get again when we do go back to court for an adjustment if we do keep it there, mainly because we know he won't just agree to get the order changed), or should we look to move the case to our home state? I won't say which, but Washington, Oregon or Idaho being north of California. The lawyer in California did say he'd take it up again, and that we could easily have all things performed by phone\/conference call, and all things such as assessments and such can happen up here as well, but having the case moved could be easier for us in general, especially since the judges in California will see it as we moved away and the judges here will likely see it as we're residents and the other parent doesn't live here. The lawyer has been a great help and honest about moving being a benefit for many things and a detriment for others, but that it's entirely up to us. \n\n​\n\nSo \/r\/legaladvice, what is your opinion on the matter?","title":"Questions regarding flying 11yo when parents don't agree on times","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1416597090,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n0dps\/what_are_the_legal_ramifications_for_not\/","id":"2n0dps","body":"Are there any?","title":"What are the legal ramifications for not exchanging a child per the decree?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578431162,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elhqvb\/usamt_punished_for_asking_questions\/","id":"elhqvb","body":"[USA\/MT] I have been employed with the company I am currently working for for almost a year. It is related to health care. I have also been trying to figure out if there is anything to do and\/or what can be done about this situation. They started me on graveyard shifts, 11 PM to 7 a.m. (which I liked because I am a night owl anyway). At the house I work, there are 2 people on staff at night. One is supposed to maintain \"line of sight\" (for 'safety reasons' about one client being a 'sex offender' which I do have several questions about that that I will ask in another post...) while the other one can do some of the other duties (cleaning, preparing lunch for the next day, laundry). It's a fairly small house (5 residents currently) so there isn't usually 8 hours of cleaning that needs to be done every night, especially since every shift tries to keep up cleaning checklists every day.\n\nWhen I had been working there about 4 months (yes, within my 180 day probationary period), there started to be issues about sleeping on that shift. Yes, I had nodded off a few times but it seemed that I was the only one these rules applied to. I also sincerely felt I was the only person doing any actual cleaning. (Following the checklists, trying to do some extra stuff to help out day shifts a little bit, stuff like that.) I started to ask what to do if someone does happen to fall asleep (I did not mention names, I didn't want the questions to come off as simply me being a child.) Well, I had originally tried to ask just the manager of my house what to do and got no answer. After 4 or 5 tries of just sending that manager messages (SCOMMs or emails within the system basically), I decided to go up the chain of command to her supervisor. I did include my manager in the couple of messages I sent and, when I did end up having a brief conversation with the supervisor, she said she would touch base with the manager and get back to me. After almost 2 weeks, the only response I had gotten was the manager having a meeting with one of the other graveyard workers and telling both of us that we needed to fill out these hourly logs every night of everything we did and when. I tried to ask again what to do about coworkers (who have worked for this company for 2 and 6 years, respectively) possibly sleeping and got a response to the effect of \"there is no sleeping, nobody will sleep.\" That didn't really seem like an answer (especially since my coworker was asleep less than an hour after our manager finished the meeting and left) so I sent another SCOMM to the CEO, CC'd to the manager and the supervisor. I made sure it was a polite question but did include that I had not gotten an answer from Not long after this, maybe a week or so, I am asked to come in for a meeting with my manager and the CEO. I was essentially that because I was the one screwing up, they were switching me to days, taking the night differential off my pay, and they wanted to see \"drastic improvement\" in the next 30 days or I would be fired. When I asked this time about what I can do in the 'unlikely' event that someone else is sleeping during the shift, the CEO told me to wake them up and that it is essentially part of my job to make sure the other people I work with are awake.\n\nWell, I have been working the evening shift since, kept up with most of the cleaning I had been doing anyway (I felt like, aside from learning how to work with the clients, I was working basically the same) and everything seemed fine with me. I noticed when I would come in, though, (and they did have me work mornings on the weekends for a couple months) there was a lot of stuff that I knew was supposed to have been done during the graveyard shifts but obviously hadn't been. I would also come in on those mornings and see the coworker sleeping.\n\nSomebody else I spoke with briefly that works there sometimes suggested I go to the state to talk to them about this. I don't know who I would talk to or even if anything meaningful could be done about this. What I would want to get, ideally, is fair treatment, consistent rules for all the employees, the best care possible for these clients, someone in some kind of oversight capacity to know what is going on, and hopefully not lose my job for asking how to make things more fair for everyone.\n\nI am in Montana.","title":"[USA\/MT] Punished for asking questions?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516751121,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sivsb\/car_title_transfer_from_deceased_father_to_his\/","id":"7sivsb","body":"My deceased dad's ex-wife has a car that's in my dad's name. It's in a storage unit in North Carolina and the ex-wife can not get access to it without the title because she does not possess the key to the storage unit. She is currently paying for the storage unit but obviously she wants to get it out of storage and in her possession. This car is registered in Florida and is in my dad's name only and we don't know where the title is. My sister and I are next of kin since my dad was divorced and we have no problem with her taking possession of the car. I live in California (I'm also the informant on my dad's death cert) and my sister lives in Alabama so it would be out of the question for me to walk into a Florida DMV and take care of this.\n\nI did some research, and it looks like I have to fill out [Application for Certificate of Title With\/Without Registration - form 82040](https:\/\/www.flhsmv.gov\/pdf\/forms\/82040.pdf). This will get me in possession of the car, and then I would have to transfer it to her, which I assume would be an easier process since I would have the title. It's seems complicated, and since nobody involved currently lives in Florida, it adds an extra layer of complexity. Is this the right approach? Thanks for your help in advance!","title":"Car Title Transfer from deceased father to his ex-wife who has possession of car in a storage unit she can not access without the title [Florida]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1516940296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t255l\/ca_my_fathers_elderly_aunt_and_uncle_90yrs_old\/","id":"7t255l","body":"This is kind of long so bare with me. \n\nQuick background: \nMy fathers aunt (his mother\u2019s sister) and uncle (her husband) have an adopted daughter who is now in her late 40s\/50s. Aunt and uncle are in their 90s. They adopted her when she was a child. She\u2019s had a history of being a wild child. Throughout her life, she had made my aunts life a living hell. She has been verbally abusive to my aunt, been on drugs and homeless throughout her life, has been promiscuous and I have witness men coming into their home when I lived with my aunt and uncle for a bit. She is a living nightmare and years ago she caused my aunt to have a stroke from the amount of stress she has caused my aunt. \n\nThere has been claims and word of mouth that years ago the daughter we\u2019ll call E actually has done sexually things to my uncle for favors. This is important because you will know why. \n\nBecause of the high amount of stress, my aunt despises her. My aunt does not have her under their will. She has my grandmother (dads mother) under the will. Her will says that all of the property will be given to my grandmother or if she passes away, some members of my side of the family. NOT E. My aunt has property in the Los Angeles area costing now at 1-2 million. E is listed under the person to take care of my aunt and uncle if they are sick, elderly, etc. I don\u2019t have any proof of this, but my mother and everyone has told me this is true. E behind their back has sold ALL of their property. She has pocketed the money. E has even sold the property that my dads brother and family were in for 20 years to be a bitch and take the money. She has bought a brand new car with that money that I have seen. \n\nIt\u2019s quite obvious that she is selling all of the property so that when my aunt and uncle pass away, she can be like \u201cwell look there\u2019s nothing to give to fuck you guys\u201d she doesn\u2019t want any member of the family having anything although my uncle (dads brother) have cared for more them more than E ever has. \n\nNOW, this week I learned that E is taking my aunt and uncle to an old folk\u2019s Home because they have no money. They have no money to pay the uncle for new hearing aids supposedly. How is that possible if Uncle has a pension of $5000\/month from UCLA (he was a professor there)?? If she sold all the properties for the best, why is there NO money then?? \n\nIt is quite obviously she is kicking them out of their home so she can sell it. The Home online says it\u2019s worth 1.5-2 million because it is in a very nice area in Los Angeles. My mother called their home immediately and the nurse there says she was told not to tell anyone where they are going or else she would lose her job. E obviously gave the nurse these instructions. My mother told her that if she doesn\u2019t tell her she will report her to the police for assisting a kidnap. \n\nMy uncle (dads brother) said that he has a paper somewhere stating that they can take care of them. I haven\u2019t heard yet about that. Dads brother in the past has tried to file a restrained order against her and didn\u2019t go through from the police. My mother has called elderly protective services or however it\u2019s called on E in the past and they once kicked E out of the duplex. Idk where she lives now. \n\nWe don\u2019t know where they are, what city, what their health is, ANYTHING. We have been banned from speaking with them. Going back to the sexual stuff with my uncle and E, my family thinks she is using this against my uncle. My assumptions is that she threatens him to file a lawsuit for sexual harassment\/rape\/whatever so has him hostage and letting her run shit. Knowing my aunt, she has always said she would REFUSE to go to an old folks home because she has lived in that house for more than 40 years. Maybe even 50. \n\nWhat do I do??? What CAN I do?? I feel so sad for my aunt and uncle because they hate this bitch and people have told them in the past to kick her out and not to deal with her anymore. They didn\u2019t want to listen. Now we don\u2019t even know where they are and E is gonna throw away all of their shit including memories,  valuable items, and their HOME! \n\nPlease help \n\n","title":"[CA] My father\u2019s elderly aunt and uncle [90yrs old] are being sent to old folk\u2019s home because their adopted daughter [40-50yrs old] claims they are poor. Has sold all of their property behind their back as well.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576204986,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9xvmu\/left_employer_after_relocation_they_want_expenses\/","id":"e9xvmu","body":"I recently moved to the Detroit area to start a new job.  Turns out, that job was a really negative situation for me (unreasonable goals, 12+ hour days, expectation to work 6-7 days per week, etc) that they were not up-front about.\n\nI left after 3 months.\n\nThe documents I signed during on-boarding stated that I'd have to repay relocation expenses if I left within the first 24 months, however I think there may be some arguments against this.\n\n1) The company has a golden parachute policy that is literally one sentence long saying something along the lines of \"if an employee doesn't work out, we're committed to a strong severance\" (slightly paraphrased).  There is no further detail in any other employee handbooks.  The exact wording does not say who determines that an employee doesn't work out.\n\n2) During my exit interview, they told me the policy to collect relo expenses is often unenforced.  If they don't enforce it all of the time to the fullest extent, it seems like the policy is standing on shaky ground.\n\n3) The cost of relocation was substantially higher than I've paid in previous moves or compared to other people I've spoken with about such costs.\n\n4) They have this document explaining all of the things they offer to you as an employer along with what they expect from you as an employee.  One of the items promises inspiring coworkers, but one of their high-level leaders routinely berates and insults people, threatens to fire them in meetings, and calls their work the equivalent of his dog's used meals.\n\n5) They didn't reimburse my last business trip with them (potentially unrelated), but my personal card was charged after they booked the hotel with a company card.  \n\n​\n\nDo I have any leg to stand on if I were to try to fight this?\n\n​\n\nI'm looking for local lawyers, but have not yet found one to work with and recognize that if I do try to fight this, I will likely need the support of a professional.","title":"Left Employer after Relocation, They Want Expenses Back","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591216079,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw1wx7\/contracted_as_vendor_work_as_employee\/","id":"gw1wx7","body":"Hi, \n\nIm a bit curious about the situation i got in. \n\nLast year i was working under J1 visa,  now im doing tax return.  i had to contact the company regarding the W-2 form. However they responded that i was contracted as vendor not as employee and they did not pay taxes for me. Is this normal practice in USA(Montana) to pay for employee as vendor or is it something they do to avoid a taxes  and i wouldint know anyways?\n\n\nP.S. im doing the tax refund trough 3rd party. The company does not respond to my emails, but they did to them. 3rd party told me that contracting as vendors is sometimes done but did not elaborate more.","title":"Contracted as vendor, work as employee.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575748503,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7j10a\/i_own_a_duplex_and_i_found_my_tenant_has_been\/","id":"e7j10a","body":"I have a tenant who I\u2019ve had for a while.She would always pay late but considering it\u2019s difficult to find another tenant I have let her stay .She hadn\u2019t payed rent for 3 months so I went over to give her an eviction notice.I went to check the other apartment first and there was someone there who apparently was paying rent to her cause he was convinced she was my girlfriend.Im not sure yet how long she\u2019s been doing this.What can I do?","title":"I own a duplex and I found my tenant has been renting out the other side.Other than kick them out is there any other legal action I can take against her?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423278074,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v20g9\/right_of_way_left_turn_tx\/","id":"2v20g9","body":"I was involved in an accident in which I made a left turn.\n\n[Diagram](http:\/\/imgur.com\/1oP1EfI)\nThe black rectangle is a truck, the red rectangle is my car and the white rectangle is the other party's car.\n\nThe other party had called the cops to make a report. Before I could state my side of the story, the cop had told me that it was my fault.\n\nI had made the left turn once I saw that the black truck was turning onto the street that I was on. The white car passed the truck instead of slowing down or stopping. Once I had moved around the truck, I saw the white care and braked, but we still collided. \n\nHow should I make my case in court?\n\nWas the white car able to pass around the black truck in the double yellow lane or is it only illegal if they completely cross it\u0010?\n\nI heard that the prosecution needs to establish that I made the turn without \"reasonable safety.\" My defense to that would be that I made the turn believing that there was no car behind the truck and that if there was, then that car would have slowed down to let the truck turn instead of passing over it. \n\nAlso, I'm 21 and the other party was probably 60. Should I make a case that I was ignored because of my age? Because I definitely felt that way. They said that that was their second accident recently with another \"dumb teenager.\" They were originally not even going to trade insurance information because they were \"in a rush.\" \n\nShould I use the fact that they admitted that they were in a rush to help my case?\n\nAlso I heard that my insurance company is supposed to help me fight my ticket. Is that true?\n\nThank you for your help!","title":"Right of Way (Left turn) TX","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590863700,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtj8cu\/my_coworkers_and_boss_are_going_to_fire_me\/","id":"gtj8cu","body":"I've been working at starbucks for a year now and the team was really nice at first but a few people I didn't get along well with. I'm polite to everyone whether I like them or not cause its a job. But sometime last year we got a new boss, lets call him Dave. Dave has dyslexia and comes from the higher levels of employment from Peet's coffee, when he got hired here he was constantly messing up schedules and whenever he worked behind the bar with other baristas he would always run into people or shoulder through and not say anything.\n\n I've been out of work at starbucks now for a few months due to quarantine and I'm just getting back to work, but within the past week he has talked to me once telling me that I'm under-performing and proceeds to list old things I missed from back when I started, or really basic things like telling my supervisors I'm at work when I clock in, he warned me specifically that if I didn't improve on these areas he told me to, I would be getting a last warning, but in he words he said, 'Next time we talk, I won't be talking to you like this.' The whole time during this talk he had nothing positive to say, it was all negative and nothing encouraging. Dave also held a huge meeting just before we got back to work, and made a big deal about being encouraging and positive, and proceeded to treat the crew like we are bottom of the barrel. I talked with co-workers and they felt similar.\n\nFast forward to this morning, I've been keeping a list with me on everything he wanted me to do better, and following it to the best of my ability, but this morning he told me that all my co-workers said I'm not getting any better, and that if I keep performing poorly, I will be fired and that this was my last warning.\n\nI don't know what to do now, I feel like all my co-workers hate me and want to be rid of me, and when I reached out to HR before, they told me to talk to my supervisors, who in-turn said to follow what he said to do. \n\nIs there a way to prevent being fired just because my boss and co-workers dislike me?\n\n​\n\nTL:DR My boss and co-workers dislike me and now I got my final warning and will probably be fired soon. What do I do?","title":"My coworkers and boss are going to fire me because they don't like me","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519933356,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8182eu\/do_i_need_a_will_if_im_married_and_want_my_wife\/","id":"8182eu","body":"40 year old male, married with kids. Making sure Wife is set upon my death so thinking of a will. But do I need one if legally married and she gets everything?\n\nEdit: I already have a $250k life insurance policy for her. \n\nKY, USA","title":"Do I need a will if I\u2019m married and want my wife to get everything?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588604158,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdd1vs\/question_about_noncompetes_for_interns\/","id":"gdd1vs","body":"Hello, \n\nI recently signed a contract to work for Draft Kings (a sportsbook, and platform where you can play fantasy football). \n\nI also received an offer to help out with a big fantasy football advice Youtube channel (no pay). \n\nHowever, the non-compete clause in my contract with Draft Kings states I can't \"enter into employ with any person engaged in the business of online and\/or internet-based fantasy sports contests\". \n\n​\n\nBased on this language, \n\n1) Would the Youtube channel count as \"entering employ\" even if it is unpaid? \n\n2) Are they even competitors if the Youtube channel doesn't do fantasy sports contests, just gives advice?\n\n3) Are these types of non-competes even enforceable?","title":"Question about Non-Competes for Interns","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590998233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gugfa9\/my_friends_father_just_got_a_new_landlord_and\/","id":"gugfa9","body":"From my understanding they have lived in the house for over 5 years and haven't had a problem. They recently got a new landlord and he told them they have to leave by late June. I know that they gave them a 30 day notice but they have no where to go and their father has lost a lot of income during the pandemic? Is there anything they can do about not getting evicted during this time ? (We are from AZ)","title":"My friends father just got a new landlord and they are evicting them for no reason?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1419993951,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qvpfb\/wa_apartment_charging_for_pet_damage_after_they\/","id":"2qvpfb","body":"I live in Washington state and I recently moved out of my apartment. When I turned in the keys I did a walk through the apartment with the person assigned to do the inspection. They did NOT mark on the checklist that there was damage to the carpet.\n\nA couple of weeks later I got the official move out bill and they had a fee of over $700 for replacing part of the carpet. I called them about it and the office manager (I think that's who it was) told me that they had inspected the carpet BEFORE I moved out--without me present--and decided the carpet needed to be replaced. She said it was due to \"heavy pet damage\" from our dog. That was not told to us at the time.\n\nI replied to her that I was not aware of any pet damage and that it wasn't on the move out check list, which both parties had signed the day the keys were turned in.\n\nShe then changed her story and told me that she had done a walk through the day AFTER the move out inspection and determined that the carpet needed to be replaced. \n\nSo my question is, is that legal? How can I be legally responsible for (alleged) damage that was discovered after both parties had signed the move out checklist and the keys turned in?\n\nHere's what the move out checklist says right above the signature boxes. It's worth noting that there is a specific section for \"Floor Covering\" in the living room and dining room, which is the area the alleged damage is in, and those sections were not marked as needing repair.\n\n\"I have inspected the premises and each item listed on this form. Unless indicated with a comment, each item on this list has been found to be clean, undamaged, in good working order, free from visible and discernible pest issues, mold, mildew, or other moisture issues, and adequate for customary use. I tested all smoke detectors, door locks, chains, and window latches and unless otherwise indicated, found them to be in working condition.\"\n\nMe, my wife, and the inspector all signed that together when we turned in our keys. We were present in the apartment for the final inspection and there was no mention of the carpet needing to be replaced.\n\nWhat do you guys think? Is what they're doing legal?","title":"[WA] Apartment charging for pet damage after they signed checklist saying it wasn't damaged","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1415314645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2litt3\/uk_i_am_moving_out_of_country_but_i_have_an\/","id":"2litt3","body":"My job in a new country is not working out and I need to return home. I've signed a fixed term lease and I'm wondering what will happen if my landlord refuses to terminate. Will it follow me abroad (Canada)? Can I just leave?","title":"[UK] I am moving out of country, but I have an unexpired fixed term lease on a rented house. What will happen if I just leave?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591153531,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvlug5\/as_a_tenant_do_i_have_a_right_to_a_copy_of\/","id":"gvlug5","body":"I called 911 after my carbon monoxide detector went off and they determined that there was no carbon monoxide, but the detector was just old and needed to be replaced. They gave us a copy of the incident report stating that my landlady needed to provide a new one. When she came to get it, I was taking a picture of it (I always keep copies of important paperwork) to keep for myself as proof that of what happened. She snatched it out of my hand and yelled at me that it was hers and not for me. She said that when the carbon monoxide detector goes off, to take the battery out and CALL HER...Yeah, not happening lady. She's basically a shady slumlord and will throw a tantrum whenever she's made to take responsibility for her building\n\n It was stupid to take the picture in front of her, but I wasn't thinking. Anyway, do I have a right to a copy of that paper? On my town's website you can request paperwork. Can I go over her head and get a copy for myself?","title":"As a tenant, do I have a right to a copy of paperwork from the fire department (Illinois)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476851148,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/588hd7\/usmn_took_the_bait_from_some_phising_need_legal\/","id":"588hd7","body":"Last Monday, I got an email that impersonated the CEO of an organization I work at. Long story short, I was stupid, got phished, and downloaded a keylogger. My anti-virus caught it, but not before my gmail password and recovery details are changed.  \nI only knew one person who\u2019d have the motive and knowledge about me to phish me like this and called him. While not admitting to hacking my account, he gave me my password back when I threatened police action.  Upon logging into my gmail, I\u2019ve realized that my gmail was used to authorize the transfer of some website domains to a different account (in total, value of >$200). \n\nI have clear proof that the hacker and impersonator was the person named above. Besides the fact that he gave me my password, the IP logs, changes to the gmail recovery information, etc. all point to this one person. I\u2019ve contacted the local police, local FBI, and filed a complaint on ic3, but haven\u2019t had anyone investigate yet as they have other cases. I\u2019ve contacted the domain hosting companies, but not much help there either.\n\nBad thing is that google only logs account login information and changes for the past 28 days, so in about 20 days, I\u2019ll have no proof that he was the hacker. \n\nWould appreciate any advice, thanks!\t\n","title":"[US][MN] Took the bait from some phising. Need legal advice for getting my meat back!","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423076003,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2us5gl\/worth_it_to_file_a_police_report\/","id":"2us5gl","body":"Original Post \n\n>So this actually is a situation I am currently in, within the state of Minnesota.\n\n>A girl I became physically involved with had a past partner that -was HIV positive. She was tested and came out >negative. I knew that from the start. Her and I began a relationship together that -included sex. We used >protection. I caught her having sex with her previous HIV positive partner without protection while her and I >were together. In the event I have contracted it, is this a criminal act?\n\n>Is it a criminal act for them to simply have sex without protection even with both parties knowing he is HIV >positive? Neither takes -steps to protect her from contracting it. i.e. Along the lines of willful spreading of a >deadly disease\"\n\n*Thank you to everyone that answered on the previous post*\n\n\n\nHowever, there has been more development on this.  He has had HIV his whole life.  For the last 9 or 10 years he talks at charity functions describing how it is transmitted, and what HIV and AIDS is.  She has known him for about 4 years and knows of his extensive knowledge concerning HIV and AIDS.\n\nShe is very emotionally and mentally compromised now.  In and out of hospital, psychiatrists, therapists etc. multiple times a week.  Obviously I still care about her but have stepped back from the situation.  However, she was afraid she was pregnant.  I took her to get some tests and luckily they came back negative.  However, when trying to figure out when she should take another follow up test I found out that they are still together sexually.  And mid way through he simply removes the condom and tells her 'don't worry' -or- 'theres nothing to worry about' -or- 'it's fine'\n\nShe is so emotionally confused that she doesn't know up from down right now.  This information came out in a sobbing mess.  She doesn't want to continue but she loves him and can't say no.  When she wants to stop, they stop but then he continues on and she lets him.  For the record I know she is letting him take advantage of her.  However, he IS taking advantage of her.  His actions are worsening her mental state, and putting her at risk of exposure.  When I asked why she allows this she says she wants to believe him because he has it and knows about it and she loves him.  She is all kinds of messed up right now. \n\nWhen I confronted him on it, he confirmed that he was doing these things and seemed neither sorry nor worried.  \n\nThis next part I do not say lightly.  I have known him for 17 years.  At the very least he simply does not care at all and is only in it for himself, everyone else be damned.  However, I have come to believe that he is actually trying to get her infected with HIV, and trying to get her to hurt herself.  I don't know why, maybe simply because she had a relationship with me.  He has not told her or myself he is trying to do so, however, his actions and what I know of him are really pointing towards this.  To be honest I'm quite scared\/worried for her and feel powerless.  \n\nShould I file a police report?  Is it worth it to file a police report?  He has this extensive knowledge and growing up with it and performing these informational speeches about transmission and effects of HIV and AIDS, does that make him a semi-expert misleading her? Does her current mental and emotional state factor in? i.e taking advantage of someone who is vulnerable.  Is there anything I can do other than watch from a distance as he destroys her?  \n\nYour guidance fellow redditors has been wonderful, I'm hoping some of you can help guide me just a little bit further.\n\n","title":"Worth It To File A police Report?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589755386,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glp5cu\/can_i_report_wage_theft_and_remain_anonymous_or\/","id":"glp5cu","body":"Posted in jobs and a mod suggested I post here. I'm a 24 year old girl that just graduated college and I've never been in this position before...\n\nI don't want to risk losing my job and I don't want to get screwed because my company is changing my clock in times...\n\nHow do I handle this??? Do I report them???\n\nI am working for a temp company who employee me at a small local family business...\n\nWithout giving to much revealing info we are required to clock in at a certain time, but that time won't let us be ready to do our job...we dont have enough time to prep...so we will be late or forced to work for free, to not be late. It is literally work related stuff!!!!!!! Not like doing my make up or anything...but I have to begin work, to start doing the process, to do my job...\n\nI asked my boss and they suggested to clock in earlier...I was doing that and my times were changed!!! So I guess I can't clock in early any more???\n\nWe are remote and the temp company always threatens us about making us go back into the store if we need any kind of accommodations(including disabilities...had a co worker tell me that) which I don't want to do. The same issues would occur at the physical store too....\n\nI'm also reluctant to reach out to my contact at the temp company because I don't want to be seen as a problem maker....\n\nYes I know what they are doing is illegal....but I need a job....\n\nShould I follow up with my boss and say our clock in time is not early enough to be ready for the job and see what they suggest??? Or should I reach out to the contact at the temp and say the same thing???\n\nI also don't trust my boss or contact at the temp company, nothing personal. It's just business and I don't want to risk losing my job....\n\nThx for helping me..I'm lost..:(","title":"Can I report wage theft and remain anonymous? Or like, what do I do in this situation?[AZ]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577723133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eho4x7\/111_in_a_70_in_indiana_what_should_i_expect\/","id":"eho4x7","body":"Hi, first time posting here.   \n\n\nI was driving home from somewhere, and in quite possibly the stupidest move of my life, decided to do 111 in a 70. I was pulled over, and the officer told me he would just give me a ticket. Its been a few weeks, and i haven't been able to see the ticket. I call the county, and they transfer me to the prosecutor who tells me they're going to charge me with Reckless Endangerment and I'll receive the paperwork shortly.\n\nThis is the first time I've even been pulled over. What should I expect? Should I expect to be offered a plea deal?","title":"111 in a 70 in Indiana. What should I expect?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1417016018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nhgi3\/ohio_unsafe_vehicle_citation\/","id":"2nhgi3","body":"The steering gave out on my car and I hit a guard rail. I got cited for unsafe vehicle and have to go to court.  Is there anything I can do to not have to pay?","title":"Ohio - Unsafe Vehicle Citation","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589392535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj3yhu\/baby_daddys_mother_not_answering_calls_and_texts\/","id":"gj3yhu","body":"So, the father of my daughter is a dead beat. We had not fully worked out a custody agreement after breaking up in November due to Covid-19 and not being able to see my lawyer. He does not pay child support and only asks to see our daughter when it is a special occasion for me (my birthday, Mother's Day, etc). \n\nHis mother loves our daughter, and is a good grandmother to her. This past weekend she asked to have my daughter overnight at some point this week. We agreed on yesterday morning to tonight. This morning I messaged her asking if 7 pm was a good meeting time and I have not heard back. I messaged her again saying we could do another time tonight if 7 does not work for her. I still have received nothing. As any parent, this has sent me into panic mode.\n\nI'm asking for advice regarding a possible situation where she (and her son) would refuse to give my daughter back tonight. I'm not sure if that's the case, but I'd like to know my options ahead of time.","title":"Baby Daddy's Mother not Answering Calls and Texts","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472083377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zfnn3\/girlfriends_exhusband_harassing_her_and_i_dont\/","id":"4zfnn3","body":"Hi everyone. This is a new experience for me. I am a 33\/m with a 30\/f who has a 5 year old son with her ex-husband in Washington. We switch off with the boy ever other week. So the father drinks a lot and when he does, he texts her with texts like, \"Hey can you take <sons name> tonight? Nevermind. Fuck you.\" Or \"fuck you and your trashy life.\" My girl is a fitness coach and incredibly clean and sober which is besides the point. This guy just has no reason to harass her and he does it a lot. Like every few days.\n\n\nMy girl is also very concerned he cannot do his job as a father. For example, he may pass out and be unavailable to help the boy. Or worse he could drink and drive with the child.\n\n\n Unfortunately he walks a line where we can't nail him for anything definitely right now, so we are just trying to deal with the situation as it comes by either ignoring the abusive part of the text or not responding at all. We are documenting it of course. \n\n\nYesterday I texted him back with a text that said, \"if you continue to abuse her verbally I will step in and become a mediator for my girlfriend. You cannot talk to her this way and I will make sure that all communication with her has to go through me to protect her from you, and anytime you need to hand off the child it will be me and you.\" \n\n\nHe didn't respond to me. Today he just randomly texted her a \"fuck you.\" I told him again this is his last warning and he will be sorry because he won't be able to talk to her anymore if he does it again. So he told her I am threatening him and he will call the police on me if I continue.\n\n\nHow do I handle this situation? I think maybe she could file a restraining order but then I don't know how they will communicate if he won't talk to me or respond, i dont think it will be that simple. We cannot afford to pay a mediator or lawyer to deal with every little thing.\n\n\nI don't know what to do but I am now having to step in because I've watched him do this since I got with her 8 months ago.\nThank you.\n\n\nTL;DR my girls exhusband is texting her with verbal abuse almost daily and I don't know how to take action.**","title":"Girlfriends ex-husband harassing her and I don't know how to take action","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578718970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en34y2\/i_was_in_a_car_accident_that_wasnt_my_fault_and\/","id":"en34y2","body":"Okay so I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019m screwed but I need help. So in November I was rear-ended. For context I live in Texas. I was making a right on red after seeing that the roads where clear. As I pull away from the right turn I was rear ended by a truck.\n  After we both get out the guy who hit me was yelling at me for \u201cmaking him hit me\u201d. We get out of the road and I call my dad since this is the first accident I was ever in. My dad shows up and talks to the guy and they both came to the agreement that they won\u2019t get the insurance involved and we will pay for a new hood and bumper (god knows why my dad offered). \n  We both exchanged insurance information and took off with the promise that that following Saturday we will fix his truck. \nWell this is the beginning of our troubles. My dad calls the guy the following day and he doesn\u2019t answer and then the same week finds out he tried to make a insurance claim. \n  I\u2019m not sure what to do since my dad and I have been denying that the accident had happened at all since the guy tried screwing us. \n  Any advice, calling us stupid, or anything else is much appreciated.","title":"I was in a car accident that wasn\u2019t my fault and the guy who hit me is making a insurance claim on me despite him hitting me, what should I do?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1516074146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qpl13\/is_it_legal_for_an_apartment_complex_to_require\/","id":"7qpl13","body":"So I know apartments can and almost always do require you to have renter's insurance with minimum insurance liability coverage, the part I've never run into before is this new complex we're about to sign the lease for is telling us we are required to buy renter's insurance through a specific company, and *only* that company.\n\nThis doesn't sound legal to me, anyone else have input?","title":"Is It Legal For An Apartment Complex To Require Renter's Insurance Through A Specific Company? [USA\/GA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423100379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2utmu4\/coloradolouisiana_sister_and_fiance_are_filing\/","id":"2utmu4","body":"I have linked a few places so far. [Here is the current thread.](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/pics\/comments\/2us4uq\/making_a_home_for_lilly\/)  Most of the information is on her gofundme page, sorry!  I was hoping someone with legal experience in Colorado or anything relevant would be able to walk me through some of what they might have to go through to receive court-ordered full custody.\n\nI'm going to quote from the thread, as she's not super familiar with reddit just yet::\n> They were granted joint custody and then wouldn't remove the child from the home when the first incident happen. Later on CPS decided to go ahead and press the charges against them. We came back to home state so we could get our old job going again, the work economy in colorado isn't much, but we were hoping to get down here and get settled and work, make enough money to go ahead and do this... This all just happened so soon, things got out of hand yet again it's been the last couple of days. He will be in colorado next week we are just trying to pull this together to ensure her coming home with him. We are trying our hardest to make this happen.\n\nThere have been a number of incidences where the baby has been put in harm's way.  \n\n* Fist-fighting while holding Lilly, the baby\n\n* Drunken bouts with the grandmother that resulted in injury for the baby.\n\n* The mother left her child unattended and she was bitten by the family dog.\n\n* Drugs and abuse have left mother and child homeless.\n\nThere are other problems in that home, but charges are still pending from months ago.  NOTHING has been done.\n\nMy sister is raising $1500 for attorney's fees for him to get started on another custody hearing, which will hopefully take place in a couple of days. \n\nI could really use any advice that I could pass to her.\n\nSorry, I'm still a little overwhelmed by the assistance received by the other thread, so I probably left a ton of information out.  Just comment or PM and I can fill in those holes.\n\nThank you!","title":"Colorado\/Louisiana - Sister and Fiance are filing for emergency custody(?) of fiance's child after evidence of neglect and abuse","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1414167539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2k7hd2\/mn_usa_single_parent_seeks_to_move_out_of_state\/","id":"2k7hd2","body":"Child is six years old, joint physical custody between the mother and father.  Child spends the vast majority of the time with the mother.  The father only takes the child for roughly 24 hours every other weekend.  Mother and child currently live with the mother's parents (in other words, child lives with mother and grandparents).\n\nIf the mother wishes to move herself and the child out-of-state to live with a boyfriend, and the father does not give written permission, what kind of legal battle would the mother and boyfriend be looking at?\n\nDo I believe the child would be better off away from the grandparents and brought up solely by the mother and boyfriend, yes.  But that would have to be demonstrated to a court, and that's where I'm looking for advice.\n\nEdit:  Also, how does the situation change with age?  If the child is six, and the court rejects a request, does that mean the mother and child are confined to Minnesota for twelve years?  I assume the issue can be revisited over time?","title":"[MN, USA] Single parent seeks to move out of state with child","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576248954,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea4z2f\/bankrupt_scorp_president_is_being_personally\/","id":"ea4z2f","body":"My business was built as an S-corp. We went bankrupt this year and had to close our doors. The business took a loan from a friend instead of a bank (I had really bad credit, the business had no credit and that was already effecting us being able to get a business credit card).\n\n\nThe loan is made out as:\n\n\nThe Parties: On November 1st 2017, Business X at 123 Address, with WhereRMuhDragoons acting as President, referred to as \"The Borrower\",\n\n\nOur corporate standing was lost earlier this year (and we're trying to figure out why it hasn't gone through). The person who we took the loan through, is now threatening a lawsuit if I don't follow through with his demands.\n\n\n\"1)$200 per month towards the loan.\u00a0 Or 2) 1 lump sum of $5000 within 6 months.\" (His exact typing from email and text).\u00a0 He so kindly took $2500 off the loan balance from items he went in and took from the business, claiming to hold them as collateral when there is no collateral listed in the loan anywhere.\n\n\nI have been told that he wouldn't be able to go after me personally, but that info is from accountants and such. I would feel more comfortable with some third party opinions before making a huge choice like this.\n\n\nAny and all help is greatly appreciated!","title":"Bankrupt S-Corp, president is being personally sought after for the loan.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1519856979,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8109gm\/an_arbitration_agreement_from_a_head_hunter\/","id":"8109gm","body":"What is this? The head hunter said I had to fill it out before I go into my interview \n\nLocation: Massachusetts ","title":"An arbitration agreement from a head hunter?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1515636645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pksv3\/i_bought_a_new_car_and_the_dealership_gave_me\/","id":"7pksv3","body":"They were supposed to be 45 day tags to law until February- can I legally use them until 2019? Ohio btw.","title":"I bought a new car and the dealership gave me temp tags until 2019","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1414634994,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kqq09\/landlord_knew_my_apartments_electric_meter_pays\/","id":"2kqq09","body":"This is in VT. We moved in mid August and when we signed the lease we were told that of the downstairs apartment, the internet modem and washer\/dryer were part of our electric. Internet is 'included' (will explain later) in the rent, so I figured it wasn't a big deal, and she said her son (the tenant of the lower apartment) is hardly home so it shouldn't be a big deal.\n\nFast forward a month and a couple weeks and she slowly lets us know that we are more or less paying for ALL of his electric, which is not  what we signed up for. Our electric usually runs in the 40\/45$ range and here is has been anywhere from $90-$100\/mo and I know that isn't much to some people but for us its a huge blow to the budget. Nevermind that but she is DEMANDING we keep an outside light on at ALL times so her son won't fall down the stone stairs. It is not my responsibility to ensure her son doesn't fall down his own poorly built stairs. \n\nSo I call her about this, and email, and reach out MANY times trying to get this resolved. I would say about four weeks ago I really knuckled down on getting this problem figured out because the other problems we had when we moved in have taken so long to fix I figured I better really be a squeaky wheel with this to ever get any kind of resolution.\n\nAt some point she scheduled an electrician to come look at the apartments but texted both of us about it - we have told them numerous times we don't receive texts at the house and can only communicate with them through email. No cell service here. So a text message at 8 pm the night before when we both work days obviously didn't work out. They cancelled - her son apologized for having texted us the notification and said he would reschedule and appropriately notify us.\n\nSo this was about four weeks ago as well, there has been no talk of another electrician coming out or anything. They refuse to tell us how much of his electric we are actually paying, but we are pretty sure it is almost all of it.  (There is one other unit in the house)\n\nI called her one day pretty much saying this is unacceptable, it needs to be figured out. She comes back saying she thought it wouldn't be a big deal - they so graciously pay the property taxes and heat and lawn care and snow removal, etc. I told her that all falls under the responsibilities of a landlord. She then asks how much my rent was before this apartment, and what we paid for utilities there. I thought that was extremely unprofessional, but told her it was a cheaper apartment with more space. She pretty much wouldn't agree that it is bogus we are paying for her sons electric, and said she would talk to her husband about it. When I called her the next day for a follow up they offered to lower the rent $50. We feel like the electric may go up even more in the winter though, because humidifiers\/decorations\/etc. So I suggested the rent be raised to $1050 and they take on the electric bill. She declined, and I sent her a long email explaining how we will settle for the rent adjustment to 950 but it is totally bogus and I am not responsible for ensuring the outside light is on and that other tenants don't fall. \n\nIn that email I suggested for future tenants to bump the rent up to 1050 or 1100 and they pay the electric, that way its taken care of before it even becomes this problem and the tenants don't know what the electric is so no big deal. In this same email I already stated I will agree to the $950. She responded faster than ever to that email saying \"We will increase the rent to $1100 starting Nov 15th\".\n\nI am so tired of fighting at this point with no real resoultion that I email her pretty much saying fine, even though I know that extra hundred is more than enough to cover our part of the electric.\n\nNow I see this thing on reddit about electricity theft, and I am wondering - does this fall under that category? If not, is there anything else I can do?\n\nI don't even think this place is zoned to be an apartment - I'm pretty sure they could get fines for that in itself but I have no clue what all of that entails.\n\nSorry that is long and rambley - I am tired. Any advice would help, even if it is just \"deal with it theres nothing you can do\". Thanks.","title":"Landlord knew my apartments electric meter pays for downstairs unit, didn't tell us that until after we moved in and is DEMANDING we keep outside light on.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589480775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjryph\/i_have_photographic_proof_of_a_superior_not\/","id":"gjryph","body":"Background:\n\nOur company is a large multinational food service company. Due to our status as \u201cessential\u201d we have remained open during Covid, and struggled to adjust. Initially, employees were banned from wearing face coverings or gloves. Recently the policy has changed however to always require a face mask and only require gloves if interacting with customers. \n\nAs of this week, employees have been getting fired or threatened with termination if they remove their mask in the store after clocking out or even if their mask slips off their nose. The terminations not our managers decision, but our district manager as he is the only one with direct firing power.  Yesterday our DM was in the store making adjustments for when we reopen, and he was not wearing his face mask for at least an hour, both in the lobby and behind the counter as well. I managed to get several photos of this, as well as a video.\n\nIf a fellow employee is terminated or threatened with termination, would I be able to use these photos as leverage to protect their jobs, or is this considered blackmail? On the other side, as I took the pictures, if I am terminated (for a mask related reason), am I able to use this photo to protect me, or as a form of \u201cmutually assured destruction?\u201d Or should I just report the incident and share the photos with corporate now?\n\nI am in the state of Texas. As a one party consent state I am legally allowed to take photos and videos without the other party being aware, so the legality of the photos are not in question.","title":"I have photographic proof of a superior not following our companies Covid-19 policies. He is firing employees for similar infractions. Can this photo be used to prevent said employees from being fired, or is that considered blackmail?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589221702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghtbd6\/ontario_can_i_gift_my_car_to_my_common_spouse\/","id":"ghtbd6","body":"(I couldn't see a flair for auto & also wasnt sure if there was a different subreddit. If so please direct me to the right place) :)\n\nAs the title asks, do I have to get a safety check for gifting it to my common law spouse? \n\nFrom the ontario laws I read, it gave a list of whom you can gift your car to. Spouse being one of them.\nFurthermore it said that if it were spouse-to-spouse gifting, it does not need to have the safety check. \n\nI tried to contact service canada but obviously everything is super busy right now, they emailed me with the same information I just said. I searched it up on a bunch of google searches and couldn't find an answer to my question.\n\nSo in Ontario, does the \"spouse-to-spouse\" gifting include common law. I've had the same address as my fiancee for over 4 years & we are engaged. \n\nAny advice welcome thank you :)","title":"[Ontario] Can I gift my car to my common spouse without having it safetie?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578283389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekoi0r\/southern_california_water_utility_can_not_be_put\/","id":"ekoi0r","body":"I\u2019ll try to be detailed as possible while looking for advice on this matter. \n\nOn Dec. 14th my family signed a year lease for a house managed through a property management company. The lease states all utilities must be in our name. We made requests for all utilities to be switched over but we\u2019ve had a problem with water. \n\nOur water district requires that the owner of a property renting to a tenant must turn in a form called an Owner\/Tenant agreement form which certifies that the owner of the property is allowing the tenants to put the water utility in our name. We made our request on the 14th (we didn\u2019t start actually living in the house until a week later, all other utilities were fine so we were surprised the water was shut off). When I inquired about it with the water district, they informed me about the form the owner would need to sign with ID and give to the water department. The district office was closed from the 23-25 and the weekend before it so I couldn\u2019t reach them earlier. \n\nOn Dec. 26th I took the form to the property management company and explained the situation and they were very understanding and would get the form to the owner right away. As of today the owner still has not turned in the form and I haven\u2019t received confirmation that she has even received it. I call our property management company every day and get the same response, that they are \u201ctrying\u201d to get ahold of the owner but haven\u2019t heard back from her yet. They have also called the water district on her behalf but the water district won\u2019t accept  anything short of the actual owners signature and ID. I also call the water district office to check if they\u2019ve received it and they still haven\u2019t. It\u2019s nearing two weeks of my family not having any running water (we\u2019ve been showering at a nearby family member\u2019s house and drinking non-tap water for the time being). First thing Monday morning I\u2019m once again going to the office to see if this process can be completed, but is there any legal recourse I can\/should take. We already paid for this months rent as well. \n\nI appreciate any advice or direction on this matter. Thank you!","title":"(Southern California) Water utility can not be put in our name until owner gives city a written notice. Property management company hasn\u2019t gotten ahold of owner and we have been without water for over two weeks.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1514904437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nmtlj\/inheritance_from_estranged_fathers_mother\/","id":"7nmtlj","body":"I have been estranged from my biological father for going on 11 years now after his mother died in 2006. I have a half brother who is still close to my father (He's like a surrogate son to him) My brother and sister-in-law informed me on Christmas that my grandmother, who raised me till she had a stroke when I was six, left me a sum of money. \n\nI want nothing to do with this man or his new family but being the only grandchild to his mother, she left me a sum of money. I don't know if it's $500 or $500k (Its possible). But my first reaction that I had when my brother told me about the money was \"Donate it to charity, fuck him (father) and fuck her (stepmother) too.\" And left quite soon after. (The year before, I was told that my father had a heart attack in 2016. And nobody attempted to contact me. I found out that my grandmother died from my aunt who was married to his best friend at the time of her death.) \n\nI have now been reprimanded that despite my feelings about my father and his new family, my grandmother loved me and it would be wrong not to take the money. I feel like the fuck up son, coming in as soon as someone said \"money.\" My best friends reasoning was that if I was going to donate it to charity I should be the one to donate it or there's a chance it'll go to some bullshit like Joel Olstein.\n\nI want to make an inquiry into seeing how much it is and to receive it with as little contact as possible. What is the best way to go about this. I really want an intermediary but I'm completely lost on how this works. \n\nLocation of all parties involved is Texas. ","title":"Inheritance from estranged father's mother.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588723934,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge9ftf\/where_can_i_find_laws_about_the_age_regulation_of\/","id":"ge9ftf","body":"Right, I'm not very familar with american law but I'd like to learn something and yeah.\n\nLocation would be America considering most companies are based there.","title":"Where can I find laws about the age regulation of social media, or online accounts in general?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590611558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grrpsl\/flblew_2_tires_in_a_very_bad_part_of_town_while\/","id":"grrpsl","body":"Long story short, I was asked to run an errand for work today. Drive my own person car in order to pick up some product from a vendor. The part of town that the vendor is located in is terrible (IE Run down projects, low income) The roads are complete shit, and some of them are borderline warzone like roads. I ended up blowing my passenger front and rear tires while on the trip. This happened while on company time. I had to get a flatbed tow seeing as how it was both tires on the right hand side of my car. So, the question is, would I be within my right to ask the company to pay for the repair and tow bill? Between the cost of the tires and the tow it is going to cost me more than I make in a week. This trip was not my personal commute time to or from work, I was asked to use my own car to run this errand for work, as they have no company cars. Do they have any legal obligation to pay for the repairs and tow? If not, what is the best tasteful way to ask them to cover the repairs tow? \n\nBonus question, If they do not pay, and they ask me to run these errands in the future, can I get into any trouble if I refuse to continue to use my personal car for company travel?","title":"[FL]Blew 2 tires in a very bad part of town while running an for work while on company time. Will the company pay?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589668070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl3py2\/threat_to_harm_someones_reputation\/","id":"gl3py2","body":"Can someone take criminal or civil action against you if you threaten their personal or professional reputation?\n\nThe long and short, my wife cheated on me with someone from her job. I have photographic and text evidence. There is clearly a lot of baggage that the two of us will deal with. \n\nIn the meantime, I told the guy that if he didn\u2019t quit his job, I would release the material I have and wreck his life. Nothing I said was about bodily harm. \n\nYesterday I got a letter in the mail from his lawyer stating they would take civil and criminal action against me if I proceeded. \n\nThe letter came in the regular mail \u2014 not even certified, so I suspect it was written by a family friend. \n\nDo I have any real risk considering the info I threatened to share was true. Telling him to quit his job may not have been my best moment, but is there any real risk? I am in NY.","title":"Threat to harm someone\u2019s reputation","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590178664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goqy94\/pennsylvania_the_call_center_i_work_at_has\/","id":"goqy94","body":"I don't want to spout off about what's right and wrong, but I do want to ask if there is anything dubious in a legal sense about this practice? I can see the arguments for both sides, but I don't know enough about federal and state Labor laws","title":"(PENNSYLVANIA) The Call Center I work at has recently begun training our employees to handle multiple departments within the company at no extra pay.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472591629,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50dh7d\/customer_contract_for_working_on_computers\/","id":"50dh7d","body":"So a friend and I are planning on starting a computer repair service and I was wondering if I needed to make some sort of contract to have each of our customers sign before we work on their computers? I know from working at Staples that they have customers sign a paper before and after the service that says the customer is giving the employee the rights to their information while the computer is being worked on. Is this something I will need as well or are there no worries whatsoever? I am in NY if it matters.","title":"Customer contract for working on computers?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1472666064,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50iit2\/can_my_daughters_father_legally_take_her_away\/","id":"50iit2","body":"In West Virginia.\n\nI had my daughter really young and unfortunately, her father is abusive. I've also found out he is at least emotionally cheating on me with 2-3 other girls. Daughter and I are going to a women's shelter on Friday to get away from the abuse. I post on \/r\/relationships and someone suggested I post here just to be sure.\n\nMy daughter's father has never lifted a hand to help with her. He refuses to feed her, change her, hold her, soothe her. He constantly criticizes me and talks down to me and calls me a sh*tty mother in front of her. He has thrown things at me while I've been holding her, he's told me I'm \"ruining\" her because I \"coddle her too much\". He's just not a guy who should have had children because if it weren't for me taking care of our daughter, he would probably neglect her.\n\nI am worried that when we leave, he could accuse me of kidnapping our daughter and take her away from me. He's never outright threatened me or anything but I have a feeling he would do that just to be spiteful towards me.\n\nWhen my daughter and I get to the shelter on Friday I am going to ask if they can help me with legal services. I am just really scared he can somehow snatch her away from me when he's literally done none of the childcare. His name is on her birth certificate.\n\nI'd really appreciate any advice on how to handle this once we get away on Friday. Thank you.","title":"Can my daughter's father legally take her away from me once we leave?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577471451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egetsg\/divorce_and_custody_help_in_ohiomilitary\/","id":"egetsg","body":"Hello everyone, I created this account to look for help with an issue that has been ongoing for me.\n\nSome background - I am in the military and this all started after I had been in for 3 years and was in an officer training program.\n\nMy ex wife took our son at 1 year and moved back to Ohio from Florida with her parents, and filed for divorce and custody of our son. She stopped paying bills and wouldn\u2019t let me see my son. My attorney advised me that her move was illegal and to file in Florida, where we had been living, so I did. Through the Ohio court system, full custody was granted to my ex wife and I get one supervised visit a month for 6 hours. They had me sign this in court while threatening to take me to trial for perjury for filing in Florida while there was a case ongoing in Ohio. The magistrate told me they would throw the book at me if I opted to go ahead without signing. My son is 5 now, and before this once a month visitation was in place, I didn\u2019t get to see him for 3 years during the trial and the appeals. For the last year I have been flying to visit my son once a month, which is crazy expensive and my ex wife\u2019s father is there the entire time. My parents haven\u2019t seen their grandson, and it has generally been a terrible time. I really just want to be a part of my son\u2019s life and I can\u2019t believe that I am in this situation. \n\nMy most recent appeal was denied today. The opinion read that I was not in duress during custody agreement and that since I signed, it is the way things will be for me now. My attorney says that i can take it to the Ohio Supreme Court, or I can file for a change of circumstance. The other issue is that the court granted my ex wife $30000 in legal fees from me, due to my \u201degregious\u201d behavior in filing appeals. My parents helped me pay for my lawyer, which was cited in the appeal. I am in the military, I don\u2019t have 30k. I have no idea what to do next and could just use some advice or resources to help guide me here. \n\nThank you.","title":"Divorce and custody help in Ohio\/military","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516739777,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7shhw0\/my_landlord_filed_chapter_11_bankruptcy_how_can_i\/","id":"7shhw0","body":"I have 4 months left on my lease. I have already contacted my landlord and asked if I forfeited my security deposit could I get out of my lease and they denied it. They filed chapter 11 bankruptcy. Is there anyway I can get out of it? ","title":"My landlord filed chapter 11 bankruptcy, how can I get out of my lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517325232,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u1nnx\/fired_for_taking_breaks_i_was_told_i_could_take\/","id":"7u1nnx","body":"I live and worked in New York. I was an overnight security guard at a shipping warehouse. I was contracted through this company By my employers company. My manager told me and other coworkers working overnight that we could go on a half on hour of an hour break before 5am. I went on an hour break and I was sleeping in my car. A supervisor for the shopping company knocks On my car window and tells me to go home for sleeping on the job. Talking to a manager from the same company I was told that my boss's boss didn't allow us to have breaks and my boss was giving us breaks without permission. Can I take legal action and get compensated for being fired unfairly?","title":"Fired for taking breaks I was told I could take","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589004549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gga3lk\/is_there_a_legal_requirement_for_a_store_employee\/","id":"gga3lk","body":"Was talking with my bud and we joked around that if there was a fire in our store that we would just walk the other way, even if it was a small one. That got me to wondering what the legal ramifications of that would be. Would I be breaking any laws? Could my store fire me for not even attempting to put out a small fire? State is Missouri.","title":"Is there a legal requirement for a store employee to use a fire extinguisher if we see a fire?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589239484,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghz222\/hourly_pay_below_minimum_wage_il\/","id":"ghz222","body":"At my job on weekdays I am paid $11.50\/hour. On the weekends I get a $2\/hour pay raise. On my paystubs it\u2019s saying my hourly pay is coming out to $11.94- my county\u2019s minimum wage is $12, can someone explain the legality of this to me? Also I\u2019m working 35-40 hours a week every week with open availability but they aren\u2019t giving me full time benefits. If anyone has any info on why\/how\/if it\u2019s legal it\u2019s be greatly appreciated.","title":"Hourly pay below minimum wage (IL)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473695414,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52f061\/someone_managed_to_remote_control_one_of_my\/","id":"52f061","body":"Okay, so important background info first:\n\nI have a Raspberry Pi (one of those tiny-ass credit-card sized computers) set up to be a music bot for my friends' Discord server.  As part of that, I have a VNC server set up on it.  VNC just basically allows you to remote-control a computer -- it displays what is basically a video of what you'd normally see on the monitor, and you can send in keyboard\/mouse input.  I think it's kind of convenient for a Raspberry Pi, since then I don't have to worry about hooking it up to a monitor.  Plus, having a VNC server that is accessible from the outside makes it possible for my friends to add stuff to the playlist and restart the bot if it is broken.\n\nApparently, it also allows criminals to order things using what I can only presume are stolen credit cards.  The day before yesterday, I went to add another song to the playlist, and I noticed my Pi was refusing VNC connections.  I asked my Canadian friend (the only other person who I gave the password) if he noticed this, he said he wasn't using the bot since it was showing up as offline.  I rebooted the Pi and then the bot worked just fine.  \n\nLast night, I connected to add a song to the playlist for real this time, and I noticed a browser window open showing an order confirmation window showing an address in the UK for a sum of 206 GBP.  Clearly these aren't very smart criminals since they left the browser window open.  I took a screenshot immediately and asked my Canadian friend about this who promptly replied \"wat\" and told me that I should probably report this.  I know that the incident happened in the last 48 hours because the server was down before then.\n\nI did have a pretty weak password on the server the first time around.  Since then, I have changed it and I have disconnected the WiFi dongle until I can figure out more about what is going on.  I also had noticed attempts to connect to my VNC server before within some router logs, but didn't think too much of them until now.  By now it's pretty clear that someone was trying to bruteforce attack my server.\n\nThe information I have is a screenshot showing a name, a UK address, and the last 4 digits of a Mastercard (it's not mine, since nobody in my house has one).  It even has a map of where the guy's house is.  There is also some browser history showing other pages on the store (there's also something about a gelato maker in there, they probably ordered that too).  I'm afraid I don't have any logs for the IPs that have connected, but I might.  I have no idea who to report this to, but I know this is something that should be reported.","title":"Someone managed to remote control one of my computers and ordered a wood fired oven and possibly a gelato maker, to be shipped to some address in the UK. I live in the US. Where do I even begin to report this?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516063451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qoi02\/oncan_stuck_in_tenant_eviction_loop\/","id":"7qoi02","body":"Been doing this for 20 years and have seen my fair share of tenants finding loopholes, but nothing like this before.\n\nOn Jan 1st 2017, the tenant missed rent. 14 days later I file for an eviction (N4) and hand it to her. Still no payment, so about a month later I issue for an L1 hearing. We get a court date and everything looks ok.\n\nA day before the hearing, I get a call from a city inspector saying that the tenant I'm evicting's fridge doesn't work and hasn't been working for the past week. So I go to the tenants apartment to fix the fridge and it's very clearly been tampered with and damaged I had to call someone to come fix it but it would take a few days.\n\nSo we go to court and now the tenants defence attorney brings up the inspector's report which claims the fridge was not working for some time and the hearing gets delayed a month later. \n\nNow a month later, again days before the next hearing I get another call from another inspector saying that the washroom is flooded. Again this is very clear tampering with the toilet pipes. So we go through the same process of going to court and the attorney uses the same defence and the hearing gets another date.\n\nThis has been going on for a year now and I'm at a loss. This tenant is getting free rent, I'm paying for repairs, it's wasting time. I been to the sheriff already, they clearly see what's going on and understand what I'm going through but have no advice expect to get a criminal lawyer which can be extremely costly. If that is my last option I'm willing to do it. Any advice?","title":"(ON,CAN) Stuck in tenant eviction loop","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576855640,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edblj9\/significant_others_mother_signed_her_into_an\/","id":"edblj9","body":"Hi everyone, as stated in the title my significant other\u2019s mother applied and signed for an apartment lease without my significant other\u2019s consent. In fact, she strictly stated that she was not ready to move out due to being in between jobs and overloaded with full-time school. Her mother had access to all of my significant other\u2019s information, from social security and her driver\u2019s license to being able to accurately forge her signature. Her mother has notified her that she has until January 9th to come up with approximately $900, money her and I don\u2019t have since we were not planning for this at all. I\u2019m not sure what to do, please any advice would be so helpful, thank you so much.","title":"Significant Other\u2019s Mother Signed Her into an Apartment Lease without Consent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589854084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmfjn4\/i_previously_worked_for_my_mothers_small_business\/","id":"gmfjn4","body":"When the pandemic hit, she fired all her employees, including me, and let me only \"volunteer\" for tips at her coffee shop. Now, due to me trying to seperate myself from her toxicity in my life, is taking the car I'm using since it's in her name, and is firing me because I won't be able to show up to volunteer. She now claims that if I don't forcelly accept a car in her name, she will make my unemployment submission invalid and not let me recieve any benefits. Can she do any of this? MN by the way.","title":"I previously worked for my mother's small business, and now she's blocking unemployment due to personal issues","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424109146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w3hns\/what_legal_permits_or_licence_would_i_need_to\/","id":"2w3hns","body":"I am planning on video game-themed restaurant\/pub in Ontario, but as of right now, I am in the process of looking into what I need to have my business legal. I have never known another store or restaurant that offers the same things I would do, so I have no references.\n\nThe services I will offer:\nYou pay a fixed amount to rent a room\/booth and you have unlimited access to games that we have in store and can play as long as you want.\nYou can purchase food and drinks while you play our games.\nThere will be drinking games that we would create and offer to our adult customers.\nFor the store section of the building, you can purchase, sell or rent games. You could also rent games from home using the store's website, which we would ship across Canada.\n\nOutside of Food and alcohol licences, what would I need and how can I get them?","title":"What legal permits or licence would I need to start my business?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1423277663,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v1zql\/what_does_this_letter_from_the_court_mean\/","id":"2v1zql","body":"From Colorado. My boyfriend is taking his ex to court for partial custody of their daughter. They each had to fill out a sworn financial statement as you do in any family case. They have never been married and child support is established so really the sworn financial statement seems pointless, but he did it anyway. She too did hers but it she didn't give us half of the stuff she claims. We didn't pursue it because it has nothing to do with his daughter and we just wanted to move the case along. She, however, claims he has not given her anything that he actually did. She filed a motion to compel and recently filed again with the judge and he got this letter today;\n\nThe motion\/proposed order attached hereto: Granted in part.\n\nThe respondent filed a motion to compel and the court entered an order granting that motion on Dec 18, 2014. This letter indicated that petitioner has failed to comply with that order. \n\nRespondent indicates that she is asking for these documents only as a matter of principal. It is unclear what particular sanctions she is requesting as a result of petitioner's failure to produce the documents. \n\nIn the absence of a specific sanctions request the court will reserve imposing sanctions until the permanent orders hearing in this matter at which time the court will impose appropriate sanctions which may include prohibiting the petitioner from introducing any evidence that is contrary to the respondent's evidence regarding earnings or any evidence from any of the documents that he was required to produce, but did not. \n\n\nMy question is, What does this letter even mean? It's just jumbled words to us. ","title":"What does this letter from the court mean?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425646123,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y4q6l\/parking_lot_accident_person_who_hit_me_now\/","id":"2y4q6l","body":"Hello All!\nA couple of days ago I was driving in the parking lot of my college campus. I saw an empty parking spot to my left. I never park into the spot, but rather reverse into it. So I turned right to then reverse and get into the spot, and as I reverse I see the car in front of me getting out of its spot not noticing me and hits me. I was still on the aisle of the lot. The guy attempted to tell me it was no big deal and indeed it was a very small bump, however my car had a small dent in the front bumper and some paint transfers. He accepted fault and I called the police for a report.\nAfter speaking to the insurance a couple of times he keeps telling them I hit him and say it is now a word for word argument.\nThe police officer who made the report told me he could not act as evidence as he did not witness the accident. The person who hit me is older than I am so I guess they are leaning over towards his statement. I'm attempting to request footage from the parking lot although I couldn't find any cameras nearby.\nwhat's the best thing I can do in this case? My parent told me is probably gonna not be claimed on either side and I'll have to pay out of my pocket. Thanks!!","title":"Parking lot accident, person who hit me now claiming its my fault [VA]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425419157,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xu1fg\/how_can_i_cope_with_copyright_laws_properly_while\/","id":"2xu1fg","body":"I have a laser engraver, and I have recently been thinking of opening my own website or at least an etsy shop to sell some goods that people would be interested in. While looking around I see that tons of people are all selling goods related to TV shows, movies, etc., and I was wondering if they're ignoring copyright or are somehow protected from it? \n\nFor example: the other day I engraved [Goku's Kanji](http:\/\/ih0.redbubble.net\/image.13146883.5132\/sticker,375x360.u1.png) from Dragonball Z onto a knife of mine. Some of my friends and other random people saw it and were asking if I could make them with Deadpool's symbol, or a silhouette of someone famous, or another logo, etc. I am pretty sure just going out, buying the knives, and engraving these things on them would break some sort of copyright, but to be honest I'm not all that sure. I've asked many a people on etsy (no replies yet) about this, and I've been googling it for quite sometime. Basically all I understand about Copyright now is that Copyright laws are extremely confusing on purpose so that people can get boned out of anything someone wants to bone them out of if they become competition or a problem.\n\n\ntl;dr\n\nWhat do I have to do so that I can sell goods people want with popular logos, symbols, etc. laser engraved on them? ","title":"How can I cope with copyright laws properly while selling custom goods people want?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578890082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enz81j\/worth_having_my_own_attorney_monitor_probate\/","id":"enz81j","body":"Hi all - likely receiving inheritance from a distant relative, and first probate hearing is mid Feb. A distant family member, whom I have no reason not to trust, is the executor. This is in California. Two questions:\n\n\\- Is it worth hiring my own attorney to monitor the process?\n\n\\- When do I actually find out my distribution amount - basically not until it gets through probate in \\~6-12 months, or will that show in the inventory soon?\n\nThanks all.","title":"Worth having my own attorney monitor probate?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590549816,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grbuve\/needing_advice_on_how_insurance_claims_for_a\/","id":"grbuve","body":"My mom passed away while driving her Corvette a few weeks ago. She lost control while rounding a corner and hit a tree (they said she was going to fast but I think she might have been trying to avoid a deer) and died on impact. The vehicle was totaled and I had full coverage through Progressive and I was just trying to make sure that they are paying out everything that they are supposed to. They're paying 12k for the cars which is a good estimate of the value of the car for the collision. Are they supposed to pay for bodily damage? Its 25k per person 50k per accident. She didn't go to a hospital but I didn't know if you would get something for death. On the claim they added a spot that said uninsured driver with her name by it with the balance at 0$. Any insight would be helpful.","title":"Needing advice on how insurance claims for a single person collision.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1518486826,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x5zbo\/co_buying_a_house_for_the_inlaws_or_supporting\/","id":"7x5zbo","body":"My wife's parents are US persons but not US citizens - they have green cards but are citizens of another country. My wife's mother is ailing and we want to move them closer to us. My MIL will likely need long term care soon but my FIL is still quite spry and with it. We wanted to move them into a condo and when the time comes, find a facility for my MIL.\n\nMy idea was that we would pay for the condo. This is mostly because I don't think they have enough money to pay for the long term care my MIL is going to need and I figure this way, they can keep the proceeds from the house as liquid assets.\n\nBut then I heard that Medicaid\/Medicare eventually kicks in and pays for long term care and actually factors out your house (so it is not considered an asset). \n\nAlso, I want to talk to a lawyer but what kind of lawyer could help me with this? Wills and trusts? Family law? There are no estate lawyers in Colorado except for commercial real estate.\n\nAny other pitfalls I'm not considering?\n\nThanks.","title":"[CO] Buying a house for the in-laws or supporting them otherwise?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576486188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebcnl2\/my_boyfriend_got_jumped_over_weed_a_few_weeks_ago\/","id":"ebcnl2","body":"So this all happened about 2 months ago. My boyfriend went over to one of his \u201cfriend\u2019s\u201d to hang out and smoke. He brought a good bit of weed with him, like an ounce or two. When he got into the apartment there were 2 other guys there that jumped him with guns, beat him up & stole everything. We haven\u2019t done anything because we live in an illegal state (though lesser amounts of weed are decriminalized), so we didn\u2019t believe we had much of a leg to stand on. I could care less about him losing his weed, but those guys beat the living shit out of him for over a fucking ounce or two & were planning on killing him (not going to get into the details unless needed), but he managed to escape. While I don\u2019t think there is anything we can do now, considering we didn\u2019t document any of the injuries; my question is, if we went to the police, would they have actually helped us, or were we better off not going to authorities?","title":"My boyfriend got jumped over weed a few weeks ago.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1475690426,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/560tx3\/child_caught_up_in_parents_battle_over_child\/","id":"560tx3","body":"Hi there, I haven't posted to reddit before but I didn't know where else to go so please excuse me if I make a mistake. I'll try to be quick and to the point about this but it's sort of a wild ride. I'm a young adult living in Ohio. I'm a 20 year old female and daughter of divorced parents. They've been apart since I was six.\n\n\nI was first awarded with my two brothers to my mother who was in no shape to take care of three children. She lacked a job and had a serious drug problem. My father warned the courts about this but I believe sexism in the court kept him from giving us a proper life. Long story short, my mother was caught with us (all under the age of ten) transporting alcoholic drinks in our school bags and she was charged and we were taken away from her and put with our dad. \n\n\nFrom age 7-10 we were in our father's custody until he met another awful woman- my step mom. He started drinking heavily just to deal with her and my oldest brother ran away which lead to investigations and them hearing about my dad's problem and something about the house being too messy. I don't really remember but we were put in foster care after that. \n\nFrom age 11ish- 15 I was bounced around in the foster care system until my mom popped her head in while I was staying in an orphanage and said she wanted to come back into my life. Being I was desperate to get out of foster care, I was willing to give her a second chance.\n\n\nShe made a ton of promises to JFS (jobs and family services) and they took her words for it and placed me home with her for the rest of my 15year old days. She of course didn't fulfill those promises and gave me a year of hell with her still abusing drugs and alcohol and she would kick me out and then call the police and claim I ran away. I served a night in Juvy and was placed back into foster care.\n\n\nI spent age 16 in a foster home before them trying my mom again. She had made promises- again- they awarded me to her- again. She lied. Again. And when I moved in she told me I could move out when I want. She said \"You're practically an adult now so you don't have to stay here.\" So I took that as opportunity to leave. I lived with my friends and got a job at 17 without legally emancipating myself. But because I was working I do have pay stubs that show the address differences and such.\n\n\nWhen I turned 18 I had rekindled with my dad, who was doing much better. He left that dirty old step mom of mine years ago and stopped drinking. I always thought he just forgot about me but it turns out my mother told him we (the kids) wanted nothing to do with him- which was a lie that caused me so much misery..\n\n\nI went to Australia for a year and while I was there my dad took the child support he got from my mom from her income taxes,and bought me a car (like a good, caring parent would. Something my mom would never do.) And right as I was coming home she caught wind of that and what did she do? She filed a motion and was complaining about something of her not getting money from when I was 17. Now yes, she technically had custody of me during that period but I was not living with her. So anyway- my car that my dad was trying to hand me was put on a lien. We got that sorted out today. But because she did this to my dad (honestly, probably to hurt me because she's like that.) it got his license taken away and now he can't work. And they're having my dad pay 120$ a week in child support while my mother- who owes my father so much more money- is only paying 18$ with her full time job. Now that doesn't make any sense.\n\n\nThe next court date is on 7th of December. I love my dad. He's old and he's sick, he's got major heart problems and got a four way by-pass. He's not even well enough to work and now he's drinking again because truck driving and traveling is his life and it's killing me to watch him be this depressed. I can't stand the thought of him going to jail over this when my mother has done nothing but wronged and destroy this family for years without facing any jail time or any type of punishment what so ever. But because this is a case between them, I can't testify. I feel confident that if I just had the opportunity to put my two cents in that I could save my dad from going to jail over this crazy woman anymore.\n\n\nMy dad is a truck driver and he looks a little rough around the edges. I honestly feel like a lot of the crap the courts have put him through is largely due to sexism but I won't get into that. He's a good man, he's an amazing father and I wish he had a chance. I want to know what I can do- ANYTHING would be helpful. If there's charges I could press or any other way I could testify I want to know. Any help would mean the world to me.","title":"Child caught up in parents battle over child support, mother making false claims that can be proven as false","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576821885,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed61rg\/can_i_donate_my_body\/","id":"ed61rg","body":"So long story short, I work in a haunted house. And we were joking about donating our body to the company\/haunted attraction. I\u2019m under the impression that you cannot legally.\n\nIs this technically allowed, can I legally donate my dead body to a entertainment\/non-medical company for the use of entertainment?\n\nUSA\/mo","title":"Can I donate my body?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576225375,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea1c81\/mn_landlord_wants_to_charge_for_parking_only\/","id":"ea1c81","body":"I\u2019m not concerned with paying this additional charge, just wondering if this is a perfectly legal thing to do.\n\nI\u2019ve been living here for 4 years and have never had to pay for parking. I renewed the lease a few weeks ago, but received an email today stating we now need mandatory stickers paid with a money order in order to use the parking lot. The new lease signed said nothing about parking rules what-so-ever, but a quick google search didn\u2019t appear to exactly favor the landlord on this question. Thanks for the read!","title":"(MN) Landlord wants to charge for parking only after the new lease has already been signed.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588442634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcavdg\/question_about_samesex_adoption\/","id":"gcavdg","body":"Hello,\n\nI am a lesbian, I am not currently in a relationship, but I\u2019m reaching the age where one starts to think about getting and having kids.\n\nI have no desire to get pregnant, nor do I care if my children are biologically related to me. That being said, I was wondering about what my legal status would be if my partner were to get pregnant and have our baby? Would I be required to legally adopt our baby? Could I just sign the birth certificate just like if I were a man? If we were to get a divorce, would I have all of the legal rights as a biological parent?\n\nI\u2019m having a hard time googling this question, so I thought I would ask here. I live in Texas in the United States.","title":"Question about same-sex adoption","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578761719,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en9u6q\/need_help_on_how_to_proceed_in_divorce\/","id":"en9u6q","body":"Sorry I am on mobile I will attempt to keep the errors to a minimum. \nI will summarize the situation. \nI am a active duty service member in JBLM Washington. My spouse and I got married on 10\/10\/19 in Alaska state then Moved for the army to Washington state\n\nI\u2019ve been trying to save our relationship for a few months now as it was in a decline. Yesterday she left our home and I am unable to find her. She has been planning divorce for a while now I don\u2019t know how long but has been using me as a cash cow for her plan to leave this upcoming April \nShe left last night has house keys but no car. \n\nWe accrued 40,000 or so dollars in credit card debt together under my name we have 2 cars \n1 paid for 1 under loan \nWe have no children but we do have 3 dogs if I where to divorce I wouldn\u2019t be able to keep any dog. \n\nI know you guys can\u2019t tell me a exact form but showing me a way to find a better firm would be great\n\nI am trying to get advice on how to proceed on the divorce and on if someone can link me up with a lawyer as I don\u2019t know who\u2019s a good one or not \nI currently have 300 dollars to my name so I don\u2019t have much for a super lawyer but I would still want one to represent me to help me with the splitting of assets and debts \n\nI love my wife and it burns me to have to get a divorce but I wouldn\u2019t be able to change the mind of someone who wanted this for so long please help me.","title":"Need help on how to proceed in divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589770504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glt7kg\/parkes_car_in_our_complex_has_not_moved_in_3\/","id":"glt7kg","body":"As the title says someone is parked right next to the dumpster stopping it from being taken out. I have no idea whose car it is and there are plenty of other spots for them to park. I always park my car as far as I can to the right so if they want to park there they can do so. Can I just call a tow truck or should I call the office? (Office is slow to getting around to tenant help)","title":"Parkes car in our complex has not moved in 3 weeks and is blocking garbage man from getting our dumpster","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578434590,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elikr1\/legally_handwritten_document\/","id":"elikr1","body":"So i want to lend some money to someone and i wanted to ask if a handwritten document sent over by photo in messenger with only the counterpart signatur is legally binding in any way?","title":"Legally handwritten document","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590669155,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs5feb\/is_it_illegal_to_share_private_messages_with_a\/","id":"gs5feb","body":"Is a whatsapp chat or any other type of DM expected to be confidential? Whether it\u2019s texts, photos, vids, etc...\nOr should you just be careful of anything you send since it may be used against you?","title":"Is it illegal to share private messages with a third party?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575926685,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8gb3i\/i_signed_up_for_a_gym_but_couldnt_afford_the_lump\/","id":"e8gb3i","body":"I live in Victoria, Australia.\n\nI enquired at a fighting gym for pricing, which they refused to give me over the phone. They suggested I pay for a one off induction class and try it out.\n\nI tried out the class and payed for the one off lesson. I was then told of the pricing and that if I signed up right now they'd do it cheaper. Otherwise they couldn't do that price again.\n\nThere was also a lump sum for a few hundred dollars that had to be paid in full before you could begin. This covered uniform mostly. I signed up, but told them I couldn't pay the lump sum yet. The first week was not charged anyway so that was fine.\n\nBefore the week had ended I called them to inform them I wouldn't be able to pay the lump sum because of financial difficulty. They said they could not cancel the account over the phone but would suspend it for me until I came in in-person.\n\nSkip forward a few weeks and they began charging me without me realising. I contacted my bank first and had them reject the payment.\n\nI went in to see them and told them I never used the facility (other than the one off, paid lesson) and that I couldn't afford it anymore. They said that I had to pay the lump sum to end the contact (along with the additional week or two) because it was outstanding.\n\nThey said their debiting company required this and that it couldn't be waved given the circumstances. I contacted that company and  they said it is entirely at their discretion. He said I should submit it in writing. Their contact form in the website wasn't working, so I found an email and sent it there. They never contacted me or tried to take anymore money so I assumed it had been sorted given the misunderstanding.\n\nFast forward to now, months later and a debt collector is contacting me to get the lump sum plus additional collection fees.\n\nIs there any legal course for me to follow at this point? I understand a contract was involved but no service was rendered and there was no 'cooling off period' seemingly.\nAny additional information or suggestion would be greatly appreciated.","title":"I signed up for a gym, but couldn't afford the lump sign up fee. Now they have sent debt collectors","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578005312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej5rcd\/mentally_incompetent\/","id":"ej5rcd","body":"My sister has a severe mental health issue and no longer is in touch with reality. We are speaking\/working with doctors to figure things out. My mom is working on finding a lawyer but hoping the amazing community on here might be able to help too.\n\nSo there are two main issues 1) my sister has accrued a lot of debt as she likes to go on spending sprees during manias, 2) we want to have control over her medical and financial decisions. \n\nMy mom and sister live in Florida. My sister is mid-20s. This link (https:\/\/www.kulaslaw.com\/conservatorship-state-florida\/) seems to indicate that we can get conservatorship over her so that we can make health and financial decisions. \n\nMy concern is that by taking conservatorship my mom would then become liable for my sisters debts. However I have absolutely no law background so probably talking nonsense. But yeah, absolutely no idea what to do.\n\nAny advice helps. Many thanks \u2764\ufe0f","title":"Mentally incompetent?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589334299,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gipdit\/nc_are_there_any_legal_repercussions_of\/","id":"gipdit","body":"I know this sounds awful. But this is a 100% serious situation.\n\nBut it's a very very complicated situation so let's lay it out on the table:\n\nA friend of mine, legal adult (maybe 23?) is Muslim. They are (non-binary but for all intents and purposes, they're female -- let's call them Sully) in a relationship with a close friend of mine, and their relationship is considered Haram (he is not Muslim, he is not Arab).\n\nHe wants to help Sully abscond the family, and prevent a forced arranged marriage.\n\nIf my friend helps Sully escape by \"kidnapping\" them, are there any real legal repercussions? Can Sully's family charge my friend even if Sully consented to everything? If Sully is a legal adult, even if they're Muslim, can they prevent anything that happening? I understand a police investigation could be called into play, but once they find out Sully is okay, does that mean Sully is free to go?\n\nWe're trying to work out the legal logistics here. I know it seems really far fetched. I'm just a messenger, so please don't shoot :(","title":"[NC] Are there any legal repercussions of \"kidnapping\" a legal adult who consents to the \"kidnapping\"? They are Muslim, btw.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590888835,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtq80c\/my_underage_sister_received_incident_of_sexual\/","id":"gtq80c","body":"\nLocation: Florida \n\nUnderage relative witnessed genital exposure in a vehicle next to her directed at her while in her vehicle and recorded evidence on video. \n\nWe have gathered the adult males social media profiles and former arrest records. The local police department informed us a detective will contact us a week ago and still has not.  \n\nI plan to research the adult males address and personal records. \n\nWhat can I do to accelerate this process?\n(I was just informed of this today and have not partaken in the process)","title":"My underage sister received incident of sexual exposure by adult male. What can I do to help law enforcement?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577742720,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehss0q\/trustworthy_website_to_do_floridas_data_getting\/","id":"ehss0q","body":"There are a few options but it really concers me do this matter online, I might just try going on 123driving since it seems legit and see what happens afterwards","title":"Trustworthy website to do Florida's DATA? (Getting drivers license)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1416640546,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n2b0y\/new_zealand_i_brought_up_a_complaint_with_my\/","id":"2n2b0y","body":"I got this apartment in February of this year after a \/really\/ shitty living situation with some roommates last year (trust me, it was awful. I'll post it to \/r\/badpeoplestories sometime, maybe). This apartment seemed okay. It's city centre and priced accordingly, it's one bedroom, has a kitchen and bathroom and all. Beyond feeling somewhat pressured to sign the lease without more than a short property inspection beforehand, I was okay with it. However, upon my moving in, I noticed some problems.\n\n1) The electricity didn't work. On calling the property managers they sent someone out, and the electrician found that the fusebox was faulty. That has been rectified, but the attitude from the property manager was downright appalling.\n\n2) Only 2 or the 5 light fixtures in the apartment work. This is an ongoing problem. One has been crushed beyond recognition.\n\n3) Half of the damn fixtures are broken: The oven, drawers, some of the window handles, that sort of thing. Everything else is functional.\n\n4) I kept getting weird mail from the Ministry of Justice addressed to a previous tenant.\n\n5) The property manager only signed my tenancy agreement in September. \n\nWorst of all, property inspections require the manager to give the tenant 48 hours notice before inspecting the property. I only received that notice over 24 hours after the inspection took place. I didn't hear back from my property manager thereafter, even though I spent the next week calling them and eventually got the branch manager involved.\n\nThe explanation I got was that the property manager was off sick at the time, and that they'll send notice to me by email rather than by post in future so that it arrives on time. However, the property manager herself still hasn't commented, so here are my problems:\n\n* The property manager came into my apartment with neither notice nor consent while I was out at therapy. Upon my return I noticed that my medical files - which were out on my table - had been rearranged. \n\n* The property manager STILL hasn't contacted me even though they were on sick leave. They were unreachable right after they first caused this transgression.\n\n* I'm not happy with the way they took my complaint. It seems as if a lot of stuff was glossed over without them wanting to admit that they acted illegally.\n\nSo I would like to know...what can I do? I mean, I'm sure I'm supposed to go to the regional manager and start irritating people higher up the ladder, but I would like some insight into what my other options are. I can offer any further details that are required if they're needed.\nThanks guys.","title":"[New Zealand] I brought up a complaint with my property managers after they entered my apartment without notice, and they've since failed to address my complaint at all.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576536710,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebmmwf\/downstairs_neighbors_have_brand_new_puppy_no_pets\/","id":"ebmmwf","body":"I (F20) live in a house that's been remodeled to function as two separate apartment units. I live in the upstairs unit alone (it's a studio) while 5-6 guys (around my age) live below me. I've never actually met any of them, but see them from time to time when going out to our cars, never really a point in saying hi or even really acknowledging each other, so we're all essentially strangers. We all go to the same college though and I see them out at parties and bars from time to time.\n\nRecently, one of them has gotten a dog. A brand new yelping and shrieking puppy. I've seen it outside with it's owner multiple times, so I know which of them owns the dog.\n\nIn our lease, it explicitly states no pets allowed. Now, I'm not a narc, I don't necessarily give a shit about trivial rules like \"No PeTs\", but I myself own a pet and he's kept at my moms house due to the lease. This dog drives me insane! Constantly yelping and scratching at the door (the room it stays in at the bottom of my steps before I go outside) and frustrating me to the point that I am making a post on Reddit about the matter... with that being said,\n\nWhat should I do? Do I go directly to my landlord? Do I try to talk to these kids first? I'm really not the best with  confrontation but it's getting to the point where I'll knock their door down just for some peace and quiet from this pup.\n\nPS I also in no way blame the puppy, it's being a puppy! I blame the owners for not giving it a stable and acceptable home.","title":"Downstairs neighbors have brand new puppy... no pets allowed in lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519239140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z7zes\/update_on_my_annuity_left_to_me_by_my_deceased\/","id":"7z7zes","body":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/71cwi5\/my_grandpa_left_me_and_my_brother_an_annuity_with\/?st=JDXFHMAL&sh=8e3232e9\n\nHere is the original. ^ \nI was able to find his old social security number and find a way to talk to someone with the annuity company. I\u2019ve prepared myself for the answers I received and I\u2019m still hurt. \nMy mother lied to me from the day she received the papers to \u201cpull out $1000\u201d for me and another for my brother from his. The lady I spoke with today confirmed the claim number (she also lied to me about how much was in that account I might add) and that it was taken out in a lump sum which wiped it clean. \nI am hurt. I\u2019m not even fucking angry anymore. Just hurt that she could not be honest with me about our financial situation to tell me she needed it for our well being. I may have been 16 when this happened but I still knew somewhat how bad it was because I saw the eviction notices and utilities cut off notices. I knew. But apparently I didn\u2019t know just how bad? The worst part about this is that they took $13k from me and possibly from my brother as well and still could not keep themselves afloat. They\u2019re STILL poor and struggling. She always claims she\u2019ll \u201cpay me back\u201d. She couldn\u2019t do it then and she can\u2019t do it now. That\u2019s why she took it in the first place. \nI don\u2019t plan on suing her.. I just want her to know I\u2019ll look at her and only remember what she took from me that I could have had to get married, buy a car without financing, start my children\u2019s college fund...","title":"Update on my annuity left to me by my deceased grandfather.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1518810437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y1d4j\/denmark_if_i_send_a_text_message_that_bricks_an\/","id":"7y1d4j","body":"I send the new iPhone text bug to a friend that should reboot the phone and make it unable to open the app the text was send via. \n\nThe problem is that my friends phone wont turn on, and becomes really hot. \n\nAm I in trouble if my friend wants me to replace the phone if I, or someone else (apple) cant fix it?","title":"[Denmark] If i send a text message that bricks an iPhone am i legally liable for any damages?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1474390461,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53oc7k\/scotlanduk_this_caught_me_off_guard_was_about_to\/","id":"53oc7k","body":"This isn't exactly \"advice\", more just a question. I tried asking in \/r\/asklaw , but that sub is super dead. Copy and pasted the post:\n\nI live in Scotland, and I'm wondering about the legality of this.\n\n[Here's the application page.](http:\/\/www.careappointments.co.uk\/care-jobs\/guest\/detailjob\/4971-night-care-workers-aberdeen?utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Indeed)\n\nIt sounded like a great opportunity until I saw that. I want to save some money while I attend Uni, and this would have been really nice since I'm a night owl and only attend Uni three days a week.\n\nI couldn't find anything on this line:\n\n> These posts are subject to PVG Scheme Membership.\n\nBut I do know that in the UK[ it is illegal to refuse to hire someone based on religion or belief.](https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/work\/discrimination-at-work\/what-doesn-t-count-as-discrimination-at-work\/discrimination-at-work-occupational-requirements\/)\n\nWhat gives? Is there something I'm missing? Should I be reporting this to someone? These people are refusing care for these people based on a personal belief. I wouldn't mind upholding \"Christian values\" while I'm in there (all part of the job, making the residents feel comfortable), but why on earth do I need to consider myself \"Christian\" to take care of people?","title":"[Scotland\/UK] This caught me off guard. Was about to apply for a job until I saw at the end of requirements: \"You are required to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos.\" Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423921232,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vvdd4\/mn_furniture_retailer_not_willing_to_honor_price\/","id":"2vvdd4","body":"So I entered into a layaway contract with a furniture business for some dining chairs.  I ordered eight and was told they came in sets of two for the price of $89 per set.  The receipt reflects the $89 price and that I had ordered 4.  It does not say \"set\" anywhere on the receipt, but the sales associate assured me it meant set, and that I had ordered eight chairs.\n\nI went in to finish paying off the chairs and the same associate said he had made a mistake and they weren't in sets of two.  The manager stepped in and said they would not honor the price.  I was of course offered a \"great deal\" on them, but it is nowhere near what I was planning on spending.\n\nDo they need to honor the price agreed to on the layaway contract?  Or not since it doesn't say \"set\" anywhere, and I just have the sales associate's word.  If they do need to honor it... what steps should I take?  I'm not trying to spend $1000 on a lawyer to save $350 on chairs.\n\nThanks for any and all help.\n\nEDIT: It appears that since it was an honest mistake, I have no cause for action.  I am perturbed at the company not willing to honor the price from a customer service standpoint, but understand it was an honest mistake.  We will be seeking to just get our money back and do our business elsewhere.","title":"[MN] Furniture retailer not willing to honor price from layaway contract. Can I force them to honor the price?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588606895,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gddvhe\/im_in_trouble_please_help\/","id":"gddvhe","body":"i threatened my crush\u2019s ex with a fake instagram account (theres a TON of story behind that, and trust me you would thank me for doing that)\n\nBut trust me i have never been shaking this much, i can barely hold my phone and send this text to you. i dont know if this is healthy.\n\nSo basically, i see my school calling me. \nOf course i dont pick up cause i wasnt sure who it was and i tried to call back but it wasnt possible\n\nThen i get a text message: \u00abHey *my real name*, i want to talk to you in a real life meeting at school this Thursday\u00bb (12 in the morning)\n\nSENT FROM MY PRINCIPAL.\n\n- i have 1 friend and i texted him for help RIGHT AWAY, he told me i should NOT admit to anything, even if they show screenshots\n\nYou probably understand that i dont wanna admit to it, and i really wanna get away with this\n\nim sweating for some reason, and my heart is beating really fast, but i just wanna know: \nHOW DID THEY EVEN KNOW ITS ME?\n\nSo maybe it really was the police that came at my door? ... and why hasnt my crush removed me from ANY social media?\n\nDo you think my crush knows about it or is it just her ex?","title":"im in trouble. please help.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576182843,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9t6vz\/mimother_is_holding_onto_inheritance_very_little\/","id":"e9t6vz","body":"My mother has her own fair share of issues and I am not surprised I'm making this post as I've been expecting to be here, and after all efforts, here I am.\n\nMy great grandmother passed away in 2009. She had a large amount of money left over, and after my grandpa (grandmother's son) had cut my mom a check for both me and my younger brother for 5 grand. I am 18 now, and have since moved out and have no ties to my mom. She's refusing to give me the money and keeps making up new requirements and games that I've met or exceeded, and I am just not interested in participating in anymore.\n\n​\n\nThere is no paper trails or wills to this other than the checks he wrote to her. I know my situation is bleak but I am just curious to anyway this money may be recoverable.","title":"[MI]Mother is holding onto inheritance, very little paper trail and wondering if money is even recoverable","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1517521617,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7umbqb\/can_i_keep_parking_at_ihop\/","id":"7umbqb","body":"I live in a college town and park at the IHOP near my boyfriend\u2019s residence hall whenever I come visit.  \nThe college only offers parking permits for the residence hall if you actually live there, so I can\u2019t do that. Other parking is severely limited and IHOP has a great location.  \nThe IHOP in question doesn\u2019t have any signs posted saying only customers can park in their lot, and there\u2019s only been one occasion where I\u2019ve been parked there and their lot has been full in the past two months.  \n  \nAm I allowed to continue to park at the wonderful international house of pancakes? And if I do get a ticket on my car, can I contest it because they don\u2019t have any signs and haven\u2019t told me to stop parking there yet?","title":"Can I keep parking at IHOP?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578042792,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejd0hm\/fishy_sale_tactics\/","id":"ejd0hm","body":"Several years back I purchased a product from a company on one of their \u201cflash sales\u201d and after paying for expedited shipping I waited a month for them to ship it (which they didn\u2019t) and then canceled my order.  I leave a review and after several months of them trying to take my review down they gave up.  I noticed that they always are have a sale with a countdown timer.  If you sit on that countdown timer and will just reset right after.  They never sell any product for full price.  If you check their website at any point in time it will have a sale of at least 50% off.  I\u2019ve been hoping that someone would call this company but lately I\u2019ve been seeing ads for the company and people promoting it.  Does this go against any law?  If it does is there any place I can report the company too?  This company is based on the US (Kansas).","title":"Fishy sale tactics.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590105024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go8919\/how_illegal_is_a_ddos_attack\/","id":"go8919","body":"I live in Oregon, USA. \n\nI\u2019m a high school graduate as of last month, and our class still wants to do a senior prank. Someone suggested using a DDoS attack to shut down the school\u2019s website so that students couldn\u2019t go to first period. \n\nHow illegal is this? Someone on the group chat said we could go to jail, and another person said it\u2019s not illegal if we\u2019re not extorting anyone, which we wouldn\u2019t be. Neither of these people knows enough to be confidently stating either position. \n\nWhat\u2019s the truth? How much legal trouble would we get in by trying to write a program to shut down the school\u2019s website for an hour?","title":"How illegal is a DDoS attack?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1419919701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qshnk\/facing_eviction_in_ny_how_long_do_i_have\/","id":"2qshnk","body":"Since the back-story is mostly irrelevant, I'll keep it as brief as possible. I fell into a difficult depression and hard financial times during the past year and fell $5,000 behind in rent. I've begun getting on my feet again and though it's been a challenge, I've been managing to send an extra $500 a month to my landlord on top of the monthly rent.\n\nThe issue is, I'm still very behind on rent and my lease ran out on Halloween. The other day, I found this in my mailbox: http:\/\/imgur.com\/44IwRc6\n\nThough the letter says I owe $4,642, I now owe $3,000 - not that it matters too much.\n\nI've never been in this kind of situation before so I don't know what to expect. Will I be getting a letter some day soon with a court date? Or will I just come home to find a letter from the Marshall and my locks changed? How much time do I have?\n\nI've been losing sleep over the idea of getting this letter some day for months. Any help \/ advice any of you can offer me would be hugely appreciated.\n\nThanks guys.\n\n\n\n","title":"Facing Eviction in NY. How long do I have?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591060610,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guxjfx\/may_have_hidden_cameras_in_my_house_south\/","id":"guxjfx","body":"Hello, \n\nI have had a recent unusual request from my now ex girlfriend, full post can be seen [here](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/relationship_advice\/comments\/guebbi\/girlfriend_wants_to_put_a_baby_monitor_in_my_house\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)\n\nMany users suggested to search my house for any hidden cameras which I am doing now.\n\nWhat would be my best course of action should I find a hidden camera?","title":"May have hidden cameras in my house, South Australia","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1517861500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vhkbu\/california_my_roommate_was_sent_home_from_his_job\/","id":"7vhkbu","body":"My room mate is is pretty beat up about this and seems to overwhelmed to begin dealing with it so i thought I would help him out by getting him some advice to start with...and honestly he pays 1\/3 of the rent here and i just recently got let go from my last job so I need him to have his job.\n\nThe following is what happened according to him, I let him know I wanted to post this here for him so I asked him to tell me as much as he could remember and tell it as accurately as possible.\n\nAround Noon he was pulled from the class he was subbing and brought to the principals office. At that point, the principal had claimed \"over ten\" girls reported my roomate (we are gonna go ahead and start calling him J from here on) had stuck his tongue out at them, someone had reported he had touched their leg, and told him to leave and to never come back. \n\nJ is assuming he is being accused of acting lewd concerning due to reports of him sticking his tongue out at students but there were no details of any of these allegations given to him before he was demanded to leave. He was so blindsighted by it that he just got his stuff and left. He then walked six miles past his bus stop before getting on the bus near that location to come home (Im telling you this to describe the state the situation put him in). He thinks what had happened was during PE he was hula hooping with the Students * 5th grade* and he remembers at some point having his tongue due to him concentrating on keeping his hula hoop spinning  but at no point does he recall sticking his tongue out directly at anywhere from 1 to over 10 girls in a teasing way or in a lewd way.  J suspects perhaps someone misinterpreted his behavior while hula hooping as teasing 1 or more students but the Principal interpreted the report she received about the incident as these students being too young to understand he was being actually lewd. Now, concerning the report of him touching someone's leg. J cant think of anything during the the day that could have either caused him to accidentally make contact with anyone's leg or caused an observer to think they saw him touching someones leg but actually saw him doing some other thing that may have looked similar. \n\nI know there are protections for students but how far do they extend? \n\nCan they really just accuse him of things THIS vague, suspend him, and report him to the school district, providing no where near a reasonable amount of proof or at least details of the reports they received? \n\nMy room mate cannot afford a lawyer. Do I need to convince him he needs to devote his entire existence right now to figuring something out and hiring a lawyer right now? is it that serious?\n\nIs it weird that all the tongue reports are female students? from the information provided he either did this over 10 times to over ten female students, or he did this to 1 female student and the 9 or more students who witnessed this were ALL female. Not one male student saw this?\n\nIf he had acted so inappropriately and was such a danger to the children, why did they no call the police right then and there? Why would they just send him home after being alone with and behaving lewd with 5th grade students?\n\nsomething is fishy. \n\nP.S. J has 15 years of experience with children and has never once been reported for anything even close to this. The only thing that would be in his records is he was once reported by a female coworker for shaking her hand \"inappropriately.\" It was not his intention but based on his account i can see how someone who wanted be malicious and take the gesture as inappropriate would be able to twist it in their own simple....simple little mind and convince others their perversion of reality would be able to....even though it wasn't a gesture that could be described as overtly inappropriate in a sexual way. He fucking loves teaching and he fucking loves those kids....\n\nLike at home hes such an intense asshole to me a lot of the time and BLOWS up over things so small you wouldn't believe me if i told you. But with these kids, he's a totally different person. He is patient and compassionate and able to empathize in way I don't see anywhere else for any other circumstance. He would never do anything to hurt any of these kids and he would never even entertain the thought of wanting to hurt any of these kids. He never makes jokes about his or any kid in general in any sort of sexual way and actually often finds my jokes as tasteless especially involving children. (I'm an edgelord and I can't stop)\n\nI know you cant take everything i am saying as infallibly true and I cant either since I was not there. There always the chance he has a dark side i don't know about, as well (although i don't really think this could be a possibility of him actually being a predator because if you think of it practically, how and why after 15 years of never do anything to cause anyone to end up reporting him for acting lewd or predatory he would on this one day back from a nasty cold and still pretty sick, blatantly creep on so many students  so visibly? it doesn't make sense. Like I said earlier, something is fishy)\n\nso there you have it. \n\nI would love to Give J some guidance and force him down the right path in confronting this problem today so this doesn't turn into something it doesnt havent  (hes still just been watching star trek in the living room by himself, alone, still clearly shaken and totally aghast)\n\nAny and all recommendations, advice, warnings......etc etc etc, are sincerely so appreciated.\n\nThank you\n\n\nUpdate: they called him back today ( this happened on Friday ) and apparently the lady in charge of looking into it was actually in the room with them when he talked to the principal. Long story short she seems to to have think something fishy was going on as well and is not looking into it any further although the reports will still be on his  record. I read something about not deleting posts I don't know if it applies here but since nothing really came of this and don't even replied in the first place if anyone modering this reads this you can go ahead and delete this if it's okay I'm only keeping it up because I think I'm supposed to?\n","title":"(California) My roommate was sent home from his job as a substitute teacher due to allegations he had made lewd gestures at some female students.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589412173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjadjp\/how_to_handle_copyright_infringement_strikes_on\/","id":"gjadjp","body":"(Seattle, Washington, USA) Selling artistically-modified superhero toy earrings of a well-known brand product that were most likely flagged by an automated system for copyright infringement. Other companies sell similar items and have been around for years. Etsy says to get in touch with their legal team, but unsure if that will invite further legal scrutiny. What to do in this type of situation? Should the listings be changed to avoid trademarked names, or is there another disclaimer word or phrase that needs to be added to the listing? Thank you for your help!","title":"How to Handle Copyright Infringement Strikes on Etsy?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590360019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpz10c\/alabama_reckless_driving\/","id":"gpz10c","body":"Can a cop give me a Reckless driving ticket (32-5a-190) (Speeding through ped crosswalk) at walmart? I work there and it was way past over closing. There\u2019s no speed clocked either on ticket. All my managers told me to fight it because walmart is private property","title":"ALABAMA RECKLESS DRIVING","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1419889405,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qr01u\/texas_child_custodysupport_help\/","id":"2qr01u","body":"I (mother) am about to see an attorney tomorrow regarding the case my ex (biological father) has filed. It has been about a year and a half or more since my son has seen his biological father, reason being he and mother were trying to take my son across the border into Juarez without my consent. Since then I have moved locations in the same area, The father got into contact with my father who gave up my location at the time. February the 14 of this year the father crossed private property, dismantled the chain lock my landlord had on the gates and broke in. He walked around the property scoping it out and knocked on my door. I opened not excepting him of all people to be at my door, without a word I immediately shut the door on him and called the cops. By the times the cops were there he was sitting across the street curb waiting. The police spoke to him before they got to me, he denied messing with the chain claiming \"it was already like that\". No. My landlords were very specific about the gates being locked so theres no way they unscrewed it themselves. The cops were not able to do anything because he wasn't caught in the act by them. I moved out in May and 3 weeks later after my brother moved into the very same property and apartment I was staying in. He was awoken one morning by a loud crashing coming from his wall and door. The door was being kicked on and causing the shelves to crash to the floor, waking up abruptly  and in a daze he opens the door and see 2 guys flee to the very back of the property where a ditch is that leads into the backyard. \n\n\nMy fianc\u00e9s little sister was going to school with his sister so HIS mom went and hunted down my soon to be mother in law asking where I was living at and to please call her if she heard anything from us. Luckily my \"Little Sister\" moved schools soon after. He and his mom repeatedly go to my moms house harassing her and my brother as well, drilling them to tell them where I am at. They are upset because I haven't been cashing in his checks. I don't need his money, I've supported my son on my own since I was pregnant. They have a papers to serve me with but cannot find my location, I am not hiding from the law but from him, and are getting very upset and now playing dirty. They hired a lawyer, filed an Temporary Restraining Order. For what reason I have no clue. My aunt who works for an attorney herself was able to get a copy of the court papers. He is trying to take possession of my son and lock me up for not complying with the orders I have not been physically served. I am aware of them so now I know I need to take action.  \n\n\nIve called the police on his father several times while he was living with me. Hed get drunk and shove me, one night he actually beat me. I failed to make a report out of fear, his mom said at the time that it was my fault for letting him. Ive witnessed my ex and his mother and father conceal loads of drugs, marijuana and some black looking drug, my guess heroin, and firearms. They practice Santeria, a form of black magic. \n\n\nI am in desperate need of keeping my son away from this people, no visitations or child support. I just want him out. I have provided my son with a home, a stable and loving family. My fianc\u00e9 wishes to adopt him, hes treated my son as if he is his own, my soon to be in laws are very supportive and loving as well. We attend church daily and weekly, they pray for us a lot. What do I need to do, say or keep in mind? How do I make this happen?","title":"{Texas} Child Custody\/Support Help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577147338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eet9wf\/laws_against_game_cheat_creators_distributors\/","id":"eet9wf","body":"Ive been making a program lately that allows you to cheat in games (autoclicker,dll injector etc) as a side project for when im bored. If i continue to work on this project then i may wish to sell it to gamers. In a sense it's pretty similar to Cheat Engine, another software that deals in the same stuff but on a more advanced level. The difference with my cheat compared to multiple others is that i'm not focusing on a specific game and i'm therefore not reverse-enginnering any software which most cheat makers do which usually break a lot of TOS'. I looked up cheat engine's history and there has only been one legal dilemma once which was regarding a technical problem\/feature that was solved. I know there have been lawsuits before and recently of game vendors filing lawsuits against cheat makers but it seems like making my cheat \"universal\" would atleast bring me some legal immunity in a potential lawsuit?I'm living in Sweden.","title":"Laws against game cheat creators & distributors?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423142550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uv9pc\/ga_is_it_legal_to_turn_onto_a_street_at_an\/","id":"2uv9pc","body":"I have forgotten basic traffic laws. Situation as depicted below. It's residential streets, the school bus is stopped before the side street. Someone on the side street is waiting to turn right in front of the bus, which has its stop sign out. Is it legal to make the turn while the bus is stopped letting kids on?\n\nhttp:\/\/i.imgur.com\/fbbFKsH.png","title":"[GA] Is it legal to turn onto a street at an intersection in front of a stopped school bus?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423012546,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2upcfc\/landlord_has_my_property_as_hostage_nv\/","id":"2upcfc","body":"My family rented two rooms from our landlord under the guise of good intent. We had known the landlord previously and signed an agreement and everything to be tenant \/ landlord. We had gotten behind on rent and decided we needed to move after a 5 day pay or evict notice. We paid partial payment which he accepted and had prevented an eviction. We then told him of our intent to leave 1 months prior which he accepted. \n\n1 months later I am packing my bags to my landlords surprise which he then has some kind of nervous breakdown of not telling him that we were leaving. We had told him again 5 days prior. He then precedes to be very unstable and starts verbally harassing me. Afterwards he talks about money that we owe him for being behind on rent and says I could not take anything I own and I was no longer able to come back to pick up my things until any debt was paid in full. \n\nHe brings up a random number of 4000 verbally which I had agree too if it was broken up in months. He became more angry and said unless the money was paid in full my belongings would be sealed inside his home. He then proceeds to say he will be taking rent as normal until the debt was paid. I would also not be able to live at the home regardless. \n\nAfter hours of discussion trying to diffuse the situation he then starts insulating he has a gun inside his home. Then talks about strange things that do not relate to the situation and then again talks about his gun which this time says he would use if it was anyone but our family. He did not bring out said gun or anything of that nature. \n\nAfter that bizarre conversation I left the home with the shirt on my back and am currently staying with family friend. I did not have anything on me except my wallet and pretty much was locked out of his home and the gated community. \n\nI am getting legal action currently and most likely a police report for I fear he may also have feelings for one of my family members and may have stalker tendencies. I would also have paid him his money, lawful or not, if he did not try to extort me and start bringing up violence with a gun.  \n\nI had once had a good stable family relationship with this man ( he has no relation) that took us into his home in the guise of kindness of which then turned into something very bizarre.\n\nI work from home and everything work related is currently inside his home, I was able to get an important package of a client from the landlord out of good will and following his \"directions\". He then ransomed everything I own again, told me to pay him 1000 in a few days then preceded to say I had to wait a couple of weeks after that so he could \"clear his head of stress\". \n\nI was thankful to at least get the important package to send to my client, but now I am getting legal action and filing a criminal report. My question here is, what am I to expect from this situation legally and what rights would I or wouldn't I have? \n\nLocation is Nevada.","title":"Landlord has my property as hostage (NV)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589684511,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl80dy\/i_wanted_a_free_air_duct_inspection_and_ended_up\/","id":"gl80dy","body":"I had an air duct company come to my house for a free inspection. I wanted to see the state of them and go through quotes before I chose.\n\nThey came half an hour early without calling and brought all their equipment in even though it was just an inspection and I kept saying that the whole time they brought everything in.\n\nI wasn't even shown what was inside before they said I needed it done and it was horrible. I asked to see it and I just got a flash of one of their phones for a second and for all I know that was a previous picture taken. They started setting up to start and I again reminded them that it was just an inspection. They told me that it was never cleaned and that my ducts like that were worse for my lungs than smoking cigarettes.\n\nHe started talking about prices and I told him to write them down. I also got a coupon for another company. When he was done explaining I took out the coupon and asked why it was a different price. He offered to lower the price a bit. And while I was sitting thinking about the prices and what to do he told the other guy to start working.\n\nI eventually settled on something because the guy was starting and I felt forced. They didn't really respect or listen to me. When my bf came up the stairs they started talking to him about what was happening even though he doesn't own the home and he wasn't paying or the one that called them. I let them start because I felt like I didn't have any choice.\n\nHalfway through they brought me upstairs to show me the sterilization part. I asked them to not do that part that I had changed my mind. He said he already started and wouldn't stop. The chemicals hurt my lungs just being there a second. The person doing it had no ppe at all. His mouth was uncovered and he had no safety glasses on.\n\nAt the end when it came time to payment I was asked how I was paying. MasterCard, visa, a hug, a kiss, brandy. Which was super not okay and uncomfortable because my bf had left and I was alone with them. They gave me payment and it was $300 more than what was agreed to before taxes. I pointed it out and the dude said he forgot something. I said I wouldn't pay it and he dropped the price, but not all the way to the original agreement. He made it seem like I was hurting him and said he had already dropped the price a bit from the beginning.\n\nThey said at the beginning they would clean up the mess so I pointed out the garbage they left all over because they were about to leave. They cleaned up what I pointed to and that is all. They also did not put any vents back on at all. They just stuck them back in the walls. I told them to fix all of them and they stripped out the hole of two and when I told them to not do that they acted like it would not go in the same hole. He used a battery powered screw gun and just sat there making the hole bigger. They left the vent downstairs hanging off the ceiling from one screw and screwed a curtain I was using as a door into the wall because one side fell down with their work. They also left tools behind.\n\nI looked at their website and for what I did it should have been $300 not $1100. It had a higher number crossed off and the lower $300 as the new price. I took a screenshot of this and sent it to the owner and complained about everything wrong and asked him for the online price to be honored. He told me there was no sexual harrasment and that it was a phrase and that no one ever complained before. He also told that the price on the site was a typo. He refused to do anything because the price had already been dropped with the coupon and me making them match the original price quoted even though they didn't.\n\nI went to my credit card company and told them about the damage I was slowly noticing, the hanging vent, the linoleum in the kitchen cracked from their machine, all the dust left at the bottom of the vent when I looked inside. They told me that I had to get another company come in and prove that the job was not done properly.\n\nBy the time this happened Corona had hit and there was no way to get someone out. They also wouldn't take emailed pictures. Only ones I printed out and mailed. Which by the way I had no way of getting to a printer with Corona. I've been in touch with the cc company but they have sided with the merchant since I couldn't prove it. When I talk to customer service they make it sound like they are going to help and then I get emails from the company that say they are not going to help me.\n\nIn the merchants answer to the dispute he says that they tried to call me several times which I never got a phone call. I actually asked him to only contact me through email when I called in the first place to complain. In his response he also said that hi would refund $300. He has not answered any emails about that and it's been almost a month. Also the payment processor is a garage door company. not an air duct company.\n\nIve reported them to the bbb, but he just responded that he attached what he said in the dispute and \"won!\"\n\nI really don't know what to do or if there is anything that can be done. My dad says since I paid I agreed to the work. If I had known I could have refused payment at all I might have, but I was a little scared of them because they didn't listen to me anyway.\n\n​\n\nI am in minnesota.","title":"I wanted a free air duct inspection and ended up with them starting work without me saying yes, leave damage and overcharge a lot\/try to sneak in a higher payment than told it would be. My credit card company wants me to get a company out to my house during covid.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517493317,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uiv9z\/sister_rearended_someone_but_they_left_the_scene\/","id":"7uiv9z","body":"So, I just got a phone call from my sister who told me she had rear-ended a woman on a back road while headed into our work. The lady and she both got out of their cars, the other woman told her she didn't have time to deal with this, got back in her car, and left. My sister is still on scene, she is calling the insurance company and the cops, but I want to find out what kind of trouble she is likely looking at. This happened in Georgia (United States), so if any one can give me a rough idea, I can see about helping my sister out. Thank you!","title":"Sister rear-ended someone, but they left the scene.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577860873,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eif8km\/trespassing_a_quasistranger_to_wish_a_happy_new\/","id":"eif8km","body":"So I\u2019ve known this business owner (almost 8 years), and the business operates exclusively in the summer. Their property is guarded by steel gates and a \u201cno trespassing sign.\u201d So recently (in the winter), I was driving buy their property and wondered, \u201cis it considered trespassing if I went onto their property without their permission, but with absolutely no intent of wrongdoing and just to say hello and wish them a happy new year?\u201d\n\nState is Massachusetts if it helps. If any other questions happy to answer.","title":"Trespassing a quasi-stranger to wish a Happy New Year?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589564469,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkdps6\/ny_speeding_ticket_cant_be_paid_online_should_i\/","id":"gkdps6","body":"Throwaway obviously, but for reference I live in Massachusetts.\n\nI took a road trip down to Pittsburgh two weeks ago, and on the way back (last Saturday) I was pulled over and given a ticket for speeding (Speed not Reasonable & Prudent) in New York. I have no prior offences, and had never been pulled over before. I planned to plea Guilty, as I can pay the fine and the likely insurance increase, and read that you could do so online at the New York DMV website.\n\nHowever, when I went to pay the fine today and entered all of my information as an out-of-state driver, it claims that I am not in the system. I tried multiple times to be certain, entering all the information as it appears on the ticket, and trying several variations of upper- and lower-case letters. However, when I submit the information, I get the error \"The information you entered does not match what we have on file.\"\n\nShould I still mail in the ticket or not? Should I change my plea to Not Guilty in the event the officer entered my information incorrectly? Or should I just wait a week or so to see if the information just hasn't been entered electronically yet?\n\nFinally, it's not strictly legal advice, but is there a good way to cope with the stress of being pulled over? I feel like I'm somewhat scared to drive (have been driving for almost 10 years now). Thanks!","title":"NY Speeding Ticket can't be paid online- should I still mail it in?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590392348,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq6pph\/my_landlordroommate_is_using_drugs_in_our_shared\/","id":"gq6pph","body":"My partner and I rent a room from the owner of a condo that the three of us share. Everything was fine from the beginning but since COVID-19 came and were all quarantined things have gotten bad. He has been inviting many strange, random people over. He has one or two friends that we have seen multiple times before all of this, and while it\u2019s perfectly acceptable to have friends over from time to time, most of the people are just randoms coming and going at all hours (about 3-4 times a week). We wouldn\u2019t care about guests so much, but my we don\u2019t want to take unnecessary risks during quarantine. We have explained this to our roommate but it has just made him more cautious about us knowing that people are  l coming in and out.\n\nWe are sure they are using drugs. I\u2019m not completely sure what substances, but our house often smells of chemicals not like cleaning supplies and my partner has seen his paraphernalia before. My roommate is up at the most random hours, often sleeping in until 7pm or waking up at 5am and starting some\nHome DIY projects. He\u2019s also very paranoid about us coming and going in and out of the house (to the store\/ on our patio\/ just taking a walk around outside during normal hours).\n\nMy question here is can we do anything about this? What would happen if we got law enforcement involved? We can\u2019t move right now because we\u2019re on unemployment since our jobs ended in March and we\u2019re also not actively looking for work because we can\u2019t get sick. Most landlords won\u2019t take anyone without a job even though we can afford it. We feel really trapped and awkward here and I really don\u2019t know what to do. I believe confronting him directly will only make matters worse. \n\nThe mortgage on the home has been on pause since the outbreak and the lenders will add the extra couple of months onto the end of it instead of increasing monthly rent, which in that amount of time we will be long gone. Yet, he is still asking us for a decreased amount of rent which I know is going to his habit and weird home DIY stuff that is unnecessary. I wouldn\u2019t be mad about paying utilities and stuff but we\u2019re paying more than the amount of utilities would be x2. Our lease is one page and covers nothing about guests or drugs or anything.\n\nWhat can I do?","title":"My landlord\/roommate is using drugs in our shared home and we\u2019re unable to move due to COVID-19.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589931181,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmzzed\/employer_is_starting_to_do_yearly_background\/","id":"gmzzed","body":"Apologies for formatting, phone app doesn\u2019t like formatting.\n>\n\n\nI\u2019m 38 & never been in trouble, I don\u2019t plan on ever getting into trouble. \n>\n\n\nI don\u2019t mind one background check,  but I feel annual checks are excessive and intrusive. Not to mention, *some* people find themselves in unsavory situations just out of pure dumb luck or stupidity. No one really knows what\u2019s going to happen in the future. However, my main issue is the invasion into life outside of work. I\u2019m the type of person that thinks what I do outside of work is none of my employers business as long as it\u2019s not impacting my job. I don\u2019t drink and drive, but if I get a DUI while I\u2019m off work and I\u2019m back to work on the the next day (unlikely), why is that something my company needs to know?\n>\n\n\nThat being said, as for what my job is, I\u2019m a cog in the machine. My work life and my life outside of work don\u2019t overlap. There\u2019s no conflict of interest, or opportunity to use info gained at work in a criminal way. The people enforcing this would be the people you would need to worry about. Usually the higher up the corporate ladder is where you find your Enron people.\n>\n\n\nFull disclosure, my resistance goes along with odd things my company has doing lately to control employees its that\u2019s really making angry, such a giving us digital letter to either agree to sign away our rights to a law suit or arbitration or disagree to. \n>\n\n\nFirst, instead of just being a simple.pdf file (like they usually use) it was located somewhere I\u2019ve never seen since. Second, it was to be signed under duress, sign it agree or disagree or you lose your job. \n>\n\n\nThird, it\u2019s as if it was meant to meant it was meant to never be found by an employee again, some people weren\u2019t even sure if they actually signed theirs and there wasn\u2019t a way to tell until someone took the initiative tinker around and found the confirmation on a completely different page. Some people had to go back and resign because their first attempt didn\u2019t take. I don\u2019t know how many people waived away their right strictly due to the confusion and fear, but I certainly didn\u2019t sign anything because that seemed extremely odd and I noticed the company was becoming a snake.\n>\n\n\nI can\u2019t just quit for a variety of reasons yet, though though I am looking.\n>\n\n\nSo, back to my can they legally fire me if I refuse to consent to more than one background check? I have no idea why it\u2019s only for people hired before 2017.","title":"Employer is starting to do yearly background checks on employees hired before 2017 and I have to give consent, but I don\u2019t want to.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576315725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eahr47\/my_boss_hit_me_a_few_times_and_police_did_nothing\/","id":"eahr47","body":"Boss shoved me (on camera & unprovoked) as they screamed at me, I left and called police. Police conducted witness interviews and determined nothing happened but refused to look at the tapes. The witness were among friends and romantic partners of the boss.  I asked police to review cameras and they said no, that the case was closed and wouldn\u2019t be reviewed. What?!?","title":"My boss hit me a few times and police did nothing","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576555054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebqicf\/my_boss_cashed_out_my_eto_and_they_want_me_to_pay\/","id":"ebqicf","body":"Oregon\n\nTLDR at the bottom. \n\nI am a college student and moved away from my job and my boss wanted me to stay on call so he doesnt increase his turnover rate. For thanksgiving I came back and worked, I asked my boss if he can add my ETO onto my paycheck and he agreed to do, he gave me 48 hours of ETO.  I wasn't on the schedule or had called in sick during the period he gave me the 48 hours. This week he called me and they either want me to work 48 hours or to pay back the money. Will my employer take legal action if don't work or pay back the money? Is this even allowed? \n\nTLDR. My boss cashed out my ETO and they want me to pay it back or work for it.","title":"My boss cashed out my ETO and they want me to pay it back or work for it.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578061486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejg1uu\/hong_kong_and_usa_game_developer_questions_how_do\/","id":"ejg1uu","body":"So this requires a lot of context, in which I'm going to explain. I'm actually a dual citizen, Hong Kong and USA. \n\nI'm a solo game developer creating my first game that I want to sell on Steam or other platforms, and currently I'm temporarily living in Hong Kong for 1-2 years. Ideally I wanted to create an LLC in the US, but circumstances prevent me from returning to the US any time soon.  I wanted to create an LLC in the US for the purpose of covering my ass from anyone that decides to sue me for bogus reasons. But I'm in Hong Kong, so that's not doable. If I start a company here, I was told that it's a lot more of a hassle and expensive than starting one in the US. \n\nThen my family member (let's call her Alice), graciously offered me to use her Hong Kong company (let's call it Green Tomato LTD), instead of creating my own. \n\nFirst question is what are the ramifications of me agreeing to that? Including taxes and whatnot?\n\nSecond question is how do I associate my project with Alice's company? Is it as simple as slapping on a \"developed by Green Tomato LTD\" in the credits somewhere? Or do I have to sign something? I'm basically trying to use Green Tomato LTD as a shield against anyone trying to sue me and my game.\n\nSecond issue is that Alice's company, Green Tomato LTD, has the exact same name as another company in New Zealand. How do I make sure that my game is associated with the correct Green Tomato LTD?\n\nAlso I want to mention that when I return to the US in 2 years, I will start my own LLC (let's call it Blue Fish Games LLC), so is claiming that my game was developed by Blue Fish Games LLC instead of Green Tomato LTD a simple task?\n\nI am completely clueless when it comes to things legal related, so any advice would be appreciated.","title":"[Hong Kong and USA] Game developer questions. How do I associate the game I'm developing to my family member's company?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588403785,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc2b0f\/bathtub_has_cracked_twice_in_12_month_tenancy_no\/","id":"gc2b0f","body":"We moved in on March 20th. It is myself and my s\/o in one room with our own separate bathroom, and we have 1 roommate with the master bedroom & his own restroom. (We don\u2019t know him- just responded to an ad online for an open room)\n\n3 weeks ago, our bathtub cracked on the bottom, about 12 inches long. We were told not to use the shower until it could be fixed, which ended up being 5 days later. Normally I wouldn\u2019t mind much & would find an alternative, however, with this pandemic going on we can\u2019t just shower at other people\u2019s homes. AND, My s\/o works 50 hours a week with seafood & smells gnarly after work. I am working 4 days a week myself. \n\nWe bit the bullet and went 5 days without showering. They replaced a portion of the bathtub floor and told us to wait 24 hours. \n\nWell, two days ago my bathtub floor cracked again. It feels like there is not enough support underneath, when you put your foot down you can feel a sort of hole underneath. They said they don\u2019t know when it can be fixed, and I stressed our necessity to shower at least every other day. They gave us a key to an empty unit to shower in for the mean time. \n\nI don\u2019t want to walk to a different building to take a fucking shower after work. We both work too much to be dealing with this, and if I\u2019m not offered a permanent solution (or the bathtub cracks after being fixed AGAIN) I want to revisit my lease. \n\nDo I have any grounds to revisit my lease with these problems? I just want a fucking shower. \n\n\nTLDR; bathtub floor has cracked twice in 1.5 month tenancy. we have no estimate on repairs & are showering in an empty unit across the complex. we work 50 & 30 hours a week and need the shower daily. do i have any grounds to revisit or terminate my lease if they can\u2019t adequately fix our shower? or at least in a timely matter?","title":"Bathtub has cracked twice in 1.2 month tenancy. No estimate on repairs & we are showering in an empty unit. Can I revisit or terminate my lease because of this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576712895,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eckqoy\/comics_online_and_obscenity\/","id":"eckqoy","body":"Obscenity and Online Comics\n\nFirst off, yeah, I have OCD. But please, this question is valid I think. \n\nSo i have seen some questionable rule 34 in my time. I have also seen stuff like Elvis the alien does videos on, with the \u201cpeople ruin everything\u201d series. (Rule 34 feat. Underage characters from cartoons mostly. Like maybe something with Violet Parr etc.) On purpose or not, I\u2019ve seen them. It used to never bother me because I didn\u2019t think anything was wrong. Id just be like \u201cokay,\u201d and eventually click off.\n\nNow, I\u2019m an adult woman  ... and my teen brain hormones are tapering off ... and I realize I may have fucked up. \n\nSo I know that according to a Supreme Court ruling, stuff like this isn\u2019t considered (I shudder to type this) CP. But it\u2019s still technically illegal as an obscenity charge, right? Because I \u201creceived it\u201d over the internet? I\u2019m seriously stressed about this. I feel like a terrible person. \n\nBut what I don\u2019t get is how is this so pervasive online? How is stuff like r 34 or 8 muses allowed? Why isn\u2019t the FBI knocking down Elvis the Alien\u2019s door for stuff like his people ruin Rick and morty video, where he reads explicit Rickxmorty fanfic aloud? I just need some clarity here. Thanks. Ugh.","title":"Comics Online and Obscenity","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589935587,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn18y2\/promised_and_signed_sublet_for_an_entire_house\/","id":"gn18y2","body":"My girlfriend and I were looking for a short term place for ourselves for the summer. We found a kijiji ad advertising one room in a fully empty 4 bedroom house. The landlord (a student that has the place on a multi year contract with his friends) gave us a very basic sublet contract saying that the premises at *address* (no mention about specific rooms or sharing the house) are being subleted to my name and I cover the utilities. I also confirmed on the phone and via text that we would be the only people in the house. Now a few weeks after moving in a random person walks into the house (with a key) and takes a look at one of the rooms upstairs (I was really confused while it was happening and didn't have time to respond properly). After he leaves I get a call from the landlord saying that he will be moving in upstairs. What legal protections do I have against this? Note that my landlord (the one I am subletting from) is not the owner of the house but I am currently getting in touch with the actual owner. However, my contract also has the name of the owner on it.\nLocation: Ontario, Canada","title":"Promised and signed sublet for an entire house but now others are moving in","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519758315,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80p3f5\/can_my_employer_force_me_to_use_half_my_vacation\/","id":"80p3f5","body":"New rule at work: vacation and sick days are split up and must be used by July 1st for the first half of the year (super inconvenient when you have a chronic illness) and then the other half of the time is available for the second half of the year... the company is HQ\u2019d in Michigan but I reside in Illinois and I work at a satellite office. If this isn\u2019t legal how do I go about fixing it? ","title":"Can my employer force me to use half my vacation and sick days between 1\/1 and 7\/1 and then the other half between 7\/2 and 12\/31? [Il]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515489654,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p5ztd\/years_i_am_required_to_register_as_sex\/","id":"7p5ztd","body":"I am a registered sex offender, charged about 3 months after I turned 18, plead guilty in court for lesser charge roughly 3 years later(Cheap lawyer died during case and couldn't afford another). \n\nCharge is through a video I downloaded of a 13y\/o doing a strip-tease. I served my probation, 2 years of therapy, no real problems or violations(Second probation officer was re-assigned due to threats made against me). \n\nThe judge ordered during my sentencing that I would only serve 5 years as a registered offender due to the circumstances.\n\n Guidelines on this stuff has apparently changed, as the paperwork I sign when renewing my registration states that due to the victim being under 14 I must register for life.\n\n As the 5 year term is coming up within a year, Wondering if anyone has any info on this beyond Contact a lawyer, your SOL because being a registered sex offender isn't considered a punishment.\n\nLocation is Kansas","title":"Years I am required to Register as sex offender\/Judge Order","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590977860,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guc2oj\/esalease_help\/","id":"guc2oj","body":"Hey everyone! \n\nSo I just recently signed a lease in Pasadena, CA and was supposed to move in June 12th. I signed the lease  on May 20th, as well as my security deposit. About a week ago, I did email the manager letting him know I have an ESA and provided the prescription letter from both my therapist and my doctor. \n\nI suffer from severe anxiety and panic attacks, in which my dog provides me comfort and is also trained to de-escalate my panic attacks. \n\nAfter a week of waiting, I never received a response, in which I contacted him via phone. He was very upset and told me I am not able to move in and when I asked why he did not respond, he stated I should have assumed I was not able to move in. He continued to state that the landlords and himself do not accept ESA, regardless of the letter. He also said that landlords are able to refuse them and stated that ESA are not legit. \n\nI assumed maybe it was a Pasadena law but contacted the housing authority, city of Pasadena and Pasadena humane society, in which the stated, ESA are not allowed to be denied.\n\nAll in all, I wanted to inquire if this is true. And if it\u2019s worth fighting for? Or should I find another place somehow in 2 weeks? He still has my security deposit and the signed lease. Do I need to meet up with him and ask for all the original copies to have it void? And should I have it in writing that he is voiding the lease and the deposit? \n\nThanks again!","title":"ESA-LEASE. Help","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590232577,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp376n\/our_tenants_car_towed_help\/","id":"gp376n","body":"Our townhouse that my wife owns just got new tenants. We woke up today with a phone call about their cars being towed even though they were in our townhouses designated parking places. What can we do to find out who had it towed and what can we do to prevent this from happening. Unfortunately we have petty neighbors from the past their but have never had them do anything this bad. Any advice would be great","title":"Our tenants car towed. Help!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591211061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw094v\/potential_fraud\/","id":"gw094v","body":"My significant other and I are getting an apartment together, and we had sent money orders to the management company. The orders were for the security deposit and the pet deposit. The total was nearly 1k. Now, she mailed them midway through last month, and the company called her today informing her that they had not received them.\n\nFlash forward to where she requested an update on the money orders and was told they were cashed. She had filled them out in their entirety, using the company's name as the recipient and NOT an individual. \n\nNow, could the company have cashed them and be trying to fraudulently ask for ANOTHER 1k? What are our options, given that the recipient was already filled out to completion and cashed? We have already requested photocopies of the orders and should be getting them within a few weeks.\n\nEdit: This is in Missouri.","title":"Potential Fraud?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419881324,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qqjl2\/when_can_i_move_out_of_state\/","id":"2qqjl2","body":"How long after I file a legal separation can I move to another state with my kids? Hubby is not wanting me to do this. He refuses to leave and says we can't afford to have two households here (WA state). My support system and ability to afford rent and get a job is all in a southern state! I feel trapped. Please advise. ","title":"When can I move out of state?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590450208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqlz6z\/uk_suing_across_countries\/","id":"gqlz6z","body":"Hi!\n\nI talked with someone on Instagram about making them a website. We agreed that after I sent him the design, he would send me 75$USD. \n\nHowever, as I kinda expected, he ghosted me and he won\u2019t answer any message. I have his full name and city. He lives in the UK and I live in Canada.\n\nIs there anything I could do legally to get my money? I know it\u2019s not a lot of money but I don\u2019t want to have worked for free.","title":"[UK] Suing across countries","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1519851552,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80zjnc\/nj_called_911_for_minor_bike_incident_message_got\/","id":"80zjnc","body":"Some background information: I am an able-bodied 26F with a full time job that requires a college degree and am doing well above average for my age group financially. My aging mother lives with me. I am not a doctor but I believe she has a severe mental illness because she often has violent and verbal outbursts and cannot communicate like a normal adult.\n\nA few weeks ago I got a \"failure to change lane\" ticket. The ticket didn't come with a fine or points, only a court date that was supposed to be yesterday February 27. I don't own a car and there are no public transit options in my area, so I decided to ride my bicycle there.\n\nOn my way there I got a flat tire. I was 50 minutes away from home in an unfamiliar area and didn't have any water, so I panicked and called 911. I apologized to the dispatcher if it was too small of an emergency but she said it was OK and they'd send someone to do a welfare check and give me a lift home.\n\nWhen the police came they asked me a lot of questions, including \"Is there anyone at your home right now?\" I told them I live with my mother but she isn't home at the moment. They had a police sedan which the bike didn't quite fit in so they couldn't drive us all the way home in the sedan, so we stopped by the police station for an SUV that the bike could fit in.\n\nWhile I was in the SUV, there was only the female police officer with me. I found out that the police officers back at the station had attempted to call the court to let them know what happened but the court didn't pick up the phone. The female officer asked to see my ticket to verify the phone number so I gave it to her. It turned out they had the wrong number. She was driving so she couldn't call the court herself, so she relayed the correct phone number to the officers back at the station and they were able to call the court.\n\nAfter I got home, I called the court to reschedule my court date, and the rescheduling was successful. Apparently there must've been some misunderstanding because the court now thinks I have a \"caretaker\" referring to my mother. I didn't think it would be appropriate for them to speak to my mother because of her health issues previously mentioned, and she has screamed at customer service reps over the phone in the past, and I didn't want her to do the same with the court clerk which would make me look bad. But the court clerk kept on insisting to speak with my mother. I had some friends call the court to let them use as an emergency contact, but they were still insistent on talking with my mother. Any idea what to do? Will this cause me any legal trouble if I am unable to get my mother to talk to them?","title":"[NJ] Called 911 for minor bike incident, message got relayed several times and now there seems to be a misunderstanding that I can't clear up","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590625175,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grvov6\/where_would_a_custody_lawsuit_take_place_in_this\/","id":"grvov6","body":"My ex husband is threatening to sue me to move back to TX.  He never got the certified copy of my change of address from my lawyer.  I moved out of state over a year ago.  When I did live in state, he utilized less than half of his visitation for a year after the divorce and then utilized none of it.  He was the first to move out of the county which allowed me to move in the first place.  Now he is mad that I have asked for him to pay his half of their medical care as outlined in our decree.  He said if I pursue it, he will sue to have me moved back to TX.  I don\u2019t think he\u2019d win, at all,  but where would the suit even be filed or take place?  I don\u2019t have the money for a lawyer right now.  Thanks.","title":"Where would a custody lawsuit take place in this situation? TX and NC","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576701231,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eci6tr\/internship_terminated_and_might_cost_me_another\/","id":"eci6tr","body":"\nHey all\nI was an intern in a bay area company in the summer 18 and my internship was terminated due to mishap on a company property and was terminated due to being careless. I think my manager emailed bunch of other managers letting them know that I was terminated, and I no longer work with them on the day of termination. Now a year and some later I suspect bunch of my other friends came to aware about this situation and this information recently and this is penetrating to some of my other friends as well. Nobody knows the termination except me, my manager and HR and skip managers and managers my manger emailed.\nIf I let this information keep sliding, I suspect this might affect my career down the line or even might cost me my current job\/career growth \u2013 I haven\u2019t lied anywhere but nobody asked me the reason for ending an internship. I strongly suspect about one of my friends who was the primary source of leak.\n \nA) Talk to my intern manager and make sure he is aware about this situation. Let him know this person (the friend I am referring to) and ask my intern manager to talk about this situation.\nB) Write an email to HR explaining this situation.\nC) Talk to the friend over the phone and try explaining not to leak this info anymore.\nDDD) Lawyer up and claim the company for letting them to leak the info. I think the companies protocol is emailing every manager. The building has security access but I don't know why do they still want this to be done --- this was the primary source of leak of information.\n \nI would lean towards C but I stopped talking to him like six months back but was in good terms. I think he came to aware about this situation very recently and I don\u2019t know how he is going to respond after this fact when I didn\u2019t tell anybody the reason to ending that internship. We both interned in the same place but in different teams. It\u2019s a 4000 people startup.\nA might be bit more friendlier approach then B in terms of the cause-effect my friend should be aware of.","title":"Internship Terminated and might cost me another career","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423348199,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v4tqg\/nondisparagement_clause_in_an_nda\/","id":"2v4tqg","body":"I've been given an NDA with a company in California with this addition of a non-disparagement clause. I've not seen this before and am thinking to reject the contract outright, but is this common, or otherwise expected?\n\nThe text of the agreement reads:\n\n> You agree that You shall not, at any time, directly or indirectly disparage the Company or request, instruct, induce, encourage, authorize or assist others to do so. For the purposes of this Agreement, \u201cdisparage\u201d shall include making or publishing any statement or other content, whether in written, oral, electronic, digital or other form, truthful or otherwise, which may reasonably be expected to adversely affect the business, public image, reputation or goodwill of the Company, including, without limitation, its operations, its employees, directors or related persons, and its past, present or future products or services.\n\nAnd then goes on to specify many things that may apply, including twitter, content sharing sites, etc.","title":"Non-disparagement clause in an NDA?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577948787,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiuy37\/better_to_file_for_divorce_in_california_or_the_uk\/","id":"eiuy37","body":"My husband and I (both British citizens but have been living in CA for the majority of our marriage) seperated in the Summer, we have significant debt to divide between us (about $80k). We made an agreement about how to divide the debt which I have in writing but he has not been paying his share, and infact has also (he claims accidentally) taken $7k out of a joint bank account that i had put in there to pay off one of the pieces of debt that was assigned to me, and two months later has not paid it back. I'm now living in the UK where most of our debt is, and my concern is that I will be saddled with it all, as he's planning to stay in CA permanently.\n\nI want to take the route that will let me get a legal stance on division of the debt as soon as possible, so that I can budget for and plan to pay off my own share, without the additional weight of making payments against his.\n\nSome info about our divorce:\n\nWe married in July 2018, seperated (I moved out) in August 2019. We do not have a pre-nup.\n\nWe had been cohabiting (had joint financial accounts) and racked up the majority of the debt since 2008.\n\nWe dont have, or are expecting, any children\n\nIn October 2019 we agreed a property & debts settlement proposal between us (no legal counsel involved) which stated (amongst other things):\n- 50% of the deposit on the rented property we shared to be paid to each party\n- No financial assets to be divided\n- I'm to take responsibility for 5 credit cards, with debt totalling ~$23k \n- My husband to take responsibility for 1 credit card, one overdraft, and one loan, with debt totalling ~$24k\n- FY18\/19 UK Tax liability for myself to be divided 50\/50 between both parties\n- cost of transporting our pets from the US to the UK to be divided 50\/50 between both parties\n- cost of care for our pets going forward to be solely my responsibility\n\nI have been making the payments against the loan and the FY18\/19 tax liability that we agreed would be his responsibility (in addition to my own share) as he hasnt been making those payments, and as the accounts are joint and I'm living in the UK and am concerned non payment would result in my being taken to court by the financial institutions.\n\nAdditionally he has withdrawn \u00a35k (about $6.5k) from a joint bank account that I placed there to pay one of my credit cards and hasnt returned it.\n\nAt this moment in time, including the $6.5k, I have paid $9.6k of the debt that we agreed was his responsibility in the property & debts settlement, and every month he doesnt pay and this isnt resolved that increases by $1.8k\n\nHis take home earnings after tax are about $8k, mine is $5k.\n\nThere is adultery on his part involved, although I cant say honestly that is the main reason for our seperation.\n\nPlease feel free to AMA. Any advice would be appreciated","title":"Better to file for divorce in California or the UK?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515510983,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p7pd9\/md_woke_up_this_morning_to_find_that_my_parked\/","id":"7p7pd9","body":"Hi All!\n\nAs the title says, my husband was about to get in the car to go to work this morning and noticed the car had been hit. No note or anything. Luckily for us, the person that hit us left their paint color on our car and their front emblem. \n\nAfter searching the parking lot, we found a silver Hyundai SUV missing its front emblem with red paint on the bumper. Winner.\n\nI took a bunch of pictures of our car and some of the SUV. We called the cops after finding the culprit and before they got there, the owner of the SUV came out.\n\nHe stated that it was icy last night (which it was) and he was going very slow and braking hard but could not avoid hitting our car.\n\nWhen the cop got there, the man explained the same story and the first question the cop asked was \u201cso why didn\u2019t you call the police?\u201d The mans poor excuse was that he didn\u2019t speak English well (the man is Korean). The cop told him that wasn\u2019t an excuse because they have translators.\n\nAny who, the cop took both of our information, went to his car, and came back with a paper that included our information and the mans information that hit us.\n\nHere\u2019s my question: I called my insurance company and they said that since our car was parked when hit, we have 2 options. \n\n1. Go though our insurance, pay the $500 deductible, and hope to be reimbursed for it later or\n\n2. Go through the mans insurance and hope they take full responsibility and pay for everything\n\nI\u2019ve heard too many people say that they paid the deductible and never got reimbursed. I tried to get more information about how everything works from the woman I spoke to but she didn\u2019t give me much, just that \u201cthey try really hard to get us that money back.\u201d\n\nShould I pay the $500 to get my car fixed and hope to get reimbursed? Or just go through his insurance and hope they take full responsibility and pay for everything?\n\nAlso, with either of these options, will our insurance go up?\n\n\nThank you!!","title":"[MD] Woke up this morning to find that my parked car had been hit last night.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575833611,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7y7aw\/can_i_expense_credit_card_interest_to_my_company\/","id":"e7y7aw","body":"Not sure if this should go here or r\/financialadvice, I'll try here first.\n\nI live in TX, and my company flys me out to CA for work. I've paid for my hotel and flight with a credit card, under the promise that they'll reimburse me up to a certain amount. I've done the math, for the hotel I'm absolutely under the limit, and for the flight I'm possibly $38 over, which I have no problem just paying if they want to nitpick. It usually takes 2 weeks to get expenses back, 1 week to get it approved and 1 week to actually process and get deposited into my bank account. However, this time for some reason it hasn't even been approved after 2 weeks. If they continue to drag their feet, would I legally be allowed to expense any interest that accrues? Would it be a bad idea to threaten to do so, to try to get them to reimburse me more quickly? Or should I just expense it when it hits?","title":"Can I expense credit card interest to my company","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1417465871,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nz27g\/will_the_judge_grant_a_continuance\/","id":"2nz27g","body":"I'm due in court tomorrow, it's the first appearance since the pre-trial. The evidence hasn't been looked over by myself or my attorney as the video-logs are on an unreadable disc. The prosecution hasn't given my attorney a working copy.\n\nWill the judge most likely grant a continuance? What happens if he doesn't? I'm super confused and an anxious wreck. I'm in Cincinnati, OH.","title":"Will the Judge grant a continuance?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577740583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehsa8t\/refom_llc_or_start_new_ny\/","id":"ehsa8t","body":"Evening all, I'll try to be brief here.\n\nSo myself and close friend of mine (we'll call him B and myself J) are in the process of forming our own business, a construction company, under an LLC as a partnership. He currently has an LLC for his own construction company, so for us to form a business together would mean that we would have to either:\n\n​\n\n (a) file an article of dissolution for the LLC currently owned solely by B and form a new LLC with a different name listing both B and J as the members\/founders\n\n(b) file articles of amendment to change the members of the current LLC owned by B to reflect equal ownership by both B and J, and file an amendment form 2120 changing the name of the LLC.\n\n​\n\nSo, what I am trying to figure out is what is going to be our better and cheaper option here. Regardless of which way we go, it will be done legitimately through a business lawyer, but before we spend the thousands of dollars to retain said lawyer, I'd like to at least have an idea of which is our better option. Any advice is welcome, and thanks in advance.","title":"Refom LLC or Start New - NY","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515802534,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q0z1j\/fired_for_printing_blank_pages_from_company\/","id":"7q0z1j","body":"United States - San Francisco, California\n\nYesterday I was terminated from my job for printing 1,000 blank pages on the company printer. \n\nDuring my termination meeting and on the document I was given, I was told that I caused the damage to company property and wasted paper and ink. Violating the company\u2019s \u201cRespect Our Planet Commitment\u201d.\n\nHowever the pages printed were blank and no paper or ink was ever wasted as the blank pages could simply be reloaded into the machine. The machine also still appears to be completely functional and I am under the impression that there was actually no damage to company property at all. Though even if it was damaged or malfunctioned is it possible it wasn\u2019t my fault? There are many machines and work equipment at the company that are very run down and broken or breaking.\n\nNow I obviously shouldn\u2019t have done this but hindsight is 20\/20. I did this as a joke with another coworker and supervisor standing next to me several times and all anyone did was laugh and hit cancel. \n\nI think I was wrongfully terminated and was wondering if anyone thinks I have a leg to stand or what legal options I have with the labor board or elsewhere. I greatly appreciate any and all help or advice given.\n\n[This is a link to the document I was given with cause of termination with all identifiable information redacted.](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/C6zaI)","title":"Fired for printing blank pages from company printer","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590736581,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gso3rq\/get_eviction_expunged_please_help\/","id":"gso3rq","body":"Back in 2015 I shared an apartment with some random girl I met in college and after 2 months of living with her I moved out. I didn\u2019t take my name off the lease cause I honestly had no idea what I was doing and was very stupid to even get into the lease with her in the first place. \n\nMaybe a year or so later I get calls from collection agencies saying I owed money, and I recently found out in 2017 the apartment complex filed a lawsuit against us. I missed the hearing (my mental health was really bad and I avoided opening mail due to the collection agency; I know it\u2019s stupid) but the case ended up getting dismissed. \n\nI wasn\u2019t living there at the time and I don\u2019t know if I have any proof I was living at home but is there a way I can get this expunged off my record?","title":"Get eviction expunged? Please help!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417064790,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2njutk\/usa_ive_got_an_intersting_question\/","id":"2njutk","body":"Hi guys. I have no idea about laws and I wanted to ask you a question. \n\nDisclaimer: Its just a question because I always discuss this kind of stupid stuff with my best friend and I wanted to know what would happen. Im not going to kill anyone\n\nLets say I have my own website (not a famous web. Lets say its a personal blog and I dont know if anyone reads it or not). In this website I post a really hard puzzle, and I say that solving the puzzle would give whoever solves it the info to find a treasure. But actually in the X place (X being the place where puzzle tells you wheres the \"treasure\") there's no treasure. Its just an empty room and I filled it with scorpions. The trick is that theres 3 ways to complete the puzzle:\n\n#a. You cant solve the puzzle at all\n#b. You think you solved the puzzle and you get the location of the \"treasure\"\n#c. You actually solved the puzzle, and now you know there's no \"treasure\" but scorpions. \n\nSo if you do A nothing happens, if you do B you'll die and if you do C you wont die and you are really smart. \n\n \nNow imagine someone was googling random stuff and he found my blog (so I didnt give him the puzzle, he randomly found it).  And he does B. He goes to the location and he dies. Question is if I would go to jail for murder (It would be hard to find that he died because I posted a puzzle in an almost dead blog. But imagine somehow police knows he was doing the puzzle and Im the owner). Because I didnt want him to die. I just posted the puzzle in my blog, Im free to post puzzles in my blog. And also its not my fault that he failed the puzzle and ended up doing \"B\". I technically warned people that they would die in \"X\" location, problem is that they just were not smart enough to understand the warning (solve the puzzle correctly)\n\n- - - \n\nThanks guys. I know this question is really weird. Im just curious.\n\nEDIT: Id like to know why you guys say its murder. I think of it this way:\nLets say I have a snake in my house (shes my pet) and I tell my friends not to enter that room (the room where the snake is). Then one of them enters and dies. I dont think its my fault. I told them not to do it.\nI think in the OP its the same. The only difference is that I didnt straight tell them that in X I put scorpions but I did it in a very \"fancy\" (I dont find a good word) and they didnt understand","title":"(USA) I've got an intersting question.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591133656,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvge1s\/such_a_lucky_sunday\/","id":"gvge1s","body":"My apartment building caught on fire on Sunday! The report says building fire! Me and my neighbors were helped by the Red Cross! Such a blessing! I could never thank them enough!! The property manager arrived and promised to help the tenants but didn\u2019t do a thing for us! They have dropped the ball on this and left 26 families homeless! They said that repairs might take weeks or months, make your own accommodations to working class and poor  people and it\u2019s a slap in the face and very depressing! Do they not have a legal and or moral obligation to at least house us in a cheap motel until repairs are made?? \nMassachusetts","title":"Such a lucky Sunday!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577197665,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef20bx\/unfair_dismissal\/","id":"ef20bx","body":"Today I got fired from my job with a number of others for taking drugs on a day out with work friends that my job is claiming was an \u2018employer-sponsored event\u2019 which was just a day out in bars and pubs. Nothing was booked or paid for us, it was all provided for ourselves, so this is disputed by myself and others at my workplace. We were not wearing anything to suggest we were from the company, or did we do anything to make us look like anything other than people having day drinks. An updated drugs policy was sent around since the incident that made it clear that illegal substances can\u2019t be used on \u2018employer-sponsored events\u2019, but this was likely to have been created since the management found out about the incident as it just happened to be realised on the day that we were dismissed. We were made to sign a notice of leave in order to not trigger an investigation in which there was apparent solid evidence of the incident. \n\nCould this be unfair dismissal? Seems incredibly sketchy and unfair to a lot of people we work with","title":"Unfair dismissal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420237655,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r56yu\/implications_of_becoming_officer_of_a_company\/","id":"2r56yu","body":"Hello, \n\nI am from Ontario, Canada.\n\nMy employer is promoting me to CxO, along with this I will have signing authority on our companies bank accounts as well as for contractual purposes.\n\nInformation about situation that may\/may not be relevant:\n\n* Small business, less than 15 employees\n* I've worked there for over 10 years.\n* CEO is also the sole owner of the company\n* I have no management experience\n* I trust the owner, and they trust me (however, I need to look out for my own interests.)\n* I will have signing authority on the company bank accounts and for contractual purposes.\n* I have limited access to the actual financials, however these are being slowly shared with me\n\nI'd like to know what implications (if any) becoming a CxO will have on me personally. \n\nThanks!","title":"Implications of becoming Officer of a company.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578624801,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emkplm\/someone_cash_a_check_made_out_to_me\/","id":"emkplm","body":"I was hit by a car last month while in the crosswalk. No injuries, but I did take a ride to the ER. My \"partner\" was obsessed with getting a lawyer but I told him no; I was fine so no need to sue or made a case if it. \n\nHe mentioned that it was odd that the car insurance company of the lady that hit me didn't send a check offer to me for $500. I brushed it off thinking, \"Why would anyone offer any money if nothing was wrong?\"\n\nHowever, my partners shady friend stopped by the other day and I keep having this nagging suspicion that a check was mailed to the house and he convinced her to illegally cash this possible car insurance check without my knowledge. \n\nDoes any of this seem possible? If so, how would I be able to find out if a check was made out to me and someone cashed it illegally?","title":"Someone cash a check made out to me?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518544151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xb5zj\/my_roommates_and_i_22_27_4_of_us_are_being_denied\/","id":"7xb5zj","body":"First and foremost - first time here, so my apologies if I speak out of place, but I need a little help.\n\nIt's a brief summation for a more complicated yet stupidly aggrivating issue. To preface, my partner and I moved in with another couple and our lease is over, we've gone our ways... and now we're having an issue getting our security deposit back. We live in Sask., Canada, so naturally I did consult the ORT on what to do. There's a form I can fill out to apply to have my deposit returned, and then I think it's overseen by the ORT for review, but I've never been through this before, so I'm hoping for some advice. We can't submit the form for a couple more days (15 days minimum from move-out date), so I'd like to prep in the mean time.\n\nThe relevant details include, primarily my concern with our statement, that I do not recall if I properly forwarded my address. We gave about three months' notice ahead of when we were leaving, and since then my phone died. I got a new one, but we mostly texted, and I lost most of those texts, and we transferred rent by e-transfer, so I don't even know their mailing address to submit with the form.\n\nThey are claiming we left the house a mess; they are trying to use our deposit to pay for not one, but two professional cleaners, among little maintenance things - light bulbs, shower heads, and softener salt. While we did agree that cleaning could be taken from the deposit, we did not leave the house a mess. Mine and my partner's parents helped us steam clean - and while the carpet is white, and albeit we were still using a bathroom so it's not perfect, and of course allowances for not being professionals but kids on a tight budget because we just bought a house, we still tried to do a good job so they would be happy. The landlord sent me pictures - you can still see our track marks from our steam clean machine, yet she all but called me a liar when I said we cleaned.\n\nThe biggest concern is that we were provided with no notice whatsoever. I texted her after a week had passed and asked if there was an issue, to which she was quite rude about the state of the house. I do not agree with her claim, and simply want my deposit back - thus, the claim I intend to put through.\n\nSorry for the lengthy post, but has anyone run into similar situations and have any advice to offer, any evidence I should prepare should I be attending a hearing?","title":"My roommates and I [22 - 27, 4 of us] are being denied the return of security deposit under claim we left the house a \"mess.\"","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589645275,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkx542\/someone_sent_a_resignation_email_to_my_work\/","id":"gkx542","body":"My job is considered essential but I\u2019ve been at home right now for a little over a month and counting because I have a bad medical history so I\u2019m high risk of complications if I get COVID-19\n\nThis morning I got a text from my department co worker asking if I put in my 2 weeks. After telling him I had no idea what he was talking about he went on to tell me another department co worker told him he was checking the department emails and there was one \u201csent by me\u201d to the department and store manager from an outside email address. It was a very lengthy email basically thanking the company for my time, apologizing for being home, and submitting my resignation. This obviously was not me. Email address wasn\u2019t even mine. The person that found the email also sent a screenshot to my department managers phone letting her know I\u2019m quitting. There have been many incidents, including personal property destruction, in the past that always point towards this same person that found the email but there has never been proof. I am willing to bet my life this is the one impersonating me and sent the email.\n\nIs there anything I can do? Any way I can trace the email or prove it\u2019s this co worker. Everybody is itching for a reason to make this person go but being in a union makes things astronomically more difficult. I don\u2019t even know if this is right sub I should be posting to, I just need help.\n\nP.S. I have a copy of the email screenshot and I should also mention my department manager believes me and believes it\u2019s him and is planning on discussing it with the store manager when she returns to the store on Monday then bring in this employee for questioning. I don\u2019t just want this person to get away with it again or a slap on the wrist. This is not ok and I am willing to take legal action if I have grounds.","title":"Someone sent a resignation email to my work impersonating me","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518742202,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xv2kk\/wa_usa_apartment_lease_typo_for_less_than\/","id":"7xv2kk","body":"So this is a lot pettier of a situation than most stuff on here but I'm just curious if there is anything I can do.\n\nI'm young and renting my first apartment with two friends just out of college. We've had a few hiccups with the landlord, especially when we first moved in so this problem took the back-burner. I have a cat and on the apartment complex's website cat rent was said to be $20. That's fine. However when we got our lease someone must have made a typo because on our lease it said we would need to pay cat rent of $0. They had signed this lease and we had as well. We brought this up with the landlord and without missing a beat he said that it was obvious what cat rent actually was (since it was on the website) and he would send us an addendum putting the cat rent at its normal $20. None of us signed this addendum. However, because of all the problems at the beginning from the lease we didn't want to be those bad tenants at our first apartment (plus its only $20\/month) and we paid the extra $20 with rent each month. Looking back, we're half way through our rental agreement and I feel we've been tricked out of this money (as petty as it is, but we're young and poor).\n\nIs there anything I can do about this so late in? Can I get any of the money back\/withdrawn from future rent? Or can I even stop paying this in the future?\n\nThanks for your help!\n\n\nIf anyone cares about the bit of back story of the bigger problem I had with the landlord (which is technically resolved), here it is:\n\nThere were two fees to pay before we could even get the lease: an application fee and an administrative fee. Again, fine. I put my card number in and all is good. I get a call a few weeks later saying that I had insufficient funds, which wasn't true. I find out later I had made a typo putting in my card number. It bounced back and they were claiming two ISF fees of $50 each. (Even later I found out that they did these transactions one at a time. They saw one bounce back but still put the second one through before calling me.) They said if I had a problem with it I could take it up with \u201cthe bank\u201d. Me being a dumb right-out-of-college kid thinks that its my own bank. I try and work things out with my bank but they have no idea what I'm talking about. Days before we move in, over the weekend, we're given the lease which states their actual bank. On Monday we move in. Immediately they put two counts of late rent against me, saying that I hadn't paid the two $50 fees. I have no paper trail of this but the day we had moved in I had talked with the landlord saying that I was still trying to fight it. At the time he said that was fine and I just had to pay it \u201csoon.\u201d It would have been nice to know that soon meant within the hour. With two late marks on my account, I have another $100 fee and can only pay my rent by cashiers check instead of online like normal. I had no way of fighting, no paper trails, and didn't know anything (and still don't really) regarding the law. I just had to suck it up and pay the fines. I realize that technically they were in the right but I still felt like they were just trying to take advantage of the young kids. With this going on, along with the amount of times I had to go in and talk with them, the cat rent issue was only brought up that one time and then we dropped it.\n\nIt pissed me off that my typo cost me $200 dollars but their typo was a simple correctable mistake.","title":"[WA, USA] Apartment lease typo for less than expected, do I still have to pay?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589681941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl7e2p\/trying_to_leave_abusive_marriage_need_advice\/","id":"gl7e2p","body":"My husband told me I could go out of state with our child and he is fine with that. I have it on recording (legal in my state CO). He tonight said that he's reconsidering (just to be vindictive) I'm so tired, I just want to flee, can I go with that recording as evidence he said I could?\n\nI also have almost 40 pages of texts, photos, recordings and accounts of abuse as they happened including the him terrorising me leading up to this.","title":"Trying to leave abusive marriage, need advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588998780,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg8u3u\/multiple_email_accounts\/","id":"gg8u3u","body":"Hello everyone, new user with a stupid question. Those games that advertise money for watching ads start you off with 5 dollars just for signing  up. Is there anything stopping me from opening up 500 email accounts with an obsolete  email provider like mail.com?","title":"Multiple email accounts.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1474840950,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54he7e\/ny_arrested_for_a_misdemeanour_at_18\/","id":"54he7e","body":"I was arrested for stealing $600 in gift cards from Macy's while working there.  I'm 18 and this is my first offence. The gift cards are untouched with not a penny spent. What are my odds of getting this off my record with just some probation and a fine? Also I'm going to check if there's someone I could write an apology letter to so that I can get the charges dropped. If that an impossibility do you think a well-written speech\/apology i could say at the trial would help?\n\nEdit 1: It's civil lawsuit. That's what one of the arresting officers told me. PL 155.25 is the charge.\n\nEdit 2: Thanks for the help guys. It means a lot. I'm going to find a lawyer to consult for free. Check if I qualify for a court appointed lawyer. I'm just gonna try not to throw up. I'll keep an eye on this post so if anyone has anything else to add, that is welcome. Yes, I do know about NY first offenders program.\n\nFirst time posting on Reddit. Bad situation for it :( and yes I know what i did was dumb and immoral.","title":"|NY| Arrested for a misdemeanour at 18","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422689400,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uacbs\/college_committed_osha_violation\/","id":"2uacbs","body":"Ok, so I need some advice. I believe the college I attend (in Southern California) committed an OSHA violation in regards to handling materials which can be dangerous without proper PPE.\n\nIn specific, our lab today required the handling of a lead metal bar. Our laboratory instruction manual for the day did not include any warnings in regards to handling the lead. The instructor also did not warn students that lead is dangerous if inhaled or ingested.\n\nI had to ask for gloves as they were not required for our lab. Our lab involved making an electrochemical cell between two metals to make a simple battery. Part of the process involved submerging the lead into weak acetic acid (vinegar) and then cleaning it with an abrasive cleaning pad to remove the oxide layer. \n\nNow, most of the students were handling the lead bare handed, only 3 had to ask for gloves (myself included). After the experiment was over only a handful of people washed their hands. My main concern is that students may have been contaminated with lead on their hands. Since students were not required to wear glover, nor were they instructed to thoroughly wash their hands afterwards, any lead contaminants on their hands could possibly cross-contaminate food they handled afterwards, or contaminated another person (via shaking hands for example).\n\nSo, should I submit an OSHA complaint? Am I overreacting?","title":"College committed OSHA violation?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1422652263,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u8kxj\/usilchi_or_wi_canwill_the_police_take_action_if_i\/","id":"2u8kxj","body":"Kind of a multiple part question. \n\n\nI was driving on the highway (WI to IL) a month ago and someone in a tinted-out Escalade decided I wasn't going fast enough in the passing lane (I was passing a line of 18 wheelers at 75mph, which I thought was very reasonable.) and began tailgating me, maybe 10ft of space at that speed. They then began flashing their lights and honking for about 30-45 seconds before I passed the trucks and merged to the right as I should. \n\n\nWhat happened next I consider attempted murder, not that I am a lawyer. \n\n\nAfter I merged, the driver of the afore-mentioned Escalade made four distinct attempts to run me off the road over the course of about a minute, at highway speeds. Each time I applied my brakes and did my best to brake and merge away from them (in light traffic) without causing an accident myself. I am quite sure they were gesturing and waving at me but they were too stupid to remember their tints prevented me from seeing them. I can't imagine what everyone around us was thinking.\n\n\nAnyways, I didn't die and only got a few numbers off their plate before they sped off at what looked like 100mph. They also had a tinted plate cover which is probably illegal but that's just an added note. \n\n\nSeveral questions: If I had a dash-cam (I got one for Christmas after telling this story!) and successfully recorded this incident, could I have submitted the video to the police and let them take it from there? This person tried to kill me, and they should go to prison for it. \n\n\nWhat particular police department would I contact about that? Would they require me to drive an hour an a half away to make a statement? \n\n\nOn my day-to-day in the city I watch lots of people run red lights and perform other illegal maneuvers... can I just send in dash-cam footage to the CPD so these idiots learn their lesson? Would the police be annoyed or pleased that I am (passively) trying to make the roads safer? I don't care about being on the good side of the police, but I am very serious about road safety. \n\n\nAs some of you may know, driving a car is statistically the single most dangerous thing you do on any given day, I don't need idiots making it worse. What are my legal options to make the roads safer? \n\n\n\nEDIT: I just searched over at AskLEO (yeah that's right, I looked at the sidebar) and they basically don't want dash cam footage for anything that someone wouldn't be arrested for. In the case of those I would have to be willing to testify about the circumstances I was in in which the recording happened.","title":"[US-IL-CHI or WI] Can\/Will the police take action if I send in dash-cam footage?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575573802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6m38s\/boss_is_docking_us_for_not_coming_in_early_ca\/","id":"e6m38s","body":"So my boss introduced us to a new thing called \"ready time\". He expects us to be in 15 mins early and stay 5 mins late. Im here every day 10 mins early and i dont stay late. Yet im missing 1.5 hrs on my check. \n\nIm in Alberta Canada","title":"Boss is docking us for not coming in early CA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420909122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rz3n7\/can_my_landlord_sell_the_house_i_just_moved_into\/","id":"2rz3n7","body":"So I moved into a new property last week and have now found it is on the market.\n\nI did however get a short hold tenancy agreement from the landlord for 7 months (I don't need the room any longer than this).\n\nThe tenancy agreement states that under Schedule 2 of the housing act 1988 and under section 21 of the housing act 1988 the landlord may take possession of the property however after looking at this it appears he cannot kick me out during the shorthold period stated on the tenancy agreement.\n\nI am just worried as I just moved here after getting evicted from another place at the end of my tenancy for similar reasons and want to make sure I am safe until July when my tenancy agreement ends.","title":"Can my landlord sell the house I just moved into? [United Kingdom]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588608230,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdeag5\/can_i_use_a_birthday_card_as_legal_evidence\/","id":"gdeag5","body":"My parents split up and my dad was in and out of my life. And for the past few years he hasn\u2019t spoken to me at all. He doesn\u2019t pay child support but in a few years when I go to college I will need him. \n\nHis name is on my birth certificate \n\nAnyway when I was 6 he sent me a birthday card with $20 dollars in  it.  He wrote a long message to me and one line said \u201cI promise to give you $200,000 when you are tall enough to touch the roof\u201d\n\nWe have a low on our garage and when I was a kid I always tried touching it.  Now I can. \n\nWould this be evidence to sue my father for financial support?","title":"Can I use a birthday card as legal evidence","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1477052305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58mw4r\/new_jersey_my_friend_is_getting_screwed_over_by\/","id":"58mw4r","body":"[EDIT] NVM he fixed it... He's fine...\n\n\nThis guy Dave(not real name) is one of the most active and known people at our school. He has done so much for us; ran for student government, sold class apparel for the past 4 years (were seniors), and mostly done his best as a student. I do not know the full story, I just heard about this from a iOS notepad document he screenshoted and shared on snapchat. I had an ocr program read it so I can post it here.\n\nCharacter breakdown:\nMr. Book - guidance counselor\nMrs. Green - Dean\n\n\nOriginal story:\n\"For those who don't know I got in trouble for selling the shirts. Mr Book lied about approving the sale and distribution and its \"allegedly\u201d illegal so I ran the risk of a really long suspension (even possibly an expulsion). So either that or I give everything to Mrs Green. ALL THE MONEY, ALL THE SHIRTS. Shirts that I designed and put all my effort into. And I thought about this For a long time. If I got expelled? Would anyone even notice? Would they even care? Everything I've done has been overlooked thus far to the point people get in my face and accuse me of \"NOT DOING SHIT\" for our class. I'm used to not getting credit, I'm used to being overlooked, I'm used to being under appreciated. So I regret with everything that I am that I didn't take the expulsion. Instead I watched something I put all my time and effort into get taken from me and someone else\u2018s name was slapped on to steal my credit. I regret losing my dignity to this administration of assholes who practically have me in their back pocket and for what. All the money I raised is not even credited to me. Soto the senior class of 2017, \n\nTHANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A REASON TO REGRET EVERYTHING THAT I AM. \n\"\n\nBtw he is a real drama queen. Nobody bothers to fix it and neither will I. What is he supposed to do about this, he risks expulsion! I honestly fear what he will so to himself if that falls through.Any help would be great <3!","title":"[New Jersey] my friend is getting screwed over by our high-school for selling school apparels","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588312640,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbco64\/embarrassed_to_admit_i_was_a_victim_of_what_i_now\/","id":"gbco64","body":"Basically I was given an investment opportunity online that turned out to be fraudulent. I noticed things were off but I didn't realize until the situation escalated and I was in deep (5 figures). The bank froze my accounts so I had to open a new account elsewhere. A fraud analyst at the bank was involved suggesting I was part of a scam.\n\nI have screenshots and proof of everything, copies of the wires, etc. What are my chances if I pursue this? I can't really afford a lawyer right now and the anxiety is eating me up. I'm in Canada and the accounts were located in the States.","title":"Embarrassed to admit I was a victim of what I now know is advance fee fraud. How can I move forward?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590068320,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnx0ca\/my_father_left_and_everything_is_under_his_name\/","id":"gnx0ca","body":"Hello everyone, \nI\u2019m not sure what to do or what my options are. My father left us yesterday and I\u2019m at a total loss.  All the cars and bills are in his name (I pay my car monthly though through my bank account) but I\u2019m worried since they are all under his name he can come and take them at anytime. Our cellphone bills are also under his name and I\u2019m not sure if there is a way to take ourselves off the bill without his permission? We have no idea where he is, so contacting him is difficult. Without his income, we would struggle financially to keep the cars and pay certain bills so if he takes them away it\u2019s not the end of the world but I\u2019d appreciate any advice.  Info: The people in my household are my mother (45), my sister (22), my little brother (16) and I. My sister and I are in school, I have a full ride for my last two semesters and have paid my sister\u2019s tuition for this semester. I do have some savings, but my mother wasn\u2019t allowed to have her own bank account and makes about $16\/hr so we\u2019re not sure we can afford a lawyer at the moment.","title":"My father left and everything is under his name","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516137188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qvlzq\/id_filing_an_llc_with_3_abns_is_there_a_limit_to\/","id":"7qvlzq","body":"I self-publish books thru Createspace. I'm planning to file a single member LLC in Idaho along with 3 Assumed Business Names for this LLC. Is the following proposed business structure sound? Anything I many not have taken into consideration?\n\n1) An LLC using the name of my social media persona (followed by an \"LLC\")\n\n2) An ABN for my social media persona as it appears on social media (ie the company name WITHOUT the word \"LLC\")\n\n3) An ABN for the name of my publishing company\/imprint. This is a more generic name that won't alienate audiences by genre. So, for example, I can publish both children's books as well as books with adult content using this name.\n\n4) An ABN for my pen name. I plan to publish children's book under this name and use this name on social media accounts promoting the books.\n\nThat means I'm filing an LLC with 3 DBA's. Is there anything I may not be considering in terms of set-up and legality? Although I am publishing books using my legal name, I have not filed any documents in this LLC listing my given legal name as the LLC name or as a DBA because I am listed as the owner\/operator\/registered agent and it's my legal name. Do I need to file a DBA for my given legal name as an author in this scenario?\n\nFinally, let's say I'd like to write under a new pen name in the future. I can simply file an additional DBA\/ABN. Is that correct?\n\nI really appreciate the guidance.","title":"[ID] Filing an LLC with 3 ABNs - Is there a limit to ABNs used by an LLC?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590525053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr5088\/legal_researchattempting_to_find_info_on_old\/","id":"gr5088","body":"I\u2019m working on some family history and genealogy and have come across a now deceased family member with a criminal record. I\u2019d like to find out details of the court cases but I\u2019m not sure where to look. The crimes took place in the 1930s and I believe the states were Maryland and Florida. Any help would be much appreciated.","title":"Legal Research\/Attempting to find info on old criminal cases","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518749153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xvrmv\/father_wont_leave_nevada\/","id":"7xvrmv","body":"My father is an alcoholic asshole and my mother has finally decided to end things. She has asked my father to leave the house once he gets his work permit. My father refuses to leave or to look for a job and consistenly barges in at late hours of the morning drunk. My mom hates living in this condition and is basically forced to find somewhere else for her and her 3 kids and 3 dogs. Is there anything we can do to get him to leave?","title":"Father wont leave. Nevada","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578280549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eknxm4\/talking_to_family_during_ongoing_criminal\/","id":"eknxm4","body":"Due to an ongoing criminal investigation, I have been told by my attorney not to speak to anyone except for an attorney including family about the situation. However my mother is constantly trying to involve herself in the situation and trying to pry her way into going to any and all meetings with attorneys, whether that's allowed or not, I do not want my family involved and they do not understand that because they want a reason they cant be. It's becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. Are there any laws or legal reasons I can give to get them to step back and leave me alone?","title":"Talking to family during ongoing criminal investigation","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588433371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc8bl8\/can_i_get_in_trouble_if_i_have_stop_a_payment_for\/","id":"gc8bl8","body":"Can I get in trouble if I have stop a payment for a credit repair for my last payment but before I have stop the payment I have cancel the services agreement out before I have stop the payment ?","title":"Can I get in trouble if I have stop a payment for a credit repair for my last payment but before I have stop the payment I have cancel the services agreement out before I have stop the payment ?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589393530,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj4aoe\/mt_divorce_agreement_not_honored_regarding_our\/","id":"gj4aoe","body":"When my ex wife and I finished our divorce paperwork she was suppose to sell or refinance the home to get me off the deed within a year, with the contingent she could keep all the profits.\n\n Two years later I filed with the court to get them to do something to get me off the deed, because she wasn't making any effort. The judge sat on it, but my ex did start working towards selling the house after I filed that. Now four years later the house is sold.\n\nI was happy to be done with that house, but now I see she is making a hefty profit. Would I have a case to get any of that profit?","title":"(MT) Divorce agreement not honored regarding our home.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476120443,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56t64o\/california_joint_custody_considering_moving_away\/","id":"56t64o","body":"I'm going to be sort of vague here. If things don't make sense ask and I'll expand a bit. \n\nI moved to California with my wife before we were married or had children. We got married, we had kids (2 boys, pre-K and 1st grade).\n\nShe moved out earlier this year and divorce stuff is pending. She lives pretty nearby. We currently are trading weeks with the kids.\n\nThe thing is, I only live here because I moved here with my ex. I had been trying to convince her to move somewhere else for a couple of years. Now that we're separated, I would like to move. I believe that if I want to leave without the kids, aside from having to renegotiate visitation and child support, there's nothing in California law to stop me-- just if I were taking the kids somewhere. (I will seek some legal advice if I move forward.)\n\nI am considering relocating somewhere between 1500 and 2000 miles away (depending on where exactly-- either closer to my family or closer to some friends) and requesting a school-year\/summer-vacation+a few holidays\/spring break schedule. I don't want to abandon my kids-- I will keep in touch online, write letters, and so on. But I worry that if I stay for them I'll start to resent them for keeping me here. I'd rather be a good summer-vacation father than a terrible every-other-week father, and I'm afraid that's where I'll end up.\n\nAm I correct in thinking that there's nothing in California law to stop a parent from moving if they don't take the children? \n\nAre there things I might not be thinking of? \n\nSo, should I start with amending the custody\/visitation paperwork stuff now? Moving wouldn't be until the middle of next year. \n\n(This is a sort of xpost from \/r\/parenting )","title":"California, joint custody, considering moving away without kids","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576832173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed7nef\/va_breezeway_door_issues_and_electrical_problems\/","id":"ed7nef","body":"First I\u2019m on mobile sry for formatting issues and spelling mistakes\n\nSo I live in Virginia and we live on section 8 housing. So we had a massive windstorm that took our closed breezeway door and ripped it off the frame of the house completely... \n\nI woke up to it laying in front of my truck, but when we notified the landlord all he had to say to us was that the door costs 300$ to fix... like it was our fault the wind ripped it off. \n\nThe other resident with me thinks he\u2019s going to evict us for that, so she won\u2019t let me bring up the electrical issues of the house, the ones that if I use the microwave with a space heater running it kicks the breaker off, or if 2 space heaters are running it kicks the breaker for both those rooms... \n\nit\u2019s freezing and I\u2019m being forced to live in the cold because of this so what can I do?","title":"[VA] Breezeway door issues and electrical problems","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588351074,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gblgsc\/is_my_college_allowed_to_go_through_my_items\/","id":"gblgsc","body":"So we were forced to move home with 2 days notice due to the coronavirus and everyone had to leave most of our belongings in our dorms and we just received an email saying that we aren\u2019t allowed to come back to campus to get them and instead they\u2019re going to pack all of our stuff up for us and send it home. That\u2019s like a huge invasion of privacy, no? Is that even allowed? I have some important personal documents and expensive items that I don\u2019t want random people rummaging through. Every other college in the area is allowing people to move their stuff out. We also only have a week to fill out a form saying if we want the stuff packed and shipped or packed and stored on campus. Do I have any right to refuse to allow them to do this? For some context I live in New York, U.S.","title":"Is my college allowed to go through my items?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591214133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw1aae\/tx_houston_how_to_register_a_vehicle_and_pax\/","id":"gw1aae","body":"I bought a car truck off craigslist. I have the title and application papers all signed and made to my name. I want to change the title to my name and register the vehicle and have all of the receipts to the vehicle. \n\nI paid half a year of insurance for the truck, and was unfortunately in a T bone accident. Insurance said my truck is a total loss. However, they cannot pay me any sort of money because the title is not in my name. They want me to get the title in my name first before paying me, yet all the tax offices are closed due to covid 19. The courts told me they dont deal with this because its a tax office issue, and the DMV says the same. \n\nIs there a way to pay the taxes on the vehicle in order to move forward with receiving my payment? or else im out of a vehicle and out of the settlement.","title":"[TX] [Houston] How to register a vehicle and Pax taxes on it for insurance settlement?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577432196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg86sc\/im_unsure_what_to_do_about_my_instance_of_sexual\/","id":"eg86sc","body":"Hello,\n\n(tw; sexual assault, r*pe?) \n\nIn October of 2017, I (then 19) was in a long-distance relationship with my boyfriend (21), and visiting him at his home located close to the border of Washington. \n\nHe had an array of paraphernalia, including a dab rig. We both partook - My first time with oil, though he and I casually smoked flower together - and after a few hits, I was completely and thoroughly inebriated.\n\nI only remember going to the bed, and waking up with him thrusting into me. I have no idea if there was a condom. I have no idea of anything. Just that I remember trying to push him away, but my arms felt like they were made of lead and I couldn\u2019t lift them. It\u2019s a scenario that still haunts me every single day.\n\nAt the time, I remember coming-to an indeterminate amount of time later, and trying to placate him - He was my boyfriend, and I had no fucking clue what to do other than to say \u201cMaybe we shouldn\u2019t do that again.\u201d It stuck with me, though, and I broke up with him within a matter of days.\n\nI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s a great idea to open this up. I just know that it\u2019s hard for me to complete day to day tasks because of this trauma, and it has been for two years. I\u2019ve just been afraid to formally come forward because I\u2019m afraid that the use of illicit\/illegal substance might come back to haunt me I know that the statute of limitations is still open for this kind of case, though.\n\nI suppose I just need to know what kind of options are available to me in order to decide what to proceed with. \n\nThank you","title":"I\u2019m unsure what to do about my instance of sexual assault (Idaho)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590685532,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsa5dr\/exempt_salary_employee\/","id":"gsa5dr","body":"Hello,\n\nA little background, im a service consultant for a dealership in IL. \n\nCurrently have been reduced to 30 hours with reduced pay, however, my manager has put in his 2 weeks and his last day is Friday. \n\nI\u2019m curious, because nothing has been said to me yet, what my employer is going to do and what they are legally able to ask of me. \n\nI\u2019m wondering if they ask me to work over my typical 40 hours I put in.. let\u2019s say 50+, if they are still able to only be required to pay me my normal salary amount that I was receiving before. \n\nAny advice would be appreciated, I have no idea how this is going to unfold. \n\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Exempt salary employee","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575643014,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6zjir\/i_sent_old_phone_to_online_recycling_company_and\/","id":"e6zjir","body":"I sent my phone to an online phone recycling company (I'm not sure if I'm allowed to mention the specific company). \n\nI was quoted \u00a34080 for the phone and now, a week later, they're refusing to pay me the original quoted amount and are offering me \u00a3102. I was wondering if I have any legal grounds when it comes to the company sticking to their word and paying the original quoted amount. It is all over their website and their terms and conditions that they will stick with the original quotes amount of the phone is as you said it was quality wise. \n\nI understand this is a high amount to pay for a recycled phone, but I was under the impression that, even in system error, the company was liable for their mistake and would be required to pay out the amount they quoted originally since the phone was in the quality I listed it as.","title":"I sent old phone to online recycling company and was quoted \u00a34080, they now refuse to pay it","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590008584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnjusj\/letter_to_judge_requesting_extension_of_time_for\/","id":"gnjusj","body":"Wisconsin. Filed for divorce and working with a mediator (private practice, not court appointed). Had a status conference and was given a 45 day window for filing the Marita Settlement Agreement. The window ends in a \u201cfile review,\u201d not an appearance. That window ends on Friday. I contacted the clerk of courts today and they said I need to upload a letter to the judge asking for more time to file the MSA or the case will move to the dismissal list. My understanding is that I need to provide a reason for the request for an extension. I don\u2019t know what to say. The reason we have not filed the MSA is because 1) ex-spouse did not show up to the status conference, respond to my emails about moving the divorce along, and missed our recent mediation appointment; so non-compliance with the process, but not legally enforceable because we are working with a private mediator. 2) the MSA would be done, but spouse is \u201cmulling over\u201d agreeing to an AODA assessment and any language in parenting plan about his sobriety (alcoholism and drug abuse are a factor and documented). These don\u2019t seem like reasons I can give, though they are the truth. Do I just say \u201cstill working with mediator to finalize MSA\u201d and ask for a certain amount of time? Thank you!","title":"Letter to judge requesting extension of time for MSA (divorce)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421595832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2su4gg\/two_separate_supplement_companies_have_used_my\/","id":"2su4gg","body":"Location: Florida, USA\n\nYesterday, two of my friends linked me to [this](http:\/\/imgur.com\/ezY9DHn), which turned out to be one of two examples of a supplement company using my likeness to promote products; products I have not taken (and never will, considering I'm a vegan and those are loaded with animal ingredients). I asked about this on \/r\/fitness, and many people suggested I come here for some answers. The original picture was used in \/r\/progress pics in December.\n\n[original](http:\/\/imgur.com\/B5OtkKG) image.\n[Reddit thread](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/progresspics\/comments\/2ny7vu\/m3059_220200190185175157_63lbs_2_years_i_posted_6\/) in which I used it.\n\n[here](https:\/\/twitter.com\/suppiementsbest) is a link to \"Best Supplements\", and [here](https:\/\/twitter.com\/TopSuppIements) is a link to \"Top Supplements\".\n\nAs of this posting, \"Best Supplements\" still has the picture up top and are even using it, in part, as their profile image. You'll have to scroll down further to see it on \"Top Supplements\".\n\nI'm assuming they're both affiliated with one another, but I'm not sure, and can't even find out a way to contact them outside of a tweet, which I haven't done.\n\nA couple of users suggested sending them a DCMA complaint requesting a fee. Let me know if there is merit to any of this, please. Thank you.","title":"Two separate supplement companies have used my image to sell their products on Twitter. Do I have any legal recourse?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590298421,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpk7u8\/what_counts_as_recognized_correspondence\/","id":"gpk7u8","body":"In what ways can a tenant inform their landlord that previous agreements are no longer possible? Is text message a recognized form of correspondence or must all correspondence occur over written letter? We currently live in northern Canada but I doubt the laws vary much.","title":"What counts as recognized correspondence?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591176556,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvqrit\/los_angeles_tenants_rights\/","id":"gvqrit","body":"My roommate and I are supposed to be moving into our new apartment this week (technically the 1st) However, it\u2019s not ready to go. The last day of our 3 days to pay rent on time is up tomorrow.\n\nWhat rights do we have? Can we not pay until the apartment is ready as promised then prorate?","title":"Los Angeles Tenants Rights","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589224859,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghufey\/help_with_tenant_questionsissues\/","id":"ghufey","body":"I have a tenant that states they applied for unemployment insurance back in March. They say that they still haven't received any benefits nor have they received the $1200 stimulus check.\n\nBy my math the tenant should be able to receive at minimum $200 UI + $600 UI add on per week plus the one time $1200. The rent is $1500 per month.\n\n\nAs a landlord can I do anything to verify the truthfulness of thier claim? Meaning, can I check to see if they have or have not received these benefits? \n\nI reduced thier rent for May and told them that I will work with them to make up unpaid rent over the next few months.\n\nWhat else can a landlord do in these unprecedented times?","title":"Help with tenant questions\/issues","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578326005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekvwfm\/my_workplace_has_one_bathroom_between_10_female\/","id":"ekvwfm","body":"I have to go to the bathroom. I work 9-10 hours a day with no toilet. They have had plumbers come out to \u201cfix\u201d it but always insist they do the bare minimum to \u201cfix\u201d it and it\u2019s broken again within hours.","title":"My workplace has one bathroom between 10 female co-workers and clients and the toilet has been consistently broken for weeks now","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577511664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egmw6w\/amazon_scam\/","id":"egmw6w","body":"I paid for one day delivery because I'll be gone tommorow and I wanted my package today, however my package has not arrived yet and I'll be leaving tommorow. What should I do? Thanks Reddit.","title":"Amazon scam","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589682478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl7iye\/i_just_sent_my_passport_to_a_scammer\/","id":"gl7iye","body":"Please help me! I don\u2019t know what to do. I was applying for a job that seemed real but only after I sent my passport scanned copy, home address, email and every other bit of personal information you might think of (except bank account details) I realized this might be a scam. It was a about a freelance job with a US based company (I\u2019m not a us Citizen). I\u2019m filling a complaint on ic3. What can they do with this information? I\u2019m only 19. I don\u2019t want my identity to be stolen. From Ecuador.","title":"I just sent my passport to a scammer","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518109115,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w6855\/tx_usa_problem_regarding_custody_of_children_by\/","id":"7w6855","body":"Hello. I\u2019m looking for advice to help my niece and nephew. My nephew is 15 and my niece is 10. Their mother has left them in he care of my brother in law who lives with and takes care of their mother (my mother in law). Neither of the kids fathers are in the picture. \n\nIn the eyes of the state, the mother still has legal guardianship. This has become a problem, as lately she has decided she doesn\u2019t want to fill out the paperwork to get food stamps or Medicare coverage for the kids. The state won\u2019t let my brother in law fill it out, even though he is the primary caretaker. Both kids have minor medical conditions that they need medication for, and my brother in law can\u2019t afford the cost without Medicare assistance.\n\nWe would like to find a way to get him legal guardianship of the 2, but aren\u2019t sure what the best route to proceed is. It is unlikely that the mother will be willing to participate in any proceedings.\n\nThe nephew is also supposed to receive child support payments, however his older sister receives the payments into her bank account, and has not given him access. She is an adult, and has claimed to be putting the money in an account for him, but we have no proof of this. Getting access to that would also help the situation. \n\nIf anyone can make some suggestions to help us figure this out it would be greatly appreciated.","title":"[TX, USA] Problem regarding custody of children by non-parent","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588355555,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbmuov\/is_my_roommate_supposed_to_pay_rent_the_month_he\/","id":"gbmuov","body":"My roommate is a subtenant and his name isn\u2019t on the lease but our landlord is aware of his presence. Ever since the virus shut our school down for the year he chose to go back to his families place for the summer and gave us his 30 day moving out notice in mid April. \n\nHe never specified when he was going to come up to move his stuff out and did not send me this months rent. I wanted to bring up the rent with him but I wanted to check my facts before I say or do anything to him or our landlord.\n\nI\u2019m sure the answer is obvious but this is my first time renting out a place and I looked at some documents regarding tenancy and leasing but nothing really answered my question and I know RI doesn\u2019t really say anything regarding subtenancy so I\u2019m sure that makes things more complicated.\n\nIs my roommate still supposed to pay rent for the month he\u2019s moving out?","title":"Is My Roommate Supposed to Pay Rent the Month He Moves Out? Rhode Island","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518501929,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x7fd0\/boss_taking_5_from_each_manager_to_make_up\/","id":"7x7fd0","body":"Hello I work at a food shop in California\n\nMy boss today claimed that $20 was missing from the  change box. We don\u2019t have any systems in place to log who takes change out.\nI know for a fact the money wasn\u2019t taken, someone just didn\u2019t replace the $20 worth of $1 dollar bills with a $20 from the register.\n\nHe is now having each manager pay $5 to recover the missing money.\n\nWhether someone stole it or made a mistake, isn\u2019t it illegal to take money from employees?\n\n\nAnd on a side note, our boss keeps all the coins from the tip jar. We split the cash.\n\nI\u2019m not sure what laws these things break or what but I refuse to pay the $5. How would I go about telling my boss? What if I get terminated?\n\nI don\u2019t plan on claiming on pressing charges unless he demands I pay or I get fired. (If these actions are illegal)","title":"Boss taking $5 from each manager to make up missing change box money","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423189390,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uxwmh\/is_there_a_legal_way_to_get_out_of_an_apartment\/","id":"2uxwmh","body":"A little more information: they have fumigated twice and have had people come in but nothing seems to work. It feels like they have \"given up\" on fixing the problem and we want out.","title":"Is there a legal way to get out of an apartment lease in California due to management's unwillingness to get rid of cockroaches in the building?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517376604,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u7o4r\/is_adoption_still_possible_if_my_birth_father_has\/","id":"7u7o4r","body":"I\u2019m 19 and never had a relationship with my father. My uncle has always been my number one cheerleader and I\u2019ve always seen him as my father. I would like to at some point in the future ask him to adopt me but I would not want to inherit any of his belongings after he died (he has 2 kids, my cousins) or change his life in and major way.  Is this a possibility? \n\nI live in Minnesota. ","title":"Is adoption still possible if my birth father has custody?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575916531,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8dxly\/the_mother_of_my_child_is_planning_on_moving_away\/","id":"e8dxly","body":"Throwaway account. Little back story.\n\nI had my daughter with her mother a couple of years back. It was not planned. We tried to make it work but decided we weren\u2019t going to stick it out. We split up when she was three. We were never married and have a verbal agreement on how often I get to see her and how much child support I give her monthly.\n\nAfter we split up, I reconnected with a past girlfriend and am currently with her now. My daughter\u2019s mother has recently been saying someone else as well.\n\nShe informed me yesterday that they are expecting. He works out of state from where we live. Not too far away but still a decent drive. 6-8 hours depending on where they decide to move. She wants to take my daughter and move wherever his jobs land him.\n\nShe\u2019s been the primary care taker of our child ever since we split up a year ago. I try to get my daughter every other weekend or if her mother has plans, I\u2019ll watch her. If something comes up for me or I have to work, I\u2019ll skip my weekend and just get her the next. No issues there.\n\nIts becoming an issue with me now that she is expecting another child and wants to move to wherever her boyfriend will be working. \n\nHer parents, my parents, and the few remaining grandparents all live in the same area as us. When we were together, my parents watched her every day of the week we worked until we thought it was time for her to be around other kids in a pre k school environment. My parents will still watch her when she doesn\u2019t go to school. My parents live 5 minutes down the road from her and my daughter. I live about 45 minutes away. \n\nI feel as if she shouldn\u2019t up and move with her new guy who she\u2019s pregnant with and take my daughter with her hours away. Her new guy has a daughter as well that he has to juggle his time seeing. So with that, on top of a newborn and being away from her family she sees on a regular basis, I\u2019m scared of how this will affect my daughter.\n\nWe also bought a house together. I lived there for two years with her and then we split up. I\u2019ve been out a year. My name is still on the house. She plans on selling it. I don\u2019t think she wants to see me get any of the money.\n\nI proposed that she could live with me. My girlfriend is a teacher. I suggested our daughter could go to the school where my girlfriend teaches so she could stay in the area with all of her family while her mother focuses on her new child and her boyfriend\u2019s career. She made it clear our daughter will be living with her no matter what. \n \nI see where she\u2019s coming from but at the same time, it\u2019s my daughter too. I feel like there needs to be court mandated guidelines in the work, from the custody of our daughter to child support to her selling our house.\n\nAny guidance and input would be greatly appreciated.","title":"The mother of my child is planning on moving away with my child.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590099164,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go6ilg\/can_my_husband_work_write_him_for_filing_an\/","id":"go6ilg","body":"my husband works at a home improvement store. today, a coworker needed help loading machine that holds large rolls of carpet. this is not my husband's department, so he tried to help, but ended up having a bar come down on his hand and injuring it. currently, were unsure of how bad it's injured, he called me and told me his injured fingers are twice the size of his other fingers, but his manager told him that if he files a injury report and gets his hand seen, they will write him up for working \"too fast and unsafe\" so he doesn't plan on going and getting it looked at, for fear of getting in trouble. \n\nIs this even legal? Should he still file a report just in case something is wrong so that there's a paper trail?","title":"can my husband work write him for filing an injury report","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588811439,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gew7q4\/work_is_refusing_to_give_me_back_180_they_charged\/","id":"gew7q4","body":"I work at a casino as a table games dealer which requires a class 3 gaming license which I have to renew every year for $180. \n\nWith this whole coronavirus pandemic,  our casino closed on march 17th and put me on \"standby\". My badge was due to expire on march 19th, 2 days after the closure. They went ahead and deducted me $180 through my paycheck to renew this license. They then laid me off on april 22nd. \n\nI been trying for weeks now to try and get this money back from them since they charged me for the license renewal after they closed down and then laid me off and I was never able to use this license.  I have called the tribe, their licensing office, HR, payroll, financial administration and left countless messages but everyone is just sending me on a wild goose chase.\n\nDoes anyone know if I have any leg to stand on to get this money back or am I screwed out of the $180? Can i take my class 3 gaming license to a different casino without being charged to get one again? I know food handler cards are tied to you not the business so you can change jobs without needing to get one again and I'm wondering if I cant get a refund for the $180 if I can at least take it to another casino.\n\nThis is in WA state but since it's a casino it is tribal law so they dont need to follow state laws only federal","title":"Work is refusing to give me back $180 they charged me.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1471836077,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4yynhw\/vaa_man_hugs_her_exgirlfriend_and_grab_her_hands\/","id":"4yynhw","body":"I apologize if the description in the title is a bit confusing. So here's the situation:\nMy friend's ex-girlfriend broke up with him weeks ago. Since they both signed an lease to the same apartment and his ex does not want to live in the same apartment with him, she tried to ask him to move out (swapping the lease with one of their friends). However my friend decided not to move out. After my friend told her he wasn't going to move out, she reported to the police that he sexually harassed her about three days ago when they were having a conversation in the leasing office after they broke up. \nWhile they were at the leasing office three days ago, my friend tried to hug his ex while she was not willing to give him a hug. Nevertheless, he finally hugs her (maybe without her explicit consent) and she patted on his back telling him it is okay. After talking for another while, my friends grabs her wrists (not in a forceful manner) and tried to rescue the relationship. He let go of her when she tried to free her wrists.\nThe reason I have to describe the incident is that these are all videotaped by the security cam and could potentially be an evidence to the DA\/Court. Do you think the police\/DA would follow through with a sexual battery\/simple battery charge? If so, what are the possibilities if this goes to trial?\nApologize again if the description is confusing. It's my first time posting on this subreddit. Please feel free to ask for more info if you need in order to understand the situation. ","title":"[VA]A man hugs her ex-girlfriend and grab her hands by the wrists after breakup. The man and her ex-girlfriend is involved in another dispute revolved around housing issues. The incident is reported to the police as a sexual harassment case.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588733366,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gebuim\/can_you_legally_compel_a_landlord_to_remove_your\/","id":"gebuim","body":"Location: Indiana\n\nI have a friend who just started divorce proceedings from a real dirtbag. She has to wait 60 days from now to finalize. They have a joint lease on an apartment. He kicked her out and she's back with her parents. The dude doesn't make enough on his own to even pay rent, let alone to qualify for the lease on his own (she did), so he's going to end up evicted without a doubt. The landlord\/apartment management told her they can't take her off the lease without his signature regardless of the situation, but he's blocked her and won't communicate at all. Plus, he'd have to move out immediately because he doesn't qualify for the lease, so he won't do it. He, frankly, doesn't give a damn. He's leeched off her for a long time.\n\nSo, is there a way in Indiana to compel them to remove her from the lease even if he won't sign anything? If there is, would she need a lawyer or is it something she can reasonably put together on her own?\n\nSide question: electric is in her name only. She doesn't want to pay it because she's not living there anymore, of course. Would shutting it off\/closing her account have any legal repercussions? Or would he just be obligated to immediately make his own account? Does having both their names on the lease versus just his change this?","title":"Can you legally compel a landlord to remove your name from a joint apartment lease in the case of divorce?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588918819,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfnq21\/instagram\/","id":"gfnq21","body":"If I reported a post to Instagram, do they report it to the authorities or will I have to as well, and if they do, will I potentially be investigated even though I reported the content to Instagram? Location: US","title":"Instagram","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589763908,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glrisc\/entrapment_question_usa\/","id":"glrisc","body":"Let's say you're trying to find an illegal video of some kind, and you're chatting with someone on a random chat about the topic, and they give you some keywords to Google to try and find what you are looking for, AND you do. If it turns out that the person that told you what to search was a fed or cop, would that be entrapment as you would not have searched that specific term otherwise?","title":"Entrapment question USA","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589423985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjdnxa\/il_friend_of_mine_hit_distracted_hit_a_wall_on\/","id":"gjdnxa","body":"So my friend texts me today wanting help, I guess she was driving her mom\u2019s car and was distracted with her GPS and hit the side wall of the interstate here in Suburban Chicago.  It just so happened her mom had canceled the insurance on that car because she was about to sell it and was not going to drive it in the meantime, and unfortunately my friend didn\u2019t know when borrowing the car.  So she gets 2 tickets, one for a lanes violation and one for no insurance with a mandatory court date.  No idea what to do and I\u2019m not sure what to tell her.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"IL- Friend of mine hit distracted hit a wall on the interstate in an uninsured car, got 2 tickets and court, what should she do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475620739,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55w9wt\/us_cali_received_no_refund_from_landlord\/","id":"55w9wt","body":"Hi Reddit! \nI recently graduated from university and finished up a lease July 31st. I went a grad trip and paid off the summer months rent. Unfortunately, I overpaid by one months rent. \n\nMy landlord knows the total amount I have paid is more than 1 months rent as deposit + 12 months rent. Our math matches up. However, they are refusing to give me back 1 months rent. They claim to have sent me a deposit check but say that the post office \"lost it\".\n\nAt this point, I need help finding the resources in LA that I can report this to. I have left a message with the LA housing authority. Do any of you have suggestions for other local resources? The group that manages our property has illegal entered and acted completely out of line many time (hanging up when I have called, bullying my roommates, threatening me). \n\nAny and all help very much appreciated!\n\n","title":"[US Cali] Received no refund from landlord, accidentally overpaid rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577719423,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehnbs4\/texas_apartment_office_burnt_down_lost_mailboxes\/","id":"ehnbs4","body":"Literally 2 days into living in our first apartment the front office building burnt to the ground. Not only is it scary that the building so close to us was completely engulfed in flames, we lost our mailboxes and apartment gym, and pool was filled with debris.\n\nIt's since been a few months and no rebuild has started, they cleared some rubble but that's it. They just set up a new office in an apartment for now. The price of their rooms has gone down quite a bit.\n\nWe also moved in with a broken stove we weren't told about. (3\/4 still work though.)\n\nConsidering we can't even pick up our mail without driving to my parents (It was closer than the post office so didn't change mailing) and the gym was a big deal to me because I can't drive, so getting to another one is not very feasible...\n\nWould this still be considered honoring the lease? Or can we discuss moving before the year is up? \n\nI'm not sure because while the fire was not their fault, they are still responsible for providing a service they cannot anymore, but we are still paying for.\n\nThanks for any assistance!","title":"Texas - Apartment office burnt down, lost mailboxes and gym. Is lease not being honored?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1413306101,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2j8c9b\/termination_of_a_monthtomonth_lease_with_notice\/","id":"2j8c9b","body":"I am new to Reddit and was recommended by a friend to explore this forum as a way to see if the following situation is being handled correctly. \n\nI moved into my old apartment (I have since moved into my new place) in 2012 and signed a 12 month lease. I lived there until 9\/30\/2014. I never resigned another lease for that apartment, rather I was on a month-to-month basis and continued to pay rent as scheduled on the 1st of every month. \n\nDuring this time, I had made improvements to their property with their written approval and they have been inside of the apartment at various times, seeing the results of the work. I also have pictures of the apartment from first taking up residency, to when I vacated the property. \n\nI gave official notice of vacating on Sept 17th, 2014 and said that I would be moving out October 15, 2014. I asked about pro-rating the rent and how they would like to proceed. They took over a week to respond to me and stated that because they collect rent on the 1st of the month, I would owe them the entire month of rent, despite giving notice. This concerned me and that is when I first consulted a local lawyer, who informed me after reading the lease that according to the wording, I would not be obligated to pay an entire month and warned me they would try to take the entire security deposit on \"trumped up charges\".\n\nWhen I vacated the apartment, I left my forwarding address and all copies of the keys in the apartment, took pictures, left and texted\/emailed the landlord of my vacancy. He became upset and asked me if I still intended to pay rent for the entire month of October. I stated no, as I had moved out prior to October 1st. \n\nNow, 2 weeks later, he sent me an email stating he appreciated my time as a tenant and would accept half-month's rent if that was acceptable to me. I was advised by a family friend (another lawyer many hours from me) that I should offer the half-month rent plus any damages found from the security deposit to settle the action.\n\nI wrote this to the landlord and he came back with that while they will take the half-month rent plus damages would actually exceed the amount of the security deposit and I would be receiving nothing back. They also wish me to sign a \"mutual termination and release agreement\" which from what I understand after reviewing it, asks me to release them from any possible claims I may have, bind me to a non-disclosure\/confidentiality agreement and provide me no rights to fight back if I find that certain subjects are not fully explained. \n\nSo in essence, my question is - given your legal expertise, what would you suggest I do? Sign the document and just let everything go, or fight this?","title":"Termination of a month-to-month lease with notice and now landlord is trying to take entire security deposit - need advice. (Location is PA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578765131,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enalsy\/fbi_limits\/","id":"enalsy","body":"I have something incredibly important to report. The victim and the predator both live in different states from me AND each other. If I go to my local FBI office, will they still be able to help me?","title":"FBI Limits","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590200967,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gox2ag\/employer_is_potentially_committing_tax_fraud_to\/","id":"gox2ag","body":"I will try to be detailed yet concise. This is for my significant other(SO). State is California.  \n  \nBefore COVID-19 hit hard, my SO worked for a daycare company. Once COVID hit and the daycare temporarily closed in mid-March due to self-quarantine ordinance, my SO applied for Unemployment Insurance (UI). This is where things take a weird turn. SO was filing her taxes when she discovered the employer(Boss Lady) did not report **ANY** of my SO's earnings for the month of May, August, September, and October. This affects how much my SO receives in her tax return. This also *conveniently* reduces the amount of taxes her boss would have to pay.  \n  \nShe contacted Boss Lady to fix this and Boss Lady said that she will get to it. There were a many back-and-forths for a almost three months. Every time my SO asks why is it still not fixed, Boss Lady makes up excuse (such as she needs to contact her lawyer or accountant) or says it will be done soon. My SO would've reported this herself but this payroll company, Gusto, does not allow employees to change their reports themselves, everything is done through the employer. Eventually, my SO threatened to report this to the EDD and Boss Lady had it fixed in half an hour's time. Not sketch AT all by the way. \/s  While it is fixed on her W-2, the records are not updated in Gusto's files. What's worse is that her boss half-assed it and only fixed 2 out of the 4 months that were altered. At that point, we had to report it to the EDD.\n  \nAdditionally, my SO was not paid her march wages. She contacted her coworker, only to find out her coworker wasn't either. Not only that, her coworker's wages were altered too and to this day, it is still not fixed. Apparently, Boss Lady keeps telling her coworker that she can not fix her W-2 as her accountant could not be \"found\". All this when she had it fixed for my SO, by herself, in half an hour. Too be fair, the coworker has not threatened the Boss Lady like my SO did so there's that.\n\nTo make matters worse, as of recently, Boss Lady recently added 10k onto my SO's payroll for this year. SO did not earn *nor* was she paid that much; she only earned 4k, but it's reported as 14k. It turns out, it was the two missing month of wages from 2019, but now it is added to the 2020 payroll instead of being reported correctly. Now, I'm no expert but it seems pretty clear that Boss Lady is trying to accomplish **something** by altering the wages of my SO and her coworker.   \n  \nHer coworker was called back in to work the beginning of this month. As of right now, my SO and her coworker is *STILL* am not paid March's wages. Not only that, my SO just got called back to work on the 1st of June. Obviously with all this crap in the way, SO wants to quit but quitting could mean my SO loses UI and remain jobless during this COVID-19 quarantine.\n  \nIs her employer committing tax fraud? If so, what should our next steps be?  \n  \nIs there anyway to keep UI after quitting if your boss is clearly wilding out of her mind?","title":"Employer is potentially committing tax fraud to the detriment of me and my coworker.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590247609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp6sfq\/can_i_argue_a_cracked_window_as_wear_and_tear\/","id":"gp6sfq","body":"A window in the hallway I have never once used I pulled up the blinds to clean and the outside window has a small crack across it. This apartment is very old (not sure how old) and has large gaps where air comes in and bugs and a pulled system for the window. The lease says any window repair is tenants responsibility no exception. I didnt break it, never once used the window. The crack is upstairs on outside window on the third floor. Unlikely someone tried to break in or threw something at it. Do I have to pay for this?","title":"Can I argue a cracked window as wear and tear?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590701167,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsf75y\/someone_is_using_my_old_email_address_and_sending\/","id":"gsf75y","body":"My cousin sent me a text saying he got an email from my old address, which I honestly have not logged into for at least seven or eight years now. It said: \n\n\"I am hoping you are going through an enjoyable daytime\" and then had a shady link. it was signed off with my name and everything. Can I do something? Can I report this? I don't want this person tricking my friends and family but I can't log into the email anymore.","title":"Someone is using my old email address and sending my friends and family malware. I haven't used the email in years but they're using my real name. Is there anything I can do to get the email address shut down even if I can't log into it anymore?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1420602351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rlbaq\/i_got_sideswiped_in_my_car_other_partys_insurance\/","id":"2rlbaq","body":"Here's a link to an older post with details on what happened in the accident:\nhttp:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Insurance\/comments\/2msj68\/i_got_sideswiped_in_my_car_other_partys_insurance\/\n\nMy insurance company found me not at fault while the other driver's insurance company is saying I am 35% at fault because I did not move out of the way. I found out that the other driver gave a much different statement to his insurance co (LM) vs. mine (Geico), and I'm working on getting a transcript from LM to compare the two.\n\nI don't believe I'm at fault, and my only option left to contest LM's decision is to take the driver to small claims court. I've been doing some research on it, but one thing I can't seem to get much information on is how much to sue him for. Would I sue him for the full amount on the body shop estimate (~$2k), or would it be for the 35% I would be responsible for if I accept LM's decision? As of now, I have not accepted LM's offer.\n\nI also need to get in contact with the other driver, so I'd like to send him a letter via certified mail asking him to cover the damages before I take him to small claims, but I'm not sure what (if anything) I can use to back up the fact that he's at fault, plus I have no idea what to say, since this is based on my disagreement with his insurance co's finding. I have the letter from Geico saying that I am not at fault and potentially transcripts of his inconsistent statements (I will have one from Geico and I'm trying to get through to LM to request one for comparison), but is there anything else I can use?\n\nIf my approach is totally wrong, I'd appreciate your honesty in letting me know. Thanks in advance for any advice.","title":"I got side-swiped in my car; other party's insurance adjuster is saying I am 35% at fault; I want to contest this and am considering small claims court [California]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577455411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egbigr\/is_it_my_responsibility_to_find_a_roommate_to\/","id":"egbigr","body":"I\u2019ve been signed to this joint lease since last August with two other roommates. They both have moved in I never had. I\u2019ve been paying my share of rent this whole time and around November I told them I\u2019m never going to move in and would be willing to pay a few more months if they can find a new roommate in the mean time. They told me it\u2019s my responsibility to find someone. I\u2019ve talked to many family members and they told me I should\u2019ve stopped paying a while ago and it\u2019s their job to find a replacement roommate is this true? Is there anything I can do to get out of this lease especially since I never moved in... \n\nSorry for the format I posted this on my phone.","title":"Is it my responsibility to find a roommate to replace me?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1413300072,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2j812m\/california_custody_hearing_tomorrow_based_on\/","id":"2j812m","body":"I have a custody hearing tomorrow to obtain sole custody of my son based on allegations of sexual abuse of a minor that my ex is being investigated for. Legal Aid was supposed to find a lawyer to attend with me, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. I have the case number for the police report that the victim made, but it's just the basic facts so far. She's been gathering dates and evidence (texts, emails, etc.) and is going to hand them over to the police on Thursday.\n\nMy fear is that the judge will look at the bare police report tomorrow and decide that the accusation is not substantiated enough to rule on for custody. Should I bring copies of the evidence that the girl has that is not yet in the police report? I don't want my ex to have access to this though since that may hurt the criminal case. I'm not sure what to do and have no one to ask. :\/","title":"[California] Custody hearing tomorrow based on incomplete police report","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517376116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u7miw\/usa_ca_employer_wants_me_to_move_or_put_me_into_a\/","id":"7u7miw","body":"Sorry for the format as I\u2019m on mobile and this is quite new to me.\n\nMy manager today has informed me that:\n- I will need to move to TX to work at our sister office\n- Relocation fees will not be reimbursed because \u201cthe deadline has passed for negotiation\u201d and that I \u201cknew it was coming.\u201d A couple months ago, he asked me if I would consider moving, but it wasn\u2019t official as it wasn\u2019t written or thoroughly explained and also asked of many others.\n\nAnd if I refuse to, he said I would be put on a Performance Improvement Plan which will ultimately lead me to \u201cother opportunities\u201d.\n\nBackground - my company\u2019s C levels basically were replaced and when the new CEO took a look at the housing market, he decided to move, making our sister office in Texas the new headquarters. My current manager is new to me as my old manager left 6 months ago and unfortunately he is based out of Texas.\n\nNow the question is, is this legal? It sure sounds shady to me. I never got any official word\/request to move so I\u2019m confused why my manager would want me to make the decision to move within 3 days as well as with no relocation reimbursement fees. To be clear, my last annual reviews were perfectly fine, i.e. I was regularly getting bonus\/raise, and it was noted I wouldn\u2019t be on the PIP if I moved. My team is the only one being asked this week while others have moved on their own accord with relocation fees being paid. There are still employees at the office (>25) and a team that will report to the Texas manager as well. \n\nMy office did have to sign a bonus clause stating we would have to stay until a certain date unless we are involuntarily terminated without cause so I\u2019m worried I will not see that bonus as well.\n ","title":"[USA, CA] Employer wants me to move or put me into a PIP","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576797082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed16m2\/workers_compensation_doesnt_want_to_pay_for_my\/","id":"ed16m2","body":"At the end of last year I got run over by a truck at work. I broke my femur, I have a metal rod and 4 screws. They\u2019re causing pain for some reason and nothing is helping the pain. It\u2019s been over a year now and the pain hasn\u2019t gotten better. Getting the hardware removed is what the doctors are saying I need but the insurance doesn\u2019t want to pay for it. My doctor is saying I should use my own insurance but I don\u2019t want to do that unless I really have to.. Any thoughts? We already tried to appeal it.","title":"Workers compensation doesn\u2019t want to pay for my surgery.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1423499704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vb9tp\/police_not_charging_burglar_who_pawned_items\/","id":"2vb9tp","body":"Location: Washington state, King County\nMy home was burglarized, two tablets stolen. The same day a neighbor in the area scared off two men casing houses, and identified their truck due to a very specific graphic design and noted it left an oil mark on the street. An oil mark was left in my driveway after the burglary.\nOne of the men pawned my tablet (serial number match), and police found him by searching for the truck with the design. He was arrested for having a gun despite being a convicted felon (burglary and assault). He is out on bail.\nThe last I heard from police, they don't think they have enough evidence to charge them with the burglary. I don't understand why - one of them pawned my tablet. Can you ELI5 why they can't charge them?","title":"Police not charging burglar who pawned items","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517957672,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vrfjj\/will_two_minors_in_maryland_actually_likely_be\/","id":"7vrfjj","body":"Two seventeen-year-olds in Maryland decided to elope and get married, but falsified their birthdates under oath on the marriage license, will they *actually* be prosecuted for perjury? The marriage *could* be annulled because they got married under eighteen without parental consent, but will there really be criminal charges? Aside from how dumb a decision they made, of course.","title":"Will two minors in Maryland actually likely be prosecuted for perjury for lying about their age under oath on a marriage license in order to avoid the parental consent for marriage requirement?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575945646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8kf3y\/georgia_employer_wont_honor_raise\/","id":"e8kf3y","body":"I work at a small 25 person fabrication shop. My boss gave me a promotion from shop hand to purchaser. He offered me a $2 raise but decided to keep me on hourly wage. He then gave me a \u201ccompensation adjustment acknowledgement\u201d to sign which I didn\u2019t because I wanted to discuss going to a salary vs hourly. He said he get back to me so I held onto the paper and didn\u2019t sign. \n\nI hear nothing from my boss but the pay period where the raise starts I look on my pay stub and the raise was in place. I figured they didn\u2019t get back to me (very classic for my boss) and just instituted the raise. All good I won\u2019t press it for a little. \n\n5 paychecks go by and I have direct deposit so I don\u2019t look too much at my pay stub ( yes I know very bad on my end). I look at my most recent one and realize they\u2019ve gone back to paying me me old wage.\n\nWhen I confronted my boss and CFO about it they both said since I didn\u2019t sign the paper I didn\u2019t get the raise. Georgia is an at will state and the paper stated it\u2019s not a contract merely an acknowledgement. \n\n\nMy question is if my boss doesn\u2019t cut me a check (worth about half a paycheck to me) can I sue him for that difference I believe he owes me?","title":"[Georgia] Employer won\u2019t honor raise","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1413161946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2j2ow9\/1099_contractor_insurance_question\/","id":"2j2ow9","body":"After years of being a two employee company (general contractor, mainly residential) we have started hiring employees instead of subbing out so much work. Most of the guys we are hiring are wanting to be paid as 1099 subcontractors, but don't have their own workman's comp or general liability policy. It would be cheaper for me to just take the hit on my audit and pay it for them at the end of the year than it is to pay them as a w2 employee and still pay the workman's comp and gl as I do on a regular employee. \n\nOther than the 1099 vs w2 debate, is there any issue in just taking the hit on the audit at the end of the year? \n\nI am in Georgia","title":"1099 Contractor Insurance Question","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515384666,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ovzkr\/fl_disclosing_past_name_as_transgender_job\/","id":"7ovzkr","body":"I'm a young transguy entering the engineering field in the next year or so. I recently finally legally changed my name and had it updated at the dmv and social security office, but I'm not sure how to handle disclosing my past name in the job application process, and whether potential employers will discover my past name if I DON'T disclose it, when they perform criminal background checks. I have no criminal record. Testosterone is one helluva drug and I pass 100%, so unless I told you, you wouldn't know I was transgender without digging into my past. It feels like a private medical issue to me so I tend to treat it as such.\n \nI'm assuming if I'm specifically asked if I've gone by any other aliases, not disclosing would put me at risk for future termination? Are there any other potential legal ramifications?  \n\nIf they don't specifically ask and I don't bring it up, will it be revealed by criminal background checks? Or are my criminal records now kept under my new legal name? Is it a separate service that just reports whether or not a potential employee is crime free? Do my employers have any obligation to refrain from 'outing' me to my coworkers? If I sign any sort of contract is there any sort of phrasing I should look for (good or bad)? \n\nI prefer my accomplishments be judged by their own merit, and I find people knowing I'm transgender tends to color how people see me and my accomplishments. While it's not something I hide or deny, I don't actively disclose that I'm transgender and prefer to be able to come out to people on my own terms after they've gotten to know me as a person. I'm also planning on also changing my name\/gender on my birth certificate, and with all my banks\/insurance\/doctors, but is there anywhere else you can think my name might come back to haunt me?\n\nThanks for the help, any advice would be super appreciated!\n\n\n\n","title":"[FL] Disclosing past name as transgender job applicant?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555491990,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/be5lhp\/i_forgot_to_drop_my_college_course_now_they_want\/","id":"be5lhp","body":"Long story short I registered for a class but forgot to drop the class when I decided not to attend that college at all. I just found out today that my name is on the role sheet, and Im technically a student at that college even though I havent been to a single class. Im planning to file a appeal for them to remove me but I recently got a letter saying my due balance is 3k and if I fail to pay they could lend the debt to a debt collecting agency.\n\nAm I legally required to pay or would there be a possible case made against me in court?","title":"I forgot to drop my college course, now they want me to pay","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1422722433,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ubdzx\/fender_bender_trying_to_make_a_claim_does_he_have\/","id":"2ubdzx","body":"I backed into someone's car in a parking lot on September 21st 2014 and we agreed to settle off the books, but he still hasn't gotten his car fixed and now he wants the cash ($190) or he says he will go through my insurance. I will not just pay him as we agreed I would only pay if I was paying the bill directly. I want to know if he can still make a claim or has it been to long. I've been nothing but patient with him but this has gone on far too long. The damage was a very minor scratch if that helps, nothing but paint.\n\nEdit: thanks for the advice all\n\nEdit2: I like that someone took the time to go through and downvote all of my comments, you're very mature ","title":"Fender Bender trying to make a claim, does he have a leg to stand on? NY","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588417203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc4m2s\/monitor_stuck_in_repair_shop\/","id":"gc4m2s","body":"Location: me: PA, business, NJ\n\nI have a nice computer monitor which I need to do my job. It\u2019s expensive ($$$$) and so when it went wrong out of warranty, I called the manufacturer and they told me it had to be taken to an authorized repair center. There\u2019s only one in a 30 mile radius, over in NJ.\n\nThey required a $70 deposit to investigate and told me I\u2019d have a quote within 2 days for repair. Fine, I don\u2019t mind paying.\n\nI informed them this was a Thunderbolt monitor that requires a Thunderbolt laptop to power it, do they have this? Yes, no problem.\n\nThat was 2 weeks ago and I\u2019ve called 10 times to get an update. Finally I got an update and they don\u2019t have a computer to test it with and want 2 more weeks.\n\nI have complained to the manufacturer, but am not sure what my best recourse is here. They have my monitor and my $70.\n\nBased on their behavior I think it will be hard to get my $70 back so wanted to think through my options before calling them.","title":"Monitor stuck in repair shop","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590253803,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp8iln\/can_i_break_lease_for_my_disability_being\/","id":"gp8iln","body":"Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my situation and potentially providing me with guidance. I am a law student-- but I would much rather ask the experts such as yourself.\n\nThis is in Westchester County, New York. I live in the bottom unit of a two-story condo complex-- with hundreds of units. I have a disability- ADHD with sensory processing issues. More specifically, I have auditory hypersensitivity. To be frank-- the insulation in these units is absolute garbage. Even some police officers I have spoken to for unrelated issues said that they are very aware of how thin the walls are here and get noise complaints often. Myself and other tenants can hear nearly *everything*, from people walking in the units next to us, to the conversations of the people above us, and even the lightest of footsteps. I have lived in other apartment complexes before, and was able to drown out sound with low music, noise machines, noise-cancelling headphones etc-- but the walls are so thin here that I can't drown out any sound in these units without my neighbors hearing what I'm playing and the shaking of my apartment from my upstairs neighbors. \n\n​\n\nBecause I have said disability, the noises feel *physically painful*. For a neuro-typical person most likely such as yourself, it may be quite difficult to understand how sensory issues feel physically painful. Whenever I explain it, I make others aware ADHD and autism are very similar and on the same spectrum, and extreme ADHD can appear to be autism-- so that is why my sensory issues are so debilitating. I can't concentrate on schoolwork, the noises keep me up at night, and I can absolutely not enjoy living in this unit due to the constant noise, especially with everyone home from quarantine. \n\n​\n\nMy ultimate question is-- can I break the lease early by proving that living here greatly exacerbates my disability, or at least request to move to a top unit? Would it be a reasonable accommodation? As you may know, tenants are able to make alterations to their apartments in order to accommodate their disabilities, but it would be unreasonable and impossible to request more insulation. I have come to the conclusion that there is not anything else the company can do to accommodate me besides letting me move to a top unit. This truly is debilitating and I feel miserable everyday. I have read through my lease, and it is extremely vague in terms of accommodations-- it focused more-so on individuals with physical disabilities and there was nothing included in my lease to help my case.\n\nThank you so much, lawyers of Reddit. I can't wait to join you in providing legal advice for fellow Redditors!","title":"Can I break lease for my disability being exacerbated by living in the unit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418408213,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p3kho\/landlord_recieved_copyright_infringment_fine\/","id":"2p3kho","body":"I am currently a student living in Germany - Erlangen Europe and am sharing internet with 14 people. My landlord received a fine of over 900 euros due to some episodes from a series downloaded by bittorrent.\n\nHe is saying if nobody confesses to downloading said episodes from bittorrent he will keep 145 euros from each of us from our deposit. He will also shut down our internet and make us pay for it weekly.\n\nHe is also wants our MAC ID from our devices to find who did download the episodes but I am not sure how that helps since it can be changed and apparently apple devices randomly change this MAC ID automatically.\n\nCan he just take the money from our deposit like that? Do I have to find a lawyer if he does this?","title":"Landlord recieved copyright infringment fine...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588572837,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd66qc\/what_are_the_laws_on_calling_in_sick_because_of\/","id":"gd66qc","body":"If my boss knows I have an underlying mental health problem, and I call in sick, can he fire me for it? If not, and he does, can I take legal action?","title":"What are the laws on calling in sick because of my mental health in Maryland, USA?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588699986,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge26lr\/nevada_work_not_paying_me_for_required_tasks\/","id":"ge26lr","body":"TLDR: I am new at my job as a therapist and have worked 5 hours doing administrative tasks and reviewing client files (which I am required to do by the job) without being compensated. I have only worked 12 hours total that I am able to claim on my time card.\n\nHi All,\n\nI'm a therapist at a for-profit corporation. Most of my clients are medicaid contracted, and for a one-hour session I am permitted 7 minutes of note-taking time (this is what Medicaid pays for). My company only pays me for my billable hours, which means I'm only paid for the time I'm in session with a client and the 7 minutes of taking notes.\n\nI'm not paid for administrative tasks - like reading client intakes and treatment plans, checking my email, and corresponding with clients and supervisors. I am expected to read my client files and treatment plans, and refer back to them, but am not compensated for doing so. I am also not compensated for reviewing my notes from a previous session before going into a session with a client. In order to feel that I can ethically do my job, I need to thoroughly read treatment plans, discuss with the treatment team, and revisit old notes - none of which I'm compensated for, which  incentivizes myself and others doing our jobs poorly.\n\nI have worked for this company for two weeks and already worked 5 hours for which I am not compensated.  I have only worked 12 hours total, so I am not being compensated for 30% of my time worked.\n\nFor example:  I arrived in the office 15 minutes early to my individual supervision to complete onboarding. At the office, I spent over an hour doing onboarding and discussing clients with supervisors. During this time, staff members and supervisors who were supposed to be helping me with onboarding and assigning me clients were discussing their personal lives and engaged me in conversation \u2013 these folks are paid a salary, while I am paid hourly and was not being compensated for my time. What I was led to believe would be a brief 15-minute process ended up taking over an hour. In addition, I had repeated issues with IT which I spent over an hour of my personal time (uncompensated) over the course of 1.5 weeks attempting to resolve. \n\nYesterday, I spent 20 minutes on the phone with a supervisor scheduling an intake and discussing a client whose treatment plan I received did not match with our time in session together at all. I was not compensated for this either.\n\nI spend at least 20 minutes prior to each new client reviewing their treatment plan, uncompensated, and even this does not feel like enough time to review all their paperwork. Perhaps of note is that I have ADHD (documented). Maybe it is taking me longer to get through paperwork than others, and maybe I need to review previous session notes due to this as well - although, I doubt it. I graduated at the top of my class in both undergrad and my graduate program. I don't see how I can provide quality care if I'm not being compensated for reading client files and reviewing notes. For me, this is an ethical issue regarding my own compensation as well as the care my clients are receiving.\n\nIs this legal? How do I go about resolving it?\n\nThank you in advance!","title":"NEVADA: Work not paying me for required tasks","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422936145,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ulm3j\/city_wrongfully_towed_my_carnext_steps_seattle_wa\/","id":"2ulm3j","body":"I parked next to one of those temporary \"no parking\" boards in Seattle, but there was CLEARLY a paper attached to it that said \"parking is OK on Saturday\" (I have pictures of this - and yes, it all occurred on Saturday 1\/31\/15).\n\nI came back to the area a few hours later and my car had been towed.  It took me and a friend two hours to get it back, plus impound fees; this is on top of the citation from the SPD parking enforcement.\n\nI'm furious at the wasted time it spent to get my car back, not to mention the fact that I'm already out $200 for the impound fees.  What do I do?  Should I just request a hearing or is there a better way to approach this?  And do I need to request two hearings, one for the citation and one to get the impound fees refunded - or can all of this be handled through the same hearing for the citation?\n\nIf it matters, this was also in a 'zone permit' parking zone.  However, my friend lives in the area and I clearly had a guest zone permit on display.  The citation does not make any mention of a zone violation.\n\nThank you in advance for your help.  I'm happy to provide more information if needed.","title":"City wrongfully towed my car...next steps? (Seattle, WA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517236535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tsofq\/ca_usa_old_company_didnt_pay_bills_now_im_getting\/","id":"7tsofq","body":"Hello legal hive mind of reddit!     \nA few years ago I worked for a company in a marketing function. I signed a few IOs (purchase orders) and was the contact information on these IOs. I've since moved to a new company, but my old company has apparently never paid these old bills. Now I'm getting calls from past vendors who are demanding payment. Note that I haven't picked up the calls, they have only left messages.        \n     \nAm I on the hook for any of these payments? Should I pick up the phone and just explain that I no longer work there and give them the contact information of a current employee? ","title":"[CA, USA] Old company didn't pay bills, now I'm getting calls!","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518537250,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xab5o\/mn_what_do_i_need_to_bring_to_a_child_support\/","id":"7xab5o","body":"Filed for re-assessment of child support.  Mother and I agreed to a certain monthly dollar amount.  What do I need to bring to court?  Anything?  Or do we both show up and say \"We agree that I should pay xx amount per month?\"","title":"[MN] What do I need to bring to a child support court hearing?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472418208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/501eku\/sc_eeoc_mediation\/","id":"501eku","body":"I recently did a claim for racial discrimination and retaliation on my employer (a retail chain). I haven't heard anything back yet from an investigator. If this claim ends up going to mediation, what should I be prepared for? Also, should I bring a lawyer and lastly, if you dealt with EEOC before, what are some tips I could use?","title":"SC- EEOC Mediation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588809247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gevm31\/california_return_of_security_deposit\/","id":"gevm31","body":"I gave my notice to vacate via an online form, sent my forwarding address (out of state). After I vacated at the end of February, I forgot about the security deposit until April. I emailed them, they said they mailed it to my old address as they didn't have a forwarding address.\n\nI sent them my address, again. They said they mailed it. Two weeks went back, no mail from them. I emailed them again, they said they sent it to the correct address. I let them know I contacted the post office and they had both my mail forwarding instructions and no undelivered mail.\n\nThis is now going to be attempt three to get my security deposit. What are my options here, especially being out of state now? How would a small claims filing work out?","title":"(California) Return of Security Deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577648883,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehagxf\/own_peer_support_business\/","id":"ehagxf","body":"I\u2019m certified in peer support, but no longer working in that field. I\u2019m thinking of ways to make some extra cash and considered building my own clientele. For those who don\u2019t know, peer support is basically being a mentor for someone and helping them reach personal goals, gain independence, along with just having someone to talk to. Could I legally just do this on my own? Charging to help individuals reach their goals and being someone they can talk to?","title":"Own peer support business","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591197023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvvoyd\/my_work_is_counting_my_doctors_appointments_as\/","id":"gvvoyd","body":"I\u2019m not sure if this is where this goes so I\u2019m sorry if not. So yesterday (06\/02) I had 2 doctor appointments that I made my work aware of. I didn\u2019t use any of my away time for it and wasn\u2019t told that it would be unexcused. Well at those appointments, they told me that I needed to come back for extra diagnostic stuff. I make my appointment and leave. \n\nAt work this morning, I send my supervisor and my manager an email stating that I need to have these 2 days off and I do not want to use my away time for them. My manager responded back to me stating that if I do not use my away time, it will be an unpaid and unexcused absences. So I told them I would use my away time so I wouldn\u2019t be counted as unexcused for my doctor appointments and they told me that even though I\u2019ll be using my away time, I\u2019ll still be counted as unexcused for both my doctor appointments. \n\nI live in Ohio. Can they do that or is there something I\u2019m missing? I\u2019m so confused. Thank you","title":"My work is counting my doctors appointments as unexcused absences OH","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576240392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea3fi1\/can_my_job_roster_me_on_shifts_that_end_when_the\/","id":"ea3fi1","body":"I\u2019m Australian and currently employed as a casual. My work has rostered me on shifts that end at 10:00pm, when the store closes at 10:00pm and there are numerous tasks that need to be completed after the store is closed that will take 20-30 mins (time which I will not be paid for)  Legally, are they allowed to do this?","title":"Can my job roster me on shifts that end when the store closes, even though there are required tasks to be done after the store closes?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515781776,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pykkn\/ky_got_pulled_over_for_a_traffic_stop_and_didnt\/","id":"7pykkn","body":"So I got pulled over on 12\/30\/17 for a traffic stop since the cops were looking for drunk drivers. I got a citation for failure to provide proof of insurance because I thought i was insured under my parents. \n\nI called my mom and she told me they had dropped me when they switched insurances and didn't tell me about it. I got added to the policy on the same day as my ticket and the attorney office told me they can't accept proof of insurance the same date as the ticket. But I don't have proof before that date because I wasn't insured.\n\nWhat does this mean for me and what should my next step be? I am in Kentucky.","title":"[KY] Got pulled over for a traffic stop and didn't have insurance but got a citation to bring proof to the courthouse. What if I don't have proof?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1473352975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51s89m\/ca_mb_employer_wont_let_me_return_to_work_after\/","id":"51s89m","body":"Location: Canada, Manitoba\n\nTitle basically says it all. I've been off work on long-term disability since March 12, 2016 and my doctor set a return to work date of September 12th 2016, after my last appointment with him. The paperwork was sent to my employer confirming this at the end of July and they got back to me with a schedule confirmed both by HR as well as my assistant manager for me to start on September 12th. When my disability case worker called me last Tuesday, I informed them that everything was finalized for me to return to work, and she closed my disability claim.\n\nAbout 2 days after I got confirmation from my assistant manager that this would be my start date, HR calls me and tells me they want to push my start date back to the first week of October because they don't have the time to train me. I'm extremely upset because I am the sole provider in my household at the moment while my mother undergoes chemo and radiation (which my employer is aware of). I've informed them that finances are an extreme concern and I'm not happy as I had my start date confirmed and my claim is closed - they said they'd do what they could to work it out but it isn't looking good as they advised me to contact my disability case worker and reopen my claim.\n\nMy question is, legally can they do this? I have a start date set out by my doctor and are they able to override this even though they've known about it for almost 2 months? If not, what are my options? Since it's disability, would it be a human rights issue or an employment law issue?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"[CA, MB] Employer won't let me return to work after LTD on the start date set out by Dr","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588434233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc8k5w\/group_lease_inquiry\/","id":"gc8k5w","body":"Is it possible for one person to break a group lease? Ive had numerous difficulties with my roommates, up to and including at least one of them breaking my door and entering my room. My property manager says that I can\u2019t break my lease or anything, I can only sublease IF they each agree to the new person.","title":"Group lease inquiry","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474655248,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5466ry\/landlord_selling_rental_house_less_than_2_months\/","id":"5466ry","body":"State - Iowa\n\nAt the start of August my family moved in to a rental house. We do not have a copy of the lease as far as I know, but I know we signed a 1 year lease. The locks were never changed and we never received keys to the deadbolts (not sure if this matters)\n\nTwo days after moving a lady knocked on the door while the landlord was here and spoke to him outside for some time. He told us she wanted to buy the house cause of family history or something and that he had told her no. Today I was awoken by a \"termite inspection\" upon calling the landlord he said he was selling the house.\n\nDo I have any options in this situation? I feel like I should be looking for a new place asap but that's not exactly easy or affordable, especially so soon after moving already.","title":"Landlord selling rental house less than 2 months after moving in","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590277276,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpf8eh\/dfw_texas_appeal_launched_against_my_unemployment\/","id":"gpf8eh","body":"Hello everyone;\n\nI am from DFW, Texas. I've recieved a notice for a hearing taking place four days from now and just need to wrap my head around some concepts\/have some questions answered. I greatly appreciate it in advance.\n\nDuring the Covid layoffs, I was working as a substitute teacher for two districts, and as a server, all of which I was unable to return to and which kickstarted me on filing for unemployment. \n\nAs part of the process, it asked me to put in my full employment history, so I stuck in my history roughly as below, noting that my current unemployment status was due to Covid.\n\n-Pizza place, part time, Feb 1, 2019 to March 14, 2020\n-Asian Restaurant, part time, August 2019 through February, 2020\n-Both Substitute places, part time August 2019, through March 14, 2020\n-School district where I last worked full time, August 2016-June 5 2019.\n\nIn none of these do I recall stating that I was let go of anything besides my own open resignation.\n\nSo, just before I recieved my benefits, the school district I had previously worked for full time appealed  the decision that I was eligible for unemployment, without much notice or any type of hearing on my part, and it was determined I was eligible under a rationale and conclusion I don't full understand:\n\nRationale: NO SCHOOL WAGES SINCE 3RD QUARTER 2019\nConclusion: BASE PERIOD WAGES-SCHOOL WAGES-NO REASONABLE ASSURANCE\n\nSo I've been recieving benefits for a few months now, and just got a pamphlet in the mail that I must attend a hearing, and the school district notes that I left without good cause as grounds for this secondary appeal.\n\nSo my main questions here are\n*Why when I put my entire employment history as it stated to did they choose a job three or so jobs back, rather than current?\n*Is this my fault? Did I do something wrong here that I am misunderstanding? I followed the system to the letter and just assumed the system was working as it should be with the info I provided.\n*What are the potential ramifications of this appeal and what information should I have ready and presentable?\n\nAgain, I appreciate you all in advance! This is all very new and confusing to me.","title":"DFW, Texas. Appeal Launched Against my Unemployment Status. How to Prepare and Whether to be Worried?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1410488884,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g5xwi\/monthtomonth_tenant_moving_out_after_30_days\/","id":"2g5xwi","body":"So pertinent information: I live in New York. I moved in 1.5years ago to this address with a 1 year lease agreement. April '13 to April '14. \n\nAccording to the NYS tenants rights (http:\/\/www.ag.ny.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/pdfs\/publications\/Tenant_Rights_2011.pdf) \n\n\"tenants who stay past the end of a lease are treated as month-to-month tenants if the landlord accepts their rent.\"\n\nThis applies to me as I stayed past april 2014 continuing to pay my monthly dues on the first of each month with no new contract being signed. \n\nCome last august I told my landlord I planned to move out, he told me he just needs 30days written notice. I wrote a letter (Was dumb enough to not keep a copy of it) and dated it august 13th, with my move out date of september 13th. \n\nCome september 1st, I wrote a prorated check for the 13 out of 30days I would still be in the appartment and was told I owe the full months rent. My landlord is a nice guy, but he's saying he cannot rent to a new tenant in half a month, so his business should not have to sacrifice the 2weeks of no tenancy and lose money. \n\nI told him I don't want to, but I will look into taking this to small claims court. The difference we are squabbling over is $498.97\n\nHe kept saying things about how if I look in the lease agreement i'll see there are \"no partial rent payments\" -- But my argument is as of april 1st 2014 that contract ended and any of the provisions within are void. \n\nHe says if I do take him to court he will bring a lawyer, I will lose, and then owe him legal fees on top. \n\nDo I have a case? I don't think I legally owe him a full months rent for only staying half a month, I could not find any legal documents saying one way or the other. \n\nEdit for greater clarity to those outside NYS:the NYS tenants rights states \"A month-to-month tenancy outside New York City may be terminated by either party by giving at least one month\u2019s notice before the expiration of the tenancy.\"\nhowever this does not state this has to be done on the 1st of a month or at the end of a month ... \n\n\nPlease help\n","title":"Month-to-month tenant, moving out after 30 days notice in the middle of a month but still owe a full months of rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577479313,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eggkx2\/moving_out_with_cameras_around\/","id":"eggkx2","body":"So I want to move out of my fiance house because he has been monitoring me and said some things to me that are red flags. Issue is I have a lot of stuff and one of the red flags is their are cameras everywhere. Mostly outside the house, he has already threatened bad things if I move out and has previously told his boss he is sick because I had a box I moved to my car, which resulted in him rushing home to stop me. It had Christmas presents in it. How can I safely leave with my stuff?","title":"Moving Out with Cameras around","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424658208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wtsi0\/company_has_essentially_stolen_my_phone_what_can\/","id":"2wtsi0","body":"So I recently got a phone from the company one plus, a china based company, and I went to do an RMA from them. I went through all the proper channels \/ methods etc and everything seemed fine. I got a box and put all the correct labels and info on it and shipped it off. The UPS package I sent off was destined to go to california and then from there they said they were going to put it on another courier to go to china. It got to the courier in LA over two weeks ago and that is where the information about the phone has stopped. Most people I have talked to have gotten their phone RMA'd by this company full cycle in about a week. \n\nSo since then I have made several inquiries about the status \/ timeline of the RMA. Everytime they said \"we don't know\" and at one point asked if I had the tracking number for the courier after LA, So that makes me think they have no idea where my phone is or what's going on. They then stopped responding to me about a week ago. My support thread is just sitting there unresponded to. I have also made two new support tickets referencing the ticket that no one was responding to, this was (two days ago and yesterday) and both just got closed instantly.\n\nCan I do anything? I fully think they have lost my phone and are just going to ignore me until I keep quiet about it but its not like I can live without a phone forever and they are quite expensive. Does anyone have any advice as to what I could do?","title":"Company has essentially stolen my phone, what can I do about it? [Montana]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425187617,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xjbgs\/if_an_isp_systematically_downgrades_subscribers\/","id":"2xjbgs","body":"Every few months our ISP reduces our bandwidth limit to speeds for a less expensive package.\n\n After we call them they change our service back to what was purchased, but eventually they always reduce the speeds again.\n\nThey have been systematically doing this to my neighbours as well.\n\nIs this legal?\n\nEdit: This is in New Mexico","title":"If an ISP systematically downgrades subscribers to lower speeds while charging for the higher tier of speed, is this breach of contract? (not delivered speed, but \"maximum\" speed the connection is allowed to reach.)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577485007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eghtnv\/child_abuse_report\/","id":"eghtnv","body":"I am sitting at Pep Boys waiting for them to finish my car. Next to me is a lady with a kid. The kid is hyper and loud. Eventually, she lose it and slapped him pretty hard. He didn\u2019t care, kinda. But the slap was loud. In about 10 minutes, when nothing changed and the kid was still loud and hyper, she lose it again. This time she grabbed him very tight. He started crying and saying: \u2018It hurts, mommy.\u2019 It was going on for about 3 minutes.\n\nI am a victim of a domestic violence. I don\u2019t know anything about child abuse. Should I call cops on her? What would you do?","title":"Child abuse report?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425743639,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y8x3m\/im_an_amputee_and_my_landlord_has_stated_that\/","id":"2y8x3m","body":"I originally posted this a bit ago in \/r\/Christianity, as I initially posted it as a prayer request. I will just copy and paste from there, as it's a lot. If you're not a Christian, please disregard the request for prayer. I'm not just copying and pasting it to try and convert anyone or be inflammatory. \n\nAt this point, I still haven't heard from my landlord. I am afraid to contact them, as I'm feeling pretty shut down. I can also take screen caps of the texts and post them, if necessary.\n\nHere's the story:\n\nI'm a left leg amputee. I get around pretty well and don't require much in the way of extra support, accommodations, etc. A lot of people don't actually even know I'm an amputee when they first meet me.\n\nUnfortunately, on March 18 I will be having a micro discectomy on my L5-S1 disc. The original plan was to do a fusion, and that's inevitably going to be in my future, but the surgeon kind of thought at the last minute that trying to buy a bit more time with the discectomy is probably the way to go (he's really awesome, I like him a lot).\n\nSo I'm obviously kind of preparing my surroundings for being a bit more immobile than usual, and protecting myself from falling (as I'm already a falling hazard (to be fair, I was kind of clumsy before the amputation).\n\nLast night I texted my landlord to inform them of my upcoming surgery and to address 2 issues. First, we live in Colorado (Canon City, about 45 minutes southwest of Colorado Springs). It's actually pretty sunny and dry here, but we've got an unusual amount of snow this winter.\n\nSurrounding my house is a parking area\/driveway that is just dirt and stone (and it's a big lot). There's no pavement. It's also clear that there hasn't been new stone laid down in a long time, as it's basically a dirt lot with patches of stone (of course, none of those patches are in convenient areas anymore). It's all been washed away. With the snow and rain we've had, it's now a mud pit.\n\nThat was the first issue I texted my landlord about. My wife's and my cars are both suffering significant interior damage from mud, and it's hard to not constantly track it into the house (and taking my shoes off at the door isn't really that easy, for obvious reasons). We can't even take our trash to the dumpster because the worst area of mud is basically forming a moat around the dumpster.\nI've never mentioned it to my landlord until now, and was only prompted to do so because of my upcoming surgery, and being worried about slipping in the mud and causing significant damage after surgery (because I have slipped in it a few times).\n\nThe other really important thing I texted her about was installing grab-rails in one of our two bathrooms. The bathroom that I use is off of our master bedroom and has a stand-up shower, which are perfect for me. I probably should have grab rails anyway, but will most definitely need them after surgery.\n\nNext I will post the full transcript of her response to my request. For reference, Chris is who texted me, and Rick is her husband:\n\n*Rick said he is afraid the tile will break. When I had my total knees done we got a shower chair and a hand held shower head. It worked great for me. We don't want u to drill into the shower. As for the mud, Rick said he does not want to put any money into the drive way, with the weather in canon it should all b dried up next week. We try to keep the rent reasonable, u have to agree for the quality, and size of the apartment including the utilities it's a pretty sweet deal, any way we just don't feel like we can put rock on the driveway.*\n\nIt may not seem like much to those who don't have to deal with this kind of stuff, but I'm absolutely livid. First, there's a level of audacity in saying \"well I had this surgery, so you can just what I did\". I actually can't. I can't use a shower chair because there's not enough room in the shower, it hurts my leg to rest on an edge like that, and it requires a lot of abdominal and lumbar area muscular use to balance myself and keep from slipping out of it without my prosthetic on. I wouldn't be able to shower because I would have to be holding on the chair to support myself, so I wouldn't have a free hand to use a shower head.\n\nI'm also upset that she tried to guilt me into thinking that because we get a good deal, that I'm essentially not allowed to ask them to keep up the exterior.\n\nThe other really important thing here is that they are legally required to allow me to add grab rails to the shower. The Colorado and Federal FHA both state that \"reasonable accommodations\", at the expense of the tenant, may be made. Both laws specifically cite grab-rails as \"reasonable accommodations\", too. In fact, the Colorado FHA actually states that showers must have studs behind the walls capable of supporting a grab-rail should it be installed. Also important to note here is that there is no evidence that the tile is fragile or in a position to break.\n\nWhat's more, both of the laws seem to state that they are required to do something about the mud situation, at their expense. I know that landlord-tenant laws typically state that the external is the responsibility of the landlord, and the interior, save any major repairs, is the responsibility of the tenet.\n\nHere was my response to her:\n\n*I understand the driveway situation, so do you guys have any suggestions then? We can\u2019t even get the trash to the dumpster because of the amount of mud. This isn\u2019t a question of of rent per quality, or having a good deal, it\u2019s about being able to do basic things without causing destruction to my property, your property, or hurting myself. I\u2019m simply asking for suggestions.\nIn regards to the handrail, I ask that you please understand my situation. Because of the type of amputation I have, the limited space in the shower, and the type of muscular use necessary to sit in a chair without my prosthetic leg on (especially after a back surgery), I simply cannot use a shower chair. It just isn\u2019t the same thing as a knee replacement, nor is it a preference that I\u2019m choosing. Please, correct me if I\u2019m wrong, but as a disabled person I\u2019m legally allowed to make reasonable modifications, at my expense, in order to provide my safety. I don\u2019t cite that law as a threat, so I plead with you that you don\u2019t see it that way. The Colorado Fair Housing Act, as well as the Federal Fair Housing Act specifically cites adding grab rails into bathrooms as \u201creasonable modification\u201d. I already had [a friend of mine that I'm 99% sure that they know, too] in mind to do it, as he is proficient in construction and carpentry, and has a high standard of excellence.\nI haven't heard back from her. This was sent last night, only about 10 minutes after she sent me her message.*\n\nFinally to the prayer request: I'm absolutely livid. I'm shocked that this is the response. I am not a person who cries \"discrimination!\" over anything that doesn't go my way. I honestly can cite 4 times in the 12 years that I've been an amputee that are categorical discrimination. I don't play that game. I've also never asked a landlord to add any accommodations to my dwelling (nor have I ever asked an employer).\n\nThe times it has happened though, like this one, are angering and heartbreaking. It is a feeling like I can't describe. I know that so many folks (i.e. minorities) go through this every single day that they breathe, so please do not hear me acting like a victim. It's just so jarring when it happens, and it's an emotion that simply isn't produced that much, so I'm not used to dealing with it.\n\nI need your prayers, \/r\/Christianity , that this is resolved today. My landlords have been nice people. We don't bother them, and they don't bother us (they don't even live in Colorado; their son is the \"manager\", if you will). It's a great set up. We pay our rent on time every month. In fact, I send them 3 post dated checks at a time, so they always have it right there ready to go on the first of the month. We've never really asked anything of them, either, so it's not like we're constantly hounding them for stuff. We can go months without talking sometimes.\n\nI don't have the luxury of time on my side, either, as I'm only a week and a half away from surgery (in light of this, I feel it important to note that I only found out I was for sure having surgery on Thursday late afternoon, and only scheduled it yesterday morning, so it's not like I waited until the last minute to say something).\n\nIf I don't hear from them by Monday, I'm calling the state to file a complaint, and will probably be calling a lawyer. I don't want it to come to that. I don't want this to become a freaking civil liberties case (though it is a civil liberties situation). I didn't want to send my response, because I didn't want them to feel threatened, but it's the only option I had.\n\nThey've always been pleasant (Chris has, at least; I've never talked to Rick, and I've never met either of them face-to-face). Chris is also really quick to respond my texts, so her lack of response is worrisome.\n\nPlease pray for me, and pray for them and that God would bless them. Please pray that God would move them towards fulfilling their legal obligations as landlords and that this would just be done and a blip on the radar.\n\nI'm so stressed about having back surgery so young (I'll be 30 on Easter day). I have a 1.5 year old son who I can barely pick up, and I most definitely won't be able to pick up for about a month. I'm worried that I'm never going to be right again, and without immense pain. Dealing with this is the last thing me or my wife needs right now.\n\n","title":"I'm an amputee, and my landlord has stated that they will not allow me to install grab rails in my shower. [Xpost].","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575950001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8lban\/parental_kidnapping_after_seeking_oop\/","id":"e8lban","body":"Location: California, Kansas\n\nMy abuser  (active duty military) and I share 50\/50 custody in California. We're escaping domestic abuse by fleeing the state where we were left homeless and destitute during his deployment.\n\n I'm seeking an Order of Protection for Stalking and Harassment in KS where we currently are. \n\nWhen we tried obtaining a permanent protective order, the judge ruled against us because he didn't want to impact my son to be soon to be ex's ability to buy guns. \n\nDuring the hearing, I revealed the call logs, the threats in emails, and explained how I felt threatened by him. Now that he's been exposed, he's livid and I'm in fear for my life. \n\nI have a hearing at the end of the month for an OOP but I'm terrified that he'll try to charge me with Parental Kidnapping in California. \n\nHow can I protect myself in this situation? \n\nIf I go back to California, he could kill me. If I stay out of California, I could lose custody of my kid. \n\nI've gotten mixed advice from the domestic violence resources and I need clarity on how the laws surrounding Parental Kidnapping work.","title":"Parental Kidnapping After Seeking OOP?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578233611,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekdhm2\/canceling_gym_membership\/","id":"ekdhm2","body":"So about two months ago, I joined Anytime Fitness. I signed up for a 2 year contract. This, I don't regret and willfully made. Maybe 2 weeks later, I signed on for 3 months of personal training. I know very fucking well I only signed up for 3 months since that was my trainers selling point. Try for 3 months and we will renew if you like it. No, the cancellation process wasn't discussed and he walked me through signing everything. Except now I've just seen my billing cycles and Im getting billed for 52 weeks! The entire length of my gym contract!!! I haven't gotten a single training session either, so this is definitely something I wasn't aware of. My trainer hasn't made a single attempt to reach out and hasn't responded to my \"hey I got injured and can't attend\". The gym itself offered to freeze the billing of training but never did when I asked. No where on my personal training contract does it give the option to cancel since I've past the \"3 day grace period\". \n\n\nI haven't spoken to my gym yet but I know these people can be a pain in the ass. I need to know what I'm walking into or if I even have a chance to break this contract. $200 every other week for 2 years is a pain in the ass for something I don't use and never knowingly agreed to.\n\n(Edit: this is Los Angeles, California)","title":"Canceling Gym Membership","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576254501,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea65zg\/wife_being_denied_standard_teaching_certificate\/","id":"ea65zg","body":"I'm pretty mad about this, so this may be a bit rambling. This is taking place in New Jersey, USA. Also, not sure if this is the right flair, so sorry :\/\n\n​\n\nMy wife is in her third year of teaching high school, but the events that led to this headache occurred last school year (2018-2019) during her second year of teaching. She went out on maternity leave in April 2019 for the birth of our son (yay!) but her administration team did not reach out to her to schedule the third observation (non-tenured teachers require 3 observations in a school year) because they \"were behind schedule\" and missed the window to hold the observation before she went out. Subsequently, this past summer, when her school was attempting to apply for her standard teaching certification (you have to teach under a provisional license for two years before applying for a standard cert), they realized that they could not apply due to a missing third observation. Her HR department is giving her the runaround and telling her that yes, it isn't her fault that she wasn't observed, but that she still can't get her standard cert, as they have applied the label of \"Not Evaluated\" for the entire 2018-2019 school year. They are telling her now that she has to wait an additional year to apply for the standard cert and therefore wait an additional year to get tenure, despite the fact that she taught for most of the year and had two very good observations before she went out, again, to birth a live human being, a tough task I'm told.\n\n​\n\nThere's a little bit of background on this that sits in my highly suspicious craw a bit, too. For her first observation in 2018-2019, her VP came into her classroom and gave her a low score that my wife didn't feel was an accurate representation of her teaching ability. To this end, my wife wrote and presented a number of points to the VP during their post-observation meeting that showed that she felt that she deserved a higher score. The VP's response to this was \"well, I could have given you a lower score. How does that sound?\" Obviously, my wife was upset by this, spoke to her union rep, and they suggested filing a grievance against the VP. The principal of this school is notorious for getting very upset about any kind of grievances in her school and quickly stepped in, made a deal with my wife that the observation would be redone and that the VP in question would never be able to do an observation on her again, and made the grievance go away. So now, my conspiracy minded self is thinking that administration may be going after my wife and giving her a hard time because she rocked the boat a bit last year. I can't prove that obviously, but it is making me really mad...\n\n​\n\nThoughts? Is there anything we can do?","title":"Wife being denied standard teaching certificate after administration failed to do her last observation before maternity leave","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578680822,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emuzsr\/serious_my_friend_got_expelled_unfairly\/","id":"emuzsr","body":"(Originally posted on r\/teenagers)\n\nThe school thinks he's offering drugs to people, which is not true. Is there any way to fight an expulsion? Is there any subreddit that's better for this? Any help is appreciated. I'll be off for a while but when I'm back I'll try to reply to every question.\n\nEvidence: https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/V1UK6Cq\n\nI'll post the letter when he sends it","title":"[SERIOUS] My friend got expelled unfairly","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589344437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giryzp\/i_live_in_oklahoma_and_i_work_at_a_retirement\/","id":"giryzp","body":"So we have had meetings about coronavirus and have certain things to protect the residents such as only going out for necessities and basically being careful. I\u2019m 17 and I go and get the groceries for my family as my mom is immunocompromised and I was wondering if there could be legal repercussions if I were to get covid-19 and unknowingly bring it into the retirement home.","title":"I live in Oklahoma and I work at a retirement facility","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475555381,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55ruuc\/florida_after_11_years_of_equal_parenting_my_wife\/","id":"55ruuc","body":"We have co-parented for 11 years. We were already divorcing when she was pregnant and after the divorce we came out with shared and equal custody. Neither of us has to pay support to the other. We have our daughter an equal amount of time (usually alternating weeks). We had to agree on stuff like medical and school and if we didn't we would have to go to arbitration. We had never once not agreed in 11 years. We both have traveled with her too and there has never once been an issue before this.\n\nMy wife has gone to court to get a modification. My daughter had begun having her period. The court ruled that we still have shared custody like before but now if my daughter has her period she can stay with\/go back to my ex-wife and make up the days with me later. My ex-wife is also allowed to keep her home from school on these days despite my objections and has sole decision making for anything related to my daughters period or reproduction medically or otherwise. Everything else is like before in terms of medical and educational. I disagreed with the modification my wife asked for because she lets our daughter stay in bed and feeds her Tylenol during this but the family court and the appeal family court granted the modification. I disagree with this, both the staying in bed\/home from school and the Tylenol. The judge even talked to my daughter with a court social worker without my wife and me there and he didn't say what he asked her.\n\nIs there anything I can do about this? I don't agree with the modification at all and as her father I have equal rights.","title":"(Florida) After 11 years of equal parenting my wife went to court to get things modified","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578269453,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eklj85\/is_this_elder_abuse_my_89_year_old_grandfather\/","id":"eklj85","body":"\n(FL) & (OH) He is a retired engineer from NASA living in Florida. He is very tech savvy. His wife passed away in 2004. He was alone for a time then met a lady and it looked like they were in love. She was great and that was the only reason I moved away to Colorado in 2011.\u00a0 But they broke up about 6 years ago and he became lonely.\u00a0\u00a0\n\nThat is when he met her \"Sally\". Sally is a known prostitute and drug addict with a very long criminal history of fraud and elder abuse for a 26 year old. She has him convinced that they are in love. Once we found out about her, we tried to step in, but the lawyers advised that because he is of sound mind, he can blow his money on hookers if he wanted to. At his age, I'm not even mad about it. He needs company, okay, we can accept that.\n\nFast forward to this past Saturday. During a family get together in Georgia at my mother's house it came time to eat, he refused. Then we found out it was because all of his teeth had broken off. We asked why he didn't go to the dentist at the first sign of trouble, he said he couldn't afford to. We instantly said we would split up the cost and take care of it. The next day his pension was deposited into his bank account.\u00a0$1620. He asked to go to Walmart because he needed to pay his mortgage. While there I came back to him putting his card into the card slot and the total said\u00a0$1620. We get back to my mom's house and he gets a call from Sally, who is now living in Canton, Ohio. She is screaming at him that the money didn't come through and that he needed to go to Walmart and resend it to her. Turns out she has been red flagged.\u00a0\n\nHas this finally gone far enough that we can take control of his finances? He is not able to take care of his own teeth because she is taking 100% of his money now. What can we do to prove that? My mother has a medical POA. What are the requirements for exercising the POA? Any other thoughts on how to stop this? He is not listening to reason. We have shown him her track record. Even after this happened, he asked to be taken to Western Union.\u00a0Can we send someone to see if he has food in his fridge? He has also lost weight.\n\nTL;DR- Grandpa being taken for 100% of income and neglecting own health\n\n\n\n\nWe get back to my mom's house and he gets a call from Sally, who is now living in Canton, Ohio. She is screaming at him that the money didn't come through and that he needed to go to Walmart and resend it to her. Turns out she has been red flagged.\u00a0\n\n\nHas this finally gone far enough that we can take control of his finances? He is not able to take care of his own teeth because she is taking 100% of his money now. What can we do to prove that? My mother has a medical POA. What are the requirements for exercising the POA? Any other thoughts on how to stop this? He is not listening to reason. We have shown him her track record. Even after this happened, he asked to be taken to Western Union.\u00a0","title":"Is this elder abuse? My 89 year old grandfather may be the victim of elder abuse but we (the family) are having trouble doing anything about it.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1473294706,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51ok8b\/los_angeles_ca_parking_ticket_hell\/","id":"51ok8b","body":"I paid my car registration on time last year but never got my updated tags. I contacted the DMV and they re-mailed them (allegedly). They never showed up. This process repeats several times with me clarifying my address on file for them each time (it was wrong each time).\n\nAfter four months I got in touch with the DMV again and asked for a supervisor. I was told that there was an investigation being done because I had changed my address so soon after updating my registration.\n\nThat was three months, six phone calls, and four visits ago. Each time I get the \"they're in the mail\" line.\n\nNow I've gotten three parking tickets *on the same fucking day for the same fucking thing;* not displaying updated tags.\n\nI don't know what to do and I feel absolutely stuck. I get the runaround from the DMV and meanwhile the tickets are just going to keep piling up.","title":"[Los Angeles, CA] Parking ticket hell","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578676671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emu0fm\/can_i_sue_my_school_for_failing_to_report_child\/","id":"emu0fm","body":"When I (22F) was 12 I went to the nurses office to take a nap because I hadn't been sleeping well. They asked me why I wasn't sleeping well and I answered honestly by saying I was having bad nightmares of an incident with my father that happened the weekend before. I was over my father's house for visitation and he ended up dragging me down a flight of stairs, locking me out of the house for about 3 hours, and refused to let me call anyone to pick me up.  They ended up making me sit down in a room with the head nurse and school psychologist and tell them everything that happened. After our conversation they had my mother come to the school so they could chat and so she could bring me home. They told her that they would be filing a report with DCF and to expect a visit from a DCF investigator. No one ever showed, so I assume that it fell through the cracks.\n\n​\n\nWhat the school didn't know was that I was also being mentally abused by my mother and our house was so disgusting that no one should have been living there. My mother had taken off my door because she \"didn't want to come in one day and see me hanging from the ceiling.\" We lived in a raised ranch with a deck in the back of the house. The deck was piled with so much garbage that what I call 'garbage juices' were seeping through the door to the deck and into our kitchen. When it was eventually cleaned it out a couple years later we filled a 30 yard dumpster to the brim, and we only cleaned it out because someone told us that the deck was about to collapse.\n\n​\n\nIt was horrible and I now suffer from complex-PTSD due to all of the years of abuse I endured. I feel that if the school had actually reported the abuse I wouldn't even have had this condition or I wouldn't have had it so severely. They could of potentially prevented so much damage if DCF had done an investigation and I want them to be held accountable for it. I know that there is a statue of limitations on reporting certain crimes but I can't find anything on mandated reporters failing to report abuse. Any help would be greatly appreciated!","title":"Can I sue my school for failing to report child abuse 10 years ago? (USA, CT) [TRIGGER WARNING: CHILD ABUSE]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589374504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giyh8s\/this_is_going_to_sound_really_stupid_and_petty\/","id":"giyh8s","body":"Can I sue the family courts and\/or the judge specifically involved in my case for having ruined my childhood?","title":"This is going to sound really stupid and petty","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590765207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsurxu\/help_me_graduate\/","id":"gsurxu","body":"This is my first time posting but im desperate so ill do anything. Ill try to keep it short, but im pretty much getting ready to have to sue my school. So I failed english 3 last year and because of that I needed 9 credits to graduate this year. At the beginning of the year I set it up with my counselor that I would take 8 classes in school, and the 9th online. The school set up my online class, I passed all 8 classes in school and completed my online class with a 80%. Less than 20 days before no more grades could be put in,  my counselor emails me that they gave me the wrong online class and that I had to complete an entire class in less than 2 weeks. I tried to complete the class in time but they locked me out of a test, and never told me who my teacher was to fix it. I called the school but no one was there, ive emailed all my principals and even the superintendent but no one has gotten back to me. My sgt in ROTC said they did something similar to a kid a few years back and that I should fight it. My mom wants to sue and im sure we have a case but Id like to know exactly how strong it is before we start getting serious. I live in Nc and am in Mecklenburg county schools if that helps. Any advice is greatly appreciated.\nEdit: I dont want to sue for money, I just want to be given the credit that I worked for and I figured since the school is refusing to help me that it could be considered discrimination or something. Ive called, emailed, and done everything in my power with the school but they are refusing to help me or fix their mistake.","title":"HELP ME GRADUATE","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591073535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv0sn8\/fender_bender_accident\/","id":"gv0sn8","body":"So I live in Texas and about half a week ago, I had gotten on a fender bender accident at a stoplight. I talked to the one in charge of my case today and she said what I had already known, that I was at-fault. Now the hit wasn\u2019t too big of a crash. I had let go of the brakes and our cars met, but of course an accident is an accident. I run full coverage (1,000 deductible) on my car and I was told that the other person had gotten an attorney which I assume is of an old neck injury they mentioned to me (they said they got a surgery 6+ years ago). Ever since I\u2019ve been stressing out as I am younger than 25 so my insurance is high enough already. How should I proceed with this case? I\u2019m hoping my insurance doesn\u2019t bump up too high all due to a fender bender. This is my first ever accident in four years of me driving so I don\u2019t know what is the next step, if to wait for the end or hire an attorney myself to help in my case.","title":"Fender bender accident","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1420309783,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r7zwh\/oregon_promissory_note_as_enforceable_contract_is\/","id":"2r7zwh","body":"My (na\u00efve) understanding is that a promissory note is a kind of contract, and that in order to be understood as a contract, the parties need to get something in exchange for agreeing to the contract.\n\nIf I loan money to a friend, and write a promissory note indicating that it is repayable upon demand, with 0% interest, is that an enforceable debt? Or, is the fact that I'm not getting a consideration from it (there is no interest to benefit me, I just get my money back) mean that it is not a contract?","title":"[Oregon] Promissory note as enforceable contract, is interest required?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588619394,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdhxbc\/who_would_i_need_to_talk_to_about_getting_smoking\/","id":"gdhxbc","body":"I live in apartments where people are allowed to smoke.  However, with this virus going around, it is known that those with 'weaker' respiratory systems can be especially at risk.  I don't understand how it's still 'legal' to smoke in places like apartments in light of this, but is there a way to get some kind of statute or something passed to ban this from happening?  I don't know if this would be a lawyer thing or for someone else to handle.  It seems like a landlord would potentially be opening themselves up to a lawsuit if someone got seriously sick and the landlord hadn't changed the rules earlier when asked.","title":"Who would I need to talk to about getting smoking banned in apartments in my city?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516675191,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sb9f0\/i_was_a_guarantor_and_now_the_landlord_has_come\/","id":"7sb9f0","body":"[MA] A couple years ago I was the guarantor for two of my friends who were leasing an apartment building. \n\nLong story short those two friends were not good tenants and were asked to leave the apartment. They told me they were leaving before the lease had ended and that everything was fine with the landlord and property management. \n\nAlmost a year after all that happened I received a call from the property manager saying that my two friends owe money on the lease because it took the company a few months to find new tenants. I was told my friends owed money equal to the amount of time the apartment went unoccupied (which ended up being a significant amount of money).  The manager told me that if my friends don\u2019t pay they will come after me. \n\nIt doesn\u2019t seem right that they would do this so long after everything has happened. What should I do? ","title":"I was a guarantor and now the landlord has come to me for money.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576606499,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebzhn9\/got_a_call_from_a_collections_agency_about_a\/","id":"ebzhn9","body":"So I broke my hand (small knuckle fracture) back in September, and at the time I didn\u2019t have insurance, and I never set up a payment plan. I ended up getting a couple different bills in the mail, but I\u2019m not sure how much I owe, and today I got a call from a collections agency (I think) saying I owed $700, and that it was gonna be sent to a judge and they could garnish my wages. The lady on the phone said we could set up a payment plan for $90 dollars every paycheck. Honestly I have no idea what to do, a payment plan wouldn\u2019t be bad, but any advice would be appreciated. She also said we\u2019d have to set it up today before it got sent to \u201clegal\u201d but that sounded somewhat off to me. Thank you.","title":"Got a call from a collections agency about a medical bill. (MS)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590195211,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/govn7k\/serious_seattle_wa_or_usa_lawyers_what_should_one\/","id":"govn7k","body":"I need some help. How does an executor of a will get off the will without hurting someone\u2019s feelings. What should I say and what steps should I take.\n\nHere\u2019s the story. One day my mom got a call from Sally, a crazy relative. News was that I was to be on Sally\u2019s will as her dog\u2019s care taker if she was to pass. Sally never spoke to me personally about being given this responsibility, and my mother was the middle man. Though, low and behold, the whole situation has been downplayed! Turns out I\u2019m not just the dog\u2019s caretaker, I\u2019m the executor of her will which means I will be in charge of everything if she is not able to make any life decisions. She didn\u2019t even explain this to my mom nor did she even give me any sort of communication about this at all. I did not give permission or even sign anything to be given these responsibilities. What do I need to do to remove my self from the will properly? I do not want to have to seek legal help in order for this to happen, but I will if necessary. Please help!","title":"[Serious] Seattle, WA or USA lawyers, what should one do to properly remove themselves from being someone\u2019s executor of their will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590286044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gphh3i\/can_my_landlord_get_in_trouble_for_having_exposed\/","id":"gphh3i","body":"This is a general question and I\u2019m sorry if I\u2019m in the wrong sub but I am curious to know can someone get in trouble for having exposed rebar? It wouldn\u2019t concern me if it was just 1 or 2 pieces but it\u2019s every single one almost. Wouldn\u2019t this be a safety hazard because rebar rusts?( correct me if I\u2019m wrong) and eventually weaken the structure therefore wearing outthe foundation and potentially creaking and collapsing?","title":"Can my landlord get in trouble for having exposed rebar in your foundation of your home?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518656161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xmupd\/freeport_texas\/","id":"7xmupd","body":"My employer is requiring all employee to clock in 7mins before start of shift and clock out 7mins after shift but we only get payed for scheduled work time is this legal? I know it\u2019s only 14mins\/ day but when you work 7 days a week and there are 1000\u2019s of employees it would add up.  Also all employees must park in an offsite parking lot then busses to and from the job we are on the bus for at least 15min each way should we be getting payed for this travel. ","title":"Freeport Texas","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590687814,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsav3c\/landlord_is_introducing_new_rules_is_this_allowed\/","id":"gsav3c","body":"I live in an apartment in Southern California.\n\nMy landlord sent out an email today introducing new rules to improve the \"cosmetic condition\" of the property. These are all restricted to how we maintain our patios. These restrictions include no bikes allowed, plant life is restricted to two potted plants, no rope lights, no shoes, etc. I understand they want to maintain a certain aesthetic, but these rules were not introduced when we signed the lease. My girlfriend and i have two bikes that we have nowhere else to place, and a good amount of well maintained plant life. \n\nIs it legal for our landlord to introduce new rules like this mid-lease?","title":"Landlord is introducing new rules, is this allowed?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577808848,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei4uo2\/nc_im_an_idiot_and_got_married_a_month_ago_how_do\/","id":"ei4uo2","body":"I\u2019ll spare you the details but I married someone and they drastically changed pretty much immediately thinking that I\u2019m there\u2019s forever now. \n\nWe had a prenup (neither of us owns anything though so not a big deal). I just want to get out of this ASAP. \n\nWho do I talk to? Where do I start?","title":"[NC] Im an idiot and got married a month ago. How do I get out of this ASAP?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590252093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp81gg\/can_my_landlord_ask_for_the_difference_in_last\/","id":"gp81gg","body":"I live in an apartment, when I first moved in I had to pay first months rent, a security deposit, and last months rent. \n\nI have lived here for 2 years and have had an rent Increase twice. My original rent amount was 1325, it is now 1375. My last months rent was 1325.\n\nI am due to move out this week, and my landlord just called me to say they will be taking the difference for last months rent from my security deposit since it is short. However when I checked online I see that it seems they can only ask for the difference when they increase my rent, which didn\u2019t happen. \n\nI am in Florida, can my landlord do this?","title":"Can my landlord ask for the difference in last months rent after a rent increase the week I\u2019m moving out? (Florida)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516752335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sj0j4\/is_verbal_agreement_with_a_business_providing\/","id":"7sj0j4","body":"PSA, I waived the forced arbitration with comcast upon creation of my account with them.\n\nI have a year long contract with comcast that I am 9 months in. Starting this new year comcast increased my and probably everyone elses bill. Mine increased by $2(equipment fee went up by $1 and TV fee went up by $1). When I called about this the rep said that the year long contract is only for the internet bundle and that the fees and taxes are subject to change. I wasn't told any of that when I signed up with the sales person, which I have a recording of. The rep said that it doesn't matter what the sales person said and that they are not going to do anything about that.\n\nMy understanding is that its their obligation to disclose if the price is subject to change and that it is their liability if they fail to disclose that. The agreement I made with the salesperson is then binding?\n\nI know it sounds petty but at one point they cost me ~$300 and I have a personal score to settle here.\n\nI live in an area where the alternative is ATT's shitty $80 6mb\/s.  Considering i'll have to stay with comcast, is small claims an option for me? As in, can it negatively affect my future service with comcast?\n","title":"Is verbal agreement with a business providing service binding? (Florida)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576064130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e95zs0\/i_was_told_to_leave_the_house_im_renting_within\/","id":"e95zs0","body":"(Kansas)\n\nLittle bit of a complicated situation \n\nBasically me and my ex girlfriend rented a house from her uncle, who lets a rental management company run the show for him, we got a $200 discount \n\nOur 1 year lease ran out, and it defaulted to month to month, no new contract was signed\n\nWe broke up, and I assumed I would just start paying the full price for the house and continue to live here\n\nThe rental management company told me that I need to be out by 30 days (I imagine my ex girlfriend told her uncle to kick me out)\n\nMy understanding is, legally, I\u2019m supposed to get 60 days, before an eviction notice is sent out. But, I am not under contract. \n\nSo is the 30 days legally right? \n\nAlso, we never paid a security deposit, out of good grace from her uncle. I imagine out of spite, they are going to try to charge me for every little scratch in the house. What rights do I have here? \n\nWe were cosigned on the lease, and still are. I have always paid rent on time","title":"I was told to leave the house I\u2019m renting within 30 days little complicated","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589091753,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggw9lk\/i_am_an_immigrant_teacher_with_a_working_visa\/","id":"ggw9lk","body":"Recently it seems that I've been accused of something (still don't know what) and a detective wanna talk with me.\n\nLong story short: I'm hiring a lawyer, trusting he will bring on the truth about it and my persona is stopped from being related in any way with whatever matters at hand.\n\nMy question is regarding what's next:\n\nAfter my name is clear from the picture and the law sees that I am indeed a victim of defamation if any. What will happen?\n\nI fear my employer\/district won't want to hire me again even though I am the victim here.. making me a double time victim . Some lawyers have told me this. I know at least one teacher that's been on leave and has returned.. that gives me certain calm.\n\nWhat are my immigrant rights regarding this? Basically I left everything in my country to become a teacher here in the states and now I can be robbed of it because someone decided to accuse me of something that most likely they did? (Assuming there's indeed a child that's being abused somewhere). What are my rights as an immigrant worker?\n\nIs the law telling me that is ok for my employer to fire me if someone accuses of something that I did not do at all? Is that enough reason to basically Rob someone of years of hard work and dreams? Is this the great America? Come on.. there must be someone that's not completely insane here?\n\n Some kind of lawyer that says to my employer: \"turns out your employee is innocent and was put under severe stress and loss of time and money because \"x\" wanted to avoid jail.. there was absolutely no evidence whatever of these claims\/allegations, he's in the clear.. do not date to fire him on the basis that you rather don't have someone being wrongly accused of something.. he's already been put under severe stress and robbed or time and money\"\n\nDoes a lawyer defending someone like me exist? Can my employer fire me \"only because\"? I mean.. I know the joke's on me but really.. what are my immigrants rights regarding this?\n\nI trust what these lawyers are telling me isn't truth: that even when I am innocent and everything points out to that and the investigation ends up knowing this.. my employer will most likely fire me. That would make in my eyes, my employer even more harmful than whoever's accusing me of God knows what. As you all may imagine this prospects puts me in the verge of suicide.. thus making me a full victim of both: my accuser and my employer..with my family suffering the pain..which is the only reason I won't leave this at times too messed up world.. that and because unlike whoever is accusing me, I actually love life.\n\nThank you for reading and replying as best you can.","title":"I am an immigrant teacher with a working visa","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416197086,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mj1t3\/ontario_canada_landlord_making_me_sign_new_lease\/","id":"2mj1t3","body":"Sorry if this isn't the place for Ontario advice.\n\nI made the mistake of moving into a new apartment with my now ex-girlfriend, and she insisted that she be a co-tenant.  My 1-year contract is now expired, and I'm now paying month-to-month.\n\nNow that my ex is moved out, she is holding her keys hostage until I get her co-tenant liability removed from the lease.  My landlord corporation at first set me up to amend the lease by forcing me to re-apply and re-qualify (even though I qualified on my own last time).  But after I sorted that out with them, they changed their mind and now want me to sign an entirely new lease, along with being bound to a new 1-year contract (unless I pay an obscene administration\/deterrence fee).\n\nMy question is, are they legally allowed to force me to re-qualify and sign an entirely new lease?  Why can't I amend the lease?\n\nThanks for any advice.","title":"[Ontario, Canada] Landlord making me sign new lease to remove co-tenant","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520219800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/822yzf\/my_friend_just_told_me_hes_been_growing_up_in_an\/","id":"822yzf","body":"Hello, Reddit. Sorry for the formatting, on mobile. \n\nA little bit of backstory, I go to a incredibly competitive middle school, in the NE, where the student body is filled with some of the best testing students in the state. (Not trying to land on r\/iamverysmart , sorry if it sounds like it) The student body is made up of mostly the kids of first generation immigrants who study for years to get into this school. Some of these kids study for *years* to get into this school.\n\nMy friend always seemed to act incredibly emotionally unstable when he would get A-'s or B+'s. But I never fully understood why he felt this way. Crying would ensue, and we would try to comfort him, but we never reported the behavior to the school. After all, this is not uncommon at my school for kids to break down over grades, once or twice. But, consistently, this kid kept breaking down in class, often citing silent panic attacks and long bathroom breakdowns. And then during lunch, he spilled, everything. He told me and a few trusted friends that his father was abusing him. Forcing him to do better, and threatening beatings as a punishment for not doing well enough. He told us that he has good relationships with his mom and no one else. He doesn't want to alert CPS because he would be separated from her and his brothers. \n\nReddit, what to do? Remember, he's an eighth grader, and so am I, so we can't do much.\n","title":"My friend just told me he's been growing up in an abusive household but he doesn't want to leave his brothers behind.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1476166632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56wqbc\/oklahoma_okc_police_officer_says_creepy_clowns\/","id":"56wqbc","body":"Thanks for reading. I should mention that I currently have no intention of dressing as a clown or wearing a mask in public; this is just for my own curiosity about legality.\n\nFrom a post on Nextdoor ([screenshot](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/vfNcS)):\n\n>Creepy Clowns are illegal according to Oklahoma state statute title 21 chapter 54 section 1301\n>\n>Hefner Division Police Community relations Officer ****** from Oklahoma City Police Department\n>\n>it shall be unlawful for any person in this State to wear a mask, hood or covering, which conceals the identity of the wearer; provided, this act shall not apply to the pranks of children on Halloween, to those going to, or from, or participating in masquerade parties, to those participating in any public or exhibition of an educational event. If you want to learn more about the statue you can look it up on the web. No more Creep Clowns Please!!\n\nFull text of the Oklahoma statute:\n>\u00a721-1301.  Masks and hoods - Unlawful wearing of - Exceptions.\n>\n>It shall be unlawful for any person in this state to wear a mask, hood or covering, which conceals the identity of the wearer during the commission of a crime or for the purpose of coercion, intimidation or harassment; provided, the provisions of Section 1301 et seq. of this title shall not apply to the pranks of children on Halloween, to those going to, or from, or participating in masquerade parties, to those participating in any public parade or exhibition of an educational, religious or historical character, to those participating in any meeting of any organization within any building or enclosure wholly within and under the control of said organization, and to those participating in the parades or exhibitions of minstrel troupes, circuses or other amusements or dramatic shows.  Any person, or persons, violating the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.\n\n\nMultiple questions:\n\n1. According to this statute, is it legal for me to wear a mask in public if I'm not committing a crime, coercing, intimidating, or harassing someone?\n\n2. Does \"mask, hood or covering\" include fake beards or mustaches? (Like those criminal Santas that seem to pop up every Christmas.)\n\n3. What about full clown makeup? It obviously disguises the face, but is it a \"covering\"?\n\n4. About the Nextdoor post: I realize the community relations officer is probably trying to reassure the public rather than tell idiots not to be criminals. But is it weird that he said \"Creepy Clowns are illegal\" instead of \"wearing masks in public is illegal\"? (Or maybe he's just making a Buzzfeed title out of it?)\n\n5. Would I be within my right to freedom of expression to walk around town dressed as a clown (without a weapon!), or is that by nature now intimidation due to the fearful nature of creepy clowns right now?","title":"[Oklahoma] OKC Police Officer says Creepy Clowns are illegal","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1415915767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m7za5\/trouble_at_a_highshool\/","id":"2m7za5","body":"Ill make this short. So, some guy came to me indirectly and told me to deliver some invite to an experiment to some girl at school and offered to pay me about a week ago. Since, I no classes with said person I ended up giving it to a teacher she has. The teacher did just this and something bad was on the invite because she reported it to my schools officer. I have no idea what to do! I'm going to get called in to the officers office eventually so what should I do? I have no idea who the guy who gave me the paper is. I just want to avoid getting in trouble. What should I do? Also I talked with the principal and she does not believe me. Please help. ","title":"Trouble at a highshool.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588646317,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdpl5v\/if_i_fix_my_landlords_washer_does_it_become_mine\/","id":"gdpl5v","body":"Hi! So I recently rented a home that included a washer and dryer. I\u2019ve been here for 2.5 months. Yesterday the washer stopped working. I informed my landlord who referred me to a section of our lease that specifically says they will not repair the washer. Fine. I\u2019ve used it four times. \n\nSo now I guess my question is- once I repair his defective washer, do I get to take it with me when I move out? The lease says I had to contact him, and he told me he\u2019s \u201cpretty handy\u201d so now I\u2019m waiting on him to try and fix it and if he can\u2019t I\u2019m on my own. It looks really new, like less than three years.  \n\nForgive my ignorance but I\u2019m very confused about this. Do I really have to repair his washer and dryer? I\u2019d rather just buy my own at this point and not repair his broken crap. \n\nTLDR- my landlord left me a broken washer that I have to get repaired ten weeks into living here during a pandemic. What are my rights? Do I own the washer once I fix it?","title":"If I fix my landlords washer does it become mine?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590643968,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs096x\/pulled_over_for_not_having_plate_on_my_car_last\/","id":"gs096x","body":"Last night I was pulled over in Southeastern CT, for not having the plate on my Jeep. It is mainly a trail rig and the holes for the plate bolts are pretty stripped so I take the plate off while trailing so it doesn\u2019t fall off. I forgot to put it back on before heading out for a late night errand last night around 11:30pm. \n\nI was pulled over almost immediately for not having a plate. I told the officer that I forgot I had no plate on, and explained to him why it wasn\u2019t on in the first place. He went back to his car after taking my license, reg, insurance before shortly returning. \n\nWhen he came back he said my license was apparently suspended. I had a court case that was postponed due to the courts being closed but was never informed that my license was suspended. Either way, I told him I didn\u2019t know that it was suspended and he let my girlfriend drive the Jeep back to our house after giving me a ticket for driving without a plate. \n\nFast forward to 10 minutes ago. The officer calls me on my cellphone and tells me he forgot to take my social security number down. I tell him I\u2019m kind of sketched about just giving out my social on the phone especially when it could be anyone . There is no way to confirm he is the officer from the night before. He starts getting mad and demanding my social so I hung up. Now he keeps calling me back nonstop. Mind you, it is 1:30am right now and the calls have been coming in for the past half hour. \n\nIs this harassment? Do I have to give him any info? I feel like he should have gotten that info at the scene and since he is calling me at crazy hours of the night and trying to force me to give him information , I don\u2019t have to oblige. Is ignoring him illegal in any way? Can I get in more trouble by not answering him? I wouldn\u2019t have minded giving him my info if he called at normal hours or was more civil but it\u2019s the principle of the matter that he should be respectful. Any info would be great. \n\nTl;Dr - got ticket last night for no plates on car. Officer is now calling me nonstop at 1:30am because he forgot to get my social security number and is becoming increasingly threatening. Do I have to give him any info? Do I have grounds for a harassment case? Located in CT.","title":"Pulled over for not having plate on my car last night. Cop gave citation but apparently forgot to get my ss# and is now calling\/harrasing me at 1am trying to get me to give it to him.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578061080,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejfyvi\/is_employer_scamming_me\/","id":"ejfyvi","body":"On Thursday employer called me at 6:15 asking where I was. I told him I was grocery shopping since my shift doesn't start till 8:30. Turns out someone is still on vacation so they wanted me to cover his shift. Told him I would come in early.  Left cart of groceries and drove straight there. (3min)  Just found out they are going to cancel my holiday pay because you have to work your full shift before and after holiday to get holiday pay. They are saying me coming in early to cover his shift but because I am technically late for his shift. I loose all holiday pay. If I had said my shift starts at 8:30 and I will be there at 8:30 I would have had holiday pay. Is this legal ?","title":"Is employer scamming me ?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591061047,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guxntn\/management_promises_safety_to_its_employees_yet\/","id":"guxntn","body":"I'm sure this isnt the only post about what is going on right now and how terribly these big businesses are handling it so Ill try to keep it brief.\n\nI work as a salesman at a very big furniture here in south California, the environment is usually very hostile, fast paced and anxiety inducing with tons of quotas and customer problems. This furniture store is located inside of a town center, which has many phone stores within and these were all looted last night.\n\nToday we came back to work and in our morning meeting management promised us to keep us safe and not keep us longer than needed to not take a risk during these times to which we all agreed. Unfortunately throughout the day we received plenty of amber alerts stating business district curfews and regular curfews for people of course, they started at 4pm, then changed to 1pm, then finally changed to 6pm.\n\nThe day was very slow and no customers came in yet there was still 20 sales associates on the floor, while we literally watched the neighboring businesses like walmart, lowes and others boarding their windows and shutting their doors at around 2pm.\n\nAt around this time management said that we were gonna stay open until stated otherwise, and there was some word about us leaving at 6pm (1 hour earlier than our regular quarantine closing time). Yet at around 4:35pm a sales associate walked around the plaza and got stopped by a cop asking why we were still open, to which he said \"Management wont close until an authority says otherwise at the door\", of course he proceeded to tell management that the stores entries and exits would be closed so we should get out, which we did.\n\nThat is the main story\/problem, this next piece isn't necessary to read but theres a couple of points worth mentioning.\n\nOn my way out of the town center I stopped to talk to an officer that was prepping the exits, he said that we shouldve gone home by 1pm for our safety, which I agreed with, 1\/3rd of the salesmen are adults over 50years old, that could not defend themselves or the business in the event of a looting.\n\nAfter I got home, I contacted my manager (which I didnt see anywhere on the way out of the store by the way) and let him know how I was disappointed and afraid that if someone were to start looting we would have to be there at risk, he proceeded to tell me how \"there was no risk since there was no protestors, you shouldnt be complaining\" he said he had higher ups of whom directions were to be followed, I stated \"where is the worry for your employees\" and thought that his excuse was the same as when people drive wrecklessly and say \"well did you die?\", the risk was there, the fact that nothing happened is another variable not at place yet.  \n\nIronically I guess I didnt keep my promise on keeping this short, I apologize but I am just so full of anger and sadness at the moment, and I would look for another job yet these are currently very difficult times, also English isnt my first language so I am sorry if there are some typos here and there. To any one that read this, thank you.","title":"Management promises safety to its employees yet keeps them working past curfew","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515924928,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qb52f\/id_like_to_provide_publish_a_schoolspecific_video\/","id":"7qb52f","body":"About a decade ago, I made a 2-hour video for my high school as an end-of-year tradition, which includes skits, videos, and pics of students and faculty.  I'd like to make this available to my old schoolmates in an accessible way (I'm planning on making a website where they can stream it) but I worry about the music; it contains a lot of copyrighted music to which we do not own the rights as it was only ever shown at the school.  Am I in a legal gray area here?  Is it something I should worry about if I host it myself?\n\nThe current safety backup plan is to put it behind some sort of login so that only those who reach out to me and are verified can view it.  I think that would cover me, or at least prevent legal issues, but I'd really prefer it to be more easily accessible to these people (and hands-off, for me), if possible.\n\nI'd just upload it to Facebook or YouTube but they sniff out the music and automatically remove the videos.","title":"I'd like to provide (\"publish\") a school-specific video to old classmates, but it contains copyrighted music (US, TN)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575770536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7njc0\/my_mentally_unstable_mother_is_in_charge_of_my\/","id":"e7njc0","body":"When my grandpa passed away he left me about $30K. I\u2019m about to start graduate school and that amount of money would be life changing now for rent, food, and most of my tuition. \n\nMy mother has (undiagnosed) borderline personality disorder and is in charge of this fund until I am 25 (I\u2019m 22) and is using it to manipulate me. She also says she is using the money to \u201cplay with the stock market.\u201d I don\u2019t know how true this is, but she is an uninformed idiot. No really, she lost a fair chunk of change after investing in American coal in 2018. She alternates between saying that it\u2019s actually her money and that I have to give it to her when I\u2019m 25 (I know this is a lie), but I\u2019m worried she will actively try to steal my money and forge my consent to do so as soon as I turn 25. \n\nShe\u2019s currently facing criminal charges for two DUI\u2019s, bail jumping, and disorderly conduct. She lies, is incredibly emotionally unstable, and prone to maladaptive impulse decisions! She\u2019s not competent to be in charge of that kind of money. \n\nWhat are my options here? Is there anyway to access the trust fund money before I\u2019m 25 given that she\u2019s unstable? I live in WI if that\u2019s relevant.","title":"My mentally unstable mother is in charge of my trust fund that I cannot access until I am 25. Can I access this money?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1421893808,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t8tvy\/distribution_of_video_without_permission\/","id":"2t8tvy","body":"I've been reading into this a little and am somewhat confused (maybe because this whole digital world is relatively new). And yes, since I know it will be said I'll get it out of the way; don't get naked in front of a camera if you don't want it online.\n\nSo say two people, Jessica and Mark, engage in some sort of \"cyber sex activity\" via their webcams. Let's assume they both live in a one-party consent state (ie. Arizona). Mark records their encounter without telling Jessica (which is not illegal). So now Mark has the video and is the copyright holder. Two questions:\n\n1) Say Mark posts this online...on a porn website, or just anywhere on the web, WITHOUT any personal details of Jessica. Jessica finds this video online. Does she have any grounds to have it removed from said site?\n\n2) Same scenario as above, but this time, Mark includes personal details in the posting (her full name, social media profile, or something that identifies her). Does she have any grounds to have it removed from said site?","title":"Distribution of video without permission","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515038550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o0ec1\/troubles_in_teen_paradiseva\/","id":"7o0ec1","body":"Hello,\nI've recently been stuck in a war against my father as we pretty much hate each other. These are my 2 biggest legal problems I have.\n\nPROBLEM 1: A couple years ago my mother lost the fight to colon cancer (please don't PM or reply to this if all your saying is sorry, it gets old). A little bit later, I started to receive SSA benefits from the deceased guardian section. I'v been trying to buy a used car so I can drive my own car instead of possibly killing his \"babies\". However, if I make a purchase of $25 or more he flips hi sh*t. The account the money comes from is under my name, but any time I spend the money, he says, \"Don't go wasting my money like that again\". My question is this: When a minor receives SSA, is it the minors money or the representatives?\n\nPROBLEM 2: I am constantly told things like, \"You can't change your password on anything without me approving it\" or \"That's my phone, I just let you use it, therefore, I can go through it and need to know your password\" from my dad. (Sidenote, while we were out in the snow, he tried to use touch ID on my phone aand it wasn't working because there was snow on it. He then flipped the f*ck out at me in public.) Is there anything that legally says that he needs my password? As well as, do I have a right to privacy of any type?\n\nNo one in my family is taking him to court (again) for anything, because, why would you.\nFast replies would be appreciated.\n\n\n\nEDIT:Because I don't know how to kill commenting on this, please do not reply, I got the answer I needed.","title":"Troubles in Teen \"Paradise\"[VA]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589910197,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmtcna\/germany_my_partner_works_for_a_company_more_than\/","id":"gmtcna","body":"He feels pressure to work because he thinks he is unproductive. No one ever told him anything, and he thinks he will be fired if he doesn't complete a certain number of tasks. His tasks vary in difficulty and I know that he works hard.\n\nThe company decided that they \"have to\" work on Saturday and Sunday to which only seniors agreed to, who don't even work on the weekends. The business is non-esential (it's in entertainment, though he works only with a computer). The working on Sat\/Sun makes no sense at all and I am not sure how they passed the legal barriers to be allowed to work on the weekends...\n\nThanks!","title":"[Germany] My partner works for a company more than 40h a week, but isn't forced to and isn't paid for overtime. They also decided to work on Sat\/Sun. Can I somehow help? Should I call his ombudsman?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412172707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hzpim\/subtenant_being_threatened_with_eviction_for_only\/","id":"2hzpim","body":"There's a lot of background here that isn't really relevant as far as advice goes so I'll try to cut to the chase.\n\nI'm in Maine, I am a subtenant of a late-20s married couple whose names are on the lease (mine is not, and I've never signed any sort of document in order to live with them). On Sept. 5 they revealed me to that they had been in a legal battle with the actual landlord due to the landlord failing to make repairs and simultaneously trying to raise the rent. I believe they won one court case and probably would have won any subsequent cases, but since it would obviously become a toxic situation either way, they decided to move to another 3 BR apartment 10 minutes away and avoid all the drama. They offered to let me come along to the new place and framed it as if they were doing me a favor rather than horribly inconveniencing me, and ALSO told me that I can only stay at the new place until mid-October or so because they want to replace me with a family member who would be in need of a place at that time.\n\nObviously I could have objected to that but honestly it seemed like a blessing in disguise to be getting out of that situation so I told them I'd start looking for places.\n\nWithin 24 hours of me hearing about all this for the first time, they had moved most of their stuff to the new place. I was not able to immediately follow them there with zero notice, so I stayed at the old place for about a week during which time they cancelled the electricity and removed all sorts of things I frequently use. \n\nEventually I moved there and searched for a new place for several weeks - found one and put down a deposit on September 22 to move in on October 19 and told my roommates about it.\n\nFast forward to yesterday, I give them (20\/31) * the normal rent amount, since they told me I needed to leave in mid-October. The male roommate proceeded to flip out, claiming that I owe the full month because I did not provide 30 days notice. I explained that when he told me I need to vacate in a specific timeframe, that pretty much invalidates the usefulness of a 30 day notice. At this point he had no interest in actually arguing any of this and immediately began making unproductive hostile statements.\n\nBottom line, he claimed yesterday (9\/30) that he was going to evict me \"in 7 days\" unless I pay the 11 days worth of rent during which I won't even be inhabiting the apartment. I'm sure by now he has already cashed the check for 20 days worth of rent. At the time I was not familiar with eviction laws so I was quite worried, however upon doing some reading the 7-day thing seems entirely baseless.\n\nhttp:\/\/www.ptla.org\/what-can-i-do-if-my-landlord-trying-evict-me\n\nSection 14.7: http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/tools\/whatsnew\/attach.php?id=27933&an=1\n\nI'm not 7 days behind on rent so it would seem that a 30-day Notice to Quit is the only option, at which point I will be long gone. Honestly I shouldn't have even needed to pay the 20 days worth of rent if this is the road they're going down, but it's what I owe so I have no problem with them keeping it.\n\nHave I assessed this correctly?\n\nEdit: Should have mentioned this info in the OP: https:\/\/ssl.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hzpim\/subtenant_being_threatened_with_eviction_for_only\/ckxl2et","title":"Subtenant being threatened with eviction for only paying partial month's rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416659745,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n2qzb\/involved_in_accident_need_helpopinions_canada\/","id":"2n2qzb","body":"I was involved in an accident last night and I really need reddits opinion. I'm not sure where else I should post this.\nBut any advice and help would be great.\nPlease and Thank You!\n\nSo let me explain, Last night near midnight I was involved in an accident. I was approaching my light whilst it then made a green left turn light. I proceeded to make that turn and got T-boned by the opposite direction. A total of 3 cars were involved including my car. There were 2 people in one car, whilst another 2 were in the other. I was the only driver in my car. I was T-Boned and next thing I knew, I spun out and then I proceeded to exit my vehicle, I suffered no traumatic injuries. The driver of the car that T-Boned me, suffered a concussion and was sent to the hospital. The passenger was okay. Firefighters arrived first, then paramedics and then police. Whilst I was in shock of what happened, both parties of the other vehicle exited their vehicle. I saw one group gather up, and overheard them saying what should we do, its not our fault and who should we blame and such. Once Police arrived I immediately approached them and gave my side of the story. They then proceeded to interview the other drivers and witnesses. After the police gathered all information and got everyone's side of their story, they proceeded to issue me a ticket stating I \"failed to afford reasonable opportunity to avoid collision\". At this point, I realized that both parties have come to conclusion to point the finger at me, probably because I'm young and vulnerable. (I'm a student who just entered his second year of university).\n\n\nAt this point, I feel absolutely hopeless at what I can do. I've called my Insurance Claims Assist to file a report. My car(huge sentimental value because of family related issues) has been declared total and towed to a lot. \nIf any clarification is needed, I'd be glad to clarify.\n\n\n\nAny help or advice would be great. \n\nThank you Reddit!","title":"Involved in Accident, Need help\/opinions (Canada)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516224372,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r4fpl\/usca_carrying_a_hurley_big_wooden_stick_used_in\/","id":"7r4fpl","body":"I'm an Irish-American who currently lives in California. I own a 32-inch long hurley. [It looks like this](https:\/\/www.hecktictravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Thurles_025x_rev.jpg) except mine has less tape on the grip.\n\nI want to take it to a local park to practice alone. In Ireland I see people carrying them around on their shoulder all the time. While there's a handful of hurling teams in the US, I presume it's not exactly a well known sport. As such, I'm afraid that if I carry it in public on my way to the park, or use it in the park, someone might think it's a weapon. I looked into some stuff online r\/e baseball bats, which I figure is the closest equivalent, but I'm still not sure.\n\nPossible relevant information:\n\n* I will not be storing it in a car, I'll be walking on foot\n\n* The park is less than a quarter mile from my apartment, does not have a baseball diamond, but does have a tennis court\n\n* I don't own a big enough bag that can store the hurley without it sticking out\n\n* Hurling, unlike baseball, doesn't really have specialized equipment other than the hurley (stick) and the sliotar (ball)\n\n* I do have a full \"uniform\" for the sport (jersey and shorts, which match the color of my sliotar and the tape on the hurley, because of course I gotta represent my county even if I'm thousands of miles away) which I would hope make me look less shady than someone in a hoodie carrying a big stick\n\n* Some hurleys have metal on the \"fat\" end of the stick; mine does not. It's entirely ash except for the duct tape at the top.","title":"[US-CA] Carrying a hurley (big wooden stick used in Irish sport) in public on the way to a park","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516336237,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rfuvf\/maine_school_banning_students_from_using_free\/","id":"7rfuvf","body":"Recently, my school located in a city sent out this email to all its students:\n> Good Afternoon!\n> \n> I want to remind students and parents of those who drive to school about our parking policies for student drivers.\n> \n> Now that we are all in one building at <123 ABC St>, students must make sure they are parking in the lot that <Generic School> has provided to the students.  In order to get our occupancy permit, the city required that we provide a parking lot for students, so they are not using free parking and metered parking on the street. Other community organizations rely on this street parking for their employees and their clients. We are not allowed to have students parking outside of our student lot.\n> \n> Our lot is near <grocery> and is a shared lot with <other business>.  Parking in this lot is $50 per month, which is a drastically discounted rate in comparison to other lots around us.  Most lots across the city are upwards of $100 a month. Using a meter at $2.50\/hour for 7 hours a day is $17.50 a day x 5 days a week is $87.50 and leaving school to pay the meter is not an excused absence.\n\n> Students who drive to school are required to fill out the contract and the registration form so we can keep a record of the vehicles and emergency contacts for those students.\n> \n> Payments can be made online through our payment module, or by check or cash.\n> \n> Once these forms are completed, they must be returned to me for your parking pass, and this pass must be displayed in your window.  Those who park in this lot without a hang tag will be towed after the first violation.  \n> \n> Several of our students have been using this lot since the start of the school year, and it has been working very well. Driving to <Generic School> as a student is a privilege that comes at the cost of $50 per month.\n\nMy question is: Is this legal? Does the school have the right to decide if I as a student can use free city parking?","title":"[Maine] School banning students from using free city parking.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589526851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk4fae\/can_an_employer_continuously_extend_my_obligation\/","id":"gk4fae","body":"I work part-time for a shipping company in Washington state, and have a scheduled start time. It has been a frequent occurrence that I will be told that I have to stay and do more work, resulting in many 10-14 hour days. I have been told that following the posted schedule would be job abandonment. Is there a limit to their ability to do this, or is it really \"comply or be fired\"?\n\nThis has been going on since before the coronavirus, and I am getting properly paid for all hours","title":"Can an employer continuously extend my obligation to work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589666939,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl3exq\/california_landlord_wants_to_show_house\/","id":"gl3exq","body":"I rent a house with 3 people, and the landlord wants us to vacate the house for 3 days next week for showings for potential new tenants. We have nowhere to go, and don\u2019t feel very comfortable with having 3 different groups coming in to the house with the pandemic.\n\nIs there any legal fallout for us not vacating the house? Our lease ends on June 30 if that\u2019s important.\n\nThanks everyone.","title":"CALIFORNIA: Landlord wants to show house","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588556467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd2kkf\/question_about_sending_important_notifications\/","id":"gd2kkf","body":"If the last day I have to notify landlord to terminate lease is June 1st, can I send the certified letter exactly on June 1st and the termination would still be valid or would I need to send it several days beforehand to ensure it arrives before June 1st? What are the laws regarding this?","title":"Question about sending important notifications","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519326569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zhfeg\/mo_renters_rights_stl_county_and_mice_infestation\/","id":"7zhfeg","body":"I'm on a yearly lease in St. Louis County, Missouri and I'm looking for advice on my tenant\/renters' rights.\n\nMy wife and I discovered a mouse in our finished basement early this month and immediately brought it to the attention of our landlord - technically a property management company. We placed traps where we saw the mouse; the following day the landlord sent a maintenance person to place more traps in the basement. We found two more mice that evening along with feces and urine in numerous closets and behind appliances. My wife packed clothes and grabbed our pet to stay with relatives while I bought and placed another dozen traps that evening and threw out various affected items (clothes, shoes, some electronics, etc).\n\nThe landlord sent over a technician the next day (day 3 since first observing a mouse) who laid another dozen traps. I checked in daily to see if there has been any progress - only two mice were caught by day 5, no traps were sprung\/bait missing. After about a week of no further caught mice, my landlord sent over cleaners to sanitize the linoleum and carpets. My wife and I stopped by to inspect and noticed more droppings and urine, possibly missed due to poor cleaning or because there are still mice present. Last weekend we cleaned the townhome top to bottom, using the CDC specified sanitization process and ensuring the house was dropping free - with the goal to check again this week for more droppings before moving back in. We found more droppings - including in the ductwork the other day.\n\nIt is now starting on 3 weeks that we've been staying with relatives, and our landlord has said they will not compensate, nor reduce our rent for the displacement.\n\nWhat options do I have? Is this something that I can break the lease over? Should I present them with an itemized list of affected\/thrown out items?","title":"[MO] Renters Rights - STL County and Mice infestation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588695725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge0tmt\/pay_raise_amount_lowered_not_informed_at_the_time\/","id":"ge0tmt","body":"Working for a small entity in central Texas, wondering if the handling of a raise was entirely above board. \n\n\nAt the beginning of the year I had a review with my supervisors that went poorly, this was because I asked for a raise to be above some newly hired employees in the same position. I was offered an equal rate to those employees then tried to negotiate higher, the bosses came back saying they were not happy I had compared salaries and that the offered equal rate is as high as they would go. I do have access to all salaries and my job duties entail working with them. \n\n\nThe following day I emailed the supervisors with an apology and accepted the equal rate, they responded thanking me. I spent the next weeks working as usual. After a couple weeks, I was informed that the lead boss would not sign the paperwork to increase my wage to the equal rate, instead I would be receiving a lower raise. \n\n\nWhile I understand it is completely legal for them to reduce my pay, I question the legality of them deciding to reduce my pay then waiting to inform me. I had been under the assumption I was at the higher rate the entire time. When informing me I wouldn't be getting the original offer, one of the bosses mentioned they wished they could have told me sooner meaning it was decided earlier. I do have documentation of these events. Just curious.","title":"Pay raise amount lowered, not informed at the time.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591191308,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvu1k9\/unjust_dismissalpossible_harassment_case_advice\/","id":"gvu1k9","body":"I am in Canada (SK), and have xpost to legaladvicecanada.\n\nSorry if this gets long winded and if I am vague on certain things, I'm not sure if this can come back to hurt me or not but want to be as safe as possible..\n\nI worked for a county\/local government type of organization between 5-10 years. Everything seemed fine, I was never given any kind of warnings or reprimanded in any way and no one had ever told me there was a problem with my work.\n\nThen I am asked to come in to discuss what happened during council meeting at the end of the day on Friday. Not too unusual so I went in and was handed a letter of termination \"not for cause\". Just like that my world is turned upside down. I asked what I had done wrong, why this was happening and was told they don't need a reason and that they are paying me six weeks of pay in lieu of notice. I was told to sign the letter stating I had received it and I hesitated and asked if I had to sign anything because I wanted to talk to someone about this in more detail. Again told to sign and that it was just to say that I had received the letter, I reluctantly signed and walked out. \n\nI went to speak to my direct supervisor and asked him what was going on and he said that he had just found out that afternoon as well, that the council had made a decision and it was all that he knew and was a shitty deal. I handed the company belongings over and left. \n\nMy first call was to my wife, and then I stopped by my parents and told them. They were up in arms immediately saying that this isn't right and you can't just fire someone for no reason. Many other family members\/friends have shared this sentiment that it's not right and that something is going on that is very fishy. \n\nMy termination letter states that my position is being eliminated and therefore effective immediately I am no longer employed. My record of employment will state that this is due to restructuring. This still doesn't seem to be real to me but everyone else around me is outraged and for these reasons: they hired a new person the same meeting that they decided to fire me, a fellow employee lost their license earlier this year and special accommodations were made to keep them employed. Out of the other 5 employees that I worked alongside I had more qualifications or experience than most if not all. The person who was kept on after losing their license and being unable to perform their job has an immediate family member on the board and I am being told that them keeping him around and firing me in these circumstances is borderline discrimination. \n\nThey also state on my termination letter that this is due to a non productive employment relationship. This is where my head starts spinning and I get into conspiracy theories. At the beginning of the year we were brought in for wage negotiations and instead of actually discussing wages we were all told that this would be revisited in June and that there were some changes that they wanted to see us make regarding safety and filling out more paperwork such as pre-trip inspections, hazard ID's and incident reports. If we showed that we could fill these out and do as they requested we would revisit the negotiations and they may even back pay us till January with our raises. I have a young family that I am trying to support so as soon as I knew this is what they wanted I was filling out every piece of paperwork I could. This is when the harassment began.\n\nThe majority of my fellow employees had been with this particular organization longer than I had been, but I was recruited from a neighboring area and my years of service were being recognized so I had more time in than most too not counting my supervisor. They were all used to doing things the old way and didn't want this change to happen and were openly defiant about it. With my family in mind I just went along doing as I was told by council and it rubbed my coworkers wrong and they took to talking behind my back and ignoring me and even calling me a rat or a mole or spy for the council to my face. All for doing what was asked of us in the attempt at getting a raise. \n\nI took my concerns to my supervisors superior and told them that I didn't want anyone to get in any kind of trouble but I wanted council to know that this was happening, I could ignore it and laugh it off but that if it did get worse I just wanted it on the record that this was happening already. I made a point of asking that no one be talked to because I didn't want that to be the push that would make things worse for me around the shop. \n\nVery shortly after that meeting we were all given a collective talking to at the end of the week and were told that under no circumstances would bullying or harassment be acceptable and it would be grounds for immediate dismissal. This put a huge target on my back since every single one of them now knew that I had went and made a complaint. After this meeting I was treated much worse, little petty things kept occurring or I would just be ignored or left in the dark on certain things. I found a swastika drawn on a piece of equipment I was operating and took a picture of it with my company phone but never reported it to anyone because like I said I didn't want anyone to get in trouble and certainly didn't want anyone to get fired over something so stupid. I was holding out hope that the council members would see that I was working hard to complete the tasks they had given us and that I would secure my raise and just kept going to work and keeping my head down getting through each day as best as I could.\n\nThen covid-19 occurred and I had to take some time off. When I returned to work things were still a bit contentious but not quite as blatant and apparent. I did my best to just come in to work, get my orders for the day and perform my job to the best of my ability. Things seemed to slowly even be improving. A new person was hired as an \"emergency hire\" just as I was returning to work. I was told that they hadn't advertised for this position and another coworker confided with me that they were suspicious of how this new guy had come to be hired. I believe that they were hired to be able to drive the person without a license around and help him do his job. It was a position that was likely to be filled anyway so I didn't look too closely at it. \n\nAnother employee retired around this same time as well and then they were advertising to hire a new employee to join us, it seemed odd to me because we had usually only ran a 6 man crew including our supervisor and we were sitting with 6 at this time. This is where I start to believe that they had been planning to get rid of me since I first went in with my complaint of being called a rat\/mole\/spy for doing what was asked of us. I'm beginning to wonder if my supervisor didn't like that I was doing what his bosses wanted instead of keeping with the status quo and ignoring their wishes\/demands in order to secure our raise. Everything seems tied into the guy who was kept around after losing his license, his family member that is on the council, and their relationship with our supervisor. \n\nI don't know why else they would fire me \"without cause\". There has to be a reason, and I feel that I deserve an explanation. Right now with the economy the way it is and this pandemic we are all dealing with there is no work to be found. I don't think that 6 weeks pay in lieu of notice is adequate given these circumstances, shouldn't I be at the very lease entitled to some kind of severance as well? What about my pension - the main reason I went into this field years ago and have been working towards retirement with this very good pension in mind. \n\nBeyond the severance do I have a case against them for firing me for what I believe to be them taking the easiest path possible, instead of mediating and fixing the harassment issues they get rid of me and keep everyone else (the offending parties) on? Is there any case to be made regarding the fact that they're stating my position was eliminated but yet they hired someone to replace me? Also, if they were truly \"restructuring\" shouldn't I have been given prior notice and given an opportunity to apply for this \"new\" position? Also, why keep on 4 other guys who have less qualifications or experience? \n\nI'm sorry for this being such a long post but my world is on it's side right now, I have young children whose futures I feel are in jeopardy and there is nothing I can do to fix it. I've asked to meet with the council to make things right but feel that request is being ignored. I also feel that some members of council aren't even aware of everything that has been occurring and possibly made a snap judgment without all of the facts. \n\nPlease give me some advice on what to do next, everyone I have spoken to is outraged and thinks I have an easy case against them but without any money coming in I can't afford to hire a lawyer and have nothing come out of this and I want to get an outsiders perspective. \n\nTIA.\n\ntldr - Fired without cause, given 6 weeks pay in lieu of notice, wondering if I should be entitled to severance as well. Also, possibility of having a harassment\/workplace bullying case to fight them on for the way they've handled it (firing me for making a complaint rather than doing the work of fixing\/mediating the issue)","title":"Unjust dismissal\/possible harassment case advice","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518893504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y8iqd\/can_police_officers_pop_my_hood_during_a_traffic\/","id":"7y8iqd","body":"When is it legal for a Police Officer to pop my hood and search for aftermarket components? In California, most car modifications must meet up to carb legal standards such as having a working catalytic converter. \n\nDoes having an exhaust give enough probable cause for the Officer to pop the hood? Thanks! ","title":"Can Police Officers pop my hood during a traffic stop? (CA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590121742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gockd8\/can_i_trademark_the_word_fandomstuck\/","id":"gockd8","body":"I want to trademark the word \u2018Fandomstuck\u2019, for means of selling an Movie or miniseries about people being stuck in fandoms. I searched the term, and while it has stuff about fandoms, is something very different than I want to approach. I also am creating a logo and word mark that can look very distinguished that people know they I\u2019m talking about a movie or series. \nWhat can I do for myself to able to trademark the word and know if it is strong enough to being able to trademark.","title":"Can I trademark the word \u2018Fandomstuck\u2019","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577500591,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egkx09\/does_a_rehab_legally_have_to_turn_you_in\/","id":"egkx09","body":"I know of somebody on the run but after they committed the crime, they checked themselves into rehab. Apparently they can\u2019t be arrested until after their 30 days. I find that hard to believe the rehab wouldn\u2019t turn him in. \n\nLocation: Pennsylvania","title":"Does a rehab legally have to turn you in?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588884562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfewf9\/school_trying_to_retroactively_change_the_credit\/","id":"gfewf9","body":"Hello everyone, I've been having some trouble and am hoping for some help, this is at a state school in Florida. This past semester I was registered for 5 classes, two of them being 2-credit classes, and I have already paid for the semester in full. However, yesterday a bill was posted for 2 credits to my account, and when I asked the office about it they said that there was an error and that starting this semester the 2-credit courses I took were going to change to 3-credits a piece, and now they're charging me for the extra credits which comes out to over $1000. This is after my semester has already ended and already paid for everything, and from the point that I registered for classes up until yesterday these classes were displaying as only 2 credits. Can they go back and retroactively change this and charge me?","title":"School trying to retroactively change the credit value for the classes I took this spring and charge me the difference","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589103006,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggyfe7\/seeking_advice_for_a_custody_agreement_contract\/","id":"ggyfe7","body":"My soon-to-be ex husband is willing to forfeit his custody rights to our two girls (2 & 4), in exchange for being absolved of child support responsibilities. In the state of California where we live, this is not legally possible as \"a voluntary relinquishment can only be finalized if another person is assuming the role of the parent who is relinquishing their rights.\" There is no one to fit this role other than myself and I cannot fill both roles in the eyes of the state. Additionally, \"Parental rights can only be terminated in California by court order. Parental Rights cannot be terminated by a parent who simply wants to avoid paying child support and is not being adopted by another parent.\"\n\n​\n\nHowever, I am in complete agreement with my ex about his suggestion. I have observed him to be an unfit parent; details can be provided, but they generally boil down to abandonment-related negligence, and willful ignorance involving our youngest's autism treatments\/evaluations. His dismissal of mental health sciences has directly impacted his ability to care for our girls in a manner that is healthy for their growth, especially with the complications at play.\n\n​\n\nThe only sources about the laws I could find did not involve the consideration of the custodial party agreeing to forfeit child support, or if that could be a factor. I know it is not normally within the rights of either party to draft a contract involving these kind of terms, at least with the limited research provided. I am willing to forfeit the right to child support based in majority on the desire to be done with his presence in our lives as quickly as possible, with as little resistance as possible. The only thing I would be concerned about losing is his insurance for the girls' dental, medical, and eye insurances. It may be possible that my ex would compromise to only paying for these things, instead of full child support.\n\n​\n\nMore directly: Can a contract of this nature be drafted, and what templates can be used to begin? I want to move away within a month, with that and my ex's cooperation I hope we can close this custody case promptly.","title":"Seeking Advice for a Custody Agreement contract draft","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590110041,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go9nwv\/seeking_advice_about_a_potential_assault_andor\/","id":"go9nwv","body":"I live in CA, working as an In Home Support Services worker for my mother. One of my job duties entails assisting her (she's 57 and very disabled\/chronically ill on SSDI) with grocery shopping and other such errands. Today I took her shopping at Whole Foods, and unfortunately due to COVID's affect on her finances she's resorted to shoplifting food in order to literally be able to put any on the table. I want to make it clear for the purposes of this post that I had NO personal involvement in her shoplifting and paid for ALL of the items that I acquired, shopped exclusively in my OWN cart separate from hers, and left the store separately as well as I don't want to be implicated in what she was doing. I'm a healthcare worker, as far as I see it my responsibility is to her, keeping her safe and healthy and performing my duties as they are described, not loss prevention for any store. She's an adult and I'm an adult and it's not my responsibility to decide what she does and does not do.\n\nAfter paying for my items and leaving separately, I was apprehended by an undercover security officer (not sure if he was police or not as I couldn't get a good enough view of the badge he flashed) who asked me to follow him. During the entire following exchange and taking of our info, the security guard was not wearing any sort of mask or gloves, was not adhering to local health social distancing mandates, and was touching all of our things and us, putting both myself and my high risk mother in potential contamination danger during the pandemic. I complied fully with his instructions and provided my receipt that proved that I had paid in full for everything that I had. Upon leaving, AFTER they had taken both my and my mother's information, I had explained the situation, and they had checked my receipt thoroughly to make sure I had paid, I noticed that one of the items had fallen and I reached down to pick it up.\n\nAs I reached down to grab the item that I (again, had both paid for and proven to multiple people that I had paid for)  he reached out and tried to physically pry it out of my fingers, grasping onto my wrist in the process and pushing my hand back hard enough that it's now potentially sprained. I was able to yank my hand away, and when I did I noticed that it was hurting quite a bit. I asked him, the other security guard working and multiple other workers for his name as I plan to file a police report, and they refused to provide it, so I have no means of finding out his identity. As well as the police report (I plan on filing over the phone due to shelter in place but have to wait until the office opens tomorrow), I've also scheduled a doctor's appointment for tomorrow for the wrist injury.\n\ntldr: I'm a home healthcare aide in CA who works for my mother, and while performing my duties assisting her she was caught shoplifting. While apprehending her, security caused me physical harm AFTER it had been proven I had paid for all of my items. Aside from the police report, I was hoping for advice on what, if any, other legal options I have or should know about. Thank you!","title":"Seeking advice about a potential assault and\/or battery by Whole Foods loss prevention","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576514337,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebhgvc\/ca_moms_boyfriend_got_arrested_for_possession_of\/","id":"ebhgvc","body":"Ok, I'll preface this by saying that I already know that if you're under probation you are not allowed to even be around firearms, or you can get arrested. Also, I do not know there is any legal difference between probation or parole or not, as they seem to have the same definition, so let me know if this matters and i can find out which one it is.   \n\n\nI'll try to keep this short without omitting any important details. My mom's boyfriend was recently released on probation after serving time for a DUI. My brother was supposed to clear out his firearms from the house so that the boyfriend can live there without violating his probation. My brother cleared out his firearms, but forgot some magazines, and a few boxes of ammunition. My brother is refusing to provide his firearms registrations to prove that the stuff belonged to him, but I don't even know if this will help, as I know that who owns the firearms doesn't change the violation. The firearms are legitimately purchased and registered as is mandatory in CA.  At least that is my understanding of the laws around probation.   \n\n\nWould it help at all if my brother provides the paperwork that could probably show reasonably that the things belong to him?   \n\n\nIs it actually possible for a lawyer to help this situation out, or is he just screwed over because of the way that probation works?","title":"(CA) Mom's boyfriend got arrested for possession of Magazines and ammo that were not his. Does he even have a chance of these charges getting cleared?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591020502,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gul9rr\/unemployment_question\/","id":"gul9rr","body":"I was working full time and picked up a part time job last August. I was working both jobs until I was fired from my full time job in January 2020. I filed for unemployment at the end of March and now I enter the hours I work at my part time job each week, which just reduces my benefit amount. Our lease is up and we have made the decision to relocate back to our home town which is 3 hours away from our current location. We want to relocate asap so I can look for full time employment. My question is, how does this effect my unemployment if I were to \"quit\" my part time job? I only work a max of 10 hours a week at this part time job and I don't want to do the wrong thing that will effect my main source of income right now (unemployment). My boss at my part time job is also trying to find any reason to fire me. Do I put in my notice? Do I let her fire me? Will my unemployment be safe if i just transfer to a store in our hometown? How do I go about this?\n\nJust desperately trying to get back home.\n\nLocated in Minnesota.\n\nTIA","title":"Unemployment Question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1471904539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z35gn\/milwaukee_wi_a_tech_recruiter_is_posting\/","id":"4z35gn","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice!\n\nI recently graduated community college (3 months ago, to be specific). I had posted quite a few times on reddit seeking job hunting advice as I still haven't found work, and many of them suggested seeking the help of a Tech Recruiter (as I graduated with an A.A.S. in Programming). I've contacted multiple recruiters from various companies, gave them my resume and contact information, and haven't had any issues with it until now.\n\nOne day I was going on one of the websites for a recruiting company I've contacted in hopes of seeking information about jobs in my area. I stumbled upon a section of the site about talent information, and decided that I would look at my profile to see what was on it out of curiosity. I found that the recruiter posted information saying \"she is a talented developer with 4 years work experience in education\" on my profile. I don't have any work experience at all and I've told the recruiter this. All I have as far as experience is a 5 month internship at my college and a completed project. \n\nI know that if an employer saw this work experience information, hired me for a job, and found out I didn't have any of this experience, I would be fired immediately for lying on an application. So I don't understand why a tech recruiter is posting this false information about me. I also don't know why they're posting my gender, as I know an employer can't inquire about this information without consent. The recruiter never asked for my permission to disclose my gender.\n\nI would like to know, is any of this legal for a tech recruiter to do? And what should I do? \n\nThank you for your time.","title":"[Milwaukee, WI] A Tech Recruiter is posting incorrect information about me online to help me get hired. Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588412848,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc3uef\/someone_threatening_to_pull_my_ip_address_online\/","id":"gc3uef","body":"Short one here but I\u2019m wondering if it\u2019s illegal to threaten to pull my IP address or if it\u2019s only illegal to actually do it","title":"Someone threatening to pull my IP address online.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515702920,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pr2sg\/al_how_would_you_go_about_legally_giving_vehicles\/","id":"7pr2sg","body":"I have a friend that wants to give cars to families that are in tough situations. He's done well for himself and he's come a long way in life, and now he wishes to help where he can. He doesn't want to make any profit off of this business and will be buying the cars for cash and performing required maintenance himself. He attempted to go the route of creating a non-profit, but they required him to have a dealers license and a car lot to hold the vehicles.\n\nHe doesn't own any land that could become a car lot, and his intentions are to give away only six vehicles a year. I was hoping that someone may have a more suitable way for him to distribute the vehicles without having to start a full fledged car dealership. Any ideas are appreciated and I'll look into them all, feel free to drop suggestions below, they're all appreciated. ","title":"[AL] How would you go about legally giving vehicles away?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590931330,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtyyki\/i_cant_get_a_drivers_license_right_now_because_of\/","id":"gtyyki","body":"Title","title":"I can\u2019t get a drivers license right now because of shut down but I need a job because I am not getting stimulus checks. Is traveling actually a thing and is it legal in Illinois","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1411069366,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gshod\/deposit_return_issue_athens_ga\/","id":"2gshod","body":"I moved out of my previous unit at the end of July and at the end of the 30 day period, they sent me a check for $60 despite my deposit being $675. This was the first I was notified that they were holding any money from my deposit. After many calls and emails, the company finally sent me a letter today and the main charge (that I'm disputing) is for the paint job for the place.\n\nThey claim they paint the unit every other year and that the place needed \"far more work than usual\" so they received a bill of $900 from the painters and are charging us $400, a portion of the bill. I can assure you the place was left exactly as we moved in and they're a small operation trying to see what they can get away with.\n\nIs this worth taking to small claims court? I sadly do not have pictures of the place from move out so feel that this matter would end up a he-said-she-said argument in court and they would side with the Realtor. Thanks in advance for any tips","title":"Deposit Return issue (Athens, GA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576446134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb56p8\/ky_transfer_of_minority_ownership\/","id":"eb56p8","body":"In October of this year, I had a business partner who bought a minority percentage of membership in a company I started and ran for the past several years. I was a 60% owner in the company at its inception with a 40% minority ownership to another individual who...well...let's simply say that after doing everything that I possibly could to rectify the situation it was a messy end to the partnership and I voted him out of company management. I stand by the decision as both ethical and the most responsible decision for both the company and my family. So...he sold...to my business' landlord (and his new business partner...so conflicts of interest all over the place). \n\nThe buyer is now insisting access to passwords, keeps talking about working *for* the company and taking owner's compensation and insists that any decisions made on behalf of the company need to be mutual (i.e. \"equity is different from decision-making rights and this is a 50:50 in that regard\"). He also thinks that the purchase of interest automatically places him in a management position, so working for the company is not something that he has to be elected into. In the absence of an operating agreement which we are currently trying to work out since the transactional sale, I am currently being accused of \"denying\" and \"with-holding\" access to certain company information (i.e. passwords to book-keeping accounts, operational systems, involvement in company decisions and input, etc.). \n\nI am having a very candid conversation tomorrow regarding all of this but I am wondering a couple of things here: 1) Does the transfer\/sale of membership interest (for someone who did not have management status) automatically defer management status to another person? Our other operating agreement stated that unless there was a unanimous vote regarding the person who would buy the interest, no management status would be conferred. No formal vote was taken--the interest was sold, with my knowledge, but I was explicit that though I would be open to considering management and company involvement I was opposed to it at the time of transfer; 2) Without there being an explicit operating agreement, is everything related to company decisions up for interpretation including whether the partnership operates at a 50:50 de facto level, etc.?  He's dead set that there is no 'trump card' when it comes to decisions. \n\nI believe I know the answers to all of these questions (and others that come from them), but as my discussion is with someone who is--let's just say--used to getting what he wants and who has enough business sense to be dangerous (and who also has the capability of making my life a bit hellish, with owning 40% of the company and being my landlord), I am wanting as much clarity as possible. I'd prefer an ally rather than an enemy.","title":"[KY] Transfer of Minority Ownership","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589751907,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glo43c\/8yr_old_niece_is_not_being_supervised_and_forced\/","id":"glo43c","body":"So basically some back story my sister (30) has 2 other kids (12; twins) that she has no relationship with as she walked out when they were 3 for another guy and ended up pregnant with my niece (8).\n\nAt this point she was able to see the twins on weekends but her boyfriend (J) she was with was a drug dealer and had a drug raid in the house which they found coke, she was only allowed supervised visits which happened 3x a year max now she hasn\u2019t seen them in over a year. When she was with K she had no job, she lived in an old motel that was a motel that was so gross none of us would even go in. My niece was constantly dirty and we had tried multiple times to get her jobs, assistance etc but never would because it would require effort which she wasn\u2019t willing to put in. \n\nHer and J broke up a few years later and she met her current boyfriend (K) and had my niece (3). Their relationship is like walking on eggshells in the last year alone they have broken up at least 3-4x, when I do have my niece she tells me about the fights they have and on top of that she sends them to my house in dirty clothes and car seats forcing me to buy them new clothes when they come to my house and try and deep clean the current clothes they\u2019re in because they are that bad. Her school has bought them clothes and winter jackets as well because again she sends them in dirty clothing. \n\nHer apartment she lives in now is 1 bedroom, the few times I have been there to pick up my nieces the apartment is disgusting, I wish I was being dramatic when I say how gross it is. So imagine a 500sq ft apartment that has 1 bedroom for 2 adults and 2 children. Lately my niece has been FaceTiming me like crazy in the mornings 7-9am because my sister is sleeping (even sometimes during the day) and no one else is home to watch them (7 & 3 years old) so my older niece has been taking care of her while she sleeps, she has called 911 as well not sure if it was on accident or a cry for help on her situation because it\u2019s clear she is neglected. \n\nMy family would like to report her to CPS at this point because the situation my nieces are in is awful if we did and they removed the children from the home would they go straight to foster care or would they give family a chance to take her in? \n\n\nLocation: NY","title":"8yr old niece is not being supervised and forced to take care of her 3 yr gold sister.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577753434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehv65i\/is_this_advice_from_my_insurance_broker_legal\/","id":"ehv65i","body":"(Colorado) I have a specific health insurance plan that doesn't provide copayment for my wife delivering our child in the middle of January. The Gold Plan I had wanted for January won't start until February, and it would kick in a 90% copayment for delivery. My insurance broker told me to give the January bill to my insurance company after February 1st, and then insurance would then kick in their 90% as if I was covered under the Gold plan during the actual delivery. Is this legal advice and\/or true?  \n\n\nMy previous broker didn't warn me that I had no coverage for delivery, and I didn't realize this until after the cut off for changing my insurance. Yes, I acknowledge that as a consumer I \\_should\\_ have known better, but I didn't. I'm a friggin nurse and I wasn't quite prepared for the clusterF&\\*k that is health insurance in the US when you have to buy on the open market.","title":"Is this advice from my insurance broker legal and\/or true? (colorado","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515263319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7okx9h\/can_i_get_my_deposit_back\/","id":"7okx9h","body":"(AR) Hello & ty for reading. I am a 23 y\/o masters student with a shoestring budget living with my SO. Back in August I signed a year lease on a tiny studio apartment, which was previously a large cabin style cult complex broken into sections. From what I\u2019ve gathered the company had also recently acquired this property and was just starting to renovate buildings. The total complex is composed of three large cabins broken into apartments. My cabin is the front building, with two other uninhabitable apartment sections they haven\u2019t began work on and an uninhabited church building connected. In total we pay $540 a month in rent; 40$ of that is for them installing a washer dryer in the apartment and the 500 is for rent with electric and water included. The way my SO\u2019s checks fall, we usually have rent paid 1-2 weeks in advance, as was the case for January. About 2 weeks ago, as the temperatures dropped significantly, we completely lost water, despite leaving the faucets dripping. My guess is because there was little to no insulation in this structure at all. Also the toilet became completely clogged from the freeze, plunging and drano wouldn\u2019t work. We called property management and they sent out a handyman to work on it, and it took about two days for us to get water back. When we finally did, we asked about the toilet, but as it was Friday he said we\u2019d have to call back on Monday. Monday rolled around and the water was yet again completely gone, and both the shower and kitchen sink wouldn\u2019t drain. The last day we had water was sunday night. We called on Monday and again he comes out to work on it, but it\u2019s still not fixed as of today (Saturday). We\u2019ve had to drive out to stores to use the bathroom, dishes are piling up, can\u2019t do laundry, grey water was flooding out of the shower drain all over the floor, tools are left on our bathroom floor, he cut through the floor and didn\u2019t properly patch it in front of the bathroom sink and told us not to walk on it, I\u2019ve had to scrape feces off my floor with wet wipes, have to buy showers at travel plazas, have to buy gallons of water. He left yesterday without even telling us, my SO asked if he would be back, he just texted \u201cno\u201d, asked if he would be back in the morning (today, Saturday) he said yes, but hasn\u2019t showed up, and is not answering calls. \nAs I said we have basically no money, but I don\u2019t know how long we should have to live like this. Would I have grounds for any legal course of action? Would I be able to break lease and get my deposit back? This is my first time dealing with this sort of stuff and I don\u2019t want to be ugly about it, but my patience is wearing thin and I\u2019m beginning to feel cheated. ","title":"Can I get my deposit back?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472282332,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zt7sk\/california_subletting_from_master_tenant_amid\/","id":"4zt7sk","body":"I relocated to San Diego last month, and I am renting a spare room from a married couple, the wife being the master tenant. I paid them two months rent and a security deposit upfront. The original plan was to sublet the room temporarily for two months, but I can now stay month-to-month indefinitely since their friend is not returning from Europe. I did not sign a lease.\n\nThe couple is renting the property from a landlord, and they moved in a month before I did. I did not know this at first, but I never thought to ask. They have been having multiple major disputes with the property and the landlord since before I arrived. Most significantly, the basement bathroom has repeatedly flooded with sewage, and we were without a bathroom for six days when the upstairs one clogged too. The landlord took multiple days to respond, and the master tenant has withheld rent and called the city inspector.\n\nThe landlord and master tenant have had multiple sit-down meetings to try to rectify these issues, but these have effectively broken down. Yesterday I answered the door to someone and gave him my full name. He served the master tenant a notice to pay rent or face eviction. The paper listed the master tenant's name, \"John Doe\", and \"Jane Doe\". The master tenant told me that she had her lawyer send the landlord a letter stating that she will continue paying rent if the issues are resolved, though she now plans on finding a new place as soon as possible. She said that we cannot be evicted for 90 days while the dispute is legally settled.\n\nI want to know where I legally stand in this dispute. My name is not on any lease, but I have a verbal agreement with the master tenant. I presume that I would be evicted if the master tenant is evicted, but am I otherwise legally liable or could be taken to court for anything? I am new to this state and rental law, and I couldn't find much info on this exact situation. Thank you, and my apologies for the wall of text.\n\n","title":"[California] Subletting from master tenant amid dispute with landlord. What are my rights?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590863682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtj86d\/hoa_towed_away_my_car_and_claims_they_gave\/","id":"gtj86d","body":"Hello, I am dealing with an issue with an HOA that decided to do Asphalt Paving Sealing on our parking lot.\n\n They claimed to have given us advanced notice that are cars would have to be removed on that date but their notice were two pieces of paper (8.5 inches by 11 inches) located near a trash can where people have to pass and one near the mailboxes where everyone picks up their mail. They always leave a notice on our door during these type of situations but for whatever reason they decided not to this time. They also claimed to have knocked on the door that morning but the bedroom is in the back, so if they did we couldn't hear that.\n\nConsidering the need to stay at home, I don't know if it was fair of them to expect people to see those notices considering we were under lock down orders. \n\n\n\nWould the notices they posted up and the knock on the door substance enough effort given by them to notify us of the removal of the vehicle?\n\nThis is in California. \n\nThank you.","title":"HOA towed away my car and claims they gave substantial notice. (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589196908,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghlvll\/sorry_if_this_has_been_asked_before_but_im_new\/","id":"ghlvll","body":"What's the WIFI password?","title":"Sorry if this has been asked before but I'm new.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422746650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ucpu1\/is_reporting_a_business_to_the_irs_a_breach_of\/","id":"2ucpu1","body":"(US) In short: my former boss is an ass. He convinced me to sign on as an independent contractor for an 'introductory period' that never ended; also, the whole job was a sham. I was stupid and fresh out of college and in desperate need of a job. I signed a lot of confidentiality agreements. I later quit without notice. I would like to file an SS-8 (determination of worker independent contractor status form) to be reclassified as an employee, not an independent contractor, for tax reasons. I'm worried that sending supporting documents for my case to the IRS could be considered a breach of the confidentiality agreement (proving that I retained some documents from the firm, which I told them I hadn't). My former bosses are lawyers, and assholes (as mentioned). I'm worried that they could try to retaliate for submitting this stuff to the IRS. Should I worry?","title":"Is reporting a business to the IRS a breach of confidentiality agreement?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590366160,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq0q0r\/my_recently_deceased_uncles_common_law_partner_is\/","id":"gq0q0r","body":"This situation is kind of confusing so I hope I explain it well. I\u2019ll give a bit of backstory. My grandmother (still living) has three children, my mom, my aunt, and my recently deceased uncle. On her will she split the money evenly between my mom, my aunt and my uncle. However she specified that if my uncle passed away, rather than giving the money to his daughter (my cousin), the money would go to me and my brother. The reason why she did this is because my cousin has never treated my grandmother well, my mom\u2019s siblings (and therefore my cousins) are well off compared to my family, my brother and I have a great relationship with our grandmother, my mom has almost single handedly cared for my grandmother throughout the last 10 years, and it\u2019s an open secret in my family that my cousin is probably not even my uncle\u2019s biological daughter (his ex wife cheated) and therefore not my grandmother\u2019s biological granddaughter. My grandmother and my cousin have no relationship. She even skipped my cousin\u2019s second wedding. So it makes sense why she wouldn\u2019t want to give her money to my cousin. \n\nHowever, now that my uncle has passed, his common-law partner of 26 years has been harassing my mom saying that she\u2019s going to take her to court over my grandmothers will. She wants to change the will so that the money that was supposed to go to me and my brother goes to my uncle\u2019s daughter. She claims that my mom manipulated my grandmother into changing the will in her favour. In reality both of my parents advised my grandmother not to do this because they knew it would cause trouble. \n\nShe has money and my family doesn\u2019t have the resources to fight her in court. The easy solution I guess would be to change the will to give the money that was supposed to go to my brother and I to my cousin. I have no problems with this. She can take the money for all I care but the issue is my grandmother is in the early stages of developing dementia and probably can\u2019t demonstrate the necessary capacity to change the will.\n\nSo what is the path we can take that results in the least amount of headache, that doesn\u2019t bankrupt my family with legal bills, and that ensures that this woman is never seen in our lives again?\n\nSome (maybe) useful info is that my uncle\u2019s partner is an alcoholic and she can barely string a sentence together by noon (no judgment against people who struggle with alcoholism, just wondering if this can be used against her). Also my cousin despises this woman even though she\u2019s fighting to get my cousin\u2019s name on my grandmother\u2019s will (although we don\u2019t know if my cousin knows this). Also my grandmother doesn\u2019t even have much money so I don\u2019t even know what the hell she\u2019s fighting for. I think she\u2019s just vindictive and cruel. My uncle hasn\u2019t even been gone for a week and she\u2019s already talking about suing my family over my grandmother\u2019s will.\n\nSorry if I included unnecessary info or if I left out key details. If I missed anything please ask!","title":"My recently deceased uncle\u2019s common law partner is trying to contest my grandmother\u2019s will (ON, Canada)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589614422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkqpe8\/ive_been_charged_with_misdemeanor_assault_in_a\/","id":"gkqpe8","body":"I am currently in Nigeria, visiting family.\n\nYesterday, I had delivered a single blow to a man who was trying to harm my brother, after which the man promptly reported the assault (He had physical evidence since his left cheek was swelled up), and I was picked up by the police minutes later.\n\nAfter being held in the Police Station and questioned for hours, the police concluded that I must either turn in my passport and birth certificate and be given a 1-Week Grace Period to pay them a fine of 200,000 Naira (A little over $500), or face jail time.\n\nI after seeking advice from friends and family, most have told me to just call the United States (Country I was born in) Embassy and ask them for guidance. I want to do this, but I'm afraid of the possibility that the Police have already contacted them and fabricated a serious charge on me, such as to disable the Embassy from offering any kind of assistance to me.\n\n​\n\nI'm not sure what else to say. All further advice from this sub is appreciated.","title":"I've been charged with Misdemeanor Assault in a Foreign Country, and it's police have seized my Passport and Birth Certificate, and are holding them until I can pay a fine. Is there anything I can do to fight this?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423852182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vsgs3\/is_it_legal_for_me_to_reverse_engineer_an_old_game\/","id":"2vsgs3","body":"(Florida) I was trying to figure out how a game handled its save files so I could generate my own.\n\nThis is an old game from before 2000 and the primary developer no longer exists, though another developer was involved which does still exist.\n\nIs this technically illegal?","title":"Is it legal for me to reverse engineer an old game?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589675465,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl5qd7\/f18_getting_custody_of_my_two_younger_siblings\/","id":"gl5qd7","body":"So this is a very long story and I\u2019m on mobile, so sorry if there\u2019s formatting issues. We live in British Columbia Canada \n\nLong story short, my parents are abusive drug addicts. About 5 years ago my great grandparents (f80) (m77) got total custody over my two younger siblings and I. I\u2019m currently 18 and will be turning 19 in June. My sister is 14 and my brother is 12. Throughout my grandparents having custody, my parents have harassed us and caused a lot of issues. Last year my dad tried to hurt me (luckily my grandpa stepped in before anything happened) my grandpa seems to have some sort of soft spot for  my dad, so he has them both over for every holiday and whatnot. We see them a lot even though my sister and I don\u2019t want anything to do with them. My younger brother loves them though. This is only because they buy him stuff and spoil him. \n\nRecently during covid-19 I haven\u2019t been letting my grandpa take my brother to see his parents (he use to go over every weekend) and this has caused my dad to get VERY angry. The last time he was this angry he almost hurt me. He has been harassing my grandma with very horrible messages saying how he\u2019s going to take custody back. I think it\u2019s very likely he could win. He lies and can convince anybody of anything. \n\nAt home, I am already the caretaker. I cook meals, clean house, manage the kids, manage finances, etc. My grandparents are getting too old to be guardians. I can\u2019t let my kids go to my parents to experience the same stuff I did. \n\nWhat do I do?  I don\u2019t have my own place, and I don\u2019t have a job (due to covid). I have no savings, so I can\u2019t afford a lawyer. Any advice is very appreciated. (There is no one else in my family willing to take custody. They either go to my parents, a foster home, or me)\n\nEdit:\n\nThey don\u2019t have visitation. But they demand it. My grandpa gives it to them regardless of how we feel. I am currently \u2018renting\u2019 a basement suite from my grandparents because they get money from the child ministry to care for me(and my brother and sister). My grandparents stop getting money for me when I turn 19. After that we have agreed that I will still be renting from them once I get a job after covid clears up. My grandparents have agreed that if I want to get custody then I can rent from them still (as I care for them too)\n\nMy issue isn\u2019t really about money as this will be going down over the next year. I just want to know if I can even legally get custody and what steps to take from here.","title":"(F18) Getting custody of my two younger siblings. Help!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422584765,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u5jlx\/21f_is_there_any_way_i_can_get_birth_control\/","id":"2u5jlx","body":"Throwaway account.  I live in Virginia, USA\n\n\nI am a 21 year old college student, still on my parent's medical insurance.  I am thinking about going on birth control, and my annual OBGYN appointment is coming up soon (couple months) and I was hoping to ask my doctor about my options then.   \n\n\nOn to the problem.  My parents are very conservative Catholics (marriage annulled, living separately) but if they found out that I was using birth control they would probably take me off my insurance and\/or threaten to take my financial aid away (college). It wouldn't matter if I was sexually active or not, because the Catholic church believes it is wrong even for medicinal purposes other than contraception.  So reasoning with them (at least my mother) is out of the question.  \n\n\nMy parents are divorced, and I am on my father's plan, TRICARE Young Adult Prime.  Does my mother even have access to my information? I know she makes appointments for us sometimes, so does that mean she has access to my prescriptions? How do I change the privacy settings so there is no possible way they can accidentally see my bc prescription? \n\n\nI just don't know what to do.  I have another year and a half in college, not including grad school, but I hope to have a job with benefits by then so I won't have to deal with this.  But do I just wait that long? I just want my period to not be a week long and heavy, have hormonal acne, and have it regulated (I'm extremely irregular).  I feel like it's not a huge deal but to my parents it is.  My hands are tied. ","title":"(21F) Is there any way I can get birth control under my parent's insurance without their knowledge?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590897060,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gts2tg\/is_there_anything_i_can_do\/","id":"gts2tg","body":"Maybe I should just move on but something doesn\u2019t feel right. Back in October of 2019, I went to my boyfriends friends Halloween party. To give you a little more information I have never been a drinker in all my life and around that time I was learning new experiences with actually going to hangouts and drinking for the first time. Apparently I\u2019m a huge lightweight (probably due to the fact I don\u2019t eat enough). Anyways let\u2019s just say I got so drunk some of my friends put me in a spare bedroom to sleep while my boyfriend was in the living room with everyone else. A man I was acquainted with came in and sexually assaulted me. I went to the hospital that night for a rape kit and to contact KSP. The officer that arrived in my room never told me his name and even after we established that I was still extremely intoxicated and in shock he started asking me rapid fire random questions related to things like what types of drugs what\u2019s there (Even though I made it very clear no one at the party was into drug use. He was very adamant about meth even after my blood test came back negative. My physical appearance says church girl not tweaker.) At one point a nurse came in and wanted to start the kit and he told her, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t do it. It\u2019d be a waste of time and they probably won\u2019t find anything.\u201d  The nurse seemed to really dislike that suggestion so she asked if if I was a virgin. Keep in mind I was still wobbling in the bed barely keeping up with the conversation and I automatically told her yes simply because until a week or so ago I was. Obviously they find out I\u2019m not and this officer goes of on me saying that \u201cI don\u2019t care what you look like and neither will the judge when he finds out you\u2019re lying. (What ever that meant I\u2019m still unsure.) He also went on to make comments like \u201cMaybe you should get a better boyfriend to keep an eye on you.\u201d and \u201cYou should take more responsibility. You could ruin that mans life.\u201d I\u2019m honestly so devastated. Am I sensitive or was his behavior out of line?","title":"Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518832250,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y3qag\/ca_is_a_landlord_required_to_disclose_that_their\/","id":"7y3qag","body":"I am currently looking into renting a home through a property management company due to my current house being up for sale. This new place is right next to a river in a spot that I know for certain floods quite regularly, and they have not even hinted at it being a possibility. The only reason I'm considering moving there is because I'm in an area with an already competitive housing\/rental market, and we just had a wildfire destroy a few thousand homes here. Currently there are far more people looking to rent than are places available, and the prices have gotten what I would consider to be rather outrageous. This particular house is in a small river community a ways away from the largest city in the county, so rental prices there would normally be a bit cheaper, but this one is listed for higher than comparable homes in that larger city. What I am wanting to know is if because they are using the fires to jack up the price and not disclosing the fact that it most certainly will flood, is it likely that I can use that to leverage a lower price?","title":"[CA] Is a landlord required to disclose that their rental is in a spot that regularly floods?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474415682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53qey3\/az_trying_to_get_out_of_apt_lease\/","id":"53qey3","body":"USA, Arizona\n\nThe apartment I currently live at was recently bought out by another company. They fired all the staff and now have one maintenance worker, and only a couple people in office. It looks like they stopped the weekly yard work to keep the grounds clean, and I have seen way more bugs this past month than I have in the year I lived here.\n\nMy question: Is it possible to get out of the lease without having to pay the current months and next months rent upfront? (as outlined in the lease I signed for early termination.)\n\nI'm hoping since it isn't the same company I signed the lease with, and they are not holding the standards I signed for, there may be a way to back out of it. My goal is to approach a local lawyer regarding this, but want to see if it is even feasible beforehand.\n","title":"[AZ] Trying to get out of Apt. Lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474444543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53s43l\/mad_costumer_is_writing_bad_reviewslibel_online\/","id":"53s43l","body":"i have a small restaurant in california and a mad costumer is writing bad reviews\/libel online after she did not get a money refund. Ill summarize what happened as shortly as possible: the said costumer came in one night to order food and called the following day saying the order was wrong we disagreed and told them to bring the food in. The husband of the costumer came in and we proved to him that the order was not wrong but we still gave him free food in exchange however the wife(the one writing the reviews) called while he was still in the restaurant demanding for a refund and threatening with bad reviews, we were confused but left it at that thought the husband would talk to her. skip forward an hour or so she starts writing 1 star reviews on facebook google and yelp accusing us of giving them raw food and even accusing us of having roaches in our kitchen now since then i have replied to her reviews and told her that she should research what libel means because all her reviews contain it and it is a basis for a lawsuit after my reply she changed her roach comment  but keeps saying we gave her raw food which is also a lie and most recently we found out that someone posted an ad on craigslist saying that we are giving out free food and i am 100% sure it was her one because the way she writes and secondly because the contact name on the ad is the same as the one on the phone where she called us from. can i take any actions towards her? if so what kind of proof do i need or are these cases to small and complicated to prove any help would be appreciated feel free to ask me for more info","title":"mad costumer is writing bad reviews\/libel online and fake ads on craigslist what can i do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1421182668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sblno\/wi_buyer_wont_pay_after_signing_contract_over\/","id":"2sblno","body":"Back in September I sold an xbox 360 on Craigslist to a buyer offering to pay me $140 for it upon meeting, and $50 later. I sold the Xbox \"as is\" and informed buyer about the disk tray not opening all the time and other small issues with the Xbox (what do you expect buying used items on Craigslist they are not always going to work as a new product will, obviously) It is now January and I have not heard back and the buyer keeps telling me they will pay and now I just hear nothing back. \n\nI have a signed agreement between us saying there is no guaranties and it is sold as is. So, r\/legaladvice what can I do to resolve this issue, I believe we are past the point of not simply talking out an agreement plan anymore because it has been several months. \nI also know it is $50 but times are tough being in college at the moment. ","title":"[WI] Buyer wont pay after signing contract over Craigslist purchase (Details in post)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1472777501,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50qllh\/place_we_rented_has_a_toxic_problem_what_to_do\/","id":"50qllh","body":"So we rented a condo in Colorado.  Hey, you'd think there's just a bunch of stoners, right?  Nah, the guy upstairs is up all night and whatever he's doing kept us awake and uncomfortable a lot.  Anyway he finally went on and did whatever for 2 weeks straight, I hadn't slept the whole time from it so we moved out into a residence hotel where we're sleeping and eating again.\n\nPaid an environmental testing service to test for meth \/ cocaine.  They found meth residue, but at a level lower than they will report to the state as CO is a \"no de minimis\" state so they arbitrarily don't report if it's not to a certain level.  Still waiting for the cocaine test to come back.\n\nWhat are our rights?  We have renter's insurance, the landlord is literally doing nothing (asked if we can put a fan in our window to alleviate the neighbor problem *facepalm*), and I don't know what to do since staying in a residence hotel while paying my $1950 rent at the condo we cannot inhabit without vomiting \/ not sleeping is destroying us financially rapidly, especially since I couldn't keep my job after a week and a half of not sleeping.","title":"Place we rented has a toxic problem - what to do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575685167,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e78evk\/management_refuses_to_admit_theres_mold_in_my\/","id":"e78evk","body":"I moved into an apartment in Austin, Texas in August. When I moved in I noticed water damage in the bathroom and asked management to fix it. They said they wouldn\u2019t fix it and simply painted over it instead. \n\nI\u2019ve been sick basically since I moved in and couldn\u2019t figure out why. I went and stayed with my mom for a week and a half and by the end of that time was feeling much better. Once I came back home to my apartment, I was sick again within 36 hours. So I decided to look around in the apartment and found mold growing through the paint on the cabinets, in the air vents, and in the shower. \n\nI emailed management and explained the situation and they stated that \u201csome work needed to be done in the bathroom.\u201d I went and spoke with them today and they informed me they would like to replace my bathtub and some of the drywall in the bathroom. I asked how they planned to fix the mold problem. They stated that there isn\u2019t mold, they wouldn\u2019t do a mold test, and are refusing to do anything about it because they\u2019re just claiming that there\u2019s no mold. I am having my own mold test done on Monday because it is very obvious that there is. \n\nI\u2019ve had so many problems with this apartment and it\u2019s management. Electrical problems, roaches, windows painted shut, doors won\u2019t close, etc. At this point, I just want to move out. I\u2019m not even staying there because it\u2019s making me so sick. Is there a way I can break my lease? If so, how do I go about doing that?","title":"Management refuses to admit there\u2019s mold in my apartment, can I break my lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590793246,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt39o3\/homeowner_wont_replace_15_year_old_ac_unit_on_our\/","id":"gt39o3","body":"Our rental house has an ac unit in it that has been there since the house was built a little over 15 years ago. Last summer we were having a few issues and the ac guy came out and said it is leaking in the attic area and a coil is corroded. This thing needs to be replaced the owner only authorized it to be topped off with freon. \n\nThis summer I had it going and it wasn't able to cool the house to colder then 78\u00b0 then I was running it all day and it got to 88\u00b0 in the house. I have a newborn and 3 other kids under 5. \n\nThey called in another ac guy he got there the next day. He said again the thing is a piece of junk (different company than the last) it is all corroded and iced over and needs to be replaced. He talked to the owner and they never told me anything, but the AC guy said he topped off the Freon and that it's gonna crap out and die this summer because it is on its last legs. \n\nIDC about the stupid thing but I am tired of this junk and I don't want to be left without AC during 120\u00b0 heat these coming months.\n \nI want out of this house but we are in a lease till Feb 2021...\n\nIs there a way I can use this AC bs to get out of this lease before I end up baking in the house?","title":"Homeowner won't replace 15 year old AC unit on our Rental - In Arizona","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588294888,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb8hwz\/furloughed_from_two_jobs_do_i_need_to_need_to\/","id":"gb8hwz","body":"Missouri, USA\n\nBefore the pandemic I worked full time at an ambulatory surgery center and part time at a hospital. Before the pandemic hit our area, the medical director of the ASC said to pick one or the other because he didn\u2019t want me bringing COVID from the hospital to the surgery center. I chose the hospital and maintained PRN status working well over full time for the past 6 weeks. Today I was told that tomorrow is my last day. I informed the ASC but have not heard back. They are doing 2-3 surgeries per week and are over staffed. \n\nIf I apply for unemployment, do I need to list both employers?  I\u2019m afraid the ASC will contest it because they never fired me, they told me I would not get hours if I went into the hospital to work as a nurse during COVID (I volunteered to do COVID, but all the PRN staff was cut a few weeks ago, they made an exception for me, but that ends tomorrow). I have worked at the hospital continuously for 4 years and work 24-48 hours at the hospital most weeks (even with the other job).","title":"Furloughed from two jobs, do I need to need to list both when applying for unemployment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588686134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdxxjb\/neighbors_have_target_practice_sign_in_front_of\/","id":"gdxxjb","body":"My moms neighbors have a target practice sign (multiple) in front of the road. Obviously, this isn\u2019t safe at all. She lives in the country, but there\u2019s heavy traffic on this road. I can\u2019t imagine this is legal in any way, seeing as there\u2019s gun fire that could possibly be carried to traffic. I drove by yesterday and snapped a picture of it and plan on anonymously sending it to the local sheriff\/police. I didn\u2019t see anyone outside or anything when I took the picture. But last night my mom caught that one of our doors were cracked open and heard a loud bang outside. Our dog never barked or anything, so maybe we just forgot to lock it. But no one enters or leaves that door. We\u2019re just skeptical that it might have been them, since they\u2019re some really odd people. I got a little off topic there, but what\u2019s the best way to go about this? I\u2019d like to tip the cops off that they have shooting practice targets in a uncomfortable spot. But don\u2019t want to cause conflict, since they are our neighbors.\n\nThanks,","title":"Neighbors have target practice sign in front of road.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1417418106,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nx6e0\/california_master_tenant_trying_to_get_into_sub\/","id":"2nx6e0","body":"How exactly do i go about this?","title":"(California) master tenant trying to get into sub tenants room to clean it.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591052606,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guv8cb\/old_property_management_upcharging_3000_for\/","id":"guv8cb","body":"Okay so this is a bit of a long story, I'm going to try to make it as concise as possible. \n\nSo myself and my boyfriend lived in an old one bedroom apartment in Portland, Oregon for 12 months. It was cheap\/rundown apartment, with many scratches on the floor, dirty walls\/widows, bent window fixtures - etc... We didn't really mind this when we moved in, however In the year that we lived there, we had many things break. For example: the linoleum counter top that was super glued on when we moved in - it started coming up and cracking during the summer. We put in several maintenance requests to get it fixed. They never came. This became a norm with the management. When something would break, we would put in a request, they said they would come but they never did. By the time we moved out there was a window broken, and the broken countertop. But when the damage report came in we seemed to have racked up $3,000 worth of damages from all types of things we put in requests for - as well as things that were there when we moved in. Also, they seemed to have put in things that were never there to begin with. They said there were fleas in the apartment but I know for a fact there weren't. I would never allow it! Also $700 for \"animal waste on floor.\" I know there was never animal waste on the floor, especially not $700 worth of it! The list goes on. I know you can only take my word for it, but we left that place the same as we entered it, if not a scratch or two on the floor. They also haven't sent any pictures to us as proof and I honestly feel like they're so unprofessional they didn't take pictures. \n\nI'm definitely going to dispute this amount. However, I have had such a terrible experience with the management. Early into our tenancy, we were falsely accused of drug use in our apartment and they tried to evict us. When we said we were willing to go to court, they took their claim back...\n\nAlso, before our lease was up, the land lord entered our apartment while we were both at work, our alarm system was triggered, the police were dispatched to our place, and I had to leave work worried that we were broken into, only to find out that the land lord let himself in and left when we heard the alarm go off...\n\nI've spoken to our old neighbors and they have similar stories of the managements negligence. I honestly feel harassed by these people and I just want nothing to do with them. I was wondering what legal action I can take? I definitely don't want to pay $3,000. And I feel like with everything they've done I can file a claim against them or something? \n\nI know this was long, but any help would be great. Thanks for reading!","title":"Old property management up-charging $3,000 for apartment damages that were not our fault [Portland, Oregon]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590884340,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtp3h1\/tenants_roommate_moved_out_and_left_all_his\/","id":"gtp3h1","body":"My tenant had someone move in about a year ago (without my permission). So he is not on the lease. This roommate has since moved out of state  2 months ago. He left his room full of garbage and clothes and electronics. He even left a junk car in the yard. I contacted him and asked nicely to remove his things but havent seen or heard from him. What is the proper way to deal with this?","title":"Tenants roommate moved out and left all his belongings.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576458419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb7sez\/job_disrespect_led_to_me_basically_being_fired\/","id":"eb7sez","body":"I\u2019m on mobile and just really upset right now so excuse any formatting issues or anything. \n\nI made a post on my works subreddit regarding my specific case, however, it escalated and I\u2019m unsure what to do. \n\nLast Sunday, one of my managers (I felt) was disrespectful to me. She uttered \u201cfucking stupid\u201d, called me and another coworker blind, and other dumb stuff that trailed off as she went into the office. \n\nI asked her if she was talking to me, to which the answer was YES, and I told her that I didn\u2019t like being disrespected and that I would clock off if she continues to do to, she said to clock out.\n\nNow, that manager said to not come to her shifts on this Saturday and Sunday. I have a tuition reimbursement program that is my backbone for paying for college. I need 15 hrs at the least and these two shifts make me go over that. She said that she didn\u2019t care about that and that SHE felt disrespected and threatened so she doesn\u2019t want to work with me. \n\nNow today, Sunday, the new schedule comes out and I am not on it. The actual incident wasn\u2019t anything big, I didn\u2019t expect it to continue but alas... it did. \nI texted the manager who made the shift to where she said \u201cthe managers don\u2019t feel comfortable with you on their shift\u201d and to contact the field leader if I need to reach him. \n\nNote: that is the ONLY TIME that one of my managers has responded to me. My other regular managers and general manager have all ignored any communication from me, and our patch manager has said \u201cI hope we can resolve this issue\u201d. \n\nWhat do I do? I\u2019ve been told for my specific company  that HR isn\u2019t actually helpful, and none of my managers are apparently on my side. The general manager has failed to respond to me and address any concerns anything. I\u2019ve been at this job for 2 years and have had no issues.  \n\nI live in New Jersey, at an-will state, but I\u2019m being taken off the schedule and they have not specifically said they were firing me. But yet, I signed up for their companies policy for the reimbursement and now that has potential of messing me up, especially since I would have to pay back anything they would give me if I don\u2019t continue working there for 6 months. \n\nPlease, any assistance or guidance would be helpful","title":"Job disrespect led to me basically being fired","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590888685,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtq6ok\/photographer_did_not_give_me_wedding_video_costa\/","id":"gtq6ok","body":"I got married in January and hired a crappy photographer from Costa Rica (location of wedding). As soon as I paid, this guy started dodging my calls and has broken all of the contract timelines set by HIM regarding pictures and photos deadlines. I recently received the photos from him, but looking at them and comparing to the originals, he did nothing in editing; which is supposed to be part of the package.\n\nIt's been 4 months and I have YET to receive the video that I paid extra for.\n\nAny advice? How can I at least review this guy? He had a facebook that you could post a review on, but I saw that he got a few negative reviews from other people and looks like he took them down.  What legal actions can I take?\n\n--Annoyed married guy","title":"Photographer did not give me wedding video (Costa Rican Guy), what can I do?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1418073046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oomxe\/thought_i_might_have_had_crohns_disease_was\/","id":"2oomxe","body":"Hi, thank you for taking the time to read over my question.\n\nThis happened in New York. I'll spare you the gory details, but I had some medical symptoms indicating that I might have a gastrointestinal issue, and so was talked by a general practitioner into getting a colonoscopy. (Turns out everything was fine! Hooray!) But now I have a pretty astronomical medical bill that I don't think qualifies as fair, and may be heading towards collections.\n\nIt is probably important to mention that I checked with both my insurance provider and the gastroenterologist's office to make sure that the facility and physician were covered. However, as luck would have it, the attending anesthesiologist (who I hadn't met before the operation) was not covered under my PPO. Had I been informed of this not-so-trivial detail, I would have cancelled the procedure immediately.\n\nFurthermore, their asking price for a 30 minute routine preventative medical procedure is not only ridiculous, (a cursory glance places it between twice and three times the average rate for similar procedures) but not feasible. I cannot afford to pay it and probably will not be able to for a number of years, as I'm 24 years old, saddled with student loan debt, and volunteering for a national park in exchange for housing.\n\nI'm not really sure where to go from here -- I understand that I may be able to appeal to the state board of health if I cannot get the anesthesiologist to get a little more real about her prices. Is there anything I should know about the process? Any other recourse that I can take in the mean time?\n\nI also received a check directly from my insurance company for the princely sum of $600 dollars, as a sort of consolation prize with a note saying that they would not be covering the expenses in full. Should I forward it to the anesthesiologist immediately, or withhold payment until further details develop?\n\nThanks!","title":"Thought I might have had Crohn's disease, was talked into having a colonoscopy at a facility covered by insurance. Now have a $4500 medical bill from a non-covered anesthesiologist.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577987735,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej1k40\/adult_adoption_process_questions\/","id":"ej1k40","body":"I (26) am planning to surprise my step dad (40) with adoption papers in the near future(depending on how long it takes to figure this all out). He lives in Maryland(MD), while I currently live in DC. My biological parents are divorced, have a long history of being neglectful\/abusive, and neither are really a part of my life.   \n\n\nRelevant Mental Health Info that may affect the process:\n\n\\-Neurological disorder that affects mood\/memory\n\n\\- Various mental health diagnoses that could make an argument that I am not \"mentally capable of making decisions\" in a legal setting.\n\nQuestions I have:\n\n\\- Which documents do we need to fill out\/sign?\n\n\\-Where can I get the actual documents I need?\n\n\\-Do my mental\/physical diagnoses affect the adoption process?\n\n\\- Do my step dad and I need to live in the same state in order to file for adoption?\n\n\\- Is there a specific courthouse we need to go to\/work with?\n\n\\-Can I terminate my biological parents' parental rights\/deny them access to information?\n\nSorry I have so many questions. Thanks in advance!!","title":"Adult Adoption Process Questions","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588911394,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfm6g4\/what_can_i_do_if_my_landlord_is_demanding_i_pay\/","id":"gfm6g4","body":"i\u2019ve paid about $500 of my rent for the next few months, which can be seen very clearly in my bank account history. i have a screenshot of it, and i\u2019m able to show anyone in person if they asked to see it for themselves. \n\nfrom what\u2019s left of my unpaid rent, i\u2019m supposed to be paying $800. however, my landlord has been relentless about me paying $1300, as if i hadn\u2019t paid part of it beforehand. so far, i\u2019ve received two letters on my door and one email, \u201cpolitely\u201d reminding me that i only have a few days until my rent should be paid. i emailed her back with proof, but have heard nothing back in the past few days. \n\nif she continues with this, what can i do? i don\u2019t have enough money to get a lawyer, but i don\u2019t just want to let her take what she wants from my already-meager wages. any help is appreciated!! :)","title":"what can i do if my landlord is demanding i pay more than what i owe? (TN)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1514852129,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7niqn1\/legality_of_owning_similar_businesses\/","id":"7niqn1","body":"(UK, but I'm interested in the laws from wherever you are from!) As an example: A friend I know said something about this and I'm questioning the legality of it. Would it be legal to own 2 stores that sell similar products, and have one store sell items at an overpriced cost, where the other store sells them at a lower cost in order to drive sales?","title":"legality of owning similar businesses","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575598898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6s14p\/sued_out_of_state_by_former_physical_trainer\/","id":"e6s14p","body":"There are three questions to this. I am 18+ and live in Illinous. The business owner (BO) lives in Maryland, operates their business out of MD, and the small claims case is filed in a MD district court.\n\nFirst: I am being sued for breach of contract for not paying the remainder of the price of a training program that BO was running. I was on a monthly payment plan and had paid the first month. However, two weeks into the program, I decided that it wasn't for me and contacted BO asking to no longer participate. I was told that the program was \"for life\", that I couldn't drop out, and--critically--that I was still on the hook for the remaining chunk of change for the program. I asked if I could pay a total of 50% of the fees, since I had done 50% of the program (it was advertised to be four weeks, though it ended up running longer). I was again told that it was all or nothing, and that I should be grateful to receive such world-class coaching. I set the emails from this person to get automatically archived, since they were sending me content related to a program that I wasn't interested in participating in anymore.\n\nThe payment amount was specified in initial email conversations, but we never discussed what would happen if _I_ were unsatisfied. I signed a waiver absolving BO from liability if I hurt myself during their program, but was never sent an invoice or anything to acknowledge vis-a-vis the payment amount\/whether I had the right to stop paying if I didn't want the service in question.\n\nNow, I'm being sued for the remainder of the cost of the program. Am I on the hook for this, even though I asked not to be a part of the program midway through?\n\n---\n\nSecond: because I set up the filter mentioned above to not receive BO's annoying fitness spam, I missed their email asking me for my address so they could send the court papers notifying me that I was being sued. The papers got sent to my parents' house in MD, and they let me know that I was supposed to sign for documents and that they had found my case on the MD district court case search website.\n\nI never actually received the papers, and only found out about the suit because my parents let me know. I still haven't seen what they say, so I'm kind of in the dark on what's going on. This sounds fishy, but is it legal for BO to send papers to my parents' place even though I might not get them?\n\n---\n\nThird: can I hire a lawyer to represent me in MD small claims court, or will I need to travel home and  and represent myself? Do I need to file any kind of special paperwork with the MD courts in the meanwhile?","title":"Sued Out of State by Former Physical Trainer","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588898130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfivx7\/will_i_be_indicted_for_fraud_if_i_submitted_an\/","id":"gfivx7","body":" I applied for California unemployment insurance benefits, but soon after, I realized I may have filled out the application incorrectly. I have never filed for unemployment before, and I was having a hard time trying to figure it all out. I wanted to cancel the claim a.s.a.p, but I have not been able to get through to anyone at any of the EDD phone numbers (they're extremelyy busy), and all the offices are closed. Additionally, I never received my customer account number, so I have been unable to use the UI online system for further information. I read that you could just not certify the claim so they don't pay you, but unfortunately they've been automatically certifying claims for the past few weeks because of how busy the EDD has been during covid. I was hoping I would have more time to try and contact someone, but the debit card came in the mail today, and I'm worried because I've received the card, that I am now held liable. I won't be activating\/using the card, but now I'm really worried about any penalties\/fraud because it's impossible to contact anyone at EDD about this.","title":"Will I be indicted for fraud if I submitted an unemployment insurance claim, and it got approved before I could cancel?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589387622,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj2gzz\/ny_dont_know_if_this_is_unemployment_fraud\/","id":"gj2gzz","body":"So before the pandemic happened I was getting paid off the books at this restaurant and I applied for unemployment which got approved, then they sent me and the restaurant a letter saying to send them proof of employment which I don\u2019t know what to send since I got paid off the books. Would this count as unemployment fraud?? If so what do I do? I\u2019m really scared please help.","title":"(NY) Don\u2019t know if this is unemployment fraud","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589072569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggrs07\/recording_calls_different_laws\/","id":"ggrs07","body":"I'm in Texas (one party consent), ex is in Florida (two party consent).\n\nOur child lives with me. I found out she's been recording Skype calls with the child. \n\nIs this legal? I'm curious how the laws work between two states with different laws and then the addition of also being her child.\n\nAlso, no custody order. She up and left but I am trying to maintain a relationship between the mother and child.","title":"Recording calls, different laws","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576794174,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed0j0h\/abuse_landlord\/","id":"ed0j0h","body":"Okay, to keep it long story short, my landlord is basically crazy. We moved into a house near the end of September, and ever since then, the landlord has been basically abusing her powers. To me at least. She has come by our house, numerous times (without warning) to basically look in it to see if anyone\u2019s home and if there\u2019s pets. (We have two dogs and they\u2019re pretty small). She has asked us to give her a key to our mailbox (which is a federal crime I know that), she threatens us with eviction when we don\u2019t pay rent (but we have on text that she agreed with us doing payments), tells us she\u2019ll speak with her \u201clawyer\u201d about giving us a copy of the lease (which we think she doesn\u2019t have because any lawyer would say you can not hold the lease or a copy of it.) Today she came by our house, not sending any message that she is coming by, and tells us we have a $5000 penalty for not paying the pet deposit and inspections are done at random. I could easily lie and say these aren\u2019t our dogs, they\u2019re my sisters. But for us to pay $5000 for penalties and inspections done at random when she is supposed to notify us of those inspections? She even used our house to \u201cmeet a family nurse.\u201d Is there anything I could do to legally make sure she can\u2019t evict us? We even screenshot the text as proof. Is there anything we could do to not pay the $5000 penalty, since we didn\u2019t pay the pet deposit? She is basically making me and my families lives hell.","title":"Abuse landlord?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578854004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enr8ye\/dangerous_intersection_and_wreck_involving_the\/","id":"enr8ye","body":"(I think I tagged this correctly?)\n\nThis is in Texas, Williamson county.\n\nI was on a 5 lane road (2 lane each, center turn) that at the light opens up to a six lane road (2 lane each way, two left turn lanes). I was turning onto a similar road, but when you turn left, there is a center median. It is marked with signage on the side as you approach the intersection, it is not marked on the side at the intersection. I was in the leftmost left turn lane.\n\nIt was heavily raining on Friday night as I was leaving for work at 9:10pm (I work 10pm to 7am doing online customer support.) As I turned left, I misjudged how wide I took my turn and ended up driving up and over the center median, ripping off the cover of my undercarriage and doing significant damage to the driver-side undercarriage.\n\nI did call the non-emergency police line and a received a CFS number because I immediately reported both a request to have something done about that median, as well as alerting the police my car was going to be left overnight in a public place and not to tow\/ticket me.\n\nHere are pictures of the intersection and the damage to my car.\n\nMy insurance is not covering any of it, they recommended talking to the municipality to see if they would take responsibility for the lack of signage. How do I go about doing this?\n\nIn the pictures, you can see that the curb is painted yellow, but it is not reflective paint.\n\nThe reflectors are covered in debris and silt and not reflecting and light.\n\nThe metal triangle that did the damage to my car was installed to have a sign on it. It did not and nor has it had a sign on it. You can tell because when you look at the sign on the other end of the median, it is sitting on the same triangular piece of metal.\n\nThe median is set in the dark. There are lights leading up to the intersection but none shining down on the end of the median, it\u2019s in a dark patch.\n\nI do not have an estimate yet, but I will be responsible for all repairs out of pocket. But my transmission and gear shift are severely damaged. My right wheel is also bent. I will update tomorrow when I am given the estimate.\n\nTL:DR - Ran over a median in a storm that was not marked, damaged my car, want to see how to approach the local municipality for taking responsibility for not presenting clear signage.","title":"Dangerous intersection and wreck - involving the municipality for damages","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1413374200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jb64k\/mi_resident_with_a_girlfriend_infestation\/","id":"2jb64k","body":"I live with 3 other males in a rental house in Michigan. Our lease allows guests to stay over ten nights a month and every night over be required to pay 10$ to the landlord. We ourselves have a written and signed code of conduct, which covers everything from when dishes need to be cleaned to how long girlfriends can stay over. Our agreement originally was that girlfriends could stay over 2 nights a week and once a month have a 3rd night. My roommate and his S.O consistently broke this rule.We did not keep tally for the first month; although it is a safe estimate that they stayed 20 or more nights. This month we kept a tally and the first week they stayed 3 nights ( used that 3 night week up fast) and the second week they stayed 4 nights. So we had a house meeting and changed the rules, now girlfriends can stay a flat 9 nights at their discretion ( no more than 2 in a row) and they must initial the calendar that we have before the midnight they stay so everybody knows. In our agreement it states that for every night over 9 nights a month two nights will be subtracted from the next months allotment ( so that they cant effectively borrow from the next month whenever they want) and if after a night staying the calendar isn't initialed minus one night from they next month. My question is , is the 10 dollar fee in our lease a punishment or a loophole? My roommate's girlfriend is extremely spoiled and would probably pay ~100 dollars a month to stay 10 extra days, is that something that the landlord would probably allow? I'm worried they are going to continue to do what ever they want, if we tell them they have less days the next month I wouldn't be surprised if they completely ignore it. Is there a way to enforce our agreement?","title":"Mi Resident with a girlfriend infestation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577983151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej0i93\/i_believe_my_wife_separated_is_engaging_in\/","id":"ej0i93","body":"Hello, throwaway account. Located in PA, not Philadelphia.\n\nTrying to remain as anonymous as possible. I won\u2019t use ages however, my wife and I are both under thirty. Some details may be vague.\n\nI decided to post here instead of relationship advice because well, she\u2019s not interested in being together.\n\nI don\u2019t have social media, except Reddit. I\u2019m without everything else except Snapchat.\n\nMy wife never worked and has no career skills. During our marriage we thought about her doing a \u201cpremium Snapchat\u201d type of thing. She never went through with it, as far as I know.\n\nHowever, I left my wife a few months ago after I found out she was advertising on Twitter seeking \u201ccash slaves, sugar daddies, and pay pigs.\u201d When I googled those terms, I understood what she was looking for.\n\nI told her I was leaving and later confronted her with why. She said she has never \u201cgone through with it.\u201d She instantly deleted her Twitter and made all of her social media private.\n\nWhen I left, she began to dress provocatively. She lost weight, and began posting nearly naked photos of herself online. All of which is fine.\n\nWe\u2019ve been in therapy for a couple months and it appeared things were moving in a positive direction. We got together for the holidays, etc.\n\nSince I\u2019ve left, I\u2019ve provided for my family the same as I had before. I used cashapp to send her money for bills, miscellaneous things, and child expenses. I paid the rent for the first four months and afterward, it has not been paid for nearly three.\n\nI asked her if she had a plan for paying the rent. She said don\u2019t worry, she\u2019ll \u201cfigure it out\u201d and looked off into the distance with this weird stoic stare. \n\nMy thoughts are that she has been engaging in prostitution to be able get financing for her life. The very reason I left her.\n\nMy attorney and therapist both explain that if I introduce this to the court system, the children will be placed with me. This is obviously NOT in the best interest of the kids. They love her and she\u2019s generally a good mother.\n\nPlease understand, I have nothing against sex workers. I also understand because of no regulation of the industry, it can introduce some serious negative scenarios to one\u2019s life.\n\nViolence, forced drug use, etc. Its not something I want my children around or being exposed to. \n\nMy question is; is there any way I can find out if she\u2019s been doing these things? Is there some kind of prostitution website where perhaps she\u2019d post ads?\n\nMy attorney said we could file some kind of financial disclosure to find out, however, we worry about the court system seeing it. And if she\u2019s receiving cash then, there\u2019s no way.\n\nIf this is happening, I just want it to stop. I don\u2019t want to create a huge, inescapable situation for her. I just want her to be safe with the children.\n\nI hope I was clear enough. Thank you in advance.","title":"I believe my wife (separated) is engaging in prostitution and I\u2019m concerned about the safety of our children.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515325911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oq799\/ex_wife_just_left_our_kids_with_me_and\/","id":"7oq799","body":"We have two boys ages 7 and 10. We haven't heard from her since Christmas, when she dropped them off. Nothing. We didn't go to court and have an official custody agreement but we made it so that I would get to see them every weekend and we would switch holidays. She was supposed to get them for New Years but she's never showed up. I've asked people close to her if they've heard from her. One person told me that she left the state and someone else told me that she is staying with someone else around here. They know where she is and aren't telling me. I've been to her apartment a few times and she isn't there. I've been to her mother's house and she isn't there but her mother isn't worried in the least so I'm sure she knows where she is. I don't understand why she is \"hiding\" this makes absolutely no sense. Can I go to court and request that she be found for abandonment of our sons or something? She needs to come back here because they want to see her and I have no idea what to tell them. \n\nUPDATE: I've just got off of the phone with my ex's mother. She told me to do what I have to do and stop contacting her about her daughter. So I guess I have no choice but to try for sole custody because I don't think she's going to come back for them.","title":"Ex wife just left our kids with me and disappeared (Wyoming)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575824187,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7w306\/ny_urgent_visitation_today_and_no_response_from_ex\/","id":"e7w306","body":"TL;DR: I have to go to visitation with my son in about an hour. My ex confirms the time and place every week. Today, he sent me a picture of Cookie Monster instead (seriously). I asked what that meant, and he didn\u2019t reply. He also didn\u2019t answer the phone. I don\u2019t want to get in trouble for \u201cmissing a visit.\u201d What am I supposed to do?\n\nI\u2019m honestly sick of posting about this guy but I have nothing but issues, and I can\u2019t talk to my lawyer today, obviously. \n\nI\u2019m supposed to go for our weekly visit in an hour. It\u2019s usually at his aunts house and HE texts me every week a couple hours beforehand to confirm the time and place, even though it\u2019s been the same almost every week. Usually he\u2019ll send the same thing \u201cmy aunts house at 1\u201d \n\nToday he sends me nothing except a GIF of Cookie Monster tapping his fingers (yes, seriously) like he\u2019s waiting for ME to say something. I reply saying \u201cWhat? What does that mean?\u201d And I have yet to receive a reply. So I don\u2019t know if this visit is still on, or what. He also didn\u2019t answer the phone. \n\nIt shouldn\u2019t even be a part of our rapport for me to text and call him to decipher the meaning of GIFs. \n\nI just don\u2019t know what to do. I don\u2019t just want to show up when he hasn\u2019t confirmed anything but I don\u2019t want to get in trouble for \u201cmissing a visit\u201d when he never contacted me confirming the place and time. \n\nWhat should I do?","title":"[NY] URGENT! Visitation today and no response from ex","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590766319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsv3ja\/pa_us_timeline_to_respond_to_severance_agreement\/","id":"gsv3ja","body":"I was given a severance agreement tied to a severance payment and re-affirmation of a noncompete\/nondisclosure\/nonsolicit.  \n  \nMy lawyer and I have responded to their legal department with requested changes to the agreement in the recent days.  \n  \nThe original agreement gave me 21 days to respond (I believe this lines up with PA law). My questions are this, does requesting changes give me more time? What happens if their legal team doesn't reply at all?  \n  \nThanks!","title":"[PA, US] Timeline to Respond to Severance Agreement","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577047800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eea3t1\/employer_has_not_paid\/","id":"eea3t1","body":"I went to work for a trucking company last month. First week went well, kept me loaded and rolling, everything seemed good. Week 2, I was dispatched out, then was told to wait for further instructions. I was about 300 miles from home. \n\nThe end of day three of waiting, I call it quits. My time is more valuable than to be waiting outside a truck stop not making any miles for three days. I returned the truck to its base, left the fuel card and all company property inside it, locked it up, and placed the key in a hiding spot on the truck. Called the boss, left a voicemail detailing where the truck was, and where the key was. Documented that everything was left. I\u2019ve never heard anything back and have not received any pay that is owed to me. For the 8 days of work, I\u2019m owed $2800. Now there\u2019s a penalty at play, until I\u2019m paid. \n\nThe company is located in North Dakota. I am located, and reported to work in South Dakota. Work was performed in ND, SD, and WY. \n\nFirst question: Should I initiate a wage claim with the appropriate jurisdiction, or should I go straight to small claims court? I\u2019m leaning towards the small claims side, but I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019m allowed to start there or not. \n\nSecond question: Which is the appropriate jurisdiction? I assume ND, since that\u2019s where the employer is incorporated, but I\u2019m also curious if I have options elsewhere. \n\nThird question: With outstanding wages at $2800, and the penalty pushing it to around $10k (if ND penalty applies), should I just consult with an attorney? \n\nAny guidance is appreciated. Thanks!","title":"Employer Has Not Paid","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577655204,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehbvzw\/pa_dad_texts_me_daily_to_ask_if_my_mom_needs\/","id":"ehbvzw","body":"Note: the PFA is only against my dad from my mom.  I can still legally contact my father.  Nothing has changed about me and my father legally, only my mom and dad.\n\nEveryday my dad asks me if my mom needs money.  However, a week prior he was begging me to ask my mom for money for him so he can afford his lawyer for a related criminal case.  We didn\u2019t give him any since we couldn\u2019t afford to.  Something seems odd about it.  I suspect he\u2019s trying to pull something malicious.  If my mom accepts money from him will it in any way nullify the PFA or divorce or effect anything regarding it at all?  He tries to manipulate us on a regular basis (which is why my mom has a PFA and is getting a divorce) so it just seems like another one of his schemes.","title":"(PA) Dad texts me daily to ask if my mom needs money. My mom has a PFA against my dad and is divorcing him.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422817098,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ufjo5\/il_i_have_mistakenly_overpaid_my_rent_for_several\/","id":"2ufjo5","body":"I moved to Illinois in August for graduate school. I am renting an apartment by myself in a large subdivided house. Yesterday I was organizing some documents and looked over my lease. I discovered I have been paying an extra $100 per month for rent due to my own mistake. I think I must have misremembered the figure when I was writing out the September rent check (the August rent was prorated correctly), and kept using that amount for the subsequent months\u2019 checks. Regardless of how it happened, I feel like a total idiot and am embarrassed by the whole situation.  I\u2019m going to talk to my landlord tomorrow and want some advice on how to handle it. I think the easiest solution would be to take the total \u201cextra\u201d rent ($500) out of my February rent payment. Is this reasonable? Should I get this agreement in writing? My landlord is a very nice retired woman and I\u2019ve never had any issues with her, we haven\u2019t spoken much since I moved in. Thanks for any advice!","title":"(IL) I have mistakenly overpaid my rent for several months.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1415811655,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m358i\/school_punishing_me_for_defending_myself_against\/","id":"2m358i","body":"TL;DR: My roommate assaulted me in my room after I told him to get out of my personal room. School found me \"responsible\" of threats of violence and disruptive conduct for defending myself with a knife, requiring me to pay around $4000 for my housing contract which they cancelled. What are my legal options? \n\nLast month my roommate at USF, Tampa, Florida, confronted me in the apartment we share, we have separate rooms. He was demanding some property we shared that I threw away due to him being caught in our apartment smoking marijuana. Due to his aggressive tones I went to my room to not have to deal with him, while he was behaving the way he was. As I was shutting my door, he caught it and forced his way into my room. I told him to get out of my room and he proceeded to demand money off of my desk as payment for the item. The items value was $20 and that's what he was demanding. I informed him that I would not be giving him $20 and he became hostile. He then advanced toward me aggressively and I backed up to my bed where I had a knife. He grabbed my shirt and told me he was going to beat me up if I didn't give him the money. I opened my knife that I had on my bed, with my arm still on the bed which is at chest height, and he backed away.\n\n The police were called to file a report by both parties. The school was notified of the incident and proceeded to remove both of us from on campus housing pending an emergency hearing. \n\nIn my hearing I told much the same story as the above, with a witness who was in the apartment and heard the incident telling what she heard. She said that she had heard my roommate confronting me over the item and I telling him that it was thrown away, she then heard me trying to close my door and him stopping it and coming in, me proceeding to tell him to get out of my room, and him then telling me that he would punch me if I didn't give him the money. \n\nThe school provisionally suspended me from housing pending my formal trial for threats of violence, disruptive conduct, and misuse of property. By the time the trial came around my roommate had told another roommate that he was ready to punch me if I didn't give him the money, but left when I pulled a knife. During the official trial me, the person who heard the incident, and my other roommate who heard my roommate say he was ready to punch me, all testified about what happened\/what was heard. My roommate who assaulted me did not show up to the trial, but instead sent in a written testimony. \n\nThe school found me \"responsible\" of all three charges. During the trial the school did not allow me to question the complainant, which the schools code of conduct says I have the right to do. The testimony that my roommate sent in was presented to me 10 minutes before the trial as it had been sent in at 8 pm the night before the trial, although the code of conduct says I have at least 3 days before the trial to view all evidence to be used in the trial. I had viewed all evidence they had for the trial 3 days before the trial, and called the school 24 hours before the trial to ask if any new evidence had been added as that was my last opportunity to view the evidence according to the student code of conduct. They told me they received no new information as of then, although they included an email my other roommate had sent detailing what he knew about the incident that was sent an hour before I had called and was responded to before I called. \n\nThe school is now cancelling my housing contract, requiring me to complete an offenders education program, and requiring me to pay my roommate $20 as restitution (don't mind that as I had pled responsible to the misuse of property charge so I didn't have to worry about it during the trial). I am currently appealing the ruling through the school system due to my student rights having been violated by the school during the trial. \n\nIf the school does not accept my appeal I will be responsible for the cost of my housing for next semester which will cost around $4000. \n\n> I am wondering what my legal options would be if the school does not accept my appeal. From my understanding of Florida law my roommate was trespassing, as I told him to leave my room and he did not comply, according to [chapter 780](http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0800-0899\/0810\/Sections\/0810.09.html). As well as assault and battery, due to him threatening to punch me and him grabbing my shirt, according to [chapter 784.011 and chapter 784.03](http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799\/0784\/0784.html). What I do not know, except in the broadest sense, is if the school violated my civil or constitutional rights by punishing me for defending myself.\n","title":"School punishing me for defending myself against an attacker, Florida","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1473996825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53031s\/possibly_phishing_scammed_at_a_job_fair\/","id":"53031s","body":"I went to a job fair in Macon, Georgia today and applied for a satellite technician company. However, while being blinded by my desire for a job, I ignored red flags from the website. After a quick google search, I found the following:\n\nhttp:\/\/caotti.com\/\n\nhttp:\/\/www.caotti.net\/\n\nThe representatives that were there supplied a link to an application page registered to the .com site. The .com site is also on the handouts, and they share the simple \"Just made in Microsoft Word\" style. Taking a look at both sites, though, has gotten me very concerned. There's a possibility they're both legitimate, right?\n\nedit: Further research finds a youtube channel and a facebook that links to the .com site, for what it's worth.\n\n\nsecond edit: According to Microsoft Outlook, \"This sender failed our fraud detection checks and may not be who they appear to be.\" This was the automated email from the IT department saying thank you for applying. This one is registered to .net though.","title":"Possibly phishing scammed at a job fair?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578442468,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elkeip\/on_the_subject_of_mail_and_corporate_fraud\/","id":"elkeip","body":"Recently, a corporate employee at fedex got caught helping those who commit mail fraud get away with it.  She got caught, her computer and files seized, and now is in jail awaiting her court date in a few months. Can those who she helped commit mail-fraud be implicated in this?","title":"On the subject of mail and corporate fraud...","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588451778,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcdg3e\/can_i_stay_home_due_to_fear_of_getting_corona\/","id":"gcdg3e","body":"Hi guys I don't know if this is the right subredit to post on but I tried to look elsewhere I couldn't find a definite answer. I'm work as a server in a restaurant-bar, I'm living in Orange County, California where things are still a bit hot, we're also right next to Los Angeles and I need to know if I can choose to stay home and still get unemployment insurance, I'm  living with an ashtamatic relative and with all the protests and going on in California, I think the state will open soon and will be called rather soon to start working again, what are my options?","title":"Can I stay home due to fear of getting Corona virus and get unemployment benefits? CA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588629414,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdl30c\/possible_wrongful_termination\/","id":"gdl30c","body":"I am not sure what my options here are but would like any help if possible.\n\nI was hired as an Accounting Intern for an insurance company on June 13, 2019. I worked the full year. After working there almost every day I hit my 1000 working hour cap as an intern. Once this cap is hit your internship is effectively over once hit.  To my understanding that once this is hit the company has to do one of two things. Either provide you with another position or let you go at that point. In my case, I was made a part-time Accountant I which was effective February 02, 2020. Today I received a phone call from my manager stating that my \"internship was being terminated\" effective May 29, 2020.\n\nWhat I am wondering is how can the company terminate my internship when the internship hour cap had been reached. I must also add that my manager explicitly stated that \"This is not being done based on your performance.\" Secondly, they stated that my internship was being \"extended\" due to a team member being on leave. However, as stated above I had already reached the hour cap and that member left the company before any of this termination occurred. I want to also state that when they told me I was getting the part-time position the managers and HR never made it clear that this was an \"extension\" of my intership but more like I was being hired on as part-time while in school and after graduation I would be hired on as full time.\n\n​\n\nPlease let me know what any of your thoughts are about this.","title":"Possible Wrongful Termination","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1414056489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2k2yje\/young_unmarried_father_how_should_i_approach\/","id":"2k2yje","body":"I\u2019ll try to compress things down to the stuff that matters rather than tell a story, but bear with me as there is a lot of information and it\u2019s kind of a mess. I apologize in advance, and thank you for reading. I\u2019m more than willing to answer any questions that could help fill in any blanks I\u2019ve left.\nI\u2019m 19 and the father of a child with another 19 year old. We both live in Washington state, myself on my own and her with her mother(her father died shortly after our son was born). We\u2019re not married or together in any way, and he wasn\u2019t a surprise. We both knew almost as soon as he was conceived. Her and I were together for nearly 4 years and separated just after her 19th birthday. He was born July 5th of this year, and since then they\u2019ve given me visitation to see him but very little of it, typically 1 \u00bd to 2 hours per visit, maybe once per week if that. He is on WIC, and state medical insurance. I\u2019m not currently on his birth certificate, and while I don\u2019t pay any enforced child support I try do help with diapers and so forth. I\u2019m currently working a decent job and getting 40 hours a week at $11.91 an hour. I am enlisted in the National Guard, and ship to Basic Training and my Job Training in early February of 2015. This would put me out of the state for about 27 weeks, so roughly 6 months, but upon my return I\u2019ll be able to get a living wage job and he\u2019ll be just over a year old.\nNow, I\u2019m trying hard to figure out what to do here. I really want to get the parenting affidavit handled so I\u2019m his legal father, and they\u2019re willing to make it happen too, but I\u2019m concerned with the repercussions of that for a few reasons: 1: I don\u2019t want to screw with his WIC funds because I know child support is factored into them, 2: I know not all of the child support I would be paying would go to him, a portion goes to the state and I\u2019d like to be getting him as much of the money as I can, and 3: When I am made his legal father I\u2019m concerned there may be issues with my being gone in case both of us are legally needed to take care of something.\nI know since he\u2019s only 3 months old he\u2019s extremely sensitive to any schedule changes and I don\u2019t want to screw anything up, but I\u2019m also concerned because I really don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m being allowed to see him very much at all. I\u2019d very much like to, even if it means I pick him up and bring him to my parent\u2019s house for a few hours and bringing him back afterward or something like that. \nHow should I go about this?\n","title":"Young unmarried father, how should I approach becoming a legal parent and the related issues?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475216251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/556mtd\/ca_exboss_threatening_legal_actions_against_me\/","id":"556mtd","body":"This is my throwaway account..\n\nSo I'll try to summarize everything.\n\nBasically at my past job I signed a \"Confidentiality Agreement\" agreeing to not share information about how the food is done at the restaurant or anything else. After I left this job (September 16th), I found another one near my house that sold the same thing. I started my new job on September 20th and sold one main food that is similar to my last job (both icecream places), but my new job has a lot of different other dishes. \n\nSo here is what goes wrong. On my first day of the job (Sept. 20th) I was looking for an ingredient (dough) that was similar to what my last job had because I personally liked baking but didn't know which bakery it was and just clicked on the first bakery. At the bakery's website, I emailed them asking \"Can I have the measurements of this item?\", and never got a response from them after one week.\n\nJust today while I was working, my ex-boss found my new job and started threatening me with legal actions. Apparently, the bakery that I emailed shared my message with my ex-boss.  I think I messed up was when the email form asked for what company I'm with, and I just put my last just since I recently left and had to put an answer. While I was working, my ex-boss started calling my name and recording me and took pictures of me and interrogated me asking \"Why are you sharing our confidential information with your new job?\" \n\nAt that moment he asked that I was really confused 100% while he was recording everything and I just had no response because I had no idea what he was talking about. He said his lawyer will call him regarding what I did. He showed me the email I sent to the bakery and saying he had 'evidence' against me for breaking my contract. \n\nI didn't know what he was talking about because I just emailed a bakery I found on google and asked them about the measurements with no other questions. At my last job, I didn't know who their supplier were and didn't ask at all. He kept on harassing me at work and as well as my current bosses (who defended me).\n\nApparently at my new work, they emailed the same bakery asking to work with them because they wanted to sell the same thing as my last job. And my new work has done this before I was even hired, meaning I did have anything to do with it, but my exboss was still threatening. \n\nMy question is, am I in trouble? Will I be arrested? I'm just 19 years old and is stressed beyond belief. Here is the contract I [signed](https:\/\/www.jmu.edu\/cise\/_files\/files-entrepreneurship\/cise-mutual-nda.pdf)\n\nWhat I have against if he wants to take legal actions is that I knew what illegal things he has done, such as taking credit card tips from all the staff for two months (thousands of dollars of tips) and claimed it was already given (but realized his mistake and returned what was owed to the rightful employees). But I'm sure he didn't return all the tips to the rightful employees. Also the other thing I have is that I know they have one staff that  they overwork (13 hours per day, everyday), and that when I left the job two weeks ago, I still haven't received my check.\n\nMy new bosses told me not to worry because my ex-boss probably won't really sue me because it's a waste of money and I'm young. And that I only asked for the measurements of the ingredients and that's all.\n\nAlso, is it legal for that bakery to show my ex-boss my information and message?","title":"[CA] Ex-boss threatening legal actions against me and I'm extremely stressed and a nervous wreck.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575914023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8dco1\/isnt_it_legal_to_run_over_protesters_standing_in\/","id":"e8dco1","body":"Idk, Heard it from somewhere, been to long to remember","title":"Isn\u2019t it legal to run over protesters standing in the middle of the road?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589419339,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjcfpm\/work_place_may_have_breached_some_sort_of_privacy\/","id":"gjcfpm","body":"I don\u2019t even know if I\u2019m using the right sub for this, let me know if I\u2019m a r\/lostredditor. I\u2019ll keep this short & sweet. I want to make it known I\u2019m not looking to file a suit or claim or whatever of any sort, this is just more so for future reference. \nI\u2019ve done a bit of googling & can\u2019t come up with anything on my own nor do I know if any boundaries were even crossed. I also feel it\u2019s important to note I\u2019m 20 & have little job experience. I\u2019ve held 3 jobs total, 1 for 2 & a half years, 1 for 1 year & another for like 2-3 months. \nAwhile ago I was employed at a healthcare agency & had to request a day off (some months out) for a doctors appointment. The supervisor of my floor was the one that scheduling was dealt with through. \nI request the day off & tell her it\u2019s a medical need, specifically a doctors appointment. \nShe asks me \u201cwhat kind of doctor?\u201d \nI was mildly uncomfortable but responded with what type of doctor I was going to be seeing. \nShe then says \u201cI need to know what for.\u201d \nI feel off even finishing this because it was just plainly uncomfortable but I explained the specifics of what the appointment was for & she seemed satisfied enough. I got the day off. \nBasically I\u2019m just curious if this is common practice amongst employers? I feel like I\u2019m sensible enough to know it\u2019s not? but I can also be sensitive at times & might be overthinking it altogether. \n(Obligatory apology for mobile formatting)","title":"Work place may have breached some sort of privacy policy?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421893090,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t8sfz\/wa_usasmall_claims_court_not_for_money_but_for\/","id":"2t8sfz","body":"I bought a car from a dealership back in 07 right before I moved to Turkey and the dealer said he would send me the title.  I never got it but I was in Turkey so it kinda fell on the back burner.  After I was in Turkey I was living in South Carolina and I know I should have been freaked out about not having a title but I didn't intend on ever selling the car so I figured I'd get it when I get it.\n\nWell the place went out of business and the DMV said I would need a court order since I no longer have any of the purchase documents for the car.\n\nI've had the car for almost 8 years now and my credit report shows no liens or outstanding loan for the car (paid cash when I bought it)\n\nWhen I looked into small claims court and filing a case the paperwork is all about money, but I don't want money, just the title to the car.  Do I just put the amount of money the car is worth?  The amount I paid?\n\n","title":"[WA, USA]Small claims court not for money but for car title.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515010649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nxcrn\/injunction_against_harassment\/","id":"7nxcrn","body":"I have an injunction against harassment against an individual. They couldn\u2019t find him to serve him, so I\u2019ve been told it\u2019s a bench warrant at this point for interference with judicial proceedings. I understand that this person has an active warrant here in Arizona. So I am wondering since it\u2019s a class 1 misdemeanor, what the likelihood of this individual being arrested is, if this person were to say get pulled over and the officer sees the active warrant in his system. ","title":"Injunction against harassment","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589136654,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh72ut\/requesting_liability_documents_for_a_fence_repair\/","id":"gh72ut","body":"Hey Guys!\n\nNot sure if this is the right place to ask; but I had a company come by and give quotes on a simple fence repair. We were about to sign the contract and I asked if he had liability insurance; though I told him I was confident no one would get hurt doing a simple repair. When I asked if he had any documentation on hand he took the contract away and refused to do the work, saying that of course he could send some papers but didn't want to do work for people who didn't trust him.\n\nNot sure if I was wrong to ask him? Was just thinking in the sense of covering my bases for both parties' sakes; even if the repair was simple. Whats the advise on how I should approach this? Any thoughts are appreciated!","title":"Requesting Liability Documents for a Fence Repair Company?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589668116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl3qga\/my_f18_mom_49_has_legal_guardianship_of_me_even\/","id":"gl3qga","body":"I'm an 18 year old girl who lives in Vermont. Shortly before I turned 18 in January, my mom requested the court for legal guardianship of me. I told her how uncomfortable this idea made me, but she would yell, scream, and tell me to \"suck it up\". She told me that there are two ways she could take guardianship of me, and those were involuntary guardianship and voluntary guardianship. In the involuntary guardianship scenario, we would both be appointed lawyers, and we'd have to fight it out in court. In the voluntary guardianship scenario, we would sit down with a judge, talk about the ramifications of guardianship, sign some papers, and have it be a done deal. I went with the voluntary guardianship option, because she threatened to punish me, not help me pay for college, and just make my life a living hell. However, I may have recently discovered that this is not a true voluntary guardianship.\n\nI was researching laws surrounding legal guardianship in Vermont, and I discovered that a voluntary guardianship would only have occurred if I had been the person to request it. Otherwise, it is an involuntary guardianship. If I am correct in my findings, then this means my mom filed for guardianship under my name, without my knowledge or consent. \n\nAm I correct in believing this? Am I missing something? One day I may petition the court to dissolve legal guardianship, and this would be very helpful to know. I'm not exactly well-versed with legal matters, so please bear with me.","title":"My (f18) mom (49) has legal guardianship of me, even though I'm an adult. I would like to remove it.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516237486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r5yqz\/had_my_nieces_taken\/","id":"7r5yqz","body":"California  1\/17\/18 \n Not sure how to word or do this. Earlier today my brothers ex and other ex showed up with court orders giving her sole custody of the both them to her. After a hearing or something. Last year we were given sole custody. Is this even allowed? She had her son (not my brothers) taken away because she tested positive for opioids and has been denied custody of him ","title":"Had my nieces taken","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576801678,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed26do\/can_a_manager_tell_a_supervisor_that_she_doesnt\/","id":"ed26do","body":"This is in Michigan. Title says it all. Cited my examples to manager, stated I don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m part of the team anymore. Asked if I\u2019m wanted on the team. Her response was I cannot comment if your wanted.","title":"Can a manager tell a supervisor that she doesn\u2019t want him as part of her team?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422257668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tpa3a\/my_exgirlfriend_admitted_to_the_police_to_keying\/","id":"2tpa3a","body":"Hi everyone, about a month ago I posted on this subreddit for advice about getting substantial evidence to prove my ex-girlfriend guilty for vandalizing my car. By the way, I live in Massachusetts.\n\nI won't link that post as it's more or less irrelevant at this point, but you can go dig it up if you really feel like it. There was some handy advice against tricking her to admit over the phone (felony charges are a doozy!)\n\nBut anyways, long story short, about a month ago, Sunday the 21st of December, I found that my car had been badly keyed, assumed it was my ex, it was, and went to the police. Many death threats later and one restraining order later, she admitted to the police (but as to what extent I'm not sure of) that she keyed my car, and the decision fell upon me as to whether or not she be arrested and taken to court for it. \n\nI decided very quickly that I did not want to have her arrested, as giving her a criminal record making her future, whatever that may be, and I feel guilty stunting her for the rest of her life for a stupid mistake she made when she was 18, no matter how it made me feel.\n\nBut anyway, the stipulations of that decision entailed that we would hold the criminal charges over her head until she payed me for the damages, and she would have to pay the police station the amount necessary for repairs. However, a month has gone by and we haven't heard any updates from the local police, and our attempts to email and otherwise visit the officer in charge of our case has been fruitless. He is never at the station, and doesn't answer his email.\n\nBasically, Reddit, all I want to know is if there are certain deadlines I should be aware of, lest this all gets away from me. I would like to get my car repaired as well, but don't want to alert the insurance company because they would probably sic themselves unto her. And escalating the issue further is out of the question until I know that any more, um, peaceful methods have been exhausted.\n\n I'm just not sure if there are any legal proceedings going on in the background that I simply haven't been alerted to, as visits to the police have been useless. I'm also unsure if that admission of guilt was simply a verbal one, or she wrote it in an affidavit or any other record. She did also provide knowledge of the crime through admitting that she keyed my car at work, when I had initially thought she keyed it in my driveway.\n\nThat being said, if need be, I will bring it to court. As no matter what happens, I'm not going to eat the cost of this. I'm just giving her an easy way out, but it's up to her if she wants to take it. I made sure the Officers made it clear that it was my decision not to have her arrested, as a way to ease tensions. Maybe I'm just an idiot. We'll see!\n\nThanks reddit! Any advice would be appreciated!\n","title":"My ex-girlfriend admitted to the police to keying my car. How do I go about extracting payment?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589918858,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmw6b2\/the_citys_water_line_broke_and_it_flooded_our\/","id":"gmw6b2","body":"Exactly what the title says. It just happened on our road infront of our house. Everything is flooded and the city administrator is saying \"we will investigate if its our fault but we can't do anything.\" I have made a claim with my home owners insurance but the deductible is $1,500 and we can't afford that right now. I don't know what to do? I feel like the city should be cotacting people to fix our house and yet it is our problem? There is still 3 feet of water in our crawl space that won't drain (and for who knows why our furnace is down there.) I'm so worried and confused! Any advice? I live in Missouri.","title":"The city's water line broke and it flooded our yard\/house. They are saying its not their fault?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589527636,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk4kus\/moving_into_a_future_apartment\/","id":"gk4kus","body":"Hey quick question:\n\nI am contemplating moving into this new apartment, I have heard\/read the following complaints:\n\n - Flooding in the apartments due to Weak Windows.\n(Only 1 or 2 online complaints of this ) \n\n(I live on an island that is susceptible to Typhoons)\n\n\n\nIs there anything I can request or put  into my lease to try and help mitigate this problem ?","title":"Moving into a Future Apartment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515544659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pbr4q\/cop_gave_me_false_info_about_my_speeding_ticket\/","id":"7pbr4q","body":"This occurred in Tennessee:\n\nOn Saturday night I was driving a bit fast trying to get home by 11 and was pulled over on the highway by a city cop and ticketed for 83 in a 65. I wasn\u2019t really sure what would happen as a result of my ticket besides the fine (would my insurance know?; would it go on my record?) but I thought I remembered that cops had the discretion to write a ticket that was only a fine and didn\u2019t go on your record, similar to a traffic camera ticket. I asked the cop something like, \u201cso is this a criminal charge or what?\u201d and he said something to the effect of \u201cno, it\u2019s only a fine, it won\u2019t go on your record,\u201d and shortly I was free to go. However, my dad asked the court clerk today, and she said that it would be 6 points on my license and that it would be reported to my insurance.\n\nMy question is, is there anything I can do about the cop misleading me like this? I\u2019m pretty pissed that he told me what seems like a blatant lie.","title":"Cop gave me false info about my speeding ticket \u2014 anything I can do about it?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590538256,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr8wla\/divorced_homeowners_and_debts\/","id":"gr8wla","body":"So a friend of mine divorced her husband and still lives in the house they purchased with their kids. The husband has moved out, but is still on the deed of the original home along with my friend.\n\nHe has been running up debts and my friend is worried her half of the property is in jeopardy to be on the hook for his debts if he were to go broke and try to collect.\n\nCould anyone offer any insight? Thanks.","title":"Divorced homeowners and debts","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1471879958,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z12rt\/registering_a_domain_names_with_company_name_in_it\/","id":"4z12rt","body":"How does it legally work if I would register a domain name like face.book (for example) that contains a business name. Can the company get this domain name from me without my consent or is it on first come first serve basis meaning that if I registered it first it's mine?","title":"Registering a domain names with company name in it?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518486390,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x5xpf\/what_are_the_rules_for_a_lunch_break_in_florida_i\/","id":"7x5xpf","body":"I basically want to know am I entitled to a 30 minute break? It is extremely difficult day after day to work those long hours without taking a lunch. ","title":"What are the rules for a lunch break in Florida? I usually work 14-15 hour days and am not designated any time for a lunch. Is there anything to protect me? Like any other human, I get hungry.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589954187,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn5rm2\/landlord_wont_fix_apartment_door\/","id":"gn5rm2","body":"My landlord will not pay for a new door to our apartment building. I\u2019ve lived here for 7 years and it doesn\u2019t close in the winter time and homeless people get in and sleep in the hallways. There were some homeless people  in the hallway a few weeks ago coughing like crazy so I asked for a new door or an air filter. At first he said no to both then said he\u2019d get a new door and now he says \u201cHe\u2019ll fix it himself next year\u201d. Still says no to an air filter. I still have a functioning door to my specific apartment but the \u201csecure\u201d entryway is not secure. Is there anything I can do legally? This is in Anchorage Alaska.","title":"Landlord won\u2019t fix apartment door","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519352128,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zkjun\/wa_mom_committed_suicide_my_dad_wants_to_put\/","id":"7zkjun","body":"I\u2019ve tried to google WA laws to no avail. My siblings and I are all adults. She left behind a written but non notarized will stating what she had is to be split evenly between my siblings and I. \n\nNot trying to argue or cause problems with my dad during this extremely difficult time in our family, but this is already causing tension. ","title":"[WA] Mom committed suicide, my Dad wants to put inheritance in a trust and dole it out once yearly","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1515625519,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pjl9f\/when_i_asked_my_landlord_to_address_the_mold\/","id":"7pjl9f","body":"So a couple of months ago, my roommates started to notice mold around the windows of our 2 bedroom rental. Every window. So we talked to the building manager about this problem and she reassured us that the windows would be replaced. Flash forward a month or so. The ceiling in the bathroom in the corner; away from the window, has started to develop visible mold black spots. My roommates and I have been trying to clean every affected area, fighting a losing battle. Today is the first I have seen of the property owner. He was walking around the building with a contractor who was explaining to him that the walls are saturated with moisture and that there very well could be mold forming deep inside. When the contractor brought up possibly getting someone to inspect it further; the property owner vehemently said he would rather sell the property than deal with the issue that intensively. His plan is to replace the windows and ignore any possible damage deeper in the walls. I heard all of this from my bedroom as they sat and talked about it outside of my window. I walked outside and waited patiently for an opportunity to talk to the property owner about the issue, to let him know that mold is a serious issue and I feel like he should address it. When I identified the property owner and voiced my concern he told me to talk to his attorney. Is this something I should take legal action against? I don't know of I can afford a lawyer, but I feel like this issue needs to be resolved. What steps can I take legally to assure the mold is dealt with? I have never taken legal action against anyone and want to know my best option.\nTL:DR\nMold possibly growing in the walls, property manager told me to talk to his attorney about it. Should I and how.","title":"When I asked my landlord to address the mold problem, he told me to talk to his attorney.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516165353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qyos7\/california_got_two_speeding_tickets_within_a_week\/","id":"7qyos7","body":"Hello guys, \n\nI was a total idiot and got two speeding tickets within a week of each other, October 26th and November 4th. The october ticket was for doing 85 in a 55 on a deserted backroad stretch of the 15. I picked up speed to pass a car and that's when the cop clocked me. Violation was recorded as VC22349(B)- Exceed Speed 2 lane undivided highway.\n\nThe second ticket was 97 in a 70 on the freeway, I had distance between cars behind and ahead of me, in the fastest lane. Cop followed me for about 30 seconds, then hit the lights. Violation was VC22356(B)- Exceeding 70 mph maximum speed. \n\nI'm obviously guilty, and being late for work wasn't a good excuse. I don't speed anymore. Unfortunately for me, I just started a new job a month ago (just passed the 30 day review), and I feel as if my career can go far here. However, their policy explicitly stated that if I get two points on my license, there is a strong possibility of me getting fired. I work mon-fri 8-5 in a city 40 miles away from home, and would not be able to make either court date, as they are on a thursday and monday respectively. What can I do? Can I explain my situation to the court? Should I get a lawyer? Each ticket is 500 dollars each. There's no way I can afford that. I already used up traffic school from my last ticket in July. ","title":"(California) Got two speeding tickets within a week of each other. Could lose new job over them. What are my options?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421260016,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sfb4v\/storing_minors_information_online\/","id":"2sfb4v","body":"I am developing an app and would like to use eventbrite for registration to events.  Are there any legal complications with allowing the children to sign up and have their information stored in this way?  The users would be 14 and over.  The only information I can find is about COPPA which applies to ages 13 and under.  \nLocation: Maryland.","title":"Storing minors information online","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575657837,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e72o76\/az_is_it_legal_for_my_employer_to_ask_me_not_to\/","id":"e72o76","body":"Somehow my employer caught wind that i was planning on calling OSHA. They made some employees clean a building with black mold in it without protective equipment. I was pulled aside by HR and one of the directors and the HR coordinator said \"while it is your right to call them, just know its a long and painful process. We want you to give us the option to handle it internally\". Is that Illegal?","title":"AZ - Is it legal for my employer to ask me not to call OSHA and give them the opportunity to handle it internally.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578686796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emwd9a\/speeding_ticket_in_north_carolina\/","id":"emwd9a","body":"Was heading home after a late night shift and was pulled over going 63mph in a 35 was given g.s. 20-141(j1) and have court in a month do I need to lawyer up with this charge ? I\u2019m 17 and this is my first encounter with the police my dad and friends that I\u2019ve talked to told me not to hire one but I\u2019m worried that this isn\u2019t a good idea but I\u2019m not familiar with the court system so if anyone could offer me some advice it\u2019d be greatly appreciated","title":"Speeding ticket in North Carolina","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575737606,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7gm6w\/uk_landlord_tells_me_its_his_legal_right_to_drill\/","id":"e7gm6w","body":"I live in a HMO in London and my live-out landlord is always knocking about, treating the house like its his own. \n\nWe've had new tenants move in with no notice, unannounced flat viewings and maintenance work. He also likes to show random women around the flat and show off the garden...\n\nThis morning (Saturday) I woke up to drilling and construction work at 8.30am. They were taking down a stone outbuilding in the garden and chucking planks of wood onto the floor. \n\nI asked him to give 24h notice before he does this and said it was \"disrespectful\". \n\nHe's flatly said its his property and he will drill and deconstruct whenever he pleases. He said the neighbours wouldn't give notice and neither will he. This is his house and the only notice he needs to give by law is 24h to enter my room. \n\nI would love to know my rights as a UK tenant living in a HMO (house of multiple occupancy) what my rights are - do I have a right to be informed of prolonged maintenance?","title":"UK: landlord tells me its his legal right to drill at 8.30am on a Saturday","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589911707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmtu2l\/would_the_police_track_my_location_using_my_ip\/","id":"gmtu2l","body":"Would the police track my location using my IP address( with the help of a university). I live in Somerset. Before I go on, please do not put any judging or insulting comments in the replies. \n\nI have 4 university exams in maths. 3 are done over 24 hours. The other is done with a set time limit on a specific day ( when you press start at any time in the day you have 1 hour). This means that if someone took the exam first and sent the questions over to another person, that person would have the whole day to figure out the answers. They would then take the exam later in the day, knowing the answers\n\nI used two anonymous accounts to message a couple people in my course who I think might be willing to take that last exam first and then send the questions over. I even offered money. However, this backfired. An email went out saying that there were reports of people attempting to obtain the questions from other people. Now there may have been other people doing it, but one of them was obviously me. \n\nSince I saw the email, I have deleted both accounts and unsent any messages \u2018for everyone\u2019 where possible. Stupidly, I did not use a VPN nor a mobile network. I know now if I had done that I would be 99% safe of not being traced. From what I\u2019ve read online, university\u2019s deal with matters like this internally I.e they don\u2019t involve the police. This is because they would need a court order and it would be time and money for police to investigate. Cheating in university exams usually results in expulsion or suspension. \n\nThe thing I need to know is how likely it is that I can be traced to this? I know that sites like Facebook have strict privacy laws. Would my uni go as far as contacting the police and getting a court order?. From what I\u2019ve read online the answer is no. This is because cheating is not a crime enforceable by law. I know what I did was bad but I\u2019m only human and made a mistake. No one has accused me yet due to me using an anonymous account. I know other people will be cheating too but obviously they talked about it with people they trust fully.","title":"Would the police track my location using my IP address( with the help of a university)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590925040,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtxlii\/fired_from_my_job_for_unprofessional_behavior_in\/","id":"gtxlii","body":" \n\nI live and work in Illinois and I've filed for unemployment and I'm trying to get a better sense of whether or not I'll be denied or not.\n\nNow obviously it'd be nearly impossible for any 3rd party to fully understand the variables at play but I'll give a brief description as honestly as possible about the specific reason I was fired.\n\nI worked in a warehouse for a mid-scale international packaging and shipping company as a fork-lift driver. After work hours, after everybody had clocked out for the night, outside the building I approached a supervisor (not my supervisor) about some disparaging comments she was overheard making about me to other employees -- and a heated argument ensued. I was not the first to raise my voice, but both of us got heated, some harsh words were exchanged, and it lasted maybe thirty seconds. Then I went home assuming I would definitely be punished in some way, considering she was a supervisor.\n\nThe next morning, before work, I went to Human Resources to make an attempt to get ahead of the situation to share my version of events, but was not even allowed in the door and was told I would be receiving a phone call later that day.\n\nAt that point I immediately knew I was being fired. But at the very least I was expecting a fair investigation into what happened, and be afforded the opportunity to share my story. But this was not the case.\n\nI received the phone call from an HR Coordinator and was promptly told I was being terminated. He then told me I'd be allowed to share some comments but it would not change the outcome of the termination. And despite the relative pointlessness and perceived pettiness, I basically told the HR person what a nightmare working at the place was and then ended the call.\n\nAnd when I say \"nightmare\", it's important to note that this company has a notoriously low-paying dead-end grueling work-place culture that has an EXTREMELY high turn-over rate and is known to be an especially toxic and highly stressful environment where employees are regularly gossiped about, belittled, and taken advantage of by management.\n\nI feel I should also note that that I have been diagnosed Manic-Depressive since I was young, and am prone to extreme anxiety which can especially be exacerbated in stressful environments. I made this condition known on my application and it was known by certain supervisors and employees that I can have a temper that isn't easily controlled.\n\nSo with all that being said, from what I understand, to be fired for misconduct in Illinois, the employee has to engage in \"deliberate and willful violation of a reasonable rule or policy of the employing unit, governing the individual's behavior in performance of his work, provided such violation has harmed the employing unit or other employees or has been repeated by the individual despite a warning or other explicit instruction from the employing unit.\"\n\nMy argument would be that there was no willful or deliberate violation of a reasonable rule of policy because it was not my intention to engage in an argument. Although I admit that I understood that an argument could be possible and even likely. But it was only when the supervisor began to raise her voice that the argument began. I was merely reactive of her.\n\nAnother notable point to me would be the fact that this entire incident occurred off the clock and outside our workplace. I would argue that how can this incident be defined as unprofessional behavior \"in the workplace\".\n\nAnd another thing I don't understand is how a 30-second argument would result in damage to the employer or the employer's interest.\n\nAnd also, in the entire time I was employed by this company, I not once ever received any disciplinary action nor any warning of any kind.\n\nI am almost certain the company will contest my claim for unemployment. But one thing I am torn on, is whether or not to mention my Bi-Polar Disorder. Because this does factor in when deciding whether my actions were willful or deliberate, because if you've ever met someone with Bi-Polar disorder, most of the time they have no control whatsoever of their mental state and can be prone to quick impulsive decisions.\n\nAnyway, apologies for this being so long, but based on this general description of what happened, can anyone help me with what to expect and do I have a shot on gaining benefits?","title":"Fired from my job for \"unprofessional behavior in the workplace\" and applied for UI. Likely will be contested and considered misconduct.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578370131,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el61fg\/how_long_would_you_continue_to_work_if_pay_is_not\/","id":"el61fg","body":"Our December checks bounced and the company has yet to make us whole. They said they\u2019d reimburse fees for bouncing checks but they still haven\u2019t corrected our pay. This has happened before for this company. Once they were a full month late and a bunch of people quit. \n\nThey claim the delay is due to inter bank agreement, but we all know they have cash flow problems. They cut hours for a few people and haven\u2019t been able to keep up with operating expenses. They have lots of unpaid bills. I read somewhere that you can try to collect unemployment if your employer fails to pay you on time. I\u2019m in Pennsylvania.","title":"How long would you continue to work if pay is not coming in?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576258433,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea71rf\/received_call_from_blocked_number_claiming_to_be\/","id":"ea71rf","body":"So the subject. The guy called, said he received two reports that I was driving recklessly and that I need to pull over immediately and that he was sending a squad car to give me a ticket. He knew my name, the highway and direction I was going, make of car and license plate. Did I make some questionable driving moves, yes but only after I was cut off multiple times. A car cut me off and I swung it out to the adjacent lane and hit the gas hard. I didn\u2019t pull anything crazy like trying to get in front of him, break check him, etc. He told me I needed to pull over and asked if I had been ticketed in the past two years (no). He did not identify himself or his department. I was about to tell him exactly where I was pulled over but he immediately ended the call. Duration of the call was 46 seconds. I pulled over for about 5 minutes until I decided since he didn\u2019t identify himself, maybe waiting around wasn\u2019t the best plan of action. This all went down about 4 hours ago and I haven\u2019t heard anything since. \n\nQuestions are: could this have even been real?\nAm I about to have a warrant out for my arrest or something?","title":"Received call from blocked number claiming to be the police stating they have received calls that I was driving recklessly and I need to pull over.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422156371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tkwy4\/uk_job_contract_asking_me_to_waive_moral_rights\/","id":"2tkwy4","body":"Hi there,\n\nI've been sent a job contract to sign from a company for a software development position. It's asking me to waive my present and future moral rights (in respect to Intellectual Property Copyrights). How should I approach this? Should I negotiate a change to the contract? I'm particularly confused as to why they'd want me to waive my present moral rights. Is that common? And when they say \"waive future moral rights\", does that end immediately after the contract ends? (e.g. I leave the company)\n\nIt also states that all Intellectual Property composed during the course of my employment shall belong to the company. What is the definition of \"course of employment\"? Does it only include working hours, or does it include all time during the period that I'm employed by them? I make software as a hobby, I'd like to know that if I made something outside of my working hours I could sell it\/use it without fear of being sued!\n\nMany thanks in advance!","title":"[UK] Job contract asking me to waive moral rights and more","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588662869,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdt272\/should_i_file_an_eeoc_complaint\/","id":"gdt272","body":"I feel that I have been treated very unfairly at my current job in a retail store. I have a minor form of autism (Asperger's) and feel like since they found out, that they have been much more critical of my performance. Numerous times I would cry on the way home, not be able to sleep, and have an upset stomach before going to work. I signed an ADA form but requested not to use my accommodations, (which was for more time to work on tasks), at that time. they later claimed they could accommodate me by letting me wear a watch to keep track of time (a bogus excuse says my investigator. Everyone wears a watch anyway).\n\nLast month they gave me a one-week ultimatum to quit or be fired. It was for things like my time management. They said they could see that I was putting all of my effort into improving but the results were not meeting their expectations (Other coworkers tell me I am one of the best workers) In separate conversations throughout the week, I was told by supervisors things like I am just not the right fit for the company, the sooner I leave the better it will be for everyone, this is a wonderful company that is giving me the chance to quit on my own terms and keep my dignity, don't hold out hope for time management because I have done other fire-able offenses (but doesn't name them), etc. I HAVE THIS ALL RECORDED! I admit I have my issues now and then, I have been written up twice for tardiness, Once for being 5 minutes late twice in two weeks, the other for being 20 minutes late. I also think the manager doesn't like me because I vented to someone how I hated the management and they promptly told management.\n\nWell one week passed and they pulled me aside. They had claimed to try and contact HR 4 or 5 times that week. when it became clear that I was not resigning they suddenly let me be. 25 minutes later they pull me aside again. In that time period, they said that HR had finally called back and said I could use my accommodation which was for more time to complete tasks. They then gave me some other things, like professionalism, to work on. I AGREE THAT IN THESE AREAS I AM SOMETIMES LACKING AND COULD BE FIRED FOR REGARDLESS OF ADA PROTECTIONS. I also asked to work with someone else to set the pace and they agreed. Since then my hours had been cut to one day a week from five. \n\nThe thing is, the following week, I got an offer from my dream job and have given my two weeks. I could leave ASAP, not be fired, and never have to deal with this store again. I am just angry about it though. My EEOC investigator said I should go ahead and file even if its questionable. I am lost and don't know what to do. I only have 3 days left to file. I want them to be held accountable but also just want this ordeal to be over. I don't want to have to go through hiring an attorney or lawyer. I feel like going down the EEOC path will have a lot of hidden stress in it.","title":"Should I file an EEOC complaint?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589926542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmylgb\/indiana_my_landlord_is_calling_me_almost_daily\/","id":"gmylgb","body":"My landlord is calling me almost daily telling me something is leaking or running from my apartment. There is nothing coming from my end (faucets are off tight and I use two shower curtains so there's no dripping). He just called me a few minutes ago to tell me my toilet is running when it isn't. I'm becoming very irritated because it's starting to become harassing.","title":"Indiana - my landlord is calling me almost daily about non-existent issues and is driving me nuts","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588874518,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfbogq\/is_it_legal_to_be_a_business_where_the_main\/","id":"gfbogq","body":"Without getting into specifics, there is this company that sold a lot of merchandise and their big draw was they claimed to donate money to cancer patients. When asked for proof of this, they never were able to show any proof, but I don\u2019t think they needed to?\nThere is no doubt that what they were doing was scummy, but was it legal?\nCan you sell merchandise, that says like \u201ccancer sucks\u201d, advertise that the money goes to cancer research, and not have to donate? In Idaho, USA btw","title":"Is it legal to be a business where the main advertisement is some money goes to cancer research if you don\u2019t show proof?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589842432,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmc9vj\/apartments_demanding_rent\/","id":"gmc9vj","body":"Hi everyone! This takes place in Nevada, US.\n\nMy boyfriend and I rented out an apartment for a year and moved out January 17, 2020. When we asked the office staff multiple times if we were paying a prorated amount or a full month amount, we were told a prorated amount. They then told us that they would keep in contact with us and let us know how much the prorated amount will be. We signed our vacancy forms and notice to leave 60 days before the move out date. When we ask the office staff once again, \u201chow much will the prorated amount be? \u201c They replied \u201c we have to do an inspection first to make sure everything is good for you to move out and then we will give the prorated amount. \u201c we then set up a inspection appointment and the staff member did not show up. January 17 came and still no word from the office about the prorated rent. When we tried to contact them they were either out to lunch or they would not answer their phones. We tried calling again a few days after we moved out and one of the office staff told us that their computer system is down. The office staff then took down my current phone number and our current address. May 12, 2020 we get an email from their former resident service and saying that we owe them a full month rent. When we try to explain our situation they tell us that they cannot dispute the charge. It is about four months later and there has been no contact from the apartments until now. What should I do in regards to this? \n\nThe whole pandemic has left me laid off and my boyfriend being the only one to support us both. When we also gave them our notice to vacate they lost our first written notice. Now they are saying that they have not received the written notice even though my boyfriend and I have both been in there to sign the form as well as hand in our written notice twice.\n\nTYIA!","title":"Apartments Demanding Rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1414944238,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2l2l42\/ca_landlord_does_not_have_a_signed_copy_of_the\/","id":"2l2l42","body":"Hello Reddit, I currently live with 5 other girls in a \"college house\" in CA. My roommate and I are looking to move out, leaving the 4 other girls in the house. The house has a year long lease and my roommate and I would be looking to move out about half way through the lease term. \n\nWhen we were given the lease, all our names were printed at the top, but only one girl actually proceeded to sign the lease. The rest of us only signed one or two pages and then forgot about it. We still have the copy of the original lease in our possession, which our landlord never picked up. He himself did not sign the lease, we did not sign the full lease agreement, he does not have a copy of a signed lease, and no one has guaranteed the lease. We all pay for rent online. \n\nMy roommate and I have a plan of \"defaulting on the lease\" and moving out. We understand that we would essentially forfeit the deposit we put down in order to pay for the last month's rent that we actually live in the house. After that we are unsure if we have any obligation to the lease. We are actively trying to find two people to take over our end of the lease so that the rest of the girls in the house do not have to cover our share of the lease. \n\nSo I have a few questions:\n\n1.) Do we even have a lease agreement if my roommate and I never signed the entire lease and the landlord does not have a signed copy of it?\n\n2.) Could he come after us legally since he has no proof of a signed lease? Would it damage our credit score in anyway? \n\n3.) What will happen to the other girls that want to stay in the house? (i.e would they have to pay the full amount of money or be evicted??\n\n4.) Do you have a suggestion of a different course of action for my roommate and I to take to get out of the lease? \n\nThanks for the help! ","title":"[CA] Landlord does not have a signed copy of the lease, does the lease even exist?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578716473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en2p7v\/legal_issues_with_property_im_renting_from\/","id":"en2p7v","body":"I recently had to move out of my apartment since I have endured financial struggles over the past 5 months and now is when i\u2019ve reached my dead end. As a result i wanted to break my lease to go back home to my parents, however my landlord (company) isn\u2019t allowing me, and i\u2019ve been moving my things out slowly. \n\n\nI got my final 3 day notice stating if i don\u2019t pay rent i\u2019ll be evicted but what\u2019s concerning is the last section which reads:\n\n\n \u201cYOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT, the undersigned does hereby elect to declare the forfeiture of your lease or rental agreement under which you hold possession of the above described premises and lessor will institute legal proceedings to recover rent and possession of said premises which could result in a judgment against you including costs and necessary disbursements together with treble damages as allowed by la w fo r such unlawful detention.\u201d \n\n\nI don\u2019t truly understand what this means and would like some better clarification, i literally don\u2019t have any money to go to court or pay the rent in entirety, obviously since i\u2019m moving back home to live with my parents. \n\n\nAny advice is appreciated, the state this is taking place, is Florida and statutes are Chapter 83? (this is what was on one letter)\n\n\nI also have not habited the apartment since the first of January, i\u2019m honestly scared.\n\n\nThank you in advance.","title":"Legal issues with property I\u2019m renting from.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576017718,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8y1z6\/employment_advice_for_30_f_with_cancer\/","id":"e8y1z6","body":"Hi,\n\nToday my manager had a meeting with me to tell me I\u2019ve taken too many days off for my cancer treatments and he would like me to resign from my position by Friday. I\u2019ve taken about 10 days off in the last few months. They said that they need someone more reliable in terms of days off. \n\nBackground: I\u2019ve had stage 4 cancer for about 4 years. I\u2019ve worked throughout my treatments. I started a new job 2 years ago at a large company on the east coast (at will employment). About 6 months into the new job I had emergency brain surgery that required 3 weeks recovery. I came back to work after the surgery and resumed my role. \n\nSince my surgery I have had frequent follow ups with my neurosurgeon, radiation and oncologist. In the last 4 months I\u2019ve taken about 10 days off to attend the appointments. Other than the time off, my performance at work has been at 100%. I never wanted to receive special treatment because of this stupid disease, so I never asked for any special accommodations. \n\nMy question is, do I have any ground to stand on because of my condition? Can they just let me go just like that?\n\nThanks so much for any advice you can offer. \ud83d\ude0a","title":"Employment advice for 30 (f) with cancer","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590689308,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsbci6\/car_dealership_globally_locking_my_car\/","id":"gsbci6","body":"So for some context,  I am from Florida and recently PCSd to North Carolina with my family. Currently active duty and on my base there is a travel ban. I am not allowed to leave within 50 miles of the base. We took out a loan for a car to move to North Carolina. It was sold to us from a small dealership, but the car itself is a Kia. The small dealership called me last month to ask me to bring the car back to them because the GPS that is currently in the car does not fit a new standard that a new law put down. They wanted to swap it for a different GPS. With the travel ban I told them I cannot come back. Very unsatisfied with this answer they let me know if I'm ever back in town to swing by and let them change it, that was the end of it.\n\nFast forward to today when about to go back to base from my lunch break the car won't start. Not a clicking sound,  no engine problems, battery is fully charged. We call the insurance company and they sent out a technician. He tries to jump a fully charged battery and notices that's not the problem.  He inspects the car for a little bit and let's us know the car is in perfect condition and he has no idea why its not starting. We called the dealership and it turns out they locked our key with a GPS signal. They unlocked it so I can continue my duties.  All of our payments are on time. Are they even allowed to just do this randomly? What if I had to take my child to the hospital for an emergency and they happened to lock the car because of some petty GPS problem I cant solve for them...","title":"Car dealership globally locking my car","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588522557,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gct8p4\/apartment_is_charging_700_in_cleaning_fees_tx\/","id":"gct8p4","body":"My roommate and I moved out of our apartment at the end of last month. We're both military and he has been on deployment since the beginning of March. He cleaned his room before he left and I cleaned everything else. I even went back and recleaned his bathroom and vacuumed his carpet another time before turning in the keys.\n\nWe paid a $300 deposit when we moved in and now the complex is sending us a $700+ bill for cleaning. After the deposit we will owe roughly $500. Their bill does show an itemized receipt showing a carpet cleaning ($90), wood floor cleaning ($80), paint ($180), repair and resurface bathtub ($320), and miscellaneous cleaning ($120). \n\nI honestly have no idea what could have been wrong to warrant such claims. There was visibly nothing wrong with either of our bathtubs. I fully cleaned all carpet and wood planks in the entire apartment. I know there were a few marks on the walls but I was able to get that out with magic eraser. I even checked back a couple days later to make sure that it didn't change the color of the paint after cleaning it. We do not own pets and have never had any damage to carpet, walls, frames, or anything else that I could think of. \n\nI've called twice since receiving the bill to try to get some sort of explanation or pictures of proof that it wasn't cleaned to their standard. They have not responded to my calls yet. it's only been 2 days since receiving the bill but the bill states that it must be paid within 10 days by mail. This is why I've been adamant in calling each day to try to get some explanation. \n\nI believe that the complex is taking advantage of us since it is a large complex and I'm sure not everyone is able to pay their bills because of the covid crisis. I believe they are charging us ridiculous \"cleaning\" bills to make up their lost revenue since they know we are both military and we are both getting our full pay plus BAH. \n\nI plan on contacting our base legal on Monday but I was wondering if anyone could provide insight on something like this. Unfortunately, we do not have pictures after everything was moved out and cleaned. Also, we were not able to do a walk through with the leasing office because of covid. I literally had to slide my keys through a slot in the door to them because they were not opening their office. \n\nThank you for your help.","title":"Apartment is charging $700+ in cleaning fees (TX)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423320905,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v3dkz\/south_carolina_purchased_used_car_from_reputable\/","id":"2v3dkz","body":"[Cords showing -- other tires were just as bad.](http:\/\/imgur.com\/bvVRjuZ)\n\nThis was not visible when purchased.  Only worn on the inside of the tires.  Alignment was out of whack, so they wore from the inside.  Had to re-align and get new tires just 3 days after purchasing.","title":"[South Carolina] Purchased used car from 'reputable' dealer 7 days ago \"as is - no warranty\". The inside of the tires were worn very badly. Not noticeable from walk-around. Picture in comments. Do I have any standing? The tires were clearly dangerous to drive.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1477066966,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58o3sy\/filled_out_intent_to_rent_with_property_manager\/","id":"58o3sy","body":"Hello everyone, \n\nI am currently on Ontario Works looking for an apartment. I viewed an apartment that I want for my family on the 13th of October and the property manager filled out an intent to rent form with me that I handed in the morning of the 14th of October to the Ontario Works office. I was informed by my OW worker that we had been approved for this address on October 18th. My OW worker then contacted the property manager to inform him and he was told that someone else had rented out the unit and had already moved in. \n\nI'm not really sure what my recourse would be here, or if I even have any further options with this unit in particular, but my googling is getting me nowhere. I guess I just want to know if I even have any options here. A span of 4 business days (3 if you realize someone had moved into the unit by the 18th, but it was vacant and available on the 13th) doesn't seem like long enough to have another person rent out the unit and move in. How binding is an intent to rent? It just seems off to me, and my family is currently living in a motel so I would like to know my options.\n\nThank you in advance","title":"Filled out intent to rent with property manager, unit was rented to someone else ON, Canada","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590875260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtml4f\/wa_lady_ran_a_red_light_her_insurance_wants_my\/","id":"gtml4f","body":"Hi everybody. Need some advice here please on behalf of my boyfriend.\n\nA couple of weeks ago him and I were driving, as these things go, into an intersection, when our light turns yellow. Who knows why, but a lady to our left decides to run her red light, causing us to crash into her. My boyfriend\u2019s truck has since been totaled and I imagine her car has been as well. \n\nAs it is currently, boyfriend\u2019s insurance has placed 10% blame on him because of his speed at the time (his airbags did not go off, if that makes a difference) but is saying that this will not be noted as an at-fault accident on his record. He has received a check of about $8500 from his own insurance, which of course is about half of what it would cost to replace the truck, but what can you do.\n\nSo, here\u2019s where the fun starts. The lady\u2019s insurance is taking this into arbitration, wanting my boyfriend to take closer to 40-45% of the blame. Boyfriend\u2019s already made a recorded statement with his own insurance and wants to refuse a statement to the other party\u2019s insurance. (He can do that, right?) The entire incident is on video because he had a dashcam, so that helped us prove to the police on the scene that the lady was at fault, which the police report agrees with.\n\nAnybody have any insight on what\u2019s going to happen from here? I don\u2019t see how we would get this close to 50\/50 blame when the other party clearly ran a blatant red and our light did not turn red until basically the moment we crashed. There is no injury involved (yet, I guess) thankfully, everyone is fine in that department. \n\nThank you.","title":"WA, Lady ran a red light, her insurance wants my boyfriend to take 45% of the blame","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590357554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpybu4\/massachusetts_i_was_caught_with_nunchucks\/","id":"gpybu4","body":"I was practicing martial arts at the park and the police were called. They confiscated my nunchucks and told me it was a felony charge. How in trouble am I? Should I contact a lawyer? Never been in real legal trouble before.","title":"[Massachusetts] I was caught with nunchucks.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590509827,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr02ac\/my_son_was_taken_away_from_me_by_his_mother_14\/","id":"gr02ac","body":"Names and city locations will be changed for privacy, but I will include the states.\n\nContext: In 2014 my son (we'll use the alias Ryan) was born.  His mother (alias Kate) and I were never married, but we both signed the birth certificate and left the hospital together.  Kate didn't tell me she was pregnant until she was 3 months along.  When Ryan was born I was 19, and Kate was 20.  Kate at that point already had a daughter (alias Amber) from a previous relationship.  When Ryan was an infant he would cry the instant anyone other than Kate would hold him.  Suffice to say she constantly would have him in her arms.  So much that I never had the opportunity to bond with him, or have any skin to skin contact while he was a baby.  This always caused an argument and eventually I went to live with my father, and got to work.  Eventually I got the summons to go to court for child support.  During the hearing I inquired about visitation rights, to which Kate adamantly stated that she was against any scenario where she would be required to leave Ryan alone with me.  The judge seemed to see it her way, and simply stated that the child support would be garnished from my paychecks indefinitely.  It's worth noting that this all took place in Connecticut.\n\nWhen Ryan was 2 years old, Kate took him and Amber in secret to Florida.  She waited a few months before finally sending me a letter stating that she took her kids to Florida so that she could raise them with the support of her extended family, in a better, safer community than the one she was living in (in CT.)  She included a phone number where I could reach her.  When I called, what she ultimately told me was that she would not be returning to CT, and that she did not want me to be involved in Ryan's life.  She urged me to sign away my rights as his father, at times even offering to pay me thousands of dollars to do so.  I always refused, and to this day child support payments have automatically come out of my paycheck.  Throughout the past 14 years, there have been periods where I was out of work, and thus support payments added up.  So every year at tax time my refund goes towards that balance.  My $1200 stimulus check was intercepted and went to the balance, and I'm assuming that should there be another round of stimulus checks, that too will go to child support.\n\nThat's all fine.  I have no problem with paying child support.  The purpose for this post is with advice on the best way to reconnect with my son.  It's a delicate situation and it would most likely do more harm than good to show up out of the blue with a bombshell like that.\n\nRyan has grown up with a stepfather, and now has a total of 7 or 8 siblings.  I reached out this past Christmas by sending him a card and including all the ways to reach me.  I addressed it to Kate and asked her to deliver the card at her discretion.  I sent another card on his birthday, again asking that Kate look it over and deliver it when the time was right.\n\nShe finally answered my calls and texts and told me that sending the card was reckless, and admitted that she has been lying to him for the past 14 years.  He doesn't know I exist.  He doesn't know his real last name.  I'm afraid to reach out to him directly because of the potential damage that could do, but at the same time she is going out of her way to make it difficult to make any progress.  Should I wait 2 more years until he is 18, or should I get a lawyer and get the ball rolling now?\n\nI have left out large gaps in the timeline, but I'm ready to answer any questions anyone might have to help them to better understand the situation.\n\nTL;DR - My son's mother took him away when he was 2 years old, and now he's 16 and has no idea I'm his father.","title":"My son was taken away from me by his mother 14 years ago, and I'm trying desperately to reconnect.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588660711,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdsnx0\/would_finding_the_ip_address_of_someone_who_is\/","id":"gdsnx0","body":"So, some random person just created an Instagram account dedicated to posting nudes from other people. I had the idea that maybe I could DM him and send him one of those IP retrievers and find out who he is and expose him. I\u2019m not sure if what I want to do it legal or not.","title":"Would finding the IP address of someone who is posting nudes on Instagram get me in any trouble?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576031559,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e90w3q\/wifes_workplace_state_employee_accumulates_points\/","id":"e90w3q","body":"So my wife's workplace (employer State of GA), they just made up some new rules where you accumulate \"points\" which are supposed to be penalties for not coming to work when you're supposed to, clocking in 5 minutes late, etc etc. You accumulate these \"points\" regardless of the reason or regardless if you are using your earned sick days or not. If you get 20 something of them or other then you're out the door. Now, what's weird is that at my workplace, we had a similar \"points\" system, but they wouldn't give you one unless you took a sick day and had run out of all the sick time you earned.\n\nI know that GA isn't exactly a bastion of labor rights, but is there anything federal that protects against employers retaliating against you for taking sick days you earned?","title":"Wife's workplace (state employee) accumulates \"points\" for taking earned sick days","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577221022,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef6zpg\/i_want_to_drop_ship_fake_airpods_would_i_get_in\/","id":"ef6zpg","body":"I'm starting a drop shipping business where I'm selling fake airpods. Everyone buying would know that they are super clones and they wouldn't be listed with any of apple's branding. Would I get sued by Apple for this? In California by the way","title":"I want to drop ship fake airpods, would I get in trouble?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578779028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/endsog\/demand_for_amount_over_policy\/","id":"endsog","body":"Our insurance called today and let us know that they received a demand from the other party's attorney that exceeds our policy limit.\n\nWe had the minimum coverage for our vehicles which looking back was not a good idea, but we really cannot afford much. Since the accident we have raised it some.\n\nMy husband has been laid off for about 2 months and the company I work for has filed bankruptcy and the location I work at is closing next month. We can barely afford our apartment right now. We have nothing of value.\n\nA lawsuit would destroy us.\n\nI'm really upset and I don't know what to expect.\n\nAny advice?","title":"Demand for amount over policy","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424635486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wsh9f\/got_a_rollingrightturn_camera_ticket_cali\/","id":"2wsh9f","body":"I did not stop fully at a right-turn signal in my city (Elk Grove, CA), and since I was driving my mom's car, she got the ticket for $480. I didn't want her to deal with something that was my fault, so I wrote down my info, saying that I was the one who wrote it. Probably a bad idea in hindsight, but that's what happened. \n\nI'm pleading not guilty on grounds that: \n\n-the photo was blurry, and the only distinguishing feature would be the shimmer on my glasses, so I don't think they would be able to prove the person in the photo is me, and \n\n- at the posted limit of 45 mph, I did not have ample time to fully stop my car without possibly damaging my brakes\n\nI have a trial in a little less than three weeks. I want to know if either of those two arguments would hold any water. If not, what else could I do?\n\nI'm new to this sub so please be nice... I tried searching, but I'm having trouble finding anyone similar (also, no flair in the sidebar). \n\nThanks!","title":"Got a rolling-right-turn camera ticket (Cali)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518607810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xhdkf\/uk_is_gamiss_a_scam\/","id":"7xhdkf","body":"I have noticed ads on reddit and youtube advertising hoodies sold and gamiss. After doing some research I found out that gamiss sell incredibly cheap clothing to the point where it looks too good to be true, (Like 14 Pound for a galaxy hoodie) So I though I would ask you guys If you think its a scam or if this is legitimate, this is more of a discussion then a advice for a situation","title":"[UK] Is Gamiss a scam?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588963171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfyu36\/do_landlords_or_tenants_pay_for_rodent\/","id":"gfyu36","body":"*The Issue*\n\n\nI rent a room in a house in San Francisco. We have an increasing issue with mice. We have traps set all over the house. Although we are catching mice, they are populating faster than we can catch them. IMO, it\u2019s time to call in a rodent extermination service.\n\n\n*The Property*\n\n\nThis is a 3-story house comprised of three units: one person living in basement unit, 4 people living on main floor, 3 people living on top floor. All units in this house are experiencing mice issues.\n\n\n*California Civil Code*\n\n\nI looked up laws in California that have to do with tenants, landlords and rodents. I found a few things which might pertain to our situation\n\n\n[Civil Code section 1941](http:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1941&lawCode=CIV)\n\n\n[Civil Code section 1941.1 paragraph 6](http:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1941.1&lawCode=CIV)\n\n\n[Civil Code section 1942](http:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1942&lawCode=CIV)\n\n\n[Health and Safety Code section 17920.3 paragraph 12](http:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=17920.3&lawCode=HSC)\n\n\nBasically I have a two part question:\n\nDo we the tenants have to pay for rodent extermination services or does the landlord?\n\nAnd\n\nDo these civil and health codes back that up?","title":"Do landlords or tenants pay for rodent extermination in California?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1415934043,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m8xkt\/could_this_be_considered_harassment_by_university\/","id":"2m8xkt","body":"I am a mature student based in the US at a red brick university in the UK. I am studying for one of their online graduate degree courses, which is administered by a company that operates out of Holland. This Holland-based company takes all fees, sets all coursework, and grades all papers, with the university in the UK ratifying the degree at the end of the course after reviewing the grades. \n\nIn 2012, I failed the thesis portion of the course. I appealed their decision, and the university eventually found in my favor in summer 2014. The university said I could re-do the thesis as if it were a first attempt, with no tuition fees and no extension fees.\n\nBetween June and September, I was billed by the Holland-based company for tuition and extension fees three separate times. Each time it takes a frustrating few days to clear up, generally by emails to the university's vice-chancellor's office. Each time they assure me that a note will be put in my file, and that it won't happen again. Yesterday, I was told that one of the bills (almost $3000) has been sent to the Holland-based company's collections department for being unpaid despite it being in mid-September\n\nAt what point does their incompetence become a civil liability? Do I have any case at all, or should I just put up with this?\n","title":"Could this be considered harassment by university staff, or just plain incompetence?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576712642,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eckopl\/guy_hit_my_car_but_i_didnt_get_the_cops_involved\/","id":"eckopl","body":"Essentially exactly what it says. He tried to go into my lane except he didn\u2019t look or indicate he was changing lanes from what I could see and he did it so quickly I couldn\u2019t really react. He hit the side\/front of my car. \nI got video and pictures of everything, including him admitting fault to the accident. I was wondering if there was anything else I could do to make sure I am not held liable in case he tries to switch it up? I am going through his insurance for the claim. Any help\/recommendations would be great.","title":"Guy hit my car, but I didn\u2019t get the cops involved. He was super nice but I am afraid he could try to turn it around on me and pretend I hit him.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1416812510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n8rpt\/need_help_first_time_offender\/","id":"2n8rpt","body":"Okay, so I'm a fifteen year old kid who lives in Fort Smith, AR.\nAbout three months ago, some friends and I were out and about, being typical teenage dirtbags. Anyways, we head to this elementary school to play some ball, and at one point, I'm all like,\"I bet i can climb on top of this building.\" And my friends told me to go for it, so I did.\nWell, apparently, the school caught me on camera and showed it to the authorities. A couple weeks later, I'm called out of class to the AP office and I'm greeted by my schools police officer. He asks me what I was doing that day, and who I was with, I told him the truth, and the fact that I've never been in trouble before. After discussing the matter for about thirty minutes, the officer tells me that I am banned from all schools in my area after school hours, no biggie, I don't go to football games or anything like that anyway.\nFlash forward two months, I get called to the office again, and this time the officer tells me that I have a warrant for my arrest. I am shocked to say the least. I knew nothing about this and I am arrested and taken to the \/juvenile Detention Center. They book me in and I wait five hours before my dad comes to bail me out. Basically, I have court the 25th, they're charging me with attempted burglary and trespassing. \nTo get to the point, what kind of sentence am I looking at? Community Service? Ninety days? \nHELP!!!","title":"Need help, first time offender.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576117415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9hcen\/are_you_allowed_to_do_background_check_on_your\/","id":"e9hcen","body":"Trying to help a friend\u2019s case with getting custody. We know the stbx is an extremely irresponsible person and may have had their license suspended, but they\u2019re trying to hide everything and tell people (lawyer, judge, family) they are a fantastic parent and can take care of all the children\u2019s transportation needs (they\u2019re a bit narcissistic). One kid has a disabling disease that requires weekly hospital visits and this is extremely worrisome, especially if their license is in fact suspended. We need help\/advice. Currently residing in Utah.","title":"Are you allowed to do background check on your spouse that you\u2019re divorcing.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576155369,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9n7b3\/can_another_tenant_force_you_to_sign_a_new_lease\/","id":"e9n7b3","body":"In Michigan. Getting divorced. Husband can't move into his new place (in the mobile home park) until he's off our current lease. We've been here 5 years, so we're month to month. \n\nHe's told me to fill out the application to be here solo, but I can't afford it or qualify until child support starts. He's trying to make deals with the owner of the park behind my back and insinuating I'm going to be evicted if I don't. \n\nCan he break the lease (and sell the mobile home) without my consent or can he force me out otherwise?","title":"Can another tenant force you to sign a new lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424564942,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wpmbt\/car_dealership_legality_questions\/","id":"2wpmbt","body":"Hello everyone,\n\nI'm from NJ, and I recently have been looking for a used car. I found one, and I and the dealer were able to come to a deal. I wrote a check for the full amount of the car, signed a release of my credit information as well as an acceptance of the price. I was called back just now and told that the car was \"sold yesterday,\" (I'm 99% sure it was just that they thought they could get a better price from it). Is this a violation of some sort of better business bureau policy? Thanks everyone.","title":"Car dealership legality questions","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517327419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u1wso\/insurance_company_wont_pay_me\/","id":"7u1wso","body":"Hey all,  USA Georgia Atlanta \n\nI was driving down the rd about 3 weeks ago when some high school student plowed into my car. We called the police and they issued a police report stating the kid was at fault. I called his insurance company to make a claim and they told me they cannot proceed with anything until they make contact with the individual for a statement. I have called at least 30 times since and it's been 3 weeks and still they have not got in contact and told me that if it's over 30 days they will just close the claim as not enough evidence. I told them I have a police report stating he is at fault and that the police took his statement and that's what the police report is based on and they did not care. I only have liability insurance and my insurance company told me they couldn't do anything about it or give me a rental car because I only have basic insurance. I'm kind of lost at what to do at this point. I have had no car for 3 weeks because it got totaled and the insurance company at fault (liberty mutual) is not doing anything to help me. I can't afford a rental car myself, and every day that goes buy the insurance company is saving money from me not having a rental and I'm losing money from having a hardship getting to work.","title":"Insurance company won't pay me","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575745280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ia79\/was_pulled_over_for_tinted_windows_even_though\/","id":"e7ia79","body":"Irvine, CA\n\nWas just driving down the freeway when we were pulled over for \"having too much tint on our front windows\" when we've been pulled over before and had no issues with them. Do they have a right to give us a ticket for this issue. I usually drive with LYFT and they passed my car inspection with no problems either. \n\nWhat can I do?","title":"Was pulled over for tinted windows even though I've never had a problem with them when pulled over before.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518242801,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wjrst\/getting_scammed_on_craigslist\/","id":"7wjrst","body":"Ohio\n\nI\u2019m going to try and keep this short and sweet and straight to the point because I\u2019m getting annoyed with the worried texts and phone calls I keep getting. I\u2019m also keeping faith that she\/he is being completely truthful through this whole ordeal\n\nRelative (19 years old) was selling an item on Craigslist and was contacted by a check scammer last week.\n\nOffered roughly $1,800 more ($2,100 total) than the asking price to be paid via a check and was told to deposit it and send a certain portion of it back to the scammer.\n\nThe check was mailed, a bank account was opened and the check was deposited yesterday. (Apparently it looked real enough for the bank to accept it? Idk exactly how that works)\n\nUpon deposit, the check was said to be held for 3-7 days to ensure it was collectible (assuming due to account age and check amount)  A few hours after deposit, the online banking account was locked\/held because of \u201csecurity reasons\u201d aka the check was fishy and they needed to make sure it was good...which it is not. Account access will not be granted for a couple weeks \n\nNow we\u2019re wondering what are the consequences?\nNo money has been taken out because it won\u2019t ever clear obviously but I\u2019m thinking of laws broken by even attempting to deposit in the first place. \n\nAll texts from the scammer are saved along with the tracking information and initial Craigslist posting. ","title":"Getting scammed on Craigslist","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420830393,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rvuv8\/have_some_questions_regarding_my_newish_job\/","id":"2rvuv8","body":"First question:\n\nMy boss frequently sends me text messages at work, on my personal phone. I'm talking 50+ text messages a day. (Yes, he is a micro-manager). If I don't respond, he texts me until I do. I feel like if this were any other kind of relationship other than a boss-employee one, it would be considered harassment. I've asked him to only text me if it's important, and it helped for about a week, but it started back up. Is this legal? \n\nThere is an office cell phone, which he could send texts to and I would get them and respond. He's also made me part of his group messages, sending me texts that are not relevant to me. I have unlimited texting, but 50+ texts in one day is just excessive and it makes my job impossible.\n\nWhat's more, he texts me when I'm not on the clock asking for information regarding clients and jobs we've set up. Should I be charging him for this? \n\nMy other question is, there's no bathroom in the office. I have to leave and drive to the store (5 minutes away) to use a bathroom. I'm on a new medication and sometimes I *need* a bathroom *right away*. What should I do about this?\n\n\nI've been seeking employment elsewhere, because honestly the stress of this job isn't worth the meager pay (under the table, in cash, mind you) but haven't had any luck yet. I know that because I get paid in cash under the table, I'm limited with what I can do about all this, but I wouldn't mind if I had to report him to the labor board\/IRS for all this because it's just ridiculous.\n\nWhat can I do in the meantime? Any advice appreciated!!!","title":"Have some questions regarding my new-ish job: texting, and bathroom breaks. Oregon, USA","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589769671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glszxs\/whats_the_easiest_way_to_break_an_apartment_lease\/","id":"glszxs","body":"So my fiance (m24) and I (f24) have just found our dream home. We put in an offer on Friday and it was accepted today. We will go into escrow tomorrow. The only down side to getting a house right now is our lease on our apartment isn't up until October.  What would be the easiest and least costly way to get out of our current apartment lease ? \nWe have the apartment in southern California and the house we are buying is in central California. Any advise would be very helpful!","title":"What's the easiest way to break an apartment lease","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589925433,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmy8x8\/during_a_divorce_do_minors_only_testify_to_judges\/","id":"gmy8x8","body":"In OH but not sure if this varies state to state.","title":"During a divorce, do minors only testify to judges who they want to live with if custody is contested?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590471536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqr597\/illinois_unable_to_go_back_to_work_after_unpaid\/","id":"gqr597","body":"I know people who voluntarily leave without good cause are ineligible, but is my situation different? I work at fast food and last day of work was February 8th. I asked my manager if I could be taken off schedule for about a month because of personal family reasons combined with school starting back up (The place I work at is very flexible and they have no problem letting employees do this as long as they don't do it too much). Both me and my manager expected me to return to work after that month. I was still on their list and everything.\n\nBy the time I wanted to return to work I couldn't because of Covid 19. Only takeout was open and they barely needed any employees. I've been jobless since then and just heard about unemployment recently so I want to apply for it.\n\nAlso one last thing I actually officially got diagnosed with COVID-19 by my doctor shortly after this happened. This has nothing to do with the reason I wasn't able to go back to my work but I'm curious if this could help me in any way if I prove it through a doctors note.\n\nIf I dont qualify for regular UI would I most likely be qualified for PUA?","title":"[Illinois] Unable to go back to work after unpaid leave of absence due to Covid 19. Do I qualify for UI or PUI?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590794812,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt3oi8\/michigan_driving_record_help\/","id":"gt3oi8","body":"Back in February, I was in a minor fender bender.  My car slid down an icy hill and tapped the guy at the bottom stopped at the intersection.  Neither car had major damage and both drove away from the scene just fine.  No injuries either.  Unfortunately, the responding officer said it was department policy that in every accident someone gets a ticket.  My car did the hitting so I get the ticket.  He wrote me for driving too fast for conditions resulting in an accident.  He was super nice and said if the court asks him about it he'd recommend no points for me.  I went to the court and met with the prosecutor.  He said he wouldn't remove the accident but he was taking the officer's recommendation of no points.  I signed the paper, paid my fine, and on my way.  Today I checked my driving record because I'm applying for jobs that require a decent driving record.  This is when I find out that the prosecutor not only hit me with the accident but he also hit me with \"SPEEDING 1-5 OVER LIMIT IN A 55\".  Which I don't understand because where the accident took place the speed limit was 45mph.  I wasn't aware that he was hitting me with speeding and an accident when I signed the judgment.  My question I guess is two fold.  First, is there anything I can do to get these off my record?  I know they carry no points but still I feel like they look bad to future employers.  Second, my insurance didn't go up because of these so are they really going to hurt my employment chances that badly?  Not sure how business insurance looks at employees driving records and if I'll be too much of a liability to hire now.  If so then I'm screwed.  More information this took place in Bloomfield Hills, MI in Oakland County.","title":"Michigan Driving Record Help","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589145447,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh9t66\/pressing_question_about_paid_out_unused_pto_and\/","id":"gh9t66","body":"So the weekly payment request asks me what I earned between April 26 - May 2. I put in my standard 40 hours a week for \u201cX\u201d amount. \n\nHowever part of my final paycheck included payout for my unused vacation time. \n\nMy lay-off is permanent, so I didn\u2019t click the box that asks to report vacation and holiday pay if we are on \u201ctemporary lay-off or on vacation from a current job.\u201d \n\nDo I need to include the paid out unused PTO I got as part of earnings for that week? If so, pre tax or post tax?","title":"Pressing question about paid out unused PTO and unemployment in Texas - do I report it?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421814183,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t4x13\/old_ticket_in_orange_county_florida_has_my\/","id":"2t4x13","body":"I got a redlight camera ticket shortly before moving house in 2013. old room mate never gave me the letter. I found out last year that my license was suspended due to non payment. it has since gone to collections. I found that out from talking to the orange county clerk of courts\n\nthey also told me that I will need to pay the collection company and then the collector will send notice to the county that i have paid. then i have to physically go to the clerk of courts or the courthouse physically and pay the $50 fee to reinstate my license. I understand all of this but what I am worried about is, will I go to jail for the delinquent payment? I live out of state and am planning a trip to florida next month so I would like to pay it off. I really do not want to go to jail though. Aslo what kind of fees will I be looking at that were added by the collection agency?\n","title":"Old ticket in orange county florida has my license suspended. need advice about getting license back.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588807645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gev5cd\/building_staff_gave_my_package_to_the_wrong\/","id":"gev5cd","body":"I ordered a digital piano online. It\u2019s a professional grade instrument so it was pretty expensive. It was delivered to my building and the door staff gave it to a different resident who took it to their apartment, opened it, and used it. When I went down to pick it up, the doorman called that resident and asked him to bring it back down for me. It was hastily and sloppily tossed back in the box. As it was opened and might be damaged, I refused to take it. \n\nI asked that my building management either replace it or compensate me the cost. They\u2019ve refused, saying I need to just return it and have it replaced by the seller. In the spirit of taking the path of least resistance, I tried to exchange it. The seller won\u2019t take it back, as it was correctly delivered to the right address, addressed to me, and it was my building staff who gave it to the wrong person. I agree with that, but don\u2019t know what my next step should be in dealing with the management company. Do I report it stolen? Submit a complaint to some kind of board? \n\nThanks in advance for the help!","title":"Building staff gave my package to the wrong resident and won\u2019t replace it","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515116498,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o7rbh\/landlord_asking_for_double_deposit_on_apartment\/","id":"7o7rbh","body":"My girlfriend lives in State College, PA. She is a Chinese Citizen but lives and works in the United States and is a resident of PA. Is it legal for a Landlord to demand double deposit on an apartment because she is not a U.S. Citizen? The Landlord's reasoning was something paraphrased like this: \"I need it in case you run back to your country, then I have something to hold on to\". \n\nThanks in advance.\n\n***edit - \nAnother requirement to renting there was to be a grad student or a professional. ","title":"Landlord asking for double deposit on apartment because I'm not a U.S. Citizen","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576094151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9c5tn\/property_manager_refuses_to_return_security\/","id":"e9c5tn","body":"Me and my mother were going to move to a new apartment complex, we signed the lease and put in a $1000 security deposit. 3 days before we were supposed to move we had an emergency and we\u2019re not able to move in after all. Property manager is now refusing to return us our security deposit claiming that this was to originally hold the apartment and since we\u2019re no longer moving in we can\u2019t have it back. Is there anything that I\u2019m able to do? We never accepted the keys or moved anything in. \n\nThis is in California","title":"Property Manager refuses to return security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589032948,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggfxgc\/ma_new_inbuilding_neighbors_making_outrageous\/","id":"ggfxgc","body":"They are disturbing me, my roomie and even the lady upstairs on second floor (above them). They've only been here 2 weeks and my roomie is threatening to move out. (he's 65 and been here only 2 mos). \n\nI could call the landlord, but he's only 26 and he's hired a mgmt company (who likely rented out the unit to these a-holes for a fee). \n\nI could call the mgmt company, or maybe send them a letter\/petition.\n\nI could call the police tonight when it happens again.\n\nThank you for your thoughtful advice.","title":"MA - New In-Building Neighbors making outrageous noise late at night. What's the best way to handle this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576802082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed29n3\/roomates_i_recevied_security_deposit_final_notice\/","id":"ed29n3","body":"See Title.\n\nMy roommates and rented a house in Indiana where we were attending college. The lease ran from the beginning of August '18 to the End of July '19. Indiana Code Title 32. Property \u00a7 32-31-3-14 requires landlords to provide and itemized list of charges and the remaining security deposit to their tenants with 45 Days of the end of the lease. We received our final notice in Mid-September(last possible day), which stated that we had no charges to pay and we would receive our full deposit back, roughly $1,800. We just now, December 17th, received a notice from them saying that we were refunded \"in error\" and were given an updated charges list and are being told that we need to give back roughly $1,650. Since this list was sent after the 45-Day notice, are we legally obligated to return that amount? Their claim is that it was an accounting error. Also, below is an excerpt from the e-mail they originally sent the final statement in. The final statement was a blank charge list from the company, with the total being $0 and stating we'd receive our full deposit.\n\n[https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/06uZ5k2](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/06uZ5k2)","title":"Roomates & I Recevied Security Deposit & Final Notice in September, Now Landlord is Asking for it Back","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412826080,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2iq8lu\/help_please_friend_getting_evicted_but_its\/","id":"2iq8lu","body":"[Resolved]\n\nMy good friend who lives in Lincoln NE is in a roommate-from-hell situation. Her roommate has not paid any rent, and managed to fail to pay utilities as well. My friend, however, has paid all of her bills, and on time, and has proof of it. \n\nI've heard that my friend may end up being jointly responsible for the rent, if it came to court. Is this true? My friend is in a dire situation, and cannot afford this at all. It will be extremely difficult to manage everything if she does get evicted; I'm in NYC and I can't help her, and neither of us know anyone who would be 100% able to help her out. I'm freaking out for her, she's a student just trying to work and get a degree, she doesn't deserve to deal with this shit. \n\nI deeply appreciate your help people. What can we do? What's going to happen?\n\nEDIT: There is a lease agreement, and RFH is on the lease, cosigned with my friend. \n\nUPDATE: The situation has been sorted out. RFH was somehow able to cover the remaining portion of the outstanding rent. I'll talk to my friend about negotiating with the landlord about possibly removing RMH, or leaving the lease contract. Thanks for all your help! ","title":"Help please. Friend getting evicted, but it's entirely roommate's fault. What do? Lincoln, NE","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515196851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ofi75\/ca_fraudulent_marriage_default_notice_let_it\/","id":"7ofi75","body":"California: County of LA (her) and Orange (me).\n\nTL;DR: Filed for annulment in LA County pro per, couldn't afford to enter evidence, let alone an attorney; got into a stalemate since I have moved to Orange County, got laid off again, received a default this morning that was dated Dec 27th.\n\n(BACK STORY - Sorry about it being long, [here's a potato](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lMaaALI.gif))\n\nAnonymous account for obvious reasons. Back in Aug 2015, saying my love life was crap is an understatement (long sob story), so I signed up for the same dating service a friend joined and is still happily married 9 years later. I get matched someone who seemed genuine at first, but after we tied the knot, long story short after the USCIS interview, she confesses she just wanted her papers AND she was already dating someone else, so there goes any hopes of actually having my *\"wife\"* be a **wife**.\n\nI filed for an annulment in LA County in pro per in March 2016 and wrote a report to the USCIS, but couldn't follow through since I got laid off the next month and hit rock bottom (like, evicted, starving, car breaking down AND almost getting repo'd bad). All the paperwork had a fee waiver, but the most important evidence of her confessing in Mandarin via text message that she only wants her papers needed at least $300 I didn't have for a certified and notarized translation... Also I didn't know where she moved to, I don't have the resources needed to investigate it, plus my own attempts of tracking her down have failed; she didn't live with her BF and she changed her number.\n\nI finally find a good 3-month temp job that let me catch up on my bills, but I also got hired not only at a permanent job, but one that gave me a stipend to move to Orange County to be closer to the office since I had to be on call, but of course I didn't know that I had to stay in LA County unless I knew her address or start over in 6 months and re-file in Orange County's courts.\n\nUnfortunately, I still had no leads on her (I was hoping she got deported and I can show up and enter judgment uncontested, MUAHAHAHA... But then Gov. Jerry Clown decided to make California a sanctuary state too), so I figured I'd hire a lawyer after the holidays when I can save up a decent retainer balance, but an emergency drained almost all $2,500 of my reserve funds AND I got laid off yet again 2 weeks after that... \n\nToday, I just got a default (FL-144), but at least the terms are amiable; it says Petitioner does not request money or costs, and there are no issues of division of property.\n\n(QUESTION)\n\nWith the preceding in mind, should I...\n\n1. Let the judgment enter default as a divorce and just cut my losses and congratulate her on being our newest US immigrant and have to tell government officials I divorced since I know that unless the immigration laws get repealed they won't do anything anyway, or\n\n2. File a response that the marriage should be annulled, enter the evidence, and to motion to deport her sorry ass?\n\nThanks for your help!","title":"(CA) Fraudulent Marriage Default Notice - Let it enter default or contest it?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576056870,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e94yqi\/working_two_jobs_same_company_different_location\/","id":"e94yqi","body":"Hi all. So I work for a large company, and I\u2019ve actually been hired by another franchisee, so I\u2019m effectively working for the same company, 2 different locations, under two different franchisees (owners). \n\nThere is nothing illegal about said thing, correct? If so, do I need to quickly call my first boss and tell him that I am effectively quitting? I planned on working both places, obviously on different days.\n\nThanks a lot.\n\nOne more thing, do my taxes need to be filed the same way, with the same number?","title":"Working two jobs, same company, different location.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589336522,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gipyqq\/can_you_be_charged_with_a_hit_and_run_offense\/","id":"gipyqq","body":"I bumped someone with my car. I saw that he was okay and I apologized and left. He was fine,  I damage done. Is this a hit and run offense?","title":"Can you be charged with a hit and run offense when there was no damage done?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590619834,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gru7xd\/my_car_dealership_closed_down\/","id":"gru7xd","body":"I\u2019m not too sure who to ask but since this involves a contract I think that\u2019s legal enough for legal advice. \nMy car dealership closed down and I\u2019m still paying them off. I have automatic payments taken out every other week, when I noticed that the payment hadn\u2019t been taken out I tried calling to pay the car payment they weren\u2019t answering I thought that it was possibly because they closed for the day so I called the next day and they still didn\u2019t answer that\u2019s when I called the dealership from a different state and they let me know that they closed down for sure. I was given a corporate number and I tried calling but of course they\u2019re closed too. \nI missed a payment and they usually repo the car but nothing has happened. Am I gonna get in trouble at all for this? Is the contract no longer working? Is this an error on my side? \nI\u2019m just a tad confused thank you.","title":"My car dealership closed down.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1474152768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/539l0r\/speeding_ticket_to_county_code_violation\/","id":"539l0r","body":"A while back I got a speeding ticket in Tyrrell County, North Carolina. I got a lawyer to try and lower the charge so it won't affect my insurance. I got a letter back saying they reduced it to a county code violation. I tried to google it, but found nothing. What does it mean? Also(and arguably more important for me) does it affect insurance rates? I am using a new account, as I don't want this post in my history for my main account.","title":"Speeding Ticket to County Code Violation","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576000170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8tyor\/quickest_and_easiest_way_to_obtain_legal_custody\/","id":"e8tyor","body":"I'll try and keep this short! I've taken care of my youngest brother for several years. He's lived with me full time since he was 10 - he is now 16 as of yesterday. His father (my stepdad by marriage) is still living. Our mother passed away just two weeks ago from stage 4 breast cancer.. so now that she is gone I need to make sure I can help him get his license, a new SS card etc. I am almost certain for the better of my brothers wellbeing. My stepfather would sign over his legal rights  How can I do this? What paperwork do I need? Should I console a lawyer? Any advice would be great! Thank you in advance.","title":"Quickest and Easiest way to obtain legal custody?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425244337,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xliyl\/started_a_small_business_about_to_sign_a_large\/","id":"2xliyl","body":"Hi \/r\/LegalAdvice,\n\nI'll preface that saying that I am 18 years old, a college student, and that my business partners are around the same age. We live and operate our business in Florida. Everything that we have done so far has been legal and nothing out of the ordinary.\n\nA few months ago, myself and some friends began working on a tech-based project for a large business entity in my state (vagueness for anonymity). We were not legally bound to deliver anything, we were just given the go-ahead to do some work for them with the possibility of getting a little cash on the side in the future. After working on this for about a month, we learned that our project had a high potential to make a very large amount of money, and nobody else in the US did the kind of work that we do. After speaking to some consultants (read: parents) on how to proceed, we were advised to form an LLC in order to make everything more official, make sure that our opportunities weren't squandered, and generally protect ourselves and our intellectual property. We did this over a weekend, got our business in order, and everything went off without a hitch.\n\nSoon after, we had our first presentation with their corporate team. The team was very interested in our work, asked us if it would be possible to improve a few things, and told us to get back to them in a few weeks. We accomplished all of these things and then some, and we recently had our formal presentation with a senior VP of the business entity. He loved our work, and wanted to contract my company. We talked money, and were excited to find that the corporation was willing to provide a large sum of money for this product, and was hoping to continue to work with us on a very large project of their own after our current contract is completed. He said that he would work with us to set up a business meeting to sign contracts in the next month. Yay!\n\nEven though this is obviously a great opportunity for us, we are concerned about this next meeting. The senior VP said that my company (which at this point, consists of a few nerdy guys) will be signing a contract with this entity's marketing and legal teams. One of my partners suggested that we \"get a lawyer\", however we have no idea what that would entail, who to look for, or what that would cost. At this point, we are concerned because my team knows virtually nothing about contracts or the legal framework surrounding them. All we do is work on computers. It should be noted that the business entity we are slated to work for has been nothing but kind to us.\n\nAs you can imagine, we are very excited to have the opportunity to work with such an important business entity, however we are nervous about signing something drafted by a team of \"corporate superlawyers\".\n\nIN SUMMARY:\nI made a small business with a couple of legally clueless friends, and am about to sign a high $ contract with a legal team from a major business entity.\n\n- What can we do to protect ourselves?\n\n- What kind of legal support should we seek? Would it be worth it?\n\n- How should we act when dealing with this company's legal team?\n\n\nThank you all so much for any advice you may have. I posted this here because my partners and I have been thrown into a very touchy situation considering our non-legal background. I will be constantly checking in to answer any questions, and I will provide an update in the future to let you guys know how our meeting goes.\n\nEDIT: Spelling\/grammar, formatting","title":"Started a small business, about to sign a large contract. How do I protect myself? [FL]","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588701319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge2l77\/found_another_apartment_closer_to_my_husbands_job\/","id":"ge2l77","body":"Is that legal? We have the means to cover both rent\u2019s but i wanted to be in a rush before summer time comes and college kids start moving back into apartments. My plan was to keep the utilities on in my name but obviously I\u2019m just not going to be using them.. Can I do that? As long as I\u2019m paying the rent still?","title":"Found another apartment closer to my husbands job, wanting to leave mine empty and move into another apartment but continue paying till me lease ends in August.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516401412,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rm5lg\/tx_i_have_an_llc_and_need_to_find_the_easiest_way\/","id":"7rm5lg","body":"I manage and create websites and apps and do mobile marketing for other businesses. Right now I only do business in Texas but want to do business else where. If I only conduct business in Texas online and over the phone and I don\u2019t physically travel to other States. Can I sell my services to others in the U.S. or do I need to register separately for each individual state? ","title":"(TX) I have an LLC and need to find the easiest way to register and do business in other states.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590622246,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gruvub\/ut_i_am_a_father_who_needs_help_gaining_custody\/","id":"gruvub","body":"I (32M) am not married to his mother (32F). We've been together for a little over 5 years. When we first started dating she was an undiagnosed alcoholic, within our first year she got us kicked out of two places. After the second time our landlord felt bad and sent her to rehab on her dime. She went through it, twice (after she got drunk again in her SLE) and afterwards moved in with her sponsor. After only a few days she showed up drunk at my place and proceeded to trash it after I refused to talk to her. She was arrested and sent back to her sponsor but because of the damage I was kicked out. I moved into a new place and she started showing some signs of improvement after a few months she moved into a new place of her own until she lost another job and was forced to move out. I took her in.\n\nFast forward a few years and she's slowly getting better  until I come home and interrupt a suicide attempt for which she spent a few days in the icu. She got pregnant the day she came home. Which was awesome, she didn't have a drink for nearly two years and while her mental health was still not where it needed to be she was doing well. \n\nOver the last few months she's slowly been drinking more and more and is getting increasingly angry and violent. She's not okay and I don't know what it is going to take to help her but at this point my son is my only priority.\n\nI've obviously left out a ton of details, but I'm just hoping that there is someone here who can help me through this process of trying to get custody, especially in Utah. I'm on the birth certificate as the father and he has my last name. She's trying to take him and move out of state whether I'm coming or not so she's forcing me to act quickly. \n\nAny and all advice is appreciated and if anyone knows a good family lawyer please DM me.","title":"(UT) I am a father who needs help gaining custody of my 2 year old son","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576677989,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecd27k\/i_bumped_into_a_stationary_car_while_parking_the\/","id":"ecd27k","body":"Some side info:\n- I live in Ontario, Canada\n-Insurance would increase substantially due to me being a new driver \n-the dent could not have been worth more than $500\n-there was a markup of over 300%\n\nIs it possible to still get insurance involved even a week after the incident?\nAm I required by law to pay the requested amount?\nHow can I help reduce the price?","title":"I bumped into a stationary car while parking, the dent was small and both parties decided against getting insurance involved. A week later the other party came back with an insanely high quote to get it fixed. Is insurance still an option? Am I bound to pay the quote they gave me?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1473922279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52uzl1\/ca_i_refused_to_sign_replacement_form_roommate\/","id":"52uzl1","body":"Need some advice. I moved out of my apartment last week and my roommate forged my signature to replace me with another tenant. I had planned to move out all along and agreed for the replacement to occur, I just wasn't willing to sign until she signed a form I created for her to get my full deposit back (lease ended and I denied to pay my part for the rent for half the month and she took it out of my deposit).\n\nSo now for October, her and her new roommates will sign a new lease. Again, I moved out already, but want to know if I can take action for the forged replacement form on her end.\n\nIs there anything I or the management property can do? Best case for her is the lease will be renewed and the new tenants will be on the lease, but it's the replacement form I'm upset about. I'm pissed about the forged signature.","title":"[CA] I refused to sign replacement form; roommate forged my signature","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422112253,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tiltq\/my_parents_kicked_my_sister_out_of_the_house_and\/","id":"2tiltq","body":"location: Pennsylvania\n\nA couple weeks ago my parents kicked my sister out of the house (because of her own stupid decisions) and so she took the car my parents let her use but, the car is under my mothers name and my parents were trying to get it back from her but she wouldn't tell them where she was to get it back. Over the past few weeks apparently she has been pulled over in the car a number of times and let someone with a suspended license drive the car and get pulled over, then about a week ago she got into an accident with it and so then she let my parents take it back. But now my sister is not giving her statement to the insurance company and so my mother is really worried that a lot of that stuff is going to come down on her like letting someone drive the car with a suspended license. Is there anything anyone would suggest my mother do to help?\n\nSorry for the wall of text but any advice is greatly appreciated!\n\n\n\n**Edit:** My parents went to court and explained the situation and when the cop who had pulled my sister over in the car pointed out that it wasn't my mother who he had pulled over all the charges were dropped.","title":"My parents kicked my sister out of the house and she took the car that is under my mothers name and let someone drive the car with a suspended license.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517849035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vfzz9\/alberta_canada_haisman_v_haisman_affect_on_loss\/","id":"7vfzz9","body":"If one where to lose income because of job loss, and continue to accrue child support arrears because of that, what is the effect of the above mentioned case law in this regards. \n\nWhat is the appropriate action within defined family case law in Alberta?\n\n\n(https:\/\/www.canlii.org\/en\/ab\/abca\/doc\/1994\/1994abca249\/1994abca249.html)","title":"(Alberta, Canada) Haisman V Haisman affect on loss of income during unemployment","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423067071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2urly0\/traffic_accident_court_today_property_damage_car\/","id":"2urly0","body":"This is for a friend of mine. They were driving and pulling into a parking space. They are an inexperience driver at the time (less than one month) and somehow overshot on the gas, and went into the glass at a store (a bank). It was only the bottom section of glass, and it was shattered. There was no other damage. Traffic officer issued them with a \"careless driving\" citation, $162.\n\nEdit: Not required to go to hearing, she requested one in hopes that she will get it reduced. She was told by employee(s?) of bank that since it was a traffic infraction on private property and the officer was not there to witness it could probably be appealed as officers can only write very specific types of citations in that case.\n\nHearing is today. Just found this subreddit, so I was hoping someone could provide just basic stuff to expect. From what we understand, the traffic officer may or may not be present. But what to do when the officer is or isn't there. What to say when\/if asked questions and what to request to to the judge maybe. Any other advice appreciated. She's saving up for graduate school and on a very limited budget.\n\n","title":"Traffic Accident Court Today - Property Damage: Car Shattered Lower Section of Store Window (no other damage) - Florida","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576197682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9wf4f\/va_employer_trying_to_wrongfully_change_to_1099\/","id":"e9wf4f","body":"Posting for my boyfriend. This is a roofing company in VA and until now all employees have been W2.\n\nEmployees will still be forced to work 8am-8pm, work Saturdays, be at builds by 7am, report to a general manager, purchase and rent materials from the company, wear company attire, answer to a supervisor for contracts, and all clients will belong to the company. The owner of the company has been sitting down with employees to convince them to sign, and has been firing a lot of the ones who haven't been. \n\nI don't believe this is legal. My boyfriend is drafting an e-mail outlining this. Can a complaint be filed with the IRS?\n\nThanks for any advice!","title":"VA | Employer trying to wrongfully change to 1099, what can be done?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576541716,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebnqlv\/is_it_illegal_for_my_landlord_to_not_give_me_a\/","id":"ebnqlv","body":"I'm located in Boulder, Colorado and it has been 3 weeks since I signed a lease and havent gotten a copy. I have asked a total of 5 times for it and excuses have been told soon but not yet. It is a new apartment building and no tenant has recieved a copy. Is there something saying they are required to provide a copy? Are they required to provide my signed copy or just a general copy?\n\nThanks in advance for you help.","title":"Is it illegal for my landlord to not give me a copy of the lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590012613,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnkfk6\/kik_anxiety\/","id":"gnkfk6","body":"To preface this I know this is silly but it's born out of anxiety so forgive the silly question.. So I used to use kik when I was looking to just meet people and such when I was depressed and would join some random (what seemed to be innocent) group chats and every now and then someone would share a lewd photo of some sort which never bothered me too much but tbh there's way too much of it on there. Anyways.. I remember a few occasions where the person in the photo looked too young and I would immediately leave to group or delete\/block the rando person sending said material as spam. My question born out of anxiety is what is the likelyhood if I accidently saw these things in these chats without soliciting them and then blocked the person\/left the chat that I could get into trouble for being in that situation. I have since removed kik from my phone a long time ago and deleted the account months ago because I don't like how you can just randomly be exposed to that type of stuff on there\n\nPs I know it's silly and in sure that I'm not the only one who has run into said situation on that app","title":"Kik anxiety","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1416348271,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mphkp\/xposti_need_help_with_a_lawyer\/","id":"2mphkp","body":"So, here's the backstory.\n\nMy son, who's 10, told me that when he goes to his father's (we're divorced) he wants to run away, throw himself from the moving car, or kill himself.\n\nMy ex is a sociopath. He will do counseling, but he will put on one of his many faces, and nothing will be accomplished. He has a history of physical abuse on me, and emotional\/verbal on my son (we have 2 children, and he does not act like this towards my daughter, who's 7)\n\nMy son is my main concern right now. I am filing for a TRO, that will hopefully take place this week, and if it doesn't I will be keeping my son home from visits. I can't have my child in danger.\n\nI need help with a lawyer. I am going to need one because this is probably going to get very ugly, very quick. I'm not sure how this sub works, I was told to come here when I posted my story from my regular account in a different sub.\n\nAny advice or anything is helpful. We're in Texas.\n","title":"xpost-I need help with a lawyer","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588373748,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbsd2o\/respondus_monitor\/","id":"gbsd2o","body":"I'm currently a senior in college and was a traditional student until the current pandemic disrupted everything. We've had online tests using Respondus Lockdown browser to help prevent cheating. I did not like the idea of giving permission to an entity to access my personal computer but I dealt with it because I am graduating May 8th. The school did not feel like the Lockdown browser was enough for final exams and has just issued that they will be requiring Respondus Monitor  in addition to Lockdown. I feel as though this is a severe invasion of privacy and I did not sign up for them recording me and my \"testing area\". What can I legally do? \n\nThanks guys.","title":"Respondus Monitor","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575482891,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e635kk\/how_to_structure_equity_agreement\/","id":"e635kk","body":"Me (founder) brought on a brand designer to get my company off the ground. He initially came on as a freelancer but it ended up being a good partnership so he's taking more of a full time stance managing the brand\/design. Last month we verbally (and Slack) agreed to an 80\/20 equity split with 4% revenue share for 2020-2021 (with a few other details). We're getting ready to launch the site and for piece of mind we both want to get something in writing before doing so.\n\nWe're already spread pretty thin right now in terms of capital so we just want some agreement in place that'll hold us off for a while until we can pay a lawyer to build something more comprehensive.\n\nDoes anyone know of how we should structure this? Is some sort of template out there?","title":"How to structure equity agreement?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590768891,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsvvro\/do_i_still_have_to_pay_my_mothers_nursing_home\/","id":"gsvvro","body":"Last month she caught a UTI and then this month she caught covid there. Am I still required to pay the bill. She has since recovered from Covid but still lives in nursing home State of California.\n\nEdit to add - some acquired hospital transmitted illnesses allow for a reduction or skip in payment. Does this apply for Covid? Any authenticated Legal references to similar situations are appreciated","title":"Do i still have to pay my mothers nursing home bill if she caught Covid there?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590520536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr3j24\/help_someone_is_trying_to_give_my_job_to_someone\/","id":"gr3j24","body":"Hi everyone, \n\nHere is the back story. I was offered a position as a Npi coordinator. My main responsibilities was to work with two department to assure that they had everything they would need to produce new products. I was to walk them true from the test phase till it was released to full production. From securing material to make sure they had the correct drawing, equipment and procedures.Do to covid 19 i was not able to comeback as an npi coordinator. I was pulled back to the production floor. \n\nWhen I returned I was informed that I was to do my production in 6 hours a day and 2 hour working with npi. I didn't think this was right. I couldn't possibly do all I had to do in 2 hour a day. It was later on that I was told by my boss in npi that I wasn't allowed to be called back in my position because the head of both these departments said that they didn't need help handling npi things since production had lowered so dramatically.  That any two of the floor lead could take this on. Now they have fallen behind on npi material since both leads are already over whelmed and didn't focuse on npi. I have not been offered my position back nor did I sign anything saying I had given up my position. Today I saw the head of the 2 department i was working with in my old work area talking someone who is  currently wroking production and has no training in any excel, sap and any skill needed to do my job about what they need her to do with my old product.\nAsking her to take on my position un officially. \n\nThis cannot be legal. Can someone please help me?","title":"HELP someone is trying to give my job to someone else","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576915855,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edndzo\/jersey_city_nj_landlord_is_telling_us_we_cannot\/","id":"edndzo","body":"My partner and I have lived in this place for almost a year. We love the apartment but are super weirded out by this request from our landlord. \n\nThe toilet has always seemed to have slightly low water pressure \u2014 it has been clogging a little more often recently but not to a crazy extent, no leaking and quickly solved with a plunger. We\u2019re just two people here with pretty normal bathroom habits and we\u2019re not using any crazy kind of toilet paper, we don\u2019t flush anything else. \n\nIt\u2019s a duplex and we\u2019re on the second floor; landlord lives on the first floor with his family. He seems kind of cheap but the apartment is in pretty good condition aside from this issue. Our lease is up for renewal in a few months and we really wouldn\u2019t want to move but also don\u2019t think we can live with this. \n\nLandlord texted us tonight saying there\u2019s a \u201cfoul odor\u201d in the drain in his garage and telling us we cannot flush toilet paper in the apartment. He says we need to put it in the trash. I find this patently ridiculous and unsanitary, and I won\u2019t do this.\n\nMy questions are:\n\n1) Is this explicitly illegal? It seems like this crosses the line of habitability if the toilet cannot handle paper that is designed to be flushed down it but I can\u2019t find a violation. \n\n2) How do I handle refusing this if I otherwise like my apartment and would re-sign happily if I was allowed to wipe my ass normally? Can you anonymously report a code violation if this is a code violation and would he immediately know it was us? Do I just tell him I\u2019m not going to do that and hope for the best?\n\nThanks for your help. This is so gross lol.","title":"[Jersey City NJ] Landlord is telling us we cannot flush toilet paper. How do we address this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420570100,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rjfgj\/xpost_advice_landlord_is_a_dick_and_i_cant_break\/","id":"2rjfgj","body":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice! I was told to post my question here. \n\nI'm a bit at my wits end with the situation here. Several months ago my wife found a job located an hour and a half from where I live. A position then opened up sometime in November in this new place and I applied for the position. Good news: I got the job. Bad news: We're both commuting now.\n\nThe landlord at our current place is pretty much an asshole. Just after our wedding we received a bill for \"air conditioning fees\" that were not agreed upon in our lease. The landlord claimed that this was something everyone paid and that it was a \"gentleman's agreement.\" I pointed out that our lease specifically stated that utilities were paid for and that it said nothing about an air conditioning fee. After a verbal disagreement, we sent him a stern letter stating that we would not pay this fee.\n\nNow flash forward to our current situation. Using the property manager as a mediator, we found someone who would be willing to take over our lease for the duration and agreed to surrender our security deposit if we could break lease. He flat out told us \"no.\" Subleasing is also not allowed according to the lease terms.\n\nNow we're looking at potentially getting a secured bank loan and buying it out that way, but obviously that's not an ideal situation. Currently we both have to commute and cannot carpool. There are no immediate problems with the apartment so it would be terribly difficult to break lease in that capacity.\nI'm frustrated. What do you think could be done so that I could break lease and move close to my employment? Thanks in advance for any advice that can be given.\n\nHere is the thread I'm x-posting from: http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Advice\/comments\/2rj26k\/landlord_is_a_dick_and_i_cant_break_lease\/","title":"(X-post advice) Landlord is a dick and I can't break lease. [Illinois[","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576716602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecli9y\/expungement_vs_restricted_case\/","id":"ecli9y","body":"Hello and thank you in advance for taking the time to read this post. I\u2019ll keep it as brief and to the point as possible.\n\nI was arrested in January of 2019 as a first time offender for the following charges:\n\nCriminal damage to property- 2nd degree (felony)\n\nCriminal trespassing (misdemeanor)\n\nWillful obstruction of justice (misdemeanor)\n\nI was put on pre trial diversion and successfully completed all obligations in good standing. All charges were dismissed and \u201crestricted\u201d from my record.\n\nMy questions are:\n\n1. What does restricted actually mean? Can future employers see my charges? Can a state licensing board see these charges? I was under the assumption it would never show up on a background check; however, I ran a background check on myself at my local police department today and the charges showed up. All three charges read \u201cDisposition- Dismissed- successfully completed pre trial diversion, Restrict\u201d\n\n2. If I have to renew a state license for my practice, should I disclose this if asked? Or would the Board never find out? I feel like it would be better to be honest rather than the Board finding out and wondering why I was hiding something. \n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated! Not that it matters, but I was arrested a few weeks after my father passed away and just had one really bad night on alcohol. Since that night, I haven\u2019t had a sip of alcohol and life sure is better!","title":"Expungement vs. Restricted Case","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1474339701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53lci4\/los_angeles_not_your_typical_automatic_gate_damage\/","id":"53lci4","body":"So the parking lot of our apartment has an automated, chain-driven sliding gate. Our car was parked in the spot parallel to and just behind the gate, along where the sliding gate backs up while being opened. We were getting in the car as another car was exiting the lot and triggered the automatic sensor to open the gate. Just as the gate was sliding next to our car, the breeze blew open our driver's door far enough open for the back of the opening gate to catch the inside of our door, pull it open further than it is supposed to, and slightly twist it before stopping. After 15 minutes of figuring out how to close the gate stuck against our door we inspected the damage. The door can barely close and lock, but since it's twisted the top half is open to rain and coat hangars while the bottom half is pushed in further than it should. \n\nHere's the question. Are we justified in asking the complex owner to fix the door? And if they so no, are we justified enough to take them to court over it and win?\n\n\ntl;dr: an opening automatic sliding gate backed into our properly parked car's open driver's door, twisting it so it doesn't properly shut. Can we legally hold the gate owner responsible?","title":"(Los Angeles) Not your typical automatic gate damage","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517068058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tdeot\/american_airlines_baggage_delay_on_an\/","id":"7tdeot","body":"Hello all,\n\nI was recently travelling on an American Airlines flight from Zurich to New York (JFK) with a change in London.  My flight in Zurich was delayed a bit, but I was still able to make my connection at Heathrow... my baggage, containing my work laptop did not.  They delivered it a couple days later, but I was still without it and unable to work during the interim because of this delay.  \n\nI sent in a compensation claim, but their support is telling me that they are only liable for itemised necessities. To my understanding... this isn't true.  If this was a domestic flight sure, but as this was international they are governed by the Montreal Convention.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/sites\/dot.gov\/files\/docs\/webnotice_04012009_rg_0.pdf\n\nI have been reading this DOT notice which talks about excluding high-ticket items being against this policy, but I am by no means an expert.  Is my interpretation of this scenario correct?  If so, is this something that could be taken to small claims court?\n\nThank you in advance for any contributions you may have.  I appreciate the time people take to give their advice.","title":"American Airlines baggage delay on an international flight: compensation offer not pursuant to Montreal Convention?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518651173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xmccq\/can_you_get_into_trouble_for_just_running_from_a\/","id":"7xmccq","body":"Me and some friends are planning on rolling a friends house soon, we know the \u201cvictims\u201d and are sure even if we were caught they wouldn\u2019t be too upset. Our question is if the police were called by the family (not sure how they\u2019ll react to waking up to a bunch of hoodie wearing figures running around their property) if we ran from the police officers and were caught could we still get into serious trouble for just running from the police even though the homeowners don\u2019t want to press charges? We\u2019re in Mississippi if that helps.","title":"Can you get into trouble for just running from a police officer?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518541358,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xate3\/starting_a_gambling_gaming_company_south\/","id":"7xate3","body":"Would I have to abide by the gambling laws with my idea? Probably already know the answer, but I just want assurance to make sure.\n\nThe company will be a LLC (not sure yet) and a gaming group company. The gambling is only in tournaments. The players have to qualify for each tournament.This means playing in exhibition games and\/or gaining popularity in the group, but\u00a0they don't have to pay to get into a tournament (not yet at least because I have a great amount of capitol).\n\nIn the first round, everyone will start with an amount just because they successfully qualified for the tournament (but they can't cash it yet). As they move up in the ladder by winning rounds, the amount that they earn will increase. Here's the thing though: If they lose any round, any money that they earned is vanished.They lose whatever amount they earned and that money will go to whoever they lost to \/ the money stacks up on the winner of that round. Whoever wins the final round, wins the tournament and that person will take the entire stack.\n\nKeep in mind that while this company\/group was founded and started in South Carolina\/USA, this will be played online. So, players will be all across the US and even outside of the US probably.","title":"Starting a Gambling \/ Gaming company (South Carolina\/USA).","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1421602929,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sugui\/uk_sky_wont_let_me_out_of_my_contract_after\/","id":"2sugui","body":"As the title says, I currently have Sky providing my TV, Line Rental and Broadband, however, their service has been disgustingly poor and my broadband frequently drops or is ridiculously slow. \n\nI called up their broadband team last Sunday and said \"you have a week to sort this out, or I want out of my contract\". Well it's been a week, and every day since, I've had the same problems. I called them up again today and asked to be let out of my contract, but they won't let me out, unless I pay the remaining 6 months term of my contract.\n\nDo I have any legal basis to leave? I don't want to cancel my direct debit and get blacklisted, as I'm only a student and I have a good credit score for the moment. \n\nThanks in advance.","title":"[UK} Sky won't let me out of my contract after giving me appalling service.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590784650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt0t6g\/employer_pooling_tips_and_distributing_them_to\/","id":"gt0t6g","body":"Hello! I work at a small corporate breakfast restaurant in Illinois as a server. In lieu of covid complications, we reopened today for outdoor-only service. I was happy to stay on unemployment, but my employer stated we would lose access to it if we didn\u2019t return to work. So myself and a handful of my coworkers returned, to find that our workload has been increased substantially- we are now expected to perform two job roles instead of one (busser and server, more work than one might think at this specific restaurant).\n\nThis is no problem, happy to help out my team and the shift went on as scheduled. At the end of the shift, we were informed that we would be expected to pool our tips, something we\u2019ve never done in the past. We were also informed that a portion of our tips (wouldn\u2019t give me percentages or figures when asked) would be reallocated to cooks and hosts in order to make up for a pay cut they received due to decreased business. \n\nIs this within the limits of employer rights? I know they can pool tips, but even to other jobs that don\u2019t interact with the guests at all? It hurts to work my butt off and not see a fraction of what I would expect to, especially with the insanely kind tips that our guests were leaving us in this time of struggle.","title":"Employer pooling tips and distributing them to (normally) non-tipped workers, cutting pay for tipped workers.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577765225,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehxkpe\/got_a_debt_collectors_notice_about_an_immediate\/","id":"ehxkpe","body":"I don\u2019t know what flare to label this post as and I\u2019m not a lawyer so please hear me out. Just today I got a bill from Verizon due for $162 immediately. Thing is, I\u2019ve never had Verizon phone service, nothing. I used one of their services once when I went to the mountains and needed some unlimited data so I bought a Verizon jet pack or whatever they call it. After a week I cancelled it and deleted my account. I made SURE my account was gone. Called and it\u2019s under somebody else\u2019s name so I was completely erased from the system. That was in around 2011-2012. Fast forward to today and I get this bill. The phone that\u2019s been using Verizon is apparently a Galaxy Note 9. I\u2019ve only ever owned 2 galaxy phones in my life. An s5 active and an s6, then my whole family went iPhones. It\u2019s after Christmas and I really can\u2019t afford to spend all this money. Someone please help idk how to prove that I don\u2019t owe anything!","title":"Got a debt collectors notice about an immediate payment due from Verizon when I\u2019ve never been with them.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578554637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em6c8y\/ca_nonpaid_mandatory_meetings_no_sick_leave\/","id":"em6c8y","body":"I was talking with a friend about his job the other day and he mentioned a few things that were a bit alarming. I'm no expert in employment law so I'm posting here in hopes that some of you can weigh-in. \n\nA little background - He has worked the same outside sales job for the last 10 years which is 100% commission (no hourly rate at all). The job requires him to drive all over northern California 6 days a week (Mon-Sat) which average out to be 50-60 hours\/week without the option for overtime (because again, he does not have an hourly rate). He gets his commission check only once the bill is fully paid by the customer. \n\nSo the reason why I'm posting here is he mentioned they had monthly meetings that are mandatory for all sales reps. These meetings are in-person and usually last 3 hours. I asked him about his hourly rate for those meetings since his job was based on commission and found out he has never been paid for a single meeting. Doing some quick math (3 hrs x 10 years) it looks like he's lost out on 360 work hours by attending these meetings. \n\n He also said his employer does not give any paid sick leave (or paid time off but I think that is a legal issue) which I thought was required by law. After a quick Google search we found that employers are required to give 24 hours of sick leave per year (24 hrs x 10 years), so there goes another potential 240 unpaid sick hours. \n\nQuick recap: \n\n* Work requires mandatory monthly meetings (3 hrs\/ mo)\n* No paid sick days\n* Requires 6 days a week, often exceeding 40 hrs, yet no overtime because no hourly rate\n* Gets commission check only after customer's bill is paid in full (can sometimes take months, sometimes the final payment is never received and he gets $0)\n\nHe's fed up with the company and will most likely start looking for a new job soon, but before he does, is there any recourse he can take to recoup these lost wages? They seem to be breaking at least a few labor laws here but he's not sure what he can do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!","title":"[CA] Non-paid Mandatory Meetings, No Sick Leave","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423693930,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vl4nv\/i_want_to_sell_a_website_domain_i_own_to_a_city\/","id":"2vl4nv","body":"I own a domain that is not currently being used. The large city near me has been having problems that are believed to be caused by the oil and gas industry. I purchased a domain that has the city name and the problem. This has been making news in my area and there has been a lot of tags and searches with my exact domain name. I have also obtained the email,twitter handles, and facebook page. I would like to sell the domain and \"hand over\" the social media handles with it. I think the people who would be most interested in this would be oil and gas companies fighting the claim, organizations that are upset about the problems and the city the problems are occurring in. I have never done this before so I don't know if I am running into any legal problems here and I certainly don't want to piss off the oil and gas power houses. I would like to know what is the best way to go about this and what to look out for. I'm in the US.\n\nThank you!","title":"I want to sell a website domain I own to a city or oil and gas company. I've never done this before. Is there any legal advice i should be aware of when pursuing them?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1421978467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tcw9s\/roomates_are_terrible_people_want_to_move_into\/","id":"2tcw9s","body":"I'm in a four bedroom apartment with my girlfriend and another couple. I somehow convinced myself I could live with these people for one year to save money (junior in college). Wrong. They are high school friends of my girlfriend but they're the most disrespectful humans i've ever been around. I also believe my male roommate is possibly bipolar and wonder if he's going to ever get physical with myself or SO. I'm a really easy going person and spend most of my time in my room as is but it's to the point where I hate waking up every day because I know i'll have to see their faces. I don't want this to start having an impact on my school work and it slowly is so I need help.\n\n\nWe all have our own individual lease and my SO and I would both be moving out  I've gone to management to see about moving units and was told it would be a $200 move out charge along with $100 rate increase to move into the smaller two-bedroom unit. I can't really afford $700 to move out so I came seeking advice. Do I have any ground to legally get out of my lease completely or is there anything we can do to get moved to a new unit without paying a \"move out fee\" or rate increase for the duration of the lease (5 more months)?\n\n\nThanks in advance","title":"Roomates are terrible people, want to move into different apartment unit in same complex for final 5 months of lease. Do I have any legal route as Texas tenant?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588993230,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg7i4a\/attempted_assault_with_a_deadly_weapon\/","id":"gg7i4a","body":"So about an hour ago, I got home, and a car pulled up behind me and just stopped. Not really sure why. I thought maybe he thought he knew me. So I stick my hand up like...what? \n\nThen about 100 feet farther, he stops, and waits for me to walk in front of his car, then SLAMS on the gas, like he's going to run me over. I'd say another few inches, I would've definitely been hit. \n\nThere is no prior quareel, don't know the guy. He seemed young and pseudo-tough, not drunk or high.  \n\nSo I call the police, the come out and call me, essentially not really giving a shit, basically telling me ok, we're not going to do aynthing. \n\nHowever, this guy lives a few doors down from me, and the situation, to me, is serous enough that it at least warrants a talk with him.  \n\nShould I call the police back?","title":"Attempted Assault with a deadly weapon?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577411944,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg4mk5\/concurrent_shared_ownership_of_family_property_is\/","id":"eg4mk5","body":"So, here's whats going on. My grandfather is the majority shareholder of a family property in West Virginia. He has many aunts, uncles, cousins, and neices\/nephews who own shares or parts of share. Most of them do not even know the property exists or that they own these shares. My grandfather is the only person to use and maintain the property. Collectively it is about 50 acres. \n\nMy other grandfather has recommended a legal process in which we put an ad in the paper a few times, and if nobody else claims they own shares or own some part of a share, then all of the ownership is transferred to my grandfather. \n\nIs this process legal in West Virginia? If so what is it called? And if you can, explain it please!\n\nIf not, do you have any other suggestions that going to each individual and trying to get them to fork over their share.\nThanks!","title":"Concurrent (shared) ownership of family property. Is there a way that all the shares can be given to one person without overall consent? Details in post.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589296053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gicyeb\/nc_my_parents_upstairs_tenant_is_continuously\/","id":"gicyeb","body":"Hey everyone! This situation is not mines but my parents. I\u2019m trying to seek some help or insight for them. This is also my first post on this forum. I made it in depth as possible. Thank you to those who read this. \n\nBackground: My parents have been living in their new duplex for approximately 6 months. They are the downstairs tenant. The upstairs tenant name is \u201cL\u201d. L has lived in his part of the duplex for 6 years. My parents have never talked to L except only a couple of words that were exchanged when they first moved in( civil nothing harsh) Apparently the downstairs building that my parents live in is very hard for their landlord to rent out. It had been vacant for about 7 months before my parents moved in. From what my parents know from the landlord, the upstairs tenant has complained about every other tenant below him. Supposedly every tenant has moved out because of L.  This is very common of L to complain about everyone even tenants up the street. \n\nHere comes the issue: the first time L complained about my parents was about a month after they moved in. My mother received a text message from the landlord asking them to turn down their music for L did not like how loud it was. For some added info, my parents are homebodies. They are not loud. They do not stomp. They keep to themselves and their music is never loud. In fact to me it is always so low. I can barely hear it. They respectfully complied however. My parents started turning down the TV at this point and put on subtitles. Since then L has complained about 3 more times about the music volume. My parents music is always at a LOW volume. They have went to different areas of the house to test the sound and to see if it is loud. It is not in all areas of the house. \n\nMy parents also have had a bonfire in the backyard which he has complained and also lied about. My mother checked with the landlord beforehand to make sure a bonfire was ok. My landlord said it was ok, and my parents had a bonfire and dinner around 8pm one night. It was not smoky nor was it a windy night. However their landlord received an email from L that him and his partner were coughing and choking at 1am that morning from my parent\u2019s bonfire. L accused my parents of burning trash. My mother emailed her landlord back and told her how they were not burning trash and how they put out the fire at 9pm. L\u2019s upstairs window had been closed all day. \n\nAt this point, my parents are miserable and angry. They feel like they can\u2019t do anything in their own home for fear of L complaining. I am staying with them right now and he has complained again about the music volume. Previously, their landlord got their side of the story and declared the \u201ccomplaint box\u201d was closed. She informed my parents she talked to L and told him to stop complaining. However my mother received a new text from the landlord yesterday about L\u2019s complaint. My mother asked the landlord to come over and hear the volume for herself. My landlord simply said \u201cwell I hope you guys figure something out\u201d. She did not come over. \n\nNow my parents want to move. Due to the Pandemic and unemployment that is impossible right now. I hate seeing them upset like this. L stares and watches both of my parents when they are outside. I personally feel like the landlord isn\u2019t doing enough. Although she said she talked to L, he is still complaining. ALSO, L and his partner upstairs always bang and stomp. My parents never complain and they have never retaliated against L. I do not want my parents to move and I hate to see them upset. Any insight\/legal advice would be helpful. Thank you.","title":"[NC] My parent\u2019s upstairs tenant is continuously pestering them for being loud. What can they do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423605046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vgp31\/new_york_anticipation_of_law_suit\/","id":"2vgp31","body":"Long story short, in a niche online forum there is a monopoly that has been in business for 5 years but is THE current place to go. I created a forum in the same niche marketplace. That forum has banner ads, when testing my website I borrowed a couple of the ads just to test placement for my website. They were promptly removed. There are no copyright or trademark logos on said ads.\n\nMy domain is registered private so that you can't see my information. I was recently forwarded by the private registrar a fax from a lawyer of the other forum saying I am interfering with their clients business and that the ads were made for their website and therefore proprietary and copyrighted. They then asked the private registrar immediately give them the owner of the website because they are anticipating a lawsuit.\n\nMy private registrar said that they didn't cancel my private registration or give out any non public information and that going forward I should contact the lawyer in question directly.\n\nFor reference I'm using domains by proxy which is owned by godaddy.\n\nCan someone let me know if this is just a tactic to try to scare me or do they actually have any legal ground? I'm thinking I can just ignore it since I have no images on my website that they have but would like some comfort from one of you experts!","title":"[NEW YORK] Anticipation of Law Suit","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578401811,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elb7wt\/so_my_manager_threatened_me\/","id":"elb7wt","body":"I had forgotten to notify my manager that I would not be able to come into one day of work ( a 4 hour day ) and now they asked him why and he went down onto me and threatened that if he loses his job he will come after me, do I have a case to stand on with HR?","title":"So my manager threatened me","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589378797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gizozi\/violating_investment_policy_nyc\/","id":"gizozi","body":"I work at a company than prohibits options, derivatives, and commodities trading. I would like to trade options (calls and puts). It would not be related to insider trading, as it would all be tied to publicly available information, though the information I learned about on the job. If I trade options still, would it be breaking the law? If caught, would the maximum penalty only be getting fired?\n\nWhat if conversations with family members led them to trading options on the publicly available information I have? Could I be culpable for that? What would the consequences be?","title":"Violating Investment Policy - NYC","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590559140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grdyk0\/someone_has_been_profiting_off_my_gfs_nudes\/","id":"grdyk0","body":"I apologize if this is the incorrect flair, I'm new here.\n\nTo spare you a long story, someone contacted my gf and I via Twitch, Snapchat, and Instagram and began harassing us (general bullying and the such). It wasn't anything too illegal until tonight when see received one of my GF's nudes from the Instagram account. This began a process of amateur investigation (reverse image search) that lead me to discover nudes my gf has never sent to anyone posted on a \"sell my nudes\" type site, these were solely on her snapchat account. She is uses snapchat to take and store the pictures. This person had used her pictures to profit themselves. I've already contacted the above social medias support but Im not holding out much hope. We would like to take legal action against this person I'm just not sure what avenue to take or where to even start. Any and all advice is very much appreciated and due to the nature of the post I feel its important to mention this pictures were take when she was of age. Thanks in advance.","title":"Someone has been profiting off my gfs nudes.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518985654,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yh277\/scammy_exemployer_using_my_name_fraudulently_to\/","id":"7yh277","body":"Charlotte, NC USA\n\nBesides bouncing a paycheck and never making good, this nightmare ex-employer is submitting applications for business loans along with a doctored copy of a bank statement that states I wired him in excess of $30,000. This is the second time I have caught this happening. I am in possession of a scan of these documents. \n\nthis same guy has failed to pay employees and has bounced checks. He continues to attempt to find new employees whom he intends to defraud, and in general is a liar-liar-face. \n\nAny thoughts\/help would be appreciated. \n\nIf it helps, this was my first job after surviving cancer and I believe it takes a special type of douchebag to defraud a cancer survivor. ","title":"Scammy ex-employer using my name fraudulently to apply for bank loans.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589968572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn8knu\/restaurant_manager_slandering_and_forcing_me_to\/","id":"gn8knu","body":"I filed a complaint with the health department after a leak in the kitchen over food had been happening for a year plus, which they had no intention of fixing. My manager of course finds out it was me because it\u2019s public record, a few days later she changes my limited schedule from 2 days to 4, I tell her it was a mishap and she says if I don\u2019t show up I am fired and the schedule \u201cis what it is\u201d. We have a group on Facebook which I have all the comments screenshotted from. She starts slandering me and saying I said things about other employees, because I asked about my schedule she commented and said \u201cMeet me at work tomorrow at 1PM because I\u2019m sick of your shit\u201d I agreed. She kept trying to intimidate me and when I told her she was being untruthful about what I said she asked me to swear on my family\u2019s graves and when I said I do she told me I\u2019m going to hell. Is there anything I can do about this or am I out of luck? I have proof and screen caps of it all.  As far as I\u2019m seeing it\u2019s legal and fine. I was respectful the whole time with no cursing or pointing fingers. I don\u2019t know what to do.","title":"Restaurant manager slandering and forcing me to quit.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578250204,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekh5pd\/tn_was_involved_in_a_hit_and_run_accident_during\/","id":"ekh5pd","body":"Hello, \n\nAs the title says, I was involved in a hit and run accident. A (assuming) drunk driver hit the rear passenger side of my car, dealing some damage. However the car still runs fine.\n\nI didn\u2019t call the police at the time because many different things were going through my head. I decided to just take it home and deal with it in the morning.\n\nCalled insurance the day after and gave them my information, providing photos of the damage and all. And they said they need a report.\n\nThing is, I\u2019m a college student who just left (without their car) back to college, and my car is back home. The accident happened in another county as well.\n\nI tried to look up laws for my state of Tennessee and I\u2019m confused, some websites say report immediately or you\u2019ll get your license suspended if damages are $50 or more.\n\nOthers say you have 20 days to report to the police if damages are $500 or more.\n\nI\u2019ve never been in this situation before, and I\u2019m very confused. \n\nWhich police department do I call? My home, where my car is parked, is about 34 minutes away from where the accident happened. \n\nDo I call my local police or the police of the city where ? Do I need to be present to talk to them? Am I screwed basically? \n\nI\u2019m very confused and I\u2019m trying to figure all this out, as having a functioning car is essential right now.\n\nThank you all in advance. If I need to clarify my post or something please let me know.","title":"(TN) Was involved in a hit and run accident during New Year\u2019s Eve. Car still runs, didn\u2019t call the police immediately, so I took it home. Called insurance and they need a police report. What are my options?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576057745,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9534z\/contesting_exgirlfriends_charges_of_harassment\/","id":"e9534z","body":"State: CA\n\nI \\[33M\\] was dating my ex-girlfriend \\[31F\\] for 8 years. We lived together in an apartment for over a year. She decided to break up with me in a tantrum that made no sense. It was in the middle of a conversation and something just snapped. She started to scream at me and ask I leave. I grabbed what I could carry and left. \n\nGiven we lived together, I had a ton of things at her place. I contacted her to get these things and she would never respond. I could tell my messages were blocked. This lasted for months, and me thinking something possibly wrong with her health, I was reluctant to file a theft report. Every so often I'd contact her about my things, each time seeing my messages were still blocked. \n\n3-4 months later, I got a voicemail from an Officer from a city 300+ miles away asking that I stop contact. This is when I started to get really worried, as she had suicidal tendencies that I needed to explain to her family. I told the officer this and he wouldn't acknowledge that or the property she'd taken from me. In fact, I later found out this officer was a very close family friend and failed to me that when I asked him if he somehow knew my ex or her family. \n\nGiven the officer lied to me, I saw on the internet to contact the Chief of Police in such circumstances. Regardless of the ethics at play, I was panicked and in fear for her own safety. If she did something to herself, I thought I needed to make sure people around her were well informed that at a minimum she needed a doctor. I got no responses. I left voicemail at  Chief and Original Officer's phones still without a call back. I felt like I was going crazy w\/o my things and w\/o any contact or acknowledgement. \n\nI started to really get angry as I could just imagine something horrible happening and this entire thing being on the news. I said this to the Chief of Police in email, and almost immediately after, at that point 1 year after our initial breakup I was served by one of the officers at this department who drove 300+ miles to personally serve me. The charge is civil harassment and a stay away order. The accusations include things like using 'spyware' to somehow stalk my ex, when I have no clue what that even means.\n\nI could be wrong, but I feel very confident the police department, due to some family connection to my ex, just had it out for me. I could just see flat out lies all over the place. The trial date was 3 days after being served all the way in her city. I didn't have the cash for a lawyer, but luckily had a gracious lawyer friend, quickly learn the needed family law and request for a continuance as I was still in complete shock and needed to gather my things to explain this to the judge. My trial is scheduled for 2 weeks and my primary concern are these officers. \n\nToday, my roommate at the time this happened, got a call from one of these officers asking if 'he'd seen me'. The officer then asked if he \"knows of any mental health issue I face\" and to \"be careful around me\". I imagine they're maybe preparing for this trial? I also motioned for a 'change of venue' as our near decade long relationship was in my city not hers. But more importantly, I just am terrified of the officers in her hometown. Could i make any serious argument for a change of venue on grounds that these officers have treated me with extreme prejudice?","title":"Contesting Ex-Girlfriends Charges of Harassment","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576278200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eabh3c\/civil_case_for_posession_of_child\/","id":"eabh3c","body":"Hi! I'll try and keep this short and simple. Im located in WA state and the criminal case is just getting started. \n\nYears ago when I was age 13-16 I fooled around with a guy that was 6 yrs older than me. I know.. it gross. He would come into the youth room at the YMCA that my dad would drop me off at during his workout. I cut him off at 16 yrs old after 'growing up' and realizing how disgusting it was. I've have had zero interest since. Every once in a blue moon I would get a friend request or a like on a post, and I never engaged. April 2019 I'm 22 now, and received nude images of myself that he's held onto all of these years. I'm 14\/15 yrs old in the pictures. He is now 30, and very aware of how old I am in the pictures. I screenshot the conversation, then blocked him. Thats it. This was via Instagram. \n\nCouple of days later my Instagram inbox is flooded with explicit messages from guys that I supposedly matched with on tinder. D*ck pics and everything. I don't have a tinder. Turns out he created a fake tinder account using the same photos that he sent me a few days prior. He then mentioned my Instagram username in the tinder bio he created, and said 'Message me on Insta, show me what you got \ud83c\udf46'  The idiot even used the same email address associated with his bodybuilding business while creating the fake account. \n\nI was working with a detective from April-Oct, and he  filed charges to the prosecutor in November. \n\nI just got notified from my advocate that the prosecutor (state and federal) has charged him with..\n\n- Possesion of depictions of minor engaged in explicit conduct, second degree class B felony. \n\n- Cyberstalking, class C felony \n\n- (PENDING CHARGE) Rape of a child third degree, class C felony. \n\nThe first hearing is 12\/26 where he will be told what he's charged with and presented the no contact order. I've still got awhile until this is finalized, assuming he'll plead not guilty. He's got a private attorney.\n\nMy question is how to go about filing a civil case after the criminal case is done? I've been told my many that I can sue him for this. My understanding is that its much easier to get a civil case filed than it is to get a criminal case, however if there are criminal charges, it's almost guaranteed that you'll be able to file a civil case. How does an attorney put a dollar amount on personal suffering? Do I have to pay for the attorney fees or does he? I'm a Nanny and having my explicit images on social media could have costed me my job. The thought of him getting off on my underage photos TO THIS DAY mortifies me and my father. Naive 14yr old me was taken advantage of.  If I could go back I would hug 14yr old me and tell myself to get the hell out of that situation. I'm disgusted and wish this never happened to me.","title":"Civil Case for Posession of Child Pornograpy\/Cyberstalking","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589839134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmb90y\/car_hit_in_mechanics_lot\/","id":"gmb90y","body":"My car was parked with the key placed in the envelope slot in the door for a scheduled appointment.  Today (the next day), the mechanic called and asked if the bumper needed repairs.  Obviously, we had no idea what he was talking about.  He stated the bumper was crumpled on the right rear quarter panel and the tail light was broken.  In addition, the front bumper was moved on top of the concrete block in front of the parking space.  The car was parked in a lined parking spot in the front of the shop adjacent to the repair door.  There is a second spot next to it.  Next to the vacant adjacent spot, there is a gated lot for the cars.  This was locked when we dropped my car off.  The shop is off the \u201cbeaten\u201d path and there is no through traffic.  The  place has four cameras around the entire lot.  We asked to see the film from yesterday.  He said he could not get it working.  The mechanic states that it needs to go through our insurance.  Our agent said that is false, but not sure if that is accurate.  Of note, there is no through path.  The only reason anyone would drive on that side of the building is to pull a car around to get into the mechanic bay.  The only other way would be a person completely losing control on the road and drive right into the car\/building.  Looking to see what to do.   Of note- state is Michigan and city Grand rapids which have odd laws regarding mechanic shops\/lots.  Thanks","title":"Car hit in mechanics lot","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1476333152,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/578j58\/ut_mall_sold_us_shop_that_doesnt_work_says_we\/","id":"578j58","body":"In Utah, my wife and I recently opened an arcade that uses virtual reality.  For some reason there is some kind of signal interference in the mall space we bought.  It prevents our machines from working properly, the system cannot properly track the player's location.\n\nDespite the best efforts of ourselves, and the company that produces the VR gear, we have not been able to pinpoint what exactly is causing the problem, but we can confirm that there are parts of the mall where this problem does not exist.  Unfortunately the only shop available is one that is not compatible with our business due to factors like room layout.\n\nWhen we first started our gear could function, but barely.  The slightest issue would make them lose tracking.  Then the problem started to flare up where there would be days at a time where tracking would be completely unmanageable.  At first we thought it was a technical problem we needed to fix in the equipment, but after many many conversations with tech support they suggested moving to a different location, and that worked.  We have continued to try and find the problem, and have been able to eliminate possibilites, but at this point we are down to the theories that say \"If we spend thousands of dollars tearing out and replacing all the lights that MIGHT make a difference.\"\n\nWe approached mall management less the 30 days into our contract and told them about the problem.  The leasing manager was going on vacation, so they told us to temporarily relocate to an empty shop and they would get back to us in about two weeks.  Now they're back, and their statement was, almost word for word \"Well, we didn't know that there was going to be a problem, so it isn't our fault.\" and said they would not be letting us out of our contract.\n\nOur contract says that we need to give 30 days notice to leave, and cannot leave between October 1st to February 1st.  I pointed out that since we started our business in early September we would have had to give this notice before we even opened our shop.  They basically shrugged and said a contract is a contract.  When we said this was an extraordinary circumstance they basically shrugged again.  They said they are going to contact the regional manager because the manager doesn't even have the authority to allow us to leave.  They even offered to look into what the penalty for leaving early is.  And actually seemed to think this was something helpful they could do.\n\nOur temporary location is in a low traffic section of the mall, and we are losing money every day we have to keep it open because we are not making enough to cover operating costs.  We weren't making very much in our original location either because our equipment kept breaking down.\n\nIt's a pretty infuriating situation.  Not only are they saying we can't leave, but we spent thousands of dollars improving the store they gave us and apparently we might as well have just set fire to that money.  Something along the lines of \"You made your old location look so good, you need to fix this one up too.  It looks like a yard sale in here.\"\n\nIn summary, we need to at least be able to get out of our contract.  It would be nice to get some of the money we poured into the old shop back, but I seriously doubt we'll be able to get that without a lawsuit.\n\nSo I guess what I need to know is, what are our options?\n\nIs there a way to force an end to the contract?  Will we need to take this to court?  Do we stand a chance of winning?  Are there precedents we could cite to help our case?\n\nIs what they're doing even legal?  They sold us something that doesn't work, and not only are they refusing a refund, they're demanding months of additional payments on it.","title":"[UT] Mall sold us shop that doesn't work, says we have to stay for entire contract anyway.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1515634820,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pkm6g\/nc_electricity_has_been_out_in_one_of_the\/","id":"7pkm6g","body":"So, the electricity in one of the bedrooms went out a while ago. We\u2019ve ask at least 5 times for him to fix it, and he\u2019s started getting extremely aggressive\/defensive about it. Is there anyway we can compel (for lack of a better word) to act? Is this his responsibility? We would get it fixed ourselves, but we are 3 broke college students and don\u2019t have much extra money. Thanks!\n\nEdit: electricity has been out for almost 3 months, sorry. Should have proof read better.","title":"[NC] Electricity has been out in one of the bedrooms for almost 2 months, landlord hasn\u2019t fixed it even after almost 3 months. How do we get him to act?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516160469,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qy84b\/apartment_from_hell\/","id":"7qy84b","body":"I'll try to keep this as short as possible. My roommate and I live in Winston Salem NC in an apartment complex. We always submit our rent checks separately, but at the same time, and haven't had any prior problems for the previous year we have lived here. Then this happens...\n\nSomehow they credited my check to someone else's account and so our apartment was short for January. I have proof they deposited the check and have bank statements and pictures of the check. They had already filed court papers against us before they caught their mistake. My roommate and I are due in court Friday to defend our case.\n\nThe office staff has repeatedly told us to \"trust them\" and that they will file dismissal papers the day of the case (Friday morning). When asked they have denied giving us copies of the dismissal papers, so we both don't have to take off work to go to court for this pointless nonsense. \n\nNow the really fun part. We got Feburarys bill in the mail today and it includes $650 extra dollars for \"legal fees, late fees, and my half of the rent that was misplaced by them\". My worry is that even if we go to court Friday to make sure the case gets dismissed that we won't pay the extra $650 in Feburarys rent and get court papers filled against us again. This has all been their mistake and we have been repeatedly told to \"trust them\" to handle it. If this headache continues I wanted to know what my options are. Thanks for any answers\/feedback. ","title":"Apartment from hell","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519238402,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z7vwl\/my_water_bill_was_3000_because_of_my_constant\/","id":"7z7vwl","body":"The landlord didn\u2019t fix it when I asked months ago.. is he liable to pay this?  I\u2019m in Canada.","title":"My water bill was 3000$ because of my constant broken toilet. Landlord not willing to pay half of the bill.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578669153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ems8jv\/threatened_to_have_car_towed\/","id":"ems8jv","body":"I live in Tennessee for reference. I looked up the laws about towing in Tennessee but I guess I didn\u2019t fully understand it \n\nSo where I work is a doctors office 2 story building with a bunch of offices, etc \n\nWe were told to park in the back or on the left side of the building so patients have enough parking. So I parked in the very back right corner of the building and was told to move my car or I would be towed. I questioned what patient would park where I park because it made no sense to move my car. There\u2019s no signs anywhere that say \u201cpatient parking only\u201d or anything or warning that our car will be towed if we park in the wrong area. \n\nI moved my car because I was told to and didn\u2019t actually want to be towed but just wanted to know if legally I could be towed for where I parked even if there were no signs or anything saying to not park there","title":"Threatened to have car towed","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588752609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gefvcz\/can_i_contest_a_parole_boards_decision_ca\/","id":"gefvcz","body":"Fair warning this content may be triggering. So when I was ten I started being sexually assaulted\/raped by my step dad. (I'm not sure what the proper term is here but there was actual penetration) It lasted for four years culminating in my siblings along with myself being removed from our mother and placed into foster care. He was caught with damning evidence(pictures he had taken of me while performing sexual acts and video of it. He fled the state initially after we were removed and it took two years to track him down. They caught him when I was 16, he also had charges from another state for running a prostitution ring. \n\nThankfully he pled guilty so I never took the stand to testify and was sentenced to 8 years in prison 4 with good behavior. I am now 20 and I had intended to attend his parole hearing and advocate for myself requesting that he serve out his entire sentence. But no one ever notified me. Now I find out he is due to be released soon through the grapevine. The state never made any attempt to contact me in any way, which they could have very easily found me as I am in the military a quick search of my name and SSN would have shown them this. \n\nI guess my question was the state required to notify me of the hearing or that he is due to be released? Is there any way I can contest the parole board's decision? And if so what do I need to do in order to achieve this? Also, seeing as how I was his victim in the event I can't appeal will he automatically be required to stay away from me or will I need to file for a restraining order? This is a legitimate concern as he tried to contact me multiple times while in prison through third parties and he even sent me a sick letter through them that was written in what I suspect was blood. \n\nFor reference, I live in NC now Idk if that makes a difference or not.","title":"Can I contest a parole boards decision? (CA)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588894219,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfhsfd\/can_my_grandmother_69_legally_be_evicted_from_her\/","id":"gfhsfd","body":"My grandmother (69) has lived in the same house for the last 13-14 years with her husband. They divorced, then reconciled with plans on getting remarried. Before that could happen, he passed away. \nHis son had power of attorney, and where my grandmother and step-grandfather divorced, my grandmother wasn\u2019t written into the will. \nIt has been 2-3 weeks since my grandfather died. Now, his son is telling my grandmother she has to leave by the 6th of June. He isn\u2019t letting her take anything that belonged to my grandfather, despite knowing they were going to remarry. My grandfather owned the house, so now his son legally has the right to it. \nIs there anything she can do? TIA","title":"Can my grandmother (69) legally be evicted from her home? (OHIO)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515348026,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7os3eo\/ga_renting_a_new_place_with_3_friends_owner_wants\/","id":"7os3eo","body":"I'm going to sign the lease for a new place today, the owner just told us that they would prefer us have just one person sign the lease so that there's only one rent payment instead of 4.\n\nDoes that mean the person that signs is the only one considered to be on the lease?\n\nI don't like the idea because I got kicked out of my last place with little warning because I wasn't on the lease. I don't want the owner to just be able to tell us to get out in 60 days whenever they feel like it. \n\nCan we still just send one rent payment if all 4 of us sign? ","title":"[GA] renting a new place with 3 friends, owner wants us to sign under one name for \"convenience\"","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517426372,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ucffo\/pooling_together_individual_resources_what_should\/","id":"7ucffo","body":"[Edit: We're spread in multiple states CA, IL, NY]\n\nJust a little bit of background. This year, my friends and I have gotten involved majorly in cryptocurrency (some of us have been in since 2012). Simply because of the market performance, many of us have received large windfalls (to the tune of 6 or 7 figures, accounting for the recent downturn as well) and we were discussing the benefits of pooling together resources and acting as a single entity.\n\nWe are all either heavily involved in finance and\/or tech-based roles (accountants, quantitative traders, software devs, or simply speculators) and I was wondering if a specific avenue (formation of a hedge fund etc) would be able to provide us with tax benefits as opposed to everyone of us individually investing? I don't think we are opposed to employing ourselves in this venture as we are uniquely suited to do so, but I am not sure on whether we would look to receive outside investment as well.\n\nThis is just scouting for a few years down the road.\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Pooling together individual resources, what should I be looking at? [US]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589239244,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghyzak\/my_school_didnt_allow_me_to_walk_at_graduation_a\/","id":"ghyzak","body":"Back when I was a senior in high school, I suffered from extreme mental illness. After a brief stint in a mental institution, my school told me I wasn\u2019t allowed on school grounds and I could complete my school online and get my high school degree. I finished my curriculum in March of 2019. Around April, they called my dad and told him I wasn\u2019t allowed to walk at graduation. Come to find out, that I wasn\u2019t even mentioned in the newspapers graduation recognition piece. I wasn\u2019t even included in the total graduation count of the class. Confronting the school about it yielded only: \u201csomebody changed your media records\u201d. No other explanation. I\u2019ve been digging for that explanation for the past year. I just recently found out that my records for my graduation year were completely acid washed out of the districts digital records system. No other records were touched. Just that year. When I confronted the district, they dodged every single comment I asked about it. I am a firm believer in that something shady is going on. Not only was I never included in the discussions of what I was to do after I was released from the mental institution, I was denied a chance to even say what my thoughts were on the matter. I do not know what to do anymore. All I want to do is get my answers so I can finally put my mind at peace for that year of suffering. So, I come to you, members of the legal community. What say you? What shall I do to put this whole situation to rest? Thank you all in advance.","title":"My school didn\u2019t allow me to walk at graduation. A year later, I found out they deleted my graduating year registration. [WY]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1515202673,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7og3rx\/employer_follows_beneficial_parts_of_employee\/","id":"7og3rx","body":"Hello! First time posting but have read a few threads over the years. I want to preface saying I am not looking to sue or anything too extreme, I am just wondering if I have a leg to stand on and if so, a good direction for me to proceed. \n\nA little about the company I work for. ( **May not be prevalent to my situation but just in case it is** ) \n\nThey are a wholesaler of various containers for commercial use, industrial use, house-hold use, chemicals primarily used in paints, and storage of other chemicals with varying levels of hazmat. I work in their secondary warehouse down the block from the main warehouse\/office building. There are about 120 employees, 25-30 of which work in the warehouse. I am the main dock-worker at this warehouse and am often given more responsibility than the average warehouse associate. I've been told by many managers and higher-ups that I am a good worker and they, \"want to keep me around.\" (I even *voluntarily* joined the snow-removal team meaning I come in between 5am and 6am to plow, shovel, and salt the parking lot and dock areas)\n\nAnyway, on to my issue...\n\nI have been employed at this company for a little over 16 months now. The first 12 months of which I was working 40+ hours a week so 'full-time'. However in August, I started back up full-time at a community college and had to drop down to 'part-time' working 3-4 days and 15-20 hours a week. When I was told that I would be dropping to part-time, I was totally fine with that. I was told by the Warehouse Manager that I would need to work 35 hours a week to be considered 'full-time'. \n\nThe semester recently ended and I decided to go back to working my usual 9-5:30 hours as, going into the holidays, there are a lot of people taking long vacations and they would need people (I also need the money). Well the first full week I worked was from 12\/18 through 12\/24 and that paycheck was fine, I worked 43 hours and was paid for 40 hours reg-time and 3 hours ot. I then receive my paycheck for the week of 12\/25 through 12\/31 and see a noticeably lower amount and naturally I get curious. Once I checked the pay-roll website, I see that I was NOT credited for the day-off on Christmas (as a full-time employee would have) and only received pay for the 37 hours I was on the clock for. So I ask my manager what's up and he said that, \"You are part-time. We changed you back in August when you started school and cut your hours. You're going to stay part time until maybe the summer when you can pick up more hours again.\" \n\nSo now I can understand that but there were other issues in regards to how many hours could I work before I was required to take a lunch. So I ask my supervisor for a copy of the employee handbook, which he gladly printed and actually encouraged me to look into the issue as he felt kinda bad for me. So I have the most up-to-date handbook he had in his e-mail (and he keeps EVERY SINGLE E-MAIL), printed it, gave it to me, and sent me on my way. I just got home and, after thumbing through all 85 pages, found the vague classification of 'full-time' and 'part-time'...\n\n>A part-time employee is one who works fewer than 30 hours per week. No part-time employee may be scheduled for more than 30 hours per week. A temporary employee is defined as one who is hired to work 3 months or less. No temporary employee may be employed for more than 3 months. Temporary and part-time employees are not eligible for any company benefits. \n\nSome other interesting information I have learned after checking our pay-roll website.\n\n* My 'Employment Type' is listed as 'Temporary Full Time\" (?)\n\n* The Employee Manual also states that \n> Performance review will take place no less than once a year \nI, as well as many if not MOST, of the warehouse employees have not received a review within the last 12 months. \n\nSo, my general question is **should I have gotten paid for Christmas and probably New Years?** a few secondary questions are if there is anything I can do about... \n\n* Not getting my review\n\n* If I am considered a 'part-time' employee, they scheduled me and worked me far more than the \n> 30 hours a week\nthat is stated as the max for true 'part-time' workers?\n\nThank you so much to anybody who replies, any information is welcomed! I am also very sorry about the wall of text. A lot of my co-workers don't like how the company compensates their employees and I am frankly tired of feeling like I am being taken advantage of. I am BARELY an adult at just being in my 20's and don't like speaking out at bigger problems like this. ","title":"Employer follows beneficial parts of Employee Hand-book about 'Part-Time' workers [DuPage County, IL.]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472583259,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50crih\/landlord_claims_that_myself_or_one_of_my_friends\/","id":"50crih","body":"Not sure if this is the right place to post but I need some advice. Just moved into a new house with some friends. Landlord was up and we were having a big of a party which he was all good with. He gets up about 4am and claims that one of us has gone into his room while he sleeps and has grabbed the money. I have no idea what the hell to do, told us he is going to kick us out and get the money back from us. I am travelling in Canada from Australia, and he lives down in Seattle  ","title":"Landlord claims that myself or one of my friends stole $2000 (US)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576468455,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb9ru3\/stolen_copyright\/","id":"eb9ru3","body":"Location: Illinois, USA\n\nMy friend just started a business selling handmade merchandise online under the name \"Company Name Co\". She has an etsy store and a facebook page. She has been active since late October, and has sold a decent amount of merchandise under that name. She says that she chose \"Company Name Co\" because etsy suggested it for her after the name she wanted was already taken. She got a message from someone today on facebook that said\n\n \"Hi, I apologize, and I don't want to create problems, but I see that you liked my page Company Name, Co on Nov 1, which is just a few days after your x merchandise page appeared. I have had Company Name, Co since July of 2018, and I've been working offline a lot since then, but I have been working on my website and inventory and everything is about to launch in this next month fo our online presence. My name and logo is copyrighted, and I think it would be wise if you changed your name and logo, which is remarkably similar to mine. Thank you for your time.\"\n\nThe first part is not true, my friend did not like the page at any point and I think it's just a ploy to get her to acknowledge knowing about it, which my friend did not. Also, it is to my understanding that names cannot be copyrighted, only art. It can be argued that the logos do look similar, but it only on the basis that it is \"Company Name, Co\" inside a shape outline. There is no trademark on the name in Illinois or federally based on a quick database search. The facebook page the person is using for their business with the same name has had the page with the logo as the page photo since June 2018, but the page only has 2 likes and no posts and no associated web page.  This is all the information I have as of right now.\n\nDoes this person have any ground to stand on? My friend cannot afford an attorney so she's kind of screwed if this person decides to take her to court. I suppose my friend could change the logo but she has already had a lot of traffic under this name and changing the name would be very difficult for her business. \n\nTLDR: Friend has x name for her business, someone with an older, but non-active facebook business page of the same name is asking her to change her name and logo under the guise of them having it copyrighted.","title":"Stolen Copyright?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578172151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek2iyx\/payroll_discrepancy\/","id":"ek2iyx","body":"Tl;dr:\nEmployer isn\u2019t paying for hours shown on time card. \n\nDetails: \nI work for a hospital in New Jersey and we\u2019re required to punch in\/out and approve our electronic time cards each pay period. On my current paycheck I was only paid for 36hrs and noticed I wasn\u2019t paid for one of my 12hr shifts (the time card I approved included that 12hr shift so I should have been paid 48hrs). When I inquired, I was told that the shift in question landed at the end of the pay period and is actually for the next pay period. I argued that it shouldn\u2019t be shown on this pay period then. My question is, are they obligated to pay the hours that are on the time card or can they move it to the next pay period without telling employees OR showing that it\u2019s for the next pay period. \nI\u2019m not usually such a stickler but I\u2019m going through a nasty divorce, my ex hasn\u2019t been paying any child support or alimony in 3yrs so I rely on calculating these hours so I know what my next paycheck will be and this screwed me over with my budget and paying bills.","title":"Payroll discrepancy.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590749911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsqt2o\/when_a_person_commits_internet_crimes_in_two\/","id":"gsqt2o","body":"The police in Nevada have conducted a fairly lengthy investigation into a person who has been harassing me and attempting to extort money from me. They know who it is; however in the process of gathering evidence it looks like the suspect has moved from Nevada to Arizona. \n\nI know with internet crimes there is limited jurisdiction - so they have to be charged in the location where the emails\/messages were sent from etc. \n\nThat being so, does anyone know if the information already gathered by cops in Nevada would be shared with cops in Arizona if the suspect is found to live there and the crime is reported to them by me? I.e. the Arizona cops wouldn't have to start an investigation from scratch.\n\nThanks","title":"When a person commits internet crimes in two states, do they share evidence with each other?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515304535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ooxvu\/va_landlord_constantly_trying_to_kick_bf_and_i\/","id":"7ooxvu","body":"So when I originally moved into the house, I moved into a small bedroom on the third floor with the intent to move into the basement with my boyfriend. My landlord knew this, but the people in the basement kept pushing their move out date farther and farther away.\n\nThe issue was that all of us complained about the people living in the basement because they constantly threw parties, gave keys out to for the house to strangers, and destroyed the place. Once the landlord evicted them (which I had to help the move out), I told my landlord that I would do a walk through with him before my boyfriend and I decided to move down there. \n\nInstead, our landlord had me show my room without informing me that this person was going to be moving in the day after the eviction. \n\nMy boyfriend and I were than forced to move into the basement. Immediately when we moved down there we realized the place was not habitable. There was a leak coming from the bathroom and destroying the rug in the bedroom, the living room had smoke stains and reeked of weed, cigarettes, and cat piss, and the living room carpet (which we were forced to live in the living room) had burn wholes, cat puss stains, and throw up stains all over it. Not only this, but we had to deep clean the place ourselves because he didn't want to clean it. It took me six hours to clean the half kitchen. We immediately notified him of the leak and the conditions and he ignored our complaints. We forced him to look at the bathroom and realized there was no caulk and that might be the issue. But we also told him that the carpet needed to be replaced.\n\nInstead of hiring a professional, our landlord snuck into the basement when no body was home and decided to rip up the carpet. He realized that the underneath was completely covered in black mold and left it without telling us what happened. When we came back that night we informed him that he needed to hire a professional to have both the bathroom and carpet fixed immediately because we were no longer able to stay in the basement for safety reasons.\n\nThe next day he emailed me telling us that my boyfriend and I were no longer able to live in the house. I explained to him that he couldn't just kick us out and that he needed to fix this immediately. It became a one month ordeal. He had the carpet professionally replaced, but he decided to fix the bathroom himself. Instead of recaulking the bathroom, he used Vaseline and broken tile on the shower and trim. We explained to him that this wouldn't work and was unacceptable and had a friend come out to fix the bathroom for us. He still refused to hire a professional to come look at the bathroom to make sure that everything was properly done.\n\nHim and his wife tried to make us sign an illegal, back dated lease that gave them no responsibilities for the house and put all house responsibilities on us. In the meantime he was giving house keys out to people coming into our house to fix the issues. \n\nWe refused to sign this lease but told him we'd be out by July (as this was the date the lease stated we needed to leave by).\n\nThe issue I'm having now is that I noticed tonight that the carpet near the wall is wet again. I'm scared he's going to use this as an excuse to kick us out. I've pulled back some of the trimming and there's black mold, and I'm scared it might be a leaking pipe and that there is black mold in the walls.\n\nMy roommates have also been notifying our landlord of the black mold and lack of caulk in their bathrooms and he has done nothing about this.\n\nI don't think he has a license to rent and I don't think he claims this on his taxes. We all pay in cash, and he refused to take the past tenants to small claims and tried to make my boyfriend and I pay for the damages. He even tried to up the rent to by a hundred dollars after he fixed the carpet because he claimed it wasn't necessary after we already had an agreed upon rate. We haggled down to 50 dollars more.\n\nHe told my boyfriend and i everyone will be kicked out in July because he needs to gut the whole house to make it livable. I found out from my roommates that he told them that this only applies to my boyfriend and I. \n\nI just want a comfortable place to live and to not have to worry about being kicked out. Most leases where I live are not up, which means we'd struggle to find a new place to rent. \n\nHe wouldn't serve us with an eviction notice (he'd just demand us to leave) and he'd most likely keep the security deposit. \n\nIf my landlord tries to kick my boyfriend and I out, what laws will he be breaking in the state of VA and what steps can I take to protect myself?\n\nAlso what can my roommates do to protect themselves?\n\nWe're all scared of the condition of the place and that in the future he'll try to kick them out too. ","title":"VA Landlord constantly trying to kick bf and i out for past tenants destroying place and him not fixing it","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590463141,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqp9pe\/was_sold_a_falsely_advertised_weed_vape_and_cant\/","id":"gqp9pe","body":"Just bought a pax 3 vaporizer today from my local head shop (illegal state). The Pax 3 is a smart vape which connects to your phone through an app and allows you to change the temperature and other factors (which is extremely important). On the box it says the app is available on the App Store and google play store. However it was taken off the App Store a year ago and now only available for Android users. So I tried to go back in to the store and return it but the cashier said they don\u2019t accept returns on products that have been used. What do I do now?","title":"Was sold a falsely advertised weed vape and can\u2019t get a refund","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424825752,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x22o0\/montreal_canada_uncle_died_his_exwife_looted_most\/","id":"2x22o0","body":"Hey, first time poster here, long time lurker on reddit, but I need some advice as to whether or not this is something worth pursuing. My uncle passed away about a month ago, and according to the will (Hand written), and to the people who have seen it (I have not, as of yet), he left my brother his car, all his power tools, among other things, and he left me his watch, his electronics, and a few smaller items. He was not rich, by any means, but I would estimate the value of the things he left behind to us to be worth in the 10-25 thousand dollar range.\n\nUpon visiting his home (He was living with his ex wife when he passed away), we found virtually everything to be gone, including the majority of his tools, most of the electronics, and most notably his car (Which alone was worth upwards of 20 thousand). She also got confrontational to the family who went to visit her, and see what he had left to everyone.. and when they asked about the watch he had left me, and said she was going to keep it for herself, but we could come take what we wanted. I haven't asked about the electronics (primarily sound systems, audio equipment, etc.) because I didn't want my fears confirmed that she had looted basically everything of value.\n\nI'm extremely frustrated, as my uncle and I were very close for a long time. The watch alone, even if it has no value (I'm not sure of the make, and it wasn't gold or anything expensive, but he wore it every day and was one of the most memorable things about him), is a huge reason for me to pursue this.. so I'm just wondering what kind of recourse we have legally? Whats to prevent her from just making the Will disappear at whim? What if she sold everything of value off already? I have no idea what to do here, and am kind of feeling lost. \n\nThanks for any help you guys can give.","title":"(Montreal, Canada) Uncle died, his Ex-Wife looted most valuables and ignored his will..","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588354980,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbmoiz\/road_rage_someone_vandalized_my_car_smashed_the\/","id":"gbmoiz","body":"Hello all! \n\nI'm hoping to get some advice and see if anyone on here has been through a similar situation. \n\nLong story short, a guy was road raging, parked his car in front of mine in the middle of the road and came out of his car to start bashing my car in and drove off. I filed a police report and called my insurance. Insurance (nationwide) says they're not able to pursue this guys insurance since technically our cars didn't touch and he came out of his car and vandalized it himself. So they said they would have to wait until the police report is \"out\" in order to do anything about it? Or in order to pursue this guy? I gave the police the guys license plate number, so I'm assuming it's only a matter of time before they find him, but my question is what can I do? What will my insurance do? Am I responsible for the damages? I'll be speaking to the detective on my case and see what he says, but I'm hoping to get some kind of insight here. \n\nThank you! \n\nTLDR: Guy smashed my car in. Insurance says they can't pursue \"his\" insurance since technically our cars didn't touch. What is can I do? What can my insurance do?","title":"Road Rage- Someone vandalized my car. Smashed the hood of my car in. What legal actions can I take?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590240032,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp4t3x\/as_a_tenant_in_fl_am_i_allowed_to_hire_my_own\/","id":"gp4t3x","body":"This might be a stupid question, but based on all the searches I\u2019ve done I am getting very mixed signals and figured I might be able to get some clarity here.\n\nUnfortunately, we haven\u2019t been able to get our hands any toilet paper in over a month due to people hoarding it bc covid. We\u2019ve had to resort to using paper towels. We tried to be as careful as possible, using the bare minimum and doing multiple flushes with small amounts, but it caught up to us. Yesterday, our toilet and bathtub blocked up with sewage and we had to call property management. \n\nThey sent maintenance out who then removed the toilet and used a snake on it. We were appropriately scolded and after they left my fianc\u00e9 and I agreed to simply throw away the paper towels into a trash bag that would be taken out as often as necessary until we are able to get toilet paper(sounds gross, but desperate times call for desperate measures). \n\nWe immediately started cleaning and everything seemed fine until we tried to clean the bathtub and it wouldn\u2019t drain properly. The toilet however was flushing just fine, so we ordered some draino to arrive the next morning and went to bed. We woke up to the toilet gurgling and filling itself up in the night, and now it won\u2019t flush properly even though we haven\u2019t flushed any paper at all.\n\nWe know that we are going to need a plumber. The thing is, our property manager is a huge asshole(pardon my French) and is going to drag this out. I know we\u2019ll have to eat the cost anyway so I am wondering if I am able to cut the middle man out, or at least call him and tell him that I am hiring a licensed plumber.\n\nWhat are my rights in this situation?","title":"As a tenant in FL, am I allowed to hire my own plumber?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588902903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfk4o1\/is_it_worth_my_time_to_pursue_a_civil_case\/","id":"gfk4o1","body":"I'm reposting to shorten my original post and for clarity.\n\nI am close to the end of my lease on a basement rental property in Virginia with two other college students. Over the course of the lease, my landlord has been reluctant to\/just didn't fix problems with our heater\/AC, plumbing, the deadbolt on the front door, and vermin. She has admitted to entering our apartment without notice or our knowledge. The apartment is not currently compliant with the city rental code and hasn't been since 2014. She has also been sending emails to other tenants with bcc's without consent and refuses to stop. She never gave us a list of damages in the apartment or did a walkthrough when we moved in. Now that one of my roommates and I have moved out of the due to COVID-19 she is refusing to do a virtual walkthrough of the apartment but says we will still be responsible for any damages.\n\nI'm currently living out of state where I'll be starting my post-grad job in a few weeks. Is it worth my time to pursue a case against her? If I did what would that process be like?","title":"Is it worth my time to pursue a civil case against my landlord?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1411542352,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hb5ft\/roommate_smoking_lots_of_pot_in_apartment_and_it\/","id":"2hb5ft","body":"My roommate smokes a ton of pot in his room every day, often with a handful of people, who are often minors. He refuses to smoke elsewhere because he cant legally smoke it in public. The trouble is, it is hurting my lungs, but I do not want to go to management about it because I have been harassed and threatened by management before and I fear eviction with having to pay out the rest of my lease as it is against the leases (We each have our own lease), but the lease says that they reserve the right to evict based on: multiple infringements of the building-wide smoking ban, the distribution\/use of marijuana in the apartment, the presence of mass drug use paraphernalia (including bongs), and that they will charge anyone within the residence whether or not they can establish possession\/ownership. Any suggestions on what to do about this that wont put me in further risk of harassment etc by management?","title":"Roommate smoking lots of pot in apartment and it is hurting my lungs and against the lease. (Denver)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590447218,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gql6fc\/if_someone_is_outside_my_car_damaging_it_while_im\/","id":"gql6fc","body":"Let\u2019s say someone is outside of my car hitting it \/ damaging it, could I kindly step out and give them the ol\u2019 1-2 Mayweather?\n\nI live in Kansas if that helps at all","title":"If someone is outside my car damaging it while im in it (road rage) is it legal to hit them?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590562019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grejzn\/is_it_legal_for_my_boss_to_not_tell_me_he_fire_me\/","id":"grejzn","body":"So this is kinda long sorry before hand, I was recently working at fazolis(fast food restaurant)for about 2 months before the coronavirus thing hit and I was a fulltime worker, well when the quarantine happened my boss (james) said I since there only doing drive thur since the lobby close some hrs are going to be cut until we can open the lobby again, I told him I understand but james told me to keep on checking online teamworks schedule all this time for any changes in case he schedule me, all that time I was fine getting on the scheduling website until this happened,  I saw on the scheduling website that another manger(let's call the manger Meghan) post some available shifts at a different fazolis close to where I live so of course I jump on those real quick, later on the same day Meghan call me because she has to talk to the GM(general manger also james) to make sure he hadn't schedule me at the other store that week before she schedule me so couple hrs pass by she call me back saying I couldn't because james said I wasn't on the schedule for me to use( I ask her what that meant she told me i had to ask james so of course i try to text and call him left 2 vocie messages but he just straight up ghost me I then tried to log back in to teamworks but now ever since I ask Meghan about hrs I can't long said user not active ,I also call up to the store none of the other managers know what's going on james is convincingly missing and they wont tell me what's going on  just tell me to talk to James , I was never sent anything that saying I was fire no text no call or email just straight up ghosting is this even legal to do?","title":"Is it legal for my boss to not tell me he fire me?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577331808,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efqamn\/my_uncle_is_has_been_detained_for_six_months_what\/","id":"efqamn","body":"A little backstory, our family is Asian and family is sacred to us. My uncle does not understand English very well and during his arrest he was not able to use his miranda right and remain silent. To be blunt he was scared because he thought he was going to jail when the cops showed up.\n\nMy uncle was an alcoholic, he has had dui before but these charges are not real.\n\nUncle A - my uncle that's in jail \nUncle B - Victim's father - also my uncle ( A and B are blood related) \nVictim is also a minor\n\nUncle B's daughter went to uncle A's house and few moments later the daughter went and told her mom that Uncle A had tried to rape her and touch her. Her mother called the cops and Uncle A was arrested for gross IMPOSITION and rape. We( other family members) found out later that none of this has happened, they had the daughter do a medical test and it came back clean. Uncle A and his wife went to court and said  it was a misunderstanding too. \n\nIt's been six months now, the court dates keep postponing. What can the family do? We thought about writing a letter to the mayor or even the court but we have no idea if it'll work. What can we do?","title":"My uncle is has been detained for six months. What can we do? (OH)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589652230,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkz60w\/tx_im_24_and_fully_independent_but_i_want_my\/","id":"gkz60w","body":"Basically as the title says, I\u2019m a legal adult and don\u2019t need the adoption for anything other than I want my step-dad to be my dad. Is it too late for that? If it\u2019s not, would my biological father have to give up his rights as a parent? Could I MAKE my bio-father give up his rights? \n\nTIA","title":"[TX] I\u2019m 24 and fully independent, but I want my step-dad to adopt me. Is it too late?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589653809,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkzn8p\/lawyer_wants_to_take_case_on_contingency_retainer\/","id":"gkzn8p","body":"So, I\u2019ve never hired a lawyer before so maybe I\u2019m being naive as to what taking a case on contingency means.\n\nBasically the lawyer was eager to take my case, offered to do it on contingency. When I saw the contract it said there would be \u201cfees and costs\u201d I would be obligated to pay, meaning money coming out of my pocket before there is a verdict and even if we lose the case. \nI thought contingency meant I don\u2019t pay unless the lawyer wins.\n\nWhen I brought this up with the lawyer over the phone and explained how I was unsure about that part and wanted an explanation as to what the \u201cfees and costs\u201d could be, he said \u201cfiling fees, etc\u201d but again, the wording is vague. \n\nEssentially it seems like he could charge me for anything. So I told him if he wants to take the case and if he\u2019s confident he can win I trust he would remove that from the agreement and eat any costs or fees that come along with the case.\nAgain, I don\u2019t even know how much these fees can add up over a long case, etc. \n\nThe deal was 33 1\/3 % pre trial, and 40% if it goes to court.\n\nI told him I\u2019ll just give him 40% across the board if he decides to remove that wording from the contract and eat whatever fees will come of us pursuing the case. \n\nHe agreed and sent me back a new retainer but added this section.\n\n\u201cMONTHLY BILLING STATEMENTS - Attorney will send client monthly billing statements for costs, disbursements, and expenses incurred in connection with this matter. Each statement is to be paid in full within 15 days after the date of such statement\u201d \n\nWhat gives? Is this not just a rewording and another obligation to me to pay this guy whenever he wants me to? \n\nI am firm on wanting this to cost me nothing or close to nothing unless he wins. \n\nAm I wrong for this? Am I ignorant to how cases taken on contingency work?\nHe\u2019s not giving me a specific dollar amount or anything which worries me. \n\nWhat if any fees should I be obligated to pay and how much would they be?\n\nI feel like I\u2019m starting to distrust him because we had a clear understanding that he would eat the costs before he revised the agreement and now the agreement again gives me an obligation to pay him regardless of trial outcome.\n\nAny insight is appreciated, thanks.","title":"Lawyer wants to take case on contingency, retainer agreement mentions \u201cfees and costs\u201d I would be obligated to pay.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590294349,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpjcw3\/apartment_was_broken_into_chance_to_break_a_lease\/","id":"gpjcw3","body":"My girlfriend and I recently moved into our apartment complex 2 months ago. We signed an 11 month lease. Normally we\u2019re always at home due to the quarantine but we had to head to San Diego last night and spend the night there. When we came back home today in the afternoon we saw a window was smashed and our front door wide open. Our TVs, Xbox\u2019s, Nintendo switches and some colognes were stolen. Even my dragon ball figures. \n\nWe called the police but they couldn\u2019t come down due to the corona virus so we just had to file a police report online. We contacted management and let them know as well. I feel as we were targeted bcuz the one day we were gone all day is the day it happened. I feel I know who it could be since we have some sketchy neighbors but I don\u2019t want to point fingers without proof. \n\nI did talk to some neighbors but I guess no one saw or heard anything. I went on OfferUp and saw my gfs switch being sold so I included the link to the ad on the police report but unfortunately it looks like it was already sold. \n\n Now my gf and I don\u2019t feel comfortable or safe at all, especially leaving the apartment without anyone there. We want to leave ASAP. I\u2019m just glad that it didn\u2019t happen with us there. Now I\u2019m hoping to see if I have any chance of breaking the lease under these circumstances without any of the usual repercussions. Sorry for the long post I just needed to get it off my chest. \n\nLocation: San Bernardino county, California \nTechnically ours is considered a condo idk if that makes a difference. Thank you guys for any help.","title":"Apartment was broken into. Chance to break a lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590415526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqbi9k\/contractor_being_super_flakey\/","id":"gqbi9k","body":"So I hired a guy and signed a contract to install a fence in my backyard back on 4\/4\/20. I was not originally going to go with this guy because his quote was $100 higher than the original guy I was going to go with, but he seemed adamant that he wanted the work and he was recommended by a friend. He told me he would install the fence for $2000 and that it would be completed by 5\/5\/20. I paid him the entire $2000 up front (stupid, I know since he only required 1000 deposit and 1000 at completion)\n\nA few days before May 5th, I sent him an email to confirm he was still going to be here. He responded \u201csorry- I meant to tell you, the job is being pushed back because of weather and the virus. I\u2019ll be there on the 14th.\u201d I was not happy about this at all. The weather had been fine. No rain or anything. And I\u2019m not sure what the virus has to do with it? \n\nOn the night of May 13th, i emailed him again to confirm he\u2019d be here the next morning. He responded late that evening \u201csorry. My truck broke down. I can\u2019t be there tomorrow. I\u2019ll let you know when I can reschedule next week.\u201d I was pretty livid at this point and I let him know that. He didn\u2019t seem to care and just responded with one word answers \u201csorry\u201d he then explained that he would be here on May 18th. On the evening of May 17th, he emailed me and told me \u201csorry I won\u2019t be able to make it tomorrow. I have another job that I have to finish. I promise I\u2019ll be there Tuesday (the 19th) bright and early at 7am.\u201d I didn\u2019t even respond to this message because I was just so mad. Now he is putting other jobs before me when mine was supposed to be done two weeks ago?!\n\nOn the morning of May 19th, I woke up early at 6:30 so I could be awake and ready for when he was supposed to arrive at 7am like he promised. 8am rolls around... 8:30am rolls around... I call him and he answers \u201coh I\u2019m so sorry. I got stuck at another job but I promise I\u2019ll be there around 11am\u201d Why is he even going to another job first when he told me he\u2019d be at my house first thing?! Finally he rolls in around 11:30am, 4 1\/2 hours late, and after putting up one panel, he comes to me and says \u201cI didn\u2019t realize how windy it is here. You\u2019re going to need metal inserts to secure this fence a little better. They are $75 each and you need 4 of them so that\u2019s $300. I won\u2019t be able to come back until Sunday (the 24th) to finish the job\u201d So he left all his materials here and went on his way. I made sure that he PROMISED me he\u2019d be back Sunday and that he knew I was not happy with all the canceling and rescheduling he\u2019s been pulling on me. \n\nFast forward to yesterday which was Sunday the 24th. Once again, my husband and I wake up at 6:30am to be awake for his 7am arrival. He wasn\u2019t here by 8am so I texted him with no answer. He still wasn\u2019t here by 9am so I called him... still not here by 10am so I emailed him... I didn\u2019t hear back from the guy until 5pm that night in an email \u201coh sorry you were waiting for me all day. I emailed you a few days ago to tell you the parts aren\u2019t in yet and I can\u2019t be there til Tuesday the 26th\u201d so I emailed him back and requested that he forward me this email he supposedly sent. I wanted a screen shot with a time stamp to prove this. I\u2019m sure it\u2019s no surprise that I haven\u2019t heard back...\n\nThis guy has rescheduled on me FOUR times now and he\u2019s trying to get an additional $300 out of me for parts that he should have already known I would need!! I am livid at this point and don\u2019t know what to do. Everyone is telling me to demand my money back and tell him to come pick up the disassembled fence from my property. I highly doubt he would willingly give me my $2000 back without a fight. Do I file a small claims against him?? I would most likely win since I have all the emails with him constantly canceling on me and the contract says work would be done by 5\/5 right? I need advice!","title":"Contractor being super flakey!","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577498518,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egkiv3\/new_jersey_divorce_h_e_l_p_please\/","id":"egkiv3","body":"So my story is very long and drawn out, but I\u2019ll do my best to keep it structured enough to read.\n\nMe and my ex (both female) were together for 10 years, married for 3, no kids. I came out as a transgender male and was kicked out of my home. My ex was extremely mentally abusive and controlling, and it wasn\u2019t until I got into therapy that I finally was able to be at peace with myself. Now, not wanting to continue that marriage was a variable that I knew was a strong and most likely definite possibility. However, the lack of empathy on a human level was shocking especially considering that we know and are close with many trans people. \n\nI have let her have everything, and she is being incredibly vindictive. She kicked me out but is trying to make me pay her money every week. She makes WAY more money than I do, and I am struggling to live on my own. I was served with divorce papers at my job (in an attempt to embarrass me) and she got a very aggressive lawyer and is trying to make me responsible for half of her debt (which I had already paid off once). I can not afford a lawyer and I\u2019ve tried several times to suggest mediation, a simple split, no animosity.. but she will not bend. \n\nHer mother is vindictive and I know she\u2019s in her ear telling her to go for my throat. I have been nothing but kind to these people, and I have no family of my own to help me and knowing this they are trying to destroy me financially. Even worse, I won\u2019t be able to afford insurance once we\u2019re split (I\u2019m on her insurance) and she knows that. What the hell do I do? How do I even start? I have to respond to the papers by January 10th and I\u2019m freaking out. Can someone please help with directing me on how to handle all of this? I legitimately am on my own trying to deal with this shit.","title":"New Jersey Divorce- H E L P please!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1418536327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p8ncc\/utah_basement_apt_turning_us_out_on_jan_1st\/","id":"2p8ncc","body":"The city I live in has a weird rule where two families who live in the same house have to be related or they all have to be single in order to live in the house .The house can be converted through a legal process to be come a duplex. When we moved in we were under the impression that it would be switched over to a duplex. The people that we lived with and the landlord were both aware that to our knowledge my wife and I were not related. I have brought it up a couple times over the past half year to get him to switch it over to a duplex, so we wouldn't have to worry about finding family. Our neighbors upstairs are planning to move out by the end of this year and we talked to the landlord about finding new tenants. He said not to worry about them being related. Now he comes back tonight and texts me. Basically he says that we have several choices, pay the rent for full house, find family or move out by Jan 1st. Is this legal and what, if anything, can we do?\n\nEDIT1: How long does the process take to get the house redefined as a duplex?","title":"[Utah] Basement Apt turning us out on Jan 1st","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575661910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e73kjg\/mother_deceased_no_will_what_should_i_be_worried\/","id":"e73kjg","body":"My mother died in October. She left no will. My brother and I have been trying our best to sort things out.\n\nMy mother married her boyfriend about a year ago so she could get better insurance coverage. Their prenuptial agreement essentially said they have no claim to each other\u2019s property or responsibility for each other\u2019s debts, but he still supported her a lot financially. Immediately after my mother\u2019s death, the husband removed himself from the situation and said he would stop paying for the apartment where my mom lived. (We haven\u2019t heard from him since then, although we haven\u2019t tried to contact him either.) \n\nMy brother also lived at that apartment between school semesters. He and I both had a lot of personal belonings there. We really can\u2019t afford to keep the place so we paid one more month\u2019s rent and spent the month moving nearly everything out and storing it at my grandmother\u2019s house (out of state). My brother now has to look for a place to live when he finishes school next semester. I contacted the landlord at the beginning of this month to inform him that the tenant had died and that we would have the place cleared out by mid December (60 days after the date of death, which, in our state, is legally the soonest they can retake control of the property). I have not heard back from him.\n\nOne of the first things we did was transfer almost all of the money out of her bank account and into a joint account she shared with my brother. From there, he transferred it into an account solely in his name. It\u2019s not an incredible amount, but it\u2019s what she had. She had a couple credit cards which she maintained meticulously. I made sure they were paid off and redirected all her automatic payments to come from her checking account, in which I left a small amount to cover those recurring costs. The only debt she had to her name was an auto loan taken out two years ago. Her husband encouraged her to take out the loan, as opposed to leasing a vehicle, and he helped her with the down payment. I don\u2019t think he co-signed but I\u2019ll have to double-check. I\u2019ve been trying to decide what to do with the car, assuming there\u2019s anything I can do besides let them repossess it. It\u2019s a huge expense that I wouldn\u2019t be able to afford on my own. I\u2019d rather use the bit of money she left us for saving and investing rather than paying off a car I never asked for. Granted, it\u2019s nicer than the car I have now, but it would be an extravagance I can\u2019t afford right now. The only thing that concerns me is the possibility that the bank won\u2019t accept the car and will just go after her money instead, and then they\u2019ll find out we cleared her accounts after she died and try to charge us with theft or something.\n\nA friend of ours spoke to a lawyer who suggested a process called \u201cdisposition without administration\u201d which would allow us to avoid probate court. He said it would allow us to legally act as personal representatives for my mom\u2019s estate, but when I went to the courthouse to get the paperwork, the woman there said it didn\u2019t work like that. I honestly don\u2019t know. Every time it\u2019s been explained to me I feel like I\u2019m not getting the purpose of it. Anyway...\n\nThe fact that she didn\u2019t leave a will makes this whole process feel very messy. It\u2019s very uncharacteristic of my mother to forego planning like this, but she was terrified of death so she avoided thinking about it.\n\ntldr: mom died. no will. no debt. we moved her money. there\u2019s an auto loan in her name for a car we don\u2019t want. who is gonna try to screw us? are we breaking laws? also, what exactly is \u201cDisposition without Administration\u201d and will it be useful to us?","title":"Mother deceased. No will. What should I be worried about?? (long story, tldr at the end)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1411777436,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hks8n\/my_house_rented_in_oregon_probably_has_lead_paint\/","id":"2hks8n","body":"I found out after signing a lease that the property is very old (built 1920s, was renovated during the 70s and again about 10 years ago) and that my landlord has no idea whether or not the house has lead paint inside or out. I had assumed that since she never gave any notice or info about it, that the house was free of lead hazards. Turns out, she just bought the property under strange conditions and never bothered to find out, nor was she aware that she would have to disclose such information if she did know about it.\nI am having a baby next month, and am worried about environmental health hazards in the home (also found out that the landlord has a history of not adequately fixing problems - mold, mice, etc...). To have the house inspected would cost a lot of money, and the landlord would not be willing to pay for it.\nI am wondering if I have any legal recourse --if I could look for a new place and move out without penalty, force her to get an inspection, etc.","title":"My house (rented, in Oregon) probably has lead paint. Worried about newborn's health. Recourse?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1410557907,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g8l8t\/hey_reddit_my_school_had_a_bomb_threat_today_and\/","id":"2g8l8t","body":"I go to Rogers High School in Rogers, Arkansas. Today at 8:15 AM, the school and local police department were made aware of a bomb threat to take place at my school, and presumed to have class, beginning at 8:25 AM and onward. At approximately 8:50 AM, my class and all others were informed of an 'Intruder\/Armed gunman' drill and further told to get to the back of the room, turn off the lights, and remain quiet. The intercom came on to assure everyone that this was \"Just a drill.\" However, the way teachers were told about the 'drill' was through text-messaging, and this is odd due to that all teachers are notified of drills a week in advance, through a mass e-mail. Today, the 'Shooter' drill did not come through e-mail, and was executed into action immediately, not the following week.\n\nWe sat in 'drill' lockdown for ten minutes. So what? This drill must last longer than a fire drill or a tornado drill, no big deal. Ten more minutes. Suspicions arise, I get onto Twitter on my phone and see that other students are starting to note that teachers are confused, and I note that my teacher as well is not aware of what to do. Ten more minutes. By this time, Twitter and Snapchat communication between students have come to a consensus that there may actually be a shooter on campus, as a girl in one of the upstairs rooms with a window view to the parking lot tweeted a picture of several police cars. My teacher calls the principal, as his room is out in the field house, disconnected from the school, and asks if we still need to be doing the drill. My teacher wasn't aware of any protocols or schedules for this drill. Upon talking to other students later, few teachers actually knew what to do in this situation, and the ones that did came from other schools. It's important to mention that this is the first 'Shooter' drill my school has ever had, and barely anyone was prepared.\n\nSo an hour goes by and it's now 10:20. Teacher gets a call and informs us that our parents can come and check us out, several kids with stay-at-home parents leave before I get curious as to why we are STILL on lockdown if people are allowed to go to and from the school. Now, I like school, so I had no intention of leaving, until I realize that I could do some research. I'm also emancipated, so no adults would need to sign anything so that I could leave, so I ask my teacher and he doesn't know, so he calls the superintendent and I speak with him. He sounds frustrated, not anxious or busy, like someone would be if they were leading a drill for the first time. He gives me permission to sign myself out and I walk out into the parking lot like I'm about to go to my car. I get a text from one of my friends saying that the teachers got an e-mail from the administration to have students call\/text their parents that this is \"Just a drill.\" This baffles me, primarily because the school isn't directly contacting parents, but secondarily because it's a blatant lie, and I know this because..\n\nNow I see dogs. Police dogs. Bomb-sniffing police dogs. I check the local news from my phone while hiding behind some white girl's jeep, and this article from the station pops up [HERE](https:\/\/38.media.tumblr.com\/f4e7e0e120e864917e9b6040210bcb40\/tumblr_nbt4r19zuq1s229rco1_500.png). Everything begins coming together. So this isn't a drill. It never was a drill. Administration lied to the students, lied to the teachers, but also lied to the media. \n\nThe school claims, to the media, that this was initially a drill. That's not true, as the teachers were not at all informed in advance on the 'drill', like always. I wait outside for about an hour and one of my friends texts me that classes have resumed, so I go back inside. This article follows-up from the previous one [HERE](http:\/\/www.4029tv.com\/news\/rogers-hs-on-lockdown-after-threat\/28028794) \n\nTo recap, the school lied to the students, which in this case could be understandable, as to not escalate the situation and get the students to remain calm. But the school also lied to the teachers, and so they assumed this was a drill, and were not prepared to act or even knew that there may the possibility that they'd need to act if anything actually happened, which, since this was a real threat and not a drill, could've been the case. They inhibited the teachers' ability to do their job. Further, they lied to the parents. They had students assure their parents that this was a drill (few students actually did, as we pretty much knew by that point that administration was lying to us), and didn't directly inform the parents that their children could potentially be in danger. They also lied to the janitorial and kitchen staff, the campus yard\/lawn crew, and special aids teachers, who all walked on campus and filled out their duties normally, (as they don't always have to participate in the drills, they have a separate drill day on teacher-inservice days), which put THEM in danger. They lied to the media, trying to grasp the last few remaining pieces of credibility by saying that this was a \"drill that turned out to be a threat\" EXCEPT, the 'drill' in question wasn't a bomb threat drill, this was a shooter drill, and further that the drill wasn't even a valid, scheduled drill.\n\nNow onto my question; I'm not trying to sue the school, I'm not trying to get compensation, but I do want the administration to be responsible for the awful and potentially dangerous way they handled the situation. I thought about going to the school board and stating the events, I thought about petitioning, but in both cases I don't know what to do from there. Do I go to the media? Who can hold them accountable? All I want is for the students, teachers, faculty, parents, media, and community to get the answers they deserve. The school understandably could've called it a drill just to keep students calm, but they didn't debrief ANYONE on the events of the day. Teachers got no explanation, the media was lied to, parents were avoided, we deserve answers. The school made a mistake, and is now trying to cover it up, and it's not right, had there been an actual detonation, who knows who could've been hurt, so many people were at risk today. What can I do to get answers to those who deserve them? I know a few teachers who might be willing to speak up on our behalf as well, if that makes any difference in the matter (like if they have access to people\/information that I do not.)","title":"Hey Reddit, My school had a bomb threat today, and the Administration is attempting to cover up a few important details..","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577401035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg2ens\/ca_this_past_december_19th_was_finally_my_10_year\/","id":"eg2ens","body":"I was a shitty young adult when I was 21 and was pulled over for expired registration tags in a family members car (not an accident or traffic violation) while driving under the influence on 12\/19\/2009. I was told that after 10 years, your DUI \"falls off your record\" which I assumed would mean that my insurance would decrease significantly since I have had to have an SR-22 (a vehicle liability insurance document required by most state Department of Motor Vehicles offices for \"high-risk\" insurance policies) on my record. Is this a myth? \n\nIf not - do I need to do anything so that my insurance can potentially get reduced? \n\nThanks in advance for any insight. No thanks in advance for any judgement, smart-ass remarks of me being an idiot, etc. I was young, made a mistake and have learned my lesson and have not and do not drive under the influence.","title":"[CA] This past December 19th was finally my 10 year DUI-versary. Do I have to do anything for my driving record?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1423427513,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v82yv\/2nd_degree_criminal_trespassing_in_scottsdale\/","id":"2v82yv","body":"My friends and I went out in old town Scottsdale for a birthday a few weeks ago. It was a Tuesday night so the bars weren't exactly packed. We live about a 5 minute walk away from the bars so we always walk. On the way home, this night, we decide it would be a cool night to get up on a roof of one of the businesses down there. It's about 3 in the morning so the streets are pretty empty, no one around. \n\nAbout 5 minutes goes by of us being up there and a cop car rolls up. My friend quickly jumps off of the roof and takes off running (he was also charged with failure to comply, I was not). I stay up on the roof and duck down behind a wall. 2 or 3 minutes go by and all of the sudden the building is surrounded with cops. So I stand up, put my hands up, announce that I have no intent to do any damage to property, nor do I have any weapons or drugs on me. \n\nThe cops come up, arrest me and sit me down on the curb until they locate my friend. I was very compliant and didn't try anything dumb. I was polite and answered all of their questions. They find him, take us both to jail, fingerprint, the whole nine yards, then release us to my friend who came and picked us up. No bond or anything. \n\nI have no priors, part-time job, full-time student. I stay out of trouble minus this incident so I just want to put this behind me as soon as I can.\n\nAny idea of what kind of punishment I'm looking at? Fines, jail time, community service, probation?\nWhat, if anything, can I do to help my case? Can I ask for a deferred sentence with something such as a 90 day probation period or something like that? Any advice is welcome. Thank you. ","title":"2nd Degree Criminal Trespassing in Scottsdale, Arizona","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576039008,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e92b04\/ticket_for_not_paying_the_tollbut_i_did_and\/","id":"e92b04","body":"I'm from NJ and use the turnpike occasionally to get to work. Since I just started my job, I haven't gotten around to getting an EZ pass yet (If you're from Jersey: Ya ya ya, I know, I know, I don't want to hear about why I don't already have one). For those of you who don't know, an EZ pass is essentially a scannable device that automatically withdraws the toll from an account as you pass through a toll booth; I'm sure every state has something similar.\n\nAdditionally, some EZ Pass lanes double as cash lanes, where travelers without an EZ pass can pay the toll with, you guessed it, cash. This is important to note because it may support one of the theories I have as to why I got the ticket in the first place.\n\nAnyway, I got this fine from the EZ pass authority, which generally means that I went through an EZ pass lane without having a pass and essentially didn't pay the toll. It even has a picture of my car passing through without paying, supposedly. However, I most definitely did. I remember the employee on shift, the weather that day and even the exact time (because it was listed on the fine). Where I fucked up was I didn't ask for a receipt. I know there are commuter taxes benefits for doing so but I was planning on getting an EZ pass soon anyway and that logs your toll expenditures for tax season. I obviously didn't get it early enough.\n\nThere's one thing that bugs me about the ticket. It's a $50 fine plus the toll I should have paid. The fine lists the toll price as $4.75 however, I paid $7.40. For those who don't know how the NJ turnpike works without an EZ pass, when you get on it, you stop at a booth and receive a ticket that lists the toll prices. The farther you go, the higher the toll, and to get to work, I would pay $7.40 so the $4.75 toll makes absolutely no sense to me.\n\nNow, my theory is that I was in a lane that serviced both cash travelers and EZ pass travelers and that either the settings of the system were wrongly set or that the employee did not verify that I paid.\n\nEither way, it's a tough case without a receipt and $54.75 isn't that impactful but it's more the principal of the matter. I paid, did not ask for a receipt, then was fined by the state for an error on their side - THAT'S what makes me angry. \n\nAny advice is appreciated.","title":"Ticket for not paying the toll...but I did, and completed the transaction with a toll booth employee... however, I fucked up and did not ask for a receipt. Do I have any options? [NJ]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576503537,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebf8z0\/i_may_have_been_living_with_black_mold_for_over_a\/","id":"ebf8z0","body":"So i signed this lease in September 2019 and got photo documentation of everything that was wrong. I noticed that the underside of the kitchen counter was swollen, crumbling\/caving with pressure, and was black. I called this out to the property management to replace it and they never came to replace it. Maintenance (who was of Latino descent) just said that this was normal. I purchased mold test kit from Home Depot and am sending it out today. \n\nIf it turns out that this is Black Mold, i have been living with this gor over a year! Which is a health hazard. What are my options here? Negotiate with management to repair? Lawsuit? Free rent till end of my lease (which is September 2020)? Current lease agreement terms state that I must go through arbitration first and that if I terminate early, inhabe to keep paying rent on the unit until they lease it to someone else.\n\nI dont know where to go from here and feel trapped\/stuck. \n\nI can update when mold test results are in.","title":"I may have been living with Black Mold for over a year and the property management refused to replace the kitchen counter where the source of mold is.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588568278,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd5a1y\/tx_kicking_out_a_roommate_not_on_the_apartment\/","id":"gd5a1y","body":"For those wanting a more indepth story, here is my post on r\/relationship_advice\n https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/relationship_advice\/comments\/gd0ifl\/throwra_ex_gf_now_roommate_started_bringing_dudes\/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share\n\nIn short I am the only name on the lease and all associated bills. My roommate has given me good reason to want her gone. I want to give her 30 days written notice, and would like advice on what I need to do to have legal grounds for eviction in the event she doesn't leave. What else do I need to know about this process? \n\nThank you for any and all input.","title":"TX: Kicking out a roommate not on the apartment lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588662367,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdsyx4\/how_to_proceed_work\/","id":"gdsyx4","body":"I am scared to be honest I'm currently attending school full time and just found out my employer gave me hours again but increased them above the limits for minors to claim me for government loans. The problem I have is that I never received any paper work needed to get parent and school permission to work. Where I live it is required to get parent permission to work and needs special permission to work over 20 hours which my parents would never consent to. They said they would get back to me latter on about reducing hours. How should I proceed when they call me?","title":"How to proceed work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555628533,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bes12q\/got_fired_but_i_still_have_to_work\/","id":"bes12q","body":"My boss told me I had to resign or be fired, after about a week I opted to be fired (much less likely to get unemployment if I resign). I got fired on April 17, but was told that I have to work \u201cuntil HR sets a final date\u201d and my manager implied that leaving before that would be tantamount to resigning.\n\nI\u2019m still being paid but I\u2019m worried that this is some scheme designed to prevent me from collecting unemployment. Should I just leave now? Don\u2019t people usually leave the same day they\u2019re fired? I have an email where my manager specifically mentions the HR issue (and refers to it as a termination) and a recording of my boss literally saying \u201cyou\u2019re fired\u201d, would that be enough documentation to prove I was fired? This is in NY.","title":"Got fired but I still have to work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589733757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glildh\/a_students_parent_found_my_personal_phone_number\/","id":"glildh","body":"Hello!\n\nI am a private school teacher in Texas. Recently, an angry parent threatened legal action against me because their child is failing the quarter (though not the school year). The parent claims that I am retaliated against the child over a supposed vendetta I have against the parent. I have demonstrated attempts to call and email the parent to help with the student's school work. Should I be worried?\n\nFurthermore, the parent was somehow able to find my personal phone number, which I have not shared with parents. Though it is possible a coworker may have shared my number (highly unlikely), I discovered that the parent is a mortgage underwriter at the bank I use. Is it possible that the parent can access my private information from her job? If so, is this legal?","title":"A student's parent found my personal phone number","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589940803,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn2o9p\/neighbors_kids_are_crazy_loud_and_management_is\/","id":"gn2o9p","body":"Some background-\n\nI live in an apartment complex and my neighbors front door is a few feet from my window. Also my room is adjacent and separated by a wall from their living room. My door is the first door you pass after climbing the stairs and they are after us.\n\n\nThey have 3 kids and by god I\u2019ve never in my life met kids louder than these little shits. My brother has 4 kids and I watched them grow so I know normal child behavior and when they throw tantrums, these kids however are monsters. \n\nEvery apartment has a screen door and a regular door, this family leaves the regular door open and closes their screen door. It makes total sense, it\u2019s getting hot and who doesn\u2019t want fresh air? One of their kids bangs on this door loudly for minutes non-stop while yelling. This usually happens around 8am. \n\nAround 1pm their TV is full blast playing kids songs like daddy finger and baby shark doo doo d....\n\nI don\u2019t really sleep in anymore and lately I\u2019ve been sleep deprived. I actually haven\u2019t slept for the past two days now.\n\nI\u2019m in CA.\n\nWhat are my rights? What can I do in this situation? I feel like one day I may act insane, flip out and cause harm to someone or something. \n\n\nI\u2019ve tried closing my window and using ear plugs.\n\n\nI\u2019m also 100% my other neighbors tried to file and complaint but weren\u2019t able to.","title":"Neighbors kids are crazy loud and management is saying I can only file a noise complaint during the night.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472142936,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zjf2d\/tn_how_do_i_deal_with_a_landlord_that_hasnt\/","id":"4zjf2d","body":"Firstly, I apologize for the long post. I wanted to make sure I provided every detail of the story.\n\n5\/9\/2015 - My girlfriend and I moved into our first apartment together owned by a property company I'll call \"Company 1\". We paid our security deposit of $795, and our lease was for 12 months, then it would switch to month-to-month.\n\n4\/30\/2016 - Our lease technically ended and we were switched to a month-to-month lease.\n\n5\/30\/2016 - We received an email stating that our accounts for the tenant portal (the website where we paid our rent) was deactivated. Then we found a note on our door that said Company 1 had sold our building to Company 2 and that all rent payments should be postponed for a couple of days, then be paid to Company 2. That frustrated us a little bit because we were given no notice of the transition at all, and I had already paid my half of the rent and we weren't sure if we would be able to get that straightened out...we eventually did...but only after fighting with both companies.\n\n6\/7\/2016 - We gave our 30-day notice to Company 2 that we were moving out at the end of the month. Okay, it was a little less than 30 days, but that's because we were still trying to figure out who we needed to talk to about it since our landlord had changed. Plus, our lease made no mention that we were required to give a specific number of days notice. This next part is important. When we went to Company 2 to give them our notice, there was only one person there--a 20-something year old woman. We expressed our concern with the transferral of ownership, among other things, and explained that we wanted to move out on July 2 instead of June 30, since we both work on weekdays and having that Saturday to move would be better. The woman said that the owner typically only allows tenants to move at the end of the month and we couldn't stay the extra two days. I asked if they could just prorate the two days, and she said they don't prorate. I asked if I could speak to the owner to try and convince him to let us stay, and she said, \"Oh, no you don't want to do that. He's not a very nice person.\" Obviously, we were a little shocked by her response, so we just said okay. She then said that she'll just say we're moving out on June 30th, and we can drop our keys off when we're done moving on Saturday, like an \"our little secret\" kind of thing.\n\n7\/5\/2016 - I drop the keys off at Company 2 (they were closed all weekend and on the Fourth of July) and the same woman tells me that we should receive our security deposit in 6-8 weeks. I double checked to make sure she had our forwarding address and that was that.\n\n8\/23\/2016 - We called Company 2 to ask why we haven't received our security deposit yet. The same woman answers the phone and asked, \"Well, didn't you all have to break your lease?\" We said no, and that we were on month-to-month. She then asked, \"Oh okay, well were you able to give a full 30-day notice?\" And of course, we said yes, even though it shouldn't matter according to the lease. Then she explained reasons why our deposit would be withheld including: not giving a full notice, breaking the lease, damages that we may have caused, and not returning the keys. But we did everything we were supposed to do and we left the apartment in the same, if not better, condition than when we moved in. She then said that they didn't have our file in that office, and that she would have to contact their office in North Carolina to figure out why haven't received our deposit (this was a big red flag). The finally said to call back the following morning and she would have a definite answer.\n\n8\/24\/2016 - As instructed, we called back this morning and she said that she had spoken to the owner and that he would be bringing the file with him the next time he would be in the local office, which is next Monday, and told us to call back then. As expected, we got angry and asked if we could speak to said \"owner\" to which she laughed and said, \"Oh no, that's not possible.\" We then asked, \"Okay, if we can't speak to him, then can you please give us the phone number for the office in North Carolina?\" She responded with \"No, no one works there except for him\" (another red flag). We then said, \"We don't understand why you shipped our file to North Carolina when the matter wasn't closed.\" She then said something about, \"Well, maybe we didn't have your forwarding address to mail your security deposit.\" Which, as mentioned above, we made sure they had it before we moved out. She also said that the deposit may have been sent to the old address, as if saying the matter was closed, but who in their right mind would mail a security deposit to an address that the tenant was moving out of? That makes no sense, especially when we made sure that they had our new address. It's painfully obvious that this company has no idea what they're doing. Either that, or they have a habit of trying to screw people over.\n\nThis weekend, out of curiosity I researched Tennessee's renters' rights and learned that landlords must return the security deposit and\/or an itemized list of deductions within 30 days of the tenant moving out; otherwise, we could technically take this to small claims court.\n\nCan anyone please give me advice on how to resolve this?","title":"[TN] How do I deal with a landlord that hasn't returned my security deposit 2 months after moving out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591071084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv088c\/texas_child_custody\/","id":"gv088c","body":"So we have come up with recent custody issues regarding my (F21) little sister (F4) and we don\u2019t know how to start the process.\n\nBackground:\n-my dad is our biological father \n- we live in Texas \n- my mom has charges of assault of something that happened recently and cps was involved\n- we want to do a parenting schedule and don\u2019t know how to find It online (the social worker told my dad but he forgot, he is Hispanic and English is his second language so he has trouble remembering)\n- my mom and dad are not together and have been divorced for almost 10 years \n- no legal custody\/support has been brought about, we want to start as soon as possible \n\nQuestions: How and where can we begin this process? Is there anything we should know regarding it? Is a paternity order necessary for this? \n\nnote: sorry it this doesn\u2019t make much sense, I will try to add details if needed. Thank you for the help.","title":"Texas Child Custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518164370,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wc2vg\/wa_what_constitutes_as_domestic_violence\/","id":"7wc2vg","body":"I am having a parenting plan\/custody issue with my ex who has kept our child from me for many months. Tomorrow I am going to file for a temporary order while our permanent parenting plan gets put in place. \n\nHe has refused to let me see our child and my child went from having her mother around most of the time to never around. This really makes me sad because I\u2019m always trying to make things easier for him. \n\nTo my point: I have a 9-1-1 transcript from when a neighbor called because my ex boyfriend was violently screaming at me because he overheard press charges. He grabbed me, was screaming at our child and wouldn\u2019t let me get our child to soothe her. I begged him to stop yelling. \n\nI\u2019m struggling to find work as I\u2019ve been a stay-at-home parent, or was, so I can not afford legal representation. \n\nIs that 9-1-1 transcript \u201cproof\u201d he\u2019s committed domestic violence even though I never pressed charges? ","title":"[WA] What constitutes as domestic violence?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588704285,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge3if0\/boss_is_watching_porn_on_company_time_and_im\/","id":"ge3if0","body":"A little back story:\n\nI work at a tiny little company in my hometown (Missouri, USA) as an IT guy. There are only 2 of us in the office, and I am part time. My supervisor is a lot older (and a lot creepier) than me. He inappropriately flirts with all the women in the office, makes crude jokes, etc. Anyway, he and the company president are very good friends, so he has been able to get away with a LOT of stuff over the years.\n\nI just learned today that he has been caught watching porn (and masturbating) in his cubicle, presumably on the company computer. I just learned this today, and I plan to do a deep scan on my next shift to make sure nothing illegal or unprofessional is on any of our network drives or hard drives.\n\nMy question is: What do I do if I find something? I don't want any of this to come back to me, even though I didn't do it obviously. We have used the same Administrator account on multiple occasions, So I am kind of scared that if something is found, there won't be any proof that I didn't have a part to play. Do I submit an anonymous tip? Who do I submit that to? I'm still just kinda dumbfounded that he hasn't been fired but I digress. Also knowing how creepy he is (he has asked where I live on multiple occasions and I never tell him exactly), I would rather him not know it was me who busted him. Kinda worried about what he would do.","title":"Boss is watching porn on company time, and I'm worried some of it may be criminal","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588402698,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc242q\/selling_my_car_to_someone_who_wants_to_pay_for_it\/","id":"gc242q","body":"Helloooooo everyone, I hope you\u2019re all staying safe out there! So I live up in Bozeman Montana and about a week ago, a (relatively new) coworker of mine totaled his car. He lives an hour from our work, so he needed another car as soon as possible, as he\u2019s been paying friends for rides or borrowing his gf\u2019s truck that gets horrible gas mileage. So without him even knowing that I intended to sell\/upgrade sometime this summer, he voiced an interest in my 2006 Subaru, as he is also a mechanic (I bartend\/serve at Outback, he cooks). And after talking off and on about it for a couple days, I named my price, at which point he asked if I\u2019d possibly be open to a payment plan, aka $1000 upfront, and $500 per month until paid off, which he\u2019d be willing to sign a (notarized) contract, which I\u2019d be the one to choose each term, with the ultimate goal of me being covered in all scenarios. I don\u2019t know too much about him outside of the fact that he\u2019s 37, has 3 kids, and works as a mechanic in his town 70 miles away (where he also lives), and works in our kitchen 3-4 days per week. But with that said, and after discussing the price and contract and everything, I\u2019m still extremely nervous. So I\u2019m not supposed to sell it to him until Monday, and I have the contact  typed up covering situations like the car breaks down (which is unlikely cuz my car just passed a multipoint inspection and he\u2019s a mechanic), he stops paying, wrecks the car, moves and I never hear from him again etc. But tonight I tried typing this question into google and didn\u2019t find anything outside of selling your car while you still have loan payments, and that really worried me. Mainly because if there are no others asking this and there\u2019s not even any Reddit conversations that pop up, then there\u2019s the possibility that I\u2019m an idiot and this is not a normal thing to do. Which is why I\u2019ve now chosen to turn to reddit to find out if this is not a situation that I could be fully covered in, or if it is but I need to go about the contract a certain way to truly cover myself.  Any and ALL responses and help would be truly appreciated. THANK YOU!!!\n\nEDIT: Also, I do not know a whole ton about cars, outside of checking fluids\/getting is serviced and driving like a grandma. And my knowledge of law is pretty minimal. I understand basic laws and how the system works 50% of the time, but nothing more than what would be considered the median for average joes. If that helps in anybody\u2019s responses lmfao thanks again :)","title":"SELLING MY CAR TO SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO PAY FOR IT OVER AN 8 MONTH PERIOD, UNDER A NOTARIZED CONTRACT?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575660521,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e739p0\/landlord_making_me_pay_for_hoa_mandated\/","id":"e739p0","body":"Hi folks, I'm a tenant renting a townhome with 2 other roommates in CA. I recently got an electric vehicle which I'm charging in the garage. I didn't get any special charger installed - I'm simply using the regular wall outlet to slow charge the vehicle overnight (110v 15a circuit). \n\nOut of the blue several months after I've had the car our landlord forwards us a letter from the HOA stating that they suspect the vehicle might be causing power outages in the building and would like our landlord to have an electrician come out to verify that it is all good and I am okay to be charging in the garage. Our landlord is requesting that I pay for this inspection - even though the letter is addressed to him. I originally declined and said it's his responsibility to maintain his own electrical infrastructure - I don't own the property and my car uses the same amount of electricity as a microwave. \n\nHe forwarded my sentiments to the HOA and now the HOA has written another more aggressive letter (again addressed to the landlord, not me) asking that he get it inspected, evaluate the power supply, add HOA to homeowners insurance, etc or else they will call a hearing to fine. Once again the landlord expects me to bear the cost of the electrical inspection. My question is two-fold: Is the landlord allowed to put that cost on me? Is the HOA allowed to even mandate something like this?\n\nThanks in advance for the help!","title":"Landlord making me pay for HOA mandated electrical inspection [CA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417580836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o4g3c\/got_caught_by_a_speeding_camera_in_my_dads_car\/","id":"2o4g3c","body":"Location: Tucson Arizona\n\nSo I got caught speeding by a van with cameras on top that goes to different spots throughout the day. My dad gave me his car, but it is still legally his. They sent some pictures of me to my father, however on the slip there was nothing stating the amount of the ticket, just some pictures and some stuff saying that they caught me. My dad said he is just going to ignore it, however if anything comes of it, I will have to pay for the ticket and from then on out pay for my car insurance. As someone going to school and working only a few hours a week, this is concerning. Is there any way to get out of a speeding camera ticket? Just wondering what I should do as I do not have the funds to pay for this. ","title":"Got caught by a speeding camera in my dad's car? How should I proceed. Info in comments","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589905615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmruvx\/my_sisters_company_furloughed_staff_made_them\/","id":"gmruvx","body":"My sister works for a small business in New York, almost the entire company was furloughed in March due to the pandemic. Once the company received their small business loan, the company rehired every staff member back, hinting that they would all be furloughed again in 8 weeks because they needed to report payroll for loan forgiveness. Everyone had been physically going into work and on the payroll (with full time employees given less than 40 hours). Two weeks later, almost the entire company was furloughed again. Is this okay for the employer to do?","title":"My sister\u2019s company furloughed staff, made them come back, then furloughed again","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578693904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emy0np\/statue_of_limitations_in_ny\/","id":"emy0np","body":"I was wondering if someone could tell me the statue of limitations for the state of NY in employment law.\n\nI was a whistleblower who experienced retaliation from my former employer. I daughter legal counsel from a local attorney and was told I had a credible lawsuit. Since I found another job I was told to walk away from the lawsuit as it was likely to cause problems in the future gaining employment. However, before I found the new job I was told if the company fired me, which they were trying to do, we would file a claim (I\u2019m guessing getting fired would make the suit stronger). Now after talking with someone I used to work with, she was told by my supervisor that I was fired. I told her this was incorrect because I had emailed my supervisor and HR my letter of resignation and told it was sufficient but the odd thing was that when I started my shift the Monday after I emailed that letter of resignation I was told that \u201cmy services were no longer needed\u201d, and I was given a handwritten check to pay me out for the last two weeks including any time accrued. When this happened I didn\u2019t think I was being fired because they were paying me but my friend said that the handwritten check was very suspect and the way the company handled that is not how they normally do employee resignations. I\u2019ve sent an email to the attorney I was in talks with and I\u2019m waiting to hear back from him as well as from HR about clarification on my departure status. Just wondering if it turns out I did get fired if I can still file a claim.","title":"Statue of Limitations in NY","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420587165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rkh32\/need_help_what_specifically_constitute_parental\/","id":"2rkh32","body":"EDIT: If you really like reading, a LOT, here are the previous posts regarding the problem & resolution from the summer... http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Parenting\/comments\/2mq1qn\/hi_parents_im_back_with_an_update_thanks_for_your\/\n\n\nThis summer my stepkid was coerced by her mother to make claims of abuse by her custodial dad. Custodial dad is in a northern mid-atlantic state, mother is in a southern east coast state, and has limited visitation (about 7 weeks per year total). She somehow gathered the idea that if she filed reports of sexual and physical violence, she could get Emergency Custody granted while the kid was visiting in her state, and thus circumvent having to go through the \"right\" custody channels - going to custodial parent's state and filing for a change of custody based on... nothing...\n\nIt did not work very well for her and it was seen right away as a ploy, which was great.\n\nSince the stepkid returned back up here, custodial dad really just wanted to let things lie and spend his effort on counseling with her and her siblings, to work through the mess of fear and trust issues and shame caused by that event. The mother has started to be overtly mean and manipulative and play headgames with the kid as well (she's 14, guess she's a teen) since her \"plot\" didn't work, and the kid did NOT return home and continue to make life hell for Dad in order to just cause him to give up custody due to constant drama (that was apparently the plan.) She is actually very remorseful, and also resentful of her mom once she began to realize it was a ploy by a vengeful parent, not because her mom was concerned about her. So, she's quite happy here now, doing GREAT in counseling, and basically her non-cooperation with vindicating mom's false allegations has made her mom start treating her the way she has treated dad behind her back all these years.\n\nHe did not ask for mom's visitation to be suspended or anything, which meant she went back for her scheduled visit over Christmas. Of course, daughter was extremely anxious about the visit, as she and mom have never talked about what transpired over the summer. During the visit, she apparently was told that the summer was \"all her fault\" and happened \"all because of her.\" She asked that her mom be civil at the custody exchange, and in response got a pretty crazy show. She didn't go into detail but apparently her mom absolutely flipped (this is believable, as two summers ago during visitation, her mom threw a chair across the room over a request to get more suckerfish for a pet turtle) and told the kid that she didn't have to be civil because dad was abusive during their marriage and dragged her across a room by her hair, among other gems.\n\nSince her return from the Christmas visit, mother has begun posting on her pinterest account (daughter and mother are 'friends' or whatever it is, on pinterest) all these posts about \"co-parenting with a narcissist\" \"how to deal with a sociopath\" \"surviving abuse\" \"a sociopathic ex and preventing your child from becoming one\" etc. It would almost be funny, as learning to identify sociopathic and unhealthy behaviors has been part of daughter's counseling in learning to protect herself from mom.. but now mom is turning those traits that she exhibits, and making them about dad, within daughter's obvious sight.\n\nShe did the same thing in the week following the summer visit, once the child was returned to Dad. She spent 2 weeks posting about how to protect children from sex abuse, the signs of grooming, \"silence hides violence\", shit like that.\n\nDad does not know the threshold that would actually get a judge's attention. She is obviously on a pretty continuous campaign, and it is exacerbated by visits with the child. Even if it were terrible but true that they had a violent marriage, it was 15 years ago, and certainly not what should be told to a teen. (fortunately\/unfortunately he has TWO other ex-wives and FIVE other children who can attest to the type of man he is, and while he's not a good husband, he was never EVER anythign close to abusive.) \n\nWhat can Dad do, and what would it take to be convincing and serious enough for a court to accept it as evidence and minimize contact with the mother even further? He is afraid if he asks her to get off mother's pinterest just as himself, it will be construed as HIM trying to interfere in THEIR relationship - him being the alienator, not her. \n\nI'm not going to get into the reasons why he gained full custody, but suffice it to say behavior like this, in addition to hiding the child, and exposing her to multiple instances of violence and abuse from partners, as well as neglect, were involved. He is not concerned about her regaining custody, as she is so unstable. He IS concerned about what he can do to protect his daughter from further mental and emotional manipulation, and protect her from the continued smear campaign. ","title":"Need help: What, specifically, constitute Parental Alienation?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588851660,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf4xth\/is_it_possible_to_sue_a_school_for_serving\/","id":"gf4xth","body":"I\u2019m not actually considering doing this, but I\u2019m legitimately curious about this case. My friend a while back got a really moldy sandwich and when I consulted the lunch ladies, they knew the bread had expired several months, and they admitted to doing this regularly and practicing really dangerous lunch making methods. I talked pretty much everybody in the main office and they basically said to replace the sandwich. They were also using 4 month old expired strawberries and the school seemed to know all about this. I\u2019m much older now, but I was curious none the less what legal action would be permitted here.","title":"Is it possible to sue a school for serving extremely expired food intentionally on the daily?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588786384,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geohvt\/why_arent_my_speeding_tickets_listed_on_my_mvr\/","id":"geohvt","body":"I have two speeding tickets from the past couple years that I believe should be on my MVR. I\u2019m just confused as to why they aren\u2019t appearing. I had it pulled for work and none of them were on there. When I get a ticket I pay it off almost immediately. I\u2019m definitely not complaining I would just like to know what happened.","title":"Why aren\u2019t my speeding tickets listed on my mvr?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577971867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiy9ab\/my_boyfriends_mom_is_a_psychopath\/","id":"eiy9ab","body":"So, with family drama being the main theme of this I just need general advice. Two years ago I filed for a protection order after having text messages to kill myself from my boyfriends mom and family. I wasn\u2019t granted an emergency one and didn\u2019t go to the follow up proceeding.  I no longer have the messages as I thought I wouldn\u2019t need them. \n\nIn two years I\u2019ve tried hard to resolve issues. I met with his mom to talk, she said I was trying to make her lose her job and saying that I accused them of saying they threatened to slit my throat and manipulated the truth. She said she has a lawyer and is under strict \u201cno contact\u201d and that I\u2019m a liar. We left before it got heated.  There\u2019s more little details that I don\u2019t have the energy to get into. \n\nNow I\u2019m worried about her trying to get rights. We are In Ohio and have not established paternity. There\u2019s no tests, my boyfriend did not sign the birth certificate, and is not on most paperwork for our son. We have been afraid of her trying to pull anything my sons whole life. The only thing he has is his last name. Can she get visitation? Should I also have a lawyer? I don\u2019t want things to escalate. I don\u2019t want our son around her as she has no interest in him actually, she barely puts any time to him in the few times we did have him at her house. \n\nWe tried to have a civil relationship. We tried to include them but they just want to get even with me because I embarrassed them with the text message proof I had years ago. I don\u2019t want her to have visitation or any rights. Is there anything else I can do?","title":"My boyfriends mom is a psychopath","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517865186,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vi1ci\/pa_looking_for_advice_to_help_my_brother\/","id":"7vi1ci","body":"My brother was arrested and released on ROR yesterday. He left his girlfriend last week because she would not go after the father of her kids for support and he is unable to support them all and his own daughter. They filed income tax last month and she is now claiming that he forced her to file an inaccurate return. She filed a false 1099 so that she could claim her children. They filed completely separate returns and she received a $500 advance which she spent. Only her name and signature are on the papers. How on earth can you arrest someone based on something claiming something like that? He has the hearing coming up and is stressing about affording and attorney. He does have priors from not making good decisions in his life but he is honestly trying to make better decisions for his daughter.  \n\nHe was also falsely arrested a few weeks ago for a  outstanding warrant that was issued  before he was even born.\n\n Our estranged mother is also being investigated for arson and insurance fraud for burning down her house and when brought in for questioning she went from saying she left a hot glue gun on to blaming the firemen and now saying my brother set the fire. The police have been harrassing him about this as well...\n\nLovely family I have right????\n\n------ Exact words on the affidavit of probable cause. Can someone explain to me probable cause?\n\nEx-Girlfriend reported to pennsylvania state police that she filed a fraudent income tax return at H&R block.\nshe stated that her now ex-boyfriend pressured her and manipulated her for financial gain. Ex-girlfriend stated that brother is desperate for money and had his boss create a fictitious 1099 form alleging she was a contracted employee and earned 6000 dollars. ex-girlfriend confirms she was NOT employed in 2017 and did no work for the company. Search warrants executed on my brothers property and H&R block revealed the fake 1099 as well as my brothers 1099 which was also filed.\n\nNow she did ask my brothers boss to do secretary work so she could have an income. ","title":"[PA] Looking for advice to help my brother.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576188069,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9udo4\/roommate_got_evicted_management_failed_to_tell_us\/","id":"e9udo4","body":"I'm in student housing and they throw you in with people you've never met before. One guy I got this time was a scumbag all across the board. He let a friend sleep on the couch for the first month and collected rent from him (lease violation), didn\u2019t ask us if it was ok and kept all the rent money for himself - I told him I was not ok with that and would appreciate a few dollars from the \"rent\" he collected, and he sent me an essay long text saying how I \u201cdisrespected\u201d him and how other people who have done that have ended up in the hospital - the crazy part is he did not even pay his regular rent to the apartment complex - He's gotten multiple notices about late rent - he is filthy, takes food and appliances into his room, doesn\u2019t take showers, leaves trash everywhere (lease violation). He put his trash out on the balcony so he wouldn't have to take it out. He lived in the living room for the last month and holds it hostage(lease violation). He is an embarrassment, I can't have anyone over. I put off reporting him for too long because of fear of retaliation but I couldn\u2019t stay silent anymore. Yesterday I went in to the office to complain about him. She asked for his name and number. I gave it. When she searched for his info in the resident database nothing came up. This meant that his room should\u2019ve been vacant and that he was an illegal occupant. With the evictions about late rent I just assumed he paid at the last second and got to continue to stay. But no, apparently he was evicted two weeks ago and has been squatting in the living room for two weeks. Management says they couldn't tell us because the leases are separate and confidential, so even though he is living in the same apartment as us they still wouldn't tell us that he'd been evicted. Like really? The only reason I know he got eviction notices was because I peeked inside these folded up pieces of paper meant for him. I'm obviously mostly happy he's gone but slightly annoyed that they did not even bother to follow up with a walk-through of the apartment to see if he actually left. Do I have a case?","title":"Roommate got evicted, management failed to tell us and failed to do a follow-up walk-through to see if he actually left, can I sue?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590599038,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grnmfi\/should_my_daughter_deny_visitation_to_the_father\/","id":"grnmfi","body":"My daughter has a 3 year old child and was never married to her child's father. There is no legal custody agreement and paternity has never been established. She has been the primary caregiver since the child's birth but in the past 4-5 months they have been sharing custody, with him taking the child overnight 2-3 days a week. This is only a verbal agreement between the 2 of them, nothing has ever been filed in court. Today, the father has been very hostile and threatening to remove custody from my daughter. We are not concerned that he will manage this, as she is a fit mother. My question is, is it recommended that she continue to allow him to take the child for unsupervised visits? Based on what I have read online, (please correct me if I am mistaken) she is not required to allow him to take the child. However, she does not wish to disrupt his time with the child, but she is worried he will not return her at the end of his visit. Would law enforcement assist if he refuses or will it be considered a civil matter, despite there being nothing filed in court? I have suggested supervised visits only, until the courts open again. Is this advisable? We are in California.","title":"Should my daughter deny visitation to the father of her child if we believe he may not return the child?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1514794327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ne44b\/officer_didnt_submit_my_ticket_before_my_court\/","id":"7ne44b","body":"Location: US-Arizona-Phoenix-Maricopa County\n\nI was issued a civil traffic ticket on December 1, 2017. My court date was December 26, 2017. I went to the  courthouse on my court date prepared to request a continuance so that I could attend a Defensive Driving Course however, when a worker at the courthouse was looking up the courtroom I needed to be in, she found out that the officer hadn't submitted the ticket to the court. She told me that the court would mail me some paperwork with a new court date when he decided to submit it. My question is: how long do I have to be worried about this ticket? Will the ticket \"expire\" or something if the officer doesn't submit the paperwork or how does this work...\n\nThanks!\n\ntl:dr My civil traffic ticket was never submitted to the court and I am concerned if it will affect me in the future.","title":"Officer Didn't Submit My Ticket Before My Court Date [Arizona, Maricopa County]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588865963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf8u8h\/my_in_laws_are_threatening_to_take_my_unborn_child\/","id":"gf8u8h","body":"My fianc\u00e9 and I have had a lot of issues with my in laws here recently. Today, they made my fianc\u00e9 go upstairs to talk to them. They whispered so that I couldn\u2019t here it, and basically said I was destroying their family (my fianc\u00e9 and I have no idea how), I was mentally unstable (again, no idea from either of us), and said that if I didn\u2019t shape up (they wouldn\u2019t elaborate) then I had to go, and if I kept the baby from them then they would file for grandparents rights and take the baby from both of us. I live in Alabama, what can I do? We\u2019re trying to move out now, but there\u2019s no way that we can afford a lawyer","title":"My In Laws are Threatening to Take My Unborn Child","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576676625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eccsk1\/my_friend_crashed_his_car_in_my_icy_drive_way\/","id":"eccsk1","body":"This is my first time posting on this\n\nMy friends was driving too fast down my driveway and crashed in the snow bank. Luckily the car wasn\u2019t that bad and he missed the electric poll by 2 inches but then he said that he could legally sue me if he wanted to for not breaking the ice. So now I\u2019m here to find out if it\u2019s my fault for not breaking the ice on my driveway","title":"My friend crashed his car in my icy drive way who\u2019s at fault?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422566060,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u4g9d\/car_towed_texas_possible_bluff_by_tow_company\/","id":"2u4g9d","body":"My car was towed from a Holiday Inn where I was not a guest or visiting a guest. The next morning I went and took pictures showing there were no tow signs at either entrance which is required by Texas Law. I went to the Justice of Peace and required a tow hearing. Later in the week tow signs were put up at the hotel entrances.\n\nThe tow hearing is tomorrow. The tow company called about a hour ago willing to refund my money. They claimed some drunk kids came along that night and took the signs out the ground. He asked me what time I parked at the hotel to which I responded \"what time were the signs supposedly taken out the ground\"? We both ended up not answering each other requests. Apparently he will show the video in court tomorrow. I find this to be BS. Two people are going to rip tow signs out the ground and carry them away? If he has the video why not just bring it to court tomorrow and forgo having the owner call me? He claims he is trying to be a nice guy and give me my money back since the signs were \"tampered\" with. \n\nEssentially, he is trying to say there is a good possibility that when I pulled in the hotel the signs were up and at some point in the night kids came and somehow got the two metal signs out of the ground and carried them away. Anyone else agree this is a bluff on their part to forgo going to court and having their tow company get in trouble with the state?","title":"Car towed (Texas) possible bluff by tow company...?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575832639,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7xzcr\/is_there_a_legal_term_for_this_practice\/","id":"e7xzcr","body":"A seller is advertising a line of 8 increasingly desirable known products.  They only disclose the price of the 1st (least desirable) product.  \n\nIn order to buy or find out the price of the 2nd product, you must buy the 1st.\n\nTo buy or find out the price of the 3rd product, you must buy the first two. \n\nAnd so on.","title":"Is there a legal term for this practice","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575909575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8cbb6\/ca_my_gfs_car_was_involved_in_a_hit_and_run_guy\/","id":"e8cbb6","body":"I\u2019m going to write this in my girlfriends perspective, feel free to give advice to her or ask her question. I\u2019ll have her answer them. Also if you see \u201cthe guy\u201d it\u2019s the guy who hit her car. I also want to apologize for any error, I suck at writing.\n\n[Story Begins]  A little over 2 weeks ago my mom took my car (that\u2019s under my dads name) a couple blocks down the street to get some water since we had family over. While she was parked in the street outside the car, filling up a jug of water. She heard a loud bang and quickly turned around. A pickup truck reversed onto the parked car, she tried to wave them down but they quickly fled.\n\nShe called me right away and my and my boyfriend rushed over to her. She was obviously fine but the car had some damage due to the tow hook the truck had. As we were talking another guy came up to us and gave us a picture of his plates and a picture of his face, he ran after him. BUT he had been drinking a bit so he did not want to talk to the police, he AirDropped the photos to my boyfriend to stay anonymous and left.\n\nMy boyfriend went to the store where the guy fled too, to least watch from afar, he was gone. I see the police rushing over to where the guy was and also found nothing. \n\nMy mom, my boyfriend, the police and I just met up where the accident happened. He took out statements down. I talked to the store owner since they had a camera pointing where the accident happened but she said she will not show us the video, only if the police ask for it. The police asked if they can view the footage and they showed it to them only.\n\nIt confirmed the truck his the car but the police was somehow unable to verify who the driver was. He apparently never left the truck. Another police officer went to where the truck was registered since the anonymous guy got a picture of the plates. His son lives there and he said he can confirm he drives that truck but he did not live there.\n\nAfter a lot of talking the officer came to the conclusion that he cannot call it a hit and run because he does not know if the truck driver knew he hit my car... but he did ask if I wanted to press charges in case he admits guilt. I said as long as he pays for my damage, I did not want to press charges.\n\nWe live in a small down, I didn\u2019t want to ruin the guys life and possibly have him come after me. So we left it at that. The police said they would call his insurance to let them know since the guy was not answering the phone.\n\nNext day I call my insurance and explained what happened. They fully understood and asked to provide as much pictures of evidence as possible. They said we were not responsible since obviously we weren\u2019t even driving, the car was parked. They said to wait a few days while they try to find his insurance provider if he has any.\n\nA few days go by and nothing yet. I decide to put to social media a picture of the guy who hit my car and all of a sudden the next day the guy turned himself in. I posted this to my private social media, nearly the entire town is on the unofficial city Facebook page where multiple people would at least know where he lives. So I\u2019m sure someone told him I have a picture of him.\n\nHe provided his insurance which is a very tiny insurance company. They asked to give a statement which we did but they kept asking questions that were not relevant. Like how fast we were driving so I explained for the billionth time that the car was parked. \n\nAfter that they kept asking more questions for another statement but I again explained that the car was not moved. I even questioned them asking if they are aware the guy was 100% at fault, the police agree now and there is video evidence. The lady just said they can\u2019t say he\u2019s at fault but they aren\u2019t blaming me. Then they want diagrams of the area and stuff. \n\nThey know everything that happened. They have the police report, they have access to the videos and photos that we provided and that the police have. They know their client is at fault BUT his insurance most likely capped out since we believe he had the absolute minimum coverage for an older pickup truck.\n\nFast forward to last week and this week. My insurance cannot contact their insurance since they do not pickup the phone. I cannot contact them since they don\u2019t pickup the phone either.\n\nWhat should I do? His insurance is no longer answering our phone calls. Should I just take the guy to small claims court? Or keep waiting? If they ask for another statement should I give it? \n\nTL;DR A guy rear ended my parked car, he fled. Police said they cannot call it a hit and run yet. Guy eventually turned himself in and I did not press charges but as long as he pays for the damages. Called his insurance and gave a statement but kept asking wrong questions such as \u201chow fast were you driving\u201d when my car was parked. After about a week of them asking for weird proof and evidence they stopped answering the phone. I cannot contact them and neither can my insurance. What should we do?","title":"[CA] My GF\u2019s car was involved in a hit and run, guy eventually turned himself in and admitted guilt, his insurance does not answer the phone anymore.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590782103,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt00p3\/letters_addressed_to_landlord_sent_to_our_mailbox\/","id":"gt00p3","body":"We\u2019ve rented our flat for a little over a year; in March, the flat was bought by a new landlady who lives in Cyprus. We got a letter yesterday addresses to her, and through the envelope we could see that it is from debt collectors stating that she owes \u00a3240. We then checked our letterbox and saw that we had a few letters addressed to her, the earliest of these being sent on April 22nd. We\u2019ve just re-read our tenancy agreement, and it states that we have an obligation to send any mail to the landlord promptly - have we breached our tenancy contract? My girlfriend is exceptionally scared that we\u2019re going to get kicked out.","title":"Letters addressed to landlord sent to our mailbox, and we only noticed a month later - the mail looks like bills [UK]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421373717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sl172\/i_slammed_my_finger_in_friends_car_door_and_broke\/","id":"2sl172","body":"The accident: 7 months ago (in Oregon) I got into the passenger's side of a friend's car (the engine was off, the car was parked) and I accidentally slammed my finger in the door, breaking it. I got medical treatment and gave them my HEALTH insurance info (Pacificsource).\n\nThe health insurance part: My health insurance originally covered most of my bills and I went about life as normal. About 2-3 months after the accident I get a letter from my health insurance provider asking for more info on the accident since it involved a car. I filled out all the paperwork explaining what happened, sent it in, didn't hear from them again.\n\nToday I suddenly got a bill from one of the doctor's I saw from 6 months ago which was now billing ME for everything that had previously been covered. I called my insurance company and they said it was denied because it involved a car. They said I have to contact my friend's AUTO insurance. \n\nThe question: Am I completely screwed because I never filed a claim with my friend's auto insurance at the time? Is my health insurance provider just trying to get out of paying my medical bills? This is not exactly my idea of a \"car accident\". If I had broken my finger in any other type of door would this even be happening? Can I fight this and get my health insurance provider to pay? What is the likelihood that my friend's auto insurance provider will cover this? Will this affect her insurance rates? She uses Gieco or Progressive, not sure.\n\nMy friend filed a claim with her auto insurance today so I'm waiting to hear back on what they say. \n\nI should note that neither of us have the same insurance providers anymore. I got a new insurance provider on the first of this year because my job changed providers and my friend switched her auto insurance months ago.","title":"I slammed my finger in friend's car door and broke it. My health insurance paid my bills at first but just denied my claim (7 months later) & told me to talk to auto insurance. Who covers my bills? Where do I start with this?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1591218975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw2v59\/billing_my_deceased_fathers_clients_for_his_small\/","id":"gw2v59","body":"My dad passed suddenly in March (in NC, no surviving spouse, both my brother and myself are the only heirs\/estate administrators).  \n\nHe was a bookkeeper for about 24 active clients (S-Corp). He had a habit of performing work for most of his clients and not invoicing them until he needed money. He had very close relationships with most of his clients, and when we distributed their record we found out the extent of his billing habits (or lack thereof).  He only had $10,000 in his bank account, and it looked like he regularly transferred money from his business account to his personal checking as he needed to. \n\nWe expected to send out final invoices for January-March (busy season he wouldn\u2019t bill for a couple months). When we looked at the bank records we saw very few deposits, so my brother and my aunt both helped comb through his statements and calendars. We found only a couple clients paid regularly, and many had made only minimal payments over 5+ years.  The total amount he had not billed was over $150,000, so the significant majority of his estate\u2019s value. \n\nWe went through the process of adding up the hours worked for each client based on his calendar and prepared invoices going back up to 4 years in some cases. After sending those invoices, we have received responses from clients saying \u201cwe thought since he hadn\u2019t billed us we were good\u201d or saying they had other arrangements (\u201cwe did carpentry work in exchange for services\u201d). Due to his close relationships, none of these agreements are in writing. And most clients don\u2019t have any records of the work they did in exchange because it was \u201cworked in to our schedule informally\u201d. \n\nWe have records to support every invoice, and we have been very conservative with the hours we are billing (not including expenses and mileage that he would charge to some clients). I don\u2019t have any intention of fighting over $100 with someone that was my dads friend and client, but there are some large debts over $15,000 that we feel are significant. \n\nBottom line: if someone refuses to pay a significant amount, what can we do to recover payments for the services he provided? I don\u2019t mind negotiating or decreasing amounts in some cases, especially if they can provide any record of work they bartered. I assume we could hire an attorney and sue, but is any response to these clients going to potentially hurt our case?  Or do we even have a leg to stand on with the informal agreements and his past billing habits?  I don\u2019t want to respond to someone and say anything that would cause us to forfeit these amounts.","title":"Billing my deceased father\u2019s clients for his small business.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575519550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6btk2\/toll_road_violation_for_vehicle_i_have_never\/","id":"e6btk2","body":"I recently received a toll violation from the toll roads in Southern California. I have never owned a vehicle with this plate number and I have never been on this road. I have explained this in letters over and over to the toll roads but they keep harassing me. They keep asking me to prove I have never owned this vehicle or when it was sold or stolen? Is there anything I can do about this on my own? If not, what type of lawyer would I see about this? (Sorry if I put the wrong flair, I tried my best to guess)","title":"Toll road violation for vehicle I have never owned and road I\u2019ve never been on.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577375985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efx22c\/i_was_robbed_at_jfk_last_night_port_authority_and\/","id":"efx22c","body":"Last night over $300 worth of items were stolen from my person by a 7-9 year-old child (merry Christmas). He had reached into my bin, taken money, AirPods, and some other items, but left the wallet and charging case. Other people reported their wallets missing, but TSA was treating this as \u201citems lost\u201d and refused to even review the footage. Given the definition of grand larceny (to my knowledge) is $200 or more, this just doesn\u2019t seem right. I just want a police report filed, and to file a complaint against the TSA officers who refused to even write down my information. Who should I contact? What should I do? Port authority told me I have to fax them a report or come in face-to-face.","title":"I was robbed at JFK last night, port authority and TSA are demanding I file my report in-person in New York","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588404117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc2d34\/tx_i_know_my_exboyfriend_is_in_possession_of\/","id":"gc2d34","body":"Title pretty much says it all. When I was 15\/16 I dated a 19\/20 year old who would film us during sex. I also would send him nudes because I was a teenager and thought it was cool and \u201cmature\u201d at the time (I now realize it\u2019s very not cool.) I know my ex cheated on me with other minors, and I heard a while back he was dating a 14 year old when he was 21 but can not confirm. He is an extremely sexual person and I know that any minors he\u2019s in contact with he has probably either sent sexually explicit messages to or coerced nudes out of them. I want to report him because I believe he\u2019s a sexual predator, but I\u2019m scared since I also technically distributed child pornography even though I was the one taking the photos. I\u2019m a social worker in training and don\u2019t want to ruin my whole career and life, but as a social worker in training having knowledge of a pedophile that I\u2019m not reporting is really weighing on my conscious.","title":"TX - i know my ex-boyfriend is in possession of child pornography, but i also sent him nudes as a minor","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576648319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec8j67\/lawyer_had_a_consult_with_girlfriend_102018_and\/","id":"ec8j67","body":"So my girlfriend had court today regarding custody of her son. She has majority custody (not sure of the exact %). She consulted with a lawyer last October (2018) regarding her case and during the consult revealed personal details. Today during another court hearing that same lawyer was there to represent her ex (son\u2019s father). I am wondering if this is a conflict of interest. It seems like it would be. Obviously this lawyer cannot use any information that was revealed to them by my girlfriend during the consultation.  I have a friend who was turned away from a law office to represent him because his ex had a consult with them a few months prior because it would be a conflict of interest. This situation with this lawyer seems like this should fall into the same category as my friend, but I am just looking for clarity. Maybe since my girlfriends consult was over a year ago that attorney is now free to represent her ex while my friend was not able to hire his original attorney because her consult was more recent. Both situations happened in the same county, in California. \n\nThank you for your help, and any advice.","title":"Lawyer had a consult with girlfriend 10\/2018, and now (12\/2019) is representing her ex. Is this a conflict of interest? (CA)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1412302824,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i5hqe\/landlord_using_security_deposit_to_grant_rebate\/","id":"2i5hqe","body":"Hello,\n\nMy landlord sent me an itemized list of damages of what he used our security deposit for. One of the damages listed was 500 dollars as a rent rebate to the new tenants because they were inconvenienced by cleaning for bedbugs and because one of them had been bitten by bedbugs that were found in the apartment upon move in.\n\nIs it legal for him to use money out of our security deposit to rebate the next tenants? ALM GL ch. 186, \u00a7 15B (4) (iii) is the relevant statute.\n\nI can provide more detail if needed. \n\nThanks","title":"Landlord using security deposit to grant rebate to new tenants (Boston, MA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591042176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gury9r\/received_letter_from_dol_for_unemployment\/","id":"gury9r","body":"united states GA \n\ntoday in the mail i received a letter from the department of labor that says i get unemployment benefits i am still employed at the company listed and i fear that someone used my identity to file a claim with the dol for unemployment how should i go about figuring out what to do .","title":"received letter from dol for unemployment insurance benefit determination","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515554830,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pcstr\/was_gifted_money_person_is_trying_to_recant_their\/","id":"7pcstr","body":"Live in Texas. \n\nFacts:\n1. Insurance check for the crashed car was written to my mom, whom the policy is under. \n2. Money in the value of 10,800$ was withheld over 2 years despite fulfilling obligations of the Memorandum of understanding which is between the trustees of the estate, whom consist of my two uncles and a estate attorney. \n3. The insurance money from the totaled out car plus additional 4 grand was given by my mother. That car was paid off and traded to purchase a Range Rover. \n4. One of the trustees whom is one of my uncles is stating that she signed the original agreement between myself and the trustees. I have the original, that is not true. My moms cousin lives with her and witnessed her saying she did not sign the original document. \n\n","title":"Was gifted money, person is trying to recant their gift and get it back.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589336746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giq0wp\/is_straight_baiting_illegal_if_a_the_man_doesnt\/","id":"giq0wp","body":"I\u2019m half way finish with an episode in law&order(S15 E15). To briefly explain a man was blindfolded believing that he was going to have oral sex with a women, but when he takes he\u2019s blindfold off it\u2019s a man performing on him. Is that considered rape or sexual assault, or the laws aren\u2019t thorough enough to consider it a crime. \n\nP.S. I already know that situation is going to be hard to prove unless it was against his will, or you have to a lot of evidence to support it.","title":"Is straight baiting illegal if a the man doesn\u2019t consent.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589645884,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkxb9i\/need_legal_advicegeneral_answers\/","id":"gkxb9i","body":"So I live right next to a small Marathon Oil plant. In the last 3 to 4 years they have begun to expand and in those expansion years they have installed a burn off pipe. This burn off pipe burns at such a high intensity that it quite literally shakes our house. You can hear the roar of it burning and feel the pressure on your ear drums. Now I am curious are there any type of laws that they are breaking? It has now cause property damage as well. My house is put under this stress 6 out of the 7 days of the week usually every week. Doors no longer shut because of house shifting. Things have fallen off of and out of cabinets and have broken. Pictures fall off the nails in the walls and our garage has shown more cracks in the foundation in these past few years. We call them and ask if there is anything that they can do and they say \"we do not burn off excess resources at this facility.\" But you can see the heat cloud coming out of the pipe (the heat waves are so intense you can see them. Almost like the ones you see when looking at an asphalt road on a summer day..). So they are actually just lying to cover it up which brings me to believe that they might not be able to do this at all. If I need to I can try and get pictures of everything and how close it is to my house etc.. It has just gone on for too long and I am fed up.","title":"Need Legal Advice\/General Answers","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515260628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7okmst\/how_to_surprise_my_step_dad_with_adoption_papers\/","id":"7okmst","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice! I am 23 years old and I want to give my step dad adoption papers for my 24th birthday in June 2018. I am married and live in Tennessee, and he and my mom live in Virginia. He\u2019s raised me since I was 4, and I think it would be a nice touch. He\u2019s more than willing to adopt me but my family has never gotten around to it. My biological father (listed on my birth certificate) has been dead since 2014. How do I pull this off? The internet searches have not been helpful! Thank you. ","title":"How to surprise my (step) Dad with adoption papers? [Tennessee and Virginia]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578881104,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enxgjo\/can_you_file_for_custody_while_still_living\/","id":"enxgjo","body":"So my relationship since I had my daughter almost 7 months ago has become toxic. A lot f verbal abuse, manipulation, lying, gaslighting, etc.. \n\nWe are signed into a lease together until July. I don't have an option to leave before the lease is over right now, but due to some very scary lies and threats I feel the need to secure custody as soon as possible. \nSo I'm in Idaho, can I file for custody now while he's still in the house? Or do you have to wait until you are living separately to get the process started?","title":"Can you file for custody while still living together? ID","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1415849251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m59ui\/ca_are_police_required_to_remove_a_declared\/","id":"2m59ui","body":"This is for Canadian law. Manitoba to be exact.\n\nTheoretical situation. Person A is closely related to person B. Person A owns a home, and wants person B out. Person A phones police to remove person B. What happens?\n\nThe reason I ask, i've heard from several colleagues that police cannot remove a person from a domain if they are related due to it being a domestic case so long as person B is not showing any obvious signs of being a hazard to those around them. How true is this?","title":"(CA) Are police required to remove a declared \"Trespasser\" upon request?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518584755,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xfpgr\/louisiana_my_overweight_brother_was_harassed_by\/","id":"7xfpgr","body":"Alright, so my brother (17 year old) started working at Subway a week ago. He is significantly overweight. He got the job because several of his friends work there. The owners of the shop have very thick accents, and while he was being trained, the Indian woman spoke very low. He kept having to ask her to repeat herself. After a while, she went into the back and told one of his coworkers, \u201cWhat, is the boy stupid?!\u201d \n\nAnother incident, which frustrates me, is the fact that the Subway owners and employees (aside from my brother\u2019s friends) tried on his 4XL work shirt and laughed, took pictures, and sent them to everyone who worked there minus my brother. They even went so far as to hold the shirt up, showing off how big it is, and proceeding to laugh about my brother\u2019s weight. Now he has a picture to prove that they did this, (his friends sent them to him) and my dad wants to take this to a lawyer. We just don\u2019t know if there\u2019s a case. \n\ntl;dr: My brother was made fun of by his employers for his weight issues. ","title":"[Louisiana] My overweight brother was harassed by the owners of Subway?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577234851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef9oxh\/do_i_need_to_file_a_car_insurance_claim_if_the\/","id":"ef9oxh","body":"Just a few marks on my vehicle and the second party. I hit him. \n\nI simply don't understand the point of an insurance claim if i dont need the insurance to pay the damage. I can just wipe the marks off my car.","title":"Do I need to file a car insurance claim if the accident did not cause damage to the vehicles?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578440401,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eljxiv\/cop_hit_us_did_not_see_us\/","id":"eljxiv","body":"Hi again,\n\n\n\nWhat my luck.\nComing back from cvs from getting medication.\nCop hits us on our way home exiting a lobby area. \n\nHe \u201cdid not see you\u201d he was looking right and making a left turn. \n\n\n\nThis happened just now.\n\nLos Angeles California.\n\n\nBrother does not have insurance however and I was in the passenger reseat. My brothers foot and shoulder hurt and my knees are hurting. \n\n\nWhat do we do. We are just here waiting while the cops get a toll truck and all that.","title":"Cop hit us, did not see us","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590085565,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go28ui\/our_insurance_company_closed_our_account_due_to\/","id":"go28ui","body":"Apologizes if this is not well written, TL;DR at the end.\n\nLocation: Ontario, Canada\n\nDue to COVID-19, my family is temporarily living in an address that is different from our mailing address. Our uncle lives in our mailing address and because of COVID, we haven\u2019t visited him often (nor collected mail from the mailbox).\n\nOur insurance account was closed officially on May 14 (to my knowledge) by our insurance company due to non-payment. Yesterday, my dad helped my uncle sell a few appliances and obtained the mail from him, where we realized that the insurance company sent 2 letters, one in April and one in May. The one in April was a letter for a missed payment and the one in May was the letter telling us that our account was deleted for non-payment.\n\nUpon obtaining the letter on May 19, my dad immediately paid the balance and called the insurance company to see our options. It is important to note that we used automated payments on our dad\u2019s credit card for over 10 years for the insurance. Recently, my dad had to get a new card due to fraud (before the April payment). The insurance broker told us that we can either open a new account (higher rates) or switch to a different insurance company. This is also where we learned that due to the non-payment, there was now a record on us, stating that we purposely refused to pay. My dad asked for a number we can call back (as it was late at night) in the morning.\n\nThe record reflects badly on us since it means increased rates if we tried to switch or tried to reopen our account.\n\nThe thing is... we only received the letters. We cannot confirm that the insurance company tried to contact us in other ways. I cannot confirm that they called. They didn\u2019t send emails or texts, just mail. \n\nJust a few moments ago, my dad called back to consider his options with the broker, and attempted to appeal the \u201cpurposeful non-payment\u201d record, and this is where the insurance broker got hostile. We specifically told him that it was by no means intentional, and due to COVID, we were unable to check the mail regularly, as well as the change in credit card due to fraud. The broker was hostile because he felt like we were blaming his company for what was clearly our responsibility. I should also mention that my dad is not very fluent in English, so it is possible that the broker got hostile due to a misunderstanding.\n\nThe call was transferred to the broker\u2019s manager, who was more understanding of our situation. He explained that appealing the record was out of his power, but he told us that he will do what he can and call us back a few hours later. We are currently waiting for an update.\n\nTL;DR- Our family got a record for non-payment of insurance by mail for April, and the account was terminated in May. The credit card that was charged automatically was canceled due to fraud.  Due to COVID, we couldn\u2019t check the mail at our mailing address regularly. When asking for options and appeals, the broker got hostile and the manager stepped in.\n\nSome more details: our insurance is a combination of home and auto.\n\nIs there anything we should prepare for? What should we do? What are our options? Is there any way to appeal\/clear our \u201cnon-payment\u201d record?\n\nEdit 1: some clarification.\nEdit 2: added some more details.","title":"Our insurance company closed our account due to non-payment and because of it, there is a record of non-payment on us.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590029024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnoprl\/my_hoa_charges_a_lifestyle_fee_when_you_sell_the\/","id":"gnoprl","body":"(Houston Area, TX) I moved into a MPC two years ago with an HOA. When I moved it was run by another developer who was bought out in the Texas region and at the time they did not have a lifestyle fee, but with the transfer it was added. It is currently at .25% of the gross sale price. \n\nI know it is most likely legal, but is there a way out of it?","title":"My HOA charges a lifestyle fee when you sell the home. Is this Legal? Is there any way to get out of it?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1514870702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nkeuw\/ia_can_my_manager_asking_me_to_travel_more\/","id":"7nkeuw","body":"If my manager asks me to travel more than another coworker due to the fact that they have children and I don\u2019t, is this considered workplace discrimination?","title":"[IA] Can my manager asking me to travel more because I have no children be considered workplace discrimination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1410478655,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g5hpj\/colorado_tenancyeviction_help_needed\/","id":"2g5hpj","body":"Several months ago (end of May) I moved to Colorado Springs with a couple friends of mine. All three of our names are on the lease. A few days ago one of my roommates became very angry over the smell of cigarette smoke on me (though it was no secret I was a smoker when we got the place) and decided he didn't want me there anymore. Apparently he had contacted our property management and afterward told me that I had signed the wrong paper for the lease and I had to leave due to being an unofficial tenant. He apparently was also told to call the police if I didn't leave. In order to avoid issues with the police I chose to pack my things and leave for the time being. However, I do believe I should have the right to remain there even if the lease I signed somehow didn't count due to the fax machine not picking up my signature (which, apparently, is the problem). I paid the security deposit, and I have receipts for money I have given to one of the roommates for rent. I have attempted to contact the property management but have not heard back yet. If it does turn out the lease is not valid somehow what happens to the deposit I placed?  \nSorry for poor formatting or any mistakes, I am on mobile.","title":"Colorado tenancy\/eviction help needed","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423156082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uvyx9\/caught_using_pirated_license\/","id":"2uvyx9","body":"I am a student at a university in the UK. The university owns a license of the software I was using, however, at home I used a pirated license to do some work while at home. I contacted the company's support with an issue I was having and uploaded a file created using the license to the site. The company has contacted my university and the university has contacted me. What do I do?","title":"Caught using pirated license","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1519507415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zznds\/protecting_future_assets\/","id":"7zznds","body":"I'm nearing graduation from professional school and have projected over my career to earn around 6M. I am in my mid twenties and I've been in a serious relationship for many years. I am obviously wary in regards to the protection of my assets and the culture of divorce here in the US which leads me to my question. I am not here for relationship advice at all, but strictly for inquiring about the strength of a prenup. I've always been under the impression they can be broken apart by the defense claiming coercion or misrepresentation of funds prior to the signing of a prenup etc. I've also researched that it's harder to say, break apart a trust if it is created a certain number of years prior to the marriage. I would obviously keep any accounts associated with the trust separate from joint assets once I was married. Does anyone have experience with these issues? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I currently live in Indiana. ","title":"Protecting future assets?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589142404,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh8uv7\/need_help_with_paper_work\/","id":"gh8uv7","body":"Hey guys I'm getting a simple divorce in sc,USA and I just need a little help. See there are no kids,no assets(money or property),and both of us want the divorce. I'm not seeking alimony any such thing. I just don't have any idea as to how to do this paper work to get it started and can't really afford a lawyer due to working at mcdonalds","title":"Need help with paper work","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590641100,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grznai\/uncle_removed_grave_marker_without_family_consent\/","id":"grznai","body":"I need some direction, please.  My uncle removed a large 4 foot tall family grave marker without telling anyone in the family.  The marker was to indicate the family\u2019s area of the cemetery that holds more than a dozen family members. It had been put in place more than 100 years ago.  My uncle, had a friend of his, remove the marker without telling anyone in the family.  Apparently he had pre-purchased a very fancy headstone for himself and wants that to be the most impressive marker within the family plots.  In the meantime the rest of the family is furious.  Is there any legal recourse?  Would the age of the marker make it a historical artifact?  Is there any Idaho law that could be applied to getting the marker returned?\n\nThank you for any advice.","title":"Uncle Removed Grave Marker Without Family Consent","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577507082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egm48l\/about_renters_insurance\/","id":"egm48l","body":"if my significant other and i were sharing a laptop, and she took it from me as we broke up, can i report that as stealing to renters insurance?","title":"about renters insurance","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577764843,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehxi0a\/how_can_you_have_your_tenants_in_nj_without_a\/","id":"ehxi0a","body":"How can you kick out tenants in NJ without a lease\/contract?\n\nI live in a two family house in NJ and I have tenants originally from Connecticut my mom and I would like to kick out. My dad was the one who originally allowed them to move in three years ago. The lady used to work for my dad and is the sister in law of my dad's friend. \n\n**The Why (briefly):** \n\n* They make an excessive amount of noise to the point we (my mom and I can't take it anymore in particular me. Trust me, I have plugged my ears and even we have talked with them and they don't follow up. They basically apologize and it goes back to the same again.) They now have a child that adds in the extra noise from early in the morning (around 6 to 7 in the morning) to late at night (10 to 11 o'clock) even sometimes until midnight. The child likes to bang pots on the floor, sometimes scratches the floor with their toy, jumps, and constantly makes a banging sound when they jump or play with their toys.  \n \n* The guy takes and uses my brother's tools without permission and many times tends to misplace the items he touches.  \n \n* They have been using their place as what I refer to as a Holiday Inn, people are constantly coming and going with luggage from time to time.  \n \n* They have been making parties without any notice in our backyard for the past three years  \n \n* They brought a dog three times without permission and despite being told not too do it two times they did it for a third time. Many times the dog was left without any supervision and would cry, bark, and scratch the floor and doors.  \n \n* They have allowed other people that don't live in the house to use our address to get official government documents (such as to receive social security) and packages.   \n \n* There have been strangers coming to the house to pick up items they were trying to sell.   \n \n* They always give the rent late, they rarely give it on time  \n \n* Since they moved in, there have been water leakage in two rooms and the bathroom. That never happened before except once.  \n \n* They have changed the dishwasher machine and added a washing machine without permission and this causes an excess amount of noise and tends to make it feel the house is shaking.  \n \n* Also they are not the most genuine nicest people to deal with -- they can have a very nasty attitude and get mad at us especially when they are told to lower the noise that they make.  \n \n\n**It might be troublesome\/tricky because ...**\n\n* The guy does not have a green card and the women seems to be trying to take advantage of government services because I see she does not use her name she got from marriage for mail that relates to government\/ insurance and for some other packages. She uses her name that she got from marriage on some minor packages. Both don't seem to have stable work and have been paying the rent in cash.  \n \n* As stated before, my dad did not allow my mom and I to give a background check and contract\/lease. They probably did not even give a down payment for the rent. My dad basically gave them the keys and said the place is yours to rent.  \n \n* I don't think they would want to move out at all and it would be difficult to make them move out.\n\nWhat can I do? Are we stuck with them living above us? Please help.","title":"How can you have your tenants in NJ without a lease\/contract move out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588605312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gddeao\/i_14_want_to_know_if_i_can_choose_which_parent_to\/","id":"gddeao","body":"My dad was in jail for 7 years, or 1 year away from me, and 6 in jail. We went to see him a little when he got out, but it was uncomfortable, and he kept being insensitive to my, and my brother\u2019s (11) feelings. I want to know if I\u2019d have the right to say I want to live with my mom.","title":"I (14) want to know if I can choose which parent to live with (In Florida)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516992050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t6mli\/help_book_keeper_learning_about_fraud_oh\/","id":"7t6mli","body":"Long story short, my mother is recently 1099'd onto a new company, and she is sure they are laundering money via transferring funds to a fake business under the bosses home address. Shes not changed or edited the books in any way. Can she be charged with a crime for not reporting this, even if she did not aid them in any way?","title":"Help! Book keeper learning about fraud! (OH)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1421280242,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sgk2q\/wanting_to_provide_eczema_life_style_consulting\/","id":"2sgk2q","body":"I'm entertaining the idea of offering consulting services for people suffering from eczema (a skin rash) in North Carolina. And I want to make sure I am going about it in a legal manner.\n\nWhile I have a good deal of personal experience and independent study on the topic, I do not have any certifications or degrees to distinguish me as an expert. What I am looking to do is more along the lines of environmental and life style assessment as well as counseling and giving tips for people who have been diagnosed with eczema. I would provide a more personal approach to managing their condition than a visit to a typical dermatologist can provide.\n\nI am not looking to make a tun of money out of this, really it would be more of a fun project for me to learn more about the disease and use my knowledge help others, but I would like to be compensated for my time. I don't want to get in trouble for any misunderstanding about my qualifications or information I would provide and I am not sure to what extent of a business license I would need.\n\nMaybe eventually this could develop into something more than an after work\/ weekend project but for now I am thinking of just advertising through craigslist and flyers at local stores\/shops and creating a simple website to explain my services.\n\nThank you for your insight!\n\nTL\/DR: How do I provide consulting services that deal with skin condition advice. Generally interested in business requirements and medical disclaimer information.","title":"Wanting to provide eczema life style consulting services in North Carolina. How do I go about doing this the right way?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517331505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u2f3j\/usa_ma_my_church_is_protecting_pedophiles_and\/","id":"7u2f3j","body":"I have been a part of a religious group that protects pedophiles by not reporting allegations to the police or to the members of the congregation. (This is based on what they call a biblical \u20182 witness rule\u2019, meaning if there\u2019s not two witnesses it didn\u2019t happen)\n\nIn turn, this allows the pedophile to roam freely regardless of how many accusations are made against them if there is only one witness to the sexual assault. \n\nI won\u2019t mention the religious group but widely known and can be found on the news or through google. \n\nThe leaders of the church document all these allegations and keep files on the alleged pedophiles, which they seal away \u2018confidentially\u2019 in a back room. \n\nBeing a respected member of the congregation in the past, I have access to these files but fear that if I take them without permission I can be charged with things such as:\n*breaking and entering or trespassing\n*theft\n*breach of confidentiality \n\nI don\u2019t want to break the law but I can\u2019t bear to see this go on. \n\nAny advice would be appreciated.","title":"[USA, MA] My church is protecting pedophiles and documenting their actions in \u201cconfidential documents\u201d that are locked away, but accesible to me. Is there a law that protects me if I take these documents and turn them into the police?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578330075,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekwtqg\/lost_my_speeding_ticket\/","id":"ekwtqg","body":"A month ago I got a ticket on the highway in Illinois. I have lost that ticket and now it is impossible to pay I\u2019ve tried looking online. I\u2019ve called multiple state police offices and Secretary of State and even gone to the courthouse closest to the location I got the ticket no one seems to be able to help. All the phones give me no answer or poor hotlines where I have to wait god knows how long for a real person. \n\nTL;DR I lost a ticket from state police how do I get another copy","title":"Lost my speeding ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1419172700,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pz3hm\/uk_car_insurer_threatening_not_to_pay_after\/","id":"2pz3hm","body":"Last month I was involved in a fairly minor traffic accident. Essentially a car was indicating left at a roundabout (only options were straight and left) but carried on straight over. I had moved out, assuming they were turning left. My fault. I accept that.\n\nNow the insurance company said that they would do all their checks (including indemnity) before authorising repairs. Eventually (about 2 weeks later) they authorised the repairs and the car was taken away. That was about 3-4 weeks ago. The day before yesterday, the car was finally returned, yay! Then yesterday, I received a letter from the indemnity department saying that there was an incident that had not been originally declared. This is where I need help and I apologise for the long post.\n\nThe incident relates to my dad (the main driver and registered keeper) from back in December 2009. Someone (we'll call him A) had stopped in front of my dad and shouted at him for apparently blocking A at a junction. He threatened to claim that my dad touched his car. My dad got home and rang his insurance company asking for advice. They told him it was probably just road rage and not to worry about it, though they'll make a note of it just in case.\n\nThis was the incident our insurer is now referring to. It wasn't declared because they had asked for details of any 'accidents, losses or thefts'. We didn't think general road rage fell under any of these catagories, but now the insurer says they will not pay out and are asking for all sorts of random details (i.e. why did we decide to purchase our car back in 2008).\n\nMy questions to you good people are such:\na). Am I going to have to fork out for the damages to both cars involved in this incident?\nb). Can the insurer just change their mind like this after they've already authorised repairs? Something they said they would do only after checking indemnity.\n\nThank you for your time reading this! I'm not too familiar with posting topics, so if there's anything I've missed or should've done then please let me know and I will edit it in (e.g. don't understand what a 'link flair' is).\n\ntl;dr: insurer said they'd make checks before authorising repairs. Authorised repairs then are demanding we pay for them due to checks they were meant to have already done beforehand.","title":"[UK] Car Insurer Threatening Not To Pay After Authorising Repairs","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1416406948,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mrsq7\/california_military_living_in_germany_can_i_file\/","id":"2mrsq7","body":"She is here in germany with me. My home of record is california and she is from connecticut. I'm stressing out thinking no lawyer would work with me since I'm overseas and not currently living there..  military lawyers do not do divorce.","title":"(California) military living in germany: can i file divorce if....","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590863989,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtjb7a\/surgery_soon\/","id":"gtjb7a","body":"I am going to be having pretty significant surgery here soon, I was wondering if I needed to make a will, and if I do what is the best way to make it official and everything. Thank you!","title":"Surgery soon","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591071141,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv08qk\/i_got_stuck_in_an_elevator_twice_in_3_days\/","id":"gv08qk","body":"Throwaway, because the odds of this are insane.  -Minnesota.  \n\n\nI want to understand if it's likely I have a reasonable chance of engaging a civil suit against the property management company of my apartment building in Minnesota.  \n\n\nRode the elevator in my apartment Saturday morning.  The elevator suddenly falls and the emergency brake system engages between floors, causing me to be stuck.  The call button doesn't work so I pound on the walls until someone hears me and calls the fire department.  I'm stuck for 30 minutes until they can pry the door open to remove me.  They didn't ask for any information from me and promptly left.  there was no one on-site to talk to me about what happened, that was that.  \n\n\nRode the elevator again today,  and the exact same thing happened.  There were no signs, there were no notifications saying the elevator was in disrepair or down for maintenance.  I got stuck for another 30 minutes and the elevator repairmen had to remove me.  They happened to be on-premises to do it, and the building manager was not there.  They said they had been working on it all day, but there were no indications of that on the upper floors where I lived.  The door opened, and I got on assuming I was safe to do so.\n\nI'm super pissed-off, obviously, although un-injured.  Do I have any recourse?","title":"I got stuck in an elevator twice in 3 days","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589325375,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gimtr9\/michigan_i_revived_a_1713_form_from_uia_asking_if\/","id":"gimtr9","body":"I applied and got accepted for self employed unemployment through PUA and I recently got two fact finding forms, one asking if I intentionally provided false information. I\u2019m worried because I have no idea what this is pertaining to. Could this be an automated message because self employed people weren\u2019t required to provide income? After this I did provide my gross income from my schedule C in hopes that it would clear it up but I\u2019m still worried. \nHere\u2019s a pictures of the form: https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/lHN9vUV","title":"[Michigan] I revived a 1713 form from UIA asking if I intentionally provided false information. A little spooked","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575925138,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8fxza\/is_it_legal_for_nonmedical_faculty_of_a_public\/","id":"e8fxza","body":"During this semester, I had a resurgence of a debilitating medical condition that forced me to withdraw from classes at my public university.\n\nIn order to return to classes next semester, I am required to submit a \"Petition to Faculty\" which includes a form, a letter from myself explaining my situation, and documentation from a medical professional stating that the illness occured during the semester in question and that I am medically ready to return to class.\n\nI got a letter from my doctor explaining that my illness forced me to miss class, that I have been in his care over the course of the affliction, and that we have reached a diagnosis and have started a new treatment plan that directly addresses my condition.\n\nUpon submitting this letter, I was told that I need to send in medical documentation of my diagnosis and treatment plan. I asked why I am being asked to provide specific confidential medical details to non-medical professionals and was told that they need an a diagnosis of what was wrong from from a doctor.\n\nThe letter I have already sent has been signed by a medical professional and states that I was sick, have been diagnosed, and am now being treated. This ticks all the requirements in the guidelines listed on the university website for Petition to Faculty.\n\nIs this legal? Are they allowed to require me to disclose specific confidential medical information when a medical professional has already verified my illness and signed off on my return? This feels lile a violation of my right to confidentiality.","title":"Is it legal for non-medical faculty of a public university to request confidential medical details?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588649022,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdq8qc\/abusive_mother_wont_give_me_back_my_money\/","id":"gdq8qc","body":"So I just turned 19 this March. Just over one year ago (January 2019, I would\u2019ve been 17), I was discharged from the psychiatric ward. I wasn\u2019t mentally okay, and was dealing with a lot of frustrating and difficult emotions. \n\nLess than a month later, my mum told me that, because of my mental health issues and problems with \u201cspending too much money\u201d, she wanted to take over control of my $9,000 in savings. I really didn\u2019t have a spending problem and would spend maybe $200 a month (I was working 3 jobs to stay away from the family during the day). \n\nWhen I pushed back about me giving her my money, she brought up the point that if I signed it over, I would get more money from OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Plan - for college) when I went to college. She said I wouldn\u2019t be doing anything with the money anyway, and said she would call her financial advisor so we could talk about putting in into a low-medium risk portfolio of stocks and bonds. She knows I\u2019m motivated by money (I\u2019m very shameful of that), and I felt like she used it against me. She also said that I\u2019d make more money because it would grow in a portfolio.\n\nSo our advisor comes over a couple weeks later, and mum discusses why \u201cwe\u201d want to do this. At this point, I\u2019m on board because things are going well at home, not being emotionally or physically abused in a good while, and thinking my mum has good intentions for me. So I sign it over to her and it\u2019s under her name legally. \n\nFast forward about half a year to September 2019, mother is being abusive, both physically and emotionally, and I run away from home. I\u2019m 18 at this point. I slept on the streets for a few days before moving in with a friend for a month. I had to move back home after one month because I lost my job and my mother refused to sign over my money. \n\nNow, I am dealing with the same issues. I need to move out and only have CERB money, as my hours were cut to zero at work because of Covid-19. My boyfriend said I could move in with him, as his rent is paid out until September 2020. After that, my CERB could last me a few months, but my question is, do I have any leg to stand on for getting that money back?\n\nI know I legally signed it over, but mentally I wasn\u2019t in a great place. Does that count for anything?\n\nOn top of that, she was pushing to get me to sign power of attorney over to her. While I was in the hospital, I refused to let her see me the whole time I was there. I think she was pretty angry about that, and that\u2019s why she tried to convince me that she should be making the medical decisions for me. I of course said no, but it goes to show that she\u2019s very controlling of me, despite how well I manage my finances. \n\nSorry for the long post. Reading it back sounds like someone much younger wrote this, but I\u2019m just really frustrated with the whole situation and kind of stuck in terms of what to do financially. \n\nThanks in advance for any answers","title":"Abusive mother won\u2019t give me back my money","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1412103659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hwzck\/dealing_with_an_unreasonable_unfair_college\/","id":"2hwzck","body":"My college professor for human anatomy is extremely unfair. I am an extremely dedicated & hard working student, and she absolutely refuses to give anybody in class higher than a 70 on any assignment\/exam\/project.  When she is asked to explain the low grade, she acts rude and dismissive, and gives vague, unclear responses. Students have been withdrawing from the class in tears almost every day. I have already contacted the dean of the school to help me, and I am now trying to gather evidence for a case against her to save myself from looking like any of this is MY wrongdoing. My classmates all support and stand behind me, and are willing to talk to the dean as well.\n\nHere are some policies she is holding us to:\n-Late assignments will not get any higher than a 70. When she says \"late,\" she is including a matter of one or two minutes past class starting. (In the syllabus she says: Even if you step away to put a paper clip on, IT IS STILL LATE!!!!) I feel that this is a very dangerous policy, and has the potential to cause car accidents in cases of students rushing through traffic or snowy roads in order to save their grade.\n- Ignores all phone calls, voicemails and emails from every student.\n- If you are late to a quiz at all, she will give you a zero without any acceptions. Today, a guy hobbled into class on crutches with a broken ankle, about 7 or 8 minutes past class starting, and she refused to let him take the quiz, and told him he will be getting a zero.\n- Subtracts 20 to 30 points off of open response questions for absolutely no understandable reason besides saying \"you cant just brain dump your definitions and explanations found in the the text book. you will only get points if you show critical thinking\" (ALL our classwork is open response, which allows her to nit-pick and bullshit her way into failing every student she possibly can. NOBODY gets over a 70, EVER. No matter how perfectly your answers are done. I know this because every student has been talking to each other upset about it.)\n-Almost every single one of her remaining students are getting straight A's in the laboratory portion of class (different teacher) and then getting F's and D's from her on the exact same chapters.\n- A student told me she has been having weekly panic attacks and has hives forming all over her chest from the anxiety our class is causing her (our future as a nurse is depending on this class)\n-Overloads us with projects and assignments that each take hours & hours of our time, on top of intense studying for her extremely challenging exams, while every other teacher who teaches the same class does nothing but a multiple choice monthly exam. It is unrealistically hard to keep up, unless you eat, sleep and breathe the work.\n-Favors the men in class- She gives the guys 80's and 90's on answers that have less information and are lower quality than the girls, who's answers consistently get between 40-60% on average.\n\nI have a meeting set up with the Dean of my school and I am trying to build up as much of a case\/evidence as possible. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.","title":"Dealing with an unreasonable, unfair college professor. Is what she is doing also illegal in any way? (Massachusetts)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577943940,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiu54m\/unsure_if_a_lease_agreement_is_legal_need_help\/","id":"eiu54m","body":"I am going away to school as a Junior in college and am not going to live in the dorms. So I am renting a room from a landlord close to the school and I am signing a lease for the room. To start, I found out about the room from a craiglists post made by the current occupant of the room. He is trying to get out of his lease because he finished school earlier. So he showed me the room and told me about the landlord. I have not yet met the landlord in person but have been emailing with him since. We worked out the terms and the landlord sent me the lease agreement via email because I do not live close to the school in question. I signed my portion and sent it back. I asked if he could send his portion of the same lease back so both of our signatures are on the same document, but he signed another copy of the lease without my signature on it. Is the contract legal? I am supposed to pay him for first month rent today or tomorrow and want to make sure I am not sending money to a nonbonding contract.","title":"Unsure if a lease agreement is legal, need help.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577086736,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eehfyg\/lying_neighbor_trying_to_get_us_kicked_out\/","id":"eehfyg","body":"Sort of long but please help.\nLast February we moved into a townhouse. Almost immediately our neighbor showed us she didn\u2019t want us there. She started by complaining about the way we parked our cars, then that we left a cooler outside (we had just come back from the beach 30 mins before), then just other random small things. Long story short she showed quickly that she was going to be an issue. It has now turned into her calling and making noise complaints left and right. They are all lies. Some of the times we haven\u2019t even been home. Most recently we woke up at 4:30 am to my daughter being sick so we were going up and down the stairs and talking because our baby was sick. She started banging on the wall screaming and cussing at us. Then she proceeded to turn her music on FULL BLAST. I have a video of this. I emailed the office immediately. She called and complained also. They sent us a letter saying that if she complains on us again they can terminate our lease. This women is lying over and over again and is going to get us kicked out! \nWhat legal action could I take against my neighbor? (I didn\u2019t know if defamation of character came into play here)\n\nThere are a million more details and things she has done but I didn\u2019t want to write a book. \n\nOne other important thing is that woman has lived here for 10 years. So I feel as if they office is siding with her. I plan on going to talk to the manager tomorrow.\nAlso, if they do terminate our lease is there anything I can do?","title":"Lying neighbor trying to get us kicked out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589931289,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn00ly\/ca_would_using_a_nintendo_product_or_character_in\/","id":"gn00ly","body":"I am planning to start selling a version of the Wii that it reconstructed to be portable through taking the parts out of the wii and making them smaller and more compact, I am then planning to sell it and advertise it, would it be illegal to advertise it, as a \"Portable Wii\" ?","title":"(CA) Would using a Nintendo product or character in an ad get me sued?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589482671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjsl1t\/am_i_required_to_provide_my_late_husbands_will_to\/","id":"gjsl1t","body":"I'll try to her a brief as possible here.My husband passed May 1, 2019 from a brain tumour. We had purchased a vehicle April 2017 though a dealership. I continued to maintain the payments until April of this year, when the credit union handling the financing contacted me, asking what my \"intentions were with the vehicle.\"Though I had signed the contract as a consenting spouse, though the payments came from a joint account, and though the vehicle has since been transferred into my name, apparently they can't continue to take payments.The vehicle was financed over seven years. At the time, we had no idea what was in store for us, we just wanted lower payments. I asked the representative what my options were, and he said either I surrender the vehicle and pay the difference after they sell it out of the estate (which is bankrupt - my husband was 38 when he passed, and unfortunately we didn't have life insurance, just mortgage insurance), or I finance the remainder owing. Which, turns out, due to the term we took the loan over, is MORE than the amount we purchased the vehicle for.I decided to just purchase a new vehicle elsewhere as the value was just not there in the old one, and surrendered the vehicle.The bank rep is requesting a death certificate (totally fine), as well as a copy of the will. That's what is slightly unnerving to me - wills are supposed to be private, correct? He did have one, but it says essentially nothing - just that everything goes to me.\n\nI have two questions -\n\n1. Why would they want the will?\n2. Am I required to provide it to them?\n\nThanks guys! I will be contacting my actual lawyer shortly with these questions, just wanted to see what the consensus was first.\n\n​\n\nEDITED TO ADD - I am in Ontario, Canada. I know that's probably pertinent. ","title":"Am I required to provide my late- husband's will to credit union?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1473290398,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51o8dx\/my_dad_is_the_water_director_of_a_college_town\/","id":"51o8dx","body":"This is taking place in Texas.\n\nAs an example, today he is being forced to work from 8-5pm and then from 11-7am. The City manager told him in front of everyone today, \"If you're feeling tired just come to me and ask to go home and I might let you.\" He does not get paid overtime for this as he is an exempt worker.\n\nThis is taking place after a year long struggle with city officials which involved the city police coming to my dads department to give him papers from the old city manager, the city spending money on game cameras that were placed in order to spy on my dad, and having his office repeatedly searched. He filed a grievance against the city manager and the CM was the one who appointed the council to investigate it, also had the city lawyer tell him that he was unable to go before the city council without approval \n\nJust recently in the election they gave the assistant city manager job to the Chief of Police, who was involved heavily with the old city manager, and they hired a new 26 year old City Manager who is now doing this.\n\nMy dad is feeling pretty helpless right now and is trying to search for a new job. Is there anything that he would be able to do?","title":"My dad is the water director of a College town and the new city manager is making him work both day and night shift to get him to quit","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472233503,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zpvpy\/spouse_rearended_by_unlicensed_17_year_old\/","id":"4zpvpy","body":"This is in Oregon: \n\nRear ended at red light by unlicensed 17 year old driving father's (or mother's - conflicting reports) car.  Our car is no longer legally driveable (nor safe to drive), and is currently at an tow yard.  No injuries outside of muscle strain on my wife's end. \n\nWe have 1 witness who said it was other driver's fault. We also have the other driver's boyfriend, who was a passenger in their car- and who admitted to police it was the other driver's fault.  The other driver was cited for reckless driving and driving without a license. \n\nFast forward 5 days later - their insurance is stalling, saying there's a \"coverage issue\", they haven't yet accepted liability, and they can't give out any more info for \"privacy reasons\". \n\nWe haven't gotten a rental car yet - we had been waiting for other insurance to pay (we've been carpooling w\/ our other car), and our car is sitting in an auto yard racking up storage fees.  We live in an apartment, so getting our damaged car towed there - seems unsafe for that car (easily broken into, or say - kids just mess with it; it would definitely stand out sitting in the parking lot). \n\nWe have uninsured driver's insurance - but only for medical  - not for property damage.  I did go ahead and notify our insurance, whose made contact with theirs - but again, waiting. \n\nI'm not 100% certain what to do at this point:  Go ahead and get a rental car \/ get our car towed to a repair show to get appraised?   Just wait for their insurance to finally make a decision?  Get a lawyer involved - would any be interested in a property-damage only situation?  Additionally, looking at the address of the other driver - pretty bad apartment, maybe the parent(s) is not someone who could pay if sued, though who knows. \n\nThe car is (was) worth about $15,000. \n\n\nEdit: took 11 days, but their insurance accepted 100% responsibility. Never did use a lawyer, though we did call their insurance almost every business day to check in.\n\n","title":"Spouse rear-ended by unlicensed 17 year old.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578764422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enag09\/new_york_can_my_aunt_get_a_passport_without_the\/","id":"enag09","body":"I have no idea if that\u2019s the right flare, my bad if this should be under something different.\n\nThe father was on the birth certificate, but is no longer in her life - nor allowed in her life. She\u2019s almost 2, and her mother wants to get her a passport. Is there any way we can go around that, and how?","title":"[New York] can my aunt get a passport without the biological father\u2019s signature?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589945457,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn3uct\/landlord_gave_my_mailbox_to_another_tenant\/","id":"gn3uct","body":"After my father moved out of his apartment, we signed a lease and have been living there for 1 year 6 months. There are only 3 mailboxes (out of 5 units), but the landlord personally told my father to use one as most of the units weren't being lived in at the time. So he proceeded to mark the apartment # etc. Once we took over, there was never any issue and we kept using the same one. \n\nWithin the last week, we were told that some apartments were going to need to get a P.O box. However, we seemed to be excluded as our address was listed as being exempt. Fast forward to today, I now have a missing package and no mail for the past 2 days, all to find out a tenant removed our names off the box. I am now being told I was expected to get a P.O. box but I won't get a final word until tomorrow.\n\nWhat should I do? Could I deduct the cost of the P.O from my rent? Or should I be adamant about keeping our original mailbox?","title":"Landlord gave my mailbox to another tenant.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1413923124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jx8gc\/ca_usa_fire_damage_structure_of_the_property_and\/","id":"2jx8gc","body":"We were in the process of evicting the tenants prior to the fire. No papers were handed. They are currently displaced. Red cross assisted them for a number of days, now they are living our of their car. We need to remove their property to make repairs. They said if we remove their property and anything gets damage we are liable, they will not remove their belongings themselves. We rights do I have in terms of going through with the eviction and removing their belongings? Our insurance company found nobody to be liable for the fire. Where do we go from here?","title":"[CA, USA] Fire damage structure of the property and tenants are displaced. They have no renters insurance. What are their rights and what are mines? They are threatening to sue if we remove their belongings for repairs.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577665353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehe4mu\/religious_ceremony_at_schoolsponsored_event_nj\/","id":"ehe4mu","body":"I am a junior at a high school with an NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program. The program is through the navy, and the whole school is in the program. It is a public school. \n\nEvery year, the teachers from the NJROTC program work together with the school to host a Naval Ball. During the ball, several of the students perform the traditional Navy POW\/MIA ceremony, where a table is set for POW\/MIA soldiers. I have the utmost respect for veterans and soldiers, and do not wish any disrespect on them.\n\nThe ceremony, however, includes setting a bible on the table that represents \u201cfaith in a higher power\u201d and \u201cone nation under god.\u201d I am sure there were many students like me, and even more POW\/MIA soldiers that do not have faith in a higher power, or do not worship a Christian god. \n\nAlthough I one hundred percent support our military and it\u2019s members, the ceremony felt ostracizing to me and several of my friends, and disrespectful to soldiers who are not Christian, or don\u2019t believe in a higher power. Is there something I can do to have this ceremony replaced with a secular one, or just have that one part removed? Thanks","title":"Religious Ceremony at School-sponsored Event (NJ)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1425706635,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y7t1d\/in_california_and_my_girlfriend_is_having_time\/","id":"2y7t1d","body":"So last year I started dating my current girlfriend and after about 2 or 3 months I started to realize just how much shit she has to deal with on a daily basis in her family, while she is going to University. \n\nI can go into more detail if asked to but I'm going try to keep it subjective as to avoid getting even more pissed off. \n\nMy gf's niece has divorced parents. Neither parents are good parents. My GF acts more like a mother than an aunt and shouldn't have to deal with all this bullshit.\n\nThe dad lives 40-50 minutes away and we don't know where he works, or even if he has a job, nor do we know where he lives. The mother and grandma of the neice don't speak the best english nor are very good at expressing themselves. The father took advantage of this and ended up getting custody of the daughter mondays through Fridays and one weekend a month. The father has his daughter tell lies to the counselor, such as the grandma taking lice out of one child and putting it in her hair. Every weekend my gf picks her up from 1 of 2 pre-schools she has irritation in her nether regions due to her dominant parent not knowing how to teach a girl to bathe herself properly. Also pretty much every other month she comes to us with lice. \n\nThey have had 2 or 3 lawyers, and the ones that were trying to get the father to be a good father ended up being questioned towards their legitimacy as he would unyielding complain to the courts. Right now my girlfriend and her mother have spent quite a bit of their already scarce money on a new lawyer and are trying to avoid the stress and costs of another court hearing. The father will not go to mediation and I want to get this mostly solved before this summer as I will be transferring to a college and I know that my relationship won't workout with my gf if she has to deal with all this stress regarding her niece ontop of all the stress of having to apply for grad schools soon, and possibly have to somehow get custody.\n\nShe would probably be going to grad school 30 minutes away from where I am transferring but I worry that with all this stuff that she will end up devoting all her time helping her niece and won't be able to do what is best for herself, and her niece and family as well in the long run.\n\nI greatly appreciate any advice as this issue has been extremely stressful for both of us and she breaks down in stress and cries way too regularly.\n\nEdit: I tried to follow the posting guidelines but if I missed anything please let me know and I will fix it. \n\nEdit 2: my question would be what could we do to get the dad to stop having the daughter tell lies to the counselor, largely about my gf's mom who would normally be taking care of her most of the time. The dad had it so that my gf's mom couldn't even see the niece for awhile due to the lies that he perpetuates and my gf's mothers lack of legal knowledge as well as not the best english speaking skills.\n\nedit: Essentially we want both parents to attend group conseling and or for the time to be split evenly or mostly with the grandma until the neice knows how to bathe herself and deal with all her feminine needs while at her fathers.\n\nAnd by the grandma I mean mostly during the mom's time the grandma would be taking care of her.","title":"In California and my girlfriend is having time taken from her studies to deal with issues between her nieces father and mother. Please help, she is always so stressed.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589186734,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghjw2h\/mi_infestation_months_after_moving_in\/","id":"ghjw2h","body":"Hello all, my significant other moved into her apartment in February.\n\nFYI this is in Michigan. \n\nFew about a week or two ago we came across a couple bed bugs after we noticed her getting bit and having bad allergic reactions. \n\nWe emailed the landlord right away upon finding these. She responded back stating that we will owe 450$ for pest control to come out and take a look. We told her we had some spray we were gonna attempt ourselves first.  \n\n Now we starting to see more and my significant other is continuously getting bit, itching and breaking out. \n\nI need some advice on what to do next as I found the landlord is responsible for this? Is this true?","title":"MI Infestation months after moving in","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516046889,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qmek2\/different_state_custody\/","id":"7qmek2","body":"I'm 15 years old and my parents got divorced when I was 3. I was born in Minnesota but I have lived in Michigan since after my parents divorced with my mom and my dad stayed in Minnesota. He moved to Nevada a few years back and about a week ago my mom decided to let me move out with my dad to nv. She still has 100% physical custody and 50% legal custody (needless to say my dad has the other 50%) I want my dad to have 100% legal and physical custody. Nevada doesn't have a specific age to choose which parent has physical custody but Michigan says you have to be 17. Which state gets to choose and would I be able to choose legal custody? My moms gonna want 50% for legal custody still but will give over physical custody and my dad will want what ever I want. ","title":"Different state custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578100601,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejp7qf\/can_public_school_teachers_grade_an_assignment\/","id":"ejp7qf","body":"In March, my school's orchestra will be going on an overnight trip that costs each student $150 to attend. The Orchestra Director, or Teacher of the Orchestra class, plans on making the attendance to this trip worth 30 points in the gradebook, regardless of the fact that some students may not be able to pay (although financial aid is available).\n\nI'm wondering, for Washington State specifically, are Teachers allowed to do this?","title":"Can public school Teachers grade an assignment that requires one to pay to complete or attend?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591203139,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvxkng\/overturning_a_peeding_ticked_due_to_misinformation\/","id":"gvxkng","body":"I got a ticket in Hawaii July 2, 2020. The police officer said I was going 50mph on a 30 mph zone. But I've been driving this route for over two years and all the signs are 35 mph. I was taking to long to find my insurance on my phone so the cop did not ask for my insurance nor registration and just gave me a ticket for the speeding, but I understand this does not make a ticket invalid. I plan on leaving the island in about 30 days so I need to try to not get called into court. My plan was to take pictures of all the speed signs posted on this route and mail it with my statement. Is this a valid enough discrepancy to contest my ticket? \n\nAlso reason why I just dont want to pay: I'm broke, literally rubbing pennies for my move.","title":"Overturning a peeding ticked due to misinformation.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1412513510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2icqsn\/landlord_refusing_to_fix_certain_things_in_our\/","id":"2icqsn","body":"I am currently living in a student house for my second year at university. We have a problem with our front door, in that if you're outside and it's closed you can't get in without a key. It's not like a Yale lock, it's not designed to work in that way - the outside handle isn't lined up properly to turn the mechanisms inside which should open the door. We have to turn the key with a fair bit of force in order to open it, and the worry is that one day a key is going to break inside the keyhole. \n\nThe landlord is aware of this issue, but he claims that the door isn't broken, it's just difficult and therefore is refusing to do anything about it. He sent someone round to change the lock a while ago because we kept nagging him, but that didn't resolve the problem as the problem is with the actual door and not the lock itself. He's now not willing to do anything else about it. \n\nAre there any legal issues with this..? Is the state of the door or what our landlord is doing technically an offence..? We'd like to have our door fixed, and if we find out that the problem is considered a legal issue, he might actually do something about this. \n\nOther information: \n\n* Location: UK\n* House type: Semi-detched\n* No. of tenants: 7\n* Private rented student house","title":"Landlord refusing to fix certain things in our house","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1414669692,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2krud3\/my_landlord_tries_to_make_me_sign_a_new_contract\/","id":"2krud3","body":"So here\u2019s my situation. Keep in mind this takes place in the UK.\n\n\n1) I moved out of my place on Oct 15th. I shared that place with 2 other people (A & B), who are my friends (I don\u2019t want them to get screwed over in this story).\n\n2) We\u2019re on a share contract with a letting agency. Although we each pay our share to the agency directly, one cannot simply give their notice without breaking the whole contract.\n\n3) Therefore when someone leaves the flatshare, the best option is to make a swap. It\u2019s important to know that one swap had already been made in the house in the past 3 months.\n\n4) Back to October 15th. I found someone (C) to take my place. She moved in on October 15th and gave me rent until the end of October. The idea being to make the swap happen November 1st so that everything is nice and smooth.\n\n5) Our initial contract was going from August 1st 2013 to July 31st 2014. It hasn\u2019t been renewed yet so technically we\u2019re on a rolling contract. However they\u2019ve asked us to pay an extra 5% in rent since - which we have.\n\n6) I inform my agency of my intentions. What they tell me is that they want me to sign a new one-year contract that is retroactive - starting August 1st, 2014 (keeping in mind we\u2019re around October 20th).\n\n7) To which I respond that it doesn\u2019t make any sense for me to get tied up to a new contract for a flat I don\u2019t intend to live in, and since I want to make a swap immediately anyway I really don\u2019t like this idea. She says she will ask the landlord. She pretends she does (the landlord is worth a 1bn pounds so I doubt he deals with this kind of day-to-day matters) then comes back to me saying he\u2019s unwilling to negotiate.\n\n8) I finally accept - it\u2019s a bureaucratic headache but at least I will get it over with.\n\n9) She then proceeds to write us an email saying that I was ok with restarting a contract, and I was eligible for a Deed of Assignment Fee if I want to make the swap. I look up my contract and find out that if I want to make a swap while still a tenant, I have to pay a 250 pounds fee. Keep in mind by now I\u2019m on a rolling contract so I shouldn\u2019t be tied up to such a contractual condition (correct me if I\u2019m wrong).\n\nWhat are my options? I feel that I\u2019m getting screwed over big time as the only reason why they want me to sign a contract retroactively is to get those 250 pounds.\n\nA) Give my notice - which if I understand (and thanks for clarifying) will break the whole contract and will put everybody in the shit: the current 3 tenants as the agency might tell them to leave (remember I don\u2019t want ot put them in trouble), and the agency (which will have to find new tenants and before that to restore the flat, repaint the walls, etc.). I think that\u2019s a valid argument to explain the agency that if I do that it\u2019s a lose-lose situation\n\nB) Stay as is - for obvious reasons I don\u2019t want to be tied up t a flat I don\u2019t live in. In any case eventually they will ask me to sign the contract\n\nC) Pay the money - big no-go. I don\u2019t have it and I don\u2019t think I should pay for this given that I\u2019m out of the contract already.\n\nD) Have the new tenant pay that fee: when she came in I told her that on top of agency fees there might be more (I wasn\u2019t aware of which). I think it\u2019s going to be tough for her to accept to pay this money to me directly (as eventually the money has to come from me) when this is money that I owe them. Technically I could say to her that this is a condition for her to stay (remember she still doesn\u2019t have a contract). But I don\u2019t want her to leave (she\u2019s a cool girl) and not necessarily to screw her over.\n\nE) Use you guys amazing solution to this problem.\n\n","title":"My landlord tries to make me sign a new contract retroactively so I would have to pay a Deed of Assignment fee","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577159310,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eevox0\/can_i_take_traffic_school\/","id":"eevox0","body":"I got a ticket in California earlier this year and took traffic school to get the citation thrown out. I just got a ticket in Arizona and now Im wondering if I can take traffic school again because its a different state or do I just have to accept it?","title":"Can I take traffic school?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576167727,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9pp8m\/tx_employer_autodeducts_30_for_lunch_even_if\/","id":"e9pp8m","body":"I'm 95% sure that is illegal, but I've come to hear the subs thoughts.\n\nSo this morning I noticed I was missing hours, which turned out they forgot to pay me for Thanksgiving. Anyway she mentioned that 30 minutes has been deducted from my pay each day for a lunch break I never took. (We are allotted an hour) I briefly mentioned I think that's illegal but dropped it because I was more concerned about my other pay.","title":"[TX] Employer Auto-Deducts 30 for lunch even if lunch isn't taken","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590178741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goqz1t\/custody_battle_utah\/","id":"goqz1t","body":"I've been divorced for nearly two years and I know that I'm fighting an uphill battle with everything that's happened since.\n\nLong story short, she cheated on me, left me for another man, and moved him in with her and our children just two weeks after moving them out of the house that they had been growing up in. Rather than face the truth and admit this to me, she put a protective order on me and I lost my mind. I inadvertently broke the PO. \n\nShe now has four pending charges against me - we're fighting tooth and nails - and because the first charge was a misdemeanor A, the state is now trying to push these as felonies.\n\nWe are going to custody trial in September and the arraignment for the charges are in July.\n\nI have significant concerns for the welfare of our children. I suspect that my older son is either being groomed or molested - I did report it and suddenly his behaviors stopped.\n\nShe also leaves them home alone for extended periods of time. They both get very frustrated very easily - she has two guns in her house so I'm terrified that if she leaves one or both guns home then one of the two children will get upset at the other, grab the gun, and kill the other.\n\nJust the other night, my older son said that she won't allow us to speak through a mobile game that we play together. She didn't tell him why but I know that it's because she doesn't want them to tell me things that are damaging to her side of the case. I asked him how this makes him feel and he said that it makes him want to strangle her. I have it on video.\n\nThere is also a third child involved, hey boyfriend's son, who they take out to go fun places with yet she leaves our children at home.\n\nMy younger son has also told me that she slaps him in the face. She has also put hot sauce on his tongue for saying a bad word, and also shoved a blanket into his mouth because he wouldn't stop crying. He said it was hard to breathe.\n\nI did report this to the DCFS but the case was closed unfounded because they can't outright ask about these things, the children have to tell them on their own.\n\nShe has also stated, in writing, that because it's not court ordered, she won't allow me to spend more time with them.\n\nAlso, she plans to travel with the boys for vacation soon, in the midst of this pandemic, and refuses to tell me when or where they're going. The divorce decree and Utah law states that when traveling, the parent must provide the other parent with an itinerary, dates, and destinations.\n\nMy lawyer has been practicing law for 35 years so I have faith that well pull through on all of this.\n\nI'm not an abusive father, I'm not a drug addict or an alcoholic. \n\nI'm adamant that the only reason that she's trying to limit my time is so that she can get more child support, and she wants me in prison so that I won't someday tell them the truth about her affair. \n\nShe has a bachelor's degree in the medical field and is working a dispatch job for $15\/hr at 35 hours per week. Her boyfriend is a car salesman (he sold us both of our cars) who brings home $10k\/mo. He pays every one of her bills. I've requested bank statements and other Interrogatories from her but haven't gotten a response from her attorney.\n\nGiven all of this information, what is your take? Can I throw this all right back in her face? I have half a mind to ask for full custody but I know that all this other BS is really huge against me. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Custody Battle - Utah","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516714845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sefr0\/can_my_employer_force_me_to_take_a_30_minute_break\/","id":"7sefr0","body":"Lately my employer in Minneapolis has been saying it is mandatory that employees take a 30 minute break at work. While I\u2019m glad they are making sure everyone can rest, I don\u2019t necessarily want to do so. I already have a long commute and I\u2019d rather work my 8 hours and then leave, saving myself 2.5 hours of doing nothing at work waiting to clock back in. My understanding is that employers are required to provide a 30 but employees are not required to take it. How far off am I? ","title":"Can my employer force me to take a 30 minute break?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516048955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qmo5k\/incorrect_license_plate_typed_on_parking_ticket\/","id":"7qmo5k","body":"[NJ] This actually happened around 6-7 years ago but another post on here jogged my memory so I thought I would ask out of curiosity. I received a parking ticket for parking on a street that required a sticker from the city (for residents only) which I didn\u2019t have at the time. However the license plate typed on the ticket was incorrect. I believe it had an extra character (instead of ABC-123 it was ABBC-123, for example.) I went online to see what would happen if I tried to pay it. Of course if I entered my actual license plate number then nothing came up. So I figured hey, I\u2019m not going to pay a ticket for a license plate that doesn\u2019t exist. Any thoughts on whether this would have been corrected by the court (or whomever)? \n\nI figure I probably would have heard something by now if it was an issue. I don\u2019t even own this car anymore. Just asking out of curiosity more than anything. ","title":"Incorrect license plate typed on parking ticket, am I in the clear?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1555379155,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdo8gc\/qualified_for_two_bonuses_in_my_last_month_of\/","id":"bdo8gc","body":"Without identifying the company, I was a sales manager at a large company through March of this year. I was paid twice per month, the 9th and the 23rd of every month. Most of my paycheck was from monthly bonuses. There were three qualifiers for both bonuses:\n\n1. Be the sales manager for the entire month\n2. Grow the monthly dues rate from the previous month\n3. Finish with sales numbers that exceeded the projected loss (there is a system to determine what that number is at the beginning of the month, then I just needed to surpass it)\n\nThe first bonus was paid on the first paycheck and the second, and usually more substantial bonus was paid on the second paycheck. The manager (myself) would be paid the full bonus and the assistant manager would receive a bonus half that of the manager (me).\n\nMarch was my last month with the company. I gave the VP an official 2 weeks notice and I had informally notified him and his boss of my departure 3 months in advance. The last two days were Saturday and Sunday, which were my days off. I had texted the VP to make sure he did not process my separation until April, and he responded that he would. That was qualifier number 1. I also finished the month surpassing the necessary requirements for qualifiers 2 and 3. However, when I received my paycheck last week, it did not include the first bonus. The missing bonus is equal to 40% of what my paycheck was, so it was nearly half of what I expected. I reached out to my formal assistant manager and he confirmed he DID receive his initial bonus (half of what mine would have been). This leads me to believe that they do not intend to pay me and that I will also not be receiving my second bonus (which is supposed to be at least 4 times the amount of the first one).\n\nI called HR. They told me to reach out to the VP, as he is the one who approves the bonuses. I forgot to get the name of the HR employee. I wanted records of my conversations, so I texted the VP asking if my branch had met the qualifiers (2 and 3) for he bonus. He responded 'yes'. So I emailed him explaining that my paycheck did not include the bonus despite my branch meeting qualifiers 2 and 3 and that he had emailed me stating that he would process my separation on April 1st so that I would meet qualifier 1. I let him know that HR had directed me to him so that he could submit the necessary documents to the bonus department. I thanked him for straightening this out. I sent a text to him after the email letting him know that I sent an email. He confirmed that he received it and he would talk to his boss and \"figure it out\". \n\nThat text and email was on April 11. I have not heard from him , or anybody else, since April 11. \n\nMy thought is that they processed my separation before March ended, which would disqualify me from the bonuses as I wouldn't have been the manager for the entire month, despite the fact that I was the manager for all the 'working days' of the month (as the month ended on the weekend). I'm not sure how to proceed from here. \n\nHow should I proceed? What, if any, is the proper legal action to take? Is there anything I can do through the department of Labor? Should I follow up on the email I sent to the VP? I am not getting paid the money that I earned.","title":"Qualified for two bonuses in my last month of employment. I didn't receive the first when I was supposed to and I'm worried I won't receive the second when it is due.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423860867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vsyxu\/do_my_landlords_actions_against_my_cat_able_me_to\/","id":"2vsyxu","body":"Here's the situation: I just moved into a new place at the beginning of the year. When I was shown the place, my landlord told me that 6 people would be living there, and mentioned his girlfriend, saying that she lives in LA. OK, fine. I have a cat - that's OK, they have a cat.\n\nOne month in, they decide to get rid of their cat - fine. Now I find out that the girlfriend is now living with us, and is pregnant. Being told that my cat is aggravating her senses and she's allergic. My landlord comes to me and tells me that my cat is banned from their side of the house because of this, and tells me to buy squirt bottles to spray the cat if she wanders over. He also says \"If the spray bottles don't work out, we'll have to find another solution\" - and by this I know he means get rid of the cat.\n\nI also have the suspicion that his girlfriend is trying to get rid of my cat, by leaving doors open (my cat is adopted and I signed a clause not allowing it outside, I also live on a very busy intersection).\n\nIf my landlord asks me to get rid of my cat, would it make it possible to break the lease?\n\nAbout the lease: Must stay til July 1, if I break the lease I must pay another month's rent and some - about 900$.\nClauses in the lease about the cat - the only thing stated is a requirement to pay a security deposit on having a cat - which I did and have a written receipt.\nAs far as I see it, my cat is my legal property (and I have adoption papers), and asking me to get rid of my property or neglecting\/abusing my property is illegal in some sense?\n\n\n\nTLDR; Landlord trying to get rid of cat, can I break the lease?\n\nHelp me Reddit, I'm walking on eggshells here :(","title":"Do my landlord's actions against my cat able me to break the lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577430164,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg7vno\/out_of_state_speeding_ticket\/","id":"eg7vno","body":"I received a criminal speeding ticket in Arizona and I\u2019m from California. I will not be able to make it back to Arizona before or on the court date listed on my ticket. What should I do? I\u2019ve read that I should hire a traffic ticket lawyer to represent me because I cannot attend but I don\u2019t know if I even have the money for that. I\u2019ve never gotten a ticket or anything in my life of driving.","title":"Out of state speeding ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589565550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gke20g\/can_my_landorlord_force_the_building_to_suddenly\/","id":"gke20g","body":"My fiance and I have lived in this building for 3 years and a new company bought the building earlier this year. The new landlord recently sent out a letter asking for tenants to vote if they want the building to go smoke-free. Most people votes yes, but as someone who enjoys occasionally vaping and smoking pot (it's legal here) we voted no.\n\nNow the landlord has sent out a letter saying the no-smoking vote passed so now they want us to sign a contract saying we will not smoke anything, or burn incense or scented items in our apartment, on our balcony, or on the apartment property.\n\nTheres no way this is legal right? They just suddenly changed their mind? I am absolutely not signing this piece of paper.","title":"Can my Landorlord force the building to suddenly be non-smoking? (Ontario,Canada)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589566503,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gked27\/want_to_lock_down_my_future_company_name_no\/","id":"gked27","body":"Hello Legal Advice!\n\nFirst, thank you all for all the time you put in to answer questions for all of us - it amazes me how reddit always has an answer for everything :)\n\nI\u2019m in New York State and have the following question: \n\nI am started to focus more on my hobby - which is really paper crafting, party themed items like cards invitations etc. I havent sold anything but I would like to eventually. This is something I want to pursue long term, even if I don\u2019t become rich or anything. I thought of a company name and I know branding is important to me (this is a saturated market) Should I be looking into an LLC or Trademark first? My goal is to establish a company, and legally sell (predominately online) I want to lock in my name\/company because I know it\u2019s catchy and it will stick. I looked into legal zoom and both options are affordable to me, but I guess the process through Legalzoom seems \u201ctoo\u201d easy. Any advice? Thank you!","title":"Want to lock down my future company name! No company yet though.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577394662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg11k6\/can_my_job_fire_me_if_i_dont_sign_a_contract_in\/","id":"eg11k6","body":"Today I was told that before the New Years I have to sign a contract saying I will work there for at least 3 years or they\u2019re gonna have to let me go, because they only want to invest their time and money in loyal employees. I just got the job a month ago but I\u2019m only 16 and I don\u2019t know if I want to work there that long. Can they do this? It\u2019s a small business","title":"Can my job fire me if I don\u2019t sign a contract? (IN)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1471735570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4yrv7t\/sc_filing_shac_and_eeoc_claims_jointly\/","id":"4yrv7t","body":"If you filed a discrimination claim on the state and federal level, will it be two separate claims or will the agencies work together on one joint claim?","title":"SC - Filing SHAC and EEOC claims jointly","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577648047,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehaa5e\/my_stepson_is_dangerous_and_scary_in_my_home_i\/","id":"ehaa5e","body":"First off- I know this is sooo long.  However details are important.  If you make it to the end, thank you from the bottom of my desperate heart.  My marriage and family is in crisis- and on the line. \n\nMy 15 yo stepson \u201cTJ\u201d comes to our home every other weekend, sleeping over Fri-Sun.  He\u2019s had behavioral problems for a long while; a nuisance in school, outbursts in his mom\u2019s home, hurting animals, stealing, lying, cheating, and way too many instances of anger, jealousy, and seeking negative attention in our home.  He literally enjoys making others miserable- you would have to see it to believe it.  The smirk on his face says it all. However, in the last 3 months, he\u2019s become physically violent; he has choked our little 2 yo baby (TJ\u2019s dads new baby with me) after a petty and typical circumstance that a 2 year old would do, that pissed off TJ.  Once TJ was scolded by us, he threatened suicide and was beyond irrational- not understanding the severity of what he did to a small, defenseless child.  We took him to a local children\u2019s psych ward (with us there the entire time) in which he was hostile with the medical staff, throwing equipment, spitting on the windows and walls, etc.  His mother, my hubby\u2019s ex, was aware we were taking him to the hospital, in which she showed up 6 hours later in her bikini- after a sun filled day boating.  \n\nWe were given an outpatient program, where TJ would have access to psychologist, behavioral specialist, and doctors who could perform an intense 3-day exam to properly diagnose his obvious mental health issues- and in turn, finally get him on the correct meds.  His mother doesn\u2019t work, she is on state support, and gets a hearty child support payment each month.  In 3 months she has not made 1 phone call, or an attempt to get TJ into the outpatient program where he\u2019d have all the resources in the world to help him, before he becomes a statistic, or just like his older brother who this same mother allowed to be an 8th grade drop out,  because he was such a \u201cpain in the ass\u201d to get him up in the morning. Are you seeing a pattern here?\n\nFlash forward to 12\/23.\nThe same little 2 year old who knows no better, accidentally stepped on TJ\u2019s phone lying on the ground.  TJ lunges at him and says, \u201cWhat the f***, (baby name)!!!!\u201d  My husband (TJ\u2019 bio dad) grabs him so he\u2019s not able to harm our 2 year old again, and a 18+ minute struggle goes on- both extremely physical and verbal- my husband just trying to restrain him.  After removing our baby, and giving him to my teen daughters downstairs, I video the struggle, for my husband\u2019s safety, video for law enforcement + health professionals, as well as liability these days.  \n\nDuring this struggle, TJ hits me 5 times- wanting to slap the phone out of my hand, but hitting me in the same time, each time.  Calling me a b****, a c***, among other words, as he\u2019s nose to nose with both his dad and I.  During the whole ordeal you can hear me quietly telling him to stay calm, breathe, and this doesn\u2019t need to escalate.  He then calls his mother on speaker phone, who tells him \u201cits bullshit what we are doing. And don\u2019t worry honey- they won\u2019t call the cops because you have marks on you.\u201d  (Well, we did call the cops.  4 came, and after watching my video, all 4 suggested we get an emergency order to go against the visitation schedule until he\u2019s had major professional help.) and \u201cI can\u2019t believe your dad is choosing your baby brother over you...etc\u201d only condoning and justifying his behavior. The irony- she calls, sends videos, texts, and FaceTimes us when TJ is acting out in her home, and DEMANDS his father \u201cto step up and get his ass there, because she can\u2019t do this on her own!\u201d  So when we get serious; get cops involved, we take him into the hospital for threatening suicide, all things legitimate, not to mention he\u2019s now resorted to assault and violence, she babies him. \n\nAfter this incident I get a text, to only me, from TJ\u2019s mom (ex wife) that reads: \u201cI will not allow another woman to get between my child and his father.  You will take him on New Years Eve because I have big plans and reservations.  Who do you think you are?   Things are going to get real fucking ugly, real fucking fast.  I will be there with cops when I drop him off, so PLAN ON IT!  I\u2019m so FUCKING SERIOUSSSS!\u201d  I don\u2019t reply.  Hubby has been on the phone with the outpatient program, and we both agree he will have to personally take TJ himself since mom obviously is incapable or just to self absorbed to put effort into anyone but herself.\n\n\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd This is where I need your advice!  I do NOT trust him around my two daughters, my 2 year old, nor myself now that he\u2019s assaulted me.  He is huge, way bigger than me.  And in that rage, he\u2019s a 10\u2019  rabid bear.  My own custody with my girls is in jeopardy with this going on, my ex could easily take my girls away because of this toxic and unpredictable violent behavior!  But here we have his ex, TJ\u2019s mother that only cares about her party plans and getting rid of TJ as fast as she can every other weekend.  Side note: my husband works 60-70 hours per week, so there\u2019s not slot of options to see TJ in the weekdays.  But I cannot and will not have him in my home.  My husband even agrees, without ANY pressure from me.\n\nPLEASE HELP!  What is the best advice you can give me for everyone involved? Am I being to overly protective?  Too harsh?  I\u2019m just not willing to risk \u201cwhat\u2019s he going to do next.....\u201d. Please help! \ud83d\ude22","title":"\ud83c\udd98My stepson is dangerous and scary in my home. I can\u2019t have him here for visitations. Help!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1473764928,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52jwf3\/dfw_tx_rear_ending\/","id":"52jwf3","body":"I rear ended someone today, and put my hazards on to pull over. They didn't make to pull over so I followed them in light traffic for a block. They kept driving, so I did too. What should I have done? ","title":"[DFW, TX] Rear Ending","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576689599,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecfj5y\/forgot_to_attend_online_traffic_school_what_now\/","id":"ecfj5y","body":"Back in July I received a ticket for making a left turn during a time frame where no left turns were allowed. I was given a ticket and had the option to 1: fight it in court, 2: pay the max fine, 3: pay a reduced fine and attend online traffic school.\n\nI chose to pay the reduced fine and then signed up for traffic school. My \u201cCourt Supervision Date\u201d is 12\/20 so that\u2019s the date I thought I needed to finish it by but turns out it was the 10th because you need to finish it 10 days before the court date. What do I do?\n\nFirst of all, should I complete the traffic school just for the sake of doing it? What does Court Supervision Date mean? Can I just pay the rest of the fine? \n\nWhat should I do? I\u2019ve never been in this situation before.","title":"Forgot to attend online traffic school - what now?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591146331,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvk2ac\/why_would_a_typed_nyc_felony_complaint_that_has_a\/","id":"gvk2ac","body":"Any thoughts???? I have my opinion, but I seek other educated guesses!!!!","title":"Why would a Typed NYC FELONY COMPLAINT That has a \"Barcode\" on the top of each page, have the barcode on one of the Pages shrunken down, and blackened out, so it can not be scanned,also the corresponding NUMBERS, Underneath the barcode,be changed with a pen?????","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576101546,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9dy5s\/leased_equipment_was_sent_wrong_but_more\/","id":"e9dy5s","body":"Do I legally have to give the machine back?\nI mean it was their company's mistake, I feel that I shouldn't have to stop production send the one machine back and wait for the smaller machine to come back, because of this company's employees fuck up.","title":"Leased equipment, was sent wrong but more expensive machine. Now the company that the lease company bought it from wants it back or double the price.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1422455615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tyr1e\/paternity_denial_letter\/","id":"2tyr1e","body":"The state of Massachusetts served me with a certified letter because a woman claims that either myself or another man are the father her child (he is a \"necessary party\" on the lawsuit against me) \n\nI believe that I am not the father, and I need to communicate to the state's lawyer and the court this fact.\n\nI live in Rhode Island, the child and her mother live in Cambridge, MA\n\nI would appreciate any advice on how to do this. Thank you!\n\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/7mv2BZl,peMGUdK","title":"Paternity denial letter","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591045373,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gusz9x\/im_making_a_csgo_case_opening_simulator_can_i_be\/","id":"gusz9x","body":"I\u2019m programming my own CSGO case opening simulator from scratch and I am considering making it public. However, I don\u2019t want to make it public if Valve can sue me. USA.","title":"Im making a CSGO case opening simulator. Can I be sued?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1420807904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rup9b\/property_manager_avoiding_me\/","id":"2rup9b","body":"So my bf and I inherited a condo. Its fully paid off and once his dad transfers it to our name we would own it, we would just pay the monthly maintenance fees.\nMy bf called to find out if there had any breed restrictions and he said that the city did. This is a lie, the city has no breed restrictions (he drops the bomb that we have a rott). For the next week and a half my bf tried to get in contact with him and he ignores and doesnt call back.\n\nFinally I call, using my name not my bfs and get a hold of him by a fluke. I question him intently about the condo (how is maintenance done, what are the standards, and what are the rules on pets). He says that they PREFER no pets and that one part of the ccr says you can have dogs but another says you kinda cant. I grill him about the 'kinda' part. They currently have no rules against size or breeds of dogs but he is trying to get it passed so that they do. He also (his words) told me that I would be grandfathered in if I moved in before he gets it added. He gave me his email, I gave him mine, and he told me to send him an email and he would email me a pdf of the ccr. That was 4 days ago. I've emailed and called but nothing.\n\nFirst: If I do not get a copy of the ccr prior to moving in, and he gets the restrictions added (after I move in) can they do anything to kick me out? \nI want a copy just so that I have something to point to but wont they be able to see when those went into effect and when I moved in?\n\nSecond: Is there anything short of stalking his office and pouncing him to get him to send me the damn ccr?\n\np.s: Not sure if this is important but when asked what kind of dog I had I said a 60 pound mix breed because I didnt want him to figure out who I was and shut me down with the 'I've already talked to the men sweetie'. We got our rott from the pound so we cannot be 100% sure without a dna test. But some people agree she looks like a rott (others say she is too small so she must be mixed).\n\np.p.s I guess this does kinda matter. Im in Ohio, usa","title":"Property manager avoiding me","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472730661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50ms3e\/nc_can_my_school_schedule_lunch_breaks_for_less\/","id":"50ms3e","body":"So a little background. I go to one of the largest schools in North Carolina. Recently the school implemented a new lunch schedule which gives students only 23 minutes for lunch. I did some research and found that NC House Bill 609 requires (Section 115 C-270.5 Line b5) that lunches be at least 30 minutes long. Does this apply to my school? If so, how could I go about getting the lunches extended\/changed back? Thanks in advance. \n","title":"[N.C] Can My School Schedule Lunch Breaks for Less than 30 Minutes?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1422977593,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2un6qn\/got_my_first_ticket_can_i_fight_any_of_the\/","id":"2un6qn","body":"I was pulled over on my motorcycle right near my dorm on the University of Tennessee campus. The cop that followed me unsafely close claimed I was driving at an excessive speed, but on the ticket she did not mark down speeding. I was also marked down for disregarding a red light when I was really turning right at an empty intersection. Lastly I was also noted for not having my license; I did have my school ID and since it was school police they were able to look up everything. Including my driver's license number. I've never had a ticket so I would like to fight this. \n\nI took notes the night it happened which has more information than I wrote here. I would advise looking at that more than this.\nhttp:\/\/i.imgur.com\/x2UXylo.jpg\n","title":"Got my first ticket. Can I fight any of the offenses?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588617998,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdhgxo\/my_employer_wants_to_open_restaurant_despite\/","id":"gdhgxo","body":"I work at a restaurant (Orange County, CA) as a server and my employer has sent us a message saying we are now open and we are expected to start working in an \"as needed\" basis in the following days. I'm currently receiving unemployment insurance and I'm honestly a little scared about catching corona virus as I live with 2 asthmatics. My understanding is if my employer calls me back to work and I don't comply it would be considered as a \"voluntary quit\" but given they are not following state orders what can I do? What are my options?","title":"My employer wants to open restaurant despite government orders. CA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518766235,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xx6xq\/friend_was_questioned_during_work_today_what_are\/","id":"7xx6xq","body":"Hey guys, my friend was being questioned for something he did 3 weeks ago, another coworker said something extremely rude to him and my friend grabbed his shoulder, but that's as far as he went. \n\nIt was already settled at work, they handshaked, both people apologized, my coworker said he just wants to leave it at that and let it go, and my friend got work suspension. \n\nPolice showed up today 3 weeks after, they call my friend to the doctor and lock it up, so that only they can talk together. I'm pretty sure my coworker called the police today. \n\nThe police did not ask for witnesses, however we are all witnesses in the work place, I wanted to explain the situation and what happened, because my friend is new to the country as well and isn't good at English. But I don't know if I was legally able to do so as the police obviously seemed to only want to talk to him alone.\n\nI wanted to explain what happened to be sure that my coworker was not making things up. Because it doesn't make any sense, why the police only talks to these two the accused and the accuser, and no witnesses. \n\nlocation: canada","title":"Friend was questioned during work today, what are my rights as a bystander?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588913233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfmkjs\/registered_for_an_llc_california_but_might_not_be\/","id":"gfmkjs","body":"Long story short I registered for an LLC and at the end of March I got my \u201cyour LLC has been register\u201d in my inbox. I haven\u2019t filed any other paperwork or paid the $800 fee required by California but it looks like I might not have a job to pay for that. So what happens if I just leave it alone? Can I cancel the LLC? If I continue to have a job I\u2019ll be able to pay it but if I don\u2019t I think I\u2019m in trouble.","title":"Registered for an LLC (California) but might not be able to continue with any other filing and fees. Do I leave it alone or is there a way to cancel?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576182740,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9t610\/about_to_enter_into_a_multimember_llc_operating\/","id":"e9t610","body":"\nThree other businessmen and I are entering into this agreement that I am unfamiliar with. I am a 25 year old business analytics major who discovered a serious opportunity to make some money. I pitched to a wealthy businessman I know through family, and he hopped right on it and convinced two of his really wealthy friends to fund the thing. I get 10% equity, 10% profits after a vested date, and 10% residuals on profits from accounts I sell.\n\nI have a short period of time to come up with a list of bullet points to send over to his lawyer for when the agreement is drawn up. I've looked at some samples of these agreements and all i can see is a million different ways i could get screwed over.\n\nAnyone with any advice, experience, tips, horror stories, proactive ideas, clauses I can add for protection, or any other information will be GREATLY appreciated.\n\nThis is my chance to finally give back to my girlfriend who has been working her ass off just to pay her half of rent to live with me while I've been going to school full time.\n\nI want to give her the opportunity I had to focus on an education full time instead of have to work food service to make just enough to stay with me.\n\nthank you all so much in advance.\n\nIf i need to be more specific about anything in order to better facilitate your giving of advice just let me know.","title":"About to enter into a Multimember LLC operating agreement and need advice desperately.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518980670,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ygex7\/organizing_and_participating_in_school_walk_out\/","id":"7ygex7","body":"Maryland, USA\nFirst question here, basically title. What do I need to know before I (a highschool student and minor) attempt to organize a walk out on March 14th as part of the #Enough movement organized by the Women's March Group? \nIn particular I have these questions:\n\n-Are the organizers of these types of events punished differently than participators? \n\n-How are organizers\/participators usually punished?\n\nThank you! ","title":"Organizing and Participating in School Walk Out?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576731863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecoi6j\/i_was_in_a_car_accident_because_of_black_ice_what\/","id":"ecoi6j","body":"I was in a car accident tonight. Where\u2019s what happened. \n\nI was making a left to turn on to the ramp to get to the highway. I wasn\u2019t going fast, and I wasn\u2019t driving erratically. It was 8:50 at night. I hit black ice and my breaks locked up. In front of me two other people already hit each other before I got there. My car slid into them. I hit the middle of both of them. The car on my left hit the other cars drivers door with the passenger side corner.  In front of them there was another person who hit the ice and hit the guard rail but no one else hit him.  I hit the middle of them both and also caused a bit of damage to my car. All cars were still drivable. The car on my left ended up getting a flat tire.\n\nSo technically I was the last person to hit the other two people who already hit each other. I did not cause them to hit each other. We all stayed for the cops to come. The cops were called before I even came into the equation. \n\nThey took statements and information and they called a salt truck to come throw some salt down underneath our cars and they shut down the ramp so the salt truck and throw salt down on the ramp as well.  \n\nWhat can I expect?  I haven\u2019t made a claim yet with my insurance company because I was on my way to work. Will they find me at fault? Any information will be helpfully thank you","title":"I was in a car accident because of black ice. What can I expect? PA","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423536852,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vdj55\/landladys_husband_is_constantly_in_the_basement_i\/","id":"2vdj55","body":"So I rent a basement in a house with two other girls (Ontario, Canada). I was told that the landlords have an office in the basement and a freezer and besides laundry, those were the only reasons they would come down. I was also told that they almost never come down for those things. The woman is the legal landlady, she is the only one on the lease, but her husband is down there constantly in his office or getting stuff. Even when we close the door that separates the living room from the rest of the basement he doesn't knock, just walks in to the living room. He goes down almost daily, sometimes multiple times a day and always looks at what we're doing. Sometimes when he goes down there it seems like he just wants to check on us. He's not always quiet and turns lights off, uses the bathroom and kitchen sometimes. He has no trouble calling out our names until we respond to tell us we're doing something \"wrong\". There is only a door separating the basement from the main floor at the top of the stairs with a lock on the other side. Another separating the living\/dining room and two bedrooms (one is mine) which we were told not to close for \"ventilation\". He suggested we not close our bedroom doors and keep the key on the lock \"like previous tenants\". Once when I complained about the cold he even told me I had to leave my door open all day for the hot air to get in, my room hasn't passed 17C (62.6F) the whole winter.\nThe lease says the common area is shared among us three and doesn't mention the landlords at all. I've come to realize that when the landlords say \"common area\" they mean that anyone in the whole house can use them. \nIs this illegal? My university has a legal aid office that I plan to go to soon but I want to know if there is anything I can actually do. I've been here since September and the lease ends at the end of April. Am I too late? One of my roommates works for them so she doesn't have the same problems we do and the other doesn't want to complain or take any legal action. Will this make me seem less credible? This isn't the only problem I have with them but it's the most bothersome.\nTl;dr Landlady's husband is constantly in the basement I rent with two other girls, is this llegal?","title":"Landlady's husband is constantly in the basement I rent (CAN)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589507471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk04c1\/can_i_require_a_tenant_to_provide_documentation\/","id":"gk04c1","body":"Hey guys. I own a home that I live in and rent two rooms out of. One of my roommates decided to go ride out quarantine in Hawaii since his mother lives there and he can work remotely. About a week after leaving he called to let me know he got furloughed on half-pay. \n\nI am not legally required to do anything different due to Covid in NV but I want to be accommodating to his situation and draft up a new contract allowing him to pay half rent until he is un-furloughed, then give him three months to pay back the other half. Can I require him to provide documentation on when his furlough starts\/ends? Nice guy but I\u2019m a bit suspicious he wants to take me for a ride because I know his company is doing well and he probably just wants to see if he can push me into forgiving rent because he decided to go on an extended vacation and isn\u2019t using his room.","title":"Can I require a tenant to provide documentation of being furloughed? [NV]","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590029688,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnovhi\/covered_cash_only_bail_for_friend_he_fails_to\/","id":"gnovhi","body":"My (now former) friend was arrested earlier this year for fraud and bond was placed at $5,000 cash only. He called me and asked me to loan him the money for bail. I am not a very wealthy man but I keep about $20,000 saved for emergencies. Since my friend has a family and job (as well as promised me that he would appear) I thought nothing of it.\n\nNope. He is totally gone. Left in the middle of the night one night and hasn\u2019t been heard from again. An arrest warrant has been issued for him\n\nObviously my money has been seized by the court and I\u2019m not arguing that. My question is can I sue this guy for the amount after he is found?","title":"covered cash only bail for friend. He fails to appear in court. Bail is seized, how can I get my money back (MO)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515423067,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oyyxd\/jewelry_store_owner_in_ga\/","id":"7oyyxd","body":"Hi there, I work in a small family owned jewelry store in Georgia. We had a customer beg us to custom make a ring with a stone we never carry. He gave a great sob story and asked for a 7 day refund option. All of our receipts on the bottom state \"All sales are final\".  We allowed it and wrote a purchase order but the sales associate forgot to write \"7 day limit\" on the receipt per our discussion with him.  The receipt from our credit card processing machine says \"all sales final\". \n\nLonnnngggg story short, he paid for the ring, took it to his girlfriend, they came in and tried picking out a different ring but got into a huge fight and she stormed out, he chased her out. They never took the ring with them. Fast forward a few weeks later and he asked for a refund \"per our discussion\". I informed him that he had 7 days originally, not weeks. He filed a claim with AMEX who ruled in our favor.  I told him that he can have the ring or store credit but he said he wants his money back. Now he sent a demand letter from an attorney demanding his money back. \n\nIn this case, which document governs, the receipt or the purchase order. Should we just refund him and deal with the fact that we have a custom made ring no one in their right mind would buy? Or do we have a leg to stand on?\n\nTIA","title":"Jewelry Store Owner in GA","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517377955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u7sdp\/if_you_sell_goods_someone_else_stole_can_anything\/","id":"7u7sdp","body":"I previously asked a question where I found that if I had stolen goods, I could have them confiscated even if someone else stole them\n\nI follow this up with if I had SOLD goods someone had stolen and given to me, can anything be done against me? I suppose the stolen goods can be confiscated from the one I sold it to, but to me personally, what penalties might I see?","title":"If you sell goods someone else stole, can anything be done to you? [MA]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1425398679,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xspiy\/coworker_grabbing_peoples_passwords_to_give_self\/","id":"2xspiy","body":"Hey all!\n\nI work in the IS department of an insurance company in **Idaho**. Yesterday after a chain of events, we found out that a coworker, also in the IS department, grabbed passwords of privileged users in the company by using his elevated access in the department, signed in as them in our billing and policy systems, and proceeded to create his own user. He was then able to access the system as himself as he saw fit. He gave himself superuser permissions, meaning he was able to see SSNs, DOBs, etc. of all of our clients. We have his IP address all over the place, so we know it was him.\n\nI'm here to find out if this is explicitly illegal and hopefully documentation backing it up. This guy has been here 15 years, and the company is slow to do anything, really, about his behavior (he's done shady things in the past, but nothing as blatant as this).\n\nI did, of course, Google things like \"unauthorized account access,\" but I had trouble finding specific citations to pertinent laws.\n\nThank you so much for your help.","title":"Coworker grabbing people's passwords to give self access to private information","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577411963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg4mpu\/i_got_pulled_over_in_ca\/","id":"eg4mpu","body":"I was pulled over going 85 in a 65. the citation doesn't say reckless driving anywhere and the officer didn't say it when he listed the charges and I didn't want to give him the thought of writing it down. Is reckless driving an automatic charge I'm going to see in the letter I get in the mail, or am i stressing about it for nothing and I'm just getting a fat fine and a point? Is it the officers discretion?","title":"I got pulled over in CA","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589007747,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggaq7p\/germany_masturbated_during_a_conference_call_and\/","id":"ggaq7p","body":"For context, I work in a large international consulting company and have been with them for quite some years. \n\nA few weeks ago I was on a conference call and for some reason I turned on my video. I was the only one out of 6 people with video on. The call was boring and I was not planning to say anything. So I decided to get one thing that I had in mind all day out of my system and started masturbating. I even stood up in front of my laptop and realized only after I finished off that my video was on all the time. I immediately hung up and left the call. You can imagine how mortified I was and still am. \n\nAfter the first shock passed, I went back and checked the angle of the camera and I think that you could only see bellybutton upwards. Even when I was standing. But if one looked closely I am sure that you could notice my hand moving in a jerk off kind of way. Or even see the tip of my Penis. \n\nIt did bother me all day obviously, so that I reached out to 2 different individuals that were on the call asking if they noticed \/ saw anything. Saying something that my wife started fooling around in the home office because the kids where asleep at the same time for the first time in ages. But both coworkers denied that they saw anything. \n\nBut now I was \u201cinvited\u201d next Tuesday to a hearing with the HR director to explain myself. The invite did not include a lot of context. \n\nI don\u2019t know who or what was communicated to HR, but want to seek advice what I should do? How should I prepare? What kind of story should\nI tell? \n\nThank you for your support!!","title":"[Germany] Masturbated during a conference call and accidentally had my video on","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517460529,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ugbez\/nj_16_can_my_mom_get_in_trouble_for_me_not_seeing\/","id":"7ugbez","body":"Hi. My mom and father have had joint custody since before I was 10 years old. \n\nAround 3-4 years ago my father stopped picking me up because it was obvious I did not want to be with him and it was making me very depressed ( yes I know my emotions do not matter in this case and yes I\u2019ve been diagnosed with depression ). I didn\u2019t ask him to stop picking me up he just stopped. \n\nSince a year ago he randomly will pick me up, almost always only to work with him. \n\nHe pays for custody for one other child , and possibly another as well. They are both over 16 \n( when I say child I\u2019m referring to them being his ). I believe he is behind on their payments ( not sure if it matters ). \n\nHe got joint custody to not pay child support for me ( he  told me this ). \n\nHe basically never pays my mom anything ( maybe 2-3 times a year he\u2019ll give $50 or $100. ) despite likely making good money, but I know he doesnt have to because of the joint custody. \n\nRecently i haven\u2019t been answering his phone calls because my mom told him how I felt ( she\u2019s told him before but not to the same extent ), and am now afraid to. Everything she said was true but I didn\u2019t want him to know if she wasn\u2019t going to court to fight it because it will make him very very mad. \n\nSo my questions are: \n\nWhat are the chances she can get full custody, even if it means no child support ( she doesn\u2019t even want it ) \n\nWhat are the chances she can get it including child support? \n\nHe pays for my phone bill but I will happily give him my phone if it means not being forced to be with him. If this is an interference I would have NO problem doing this. \n\nHe told her that it does not matter what the court says because he\u2019s my dad and if he comes to get me I still have to go with him since I\u2019m his son? Is this true?? No right? \n\nAnd lastly, can my mom get in legal trouble since I\u2019m not answering him? He hasn\u2019t tried contacting her since she spoke to him, only calling me. This is the main question I want answered. \n\nSide note: I hate to say this because I know it makes me sound extremely annoying , but he is a trigger for my mental issues. A big, big trigger. \n\n","title":"NJ 16 Can my mom get in trouble for me not seeing my dad?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576341347,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ealtut\/california_all_parties_are_adults_my_parents_are\/","id":"ealtut","body":"I\u2019m not gonna go into extreme detail because I don\u2019t want this to be traced to me. My mom probably wouldn\u2019t like me posting on the internet about this but idk who to ask and where to go and I\u2019m significantly worried about this issue.\n\nMy mom and dad were on the freeway one day. My dad was driving and they were cruising at around the speed limit. \n\nOut of nowhere, Driver B stormed  and made a very dangerous pass, thought they had already passed my dads car and merged, turns out they weren\u2019t paying attention because they nicked my parents car and both of them lost control.\n\nMy dads a good driver for the most part and got control of the car. Didn\u2019t slam the brakes and eventually pulled over. Thank god they were both okay .\n\nThe other driver wasn\u2019t as lucky. They made the mistake of slamming on their brakes which sent them flipping and crashing pretty badly. This driver had to be taken to a trauma center and almost died pretty much. Their injuries were serious but thankfully they made a full recovery. (My parents were fine but we were all worried about this driver because it was really serious)\n\nSoon after the accident, CHP came and did their investigation. Although the police report does not exactly point fingers it does show that the other driver hit my dad, lost control and had all this happen because the other driver made a dangerous merge. (Unless my family pretty much did a pit maneuver or some other stupid move which obviously isn\u2019t the case)\n\nThe other drivers insurance initially called my parents and claimed 100% liability. At the time their driver was in serious shape and all of us were worried they wouldn\u2019t make it. Likewise they thankfully eventually made a recovery.\n\nWell of course my parents are traumatized especially my mother so she went to the doctor. She may have PTSD and has nightmares about the accident and had anxiety now on her commute to work. They obviously weren\u2019t at fault but my mom is still horrified over the whole ordeal. \n\nWell after my mom told the other drivers insurance about her seeking care, they soon after changed their mind and took back liability because \u201cthey wanted to wait for the other driver to give a statement\u201d\n\nWell that driver gave her statement and is now saying that she was hit while cruising, and that\u2019s why she lost control, when really she hit my dad and lost control. You can even look at the damage, my parents car had a scratch to the front bumper from the other driver and that was it. The other driver was driving a convertible car and flipped and had their whole roof caved in.\n\nSo of course, they\u2019re taking it to arbitrary and gonna go from there and now we\u2019re worried we are gonna get sued for everything we have. All because this driver made a mistake and is not fessing up to it.\n\nAnd im gonna admit, I wasn\u2019t there so I\u2019m obviously going off of my parents and the police report. However I know my parents, and they have always been good drivers and they never had any major at fault accidents (or any at fault accidents really) and have good driving records. I feel like the other insurance and driver is just trying to cover their ass because I\u2019m sure this lady\u2019s medical bills are stupid expensive right now. I get it but that doesn\u2019t mean you come after my family when you got yourself there in the first place.\n\nLikewise, we\u2019re all worried. The evidence and statements are mostly are in our favor but anything can happen. I wanna know if there\u2019s anything else they can do.\n\nThey have good insurance so I\u2019m assuming their insurance is gonna lawyer them up. They have the original voicemail from when they claimed liability and they have the entire police report from the crash as well.\n\nAnd side note, they FINALLY now all have dash cams because of this incident. I told them for two years before to get one and they always brushed it off until now. (I actually learned from almighty Reddit and this subreddit how essential dashcams are. However they didn\u2019t have dashcams during the incident)\n\nAny input or advice is appreciated. If you got sources that\u2019s awesome too but I\u2019m gonna research anything that is offered to me because I\u2019m not a lawyer. I\u2019ve worked in law enforcement so I know a tiny bit but I\u2019m not a lawyer and I know reddit isn\u2019t a lawyer but it\u2019s better then nothing. Plus I\u2019ve had good experiences with this subreddit so hoping for the best.\n\nTLDR:  another driver hit my parents and got seriously injured and is now trying to claim that my parents hit her.\n\nSo here\u2019s my questions. \n\nDo you think there is a chance my parents might be screwed?  \n\nIs there anything else they can do to help their case that they haven\u2019t already done?\n\nIs this retaliatory? Because we feel that the insurance changed their mind BECAUSE my mom started seeking treatment.\n\nAny other input is appreciated. Thank y\u2019all so much.","title":"California - All Parties are Adults - My parents are being put at fault for an accident that obviously was not their fault. Help!!!!!!!!","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588656839,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdrxd4\/extending_lease_by_1month_in_illinois_landlord\/","id":"gdrxd4","body":"Because of covid I need to extend my lease by one month. I asked my landlord and his response has been a flat rejection saying he'll miss out on peak renting season for the summer. In Illinois evictions have been halted until our stay-at-home order expires May 30, I think its pretty likely that the eviction ban will be extended. Is there any risk of me citing these laws and telling the landlord that I'll be extending my lease 1-mo unless the letter of the law changes?","title":"Extending lease by 1-month in Illinois - landlord refusing","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578328478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekwg80\/if_i_got_fired_after_giving_a_twoweek_notice_was\/","id":"ekwg80","body":"\n\nI tendered my resignation, indicating my last day would be in two weeks.  The following workday I was told to gather my things and leave.  Did I get fired or did I quit?","title":"If I got fired after giving a two-week notice, was I fired or did I quit?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517848275,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vfwlr\/a_single_father_in_georgia\/","id":"7vfwlr","body":"I have a two yr daughter, her mother will not give me an insureance card to take her to hospital.  She reufues to help in any way and states that if I take my duaghter to the hospital that I will pay the bill point blank. What can I do so I can care for my child and not be stuck with a bill I can can't pay?","title":"A single father in Georgia","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576814136,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed4o9h\/biofather_wont_hand_over_condo_documents_for\/","id":"ed4o9h","body":"So recently my biological father (absent for most my life) obtained documents to sell a condo in China (given to my mother by her workplace but was signed under marriage). He refuses to hand over the documents to allow the sale of the house unless we give him a 50% cut, despite him knowing that the money will fund my university. Although he after getting a lawyer, he may legally get a 50% cut, he also has a decade of unpaid child support. If we take this to court, can we also force him to pay the child support money, and negotiate the cut of the sale?\n\nIf my biological father does stay stubborn and refuse to budge from his insisted cut, can we bring this to court and also demand the decade of child support payments, as well as settle the cut he will get?","title":"Bio-father won't hand over condo documents for education fund unless he gets a 50% cut. He also missed out on a decade of child support payments (documents regarding China and we are in Canada)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589026570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggegkp\/shorted_on_my_pay_app_im_working_through_claims\/","id":"ggegkp","body":"So I've been working on this new app called Wonolo. It allows you to take all sorts of different jobs as an independent contractor.\n\nI did a bunch of jobs at a big pharmacy chain. At most of the jobs the staffing agency that sends me there never informed the store I was coming nor were they aware that such staffing agency even existed and there usually isn't much work to be done.\n\nOn most occasions, the managers would send everyone home early. There isn't enough work to be done in a small store for the employees so they generally can't find things for three extra people to do for 6 and a half hours.\n\nNow, in the app, jobs are usually advertised as a flat day rate pay. I have seen jobs advertising an hourly pay, but all the ones I've taken were the flat day rate.\n\nIn this case, the job was advertised as $97.50 total pay. Nowhere else was there any indication that pay would be hourly. Generally, the staffing agency had been paying me in full.\n\nNow, the last four jobs that I've completed for them they've begun to pay me less than what was advertised.\n\nThis is the latest response I got from Wonolo:\n\n\"When you sign up for the app, you accept the\u00a0Terms of Use\u00a0that state you are an independent contractor. Please see Section 3.\n\n\u00a0\n\nAs an independent contractor, Wonoloers\u00a0may be paid by the hour the same rate, no matter how many hours he or she works; is not covered by the employer\u2019s workers\u2019 compensation insurance, and may shoulder additional tax burdens.\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\n\nIt also states therein that \"Wonolo does not pay a salary or hourly rate but rather\u00a0facilitates Requestor\u2019s payment of the rate set by the Requestor;\"\n\n\u00a0\n\nSince the job that you accepted at *staffing agency*\u00a0had a disclaimer \"We will be validating payment off of the store timesheets.\", \u00a0 this implied payment is in accordance to the amount of time spent on each job.\n\n\u00a0\n\nThough it may not have\u00a0explicitly indicated\u00a0an hourly pay but it was clear from the disclaimer alone that payment is subject to confirmation or validation, depending on the timesheet information. This would justify accurate payment for a Wonoloer who worked 1 hour against one who worked for 6 hours.\n\nCan they really just do this? I'm absolutely disgusted that in the United States in 2020 crap like this can happen so easily. I just want the rest of my money.","title":"Shorted on my pay, app I'm working through claims that it's acceptable","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591016217,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guk60g\/my_business_received_a_letter_about_my_website\/","id":"guk60g","body":"I received a letter from an attorney that my website was not accessible for the deaf and blind. I added widgets so that it would be in compliance. The paralegal from this attorney office said, over the phone, that I needed to pay $1200 in legal fees to them. I emailed them and offered to pay $500 ($1200) seemed excessive to me. I have not heard back from their office and that was 2 weeks ago. Should I forget about this? Is the ball in their court? They never sent me any official letters asking for money. The law office and demand letter seem legit and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a scam, or at least an illegitimate scam.","title":"My business received a letter about my website \u201cnot being ADA compliment\u201d","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1520099002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81rn1s\/potential_building_code_violation\/","id":"81rn1s","body":"I am currently living in an apartment complex in Iowa. Over the last month our energy usage has spiked dramatically, almost double from previous months. I went to our city and talked with the energy coordinator and confirmed the high usage for not only our unit, but the entire apartment complex. Our unit used approximately 2,250kWh with some units exceeding 3,000kWh from the period of 12\/20-1\/20. We also found that  buildings in the area used half of what we did. I was instructed to get permission to have a building inspection completed to see if the buildings meet the energy codes and requirements that the city has. \n\nWhat can I do if management refuses to have the inspection done? \n\nWhat can I do if management accepts the inspection and it comes back that they are not up to code? \n\nI already have evidence against them for violation of the lease agreement. Management entered all the units on the property with less than a 24hr notice, which is grounds for up to 2 months of rent and the option to terminate lease without penalty according to Iowa law. ","title":"Potential building code violation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422813685,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ufcmd\/nb_canada_my_landlord_changed_something_on_my\/","id":"2ufcmd","body":"I was re-investigating my lease due to some problems with my landlord, and I noticed that there's something off about the \"Section 3 - Length Of Tenancy\" portion. When myself and my roommate signed the lease, it was set as a year to year lease, with a note that we all signed that we would give 4 months instead of 3 months notice that we were leaving. All of that is fine and initialled, but between then and when my landlord scanned and printed out a copy of the lease for me, that was crossed out and it was marked as a fixed term tenancy for 3 years from the lease signing date, so 2017. This was not initialled by myself, my roommate, or the landlord. Additionally, \"promises to stay for 3 years\" was written in as well and not initialled by any of us, as it's under the \"will give 4 months notice\" note.\n\n\nIs my lease even still valid? Or is it fixed term? Or the original year to year as it was signed? Any advice would really be hugely appreciated.","title":"[NB, Canada] My landlord changed something on my lease and did not get me to initial or approve it. Is my lease still valid?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590621164,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grul81\/college_savings_529\/","id":"grul81","body":"Suppose a kid has a terrible mother who is super controlling. She has a 529 for him in Maryland.\n\nWhen the kid is 18 can she lord that money over him to coerce his school choice or his Major? Is it is to go to whichever school? \n\nMy fear is that the mom may manipulate his choices by threatening to keep those funds from him unless she signs off on XYZ...","title":"College Savings 529","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576418045,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaz6im\/being_fired_over_false_sexual_allegations_at_work\/","id":"eaz6im","body":"So my close work employee accused me of sexual assault at work and my workplace believe her but cannot prove it so are using a meme I tagged her in at Facebook to get rid of me. \n\nCan anyone help me? Will provide more information if anyone picks this up.","title":"Being fired over false sexual allegations at work.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588893090,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfhh2t\/accused_of_sex_work_as_a_side_gig\/","id":"gfhh2t","body":"I work in a professional (or so I thought) organization as a sales trainer. I got a call from my boss who is an executive and working from home that there is a rumor that I am either a prostitute or cam girl. This absolutely blew me away. At first I laughed, but now I\u2019m second thinking the whole ordeal and have been reflecting on it. I came here as a manager who oversaw employees, so I guess I\u2019m looking at it through that lens. \n\nI understand that it\u2019s illegal to be a prostitute and that is (probably?) a termination. Would it still be a fireable offense to be a legal stripper or cam girl? I\u2019ve looked and it\u2019s not written into the Employee Handbook. \n\nAlthough the rumor is false, I would like to know if I can do anything about it. I personally believe that sex workers are people who deserve to be cared for. Plus, if I was, I don\u2019t think the right immediate response is termination. \n\nThanks for your thoughts!\n\nEdit: located in the state of Oregon.","title":"Accused of sex work as a side gig.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590886164,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtpk2d\/underage_female_relative_received_incident_of\/","id":"gtpk2d","body":"Location: Florida \n\nUnderage relative witnessed to genital exposure in a vehicle next to her and recorded evidence on video. \n\nWe have gathered the adult males social media profiles and arrest records. The local police department informed us a detective us will contact us a week ago and still has not.  \n\nWhat can I do accelerate this process?","title":"Underage Female relative received incident of sexual exposure by adult male. What should can I do to help law enforcement?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516250577,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r7a18\/question_for_a_single_mom_and_a_crap_situation\/","id":"7r7a18","body":"Edit: California.\n\nSo im asking this for a friend of mine (for real).\n\nSo she is a divorced mother of two kids, and has full custody. Her ex husband who is supposed to be paying child support, has a cash paying job and refuses to help out with any of the child costs. The daughter has a medical condition where she used to get a lot of seizures, theyre not so frequent now. Her son is traumatized because of their dad.\n\nTheir dad would beat her and then turn on him (the son) when he tried to help. Child protective was called and this led to the custody going in her favor. The dad is a deadbeat, and lives with his new girlfriend with everything in her name.\n\nTheir house has sold and im not entirely sure what happened with whatever money they were entitled to.\n\nWhat CAN she do in this case? He seems to have done what he could to cover his ass. Shes in a shit spot and needs to find some way to get him to help her with the kids, if at all  possible.\n\nThank you for your help in advance.","title":"Question for a single mom and a crap situation.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425240942,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xlbwt\/ontario_canada_im_being_evicted_without_any\/","id":"2xlbwt","body":"I currently live in Toronto Canada, and I'm being evicted from my apartment. I had a two months lease, and a pay per month rate after (first and last deal). Three days ago I got a notice of eviction because other tenants who are moving out apparently had an issue with what I have done. I was not told by any of the tenants or the landlord prior to the eviction that there was any issue. \n\nI have paid my rent on time, and all the issues brought up by the landlord we're the other tenants wrong doing. The tenants complained about certain things being treated bad. Ie; clothes in the kitchen, personal products in the bathroom, not cleaning the kitchen\/bathroom. My apartments responsibilities were to clean the floors and that's it. There is also a list of what each person is responsible for.\n\nAll these issues were not my doing. He also has no proof this was me either besides what other tenants have said.\n\nWhat are my legal options?","title":"Ontario, Canada. I'm being evicted without any reason because of rumors from other tenants who left. What are my options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589996894,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gng30c\/do_i_have_to_agree_to_waive_liability\/","id":"gng30c","body":"I\u2019m in Utah, we recently did a \u201csoft open\u201d despite our infection numbers not really decreasing. I\u2019m a massage therapist and my place of work (a franchised massage company) is having us come back with a daily health questionnaire. One of the questions essentially asks us to waive liability of the company if we get infected there. Do I have to agree to this? I don\u2019t really have decent insurance and if I get infected from work, I don\u2019t want to have that entire burden on me.\nI checked the Covid-19 mega thread, and I know it\u2019s hard to prove it was from there, but if a client I have calls and says they were tested positive, I know they are going to have to inform me. \nThanks for any help.","title":"Do I have to agree to waive liability?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474667497,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54775n\/alberta_just_bought_a_house_i_want_to_make_sure\/","id":"54775n","body":"I just bought a house with my mother as a co-signer. She does not approve of my relationship with my SO (we are living together but are not married) and I know if something were to happen to me she would kick him out in a heartbeat.\n\nMy SO and I have been together for 2+ years and are engaged.He has given me the world, helped put me through school and paid off my credit card debt. I want to make sure he is protected in the event that something were to happen to me. I would like to will him my right to the house. \n\nI've never had a will before. I've seen the packages you can by from the registry office. Would you recommend using one of those? Or should we be finding a lawyer to help with this?\n\nAny advice is appreciated.","title":"[Alberta] Just bought a house, I want to make sure my SO is protected in the event I die. How do I go about getting a will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588702000,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge2svs\/nyi_was_laid_off_my_job_has_readvertised_im_on\/","id":"ge2svs","body":"I'm in NY. It's nearly impossible to get through to the unemployment office or Department of Labor.\n\nIn normal circumstances, is this something they need to know? I'm able and willing to work my old job. I've always suspected there was something behind being laid off, but never able to prove it.\n\nMostly I don't want to have to repay my benefits or be accused of trying to cheat the system.\n\nWhat do I do?","title":"[NY]I was laid off. My job has re-advertised. I'm on unemployment. Do I need to (attempt to) let the DOL know?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576167113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9pkfk\/apartment_management_will_not_apply_security\/","id":"e9pkfk","body":"I was sent the itemized deductions list after moveout within the 60 days required in Alabama, but since I bought out the lease they are listing \"forfeiture of security deposit\" as a line item in the \"new charges\" so they don't have to apply it. However, if they applied it they would have plenty to cover it rather than asking me for money. What they are doing is essentially charging me the security deposit again and claiming the original one \"doesn't exist\" (their words, even though it's right there on the page that they have it on hand) and cannot be applied to other charges. I'm perfectly fine with the cleaning fees. I did clean before I left and moved everything out, but I did have pets and I'm not a professional cleaner. And if my pets had actually damaged something I'd have been glad to pay for it, but they didn't. AT this point, I've already paid a buyout fee as well, and this all seems wrong. All forfeiting the deposit means is that if there is any leftover after cleaning and getting it ready for the next tenant, I just don't get that back. (Which I was fine with.) Right? \n\nWhat should I do? Should I press the issue? I've always liked the lady in the office there and she likes me, but she still wouldn't change it after talking to her. She insists that's what they normally do, it's legal, and her management company is good people too, that their leases are written by some state committee and they \"wouldn't do anything illegal\"\n\nSure, Jan. (I believe she believes that. but that doesn't make it true of everyone else up the line.) Anyway, I'm new here on Reddit and any advice is appreciated! Thank you!","title":"Apartment management will not apply security deposit to cleaning fees","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517682576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v12ur\/az_my_employer_has_been_taking_part_of_our_tips\/","id":"7v12ur","body":"So for some background I work as a server at a sushi restaurant that also employs bussers.\nLong story short since I started the owner has required us to take out a 3% of our tips and pay it to the restaurant for tax purposes. I assumed this was going to be MY taxes on my paycheck but it turns out the owner has been claiming the 3% on her own taxes and getting money back for it.\nSimilarly she also requires us to tip out 5% to the kitchen staff which I believe (not 100% sure that's why I'm here before I call a lawyer or anything) she can't require us to tip out to staff members that never have contact with customers.\nAND to top it all off we have proof that the bussers aren't getting the full 15% Of the tip out that's supposed to go to them, instead they're getting somewhere are 12-13%. Which even I can tell is super illegal but I don't want to call her on just that I want it all to stop.\nAny advice I can get will help, thanks to everyone who answers in advance","title":"[AZ] My employer has been taking part of our tips and claiming it on her own taxes","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517047289,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tbw33\/amber_and_white_lights\/","id":"7tbw33","body":"Location: NC\n\nJust bought [these](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01HF9OBL2\/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) lights. Did some research but I never was very fluent in legalese.\n\nI just bought a truck that I'm gonna use for a back-up\/service vehicle kinda like [this](https:\/\/www.ncdot.gov\/fortifync\/_resources\/graphics\/driverinfo_imap.jpg) but without the fancy arrow board and shit. Likely will be used on police calls (wrecks, roll-overs, etc) to help a friend out that owns a wrecker company. I know I can't use red or blue lights but are amber\/white lights like the ones above ok?\n\nEdit: Almost forgot, do I need any type of signage on the truck like company name or anything?","title":"Amber and White Lights","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425255242,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xm4vp\/constructive_eviction_in_portland_or\/","id":"2xm4vp","body":"My landlord has been generally bad, so my girlfriend and I have been looking for a reason to move and I think this might be it.  We live on the fourth floor\/top floor of a building that has an elevator.  When we moved in, the elevator worked, but it has been broken for at least the last three months.  We've filed many work orders and our landlord has not responded to any of them.  I know four floors isn't that high for most people, but my girlfriend has asthma and having to go up four flight of stairs every day has made it worse.  So much worse that she actually ended up in the ER recently and now has to use an inhaler that costs about $200 a month on top of her previous inhaler.  Could I go to our landlords, tell them that we've been constructively evicted and then move out by the end of the month?  Just to bolster my case, they also haven't fixed two of the four washers in our building and repeatedly misplace and don't notify us of packages when they arrive.  Do we have a case?\n\nAlso, a friend of mine suggested we make an ADA claim due to the broken elevator, but I don't know how to go about that.\n\nThanks for your help!","title":"Constructive Eviction in Portland, OR","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590880079,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtnyeh\/is_concealing_badge_numbers_illegal_in_oh_while\/","id":"gtnyeh","body":"I\u2019ve been seeing protest videos everywhere with officers taping over their badge numbers. I\u2019ve seen it a lot particularly in Ohio. Is this legal? If so, what is the loop hole?","title":"Is concealing badge numbers illegal in OH while in uniform?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576079198,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e98qao\/girlfriend_that_works_at_walmart_worried_about\/","id":"e98qao","body":"My girlfriend (17F) has been working at Walmart for almost a year. She\u2019s super friendly and is always high energy even if she doesn\u2019t like her job. She works in the produce department and her boss (69M) has done some concerning things that have made her uncomfortable, but she\u2019s only just walked away. Yesterday, she was taking a video of herself and wanted to get him in it on Snapchat, and he came up being her and grabbed her hips. He was already in the video, but he felt the need to walk up behind her. She ended the video and walked away. This isn\u2019t the first time either, as he regularly grabs her sides despite being an old married man. What should\/can we do? She turns 18 on Christmas","title":"Girlfriend that works at Walmart worried about boss","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578342228,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekzpim\/can_my_husband_get_fired_for_the_way_i_dress\/","id":"ekzpim","body":"I recently got married to an American who works for a tech company and moved to America, to a town that\u2019s considered to be liberal, chill and forward thinking for this country\u2019s standards. We are both in our mid 20\u2019s. I\u2019m healthy looking and have a good body. During the summer I don\u2019t wear a bra, usually love doing my makeup in a way that suits my face and I often like to wear thank tops or dresses. During the winter I still do makeup but dress accordingly to the weather. I don\u2019t think I dress eccentric at all. The dresses and pants I wear are usually baggy but fit my body type well. Same for the tops, I don\u2019t even show cleavage but I like to wear tops that show my belly. I\u2019ve lived in Europe and South America before and always blended in quite well. I can\u2019t work yet but of course if I get a job I\u2019d follow their dress code. For reference my style and body type is pretty much like Monica\u2019s from the tv show friends.\n\nThe problem is my husband, I don\u2019t think he would care about how I dress if we were living in another country , but he\u2019s extremely paranoid about it here. I can\u2019t go anywhere near his job or coworkers unless I have 90% of my body covered and have not make up whatsoever because apparently his company could fire him if I look too sexual. \n\nI\u2019ve never encountered this problem before. Maybe me not wearing a bra is not acceptable in America, I understand , but I think the no makeup and the cover every inch of your body is ridiculous. We can\u2019t even go out without him freaking out about encountering one of his coworkers and him getting fired. Most of them are white upper middle class and dress very casual, most of the females don\u2019t wear makeup but I think it\u2019s just because of the field they work in.\n\nMy question is could they really rat out my husband and get him fired for the way I\u2019m dressed in public outside of his office? Could he get fired if I don\u2019t wear a bra and go anywhere near his job ? \n\nThe coworkers seems very laid back and nice. I\u2019m almost certain that my husband is afraid for no reason. But again I don\u2019t I much about America.","title":"Can my husband get fired for the way I dress?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589408621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj9a4a\/reshipping_scam\/","id":"gj9a4a","body":"So I\u2019ve just realized I\u2019ve been caught up in a reshipping scam. I\u2019ve sent a total of 6-7 packages to an address in the US. Thankfully I never gave them my SS, but I did send a pic of My ID when I got the \u201cjob\u201d. They also have my PayPal account but I have not received any money from them. My question is what do I do? Should I report to postal inspectors? I\u2019m so stupid any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks","title":"Reshipping scam","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518025761,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vxw99\/trouble_locating_investments\/","id":"7vxw99","body":"Hi Reddit!\n\nSo my grandfather passed away a few years ago and it's taken a while to process his estate but it's finally being done and I'm having some problems!\n\nHe mentioned at one point while he was alive that he had investments in a telephone company he worked at but we have been unable to find these investments. He was very frugal so it's unlikely he spent them but it's possible! Is there anyway to locate these investments? We have already tried our states(NJ) unclaimed funds.\n\nAlso I found a few stocks he put directly in my name as a child totally roughly 3k in a \"credit balance\" and 6k invested in various stocks! I was able to get a form that allowed me to \"re-register\" or \"liquidate\" I chose re-register and received a check for 9k in the mail, so it seems they liquidated them which isn't what I asked for. I have pictures of the forms just before I sent them! \n\nI'm a college student in a non-business field so I have barely any idea where to start! Maybe you guys could point me in the right direction before I speak to the claims investigator! \n\nTL:DR: I can't find certain stocks I believe my deceased grandfather owned and I believe certain stocks I owned were improperly liquidated","title":"Trouble locating investments","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422425999,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2txras\/ca_usa_cited_for_unsafe_speed_officer_was_bumper\/","id":"2txras","body":"I drive a ticket magnet mobile (91 Camaro), but i saw the officer at a light where I turned and he followed me from. I immediately slowed my speed to exactly the speed limit (as close as I could get I guess) before making a left turn to the lane in front of the Officer and maintained it, because I knew he  was right behind me. He stated that he started pacing me as soon as the light changed to green and that he reached 65 miles per hour in the 50 zone and was not gaining on me and therefore issued me a ticket for unsafe speed.\n\nIs bumper pacing a legit form of speed checking, because it seems too easy to bluff and lie about. Is it worth appearing for my hearing, or better just to pay the ticket and move on?\n\nAny other advice for a 20 year old college student who can't afford a ticket?","title":"(CA, USA) Cited for Unsafe speed, Officer was bumper pacing at a speed I KNOW I was not going.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518087953,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w42gg\/victoria_australia\/","id":"7w42gg","body":"I just started a new job where I am doing office admin for a big corporation. I technically work for the recruiting agency that found me the job and I have a contract to work for company. So I am a contractor, I guess. The pay is shit and it's a god awful no awards contract, but it's my first job out of uni and I've been unemployed since I graduated in 2015 (commerce degree) except for a couple of shitty temp jobs I had for a couple of months at a time.\n\nI'm working as hard as I can but I've got flaws like anyone else. But my manager on the ground is incredibly hard to read so I am finding it hard to improve because I am constantly not sure what I am doing right or wrong. My manager works for the big company and so technically isn't my employer. The recruiting agent from the recruiting agency is who I am supposed to talk to about my job or whatever, but doesn't actually work with me. My friend told me that there are laws that complicate what my \"manager\" can and can't say to me which is why he won't just tell me what I am doing wrong flat out so I can just work on it. I don't want to turn up one day and find out that I've been let go when I just want to work hard and improve myself however I can.\n\nI tried googling the topic but maybe I am a moron at searching because I can't get the results to actually show me what I am trying to learn about. Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask about this.","title":"[Victoria, Australia]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515025424,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nz2g9\/nsw_australia_car_hit_by_government_bus_yet_wont\/","id":"7nz2g9","body":"Hi. So a few weeks ago our family car was hit by a public bus in the street while my dad was working, and didn't stop. A good samaritan kindly pulled over and left a note, leaving the bus number and all the bus details and her own details. This enabled us to get our car repaired (through our insurance). This is all after we got in contact with the appropriate people, as well as our car insurance contacting them. We were told our claim was forwarded to the bus insurance company (QRM). We hadn't heard from them in a few weeks (we assumed due to the holidays) but after calling them and emailing them several times, we were told that they couldnt find our claim.\n\nWe still havent been paid back yet. What should we do?","title":"NSW, Australia - Car hit by government bus, yet won't pay damages","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421115279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s8hw3\/dealing_with_issues_of_false_pretenses_in_an\/","id":"2s8hw3","body":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice. Thanks in advance for reading my post. I'll try to make this as brief as possible but there's lots of information.\n\nEDIT: This is in Ohio.\n\nMy roommate and I have been working on finding a sublet for 3 months while we just got back from studying abroad. After finding a place on craigslist, spending a week texting\/emailing both the current tenants and the rental property, my roommate took a quick tour and we agreed to sublet it. While taking a tour **given by the rental properties group**, my roommate had a few questions to ask. The most important question was about who is responsible for utilities. The representative from the company told my roommate they included electric\/heat, and all we had to pay for was water (and our own cable and internet, obviously). \n\nFast forward to today. We sign the sublet agreement (not a new lease, however) and get our keys, and we head to the new apartment to find out that it's a **massive dump**. The place was trashed, furniture was strewn about the apartment, there was piles of garbage and dust all over the floor, old food was in the cabinets, the bathroom was gross, etc. It was NOT in this condition in the pictures online or when my roommate visited. In addition, the windows were open, and one of the bedrooms was having issues with the radiator - it was leaking\/spraying hot bubbling hot water, and it was emitting a foul odor that is akin to a strong burning smell. The electric was also not working, all the lightbulbs in the entire apartment were missing, and a few other things were missing\/stolen, such as the metal grate\/covers for the stove burners. Needless to say the condition of the place was unlivable.\n\nSo I place a call with the rental company and discuss some of these issues. After putting me on hold, they essentially ignored all what I said except telling me they'd try placing a maintenance request for the leaking water and telling me the power was out because we never called our energy company to start the service after the last people cancelled theirs.\n\nSo the rental company representative lied about the utilities, as we found they don't pay for ANY utilities, and the place is dirty and in fairly bad disrepair. After going back and looking at the damage a second time, taking some pictures in the process, I left a voicemail with the rental company again explaining the issues further and telling them I'd be in contact tomorrow first thing in the morning. I'll include the [link](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/UdFn4\/all) here of all the pictures I took (sorry for bad quality, it was dark with no lights and my camera's flash sucked\/couldn't focus) and also a [picture](http:\/\/imgur.com\/X8D5t5e) of the sublet agreement (with all names and addresses blacked out).\n\nMy question is, what can I do\/say tomorrow when I talk to them? Are there any key phrases or legal terms I should know and use? What are my rights? If we don't get utilities paid for like we thought, we do not want to live here anymore regardless of the mess the place is. Unfortunately, the guy only verbally said we didn't pay for our own utilities, we don't have this in writing. If the company won't let us cancel the agreement my parents want to take it to court, is this a good idea? We did sign this agreement, but we signed it under the idea it would be a clean, safe apartment that we only had to pay rent for, not all utilities, which we cannot afford on top of the expensive rent.","title":"Dealing with issues of false pretenses in an apartment sublet","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589312043,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giijxw\/could_i_have_any_liability_for_an_accident_that\/","id":"giijxw","body":"I had an accident a couple years ago. Such accident cost me my job, because I was fired immediately.\n\nThe accident consisted of me backing the car of, and hitting a pedestrian. Everything happened inside the Parking lot I was working at.\n\nSo my question is, in any form I'm liable for that? supposedly a \"private investigator\" gave me a call regarding the topic, trying to get an statement thru a phonecall. I told him to send me a letter-mail asking for it, because I won't be providing any statement thru the phone, and just hanged out. \n\nSo guys, any idea?","title":"Could I have any liability for an Accident that happened while I was working in a company as a Parking attendant?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422819043,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ufnta\/caught_neighbor_videotaping_me_while_i_was_inside\/","id":"2ufnta","body":"I live in Texas. While I was in bed one day (blinds open; I was fully clothed but in pajamas), I noticed a neighbor videotaping me from one of his home's front windows. He scurried off after I stared directly at the recording indicator light. \n\nI suspect the neighbor has done this before. I've had that \"being watched\" feeling every now and then. I also suspect that he's videotaped other neighbors. I don't have proof, though. Texas Penal Code Section 42.01 Disorderly Conduct seems to bar such conduct, but not if the perpetrator is on his\/her own property. I tried to find other relevant statues, but haven't found any so far. (FYI, I did not call 911, but I did try contacting the police. I gave up after the main station told me to contact the Special Victims Unit, who told me to contact my local substation.)\n\nCan I legally do anything to get the video erased and also to prevent him from violating my privacy in the future? I've completely blocked the bottom panel of the bedroom window, so he can't tape me while I'm in bed any more. But even if I have the blinds just partly open, he can most likely see me when I'm standing up or walking around. I don't want to have to keep the blinds closed all day every day. I also don't want him taping me when I'm outside. So, even if there are no criminal options, are there any civil ones?\n\nThanks.","title":"Caught neighbor videotaping me while I was inside my house. Legal options?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578238451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekefht\/audio_recording_employment\/","id":"ekefht","body":"To keep some confidentially, background will be kept vague. (also not sure what flair to use for this)\n\nBackground: Work as an individual who responds to calls. On the day of the incident, i was placed on a fixed post to deal with individuals. A call dropped and the employee responsible for responding never responded. I left post and responded to the call. The call was urgent and more important than my fixed post as it involved life and death. After the call was handled I made a report of what i did, what i heard, and what i said. I sent this report to the highest ranking employee on shift as well as direct supervisor who was off that day. The Supervisor on shift confronted me about this report (i was surrounded on 3 sides in a circular desk) and why i sent it. The supervisor\/Employee responsible for responding is now speaking with management and and twisting up the story since another department reported the incident. (I'm covered as i turned in a report covering my butt)\n\nGoal: I want to start audio recording confrontations between myself and others when it comes to sensitive topics. Work policy does not mention anything regarding audio recording.\n\nAny Advice on how legal it would be?\n\nAlso, I live in the most central south state of the USA if that helps. (Trying to avoid the naming state directly)","title":"Audio Recording Employment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1417210446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2np8xd\/flatmate_has_let_her_boyfriend_scrounge_off_with\/","id":"2np8xd","body":"**Belfast** - I moved into a flat with 2 other people in August. Pretty much since the week after we moved in up until now my flatmate's boyfriend has been staying with us. Initially I thought he'd only be here occasionally but he has literally been here every single day since that time. He had a flat of his own but currently he doesn't and is living with us completely free, eating our food and contributing to electricity and gas bills. I strongly dislike him and want him out of the flat. Can I call the landlord about this? I'm not on speaking terms with this particular flatmate anymore.\n\nEDIT: Don't know if it's worth mentioning but I have anxiety-related issues and moderate depression. Their constant fighting keeps me awake and makes me anxious. I may have to start counselling for stuff related to living with them","title":"Flatmate has let her boyfriend scrounge off with us for 4 months. I want him gone.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519590409,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8076kj\/landlord_trying_to_terminate_lease_so_they_can\/","id":"8076kj","body":"I am trying to help my mom out with this. \n\nShe and my stepdad are renting a house from one of his relatives. There were other circumstances at that time that made it best option, otherwise we'd never mix family and business. My mom insisted on getting a lease thankfully. \n\nMy stepdad decided he wants a divorce but there were going to stay living together until the lease ended to save up and let my sibling finish school. Now the family member wants to terminate the lease so they can move back in, and let stepdad live there as well. Last I heard she was getting a lawyer. \n\nFrom what I can tell the only termination clause in the lease is due to violation of the terms. They've never been late in rent or violated anything. \n\nWhat should we do to protect ourselves? My mom would like to get a lawyer but they are a bit expensive. \n\nThis is in Illinois. I didn't see anything related in the wiki. \n\nThanks!\n\n","title":"Landlord trying to terminate lease so they can move back in (Illinois)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576096369,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9cp8c\/pa_money_order_for_rent_was_stolen_forged_and\/","id":"e9cp8c","body":"My apartment was recently bought out by a new management company. This new company does not have an online rental payment system set up, so they only take checks and money orders. I do not have a checking book (still a student) so I decided to pay the rent with a money order via MoneyGram. I filled out the money order specifically with my name as Payer and my apartment company as the Payee.\n\nI mailed my rent payment to my apartment company at the address that they provided for me. 2 weeks later, I received a notice saying my rent had not been paid yet. I found out that the money order had been cashed already and called MoneyGram to get a photocopy of the cashed money order. On the photocopy, I find that it has been forged so that the Payer and Payee are both addressed to the same person with a different address than mine.\n\nI contacted MoneyGram and they told me I can file an affidavit and try to get the bank that cashed the forged check to send a refund to MoneyGram who will issue another money order to me. However, they said that the affidavit may take up to 3-6 months for them to process and then another year or so for the bank to process.\n\nI also just went to the police station to file a report. They said that detectives will reach out to me for information.\n\nI updated my apartment management company with all of this information. They have told me that they will freeze the month's rent for 4 months to allow me to get that money back but they said that I still have to pay the balance. I thought that after mailing the money order in, it would count as me paying. However, they stated that they do not know whether the money order even made it into the apartment or if the mailman could have dropped the envelope or some other situation like that could have occurred so they are claiming they are not responsible for the theft. The mail system at my apartment complex is horrible, packages are just left out on the floor by the front door and mail addressed to the rental company is left sitting out as well. They recently purchased a drop box but the mailman had not been using that unless you specify \"Management Office\" on the address line 2, which I did not know at the time of mailing the money order as they had only told us to make the checks payable to their company name at our apartment's address, with nothing about \"Management Office\" stated. The management company has also said they will not be pursuing any legal action because they do not know whether the money order was stolen from their apartment or not (it could have been stolen during the UPS process).\n\nAm I still responsible for paying my apartment company? Do I have legal recourse to go after the person whose name is listed on the cashed money order? Is there anything I can do about the other fees I have had to pay for the MoneyGram process ($55) or the filing fees I may have to pay for the police report ($40)?","title":"[PA] Money order for rent was stolen, forged, and cashed. What can I do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422644056,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u831t\/ga_roommate_trashed_bedroom_landlord_demands_she\/","id":"2u831t","body":"Longtime lurker, first post.  Y'all always seem to help people with legal advice. \n\nMy roommate is not on the lease of the house we live in. Only my boyfriend and I are on the lease, with a verbal arrangement regarding rent\/bills with our roommate.  \n\nToday, my landlord stopped by to show our house to rent it out  for next year. I was told by my landlord that they would give us 24 hours notice before showing the house.  I checked my phone and I had a voicemail from her office this morning regarding showing the place this afternoon.    She asked to check on the house after I told her it wasn't clean enough to be seen.  \n\nMy roommate trashed their bedroom.  The carpet smells like ammonia and is torn in places, with scratch marks all over the walls. \n\nMy landlord has told myself and my boyfriend that we must:\n\n* Evict the roommate today.\n\n* Replace the carpet and clean the room before monday, as she's showing the house that morning. \n\n\n\nAs of right now, BF and I will be unable to pay rent come February  without roommate's portion.  If we evict her tonight, I highly doubt she'll pay the bills she owes.  Reddit, we could really use some help. ","title":"[GA] Roommate trashed bedroom, Landlord demands she be evicted ASAP.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516149490,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qx37w\/brothers_apartment_austin_tx_smells_so_terrible\/","id":"7qx37w","body":"Edit:  AutoModerator pointed me towards this section of the wiki: (\"Habitability is not an easy thing to determine. Ultimately, it could be up the a judge. You could contact your local city housing department and talk to them.\").  I'll probably start looking there, but if anyone has additional advice I'd love some more informed guidance.\n\n \n\nI am posting on behalf of my brother, hope that is OK.  He came home for the holidays after dealing with a terrible smell in his apartment coming from the ventilation, outside his control.  Before leaving he set up an expensive (~$200) air purifier to try to remove the smell of the apartment over break.  I haven't visited TX recently, so I cant say how the apartment smells, but when he got home, I could tell he had a quite strong and repulsive smell on his clothes\/body.  He has just returned for the next semester, and has discovered the stench is stronger than before, to the point that he had to move out to be comfortable.  He is now in a hotel, looking for a new place to stay.\n\n \n\nI should note, my brother has a weak nose, and a personality that preferences putting up with an inconvenience rather than get anyone involved, so if he can't stand that stench, someone else like myself in that situation would be thoroughly miserable.  From knowing him I trust that an issue like this is not an overreaction.  He would rather let a letter of recommendation go unwritten (voiding an application) than bother a professor, so to see him moved to action is evidence of a serious problem.\n\n \n\nThe landlord claims the stench is not toxic\/harmful, and therefore no concern of theirs, but I imagine there are standards of living in place that go beyond \"it won't kill you\" that we can rely on.  I haven't seen his contract in particular, but with most lease agreements I understand that breaking the contract (leaving and refusing to pay) leaves you unable to recoup the security deposit.  I'm here to see if there is anything we can do to reclaim that deposit, as in my opinion the landlord first failed to uphold the contract by providing unacceptable living conditions. \n Furthermore, this may be a stretch, but would we have any grounds to seek reimbursement for the cost of the hotel my brother is currently staying at until he can find a new place?","title":"Brother's apartment (Austin, TX) smells so terrible he is forced to sleep in hotel and look for a new lease. Do we have any recourse with the original landlord for not providing suitable living conditions?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589908301,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmsq48\/work_lost_due_to_covid19_employer_says_staff_are\/","id":"gmsq48","body":"I\u2019ve checked the megathread and the New Jersey unemployment webpage but wasn\u2019t able to find any answers\u2014it\u2019s a bit of a specific case. \n\nI work as a special educator in New Jersey. Under normal unemployment laws, educators are not allowed to file for unemployment for the duration of a recess period, eg summer break, spring break. \n\nFor my district, and for many special education districts, our employment continues for the full twelve months of the year\u2014divided into the School Year (September-June) and the Extended School Year (June-August).\n\nWorking the Extended School Year is optional and involves an entirely separate contract from our regular employment. However many staff, especially the instructional side staff who make very little, choose to work the Extended School Year to maintain a consistent income. \n\nYesterday all the staff were told that the Extended School Year would be dramatically downsized due to reduced demand as a result of COVID-19. Most of the staff who rely on the wages from the Extended School Year would not be called to work. And because this period is considered a recess, they are not eligible to collect unemployment for this time. \n\nWhile I understand that this follows the letter of the law in regular circumstances, I believe this to be a massive oversight fundamentally misaligned with the function of unemployment. Wages have been lost due to COVID-19, and to not allow the staff to collect unemployment due to the structure of the contract seems to me to be a miscarriage of justice that could easily be rectified if brought to the attention of the right people. \n\nDo I have any legal recourse?","title":"Work lost due to COVID-19, Employer says staff are ineligible for Unemployment (NJ)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476933562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58epsi\/signed_a_retention_agreement_with_employer_but_is\/","id":"58epsi","body":"Edit update:\nThe answer is not entirely clear per an actual lawyer:\nhttp:\/\/my.justanswer.com\/question\/guest\/2cf25724fe774009a0617b36fb674c09\n\n\nThis question is for California specifically.\n\nLast spring I took up an offer to work internationally through my California employer for a few months overseas.  I\u2019m still overseas now, at the tail end of this international work and heading home in a few weeks.   It was an excellent experience with the international affiliate and I am so glad I got to do it.  Back in spring after I accepted the offer to work overseas for a few months, my local California firm I work for requested I sign a \u201cretention agreement\u201d in order to take on this international work assignment.\n\nSince agreeing to take on this work and now, my job back in the states became quite miserable.  Between agreeing to work internationally and leaving to work for the international affiliate, things really nosedived in my local California office.  From staying in touch with my colleagues in that California office while I was away, as many of my colleagues have quit, and there are further details of a whole host of other grievances I\u2019ll spare you from.  In short, the firm I\u2019m returning too is not somewhere I want to be.\nThe agreement specifies the following below (I slightly paraphrased the agreement and obviously removed the employer\u2019s name basically so it couldn\u2019t be googled back to anything):\n\n*You agree following the international assignment period that you will remain with the employer for at least 6 months. If you leave the employer voluntarily prior to the end or during your time working internationally; the repayment schedule described below will be applied.*\n\n*\u2022 Leave employer anytime within 6 months following your return from overseas \u2013 repay 50% of the following costs flights, stipend and lodging, (other than salary), incurred by employer under this relocation agreement.*\n\nIf this was enforceable, I'd estimate I'd owe somewhere between $3,000 - $5,000 to cover half of the flights, lodging, etc. that my employer paid for if I left before six months after the end of my international assignment.  Worst case scenario, I'd be willing to pay that because I am not happy currently at this employer and a few thousand dollars is not worth being unhappy and I can afford that.\n\nOr, if this is actually enforceable and I decide I don\u2019t want to pay the few thousand dollars I\u2019d expect to owe, I\u2019d wait until about April 2017 (which would be 6 months after my return) and leave then, though I really do not want to stay that long.\n\nHowever, I suspect that this agreement is not enforceable in California.   I suspect this unenforceable because:\n\n\u2022\tA few years back in California, I had an offer once for a job that required I sign an agreement requiring I remain employed a certain duration or I'd have to repay costs, but the recruiter I was working with confidently told me that he knew that was unenforceable in California and it would make no difference if I signed it and he knew that from experience.  (I wound up passing on the offer anyway)\n\n\u2022\tA colleague of mine from my local office in California is also working overseas as well under the same deal as me, but he straight up ignored this \u201cretention agreement\u201d when he was told to sign it and my employer evidently did not follow up or stop him from coming out here anyway, so he\u2019s basically been doing the same as me without any such retention agreement effective (and the employer paid for his flights and travel and so forth regardless).  Perhaps this was an oversight by HR to let him do that, or maybe HR consciously let it go knowing it wouldn\u2019t have mattered if he signed it. \n\nI suspect it's something quite enforceable in other US states and it\u2019s just a blanket form my employer gives to everyone, that they never bothered to custom tailor with respect to California law.  My employer is headquartered outside of California so there are many such agreements and rules they communicate to us that actually don\u2019t apply in California due to differences in employment law in California vs where they are headquartered out of.  For example, the official policy towards PTO is use it or its gone entirely and expires \u2013 they remind us of that but in California if you don\u2019t use it and it expires, they correctly and quietly pay out PTO to to California employees to comply with California law.  So in this case, I suspect I signed an agreement that is enforceable in many states, but not necessarily in California with respect to requiring me to stay or pay back a bunch of money.\n\nOf course I am not 100% sure I\u2019m right hence me making this post, but I wonder if anyone here would happen to know more for sure.  As I mentioned, I am willing to chance it and risk having to pay up or stick it out 6 months longer, but it would be awesome to be more sure if I had to pay or not.\n\nDoes anyone have any insight into the enforceability of such an agreement in California?\n\n(Edits just to fix grammar).\n","title":"Signed a \u201cRetention Agreement\u201d with employer, but is it actually enforceable in CA, USA?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589828780,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm7usr\/can_my_dad_revoke_my_gi_bill_he_granted_to_me\/","id":"gm7usr","body":"My dad, for a long time, has promised me (15) his GI Bill he earned, so I could go to college with fewer worries. However, he is VERY, *VERY* homophobic, and has even told me I could get kicked out if I came out as homosexual. \nBut, I'm asexual, and a big LGBT supporter. I know there is some chance he could be against me being asexual, but very much large backlash for being a LGBT supporter.\nI'm scared, if I tell him when I move out, I could lose my GI Bill. Can he legally revoke it just do my stances on sexuality? If so, what can I do against it?","title":"Can my dad revoke my GI Bill he granted to me just due to my sexuality, or stances on sexuality?(Tennessee)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589668958,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl3ymf\/rental_problems\/","id":"gl3ymf","body":"For starters, I live in Bartholomew county, Indiana.\n\nThe jist of the story is that last September my A\/C went out, and after a really hot weekend someone came out to fix it.  Problem was that it got colder after that so I never had to turn it on after that.  Spring rolled around this year and when I went to turn it on it still wasn't working.  I have had Maintenance out 3 times this year to look at it and every time it is \"fixed\" and doesn't work.  It is currently 82F in my house and I have not heard from the office in over 2 weeks since I last told them it was not working.  \n\nBasically I am wondering what my options are if I have any.  Indiana doesn't have a law for the withholding of rent so I cant go that route.\n\nAlso, I know with Covid-19 repairs may be slowed, but they haven't returned my calls asking for a timeline.","title":"Rental Problems","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577971086,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiy4qd\/my_gf_22parents_hacked_her_phone_from_every_text\/","id":"eiy4qd","body":"We are in relationship for 6 months. Like every parents in india, her father started looking marriage matches for her. One day she called and said, her father told her to go her uncles( police)  house to see a match.\n\nSince her father is very particular in choosing a same caste guy ( she told me many times). I told her to ask her father a year time, so that she can complete her education, thinking it would also give me time to better myself financially, so that i can confidently ask her father. But she kept insisting her father doesn't listen to her. But i thought he would and asked her to try.\n\nNext day she told me the guy came but nothing finalized and she is waiting for right moment to talk to her father.\n\n2days later everything changed.  I was in office and i saw 2 missed calls and msgs from her saying her parents know about us and someone will call my number to confirm my name and talk to me. She asked me to speak in a different language and act as if i don't know her. I did the same. But that night she called me and said her father's brother (police) called her and said they know everything about us and he is getting her call records and everything.\n\nShe texted me the same thing and they immediately called her and said all the things she just texted me!!!!\n\nThey are getting the photos of us (just normal photos) and the video we took at our hotel (also just normal video saying she love me and she is happy).\n\nToday i got a msg asking my watsapp num ,so they will send our video calls(normal talking), and the hotel video. After 1 hr , they are texted me they would upload it to internet.\n\nI don't why they are keen to get my watsapp num, but i know they wouldn't do such thing and they are trying to blackmail me.\n\nI want to talk to her father and speak plainly and i am tires of her police uncle judging her, but she is very adamant and saying they are trying to find me to hurt me and she wouldn't give her father's number.\n\nWhat should i do?","title":"My gf (22)parents hacked her phone, from every text to call register to video calls . She said they are trying to find me(25) to hurt me.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422089816,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2thzlq\/canadanb_as_a_15_year_old_how_do_i_patent_an_idea\/","id":"2thzlq","body":"I've visited many websites but they require you to be 18 to actually file for a patent. The invention I want to patent is too expensive to create a prototype or patent myself. I have no idea how to even start out with this.","title":"[Canada,N.B] As a 15 year old, how do I patent an idea?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1519666575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80et2m\/never_signed_lease_can_i_get_out_of_it\/","id":"80et2m","body":"My current lease was ending and I needed a new place to stay. One of my acquaintances needed a new roommate because hers was leaving. She is the leaseholder of the apartment. I submitted an application for residency to the apartment complex and was approved.\n\nThis weekend, I paid my security deposit and first month\u2019s rent to my new roommate. I have asked about signing a lease but she said I don\u2019t need to sign one \u201cbecause I was just added on\u201d. \n\nAfter this, I found out my roommate smokes weed. I do not judge her but I do not want to live with someone who smokes. I have not signed any lease or even seen one. How can I get out of this living arrangement? \n\nIf it helps, I live in TX. \n\nThanks. ","title":"Never Signed Lease - Can I Get Out of It???","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588823023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gez7i8\/is_there_any_legal_action_i_can_take_or_anything\/","id":"gez7i8","body":"The situation:Okay so my mom and dad are divorced. Due to the courts ruling I live with my mother. Recently my mom got a new boyfriend and is trying to move us there. The problem is, is that that is outside of our county. Her work hours change to much and it's to far away to drive us there. Here moving us there is also violating the parenting plan , because legally she can't change my sisters or my county school. (I don't think that I worded that right but basically she can't move our schooling outside of the current one we were in) My dad works out of state but when he is in state he lives to far from there  to be able to spend time with us and get us to school. I'm not sure what words he used I'm only 13 I haven't taken any law classes ,but he said that because of that situation she would be taking away our ability to see him and it's some special kind of \"abuse\" even though it's not one of the main kinds. So my sister, dad, and I are all trying to keep us from moving. I talked to my dad and his lawyer (he wanted to get my opinion and hear from me about life with my mom) and they both said that there is still a chance that the judge could rule to make us move with our mom and allow her the ability to change out school system without my dad's permission. \n\nI'd there anything I could do legally to reduce that chance of the judge ruling in her favor? Is there anything I could do to help my dad with this legal shit?","title":"Is there any legal action I can take or anything I can do to help my dad with legal action?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590790916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt2mxn\/i_need_a_lawyer_i_dont_have_money\/","id":"gt2mxn","body":"So I know a guy. He's been holding back from posting what I'm about to post for YEARS. Partially because of pride, partially because it's nobody's business, partially because he doesn't want drama in his life, so he thinks if he keeps it quiet it will go away. But 100% he hasn't posted this because he's afraid, and he hates admitting that he's afraid. But here it is..\nThis guy made a beautiful daughter. She's his pride and joy. She means absolutely EVERYTHING to him. He had this beautiful little angel with the DEVIL. From birth til current day, he's done everything in his ability to raise her to be the amazing angel she is and will grow into. During this journey of life, they've had many ups and downs. The devil kept her from him several times, sometimes for weeks because she was upset at him. The devil has abused her, and her siblings. Many times. Several people know of this but try to give the devil the benefit of the doubt.  The devil up and moved to a different state with less than a months notice, taking the little girl from her dad. Her dad ended up following shortly after, leaving all of his possessions, career and friends behind him. He did this because his daughter is his world, and he would do it infinitely more times, just to see this little girl smile. A father needs his daughter, as the daughter needs her daddy. So dad follows his daughter. He starts over from scratch, actually below zero. Tries to be optimistic, thinking maybe the devil will calm down and be who her children and family need her to be. Dad thinks maybe this change will bring out SOME kind of good out of her. It the calm lasts for a brief period. Then the storm comes. More abuse. More neglect. More hate. I'm not talking about the \"oh I've had a long day at work, that's why I took my frustration out on my kids\" scenario. I'm talking about pure evil. If the devil has a bad day, the kids are the ones who suffer. She mentally abuses them (calls them very bad names \u2022stupid, idiot, dumbass, etc\u2022). She physically abuses them (smacks in the face, uppercut underneath their armpits, slaps in the belly, the list goes on). She leaves them home alone for hours on end, without letting anyone know. I could go on and on about this, but if you've read this far, you get the point. This is evil. Not at its worst, but very evil nonetheless.\n\nI am posting this now because the devil wants to take the angel from her father and move away again, without agreement or notice (for the most part) with the father. And he's scared. So very scared. He's scared for his daughter, he's scared to up and leave again. He's scared he can't protect his baby girl. He's scared things won't work and he can't see her. He needs her, she needs him.\n\nThere are also complications. There is a custody \/ child support case in the ORIGINAL state. That state is very very unhelpful when it comes to communicating. The current state cannot provide any help, because it's not the state where the agreement is.\n\nThe father has tried everything he can, within his limitations and PRIDE (gets us all right?) to work this out and try to make things better. To no avail. The father does not want to lose his daughter. He does not want her to move. He would move with her if there was a mutual agreement. But you can't make agreements with the devil. He needs help. He needs advice. His heart is breaking and he's freaking out. He's never felt more scared in his life. He would very much appreciate if someone ANYONE can help him and provide guidance. He's DESPERATE.\n\nI'm that guy. I copy pasted half of this from a different website. Sorry it reads weird here. Any help would be so very much appreciated.","title":"I need a lawyer. I don't have money.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517878762,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vjmfe\/my_apartment_complex_is_deciding_to_raise_the\/","id":"7vjmfe","body":"I signed a 12 month lease online for a base rate at $780 and I spoke with the apartment manager who advised this was a special online for 6 months and then after that it'll go up to $880 for the rest of the term. This special wasn't listed anywhere online or in my lease. And my lease states I am paying $780 for 12 months. Just wanting to know if this is legal? \nLocation is South Carolina. ","title":"My apartment complex is deciding to raise the rent after 6 months.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576677309,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eccx92\/ca_driver_that_rearended_my_fianc\u00e9_gave_false\/","id":"eccx92","body":"2019 has really been some year for my family and me. My fianc\u00e9 was in slowed to stopped traffic on the freeway when a commercial vehicle (think U-haul like box truck) rear-ended her traveling at approximately 50-60 mph. She was launched off of the freeway, across lanes of oncoming traffic, and eventually stopped from rolling into a ravine by a retention wall.\n\nShe is miraculously okay physically, but her car is totaled. We learned yesterday in the police report that the other driver claimed to have no license or insurance. He said his date of birth was the date of the accident, then said he couldn\u2019t remember any other information about himself, so he seems to have lied about who he was. And the lie seems to have worked, at least for now. When our car insurance ran the commercial vehicle\u2019s VIN, it found records that the vehicle has been impounded and retrieved 6 times, which means that someone whom the vehicle was registered to procured a license and proof of insurance to retrieve it each time. What are our best options for recovering some losses here?","title":"[CA] Driver that rear-ended my fianc\u00e9 gave false information.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575782855,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7pvch\/can_i_still_take_a_flight_the_company_paid_for\/","id":"e7pvch","body":"A little background.  I just recently left a company to pursue another opportunity.\n\nA while back, said previous company bought me a plane ticket to fly out of state to visit our HQ and really just spend some time in the city.\n\nToday I got a notification to check in for my flight tomorrow and can still access a boarding pass.\n\nCan the company pursue legal action if I decided to still get on the flight and go see the city?  (Mostly hypothetical.  But maybe! Single dude, free schedule, etc)\n\nI\u2019m assuming they could in some way, I\u2019m really just curious now!\n\nAny thoughts?","title":"Can I still take a flight the company paid for?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424371414,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wggge\/mom_was_pulled_over_in_nj_car_impounded_any_advice\/","id":"2wggge","body":"My mom was driving home and was pulled over. She didn't realize she had a warrant for an unpaid ticket, so they took her in an towed her car. Her court date for the ticket isn't until the 27th and the tow yard is charging $25 a day to get it out. By the time she gets to court, the costs of just the tow will be a lot.\n\nIs there anything she can do when she calls the court to have them to lift the suspension so she can get her car out?","title":"Mom was pulled over in NJ, car impounded. Any advice?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578721208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en3irh\/bathroom_spy_cam_being_swept_under_the_table\/","id":"en3irh","body":"Hi all\nIm at a restaurant in New Hampshire and recently we had found a spy cam in the employee restroom and the owners arent addressing it all, now I'm well aware of what happens when you do something like that, however; I've heard a few remarks that something like that has to be addressed infront of all the staff, I'm not sure where to start on something like that, so I'm curious if theres something that has to be done in this scenario or something I can bring up \n-thanks!","title":"Bathroom spy cam being swept under the table","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578804545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enj3b3\/hypothetical_interesting_question_about_child\/","id":"enj3b3","body":"If a minor robs a bank while naked, isn\u2019t the security video technically child pornography? So would it be legal for anyone to watch it? I know it\u2019s very hypothetical, but could you at least use that argument in court to defend yourself if someone watched it?","title":"Hypothetical interesting question about child pornography and robbery","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1473918846,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52utx2\/tx_step_mother_just_passed_away_listed_as\/","id":"52utx2","body":"I am not listed as the Executor. I am listed as a cosigner for a savings account we both shared. She has me listed as the beneficiary on one of her IRA accounts. \n\nI think I made the mistake of taking her name of of the savings account that we cosigned on. Did it have to go through an Executor first?  What should I do with the account? Should I try to get her name back on it?\n\nFor the accounts that list me as the beneficiary do I need to wait for the Executor to go through them before I access them? Even if I'm over 18?","title":"[TX] Step Mother just passed away. Listed as cosigner and beneficiary beneficiary on certain accounts.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591038341,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guqpd2\/florida_apartment_complex_has_failed_to_fix_a\/","id":"guqpd2","body":"Breaking the lease requires payment of 2 full months rent, is there some protection I have when addressing this with my landlord? Other issues have been like failing to fix a defective smoke alarm for at least 4 days","title":"Florida - apartment complex has failed to fix a broken wash machine for over three weeks now and are ignoring my maintenance requests. Lease ends in September but I cannot live like this anymore. What are my legal options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588881908,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfe22y\/ppp_loans_and_covid\/","id":"gfe22y","body":"My employer recieved their PPP loan for a locally owned restaurant in Indianapolis during this quarantine. There are still 5 weeks left of pay we are guaranteed, but now we are opening our doors May 11th. Some employees claimed it wasn't safe to go back to work, so HR told them they could go on unpaid leave and still collect PPP checks. As an employee who is going back to work, scheduled 30 hours a week, I am told that I will still receive the PPP check as well, BUT... any hourly wage or tips earned will be subtracted from my PPP check.\nExample: PPP check is $500\/week. I've recieved $400 in wages and tips. So my pay is still $500... it was explained to me as a \"wash\". I'd get the $400 I earned, and the extra $100 from PPP. The other $400 of PPP money would go back to the employer.\n\nThe employees who don't work as many hours or don't work at all, will be making 100% of their PPP check as well... so... we're basically free labor. Is this legal?","title":"PPP loans and Covid","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576485339,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebcjj1\/germany_i_need_to_return_my_work_key_can_i_mail_it\/","id":"ebcjj1","body":"I got fired from my job for being sick in trial time and now I have to return my work key. The owner insists I need to return it personally, but I have panic attacks just from thinking going there. Can I mail the key with Einschreiben or do I really need to return it personally?","title":"[Germany] I need to return my work key, can I mail it?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1412916968,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2itw3k\/nyc_horrible_landlord_threatening_to_evict_so\/","id":"2itw3k","body":"My boyfriend and his dog moved into his apartment at the end of September, so less than a month ago, the other two roommates in that apartment have been living there for 6 years. \n\nWhen my boyfriend moved in he was not aware that there was a no pets clause for his particular apartment within the building. He had spoken to the doormen, other tenants, the super, etc. and made absolutely no attempt to hide the dog as he was under the impression he was allowed to have her in the building. \n\nHe was never given a copy of the original lease to sign, just an extension. The extension of the lease that he signed mentioned pets and only states that they are not allowed on the roof and must be on a leash in all public areas.\n\nSo, the problem started when my the building manager called SCREAMING and accused one of the roommates of taking the dog to the roof where it caused \"significant damage\" (a few broken branches and a couple of stones out of place, but whatever). This was completely unfounded, they had no proof that a dog had caused the damage nor had they even checked the cameras at that point so they had no reason to suspect that it was my boyfriend's dog. Furthermore, the dog has never been to the roof. They then later found out that it was another tenant who had brought her dog to the roof in the middle of the night along. My boyfriend received and apology from one of the doormen but did not hear anything from the super or building manager. \n\nBUT, this whole situation brings the existence of the dog to the attention of the building manager, which apparently is a problem because the original lease (that my boyfriend has neither seen nor signed) says that this particular apartment is not pet-friendly. The building manager says that the dog has to be out of the apartment immediately or he will evict them. When the building manager found out that he had falsely accused my boyfriend and his roommates of bringing the dog to the roof he dropped the subject and did not contact anyone in the apartment for about a week.\n\nIn the meantime my boyfriend registered his dog as a service pet. This was not in an attempt to pull one over on the building manager. He really does have anxiety and depression and DID get the dog as a companion per his doctor's recommendation. He is also lazy and didn't have a reason to have the dog registered so he put it off. The point is the dog is now registered, and he has doctors notes. \n\nNow, a week or so later, the building manager finally makes contact again via email, \"is the dog gone yet?\" They go through a back and forth explaining what has happened leading up to this, including the fact that the dog is now a registered service animal. The building manager is menacing in all of his replies and discredits the need for service animals and says he will be seeing them in court.\n\nThe building manager will also not release the name of the apartment owner so they could potentially work something out with them. Today he threw out a random figure of extra $500 toward security deposit in addition to an extra $200 per month to keep the dog. This seems really fishy to me. \n\nAlso, the building manager has not been following the letter of the law in regards to the lease on his end. The apartment is supposed to be repainted every few years, the washer\/dryer are supposed to be replaced, it can't be fair for him to pick and choose which parts of the lease he wants to enforce. \n\nBasically, my question is, what are my boyfriend's options? What is the likely outcome of this scenario? What rights does my boyfriend have in this case? Any advice you can give me would be very much appreciated. \n","title":"(NYC) Horrible landlord threatening to evict SO over pet","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577740971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehsdfl\/landlord_charged_us_less_than_contract_amount\/","id":"ehsdfl","body":"My fiancee and I just moved into a new place. The first month\u2019s rent was prorated ($500 off). The bill we just got (second month) is $300 less than the amount I originally agreed to. What\u2019s going on? Are they slowly giving back our deposit?","title":"Landlord charged us less than contract amount (California)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575721716,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7drhu\/app_idea_what_do_you_think\/","id":"e7drhu","body":"I am thinking of creating a notification system that sends people, you choose(spouse, children), important information  if you died. The idea is that periodically you get a popup that you click on to show that you are still living.if you don\u2019t click on it eventually the system starts the process of letting people know things like where your will is; life insurance, which accounts you have etc. \n\nIt would have to be extremely secure (expensive development) so wanted to get your feedback on the idea before starting work on it I don\u2019t know what the funding model would be.","title":"App idea - what do you think?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590379134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq3z12\/reviewed_my_lease_landlord_charges_me_more_than\/","id":"gq3z12","body":"Hi there. \nJust wondering what to do in the situation \nMy lease states that we will pay 850 each per month. \nWith the current amount of 925 being charged, he previously mentioned different prices 1700, 1850, as we looked at different units. \nWe chose the more expensive unit of 1850. \nWas just looking through my lease and noticed the contract says 850, wondering what we should do here.","title":"Reviewed my lease, landlord charges me more than our lease agreement states","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578439048,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eljmkr\/employer_not_paying_what_i_earned\/","id":"eljmkr","body":"Ok so I worked for this restaurant and I was hired with an hourly rate plus 1% of all sales during my shift (bar and dining room). I have two issues currently....\n\n1. I reported getting groped by a customer during a private party and was fired two shifts later for some made up nonsense after I asked if management had followed up the way they offered and promised to do (I have already filed a complaint with eeoc for this but any other advice welcome and appreciated bc idk what I'm doing here).\n\n2. I just got my paystub for the last shift and I know it's not even close to the full amount of the 1% I should have received. I had no way of ever knowing what sales were to verify my pay and bc it's a tip out, idk what I can possibly do. However I know there's no way I would earn the same tips on a 9hr shift Nye that I made in 3 hours on a random Thursday. \n\nAnyone with any advice or experience, I really appreciate it. It's pretty shitty to have to deal with all this on top of getting sexually assaulted.","title":"Employer not paying what I earned","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519582834,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8069s8\/in_the_state_of_oregon_what_happens_if_the\/","id":"8069s8","body":"Question:  My sister's husband was diagnosed with cancer two days after his mother died.  The estate has not been dispersed and my brother-in-law spent their savings to get his business started.  He is very sick and might not make it.  While the amount is not huge it would really help my sister with the expected medical bills and funeral expenses.  She is supposed to call the lawyer tomorrow, but she is pretty consumed with being at the hospital with her husband.  I am hoping to get a general idea.","title":"In the state of Oregon what happens if the beneficiary dies during probate?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577311156,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efmg7u\/is_it_legal_for_a_workplace_to_not_allow_you_to\/","id":"efmg7u","body":"My workplace doesn\u2019t allow us to keep water bottles in our department. It\u2019s a customer service based job, serving food, and they say it will look unprofessional. Even if we are out of view of the customers. They allow us to keep water bottles in our lockers, on another floor. But we only get 2 breaks a day to get a drink of water.\n\nOntario, Canada","title":"Is it legal for a workplace to not allow you to have a water bottle with you?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588715227,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge6xak\/wa_coown_the_house_after_divorce\/","id":"ge6xak","body":"We are in the middle of divorce process and we are going to keep the house and keep living in the house with our kids. (cannot afford buy-out, refinance, or 2 apt rents)\nI am confused about how to go about the divorce process...?","title":"(WA) co-own the house after divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589987056,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gncyl4\/parents_going_through_divorceneed_some_advice_on\/","id":"gncyl4","body":"So...just for context, my sister and I are both in our early 20s. Honestly we both saw this coming. My father was emotionally negligent growing up and my mother had trouble trying to take care of two kids and her career at the same time. I haven't been on speaking terms with either parent for the last 2 years because I came out as gay to them, and my mother rejected me.\n\nI got a call this morning from my sister saying that the divorce is in the works, and they found out last night that my dad has a mistress and a baby. I won't give you the details because I don't want this to be trackable.\n\nAnyway, my mom is an emotional mess, and my sister has never been one to really think logically about things like this. I'm on the other side of the country (USA), and I advised my mom to get the lawyer finalized, and get out of the house. She refuses to move because she is insistent that he is hiding money in the millions in our home (and she is probably right).\n\nSorry, anyway, long story short...I have no experience with divorce attorneys and it looks like I will probably have to negotiate the deal and get her an attorney. Can anyone advise me on how to go about finding one, and how to structure the deal? Our biggest problem is that my mom on her own does not make much $$, but this divorce case looks pretty good on her end because of the mistress, and my dad has multi-millions but it's probably well hidden. What do I do?","title":"Parents going through divorce...need some advice on hiring a lawyer in this situation.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588439532,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gca0gr\/a_company_is_trying_to_collect_debt_against_me\/","id":"gca0gr","body":"Me and a friend started an LLC partnership in Wisconsin while in college where we would buy computers from a couple other guys we knew who bought them in bulk and we would re-sell the computers. They would give us the computers up front and we would pay cash once we sold. Things went well for about 6-7 months until they started claiming we owed money that we did. The amount they said never matched what we had on our sheets. Eventually we stopped getting computers from them because of the disagreement and closed our business in March of 2019. They threatened legal action in March of 2019 and we sent a certified letter asking for all of the transactions between us and they never sent anything back. Fast forward to today when my partner received a letter from them in the mail addressed to him personally that they are trying to collect the debt and are going to put him through to a debt collector. Here are some details:\n\n1.\tTransactions were mostly cash, some paid though Chase quickpay.\n2.\tWe never had invoices or anything, they would drop off computers and then we would give them cash once sold.\n3.\tI closed our sales and use tax account and said the business was no longer in business in Wisconsin as of March 2019\n4.\tWe never agreed on the amount they claim we owe, and our records show we do not owe them that much or anything.\n5.\tWe filed 2018 taxes and we ended up in the red a couple hundred dollars, which is why along with this whole ordeal we decided to pay off our credit card, and close the company.\n\nCan they go after us or do we have nothing to worry about? Also is it legal for them to send debt collection letters to my partner personally when business was technically done through the business? I can provide more details if needed, please help!","title":"A company is trying to collect debt against me and a friends former company","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577897151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eikcek\/am_i_responsible_for_the_lease_whats_going_to\/","id":"eikcek","body":"An international student from my college asked to sublease my room, we\u2019ve been in contact the entire month, she filled out the application but my landlord agreed that she didn\u2019t have to pay the deposit until she got to america because it was easier that way. I signed documents given to me by my landlord that removed me from the lease and allowing her to move in.\n\nShe moves in the day she planned and literally packs up everything and leaves the next day and says she found somewhere closer to campus. \n\nI honestly don\u2019t remember if she officially signed the lease, but I signed the documents removing me from the lease and allowing her to take it over. But what happens now? do any of you know how this works? who is responsible for the lease? \n\nMy landlords office is closed until tomorrow but I wanted some input today to hopefully get an idea of what she is going to say.","title":"Am I responsible for the lease? What\u2019s going to happen now?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424144531,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w5lkx\/moving_out_of_rundown_house_worried_landlord\/","id":"2w5lkx","body":"**Background**\n\nI rented a house in GA for nearly the last three years for $650\/month, during which the first two years were under lease and the last ten months were month-to-month with the terms of the lease. \n\nI've been a decent tenant. I haven't needed anything, paid my rent on time, and haven't caused trouble with the neighbors. I haven't seen my landlord in person in about two years, but keep up with him through text whenever I'm sending my rent check a day later than normal or whatever.\n\nIn mid December, I found out I might be losing my job, and let him know that I could afford to pay through January, but that I wasn't sure and would let him know as soon as I found anything out. He said he could work with me if needed, and to keep him posted. I lost my job on January 9 with a decent amount of severance. At about the same time, I was offered the opportunity to move in with my girlfriend for quite a bit cheaper than I was paying in rent there, and accepted the offer. On January 15, I told my landlord that I would be moving out and was willing to pay rent through the end of February if he wanted, but to consider it a 30 days notice to leave.\n\nThis upset him or hurt his feelings because he quoted our conversation from December when I told him I didn't plan to move out if I didn't have to and he asked me if I'd been planning to leave all along. I told him no, but since my financial future is uncertain right now, that I'd made the choice I thought was better. He just said he'd talk to me about it later. I didn't hear from him for another two weeks.\n\n**Moving Out**\n\nThe landlord has my $650 security deposit, which I don't think I'll be getting back. The house is old, and not in great shape, and I don't think it will be easily rentable in its current condition. \n\n* After I'd been in the house for about eight months, a large storm knocked down gutters around the house (some from assumed water\/debris in them, and one section from a section of tree that fell). I notified the landlord, and he acknowledged, but never had them fixed. Later, in a bedroom corner directly underneath the fallen gutters, I found mold growing in the carpet and the wall was slightly soft and crumbling. I notified the landlord, who sent a man (a personal friend\/contractor I believe) to take care of it. He sprayed the mold with bleach and told me that there was probably water in the wall due to the gutters falling down. I relayed that opinion to the landlord.  \n* This week, while moving my things, I found a very large soft spot in the wall of the living room. The spot was covered by a couch so I don't know how long it had been there, but the paint had caved in and was only being held up by other paint. This soft spot is probably only about three feet away (and in the same wall but in a different room) from the spot where there was mold.   \n* After living there for about 6 months, I noticed a soft spot in an apparently solid wall in the laundry room. I notified the landlord, and he never did anything about it (I don't remember right now if I received acknowledgement for this one).   \n* About a month ago (after the notice of leaving), I found a large number of ants in the laundry room, and traced them to a spot near the original soft spot, but found that a large portion of the wall was now soft, and with just a little bit of pressure, the paint cracked and the wall seemed like rotted wood. There was more evidence of water\/ant (termite) damage on that wall.   \n    I killed the ants, sealed obvious holes in the wall where they were coming from, and repaired the cracks in the paint to the best of my ability.I noticed that the largest fissure in the wall was directly continued from an older but very obvious repair that had been done before I ever moved in. After finding the ants and larger areas of damage in this wall, I didn't notify the landlord.\n\n* There is an awning above a door that is rotted and needs to be torn down or repaired.\n\n* There are large brown spots in the ceiling of the kitchen (about two feet along the outside wall that the awning is connected to, and underneath where there used to be gutters). There were water spots there when I moved in, and I believe it is reflected in the walkthrough document, although I can't find it.\n\n* The carpet will probably need to be replaced, as it frayed at the entrances to pretty much every room in the house, and in one case, exposed flooring nails. I have not told the landlord about the carpet. I believe he replaced it himself before I moved in, and he may replace it between any two tenants.\n\n* The inside of the house will likely be painted, but I believe he repaints the house between any new tenants anyway, as the stucco walls look like a gobstopper with different layers of color in places that it has chipped off. The outside could use it, with a good pressure wash to boot.\n\n* The gas range works, but the oven does not work. He sent someone out to look at it, and I gave them the part number of what I thought the issue was, and never heard back. I talked to the landlord about it again later and he seemed surprised that I hadn't heard from his man. I told him I thought I could fix it and that I'd let him know, but I never was able to and kind of forgot about it. I've lived with a toaster oven since then.\n\n* The yard needs to be landscaped, but is generally serviceable.\n\n**Legal Advice**\n\nI'm worried that since the landlord seems to feel slighted by my decision to move out, and since the house is in poor shape, that he might try to blame me for structural issues in the house. Specifically the water damages in the walls. I told him about the gutters, mold and soft wall spots in the bedroom, and the soft spot in the laundry room with no action taken on his part, but I never really followed up and hounded him about getting it done. I also told him I'd try to fix the oven, but left it open ended and never delivered. Nearly all of our communication since I moved in has been through text message, and I believe I have copies of all of them, but I don't know if texts hold any sort of weight as proof of notification.\n\nHopefully, I'll meet him, hand him the key, and that'll be that. I'm not worried about the security deposit if he wants to keep it for repainting, replacing the deposit, or whatever. But if he wants to hold me liable for these damages, can he? If he does, are my notifications of smaller problems that developed into bigger ones defense for myself?\n\nAfter removing all of my things and cleaning the house, I walked through and took video of each room and a general video of the exterior, stating the date and address. I specifically captured anything I know to be wrong with the house, but tried to demonstrate that light switches, plugs, water faucets, etc were all working as well. \n\n**Edit**: This is the only relevant language I could find in the lease:\n\n**Maintenance and Repair** Lessee will, at his sole expense, keep and maintain the leased premises and appurtenances in good and sanitary condition and repair during the term of this lease and any renewal thereof. In particular, lessee shall keep the fixtures in the house or on or about the leased premises in good order and repair, keep the furnace clean, keep the electric bells in order; keep the walks free from dirt and debris; and, at his sole expense, shall make all required repairs to the plumbing, range, heating, apparatus, and electric and gas fixtures whenever damage thereto shall have resulted from Lessee's misuse, waste, or neglect or that of his employee, family, agent or visitor. Major maintenance and repair of the leased premises, not due to Lessee's misuse, waste, or neglect or that of his employee, family, agent, or visitor, shall be the responsibility of the Lessor or his assigns. Lessee agrees that no signs shall be placed or painting done on or about the leased premises by the Lessee or at his direction without the prior written consent of the Lessor.\n\nThere are also a couple of handwritten \"other terms\": \"Any damages must be repaired before any refund of deposit.\" and \"Lessee will maintain property and grounds in clean, rentable condition.\"\n\n\n\n","title":"Moving out of run-down house. Worried landlord might try to hold me liable for problems or damages.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518384240,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wvp8b\/nj_got_speeding_ticket_and_verbal_warning_for\/","id":"7wvp8b","body":"If my vehicle is now registered and I plead not guilty to the speeding ticket, can the officer bring up the unregistered vehicle in court if he didn't issue a citation for it?","title":"NJ - Got speeding ticket and verbal warning for unregistered vehicle","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1418272789,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oxxlx\/south_dakota_getting_placementcustodyguardianship\/","id":"2oxxlx","body":"I was in a relationship with the mother of a 5 year old. Mom has now been admitted to a psychiatric facility. Temporary custody was awarded this morning to DSS for 14 days. The father can not get temporary placement through DSS because he lives in a different state that will not do a home survey within the 14 days. I would appreciate advice on two areas. \n\nFirst, I have started paperwork to get checked for temporary placement. What else do I need? I understand they will do a home survey to verify everything is safe for child. What will this entail?\n\nSecond, I want to fight for permanent custody\/legal guardianship after the 14 days. I am comfortable working with the biological father who normally has 50\/50 legal custody and sees her every other weekend, holiday, and 2 weeks each summer. How do I go about this? Do I need a formal adoption, do I need to become a certified foster parent, or is there another option? ","title":"South Dakota- getting placement\/custody\/guardianship of a non-biological 5 yr old.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424410335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wipm7\/new_jersey_was_overpaid_by_my_work_accidentally\/","id":"2wipm7","body":"Thank you for reading. I know this is stupid, and it's largely my fault, but I'm just wondering what to do next. I'm Nineteen and I work for minimum wage at a popular fast food restaurant.\n\nThe current GM accidentally changed my rate from minimum wage to roughly $35\/hr. I was shocked when I received my check, but then I thought about it. I had worked nearly 40 hours that week (part time) and I had quite a few hours from the two weeks prior that were not counted because they were after the last payroll. My company also has a program where an anonymous customer comes in to make sure everything is exactly according to protocol. If it is, all of the employees that week will earn a bonus at the end of the pay cycle. This happened twice in one week, and I was working both shifts with only two other workers on both occasions. I did not know how much the bonus was, but I assumed it was going to be hefty because of the fact that it is only being split three ways. The amount on the paycheck still seemed large, but obtainable given all of the circumstances. \n\nI know I was stupid and I should've checked the pay stub but it honestly  didn't occur to me. I've never had to do it before. The district manager is furious at me and is most likely going to make me pay this all back. I have a meeting with him tomorrow. I'm just wondering what I should say\/do at the meeting.\n\nThank you for reading. I know it's my fault for not looking at the stub. I know you might joke about this but this is seriously affecting me when there are bills to be paid. Thanks again.","title":"(New Jersey) Was overpaid by my work accidentally","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590684885,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs9xvn\/ex_landlord_asking_for_repair_fees_6_months_after\/","id":"gs9xvn","body":"Hello all, my ex landlord sent me letter yesterday claiming I owe repair fees even though I moved out on December 1st 2019. In the letter she claims COVID-19 and my failure to move out on time are the reasons for the delayed repairs, but I have text messages where I tell her I've moved all my stuff out on November 24th 2019 and she confirms. As for COVID-19, she had over 4 months to make the repairs before any lockdowns started. After I moved out, we signed a document that said she would keep my whole security deposit due to damages caused by my dog, but there was no language about me paying future repair costs - and that was the last I heard from her until this letter. California law (I'm in Los Angeles) says that she has 21 days to send me receipts from the day I move out and if she fails to do that, she owes me my security deposit back in full. I'm not interested in getting my security deposit back at this point, but I assume I'm not obligated to pay her these extra fees.  \nIdeally, I'd like to send her a polite, to-the-point letter explaining why I don't owe her anything and ask her to not bother me about it again (when I was a tenant, she tried to charge us extra rent because my housemate's girlfriend was staying over a lot, and she wouldn't drop it until I called the city and threatened legal action, so I don't think this will be the last letter from her if I'm not explicit). Is this a solid plan? what would you do? thanks!","title":"Ex Landlord asking for repair fees 6 months after I moved out, claims COVID-19 delayed her. Advice on response?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473196722,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51hj98\/xpost_from_raskacademia_my_school_is_threatening\/","id":"51hj98","body":"**I posted this in [\/r\/AskAcademia](https:\/\/np.reddit.com\/r\/AskAcademia\/comments\/51grtn\/my_school_is_threatening_to_revoke_my_degree\/) and it was recommended that I cross-post it here for legal advise on the matter as well.**  \n\n**Edited to add:  Since there apparently seems to be some ambiguity I didn't realize in my original post, I want to make it perfectly clear.  I used test banks and homework solution manuals that were issued by the publisher of the textbooks I used in my classes and that were likely intended to be instructor-use only.  I just looked at them to see if it says that anywhere on the documents and it doesn't, but I still feel pretty sure they were not supposed to be used by students.  I didn't consider what I was doing at the time to be \"pirating\" but I would agree with the posters who pointed out that downloading stuff that wasn't meant for me to be able to download constitutes pirating.**\n\nI recently graduated in the U.S. (California) from a public university with my bachelor\u2019s degree and made a terribly, terribly poor decision to share my notes and study materials for the classes in my major with friends that still have a while left to graduate. Among these materials were test banks and homework solution manuals that I used to study and practice problems related to my major. My major is one that requires extensive practice in order to fully understand, and I believed that these materials were ok to use since my professors did not use them for exams and homework was not turned in for credit in any of the classes. I did not purchase these materials, I only found them through simple google searching. They were quite easy to find. I did not consider this cheating at all and found it very useful to practice problems for which I had solutions in order to make sure I was doing the work properly.\n\nAs I can plainly see would happen in hindsight, the dean of my major found out about these materials I shared and I am now being threatened with having my degree revoked. I am completely distraught and have no idea what recourse I have, if any, to fight this. At this point, I am not sure if I am wrong and they are right \u2013 was this cheating? I NEVER intended to cheat. Actually learning the information was my only goal and, now that I have graduated and am working in my field, I really feel that I did learn the information thoroughly. I thoroughly read the school\u2019s policy manual regarding academic dishonesty and could find nothing that indicated that using test banks found on the internet constitutes cheating or plagiarism, or even academic dishonesty as defined in the manual. I am obviously biased in my opinion, but willing to accept that I am wrong as well, if it can be explained to me why I am wrong.\n\nIf I lose my degree, the last 5 years of my life and 25K in student loan debt will be for nothing. Additionally I will lose my job, likely my home, and I have no family to live with. I can\u2019t imagine my actions warrant the destruction of my entire life.\n\n\n**Additional information from my comments in the original post:**\n\n* I am not 100% sure how they found out, but I am fairly confident that one of the people I shared my materials with either told\/showed the dean personally or shared them with someone else who brought it to the dean. I uploaded my materials into a folder on a file sharing website and set the privacy settings so that anyone with the link could access it. I did that so my friends could share it with people I don't know but who would also find the resources useful. \n\n* I have not received a clear explanation about what I am being accused of exactly. My discussion thus far has been with the dean of my major, who said that my actions are unethical but not exactly why. At the beginning, he said that my punishment would be dropping a letter grade in each of the classes in question and revoking my honors status as long as I told him the names of each person I shared the information with and gave a written apology to him and the faculty of my major. I did so, and he returned to me 2 days later saying that he discussed the matter with the faculty and the dean of the college and they all agreed that his proposed punishment was \"not nearly severe enough\". He said that degree revocation is no longer off the table and that he would be speaking to them all again more formally about the matter this week. He said that the next time I heard from him, the decision will be final. I realized this weekend, after having some time to calm down and think about this rationally, that he never really explained what I am being accused of exactly. I also realized that there must be some kind of process that will occur before they can just revoke my degree, but I have not been informed about what this process consists of. I certainly will be finding out more and contacting someone at my school this week to discuss it. \n\n* I did not pirate anything, from the university server or otherwise. I posted solutions manuals to homework problems for the textbooks that were assigned for my classes. However, my classes did not have homework turned in for credit. Usually, the professors would recommend problems from each chapter that we were to work on and then go over during lectures. The solutions to these problems would be posted by the professors themselves after lecture. However, I wanted the solutions to all of the problems so I could practice them all and check my work, not just the ones we went over in class. Again, homework from the book was not turned in for credit. I didn't post anything at all on the university server (I wouldn't know how to do this even if I wanted to). I shared a link to a folder I made on a file sharing website, which I had uploaded my materials to.The test banks and homework solutions were almost certainly copyrighted material, which I acknowledge and I accept fault for sharing them knowing this. However, I didn't purchase them or pirate them or pretend to be someone in order to gain access to them. I literally google searched \"practice problems [texbook name]\" and image searched. The test banks and homework solutions were among the top results. That is how I found them. I didn't use them during class or during tests AT ALL. I used them on my own time to work the problems and check my work. \n\n**TLDR: I used testbanks to study for class and because of this and because I shared them with students still in school, I may lose my degree. Was I wrong? Can I fight this? Any advice?**\n\n\n","title":"[X-Post from \/r\/AskAcademia\/] My school is threatening to revoke my degree. Please advise!","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1474221851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53db3m\/ny_nyc_broker_wont_refund_our_money\/","id":"53db3m","body":"My roommate and I found an apartment so we put down a security deposit. The next day we find out that we had been dealing with a broker (something that wasn't disclosed to us before we paid). The broker fee itself is well beyond our budget, so we decided to back out and look elsewhere. The broker said he'd refund us and we thought that was it. Except now he claims that according to his refund policy the only way we will get our money back is by getting our application denied by the landlord. When we took a look at his refund policy is says, \"there will be no refunds for potential tenets who change their mind.\"\n\nOn what legal grounds can he hold our money? If the money we put down is for the landlord can he keep it? If other tenets move in to the apartment, can he still hold our money, even if we haven't \"changed our minds\"?\n\nMy roommate and I are sort of at a loss right now. We can't afford to pay the broker fee and we can't commit to another place we can afford without the security deposit this guy is keeping.\n\nOur current plan is to stall until someone else moves into the apartment. That way we didn't change our minds and our application by default becomes denied.\n\nThanks and any help is appreciated.","title":"[NY] NYC Broker won't refund our money","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590269627,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpd4j2\/food_poisoning\/","id":"gpd4j2","body":"Oh hi so here\u2019s some back ground I go to kilby es in Woodbridge VA and there I got food poisoning and I was sick for day 7 days or 14 days and I tried to tell my parents but there don\u2019t believe me and the give us greasy food and when I throwing up it fell like greasy uncooked chicken sandwich so what should I do because now I have a ear infection from that","title":"Food poisoning","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578860505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enssqv\/got_into_an_argument_with_my_soon_to_be_exwife\/","id":"enssqv","body":"My wife (26) and I (M30) have been separated for five months and we are in the final processes of getting this divorced finalized. Occasionally we will get into argument about either custody or divorce terms, every time we do she changes something to punish me and threatens to take me to court. Most if this is all talk, I know this person. But here recently, this has gotten me worried. We have a 50\/50 split with our child and I've agreed to pay her half of the expenses of all the furniture\/electronics\/etc we bought together while we were married. Very simple, nothing outrageous, really was happy how things were going for both of us. A few nights ago she calls me asking how I make and starts asking for child support, I was confused because were both paying the same split amount for him so I don't see why I need to pay more? I got into an argument with her about it, because she kept dodging what she was exactly trying to ask me. She ends it with \"I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK IF YOU WOULD PAY MY HALF OF THE DAYCARE YOU ASSHOLE\" of course I'm like, why didnt you just start thr conversation with that, instead of dancing around the subject. She hung up on me, called me back said she will see me in court and blocked my number. I immediately called my lawyer and added thr daycare to the contract as a form of child support in hopes that she would see that I'm willing to work with her. Well here we are, its Sunday, my day to get him back this week. Number is still block, her mom won't text me back and now I'm afraid they wont let me have him back over a misunderstanding.\n\nAny advice of what I should do if she withholds my right to see my son?","title":"Got into an argument with my soon to be exwife over the constant changes she has been doing when it comes to our divorce agreement.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589844455,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmcw1e\/az_does_the_pandemic_change_contract_terms_in_any\/","id":"gmcw1e","body":"I'm locked into a contract and want to cancel it due to the pandemic. \n\nIs there anything in effect to help me or am I stuck in the contract? \n\nIf it matters, the business was shut down and recently reopened.","title":"[AZ] does the pandemic change contract terms in any way?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589903984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmrbe6\/can_my_landlord_legally_prevent_my_girlfriend\/","id":"gmrbe6","body":"Located in Chicago, IL\n\nHere is the situation:\n\n* My landlord is threatening to prevent my girlfriend (not on the lease) from visiting because she dyed her hair in my shower.\n   * Despite my landlord's insistence otherwise, my lack of maintenance, not my girlfriend's hair dye, caused the shower grout discoloration. In the 3 years I've rented here, the shower has looked as bad or worse (even without a girlfriend dyeing her hair), and every time I've restored it using over-the-counter cleaning products and elbow grease.\n* When I signed the lease, I had verbal consent from my landlord that my girlfriend could stay with me on weekends because she works in the neighborhood. Since my girlfriend works \"essential retail,\" my landlord is concerned that she might expose the building to COVID.\n   * I live in a converted single-family home with 6 other tenants, 3 of whom are at least 65 years old, including the landlord. All other tenants work remotely right now (myself included). Ironically, my landlord is more upset about the shower than potential exposure to COVID.\n\nIf my girlfriend continued to visit and stay at most 1-2 sequential nights weekly, can my landlord legally \"throw her out\" and\/or evict me?\n\nMy lease states: \"Lessee agrees that the demised premises shall be occupied by no more than 1 persons,\" but it does not define \"occupied\" in concrete terms (such as number of sequential days staying over). There is also a standard clause preventing unauthorized \"Assignment and Subletting.\" I don't think either clause could justify prevention of visitation by certain persons.","title":"Can my landlord legally prevent my girlfriend from visiting me at my apartment?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575654506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e71xna\/geographic_restriction_in_tx_divorce_decree_non\/","id":"e71xna","body":"Hi All,\n\nI have custody of my children, girls 10 and 12. In our decree it states that I have to live in the country I live in or the contigious counties around it, UNLESS the father (non custodial parent) moves out of the geographical restriction. He moved out of the restricted areas a few months ago.\n\nHe apparentely forgot about that, because while he had me with the Attorney General yesterday to modify Child Support ( I was getting $1100 a month), he now claims he makes $500 a month and I will not receive $200 a month. That's a whole story. I brought up how him living over 2 hours away puts all responsibility on me. \n\nI brought the decree and before I could say anything, he said \"I don't have any restrictions\", to which the nice lady we met with said \"Yes, in fact you do. She is free to move where she wants now\" He went white in the face.\n\nI'm afraid that he is going to try to file something.I","title":"Geographic Restriction In TX Divorce Decree Non Custodial Parent Moved, What Do I need to do?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472048079,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zcrr7\/sue_for_security_deposit\/","id":"4zcrr7","body":"I used craigslist to find a place. This is a real guy and not a scam, though we never met in person. All communication we have had (besides me sending a security deposit) is over text.\n\nI committed to rent a property in California on 8\/9\/2016. The start of the term (9\/1\/2016, pro-rated rent if I move in early) and the price ($1200\/mo) were agreed upon, and I sent a deposit of $1500. On 8\/23\/2016, the other party told me that the rent was going to raise to $1300 because he realized he could get more money, or I could walk away and get my deposit back. I told him I would like to get my deposit back, and I am already committed to a different place. I reminded him twice that day to send my money back, and once he replied \"Okay\". On 8\/24\/2016, he told me that he didn't think he could actually get another renter, and asked if I was \"willing\" to agree to the original terms again. I said no. Then he \"did some research\" and is telling me that he will deduct the first month of rent from my deposit if it doesn't sell, and that he is just honoring the original contract, which was already voided by both of us. All of our interactions are recorded in one text conversation.\n\nWhat should I do? How \"in the right\" am I if I go to small claims court? Is this cut-and-dry? If I end up suing, what pitfalls should I avoid?\n\nAddendum: He is now notifying me that he will file a counterclaim during the small claims trial, demanding that I would owe him for his \"incurred expenses\" (i.e. lost rent) for backing out of the \"original agreement.\" Does anyone think it is likely that I could not only not win, but also have to send him even more money?","title":"Sue for Security Deposit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590985157,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gudrw7\/dissolving_a_common_law_marriage_tx\/","id":"gudrw7","body":"I have been in a common law marriage for about 10 years that was recognized in the state of Texas. I am now a resident of Kentucky which and would like to know what I have to do to dissolve a common law marriage? We have done our taxes as a married couple. Do we have to go through a formal divorce?","title":"Dissolving a common law marriage (TX)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589935569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn18r0\/my_mother_is_using_my_bond_to_essentially_hold_my\/","id":"gn18r0","body":"So, back in December, I was arrested, and I spent 4 months in jail. During that time, my mom was taking care of my kids. While I was incarcerated, a third party (not an attorney) wrote up a temporary guardianship agreement between me and my mom so that she could take them to the doctor, enroll my 7 year old in school in her town, etc. Then, my bond was reinstated and she bonded me out. I stayed at her house for a few weeks once I got out while I was getting things sorted out and working on getting into my own place. Well, when it came time for me to leave, we weren\u2019t getting along well, and we were sort of arguing, and when I told her I was taking the boys with me, she said that she wouldn\u2019t allow that and called the cops, telling them that she had guardianship and that I was trying to kidnap them. She also said that she was going to surrender my bond and have me taken back to jail. So I left with my fianc\u00e9 and planned to go back to get the kids ASAP. Come to find out, the temporary guardianship won\u2019t hold up in court, because it wasn\u2019t written up by a lawyer, was never filed in court, and a judge never signed off on it. It also expires sometime this month, but I can\u2019t remember the exact date, but I have no way of finding out, since I was in jail when it was signed and never got a copy. However, she has said repeatedly that if I try to come pick them up, she will surrender my bond. So my question is: can she do that? As in, is the bondsman legally allowed to let her surrender my bond if she has no basis for doing so? There is no reason for anyone to think I won\u2019t show up for court. Also, can she use the temporary guardianship paper that she has to claim that I\u2019ve kidnapped my kids if it\u2019s not actually a legal document since it was never filed? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give!","title":"My mother is using my bond to essentially hold my kids captive.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578627481,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eml905\/what_is_the_eviction_process_for_san_antonio_texas\/","id":"eml905","body":"I asked and got approved for an extension for tomorrow Friday the 10. I won\u2019t make it. I might be able to make it by Sunday evening. The leasing consultant I\u2019m speaking with said to go in and ask the manager for a two day extension. He said if it doesn\u2019t go through the eviction process takes about a month, and if I pay my rent until then and the court fees I get to stay and finish my lease. Is this true?? And what\u2019s the timeline and court costs for an eviction. \nHe thinks going to the manager directly might help get me the extension. And that fact that my deadline is right before the weekend, corporate and the courts aren\u2019t open.","title":"What is the eviction process for San Antonio, Texas","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590095505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go5eol\/employer_fired_me_for_not_coming_into_work_and\/","id":"go5eol","body":"I worked at a non-profit (non-essential) and starting in mid-April, my boss called me once a week or so demanding that I come back to work. On April 28th, she sent me an email telling me to  let her know when I wanted to come back, but that my hours would be cut significantly when I did come back. I asked her if it would be possible to work my normal hours, and she stated that she would call me when a decision was made. I also told her that I was happy to work in the office as soon as it was safe to do so- she didn't allow me to work from home. \n\nAs far as I know, the stay-at-home order is still in place and our office is supposed to be closed, but I received another email today stating that I needed to come pick up my things as I had \"declined work and declined hours\" even though I was never told specifically when she wanted me to come in. I never received a call from her regarding my hours or schedule. \n\nIs this considered wrongful termination?","title":"Employer fired me for not coming into work and following stay-at-home [CA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578268783,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekldt3\/how_would_i_change_my_last_name\/","id":"ekldt3","body":"I don\u2019t know what flair to put this under but. I really want to know how to legally change your last name? I have been disappointed in my birth last name for years.","title":"How would I change my last name?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578720185,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en3cmm\/worked_part_time_as_a_bartender_for_a_year_now_i\/","id":"en3cmm","body":"(This is in Denmark, if it changes anything)\nIn my graduate year of high school i worked at a local bar where students and seniors usually hangs out.\nWhen you are at work, you are there alone and therefor (as my boss puts it) has all the responsibility of the bar. Someone smokes in a place which is prohibited by the law to smoke at, and the bar gets a fine? Tough luck, thats on the bartender, who has that particular shift. (Never happened for anyone, but you get the idea of the attitude towards such things)\n\nWhen i finally graduated and got a full time job i quit the job as a bartender. My boss response was \u201cOkay, imma look into what you owe me\u201d and after a few weeks i got message to meet him. I knew already i had a few bills, for when i was at the bar off hours and broke af. But thought it would maximum round up to 2.000 dkk = 300 USD.  (I have no documentation on any of my purchases). But i would happily pay and leave that shit hole.\nBut apparently it was a much greater amount i owed.\nHe said that i owed for the following:\n6400 dkk = 950 USD in bills \nTwo times 2500 dkk = 744 USD for two keys i lost (The same day we figured i only lost one, so it would only be 372 USD). It was so expensive for a key, because he has to swap out the locks. But why would he need twice the money for that? (He has never swapped them out and will probably never do).\n3000 dkk = 446 USD,  for a fine because an alarm went off. I had closed the bar, but forgotten to turn of a light. So i go inside again, but completely forgets my code for the alarm, and it goes off.\n4000 dkk = 600 USD For money not in the cash register.  \nI haven\u2019t gotten any documentation of any of the stuff yet (haven\u2019t asked, but im afraid he will just forge it - if he can? What will he need to make his claim for the money legally?)\n\nHe has allowed me to work it off with an hourly wage of 15 USD and i have so far worked 16 hours off.\n\nIt might be worth noting that i have never gotten a contract from him nor has any of my coworkers and he is known for cheating both employees and customers.","title":"Worked part time as a Bartender for a year, now i owe the owner 2000+ USD","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576018239,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8y67s\/parttime_to_fulltime_benefit_question\/","id":"e8y67s","body":"Hi All,\n\nI recently went full-time at a non-profit in California. I accrued 24 sick hours during my part-time employment, all of which I had yet to use when I accepted a full-time role. \n\nHR is now telling me that my sick hours can\u2019t be used, or cashed out. Essentially, I still have them, but there\u2019s no way to use them. Thus, my paid time off (PTO) counter starts at zero, as that benefit is only for full-time employees. \n\nShould I have access to my hours to use or cash out, or are they gone for good?\n\nThanks!","title":"Part-time to Full-time benefit question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472158840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zktzx\/voluntary_quit_due_to_relocation\/","id":"4zktzx","body":"Hi there. This is for Maryland.\n\nI assume, from what I read, that this would be disqualifying, but I just wanted another pair of eyes to confirm or deny. My husband leaves for BCT in November and I will be relocating from MD to VA as his AIT location will be in VA. I'll be moving with family to be about 45 minutes from where his AIT location will be.\n\nIs this particular situation disqualifying, or does it fall within valid cause?","title":"Voluntary Quit due to relocation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423100936,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2utnyu\/what_kind_of_time_or_penalty_is_swim_looking_at\/","id":"2utnyu","body":"Please SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY\n\nSo a year back SWIM unknowingly was an accomplice to selling stolen property. (It can't be worth no more than 600 with the condition the bike was in) SWIM's \"used to be\" friend picked SWIM up and asked if he wanted to make 80 bucks, Of course why not?\n\nSo they drove to a scrap dealer and pawned the bike for 200. SWIM  did however fill in a fake name and phone # on the bill of sale or w\/e it is in return for 80 bucks. They say they have footage of the cash being handed to SWIM and not the other, because the other walked away to talk on the phone. Once SWIM and friend got the money, they drove away 200 bucks richer.\n\nA few months later CHP showed up at SWIMS gate and asked questions, now SWIM has a warrant out about 4 charges ontop of the stolen property which they are considering a felony.\n\nHow bad does this look on SWIM? Is SWIM looking at jail time or is it possible for probation and community service and fines, but no jail time?\n\nThis is all in California btw","title":"What kind of time or penalty is SWIM looking at?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519679197,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80gib6\/did_i_just_accidentally_cyberstalk_someone\/","id":"80gib6","body":"Me: wisconsin\nHim: Florida \n\nI\u2019ve been talking to a guy online for awhile. He sent me a video of him talking at a conference so I looked up his name. It linked to his Facebook and he is MARRIED. I said something. He lied. \n\nI sent screenshots to his wife, and in case he deletes it, her brother. \n\nHe lied and said he stole this persons pictures (which I know he is lying) so I said it\u2019s okay if (wife\u2019s sister) tells (wife) then. Since you\u2019re not him. Bye. \n\nI don\u2019t think I did anything wrong because this is literally all public info, and I just sent his wife a screenshot. No actual message from me, except \u201chey\u201d. I wasn\u2019t harassing anyone. But now it\u2019s in my head and I\u2019m concerned.  ","title":"Did I just accidentally cyberstalk someone?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575494926,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e669hb\/school_district_claims_that_they_can_scanmonitor\/","id":"e669hb","body":"I've recently received an email from my school (I'm a highschooler) that reads as follows (quoting because I don't want to warp the meaning by saying it in my own words) \n\n>If you have synced any non-school issued (personal) devices to any [School District's] Office 365 programs and\/or your school email, that device and contents are subject to [School District] guidelines\u00a0and can be scanned and\/or monitored.\n\nNow maybe I'm just paranoid but the thing gets me is that they claim they can monitor *personal* devices specifically. My personal computer and my phone are synced to my school email (a basic outlook account) and to my schools Office 365 suite. Now I know that the school can search anything on campus and monitor anything that connects to school wifi, but my phone doesn't connect to school wifi and my PC stays at home on home wifi. Does using the Schools outlook or Office 365 service give them the right to monitor personal devices at home?\n\n(Also I'm well aware that to actually monitor us they would likely have to install software directly to our personal computers. I just want to know if they could even do that legally.)","title":"School district claims that they can scan\/monitor personal devices (TN)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588379540,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbuue9\/freelancing_in_other_countries\/","id":"gbuue9","body":"So I am planning to start sailing around the world next December or this December depending on Covid. I will be starting in the Caribbean and will need an income of money. Now I plan on helping other cruisers with repairs and other maintenance, mostly electrical repairs. Is this allowed? Do I need a certain permit to be able to do this type of freelancing work?","title":"Freelancing in other countries?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576194250,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9vq35\/property_managers_claim_4_months_of_rent_not\/","id":"e9vq35","body":"I rent an apartment in New York State with 2 other roommates. Our property management company collects rent by mail at a PO Box, at their office desk during business hour, or at their lobby lockbox anytime. Since August I have paid rent by dropping off my rent in their dropbox in cash in a sealed envelope with my name on it. Today, December 12th, I came home from work and found a letter demanding I pay 4 months of rent and late fees, or vacate the house (along with my roommates). I called them and they are claiming that they have not received rent from me since October.\n\n\nWhat can I do in my situation? I am fully aware of how dumb I was being dropping off cash and not getting a receipt- trust me, I am kicking myself in the ass right now. However, what protections do I have? How do I know that someone in the property management company wasn't just stealing the cash and destroying my envelopes? I am totally lost but appreciate any help and advice you may have. Feel free to roast me as well, I know I deserve it.","title":"Property managers claim 4 months of rent not received","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1411878613,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ho9qf\/landlord_charged_unreasonable_cleaning_fees_upon\/","id":"2ho9qf","body":"We rented a house for about two years during which our cat had peed in the corner of the living room a few times. After professionally cleaning the carpet right before moving out it began to smell. At that point we could have hired someone to do a deep cleaning or replaced the carpet and the underlayment in that corner. The carpet was old and stained before we moved in. What ended up happening was the landlord replaced the carpet in the entire house and billed us for the following:\n\n*  1) Replace carpet throughout the house due to cat urine - Carpet was used before tenant moved in, replacement value of carpet only - $538.26\n\n*  2) Subfloor was primed and sealed to get rid of cat urine - $450.00\n* 3) Air ducts were cleaned to get rid of cat urine smell - $118.00\n* 4) Tile and grout cleaned in the Kitchen and all 3 Bathrooms to get rid of cat urine - 172.50\n\nBefore moving out we spent two days cleaning the entire house and even before that our kitchen and bathrooms were not covered in cat pee. Cat probably has never even been to one of the bathrooms. Basically the landlord used our deposit to replace his carpet and came up with bogus charges (2, 3, 4). What would you guys do it this situation?\n\nEdit: Location is Denver Colorado.","title":"Landlord charged unreasonable cleaning fees upon moving out.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576464512,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb906a\/am_i_able_to_transfer_schools\/","id":"eb906a","body":"I myself am 17 years old, I am unhappy in my household due to personal reasons, I am financially able to move out and run a small business of my own, in the state I live in 17 is the legal age of an adult, so I am moving out WITHOUT parental consent due to a toxic household, I know I am able to transfer schools within my state and move out without issue, but here is my question, if I move to another state am I able to transfer schools without consent? I want to finish my last year of high school but for my own well being cannot do it in my house. I plan to move in with my girlfriend to a state where the legal age of an adult is 18, am I still able to transfer schools or do I need parental consent? And overall am I missing anything major? Trying to sort out details before I make the move, thanks for any help or if this is in the wrong sub!","title":"Am I able to transfer schools?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588743874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gee8lv\/type_of_debt\/","id":"gee8lv","body":"Throwaway \n\nNearly 7 years ago I went to a state University in Illinois. I received 20k in loans from the federal government, but something's happened making me inellgible for the money. Instead of giving the money back to the Uni that had distributed it to me like an idiot I kept it for living expenses and continued to take another term of classes before dropping out (this was for grad school if it makes a difference). This debt owed to the school was pushed to collections. Intialy they called, but I haven't heard from them in 5 years now. All the times they called I never answered or claimed to be the person they were calling for or claimed the debt. I've never been served for the debt either. The first year it went to collections I realized my state tax return was taken back by the state. Since then I donate all of my return every year to a wildlife fund ensuring I haven't paid any money to the debt in 6 years. My questions are as follows.\n\n1. Is debt owed to a public University an open or written contract? I'm trying to figure out if it follows the 5\/10 year statue of limitations.\n2. Does this debt follow statue of limitations in IL since it's not a student loan?\n3. Can the state continue to take my state tax return indefinitely as long as I live here? And if I do let them does that instantly restart the ability to sue me since I'm paying the debt?\n4. If I ever plan on paying this money back which I might should I attempt to negotiate directly with the university?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Type of Debt?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578602493,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emflh4\/looking_for_advice_on_a_very_specific_interstate\/","id":"emflh4","body":"Look at my post history for more details if needed. But long story short, a few weeks ago my father traveled from my home state, to another state and committed suicide in his vehicle. He had multiple weapons with him amongst many of his things. He left because my step-mother was borderline mentally abusive and was forcing him out. The sheriff's department in the other state said I (the next of kin) have to fly in and sign for the firearms and some of his belongings. I've confirmed with him that I don't need a Power of Attorney or anything like that in order to do so.  \n\n My legal question is this. My father didn't have a will. So my step-mother is entitled to practically everything he owned. She is trying to sell off all his stuff that she can in order to make a quick buck. I can legally pick up the firearms without her, but can I legally keep them or can she come after me? My brothers and I are leaning towards not telling her we ever went and got them and were just going to say they're not worth even getting. She is withholding my father's vehicles from us, his personal belongings, and other things that we know for sure he would want us to have so we can cherish it like he did. I am looking to becoming the administrator of his estate but this could take some time. I handled every single asset of his death. From dealing with multiple states law enforcement, to the funeral, to the cemetary, to handling all the painful identification of him. I may even have to go inside the truck he killed himself in, in order to get the rest of his stuff.  \n\n  \n\nIn closing, can I legally cross state lines, pick up the firearms from evidence, and legally hold onto them without my step-mother having the ability to take them back. As a NoK, I should be able to claim the firearms as my own when the Sheriff releases them to me. This transfers ownership from my father, to me. Correct?","title":"Looking for advice on a very specific interstate issue concerning firearms, and my father's (deceased) survived wife.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575503681,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e68e1q\/my_high_school_is_trying_to_ruin_my_future\/","id":"e68e1q","body":"The college I want to get into uses my 6th semester GPA for scholarships. It was a 3.6 because drivers ed was put on my transcript. I made a 91 B in that class so it brought my GPA down. I\u2019ve been talking to my school counselor about it and she said that I will have to retake the class because I did not say anything about not wanting it on my transcript. Apparently there was a form we were suppose to sign if we didn\u2019t want the grade on our transcript. But I seriously do not remember my drivers ed teacher telling us about the form. So I did not sign anything indicating that I didn\u2019t want that grade on my transcript. Also I took the class back in May 2018, but they put it as May 2019 on my transcript so it was calculated on my 6th semester GPA. Can they do this to me?","title":"My high school is trying to ruin my future (SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER ME I NEED HELP!!)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589775618,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glufx0\/kidnappingassault_survivor_seeks_justice_ky\/","id":"glufx0","body":"An extreme DV case in Louisville has exploded into the media as LMPD seemingly scurries to improve PR after shooting an unarmed black woman in her own home while searching for someone who was already in police custody.\n\nThe case IS a big one, but being used to prop up poor police work isn't something she signed up for when pursuing charges.\n\nA woman was kidnapped, chained, held for two days, beaten, tased repeatedly, and struck by a carbon fiber pool cue. Sexual assault wasn't included in the original charges but should have been, and in their absence devils advocates from god knows where are implying that this was a consensual BDSM arrangement. \n\nAbout a week before being arrested, the abuser distributed a manifesto (kind of) confessing what he did but also filled with blackmail he'd been holding onto and demonizing her mental illness. This was sent to an extensive list of her friends, family, colleagues, etc. that were collected from her email and phone contacts while sharing devices when they were in a relationship. \n\nWhen contacting the detective about him violating a standing EPO, she was asked if she'd like to continue with criminal charges. (DV cases in KY are pursued by the Commonwealth even if the survivor is too afraid after the initial call.) And she said yes, he was arrested soon after. But not before outing her name(s) on social media, after which she deactivated FB (AGAIN) out of fear that he would have someone contact or keep tabs on her.\n\nThe media is presenting it as if LMPD caught him in a matter of days, but in the year since she's been trying to piece together some semblance of normalcy.\n\nWitnesses could testify that the accused's written version of events are untrue (by omission what isn't outright falsehood). \n\nHe's sitting on probably a dime's worth of charges, indicted with a 50K bond, but his version of events revolves along a false timeline which, if taken to trial, leaves room for plausible deniability. The witnesses in question are friends of his, and she's unsure of what response she'll get. \n\nShe has (encrypted) hard drives which likely contains video evidence of the incident, as well as what may be the encryption keys. She hasn't tried to decrypt any of them, afraid of what she might find and unsure of how to proceed with what she may find.\n\nShould she speak to the prosecutor? Is it too late to get her own lawyer? What are the implications of slanderous accusations he's made? Is there a civil way to handle this? Is it too late to take that path?\n\nHis next court date is Friday #sendhelp","title":"Kidnapping\/Assault Survivor Seeks Justice (KY)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590730366,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsmt8i\/unable_to_see_my_son_for_months\/","id":"gsmt8i","body":"Backstory - my ex and I had a very rocky relationship, I have tried to be as civil as possible with her, however she does not make this easy to do. She will cut off all communication with me, blocking me on social media and my phone number or change her number, move to a new apartment and never notifies me. I haven\u2019t spoken to my son in months, I don\u2019t know where to go or what to do. We are in separate provinces. (ON and AB) I am waiting for a few callbacks from lawyers in Alberta. \n\n\nWhat are my rights? I had signed something basically stating I was ok with her having sole custody because I drove 30 hours to pick him up and she said I couldn\u2019t take him unless I signed it.","title":"Unable to see my son for months.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517003345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t7z23\/what_does_a_company_claiming_llc_do_as_far_as\/","id":"7t7z23","body":"I'm not sure I fully understand what the advantages and disadvantages are of working for a LLC.","title":"What does a company claiming \"LLC\" do as far as liabilities are concerned? Is there reasons to shy away from applying for a job with them? [TX]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588786184,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geofkw\/ex_wife_has_a_lot_of_demands_what_are_the_chances\/","id":"geofkw","body":"My boyfriend was served yesterday by his ex wife. \n\nThis is what she wants \n\nSole custody \n\n\nChild support \n\n\nMedical \n\n\nDental \n\n\nShe doesn\u2019t want me around the kid. She wants a permanent injunction against me so I can\u2019t be near the \nkid. \n\n\nShe doesn\u2019t want him drinking alcohol 12 hours before he has him and he can\u2019t drink while he has his son. \nShe also wants him to pay all of her lawyer fees \n\nThe son is 15. \n\nShe makes substantially more than he does and she readily agreed to no child support or medical and dental.  He brings home about 2k a month so if you add up what she wants from him financially he\u2019s not going to be bringing more than about 500 a month, the health insurance is through her employer because it\u2019s cheaper than his plan but it\u2019s still pretty expensive. \n\nI have not spoken more than about 10 words to their son. I have no criminal background whatsoever and in fact I\u2019m a teacher so I\u2019ve had to have extensive background checks.  There is also no morality clause in their divorce decree, we are guessing that she\u2019s putting in there she doesn\u2019t want me around the kid as a way to get around the fact that there is no morality clause in their divorce. I don\u2019t know the woman, there is no reason that I need to be listed in their custody issue.\n\nHe drinks a beer or two occasionally. We rarely have alcohol in the house, so while that\u2019s not a big deal she doesn\u2019t have the same provision in there for herself. Only the father.  He\u2019s never had any run ins with the law period let alone with alcohol involved, so no real reason to even include that provision. \n\nYes, he has a lawyer but we were both wondering what the probable outcomes would be to her suit \n\nShe has been alienating him from his father, so his lawyer will be pursuing that with the hopes of reestablishing a relationship with his son. The lawyer thinks there\u2019s is ample evidence to support that and honestly there\u2019s so much to tell that it would take a book so I won\u2019t get into it all.  The most glaringly obvious one is that he hasn\u2019t seen his child since early February. He is there waiting at his designated times to have his son but he either gets a text from the ex saying she\u2019s not dropping him off or his son will text him and tell him \u201cmom says I can\u2019t come over\u201d\n\nSo any guesses as to how this will play out?  We are in Texas.","title":"Ex wife has a lot of demands, what are the chances the judge will give her all of demands?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590625283,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grvpwu\/pulled_over_for_texting_and_driving\/","id":"grvpwu","body":"Question is if I do the online class and pay the fine will it stay off my record and not up my insurance? Cop said it wouldn\u2019t but I just wanted to make sure. This happened in Elburn, Illinois.","title":"Pulled over for texting and driving","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590458130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqo1om\/a_campus_organization_i_am_part_of_is_up_to\/","id":"gqo1om","body":"I am a 29 year old graduate student at a state university here in Illinois. I joined two clubs for the same activity, one was active in the spring, the other in the fall. Both have a lot of overlap in their membership\n\nLast month, a few weeks into classes being switched to online-only, I received an email from the president of the club telling me that they were expelling me from the club for \"[my behavior] towards female members at social events\" and alleging that I continually attempted to contact multiple members of the club in an attempt to start a relationship. None of those happened - I asked out a member of the club a single time, which I have proof of (it was a text), and when she gently rejected me, I said \"No worries\" and moved on\n\nAfter receiving the letter, I contacted my university's office of equity, as I believe they may be discriminating against me as I am one of the only nonwhite members of the club - and the rest of the club is 18-21 year olds.\n\nThe board of the club kicked me out a few days after sending me the email.\n\nI also contacted an office of the university that does a few things including arbitrating conflicts and administer discipline to start an investigation into this matter. I was in the process of filing a formal complaint last week, when I was informed that the office was informed of what I allegedly did - that with one member, I asked them out multiple times (it was another member of the club) and with one member and her two roommates, that I would enter her apartment without permission and sit in her living room (I never did this - it was one of their ex-boyfriends, which they had complained about multiple times at club events, including to myself).\n\nAlso of note is that the three women who lived together were graduating just days later, which they neglected to inform the office of. So basically, for as \"severe\" as they alleged my behavior was, nobody filed a complaint against me until after they learned that I had been filing my own, and then they lied in their complaints, which they filed just two days before they graduated\n\nSo, my legal questions are:\n\n1. As a result of this, I have become suicidal, to the point where I have called a crisis hotline twice. I have also had to see my therapist much more frequently than I have before this happened. Would I be able to sue the club for these co-pays in small claims court (and win)?\n\n2. I have had to move back home to live with my parents because I don't trust myself to be alone(on the recommendation of my therapist), I need to break my lease to do so. This will cost me money. Would I be able to sue them for that in small claims court?\n\n3. Would I be able to sue them for defamation? All I want is an apology for this libel. What kind of lawyer would I talk to for a consultation as to the viability of this?\n\nI can provide more details as needed. Thank you","title":"A campus organization I am part of is up to something rotten. Which legal options, if any, do I have here?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578606486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emgkpc\/caught_shoplifting_under_18\/","id":"emgkpc","body":"Today I was caught shoplifting at a Rewe, in Dresden(Germany). All I had stolen was an 88 cents can of monster energy (dumb, i know). I got brought into a back room where I had to show an LP a form of identification I had, which he took a picture of. I also had to sign a few forms, one of which was a form saying I'm banned from Rewe, and I do not know what the others were due to my lack of German skills. He also spoke with my mother on my phone (again, I am a minor), and got a good deal of info down such as address and both our names.   \n\n\nNow, supposedly my 2 options are to pay \u20ac100 by tomorrow, or they will sue and file charges and I will still have to pay the \u20ac100 euro fine. My question is, would they actually sue if I did not pay the fine? I did a small bit of research and it seems that most minors caught shoplifting for the first time get nothing more than a warning form the police. Additionally, suing seems like quite an overreaction to me for merely an 88 cents can. Would I be better off just paying the fine? Any help is appreciated.","title":"Caught Shoplifting - Under 18","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589526585,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk4deo\/merchant_mariner_unemployment\/","id":"gk4deo","body":"I\u2019d rather know before I need to know with everything going on but was curious how unemployment works with merchant mariners. Obviously we are considered essential employees but due to the pandemic clients are reluctant to schedule work right now. (I work in the offshore oil industry specifically). If we were to file unemployment do we file where our company is located even if we don\u2019t physically work at the office and may work in other states, international waters or other countries waters? My typical work rotation is 4 weeks on 4 weeks off, obviously during normal times this can change and can be a few days late depending on where the ship is but obviously I\u2019m not going to run out the door to file unemployment each time this happens. However before the company received payroll assistance, we were scheduled to all lose an additional week of time to minimize crews with $0 of revenue...which kept getting delayed until I was home almost an extra two weeks. Since we receive a day rate and not salary the losses add up quick. From my understanding I believe if you were to file under these circumstance you can claim constructive dismissal but my question is when you can file when working a schedule similar to this?","title":"Merchant Mariner Unemployment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589060914,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggogsj\/teacher_fails_everyone_in_the_class\/","id":"ggogsj","body":"My school implemented a pass\/fail rule where if you had a 60 percent or above as of March 13 you automatically pass the semester. I had a 98 percent in my class at the time, however, I am dual enrolled in Spanish in a community college and the community college stated that if you have above a 70 percent by May 10, you can either submit a pass\/fail form or else your percent grade gets entered. \n\nMy teacher gave our entire class a zero on a very important presentation that we all did, dropping everyone's grade to below 60 percent. We have tried contacting him through email, google classroom, loopmail (our grade system), and remind (his method of communication with us), and he has not responded. As the deadline is tomorrow, if he doesn't update grades, everyone in the class will have an f\/ fail on our college transcript. Is there anything we can do if he does not update grades? \n\nThanks in advance. I live in the Bay Area, CA.","title":"Teacher fails everyone in the class","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1420427117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rd2f9\/florida_not_honoring_policy_on_receipt\/","id":"2rd2f9","body":"Hello, \n\nI was baffled by my local Gamestop trying to return a video game. On December 28th, 4:46 PM I bought a used game. Before purchasing the game, I asked about the return policy. The clerk told me that I had seven days to return the game if I didn't like it. The receipt I received, which I still have, states the same. Today I walked into Gamestop at 4:35 and spoke to the assistant manager about returning the game. He told me that I can only get a store credit. I showed him the receipt and explained the policy. He replied that they changed the policy at the beginning of the new year. Accordingly, the policy on my receipt is no longer valid. I tried explaining to the man that the policy on a receipt is an agreement between the buyer and seller. He repeatedly told me that it is \"always the manager's discretion to change the policy.\" He seems to misunderstand what that means. Yes, the manager can change a policy. However, a new policy does not affect purchases prior to the policy change. I told him that I will to speak to the manager tomorrow. He stated that she will say the same thing. Granted, the game is around eleven dollars but the principle is bothering me. I am going to return tomorrow to speak with the manager but I fear she'll also deny my argument. Any suggestions on what to do? \n\n\nUPDATE: Submitted feedback on site listed on receipt. District manager from Chicago contacted me about the feedback. Realized I was in Florida. Had another DM contact me. DM agreed that I was within policy rules. Told me to return to the store. I got to return the game and I was given a 10 dollar gift card. The assistant manager had to make the return and hand me the gift card. :p. All is right with the world. ","title":"Florida - Not honoring policy on receipt.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578470909,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elpv7l\/my_traffic_school_got_denied\/","id":"elpv7l","body":"I got pulled over for speeding. I already paid the ticket and did traffic school but my traffic school was denied. Is there anyway to hire a lawyer or talk to the judge about allowing me to go to traffic school? This is in CA","title":"My traffic school got denied","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578161495,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek03ea\/construction_on_apartment_complex_affecting\/","id":"ek03ea","body":"I am a current college student (in New York) who lives in an off campus apartment complex. We signed leases from a landlord. Many amenities are included in the apartment building such as a gym, a computer\/study lounge, free printing, and a large movie theater like room (among other amenities).  Recently new ownership took over and they are conducting work on all these amenities starting in a week or so. \n\nSpecifically, the gym, theater room, and computer\/printing area are all expected to be non usable until April at the earliest (we\u2019ve heard from people who work there, but don\u2019t have anything in writing yet) I\u2019ve been working on getting this in writing but they have been very vague with time frames and keep insisting they are unsure what amenities will be unusable for what time. \n\nThis is important because this complex is the most expense among others, and we were completely blindsided this was going to happen. We were never informed of this back when we signed the lease and no where in the lease does it mention construction occurring on these amenities. \n\nPersonally I wouldn\u2019t have lived in this apartment complex had I known these amenities would be unusable as I know have to buy a gym membership.  A lot of other students also feel this same way\n\nThe apartment complex has been known to take advantage of students in different ways but this seems the closest to actually being legally consequential.\n\nI have looked into small claims court, but realistically are they any other more significant options such as false advertisement?\n\nAny help will be appreciated from you all!","title":"Construction on apartment complex affecting students living","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575943422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8jyjf\/neighbors_evading_insurance_company_and_have\/","id":"e8jyjf","body":"State: Georgia\n\nOur neighbors were moving out of the state and in the process of moving they lost control of a trailer bed, the trailer bed rolled down the hill then hit and damaged our garage.\n\nIn retrospect we should have called the police to file a report of the incident but I didn\u2019t know any better. I collected their information but the husband has been dodging my insurance company\u2019s calls and has changed his number. My son knows the neighbors children and he\u2019s told me they are now in Kentucky.  I\u2019ve given the insurance company information some that they would be able to locate the neighbors. \n\nAm I able to do anything moving forward? My insurance company\u2019s says they will increase our annual cost if they aren\u2019t able to recoup the payout. My husband and I are thinking of filing a lawsuit  if need be.","title":"Neighbors evading insurance company and have moved to a different state.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424370010,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wgd2l\/innetwork_sleep_center_bypassed_my_innetwork\/","id":"2wgd2l","body":"I have an HMO insurance policy. I went to get a test at a location that's in-network, at the recommendation of my specialist, who is also in-network. The sleep center sent the records off to an out-of-network third party doctor without my knowledge, and the third party is now billing me three thousand dollars for looking at the tests that were done by the sleep center and paid for by my insurance (as shown on the invoice from the sleep center).\n\nThe line items on the bill from the third party are for the same tests that were conducted by the sleep center. I think this must be some sort of shorthand for looking at the results (though the amount is close to what my insurance paid for the tests themselves), as I know he wasn't physically present at the center.\n\nPossible questions:\n\nIs it legal for a sleep center to bypass the existing specialist and bring on another who is not covered by insurance without the knowledge of the patient?\n\nIs it possible that the second doctor was trying to double-bill the insurance company, and it just fell through to me because he was out of network? If so, the insurance company's fraud department may be able to help.\n\nDo I need to get a lawyer? Or am I up a creek? \n\nIt's a lot of money, and I didn't authorize any of it. Thanks so much in advance for any help.","title":"In-network sleep center bypassed my in-network doctor and got an out-of-network doctor without telling me. The out-of-network doctor (who I hadn't heard of before now) is now billing me three thousand dollars for his consult. (CA, Santa Clara County)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1518885987,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y7pio\/indiana_how_to_pay_a_ticket\/","id":"7y7pio","body":"Got pulled over for running a stop sign, not gonna contest it completely my fault.\n\nThe ticket doesn't say how much I owe or how to pay it though. I've never been pulled over and never gotten any sort of ticket. Just wondering where to go from here. \n\n\nI also don't have a lot of money, is there any way I can get them to not have this go on my record? Not sure if I'll be able to afford insurance now. ","title":"[Indiana] How to pay a ticket?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575663387,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e73w5z\/needing_advice_asap_wife_trying_to_steal_our_kids\/","id":"e73w5z","body":"Hello,\nI'm asking for help here because I cannot speak to the attorney I'm going to hire until Wednesday. The facts: wife had two affairs with different men and is pregnant by the second. Currently \"just fucking\" a third, but \"not in a relationship\" by her words. Classy. Anyway, we've been separated since March. I kicked her out in May, after discovering the pregnancy (vasectomized, myself). Children (8, 10) have been with me primarily. Odd scheduling benefits me, so she usually has them every other weekend and for 2 days\/1 night after school every other week. She's available and welcome to have them as often as she'd like, but doesn't seem to have an issue with the schedule we've kept. She only has an issue with me not sending her money on the 8 days\/6 nights per month she has them.\nBetween my not sending money (she makes more than I do, as far as I can tell) and me having a woman at the house Sunday night after almost 2 years of Fighting the inevitable split, she's pretty pissed. So pissed that on Tuesday she threatened to assault the woman if she was at my house when she arrived. She wasn't welcomed or invited to the house but showed up and smashed through the door when I wouldn't let her in. She was given a criminal trespass warning and told not to be on the property by the sheriff's Dept. After luckily leaving without being handcuffed she took my kids back to her town and called to withdraw them from their current school, which is two blocks from my house and where they've gone since kindergarten (3rd and 4th grade now). I didn't find this out until 3:25 when I went to pick them up. I had it all straightened out the next day and they resumed school as if nothing had happened. But today new issues occurred. \nToday was early release from school and I had my dad waiting to pick them up. 20 minutes later she showed up at my house raising hell because she wanted them. She and my dad both called me and I told my dad to let them go with her but not allow her inside or to take anything. After she left she sent texts indicating that she had the boys now and her \"attorney will take care of everything\". In no uncertain terms I told her she does not have the right or permission from me to remove them from their school or to make any changes to their routines or lives without my knowledge.\nThe biggest hurdle right now is this: we're still married and there is no custody or support order for the kids. I intend to keep things how they have been, which has been simple and seemed to keep everyone happy until my wife got upset that there was a woman in my house. She's threatening alimony, taking full custody, child support, taking my home from me and every kind of hardship she can think of to threaten me with. What can I do to keep her from removing them from their school and enrolling them elsewhere? I need to keep things the way they are for my kids because there is security and stability and happiness for them the way it's been. Also if she steals them and enrolls them elsewhere I'm terrified that her lawyer (if she has one) will pull some bullshit that claims \"possession is 9\/10 of the law\" and establish her as sole or primary custodial parent, which I have technically been since kicking her out of the house. I don't think it's fair to my kids at all, even if she pulls some shit and it only lasts until court sorts it out, to uproot them and break up their entire routine. \nThis is Texas and Moms reign supreme in family court. I need to protect myself and my kids until I get my half-ass, biased chance in court to make things legal and binding. What can I do?","title":"Needing advice ASAP, wife trying to steal our kids","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578687870,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emwm3y\/i_am_being_forced_to_testify_agaisnt_someone_i\/","id":"emwm3y","body":"I have been subpoenaed by the state attourney to testify agaisnt a person I saw once, who i don\u2019t even know. i was even shocked when i got the subpeona, cause i had no idea for who it was for. \n\nI told the prosecutor i am not interested in testifying or give a statement specially since it would put my son and my wife at risk if we don\u2019t even know what type of person the defendant is.\nI was told adamantly, \u201cNo, you have to testify\u201d.\nbut obviously i am not versed in the lawyer lingo so I don\u2019t really know if i am forced to do so. \n\nQuestion: is there any legal way i can get away from this or counter argument to the prosecutor? because it seems extreme to me to be forced to do so, in a way that if you don\u2019t show up you are sent to jail.","title":"I am being forced to testify agaisnt someone i don\u2019t even know and just seen once in my life...","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590462293,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqp29i\/urgently_need_some_professional_advice\/","id":"gqp29i","body":"TL; DR below.        \nI\u2019m getting a new house built. Yay. But! It\u2019s not ready because of covid, it\u2019s about a month late. My realtor was extremely adamant I can put my 30 days notice to move out on April 26th. Which I did and now we are on our second fall through which my realtor says the house will be ready with keys on May 29th. I have called my landlord and even emailed to no response from Friday to today. Tomorrow is our last day and Me and my fianc\u00e9 are a nervous wreck. My question is if my landlord says I need to be out by tomorrow or I can face eviction can\u2019t I just stay here by the executive order that Gavin Newsom did because of Coronavirus until May 31st. I have paperwork from my realtor showing proof that the house walkthrough and inspection couldn\u2019t be done in a timely matter. Everybody I talk to says to just stay here and that an eviction takes weeks to handle in court. \n\nTL;DR. Can I use California\u2019s eviction executive order to not get evicted even if I put my 30 day notice but need more time ?","title":"Urgently need some professional advice.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576282689,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaceqp\/can_my_work_tell_me_what_to_do_on_lunch_when_im\/","id":"eaceqp","body":"I mentor for a Robotics team in my free time and they also meet at the same place as my employment. At lunch time on certain days when the team meets up I would take the time to help mentor as it was good experience for me for my future career and it gave a general sense of purpose. Recently I was punished for stealing time, they did the usual things change what my work was adding more to the work load confiscation of my phone (it being the main reason I was stealing time) but they then told me that I could not help the robotics team on my lunch. They do not pay me for the time I\u2019m on lunch so I would assume that I\u2019m not stealing their time helping them during lunch. Am I in the wrong?","title":"Can my work tell me what to do on lunch when I\u2019m not paid for it mk","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416354095,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mpt2q\/la_uturn_trial_by_declaration\/","id":"2mpt2q","body":"tl;dr For written TBD, should I simply plead not guilty, or should I argue my case; I think but am not positive I have a legit argument.\n\nI got a ticket for a u-turn in LA, and have just gotten a trial by declaration form due Dec. 18th. I'm not sure if I should write, \"I stand by my plea of not guilty,\" or write out my argument for being not guilty, which is below.\n\nviolation: 22102\n22102.  No person in a business district shall make a U-turn, except\nat an intersection, or on a divided highway where an opening has\nbeen provided in accordance with Section 21651. This turning movement shall be made as close as practicable to the extreme left-hand edge of the lanes moving in the driver's direction of travel immediately *prior to the initiation of the turning movement*, when more than one lane in the direction of travel is present. (http:\/\/www.leginfo.ca.gov\/cgi-bin\/displaycode?section=veh&group=22001-23000&file=22100-22113)\n\nOfficer's description: \"S\/B negot u-turn W\/B pkd position in Bus. Dist. not at opening.\"\n\nLocation of violation (written on ticket): S\/B (redacted) St. N\/B (redacted) St. \n\n1) I ended the u-turn into a parking space on the street; the citation mentions that. But the code says to stay far left specifically at start of u turn, not at the end of it. \n\n2) The codes says u-turns are allowed at intersections, and the location indicated by the officer is an intersection. \n\nSo I'm wondering if I should make this argument in the written TBD, or just write \"not guilty\" and argue it in court, or something else? \n\nThanks for reading this.\n","title":"LA U-turn, trial by declaration","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576253380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea5x2w\/what_exactly_is_defamation_and_can_i_be_sued_for\/","id":"ea5x2w","body":"I was fired from a job today. They stated that it \u201cwasn\u2019t a good fit\u201d but it appears to be for a health issue that recently came up, I missed one day of work for it yesterday and was fired this morning. I\u2019ve never been written up in the past or been talked to about behavior or had any complaints. I provided documentation as well for my absence as I was receiving various tests at the hospital.\n\nI want to leave a review of this company stating what happened, but I am afraid that stating it was because of my illness that I could be sued. I am assuming it\u2019s because of the health issue as no other issues have arisen that anyone has discussed with me, and the firing came the day after it happened.","title":"What exactly is defamation and can I be sued for it?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576007318,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8vmjr\/uk_friend_renting_with_his_now_ex_girlfriend_shes\/","id":"e8vmjr","body":" Not specifically me, but a close friend. \n\nHe recently started renting with his girlfriend at the time and one of his close friends for their last year at university (Note: Not a Student House). \n\nLong story short. They broke up, he's now having issues with her spreading rumours about him abusing her and her being scared of him, even though nothing has happened between her and him. He's in the process of moving out, and this has just escalated things. \n\nTonight while he was out at a university event, she has gone into his room in their shared flat, and thrown out all his stuff into the street, and he's worried about going to the police or letting agency about it as she has said that if he gets the police involved she will press charges. \n\nHe's trying to keep his distance, trying to contact the other friend he's letting with to put his stuff back into his room to be collected by myself or his family soon. I've advised him to not go to the property alone, to take a witness of he has to go, not to hand in his keys to the property, and to use his voice recorder to record if he does have to go there for any reason. \n\nBasically, I'm just trying to get advice on what he should do next.","title":"(UK) friend renting with his (now ex) girlfriend. She's thrown out my items onto the street while he's not there","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589674089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl5cx0\/grandma_steals_the_kids_georgia\/","id":"gl5cx0","body":"Grandma steals the kids\n\nEdit- I realize I should add that I travel for work and my daughter stays at my moms house full time. I come back here when I\u2019m not traveling and it has always been perfect but now she is incompetent and we are ready to leave. \n\nMy mother has guardianship that she obtained probably a decade ago by lying to the court and saying she didn\u2019t know where I was or who\/where my daughters father was. I can prove that she lied because we were, and still are on a family plan for our cellphones. And she knows who my daughters father is, though may not have had a way to contact them. She is now addicted to narcotics with huge lapses in competency and I intend to move my family to a separate residence. What can I do? She threatens to call the police any time I bring up getting a place.","title":"Grandma steals the kids (Georgia)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589936752,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn1kbv\/fired_a_month_after_filing_comp_claim_for\/","id":"gn1kbv","body":"Hi there, today i got terminated from work due to a clock out error on my end. As you can see my notes from 4\/4-4\/24 state i must take breaks as need and no pain provoking activities. Well today they informed me that 3 days during that window were specifically bad in terms of me taking \"excessive breaks\" (remember take breaks as needed) and along side that they said i left campus w\/o logging out. This is true however i has asked my manager to go home for pain medication and he approved it, told me to clock out (which i forgot to do), i took 30 mins to get medication and resumed work. Now i have been terminated by HR for leaving campus without clocking out and being terminated due to violation of company policy and theft of company time. Given my intense pain at the time and a approved action from my manager i completely forgot to clock out. This is not a issue i have never been talked to about before nor engaged in prior to this. could this be considered unfair treatment given this happens lots across many employees and no one gets in trouble.\n    They also questioned my amount of breaks i was taking, mind you my doctors note saying take as many as you need, can they even do that? is that harassment?","title":"Fired a month after filing comp claim for forgetting to clock out.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591118333,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvbg6t\/maryland_my_parked_car_was_damaged_by_a_kid\/","id":"gvbg6t","body":"Hi I live in MD\n\nI was working at home right now and my mom told me to come outside and check the car.\n\nWhen I saw, there were some minor scratches and dents to my car.\n\nA neighbor stopped by and told me the story that a girl was riding her bike down the street and scraped against my car.\n\nHe said that he asked her if she was okay and asked for her parent's number but said she took away.\n\nAnd I now there a small boy scootering by himself and I asked him if he knew about this.\n\nHe said a girl did that and had a general idea where she lived.\n\nMy real question is that that do I need to do when I actually find the parents responsible for the child?\n\nDo I just say, \"hey your daughter scratched my car with her bike yesterday and I have few witnesses saying that\".\n\nWhat do I need to do to make sure that they are fully responsible for the damages?\n\nIf I can't find them I'll just have to call insurance and deal with it there.","title":"[Maryland] My parked car was damaged by a kid","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424401231,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wi9ci\/noncompete_advice\/","id":"2wi9ci","body":"Hi all,\n\nI signed a non-compete agreement with my current employer back when I started. It states that I cannot be employed by an \"information technology services\" company within 50 miles of the company for 1 year post-employment.\n\nI am interested in a company that is a point-of-sales systems provider, and they are within the 50 mile radius. The two companies would never be in competition with each other, but the broad envelope that is \"information technology services\" does have me concerned.\n\nDoes anyone have any advice in this situation and if it is at all viable? If not the company that I'm looking at, then I will more than likely need to move. Also, my apologies if this isn't the best place for this.\n\nEDIT: I am unwilling to post where I live. I am willing to PM my state if anyone is willing to help. I am not going to potentially risk both jobs by posting the state.","title":"Non-compete Advice","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590464275,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqpjao\/how_can_you_take_legal_actions_against_someone\/","id":"gqpjao","body":" \n\nSit down because this one is a downward spiral.\n\nSo back in October of 2019, I (M) pulled a prank on one of my female friends (I put a plastic spider on her table). Me and this girl were friends for 5 years. The prank was harmless, but she got really mad and blocked me on social media. I didn't talk to her since then. But then, I heard from bunch of my other friends that she has accused me of stalking her and wanted to take legal actions.\n\nNow 6 months have passed. Not a word from her. It's all so strange. We live in a world that someone as popular as Johnny Depp gets destroyed over false accusations. What stopped her, a mere nobody, from destroying my life. She was so angry and furious when that stupid prank happened. I was almost certain that she is going to make a false report against me and ruin my life.\n\nIn the end, what I want to know is that, what do you EXACTLY need to take legal actions against someone for STALKING?","title":"How can you take legal actions against someone for stalking?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575675301,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e76hkx\/please_help_me_to_help_myself\/","id":"e76hkx","body":"I have been stalking reddit since my teen\/pre-teen kids discovered it years ago, but never made an account until this year when I unexpectedly found myself laid up. As this is my first post ever, I hope I don't find out I made some big reddit faux pas and end up with a new butt hole instead of great advice that will help me out of this hopeless, dreary hole I find myself in.\n\nI will try to make this as concise and succinct as I can, but I have learned from relaying this complex story to multiple people that if I leave out what might seem like extraneous information, the full picture is not formed in the listener's head, which usually leads to well intentioned but unhelpful advice. With that said, this is an incredibly long and sometimes convoluted read. I attempted to do three separate posts for my separate question topics, but that actually made it more confusing and much longer to read. I couldn't figure out a way to do a TL;DR, but I have marked the spot between the back story and the current problems I am facing if you want to skip forward and try to figure out the context\/details by skimming the upper text, have at it.\n\nBecause this problem involves various departments within the company with whom I was employed as well as outside entities, I will start with a key so I do not have to continuously type out the departments\/names.\n\nMe - (now former) employee in Central Florida, USA\n\nEMP - my (now former) employer\n\nSTD - short term disability (yes, my brain always goes to \"sexually transmitted disease\") insurance company through my employer\n\nBC - EMP's Benefits Center (handles eligibility for all benefits such as health insurance, short term disability, 401K, etc.)\n\nHIP - health insurance provider\/Health Savings Account through my employer (family plan including my spouse and our six adult children)\n\nWC - Worker's Compensation (this is NOT a WC case)\n\nFMLA - Family Medical Leave Act  [https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/general\/topic\/benefits-leave\/fmla](https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/general\/topic\/benefits-leave\/fmla) \n\nSSDI - Social Security Disability Insurance  [https:\/\/www.disability-benefits-help.org\/glossary\/social-security-disability-insurance-ssdi](https:\/\/www.disability-benefits-help.org\/glossary\/social-security-disability-insurance-ssdi) \n\nSI (joint dysfunction) - Sacroiliac (joint dysfunction)  [https:\/\/www.spine-health.com\/conditions\/sacroiliac-joint-dysfunction\/sacroiliac-joint-dysfunction-si-joint-pain](https:\/\/www.spine-health.com\/conditions\/sacroiliac-joint-dysfunction\/sacroiliac-joint-dysfunction-si-joint-pain) \n\nPT - physical therapy\/therapist\n\nHRT - hormone replacement therapy  [https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/hormonereplacementtherapy.html](https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/hormonereplacementtherapy.html) \n\n​\n\nSo here goes.\n\nIn August 2015 I began a new job as a field technician for a local service provider. I had delivered pizzas for the previous 13 years and near the end of my time with pizza delivery, I was experiencing some pretty bad pain in my right lower back\/upper buttock. I noticed the pain was much more intense when mopping, if I worked multiple long shifts in a row, and the vehicle I used definitely affected the way my back felt over the duration of the shift. Despite my new job often being a hands on, physically demanding job, which required me to throw a 90lb ladder, dig trenches, climb through attics and under houses, etc., it did not aggravate my back as much as when I was delivering pizzas. Eventually, as the pain became more intense and more chronic, I was able to confirm it hurt most when I spent long periods sitting. It also seemed to be a cumulative thing - I had three days off\/four days on, and on Wednesday my back might feel okay, Thursday it was sore, and by Saturday I could barely walk. If my repair log included a lot of driving, my back was much worse than if I spent less time sitting in the work van.\n\nI started doing my own research when it seemed like pinpointing the cause of my increasing pain was going to take more time, energy, and money than I anticipated. Even after a physical therapist gave me her diagnosis, sacroiliac joint dysfunction with piriformis involvement, my orthopaedic doctor tossed out the idea. I soon learned this was one of the most underdiagnosed\/missed causes of low back pain and it often took an average of 3-5 years for an accurate diagnosis. Over the next couple of years I tried everything from yoga, acupuncture, and chiropractic, to braces and patches, to trigger point and flouroscope injections. Eventually I was put on opioid pain medication which helped tremendously in the beginning but the effect diminished rapidly in a short time. The pain got worse and worse, and the things that would once alleviate the aching, burning, shooting, stabbing, intolerable misery worked less and less.\n\nIn late April 2017 I had a seemingly minor accident at work - I fell carrying my small ladder and it fell on top of me. Of course it hurt, and being a 45 year old woman, any fall was going to leave a mark, but I didn't think much more than my ego had been injured that night. When I got home that night I discovered a HUGE hematoma just below my right knee (which suffered an acute dislocation and two subsequent surgeries in the early 2000's). I woke up with an intense pain near my left shoulder blade so called in to work the next day, and ended up going to a walk-in clinic through WC a few days later. I was diagnosed with some sort of deep contusion on my knee and a strained thoracic muscle. I was immediately taken out of work as my EMP did not offer any form of light duty for my position. After six weeks of weekly visits and almost zero improvement of the pain inside my chest\/back, I was sent for a CT scan. Turns out my strained thoracic muscle was actually two non-displaced rib fractures.\n\nI was out of work and in physical therapy for weeks. When the first WC doctor released me to return to work, I argued my body was not ready. Despite my knee swelling up like a baseball, I had to continue to work until I got my one change of doctor request approved. The new doctor pulled me back out of work and put me back into PT. The knee contusion was not the first\/only lower extremity injury I had suffered since the lower back pain began. I did notice these injuries seemed to flare up the pain, but wasn't sure why until the new PT I began seeing explained the dynamics of the SI joint dysfunction. This therapist was amazing and worked on my back along with my knee stating that since one affected the other, they both needed to be treated.\n\nI returned to work in October 2017 with a fully healed knee, however the pain in my upper back was still there. It had gone down quite a bit, but would flare up any time I had to throw my ladder - which suddenly seemed to happen twelve times a day. I began spending more of my off time trying to alleviate the excruciating pain in my lower back\/hip, often causing the pain in my upper back to worsen. Around the same time my orthopaedic doctor finally agreed with the SI joint diagnosis. Although the new PT had done some amazing work and had fully fixed the piriformis issue, the SI joint itself had gotten so much worse. By this time I not only had the hot burning at the base of my spine, through my right buttock, that then led to horrible bouts of sciatica - the pain would wrap around my right thigh into my groin, often creating shooting pains that took me off my feet. \n\nMy husband and I had spent thousands of dollars trying to cure and\/or accommodate the pain, including moving twice so I would have less yard work and fewer stairs to deal with. Suddenly, after over two and a half years of looking for some type of relief, it FINALLY looked like a solution was on the horizon - my doctor submitted a request for authorization for a \"minimally invasive\" SI joint fusion to my HIP.When I received the denial from my HIP for the SI joint fusion, it was really disheartening. My orthopaedic doctor said there was nothing more he could do for me and referred me to a pain management clinic. The pain clinic started from square one, and after about a year of treatment, referred me to a neurosurgeon to be evaluated for SI joint dysfunction. As with many specialists in this area, the calendar was full, and it would be about three months before I could get in to see the neurosurgeon.\n\nBy January of 2019 the pain had literally taken over my life. I went from being a social butterfly to being a shut-in. It took every ounce of energy I had just to get through work. I went from being a top tech to the lowest performing out of 318 men in the field. The pain in my lower back was bad enough on its own, but my upper back had returned with a fury and I often just wanted to crawl out of my own body. Each morning I would remind myself it was just a few more days until I saw the specialist  and everything would be solved. But as the days passed, it became increasingly difficult to remain positive and hopeful and by the middle of January I found myself discussing assisted suicide with my panicked husband. My pain was at a point that I had to convince myself to push through every minute of every day and I just wasn't sure I could do it any more. One day, as I was sobbing to my husband, I screamed (we have been married 13 years and I cannot recall a disagreement where we raised voices at each other) I just wished I could drop dead - I didn't understand how anyone that loved me could expect me to push through so much pain every minute of every day! He yelled back at me, \"YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO BE THERE TO WATCH OUR CHILDREN GET MARRIED? TO SEE OUR GRANDCHILDREN GROW UP?? YOU REALLY WANT TO LET ALL THAT GO?!?\" It was enough to remind me that I couldn't stop fighting - surely a solution was within my reach.\n\nMy first appointment with the orthopaedic specialist was scheduled for January 29, 2019. On January 24th, I went into work pushing through excruciating pain. It was a hellacious day of ladders and digging trenches and I found it becoming more and more difficult to walk. After digging my second trench of the day, I stood up and promptly collapsed - my body literally could not hold itself up through the pain any longer. I somehow got the job finished, clocked out for lunch, and went to a walk-in clinic where I explained the situation and got a note that excused me from work until I could get in to see the specialist. Those were the longest three days of my life.\n\nThe pain in my lower back made it so I could only lay completely flat on my back with my arms by my side and a pillow under my knees. The pain in my upper back was so intense it hurt every time I swallowed - I could literally feel the contractions of my throat pushing on my spine each time I tried to eat or drink. I knew I was losing weight but didn't realize I had gone from 145lbs to 119lbs in a matter of a few weeks until they weighed me at my appointment. The doctor was amazing - she spent an incredible amount of time listening to me through non-stop tears. She diagnosed me with deep depression from long term use of opioids and chronic pain and referred me to a therapist. She concurred with the previous diagnoses and said she was 100% sure I would benefit from an SI joint fusion. Because of the urgency of the situation, she made an appointment for the following week to see her partner who specialized in the SI joint.\n\nI spent the next week once again flat on my back in bed. I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep. The pain was overwhelming. My husband never knew what he would come home to - usually a wife who hadn't even showered, laying on the couch, silent tears rolling down her face. My husband is an incredible man, and I saw him break from his inability to help me. But we each had renewed hope that the solution was just around the corner. I tried my best to put on a smile and not let the depression suck me in - I only watched funny things on tv\/online. I surrounded myself with people who loved me and uplifted me. I wrote song lyrics with positive messages on big posters and put them up around the house. I literally tried everything - including writing to Dr. Phil and The Doctors repeatedly by this time - and this surgeon was my last hope.\n\nThe longer I went without working, the more I stayed motionless on my back, the more the pain began going back down to a level where I wasn't considering suicide as the answer. I made it to the next appointment and was super hopeful when the neurosurgeon agreed that I needed an SI joint fusion and he would immediately submit for authorization to my HIP. We scheduled my pre-op appointments and the surgery date and I left his office thinking that finally my life would stop revolving around pain.\n\nBy this time I had missed a couple weeks of work and had a note from the surgeon excusing me until I was able to have the surgery. That meant I would be out long enough to qualify for STD. Although I wouldn't receive my full pay, something was better than nothing. I was eligible for FMLA coverage and because our family's health insurance was through my EMP, I would still be eligible as long as I continued to send in my monthly premium of close to $500. I sent in the payment for February and waited hopefully for my HIP to approve the surgery - surely if within an 18 month span two specialists said I needed the surgery, my HIP had no choice but to give it the okay this time. Meanwhile I saw a doctor regarding my mental health and was prescribed Cymbalta for depression.\n\nI absolutely could not believe it when I received the second denial from my HIP. My SI joint fusion was postponed while my surgeon's office helped me appeal the decision. They put me in contact with a representative from the company that provides implants for SI joint fusions. The representative helped me file an appeal through my EMP's HR division, through the BC, and through my HIP. She helped me write to the Insurance Commissioner of Florida as well. She had me get the written documents that spelled out what the HIP covered and submitted her company's studies to counter my HIP's claim that the procedure is still considered experimental, therefore not something they would cover. I also filed for SSDI hoping I would be approved for Medicaid which I was told covers the surgery. One by one the \"no's\" came back and with each no, my renewed hope began slipping away.  Eventually the neurosurgeon's office removed my surgery from the calendar altogether. The Insurance Commissioner's office said my health insurance plan was not a type they had jurisdiction over. My EMP said it was up to my HIP. The BC said the same thing. Eventually I received the SSDI denial stating I had no issues which would qualify me, and our income was too high to qualify for any government assisted medical program.\n\nAs disheartening as it was to be told no time and time again, all the work I was doing was to address the pain in my lower back. I made another appointment with the neurosurgeon to discuss the intense pain in my upper back which had now returned and never gone away. After yet another MRI, the neurosurgeon decided a bi-level spinal fusion was my best bet. Apparently the scoliosis which I had been told was not severe enough to warrant correction (I even went to see a top level scoliosis specialist in the area during this search for relief) had contorted to the point that I had a 40 degree curve in my upper back where I had broken my ribs. The neurosurgeon believed the spinal fusion would also take enough pressure off my lower back that I might be able to tolerate the pain without having the SI joint fusion. He showed me how my lower back had zero lordosis (the curve at the base of your spine), and the bones of my lower spine were no longer lined up straight over one another. He believed the spinal fusion would be able to correct all of the known issues and bring my daily pain down to a possible 2. Despite being terrified, I was all in - anything to get some possible relief. \n\nBut as the end of April came near, I started to freak out about my FMLA eligibility nearing its end. I had never been out of work for this long except under WC. What would happen with my STD payments and health insurance when the twelve weeks ran out? I do not remember if it was STD or the BC that explained what would happen when my FMLA coverage expired, but I was assured everything would be okay. Most importantly, as long as the premiums were covered, I would still be eligible for health insurance for up to six months. I would continue to receive STD payments in decreasing amounts over time. After the six month term I would move from STD eligibility to long term disability if I was unable to return to work. There would be one big change - after April 30, 2019, my health insurance premiums would be deducted directly from the STD payments instead of me having to send in the premium like I had done for February, March, and April.\n\nMy surgeon submitted for authorization for a bi-level spinal fusion and I was ecstatic when it was quickly approved by my HIP. All I had to do was push through the pain for a couple more weeks and life would be good again! At the beginning of May I received the monthly bill for my health insurance premiums which I ignored, figuring it had probably been sent out before my eligibility status changed on April 30,2019. But somewhere around May 16, I called in when I received a second notice the May premiums had not been paid. I believe I called STD first, and was originally told I no longer qualified for any benefits. It took a few days to sort things out between the BC and STD and for whatever reason, I didn't record who I spoke to about what in that time. I know the original eligibility issue was cleared up, but there was still question about the health insurance premium payment. I AM ONE HUNDRED PERCENT SURE I SPOKE TO A WOMAN AT THE BC THAT ASKED IF I WOULD LIKE AN EXTENSION. I told her yes because one, I was told the payment was coming out of my STD benefits and two, I hadn't worked in several months and didn't really have the $500 to send in. I had not received any STD payments for May and assumed the money had gone to the health insurance premiums like I had been told. She said I would be given an extension of two weeks which would take me into the middle of June as the May premium payment was due by May 31st at the latest.\n\nThat meant for the first time all year, I could just focus on me and getting better. On May 27th I went in for my pre-op lab work and to take care of the financial stuff - we were so broke we had to borrow part of the $6k copay from our oldest son. But I knew I was going to kill the recovery, get back to work, and we would get caught up before we knew it. I woke up later that day, surrounded by my husband and kids, in more pain than I could have ever imagined - but I was happier and more hopeful than I had been in days. On June 5th or 6th I was released from the hospital and sent home with a prescription for pain medicine.\n\nThe following day I was so excited to go see my pharmacist - he and his team had been through this journey with me and he had spent countless hours discussing opioids and the good and bad that came from their use. I couldn't wait to show them I was finally at the end of this pain journey and pretty soon they wouldn't be ordering 180 Percocet for me every month! I dropped off the script and started to do a little shopping - so proud of myself for being out and about less than a week after a major, major surgery that had left me with two titanium rods and 18 screws in my back. But a few minutes later they called me back to the pharmacy - I was informed I no longer had prescription coverage. When they looked into it a little more, they said the last date I had coverage was April 30, 2019 - the last date the premiums had been paid through.\n\nI instantly began making panicked phone calls. I was informed by the BC my health insurance coverage had been canceled due to non-payment of premiums. They not only had no record of an extension but said that was not even an option they offered. I hadn't received any STD payments in May, not because they had gone towards the premiums, but due to a \"glitch\" in the system. I couldn't pay the full May premium that day - May 31st was the last day I could have paid. My health insurance could not be reinstated unless I returned to work immediately, which was obviously not an option. I was no longer considered an employee of EMP. I found myself full-on hysterical crying in the aisles of Target - I JUST had a major surgery and suddenly had no access to pain medication, HRT, anti depressants, physical therapy, or my doctors. I paid $111 for my prescriptions that day, thankful I had money available on my health savings card. Then I went home to try to figure out WTF I was going to do.    \n\n​\n\nBREAK BETWEEN BACK STORY AND CURRENT PROBLEMS\/QUESTIONS\n\n​\n\nAnd here I am, months later, but I still haven't figured out WTF I am going to do. I spend most of my mental energy trying to convince myself that I can make it through one more day. I feel like a burden to my husband and my family and have had to talk myself down from calling the authorities and Baker Acting myself several times in the past two weeks. Below are the results of my efforts to 1) get access to affordable health insurance and pain relief, 2) find a solution for my lower back pain, and 3) to somehow pay almost $150k in medical bills.\n\nFirst off, throughout this entire time I was trying anything and everything I could think of to get the surgery I need to stabilize my hip. One of the services my HIP provided was a peer review of your medical records. My HIP sent my records to three specialists for independent review (I have no idea how the specialists are chosen). All three specialists responded with the same recommendation - an SI joint fusion would be in order (and I do have those records). That means a total of SEVEN specialists, in addition to three physical therapists and two pain management doctors all recommend I have the surgery. But surgery isn't free and I do not know of any private insurers who cover the procedure. One doctor told me (off record) that he usually tells his patients to \"get hurt\" at work as WC insurance covers the procedure. Because our income is so \"high\" (my husband will gross about $60k this year), Social Security told me even if I AM declared disabled, our income is MUCH too high to qualify for Medicaid. We may be able to get some type of share of cost coverage if and when I am declared disabled.\n\nThank Baby Jesus for the interwebs as I had to figure out my own physical therapy from home. The hospital sent me home with an incredible back brace, a shower chair, a potty chair, and a walker - I had to figure out how to make it all work on my own (not the actual mechanics of the devices, guys - give me a little credit), pushing myself through the pain because I was on the goddamned Golden Brick Road to RECOVERY! I have had seven previous surgeries. I pushed out three humans with no medication. This though, THIS was a pain no words can describe. I had already been receiving NUMEROUS corticosteroid injections and taking 10mg Percocet four times a day for years by this point. They prescribed the same amount of pain medicine I was taking before my surgery after my surgery, so the first couple weeks I spent laying down just forcing myself to breathe. The recovery was horrible, but my surgeon was awesome enough to include 90 days of treatment in the surgery cost, which meant having no health insurance didn't matter during that time. I was able to see my doctor and get pain medicine and muscle relaxers (at $111\/week) for that time. Just as awesome, I needed this device that helps the cadaver bone fuse with the old lady bone in my spine. Thing is, I had no insurance and it was $3,800. Apparently their bar for what constitutes a tight budget is way different than the government's and I was able to qualify with ZERO out of pocket cost. So that was a small win.\n\nAs part of my attempt at what was going to be an unprecedented recovery, I bought myself a really nice cruiser style bicycle. Before the spinal fusion I literally couldn't sit on a bicycle seat for five seconds because of the pain. Now I am able to ride a bicycle 30 minutes to a friend's house (and 30 minutes back) which I clean once a week. I try to push myself to hit the gym on the way home and do an upper body\/back workout, but it all depends on the pain level that week. Either way, I have to spend the next two days laying flat on my back, on top of a large heating pad cranked to the maximum, every time I ride the bike. I am able to accomplish various tasks, but I never know what the effect will be or how long it will last. I can't figure out what I could do to earn more than the $125\/month I'm bringing in now - it doesn't even cover the cost of pain medicine. The surgery helped tremendously with the pain in my upper back, but my lower back and hip are worse than ever. I cannot stand, sit, or walk for any period of time. If I don't have pain medicine, it often takes an hour of working and stretching the muscles enough that I can even sit on the toilet in the morning. My stomach seems permanently damaged from the years of BC powder, anti-inflammatories, and opioids - another issue I had been pursuing treatment for before the money ran out - and I often spend hours a day in the bathroom. Is there a job where you can work from home and not have committed hours, but pays more than something like transcribing for a penny a word?\n\nBecause I have no insurance I couldn't renew my prescription for HRT. After several months without it I was having an average of 30 hot flashes lasting 3-5 minutes each every day. They became so intense others could see my skin turn red and my entire body beaded with sweat. I would get so hot I began passing out regularly and was constantly so nauseous I found it difficult to eat, dropping weight again. I tried an affordable online birth control service but didn't realize I was shooting myself in the foot by mentioning the fact the birth control was used as HRT in my case. The service said they could not help me. I was saved (for now) by the fact that I have three daughters and three sons' girlfriends - they donated their unused birth control to me which has 100% taken care of the effects of menopause. But what am I going to do when the donations run out? \n\nMy husband has worked for his franchise owners for 27 years. Despite this fact, when we tried to get onto his insurance using our \"qualifying life event,\" we were denied because it was more than 30 days past the cancellation. The same applied for any other health care option as I did not even learn my coverage had been canceled as of April 30, 2019 until it was already past the 30 days. Open enrollment for hubby's insurance isn't until March 2020, and although they open up enrollment to hourly employees every quarter, my husband is salaried, therefore cannot use that option. I have found a Marketplace option we might be able to swing (money is so tight right now), but it's a higher out-of-pocket plan that doesn't cover HRT or pain medication. And obviously a January 2020 policy isn't going to cover my $150k from May 2019.\n\nEvery other avenue I have tried to find any solution to any of my problems has ended up a dead end. I filed appeals through HR, the BC, and my HIP, but they were all denied. I specifically asked to have the recorded phone calls pulled, but I am certain that wasn't done. I am so sure there are recordings that will verify what I was told about my premiums after FMLA, and that I was told I would have a two week extension on the due date of the May premiums. But how do I get those recordings, and once I have them, WTF do I DO with them? Is this something I need an attorney for? How the hell are we going to pay for that??\n\nI appealed the SSDI denial, and have even retained an attorney, but my case hasn't even been assigned to a Social Security agent yet, so no telling how long that will go on. I feel confident that between the scoliosis, SI joint dysfunction, depression, (did I mention all this has completely destroyed my digestive system?) and whatever war is being raged in my gut will surely qualify me as disabled. But WHEN will that be? How much more debt will we have by then? And it's certainly not enough money to make up for my loss of income every month. I'm just trying to get some damn Medicaid so I can get this surgery, and now I find out that being disabled doesn't automatically qualify one for free government insurance! I just need to get this hip fixed so I can get on with my life!\n\nI applied for financial assistance through the hospital - I'm on the hook for about $150k. Our credit is crap because of previous medical bills I just wasn't able to keep up with over the years (did you see the part about seven previous surgeries?) that eventually made their way to collections. The two surgeons who worked on me were nice enough to lower their $19k and $18k bills to $6k each, so there's that. My husband and I already pay almost $800\/month on a bill consolidation loan, and it doesn't help that his income has declined by at least a third over the past couple years since someone (think a dad that brings you delicious pizza) opened his big trap. I haven't worked since January 24th and haven't received any STD payments since May\/June. We barely make our rent and already owe our kids approximately $4k at this point. But when it comes to any sort of government assistance, we are considered to be WELL over an income level that would qualify us for anything.\n\nAnd then there's the pain.  At my final appointment with my surgeon, I was informed the law would not allow him to prescribe any more medicine. I couldn't even get a 3-day supply to wean myself down. Weaning myself off pain medicine after taking it for more than three years was unbearable. Over the years of being prescribed opioids, about every six months I would gradually reduce the amount I was taking over a few weeks, then try to make it a full week without it. Even that way I would feel awful for the entire month. I now understand why heroin addicts can't do it - despite having no \"addiction craving\" for the medicine, my body physically reacted to the withdrawal and I felt like I had the worst flu I've ever had in my life. Between the withdrawal symptoms and the pain, I had started smoking weed again after almost 25 years. But after experiencing full blown withdrawal, I began purchasing pain pills off the street. It's expensive and illegal, but when I don't have the medicine I'm sick. And the longer I deal with the pain in my lower back, especially when I don't get the little break pain medicine brings, the more difficult it is to tolerate it. That's when the dark thoughts creep back into my head.\n\nI can barely function these days. The pain and depression have taken over my life despite me consciously trying to battle it. I don't know how we're going to make it financially - even if I get a job from home, there are days I can manage little more than getting to the toilet and back. I often go the second half of the week without showering - it's not worth pushing through the pain. It's depressing that in the final year of our huge bill consolidation loan we're having to consider bankruptcy - something that might not be so bad in your late twenties, but I'm approaching fifty and don't even own my own home. I gave my car to my daughter when I began my new job, so I don't have the option of doing something like delivering for Uber when I think my back can handle it, and even a junker car isn't in our budget. \n\nAs I stated previously, I have an attorney for the SSDI case. I have dealt with this law firm in the past and have never had an issue. Two weeks ago I called to complain because I can't even get a return call from the person assigned to my case. I drove an hour to a Social Security appointment they had set up for me, but SS had no idea why I was there and told me my case hadn't even been assigned to an agent yet. So I have no idea what is happening with the case. I don't know how long it will take to be declared disabled (if ever). My husband and I have discussed divorce because we believe maybe I could qualify for government assistance more easily, but it won't help with the SSDI case. And the thought of divorcing my husband, albeit only on paper and only until this mess is resolved, kills me.\n\nWe don't know how long it will be before these big medical bills hit my credit. Should we try to get divorced before then and try to salvage his credit? If I am approved for SSDI, then Medicaid, will medical bills from the time I filed for SSDI be covered? What if they have already gone to collections? Should we wait to find out the result of the SSDI case before we divorce? Before we file bankruptcy?\n\nMy husband is once again trying to work a second job delivering for Uber, DoorDash, etc., but he has his own health issues. He already works on his feet 50 hours a week and has major problems with his feet and knees. We were able to make a knee surgery happen for him, but lost our insurance before the other knee could be done. He's gone from 200lbs to 400lbs over the past few years and needs blood pressure and cholesterol medicine. I seriously worry every day that he is going to have a stroke, an aneuryism, or a heart attack. I miraculously found a used CPAP machine online so I no longer have to listen to him gasp for air as the painful minutes tick by every night. He's done the two jobs thing several times when I have been down\/unable to work. It does help, but it puts a lot of wear and tear on the vehicle. His \"day\" job isn't the type of job where he can have set hours that a second job could work around, so Ubering is his go-to. But he's unhealthy and in pain. And when you already feel like a leech, someone working two jobs while you work no jobs isn't great for an already unhealthy self esteem level.\n\nAs someone who decorates for and celebrates EVERY holiday, my family is shocked I have completely canceled Christmas. I just can't fake the happiness another day. I try so hard to fight the depression, but the down side of being in a blended family is especially getting to me these days and I can't keep the bad thoughts out of my head. I feel like a burden on half of the family and used and abused by the other half. I have ZERO family I can talk to about my troubles, and my incredible in-laws both passed of cancer a few years ago. Previously a well-known \"soccer mom\" in my area, I ran off all my friends when I became a hermit trying to deal with the never ending pain.\n\nI honestly don't know what to do and the feeling is suffocating. All the ways I worked on myself so I didn't fuck my children up in the head seem to suddenly be ineffective. I feel the OCD coming back, and it's maddening when I want to do my cleaning rituals but can't even get up to clean. The dust and dog hair and streaks on the windows scream at me in my head all day. I try to get outside, but the weeds laugh at me and remind me of how I can barely muster the strength to lift a spade - yard work was once my happy place. I have a degree in Fine Arts and am absolutely the luckiest woman in the world to have a husband that never complains about an entire room being turned into an art studio, but I feel zero inspiration to create. There is no happiness, but even scarier, there is no longer even sadness. I notice more and more than I am beginning to feel nothing inside.\n\nI was once a passionate Italian woman who was known for needing 48-hour days. Now I'm an emotionless blob bringing down an entire family. I have made it through so many hard times, not the least of which was the seven years I spent as a single mother of three children. But I always knew with hard work and determination I would get through whatever was thrown at me. What elbow grease and gumption couldn't fix, good old-fashioned love could certainly take care of. Thank whatever higher power you talk to when you're feeling the feels that love exists, because it is literally the only thing keeping me here right now. I have some awesome puppers, and the kids' puppers come over and visit their Nana, and there is nothing quite like being covered in dogs. And I really do have a beautiful family I truly want to watch grow up. After my husband and I blended our six kids, we learned he had a nineteen year old daughter. We now have seven incredible kids and four grandkids (not counting the nine fur babies), and I have dreams for a business and a non-profit because I am determined to break the cycle of my family line and leave a loving, lasting legacy for my children.\n\nBut pain wasn't part of my plan. Crippling debt wasn't part of my plan. This has taken so much of my life. I'm fighting with the last bit of strength I can muster. Reddit - over the years you have made me laugh and you have made me cry. I'm honestly not sure what I would have done for the hours I've spent laying flat trying to distract my mind from the excruciating pain if I didn't have reddit to scroll through. I have seen you do some amazing things, redditors. YOU GUYS RECENTLY SAVED A MAN'S LIFE FOR FUCK'S SAKE!! So here is my Hail Mary in a last ditch attempt at solving what seem to be unsolvable problems. Let's see if somewhere out there an oh-so-special redditor holds the answers to my athiest prayers. (Believing in God would be SO helpful right now...)\n\nJust to make things a teeny bit easier (now that you've lost an hour of your life you can't get back), here are my legal questions:\n\nDo I have a legal right to request the phone calls to which I am referring? If so, how do I go about doing that? When I get ahold of the recordings, what do I do with them? (I feel this is the only way I can possibly get my appeal denial overturned.)\n\nShould I hire an attorney for this matter?\n\nIs there any legal loophole that would alleviate me of the responsibility of the medical bills?\n\nDoes SSDI pay past medical bills and if so, under what circumstances? Will they pay even if the bills have hit my credit?\n\nShould my husband and I get divorced to help me qualify for Medicaid?\n\nIf our only option is to declare bankruptcy, would it be better to divorce, then only I file for bankruptcy?\n\nIs there anything in the law that would afford us any type of health insurance (before my husband can enroll March 2020) that would cover treatment for chronic pain? (The Marketplace plans in our budget do not cover HRT or Percocet - I stopped putting in our medications to see if they were covered after that.)","title":"Please help me to help myself!","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1516751627,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sixwd\/i_was_made_executor_to_my_aunts_estate_who_just\/","id":"7sixwd","body":"So about 3 years ago I was made Executor to my Aunt's estate who just died in a house fire today. I was made the Executor because her sisters fought over their moms estate when she passed causing many issues and getting lawyers involved. While I have a copy letter of the noterized letter stating I am the Executor, there is no will to be found. \n\n1. Is the copy of the noterized letter enough to prove I am the executor? \n2. If no will can be found, would it be up to me to decide how everything is split after taxes\/bills are paid?\n3. While I am trying to be diligent and research is there anything I is commonly missed or not thought about that I should be doing?\n\nSorry, first time posting. Washington State","title":"I was made Executor to my Aunt's estate who just died in a house fire, where to start?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575575722,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6mke4\/i_got_arrested_a_dangerous_guy_with_my_name_is\/","id":"e6mke4","body":"Last night on the way home from my parents on the other side of the state, I was almost home when i got arrested.. failure to show in court, warrant. i made bail, but was confused. Stalking and threats? That's just not me.\n\nBut i went to court. Finally it was my chance to see the judge and get a hearing scheduled, i qualified for a lawyer.\n\nAfter getting the date, the lawyer follows out and says \"these are the terms, you need to stay X distance from this woman, yadda yadda.\"\n\nI'm confused. Never heard of this person in my life. I go to sign the paper that says I agree to the terms.. but i ask \"wait.. How do I stay away if i don't know who it is?\" I'm told \"just avoid X street in this town and don't contact her via call, social media, anything\". I tell them the second part is easy, i don't even know how I'd contact. But how do i avoid them if i don't know what they look like? If I sign this and then bump into them at a store and don't know it, can i get arrested?\"\n\nLawyer then comes back out because the person in the office where you sign that told her i had questions. She tells me she can't be my lawyer, she worked on a previous case for one of the people listed. One of? But i only saw one name.\n\nThey spent time trying to find me another lawyer. Someone comes out and reads the complaint. Sexual harassment on Facebook. Texting threats. Calling up and threatening to kill one of them, if she didn't say where the other one lived. The complaint said they had a copy of the voicemail where 'my' voice could be heard threatening them, and they had copies of the texts.\n\nHere's the thing. It will be super easy to prove this isn't me. Once i get to court, my voice is.. unfortunately distinct from years on medication that had a side effect of hormonal imbalance. I'm often called \"mam\" on the phone. Not just that, but the text records will show whoever sent the texts, wasn't me. Same with the Facebook harassment.\n\nSo, I'm trying to figure out how i got accused in all this. Was it a bogus charge from some angry Facebook troll who brought their rage against me into the real world? Or was the person mentally ill and just decided somehow I was the boogyman that was now the subject of their paranoia?\n\nThen I remembered, the local grocery store. Has membership cards. And one day a few years back suddenly my phone number didn't work to look it up. So i applied for a new one. A week later, same thing. A few weeks later, happened again. Manager looked into it. A guy with my EXACT NAME lived in my town. (I was new to that part of the state, i don't really know anyone). So i put the card under my girlfriends name and forgot about it.\n\nSo, i remember that. I look up my own name. There's a guy, sure enough, my name, lived up the street from me. Then move to the town next to where i moved. And now.. Lives a few blocks away from the women who called the cops in fear of him.\n\nAnd i spent the day in court. And he's still out there.\n\nI emailed this to the lawyer i finally got appointed. I told him i don't care if this hurts my case, i fear for the safety of the plaintiffs. Asked if he could do anything, call the cops, anything.\n\nWhat can I do?\n\nIf he continues to harass them, the cops think it's ME. I'm in violation.\n\nIf i try to contact them, I'm in violation.\n\nCan I call the cops? Is the lawyer allowed to help?\n\nI told the lawyer i understand how this sounds, i fully intend to cooperate, and i understand due to how serious to accusations, they have to proceed under the belief that I'm the person in question. But i couldn't morally not tell him the guy that's a threat to these women is still out there.\n\nHonestly, i don't care if it gets me in trouble with my own case, I'm not worried about it. I know it wasn't me and i know that the instant the evidence is brought up, I'll be proven innocent.\n\nBut I'm honestly scared for these women. What was said that they thought i said was fucking terrifying, and i don't blame anyone in the court who read the papers for thinking I'm some sort of monster. Hell, I'd think it too if i was in their shoes.\n\nI'm on my way to my grandmothers wake, i won't be able to reply for a few hours.\n\nBut please.. How can I help them? Can i help them at all? Was telling the lawyer all I'm allowed to do?","title":"I got arrested, a (dangerous) guy with my name is out there, some women could be in trouble. Help.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575932176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8hjqw\/its_been_over_3_weeks_since_my_mil_contacted_us\/","id":"e8hjqw","body":"I\u2019m widowed. Well he was my boyfriend. Anyways, she would complain and exaggerate on how I wouldn\u2019t contact her. Yet I actually would keep her in the loop, send pictures and videos. And yet there is ZERO contact on her end for visits or calls, etc. I do all the legwork. Should I continue to text pictures and just let her initiate contact for a visit ? I want to have proof that there is no existing relationship between my child and her. And that she does nothing to even see my child. You\u2019d think that if she wanted to see and hear from her grandchild she would let it be known to me and show the effort. Instead she sits back and tries to make me look bad. It\u2019s very frustrating since I\u2019m not refusing any contact, yet she tell people I am.","title":"It\u2019s been over 3 weeks since my MIL contacted us","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589664358,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl2pnl\/nj_storage_company_scams_students_never_signed\/","id":"gl2pnl","body":"**Tl;Dr: Storage company says they'll pick up my things ASAP and store them, pick up my things 1.5 months later but charge me storage for the whole time. I never signed a contract, the signature line just has a line through it.**\n\nBack in March, the university I am a grad student at told all students to leave campus and began to shut down. I was already away from campus due to Spring Break, so I contacted one of the only two moving companies my university informed me were authorized to access my room while I was away. I cancelled my housing contract and scheduled a pickup of my things on a date we will call 3\/20. I quickly received an email from the storage company saying that the date I selected for the pickup of my things was irrelevant, since they would be conducting all pickups in April, when the university let them into residences. The university in turn told me that I would not have to pay rent while my things were in the room.\n\nOn May 1, I got an email that they had picked up my things and moved them into storage. I saw that I was immediately charged for two months. The terms and conditions on their website state that if they are contracted to pick up items from a student's room, they are not liable for the items until they become physically in possession of them, so they were not liable for my things until May 1. On the receipt, there is a very short terms section (just a few sentences) that says that they are only authorized to charge me for the first month of storage at that time, and monthly afterwards on the 20th. The receipt was written as a breakdown of monthly payments along with a short terms section below it, and then a signature line. Although I asked for the contract so I could sign it, they never sent it to me or asked me to sign it, and the signature line has a single line through it (my signature is not on it). \n\nI quickly emailed them, assuming this was a mistake. They were clearly treating the contract as if they had picked up my things on 3\/20 and were backcharging me for the months of March and April. They said that since they did not know when the university would let them in ahead of time, they had to reserve space in their warehouse starting 3\/20. This is ridiculous, especially since they knew from the very beginning that the earliest they could get into the dorms was in April. If they weren't liable in any way for my possessions until 5\/1, can they really backcharge me all the way from 3\/20? Is any of this even legal if I never signed their contract? \n\nAlso, what can I do about this? They're scamming me for a sum around $200, and $200 is pretty substantial to me *especially* right now, but getting a lawyer involved would probably be more expensive. I have asked them twice to modify the contract, the second time citing the section of their T&C that related to liability, but they have stopped responding.","title":"[NJ] Storage company scams students, never signed their contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578884999,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eny968\/i_have_a_child_with_my_ex_she_demanded_full\/","id":"eny968","body":"She's supposed to have him week days. I get him weekends. I don't see him every weekend and I don't have as much time to spend with him during work. So my parents interact with her more and they tell me stuff that they notice.\n\nShe's had cps called on her once before by our sons old school because they said she smelled like weed. She failed her drug test but didn't lose custody. That was about a year ago. (She had cps called on her 2nd baby over missing doctors appointments) She moved him to a different school outside of her school district out of anger at his old school for reporting her. So we had to lie when I got him enrolled that he lives with my parents. She still takes him to school and he has a lot of absences and when I confronted her about it, all she had to say was \"Give me a break. I'm tired. I work an 11 hour nightshift. I'm trying to earn money to move out with our son and with my other son.\" (She had a second kid with her now ex). \n\nShe plans to move out of her lazy moms house into a travel trailer that's almost 30 minutes away from his current school, but she wants to keep him in that school. She thinks she's capable of working full time, having time to take care of her baby and our son, and have money for rent, food, and other utilities. Our son has no idea about that plan of hers. I've given her my opinion about it and I told her to at least find somewhere closer. She got mad and told me I should be supporting her idea. \n\nSome other stuff about her is that she and her mother definitely smoke cigarettes. My son always smells like smoke as well as his clothes and backpack when he gets dropped off at my parents house. He tells me things like \"Mommy sleeps all day and she's gone at night. She never eats, she just sleeps in her room. She doesn't take me anywhere.\" His backpack is also always full of old homework and homework that he hasn't even worked on because she doesn't check his backpack during the week. When he's asked if he wants to go to his moms house he always responds with no. One time though he said he had to go so he could help his other grandmother take care of his half brother. \n\nI can't take care of him myself yet due to work and my current living situation but my parents say I should try and get custody and he could at least stay with my parents when I have to work during the week. My girlfriend offers to help me too as much as she can. We both work full time but we plan on moving in together and it would help me greatly with having more time to spend with him.\n\nSome extra details are that he does sometimes spend a few weeks or even a month at my parents house. I pay child support so my ex has a card with the money. But she refuses to let my mom borrow it. If my grandparents want to take care of him for that long, then the least she could do is give them the card to help them out. \n\nAny advice for hiring a lawyer or just what I could do to get custody of my son? If you have questions about more details I can answer them in the comments. We live in Texas btw.\n\nTLDR: My ex clearly can't handle having full custody of our son and i'm worried about how he's being raised. How can I get full custody over him?","title":"I have a child with my ex. She demanded full custody after we broke up because she said she could handle it. And she clearly can't.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589852846,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmf81u\/dismissed_from_the_3rd_year_of_a_pharmd_program\/","id":"gmf81u","body":"Dear experts. I objectively think that I was targeted by my professor and my school. Your input will be greatly appreciated. I will provide you with an unbiased abbreviated string of events.\n\nI was a 3rd year PharmD student with a stellar professional record. Served as an organization chair,  gave 2 TEDx talks, won a comoatitions, did a CAPSLEAD research. This might be irrelevant, but I want to give you context.\n\nI have failed to pass my final in a single class by 2 questions (succeeded in all other classes). \n\nMy school (in California) allows me to remediate after the semester.\n\n1) Immediately after getting my failing score, I've scheduled an appointment with the course coordinator to ask how to best prepare for remediation and what areas to concentrate upon. She was very cut and dry. The appointment took 4 minutes (Ye\/No answers only). \n\nI've asked what can I improve. She said, you have done so poorly that I can't point out a single deficient area (remember I've only failed by 2 questions). \n\nI've addressed if she was upset at me, because her attitude was very dry. Without making eye contact, she said \"No\".\n\n2) On the same day, I've requested for another appointment (all email proofs are saved) because I forgot to mention that there were erroneous questions on my ExamSoft that made the letters of questions display as characters (4 of those on the exam). She never replied.\n\n3) When came time for remediation, we (4 total students who've failed her course) had 2 meetings with her before the exam on Friday. \n\nOn the first meeting (Monday) , she told us that she will not be answering ANY QUESTIONS until we met the prerequisites, which were \"read the book, read the course slides, do our own research\". Only after doing so, she will \"consider\" answering questions.\n\nThis rendered the first of two face-to-face days useless.\n\nOn the second of two face-to-face days (Wednesday), some questions were answered. Some she said, I will not answer those questions. These were core subject-related questions. \n\nIMPORTANTLY: she changed the format of the exam, from full essay to multiple choice (less than 48 hours before the exam). This threw all of us off.\n\nOn the day of the exam, all of us failed, scoring less than on the original exam.\n\n4) I have received a letter from the dean that I was dismissed from the program without an ability to return. I have appealed this, because I was deceived. \n\nThe dean of academic affairs told me to not attend classes and wait for instructions from the dean, since I've had an active appeal. While waiting for the answer, our semester began on Tuesday.\n\nI have not received a reaponse. Sent an email to the dean at 7am on Tuesday (first day of class) asking what to do, because I had an active appeal. Didn't receive a response until 11am that day, with a 1 hour commute to school, I didn't make it to class and missed the first day (Tuesday). The classes were very fast-phased with quizzes every day.\n\nWhen I went back on Wednesday, I was already behind (despite studying the lectures). My school make attendance mandatory and concepts in class are on the exam. On Wednesday at 2PM, I receive a letter from the course coordinator who's grade I've appealed that she will grant me with a retake on Friday at 12PM (in less than 48 hours) and that I have until Thursday 1-3PM to ask questions only via email. Any questions submitted after 3PM on Wednesday will not be considered.\n\nI've sent a letter to her and Cc'd the dean stating that I am already behind because I've missed the first day, and I have quizzes and assignments due tomorrow (Thursday) at 9am. I can't physically succeed in my classes and the retake if I try to do all. I've asked to postpone the retake until the following Monday (instead of the current Friday). Also asked to address the ExamSoft character errors that were on the original exam (this was in the appeal too). \n\nShe denied extending the exam and said that she contacted ExamSoft. ExamSoft admitted that it happens, but she said there is nothing she could do.\n\n5) In the mean time many students in our class already knew that I and the others have failed. One even texted me saying that he has heard her tell those students who were close to her about my poor performance. Also that she is planning to make the retake very difficult.\n\nI have dropped everything and studied for my classes and the retake. On Friday, 2 hours prior to the exam, my course coordinator receives an email from a student who claims that they have heard that she will be making the exam very hard on purpose. She get a nasty email from the dean that it is unprofessional. 1 hour before the exam, we all receive an email that the exam has been changed and we were asked to re download the new copy of the exam. \n\nAt 12pm intake the exam, it was indeed very difficult. After all of the studying and not having the questions addressed, I fail it, receiving the lowest grade I've ever received of all 3 attempts 57%. In fact all 4 of us fail yet again and get disqualified from the program. \n\n6) I have appealed to the president that the course coordinator targeted me, revealed my performance to students and failed to give me enough time to adequately address my questions, which were not addressed during the first retake. I have also provided evidence (text messages) of the person who revealed her telling others about my performance (that person consented ). The appeal was denied.\n\nSorry for the long story. I have had another remediation experience prior to her. The professor went above and beyond to help me close my knowledge plans, answered all of the questions etc. But not this one. I don't want to let this go, because I feel cheated. \n\nCan you please tell me if you see anything wrong with this and advice me what to do? Faculty (who wants to remain unknown) literally told me that she was known to target people. There were other case her failing students as well. But nobody has done anything. Everybody is afraid to lose their job.\n\nPlease help me. I am thinking of complaining to the college consortium and writing another letter other the president. Can a layer help me get back and finish the program. \n\nThank you in advance.","title":"Dismissed from the 3rd Year of a PharmD Program","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1473558040,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/526c1f\/i_was_involved_in_a_car_accident_with_a_drunk\/","id":"526c1f","body":"Today I was driving down a road at approximately 45mph at about 4 in the afternoon. As I was approaching an intersection a truck was attempting to make a left turn and pulled out in front of me and I hit them. I had my one year old daughter in the back, luckily she seems to be doing well (the car seat did its job). I am fine too. The police officers arrived promptly and they discovered that the woman driving the truck was drunk. My car is most likely totaled. My issue is that I only had PLPD coverage and the drunk driver had full coverage and I am located in the state of Michigan, which is a no fault state. What are my options at this point? Can I sue their insurance? ","title":"I was involved in a car accident with a drunk driver.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575697664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7akvp\/how_do_i_evict_someone_who_did_not_sign_the_lease\/","id":"e7akvp","body":"(Los Angeles County, CA) I rent a two bedroom apartment in LA and decided to rent out my 2nd room. I foolishly let the person move in before they signed the sublease. They paid rent for December and gave me a deposit. However, this person is just awful. She is disrespectful, called me a bitch, is using my stuff (pots\/pans, dishes, tv) without my permission, and is not considerate at all (she was up at 1am last night cooking with my pans and just making a lot of noise. I made a mistake and want her out. What do I need to do? Please help! \n\nShe is taunting me and telling me she doesn\u2019t know when she will leave, that it could be months and there\u2019s nothing I can do about it. \n\nTo summarize, She paid December\u2019s rent and gave me deposit but she did not sign any lease and has been living with me for 3-4 days. What are my options?","title":"How do I evict someone who did not sign the lease and has been living with me for less than a week?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577884669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eii92q\/my_wife_was_abused_by_her_home_health_aide_dhs\/","id":"eii92q","body":"4 years ago my wife (friend at the time) had an aide that hit her in the back of the head, because she wanted the cash that my wife had stashed back in her home. \n\nWhile my wife was in the hospital her aide destroyed her home in search of the money my wife had stashed back. \n\nWhen my wife woke 5 days later her doctor said that her breast milk was poisoned, my wife was in horror as her aid now held on to her then 2 year old daughter. A social worker from DHS along with her aide and some select hospital workers all worked together so that my wife's daughter was undocumented given to the aide. \n\nThe DHS social worker (who was personal friends and colleagues with aide) arranged it to where the aide now had possession of my wife's child. \n\nMy wife cried to everyone with power to help but No one would. She contacted the PD DHS The subsidized housing agency and the home health agency that employed the aide. No one helped. \n\nThe DHS worker and aide then squeezed money from my wife making her pay money weekly to the aide even though my wife was on SSI and State Assistance. The aide also took money directly from my wife's bank card while she was in the hospital making my wife unable to pay her rent and coming home to an eviction notice. \n\nSpeaking of coming home; the house was in such despair that she couldn't even get in the front door with out the driver from medical ride kicking away debris. There were knives in the bed along with diabetic needles on the floor and in her daughter's crib. The social worker and aid took photos of the apartment as \"evidence of inability to care for child\"\n\nMy wife then contacted her mother in hopes that she would help. Her mother then met up with the aide and social worker to gain possession of the child. My wife got online and printed of a \"temporary coservership\" form so that while the grandmother had temporary possession of child she could take care of medical needs. The paper even stated \"3 weeks\" but when the mother showed up at her house her mother turned on my wife and shoved my wife out of her chair onto the parking lot while her 2 year old screams jumping into her vehicle and driving across state lines\n\nMy wife called 911 and the PD go on Chase but claim she went across county lines and they couldn't proceed to chase....years later we find out that an officer had caught up with her at a nearby hotel but she showed the document so the officers walked away.\n\nThe grandmother then took the child to another state and went to a judge and showed document saying my wife signed over child to her. She also stated that my wife couldn't care for child because she is in a wheelchair and has multiple health issues.\n\nSide note; I have known my wife ever sense she was 5 months pregnant I even went to an ultrasound. Her house was clean her daughter was clean and cared for even as a mother in a wheelchair she still had tools at her disposal, I.e. strap on highchair seat with no legs that tied onto the kitchen chair and access to nearby stores, pharmacy, a bus so she can go to library and even a park just blocks away. she ate healthy meals and went on regular doctor visits. House was clean (not from aide, because the aide would always come up with some reason not to show up but would beg my wife to sign a timesheet provided by the home health agency).\n\nWhen my wife finally got a document to appear in court. The judgment for guardianship was ruled in favor of the grandmother.\n\nOn document of ruling it says that my wife has rights to see child with permission from grandmother. Yet in over 4 years she has never seen her child.\n\nWe have contacted attorney after attorney all say that they can't help because we need to go to the county that the ruling had been made.\n\nEven after reporting aide to employers she was still able to keep her job in my wife's home to where she forcibly moved into her daughter's room (with the aides 2 daughter's of her own) finally with prayer and having a man move in the aide was uncomfortable enough to leave. \n\nNo DHS document of any kind was filed no side notes from doctors complain forms lost phone calls even deleted. Denials of any responsibility.\n\n\nAll we have is photos of a clean home heal the clean happy child with mother and even a few photos of myself with the child showing I was around...and my willing testimony.","title":"My wife was abused by her home health aide, DHS worker took her child, and then my in-law took my step daughter across state lines","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474060408,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5345lt\/wa_state_my_friend_was_fired_for_something_she\/","id":"5345lt","body":"My friend, K, works at MegaCorp. She has feelings for her coworker, R. Because of <reasons that she's explained to me before>, if they date, he can get fired. So though they're friends and occasionally he'll come to her outside events with her friends, nothing romantically has happened. And she's the type of person who would have told us if anything happened. \n\nSeparately, at her job, there are 2 gals who don't like her. I don't know any of the details other than that they will try to make her look bad. \n\nFast forward to yesterday - she was fired for allegedly talking at work about how she had slept with R. I am completely sure she didn't sleep with R, since she would have told us, and even if she had, she keeps her private life separate from work and wouldn't be talking about banging a coworker at work. She said there were \"multiple\" reports of her conversation so she's thinking it's those 2 gals. They didn't ask her or R about anything; they just fired her. They also didn't fire R, since the issue was talking about the alleged sex, not having the alleged sex. \n\nDoes it make sense for her to talk to a lawyer? We're in WA state, which is a ~~right to work~~ at will state, so I don't know if her termination falls into that category. But since it's a bogus reason, I feel like she should have some recourse...? Besides the obvious lack of a job, MegaCorp was also partially paying for her to work on an online undergrad degree and she paid for the remainder with 401K loans, so that's just a huge mess now. And she's (unsurprisingly) really upset and angry about the whole situation. \n\nAny help\/guidance is appreciated. \n\nEdited: wrong term used","title":"(WA state) My friend was fired for something she didn't do - any recourse?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578599678,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emexku\/landlord_may_have_changed_our_rental_agreement\/","id":"emexku","body":"\nI rent a room with my boyfriend. We live in Canada. When we signed the agreement we agreed to a month to month as we had no plans to stay longer than 6 months. We signed in the middle of August. The property manager was set to switch persons in september however we did not have contact until October. We pay via cheque. \n\nWhen we signed the agreement we first received the wrong one and were provided with the correct one to sign. We left this on the table in our livingroom where it sat unattended until October.  All the options for the agreement were computerized check marks. \n\nWe gave notice at the beginning of this month and the landlord responded 4 days after saying we signed a fixed term agreement. We already have a new place lined up. We are unable to find our copy if we even had a copy in the first place. Even if we did, our copy never had the landlord's signature. \n\nOur landlord sent us a copy of hers and the computerized check mark is checked off on her copy and she filled out the fixed term agreement by hand. We told her we would be seeking legal counsel and that we were planning on leaving still. She said we have one of two options: find a replacement for the room at the same price (which would be easy as we pay cheap rent in a nice area) or to pay the liquidated damages of finding a new tenant. \n\nRight now we are going to be looking for what to do next but I thought I should ask here before I call the tenancy branch for more info as we are barely adults and have limited knowledge and experience with this.","title":"Landlord may have changed our rental agreement without notifying. What are our options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588960549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfxz8p\/no_fire_alarms_in_rented_flat_for_5_months_of\/","id":"gfxz8p","body":"Hi, I'm currently living in the UK and as the title suggests my flat was without smoke\/fire alarms for 5 months.\n\nThis was highly stressful for me as we live above a fast food takeaway so a fire is a serious risk to us.\n\nI brought this up with my landlord several times on text and email and was met with non-committal responses or no response at all.\n\n(For a little more context this landlord also recently charged my roommate a \u00a330 late fee on his rent after he was laid off due to Corona. She was fully informed of this before requesting the fee.)\n\nWe've had them installed since mid-March but i have photos of the entire flat without them before that date.\n\nI've had a look in my contract and have found no mention of fire or smoke alarms but feel like this can't be allowed. Continued negligent behaviour from the landlord putting tenants at risk seems serious to me.\n\nIs there a way to claim back the rent we paid whilst there were no fire alarms?\nAny info on potential discourse would be appreciated.\n\nThanks, \nAnother Tired Tennant.","title":"No fire alarms in rented flat for 5 months of residency.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576200787,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9x1c3\/in_our_family_moved_3_hrs_away_after_a_series_of\/","id":"e9x1c3","body":"[Indiana, USA] \n\nMy wife's kid brother died (who lived 3 hrs away with rest of her family) and then she got laid off within year. A job opened up for me in wife's hometown, so we made the move somewhat suddenly. In our student contract we were required to alert the school by June 1 that our child would not be returning. We notified them June 20. Come August, old school then refused to release transcripts until we pay full fall semester tuition; citing parent contract, preventing us from enrollment in new town school district. We signed the day before school started, under duress IMO. Old school sent us to collections after talks broke down. We got collections to send it back to the school, and the old school CFO said it would be discussed at upcoming board meeting. This was 7 months ago, and we hadn't heard one way or another, until this week. We got notified they are taking us to court and suing us for more than $5,000. \n\nI guess this is more of a vent, as I realize I'm probably boned here. Can a school withhold transcripts without payment? Do I have any options? This school has a wait list longer than... something really long, so I find it absurd they are coming at us. Any advice would be appreciated.","title":"[IN] Our family moved 3 hrs away after a series of tragedies, unknowingly missed a deadline to notify our child's private grade school. Now suing us for 5k.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424884808,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x4pb1\/washington_health_exchange_triple_charged\/","id":"2x4pb1","body":"I\u2019m enrolled in a health plan through the healthplan marketplace. I\u2019m enrolled in auto-pay and my premium is $168. This morning Washington Health Exchange charged my account triple that. I called to make sure they didn\u2019t change their policy to paying three months at a time. Nope, they just accidently double or triple charged everyone enrolled in auto-pay. I asked if they had a timeline for refunds and the customer service rep said they didn\u2019t.  \n  I personally didn\u2019t have an overdraft fee but I imagine a lot of people did. There was no warning and they didn\u2019t attempt to contact me to fix the situation. Even if they pay back overdraft fees it doesn\u2019t change the fact that I could be using that money to pay off student loans, pay rent, etc.  \n  What are your thoughts on this? What steps could I take? It\u2019s not just the financial part that upsets me, it\u2019s also the principle that my state government is operating in a completely unacceptable manner. I know government institutes are slow and inefficient, but this definitely crossed the line with me. I guess I\u2019m just looking for some ideas about where to go next with this.  \n    \nAlso, this isn't the first time I've had problems with them. Washington Health Exchange is supposed to charge me premiums, then they pay the actual insurance company. For about four months last year they charged me premiums but didn't pay my insurance company. My insurance company suspended my account during these four months. It was a huge mess that involved me not being able to use the insurance plan I was paying for. Washington Health Exchange eventually paid my insurance company and I was able to use my insurance plan again, but I still feel bitter about it.    \n    \n    \n  EDIT: I called them this morning and the they said there was no timeline for refunds. They just sent me an email saying they'll refund the charge within 48 hours. We'll see how that goes...","title":"Washington Health Exchange triple charged auto-payment enrollees. No timeline for refunds.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588326698,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbf8hj\/law_on_prostitution\/","id":"gbf8hj","body":"In a country where prostitution is illegal but buying sex is legal, what should be the boundary of someone that indulge in such activities?","title":"Law on prostitution","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1416300316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mne1k\/ca_amicable_divorce_question_about_splitting\/","id":"2mne1k","body":"My wife dropped the bomb on me 12 hours ago.  She does not want to split assets or debt all of which is in my name.  She basically wants to take hers and some of our stuff and move in with her father until she's on her feet.  She doesn't want any money from me at all.  We have one child and we both agree on joint custody.  Is this possible in California?","title":"[CA] Amicable Divorce, Question about splitting assets","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515949996,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qd2p7\/in_woke_up_and_my_car_is_gone\/","id":"7qd2p7","body":"Indianapolis, Indiana\n\nIt wasn't stolen, it was towed.\n\nOn Friday a man came to put stickers on my car saying if my license plate wasn't up to date in 72 hours it would be towed.  \nI had paid the renewal fee back in August, but for a few reasons, including mailing address fuck ups, I don't have the new physical plate yet.  I have the receipt for payment in my glove box in case I get pulled over and need proof.\n\nAnyway so on Friday I told the guy putting on the sticker that, and he told me to just put the receipt in the window for proof and that'd be good enough.  I taped it to my back window, and made sure all the ice was scraped of so it'd be clearly visible.  \nWoke up this morning and the car is gone.  There was no information about who took it or where.  \nMy neighbor across the street saw it happening and told me the name of the towing company.  \nI need help and advice.  I don't have the money to pay to get it back, but I don't feel that I should have to.  What do I do? \n\nEdit: Ok, I got it.  Thanks for the info to those who replied. ","title":"(IN) Woke up and my car is gone","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590172773,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gop42x\/yet_to_move_into_property_and_they_are_holding\/","id":"gop42x","body":"I know im probably screwed and i apologies I am beyond mad right now.I was set to move into a Duplex in August and i signed the lease on Jan 14. The lease i signed was blank as the only person there was the maintenance man and he said he cant sign it. I wanted to give him a check and he said he cant take it so i had to do a debit charge over the phone. I took photos of the blank document that i signed as it seemed really fishy. This month my mother has gotten sick with covid and i am moving back to help with my brothers. I called to terminate my lease and they said that by during that i would be losing my deposit. Im unemployed right now also because of the virus so i need the money back. I said i haven't received any good or services and they said that holding the home was there services. I feel so mad and stuck between a rock and a hard place.  I even tried that i have a law office and this cant hold up in court and nothing. i do have a criminal justice law degree to my credit.  \n\nIs there anything i can do?  Do i need to get a lawyer involved, i dont have spare money to fight this battle. I of course have all the pictures of the lease and the few emails as well as i record all my calls.","title":"Yet to move into property and they are holding and refusing to return my security deposit. Covid Related. Iowa","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578557331,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em6qcp\/i_dont_want_to_return_to_my_place_of_work_in\/","id":"em6qcp","body":"I had an on the job injury that resulted in a partial amputaion of my finger on my dominate hand. I had 3 different docters , including the county work comp docotor, mess up on diagnosis and got a bone infection. After seeing a orthopedic surgeon i had 2 surgeries to clean up the tissue and get the finger removed.\n\nThis was in end of September to begining of October. I having a really tough time as I have yet to have any physical or mental checkups and as a result have yet to leave my house out of fear, anxiety and embaresment.\n\nI have to go back to the work comp doctor and I am afraid of going back to my job as a operator with heavy machinery. What should i say\/do in order to settle out and never have to work again at this place?\n\nBonus my job site did not have any SOP for the machine that took of my finger and has already been investigated by OSHA leading to them making a new a SOP. I also have a work comp lawyer but he is slow to respond as i live in rural area and he handles a lot of cases. He just helps with the wc stuff and does not comment on any civil stuff like the companies neglagence or the hospitals malpractice.","title":"I dont want to return to my place of work in California","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422909700,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uk0wq\/i_am_starting_a_nonprofit_for_the_protection_of_a\/","id":"2uk0wq","body":"As the title says, I'm not looking for legal assistance in starting the organization itself, but looking for someone willing to be listed as a contact on retainer for the group we are looking to protect if need be. Most likely would not need anything more than a few times a year if that. \n\nI understand the limits of pro-bono work, I am just not familiar with the best method on how to approach firms on this and they best type of agreement to expect.\n\nAny advice is appreciated, thanks. \n\nLocated in Minneapolis, MN","title":"I am starting a non-profit for the protection of a specific group of people. I would like to find a law firm for pro-bono work to assist in minor legal issues that may come from time to time, is this possible and how do I generally go about this.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589244545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi0ius\/can_a_landlord_limit_the_number_of_occupants_in_a\/","id":"gi0ius","body":"My girlfriend and I are moving into a new apartment (relet) in the next week and want to know what our rights are regarding both of living there. I read online that federal law states landlords have to allow atleast 2 people per bedroom, but that local laws can be different. I want to tell them that we are both living there so that we can both get parking passes. If we tell them we both plan on living there do they have any right to deny us the rental? Are we legally obligated to tell them that there will be 2 people living in the bedroom?\n\nSome info that might be important-\n-We are reletting 1 bedroom in a 4 bedroom apartment\n-2 other rooms are currently being rented but we were told the other roommates will not be there for the remainder of the lease\n-the 4th room is available for rent\n-this is non campus affiliated student housing, I do not think that they only rent to students but most renters are students","title":"Can a landlord limit the number of occupants in a rental? (Virginia)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589221833,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghtczc\/az_salary_cut_during_covid_but_im_still_working\/","id":"ghtczc","body":"I doubt there is anything I can do since I\u2019m in Arizona and the labor laws are not very employee friendly. \n\nAbout 5 weeks ago when the COVID related shutdown happened, our entire company\u2019s staff was cut from 40 hours to 32 hours and some were laid off all together. We have salary people and hourly, I am salary.\n\nWe had a meeting to discuss this and it was decided that everyone (hourly and salary) are cut 20% and should only be working 32 hours. After the meeting I got an email from corporate explaining the cut. The email did not mention salary employees hours being cut, just their pay. I brought this up with my manager and he said that all staff should only be working 32 hours, including salary employees. \n\nWell since the cut, the customer that I handle has had no slow down and I am still working 40+ hours a week. Last week I tracked over 50 hours. I have brought this up to my manager several times that I\u2019m working more than 40 hours and getting paid for 32 but nothing is coming out of it, I just get the corporate run-around \u201cwe are working on it\u201d or \u201cI\u2019ll reach out\u201d but nothing has come of it. We were supposed to have a company update on May 1st about the possibility of going back to full time but corporate has been radio silent. \n\nI am wondering if this type of thing is legal. \n\nI am a salary worker (not hourly) so if there is work to do, I have to do it regardless if I\u2019m off the clock or not.\n\nThis seems like a scumbag, multibillion dollar company way of getting out of paying people during these hard time so they can save some money.\n\nEdit: I am salary exempt so I\u2019m probably screwed.","title":"(AZ) Salary cut during COVID but I\u2019m still working the same hours.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576878956,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edgpi5\/what_can_i_do_about_paypal_scam\/","id":"edgpi5","body":"I\u2019m really stupid for not noticing it. Anyway, I got a offer off of OfferUp but they asked me to contact by email(my 1st mistake) then they asked for my PayPal email to send cash(2nd) then then I ship it off (3rd) NOW IM OUT OF MONEY AND A IPHONE 6S!!! What can I do about this? I have a adress but I think it\u2019s a scam business\ud83e\uddd0. Any advice is appreciated dearly. They also sent my 3 emails from \u201cPayPal\u201d which I beloved were real (400th I made a ton of mistakes but their unimportant)","title":"What can I do about PayPal scam?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1555348147,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdijmv\/la_being_docked_for_a_meal_break_i_did_not_take\/","id":"bdijmv","body":"Hey there r\/legaladvice,\n\n\nI have a payroll issue I\u2019m trying to sort out:\n\n\nI worked from 8:00am-1:15pm.  I did not take a lunch  break and left 1:15pm for a drs appointment.  By my math this is 5.25 hours of time worked, so to make my 8 hours for the day I would need to use 2.75 hours of PTO.  I usually work 9 hours with a 1 hour lunch break. \n\n\nMy time card shows 4.25 hours worked & 3.75 hours of PTO used.  My employer automatically docks an hour for lunch, but I did not take a lunch nor was I \u201crelieved of my duties\u201d. \n\n\nIt is legal for them to dock me an hour for a lunch, even though I was working?  I looked through our employee handbooks and breaks are not addressed. From what I dug up on Google this isn\u2019t kosher, but I\u2019d like other people\u2019s thoughts\/advice. \n\n\nThanks!","title":"LA- Being docked for a meal break I did not take.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475432211,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55jg7z\/starting_a_new_job_after_my_maternity_leave_is\/","id":"55jg7z","body":"Hello all,\n\n\nI am currently on a 12 week maternity leave payable through CA SDI and PFL. I receive 55% of my salary. I am slated to return to work January 2nd. \n\n\nAn excellent job opportunity fell into my lap, days before I had my son. I am accepting it (higher pay, better hours, benefits, ect. all the reasons you leave a job for another). And they are holding the position for me until January (I sign all my paperwork this week, I am not worried about this end of things at all).\n\n\nI like the people I work for, mostly. There is a ceiling I have most certainly hit at my job though and it is time to move on. I want to give them adequate notice, at least a month if not more to find a good replacement. However I am concerned they will retaliate by telling the state I am no longer employed there and I will lose my maternity pay through California. I wanted to be up front with them and let them know that I would be \"staying on\" until NYE. I am doing a small amount of work from home currently, but nothing they couldn't maintain without me if they were angry. \n\n\nI am at a loss for what to do or what my rights are in regards to maternity pay outs in CA in a situation like this. Would the state continue to pay me until the end of the 12 weeks(December 23 would be the end of my leave as far as CA SDI and PFL are concerned) regardless of my employment status because I already qualified for the benefits based on prior quarterly earnings? Or can they terminate them if my job essentially retaliated by terminating me for putting my notice in?\n\n\nThanks in advance and I will be happy to provide any additional information if it would be beneficial to you.","title":"Starting a new job after my maternity leave is over, can I lose my current benefits I receive through the state of CA if I put notice in at current job? CA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589219733,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghsmin\/social_distancing_contract\/","id":"ghsmin","body":"(UK)\n\nMy step-dads workplace is doing very little in terms of protection from the virus and following government guidelines. The owners\/managers are regularly flouting the rules around social distancing and seem very content in putting staff at risk. The business declares itself an essential business and has therefore remained open (debatable).\n\nHe has just been given a contract to sign which states he agrees to follow social distancing outside of work times to protect the staff at his workplace. He feels that this contract is going to be used in some way to protect the company from any liability around failing to protect staff at work.\n\nIs this contract legal\/valid? Can a company request you sign a contract that affects your social life outside of work time?","title":"Social Distancing Contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590690263,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsbnox\/terminated_for_alcohol_abuse_on_the_job_is_this\/","id":"gsbnox","body":"\u201cFired for cause\u201d. I have not signed any of my termination paperwork yet. Is there a chance to work something out with HR?","title":"Terminated for alcohol abuse on the job. Is this something that will show up in a personnel file if a potential employer runs a background check\/contacts prior employers?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591064487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guylcz\/22k_and_3_months_without_a_car_waiting_on\/","id":"guylcz","body":"Located in Forest Hill, Maryland, USA.\n\nHey r\/LegalAdvice, bit of a long one here! Ive been in back and forth battles with insurance and Ally Auto, TL:DR at the bottom. \n\nIn the middle of february, I hit a deer going 35mph on a back road. I got in touch w\/ my insurance company who informed me I wouldnt be able to get an appointment with my selected body shop for over a month. Despite my car being basically undrivable (all I had was one dimmed headlight and cant open the passenger door) I decided to tough it out. I arrive a month later at the body shop only to be told they wouldve taken me the next day if my insurance had told them the extent of the damages. This is the start of a crappy ride.\n\nIm told by my insurance they will be sending me a cheque for $1800 to cover damages and more if needed. The amount was determined based on pictures of the damage i took on my cellphone. A week goes by, and I call to check on the status of my poor car. They tell me an insurance rep has to come out to appraise it as it may need further repairs. The rep takes one look at it, says its going to cost ~$11k which is more than 75% of my ACV, so its totalled on the spot. Fortunately I had gap insurance.\n\nAt this point, im provided with a rental car free of charge while the car is in the shop and 1 week after it gets totalled. I contact Ally, who I financed my car through, and provide them with the details. I told them i would need to send information on my loan to my gap insurance company to get the rest if it paid off. Im provided with an email the associate says they can barely read and have to wait a few days for a response, to which i get none. I contact Ally again, and am directed to a more helpful associate who takes down my gap insurance agencys contact information and says they'll have it sent within 7-10 business days.\n\n7-10 business days go by, maybe a few more to be generous with everything going on, and I get in touch with Gap. Turns out they never received it. I get in touch with Ally again and they tell me they need more paperwork from me to send it over to my gap company, which apparently included a vehicle eval report and a document regarding mileage \/ whether or not my vehicle was for personal or company use. I fill it out and send it back. They say it'll take another 10 business days to fulfill. Despite my protests, nothing can be done. 10 bd's later I call gap again, but they still havent received anything. At this point im pretty P.O.`d. I call Ally again and they say they're still waiting on my insurance company to send paperwork. According to my insurance company, the paperwork was sent a week after my car was totalled.\n\nI call Ally back, they apologize and way they found it and that they'll send it over right away. Another week goes by and im still waiting for my gap agency to respond to my repeated calls, just to see if they got the paperwork and we can move forward.\n\nAs a result, ive paid  $2,204.03 to date for my rental car to get back and forth from work, and paid a $358 car payment to Ally for a car I didnt have. Is there anything i can do to recover some amount of this due to Ally's negligence? I know some of it is bad luck and bad timing, but this is absurd. My car was totalled mid to late February and its now June.\n\nAny and all help is appreciated, thank you in advance legal geniuses. :)\n\nTL:DR: Car totalled mid february, ally took at least 21 days to submit information after leading me in circles causing me to rack up 2200 in rental fees and a 358 car payment for a car I cant drive\/no longer have. Is this legal?","title":"$2.2k and 3 months without a car waiting on insurance companies to get paperwork together","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578592699,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emdaoa\/texas_potential_conflict_of_interest\/","id":"emdaoa","body":"I was referred to a lawyer by a friend. \nMy ex and I went to him to work something out. \n50\/50 no child support. There was one time that my ex met my lawyer without me being there(big mistake)\n\nMy ex changed their mind, then took me to court. \nDuring the months in between, the lawyer talked as if he was the ex's lawyer, complimenting them on a consistent basis. \nAfter months of gathering evidence, he says to me \"you don't come off as an alcoholic pothead\" and I look at him, wondering \"where in the world would he even get that from?\" \nOf course, I learned of my ex telling others about me. What an awful person I am, what a monster. All that. \n\nDay of trial, lawyer files for enforcement, it is immediately dismissed due to him apparently filing it incorrectly. A technicality. Thrown to the side. Not only that, my ex is bipolar, unmedicated and I had videos of my ex verbally attacking me. \n\nMy ex lawyer says their client has their bipolar disorder under control. \n\n\"Perfect\" i thought, \"show them the video, this is our chance!\" I told him. He didn't. My ex's family has a history of drug abuse, alcohol abuse, medical bills to show it. My ex has been in a psychiatric center as well. \n\nSo with all this at his disposal, I would've been better off going pro se. He's admitted to saying \"you don't look like an alcoholic pothead\" as well as meeting with my ex. But denies that they influenced him and that his loyalty is to me. \n\nI paid this man over 5k. It's all I had. I was in an accident at work and unable to continue. I gave him everything and it feels like he \"threw the fight\" In a sense. \n\nCan I Sue? Or is there anything I can do about this? At all? \n\nI'd also like to note that, no I am not spotless. In 2013 I had a domestic violence with my ex, during one of her episodes,during which they threatened to kill me. I explained everything to he police, the court appointed attorney and the judge. The attorney said if I went to trial it would be worse, I was better off pleading guilty. I was 18, afraid and broke, I took my court appointed lawyers advice. Little did I know how it would haunt me for the rest of my life(well it has so far). \n\nAny and all advice is accepted\/appreciated.","title":"Texas. Potential conflict of interest","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516813657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sojne\/or_our_painting_contractor_did_a_terrible_job\/","id":"7sojne","body":"It seems that our painting contractor skimped on the prep work, and the job they did has many clear flaws. We owe them just north of $7K, and I want to make sure we handle the situation correctly as to not expose ourselves to more liability.\n\nDoes paying what we owe per the contract mean that we approve of the job they have done? Does not paying them until we figure the situation out put us in the wrong?\n\nI have an idea of how I will escalate this, through the licensing agency and their insurer, and then to a lawyer if those options don't yield any results. I'm guessing it might be best to consult with a lawyer first.\n\nWe feel very lost, so a push in the right direction would be much appreciated.\n\nEdit: apologies, we have documented the issues and had them come back to fix them twice now. They seem like genuinely nice people that would put forth the effort to fix the job, which worries us more. It seems like the lack of prep will take significantly more effort to correct.","title":"[OR] Our painting contractor did a terrible job. Does paying them mean we agree that they have done their job and have no recourse?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577387225,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efzfwu\/stuck_in_the_middle_of_a_3_car_rear_end_person_in\/","id":"efzfwu","body":"Hello, a few weeks ago I got rear ended and then pushed into the car in front of me. I contacted the insurance provider of the person who hit me from behind and they conducted an investigation. The insurance provider told me that the guy in front said he felt 2 collisions. I suspect he is lying to try to screw me over because after the accident he didn\u2019t want me to call the police and was yelling at me after I did and saying he was going to get arrested because he didn\u2019t have a license.  The insurance provider is saying they are only liable for the rear damage and I am liable for the front damage based on the front drivers statement. However, the police report clearly states that I got hit from behind and pushed into the car in front of me and everyone\u2019s story lines up on the police report. And the driver behind me got a ticket while I did not. What are my options here moving forward?","title":"Stuck in the middle of a 3 car rear end. Person in front is lying to the insurance company.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421254474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2seyzu\/our_landlady_posted_our_personal_info_on_the\/","id":"2seyzu","body":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice I am wanting to know from you all, and I do understand that this is no substitute for a real lawyer, I have an appointment made with one, what our land lady did was illegal. \n\nThis is somewhat of a lengthy story, so bear with me, on Jan 2nd, a piece of our ceiling above the shower fell on me and concussed me, and I lost a days wages from that, and for a week i had some pretty bad neck and back pain from this. My room mate and I took photos of everything, from the ceiling, my head, the tiles that fell. And our land lady's boyfriend came and fixed the ceiling and took the tiles, that same day, and she told me to contact her if I went and saw anyone about the injury. Well she avoided us for 4 days, and when I finally went to the salon she owns to try and get her insurance info, or have her send it to the chiropractor because she is liable for the building, she exploded on me, room mate was not present at the time, shouted at me saying she wouldnt talk to us and was going to evict us. Fast forward a few days, shes demanding we pay this months rent and another 1\/2 of the normal rent in late fees, and as of today the rent is only 14 days late. The only way she will communicate with us is through text message. Yesterday, she posted a hand typed from a home computer letter telling us to pay or be evicted, and she is only giving us 10 days. \n\nWhat bothers me the most about this situation is the fact that mine, and my room mates full name and personal cell numbers are listed there on this letter, and she didn't put her own, and our front door is on the street. We're talking sidewalk level of a business district in town is where she posted this letter, with the typing facing out, where anyone on the sidewalk would be able to read everything. Not enveloped, not folded, just taped up there. \n\nIs that illegal, to post personal information literally on the street? I live in Missouri.\n\nTL;DR Our landlady posted our personal info full names and cell numbers literally on the street on a hand typed eviction notice. ","title":"Our landlady posted our personal info on the street, and is giving us 10 days to vacate.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590541293,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr9pdw\/waiting_on_reasonable_accommodation_request\/","id":"gr9pdw","body":"Hi I'm in Illinois and have a reasonable accommodation request through my employer to waive a positive test for marijuana with a medical card. I have an autoimmune disease and the next step for me is immune suppressent drugs. My Dr (actual) agreed with me that its a good idea to try medical marijuana before getting on immune suppressing drugs especially right now. I've been working with my HR rep for several months since like January. They just keep asking for different things. Cost of other options, give me a form for my Dr to fill out, then give me a different one a week later. It seems they are trying to kill me with details until I give up.\nMy question is how long do they have to finalize my request?  What can I do to say enough is enough?","title":"Waiting on reasonable accommodation request","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420230892,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r4tcg\/ga_landlord_returned_full_security_deposit_to\/","id":"2r4tcg","body":"Background: Four of us leased a house for two years. After the first year, one girl moved out and three of us re-signed for an additional year to end 12\/1\/14. The third girl moved out early (10\/30\/14) and sublet her room since our lease wasn't yet over and she didn't want to have to pay rent there anymore. This left my sister and I and the subletters left occupying the house. The landlord was paid a deposit of $1200 from us three lease-holders ($400 per person). Throughout the terms of the lease, the landlord was unresponsive about repairs. Whenever we tried to get him to fix something, he would pretend not to understand (he's Israeli and English is not his first language). At one point our ceiling was leaking water and he took two weeks to finally come and look at the damage. He then had the gall to ask why we didn't contact him sooner even though he is the one who decided to take two weeks to come over. \n\nFast forward to 12\/1\/14, my sister does the move-out walk through with the landlord and he's claiming that we have extensively damaged the property. We never did a move-in walk through with him, so it's our word against his in regards to what damage was pre-existing and what was actually our fault. He sends us a damage estimate (with all three of our names on it) that has basically eaten up the entire $1200 deposit. We all decide that it's not worth it to fight him on it and agree to just move on. \n\nHere's where it get annoying: He sends my sister and I (we still live together) a certified letter saying that he's returned all of the third girl's deposit ($400) and that my sister and I must give him the $400 in damages that aren't covered by the $800 deposit that we gave him. I'm pretty sure that he isn't allowed to do that since the damages claimed were not isolated to one specific bedroom. For example, one of the things he charged us for was $150 for a washer repair. All of us used that washer, so I don't understand how he has decided that my sister and I are solely responsible for those damages. \n\nI think he has associated my sister and I as the \"troublemakers\" because we were always the house representatives who got onto him about making repairs. We also had two dogs and they scratched up the paint on one of the outside doors (which he charged us for and we are totally fine paying for that because we are responsible for any pet damage). He made comments to the current tenants before the finalized walk through (the subletters decided to continue living in the house) that he liked the other two girls, but he wasn't sure about my sister and me. This seems like he has a personal grudge against the two of us, but does he have a legal basis for refunding the deposit to one tenant and coming after us for the rest?","title":"[GA] Landlord returned full security deposit to roommate but is withholding the rest from 2 of us","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475601172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55uk9e\/miranda_self_incrimination_without_questioning\/","id":"55uk9e","body":"Hey guys, this isn't a question for me, but it's about what I was recently taught in class. In criminal procedure, I was taught that Miranda only applies in questioning, so if someone's arrested, and they spill out their criminal acts in the police car without the officer asking them any questions, then Miranda doesn't apply. However, a different teacher for a different law class told me that Miranda would apply, and that's why officers usually read Miranda as they are arresting. \n\nDo any of you guys know a case where someone confessed to a crime after being arrested, but before being questioned, and where courts ruled on it? Thank you for any help you can provide.\n\nLocation is MA to appease the bot, but this question is applicable nationwide.","title":"[Miranda] Self Incrimination without questioning","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575647372,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e70g7z\/michigan_extremely_high_water_bill_due_to\/","id":"e70g7z","body":"For about six months now my roommates and I had been reporting an unusually high water bill to our landlord due to what appeared to bad plumbing. This reached a tipping point when last month our toilet flooded as we were sleeping. It was only then that our landlord called in help to fix the problem. Now, this week we received our water bill: over $700! Given the circumstances are we responsible for this payment? We have screenshots and time stamps of requests to fix the problem in the past.","title":"(Michigan) Extremely high water bill due to landlord negligence \u2014 what to do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576601294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebya6o\/md_cell_phone_policy_at_company\/","id":"ebya6o","body":"I work for a Security company in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Recently they have sent out a notice stating they are changing their cell phone policy. All employees must now download an app that allows the company to know what type of phone we have, what service provider we have, and our location (even when we aren\u2019t working). They even said they will be able to know how much storage we have on our phones in case we try to lie and say we can\u2019t install something they want us to. I find this especially concerning and invasive. While they have given us the option to opt-out they also have decided to take away cell phone reimbursements for those who use their phones for the company but aren\u2019t comfortable with the new policy. They also cut us off from being able to see work emails on anything else except a company provided laptop (which doesn\u2019t work unless attached to WiFi). This makes it especially difficult because I (and almost every other technician) do not have the luxury of working in a cubicle and having access to a proper source of internet therefore I cannot see emails from my project managers or job leads. Is there any source of action I and many other employees could take in order to reject this policy and have our company change it back to the way it was? If anyone has experience with this and knows how to circumvent it, could you please let me know? Thank you in advanced.","title":"[MD] Cell Phone Policy At Company","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589648449,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gky203\/just_found_out_both_my_children_now_26f_24_m_were\/","id":"gky203","body":"It came up when my son said he was going to confront his molester and tell him he forgives him and ask him why he did it. Needless to say, I was ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATED.  The very worst part of all of this is my son thought I KNEW! He thought their dad or his sister had told me years ago. \n\n Another huge problem I have is that my ex did NOTHING and let the girlfriend and molester stay for another year or two. The kid went after my daughter even after he was caught!\n\nI don't know where to start, what to say, who to contact. I'm pissed off at all of them, even my kids, for keeping this from me. I want satisfaction. \n\nYou guys can't begin to imagine the bullshit my ex put me through when I came to my kids. Finding all this out now sends me to dark places. \n\nThe events took place in Delaware from 2004-2007","title":"Just found out both my children now, 26(F) & 24 (M) were sexually abused by dad's ex- girlfriend's son (27) for 2.5 years 13 years ago. All were minors. Is there any way to hold them legally responsible now? What can I do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590853750,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtgavx\/im_on_fmla_leave_yesterday_i_was_scheduled_to\/","id":"gtgavx","body":"A bit ago I injured my foot pretty severely. I am on FMLA for the timebeing (hopefully a short time) because I am a barista and a requirement of my job is being on my feet for 6-9 hours with no breaks (except for bathroom). Because of the current circumstances it seems an accommodation will not be possible for me at this time. Again I cannot stress this enough, I have never had a break where I was sitting here, except in 14+ hour shifts in very special circumstances. Sitting is not ever part of my job. So being able to walk constantly is absolutely necessary. \n\n\n I do enjoy this job and I miss my coworkers a lot, so yesterday when I was scheduled to go into a meeting Sunday I was kind of excited, but also nervous. It seems everyone was scheduled to come in but it was after 5 Friday so I didn't message HR. I'm positive I can physically attend the meeting, I can walk and stand intermittently and sit in some positions. When HR accepted my FMLA paperwork they reminded me that I would need a release from my doctor to return to work. \n\n\nI messaged my manager this morning but honestly I doubt she will know if I can come or not, and HR are the ones making the schedule because of the virus. If I go to the meeting because I can and I'd like to, would that compromise my FMLA? Can I get in trouble for going? Can I get in trouble for NOT going? What should I do if my manager doesn't respond\/doesn't know?","title":"I'm on FMLA leave. Yesterday I was scheduled to come into a meeting tomorrow.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576515536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebhqu1\/company_is_making_me_sign_an_arbitration\/","id":"ebhqu1","body":"I work for a financial services company and they are making me sign an arbitration agreement. It\u2019s the stuff you\u2019d usually expect: all disputes must be resolved by arbitration, no class action lawsuits, the usual scummy stuff an employer makes you sign. \n\nHowever I\u2019ve been here for 6 months and I don\u2019t recall being made to sign this. Also, it says that whether I sign it or not, continuing employment constitutes an agreement to binding arbitration, whether or not I sign it. \n\nIs this enforceable? Can a company legally make me agree to this after I\u2019ve already been hired?","title":"Company is making me sign an arbitration agreement. What are my options? (Ohio, US)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590442358,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqjt9x\/questions_about_child_visitation_alabama\/","id":"gqjt9x","body":"My oldest daughter's father & I split in 2017, I took him to court in July 2017 for child support & he never paid. But I allowed him to still see her. I'd ask for him to keep her a day longer or he'd ask to keep her longer, & I'd agree due to my father never wanting to be involved in my life. In 2018, an incident happened & he tried getting Emergency Custody but was denied in the County I live in & was again denied in the county he lives in. During that time, I still allowed him to see her. And he abducted her & wouldn't return her. The first time, I got cops involved & she was handed back to me due to her being in a house with strangers & he wasn't there. I still tried being nice & allowed him to see her again, he abducted her AGAIN, told me he left the state with her, & wouldn't return my calls. This went on for a month. I got a police report filed that time & paid 5K for a lawyer to get her back. After court was over & done she was granted to come back to me. No visitation was set at all, & I allowed her to go there a few more times. My final straw was when he was an hour late to drop off & was being really rude to me. That was around September of 2018 I believe? I'm not too sure. I finally took him to court for child support he wasn't paying & he was close to 20K in debt & was forced to start paying. Which he has done, but doesn't pay the full amount he's supposed to & hasn't paid any of the back pay. He has now requested for Visitation, for the following -\n\u2022 Every weekend (starting Friday 6pm - Sunday 6pm)\n\u2022 4wks of every summer\n\u2022 Every other year of childs birthday (starting 2020)\n\u2022 Every father's day\n\u2022 Every other major holiday (3 days for Thanksgiving or Christmas alternating years)\n\u2022 Every father's birthday\n\nThe question I have is, is all that even possible? She hasn't seen him in 2yrs & I could understand every other weekend & major holidays. But everything else seems a bit extreme to me.\n\nAlso, in 2016 he got arrested in FL for marijuana charges. He still can't get a driver's license bc he refuses to pay that 300 odd dollars for that fine. & For the marijuana charge (less than 20grams) & paraphernalia charge & contraband charge (which shockingly was dropped) he never got his probation changed to the court where he resides. I have proof of all that & was wondering if it's something I should bring up in court?\n\nI also haven't gotten a lawyer due to major financial issues & when I tried getting a lawyer appointed to me, the circuit clerks office was closed due to Covid-19. I'll be calling around tomorrow though for legal aid. \n\nThank you all in advance.","title":"Questions about Child Visitation (Alabama)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575892237,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e88z6p\/question_regarding_air_force\/","id":"e88z6p","body":"Some background: I am 38 years old, and my wife is Active Duty.  She received orders a couple of years ago to an overseas location, and I relocated with her.  I was in the Reserves at that time, and I could not find a Reserve position here in my career field, so I had only two choices, fly back to the US *every month* at a cost of $1,500+ for round trip airfare that would not be reimbursed to me, or go Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR), so I went IRR.  \n\nWhat I did not know about IRR is that this essentially means getting out of the military, so when I landed overseas, I had to reapply to get back in.  I had to get a waiver, and since my last Reserve physical was still good, they approved the waiver, and the recruiter and I were trying to find me a position.  Well, nothing opened up, and my previous physical expired.  After jumping through a bunch of hoops, I was found to be medically disqualified to return to Reserve status.  Bear in mind, I have had no change in my medical status since I was here, every disqualifying condition was something I was diagnosed with while either on Active Duty or Reserve status, and I continued to serve with these conditions.  They do not prevent me from doing my duties or passing a physical fitness test.\n\nWhat I'm asking is, do I have grounds to do anything?  I feel like if my medical conditions were so bad, they should have given me a medical discharge (either separation or retirement), and if they weren't, I should be allowed to return to the Reserves.  Please help!\n\nTL;DR: I was just notified that I have been disqualified to return to Reserve service in the Air Force and want to know if there is anything I can do about it from a legal standpoint.","title":"Question regarding Air Force","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578758463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en9561\/pa_renters_rights_security_deposit\/","id":"en9561","body":"Hi, I tried to do a quick search and I didn't see anything, so I thought I'd post. If this has been answered already, please point me to it. \n\nLong story short. We just moved out of an apartment we lived in for over 3 years. A new company bought it in September and decided they were renovating all the apartments and they were raising the rent to do it, so we chose not to sign another lease with this company. We were already month to month with the old one and didn't want to be locked into a year lease as we were planning to buy a house. The apartment was a smoking apartment until September when the new company took over and demanded that the entire property, including the units, immediately become smoke-free. Now they are witholding '$300 from the security deposit because the carpet smelled greatly like smoke'. Well no shit, it was a smoking apartment. Can they do that? $300 seems excessive. What recourse do we have, or are we just at thier mercy?","title":"Pa - Renters rights - Security Deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576968406,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edwkoy\/i_want_to_take_my_rapist_to_court_fl\/","id":"edwkoy","body":"When I was 15, I had very drunk sex with a (sober) 25 year old man.\n\nI'm 20 now, and it's taken me 5 years to admit that I was raped. I always \"knew\" what it was, but I convinced myself that because I said yes, I'm the one at fault. Now I realize that I was groomed, manipulated, and essentially drugged, and that's _not_ normal, consensual sex.\n\nI want to hold him accountable for his actions, and make sure other girls don't get harmed, too. I don't know where to start, though.\n\nIn FL, I found that the statute of limitations for statutory rape is 3 years, and it's been 5. Am I still going to be able to prosecute? Would the alcohol extend the statute of limitations?\n\nIf I am able to prosecute, should I start collecting evidence? It was years ago, but I met him at a comic convention so I can find the exact date of it. All of my therapists throughout the years knew about it (from what I told them). I went to a rehab-like facility for troubled teenagers and a therapist there has a well-documented version of the account, I just don't know if she kept it. There's lots more, but I won't go into too much detail.\n\nSorry if it all sounds a bit disjointed, it's only been recently I've made my decision so I haven't had time to gather my thoughts.","title":"I want to take my rapist to court. [FL]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517326140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u1rf7\/broken_oven_landlord_has_been_unreachable\/","id":"7u1rf7","body":"As the title says, oven hasn't worked since we moved in essentially (old oven first week we were there, new oven after that. Worked fine for the first 2 or 3 times and then stopped working). We've tried on numerous occasions to get ahold of the landlord (emails, which we've saved). It's getting ridiculous at this point. \n\nWhat are the rules about witholding rent in my area or should I do the \"get it done yourself, deduct it from the rent\" route?\n\nEdit: I should mention that the Oven is mentioned on the lease as something the landlord provides. ","title":"Broken Oven - Landlord has been unreachable [PA][Philadelphia]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517384140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u8aag\/idaho_best_way_to_write_up_a_contract_for\/","id":"7u8aag","body":"Hey all, I'm selling a vehicle, and even though I know it's not ideal to agree to payments, that's what I've had to resort to accepting. The guy wants to give me $1000 up front, with weekly payments of some yet-to-be-agreed-upon price until the end of February when he'll have the rest of the cash I'm asking for. Normally I would just wait until he has all the cash in hand, but I need the car gone soon, so I'd have to let him have it during this time period. What's the best way to cover all my bases and contingencies in case something happens and he tries to cheat me? Thanks in advance for any help!","title":"[Idaho] Best way to write up a contract for receiving payments for a car I'm selling.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1472426437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5020ht\/in_us_i_got_a_speeding_ticket_and_have_a_court\/","id":"5020ht","body":"I received a speeding ticket for going 63 in a 45 a couple of months ago and requested a court date to try and get a deferral. This is the first time I will have ever been to a court proceeding and am not sure what to expect. This is the only infraction I have on my record, but I did get 2 speeding tickets at 17 (4 years ago) that landed me in defensive driving. Would the prosecutor be aware of this if it's not on my official driving record? What are some things I can do to help my case? Any information\/advice would be appreciated.","title":"[IN, US] I got a speeding ticket and have a court date to request a deferral. What should I expect? What can I do that will make it more likely to be granted a deferral?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425564647,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y0sw5\/perth_wa_police_issued_me_with_an_infringement\/","id":"2y0sw5","body":"At 22:25 yesterday I was pulled over by a police officer. I wasn't speeding and there was no other traffic around. After following me for 3kms he decided to pull me over simply for being in the right hand lane. He said that the right lane should be left free for emergency vehicles and that its Perth drivers biggest bug bear to have traffic in the right hand lane. \nThis made no sense to me... my reasons for driving in the right lane were:\nI was driving to the end of the freeway.\nI was away from traffic entering the freeway so there was no need to merge and\nIf there was an emergency vehicle approaching, then of course I would move out of the way.\n\nBut none of my reasons mattered and I was given the infringement notice for failing to keep left. I think this is pure revenue raising and just another way for police officers to hit their daily quota. The penalty was $50 and 2 demerit points! I wasn't so upset about the $50 as I was expecting the fine to be around $75 but 2 points as well?! \nI would really appreciate some advice on this. Is this worth me contesting or am I overreacting?\n","title":"Perth, WA. Police issued me with an infringement notice for \"failing to keep left\". Is it worth me contesting?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589753495,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glol6b\/i_made_a_chinese_apple_id_while_currently_living\/","id":"glol6b","body":"I made a grave mistake. I know I did, and I'm aware of it now, and I'll never do it again, but I'm curious to hear your thoughts, since you all probably know much more than I do.\n\nSo to make a very long story short, I made a Chinese apple ID (not just an 'app store' id. A full blown apple ID... this is where I screwed up) to download a Chinese game, but here's the catch... I live in America. I was required to use a Chinese phone number to verify a pin code and I used a fake 'temporary Chinese number' online. This all happened yesterday, and I'm now having major concerns after the fact.\n\nMy question is, what's the biggest punishment if I'm caught (as I'm sure this is highly illegal, a form of fraud)? Can I potentially be facing jail time\/criminal charges? Should I talk to a lawyer about this?\n\nThanks in advance","title":"I made a Chinese Apple ID while currently living in the US, and I'm now severely concerned I may be facing a criminal charge","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590695911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsdj17\/nv_i_apologize_if_this_is_the_wrong_place_to_ask\/","id":"gsdj17","body":"I am in NV. The accident happened last Thursday at 5:50pm in a residential area.\n\n**TL;DR** I was in an accident last week and did not call police because I did not want to ruin the other driver's day as it was pretty clear she was at fault but she is not admitting fault and I am now facing thousands of dollars lost to this until her insurance decides whether to accept liability after an investigation. Pics at bottom along with description of cars involved.\n\nI was driving up a residential street headed toward a hiking area\/over look. I was going \\~15 mph which is typically the speed limit and due to the construction in the area I may have been going a little slower. I was paying attention to driving while my passenger navigated maps on his phone. I saw a car approaching me going very fast (for a residential area) so I turned on my signal, waited until the road was wide enough that I could safely pull over without issue and pulled over. About 5 seconds later she (58F) slammed into the rear driver's side of my car. \n\nImmediately after she hit me I hopped out of my car to check out the damage because it was extremely loud and jerked both my passenger and I extremely hard. She popped her head out and looked like she was about to yell at me, but when she saw I was in tears looking at my car (see car details above) she sat back in her car. I heard her making a phone call and saying \"I was in an accident in front of the house, can you come out?\" about a minute later her husband comes out of their house which was about two houses down on the left from where I had pulled over (no houses on my right, just sidewalk, grass, and fences).\n\nHe was my main point of contact after that, she sat in her car and handed him her ID\/insurance\/etc. I was very flustered so I took pictures of all info, documented damage to the cars and street views. I called our insurance (State Farm) and was given a contact for a tow company as my car was not drive-able (metal from the frame on the driver's rear side was pushed into my tire, my back-light was completely smashed and there was fairly significant damage imo. I was able to get my car towed back to my apartment complex as it was 6pm and I was informed that most collision places were closed so I should hold it overnight and make contact in the morning.\n\nRight before the tow truck was set to arrive the husband tells me they are having trouble with connectivity on their phones (I was having issues with mine so I didn't think this was too weird) and needed to call insurance. And I did not see them before I left in an Uber (not allowed to ride in the tow truck due to COVID) about 45 minutes later. The tow truck driver recommended that I file a police report, but I declined at that point because I felt bad for her because it seemed pretty clear she was at fault and I didn't want to make her day worse or waste the officer's time on a minor traffic collision.\n\nBoth my passenger and I (F27 and M26) were experiencing neck and back pain but urgent care locations that accepted our insurance (I have medicaid and he has ABCBS) were closed by the time we arrived back at my apartment. We went the next day and had exams etc.\n\nI followed all the necessary steps in contacting her insurance (USAA) to give them info and get their adjuster's info. Contacting my insurance to give all info. Both insurance companies seemed confused as to how she even managed to hit me when I was pulled over all the way to the curb on a wide street and imo seemed to agree it was her fault. BUT here we are on Thurs and I find out that she has not admitted fault and therefore I am facing a $1000 deductible to fix my car (which we can't delay at this point) which is not something I can afford right now. I am being told that their adjuster now needs to do a full investigation into what happened which could take a couple more weeks. \n\nI didn't realize that the lady would be causing this much trouble with this being kind of clearly her fault. When I was ion the other side of this at 19 years old I admitted immediately because why would I deny it and make other people's lives more difficult?\n\nAnyway, my question is, is it too late to file a police report so at least this is documented or is it too late and I am SOL? (Losing hope in humanity here)\n\n**Pics from scene:** [https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/wqlF6Hl](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/wqlF6Hl)\n\n**My car:** 2014 Subaru Impreza Sedan - I am the only owner of this car, bought it new, I own it outright at this point. There was no damage to the vehicle previous to this other than wear to the inside (seats, etc), no other accidents. Air bags did not go off (but there is speak online about an issue with my vehicle's airbags and I did have it occasionally not recognize the passenger aka turn on passenger airbags)\n\n**Her car:** 2015 Nissan Altima (sp?)","title":"[NV] I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask but, is it too late to file a police report after an accident where the driver is now denying any wrongdoing despite it being obvious that she was at fault?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1516380708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rjndh\/oh_rented_out_a_room_from_a_guy_whos_on_a_lease\/","id":"7rjndh","body":"As the title says, I think it's pretty obvious, no need to elaborate further.\n\nCan the landlord hold me accountable for any damages or since I wasn't in the lease and me living in guy's room temporarily won't make me liable, by law, to any damages occurred? That is it's the guy's responsibility for the room, even if he lets other people\/guests to live in his room?\n\nI lived in guy's room for a week, and I paid him via venmo for it.\n\nThere were issues with the guy (i.e. he no longer occupies the room, lives in another town, and won't respond, as we had agreed initially, to my request to come and pick up the key, and I don't feel like leaving the key in the mailbox since the guy is sketchy and is trying to scam me, so he'd lie that I never left the key in the mailbox), so I'm trying to surrender the key the guy gave me to the landlord, and of course I'd have to explain the landlord how I got the key.","title":"[OH] Rented out a room from a guy who's on a lease, can I get in trouble from landlord?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589729369,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glhai3\/can_i_drive_a_car_without_license_plates_after\/","id":"glhai3","body":"So my roommate and I are going to pickup an 89 Jeep today 2 hours away that\u2019s he\u2019s going to buy. We\u2019re wondering if we will get into any kind of trouble on the way back as he does not have temporary plates yet due to Covid, but he is going to get them in the next day or two. \n\nHe will have the title agreement with both parties signatures as well as proof of insurance with him on the drive back. \n\nAlso, if we do get pulled over what would be the best way to explain the situation.","title":"Can I drive a car without license plates after buying it?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589459791,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjlimx\/landlord_wont_release_covid19_nyc_healthcare\/","id":"gjlimx","body":"Hi guys,\n\nMy question: do I have any other options to negotiate?\n\nBackground: Physician in a COVID19-treating specialty. In my final few months in training (ends in June); as a trainee I make a very limited income compared to a licensed physician and my hours are long \u2013 exacerbated by COVID more so. My contract as an attending physician was slated to start in a few months but the hospital and I agreed to an earlier start date due to the pandemic. I live in New York City and will be working full time several hours from the city.\n\nIssue: NYC lease ends in mid-fall. I showed landlord my new employer\u2019s letter with earlier start date and need for urgent staffing, which finally pressured landlord into saying I can leave in June and they will market the apartment after I leave but I will still be held liable for rent until they find someone. Their other option was to transfer the lease - they would vet the new party and charge increased rent, however I would still be held liable for any non-payment or damages by the transferred party \u2013 which didn\u2019t make sense to me.\n\nThere is no clause in our lease for force majeure (not sure if that applies). I don't know if duress applies. There's no lease termination fee\/clause and I'm not sure if it would be beneficial at this point. \n\nThe only thing that has really helped push them was saying that they were obstructing my ability to treat patients in middle of pandemic.\n\nClearly they want to keep me on the hook for any liabilities \u2013 any other options to play for a release from the lease?","title":"Landlord won't release COVID19 NYC healthcare worker from lease - any room for negotiation?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421664797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sxb9q\/ex_has_daughter_what_to_do_uk\/","id":"2sxb9q","body":"hey reddit,\n\nmy ex currently has my daughter and he doesn't want to give her back to me, only whenever he feels like it. I work full time, he never worked in his entire life and he lives with his uncle. Daughter is 21 months old and I haven't seen her since this Christmas. Uncle took her with him on holiday without me knowing it beforehand. Ex never updates me whether she's doing okay or not. social services has been contacted but they believe the situation isn't critical enough despite the fact that they've been told how uncle acts around her (he showers and sleeps in the same bed as her)\n\nMediation failed and lawyer sent ex a letter saying he needs to give her back before the 24th of this month or else I have to go to court. This will cost me between 2000-3000 pounds, something I currently don't have.\n\nAdvice would be  highly appreciated!","title":"Ex has daughter - what to do [UK]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589175050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghhkw3\/im_a_tenant_and_i_moved_into_a_terrible_place\/","id":"ghhkw3","body":"Last Friday I moved into a mobile home. I had done everything online with them. Including signing the lease. They had me pay a security deposit prior to seeing the lease (too many people had asked for a lease without putting a security deposit down and I guess it was too much work to make a lease). I paid first months rent and my deposit. They sent me a video of the property. They would not let me see the property in person because of social distancing  Got the lease and felt good. \n\nMove in day the place was disgusting. There was rat poop everywhere. There are holes in the screens, everything was filthy. Tons of stuff needed to be repaired. The whole place smelled. I took pictures of everything. I text them to the landlady. She said the owner would give me $100 credit. I was desperate. The U-Haul was here, the movers were here, I had no where else to go. $100 and some elbow grease and I figured it'd be okay. \n\nIt has not been ok. They've been doing shotty repairs, but as long as the gaps were fixed and stuff  I didn't care. However today was the last straw. Bedbugs. I've been getting bumps all week, but I hadn't really been thinking about bedbugs. Thought it was mosquitos. Until I found one, and another. I'm covered in bites. They've put in a work order, but the rat poop keeps coming and I'm trying to kill them off my sheets by washing everything and put it in bags. I've gotten quotes from pest control places, and it's all way above my price range. The landlord hasn't responded to any of my messages. Bedbugs are the responsibility of the tenant, but I've never had bedbugs. I'm disgusted, exhausted, and mad. Ultimately I would like out of my lease with my security deposit and rent reimbursed, as well as moving expenses if possible. I was combing through my lease again and I found this \n\n\"Move-In Inspection: Prior to Tenant tendering a Security Deposit, Landlord shall provide Tenant with \"Move-In, Move-Out Inspection Form\" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference itemizing any existing damages to Premises. Prior to taking occupancy, Tenant will be given the right to inspect Premises to ascertain the accuracy of the form. Both Landlord and Tenant shall sign the form and Tenant shall be entitled to retain a copy of the form. Tenant acknowledges that Tenant has carefully inspected the Premises, is familiar with the same and that the Premises are in a good and habitable condition.\"\n\nI should not have signed the lease. I realize this now, but they forced me to pay the non refundable security before I could read the lease. I was not able to see the property until move in day, and there was no move in check list, I just sent every picture to the landlord. \n\nCan a lawyer help me? I'm living in a disgusting place and covered in bug bites. I'm terrified to move out and carry bugs somewhere else. Please help me. I will be calling lawyers tomorrow, but some aren't open due to covid-19. I feel like a fool.","title":"I'm a tenant and I moved into a terrible place (Athens, GA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419785564,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qmkku\/exlandlord_sold_the_apartment_im_renting_to_new\/","id":"2qmkku","body":"I'm a recent graduate in between jobs who needs to pay back student loans. I overpaid about $118 in case of late fees but expected to get my money back. My old landlord who I signed my lease with last year had changed the lease to a month-to-month basis while he put the property on the market. Earlier this month he sold it and when I asked him about the $118 credit on my tenant report ledger, he told me he was no longer involved with the property and wouldn't write me a check\/said I should contact the new management. \n\nI'm planning on calling Baltimore City Hall and the new management tomorrow during their office hours to see what can be done. I have a copy of the ledger that shows that I have $118 in credit and I have his email saying that the new management should deal with this. I don't expect to convince the new management company to return my money since it was addressed to the old landlord but I have no idea how to make my ex-landlord return my money. Has anyone else dealt with this situation or can point me in the right direction?\n\n\nTLDR; I overpaid my landlord $118 but since he sold the property this month, he says he is no longer involved and won't write me a check for the amount. How do I legally get him to return my money? I have a copy of the ledger and his emails.","title":"Ex-Landlord sold the apartment I'm renting to new management earlier this month and won't return my money, what can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418252132,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2owvmi\/new_jersey_property_managerleasing_office_not\/","id":"2owvmi","body":"I live in a ground floor apartment. Aside from the usual noise of having upstairs neighbors, the two people above us have screaming matches at least once a month, at the most about once a week.\n\nWe let it go for about a month (people fight, maybe it was a rough patch, etc) until one night in late October we started hearing slamming on the floor, stuff being thrown and realized that this could be getting physical at this point. It was all purely shouting and door slamming previously. We called the cops at 11:30 pm when it happened. They arrived promptly and settled whatever was happening up there and we considered it solved. \n\nThe next night, or the one after, another fight so bad that the downstairs neighbor next us called the police. Again, they show up promptly and they quiet down. This one at 10-ish at night.\n\nThe next morning I go down to the leasing office and speak with the Property Manager. She listens, takes my notes, assures me that they will be contacting the tenants and sending them a letter to cease. Fantastic!\n\nMy SO is confronted by the neighbor in the meantime. Nothing threatening, but he was told that we needed to \"mind our own business\" and if we stop slamming the doors (city rules. the doors have to be self closing although we have been mindful not to let them shut on their own) then, as the neighbor put it, \"We won't have any problems\".\n\nI report this to the office as well, just to have on record. All of this takes place with phone calls and office visits in person.\n\nTwo months later brings us to last week. They've been pretty good, a fight once a month with no slamming or throwing things. I can live with it. Then last week they fought again, just screaming at each other around 8 pm and we heard a shatter outside. I was able to record the tail end of the shouting. We did not call the cops this time (our mistake) because it ended shortly after the shatter. \n\nIn the morning we find a glass candle holder shattered, candles everywhere, in the front of our unit. I take a picture. This is a pet friendly place in front of a school with kids running around. A child, adult or pet could easily be hurt. I call the office and they send maintenance to clean the glass up and make an appointment to see the only person in the office that day - the leasing manager? Not sure of her title. \n\nI go and speak with her, she listens to my recording, looks at the picture but has no clue of any of these complaints that have been made previously about these tenants. Not even a record of the cops being called. Again, I am told they will be contacted and served a letter to cease. \n\nI expressed my displeasure that there was no record and we were told the exact same thing would happen last time and my concern for safety at this point as one of the neighbors had confronted my SO about the police being called.  I was told the Property Manager goes between here and other properties, so she might have notes on it, but not have them available for everyone in the office. I'm told I'll be contacted as soon as she mails out the letter, which should be Tuesday.\n\nToday I call the office and leave a voicemail for the leasing manager to please contact me regarding handling this issue. She did call back and said the letter was sent today (Wednesday) certified mail receipt returned and all of that. I confirm that it is only a letter to cease, not a letter to quit and I am quite unhappy about that.\n\nIf the original letter had gone out two months ago as a cease, this letter would have been one to quit, effectively starting the eviction process on them. In the meantime, I have 6 more months on my lease and I can't stand these neighbors anymore. \n\nThe property has no complaints otherwise. We love it here and this is our only problem with the office, and I consider it a major one. But where do I go from here? Can we request to move units? Are there any rent compensation laws in my state (I can't find any that refer to the office not handling complaints that don't involve maintenance)? Even if we move units, the office staff doesn't change.\n\nThe lease itself doesn't refer to any specific hours for quiet times, just to be respectful of neighbors. The town has a noise ordinance that starts after 10 pm. We plan on calling the cops every time there's an incident no matter what. \n\nI will be contacting the corporate office about this, but in the meantime I don't know what to do. With proof of complaints earlier, I doubt there's much. No emails or letters were exchanged (we'll be sending letters certified from now on with complaints), so effectively it only looks like we complained last week. The only thing to back my claims up would be a record of the cops being called two months ago. I doubt we could break our lease early without penalties. \n\nI guess if anyone has some general advice, it would be appreciated. Thanks!","title":"[New Jersey] Property Manager\/Leasing office not handling complaints - what are my options legally?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420649220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rn4da\/ohio_i_just_got_summoned_for_a_speeding_ticket\/","id":"2rn4da","body":"Throwaway because I dont want people who know my reddit, knowing any legal issues I have. \n\nI'm a 21 year old male in Ohio and had a perfect driving record until this year. I got a couple minor speeding tickets in May and September. On New Years Eve, I was driving home from work and wasn't really paying attention to my speed. I felt like I was just going with the traffic, but I was the lead car. I pass a cop with his headlights off and he told me he caught me going 92 in a 60 and I was honestly flabbergasted that I was even going that fast. It didn't feel like it at all. He told me to call the court in my city and see if I had to appear in court, but that I most likely would have to. I just called and they told me my date is for Tuesday.\n\nSo my question is how do I proceed? Is a lawyer necessary or should I just admit guilt and take whatever fines that ensue? Are judges more keen to give lesser penalties for not wasting their time when I know I was speeding? Anything I need to do or say?","title":"(Ohio) I just got summoned for a speeding ticket. How do I proceed and what do I say in court?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576101269,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9dvs5\/fired_because_my_f27_nudes_were_shared_around_the\/","id":"e9dvs5","body":"I am in Massachusetts. My understanding is that I was terminated due to a NSFW video of me being sent around the company this past weekend, but I did not send it. I am trying to determine if this was wrongful termination, if I'll qualify for unemployment, and what I can do moving forward, if anything. Sorry this is so long, it's a ridiculous story and I'm not sure how it all fits together to equal me losing my job, so I want to include everything.\n\nBefore I start, everyone and their mom has told me 1. Don\u2019t take naked pictures and 2. Don\u2019t mess around with coworkers. I KNOW. Please don\u2019t tell me how dumb or awful of a person I am. I\u2019m proud of what I\u2019ve got and made the mistake of trusting someone with that.\n\nI got this job in April, and got out of a longterm relationship shortly after. I was free, feeling confident, and working in a male dominated work field. I became good friends with a lot of my coworkers outside of work, and bunch of us would regularly go out, smoke, drink, and just chill. I\u2019m a flirtatious person, and after getting to know my coworkers, I casually talked to and sexted a few of them that I really hit it off with (over a period of several months, not necessarily all at once). Everything was mutual, I was upfront with these couple of guys that anything I sent was for their eyes only, that I was talking to other people, and that this was just fun and casual. Things were going well, a couple hook ups happened, I was FWB for a short time with someone, and even after these things fizzled out there was no bad blood at work. I slowed my roll, and recently started seeing someone for real, also from the company. He\u2019s a great guy, knows my story, and is super accepting and patient. We don\u2019t cross paths a lot at work, and when we do, we\u2019re just normal and it hasn\u2019t been a problem. There is no official dating policy at the company, other than \u201ckeep it professional and don\u2019t let it affect work\u201d which I thought until now I had been doing successfully. Just a quick rundown of my past work relationships.\n\nEnd of summer\/beginning of fall - I had a day off and was feeling it so I sent a few dirty messages to one the guys I talked to. I should have realized he was at work, but I didn\u2019t think about it, and when he didn\u2019t answer for a while, I figured he was busy. I continued with my day. A little while later, I got a dick pic response, then a video of him actually jerking off, then a picture of cum on a cement floor - which is when I realized he was at work, in the locker rooms. I'm into some weird stuff but like, gross. I stopped hitting him up after this, we were friendly at work, but I let anything we had going outside of work die out.\n\nOctober - I\u2019m hanging with one of my close friends who also happen to be a coworker. We\u2019re drinking and laughing, and start talking about some of my funnier hook up stories. Our department at work is very open with what we talk about, and even more so when we hang outside of work. It has always been understood though, that some things you don\u2019t repeat to other people, and several of my stories are included in that. It's never really been a problem, which I loved about my job because my filter is a little loose sometimes. Anyways, I make a joke about how someone once jerked off to me at work, not saying who or when or what company, but my poker face sucks and they\u2019re my good friend for a reason. They figured out it happened recently, and we laughed about it, and then moved on.\n\nLast week - The friend I told the story to told another coworker. Normally I wouldn\u2019t mind because I\u2019m pretty open and we\u2019re all close, but this kid did not handle the information well. He wouldn\u2019t stop talking about it, told a bunch more people, who told more people, and then the whole building was talking about. When it got to that point, I sort of yelled at the two biggest loud mouths for blowing up someone else\u2019s secrets. One apologized and stopped talking to me entirely, the other said he wasn\u2019t sorry, please take more ownership of my actions, he didn\u2019t tell me to send nudes to that kid in the first place, a whole bunch of great stuff. He has since then blocked me on Snap where we primarily talked. I went home with a stomach ache and hopes that people would get bored of it soon. Nope.\n\nFriday morning - Two associates in a different department got in a verbal fight and both wanted to go to HR on each other, one for sexual harassment. I am not close with of these people, one I\u2019ve barely said 5 words to, the other used to work in our room but we never really clicked so I was pleasant but I wouldn\u2019t say we were friends. Apparently though, their altercation brought up my name and this bathroom rumor, so I was in the spotlight. I have no clue what I had to do with them, or their fight, no one can tell me the full story, but I was called in for a meeting with HR about an hour after I came into work. I found out later both were also fired.\n\nMeeting #1 - I was asked about the rumor of someone jerking off in the bathroom. I don\u2019t know if I made the right call, but I didn\u2019t want anyone to lose their job, so I said it was a shitty rumor I accidentally started. I told her I made a bad joke, and somewhere along the grapevine it blew up. I didn\u2019t realize people were using a name, any whispers I heard were just that \u201csomeone\u201d jerked off in the bathroom. She asked why it was related to that person specifically, and I disclosed that we had a fling over the summer, and people must\u2019ve put it together. I felt so shitty that people were even associated with me from the past, I cried a lot, and tried to confirm that this kid wasn\u2019t going to lose his job because of me. She also asked me about the two people who were fighting, but I still have no clue how that was related to me. She made sure I was doing okay while people talked about me, she assured me no one was in trouble they just wanted to get to the bottom of it, and we even talked about the upcoming holiday party. I went back to work feeling like garbage but thinking it was the end of it.\n\nI had a great weekend with the guy I\u2019m seeing, we spent a ton of time together, and with his family, and when we weren\u2019t together, I was catching up with some other friends. I was accounted for all weekend, I barely talked to anyone from work (I think I sent a snapchat of a dope VR bar I went to to a few people), but when I came in on Monday there was more shit waiting for me.\n\nMeeting #2 - Back with HR and two managers. \u201cThere\u2019s been a development.\u201d Apparently, I sent an inappropriate video to several coworkers over the weekend. I know this is bullshit because I was busy all weekend, and I was with a guy I really like, AND I already had a stress stomach ache from my first run in with HR. I explain all of this, and admit that I have sent videos in the past, but definitely nothing recent, only to people I trusted at the time, and never on company time. I don\u2019t want to put a potentially great relationship on the line, and I didn\u2019t want to cause more waves because I truly needed that job. One manager tried to tell me not to take those pictures at all, but in my very strong opinion, taking nudes isn\u2019t the problem. And sharing them with someone you trust on your own time shouldn\u2019t be either, and they mostly agreed, but made the point that it becomes a problem when it disrupts work. I completely agree with that, but I seriously DIDN\u2019T SEND A VIDEO THIS WEEKEND. Is it my fault that it\u2019s disrupting work right now? I don\u2019t know if someone is using old videos that I previously trusted them with, I don\u2019t know if this is just a rumor because everyone likes to talk, I don\u2019t know if this is revenge for the jerking off thing (that kid still has his job btw), or I don\u2019t know if my photo account was hacked or something. Either way, supposedly this video was sent to people  and it made someone on the list uncomfortable so they went to HR. I try really hard to own my fuck ups, but I didn\u2019t do shit this past weekend. I stayed firm on the fact that I didn\u2019t send anything recently. I pushed to know who has or sent this video, but I got SO little information about everything. We talk more, I cry a lot, we agree you can\u2019t trust anyone, and I was sent back to work.\n\nMeeting #3 - An hour before the end of the day, I get called back in to talk to HR and one of the managers again. They tell me they\u2019ve finished their investigation, and have decided it\u2019s best to part ways. They give me a check for the rest of my shift and sick\/vacation time. I yet again cry, and pretty much beg for my job. Apparently the choice came from above them, because the damage was already done and I made the choice to send inappropriate things to a coworker. I posed the question, if I had a naked picture online and someone from work found it, sent it around, and it caused this big of a disturbance, would I still be the one getting fired? No, but that\u2019s different, because I chose to send it to a coworker. I tried to ask questions, but my brain hurt and I just couldn\u2019t make sense of how this all fit together. I turned in my badge, cleaned my shit out of my locker, and was escorted out.\n\nI have phone records, Snapchat logs, a camera roll and unemptied trash, plus alibis for the entire weekend proving I did not send any pictures or videos to any coworkers this past weekend. I owned up to my past relationships related to work, took the full rap for the jerking off rumor instead of ruining his livelihood, and was damn good at my job despite this drama. Any videos of me possessed by anyone at the company are not recent, and at the time of them being taken, it was not affecting work in any way, even if they were questionable personal choices. I\u2019m proud of what I\u2019ve got, and I don\u2019t really care who sees it. I do care when I\u2019m at the center of bullshit drama like I\u2019m back in high school, and it costs me the best job I\u2019ve ever had. I have no idea what their investigation proved, but I want to know more. I know the decision was made, but I feel in my bones I need to do something about it, I just don\u2019t know what. I don\u2019t even know the official reason behind my termination. Where\u2019s the proof, who was believed over me, how is this related to the other people who got fired? I feel like I\u2019m being punished for making personal choices other people didn\u2019t like. I didn\u2019t break any rules when things were happening, and even though it\u2019s my name in the mud, I\u2019m still responsible? I addressed everyone I had previously sexted or taken pictures with, but of course no one would ever do that to me. So I\u2019m left unemployed and still confused as fuck. And I don't even know what video was shared, which could also prove it was nothing recent.\n\n​\n\n​\n\nTL;DR - A NSFW video of me was apparently shared around work by someone else, and combined with rumors involving me, I was let go from a job I desperately need. Is this wrongful dismissal, or is this just a shitty situation I put myself in? Will I qualify for unemployment? Is there any way to request more information about the investigation from the company? Is this company actually treating me unfairly, and if so, what can I do about it?","title":"Fired because my (F27) nudes were shared around the company","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589584736,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkjue8\/would_i_get_into_legal_trouble_or_go_to_jail\/","id":"gkjue8","body":"Location: Texas\n\n\n\nHello, I rent a 2-bedroom 2-bath unit from an apartment complex. Unfortunately this month I have to abandon ship and move out. I simply can\u2019t afford to pay the rent anymore since my mom up and moved to different country. I already paid $300 of this months rent, leaving about 639 of the base rent to pay ( will likely increase at the end of the month ) since I\u2019m not going to pay anyway, I\u2019m just going to cut my loss and move in with my grandma, in which I\u2019ll pay half of her rent ( 336ish ) and my uncle will pay the other half, I need to send money to my mom next month and also buy her a plane ticket aswell. If I leave the apartment and only take my stuff and return the key to the office, would I get into any legal trouble? I know a broke contract will go on my credit but unfortunately there\u2019s not much I can do about it. There\u2019s no damage to the apartment, the carpet just has general wear and tear, we\u2019ve lived there for almost two years already. There\u2019s still about 9 months left on my lease. I know they\u2019ll ask me to pay it back but unfortunately I can\u2019t afford to do that. My mom has had a few broken contracts and she never got into any trouble for breaking them. She just can\u2019t rent anywhere. I read the amount owed etc fall off after 7 years which I\u2019m okay with, unfortunately this is a sacrifice I\u2019ll have to make.i genuinely have no other option. But can the complex take me to jail for breaking it and not paying them?","title":"Would I get into legal trouble or go to jail?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518497798,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x71zb\/i_was_viciously_assaulted_at_a_bar_by_a_man_i_did\/","id":"7x71zb","body":"**STATE IS CALIFORNIA**\n\n**Pre-Incident:**  I was inside the bar keeping to myself when a man abruptly shoved me out of the way as he walked past. I did not  retaliate. I saw him follow a girl out the door and approached the bouncer who as the door and suggested that he keep an eye on him. The bouncer stepped outside to watch him as he seemed to be arguing with his wife or girflriend. I followed him out as well, but did not get closer than even 25 feet from them, there were many people out that night, and i looked nothing more than any other passer by. As i made my wide berth around them, i heard their conversation become very aggravated to the point where the man nearly screamed something in her face. Now, this may be where I screwed up, but I interjected calmly, making sure not to sound aggressive and said \"hey. calm down man\". if anything to get him to stop yelling at the girl. \n\nHe immediately stopped and said something challenging to me, I did not respond, nor did I speak to him again. He approached me, as I began to turn away towards the front of the bar and the bouncers got inbetween and told him to stop. I went back inside the bar and thought nothing of it. \n\n10 minutes later or so I see him in the bar and he bumps into me and says something to me about wanting to kick my ass and to watch my mouth, yada yada, i did not respond. I immediately returned to the bouncers and he followed me out, once he saw that i stopped at the bouncers he kept walking out into the parking lot looking back at me. I informed the bouncers about what he said, and just the then owner had walked out and i informed him as well. At that point the owner simply told me to go back inside, which i did, and instructed the bouncer not to let the other man back in. I assumed that was that.\n\n**The Incident**\nOver an hour later the bar closes and everyone is clearing out of the bar. I end up standing out in a busy parking lot full of at least 50 people, chatting with a few friends. Im standing there with both of my hands in my coat pockets when I notice someone walking up quickly in my peripheral vision, as I turn to focus, a fist strikes my right cheek very hard, and then another hits the back of my head. I pull my hands out and simply protect my face with my hands and arms. The guy from earlier is proceeding to beat the living the shit out of me. The entire time I am backing up trying to protect myself wondering where the hell are the bouncers, till he forces me across a busy street up against a car, where im just trying to protect myself. he hit me in the sides numerous times and may have broken ribs. Finally the bar staff got him off of me, after what must have been 10 very strong and successfully landed hits to my person. I did not even attempt to throw back a single punch. I even had a knife in pocket which i considered during the barrage as I was starting to fear for my life, as no one was helping.\n\nAfter the bouncers removed him, not a single member of staff nor the owner called the police. I was stopped by bar staff from obtaining a photo from the license plate of the attacker, and even upon asking the staff to get a photo for me, they refused. The man drove off.\n\nAfter settling down from the adrenaline, I called 911 and filed a report about what happened.  I have not yet gone to the hospital but I am going to visit the ER tomorrow, I very greatly believe that at least one rib is broken. I have been nearly unable to sleep due to the pain, and it has affected my job.\n\n**Questions**\n\n* I believe the part of the parking lot where the incident occured was under video surveillence. If the bar owner deleted this video, to save face, will there be a way to prove that? And how can I obtain that video, do the police need to do that?\n\n\n* What classification of assault is this? Taking account the initial unususpecting strike to my head (sucker punch) followed by unrelentless barrage of punches that he did not stop on his own. He was beating me, until someone had to stop him.\n\n\n* Did the bar staff handle this poorly? If the footage shows the bouncers standing there for a long while before doing something about it what does that mean? \n\n\n* After the police report was filed I was informed later the officer had called the guy who beat me up, who has a prior conviction of some kind, and stated that the guy lied to the officer about even being at the bar. Is this obstruction of justice?\n\n \n* I have at least 5 close friends with good independent reputations, that are willing to make a written statement attesting to the assault as they saw it, how will this help me?\n\n*I have screenshots of his fiance on facebook bragging about the assault, after they lied to the police about being there. Is this admissible?","title":"I was viciously assaulted at a bar by a man I did not know. The bar staff let him hit me over 10 times before stepping in, and did not call the cops. He's out there living his life free, while my ribs are broken and I can't sleep. Did I miss something?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516410241,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rn2y6\/child_custodywanting_to_move_out_of_state\/","id":"7rn2y6","body":"(TX).  Currently live in the state of Texas.  Moved here from out of state with my son to be with my then fianc\u00e9e as I was pregnant with his child.  I did have the baby in Texas but moving here was the \nworst decision due to multiple issues which I don\u2019t want to get into as of right now.  I have lived here for 1 1\/2 years and I want out.  We are not married but have lived together since I have moved here.  We currently still live together and I am just going through the motions of being a \u201ccouple\u201d but ultimately my goal would be to move back to my original state as I have no family here and zero support.  Is this even possible\/allowed or am I just stuck in this state?","title":"Child custody\u2014wanting to move out of state","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589856484,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmg5yb\/auto_accident_before_final_documents_are_signed\/","id":"gmg5yb","body":"My 19 year old daughter just agreed to purchase a vehicle a 2015 Toyota Corolla. She put $1000 down and signed a purchase agreement. On the way home tonight a deer jumped out and hit her vehicle smashing the front end. She had not signed the final loan papers. She at the time of the accident only had liability (the dealership was aware) she had not changed over to full coverage yet. My wife co-signed. Not trying to be shady or anything just want to know how this might be handled insurance wise and liability wise.","title":"Auto Accident before final documents are signed.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576486700,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebcq66\/ut_got_in_a_hit_and_run_accident_person_has_no\/","id":"ebcq66","body":"I was driving home today in a snowstorm driving over an overpass when a car came sliding through the off ramp (red light) and hit me. The car then sped off and I took off after him while calling 911. Cops finally got him about 5 miles away and found that he had no Insurance and I think no license either but I can't remember. I am also pretty sure he is an undocumented immigrant. This totally screwed me over and I cannot afford a deductible. How can I go after him to cover the deductible?","title":"UT - Got in a hit and run accident, person has no insurance.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1471995340,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z9hs3\/woman_taking_pictures_of_my_license_plate_villa\/","id":"4z9hs3","body":"So, I'm not sure if this is where this belongs or if there is a better place for me to ask this. I'm not really worried, as I don't think I did anything wrong, but I may be mistaken. Anyways, here's what happened:\n\n\nI was driving on a back road on my way home from work. It's a road that I take twice a day, every single day. The speed limit is 55 mph, and the woman in front of me was doing 45 mph. Sure, some people want to go slower than others, but I have animals to get home to, homework to do, etc. So, I waited for an area of the road where I could legally pass her (dashed lines on my side of the road, solid on the other), and I proceeded to do so. As I was attempting this, she decided to speed up and start pacing me. I figured some people are just assholes, so I was going to slow back down and get behind her, and deal with it. Well, over the top of a slight hill, there's an oncoming car, and she proceeds to slow down and let me over. Pull up at the next light, and she pulls up behind me, either filming the back of my car or taking a picture, I'm not sure which. Once the light changes, we go on, and then at the next light she proceeds to do the same thing. She pulls out this tablet, and is filming or taking pictures as she is coming to a stop behind me, and then puts it away once the light changes. Eventually she turns off into a neighbourhood, after which I just head on home. Now, I don't think I did anything wrong, and the reason she was so close to me to end up behind me at every light was that after I got in front of her, she proceeded to speed up and keep up with me. I know she was doing this solely to take pictures of my car, because I followed her for a good 15 miles while she was doing 45 mph, and she only changed her speed once I had passed her. So, what could she possibly have been taking the pictures or video for? Does anyone have any idea? Did I do something wrong that I am missing? Should I be worried?\n\n\nIf there is a better place for me to post this, I would appreciate that as well, if this isn't the best place.","title":"Woman taking pictures of my license plate! (Villa Rica, Georgia)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472155345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zkjif\/it_guy_who_set_up_our_website_has_complete\/","id":"4zkjif","body":"(Canada\/Alberta)\n\nMy current employer set up a website and domain through a third party IT technician not employed under their company. Recently my boss had sent in 10 pictures he wanted added to the site (just in a gallery where other pictures were previously) and the IT guy billed him for 9 hours of work at $75 an hour = $675. When he emailed him about it the guy tried to defend himself by saying the cost was for \"code snippets\" and time spent \"resizing photos for thumbnails\". This was not the first time he'd done this as when our receptionist requested that she be added as an admin on *our company's* Facebook page he billed us an hour for it (I'm sure there are people here who know how FB pages work and how that's completely BS).\n\nWe would've just cut him out of the formula if not for the fact that after checking a whois on our company site returned him as the registered owner, admin, and technician, as well as the bill payee (he pays GoDaddy and then invoices us the domain renewal fee, probably with a hefty markup). If we wanted him to transfer the rights over to us he probably wouldn't let go without demanding a hefty fee *even though* he has already billed us quite extravagantly for his services provided up to this point. We would prefer not having to change to another domain because of business cards and current clients who email to inboxes that are on our current domain. What exactly are our options and rights in this situation? \n\n**tl;dr: my nice but tech-illiterate bosses are getting screwed over by a guy who has a stranglehold over our company domain and demanding unreasonable payments for performing menial tasks**","title":"IT guy who set up our website has complete control over the domain and has been using it to freely invoice our company for ridiculous amounts compared to the actual work done","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590869287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtktty\/would_it_be_legal_if_my_brother_gave_me_a_gun_to\/","id":"gtktty","body":"If my brother gives me(16 years old) a pistol to keep in the house just in case our neighbor tries to come in and kill us will it be legal?","title":"Would it be legal if my brother gave me a gun to defend myself in my house?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590595925,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grmlrh\/consultation_with_our_trust_attorney_on_abusive\/","id":"grmlrh","body":"FLORIDA\n\nMy wealthy mother recently passed away from a sudden brain cancer diagnoses and there are three other siblings, one brother who is very abusive with a history of alcoholisl\/addiction is now trustee of the estate with a law firm handling the trust. This brother has threatened me that I would never get more than a very minimal amount of money per year and soon there would be nothing. He has ordered my other brother to move out my mother's northern house while he is living a life of luxury my mothers southern oceanfront home.  Before her death my mother instructed my brother to help me financially. She has been paying my rent for 15 years and this makes him irate. My siblings got quite a lot of money from my mother all of their lives but I got less then 10K until I got a divorce when was in the 50s and she has been paying my rent. On her deathbed she was so apologetic to me because of all the extreme hardship I have suffered because I am the oldest and they gaslighted me. None of my siblings want him as executor. I have a phone appointment with the attorney tomorrow but I don't want to sound like a bitter sibling who just wants to bring him down. My sister and I have emails this brother sent us clearly showing his abuse. My other brother had an altercation with my trustee brother and hired an attorney. The trustee brother met with the attorney who will be sending us trust information. He said the lawyer told him that he should do no favors for any beneficiaries and ordered my other brother to move out of our mother's house. My mother instructed my brother to help me financially and on the phone with him in earshot several times. I do not know if this is in writing. But the fact is she has been paying my rent for 15 years and I am disabled age 64. Does the fact that this is in her financial records give reason to continue the rent payment? In addition I do not see how he could possibly rationalize that I should be penalized for this either as all my siblings have received a lot more money then I ever did in total. What my brother did to my mother is financial elder abuse, emotional and physical elder abuse. He was giving he r alcohol and narcotics, cleaning her private parts and she was feisty and fighting him every day calling him an a-hole and an instigator, saying she wanted to get out of there. This I intend to tell the attorney. There seems to be a fine line between what might be considered hearsay and\/or fact.","title":"Consultation with our trust attorney on abusive trustee brother","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588445019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcbjd9\/ga_paycheck_deductions_for_rule_breaking\/","id":"gcbjd9","body":"My girlfriend works at a franchise for a popular pizza chain. She was just informed in the group chat for her job that the owner will be deducting from employees checks for rule violations in amounts of $5, $10 and $20. Violations include shirts not being tucked in, no belt worn, and non shaved hair. The owner has gone as far to say that employees caught on phones will be suspended and face a $200 deduction from their check. Would like to know what rights she has in regards to this and what resources are available to her. I told her to quit as I had a boss like that when I was younger and was too naive to do anything. Any help is appreciated. \n\nedit: spelling and grammar as I\u2019m on mobile","title":"[GA] Paycheck Deductions for Rule Breaking","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515097558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o5qni\/usnyc_landlord_required_by_law_to_provide_heat\/","id":"7o5qni","body":"So I just moved out of my apartment after about 2 and a half years. Upon closing my con ed account they told me that the majority of my last bill was for heat.\n\nAccording  to my lease, section 3 states\n\u201cServices\nLandlord will supply: (a) heat as required by law.\u201d\n\nIt goes on to say \u201ctenant must pay for all electric, gas, telephone, water, sewage, and other utility services used in the apartment and arrange for them with the public utility company\u201d \n\nIf I\u2019m understanding correctly my landlord has been in violation of our lease agreement and NYC law and I should have a claim to the money I\u2019ve been paying for heat.\n\nAm I correct? Should I take some kind of legal action to try to get this money?\n\n","title":"(US,NYC) landlord required by law to provide heat, just found out I\u2019ve been paying for heat for almost 3 years.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589603825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkonut\/how_do_i_get_adult_daughter_and_boyfriend_evicted\/","id":"gkonut","body":"Before I moved in to an apartment with my girlfriend she let her daughter\u2019s boyfriend to move in.  Her daughter and boyfriend agreed to pay half the rent and utilities.  After 3 months they haven\u2019t paid a dime and blame a the corona virus for their lack of jobs and why they can\u2019t move in any government housing.  She uses guilt tactics and acts like she is entitled to not only a free ride but for her freeloading boyfriend as well.  How can we get them out of there ASAP?","title":"How do I get adult daughter and boyfriend evicted in Richmond Indiana?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518237748,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wjdg9\/california_business_owner_in_a_strip_mall\/","id":"7wjdg9","body":"[California]\n\nOnce a week I visit a local gaming shop in a strip mall that includes a restaurant and a dance studio. The restaurant is detached from the other buildings and has some parking spaces behind it, but the entire parking lot is accessible by all three driveways to the property. According to the game shop owner, the lot and buildings are owned\/leased by the same realty group. The parking lot gets busy on weeknights and many people park behind the restaurant, upsetting the restaurant owner. He threatened to have my car towed since I was parking in one of \"his\" spots. There was no sign indicating the spot was anything other than a generic parking spot. I argued with him a bit but eventually moved my car, since I didn't want to deal with it that night. He threatened to tow me again last night and threatens to tow people regularly. \n\nMany of the spaces have a generic \"Unauthorized vehicles will be towed\" sign posted on the wall with CVC 22658 (a) listed, along with the tow company name and number, and a non emergency police number.\n\nI looked up CVC 22658 (a) and found that it reads, in part \" There is displayed, in plain view at all entrances to the property, a sign [sign dimension requirements], prohibiting public parking and indicating that vehicles will be removed at the owner\u2019s expense, and containing the telephone number of the local traffic law enforcement agency and the name and telephone number of each towing company that is a party to a written general towing authorization agreement with the owner or person in lawful possession of the property.\" \n\nRecently, he did some parking lot resurfacing and repainted the parking lines, but only in the spaces adjacent to his building and the spots behind his building. He took down the old generic signs, put up new generic signs in a different color, and stenciled the name of his restaurant above the signs. The new generic signs do not have the name or number of a tow company on them. \n\nCurrently, none of the three entrances to the property have a sign with the CVC 22658 (a) requirements. I've reached out to the property group trying to determine if he can tow cars, but haven't received a response. \n\nSo my questions:\n\n1. Does the restaurant owner have the legal authority to tow cars visiting another business in the same strip mall? Does resurfacing and repainting the lines change any of his rights? Do the signs on the wall count as  an \"entrance to the property\" as defined by the CVC?\n\n2. Assuming he doesn't have the right to tow, what are my rights\/what actions should I take if my car is illegally towed? \n\nI've considered consulting with an attorney to make sure that myself and the other game shop customers are protected. If I decide to go that route, which area of law would be appropriate? Civil law? Traffic law? Not asking for a specific firm, just asking which specialization would be best equipped to deal with this.\n","title":"[California] Business owner in a strip mall threatens to tow my car while I visit another business in the strip mall.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578843261,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enotcm\/landlord_failed_to_inform_us_about_upcoming\/","id":"enotcm","body":"Its loud :o) Is there anything we can do with situation or we are fucked because there is nothing about these type of stuff in our contract. Or its a \"hehe shit happens\" story. Thanks in advance!","title":"Landlord failed to inform us about upcoming construction work for months next to us(UK London)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589949007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn4nyd\/mb_canada_employment_benefits_not_provided\/","id":"gn4nyd","body":"I was promised health insurance\/benefits would take affect 6 months after my start date, which was Sept 30, 2019. At the beginning of April I received an email from my workplace's HR department advising me that something was wrong with the forms I had filled out on my first day. I was told they would mail me a copy of the forms to fill out as I have been moved to Work from Home due to COVID-19 (I have yet to receive them). About 2 or 3 weeks later (April 15 or 22) I was at the office and noticed the HR office was open. I went in and got the papers signed that day. \n\nI have yet to receive anything. When I contacted HR, they provided me with 3 numbers I would need to register on the insurance providers website. The person I emailed with was unaware of an additional number that was needed. The website said this fourth # was on my insurance card, which HR told me could take a few weeks to be mailed to me. I sent a screenshot of the information requested (as when I had just told them what the number was called, they provided me with a number they had already provided initially). When I finished work 6 hours later, they had not responded, which seemed weird as our original 4-6 emails were sent and received in under 1.5 hours.\n\nHow long should I wait and what would be appropriate to do?","title":"[MB Canada] Employment Benefits not provided","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577330344,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efq1kb\/hr_policy_not_followed_radom_drug_test\/","id":"efq1kb","body":"Company policy states under reasonable suspicion a urinalysis sample for a 9 panel drug test is required.\n\nQuestion: if HR ordered a 10 panel drug test, does this make them non compliant with their own policies?","title":"HR Policy Not Followed - Radom Drug Test","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590816083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt8prd\/i_have_just_ended_my_relationship_with_my_father\/","id":"gt8prd","body":"Hi, my name is Sam, I\u2019ve just cut off my father after enduring almost 12 years of mental and verbal abuse from his wife, my stepmother, after he took her side and failed to defend me every time.\n\nMy parents got divorced 13 years ago, after my father cheated on my mother with my now stepmother. I continued to visit him at his home for the past 13 years under court order. However now that I am sixteen, I am exercising my right to choose not to go there anymore. Because for the past 13 years, his wife was verbally and mentally abusing me, and he ignored it and never said a thing. I basically live there part time, Sunday-Wednesday.\n\nI am making this post because one, I am sixteen and do not have the funds or the resources to consult a lawyer on this manner, and two, I need to know if this is possible.\n\nI currently have over $100K put away for College, thanks to my now passed away grandfather, I need to know if this is secure!\n\nAs far as I know, my mother has no say in what happens to my college money, but my worry is that his wife will convince him to just take all the money and fuck me over for getting into college. Can they take my money for college?\n\nAnother thing, I have a lot of very personal things still at his house, (I cut him off 3 weeks ago and never got the chance to move any of my stuff). Anyways, I have a lot of stuff that technically I own.\n\nMy other question is, can I legally claim ownership of these things still at his house even though I did not pay for most of these items? He did pay for most of these items, but I have things there like a camera with lots of vacation pictures on it, I have a very expensive guitar and amplifier, etc. I am worried that he or his wife is going to end up destroying\/getting rid of these things.\n\nAm I able to make a legal claim on my college fund and personal items so they do not get stolen, sold or destroyed?\n\nPlease help me out here.","title":"I have just ended my relationship with my father after enduring 12 years of abuse.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589399407,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj69vj\/need_advice_ca_should_i_report_my_coworker_to\/","id":"gj69vj","body":"I posted on r\/jobs, and was recommended to post here instead. \n\nLong story short, I am a Korean who works at a veterinary office in Southern California. After having small talk in Korean with a client, a Caucasian coworker pulled me aside and told me, verbatim, \u201cI do not know what you speak and I do not care what you speak. It is rude to speak in a different language in a room full of people who don\u2019t understand you. You are very disrespectful.\u201d \nI am in a position where I was offered a much better job in a much larger company. I will be giving my 2 weeks notice this Friday. I will be speaking to the owner about my coworkers comment. However, should I also report this coworker to the EEOC or State Labor Department? I recognized this blatant discrimination and racism right away, but was unable to take action at that time, due to fear of retribution.","title":"Need Advice: (CA) Should I report my coworker to EEOC or State Labor Department for racist comments?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516735323,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sgwz4\/eviction\/","id":"7sgwz4","body":"Hello all.\nSo my landlord has lost his job and is requesting to move back into the house,not sure if this counts as eviction,but he wants us out,we have moved in about 4 months ago and have  jobs and a school in the area,this is obviously a problem,since we now have to find a new,affordable home in the area and we have to pay moving fees,not sure what to do since we just settled in and now are being 'evicted' if thats the right word...any advice on what to do?\nLocation:east london","title":"'Eviction'","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1477015278,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58ktkg\/us_scratch_on_rental_car_do_i_report_it\/","id":"58ktkg","body":"About a week ago, I was in an accident - got rearended.  \nOther driver admitted fault, and my car is in the shop for repairs. I got a replacement rent a car from Enterprise, for the time that my car is in the repair shop.  \nThe rental was set up by the insurance company directly, I did not pay for it with my credit card. They did ask me for a credit card to use as a security deposit, but didn't charge it.\n\nWell this evening I found a couple of scratches on the fender of the rental car. They aren't very deep, looks like it only went down to the clear coat, didn't reach the metal. The scratches are visible, and go about the length of a dollar bill. I only noticed them when I got home, so I don't know where\/when they happened.  \n\nI am not sure how the damage occured, it could have been hit while parked on the street, could have been hit by shopping cart at the grocery store, or by another car in a parking lot.  \n\nThe rental is scheduled to be returned on Monday. The rental is from a local Enterprise office in town, and I live in Massachusetts if it matters at all.  \n\nI don't know what to do at this point. Do I call Enterprise and tell them I found the damage before I am supposed to return the vehicle? Do I say nothing and hope they don't mention it? Do I act surprised when they spot the damage? Do I try to repair it on my own in any way? (Is that even legal\/allowed?) Does the insurance company get involved in any way? I have an excellent driving record (step 99 in MA) so I get a discount on my insurance. If this claim is filled, do I lose my discount? Should I pay for it out of pocket, would that be cheaper?  \nThank you","title":"[US] Scratch on rental car - do I report it?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588638510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdnm6j\/power_of_attorney\/","id":"gdnm6j","body":"Hello,\nI am going through a divorce but we have chosen not to sign the papers for at least a year. So technically a separation at the moment.\nI want to give power of attorney to another person and I have a question on if, something medically were to happen to me, if my \"husband\" could sue the person who has p.o.a. over me.\nI would aslo be having whatever other papers written up for her to get whatever money I have from the sale of my house and whatnot so that I could make sure that if something were to happen like car accident etc, that she could keep my money set aside for my child and make sure she is financially supported. \nCould he sue her for either of those things if she has p.o.a. over me?","title":"Power of Attorney ?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1425583541,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y1x5v\/is_this_portion_of_a_software_eula\/","id":"2y1x5v","body":"I've seen this in multiple software license agreements:\n\n>2.2.1 General. You will not, and will not permit any third party to, [...] (vi) test or benchmark, or disclose or publish testing or benchmark results, for any AVG Solution without AVG\u2019s prior written consent (which you may request at http:\/\/www.avg.com\/benchmarking),\n\nDoes this really mean I can't publish an article comparing AVG with other free antivirus software? That I can't even conduct such a test at all? These tests are routinely and regularly performed by security researchers and even technology websites, and it never occurred to me that they might need to ask for permission just to use a legally-obtained copy of the software for its intended purpose. How likely is it that publishing test results for antivirus software will have legal consequences for me?\n\nI'm in the United States, if that makes any difference.","title":"Is this portion of a software EULA legal\/enforceable?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1591064102,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guyhl6\/i_29f_am_scared_for_my_son6m_when_he_goes_with\/","id":"guyhl6","body":"I got divorced in 2015. Uncontested, to save money for lawyers. My ex-husband (32m) is a giant mess. Per our divorce decree, our custody is split 50\/50 so that neither of us had to pay child support. I did this to help his dad out, and keep my son in a great school district, but ended up screwing myself in the end. We did 50\/50 to keep my boy in his dad's life too. I don't want him to be without his dad, because my son loves him.\n\nMy son's father lost his job shortly after the divorce (failure to pass a drug test) then lost his house, then lost his car, then lost his girlfriend's car, then lost the apartment they got together after the house was taken back by the bank... He hasn't had a steady job since 2016 and has been unemployed and living with his grandma for about a year now. He gets money from VA Disability, as he is a Purple Heart Veteran with a traumatic brain injury amongst other issues.\n(I will point out that I never had to work during the marriage because he made a very decent amount off of disability. That always covered our bills and then some. He lost his house and car because he bought drugs and alcohol and partied constantly.)\n\nI filed for divorce because he refused to go to rehab for a prescription drug addiction. \n\nHe also has police reports filed because he stalked a boyfriend I had after we divorced, and showed up one day on drugs to try and take my son before our judgement was finalized. \nHe also has multiple active warrants out for his arrest due to unpaid court fines and failure to appear. Also caught with drugs during a traffic stop. He's also driving his car without a license, in an unlicensed vehicle, with switched tags, that expired in 2018. \n\nI could go on and on. \n\n**I have no legal way to keep my son from going with his dad. Our legal document says 50\/50 custody, so when he shows up to take my son, I legally cannot stop him.**\n\nI am physically scared for my son's safety when he goes with his dad. They went to the lake last weekend, and my son can't swim. I specially told his dad that he will be unable to go in the water without a life jacket, so he should pick one up somewhere. \nMy son comes home to tell me that his cousin pushed him in the lake while no one was watching and his 10 year old cousin had to jump in and save him. His dad was back at the camp site.. \n\nHis dad also brought him home that day with his tennis shoes in hand, telling me they needed to be washed \"because he had an accident.\" My son has never, and I mean never, peed his pants. Come to find out, he left my son in his car and my son couldn't get the door open and peed right there in the front seat out of fear. I don't know how long he was in there, or where his dad was. (My son is very intelligent. His dad has a ratty junk jeep and I don't think the passenger side door has a door handle, or they're just too difficult to open. He very much knows how to open and lock\/unlock a door.)\n\nTonight his dad showed up to get my son with a black eye, making me out to be the bad guy because I confronted him about the lake incident, and begged him not to let my boy go to the lake without a life jacket. \n\nI would really appreciate advice on how to file for full custody of my son. I have him 90% of the time, he's registered in my school district and just finished kindergarten at the school with me. His dad went 20 days without so much as a phone call in March, and that's a pretty common thing. He's seen him more in the last two weeks than he has in four months (and he's seen him 5 days over the last two weeks.)\n\nI just renewed my lease at a nice, safe apartment. I have a newer car, paid for on my own. I work a good, full-time job, and have been consistently employed since we got divorced. I cannot afford a good lawyer, but I am genuinely trying to prepare myself for my son to not come home to me, and that is NOT fucking okay. So, at this point, I think any lawyer is better than none. \n\nAny advice is so appreciated. \n\nTLDR; 50\/50 custody of my son with his father who has no regard for my son's safety. Need advice for custody battle.","title":"I (29f) am scared for my son(6m) when he goes with his dad (32m).","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421792189,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t3m0q\/ohio_us_recent_death_questions_about_willtrust\/","id":"2t3m0q","body":"Hello,\n\nI am an estranged family member. My  grandmother passed 10\/12\/14. She has a trust. Her oldest son is exeucutor. I signed and returned a Waiver of Notice of Probate. I guess around Thanksgiving. This means I have 3 months from that date in mid-late november to contest anything IF I feel its fishy. \n\nWell, recently I was given another paper to sign which waives my notice to any reporting of the disbursement of the trust. In part it states :\n\n\"Being familiar with the terms of the trust and with your activities as Trustee, I hereby waive the sending of notices and the right to an annual report required under the aforesaid sections (2801, 2803, 5804, 5807, 5808) by signing this waiver. \n\nThis form I have not signed. For one, I am not familiar with the terms of the trust. This is because I made a request for it in writing and it was ignored. He called me last night to ask me to return the form mentioned above. I said I'd like to see a copy of the trust first. He replied he would have to check with his lawyer. This is a little concerning, though I do concede that executor FAQ does advice this response for this situation. \n\nWhile this is still ongoing (in that I haven't heard a yes or no about weather he'll let me see the trust), I'm concerned that he as an executor wasn't forthcoming about the contents of it, and instead just tells me to sign these papers without any explanation whatsoever. \n\nSince I do have a 3 month deadline to make a dispute on the trust, I feel that I don't have much time to determine if the executor is acting within his fiduciary duty. I'm worried that if this isn't solved within the 3 month deadline that if I uncover somethign strange after the fact I will be SOL.\n\nHere are my  questions: Is an executor compelled to notify trustees of the contents of the will\/trust at any point at all?  \n\nIf the executor refuses to provide a copy of the trust, would I first talk with their lawyer?\n\nIf I am a trustee and a change to the trust was made pre- or post- mortem, am I legally entitled to be notified a change has been made?What would I do if I believe the change was suspicious?\n\nIn OH will I have any opportunity to attempt to resolve any funny business after this 90 day period set forth by my Waiver of Notice to Probate form? \n\nSorry for the rant and thank you for taking the time to view my post. ","title":"(Ohio, US) Recent Death, Questions About Will\/Trust","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590113046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goafto\/returned_an_item_online_but_not_reimbursed\/","id":"goafto","body":"So here\u2019s the situation: I ordered 3 items from an online company using my American Express charge card. I received the 3 items but 2 of them I wanted to return. I contacted the company and got a return label and sent back the 2 items. However, it\u2019s been 30 days and I\u2019ve received no funds back. I\u2019ve contacted the company 3 times and this most recently time I received nothing back. Is there anything I can do?","title":"Returned an item online but not reimbursed","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425101368,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xfq7w\/tennessee_im_a_senior_in_high_school_trying_to\/","id":"2xfq7w","body":"There was a teacher who worked at my school for my sophomore and junior years before moving on. While he was at my school (he now works at a middle school), he engaged in several relationships with underage boys that weren't appropriate (no physical contact, but non-consensual pictures and sexual talk). My best friend was the only one that I knew to be consenting to it (this began when he was 16), and he is the only person that I know for a fact has physical messages and pictures from this man. The others that this has happened to are now out of state or in college, and aren't wanting to get involved in it.\n\nI asked my friend if he was willing to provide what he received, but he isn't wanting to do this considering he said that he doesn't want to ruin this man's life. My friend is the only person that I can guarantee has physical proof that this happened, and since he doesn't want to, I don't think I'm fully capable of getting this recognized.\n\nSo the advice I'm looking for is this: Am I capable of reporting this man without any immediate proof? I can guarantee if they looked just a little bit that he would get caught. I don't know anything about law related things, so the more advice the better. Thank you.","title":"Tennessee: I'm a senior in high school trying to report a potential sex offender.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589070995,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggrcjo\/legal_question_regrading_workplace\/","id":"ggrcjo","body":"I live in NH in the u.s and asked this question or brought it up with a few people, last few told me post it here.\n\nI work in fast food and I have to wear glasses, I'm near sighted so anything not right infront of my I cannot read. my work place has started making masks required to work but the issue is my glasses, the frame is broken so I can't wear them with the mask because my glasses just fall right off and having my glasses under the mask makes it very uncomfortable to wear. I have started working without my glasses and it was today the thought came to me more or less. I more or less can't read the things I need to read and I can handle tell if someone is undercooked or done cooking. btw I work at a grill, I already burned myself a few times because you know... can't see to well. \n\nmy question is more or less. what can I do about this? \n\nI had brought it up to a few mangers and one manager who also wears glasses gave me \"tough shit\" as a response.\n\n​\n\nsomething I'll add which is related to the same work place. for months they were cutting my hours and treating me unfairly but only have I started getting partial unemployment because I was only getting like 3 hours a week they now started throwing hours at me. where can I go about these issues I have at work and their refusal to do anything about them? as a side note upper management in my work place is causing many issues and refusing to do much about them","title":"Legal Question Regrading Workplace","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588370369,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbrdh8\/can_i_get_fired_for_making_notes_that_make_my_job\/","id":"gbrdh8","body":"Hey legal advice!\n\nProbably semi-relevant: I work for a state agency, but my position is contracted out by an international company (this is the one that signs my paycheck).\n\nDue to Covid-19 we have been instructed by to keep the signs on the side of the highway lit with messages like \u201cStay Home. Stay Alive\u201d and stuff like that, with about 20 signs that need to be turned off\/on daily because they\u2019re solar powered.\n\nPersonally, I found it confusing to sift through 10 emails everyday to see what messages each sign had so I made a Word document that listed only the signs that needed to be turned on\/off every day. Some coworkers saw what I had and wanted in, so I printed out a few copies and gave them out- I figured as a supervisor it was okay since the information was accurate and I personally updated it every time it needed it. I even put **Accurate as of -date- and -time-** at the top to cover my ass.\n\nWell last week I got pulled into an office and chewed out by my manager because HIS boss didn\u2019t like that it wasn\u2019t \u201cstate agency certified\u201d and told me to stop giving them out but that I could keep using them as personal notes.\n\nSo I did- I put at the very top \u201cheywhynot02\u2019s personal notes- not for office use\u201d and kept it on my desk\u2026. once again hoping that note was enough to cover my ass\u2026. because these notes just makes my  life easier. I even threw out all the ones that I found around the office.\n\nWell this week I\u2019ve got written up because I was \u201cstill using it\u201d. I\u2019ve tried to argue my case- I truly see this as a reasonable accommodation that I\u2019m making \/for myself\/-  but it\u2019s no use. My question is; can I really get fired because I want to use notes? Because this is ridiculous.\n\n \n\nTL;DR- Can I get fired for making notes that make my job easier?","title":"Can I get fired for making notes that make my job easier? (NY, USA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589842857,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmcedo\/se_ohio_dad_passed_away_no_will_bank_account_is\/","id":"gmcedo","body":"Hey all, this is my first time posting here so I hope I do this right. \n\n\nAmid the current pandemic chaos, my family and I lost my dad unexpectedly on April 29th. My Dad was an incredible father and a wonderful husband, but he wasn't always up on everything. For example, he didn't have a will. \n\n\nToday we made the unfortunate discovery that while Mom thought her name was on the bank accounts and things, it wasn't. We already told the bank he passed away because we assumed it would just be a matter of taking my dad off, but now we don't really know what to do. The bank manager informed us we would have to go through probate to get access to the account, but it's also the only money my mom has. \n\n\nIn total, the account has $6,500. That includes the $3,000 we raised to pay for my father's funeral, which we now can't get access to. \n\n\nWhat can we do? I'm at a total loss on top of my grief. I have no idea what to do, and would appreciate any help anyone can recommend. We're in South-Eastern Ohio if that helps.","title":"SE Ohio, Dad passed away, no will, bank account is in his name only","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578700341,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emzgcx\/is_it_legal_to_have_someone_clocked_in_with\/","id":"emzgcx","body":"My boss had a worker clock in with her number so that we wouldn't have to pay her overtime as she had already worked a full shift and was needed to stay late. My boss is planning on paying the worker directly. This can't be legal right?","title":"Is it legal to have someone clocked in with someone else's number.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591033545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gup5g6\/ca_is_it_a_good_idea_to_mention_that_you_have\/","id":"gup5g6","body":"The preference claim letter is for payments received for the newest invoices but there are other, older ones that have not been paid yet by the company going bankrupt.","title":"[CA] Is it a good idea to mention that you have unpaid invoices in a preference claim?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590092039,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go4bcj\/how_to_find_an_inexpensive_small_business_attorney\/","id":"go4bcj","body":"A partner in my LLC effectively stole $160k from the company to the point where we had to shut down the business. $160k isn't a lot for most businesses but this was my side gig which had a lot of potential. I had a full time job and did this on the side. We had revenue of $10k\/mo and should have been pocketing a couple thousand per month but this person sucked it all away. And because they were a partner in the company and a signer on the bank account there was nothing I could do to stop it. They also controlled all of the credit card processing and made it very difficult to get them out of the finances.\n\nBut a manager of an LLC cannot represent the LLC in court in California, only an attorney can. But most attorneys I'm talking to want between $380 and $580\/hr. \n\nThis is actually a pretty simple case. Very little discovery is needed etc. I don't need the best. I just need someone.\n\nHow does one find an expensive attorney?\n\nOr is there a better route to go?\n\nThe partner in question is very stubborn, irrational, and unlikely to settle no matter what. They will likely do absolutely nothing and then turn up at court on trial day with no lawyer and shoot from the hip. Yeah, I'd very likely win that with an attorney. But can I afford to even get to trial? Not at $580\/hr. Or even $380.","title":"How to find an inexpensive small business attorney?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590083741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go1odf\/charged_for_a_textbook_4_years_after_the_fact\/","id":"go1odf","body":"My school's records show that I am missing a textbook. It was apparently lost in my 9th-grade year. I thought I turned it in. Four days before my 12th-grade graduation, I get an e-mail that says I owe $60. I know it's not much for some people, but I really need to save money. Is there any way to avoid the charge? Thanks y'all.\n\n​\n\nEDIT: I got no notification between now and then.","title":"Charged for a textbook 4 years after the fact","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588538592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcxud0\/as_an_employee_can_i_choose_between_accepting_ppp\/","id":"gcxud0","body":"My employer just received a PPP loan and told us we must accept payment from them and no longer qualify for unemployment. The amount they have offered me is half of what I receive from unemployment. Am I able to deny this payment and stay on unemployment benefits?","title":"As an employee, can I choose between accepting PPP or unemployment benefits?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591035753,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gupuy9\/fl_a_month_without_running_water_in_the_kitchen\/","id":"gupuy9","body":"I\u2019m just gonna jump right in, this turned out so much longer than I anticipated.   \n  \nThe last week of April, I submitted a work order because while I was doing the dishes, water started filling up the cracks of the tile on my kitchen floor. To be specific, it wasn\u2019t coming from inside of the cabinet under the sink, but under the cabinet. We\u2019ve also had a mild sewage smell in the kitchen that comes and goes.  \n  \nWe used the sink sparingly until a plumbing company was sent out a few days later to check the issue. They came in, said they\u2019d have to cut through the concrete on the back side of it (turns out it use to be the exterior wall - how fun), and that they\u2019d submit a bid same day.   \n  \nOur management company decided to send another company out to assess two days later, and they said basically the same thing. Their bid must\u2019ve been cheaper, because they submitted it and were scheduled for about a week later.   \n  \nThe second plumbers came in, pulled out our dishwasher, cut through the cement in the wall, and told us the drain was deteriorated, that they would have to replace the pipes which included ripping up the floor. Such is life. So they told us not to use the sink and unplugged the dishwasher saying it would flood the kitchen.   \n  \nBut wait I haven\u2019t mentioned the best part! THE BUGS. I\u2019ve never lived in an roach infested house before now, but I can safely say it\u2019s a living hell. The second these plumbers left, we started seeing five a day. Easily. They had to have been living in the plumbing but we never realized. And when these guys left, they had screwed up the pipes under the sink and they started leaking. So that was the new Bug Home.   \n  \nWe spent the weekend with relative patience, shoes and spray at the ready, but the next week, no call to schedule from the second plumbers. Three days in a row, we called the management company because the plumbing company wouldn\u2019t answer, but they couldn\u2019t get ahold of them either. Luckily, I finally got ahold of a lady who realized how big of an issue this was, and she was able to get ahold of them. Turns out, they dropped the bid without telling anyone. Just left us on the hook for a week and a half.   \n  \nSo the management company scheduled another company to come out and assess AGAIN, and who was it they called? The FIRST plumbing company. They also called a THIRD company to camera the sewage lines, who came out, told us they hated our management company, and refused to camera the lines.   \n  \nSo the first plumbers came out five days after they were called, luckily fixed the problem with the leaking pipes under the sink, and told us the same thing: they\u2019ll have to rip up the floor to fix the pipes. Fine. Just submit a bid, I beg you. Third company comes back out to camera the lines, says the lines are trashed and that we\u2019ll likely need to relocate so they can fix the issue.   \n  \nEverything\u2019s been moving pretty frantically on our end the last five or so days, so I\u2019ll condense it a bit.\n  \nTwo days after first plumbers come out, we start calling management twice, three times a day asking about the bid. They won\u2019t look at it until they get the report from third plumbers, then the bid is approved, but first plumbers don\u2019t work on the weekends. So I call first plumbers, and the lady tells me it was never approved, but she\u2019ll call me back by end of day to schedule. She never calls. I call management, but bid team is out for the day. Next day, apparently there\u2019s only one guys who approves bids and he\u2019s gone for the day on a family emergency. This past Friday I\u2019m told they will call me to schedule something on Monday, as the bid was approved.  \n  \nAnd now. Today. Called the first plumbers and left a message asking them to call me back to schedule. I then called management because I saw that there was a new work order labeled \u201cscheduled\u201d and I thought \u201cfunny, they never called me to schedule, wonder what that\u2019s about\u201d.   \n  \nSo I\u2019m sitting here, at my desk, when this lady tells me \u201cyes, the bid was approved, they\u2019re coming to fix your sewer line\u201d. Sewer lines? APPARENTLY, even though they never submitted a bid, my property management company scheduled with THIRD PLUMBERS. They never even looked inside of my house. So now I\u2019m asking this lady questions she can\u2019t answer, so without any notice she transfers me to maintenance. I\u2019m still on hold. Long enough to write out this hold horrible, no-good, very bad quarantine tale.  \n  \nI know this was long and dramatic, but not using your kitchen sink in a month and having bugs galore in your house messes with your head something fierce. What do I do? Can I withhold rent? Can I leave? What are my options?   \n  \nTl;dr: Major plumbing issue started in house over a month ago, and nothing has been done to fix it. We\u2019re getting the run-around by our management company, and I want to know where to go from here.","title":"(FL) A month without running water in the kitchen - no end in sight","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588434898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc8qtg\/wife_and_i_are_divorcing_shes_trying_to_pay_down\/","id":"gc8qtg","body":"Two months ago, my wife asked for separation. We tried counseling, but she\u2019s been sleeping with a coworker since at least that long. Divorce is the only option, and we agreed to mediation. She wants to agree beforehand so we don\u2019t need to mediate as long, but I\u2019m still waiting for her to talk about it before setting it up. Now I see she\u2019s making 3X payments every few weeks from our joint account. Can I stop this or recoup some money?","title":"Wife and I are divorcing, she\u2019s trying to pay down student loans $1K a month. How do I stop her?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519002612,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yiy23\/nc_friend_arrested_for_the_first_time_being\/","id":"7yiy23","body":"Her bond is set at $65,000 and no one can afford a bondsman to get her out. She most likely will be appointed a public defender in court as well. \n\nThe charges are related to robbery, breaking & entering, awdw serious injury, conspiracy, etc. \n\nI know it\u2019s dependent on the judge but what is she honestly looking at in regards to time\/punishment taking in to account that this is a first offense ? And other than bonding out what can friends\/family do to help her inside? ","title":"[NC] Friend arrested for the first time being charged with 4 felonies","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576971173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edx58a\/pet_addendum_question_for_apartment_lease\/","id":"edx58a","body":"So I\u2019ve signed a lease for an apartment and my dog is listed on the pet addendum. I believe the apartment complex messed up as they have the pet deposit\/fee\/rent all listed at 0$ and I believe are asking for a deposit fee, and rent for payment before moving in. \n\nWe were told there would be fees, but how does that work with the lease agreement stating that it is $0?","title":"Pet addendum question for apartment lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588412108,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc3pzn\/my_family_are_nudist_can_we_be_charged_for\/","id":"gc3pzn","body":"Me and my wife just learned that she's pregnant a few weeks ago and we want to know if we go to a nudist beach and take vacation pictures with our child if we could be charged with possessing child pornography? I grew up in a naked house hold only wearing clothes when we went out or were expecting company and wouldn't normally find any of this distressing. However, my wife didn't and she brought this up to me as we frequent nude beaches when we can. My family and I did the same thing but were never charged with anything but I have to be sure.\n\nI must clarify I told her about me being a nudist for several years before we married, she's a nudist now, and we're discussing raising our child as such.","title":"my family are nudist can we be charged for possessing child pornography","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590174430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gopn2b\/usa_nv_work_trying_to_force_resignation_letter\/","id":"gopn2b","body":"I have very little experience with things involving the workforce and need advice regarding my job.\n\n​\n\nFor the last two months I was considered furloughed by my employer. Because of this I had to apply for UI and have been handling that situation the best I can. My employer recently reached out to me saying they need me back this week. They have not given a date or any information regarding what hours I will be working. With how things currently are the only viable option for me to return would be if I get a full time position. However, if I\u2019m to return to a part time position I wouldn\u2019t be able to for several weeks due to personal and financial reasons. I explained this to my employer to which they demanded a resignation letter. My employer didn\u2019t answer my phone call and seems to only be responding via text messages. I do not want to say the wrong thing. I am not resigning, nor do I want to resign. I want to keep my job, but returning to a part time position immediately would not be sustainable. I have not responded to my employer as I am not sure what to say or how to handle the situation. Do I have any options? Can they force me to resign? Am I at risk of losing my UI?\n\n​\n\nAny help is greatly appreciated.","title":"(USA - NV) Work trying to force resignation letter after being furloughed","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518973662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yfjx4\/oh_insurance_incorrectly_charging_me\/","id":"7yfjx4","body":"Recently my family\u2019s car insurance company started charging us more than normal (from $69 to $130). We assumed insurance was just going up so we didn\u2019t bring it up to the company. \n\nYesterday, they decided to take out $200. So we called and they said that they automatically added me to the insurance because of my age. We had two drivers on the insurance and now, including me, there\u2019s three. But here\u2019s the thing. I don\u2019t drive. I don\u2019t have a permit, nor a license.\n\nThey\u2019re also claiming that my license is suspended, and that\u2019s why they charged the $200. We\u2019ve explained to them that I don\u2019t drive and they refuse to give a refund. \n\nIs this a normal thing for insurance to automatically add someone when they turn a certain age? And I\u2019m also worried I\u2019ll have trouble getting my actual license because they\u2019re claiming it\u2019s suspended. Could this be identify theft? ","title":"[OH] Insurance incorrectly charging me.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590192586,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gouywv\/is_a_quit_claim_deed_enough_to_establish_ownership\/","id":"gouywv","body":"Alaska\/california (property is in Alaska, folks lived in CA) \n\nMy mother passed away years ago (in CA), leaving her land and property which I grew up on to both my stepfather and I, with the intention that I will inherit when he passes, but leaving him to pay the taxes etc because I was young at the time.\n\nUnfortunately my stepfather and I are no longer on good terms.\n\nEven more unfortunately I do not have a copy of her trust that specifies this, all I have is the quit claim deed that lists both of us.  (And he claims he doesn't even remember her *having* a trust (eye roll)). \n\nTrying to figure out where I stand legally if this ends up being a legal battle should he try to will it to his new girlfriend's kids. Thanks very much!","title":"Is a quit claim deed enough to establish ownership?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588398008,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc18br\/canada_alberta\/","id":"gc18br","body":"If I said \u201c I want to cough on Jason Kenney\u201d is that a threat? I never said I intended on it, simply that I wanted to. HELP","title":"Canada (Alberta)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588906864,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfl4hd\/nyc_apartment_sent_me_a_lease_then_backed_out\/","id":"gfl4hd","body":"Hi all, I had hoped I would never need to make a post of my own here but I do enjoy reading others\u2019. \n\nI\u2019ve been searching for a new apartment for a while now in NYC and finally found one I liked. I went through the normal process with the agent, submitted my application which was accepted just fine and they sent a lease agreement to digitally sign yesterday evening. I looked it over this afternoon and everything looked on the up and up but just needed to discuss a specific move in date because I don\u2019t need to move in exactly on the 1st of the month and want to make sure they have time to clean it well and do any touch ups. In that time, the existing (leaving) tenant contacted me to say they couldn\u2019t move out anymore because their plan to move back to their parents\u2019 house fell through for some reason. They were breaking their lease early, supposed to move out either May 31st or June 1st. I didn\u2019t really care about the exact date because of the above reasons about not needing it immediately at the beginning of the month of June. The tenant had my phone number because they gave us a FaceTime tour of the apartment since we can\u2019t visit in person due to covid. \n\nI called the agent to figure out what the hell was going on and how could that tenant just cancel their move out date after they\u2019d already provided it to management and management was in the 11th hour of leasing it to a new tenant (me). The agent was pretty soft about it saying there\u2019s another building nearby with the same owner that they might be able to temporarily put me in, but I\u2019m certainly not going to pay to move twice due to something utterly out of my control or fault. \n\nSo I\u2019m trying to figure out my options here before the whole deal blows up and all the good apartments for the month are already snatched up. I understand the plight of the current tenant that their moving plans fell through and it\u2019s a particularly tough time to move, but this isn\u2019t like a friend subletting an apartment to another friend. This is (or at least should be) a business transaction that just needed the T\u2019s crossed and I\u2019s dotted. I\u2019m waiting to hear back from the agent tomorrow. As I said, I don\u2019t need the apartment right on the 1st of May so I can potentially buy the current tenant a little extra time to figure out a new plan, as much as that\u2019s not my responsibility or problem. Or I can offer to accept a different, unrenovated unit under the agreement that they pay for my second move once the actual unit I applied for becomes available (obviously this would need to be well documented in writing). \n\nI\u2019m not sure how the existing tenant\u2019s problems have all been dumped in my lap suddenly but do I have any recourse here if they don\u2019t accept either of the above offers? Am I able to force management\u2019s hand somehow to enforce the move out date the existing tenant gave them?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"NYC Apartment sent me a lease then backed out because current tenant can\u2019t move","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519347573,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zk26g\/ca_does_my_employer_have_to_compensate_me_for\/","id":"7zk26g","body":"California. Part-time, hourly position. \n\nQuit my job a few weeks ago. Looked at my last time sheet and noticed that my supervisor removed for the time I inputted in for a meeting. It was outside of a shift.\n\nJust want to know if he has to compensate me (and if I should send one more sassy email.) ","title":"[CA] Does my employer have to compensate me for meetings?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518817003,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y24ud\/speeding_ticket_question\/","id":"7y24ud","body":"So state police pull me over (NY) and tells me I was speeding, 67 in a 55. I accepted it, knowing I was going around 65. Comes back and hands me the ticket and I leave. Then I notice he put 71 on my ticket! Can he do this?","title":"Speeding Ticket Question","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472480360,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50586m\/how_long_do_i_have_to_pick_up_my_last_paycheck\/","id":"50586m","body":"WA - Hi r\/legaladvice I recently quit one of my two jobs due to personal reasons. I know it may seem like a dumb question but how long do I have to pick up my final paycheck? It's been about 10 days now since I've been able to get it but I haven't had the time because I work at my other job while my old one is open. Will my old employer hold my check until I can pick it up? ","title":"How long do I have to pick up my last paycheck?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590618264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grtrxu\/landlord_wont_fix_roof_leak_can_i_withhold_rent\/","id":"grtrxu","body":"We have a leak when it rains heavily in the roof\/top of one of our windowsills. We reported it in the fall but nothing was ever done about it. The leak happened again recently (10 days ago) and we still have not been able to get someone to come look at it, let alone repair it. I have taken videos of both leak events. Can I withhold rent until the leak is fixed? Everything online is telling me yes, that a structurally sound roof is one of the most basic things a landlord needs to keep up. But IANAL and don't know a lot about property law. We have had to throw away moldy towels from the rainwater that we had to dry up.","title":"Landlord won't fix roof leak; can I withhold rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589375885,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giyuz8\/ca_how_can_i_get_out_of_an_offcampus_student\/","id":"giyuz8","body":"I was suggested by a kind person in r\/nostupidquestions to post my question here: I go to a university in the SF Bay Area and because classes are officially transitioning to online for the fall 2020 semester, I won\u2019t be able to afford and justify the overpriced student lease. This is a student off-campus apartment complex and the complex isn\u2019t run by the university. I am renting a private bathroom and private bathroom in a 3 bedroom, 4 person unit. I can\u2019t justify paying the almost $1500 for a bedroom when I can now find a much cheaper place outside the city since classes are online. I have already signed the lease in December 2019 and it would begin in August and end July 2021. I was wondering what are my options. The complex has an option to pay $350 and find someone to take over your lease but no one is willing since school is online now and many other students are having the same issue. Please help us, we don\u2019t know what we can do.","title":"[CA] How can I get out of an off-campus student housing lease for next school year?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589576428,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkhf7t\/isp_wants_1200_termination_i_moved_due_to_covid19\/","id":"gkhf7t","body":"I had a business account with the only internet provider at a rental house I've lived at for 3 years(southwest US). I do off-site data backup for my employer so I chew through 2TB+ of data, forcing me to have a business account instead of residential due to data cap limitations. The shortest contract term for business account was 2 years. \n\nIn March my landlord raised my rent by $200\/month which was too expensive for me and my family. So we moved out. My current contract ends in may, 2021. My contract states that the \"early termination\" fee would be equal to the months remaining on the contract which ends up being 12x$100 so a $1200 termination fee. I have called twice and business account reps have confirmed that is the fee and they cannot waive that.\n\nDo I have any options?\n\nI understand I signed a contract but we did not anticipate our rent going up so much in a year.","title":"ISP wants $1200 termination. I moved due to COVID-19","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577734708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehqvf5\/mn_no_heat_in_a_room\/","id":"ehqvf5","body":"We're renting a house and one of the bedrooms gets no heat. We've informed the landlord about a month ago and received no response. I told him again yesterday and his response was \"yeah I know I'm working on my schedule\" what can my roommates and I do? We live in Northern MN where it's quite cold often.","title":"MN No heat in a room","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576971661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edx8pt\/i_found_my_mom_on_a_porn_site_and_am_positive\/","id":"edx8pt","body":"I originally posted this on r\/relationships but was sent here. Two weeks ago I was browsing a porn site and found a familiar face in a thumbnail. I didn\u2019t click on it, but I am absolutely, 100% sure that it was my mother. Based on how her hair was colored, I know that the video was taken last year. The video was probably shot by my father, because I am positive that he is the only person my mom has been with. \n\nFor some background info, my mom and dad separated two months ago after my dad confessed to cheating with a coworker. I don\u2019t know the details of what\u2019s going on divorce-wise, but I know it isn\u2019t going how my dad would like it to. My dad is an awful person and emotionally abusive, so I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if this was a revenge porn type of scenario.\n\nI have absolutely no idea where to go from here. This is like hearing your parents have sex but 10x worse. I know I should tell her that her face is on a major porn site (with literally thousands of views), but she is SUPER anti-porn and would be really upset at me watching it, not to mention the conversation \u201chey mom I think dad uploaded a video of you giving a blowjob to the internet\u201d would be a nightmare. I feel like this would also affect what happens in the divorce, but I don\u2019t know enough about the law or divorce proceedings to know for sure.\n\nHow do I talk to my mom about this? Is there a way I can connect to my mom\u2019s divorce lawyer to tell him, without it being connected to me? Literally any advice would be appreciated. I have no idea what to do, and googling information is impossible because all I get is more porn. \n\nIf ages help at all, I am 15, my mom is 36, and my dad is 46. \n\nTLDR; I found a video of my mom giving my dad a blowjob on a major porn site and am pretty sure it was uploaded as revenge porn because of their impending divorce. I don\u2019t know where to go from here.","title":"I found my mom on a porn site and am positive that it is revenge porn, but don\u2019t know where to go from here (Kentucky)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1591222702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw43fz\/did_i_renew_my_lease_ma\/","id":"gw43fz","body":"I currently rent an apartment in Massachusetts. I have a 1 year lease that is set to expire on 7\/31\/2020. It contains a clause that \"90 day written notice is required to renew on terminate this lease.\" \n\nOn 5\/1\/2020 I sent an email to the landlord stating that \"I would like to renew the lease for another year\" and they responded \"that will not be a problem.\" I never received a written lease, further communication from the landlord, or signed any documents. \n\nHave I agreed to another one year term where all of the content (i.e. rent) remains the same except that the end date changed from 7\/31\/2020 to 7\/31\/2021?\n\nI ask because due to current circumstances I am considering relocating, and would like to know if I can walk away from this apartment on 7\/31\/2020. I just want to know where I stand contractually before I start talking to them again.","title":"Did I renew my lease? [MA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515449471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p27nf\/the_housing_charged_me_extra_fees_for_not_paying\/","id":"7p27nf","body":"Hello guys. I signed a lease for a place a while ago and gave them my email. Turns out they mistyped into the computer and they sent the link for payment (portal) to the wrong email address. Not only that is a huge security breach, but they are now asking me to pay 100$ because I didn\u2019t pay in time (I received the link today after SMSing them). Do you guys think I have a case? Thanks I really don\u2019t know anything about laws and stuff like that","title":"The housing charged me extra fees for not paying the rent while they sent the payment link to the wrong email address","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590097368,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go5yxt\/i_found_an_instagram_account_thats_threatening_to\/","id":"go5yxt","body":"I\u2019m from California but it doesn\u2019t really matter since it happened online. I don\u2019t wanna report it to instagram because that would be destroying police evidence and also I don\u2019t think they\u2019ll tell the police after I report. Where can I safely report it?","title":"I found an instagram account that\u2019s threatening to assassinate multiple US government officials. What do I do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588839171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf2ib1\/are_you_allowed_to_hold_someone_at_gunpoint_who\/","id":"gf2ib1","body":"Let's say that there's a reasonable belief that he might be armed. Would you be committing a crime for doing this?","title":"Are you allowed to hold someone at gunpoint who has broken into your house until police arrive","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590086327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go2hje\/small_drivethru_at_local_fast_food_restaurant\/","id":"go2hje","body":"A fast food restaurant on the northeast corner of the intersection is very popular, and since their drive thru lane is very short, people who want to order from there end up creating a line of cars that often extends out into the street. The main road in question is on the way to my apartment complex and is also considered a state highway.\n\nThere have been multiple instances that I've seen of cars blocking one or two lanes of the main road while on my way home from work. There's also a city bus stop there and I've seen it happen once before where cars from the drive thru were blocking access to the bus stop. Since this is right on the north corner of an intersection, cars heading north on the road often get stuck on the other side of the light waiting for the line to shorten so they can pass. And since people in my city are known to be impatient and crazy drivers, there have been several near crashes due to people swerving around each other or crossing into another lane to avoid the blockage.\n\nTo make matters worse, the 6-lane freeway below runs east-west and this intersection is the first light you come across when exiting the freeway. That means a LOT of traffic goes through this area especially during rush hours (mainly after work times). When this restaurant causes blockage it affects the traffic on the freeway as well.\n\nI believe if the restaurant were to build a curb around their drive thru lane it would encourage people to extend the line northwards rather than out into the street and fix most of the issue. I've called the nonemergency number for local police once about the blockage just to make sure they were aware of what has been going on. So far nothing has changed, and the issue continues to persist.\n\nIs there anyone in particular I can contact about this? Should I be documenting instances in which the blockages happen? Would it help to take pictures? Will city officials even do anything about this once they are aware of the problem?\n\nThe location is Mesa, Arizona, USA","title":"Small drive-thru at local fast food restaurant causing constant blockage of main road traffic","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576984230,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edzmbw\/california_my_employer_is_refusing_to_grant_me\/","id":"edzmbw","body":"I work for a local franchise of a grocery store chain. Due to some turmoil, I have been trying to grow closer to my religion, including observing Sunday sabbaths. Months ago, I filed a form with my employer detailing my school schedule, as well as requesting Sundays off. There was no section on the form to describe why, but when asked, I say it\u2019s for religious reasons and people leave it at that, thankfully.\n\nThere have been several circumstances related to school and sickness this December that have cause me to ask for 2 or 3 days off work. More pressingly, I had to request 2 weeks vacation (which I did not have and my employer had no reason to give me) to go to my home country and see my aging grandparents possibly one last time. This request was granted BUT my employer packed my work schedule for the last two weeks, including appointing me to work two sundays in a row. I have had to work sundays before, and I\u2019ve bit my tongue and done so, despite my reigious objection. But now, this is unacceptable.\n\nI contacted my manager, who proceeded to text the employer for me. I asked them to please let me have this Sunday off. The employer texted back refusing, telling me I have to \u201cwork with\u201d them in exchange for getting my two weeks vacation. The manager asked what would happen hypothetically if I refused to come tomorrow. The employer texted that it would be considered abandonment and I would be promptly terminated.\n\nI\u2019m extremely upset, they were supposed to honor my Sunday request, but not only are they not doing so, te employer is forcing me via an ultimatum. \n\nDo I have a case here for religious discrimination? I am grateful that they are granting my vacation, but I have always asked sundays off and I am not happy with them not only violating that, but threatening me in return\n\nAlso , **I need to text the employer my response back about whether I\u2019m coming tomorrow or not. If I DO have a possible case here, what should I say in the text? Something that communicates that yes, I will come, but I o next religiously**. I want to have potential evidence that she ignored my religious exception, in case this does go to court.\n\nIf you need more info, if you have an opinion whether this could be a case, or if this is all stupid, please feel free to respond, thank you","title":"California - My employer is refusing to grant me (M20) a day off despite religious beliefs","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588696093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge0xte\/firing_a_lawyer\/","id":"ge0xte","body":"During the last year, we have been dealing with a law firm\/ lawyer who has been taking her time with our issues.  \n\n\nBack story - my mother passed away a year ago, and her lawyer retired, so we went to another lawyer in town to deal with the estate.   \nFor a year, she has never told us what she needs from us, instead, it is constant phone calls and emails from me to her, asking what I can provide her.   \nShe originally told us things would be settled back in December, but that turned out to be a lie. Now, a year later, we are trying to get the contract for the house (we are buying my brother out, and needed to get a mortgage).  I provided her with account balances, statements, documents stating we have been approved for a mortgage etc, all back in late February \/ early March.   \nAt that time, I told her we were approved for our interest rate through May 1st, then it would go up. She assured me that we would have this finished by then. But now, on May 5th, I still haven't heard from her in weeks (only an out of office response saying that due to covid19, that all paperwork must be sent to a PO box).   \nCan we go to another lawyer? how does this work? I am so annoyed and frustrated with myself that this has taken so long, and now she is putting my husband and I in further financial confusion because this has taken far longer than we ever anticipated. \n\nIn addition, every time we ask her about her fee's, she says \"it will be shown on the final paperwork\"","title":"Firing a lawyer?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422761409,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2udfy1\/californiapossibly_getting_scammed_by_grandpas90\/","id":"2udfy1","body":"I will be posting for my boyfriend.\n\nMy grandparents were married for about 70 years. My grandma passed away a year and a half ago. Before she passed, an at-home nurse took care of all her medical needs. There's no proof but we suspect something was going on with the nurse and my grandpa. Within a couple weeks of my grandma passing, it came out that they are now in a relationship and a few months later, they got married without informing the family. We found this out through Facebook and my uncle confirmed it with him. \n\nHe says the reason they got married was for her to be legal in America. She's from El Salvador. My grandpa is from Argentina but is a legal citizen of the US. \n\nHe owns two properties, his house which is willed to my Uncle and the other property which is willed to my mom (his daughter-in-law, my father passed away).\n\nWe have suspicions that he wants to possibly update his will and give both properties to his \"wife\"\n\nA little bit about their relationship: He said if anyone has issues or problems with her, he WILL take them off his will. When he goes to family events, she is never brought with him. Some cousins had a previous issue with this so he cut them out of his life. He wants to come spy on my mom because he's heard that she's been talking to those cousins (which she hasn't). The \"wife\" has been divorced and married 6 times.\n\nWe suspect that he will do this anyways based on what he's told others. What we would like to know is can he do this? Can we fight this at all? Do we need to hire a lawyer? Please let us know if we are missing any additional information needed!\n\n****Edit:**** He also said that he would like to let her receive retirement payments\/social security benefits (not sure which) after he passes. I've heard in Oregon, you have to be married for at least 10 years to qualify. Is there any sort of rule for California?","title":"[California]Possibly getting scammed by Grandpa's[90] new \"wife\"[late50s]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577209628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef4k5b\/will_my_boyfriend_go_to_jail_and_my_mother_be\/","id":"ef4k5b","body":"So this is a bit of a doozy and it's eating me and my boyfriend alive with stress\/guilt.\n\nBack in 2017 I moved to Florida from another state and out of loneliness and boredom I created a Tinder account in which I liked about my age. I was 15, I claimed to be 18. I attracted someone enough to come over and have sex with me for the first time. He was 22. He did not know my age. It was consentual. Afterwards, my mom found out and was not happy and threatened to destroy this person's life. This prompted me to tell him the truth which has sent him spiraling ever since. However, upon meeting my now boyfriend, my mom has grown to love him. He is absolutely sweet in ever way, it has never been a negative relationship. In fact, we very rarely do anything sexual because he feels very bad about it. Well, now I've been living with him in AL (and his parents who think I'm older) since July 2018. We aren't very romantic in public and like I said, we very rarely have sex or do anything of that nature. \n\nCut to now, I'm 17 (will be 18 in February) and he is 24. My parents are going through a heated divorce. My dad has lived 1000 miles away from my mom and my two siblings who live in an apartment in FL together. He hasn't lived with them since June 2017 and comes down for a week every couple months. Recently, my my father has decided to contest the divorce. He's having an affair with and old (married) girlfriend. He is now also threatening to prove my mother unfit, but has not provided evidence. My mother and I have thought that be might say by letting me live apart from my mom and be in an illegal relationship, she could be proved unfit. He has not suggested this. In fact, he has been complicit since day one. He never had an issue with the relationship and has come over here, been to dinner with us, etc. \n\nIf the information of our relationship came to light, would my mom have her children taken and my boyfriend be put behind bars?\n\nKeep in mind, I would of course testify against him and say it isn't true. Since I'm the \"victim\", does he have a case?","title":"Will my boyfriend go to jail and my mother be proved unfit? (FL\/AL)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576153840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9my25\/think_i_f18_am_going_to_be_extorted_for_a_very\/","id":"e9my25","body":"yesterday i was in a bit of a rush, and a car was parallel parked in this residential area, (a little far from the curb but not in the road yknow) i was going around 15 and i hit the side mirror on her car with my side view mirror. the back of the casing fell off but i was able to get it back on with no problem and it felt sturdy, but the mirror was cracked. i only have 40 dollars to my name, and my friend said they\u2019d pitch in a little bit, but now she\u2019s saying it\u2019s probably going to be over 150 dollars because i broke the whole mirror. i don\u2019t believe her but im too scared to ask for proof pictures because i can\u2019t afford to go through insurance and she told me if i cant afford the repairs she\u2019s going to call the company. is there any action i should\/can take? ive called many auto shops around the area where it happened and they said to replace just the glass it should be around 35 dollars, but im afraid shes going to make them replace the entire mirror when there\u2019s no necessity to do so. help.","title":"Think I [f18] am going to be extorted for a very minor fender bender","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576417035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaz0rj\/husband_gets_drunk_while_watching_our_young_kids\/","id":"eaz0rj","body":"I would like to separate from my husband for a variety of reasons. I\u2019ve consulted with a couple of attorneys but am not sure how to proceed from here. My biggest concern is he can\u2019t be trusted to stay sober when watching our very young children. \n\nI went to a work Christmas event and came home to find him passed out drunk, with our 3yo son sleeping on couch - way past bedtime. He\u2019s done worse than this over the past 2 years and for this reason I rarely leave him in charge of the kids in the evening. I occasionally travel for work and policing his behaviour is a huge stress. He denies all this of course. \n\nHow can I document and prove this behaviour appropriately? I am worried that if I separate he will still get 50\/50 and then I\u2019ll be even more worried of the kids in his care. Feeling so trapped. Thanks.","title":"Husband gets drunk while watching our young kids","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590694916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsd7cy\/california_landlady_is_renovating_the_entire\/","id":"gsd7cy","body":"Hello everyone. My land lady had notified me 48 hours prior to the renovations occurring in the house and decided to renovate everything, including the bedroom I\u2019m staying in. They haven\u2019t gotten to my room yet, but I feel like this whole process has been disrupting my way of living. The dust that gets into my room made my asthma start acting up and today the folks they hired started spray painting indoors while I was taking a shower. I started getting headache and didn\u2019t even realize how much paint I had inhaled until I looked at my nostrils. They were white! It\u2019s been really frustrating and I wanted to know what steps I could take in this situation. \n\nI\u2019m currently doing a month to month at the place. I do have piece of college ruled paper that we both signed that states our agreement of the rental. I\u2019m not sure if that\u2019s official? She also has me paying in cash when I\u2019ve already suggested using a check or a different form of payment. \n\nI just want to know what rights I have as a tenant in this situation. Is it possible for me to to ask her to decrease my rent or possibly have her pay for my accommodations if I choose to stay at an Airbnb for the time being? I feel like this situation has made it hazardous for me to live in my room.","title":"[California] Landlady is renovating the entire house while I\u2019m still occupying my room. What actions can I take?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591124439,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvdehi\/lease_renewal_says_i_can_cancel_20_years_before\/","id":"gvdehi","body":"edit: I meant to write 20 days not 20 years. \n\nBelow is what the lease renewal I signed said. It looks to like i can chose to move out even after signing? I called them and told them i cant pay for July's rent especially with the rent increase, they said they would call me back about it and that the 20 day move out notice doesnt matter because i signed it.  Should i be worried? This is in Washington state.\n\n\nRenewal agreement\n\nThis Renewal Agreement dated 02\/27\/2020. is a rider to and forms a part of the original lease dated 09\/25\/2017., between (Property Management Company) and( my name), Lessee, for the unit located at (my Adress)\n\nThe owner of the rental property would like to offer the following (see checked box):\n\nYour lease will be extended for 12 months starting 07\/01\/2020 and ending 06\/30\/2021.                           \n\n By signing this agreement I accept the offer as stated above.  If I chose not  to renew my lease, I agree to provide (Property Management Company) with a written move-out notice no less than 20 days prior to my lease expiration.","title":"Lease renewal says I can cancel 20 years before end of lease, management company says otherwise. WASHINGTON STATE","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516784959,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7slvo6\/ca_questions_regarding_unpaid_highschool\/","id":"7slvo6","body":"Hi there. I am a 17 year old currently doing an unpaid internship for school credit in the state of California. We are currently working from 9:30am-12pm and 12:30pm-3:00pm. Our lunch is only a \u201cbreak\u201d 6\/10 days as during the others we are somewhat expected to continue talking about the project with our mentors. Did I mention that we are directly redesigning a product for our mentors and teaching the mentors a specific style of thinking? We\u2019re training them. Totaling 4:45 a day (5:30 on the days where lunch is expected), 5 days a week, for two weeks.\n\nMy teacher has not so kindly requested that I attend school (just for one day) from the hours of 8:40-9:30 prior to the usual internship schedule. \n\nI am attempting to find labor laws on this but am struggling to find information regarding internships. According to this site https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/whd\/state\/nonfarm.htm\n\nc Maximum hours\/days when school is not in session:\n\n8 hours daily \/ 40 hours weekly\/ 6 days weekly.\n\nMaximum hours\/days when school is in session:\n\n3 hours daily\/ 18 hours weekly\n\nThis is paid obviously so I don\u2019t know if it applies. \n\nSo the question: is it legal for the school to require me to attend a normal school class prior to the \u201cinternship\u201d? I don\u2019t know if \u201cschool in session\u201d applies to only a single class, especially when the internship replaces the rest of our daily classes. \n\nThanks for the help!","title":"[CA] Questions regarding unpaid highschool internships","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1417454813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nyfpe\/tx_ex_is_hiding_income_from_a_second_job_for\/","id":"2nyfpe","body":"My ex is making income he hides from the state.  I'm not clear on the exact details but he does IT contracting types of services. It's obviously lucrative as he has purchased a large home and two new cars.\n\nAt the child support hearings he claims he is unemployed and\/or gets a job on the side making just above minimum wage to report to the state when he is close to being thrown in jail.  After a few months of payments on that he 'loses' that job again.  I'm now owed over 10k in back support and another 2-3k in out of pocket medical expenses this year alone (which we are supposed to split 50\/50).  My son has expensive ongoing medical needs and it's getting very difficult to cope.\n\nI did our divorce pro se and I haven't retained a lawyer due to the high cost of a retainer.  I'm afraid I won't recoup the cost if they can't prove anything.  Is there any way to get the state to discover his additional assets?   If I do get a lawyer will they have a good chance of being able to find these assets?","title":"(TX) Ex is hiding income from a second job for child support","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590116201,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gob7o9\/i_work_at_a_local_neighborhood_barrestaurant_can\/","id":"gob7o9","body":"My owner said he needs PPP to keep the business afloat. It is my understanding, that 75% of that loan needs to go to employee salaries in order to be forgiven. His language suggests that he needs to pay back the loan, which leads me to believe he is not using the 75% for employee salaries. He has also told us we cannot collect Credit Card tips when working, because of PPP. Furthermore, he has stated that while receiving PPP, all credit card tips will be applied with revenue to pay back that loan. It\u2019s leaving a bad taste in my mouth. I am so confused. Can someone break it down?","title":"I work at a local neighborhood bar\/restaurant. Can I receive tips while working and collecting PPP? Am I even supposed to be working?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1414634724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kqpj3\/in_canada_the_supreme_court_has_said_that_a\/","id":"2kqpj3","body":"Was reading this article - http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/the-ghomeshi-question-the-law-and-consent\/article21315629\/\n\nand it stated: But, when it comes to BDSM \u2013 or at least its more intense versions \u2013 the law doesn\u2019t actually care about consent. The Supreme Court has said that a person cannot consent to an assault that causes bodily harm. While the cases have typically arisen in the context of bar room brawls or hockey violence, other courts have applied the same reasoning to the sexual context. So, if a sexual activity causes bodily harm, a person cannot consent to it.\n\nThe article even points out hockey - yet people get body checked and harmed all the time.  ","title":"In Canada, The Supreme Court has said that a person cannot consent to an assault that causes bodily harm - How do sports like boxing, MMA, hockey get around it","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420551347,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rigdu\/minnesota_did_i_sign_a_noncompete_my_employer\/","id":"2rigdu","body":"According to my employer, all employees have signed a non-compete that restricts us from working for similar companies for a year after termination. \n\nLooking through my contract, I don't see that. What I do find is this:\n\n>RESTRICTIVE COVENANT \n>During this contract\u2019s term and every extension and renewal hereof and for a period of (1) year after termination, Employee hereby covenants and aggress to refrain from all the following:\n>a. Soliciting Employer\u2019s customers, staff, vendors, employees, or prospects with respect to any services or products of the nature of those being sold by Employer (other website\/marketing companies) or affiliates of Employer.\n>b. Engaging in or promoting, directly or indirectly, as a principal, employer, partner, associate, manager, agent, or otherwise, or by means of any entity, with customers of employer. If Employee breaches this Covenant, employer shall have the right, in addition to all other rights available hereunder and by law, to enjoin Employee from continuing such breach. Employee acknowledges having had the opportunity to fully discuss and negotiate this Restrictive Covenant and affirms understanding and acceptance. If any part of this Restrictive Covenant is declared invalid, then Employee agrees to be bound by a Restrictive Covenant as near to the original as lawfully possible. This Paragraph shall survive the term and termination of this Contract. Employee shall further be liable for all costs of enforcement including but not limited to attorney fees.\n\nDoes this qualify as a non-compete? It doesn't mention geographical area, for one, and for two, it does not say \"don't work with competitors\", it says \"don't go after our customers or prospects\". I am not in a sales position, and I can see how this would prevent a future employer from going after current customers - but it doesn't say a future employer can't go after prospects, just that I can't.\n\nI have no intention of leaving my job, but I'd like to know what this portion of my contract actually means and what its legality is. Typos are faithful to the original.\n\n\n","title":"[Minnesota] Did I sign a non-compete? My employer thinks so.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1414811632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ky60b\/tx_landlady_3_months_late_on_providing_apartment\/","id":"2ky60b","body":"In late July, I paid a landlady a $200 deposit with the understanding that she would be able to provide me an apartment by mid-August. About once every couple of weeks since then, I've called back to see when the apartment is going to be ready, and every time, she's had some excuse for why it was going to take another two weeks. About a month and a half ago, I got fed up and told her she needed to pay me back if she couldn't provide an apartment, and she told me the deposit was nonrefundable. Here it is, three months since I paid the deposit, and she's still adamant that she's not paying me back despite having yet to produce the apartment I was supposed to move into two and a half months ago. She seems to think she has the right to keep my money indefinitely without providing me with what I paid her that money for. And of course, she's still claiming that the apartment will be ready in another couple of weeks. At this point, I really don't care whether it's the apartment or the money that I get; I just want her to stop stringing me along and give me one of the two.\n\nMy current plan is to email the management company that oversees the apartment complex with my complaint, follow up the email with a call to the company if they don't respond, and take it to small claims if that doesn't work. Is this the best approach? Is there anything else I should be doing?","title":"[TX] Landlady 3 months late on providing apartment and still refusing to refund deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518840930,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y4hbj\/is_probation_considered_post_conviction_relief\/","id":"7y4hbj","body":"For Florida Law, if some papework error happened while I am on probation PTI (drug court) for Drug Possession, and Judge or Prosecutor made error in paperwork, would this be considered Post Conviction relief if probation didn't result in conviction? Or does Post Conviction Relief only apply for those who were convicted at trial? What part of Criminal Procedure covers errors made on Probation or supervision?","title":"Is Probation considered Post Conviction Relief under Criminal Procedure","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575589148,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6pue1\/apartment_complex_entering_14_days_prior_to_move\/","id":"e6pue1","body":"Hi guys any advice is welcome. On December 1st I moved into my new apartment. My old apartments lease is not up until December 18th 13 days from today. We paid the prorated rent the old apartments asked for and since we had until December 18th we\u2019ve been slowly moving things out. Today was different. My spouse and I showed up to our old apartment to grab the last little bits 2 boxes and our vacuum cleaner. Upon arriving the entire maintenance crew was there cleaning stuff out. They had gone through our boxes and thrown things around. They told us they were told that our move out date was Yesterday. Then the apartment manager came upstairs and explained to us most tenants don\u2019t pay the prorated rent so they entered with that assumption and requested we show proof we paid. We shoes proof we paid and now she\u2019s pretending that no one was at our apartment. Any advice? I\u2019m just so lost and confused. Our things were thrown all over the place and the men cleaning out the apartment were treating our belongings like it was an auction, asking us if we would sell this belonging and that one. I want to stress we paid the prorated rent so we could live there until the 18th. \n\nThanks again for any advice.","title":"Apartment complex entering 14 days prior to move out.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577922434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiputq\/ca_collecting_a_judgement_on_roommate\/","id":"eiputq","body":"My boyfriend and I recently won a judgement against our old roommate for the full portion of our security deposit (approx. $3k). The 30 day appeal wait period has already passed.\n\nThe old roommate has quit her job in anticipation of this and is working under the table\/having her expenses paid by family members.  I wonder if this then makes her judgement proof? She is still in the apartment (with $3k\/month rent) so she is paying for it somehow.\n\nI plan on sending a final request for payment letter soon. Would it be unlawful to send a copy of it to her mother\u2019s address as well? (She is an adult but her mother still supports her and it was her address before we moved in together).  Would my next steps after this be a request for examination? What exactly would I be able to seize from her bank account if she does not have income from a job but from people just giving her the money?  Would she be able to stop payments through her bank account?\n\nThank you all in advance!","title":"[CA] Collecting a judgement on roommate","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577753867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehv9cm\/apartment_renters_or_landlords_of_reddit_my\/","id":"ehv9cm","body":"A couple months ago our toilet started leaking from the base. At around 11pm. After a hour of searching for an emergency number (that was not even listed as emergency) we finally got ahold of somebody who told us if it\u2019s a real emergency to call 911. A constant flow of shit water destroying our belongings seemed like and emergency to us. They finally sent a plumber at 9AM (10 hours later). He snakes the drain and said it was just a clog. I\u2019m 30 years old and have never seen a clog cause water to come out from under the toilet.  \n       So last night it happened again. Literal chunks of poop coming out. Again it took over 4 hours to get help to the apartment. This time the plumber told us that it\u2019s not our drain that\u2019s clogged but 15 feet into the piping , a community clog. But since it close to us that\u2019s where it comes out. We have thrown away a carpet, a box spring and out doors do not shut properly do to the water expanding the wood. Our plastic floors have also had water under them and are warping. We had the maintenance guy come to inspect and he told us the floor would go back to normal. It has not. The plumber told us this will inevitability happen again. We are extremely concerned not only about touching fecal matter but also mold that is for sure growing in the walls and under the floorboards. Please help. What can we do?","title":"Apartment renters or landlords of Reddit. My toilet is leaking from the base for the second time. Shit water everywhere. The plumber said it is caused by all the units and we are the only ones suffering. Can we do anything?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578446924,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elldh2\/my_18m_parents_have_my_passports_and_refuse_to\/","id":"elldh2","body":"I\u2019m in Virginia. So I\u2019m in foster care, recently turned 18. I entered foster care when I was 17. My social worker tried to get my passports (I have a Canadian one, as I was born there, and an American one because my mom was\/is an American citizen). I\u2019ve lived in the US essentially my whole life (if that\u2019s relevant). The only ID I currently have is my learner\u2019s permit and social security card. My parents refused to give it up when I was 17, and still refuse to though I\u2019m 18. I don\u2019t know why they don\u2019t want to give it up, frankly it\u2019s ridiculous and makes no sense. Is there any way I can get them back? I know I can report them lost\/stolen and get a new one, but if they have it, I\u2019m 18, and refuse to give it back, isn\u2019t That \u201cstolen\u201d and shouldn\u2019t there be some way for the court to compel them to give it back to me? I don\u2019t live with them, they didn\u2019t have legal guardianship over me before I turned 18, etc. I even know the drawer that they\u2019re storing it in. \n\n\nSo to be clear about my question: is there any way for me to get my passport back through legal means?","title":"My (18M) parents have my passports and refuse to give them back, how can I get them back?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518230459,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wiqj0\/options_for_preventing_toxic_mil_from_seeing\/","id":"7wiqj0","body":"My wife has a lot of mental issues and started to make claims that she may have hurt our child. I decided it was time to make a move and try to force her into getting mental help. However she beat me to the punch and filed a restraining order so I'm no longer able to see the child or be in the home or anywhere near my daughter. The MIL was flown in after the RO to take care of our daughter, since I am the one who take care of her whether My wife is working or not.  My mother-in-law is toxic and belongs to a cult and is constantly trying indoctrinate her into that cult.  she also used to love to pluck her out of our bed in the middle of the night to wake her up so she can pray with her.  she's very manipulative with the child and is constantly taking her out of my hands while she was helping us for a few months when she was a newborn. Now she is almost 2 years old. I am all she knows... I don't want her caring for her child as the primary caretaker of our daughter I want to know what rights I have in order of filing motions to prevent her grandmother from taking care of our daughter. Are there any motions I can file with the court prevent her from caring or being around our daughter for extended periods of time or do I have to file a restraining order. What are my options.","title":"Options for preventing toxic MIL from seeing daughter for extended periods of time","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518593875,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xgfih\/can_my_landlord_tell_me_i_cant_charge_my_car_if\/","id":"7xgfih","body":"I live in NH USA. A few of my friends and I lease a house together. The rent has all utilities included. A few months ago I inherited a Tesla. Being a broke college student, and the fact I drive over 600 miles a week, it was a godsend in the gas savings over my old 2002 Audi A6. I don\u2019t live near any of the Tesla charging stations, so I\u2019ve just been charging it at home. My landlord contacted me the other day to ask my why our electric bill shot up $40 (was averaging around $60 now was averaging around $100) according to him, I haven\u2019t seen the bills). I told him it might be because I\u2019ve been charging my car. He told me that I was wasting power, and that I\u2019m not allowed to charge it at the house anymore because I\u2019m \u201ctaking advantage of the all included utilities\u201d. I looked at our lease agreement and it says that water, electricity, and gas are all included, it doesn\u2019t say anything about how much electricity I\u2019m allowed to use or anything about not being allowed to charge a car. Is my landlord allowed to tell me I can\u2019t charge my car at home? What can he do about it? I wouldn\u2019t even mind paying the difference between when I had the car and when I didn\u2019t. The only problem is since electricity is included in the rent, I don\u2019t get the power bills so I\u2019m just taking his word on how much the bills are. ","title":"Can my landlord tell me I can\u2019t charge my car if utilities are included?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412906003,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2itg1o\/service_dog_illegally_removed_from_girls_iep\/","id":"2itg1o","body":"So, I live in Syracuse, NY and came across this link in my facebook feed. https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dogfordevyn\/info\n\nI thought that it was terrible that this child's service dog was being removed from the school due to the Gates school district's lack of consideration for her safety. Since it was written into her IEP, is there anything that can be done to enforce the school to let her have the dog?\n\nIf nothing else, if reddit would be willing to spread the word, I'm sure her family and friends would appreciate it.","title":"Service dog illegally removed from girl's IEP","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589423617,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjdkkd\/va_i_temporarily_left_my_employer_on_my_own\/","id":"gjdkkd","body":"I live with high risk people (diabetic, 60+yo) and was in a job which required me to interact with dozens of people at their homes daily. I decided that it would be best for me to stay home for the time being in order to avoid potentially spreading infection. My job said that they were okay with my indefinite leave.\nI'm attempting to apply for unemployment, and I am unsure whether to list myself as employed with hour reduction, or unemployed. I don't want to get my claim denied because I misrepresented myself, and I also don't want my employer to have a discrepancy with my claim. Everything relating to coronavirus and unemployment in Virginia is very vaguely defined, and I am unsure as to what to do. Can anyone help me?","title":"(VA) I temporarily left my employer on my own volition due to coronavirus; but, intend to return when things calm down. Am I technically still employed?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578442541,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elkf29\/assault_and_limitation_period_canada\/","id":"elkf29","body":"I reported an assault that occurred by a nurse at a Hospital in Quebec to the Ombudsman in May, 2019. The Ombudsman provides me a report after three months has past and states a fabricated explanation of why the assault took place.\n\nI then go directly to the police and file a report stating the assault of a nurse and at the hospital it took place. \n\nA few weeks past to then make me decide to call the police station (where I filed the police report) and I was told by an officer that nobody (such as a detective) has been assigned to my file. I repeated by calling to ask about the investigation & if someone has been assigned to my file; for about two months every few weeks and I was eventually told someone would be assigned in early December.\n\nIn early December a Detective was assigned to my file and called me asking questions. I'm told today by the Detective that he isn't going to press charges but he will bring the case to the prosecutor for deciding if the file should be seen.\n\nThe Detective was told by me that I would want to bring this to criminal court of the prosecutor doesn't wish to but after the Detective heard that. He said since it likely would be a summary offence that the limitation period would lapse 6 months after the date the offence took place.\n\nMy Question is will I be out of luck from the foregoing if I desire to bring the event before a judge?","title":"Assault and Limitation period (Canada)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590176528,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goqai6\/exlandlord_wont_return_security_depositserious\/","id":"goqai6","body":"Basicaly sums it up but here is the full story so please bare with me. I (22M) stayed in VA for work and rented out a place. I was let go Feb 6, 2020 and was shocked and scared. I didn't know what to do cause I couldn't pay for school or my apt. I basically moved out the same day back to my parents. I called the landlord to tell him what's going on and how I couldn't afford to live there anymore. He gets angry that I didn't notify him which is what I was doing and wouldn't let me out of the contract. We go back and forth and end up to where I pay for February rent and have to find a replacement and he will help. I suck it up and pay. He helps with looking for a replacement and has control of the main account like Zillow, Trulia, apt. Rentals., Etc. While I have reddit, craiglist, etc. Luckily we find a replacement by beginning of March 3 or 5. I was so happy because the replacement releases me from the lease and I don't have to pay march rent and since the new guy moved in he can't say that I broke anything or damaged property. I owe him utilities and some late fees and I happily pay it off. Now that everything is settled I just need my security deposit returned. Well he says he won't return it because of the clause where I had to give him 30 days notice and that I had to find a replacement and for that he is charging me 1 months rent because of it! That's where I'm at right now. Im looking back at it now and I told him what happened the day I got fired which is February 6 and we find a replacement by march 5 which is about a month. Also we both were looking for replacements and just because he found one through his accounts means I didn't do any work to find a replacement? I have not talked to him yet since he told me he isn't giving my security deposit back. The worst part is that he said once I pay what I owe then I can get my security deposit back without issue but he said it on the phone not by email. I feel like a dumb motherf****** right now. Please help.","title":"Ex-landlord won't return security deposit.(Serious Help)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588304287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbatj5\/potential_to_work_for_a_company_supplying_masks\/","id":"gbatj5","body":"I have the opportunity to work in sales for a small company who restructured to selling masks wholesale due to the COVID-19 outbreak as their main business stalled - these are KN95 and standard face masks, but not the N95 most needed by hospitals. The company owner is in fashion so they are leveraging their global connections in textiles and existing supply chain to make this happen (as I\u2019m reading many company\u2019s have), and are focusing to sell to a non-medical community as a standard PPE for everyday work. \n\nEver the skeptic I am just reading so much about what has been happening with price gouging and people being hauled off by the police left and right for selling\/hoarding masks, I\u2019m just not sure that this is the time to get involved (although I have no reason whatsoever to believe that they are doing anything misleading). \n\nWhat I am most concerned about is pricing because I just can\u2019t find a definitive resource saying what can be charged at this time and want to be *absolutely* sure I never run into a price gouging situation. The pricing they have shown me is lower than almost anything else I have seen online, and they told me is very low margin, but in googling this it seems like jurisdictions vary by state and it just seems impossible to figure out exactly what is okay at the moment.  They want me to prospect across the country so all state laws I\u2019m guessing are in play, and I just simply won\u2019t take anyone\u2019s word for it without knowing for sure that this is okay. \n\n\nWhat can I do to protect myself here before accepting the offer?  Is there a resource available that shows acceptable pricing?  I just want to be able to accept this position and not ever think twice about any issues that I (or they) might face, all help is appreciated!","title":"Potential to work for a company supplying masks - question on pricing laws","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515167041,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7obzdm\/did_my_relatives_inherit_half_my_mothers_car\/","id":"7obzdm","body":"Texas; My great grandmother, on my father's side, passed away in August and was a cosigner on my mother's car because my mother's credit was bad. When my mother tried to get the title transferred to only her name at the dps the other day she couldn't. As far as I know my grandmother never paid a cent of my mother's car loan. Do I need to get the recipients of my grandmother's estate to sign over the car or something? How do I go about transferring the car to my mother's name? ","title":"Did my relatives inherit half my mothers car?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1516939996,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t248s\/can_my_employer_hold_my_wages_upon_termination_if\/","id":"7t248s","body":"Long story short i got offered manager position that doesnt come with a raise but instead i get a bonus. However the bonus is impossible to get due to their bullshit policies so i wouldn't be getting any extra money.\n\nThe line where you sign says \"Upon termination you hereby allow the company to hold wages and bonuses\". I know it's not legal but if i sign does that make it legal? Either way im not signing for obvious reasons but i was just curious about this.\n\nLocation: Alberta Canada","title":"Can my employer hold my wages upon \"termination\" if i sign a contract?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576974889,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edxvn5\/1st_notice_for_a_delinquent_traffic_fine\/","id":"edxvn5","body":"Today (Saturday, 21st of Dec) I woke up after a 12hr night shift and found a notice from the courts (San Diego) that I had failed to pay on time. I was on a payment plan and mistakenly thought it was an automatic recurring payment. It was not.\n\nThe payment was due the 13th of Dec. I must have received the paper notice finally yesterday after I left for work. I can't pay it online because it's delinquent and I can't go to court to pay it since it's the weekend but fully plan to pay it in full Monday first thing.\n\nDo I have to worry about a warrant or suspension on my license during the weekend, and what if I get pulled over by a cop before that? (Not that I plan on having that happen...) If anyone can tell me what is the penalty for my first delinquency notice besides having the payment plan scrapped and paying the rest in full ($200~) that would be much appreciated. Thanks and I am sorry to bother you.","title":"1st Notice for a Delinquent Traffic fine","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588343140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbj1hh\/for_the_past_three_weeks_i_have_been_asking_my\/","id":"gbj1hh","body":"Hi, \n\nI\u2019m 19 and I work as a CNA through a health care staffing agency based in NYC. They haven\u2019t paid me for over 19 1\/2 hours of work and every time I ask about it, they say that they\u2019ll work on it and add it to my next pay check and they never do. I\u2019m beginning to think that it\u2019s pointless contacting them about it and am considering making a complaint with the DOL? Am I being unreasonable or should I wait more? \n\nThere was one week where I worked 32 hours and they only paid me for 28 1\/2 hours and claimed that the missing 3 1\/2 hours were due to my lunch break when I didn\u2019t get a lunch break (or any sort of break) that entire week. \n\nI talked to someone about filing the complaint and they said that I shouldn\u2019t because I risk losing my job. Is this true? Please help","title":"For the past three weeks I have been asking my employer to pay me for my unpaid hours. They never pay me for it. Is it reasonable to file a complaint with the DOL?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590450960,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqm6ev\/i_did_not_have_sex_with_that_woman_ri_and_ma\/","id":"gqm6ev","body":"Hi all - 23 y\/o guy in RI here. In March i Iost a bet with my buddy & bc of it had to take this really skanky chick from our HS on a date.  (I know; we were dicks. I won\u2019t defend myself on that)\n\nDrinks and a concert, not bad but she brought a freaking flask & was doing shots in the bathroom. She got hammered & I drove her home after. Left her with her mom. \n\nWe hugged and that. Was. It. \n\nFFwd to this week, I get a message on FB from another HS friend that she\u2019s pregnant and she AND her mom are telling people it\u2019s mine. \n\nI didn\u2019t f*ck her but I have no way to prove it. I think she just \u201cchose\u201d me since I\u2019m probably the only dude  that\u2019s been near her that has a real job. \n\nHer dad just messaged me to \u201cask if we could talk about how  (I\u2019m) going to step up to the plate here\u201d. \n\nIt\u2019s NOT my kid and I\u2019m not paying for it and I want them to stop saying this shit. \n\nWhat should I do?\n\nShe\u2019s in MA (20 min away) if it makes a difference.","title":"\u201cI did not have sex with that woman...\u201d (RI and MA)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589316995,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gik81w\/i_hit_bumped_into_a_pedestrian_in_my_car\/","id":"gik81w","body":"Atlanta Georgia\nI was at an intersection waiting to turn right when it was free. When thing were free I made the turn and without the realization that there was a jogger right in my tracks. I just pushed a bit with my car and I slammed the brakes scaring him. But he walked off and I apologized. I am literally unable to function correctly. I'm having serious panic attacks. Can he report me even for just bumping him. He was not injured in any way. Just walked off like nothing happened.","title":"I hit bumped into a pedestrian in my car","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425342751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xqc0q\/spouse_received_a_letter_today_about_an_unpaid\/","id":"2xqc0q","body":"We are in Missouri and the letter came from the Missouri Dept. of Revenue. The letter states that the spouse will lose his driving privileges in Missouri at the end of this month due to an unpaid traffic ticket in Texas. Again, he's never been to Texas. The information in the letter -- his name, address, license number -- are all correct. There is contact information for a judge in Texas and contact info for the Missouri License Bureau. There is no info about the date of the \"ticket\" or the amount owed. He renewed his license two weeks ago and nothing was said then.\n\nThe spouse is livid and confused. How should he proceed with addressing this? Should he contact the judge in Texas first (there's only a phone #, no email)? Or should he start with Missouri? He's going to get started on this tomorrow (Tues.) morning from work.\n\n\nNote: He's checked his credit cards and bank accounts and everything's fine -- no suspicious activity.\n\n**Edit:** 43 minutes since OP: Helpful(?) update: Spouse just searched the Texas traffic violations database and he's not in it. What could this mean?\n\n**Edit #2 3\/3 5:40pm:** Spouse was able to go to the driver's license office this afternoon to try and get some insight and they were absolutely no help; they wouldn't even listen. Tomorrow he's calling the Texas judge and is sending an email to the Missouri contact (which he's verified as legitimate).","title":"Spouse received a letter today about an unpaid traffic ticket in Texas. He's never been to Texas.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590240049,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp4t8o\/curiosity_tv_show_the_blacklist_can_you_reject\/","id":"gp4t8o","body":"(This is obviously about US law)\n\nWatching the season finale of The Blacklist, season 4, there was something new to me:\n\nAram, one of the protagonists, is subpoenaed and granted immunity, after which the court tells him he is therefore not allowed to refuse testimony as per fifth amendment.\n\nThat had me wondering: Is it possible in the US legal system to not accept such a grant of immunity, so that you can retain your right to refuse testimony?\n\nThis seems highly risky for a witness who may incriminate themself, because you might give prosecutors information that points them in the right direction to gather independent evidence against you. And as I understood it, if they \"can prove\" (it might become really hard for a former witness under prosecution to challenge such proof) that they have an evidence chain independent from the testimony, they can prosecute you for crimes revealed in your testimony.\n\nE.g. for the drug dealer example here: [https:\/\/www.nolo.com\/legal-encyclopedia\/immunity-exchange-testimony.html](https:\/\/www.nolo.com\/legal-encyclopedia\/immunity-exchange-testimony.html)\n\n1) witness testimony under immunity includes that witness purchased drugs from a drug dealer\n\n2) that drug dealer is known to the police among many others\n\n3) prosecution gets their hands on said dealer (let's say another offence committed)\n\n4) prosecution now (with the intention of revealing independent evidence about witness' crime) interrogates dealer for names of his customers (knowing they can stop when they have heard witness' name)\n\n5) dealer names witness\n\n6) prosecution goes after witness, who is not protected by immunity\n\nSteps 3-6 are independent evidence from the testimony under immunity, but as a matter of fact, step 4 was intentionally performed with knowledge of the testimony.\n\n​\n\nThis seems like a messed up side-effect of a law made for a different purpose?? So - could witness refuse immunity knowing that they might incriminate themselves?","title":"(Curiosity) TV show The Blacklist: Can you reject granted immunity so that you can \"plead the fifth\"?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590531312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr6wy2\/things_other_people_tell_me_are_illegal\/","id":"gr6wy2","body":"My workplace does a lot of well, shitty things, but I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s illegal. I\u2019ll just list some of the things here. \n\n1. They recently overpaid us and are saying we must now pay them back. \n\n2. A shift Manager read information regarding my name off my check and told other employees, when I go by a different name at work for personal reasons. She had no other way of knowing and only told people after handling my check. \n\n3. I got injured and told several shift managers, none of them reported it and continued to have me do duty as normal. \n\nThese things along with either not giving rest breaks or giving them 10 mins before the shift ends. Not giving meal breaks until up to 7 hours into the shift. Forcing people to stay over their scheduled shifts even if they tell them they\u2019ve got something to do at a certain time. They\u2019ll ask what time the plans are, if they\u2019re at 2pm they\u2019ll say \u201cokay we\u2019ll let you out at 1:45\u201d \n\n\nProbably even more things too but that\u2019s just the major situations. Again, I have no idea if any of this is legal or not, after venting to a few people they told me that this stuff was either definitely or potentially illegal","title":"Things other people tell me are illegal","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1514779105,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nd3mb\/mn_does_employer_owe_me_for_medical_visit_fees\/","id":"7nd3mb","body":"I have a lifelong medical condition and my employer made me get paperwork to prove I needed accomodations (after hire). I made three visits to the doctors to sort the issue out:\n\n* 1st visit the doctor wrote a restriction on their own paperwork after a consultation & fees incurred. HR refused my paperwork because it wasn't Employer's Restriction Form. Said I had to do it again and provided their form for the first time.\n* 2nd visit the doctor did the Employer Form, no consultation & no fees incurred. Document instructions are \"Complete only fields below that apply and check only restrictions affecting ability to work.\" HR refused my paperwork because the doctor did not put \"no restrictions\" in fields that were not applicable.\n* 3rd visit the doctor did the Employer Form with a consultation & fees incurred (~$115). I went line by line through all fields with my doctor including adding \"no restriction\" in non-applicable fields. HR finally accepted my paperwork and *then* gave me a form authorizing them to contact my doctor without me so I wouldn't need to repeat visits if HR needed any further clarification.\n\n**Does Employer owe me that ~$115 fee for an unnecissary medical visit, because they refused their own documentation forms?**\n","title":"[MN] Does employer owe me for medical visit fees?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589114743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh0ve8\/i_want_to_leave_my_wife_but_dont_trust_her_with\/","id":"gh0ve8","body":"I wrote a novel just before but have decided to make this really uncut and abrupt. \n\nMy wife abuses me emotionally, verbally and in the a handful of times physically. \nWe have a 3 yo and 1 yo. \nShe has hit the 3 yo out of anger a handful of times. \nShe has screamed at both kids for what I see as just being kids, the usual difficulties of parenting. \n\nI am petrified to leave her because I don\u2019t think anyone including my friends or family will believe the life I live and how she treats us and therefore at best I will have 50% shared custody of the kids. \nI can almost guarantee she will abuse the kids more and more as they get older. \n\nMy kids are my everything and the reason I take the abuse almost daily so I get to see them every day and can ensure their safety. \n\nShe is a great mum 90% of the time but has some mental health issues like anxiety which cause episodes which results in the abuse. The kids are also her everything and I know if I tried to leave her she would fight tooth and nail to have as close 100% custody. \n\nMy honest best case scenario would be for her to go away and get better I don\u2019t care how long it took, and I would welcome her back and forgive her. \n\n\nWhat are my options?!?!? \nI live in Australia.","title":"I want to leave my wife but don\u2019t trust her with custody of the kids.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424096391,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w2sdb\/mi_i_am_a_dock_manager_at_a_small_expediting\/","id":"2w2sdb","body":"It kills me to see my grandfathers company lose a crazy amount of money due to the laziness of our drivers\/workers. In the 4 years I've worked here I have damaged maybe two minor things. We have drivers that in the past week have damaged two things because my grandfather believes there is no way to reprimand them (besides firing them). The easy thing would be to fire them, but finding employees has been difficult lately. If we fired someone we would end up losing more money from the OT people would have to work to cover them being gone. We were wondering if there is a way to dock their pay, or take damages out of their paychecks (or a percentage of the damages even).\n\nA few examples of things that are damaged\/lost are:\n\n-Fork holes in trucks from improperly driving the forklift.\n\n-damages to tops of trucks from driving in subdivisions fast and hitting trees. \n\n-damages to the outside of trucks from hitting things like posts or brick walls (yes that actually happens)\n\n-cigarette burns in the seats (even though we've made it clear we dont allow smoking in the trucks)\n\n-Straps used to secure loose freight are provided constantly and are lost. I personally bought 35 straps 8 months ago and we have 2 left.\n\n-Damaged freight\/forgetting to wright up freight as damaged. If we recover freight from an airport that is damaged and don't write it up as damaged on the paperwork we are then liable for any damages. This has screwed us over a couple times.\n\n-labeling freight incorrectly resulting in mis-route fee's. We had to send a driver to Texas and California last month with our own money because someone sent out the wrong freight due to incorrect labeling done by our designated dock worker. \n\n-truck damages due to neglect. Just the other day in the middle of our parking lot one of our employees backed into our brand new 2015 hino 26ft straight truck. They claimed they \"didn't see it\". These things are too big to \"not see\". Its half the size of a semi-trick. Not only did he back into it, but after he did he pulled forward and then backed into it a second time thinking he could make the squeeze.\n\nI know that sometimes its just the cost of doing business, but there has to be something we can do. The lack of disciplinary action has caused our workers to not care and to be lazy. They have the attitude of \"well nothing will happen so why should I care\". The best we can do is write someone up and say after three write-up's you're fired, but like I said its extremely hard to find employee's and we would lose money due to OT if we did fire someone. We've made multiple ad's on job websites and have a big \"help wanted\" sign out front and have gotten 3 applications in the past month. This attitude our workers have are driving my grandfathers company into the ground and it kills me to see. I was just recently put onto dock management duty so I am going to try my best to get people in the habit of caring, but its hard being a 21 y\/o having to tell 40+ y\/o's that have gotten used to a careless job environment how to do their job correctly. \n\nMy grandfather built this company from the ground up over 20 years and I would love to help keep it running. Any help would be greatly appreciated.","title":"(MI) I am a dock manager at a small expediting company and employees are constantly breaking\/damaging\/losing things due to carelessness. How can we reprimand them legally?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578627328,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eml80p\/completely_clueless_on_how_to_handle_my_current\/","id":"eml80p","body":" Good evening, my name is dae, im a 19 year old college student that is on the verge of being evicted from the room i stay in due to terms that aren't being met by the landlord.  \n\n he wants me out because he claims that i don't clean the bathroom every other week since im not the only room mate staying here. i obviously comply with the simple terms being asked, and have been notified that i need to move out asap,  \n\n it's been this way for the last 8 months that i have resided here. he signed a contract with my father and spoke to my father about the situation. is he allowed to kick me out due to these reasons ? i havent done anything wrong to him personally, i keep my room clean, i maintain my side of the bargain, and i make sure i look after myself anytime i use anything within the establishment.  \n\nAnother issue is that i receive a disability check that covers my rent for the entire month.\n\nas of recently my father has told me that i need to pay for half of the rent with what i have and hasn't told me what he's using my check for. \n\n im reaching out to you all because im just stuck and have no where to go to since ive just started working with fed ex office about 3 weeks ago. thank you.","title":"Completely Clueless On How To Handle My Current Living Situation.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578332070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekxao4\/would_getting_a_different_isp_cause_a_breach_of\/","id":"ekxao4","body":"I live in an apartment complex (Statesboro, GA) that has utilities included in rent (internet, garbage, electricity\/water, etc.). The internet service provided is somewhat unreliable at times, so as 4 college students who need internet for most of their classes, we want to upgrade. We have already been quoted from a local ISP that has told us they will service our location. I have not contacted the front office\/property manager yet, but given previous experience I feel as they will try and deny it even though there is nothing (from what I can see) that says we can't. The following is the only thing I could find in my lease pertaining to internet:\n\n> 7. Utilities. The following utilities are included in the Total Rent set forth in this Agreement: Internet access and trash disposal. Owner does not warrant or guarantee the protection of Resident\u2019s privacy during operation of utilities, that such utilities will satisfy Resident\u2019s requirements, or that the operation of utilities will be uninterrupted or error free. Resident acknowledges and agrees that neither Owner nor its affiliates, agents, employees or representatives will be responsible to Resident for any non-economic, consequential, incidental, indirect or special damages, including incidental, economic or punitive damages, arising from breach of warranty, breach of contract, negligence or any other legal ground of action, or by reason of the use, discontinuation or modification of any utilities or the termination of any utilities, whether arising from Resident\u2019s use of (or inability to use) utilities, or otherwise, even if Owner has been advised of the possibility of such damage. In the event that any utility service proves defective, or is discontinued or terminated, Owner\u2019s and Manager's entire combined liability and Resident's exclusive remedy will be limited to a reimbursement of the approximate cost of that utility incurred by Resident, prorated by the day for each day the utility service proved defective, or was discontinued or terminated, for more than 24 hours. >!Resident agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Owner and its employees, affiliates and agents, from any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, other liabilities and causes of action of every nature, including attorney fees, which arise, directly or indirectly in connection with: (i) violation by Resident of any laws, ordinances, regulations or rules regarding the utilities; or (ii) illegal or 3 inappropriate use of the utilities. Any damage or loss to any utility devices during Resident\u2019s occupancy will be charged to Resident (and the other residents in the apartment, as applicable) at the replacement cost!<. \n\nI omitted some info from this section regarding electricity\/water\/garbage since it didn't really relate to my situation. From my interpretation we can only be charged if the current equipment is damaged\/missing, which we plan to keep and restore the current apartments equipment when we discontinue with our ISP. I understand that consulting with management would be best, but I would like to have some material if they say no, not to argue but more plead my case.  Sorry if this breaks Rule 10, but I just looking for some advice being a younger person and living under a contract and not my parents roof.","title":"Would Getting a Different ISP Cause a Breach of Terms?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590322348,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpop8l\/tenants_moved_out_but_left_behind_5_cats_with_no\/","id":"gpop8l","body":"I own a rental house in Mooresville, NC and the tenants are all moved out and are not coming back. But they have left behind 5 outdoor cats. I feel horrible for them as they are without any food or water.\n\nI contacted the tenant and told him that they need to get the cats but he has not responded. The neighbors have been complaining about the litter of cats running around... Coupled with the fact that the cats have been abandoned without food or water, I have been weighing my options but need some help on what to do. \n\nThe tenants technically are still renting until the end of the month and could come back still and get the cats, although this is very unlikely. If I were call the humane society or animal control, would I be in the wrong as the tenants have until the end of the month? \n\nThe ironic thing is that the previous tenant is a veterinarian but he obviously doesn't care about these cats... So, does the fact that these cats are without food and water mean that they are abandoned by the tenant? Would I be allowed to remove them from my property even though they are technically renting through the end of May? \n\nI am going to get some cat food and feed them, I feel bad for them.","title":"Tenants moved out but left behind 5 cats with no food or water. They technically are still renting until the end of the month.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578768114,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enba30\/friend_ohio_needs_an_exit_plan_from_an_abusive\/","id":"enba30","body":"My friend is in OH. I am in WV.\n\nMy friend has been in this abusive relationship (not married) for ten years. She lives with her abuser. They have a five year old daughter together.\n\nAccording to her, the abuse has been largely mental\/emotional (gaslighting, ignoring, yelling, threats), but there have been instances of physical abuse (choking and striking), as well as on going sexual abuse (rape). She has said her abuser keeps up a strong facade with his friends\/family\/coworkers, but that life at home is awful. She has no supportive network around her... no friends, no job, no family. She has no money or bank account, and no transportation. Essentially stuck at home.\n\nI have offered her a place to escape to if necessary (across state lines in WV) but she is afraid of what would happen to her daughter if she did that. She doesn't want to leave her behind if she escapes (although she says he treats their daughter very well), but she's scared if she takes her with her when she leaves, he could get her for kidnapping or worse. She's also afraid that if she takes her daughter with her, he can use her depression against her as being a danger to their child. She says they signed an affidavit that grants each of them 50\/50 legal custody.\n\nShe also told me there is an emergency custody order she could file if she felt unsafe, but that the burden of proof of physical injury would be required, and that she hasn't been hit or raped in awhile. She thinks it's too hard to obtain.\n\nShe is in therapy for her depression. I asked if maybe she could have her therapist vouch for her if she needed to take off and take her daughter with her (this therapist knows the details of the abuse), but she said she was unsure.\n\nIn this situation, is there any way she could escape to WV and take her daughter with her without facing serious legal repercussions? Or are there any resources I could direct her to in OH that might help?\n\nThanks.","title":"Friend (Ohio) needs an exit plan from an abusive relationship, but 50\/50 custody is making things complicated. (TW sexual abuse)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589378039,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gizgu5\/car_damaged_in_parking_lot_ending_up_in_he_said\/","id":"gizgu5","body":"On April 9 2020 my passenger door was dinged by the driver door of a car that parked next to me in the parking lot of a particular Supercenter in central New Jersey.\n\nI was in my car when it happened and I heard the thud. When the driver noticed I was in the car, he looked at the damage, told me \u201cyou\u2019re good!\u201d, and proceeded to wait in line outside store. Feeling uneasy about his reaction (and not taking a strangers word), I got out of my car to examine my door. He clearly made a sizable ding in my passenger door. My car is brand new, purchased in January of 2020 so there is no other damage to the car. I approached him on line and asked him to come check out my car with me , which he begrudgingly obliged. He saw the damage to my car and became defensive and quite nasty, but he gave me his insurance info, which I took a picture of (he is holding the insurance card in the picture and the card was a couple months expired). I also took a picture of his license plate. He wound up leaving And I wasn\u2019t sure if I should have called the local police department so I called their office and they said because we had already exchanged insurance information that they would not come down to do a police report.\n\nI called his insurance company and filed a claim. Days later they Advised me that they reached out to the driver and they were able to get his side of the story. The other driver claimed that he opened his car door and I backed out after, thus causing the damage. The claims adjuster said that if I had photo evidence of the damage to my car that this would be cleared up so of course I sent her the picture of the damage to my car. Then I was told that was not sufficient evidence and it is a he said she said situation, and the only way to resolve this is with video footage from the Supercenter parking lot. The insurance claims adjuster had tried reaching out to said Supercenter with no answer, and asked if there was a way I could go back there and speak with someone in their Asset Protection department.\n\nI was able to speak with one of the AP associates and they said that usually the local PD has to come down in order to request the video, but he would be happy to send to the insurance company - he just needs a prepaid FedEx label. He even gave me his personal cell phone number with the approval to give it to the adjuster so they could coordinate the shipping. This associate even let me into their office so that I could see the footage myself (which is apparently a big no-no). That was about 10 days ago and since then, that employee has not responded 4 phone calls between me and the adjuster or the text message I sent.\n\nI went back to the Supercenter today and was told the only way to get a copy of the footage release is with a letter from my lawyer demanding the video. I don\u2019t have a lawyer and wasn\u2019t planning on involving one over a matter like this. Each time I wind up speaking with a different \u201csupervisor\u201d or \u201ccomanager\u201d and they have different information. This insurance company seems only mildly interested in getting the truth of this matter. Is there anyway to hold this Supercenter accountable for getting the insurance company this footage? Is there anything I can do to hold the insurance company accountable given I sent them a picture of the damage and it is clearly not a matter of me backing out of the space? The fact that I have a picture of his hand holding his insurance card for me to take a picture imply guilt? Any advice is greatly appreciated.","title":"Car damaged in parking lot ending up in he said she said","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1519266423,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zbdq0\/did_i_just_get_deceived_and_then_paid_to_confess\/","id":"7zbdq0","body":"So I decided to sign up for a paid focus group regarding Cannabis. It was an one-on-one interview and it seemed fairly legit at the time. Marijuana is on track to be legal in Canada this July and the focus groups was in regards to market research for a dispensary\/producer that plans to go live once the law is passed. So I was told. I feel super paranoid now though because they had me on camera admit that I had used Cannabis recreationally in high school and college  and also bought once from an online dispensary before realizing it wasn\u2019t completely legal. I then told them I had a bad experience with the illegal dispensary and was given my medical license and have only been buying from a licensed producer now. So basically I admitted to a buying illegally once and I guess recreational usage which is also illegal. I was also shown their prototype website and was questioned about what I like about websites and thought about the ease of use their site so far. Then I got paid $80 for less than an hour. Can the police bait people like this? Or hire people to do this? \n\nShould I suspect the police showing up with a search warrant? Or can they arrest me for confessing to a crime? \n\nI have nothing illegal in my house that I\u2019m aware of but goddammit I feel stupid as hell. I didn\u2019t realize they would be filming me. ","title":"Did I just get deceived and then paid to confess to a crime?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591142064,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvixng\/buddy_of_mine_is_in_a_marriage_that_is_going\/","id":"gvixng","body":"This is gonna be a lot of information I don\u2019t know what\u2019s pertinent and what isn\u2019t, I\u2019m also gonna try and not be biased even though I have very strong feelings about this whole thing. And I apologize if I don\u2019t have all the answers to questions, he was a really good friend of mine growing up, I\u2019ve met the wife, we have hung out but have been out of touch for the most part sense we both have been married and dealing with multiple children.\n\nMy buddy is 29, his wife is about the same age. They have 3 kids together and have been married for at least 6 years, been together for around 10-12 years. Their kids are all under 10 years of age, their youngest being 3 years old. \n\nApparently, I\u2019m February she informed him she\u2019s not happy and wants out, they decided to keep living together for now and still are. Around this same time she started talking to someone online, many states away.  She told him, recently, that she was gonna go on a 5 day trip with this new guy, and he told her that he won\u2019t allow that while they are living under the same roof, and that he wants her to have a job and be independent (have her own place) before doing anything with anyone. Keeping in mind they are still married. \n\nHe wants to try and work through the problems, she doesn\u2019t seem interested. She has been a stay at home mom for about 10 years now and doesn\u2019t drive (I don\u2019t know all the details about that). \n\nWell, now that he has told her that she needs to have a job and be able to drive herself and be independent before going on a 5 day trip with new guy, she\u2019s been applying for jobs and learning to drive again. \n\nI guess in the midst of them still living together they have been in arguments and she has threatened to take the kids with her to her parents (crossing state lines, albeit not more than 1-2 hour drive). \n\n\nThis is one of the nicest guys I know and he is refusing to talk to a lawyer so that he doesn\u2019t push the issue even more, so I\u2019m trying to get information that I can give to him to ensure he doesn\u2019t lose his parental rights. My understanding is that these cases more often favor the mother, and I don\u2019t necessarily disagree with that, but is there anything he (or they both) need to do to ensure IF things get to it, that they don\u2019t end up in losing custody or other property? \n\nAny advice about alimony, custody, property rights and other things not mentioned are all appreciated. \n\nThank you.","title":"Buddy of mine is in a marriage that is going belly up, they have 3 kids. Custody questions. (Florida)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589677105,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl65uh\/texas_i_25f_am_about_to_buy_a_property_and_have\/","id":"gl65uh","body":"In addition to the property, I have a paid-off car and a few other financial assets. Nothing big, but I don't want my death to come with any avoidable stresses to my family and would rather have the peace of mind knowing that there's legal framework to have my wishes respected. \n\nI have no spouse and no children, so I imagine the default is next of kin. However, there are certain things I'd like to specify go to certain people who aren't in my family. I know Texas has some very lax laws about wills (IIRC, a signed paper will hold up in court) but I'd rather cross my Ts and dot my Is ahead of time.","title":"[TEXAS] I (25F) am about to buy a property and have some other assets. I need to know how to go about writing a will.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1519438335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ztj6r\/idaho_my_significant_others_work_wont_supply_them\/","id":"7ztj6r","body":"Hey, my wife is a cook at an assisted living home and she told me she needs to bring oven mitts to work because her employer won't purchase any for her or the other cooks. She says they bought a pair but they went missing so now they won't provide any anymore. \n\nI have always been under the impression that employers must provide PPE, which I think oven mitts to prevent severe burns qualifies as PPE. What should we do, if anything?","title":"[Idaho] My significant other's work won't supply them with oven mitts.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1417382080,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nvich\/im_mandatory_reporter_do_i_have_to_report_a\/","id":"2nvich","body":"When I was a child I was sexually abused by a daycare worker. This happened in the State of Wisconsin.\n\nNow I'm grown up, and I work as a teacher at a public school in Wisconsin. By state law, I have to report suspected child abuse. It turns out the person who abused me is now working at a public school.\n\nI really don't want to report this. This person is somebody who was a friend of the family (but isn't any more). Am I required to report my own abuse?","title":"I'm mandatory reporter. Do I have to report a daycare worker who abused me almost two decades ago? [Wisconsin]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588380564,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvk1x\/i_think_my_mom_financially_used_me_to_do_repairs\/","id":"gbvk1x","body":"At first glance I know that sounds really bad and that I am ungrateful.  Let me fill you in.   \nI have been renting from her for the last 18 years, I am a single mom on disability.  Several years ago, my Social Security was reworked and I was pleasantly surprised to find I had a $10,000 payout.  My first idea was to treat my daughter to a trip to New York\/Broadway since I would NEVER be able to do anything like that. But she talked me out of it. Was, for a change, really nice to me.\n\nThat's another thing. Our relationship is tenuous at best. Imagine growing up hearing \"you can't\" about just about anything your life, the cold silence of when you do the slightest thing that displeases her, etc.  So when I get this money, she's talking about how it would make better sense to fix up my house (note: it's her trailer I'm renting. Two bedroom for $275 a month.)  So, wanting something nicer, I start painting the kitchen, living room, and my bedroom. I tear up the carpet in my bedroom and the living room and I PAY for new vinyl flooring throughout, except my daughter's room. She wanted to keep her carpet. I replaced the big tub, had the flooring fix because of a leak, and got a new toilet. I did get a new TV, had a local man make me a desk and TV stand and bed frame.  And paid for her to get a sewing desk made by the same guy that she never uses. That was several years ago.  Recently I've taken out a loan and paid off a new Air Conditioner. $4k. \n\nThe problem is, my mother has always been super controlling and I'm only recently getting better at standing up and setting boundaries. But when I get fed up and talk about taking the stuff I pay for out, but cutting up the floor since I paid for it, she's very fast at reminding me that \"This is my place!\" Funny because to give the illusion of independence, she calls it mine, though it's not in my name nor my daughter's.  She comes in whenever she wishes. And if it's her place, shouldn't she have paid for all these repairs and not me?! I should have done what I wanted with the money. Looking back I think, damn that would have been a nice down payment on a house and I could be away from her.  I don't know if there's anything I can do. She's not working anymore and doesn't have money. But  I just wanted to see if I had been taken advantage of.","title":"I Think My Mom Financially Used Me To Do Repairs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576731124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecodik\/got_a_parking_ticket_from_a_private_company_ignore\/","id":"ecodik","body":"Title pretty much says it all. Was parked in a private parking lot with no voucher on my windshield - lapsed my mind to get the parking pass after parking. The violation is not from the city - it is clearly a third-party violation and threatens that it will \u201cgo to debt collectors\u201d and will be \u201cpursued by the law\u201d if not paid in a certain period of time. \n\nMy question is, is the violation something worth paying or to just ignore if I\u2019ll never be back in their lot?","title":"Got a parking ticket from a private company. Ignore?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424025273,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vzp9x\/nj_adding_deceased_father_to_adult_childs_birth\/","id":"2vzp9x","body":"My father passed this year, but was never listed on my birth certificate as he and my mother were not married. She wrote his name on the form when I was born, but they would not accept it. My birth certificate just has dashes where his name should be. I legally got my last name changed to his a few years ago, but I was told even though I listed him as my father on the forms, it doesn't make a difference for my birth certificate.\n\nWhat form would I use? Form 11176 seems to be only for living parents.\n\nI have plenty of evidence with photos, cards, checks addressed to me, etc. If needed, I can have my half brother take a DNA test with me.\n\nWhat do I need to do? What forms, if any, do I file? If it helps, I am located in Camden County.","title":"NJ - Adding deceased father to adult child's birth certificate?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590394062,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq71i0\/can_someone_contest_a_trust_if_theyve_already\/","id":"gq71i0","body":"Dad's girlfriend is threatening to contest the trust, even though she's already been dissolved out of it. Is this something she can do? Would really like to avoid this since all legal cost come out of my brother and I's pockets. California.","title":"Can someone contest a trust if they've already been disolved out of it","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1425581797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y1t5k\/landlord_burning_wood_thats_treated_and_coated_in\/","id":"2y1t5k","body":"i was renting a room over the winter and had to evacuate yesterday due to the fat that the landlord won't stop heating the house with wood that's been treated and wood that i, among others,  strongly believe is coated with lead paint. i have asked him not to and point out the fact that there is other wood to burn (a lot of other wood) he shrugs it off and walks away. he mainly burns this wood in the morning and throughout the day when he is not there. i would like to know the best manner to go about this to insure he does not do this to anybody else. i would also like to point out that there are often children in the house, and a lot of people in the area either don't know better or feel there is nothing they an do about it. this is only the tip of the iceberg. the property is in N.Y. ","title":"landlord burning wood thats treated and coated in lead paint to heat house","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475509530,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55o9iy\/va_what_would_happen_to_my_grandparents_house_if\/","id":"55o9iy","body":"Some background-\n\nMy brother and I have lived with our grandparents for most of our lives. My mom has also lived here on and off. I primarily take care of them. When my grandfather was in the hospital for 7+ weeks I was there everyday and in the system as an emergency contact after my grandma. My grandparents have two children together, my mom and uncle, and they each had a child before they got together. My mom and my uncle are both alcoholics. My grandparents pay all of my uncles bills for him. My mom has been doing well lately and working part time. \n\nMy grandparents have a large amount of money in the stock market. A couple years ago they had me sign papers so that if anything were to happen to them that money would go to me. I am most concerned about our house though. This house was built by my family and there is no mortgage. My grandparents have never agreed on a will. My grandma wants all four of their children and grandchildren to get something. My grandfather wants eveything to go to just me. \n\nSo my question-\n\nWould a court take all of that into consideration? I honestly don't care about the stock market money but I love this house and don't want it to be seized and sold so the money can be distributed. What generally happens when there is family but no will to dictate who gets what?","title":"VA- What would happen to my grandparents house if they both died and there was no will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588693409,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge03br\/can_landlord_disclose_personal_letters_to_other\/","id":"ge03br","body":"I am a graduate student and I live in a shared housing situation with a few other people. Due to covid-19, I have had some financial problems and I sent a personal email to my landlord asking if he could forgive my rent for one month. Rather than a simple yes or no, he forwarded my email, where I discussed my own and my family's financial situation, to my co-tenant and said that he would only talk to my co-tenant about *my* request. \n\nI was shocked by the fact that he would forward a personal letter to a co-tenant without permission and asked me to talk to my co-tenant about my problems rather than talking to me directly about it. He also told my co-tenant that he will not accept my request and that my co-tenants should figure out a way to help me. Now my co-tenants are also misunderstanding me by thinking that I might bail on them without paying rent.\n\nI would like to know is there any tenant rights that stops landlords from disclosing personal communication of the aforementioned nature to co-tenants without consent? If so, should\/can I take any steps? My state of residence is Massachusetts.","title":"Can landlord disclose personal letters to other tenants?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591215558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw1r1l\/usa_ca_bought_used_car_from_private_registered\/","id":"gw1r1l","body":"I bought my used car back on January 9th, signed the paper work, fast forward 30 days still no update or title transfer. I contacted dealer to ask what the hold up was in the transfer or if I could register it myself, he then gave me the papers to go to the dmv myself to be processed, only I couldn't because it had an official dealer license number attached. Nothing happens in the next 60 days, the temporary registration expired in april amidst covid. I gave the paper work back to the dealer to be properly handled since he was responsible for handling the transfer and never alerted me. It is now June, still no title transfer, he gave me a new temporary 90 day registration and now the car is having issues but I have no legal CA documentation showing ownership. Am I in legal right to return the car or some sort of compensation due to the dealers negligence?\n\nTldr: bought car in January, it is now June and the damn used car dealer still hasn't finalized anything and now the car is having issues. What do I do?","title":"USA CA, bought used car from private registered dealer, been 100+days and still no title transfer","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517325252,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u1nr6\/im_being_investigated_for_drug_trafficking_and\/","id":"7u1nr6","body":"**TL;DR BELOW** \n\nI\u2019d like to start by saying thank you to anyone who takes the time to read this and offer advice on my situation. This is something I\u2019ve been dealing with for a few weeks and have become increasingly afraid my home\u2019s going to be taken from me.\n\nI live in NB, Canada. I\u2019ve been in my apartment for less than a year. My one year lease ends in June or July. As the lease terms allow for, I\u2019ve been smoking in my bedroom, which I thought initially may have been the issue to begin with.\n\nAs it turns out, I\u2019m being suspected of something more major, and I don\u2019t know what to do. I don\u2019t traffic drugs. I\u2019ve been one to use but I\u2019ve never been one to supply.\n\nA few weeks ago two detectives approached my door and served me a community safety warning. Essentially a letter explaining I\u2019m under investigation for \u201cillegal drug activities\u201d and that if these activities don\u2019t cease, they have grounds for eviction.\n\nAlong with this letter came a pamphlet on SCAN \u2014 the safer communities and neighbourhoods investigation team. This pamphlet includes various information on what the organization does on a regular basis, where they receive their information (the public) and what are common signs of illegal activity.\n\nSome of these signs include...\n- frequent visitors at all hours of the night\n- frequent late-night activity\n- windows blackened or curtains always drawn\n- visitors with expensive vehicles\n- people watching cars suspiciously as they pass by\n- extensive investment in home security\n- garbage that contains numerous bottles and containers\n- neglected property or yard\n\nFor a little context. I have been unemployed for a while now since losing my job at Sears. So for the past month or two I spend almost 100% of this time at home in my apartment, unless I\u2019m walking to the market\/store for groceries or visiting friends. I\u2019m kind of a nighthawk; my sleep schedule has been neglected pretty bad and I tend to stay up until early morning hours playing video games \u2014 at a reasonable volume of course, so as to not disturb another tenant. This has been a focus of mine since moving in. I don\u2019t wanna be a bother to anyone who\u2019s been here longer than me. Because I like to stay up late, and I have friends in the area who do the same, I often have my friends over late at nights. Mind you, they don\u2019t usually stay past midnight. On a few occasions I\u2019ve had one friend over until 3-4am.\n\nFor some more context, I\u2019ve recently had my apartment broken into while I was at work. I had a few electronics stolen, including a PS4. Ever since this occurrence I\u2019ve been extremely diligent in keeping my windows\/doors locked, and keeping a very low profile\/maintaining privacy, which includes keeping my curtains drawn almost constantly. I never thought this might be a cause of concern for anyone else. I simply value my privacy.\n\nWhen looking at this complex to move into, back a few months, I had a friend who was supposed to be my roommate and share expenses with me. Long story short, on the day I was getting everything ready for us, which included signing the lease forms, paying the $100 fee for *her dog to live there with us,* etc, she abandoned ship and stabbed me in the back. Wouldn\u2019t answer any calls or messages, just completely ghosted me. This obviously made me really upset as I was scheduled to move in the next day, and now had all these expenses laid out on me that I couldn\u2019t afford to pay alone. I had my mom step in and pay the other half; It left her broke for about a week but I was able to compensate her, thankfully.\n\nTo add insult to injury, once I thought me and her had gone separate ways, she moved into the *same* building with her boyfriend, two stories above me.\n\nNow, officially there\u2019s nothing wrong with that. She can live wherever she can afford to pay rent. But given our recent beef I was pretty PO\u2019ed. Evidentially we would see each other in the landing, going in\/out the front door of the building, and so fourth. I spoke up to her a few times. One of those times her boyfriend snapped at me from 15 feet behind. These were just petty little remarks thrown at each other. No threats or anything like that from either side. Just verbal expressions of disagreement.\n\nSince this feud is still more-or-less ongoing (we just don\u2019t see each other every day) I became increasingly suspect that she may have been behind the community safety warning I received. It would make sense to me \u2014 she\u2019s a vindictive person, and after our altercations I would not be surprised if she tried whatever she could to have me removed from the building (or worse.)\n\nOn top of that, all of this made me do some research into SCAN \u2014 and I found something [really frightening.](http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/beta\/news\/canada\/new-brunswick\/saint-john-woman-slams-scan-eviction-1.1358444)\n\nAccording to CBC News, \u201cThe Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods law allows the provincial government to evict suspected drug dealers and others without convicting them of a crime.\u201d which is what happened 2013 to an elderly woman in my city. She was made homeless and was blacklisted from renting another apartment in the city. *This* is what I\u2019m afraid of. This could ruin me.\n\n\u201cHanley, the SCAN investigator, did not return CBC\u2019s phone calls for comment.\u201d\n\nAs anyone would, I began making phone calls. First I called my landlord, then I called SCAN. Initially I had my call answered by a representative in another city, so he offered to direct my contact information to the representative in my city, who would be able to answer my questions. \u201cSure, go ahead.\u201d\n\nThis morning I got that call. It seems as though it might be one of the same two investigators that showed up at my door. I told him I appreciate him taking his time to reach out to me. The first thing I explained was that I was concerned the report filed against me might have been an act of retaliation. He practically cut me off and said \u201cnah we\u2019ve half multiple complaints.\u201d\n\nSo I put a pin in that. If what he said was true, then it wasn\u2019t the girl I mentioned earlier, she had nothing to do with it (or maybe she was one of the multiple complaints.) Nonetheless I was still being accused of trafficking and threatened with eviction, so I had a few more questions.\n\nI went over the list of \u201ccommon signs of illegal activity\u201d and explained that I like to stay up late and play video games, have my curtains drawn mostly all the time, etc, and that these factors alone can\u2019t frame me as a drug dealer... these are habits so many people have.\n\nHe went on to say \u201cLook I\u2019ve been in law enforcement for 30 years. You\u2019re selling drugs.\u201d\n\nI wis I could say that I\u2019ve intentionally made the above statement more blunt, for effect. But these were his exact words.\n\nMy next question was something to the effect of \u201cI just can\u2019t see how that conclusion would have been made based on this little evidence.\u201d He proceeded to affirm me that he knows for a fact what I\u2019m \u2018up to\u2019 and reminds me what the community safety warning entails.\n\nHe explains that he\u2019s answered my questions and that \u2018we\u2019re done here\u2019, told me to have a nice day. I asked \u201cwell hold on, now, I have a few more questions...\u201d but it was too late. He reassured he\u2019s answered all my questions, and then hung up.\n\nI would like to add that in general I\u2019m a very kind person, not the type to cause a fuss unless I\u2019ve been done wrong. What I mean by that is, when I was on the phone, I wasn\u2019t expressing myself loudly or being belligerent. I tried to be as friendly as possible with this guy but he just dodged my questions and hung up abruptly.\n\nAll things considered, I\u2019m getting increasingly worried that I\u2019m being accused falsely of a really serious crime, and that my apartment, and my livelihood are on the line.\n\n**TL;DR A provincial-government community safety organization has been investigating me for alleged drug trafficking, and I may be evicted for it. What should I do?**\n\nWhat is my best course of action to fight this? What are my legal options? How can I ensure I won\u2019t be evicted over a false accusation?\n\nI\u2019m really hoping someone can help guide me in the right direction. I\u2019m desperate for advice. \n\nThank you.\n\n","title":"I\u2019m being investigated for drug trafficking and have been threatened with eviction","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589844810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmczpd\/renter_question_regarding_oven\/","id":"gmczpd","body":"Hi, I had posted here a while ago regarding a broken oven but our new place is having a similar issue. I'm in Seattle, WA. \n\nOur oven is broken and we notified our property manager by opening a request in our property portal thing. It took from April 12-24th to get our property manager to respond and send someone to look at it. They said new parts could be ordered. We were told they would arrive by May 6th. We managed to get ahold of the manager May 14th over the phone after not getting any responses in our requests for updates through the portal. They said that they had the parts but were trying to find someone to come out to fix it and we would have an update in a day. We have called everyday since and they aren't responding. \n\nObviously things are a little crazy during the pamdemic but we contacted local companies and lots of them are willing to come out and fix it. \n\nMy biggest question is, does the portal request count as a legal document so that we can fix it ourselves after 10 days with another notice and get it repaired and then the money taken off our rent? I really don't want to wind up in a situation where we don't get reimbursed. I'd ideally like to not wait another 10 days either but that might be the only option. \n\nThank you.","title":"Renter Question Regarding Oven","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516643562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s7iia\/licensed_contractor_screwed_my_husband_over_on\/","id":"7s7iia","body":"Here are the details: \n\nWe are located in CA. The contractor was licensed under the CLSB (state licensing board). \n\nWe have written contracts with him for the full scope of work (concrete pour and finish, rebuild of siding, installation of windows, installation of flashing, installation of new doors, installation of AC unit).\n\nHe acid washed and finished the concrete -- got epoxy all over the walls and new doors, did a terrible job of the acid wash (literally looks like someone just poured acid in the middle and then left it. You could even see his bootprints).\n\nTwo weeks after he \"finished\" the job, there was rain. Both windows leaked. Brought a carpenter in; turns out windows were installed improperly and weren't even level. He had cut the metal flashing off both windows in order to make them fit into the wall. The leaks caused damage to the new drywall.\n\nHe botched the installation of the AC unit, making horrible cuts in the wall around the mounting. \n\nWe are new homeowners.... we had to trust him on a lot of the stuff he was doing. It wasn't until the rain and we had to bring other people in that it became clear that we'd been had. \n\nWe are at the point now where we have had to hire:\n1) new concrete people to literally sand away this last guy's job and REDO the acid wash and the finish. \n2) new electrician to REDO the AC installation and fix the botch job.\n3) new carpenter to REMOVE the shit window job, BUY new windows since the last ones were mutilated, install properly, redo the damaged drywall. \n\nI've looked into complaint filing with the licensing board. But they're mostly in place to protect future consumers by holding this guy's license over his head. There's an arbitration process run by the board. \n\nIf we want remuneration for this guy's shitty practices that cost us over $15K, do we have to go to small claims court? \n\nWhat are our options? This fucking office is basically gonna cost us twice the original amount because we have to keep redoing parts of the first go. ","title":"Licensed contractor screwed my husband over on the standalone office -- tons of workmanship issues and payment schedule issues. What are our options?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590381312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq4gz2\/unwanted_access_to_student_records\/","id":"gq4gz2","body":"Phoenix AZ\n\nI work full time for the university I attended. For context, this university has several portals where students information could be kept, one of them holds information they use for housing. So this has info such as where I stayed on campus, any incident reports the school has involving my name and payment info. But it also has contact info for myself and several family members. It has info on them such as addresses, payment details, phones and emails etc. \n\nOne day, an employee who constantly harassed me with unwanted and extreme name calling, sat at a computer next to me and pulled up all this information. Making comments like \u201cI know where your parents live now\u201d and stuff like that to make it known he was actually reading this information. There is no legitimate reason for him to access that information, I suspect it was mainly to intimidate me and look up any \u201cdirt\u201d on my time as a student since he read through every single report on me while also commenting about it. \n\nI want to stick to the facts and not speculate too much, but just my complaint with HR was very strange how they mislead me with getting in contact with someone in HR who\u2019s supposed to help (can\u2019t say if it was intentional or not). But now that someone has been helping for several weeks, it\u2019s still going nowhere and they \u201cneed more information\u201d. I guess a specific date isn\u2019t enough to determine if my records were  accessed by anyone. This complaint is several months old now and it\u2019s no farther along. \n\nI just want to know what my options are. My first thought was that this is a FERPA related issue, but because it\u2019s a different portal that may not even be managed by the school, I\u2019m not sure. Maybe this all perfectly legal but this whole situation has been extremely detrimental to my mental health and quitting my job just isn\u2019t an option because I won\u2019t have any money to survive.","title":"Unwanted access to student records","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590166637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gon27h\/lendingpoint_loan_for_1800accountant\/","id":"gon27h","body":"in October i signed up to try out 1800 accountant, since legal zoom recommended them. i talked to the rep for hours to confirm that i would be charged a prorated fee if i quite past the 30 day trial. after trying it out, i hated the service. when i called to cancel they said i was all good, there was a 229 fee i paid, past that we are all squared up. now im getting calls from lending point, saying i owe them 2k for a years worth of 1800 acountants  service. i havent used thier service at all, and because of covid my buisness failed. lending point is saying that im responsible for the loan. any advice? im thinking ill need to hire a lawyer to resolve this, an opinions?\n\nedit in virginia usa if that matters","title":"lendingpoint loan for 1800accountant","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576416704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eayyvt\/my_lawyer_rejected_my_exhusbands_lawyers_court\/","id":"eayyvt","body":"Alberta, Canada.\n\nAbout two months or so ago we went to court and the judge decided that I get the full days of the 23rd, 24th, and 25th with my daughter. My ex's lawyer was told to do the court order. This is a temporary order until we can get something permanent resolved. The idea was that we would follow our current routine of having transitional half days, so the 23rd and 27th would be shared.\n\nWhen we got the draft it was riddled with mistakes, typos, wrong grammar, words etc. My lawyer rejected this copy and sent them the amendments she would recommend. They also only said I would have the 24th-26th and made no mention of how we would handle changing hands of our child.\n\nThe other day my ex texted and said that he would drop our kid off on the 24th at 3PM, and pick her up on the 26th at 8am. I opposed this and he sent me the copy of the rejected court order and highlighted the dates, this was accompanied with a text mocking me and treating me like an idiot. (I know this isn't really relevant in a court but thought I'd mention it anyway for context).\n\nMy issue now is that without an actual court order being submitted I dont know how to enforce my days with the child, hes planning on dropping the kid off after he should, and said he would be coming to my house to take the kid the day before. I have no idea what I should do. My lawyer has got in contact with his lawyer a week ago and we have recieved nothing from him.\n\nI'm scared what will happen on the 26th if I refuse to let him take the kid, would it be a safer bet to just let him take her and bring this up during our next court hearing?\n\nAny advice about this situation would be appreciated.","title":"My lawyer rejected my ex-husband's lawyer's court order as details were wrong. His lawyer never sent a new one and my husband has quoted the rejected court order to me now that there is a dispute.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424922417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x70ya\/ny_state_willinheritance_question\/","id":"2x70ya","body":"In NY State, if you file a legally binding will, can that override a spouse's entitlement to your estate (if you prefer for half or more to go to your children instead)?","title":"NY State Will\/Inheritance Question","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577238955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efaexz\/ca_grandmother_died_questions_about_insurance\/","id":"efaexz","body":"Wasn't sure if I should use this flair or the \"insurance\" one, so apologies. Also I'm 26 (an adult) in case it matters.\n\nMy grandmother died on Oct 30. When she died, she had a handful of insurance policies, and my mom told me I was the beneficiary of one of them. Today my mom told me that she had found out that the estate is actually the beneficiary of the insurance policy, and handed me a letter from the insurance company to the estate that said, when my grandmother died, the ownership of the policy passed to the estate. The letter also says the following:\n\n>To assign ownership to another person, an authorized estate representative (such as the Spouse or the executor) will need to complete and return the enclosed Absolute Assignment form. If there is no Estate\/Executor designated, a state-filed form or affidavit indicating \"NO ESTATE\" is required.\n\nI asked my mom why she as the executor wasn't doing this, and she said she's not the executor because there was no will; she's just in charge of the estate (which is tiny, and the assets were split between my mom and her brother). \n\nThere is a form in the envelope labelled \"transfer of ownership request form,\" but not one labelled \"Absolute Assignment\" form.\n\nSo I have two questions:\n\n1. Are the Transfer of Ownership Request Form and the Absolute Assignment Form the same thing?\n2. Because there is an estate but no will, do I have to get whatever the \"state-filed form\" indicated in the letter is?\n\nThank you in advance.","title":"CA grandmother died; questions about insurance policies","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588907547,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gflaou\/am_i_safe_to_sell_my_house_after_i_was_released\/","id":"gflaou","body":"Long story short, we had a real estate agent who just was not good and we decided to terminate our listing agreement with them. The bit in the contract that worries me says \n\n\"If the property is sold within 120 days of expiration or termination of this agreement to a Buyer to whom the property was shown by Owner, Broker, another broker, or any other person or firm during the term of this agreement, the Broker's full fee shall be payable by Owner. The protection period shall be terminated if Owner enters into a listing agreement with another broker during the protection period. \"\n\nFrom how I understand it, this means that since the agreement was terminated, that we're ok, but the whole \"120 days of expiration\" part is what I'm unclear on.","title":"Am I safe to sell my house after I was released from a Listing Agreement (Odd Contract wording)?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1476001012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56ldmc\/az_usa_going_to_sign_a_lease_soon_what_should_i\/","id":"56ldmc","body":"Hi there. I hope this isn't a dumb question for this subreddit. I'm doing the best I can to be an adult but I don't have a lot of guidance.\n\nPretty self explanatory. And for what it might be worth, I'm 19 with not a lot of credit (but I always make my payments in full and early and all that good stuff, just haven't been building it for a long time) and I have a cat. \n\nIs there anything I should know? Any specific things that might be common in lease agreements that could potentially screw me over? Some kind of verbiage I should be looking for? Anything to immediately rip up papers and walk out if it happens?\n\nEDIT: by myself, no roommates","title":"(AZ, USA) Going to sign a lease soon. What should I know\/check for in legal documents?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1410468952,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g50xo\/power_of_attorney_question_tx\/","id":"2g50xo","body":"I live in Texas and I need to get a durable and a medical power of attorney for my grandmother. She is incapacitated and cannot sign off on anything. My mother had the POA's and she passed away suddenly last week. The POA's list no successor and my mother did not have a will. How do I go about getting new POA's? My mother was married and had no property, just her car and belongings so I'm not sure if we have to go through probate court to do this. Thanks.","title":"Power of Attorney Question, TX","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590340649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gptg2a\/being_trolled_by_someone_living_in_the_same_block\/","id":"gptg2a","body":"I am 21M living in a block of flats, they are nice and usually attract successful young people and or upper middle class families.\n\nUnfortunately I am living in fear and a personal hell because of one man living in the apartments below. After I moved in I saw him as I was entering the building, I was wearing a baseball cap with the logo of my favourite esports CSGO team on it. The man made a slightly friendly greeting about how I was new here before beginning to make jokes about my \u2018gay\u2019 hat. Yes, he called it gay. I\u2019m not gay so I didn\u2019t take offence but I was taken aback because it\u2019s a weird confrontation to have in real life. I scuttled back to my apartment and locked the door and chain immediately. He heard me frantically chain my door up and flicked my letter box before making another joke about me being scared (while laughing). For the next weeks or MONTHS the man would make it his goal to mess with me or troll me as he said, when ever I asked him to stop harassing me he would say in a weird voice \u2018wee wee do a little trollin\u2019. Confused and scared initially, I later learnt this was some sort of internet meme where trump says those words.\n\nI\u2019ve had parcels \u2018misplaced\u2019 even though we have a very good system in place to protect the parcels and nobody has ever had an issue but I\u2019ve been to scared to ask the man about it and rather, cut my losses, despite one package being an expensive camera lens worth over $150.\n\nOne time the man saw me leaving to work and sort of followed along side me making fun of me as I walked to the bus stop (I don\u2019t know how he knows when I\u2019m leaving my house or if he\u2019s just always waiting for whatever reason). He asked if i had a boyfriend because I look like a twink (WTF).\n\nI can\u2019t take it anymore and I\u2019m too anxious to buy groceries, I\u2019ve ordered a pizza 3 times this week so I can eat, I\u2019m not poor but I can\u2019t afford to keep doing this.","title":"Being \"trolled\" by someone living in the same block of apartments.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589512965,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk1hln\/nycproperty_management_wants_to_charge_me_420_for\/","id":"gk1hln","body":"I moved in a \u201cluxury\u201d 300+ units apartment building in NYC last year and I\u2019m moving out in June. Since I moved in, there has always been a wide gap between tiles of a smaller (<5sqf) portion of the hardwood floor. Recently, a larger (~2in) crack appeared between two tiles and today, during an inspection prior to move out, the building management requested $420 to repair it. \n\nMy thought process is that, if the hardwood floor had been kept well and repaired prior to my move in, a regular use of the apartment would have not created this larger crack. This is the case in fact, everywhere else in the unit, where the hardwood floor is in good conditions.\n\nI\u2019ve just shared pictures taken last year that provide evidence of the bad shape of the hardwood floor when I moved in. Is there anything else I should do? \n\nThank you.","title":"[NYC]Property management wants to charge me $420 for rebuffing a tiny area of the hardwood floor before I move out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590221972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp1d49\/purchasing_car_from_a_dead_man_literally\/","id":"gp1d49","body":"Hello,\n\nI reside in southern california. \nI am interested in purchasing a vehicle from an individual I found on craigslist. A family member left him this vehicle several years ago and he is not in possession of it. He says the title is in hand but his name is not on the title, the deceased individual's name is still on the title. \nSeller told me he could supply me with death certificate, will that names himself as the beneficiary of the entire estate, and sign the pink slip to me.\n\n\nHere are my questions: \n\nI'm wondering if this is legal or if seller would have to transfer the title to himself before selling to me. \n\nAlso, since it was only registered out of state in 2018, would I be responsible for back registration fees (and taxes) when i take it to the DMV to transfer the title to myself?\n\nTo top of this whole debacle, title registration is not currently being offered in person, only through virtual office, so I feel like this could easily be rejected by the DMV due to the nature of virtual office.\n\nThank you guys so much!!","title":"Purchasing car from a dead man (literally)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577998049,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej40kc\/renting_after_lease_is_up\/","id":"ej40kc","body":"So I rented my apartment with a lease for 2 years which ended in September. Nothing was ever said when it ended but I continued to pay rent each month. Last month I underwent the process of buying my first home and was unable to pay December rent and did not give him a notice due to the fact I was unsure I would get the home. \n\nI have informed him now that I have moved into my new home as of Jan 1st. He says that according to the \u201clease\u201d I have to give 30 days notice and am responsible for January rent. Is this true? Should I pay both months rent? Neither?  Residency is Illinois if that matters.\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Renting after lease is up.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515520700,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p8uqc\/coinbase_is_holding_my_money_hostage_due_to\/","id":"7p8uqc","body":"I have been trading crypto currencies on Coinbase, a US based company that facilitates the purchase and sales of a small variety of popular currencies . I made a purchase at the end of November and it is listed as pending (well over 30 Days!!). I have sent several email inquiries and there is no contact phone number listed . I have had one response where a customer service associate described it as \u201cunique\u201d and has been a ghost ever since. I\u2019ve sent countless messages . It has technically been approved by my bank and them(Coinbase) and that fact was confirmed by the associate I mentioned previously.  I have no control over my money as the price rises and falls . Any advice would be appreciated \nMy location is GA. ","title":"Coinbase is holding my money hostage due to \u201cunique circumstance\u201d","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515411712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oxzy5\/estranged_hoarder_uncle_died_my_dad_is_only\/","id":"7oxzy5","body":"EDIT: I'm in the UK (specifically Northern Ireland!)\n\n\n\nHey guys. So my uncle passed away suddenly on Christmas Eve. He lived alone in the family home, and was a hoarder. The house is probably unsalvagable at this point, but there is quite a lot of land around the house.\n\n\nHe and my father haven't spoken in 9 years. They became estranged after their sister died from cancer. My uncle and a man he knew went into the cancer ward 6 days before she died. She was extremely high on morphine and had just finished a round of radiation therapy. She was in no way lucid. They changed her will so they would get everything and my father would get nothing. Her name was misspelled where her signature should have been, and it was not her handwriting. My father and mother pursued it for about 2 years, and spent \u00a32000+ in legal fees, then ultimately decided to let my uncle and this man keep everything as her estate was only worth about \u00a315,000 anyway.\n\n\nHowever, my uncles estate is worth at least \u00a3600,000. And additionally, it was my father's parents house, so he'd like keep it in the family. It was once in my fathers name, and once in my older brothers name but my uncle changed his will 9 years ago after the family feud so that the same man who forged their sister's signature would receive almost everything in his estate.\n\n\nIs there anything my dad can do? He is 67 and wants to retire, but if they go to court he is worried it will cost him his retirement fund if he looses. Is arbitration an option? Could we claim that the will is null and void due to his mental health issues? We have photos and videos of the house inside, and the man was clearly very mentally ill.\n\n\nAny advice is very much appreciated!! Thanks guys!","title":"Estranged hoarder Uncle died, my dad is only surviving member of the family, but Uncle left family home to a stranger.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588738717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ged4t9\/alimony_during_the_pandemic\/","id":"ged4t9","body":"I pay alimony to my ex but because of the covid pandemic my business has sustained major financial loss and my income has plummeted. I cannot pay her what I am supposed to. What are my options?","title":"Alimony during the pandemic","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422243195,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2took9\/took_home_bed_bugs_from_work_im_being_eaten_alive\/","id":"2took9","body":"I need advice.\n\nI work in a school that has bed bugs. 16 classrooms have had bed bugs in them and the school is refusing to do anything about it. They say chemical cleaning is too expensive and there won't be a way to keep bugs out during the school year, so we'll have to deal with it.\n\nThere's no policy in my district for bed bugs so the school doesn't do anything. A kid in my room had them crawling all over him but the nurse did nothing.\n\nUnfortunately, I've taken the bugs home with me. I'm covered in bites. I've had to buy mattress covers, sprays, and have my home treated. This has been outrageously expensive.\n\nWhen I asked the school to comp me for the charges, they said no because it's a \"work related risk and I knew the risks when I signed up for the job.\" They told me that they weren't required to pay for anything and it's the teachers' jobs to buy supplies to keep their classrooms and homes bug free.\n\nThe school is also trying to cover up the problem. They are telling lies to the media so the parents don't get upset. It's appalling.\n\nI'm asking if I have a case in small claims court to cover the damages. The school nurse has confirmed that there are bed bugs in my classroom and the school is being negligent.\n\nEdit: Location - Louisville, KY","title":"Took home bed bugs from work. I'm being eaten alive and work is refusing to acknowledge the problem.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588387246,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbynfk\/can_a_relationship_status_change_a_court_order\/","id":"gbynfk","body":"My ex started dating a person who is court ordered to never be around our kids without him there because of her open animosity and hateful nature towards me. They were not in a relationship when the court order was made. Could this change things or should I still report it if I find out she is ever left alone with them?","title":"Can a relationship status change a court order?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475695322,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5619gj\/wanting_to_achieve_copyright_to_a_website\/","id":"5619gj","body":"So this is a little tricky, and I am not sure if it is even possible. I have emailed the site owner multiple times, and even the multiple emails he has created. The site is NEVER updated, and no new stuff is added. Meaning the website is most likely abandoned. I really want to change a lot of stuff in this particular website, and recreate it. Only to bring it back to life, along with all credits going to the original owner. I want to try and gain legal rights to own the website itself. What should I do to go through with it?","title":"Wanting to achieve copyright to a website","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588542538,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcyynp\/insurance_ticket\/","id":"gcyynp","body":"I had gotten my first ticket, after a month of getting my license and my first car, was going home after a New Year\u2019s Eve family get together and was pulled over. Got a ticket for no insurance and it came out to about $1,000.\n\nI was scheduled a court date but couldn\u2019t appear due to the coronavirus the courts were closed and now I\u2019m hearing they\u2019re back open so I\u2019m planning to go as soon as possible.\n\nThe officer told me to appear in court with a valid insurance and they should reduce my fine.\n\nThing is, I had sold the vehicle because it stopped running on me.\n\nI still have proof of insurance , has the vehicle info, would it affect anything since I sold the vehicle? \n\nThis is my first ever ticket and offense.. sorry if this is a dumb question","title":"Insurance ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421874200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t7n89\/dealership_fraud_can_i_win\/","id":"2t7n89","body":"I recently bought a used 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD from a small sketchy dealership in west Houston, TX. and have been battling the dealership about paying off my trade-in vehicle, fixing major safety issues caused by them, and a number of other things. About 30 days later, the truck's transmission malfunctions and with it still being under warranty (until Feb 8, 2015) I took it into Chevrolet and they told me they would have no problem either re-building or replacing the transmission under warranty. After a month of waiting to get my truck back the other day, the dealership calls me and informs me that the VIN tag that is riveted to the side of the transmission has been pried off, the inner plates and inside of the transmission has been ground away with a grinder and is severely damaged to the point that it can never be repaired. They told me that the only explanation for this transmission (with very obviously more mileage than what's on the truck's odometer) is that the dealership at which the truck was purchased had another similar truck (they only sell large diesels) with a bad transmission they were trying to sell and swapped the faulty trans from that truck with the low-mileage trans from mine hoping that the person who bought it didn't notice. This would be the only explanation of the missing VIN tag and obvious wear on this transmission. Also that the brake lines have been tampered with and are nearly worn though which could cause a serious safety hazard. I will be filing a consumer complaint with the Texas attorney general and also after doing a bit of research with the texas lemon law, found that if a vehicle is covered under manufacturer original warranty (which it still is) the lemon law still applies. Does anyone have any advice on whether or not it would be beneficial for me to get a lawyer, or does my case even have a leg to stand on?\n\nTexas Lemon Law - http:\/\/www.txdmv.gov\/motorists\/buying-or-selling-a-vehicle?id=56","title":"Dealership Fraud! Can I win?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589727314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glgpzn\/yesterday_i_did_something_stupid_at_work\/","id":"glgpzn","body":"Sooo, I work for one of the 3 Major Banks in US. I work in huge suburban office of about 25-30,000 sq feet. We provide financial analysis and loan processing support. Nobody is drug tested here...which is first time in my career. \n\nSo since the shutdow two months ago I picked up a little nasty habbit, I\u2019ll do some coke on the weekend, to break up the boredom. And since the shut down, only 3-4 people come to the office Mon-Fri.\n\nI worked OT yesterday, and was the only petson in this huge office. At the end of the long day at work, I decided it will be ok to do a line at my cube before going home (stupid idiot). I checked the ceilings and see only carbon and fire alarms.\n\nNow I am freaking out, what if the do have cameras???\n\nWhat do you suggest I do if they have me on camera doing a line of coke. I\u2019ll try to find out from receptionist or property manager tomorrow if they do.\n\nThanks","title":"Yesterday I did something stupid at work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424619794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wrls3\/question_about_reality_show_contracts_mtv\/","id":"2wrls3","body":"Hi There!\n\nWhile this isn't a question about a personal situation, I'm interested in a news story regarding an MTV reality show contract that just didn't make sense to me. I was wondering if anyone had an opinion if this is true or false from a legal \/ contract perspective:\n\nMTV has a show called \"Teen Mom\" documenting the lives of teen parents. Several of the cast members have gone on to have additional children recently, and new stories have popped up that they are doing this for monetary reasons, and states that in their contract MTV offers them twenty thousand dollars for each new child they have, as it brings in big ratings. Would that even be legal to do? It seems like offering teen parents large sums of money to continue to have more children could open up a can of worms down the line, but then again I don't know much about how entertainment law works.\n\nJust curious! Thanks.","title":"Question About Reality Show Contracts: MTV apparently offers \"Teen Mom\" cast 20K for each new, additional baby they have. Would this even make sense?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589553628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkabkj\/roommates_are_not_returning_to_university_and\/","id":"gkabkj","body":"College student in Ohio. Took over a sublease back in December for the upcoming year (April \u201820-May \u201821). Four other tenants, five in total. Two tenants have decided to drop out of school and therefore, have not paid their two months\u2019 rent, nor do they plan on paying the remaining 11 months. \n\nBecause they haven\u2019t paid, the housing company will not issue us our keys. They are telling me that the other remaining tenants and I must pay the total amount due and sue the two non-paying tenants when this debacle is over for whatever they should have paid. In my na\u00efvet\u00e9, I just assumed signing the lease entitled you to paying your fraction of the rent. Apparently, I was wrong. The housing company said something on the phone about \u201csigning a lease is you just recognizing its existence.\u201d It doesn\u2019t entitle you to paying your fraction. \n\nIs this true and how do I go forward? I have already paid two months\u2019 rent. Do I look for a way out or is there a way I can live in this house without having to cover the 2\/5 meant to be paid by the two not returning? Is it legal for them to withhold keys and prevent me from moving in? What would you do if you were in this situation? \n\n*Other Noteworthy Info*\nI was a subleaser, not one of the initial lessees (I signed on later and took over someone\u2019s portion). Apparently, the five original lessees had to watch a 30 min. video explaining the lease and how it works. According to the housing co., the info about how a situation like this would work was included in said video. When I signed my sublease, the employee said, \u201cI won\u2019t have you watch the video today. We can do that a later date in the summer.\u201d One of my father\u2019s friends in the legal field said this could potentially come in to play later. \n\nPLEASE. HELP.","title":"Roommates are not returning to university and refusing to pay their rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589722697,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glfjr3\/is_my_employer_allowed_to_do_this\/","id":"glfjr3","body":"I came back to work recently and am only able to consistently work 20 hours a week. I took some time for college and was planning on working 30-35 hours\/week in order to pay for all my expenses through the summer. Obviously due to lack of work history it is hard to prove the reduction in hours. I wrote a letter and asked my employer to sign saying, due to Coronavirus pandemic, X Employer can no longer provide the typical amount of hours to its employees. My employer agreed to the statement but refused to sign saying, \u201cMy boss says we do not do unemployment\u201d.  I need this letter for an appeal process. If I go through the assistant manager the one who makes the schedules would that still be credible? Do I need to get it notarized? I\u2019m not sure what to do in my situation please help!","title":"Is my employer allowed to do this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578107658,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejqqrg\/question_about_use_of_someone_elses_debit_card\/","id":"ejqqrg","body":"About 3 months ago, I added my debit card to a friends lyft account to pay for a ride we were taking (not smart I know) and told them to remove it after.    \n\nWe are no longer in contact, and they recently used my card on their account for 3 rides adding up to about $40 without my knowledge. \n\nI know it\u2019s a very small amount and I\u2019m not planning on filing a report or anything, but was wondering if this breaks any laws since I technically added it to their account? \n\nI\u2019ve already contacted lyft and got the card removed and am getting my money back.","title":"Question about use of someone else\u2019s debit card","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589870141,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmj9y4\/this_will_be_a_bit_different_but_here_we_go\/","id":"gmj9y4","body":"So i saw a post on ifunny about some guy buying girls pictures on only fans and sending them to their relatives or colleagues, he doesn't blackmail them he just wants to abolish sex work.\nMy question is what is the legality of this?","title":"This will be a bit different but here we go","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576014986,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8xfcr\/what_does_a_property_lien_mean_for_a_renter\/","id":"e8xfcr","body":"Background; Now my mother hasn't paid rent in almost a year. She made a large fuss over house repairs and said she wouldn't pay rent without repairs being made first. She's lived there almost six years. \n\nThey have put multiple pay or get out notices on the door and even tried to get the sheriff to evict her. She got some type of stay notice through the court though. No clue how she pulled it off. \n\n\nQuestion: The landlords moved her to another house and told her she could stay there free until repairs were made. I stopped by the house to see if any of my mail had been sent there. I could see they changed the locks, and there was a paper saying \"property lien.\" \n\nWhat is that going to mean for her? Are they just selling the rental or something? It looks like they have done a lot of work since they got her out, I'm assuming they don't plan to let her back in?\n\nNote: I do not agree with her not paying rent, people like her are why it's so hard to be approved when renting.","title":"What does a property lien mean for a renter?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589523278,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk3prx\/boyfriend_assaulted_me\/","id":"gk3prx","body":"So me and my boyfriend were together for a long time and to make a horribly painful long story short i thought i would marry him. well tonight we got into a fight which led to me having a whelp on my face and some scrapes on my arm and obviously emotional damage. well he leaves once he realizes what he\u2019s done and calls his RETIRED POLICE OFFICER dad to come over here. my dad says he wants to call the cops so of course the retired police officer is ready af and even mentions that he\u2019s a retired police officer in the phone call (instead of me, the victim, making it). he said we \u201cboth have marks\u201d but i\u2019m 120 pounds and my boyfriend is 250 pounds and we\u2019re a foot apart in height. i didn\u2019t do shit to him and i\u2019m worried this is gonna get swept under the rug cause his daddy is a retired police officer. what should i do","title":"Boyfriend assaulted me","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590166850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gon4k5\/pa_apartment_office_forced_us_to_tape_our_window\/","id":"gon4k5","body":"The apartment office said it's mandatory to have one of their maintenance people come and install the airconditioner (it's a window unit that hangs out). \n\nHe then basically closed the window on the ac and taped it in place. No screws or anything to hold either the ac in place or the window shut. \n\nThey also said they will fine us for installing the things ourselves. Now I'm terrified the window will open and the unit will go tumbling downstairs onto someone's head. What should I do?","title":"(PA) Apartment office forced us to tape our window a\/c in place","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589125860,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh3vll\/we_live_in_a_rental_that_has_a_sewage_leak_inside\/","id":"gh3vll","body":"(AUSTRALIA)\n\nLong story short, sewage leak in our house. The first time was when we first moved in, and we cleaned it up ourselves. \n\nSecond time it happened the real estate said they'd fix it, got plumber to clear pipes.\n\nHappened again for a third time, same response from the real estate. We were pretty fed up at this point and asked about swapping residencies, because we weren't fans of ecoli poisoning. \n\nThey said it'd be a break lease and we'd need to pay all costs for advertisement etc\n\nWe had the council take a look at our plumbing as suggested by our tenancy union who we had called looking for advice on the matter. They advised the owners to relocate an overflow outside.\n\nWe also let the real estate know about the sewage going underneath the lino in the laundry where it was leaking.\n\nThey claimed it was dry underneath so we checked. \nIt wasn't. it was wet and mouldy from sewage water.\nWe had the pipes cleared yet again and was told it wouldn't block again.\n\nThey sent a handyman around to take the lino and clean it.\nAlso had some workers come to look at digging out some trees which roots were contributing to the blockage.\n\n\nTonight, our toilet blocked and the pipe leaked sewerage for the fourth time.\n\nWe're honestly sick to death of sleeping elsewhere because our downstairs laundry reeks of our own shit and piss. We're sick of plumbers rocking up without notice, trapsing their shit-sucking machines through our bedroom, into the ensuite and leaving faeces on the floor, sick of bitchy real estate agents being rude and reluctant to fix the situation, and sick of the owners that are basically silent on the matter. We really need some advice on this, as 3 out of 4 of us are first time renters and really don't want to cop a blacklist or something similar for being \"uncooperative\". Please help us.","title":"We live in a rental that has a sewage leak inside and the real estate are being beyond difficult.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577827147,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei904z\/my_mothers_husband_wont_leave_us_alone_what_are\/","id":"ei904z","body":"I've used a throwaway account to make this post as anonymous as it can be because I'm lost and I don't know what to do at this point. I'm desperate and fearing for my safety (my mom is not taking this as seriously as I am).\n\nThey've been married roughly ten years but separated for I'd say about one. Since then, he has become very financially abusive. He's threatened to kick us out of our place ***at least*** three times and turn off our cell phones more than that. My mom said he has always spied on her (early in their relationship he used to tape record her in the car) but since his name is on the phone bill account, he was able to go through the numbers my mom has called and ask them what their relationship is to her. She says she's caught him stalking her (no pictures of this) multiple times since he moved out. One time during an argument he told me to my face that my mom is a lying bitch and has instigated fights with her in front of my little sister whom he is the father of even though my mom tried to walk away. There are many different instances (he gave my mom a black eye once during a mutual altercation) I can go into but I'm trying to stay as vague as possible for fear of this backfiring on my mom and her case in any way. I don't think they've begun the formal divorce process. He also has a card to posses a firearm. The last time I checked, he has one in his possession however my mom says otherwise.\n\nToday, however, my mom confronted him about some precarious information she found about him and he has called me over 18 times, sent me a threatening text to once again cut off our phones (he uses the words \"tell her to stop playing with me\" though which scared me to no end), and has been stalking around our house for three hours now. He banged on the doors and windows. I suspect he's still out there as I'm typing this.\n\nI'm truly stuck here. My mom is not taking these things seriously. I'll admit, I have always been very anxious about\/around men since I read a lot of stories about domestic violence ending in death and step-father's killing their families, but this seems like a textbook case for disaster. I'm not sure if any of this warrants an order of protection, I think it does, but I'd appreciate it if anyone can comment on that. Also, what further steps I can take to protect my family. Also, I don't know if this questions fits here, but is there a way we can keep our phone numbers without going through him first? **CHICAGO, ILLINOIS**","title":"My Mother's Husband Won't Leave Us Alone. What are our options?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1416260516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mllfp\/red_light_camera_ticket_in_stockton_california\/","id":"2mllfp","body":"So I'm pretty sure a camera flashed me as I was crossing -- the light was yellow when I crossed but then turned red when I was somewhere in the middle.\n\nI know that red light tickets in LA can be ignored with little consequence. How about the San Joaquin County? Is there any kind of loophole\/whatever that will allow me to ignore with little to no consequence?\n\nAfter a quick google search, I've read up on ways to possibly get the ticket dropped and all that. So if anyone with experience with the San Joaquin county or can look into the legality of it can tell me if I have to suck it up and pay or that I can happily ignore, that'd be great.","title":"Red light camera ticket in Stockton, California -- possible to ignore?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576542616,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebnxjj\/insurance_company_running_us_through_the_loop\/","id":"ebnxjj","body":"So to keep things clear and simple here,\n\n[In the state of Ohio, Columbus to be exact. i know this will be relevant.]\n\nI had just got done fixing up our 1999 jeep cherokee classic. Thing did not run for 4 months couldnt figure it out. Ended up being a 12 dollar part lone and behold. \n\nBack to the topic, we were bringing the car back from where it had been for the last 4 months (roughly the end of july beginning of august) and were about a mile from my house. We go through a light (morse and Karl rd. If you're familiar with the area by chance) Light is without any doubt in my Mind as green as a stoplight will get. I am On Karl rd, which happens to be 2 lanes, but the road that intersects is 4 lanes on each side of the median (Morse rd.) Now to cross Karl rd is ~50-80 yards give or take to cross over morse rd. As i am going through the intersection the light turns yellow. As soon as the light turns yello a car that is in the left turn lane (turning from Karl onto morse) decides to turn out in front of us. We had roughly 2 seconds to react which in turn ended up being on the brakes hard and swerving to the left in an attempt to avoid the car that had turned out in front of us. Because we swerved to the left instead of continuing on and just letting it happen we clipped the rear end of this honda civic. \n\n\n\nThe kicker here is that because the car had only been running for roughly 4 hours under its own power we had not yet gotten insurance coverage restored on our vehicle. But, the vehicle turning across our lane of traffic did not give us the correct right of way and ended up getting hit because of such. \n\nNow, the car that we had struck had insurance, and im assuming full coverage because it was a fairly new model. Being that the accident was caused by the other driver not providing us our right of way that we had, being that we were oncoming traffic and had already entered the intersection, you'd figure they would be deemed at fault right? \n\nWell their insurance company (geico) claims they will only accept 50\/50 liability as their driver had made it \"most of the way through the intersection before being hit.\" The problem with this lies in that they were only coming across a single lane, and we swerved in the same direction in which we struck the turning vehicle in an attempt to avoid them. But because we attempted to avoid the accident they only want to claim 50% liability in an accident that could have been avoided if the other driver had simply paid attention and followed the rule of right of way. \n\nAny advice on how i should go about moving forward with the process? Im not trying to get a \"big payout\" or anything. I work on my own vehicles and have experience repairing collision damage. I could very well fix all of the damage to my own vehicle if it ist totaled based on their estimate, but i dont feel as if i should be taking 50% liability, which i pointed out to geico. \n\nThe other driver has also not contacted their insurance in any way at all. I have the other driver's phone number but i feel as if any attempt to get ahold of them will just lead to them falsifying statements like they did when the police showed up and she changed her story twice as to what color the light was, first being that it was red, then she said it turned yellow and she turned. \n\nAnything would help as ive been without a vehicle for the last 2 weeks after dumping all my money into it and can't rely on everyone else to get around much longer and they seem pretty hell bent on a 50\/50 judgment that isnt right.","title":"Insurance company running us through the loop.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423174836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ux3ha\/roommate_stopped_paying_rent_ll_being_difficult\/","id":"2ux3ha","body":"Hi Reddit, I'm looking for some legal advice. My roommate stopped paying rent and I can no longer afford to cover him. I emailed my landlord telling her we would be breaking our lease, after I talked to my roommate and he agreed. I told her we would be moving out in 30 days and I would advertise\/show the unit and send her potential renters. The apartment is in a good location in San Diego so there have been a lot of people who have applied. She is not responding to any of the people who turn in applications. I requested a final walk through of the apartment and she is now not responding to me. It's been close to two weeks. There is also no clause in the lease about breaking it but she is requesting one month's rent and the entire deposit. How do I go about this? ","title":"Roommate stopped paying rent, LL being difficult with breaking a lease (California)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422153155,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tkrhy\/child_support_question_for_multiple_mothers_in\/","id":"2tkrhy","body":"My brother in law is currently residing with me post prison and is trying to get his life back together. He currently believes that he only needs to report a single job to the state for child support. He's attempting to have a second job shooting tattoos because he believes they wont take that money due to it being tip based.\n\nSecondly, he feels that because he has four children in three different counties that each county is taking the maximum child support and not factoring in the other children.\n\nIncase this info is needed. \nChild A age 13 with Mother A in County A\nChild B age 8 with Mother B in County B\nChild C age 7 and D age 6 with Mother in C in County C\n\nAll three mothers are living off welfare. \n\nSo my questions are: \n\nIf his income is approx 2k a month for both jobs, how much should he be paying in child support? \n\nDoes having multiple counties even affect child support? or is it handled by the state?\n\nHow many jobs does he have to report? I assume all jobs. \n\n\nHonestly I wish he would realize he needs to stop gaming the system and just man up and follow the rules. I'm tired and ready to kick him out. I'm trying to be nice and help him get his footing, but he's really starting to drain my patience and bank account :P","title":"Child support question for multiple mothers in multiple counties for Ohio","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475003366,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54s8j4\/can_my_mothers_employer_do_this\/","id":"54s8j4","body":"Broward County, Florida.\n\nMy (M) mother works as a cafeteria worker for the School Board of Broward County.  Just under a month ago, M called me about problems she was having with her new manager (NM) and supervisor (S).  Being over 4 hours away at college and inexperienced in this sort of thing, I told M to write down everything she possibly could as the situation progressed.  Yesterday, S verbally abused and intimidated M.  I have here what M wrote down throughout the month.  I'm worried that we haven't done enough and that it might be too late to take a full course of action against NM and S.  \n\nHere is her documentation.\n\n\nAug 31 - NM asked M to come in 30 minutes (not overtime) early from 1 Sep to 12 Sep.\n\nSep 1-12 - M came in 30 minutes early.\n\nSep 12 - NM asked M to sign payroll.  Extra hours not present. M asked NM about the hours missing.  NM claims that she never agreed to pay for them (she implied).  NM also claimed that at her previous school, her employees worked for free all of the time.  M threatened to call S.  NM claimed it was S who would not authorize the pay.\n\nSep 12 - M calls S, who says that what NM wasn't true and that he would sort it out in person after reviewing payroll.\n\nSep 14 - M's coworker (C), had an altercation with NM about withholding pay.\n\nSep 14 - S and other middle management show up to note down testimony on the altercation.  Multiple witnesses corroborate that NM had called C \"ignorant\" and implied that she was so because of her race.\n\nSep 14 - After the encounter was over M asked S about her pay being withheld and if he has done anything to rectify it.  S dismisses her concerns and tells her he will fix it.\n\nSep 14 - C has a meeting downtown with school board officials about her altercation with NM (S is present).  Officals ask her if there were any other problems with NM.  C explains that M's pay was also being withheld and that S has not shown any progress in fixing it.  S acts surprised and denies every hearing about the matter.\n\nSep 15 - NM asks M to come in early the following week, stating that it would be paid.  M calls S to confirm that the extra time would be paid, leaves voicemail.  S later shows up in person after M left and slanders M to C, other coworkers, teachers, and anyone who would listen.\n\nSep 16 - M declines to work early.  NM tells M that although S won't pay her what was owed because S didn't like M, NM would do it to \"put the matter behind them\"\n\nSep 25 - Payroll was to due to be signed.  NM would not let M review her payroll until M threatened to call the union.  NM finally let M review the payroll, 2 days were missing (~16 hours).  NM says M didn't work those days.  M calls the union with obvious proof that she worked those days.  NM, after learning about the call, finds the 2 days that were missing.  Later, NM claims to have found a discrepancy.  M had come in 3 minutes late to work and therefore would be docked 30 minutes.  (M tells me that school board policy is that 15 minutes is docked after being 6 minutes late).\n\nSep 25 - M calls S expressing her frustration about the matter not being resolved.  S spend the conversation verbally abusing M.  M hangs up after telling S that he was being highly unprofessional. M calls union, who offers to help but made no promises and has not called back as of this posting.\n\nSep 26 - S shows up in person and proceeds to verbally abuse my mother.  S claims that for the trouble she's caused, she now has to clock in 5 minutes early, unpaid.\n\n\nMy mother is a sweet woman who has worked at that elementary school for 11 years, including when my brother and I attended.  I am furious at myself because I think I gave my mother bad advice and this should have been escalated a long time ago.  I would highly appreciate any advice on our next course of action.\n\n\n\n\n\n","title":"Can My Mother's Employer Do This?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590033133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnppw8\/went_back_to_work_after_quarantine_now_out_sick\/","id":"gnppw8","body":"The restaurant I work at opened immediately for full service upon the state allowing it.\n\nI work in a tourist restaurant in a nice area and it was as crowded as the 4th of July.\n\nDespite my best efforts, I ended up getting a pretty bad case of a stomach bug. It may be something else but it just seems like a bug. \n\nAs soon as I realized I was too sick to work, I emailed all my managers to let them know. The response I got was that \"I need a doctor's note and I should have called in instead\".\n\nI still feel terrible and won't be able to work for at least a few days. Our pay is based on tips so I won't be earning income while I'm out sick.\n\nMy 2 questions are:\n\nHow much and what information do I need to give the restaurant about my illness? Do I go to the doctor now or after I get better to get cleared?\n\nAm I eligible for unemployment while not working?\n\nThanks for reading.","title":"Went back to work after quarantine, now out sick, how can I protect myself and my job? [Florida, USA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589653729,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkzmdx\/nevada_i_was_hired_by_one_of_their_companies_then\/","id":"gkzmdx","body":"I have been told multiple times by the owners (family business) to never say I work for the company that I'm doing work for.  I'm trying to stay anonymous but I will say that one aspect of my work was sending clients things that I worked up with my name and the company I \"don't\" work for's name on it in order to sell things for that company.\n\nI have heard gossip that they do this to keep each of their companies under a certain amount of employees for tax reasons or benefits reasons.\n\nIs this illegal? Should I report it to the IRS?","title":"(Nevada) I was hired by one of their companies, then ended up 100% working for their other company for ~1 year without any re-hire or change in paychecks (I think for tax reasons)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423610527,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vh1eu\/water_was_contaminated_nyc\/","id":"2vh1eu","body":"I cannot give certain specifics at this time to protect myself, and others, but was hoping I could get any information \/ help I could receive. I work for a fairly large organization and it has recently come to the light the water in our facilities was contaminated. The water had high levels of waters and certain bacteria and my group has been exposed for well over 4 months. Nothing has been done to protect us, or our health. We have spoke to some Union Reps, and they said they would look into it, but they seem to be dragging their knuckles. The water facilities were never shut off, still are not shut off, even though the first test shows possible presence of E. Coli, with many individuals getting sick during this time.\n\nI'm sorry if this seems like a jumbled mess, it's a stressful time for me. I will be hear to answer as many more questions as I can, but I am curious how I should proceed with this information. Thanks in advance.","title":"Water was contaminated - NYC","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589086016,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggv2s2\/made_to_work_in_a_smoke_filled_building_after_a\/","id":"ggv2s2","body":"If this isn\u2019t the right flair, or anything sorry. I\u2019ve never posted here. Not sure if this is even the right place to post this, but here goes. \n\nI live in Indiana and I need to know what the laws are about having employees work in a building where there was just a fire.\n\nOn Friday I was working my usual part time shift as an unloader at a particular package delivery hub facility. The kind that sorts packages to go to other areas in the state\/region. \n\nAn hour before we were about to be finished (a little before 8) with the sort for the day a fire erupted on the other side of the building. \n\nSomehow a hazmat (hazardous materials) package had caught fire in a trailer and it was either put out or it ran out of oxygen, then the guy that was in the trailer left to get the full time supervisor when it reignited and burned the entire trailer it was in completely. \n\nEveryone was evacuated when the alarm went off and we waited outside for over an hour while the fire department sorted it out. All this was fine and dandy until at about 9:30 they gave the okay for us to go in to get our belongings. \n\nMind you that the building is still filled with smoke so much that my throat and eyes were burning, nose running and everyone else\u2019s as well. I just wanted to get my phone to call my boyfriend to come get me. \n\nAbout 10 minutes after that they handed out cheap masks we\u2019ve used for covid protection to use against the smoke and had us all gather at the opposite corner of the building that the fire happened so the man that run the facility could talk to everyone.\n\nAt that point I realized that building management was gearing up to try to make us work in this smoke filled building like nothing happened. I was livid. \n\nWe were told if we didn\u2019t feel safe being in the building to go outside and wait there, so I did. But to also be there to attend this impromptu gathering in a building filled with smoke from metal, plastic, cardboard, processed wood and who knows what was in that trailer that was charred so we could continue to work. \n\nEventually the man that runs the building told us all that they needed us to work for another half hour to finish the shift and thanked us, when in reality my coworker was there until 1:30am, three hours after this point in time. \n\nAfter the guy that runs the place asked us all to continue working and head back to our work areas, I headed back to my own area where a supervisor, not mine, but the supe\nfor the area next to ours said \u201cyou know you can\u2019t leave right?\u201d To which I replied \u201csure\u201d. \nThat pissed me off to hear him say that as if I would lose my job for leaving somewhere that many people clearly do not feel safe, and many have already left without permission.\n\nAt 11:30 I told my direct supervisor I was leaving and I left. She expressed to me that if it were up to her she wouldn\u2019t have been trying to make people work \u2018in this environment\u2019. \n\nI\u2019m at a loss as to what I should do, but I\u2019m almost certain it\u2019s breaking some kind of labor laws to expect us to work in those conditions especially when some of us have asthma, respiratory conditions or such.\n\nCan you help me out Reddit? I just don\u2019t know where to go from here.","title":"Made to work in a smoke filled building after a fire what are the laws regarding this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577732360,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehqanr\/giving_info_to_the_fbinsa\/","id":"ehqanr","body":" \n\nIf you don't believe me you can check my post history ,i made an AMA providing evidence.\n\nbasically im a journalist turned cyber bounty hunter\/investigator trough cat-fishing. I have info,photos,data,etc, on criminals. lots of trustworthy data.\n\ni sent an email to the FBI asking them to contact me so I can start feeding them info.\n\nIF they dont reply;should I email again?\n\ni certain words,such as \"bomb\",get attention. should i include all trigger words in my email on porpouse so they read it?\n\nany policemen,journalist,hacker,who can help me,please help me. I want to help the FBI catch drug dealers and i can provide a stream of useful info.","title":"giving info to the FBI\/NSA","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589509504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk0mw6\/risk_of_losing_my_bread_and_butter_tx_usa\/","id":"gk0mw6","body":"I'm am appliance technician. I'm 22yrs old. I signed a contract without reading it (big mistake, I know...) and that contract states that I CAN NOT own an appliance company, work for an other appliance company, or do any appliance repair work for any matter FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS if I quit. \n\nMy question:\n\nAny loopholes?","title":"Risk of losing my bread and butter TX, USA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589220542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghswx8\/target_wants_me_to_provide_them_a_health_form\/","id":"ghswx8","body":"Hi. I was working in the target Starbucks until it got closed down during Covid. I was put on registers. One day I was asked to bring in carts from outside to which I replied I couldn't do it. I have two titanium implants in my neck and have restrictions what I can lift etc. I had to to HR after my shift to explain why I can't push carts. I was handed a \"Target Workability Report\". It is a form that lists all physical things that you should be able to do. For example how much weight you can lift and carry, kneeling, walking and so on. It's incredibly detailed. I think something is off because I don't think target needs to know this information. I was hired to work in Starbucks and pushing carts is not something that I was responsible for. Now it's come out that I have a slight disability and they need this form. I feat I can lose my job. Also since informing hr of my disability and get took me off of registers and now I am cleaning carts. After every shift I feel injured. I mentioned this to hr and now every shift has been cart cleaning. I have to give shifts up. Hr has done nothing to move me off this job. My location is Maryland.","title":"Target wants me to provide them a health form after I told them I can't push carts. I was originally employed in the Target Starbucks.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590661149,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs3n6t\/a_contractor_has_threatened_me_with_my_job_uk\/","id":"gs3n6t","body":"A contractor (someone who is bought into the company for their added value but is not actually an employee) at the company I work, after I recently failed to meet a deadline on a low-risk project, decided to threaten me with my job. \nI just wondered if this breached any UK laws or breached any bullying at work acts.","title":"A contractor has threatened me with my job (UK)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1473338927,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51r4fb\/i_fear_my_stepmom_is_about_to_pass_away\/","id":"51r4fb","body":"We're in Michigan, and as is far too often, my parents aren't prepared financially.  I just found out that my step-mom of 25 years usually handled all the finances in the marriage and my dad does not have his name on the accounts she uses to pay the mortgage\/utilities.  I tried to get him a POA drafted up to get signed so he could have his name put on the accounts without her present, (got the form from Rocket Lawyer, she's unable to leave the hospital and is teetering on consciousness) however, I'm afraid he won't be able to get it signed\/notarized before she passes.  My question is how will he be able to survive if the account goes to Probate?","title":"I fear my Step-mom is about to pass away...","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590619395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gru3iw\/nc_general_contractor_demands_money_for_job_not\/","id":"gru3iw","body":"I am a licensed tradesman here in NC and have been in business for a few years. About a year ago, I made a bad decision and am now dealing with the repercussions but wanted input on it before I move forward. I made a deal with another tradesman\/friend in my field (\"Dan\") to pull a few permits for him in return for him lending me several expensive tools and me saving several thousand in doing so. I should not have allowed my license to be used for these projects but at the time, it didn't seem like a terrible idea.\n\nBackground: Last year, Dan started his own business (filed paperwork legitimately with Sec. of State for tax-ID) but being unlicensed in our trade, he is limited in the work he can do. We came to an agreement that I would pull a few permits for him to help him get off his feet and I would be able to use tools of his I needed for a large job. For those unaware, this is prohibited and could end up costing me my license if it is reported to the state licensing board.\n\nThe issue: Dan took on a few new-construction jobs (using my license as I allowed him to) for a general contractor named \"Eric\". Apparently and unbeknownst to me, they ended up having a falling out for reasons I'm still unclear about and Dan stopped doing work for Eric about a year ago. A month ago, I received a threatening email from Eric demanding that I pay for the additonal work that had to be done on these projects due to work done by Dan that required concrete to be reworked, a few walls moved, etc. Eric stated that if I did not pay him for this work, he will report me to the licensing board which could end up with me losing my license.\n\nI responded to Eric's email in a polite and professional manner, asked for more details about everything (invoices, correspondence between he and Dan), and let him know that I am not okay with work going unpaid and that a debt to be paid must be paid - because well, that's business. I also asked why he hadn't contacted Dan regarding this debt and received a \"well, it's your license to be lost\" kind of reply.\n\nSurprised by all of this, I reached out to Dan to figure out what the hell was going on. I truly never expected anything like this from Dan because he's a genuinely good guy and a very talented tradesman. Not that it's of any consequence but he had hired someone he thought he could trust and this person ended up doing shoddy work (which Dan *definitely* should have supervised but didn't) and costed Dan these jobs and a vehicle. Drugs are bad, m'kay.\n\nUpon finding this all out, I asked Dan to pay Eric for everything (because duh) but was told by Dan that he had not been paid for a couple phases of these jobs or for the material that he had purchased for them. By Dan's estimate, he was down about 3x the amount that Eric was asking for but knew that his employee had messed things up which would cost money and decided not to pursue it. Also, apparently the falling out was not very pretty but I don't know the specifics on that but I know it had to do with unpaid phases of those jobs.\n\nIn summation, I know that I should not have pulled the permits for Dan and that I may lose my license - I've come to terms with that much.\u00a0\n\nMy question is this: if Dan was not paid for the work he did for Eric and is owed say...$20k, and the work Eric had to pay for to fix the errors cost him $6k (leaving a $14k balance unpaid to Dan), is Eric's attempt to get the $6k from me considered extortion? He refused to speak to Dan to get this settled and has threatened numerous times to report me to the licensing board for a job that I (unfortunately) only hold the permit for but had never been privy to anything about the job, the agreement, and so on.\n\nI get that I may lose my license either way but if Eric's debt to Dan far outweighs the work that Eric had to pay for due to Dan's shoddy work, am I liable for any of this? Am I being potentially extorted by Eric? Do I have any recourse?","title":"[NC] General contractor demands money for job not performed by me; threatens getting my trade license revoked if not paid.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588942838,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfss3d\/file_for_unemployment_but_my_job_reopened_that\/","id":"gfss3d","body":"Idk if this is the right sub Reddit for my question but here goes.\n\nSo I recently file for unemployment and was about to start collecting unemployment checks, but the same day I complete the forms I got called back to work. Which is nice since I\u2019m working again. \nMy question is will I get into any legal issues? I completed the paper works for unemployment but I never received any payments from it.\n\nI was unemployed for almost a month (furlough). I feel like the virus will get worse and I\u2019ll lose my job again. Will I still be able to get unemployment benefits?\n\nAge: 23\nLocation: Florida","title":"File for unemployment but My job reopened that same week! Advice","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588841753,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf2zok\/property_management_co_doesnt_complete_contracts\/","id":"gf2zok","body":"I hired a property management co 12 months ago in Virginia as I live overseas and I have a tenant which  in the past has come to me with claims of a broken fridge (twice), change the locks (twice) and a broken microwave (twice) in the span of about 3-4 years.\n\nWhen I onboarded the property manager 12 months ago I requested that the company repaper the existing lease with the tenant from a month to month to a term lease and generally updating the legal terms to be more robust. The company several times indicated to me that the tenant wasn\u2019t supportive of completing the lease and I kept telling them that I wanted it finished or to terminate the contract. In the end I didn\u2019t heard back but at the time I didn\u2019t have the time to fire the property management company and terminate the lease.\n\nCome forward 12 months to April 2020, and the property management co indicates that the tenant has lost her job and is requesting to use the security deposit for may rent. As I completely am sympathetic I agree with the request that a forbearance note be signed indicating the tenants need to repay the deposit at some point in the future.\n\nHowever, since I agreed this with the property management co I haven\u2019t heard back about the forbearance note (several weeks) and I believe they are allowing the tenant to use the deposit as rent without requiring a forbearance note. \n\nSo my legal question is, since the property management co isn\u2019t completing legal docs or providing me any update on resolution as I request, and putting me at legal and financial risk, if in the event there\u2019s a dispute between me and the tenant can I go after the property management co for damages. \n\nLastly, once the covid situation returns to some normalcy I do intend to terminate the property management co contract for cause but I\u2019m concerned about about the financial risk I\u2019m being stuck with in the short term.\n\nThanks for any thoughts in advance.","title":"Property management co doesn\u2019t complete contracts with tenant as requested putting me at financial \/ legal risk","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576183619,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9td91\/car_was_vandalized_at_seminole_casino_property\/","id":"e9td91","body":"Earlier today during school at the casino, my car window and window frame were scratched and dented. After telling security about it, they checked the cameras and informed they weren\u2019t able to see anything happened because of the way the cameras rotate. They also told me they wouldn\u2019t be able to do anything for me. \n\nWhat step should I take next?\n\nShould I call my insurance provider or file a police report?","title":"Car was vandalized at Seminole Casino property.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577668389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eherxk\/written_warning_for_speeding_for_the_wrong_person\/","id":"eherxk","body":"Sorry if this is not the place to ask this. I live in Tippecanoe county, Indiana and tonight my husband and I were in my car (registered under my name but he was driving), where he ended up going 40 in a 30 area. The officer pulled us over, and proceeded to give husband a written warning for speeding. \n\nWhen we were on our way, I looked at the written warning and all of the information on this written was mine (I am a female and husband is very much a male), right down to my drivers license number. My husband definitely gave the officer his license along with the registration of my car. The only thing that shows on the written warning that might suggest that it is my husband is that the expiration date of the drivers license is the date on his license, not mine. \n\nThe officer explained that the record does not do any harm except if he sped again in tippecanoe county in the next few months. I'm wondering though if I should call the police station tomorrow to correct this or if it's really a non-issue. I just wanted to make sure as I didn't want this to blow up at us in the future.","title":"Written warning for speeding for the wrong person","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590377852,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq3o8o\/company_trying_to_require_getting_keys_and_radio\/","id":"gq3o8o","body":"I cannot state the exact nature of my job, but we require keys and radio to move around the job. In the past, we have had people steal things, sneak phones and other items in which are not allowed inside the job, and generally just ignore the simple rules in place. \n\nWe have lockers inside of the security guard's office. In the past 3 days, the policy has changed from previously: Enter security office, clock in, deposit all items in locker, get wanded down, get keys and radio, get to work. \n\nThe new policy: Enter building, wait outside security guard's office, hand over all personal items one person at a time, get wanded one person at a time, get keys and radio one person at a time, then clock in at a new area than inside the security office. \n\nObviously, this new policy is much more time consuming than the last. At best, you will have to wait upwards of 10 minutes that you should be getting paid before you are able to clock in. Not only will this make you \"late\" according to the time clock, but it takes away a large chunk of paid time over the course of a work week. \n\nMy questions are: Is this legal? If not, how do I go about presenting this and getting it fixed?","title":"Company Trying To Require Getting Keys And Radio Before Clocking In","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575936980,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ilat\/dropping_out_of_my_masters_program_because_its\/","id":"e8ilat","body":"So there\u2019s a lot here, but essentially I was accepted with a full scholarship to this school in Florida and I\u2019m kinda wondering if I\u2019m going to owe any money to the school. I was accepted based on my merit, so I expected that when I got there I would be treated....well? Or at least normal??? But my whole time at the school I\u2019ve been pushed aside and basically told I\u2019m trashy by all of the professors. Everything has piled up one by one, and after being excluded from all important events and activities within my major all semester, I\u2019m at the point where I don\u2019t even see a single reason why I should continue being at the school.\nOne class I feel I will fail because it\u2019s based entirely on the opinion of my main major professor who doesn\u2019t like me, just like almost every other professor, for whatever reason.\nAnother two classes I had to take incompletes in, one because of personal issues barring me from finishing in time, and the other because of a physical injury.\n\nI should probably note btw, that I definitely know there\u2019s some sketchy business going on, because the one professor I knew personally before I started at this school told me that she expected I would be the first choice for all major events and projects this year, but was given no explanation or say in any decision and had to BEG for me to be chosen as an alternate for the projects in case someone got sick or whatever. She told me that she isn\u2019t supposed to tell me this, but that the person they chose over me for a couple projects are less qualified to do the work and could even injure themselves because they\u2019re not prepared or knowledgable enough to do the work. So....they literally put someone who could hurt themselves over me just to.....be crapholes???? Anyway\n\nObviously, I don\u2019t feel I can stay. I am getting paid to be there as I am a TA, but it\u2019s definitely not enough money for me to put up with everything I\u2019ve been through, including being told that I essentially have the proficiency of a 15 year old in my field.....which is vastly incorrect........so...... anyways, I\u2019m probably dropping out.\n\nThe question is....am I going to have to pay money to the school for the incomplete classes since they\u2019re remaining incomplete? I don\u2019t think I can endure another semester of this bs just to finish my incompletes, so please help me out here if you can, thanks!","title":"Dropping out of my Master\u2019s program because it\u2019s absolutely horrible in every way. I am a TA on full scholarship. I have two incompletes and will probably fail a class. Am I going to have to pay money back to the school? Is there a way to dispute the money if there is?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578709935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en1gkb\/help_manager_breaching_confidentiality\/","id":"en1gkb","body":"Hi reddit.\n\nI am in England, it\u2019s my first time posting on here.\nI need some advice on what to do with a situation that happened at work today. \nI have been off sick from work for some time now with ptsd and severe anxiety. I was first signed of by my doctor for a few weeks, tried going back but had a massive relaps and was signed off again about two weeks ago. When I first handed in my sick note to my manager he was ok but the second time he sat me down for a chat. He said he didn\u2019t understand what The doctor note meant when it said ptsd and that he had to know what had been happening to give me ptsd. I tried to describe it pretty vague that I had a situation a few years ago that had suddenly come back in severe anxiety and flashbacks. He then told me that he as a manager had to know exactly what had happened, he said something about so that he can defend me if head office tries to fire me. He went on to saying that we spoke in complete confidence and that what I told him would be kept confidential. I was extremely uncomfortable telling him as I felt that he violated my privacy but as it was going to be confidential I told him that a few years ago I raped by two strangers on my way home and that it was a very violent attack that I though I had put behind me ages ago but now for some reason came back with vivid flashbacks, paranoia and anxiety. He appeared supportive, however as I left work he said loudly as I walked out the door in front of a few of my colleagues\u2018 take care of yourself and make sure you take your medication\u2019. I thought it was a little inappropriate that he said that in front of everyone but it didn\u2019t really reveal anything so I let it go. \n\nToday, two weeks after I went in to work to hand in a sick note and we had a chat, my manager and I. In that talk he said to me that he had called in one of my colleagues (a colleague that is not very close to me and is often thought of as a bit of a bully at work) and that he had told her everything that we had talked about and told her what had happened to me. He said that he had done this because she herself had had mental health issues and struggled with alcoholism and can therefore understand me and so that I have someone at work to talk to. \nI was completely stunned and unable to really say anything I just said oh ok and a thank you when we left. \n\nBy the way that he told me it seemed as though he believed he had done me a favour and I actually think that he believes he did a good thing by telling her. However I am completely uncomfortable with it, 1. Because I know she will spread it and 2. Because I don\u2019t want her herself to know and 3. Because I cannot believe that he would spread something so private and confidential about me and I feel that my rights has been violated.\n\nNow I am unsure what to do. I am already dreading when I have to go back to work but it is still a few weeks away. We are a small team at work and rumours always spread and so does judgement. \n\nI also don\u2019t feel that it is a good idea to report him because we work in a close knit team and I would have to work with him and that would be a very uncomfortable situation had I reported him, I also don\u2019t want to be responsible for him perhaps having his job in danger as before this we had a good working relationship and I know that even though I am furious with him, I know that he believes that he did no harm and acted out of stupidity and not to be malicious. But I also feel that he has done a damage to me that cannot be fixed and I feel extremely uncomfortable about work now.\n\nDoes anyone have any advice for me how to approach the situation?  Do I have any rights here? Is he within his rights to do this? What are my options?\n\nThanks for any advice given!","title":"Help! Manager breaching confidentiality","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589171428,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghgs94\/lemon_law_on_a_salvage_title_ca\/","id":"ghgs94","body":"Apologies if this isn\u2019t the right flair. \n\nLast year, this month on May 4th I bought a salvage title 2010 Honda Accord coupe. I had only owned it for about 2 months (if that) before it started having major engine issues with oil and gas. \n\nThis dealer is privately owned and family run. He also warranties his vehicles for 1 year, or 12K miles. He took my car in, and had it for just over a month for \u2018engine repairs\u2019 and to also fix a sensor in my driver seat for the airbags. I knew that was a very long time to have my car, and after constantly calling and checking up until that time, I told him I really needed it for work as I was still making payments. He told me it was ready then because he could probably hear the frustration in my tone.\n\nI go and pick up my car, he didn\u2019t fix the seat he said, and that the engine was a tough job but it\u2019s all handled. He also carelessly mentioned that he had just disconnected my battery before I got there, to clear the codes?? I ask for the paperwork on the repairs and they give me a form and I leave. I notice after the fact that all that was written on the paper was \u201ccheck engine light fixed\u201d my car had more issues a few months later, went to the shop for another couple weeks. After getting it back he told me that if there\u2019s any other issues to just bring it by. At this point, as of about January my check engine light is on. And whenever I bring it to him he just says he can throw a new spark plug on there to buy time for the misfire in the cylinder while he looks for a new engine.\n\nIn late February- early March I ask them to give me a written and signed statement saying that they will repair my engine outside of warranty parameters, considering he has been looking for an engine for over a month now. He says he can buy one, but after all the \u2018work\u2019 he\u2019s done he is already diminishing his profit margin and won\u2019t be making money off me, so he wants to get a cheaper engine.\n\nNow with Covid, the shop is closed but they remain in there for other stuff? But say they can\u2019t do repairs at this time and are still accepting payments obviously. It\u2019s now May again, and officially a year since I\u2019ve owned the car. Which means warranty would technically expire, yet I still have the (copied) email saying they will fix it. My seat sensor is back on, my car has been in the shop about 3 times, and I\u2019m still having these same issues which cause horrible gas mileage and constant oil changes. He\u2019s never given me a rental or temp car while repairs are done, and I still haven\u2019t heard anything over the last two months about this engine he\u2019s been searching for since the start of the year. \n\n\nThis is the first car I\u2019ve bought, I\u2019m 24 years old and usually pretty passive. But what can I do to guarantee I get a working car that I\u2019m still paying another 3 years on?? I\u2019m in the state of California and don\u2019t know how lemon law works and just need to know the best approach.","title":"Lemon Law on a salvage title? CA","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1419350216,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q6lsw\/tennessee_landlord_not_making_nonessential\/","id":"2q6lsw","body":"Washington County, TN\n\nMy wife and I moved into a new apartment in October of this year (2014) without being told until after we had signed the lease that the apartment complex was being sold 3 days after our move-in date. Due to this change in owners, the old owner was reluctant to do any repairs given that we moved in on a Friday and the sale closed on a Monday.  Since none of the repairs we needed were essential services (hot water, heating\/air, etc. all work fine) other than a broken door lock that was fixed the first night, I let it slide.\n\nUnknown to us, we signed the lease without a working garage door. We had no way of knowing that this was not working because we had no power until after the lease was signed, hence no lights in the garage.  I have had to use Vice-Grip pliers to lock the door since we moved in and, while it opens and closes, it has no mechanism to hold the door open and is supposed to be an electric garage door.\n\nI feel as though we were caught in a bait and switch, and now the landlord is making excuses as to why it isn't fixed.  Primarily, they keep stating that a lot of the apartments don't have working garage doors, so they'll get to ours when they can afford to.  I'm a patient man, but when I leased this apartment I did so with the understanding that I would have a working garage. I sent them a notice on 12\/3 (Certified Letter with Electronic Return Receipt) detailing this issue (along with others they have now fixed) and stated that I would give them 45 days from sending the letter (1\/16) before I pursue further action.  They responded with the same premise of \"there are a lot of them that need new garage doors, so we'll get to you when we get to you\". By the time that we reach the 45-day mark, I will have been waiting for this to be repaired for nearly 3 months (move-in date was 10\/24) and while I am understanding of the issues they have, I feel like I am not getting what I signed the lease for.\n\nMy question is, what recourse do I have and when should I get a lawyer involved? To that end, what \"type\" of lawyer (I would guess this falls under Property or Real Estate Law, but I'm not certain)?","title":"[Tennessee] Landlord Not Making (Non-Essential) Repairs, Sent Notice via Certified Mail","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575755645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7kkec\/landlord_keeps_turning_up_uk\/","id":"e7kkec","body":"Hypothetically, your landlord is nice enough when you talk to him, but turns up at your house without any warning quite frequently. \n\nTwo tenants have raised concerns that they say they've locked their rooms before but come home to them unlocked.(TBF he denied accessing our rooms)\n\nSupposing he turned up at half 11 on a Friday night with no warning to start showing a new flatmate round?\n\nWould you bother raising this with him as a concern? Is this something that tenants have rights with regards to? Or would you just accept it but move out in a few months when your contract is up?","title":"Landlord keeps turning up (UK)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588867314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf99qg\/i_want_to_acquire_drivers_license_in_us_as_non\/","id":"gf99qg","body":"I think I have found a legal loophole that might save me 500$ but I need your help with that. So Georgia USA just announced that they no longer require a drivers test (the driving part) due to covid. I live and am a citizen of Latvia, Europe. Here the drivers license is realy expensive. I reached out to Georgia dmv and they told me that I can get the license as long as I have valid imigration documents and proof of residence as well as social security number. \nSo since rent contract is considered a proof of residence, being a broke student I came up with this:\nMaybe I can emigrate to Georgia for a day, rent a house for a day, acquire driver's license and emigrate back to my home country. I need your help with explaining how to do this legaly because I am clueless. What kind of paperwork do I need and what shoud I do. Is this even possible? I know it sounds crazy but if it's legaly possible then I am ready to go through all the troubles with the paperwork","title":"I want to acquire driver's license in US as non american. But I am clueless student who doesn't know anything about legal stuff.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577247955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efbxrj\/stolen_crashed_car_no_insurance\/","id":"efbxrj","body":"LOCATION: Lake County, Indiana  \nI came here today to try and get some more information on something. I am not legally advanced at all and I can't find much online as to what would happen in this specific situation. So, here it is.  \nYesterday night my parents were involved in a verbal, intoxicated argument. My dad, not wanting my mom to run with the car or something, drove it down the street and walked back. We didn't want the argument to continue so my dad, brother and I went to my friend's house to stay the night and give my mom a break. During that, our car was stolen and crashed not too far from where it was parked, into person 1's pickup truck. Person 2, the person who crashed the car, ran off according to person 1. We don't have insurance. Person 1 came to our house talking to me about some \"I want to handle this peacefully\" and \"I don't know if I'm coming back alone\" shit. I basically refused to answer anything just in case I said something incorrect and, well, since I didn't have much involvement in the situation. We don't want compensation for our vehicle, we just don't want to be on the hook for his. Is this at all possible? What could the best, worse and likely outcomes be? If you need any more information please feel free to ask.","title":"Stolen, crashed car, no insurance","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588350984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gblfsl\/sons_fathers_girlfriend_is_aggressive_towards_me\/","id":"gblfsl","body":"So I went through a very nasty break up and child family case with my son\u2019s dad. He is a very unhealthy person and it was a bad situation. I was young and naive and got myself wrapped up in a mess. My sons dad is deranged, he stalked me for years and still has it out for me. When I left him I thought he would try to kill me and\/or my son, so to Keep him calm, I gave him 50\/50 custody. That was a mistake. It\u2019s been five years and I still have a lot of problems with him even though I\u2019m much older and I\u2019m really staying out of his business except to protect the health of my child to the best of my ability. \n\nAnyways, he has this girlfriend who he has had for a few years now. I never said anything aggressive to her, I didn\u2019t even know she had a problem with me because I didn\u2019t concern myself with her, but over the last year every time I see her she is aggressive towards me. One time when Tim and I were arguing over the phone, I heard her yell out in the background that she would \u201ckick my ass\u201d. \n\nIt\u2019s so cringeworthy how trashy this is and I\u2019m sorry I got myself involved with these people. \nAnyways I saw her again when exchanging my son and she tries to argue with me. Today when I saw my sons dad when we were exchanging him, Tim (the dad) was crying hysterically. I asked him what\u2019s the matter with you? And she jumps in like \u201cdon\u2019t talk to him like that!\u201d \n\nWhatever. Anyways what can I do? \nFirst of all I don\u2019t want her to be aggressive toward me in front of my child, it is unhealthy for my son to watch that.\nSecondly I don\u2019t think she should be allowed to be around me. If she can\u2019t control herself, he should not be letting her tag along to exchanges and things that just should involve me and my child and his dad. \nI\u2019m afraid eventually she would try to hit me. She doesn\u2019t seem very logical or in control. What can I do?","title":"Son\u2019s father\u2019s girlfriend is aggressive towards me.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518851827,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y59o5\/mi_school_district_superintendent_is_also_a\/","id":"7y59o5","body":"So my community is growing increasingly suspicious of some of the dealings going on behind the scenes with our public school board and superintendent. There are some other concerns about \"too many fingers in too many cookie jars\" so to speak, but my main question is: Is it legal for a school superintendent in Michigan to have his district donate to a non-profit organization of which he is also a director? This non-profit is education based, and I have heard does provide some services to the district.","title":"[MI] School district superintendent is also a director of a non-profit that the district donated to. Is this legal\/a conflict of interest?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591071226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv09i9\/new_updated_employee_handbook\/","id":"gv09i9","body":"Just received a new handbook for my job and within it; it states that no male employee shall have a beard no longer than 1\/2 inch and must have a short and well groomed haircut (I.e. no man buns or pony tails) The problem is that I\u2019ve been working here (with a man bun that is well kept and neat). Now all of a sudden they want me to cut my hair and take a whole inch off my beard. Yet the women that work here are allowed to keep there hair and continue using ponytails and top knot buns. Is there any way to fight this other than shaving my hair and beard or quitting?","title":"New (updated) employee handbook","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590816860,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt8vh4\/question_regarding_nonexempt_employee_and\/","id":"gt8vh4","body":"Hi all,\n\n​\n\nI have a quick question. I am in the IT field and have recently been butting heads with our payroll department regarding overtime. As stated in the title, I am an hourly employee in California and have a company issues cell phone. There are times when I have to take calls after hours on this phone. Needless to say these hours are causing a major issue. \n\n​\n\nIf they are not going to be flexible, I'd rather just shut off my phone the second I punch out and turn it back on once I clock in the next day. My question is would I be in any kind of jeopardy of being terminated if I just tell them I will shut off my phone the second I punch out and only turn it on once I punch in the next day? There was nothing in my new hire\/offer letter stating I needed to be available by phone 24\/7.","title":"Question regarding Non-Exempt employee and afterhour calls on company phone - California","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588631079,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdlki2\/wa_landlord_sent_notice_of_rent_increase_in\/","id":"gdlki2","body":"This is in Spokane, WA.\n\nI rent my home from a landlord via a rental agency. On May 1st, the rental agency raised my rent without giving me any notice. They claim they sent notice in February and sent a scan of the letter with a postmark confirming the date, but they admitted that the letter was returned to them undelivered. They made no attempt to notify me through any other means, despite the fact that we have communicated over email in the past.\n\nWA requires 60 days notice before rent increase, so I'm trying to argue for a 60 day delay of the rent increase, but they won't budge. Am I in the right here? What are my next steps?","title":"[WA] Landlord sent notice of rent increase in February, but it was never delivered","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588288806,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb6rh6\/is_it_illegal_for_someone_to_make_a_fake_account\/","id":"gb6rh6","body":"There is an account on instagram that is posting pictures of cartoon characters. The account has my name as their name and in the bio they tagged my account and said that it's their \"main account.\" Is it legal for someone to do this? I tried to get the account removed but instagram refused to remove it due to lack of proof.","title":"Is it illegal for someone to make a fake account of me?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590677318,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs7lgt\/landlord_unresponsive_i_want_to_move_out\/","id":"gs7lgt","body":"I live in a co-op in NYC. I rent from the owner of my apartment unit.  The owner \"B\" and her husband \"C\" are a friendly, old couple in their 60s-70s. No children. I was invited to B's birthday pizza dinner last summer, just the three of us. They are somewhat foreign, I think C is Spanish and I know B grew up in the Philippines. Between them they own at least 4 properties: my apartment, an apartment in the \"sister\" building next door that C uses as an office, their main residence a short walk away, and a house in NJ.\n\nI signed a 12-month lease that started on April 19, 2019. The lease states: \"Notification of 60 days (by 2\/18\/2019\\*) from tenant must be made regarding the renewal of the premises. Otherwise, security deposit will not be returned.\" (\\*it had the wrong year \\[2019\\] in that clause)\n\nThat date came and went, and I had every intention of staying & renewing the lease (and B expected this and wants me to stay to avoid hassle of finding new renter). \n\nWhen covid-19 pandemic hit, I eventually gave B a call on March 25 to check in on her. She said she was isolating to stay healthy. At this point I ask about the lease and she says to keep sending her rent and we'll work out a new lease when the pandemic is over. Coming away from this conversation, I  assume I'm on a month-to-month lease extension, negating the 60 day provision above.\n\nI also asked if she wanted me to send my checks to a different address than normal (the next-door \"office\"), and she gave me the address of her main residence in the city. The next day I mailed April & May rents together to that address. *Those checks have not been deposited.*\n\nFlash forward 2 months. My company tells us we should plan to work remotely through 2020 and possibly longer. I decide I want to get out of NYC and find a new apartment in the suburbs of NJ to be close to family and friends and save a ton of money. I sign a new lease that will start on July 1, 2020. Here's the timeline since then:\n\nMay 23: Sign new lease; Call \"B\" at her usual number to find it's been *disconnected*. Try another number listed in the lease, leave voicemail. Try calling again later in the day, same results. Send email asking her to contact me. \n\nMay 24: More calls. I ask my front desk for any additional numbers listed on my apartment and give those a try.\n\nMay 25: More calls.\n\nMay 26: More calls. Do some Googling and find their NJ address and another phone number. No answer. \n\nMay 27: More calls. I contact the two buildings they live in, both haven't seen them recently. One offers to do a security\/wellness check, I haven't heard back. Send B & C email with notice of intent to vacate.\n\nMay 28: What next, reddit?\n\nMy theories are they've left the country or are dead.\n\nSpecific questions: Am I correct to assume my situation is month-to-month? Or would the 60 day provision written in the now-expired lease still apply? Do I need to send certified mail with my notice? Is it any use considering their main residence in NYC cannot contact them either? Should I take my attempts to locate them further and call for a police wellness check at their house in NJ? If they continue to be unresponsive, how should I proceed - should I just follow building policies and move out? Should I mail them June rent? Or can I withhold June since I'm worried I will never see my security deposit? (apartment is in pristine condition and I would expect full deposit returned).","title":"Landlord Unresponsive - I want to move out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577494661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egjsh1\/please_tell_me_if_i_have_to_pay_this_utility_bill\/","id":"egjsh1","body":"UTILITIES: Resident(s) will pay all utilities. For purposes of this paragraph, \"annual basis\" means every April 1.  \nResident(s) is required to have assigned utilities installed and maintained during their occupancy. Resident(s) will be  \nheld responsible for the cost of repairs for damages resulting from Resident(s)' failure to maintain these utilities.  \nUnder no circumstances is the kitchen range to be used to heat the suite. Agent will cancel utility service on  \nResident(s)\u2019 move-in date; therefore, ***utilities must be in Resident(s)\u2019 name upon move-in.***  \nI've been living in this apartment for 5 months now. Before I move-in, I called and asked what's my utility company my apartment is affiliated with so that I can set up my utility as the contract is written. The manager told me that I don't have to set up, nor can I because the management will bill me instead. After that, my apartment is sending me a utility bill each month. My problem is that I feel like they are over-charging me. They always send me an invoice without showing how much I used for each month. So basically, I don't even know if they are truthful. I know every city has a different utility rate, but $200 for water and electric seems too much for my wife and me. I've been asking to disclose my actual usage, so at least I can track down if they are up-charging me or not but no answer for 3 months.   \nNow, my questions is, can I not pay this utility bill until they disclose my actual usage? I feel like they are taking one bill and divide by each unit, so regardless of how little I use, I ended up paying more than I should pay. They said every unit is metered, and they bill each unit accordingly, but I have no access to the room where the meters are located.   \nCleveland, Ohio","title":"Please tell me if I have to pay this utility bill directly from my apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577674299,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehfyu3\/not_able_to_park_in_driveway_of_apartment_i_rent\/","id":"ehfyu3","body":"The apartment we rent have enough spots in the driveway for 10 cars, there are 10 apartments. Two people are able to park on the other side of the building so it hasn\u2019t been an issue in the past. Someone abandoned a car a couple months ago with smashed windows right in the middle of the driveway and the landlord has been silent despite our attempts to contact him. Now whenever someone parks like a jackass, or someone has a friend over (it says no guest parking in the lease) I am unable to park in the driveway and this is in a downtown area were street parking past 1 am is forbidden. Do we have any options whatsoever? I surely can\u2019t force the landlord to tow the car as I already emailed him requesting that. Do I have a right to a parking space without getting ticketed? Can I get my landlord to pay the tickets?","title":"Not able to park in driveway of apartment I rent, getting ticketed for parking on the street.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516805462,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7snkb0\/my_school_leaves_the_boys_bathroom_door_open_is\/","id":"7snkb0","body":"Hello,\n\nEdit: I am in the state of NY\n\nEver since JUUL and E-Pen became the choice of drugs for many high schoolers, my school decided to place precautionary measures\u2014 which include leaving the door open to the boy\u2019s bathroom.\n\nIn my opinion, this is an invasion of privacy.  I do not understand why the school authorities believe that opening doors would hinder JUUL users from doing what they do on a daily basis.  If they really wanted to preclude students from using JUULs in campus ground, they should have a teacher walk in periodically instead of leaving the door open.\n\nLeaving the door open seriously enrages me, because there is no more privacy.  The sounds from peeing in the urinal and taking a dump will be audible from the hallway, which makes me, and probably many other students, very uncomfortable.\n\nSo here is the question: is this legal?","title":"My school leaves the boy\u2019s bathroom door open; is this legal?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1423349928,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v4x0l\/wa_college_disclosed_student_financial\/","id":"2v4x0l","body":"School was contracted by employer to provide training to employees including myself. I am a former student of the school. \n\nProgram administrator discovered that I had an outstanding debt owed to the school (I was unaware of this) and instead of contacting me to resolve this, contacted my supervisor and disclosed the amount of the debt and the fact that it was in collections(it also appears that other information concerning my past grades was discussed). The supervisor then promptly told several of my coworkers. \n\nSupervisor then notified me that I needed to pay outstanding balance in order to continue the class(I will be paying the balance immediately once I find out the nature of the debt).\n\nDid the administrator violate my right to privacy? FERPA? Is there any other recourse I may have? I don't really want to sue but I do want to ensure this never happens again and hold the administrator accountable for discussing this with my employer.\n","title":"[WA] College disclosed student financial information to former student's employer. Is this a FERPA violation?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577527031,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egp2m4\/usga_tips_on_filing_motions_in_a_divorce_case\/","id":"egp2m4","body":"Might as well give you the whole story. My wife and I have two minor children. I\u2019m waiting tables currently and I have no budget for an attorney. I called legal aid and they told me they\u2019re not taking divorce cases. I\u2019m feeling kinda helpless and getting railroaded. I intend on doing the work, I\u2019m just not sure how to get it done properly. \n\nJanuary 20, 2019, my wife came home and destroyed some of my things because I took her surveillance cams down (I believe they were installed illegally, at the least they were installed after I said I didn\u2019t want them). I called the police after I asked her to stop, and they arrested her. She was charged with 4 different charges, including cruelty to children. Since then she left the jail and went straight to her parents house and I haven\u2019t seen or heard from her. I agreed to let her have custody of the children during the week in hopes that would facilitate her getting help and getting back home. In May I got a new job with a significant raise. June I was served with divorce papers. I was laid off at the end of August. September there was a hearing for a temporary order. I never received a notice for that court day, so I obviously didn\u2019t show. I got hit with child support based on my income from May-August. I didn\u2019t pay it because I wasn\u2019t getting any income, and her attorney refused to re-negotiate the amount. A couple weeks ago, I was held in jail on contempt for refusing to pay CS+attorney fees. I can\u2019t keep going to jail over this. \n\nMy plan was to file a motion to set aside and have a new hearing with my side of the story included. I don\u2019t have enough money to cover the exorbitant amount they\u2019re asking for and keep my own bills current at this time. Is there a procedure I need to follow? Do I need to file a rule Nisi first? \n\nEdit: before I get hit with any deadbeat dad comments, I pay rent at the place I\u2019m living currently, a car note, insurance, cellphone, and internet. We have split legal custody. When I have the kids, all their food and activities are paid for, I buy them toys and clothes when mom sends them to my place looking homeless. No one will let me go to any extra curricular activities when they\u2019re not in my custody.","title":"[US-GA] Tips on filing motions in a divorce case","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590536807,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr8ic1\/virginia_collections_or_lawyer_up\/","id":"gr8ic1","body":"Hello Legal,\n\nI searched the Megathread and the FAQ's but couldn't find an answer- If a post like this has already been answered could you please point me in the correct direction, Thanks!\n\nIn October (2019) I signed a 12 month lease with an Apartment complex in Virginia... due to COVID-19 I moved back home 2 weeks ago. Note: I completely removed everything from the apartment and turned my keys in... I am no longer a tenet in the unit.  \n\n\nIn the lease paperwork, it stated that any break of lease would equate to \\~$12,000 (2 month lease break fee+ 1.5 months \"free\"+ 60 day notice) I find this absolutely bananas but whatever... I signed the paperwork thinking I would live there for a year and couldn't foresee COVID happening.  \n\n\nThe result is paying around 5.5 months of rent for a place I no longer live when there is only 6 months left in my contract (Hardly worth the huge amount of money in my opinion.) After speaking to the leasing office they told me if I do not pay the $12,000 in 30 days I would be sent to collections. I want to know is this something I should pursue or should I lawyer up?  \n\n\nThank you all very much-\n\nTL;DR Breaking my now vacant apartment lease in Virginia will cost me $12,000, should I go to collections or should I find a lawyer?","title":"[Virginia] Collections or Lawyer up?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575998270,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8tixd\/employer_committing_time_sheet_fraud_for_son\/","id":"e8tixd","body":"South Carolina, USA\n\nCurrently work for a business where the son of the boss is an hourly employee. We are friends and I know for a fact he doesn\u2019t work from home, but his mother handles payroll  and owns the company.\n\nEach week he receives 40hrs worth of pay for maybe 20 hours or less of work. \n\nIs this timesheet fraud and who can I report it too?","title":"Employer committing time sheet fraud for son.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589065163,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggppfy\/i_just_had_to_report_genuine_cp_on_twitter_should\/","id":"ggppfy","body":"I just had to report a user on twitter for having 100% real cp in their likes. I didn't download any of it but i did see it. I've never reported and blocked someone so fast. Should I be worried?","title":"I just had to report genuine cp on Twitter, should I be worried.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515028808,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nzfc1\/pennsylvania_is_it_legal_to_promote_hyips\/","id":"7nzfc1","body":"Hello, I was doing some research, but was unable to find an answer for if promoting HYIPs is legal. \n\nA HYIP (High Yield Investment Program) is a investment that puts out a very high yield for your investment. By the nature of the business, many of these schemes end up being ponzi schemes. I would like to start a website that earns money with affiliate links to these sites. \n\nThe currency involved is Bitcoin.\n\nI have a few questions related to this:\n\n-\tIs it legal to earn money with these affiliate links (specifically with these potentially ponzi sites)\n-\tIf not, is it legal to display links without including affiliate link?\n-\tIs there a specific place I would need to host it\/would hosting it in another state\/country affect the legality?\n\nAgain, I am located in Pennsylvania, but if it needs to be hosted in a specific place for it to be legal, please let me know.","title":"(Pennsylvania) Is it legal to promote HYIPs?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1519021904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ykr80\/parents_are_splitting_and_my_father_has_sent_a\/","id":"7ykr80","body":"Hey so this is in Australia I\u2019m not if that matters or not but my father has sent a letter to my mother saying she owes him the following \n\n. A tv they brought for my brother at his new house\n. An old racing bike worth 7 grand  that my brother used while racing \n. A framed photo my mother gave him for Christmas \n.airpods he gave her for Christmas \n. Their bed that they have had for 2+ years\n. A couch they got around a year and half ago\n. A security camera system\n\nThe main argument he is using is he bought a lot of them using his card \n\nYeah so that\u2019s the list with maybe a few more things I was just wondering does he have ground with these things or some more the others?","title":"Parents are splitting and my father has sent a letter asking for things in the house.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423622517,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vhqu6\/louisiana_who_has_more_of_a_say_in_how_my\/","id":"2vhqu6","body":"I love my brother. I want the best for him, specifically a KISS Trust to ensure his inheritance money funds his education, and doesn't get wasted. The kid blew threw his first (unrelated to this) lump sum in weeks. His mother, who's only just recently come back into the picture, has the view that it should be spent on expenses (i.e. buying his first car, car insurance, etc.) that I think she should pay herself. Who has the legal right to decide how this money gets used? He turns 18 in 5 months, and there was no notarized will. The amount is hardly 5 figures.\n\nEdit: His mother does of course have custody of him. ","title":"(Louisiana) Who has more of a say in how my half-brother (17 y.o.) spends\/manages our upcoming inheritance? Me or his mother","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590607249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grqc0v\/would_there_be_any_legal_issues_with_driving_this\/","id":"grqc0v","body":"It has a broken headlight (legal in MT but idk about anywhere else) but it will have all the legal documents, I just don't know if there's anything against driving something with the door and hood like that.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Painted_Wolf-1221\/comments\/grpo5d\/1\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf\n\n\nhttps:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Painted_Wolf-1221\/comments\/grpoa6\/2\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=\n\n\nhttps:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Painted_Wolf-1221\/comments\/grpoie\/3\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf","title":"Would there be any legal issues with driving this in Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590573390,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grgude\/minnesota_resident_security_deposit_not_returned\/","id":"grgude","body":"Hello,\n\nI\u2019m looking to get clarification on Minnesota law\/statues before moving forward. I vacated my apartment on 4\/30 and dropped off my keys, forwarding address, and contact info. \n\nIt\u2019s now 5\/27 and I still haven\u2019t received the security deposit + interest. I signed up for USPS notifications when I moved, so they scan every letter and anything with my address on it gets forwarded to my email (like a picture of the letter with my name and who it\u2019s from). I looked back and never saw anything from the apartment complex. \n\nThe things I need clarification on are:\n-\tthe landlord is required to send the check within 21 days, correct? If they haven\u2019t, what can I do?\n-\tare they any grace periods being given to landlords with COVID-19?\n-\tafter trying to understand the laws\/statues from my own research, can someone clarify this section:\n\nhttps:\/\/www.ag.state.mn.us\/Consumer\/Handbooks\/LT\/CH3.asp\n\u201cIf the landlord does not return the deposit or return an explanation in the time allowed, the landlord must pay the tenant a penalty equal to the amount withheld and interest and also pay the tenant the amount of the deposit and interest wrongfully withheld.\u201d\n\nI believe my deposit was $400 - does this mean it\u2019s instantly doubled to $800 (plus interest), or is it more\/less than that?\n\nIt was also in my lease that I was required to turn in a receipt showing the bedroom carpet was professionally cleaned, which I wasn\u2019t able to schedule with the pandemic. I\u2019m sure they planned on taking that out of the deposit, but if they didn\u2019t send the check, it sounds like they can\u2019t take it, right?\n\nI haven\u2019t taken any action. Just realized I\u2019ve been in the new place almost a month and hadn\u2019t seen the check, decided to google search and saw in MN it\u2019s a 21-day window and not 30. Thanks to anyone who can assist!!","title":"Minnesota Resident - Security Deposit Not Returned Within 21 Days","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578016304,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej882x\/i_was_taken_off_the_schedule_at_work_for_a_week\/","id":"ej882x","body":"Location: Tennessee\n\nI work paycheck to paycheck like a ton of people so before Christmas, I called and asked what time I should come in on my normal day (the schedule isnt posted until my off day usually.) My GM informed me that my till from 4 days ago was suddenly missing 30 dollars (news to me!) so he took me off the schedule for the week, and i'd come back the next week at my normal time. \n\nI came to work today and not only did I miss a full week of work and am now scrounging for money at the holidays, I found out my hours have been cut from full time to part time. \n\nMy GM came to discuss the \"missing\" money when I got there, and after showing him a few things in our records, figured out the money wasn't stolen at all, he had misread the sheet and everything was where it was supposed to be. So ive been severely punished for something that never actually occurred.\n\nIs there anything I can do here? I'm flat broke so I can't afford a lawyer nor do I think one would even be profitable for what to them is a trivial amount of money. Are there any resources for something like this or do I just take being screwed while I look for a new job?","title":"I was taken off the schedule at work for a week and now have had my hours severely reduced for something that turned put to be a misunderstanding. What to do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576634265,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec5we4\/company_only_providing_one_bed_for_me_and_coworker\/","id":"ec5we4","body":"A coworker and I are going on an overnight (work) trip, and our company is only providing a hotel room with one bed.\n\nLet\u2019s just assume the hotel can\u2019t provide us any form of cot or even extra bedding apart from what is on the single standard bed... (I have checked, and they don\u2019t)\n\nOur company has said it is up to us (me and my coworker) to either share the bed (we\u2019re both guys if that makes any difference..) or decide between the two of us who is going to sleep on the floor (using whatever pillows\/blankets we can scavenge) or which one of us is going to pay out of pocket to book our own room.\n\nWTF?... \n\nAlso (US based traveling in the US)","title":"Company only providing one bed for me and coworker.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517704526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v3dtd\/canuk_dad_died_without_will_left_money_in_uk_im\/","id":"7v3dtd","body":"I'm a Canadian college kid from a relatively poor family. Dad died a few years ago. He lived in another city from my family (in Canada) and we hadn't contacted each other for years. Neither of us are UK citizens. I know that he had a bank account in the UK. If I had to guess, it would be in an HSBC bank. What I've just told you is as much as I know myself. Given this information, what do I do? I don't have any of his bank papers and whatnot. I do have his death certificate, however.","title":"(CAN\/UK) Dad died without will. Left money in UK. I'm Canadian and have no idea where to get started.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576364715,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaqtxi\/questionable_school_attendance_policy\/","id":"eaqtxi","body":"So I posted on a question on r\/Askreddit that my school district has a rule that if you are late to a class by five minutes, you are marked absent the whole day, and a number of people said that that was illegal.","title":"Questionable school attendance policy","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1411946070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hql7y\/california_dad_is_closing_his_shared_bank\/","id":"2hql7y","body":"So my dad is going to leave us and says he is closing his shared bank accounts, selling my mom's car (the pink slip's in his name), and not leaving us any money (he said to sue him for it). I'm not sure if either is going to actually pursue a divorce. Getting a lawyer seems difficult because of our financial situation, and I'm not sure what my mom is supposed to do right now. Any ideas?","title":"[California] Dad is closing his shared bank accounts and leaving us (mom, sibling, and me)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590529800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr6glw\/special_education_services_denied_tx\/","id":"gr6glw","body":"I have a child with a visual impairment. \n\nI requested an evaluation for special education services in early July 2019. My son was evaluated in October and November 2019, but the school has yet to assemble a meeting to share their results or to prepare an individual education plan. Six separate meetings were scheduled between December and May, all were cancelled by the school district. \n\nWithout an individual education plan, my son has received no special education services, no accessible learning materials, and no personal assistance. \n\nI have filed a formal complaint with the superintendent and with the state.\n\nI just received a request for my availability for yet another a meeting to discuss an individual education plan for next year. I have already taken 6 days off from work this school year for meeting that was cancelled at the last minute by the school. \n\nDo I have to agree to this meeting? Or can I pursue mediation (which was offered by the state) or a lawsuit?\n\nAny process that denies a visually impaired child an education for an entire school year is broken. Do I have to continue to follow this broken process? Can I refuse their broken process and seek services through other legal avenues?\n\nThe state will only investigate violations that date back one year, so it is very important that I resolve this issue before July.","title":"Special Education Services Denied (TX)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1476722875,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57ycw3\/is_my_job_illegally_paying_me_under_minimum_wage\/","id":"57ycw3","body":"I am a 20 year old college student at a Big Ten University (Purdue). I work for the student newspaper, but it is legally unaffiliated with the school. I do design work, meaning I layout pages and make them look good. I am paid hourly ($6.35) and every semester that you work there, it goes up 10\u00a2, capping off at $6.45. You start at $6.25. I am by sure what the state laws are in regards to part-time if you are a working student, so any advice would be great! Thanks!","title":"Is my job illegally paying me under minimum wage? (Indiana)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589011859,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggbji5\/will_i_go_to_jail\/","id":"ggbji5","body":"I (34F) was in Food City a few days ago. Getting some things I needed at home. I was standing at the cash register, not even finished ringing up the items, when the Assistant Manager comes up behind me. She tells me I need to come with her. I finish what I am doing and follow her. She takes me to the Managers office. There, they tell me they are pressing charges for shoplifting. I didn't even have anything I hadn't paid for. They called the cops. I am questioned and then told I need to come to the police station. When I arrive there, I am told I will have to appear in court. My question is: how did I shoplift when I was still at the cash register, and I never went out the door with anything I didn't pay for?","title":"Will I Go to Jail?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576106651,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9f47f\/mi_what_steps_should_i_take_to_file_a_wage_and\/","id":"e9f47f","body":"37 year old male in Michigan. I had posted about the previously but now I\u2019m actually ready to do it. I\u2019ve been managing a store that belongs to my friend\u2019s father for the last two years. 51 hours a week, only Sunday off, no lunch hour, no vacation, taking a sick day is like pulling teeth from a chicken, and he\u2019s wildly verbally abusive. I\u2019m making $250-$275 a week, which obviously isn\u2019t close to enough to survive. I originally did this to help out my friend and his family, as I was in a deep depression and was barely existing, but once I was back on my feet I continued dealing with the bullshit out of obligation and loyalty.\n\nWell that time has passed. Every last part of me can\u2019t deal with this and I\u2019m ready to file a complaint. I deserve to, at the very least, be paid the minimum wage amount plus overtime for all the hours I\u2019ve worked. He pays me cash so there\u2019s no record of anything, but I run our Facebook, I interact with all of our customers, and I literally do everything here including the orders. If I pursue a wage claim can computer records like Google location info be used to prove that I\u2019m here all day every day? Also, will customers be able to verify that I run the store in lieu of paperwork? Or the companies that I\u2019m the point man for?\n\nI\u2019ve waited so long to do this, and I don\u2019t want to start doing this and mess it up. I felt like it was a vindictive and crappy thing to do until I realized that it\u2019s crappy to treat someone like they\u2019re less than human, especially when you do all of their work for them. \n\nThank you in advance for any help and suggestions!","title":"[MI] What steps should I take to file a wage and benefit complaint?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588901667,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfjtir\/instagram\/","id":"gfjtir","body":"If I report illegal content on Instagram to the app, do they report to authorities, and if so would I have to worry about any legal issues? Location: NC","title":"Instagram","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576059594,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e95c9o\/i_have_a_question_regarding_communication_with_a\/","id":"e95c9o","body":"This is a throwaway account. A friend on PlayStation I\u2019ve played with for a while (minor) found me on Instagram and started messaging me. I treat him like my younger brothers (send memes, funny jokes, crude language).  I haven\u2019t solicited sex, and the only thing sexual in language is me introducing him to a subreddit on here full of busty girls (as I have shown my brothers before too). Would I be in jeopardy of being in trouble legally? I know it\u2019s not illegal to y\u2019all to minors online, but does the content of my messages sound okay?","title":"I have a question regarding communication with a minor online.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588852291,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf52jv\/divorce_paperwork_question\/","id":"gf52jv","body":"We are completing documents for an uncontested divorce and are struggling. I am helping someone else. His wife walked out on him and his kids 2.5 years ago and started backpacking around the US and she is not pregnant again by someone else. \n\nNo money for a lawyer on either end.... \n\nWe paid for an online service that my friend went through and completed documents on. Everything was notarized. The court keeps sending us something saying we are missing paperwork, but when we check the checklist for our area, everything is there! \n\nMy question is- We did the paperwork for an uncontested divorce with children BUT the thing is that 2 years ago the father was granted full legal and physical custody of one child and the other child was adopted out to another family. All of this has been completed. The mother has no rights. So should we be doing the paperwork for an uncontested divorce without children since that has been determined..?\n\nSecond- The husband does not want to require child support at this time so on the child support document he said \"no child support required at this time\" BUT the state of Alabama clearly states that child support must be determined. Would this kick back the paperwork and deem as something is missing?\n\nCan anyone give some useful advice...? Help!","title":"Divorce paperwork question","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575937800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8is08\/how_can_i_keep_my_mils_husband_my_partners\/","id":"e8is08","body":"He\u2019s not my child\u2019s grandfather, he\u2019s a very manipulative person who tries to intimidate me into doing what his wife wants. Long story short.. my girls father passed away and now my MILs husband wants everything to be her way and I\u2019m sick of it. Since he\u2019s not related to my child can I simply keep him away? NYS","title":"How can I keep my MILs husband (my partners stepfather) OUT of my child\u2019s life","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421985922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tdai6\/i_was_planning_on_going_to_court_tomorrow_for_my\/","id":"2tdai6","body":"I'm fine if I have to pay my fine, I just don't want to go to jail.","title":"I was planning on going to court tomorrow for my speeding ticket in VA, but now my car has broken down and I can't make it to court. Am I going to jail?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421427701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sn6xg\/showed_up_to_an_appearance_date_at_a_small_town\/","id":"2sn6xg","body":"I had an appearance date for a traffic ticket last night at 6:00pm. When I arrived at court, there was only one truck in the parking lot and the doors to the court were locked. After walking away from the locked door, a man rolled down the window of the truck in the parking lot and asked if I needed help. He informed that he was the town supervisor and said that they had no plans of holding court appearances tonight. After confirming that the date on my ticket was correct, he ended up giving me the home phone number of the town judge and told me to try calling her. I tried calling her, but received her answering machine. It felt intrusive leaving a message on her home answering machine, so I dialed the court and tried leaving a message with my name and number there. After waiting around for an hour for someone to show up, I eventually left. I called the court today, and again received no answer. What do I now? Will my license be suspended due to a \"failure\" to appear at a court date?\n\nTL:DR - Showed up to court, nobody was there. A man in a truck gave me the town Judge's home phone number, she did't answer.","title":"Showed up to an appearance date at a small town court and nobody was there. Now what? (Perrysburg, NY)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588543455,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcz7zy\/im_leaving_my_husband_without_a_word_with_the\/","id":"gcz7zy","body":"I\u2019m worried my husband is a law junkie he has friends in high places and I\u2019m terrified that he might say or do anything that will land me in jail or keep me away from my children because I honestly don\u2019t trust him to have them...my husband is extremely abusive and my past post I explain in more detail how he is. But my question is would it be considered kidnapping if I Decided to take off with my kids? we have no custody agreement because we\u2019re still legally married. My plan right now as of now Wednesday I\u2019m gonna leave without saying a word because I don\u2019t know what he might do if I do say anything and to plus have no conflict. He\u2019s going to be at golf..I\u2019m gonna pack up my kids trade out cars because the car I\u2019ve been using is in his name so I\u2019m gonna switch it a rental temporarily and go to my sisters place that is out of state and I know without a doubt he dosent know where she lives. Please let me know if it\u2019s a good idea?","title":"I\u2019m leaving my husband without a word with the kids..is this a good idea?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575736542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7gdz0\/employee_showed_up_to_nightshift_sick_ended_up\/","id":"e7gdz0","body":"I own a decent sized local grocery store, not a chain and have a hand full of employees working night shift to stock and deep clean the store. I was not in last night when one showed up despite the fact he was sick. He took the last bus to the store and could not afford a taxi or call someone for a ride home so he slept on a cot in the first aid room from midnight to 7 am when a morning employee woke him up and sent him home, as the buses were now running. His shift is 11pm to 7 am and he did work some the first hour but I don't think I should have to pay him for the other 7 hours. If someone calls out sick I don't question it unless it's a pattern, so he could have stayed home without risking his job.\n\nI do have a lawyer but he is out of town for his sister's funeral and I'm not sure when he'll be back and ready to work so I was just looking to get an idea of what my legal rights are.","title":"Employee showed up to nightshift sick, ended up spending most of his shift sleeping in the first aid room because he had no way to go home, I don't want to pay him for that. Ontario.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590571963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grgk2x\/school_looking_through_discord_messages_in\/","id":"grgk2x","body":"I currently live in NSW, Australia and go to a private school. They give us laptops to use and during quarantine (so, at home) I was using discord. I was on it for two months just talking to friends and engaging in servers every now and then. During the second term they went through my conversations. Basically, I have mental health issues that the school know of, so when they looked through my conversations they saw my thoughts of suicide and shit and they reported it to my parents. I was just wondering if this is allowed since this is a complete invasion of privacy. From what ik, they wouldn't be able to make a bot detect words in discord like they do with Google searches, which means that they probably read it (but I'm not too sure about how the school does shit, so I could be wrong). I also looked through the school policy and found something about them not guaranteeing privacy to our devices and idk if this would be considered under that or if that matters significantly. Also, this school has done other sketchy shit like send one of my friends home for \"mental health\" reasons when they were clearly aware of her abuse at home, which is apparently against some law somewhere. Idk what I should do about this or if I should do anything. I would just like to know if this goes against any laws, thanks :)","title":"School looking through discord messages in Australia","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576223324,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea125x\/work_refusing_to_pay_my_little_sister\/","id":"ea125x","body":"Hi my little sister (16f)\nI\u2019m in Victoria, Australia.\n\nShe worked as a dish pig in a well known little restaurant in my home town.\nWas told 1 days work for cash in hand. At the end of her shift was told \u201cwe can\u2019t pay you cash in hand because it\u2019s illegal. You\u2019ll have to take the job to get paid\u201d\n\nShe took the the job, she worked for 7 shifts, including her \u201ccash in hand day\u201d. Due to her mental health my mum had to go in and quit for her. They refused to pay her for any shifts until she got her tax file number (which was very difficult for her at the time to do).\n\nWe have given them her tax file number, account details, and the shift times that we did know. Unfortunately they don\u2019t have a clock in\/clock out system or book for employees and the employer to note their hours.\n\nWe know the times she started but are unsure about the exact time she\u2019s finished. The employer wants us to contact a former employee about the finishing times.\n\nThe employer refuses to help us get into contact with the former employee who the employer says has recordes of my sisters shifts. Says it\u2019s up to us to do. And refuses to help us (because the impending doom of Christmas) to how we get my sister paid.\n\nThe employer refuses to talk to me (19f) or my mum (41f) until we find out this information and my sister has to be present during all this, even though she has given us the okay to help and cannot mentally deal with this right now.\n\nWhat is my little sister\u2019s (and possibly my mum, as her legal guardian) rights to get her pay.\n\nWe physically cannot do anything until her employer helps us get into contact with the ex employee.","title":"Work refusing to pay my little sister.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1514944351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nrbj5\/my_friend_on_facebook_is_being_scammed_by_one_of\/","id":"7nrbj5","body":"I have a friend on Facebook who\u2019s having a problem with paying her rent. Two different companies are trying to collect her rent, both are claiming in person and over email that the other company is a scam. Her apartment building used to be managed by one of the companies, until they received notice that apparently the building was switching to the other company. Both companies have said that payment to the other company will not be reflected on her account. \n\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/Vcjqg\n\nHelp! How should she proceed? \n\nEdit: She\u2019s located in Brooklyn, NY USA","title":"My friend on Facebook is being scammed by one of two companies trying to collect her rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421549526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ssnk3\/exboyfriend_took_our_baby_against_my_will_on_the\/","id":"2ssnk3","body":"I left my ex 4 days ago and have been staying at a women's abuse shelter. In the past year, he has physically, financially, emotionally, and verbally abused me. We have a 2.5 month old baby together. Against my better judgement, I have been meeting him in public places so he could see his son. Today we met in front of a store and he grabbed my baby and ran, and in our state he has equal rights to our son.\n\nIs there anything I can do? We have court date in February but it's unhealthy for a baby to be moved around so much, and I'm afraid he is going to go across state lines with my son. My ex is planning on representing himself (I have a lawyer), and has an active warrant for his arrest for resisting arrest, as well as two felons for distributing a controlled substance. He is an alcoholic and former meth addict, and has been drunk around our son, hits me in front of him, and often brought home people he met a the bar. A few days before I left he brought home a homeless man with a ringworm on his forehead. He has never had a job for more then 2 days, and his longest relationship before this one was 3 months, and he cooked meth in her garage while her 8 year old was in the house. I know, I know. I have great taste in men.\n\nI have a clean record, don't use substances, and have a steady employment history. My baby was safe here with me in the shelter. After court (if it worked in my favor), my parents said they are more then happy to have me and my son stay with them. They offered to pay for school and driving lessons and watching the baby while I worked so I could get back my independence. I know I was stupid for even meeting with him, I just wanted him to see his son. A year of abuse has really messed with my head. He texted me saying I wouldn't be able to see him until the 18th.\n\nI am considering filing an emergency custody order, but I have no idea if it will even be granted? Please help me. He has taken a year of my life and there is no way he is taking my baby, too.\n\nWe live in California. He has been with my ex at our old apartment for 2 days. There are no custody orders in place, but we have a court date in February. The warrant for his arrest is non-extraditable.\n\nIt just occurred to me that he is most likely going to try to take my son over state lines next month. I am going to file for emergency custody on Tuesday.\n","title":"Ex-boyfriend took our baby against my will on the street. Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576092016,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9bnvk\/teacher_at_my_younger_brothers_school_posting\/","id":"e9bnvk","body":"WEST VIRGINIA \nI\u2019m an alumni at this high school that my brother currently attends. I was recently on Facebook and saw a teacher I remember from high school on \u201cpeople you may know\u201d. I decided to check out his Facebook and there was downright racist posts on his Facebook. Mostly about muslims and lgbt people. The most bothersome posts were about all muslims being terrorists and needing to die and how lgbt people aren\u2019t human and need put down like animals. I understand there\u2019s freedom of speech but I\u2019d assume as a public school teacher he can\u2019t post this. Is there anyone I can report this to? I\u2019m afraid that if he did get a muslim student or openly gay student what he\u2019d do.","title":"Teacher at my younger brothers school posting racist and bigoted memes on Facebook.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590324720,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpp797\/sc_are_there_any_legal_concerns_with_setting_up_a\/","id":"gpp797","body":"I live in a large college town and see quite a lot of items placed on the curb. I hate seeing things go to waste. I\u2019ve known people to grab a table, refurbish it and flip for a hobby or just people who may need items in a rough time. \n\nAre there any legal concerns with how someone could post something they saw ? For example if a user went \u201csaw a dresser in front of 123 college street\u201d or would more general location like \u201csaw it on 3rd block of college street\u201d \n\nDon\u2019t want to accidentally back into some liability issues or potentially set up some creepy stuff but still think it could be useful for some. \n\nThanks","title":"SC- are there any legal concerns with setting up a \u201ccurb alert\u201d type subreddit ?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575493605,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e65x0p\/termination_of_lease\/","id":"e65x0p","body":"Per our lease , we are not supposed to terminate early unless we pay the rent lost. The only issue is that in our lease it states that our landlord was suppose to make repairs prior to a certain date and it\u2019s been 4 months since that date. Would this allow us to get out of the lease ??","title":"Termination of Lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578509807,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elx1m5\/taking_doors_off_school_bathrooms\/","id":"elx1m5","body":"In my high school the doors off the two main boys bathrooms have had the doors taken off them (before I had gotten in to the high school). Both male and females have vaped\/smoked weed in the bathrooms before yet the girls bathroom doors remain on while the boys bathroom doors (from inside the bathroom to the hallway) remain off. I\u2019m not trying to ask stupid questions but is there anything legally wrong with this? It seems (in my eyes) discriminatory to only remove the boys bathroom door from its hinges while leaving the girls bathroom door up despite similar bad behavior from both.","title":"Taking doors off school bathrooms","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1422144094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tkbf4\/ca_traffic_infraction_vc_22350_38_mph_in_a_25_mph\/","id":"2tkbf4","body":"My mother recently received a speeding ticket. She is very worried and I am hoping to get some advice for her. She doesn't speak fluent English and I do not know much about contesting speeding tickets. \n\nShe was driving on a residential street (25 mph speed limit) and stopped at the intersection. She was third in line at a red light to make a right turn into a larger street with a 40 mph speed limit. After two cars in front of her turned right, she made a right into the larger street, the police officer on a motorcycle flashed his lights at her, and she pulled over into another residential street.\n\nThe ticket cited her for driving at approximately 38 in a 25 zone. The location of the violation stated on the ticket was at the intersection (where she stopped to make a right turn). What would be the best approach to framing her argument if she were to request to have a trial by written declaration?\n\nSpecifically, some questions she had:\n\n1) Does the location of the violation stated on the ticket have to be accurate? The police officer never told her where she was speeding, and at the time she was too anxious\/nervous to ask. The location of the violation on the ticket is at the intersection, where she stopped and waited for cars in front of her to turn right. If she had been speeding on the residential street, shouldn't the officer had stopped her there (as he had ample time and opportunity to do so)?\n\n2) Since the ticket states the intersection as the location of the violation, and the police officer flagged her down on the larger street with a 40 mph speed limit, can she argue she was going within the speed limit?\n\n3) How can she get more details on how the officer placed her speed at 38, and exactly where? If there were some explicit evidence she was speeding at 38 in a 25 zone on a residential street, she would definitely just accept the infraction.\n\n\nThanks!\n","title":"CA traffic infraction VC 22350 38 mph in a 25 mph zone","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576685411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecelnv\/contract_question_tx\/","id":"ecelnv","body":"I am making a payment agreement contract with an ex-roommate bc we owe an apartment money for breaking the lease. I made a rough draft and she agrees with it. It states that both of us will come with a certain amount each to pay off the delinquency in full. However, I didn't add anything about the fact that if they fail to pay it by the alotted time, that legal action could be taken. My question is if I dont add it, *can* I still sue her if they dont pay by the date listed, even if it's not written that legal action could be taken?","title":"Contract question (TX)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1419096936,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pwdwb\/tx_my_room_mate_failed_to_give_a_60_day_notice\/","id":"2pwdwb","body":"So I moved in with a friend (at the time) and signed in to a one year lease at an apartment complex.  About 90 days from when we move out he receives a letter (address to him) from the leasing office to either give notice to vacate or sign another lease.  We both know we aren't signing into another lease and the time comes to move out.  This is when he tells me he had no clue we had to give a 60 day notice and that I owe 49 more days of rent (60 from the lack of notice minus the 11 days left on the lease I have already paid).  I had already signed a lease a new apartment so this is entirely not going to happen, but we are both on the lease so I fear I will be financially responsible regardless.  Is there a way to hold him liable in perhaps a small claims court?  I'm pretty sure somewhere in the lease we signed it states we need to give 60 day notice.\n\nEdit: He had already been living in the apartment about a year before I moved in.","title":"[TX] My room mate failed to give a 60 day notice.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588633504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdm91o\/installation_of_screen_door_on_rental_property\/","id":"gdm91o","body":"Hi, \n\nI live in California and want to install a screen door on my rental unit. I asked for and received permission from the property management to do so, but was told that I would need to sign something. The document I was sent says the following (their inconsistent capitalization and misspellings are preserved):\n\n    \nAuthorization to Install Screen Door\n    The Lessor grants Lessee permission to a screen door installed in a professional workmanlike manner. \n    Lessee understands that the screen door will be considered a fixture to the property and may not remove without consent from the lessor. \n    Lessee understands that the Lessor reserves the right to have the screen door removed at Lessee's expense when Lessee vacantes [sic]  the premises. This includes any required repairs to return the door frame\/jamb\/building to its original condition.\n    Lessee understands that Lessor will not compensate Lessee for any costs associated with installation, purchase and removal of screen door. \n    Lessee understands that Lessor will not be required to repair or replace screen door should it become damaged for any reason. \n    By signing this document, Lessee acknowledges and understands the terms of this agreement.\n\n\nI have not signed this and am not going to sign this as is because 1) it gives the owner (via the prop mgmt) all the benefits of owning this screen door and none of the responsibilities and 2) it creates a catch-22 where I could be simultaneously told that I am not allowed to take the screen door with me when I move out, but also charged for leaving it there. \n\nI emailed the property management pointing out these issues and after a month of ignoring me (typical of them, even prior to the pandemic) I finally got a response saying:\n\n    \"Once something gets attached to the property, it becomes a fixture and cannot be removed without the owner's permission. This is part of real estate law. \n    If removing the screen door, it will at a minimum leave screw holes and scuffed, chipped paint. Also the latch on the opposite end. \n    Yes, the resident risks these charges etc. I did the same where I live. I had a new kitchen sink installed and I paid for it knowing it will be a permanent addition.\n    -[property manager]\"\n\n\nI am looking into the laws around this for California and I am finding things about fixtures becoming part of the property, though nothing specifically about screen doors. It seems obvious to me that this is a much different type of object than a kitchen sink. But my questions are:\n\n1) Can anyone provide me with the specific penal codes relevant to this case, and\/or any case law about such a thing?\n\n2) Is there any law (penal or case) that I might use to argue that by not allowing me to install one without basically signing over ownership of it to the owner, my enjoyment of the premises is curtailed? (It is, there are no front facing windows in my house and limited natural light.)\n\n3) Even if I cannot get around the \"fixture\" piece, can I make them put in a clause saying that when I give notice to move out, the owner has to choose ONE or the OTHER - \\*either\\* to keep it and waive any of my financial responsibility for changes to the house due to the door, \\*or\\* to hold me financially responsible but release the door to my ownership - not \\*both\\*?\n\n4) I am thinking of just hanging up one of the screens that closes with magnets instead of an actual \"door\" - this also seems obvious to me that this would not become a \"fixture\" to the house in a legal sense and would remain my own, but is there any chance they would argue otherwise?\n\n5) I am thinking of just installing the door without signing the document. They are hardly ever here anyway - it is not an apartment complex and they are mostly pretty hands off. It is likely they would not even notice as the property managers themselves have not come here in the entire time I have lived here. This would probably be violating the lease clause around getting permission for improvements and alterations to the property (or something like that), but would it actually be an eviction-worthy action? What is the worst case scenario for me doing this? That they tell me to take it down when they notice, and then charge me for screw damage to the frame, but without gaining ownership of the screen door? Or could they still argue that they have gained ownership of it?\n\nI should note that the door in question is a nice red door that I acquired from a neighbor who was getting rid of it. I find it visually appealing. It is wooden and mesh, so it does not really add security like a metal one would.","title":"Installation of Screen Door on Rental Property, Ambiguous Ownership","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589478926,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjrcva\/south_dakota_married_couple_went_to_get_my_son\/","id":"gjrcva","body":"Background info: My wife and I are currently separated, not in terms of marriage just she is staying with her mother because she has cancer and needs extra care. My wife is only 20 years old so she had been breaking the law by drinking. \n\n​\n\nSituation: My wife called me around 4am crying that she had been drinking and was assaulted by a guy. She had bruises on her eyes and around her neck. She called the cops on him and the cops took pictures of her and I ASSUME they got a alcohol test on her. The reason im saying all of this is to build my case of why I went after my son. She didn't have his best interests in mind by leaving him with her sick mother who needs care herself and she currently has a warrant for a DUI back in February. Due to COVID-19 they didn't take her in.\n\n​\n\nNow to the messed up part. I showed up a couple hours later because I live about 100 miles away and demanded that my wife and her mother give me my son. My wife called the cops on me for trespassing because I was in their motel room. I told the cops, look the mother is clearly intoxicated, underage, and her mother has cancer. I am the father and have a legal right to my son just as much as she does. She is breaking the law currently and you are favoring her side by not letting me take my son. They said nothing! They told me to leave the property because I was trespassing and I was walking away in disbelief. I turned around before I fully exited the property to demand their names and badge numbers and was taken to jail for trespassing. \n\n​\n\nWere my rights violated as a father? Do I have a chance to win this case? I am asking because I am on probation until November and I believe this was all a sham. I live in a sort or red state and they must teach the police that women are the weaker human beings or something because even though she had been clearly breaking the law and they alcohol tested me they still refused to give me my child. I told them to give her a breathlyzer test to confirm it but they still didnt want to even do that!","title":"South Dakota: Married couple, went to get my son from his intoxicated mother and was denied by police","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591047066,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gutiv9\/wa_i_think_my_former_employer_is_withholding_my\/","id":"gutiv9","body":"I'm not sure what information is relevant, as this has been an ongoing issue. I'm super happy to answer any questions.\n\nSo, the stuff that I think matters: I filed an L&I complaint citing multiple issues. They put a bandage over one of them and didn't address the other two. I, and another individual that we'll call B, put in our two weeks' notice. The owner was very, very shady during all of this. I worked for one week. At the end of that week, I and B, were asked if we would like to be paid out for the remaining hours we *would* have worked the coming week. B was already at the business and got an informally done contract signed that says the amount of money we would be paid. It does not state the date we would be paid *on*, but the dates we would be getting paid *for*. \n\nOn the pay cycle: it's done a month out. So, if you work 4\/1 to 4\/15, you get paid on 5\/1 for those hours. \n\nI should be getting paid *today* for hours worked 4\/1 to 4\/28. The hours we have listed for me are 120.42.\n\nToday, we went down to get our final paychecks. The new general manager informed us that we would have to contact Owner1. B attempted to call one Owner1 14 times, he did not answer. B attempted to call Owner2, he did not answer. He did, however, call back very quickly. He and B argued for several minutes, at which point he informed B that we would not be receiving our pay, and to \"go fuck [himself]\". B was then informed that if we came back again for our pay the police would be called and we would be trespassed.\n\nSome, maybe all, employees were also informed that if we go back, they were to call the police on us and have us removed.\n\nB sent a followup text to Owner1 after we left the property and informed him that he would like his payment before he has to file a complaint with L&I (B did not file one when I did the first time, this would have been his first).\n\nAbout half an hour after that, a manager from the business reached out to us and informed us that they would mail us our final paychecks. We have never been paid in check form, only ever cash. Not under the table, taxes are deducted from our paychecks. I feel like they're trying to play me. The third individual involved in this has a lawyer and he's said we shouldn't respond. \n\nI think I just need somebody to tell me this is mad.","title":"[WA] I think my former employer is withholding my paycheck because of an L&I complaint","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577314501,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efn3ej\/potential_international_custody_battle\/","id":"efn3ej","body":"Hey all! I\u2019m inquiring on behalf of my girlfriend. She is Mexican and recently ended a 3ish-year-long relationship with an American. 2 years ago they had a child together in Mexico. Mid-2019 they separated after dragging the relationship on for some time. The father went back to the US and my girlfriend went back to her hometown. Since they separated, the father has said that he is going to take my girlfriend to court and get custody of the child. \n\nHis reason: The US is better than Mexico and he can provide a better life for the child. And apparently he comes from a wealthy family that has some \u201cpull\u201d.\n\nMy girlfriend and I are moving to Mexico City in a couple of weeks where we intend to stay indefinitely. She will have a job there and we we will be living on a middle-class income. \n\nMy question is this: Is there any possible way that he can get custody of the child? Is there some loophole somewhere that would make it possible?\n\nMy fear is that he\u2019s going to continue to use this threat against her to stay in control of her. Me, my girlfriend and the child are about to move in together and and she\u2019s afraid to tell him because she\u2019s afraid of losing the child if he gets mad about the new living arrangement. \n\nPossibly important info:\n- They were never married\n- My girlfriend has never left Mexico nor has her son\n- The father was originally in Mexico fleeing child support from 2 other mothers\n- To my understanding, the parents have not done whatever paperwork is required to make the child an official US citizen. Due to other child support related reasons, the father is not able to leave the US to meet with my girlfriend to complete this. \n\nTL;DR - An American man had a child with a Mexican woman in Mexico before moving back to the US. Is it possible for him to gain custody of the child if there has been no misconduct on the mother\u2019s end? They were never married. \n\nFeel free to ask for more info; I\u2019ll tell you what I know.","title":"Potential International Custody Battle?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475633924,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55x9uk\/mold_in_apartment_no_relocation_provided\/","id":"55x9uk","body":"We had a leak from the apartment above our **only** bathroom (September 25th). We contacted Property Management (PM) right away and they sent a maintenance person to come out same day. He verified the leak and told us he would go upstairs to figure out and fix the leak. He didn't come back to our apartment after that day. Two day later (September 28th), the same thing. We contacted them and they responded the following day (September 29th). They started cutting out the walls and ceiling of our bathroom which showed a large presence of black mold. They gave us a dehumidifier and a blower fan to put in our bathroom and would come back on (October 4th). We contacted a 3rd party restoration inspector for advice, he told us that the blower was the worst idea because it could blow spores around the apartment and advised us to turn it off (we did). He came out today to do an inspection and he said they shouldn't have left the walls open and should have covered them with something. Especially the exposed electrical in the shower. (Our only shower that we are supposed to be using this whole time, with no shower curtain rod).\n\nFast Forward to October 4th, the PM came out with the maintenance guy to see for himself what is going on. They took pictures, tested for moisture in the walls (there still was) and we conversed about the mold and what happens from here and they left. He called me back and said the restoration company would come out tomorrow (October 5th) and see how they want to fix the issue. I expressed that we didn't feel comfortable staying in the apartment with the presence of mold. I also said, \"as a tenant, I know that you are bound to comply with California's 'implied warranty of habitability' clause.\" The PM said he doesn't know if there is mold in the apartment. This is after visually seeing it himself and the maintenance guy still finding moisture in the walls. He said he can't provide a place for us to shower and sleep until the restoration company verifies that there is mold. \n\nI called our renters insurance and they said that, \"yes, the PM has the right to confirm there is mold in the apartment by using a 3rd party company. Since they are actively trying to fix the issue, there isn't any reason for them to assume the apartment isn't habitable.\"\n\n**My question is if that is true? Is visually seeing mold not enough or are they allowed to make us wait until a company can verify if the mold is present?**\n\nAlso, I'm surprised that they wouldn't want to protect themselves from a lawsuit of us getting from staying in there while they are unsure? I don't want my family living somewhere while they are unsure if the visible mold is harmful. If the restoration company determines tomorrow that there is mold, we would have been living in it for 11 days. \n\n\/rant\n\n[Bathroom 1](http:\/\/imgur.com\/5CRefS3)\n[Bathroom 2](http:\/\/imgur.com\/LDZKI2d)\n[Bathroom 3](http:\/\/imgur.com\/Dzr2oBf)\n[Bathroom 4](http:\/\/imgur.com\/OAdmAxA)\n[Bathroom 5](http:\/\/imgur.com\/ePrIcrl)\n[Bathroom 6](http:\/\/imgur.com\/VuaXwfO)\n[Bathroom 7](http:\/\/imgur.com\/4iUZfqS)","title":"Mold in apartment, no relocation provided","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420491588,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rfsgd\/texan_that_needs_help_with_eviction_questions\/","id":"2rfsgd","body":"Thanks in advance for any questions you can answer. I live in Texas if anyone is wondering.\n\nIn December, I had trouble paying my rent. My apartment complex has always worked with me but would not let me pay my rent late. I was served an eviction notice by a constable (in late December) and went to try and talk to them but they were closed until after New Years day. I went on the 2nd of January to talk to them and asked if I could again pay my December rent and they said I would have to pay December rent, my late fees, and my January rent in one lump sum for them to revoke the eviction notice.\n\n\nSo here I am.\n\n\nI'm looking for another place to live as of now because surely I will be evicted when I go to the hearing scheduled for me on the 8th. My main questions are:\n\n\nWhat usually happens at these eviction hearings?\n\n\n\nWill a court force me to pay or put me in jail if I can't?\n\n\n\nWhat happens to the deposits I paid when I signed my lease? I paid a  $700 deposit and a $500 pet deposit.\n\n\n\nI am very young and inexperienced with this kind of thing. Thank you again for reading. \n\n\n\nEDIT: Thank you for all of the advice. I followed some advice by getting the money and I paid my rent this morning. Reddit is awesome. ","title":"Texan that needs help with eviction questions!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590825246,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtai3n\/stbxh_took_a_loan_out_of_my_401k_without_my\/","id":"gtai3n","body":"Hello all, long story short... I (34f) and my STBXH (34m) have been separated over a year. We have no kids or properties just to throw that out there. I recently lost one of my jobs due to COVID... I was trying to get a loan out of my 401K and found out that my STBXH took out a loan of $895 back in August of last year... I had no idea. I blame myself for not checking my paystubs and not changing my address with work, I\u2019m sure they mailed something to my old residence that we shared. I feel really stupid that I didn\u2019t notice them taking it out of my check every week... my 401K is set through Fidelity. I contacted them immediately a few days ago and they set up an internal investigation. I feel it to be very upsetting that they allowed a loan to be taken out without my consent. It was all done online... he has a history of hacking into systems so I believe he was capable of getting my passwords... I confronted him immediately and he said that he needed it for the rent and that he\u2019s been paying my health insurance premium for over a year and that \u201cit was the least i could do...\u201d. I am lost and feel sickened that this man did this to me. He has caused so much harm. I also want to file a restraining order as I want nothing to do with him and he keeps calling my phone...I have proof of threats he has made... does anybody have experience filing restraining orders? Is it true he would have to give up his weapons? As to the 401K loan, should I take him to small claims, he says he\u2019d pay me back when he gets it, but that man is a liar. I just hate that I was so trusting with him throughout our whole marriage. He cannot get away with this!\n\nTLDR: STBXH took out a 401K loan, advice on filing restraining order...","title":"STBXH took a loan out of my 401K... without my consent","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1418182646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2otucu\/nj_cancelled_car_insurance_due_to_brokerage\/","id":"2otucu","body":"Story: My parents enrolled in a car insurance policy with a car insurance company through a brokerage firm on 10\/2013. My brother and sister whom both live at home received their drivers licenses (not permit) in 07\/2013. My parents are immigrants and know little english, thus they enrolled in the insurance through a broker that spoke their native language and could translate and help with the process. My parents never spoke or dealt with the insurance company directly. All communications was through the broker. \n\nThe broker who enrolled my parents into the car insurance policy did not include my brother and sister into the insurance for whatever reason. My parents had no idea at the time that all NJ driver with a valid drivers license that have permanent residence in a home with vehicles must be listed under those vehicles' insurances. \n\nCome 03\/2014. My brother takes the car out one day and gets into an accident. His fault. Insurance covers the damage at the time. Fast forward to 09\/2014, insurance company sends my parents a letter saying that because of proof of insurance fraud (not listing the 2 children with licenses onto their insurance policy), they are going to cancel their policy 10\/13-10\/14. My dad received a refund for the 11 months he paid and we enrolled in another insurance. \n\nToday, they received a complete bill from the previous insurance company's law firm for the damages incurred from my brother's accident in 03\/2014. And since my parents' insurance policy was cancelled, my parents are liable for the payment made to the victim of the accident.\n\nMy question here is: does the brokerage firm or the broker whom my parents solely dealt with to enroll in their 10\/13-10\/14 insurance policy have any responsibility in the cancellation of the insurance policy? can he be held for insurance broker negligence or anything like that? Should my parents pay the insurance company and sue the broker?...\nWe are looking to consider what our options are at this point.\n\nANY insight or any suggestions\/pointers would be very very appreciated. \n\nThank you !\n","title":"[NJ] Cancelled Car Insurance due to Brokerage","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1517356669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u5jjq\/legal_action_against_a_cult_that_destroyed_my\/","id":"7u5jjq","body":"in Kansas. My family was previously part of a religious cult with strict shunning practices.   while i was only a pre teen my mother got fed up with my father's abuse and took me and my sister away.  my father got us back,  my 2 of my sisters came forward with molestation accusations but nothing was done.  my father and mother divorced and she got partial custody.   i was fully brainwashed so i got scared of her trying to pull me out of the religion and my father illegally took away all visitation from her. and because of direct instruction from the top of the cult i cut off all contact with my sisters and mother.   now I'm 26 and mending the fence with them and i have cut off contact with my father by my own choice.   (btw i am gay\/bi and was told by the cult to fight these\"urges\"... that cognitive dissonance drive me toward suicidal thinking) are there any ways that i can sue them for any of these human rights violations and win.  i want to make them pay for everything they've done to me and my family, is there any way?","title":"legal action against a cult that destroyed my family?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518391657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wwipw\/ca_ive_created_a_hostile_work_inviroment_at_a_ski\/","id":"7wwipw","body":"Hey all and thanks in advance to all that read and comment. I'm an active lurker of this sub, participate when I can, but this is an alt account for obv reasons. \n\nIts a pretty simple situation and I think I'm not getting the fair end here. \n\nOn my day off (after a 10 day work streak), post a long day of skiing the best snow we've had all year, I bellied up to the bar while my partners finished riding. I started to drink. \n\nWhen my buddies arrived, I already had a pretty solid buzz; Half from libations and half from the epic day of skiing. \n\nI welcomed them in and they took seats at the bar. One of my buddies let me know there was a conditions reporter sitting at a table about 20 ft away from the bar. A conditions reporter works for marketing and thier job is to post attractive blurbs on our web site sumerizing the snow and trail conditions. This one in perticular has really ruffled my feathers. For weeks, she's been out right lying about the conditions. It's upset a lot of staff, and even more patrons. I have people yell at me, directly, because they drove from SF bay to the resort, a 3+ hour trip, based on this girls reporting. Upon arrival, they're obvioulsy disappointed. \n\nWelp, in my elevated state, I spoke up. They weren't kind words, but they were the truth. I told her she doesn't deserve to be published and her lies are such garbage. It went on, and my language got colorful. \n\nHer boyfriend (?) got out of his chair and rushed me. My buddy stopped him, but he was able to get ahold of me and shake me a bit. No punches. The bartender, a friend I respect, told me to chill out and immediatly did. He's a solid source of reason, and I rested because he's almost always right. \n\nWe close out, grab our gear, and my buddy takes me home. \n\nI come to work the next day, and I have to help with a big group getting rentals. Turns out her office is in this rental building. \n\nLater that day, she went to HR and said she feels threatened at work. She felt extra threatened because I was so close to her office (I usually work right on the snow all day). \n\nMy manager called me off and said we've got a meeting with HR. Boo. \n\nI went in and tried to describe my side. It was, admittedly, blurry. \n\nI'm told there will be an investigation and I need to stay out of that rental office for the time being. That's okay with me, I was doing that work pro bono anyhow. \n\nI was never really \"suspended.\" I was still being scheduled on busy days and for specialized projects. Projects that I could do better (or I was the only available for) than other employees. \n\nThings were cool for about a week, then this reporter shows up, unnanouced and uninvited, into my work area. I ignored it, took it as a good sign, and kept with my day. \n\nNow I'm being told by my immediate boss I should resign before we meet with HR. Its taken nearly 2 weeks for the HR rep to make an appointment to see us. I was working the entire time. \n\nThe HR rep said she was going to gather witness reports and make a descion. She hasn't even tried to contact anyone on my behalf. All the reports are from the conditions reporter's friends. My buddy that I skiied with all day, and who drive me home, saw that dude come up and try to fight me. HR hasn't even talked with the bartenders. \n\nIs that all it takes for me to lose a job? Just a compliant about feeling threatened? I have never ever been in any trouble here. Quite the opposite: Our survey site has about 30 very high reviews from customers about me over the past few years. I've been employee of the week a few times. My managers know me as a dedicated and extremely hard worker, more than willing to get it done. I've never even missed an optional training. As a matter of fact, soon I'll have an accreditation that puts me pretty high in my industry. \n\nI've been given the chance to quit before I get fired. I don't really want to collect unemployment, but I need to consider that now, too. \n\nDo I quit? Do I need to lawyer up? Should I fight it and run the risk of not being hired at this resort again? Does it make a difference this was my day off? Why isn't she getting witness statements that could help me?\n\nE: I just read this post again for the xth time. I want to let y'all know I'm not proud of myself. I'm frankly embarrassed. I don't drink often, and I let the booze take control. That's not an excuse. As soon as I was called into the HR office, I told the manager I really want to find this girl and apologize directly to her (which they said is strictly forbidden, I get that). I really love this resort, and I could get a job in a day at another one around the area, but that's not what I want. I have a solid support staff and I some good return clientele. ","title":"(CA) I've created a hostile work inviroment at a ski resort?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555603094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ben8ez\/found_out_girlfriend_stole_some_funds\/","id":"ben8ez","body":"So my Girlfriend has opened up to me that she has stolen around $500+ from a club she used to be in during her university years.  \n\nIt was from a credit card that the organization forgot to ask her to turn it in when she was no longer an officer of the club, and she used it on a few frivolous things such as food and such, but the last was a parking pass before she ended all purchases.\n\nNow they have reached out to her tracking the purchases to her.\n\nIm here to ask what she possibly should do, or what kind of consequences could she face for a past mistake.\n\nIm trying to convince her to fess up for it,  and see if it could be forgiven if she could pay off the money she spent,  especially since it's a school organization,  and not the university itself.  However I am also afraid it wont be that easy.","title":"Found out Girlfriend stole some funds","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1473736122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52ie3i\/mn_new_landlords_not_charging_me_the_renewed\/","id":"52ie3i","body":"I've been living in my current apartment for a little over three years. I just renewed my lease again starting in August. I had a rent increase as well and a new pet rent addendum. While annoying not quite enough to make me leave.\n\nA week after I sign the building is sold to a new company. The first month I paid the correct amount for rent, parking and pet. This month they \"never saw\" my rent check. While I'm addressing this I also find out they aren't charging me the correct amount for rent. \n\nThey are going off of my expired lease rent amount and not charging for the parking spot or pet. I'm now concerned that even this currently looks like it is in my favor this is bad. I have a copy of the lease I just signed and everything is in order. But how did it not get passed on? If some of what I'm paying is being ignored what else is.\n\nThe final problem is that I'm already had some issues. They didn't call me back about the late rent after several messages, the didn't want to admit I could pay rent online, the have TERRIBLE review on every site I can find that rates landlords and there has been no follow up about the returning cockroach problem.\n\nBeside documenting all of this what should I be doing\/on the lookout for? Should I send them a copy of the current lease to ensure my bases are covered? What if they decided I'm not paying for parking despite me trying and tow my car? I might be being a tad paranoid but this all seems really sketchy and I want my bases covered.\n\nThank you!","title":"(MN) New landlords not charging me the renewed lease rent amount","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417514415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o186g\/washington_state_false_rape_claim\/","id":"2o186g","body":"My GF's brother is being accused of rape by a minor (he is 18, she is 17). He was arrested and let out on bail. He is being charged with second-degree rape of a minor. He says that these claims are completely false. According to my GF's family, the rape kit came up with absolutely nothing, and the police found no other evidence, but she still wants to pursue charges.\n\nA few questions:\n\nIs it usual to pursue criminal charges if there is no evidence, or has the family heard wrong?\n\nIs there any way that the family will be able to recoup lawyer costs if  the accused is proven\/shown to be innocent?\n\nA news article was recently released with the accused's name in it. Is this par for the course?\n\nAnything else that they should expect?\n\nThank you.","title":"[Washington State] False Rape Claim","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576254236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea63qu\/oh_got_sent_to_court_but_theirs_no_record\/","id":"ea63qu","body":"So long story short, I was doing high speeds, their was emergency going on at the time. I saw Mr sheriff but I breaked a little too late got reckless op charge. However I\u2019m leaving the country before my court date so I called in to reschedule. Surprisingly they said they have no record of it... lady told me he must have not turned it in, on my ticket theirs no case number either. She asked me how fast I was going but said I couldn\u2019t read the paper in fear of self incriminating. Before I call my lawyer and bring my self unnecessary problems, am I basically off the hook ?","title":"OH Got sent to court, but theirs no record ??","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517859267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vha18\/traffic_ticket_never_filed\/","id":"7vha18","body":"Hey guys, so sometime in April 2017 I got a traffic ticket. I spoke to the court clerk about the court date and she told me that until it\u2019s filed, I won\u2019t be held accountable, and they basically told me to keep calling until my ticket shows up. It\u2019s February 2018 and there is still no sign of my ticket, and I check every few weeks or so online. What do I do now? I\u2019m hoping I won\u2019t get in trouble for this or something :-\/\n\n(Also I\u2019m in California)","title":"Traffic ticket never filed?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589293610,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gic7ri\/oh_my_mom_wrote_out_an_eviction_notice_and_put_it\/","id":"gic7ri","body":"I\u2019m a 21 year old currently living with my mother. We have been living together since I was 17. Every few months she finds a new reason to kick me out, yet she never actually follows through with the proper steps to evict me. Right now I am unemployed, I lost my job due to COVID. When I was employed, I worked earning minimum wage at the local grocery store and I paid her rent every month. A few weeks ago she told me she\u2019s sick of me having no job (she is working from home due to the pandemic) and she\u2019s moving out so I\u2019ll need to move out on June 1st. I told her she would need to file an eviction notice then I\u2019ll leave. A few days ago, she called the police trying to get them to kick me out. They told her the same thing. They can\u2019t remove me. I live here. Apparently she didn\u2019t understand because yesterday I came home to a hand written note taped to my bedroom door, written entirely in her handwriting. She says \u201cI order you to be out in 30 days\u201d and signed by her. I told her again, you would need a real valid eviction notice to get me out. The courts reopen on June 9. Then, she tells me \u201cIf you don\u2019t follow my note and be out in 30 days I will have to file an eviction notice. It will be on your permanent record and you\u2019ll never be able to rent an apartment again.\u201d I know evictions go on your record but I know what she\u2019s saying is just trying to scare me into following her fake Eviction notice. She\u2019s not a renter or a landlord so she can\u2019t write out an Eviction notice.... She constantly tries to threaten and scare me into moving out because truly I think she\u2019s too scared of being the bad guy that throws her own daughter out so she won\u2019t actually go to the courts and do it the right way. The reason I\u2019m writing this post is for any knowledge on how long an eviction would take during this time. The courts here reopen on the 9th, what happens when she goes there for the eviction? What happens? The cops never explained this to me. I don\u2019t know how long this process takes. I have virtually nowhere to go, but a prospect on a job in the area. This would allow me to save to move out. How long does it take to evict someone? Is any of what she is saying true legally?? I need all the advice I can get right now.","title":"[OH] My Mom Wrote Out an \u201cEviction Notice\u201d and Put it on my Bedroom Door.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589639220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkvhqw\/new_britain_ct_lease_agreement_violation_from\/","id":"gkvhqw","body":"Hello!\n\nMy fianc\u00e9 and I recently moved into an apartment in New Britain in order to be closer to his work. When we toured it, the apartment seemed quiet and so did the street it was on - the apartment building is an old brick building facing the Main Street and behind it is a residential road with small houses. We don\u2019t mind the cars driving by. \n\nWe moved in and immediately began experiencing noise issues with our upstairs and downstairs neighbors. Our downstairs neighbors yell at their children all day and all night until midnight, play loud music during the day that we can hear in our apartment; the children play their video games from 11pm-1am so loudly we can hear the sound effects\/music and their shouting and laughing in our apartment through the floor. When we\u2019ve tried to talk to them about it, they\u2019ve blamed other apartments or been dismissive. We knocked on the floor a few times, resulting in the husband coming upstairs and yelling at us for disturbing them, and his wife shouting in the hallway and threatening to call the cops on us. We haven\u2019t attempted to resolve the noise issues directly since and generally feel unsafe now that we know how volatile the parents are. Our next door neighbors across the hall evidently think we are overreacting and we often hear them talking about how \u201cthe new tenants are constantly making noise complaints.\u201d We actually had someone ELSE call in a noise complaint to the police about our building (we don\u2019t actually know who called it in) and when the cops showed up to ask questions, they spoke to our next door neighbors and they blamed us for the call. \n\nOur upstairs neighbors also have children. The children stomp and run back and forth through the apartment all day - fine, COVID-19 has kids stuck at home all day. The running back and forth, stomping, dropping heavy objects (?) continues until midnight, though. Our town has ordinance laws (11:00pm-8:30am are quiet hours; this is noted as an agreement in our lease contract that we assume the other neighbors signed, as well). At midnight, the husband from upstairs arrives home and stomps around in his work boots, drags what we assume are kitchen chairs around, and wakes his family up to have what we assume is family time until 4am. We spoke to them twice as well, nothing got better. \n\nMy fianc\u00e9 and I witnessed and called in a stabbing on our street three days after moving in, and deal with the house across the main drag playing music from 7pm-midnight and sometimes later so loudly that we can hear the bass in our apartment through our walls\/windows. We can handle this stuff - it\u2019s outside of our landlord\u2019s control. But it\u2019s becoming overwhelming. \n\nWe don\u2019t sleep most nights because of the noise from the upstairs and downstairs neighbors; we\u2019ve gotten maybe 4-6 hours of sleep every night for a month now. I suffer from frequent headaches\/migraines because of the constant banging and stomping from upstairs and the shouting and screaming from downstairs. \n\nWe have contacted our landlord with noise complaints 7 times over email and have resorted to sending audio evidence of our neighbors violating our right to peace and quiet directly to the telephone number on our contract. They have responded to us once, on the second email, and nothing has gotten better. \n\nWe have a year-long contract with the landlord, but we feel that not only have our neighbors consistently (every day) broken the three rules in the lease guaranteeing tenants peace and quiet, as well as prohibiting tenants from making noise that travels outside their apartments, but that our landlord hasn\u2019t been enforcing these rules and therefore has been breaking them and violating our lease contract. \n\nWe\u2019ve been here a month. We can\u2019t continue to deal with this for a year. My fianc\u00e9 is an essential worker; he needs his sleep. I can\u2019t find a job because I just graduated and nowhere is hiring, so I am at home all day listening to the noise. We moved out partly to get away from my abusive family, and now we live above one, which is constantly upsetting for me, never mind the daily headaches. \n\nWe have audio evidence of the shouting of the parents and crying from the children from downstairs; because of the background noise from the Main Street it is difficult to capture the stomping\/banging from upstairs. We need to keep any lawyer fees relatively cheap - if possible we\u2019d like to avoid using a lawyer altogether, since we feel we have plenty of cause for breaking the lease without penalty. We\u2019re even willing to just renegotiate the lease so we\u2019re not trapped here for a year. We could handle six months. \n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.","title":"[New Britain, CT] Lease Agreement Violation from Other Tenants and Landlord, Desire to Break Lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576176178,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9rniq\/consumer_protection_collections_issue_va\/","id":"e9rniq","body":"Wife and I moved out of student housing earlier this year. \n\nA month later we were hit with a bunch of charges from the landlord for replacement of carpet and furniture, without showing any proof of how they reached the amount they wanted to charge me for. \nAdditionally they didn\u2019t apply depreciation for the time we lived there. I asked them to and they did so for the carpet, but not the furniture. Depreciation was applied only for the time we lived there when very clearly the furniture and carpet was not new when we moved in. \n\nLeasing company then declines to show us proof of purchase for any of these items or the age of the carpet\/furniture that had been replaced. We told them we were disputing the charges and to not send the account to collections until the matter is resolved. In order to do that we reached out to corporate. \n\nCorporate was very bad at even responding to our inquiries, never was able to get them on the phone, respond to emails. We tried reaching multiple contacts at corporate through these methods as well. \n\nEventually, my mother, wife and I all get calls from the third party collection agency. (My mother was the guarantor of the lease, all of our phone numbers were on the lease application).\n\nI have until the 22nd to dispute the charges. I\u2019m going to send them a letter of dispute but I\u2019m very confused as to how to do this considering all the templates I see online for this do not cover \u201cdisputed amount of bill\u201d , just fraud, debt verification and for those who were mistakenly billed. How do I tell the collection agency they got a disputed account in the first place and the leasing company (unprofessionally) ignored me when I was trying to dispute with them ?\n\nAdditionally, am I within my right to request they do not call my mom and wife, and if they continue to call me, they must do so manually and not through their annoying auto-dialer?\n\nI have reached out to a few lawyers but not gotten a response.","title":"Consumer Protection\/ Collections issue (VA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576017320,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8xyqn\/is_a_60_notice_required_before_i_move\/","id":"e8xyqn","body":"My wife and I live in Austin, TX. We signed a six month lease on an apartment while we were building our house. The lease ends on Dec. 29th. We close on our new house next week. I called the apartment office to ask for any kind of move out checklist to make sure that we would have the best shot at getting our deposit back. The employee that I talked to seemed confused that we were going to be moving. I reminded her that our lease was up near the end of the month, and that when we got a letter asking if we would like to renew the lease, we responded no. She then informed me that because we did not send the office a 60 notice to vacate, we would be on the hook for the rent for the next 2-3 months as our lease will automatically renew after the 29th. I've lived in apartments before, and I've never been required to give 60 days notice that I'm leaving when my lease expires. Am I seriously on the hook for the next few months' apartment bills? If I do not sign a new contract, can they hold me liable?","title":"Is a 60 notice required before I move?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591113525,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv9wit\/truck_ran_into_my_car_while_they_were_backing_out\/","id":"gv9wit","body":"Edit to add: Happened in GA\n\nEdit: I also have text messages from the person that hit me asking me to not contact insurance and asking if we wanted her husband to look at my car and fix it.\n\nYesterday morning I was driving though a parking lot when I felt something slam into my car. I thought I might have ran over a curb, so I pulled over to check for any damage when I saw a woman getting out of her truck that was partially out of a parking space. I looked at my car and I noticed a large dent and scrape along my rear passenger side door and back left quarter panel.\n\nThe woman made a comment that she felt like I was going too fast, despite me going about 5mph. She then refused to call the police or give me her insurance information, and told me that her husband works on cars and that he would look at it and pay for the damages in cash (she gave me her name, phone number, and address). She then got in her truck and left, and I called the police to have an officer come out and make a report. The officer said that it was considered a hit and run even though she had given me her contact information.\n\nI contacted my insurance after I made the police report, and they contacted the police station to get her insurance information. I just got off the phone with her insurance, and the woman I was talking to kept mis-hearing what I was telling her (she kept saying the impact was the front driver's side instead of the back passenger side; kept saying it happened at night instead of during the day) she also didn't ask me how fast I was going and did not ask for any pictures of the damage to my car. She kept focusing on the fact that I have a GPS on my car touchscreen and was insisting that I wasn't paying attention because I told her that I glanced at it when I told me to make a turn. She also claimed that I didn't do anything to avoid the accident, even though I would have had to have been looking behind me and out of the back passenger side window in order to see the person backing out.\n\nI'm getting a bad gut feeling that they are going to try to say the accident was my fault despite my car being over halfway past her truck when I was hit. Is there anything that I can do at this point? What do I do if they claim that I am at fault? Am I right to have a weird feeling about this or am I just overthinking it?\n\nHer insurance is Geico and mine is Travelers.\n\nPhoto of damage to my car:\n\nhttps:\/\/m.imgur.com\/a\/IBImUxO","title":"Truck ran into my car while they were backing out of a parking spot. Their insurance is trying to make me admit fault.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578788797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enfzu4\/late_rent_payment_last_month_first_time_ive_done\/","id":"enfzu4","body":"My lease states that I\u2019ll have to pay a late fee if I\u2019m 10 days past due for rent. First time ever being late on rent or anything like this. Paid off the rent and late fee the same day the notice was received, and just today received a MD Failure To pay Rent Landlord Repossession Complaint or something like that, which was also issued on the same day as the notice, but we just received it a month later. How likely is this to be a serious eviction trial, or is it just an automatic thing that happens when renters are past due?","title":"Late rent payment last month - first time I\u2019ve done anything bad at all here. Will I be evicted? More info in comments.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578296383,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekqsog\/california_divorce_ex_not_cooperating\/","id":"ekqsog","body":"Hey everyone,\n\n​\n\nI need some legal advice and can't afford a lawyer. If I am missing any kind of information, please ask and I will edit this post as well as reply to yours.\n\n​\n\n* Married for 5 years, 2 children, ages 4 and 7\n* Officially separated for 1 year, 2 months\n* Ex-husband has lived with his mother since separation, smokes pot \/ plays video games all day, is a waiter at a family BBQ joint\n* Used [www.onlinedivorce.com](https:\/\/www.onlinedivorce.com) in April, 2019 to pay for the California divorce paperwork\n* Website tried to serve Ex three separate times, were unable \/ couldn't find him\n* I was summoned to the court to update Judge on the case in early October, Judge asked if I wanted more time, yes, I was given three more months\n* Paid website again to have him served again, they reached him, he declined to sign. He's now holding the papers\n\n​\n\nWhat are my next steps?  What are the repercussions for him if he doesn't sign?  What is the best way to move this forward without paying thousands of dollars?\n\n​\n\nThank you in advance,\n\nSingle Mom working 6 days a week.","title":"California Divorce - Ex not cooperating","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589466657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjnfm9\/friend_needs_help_with_his_property\/","id":"gjnfm9","body":"I have a friend that lives in Pennsylvania. He has been divorced about a year. He was living in his camping trailer on a campsite owned by his ex wife. He recently moved to an apartment but finding someone to move the camper off the spot has been difficult with the pandemic. He finally found someone to move the camper to storage tomorrow morning. He went to check the camper to make sure it was ready to move and discovered that his ex-wife had put a lock on the hitch and a cable blocking the camper in. \n\nThe camper is in his name, he makes the payments on it, he has not signed over his share of the campsite, and still has the pass key to get into the campsite. \n\nIs there anything legally that can be done to get his camper? \n\nTalking to her doesn\u2019t help.","title":"Friend needs help with his property","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472696145,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50kxuw\/fl_i_was_hit_by_drunk_driver_it_has_been_3_months\/","id":"50kxuw","body":"3 months ago, a drunk driver hit 3 cars (mine was one of them). We can assume that the damage total of all 3 cars is above $10,000. His policy only has property damage up to $10,000. The insurance company is called Windhaven. Every time I contact them, they tell me that they can't write me a check because the other 2 cars affected; their insurance company hasn't filed any claims yet. I don't have collision coverage, so I am relying on this claim to pay up. My car is not totaled, but it is currently disabled due to the crash. I need to fix it, even if the claim doesn't cover all the cost, I need that money to help pay for it.\n\nIs this BS? I looked up this company and it is nothing but bad reviews. \n\nIs there anything that I can do to to move things along? I contact them weekly and they tell me the same thing. \n\nThanks in advance!","title":"[FL] I was hit by drunk driver, it has been 3 months and insurance hasn't paid claim yet","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1476760869,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/581p64\/medical_marijuana_own_the_mobile_home_but_its_on\/","id":"581p64","body":"Asking this for a friend who lives in a mobile home park in California.  He wants to get a medical marijuana card for his medical conditions so he can get off his pain medicine, but the park is telling him that even though he owns his home 100%, because its on the park's land he can't use it or bring it on the property.  Can the park legally do this or is there some legal medical grounds for him?  ","title":"Medical Marijuana: own the Mobile home but its on private land (Mobile home park) in California.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518376899,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wuvd1\/i_got_a_ticket_for_improper_passing_but_the\/","id":"7wuvd1","body":"I got pulled over for passing a vehicle on my scooter. The particular road I was pulled over on is notorious for drivers passing and lately there have been lots of cops stationed for this reason. I was running late to class and I was in a rush. I drive a Yellow 2016 PeaceSports but on my ticket it says I was driving a Black 1978 Honda MC. Otherwise all the information on the ticket is correct. \n\n\nIs it worth fighting this for dismissal? Is this something I would have to go to court to fight or is it possible to have this dismissed in another way? I'm a college student so the $160 ticket is a lot for me. I have a pretty clean record on my license. No past tickets or points. ","title":"I got a ticket for improper passing but the vehicle information is completely wrong. Should I fight it for dismissal? FLORIDA","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517879616,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vjppe\/lawsuit_against_at_fault_partys_insurance_for\/","id":"7vjppe","body":"Hello,\nI was in an auto accident within the past month and I was deemed not at fault (driver didn't look when pulling out onto highway and I could not stop in time).  Neither party was injured.  My car was not a \"total loss\" however due to the accident it will lose ACV.  If the other party's insurance does not provide compensation on top of the repairs would there be a possible lawsuit as a result of the lost Actual Cash Value that was due to their client?\n\nThank you for taking the time to read this post.\n\nEDIT:  A friend informed me about a post to r\/LifeProTips... https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/LifeProTips\/comments\/4aiend\/lpt_in_a_notatfault_automobile_accident_you_are\/","title":"Lawsuit Against At Fault Party's Insurance for Loss of Vehicle Value. (Wisconsin, USA)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578785443,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enf9n4\/fired_over_not_being_able_to_afford_to_drive_to\/","id":"enf9n4","body":"Hello all, I was recently let go of my position (security) because I could not afford gas to drive to work. Everyone else I know couldn't help as they were struggling themselves. I also could not afford public transportation. Is this legal or is my boss just a prick?","title":"Fired over not being able to afford to drive to work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588716972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge7gbl\/pa_if_my_dad_signs_a_contract_and_we_notarized_it\/","id":"ge7gbl","body":"My dad currently owns the vehicle I use.  Well, technically the bank owns it and his name is on the loan.  If I get him to sign a contract saying that he must sign the car\u2019s title over to me once it\u2019s paid off will he be legally bound to do so?  My mother\u2019s name is also on the lease and she wants me to own the car.\n\nI\u2019m either leasing a new car or will continue using his.  His is reliable and it\u2019ll last me a few years.  Leasing a car will not be great financially for me but it\u2019s all I can really afford.","title":"(PA) If my dad signs a contract and we notarized it, would he be legally bound to sign a vehicle over after it is paid off?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578627448,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eml8sx\/why_is_my_university_able_to_pay_me_less_than\/","id":"eml8sx","body":"I currently attend a private university in Chicago, Illinois. I have an on-campus job as a student worker and they pay us $10 per hour despite minimum wage being $13 per hour since 2014. Any know how they are legally able to do this? I asked around with some other student workers but no one has any answers. The pay is the same for all jobs regardless of what it is, whether in the dining hall or a desk attendant.","title":"Why is my university able to pay me less than minimum wage?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590552002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grcdos\/employer_has_retroactively_increased_commission\/","id":"grcdos","body":"I'm really hoping somebody has some insight into this, because I'm being made to feel by management as though I'm upset over nothing. Recently, I was checking my commission calculator at work and noticed that my performance metrics had been adjusted retroactively for the months of March and April. \n\nIn order to maintain anonymity, let's say one of my key performance metrics is \"number of new weasels per month.\" Due to some unprecedented activity because of Covid-19, there was a substantial increase in new weasels during the months of March and April. As a result, I exceeded my performance metrics, earning 200+% of my commission in both of those months.\n\nThe other day I was checking my bank statement and reviewing my paycheck deposits. Imagine my surprise when I expected to see much bigger paychecks for March and April, and instead, I observe  paychecks that are only moderately bigger than normal. I go to double check my metrics, and notice that management has retroactively increased the number of new weasels required to earn 100% of my commission for March and April to a much higher number than was agreed upon when our commission targets were set in Q1. As a result, I only earned 115% of my commission for March and April instead of 200+%.\n\nThe same adjustments were made to every other member of my team that shares the same commission structure and exceeded their targets in March and April. This change was not communicated to us and was stumbled upon only as a result of my investigations into my paychecks. My team approached the Finance department about it and we were told that the company has also recently initiated a new policy as follows: Employees can only receive 110% of their commission (if they go over targets) per paycheck in Q1 of the fiscal year. This is bumped up to 120% in Q2, 130% in Q3, 140% in Q4, and is finally uncapped in December when employees will receive all of the \"over-achieved\" commission that they \"banked\" throughout the year. \n\nThis seems crazy to me. This policy was also not communicated to the company verbally or in any written documentation. And our most recent company handbook explicitly says: \"All paychecks will include earnings for work performed during the current payroll period.\" Shouldn't this mean that commission must be paid in full during the same paycheck cycle in which it is earned, and not \"banked\" until the end of the calendar year? What is the legality of changing commission structure after commission has been earned due to \"unprecedented activity.\" Management is saying that the increase in weasels cannot be attributed to the efforts of the team and is purely circumstantial so they had to adjust targets accordingly.\n\nThank you for reading!","title":"Employer has retroactively increased commission targets and capped commission payouts on paychecks to avoid paying out on over-achieved commission.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590108826,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go9bsu\/can_my_apartment_management_require_me_to_pay\/","id":"go9bsu","body":"Hello all,\n\nI currently occupy a tiny 1-bed apartment in Texas. My lease on this unit ends halfway through July. However, I have been hired on to a hospital in New York, and I need to move there by the beginning of June (see little table at bottom).\n\nMy current apartment lease says that breaking the lease early will incur a fine of two months\u2019 worth of rent. Well, since I have less than two months left in the lease after moving, I was told I\u2019d just have to swallow the bill and pay double rent for a month or so.\n \nI\u2019ve just gotten move-out instructions, which include 1) requiring me to pay for professional carpet cleaning service, and 2) requiring me to maintain payment on utilities for the apartment until my lease end date (to keep the fridge on and keep the apartment cooled). \n\n My power bill contract ends one month before my apartment lease does. Also, this apartment is stupidly expensive to pay power for: the air conditioner hasn\u2019t been replaced or upgraded in decades, so it needs to run full-tilt 24\/7 to keep the interior below 80 degrees in the summer (couldn\u2019t get below 85 inside last summer). This costs me over $200\/month. My apartment is 400 sq ft and gets no direct sunlight, so this shouldn\u2019t even be an issue. But I\u2019ve brought it to their attention several times and I was just told \u201cyeah it\u2019s workin\u2019 real hard\u201d or \u201cmaybe you\u2019re just imagining it\u201d. Continuing payment with my power company would also mean renewing a contract... when I won't even live there?\n\nSo continuing to pay utilities for an apartment in which I no longer reside seems a little smelly. They will have the keys, they\u2019ll have completed the move-out inspection, I don\u2019t understand why I\u2019d have to continue footing the bill for utilities when the utilities are not paid through the apartment complex at all.\n\nDates:\n\nEnd of May: Move out of the apartment and surrender keys\n\nMid June: Contract for my power company ends\n\nMid July: lease for the apartment ends\n\nPlease help a nurse be less poor. Any tips are appreciated, thank you.","title":"Can my apartment management require me to pay utilities on a unit even after I move out and surrender the keys? [TX]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425179544,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xiyc7\/landlord_promises_to_get_rid_of_bugs_but_hasnt\/","id":"2xiyc7","body":"So I live in an apartment building and there are numerous things wrong but most are small. However we have had problems with cockroaches several times and I realise that living in apartment buildings, this will happen. I've told my landlord on more than one occasion and each time I bring it up she only gives empty promises. \n\nThe seal is broken on my fridge, (which she sent someone over to super glue to \"fix\") and occasionally they do get in there. I have to clean it out if I don't want dead roaches in there. \n\nThey also live in my stove, I have to cover underneath the burners with foil and change it out when I cook. I have also told her this. All she said was \"oh man that it gross\" and texted me a number to call for an exterminator who never showed up by the way. \n\nOn the occasions she has hired someone to come, she will send them to only my apartment to spray. Not the whole building. This does nothing as they come back each and every time. \n\nShe has also promised to bring by spray that we can use ourselves. Never happened. \n\nThis landlord has fixed the water heater and send someone out for the heating\/cooling if it breaks but that is about it. My toilet has roots growing in the pipes which results in clogs ALL the time, she promised to send stuff for that and never did. \n\nShe is notorious for keeping deposits no matter how good of condition the apt. is in upon moving out. I know for a fact she does not keep them, she spends them at the casino. \n\nI'm tired of being embarrased about where I live and I'm tired of worrying about my children's health. I know that cockroaches can cause health and breathing problems and one of my sons is asthmatic. \n\nI don't know what to do and hassling her about the problem does no good. Can anyone please give me some advice about what my rights are? I don't want to continue paying rent only to live in a run down bug infested place but I have no where else to go and moving is not an option.  Please help.\n\n\nEdit to add that I have bought NUMEROUS bug killing products out of my own pocket, none of which help in the long term.","title":"Landlord promises to get rid of bugs but hasn't for months now. What are my options in Oklahoma?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472642126,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50gnpe\/tn_does_my_previous_landlord_have_any_right_to\/","id":"50gnpe","body":"My boyfriend and I moved out of our previous residence at the end of June. We did everything we were supposed to do: We provided a month's notice, we did not break our lease (it was for 12 months and ended on April 30, 2016), there were absolutely no damages beyond the \"normal wear and tear\" that the law states, and we provided our landlord a signed and dated forwarding address when we turned in our keys for our deposit to be mailed to.\n\nWe were informed it may take 6-8 weeks until our deposit was given to us. We heard nothing from them until we contacted them last week (which was 8 weeks later). We went through the whole process with them, gave them our forwarding address again, and today were told that we would be getting back the full deposit minus a $250 cleaning fee that was written into our original lease. However- that \"cleaning fee\" deduction was not provided to us in writing within 30 days of us moving out or 7 days of a new tenant moving in (they told us someone had already moved into our old apartment), so, do they still have the right to deduct for that \"cleaning fee\" or no?\n\nLooking at the law, it does not appear that \"cleaning fees\" can be charged for normal wear and tear unless it is a separate fee, and that any damages must be listed. It was not listed as a separate fee; our deposit was \"one month's rent\" that \"included a cleaning fee.\" So, were they in the wrong for putting that in the lease to begin with? Or, since we signed said lease, does it even matter whether or not they were in the wrong?\n\nWe believe we are due the full amount of our deposit due to their delays and lack of attempt to contact us and are prepared to file a general sessions case; however, if they are covered for the cleaning fee since it is in the lease we do not want to waste time, money, and sanity over a doomed general sessions court case.\n\nAny advice is greatly appreciated!\n\n","title":"[TN] Does my previous landlord have any right to retain a portion of my security deposit even though he did not provide written notice of the deduction within 30 days?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1414259303,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kav1x\/new_jersey_i_got_a_speeding_ticket_on_the\/","id":"2kav1x","body":"Is this enough grounds to get out of the ticket? Aside from this I have a spotless driving record, if that matters. Should I get a lawyer?","title":"(New Jersey) I got a speeding ticket on the turnpike (69 in a 55, most of the TP is 65) and the officer didn't ask for proof of insurance.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422177757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tlo4q\/london_uk_search_of_student_hall_room_urgent\/","id":"2tlo4q","body":"I am currently living in a student hall of University of London. Someone made a complaint about the smell of marijuana in the hallway near my room so the members of the building opened my door and went into my room. The senior members of the hall not only entered, but they also searched the room, opening drawers, cabinets, and bags. Is it legal for them to have searched the premises? They mention in the handbook the following: \n\n>\"Right of Staff to Enter Rooms\n\n>You will be given prior notice wherever possible, but this specifically excludes circumstances where immediate access is\nrequired to uphold discipline, for urgent health or safety reasons, or in connection with criminal matters.\"\n\nI think they had the right to enter my room but not to search the premises. Am I wrong in assuming this was a case of unlawful search? Do I not have rights to any sort of privacy? \n\nAfter the search, they found marijuana in a bag inside a cabinet stashed at the back. If the search was unlawful, is that evidence then allowed to be used against me? Thanks!","title":"[London, UK] Search of Student Hall Room, urgent replies needed","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591210847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw06fo\/what_do_i_do_if_i_get_arrested_uk\/","id":"gw06fo","body":"i've heard what you should do it the following:\n1. ask if you're free to leave.\n2. if they say no, tell them \"i am invoking my right to remain silent and i am invoking my right to an attorney.\"\n3. don't say anything else.\n\ni'm fairly sure this is advice for the us, and i was wondering it it was the same in the uk (specifically england), and if not, what should i do?","title":"what do i do if i get arrested (uk)?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591024802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gumhbm\/vermont_rented_new_apt_theres_a_broken_shelf_in\/","id":"gumhbm","body":"I rented an apartment back last year, I've lived here for \\~7 months now. During this time there has been a broken shelf and a big metal chest down in the basement.\n\nWhen I first moved into the apartment, I asked why they were there. The property manager couldn't tell me if the stuff was the landlords or the prior tenants. I asked for them to follow up, told them I'd be happy to dispose of it and deduct whatever the dump charges me from my rent next month.\n\nNever heard back from them. It's now spring and I'm cleaning everything out of the basement to set up a home gym, and this stuff is in the way. A bit over a week ago I asked the property manager again who this stuff belonged to, and mentioned again that I'm happy to throw it out provided I can deduct the disposal fee from next month's rent.\n\nIt's been coming up on two weeks since that, still nothing.\n\nHere are my questions.\n\na) If I throw this shelf out and it belonged to the landlord, can they take the money for a new shelf from my security deposit?\n\nand\n\nb) How can I set myself up to be able to deduct the disposal fee from next month's rent? I'm not trying to get paid for my time or any of that shit, literally just whatever the dump charges me to drop it off. Not a cent more or less.","title":"[Vermont] Rented new apt. There's a broken shelf in the basement. Can I toss it?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576694044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecgjc4\/my_homeowners_insurance_is_refusing_to_pay_part\/","id":"ecgjc4","body":"Short version. Storm damaged our house. Water came in. Insurance company (after recommending Servpro to dry out our living room) took six weeks to start helping or return a call\/email. In the meantime, I hired a contractor to fix leak and repair ceiling (this was just a part of the work\/damage) \n\nInsurance company then refused to accept contractor I wanted to use for the rest of the work by simply ignoring them. Private Insurance Adjust recommended a contractor they would work with. \n\nAfter getting a quote - the insurance company then deducted the first contractor's work from the quote for the rest of work and sent that check. If I accepted this I would lose thousands of dollars.\n\nTried the SCC Bureau of Insurance but they can't help. They advised me to use the courts.\n\nSince the amount in question is less than the max for small claims court. Can I use small claims court? Can I also claim all the hours and hours I spent documenting and arguing with them?\n\nThanks!","title":"My Homeowners insurance is refusing to pay part of a claim without denying","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576300225,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eafmpc\/big_hole_in_apartment_roof\/","id":"eafmpc","body":"Hello I Live In Long Beach, CA, recently there was some rain and part of our ceiling collapsed, workers came about a week or two ago to check it out, made an even bigger hole in the ceiling to determine were the water was coming from. They told me they were going to come the following Monday to fix it, never heard back from them. We\u2019ve been calling the company who owns these apartments and they said it won\u2019t be fixed until there\u2019s another rain! Like why? And also the stench that comes from up there makes our apartment smell so bad, Recently my brother started to get sick maybe this could be a result of that awful smell. Please help we\u2019re worried we might get sick or worse the ceiling brakes even more.","title":"Big Hole in Apartment Roof","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421035490,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s4pzg\/anyone_know_anything_about_vietnamese_law_i_want\/","id":"2s4pzg","body":"As the title says, I want to open a language school in Vietnam with a Vietnamese friend. Is it legal for me to part-own a business(50-50 partners)? Is there anything I need to know before I start?\n\nAny advice is welcome, thanks in advance!","title":"Anyone know anything about Vietnamese law? I want to open a school here, what are my rights?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589249138,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi1tnx\/training_off_the_clock\/","id":"gi1tnx","body":"Long story short, my boss sent us home with a large book to read. This includes state regulations in how to run his business. He did not tell us when to do it but told that us that he would be testing us on our knowledge in  3 days.  He did not give a designated time to go over this and we do not have enough time in our normal day to go over this so it is assumed this is to be done from home. He will not be paying us for  this training. But will be paying the highest scorer. Is this ok?","title":"Training off the clock","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1520278711,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/828n9k\/co_landlord_company_has_refused_to_fix_my_duplex\/","id":"828n9k","body":"Posting this for my sister-in-law. \n\nShe lives in a duplex in Colorado Springs, CO. She has been living in her duplex for nearly 2 years now and the landlord has refused to fix some major repairs. \n\nThe first major repair is the outside 2nd floor balcony. The entire thing is falling apart. The floor part is prying up from the support beams and the whole thing is wobbly. \n\nThe second is that the second floor bathroom is leaking from the toilet into the kitchen. Causing serious damage to the ceiling\/floor. \n\nThe third is mold in the basement and from the 2nd floor bathroom. \n\nShe has told them about all three issues, as well as some minor ones, nearly 2 years ago and they have refused to fix it, calling it \"regular wear and tear\". She threatened to withhold rent, but they claimed that they would have her evicted. \n\nIs there any recourse? I was thinking maybe she could hire a private inspector and prove that the living situation is unsafe. What do you guys all think?","title":"[CO] \"Landlord\" company has refused to fix my duplex for 3 years","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590781066,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gszora\/work_comp_and_workplace_screwing_me_over\/","id":"gszora","body":"Hey Reddit, I need to know my options here. On 5\/5 this year I injured my right arm at work through very intensive shoveling. I reported it, got an immediate drs visit through work comp and was given 800mg of ibuprofen 3x\/day and 650mg of Tylenol 2x\/day along side a muscle relaxer for night use. Even with medication my scapula muscles have been inflamed as well as my side rib area leading to my scapula with very minimal change in the pain. The dr deemed me still able to work because \u201ci still have 2 legs and a good left arm\u201d. I could NOT move it above my shoulder on my own without pain and was told that I\u2019d be limited to no lifting above 5 pounds and limited\/no pushing or pulling with 4 hours maximum shifts, so my  8hr work days were now cut in half. The drs visit took place on a Wednesday so I had 2 more days of work, I honestly couldn\u2019t do anything at my job other than throwing some labels onto these bags meant to hold 50lbs (they were empty but to give context). Doing even that required me to bend forward and still use my right arm (as expected by the dr because he mentioned he needed me to still use it in fear of losing movement in my arm entirely). So at this point I was expected to still work with an injured arm, not use it but to use it. I know confusing. I didn\u2019t think it was a good idea as I was in pain while I was at work, always holding my arm over to rub my shoulder blade or under my armpit to give me some comfort from my arm and the swelling. Thus I took 2 days off then it was the weekend, took Monday off and saw the dr Tuesday morning again for a follow up. I had SOME improvement, being able to move my arm up again and around. The inflammation was still there though. I was honest with the dr as well, mentioning that I\u2019ve been doing stretches with it lightly and other than that not using it. This is where my first issue arose (up to this point I\u2019ve been patient and trusting that I\u2019ll get better) the dr raised his voice at me in a mean and upset manner as if I violated something terrible and asked me why I didn\u2019t go to work and I explained to him I couldn\u2019t do anything and that I was still in pain at work and having to use my arm, and I repeated his words \u201cyou told me it was up to my employer now if they wanted to give me time off\u201d which they originally didnt, I took those days off on my own and later worked it out with my workplace that they\u2019d cover those 3 days for me since they were unsure with the dr yet. Well after that visit I felt like complete crap, to the point where I feel like I\u2019ve made up my arm issue and that maybe I\u2019m just over thinking it and I should mention that I\u2019m not a confrontational person so I didn\u2019t say anything as I was taken a back. Anyways he sent me back to work with the same diagnosis and  4 hr shifts. He also mentioned he\u2019d sign me up for physical therapy for my arm. I\u2019ve now been sent back, and told my workplace the was I was treated at the drs and that I felt he thought I was lying. My workplace basically stayed silent and I told them I\u2019d like to take the week off since they\u2019d mentioned it was up to them now and not the drs. I was in luck since due to covid, the company gave us 1 week free that Monday I wasn\u2019t there.  So I took that week off and still hadn\u2019t heard anything for therapy. I was still in pain through that week and still had the inflammation but I regained more movement in my arm. Oh quick note as I forgot to mention, the inflammation makes it feel as if my shoulder blade is sticking out all day which hurts and sitting is comfortable. I went back to and have taken it slowly, but working again. I was limited to only labeling which I was okay with since I saw I was getting a little better. And I was doing fine, until I tried grabbing a pile of bags to label, and from what I think happened I pulled on a set that was stuck in between another set and I felt the muscles right in front of my shoulder\u2019s rotator cuff grow in pain instantly. My arm dangled a little bit I thought it was just cuz I hurt myself, and that it\u2019d pass just like I was getting better before. So I didn\u2019t mention it to my workplace at first, instead I went to go sit down for 30minutes while I teared up a bit (gotta be honest)from the pain in an empty office. Eventually I was able to calm down and took it super slow through my last hour of work. At this point I couldn\u2019t move my arm anymore and the pain was there the whole time and it was only getting more intense as the clock ticked. After I finished my shift I went home where I decided to call the dr and push my appoint on 6\/2 to ASAP. They saw me yesterday morning and sent me with the same rules, no pushing or pulling no lift above 5lbs, go back to work 4 hr shifts. I can\u2019t move my right arm up even a 1\/4th way up anymore without pain going from arm to my shoulder and the shoulder blade.And to top it off, i had gotten into a panicked shouting match with the dr because he was getting mad with me again for not getting better and he \"just doesn't get it\" i got extremely mad and upset. I felt like i was at fault for getting worse. i spoke to a nurse that came in while he went to go do something else after that shouting match, hoping that shed not say anything and if i could just get another dr. This nurse has been a god send to me, as she has been the only one actually kind to me through the process so far. she did end up talking to the dr, who ended up apologizing to me and saying hes more frustrated with himself because he cant figure out whats going on with me. he's ordered an mri and physical therapy but has to be approved by an adjuster through work comp. Now after speaking to my workplace again about what happened they stayed silent on that matter and agreed to speak to me today about whether or not id get time off paid. and ofc, they'd rather me still go in for 4 hours and i quote, \"try to fill in the 4 hours you're scheduled with something we maybe will have, if not then we will have to see what happens.\" i left it at that and ive come home since my shift to contact my already unresponsive adjuster who in their voicemail claims would be back to work on march 15th. forwarding number to another adjuster led to nothing as well, and calling the drs office got me a number to a supervisor of adjusters voicemail. ive left all my info etc. and im waiting. I should add that this company is a small local company where i live. they really are great people, my dads the production manager and has worked with them for over a decade. thats how i got this job, but im now at a point where im being told by the dr that my employer has power over paying me without work and my employer is going by the dr's orders of going to work. i cant do anything. im in pain all day. i cried in my bed from pain 10 minutes ago before finishing this up. i have an arm thats needing constant arm support, attention, and medication that isnt really helping. ive spoken to my dad that im going to quit in a week or 2 if im not getting any better with my arm and they refuse to give me paid time off for an injury caused TWICE in the workplace. my family has seen me crying from the pain and the injury. i feel like im going crazy that im just screwed here. i know i sound desperate, but im so frustrated!! please and thank you to anyone who reads and can give some information on options.\n\nTLDR; got injured twice at work, work comp sends me back to work with reduced hours each time after enged in a yelling match with dr and job isnt giving me paid time off, even though i cant move my arm and in pain all day with medication. adjuster isnt availble and an MRI i need won't get proccesed now. im afraid im going to have long term damage and no way of having income if i have to quit this job due to work\/dr negligence.","title":"Work comp and workplace screwing me over","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472230644,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zpmk6\/is_this_business_legal\/","id":"4zpmk6","body":"My friend in NY told me he has his own business essentially being the middle man between lenders and loan applicants. These \"loans\" are technically called \"advances\" because there is a cap on how high interest on loans can be. He told me, he basically just had to make a website, and buy leads. He calls the leads to tell them he can get them the advance. Then he calls the lenders and tells them about the merchant. Then if he can successfully broker the deal, coaching the merchant on the right things to say to sell themselves to the lender's underwriter, the advance is paid, and he collects a commission for each deal he brokers. You have to pay your taxes carefully and reinvest in new leads on a pretty regular basis. I am interested in working with him but I just want to make sure this business is legal. Or to make sure if I started my own parallel business that I wouldn't be breaking any laws myself. I'm not even sure who to ask. ","title":"Is this business legal?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576214035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9zlrv\/is_it_illegal_to_threaten_to_spread_a_secret\/","id":"e9zlrv","body":"So I want to make it clear, it isn\u2019t blackmail in the traditional sense where they want something in return. But I had a secret that I told a coworker that I trusted. They were disgusted by it and said they were going to tell the rest of the staff. I asked what they wanted to not tell it and they said they don\u2019t want anything, they weren\u2019t making threats they were just straight up going to tell people. They ended up not doing it after having a change of heart but had they told the secrets, would it have been illegal on their part? Or is it only illegal if it is untrue?","title":"Is it illegal to threaten to spread a secret?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589488429,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjugcf\/texas_did_i_complete_unemployment_fraud_on\/","id":"gjugcf","body":"Hey y\u2019all, \n\nSo I accidentally entered on my Texas unemployment that I had returned to full-time work. I did this yesterday while I was at work and thought \u201cokay I\u2019m back to work, should let TWC know\u201d but I\u2019m only back for partial hours. I believe my waiting week check is on the way as I got an email saying I had a deposit coming. I\u2019m NOT back to work full-time. This was a stupid and honest mistake.\n\nWhat should I do? I genuinely don\u2019t want to get into any legal trouble I thought I was doing the right thing.","title":"[Texas] Did I complete unemployment fraud on accident? Can I appeal this if need be?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475647611,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55y4sv\/first_parking_ticket_i_feel_it_was_unjust_what_do\/","id":"55y4sv","body":"[Solved] Turns out there IS a one foot rule. Thanks\n\n[Columbus, Ohio] Today I received a parking ticket and the infraction listed on the ticket says \"1ft whlchr ramp.\" Now I realize it is illegal to park directly in front of a wheelchair ramp but I hardly consider myself blocking the ramp. [Here](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/3tztu) is a picture of my parking. There is a driveway to the right of the sign prompting the \"no stopping,\" and I have the proper permit to park on the street. Correct me if I'm wrong but I do not believe I am blocking this ramp. \n\nWhich makes me wonder if there is some specific law stating you can't park within a certain distance of one. I've only done some light digging so far with no luck. It's a $55 ticket which isn't that bad if I felt I had actually done something wrong. I know a lot of people just pay the ticket as they don't want to bother appealing but for someone who doesn't have a lo of money to blow it may be worth it to me and my pride, mostly pride.\n\nAll the information on the ticket is correct and I have 10 days to either pay the ticket or appeal. What do you guys think?","title":"First parking ticket. I feel it was unjust. What do you think?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589430717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjfbvn\/why_cant_we_legally_beat_a_chomo_to_death_if_we\/","id":"gjfbvn","body":"God I\u2019ve always wanted to pummel a chomo to death with my bare hands. But someone decided to make it illegal to do that even if you have concrete evidence that they molested the kid. Same with if you pummel a murderer to death. Or a rapist in general. Why? It fucking urks me to no end.","title":"Why can\u2019t we legally beat a chomo to death if we have concrete evidence?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1520119433,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81tv7d\/dc_can_i_register_girlfriends_leased_vehicle_in\/","id":"81tv7d","body":"I live in a location that requires street parked vehicles to have in-state tags. My girlfriend has a vehicle she is leasing in a different state but no longer requires. For the next year, our situation is challenging but we\u2019ll be living in different states. She wants me to take her car since I\u2019d use it more. But she is the only person on the lease. \n\nCan I, with her permission of course, simply take her car to the dmv and register it in my name? Id like it to have local plates so I can street park for free. I would add the vehicle to my insurance and I am currently a license holder in this state with an address here. ","title":"DC - Can I register girlfriend\u2019s leased vehicle in my name?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590726025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsluhd\/i_accidentally_downloaded_cp_and_now_im_terrified\/","id":"gsluhd","body":"I was chatting to a guy on Tumbr I said I like his blog (nothing illegal). He ended up sending my a link to more stuff. It was like 6vids I think on some vid sharing app as soon as I clicked on the first one I was like NOPE! She was young like YOUNG. \n\nSo I freaked out and deleted everything, the tumblr, the email associated with it the chat. Just everything I could think of. \n\nWhen I clicked on the vid I accidentally double clicked which ment that for a short time, like 3 seconds it was on my iCloud but again I \u2018permanently\u2019 deleted it straight away. \n\nI\u2019m now a nervous wreck that I\u2019m going to get a knock on the door or a letter that will ruin me life. And because I deleted everything I really have no usable info to report to the police. \n\nHow do they track these things? \nWhen will it be ok to breath again? (This happened three days ago)","title":"I accidentally downloaded CP and now I\u2019m terrified","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422133048,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tjpg7\/my_father_passed_away_7_years_ago_without_a_will\/","id":"2tjpg7","body":"My father passed away 7 years ago. No will and the house is under his name. We have just been living in the house and paying the mortgage, but anytime we need to adjust the the payment or dispute something, the mortgage company refuses to talk to us. They will increase payments and make us pay for forced insurance (there is a class action lawsuit about this I guess) and then won't talk to us. \n\nI'm finally fed up and I'm determined to take care of this matter. I finally have the time too. My question is what is the best way to take care of this and what should I expect to pay a lawyer? Can I take care of it myself? I don't mind doing research and legwork, I just need a starting point.\n\nWe had hired a lawyer in the beginning and he wrote up an affidavit for $500, said it would be sufficient but nope, the mortgage company rejected that. I'm not exactly sure what to even look for when I'm searching for a Lawyer and I definitely don't want to get duped again. Thanks for any help!\n\nedit: Specifically, I want to transfer the deed over to my mother and myself so I can talk to the mortgage company about refinancing\/ selling the house\/ erroneous charges. \n\nThere is also a $700 401k account he left behind we keep getting checks for, not sure if that can also be transferred. ","title":"My father passed away 7 years ago without a will. How do I rectify this? Biggest concern is am I able to do it by myself\/ with a notary and without paying for a lawyer? Chicago IL, United States","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1472922349,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50zp4n\/seattle_landlord_delayed_in_sending_statement\/","id":"50zp4n","body":"(Location is Seattle, Washington, USA, just in case there are other cities named Seattle.)\n\nI moved out of my old apartment after the lease expired on August 4. Yesterday, I realized I had yet to receive the balance of my security deposit, despite my conversation with maintenance personnel during my move-out inspection indicating that I would get most of it back.\n\nI called today (Sep 3) and was informed that not only would I not be getting the deposit back, I also owed a balance of around $500.\n\nAfter the call, I received an emailed statement, dated today, itemizing charges including repainting (supposedly exceeding normal wear and tear), carpet cleaning, and deep cleaning. The maintenance person I spoke with mentioned that repainting would be necessary (though nothing I recall about \"exceeding normal wear and tear\"), but my understanding was that carpet cleaning was something landlords had to do anyway. I'm not entirely sure what 'deep cleaning' refers to.\n\nSince this statement took longer than 21 days to be delivered to me (and, in fact, was only delivered after I called and asked for it), I believe [RCW 59.18.280](http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/RCW\/default.aspx?cite=59.18.280) might apply, but I'm by no means a lawyer so I don't know whether it actually does.\n\nMy questions are:\n\n  * Does RCW 59.18.280 apply? If so, are these charges exempted by section 3 of that RCW (meaning I'd still have to pay them)?\n  * Would the fact that the maintenance person gave me a very different picture of what the charges would be have   any effect on the ability of the landlord to make these charges?\n  * Is there any other way I can get more of my security deposit back?","title":"[Seattle] Landlord delayed in sending statement after move-out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590985536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guduz6\/international_visitation_battle_in_time_of_covid\/","id":"guduz6","body":"Made a throwaway account since my ex-husband still stalks me on the internet.  \nTLDR at bottom\n\nBackground: I moved with my current husband and 6 yo (lets say Sam) from first marriage to Ontario from New York State in January 2020 for work (after a custody battle w\/ abusive ex \\[let's say Bob\\] since he wouldn't consent originally to the cross border move and wouldn't work to provide child support either).\n\nEvery weekend that Bob has seen 6 yo since we moved, he dumped Sam on one of his relatives sometimes seeing Sam as little 12 hours, most of it sleep. This is common for Bob. I generally have to call Bob's family members to figure where 6 yo is, when they will come back, where their dad is, etc. There is a 5 year long history of refusing to return Sam under guise of no gas money, someone borrowed car, bald tires, fell asleep, and sometimes flat out refusal.\n\nSince pandemic ramped up in beginning of March, husband myself and 6yo have been practicing strict social isolation as I have chronic respitory problems, have a high risk pregnancy, and new baby arriving before end of June is almost definitely immunocompromised and will have life long respiratory problems.\n\nBob (ex) went two weeks at beginning of pandemic without talking to Sam and not even answering or returning Sam's phonecalls. Bob consistently does not follow through on making phonecalls for play dates or story time when he says he will. Usually the phone calls last maybe 10 minutes. I'd estimate approximately 12 phonecalls in the past 10-ish weeks. Only this week did Bob bring up wanting to see Sam. Bob called Sam crying about missing Sam. Bob claimed Sam was afraid to say they missed Bob in front of me. Bob (who I had an order of protection against) began threatening me over factime, growling, screaming, calling me names, lunging at the camera, slamming the table saying not only immature things but very irrational things that make me concerned about his mental health (he has a history of mental health problems).\n\nBob did not want a set visitation schedule in the custody agreement which was made in New York State. It only says joint custody, I'm primary residential parent, and Bob shall have \"reasonable access\" to Sam. Bob now wants Sam to come visit for two weeks in June.\n\nBob stated Sam would be with him at his girlsfriends house or at his mothers house. Bob does not have his own place and bounces between his girlfriends and his mothers. It worth noting his mother's house has visitors coming in this month (I still talk to some of the extended family) from Texas, Atlanta and California on top of no social isolation.\n\nAs stated we live in Ontario, Canada and ex lives in New York State. He and his girlfriend and her five kids have not been socially isolating. They go through drive throughs, visit family, have people over. She also works in healthcare and is still working and her five children are in Emergency daycare since she is considered an essential worker. It is also worth noting the drastic difference in number of COVID cases and government response between Ontario\/Canada and Western New York\/USA.\n\nAlso worth noting - Bob, myself and Sam were all born in the USA but have Indian Status in Canada (our home reservations are here) so there is the potential Bob may be able to cross over because of that but no guarantee I could get Same back over. Another point worth noting, he has not answered questions about childcare arrangements for her.\n\nDoes Bob have legal grounds to demand to see Sam? In my opinion this is not a reasonable request.\n\nTLDR; Flakey\/absentee ex-husband living in NYS demanding to see 6yo for two weeks at his girldfriends and his mothers house in NYS despite pandemic, health problems and a closed international border. 6yo currently lives with my and my husband in Ontario, Canada. Custody arrangement (NYS) only states ex shall have \"reasonable access\" to child. Does he have a legal leg to stand on? Is this request reasonable?","title":"International Visitation Battle in time of COVID - US\/Canada","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1411151186,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gvsrk\/insurance_policy_will_dont_match_up_need_advice\/","id":"2gvsrk","body":"My mother's husband just passed away. They were married for 5 years. He had an life insurance policy that listed his three grown children as the beneficiaries. My mother was not included. A few months ago, my mother, half sister and step-dad wrote out a new will. They all three signed it. In the will it said for the three beneficiaries to cut my mother in on the life insurance policy. It was basically be 25% for each of the $100,000 policy after funeral expenses. He has passed and the paper work is starting to come in. What are the chances my mom will see her 25%?  Do they legally have to give her, her share that the will listed since this was insurance policy and not like cash he had in savings. They lived in Arkansas but his death\/funeral took place in Alabama. The will was notarized. But I'm thinking they don't have to share the policy since my mother isn't listed. Thanks for all the help. ","title":"Insurance policy & will don't match up. Need advice","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1515910747,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qaape\/tx_im_on_deferred_adjudication_for_a_violent\/","id":"7qaape","body":" Just like it says, can I buy a fire arm? ","title":"[TX] I\u2019m on deferred adjudication for a violent misdemeanor. Am I allowed to have a fire arm?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576007420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8vndc\/issues_with_tips_and_pay\/","id":"e8vndc","body":"Hi! I work in New Jersey and i\u2019m not sure what flair to add so i added that. Anyway, my boss owes me tips from months ago and has yet to pay them (he says he needs the money for payroll) and it\u2019s like around 60ish dollars. I also deposited a pay check (that bounce despite depositing it when they told me too) and it\u2019s been two weeks and he hasn\u2019t said anything about replacing the check or paying the fee (i think i threw out the og check when cleaning which was dumb ik) I feel like he can\u2019t hold onto it that long, or maybe i\u2019m dumb. Help?","title":"Issues with Tips and Pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473539825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52510y\/can_i_get_fined_for_riding_my_bike_on_the_sidewalk\/","id":"52510y","body":"I'm 15 years old and I recently started playing Pokemon Go to get back into shape. \n\nThe road directly in front of my house is a highway, and since I don't want to get ran over, or bother someone with my slowness I ride on the sidewalk. \n\nI usually move on the road or out of the way if someone is walking their dog or something, but one day I had to pull into the road for a few seconds, and this dude in a truck yelled \"GET OFF MY ROAD, FAGGOT!\" from his window.\n\nI was worried that I could get fined for riding my bike on the road, but it seems to be the other way around?\n\nSorry for my ignorance I'm only 15 and I just assumed it was better to ride on the sidewalk.\n\nedit: thanks mr bot i live in north carolina","title":"Can I get fined for riding my bike on the sidewalk?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589678339,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl6h8l\/information_request_to_a_private_organization\/","id":"gl6h8l","body":"Hello, I sent a FOIA request a few weeks ago and go a response back saying it's not bound by the FOIA, SEC and has no published regulations. \n\nThe agency itself is a 3rd party private business that conducts investigations for the hiree for an espoet. Code of conduct allegations basically. \n\nAs a media interest, I wanted to collect (with PIi redacted or left out) summarized reports and resolutions for staitistics for shareholders\/players to confirm fair treatment\/ resolutions. \n\nIt's a global agency, and receives reports from all countries. \n\nIs there anything that can be used to get this information?\n\nThank you in advance.","title":"Information Request to a private organization","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575753743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7k5po\/website_developer_holding_domain_hostage\/","id":"e7k5po","body":"Hey guys! A friend just informed me of his situation. 10 years ago he hired the original developer to create and set up his website and email. Recently he hired a new developer to re-create a new website. The new website was handed to the old developer to put up live on the server. Fast forward a few weeks and my friend and this developer have had a falling out. (due to overcharging on simple services that are only done to take advantage of an old man). My friend paid the bill regardless but the old developer was still not happy and removed his site completely. This is costing him business, the old developer is the original registrant for the domain too. What can we do to wrestle back the domain and cut this person out of the business entirely?","title":"Website Developer holding Domain Hostage","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589117500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh1jxu\/should_i_sign_this_return_to\/","id":"gh1jxu","body":"Should I sign this Return to work\/Resignation\/\u201cPermanent Lay-off\u201d document?\n\nGreetings All.  I'll try to keep it short but need your advices -  \n\n\n I was laid off at the start of April due to Covid-19.  \nAt that time I received and signed an initial [Document 1](https:\/\/imgur.com\/jfCS3Et), indicating I was laid off and should *\"please follow up with us at such time as you decide you would feel comfortable coming back to work and we will do our best to find a place for you...\"*   \n\n\nFast forward about 4 weeks to this past Thursday, and I received via email [Document 2](https:\/\/imgur.com\/H1x4NK5), asking me to sign that I will either return to work, or that I resign and the company is free to hire someone to fill my position.  During the month in which I've been not at work, I finally received unemployment benefit payments after about week 3.5, and around week 2  I received a single phone call from the boss asking about if I was ready to return to work where he also mentioned he would need to hire someone soon.  I said that I had been waiting for additional clarification from our state government regarding the Stay-At-Home order (MN) and was not yet prepared to return to work.  This was the last I heard from them up until the Document 2.  \n\n\nMy reading of [Document 2](https:\/\/imgur.com\/H1x4NK5) is focused in particular on the second half where I am given the option to \"accept a permanent layoff below\".  The final line sentence where I am declaring agreement to the terms and sign simply indicates that I resign my position and  contains zero wording about being \"permanently laid off\" as he mentions above in the first paragraph.    \n\n\nAlso of note is that the original Document 1 that I signed no where said anything about a time frame for the layoff, which is shown in Document 2.  \n\n\nI am worried that I could lose my unemployment benefits by giving the wrong response.  Should I sign this new document?  Does it need clarification?  Or am I being overly paranoid and just send it in.\n\nAny thoughts on the situation are appreciated.  Thank you and good health to you, reader!\n\n​\n\n\\-funky","title":"Should I sign this Return to work\/Resignation\/\u201cpermanent lay-off \u201c document?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519850009,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80zc5t\/tn_careless_landlord_next_door_causing_a_nuisance\/","id":"80zc5t","body":"My wife and I have lived in our home for 8 yrs. We live in a Historic District with no HOA. The home next to ours was converted into a triplex sometime during the 60\u2019s and has been owned by the same family since the 80\u2019s.  They were using a management company until around 3 yrs. ago. Since they have taken over, their tenant screening and condition of the property has gone downhill. \n Their recent list of tenants have included: a heroin dealer, a meth dealer, a registered sex offender ( we have a 4 yr. old daughter),  allowed a homeless crack addict to stay rent free bc he was working for them on their other properties, and several couples whose violent domestic disputes spill out into the yard. I\u2019m not speculating about these people, this is just what I\u2019ve learned after they are arrested. \n Within the past 8 months, I have called the police 14 times. One of those calls resulted in a standoff with the SWAT team and when the husband was released from jail he was allowed to move back in. \n  The final straw was last night when one of the newest tenants started fighting in the yard, so I called the cops. The husband left and the wife came knocking on our door with a 2 yr. old kid we have never seen before and telling us she needed to sell her TV so she could afford a ride to take her \u201cdaughter\u201d to her moms house about an hour away.  After the police officer left I was feeling bad for her, so I called an Uber to take her to the address she told us was her moms house.  Around 1am the cops knocked on my door asking what if I knew anything about her and the little girl because it was her friend\u2019s kid and they were about to issue an Amber Alert. Luckily I pulled up the destination and the LE in that city were able to find her.  \nWe have tried talking to the owner several times but they have started ignoring calls, texts and emails. \n It\u2019s gotten so bad that last night one of the cops asked if we had ever thought about moving.\nDo we have any recourse against this careless slumlord??\nWe love our house and our neighborhood but we are at our wits end. ","title":"[TN] Careless Landlord next door causing a nuisance. What can I do? (Long)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589430205,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjf7gi\/is_underglow_lighting_illegal_in_utah\/","id":"gjf7gi","body":"From what I've gathered from the laws, red, blue, and any rotating lights are illegal, as well as lights over 300 candlepower(41-6a-1616). I have underglow LEDS I keep turned off for fear of being pulled over, with the option to select any color. Is it acceptable to drive with them on?","title":"Is underglow lighting illegal in Utah?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518456815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x2edq\/wi_i_was_hit_by_a_truck_intentional_act_while_at\/","id":"7x2edq","body":"I was working an event in a management role. The company I work for handles the directing of traffic and paid parking areas. A man in a truck was hassling the employee I had stationed at the paid parking area and I was called over. He refused to follow directions towards the proper drop off point, demanded entry into the paid area, then ran over the signs and cones blocking the entrance.  \n\nI followed on foot to get his license plate number, then find out the name of who he was dropping off to pass onto the event organizers to make sure this man doesn't ever return. I didn't make it that far, he charged me with his truck, striking my chest. I grabbed onto the hood wind deflector so that I wouldn't end up under his tires and he started driving away with me latching onto his hood. The women and children screaming nearby must've gotten through to him enough to stop and allow me to dislodge.  \n\n\nPolice report filed, two witnesses supplied, and video surveillance is currently being reviewed to send to the detective.  \n\n\nI went to the E.R that day and had CAT scans. Nothing broken, but I have several bruised ribs. I refused morphine, because I needed to drive home. I also declined pain medication, because I cannot work while medicated. I declined to take time off from work if the doctor didn't think I needed it. Since nothing was broken, he didn't think it was necessary based on my level of pain.  \n\n\nInitially, I was trying to tough it out. I was hit on Saturday and the sharp pain from moving was the same. The constant ache was the same. That is until Thursday, when I thought it was the worst. Then Friday came and it was even worse. I thought perhaps the two days off over the weekend would make the pain lessen. Now it is Monday and I've been on a steady upward level of pain. I need to see a doctor for a follow up and I believe that now I need time off from work. Sleep is unbearable. Moving is unbearable. Driving is unbearable and it is my job to drive.\n\n\nI've been in contact with the police and I've received a \"Victims of crime\" rights notice. Victims of crime in Wisconsin are entitled to compensation for medical bills related to the incident and compensation for time off from work.   \n\n\nHere's where my questions begin. What do I do? Who should I be in contact with to insure my medical bills will be handled? Are those bill's payment contingent on a conviction? Will requesting a doctor's reconsideration for time off now be seen as an attempt at exploiting this system? Should I have a lawyer, or is the justice system on my side as a victim?  \n\n\nEdit: Once at the ER, I checked the box for workman comp related incident. Although this intentional act makes me believe that work isn't liable? Since this man is responsible.","title":"(WI) I was hit by a truck (intentional act) while at work.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589256656,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi3sav\/question_as_a_tenant_ca_what_are_my_legal_rights\/","id":"gi3sav","body":"So I lived here over a year, in los angeles county we just agree on month to month. The house is divided in two. The tenants in the front had a contract that ended we pay the tenants so he can pay the realtor, who probably pays the owner of the house. So basically all of use are month to month tenants now. My question is the owner wants to put the house on sale and that is ok. I have no issues with moving out.\n\nMy only problem is the tenant of the front part of the house has agreed to let them take photos and videos of the inside of his part and I have chosen not to let them because I really have expensive equipment in my backyard and inside my home and I want my privacy because of that. I work almost everyday and find it difficult to prepare the house for any pictures or video. I let the front tenant know that they should let the realtor know of my decision, but he said he doesn't know what's going to happen as if they can come and take photos and videos without my consent. I let them know basically 3 weeks ago of my decision. They refused to give me the realtor's contact number to let him know myself. And just yesterday the tenant told me that the photographer is coming on friday. I have bought no trespassing signs to set up in the back, I hope that it works and I hope that no one takes them down or ignores them. All I want is help with this situation. What rights do I have here and what kind of agreement I can make so it can benefit both of us. Do I have have any rights as a month to month tenant.\n\nI mainly worry about my expensive equipment and if photos are posted they can be easily stolen because they are not secured. I don't have enough for storage right now and I live alone and my equipment is heavy. If it comes to them showing the house what can I do to prevent them from doing so, so I can have my privacy and not have my equipment stolen. Another concern of mine is when they start showing the house if I have not been evicted yet what are my rights to privacy as well, if I am evicted within the few months what can I do. I was not working as much because of the corona virus but I was still paying as much as I could come up with .\n\nI'm kind of lost here with all that is happening and would like some experience perspective. I have kept the house clean and undamaged because I want to be a good tenant so I am expecting some respect and privacy in return. Sorry for the ramble I just need these things to be cleared up. Maybe I don't have as much rights I think I should have as a month to month tenant. Thank you for your time.","title":"Question as a tenant [CA], what are my legal rights in this situation?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515460362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p3glg\/mandatory_court_appearance_for_unlawful_speeding\/","id":"7p3glg","body":"I'll try my best to keep this brief. Simply put, I was speeding on my way to work this morning. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.  The highway patrol officer \"pace clocked\" me at 100mph in a 55 zone. Note: this is a major highway that runs through my city. Not sure why 55 is an acceptable rate for one of the busiest used roadways in the state, but I digress... Due to the exorbitant rate that the officer says I was traveling, I am required to appear before the judge at a set court date. I have never been to court before, so I have no idea what to expect or what I should bring or say during the event. A friend of mine who has been said just to plea no contest and get it over with, or hope the issuing patrolman doesn't show up. Is this good advice? If not, please inform me with anything I should know or expect from this upcoming court date. Thank you! ","title":"Mandatory Court Appearance for Unlawful Speeding [Florida]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516767913,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sknj6\/can_employer_force_me_to_stay_onsite_during_my\/","id":"7sknj6","body":"South Dakota\u2014 I work a long day, 10 hour shifts.. basically 11 hours if you count my 1 hour lunch break. More and more work has days without enough staff to cover for breaks ( daycares require a certain ratio of teachers per children in care) and I am told I have to stay on the premises while I take my unpaid\/ off the clock lunch. I hate this! I need to get out of the work environment on my lunch break and get a change of scenery so I don\u2019t crack !! But worst of all... 2 Times now I have been in the awkward position of coworkers asking me to help them quick .. so I have actually worked for up to 10 minutes at a time off the clock! There is no break room, so I can\u2019t hide anywhere... I don\u2019t want to complain to my boss... but legally do they have the right to require I stay while clocked out?? ","title":"Can employer force me to stay onsite during my unpaid lunch break?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476483796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57j3ue\/my_old_apt_complex_is_trying_to_charge_me_for_a\/","id":"57j3ue","body":"I was a college student in Florida last year and I lived in an apartment close to campus. It was me and 3 roommates in the apartment and we each had our own bedroom\/bathroom and there was a shared common area and kitchen. When I moved in I put on the checklist that the carpet in the common area was not in great shape and was coming off the floor in some places. \nOne year later, me and one roommate moved out on 7\/31\/2016, and the 2 other roommates stayed in the same apartment. \nIt is also worth mentioning that one of the signing bonuses they offered if you re-signed your lease was installation of a new carpet.\nI received a letter in the mail today dated 10\/5\/2016 that they are charging me 1\/4 the cost of a new carpet for the common area. There was no security deposit upon moving in so they want me to pay this cost. So, I guess my questions are:\n1. Are they allowed to charge me more than 2 months after my lease ended?\n2. When I moved in I said that the carpet was not in great shape, so can I argue that any additional damage was normal wear and tear on an already not great carpet?\n3. If they were going to replace the carpet because 2 roommates resigned, are they allowed to charge me for it?","title":"My old apt complex is trying to charge me for a new carpet 2 months after I moved out.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578689123,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emwwas\/walmart_hr_department_is_refusing_to_give_me_my\/","id":"emwwas","body":"So a few months ago I was issued a last check from Walmart. Due to me being away at college at the time, I was unable to pick it up. So I had someone pick it up but unfortunately it had been misplaced. \n\nThe last month I\u2019ve been going back and forth demanding my check, but every time I\u2019ve been told they will call me back(which they never due). Now there\u2019s only a matter of time before my check becomes void. \n\nIs there anything I can do or am I screwed? And what if they don\u2019t issue a new check before it becomes void?","title":"Walmart HR department is refusing to give me my last check.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420034061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qx33d\/ive_been_sent_a_statement_of_acquiescence_and_i\/","id":"2qx33d","body":"Hey guys. For reasons that aren't relevant but certainly don't involve me breaking any laws, I've been on omegle lately following some drama between the websites Tumblr.com and 4chan.org. While browsing, this conversation occured between me and an anonymous user. For reference, I am located in the UK.\n\n\nhttp:\/\/logs.omegle.com\/4e9b8421\n\n\nCould somebody please tell me what this means, and if it's a hoax or not. I would really appreciate it. Many thanks.","title":"I've been sent 'A statement of acquiescence', and I need to know if it's legitimate or not.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1591146465,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvk3kq\/has_my_landlord_committed_fraud_mt\/","id":"gvk3kq","body":"First, a legend to describe the characters at play: Tenant (Me), Property Management Company (PM), Property Owner (PO), Leasing Agent (LA (who works for PM)), Secretary (PM), The Boss (PM), Maintenance Guy (MG), Key Store Employee (KSE). \n\nOne fateful Friday evening, I lost the key to my apartment. I spent the entire weekend without the ability to lock my door because there was no remedy outside of regular business hours. \n\nOnce the next business day occurred, I went to the property management company (PM) to ask for a copy of the key to my door that was in their possession. At first, the secretary had me fill out a generic form disclosing that I was taking their copy and it highlighted the consequences if I failed to return the key. I acknowledged that I had lost my key and that I was taking it to have another copy made. My lease is silent on duplicate keys, so I figured the provision that allowed tenants to check out a key would be enough to justify getting their copy. Once the secretary realized I was in a specific apartment complex, she then went to another person (presumably her boss)  and that person informed me that I was NOT allowed to take a copy of their key because they have an agreement with the property owner (PO) that effectually removes my ability to make keys because they don't want keys to be made without their permission. I am not bound to that agreement per my lease. The boss (PM) then told me I was going to be charged $150-250 dollars to have the cylinder replaced in my lock. After spending the weekend without being able to lock the door after I left, I hastily agreed and protested that their solution is overly punitive because a copy of the key would be $7 at the most. Additionally, I felt their quote was vague and ambiguous considering the $100 difference in cost. My protest was met with silence and blank faces. They told me they would put in a request with Maintenance Guy (MG) to come the next day at 0830 to replace the cylinder in my lock. The secretary then shredded the paper that I had filled out requesting to check out a key. \n\nThe next day arrives and MG is there right on time. He replaces the cylinder (not out of a box, he just has the cylinder). Hands me two keys, and I tell him my experience at PM the day before. He scoffs and says they have a rocky relationship and describes PO as an altruistic man who has these apartments listed at a cost so low income people can afford to live at this complex and can't believe the quote that they gave me. I tell him that I have plans to leave for a few weeks and thank him for being prompt to change the cylinder so I can leave. \n\nTwo weeks go by and PM mails me an invoice and posts the charge for replacing the cylinder. The cost is $124.75. The invoice is described as \"Repair and Maintenance,\" cost is $124.75, and the procedural history noting the dates that the request had been submitted and fulfilled. I immediately notice the discrepancy in the ballpark cost quoted and the actual cost that was submitted. \n\nI email LA protesting the charge essentially saying \"you could have let me make a key. You had a copy on hand and you chose to charge me $124.75 instead. This is overly punitive and your invoice was vague and arbitrary. PM imposed their will against me and now I'm stuck with an unreasonable cost. Please send me your justification for applying this fee.\"  \n\nLA replies with the same paragraph that I had been referencing which states \" \n\nKeys and Locks \u2013 Alterations or replacements of the locks, installation of bolts, knockers, mirrors or other attachments to the interior or the exterior of doors requires the approval of management. Management must have keys to each lock on the house. Management may gain access and re-key, if at any time access is denied, and will charge tenant for such action. If it is necessary for you to borrow a key, they will be available during normal business hours only. If you lose your keys or lock yourself out of your unit, PM will come and unlock the door for a fee, only during normal business  \nhours. Tenants must show photo ID to borrow a key or when let into their apartment. If you have lost your key(s), you will be responsible for replacement costs. On evenings and weekends, tenants will be responsible to contact a locksmith at their own expense. Please note: PM does not re-key units between tenants. You may, however, request to have the locks changed at your expense.\" \n\nObviously, I cited the sentence that suggests I could check out a key and LA\/PM cited that tenant (me) will be responsible for replacement costs. LA\/PM insisted that I had to pay and didn't really acknowledge the contradiction in their own contract. \n\nThis weekend, I'm sitting there, stewing at the contradictions. It led me to the question- Why are they so determined to prevent tenants from making keys? I didn't buy their original reasoning \"the owner doesn't want miscellaneous keys floating around\" as a legitimate reason. Subsequently, I researched the cost of the cylinder. It first led me to the manufacturer, who recommended a local distributor- Tuna Locks. I googled Tuna locks and it led me to Bert & Ernie's Locks. Coincidentally, this was the same company that made the key to the lock and cylinder that MG had installed in my door. Perplexed, I went to Bert & Ernie's Locks. \n\nWhen I arrived at Bert & Ernie's Locks, I was greeted by Key Store Employee (KSE). I whipped out my key and asked him to make a copy. He entered some keys into his key system, asked me my name and then informed me that only members of PO (which includes MG) could make locks. I then asked KSE if MG is the person who comes in with cylinders that only had one key to make two more keys. At first he nodded, then I asked again and he audibly said yes. Unfortunately, I didn't ask him how much a key was but that is easy information to find out later. \n\nIn sum (TL;DR), my lease is silent on duplicate keys. PO and PM have an agreement (which I am not bound to) that states only PO representatives can make new keys. PM charges arbitrary amounts to have the door \"re-keyed\" and MG, representing PO, then returns to Bert & Ernie's Locks to have a new pair of keys made. They then take the old cylinder with the new keys and plug it into the next unsuspecting, unfortunate tenant who lost their only key and charge them an arbitrary amount, without ever purchasing a new cylinder. \n\nI feel deceived and I also feel that if I went to enough key stores, I would eventually be able to get one to make a duplicate for me, undermining the whole agreement that PO and PM have. Is there enough deceit to constitute fraud?","title":"Has my landlord committed fraud? MT","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421862321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t6vyw\/alabama_can_landlord_keep_part_of_our_security\/","id":"2t6vyw","body":"When we moved in the carpets had stains, gum, and worn out places (so worn down, for example, that in high traffic place, there is no carpet at all).  I made note of all this on our move-in inspection form.  Now, 3 years later, we have moved out, the rental managers are asking us to supply a receipt for professional carpet cleaning. \n\nNowhere in our lease do I see that we are required to have the carpets professionally cleaned before vacating.  This is just something they told us after we notified them we were moving.  Can they legally do this in Alabama?\n\nI don't see carpet cleaning listed, specifically, when reading the al landlord tenant rights, but I could easily be misreading or missing something!  \n\nedit: typo","title":"[Alabama] Can landlord keep part of our security deposit for professional carpet cleaning?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515209583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ogr62\/was_ticketed_for_getting_into_an_unavoidable\/","id":"7ogr62","body":"Hi all,\nWas ticketed (for not maintaining my lane which is bullshit) after hitting a snowdrift, and in turn, having my car fishtail, finally hitting the wire guard rail, taking down about 100ft ( or like 20 posts) worth of wire. (STATE OF CONNECTICUT) \n\nAnyways, this crash happened about a tenth of a mile after a radaring police officer, to confirm that I was not in fact speeding.\n\nThe police officer that was radaring told me I could be ticketed for stated above, but he doubted it. The other cop on scene handed me a citation for $136.\n\nI did not take a photo of the snow drifts.\n\nAnyways, when sending this in, which I plan on doing, is there any way I could sue the state for this?\n\nIt's an area which (now that I think of it) could be very much so prone to snow drifts. I do understand, at the end of the day, they aren't responsible for the actions I make, but another car stopped to help me, and they went off the road too.\n\nThis $136 ticket was just another fuck you to me after being informed the state will be suing my insurance for the repairs (which I assume to be quite expensive.)\n\nWhat could I do to not only win this case, but not be charged for the repairs?\n\nThank you.","title":"Was ticketed for getting into an UNavoidable crash today.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591110218,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv8wpm\/no_ac_unit\/","id":"gv8wpm","body":"Is a landlord obligated by law to fix the ac unit? It\u2019s gonna be 90s tomorrow and it\u2019s way to hot.","title":"No AC Unit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578355975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el2yxb\/can_my_wife_be_sued_for_doing_something_she_is\/","id":"el2yxb","body":"Location: Mississippi \n\nSo back in 2011 my wife briefly went to cosmetology school but due to other circumstances dropped out after a while. Then in 2016 she went and completed a nail technician course at a private school where she went on to receive a work permit then passed the state exam and got her license. \n\nWe then moved to Texas and she decided she wanted to get back into doing nails. She renewed her license and they sent her an esthetician license. She went to Mississippi state board of cosmetology today who told her the license is valid and her education comes from the cosmetology school she dropped out of and they have no record of her going to nail school. To make it even more confusing while cosmetology does cover some esthetician material the school does not offer an esthetician program. \n\nMy wife is under the idea she can by books and teach herself to become an esthetician I am concerned of any potential legal issues arising from this. Is there anything to worry about?","title":"Can my wife be sued for doing something she is licensed to do but not trained?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1422386837,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tvfh5\/i_need_a_lawyer_to_look_over_a_management_contract\/","id":"2tvfh5","body":"EDIT: Forgot to add that I am a musician. \n\nI live in Los Angeles and I am signing with a new management company. They have sent me a contract that I am obliged to have looked over by a lawyer. I can pay a few hundred dollars or so (hopefully that's the going rate), but I do need to find one asap. Any advice?","title":"I need a lawyer to look over a Management contract.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575671134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e75llb\/was_my_lease_broken\/","id":"e75llb","body":"My leasing company gave permission and access to my apartment without notifying me per the terms of my lease. \n\nThis week I received a phone call from a local plumbing shop informing me they had been contacted to look into water usage for my rental and another attached. The company was already onsite with keys and permission to enter the property but they likely would not need to. \n\nI had received no contact via call or text which is how I had received contact before. I checked my email and found a generic work order received email from 18hrs prior. I emailed back asking why was I not contacted period especially since I have a dog. I received a generic response thanking me for informing them I had a dog. \n\nThe companies response has been extremely dismissive to this point. \n\nSince they did not provide notice of entry am I wrong in thinking that the rental company has broken the lease?","title":"Was my lease broken","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575760847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7lndr\/employer_withholding_paycheck_because_i_lost_keys\/","id":"e7lndr","body":"I am a valet and I lost a pair of keys while working, however the keys were found later on. My employer was withholding my paycheck because the keys were lost, but he is now withholding it even though the keys were found. This is apparently to \u201cteach me a lesson\u201d.  What action should I take? There is no sense in hiring a lawyer since the paycheck is <$200.","title":"Employer withholding paycheck because I lost keys, (Valet)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476281886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/574a4s\/southern_california_my_car_was_illegally_towed\/","id":"574a4s","body":"This past Friday, I spent the night at a friend's town home in a gated community and woke up to my car being towed from the cul-de-sac. The local security patrol stated that my car was parked on a fire lane, which is complete bogus as there was no indication that it was a fire lane (no sign, no fire hydrant, no red painting, nothing). As a matter of fact, my friend whom I was staying with is a firefighter, so he would know if it was a fire lane. The tow company provided pictures of my car prior to being towed from the \"fire lane\" and it does not prove that my car was indeed parked in a fire lane. \n\n\nMy buddy states that he has had people park there overnight with no problems, and in fact has sent me a picture of a painter's van parked in the same location during the day without it being towed.\n\n\nThe total cost to get my car back was $470 due to storage ($50\/day), $300 for the tow, and $120 for being the weekend. Initially, they quoted me $240 for the tow, but since they had to use \"special equipment\" to tow my car, they increased it to $300 (the invoice is a carbon copy which shows it scratched out from $240 to $300). \n\n\nI called the security patrol and they stated that the entirety of the gated community is considered a fire lane, which sounds bogus, and therefore my car was towed. \n\n\nDo I have a case to file in small claims, or am I out of $470?\n\n\n\nEDIT: Added pictures below\n\n\n[Gated entrance sign](http:\/\/imgur.com\/K2mj141)\n\n\n[My car parked from where it was towed](http:\/\/imgur.com\/OzMh6bA)\n\n\n[A van parked in the very same spot](http:\/\/imgur.com\/Qve6G5D)\n\n\n[The spot from which I was towed](http:\/\/imgur.com\/JhASwpy)\n\n\n[The location of the fire hydrant nearest to the spot](http:\/\/imgur.com\/Lx6wMNT])","title":"(Southern California) My car was illegally towed","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424103626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w35r4\/ny_auto_shop_made_unauthorized_repairs_currently\/","id":"2w35r4","body":"I apologize if a similar question has been asked before, I'm in a bit of a bind and am having trouble finding a law firm in my area that can has the combination of free consultation\/ knowledge.\n\nHere's what happened: I privately purchased a used 2002 Subaru Forester. I took it to a local repair shop, close to my house\/ work, that came highly recommended. It's a locally-owned business. I had a bunch of work done over the next 6 months or so.\n\nThe car broke down on Friday, February 6th, and I had it towed to this shop. They called me later that Friday and told me the radiator hoses blew apart, I gave them the OK to fix the hoses. Later they called me and told me the radiator needed to be replaced, I okayed that too. They told me that they would see if anything else needed to be done past that.\n\nThey called me on Tuesday, and said that the car had blown a head gasket (if you're familiar with Subaru's, this is a normal problem, but an expensive fix. They have to pull out a lot of the car's innards to get to the fix.) They told me I would probably have to fix the timing belt on top of that, which would add a few hundred to my bill. So now we're talking radiator + radiator related issues + head gaskets = ~ $1800-2000 + timing belt = ~ $2200-2400, plus the sales tax.\n\nI told them go ahead and do the head gaskets, but leave the timing belt, because at this point the repairs were exceeding the value of the car, and I didn't want to keep it. I told them to call me if there were other issues.\n\nSo I get a phone call on Thursday, telling me my car would be ready that day, and that the repair was going to be $2700 + sales tax. I asked what they did to it, because I only wanted the radiator and head gaskets fixed, they told me a bunch of stuff fell apart as they were repairing the car, and that they fixed a whole list of things. They wouldn't even give me the complete list, but they did the timing belt, water pump, and a few other things on top of those initial repairs. They didn't call me to tell me any of this stuff was broken, or that they were ordering parts, or that they were going to fix it. I asked more about the pricing, they told me to speak with the owner.\n\nWell, I called and tried to talk to the owner on Thursday and Friday, and I couldn't get ahold of them. My car has been there for a week now.\n\nI called them again first thing in the morning because I knew they wouldn't get back to me, the bill, in total, is $3700. I told them I was upset because I told them explicitly to not fix the timing belt, and they did that and so many other things. They said, well, we had to, once we were in there, we had to keep going. Which, I get, but there was no phone call or anything. I honestly would have just rather sold it for parts and got $200 out of it than put more money into it.\n\nThe owner told me that because I didn't want it, they would offer to eat the cost in exchange for the title because I was willing to scrap it. This situation isn't that relevant anymore, so I told them to go ahead and work on the bill and let me know what they came up with, they got it down to $2200, which is the ballpark of what I was willing to pay when I had it towed to their shop. \n\nThis feels a little more fair to me. So my question is: How do I make sure that they don't come after me for the $1500 they are removing from the bill? Is there anything I need to do? Is this a decent solution, or should I push for a lower price? I told them I would be by later today to talk about it... so any and all help is really helpful. Thanks.\n\ntl;dr: Car broke down, took it to autoshop, who started repairs I wanted, but then charged ahead and did an extra $1000-1500 in repairs I didn't want. They dropped the price to the work I had originally wanted, how can I make sure this problem is settled and done with later today?","title":"[NY] Auto shop made unauthorized repairs, currently negotiating price","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589224487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghuane\/can_anyone_here_answer_or_direct_me_to_a_reddit\/","id":"ghuane","body":"[NY] Guys i got pulled over for speeding. So the guy stops me and conducts this stop faster than you can say pull over. So on the back of my license i have a revised address after i moved. I also had re-registered my car so i had a new plate number too. I accidentally gave the cop my old registration card. The cop not only put the WRONG address for me but also put down my old license plate. I mean i dont know how you miss something that important. But what do i do now that the cop messed up?","title":"Can anyone here answer or direct me to a reddit which can answer a traffic stop question?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424715381,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ww6vp\/got_pulled_over_for_alleged_speeding_will_the\/","id":"2ww6vp","body":"It happened at Houston at Hwy 6 near Westpark. I was driving through the tollway towards the Katy area and got of the Hwy 6 exit. I was driving at the 65 mph limit on the tollway but took of my foot out of the gas pedal to let the car slow down while on the ramp which is pretty lengthy.  \n\nI noticed that as soon as I passed the patrol car, he began following me until I came at a traffic light which was red. As soon as it turned green, he turned on his lights and made me pull over. He asked me if there was any reason for me to drive at 60 in a 45 zone, to which I replied that I had accelerated to pass a guy on a bicycle that was riding at the shoulder. He asked me for my insurance but since I had it on my phone, he said that he would pull it up.  \n\nNow, my question is the following. I have gotten a couple of tickets before and they always say how they measured the speed. In this case the only thing that the ticket says is: Offense Tiltle: \"SPEEDING\" and Alleged Speed: 60 \/ Speed Limit: 45.  \n\nCan being pulled over after the light, to which I wasn't technically speeding because I was stopped, and that the ticket does not say how speed was measured be grounds to get it dismissed at court?","title":"Got pulled over for alleged speeding, will the ticket hold in court? (TX)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421628695,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2svuah\/i_committed_a_hit_and_run_offense_and_am_now\/","id":"2svuah","body":"I hit an occupied vehicle (no injury, little damage)and drove away. I decided running away from responsibility would be better then facing it and now I'm going to court for it. I'm a 20 year old college student with a clean record living in Washington State. I'm looking for advice on what to expect and how to prepare.","title":"I committed a hit and run offense and am now looking for what to do.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589608916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkpoy5\/boss_jerking_us_around_lying_now_offering_work\/","id":"gkpoy5","body":"So, I apologize ahead of time for this being a long story but a lot has happened and this is a confusing time.\n\nI work in restaurants in Southern California. Our restaurant closed the middle of march and all hourly employees were told that they were furloughed and to file for unemployment. Our owners at the time told us salaried employees we would stay on payroll. A week later after a shift working at one of the groups other restaurants, my boss told me \"He had to lay me off\" as he couldn\u2019t afford to pay me.\n\nAt the time he told me don't look for another job he wanted me back, but that I should file for unemployment, retroactive to the hourly employees being furloughed. This confused me and I was given no written documents and at the time wasn't sure if I was laid off or furloughed and didn't really even know the difference. My boss also told me that he would pay me whatever the difference was between my salary and unemployment, which seemed a little sketchy to me, and a way for him to keep us around but save himself money, but that was the last week of march and things were crazy, and I was unsure financially what may happen and agreed. \n\nI didn't hear form him for about a week and then he asked me and another employee to come in and help do meals for the homeless and healthcare workers that he had received a contract for. I wanted to help to feed people and, at the time, help support their business, so I agreed. We worked for all of April and after 3 weeks the other employee and I began to question what was going on to each other privately. We had begun to receive our unemployment insurance, but kept being told we were going to be paid by our boss, while at the same time being told we needed to sign up for COBRA or new state sponsored health insurance because we we laid off. We were worried that working would affect our unemployment, regardless of if or when our boss may pay us.\n\nWe began to become very uncomfortable working in the middle of April with Los Angeles being a ghost town and being out shopping at warehouses, delivering meals etc. that we may contract COVID. We also began to ask our boss what was going on and when or what we were getting paid as we weren't sure if any of this was worth the risk, but again we felt some sort of duty to help provide meals and keep our owners and what we thought were friends business afloat as the closure of all restaurants was extremely difficult. Finally at the end of the fourth week our boss gave us a couple hundred dollars, told us it was to \u201cmake us whole\u201d I think he finally realized we were wavering on whether to help or not. He also got upset that we had questioned his integrity when we asked what the deal was, if we were bing paid or not and said \u201cIt\u2019s not like i\u2019m going to skip town\u201d and said we were collecting unemployment, and we were going to be getting an extra $600 the next week, which was \u201calmost the same as what we made\u201d so we should be fine. \n\nThe next monday we all had a meeting and we tried to find out what the situation was. We were told he can't tell us what we would be paid, but that he would need us to prepare meals for between 75-200 people a day Monday thru Saturday. He also told us that he had looked into health insurance for us and that covered california was a better option than COBRA. He told us also that \u201cHe could do it without us and if we didn't feel comfortable we should stay home\u201d but said it in a way that seemed part bluff part anger for us questioning him. \n\nI went home and spoke with my girlfriend that night and decide the situation didn\u2019t seem right and even though I wanted to help I may get sick or I may mess up my benefits and that I couldn\u2019t count on him to follow through so I called him and told him i didn\u2019t feel comfortable doing it anymore, to which he gave me zero responses and just said goodbye. At this point I had no idea where I stood and when I spoke with family they all told me you were laid off you should look for a new job which I kept doing.\n\nFast forward to this week and I receive a text from my boss reading, \u201cAre you interested in returning to work?\u201d At the time I was feeling very taken advantage of by him and again he did not provide me with any details or formal offer anything to answer our questions of what the job would entail or what we would be paid, or what safety precautions would be taken. I responded simply by saying I\u2019m going to look for some other opportunities, thank you for everything, best of luck to you. \n\nSo here\u2019s my question I guess. Did i refuse work? Am i now ineligible for unemployment? I don\u2019t even know how to certify for benefits this week and am worried if I say I turned down work, which I believe was volunteering again, and not really my old job, that I will lose the benefits I need to pay rent, or if I don\u2019t say I refused work he could email or write to EDD and say that I refused my job back? And I could lose my benefits and be lying at the same time. I have realized through all this he is a very petty person, and read an article today urging employers to report people who won\u2019t return to work. I have no problem working, but not for them anymore.\n\nI have in the mean time been actively looking for work, but it is very slim pickings in my field. I have begun to look at returning to school and just get out of restaurants all together because this has happened to me in the past, not a global pandemic, but not being paid for 3 weeks of work when a restaurant folded and I\u2019m about over the industry.Thank you for any information, advice, or support you can offer. It is very much appreciated in this difficult time. Be well all.","title":"Boss jerking us around, lying, now offering work, what our my options?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422988798,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2unvhp\/our_landlord_owes_us_money_california\/","id":"2unvhp","body":"This may be a bit California-specific, but here goes...\n\nWe're moving out, and our landlord owes us over $3000. First, we're owed our security deposit. It's around $1600. And second, we expect to be reimbursed for certain utilities that, as per our lease, we were not obligated to pay, but that we paid anyway in order to keep those services active. Those payments total about $1500. I've already written a letter that gave our 30-day notice and outlined exactly what the landlord owes us. We've since moved out, but we're nearing the 3-week point, and I'm a little concerned.\n\nI'm pretty sure the next step is to write another letter, but I'm iffy on how best to back up some of the statements I need to make. I've found lots of examples of demand letters and even generators that write them for you. But they're mostly specific to security deposits, and they tend to cite California Civil Code Sec. 1950.5. But in regards to the utilities, is this just a simple \"You're in violation of our contract\" type of thing? Or do I need to cite codes that would pertain to non-payment of items that are spelled out in a lease? I'd like to avoid threatening to sue. I'll save that for the third letter.","title":"Our landlord owes us money (California)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421804295,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t4ctg\/mx_girlfriend_working_at_a_place_for_2_years\/","id":"2t4ctg","body":"Girlfriend was a receptionist at an architect firm, she got fired on Monday and was entitled to 33000 pesos (she had talked to a friend whose brother was a lawyer and he figured out the number.) \n\nShe was told by her boss that she'd be well compensated with a months pay. (9000 or so pesos). She told him she was entitled to more, and shed spoken with a lawyer. Her boss's attitude changed and he was bullying her from then on. \n\nToday she finally broke down (she was there helping her replacement get everything in order) and she signed his offer. \n\nNot familiar with Mexican law, is there anything she can do? That's hardly enough compensation. She says she'll make it, but it would be a lot easier with the proper compensation. I'm not really in a position to help her financially either. She's got a daughter to care for, and she's going to move cities so she can make more money and move up with me in Canada. \n\nSorry for any spelling\/grammar mistakes, I'm on mobile atm.","title":"[MX] Girlfriend working at a place for 2 years. Didn't get compensation she was entitled to.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590250963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp7q8e\/i_started_working_for_a_company_and_i_feel_like_i\/","id":"gp7q8e","body":"We will call this man C for short.\n\nBest place to start... Day 1 of training.\n\nDay 1 within 3 hours of the workday, he brings up politics. Makes it very clear he is anti-Trump. I make it very clear to him that politics isnt my concern... It is learning the job. So, he rambles on for another hr about politics. Then this is when all the real problems begin, He clearly has no idea or any training on how to train someone new. The information is being shot all over that place. That one minute he is saying something and then the other he is literally contradicting what he says. All the while blaming me for his errors when he is too busy running his mouth than having the focus of some structure to the training. And in this day, for the most part... he told he to just get at it. to see if im a \"go-getter\" stood by and did nearly nothing all day except bullshit with accnt holders and anyone walking by.\n\n​\n\nDay 2, I am still learning a completely new job.\n\n\"hell has froze over\" jk.  we had slight ice, he was giving me rides to work for the first 3 days only for training. I think to myself \"maybe i should bring warm water out to get the ice off the handle.. he drives a 96 ford truck\" \"no, hell think im a fucking weirdo already\". I go to pull his handle gently with 1 finger.... it snaps off.    For 3 weeks after he ranted about it to everyone and said i did it on purpose, didnt apologize or even offer to get it fixed..\n\n(I DID, because i was also a mechanic in the army.. it would of been an easy fix)\n\n​\n\nHe begins to talk down to me and dismiss anything i say. C \" I dont get why your not getting this... I told you yesterday like 15 times!\" \"I dont get how you dont understand how to do such an easy job like Merchandising\".\n\nThis is the day I learned he was a control and power freak. He wanted everything EXACTLY HIS WAY. I complied to make him happy even tho the way he did it LITERALLY wasted time so he could bullshit too. I tried to comply with all his demands, he would force me to Stop working to listen to him, then turn around and ask me why i stopped listening to him and should keep working too.... then would turn around and get mad if i responded as if it was talking back. then if i didnt respond i was being disrespectful. Regardless, I was wrong no matter what i did and nothing was ever good enough and when it was... I didn't do it exactly his way.\n\n​\n\nEven tho THE BOTTOM LINE IS ALL THAT MATTERS. I made the merch look amazing in half the time by doing bulk processing of the work. Load all the 16oz bottles, then wait till i got in the back to recycle to pull the cardboard and plastic apart. he wanted me to do every bit of that between each one and turn each label. rather than doing them in the process of methodological waves of same actions. you know... get in a rhythm.\n\nWell now its the ride home after all the frustrations\n\n C asks\"uhhh ... i dont get what you arnt getting about the job... its easy and simple..\"    \n\nme \"Im just new to this whole type of a job, you guys have standards.. the most i did was stock a 20 oz at a pizza joint\"\n\nC \"Well, what is it your not getting so i can explain it to you?\"\n\nMe calling out all the various hypocrisies, asking why we do it...\"Thats just how we do it.. you dont question you just do as i tell you\" then i mention how i felt the information was all over the place.. that it could have been more organized. he brushed that off.\n\nI think told him I think its because im just not understanding some things he is trying to convey. That he should try to explain things differently and give me an understanding of what im doing.\n\nI point out a few cases... The dude literally repeats himself. no variance. I thought he might of been just being a stubborn guy\n\nSo i told him, \"do you know what ADHD is...?\"\n\n​\n\nC \"If you are disabled then why did you apply for this job\"\n\nme \" Look, I can get distracted and forget little things.. so I creat bulk processes that allow me to get everything done and not miss something and in most cases get work done faster. If the bottom line is what matters cant I NOT tear the plastics from the cardboard in the middle of an Aisle?\"\n\nC \"No, because that's not what I told you what to do\"\n\n​\n\nDay 3.... everything you expect and more. This day I didn't feel trained enough but felt forced to get rid of C so i could actually learn a process to get my job done to the standard and not make mistakes.\n\n​\n\nOver the period of the next 2 months he does various things I would consider a \"no-Go\"\n\n​\n\nHe has seen me a total of 22 times in 2 months, 3 of those being on his personal off days to check on me.\n\n​\n\nI went to a bathroom and as i sat down he called me... OFC i ignored it because i knew id be only 10mins. 10 mins later i come out and he demands to know where I was and that he had been looking for me for 40Mins. he even checked my car. \"Idk, its possible you did just miss me going down theses Aisles\" \"are you telling me a grown man I can't find you?!?!   Barrated me for shitting..\n\n​\n\nThis man told me to literally stay clocked in to have breaks and lunch.... \"Isnt that against federal law?\"\n\n​\n\nHe has tattled on me 6 times in the first 2 weeks. within the 1st month i was wrote up.. showed up to an already signed form for insubordination.\n\n​\n\neverytime i am given information on how things are suppose to be. It is never consistant. C's comment is always \"Are they your boss... or am i?  And stop talking back\"\n\nAfter he asks me \" why did you leave the dispaly only 2 high\" when THE AREA SALES MANAGER left it that way and told me to leave it that way\"\n\nThe sad part is when every one of his bosses up the chain of command contradicted what C wanted He would just keep saying \"yeah... but you listen to me\"\n\nThe man would come in 4 hours after i marched and say that i didn't do anything... after customers have taken most of the product off the shelf.\n\nOr on a slow day, customers putting things back in the wrong area after i leave... BLAMES ME.\n\nEVERY account i have that i  work hates him, one of the accounts he was removed from because 43 of the 68 grocery staff couldnt stand him.\n\n​\n\nI have went to HR and they tell me i am just NIT Picking. The man has literally asked me why i a person with JUST ADHD, \"Disabled\" even applied for a LABOR JOB.\n\nThe dude isnt humble he has ego, he prick, hypocritical, storytelling.\n\n8 days in i got sick with 101.4 fever \"You know this is only your 8th day and your calling good.. ill have to make a not THIS TIME... So try not to call in\"\n\nHis boss M is his buddy buddy. M \" since the day i hired C i have never had any issues with him. He does  PERFECT JOB, and NEVER GETS COMPLAINTS.\n\nHe has been banned from 2 account in 7 months of work and was promoted sherely because the company isnt great and the other dude left... he was just next on the totem pole with his good buddy.\n\n​\n\nSorry if its Scrambled, I have ADHD.. I suck at writing\n\n​\n\nHe has just handled everything wrong... Like the literary example of what you don't do.\n\n​\n\nWhen i was being wrote up, in the meeting when i pointed out my issues and where they were coming from \"Why is it that Im only having Issues with C\"\n\nThis man straight up like a child flailed his arms out and rubbed his eyes and sighed.. then rolled them as he rubbed his eyes... M said nothing\n\n​\n\nI cannot use this man that is over me for anything because i get blamed \"oh well guess if you are ADHD and cant remember to press a butto.. then you dont get paid...\"\n\nComments like that all the time.\n\n​\n\nJUST TO DAY, I got hurt Tuesday, told them.. nothing rteally done. wednesday my day off i go because it isnt feeling any better. get shit care... another story.\n\n​\n\nWed(my monday) get screwed because of the 2 guys that work my weekends left shit in a very bad stat, and my sales rep over ordered for the weekend and MEMORIAL weekend. accnt takes me 2 hour stops... it took 4.5 hours and my inury had worsened i couldnt move my neck.\n\nThe following day after starting the work comp path etc recovery atleast. I usually go in at 10AM... 3 MINS later I get a text complaining of 2 things, I know i didnt contribute to because i work my ass off getting the accnt organized and damn near perfect before i leave.\n\n​\n\nThe text only addressed me and unknown number, not the other 2 who i have already made comments are not helping keep accnts workable.\n\n​\n\nAt this point, i have no idea what to do. Im tired of being abused for being a hard worker who isnt perfect just like everyone else. But i also dont want others to have to deal with someone who is clearly not the right person for the job, who takes no care of anyone and assumes you are doing things with negative intents always.\n\n​\n\nAgain sorry if this is jumbled trashed. I honestly dont have the motivation to write a chronological sheet and 3 drafts to not have 8th grade writing etc.\n\n​\n\nI just hope there is something i can do. I just want to work. Be taken care of just enough and not abused.","title":"I started working for a company... and I feel like I have a boss doing all the bad things you can...","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588799435,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gesogj\/future_landlord_agreed_to_rent_to_us_but_now_her\/","id":"gesogj","body":"Hi all, this is my first post here so bear with me. \n\nMy boyfriend and I have been looking for a place to rent by July for months now, the current situation has made finding a place even more difficult. We found a place we like, a bit over budget but we will manage just fine. The listed price was $1990 per month, we offered $1900 in a text message to which she replied \u201cI Accept\u201d\n\nShe is elderly and has trouble with technology so she outsources anything technology related to someone else (friend, employee?). Anyway, her helper accidentally emailed my boyfriend instead of the landlord.  The email said that she already found someone to rent the apartment and although he hasn\u2019t seen it yet, he makes a lot of money so she wants the landlord to rent to him. \n\nMy question is does the text from the landlord saying she accepts mean that we have a verbal contract?","title":"Future Landlord agreed to rent to us but now her employee wants someone different","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475427316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55j27w\/contract_for_costume_design_for_a_movie\/","id":"55j27w","body":"So I was approached on twitter by a movie director from London and I'm from Orlando, FL.  He has not received any personal information besides an email and skype, and these were made specifically so he wouldn't have any information.  I sent him some sketches and he really loved my work, so he wants me to work on 2 movies in London.  I received the contracts and he stated a few items:\n-the price he would be paying me\n-the production companies number and address \n-the the length of filmining\n-Information on work conditions\n-flight and stay arrangements\n-per diems in euros\n\nI just want to know if there's anything else I should look out for.  It is a little odd as I've never done any type of movie work before, but I like to remain hopeful that he did enjoy my designs that much.  Also what would I need to look out for as far as me being from the states and him from England?\n\nEdit: to state specific area I'm located.","title":"Contract for costume design for a movie.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1424809973,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x11f2\/car_not_registered_in_my_name_owner_no_longer\/","id":"2x11f2","body":"I hope this is the best place to post this. I have a car that was given to me by my grandmother and her son (my uncle who is the beneficiary) a couple of years ago. They told me that the title would be given to me ASAP...but as you can guess it was not. My grandmother shortly passed and I have tried to get a tittle and it is not easy. My uncle lives many states away from me. In my state every day that goes by with a car uninsured is a penalty. I don't care about the money any more but I don't want this going back to me. Also i am ready to buy a new car. What are your thoughts of the best thing to do? ( I live in SC, USA)","title":"Car not registered in my name; owner no longer with us.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577173096,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eey6aq\/failed_a_drivers_test_because_of_someone_elses\/","id":"eey6aq","body":"Hi I live in California and I just failed a drivers test today. Idk why but I didn\u2019t realize it until I got home, but I only made 13 minor mistakes (15 is the limit). But I failed because of a criticism error which was not even my fault. So I was coming to a right turn and the arrow was green but I had to come to a full stop before making the turn because of a pedestrian. And my instructor failed me because he said I\u2019m not allowed to stop when the arrow is green, but there was a pedestrian and pedestrians always have right of way even when they are wrong. So is it possible for me to appeal the score and retest asap rather than waiting a month?","title":"Failed a drivers test because of someone else\u2019s mistake, was wondering if i can appeal it.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588893117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfhhd6\/how_might_one_avoid_penalty_for_a_work_error_made\/","id":"gfhhd6","body":"I accidentally purchased 7 million barrels of oil after having too much to drink. I was able to clear my position, but not without a loss of nearly $10 million. Do I face any legal liability for this? How can I protect myself?","title":"How might one avoid penalty for a work error made while under the influence of alcohol? (London)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518652775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xmiae\/is_it_illegal_to_not_drive_your_kid_to_school_in\/","id":"7xmiae","body":"So my mom and I got into a fight today, I am 15 if this information helps at all. For whatever reason she thinks that if I am on my phone any longer than 30 minutes I am being in healthy and she thinks she needs to take it. \n\nThe problem is her punishment, she decides to make me walk to school. It is 2 miles away I live in Wisconsin where the weather is typically 20 degrees. There is a bus I can take but I was never informed of where it would pick me up and I have no idea where to find it after school.\n\nMy questions are:\n\nIs it illegal to not drive your kid to school under these conditions?\n\nIf so what are the punishments?\n\nTL;DR\nMom flipped out when I wouldn't give my phone back after 30 minutes of use and now she won't drive me to school. \n","title":"Is it illegal to not drive your kid to school in Wisconsin?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576628749,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec4pse\/virginia_minor_shared_explicit_photo_of_another\/","id":"ec4pse","body":"This is a real situation involving an acquaintance.  I'm using false names because I think that explains it most simply. \n\nAll parties reside in Virginia. \n\nAnne is changing clothes in the locker room at her public middle school.  Mary, a student at the same school, takes a photo of undressed Anne and immediately distributes it through social media. \n\nAnne's parents have already met with school officials.  What can and should they be doing now?  Legally, what could happen to Mary?\n\nI know nobody can say for sure what WILL happen; I just want to know what COULD happen.","title":"[Virginia] Minor shared explicit photo of another minor","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421360708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2skazj\/the_person_i_sued_in_small_claims_court_died\/","id":"2skazj","body":"In late 2013, I was defrauded by fake contractor out of $3,000. It was a long process as he never came to court and never answered any  supoena . I was able to win my judgement in small claims court after getting an officer to serve him.He then became sick, with his wife paying in his place until he got better. Everything was going fine for a couple months. Well when I came to collect the monthly payments recently ,there was none and I was informed he had died. What can I do now? How do I get the rest of the money? Its been less than a month.I'm located in Louisiana\n\nedit:my fear is that he owns no assets or that his wife owns everything.","title":"The person I sued in small claims court, died after I won the judgement.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576554313,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebqd1w\/signed_agreement_to_pay_cash_for_a_garage\/","id":"ebqd1w","body":"Like the title says, I signed a 21 day agreement for garage apartment. On day two, it became apparent there was a cockroach infestation and then day three, sewage started leaking from the toilet. I called the county housing division to ask what my rights were and they informed me that the apt I had rented has been under code violation for the last 5 years as it was built without a permit and they know LL is renting it out and don't care and will not do anything until LL sells the house. Which is crazy to me but I guess that's local govt for you. I was also told by the county that LL doesn't have any tax or business license to be renting it out even though it is required by law. \n\nI informed the LL that I was leaving due to above and I expected a refund. She then texted me a bunch of untrue allegations that I was a prostitute and she had video of me damaging her property. I told her that these false accusations were slander and defamation, I never damaged anything, that I had taken extensive videos and photos when I arrived (all true) and as I was leaving to show I didn't damage anything and I expected a refund. She said she would refund me the rest of the nights used and the deposit by sending me a check in the mail. She never did and is now saying she won't because our agreement said no refunds if you leave early (obviously she has done this before) and I will have to sue her for it. \n\nDo I have any other options to getting my money back, how successful will I be in small claims, and can I sue for interest and double the amount I am owed, and anything else I should know that will be helpful? \n\nIn Florida","title":"Signed agreement to pay cash for a garage apartment for 21 days. After I moved in, I found out the apt has been under code violation for the last 5 years. I left early and LL gas refused to refund money. Do I have any other options to get my money back besides small claims court?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423760669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vo1zw\/warehouseshipper_refuses_to_provide_proof_of\/","id":"2vo1zw","body":"I work for a small company in Massachusetts which stores its stock a few states over in a pack and ship warehouse. They hold our stock, and ship out orders when we get them. They bill us for storage, shipping, and handling. The shipping is just a cost passed along, and should be exactly the same that UPS or Fedex charges them.\n\nA year ago we noticed their bills for shipping seemed a bit high, so we processed a few test orders and checked what they charged us for shipping against what we were able to find on the UPS website. Each time, they seemed to be charging us a little extra. Of course this could just be coincidence, but we sent a quick request for their receipts so we could be sure.\n\nThey have, since then, refused to send any backup or evidence that their shipping costs are the same as the ones on our bills. We've submitted BBB complaints and refused to pay until we get some sort of proof, any proof, that we've not been ripped off on the order of six figures over the past 10+ years. We have many times told them that we simply want to see their shipping receipts, which should be VERY easy for them to pull from their UPS\/Fedex accounts. Yet, nothing.\n\nI have since been looking for a new pack and ship option, but just received a notice that there is a lien on our inventory and they plan to auction it off. Obviously we're going to contact our own lawyers, but I'm also curious if this is something I can refer to their local police department, as it does seem to be a form of theft.\n\nReplies appreciated!","title":"Warehouse\/shipper refuses to provide proof of billing; has issued a lien against inventory. How best to proceed?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1421100483,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s7n2u\/subleasing_an_apartment_and_subleaser_promises_to\/","id":"2s7n2u","body":"Missouri, USA. I've found an apartment that I'd like to sublease next semester. The official rent is $600 but the subleaser says they will pay $300 every month. I'm not sure how I feel about this because at any point they can just decide not to pay and I'd be stuck paying the full amount. How do I put it in writing that she is bound to pay?","title":"Subleasing an apartment and subleaser promises to pay half the rent. How do I make it so this is legally binding?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589207723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghoorq\/laid_off_due_to_covid19_on_march_20th_told_my\/","id":"ghoorq","body":"I also have not been contacted about my position reopening.\n\nBefore layoffs, company mentioned that they\u2019d \u201clove to have me back once this all blows over.\u201d\n\nIs it worth discussing with an employment attorney?\n\nI know its my position because its a very specific job and title.\n\n-Location California","title":"Laid off due to COVID-19 on March 20th. Told my position was eliminated. Today, I found out that my position has been listed as \u201copen\u201d for the past week and is accepting applications.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589551115,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk9leq\/is_it_still_a_speeding_ticket_if_it_reduced_to_a\/","id":"gk9leq","body":"I am trying to apply for car insurance, and I had a ticket in NYS two years ago, but it was reduced to a moving violation instead. Do I still have to say that I got a speeding ticket to the insurance company within the last 5 years?","title":"Is it still a speeding ticket if it reduced to a Moving Violation?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588395127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc0nl8\/video_ownership_film_talent_release_model_release\/","id":"gc0nl8","body":"So I've been looking into the legal side of YouTube. I'm a Gaming Content Creator on YouTube and I want to have ownership of gaming footage that I record with others. Essentially I want my collaborations with others to be strictly professional, There are a lot of YouTubers who work together and for what ever reason one side of the party gets jealous and reports it to YouTube. YouTube then removes the content because there is no proof that these 2 parties actually considered working together...\n\nI looked this up on Google and I believe a Media Release form can help with this as it states that both parties give the person recording all rights to what ever footage...is this correct?\n\n​\n\n\\- also sorry I didnt know what flair to use...","title":"Video Ownership - Film Talent Release, Model Release, Minor Release, and Actor Release For YouTube Purposes","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577664101,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehdv4v\/can_my_employer_force_me_to_work_while_being_sick\/","id":"ehdv4v","body":"I am in Portland, OR. I have come down with a pretty bad virus and have been bed-ridden the past few days. Struggling with major congestion  and sore throat\/coughing, along with body aches. I work at a coffee shop as a barista, and have never called out of a shift. I reached out to my manager, and he said there\u2019s no one to cover my shift tomorrow and \u201csorry I wish I could do more!\u201d . I genuinely believe it would be unsanitary for me to handle people\u2019s food\/drinks in my current state as I am literally plugging my nose with tissues. I work for a new business and it employs 6 people (just hired the sixth person today). Do I have any rights that allow me to not come in to work tomorrow?","title":"Can my employer force me to work while being sick?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517264735,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tw563\/my_wife_is_being_denied_unemployment_for_a\/","id":"7tw563","body":"Hello everyone, \r\nRecently my wife was let go from her job on 12\/22\/17. Her boss told her she was letting her go based on \u201cnegative attitude\u201d. They had a disagreement on how the shop should be arranged and her boss said she had enough of her negative attitude and let her go. We filed a claim with Colorado unemployment. Today we received the following letter from the unemployment office:\r\n\r\n\r\nPlease provide a response to the employer's statement. Is this correct? If information is not provided the deputy will make a decision with the information in the file.\r\nStatement:\r\nThe employer discharged the claimant for dishonesty. Co-workers reported the claimant was going through the files to get personal information on clients because she wanted to quit and have her own business. On 12\/22\/17 it appeared the claimant again was taking information from the computer system, but she denied it. She discharged the claimant, saying she could not have a dishonest person working for her. It had nothing to do with the claimant wanting to move carts around. After the claimant left the employer picked up paperwork from her grooming station that showed client names and phone numbers.\r\n\r\n\r\nA response needs to be received [VIA RETURN EMAIL] by 1\/31\/2018 8:20 AM Mountain Time. This information is needed to make a determination, and failure to respond by the specified date and time will result in a determination based on the information already on file which could potentially be unfavorable.\r\n\r\n\r\nThis account is wildly untrue. My wife has no record of any of her clients phone numbers with the exception of the one who have reached out to her after she was fired. She has responded to these clients by saying she is currently not working right now and cannot take on any appointments. She was never talked to about any dishonest actions. All of the employees were told in a meeting on 12\/12\/17 that they no longer have access to the scheduling computer, the reasons that were given was to cut down on scheduling mistakes so only managers have access to the computer. We in no way have the money to start up her own business. When we packed up her things there was no such documents in her grooming station.\r\nMy wife is devastated, she is by far the most honest person I know. We are just wondering what our next steps should be, we know we have to respond by tomorrow stating this is a false claim but after that if they still side with the employer what should we do. My work provides legal services at a discounted rate so \u201clawyering up\u201d is an option. \r\nThank you in advance for all your help!","title":"My wife is being denied unemployment for a wrongful reason","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473821266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52ogyu\/wilmington_de_my_landlord_is_try_to_make_minor\/","id":"52ogyu","body":"This might seem silly, but the issue is is that my landlord is trying to install water meters for all the apartments in my building.  I've re-read my lease, now for the section under utilities, it does say I have to pay for electricity, water, etc.  But I looked it up on Google and in Delaware, an apartment complex can't charge a tenant for water unless the water is metered.  \n\nNow for the right to enter my apartment section of my lease, it says my landlord can enter the apartment with a 48 hour notice except in the event of an emergency to inspect, make repairs and protect his property from damage.  Call me crazy, but I don't think installing a water meter can be considered \"making repairs\", or the either three clauses that give them authorization to enter my apartment.\n\nThird, in the 48 hour notice memo that they did send us regarding the installation of the water meters, they said the process would take a maximum of 2 hours; it's now taken 2 days and it has rendered my \"walk in\" closet useless.  At the risk of looking like a pack rat, I used a lot of space in my closet, and having everything spread between my small bedroom and my living room isn't exactly convenient for me.\n\nMy question is what possible source of recourse (if any) do I have available to me?  Are my rights as a tenant in fact being violated?  And, as a quick sanity check, if anyone reading this were in my position, would you also be mildly to moderately upset (or more), or would you just get over it?\n\nMy biggest issue isn't just the inconvenience, but when they told me that the water wasn't metered in the apartment and the price of rent included the water, that directly affected my decision when leasing.  Water really isn't one of the more pricey utilities (imo), but I'm on a tight budget and considering the fact that they aren't lowering my lease but are going to start charging me for water, isn't something that I want to tolerate if I don't have to. ","title":"Wilmington, DE. My landlord is try to make (minor) renovations to my apartment while I am still living in the apartment against my will.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578169754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek1z6l\/i_am_considering_accepting_a_job_as_a_nanny_for_a\/","id":"ek1z6l","body":"I recently left a job in daycare to pursue a nanny position. After many interviews with many families, I feel that I have found the best fit with a family with a very young child who has special needs. Without revealing too much information- the child has a life threatening condition that among other things gave her an underdeveloped respiratory system. Her outlook seems good for the time being, but catching a respiratory illness would be incredibly life threatening. For this reason the family is offering an above average paid sick time policy because they understandably don't want me coming to work sick. \n\n​\n\nWhen I told family members about the position and how excited I was, multiple people cautioned me to look into some kind of legal protection in case the child had an emergency while in my care. What is my risk here and how do I protect myself from liability?\n\n​\n\nSome details that may or may not be relevant:\n\nWe are in Michigan\n\nI am a trained doula (this is a non medical field, I have no medical training beyond child\/adult first aid and CPR)\n\nThey are strictly hiring me as a nanny, not any kind of medically related carer\n\nThe family seems incredibly transparent about the risks for their child- even offering to pay me for a period of time if (God forbid) they no longer needed a nanny and I needed to find a new position. \n\n​\n\nThanks in advance for any guidance!","title":"I am considering accepting a job as a nanny for a child with a life threatening condition. What do I need to do to protect myself?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589143283,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh94vp\/ca_entryexit_gates_to_apartment_regularly\/","id":"gh94vp","body":"The apartment complex has 3 entry\/exit gates, one to the right, two to the left. \n\nOn the left side, one gate has been chained up for months and no repairs have been made. It's basically just a fence at this point. \n\nSo the only gate left for tenants to enter\/exit is constantly broken. The norm is, one side of the gate won't move and the side that still (sometimes) works, often gets jammed or locks all together. \n\nThis is not the first time it has impacted access to enter\/exit the building. \n\nOur previous property management was awful, and we are currently transitioning to a new PM. Given how bad the last one is, no one is really hopeful. \n\nMy concern is that in the instance of fire, emergency, or need to evacuate, tenants will be trapped with no clear path to exit. This sounds like a huge liability and possible fire code violation. \n\nWhat can be done, if anything, to protect ourselves as tenants?","title":"(CA) Entry\/Exit Gates to Apartment regularly inoperable - what can be done?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588561349,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd3pps\/is_a_failure_to_remain_in_control_of_vehicle_a\/","id":"gd3pps","body":"Yesterday I rear ended a car, there wasn\u2019t much damage and no one was hurt. However I got a ticket that read Failure to remain in control of vehicle, I was wondering what this means. A friend of mine said it was a misdemeanor in North Carolina where I live and I just don\u2019t know what to do.","title":"Is a \u201cFailure to remain in control of vehicle\u201d a misdemeanor?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577738804,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehruzd\/i_woke_up_this_morning_to_find_that_the_apartment\/","id":"ehruzd","body":"I woke up this morning to find that the apartment has been without water since around 1am yesterday [OR]\n\nIt\u2019s my mom\u2019s apartment, I am visiting over winter break. \n\nI went to bed around midnight last night, and brushed my teeth. That was the last time I know there was water. I woke up this morning and thought it was weird that the toilet bowl didn\u2019t refill after I flushed it. Then I went to wash my hands, and nothing. My mom says the water stopped at around 1am.  The neighbors are also having issues. \n\nMy mom also told me that, unbeknownst to me before now, this has happened before. Sometimes the water will be gone for an hour or so, other times it\u2019s been out for a couple days. She says the water pressure will just drop really suddenly and then the water will be out for awhile. This is the first time it\u2019s happened while I\u2019ve been here. \n\nNo one can seem to get ahold of maintenance or the landlord, and the landlord is really bad about fixing things. \n\nThere was a leak in the downstairs ceiling around the middle of last year. It took about a month and a half for it to get fixed, and a month after that, it started leaking again and it took another month for the second leak to be fixed. There are still holes in the ceiling that have not been patched and there\u2019s no word on when they will be. \n\nThis appears to be a problem that keeps happening and the landlord is ignoring it.","title":"I woke up this morning to find that the apartment has been without water since 1am [OR]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578493363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eltbrl\/im_in_contact_with_a_lawyer_for_a_traffic_ticket\/","id":"eltbrl","body":"The lawyer\u2019s words:\n\n\u201cMy firm charges $99.00 for representation on traffic tickets in this county. This fee covers us negotiating a reduction of your ticket to the violation as described. There are no additional fees from us. Any fine if your ticket is reduced, would be your responsibility.\u201d\n\nDoes this mean that all I\u2019ll ever have to pay to the lawyer is $99?","title":"I\u2019m in contact with a lawyer for a traffic ticket, and I\u2019m unsure if I\u2019m understanding the price correctly.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1418691786,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pf34s\/police_found_my_phone_last_night_after_a_petty\/","id":"2pf34s","body":"It fell out of my pocket while running from a cop. They used it to find out where I live and read presumably all of my messages as they are trying to get very me on a felony after reading a thread between me and my partner and another from a neat stranger that I did returns for from the first quarter of the year. My frowns said they're not allowed to go through your phone, which Ive found is partially true.  I however can't find any info on similar circumstances top mine,  where the cops found a suspects phone. Im just a reckless and depressed 21 yeast old who got in over his head. Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated","title":"Police found my phone last night after a petty Walmart theft","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575518935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6bp2f\/ca_suspended_license_since_2015_how_do_i_end_this\/","id":"e6bp2f","body":"2 tickets with FTA, one ticket I showed up for but couldn't take care of due to financial reasons. All my tickets are in collections. My negligence comes from my decision to pour all my finances into supporting my young family, instead of being legally responsible. During those years, the most I made was $15\/hr and it was only enough to provide the basic necessities, as my ex was not going to help out. \nAnyways, the tickets now total at $4550 according to collections, which is something I can't afford in one go nor is my credit good enough for any kind of loan. I'd like to get on a payment plan but I'll need my license to continue working to pay that. \nI really dont know where or how to start and I need to fix this asap.","title":"[CA] Suspended license since 2015. How do I end this nightmare?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1476921006,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58dnvs\/wv_am_i_gonna_get_fired_fmla_question\/","id":"58dnvs","body":"I have intermittent FMLA that has been in place for awhile. When it was originally set up, the issue was usually infrequent, and so it was approved for a few days a month. Last month, I had a rough time and was out about 4x what I was approved for. While I was out, they sent me an email requiring me to recertify for more days. I got the paperwork to my doctor, but there was some delay because I was at home convinced I was dying. Apparently it didn't come in fast enough, and now they are cancelling my FMLA retroactively, leaving me uncovered for days I missed. \n\nI'm not even sure what to do, I had no way to know I was going to go over my days beforehand, and because of the nature of the illness couldn't get the papers in until about the time I returned to work. Is there anything that might protect me here?","title":"[WV] Am I Gonna Get Fired? FMLA question.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575800714,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7s8ui\/will_my_landlords_show_mercy_on_their_60_day_move\/","id":"e7s8ui","body":"Sorry for the long and ranty  post in advance. I am crying freaking out right now at damn near 3am on a 5am morning. I need a lot of support and comfort and some advice right now. \n\nI received a little pamphlet from my apartment offering various options at our end of lease, which is February 2. We missed the 60 day move out deadline. I'll get back to this, but I want to provide a bit more context first. \n\nWhen we first moved in, my boyfriend was accepting a job in a new city and came down a month before I did with his dad to help him to help him find a place and get a car. His parents have good credit, so his dad was willing to \"back up\" his contract or whatever to say that if my boyfriend for whatever reason cant make payments, his dad would be responsible for payments, and we could add my name to the lease as a tenant.  Piggybacking off his dad's credit helped him pass the application and get the apartment. However, my name was apparently never put on the lease. This has caused issues and they won't give me my mail or let me use the amenities.  I can't go in the office and cancel our lease, either. \n\nSince I deal with vision insurance, people are rushing to use their benefits at end and beginning of year so my job is really stingy on the amount of time off in December so I only got a couple days off for the holidays and initially had to fly around 2pm Christmas day. \n\nThen I got fired. \n\nI thought it'd be nice to spend a bit more time with my husband's family since my job was no longer in the way. We had to adjust Husband's schedule a bit to make it work, and we had to pay $260 to switch around the plane tickets because it costs more to fly on the day after Christmas than on the day itself. But at least theres the silver lining of staying with family for Christmas dinner, right? \n\nUnfortunately since I bought those plane tickets, I can't buy any Christmas presents for anybody. I truly do think the value of spending more time with the family will be worth it though, even if it cut into our material gifts. As another cruel twist, I had already bought 1 really nice gift and will feel guilty if I give it to the one inevitably feeling \"favorite\" friend... I even just spent a ton of money on holiday decorations while I had my job since this was only our second Christmas and we had almost no decorations. Now when I look at the decorations I am getting major buyer's remorse, even though I spent pretty frugally anyway at mostly thrift shops and sales. If I knew I would be getting fired a week later, I would have spent that money on gifts for other people instead of on cookie jars and tiny village houses from thrift shop shelves. \n\nSo, I have no job. And because of my skills, any place that would want to hire me wants me to work Christmas, so I am planning on waiting until after the holidays pass to get another job. The finances are a little tight, but we're able to manage with one income as long as I shop and cook by the sales with some coupons, and we don't buy fast food or anything we don't need. I'll just have to be a frugal house wife, we good. \n\nJust as the dust settles, we get this pamphlet. My boyfriend missed the deadline for move out on his lease. He signed a 14 month on December 4, 2018 and it is up February 4, 2020. We needed to give the landlords 60 days notice to move out. \n\nIf we don't give notice, it renews on a month to month basis which apparently is $2500, but I never saw that amount on the original contract we signed, only this little pamphlet we just got today. Additionally, the contract says multiple times 30 days, but then at the very end says 60 days. \n\nThe $2,500 rent would to move out would put a huge financial burden on us with only 1 stream of income now. As would the additional $150 per month to stay, and I was really hoping to look at some houses to actually work towards owning an asset instead of paying rent down the drain. I also thought in the contract when I read it that we needed to give 30 days, not 60. I read it again and realised they listed 30 days multiple times as an example, but the final number was 60 at the very end. I wonder if they did that on purpose. A direct quote from the contract I read, convinced it was 30 days:\n\n(a) we must receive advance written notice of your move out date. You must give notice in advance by at least the number of days required in par. 3 in special provisions-- even if the Lease has become a month-to-month lease. Unless we require more than 30 day's notice, if you give notice on the first day of the month you intend to leave it, it will suffice for move-out on the last day of that month, as long as all other requirements below are met. \n\n(Like, 10 more pages of saying 30 days and then 60 days at a random spot and the summary on last page with pest control fees) \n\nI've not been given any control and I can't even check the mail or use the amenities in our apartment, since the landlords aren't aware I live here, and refuse to put my name on the lease. I'd have to pass an application on my credit alone (he had the help of his dad's) and pay a $50 application fee, and they are aware I can't pass it. Essentially, we've been paying our usual rent with 2 incomes, and we now have 1 income and are about to get double rent if we move out or pay an extra $150 per month in the new rent for a whole new year of living here. \n\nAdditionally, they charge us a $30 monthly trash valet service fee not in the initial contract that I'm not sure they're legally allowed to require us to pay... \n\nI ask my boyfriend often to see the contract, the finances, everything... but he has two factor authentication on everything and it's hard to get logged into our rent and bank information. It makes me really frustrated because my name isn't on the lease, or the one car we own. If I'm gonna be staying at home, I want to see the finances, dang it! Its him and his dad, I'm unemployed, have all the time in the world, and have to watch this all burn to the ground. \n\nAnd now that the early bird rate for signing on and staying 1 more year is gone, and we have passed the 60 day advanced move out notice for move out on February 4, we will waste either $50\/month over the course of 1 year for missing that early bird special ($600 overall), not including the extra $100 per month increase in rent making it $1800 total, or we will have to pay $2,500 in month to month rent for 1 more month at their non-leased rate to look for a house or other apartments. \n\n49 days notice instead of 60 on our dues, since the contract auto renews month to month after February 2nd and we would have had to let them know by December 2nd if we were moving out, apparently. Unfortunately my name isn't actually on the lease, so I have been made to simply watch as all of this unfolds before me even though I'm unemployed and have all the time in the world, but I cant go into their office and talk to them. I has to be him on his next day off of work, which is this Friday. \n\n\nHe won't be able to talk to them since he works 7am to 7pm until Friday, December 13, making it 49 days notice. Will the land lords show us any mercy? Us leaving is not in their favor, so I imagine they will show no remorse on their move out policy. \n\n\nIs there renters laws to back us up, or extenuating circumstances? The contract is worded in such a way that it says 30 days for like 5 pages saying \"if it were to be 30 days you would be required to take out your pets, your belongings....\" but the summary says I need 60 days? Is there any way I could explain to them that we thought it was 30 days, or are the landlords just going to try to take out as much money from us as they possibly can, even if it ruins us and takes all our savings because I have recently gotten fired and thought it was 30 days and didnt press my boyfriend to take any action?","title":"Will my landlords show mercy on their 60 day move out notice policy?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578452133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elmhbs\/guns_in_my_rental_apartment_ca\/","id":"elmhbs","body":"So I'm moving into a 2 bedroom apartment with my friend of many years who also owns and is very pro-gun. Was wondering what you guys thought of the sections covering firearms in the lease. To me the verbiage seems to state that it's fine as long as they're legal, and you're bot running around threatening your roommate with them \n\n\"conduct himself or herself and require other persons on the premises with Tenant's consent to\r\nconduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb the neighbor's peaceful enjoyment of the Neighborhood; and (v)\r\nto the extent Tenant has any firearms in the Dwelling, maintain any and all applicable licenses or permits related\r\nthereto.\"\n\n\"(c) engage in acts of violence or threats of\r\nviolence, including, but not limited to, displaying, discharging, or possessing a firearm, knife, or other weapon that\r\nmay threaten, alarm or intimidate others or roommates;\"","title":"Guns in my rental apartment CA.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589582510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkj7bs\/mn_employer_paid_me_for_4_extra_hours_last_week\/","id":"gkj7bs","body":"I know it sounds pretty reasonable, but normally when I get overpaid, they let me know and it shows up as a deduction. This time, my pay stub literally just says I worked 4 hours less than I actually did, and they did it without even letting me know, much less getting my authorization for the deduction.\n\nI think I'm going to be changing employers soon anyway, but I was wondering if I quit or was somehow fired over this, would I be able to collect unemployment for a short time before I got a new job or would I not qualify?","title":"[MN] Employer paid me for 4 extra hours last week, this week my paycheck was missing 4 hours.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576907489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edm45b\/landlord_company_fucking_with_my_esa\/","id":"edm45b","body":"So, I have an ESA. I have a letter and a brief personal statement. However, due to their \u201cno pet policy\u201d I have to sign an addendum that A) asks how the animal supports my disability and B) tells me I have to pay a cleaning fee when I move out.  I must also submit vaccinations and a picture of my support animal. \n\nIs this legal? If not, how do I address the situation?","title":"Landlord company fucking with my ESA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588378248,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbtyjb\/neighbors_violating_my_rights\/","id":"gbtyjb","body":"My Mom (63 years old) and I live in a 1 bedroom Mitchell Lama in New York. \n\nIn order to be accepted, you must apply, sit on a waiting list, undergo a credit\/background check, get interviewed, and put a down payment (ours was $28k). \n\nAlso, bedroom distribution is dependent on the amount of people in your household; 3 or more people are allocated to a 2+ bedroom apartment (since we\u2019re 2 people we were able to get a 1 bedroom). \n\nWe\u2019ve been here for about 5 years now and love it, except for one problem, our neighbors and their children who make incessant noise...\n\nRight next to us (1 bedroom apartment meaning only 1-2 people on the lease) lives a handicapped lady and her home attendant; it was just them for the first 3 years of us living here and all was well till about 2 years ago when the home attendant moved in his 2 children and wife...\n\nThey are LOUD. \n\nFor starters, the wife and husband constantly (I\u2019m talking at LEAST 4 times a week) engage in arguments with yelling and cursing. These arguments don\u2019t just happen in the day, but also sometimes at 2 o\u2019clock in the morning. \n\nSame goes for their TV, it\u2019s so loud that it sounds like it\u2019s being viewed inside my apartment and this lasts till the morning hours of the night as well. \n\nAdditionally, their 2 children scream (I\u2019m talking screeching) and stomp and run around till this time as well. \n\nIt\u2019s so loud and bold that it can be heard CLEARLY from my room with the door closed. I\u2019ve woken up a countless amount of times to these nuisances. \n\nThey are also DANGEROUS. \n\nNYPD has arrested the wife for assaulting the handicapped woman. \n\nNYPD has also arrested the wife and husband and CPS has confiscated their children from them. \n\nOn TWO separate occasions, NYFD has had to break down their door while they were not home because they left the gas on and it was leaking into the hallway. \n\nThis has been an on-going problem for 2 years now; it\u2019s everyday if not 4\/7 days of the week. I\u2019ve lost sleep, had to leave my home to complete college assignments, and in the midst of COVID-19 have had to leave Zoom conference calls because the noise was too disruptive. \n\nWe\u2019ve done all we can: call security (well over 30 times and I wish I was exaggerating), try and speak with them, write to the Board of Directors, etc. They refuse to do anything because the lady who owns the apartment is handicapped. \n\nThey are clearly breaking the rules of the lease (and quite frankly are not occupying it lawfully because 1) they did not go through the process and 2) are surpassing the capacity for 1 bedroom apartments). \n\nIs this grounds for a lawsuit? It\u2019s violating our rights as cooperatives.","title":"Neighbors Violating My Rights","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417736680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ob794\/signed_a_one_year_lease_after_getting_assurance_i\/","id":"2ob794","body":"I signed a one year lease starting March 1st of this year. During this process I only had contact with the realtor. I asked the realtor (who is not the land lord) that since I would likely need to move around December for my job, if I would be able to break the lease early giving at least 30 days notice. She responded by email after I had signed the lease that if I gave at least 30 days notice, preferably 60 that I would receive my security deposit back. \n\nThis is not mentioned at all in the lease that I signed. The lease also includes the following line \"If we need to appear in court for any reason related to your tenancy, you will pay all of our court costs and attorney\u2019s fees. Our costs will include a $500 charge for our (or our agent\u2019s) appearance in court. If you do not pay these costs, they will be deducted from your security deposit.\"\n\nSince I received assurance in writing from the landlords representative that if I gave 30 days notice I would receive my security back- but this was not in the signed lease- do I have any ground to demand the return of my security deposit? If I bring them to small claims will I have to pay for their lawyer?  I am a very stupid person for not including this in the lease.\n\nEdit: I gave notice November 17 and am moving out December 8th although I am paying for the entire month of December. I paid first last and security equal to one months rent.","title":"Signed a one year lease after getting assurance I could break it early in writing- landlord keeping security [Connecticut]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474925634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54n2cj\/trafficcam_violation_for_making_a_right_turn_by_a\/","id":"54n2cj","body":"I received a traffic-cam violation for making a right turn at a red light (which is legal, I'm in Florida), however, I didn't come to a stop before I made the turn (which I know, is illegal). I called up a traffic lawyer's office and they said they could fight it and I have a very good chance of winning (but of course if they lose, I pay their fee and the ticket). My question is, is there really a possibility they could win this for me? There is a clear video of me not stopping at the light, and I don't want to pay lawyers fees if I have no chance of winning anyway. Thanks.","title":"Traffic-cam violation for making a right turn by a red light (Aventura, Florida).","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576583264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebuuar\/invasion_of_privacy_in_the_workplace_virginia\/","id":"ebuuar","body":"I work as a paramedic, around six months ago my employer installed multiple cameras that can be remotely accessed to babysit us essentially. I know under VA law this is legal but one of the cameras points directly into the bunk rooms of the crews that are on duty. The bunk rooms do have doors but with people going in and out at all hours of the day and night sometimes they get left open. We have two adjacent rooms separated for genders. The issue that arose and was brought to my attention is that while I was sleeping I received a phone call from my on duty manager telling me I needed to put my work pants back on. I was really confused by the whole situation considering I always sleep in a pair of workout shorts due to our work pants being so heavy and uncomfortable. Apparently sometime during the time I was resting the owner of the company\u2019s wife decided to remote in and see what the employees were doing. During said time I had rolled over in bed and was face down and my boxers were showing. Keep in mind I work 24 hr shifts so I do sometimes sleep during the day so I can get some rest when possible. After waking up and processing what was just told to me, it just seems so odd that an employer can literally watch you sleep and possibly see more.  It\u2019s not against company policy to sleep during down time. The whole situation just seems really bizarre and kinda creepy. After research the phrase that stood out to me regarding invasion of privacy in the workplace was it had to be \u201cparticularly invasive.\u201d Does this meet the criteria for it or is this legal?","title":"Invasion of privacy in the workplace? Virginia","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590596487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grms73\/got_hit_by_a_hit_and_run_driver\/","id":"grms73","body":"Well the title says it all I got hit by an hit and run driver and was in the icu for 7 days. My injuries included brain hemorrhage; diplopia and one of my ocular tendons was stuck to the bone so I had to have ocular exploratory surgery to allow me to look up again. \n\nThey finally caught the drive and I was talking to my lawyer and they said since he has minimal insurance and no assets the driver\u2019s insurance is only going to pay 25,000 and also I have minimal insurance as well. \n\nI wanted to ask do you guys think I should sign and accept the 25,000 or is there another way that my lawyer is just not telling me. It just seems like a small amount for brain injuries by I guess it is what is. Curious about anyone\u2019s opinion.","title":"Got hit by a hit and run driver","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589421376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjcz5l\/boyfriends_boss_gave_him_a_raise_and_didnt_tell\/","id":"gjcz5l","body":"I live in Texas. My boyfriend has a job at a chain restaurant owned locally. Our location has a little over 15 employees.\n\nRecently, they asked him if he could work 2 jobs at once, and he said no because it would be too stressful and, in some cases, impossible. This conversation was had over text, so there is evidence of him saying no. However, they apparently still gave him a raise, and then got mad when he didn\u2019t work both jobs when the owner didn\u2019t show up for his shift. They did not inform him of the raise or the expectation, and he hasn\u2019t even gotten a paycheck reflecting this raise yet. Does he have any legal ground to stand on?","title":"Boyfriend\u2019s boss gave him a raise and didn\u2019t tell him, then got upset he didn\u2019t do the extra work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591037284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guqcqn\/what_actions_can_i_take_against_my_employer_for\/","id":"guqcqn","body":"I found a file today that does not follow the standard that was set for me by my boss that was made by someone with significantly more experience than I have. I have the emails to show that my boss asked me  to complete this form in such a way and I found the file that shows not everyone is held to that standard. I have almost 2 years experience in my field the guy who made the file I'm referencing has roughly 10. To me that is discrimination, I feel as if my employers are making my life hell so I will quit. What actions can I take? I'm consistently bullied at work and held to unreasonable standards for my experience (in my opinion). What can I do?","title":"What actions can I take against my employer for not being treated the same way as my co workers?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1422381648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tv32e\/my_business_partner_is_holding_my_cell_phone\/","id":"2tv32e","body":"I will make this as brief as i can . I live in South Florida, Im 35 year old  Female  I have had my cell phone number for the last 6 years. I started work with a another broker (real estate)  about a year ago and a couple months later my partner offered to put me on his personnel cell phone plan. Knowing the consequences i agreed BC he ensured me he would not hold my number hostage. 1 year later here i am asking how i can retrieve my  number back from his account ","title":"My business partner is holding my cell phone number hostage","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1421277903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sgf5y\/uk_my_sister_has_no_heating_or_hot_water_in_her\/","id":"2sgf5y","body":"Hello everybody, i'm posting on behalf of my younger sister who is currently at University. Currently in her first year, she is residing in halls, owned by the University. As with all British Universities, halls are paid for in full before the start of the academic year. The current state of the accommodation is questionable due to the age of the buildings, but as of recent the heating and hot water has ceased, and it looks like no considerable effort is being made by the University to rectify this situation. All students have shared washing facilities and individual bedrooms, so my sister isn't the only one affected. Some students (although not all) have been issued small, portable heaters. Complaints have been made by several students, yet they are all met with empty promises. \n\nHopefully I have introduced the situation well. . \n\nMy question to you all is: What can my sister do (from a legal standpoint) to accelerate the rectification of this problem? \n\n","title":"(UK) My sister has no heating or hot water in her Uni accommodation.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576628091,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec4kn1\/my_lease_is_ending_in_two_weeks_and_two_of_the\/","id":"ec4kn1","body":"We were informed on the 15th of this month that two of the four roommates would be leaving at the end of the month to live in a new house. Had we known earlier, we could have found new roommates to cover the rent or possibly sought a new home for next month, but they were secretive and are leaving us with little options considering that the next two weeks are over the holidays and generally a horrible time to make these arrangements. While the lease ends with the year, there is a clause under the deposit section that states \n\n\udbff\udc15\udbff\udc24\udbff\udc95\udbff\udc1a\n\udbff\udc5d\u201dRefund: Tennant must give landlord at least 30 days written notice of surrender before landlord is obligated to account for or refund the deposit.\u201d \n\nWhen I read this, it became clear that there might be a solution to this issue. While they are assuming that their deposit will be returned, they clearly failed to give neither the landlord, nor us a 30 day notice. Is it possible that they could lose their deposit even though the lease is ending, due to their lack of notice? \n\nAdditionally, would it be reasonable to ask the landlord to use their deposit to cover their portion of the rent while we seek new roommates? We don\u2019t want to lose our home, but frankly we were screwed over by the other tenants and had absolutely no time to sort things out on our end. The landlord is generally understanding, and it seems to be in everyone\u2019s best interest for us to find new roommates as soon as possible. \n\nThis is a tough situation and we\u2019re at loss for a clear solution, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"My lease is ending in two weeks and two of the four roommates have decided to leave, despite a common understanding that we would be renewing the lease on a month to month basis. What legal basis do we have to use their deposit to cover their rent while we seek new roommates?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578799429,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eni5ih\/is_it_illegal_anywhere_in_the_us_to_film_someone\/","id":"eni5ih","body":"I was under the impression that this was legal everywhere in the US, but I see videos all of the time where someone is complaining that the person filming is doing so without their consent. The person then threatens to call the cops or something to get them to stop them filming. I know there was a lot of misinformation about these laws, but I thought it was concluded that if it was a public place you could basically record whatever the heck you want without needing consent. I know this is legal where I live, I'm mainly concerned if there's any state in the US that this is illegal in case I run into any of these people while filming or taking pictures of something.","title":"Is it illegal anywhere in the US to film someone without their consent if it's a public area?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1473081629,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/519dgm\/germany_mail_provider_actively_denies_me_to\/","id":"519dgm","body":"Backstory: \nI created my mail account at web.de almost 5 years ago, while not really great it was a solid mailing website. one thing that bothered me a lot was that each time you log in you wouldnt just get directed to your inbox but rather a full screen advertisement, often including such BS as \"Continue\" buttons that forwarded you to purchases and stuff like that. Most of the time you had to search for the \"continue to Inbox\" button.      \n\nIt seems like sometime during spring last year i accidentally started a test month for their \"premium club\", which i thought was impossible since i wasnt 18 back then and didnt have any means to pay online.   \n \nNow fast forward to 1 month ago; i have a letter in my postbox in which they state that i owe them 40\u20ac in unpaid subscription.\n(they even figured out my real adress since i never use that one online)  \n       \nThe next step i took was trying to abandon the account, but when i go to the link where you can delete your account [ i get a message that my account has been \"disabled\"](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1nklII7.png).\n    \nSo we called up a lawyer friend of my father who wrote a letter to the collection agency, basically telling them that this case was a scam, and to stop bothering me.      \n\nNow, a month later i get another letter from the collection agency, this time claiming 60\u20ac in unpaid costs. turns out that while the account that had the premium subscription was \"disabled\" the subscription still ran on.\n   \nSo i give their customer support a ring (4\u20ac per call) to be told that you can neither delete the account nor cancle the subscription while there are still unpaid bills registered.      \n   \nAre they allowed to do that? force me into staying subscribed and deny me to delete my account?","title":"[Germany] Mail Provider actively denies me to cancel my subscription and delete my account","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576294902,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaeqdg\/to_protect_my_family_i_have_sent_this_to_my\/","id":"eaeqdg","body":"I (19f) was babysitting for a mom who was super nice in the beginning. We live in a colder state that gets plenty of snow, however I\u2019m from the other side of the country and have only been here for a year, so I\u2019m still not use to driving in the snow. I also didn\u2019t get my license until I was 18, when I could afford the insurance myself. She is aware of this. \n\nI had to cancel one appointment as the snow was pretty bad. At our next appointment time (4am) , the snow was still bad but I decided to try to make it. I ended up hydroplaning into a curb and doing $4,000 worth of damage to my car. By the time I got almost to her apartment, the road was frozen and I couldn\u2019t get my car up the hill (probably from destroying the suspension system). She called after I had been struggling to get up the hill for a few minutes. She tells me there\u2019s a back entrance, but offers very little directions. My GPS can\u2019t find it, I sure as hell cant find it. \n\nFor her to be so sweet at first, she turned sour really quick! She began to tell me her and I were gonna have a big problem, threatened to fire me, made a huge fuss over how much money she was losing for this, etc. and hung up on me a few times. She eventually gives me the okay to just go home, in which I tell her if the snow is this bad the next day I will not be making it to our next appointment. She says if that\u2019s the case she will have to let me go, I tell her it would be best to find a new sitter. Now, I have been waiting on my last check from her for over a month. We have been emailing a little back and fourth about this in which she says she sent it as a cashiers check, it\u2019s been drafted out of her account, etc. which is weird because she\u2019s always paid me electronically. I finally told her today that I know it\u2019s frustrating dealing with the bank, but I will give her one more week to pay me what is owed or I will resort to other measures to ensure this doesn\u2019t happen to anyone else (meaning warning the Facebook group she found me in not to work with her). Her response 2 emails later was \u201cto protect my family, I have sent this to my business attorney\u201d. \n\nSo at this point even if she does pay me, I still want to warn other sitters of how she has treated me. She has blocked me on Facebook, so the only way she would see it is if someone told her. We didn\u2019t have a contract and I wouldn\u2019t say anything that isn\u2019t true, but could she sue me for publicly telling other sitters the truth?","title":"\u201cTo protect my family, I have sent this to my business attorney\u201d","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578196910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek7px2\/sewage_flooded_into_my_apartment_the_building\/","id":"ek7px2","body":"I live in NYS. This is long, I apologize.\n\nThursday night the laundry room in my apartment began to flood with sewage. I nearly vomited from the smell. I immediately called emergency maintenance. Eventually the building manager was contacted and I was told I would be reimbursed for a hotel. The sewage flooded the room, damaged blankets, dog beds, clothing.\n\nSomeone showed up about an hour later, looked at it, said he would \u201cbe back\u201d then returned 20 minutes later and said they would \u201ctake care of it\u201d and again re-iterated I would be paid for my hotel.\n\nI stayed at a hotel, and in the morning contacted the manager who told me \u201cthe plumbers said it was just rust\u201d and it was currently being cleaned and I could come back to the apartment. I argued with her saying there is absolutely no chance in hell it was anything but sewage. She said she was just relaying what the plumbers said.\n\nI come home and it\u2019s barely cleaned up. MORE items were somehow brought to the area and sopping with sewage water. They had put baskets that were on the floor on top of the washer and dryer, and left sopping wet items in the kitchen as well as used gloves on the countertop. I was furious, called again, eventually the buildings cleaning lady showed up. I was shocked. I apologized to her for having to clean it up, said it wasn\u2019t her job at all (it\u2019s hazardous waste...) and had to leave to go meet someone. Came back and she had done as thorough of a job as she could. In the meantime, my mom\u2019s phone calls were completely ignored by the office manager.\n\nThat night someone else knocks on my door to tell me other people are having issues and asks if he can flush my toilets. He tells me a *real* plumber was never called, and it absolutely was not just rust. The sewage began flooding the room again. He ran outside to throw up. I waited hours for him to come back and snake the pipes while I waited in the house. I was told they would clean up after they were done and it was very late, so I stayed in my room. The next morning I wake up, there is still fecal matter on the floor, behind the hot water heater, etc.\n\nI\u2019m now being told my night at the hotel won\u2019t be paid for. The building manager will not answer phone calls. I have renters insurance but the problem for me is that I think sewage in an apartment is disgusting to lie about, and probably requires some type of OSHA\/ building code standard to be cleaned.\n\nThe building plumber that did come said they had to \u201cfigure out who\u2019s fault it was\/ what the cause is before clean up could be done\u201d and that \u201cother issues would be addressed.\u201d This started an argument between him and my mom. The building manager still will not answer phone calls.\n\nWhat actions can I take or who should I contact? How do I prove the value of my items damaged? Only a few photos were taken after the second clean up due to my initial shock\/ disgust and believing they would take care of it as they promised.","title":"Sewage flooded into my apartment. The building manager is lying saying it was rust and refusing to pay for related costs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577210975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef4uqj\/help_for_a_type_1_insulin_dependent_diabetic\/","id":"ef4uqj","body":"In the past in public schools my brother has been subject to serious harassment from staff and students alike for being a type 1 diabetic. \n\n\nIn one instance, he had his CGM (glucose meter on smartphone) taken away for using it to check his blood sugar in class, followed then by having the same substitute teacher take away his manual one-touch monitor (the kind you have to prick your finger with to draw blood to test with) and had to go the whole day without knowing his sugars, and upon arriving home had to be hospitalized as his glucose levels were too high for the meter at our house to even read. It was 818 upon admittance to the hospital\n\nIn a second occasion, my brother had dangerously low blood sugar and was attempting to eat glucose tablets to fix it, only to have some scum bag students steal them away from him, causing him to be forced to attempt to use a glucagon emergency injection kit. However the same kids then stole that and proceeded to play \u201ckeep away\u201d all while school staff were in the vicinity, entirely ignoring his pleas for help, yelling that he was nearly going to pass out and could die if not allowed to take his medicine. No help was provided, and my brother went into a diabetic seizure and was hospitalized for nearly a week. \n\n\nWhat are our legal options here? Especially in the second case, an event that has transpired more than once with the same low life \u201cstudents\u201d, although this was the first time he went low enough to actually go into a hypoglycemic seizure, the boys knew exactly what they were doing and how serious it was. \n\nUpon the ambulance arriving, his blood sugar has dropped to FOURTEEN mg\/dl (14!!). He was so unbelievably close to DEATH! I feel as though these \u201cchildren\u201d (seniors who are legal adults now at 18) should be charged with ATTEMPTED MURDER. These little shitheads literally were trying to KILL HIM. Am I off base here? Both the school and the students here are extremely toxic, with the school not even remotely trying to feign any semblance of responsibility or decency in multiple situations in which my brother could have DIED. \n\nPeople need to be help accountable for this. I\u2019m sure to some calling for charges of attempted murder might seem \u201coutlandish\u201d, but how is this any different than stealing the oxygen tank from someone who is ENTIRELY dependent on portable oxygen to breathe any different? These kids are old enough to understand they could have killed him, and yet responded with such gross callousness and indifference. Literal future serial killer is the impression you get upon seeing these \u201cpeople\u201d\n\nPlease help, I\u2019m just barely an adult myself and our parents have passed away and I have no idea what to do!","title":"Help for a type 1 insulin dependent diabetic!","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1418595653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2par72\/rhode_island_renter_currently_on_lease_who_jumped\/","id":"2par72","body":"So to start off, we're in Rhode Island, and we have a certain roommate who had a dog in our apartment building.  We've recently come to find out his dog was not noted on the leasing agreement (as there is a $35 fee and he lied to us about it), said dog had done about $500 in damages to the carpet, and has also written bad checks to the leasing office and to myself (effectively putting my bank account under investigation for cashing bad checks), while we were all gone for work (I'm in the Army and work as a personal trainer on the side, the others are a nurse and a US Navy Sailor), this guy moved all of his stuff out, deleted his phone number and hid at his parents house.  Shortly after, he left to enlist in the Navy, leaving us to cover almost $4000 in rent and damages combined.  As a war veteran I'm pulling strings to contact his OIC, but what else can be done to further us getting our money?  Thanks, Redditors!!! =]","title":"Rhode Island, Renter currently on lease who jumped ship and still owes after damages...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589653290,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkzhm0\/if_two_minors_engage_in_mildly_fluffsmut_based\/","id":"gkzhm0","body":"I live in North Dakota, and me and my friend are both minors. We do these role plays that have little to no super sexually explicit stuff. But it does include kissing, cuddling, etc. is that illegal even if we are both minors?","title":"If two minors engage in mildly fluff\/smut based roleplay online is it illegal?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423092110,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ut64s\/oh_got_hit_by_an_uninsured_motorist_wont_return\/","id":"2ut64s","body":"Recently I had a driver back into my car, but had no insurance information on him. I offered to let him pay me cash on the spot for the repairs, but he said they didn't have any money. Because of this, I called the police so that there would be a police record.\n\nNow my insurance company has confirmed that the driver has no insurance. I have his phone number, but every time call I get no answer and apparently the voicemail isn't setup.\n\nThe driver is 22 and the address on his license is his parents. Should I do anything before filing a case with small claims? I was thinking about sending a letter to the address I have and maybe his parents will pay the damages. I'm a little worried that if I address the letter to him I won't get a response since he doesn't seem to want to take responsibility for the accident.\n\nSince there are also universities in my town there's also a chance he doesn't live at home and his parents won't open the letter since it's addressed to their son.\n\nReddit, I'd appreciate your advice.","title":"[OH] Got hit by an uninsured motorist, won't return phone calls","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420766830,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rt47c\/there_is_a_wild_animal_living_inside_the_walls_of\/","id":"2rt47c","body":"I live in Ohio and there is a wild animal (probably a raccoon or an opossum) that's been living inside my wall for 3 months now and I have called the landlord 6 times about it and all he did was send somebody over to look for an entry point, once. The animal is still here and I think it is gnawing and scratching its way through the wall, and it is very loud. It is scaring me to death right now and hearing the constant gnawing and scratching every single day is very disturbing.\nIs there any legal action I can do to get this resolved?\n...I can't afford an attorney or even animal control.","title":"There is a wild animal living inside the walls of my apartment, the landlord hasn't really done anything about it, is there anything I can do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416610625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n14xy\/nyc_landlord_is_telling_me_rent_stabilized_that_i\/","id":"2n14xy","body":"I have been calling my landlords office for over a month asking for my lease renewal, they keep saying it is coming. Every time I call they look me up. I even had to go into the office 6 weeks ago to drop off a notarized letter they requested because I have been asking them to correct my last name on my lease. They have me with my husbands last name but I never changed it when I got married. I want them to change it back to my legal name. They told me just to bring in a notarized letter from my husband. I took that in, they looked me up and said the woman who did the leases would have it done in 2 weeks. \nNow 6 weeks later after several more calls for my renewal lease they tell me I don't have a lease since November 2013!  I said of course I do, I remember I had to FedEx it to them last year because I was out of town when it was due. I said I have been paying the higher amount all year. She said no I have been paying the same amount for two years. I have to double check that, I can't imagine I wouldn't notice my rent not going up last year. But I told her if I had not been paying the higher amount I would immediately pay what I owed for the past year in full. \nShe said not to worry and she would speak to the building manager and ask him to come up with a new lease and amount for me. But I am rent stabilized and my rent is only supposed to go up about 3% a year, if he creates a completely new lease he can charge me anything he wants!  \nI will look for my copy of the lease but now I think they never sent it back to me (whether they received it from FedEx or not I don't know). It is totally my fault if I never realized I never received my copy back from them ( I started a new job immediately upon my return to town and was a bit preoccupied with that) but they never informed me, I was receiving rent slips every month, they cashed my checks every month, and everytime I called about any issue they looked me up in the computer and never said anything. Now I also mentioned to her the notarized letter about my name change that I personally walked in and handed to the man at the desk who said he had to give it to her, she said she never received it. It is not in my file either. So now I think they are just misplacing all of my paperwork?!\nI really don't know what to do. I can't afford for them to raise it more than the standard 3%. Advice???","title":"NYC landlord is telling me (rent stabilized) that I never sent in my lease last year and have not had a lease all year.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577403977,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg30ri\/unordered_package_from_china\/","id":"eg30ri","body":"I came home to a small package of air pods in my mail box. I recently ordered 2 pairs from ebay but I have already gotten them. I checked to make sure I didnt accidentally order them. I asked the 2 sellers if their names were LILI because the package came from a LILI and one said no. I am waiting for the other seller to respond still. Anyway I googled the name and address on the package and it looks like a scam. It is from LILI Road No.222longqiao chengxiangqu PuTianShi FUJIAN 361100 CHINA. It looks like a scam to boost their sales. \n\nWhat do I do with this? Is this package likely safe ? Do I simply just resell them? I am contacting ebay customer support just in case and I will come back with an update.","title":"Unordered package from China","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1419124158,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pxmnk\/question_about_if_we_could_take_legal_action\/","id":"2pxmnk","body":"Me and my girlfriend were at our local Macys and when we were leaving she went to pull open the door and the handle came off the door because it wasnt properly screwed into place. The handle cut her hand and we think it may be infected. Any advice? We are from Ohio. I don't know if I can update the title. ","title":"Question about if we could take legal action.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518848074,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y50tt\/18_held_against_will\/","id":"7y50tt","body":"I'm 18 and someone had a temporary power of attorney of 6 months to be my guardian at school. It expired but im still in highschool until may, am I recognized as an adult in the state? And do i still have to live with them? Theyre using \"guardianship\" to hold me against my will in their home and work for them. The only powers they were ever given were power of attorney to act in behalf of my mother for 6 months. They threatened that if I were to leave I would be classed as a run away minor and whoever I stayed with would be arrested and so would I. Is any of this true? What actions can I take at my age attending highschool to declare myself emancipated by them completely. My parents live out of the country they agree with my point of view but any legal process would take too long, I'm a US citizen. I don't want to drop out or move back home. I have a potential job opportunity lined up but haven't found a place to rent yet.","title":"18, held against will","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1423874253,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vtqfq\/i_was_in_a_car_accident_a_couple_of_days_ago_and\/","id":"2vtqfq","body":"Sorry if this is not the right place to ask this, this was just the first place I could think of that might be able to help me.\nOn Wednesday I was involved in a car accident, where the other guy was completely at fault (ran a stop sign). I filed a claim with my insurance and got my car towed to the auto body shop, where they are already working on it. The other guy's insurance company called me and told me that they are accepting liability and that everything will be taken care of. I am pregnant, so when the EMTs came and looked me over on the side of the road they said that I appear to be fine, but that I should go to the doctor to get checked out just to make sure everything is good. I did do that, and that resulted in an ultrasound and use of a radiologist. Everything looks good as far as anyone can see. The other guy's insurance knows all this, because I told them, and now they are calling me and saying that they want to give me a check for $1000  for all the hassle (his words) and that I'd just need to sign some papers. He says that the car repairs and medical bills will still be open, the $1000 is just to settle so that I don't sue their customer. I feel fine, and I'm not mad at the other guy, I have no intention of suing him, it's just the suspicious part of my brain feels like this is a trick or a trap. I called the adjuster for my insurance company and he said to not sign anything, and that if they call again to just direct them directly him.\nI just, I don't know, I'm not involved in the insurance industry, and I just don't know what to make of it. help? Oh, and I'm in Oregon, if that matters.","title":"I was in a car accident a couple of days ago, and now the other guys insurance is asking me to settle, not sure what to do","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1425279692,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xnb75\/mdold_employer_implying_legal_action_citing\/","id":"2xnb75","body":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice ,\n\nI am a software tester trying to accept a job at a new company but like any normal guy I wanted to give my current employer 2+week notice and handle my resignation by the books.\n\nWhen I talk to the CEO, he asks what my plans are and I say I have received an offer at a new employer. Immediately after hearing the name of the company (Another software development company within the same state) he says \"that company is a competitor\" and taking that job would be in direct violation of my Non-compete agreement. He still accepts my letter of resignation dated for the 2+ weeks in advance but says that I am not to come in to the office again as of the end of our talk. I was forced to turn in my keys and computer the same day! It was embarrassing and unprofessional.\n\nMy problem now obviously is if I should still take the new job. The wording of the agreement is vague and overreaching in geographic location (The entire world). I'm not sure how enforceable it is and how much of a risk it would pose if I still accepted the job. \n\nI plan to inform my new employer of the situation for total transparency. I have never worked for the new employer directly or indirectly. Here is the agreement:\n\n*I agree that for the 1 year after the date my employment ends for any reason, including but not limited to voluntary termination by me or involuntary, I will not, directly or indirectly as an employee, owner, consultant, or any other capacity solicit, perform or provide, or attempt to perform or provide Conflicting Services anywhere in the world nor will I assist another person to do the same.\n\nThe parties agree that Conflicting Services means any product, service, or process of any organization or person other than [my old company] that directly competes with any product, service, or process of [my old company] related to [my old company]'s business of the development and implementation of software products for developers, publishers and carriers and with which I worked directly or indirectly during my employment by [my old company] or about which I acquired Proprietary Information during my employment by [my old company]*\n\nWhat do you think I should do? Thanks in advance for your help.\n","title":"[MD]Old employer implying legal action, citing Non-Compete Agreement. Please help!","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588882902,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfeden\/colorado_can_you_amend_a_response_to_petitioners\/","id":"gfeden","body":"I am the Respondent. The deadline for a response to Petitioner\u2019s Motion is tomorrow and I live a few states away. I\u2019ve already emailed\/mailed Petitioner and Court the response per the Court orders. \n\nAm I able to amend my response and resend to Court and Petitioner?","title":"(Colorado) Can you amend a response to Petitioner\u2019s motion after it\u2019s been submitted to the court?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589767025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glsc4e\/my_girlfriend_was_raped_help\/","id":"glsc4e","body":"Hey all,\n\nMy girlfriend was raped by a 21 year old in July of 2019. She was 15. She\u2019s just coming around to telling people what happened because she felt guilty and ashamed. He forced himself on her and her past sexual trauma made her freeze and panic. \n\nI want to put this guy away so badly, but I\u2019m not sure what can be done almost a year later. Is there anything I can do? Help me.","title":"My girlfriend was raped. Help.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421787606,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t3azo\/am_i_responsible_for_the_debt_incurred_by_the\/","id":"2t3azo","body":"\nI live in Portland, Oregon. After my father's retirement.  While going through the book, I noticed that there are some irregularity with the pays.  It turns out that, at the request of my mom's sister who is working there, they had been paying her in cash, and in less than minimum wage.  It turns out, after I asked her, she want to avoid some tax liability and cheat the Social Security system.\n\nAfter I had taken over, I let it be known that I am going to do everything by the book, and if she wants to stay, I will be giving her a regular paycheck.  Well, because of that, she quit on me.  Last week, a year after she quit, she came and asked me for all the back-pay that  is owed to her for all those years and threatened to sue if she isn't given them.  \n\nThey paid her in cash, so no records were kept, and she doesn't have any record on how much she got paid either.  If she decided to claim she wasn't paid at all, would the burden of proof be on her to proof that she was never paid or paid less then mininum wage, or would I have to proof that we did pay her?\n\nSo I want to know, whats my liability? My business is an LLC, so would she be suing the business or me?  Am I reasonable for the debt incurred by the previous owner?  When I took over, we didn't do a transfer of business. Instead, I just closed the previous business license and started a new one under my name.","title":"Am I responsible for the debt incurred by the previous owners?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1422221762,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tni6s\/boulder_county_colorado_questions_regarding_child\/","id":"2tni6s","body":"Hello, thank you for whoever takes the time to respond to this post. My girlfriend and I have had a lot of stress related to this issue and any guidance is greatly appreciated.\n\nI will lay out some basic information before asking our questions.\n\n-Single mother has a 5 month old baby girl (Audrey)\n-She was never married to the father\n-She does not live with the father\n-She receives no support from the father\n\nAnd now the questions:\n\n-Does he have any rights in regards to child custody? We have been unable to find the written law on the internet regarding this issue. Every site points to divorced parents.\n\n-Is she required to allow visitation to the father prior to a court ruling?\n\n-Is a court ruling required since there was no marriage?\n\nI think this is a good start. I would appreciate any reference material to support what you say and if anyone recommends a lawyer (if required) that would also be greatly appreciated.\n\nThanks again, T.","title":"[Boulder County, Colorado] Questions regarding child custody, visitation, etc.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1555619069,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/beqa68\/bosses_at_a_small_business_in_wa_not_providing\/","id":"beqa68","body":"I work at a small coffee stand in WA state and have been asking my boss for weeks for some way to check my hours and how much I am paid for those hours worked. We clock in using an iPad and an app called Homebase where we have an employee number unique for each employee. I work only a few days a week but recently have been working outside usual stand and my personal login code hasn\u2019t been able to be used to login to the iPads at the other locations and I have used my bosses login as a temporary solution provided by her until she could fix this issue. She explained that she would just update my time card manually but I have never actually been able to see said time card. I have texted on multiple occasions asking for some sort of way to check hours worked and my pay to make sure I was getting paid for the correct amount of hours. I have asked multiple times and am always ignored. Today in a group text message with my other coworkers I asked again and all of my coworkers backed me up and added to the group text that they also would like a way to do this. Multiple employees have asked multiple times for something that I believe is legally required to be provided to us by our employers I believe? I don\u2019t know what I should do to get my boss to cooperate and I\u2019m considering calling L&I for advice as well. I don\u2019t want to get anyone in trouble, my boss included, or to be fired. Can anyone give me any advice on how I should move forward on this issue and just get a simple pay stub\/hourly breakdown?","title":"Bosses at a small business in WA not providing pay stubs","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590353661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpx7jb\/dont_white_understand_this_section_of_a_rent\/","id":"gpx7jb","body":"\"When the tenant can end the tenancy \n\nThe tenant may end a tenancy by giving the landlord proper notice using the appropriate landlord and tenant board form. They must give: \n- at least 60 days' notice if they have a monthly or fixed term tenancy, or\n- at least 28 days' notice if they have a daily or weekly tenancy\nFor a fixed term tenancy, the notice cannot be effective before the last day ot the fixed term. For a monthly or weekly tenancy, the notice must be effective on the last day of a rental period (e.g. month or week).\"\nNot sure what it means. Thanks:D (sorry for bad formatting, on mobile)","title":"Don't white understand this section of a rent agreement, anyone mind explaining?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589425734,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gje478\/aggravated_assault\/","id":"gje478","body":"I\u2019m just wondering what to expect out of this? How fucked is this person? \nWhat should he do? \nOnly proof they have is shell casings from the scene. \n\n[photo of charges]\n\n(https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/Nxgk4ER)","title":"aggravated assault","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590788951,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt228v\/ca_landlord_refusing_exercise_of_early\/","id":"gt228v","body":"I'm a college student and I entered in a lease agreement a few months back prior to the whole COVID-19 outbreak. \n\nMy lease says that the resident is granted an early termination option in which I must pay 2 months of rent and all rent up to the termination date and give at least 30 days notice. The early termination date must be between 08\/15\/2020 (commencement day of the lease) and 07\/31\/2021 (termination day of the lease).\n\nAs such, I wrote to my leasing professional expressing my desire to terminate on 8\/15 but she wrote back telling me that her manager said that \"California law\" states that a tenant cannot terminate a lease until they move in. I looked all over the CA Civil Code and I couldn't find anything about this. \n\nIs the manager correct? What should I do?","title":"(CA) Landlord refusing exercise of Early Termination Option expressed in lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1471743027,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4ysevs\/tuscaloosa_al_did_a_hit_and_run_and_want_to_make\/","id":"4ysevs","body":"One year ago (in Bibb County), I was cited for speeding and driving with an expired license. I missed my court date last November because I couldn\u2019t afford the tickets at the time. Consequently, a bench warrant was issued for my arrest.\n\nFast forward to July 25, when moving out of my apartment, I had my truck loaded such that the gate of the bed needed to be down. When backing out, I forgot to account for this and did a relatively nasty \u201cfender bender.\u201d Since the owner wasn\u2019t anywhere to be seen, I contemplated leaving my name and number on a slip of paper underneath the windshield (as per [Ala. Code \u00a7 32-10-2](http:\/\/alisondb.legislature.state.al.us\/alison\/codeofalabama\/1975\/32-10-2.htm)). But then, I recalled the bench warrant. Being selfish, I decided that I\u2019d rather have a guilty conscience than be arrested. There were cameras in this parking deck, but I decided to chance that they\u2019re not functional. Given that I haven\u2019t heard anything about this yet, I\u2019m assuming that this was indeed the case.\n\nYesterday, I paid for my citations, the fines associated for my failure to appear, reinstatement of my license, and renewal of my license. I still feel pretty shitty for what I did and want to get this off of my conscience. I didn\u2019t think to jot down the vehicle information. I don\u2019t remember much about it other than that it was a sedan and possibly had a tan or light brown body paint.\n\nWhat should I do? Would asking the police about any matching reports be productive? Would I get arrested for trying? According to [Ala. Code \u00a7 13A-5-7(a)(1)](http:\/\/alisondb.legislature.state.al.us\/alison\/codeofalabama\/1975\/13A-5-7.htm), I committed a Class A misdemeanor. I suppose that the fact that I\u2019d be \u201cturning myself in\u201d would be considered in a possible sentence, but would [Ala. Code \u00a7 32-10-11](http:\/\/alisondb.legislature.state.al.us\/alison\/codeofalabama\/1975\/32-10-11.htm) protect me?\n\nI have car insurance, so I don\u2019t think that the other person would have trouble getting compensated in a timely manner.\n\n---\n\nTLDR: I did a hit and run, don\u2019t remember much about the car, and am trying to figure out how to make it right.","title":"[Tuscaloosa, AL] Did a hit and run and want to make it right","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1476387686,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57c7mk\/can_my_employer_still_have_me_as_a_restaurant\/","id":"57c7mk","body":"Ill try to make this short and sweet ! I've work for a tacobell for many years as the main manager.\n\n One day I had enough and put my resignation. Flash forward 3 months and I get a call from a old employee telling me I'm still in the system and they are keeping me in it because of health inspections. I go online to check and sure enough I'm still listed as the main restaurant manager.\n\n My question to you is am I responsible for anything that many go wrong ? Can they get away with useing my name to lie to state health and their 3rd party health inspections? What are my options ? I'm from texas\n\n\nPs. Please excuse , I'm sending this on the mobile .\n\nEdit: Thank you all for your responses,  I've notified the 3rd party health inspectors since they are our main inspectors and got a copy of my last paycheck!","title":"Can my employer still have me as a restaurant manager?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423465645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2va1fc\/ks_got_my_first_speeding_ticket_unsure_of_how_to\/","id":"2va1fc","body":"I'm 18 y\/o, and just got my first speeding ticket (91 in a 75). Before this, I had a clean record, no accidents, no other tickets. The officer suggested I call the court's office and ask for a diversion. I'm unsure of what that means, or what else I should do. Any information would be appreciated!","title":"(KS) Got my first speeding ticket, unsure of how to proceed?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1410964584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gnv87\/ive_been_bar_suspended_from_school_for_something\/","id":"2gnv87","body":"Im 16, Live in canada, and Im in grade 12\n\nAlright so yesterday, after a game on the field, my friends and I returned to the school I currently attend, to change back into our normal clothing, once inside the change room I pulled out my lighter and set a couple pieces of toilet paper on fire in the shower, we put it out instantly and there wasnt any physical damage on the school property other than some pieces of charred paper on the floor, once i returned back to my home i received a call saying that I was to not return to my school for they saw me leave the change room on the cameras when the fire was discovered by someone after i left the school, the thing is, is that they're going off a whim here considering it happened inside the change room = no cameras in change room means they dont have proof and I could possibly get away with this without something on my record in the end, what do i do\n\ntl;dr Bar suspended from school for lighting a small fire in the changeroom showers leaving only bits of charred paper, but they dont have cameras in the changeroom so they cant prove that i did it, but i am suspect number one. should i lie my ass off?\n\nAlso can i even be suspended for something they dont have proof on?","title":"I've been Bar suspended from school for something I did, but they have no proof?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1421819375,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t5683\/florida_my_brother_was_threatened_with_a_shotgun\/","id":"2t5683","body":"My brother, who lives in Miami Florida, was threatened with a shotgun. It happened when my brother was working on the side of the yard when my cousin walked by with a shotgun. My brother asked about the gun. My cousin responded with, \"This is the gun I'm going to blow someone's ass off with.\" and  then pointed it at my brother and cocked it. He then acted as if it were a joke. I don't know if the gun was loaded, but my cousin has a history of unstable behavior and the \"joke\" was taken pretty seriously by my brother since they haven't been on the best terms lately.\n\nThis event was not witnessed by anyone and it has already been more than 12 hours since it happened. Is there any reasonable recourse? Can filing a police report\/pressing charges actually accomplish anything when it is basically just one person's word against another?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Florida: My brother was threatened with a shotgun.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589238897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghyvi4\/how_can_a_friend_report_a_man_she_met_on_reddit\/","id":"ghyvi4","body":"A girl I\u2019m friends with uses a subreddit to meet and have sexual roleplays with men. Earlier today she told me about a guy she me tho claims he\u2019s sexually abusing his underage daughter, including drugging her. He sent photos and videos of him with a girl and she\u2019s almost certain this guy is not playing around, that he may in fact be abusing her. She wants to make sure if he\u2019s lying or not, and if he isn\u2019t she wants to try and get as much information as possible so she can notify the police. But we aren\u2019t sure what we would have to do In order to report something this serious when neither of us live in the area. Any advice on what we could do?","title":"How can a friend report a man she met on reddit who is possibly sexually abusing his underage daughter?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575494893,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6696i\/mandatory_court_appearance_for_littering\/","id":"e6696i","body":"I live in a college town and was caught carrying my 21 year old friends beer can. The cop stopped both of us, she showed him ID to prove age, but I'm 20. She claimed full responsibility for the alcohol and emphasized that I had nothing to do with it. I was holding the can while she put on her coat. My friend got an Open Container ticket and I got a littering ticket because when the cop yelled at us from behind us in his car, I dropped the can. \n\nWe were respectful during the confrontation, but the cop was very punitive for some reason, and check \"court appearance mandatory\" on the ticket. \n\nI have court tomorrow, my friend rescheduled her court date. Her father is a lawyer and has money to pay, but I have no way to secure a lawyer and $45 to my name to pay the court fees. From what I've read, I could get community service and\/or fines. I have no way to pay for anything tomorrow and I've never been to court before. \n\nWhat happens if I can't pay the fees? What should I argue to help my chances? Thanks.","title":"Mandatory court appearance for littering","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424840411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x2w6z\/my_fathers_widow_stole_everything_ran_need\/","id":"2x2w6z","body":"I'll try to make this succinct: Location - Arkansas & Nevada.\n\nMy father passed away in an unexpected accident and his wife of 2.5 years basically took *everything*, sold the house in Arkansas & fled to Nevada. She concealed\/destroyed his will, as he put everything in my name after my mom died & refused to allow me access to his house. She then sold the house (off market deal) & fled the state.\n\nI have an attorney in AR, but I feel he is not aggressive enough, as I mentioned to him in our initial consultation that she would probably do this exact thing & he brushed me off. She took *everything*, even including my mom's ashes... \n\nThis woman bought a home in Las Vegas for cash (thank you, public tax records) & my attorney has now had her served. She has 30 days to respond.\n\nMy question: Can we file a lis pendens (or anything like that?) on the deed of her home in NV (that she bought outright with my dad's estate money) to keep her from transferring it out of her name into, say, her son's? Or selling it to him for $10 or the like? It will be my only way to recover even an inkling of what she stole (planning on liening it) & my attorney doesn't seem to be responding to me.\n\nAny help or insight is greatly appreciated. I just want this settled so I never have to think about her again. Thank you for taking the time to read & respond, Reddit.\n\n","title":"My Father's widow stole *everything* & ran. Need insight. (US: AR & NV)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590288622,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpi2eh\/unemployment_but_i_quit_because_of_covid\/","id":"gpi2eh","body":"Unemployment benefit for quitting?\n\nI searched all over but didn\u2019t find it, so if I *quit* my job because I live with two high risk individuals with underlying health issues, would I be allowed unemployment benefits?\n\nCurrently I\u2019m in Hawaii and it says pending due to job separation. They\u2019re gonna call and interview me. Would they turn me down because I quit instead of got fired. I worked at a pharmacy...","title":"Unemployment but I quit because of Covid??","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474603815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5430im\/wrongfully_arrested_for_dui\/","id":"5430im","body":"Here the deal, I was at a concert that started around 7pm, I had 4 or 5 beers throughout the night. The concert ended around 10:30 and I had my last beer well before 10pm.  After walking around the area of the concert for a few hours, we ended up getting some food somewhere between 12:30am and 1am. At this point, I'm completely sober as a few hours have passed since my last drink. After eating we started to drive home, I was speeding and passed a cop which prompted them to pull me over.  I'm assuming my car smelled of liquor as my friend was drinking jack and cokes all night was visible intoxicated.  Due to this, I was ask out of the car and they preformed a field sobriety test.  I'm a pretty big guy (about 260lbs) and general never had good balance failed the test.  Once under arrest they had my car towed.  At the station, I requested a Breathalyzer test, (they probably would have given me one without asking, but I was that confident I was sober).  After the test, I blow under and they didn't charge me for the DUI.  I did get a ticket for reckless driving, (which I'm fine with as I was speeding). \n\nSorry for the detailed account, just wanted to give the whole story, even if really not needed for my question.\n\nMy question\/concern, is that I still had to pay the impound fee for my car, which was about $300.  I'm not upset at getting arrested, as I did failed the field test but how is it legal that my car gets impound for something I didn't do, they prove I didn't do it and still have to pay? (This happened in NJ, I'm aware of John's Law, which basically ensures a drive that was charged with DUI doesn't have access to their car for 12 hours).\n\nTo me, this just doesn't see legal or ethical...\n ","title":"Wrongfully arrested for DUI","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588879802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfddhq\/covid_and_ui_benefits_ada\/","id":"gfddhq","body":"Im in IL\n\n​\n\nMy part-time employer from the last year is asking me to come back for 30ish hours on paper. To make sure they cover their PPP loan I imagine. The hours they're trying to pay me for will be just enough to take away my unemployment. I wasn't even averaging 30 hours before Covid . It being my 2nd job it will not be nearly enough for me to make ends meet even if I worked 40 hours there. There's no business considering its a hotel restaurant, and id only work 12-15 per week supposedly. I dont see them lasting the summer even though backed by the hotel money. I have been suffering from sometimes severe General Anxiety disorder last several years, and now that has signifanctly increased. Especially with thinking about having to go back to work there for a variety of reasons. Before Covid I sometimes had at work breakdowns and outburst form my anxiety , in which they're understanding of . They're asking for me to fill out some paperwork about why im not returning right now , and a doctors note excusing me from work until further notice. Will  a doctors note help me keep my UI right now with Covid going on and ADA-FMLA or will it mess up my UI ? Will me just quitting considering it was my second job and not enough compensation be good enough? Thank you .","title":"Covid and UI benefits . - ADA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423795130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vq2i8\/update_neusa_what_will_happen_if_i_decline_any\/","id":"2vq2i8","body":"[1st post](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p13x1\/neusa_what_will_happen_if_i_decline_any_more\/)\n\nIt has now been two months since i went in and stupidly talked to the detective. I finally found a lawyer who gave me some advice and i never called them about about taking the polygraph test. I waited and waited for a call from him asking why i never went back in but that call hasnt come. According to the lawyer that gave me the advice since its a small town that dosnt have many cases the fact that its been so long means i probably dont have to worry about being called back in but that in reality they could pull me back in if something else comes about. \n\nNow the problem i am having is that she is so mad that nothing has come out of this that she has started spreading rumors all over town. I have had 15 calls this week some asking what was really up and others screaming derogatory things at me because \"im such a terrible person\". When i left the interview i had written down everything he said to me and i wrote down everything she had said to me before it all went down and i am still getting update on the situation from a family member of hers (my bosses wife is her cousin so i still get the inside scoop) and i write all of that down. Now as i am getting these phone calls and updates since everything with the investigation went quiet i have started to notice that her story is changing. Events that her and the detective both mentioned were almost exactly the same but now her story is starting to change trying to make me sound like more of a bad guy. \n\nSO my question is...\n\n1. Is there anything i can do about her spreading such nasty lies?\n2. Should i still be worried about getting called back in after 2 months of nothing?\n3. What are the chances that when these rumors get back to the police that they will start it all over again?\n\nAny advice or answers is appreciated and thanks guys your advice last time it helped a lot. ","title":"Update - (NE,USA) What will happen if i decline any more interviews?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588810031,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gevtzj\/what_action_should_i_take_for_workplace\/","id":"gevtzj","body":"  To start off with, I work for the Florida Department of Corrections. I have been with them for about seven years. In a timeframe of approximately Six months I have been assaulted with bodily fluids three times by the same inmate. \n\n  The first incident involved the inmate taking control of the cell door flap and throwing feces on me. In times where an inmate has assaulted an officer, they will be separated in the form of either moving the inmate to a different location or reassigning me to another building. We were not separated and about four months later while the inmate was in a recreation cage, I was conducting count when he spit in my face. At this time I was taken to the emergency room and placed on medications for potential HIV exposure for fourteen days. We were separated after this incident as I was moved to another assignment. \n\n  Now two months later upon getting my assignment I was told to report to the same building that the inmate in question was housed in. Within twenty minutes of being there the inmate defeated the security device that locks his cell door flap and threw feces into my eyes. Again I was sent to the emergency room and placed on medication for potential HIV exposure.\n\n  I feel as though the second and third time I was assaulted could have been easily avoided and it wasn't. I don't know if I have a case or anything so I'm coming here to get any advice or information. These incidents have affected me mentally, physically in the form of this medication, and it is affecting my family. \n  \nAny help is greatly appreciated.","title":"What action should I take for Workplace Negligence? (FL)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578690266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emx5v2\/no_payment_due_date_court_date_or_total_fine_on\/","id":"emx5v2","body":"So found a parking ticket on my car, all that was written on it was my car info, the officers info, and the violation was circled. No payment due date written, no court date and no total fine written. So is it possible that it was like a written warning?","title":"No payment due date, court date, or total fine on parking ticket.(maryland)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518229127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wilzb\/told_i_am_getting_detained_urgent\/","id":"7wilzb","body":"I am currently managing a shoe store. I just got a call from 877-402-4466 saying that we are being audited unless I comply. I listened. He told me to get a piece of paper and write down 5 numbers and follow steps. He told me to sign by number 5 and write yes. I didn't sign and I said I did.\n\nHe said I had to count all the money in the registers. I told him I was only the assistant manager and that I would call my boss and call him back.\n\nHe then said that if I told anyone else, since I signed by number 5, I would be detained.\n\n\nI am sure this is fake. But kind of very scared. Someone calm me down please.\n\n\n\n\n\nEmporia, Kansas","title":"Told I am getting detained? Urgent.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578426879,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elgp8a\/believe_im_miscategorized_as_exempt_report_work\/","id":"elgp8a","body":"After some confusion, I found out I am actually an exempt salary employee, but HRs reasoning is because of my job title. Job titles cannot be used for exempt ness. I make just over the minimum amount, by like $20. But I don\u2019t believe I\u2019m a professional exempt. How can I find out for sure? Can I \/ how do I report my work?","title":"Believe I\u2019m miscategorized as exempt - Report Work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588868332,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf9lxn\/deported_convict_wife_refuses_to_sign_divorce\/","id":"gf9lxn","body":"This is not for me, it\u2019s for a dear friend. Here is the situation:\n\nMy friend\u2018s wife was convicted of child molestation (among other charges) and was deported to her home country 13 years ago. My friend (a US citizen) has been trying to get a divorce from her since then so he and his family can move on, however, his wife refuses to sign the papers. \n\nIs there any way he can be granted a divorce without her agreeing or signing? Any advice would be appreciated!\n\nLocation is Texas, USA","title":"Deported convict wife refuses to sign divorce papers","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590556492,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grdehp\/help_me_save_my_son\/","id":"grdehp","body":"My son lives with his mother, she is addicted to meth and is just using him for his child support and disability check(he is autistic) there is no custody agreement. I get him when I can mainly on weekends. She sued me for child support and it was handled out of court. That\u2019s a little back story, I can add more if needed.\nMy main question is, if I get my son and just don\u2019t return him to his mother could I gain custody that way? I had thought to get him and then seek a lawyer to start a custody case while he is under my care, hopefully causing her to have to fight to get him back","title":"Help me save my son!!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424827466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x26aa\/what_are_the_best_options_to_take_against_a\/","id":"2x26aa","body":"Hi, my girlfriend and I both work for a taxi company. Recently, she got into a fender bender totaling about $1400 worth of repair. Our employer is asking her to pay this in full out of pocket so he does not have to go through the company's insurance and force his rates up. My girlfriend and our boss met earlier today and she was warned if she does not pay the $1400 her employment will be terminated. \n\nI'm under the impression that, barring gross negligence, a company is to treat an accident such as this as a business expense and would cover the cost of repairs. Is this correct? If so, isn't threatening termination over unwillingness to comply with unlawful actions illegal? What are our options moving forward?\n\nEDIT: We are located in the US.","title":"What are the best options to take against a potentially shady employer?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518227403,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wig0w\/having_trouble_reading_a_traffic_violationil\/","id":"7wig0w","body":"See this image for details: [My citation!](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/EirQGgO.jpg)\n\nMods, I redacted all identifying information except for my build and hair color (because the officer was wrong anyway+who cares) but if you have an issue let me know and I will edit and reupload the image. \n\nLong story short, I was hit by a rideshare driver a couple weeks back in Chicago. He merged into my lane (which I was occupying), and both of our cars were damaged. The state police officer, who was definitely polite and fair, asked us each for a statement individually. He reconvened with us both after the questioning and let us know that since we gave conflicting stories (?!? he drove right into me!!), he couldn't be judge and jury and decide who was the guilty party here. So he said he was citing both of us and let us know we can go to court if we believed he was in the wrong. I have no hard feelings towards the officer and intend to fight the ticket in court, as I was cited for crossing lanes when I never left my lane (it was the other driver who did so). At this point in time, the other driver has dodged my insurance company's calls repeatedly, and since the damage on my car was consistent with my statement, my insurance has already issued me a 100% no fault judgement and is attempting to recover my deductible. \n\nI didn't read the fine print too closely and was just planning on showing up for my court date, but I just noticed this section in the top right: \"...However, if you with to plead NOT GUILTY, complete the portion of these instructions entitled \"Avoid Multiple Court Appearances\" and mail to the Clerk of the circuit court...\"\n\nr\/legaladvice, I'm stumped. I do not see anywhere else on this ticket that gives instructions on \"Avoid Multiple Court Appearances.\" It's probably right in front of me but I'm just exhausted. The back of the citation is completely blank. \n\nCan someone please let me know what I'm missing\/need to do to let the court know I'll be pleading Not Guilty? If applicable, maybe any general tips for defending myself in this kind of situation? No dash cam, nobody pulled over to be a witness, it's essentially my word against his. I was thinking of bringing a copy of my insurance claim and evidence that I was found not at fault and that they believed my statement to be true.","title":"Having trouble reading a traffic violation--IL","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589566598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkee4x\/we_owe_3000_past_due_rent_but_our_lease_has_been\/","id":"gkee4x","body":"Hey guys I\u2019m new here and will try to prevent a tl;dr \nSPOKANE, WA\n\nMy girlfriend is pregnant with what will be both of our first child and we\u2019re very excited! My moms has offered a room in her place to help with the babes once it\u2019s born and to give us a chance to save up some money while my girl is pregnant. Hoping to move in the next two weeks. BUT \n\nThe apartment we\u2019ve been living in. There is a problem. With COVD I\u2019m temporarily out of one of my jobs and my love and I were fired from the one we were working at together. As of right now we are around $3,000 past due on our rent. Maybe 200 on power. \n\nHow do we go about moving out? We\u2019re not trying to get out of payments or anything. Our lease ended on March 28th (two months ago) but there has been no contact between landlord and tenant. Kinda just waiting it out before this but how should we go about this.","title":"We owe $3000 past due rent but our lease has been up and we\u2019re moving.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425666528,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y5rht\/el_paso_tx_landlord_withheld_security_deposit_i\/","id":"2y5rht","body":"Here is the situation:\nI, along with three roommates, all of us in Active Duty service, rented a large house for 17 months out of an 18 month contract. The rent wasn't cheap, but with four of us there, it was within our budget. Two of my roommates got picked up to be deployed so we gave over 30 days notice using the Military Clause. Two of us couldn't hold the rent down. He wasn't happy about us leaving one month early, but he complied. I immediately start asking about the Security Deposit and he along with his prop. manager just kept saying they are working on it. About 40 days later, I realize he is just ignoring my requests for the Security Deposit, so I then send a Letter of Demand with my forwarding address. He took about another week and finally sent me a very vague list of deductions that were completely blown out of proportion. We took very good care of the house and returned it spotless (I didn't take pictures, I know, lesson learned) but he is claiming he had to do all kinds of repairs. Things like $400 to mow the lawn that we already mowed and taking out the trash being another $200 or $300 more, which there wasn't any, plus some more stuff that just didn't make sense.\n\nI ask him to send me the photos and receipts he has on hand and when he finally does, they are rubbish. Some photos of a few small scratches on the wood floor, a dirty faceplate for a switch on the wall, and other normal wear and tear. He also sends me receipts for service that were dated past the 30 day mark and were also very vague and not really showing any services being done. Like a receipt for a bulk order of tiles. And then just another peel off work order receipt for lawn service with no company name or any business on it that anyone can write up.\n\nAfter seeing his evidence, I filed for a case with the courthouse for three times the security deposit. His attorney's first response was to file for a Special Appearance and a motion saying that his property is not under the court's jurisdiction and should be dismissed or moved to another court. When I first filed, I went through the court system and had them look up which court his property would fall under so I'm not sure where he is getting that from. He also said the constable went outside his jurisdiction (same city) to serve the landlord at the address I gave him.\n\nNow the attorney is making his case via the online efiletexas.gov website. Stating his rebuttals and trying to get the case dismissed. I have no idea how to respond properly on this website. Is he allowed to make all his arguments online like that? I thought it was just the plaintiff files, you get a court date, and then I could actually talk to a judge and present my evidence. Namely that he forfeited the Security Deposit after waiting 40 days to send me a list of deductions. Also, I cannot for the life of me get in contact with ANY attorneys in El Paso. I've left voicemails with about a dozen places over the past few weeks and no one is getting back to me. I figured I could just represent myself in court, but it looks like this is getting too complicated now and I would like to find an attorney or advice on how to respond to his online rebuttals.\n\nThoughts?\n\nEdit: Clarification","title":"El Paso, TX: Landlord Withheld Security Deposit, I filed a case against him, need help with his attorney's response.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590260427,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpahcg\/girlfriends_daughters_other_parents_will_not_keep\/","id":"gpahcg","body":"Trying to keep this somewhat vague. The last thing I want to do is make things more tense than they already are. I'm just trying to be as supportive as possible.\n\nGirlfriend wants to keep her teenage daughter out of sports until it becomes safer for people to really start getting out in public again. Daughter's father is refusing, saying covid-19 isn't that dangerous and the state(TN) would not be opening back up if things were not safe. My girlfriend is standing her ground, and tells me he would be violating a court order that both parents must agree on school, extra curricular, etc., if she went. In the past few days, girlfriend has fallen back to emails to keep documentation on their exchanges.\n\nMy request is twofold. First, what exactly are our options here? I am clueless to any sort of legal process. The daughter's safety is our primary concern, which is why this argument is so important to us.\n\nSecondly, what can I do for the daughter? I've heard her tell her mom before that she doesn't want to do sports, but recently on the phone I heard her telling her mom the opposite. I'm afraid she's getting caught in the middle of her parent's disagreements. If things escalate between her parents, what can I do and say to her that would actually help?","title":"Girlfriend's daughter's other parents will not keep her home","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423289866,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v2it3\/h_group_confidentiality_child_claim_fraud\/","id":"2v2it3","body":"Illinois, US\n\nMy partner recently scheduled his daughter for counseling in the H Group, due to his ex wifes ridiculous anger issues and borderline insane outbursts. His daughter had become afraid to be around their mother.\n\nThe H Group had been informed that their mother had legal custody over the kids, however my partner received legal physical custody \/ recognition from the judge as of Dec 2013. \n\nWithin that year, their mother cut nearly all contact except for when the kids wanted to call her. Aside from that, she had nothing to do with them. \nAt random, she has now moved into the area and is trying to overshadow everything, taking control over when the kids are allowed to go to counseling, what times, etc. \n\nIE: Nothing can be made without kissing her feet, or she jumps in and plays Prefect Mom and acts like she has been caring for the kids from the beginning, using her outdated legal documents to convince unaware workers that she has full rights.\n\nThe H Group assured us that nothing would be ever mentioned to her if we got his daughter in for counseling, because of how afraid she is, and the damage her mother could cause...\n\nInstead, their mother called them asking for their Social Security information and they then proceeded to tell her everything that went on including the date we walked in.\n\nWe called to dispute, but their only answer was \"We didn't say anything to her, she already knew. No one told her anything.\"\n\nTheir mother is now filing the kids under her claims on taxes because we allowed his daughter to get signed up for counseling, simply because we did not want her to know.\n\nOn top of this, she is demanding we split our tax money with her so she can pay off her empty-promise loans from everyone, while expecting our money to line her pockets. For a new vehicle, a new house, etc. So she can sit here and mandate our lives and the time the children get to see us.\n\nUntil she decides to abandon them again or drop them off at the police station like she did last time.\n\n...\n\nWhat do we do?","title":"H Group Confidentiality \/ Child Claim Fraud","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575754854,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ke6o\/visitation_ex_moved_out_of_state_ny\/","id":"e7ke6o","body":"TL;DR - We are in New York (not city). Is my ex allowed to take my son out of state without my permission? I have sole custody. \n\n-\n\nHe moved about two hours away but is in another state. It\u2019s about 100 miles away. \n\nWe have a legal agreement for the visitation but certain details aren\u2019t spelled out, because we made it before he moved. He has supervised visits until next month, then he\u2019s supposed to have unsupervised visits for four hours twice a week. \n\nI don\u2019t want him taking my son out of state. I know the drive alone would take up his entire visit just going there-and-back, but he\u2019s stupid enough to try something like that.\n\nI tried to talk to my lawyer who has been on my last nerve lately. She avoided my question and told me she\u2019s not a fortune teller (no sh*t) and essentially tried to make me feel stupid for asking. I was told she\u2019s the best, but I might look for another attorney. \n\n(Also if he were a decent person or father I wouldn\u2019t care. I just don\u2019t trust him. My son is only a year and a half old and he was 100% uninvolved until September when he started supervised visits)\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Visitation - ex moved out of state - NY","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422329981,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tsvov\/usa_is_this_a_valid_defense\/","id":"2tsvov","body":"Hi \/legaladvice. My question is: Is being conviced that something is morally good (or morally not wrong) a valid defense ?. As you may know law sometimes may contradict moral (like smoking weed is not something morally wrong but it is banned its banned in a lot of states). So I'll give you 3 examples:\n\n#1 A member of PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) breaks into a lab and \"steals\" the animals who are there. Then he explains it was his duty because animals experience a lot of suffering in those labs. Can he be judged for trespassing ?\n\n#2 This is a classic example. Your mom\/dad\/sister\/friend\/whatever is dying and he needs X drug to survive. But X is really expensive and you dont have the money to buy it and the drug store wont give it away for free. So you steal the drug because you thought it was your duty to do so in order to save the person dying. Can you be judged for stealing ?\n\n#3 Lets say X (I'll call him Marcus) is 19 and he is a philosophy student and he is an utilitarist (those who think that what brings more happiness to the world is right and what brings pain is bad). So he mets Y (Lets call her Mary) and she is a teenager (lets says she is something like 15\/16\/17). So they have sex. And then Mary's dad wants Marcus to go to jail. But Marcus said (and I wanna say that I dont have any idea what law says about sex with underage people) that he had to do it, because if they had sex she would be happy and he would be too, nobody would be hurt. Is that a valid defense ?\n\nEDIT: I'll give you another example. As you know law can and sometimes is unfair. So lets say Im asian and law says asians should wear white tshirts on Sunday. So I decide to wear a black tshirt on Sunday and they judge me. That sounds so stupid. I believe I wasnt doing anything wrong and actually I wasnt, it was just the fact that law was unfair. \n\nSo If civil disobedience is acceptable, why cant I break the law if Im convinced (and I know) that breaking it will bring more good things than bad things\n","title":"(USA) Is this a valid defense ?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1417349777,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nu8he\/starting_bank_account_for_syrian_citizen_in\/","id":"2nu8he","body":"I am a syrian university student wanting to get a masters degree in germany but it's required of me to open a 8000 euro bank account in germany to apply for visa , it doesn't seem possible for me to transfer it from syria , any advice on how to do it , I can get access to banks in Syria and Lebanon","title":"Starting bank account for Syrian citizen in Germany","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578321182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekuvjw\/pa_responding_to_complaint_for_arbitration_what\/","id":"ekuvjw","body":"I'm involved in a small non-profit located in Virginia. We had contracted for some office equipment, and just found out that 4 monthly invoices ended up collecting dust on someone's desk here, unpaid. Not sure if we were sent any notices, I assume we were, but anyway they assigned the contract to a financial service for collections. Late December we received a notice of complaint in PA court with an arbitration date in June. Separately we received from their lawyer an offer for terms of repayment. We contacted that lawyer and offered to pay over a slightly longer period, and they just agreed and sent a revised offer. What are the next steps? We can sign the repayment agreement and send it to their lawyer, but how do we respond to the court notice? Is this something we can do ourselves or do we need to find a PA lawyer? Thanks in advance for any advice.","title":"[PA] Responding to complaint for arbitration, what next?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575918058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8eacd\/nc_hourly_employee_business_owner_wants_to_pay_us\/","id":"e8eacd","body":"Title says it all, I'm an hourly employee in NC and the business owner wants to pay us 6 days late because he is going out of town. I feel like this is illegal but I don't know for sure. Any help?","title":"NC Hourly employee, Business owner wants to pay us a week late because he is going out of town","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590028540,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnolld\/boyfriend_got_fired_from_apartment_maintenance\/","id":"gnolld","body":"(this is in Oregon) Last year sometime, my boyfriend took a job doing apartment maintenance at the complex we were living in. About a month into employment, the manager told him \"Oh yeah, I need you to fill out this form.\" It was a form that basically said that if he got fired, he would be evicted within 72 hours. He was supposed to sign it upon hire but she forgot, and he said he wouldn't have taken the job with that stipulation. (Later we found out that it also included quitting the job.) I guess it makes sense - if you get fired, they can't have you hanging around on the property. He ended up signing it, keeping the job, and our landlord backdated the form to his date of hire. (I doubt she would admit to that.)\n\nAnyway, his maintenance supervisor that lives out of town (about 2 hrs) was calling in sick probably 2-3 days a week on average and he had the keys as well so my boyfriend couldn't get a lot of work done without the keys (it was just them), and he told her this many times. He also couldn't do certain jobs because he didn't have the necessary training, or they were two person jobs. Much of the time he was just stuck without his supervisor. My boyfriend and the landlord didn't get along, and  I feel like there were some retaliatory actions against my boyfriend but he was never officially written up. \n\nMy boyfriend had told another tenant about us having ants in November or something and how to take care of the problem, and then in March apparently that tenant told the landlord that he wanted to end his lease over his ant problem. This is the official reason my boyfriend got fired, and then we had to find a new apartment in 3 days. We bargained it to  5 days, and luckily it wasn't put on our official record. We think that the landlord was just looking for any reason to fire him at this point... another reason she said she fired him was because \"he was unable to work independently\" or something? Which doesn't make much sense because he literally couldn't work without his supervisor some days. It also took them at least a week to get him his last paycheck, and in Oregon there is a law that your last paycheck be paid within 24 hours of termination, but that's besides the point of this post.\n\nMy question is this: **I** never got an eviction notice, just my boyfriend telling me we had to leave. Was I supposed to be given a notice separate from him? I never signed the contract that he did, agreeing to be evicted if he got fired. I feel like if that contract mentioned \"household\" then I would have had to sign it. I didn't even get a letter asking if I wanted to renew a lease because my boyfriend had to leave. I mean, it's not like I would have stayed without him anyway, but it doesn't feel right. We were evicted at the beginning of March, and it was before everything really started to shut down due to the Corona virus so I don't think there was anything in place prohibiting evictions or the like. If something can be done, is it too late? Do I need to write her an email asking why I was also evicted so I can have it in writing, or is it also too late for that?","title":"Boyfriend got fired from apartment maintenance, and I think I was evicted without notice.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576435268,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb2pgq\/i_believe_my_employer_took_part_of_a_tip_that_i\/","id":"eb2pgq","body":"Sorry if there\u2019s any format issues, I\u2019m on mobile\n\nI work at an establishment that hosts corporate events. On Thursday the 12th we had two events. Event A was in the morning and Event B was that night. I worked Event A and did not work Event B. Event A had a total of 8 employees working and Event B had 18 employees working. These numbers do not include managers. Event A tipped $950 and Event B tipped $250. I know this because my friend is the person who paid both events out that day. \n\nMy managers split the tips and distributed them to everyone who worked the events. When I got mine for Event A I ended up with $40. After discussing with other employees who also worked Event A i discovered that almost everyone got tipped way lower than we should\u2019ve. \n\nWell, I heard from people who worked Event B about what they got in tips. Although the tip was lower for Event B everyone got almost the same amount as what I got from Event A. \n\nAfter calculating the numbers from what I\u2019ve heard, I\u2019ve discovered that only $410 in total was distributed from Event A. I don\u2019t have the numbers for everyone from Event B but after calculating only 9 of 18 people\u2019s tips, I\u2019ve come up with $345, $95 more than what Event B tipped. \n\nMy theory is that they pooled together the tips from all day and distributed them amongst everyone, even though these groups were amongst two different shifts. Some people worked both groups, but others (like me), did not. I feel like I\u2019ve been stolen from and the money that I earned from my event went to others who worked a completely different shift. Is this legal? I\u2019ve been researching the tip laws in Louisiana and haven\u2019t found a definite answer.","title":"I believe my employer took part of a tip that I earned and gave it to employees who worked on a different shift (LA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421691513,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2syhgk\/got_reckless_driving_at_college_need_advice_plz\/","id":"2syhgk","body":"So ill try and keep this short. It was finals week and i was stressing over my microeconomics grade as my teacher was giving me hell. I pulled into the dirt parking lot that had been given a thin layer of asphalt (that was basically just mixing into the dirt causing the surface to be really loose) i turned into my spot and burnt out a little bit. I got out of my truck to go talk to my teacher about my grade and i get a kid yelling at me about how i roosted his ford explorer and hes crying and whining as campus security comes over and parks in front of my truck. they then call in the college police and he ends up writing me for reckless driving. The kid has also put a claim of 2400 dollars on my insurance which is absurd. His window had a little chip in it that he said i caused....its the size of a couple grains of sand. I can post a picture of what was considered damage as we left. This kids bumper was already ruined...looked as if he had backed into a pole or something. (im sure hes trying to get a new bumper out of this deal). The cop didn't take any information from me so the entire statement is based off of the kids biased story. So anyway im going into this worried about getting reckless on my record which would rid of my good drivers discount and also the fact that the kid is trying to claim which looked to be a quarter of the actual cost of his explorer. Should i hire a lawyer? My ultimate goal is to get this charge lowered and maybe have the claim challenged. Id be happy to fix the kids window for a few hundred bucks but i did not cause 2400 dollars worth of damage. there is no way. Im stressing out and any bit of advice would be appreciated. thanks in advance. Here is a picture of what was considered damage on the day of the incident http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/vWtReES.jpg","title":"Got reckless driving at college. NEED ADVICE PLZ","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590887360,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtpv3w\/huge_post_incoming_denied_benefits_while_making\/","id":"gtpv3w","body":"Relevant information: I live in New Hampshire. Prior to Covid 19 I made about 400 usd weekly. Covid 19 shut businesses down and I received unemployment for 9 weeks. My boss scheduled me 21 hours last week instead of 15 and I have been denied despite only making 80 more usd than I was on my last paycheck. Now I'm making 1000 a month after taxes when before covid I was making 1600 a month. My employer received the PPP loan and was going to bring us all back \"full time\" using this loan but I am being told from multiple other employees we are being paid through regular payroll and \"the loan isn't being used to pay us\", and I'm also being told other employees are being scheduled hours but not coming in to work them and are still receiving unemployment and pay from my boss.\n\nObviously I am being screwed here my question is what can I actually do?","title":"Huge post incoming, denied benefits while making 500 less a month, employer not using PPP to pay me","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589849305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmea0p\/a_brothers_passing_what_happens_to_the_house\/","id":"gmea0p","body":"Hey everyone, needing some guidance here. United States, Arizona. I have a friend whose brother died. His brother, \"G\" had a mortgage on the house they were both living in. What steps could we take, if any, to get the deed put in the surviving brothers name? Any help is appreciated, thanks.","title":"A brother's passing, what happens to the house?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1421284909,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sgtgz\/new_hampshire_my_pregnant_friend_is_scared_the\/","id":"2sgtgz","body":".","title":"[New Hampshire] My pregnant friend is scared the crazy father (her exboyfriend) will try to come into the kid's life","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589392635,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj3zq6\/maryland_health_insurance_company_is_denying_my\/","id":"gj3zq6","body":"Hi,\nLet me start with some background, I suffer from a rare medical condition that leaves me prone to internal bleeding in my joints and already have one of my ankles fused as a result of this condition. I went on and am still on an approved FMLA from work prior to surgery as the pain in my ankle was worsening and affecting my ability to work. I am currently in a significant amount of pain and am dependent on crutches to get around the house. Initially I was scheduled to have surgery in the beginning of February but was denied by my insurance company claiming that my procedure was experimental. There\u2019s only a handful of people with the same joint issues as me but both my orthopedic surgeon and hematologists decided that the procedure, which has been preformed before repeatedly on those with my condition with good results. Unfortunately there isn\u2019t really an alternative procedure or I would have opted for it already. My physicians filed a first level appeal which was denied and were informed by my insurance company that there wasn\u2019t a point to filing a second level appeal as it would be denied. My policy states that I can only file civil action once I have exhausted my internal appeals (like using the second level appeal). So at my request my physicians office filed a second level appeal. The insurance company is now claiming that my physician requested a second first level appeal instead of a second level appeal but has not provided me an additional reference number or anything to identify the second as a separate claim. I only have 60 days from the initial appeal denial within the policy to request an second level appeal and since we are on day 58 I personally faxed a second level appeal request with the first claim reference number which I have a receipt of. Assuming they deny this appeal (which I\u2019m sure they will) Do I possibly have a case to take them to court so I can receive treatment and potentially damages as I would have more income if they were not dragging this out? Also, how do I find a good attorney that specializes in insurance claims, the google results on that were mostly ads of questionable relevance.\n\nThanks for any help you can provide","title":"(Maryland) Health insurance company is denying my claim for surgery saying that it is experimental. Do I have grounds to file a suit and where do I find an attorney specializing in this?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576006692,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8vhce\/discount_brokerage_structured_termination\/","id":"e8vhce","body":"Location: Southlake, TX\n\nHey there everyone, please excuse if this is just wishful thinking but wanted to get other opinions if possible before planning any actions.\nrecently over the past quarter my discount stock broker company (corporate, being acquired recently) has been making my workplace life hell systematically.\nAt the start of the last quarter of this year i was retroactively reprimanded with a written warning for some sick days\/late arrivals(unplanned absences totally 5) in the summer, accused trade errors, and something called an \"aux code\" audit. the trade errors were rebutted and released, the absences stayed, and while i offered to go through any information listed in the audit (my position involves the settling of complex client issues,multiple calls on a call center aux center)... i was not and never responded to when inquiring.\ni met with our HR rep who eventually had me meet with the dept manager (now jumped ship for a competitor), i was shown outdated evidence of error from the initially year i started with the company, evidence that was unrelated, and nothing in regards to the \"aux audit\". eventually after trying to inquire deeper i was literally told that the easier alternative would be to just \"terminate\" my position. in talking i discovered that the audit i was being partially reprimanded for was also accounting for behavior that was tracked across multiple positions with starkly different job responsibilities. I have no info if the positions were treated differently. this was all a one on one meeting. after this initial meeting i submitted my rebuttal requests (resulted in the trade error lifted), but nothing was answered to the audit. I was also position locked in my current role for 6 months (2.5 in so far). till now I assumed i did all i could and tried to keep my head down. I've had medical check ups since then (GP) where ive indicated depression in relation to my workplace\nToday i just discovered that due to the past reprimanding i am now being denied an annual review for a wage increase (we don't do raise asks) and when asking more in regards to the audit or the absences and how it was weighed\/if there was any possibility for a retroactive fix but was told they were \"stone-walled\". We then discovered that my activity on the audit had not changed in my current role yet no one was penalizing me for it.\n\ni know without a doubt i need to move on to another place but if i quite ill have no chance at unemployment and the only means ive been able to find in getting it while i search for a new job is via structured termination. I believe my work place has created a hostile environment by retroactively punishing me without any indication of what would warrant this\/provided no clarification on audit practices. I'm fairly certain that i would be forced to go to mediation if anything but please if anyone has ever had experience with an issue like this then im all ears and willing to provide any supporting details to help figure out my footing here.\n\nanything helps trying to move forward from this.","title":"Discount Brokerage: Structured Termination?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589984375,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnc62w\/my_wage_was_dropped_without_notice_i_found_out_by\/","id":"gnc62w","body":"Hey! I live in Missouri, I\u2019m 20, and I work at a chain ice cream shop to help get me out of the house. I was hired to work at explicitly $9.45 in February. Last night, when I got my paycheck I noticed that 6 hours were paid to me at $9.45 whilst all the other hours on my paycheck were paid to me at $8.96. There was a notice on the paycheck that my hourly wage had been changed from $9.45 to $8.96. \n\nNaturally, I was shocked. Nobody had talked to me about this. Most of my coworkers have direct deposit and have no idea if it happened to them. I can\u2019t believe that they just dropped my hourly wage without talking to me. I\u2019m dumbfounded.\n\nA lot of my friends have directed me to research whether or not this is legal. I\u2019m not sure, but either way, it\u2019s bad business practice and disrespectful to employees. I\u2019m looking for a new job and contacting my manager this morning to see why this happened. \n\nSo, my question is, is this legal to do? Randomly dropping an employee\u2019s hourly wage without telling them first? Hoping we won\u2019t notice that our pay dropped?","title":"My wage was dropped without notice. I found out by accident while looking at my paycheck. Is this legal?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591161198,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvnlc3\/md_teacher_is_not_submitting_grades_for_my_high\/","id":"gvnlc3","body":"One of my teachers has not submitted my classes final grades, today I received an official notice informing me that I have to retake English 9 due to the fact that I have a 0 on all my assignments in her class.\n\nI have emailed her twice, she has not responded, I have made contact with my Vice Principal and Counselor who both say that at this point they cannot do anything about the grades, even when I show photographic proof of my assignments.\n\nWhat can I do?","title":"[MD] Teacher is not submitting grades for my high school class, causes issues with my education.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1519079604,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yquc5\/college_had_me_taking_courses_for_someone_who\/","id":"7yquc5","body":"I hope I have the right flair for this. I am sorry if I do not.\n\nSo I went to this school for 3 years, I made straight A\u2019s and had the same professor for all of my core classes. At the end of one semester they got rid of him, because he did not have a high enough degree to be teaching college courses.\n\nThey have since dissolved my degree program and made a new one with a lot of the same courses. The problem is I won\u2019t get credit for any of the ones I took previously because he taught them, and I have to take them all again to get my degree. The college won\u2019t return the money they made me spend to take said courses, and I was never informed they would not be transferable or that my degree would be pretty much a joke.\n\nIs there anything I can do?\n\nEdit: thank you for the help so far, I forgot to mention something.\n\nI have almost 90 hours of \u201ccredit hours\u201d which means I have to fill out an appeal because I have more hours then needed for my degree and need to explain why I haven\u2019t graduated.","title":"College had me taking courses for someone who wasn\u2019t actually qualified to teach, now I have to start over and none of my classes count.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589414933,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjb731\/my_friend_recently_got_scammed_into_buying_fake\/","id":"gjb731","body":"I live in Ireland and recently my friend bought a pair of airpods for \u20ac80 using PayPal friends and family off the craigslist of Ireland,but, instead received a pair of fake airpods. The seller then blocked him and now that my friend is requesting a paypal refund the seller has emailed him saying to \u201cstop trying to scam him \u201c and that he instead replaced real airpods with a pair of fakes and is attempting to scam the seller. My friend is pretty lost and it\u2019s a real downer as they were an 18th birthday present to himself","title":"My friend recently got scammed into buying fake airpods and now the seller is turning the blame onto him, what can be done?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590116207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gob7q1\/fl_my_employer_mislead_me_and_my_coworkers_about\/","id":"gob7q1","body":"When Covid became a big deal back in March, where I work was determined to be an essential buisness. It's a franchise of a frozen dairy treat shop. When this happened, corporate sent out a message to all franchises that if hourly workers worked 20hr\/week for both weeks in a pay period, we would be eligible for a bonus of $2\/hr for all hours worked in the pay period (schedules are Monday-Saturday, posted the Friday before, and your paycheck is usually sent out the following friday after the pay period). AThis morning (Thursday May 21), I checked my banking app and saw that I got a deposit from my employer that was 92$ less than expected. I ran the numbers and it appeared that I was payed at the usual rate of $9.50\/hr instead of the $11.50\/hr I was expecting. I texted my manager about it and she said that she hadn't heard anything about hazard pay being cancelled. A few hours later and she posted an update to the scheduling app we use that hazard pay would no longer be given, and to not expect it in the paycheck for the last pay period.\n\nHow is this okay? This seems really shady to me. When I showed up for my shift tonight, everybody was outraged. From our perspective, we were being mislead by our employer about our pay rates. Everybody was making sure to pick up extra shifts to make it to the 20hr\/week threshold, expecting to get paid extra. Now it feels like we're having our wages cut retroactively.","title":"Fl - My employer mislead me and my co-workers about hazard pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588380930,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvt92\/danger_in_the_workplace_mistreatment_overworking\/","id":"gbvt92","body":"My brother is currently working for an employer that is making some very unethical choices, and I\u2019m not sure if this is the best subreddit to ask about this, but I want to see if there\u2019s anything we can do. \n\nHe is salary, but is working 10+ hour days, 6 days a week. They are also having him do a completely different job than what he was hired to do. At the same time, he is being told that he needs to step up, in a sense that he apparently isn\u2019t doing enough for the company. \n\nRecently, a dog showed up to their facility, and the owner decided it keep it there. Unfortunately, this dog snapped at my brother on two different occasions. Things got worse, as another employee, got attacked by the dog. It jumped up on him, and ripped his shirt, luckily nothing else. Another coworker had to step in to stop the dog. The employee went to the owner and told him what happened, and let him know that he is uncomfortable and obviously not okay with working around an aggressive animal. He asked the owner to get rid of it, or he will not be able to work for him anymore. The owner said that the dog will not be leaving. The employee then said that he will have to put his two week notice in. The owner said \u201cthis can be your last day\u201d. \n\nSo, this owner obviously doesn\u2019t care about his employees. He wants them to work over 10 hours a day almost every day of the week, and doesn\u2019t care if they get attacked by a stray animal in his facility (that produces goods that people ingest). \n\nIs there anything that can be done about this? This is in Texas.","title":"Danger in the workplace, Mistreatment, Overworking, etc.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590865939,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtjviy\/a_cop_was_parked_on_the_other_side_of_a_road_i\/","id":"gtjviy","body":"So i was driving down a country road, going 63ish in 55 and went over a hill when i saw the cop, i immediately slowed down. as i passed him it looked like there was no officer in the car (but i could be wrong), and he had no lights on in the front, but when i looked in my rear view mirror his back lights were flashing.\n\ni slowed down to 20ish as i went up another hill and rode by the side of the road but he never moved, so i continued to move on.\n\nshould i be worried about receiving anything in the mail? do cops have only back flashing lights that they can turn on?\n\nthanks for any replies!","title":"A cop was parked on the other side of a road i was driving down, and as i passed him, it looked like his rear lights were on.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422263868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tpg51\/nv_is_a_text_message_agreeing_to_pay_for_services\/","id":"2tpg51","body":"Yes, I googled it. Couldn't get the answers I needed that were updated enough to seem legit. Just need to know if a text message sent promising to pay for a service and agreeing to submit said promise in writing is legally binding in case it goes to court. \n\nIf it helps, the service was carpet cleaning for a room I rented. ","title":"[NV] Is a text message agreeing to pay for services a legally binding contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1476040695,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56nr8h\/university_in_illinois_forced_medical_leave_how\/","id":"56nr8h","body":"Two years ago I was forced to take a medical leave from my university (located in Evanston, IL) against the will of myself and my parents-- after a routine appointment at the health center when I had allergies, the dr there concluded I had an eating disorder based on my low weight. From there she contacted the Dean of Admissions, who I was forced to 'report to' for a \"mental health\" checkup once a month. This went on for about six months before apparently a couple of students expressed concern about me to the health center (or so I was told-- as was later brought to my attention, this could have very well been a fabrication to support their agenda of making me leave). \n\nWhen I went home for break to my hometown back in NY, I made appointments with both my pediatrician who had been seeing me since the age of 10 and an eating disorder specialist in CT for an \"evaluation\". My plan was to obtain written letters from each of them explaining that despite my thin frame I did not have an eating disorder. This is exactly what happened- both professionals gave my college their written opinion that although thin, I did not have any mental health issue or eating disorder. My parents also contacted the school numerous times expressing annoyance and concern over the school's involvement in something that they were overblowing to a drastic extent.\n\nCome July 2014, I was there at the school for the Summer Session taking classes, and the Dean of Admissions contacted me and my parents and said my parents had to fly down for a meeting. In the meeting, a number of people handed me and my parents a 'contract' of sorts-- saying that in order to stay at the school, I need to \n\na) gain a minimum of 20 lbs\nb) be monitored for weekly weigh-ins for the REST of my time (3 years ) at the university, and could not drop even .5 of a pound\nc) all my future professors had to be notified to 'keep an eye on me'\nd) I had to attend weekly counseling sessions at the school until further notice\n\nWhen both my parents and I expressed that we had no intention of following what we considered these intrusive, unnecessary, and ridiculous requirements, we were told that I could not attend any more classes at the school and my account would be shut down. The only way we could be reimbursed for the rest of the semester that was already paid for was by taking a medical leave. With more tears , heartbreak, and trauma, than any family should have to go through, I left the school of my dreams and have been in a depressed and going-nowhere state ever since.\n\nI want to return to the school, but my experience will be absolutely demeaning and horrible if I were to agree to those stipulations, and I would rather be out of school than in it and have to follow them. Do I have any options to go back without adhering to their \"contract\"? My parents have said many times they're willing to hire a lawyer-- but since i live out of state would this lawyer have to be located in IL or could we do it from NY? It's taken me two years of confusion and frustration to the point of not continuing my education out of a ridiculous sense of \"revenge for unfairness\" to realize I want to do anything I can to go back. But is it possible? I would really appreciate any feedback from someone who knows. Thank you so much for reading this, I'm sorry for the length.","title":"University in Illinois forced medical leave, how can I return?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590413270,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqaycl\/my_mother_passed_away_5_years_ago_and_her_father\/","id":"gqaycl","body":"As the title says my mother passed away about 5 years ago after a long battle with cancer. My grandfather was taking care of her but followed his own wishes rather than hers. As far as we know there's nothing in her will that states where she wanted to final resting place to be. But she stated multiple times to her kids (3 of us) that she wanted her ashes scattered out west. \n\nContacting him is not an option, no one knows where he is or even if he's still alive. She's buried in Florida. \n\nCan I get her ashes exhumed?","title":"My mother passed away 5 years ago and her father had her cremated (her wishes) then buried (not her wishes) can I get her exhumed?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589028747,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggexba\/fired_due_to_my_anxiety_in_mississippi\/","id":"ggexba","body":"I work in insurance and I started in October. They didn\u2019t have anything ready for me to do so I pretty much watched a majority of the time and when it was finally my turn to get to my work, COVID-19 hit. So we were sent to our homes to work. I would do my work. Ask my bosses questions about policies and what not and made sure to stay in constant contact. I had no inkling they were going to fire me. \n\nI had let it be known that I suffered from some mental illnesses but they\u2019re under control with medication. Yesterday I get called to come to the actual office where they terminated my employment, stating my anxiety was an issue. I had worked in that field for years with the same mental health issues and never once had a problem. I know Mississippi is an at-will state but can they fire me because of my mental illness? I feel that\u2019s discrimination. \n\nI think they expected me to get cry or something, but as I mentioned, I have control over my anxiety and depression so I didn\u2019t. They were handing me tissues and I was asking questions about unemployment and what this meant about me as I am the breadwinner of my family. I have a husband partially disabled as well as taking care of his elderly grandfather. These were things I was upfront and honest with them when I interviewed and they hired me same day.\n\nSorry for the rambling. I\u2019m just stressed at this point with COVID and what I\u2019m going to do next job-wise.","title":"Fired due to my anxiety in Mississippi","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424710047,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wvv8s\/kentucky_usa_hypothetical_attorneyclient\/","id":"2wvv8s","body":"My question is, if you ask a lawyer whether or not they represent your best interests (or even who they represent) do they have to answer honestly?\n\nConsider the \"Social Network\"^* scenario:  \n\n* A and B form a business together.\n* A hires an attorney to put together documents for financial restructuring as a result of adding an additional shareholder, C.\n* B signs the documents, thinking the lawyer(s) represent the company (and thus, both A and B).\n* A and C issue additional shares, diluting B out of ownership (or some other nefarious deed), which B inadvertently agreed to by signing the documents. \n\nCould B have avoided the situation and would the lawyers have been compelled to answer honestly if B had directly asked them  \n1. Who they represented.  \n2. Whether they represented his best interests.  \n3. Some other question?\n\n*Social Network is a movie that describes the process through which Facebook came to be.  During the movie, Zuckerberg and others conspire to remove his co-founder, Eduardo, by some shifty legal maneuvering (I think it was by changing the type of shares he owned so he could be diluted out of a large stake).","title":"[Kentucky, USA] Hypothetical attorney-client privilege question.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578866368,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enu827\/i_got_into_a_car_accident_and_its_my_fault_how\/","id":"enu827","body":"I was on my daily commute to my local coffee shop with my dog in the back seat, when I saw her in my rearview mirror starting to chew something. I turned around for 2 seconds (stupid, I know) and my car drifted into the other lane and hit an oncoming car. Both cars were totalled, but no one was hurt. I was not under the influence of any drugs or alcohol, however they didn't breathalyze me or have me complete a field sobriety test and I'm worried the DMV will think I was under the influence seeing as I can't necessarily prove I wasn't. The people in the other car were not hurt, and my parents didn't give me any indication that they were going to sue\/press charges as my insurance company will take care of it. \n\nI don't know how these things work, as I'm only 23 and this is my first accident. I had a clean driving record previous to this, however I now have to go to the DMV for a \"hearing\". I do not know what this means and I am terrified this is going to ruin my life. I just finished college and am in the process of applying to jobs and I don't know how this is going to affect my life. What is the worst possible scenario? And what should I keep in mind when I go to this hearing? Any tips would be welcome. Thank you in advance!","title":"I got into a car accident and it's my fault, how badly will this affect my life? (Massachusetts)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1419620169,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qgqqt\/i_was_nonviolently_raped_coercion_and_am\/","id":"2qgqqt","body":"I have already made a partial statement and am going to talk to the officer who is trained for sex crimes when we get back from holiday. I said I didn't want to press charges but am changing my mind. The common wealth might be required to press charges in my case but we found out he has been having sex with his 13yo girlfriend so he's definitely going to have charges for that.\n\nWhat will happen if\/when I press charges? I've never been in a legal case before and don't know how it works besides what I see on tv series, but those shows don't really explain how it works.\n\n\n(I don't know what flair applies)\n\n\nEdit: why am I getting down voted? Am I not supposed to ask for help?\n","title":"I was non-violently raped (coercion) and am considering press charges. What will happen? (Both of us are 17, small town Virginia)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589449668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjj9ik\/car_insurance_claim_advice\/","id":"gjj9ik","body":"Hi all,\n\nHad a crash a few months ago, driving down a main road and somebody pulled out of a side road without giving way and i went into the side of them. There was a witness on scene who saw the accident and I took their details. \n\nObviously i\u2019m not at fault, but the other driver has lied on his claim. \n\nHe\u2019s said i turned into the side road and hit him, this didn\u2019t happen i was going on the main road. after we crashed I tried to move my car and it went about a foot forward to the give way line he had emerged from. \n\nSo i\u2019ve got a witness, am telling the truth on my claim, and my photographs disprove his claim with the position of my vehicle. \n\nLooking for an opinion really, do i look like i\u2019m in the clear? Only 20 and the crash was a week before my no claims renewed \ud83d\ude00 Been told if it\u2019s not my fault i\u2019ll keep my no claims so i\u2019ve got my fingers crossed.","title":"Car insurance claim advice","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588727027,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gea9wa\/car_company_added_rebate\/","id":"gea9wa","body":"I bought a car in 2017. I say I bought it but I was fully pressured into it due to an emergency by family and the salesman. I\u2019m aware however that I\u2019m an adult and am responsible for reading my paperwork thoroughly. \n\n\nMy car has had a variety of problems since the day I bought it and am finally in a position to purchase a new one. My financing has always seemed off to me but I put misguided trust in what I was being told. I was told my car would be approximately $14K after my trade in and rebate. Somehow it ended up being $25K. I was told this was because of taxes and fees. Okay. \n\nWhile gathering up everything for the purchase of my new car, I found the original buyers orders where they ADDED in the trade in and rebate value instead of subtracting it. Is there anything I can do about this now after it\u2019s been so long? I feel foolish because I am. Any advice?","title":"Car Company Added Rebate","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588797741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ges4ku\/question_on_contradicting_laws\/","id":"ges4ku","body":"I\u2019m not sure if this is the correct category but here I go. In some states, if you kill a pregnant women, you will be charged with the homicide of both the women and the fetus. This means that the fetus is considered a living being. In the same states, abortion is not considered killing even though they are still aborting the fetus. \n\nIs this common in many laws, is what I am saying incorrect, and am I missing anything?","title":"Question on contradicting laws","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421892264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t8qq2\/can_my_landlord_post_photos_of_my_apartment_on\/","id":"2t8qq2","body":"I'm moving in a few weeks. My landlord wants to post photos of my apartment \"nicely decorated with all of my belongings in it\" on Craigslist. My lease mentions nothing about photos being taken inside the apartment with my belongings in there. My landlord is already taking advantage of the fact that they can bring potential new tenants through anytime they wish with or without me there... so I'd rather my belongings not be advertised to the world before I start packing. Do I have any grounds to prevent them from doing this? It's an invasion of privacy.\n\nEdit: I'm in Oakland, California  ","title":"Can my landlord post photos of my apartment on the internet before I've moved out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589415686,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjberp\/if_a_patent_is_expired_can_you_manufacture_those\/","id":"gjberp","body":"Let's say a patent is 30 years old. Can anyone manufacture that item without any legal issues? ?","title":"If a patent is expired can you manufacture those things without getting in trouble?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1473608946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5293ed\/ky_legal_repercussions_for_breaking_into_fort\/","id":"5293ed","body":"This took place in the 70s, at Fort Knox Kentucky.\n\nMy dad grew up in a military family and spend most of his youth moving around the country. One story he tells us from that time was when his dad was stationed at Fort Knox. They all lived on base and some nights my dad would sneak to the singles barracks, buy beer from a vending machine (he was 14), and than break into one of the bases tanks to drink with his friends. He's told this story several times now and I'm wondering just how many laws he broke when he did this (he's a big rules stickler now, so I find it funny that he did something so blatantly illegal)?\n\nThanks for any answers given!","title":"(KY) Legal repercussions for breaking into Fort Knox to drink beer in a tank?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590523120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr4e0z\/reasonable_communication\/","id":"gr4e0z","body":"Recently divorced and mother of a 3 year old. I want daily calls for 5 min just to say hi to my kid when she\u2019s not with me. \nEverything was going fine until yesterday when her mother said she\u2019s not going to agree to this any longer. After some heated exchanges (I said \u201csee you in court\u201d) I relented and said \u201cfine whatever\u201d. \nI want these calls because at this age I want the continuity of her seeing me and knowing I\u2019m there just not with her. \nMy exes response was that I\u2019m interfering with her time and that she\u2019ll call me when our 3 year old wants to call. \n\nWhat should I do? I don\u2019t want to take it to court but I feel that I don\u2019t have an option if she\u2019s going to keep me from contacting my kid for 5 minutes when it\u2019s not my day. \n\nIf I do take it to court (Nevada) what are the odds that a judge finds my request unreasonable?","title":"Reasonable Communication","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590434001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqh7we\/will_most_likely_need_to_have_a_cotenant_kicked\/","id":"gqh7we","body":"So the housing situation is a mother and two children in the house with someone we previously considered a friend living in the granny flat.\n\nRoughly a year ago we decided to get a house and granny flat for the four of us as a way to save on rent and generally make life easier (The friend helping out the mother with things such as taking one of the children to school if she was unable to because of work or etc)\n\nIt quickly became apparent that Friend was running out of money, they are unemployed and on disability and were paying $250AUD of the $650AUD weekly rent. Once the friends money began to run out, instead of talking to the mother and working out what the best course of action would be, he would lock himself away for as long as necessary to avoid the problem.\n\nThe mother struggles with borderline personality disorder and money is a major stressor in her life, after months of the friend not paying rent or only paying a fraction of it, the mother decided to speak to the friend, informing him that his lack of communication and inability to pay his share of the rent was become a serious burden on her mental health and she required him to pay $500AUD a fortnight minimum (as he gets payments fortnightly) \n\nIt has been several weeks since this discussion and nothing has changed, he will occasionally pay around $150AUD a fortnight and then lock himself away. The mother and friend have previously discussed income and know that he should be able to pay rent with his payments and not leave himself with nothing.\n\nThe mother is at her breaking point and has asked me (her son, who knows all the details) to speak with the friend this week to ask him for his share of the rent and that if he is unable to provide the full amount every week to tell him that he needs to leave.\n\nWhat are our options if he tries to fight us on this, I am not sure if he will, but considering he is a co-tenant and the rent payments weren't formal, they were just from him to the mother for her to give to the landlord.","title":"Will most likely need to have a co-tenant kicked out and wondering how to go about it, more information in the post","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589297728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gidhoc\/i_want_to_use_a_picture_that_has_content_from_a\/","id":"gidhoc","body":"I want to use an icon from the show \u201cspongebob\u201d I am streaming and wonder if I can legally use that icon for profit, or if I would need permission. \n\nThank you","title":"I want to use a picture that has content from a show, as a twitch icon.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575763413,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7m67b\/my_family_who_was_also_my_employer_refuses_to\/","id":"e7m67b","body":"He wants me to sign a paper so I don\u2019t get unemployment which I\u2019m fine with. \n\nI had contacted the lady that is in charge of his accounting so that I can send her the paper and I was gonna do that but I wanted to get my check first. \n\nThe check hasn\u2019t come in yet. And I tried to get my cousin to do it but they won\u2019t give him the check because \u201cthey can\u2019t mail a check\u201d and they want me to drive 3 hrs to get it. \n\nIt\u2019s also just a way for them to try to yell at me because I moved away and nobody agreed with it or i didn\u2019t go with their \u201corders.\u201d I am 25 lol and I shouldn\u2019t \n\nI just want my money back it is one check and a half because of extra time I made totaling $700 usd.\n\nThis is in California\n\nI just wanna know what I can do to get that money. All I have unfortunately is my punch card with all my hours.","title":"My family who was also my employer refuses to mail me my check.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588867371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf9aez\/debt_collector_harassing_me_for_fraudulent\/","id":"gf9aez","body":"a debt collector reached out to me for a few thousand in debt.\n\nhere is a quick breakdown:\n\n-surgery similar name company llc\n\n-surgery similar name company non existent \n\n-debt collection place\n\ndebt collection place contacted me saying i owe a few thousand dollars and opened up a debt in my name. i called \u201csurgery similar name company llc\u201d which exists and where i got my operation done. they sent the bill saying i don\u2019t owe anything.\n\ni sent the bill to the debt collection place and they put the account on hold. they refused to give me the phone number for \u201csurgery similar name company doesn\u2019t exist\u201d, the address is really close to the actual \u201cllc\u201d place, but on google it doesn\u2019t show the \u201cnon existent\u201d company. There is no information on the internet about \u201csurgery similar name company doesn\u2019t exist\u201d\n\nas far as i\u2019m concerned the debt collectors are aiding in fraudulent activity.\n\nwhat are my options here?\n\ncan i sue for the amount they are trying to collect and damages?\n\n\n\nedit: formatting\nloc: texas","title":"Debt collector harassing me for fraudulent company that doesn\u2019t exist.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589813840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm2ygb\/working_from_home_mo\/","id":"gm2ygb","body":"Hi all I recently went back to work at the office two weeks ago. Since I\u2019ve been back a new manager on the sales side hired his friend in alaska to work from home, and let 2 other people for medical reasons.  Everything was fine and then my car broke down Friday night and so my solution so I could still work is to work from home because it worked just fine for everyone else and now I\u2019ve been informed that I will need to come into the office or else. How is it that they allow others with the same exact title as me to work from home but not myself anything that I can do?","title":"Working from home (MO)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576863584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eddbof\/employment_discrimination_based_on_gender\/","id":"eddbof","body":"Yesterday as well as the day before (19 and 20 December 2019) I was emailing back and forth with a potential employer. The employer seemed really interested in me as a candidate. However, his second to last email took me by surprise as he told he was unlikely to hire me due to me being a male candidate. He stated that their customer base is mostly women and that it is significantly easier for women to sell to other women. I will quote the entire email below.\n\nI do still have an interview scheduled with the potential employer shortly but was looking for some insight on the situation. I welcome and greatly appreciate all feedback. Thank you in advance.\n\nEmail in question:\n\n> I have 2:15 available. And I would like to interview you I like the way you responded to my email. I also need to be upfront with you; I don\u2019t know that we are goin gun to hire a male fire the position. It\u2019s just a lot of our customers are female and it\u2019s 10 times easier for a woman to sell to another woman. If you think you can sell to women effectively though please see me at 2:15 Friday. You being a veteran though has me thinking of other opportunities for you.\u00a0 Are you currently employees anywhere? We have customers that have mentioned looking for independent employees in home service trades. I saw you also have construction experience. Can you still do physical labor? I\u2019m just trying to help you find some fast paying work. Even if you\u2019re hired with us your first paycheck would be a couple of weeks out.\u00a0","title":"Employment Discrimination Based On Gender","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575837574,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7z3qh\/longboarding_laws\/","id":"e7z3qh","body":"Recently moved to North wilkesboro NC. Was told I couldn't ride on sidewalks due to town ordances. Looked them up says specifically \"skateboards\". I ride a 42\" longboard as my main form of transportation as it's eco friendly and fun. They are also banned in roads (I think). they pretty much haven't been updated since 1929 besides the word \"skateboard\" under the sidewalk clause.  But I think my longboard would be considered a \"toy vehicle\" which is banned on roads but not crosswalks. On mobile so sorry about that. Also pissed so there is that.","title":"Longboarding laws","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590507470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqzbln\/wife_stole_stimulus_what_should_i_do_tulsa_ok\/","id":"gqzbln","body":"I was in the early stages of a divorce & then rona happened. Hadn't filed 2019 taxes yet, instructed by lawyer to wait. Waiting on stimulus since 4\/15 only to find out my wife jointly filed 2019 taxes without my tax info and took the whole $2400 on 4\/15 and the entire 2019 fed refund. Despite her asking for her half of it in documents her lawyer & my lawyer wanted me to sign since 4\/20. If her lawyer knew wouldn't she get in trouble too?","title":"Wife stole stimulus, what should I do? Tulsa, OK","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589225969,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghutfm\/im_being_charged_for_apartment_damage_i_didnt_do\/","id":"ghutfm","body":"Hey, first post here so sorry if the format or flair is wrong.\n\nMy lease ended april 30th, and I moved out (apartment was in OR, currently living in WA). I received a letter a week later, thinking it would be my $700 security deposit back as I left the unit in good condition, but it was a bill. They\u2019re keeping my $700 and asking for $360 more on top of that to replace the carpets and repaint the walls.\n\nThe carpets didn\u2019t have any stains, smells, scratches or other damage, so am I correct in thinking the apartments\u2019 choice to replace them was for normal wear and tear, and that I can\u2019t be charged for that? Same issue with the paint. I didn\u2019t hang up anything or damage the paint in any way, so that\u2019s just regular matinence. \n\nI wrote a letter asking for my security deposit back, and am currently waiting to hear back.\n\nMy main questions are, what do I do if they ignore my letter or just flat out refuse my proposoal and demand I pay? Do I sue them? Will they sue me? And if that happens, I have no pictures from the times of moving in or out, and wouldn\u2019t be able to provide proof. In that case, would it be best for me to just accept my loss and pay up?\n\nThanks in advance, I know I asked a lot of questions. Will provide more info if needed","title":"I\u2019m being charged for apartment damage I didn\u2019t do","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576045057,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e93b4l\/how_likely_am_i_to_gain_guardianship_of_a_younger\/","id":"e93b4l","body":"I am currently a senior in high school and live in Oregon. I'm not quite yet 18, but I will be in about a month. After graduating, I plan to move VERY far away for college.\n\nI was abused as a child. Though I rarely got physically abused, I was emotionally devastated. I became depressed, isolated, and developed trust issues. I am heavily impacted by my past. I hate what I went through, and my sister is beginning to go through the same thing. She is currently 13. I've tried getting help for her, but there isn't much I can do since I'm not her parent. I've spoken to her school, but my hands are tied. After much thought, we decided the best course of action for her is to leave, which would mean moving out with me. I believe that would be in her best interest.\n\nHere are a few of the worst things we've gone through:\n\n\u2022 my father has driven while intoxicated with our family in the vehicle\n\u2022 my father said he wanted to murder the man whom he believes had an affair with my mother\n\u2022 my father attempted to forcefully take my sister while she was asleep (attempted kidnapping)\n\u2022 my father threatened our family with suicide and my mother had to flee with us to Idaho\n\nNone of these incidents were reported because my mother wanted us to \"move on.\" Though she was also victim of some abuse, she didn't believe contacting authorities was the right thing to do.\n\nAm I likely to gain custody of my sister? And how would I go about it?","title":"How likely am I to gain guardianship of a younger sibling?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519082382,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yr6j7\/college_student_always_getting_fined_by_landlord\/","id":"7yr6j7","body":"I live in a rental house with 8 other college students that is brokered by a medium sized property company on behalf of a private owner in Virginia. We have been fined for $140 for \u201ctrash removal\u201d from our basement despite the fact we never requested it to be removed nor does our lease stipulate anything about fines (especially regarding trash removal). Also, we removed some items from the laundry room (the room with \u201ctrash\u201d) after a secretary from the leasing office emailed us about said items. We thought we complied, and then today (two weeks later) we get a bill for $140 for trash removal. Obviously $140 isn\u2019t that big of a deal for 9 of us to split, but it\u2019s the principal as this rental company is notoriously known for taking advantage of college kids who do not their tenant rights. Should we just email them and let them know we won\u2019t pay it\/what is the easiest solution? Most of us have taken Commercial Law so we know a decent amount of information landlord tenant rights; however, this situation is strange as it is barely any money. \n\nEdit: Additionally, she did give the required 24 hours notice before they entered to remove the trash, but it is unknown how they knew of the junk that was down there. Also our lease doesn\u2019t end until July which is when we would have cleaned out the basement thoroughly. ","title":"College student, always getting fined by landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520006693,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81f9kh\/lienholder_on_car_is_grandmother_who_passed_away\/","id":"81f9kh","body":"Many years ago before we were married, my wife purchased a car in Texas with the help of her grandmother.  Her grandmother paid for the car in full and my wife has been making monthly payments to her since the car was purchased.  My wife tells me she remembers signing the car title indicating that her grandmother was the lien-holder of the car.  The title was still in grandma's possession as the car has not been paid off yet.  My wife may have signed other documents at the time, but she is not sure.  We certainly do not have any copies of any paperwork related to the purchase or financing of the car.  As far as I know, the terms of the financing (which are very favorable: no interest and small monthly payments) were a verbal agreement between my wife and her grandma, although my wife's dad and grandpa were also aware of the terms.\n\nGrandma passed recently.  Through this February my wife has always made her agreed-upon monthly payments.  We have some questions regarding how to proceed from here.\n\n**Regarding the lien:**\n\n* Grandma was the only lien-holder listed on the car title.  Now that she has passed, does grandpa (who was still married to grandma at the time of her passing) automatically become the lien-holder?  Or is it more complicated?\n\n* Do we need to get a new title that states that grandpa is the new lien-holder?  We would hate to finish paying this car off and then have issues with having the lien removed.  If so, how would we\/grandpa go about doing that.\n* If grandpa is not the automatic lien-holder, what do we do with monthly payments in the interim?  (Keeping in mind this is family and they generously helped my wife get a car, not a legal adversary).\n\n**Regarding documentation:**\n\n* As I said before, we have no documentation of any of the financing.  The purchase price should be on the title and the monthly payments have been constant since its purchase.  We may have some old texts from when my wife would check on how much we still owed, but we haven't found any so far (even if they exist, they are a bit indirect in that wife would text her dad who would then ask grandma in person).  Unfortunately, we have also changed banks twice in this period of time, closing our old accounts.  So we don't have a lot of old bank statements showing all the payments that were made.  How do we go about establishing a record of what we have paid so far and what the financing agreement is moving forward?  I am not sure that grandpa uses email\/texting much if at all.\n\n**Long term:**\n\n* What happens when grandpa passes?  He has 2 sons (my wife's dad is one of them).  It is hard for me to predict how things would shake out if the lien somehow passed to her uncle, so I'd rather get our ducks in a row now.\n\nA note on location: car was purchased\/titled in Texas where grandma\/grandpa have resided, although wife and I no longer live in Texas.","title":"Lien-holder on car is grandmother who passed away. We have no documentation of anything related to purchase or financing and don't know who technically holds the lien now [TX]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590007914,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnjn31\/my_girlfriend_got_scammed_on_facebook_messenger\/","id":"gnjn31","body":"She was selling a laptop and shipped it to a guy who sent her a fake PayPal email. She is currently trying to reroute the package from UPS but I want to go further and get this scammer. What should we do?","title":"My girlfriend got scammed on Facebook Messenger","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424197557,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w7uub\/uk_im_planning_on_moving_out_and_never_renewed_my\/","id":"2w7uub","body":"Hi, first time poster but long time reader here. I see a lot of landlord posts on here but cant find anything directly related.\n\nWithout giving too much info away, heres my situation.\n\nI am currently in private rented accomodation and looking to move out due to nuisance neighbours. I renewed a few months ago with my landlord to stay for 12 months and they sent out two copies of the new agreement, one for me and one to return with my signature. I paid the renewal fee but never sent their copy back. Im paying them monthly rent as normal and they havent requested it back yet.\n\nMy question is, if i call them and say im leaving in a month, can they try stop me or fine me? They dont have a signed copy of the new agreement but i did pay the renewal fee over the phone.\n\nAny help is much appreciated! Thanks","title":"(Uk) im planning on moving out and never renewed my tenancy.. Can my landlord stop me?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576163004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9oo9z\/divorce_advice\/","id":"e9oo9z","body":"So I've recognized my marriage as abusive and was trying to figure my options in how to approach divorcing from my husband. Even if we don't have kids, it's still tricky because he kept everything from me including access to money. The only way I can get myself out is A) My sister drives 3000 miles each way to come rescue me, or B) I use her card & my air miles to afford Uber & Airport to get to her. The 2nd option is more practical, even if it causes me to leave behind even more belongings.\n\nI recently had phoned with two different state-issued attorneys to confirm my options. The first attorney said A) Aside from \"cathartic reasons\", there was absolutely Zero difference filing under either \"Irreconcilable Differences\" or \"Extreme Cruelty\", but B) she was confident I had grounds for a restraining order on top of the standard divorce filing. The second attorney said there's no need for a restraining order since I'm \"not in immediate danger for my life\".\n\nIs that how a restraining order works? Only when applied when in a life or death situation? What about harassment, emotional abuse and the like, which he is very well known for?\n\nBoth attorneys did ask that I retrieve his 401K and bank account information. But since he hides everything, I've no idea how to approach it. There's no mortgage or rent (live with his family), no assets, no debt AFAIK. I could provide the most recent W-2 where we filed jointly, but that's about it.\n\nBasically I did several other calls besides the two attorneys, and apparently the state (NJ) won't provide me anything including a ride to the airport.\n\nMy sister says the 2nd attorney was wrong and filing under \"extreme cruelty\" makes a huge difference and she thinks I need a 2nd opinion. But we're not legal professionals. \n\nAny advice appreciated","title":"Divorce Advice?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590096019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go5k6h\/regarding_some_businesses_opening_again\/","id":"go5k6h","body":"I think I used the correct flair, but I digress. My place of work is opening back up Monday, however my hours are severely cut to the point that the base unemployment I receive weekly is more than what I\u2019d make for the time working; beyond that, I still have health concerns going back especially with the work itself not being too hygienic.  Am I still able to maintain unemployment until at the least hours or semi normal? Side note: the new hours I\u2019d be working are single digits. (From Mississippi)","title":"Regarding some businesses opening again-","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1471984005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z8kqv\/rear_ended_in_pennsylvania_by_driver_with_no\/","id":"4z8kqv","body":"My car was rear ended today in Pennsylvania by a driver with no license.  She's apparently from Brazil and I'm guessing not even a US citizen.  The car she was driving is insured by the owner, but I thought the driver had to be insured as their insurance would be the one my insurance would go after?  Also, I know my insurance company will be fighting for me, but if there are costs that I have to cover do I have the right to go after the car owner for letting her drive it?  What costs would they be liable for?  My car will most likely be totaled.  My 2 year old son and I had to go to the hospital to get checked out.  She did admit fault and there were witnesses that said I was stopped at the light and she was speeding.  The police gave the driver a ticket (not sure what good that does).","title":"Rear ended in Pennsylvania by driver with no license.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577775921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehzh7w\/family_member_of_mine_shot_and_injured_a_criminal\/","id":"ehzh7w","body":"A family member of mine was involved in a home invasion. Her husband was shot and killed. She shot and injured the home invader.... She shot as he was running away. Will she go to jail because the invader was running away from the crime?","title":"Family member of mine shot and injured a criminal that invaded her home, will she go to jail?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577089878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eehwqz\/can_i_be_sued_for_refusing_to_hire_a_male_nanny\/","id":"eehwqz","body":"This happened a few weeks ago. Long story short, this person had a name that I typically only knew women to have. Turns out he was male. I was very honest and explained that I was under the impression he was a woman and, while it was nothing personal, I was only looking to hire a female nanny. He sent me a very long email later on basically saying he could sue me over this. I ignored it, and got busy due to the holidays. But I learned through the grapevine that his father is actually a fairly well-connected attorney, which got me a bit worried. \n\nIs there any way he would have a case?","title":"Can I be sued for refusing to hire a male nanny for my baby? [CA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578454867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eln2d6\/my_nudes_were_stolen_when_i_was_a_minor_i_took\/","id":"eln2d6","body":"Throw RA for obvious reasons and on mobile so I apologize for formatting. \n\nLong story short, when I (20) was in the 8th grade (13 at the time, he was a grade above me), my jackass next door neighbor stole my nudes off of my iPod touch. I left my device in his room when I had gone to the restroom. When I returned he said he was playing fruit ninja or something like that, which is believable given that was what teenage life was like back then, playing apps on your iPod. Our parents found out because he emailed them to himself and his mom checked his inbox. I never hung out with him again after that entire confrontation with our two families. \n\nTrust me, I know I wasn\u2019t supposed to be taking nudes of myself as a minor but I still did it. I\u2019m aware that this is a huge problem today especially with every kid having a smart phone. I have a lot of friends who have been in similar situations, or have just sent nudes as a minor in general.  I\u2019m already embarrassed about the whole thing so go easy on me. \n\nWhat would happen if these images flare back up? What should I do legally if that were to happen? \n\nTo this day I\u2019m not really sure if the boys parents ever deleted them off of his device, or the email account... my job involves me having a very public image to maintain, and it would be absolutely awful if these got out, but for all I know they\u2019re long gone. I used to send nudes when I was younger and think nothing of it because it was either through Snapchat or a popular app called KiK at the time, and you could see if someone saved it.","title":"My nudes were stolen when I was a minor, I took them myself though","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575683221,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e781nd\/hurt_at_work_trying_to_force_me_to_work_a\/","id":"e781nd","body":"I hope I flaired this right. It might be closer to Workers Compensation laws? \n\nI'm going to try to make this as short and sweet as possible. \n\nTL\/DR: My job is trying to get me to work a security position without a guard card in CA. Is this legal?\n\nI am a logistic driver for a moving and delivery company in California. I, on November 19th, I was moving a 600lb vending machine and I tripped backwards and the vending machine fell on top of me and crushed my leg. I immediately reported this to my supervisor. He asked if I could finish out the day and I said \"I think so\". I finished the remaining deliveries and met with him after. He asked me to \"sleep on it\" take the next day off and if it still hurts to call him \"in the afternoon\" and he would start the process for workers compensation. \n\nThe next day my knee and ankle were very swollen, I called my supervisor and explained this and he had me come in and fill out an accident report and gave me paperwork to take to the clinic. \n\nI was seen at urgent care since the clinic was booked (same office, 2 different providers)and they referred me to the clinic upstairs the next day. The clinic put me on light duty with the following specifications. \"No lifting more then 5lbs, standing only 20mins every hr\"\n\nMy workplace was not happy. They tried to convince me that sweeping the warehouse all day (sweep for 20, sit for 5-10) would be fine but I held my ground that I would sweep for 20 mins and then sit for 40mins. Then they told me to roll around on a rolly chair and sweep that way. I explained that pushing myself in the chair was painful but their response was \"it wasnt limited by the doctor so you can handle it.\" This went on for about 2 weeks. \n\nNow, one of our trucks was stolen from our yard last week. They are requesting me to work security over the weekend. Their description of security is to sit in the work van in the truck yard and call a supervisor and police if \"anything shady\" happens. \n\nI am uncomfortable with this for 2 reasons, first and foremost I dont want to put myself in a compromised position where known criminals are frequently seen where I can not escape if something goes wrong. (I cant drive due to the brace on my leg)\nSecondly, (and the reason I am here) is because from all my research and talking to local security companies I have found that it is illegal in CA to work in any security function without a guard card or certification\/training. I dont want to possibly call the police for \"something shady\" and get in trouble when they find out I am an unlicensed security guard. \n\nSo reddit! Can my job fire me if I dont take this position? If so, can I take legal action? How far can they stretch my job description while on light duty? \n\nPlease ask if you have any questions!!","title":"Hurt at work, trying to force me to work a security position. (California)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590596318,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grmqac\/delaware_llc_managed_in_nyc_does_this_count_as\/","id":"grmqac","body":"My girlfriend and I live in NY and she's starting a company. After a bit of research and advice from a friend who already has a DL LLC, we decided she should incorporate it there. So the application went through and that's where the situation is at currently. \n\nThe business is going to be online with no other LLC members, office, storefront, or employees (for the time being) but the online business would be selling merchandise that would need to be shipped into and out of NY. On the NY certificate for authority application, it specifies an address of the NY office but in this case, there is no office and only the RA in DL. \n\nAnd the reason this has come up is because the vendor she is looking at purchasing wholesale from right now is asking for some form of tax id that can be looked up in a NY database (I'm sure for them to write off the taxes as resellable goods).\n\nIs the only way to be registered in the NYS tax database to register as a foreign LLC? Or is there another way?","title":"Delaware LLC managed in NYC - does this count as transacting business","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1555429024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdvcvx\/mi_employer_didnt_pay_me_until_a_month_after_i\/","id":"bdvcvx","body":"Hi, I do work remotely for a company while I\u2019m at college during the school year. Our current arrangement is they give me the work to do and I tell them how many hours I worked, then they pay me. However when I went to report my hours about a month ago, they said they had taken me off their payroll system and it has taken them a month to fix the issue. \n\nIs this long of a delay legal? I could have really used the money a while ago, being in school money is pretty tight and a check for $300 or so helps a lot.","title":"[MI] Employer didn\u2019t pay me until a month after I reported my hours, is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577903188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiln72\/landlord_going_after_guarantor_after_having_moved\/","id":"eiln72","body":"My girlfriend was living with a friend of hers for about two years. Each year they were on a 1 year lease. When the first year was up, as is common, the management mails out the new lease for the tenants to sign to renew. After year 1 she re-signed. After year 2 my girlfriend did NOT sign. We decided to move out, but her friend was staying in the apartment so friend did sign to remain on the lease alone.\n\nRoommate friend is very problematic and has some issues. But the big problem that just came out is that I guess she hasn\u2019t been paying rent and owes $4000. But how do we know this? Well, my girlfriend\u2019s father (my girlfriend\u2019s guarantor) just received a letter from an attorney saying that that money is owed. \n\nWhat is the procedure here? We obviously do not want to hire a lawyer as that\u2019s going to cost us or her dad money. Can we just call the management asking why they are contacting us? The new lease has been active since August and we have not been there since. Thanks.","title":"Landlord going after Guarantor after having moved out (NYC)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420932610,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s0bwo\/speeding_ticket_advice\/","id":"2s0bwo","body":"Hey there\n\nSo I have a very interesting situation going on. Today I may or may not have been photographed by a speed camera. Because of it, I have a couple questions that I would really appreciate help for. I was going about 38-39 MPH in a 35 MPH, which that itself is really frustrating. I was on my motorcycle, and I was the flash in front of me, and I don't have a front license plate. I'm assuming there is a rear camera, right? Is it true (in California) that they have to prove that I was the one driving the motorcycle? I had my helmet on with a visor that covers my eyes and down to my cheeks, so it covers about the top half of my face. Is this enough to prove that I was the one driving? And the worst part is, I'm underage and I only have my motorcycle permit. If I were to get the ticket, would my permit get suspended? I have a learners permit for both car and motorcycle. Would this ticket affect my ability to get a car license? License suspended, does that mean I won't be able to drive anything and my entire license is suspended? Lastly, how long does it take for the ticket to arrive in my mail? What can I do to fight this ticket? I would really appreciate a speedy help. I'm really scared right now. Thanks guys\n\nedit: This was a speed camera that was on the side of the road. It was a small road with 1 lane on each side if that matters.","title":"Speeding Ticket Advice","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588911705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfm8ud\/can_i_keep_my_license_plate_louisiana\/","id":"gfm8ud","body":"My car was recently totaled. Since most of the OMV are closed due to COVID-19, it will be difficult to turn in my plate. We've had the car for years and had many memories.  Is there any way I can legally keep my old plate to mount on my wall? I understand, under normal circumstances, if I cancel my insurance before turning in my plate,  I will receive a flag on my license for \"lapse of insurance.\" Thanks in advance.","title":"Can I keep my license plate? (Louisiana)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1416086492,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mesjx\/got_pulled_over_for_speeding_on_the_freeway_in\/","id":"2mesjx","body":"Sorry for the long wall of text. I write a lot when Im emotional.\n\nI need some help trying to lower my ticket. \n\nI was pulled over by a highway patrol going 87 on the freeway. She told me she got me by radar. I don't know how those work, but she said I was going 87.\n\nHere's my story though: \n\nI just lost my job that day. \n\nI am a college student, and I finally got the part-time job at the technical support help desk at my university. However, I was fired for being late 4 out of the 6 days of training. I was late due to traffic. The first day my boss let me go since I never had tried to go to my school 8 am in the morning. The traffic was horrible. I made it on time the next day, but then some motorcyclists got in an accident and one got killed and traffic was backed up. The next day some dogs died on the freeway, backing up traffic again. I made it on time the next day. I left the same time as I did to make it on time, but was late again. I do not know what happened, but traffic was stopped. \n\nWell, I was really looking forward to this job, and losing it like that made me cry and I was in the parking lot crying for a good 10-20 minutes and called my mom and everything. She told me to just come home and rest. So I was going home. I didn't really pay attention to how fast I was going because there were no other cars on the road going south at 10\/11am. I was really pre-occupied by the fact that I lost my \"dream\" part-time job for college. I quit my previous job for this job. \n\nSo when I got pulled over I was already an emotional wreck. I was already crying because I was pulled over and already stressed and this just killed me. My hands were shaking when fumbling for my insurance and registration. I told the officer what happened, and she just said \"well, everything happens for a reason. You shouldnt be driving when youre emotionally unstable.\" She couldn't give me a warning because something about if I'm going over 80 the radar sends something to some research place and the records have to match. \n\nI am going to do driving school, but the fine becomes >$400 when I do that. I was wondering how I could get out of this or lower the fine a decent amount. My dad said he will help me out financially, but I don't want to burden him so much. We are not a wealthy family. \n\nThank you for any advice you could give me. ","title":"Got pulled over for speeding on the freeway in California","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590350074,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpw6a3\/nyc_tenant_i_need_to_get_rid_of_my_adult\/","id":"gpw6a3","body":"My alcoholic unemployed 28 year old brother has lived with me for over 8 years pretty much rent free. Any time I\u2019ve threatened to kick him out he will give me some cash for rent usually a couple of hundred bucks. But this only happens one or twice a year. The last time I kicked him out of my apartment he went to the police and they said if I don\u2019t let him back in I would be arrested. I live in fear of my brother, sometimes with a knife under my bed, he\u2019s a great manipulator and anytime I\u2019ve called the cops he\u2019s been great at persuading them to let him stay (I once asked the cops if they have to wait till I\u2019m dead to do something) and I am at my wits end. I\u2019m unsure of how to proceed to get him quickly and permanently removed from my home. Please help.","title":"NYC tenant: I need to get rid of my adult, alcoholic non-rent paying brother.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578300027,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekrd27\/can_indoor_smoke_odor_be_used_as_actual_evidence\/","id":"ekrd27","body":"Over Winter break my town house style dorm was searched by campus police. They found no physical evidence or violations, but reported smoke odor from bathroom. They are trying to use this to justify charges. Is the odor enough evidence to go on? Also the dorms have been in use since the 60\u2019s.","title":"Can indoor Smoke Odor be used as actual evidence on College Campus?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1473738577,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52ijvm\/indiana_parenting_time_guidelines_for_17_yo_who\/","id":"52ijvm","body":"I am sort of in the middle of two parents just divorced this year with a 17 year old. Tldr\/questions at the end. Thanks in advance for any information that might help me or the custodial parent understand what the likelihood is that the noncustodial parent will be entertained.\n\n\nWarning.  Dumb drama. This is the summary of the details, there is more but I didn't think it added much.\n\nThe divorce agreement was settled via mediation and the parenting time agreed to states: Non-custodial parent \"shall have parenting time pursuant to the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines, giving deference to the child's age and wishes.\" \n\nThe child turns 18 next month.  There is already a contempt of court hearing scheduled prior to the child's birthday for unpaid support, to emancipate an adult child so that the noncustodial parent doesn't have to pay insurance or education costs (paraphrase: \" I will help with anything you need, but not if I'm ordered to by the court\", and to resolve another Non-custody related issue.  There are also clear preparations to try and prove lack of parenting time rights.  \n\nThe parenting guidelines talk about not ever letting the child choose whether or not to attend parenting time.\n\nThe noncustodial parent is required to pay for the child's mobile and insurance on top of support.  They initially tried visiting once a week and every other weekend, but the noncustodial parent kept demanding that the child show up to \"clean her room\" on non-visiting days even though the room was never slept in or used, or showing up at the child's workplace and demanding the employer change the schedule even though there was already formal agreement signed that she could work the hours given from before the divorce, and calling the child during work and then punishing the child for not responding even though the child was unable to use a mobile during work. Yelling at the child for using insurance for a school required vaccine.  The child is very frustrated and doesn't want anything to do with the noncustodial parent at the moment.  Child feels harassed and has asked twice if a restraining order would be possible (partially teenage drama going on, partially the childs employer threatening to call the cops on noncustodial parent if the outbursts continue)\n\nThe noncustodial parent shut off the child's phone line as punishment and is now demanding the custodial parent provide a time every day where the noncustodial parent can call and talk to the child, who is refusing to accept the call.  Due to the custodial parent working and being in night classes combined with the child having school +work + extracurricular activities there is no one time that works for every day of the week as being demanded except early in the morning or late in the evening. The child's schedule is no different than before the divorce.  The custodial parent is very willing to make the phone available to the child, but the noncustodial parent is refusing the times. The noncustodial parent is also very obviously trying to get the custodial parent to say things that look like a refusal to facilitate parenting time. \"So you are saying that you refuse to facilitate communication between me and [child] except at 630am or 10pm?\"  \n\nI personally have been told by the noncustodial parent that since the custodial parent forced court dates and garnished wages for support, then the noncustodial parent will bring every little thing into court.  The noncustodial parent makes better than average income.  The custodial parent is below the poverty line without child support.  Indirect, vague comments have suggested hopes of bankrupting the custodial parent with lawyer fees.\n\nQuestions\/tldr\nWill any judge force a 17-turning-18-in-a-month year old, non-troubled teenager to see a parent?  \n\nDoes parenting time extend past the 18th birthday? What if the 18 yo is still in high school? \n\nDoes a 17 yo get a say in when to visit a noncustodial parent if the agreement was that the child's wishes would be taken into account?\n\nIs there anything I can provide to the court from afar, to help show that a parent is being litigious out of spite, even though the communication was just a call, not written form?  I also know that the noncustodial parent's new spouse would claim that there is no attempt to be litigious, just to get parenting time.","title":"[Indiana] parenting time guidelines for 17 yo who doesn't want to see non-custodial parent","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591126549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gve3nq\/my_landlord_has_been_harassing_me_about_my_pet\/","id":"gve3nq","body":"Edit: I live in Washington state.\n\nSo I live in an apartment building and my neighbor overheard me somewhere\/somehow talking about my Ball python. She's mostly misinformed about snakes and is scared or dose not like them. My neighbor (not landlord) kinda cornered me and told me how dangerous pythons are and said some rather out of touch things about snakes and how she's worried its going to escape and kill her cat. Now I tried to be as polite and informative as possible. I'm a CVT at an exotics clinic so I deal with misinformation around these animals all the time. She didn't budge of course, so I just promised her my  snake wouldn't get loose.\n\nNow my landlord is getting involved. At first it was just a text or asking me to please re-home the snake.  Now not only have I paied a 450$ pet deposit and 200$ a month more for my pets. But the thing is every pet you have you have to submit a form that the agency\/property owner signs and sends back to you approving the pets. If you have a dog you send in a DNA sample so they can catch people not picking up after there pets. So I'm pretty sure I won't lose my apartment over a ball python. But my landlord (I'm not sure what she would actually be called but she doesn't actually own the property she just deals with on site stuff?) Has been emailing me telling me I have to get rid of the snake, and if I don't they are going to evict me. Now the hilarious part is, before she sent me this I called the agency that manages are building to ask if the Ball python breaks my lease in any way. Of course they said I payed my deposits and got the new pet approved so no, little noodle dose not break the lease in any way. At this point I know she is just trying to bully me into getting rid of the snake because she\/my neighbor don't like it. And she must believe that I'm too young and naive to see through it or something? \n\nSo I haven't responded to her, and I was going to ignore her threats until my nosey neighbor confronted me again.  She started saying that they are going to evict me and that I should stop being so stubborn and get rid of the snake. So I told her I wasn't breaking the lease in any way and that I wasn't getting evicted. That confrontation was much worse then the first one, she just started screaming how stupid and immature I was and wouldn't stop until I closed my door in her face. So I've emailed this all to the rental agency and opened a complaint against her and the on site landlord for harassing me. I do think its kinda important to note, these are both older women, and I'm 24. (You could easily mistake me for 17 on a bad day though). I just want to be 100% positive I've handled this correctly, and in no way could be evicted. From my own research I seem to be in the clear. But money is TIGHT and I don't want to hire a lawyer for a petty dispute between me and my neighbors\/landlord. Please ask me any questions you have below! I'm happy to answer.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ballpython\/comments\/f3mh4d\/land_lords_believe_my_snake_is_a_danger_to_the\/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share\n\nThis is to a post I made when this started before I called the agency or was confronted by my neighbor when my landlord just started asking me to re-home the snake. About 3 months ago.","title":"My landlord has been harassing me about my pet Ball Python after my neighbor overheard me talking about him.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589150238,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghb7pv\/va_how_to_determine_if_i_have_good_cause_to_quit\/","id":"ghb7pv","body":"As of Friday, I am back at work after being furloughed. I work in Crisis Stabilization. I was told that the reason for this is due to a change in the Department of Medical Assistance Services \\[DMAS\\] regulations requiring a ratio of client to counselor of 1:1. However, I cannot find this documentation anywhere. I suspect that being called back (along with other colleagues) has to do with PPP loan forgiveness.\n\nSocial distancing: On paper, we are being required to adhere to social distancing guidelines with staff and clients. In actuality, the children are not social distancing because they don't understand the concept (or, at least, they are incapable). The staff is also not social distancing with fellow staff nor with clients. This afternoon, in a particularly troubling event, three counselors and one client were all sitting at a picnic table, none of whom were wearing masks.\n\nPPE: Which brings me to another point: on paper, we are all supposed to be wearing masks whenever possible. So, always unless one is eating or drinking. In actuality, myself and my direct supervisor are the only ones wearing masks. The rest of the staff are either not wearing them at all or do so with irregularity. None of the clients are wearing masks and are not required to.\n\nTemperature checks: Clients, not staff, are undergoing required temperature checks. However, these checks are being done AFTER they are transported to the center (by staff) and AFTER they interact with other children and staff. These temperature checks are such a farce, that one staff member took a child's temperature today and it registered at 92 degrees. Instead of rechecking (or, calling for an ambulance) she simply wrote it down. We have no medical staff on the team. Only Qualified Mental Health Professionals and various counselors.\n\nTelehealth: Only assessors are allowed to use telehealth. Telehealth is not an option for any other staff for any other purpose. I don't know if this is a company policy or DMAS policy.\n\nRisk: I work predominantly with a Medicaid population. Needless to say, the parents of these children are more likely to have pre-existing health conditions. Many children are foster children who are being taken care of by elderly folks. This is what has spurred me to action this evening - meeting the elderly foster parents of one of my clients. I feel sick with the knowledge that I could be contributing to someone's death but staying mum on what is going on for a paycheck. The children are with us for 8 hours a day. 7 hours in the center during the week and 6 hours in the center on the weekend.\n\nEdit: Documentation: I forgot to mention that we have been instructed on our documentation to omit any mention of \"group.\" It looks, on paper, like we are providing these services in a 1:1 setting. I have this in writing.\n\nAny and all guidance\/advice\/etc. would be greatly appreciated.","title":"[VA] How to determine if I have good cause to quit my job in order to receive unemployment benefits?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590347620,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpvges\/how_do_you_get_evidence_of_inappropriate_behavior\/","id":"gpvges","body":"There is a lot to this case. There are 4 children involved. The mother is desperate to get the children away from the father.\n\nThere is A LOT to the story that I don't think is allowed to talk about on here that involves the father's dad (so grandfather) that the mother is trying to fight in court. The father doesn't believe the kids. I think that's cuz he is covering for his own dad. Cops don't believe the kids. Judges don't really seem to believe that these offenses happened either. Kinda sucks. \n\nWhat I actually came here to ask was that recently the kids have been telling us that he has been showing them really inappropriate shows. Like \"Don't Fuck With Cats\" I don't know if any of you have seen that. But as an adult, I couldn't even get through the first episode. Its too graphic and emotional. Then we found \"hentai\" in one of the boys tablets search history. He is 7. It was pretty hardcore stuff too. When asked about how he knew about it, he told us his dad told him about it. And the other boys tell us that they are always exposed to sexual cinema. They say that they watch couples have sex on TV sometimes. Their age ranges are 5 to 10. \n\nWe just have no idea how to go about proving this behavior. We are constantly told that it's just \"hearsay\" We can't like film any of these interactions with us with the kids as it seems \"staged\" \n\nThere just has to be SOMETHING we can do. \n\nWe are in Idaho. I am the sister-in-law.","title":"How do you get evidence of inappropriate behavior from a parent with their children?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474373288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53n0vu\/exempt_salaried_employee_jury_duty_pay_question\/","id":"53n0vu","body":"Hello legaladvice,\n\nMy coworker got called for jury duty (only one day's worth apparently). She lives & works in Maryland. We are exempt salaried employees so our schedules vary according to the needs of the business (hospitality industry). They knew about her jury duty and scheduled her off that day as one of her two off days, and so they still have her working five days for the week.\n\nIs this proper for a business? Googling it seems to indicate yes and no simultaneously, so not sure. I know that her pay cannot be adjusted because of jury duty, but not sure if it's fine that they just scheduled her so she was off that day (even though it's a busy day and she would not normally have been off).\n\nThanks for any input!","title":"Exempt Salaried Employee -- Jury Duty & Pay Question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517464435,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ugnw8\/signed_a_lease_where_the_utility_addendum\/","id":"7ugnw8","body":"I just signed a 12 month lease for an apartment in a 4 unit building in CA. The property manager explained that water was not included in the rent, but that the bill was split between the four units after a $150 contribution from the owner (there is a communal washer). The lease explains this, going as far and to say that they divide up the bill based on how many individuals live in each unit. Each unit has 2 people, so it's an equal split. This seemed pretty fair and reasonable to me. \nI met one of my neighbors tonight (while he was watering his garden) and he shared that he doesn't and never has paid for water in his 10+ years living on the property. He said he's never heard of water being an expense for any of the other tenants. Now I feel like the other tenants are probably liberal with their water use since they don't have to worry about the bill, and I think it's beyond unfair for me and my roommate to be responsible for other people's usage. \nI don't have much experience leasing, but I understand that it's a binding contract. I feel like the landlord\/property management is violating the terms of the lease by not charging the other tenants. Is it possible for that to be a thing? Or is the tenant that only one who can be in violation? Not sure what my options are here or how to present this to the property management without causing financial issues for the other tenants. Advice would be greatly appreciated!\n","title":"Signed a lease where the utility addendum explains that all units are equally responsible for the water bill. Met my neighbors who shared they don't pay for water. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590514734,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr1nbi\/house_and_insurance\/","id":"gr1nbi","body":"Here is the scenario:\n\nLocation Johnson City, Tennessee\n\nMy grandparents have passed away. I love in their house with my kids, and I want to keep it for the memories and the fact it is home. The house is in grandfathers name. He passed away 8years before grandmother.  My grandmother had to be placed in a nursing home for constant care, where she was put on machines and passed away. Now her nursing home bill is large and 78k is owed, where they typically would take her property and auction it to pay the cost, including the house that is in my grandfather's name where we currently live. Is there a way I would be able to pay on her Bill's rather than forfeit our families home that mybgrandparents lived their entire lives? What should I do?","title":"House and Insurance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1591108225,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv8chz\/my_landlords_are_about_to_evict_me_for_being\/","id":"gv8chz","body":"Okay so here's a general run-down; our rent is 649 a month. We go month-to-month because we've been trying to move out, so our fees for that are $30. So we have to pay $679 a month, with water every three months. We pay $680 every single month, more when we have to add the water bill on. We haven't paid late in over a year. And we *always* pay with money orders, so we have **all of the receipts.** And they're trying to claim we owe them almost $800 in unpaid charges (they're trying to claim we only paid for like $10 last month and that we haven't been paying out month-to-month fees at all). But we have all of the receipts to prove we're OVERPAYING?!\n\nSo yeah anyways, this month we sent a note with the check saying we're willing to spend our only day off together showing the company our receipts in person and that they should email us when of those days would work best for them. Obviously, it hasn't made it there yet, this was yesterday, but this morning they sent me a 5-day or leave email...\n\nWe've been looking for a new place for almost two years now, but everything in our price range either has registered sex offenders living there or is owned by this same company... And I have a feeling that they're going to be extremely difficult about these receipts... I honestly don't have a single clue what to do. No matter what happens, it'll look bad to future landlords. We could show them the proof we aren't behind and then they leave it be, but tell the next one when they call for references that's we're difficult or something like that. We could take them to court over it if needed but then the next one's like \"yikes, I don't wanna get sued, I ain't renting to them.\" Or we could let them steal from us and literally starve for several weeks and the next landlord sees this huge payment that's considered late without realizing it was us choosing to have shelter over not getting robbed, practically at gunpoint here...\n\nWhat do we do?\n\n​\n\nP.S. Parents' are not an option for living due to mental health reasons.\n\nEdit to add Appleton, Wi, which honestly makes me nervous to say in case they get wind of this...","title":"My landlords are about to evict me for being behind on rent when I overpay every month?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576279371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eabq8g\/could_i_win_full_custody\/","id":"eabq8g","body":"I've been married to my husband for a little over a year. I'm only 27 but I have three kids from before him and he has 4 kids from his previous marriage. The youngest two live with us and I legally adopted them. Recently we learned that I'm pregnant again, with twins. I'm terrified, this isn't what I wanted. Before we got married, we talked about how we weren't going to have anymore. I don't use birth control because it messes up my breast milk supply, but we use condoms. Logically I know I should get an abortion, but even if I wanted one, he'd never let me get it.\n\nMy husband is incredibly abusive. Although he's never hurt the kids, he emotionally and verbally abuses me, beats me, and rapes me. I've never reported him because he's a police officer and I'm scared of what would happen. \n\nMy older girls, 8 and 5, both expressed concerns to their fathers on whats been going on and now they've given me an ultimatum. If I don't leave my husband, they're both going to sue me for full custody of my daughters. \n\nMore than anything I want to. Every moment with him feels like the life is being sucked out of me. I feel so empty inside. I'm terrified of him. I never know what's going to set him off. I try to be in bed and have all the kids in bed by the time he gets home from work. It doesn't do much. He still rapes me while I'm asleep. I'm assuming that's how I got pregnant again, I doubt he bothers to use condoms then. But at least I don't have to talk to him.\n\nI don't know what I'm supposed to do. If I don't leave him they're going to try and take my girls from me. If I do leave him I'm still pregnant with his babies. I've still adopted his two girls. He'd sue me for custody of all four. I can't afford either options. I don't work. I don't have any income besides child support checks. He took and spent all my savings. The nearest Women's Shelter is miles and miles away. My mother would never take in all of us. I've begged her for help and she just thinks I should work things out with him. She says this is God's punishment for having my daughter when I was unmarried and 17.\n\nMy only option is reaching out to my father and his family. We're not close but maybe he could help. But I can't up and leave without knowing what I'm going to do and how I'm going to fight him. If I even can.\n\nIt's his girls I'm most worried about. They're still little, 2 and 4 and legally I've adopted them, but would a judge give me full custody of them? I don't want him in their lives. In any of their lives. I've read somewhere that when a step-parent adopts their step-children it gives them the same rights as a biological parent so is there any chance at all that the judge will give me full custody over their biological father? Would I have to prove my abuse to the judge in court? And the babies, if I keep them, What rights would he have once I file for divorce? I want a restraining order, I want full custody, and I don't want him around any of my kids ever again. I know that's probably not possible, I know I'll probably still have to give him visitation if I do win, but I just want to know if there's even the smallest chance?","title":"Could I Win Full Custody?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476336414,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/578q87\/cops_pulled_up_behind_bf_while_parked_in_parking\/","id":"578q87","body":"This is a shitty fucking sub. Thanks for downvoting everything I said even though  I was just ASKING A QUESTION and ANSWERING QUESTIONS LIKE THE SUB SUGGESTS.\n\n--\n","title":"Cops pulled up behind bf while parked in parking lot and randomly searched car, is this legal? [Maryland]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517459222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ug70v\/north_carolina_notice_of_intent_to_vacate\/","id":"7ug70v","body":"My lease states as a tenant I have to provide atleast 60 days written notice to my landlord of my intent to vacate at the end of my lease term. I told them when I was first interested in the apartment that I was in a rotational program and was only going to be in state for 8 months and had to negotiate this lease length with them. I told them my next job would be in CT, even told them my start date and that I would definitely not be able to renew my lease. \n\nFast forward to now, I get an email \"reminder\" saying if I don't want to renew I have to provide 60 days written notice. The only problem is that the reminder came only 36 days before my move-out day so I was already overdue and never went into give written notice because I didn't read Page 27 of my lease agreement where it gives these specifics... \n\nI've read a case in Ohio where the court decided that oral notice of intent to vacate was sufficient even though the lease said written. I'm wondering if anyone things I could make a similar argument or if anyone has any ideas for avoiding the additional month of rent i'm going to have to pay.","title":"(North Carolina) Notice of intent to vacate","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576211153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9z2jd\/cox_cable_lied_to_be_during_cancellation_attempt\/","id":"e9z2jd","body":"Not looking to sue.  Looking to file a complaint against them.  Do I use my local weighs and measures like if someone gets overcharged at a store?  I assume this is still considered under legal advice if not I apologize.\n\nCalled today to cancel high end package that we had signed up for but due to recent family emergency changing our whole budget and way of life had to end.  I knew I would have to pay a fee to get out of our current contract.  We were paying 157 a month for telephone, cable, and internet.  I was attempting to lower it to only the lowest form of internet they had and that is it.  I knew calling to cancel is always a fight but didn't expect this.  The man on the phone told me my fee was $240 for each service I had if I canceled.  I asked him what that meant and he said $240 x 3 \"the math is not hard\".  He also told me I would have to pay \\*Over $400 for my cable modem and DVR recorder hardware.  Is this something I can file a complaint against and if so can someone point me in the correct direction?","title":"Cox Cable lied to be during cancellation attempt","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590606765,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grq67j\/my_job_before_the_pandemic_calling_all_employees\/","id":"grq67j","body":"So I'm hoping someone out there can tell me if what this company is doing is even legal and how this affects me- State-TX\n\nOnce the whole pandemic started getting really serious and the Governor told businesses to close that were not considered essential my company laid off every employee that same day with no warning...infact the only reason I actually knew I was laid off was because I received an email from the corporate office with my letter of termination. I worked for a time share company that would call people who filled out entry forms to win a prize at events-some not even knowing the fine print allowed us to call them and solicit time share to them. (offering them a free mini vacation in exchange for their time sitting through a time share presentation) Not my proudest job but I had to pay the bills. To get back on track though- once some businesses started to reopen the corporate office has started to call ALL of their employees and informing them they did receive the government loan (why they are telling us something that is none of our business I don't know) and offering for us to be put back on payroll without us even working at this time and if we did this it would secure us a position at the company. Our pay would be an \"average of what we made before the pandemic.\" They failed to mention that if I were to do this I would be giving up my unemployment money and most of America is making more than they did working on unemployment right now with the extra $600 a week. They also failed to mention that they are scrambling to get people back after letting them go with zero warning because if they get enough people back that government loan for ten million dollars will turn into a GRANT if they get enough of their original employees back on payroll. Once they get that grant and realize that NOBODY in America is going to want to travel right now (you've been stuck at home with your family for months want to spend even more time with them!?) Let alone invest in a timeshare worth literally thousands of dollars when unemployment rates are skyrocketed right now...they can lay off everyone again and be ten million dollars richer. (This is what we are all being told from a former manger of mine) My questions are-\n\n-Is what this company doing even legal? In order for me to secure my old position back I have to give up my unemployment and still sit at home but making even less money? \n\n-Do government loans truly turn into a grant if companies have enough employees on payroll?\n\n-Can the company use this loan\/possible grant on whatever they choose to?\n\n- Could I lose my unemployment for not accepting their offer? I know if you are offered a JOB and turn it down you are no longer eligible for unemployment but they didn't offer me a job where I could actually WORK...\n\nI apologize for the length of this post, any typos, or any ignorance on this subject...I'm not informed on how all this works at ALL.","title":"My job before the pandemic calling all employees asking them to be put back on payroll,give up unemployment for their own financial gain...","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589662766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl29i5\/texas_is_it_illegal_for_my_old_apartment_to_hold\/","id":"gl29i5","body":"I know it\u2019s a federal offense to open someone\u2019s mail, hold it etc. but this issue is kind of strange. I had a package that came monthly, and unfortunately the package came one day after I moved out. I tried to have USPS intercept it, to no avail. They are currently telling me they can\u2019t accept packages and they would NEVER accept one for a previous resident. If they won\u2019t allow me to get my mail, is there anything I can do? Contact USPS to have it removed from the mailbox and held at the post office? Thanks!","title":"[Texas] Is it illegal for my old apartment to hold my mail and not allow me any way to retrieve it?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589704378,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glbzlv\/do_i_keep_my_tips\/","id":"glbzlv","body":"I work in a small restaurant in Texas and roughly 60% of the time I'm at work I am the only employee in the building. I cook, wash dishes, take orders, clean and take food to tables. I am paid above minimum wage and typically make over $30 a month in tips. I have never formally be given a \"manager\" title but I do have a managers food handlers license. My boss keeps all the tips paid by credit card saying since I make over minimum wage I don't get to keep them in what I believe is their idea of a \"tip credit\". I never get any documentation of how much of the tips they are crediting and I highly doubt they are doing it the right way if that even is what they're trying to say. Even if that's their excuse it could only apply to hours I work in a waiter capacity and couldn't be applied to any work I do cooking\/ washing dishes and it would be very hard to disentangle those hours. Who do the credit card tips belong to? Can they be applied as tip credits?","title":"Do I keep my tips?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591092536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv4mb0\/texas_child_support_statute_of_limitations_tx\/","id":"gv4mb0","body":"Does Texas have a statute of limitations of child support? I\u2019ve googled it and some sites say clearly NO, while other sites say yes, after 10 years from the date the obligation ended. How can different legal sites have completely contradictory information? What\u2019s the truth?","title":"Texas Child Support Statute of Limitations [TX]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590201783,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gox9d1\/landlord_shut_off_power_and_evicted_me_due_to\/","id":"gox9d1","body":"It started today with me going to the we because I was really sick. I got a strep test which was positive and a also got a covid 19 test which I won't know till 3-5 days from now.\n\nCurrently I am a month to month lease holder whose lease ends this month. I let my landlord know I got the test because I wanted to let her know and notify just Incase something would happen. That was a mistake because she blew up and told me I had to packed up and meet her at a hotel that she would pay for (few days) by 4pm because she will be shutting down the power and utilities by 4pm. I told her I didn't want to do that because I was sick and felt terrible. \n\nShe then proceeded to tell me that I don't have a choice and that she says that she knows I do drugs in the apartment and conduct fraud work activity which is all a lie. She then proceeded to threaten me with lawsuit saying if I didn't comply and move out she would sue me and not to mess with her because she has sued many people before and I should not mess with her and to find someone easier. \n\nAt 4 she shut off the power by the breaker box I assume because the down stairs person has power but the upstairs and kitchen area does not have power. She then proceeded to tell me she never shut down the power and that it shuts off on and off between high usage which is bullshit.\n\nRight now I'm living in a house without power and no one will help me currently from the police. I probably should have agreed to getting my deposit back and her putting me in a hotel for a week but I didn't want to pack up and move because of this and I felt really sick.\n\nThank you, and I live in Virginia and a month to month lease renter.","title":"Landlord shut off power and evicted me due to covid 19 test","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589250585,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi27yu\/employer_lied_to_me_costing_me_3_weeks_of_pay\/","id":"gi27yu","body":"So, after hearing I would be furloughed by my company I looked into unemployment benefits and saw for one of the reasons I did not qualify for unemployment. I brought this to Human Resources attention and she word for word said that should not matter and I will qualify so don\u2019t worry. \n\nSo, I applied and sat around because the compensation I would get from unemployment would be enough until I came back. \n\nSure enough I got denied. \n\nAfter I expressed my frustration, their solution to compensate me is to bring me back on for a couple of days a week and compensate with the rest with the Families first covid 19 act 80 hours. But I read into that eligibility and I do not qualify once again. \n\nAfter bringing this up to them, they said my company has the final decision whether I get that compensation and if the government finds out I\u2019m not eligible, it would fall on my company not me. \n\nSo, it sounds like they are going to lie about me not being able to work (or telework). I was working from home prior to the furlough. And the paper they want me to sign says I am unable to work from home. So would I be responsible because I am lying as well? \n\nMy gut tells me not to sign the paper, but who do I bring this up with and do I have legal action available to me? \n\nAlso, is there something to be done because HR said that I would qualify for unemployment even though they aren\u2019t supposed to advise me on whether or not I would?","title":"Employer lied to me costing me 3 weeks of pay. Their solution to compensate me seems unethical. Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518811500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y1hnf\/deposit_after_breaking_the_lease_california\/","id":"7y1hnf","body":"Hey y community \n\nI am a little bit in a dispute with my landlord about the use of my deposit and would be happy for some advice. I am currently moving out of my apartment in West Hollywood. Unfortunately I had to break the lease after only 5 months due to my work.\n\nFortunately with an early notice my landlord and me were able to find a new tenant to move in just a few days after I moved out.\u00a0\n\nAlthough I did not receive a full statement regarding the deposit, my landlord gave me\u00a0 a preliminary overview of the upcoming costs they would deduct from my deposit. This includes a number of fees (rekeying, cleaning, painting, releasing) which are not stated in my lease agreement or\u00a0 in the California Civil Code.\n\nThey landlord explained to me that they can add these costs because of me breaking the lease. As far as I understand the civil code though, I would have to pay the lease for the remaining time until the landlord is able to find a new tenant if not otherwise specified in the lease agreement.\u00a0\n\nSo the question is, does breaking the lease allow for any additional deduction from the deposit other than what is specified in the lease agreement or the civil code?\u00a0\n\n","title":"Deposit after breaking the lease [California ]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588378345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbu0yf\/grounds_for_a_lawsuit\/","id":"gbu0yf","body":"My Mom (63 years old) and I live in a 1 bedroom Mitchell Lama in New York. \n\nIn order to be accepted, you must apply, sit on a waiting list, undergo a credit\/background check, get interviewed, and put a down payment (ours was $28k). \n\nAlso, bedroom distribution is dependent on the amount of people in your household; 3 or more people are allocated to a 2+ bedroom apartment (since we\u2019re 2 people we were able to get a 1 bedroom). \n\nWe\u2019ve been here for about 5 years now and love it, except for one problem, our neighbors and their children who make incessant noise...\n\nRight next to us (1 bedroom apartment meaning only 1-2 people on the lease) lives a handicapped lady and her home attendant; it was just them for the first 3 years of us living here and all was well till about 2 years ago when the home attendant moved in his 2 children and wife...\n\nThey are LOUD. \n\nFor starters, the wife and husband constantly (I\u2019m talking at LEAST 4 times a week) engage in arguments with yelling and cursing. These arguments don\u2019t just happen in the day, but also sometimes at 2 o\u2019clock in the morning. \n\nSame goes for their TV, it\u2019s so loud that it sounds like it\u2019s being viewed inside my apartment and this lasts till the morning hours of the night as well. \n\nAdditionally, their 2 children scream (I\u2019m talking screeching) and stomp and run around till this time as well. \n\nIt\u2019s so loud and bold that it can be heard CLEARLY from my room with the door closed. I\u2019ve woken up a countless amount of times to these nuisances. \n\nThey are also DANGEROUS. \n\nNYPD has arrested the wife for assaulting the handicapped woman. \n\nNYPD has also arrested the wife and husband and CPS has confiscated their children from them. \n\nOn TWO separate occasions, NYFD has had to break down their door while they were not home because they left the gas on and it was leaking into the hallway. \n\nThis has been an on-going problem for 2 years now; it\u2019s everyday if not 4\/7 days of the week. I\u2019ve lost sleep, had to leave my home to complete college assignments, and in the midst of COVID-19 have had to leave Zoom conference calls because the noise was too disruptive. \n\nWe\u2019ve done all we can: call security (well over 30 times and I wish I was exaggerating), try and speak with them, write to the Board of Directors, etc. They refuse to do anything because the lady who owns the apartment is handicapped. \n\nThey are clearly breaking the rules of the lease (and quite frankly are not occupying it lawfully because 1) they did not go through the process and 2) are surpassing the capacity for 1 bedroom apartments). \n\nIs this grounds for a lawsuit? It\u2019s violating our rights as cooperatives. \n\nWe have hundreds of recordings, copies of the letters sent to the Board of Directors, and documentation proving we called security.","title":"Grounds for a Lawsuit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473447033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51z0be\/sc_usus_anywhere_ive_seen_a_lot_of_trucks_with\/","id":"51z0be","body":"Heyo LegalAdvice!\n\nI hope it's okay that I'm asking this here, as it's not a legal problem I'm currently facing or involved in. Instead, I'm hoping that you can clear up a friendly debate the boyfriend and I were having this morning.\n\nOn our way to get some coffee we ended up behind a large dump-truck (for lack of a better word?) that was hauling gravel off. We're right near a quarry so this isn't entirely uncommon and we see these trucks all the time. Anyway, just about every truck\/company has the same warning painted on the back of the truck in big red letters:\n\n>CAUTION!\nSTAY BACK 200'\nNOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELDS\n\nAs we were driving I wondered allowed if that was legal. My thought process went a little like this:\n\n*1. Does this mean that if I were 201' away that the company would then be responsible for my windshield?\n*2. If yes, how would you be able to prove one way or the other?\n*3. You can't. So if the company is responsible for the damage at 201' then they're also responsible for it at 199'\n\nI think that the warnings are put on just so that unwitting drivers *think* that they won't be able to hold the company responsible. Obviously, the BF didn't agree with any of this and thinks that they're not responsible for any damage, period. His argument was that you shouldn't be driving close enough to the truck to have any damage done if something flies out. And to this, I say BS because traffic and the flow of traffic change constantly. \n\n\nSo LegalAdvice! What's the verdict? Are the companies responsible for packing\/loading their trucks correctly and safely and responsible for any damage that's done if they don't? Or is it my responsibility to keep a good distance at all times, no matter what, or risk a cracked windshield and empty wallet?\n\n","title":"[SC, US\/US - Anywhere] I've seen a lot of trucks with warnings such as \"Not responsible for windshield damage.\" Is this the truth, or is it meant to try and convince people that it is?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518479860,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x58k6\/estate_lawyer_not_relinquishing_estate_money\/","id":"7x58k6","body":"This is in Ontario, Canada. My grandfather died in 2013 and my mom and aunt were co-executors of the estate which was bequeathed to them 50\/50. There were some issues between my mom and aunt but eventually all was worked out legally and everything has been signed off on and most of the estate has since been distributed. However, there were some shares that needed to be sold which took a little time. Here is the issue - my grandfather\u2019s lawyer has still not relinquished my mother\u2019s share of the share sales to her. My mom\u2019s lawyer has sent multiple letters to the estate lawyer which have been ignored. Her lawyer hasn\u2019t done anything else to try and contact him and appears to have given up. What sort of recourse does my mom have to FINALLY get this last bit of money?  How do you force the estate lawyer to respond and distribute the remainder of the estate?  Thank you. ","title":"Estate lawyer not relinquishing estate money (Ontario, Canada)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578804842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enj55f\/getting_started_on_a_prenup_some_questions\/","id":"enj55f","body":"My fiance and I got engaged and are marrying 10 months from now. We're planning on a prenup, but I want to have an idea of what we can go to the lawyers with so we don't go in blind. It's also my goal to ensure that everything is fair to both of us, since in the marriage I will have the financial advantage, with my current net worth > his, and my future earning potential is 2-3x greater than his annually. There's a high likelihood of his being at home with future children without an income for a period of time. I definitely don't want him to feel or be financially hostage. So my questions:\n\n1) I currently live in TX, he's in MO, the wedding will happen in either KS or MO. Should this make a difference in where we have our contract filed (ie. does it matter if our marriage license is signed in MO?) \n\n2) I'm in the medical field and will likely be sued at some point. I should be generally covered by medical malpractice through work, but is there anything I can\/should do in the prenup to protect him and his assets from being used in any malpractice case or personal injury case? (yeah, I need to read up on how malpractice really works)\n\n3) Also read that it's important to have 2 separate lawyers in order to have the contract recognized legally--can they be from the same firm? (considering we're long distance until at least July, and should probably get this done sooner rather than later). \n\n4) Is it reasonable to get started with one of those online prenup forms and then take it to a lawyer? Also (dumbest question of all), how the heck do you find a lawyer you trust? It's not like we can do a trial and error method like you can with doctors.\n\n​\n\nAll very different questions, I know. If anyone has good resources on any of these, that'd be great in addition to any suggestions. Thanks!","title":"Getting started on a prenup: some questions","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1421192985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sc9d0\/incorrect_name_on_traffic_ticket_ca\/","id":"2sc9d0","body":"Hello, I got pulled over for going 90 on a 65, which counts as 1 point added. However, my name is incorrectly spelled on the courtesy notice. Because of this, it says \"I am not eligible for traffic school because we cannot verify your driver history to determine eligibility.\" \n\nThis is my first ticket ever. I am not trying to fight the ticket, I will pay it and move on, lesson learned. My driver's license and the rest of the info are correct but I'm just confused about what to do about traffic school. I would like to attend and remove any points off my record if possible. I am going to appear at court but not sure if this is something I can bring up. Is there anything I can do? \n\nThanks for any replies. ","title":"Incorrect Name on Traffic Ticket [CA]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576030724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e90q54\/i_need_help_identifying_a_technicality\/","id":"e90q54","body":"*on mobile and in Tennessee* \n\ni\u2019m getting sued in civil court for failing to pay debts from a loan company. my court date is tomorrow.  i am having to represent myself as well. \n\ni was looking at my summons while preparing for tomorrow. i am watching a lot of videos on how the court works as well as videos of court so i don\u2019t make any mistakes. one of the videos i was watching talking about how if anything on the summons isn\u2019t correct it can be a technicality.  i don\u2019t think i have a technicality for my case but i wanted to ask and make sure. \n\nmy summons has my current address, although the contract with the loan company has my old address, all other information is correct. before i was unable to make payments i did go into the loan website and fix my address after i moved (i did this with all mail if any relevance).\n\nsince my contract and the summons has 2 different addresses is this considered a technicality?","title":"i need help identifying a technicality","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1424200065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w80rc\/minnesota_landlord_security_deposit_question\/","id":"2w80rc","body":"I bought a duplex last year and moved into the lower half of it.  The upstairs tenants have been there for 4-5 years and their lease expires at the end of May.  They have told me that they are considering moving out.\n\nThe previous owner told me that the building was \"non-smoking\", but the lease they had with the old owner does not specifically enumerate this.  They signed a new lease with me that does specifically state that the unit is non-smoking.\n\nHowever, I know for a fact that they smoke indoors all the time.  I can smell it in both of the stairwells and one of the tenants has told me that they smoke.  Personally, I don't really care that much.  There's no carpeting upstairs and it doesn't make any of the rest of the building smell.  However, if they move out in May, I will definitely need to repaint the entire unit (walls and ceiling, 1300sqft).  I have a security deposit for them ($850).  Would I be on reasonable legal footing to claim that the smoke smell is not normal wear and tear and that I can use a portion of their deposit to repaint the entire unit?","title":"Minnesota landlord security deposit question","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575788766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7qqij\/do_i_find_a_place_to_live_or_not\/","id":"e7qqij","body":"I live in indiana. I am wanting to get divorced. I'm a 38 yo f. My question I'd should I buy a place to buy before I file for divorce?  I recently kicked him out and he refused to stay away and came back. I need to find a home and I feel for my mental health I need to go before things get worse.  I think if I buy a house he could try to take it in a divorce so I'm really not sure how to proceed first.","title":"Do I find a place to live or not?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589616209,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkr0hd\/arizona_having_trouble_understanding_if\/","id":"gkr0hd","body":"So I originally applied for unemployment insurance in late March I believe. At the time my employer had fully stopped payroll, thus making me eligible.\n\nWhen April came it was announced that I would be getting 60% of our full time hourly pay, aka partial unemployment. I applied again because I was still eligible for PUA. By the last week of April it was announced that I would be compensated full 40 hours pay again, for two months; with hours logged beginning April 20th according to my pay stub (04\/20 to 05\/03 with the actual pay date being 5\/8). \n\nEvery time that I applied or claimed, I know that I was eligible for it. I have not claimed anything since getting the 40 hour pay. The check itself says \"Weeks Paid: 4\/25\/20 Through 05\/09\/20.\" \n\nHowever the amount is more than the $600\/week PUA, so could this be retroactive payment for the weeks I claimed despite the payment dates?\n\nTechnically my work started logging full time hours for me beginning April 20th, before the 4\/25 date. Does this mean if I cash the check it would be Unemployment Insurance fraud?\n\nI feel like it's for the weeks that I actively claimed, but I'm not sure. Obviously I never lied when I applied and claimed, so it couldn't be fraud in that regard? Just don't want to mess this up lol, no clue if I'm eligible for this money or not because of the dates it says it covers. \n\nCan't call them until Monday I believe so I would really appreciate some input on this.","title":"[Arizona] Having trouble understanding if collecting my delayed PUA pay is going to be fraud or not, as my employment circumstances have changed.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1415588520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ltn39\/need_to_evict_a_roommatetenant_need_help_in_doing\/","id":"2ltn39","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice, I am a homeowner and I am seeking to evict one of my tenants as soon as possible. The caveat to this is that I also live at the property along with 2 other people. \n\nThe tenant has no written lease and is paid through December. The other roommates and myself have determined that this is absolutely not a good fit moving forward in terms of lifestyle or priorities. In addition to this, the tenant I am seeking to evict uses and possesses marijuana and paraphernalia on the premises, which none of the rest of us engage in ourselves or condone.\n\nBased on just some quick googling I have found that I need to provide him with a \"notice to quit\". But my question is, what are the steps that I need to take in order to go about this legally?","title":"Need to evict a roommate\/tenant. Need help in doing some legally. MI.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588548927,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd0ofp\/what_can_i_do_about_the_unexpected_third_roommate\/","id":"gd0ofp","body":"I\u2019m (20F) renting a house in Atlanta currently, with my name as lease holder, my dad as guarantor, and my sister(19F) and boyfriend(24M) as roommates. \n\nI\u2019m having an issue of my sisters boyfriend (20M) has moved in. There was no discussion he just kind of started living here back in January. We had some discussions about him paying rent, and I agreed to waiting for some money he was supposed to come into in April.\n\nWith COVID, that all fell through apparently and every talk about it is met with anger from my sister. He\u2019s an unemployed felon so it\u2019s hard for him to get a job currently. I get that, but honestly my advice for him is the Wendy\u2019s is hiring \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f.  Being a felon is why he said he didn\u2019t get his stimulus check too which after researching smells like bs.\n\nNot being able to afford rent didn\u2019t keep him from going to a huge music festival back in March, and the others he had planned are only cancelled because of corona. \n\nI have calculated that he has cost us all over $2000 of unpaid rent\/bills (which have notably gone up) since he started living here. I\u2019m going to present him with a full breakdown of all he\u2019s cost us tomorrow, as well as an ultimatum (still in progress and kinda my question).\n\nThey\u2019ve halted evictions in Fulton county so I don\u2019t think that\u2019s an option yet. We\u2019ve got a pretty split house, she\u2019s got her own room half bath and living room with a single door connecting them. My ultimatum is if he doesn\u2019t start pay rent of $350 (1\/4 of rent+$50 for utilities)by June 1st he\u2019s not allowed on our side of the house. He can shower at a truck stop or his moms he was living at before 30 mins south. He has a toaster oven he can use back there. There\u2019s no working sink but he can buy bottled water if he wants to drink or wash his hands.\n\nHow can I enforce this? Can I call the cops for trespassing if he disregards? Since he\u2019s not on the lease can I do this regardless? Advice very appreciated please let me know if there are any questions!!!!!!","title":"What can I do about the \u201cunexpected third roommate\u201d legally right now?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590001404,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnhkk0\/can_an_estate_law_firm_charge_you_to_correct\/","id":"gnhkk0","body":"My grandma died in November of 2018, and her estate has been in limbo this entire time. The law firm handling the estate has been very hard to communicate with. Before the final estate settlement was supposed to go to the courts, my dad identified multiple problems with the calculations, but the lawyer said that everything was fine. The courts rejected the estate settlement based on the errors, and now the lawyer is wanting to charge around \\~$4k to correct the mistakes before the next court date. \n\nMy parents don't have a lot of experience with this stuff, but it seems wrong that a lawyer can screw up, and then charge you to make the corrections. What recourse do they have?\n\nThank you.","title":"Can an estate law firm charge you to correct their mistakes?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589585893,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkk6f1\/neighbor_has_fence_on_my_yard_he_agreed_to_lease\/","id":"gkk6f1","body":"So my neighbor has his fence on my land.\nIt is a pretty significant piece of my small property (about 5%).\nI had approached him about it and he immediately wanted to buy it.\nI told him I couldn't sell it because I'm under a mortgage and I said I'd lease the land to him.\nHe agreed that he'd rent the land for a reasonable amount of money. I told him it'd be a renewable lease and would be nulled if I moved.\n\nMy neighbor was agreeable to all of this on the phone and I have this phone call recorded (I live in a state where only one party needs to consent for the recording).\n\nI had an attorney draft the lease but now my neighbor refuses to sign it and is claiming adverse possession.\n\nIs a verbal agreement binding (I live in Alabama)?\nHe already said he'd lease the land and agreed to it and now he's claiming adverse possession.\n\nWould the verbal agreement before adverse possession be enough?","title":"Neighbor has fence on my yard. He agreed to lease the land verbally, but now he's claiming adverse possession","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517582440,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7urpsa\/received_a_uniform_traffic_ticket_for_speeding_in\/","id":"7urpsa","body":"Hello, \nI received a ticket for speeding in Chester, NY. I assumed it would be a simple ticket, with a fine and an ID so I could pay online. Instead, I got a confusing legal document stating I have to plead guilty by MAIL, and that \"A plea of guilty to this charge is equivalent to a conviction after trial. If you are convicted, not only will you be liable to a penalty, but in addition your license to drive and registration are subject to suspension and revocation as prescribed by law\"\n\nIt doesn't even give me a fine amount.\n\nHas anyone had experience with this? It feels super serious and complicated for such a minor offense. \n\nI live in Boston MA by the way. \nThank you","title":"Received a Uniform Traffic Ticket for speeding in New York, the wording and process is much more complicated than anticipated, would appreciate some guidance.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590023908,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnne9f\/employer_retaliating_after_refusal_to_go_back_to\/","id":"gnne9f","body":"I'm writing this on behalf of my boyfriend, thank you in advance. \n\nMy boyfriend works at a gym in his hometown and is also severely asthmatic. He has been claiming unemployment insurance since the gym shut down at the end of March. MA began a phased reopening plan this week and under this plan, gyms are part of phase 3 and therefore are to remain closed until July at the earliest (assuming we don't need to go backwards at all). This phased plan was announced Monday - on Sunday, my boyfriend's boss texted him and asked for his availability in anticipation of gyms potentially being able to reopen this week. He decided to wait until Monday for the announcement before responding to his boss. We found out that gyms were not to reopen this week and his boss continued to ask for availability and opened the gym (illegally) to patrons, charging them at the door. \n\nMy boyfriend expressed his concern with his boss about his asthma making him vulnerable in terms of the virus and repeatedly asked for a written COVID-19 control plan (this is a plan businesses need to have\/standards they need to meet before they can reopen, I understand the gym technically wouldn't be \"open\" in this case). His boss ignored his concerns about safety protocols and became very belligerent, calling his asthma an excuse not to work (\"BS\"). His boss then said that he wasn't firing him \"yet,\" but to expect his hours to be cut significantly because of his refusal to work (despite the gym not even being legally open!!). \n\nMy boyfriend has contacted the town's board of health a few times about this incident and they seemed concerned and said they would look into it, but so far nothing has been done. He also filed a complaint online with the Attorney General. We are seeking advice and next steps we can take. Can he keep claiming UI? Will this offer to go back to work affect his UI, despite it being illegal? Who can we contact about the gym operating illegally? Are there any repercussions for his boss's threats? \n\nThank you!","title":"Employer retaliating after refusal to go back to work despite business reopening illegally under governor's phased COVID plan (MA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1471705215,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4ypf3z\/custody_before_a_divorce\/","id":"4ypf3z","body":"Tennessee.  I had posted last week about my wife wanting a divorce.  I have come to accept that she does not want our marriage to last.  My concern now is our 2 children.  The oldest is my step child,  and I am the only father he has ever known.  I don't know if I will be able to have any rights with him.  Our youngest is biologically mine.  I told her yesterday that I'm not going to leave the house like she wants,  she had spent a few nights at her fathers.  I told her I am taking our youngest to school in the mornings and picking him up in the afternoon.  (She works night shift and normally only sees him for a few min in the morning when she takes him to school)  I also told her she is more than welcome to come over on weekends and see him,  but I'm not going to leave just because she asks me to.  Is what I am doing legal?  She is quite angry and says she is contacting a lawyer.  Do I need to rethink what I am doing so I don't get into legal trouble?  Will what I am doing effect my chances of getting custody in the divorce?  Any advice is welcome.","title":"Custody before a divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575684203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e788cn\/super_easy_question_couldnt_find_an_answer_on\/","id":"e788cn","body":"My boyfriend was parking at my apartment and got a ticket :( we forgot to grab him a pass. I felt really bad about it and decided to just pay it online. Will he find out that he got a ticket at all or can I just tell him he didn\u2019t? I paid it before I thought about all that and I don\u2019t want him to feel like he needs to pay me back or anything. Also if it helps (for legal purposes or whatevs) I\u2019m in Canada :)))","title":"Super easy question, couldn\u2019t find an answer on google so I thought I\u2019d ask here.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588791122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gepzy7\/landlord_withdrew_rent_via_ach_without_permission\/","id":"gepzy7","body":"Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 5 years now.  When I moved in I asked about paying rent online, and was told they only accepted checks.  Fine - no problem, I've written checks every month for the past 5 years, never a day late.  About a year ago the business manager started asking people to give them ACH details so they could withdraw rent on the first of the month.    I resisted because pay days were sporadic and I could never budget to have the money for rent on exactly the first of the month, so I didn't want to set up a withdrawal on the same day every month (rent can be paid up until the 5th of the month with no late fees).  I also don't like the idea of someone being able to pull that much money out of my account at any time.\n\nAt the beginning of April, I received multiple phone calls asking me to set up ACH - I explained my reasons for not wanting to again, and they said that was the end of it.  On April 3rd, I received an email from the business manager again asking me to set up ACH and sent me a screenshot of her having set up an ACH withdrawal using the information from my check, saying that she could set it for any day I wanted.\n\nI wrote back explicitly telling her that I did not authorize them to withdraw money from my checking account.  I went further to say if they required that as a method of payment, I would set up another checking account exclusively for rent, but that it would take time.  Her response was that I can continue to pay via check if I'd like.  I had also asked multiple times about paying rent online, but that is not an option.\n\nFast forward to this month.  I paid rent on May 1st.  On May 4th, I see they've debited the amount via ACH.  Then on May 5th, I see that the check was also cashed, throwing my account into overdraft.\n\nLuckily, my bank charges no overdraft fees and is connected to a savings account so it just transferred money to cover any overdrafts, so I'm not technically out anything other than my time chasing this down.  The business manager said I should have a refund check tomorrow.\n\nMy question is if there's anything legal to pursue here.  Are there laws that govern what is required to initiate an ACH payment?  Do I have any recourse should this happen again?  I don't really have any damages because we took steps to prepare for just this situation after the April email but I can't imagine it's perfectly legal to just debit an account without authorization.\n\nThanks!","title":"Landlord withdrew rent via ACH without permission and then cashed rent check","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576940389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edqtqo\/quickest_cheapest_easiest_way_to_divorceor_set_up\/","id":"edqtqo","body":"Hello all. I am still legally married, Though she has lived in another state, and made no contact with me or our child for over 1 year. I would like to get some kind of paper put in place, that says legally I have full custody. I mean, the whole divorce would be great, its just very expensive. So I ask, cheapest and easiest way to obtain legal document saying I have full custody of our child. \n\nShe ran away with her, would not let me talk to her for almost a year one time. Then plopped her on my lap and ran away never to be heard of again. I'm worried if she finds out what school the kid goes to, she can pick her up and do it again right now. Until I get that paper. She has warrants she has not dealt with, so she is avoiding court at all costs. This is why I have not done anything yet. But its time to stop just hoping she wont do anything crazy. Thank you for your time and energy!","title":"quickest, cheapest easiest way to divorce\/or set up parenting plan","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515901087,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q9it6\/my_wife_is_getting_harassed_by_her_regulars_and\/","id":"7q9it6","body":"-PA-\n\nMy wife has been working as the Restaurant Manager for a popular Sports Bar\/Restaurant for 6 years. She has two regulars, that only come during happy hour, and they despise her. They call her fat and ugly, they call her a b--ch and a c--t. Almost on a daily basis. They are just the generally miserable people who call corporate and complain about the slightest thing. Whenever my wife has to cut them off for drinking too much, they always cause a scene and harass my wife even more except on an escalated level in front of the entire bar. They try to complain about my wife to her staff and to other customers. They even tried to start a petition to have her fired! \n\nAnytime my wife has tried to ban then, her district and regional managers won't allow her. She's been able to ban dozens of other people for lesser things, but not them. One of her superiors actually told my wife to bake them goodies to try to \"win them over.\"\n\nMy wife is a wonderful manager on top of this. Food costs are at an all time low at the restaurant. Reviews are high. Many employees she has trained go on to be managers at other stores. She's even won the Highest Award given out by the company's founders.\n\nUnfortunately, quitting is not an option. We are very dependent on both our incomes and she has not been able to find a job to leave for. Transferring really isn't an option either, as other locations are hours away. But my concern is that she shouldn't have to leave a company because she feels harassed.  \n\nAt what point does this become a legal issue or can this even become a legal issue? She is getting mentally and emotionally abused daily, and she is calling out for help and receiving none. \n\nAny advice other than the typical \"she needs to quit or we need to move\" answer?\n\nPlease help!","title":"My wife is getting harassed by her regulars and corporate management refuses to do anything.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515795470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q07nr\/nm_what_would_it_take_for_my_exs_parental_rights\/","id":"7q07nr","body":"I have a child with my ex. He was abusive to me, a few times in front of our child. I finally split from him a while back. He started talking about how he\u2019ll take custody, how I was unfit and dangerous, tried to get me to drop the protection order I filed while talking through my lawyer. I didn\u2019t bend, and I was granted my protection order. He had filed one as well but the judge found no evidence to support his accusations. We had a child custody hearing later, he did not show up. So the judge told my lawyer to give him whatever custody paperwork she\u2019d drawn up and he would sign it. So I have sole physical and legal custody. He\u2019s got no visitation as the judge had ordered him to take anger management and parenting classes and he didn\u2019t. He\u2019s ordered to pay child support but hasn\u2019t. He basically vanished from our kids life as soon as I left. I know a parent can\u2019t file for termination of rights against the other parent and that it has to be state versus the parent, but I am wondering what would need to happen in order for that to happen? I\u2019m terrified that someday he\u2019ll try and come back. My kid doesn\u2019t need that type of role model. ","title":"[NM] what would it take for my ex\u2019s parental rights to be terminated?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590740781,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsoyna\/my_boss_is_threatening_to_fire_me_because_of_his\/","id":"gsoyna","body":"I\u2019ll try to keep this as brief as possible. I have been an assistant manager somewhere for just over a year. My boss has his 2 daughters working on our team. Neither of them are held accountable for things especially not his youngest. They don\u2019t get in trouble under any circumstances, get unlimited breaks, and don\u2019t have to clock out for lunch (against company policy). A few months ago I didn\u2019t hear one of them say hi and so I didn\u2019t respond and my boss got very upset with me. If anyone dose anything towards them it becomes a huge deal. Well, a few days ago he pulled me into an office and said that I was being written up for my \u201cattitude\u201d and that if I dont make drastic changes I will be fired in a week. He claims that every single employee has complained about me but every single person I have talked to says that is not true. I have a strong suspicion he is trying to push me out so he can promote his daughter. Bonus: his kids will try to get you to say you smoke weed (illegal where we live) and encourage you to break rules and then take pictures and\/or videos. \n\nI don\u2019t know if anything can be done or if I should go to HR because I live in a right to work state and it\u2019s a private company.","title":"My boss is threatening to fire me because of his daughter","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1415730422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lzl9s\/painting_your_own_disabled_parking_space_ca\/","id":"2lzl9s","body":"East Bay area of California.\n\nI live in a residential area. Like many of the houses on our street, I do not have a driveway and my husband and I park on the street. My husband walks with a cane and has disabled license plates. Our neighbor's mother also walks with a cane and has a disabled placard. Plates and placards allow you the same parking accommodations. Our neighbor has a driveway which they do not use. Neighbor's Mother prefers to park in front of my house. My husband also prefers to park in front of my house and our understanding about on street parking is that it's first-come, first-serve. If Neighbor's Mother is parked there when we get home, whatever. Neighbor gets extremely angry if my husband parks in front of our house, leaves notes on my husband's windshield, and occasionally confronts my husband in person. We choose to engage with this situation as little as possible since as far as we know they are not legally or morally entitled to that parking space.\n\nYesterday my husband came home from work to find Neighbor painting the curb in front of my house blue. Neighbor said \"This clear enough for you?\"\n\nHere are my questions:\n\n-If you paint yourself a disabled space on a public city street, will traffic enforcement treat it as an actual disabled space? If, say, my uncle parks there for twenty minutes to unload some furniture could he get a ticket? Would we have any grounds to contest that ticket?\n\n-Presumably, since my husband is also a disabled driver with a properly marked car, he can still park there even if it is a legitimate disabled parking space?\n\n-I'm not crazy in thinking that no one is entitled to a particular space on a city street, right? We have no special claim on the parking in front of our house and neither do our neighbors, I would assume?\n\nEdited to add some line breaks.","title":"Painting your own disabled parking space? [CA]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425572135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y17dq\/fraudmalpractice_in_probate_case_any_suggestions\/","id":"2y17dq","body":"This is the story about how my parents lost a $500,000 inheritance through no fault of their own.  If anyone has any applicable advice.   I'm sorry, my opinion of attorneys isn't very high this morning, but hopefully you all can change that.\n\nMy grandmother (RIP) had a boyfriend of over 20 years. They'd have been married but for the impact on social security and all that. My grandmother died in 2010, and her boyfriend lived on. For the last 4 years my parents took care of him as blood after Grandma died. They shuttled him to the VA for all his appointments, cooked for him, did anything that was needed. In 2012 his health deteriorated and he went into the hospital and it looked grim. The tough SOB gutted it out and pulled through. At that time it was determined that he could no longer live alone in rural Douglas County, so my parents spend a good sum of money and turned part of their basement into an apartment for him. He thrived and his health improved.\n\nHe had been a bachelor and had no children, only distant cousins and nephews who ignored him and did nothing to aid. He told my parents numerous times that he was so blessed to have them to take care of him. For the last 2 years he lived in their home, rent free, and they fed him, provided for him. All along he made it known that his entire estate would be theirs, including several valuable antique autos and tons of other assets.\n\nSadly in August of last year, he passed away in my mothers arms after having a stroke. My parents were executors and sole heirs to his estate. They entrusted the small town attorney that had drafted his will to handle the probate. Over the ensuing months my family and parents (who are in their 70s themselves) have worked hundreds of hours to clean and organize his home as he was a hoarder. We hauled off over 20 tons of trash from the home, tirelessly combing the contents for anything of value to put in an auction. We didn't get to the numerous outbuildings before winter, which are chock full of antique autos and parts.\n\nEarly estimates from trusted experts and auctioneer placed the conservative value at $400-500k at auction, which was to be held this spring.\n\nOver the past 6 months my parents have contact the attorney numerous times and were assured everything was being handled. They took a month long vacation to Florida in February to get some relaxation time before my wife and I's second child arrives tomorrow.  Before they left my mother called to remind the attorney that they would be out of town and to let them know ASAP the court date and that it needed to be in March.    At this point, the attorney STILL had time to make the filing, but didn't.   And didn't confess that she had not.\n\nThey hadn't heard from the attorney all month long, and the estimated 6 months of probate was up. Finally after not getting any kind of response again, my mother became concerned. She contacted the county clerk and inquired as to when the date was set for the execution of the probate and was told nothing had been filed.\n\nFor 6 months the attorney assured my trusting parents that it was being handled. She strung them along, ultimately lying to them on Wednesday about being in court all day and unavailable. My parents drove to the small town on a whim and stopped at her office. No answer to the knocking. They left and drove around the block, and the attorney came out to leave. My parents confronted her and she confessed that in 6 months she had neglected to file the will with the county. Something that takes a matter of a few hours work. There is a 6 month limit to do so after death. The will is invalid, and the estate will revert to the same distant heirs which ignored this man his entire 90 years of life.\n\nA second attorney consulted yesterday believes my parents can get reimbursed by the estate for any expenses they incurred while acting in good faith as executors. They have paid out thousands in utility bills and maintenance on the property, in cleaning it up for sale, in travel expenses.\n\nThe attorney is a one-person office. No malpractice insurance. Probably not a dime to their name.\n\n\nMy stomach is in knots. I feel badly for my parents. They have pensions and live comfortably, but this could have provided them with added security. They had also indicated of course that my sister and I would receive a substantial amount of this as inheritance, which was going to essentially pay for my childrens education. Now, that is not going to happen.\n\nWe live in Kansas, and that is the location of the estate.\n\n","title":"Fraud\/Malpractice in probate case - Any suggestions?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591035154,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gupo1h\/fair_use\/","id":"gupo1h","body":"If I use the picture on Imdb for my game\/movie reviews on a website without getting permission, is that fair use? Sorry if this is an obvious question, but I want to be safe.\n\nThanks!","title":"Fair Use","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1420999824,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s2t8x\/new_york_copyright_lawyers_unite_wanting_to_start\/","id":"2s2t8x","body":"Hi everyone,\n\nThis year I aim to start an etsy store either selling homemade candies or my leathermade goods. The only problem I have is that everything I make is either from a recipe or a tutorial. Is it illegal to sell something from a recipe book or from an online tutorial?","title":"New York Copyright lawyers unite! - Wanting to start a business and wondering about cookbooks\/Tutorials","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590676515,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs7dd3\/do_i_still_owe_utilities\/","id":"gs7dd3","body":"\nI lived in the basement of a townhouse with 3 beds rooms and 2.5 bathrooms sharing one with 2 other girls. We all signed the same lease holding us all equally responsible for any damages. The lease states that \u201ctenants are responsible for utilities.\u201d The landlord let us end the lease a month early because of the pandemic ( it was supposed to end in may but he let us out in April) . I moved out in March because spring break was at the beginning of March for us. So I\u2019ve been gone for 2 months. The roommates want me to pay for March and April utilities and told the landlord not to give me my security deposit. I let all parties know in advance when I was leaving and to not charge me for utilities because I knew I wasn\u2019t going to be there and my things would be moved out. I would also like to mention that I had to pay for a month I didn\u2019t live there to secure my spot in the house and they said that I didn\u2019t have to pay utilities because I wasn\u2019t there. The bills are all on auto pay and I know they have been payed already because it says \u201cthank you for being prompt with your payment this is your final bill\u201d on the e-statement and if that was the final payment that means it either in the landlords name now or completely canceled by now. 1. How can the landlord leaglly hold my security deposit and not anybody else\u2019s when we all signed one lease? 2. How do I owe them something I didn\u2019t use? How would I be in the wrong?\n\nThis takes place in Virginia, USA","title":"Do I still owe utilities?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589821687,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm5i4h\/speeding_ticket_in_north_carolina_mecklenburg\/","id":"gm5i4h","body":"This is like a TIFU post. I (35m\/Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC) was pulled over by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer and given a ticket today. Here's the verbiage of the ticket:\n\n>..unlawfully and willfully OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 100 MPH IN A 65 MPH HIGHWAY WORK ZONE, AND THIS WAS A SPEED OF MORE THAN 80 MPH (G.S. 20-14 (J2))  \n>  \n>  \n>  \n>..in the county named above you did unlawfully and willfully OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY WITHOUT DUE CAUTION AND CIRCUMSPECTION AND AT A SPEED OR IN A MANNOR SO AS TO ENDANGER PERSONS AND PROPERTY. (G.S. 20-140(B)).\n\nI had just received a loaner vehicle from the dealership, as my car is being worked on. I was entering the highway and getting up to speed (and beyond of course). This car is a sports car and gets fast, in a very short period of time. I truly was surprised that I got to that speed so quickly. Also, in all honesty, I wasn't aware that I was in a Work Zone (ignorance is no excuse to the law). Anyhow, the office was in traffic driving as I passed his unmarked car. He said he clocked me at 103. If it matters, I never verbally told him that I knew I was speeding. He said, \"Do you know why I pulled you over?\" Me: \"Because I'm dumb...\". I'm lucky he didn't take me to jail and my license on the spot. SO DAMN LUCKY! Another piece of information is that I haven't had a traffic violation in 10+ years.\n\nI obviously need a lawyer here. What can I do to help myself in this situation? Do I have any options that will better my end result? Any lawyer recommendations? Any advice is appreciated.\n\nJust to end, I know that I shouldn't have been driving that fast. I never speed like this.  I hate excuses, so I have no good excuse.","title":"Speeding Ticket in North Carolina (Mecklenburg County). Do I have any options here?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516376486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rj4rg\/minor_accident_turns_out_to_be_multiple_thousand\/","id":"7rj4rg","body":"To preface, I live in the United States.\nSeveral weeks ago I idiotically backed into a friend\u2019s car, leaving a dent on the drivers door. We both thought it was no big deal and he said he\u2019d go get I quote at some later time. I didn\u2019t think the car needed to be repainted and that it would only cost several hundred dollars that I\u2019d pay out of pocket. \n\nJust recently he got multiple quotes for ~$2,000. This is way more than we both thought and now insurance has to get involved. I\u2019ve never dealt with car insurance so I don\u2019t know how it works. Does it matter if we didn\u2019t file a police report? Does my insurance deal with it or does his? Is there anything stopping him from taking the insurance payout then buying a used door for a few hundred bucks and pocketing the rest? Thanks for any help \n\nEdit: in the state of Missouri ","title":"Minor accident turns out to be multiple thousand dollar repair","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577028692,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee63mu\/someone_hit_my_parked_car_now_he_wont_pay_me\/","id":"ee63mu","body":"California \n\nSo someone hit my car while it was parked in a parking lot. The damage was relatively minor, and they were nice enough to leave a note and not flee.. great!\n\nHe explicitly asked that we avoid insurance as the damage was minor. I was in the process of selling my car, so I went and got 2 quotes specifically to repair the new scratches. Both quotes were similar, and reasonable IMO, so I sent them to the guy who hit the car. He seemed reasonable enough throughout this whole process. \n\nDuring all this, I was in the process of selling my car and I eventually took it to a broker. There were some scratches throughout the car (but the new ones were by far the worst) so I agreed on a price that was below normal value to account for all of the cosmetic issues. We didn\u2019t line item the new scratches vs the rest of the car. \n\nNow the guy who hit my car is refusing to pay me directly, and will only make out a check to the auto repair shop directly. Every time I\u2019ve gone through this, I\u2019ve always received a check directly from the person, or their insurance. I\u2019ve never actually been forced to repair the damage, and in most cases I didn\u2019t when it was purely cosmetic because the money was worth more than the cosmetic appeal of my car. \n\nWhat can I do here? I obviously can\u2019t have the damage repaired because the car isn\u2019t mine anymore, but the guy who hit it shouldn\u2019t get his liability reduced because of that, right? Should I just go to insurance now?","title":"Someone hit my parked car, now he won\u2019t pay me directly but I already sold the car...","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1473481314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/521iqb\/i_got_a_traffic_citation_and_payed_the_fine_is\/","id":"521iqb","body":"I got a traffic citation, it was not a conviction or anything criminal. I went to the court and payed the fine, but that is all I did. I never plead guilty\/not guilty\/no contest etc. There was something on the back of the ticket for that where i had to say what i plead and sign it but they never told me to do anything with the back, and they took the ticket (the paper it was written on) from me along with the fine money.\n\nThe officer said I would only have to go to my court date if I wanted to contest the citation. (which i would not be able to do because they have video of me accidentally making an illegal turn)\n\nIs there anything else i have to do, or is paying the fine enough to resolve the citation?","title":"I got a traffic citation, and payed the fine, is there anything else I have to do to close the case?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589586256,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkk9xc\/nevada_usa_i_live_in_a_student_housing_apartment\/","id":"gkk9xc","body":"Mostly what the title states. \n\nI go to school in Nevada and live at a student housing complex near my uni. I have lived here for 10 months. The front office has a history of being very slow to reply to emails and phone calls, and even more so since quarantine. They have physically closed their front office. My roommates and I's leases are separate. \n\nWithin the lease, it states clearly that if I wish to break the lease early, I must find a replacement and pay a fee. I have paid the fee and submitted the paperwork in early March as I have arrangements to move out in May (this month). \n**I AM AWARE that this is what the lease states and that I must follow it. This is NOT the question. \n\nSince February, before I have even submitted the official paperwork and money, I have been feverently searching for a roommate. I have posted countlessly to online groups, communities and websites. I have communicated twice via email with the front office\/manager of my apartment complex about this issue. Once they did reply. The second time, the most recently I emailed, they have not within a week and some change. I plan on emailing again soon and calling the front office too. \n\nMy question is, what the HELL can I do? Do I possibly have any legal standing to do anything considering the COVID-19 situation? I'm moving out regardless of anything and cannot afford to pay rent to two places at once. I'm a full time college student who cannot be paid anymore by my campus (I was a student worker) so funds are VERY tight. I also understand that courts are closed, but I am very lost on what to do. I'm scared, stressed, and constantly breaking down crying because of this. I'm trapped and I've tried everything. \n\nI will also contact an attorney, if possible, about this too. But I was wondering if there was any avenues that could give me leverage to break my lease successfully without having to find a replacement.","title":"(Nevada, USA) I live in a student housing apartment complex and can't find a replacement for my lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575661091,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e73e0j\/help\/","id":"e73e0j","body":"What happens if I let my sister drive without a license while I\u2019m in the car? I just want an answer i don\u2019t know why I keep getting removed.\n\nI hate letting her drive without a license or even a permit and I really don\u2019t want to get arrested but If tell her no she\u2019ll just bish and complain and say I have no real reason \n\nSo plz just answer","title":"Help!","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590003389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gni7u2\/denied_employment_in_a_desk_job_because_of\/","id":"gni7u2","body":"Was denied a a position because of my driving record with a utility company for an administrative, non-management position that does not require driving. It's a contract administration \"desk job\". \n\nI am told it is because I had a speeding ticket and failure to appear and a suspension of my license within the last 5 years. The suspension was due to the failure to appear. (I know my drive record is not great, but I've worked administrative positions 15+ years and never had my driver record even be asked about - this was very unexpected outcome).\n\nI know there are restrictions on using credit reports and criminal records in pre-employment background checks, and jobs that require driving do require the employer monitor the employees driving record. \n\nBut I am unable to find anything about using driver record for jobs that don't require driving.\n\nWhat are the parameters allowed an employer in using driver history to exclude employment for an administrative position? Do I have any claim against the company for using my driving record to deny employment? Are these the right questions to ask? What should I be asking? \n\nThanks for your help.","title":"Denied employment in a desk job because of driving record. (San Diego, CA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577137773,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eer63u\/legal_options_for_employer_not_paying_time_and_a\/","id":"eer63u","body":"I\u2019d like to know what options I have legally in reference to employers not paying time and a half for working a holiday. Is this normal in the US?","title":"Legal options for employer not paying time and a half for holidays","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516683143,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sc1ps\/coborrower_on_auto_loan_with_now_exwife\/","id":"7sc1ps","body":"My now ex-wife and I bought a vehicle together approximately 9 months before we separated, which was in 2014. I'm now considering purchasing another vehicle but concerned that the auto loan showing up on my credit report could prevent me from being able to get approved for an auto loan. Is there any way I can have my name removed from the auto loan with my ex-wife? She has tried to get the loan refinanced in her name only but she couldn't get approved. ","title":"Co-borrower on auto loan with now ex-wife","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591057380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guwn90\/cousin_got_caught_shoplifting_oklahoma\/","id":"guwn90","body":"My cousin got caught shoplifting today. They charged her with petit larceny and gave her a court date and told her they would bring all footage of her stealing before hand. As her first offense and have no past criminal charges on her record, what are the chances of her serving jail time?","title":"Cousin got caught shoplifting (Oklahoma)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578421779,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elfhg2\/first_time_renter_dont_want_to_be_taken_advantage\/","id":"elfhg2","body":"Hey guys, I\u2019m so a (20)F renting my first apartment. Upon moving in at the beginning of November, I noticed quickly that our stove and oven did not work properly. Only one burner worked on the stove, and the oven didn\u2019t have numbers on the knob to tell you how hot you were making it. So I had them replace it after a few weeks because I wasn\u2019t even sure if it was eligible for a replacement- she basically told me to just buy a knew knob for the oven, but I didn\u2019t feel like that was my responsibility so I pushed for a new one.\nSo they come check the stove out, say that I definitely need a new one and install it the same day. We used it to bake something, but after a couple of days we realized that it was still staying hot. It smelled slightly like gas and the oven wasn\u2019t cooling off. The office was closed for the holidays, but I called them as quickly as I could and just unplugged my oven when I wasn\u2019t using it. I called to tell them about this, and my gas bill was three times what it was our first month, which is ridiculous because we had a warmer month in December and it should of been much cheaper. She told me there was no way she was going to give me any sort of credit for the gas bill because it is winter and gas bills just go up in winter, but she would send someone to look at our stove again. Turns out the stove really is broken and was the problem for our high gas bill. We are now receiving our third stove. Are they liable to give me a credit towards my rent or gas bill because they installed a broken stove to begin with? Or is it my fault because I didn\u2019t catch the problem sooner? It took me about 4 days to realize the oven needed to be unplugged in order to turn off, but I don\u2019t see how that\u2019s my fault.","title":"First time renter, don\u2019t want to be taken advantage of.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472916643,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50zaje\/employer_attempts_and_threatens_to_withhold_wages\/","id":"50zaje","body":"Location: Mississippi\nNote: I have documented all of my concerns and turned in my two weeks notice yesterday, but I am seeking advice on behalf of remaining staff members.\n\nEarly this week I discovered that most of our employees were not paid for hours worked from a previous pay period.  I approached my boss, who (long story short) came out and said plainly that he would NOT submit missing time to payroll (he said it was because a) he had already been in trouble a lot for being behind on his work and b) some people show up late and leave early, so \"it all works out in the end\"... even though the time missing was over 17 hours total).  I reported up the chain, and when I told him the next day, he was borderline threatening to me because I had \"gone behind his back\" (although I had told him what he was doing was completely illegal).  Because he knew I reported it, it forced his hand to make most of the corrections, but I am fairly sure that he's planning on short-changing at least one employee in his corrections.\n\nA couple days later, I found out he threatened to clock an employee out half an hour early (read: after she had already worked that half hour) because she was not cleaning to his satisfaction.\n\nObviously, there are many more complications to this, but I have two questions:\n1. Does this employee have a right to report him to HR if he is threatening to withhold wages?\n2. Can\/Should I make a complaint to the department of labor to launch an investigation regarding wage tampering? (One other former employee has already reported our company to them, and another complaint would launch the investigation.)","title":"Employer attempts and threatens to withhold wages","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578091210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejn2ul\/do_i_need_to_sign_the_lease\/","id":"ejn2ul","body":"Hi, I'm a 17 y\/o who recently moved into a house with two roommates, and one of their mothers. The mother is the one with the apartment, and as I turn 18 shortly before the lease expires, she wants me to co-sign the lease with her. I'm unsure about this, as it's 1,300 a month total and if she fails to pay, I'd be held liable for that when currently I only pay my 4th. I am the only one out of my roommates who is turning 18 and the only other one that would be officially on the lease as anything other than a dependent. Is there a way I can be registered to live at an address without being responsible for missed payments if my roommates mom falls through as an adult? Or do I need to share the responsibility with her like that because I'm now 18? This just feels like a lot for me to take on a week after I become an adult, especially as I was just layed off and am stressed about my small payment as it is. I'm in Minnesota if that changes anything. Thank you!","title":"Do I need to sign the lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423016741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2upkyq\/gym_no_longer_giving_perk_do_i_have_a_case_to\/","id":"2upkyq","body":"When I signed up for my gym membership they offered a guest pass included with the membership, meaning I could bring one person with me each time I went to the gym (basically the membership was a 2 for 1). My girlfriend and I were looking for a gym to use over the summer until we could return to our university gym once school started again. The sales representative gave us two options, a.) Two summer only membership for $100 ea. or b.) One year long contract membership for ~$30 \/ month. He told us that we could just get the single membership and use the guest pass associated with the membership so we could both go while we still had membership there. Our university gym gets crowded and we decided the year long membership was best for us.\n\nNow with very little warning a sign is posted that all memberships that had guest privileges will no longer be allowed to bring guests. They claim this is due to the gym getting too crowded... (when in reality they just hope that those people that were tagging along with the guest pass will be forced to buy their own membership).  I spoke with the manager and he said there was nothing he could do for me other than for me to pay an additional $25 \/ month so my girlfriend could continue coming with me.\n\nThis is where I need help: there is no mention of the guest pass in the written contract. The manager I met with explained that it was just a \"perk\" that they are allowed to remove any time they want. But I feel there might be a case for verbal agreement \/ misrepresentation here since I only signed up for the year long contract because of the guest pass they offered along with the membership. From my point of view they are now expecting me to pay roughly twice as much for the same service I was offered before, and I am stuck in the contract until it ends in June.\n\nJust not sure what I can do. It's pretty scummy of them.\n\nThis is at a Gold's Gym in United States, Utah.","title":"Gym no longer giving \"perk\", do I have a case to cancel contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576127562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9j586\/salary_laws_in_southern_california\/","id":"e9j586","body":"I work for a company and they have been paying me a salary of 3800 a month \/ 1900 every 2 weeks as a salary they took me out of hourly months ago. \n\nthere was never a contract signed for the change though or anything on paper either. \n\ni am taking a vacation for 8 days and as i understand how salary works i should be paid my entire salary even if i\u2019m taking time off (please correct me if i\u2019m wrong this is why i\u2019m making the post) \n\nthere was an incident in the past where another employee who was on salary was well had to take some time off for about a week and when he got his paycheck it was half of the salary for for example $950 instead of the 1900 the employee argued quitting over it and talked something out with the owners but i never really asked. \nso i want to understand if i\u2019m correct and if i get a check that isn\u2019t the full amount of my salary what i should do and how i should go about it because i\u2019m almost certain it\u2019s going to happen.","title":"Salary Laws in Southern California","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589659084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl18jk\/wedding_photographer_refuses_to_communicate_and\/","id":"gl18jk","body":"I entered into a contract with my wedding photographer back in November of 2019. I selected the Bridal package and signed a contract saying I would not hire another photographer, if he couldn\u2019t take pictures for me for whatever reason he would find me a new photographer, and the payments for his services. We did a first look on February 29th and received 25 photos to decorate the wedding with a few days after the shoot. Keep in mind I had paid him in full before we even had the first look shoot. We got married on March 14, 2020. My photographer assured me that he\u2019s a fast editor and would have our wedding day photos to us on or before our one month anniversary. Here is what the contract says for product delivery. \n\u201cThe COMPANY will try its best to deliver the photos to the CLIENT on the one-month anniversary of the event date. The COMPANY may take up to one extra month to deliver the photos based on personal needs.\u201d\nI first asked about the photos on our one month anniversary and he told me \u201ci will definitely not have them to you any later than may 14th, hopefully sooner than that.\u201d I texted him on May 14th asking when the pictures would be delivered and he said he would have them to me by the end of the day. I never received them and so I texted him on the 15th, again he said I will have them by the end of the day. It is now the 16th and I am livid that he has not sent them to me yet. I just want to know if I can get my money back along with my pictures. \nThe contract does not give him a consequence if he does not have my pictures to me on time, but it does have this.\n\u201cENTIRE AGREEMENT: This agreement contains the entire understanding between the COMPANY and the CLIENT. It supersedes all prior and simultaneous agreements between the parties. The only way to add or change this agreement is to do so in writing, signed by all parties. In the event that any part of this agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall remain valid and enforceable.  Any agreement to waive one or more provisions of this agreement or any failure by one or both parties to enforce a provision of this agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other portion or provision of this agreement.\u201d\nMy husband and I have told him several times we just need communication from him and he has ignored us every time. I am beyond frustrated and I just want my pictures. I asked him to give me a discount for waiting further and he has not responded. Do I have any legal recourse? I can also post pictures of the contract if needed and can answer any questions.","title":"Wedding Photographer refuses to communicate and give me my photos","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588956144,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfwkx7\/it_consultant_trying_to_switch_jobs_and_relocate\/","id":"gfwkx7","body":"I work as a consultant in IT for a small systems integration company in Atlanta, GA. I frequently have exposure to many customers and  technologies as part of my normal workflow.\n\nI'm  currently trying to switch employers from my current  employer to a large defense contractor located in Colorado. Yesterday I tried to provide a two week notice to my employer and they stated that if I were to take this position, I would be in breach of contract.\n\nTheir reasoning is that I  have violated the following clause in my employment contract.\n\n​\n\n>3. Non-Solicitation of Customers  \n>  \n>During the Restricted Period, You shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit any Customer of the  \n>  \n>Company for the purpose of selling or providing any products or services competitive with the  \n>  \n>Business. The restrictions set forth in this Section apply only to Customers with whom You had  \n>  \n>Material Contact during the term of Your employment.\n\n​\n\nDuring my employment with my current company, I worked indirectly for the defense contractor in question \\~2 years ago for a period of 6-8 weeks. This contract was obtained by my company as a subcontractor through the company Chef. As I  understand it, the defense contractor contacted Chef to do this work, and Chef subcontracted this work to my employer, who assigned me to do the work.\n\nBecause  of this 'material work' that I performed for the defense contractor, they believe I  am in violation of this clause and would be open to legal action if I  were to pursue this position further. I have consulted with my prospective employer and  they recommended I seek independent council, as they believe this would  not hold up and that my company is using this clause to bully me out of accepting a new position.\n\nI've already contacted a few employment attorneys in my area, but I'd like to poll you guys and see what you think before I can get an official answer.\n\nEdit: Formatting","title":"IT Consultant trying to switch jobs and relocate","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519808892,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80uocx\/can_i_get_fired_from_my_job_for_a_troll_email\/","id":"80uocx","body":"A friend and I got kicked out of a mall for being on a restricted floor that was not marked as restricted and the elevator brought us up. The guards were extremely rude to us but we did as they said and left. After leaving we prank called them a couple times and gave up. They found us on facebook and my parents found out about this from what they believe is the police since he provided a name and badge number, yet I think it's one of the guards.\n\nLong story short, is it possible if the guards email my workplace would I be able to get fired for this? All that really happened was we got kicked out for being on a restricted floor and prank called them a few times. Somewhere along the line they got some hacking threat that we know nothing about resulting in them calling the police from what we know. \n\ntl;dr: can I get fired for getting kicked out of the mall and they email my workplace with false accusations?  \n\nNY State","title":"Can I get fired from my job for a \"troll\" email?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591076419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv1fh9\/voting\/","id":"gv1fh9","body":"I'm new to this subreddit but I'm going to ask my question and hopefully I can get a reply. My has recently turned 18 and is interested in voting during the next season of voting. I heard my father say that he could not live under our house if he voted for Trump. We all are very happy with eachother and my father has never laid a hand on us, we have a great relationship. I am just posting this to know if what he is doing is legally wrong.","title":"Voting","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1414765498,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kvxap\/saw_the_video_on_the_front_page_and_had_a\/","id":"2kvxap","body":"Saw this on the front page: http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/funny\/comments\/2kv3l2\/cut_in_half\/\n\nLet's say the person in the video reacts and instinctively kills the zombie in the elevator. She then finds out it's an actor. Could they be let off? \n\nI'm from St. Louis, but this is a question for the USA. ","title":"Saw the video on the front page and had a question: How would you defend killing an actor who was playing a zombie in a prank that resulted in you killing them?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575863858,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e84ma2\/husband_forced_to_work_overnight_shift_in_car\/","id":"e84ma2","body":"My husband works three shifts weekly doing patrols as an overnight security officer for public schools. The seatbelt has been broken for several months and he and other officers have let the higher ups know, but nothing\u2019s ever been done about it. He also has two work cell phones that he shares with the other officers that he\u2019s expected to answer even when driving, and they won\u2019t provide a headset. Now that it\u2019s gotten colder they\u2019ve noticed that the heater doesn\u2019t work, and they let the higher ups know about that as well and nothing ever has been done about that either. Another officer doing an overnight patrol and got a blowout so now they\u2019re driving on a spare. The other night it was below freezing and my husband asked if he could use his own vehicle and she said no, is there anything we can do?","title":"Husband forced to work overnight shift in car without working seatbelt or heater and expected to answer phone calls without a headset.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577739830,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehs3tb\/help_registering_a_business_in_montana_please\/","id":"ehs3tb","body":"This year I am determined to follow through with a long time goal of starting a business. However, I don't know how I should register this business with the state of Montana.\u00a0\n\n\nThere will be a few moving parts, so that is where my confusion comes in. I will be running a small eBay business, a food stand, and a craft stand. Goods will be sold through eBay and other online marketplaces, as well as in street markets, and festivals.\u00a0\n\n\nI have a name that I want to umbrella all of these endeavors but each arm also needs its own name. I will be a sole proprietor but might hire 1-2 employees.\u00a0\n\n\nSo my question is this: Do I register this as a sole proprietorship with the umbrella name and then just call the arms whatever I want, register each arm as a sole proprietorship, or would this be something like a series LLC?\u00a0\n\n\nAny help is definitely appreciated and would also love to hear any reading\/podcast suggestions that will help me out.\n\n\nThanks!","title":"Help registering a business in Montana, please!","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588620231,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdi74i\/continued_detainment_of_convicts_and_prisoners\/","id":"gdi74i","body":"There have been some news stories, although mostly just passing blurbs, about how prisoners will continue to be detained in state and federal custody during the COVID-19 lockdown. From what I understand, this has included both prisons and jails. \n\n\nConsidering how the coronavirus spreads via close contact with infected individuals, how is it possible for the government (state and federal) to continue detaining people in such vulnerable conditions? Our jails and prisons are notoriously overcrowded as it is. It seems highly unlikely for the US penal system to be able to effectively implement social distancing practices.\n\n\nKnowingly locking people in cages with a potentially lethal biological agent, which *will* inevitably infect and spread within the prison system, is a serious human rights violation. It's even considered a war crime if done to enemy POWs.\n\n\n\nHow can this be considered legal? It seems especially problematic for jails since many of the prisoners there are awaiting trial and haven't been convicted of a crime yet.","title":"Continued detainment of convicts and prisoners during the COVID-19 lockdown [USA]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1475084005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54xj0z\/wa_can_a_landlord_legally_require_that_we_pay_for\/","id":"54xj0z","body":"We moved into our townhouse about a year ago and have just given notice that we are moving out. Half of the sq footage is carpeted, so we assumed we would have to have the carpets professionally shampooed.\n\nOur landlord reminded us that the lease we signed stipulates that HE gets to choose the carpet cleaning company, not us, and that the total cost will be deducted from our security deposit. \n\nI can't help but feel like we're getting screwed. We have not had a great relationship with this guy and it doesn't seem fair that he could, if he wanted, choose an extremely expensive company and service that is above the average cost for our area.\n\nIs there anything I can do? I'm pretty sure he did the same thing to the last tenants and they just sucked it up and paid.","title":"[WA] Can a landlord legally require that we pay for carpet cleaning by a company of their choice?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588786199,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geofqa\/south_carolina_unemployment_continues_to_pay\/","id":"geofqa","body":"Good afternoon,\n\nI was laid off due to Covid-19 beginning April 6th (Monday), and promptly filed for UI. My first day at a new job began April 12th (Sunday), and have since not re-certified my UI claim, nor performed any job searches through their system.\n\nI have since received a total of 4 payments from the UI claim, even though I should have only received, at most, one. This is the second week that I've attempted to contact the SC DEW through phone, and after navigating the IVR and being told I will be placed in a queue, the IVR then tells me there is a large amount of calls at this time, and proceeds to hang up on me each time.\n\nIs there anything that I should be doing at this moment, or will have I have to wait for the situation to blow over and calm down before I can get answers from DEW? I have put the money that I believe to be overpayment in a savings account to separate it from my spendable money, but don't want to get in trouble.","title":"South Carolina Unemployment continues to pay, haven't re-certified in weeks","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576753600,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecrrks\/ill_be_fined_for_a_lapse_in_car_insurance_is\/","id":"ecrrks","body":"I\u2019m a grad student who works when I can, and got a little behind on bills these past 2 months. My car insurance (USAA) is usually paid via their online service. Im not even aware of their physical offices and I rarely have to speak to anyone on the phone.\n\nMy car insurance was due to be cancelled at 12:01am on Sunday 12\/15. I was getting to the very last day, but was able to pay the amount by Saturday afternoon\/evening. For some reason I was no longer able to pay the bill online, and they required me to call to speak to someone. Which I don\u2019t mind. I called at 6:30pm on Saturday, unable to reach anyone because of their hours.\n\nThe office was also closed on Sunday, so it wasn\u2019t until Monday morning I could call and pay. The insurance was cancelled and reactivated to start at 12:01am on Tuesday. She also mentioned it would be reported that I had a lapse in car insurance.\n\nI know this is my fault for not paying when i should\u2019ve, but it seems predatory to cancel insurance at 12:01am on a Sunday but not allow any payments if not during business hours. When I brought it up on the phone the representative said they are open on Saturdays, just during the day. I didn\u2019t give her too hard of a time because I figured get my insurance started up again and then deal with it.\n\nDo I have any standing here?","title":"I\u2019ll be fined for a lapse in car insurance. Is there anyway I can challenge this? [LA]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515040889,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o0lxv\/tx_how_do_i_evict_my_mom\/","id":"7o0lxv","body":"So im helping my mom get back on her feet from legal issues and getting kicked out of her house. She has lived with me now for about 1.5 years. All the while she has not paid anything for rent and i have paid many of her bills and legal fees to get her off probation. My son, Fiance and mother just moved to a bigger house about 4 months ago. the new landlord was informed that im just helping her get on her feet so she is more of a temporary roomate. She still none the less had to sign the lease with both me and my fiance. She does not pay any bills or rent still. Our relationship has taken a downward spiral and we can not get along. She always talks down to me and plays the victim when all i do is help her but after years of being told go to hell and that im a horrible person, me and my fiance have had enough. Ive told her she is no longer welcome in my house and have told her she needs to find somewhere else to live by the end of the month (30 days to move). but with her on the lease i know it might not be that easy if she chooses to try and be stubborn. She is already saying that to try to put her out on the street would be \"Elderly abuse\" and that she would call the cops on me. She is 59 but is able bodied and has a car Which just stopped running. which i was planning on helping her fix but now refuse to. She is a foul mouthed negative person so i dont see how i could be charged with anything of the sort. I still wish nothing for the best for her so i dont want to sue her in small claims court or anything like that. i just want to split ways as clean as possible. Please help me reddit for this inevitably ugly situation.  ","title":"[Tx] How do i evict my mom?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590515403,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr1uta\/breaking_a_roommate_agreement\/","id":"gr1uta","body":"On mobile, sorry if it's formatted weird! This takes place in Ontario, Canada btw. Tldr at bottom. Some backstory:\n\nBefore COVID-19 hit, I needed to move closer to work, so I found an apartment downtown and a lovely roommate to live with. I signed a roommate agreement, paid first and last, etc. I admittedly rushed into it, as my last lease was ending in April and I needed to be in the city for work. I moved some stuff in this month, and was there for about a week. I recently got word from my bosses that we will be continuing to work from home for at least a year. Now because of COVID, I am the only one in my family that is working. My kid brother doesn't really have friends, and is taking isolation terribly hard. As it stands, I see no reason for me to be in the city paying exhorbiant rent prices to just isolate there, 24\/7, with a stranger. I can live at home and help support my family, save money, and keep my brother and myself sane.\n\nI tried to tough it out, but there's no way. My roommate is nice but I really quickly found out we have nothing in common, and our ideas of what we look for in a roommate are quite different. I'm an extremely introverted and anxious person (amplified by isolation heck yeah) and he wants to hang out constantly, literally waiting in the living room for my work to end at 5pm to hang out with me. It got to the point where I wasn't eating because if I left my room for food he would ambush me. He wants to do EVERYTHING together! Idk if isolating broke his brain, but it feels like he wants me to be as close as family. I find living with him incredibly stressful, I CANNOT isolate with this dude for a year, it weirds me TF out.\n\nThe roommate agreement: \nI had agreed to stay a minimum of 6 months before giving him 60 days notice if I wanted to leave. This was fine when things were normal, but they aren't anymore and I didn't agree to be spending all day every day together. I absolutely cannot stand being in that apartment. I told him I wanted to leave, and offered him 60 days notice. He doesn't want to budge and wants to hold me to the 6 months. I know I'm technically in the wrong here, but I don't think he should be able to force me to live with him during this crisis. He wrote no exit clause. There's no reason this should be stricter than a lease! I absolutely cannot afford to go to court if he decides to sue me if I bail. Never been to court either, I'm a huge nerd I don't tend to get into trouble. What can I do?\n\nTLDR: Signed a contract with roommate, COVID broke society and possibly my roommate, I can no longer honor contract. Help!","title":"Breaking a roommate agreement","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590605981,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grpwxj\/school_is_killing_my_family\/","id":"grpwxj","body":"So I've been in online classes for quite a while now. I've always had anxiety problems but the face to face contact was calming it. After the lockdown it bursted out and I became scared of even chatting with people. So Of course that led to problems with school. In order to agree on chatting instead of talkin in class we got a medical check up and a diagnose: anxiety. So the 1st month was ok but after that my class started telling the teachers that I'm lying and I don't have any issues. My teachers believed them and started forcing me to talk even with the doctor's instructions not to be put in stressing situations. Things got so bad that one of the teachers who was in the principal's team told me straight up that she will call CPS because she thinks I'm abused by my parents. My mom got a panic attack and was diagnosed with arterial blockage. After that I was furious but the next lesson she started talking to the class how bad I was and how they shouldn't allow a bastard kike6me ruin all the school staff's life. Now everyone hate me and half of the teachers say that my homeworks are just copies of someone else's work and that they will work hard to make me repeat the school year. I'm asking for some advice because I'm starting to think on the suicide side and it seems like the best option.","title":"School is killing my family","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589572730,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkgbbc\/workplace_refuses_to_follow_social_distancingmi\/","id":"gkgbbc","body":"I work on a restaurant(Chipotle) that is currently still open for pick up\/delivery by allowing guests to come to front door, not enter the building, and have their food brought out to them. \n\nAs of how we operate currently, we prepare all orders on a second make line that is a total of 8 feet wide. \nBecause of how busy we are, we commonly require 3 individuals in this 8 foot space for multiple hours a day in order to make all orders on time. \n\nMyself, as well as multiple coworkers, are not comfortable working in such a close proximity to others when it is not necessary.(simply lower limit of orders at a time and a single individual could complete this) \n\nWhen I directly asked(and recorded) my bosses response, she said that it is simply not possible to follow social distancing rules and still complete our job, before listing other things we do to allow for safety such as air filters and proper sanitation. \n\nMy coworkers and myself are still not comfortable working in such a close proximity to each other just so we can serve slightly more food. However we are worried that we would be unable to leave a job we do not consider to be safe and recieve any sort of unemployment. \n\nMy question is, if we were to leave this job due to safety concerns and the failure to follow social distancing, would we be eligible for unemployment\/PUA?","title":"Workplace Refuses to follow Social Distancing(MI)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588345062,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbjm4p\/does_answering_work_related_emails_count_as_work\/","id":"gbjm4p","body":"Hey! I'm new to this sub so I'm not sure if this is the right place for this. \n\nI am currently collecting unemployment due to the virus but just got an offer for a short term freelance job ( a week, not in hours but in terms of how long the project would take including waiting for feedback, ect.). I haven't started the job yet but have been emailing back and forth with the client to get details. Do those emails count as work as far as unemployment office is concerned? Meaning when they ask if I worked at all when claiming, do I put \"yes\" since I answered these emails?  \n\nThanks for the input \ud83d\ude0a","title":"Does answering work related emails count as work when claiming for unemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420372387,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ramfz\/is_it_legal_to_share_this_sort_of_data_between\/","id":"2ramfz","body":"The following LLCs will be formed in Texas\n\nLLC 1 - Releases a product which gathers statistical data about customer behavior with user consent.\n\nLLC 2 - This entity packages and sales the statistical data from LLC 1 to customers.\n\nIs it legal to just use information between companies in this way? Would LLC 2 have to purchase the data from LLC 1? Would LLC 1 have to offer the data for sale to anyone who requested this information? By the way, I will own the majority of shares in both companies if that matters. \n\nMy main goal here is to make it difficult for competitors (of LLC 2) to figure out how exactly I am getting the data I am gathering. It would be fairly obvious if both products were sold by the same company. Any recommendations for accomplishing this would be greatly appreciated.\n","title":"Is it legal to share this sort of data between two companies?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577956041,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eivymr\/unlicensed_work_plagiarism\/","id":"eivymr","body":"What is the consequences of plagiarizing unlicensed work.\n(Sorry if my flair is wrong)","title":"Unlicensed work plagiarism","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576376193,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eat1iy\/mex_national_with_mex_plates_in_usa\/","id":"eat1iy","body":"Hello I have question I am a MEX national with a tourist visa to cross into the US. My vehicle also has Mexican plates but I do have international vehicle insurance. I was traveling through texas and stopped at a shopping center for a quick bathroom break, the shopping center had a McDonald's in it and parked near it and ran in to pee and in literally 4min I came back out there where about 6 cars with about 8 people surrounding my car and my tire had a boot. I wall out and ask the people what's going on they told me that I was illegally parked and that the parking lot was for \"big lots\" not McDonald's and that I had to pay $170 to remove the boot, I told them I was not local and unaware of it being exclusive they told me that if I did not pay them my vehicle would get towed and added an extra $170 to my infraction plus another $170 per day my car is impounded. I asked if they where cops they said no but they are hired by big lots to enforce their private  property. After a few minutes of back and forth I relented to pay and they ran my card with  one of those \"Square\" card readers not even a legit card terminal and they added a 20% credit card commission charged so I was outed $200 dollars. I was thinking of disputing the transaction with my bank being that when I signed the lady's phone it wasn't the signature at the back of my card. But on the ticket they gave me it says that if I dispute the charge it can cause legal action against me, but would they really be able to being the info on my driver's license is in mexico not in the US...HELP","title":"MEX national with MEX plates in USA","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517607751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uusnx\/canadian_here_was_promised_stock_options_at\/","id":"7uusnx","body":"I worked as the only employee at a small startup from June 2017-Jan 31. I was informed that I am being laid off because someone purchased the company and will not be taking me on as an employee.\n\nIt's a health information website, and my job was as writer and editor. I improved the quality of the content a lot during my time there (in measurable ways like our Google traffic). \n\nI was totally blindsided by the news as my boss had been telling me we were going to expand, hire more employees, I would get a raise, etc. \n\nI was also told multiple times I would receive stock options.\n\nHere is what my contract said:\n\n\"6. Stock Options\nAt the Company\u2019s discretion, you may be entitled to participate in such stock option or share purchase plan(s), or such other plan(s) related to shares or options to purchase shares in the Company, in accordance with and subject to the terms of such plan(s) and such other terms as may be imposed by the Company.\"\n\nSeeing as the company sold, I'm out of work, and I helped make the company one worth buying, wouldn't it be nice if I got those options?\n\nI haven't spoken to my boss about it yet but I wanted some advice as to whether I actually have a claim on them.\n\nThank you so much.","title":"Canadian here. Was promised stock options at startup job, company sold and laid me off, am I left in the dust?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575860573,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e83yvj\/ticketed_and_fined_for_not_stopping_at_a_stop\/","id":"e83yvj","body":"State - VA      \nReason given - \"Failure to obey traffic signs\".     \n            \nI was pulled over in a Walmart parking lot at 2 am for rolling through a stop sign. I was cautious, and made sure no one was around, and was going 10 mph MAX. However, since Walmart parking lots aren't publically maintained, the police should only make stops for serious vehicular crimes (DUI, hit-and-run). What's my argument in court?","title":"Ticketed and fined for not stopping at a stop sign in a parking lot.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589643412,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkwm8d\/how_can_we_be_sure_that_our_children_do_not_get\/","id":"gkwm8d","body":"My husband and I both come from abusive families. We have 3 young children and we want to be sure that if we both die they are not sent to live with our family members. Our close family friends are willing to take custody of them in the event of our death but legally how do we make sure that happens? I am positive that both sides of our family would fight for custody of our children, not because they care for them but because they would come with substantial life insurance policies as well as our assets which are modest but much more than our families have.\n\n(Edit to add, our family and friends are in Kentucky but we travel for work and don't have a specific home State.)","title":"How can we be sure that our children do not get placed with our families in the even of our death?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578721648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en3lcr\/fired_from_job_on_maternity_leave\/","id":"en3lcr","body":"Hey guys!\n\nSo today I got a call from my employer informing me that they\u2019ve decided to let me go due to the fact that during recent evaluations I didn\u2019t meet standards. I\u2019ve worked for them for 4 years now and had a normal maternity leave. I started my maternity leave 11\/18\/2019 (the day my son was born) So here\u2019s what happened. \n\nMarch 22nd, 2019 I found out I was pregnant and my due date was Thanksgiving week. I informed our assistant manager the 25th I was pregnant and that I was due our during our most busy time of the year.\n\nThe position I had with them entailed that I would have to only work 30 hours within 180 days. I kept in touch with my managers while I have been off to ensure that my employment with them is fine and they consistently ensured me that I had nothing to worry about and they couldn\u2019t wait for my return after the baby.  \n\nNow while i\u2019ve been gone some management changes have come into place and i\u2019ve been informed by coworkers of mine that they\u2019ve really buckled down. Nonetheless I was still eager to return, January 2nd our new assistant manager texts me and asked how i\u2019d like to proceed with employment. I responded saying i\u2019d like to continue in my role and i\u2019d be contacting HR shortly to return. He never responded confirming he got the message or anything. So today he gives me a call and leaves a voicemail and when I call him back he tells me \u201cSo we\u2019ve decided to let you go because during our recent evaluations we decided you didn\u2019t meet standards.\u201d  I met the 30 hours in 180 days the standard I didn\u2019t meet was the fact that I couldn\u2019t work Thanksgiving. We had some brief words and I asked \u201cSo now I have to reapply if i\u2019d like to work for the company because I\u2019m terminated correct?\u201c  He responds \u201cYes, we\u2019re terminating you so if there\u2019s a spot available you can always apply if you\u2019d like the opportunity to work here again.\u201d I said \u201cI don\u2019t understand though because i\u2019m on maternity leave.\u201d and he says \u201cyeah and that\u2019s cool that you\u2019re on maternity leave and all but unfortunately you didn\u2019t meet standards so we have to let you go.\u201d  I just accepted it as that and ended the call after thanking him.\n\nI felt kind of skeptical about it though after my managers were all telling me not to worry that my job would be fine and thanking me several times for keeping in touch with them. I contacted HR and asked what the policy was, HR stated that my store must not have been familiar with policy because it\u2019s against our company\u2019s policy to terminate employees while they\u2019re on any kind of medical leave and stated that I shouldn\u2019t worry about what was said during my call with the assistant manager because she\u2019d be calling the general manager and explaining to him that our AM shouldn\u2019t have made that call or gone against policy. She told me to expect a call from my GM.\n\nAm I able to pursue legal action because of this? I really don\u2019t want to be re-offered my job if i\u2019m not even wanted there.","title":"Fired from job on maternity leave..","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591023051,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gulz1r\/laid_off_first_day_of_fmla\/","id":"gulz1r","body":"Hi everyone,\nI had the wonderful pleasure this morning to find out I was being \u201clet go\u201d as I was driving to the doctors for medical reasons. This is the first day of my FMLA and now the last day of employment. \n\nI was completely blind sided by this and don\u2019t know what to do next because it seems very fishy that I happened to be let go on the first day of my leave. I talked to our HR department about 3 weeks ago in regards to getting FMLA\/short term set up for my back surgery scheduled on the third of June. I tuned in the paperwork a little over a week ago and it was accepted about a week ago. \n\nI work full time; however, with the whole covid thing they were asking people to voluntarily work less so they could avoid layoffs. As per a company meeting, they stated employees were good to go back to full time in about 3 weeks(as of may 20th). So, with the company telling everyone not to worry and that we are going to be going back to normal, you can see how I am so confused with the lay-off and the timing. \n\nBack to when I was speaking with HR, their office is connected to the office of the executive. While talking to HR he(company executive) was there as well because I had some PTO questions for some later dates. Everything went over alright and then I went in again to get the paperwork when it was accepted, so I thought everything was fine. \n\nNow on to the call I had this morning, they informed me they had to let me go and 10 others for financial reasons; they said they would send my last paycheck and paperwork for severance pay (2k) overnight. I was talking about the timing and said if you knew you were letting people go why would you let me fill out FMLA and not just let me go then? Because if that were the situation I would of postponed my surgery. He then stated he didn\u2019t know three weeks ago, he only knew about a week ago. So I said well my paperwork was accepted a week ago so why would you accept it? And he said he was honestly surprised he saw my paperwork(what ever that means) he then got all defensive and said well you are not even on our insurance so it\u2019s not like it would be a reason to let you go(currently on my wife\u2019s insurance because it\u2019s better). He wouldn\u2019t answer why he would approve the fmla after he knew they were going to let me go and they wouldn\u2019t give me a reason as to why they let me go other than \u201cfinancial reasons\u201d they said there were no performance reasons or anything but the timing is just so convenient for them, it\u2019s hard not to think they chose me because of my medical leave. I have 10 days to go over the paperwork for the severance pay but I feel I should contact a lawyer,  but before I do, if anyone can offer some advice it would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Laid off first day of FMLA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590674419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs6s6z\/ga_work_is_asking_me_to_undertake_healthcare\/","id":"gs6s6z","body":"Georgia is where this is happening where I work for a large hospital system.  I work in operations and my background is in engineering.  \n\nThey are asking I screen patients and employees as they walk into the building for Covid-19 symptoms.  Are they allowed to ask this of me and am I required to follow through?  What are my options to combat this?","title":"[GA] Work is asking me to undertake healthcare screening duties. I am not a healthcare professional.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578401570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elb6gu\/i_was_harassed_and_ill_fully_terminated_from_my\/","id":"elb6gu","body":"I was working at this company for around 18 months now, under a two year contract period (starting Aug 18). They have the worst of corporate culture, such as they penalize you  for every time you exceed your break limit (which cannot be more than 1 hour) even by a minute, they record your screen and voice all the time (even at home if you are using their device). There is atrocious abuse of power from management, as due to the contract, they tend to do anything in their capacity with the employees such as verbal abuse, long working hours (as i recall their have been days we worked around 18 hours a day). Also, the MD of the firm has been involved in pedophile and sexual cases in US. \n\nIf any employee tend to leave before the contract expires, they extort high amount of money from the people which they recognize as revenue at the company. \n\nDuring my exit at the company, there had been instances where i was involved in break exceed and tardy issues which led them to penalize me repeatedly. They also put me on leave freeze just after a day i asked for 3 days of leave to travel to my parents for one of the festival. During that time, they also issued me a warning letter for breaking these policies which stated that they can terminate me if any such occurrence repeats in future. For the next 2 months, there were none. But during my last meeting with the HR, legal and the manager, they told me their were such incidents, to which i was not intimated about and neither was their any PIP issued for the same. I had zero intimation about the policy break occurrence at my end. However, just to add, there has been no performance based issue from my end. I had been working with all the higher officials (CEO,COO and all the VP's) who were ready to pitch in for me to help in any way they can. Everybody knows how difficult is it to get a smooth exit from this company. And as it is a family run business, there wasn't much scope to do anything. I was also the employee of the quarter during my first quarter. During my exit, I was handed over the termination letter with the words that we will try our best to turn this around at best make it look like 'ask to leave'. I am yet to receive my FnF, experience letter, relieving letter from the company which they told will be giving me. \n\nI am in desperate need for advice to what can be done here to that will have least impact on my career? What are my chances if i pursue this legally on the basis of harassment? \n\nThank you for bearing with me.","title":"I was harassed and ill fully terminated from my company suddenly, with which i was in 2 year bonded labor contract.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421984726,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2td8a9\/university_changed_a_contract_after_i_had_signed\/","id":"2td8a9","body":"I didn't do too well last semester. I was put on an academic probation where I was 'encouraged' to sign a contract which stated that if I did not complete (fill in the blank) study\/tutor hours every week, they would contact my parent\/guardian and ultimately revoke my financial aid. Since I'm a lazy sonofabitch, I penned in 3 as the number of study hours, signed it, and turned it in. I recently received a scanned copy of the contract and my beautifully written 3 had been crossed off and a 12 had been scribbled in next to it. What are my legal options if they do revoke my financial aid? Do I have the grounds to sue them if they punish me for not fulfilling an ultimately forged contract?","title":"University changed a contract AFTER I had signed it (FL, USA)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578537013,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em36pd\/got_a_ticket_going_8_over_on_christmas_day_and\/","id":"em36pd","body":"I was visiting family in Oklahoma and was driving back to Texas. About 8 am I was pulled over for going 83 in a 75. I was given a ticket for over a hundred dollars. The police officer told me I could just mail the money in. I'm wondering if I should go to the court date and fight this, or if I should bite the bullet and pay the ticket. I'm also wondering what should my plea be if I do go. Any help is appreciated, thank you.","title":"Got a ticket going 8 over on Christmas day and need advice. (texas)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424536850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wo0wg\/wrongly_accused_charges_dropped_by_victim_now\/","id":"2wo0wg","body":"I was arrested for criminal damage a week ago, out on bail the next few hours, since then the person who reported the crime has dropped the charges as he realised he was in the wrong (he was reporting me as a malicious act of revenge, I had caused no damage at all) but despite charges being dropped the case is still being pursued as a 'victimless crime' what does this mean for me? I have been completely honest with the police and am feeling extremely let down by the system. ","title":"(Wrongly accused) Charges dropped by 'victim' now legalities being continued under a 'victimless crime'. UK","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575673703,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e765kj\/can_you_flee_the_scene_if_you_werent_involved_in\/","id":"e765kj","body":"I was on the highway today and a semi truck behind me had a wreck. I saw from the distance in my rear view that the truck came to a stop and the driver was out. I wasn\u2019t directly involved but I felt weird driving away because I was rather close. If no injuries were reported, and I didn\u2019t cause the wreck, could it be fleeing the scene?","title":"Can you flee the scene if you weren\u2019t involved in the accident?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576190727,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9uz8s\/tn_need_resources_on_what_isisnt_illegal_in_the\/","id":"e9uz8s","body":"My friend and I are wanting to start in the porn\/chat\/webcam sex industry and I\u2019m having a hard time finding clear laws about what is and is not legal. We are going to keep everything STRICTLY above-board: pay Uncle Sam his dues, never offer sexual favors IRL, etc etc etc, but we just need to know what the law says before we can start.","title":"[TN] Need resources on what is\/isn\u2019t illegal in the sex work industry","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590402652,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq8pqk\/ca_bench_warrant_gf_swallowed_pills_he_left\/","id":"gq8pqk","body":"Asking for a friend. His gf was 51\/50d today and he left before the police could get there. The girls mom said the police showed up but she didn\u2019t know if they had asked the girl any questions about him. He has a bench warrant out of a different county, and is hiding out at his moms. He lives at his gfs house is it safe to go back? He wants to deal with his warrant in a less dramatic way, they know he stays there. Will they come for him?","title":"[CA] Bench Warrant| GF swallowed pills| He left| Police came| Is he safe?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577458537,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egc2ss\/school_financial_aid_troubles\/","id":"egc2ss","body":"I live and went to school in the state of Iowa. I completed school and graduated school in early August, and my loans would be due for payment in February. Issue is, I have no loans pulled from any of the school year. Not a single loan has been pulled yet since the day I started. I tried contacting Financial Aid twice the last few weeks, both email to keep everything in writing, and they will not respond to me even to tell me a general timeline. Any thoughts?","title":"School Financial Aid troubles","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576517807,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebi9yk\/texas\/","id":"ebi9yk","body":"My girlfriend was laid off from her job after over 2 years employment. Work was slowing down and they laid people off. I understand these sort of things happen, I get laid off from my job after every job is complete, about a month or so, that's normal for me. \nBut her job stated that she wasn't qualified, that she needed a social science degree and that her bachelor's degree(anthropology) wasn't considered a social science, when it is. \nI understand Texas is an at-will state but I just wanted to ask this question.\n Any and all responses are appreciated.","title":"Texas","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588359770,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbo58s\/wi_my_downstairs_neighbor_has_been_recording_my\/","id":"gbo58s","body":"Hello,\n\nI live in an apartment complex that is owned by a larger rental company in Wisconsin. We live in one of several buildings that houses 4 apartments each. \n\nAbout a month ago, we had a new neighbor move in downstairs. A week after she moved in, we started getting calls from the leasing office with noise complaints filed by her. We have lived here for years without a complaint and consider ourselves to be quiet people, but regardless we\u2019ve made every effort to be as quiet as possible. We\u2019ve had our TV down to barely audible for weeks, and go out of our way to take really light steps when we are walking around later at night. \n\nThis morning, my partner received another call from the leasing office, and being fed up with it I called them to explain that we don\u2019t understand what we could possibly be doing to upset this woman. During this conversation, it comes out that she has been recording us and sending clips to the woman who runs the leasing office. \n\nAt this point I feel very harassed and uncomfortable in my own home. Based on what the apartment manager said, this woman has been sending clips of the apparent noise we are making every single day. I asked them if they could please ask her to stop, and they\u2019ve basically told her and us that we need to deal with this ourselves, but at this point I feel really uncomfortable speaking to someone who spends her nights trying to record us. \n\nIs there anything we can do legally or with the police to get this to stop? Or if not, do I have any right to break my lease and move somewhere else because I feel I\u2019m being harassed? I apologize for any mistakes I\u2019ve made with this post as this is the first time I\u2019ve had to post here.","title":"(WI) My downstairs neighbor has been recording my partner and I in our apartment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578021305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej9anu\/wa_happy_new_years_i_was_served_a_20_day_notice\/","id":"ej9anu","body":"Hello, I returned home to my apartment today to find a 20 day notice to terminate my tenancy. I haven't done anything wrong as far as I know, my landlord has never said anything to me before in terms of formal complaints, I always thought we were in good terms so this is coming as a shock to me. 20 days isn't nearly enough time for me to find a place to stay especially since I'm just going back to work after the holidays. Is there any way I can even at least delay the process of eviction without getting into legal trouble? Thank you in advanced.","title":"(WA) Happy New Year's! I was served a 20 day \"Notice to terminate tenancy\" and have not done anything wrong (as far as I know)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590436361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqhz77\/can_multiple_former_tenants_file_with_small\/","id":"gqhz77","body":"2 years ago I rented a room from a woman who turned out to be horrible. I paid $100 deposit and 2 months rent when I moved in, she gave me 20 days notice on the 28th of the first month and I was gone a week later. She made no attempt to return my deposit or anything. I believe she owes me for the portion of the month after the date she gave me notice for, but I intend to ask for the full month because her behavior created a hostile environment, it jeopardized my brand new job and she gave me notice only 2 days before the new month started. \n\nI am in contact with two others who received the same treatment or worse, and possibly a third. I think I have a strong case to get more money back with them backing up my experience with her. I also know she owes them money as well. What is the best and most efficient way to present this?\n\nTL;DR former landlord owes 3 of us deposit\/rent money, can we get it back as a group or must we file individually?","title":"Can multiple former tenants file with small claims together to get their deposits back?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589607121,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkpcc0\/stuck_in_a_lease_off_campus_apartment\/","id":"gkpcc0","body":"I\u2019m a student at a university in Southern California that closed March 19. I am trying to figure out how I can get out of the lease if it\u2019s possible.\n\nIn February I signed a lease for an apartment complex I would be moving into from August 2020 to July 2021. \n\nOn April 13 I emailed the resident services for that apartment complex and asked if I would be able to get out of the lease because next year seems like it may be online. I gave them my information so that they could check my status and all, since my lease doesn\u2019t begin for a few months. They said no, not unless you pay 500 as the sublease fee. I didn\u2019t have the money and I still held on to hope that the campus will open back up soon. \n\nOn May 7, they emailed me to let me know that my lease has finally been approved and executed on their end. I thought my lease had already been approved beforehand, when I asked to get out of my lease in the first place. I emailed them and asked if that\u2019s true and if I can still get out of my lease. The resident services coordinator said no, and that it\u2019s not his fault if one of the other employees didn\u2019t look into my file. However, they did waive the lease takeover fee.\n\nI\u2019m trying to find someone to takeover my lease but it\u2019s an apartment complex that advertises specifically to students here and no one is willing to take over my lease and pay rent because classes will be online. What options do I have? Should I contact a lawyer for a letter? I\u2019m unable to pay much in legal fees though.","title":"Stuck In A Lease - Off Campus Apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588973219,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg22pk\/prosecutor_agrees_on_dismissing_misdemeanor_after\/","id":"gg22pk","body":"I know I\u2019m out of the woods at this point but Does a case being dismissed still show up on record ? And I\u2019m supposing that\u2019s where the request for a case closed expungement would be at play ? \n\nTexas","title":"Prosecutor agrees on dismissing misdemeanor after lawyer has spoke to him | question","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576575496,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebtpv6\/rape_questions\/","id":"ebtpv6","body":"I don\u2019t really want to press charges. I just want a formal apology and to make sure he fully understands the potential consequences of his actions (a warning from officials) by taking advantage of me while I was drunk and mentally incapacitated. Because I don\u2019t want this to happen to someone else. Someone suggested to me that I could talk to a policeman to have him go talk to the guy about it. So the police can tell him what consent is and how badly this could\u2019ve gone for him. My question is if I ask a policeman to do that if he would have to file an official report. I believe people are capable of learning from their mistakes and I don\u2019t want to ruin his life. I just want some kind of peace knowing there\u2019s a better chance he won\u2019t do it again. I live in the US.","title":"Rape Questions","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588972086,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg1pou\/how_should_i_be_giving_my_employees_breaks\/","id":"gg1pou","body":"I work in Illinois as a supervisor in a call center, our agents have been having attendance issues so our client is requiring stricter policy on our break times, we allow our agents 30 minutes of paid break (which must be used for their bathroom breaks) and we can only have so many agents on break, some of them are complaining and mentioning legality on us not allowing them to take a break due to having to many people not on calls, we generally try to let them go as soon as we can. I looked into bathroom breaks in Illinois, all it says is \"reasonable breaks\" but I can't find a definition of a reasonable break. How should we be handling this?","title":"How should I be giving my employee's breaks?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1520059479,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81nue8\/what_should_my_girlfriend_do_with_her_employer\/","id":"81nue8","body":"So my girlfriend was promoted from part-time to full-time at her company on the 5th of February. With a full-time position comes benefits, like medical insurance, 401k, pay increase, etc. After the first couple weeks since her promotion she noticed that she is still being paid the same as if she was part-time. She asked her manager what was going on and also inquired when she should enroll into her insurance plans. Her manager contacted their HR Department and the representative said in an email that she could enroll right away. After that my gf cancelled her medi-cal insurance, the federal medical insurance because she didn't want to pay the fee for February and March since we are on a budget. Since then my gf and her manager tried multiple times and still was unable to enroll. Afterwards they kept emailing multiple times and the HR representative kept saying she'll look into it but was slow at contacting them back. Today my gf's manager told her to call their corporate office and that was when the HR representative finally said that she has to wait 90 days to enroll in benefits. They also emailed the regional manager just to be sure, but my question is:\n\nWhat should my girlfriend do now? She can't re-enroll in medi-cal insurance because the enrollment period is closed and won't be open again until October 1st. Can the company be held accountable for this since their HR representative said in writing in an email that she can enroll right away to which my gf then cancelled her medi-cal insurance and then was slow to reply and tell them that she has to wait 90 days to enroll? How can we hold the company accountable if we can? What options does she have? What could she make the company do? Who else can she contact? Also she doesn't have insurance since the beginning of February til May 1st, assuming she has to wait the full 90 days starting from today, since her HR representative for their location is not being very clear about this whole situation, what will the penalties be when she files her taxes? Assuming her income is going to be over $45k which is the cut off amount for penalties in California.\n\nThis is my first time posting here, I'm not sure how this works. We just don't know what to do. If more information is needed please let me know, and thank you for all your help.","title":"What should my girlfriend do with her employer?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588322384,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbegxu\/is_it_legal_to_track_ip_addresses_online\/","id":"gbegxu","body":"Ok, let's imagine here If I track someone's Ip address online and find out they live In New York is that illegal if I don't threaten them?","title":"Is it legal to track IP Addresses online?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578620589,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emjsy6\/my_gf_got_caught_stealing_at_a_grocery_store\/","id":"emjsy6","body":"They claim she owes $1,567, however she has only stolen a few alcohol items and herbal supplements totaling less than $300 (Over a 4 month period). Can I offer to bring back the stolen, unopened merchandise? Another question, is it because of the fact that she did steal that they are able to come out with any $figure they want? We only have a few months to come up with the money, otherwise, they said they will contact the police. Any help regarding this matter would be great. thank you in advance.","title":"My GF got caught stealing at a grocery store","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589730758,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glhovu\/is_it_considered_battery_or_assault_if_you\/","id":"glhovu","body":"Kansas, USA. \n\nTl;dr last night I was at a bar drinking and I accidentally bumped into someone\u2019s chair and apologized. While I know I\u2019m probably overthinking this, is it possible they could file  a police report for assault?","title":"Is it considered battery or assault if you accidentally bump into someone\u2019s chair at a bar?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589439535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjh7xl\/roommate_not_paying_rent\/","id":"gjh7xl","body":"Hi all! I\u2019ve recently found myself in a sticky situation and appreciate all of the advice in advance. \n\nI live in California and my roommate went back home out of state at the beginning of April because of COVID-19. I didn\u2019t know she was moving out; she was gone for almost two weeks around spring break when coronavirus got way worse and came back for a little over a week before leaving for good. While she was back she was still bringing her man over despite the stay at home order, and when I told her I wasn\u2019t comfortable with that and wanted to talk about it she got upset, super defensive and next thing I knew she was throwing her stuff out of her room in trash bags and a few days later she was gone. \n\nShe hasn\u2019t payed rent\/utilities for April, and not yet for May either. I don\u2019t expect her to but we signed a contract and out lease is up July 31 so I\u2019ve just been paying my half but don\u2019t really know what to do from here. \n\nI texted her mom mid-April very politely asking where she was at with rent payments because I didn\u2019t want to be responsible for her half and the late fees that might come with it. The response I got was more or less \u201cdo not contact me ever again.\u201d Then two weeks later her mom emailed me saying a whole bunch of rude things (some shit about me not being a good friend to her daughter, which is total bullshit but that\u2019s for another drama-filled rant post on another sub) and said her first inclination is not to pay at all, but that she\u2019d offer to pay a third of rent but not half and if I didn\u2019t tell her I agreed with that she\u2019d try and sublease (which needs landlord approval, anyway). \n\nNeedless to say, I haven\u2019t replied. Moreover my landlord has told me that they\u2019ve tried to contact both my roommate and her mom (a guarantor on the lease) and they haven\u2019t responded to repeated calls or emails over the course of a month and a half. My roommate reached out at the beginning of April to indicate she was interested in a payment plan and asked about options, but when they were presented to her she never replied and no one has responded to the follow up emails, answered the phone or responded to voicemails. \n\nOne piece of advice I\u2019ve gotten is to tell my landlord I\u2019m withholding my half of the rent until I get something in writing that says that they won\u2019t go after me in court for the unpaid balance given that I\u2019ve consistently made all of my payments in full and on time. \n\nWhat do you think is the best move in this scenario?","title":"Roommate not paying rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588656874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdrxmu\/is_this_dumbillegalimmoral\/","id":"gdrxmu","body":"I didn\u2019t know where else to post this but...\n\nSo basically i moved out of my apartment in my college town and back home for the summer but of course a bunch of my stuff is still at the apartment.  One of my friends contacted me saying he was looking for a place to stay and wanted to see if id let him stay in my room for the summer.  My parents pay for the apartment and said that they didn\u2019t want to have to move everything out yaddah yaddah. Would it be dumb to let him stay there and have him make out checks to me so long as its back to normal by the time  school starts again? I\u2019d make an easy 1.5k and my roommate is onboard.","title":"Is this dumb\/illegal\/immoral?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517868411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vifvz\/security_deposit_small_claims_prep\/","id":"7vifvz","body":"I live in California, in San Joaquin county.  We have moved out of a place in december, proper notice sent 33 day notice, plus lease ended on day on notice.\n\nThey took an extended amount of time to send our deposit back,  I feel they lied on original sending date of the deposit.  Partly because they won't supply a copy of the envelope with return notice or post office date, .  Their letter took a week to travel across town, where a letter i sent to them from 100 miles away took 2 days.  And they also had an estimate in the envelope dated on day 21, all whited out but hold up to the light you can clearly see.  Also when they \"resent\" the check they used the same check for the mailing address (ie address typed on the check and a window envelope used) so if it failed the first time why would it work the second time?\n\nSome of the things they are attempting to charge me are things that were listed in the move in inspection.\n\nI'm assuming I need a supoenna to get a copy of their records, while I have a copy I believe they have ommited some things turned in from us and I'd like to see what they \"lost\". Compared to our records.\n\nWhat kind of supoenna should I ask for?  I will have my backup info of disputing their withholdings in case the judge doesn't agree that they took longer then 21 days.\n\nAny advice on key points someone might overlook that would be helpful?\n\n\nDay count is from date of surrender.\n\nBack story\nWe handed over keys on date specified, california laws states they have 21 days from surrender of the property to send our deposit or statement of withholdings and subsequent check.\n\n fast forward 21 days nothing, wait 5 more days,(allowed time for mail) nothing still, on day 26 I call and leave a voicemail in the morning for the manager. No response, send a demand letter after closing hours for full deposit under California civil code 1950.5 (using form letter provided by San Joaquin housing authority) via certified return receipt mail. \n\nThey received the letter day 29.  On day 36 they call my wife(while she is on the lease I am the one sending all correspondence with my contact info) and make the claim the letter was sent on day 21 and had been returned.  They would be sending it out again.  Day 45 we receive their offer with half the receipts of what they are charging.  Approx 2\/3 of the deposit.\n\nEdit add on.\nApparently the property management is known for some of there tactics that the  fair housing person picked who was doing it without me stating their name. But fair housing won't help with anything other then \"look here\" for help even though the website says they'll help more.\n\nCheck is being held by us, we aren't depositing as we don't agree with their with holdings, along with disputing them sending in time.","title":"Security deposit small claims prep","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576479387,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebbojr\/wi_kratom_and_diversion_program\/","id":"ebbojr","body":"Sorry about the formatting I am on mobile.\nSo about 2 months I was arrested on possession of drug charges. I lucked out and got into one of Wisconsin\u2019s drug diversion programs. One of the requirement to getting through the program is to pass random drug tests. Recently I have been taking an herb called kratom while living in Illinois. Under Wisconsin state law, manufacture, distribution, and possession of kratom is a felony and you risk being charged with it. Now I am wondering if during one of my random drug are they going to test for kratom? I am freaking out because I really need to get through this. Thank you for the advice!","title":"WI Kratom and Diversion Program","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515909931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qa8lr\/comcast_business_class_contract\/","id":"7qa8lr","body":"Hello everyone, \n\nI\u2019m posting here because I would like to see if anyone can help me in my current situation. I am currently a student attending university in Indiana. To move to my point, my roommates and I currently have a one year contract for Comcast business class internet (it was not my choice to get Comcast). Currently, we pay $150 a month for internet to get 1GB of speed. However, we have NEVER gotten anywhere close to that. The maximum we have gotten has only been around 200MB. Furthermore, the internet goes in and out all the time, by all the time I mean it will turn off for 5-10 minutes at a time - and do this multiple times a day. My question is; is there any way to get out of the contract from Comcast? \n\nPS: Yes, we have tried reaching out to Comcast multiple times to have them come fix it, every time we receive a politely worded \u201cgo fuck yourself\u201d. \n\nThank you for reading","title":"Comcast Business Class Contract","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589286996,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giaef9\/if_an_app_uses_googles_search_engine_or_similar\/","id":"giaef9","body":"I'm planning out a project, mainly for my personal benefit and as coding practice, and it'll probably use Google search results. I assume there's nothing illegal about building this for my personal use, but what about distribution and potentially benefiting off it?","title":"If an app uses Google's Search Engine or similar engines, is it illegal to sell\/distribute it without permission?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588640016,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdo0ec\/rape_laws\/","id":"gdo0ec","body":"My friend was raped yesterday by her male friend. She went to hang out with him last night. He kept  making advances to her and she rejected every single time. Until he forced himself on her.\n\nShe called her local police enforcement, one of the officers that answered the phone said, \" I'm sorry that happened to you, but you gave consent when you went into his house, theres nothing I can do\". \n\nIs there nothing she can do?? Is that it?","title":"Rape Laws?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518411634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wyg4q\/az_driver_hit_my_car_refuses_to_answer_texts_or\/","id":"7wyg4q","body":"Pretty cut and dry case, I was parked (in the car with my girlfriend) and a woman backed up into me. She said \u201csorry\u201d (I didn\u2019t) and then she drove away. My insurance company said she is at fault. \n\nAll I got was the woman\u2019s name and number - I know I should have gotten her insurance info, but she said she\u2019d text it to me so I figured I\u2019d trust her. Instead, she said \u201cplease be patient\u201d 12 hours after the first text and hasn\u2019t answered me since then. I\u2019ve texted and called her ~4 more times to no avail.\n\nI also didn\u2019t get her license plate number because she is my girlfriend\u2019s neighbor and I figured I could get the plates at any time, but instead she has mysteriously not been home at all today according to my girlfriend. \n\nI\u2019m thinking of texting her and telling her to give me her information by tomorrow night or else I will file a police report. I\u2019m not sure if this is accurate, but did she essentially hit and run me? She gave me her number but won\u2019t give me any other info. Is this a good idea? Even if I don\u2019t have any legal grounds against her I figure it might push her to respond.\n\nI\u2019ve given the information I have to my insurance company (name, number, address). I just feel a little disrespected that she won\u2019t text me back. Thanks for the help reddit!","title":"(AZ) Driver hit my car, refuses to answer texts or calls to give me her insurance info","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590149331,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goi621\/false_child_support_case_20k_in_debt_california\/","id":"goi621","body":"I'm trying to help someone. \nThis is a case that opened up many years ago. The mother always had her child, from birth to 18 years old. But the grandparent was collecting child support for a few years behind the Mom's back. The Mom still owes 20k. The father never paid a dime of child support, and they never went after him when he was alive. \n\nThe mother has worked all of her life, paid taxes etc.  What can the Mom do? The grandmother is elderly and disabled. The Mom is upset and hurt, but she doesn't want her mother to go to jail.\nThe Mom is still 8-9 years from being able to retire and get full benefits. Her body can barely make it to work every day and she fears she will have to quit working before she reaches full retirement. \n\nShe's afraid to go on disability, even though she needs to and is in pain every day. She fears her funds will be garnished and she won't be able to pay her bills if she's forced to retire early and go on disability. \nWhat are her options?","title":"False child support case 20k in debt, California.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1413264383,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2j6w49\/car_damaged_during_tornado_in_monroe_louisiana\/","id":"2j6w49","body":"My car was hit by a piece from an old gas station, I haven't contacted the owner because I can't find him. I'm going to the parish tax assessor to find him.\n\nI couldn't get a police report done because of all the damage done around the town.\n\nThe building is currently being leased for used car sales. \n\nMy question is, What if he refuses to pay for it, what are my legal options? Because I go to ULM,  i'm on a tight budget.\n\nEdit: I was stuck in my car during the entire thing. ","title":"Car damaged during tornado in Monroe, Louisiana","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590548828,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grbm7m\/fl_usa_im_pretty_sure_my_brother_m22_has_an\/","id":"grbm7m","body":"So recently I was enlightened that my brother has been spending a lot of time with a 16 year old, and by the way they were acting today makes it seem like there's more going on than what he implies. Recently, I'm told (so for now this is just scuttle butt, but my brother is an idiot who would probably do this) that my brother recently impersonated a police officer and handcuffed some guy who was flirting with this girl, but \"let him go with a warning.\" This whole thing seems wrong, but because I have no concrete proof he's done either of the things I'm accusing him of, I'm not sure if I should or how I would go about reporting this.","title":"[FL, USA] I'm pretty sure my brother [M22] has an affair going on with a 16 year old girl, along with other things. How should I report this?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588345369,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbjpln\/covid19_wedding\/","id":"gbjpln","body":"I had to cancel my New York wedding scheduled for this summer due to the events of COVID-19. When I asked for a refund, the venue said they can only offer an alternative date. They only offered me Labor Day morning at 10:30AM-1:30PM. What a joke. To top it off, we never even signed a contract. When I asked to see the contract, they emailed it to me with the signature lines whited out as if I wouldn\u2019t notice. I unfortunately had to get a lawyer who has sent in a letter with no response yet. Do I have a case? Is it worth it to go to court?","title":"COVID-19 Wedding","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1519727970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80limb\/pennsylvania_obtaining_older_sentencing_orders\/","id":"80limb","body":"2011 I was arrested and ended up being convicted of a property crime along with a codefendant. Restitution was somewhere in the 16-17,000 dollar range. Now that I'm working on getting my life back together I've been slowly paying on these fines and restitution. The problem is they say I owe all of it the whole 17,000 or so when both my codefendant and I were convicted. Anyway I'm pretty sure my orginal sentencing order said I was held responsible for half of it. Since this was so long ago I no longer have this. Is there anyway of going about getting a copy.","title":"Pennsylvania obtaining older sentencing orders.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575912622,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8d0zi\/contractor_working_on_my_house_backed_into_my_car\/","id":"e8d0zi","body":"I am not sure if this is the correct place to be asking for advise so I apologize if this does not belong here. I am currently having a contractor work on some needed bathroom renovations due to a toilet leak that ruined the sub-flooring. This is a side job for him so we are not going through his company. We are currently smack in the middle of the project. Over the weekend, he showed up to begin putting down the new flooring. I told him I would move my cars to the street so he could use both our driveway and the garage to make cuts and any work he may need to do outside of the bathroom. Once he showed up, we got into his truck to run to the store and get the sub flooring\/supplies needed when he backed out of the driveway and directly into the front fender of my car. We got out assessed the damages. It's very clear that repairs are needed. The headlight was cracked, bumper was hanging slightly, and the fender was dented as it took the majority of the impact. I took pictures of damages to my car as well as a picture of his insurance. We agreed that I would contact his insurance to start a claim and get the repair process started, which I did. This morning, he asked me to send pictures to him because he might have someone who can do that work for me which I stated I was not comfortable with before getting at least one estimate. The whole situation is putting me in a weird situation. I do not want to let his friend work on my car unless he will be fixing any and all damages made and I get to sign off on the repairs before this is resolved. I also do not want a pissed off contractor working on my house so I feel like I need to be careful on how I move forward. He has not denied fault and agreed to pay for any and all repairs. I know that I want to keep the car repairs separate from bathroom renovation so that I know what he is paying for and so he doesn't charge me more to cover the car repairs. Before he asked to do the car repairs off the books, I had contacted my insurance to make a report as well as his insurance so there is documentation of this incident. What should I do and how do I explain this to him so that I don't make things uncomfortable while he finishes the renovations? If there is additional information that is needed, please let me know. Any advice is greatly appreciated!","title":"Contractor working on my house backed into my car, need advice","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1425712595,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y80jw\/california_alternative_to_small_claims_court_for\/","id":"2y80jw","body":"-Old address is in San Diego, I am now in Sacramento (8 hours north).  \n\n-Landlord in SD kept over $500 for cleaning and painting from our security deposit, pet deposit, and garage deposit.\n\n-Received itemized list 21 days after move out.\n\n-Received a letter and pictures of 'damage', which is normal wear and tear, after multiple calls, emails, letters, and faxes. I have pictures of the entire place on move out that show that we cleaned the place on move out.\n\n-My problem is that according to the law, as far as I can tell, I have to file in San Diego where the complex\/management is.  Is there something else I can do besides filing in SD to get my money back? Traveling to SD to fight this would be a waste of time and money on my part.","title":"(California) Alternative to small claims court for security deposit dispute?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577368712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efvpaq\/having_trouble_with_dudes_insurance_after_he_rear\/","id":"efvpaq","body":"It\u2019s been almost a month since this one guy rear ended my car at a red stop light. I was completely stopped when out of nowhere I got hit. No breaks screeching, no skid marks left on the pavement.  \nThe guys were undocumented but they had insurance. Long story short; Erie insurance claims that they need to contact the policyholder in order to authorize the payment of the damage to my vehicle ($3,500USD) frame damage. The guy has been hiding not answering the phone. They even sent him a certified letter and was returned to sender. \nI\u2019ve been down without a vehicle for a month now. I have State Farm and my agent has also been dragging his feet. Any advise is super welcome. Thank you for reading!","title":"Having trouble with dude\u2019s insurance after he rear ended me","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1475874674,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56doyi\/ky_im_getting_booted_out_of_grad_school_and_i\/","id":"56doyi","body":"I was recently doing an internship for practicum at grad school. Very suddenly a week ago, my supervisor called me in and said very cryptically that they wouldn't be able to work with me any further, that I had crossed too many boundaries, and that it was too much of a risk having me at the agency. I was shocked, and I wanted to know what in the world she thought I had said or done. She never gave me an answer, and my grad school told me we would work out another placement. \n\nToday I received a letter from my grad school insisting that I withdraw from the program or face consequences, signed by the department chair. I went in to talk with them about what in the world had happened, and they were also very cryptic about things. I was given the option to appeal, but I don't even know what I'm appealing. All I know is that my practicum supervisor emailed them and was \"very clear\" about why I should not remain with the program. I asked to know what it was she had reported to them and what in the world people thought I did or said. They declined, and refused to meet with me further on the issue until I submit my formal appeal letter. \n\nCan FERPA help me here? If the email to the department is what informed this decision, do I have a legal right to see it? ","title":"[KY] I'm getting booted out of grad school and I don't know why. Can FERPA help?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1425010893,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xbgdp\/so_is_having_issues_at_work_based_on_a_text\/","id":"2xbgdp","body":"My SO works at a retail store in southern New Jersey and has been working there for about 1.75 years. She is very good at her job and basically carries the store by herself. She is technically hired as a sales supervisor, but receives assistant pay and does the work of an assistant as well if not the store manager, which she has acted as before. \n\nRecently they got a new store manager after issues with the last one which in the mean time she was acting. The new manager believes that most day to day store duties are beneath here and \"delegates\" them to the other associates, such as receiving truck, putting out product and doing markdowns. \n\nThe new manager has started getting very bossy and demanding and is honestly creating a hostile work environment. My SO told one of her co-workers who was working to please give her the next time she works, because she couldn't get the information from the manager. The word she used to describe the manager though was less than professional, calling her a \"bitch.\"\n\nThe manager just so happened to walk by at the exact moment as my SO sent the text and read the text enough to see the words, \"she's being a bitch.\"\n\nSince her co-worker didn't feel the need to have a lock on her phone the manager picked it up and started scrolling through all the other texts which did include some back and forth opinions of her between my SO and her co-worker friend. The manager than asked the co-worker to screen cap the messages to use as evidence  for disciplinary action. The co-worker denied this request and immediately put a lock on her phone and got into an argument with the manager, who was honestly being very rude to her as well for other unrelated issues (again hostile work environment comes to mind). \n\nShe has a meeting with the manager and possibly DSM about these texts and is refusing to go because she doesn't want to be possibly, and most likely will be, humiliated with them repeating the texts messages from memory or if she wrote them down. I don't blame her, but right now she is making more than me and we have a lot of expenses and are trying the best we can with making due. \n\nI really don't like her being treated like this and I feel like this is not only a grievous breech of privacy on the co-worker, but on my SO as well because those texts were sent in private and did not really affect work life, opinions about bosses and co-workers happen and you have the freedom to express your feelings to people you trust, even if they are not the most professional. \n\nIs there any legal action we can take without having her have to go to the meeting tomorrow? I can't really go there for her and express how I feel, because that is just weird, but I hate seeing her work so hard do so much for this company and them trying to screw her over at every turn. Any advice what-so-ever would be appreciated. \n\nTl;Dr SO called manager a bitch in text to co-worker manager saw, is calling for disciplinary action. ","title":"SO is having issues at work based on a text message that a manager stole from a co-workers phone","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575935825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8icm0\/continuous_plea_what_does_it_mean\/","id":"e8icm0","body":"Obviously I know guilty or not guilty, but what does it mean when someone pleas a continuous?","title":"Continuous plea? What does it mean?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577395274,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg166z\/boss_said_im_not_getting_commissions_is_this_legal\/","id":"eg166z","body":" \n\n**TL;DR:**  \nI'm an insurance agent. My boss said I'd be making a partial commission, then changed his mind, I took a lower base salary because I thought I'd be getting a commission. What should I do next.\n\nThrowaway account because I'm paranoid as hell these days.\n\nI live in North Carolina, and I recently started a job with a tax company that is moving into insurance sales. My boss reimbursed me for my license fees and I started part time (12 hours a week) in October. When I talked to my boss about my pay he said I would be getting $10 an hour plus a partial commission. I would also take the training for the taxation part of the business in case I needed to do a return during a period of heavy traffic.\n\nRight now I'm the only person with an insurance license in his employ (he has a license but I'm betting its so he can share in commissions) though another person might be joining soon. Things have been slow since we're just starting the company but I sold two policies and was expecting a commission on the 15th. When I mentioned this to my boss he said I wasn't going to be getting a salary and commission because he \"needed to get something out of this.\" If I had known I was only getting my salary I wouldn't have accepted $10 an hour.\n\nTo my knowledge I have no written contract stating my commission (though I did check the 'commission\" box on my employment documents and commission is mentioned multiple times in my on boarding paperwork) amounts, I liked this guy as a person and I felt like I could trust him. I'm still not sure if he's trying to screw me over or if he just has no idea what he's doing (again he's a good guy but I have noticed that he tends to go back on what he said previously).\n\nSo I need someone to give me advice on what to do next. I'm thinking of looking for other jobs and simply leaving this one but I'd like to try and work things out where I am first, because I do genuinely like where I work and the people I work with. Do you think I should talk with my boss and try to get definite written details on what my job will be and what I'll be paid? Should I ask for a higher salary in lieu of a commission? Is there an agency I can contact for help with this in a way that won't get back to him?\n\nThanks in advance for the help guys.","title":"Boss said i'm not getting commissions, is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578930722,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo5veo\/ca_i_need_this_job\/","id":"eo5veo","body":"This last weekend I sliced myself really good with a buck knife doing some soap carving. My only job is a power-washer for a local car dealership, which requires two working hands. I\u2019ve only been at the job since 11\/5\/19(a little over 2mon) and do not have sick\npay\/sick time yet, I\u2019m still in probationary period. I have 5 fresh stitches in my right hand and am terrified of losing my only source of income. I understand Im liable and responsible for injuring myself. is there anything I can do? Doctor says I need to rest the hand, but rent is important too. Please and thank you, r\/legaladvice","title":"CA, I need this job","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425594871,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y2n6y\/copyright_for_music_from_my_colleges_musical\/","id":"2y2n6y","body":"So I currently reside in the state of Wisconsin. I am a theatre major and am doing a time-lapse of our musical's build and run. Its just a little project for fun and I won't be making any money off of it or anything. \n\nHere's the question though, I believe the content of the show falls under fair use in copyright law because it comes out to be no more then 20 seconds of actual production footage. (please correct me if I'm wrong) But the music I want to use is going to be a live recording of a section of the show  (no more then 3 minutes) for a 2.75 hour show It's not so much the cops I'm concerned about as it is my professors. So I am wondering where this falls. Is my professors and the theatre putting it on owner of the copyright. Is there a way I can get around it. How much can I use while still falling under fair use? \n\nHopefully I explained this well enough, thanks for your advice in advance.\n\nEdit 1: I am filming (timelapsing technically) this myself yes. And I thought there was something about under 30 seconds falls under fair use. My professors know that I've been filming and haven't said anything about it. The actors signed a photo\/release when they agreed to the show, and the school does have rights to film\/photograph the show","title":"Copyright for music from my colleges musical","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588974427,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg2fxa\/employer_making_me_pay_for_driving_record\/","id":"gg2fxa","body":"Is my employer allowed to force me to pay for my driving record? I have been working for quite awhile and this has just recently come up with all the employees and they\u2019re paying but I don\u2019t think that that is right or even legal.","title":"Employer making me pay for driving record","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517886714,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vkfzw\/10_year_old_with_autism_charged_with_4_counts_of\/","id":"7vkfzw","body":"And 1 count for interference with an educational institution. \n\nHe just started at this school, he\u2019s a 6th grader in a VERY small town, this is the only school around here. \n\n\nLast week he had a meltdown at school, it really wasn\u2019t special or a particularly bad one and it wasn\u2019t his first at this school. He was restrained at school by school officials who I\u2019ve been told have CPI training for proper restraining procedures. The SRO was called and present long before I was. The SRO actively escalated the situation by telling my son she\u2019d press charges and arrest him, telling me angrily that he\u2019s old enough to commit a crime and be charged and getting angry when he responded to her provoking attitude by growling and flipping her off (his go-to response when he\u2019s feeling threatened, he also pretends to be a puppy). \n\n\nAt one point a teacher let go of his arm so my son took the opportunity to try and punch the teacher. The teacher did get hit in the face, not especially hard and I did not see a mark of any kind. However, when the dean saw that she snapped to the SRO that she would be pressing charges. I didn\u2019t see any other assaults and I have yet to be told what the other 3 assaults are supposed to have been. \n\n\nI am in over my head here. What do I do? I really can\u2019t afford to hire an attorney but I think he desperately needs one. He has an IEP, a FBA and BIP.  Nothing he did that day was out of the ordinary for an autistic child. The school, the dean, the teachers, the principal were all aware of and had a ton of communication with me and his previous teacher to help with the transition. ","title":"10 year old with autism charged with 4 counts of assault for meltdown at school (Colorado)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589534374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk5ugt\/high_cleaning_fee_and_thrown_out_of_sharehouse_in\/","id":"gk5ugt","body":"Hey,\nSo our landlord is throwing us out because she thinks we are a corona threat. She thinks we are careless and dangerous.\n The situation escalated quickly since last week we took a campervan and went to the coast for the weekend. We were of course very careful and didn't have contact with others. \nNow she wants us out by Sunday and pay 60000 yen cleaning and desinfection fee after we lived there for 2 months. We don't really know were to go. The amount is the amount of the deposit we payed upfront. We both don't speak the language well enough to talk to police or anyone. \nIs there a way we can get our deposit back? Does anybody know who could help us?","title":"High cleaning fee and thrown out of sharehouse in tokyo because corona.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577140932,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eervi2\/trademarking_a_business\/","id":"eervi2","body":"I\u2019m starting a t shirt\/sticker\/leather goods company. What advice does anyone have for trademarking my name. Do I need to go through the Government website to do it, do I need to trademark every variation of my company name or just the the name\/stylized lettering combination? \n\nI\u2019m just making sure that I don\u2019t have any other options before I drop at least 200 bucks on a trademark I don\u2019t need. \n\nThanks!! Hopefully I put the correct flair on this post.","title":"Trademarking a business","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576285356,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eacy6w\/towingvehicle_storage_company_is_charging_me_for\/","id":"eacy6w","body":"Hello, let start this by saying that I am just a average young adult from Los Angeles with a minimum wage job trying to keep my head above water with absolutely no idea what I'm doing in life or why I'm here.\n\nNow with that out of the way: **LONG STORY SHORT** \\-- I bought a car almost a year ago being advertised as a clean title car with up to date tags, ready to go, for $1600. The person who sold it to me said that he was selling it for his brother, or something-- Basically got absolutely no information (that was true) on the person I bought to car from. I missed about every red flag and was advised to just buy it anyway. BIG mistake.\n\nI happily drove to the AAA to get it put in my name, only to find out from the AAA, the car was salvaged (found out later it was in a major accident) and not only was it a salvaged title, but it was registered as a Non-Operational (with fake tags), which is (as I was told) like...the polar opposite of a clean title. I spent what money I had to try and get it smogged and repaired so it was road legal. That didn't happen. To repair what I needed would have cost me upwards of $3000. I was beside myself. So FFWD about 2-3 weeks, I wake up to a tow-truck and a police officer taking my car. I panicked went outside to find out what was going on. The officer asked me if it was my car, I replied \"Well.. It looks like it was\", to which he started accusing me of putting the fake tags on the car and saying that he could arrest me for that on the spot, I explained I just bought the car less than a months ago, and he said \"Yeah sure whatever, you can pick this up at the impound\". And there it went. $1600 + \\~$600 in repairs, just poofed. I wish that was the end of it.\n\n**MEAT OF THE PROBLEM**: I couldn't afford to get it out of impound, and thought I should just cut my losses and move on. So I did. A few months go buy and I get a letter saying that the car was sold at auction for $1400 dollars ^(that stung). A few more weeks went by and now I got a letter from a Lien Enforcement agency saying that I owe (the towing\/storage company) $1400 assuming for storage of the vehicle. I was advised to ignore it as it was just a cheap way to squeeze money out of me, and there would be no legal implications for not paying it. So I ignored it. Now I received ANOTHER letter basically saying they will destroy my credit if I do not pay. I don't even own a credit card, yet somehow this car from heck is going to ruin my credit and my foreseeable life. I'm at my wits end, I do not know what to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated and if you have questions please ask. Thank you for taking the time and reading. I wish you all better luck than mine.\n\n​\n\n(I'm not sure what to flair this post, so I'm going with \"Traffic and Parking\" for now, will edit later if its incorrect.)","title":"Towing\/Vehicle storage company is charging me for a car towing, that was sold to me under false pretenses","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575938513,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ixit\/best_way_to_evict_my_roommate\/","id":"e8ixit","body":"Posting for a friend-\n\nI have had this guy roommate for the past month, he is 24 and I am 21. We both are in serious relationships but he has told multiple people at his work that we are hooking up and that I am easy to sleep with. Which none of that is true and I barely see him as it is. I\u2019m not sure what all he\u2019s said but it\u2019s to the point that he\u2019s coworkers message me to try and hook up. He\u2019s lied to me about having people over, and about everything I thought I knew about him. He is a compulsive liar. He was suppose to pay rent on the 1st and now it is 9 days late. We also have no formal lease!\n\nSide note: his coworkers also informed me that he has been very particular about any of them seeing me and gets defensive if anyone of them want to invite me out to eat with all of them or anything, probably because he doesn\u2019t want to get caught in this lie. However he has went as far as pulling a gun on one of them when they swung by my work and they wanted to come in and meet me... he told them to stay in the trunk and flashed his gun at them.","title":"Best way to evict my roommate?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590440085,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqj56f\/scenario_discussion_manslaughter_or_first_degree\/","id":"gqj56f","body":"*I hope this is the right place to post this sort of thing - if you haven\u2019t seen the show, I\u2019m sorry in advance for spoilers!*\n\nI\u2019ve been watching this show on Netflix called \u201cDead to Me\u201d, and the main character kills someone. This got me thinking, what would the likely verdict be in a real court of law, Second degree Murder or Manslaughter? \n\nHere\u2019s the scenario:\n\nThe victim, Steve, is a middle aged man who comes into the backyard of the defendant, a middle aged woman named Jen. Steve is visibly drunk, and becomes more and more verbally abusive toward Jen over the course of the - roughly 30 minute - interaction. Steve keeps saying cruel things to Jen about her recently deceased husband that increasingly outrage Jen. Steve never touches Jen or explicitly threatens her, but it could be argued that Jen felt threatened by Steve trespassing on her property and yelling at her while intoxicated while holding a bottle of wine.\n\nEventually, Steve stops yelling and turns to walk away. As soon as his back is turned, Jen strikes Steve hard on the side of the head with a ceramic duck ornament. Steve falls into Jen\u2019s pool, bleeding profusely from his skull, and dies immediately. \n\nIn this scenario I\u2019m thinking Jen would be convicted of Manslaughter, since she didn\u2019t have intent to kill Steve, and reacted out of anger, so there was no premeditation. Also, Steve was technically trespassing on Jen\u2019s property. \n\nWhat do you think? Please tell me if\/why my guess is wrong! Looking forward to hearing your legal opinions.","title":"Scenario Discussion: Manslaughter or First Degree Murder?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515741380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7puzs0\/my_car_was_broken_into_2_days_in_a_row\/","id":"7puzs0","body":"Like the title says, my car was broken into yesterday. They broke the lock and stole over 500 dollars worth of stuff. I filed a police report and they were going to check the footage but the nearest camera was pretty far so I didn\u2019t have much hope. Well I got smart today. I parked in the same lot (I have to because it\u2019s where I work) but this time directly facing a security camera. They once again broke in and took my skateboard from the back (the only valuable thing in there). I called the police and security. They\u2019re going to check the tapes tonight. My question is, am I going to be able to get this guy for both break ins? It\u2019s obviously the same person becaus how else would he know the lock was busted?  I just want to make sure when I get whoever this is that keeps ruining my day and I can get them for everything and get my lock repaired and be compensated for the stolen items. If I\u2019m able to track this guy down and prosecute, are there any tips to make sure I can get him or her for both days? Thanks ahead of time for any advice! ","title":"My car was Broken into 2 days in a row....","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589282848,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi9exy\/my_tools_are_gone\/","id":"gi9exy","body":"I Just found out that my work burnt down.  I had a lot of tools there. That work required us to provide.\nWhat should i do besides an inventory.","title":"My Tools are gone.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1591217196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw29sx\/trying_to_find_someone_who_left_an_accident_scene\/","id":"gw29sx","body":"Last Friday morning, I was on a 3 lane highway, and someone ran me off the road. I swerved to avoid an accident and totalled my car. \nI somehow survived with no real injuries. \n\nThe person responsible didn't stop. And a witness got the make and model of the car and both of us saw what she looked like. But we didn't get a license plate. However, there's a toll right after where it all took place. No exits before the toll. \n\nMy question is, are police allowed to access tollway cameras for this type of thing? \nIf so, do you think they already checked? Or who can I talk to about this? Since she didn't technically hit me, is there even a point to be made? Would I have been better off if I had just let her hit me?\n\n\nA more in depth description of the accident:\nI was in the far left lane going around a semi in the middle lane. The other car was behind me, but far behind me. I assumed they'd slow down enough to pass the semi with me then I'd move over and they could continue driving 100mph. Instead,.they hopped into the right lane, went around the semi, cut in front of the semi and then immediately into my lane. No hesitation or turn signals. It was all so fast. They missed hitting me by a hair. They were all the way in my lane when my car spun and hit the divider wall on my left. I bounced off the wall and spun 180 and flew across all 3 lanes and into the grass on the right. All my airbags deployed. The car I still owe 15k on, totalled. \n\nThanks for taking the time to read and I'll take any advice about anything. Please.","title":"Trying to find someone who left an accident scene (IL)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589559061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkc0ex\/help_with_medical_billing_and_insurance\/","id":"gkc0ex","body":"So about a year ago, my significant other got rear-ended. After a lot of back and forth, we were able to get everything settled with the insurance. Long story short, due to some preexisting conditions they have been in and out of the doctor and physical therapist for a year now. It all came to an end about a month ago, we received the settlement check about a week ago. It's still sitting on our dresser uncashed we have already paid off all our outstanding balances. However, this morning we received a call from the physical therapists that we have an unpaid balance of over $2000 dollars. We wound up hanging up on the receptionists because she was so rude. Does anybody have any opinion on this? What are our options? Can we contact the insurance to try and get this covered? Any help would be appreciated.\n\nWe are in the greater Austin Texas area. The insurance company is also based out of Texas. ","title":"Help with medical billing and insurance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578412783,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elddu8\/car_rear_ended_my_moped\/","id":"elddu8","body":"Hello all,\n\n\nLast night heading home from work almost home.\nStop at red light. 15 seconds later a screeching and I get hit.\n\nLady comes out. Still on the phone which I learned was her husband. Tells me she was on the phone and messaging her daughter. \n\nExchanged informations. \n\nI just got the moped and insurance few days ago. I do not however have my m2 license as of yet.\n\n\nContacted the insurance company. Went to doctor to check my wrist which is now sprained and upper back strained.","title":"Car rear ended my moped","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590297898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpk41k\/would_it_be_illegal_to_make_a_tshirt_with_donald\/","id":"gpk41k","body":"I mean, now that it's out there in the public domain... just asking.","title":"Would it be illegal to make a t-shirt with Donald Trump's bank account and routing information?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1419016016,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pt9rl\/cancelling_airlines_flight_can_they_keep_the\/","id":"2pt9rl","body":"Hi guys. I was supposed to fly home to see my family this morning with my girlfriend. Unfortunately our cat swallowed part of a toy and got sicker and sicker all day until we took her into the emergency room last night. Long story short, we had to cancel our flight about 8 hours out from the flight time because of our cat's possible surgery.\n\nAnyways, I contacted the airlines, and they issued a refund only in credit to their airlines, minus $240 in cancellation fees. They also are say we are forced to use this credit within 60 days.\n\nUnfortunately, being law students, neither me or my girlfriend have much money, and this was going to be our one visit home for the year. This means our next flight would not be until next winter break, far longer than 60 days.\n\nCan they refuse to refund any part of our $750 in tickets? Is there any possible recourse? If so, I was reading their contract and noticed a Choice of Venue clause for Florida. If I am entitled to some sort of refund, would I be able to still sue in small claims court in CA, despite the clause?\n\nThank you for your time and advice.","title":"Cancelling airlines flight- can they keep the whole amount? [California]","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1555612784,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bep3ra\/eliminated_position\/","id":"bep3ra","body":"Hello all,\nI\u2019m new here but I have a question about employment. My father was laid off 4 months ago after decades of service. He received benefits as part of the layoff so it seemed pretty straight forward. Just today we found his position is posted on job search boards. He was told that his entire office was being \u201celiminated\u201d yet here they are posting the exact same position. \n\nIs this fairly typical for employers to do? Is this legal? Thank you for the input.","title":"\u201cEliminated\u201d position","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424377958,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wgvr0\/ne_my_so_is_being_falsely_accused_of_stalking\/","id":"2wgvr0","body":"So here's a little backstory. I promise I'll try and make this as brief and succinct as possible:\n\nMy SO was in a relationship with a man for about a year, and lived with him. It wasn't a good relationship. One day, she stumbles onto a cache of child pornography on his computer. She immediately nopes out of there to go stay with family. It turns out the CP was discovered by the guy's ex-wife at some point as well, and she even had her attorney draft some sort of document addressing this to be used in a custody hearing, although she ultimately didn't end up using it. At one point in their relationship, the guy's ex wife accuses my SO of harrassing her, which was not true. They go to court. Just before the judge is about to dismiss the case, the ex wife's attorney whispers in her ear and she spontaneously bursts into tears saying she doesn't feel safe. A harrassment order is granted. My SO doesn't contest it as she doesn't want anything to do with her and isn't concerned that she'll ever violate the order.\n\nAnyways, my SO moves out of the guy's house immediately after discovering the kiddie porn. He cleans out a bank account they both had access to, and refuses to give her her belongings or even her mail. She has to go through an attorney to get some, but not all, of her things back. She chalks it up to \"lesson learned\" and moves on with her life, having no contact with this man. For the record, she does feel obligated to report the CP as the guy is employed as a psychologist at a nationally known home for troubled kids, but evidently nothing comes of it. It's not known if he was ever investigated.\n\nFast forward about a year to this month. My SO interviews for a job with a well known computer company, does great, and they give her a six figure job offer. She's ecstatic! They run through the typical background check and call her saying \"Do you know there is a warrant out for your arrest?\" It turns out a warrant has been issued to my SO for \"stalking\".\n\nSo my SO freaks out and calls the police to inquire about it. They tell her that there is in fact a warrant for her arrest. She was never notified about it, even though the warrant had been issued several weeks prior. Great. She contacts her attorney (who represented her in court during the original hearing mentioned above) and he tells her not to sweat it. She'll turn herself in early on Friday morning, see the judge around noon, sign a document (some sort of signature in lieu of paying bond or something, I know very little about this sort of thing), and leave. She gets to court and is charged with a misdemeanor for stalking. The report (which appears to be missing information) alleges that she tried to hack into the Facebook account of her ex's son's mother, which is insane. My ex has only met this woman once, would have no idea how to hack someone's Facebook, and furthermore, why her? So she is held on $50,000 bond, posts 10% of it, and is released after spending the day in jail.\n\nNow at this point, her job offer has been rescinded. She's basically unemployable until this mess is cleared up in court, and at her wit's end. It just seems surreal that he could accuse her of something like that when she has had no contact with the ex, his ex wife, or anyone else involved, and the authorities would just accept it at face value and come down on her so harshly. Another thing that seems suspect to me is that the harrassment order was within days of expiring. It seems pretty suspect to me. \n\nSorry if this is convoluted. Just confused and concerned. Hopefully some of you guys can shed some light on this. Thanks for reading!","title":"(NE) My SO is being falsely accused of stalking. Anybody care to weigh in?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591069910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guzy6y\/landlords_dog_bit_me_on_his_property_and_im\/","id":"guzy6y","body":"On March 24th of this year my landlord let his dog in the backyard while my dog was going potty. His dog proceeded to immediately attack my dog. His dog had attacked mine once before and he scraped my girl up a bit but nothing extreme so we knew they didn\u2019t get along, it was just poor timing. During us trying to separate them his dog bit my hand and I ended up having to go to the ER. He billed it to his Renters Insurance and it ended up billing to me. The stitches and removal are $1,221 total and I feel like they\u2019re just sticking me with the bill and saying \u201ctough shit have fun.\u201d I missed out on a week of work as well because of the injury. I paid out of pocket for my antibiotics and pain meds. I don\u2019t know how to approach this or what to do. I don\u2019t have the money for this and I\u2019m struggling to pay my bills as it is. Any guidance would be great!","title":"Landlords dog bit me on his property and I\u2019m getting billed","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590297439,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpk0q5\/can_i_tell_my_teacher_his_own_social_security\/","id":"gpk0q5","body":"17 and living in Texas. This is completely hypothetical. \n\nLet's say a teacher at school is being rude to me, and I say his social security number right then and there, out loud and in front of everyone. But I don't threaten him in any way, and I don't say what that number is- I just say the numbers to him in front of the entire class, and nothing else. Would that be illegal in any way? Could it be considered a threat, or like doxxing or something?","title":"Can i tell my teacher his own social security number?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589247290,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi1aw3\/moving_out_of_state_with_shared_custody\/","id":"gi1aw3","body":"I currently live in MT with my 4.5yr old son, and his dad lives 30 miles away. We moved out here before my son was born, and split 2 years ago. I want to move back to MN where ALL of my family lives, and his family is also in NE and IA. I also have a MUCH higher earning potential there, but the main reason is that I have little to no support system here. My ex works a seasonal job over the summer, so he would not be able to do the typical 6-8 week summer visitation that seems to be standard for long distance shared custody. His summer schedule would not allow him to have him at all during fire season, as he works 14-28 days at a time and is only home for 48-72 hours between rolls. My question is whether or not I even have a shot at being able to move out of state with my son? His dad has already flat out refused to even discuss it, so I know we would end up in court over it, as much as I'd personally rather avoid that.","title":"Moving out of state with shared custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516695117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sczaa\/california_planning_to_move_back_to_canada_after\/","id":"7sczaa","body":"My husband and I will likely divorce soon due to irreconcilable differences. We have been married for almost ten years. After the wedding we pursued immigration, and since that was granted I have been living in with him in California as a legal permanent resident. We own a home together but don't have any children.\n\nI don't plan to remain in the U.S. after the divorce, but will move back to Canada where my family lives. I had some savings that I transferred to joint accounts after we married, but I am disabled and can't work, so I haven't been adding to our joint savings since then. My husband has offered to pay me spousal support if we split.\n\nSo my question is this: will my case be complicated because of the cross-border nature of the asset splitting\/spousal support? Do I need to find a lawyer who is familiar with Canadian law as well as Californian law, or should any divorce lawyer be able to handle the issues? If I need to find a specialized lawyer, what's the best way to find someone like that? I couldn't figure out what to terms to google.\n\nI'm particularly concerned about taxation issues when it comes to the assets\/spousal support that I might receive. I don't want to ask for something that will be eaten up by taxes and fees, so I'm hoping to plan out what will be effective before I make requests in terms of assets or support. Will a lawyer be able to counsel me on these issues, or should I maybe consult a Canadian accountant or something first?\n\nThanks.","title":"(California) Planning to move back to Canada after my divorce. Do I need a specialized lawyer?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420465805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2refog\/kansas_overland_park_police_smell_marijuana_in\/","id":"2refog","body":"I am a 19 year old college student working to put myself through school. I enjoy smoking weed to relieve stress and anxiety. I truely believe I function better with weed in my system. I work a good job that is primarily m-f, 8-5. Needless to say, my first priority when this happened was making sure I could make it to work this morning (this happened last night).\n\nI was smoking some weed with my neighbor yesterday when out of nowhere, the police were at my door. They were in the building for some type of noise complaint and just so happened to smell some marijuana coming from my apartment. Upon them knocking (twice) we decided the best plan of approach was for me to just open the door and step outside. They immediately stated the smell of weed grew stronger when the door was opened. \n\nAfter running my name, the police gave me three options. 1. I could turn over whatever small amount of stuff I had for a ticket, 2. I could turn over whatever I had and speak with a detective about where I have been buying it, 3. We could continue standing in the stairwell while they get a search warrant which could take 2-5 hours being that it was a Sunday afternoon. The kicker was that they promised I would not be under arrest if I were to just let them in. It was about 15 degrees here yesterday and I was only wearing a T-shirt; I was very cold (we were in an open stairwell).\n\nI granted them permission to come inside (even signing a waiver). They proceeded to search my living room and kitchen finding a couple pipes, a bong, a gram or two of marijuana, and some supplies for smoking hash. \n\nI told them I will hear what their detective has to say, but I will not be giving information about my friends or family for a low level drug offense. This is my first time as an adult getting into trouble. \n\nI have a decision to make. I believe I need to speak with an attorney, and although it will be expensive I can come up with the money. So that will be step one. The detective is supposed to call this morning, and I have been planning on that going to voicemail so that I can vet the call and return it shortly afterwards. \n\nWhat could this detective be expecting from me?\nWas this a clean bust?\nWhat is my recommended course of action?\n\nThank you in advance.","title":"Kansas (Overland Park)- Police \"smell\" marijuana in hallway, let them in or face a search warrant","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518536831,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xa9ef\/renting_a_house_and_was_served_summons_on\/","id":"7xa9ef","body":"I'm currently renting a house in kissimmee florida, and was just served paperwork saying a lawsuit has been filed against you ( I assume the owners and not me personally) the roughly 30 pages talk about unknown tenants, foreclosure and that they haven't paid the mortgage since 2014.  I'm going to contact the plaintiffs attorney to tell them that they served the  with no real way of getting this to the owners in a timely manner.  Please help reddit","title":"Renting a house and was served summons on foreclosure","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420202551,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r3ha9\/does_an_email_chain_constitute_a_board_meeting_uk\/","id":"2r3ha9","body":"Sorry - new here so may have structured the post incorrectly.\n\nI have a small ltd company with board members in Northern Ireland and England so face-to-face meetings can be a little tricky. Most of our communications and decisions are made in email chains and I've for a long time wondered whether such things can actually be considered to constitute an official board meeting.\n\nAny company law people know whether that is wrong?\n\nThanks!","title":"Does an email chain constitute a board meeting? [UK]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577931434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eirq17\/apartment_complex_accepts_packages_but_doesnt\/","id":"eirq17","body":"I don\u2019t know where else to post this, but as the title states, my complex lobby accepts packages from amazon and usps \u201cas a courtesy\u201d but the problem is they don\u2019t notify me if I have a package there. I\u2019ve had things people have shipped me as a surprise, and I didn\u2019t know until weeks after when they ask if I\u2019ve gotten anything. Our mailbox and office are separate, so there would be no reason to go into the office. I\u2019ve asked and wrote a letter stating to no longer accept packages. They keep doing it, I believe because of the high turn over rate of book keepers\/secretary. What would be my next steps other than moving, which will happen in the next couple months anyway?","title":"Apartment complex accepts packages but doesn\u2019t notify me","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425501636,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xy28x\/ca_va_setting_up_a_trust_to_provide_for_my\/","id":"2xy28x","body":"I live in California.  My parents are divorced and my father is remarried, all living in Virginia.\n\nI'll be supporting my parents in their retirement, and have several assets designed to protect them in case I die (multiple insurance policies and some investments), totaling approximately $1M.  I am their only child.\n\nMy goals are:\n\n* ensure they can access the assets as simply as possible (my mother is not good at managing investments)\n* protect my father's share in the case of divorce (my step-mother has other sources of support from her family, but my father does not)\n* protect my mother's share if she ever remarries\n* direct how the assets should be disbursed if neither parent survives me\n\nI am not concerned about spendthrift provisions; both of my parents are very responsible.\n\nMy questions are:\n\n* How would this trust be best structured (who should be the Grantor and Trustee, in which state)?\n* Should I name my parents as co-trustees for simplicity?  Just my father?  A third party?\n* What other issues might I need to consider to protect the assets?\n* Could I draw this up myself with something like Nolo or RocketLawyer, or will this trust need special handling?\n* If a 3rd party was to be the trustee, how much do I need to budget for their services?\n","title":"(CA, VA) Setting up a Trust to provide for my divorced parents if I die and shield the assets from my step-parent","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588626724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdk9tf\/hospital_wont_stop_harassing_me_for_a_bill_i_dont\/","id":"gdk9tf","body":"I'm in Pennsylvania now, but this occurred last December in New York. \n\nBefore I was even at the hospital I called ahead and verified they took my insurance. My boyfriend broke the same bone a month or so before me and had the exact same treatment and we both have basically the same policy, he was totally covered. Once I was at the actual hospital, I had them verify everything they were doing to me was covered before they did it. I left making sure there would be no bills. \n\nEver since then they've been sending me letter after letter and text after text claiming I owe them almost 700$. My insurance policy is still held by my dad and is through his company. He and I submitted everything to his companies insurance department to file disputes, and I contacted the actual insurance company AND the hospital directly to let them know. I've submitted the bills to the companies department 3 times now, and now that the corona virus is going on there is no one there to get a hold of. The hospital is now sending debt collectors after me. I called them and filed a dispute AGAIN. They told me its going to take 30-40 days to look into all this. I know this won't resolve the issue and they're just going to send me yet another bill. What do I even do about this? My insurance company told me I have to go through my dads companies department. It's been months and nothing. I've never had a problem with my insurance before this.","title":"Hospital won't stop harassing me for a bill I don't owe them","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589045665,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggjqjo\/apartment_complex_hasnt_asked_me_to_pay_rent\/","id":"ggjqjo","body":"I moved into a new apartment recently.  A week before I moved in I got an email saying I would pay my first months rent when I arrive, however when I moved in the leasing agent just gave me a key without mentioning paying rent. He gave me a check list of things I had to agree to, one of which said that I paid rent. I did not check this box, assuming that he would then raise the topic and tell me how and when to pay rent each month. He did not do this, however, and proceeded to give me the keys. I am now all moved in and wondering what is going to happen. Can I expect them to just request rent at some point? Am i correct in assuming that they would request rent before moving to evict? Should I raise the issue myself or wait until they get into contact with me? I feel that I am kind of in limbo here and obviously do not want any legal recourse but I feel that this is not an error on my side of the agreement but rather the managements error. While I have the money to pay rent I am a broke college student who would greatly benefit from \"slipping through the cracks\" although I know that is unlikely. An insight into my situation and potential outcomes would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Apartment complex hasn't asked me to pay rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516654696,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s8xsm\/i_just_watched_a_friend_of_mine_steal_3_packs_of\/","id":"7s8xsm","body":"I don't know if I should go to the police or not, I mean, it's a big deal to turn one of your friends in. \n\nI am also really concerned that if anyone finds out that it was indeed him that stole the packs, I'm also going to be punished for being a witness. \nSo, what should I do? (country of origin: Germany)","title":"I just watched a friend of mine steal 3 packs of cigarretes from a store","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517984652,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vu6d8\/veiled_threats_against_my_girlfriend_from_past\/","id":"7vu6d8","body":"Im in Chicago, Illinois. This person from her past has been saying very cryptic and confusing things to my gf. Phrases that are frightening include \"You have to go to the end with me\", \"We're getting out of hell\". Is there anything we can do? ","title":"Veiled threats against my girlfriend from past friend of hers. She fears for her life. What actions, if any, can be taken?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422380869,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tv15k\/usa_tx_i_am_paying_an_extra_1200_in_installments\/","id":"2tv15k","body":"I moved in 6 months ago, agreeing to pay an extra $1200 for a renovation divided into $100 installments with each rent check. When I showed up for move in day there were lines of residents with u-haul trucks and the like waiting outside because they couldn't move in, our apartments weren't ready for us to move into. Once inside, multiple things weren't finished, no spigots in the bathroom, water was constantly running, the granite in the kitchen was unfinished, holes in the walls, chips in the wooden floor, no threshold in the bathroom, broken dishwasher, the place is hideous. Now there is water spraying on me whenever i take a poop\/use the sink and its coming from above, there are 2 holes in the ceiling shooting the water out at random times, it isn't constant. I live here with my 3 month old daughter and we've been wanting to break lease and move, we hate this place, after voicing concerns and putting them in writing, a few maintenance and contract workers have shown up, done nothing and left. Is there a way for me to get out of this lease or withhold my rent payment\/ get my deposit or extra cash back? I'm tired of living here but don't want to pay to leave. This is my first time dealing with a situation like this, so if you need any information from my lease in order to help me out, please ask, thank you.","title":"(USA) (TX) I am paying an extra $1200 in installments for an apartment renovation that went wrong and now water is coming out of my ceiling.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577402193,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg2nf8\/ca_are_my_parents_being_jerked_around_by_their\/","id":"eg2nf8","body":"My parents are renovating their house which includes and addition and a patio. The issues include:\n\n-Project going over budget estimate by almost double\n\n-Going over time estimate by three months \n\n-materials not being ordered in a timely matter if ordered at all\n\n-neighbors report the builders are often not on site\n\nMy parents are torn. I've been telling them there's something not quite right about this project all along. They've had to scramble to find housing arrangements because the project has gone over the budgeted time and resulting in my parents spending more in rent than they had planned. They've also had to take out a second loan to cover the additional building costs. The contractor has reportedly fallen ill and has failed to answer his phone for the last three to four weeks resulting in inspections being delayed. My parents' neighbors also claim that the construction workers are seldom on site. My mom has caught a number of mistakes including rooms planned by the architect not being updated correctly in the builders plans and materials\/appliances not being ordered at all. This builder came highly recommended in their area. \n\nIs there potential for my parents to file a case against the contractor? They've been throwing money out the window because their house is uninhabitable and the finish date keeps getting pushed back.","title":"[CA] Are my parents being jerked around by their building contractor?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1421261624,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sfeky\/ohio_is_it_legal_for_the_gas_company_to_shut_off\/","id":"2sfeky","body":"I live in a small multi-unit building, and this has happened multiple times. One neighbor \"forgets\" to pay his bill, and the gas company shuts the gas off at the main. Our landlord has called the gas company and asked them to call him when this happens so he can let them into the basement where the individual meters are located, but they never do.","title":"(Ohio) Is it legal for the gas company to shut off gas at the main for a whole multi-unit building if one tenant doesn't pay?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591220787,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw3gs0\/covid_question_minnesota\/","id":"gw3gs0","body":"Extremely long story short \n\nI'm an independent contractor with doordash. Got covid. Doordash suspended my account for two weeks. Filed unemployment. Flash forward 13 days and doordash a human finally responds (instead of a robot that suspended my account) and tells me they're gonna give me $400 in return for suspending my account that will deposit into my account as my next paycheck (will deposit 6\/9)\n\nMy question is what week do I report I made that $400 to unemployment?\n\nA). The week I informed my employer I had Covid (week of 5\/21)\n\nB). This week (the week I technically \"worked for the $400 according to the paycheck)\n\nC). Next week when I receive the $400\n\nD). An option I'm not seeing","title":"Covid question (Minnesota)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1471987805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z8w7m\/insurance_nightmare_need_advice_2003_540i_msport\/","id":"4z8w7m","body":"Greetings Reddit,\n\nLong time reader, first time poster here. I am going through a fight with my insurance company over the total loss of my 2003 BMW 540i M-Sport after it was stolen. I had the car less than a month and paid $14,000 for it (12.9k + tax\/fees). The insurance company is offering $8,900, which is essentially robbing me 5 grand!\n\nI recently sent this email pleading my case:\n\n\"I am requesting an appeal and review of the settlement claim offer for the loss of my 2003 BMW 540i M-Sport. The current offer for settlement of this claim is based on inaccurate information. I appreciate your favorable consideration of my request as, based upon the facts, your offer is insufficient coverage for my loss according to the terms of our policy.\n\nThe two documents sent to me by your associate, **Bumbaclot**, reflect different figures in the net settlement value. The \"Mitchell Vehicle Valuation Report\" notes a base value of $8,320.37 minus the $1,999.00 deductible with a net settlement value of $6,321.37. The document titled, \"Insurance Settlement Summary\", notes the same $8,320.37 base value plus $95.25 in \"fees\" plus $520.02 in \"taxes\" with a settlement value of $8,935.64 less the $1,999.00 deductible for a net settlement value of $6,936.64. These amounts in fees and taxes do not reflect the amounts I paid when I purchased the vehicle.\n\n**Five out of the seven \"comparable vehicles\" used to project your base value are not the same model and are not equipped with the same features as my 2003 BMW 540i M-Sport.** In fact, the vehicles used in your report were BMW 530i's, which utilize a completely different engine, transmission, suspension, and have major differentiations in features\/options. My insured vehicle, a 2003 BMW 540i M-Sport, should be valued much higher than what you have offered.\n\n**My BMW was specific to 2003 and it was only imported during the last year of the E39 5 series production run.** An estimated 1200-1500 BMW 540i's with the M-Sport package were imported to the United States from Germany in 2003. BMW does not confirm or deny production numbers and import details of their vehicles, but this vehicle is most certainly a **\"special edition\"** and a **\"collector\"** item. You can review a brief history of the BMW 540i here on Wikipedia [BMW E39 5 Series](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BMW_5_Series_(E39)). In addition, I have provided an article with a full breakdown and description of the BMW 540i M-Sport by an enthusiast; this article will help clarify why this car is in high demand and has maintained its value. [540i M-Sport Article](http:\/\/www.kenrockwell.com\/bmw\/540options.htm) \n\n**I am seeking the full replacement value (sales price + taxes + title + fees + etc) of my 2003 BMW 540i M-Sport with similar mileage and specifications less the deductible allowance. In addition, I am also seeking my full reimbursement for my rental car, hotel, and uber expenses. In the lines below, I have broken down these numbers for you.**\n\nVehicle Price: $12935.90\nState Tax: $808.49\nOther Taxes & Fees: $251.61\n**Vehicle Price Total: $14,000**\n\nMarriott Hotel: $228.85\nUber: $37.83\nHertz Rental Car: $821.00\n**Expense Reimbursement Total: $1087.68**\n\n\u200bI've found seven similar BMW 540i vehicles with the M-Sport package that are currently being offered for sale; prices for these vehicles range from $12,950 to $15,495. BMW of Portland is currently offering a similarly equipped vehicle to the one that I insured for $12,950.00, which is $15 more than what I paid (excluding taxes and fees). Due to additional shipping costs it may be impossible to replace my vehicle at the price I paid, but as a policy holder I deserve to at least get a fair and timely settlement. ~~Live links~~ to these seven listings are directly below; screenshots of each listing are also provided in the attachments.\n\n\u200bCar Listings:\n1) 2003 Silver BMW 540i M-Sport ~ $12,950 from BMW Portland \n2) 2003 Black BMW 540i M-Sport ~ $14,950\n3) 2003 Black BMW 540i M-Sport ~ $15,495\n4) 2003 Silver BMW 540i M-Sport ~ $14,950\n5) 2003 Beige BMW 540i M-Sport ~ $14,500\n6) 2003 Black BMW 540i M-Sport ~ $14,000\n7) 2003 Silver BMW 540i M-Sport ~ $13,000\n\nAs noted by the sellers and prices of the above vehicles, these are very exclusive cars with a limited amount being imported to the United States from Germany. Therefore, only this exact model, the 2003 540i M-Sport, can be used to generate a true and comparable valuation of my vehicle that was insured through my Progressive Policy.\n\nAs a side note, the \"Style 37\" wheels noted in your report were only produced for one other model and the cost to replace all four is $1946.00 + tax, which can be seen here at ECSTuning.com. With tax, shipping, tires, and install, just the wheel package for this vehicle costs more than $3000 to replace.\n\nFor your convenience, I have embedded all related documents, receipts, images, etc. within this email correspondence.\nThank you in advance for your timely consideration of this matter. I hope to hear from you soon. Please do not hesitate to call me at the number below if you have any questions. In the meantime, I appreciate your continued efforts to settle this claim.\"\n\n__________________________\nResponse from Progressive:\n\nBasically, \"Go F your letter.\"\n\nMy claim rep mentioned that **Flo** will not take into consideration cars that are being offered\/sold outside of the \"Texas Marketplace\".  The valuation report only lists cars within a 75 mile loss zone from the incident.  The fact that BMW Portland is offering the same vehicle with similar mileage for the same $12.9K seems like they are trying to rob me. I find this logic absurd that the vehicle must be in the \"Texas Marketplace\".  \n\nCan anyone offer any advice on cutting through the \"corporate red-tape\" to get a fair valuation.  The car was stolen less than a month after I bought it.  I am being offered $8.9K when I paid $14K total (tax\/title\/fees), which is beyond ridiculous. The main issue here is that the market value is much higher than the book value of the vehicle.\n\nI'm going to hire an independent appraiser or two (thanks @mail323 on the advice from the personal finance thread), but I'm unsure as to where to take this claim from this point on. \n\nI've never been in this situation and I am unsure what strategy to pursue. At this point, it's looking like I may have to go into litigation?\n\nANY and ALL advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks Reddit!\n\nT.C.","title":"Insurance Nightmare ~ Need Advice! (2003 540i M-Sport Stolen in Houston, Texas) [Repost from 'Personal Finance']","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588951315,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfv3ul\/looking_for_advice_dealing_with_an_insurance\/","id":"gfv3ul","body":"I had crypto currency that was hacked from my computer but at a friend's house. I am dealing with our homeowners insurance & not getting very far maybe due to COVID & people working from home. My wallet was staking & emptied on April 5th. It's on a blockchain so you can see it. We immediately filed a report with the FBI. We disconnected the machine from the internet but left it running just incase there is evidence on there. I have not gotten anywhere with the FBI, the home owners insurance where it happened or our home owners insurance. I have seen articles online that crypto is typically covered. It was more cash than I care to announce. Should I hire an attorney to help deal with the insurance company? Recommendations in Ohio for one?","title":"Looking for advice dealing with an insurance company","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1475802375,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/568ung\/can_a_contract_worker_be_forced_to_stay_at\/","id":"568ung","body":"(USA) Hypothetical situation that many contract health care workers have been discussing online. In an emergency situation such as Hurricane Matthew, essential staff such as doctors\/nurses\/etc. can be required by law to stay at hospitals. Many hospitals say that workers must stay on campus for multiple days. My question is, what should the staff be getting paid while being forced to stay on campus while not actually working on the floor? I've seen hospitals pay 24 hours a day, to call pay to absolutely nothing extra other than hours worked. Sorry I can't narrow it down by state, many of us go to a different state every 3 months. We want to know our rights ahead of time.","title":"Can a contract worker be forced to stay at facility during an emergency without pay.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590607249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grqc0m\/private_landlord_employing_a_tenant_is\/","id":"grqc0m","body":"I live in a private apparent complex in a small town. The owners of my building also own another mixed use building not far from mine.  While I was signing my lease, the owners introduced me to a man and told me they would give me his phone number to call about any problems during my tenancy. They said that they had hired him after he came in to lease space from them in the other building, where they had discovered he had previously owned a successful contacting business in Hawaii, was nearing retirement age, didn't work, and had decided to go back to school full time to get a degree in architectural design. He lives on grants he's receiving, as well as scholarships and loans. They offered him an \"easy job\" of fixing the occasional tenant problem, doing minor repairs after tenants vacated, and collecting rent. The offered him a rate far, far below what someone would normally take for that type of work, but he accepted thinking it would be a little supplemental income. The owners left for their home in Mexico not long after.\n\nThe following month brought massive needed repairs in both buildings, with more than one unit affected in each building, due to huge leaks that began during the first week of normal winter weather. This man had given his word to the owners that he would look after the buildings, so he felt obligated to make the repairs. However, after a couple of weeks of receiving angry texts from numerous tenants, as well as many from the owners, he threw his hands up and told the owners the job was too big for one person to do, let alone one person going to college with 14 credit hours that term.  The owners pleaded with him to stay and offered him a raise. He felt like he was leaving them in the lurch if he quit, so he stayed on. \n\nSince then, many things have happened, including several tenants moving out around the same time (no rent relief at all for any families affected by Covid-19) without notice. The employee\/tenant has dropped a class to try and give himself more time to repair\/paint\/clean\/show the apartments, but the rental market isn't the same and a large majority of the people in this town cannot stand the owners because of stories that circulate in regards to how they treat their tenants.  \n\nLast night the gentleman started receiving texts at ten pm, asking if he had rented any of the units out and gotten them all ready to rent (this is a week, roughly, since the three former tenants left). The tone of the owners became nastier, and it culminated with the tenant asking them if they were joking or serious, and laying out all the ways they had misrepresented the job when he accepted it. He also told them it was negatively impacting his grades, and the stress was affecting his life. At that point, the owner said something to the affect of, \"Well, your lease was up last month, so if you are thinking of quitting you'd better find another place to live too.\" \n\nThere aren't many rentals where we live, and this incident has really stressed out this genuinely nice individual. There's so much more to this story that I'm happy to privately message to an attorney, if needed, but what I want to know is, in general, can they do this?? He is terrified he'll end up with an eviction notice if he tries to stay and just gives them notice on the employment. \n\nNote:  He has kept all text exchanges between himself, the numerous tenants, and the owners since he began.","title":"Private landlord, employing a tenant, is threatening eviction because the tenant is complaining that the job isn't what was represented to him, and he therefore can't do it.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517022801,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t9xj5\/parents_basically_kick_me_out_and_threaten_to\/","id":"7t9xj5","body":"(Ohio)\n\nSo it all starts with this girl. I told my parents I want to marry her, but she\u2019s not Catholic therefore not allowed, I don\u2019t budge, and it snowballs. \n\nFast forward a few days, I\u2019m now living with her and my parents won\u2019t talk to me unless it\u2019s them telling me that since I moved out, I\u2019m automatically taken off both insurances (Car\/Health).\n\nI have a full time job, I can get insurance through them if I have to but I figured I would call my parents insurance companies who both have told me I\u2019m still insured until I\u2019m married or 26 or however that works. I\u2019m 20 and not married and don\u2019t have any kids or anything like that. \n\nFast forward six months, I\u2019m on my feet now, paying bills, being a grownup etc. I had made a claim with my parents car insurance about a month ago for opening my drivers side door in a parking lot and scratching the paint on some college professor\u2019s Benz. I made a claim, they called the other guy involved, all was well until they called my dad. \n\nMy dad (who I had told about the incident about three days prior, in explicit detail and had asked him to write it down) proceeds to tell the insurance company that I moved out and he had no idea that any of that happened. Then he called me and told me that the insurance company said I wasn\u2019t covered since I moved out and I have to pay out of pocket for the paint repair. \n\nSO I called the insurance company back and they said I was still covered and they were handling my claim but need my dad to talk to them since he\u2019s the insurance holder. \n\nNow aside from all that, my bank account is attached to theirs, my phone is on their plan, my car is in my dad\u2019s name (I\u2019ve had the car since I bought it when I was seventeen, in cash, all that I had saved up for) and my dad said it would be a good idea to put it in his name to keep insurance costs low. I\u2019m still attached to them in basically every sense of the word, and so much more stuff regarding anything from threatening to revoke the car I bought that\u2019s in my dad\u2019s name, to not telling me about surgery bills that were sent to their address until it went to collections. \n\nI guess my question is how can I stop all of this nonsense and completely detach myself without any kind of backlash from the parents? Any help would be appreciated and if this is in the wrong place, please let me know. ","title":"Parents Basically Kick Me out and Threaten to Take me off both Health and Car insurance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590906210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gttyby\/beneficiary_has_passed_away_and_estate_is_bankrupt\/","id":"gttyby","body":"Hello from Canada!\n\nMy mother passed away 4 years ago (Jan 2016). Her husband (my step father) was the beneficiary of her pension and collecting monthly.  He passed away suddenly September 2019. There is a payout remaining of my mother's pension but my step father is listed as the beneficiary and there are not secondary names listed. I am now the executor of my mother's estate, and a close family friend is the exector of my step father's. We had to put his estate into bankruptcy. \n\nI am wondering if it is worth my time and energy to try to get my mother's pension to me and my two sisters instead of going to my step father's estate (as it is bankrupt).\n\nThank you for your help!","title":"Beneficiary has passed away and estate is bankrupt","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589482608,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjsk9s\/need_advice_got_another_job_while_furloughed_is\/","id":"gjsk9s","body":"I was furloughed from my last job (cus COVID-19), but they are still paying my health\/dental. Before I left they made me sign a form acknowledging that if I got a new job while furloughed, they had the right to fire me.\n\nI got a new job, but it's a temp job. They have a history of giving temps full-time positions, but they haven't made any promises. Because I'm a temp I don't get benefits. But I've still been using my furloughed job's benefits.\n\nIs it that wrong to not inform my old employer of the new job, just to milk benefits? If they lifted furlough, I would quit, cus the temp job pays better.\n\nCould my previous employer come at me for fraud or sue for the isinsurance fees? \\[In California\\]","title":"Need Advice: Got another job while furloughed. Is it wrong to keep that information from my previous employer?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576011748,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8wo3z\/alberta_canada_can_i_be_fired_for_refusing_to\/","id":"e8wo3z","body":"Boss got upset at me when he asked if I knew my voicemail wasn\u2019t working on my cell phone and I said I was aware and didn\u2019t intend to fix it. He told me it\u2019s a bit hard to be an IT person and not have a voicemail. I said my office desk-phone has a voicemail and it works.  He replied I better forward my cell phone to my desk phone then. When I said I wouldn\u2019t be doing that, he let me know that I had better get a voicemail then or not bother coming in to work anymore. \n\nIs this an actual reason I can be fired? \n\nI do often use my cell phone for work, but only because the company has refused to pay for a company phone and I am often moving around between the various business locations. They\u2019ve also refused to provide any compensation for the cost resulting from my work related use, despite my requesting that it be considered. They did not purchase the phone for me and I have always been the one who pays the bill in it\u2019s entirety. Though I would say more than 50% of my call-time is work related, and about 10-15% of my text messaging is also. I haven\u2019t had a working voicemail box for several months now and this is the first time anyone from work has said anything up to now. \n\nI am paid hourly, and have worked here for several years now. I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s considered a reasonable expectation as an employee that I should use my personal property for work and have it setup to the requirements of my employer.","title":"[Alberta, Canada] Can I be fired for refusing to setup a voicemail on my personal phone?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590785480,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt11zv\/will_this_glassdoor_company_review_get_me_sued\/","id":"gt11zv","body":"Hello, and thank you in advance for your input. I have been working on the review of my previous company to post on Glassdoor for a while now, and after sitting on it for two months I am ready to post. I am, however, concerned about being sued for liable as it is not a pretty review, and would appreciate some additional eyes on it before I post. I am in the United States, and have seen my company do some unethical things. I was looking to leave when the Coronavirus made the decision for me. Once the company gets back to business as usually they'll be looking to refill all the roles that were eliminated, and I want to make sure prospective employees know what they're walking into. I understand that I can't outright post \"They do some illegal\/unethical things; RUN!\", but I want to get my point across without getting sued. Thank you for your input! \n\nMy Review:\n\n​\n\n**Pros:** Some great opportunity for rapid growth. Decent hotel discounts (dependent of brand availability). You work with some of the best in the industry, and with some initiative can learn a lot from them. The East Coast regional team used to run a quarterly event that was a lot of fun and great chance to meet coworkers you wouldn't ordinarily see face to face (although I'm not sure if this event is still held). Those working front line are some of the most passionate and hard working you will ever meet. Those working at the corporate level are regularly innovative and willing to share their knowledge. \n\n​\n\n**Cons:** The on-boarding is an absolute joke and there has been no thought put into training.  This unfortunately extends to executive leadership, resulting in a lack of support from upper management. Simultaneously, experienced employees have been systematically forced into leaving in the past few years, and replaced with people with less experience. While this has led to some great growth opportunities, when paired with the lack of training and support, it results in dysfunctional teams. It is very frustrating to see employees eager to grow, learn, and succeed approaching management for support and guidance only to be turned away. \n\nIn my experience employees are treated as expendable and easily replaced. This mindset is felt at every level of the organization. \n\nIn late 2018 HR started a campaign in an effort to improve the reputation of the company. They did this by requesting new hires to review COMPANY NAME on Glassdoor. This in-and-of-itself is not unusual. What is unusual, however, is that they also requested tracking information in order to to identify who made each review (review title, date entered, ect). This resulted in a lot of dishonestly positive reviews, as HR pressured new employees to review with the understanding that they would be watching what was reported. I would take this into account when viewing the reviews starting late 2018.\n\nAs a personal qualm, my role was eliminated due to COVID19's impact on the company. I harbor no ill will towards COMPANY NAME for that, as it is the unfortunate reality for many in the hospitality industry. However, when I was laid off I was offered a letter of recommendation from my manager. I reached out to them afterwards to take them up on their offer. They never sent it, even after several attempts to reach out to them. After years of dedication to the company and being laid due to something outside of my control, this angers me (to say the least). Unfortunately, it is just an example of how expendable employees at all levels of the company are viewed. There is a reason that COMPANY NAME has a poor reputation in the industry, and I urge anyone thinking about working for the company to reconsider.","title":"Will this Glassdoor company review get me sued?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416534387,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mxu99\/pennsylvania_usa_my_landlady_is_making_me\/","id":"2mxu99","body":"I live in a small, tiny, college apartment in a college town. There's 3 floors and I'm on the second floor. Everyone in this building lives alone - they're called \"personal villas\" and my only \"roommate\" is my cat.\nI moved to this place, because it's known as one of the quieter places to live where people don't always party and get drunk.\n\nThe guy who lives above me ALWAYS has AT LEAST 2 other people over. They get wasted drunk, slam their doors, stomp on the floor, drag their chairs across the kitchen tile...they're ridiculously loud.\n\nThey also call me \"weird\" when they think I can't hear them because I have a cat and have tried to be good neighbor and say \"hi\" to them when I see them. Apparently that makes me weird.\n\nI didn't want to make a big deal about the assholes above me being loud, because I wanted to be a good neighbor and didn't want to be \"That girl.\"\n\nBut now the person who lives BELOW me is making noise complaints. He thinks I'm making the noise because he can hear the people ABOVE me all the way in his apartment.\n\nI'm really stressed for a few reasons:\n\n1) I met the guy who lives below me when I first moved in and told him that if he had any issues with me or my cat, that he was welcome to knock on my door at any time and tell me. He assured me he would. \n\nApparently that wasn't true, since he never ONCE came to me and has just been making these complaints behind my back.\n\n2) I told my landlady that it's the people above me being loud. Her response was to blame my cat because \"I find it hard to believe they could be so loud that the person below you could hear them.\"\nSo she believes the first person to make a complaint about me, but refuses to even listen to my side. Just blame me and my cat. It's so much easier that way.\n\n3) My landlady told me that now that the person below me has made 2 complaints, the next time he does, she's going to have to come over to my place personally. I tried telling her again, it's the people above me. Not me.\n\nSo she said to call her whenever the people upstairs are being loud so that way she knows they're being loud.\nWell, they were loud earlier, so I took her up on her offer. She told me \"It's too early to make a complaint about them.\"\n\nThey started making noise from 10 - 11 at night last night, so I called her. She said she didn't want to come over because she had been here the previous 2 nights for another tenant. \n\nI guess they're more important than I am because she figured it was okay to refuse to come even though she had assured me she would. She said she would call the people upstairs about the noise.\n\nI don't know if she did or not, but they didn't quiet down until well past midnight.\n\nSo what am I supposed to do now? The assholes above me are so loud that the guy who lives below me is making complaints about me. He's not even bothering to talk to me about it, even though he told me he would, and when I try to explain to my landlady, she instantly believes him, but not me. She said the only thing I could do would be to call her when the people above me are making noise, but apparently I can't even do that because, while there's no time limit for the person below me to make a complaint, there seems to be one for me.\n\nI'm horrified to make ANY type of noise in my apartment now because I'm afraid another complaint will be made. I can't make a complaint that she'll take seriously, and I'm afraid to even turn on my TV now. The people above me have now had complaints filed against them, but they don't seem to care and are quiet one night at the most now.\nI feel like everyone around me is just trying to push me out of this apartment now. I wish I hadn't renewed my lease because I feel really unwelcome. Nobody who works here believes me and I'm getting in trouble for noise someone else is making.\n\nI'm having panic attacks over this, I can't sleep right, I can't focus on my school work. I'm getting really depressed and can't stop crying and I don't feel comfortable in my own apartment.\n\nMy landlady is putting the guy below me on a throne for no other reason than \"he's in the military\" and doesn't think he can do any wrong. She's already decided I'm guilty and isn't giving me and chance to prove otherwise.\n\nNobody is on my side and there's nothing I can do to prove that I'm not in the wrong here. My boyfriend comes over a few times a week and has heard the noise. He used to live here too and I've offered to have him vouch for me, but they don't want to hear it. He's the only one who knows I'm not lying. I don't know what to do!","title":"Pennsylvania, USA - My landlady is making me miserable in my own apartment because she THINKS I'm making noise.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577420851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg6aqg\/people_are_spreading_my_private_info_on_the\/","id":"eg6aqg","body":"Hi.\n\nI already felt bad when someone messaged me this: [https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Rc8n6Ou.png](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Rc8n6Ou.png) a month ago, and it was spreading around on Tumblr. They made a 24+ callout document about me, most of it being about how shady I was literally a decade ago that I've moved past from. \n\nI just cared about the recent stuff in the document, which was my crush tricking and manipulating me. She told me she liked my fetish stories about me and her and I kept asking her if its ok to post them online and she kept saying she loves them and is taking screenshots because she likes them so much, but in the callout post she posted the same screenshot and called me and my stories 'absolutely disgusting' and told the haters she could provide more, but she always sounded positive to me.. \n\nThis is the same crush that said years ago on my old facebook that if I don't go in debt buying her this one video game she wanted, she'd like the other guy she has a crush on more than me and I went in debt back then (but that part is years ago.)\n\nBut now 3 days ago, this happened: [https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cNLCmOj.png](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cNLCmOj.png)\n\nThe hater that linked that is the same one that keeps following my main account already, commenting the document of me on every thread I made: [https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/djvFPNb.png](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/djvFPNb.png)\n\nIts stressing me out!! I am autistic and I haven't flapped my arms in such a long time, but recently I've been flapping my arms autistically out of stress, and I actually have bruises on my shoulders and it hurts..\n\nI keep getting huge panic attacks from the hater I get on the internet..\n\nThey know about my dream series I want to make that I talk about everywhere I go, and they follow me on websites and discords attacking me.. Someone that's friends with one of the haters said that they have all of my accounts bookmarked (the hater that made the callout documents on me also linked to all of my social media accounts on their tumblr) ready to make fun of me.\n\nI'd like to know what I can do to end all of this very stressful internet drama.","title":"People are spreading my private info on the internet and I'm not sure what to do","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588852366,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf535t\/manager_expects_me_to_cover_dine_and_dash_bills\/","id":"gf535t","body":"A few months ago I had a table that didn\u2019t pay their full bill. I handed them the book with the bill, walked away to give them time, and a minute later I see them walking out the door. So I go and grab the bill and check and they still owed 5 more dollars. At this point they were still outside but I knew I wasn\u2019t allowed to chase them out, so I went and told my manager(not the GM). When I told him about it he told me \u201cthat sucks\u201d. So at the end of my shift I have to go to my manager after counting my money and give what I owe. I tell him that I\u2019m going to give him everything minus 5 dollars because the table didn\u2019t pay it. My manager immediately looks at me with an expression of \u201cexcuse me?\u201d. He says \u201cwell who\u2019s going to pay for it then?\u201d. I tell him the company will pay but it\u2019s not my job. He starts to get an attitude with me and tells me that it\u2019s my job to pay for dine and dash no matter the bill cost and that I should always be in my section. He says that I should always been watching my tables 24\/7 and that I should have counted the money before they left. All of this is not plausible. I have to go in the back and run food and get drinks and if a table isn\u2019t in my section I have to tend to them. I can\u2019t be standing in the middle of my section it doesn\u2019t make any sense.  Not to mention I have other tables to put attention to. And as for counting the money in front of them I was never taught in my training to do that and I know that no one in the restaurant does that. You take the book and go to the computer system. He was saying that it was my fault, but even if I catch up to someone who had not paid the bill before they leave the building I can\u2019t stop them from leaving. So anyways one of my coworkers was in the office as all of this was going on and she told me that she always counts the cash in front of them(which I know for a fact to not be true) and that she always pays the dine and dash bills. As she\u2019s telling me that two other co works tell me that they have covered bills for dine and dash as well and that\u2019s just the way it works. At this point I feel like all of this is illegal and these people are just paying out of pocket without even questioning anything. The whole conversation I was being belittled and spoken to in an extremely rude manner. Later on I ask other employees and they say that I don\u2019t have to pay for dine and dash and that they have had multiple before and never had to pay for anything. So at this point I\u2019m extremely upset and as I get home I do some research and the law is a little different state by state but what I got out of it was that it in fact is illegal for my employer to take my tips. I get that it was just five dollars but it was still my money, and next time if it\u2019s 50 or 100 dollars they will expect me to pay up. I would really appreciate it someone could clear up the law for me a little better and give me advice on what to do next time they try this on me again. I live in CT btw.","title":"Manager expects me to cover dine and dash bills.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588430973,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc7obu\/question_about_selling_fanart\/","id":"gc7obu","body":"So my question is short,is selling fanart legal?I mean if you don't have written permission from the character owner can you still draw the character and then sell it?I'm asking because a lot of people do this and I was wondering how does it work\nThanks in advance","title":"Question about selling fanart","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588794570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ger3mv\/north_dakota_helping_a_friend_whose_husband\/","id":"ger3mv","body":"So my spouse has a friend that's husband passed away in his sleep recently and I'm just trying to get definite answers to some questions so we don't steer her in the wrong direction.\n \nFrom what we understand he had no will, so would she be the beneficiary? \n\nShe's trying to get a copy of his pay stub for his parents, does she just need to contact the employer with death certificate for that? \n\nAlso she is trying to gain access to his bank accounts, once again I assume she just needs death certificate and marriage certificate? \n\nHe was a former firefighter for the airforce and was currently a goverment contractor for the airforce when passed. As another side not she is a citizen of the Philippines, it doesn't sound like she ever got her U.S. citizenship, how might this affect her?","title":"North Dakota. Helping a friend whose husband passed away.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588341729,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbimtl\/ny_contributions_to_an_ira_during_a_pending\/","id":"gbimtl","body":"I initiated divorce proceedings in mid-2019, hoping to close by this year pending custody issues. I also filed my taxes separately for 2019 and made almost twice his income for the year. If I contributed to a Roth IRA for 2019, would my STBX be entitled to any of it?\n\nThe account was made prior to my marriage, had almost no money in it, and made no contributions during marriage. Marriage was short, so the \"gains\" were a few dollars at most. I just want to know if I aggressively contribute to it right now for 2019 and 2020, if STBX will be able to take any of it.\n\n(Sorry if this has been asked before. I've been trying to find the answer online for over an hour. At this point, I thought I'd just ask. Thanks in advance!)","title":"[NY] Contributions to an IRA during a pending divorce?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519189220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z2zou\/my_brother_was_assaulted_by_a_group_of_kids_who\/","id":"7z2zou","body":"Wasn't exactly sure how to flair this as I guess the hit and run charge may or may not be a traffic violation. \n\nAnyways, I'd like to say up front that my brother is indeed an idiot who regularly gets himself into trouble but this seems pretty serious. Earlier today he was hanging out in a sketchy parking lot (where he should not have been) and a group of kids pull up in cars and surround his truck. They get out and start rushing at the truck trying to rob him so he starts the car and tries to drive off. They start throwing beer bottles and one of them smashes in his passenger window. As he was driving off he smashed into one of the cars that was blocking him. \n\nWhen he gets home he decides that he isn't going to alert the police and he's just going to bite the $200 to have the window replaced. Why you may be wondering? Well a few weeks ago he had his court date for driving with underage passengers while still under his JOL restriction (6 months post licensing date in the state of MA anyone under the age of 18 cannot take passengers under the age of 18). He was put into a probationary period where his license would be suspended for any infraction. Yah it wasn't his fault but he decided he didn't want to take any chances.\n\nFast forward to about an hour ago we get a call from our local PD asking him about the accident and asking if he can come down to the police station. When he gets home he informed me that the kid who's car he hit while trying to escape is pressing charges for a hit and run accident. \n\n(Assuming he's telling the truth)\nWhat recourse does he have in this situation? Is self defense something that can be claimed here? Should he press charges for assault or something along those lines. There was at least one other witness in the car with him that would likely corroborate his story and of course the smashed window. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you so much in advance. \n\nEdit: I should probably note that this robbery scenario is not very far fetched as far as my neighborhood goes. Mainly high schoolers and 20ish year olds pull things like this on each other pretty frequently","title":"My brother was assaulted by a group of kids who are now claiming a hit and run against him","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590103188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go7pqj\/what_squatters_rights_does_my_brother_have_and\/","id":"go7pqj","body":"Apologies if I didn\u2019t pick the right flair, it sounded right. I\u2019m in Illinois. \n\nSo...my mom died last year and my father is in an assisted living facility. Their home is owned free and clear and my partner and I considered selling it to put the money toward my father\u2019s care costs. I have legal and medical POA for my father (because dementia). \n\nI\u2019ve let my brother stay in my dad\u2019s house rent free for 3 months or so. He has a buddy that moved in due to a divorce, and the friend has been there ~4-6 weeks. \n\nWhat rights do my brother and\/or his friend have in this situation? Specifically, if we tell him he\u2019s got to pay rent or we are kicking him out...do I have a legal leg to stand on? More importantly, what about his roomie?\n\nYes, I know I should have thought about this up front - I didn\u2019t, because there was a lot of family drama going on already and I was trying to do help my brother out.","title":"What \u201csquatters\u2019 rights\u201d does my brother have, and what do I need to do to protect future interests?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518892858,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y8g9k\/i_believe_im_being_overworked_and_not_paid_what\/","id":"7y8g9k","body":"Hello, I\u2019m from Alberta, Canada, and am having a lot of issues with my current employer.\n\nThe company I work for is a very small (4 man) construction company. We were told that we don\u2019t get overtime pay, not because of a contract, but because \u201cconstruction doesn\u2019t get overtime\u201d.\n\nIn the summers we regularly work 14-16 hour days, back to back, and our boss doesn\u2019t allow us to take breaks. If we sit down to eat, he\u2019ll start yelling and saying \u201cwe need to get this job done!\u201d So on and so forth.\n\nHis wife, who currently has no education, is in charge of the accounting for the company; I\u2019ve worked for the company for about 1.5 years now and have only received maybe 3-4 pay-stubs ever. When I request for them I almost never get. A response back.\n\nI once requested for my work history (because I\u2019m trying to build a case against them) but she told me she deletes them after she sends them, so I have no record other that bank statements that I even work for them.\n\nI live about 30 minutes away from where we meet to start work, so when we do a 16 hour shift, I actually am required to lose sleep because I haven\u2019t eaten all day (no breaks), and still need to cook and eat dinner, and shower before going to sleep. So I\u2019m forced to get 5-6 hours of sleep due to back to back 12-16 hour work days.\n\nSo to summarize:\n\n- no breaks\n- over 12 hour days\n- no overtime (not agreed upon, just told)\n- no stat holiday pay\n- they are deleting my work history\n- they threaten me if I say I won\u2019t be able to come in to work early if we finished so late the day before\n\nWhat are my legal options?","title":"I believe I\u2019m being overworked and not paid, what can I do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519751813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80o5mi\/accidentally_called_someone_who_has_an_epo\/","id":"80o5mi","body":"If you check my post history, there is a little background for this. Long story short, I accidentally pocket dialed this person who recently took out and EPO on me and a call lasted for about 1 minute, I\u2019m not sure if they answered or if it went to voice mail. Nothing was said into the phone but I was at a business and there may be some background noise. \nThe EPO says no contact in any form and now I am freaking out because it was an honest mistake and I do not trust this person to do the right thing. I know some people will doubt my story but that\u2019s fine, I just need to know if I have any options or what could happen to me. \n\nI have tried calling legal aid and even called the office that issues the EPOs and explained what happened and they said they could not give any legal advice. \n\nSince then I\u2019ve deleted the contact in my phone so this won\u2019t happen again. \n\n","title":"Accidentally called someone who has an EPO against me, what could happen to me?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422679626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u9z1i\/changed_cableinternet_provider_and_the_technician\/","id":"2u9z1i","body":"Sorry in advance this is a long one. I'm in Canada.\n\n3 months ago we switched cable companies to take advantage of a good deal. After the installation was complete I noticed holes in our hardwood floor just below where the box for the new line had been installed. I immediately took pictures and called the cable company to open a claim. \n\nThe installation was done by a contractor who doesn't work for the cable company they contract out all of their installation work. The claim was handed to the contract company. He came and looked at the floor and immediately offered me $75 to repair the floor. I know nothing about hardwood flooring so I said I would want to talk to my husband and get a quote for the floor. The flooring company would only repair the spot and then refinish the whole floor otherwise things wouldn't look right so the quote was $1200 - I'm in no way expecting the whole floor to be refinished. However, I do think we should be given something.\n\nThe claim was denied by the contractor. I then voiced my concerns with the cable company as it seems disconnected that I am dealing with a contractor that I have no agreement with and am not their customer. The claim was appealed and it was denied again. They say a flooring expert looked at pictures and said the tools they had couldn't have caused the damage. I'm frustrated because I know they caused the damage and feel like they're calling us liars. Do I have any leg to stand on? Any advice when calling them back?","title":"Changed cable\/internet provider and the technician caused damage to our floor when installing new line.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578586873,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/embvwy\/maryland_my_employer_small_business_does_not\/","id":"embvwy","body":"The issues in the title are, I feel, fairly straightforward, but I will elaborate. \n\n- I work at a roller rink. The majority of people they hire are teenagers who have never worked before. They keep records of when we are called in to work and released after sessions end and we clean up, but we are not allowed to punch in or out ourselves and the time sheets they keep are kept hidden from us. The issue is, I have noticed discrepancies in my paychecks vs when I know I am working. For instance, in one pay period I worked for 2.5 hours: 2 hours of session time and .5 of cleanup. My check only had 2 hours of pay on it. I do not keep detailed records of what time I come in or leave, nor does any other employee, due to us being teenagers who don\u2019t necessarily know our rights. How would I go about reporting management for wage theft, or whatever this is called?\n\n- I know for an absolute fact that there are at least 3 fully grown men living in this roller rink, and I suspect a 4th has recently moved in. One of these men is a manager, and this creates a very strange and unprofessional work environment. However, I would like to know how I would go about reporting them for possible zoning violations, if this is in fact a zoning violation. \n\n- The aforementioned manager also frequently smokes cigarettes in the building both during public sessions and clean-up. He has the sense not to smoke in front of customers, but will smoke in the back rooms making the lobby and cashier area reek of cigarette smoke, often making it difficult to work. (I have heard he smokes alone in the childcare vans as well, but I have not witnessed this.) During clean-ups he will also smoke cigarettes directly in front of employees, indoors, in the main area of the building. Correct me if I\u2019m wrong, but I\u2019m sure this is a health violation. \n\n- As a bonus, the employees are mostly 15-17 year old girls. The owner has hired two different men who frequently hit on the clearly underaged girls, making them visibly uncomfortable. No one wants to tell management about this issue, because any other suggestions we have made to try to help the business or improve conditions have been ignored.\n\n- Second bonus round: There have been days where sessions and clean-up times mean employees are working 8 and sometimes up to 10.5 hours without any time for breaks. This is illegal for adults to endure, and these employees are mostly minors. There is also the fact that minor employees often work until 11:30pm and past, which I\u2019m pretty sure is a violation of labor laws of some sort. \n\nMy question is: how would I go about reporting these? I have no concern about whether or not I would face any (probably illegal) repercussions from this employer, as I am already transitioning to a different place of work, but I still want to try and make sure any current and future employees have better conditions at the very least.","title":"[maryland] My employer (small business) does not allow employees to punch in\/out or see the time sheets. There are 3-4 people living in the building, and one of them smokes inside in front of employees during work hours frequently.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590437311,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqia1g\/noisy_neighbors_and_advice_given_by_a\/","id":"gqia1g","body":"An apartment building on my quiet street has two sets of renters that are extremely noisy and disruptive in various ways, the adults, the kids etc. I have called the police and they are aware of what's going on. \n\nI did speak to an attorney about this as I am at the end of my tether and she was great but there is one part I didn't ask. The attorney said that I can sue a noisy neighbor's landlord for the lack of quiet and peaceful enjoyment after I move. My question is can I sue BEFORE I move? Many thanks.","title":"Noisy neighbors and advice given by a professional but one thing I didn't ask.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516294999,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rb471\/im_about_to_have_surgery_i_have_kids_and_a_spouse\/","id":"7rb471","body":"Like the title, I am about to have an unexpected surgery in a couple of days, Wednesday next week. How can I prepare legally in case things go south. My funds are extremely limited, but I\u2019m trying to do whatever I can just in case. Any advice?","title":"I\u2019m about to have surgery, I have kids and a spouse, how can I prepare legally in case things go south? (TX)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589925828,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmydek\/company_told_the_outsourced_payrollhr_company_i\/","id":"gmydek","body":"US - NY. \n\nContract was up for renewal and it was not renewed (after many years at the company). \n\nI took my time to review the severance agreement and ultimately signed the agreement. In the meantime they told the payroll company I was on a leave of absence (as per the note I received from the HR company). \n\nSide note. They are a public company and received PPP funding (if relevant). \n\nIt just sounds shady to me. I\u2019ve reached out to my previous company asking why they did that.  Are they trying to skirt paying towards unemployment?\n\nThoughts?","title":"Company told the outsourced Payroll\/HR company I am on a leave of absence even though I was terminated","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1514968571,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nteal\/inheritance_with_no_will_tnoh\/","id":"7nteal","body":"Hi, la, long time reader, first time throwaway poster. I can\u2019t sleep, and I have some questions.\n\nMy dad\u2019s dying and I\u2019m his only child. He\u2019s in at home hospice care and fading quickly. He married his current wife while I was already an adult, and he and I haven\u2019t been close so she and I basically have no real relationship, though she\u2019s done alright by him and seems genuine. Now, a couple of years ago when he was first diagnosed, he called me and wanted my information because he needed to set up a will. As it turns out, they *never got around to actually setting the will up.*\n\nShe has told me that if there\u2019s anything of his I want (esp what he inherited from my grandparents), it\u2019s mine, but the thing is, I have no idea what any of that stuff is. There are only a few material possessions I know of that I care anything about, but the fact that nothing\u2019s on paper is troublesome. I know some states, if there\u2019s no will, it can get sticky. I honestly don\u2019t think she\u2019s trying to put one over on me\u2014the big thing she wants to give me is a few acres in Oklahoma that my grandfather had, which I didn\u2019t even know about. But I do think this whole thing is going to be more complicated than she expects. She explained to my husband while I was sitting up with dad that she basically plans on selling everything they have together and moving back to the state where her kids live.\n\nThey reside in Tennessee, while I live in Ohio. What steps should I take to protect both myself and her, and to make the legal and material transitions as smooth as possible? ","title":"Inheritance with no will, TN-OH","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591179911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvrfqo\/5050_custody_but_paying_child_support_california\/","id":"gvrfqo","body":"I\u2019ll summarize as much as I can. My boyfriend and his ex have a three year old son, however she originally wanted to limit him to visitation rights when they broke up 2 years ago. She had her attorney, so he ended up getting one also to fight to see his child 50\/50. In the court, the judge said in order for this to be 50\/50 custody, he will have to pay child support and they both must share payment monthly for daycare.\n\nWe have talked about finding a house or townhome  next year since we want to get a place for him to properly raise his growing son. He currently lives with a family member as he can\u2019t afford a place on his own with the amount of child support + daycare fees that he pays a month. \n\nMy questions are: what Is the average amount of child support a parent pays? how does a court determine child support? How can he fight to lower child support if he plans to find his own place that would be a better environment for his child?\n\nNOTE: he also wants to go back to school full time so he will be taking his son to the school\u2019s daycare weekly, which would cut monthly costs for him by $200 if he can dispute having to pay the contracted day care fees. Could he bring that to the judge to justify not paying the daycare fees in the legal contract that his ex wanted initially?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"50\/50 custody but paying child support? (California)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575933969,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8hy1x\/can_someone_get_in_trouble_for_being_a_witness_to\/","id":"e8hy1x","body":"THIS IS IN ALASKA BY THE WAY\nI know it is morally wrong, but I\u2019m concerned about the legality of it. \nThere is a guy I know who is 22 years old. He has been warned by MULTIPLE people to stay away from a 15 year old girl. But he ended up hooking up with her. And everyone in the friend group knew about it. And he got caught. Now they are questioning all of us about it and we are all concerned we may get in trouble for knowing about it. Is there any way we can get in trouble for knowing? Even if we weren\u2019t involved and we\u2019ve all warned him not to do it, and there is evidence of that.","title":"Can someone get in trouble for being a witness to a statutory crime but not speaking up?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590029537,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnou7m\/voluntary_resignation\/","id":"gnou7m","body":"Hey y\u2019all, quick question. I\u2019m currently on furlough due to COVID, and I just received a rather alarming email from my workplace. They are asking employees to work from home (which I would due, but can\u2019t because I\u2019m currently homeless) and telling us that if we cannot work from home we\u2019ll be considered as \u201cvoluntarily resigning\u201d. I submitted an unemployment claim two months ago that has still not been processed, and I\u2019m concerned that my claim won\u2019t be approved due to my new employment status as being \u201cvoluntary resignation\u201d. Is this legal? Can they force me to resign, thereby forfeiting my ability to collect unemployment? This is money I desperately need for housing, food, and bills, as I\u2019m homeless. Thanks in advance, and stay strong. I know this covid stuffs got everyone on the ropes, just know I\u2019m rooting for you.","title":"\u201cVoluntary resignation\u201d","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589377077,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giz6v7\/starting_a_tax_refund_business\/","id":"giz6v7","body":"Is there anything I would have to do to start a tax refund business in Ireland? I have done them for some of my friends and I would like to begin doing it for strangers too.","title":"Starting a tax refund business","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588742976,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gee1zi\/i_was_fired_covid_and_was_offered_a_job_out_of\/","id":"gee1zi","body":"I was fired because of Covid right at the beginning of march after signing a 3rd lease (lived there since 2018) with my roommate in February. After talking with hiring managers in my industry they speculated that there will be no work for the rest of the year. After searching other states I was offered a great job and have since accepted it however I still have my apt in CA. My question to all of you is other than trying to find someone to take over my lease and room **is there anything I can do to escape my lease?** Ive been told to stop paying and have my roomate pay his half to see what happens but im not sure thats the best idea. My building is one of many that is owned by a large property management company.","title":"I was fired (Covid) and was offered a job out of state and have accepted. What can I do with my apartment?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588880197,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfdi3w\/please_help_my_employer_deleted_my_work_email_and\/","id":"gfdi3w","body":"I'm sorry in advance, not sure if this is the right subreddit but I don't know where else to go. \n\nOkay so I was furloughed\/laid off beginning of April. I work at an Ear, nose, throat surgery office as a medical assistant. My manager called me last week and asked me to return. I told her I could after 1 more week. My dad was in a car accident the day before and totaled his vehicle. Also he has many lung issues that are preexisting which means he's at high risk. After speaking with my dad that weekend, I emailed her through my work email and told her these concerns and asked her if I had any options? She called me the next morning and said it was fine if I didn't return yet and she understands and they can find someone else to cover me since they're only half staffed right now. I said okay and that I was a phone call away if they needed me back sooner than June 1st. I will also preface this by saying that I'm going to start school full time so June 30 was gonna be my last day no matter what (even before covid 19 happened). \nShe just called me 2 days after that conversation and said she wants me to email her what we agreed to the other day. \nGET THIS! my work email doesn't log in anymore, when I had just used it the other day. I asked about this and she said \"just use your personal email\". She said this email is for documentation for their PPP loan. \nWhat is going on? Should I be worried? Are they trying to cut off my unemployment? I've been with them 2+ years. \n\nBtw my dad doesn't speak English so I'm helping him with all the legal issues involved with his accident right now and I can't be isolated from him since I'm staying there. \n\nwhat can I do please help!!\n\nEdit: Located in California","title":"PLEASE HELP! My employer deleted my work email and wants me to email her through my personal email..","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590621243,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grum1e\/texas_hays_county_i_have_my_40m_only_criminal\/","id":"grum1e","body":"My wife called the police and I was arrested. From my perception all I did was push her back from screaming 6 inches from my ear while I was trying to get my stuff to leave because she was irate. She was drunk and she fell back and a water bottle fell over on her. I do not know exactly what she told the police. \n\nMy wife told me the DA\u2019s office called her yesterday and were going to recommend 6 hours of anger courses or something like that and dismiss the second charge of when she said it was ok to come and pick up things while on the EPO and called the police anyway. This was right before COVID and after the EPO I came home and been in quarantine ever since. \n\nI definitely need a lawyer to get my back.\n\nFor more context, we have been married for 20 years. A tumultuous relationship but we are still together at this time and I am back home for months now. 5 years ago she also called the cops again alleging something but they arrested her because I had scratches all over my face. \n\nI am willing to take responsibility for my actions but for only what I am guilty. This was the only time I was arrested for anything violence. \n\nThanks!","title":"(Texas) (Hays County) I have my (40m) only criminal charge in over 20 years. Family violence. Should I talk to the DA before picking a lawyer to find out the evidence? Review are spotty on lawyers. How do I choose one?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517502689,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ujxdn\/landlord_towing_car_out_my_apartment_complex\/","id":"7ujxdn","body":"I am late on getting updated tags (I know, I know shame on me, money is tough) however, I woke up to a sticker on my car from the tow company saying I had 24 hours to get it moved from the property. Called landlord and she said to check back in with her later this month (she is fairly nice) and to keep her updated. But is it even legal for them to tow my car out of the private parking when they have my license plate number, I am on the lease, and I live there, pay rent, etc? Kansas City, MO","title":"Landlord towing car out my apartment complex parking lot, expired tags.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475119487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/550b5i\/cthired_a_lawyer_to_fight_a_traffic_ticket_ended\/","id":"550b5i","body":"So back in March I got a ticket for running a stop sign. I was in an unfamiliar area and using my phone to navigate and the cop that saw it pulled me over right away. He split the difference with me and gave me a ticket for the stop sign but not for the cell phone while driving. I received 2 tickets last year (both for speeding) and as I was under 25 at the time, had to attend a 'operator retraining course.' After the course was completed, my license would be suspended if one more moving violation was added to my record.\n\nSo, with that in mind, I decided to plead not guilty. I retained a lawyer to assist, figuring the price I'd pay the lawyer would still be less than my premiums would increase if I received the license suspension. So the attorney went to court the first time, back in early August and told me the prosecutor refused to drop or reduce the ticket, citing the fact that I was using my cell phone when the offense happened. He told me there were a few other options we had and said we could investigate them at the next court date, which I would have to be present for.\n\nSo the next court date rolls around and I meet the lawyer at the courthouse and he tells me his plan: to get the stop sign violation swapped out for cell phone violation. I would likely have to pay a higher cost ticket, but since I have had no prior violations for cell phone use while driving, the first offense would *not* carry a suspension. The prosecutor agrees to it and I plead guilty to the cell phone violation. \n\nA few weeks roll by and I get a notice in the mail that my license is about to be suspended. I call up the lawyer and ask what the reasoning for this was. He said he was unsure but he or his paralegal would call the DMV to find out the reason. After trying to get in touch with him several more times he finally tells me that it was because even though it was a cell phone violation, it was after I attended the 'operator retraining course' and any violation would carry a suspension. I told him that is what I thought, but not what he seemed confident about when the deal was being made. He apologized and explained to me that he's had other clients be successful with this, etc. etc. He told me he would call the DMV again and see what other course of action could be taken.\n\nThis last conversation happened on Monday. I asked him specifically to call me back that day and he never did. I must have called him half a dozen times in 3 days just because he was so bad at getting back to me. \n\nWhat's the proper course of action here? I feel cheated and misrepresented. I paid this lawyer $500 and the only thing he did was exacerbate the problem. This is his area of expertise, he should know exactly what's going on and what the statute says.  If I had pled guilty to the stop sign violation, it would have been a cheaper ticket and my license would have been suspended anyway. He negotiated a higher cost ticket that *still* came with a suspension. How do I go about handling this situation? Ask for my money back? If he refuses that, is a complaint to the bar appropriate?","title":"[CT]Hired a lawyer to fight a traffic ticket, ended up in a worse position than had I not","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577308712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eflyst\/trying_to_kick_my_autistic_brother_out_of_the\/","id":"eflyst","body":"throw-away account of course  \n\n\nI (22) live in israel with my both my parents and my autistic brother (20).  \nit was all right untll he turned 18, he always was a bit much, but the last 2 years are too much.  \n\n\nhe has been slowly became too agressive, verbally and physically, but the last month has been too much and Im at a loss.  \nhe has no job or no friends, no job, and his only hobby is basiclly watching anime, the only times he is out is to go to his consultants, and work out, which gives us another problem: he is really strong.  \n\n\nin the last 2 years he started doing as he wishes with everything, stealing, breaking stuff in the house, and throwing away whatever he doesnt like.  \nalso he started attacking me and my parents from time to time, but i think he realized that could get him locked up, because the last time with around 6 months ago where he tried stabbing me witha  big kitchen knife.  \n\n\nfor the past few months my parents tried to put him in a place where they work with special needs kids, but they kicked him becasue he became too agressive and physical with the people who work there.  \nlately he started to threaten my mom, since i dont talk to him at alll after he attacked me with a knife he tries to make my life hell (i assume out of amusment) like turning the electricity in my room off or locking my in my room.   \nso after my mom told me he threatened her today, and since my parents keep telling because of his condition he cant be kicked, i wanna know if theres way to actually kick him? since we feel like he might attack us again and he keeps destroying our property. just feeling unsafe in our own home, which sucks.  \n\n\nalso on another note, he keeps letting our german sheperd loose, and she attacks other dogs in the neighborhood and we cant do anything about it because no one wants to adopt her.","title":"trying to kick my autistic brother out of the house","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589482526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjsj9c\/can_a_teacher_still_work_if_they_have_counts_of\/","id":"gjsj9c","body":"Hi. I'm a teen who has talked to my therapist about my mom's acts of emotional child abuse towards me. I want to see if they can give her more then just a slap on the wrist\/ don't do it again\/ maybe some legal action to keep me safe? I want to know if legal action is taken, if she can still work her job as a school teacher?\nEdit: I am in SC, USA","title":"Can a teacher still work if they have counts of child abuse against them?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578092924,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejngzf\/former_employer_withholding_documents\/","id":"ejngzf","body":"My fianc\u00e9's former employer has a her current CPR certification but is refusing to give her a copy because they paid for it and will only do so if she reimburses them the original cost. Is this typical or legal (Pennsylvania)? They also refuse to give copies to any current employees, seemingly so they can hold this over their head if need be.","title":"Former Employer withholding Documents","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578914044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo2s3d\/driving_under_a_suspended_license\/","id":"eo2s3d","body":"five minutes ago, i got pulled over for a headlight out. the officer takes my license & comes back to tell me that my drivers license has been forfeited due to an unpaid speeding ticket. i had gotten this speeding ticket almost a year ago while driving across the state & it totally slipped my mind to pay it(stupid, i know). they probably sent a few letters to alert me of the situation but my mail goes to my parents house, & doesn\u2019t always make it into my hands(stupid again, i know). \n\nluckily i got pulled over while turning into walmart parking lot so the officer didn\u2019t tow my car, & i had someone readily available to pick me up, but i did get a ticket for driving under a suspended license. a court appearance is mandatory & my summons is in two weeks. is there anything i could do to help my legal situation? i will have the ticket paid & my license reinstated by tomorrow, so i have my fingers crossed that they\u2019ll possibly drop it. \n\ni\u2019m in ohio if that helps & my driving record was previously poor(4-5 speeding tickets, no accidents) but i\u2019ve cleaned up my act in the past year & haven\u2019t gotten a ticket since this last one that caused this whole situation.\n\nany advice or predictions would be appreciated. thank you!","title":"driving under a suspended license","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517944583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vprk5\/was_urged_to_go_on_short_term_disability_by\/","id":"7vprk5","body":"I've known since Sept 2017 that I had some kind of liver issue, my work has me traveling all over the US, so seeking treatment has been extremely difficult. So far I've seen 5 different \"primary\" doctors to try and get this issue solved, and each time I've had to start the process over. \n\nIn Nov of 2017 I wound up going to the ER for Abdominal pain, nausea, vision issues, severe coughing, exhaustion, inability to eat and, an inability to sleep. After bloodwork and a CT scan they found a Lesion on my liver and a collapsed lung. I contacted my employer and, was urged by my supervisor to apply for Short term disability through their vendor and, to go home (I was in California at this point in time).\n\nMy employer recently contacted be saying that the disability vendor denied my claim and now wants to know by the 2\/16\/18 if I have a disability defined by the Americans with Disability Act, my doctors opinion on if there was a need for me to be gone for so long, a long-term prognosis and whether my doctor believes I'll be able to perform my job or not.\n\nMy issue's with this are that;\n*I still don't have an official diagnosis.\n*My doctor has yet to receive the results from my test a few days ago.\n*Since my work is all travel, if my doctor says I'm clear to go to work(even on restrictions) that I won't be in a specific area long enough to actually make\/keep doctor appointments.\n\nSo my questions are:\nCan I refile my claim?\nIf I was told to take off time for work and was under the impression I was being covered by the ADA, can I be punished and\/or fired for my \"unexcused absence\"?\nIf my doctor says I can return to work, can he\/she legally limit the state, or even county I can work in until a diagnosis and treatment is made?\nIf they cannot, how do I go about keeping to the same hospital\/doctor? And is my employer responsible for travel costs?\n\nIn regard to the last two questions, I am tired of having to start the diagnosis process over and over whenever I'm in a new state. I likely could have had a diagnosis already if I didn't have to travel.\n\nEdit: I suck at formatting, I don't know what I did wrong... sorry.","title":"Was urged to go on short term disability by supervisor, I was denied and now the HR department has a bunch of questions. (Michigan)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577741480,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehshpq\/car_title_ownership_transfer\/","id":"ehshpq","body":"Located in Phoenix, Arizona and posting on behalf of my partner. \n\nHer mother has relocated indefinitely to South America. The mother is listed as co-owner of the vehicle on the title (*AND* not OR). Her mother has no problem releasing ownership, in fact she thought the title said OR before she moved. \n\nThe problem is that we need a notarized signature in order to sell the car. Is there any way to circumvent this? IIRC, closest embassy to her offers notarization services but not for car titles. \n\nWe\u2019re thinking about having her print and sign a power of attorney form and faxing it to us. Is that the easiest way?","title":"Car Title Ownership Transfer","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577993864,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej302p\/wi_facebook_account_hacked_and_money_transferred\/","id":"ej302p","body":"Somehow, someone got my Facebook password this morning and used it to message them $600 this morning.  I've already contacted my bank so the money will be refunded, so that's good at least.  I've changed passwords, enabled two factor authentication, and removed cards from Facebook pay.\n\nMy main question though is can I report this or contact a police department?  I know the person's name and what town they are in because I can see the transaction.  Will they do anything, if so what are potential consequences they could face?","title":"WI - Facebook account \"hacked\" and money transferred.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576948712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edsib4\/fast_food_forms\/","id":"edsib4","body":"If you notice someone's being outcasted or yelled at because they broke up with another employee that's best friends with the manager. What kind\/ is there any complaints or forms I can request from my district manager? Or a form confirming that my district manager won't tell the store manager it was me and to remain anonymous. Because they usually don't keep it anonymous at all. They'll tell the person and exactly who said what. Could result in me being outcasted","title":"Fast food forms ?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589417752,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjc02r\/disclosing_pay_cut\/","id":"gjc02r","body":"My employer just announced they will be cutting everyone\u2019s salary for an indeterminate period of time due to COVID-19. The email announcing this ended with \u201cAs with any matters relevant to our business, please maintain this information in strict confidence.\u201d\n\nCan they legally tell us not to talk about this? I seem to recall it\u2019s not legal to forbid employees to talk about their salaries, even though a lot of employers do. Is this like that?\n\nI\u2019m not really interested in Calling the Press or anything; I\u2019m mostly just curious. \n\nThanks!","title":"Disclosing Pay Cut","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590794245,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt3j5q\/wanting_to_avoid_being_charged_pet_rent_if\/","id":"gt3j5q","body":"Would very much appreciate any insight on to this.  We are in Los Angeles County.  \n\nBrief relevant back story:  We moved in to this building 5 years ago with 10 and 8 year old dogs.  We were told that pet rent would be $75 per dog per month.  A year later, we renewed but failed to catch that there was nothing about pet rent on the new lease, it had just been rolled in to our monthly rent.  Soon after, our older dog passed and when I called to let them know and to please remove the amount for that dog off our rent, they said that our rent was what it was and they wouldn't do it.  \n\nFlash forward to today, we are upgrading to a larger unit in the same building and they want $150 total\/month for two dogs (we recently got a companion for our remaining pup).  I told them I wanted the amount to be separate for each dog and for it to stipulate that it would be removed should the dog no longer be with us.  \n\nProperty manager said they couldn't change the terms of the lease and that the $150 would always be part of our rent.  She said I could email her before signing and express my desire to remove the pet rent from our bill should something happen to one of the dogs, and she would use that to fight for us with corporate should that happen, but I don't trust anything that isn't in the written lease and I highly doubt that would hold up were this to happen.  \n\nSo my question basically is do I have a leg to stand on demanding that it be removable if the pet dies?","title":"Wanting to avoid being charged pet rent if something happens to my dogs (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588572146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd61y8\/possible_spam_call_about_investigation\/","id":"gd61y8","body":"This might be a very dumb question, but I\u2019m wondering if the call I just got is a spam or could actually be real.\n\nIt\u2019s midnight where I am, and I got a call from someone with a phone number very similar to mine. They started off saying something along the lines of being with federal law enforcement. I tried to ask who I was speaking to twice, both times I was ignored. They told me someone at my address was using the internet to access sexually graphic content not legal in the United States, asked if I was aware of this, and told me I will be able to make a statement another time but my computer will be seized. They finished by saying law enforcement will be coming to my house. I again asked who I was talking to but was hung up on. \n\nI tried looking up the number to see if any scam reports were made on it, but none were. I know scams typically ask for money or personal information, but none of that was brought up so I\u2019m wondering is there a chance that could be real? I apologize if this isn\u2019t the right place to ask, but I\u2019m unsure what to do. Would someone actual call me to say I\u2019m being investigated for something like this? Never had something like this happen to me before","title":"Possible spam call about investigation?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589589374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkl4pr\/can_my_employer_change_pay_dates\/","id":"gkl4pr","body":"My employer has been recently changing the days in which they pay us. We would usually be paid on the first and 16th of every month. \n\nRecently they have begun changing the 16th pay day, moving it forward a few days when they see fit. \n\nI\u2019m supposed to be payed overtime, if I work the hours. And as things being what they are right now they don\u2019t really want us to get overtime. Things are tight. So, they send us home early if we have extra hours. No big deal, I could use the time off.\n\nThe issue I\u2019m having is that they can\u2019t always send us home. So, I accrue hours. Now suddenly when they pay us early I no longer get overtime? How are my hours not moving forward to the next pay cycle. Wouldn\u2019t those hours be there on top of all the hours of my next pay period? \n\nI\u2019m confused on this. And not trying to make waves for something I may be just misunderstanding.\n\nAny help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.\n\nI\u2019m in the Midwest of the United States.","title":"Can my employer change pay dates?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591126336,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gve144\/do_i_have_grounds_for_a_restraining_order_against\/","id":"gve144","body":"I 18F, in Scranton, PA, have been harassed by my high school bully 18F since we left school for COVID. I have a twitter account that I use as a fan account for different artists that I like, and I have never disclosed it to anybody besides two of my closest friends. This twitter account was my safe haven away from my school, since no school peers knew of it. One day, approx. 1 year ago, I tweeted about a frustration I had with her and she screenshotted it and sent it to me in a public groupchat, trying to turn others against me, and it\u2019s spiraled from there. I\u2019ve blocked all public twitter accounts I knew of her and asked her to please please leave me alone. She went and created multiple accounts and guised them as different fan accounts so she could follow me and stalk my account under the radar. I\u2019ve tried turning my account on private and she still somehow finds my tweets. I thought all was well for a few months and tweeted something like \u201cthe only blessing i\u2019ve ever gotten from covid was never having to see (name) again\u201d. I guess name dropping her was a mistake, since she immediately texted me trying to confront me. I texted her back asking her to leave me alone and then blocked her on every social media. She then found one alternate instagram account I didn\u2019t block her on and tried to harass and insult me with a DM on there. I responded with the same message of \u201cstop contacting me\u201d and blocked her there too. She then posted a public snapchat story to my entire school name dropping me and insulting me to try to get my attention. Since then, she has constantly perused my twitter account daily and sent screenshots to every single person I\u2019ve ever subtweeted, trying to stir up drama\/turn people against me. I sent out one final public plea about her saying \u201cplease leave my account alone, you know who you are. do not contact me. stop trying to find out what i\u2019m saying, we don\u2019t even attend the same school anymore. you don\u2019t have consent to be here\u201d. She found another burner account that I hadn\u2019t blocked her on and replied to that tweet insulting me and taunting me. She\u2019s been harassing me like this for months now. I have a screenshot of every time she\u2019s tried to contact me. Is this enough proof\/grounds for a restraining order against her or will a court just pass this off as regular bullying and deny a request for one?","title":"Do i have grounds for a restraining order against my high school bully?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578538560,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em3i5f\/grandparents_are_in_bad_health_death_and_other\/","id":"em3i5f","body":"So a little background to start. My grandparents (late 70\u2019s) have been in very poor health for the last 4-5 years. Neither of them are in good enough shape to take care of the other, and they are back and forth from hospitals to nursing homes. \n\nMy grandmother recently (2 weeks ago)had some sort of abscess in her intestines causing her to have emergency surgery. So she is still in recovery due to her already-poor health, while my grandfather is in the nursing home. \n\nMy cousin is 30 (or so) and i\u2019m only 23. She, myself, and my younger sister are really the only biological family my grandparents have left. My cousin\u2019s mother (same grandparents\u2019 daughter) was a known looney basically and she\u2019s been on the run from the law for as long as i remember\u2014for embezzling money from a hotel she worked at. (Honestly don\u2019t know if she\u2019s dead or alive) \n\nHere\u2019s the problem: My cousin is definitely not right in the head. She is very in-and-out almost as if she\u2019s taking pills of some sort, but whatever it may be she\u2019s NOT in the right state of mind to deal with a serious matter like this. You can ask anyone that speaks to her, something is definitely not right. Constantly smoking cigarettes, poorly deals with her two kids, and WORST of all she has taken the entirety of my grandparents money through this situation. After she gained their (vastly exaggerating this, they have never been wealthy) fortune she has quit her job and stays at home. \n\nI feel like I\u2019m somewhat level-headed, but surely I would be more suited to handle their situation. I don\u2019t care about the money, I have a decent job. I just want to make sure my grandparents are taken care of.  \n\nIs there anything I can do, or is it a lost cause for me?","title":"Grandparents are in bad health. Death and other legal reasons leave my cousin and me in charge of the finances and care choices for them. Problem? My cousin is selfish and near bipolar.. and she has the right of attorney to the situation.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590714568,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsj1ew\/can_i_be_sued_for_using_a_dead_persons_true_story\/","id":"gsj1ew","body":"There is an interesting person who died in the 1900s that I would like to loosely base a book around. I would only be using facts already in public record. He would be painted in a flattering light. There are many articles written about him. I would like to use his real name and real events.\n\nIs there anything I should do in order to not be sued by his estate\/surviving relatives for using this mans story? \n\nI wouldn\u2019t think anything like that would happen unless the book actually made money. In that case the family may feel entitled to a percentage. \n\nI am actively searching for living relatives but have had no luck. If I find them I will be asking their permission and for them to sign off. Is that something I should or shouldn\u2019t do?\n\nAny help would be appreciated.","title":"Can I be sued for using a dead persons true story in a novel?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588429288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc78wh\/university\/","id":"gc78wh","body":"Europe,Germany\n\nI want to create a Facebook University group where basically we will be posting university\u2019s announcements\/news from their official website and also news related to the university\u2019s degree. I want it to be a place where people can express their opinions with politeness ,of course , but i also want to protect it from a legal point of view e.g The administration calls me and asks me what i post, not to post etc. What disclaimer-text can i put to protect myself, the opinions, discussions and the members legally? Something for example \u201cthe texts are personal opinions and not university\u2019s\u201d ? or something similar? \n\nThanks in advance.","title":"University","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516409782,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rn1c1\/recent_court_ruling_allows_ex_unrestricted_access\/","id":"7rn1c1","body":"I\u2019ve been separated over a year and going through the divorce process. Today a judge felt it reasonable to allow my ex free access to the garage until a divorce is final (we\u2019ve just begun and it will be complicated). His behavior towards me is nothing short of blatant harassment.  He also takes co-owned items out of storage without telling me. \n\nMy attorney did a good job today, but we spent most of our energy on a more serious topic, figuring this one to be a no-brainer. I\u2019m in a small podunk town in Maine, and my ex\u2019s attorney is a judge at the court. The side glances between them and favoritism were obvious. \n\nMy real question is, short of moving out or hiring a big burly guy to play my new boyfriend, is there anything I can do to get relief from the ever present ex? \n\nI live way, way below median income and will go deep into debt with lawyers fees. I don\u2019t have a choice as the bigger issues relate to my kids safety with my ex. So any free advice\/suggestions are welcome. TIA","title":"Recent court ruling allows ex unrestricted access to property. What??!! Help!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588646090,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdpj9z\/ky_employer_asked_me_back_to_work_is_not\/","id":"gdpj9z","body":"I am a manager of an event company in Kentucky. I also have documented asthma. I was furloughed and was receiving unemployment. \n\nMy employer is not enforcing a mask policy, despite state mandates beginning in a week. We have delivery drivers dropping off supplies (also without masks). We have two workers in a food truck who are encountering hundreds of truckers from across the country. Also, I am being asked to go on grocery trips to stores in which I feel uncomfortable. I am also having to deliver into customer buildings. Construction workers are not wearing masks.\n\nI would like to invoke my rights but am not sure the best way to go about this. How can I ask that reasonable accommodations be made? Do I need a lawyer? Do I need to create a plan in writing? I just don\u2019t want to die because a bunch of grown men don\u2019t like how masks feel. \n\nThanks in advance.","title":"(KY) Employer asked me back to work, is not mandating workers wear masks despite state law, have asthma.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420751870,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rs8xe\/los_angeles_tenant_law_3_day_pay_or_quit_for_late\/","id":"2rs8xe","body":"Hello Helpful People! I will try to be brief.\n\n-Months ago (April) we accidentally forgot to pay our Gas bill. When the gas company came to shut it off, they told us the unit was broken and extremely dangerous (if we ran the heater with the windows closed, we could easily have died from Carbon Monoxide) We have this in writing from the Gas company. \n-Told landlord \/ property manager - she sent someone to fix it. person was incompetent, gas company came and told us still broken and extremely dangerous. this went back and for for 9 months - we messed up and did not report to Health Department because when the first gas guy came \n\nFinally it was fixed recently. We also have issues with overhead built in lighting flickering constantly and bulbs burning out extremely quick, which has yet to be fixed.\n\nWe always pay rent on time, however this month due to certain reasons we were 2 days late and charged with a late fee (which for our apartment is 10% of rent, which is about $350 dollars. Its a 3 day pay or quit notice. What happens if I don't pay this? Can we be kicked out for no reason? Evicted for not paying a late fee? (Rent is now paid in full) We have lived here for 2 years, past a 1 year lease and now month to month.\n\nTLDR - My questions: \n\n1) With our electrical issues still occurring, and with the past negligence we experienced regarding the carbon monoxide, can we withhold this late fee and\/or future rent? \n\n2) The building is not rent control, but in Los Angeles (Venice), now that we are month to month, can we be asked to leave at any time? OR do they have to have a reason to tell us to move? Do we fall under Just Cause Eviction? We would like to stay in this apartment, but feel like this late fee is just a slap in the face.\n\nThank you!","title":"Los Angeles Tenant Law - 3 day Pay or Quit for Late Fee Only after experiencing Negligence by Landlord - please help!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576693338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecgdo4\/i_have_primary_custody_of_my_son_in_ny_his_father\/","id":"ecgdo4","body":"As stated in the title, my 4 year old son lives with me full time and his father left for Alabama 3 years ago, visits maybe every 6 months or so. Very uninvolved, rarely any phone calls. I have some medical conditions that are having me worrying about what where my son would go if I were to die. \n\nHis father has basically never been around, would my son be shipped out to Alabama to be with him anyway? Is there anything I can do now to try to arrange my son to go with his grandparents or family friend instead (in NY, and either have far deeper relationships with my son than his father). \n\nI\u2019m just worrying about it a lot recently and would appreciate any information or direction on what to do next. Thank you","title":"I have primary custody of my son in NY. His father only visits every 6 months or more (he lives in Alabama). If I die, does he get custody? Could I make any arrangements for my son to be taken in by other family in case of my death, instead of his father?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577497707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egkdhy\/after_winning_the_lottery_would_it_be_smart_to\/","id":"egkdhy","body":"In a purely hypothetical scenario where someone hits the lotto jackpot, would it be a wise decision to have those you know sign NDAs?\n\nIn my head, the winner should first have their family members sign some NDAs stating they will not discuss the winning ticket, until the winner is made public (if it is required). And also a seperate NDA to each family member or friend, that a large amount of cash is given to, stating they will not disclose the amount that they received (except for tax and other legal purposes)\n\nIs this a good or bad idea?","title":"After winning the lottery, would it be smart to have family members sign NDAs?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588773496,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gekhv9\/please_please_landlords_motorcycle_is_missing\/","id":"gekhv9","body":"Any input appreciated. Will do my best to keep this dense. My phone is being slow, phone calls take .6 seconds longer to broadcast signal. Yes I have a baseline. I have put all devices in faraday cages. Killed internet. Here\u2019s what is going on. \n-\n-\nI live with my fianc\u00e9. My fianc\u00e9 rents. Found the place on rentler, landlord is quite loaded, young,the house was a gift from parents. He has been gone for 5 months traveling. We have lived here 4 1\/2. We are slightly more than aquatinted. \n2 days ago me and fianc\u00e9 are fighting. Always verbal, i am not violent. I yelled, and went upstairs and slammed the cabinets shut. This is out of the ordinary, so fianc\u00e9 calls non-emergency hotline. \nThey come, I\u2019ve decided I\u2019m getting an air B&B for the night planning to evaluate and following day have a conversation. Police, to make sure all is well, hang around while I throw together a bag. They leave once im outside waiting for uber. Fianc\u00e9 is fiercely texting, asking me to stay, which given the details of our fight, is quite hurtful. \nBasically that turns into me hoping on the LANDLORDS bike. She comes out asks me to stop. I love the adrenaline, and bikes, and sputter off. I\u2019m 5 min on the bike when it shuts off. This is where things get very very weird. -\n-\n-\nI work in software\/IT\/security. I also am quite handy with mechanic type situations. That bike was shut off by a third party. Fianc\u00e9 called police when I left. Timing fits. I tried all the things to start it up. EVERYTHING about it was dead. Not a doubt in my mind. \n\nI\nI now am overwhelmed with the choices I\u2019ve made and realize I\u2019ve committed a felony. I start heading back to fianc\u00e9s. Turn off phone, ditch a few select things that will do me no good on my feet. I turn the corner to Fianc\u00e9s slowly and show 1\/2 my body for .6 seconds. Miraculously police see me. I flip around and dart into a backyard, only to get caught 6 min later. \nCuffed. Admit guilt to gta. Police drive bike back to fianc\u00e9s. Park in backyard. TELL FIANCE IT RAN OUT OF GAS. Also police went silent when I mentioned bike was shut off by them. I\u2019m usually good with my words and high stress situations. I\u2019m let go. They could have arrested me regardless of fact that victim was near impossible to contact. (Traveling) \nI\u2019m now back with fianc\u00e9, relationship being worked on. Fianc\u00e9 gave wrong contact info for landlord. I go outside today and the bike is gone. I did not do it, highly unlikely it\u2019s landlord or landlord sent someone. I\u2019ve made a list of every possible,likely and unlikely, person(s) that could do this. I believe is was police is some form.\nDo I, my fianc\u00e9 call the police, given that I truly think is was them? I\u2019m currently leaning towards her calling, so there is no argument that she did nothing or I stole it.\n\nAny input is appreciated.","title":"Please. Please. Landlords motorcycle is missing.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577647124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eha2t7\/indiana_hit_and_run_car_accident\/","id":"eha2t7","body":"Asking for gf. A couple weeks ago we (she drives, I was in passenger) were rear-ended while stopped. The other person took off, though we and a witness got a look at the car. This is her and my first time dealing with an accident, and the insurance company says we\u2019d have to present the claim to the other person's. Since that clearly isn\u2019t possible (he still hasn\u2019t been found \ud83d\ude44) what would be the recommended course of action?","title":"Indiana, hit and run car accident","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422549402,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u3epk\/is_the_following_situation_assault\/","id":"2u3epk","body":"Person A goes up to Person B and \"Fake Punches\" Person B (Pretends to punch but doesn't actually make contact, stopping a few inches before the face). Person A then beats up Person B as a response to the fake punch. Could Person B be charged with assault?","title":"Is the following situation assault?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1520258918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8265ac\/nc_i_have_an_appointment_in_child_support_court\/","id":"8265ac","body":"My child support for both of my children is deducted from my paycheck automatically. My employer did not deduct child support for two months due a decrease in hours that I worked. Now I have to go to court for non-compliance. My tax return went to paying back child support, and I have started a new job and the error is corrected. Why do I still have to go to court and what could I potentially be looking at as an outcome?","title":"(NC) I have an appointment in child support court because my employer didn\u2019t deduct my child support for two months...","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577449132,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egaj06\/defamation_by_a_coworker_for_allegedly_sending\/","id":"egaj06","body":"I posted on relationship advice [here](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/relationship_advice\/comments\/egafdw\/i_24m_have_been_accusedframed_of_sending_nudes_to\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf). A redditor suggested I should get a lawyer first. I work in California, but I\u2019m at present in Minnesota. Do I need to hire a lawyer from California or I can hire someone here in Minnesota before going to the cops?","title":"Defamation by a coworker for allegedly sending her nudes","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578359888,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el3u0l\/sprint_is_scamming_me_of_150_dollars_every_month\/","id":"el3u0l","body":"So basically I just found out i bought into a lease and that's why I got charged an extra 40 dollars per month of my phone DESPITE being told I got a free upgrade. \n\nNow usually the way a lease works is that once you pay off the money you own on the product it is yours so no more payments are needed to be made. But not sprint phone?\n\nSo for over three years, sprint charged me an extra 40 dollars per month and did not tell me that I had to tell them I want to own the phone, so they kept charging me extra money when this whole time I could have just owned it. \n\nAm I hearing this right? Because this is a scam and should not be legal","title":"Sprint is scamming me of 150 dollars every month NYC","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516348838,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rgv52\/flordia_charged_with_trespassing_at_car_meet\/","id":"7rgv52","body":"Hello, first time here so sorry if I miss something.\nTonight after work my friends messaged me to come to a car meet at a large parking lot in a plaza. So I drove over in a friends car, and I was there for maybe 10 minutes when MANY cops come flying in. A lot of cars fled and, silly me thought the respectful and correct thing to do was to sit on the hood of my car and wait instructions. I notice out of the 50 or so people, only maybe 9 or 10 of us are here now. I\u2019m approached by a officer and told I\u2019m going to jail, and really doesn\u2019t care what I have to say. He takes my ID and leaves me. Later he comes back, says I\u2019m being charged with trespassing. He and a few other cops admit that we are being shafted here, and we aren\u2019t the ones they wanted to get in trouble. They wanted the kids doing burnouts, etc. He has me sign a ticket looking paper saying I accept the charges, gives me a copy, and says I\u2019ll receive a court date in the mail. He even says he couldn\u2019t personally barley see the no trespassing signs, and that I wasn\u2019t given any kind of warnings. I\u2019m really nervous on what to do. I was recently homeless and I\u2019m getting my life back together, but I have $0 and just started my first day of work today. I live on a friends couch. I can\u2019t afford a lawyer and have never been in trouble before, besides some speeding tickets. I\u2019m not sure what to expect or do. Any advice would be amazing, thank you.\nAlso, I am located in Florida.","title":"[Flordia] Charged with trespassing at car meet tonight, very nervous on what to do.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588576868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd6ylu\/florida\/","id":"gd6ylu","body":"just got rear ended.its 3 am I don\u2019t have any details of the car they drove off and my back windshield is shattered. I also have a dent on the passenger side right in front of the rear light and the right rear light is broken. I have no idea what to do","title":"Florida","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578617204,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emj2fs\/should_i_plead_guilty_if_i_want_my_points_reduced\/","id":"emj2fs","body":"22F, NJ, mercer county. Was going 90 in a 65. I will pay any fine, I just dont want points on my license. I've never had a moving violation\/ticket before. I dont know if it will help my case to say that when I got the ticket I had just started my new first full time job, with an hour commute into PA. any advice? what should I say?","title":"Should I plead guilty if I want my points reduced?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591203249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvxlwn\/ca_can_my_landlord_restrict_what_i_do_on_the\/","id":"gvxlwn","body":"I had a poke through my lease a bit ago because my landlord verbally expressed that I'm not allowed to stream games on Twitch. My lease states that I am disallowed from using streaming services, inappropriate websites, and torrent services, among other things.  \n\n\nIs any of this acceptable to put on a lease?","title":"(CA) Can my landlord restrict what I do on the internet?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518048353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w0oxu\/ky_new_apartment_doesnt_have_mailboxes\/","id":"7w0oxu","body":"I moved in to a new apartment and wanted to verify the mailing address with my landlord before changing my address with USPS. He informed me that they don't have mail boxes at the apartments anymore because people were \"messing\" with them and he was tired of having to replace them. He told me to get a PO Box. If I had known this prior I would have moved somewhere else, but I've never lived in a place where a mailbox wasn't provided so I never thought to ask. It's very important to me to have a mailbox because I get a lot of time sensitive mail and cannot make frequent trips to a PO Box, plus why should I have to pay extra money for one? Is there any laws that require a landlord to provide a mailbox? I don't want to cause waves but I've never dealt with something like this before.","title":"[KY] New Apartment Doesn't Have Mailboxes","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417880986,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ogryi\/uk_family_law_advice\/","id":"2ogryi","body":"Hey Reddit\nI'm 26 years old and living in the UK, Father to a beautiful 4 year old girl whom i love and cherish more than anything in the world.\nAbout 2 years ago i separated from her mother after i found her sleeping with one of my \"friends\"\nTo begin with contact with my daughter was great and regular and fair and as time rolled by this continued. i moved onto working nights and still kept up the schedule of seeing her and having the most wonderfully close father daughter relationship possible.\nAbout 4 months ago my ex partner moved house, Prior to this she had lived minutes away and i was seeing my little girl about 4 days a week, she moved around 9 miles away which is not far, I don't drive and have always relied on public transport and lifts so it doesn't bother me.\nSoon after she stopped me seeing my daughter she has never specifically said i cant see her in words but she will always ignore my messages or say i don't care and haven't tried when in fact i spent weeks messaging every single day trying to arrange to see her.\njust over 3 months have passed and communication has completely broken down between us so i feel my only option is to pursue a child contact order.\nthis however is costly and tbh i am not that well off that i can afford to pay solicitor fees\/application fees right away. but the longer i leave it the longer it will take\nWhat would be my best course of action?\nI have read about an interim contact order could you advise me on what the best course of action is for this?\nI am just absolutely heartbroken and this is destroying me. I Just want to be a father and it seems that there is no way i can win without crippling myself financially.\n\nThanks Guys\n\n** TL;DR My ex partner has stopped me seeing my daughter and stopped all communication with me, I am at a loss what to do next. **","title":"UK family law advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590638489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grz1y5\/louisiana_housing_law\/","id":"grz1y5","body":"So sorry in advance. I know Louisiana law is ass backwards compared to every other state. \n\nAnyway.\n\nMy lease is ending June 30th. I haven't lived in this apartment complex in 4 months because my roommate changed the locks and has since been refusing to give me the new code because he \"doesn't trust anyone coming in an out\". (Note: He's on meth\/is a meth dealer). \n\nAll this is documented via text. \n\nManagement does not know of the changed locks, and is also very close with my roommate. \nI've been slowly moving my things out of this apartment for the past 6 months, and have already accepted that I'll be losing the remainder of my belongings. \n\nI've been talking to him for the past 6 months that I'll be moving out when the lease is up on June 30th. This conversation has been had literally once a month in person and via text. He had advance notice of over 30\/60 days.\n\nI went to the office and gave my lease termination letter, but management said I had to have my roommate sign a roommate release form since he would not be moving out.\n\nSo keep in mind that I've furfilled my lease obligation, I just no longer want to renew it for another year. \n\nHe is now refusing to sign the roommate release form, and I'm wondering what my options are?\n\nI can no longer afford to pay the very expensive rent, and no longer want to live with a crazy narssistic meth dealer who becomes violent, possessive and verbally abusive. I'm terrified to file a police report because he will definitely come to my mother's house where I live and potentially harm my family or our property.\n\nI so appreciate your help! I'm going crazy having to deal with the stress of this person.","title":"Louisiana Housing Law.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589992509,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gneoaa\/my_uncle_lied_manipulated_and_tricked_my\/","id":"gneoaa","body":"This is a long story filled with a lot of family drama that I will try to avoid. in NY, I\u2019m 19F, my uncle is 60M and my mom and my grandparents are deceased- Grandpa December 28,2018, Grandma February 9 2020, Mom November 7 2018. Also grandparents are from Italy, and illiterate in English and possibly Italian. Spoke broken English. \n\nIn February 2018, my mom fell and hit her head. Prior to this, she was basically caretaker for my grandparents, taking then to dr appts, doing bills, ect because my uncle lived far away in CT. After her fall, Mom was in rehab for months and came out of hospital in April\/May 2018 w traumatic brain injury- she was not the same person. During the several months Mom was hospitalized, my uncle was forced to step up and takeover the care of my grandparents whose health was deteriorating. Grandpa fell in March and was hospitalized. Then, in April we find out that Grandpa was put on hospice (still not sure why). \nIt was around this time when Uncle began investigating Grandparents financials. Uncle finds that Grandparents \u201chave no money\u201d (not true) and immediately says my mom stole the money since she was \u201ctheir financial advisor\u201d ( both false- mom had no advising experience, was not trained. Also, she did not rob her parents). With this, he convinced my grandparents to revise their revocable trust that was written in 2009 with the consent of both my uncle and mom. Grandparents ultimate goal was to be fair to each child in 2009. \n2009 Trust divided 2houses (one for each kid). However one house is worth more because it was taken care of better. \nJune 2018- 1st amendment to trust. \nOctober 2018- Irrevocable trust signed by my grandparents, based on completely false allegations, giving my uncle everything.\n\nNovember 2018, my uncle writes my mom a terrible letter, in which she accuses her of theft says her illness is fake (she had Muscular dystrophy and was rapidly deteriorating mentally and physically). Two days after receiving this letter, Mom falls and dies.  \n\nDecember 2018, Grandpa dies because Uncle told hospital to put him on morphine drip. \n\nAfter both deaths, in March\/ April 2019 we find out that my uncle was power of attorney for my grandma and they changed the trust.  \n\nNow, since they have all passed we were finally granted permission to view new trust. Prior to this, Uncle would not show us trust. \nMarch 2020 Me, my sister 15f and dad 55m, sit down with Grandparents lawyer to discuss irrevocable trust. He tells us that \u201cmoney was taken\u201d and that was the reason Grandparents changed it. \nNew trust says, according to lawyer and Grandparents, that my uncle now received both houses. The house that was originally supposed to go to my mother was now 50% my uncles and 50% for me and my sister. Also, my uncle and his wife who we do not speak to, have bad relationship with, and blame for killing my mom and grandparents are in charge of the 50% my sister and I are supposed to get... Along with his own half.  We dont get it until we are 30yrs old. This was lawyers preference just in case my father decides to remarry. \n\nWe were told we receive 50%... However when we took the trust to our own lawyer he informed us of a discretionary clause- that it was totally up to my uncle whether he wanted to give us our 50% or not, he was not required- and that it states 25%. He also told us about the no contest clause that was also put in the Irrevocable trust. The discretionary clause and contest clause were not in the original trust. Also, the new trust effectively cut my mother out, based on false allegations with no proof or investigation.\n\nThere\u2019s a few issues here:\n1. My uncle lied to get the trust changed and effectively take everything. \n2. Either my grandparents lawyer lied to us or has no idea what was written in the trust he wrote. \n3. Allegations against my mother are false. My uncle confessed to us that My grandmother admitted to giving my mother money and that it was not stolen. We were told this at a meeting in March with my uncle. \n\nSo, is there any hope for me to get my inheritance back? \n\nI was thinking of filing a motion to block the sale of the house( it is currently on market) and use that time to get my uncle to sign a document giving me and my sister 50% and giving my father control of money so we can use it for college now. \nWe aren\u2019t greedy, we dont want the whole house. we just want to be guaranteed our half, considering we arent getting what we should be. \n\nTl;dr: Uncle scared my grandparents into cutting my mother out of their trust. We now know it was all lies.","title":"My uncle lied manipulated and tricked my grandparents and stole my inheritance","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1473522673,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/523ot2\/my_sister_in_laws_fiance_threatened_my_brother_in\/","id":"523ot2","body":"I'm part of a 12 person group chat for the people in my fantasy baseball league. My sister in law's fiance picked a fight with me in the chat thread and when my brother stepped in to defend me, he threatened to beat my brother to a pulp in front of his wife and kids. \n\nThis isn't the first time he's taken the sports shit talking and turned it personal but this is the first time he's resorted to threats. I'm concerned about the safety of my brother's family as well as my own. I have a young child and i don't want him around someone potentially dangerous and violent. \n\nMy question is, can I file a police report or get a restraining order to keep him away from me and my kid ? I have screenshots of all the threatening messages. And if I can report it, which department does it go to? My husband and son and I live in NYC but my sister in law's fiance lives in North Jersey. My brother, the one who was threatened, lives in Western NY. ","title":"My sister in law's fiance threatened my brother in a group chat and I'm not sure what, if any, legal recourse I have. (NY\/NJ)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588437101,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc9c84\/im_accused_of_cheating_on_a_final_i_didnt_cheat\/","id":"gc9c84","body":"Like the title states I was sent an email accusing me of cheating this morning, however on closer inspection it was sent to one of my class mates whose last name starts with the first the letters of my email. This same professor also accidentally uploaded a file with all of our grades on a test earlier this semester. I still believe I have that file. I\u2019m in the state of Alabama and the guilty professor is fairly new at our university but was hired to be the head of the department. I have 3 questions. The first is does the class as a whole have anything we can do about the file that was uploaded earlier in the year. We went to the dean and the professor got in trouble but nothing else happened. The second question is how should I respond to the email I was sent? I didn\u2019t cheat on the final and haven\u2019t found an online source with a similar answer like the email accuses. The third question is does the student who I may have revived an email for have any recourse with response to this action if it was sent incorrectly to me?\n\nThanks for any insight y\u2019all can provide.","title":"I\u2019m accused of cheating on a final I didn\u2019t cheat on. The professor may have sent the email to the wrong person as it\u2019s not addressed to me, but someone with a similar name.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578905044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo1k8k\/my_drivers_license_got_suspended_for_not_paying_a\/","id":"eo1k8k","body":"A bit of backstory:\nI was driving all the way from NYC for a vacation (I live in Illinois currently) and I got pulled over in Pennsylvania for speeding.\nOfficer had told me that I pay a 170$ fee for speeding or risk my drivers license getting suspended, the deadline was 10 days after I got pulled over. I did not pay the fine however because I had forgotten.\nBack to right now and it has been a total of 3 days after my deadline, my question right now is if I am still able to pay the fine, and if not, how long does the suspension last???","title":"My drivers license got suspended for not paying a speeding fine, can I still pay for it and if not, how long does the suspension last?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589595677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkms9u\/i_think_my_roommate_is_tying_to_scam_me\/","id":"gkms9u","body":" Sooo my I am subletting a room in an apartment. My roommate is the sub landlord I guess. We had a verbal agreement to 850 a month. Which I payed and got the keys and started moving in. I used the dishwasher and stover and she told me my lease didn\u2019t include utilities so I should stop using the dishwasher and stove. I said it\u2019s a better idea to have a written lease so I have more of an idea of what her \u201cnew rules\u201d are. I received this written lease tonight and she has added extra fees that we did not previously agree to. She also added extra stipulations about guests and things. I don\u2019t agree to this lease at all. What are my options or rights here??","title":"I think my roommate is tying to scam me??????!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577948888,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiuyor\/house_is_potentially_being_foreclosed_upon_while\/","id":"eiuyor","body":"I am currently renting a house in Solono county, Claifornia and this month the lease is up on the house i am renting, so the landlord has asked us to sign another year lease. I do want to keep living at the residence and would like to keep renting it as well. Here is the problem: i believe the house is currently in preforeclosure. From a realtor friend i learned that a notice of default was served to the landlord in august 2019 and has been in default since. What happens if the house is foreclosed upon wile i live here under a lease? And is there any way i could glean information about the financial status of the house? \n\nTo make matters worse the landlord is very mentally unstable and i suspect that they are suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. Worried family members of theirs have come by to try to get in contact with them which has made me very worried about stability of the situation altogether, and earlier this year the landlord gave me 60 days to leave because they were going to sell the house but then soon decided that was no longer the plan and we will just move forward as usual. Maybe the house was refinanced? Should i be worried about being financially taken advantage of? I am young know little about housing laws. Am i crazy to sign another lease?\n\nAll in all, im mostly just trying to figure out if the mortgage status will affect me renting the house in any way and if so what can i do about it. Thanks","title":"House Is Potentially Being Foreclosed Upon While Renting In California","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420905089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rywvp\/doctors_office_failed_to_properly_coordinate\/","id":"2rywvp","body":"Hi, I have a friend who has been going through IVF treatments.  The insurance surrounding IVF is complicated, but basically there is a lifetime maximum on the benefit.  As they were going through the process, the clinic advised them that they would coordinate all of the insurance.  Because of mistakes on the part of the clinic -- namely, clerical errors and poor record keeping -- they did not calculate benefits paid out for previous treatments.  The clinic represented that they had communicated with the insurer and that there was remaining benefit (note: it is unclear at this point whether the clinic actually communicated with the insurer, or if they just communicated inaccurate information to the insurer).\n\nAs a result, the clinic pursued Treatment A instead of Treatment B.  Had they chosen Treatment B, insurance would have covered the cost; however, they had maxed out their benefit for Treatment A.\n\nBottom line: my friend and her husband were presented with a bill for about $7500.  Attempts to resolve the issue directly and amicably with the clinic have not been successful.  \n\nQuestion: Is there any legal recourse available to them?  Specifically, I'm wondering if they sued for $5000 in Small Claims Court ($5k is the statutory maximum in Virginia), would they have a leg to stand on?","title":"Doctor's office failed to properly coordinate insurance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576598948,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebxr5r\/my_landlord_wants_to_buy_me_out\/","id":"ebxr5r","body":"My Landlord is selling the building and wants us out. She offered us $3000 I dont think thats enough for me, my wife and 2 children. I was thinking just waiting it out through the courts. Idk what to do.","title":"My landlord wants to buy me out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473028229,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/516d44\/difference_between_proximate_cause_of_loss_and_a\/","id":"516d44","body":"I am a college student taking a Risk Analysis course and I'm having a hard time understanding what remote cause of loss is. I think I understand that proximate cause of loss is something that directly caused an incident. Does that mean that remote cause is something that indirectly caused an incident? I'm not sure how that would work. \n\nI am not sure if this is allowed on this sub since it isn't a specific event I'm encountering that I need assistance on but I figured it'd be a good place to reach out for a better understanding. Thank you in advance. ","title":"Difference between proximate cause of loss and a remote cause of loss?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589722102,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glfer0\/can_u_use_free_templates_and_photos_to_profit_off\/","id":"glfer0","body":"I am a graphic designer who sells on Redbubble. I use Canva sometimes to help produce some flyers\/posters and some designs. I do this using some of their free templates and free stock photos. Am I allowed to use what I created (with their free templates and pics) and sell it on Redbubble?","title":"Can U use free templates and photos to profit off of?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424008217,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vyxhz\/florida_accident_driver_at_fault_no_license_or\/","id":"2vyxhz","body":"I'm curious what a reasonable response to my recent accident would be. I posted this on another thread venting about uninsured drivers\n\nhttp:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AdviceAnimals\/comments\/2vj5vr\/these_people_should_be_flogged_buy_insurance\/coi2zsj\n\n>This happened last Thursday. And the story gets better. Because it was on a state road in the middle of the city, Florida Highway Patrol had to respond to the accident. I had the cops, fire, EMTs there within 5 minutes and we moved to the side of the road and waited by ourselves for 2 hours for FHP to get an officer free to come over. It was getting dark and temperature was dropping and they had a 1-2 year old girl (more on that in a minute). Right as FHP was coming on scene they had the friend that owns the store across the street come over asking me to not involve the cops and they would pay for everything, and they came to translate as the other family spoke no english. Too late. So they guy give the cop insurance that they paid one month and canceled the policy last November and claimed to be in the car by himself, *sans* little girl. During the course of this I had 3 different people come up to me explaining they are the father of the little girl and not to say she was in the car. I'm still sore from tensing up trying to hit them with as little force as possible, including giving them a little spin because I saw the child's seat in the back and knew I couldn't live with myself by loosening up and hitting them closer to traveling speed and have a child thrown into my windshield.\n\n>The car I was driving is my wife's old car and only worth 2500 so didn't carry collision on it (over the life of the insurance we have had so far we would have spent more on collision than total worth of the car) and they have no insurance so because of someone else's stupidity I'm out a vehicle and paying medical bills. Yay. \/rant \n\nI finally got the police report today (yay for over a week delay AND having to pay $16). The other driver had no license so he got a citation for never having a license and for 'ran stop sign'. I have a little 2003 mazda protege that is worth maybe 2500-3000 so carried no collision\/towing\/etc on it as the premium so far would have been more than totaling the car. I've had one doctors visit who wanted me to get x-rays, take some muscle relaxer, and do PT for a month and come back to see her. I had to tow the car home, then to my mechanic who managed to get it 'road worthy' for $400 but there is a lot of body damage and still unsafe to drive at night, I've yet to get an assessment done for completing the body work (my mechanic doesn't do body work). I've also missed a total of 2 days worth of work so far running around to deal with this. \n\nI've called a few big name companies in town for legal consultation and they all turned me down because apparently the payout to them would be too little. Advice? Worth attempting to sue a possible undocumented immigrant and if so, what part of the fallout can I even sue for?","title":"Florida accident, driver at fault no license or insurance","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590054893,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gntz8i\/what_to_do_when_my_car_is_parked_in\/","id":"gntz8i","body":"Apologies if this is an easy, seemingly obvious question. \n\nI live in Pennsylvania, US. \n\nI live on a dead end street. I park my car into the nook behind one car and besides another with just enough room for me to pull out. Houses block my car on all other sides. \n\nThere is currently a car parked directly in the corner that I use to pull out, leaving me absolutely no room to exit. \n\nI have work in 2 hours and I'm not sure who the car belongs to. \n\nWhat should I do?","title":"What to do when my car is parked in?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1555505427,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/be7eur\/i_need_flsa_classification_advice_please\/","id":"be7eur","body":"I am an attorney myself but it's been a minute since I practiced employment law. I am now looking into a FLSA classification issue with my current position at a federal agency, where my position is considered exempt, but several other very similar attorney positions are classified as non-exempt by our employer. I'm looking for case law or other resources for a similar situation - where two or more positions under one employer fall squarely under one of the FLSA exemptions (such as the professional exemption) but some of those positions are considered exempt and some are not. (For context, I reached out to HR and asked why my position was exempt and the others are not, and their answer was that my position falls under the professional exemption - which those other positions do too, but they didn't answer my question of explaining why a distinction is made between our positions). This affects me because I am paid only straight time for overtime, whereas the other similarly-situated positions make time-and-a-half.\n\n​\n\nSo long story short, I'm looking to see if there are any resources (case law or otherwise) supporting (or refuting) that if an employer, out of benevolence or otherwise, decides to classify a position that can be considered exempt as non-exempt, that said classification should also extend to similarly situated positions. My searches for such case law keep coming up with cases centering around class-action class certification (because of the \"similarly situated\" language I've been using), so I'm assuming I've just been out of the employment law game too long to remember what search terms I can use.\n\n​\n\nAnything to point me in a helpful direction would be much appreciated!","title":"I need FLSA classification advice please","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589728847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glh59m\/my_ex_received_the_stimulus_money_for_our\/","id":"glh59m","body":"We divorced in 2010. Our daughter is 16. As part of our divorce he has gotten to claim her on his taxes since we divorced. She has always lived with me and was only seeing him on weekends and a week here and there in the summer. She hasnt been to see him in a while. His wife (they married in 2010) has never been nice to our daughter and now that she\u2019s older I\u2019ve let her decide if she wants to go for his weekends. She doesn\u2019t and has told him several times why. \n\nOur family received our stimulus \u201ccheck\u201d in April but it was short the money for my daughter. I brought it up when I was returning the monthly overpayment of child support that I receive and he told me he got it. I didn\u2019t ask if he was going to give it to me because it would start a war and $500 isn\u2019t worth it. I\u2019m not sure if I deserve it or if I\u2019m being screw over. I just know the fight would affect our daughter and it\u2019s just not worth it. \n\nMy question is if we receive more stimulus money in the future I could really really use the extra from our daughter (my husband hasn\u2019t been working as much because of covid so my part time job is keeping us barely afloat while my ex and his wife are still both working normally). \nIs there something I can do legally to insure future stimulus payment come to me or I\u2019m I looking at this wrong and he deserves the stimulus money because he pays child support?","title":"My Ex received the stimulus money for our daughter because he claims her on his taxes. She lives with me and hasn\u2019t been to his house in a year.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588788761,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gep97q\/canceled_wedding_due_to_covid19_venue_not\/","id":"gep97q","body":"I\u2019m laid off and having an extremely difficult time getting employed and my fianc\u00e9 is working minimum hours. We don\u2019t know what the future holds and we\u2019re currently in a hard financial stance. The amount deposited to the venue (Florida), and to which we are asking a refund amounts to $3,000. We have decided to scale down on our wedding, as we would prefer to save our money, due to the uncertainty of the future. We have reached out asking for at least a third of the amount given to no avail. (Obviously these force majeure contracts are written to benefit them at the end of the day). They have sent over the cancellation contract for us to sign. We have come to the conclusion that will never see that money again. Are we right right? Should we fight? Would we even win? Is it be possible to write this we off in our taxes? \n\n\n\nThank you for reading!","title":"Canceled Wedding due to COVID-19. Venue not refunding under Force Majeure\/Acts of God.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1419485580,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qcd44\/diminished_value_claim_help\/","id":"2qcd44","body":"Hello,\nRecently i was involved in a accident here in Florida were a person ended up crushing my bumper in on my brand new car that only has 3500 miles on it. \nWhile the car is now being repaired as we speak. I was told by the insurance company that only the bumper cover will be replaced even though i feel like the headlight and fog lights need replaced also. \n\nI feel like i need to get value back for this vehicle that is now due to a reported accident on this car.\nI've done a lot research on how to report a claim for this and trying to access a value for what value has been lost.\n\nBut i don't know if it would really be worth having a lawyer pursue this, Or if i should try and do this claim myself.\nHaving a hard time on how to find the value lost on a new car that just came out 5 months ago.\n\nAny advice or help would be highly appreciated, as this is the first car accident i have ever been involved in and also my first brand new car purchase.","title":"Diminished Value Claim Help","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589894742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmoiga\/venue_is_forcing_us_to_continue_with_wedding_june\/","id":"gmoiga","body":"Hi all,\n\nMy fianc\u00e9 and I are suppose to get married June 20th this year in Indiana. We paid a $2500 deposit on the venue and owe the remaining $2500 30 days before the date. We asked them what our options were and they responded with:\n\n1) Keep the date as it currently stands in the contract. We will of course monitor all governmental agencies for any changes in restrictions to gatherings and make changes to our policies as mandated. For events within the next 60 days, all final payment amounts will be due 30 days from the date instead of 60 days, as we understand this is a difficult financial time for everyone. \n\n2) Cancel the event as outlined in your existing contract. \n\n3) Transfer your event date to any other available date during this current calendar year (2020) or next year (2021). Your price will remain the same regardless of the 2020 or 2021 date you choose. All payments made will be fully transferred to the new date with no penalties. A new contract would need to be signed. \n\nWe would like to be released from the contract and cancel the wedding since my fianc\u00e9 is a nurse at the ICU and handling COVID-19 patients weekly. We don\u2019t want to put any of our family members at risk. However, per the contract if we cancel 90 days within the wedding date then we are required to pay the full amount. There is an ACT OF GOD clause in the contract that specifically mentions \u201cdisasters\u201d. Do we have legal grounds to stand on for being released from the contract and get our deposit back?","title":"Venue is forcing us to continue with Wedding (June 20th)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589924252,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmxvqq\/nc_employer_is_requiring_me_to_test_negative_for\/","id":"gmxvqq","body":"I was exposed to someone with a confirmed case of the virus. I had close contact with this person for about 40 minutes. Following my employer's protocols and upon learning that this person had tested positive, I immediately reported it to my employer. They sent me home to begin a 14 day self-quarantine, unpaid of course.\n\n​\n\nThe company has specific protocols that were created for this pandemic back in March. In the protocols, they outline specific requirements that must be met in order to return to work. They give four scenarios, mine is on there and states that an employee who was exposed to someone with a confirmed case of the virus and had close contact with them, must self-quarantine for 14 days. After 14 days, if the employee does not develop any symptoms, they are free to return to work. It does not state the company is requiring a test be done or even a doctor's clearance in my situation.\n\n​\n\nMy problem is my manager is not following the corporate protocols. Can my manager require something that is not in official protocols for the company? I have absolutely zero problems with getting tested, the only thing stopping me from getting tested is the cost. I have no health insurance and cannot afford to pay $150+ for a test. Thanks in advance for any advice!","title":"[NC] Employer is requiring me to test negative for COVID-19 before I return to work. This is not what is in the company's COVID-19 Protocols. Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589900216,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmq4dt\/employers_illegal_ppp_activity\/","id":"gmq4dt","body":"April 6th I asked my employers to go the month of april without pay, because they were going to lay off my staff & have me work my staff\u2019s jobs while still keeping staff on payroll not providing them assistance during the pandemic. So I decided to surrender my salary so they could continue getting paid instead of myself.\n\nTwo days later I put in my 45 day notice, and they said they needed to pay me in April to receive PPP. \n\nI live on site and agreed to work 16.5 hours a week in exchange for housing, so they said they would give me my remaining PTO hours to equal the 40 hours per week until the PTO ran out.\n\nI had 19 days of PTO that we discussed using at the time of resignation.\n\nThey paid me my normal paychecks, come May I told them I wanted to get paid my normal paychecks until termination and asked them what they would like me to do for those hours\/to receive pay. Their response was \u201cwe\u2019ve still been paying you your normal checks\u201d I asked what I would need to do this month to receive payment and they beat around the bush and never answered me. \n\nIt\u2019s May 19th now and I haven\u2019t received my mi-month paycheck, I had to ask my boss where my payment was, and he said \u201che overpaid my PTO and that I owe him money\u201d I have asked him 3x since May to tell me what I will be getting paid on the 15th with no response (they are great at changing the subject or answering questions I don\u2019t ask).\n\nWhen I asked yesterday he said I owe him $538 for overpayment in April. \n\nI have a feeling they paid my normal checks in April so they could receive PPP (not only because they told me, but because now they aren\u2019t paying me in May - which I was explicit about ONLY GOING APRIL without pay. \n\nAccording to my math, he still owes me 26 hours of PTO...according to his math i owe him $538.\n\nhelp?! I am meeting with them today to discuss but I don\u2019t know what to do?!","title":"Employers Illegal PPP activity?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422213126,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tmzon\/illinois_i_want_to_get_custody_of_my_nephew_is_it\/","id":"2tmzon","body":"My nephew (we will call him L) will be 15 next month and currently his father has custody of him but he actually lives with his father's mom. (His father and Stepmother don't want him around for a lot of reasons, I can explain further if asked) My sister lost custody because her (now ex) husband put hot sauce in L's mouth because he was cursing or something. I'm not really clear on the full story, and I'm almost positive this isn't the ONLY reason she lost custody. My sister currently lives out of state and tries to make her visitations once a month but it doesn't always happen.\n\nThe thing is, my sister is bi-polar and wasn't diagnosed for a long time, she and her ex used to smoke weed with my nephew in the house and throw punches at each other. My sister has literally punched a hole in the wall. So my nephew isn't exactly the most stable kid in the world. He's got a lot of issues, I assume from abuse, he's been diagnosed with ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder) ADHD and low spectrum autism. He's on a bunch of meds for these. I actually don't think he's got ODD or Autism, I honestly feel like he's mostly just a normal teenager but he does have issues. He's overweight, hates his life and wants to die. He's probably got abandonment issues. I really want to help him.\n\nHe's been in and out of mental hospitals, if he even does the slightest thing wrong they try to send him in. (Example: Kid was picking on L, L ignored him, kid escalated, so L hit him. We live in a small town very much into sports so the kid picking on him didn't get in trouble and my nephew got sent to the psych ward.) It's literal insanity, my nephew got kicked out of school and sent to an alternative school because he talked back to a teacher. No wonder my nephew hates his life.\n\nPoint is, I want custody of my nephew. His father would probably fight me, his mother would probably just be sad about it but my nephew wants to stay around here. L says he would like to live with me or my mom.\n\nA little back story about me: I am in a wheelchair, I have no children, my only income is SSI, I live with my boyfriend who has a part time job, we live in a two bedroom apartment but would probably move to a three bedroom if I got custody of L.\n\nDo you think I have a chance of getting custody of my nephew?","title":"(Illinois) I want to get custody of my nephew, is it possible?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518407980,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wy4j6\/legal_advice_needed_possible_fraud\/","id":"7wy4j6","body":"Bill.  Customer, 60\u2019s.  sickly. \nChristy.  Customer.  30\u2019s. 5 years ago introduced by as bills girlfriend\/fianc\u00e9. Pill abuser. 1 year ago introduced by bill as his daughter.\nChristys brother(rob for now, name unknown.) pill abuser. \nBill and Christie have been coming to our place of business for 5 years about once a week.  Bill and Christie presented themselves as boyfriend\/girlfriend and engaged. Christy lives in bills house with bill. Bill hates christys brother and won\u2019t let him on property. About 4 years ago bill and Christie say they broke off engagement but still live together. Bill works, Christie on disability of some sort. 2 years ago bills health starts going downhill. We give him baseball tickets. He only comes in about once a month, christy weekly.  First week of February 2018, Christy comes in laundromat, is asked how she\u2019s doing, not good she says, Informed Bill passed away 4 January 2018. Christy is asked what the plans are, she says, \u201cI had him cremated, me and my brother are going to live in the house, my brother is driving his truck.  What about his family? Fuck them, they weren\u2019t here for him, me and my brother were\u201d. Brother was seen at local big box store panhandling. Bills truck was in parking lot.  Christy went to a business an acquaintance works at, tried buying horse tranquilizers last week.\n\n1. I looked in newspapers and online, no death notice\n2. I have his first and last name, no address.\n3. I have here name and phone number. \n4.  Called medical examiners office to possibly verify death, waiting on call back. \n5. This is in Odessa Texas \n6. Any advice would be appreciated. \n\nEdit 1. Advice request for the following reasons.:\nI believe they are fraudulently residing\/using his property. I believe they misrepresented themselves if they were able to have his body cremated without notifying his family at all.  Can\u2019t find a published death notice, found one for several others that passed away that week.  Not obituary, but county posted death notices.","title":"Legal advice needed. Possible fraud.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518487968,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x63nm\/inherited_fathers_house_but_i_cant_afford_it_and\/","id":"7x63nm","body":"I'd like to sell the house, but I'm under the impression that I can't if this other person's name is on it. They were together for like a month before he died and I'm guessing she managed to weasel her way into this.\n\nI'm not familiar with this sort of thing, it is a quitclaim paper with dad's name, my name, and her name. She's kind of unstable. At first she was going to come sign off on the deed in exchange for my dad's T.V. She got the T.V but then never came to sign off the title to the house.\n\nThen she was going to come down just to sign off, but is refusing until I give her $500. I don't have that money and eventually I won't be able to afford the bills for the house. I have a realtor that's interested in the house, but I don't know how to actually sell this house since I can't pay the extortion fee to get the name off the house.\n\nEdit - I forgot to include the location; Michigan, USA.","title":"Inherited Father's house, but I can't afford it and the deed also has his last girlfriends name on it. Not sure what to do.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578359810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el3tga\/inlaws_divorcing_after_35_years_in_ohiomil\/","id":"el3tga","body":"My in-laws are divorcing after 35 years of marriage. My mother in law was diagnosed with an auto immune disease about 20-25 years ago and had since been unable to work.  They are both currently in their late 50\u2019s.  \n\nMy question is, if they are able to agree on a monthly alimony amount, how long is reasonable for her to expect to receive alimony? I\u2019ve seen a lot of things that say, with that length of their marriage and her disability, she would be entitled to alimony for life. However, is that impacted or changed when father in law retires? If she takes half of his 401K at the time of the divorce is it reasonable for her to still expect alimony after he retires? Does \u201clife\u201d only mean his \u201cworking life\u201d or is it actual life? \n\nMy husband and I are really struggling to know how to advise one way or another in this area of duration of alimony, particularly once the earning partner reaches the age of retirement. Any advice would be appreciated.  I can answer questions if more information is needed. Thank you so much!  State is Ohio.","title":"In-Laws Divorcing after 35 years in Ohio\u2014MIL disabled how long should she expect alimony for? Does FIL retiring impact this?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423523969,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vcskq\/could_someone_arrest_you_if_you_prank_called_them\/","id":"2vcskq","body":"I pretended to be a Patent Officer and told them that we got their NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED.\nIt was my old boss, or not really boss, because there was never a contract, and he never paid me for the work that I did. I found out that he had removed me and another band member from the website. And he never told me.\nIt was a stupid phone call, I know, but he knows where I live and my mom and dad's phone #. And I don't know what to do, I was just upset that he essentially found another coder.\n\nLocation is PALO ALTO, CA\n\nMore Information On Request\n\nEdit: It wasn't a patent officer I claimed to be but I just claimed to be someone looking at their patent. I just said I was looking through their patent.","title":"Could someone arrest you if you prank called them once?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576218313,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea0b80\/landlord_locked_access_to_my_fire_escape\/","id":"ea0b80","body":"Hey everyone, thanks for reading this.\n\nSo my apartment has a window that opens and allows me to get onto my fire escape. Recently they\u2019ve hired painters to paint the building and now all the windows in my apartment are locked. The one I use the most is the one that opens the fire escape. I talked to my landlord and he said it that there isn\u2019t an eta on when the windows will be unlocked, but hopefully by the end of the month. Is there anything I can do here? I live in California","title":"Landlord locked access to my fire escape","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589403314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj7kjv\/i_quit_my_job_claimed_unemployment_my_boss_wants\/","id":"gj7kjv","body":"I voluntarily quit my job as a cook in early March when corona hit. I live in NY. I quit because I take care of my grandma. She has late stage dementia and has been reduced to a vegetable and therefore is bed ridden and more importantly she is immunocompromised. If I get corona and give it to her, she will die. After I quit my job I began collecting unemployment, in my claim I made sure to explain why I am quitting as it will put my grandma at risk. Apparently, my boss isn't a huge fan of me collecting unemployment so she sent me a certified mail letter offering my job back and if I refuse, will be ground for revoking my unemployment. Also I need the unemployment because it helps me pay rent. Is there anything I can do? After I post this I will also be contacting NYS DoL but I want to do everything I can.","title":"I quit my job, claimed unemployment, my boss wants me to return but I can't","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578284496,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekopz6\/justified_in_breaking_a_lease\/","id":"ekopz6","body":"My boyfriend and I have been renting in our current house since August 2019 (5 months). The property is a very small cottage, 1 bed, 1 bath, (\\*625 square feet\\*) We have a 1 year lease. The issue we are dealing with is our November & December utility bill (electric) has totaled $960!\n\nOur landlords used the house predominantly during warm summer months, yet have stated they have spent some time there during the winter. The heating sources of the house are electric baseboards and an open fireplace. \n\nAfter receiving a $400+ utility bill in November, we asked the landlords if the house was insulated. They replied that they were unsure, and that they mainly used the fireplace for heat. We have tried to use the fireplace on multiple occasions, one of which smoked out the entire space, the other was slightly more successful, but the fire had to be small for it to not smoke overwhelmingly. The house is not retaining heat, period. \n\nAfter sharing our Dec. bill of $557 with our landlords, they have offered to deduct the rent $100 for each month of Feb, Mar, and April. We have yet to respond because we do not feel that is a fair resolution. Considering the lowest temperatures of winter have yet to come, we can 100% expect a higher bill in the upcoming months. To add, we have no dishwasher, no washer\/washer, just a refrigerator, a stove and a microwave. The heat is absolutely just slipping right out of the house.\n\nIn our previous rental of two years, in a space twice the size, our utilities on was average $250. \n\nWould not disclosing that the house was improperly insulated, or not insulated at all, be a valid reason to break a lease? We truly cannot afford this high of a heating expense.\n\nAny advice or experience in breaking a lease would be greatly appreciated. \n\nThank you for taking the time to share.","title":"Justified in breaking a lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589910028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmtanc\/consistent_issue_with_leaking_window_and_bugs_in\/","id":"gmtanc","body":"TLDR; every time there\u2019s a heavy rain, our window leaks, and lately, we\u2019ve had bug invasions. We\u2019ve called maintenance but the problem doesn\u2019t seem to be getting fixed despite them caulking the windows. We live in SC, what are our options?\n\nSo, my partner and I rent an apartment. Since we moved in last August, the living room window has leaked a minimum of 4 times when it rained. Not just a small drip, but enough that we bought a tarp to collect the water and often use Tupperware. We\u2019ve called maintenance every time and they\u2019ve \u201cfixed it\u201d using caulk, but that\u2019s clearly not doing the trick. \n\nRecently, we\u2019ve also had an issue with bugs swarming the window and somehow getting inside. I think they may be termites. I\u2019ve called twice, and the first time, they said they\u2019d spray outside but couldn\u2019t do anything else because of COVID. Never saw them spray and I\u2019ve pretty much been home 24\/7. Called again when more bugs appeared, and they said they\u2019d send pest control out to spray nearly a week after I called. \n\nThis is an apartment complex where you have to have permission to have pets, and we adopted a stray cat with verbal permission, so I\u2019m concerned that may be an issue.\n\nWhat are our options of recourse in a non-tenant-friendly state (South Carolina) when it comes to the leak and the bugs? I\u2019m concerned about structural integrity and about mold (every time the window leaks, I feel like I have a cold for the next few days).","title":"Consistent issue with leaking window and bugs in apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577400523,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg2asj\/im_in_wv_usa_my_landlord_gave_me_an_eviction\/","id":"eg2asj","body":"They also stated that if we don\u2019t remove our belongings within 24 hours after eviction, they will come in and remove it. Is this legal? We have a signed month-to-month lease and I can\u2019t find anything about this deadline rule there. I have 4 children here and I really, really need advice here. TIA","title":"I\u2019m in WV, USA. My landlord gave me an eviction notice via text for the 27th (tomorrow) if I\u2019m unable to give them at least $500.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589854364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmfmai\/i_have_a_question\/","id":"gmfmai","body":"Could I use a personal use image as a profile picture on a unity account with games that make money with, if I don\u2019t put the picture in the game I make money with?","title":"I have a question","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578080502,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejkiuf\/does_landlord_need_to_legally_provide_their_full\/","id":"ejkiuf","body":"My Landlord does not provide his full name and uses only his initials + Surname. Is this legal?","title":"Does Landlord need to legally provide their full name?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589994591,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnfch7\/why_is_my_cosigner_listed_as_a_tenant\/","id":"gnfch7","body":"Hello, I have another question that was brought to my concern. On my lease my mother who is also my cosigner is listed along with me as a resident\/tenant. Should I be concerned about this? What does this mean exactly? Is this bad for her I'm very confused, in my past experience with renting and cosigning there has always been a seperate sheet for her that specifically says cosigner, are some just different or is this an issue?","title":"Why is my cosigner listed as a tenant?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589081302,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggu0a2\/so_i_feel_my_student_housing_situation_is_weird\/","id":"ggu0a2","body":"California. CSU. \nThey have off campus student housing. It\u2019s run through a third party. I\u2019m not about to ask them questions because it could and probably would jeopardize my housing assignment for the rest of my time there. financially I can\u2019t even dream to afford on campus housing or  even off campus housing as it\u2019s in an expensive area. It just feels shady and I\u2019m wondering what you guys think. They have different regulations than on campus housing. It\u2019s feels wrong that if I were to stay in the same housing assignment for summer where I have already paid a pet deposit, they charge one again and then, they charge one in the fall for the new year.  It doesn\u2019t come back in my pocket. It is a non refundable pet deposit IRCC. They allow pets so I\u2019m EXTREMELY reluctant to question it but, it doesn\u2019t feel right. Also note that I am weary of any landlord as my very first apartment in a different area of CA with my partner allowed us to rent but, asked for six months rent in advance because I didn\u2019t have a co-signer with a decent credit score.  I have really good credit tho. I didn\u2019t know that is illegal so we paid it (almost $6000 total with first & last & deposit and the rent in advance ) That was fun. Anyway, what do you think of the student housing situation? It\u2019s probably some technicality because it\u2019s student housing right? It\u2019s still pretty weird. Thank you so much for any responses!!","title":"So, I feel my student housing situation is weird.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1476512820,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57kx5y\/girlfriends_rapist_passed_polygraph_test\/","id":"57kx5y","body":"Greetings everyone. I am met with a troubling matter, my girlfriend's rapist has passed his polygraph test and I am extremely worried whether justice will be served at all, although I am pretty angry too considering polygraphs are really easy to pull through. There is evidence however that the rape had happened, where would you guys think it would go? I will try to answer questions the best I could although for RCWs I would say it's at least RCW 9A.44.060\n","title":"Girlfriend's Rapist passed Polygraph test (Washington state)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421013471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s3kk7\/can_i_get_a_refund_if_i_havent_received_goods_no\/","id":"2s3kk7","body":"I am in Central Florida. I recently ordered a bearded dragon online from Pennsylvania. They told me AFTER my payment was processed that they would ship it this week if weather permitted, now they are telling me it's too cold and will ship it next week, or charge me extra for \"creative shipping\" and make me sign a waiver saying that if the dragon is dead it's not their problem, even though they have a live guarantee policy.\n\nIt is not uncommon to ship these animals in most weather conditions, considering there is overnight shipping heat packs, cold packs, etc. To keep them safe. I do not want to jeopardize the dragons safety, or have to wait at least another week so I asked for a refund. The owner showed me this policy. \n\n\"Please note: No refunds are given on payments or deposits for ordered dragons, dragons held for international shipment before the dragon has shipped, payment plans in default or any other reason. Thank you.\"\n\nI made the terrible mistake to look at reviews for this company AFTER giving them my credit card information, and to my horror they have many many many reviews of similar situations.\n\nThey also proceeded to say that I can cancel my order and receive a credit, but not my money back. I contacted my bank and opened a dispute, they said that they will credit me the $215 dollars and that it could take up to 90 days and contact me if they have updates or need more information. \n\nBasically my question is, Is their return policy legal and will I lose this dispute? How can I not be legally allowed a refund for something I have not received yet? This is a lot of money to me, I am a poor college student.","title":"Can I get a refund if I haven't received goods, no matter the policy?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591114422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gva7cl\/loud_upstairs_neighbors_rendering_apt_unlivable\/","id":"gva7cl","body":"Tl;dr my new upstairs neighbors - one of whom is my landlord\u2019s kin (daughter or niece) - and their dog are so loud all day that I have not experienced peace during the day or a good night\u2019s sleep since January. Can I withhold rent? I don\u2019t want to move in the middle of a pandemic\/rioting.\n\nThis is long, but I want to give the full context, so I know what my rights are. (Can I withhold rent?) I live in a 2 story fourplex in Culver City, CA, very close to the downtown in a residential neighborhood. I\u2019ve lived here for approximately 3 years. When I first moved in, an elderly woman - Karen - lived in the unit above me and had been there for about 13 years. The unit was carpeted at the time, but she was pretty frail and inactive, so I didn\u2019t notice much outside the constant sound of her television (not super loud and mostly muffled by her carpeting). About 2 months in, she fell down the back stairs and passed away. After this, the landlord renovated the upstairs unit, which turned out to be an incredibly loud endeavor. They removed the carpeting and walked on the stripped floors in boots from morning til evening. I worked normal hours outside of my home, though, so it did not bother me much. After about 3-4 months or so of DIY renovation - after installing wood-like flooring - they rented out the unit to a single female in her early 30s, who I will call Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a nurse who left early in the mornings and returned fairly late in the evening. She didn\u2019t wear shoes inside, had rugs throughout the apt, and I barely noticed her presence. I mentioned to her once that I could hear her opening the sliding closet door upstairs every morning, and she - alarmed by how much I could hear - was careful to be courteous going forward. A little less than a year or so into her living above me, her boyfriend moved in with her. He was a musician or music producer who worked from home and would occasionally play percussion instruments during the day. This didn\u2019t bother me until I had lived in the apt for about 2 years, at which point I began working from home 2-3 days a week. But still, they were very responsive when I would ask them to turn down blaring music or stop playing percussion instruments. \n\nThis past February, Elizabeth left LA, and a new tenant moved in. Let\u2019s call her Jane. I had mentioned to the landlord as soon as I heard that Elizabeth and her bf were moving out that the floors were extremely thin. I asked if he could install something like insulation under the floor boards before the new tenants moved in. I\u2019m still not sure if he misunderstood or chose to ignore my request, but he assured me that the new tenants were aware of the noise situation and were planning to do everything in their power to work with me on the noise. Rugs with thick pads, etc. When Jane came by a few weeks later to walk around upstairs, I caught my landlord and her at the door, just to explain again the situation - I had heard every single one of their footsteps from the walk-through from beginning to end. Not only had I heard, they had actually woken me up. I could literally hear a pencil drop. Loudly. Again, I was assured they would do the rugs and the tapestries and etc. \n\nFast forward to March, when I realize that all the noise from what I had thought was them moving in was actually just the new normal. I hear constant scampering and pounding upstairs (their newly adopted young dog running around) and loud clanking and thudding in the early morning as Jane\u2019s girlfriend - let\u2019s call her Lisa - lifts and drops kettlebells and mounts her bike on the walls above my bedroom. (Yes, I can really tell what is happening - that\u2019s how loud and clear the sound is lol). Human footfall produces a loud creaking and slapping (the floorboards slapping against the floor beneath it?) that I can somehow hear from literally the opposite end of the building, through walls and through ceilings. When they vacuum, my entire ceiling vibrates and is so loud that it can be heard through my phone calls. The noise begins at 7am and usually stops at 10pm. I have on multiple occasions been asked what the noise is during work and personal calls. Once the lockdown started, I had not had a full night\u2019s sleep in nearly 2 months. I was utterly beholden to their sleep and workout schedule (Lisa seemed to wake up to walk the dog every morning around 7:15am). On top of that, they had seemingly just adopted this dog, so he was not yet crate trained. They allowed him to bark for over an hour straight WHILE AT HOME. DURING LOCKDOWN. I was asked during work calls if my dog was barking. That\u2019s how loud it was! People thought it was MY dog over a video call! I finally got her number from the landlord and asked if she was home and aware that her dog had been barking for over an hour. She was and had been aware. She was crate training him, and he had not stopped barking for long enough for her to feel like he deserved to be let out. She asked me to be patient while we all got through her dog\u2019s training together. She threw in a line about how I ought to understand, as I too had a dog that \u201cbarked a lot.\u201d Can I just say that every single person has commented on how quiet my dog is? When I first moved in, Karen, my elderly upstairs neighbor, actually asked me if I had a dog, since she had heard from my landlord that I did but had never heard her bark. The last time I got a complaint about my dog barking was 3 years ago from my landlord. I eventually showed through video proof that it was the next door neighbor\u2019s dog. My landlord apologized, conceding that my dog had been unjustly accused.\n\nAnyway, Jane is terrible for a number of reasons. 1) she has a poorly trained, constantly barking dog with a deep bark that carries through walls 2) she and her gf walk as though weighed down by bricks 3) she never followed through on the promise of area rugs (presumably because their dog is not completely potty trained and might pee on them) 4) she is mean. When I have mentioned things like her dog barking and heavy treading directly over my bedroom early in the morning (5am), she has said it is simply the nature of old buildings to carry noise, and that she cannot promise any non-walking hours (I had not even said anything to that effect!).\n\nBut the worst part is 5) she is either the landlord\u2019s daughter or niece. They share a last name, and my landlord\u2019s other daughter lives in the neighboring house with her children and husband (who is coincidentally also the property manager). As such, she knows that no matter how miserable she makes me, she will not be evicted.\n\nFor the first time in my life, I sleep with ear plugs in every night - unless I want to wake up early, in which case I let my neighbor\u2019s dog leaping off the bed above me be my alarm. I ordered and use noise canceling headphones for the daytime for work, which I wear all day every day. I am starting to experience ear sensitivity and pain. I have talked to the property manager, Jane and my landlord on numerous occasions over the course of the last 4 months about the noise and sent videos and sound clips via iMessage to corroborate my point, and they have apologized over and over again and yet done absolutely nothing. They have suggested installing ceiling tiles in my unit and still done nothing about it. I am thinking of withholding rent but don\u2019t know what repercussions I would face for doing so. They have said they are going to get rugs or floor pads on multiple occasions over the months. Do I finally withhold rent this month until they do? Please, Reddit, some advice \ud83d\ude2c\ud83d\ude2c\ud83d\ude2c","title":"Loud Upstairs Neighbors Rendering Apt Unlivable (California)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589956473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn6857\/ca_amending_court_order_and_terminating_parental\/","id":"gn6857","body":"How I ended up here: divorced 7 years ago and granted full legal and physical custody of kids. Ex was awarded supervised visitation which he never set up and he has not seen the kids since the order was issued. We also have a permanent restraining order against him. \n\nFast forward to now, he is requesting child support services review his child support order and I am being asked to submit an income and expense declaration which would include address and personal information which I obviously don\u2019t want to provide. He owes 125k in child support, which I don\u2019t ever expect to see. He has also been cited for drugs 5 times in the last year and spent some time in jail. \n\nI am wondering what the process is to get rid of the supervised visit order that he never followed through on and if it is possible to remove his parental rights or file for abandonment since he hasn\u2019t seen the kids in over 7 years now. \n\nI want to move out of state in the next couple years and since I\u2019m being asked to submit my information I figure it may be a good time to get this situation under control. The problem is I don\u2019t really know how to go about it and from what I\u2019m seeing Orange County doesn\u2019t seem to have a clear process for this.","title":"CA - Amending Court Order and Terminating Parental Rights","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589308043,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gih5ch\/oh_is_it_legal_to_fire_someone_without_informing\/","id":"gih5ch","body":"To make a long story short: my roommate called off work on April 24th because of a personal emergency, making it clear they weren't sure exactly when they would be able to return to work but that it would be within a couple of days. Their employer assured them verbally that it was okay. They did not speak to their employer the next day (25th), when they were scheduled. The emergency was resolved. Their next scheduled day was the 27th, which they returned for, but they were then sent home and told they would be sent a letter from the company's corporate office detailing the next steps because their unscheduled absence was a fireable offense.\n\nMy roommate was taken off the work schedule immediately and removed from the employee group text but could not get a hold of anyone at the company who would tell them anything. They received a letter today (March 12th) postmarked March 9th but backdated April 25th informing them they had been fired as of the 25th. \n\nIs this legal, and if not is there any recourse potentially available to my roommate?","title":"[OH] Is it legal to fire someone without informing them for two weeks?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588379869,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbv2n8\/freelancing_in_other_countries\/","id":"gbv2n8","body":"So I am planning to start sailing around the world next December or this December depending on Covid. I will be starting in the Caribbean and will need an income of money. Now I plan on helping other cruisers with repairs and other maintenance, mostly electrical repairs. Is this allowed? Do I need a certain permit to be able to do this type of freelancing work?","title":"Freelancing in other countries?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1419958957,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qttz3\/close_call_on_the_road_yesterday_cant_stop\/","id":"2qttz3","body":"I'm in Georgia and the car I was driving is my husband's. Yesterday it was raining and gross outside so I was wearing my rain boots to drive around and when I was coming up to a stop light at an intersection my foot slipped off the brake and onto the gas briefly (I now hate my fucking rain boots) and after a brief second of \"Holy shit, what is happening?!?!\" I got my foot slammed on the brake and my car came screeching to a stop with the hazardous road conditions beep going crazy and I was really close to the car in front of me. I don't recall hearing anything that would have lead me to believe that I hit them and we sat through an entire red light cycle and they never put their 4 ways\/blinkers\/hazard lights on and so I just continued on. They turned left into the next plaza and I drove on to the one after that because that's where I was going.  \n  \nNow that I am home and had some time to think about it, I feel like a fucking idiot for not following them and making sure that I didn't hit them\/make contact with their car.  The car in front of me was a Ford Explorer type with a ball hitch on the back and I was driving a Prius so even if I did hit them it would have done 0 damage to their car because my front end is so low and would have been underneath their rear end and I didn't see damage at all when we continued down the road. When I drove past them they didn't try to flag me down or beep at me or anything, so I feel that I have no reason to think that I did actually hit them. I looked at the front end of my car and it has some cracks in the front, but this car has had some incidents in the past so I have no idea if any of it is fresh or not and could have been caused by me hitting the other car.  \n  \nI really don't want to get charged with a hit and run when the other car never indicated to me that I hit them, and I can't say for 100% that I didn't from my experience, but I feel that people would throw their 4 ways on the instant they feel a bump from another car and then pull off or put the car in park. I just really don't know what to do and I don't want to call the police and ask about it and admit fault (because I've read that you're never ever supposed to admit fault) to it, but I don't want to have my husband get charged for it either or have this hang over my head forever. Am I crazy, should I just forget about it since the other driver never indicated that there was a problem?  \n\nEdit: Thank you for the replies, I feel better about it and less like I need to puke all the time. Curse these feelings of responsibility!","title":"Close Call on the Road Yesterday, Can't Stop Thinking About it.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589465392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjn25j\/north_jersey_landlord_didnt_sign_lease_for_6\/","id":"gjn25j","body":"My wife and I moved into a building in North Jersey in August, but we were coming from out of state. Fast forward to now, and the company is being audited. Then, soon after that we get an email stating that our property management JUST signed the lease. Since we were out of state it was all electronic, and we never thought about waiting for confirmation. We've had some serious issues in the past, but now I'm getting genuinely worried. Is this normal behavior, or am I right to be scared that we could have had a handshake agreement for 6 months?","title":"North Jersey Landlord Didn't Sign Lease for 6 Months","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474230573,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53dzxp\/alberta_canada_fighting_my_first_traffic_expired\/","id":"53dzxp","body":"I got pulled over on Friday, September 16th, because my license plates were expired (expired on July 31st).  Up until last April, the province would send drivers notices by mail that their plates were up for renewal but have since stopped the program.  I watch the news regularly and did not see any information about the program getting cut and never received an official notice by mail from the province about the program getting cut.  As such, I was still relying on it to let me know that my plates needed to be renewed (before I get a lecture on it, I know that it's technically my responsibility to ensure that my plates are up to date).\n\nAfter the cop pulled me over, he wrote me a ticket for the infraction and wanted to tow my car.  I managed to talk him out of it by promising to go to the registry right away to renew my stickers, which I did.  What are my best options for trying to make this ticket go away?\n\nThanks!\n\nEdit:  Thank you all for your responses.  Lesson was learned and I won't be relying on anyone else to keep track of my registration.","title":"[Alberta - Canada] Fighting my first traffic (expired license plate), don't know what to expect.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590979918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guckc7\/grandpa_leaving_a_house_in_willtrust\/","id":"guckc7","body":"My grandpa has recently expressed interest in leaving his house to me and my sister, but he's unsure of how to do so. His daughter has been fighting him for it and he wants to make sure it ends up in at least my name before something happens to him. Would I have to research wills and trusts? Or what is the best way to do this? We all are in the Fremont\/Newark area in California.","title":"Grandpa leaving a house in will\/trust?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578066967,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejh9pj\/artist_on_instagram_has_unfair_terms_of_service\/","id":"ejh9pj","body":"Hello there!  First time posting, and i have a very odd situation.\n\nFor starters, this doesnt exactly deal with concrete matters. It's a bit weird.\n\nMy friend, we'll call Dante, fairly received 3 characters from DS (one was in a raffle, one was gifted to her, and one was given in exchange for another character).  The characters were a species made by DS, and associated with a book series about dragons (this will be important).  DS accepted the offer (i forgot if it was money or artwork, but it was a fair trade), and knows she has the characters.  However, because DS works on Instagram, their Terms Of Service says that anyone that buys characters from them must be able to be tagged\/be contact. That means no blocking.  \n\nNow, Dante legally owns the characters.  She doesn't post them on insta, and has changed them up a bit, distancing them from the series and DS.  The restricting rules, plus DS's toxic behavior caused Dante to block DS a while ago.  Now, one of DS's followers is saying that Dante must unblock DS or else her characters can be taken back, and she won't be refunded.  The Terms of Service are clearly in DS's favor, and are extremely restricting.  Dante and I want to do something to stop DS (and for them to stop bothering her), but because we don't know where they live (they claim it's Britain, and we live in New Jersey), we're pretty limited. So, what can we do, if we can do anything?","title":"Artist on instagram has unfair Terms of Service and is forcing my friend to adhere to them despite them being incredibly restricting and my friend wanting no contact with them.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518446205,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x14ca\/who_is_right\/","id":"7x14ca","body":"ALASKA   \n   I live in the basement of a split level house with my mom and my son. I rent the basement of the house and we share the kitchen with my mom. I also have rental insurance for my rental situation. We have our bathroom, and bedrooms downstairs. There is a door seperating the downstairs from the rest of the house.\n\n   I came home yesterday and the door to the downstairs was open. I asked my mom about it and she said my older sister had gone around the house looking for a key. She said she may have gone downstairs. I told her this was unacceptable and that the area was not available to my sister without invitation or prior knowledge. \n\n   I sent an email to my sister explaining such. Her reply was literally \"LMFAO\" \n\n   Am I in the right that I can legally expect privacy? Is there a ways that I can legally protect myself from further intrusions? \nI understand there is a failed family dynamic also in play and I would rather just avoid these people if at all possible but they appear to me to have corssed a line.","title":"Who is right?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591197790,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvvx8m\/hoping_to_install_more_outlets_for_living_ac_nyc\/","id":"gvvx8m","body":"I\u2019m a renter in a Brooklyn apartment. Our living room only has one outlet and mine only has two. There\u2019s no A\/c so I likely won\u2019t have enough to work from home once it\u2019s hot. Is there a requirement\/code I can present to the landlord?I\u2019ve searched a few times without luck. He\u2019s already said no, but one outlet in a huge living room is not enough.","title":"Hoping to install more outlets for living\/ a\/c NYC","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588406413,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc2r9k\/how_long_does_my_landlord_have_to_fix_my_shower\/","id":"gc2r9k","body":"My bathtub floor has cracked twice in my 1.2 month tenancy. Last time it took them 5 days of us not being able to shower to fix it. We are upstairs. \n\nNow, it has been 3 days, with no estimate on when repairs will be made. They gave us a key to an empty apartment to shower in for the time being- which is across the complex. \n\nI work 50 hours a week and can\u2019t be dealing with this shit. At this point I want to terminate my lease if this is going to keep happening. \n\nDo I have any legal backing if I try to break my lease? I need a shower, and will NOT be using another building for more than 1 week.","title":"How long does my landlord have to fix my shower?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589784024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glwa4z\/my_very_first_speeding_ticket\/","id":"glwa4z","body":"I got pulled over for speeding in Hawaii. The officer got me going 98 in a 55 mile per hour speed limit. There was another vehicle speeding with me but he was three lanes away pretty far in front of me. I'm not sure how he got me going 98 but I strongly think that I couldn't have been going faster than 85. So he also got me for racing. I am very anxious and somewhat scared of what's going to happen so any advice is very appreciated. I have a lot of questions involving this since I have never had a speeding ticket before especially like this. It was a very stupid mistake and I've learned my lesson. Please excuse any stupid questions since I have no idea what to expect.\n\n-How do I know if I need to go to court or not or if I can just pay a fine?\n\n-Could I be put in jail upon Court even though I was released during the traffic stop?\n\n-Do I need to get a traffic attorney for this?\n\n-How much does a traffic attorney cost?\n\n-My court date is scheduled 2 months from now and I'm pretty sure I won't be here. Will I have to fly back? That would be very unfortunate and very expensive.\n\n-How does covid-19 affect court dates?","title":"My Very First Speeding Ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1476747392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/580n5e\/ca_how_will_the_new_flsa_regulations_affect_me_in\/","id":"580n5e","body":"I'm a little unclear as to what I can actually expect to happen December 1st when the [rewrite goes into effect](http:\/\/www.lexology.com\/library\/detail.aspx?g=50d56525-ba39-4ec0-a5ed-076a1bffe7bd).\n\nI work as a counselor for adults with special needs. My time during the week is paid hourly but if I work a weekend day it's a 24 hour shift that's paid salary. \n\nI know this is illegal, I'm actually in the process of filing a claim with the Dept of Labor about it, but if our director decides to abide by this revision in the regulations what might happen to our weekend days?","title":"[CA] How will the new FLSA regulations affect me in my job?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515785481,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pz0vb\/boss_spied_on_me_while_i_was_pooping_through_the\/","id":"7pz0vb","body":"\nEdit: Arizona\n\ni worked at a call center. We had hundreds of employees and atleast a dozen supervisors working all at once. i was a long time smoker, but used electronic cigarettes to quit just last year. i clocked out for a bathroom break, and went to the stall to defecate. i have to admit, sometimes i do vape while i am on the toilet. After a minute or two in the bathroom i hear someone yell \u201cget the fuck out you worthless piece of shit!!\u201d in the bathroom. i thought i was alone so it was pretty shocking, but i assumed my funny-guy coworker snuck in just to mess with me, so i just laughed. Then i hear \u201cdon\u2019t ignore me motherfucker, i know you\u2019re doing drugs in there!\u201d which made me realize this was not my friend. i said \u201ci don\u2019t know what you mean\u201d and he continued to scream and swear and demand that i leave. All the while, he\u2019s saying that he\u2019s watching me and sticking his eye up to the crack in the bathroom stall whilst my pants are down and im on the toilet shitting. He says that he\u2019s been watching me while i was in there and knows im smoking drugs. i told him that i do infact have an electronic cigarette in my possession, but still didn\u2019t know what he was talking about. He kept berating me, demanding i pull up my pants and exit the stall. i began to wipe my ass and pull me pants up, all the while he is screaming and swearing at me, while sticking his face up to the crack in the stall door. i could see his face and his eye watching me. When i finally left the stall i was promptly fired and left calmly. i also filed a report with HR and was told they\u2019d contact me tonight. \n\nNow i understand, if i was vaping in the bathroom that does qualify for termination. im not disputing that. But the fact that an employee higher on the food chain than me, followed me into the bathroom and quietly spied on me while i took my pants off, took a shit, wiped my ass and pulled my pants up, seems very wrong. i feel like my privacy has been horribly violated, and know for a fact that this supervisor saw my genitals. He even said such. \nNow i am very upset and feel violated, on top of losing my job, and i feel (and hope) that he had no right to spy on me while i was pooping through the space between the door and walls of the stall. it sure seems like sexual harassment, and i would like to take legal action against the company or atleast the man responsible. \n\ni don\u2019t know where to begin, or if i have a leg to stand on. Like i mentioned, the company\u2019s HR department has been made aware of this situation and will be contacting me tonight. But i have seen this sub help many people, and i have been a lurker for a long time, and i figured this community could give me lots of solid advice. i would very much appreciate it, and extend my many thanks in advance!!","title":"Boss spied on me while I\ufe0f was pooping, through the crack in the bathroom stall. I\ufe0f was then terminated for vaping while I\ufe0f was on the toilet.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589219941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghsp50\/nyc_is_this_rent_extension_binding\/","id":"ghsp50","body":"My lease expires on 5\/31, and the landlord emailed me that they aren\u2019t renewing because they\u2019re selling the unit. They offered me a 2 month extension, through 7\/31, and so I asked them to send me the extension documentation. They said there is no documentation, and they\u2019d just update my end-date in their billing system. \n\nMy question, which they still haven\u2019t answered, is if I am able to find a new place by either 5\/31 or 6\/30 am I legally obligated to pay for the month(s) I am not there?","title":"(NYC) Is This Rent Extension Binding?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576002280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8uglg\/dangerous_roommate_needs_to_be_removed_from_house\/","id":"e8uglg","body":"State: NY\n\nI\u2019m making this post for a friend. They wanted to call the police but I wanted to check here to make sure they have everything they need to move in the right direction, to avoid a situation where the police do nothing and this violent person finds out he\u2019s had the police called on him.\n\nThe person they want evicted has a Xanax addiction that they\u2019ve tried to help him with but nothing\u2019s worked. Lately he\u2019s gotten violent and his roommates are scared to live in their own house. \nIn the last week he body slammed my friend(F) to the ground and she hit her head and the floor. After that he attempted to hit her with a glass bong. He\u2019s also sliced one of his friends hands open with a glass bottle and broke another bottle attempting to stab the person with it. \nHe\u2019s recently purchased a knife(pocket knife I\u2019m guessing) and his roommates are very concerned for their safety.\nThey would like him to be admitted into a psych ward or at the very least evicted from their house.\nWhat evidence do they need to show the police and what can be done about this?\n\nIf I get any more information I\u2019ll add it","title":"Dangerous roommate needs to be removed from house","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578498109,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elucaj\/heavy_rain_poured_in_threw_a_makeshift_roof_the\/","id":"elucaj","body":"As said in the title, our landlord \u201crenovated\u201d this property before we moved in and a few months later heavy rainfall came around and went straight through the roof as if we were living in A cage, it destroyed our family photos and belongings. This isn\u2019t the first issue and yes we have spoke to him about it.\nThere\u2019s black Mould in my bedroom which i\u2019ve tried to get rid of but it comes back.\nThe garage is made of wood and has termites and is rotting.\nThe lightbulbs in the \u201crenovated\u201d room are actually filled with water and the landlord came around and taped the light switches off and left it (still haven\u2019t heard anything about that after 6 months)\nOur house doors all have busted door handles and i\u2019ve been trapped in rooms multiple times.\nThere\u2019s black mould in the bathroom and hallway.\nAnd there are security cameras around the house (not inside) but there are no monitors and we found the security system hidden in the roof, once i turned it off We actually got a text from the landlord asking why the cameras aren\u2019t working... i\u2019m assuming he had access to the footage\/stream?\nwhat kind of trouble could he get in for this? \nAlso what should we do about this because he won\u2019t do anything about these issues.\nPrivate Rental Agreement between us and the landlord btw.\n\nWestern Australia","title":"Heavy Rain poured in threw A makeshift roof the landlord \u201cRenovated\u201d and destroyed our family photos.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519358919,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zl9ek\/is_it_possible_to_get_out_of_a_signed_gym_contract\/","id":"7zl9ek","body":"So I signed a contract to join a group fitness type gym in early January yet have never been.  I felt remorse the day after initially signing and went back, spoke with staff there and they told me to contact the owner. I called texted and emailed him, didn\u2019t get response until after the day I was to start had happened. Stated I didn\u2019t want to continue with contract, gave reasons why, awaited response. Weeks went by, been contacted tons since then saying I am locked into contract. Any advice?","title":"Is it possible to get out of a signed gym contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1474274354,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53gnbj\/shooting_thief_after_getting_robbed\/","id":"53gnbj","body":"Hypothetical, but lets say you get robbed. He punches you takes your stuff and runs. You get up take out your gun and shoot him as he runs. \n\nAre you going to jail?","title":"Shooting thief after getting robbed?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423712590,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vm5rc\/us_lawyers_and_those_specifically_in_georgia_is\/","id":"2vm5rc","body":"http:\/\/nypost.com\/2015\/02\/10\/lawyer-finds-way-to-deal-with-drunk-driving-checkpoints\/\n\nIs this legit? Are you legally allowed to actually just stick your info up against the window along with this card at a seatbelt\/drunk driving checkpoint?\n\nThanks!","title":"US lawyers (and those specifically in Georgia) is this drunk driving checkpoint option actually legal\/feasible?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1416800536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n8a0s\/speeding_ticket_83_in_65_have_to_appear_in_court\/","id":"2n8a0s","body":"I was pulled over merging on to a 75 mph highway from a 65 mph highway, I had set my cruise control on 81 but officer wrote 83 on the report. This is my second offense, I had another speeding ticket about a year ago going 94 in a 75. \n\nI chose to appear in court instead of agreeing to pay the fine right there, and I am required to appear in magistrate court before December 21st at 10:00 am.  \n\nWhat is my best course of action for this? Is there any possible way to get it dismissed?\n","title":"Speeding ticket - 83 in 65 - have to appear in court before 12-21 in New Mexico, what is my best course of action?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516749840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7siqgq\/can_a_previous_employer_in_ohio_refuse_to\/","id":"7siqgq","body":"I work at a non-profit community mental health agency in Ohio. My coworker was fired from her previous position at another non-profit MH agency essentially for \"talking back\" to her supervisor. She has since moved to our current agency and qualified to apply for an advanced licensure. In addition, she qualifies for a student loan forgiveness program (PSLF). \n\nBoth of these things require she get documentation signed by the prior employer verifying she worked in a relevant position for X number of hours (for the licensure requirements) and worked for a qualifying non-profit employer (for the PSLF program). Basically, the employer only needs to verify how long she was employed working with that specific population, and provide a signature confirming they qualify as non-profit via 501(c)(3).\n\nWhen she contacted their HR dept to verify her employment for the advanced licensure, she was told they can't help her \"due to the nature of her termination\". Now she has stalled with the application because she feels hopeless to fight this, and hasn't even mustered enough courage to ask about getting the PSLF document signed. This is affecting her career as well as her family's finances.\n\nIs this legal for them to do? Any advice for how she can go about requesting this information short of lawyering up?","title":"Can a previous employer (in Ohio) refuse to cooperate or give documentation to an ex-employee just because they were fired?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576034614,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e91hru\/as_a_life_coach_can_you_ask_a_client_to_go_into\/","id":"e91hru","body":"My friend is a \u201clife coach\u201d and signed on a client a few months ago who is very wealthy. My friend has recently expressed that he is thinking of doing a sales pitch to his client to ask her to invest in his business (the client is very successful and wealthy). \n\nMy friend, who is the coach, has no degree relevant to coaching and no certifications, he just simply \u201ccoaches people in life,\u201d specifically in spirituality, whatever that means. (Unsure if any of this matters, I can get more details if needed.)\n\nI\u2019m worried he\u2019s going to get himself into legal trouble, but don\u2019t have any evidence that he would be doing anything wrong? But wouldn\u2019t it be unethical to ask his client to invest in his business? Would that be boundary crossing or something?","title":"As a life coach, can you ask a client to go into business with you?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1519192508,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z3bnf\/sharing_a_freshly_bought_house_with_2_friends\/","id":"7z3bnf","body":"I just bought a house that is bigger than what I need since I am single and have the responsibility for absolutely no one. I bought it as for a long term investment. I have no issues paying all the fees by myself and everything but 2 friends of mine are currently in apartment in the same neighborhood. I want to offer them to live by my place and to share the living cost of the place. This means sharing taxes, electricity, internet, television, phone...  \n\nLet's assume I have a SO and he\/she is not in any of the paperwork of the house but he\/she helps me by giving me 200-300$ a month to cover the fees. Is it something I have to declare as a rent and pay taxes on it?\nWould the answer be different if it is no longer a SO but only a friend of mine for 10+ years. \nAnd once again let's say it is with 2 friends instead of 1.\n\nWhere are the boundaries in theses scenario?\n\n[Quebec , Canada] (but out of curiosity I would love to know what it is like elsewhere)\n\n","title":"Sharing a freshly bought house with 2 friends versus sharing it with a SO","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472221200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zotsf\/texas_ramifications_of_not_displaying_vehicle\/","id":"4zotsf","body":"I purchased a new vehicle here in Texas and have recently gone to pick up my plates from the dealership. They installed the plates for me and gave me the envelope with my registration paper and sticker inside.\n\n**My question is, what kind of trouble can I get into for not displaying my registration sticker on my windshield?**\n\nI know that, for instance, if you get pulled over and don't have *proof of insurance* on you, it's just a matter of showing documents proving that you were insured at the time. *Would the same go for registration?*\n\nI figure that if I get pulled over for not having it, I could just be like, *\"Whoops! I must have forgotten to put it! It's right here in my glove box, officer.\"* and go on my merry way. Advice?\n\n--------------------\n\n**edit:** Thanks for all the advice! After further digging, I found the following:\n>Sec. 502.473.  OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT REGISTRATION INSIGNIA.  (a)   A person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway during a registration period a motor vehicle that does not properly display the registration insignia issued by the department that establishes that the license plates have been validated for the period.\n\n>(b)  A person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway during a registration period a road tractor, motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer that does not display a registration insignia issued by the department that establishes that the vehicle is registered for the period.\n\n>(c)  This section does not apply to a dealer operating a vehicle as provided by law.\n\n>(d)  A court may dismiss a charge brought under Subsection (a) if the defendant pays an administrative fee not to exceed $10 and:\n\n>(1)  remedies the defect before the defendant's first court appearance; or\n\n>(2)  shows that  the motor vehicle was issued a registration insignia by the department that was attached to the motor vehicle, establishing that the vehicle was registered for the period during which the offense was committed.\n\nBasically, it seems to be the same principle that I stated with the *proof of insurance* situation above. As long as you prove that the vehicle was, in fact, registered at the time, the case will be dismissed. If the vehicle was *not* registered but is registered before the court appearance, at most, a $10 fee will be charged.\n\nThanks for all the advice, guys!","title":"Texas: Ramifications of not displaying vehicle registration?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589070426,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggr6q1\/unmarried_visitation_rights_ohak\/","id":"ggr6q1","body":"Some backstory: I gave birth to my almost 5 year old child in Ohio. He was 24, I was 26 at the time. The father and I were already separated when I found out I was pregnant (drug use, him lying to me about why he was really on probation, and his friends planning to drug my food led to me ending things between us). When I found out I was pregnant I was instantly accused of lying to him that I was on birth control (I never told him I was), getting pregnant on purpose to trap him, and being a gold digger. He wanted me to get an abortion, he even offered to pay me to get an abortion on the stipulation that he be there when I got it done. I refused. I told him if he didn't want the kid he didn't have to be in our lives. Over the course of my pregnancy I nearly miscarried a couple of times due to the stress he and his friend were putting on me, telling me what a terrible person I was for forcing him into fatherhood by continuing with my pregnancy.\nWell I gave birth to my child early, my child was underweight and small, immediately diagnosed with failure to thrive, had to be on preemie formula for the first six months.\n\nHe wasn't there for the birth. Later on he accuses me of lying to him, he's not the father, the baby's skin color is too light. He wants a DNA test. He refuses to sign either the birth certificate papers or paternity affidavit.\n\nI go to child support. They do the DNA test. He is the father. He doesn't show up for the child support determination. The attorney when I asked about if he gets visitation and rights now told me that its separate, child support has nothing to do with it, it just makes him obligated to pay, if he wants his rights he'd have to go to family court for that and establish them. And after everything he did to me mentally and emotionally I didn't feel safe. I also ended up learning that the felonious assault charge he was on probation for was originally an attempted murder charge that got dropped to a lesser charge. And yes I was too stupid at the beginning to google him. I wrongfully believed that doing so would be an invasion of his privacy.\n\nTwo years later he continues to show no interest in having a relationship with his daughter, he'd come see her maybe once or twice in the two years since child support was determined. Though we lived in the same city and it was easy for him to stop by at any time. There was always a third adult there for safety. And he became progressively more abusive towards me. If I didn't do as he wanted he would get angry and accuse me of making the father of my child feel terrible \"Why would you make the father of your child feel this way? You're a terrible mother to make her father feel like this. I wish things between us would go back to the way they were BEFORE.\"\n\nI was and still am scared of him, his schizophrenia makes him violent and he refuses to seek help for it despite past incidents. To him he doesn't have a mental illness. And the more drugs he does the worse it gets.\n\nWhen my child was 2 \u00bd years old I got the opportunity to move to Alaska and took her with me. The move took almost everything I had and I didn't tell him. His worsening outbursts had me terrified. He took to hanging around my work and would accuse me of sleeping with my male coworkers if he so much as saw me joking with them on the job. He would call me a whore, a slut, that I was sleeping around on him even though we no longer had any kind of romantic relationship between us.\n\nHe had shown to me time and again he had no interest in developing a father\/child relationship with her. I felt I'd given him ample time to prove to me he really wanted to be in her life and take the necessary legal actions in court that would establish his rights. And with the attorneys words still in the back of my mind I made my decision. \n\nNow 2 years in Alaska I've heard from him only twice and it was to tell me what a deadbeat mother I was, what a piece of shit I am (his friend also messaged me to tell me this).\n\nSome people have told me I am denying him visitation rights as I've subsequently blocked him on everything to put a stop to the verbal attacks. We still have one mutual friend between us and I haven't changed employers in 4 years and he knows where I'm living. Child support has my contact information though he has stopped sending regular payments. He recently created a new facebook account to contact me again and blame me for most of his stimulus check being taken by child support. And again to tell me what a deadbeat mother I am.\n\nMy question is, if he ever wants to pursue a court order for visitation would I have to travel all the way back to Ohio for this or would he have to come up to Alaska? Neither of us are exceptionally well off, I work retail and he blames the pandemic for his not paying child support this time though he's only sent in one payment in over 6 months because child support said they would start legal proceedings if he didn't.","title":"Unmarried Visitation Rights (OH\/AK)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518537731,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xad9r\/us_employment_contract_for_revshare\/","id":"7xad9r","body":"Located in Florida, United States, but my employees will probably be across the country.\n\nI have a few contacts who can help me draft up an employment contract for a business that I am forming. It\u2019s a game development studio and while we are all going to be working for free until the game starts to make some money, is it worth it to cover my butt legally with a contract? If so, what are some clauses that I should include?\n\nI feel like I should include a clause about the employee getting paid on a profit\/revenue share basis  so they can\u2019t sue me over not paying them. I also feel like I should include a non disclosure or even confidentiality clause so they cannot take our idea to another company if they quit the project. \n\nIdeas, thoughts? Please? I\u2019m pretty new to this. My degree is in English in Professional Writing, not law. ","title":"[U.S.] Employment contract for Rev-Share?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1425140351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xgxw0\/is_it_possible_to_get_out_of_my_apartment_lease\/","id":"2xgxw0","body":"I moved into my first apartment ever this past August. I'm a college student, and it was my first time finding a place, and didn't realize I could find somewhere to live that was cheaper. I also don't like the fact that my apartment building is only students (not university-owned, though), and is on a street with frat houses, so it's very loud on weekends. The people that live above me are also loud--stomping around a lot.\n\nAnyway, I was sent a notice back in October or November, asking that if I didn't want to renew my lease for 2015-2016, I send them written notice within two weeks. At that time, I wasn't planning on moving. However, I now want to move out. I've found a few places that are cheaper, and in a better area, and within walking distance to where I work, which are all preferable to me than where I live now. My rent is also much, much higher than I want to be paying, and I'm not sure even if I'll be able to afford it the next year, since they've raised it as well for 2015-16.\n\nThere is nothing in my lease agreement about terms for breaking the lease early, besides that I am responsibel for paying rent for the remainder of my lease. But I can't move out and then still pay rent for the entire year that I am not there. I am also not allowed to sublet my apartment.\n\nIs there any way I can get around this? Should I contact my landlord and ask? The building is owned by a larger management company that has housing for students in different areas, not just here. I also think that it wouldn't be too hard to fill our apartment, since people are still looking for apartments now, and students are stupid and will pay this dumb amount of money for rent. Also, the building is well-maintained and in a good area for people that are very social.\n\nSo - is there any way I can get out of my lease, even though it says I can't? Or am I stuck here for another year?","title":"Is it possible to get out of my apartment lease early? (PA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590190043,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gou9zu\/police_and_censorship\/","id":"gou9zu","body":"State - Florida\n\nCounty - Marion County\n\nA friend recorded a police officer harassing him and his wife. My cousin that owns his own online news journal would like to know if it's legal to post the video online as a news article.\n\nWould we have to blur or censor their faces and badges?\n\nWould appreciate everyone's advice, thank you!","title":"police and censorship","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588894694,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfhxfp\/started_new_job_but_still_doing_small_tasks_for\/","id":"gfhxfp","body":"Job Location: South Carolina\n\nStarted new job but still doing small tasks for my old company.\n\nI started a new contract job this week at a financial company and was working part time at a safety company before as an independent contractor. I quit with very short notice (mid last week) because I wasn\u2019t really think about the whole \u201c2 weeks notice\u201d when I accepted the position. \n\nAnyways, I told my old boss I could help them this week while they transition the new person on since it was such short notice. I didn\u2019t bring it up to my new boss because it\u2019s just temporary and I didn\u2019t want to give her any second thoughts about hiring me. However, I feel like my old boss is going to drag this out as he didn\u2019t introduce me to the new person until this evening. \n\nShould I mention this to my new boss or could that put my new job in jeopardy? I don\u2019t believe this is a conflict of interest or would violate a non-compete since the two companies are completely unrelated.\n\nEdit: I did review the contract I signed and it says depending on your position, you can pursue activities (work?) outside of the company that have been deemed permissible but they have to be disclosed and approved. I had this position before I started so I\u2019m not really sure what to do or if it\u2019s deemed permissible.","title":"Started new job but still doing small tasks for old job. (Also posted on r\/jobs)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1421436030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2snoqw\/parking_ticket_no_sings_lake_tahoe_ca\/","id":"2snoqw","body":"Hi all,\n\nSo on 12\/30 I was parked legally on the side of a very wide road with about 3'' of snow on the group. When I returned about 2 hours later I have a $205 parking ticket for being parked on the street during snow removal. I thoroughly checked the entire block and there are no signs indicating that you cannot park there if there is snow. This seems like entrapment to me. Can I fight it? I usually would just pay up but $205 is a ridiculous amount of money for a parking ticket in an area with no signs. Thanks!","title":"Parking Ticket No Sings Lake Tahoe CA","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575750678,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ji0g\/wage_law_ada_question_united_states\/","id":"e7ji0g","body":"Working through the very beginning of an Improperly held wages (insurance deduction) claim against my employer. I am using an attorney but thought I would pose a question here that I won\u2019t be able to get answered until next week.\n\nMy employer is clearly in the wrong and has admitted fault in writing. They do not know I\u2019m working with an attorney.\n\nYesterday their lawyer sent me an email with a totally unacceptable settlement offer which I didn\u2019t respond to. The letter said that if it wasn\u2019t signed by the end of my work day I would forfeit rights to the \u201cgood-faith\u201d offer.\n\nI am a functioning dyslexic. Not that I would sign a legal document of this nature without a legal review. BUT I would never sign something without having it checked by my spouse and\/or an attorney.\n\nThe question is, do I have a potential additional claim under an ADA law for them pressuring a person with a learning disability to sign something without legal representation?\n\n(I\u2019m the spouse)","title":"Wage Law & ADA Question - United States","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416351317,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mpnqg\/noncompete_agreement_texas\/","id":"2mpnqg","body":"I'm entering the workforce in Texas, where I live.  There is a lengthy non-compete clause that I must sign.  What are some things I should look out for?  Anything un-ethical that I should be wary of?\n\nThanks","title":"Non-compete agreement (Texas)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578504394,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elvryf\/section_42_housing_ineligible_now_with_a\/","id":"elvryf","body":"I used to make $48k a year and signed a lease for a section 42 apartment. I met the criteria then but now I don\u2019t. I make $52k a year and miss the cut off by $2k, which I\u2019m alright with because I\u2019m trying to move out. \n\nIs there anyway to break my lease with a section 42 loophole now that I\u2019m ineligible for the apartment I live in. I\u2019ll pay a surcharge I don\u2019t care, but I don\u2019t want to pay the 2 months rent that was in the lease if I move out early. \n\nThe VHDA required addendum to lease says: \n\n\u201c In the event that (a) at the time of any determination by Landlord as to Resident\u2019s eligibility for occupancy of the Apartment, Resident\u2019s adjusted family income shall exceed the maximum limit then established by the Authority for initial occupancy of the Apartment or (b) Resident is otherwise determined not to be eligible for occupancy of the Apartment in accordance with criteria then established by the Authority or in accordance with the provisions hereof, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect unless otherwise terminated pursuant to any of the provisions of this Lease; provided, however, that commencing on the first day of the month after Resident becomes ineligible, Resident shall pay a surcharge on the rent in the amount set forth in such schedule as shall be prescribed by the Authority; provided, further that the amount of such surcharge imposed by the Authority shall not cause the rent (including such surcharge) to exceed the limitation imposed by Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, if applicable. In the event that such a surcharge is imposed, Resident shall have the right to terminate this Lease either (a) on the first day of the month in which such surcharge is to commence or (b) upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Landlord, on the first day of the next succeeding month. For the purposes of this Lease, any such surcharge shall be deemed to be rent and shall be subject to all of the provisions hereof relating to rent. Tenant shall be obligated to pay such surcharge on the first day of each month for such period of time as Resident shall remain ineligible for occupancy.\u201d","title":"Section 42 housing, ineligible now with a promotion from my job.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575764999,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7mhht\/possible_contract_violation_at_work_mi\/","id":"e7mhht","body":"Hello, using a throwaway for obvious reasons on this one.\n\nI have been at my current place of work for over 3 years, working 32 hours officially for 2. Each year we are given a sheet and in order of seniority within our branch we are able to select our shifts from a predetermined list (example 40 hours, morning shift, Monday-Friday or 32 hours, night shift, Saturday-Tuesday).  This year I opted to stay on my current, 4 days a week, 32 hours. We all dated and signed this as though it were a contract.  I have now been made aware through on site rumors that I am potentially having my hours cut to 16 per week essentially cutting my hours in half and causing me to lose insurance through my company, along with half of my income. \n\nI hesitate to inform any corporate offices of this, both because this is currently only a rumor which as of yet has not been told to me by any superiors and there is a reputation from my company that anyone who goes to corporate is generally fired and nothing will come of the complaints.\n\nMy question is, is this legal to do, while I am seemingly under contract for 32 hours per week?","title":"Possible contract violation at work? (MI)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576163900,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9ov71\/unsure_if_wife_was_terminated_unlawfully\/","id":"e9ov71","body":"Hi everyone,\n\nI've never posted here before, so my apologies if this isn't the correct sub. We live in Maine, which is an at-will employment state.\n\nMy wife had worked for a small business for about a year. Her boss was the COO of the company. For the past year, they've butted heads off and on. COO will give my wife project, my wife completed it, and then COO decides they don't want it and calls for the whole thing to be scrapped.\n\nLast week, my wife went to HR to talk about it, and in essence said she doesn't want to feel like she's at odds with COO, and would like to find a peaceful resolution. They had a discussion with COO present, and COO have my wife a new project and agreed to try to work with her better. Last Friday, my wife had her yearly performance review with HR, where she was given 4\/5 in every performance category, and told that they've had no issues\/complaints with her.\n\nThis week, she began implementation of her new project. COO immediately told my wife that the whole thing meds to be redone and cannot exist as is (despite approving it the day prior). My wife went to HR again to discuss, and they fired her on the spot, claiming that they've had complaints and issues with her for a long time.\n\nFor context, COO, HR, and the Owner of the company are all relatives. Does my quite have grounds for unlawful termination? Was this, legally speaking, some form or retaliation for her speaking up about her problems with COO?","title":"Unsure if wife was terminated unlawfully","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577492376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egjccf\/split_assets\/","id":"egjccf","body":"My ex and I are in the middle of a divorce. We have court in March. We are both in agreement that she keeps the vehicle and I get the house since she doesn't want it. Well the night before Thanksgiving of this year she wrecked the vehicle and got a OWI. The vehicle, loan and insurance is still in both are names. When she filed the insurance claim she only filed it in her name only. When I ask her questions she gets all defensive especially when I said that I was going to contact the claims agent. Now we are just waiting for the insurance company to cut a check for the vehicle. Is there a way that I can make it so she can't touch any of the insurance money until after the divorce is finalized? If so how would I go about doing it. FYI, I'm Pro se for the divorce.","title":"Split assets","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423110476,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uu6o0\/fighting_2_parking_tickets_880_each\/","id":"2uu6o0","body":"This is in California, San Francisco. My dad did the most stupid thing ever by parking in a a crosshatch area and using an expired disabled placard. My dad said someone pulled out of the crosshatch area, so he assumed it was a space where you can park, he proceeded to pull in parking there. He used the red temporary placard because he was driving my Grandma to the dentist, but didn't know it already expired because the red card hole punches the date, but the blue one directly says the date like \"August 24th, 2080\". My parents immigrated here and barely know any English and we are Low Income. I know we can't fight off the ticket entirely, but we might be able to reduce the fine. What should we do?? This outcome for the fine comes out to 1760$ and this is going to hit us hard.","title":"Fighting 2 parking tickets 880$$ each!","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575934469,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8i1wh\/i_want_to_hire_a_lawyer_for_a_better\/","id":"e8i1wh","body":"I\u2019m not in any legal trouble, but I need advice on a project that I\u2019m working on and whether it would violate any corporate policies of the company where I\u2019m currently working.  In order to make decisions, I would like an interpretation or breakdown of my legal rights especially in relation to recording rights, intellectual property, & legal waivers.  I know that no one can advertise services, but where would I go in search of legal counsel.  Are there specific lawyers I should look for?","title":"I want to hire a lawyer for a better understanding of company policies, where should I start my research?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589399471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj6ank\/i_have_a_youtube_channel_and_was_approached_by_a\/","id":"gj6ank","body":"The guy who approached me his name is Kevin Herrera, he works for a company called The Machine and they are based out of Los Angelos. We talked for a while, I did some background checks and both him and his company check out.\n\nBasically what he wants to do is work with me to get brand deals and help me get more exposure for my channel, just as a little background info my channel is just called Mitchell Haight and I've got around 60k subscribers, I grew about 55k in the past two weeks so I assume that's why he is interested. I've face timed him he's showed me his identity, he's worked on a movie with Jason Nash (FML), he just all around seems like a really. nice guy.\n\nHe sent me these two documents and I wanted to know if there were legit and okay to sign, this is a really huge opportunity if this is real so I hope someone can help me out.\n\n​\n\nI couldn't post download links to the documents so I had to copy and paste the text\n\nDocument 1 (Check authorization)\n\nCHECK AUTHORIZATION \n\nYou are hereby notified that I have authorized THE MACHINE, LLC. to receive, accept delivery of and to endorse, deposit and\/or negotiate, and to deduct its commission on the undersigned\u2019s behalf from, any and all checks and\/or sums of money which may, from time to time, be or become payable to me from you; and I hereby authorize you to send all such checks and\/or sums of money to: The Machine, LLC. For U.S. Mail: The Machine, LLC. c\/o Emerge. 16000 Ventura Blvd. Suite 520, Encino, CA 91436 For Direct Deposit\/ACH: Available upon request This authorization shall remain in effect until written notice of the revocation thereof, executed and acknowledged by me, shall be served upon you by registered mail. I hereby agree to indemnify and save you free and harmless of and from any and all loss, cost or expense which may be incurred or suffered by you by reason of any action taken by you in reliance upon this authorization.\n\n​\n\nDocument 2 Influencer revenue management\n\nSERVICES DEAL MEMO INFLUENCER REVENUE MANAGEMENT \n\nThis is an agreement between \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ a \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ with business address at \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ (\u201cTalent\u201d) and The Machine, LLC. (\u201cTheMachine\u201d) (collectively \u201cThe Parties\u201d, individually \u201cParty\u201d) dated as of this \\_\\_\\_\\_ day of \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_, 20\\_\\_\\_ (\u201cEffective Date\u201d). TERM The term of this agreement will be from the Effective Date until either Party sends written notice to the other, e-mail shall suffice, commencing a 30 calendar day wind down period. Any business currently in negotiation at such time will continue under the terms outlined below. COMPENSATION \u2013 REVENUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES (\u201cRMS\u201d) TheMachine will work with Talent to further grow Talent\u2019s Revenue through Revenue Management Services. Activities that fall under Revenue Management Services include facilitating Branded Integration procurement and overseeing execution of Branded Integrations as well as sourcing other opportunities to grow Talent\u2019s Revenue. For all business opportunities sourced by TheMachine, Talent will pay TheMachine Twenty Percenet (20%) of gross income to Talent from such opportunity. TheMachine may service business not sourced by TheMachine under this deal should Talent specify such through writing, e-mail shall suffice. Should any work performed by TheMachine go beyond the scope as outlined above, on a case by case basis, TheMachine and Talent will discuss terms of this work openly before the commencement of any work and negotiate the proper fees and credits for TheMachine, if any. FURTHER AGREEMENT This is the understanding as of Effective Date however, this agreement may be added to, modified, brought into longer form, superseded or replaced at a later date through good faith negotiations and mutual approval by The Parties. SIGNATURE BLOCK Name: Title: Signature: The Machine, LLC. \u201cTheMachine\u201d","title":"I have a YouTube channel and was approached by a company called TheMachine, wanted to know if the documents they sent me are legit","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518910597,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yaeu1\/what_should_i_do_now\/","id":"7yaeu1","body":"Someone admitted doing something which could put my life in danger? In TX.","title":"What should I do now?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577577376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egyeau\/emotional_support_animal_questions\/","id":"egyeau","body":"I\u2019m currently living in a 3\/4 house and about to get my HUD VASH voucher from the VA sometime next month. The VA liaison told me to start looking for places that will accept the voucher and [my dog.](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/S4ybi88) While searching, I am finding places that will either accept my big dog but not the voucher or accept the voucher but not my big dog. And if it\u2019s not one of those two issues, they have breed restrictions. If my dog is an ESA, do I have to inform them that I even have my dog? He is approximately 65lbs and a pit boxer mix. He will be 2 in four days and he is extremely well behaved. We have gone through tons of training and I absolutely will not give him up. I\u2019m sure some people think I\u2019m crazy, but I would rather live in my car again with my dog than give him up. \n\nAdvice please??","title":"Emotional Support Animal questions","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518895929,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y8ss8\/employer_owes_me_around_85k\/","id":"7y8ss8","body":"So I\u2019m working in South Korea ( Olympics ) for a company based in New York. I think I\u2019m technically an employee, but not sure if I\u2019m contracted as a freelancer. This is info I\u2019m sure I can find out but I wanted to post here first.\n\nI\u2019ve been here for 5 1\/2 weeks now. And my employer has only paid me for the first 1\/2 week, which was only travel, and a per diem. But That payment didn\u2019t come until this last Friday, when I was\/still am expecting the other weeks.\n\nSo they are 4 weeks behind in paychecks. And I\u2019m supposed to be paid at the end of every week. \n\nI\u2019ve emailed them about the missing paychecks and they said \u2018We are working towards paying payroll one week at a time.\u2019 Which doesn\u2019t make any sense as they are now 4 weeks behind going on 5 if they miss this week I just worked. \n\nI still have 3 full weeks left out here. (Leaving March 9) and I\u2019m very tempted to quit and go home early. 4 weeks of unpaid wages is just too much for me to be okay with. But I know that if I leave, it would suck A LOT for them. As they probably won\u2019t be able to find a replacement. \n\nSo I am looking for some advice. \n\nDo I finish these miserable 3 weeks, hoping they start to pay me?\nDo I wait until next week and if there is no direct deposit I walk?\nOr do I quit now, and seek legal action? \nCould I be in trouble if I leave now and screw them over work wise? \n\nThanks for reading and taking the time to reply. Any help is appreciated.\n\nAlso Mods I hope I added the correct flair. ","title":"Employer owes me around $8.5k","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591158598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvn0mg\/i_was_fired_for_attending_a_black_lives_matter\/","id":"gvn0mg","body":"My boss's reasoning is that by protesting I was not adhering to social distancing, and putting my coworkers at risk despite the fact that I was forced to continue working after telling my boss i would be getting tested. I know this is a thinly veiled excuse to fire me for my beliefs, but I dont know what to do because I've never been fired before. Please help me because if I cant collect unemployment or find a job FAST I'm scared I'll be homeless.","title":"I was fired for attending a black lives matter protest","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590574976,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grh654\/ny_inherit_house_with_renter\/","id":"grh654","body":"Sadly my mother passed away last week. We just received her death certificates and have a copy of her will.\n\nMy sister and I are to split everything. She has a two family house that is fully paid off, a new car, and a few bank accounts.\n\nWe are aware there is a lengthy probate process that will need to begin and the executor will most likely need to handle this.\n\nHowever, she was renting the adjacent unit (the two family house is two separate units but one tax lot) to her mother on Section 8. The section 8 checks are directly deposited to my mothers account on the first of the month according to the records I found. These checks are 1500 a month.\n\nSince the first of the month is soon and the executor most likely can not be officially appointed for a while, how do we handle those payments. Additionally even after the first of the month l, how are these handled until the executor can be appointed.\n\nI really do not know much about this thing. We may need to seek legal consul but since the first is not far away I thought it wouldn\u2019t hurt to ask here.","title":"NY- Inherit House with renter","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1421441571,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2so0mc\/need_advice_temporary_custody_hearing_following\/","id":"2so0mc","body":"Very long story here but I'll try to stick with the basics. Here is my family member's story:\n\n* Accidentally got his girlfriend pregnant 10 years ago, married her\n* Had three criminal domestic violence events 9 years ago - they were both convicted in one, he was charged but not convicted in other two (false reports).\nBaby's leg accidentally broken same year, unrelated to any violence\/abuse, but it sure looks bad. Both parties agreed it was an accident at the time, no investigation or anything.\n* Also same year, he pled guilty to felony DUI and they divorced on grounds of \"habitual drunkenness,\" defended by \"collusion,\" i.e. both parties agreed one would be deemed \"habitually drunk\" in order to facilitate the court granting immediate divorce.\n* Got his act together, got re-married, paid his restitution, probation, child support on time. Is a homeowner with a professional career now. Never missed a visitation to this day, kept solid records. No more trouble with the law since the divorce.\n* In 2010 he took her to court for violating the visitation order and won. She was charged with contempt and had to make up all the missed visits and agree to a new visitation order more favorable to him.\n* Over the years, she has deteriorated mentally. Has bipolar, stopped taking meds. Began a parental alienation nightmare where she lies to the child about him, won't allow child to refer to him as dad or father - he is \"sperm donor,\" throws away all gifts from him, etc. Child cannot come home in different clothes than what the mom sends or she will throw them away, etc. Tells the child my family member doesn't love the child. Child is not allowed to call my family member on the phone when at the mom's. Child is told if child notifies family member of events like sports, mom will make child quit the sport. Several of these are in direct violation of the new visitation order.\n* She has remarried and has two step kids. Has unrealistic expectations of the children, makes them solely responsible for cleaning and cooking (they are 16, 13, and 10). If they use the wrong sponge, they get spanked or grounded. If a dish is dirty, they have to take all the dishes out of the cupboards and start over. My family member's child must wear reading glasses at all times unless showering or sleeping (no idea why).\n* 2013 - my family member's child sustains a fractured knee while in care of the mom. Mom will not provide medical records to my family member, also in violation of order.\n* 2014 - oldest stepchild comes to school with a bloody nose, Social Services investigates. Finds abuse on the part of the mom, removes the step kids from home and temporary custody awarded to their bio-mom. Court orders the mom's name has to be registered into national child abuser's database. During investigation, the mom refuses to let DSS interview my family member's child.\n* Coming up - hearing to give the bio-mom permanent custody of the two oldest, and DSS recommends my family member get temporary custody of his child until such a time as mom can comply with DSS recommendations (get on meds, allow DSS to interview child privately and visit the home, and attend anger management).\n\n\nMy family member hired an attorney and plans to file for primary custody. Any ideas what his chances are, based on the volatile past? Any advice on what the temporary custody hearing will be like? This is South Carolina. It's called a Merits hearing.\n\nThanks for reading.\n\n\n\nEdit: pargaphs","title":"Need advice: Temporary custody hearing following abuse allegations (x-post from r\/custody)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590098752,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go6dxn\/ffcra_help_co_usa\/","id":"go6dxn","body":"I'll keep it short and simple.\nI have Covid-19 symptoms and sought a medical diagnosis on Wednesday of this week. I have a doctor's note saying I am presumed positive and I need to stay home until the 28th of May and until I've had 3 days no symptoms. \nThey also ordered me a test- which the doctor said could be unreliable and he's seen false negative and positives so should take test with grain of salt and stay home regardless.\nWork is saying now that I have a negative test they do not need to pay me for FFCRA and will dock my PTO to cover my lost time.\nOne of the reasons in FFCRA you can select for the weeks of paid leave is that you have been directed by a medical professional to self isolate. I have a note saying that. Nowhere can I find somewhere saying a negative test overrides that. \nPlease help me :(","title":"FFCRA Help (CO, USA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424401171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wi981\/starting_a_small_side_business_while_working\/","id":"2wi981","body":"I currently work for a niche Marketing Agency in Texas. I have 3 friends who also work as specialists in the industry at other agencies.\n\nWe often collaborate outside of office hours and have a steady flow of side-projects (freelance). Projects are getting bigger. We\u2019ve decided to make things legitimate and start a small side company (4-way split). For now, 75% of the earnings for each project would go into the company. Our hopes are that *ONE DAY* we can leave our day jobs and work full-time together.\n\nA major concern is that one of our current employers look up the business records, find our names, and terminate us before we plan to leave. We don\u2019t plan on directly competing against our employers, but would rather be safe than sorry. Similar business; different niche.\n\nI\u2019ve read that it\u2019s possible to remain anonymous by creating 1 or 2 LLC\u2019s in a state that is private ( New Mexico? ), and adding those LLC\u2019s as Managing Members of our Texas LLC. By doing this, and also hiring an Organizer to sign\/deliver documents, we would remain private from the public search.\n\n*Is this method true and\/or recommended? \n*Is an LLC the best business entity for our endeavor (vs S-Corp or Partnership) considering we'd like to keep most of the earnings in the company account? \n*Is there anything else we should be aware of before finding lawyers to review our current contracts, and starting the business?","title":"Starting a small side business while working full-time for similar business. (TEXAS)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590296896,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpjwlk\/class_c_felony_sex_crime_oregon_usa\/","id":"gpjwlk","body":"Anyone know and amazing attorney for representation in Oregon for an entrapment case? Or an lawyer who\u2019s particularly good with \u201csex crime\u201d cases in Oregon?","title":"Class C Felony \u201csex crime\u201d; Oregon, USA","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589385096,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj1mb6\/friends_parents_got_him_approved_for_unemployment\/","id":"gj1mb6","body":"Long story short, my friend's (17) parents hit hard times due to COVID19 and apparently filed him for unemployment.  Somehow he was approved, but never worked a day in his life.  So he shouldn't have any base income to go off of.  So I'm guessing they straight up lied on the application.\n\nI'm trying to convince him how this can come back to bite him and he needs to take a stand, but he's taking the \"My parents will deal with it if something happens\" approach.  Anyone have any advice about what to do or what might happen?","title":"Friend's parents got him approved for unemployment fraudulently","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576026504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8zvrb\/massachusetts_can_landlord_make_you_sign_two\/","id":"e8zvrb","body":"My landlord leased out a room in a 4 bed apartment to me till the end of March 2020. Two months after I signed the first lease, the landlord made all the roommates sign a new lease till the end of May 2020. Is my first lease still valid if I want to terminate my lease?","title":"Massachusetts: Can landlord make you sign two leases?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517546298,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uowif\/ontario_2_parking_tickets_for_the_same_offence\/","id":"7uowif","body":"Last night I forgot to bring my car in off the road with it parked against traffic. I\u2019m new to the city and I was unaware of the local bylaw of no parking on streets from 2:30-5am (I know, not a valid excuse). \n\nI woke up to a couple of tickets on my car. The first one was for being parked on the street overnight.\n\nThe second ticket was for being parked against traffic but it also has the fine listed for being parked overnight again. \n\nThe tickets were issued from the same officer one after another. Is there anything I can do to get rid of the double charge? I\u2019ve never had any parking tickets if that matters. ","title":"[Ontario] 2 parking tickets for the same offence?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421633512,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sw2x3\/nyc_subletters_find_out_main_tenant_on_lease_has\/","id":"2sw2x3","body":"Hi everyone. So I know this is a long shot, but I figured I might as well ask. I am posting on behalf of someone else, so if you need further information, I will need to refer to them.\n\nThis situation is pretty bad. So there are a couple of guys who are subletting from the guy who is actually on the lease (we will call him Carl). Two have been there since July and the other has been there longer. Well, they find out a few days ago that the apartment hasn't been paid in two months. Carl is traveling to Europe (where he is from) and not responding. Through some facebooking it has become apparent that he is not planning on coming back.\n\nTo make matters worse, it turns out that the landlord was not told about the subletters (although they have a contract with Carl). This is a big building, so you are legally allowed to keep subletters in nyc but you need to get approval from the landlord first (which I guess everyone assumed was the case)... so they are all illegaly there. A copy of the lease arrived in the mail yesterday, showing that the lease is up this month essentially giving everyone 12 days to vacate.\n\nSo, for anyone familiar with NYC tenant laws, what can these guys do?\n\n1. I know since there was no acknowledgement from the landlord that these guys lived there, it is up to the landlord's discretion if they can take over the lease. That being said, would they be responsible for paying the overdue utilities bill?\n\n2. Is there any way to take Carl to small claims court should he return to the US? He took maybe $2300\/month + safety deposits + utilities. Would they be responsible for trying to check to see when he's back in the country to start this?\n\n3. Any suggestions (that aren't \"they should have done xyz\" because they can't do anything about that now :-\/)? I am sure they have learned what not to do in the future when subletting, so any suggestions for this this situation in particular?\n\nThank you for reading my long post! Thanks in advance.","title":"(NYC) Subletters find out main tenant (on lease) has not been paying landlord\/utilities, pocketed the money, and fled the country. Any recourse?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589795707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glylna\/eligibility_or_permit_to_work_in_the_us_in\/","id":"glylna","body":"I am an EU citizen, and I have recently applied to a US located job linked to what I have majored in for my master degree completed few months ago, the localization field. During the process, I was asked about the eligibility to work in the US, and since I don't live there nor I have any kind of visa, I checked the \"no\" box. Was it a mistake? I don't have criminal records, and if I had to go through the embassy procedure to gain a visa I don't think I would have problems during the steps, but I can't be sure so I answered no, but now I am overthinking if I made a mistake. Do they wanted to know if I already have a permit or if I can possibly gain one? I know the market in US, as in Europe as well, is struggling now due to the pandemic, and if they find a US candidate it is likely they will not hire me, but it is always better to try than not, I guess. I posted in it r\/jobs and it was suggested to post it in here. Thanks in advance.","title":"Eligibility or permit to work in the US in application form, what should I answer ?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420483245,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rfagh\/colorado_what_does_a_court_do_if_your_income_is\/","id":"2rfagh","body":"I live in Colorado, and I'm going through a divorce.\n\nI've ran the calculations and based on this... \nI have a monthly short fall of ~$1025 between my income ($4125) and alimony (-$1082), child support (-$510), and living expenses\/debts (-$3560)... it's the alimony that burns me!\n\n\nI'm NOT asking for \/r\/PersonalFinance advice... I already live in that sub.\n\nWhat I'm asking is... what expectations does the Colorado Court system have for me? I provided the numbers just for reference.","title":"[Colorado] What does a court do if your income is not sufficient to cover all alimony, child support, and expenses(living\/debts)?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1555097211,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bchppt\/my_employer_is_shortening_our_meal_breaks_what_to\/","id":"bchppt","body":"Throwaway for anonymity purposes\n. Anyways, my employer has been cutting our meal breaks short for the past few months. To give some context, the job is on a boat. The company is located in CT, USA. The boat is made up of full time employees (salaried\/officers) and part time employees (hourly\/non officer positions). I don\u2019t want to go into specifics about the type of work because I think it may give the company away, but if someone happens to name it I\u2019ll acknowledge it. I, along with roughly 30-40 other employees are hourly. We work on average 80-100 hours a week. The work isn\u2019t too bad but the hours are rough, especially when meal breaks are cut short. The reason they do this is because they put the \u201cguests\u201d and their experience on our boats first before anything else. They extort us by pushing us to constantly meet absurd deadlines and will not let us clock out to eat until specific things are done. A fair amount of the time we finish things on time for our breaks but usually we don\u2019t. Like I said, this has been going on for months now. I have my time slips to prove this, along with many co workers who would share theirs as well. I\u2019m not too familiar with labor laws  but I am certain we are allowed by law to break our for meals, specifically for 30 minutes. It has gotten to a point that they (officers) are threatening to fire us because we are asking to break for our legally allotted breaks. We are constantly told we are \u201cjust numbers\u201d and \u201ccan be replaced in a day\u201d. Now I bet you\u2019re wondering why I\u2019m still here. I enjoy the work for the most part especially the travel but it\u2019s becoming too much to take both physically and morally. What can be done about this? Who should I contact?\nThanks in advance","title":"My employer is shortening our meal breaks, what to do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519671465,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80ffre\/id_shady_tow_company_damaged_fiancees_car\/","id":"80ffre","body":"Hey everybody, long time reader here.  A little summary: on Friday, my fiancee visited a friend at her apartment.  This apartment complex shares a parking lot with a few businesses; there a handful of little offices dotted across the lot, comingled with the apartment tenant parking.  Well, my fiancee ended up parking in a space she thought was visitor parking, but it turns out it was associated with one of these businesses.\n\nNow, at one time the parking spaces for the businesses had the business name painted in the space, but it's since almost totally faded.  She didn't even see any writing in the space, and when I went back to photograph the area later I could make out just a handful of faded letters in the space - definitely not something a person could clearly identify as \"For X Business Only.\"\n\nWhen my fiancee got back out to the parking lot two hours later, her car was gone.  One of the people at the office apparently called the tow company a block down the road.  This was around 3:00PM.  My fiancee is currently out of work, and the tow company told her that she couldn't use a credit card to get the car out of impound - it was $250, cash only, and if she didn't get it by 5:00PM the cost would exponentially increase on a daily basis.  I had to leave work, run by the bank, and get to her with a wad of cash before the place closed.\n\nThe fun doesn't end here.  As we drove back down the street to photograph the area she was towed from, my fiancee immediately noticed that her car now \"sounded like a ricer,\" as she so accurately put it.  It clearly sounded like there was a hole in her exhaust, which was definitely not there that morning.  We pulled over and I documented the fresh hole in her muffler, dripping oil, along with conspicuously new scrapes on top of an otherwise-grimy underside of the car.\n\nAccording to Idaho section 49-1806:\n\n>  49-1806.  Removal of unauthorized and abandoned vehicle from real property. (1) Any person having possession or control of real property who finds an unauthorized vehicle standing upon his property is permitted to have the vehicle removed if there is posted on or near the property in a clearly conspicuous location, in large print, a sign or notice that unauthorized vehicles will be removed at the owner\u2019s expense and designating the name of the towing firm. Unauthorized vehicles need not meet the provision of section 49-102(2), Idaho Code, in this instance.\n\nWhile there is the usual \"unauthorized vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense\" sign at the entrance to the whole massive parking lot, there is no signage present on any of the individual office buildings, nor was the parking spot paint readable because it was almost totally faded.\n\nObviously the sign itself was still \"on or near the property,\" so I don't think much of an argument could be made for anything but \"in a clearly conspicuous location,\" but I still wanted to see what this great community's take on the issue is.\n\nAny insight would be appreciated.  Thank you for your time!","title":"(ID) Shady tow company damaged fiancee's car, possibly towed illegally. Options?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422511568,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u1zub\/company_refund_policy_ca\/","id":"2u1zub","body":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice community. \n\nMy dad recently bought an RC helicopter for me as a Christmas gift and the item was defective out of the box. The company states that they will take defective items back for store credit or replacement, but not a refund if the box has been opened. \n\nIn order to discover that the device was defective, I had to open the box and use the damn thing. I initially contacted the company for the return authorization (and we had purchased a consumer protection plan) and received an email that said they would respond within five business days. The policies page on their site says that they will respond to return requests within 24 hours. They responded in about 12 days and said that they would exchange the item, but not refund it and that I was responsible for the return shipping. This company doesn't carry anything else I am interested in and I simply want to get my dad his money back. It also took a lot of pestering to actually speak with somebody and receive that answer. \n\nAs it happens, there are hundreds of complaints online about the products that this business sells and the customer service nightmares others have had. Some of these customers report never actually hearing back from the company despite receiving broken or defective items. \n\nI know that this is a first world problem to the max (boohoo, my toy doesn't work), but am I wrong in thinking that an attorney might be interested in this as a class action if there were enough complaints? There are a lot of people out of a lot of money as a result of their actions\/policies\n\nThe business owner also has another business that appears to be suspended for tax\/penalty purposes.  \n\nI know that personally identifiable information is not allowed, but I am happy to provide links to the business policies, complaint boards, etc if that's acceptable. Thanks for reading. \n\n\n\n","title":"Company Refund Policy (CA)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1411053655,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2grntr\/security_deposit_deduction_tx\/","id":"2grntr","body":"Here's my situation.\n\nPart of my bathtub was damaged along with other various issues when I moved into my apartment in August 2012. I contacted my owner stating I needed these things to be repaired. Some of these issues ended up being repaired but not all of it. I email her back stating that I was still waiting on the bathtub to be repaired. She replies saying that she will attach my email to the inventory and conditions form and continue looking for someone to repair the bathtub.\n\nFast forward two years to September 2014 after I have already moved out. No one ever came to repair the bathtub and she completely ignored and\/or forgot about the issue. I get my security deposit back (not within the stated 30 days which I plan on suing for as well) and see that I was deducted $400 for damages to the bathtub. I email her back asking why I was charged for those damages even though the damage was there before I moved in and especially since I asked her to repair the issue. I even attached a picture of the email I sent to her two years ago. She sends me back photos of the damage to the bathtub before and after I moved in and defends herself saying that the damage had gotten worse.\n\nOf course it may see some wear and tear over time because she never had someone come and repair it. By her sending me those pictures, she further proves that the damage was already there before I moved in.\n\nMy question is, am I still responsible for the $400 deduction even though the damage was already there before I moved in and especially after I asked her to repair the damage after I moved in? I plan on filing a lawsuit but I just want some input first. Thanks.\n\nEDIT: late return of security deposit.","title":"Security deposit deduction (TX)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588950341,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfutoa\/university_refuses_to_recognize_my_residency\/","id":"gfutoa","body":"Location: Arizona, Public University(funded by tax dollars) \n\nI'm going into my third year in college and I've been fighting my university about this for 1 year now. I thought I'd bring it up here in case I can take any legal action against them. Here's the story.\n\nThe university I attend was an out of state university when I first enrolled as a freshman. Thus, I paid out of state tuition (nonresident). Of course this makes sense, since my parents pay taxes in a different state, etc. \n\nBut my whole family decided to move with me when I moved for college. They were already planning it, so they settled down in the state of my college around when I started my first year there. They got a job there, bought a house, basically switched everything over to the new state. We figured that the change would be cool to try and hey, after 1 year, I can file for instate tuition since I count as a resident.\n\nThis is where things get fishy. After a whole year and my parents filed their taxes in the new state, I decided to file a residency petition at my university. We provided all our drivers licenses, tax forms, etc. We thought that this would be an easy process: get a approved and done, instate tuition!\n\nBut I got denied. They said that since my parents moved during the same time I did for college, they said my family moved because I went to college, and therefore didn't qualify.\n\nObviously, my family got angry because we literally packed up and MOVED everything to the new state. Like EVERYTHING. We live here 100% of the state, sold our old property to buy a new house here... Etc. We've been fighting the university for a year now, and they won't budge. \n\nCan I take legal action against them?","title":"University refuses to recognize my residency","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1519058281,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ynwzw\/new_york_ontario_fighting_an_american_speeding\/","id":"7ynwzw","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice,\n\nI recently got a speeding ticket for going 88 in a 65 while driving home on a road trip in New York State as a Canadian citizen, specifically an Ontario resident. It's my first driving infraction and I'm a university student, so I would love to reduce the ticket\/demerit points if possible.\n\n\n- What would be my best course of action for fighting a speeding ticket as a Canadian? I'm very unfamiliar with how the system works.\n\n- Is there any way I can fight it without driving back down for the court date? It lands in the middle of classes\/midterms.\n\nAny\/all help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.","title":"[New York \/ Ontario] Fighting an American Speeding Ticket as a Canadian?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421469110,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2spepq\/michiganflorida_my_grandfather_was_injured_in_a\/","id":"2spepq","body":"My Grandfather was in an accident in Michigan a months ago where he was injured due to an airbag not deploying. My grandparents filed a claim with the insurance company, and the claim was accepted after my Grandpa visited numerous doctors the IC sent him to. This was by no means an easy process, and were told many times by our Claims Representative that there was no way this claim would be accepted and to paraphrase, give up and move on. They made the process as difficult as possible. \n\n My Grandpa then began receiving treatment for the injuries he sustained in the accident, which was paid for by the IC. My Grandma and Grandpa were also being paid daily, because my Grandma had to take care of him, as he could not perform day to day tasks. This was recommended and confirmed by both my Grandpas primary care doctor and the ICs doctor, in writing. This was to happen until his condition got better and he could take care of himself again. He was required by the IC to attend physical therapy, doctors appointments, and fill out all necessary documents. He completed all of the tasks the IC asked of him.\n\nEvery year during winter months my Grandparents move to Florida. They asked the IC if they would still be covered if they did indeed move to Florida. To get an answer to this question was a huge headache. They were told by IC employees that nothing would be paid for if they left Michigan. After some research, talking to medical professionals, and other people at the IC, they finally got it approved in writing that moving to Florida would not terminate their claim.\n\nFor the first month or two, my Grandpas medical bills were being paid for and they were receiving money for his day to day tasks and care. Now, out of no where, everything is being denied. He can't get prescriptions filled, certain treatment at the hospital, and no money for his day to day tasks and my Grandmother taking care of him. Of course my Grandparents tried to contact their Claims Rep right away to see what was going on, as that is the person that authorizes payments and checks. The phone will not be answered and they will not get any response. They were never sent any letters, emails, phone calls, or anything indicating that the IC would no longer be paying and the reason why. When other family members call she simply says she cannot discuss the matter and hangs up the phone, we have even sent certified mail with no response. We have no idea what to do. My grandpa is in extreme pain, and we are being left out to dry. They are owed over $5,000, not even counting the medical bills that were absolutely necessary. They are close to losing everything. They run a business, and now cannot do that because my grandma has to attend to my grandpa, so they have no money coming in besides SS, and what little they can do with the business when they get help. It was even determined last month by the IC doctor that he still was not doing any better.\n\nI suggested consulting an attorney of course, but for some reason my grandparents think thats just what the Insurance Company wants, so it can just become a legal battle. But at this point I don't see any other option. But the thing is, they don't have money for a good attorney. So really, I just want to know what to make of all of this, and what I can do to help them. So please, if you are reading this and know anything that should be done, please comment. I was raised by my Grandpa and he is the most important person in my life. I have even missed a car payment so he could get his pain meds filled, luckily I have a well respected reputation with my bank and they understand the situation. Any help?\n\n","title":"(Michigan\/Florida) My Grandfather was injured in a car accident. The insurance company accepted our claim and was paying medical bills\/other bills. Out of nowhere the insurance is being denied, and the insurance company will not respond to any attempts of contact. Best course of action?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577736558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehrbl4\/corporate_bias\/","id":"ehrbl4","body":"There are 3 other colleagues who are approved to use their time off but mine was rejected even though mine was requested before theirs. What legal action do I have? Is it safe to assume this is bias towards me?","title":"Corporate Bias","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421281161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sgm0y\/landlord_will_not_allow_me_to_collect_my\/","id":"2sgm0y","body":"Ok, so I just moved back to Portland, OR where I was living with my Mother from October through December. At the end of December she said I needed to move out and to return her house key. When I returned the key, I told her I needed sometime before I collected my belongs to which she replied that I can get them whenever I want. Now every time I call or text her about getting my belongings, she says I can not get them, that she will sell them back to me, and I am not welcome at her house anymore. I have thousands of dollars of outdoor gear, bicycle, gaming computer and clothes there that I paid for and that I have no access to and that I desperately need. I have tried calling Multnomah County Sheriffs office but they said I will need an attorney\/court order for them to help, but I can not afford an attorney. Anyone have any other advice that I can use? Thanks.","title":"Landlord Will Not Allow Me To Collect My Belongings, Help.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577568410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egwizh\/my_dad_has_been_arrested\/","id":"egwizh","body":"Hello all! Here\u2019s my story:\n\nMy parents have been separated since 2009-ish, then divorced after that. My dad has paid an incredibly tiny amount of child support to my two brothers and myself, one year as little as $93. My single mom has been rightfully pissed and has never talked to him in the past 5 years. \nHe got arrested a few days before Christmas and, while stressful, his family in Chile have offered to help pay bail\/bond and a flight back home after 30+ years of doing nothing in the US. \n\nI suppose I have a few questions to ask since lawyers are pricey and I\u2019m 23\/self supporting college student...\n\n1. He owes around $8000 in child support. What\u2019s the minimum he needs to pay in order to fly out of the country? \n2. On top of the child support, does he have to pay additional fees for his jail time\/bond\/bail? \n3. Does he have to stay until his court date on Jan 14, or can he pay to get out of that too?\n4. My Chilean family is planning on sending me the money since my mom doesn\u2019t want to be involved with my dad at all. Would I have to claim this on my taxes or something since it\u2019s so much? \n5. I\u2019m assuming I should call the detention center he\u2019s in and ask for more info. What else should I be asking about? \n6. Are there free lawyers for this kind of stuff\/should I reach out to them? \n\nHere are some pointers too I guess!\nI\u2019m located in VA. \nMy mom has not asked for the child support money from more than a certain point in the divorce, so he actually owes more but I don\u2019t know if he needs to do anything about that. \nMy dad has threatened the life of my mom in front of police before. \nHis \u201cfriends\u201d might try to bail\/pay bond but I don\u2019t think they can gather enough money to pay all of his child support. \nIf this works out, I\u2019m planning on driving him directly from the jail to the airport and his gate. \n\nThank you all in advance!","title":"My dad has been arrested!!!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576556982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebqvp7\/leasing_legal_issues\/","id":"ebqvp7","body":"So, my roommate and I signed a lease for a rental in January 2019 and it expires January 15th, 2020. I am wanting to move out and get off the lease while my roommate is wanting to stay and add a roommate to the lease in replace of me.\n\nI have let the leasing agency aware of this several months ago stating that I would not be remaining in the rental once the original lease expired (but states it goes month-to-month if not renewed).\n\nA tenant modification was sent from the leasing company stating that my roommate and his roommate would be on the lease and that I would be dropped off which all of us agreed and signed.... only thing is, I was told that I must sign a renewal for the rental and then based on a verbal agreement that the modification would be approved. My question is, who is to say that I sign the renewal that the modification is then not approved and since I signed the renewal I am now stuck with a year lease again? Is this a shady practice? Would it not be easier to create a new lease with my roommate and his new roommate?\n\nAny insight would be much appreciated.","title":"Leasing Legal Issues","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578422549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elfo54\/michigan_need_help_finding_the_right_employment\/","id":"elfo54","body":"I worked as an Assistant Manager, and as General Manager for a couple days, for a coffee\/donut retail chain business just over a year ago. I quit after the business was sold to a new owner, who put in place an \"Owners Representative\" to oversee the business for him. This man then proceeded to demean and degrade all of management and employees, reducing my General Manager (GM) and multiple employees to tears through threats of discipline and termination. Also caused my GM, my shift supervisor, and 2 employees to quit in one day with no notice, thus the couple days of me being GM before i quit as well. But i won't go too much into the details there. \n\nWhat i need to know now is a list of the employment laws he has just recently broken. An employee of a family member of mine just came back after working at this business for less than 6 months and informed her of all the shady practices that he was doing while she was there, and specifically done to her. The things I'm most concerned about, and know goes against employment law, is listed below.\n\n-Had her working without filling out any employment paperwork whatsoever, and was paying her wages at the end of the day out of the tills at the registers, for an entire week.\n\n-Never had her fill out W-2 paperwork for the entire time she worked there, leading her to believe that she will not receive a W-2 from this job.\n\n-Threatened, and fully intended, to reduce her wage by 50 cents for the day because she was an hour late to a shift. (She quit the same day)\n\n-Instructed all employees to use only 1 white disposable cloth towel, used for cleaning surfaces, per WEEK. These are towels that are used for everything from wiping food service stations, toilets, bathrooms, tables, countertops, food service machines, etc. And are meant to be used as 1 towel per task, so this is a huge health code violation.\n\n-Told all employees that he would CHARGE them 50 cents for any additional white towel they used per week. \n\n-Forced employees to work by themselves, only 1 person in the entire store, for several hours in a store that had in house sales, drive-thru sales, and a sandwich making station. This employee specifically worked from 4am until 9am (store opened at 5am) several times.\n\n\nI know that the actual owner is not aware of what this man is doing and the employee in question is intending to seek out the labor board and health code enforcement and i wanted to assist her, as well as inform the owner as to what's going on. I loved this job and only quit due to what this man was doing, and I'd hate for the business to be taken down because of him.","title":"(Michigan) Need help finding the right employment law codes? To outline what laws this business has broken.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424137683,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w584o\/crazy_roommate_wont_stop_breaking_my_stuff_ripped\/","id":"2w584o","body":"This is a complicated situation. I moved early this month to get away from roommate (\"B\", 20M), who was creating a very toxic environment for me. He broke some things, and was threatening my job. When I moved, he did not stop threatening me and harassing me although we had no contact. Almost two weeks ago, I called the police and they gave him a warning (did not give a case number or anything but I did tell them what was going on). I returned to this house today to pick up some furniture and found that my hair extensions, bathroom stuff and other belongings had been discarded. My furniture, including two end tables and a coffee table, had been destroyed and left in the back shed. My T4 had come in the mail as well, and my other roommate informed me via text that B had ripped it up and discarded it. I picked up the pieces and put them in a bag. I took pictures of everything. \n\nBecause I'm on the lease until March 1 he had no right to touch my stuff, correct? What can I do? Thank you.","title":"Crazy roommate won't stop breaking my stuff. Ripped up and threw out my T4. More detail within. (Ontario, Canada)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516033462,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qkq6k\/gf_just_got_fired_for_poor_performance_after\/","id":"7qkq6k","body":"Hello,\nSo my post is pretty much what the title says.\nUsa Oregon company, gf works there and has been getting over a cough but working with no problems.\nWednesday last week she coughed hard and there was an audible \u201cpop\u201d and suddenly in severe pain. Was told by Hr to go home and get better and come back when she was able to work. Went to Urgent care to check, had bruised and almost cracked a rib from continuous hard coughing.\nUpon returning to work Monday, was promptly told her performance wasn\u2019t good enough and let go.\nDoes this qualify as a grounds for wrongful termination?\nThe boss saying go home and recover and come back when you\u2019re better seems like a verbal promise to me.","title":"Gf just got fired for \u201cpoor performance\u201d after being told to go home and recover from bruising a rib.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577392662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg0me9\/changed_from_salary_to_hourly_then_employer\/","id":"eg0me9","body":"My friend works at a small company with several full time employees. He was salary and was recently switched to hourly due to the new federal laws. He has always had to work some overtime, but now he is actually tracking his extra hours and submitting them for pay. After tracking the overtime, his employer has decided to reduce his hourly pay. Their justification is that they want his overall yearly pay to remain approximately the same, so they\u2019re going to lower his wage so that the overtime will not cause a higher yearly total. \n\nIs this legal? It seems unethical, but I don\u2019t know the legality. Is there anything he can do?","title":"Changed from salary to hourly, then employer lowered hourly pay to account for overtime pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576872797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edfd52\/university_withholding_diploma\/","id":"edfd52","body":"Hello,\n\nThank you to anyone who is taking the time to read over this. \n\nMy issue is this: I graduated from my university in May of 2018. They are withholding my physical diploma, under the claim that I have an unpaid parking ticket from 2014. I genuinely do not recall ever seeing a parking ticket on my car, or receiving a notice in the mail, after the typical time frame of 30 days. Also, the way my university worked was that if you had any outstanding fines\/tickets\/payments, they would block you from registering from classes, checking out books from the library, graduating, etc. From 2014-2018 I was never blocked from any of these things and graduated as normal. However, now that I am requesting a physical copy of my diploma, they are claiming this parking ticket needs to be paid. The only information they are able to provide is a citation number, a date, and a license plate number, which does match a vehicle I owned at the time, but no longer do. \n\nDo I have any room to fight this or avoid having to pay this ticket that I don\u2019t recall ever getting notified of? \n\nA couple notes\/disclaimers: \n\u2022 I am aware this this is legal for universities to do, my issue is not the legality of withholding. \n\u2022 I have already emailed and talked to the director of parking at the university, who has denied any flexibility in this. \n\u2022 Yes this is petty but I\u2019m pretty frustrated with the lack of previous notification and no issues with holds, until now \n\nThanks again for taking the time to offer advice.","title":"University Withholding Diploma","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1518463524,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x397r\/michigan_not_sure_about_short_break_laws_at_work\/","id":"7x397r","body":"My manager put up a sign today stating that we have to clock out for bathroom breaks. She has a security system to flag us if we fail to do so, and she will write us up and dock our pay of 10 minutes no matter how long we are in the bathroom. Is she allowed to do this?","title":"(Michigan) Not Sure About Short Break Laws At Work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589549489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk95si\/sheriffs_possible_conflict_of_interest\/","id":"gk95si","body":"My relative (no prior criminal record) was charged with assault (for the record, it was self defense and he believes the evidence will show that when this goes to trial).  The man chose to press charges using the county\u2019s Sheriff department probably because he is good friends with the Sheriff (who has since retired).  There were two other venues which he could have used to press charges (state police or town police).  A few things have since happened that are not typical of assault charges in our area and my relative believes it has everything to do with the friendship between the man and the sheriff.   My question is, was it legal for the Sheriff to handle this complaint on behalf of his friend or should he have referred him to one of the other venues?  Maybe it\u2019s just a question of ethics rather than legalities?  State is NY.","title":"Sheriff\u2019s possible conflict of interest","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1474394359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53oo8f\/virginia_child_support_court_date_coming_up_was\/","id":"53oo8f","body":"Posting for a friend.\nChild support was behind for about three months. The court took money out of his savings account, and he assumed that that would be payment, since they took the money that was owed. Then, in April, he got a show cause summons stating that he owed $937, which is the amount that was taken from his savings account. When he called he was told that the money was \"frozen\" and was told that frozen money was not considered payment.\nHe paid the $937 again in May, and has kept up with payments since. The summons says he will \"be imprisoned until the Respondend complies with the court's order or fined\" but he complied with the court's order back in May.\nAlso important to include is that the child is being adopted by the step-father, and the court date for that to happen is this week.\nSo, what is likely to happen here? I don't assume that he would get thrown in jail for this, considering it was a misunderstanding and paid off quickly. \nThe other, most important question is does he really need to get a lawyer? Or is this something that's just a routine court date, and all the court really cares about is that he has everything paid off and has been consistently paying child support since?\n\nThank you so much for reading.","title":"[Virginia] Child support court date coming up, was behind but paid it off, child is being adopted by step-father. Do I need a lawyer for the court date? How likely are they to actually throw me in jail?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578869325,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enuxcx\/got_a_speeding_ticket_for_115_in_a_55_court_in_a\/","id":"enuxcx","body":"Title pretty much says it all. Was passing this guy who was using his breaks for no reason on my motorcycle. He kind of pissed me off hence the fast pass. I was slowing down whenever the cop came around the corner. Had no idea I was going that fast.","title":"Got a speeding ticket for 115 in a 55, court in a few weeks. What to expect?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421360822,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2skb74\/usa_md_i_am_in_a_rutt_regarding_probation_and\/","id":"2skb74","body":"I am a 19 year old male living in the United States of America. \nA couple of months ago, I was arrested for multiple vandalism charges and poss of marijuana. My friend was going through cars and i was with him. \n\nIn court, i copped out to one charge of theft under $100, $400 in fines, and 1 year of probation. \n\nI now can't find a job that will hire me, and have a couple of options i what to do. My main interest was in joining the marines, but since I'm on probation. I know the law states I can write a letter to my judge to have my probation expunged, but not for the reason of enlistment.\n\nOr I could uproot and move to california to work with my father in Solar.\nWhich would only require me getting my probation transferred.\n\n\nProblem is, I have not fulfilled any of my conditions of probation, as i am in a hard times. I owe a lot of money, need to go to \"drug screening\", and still haven't paid the fee to do community service. Im not in a position to ask to have any terms adjusted and dont know what to do...\n\nWhat do I do?\n\n\nEDIT. : Thanks for the responses. My post looks like a little \"gimmegimmemememe\" But i really have been trying to get back on my feet. Very hardly. Ive applied to a lot of jobs and seems like other candidates have the edge.\nSorry this is no pity party. But i am very lost at what to do.\n","title":"USA (MD) I am in a rutt regarding probation, and just need a little advice.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590455723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqnfms\/fl_my_m17_parents_are_having_problems_and_i_fear\/","id":"gqnfms","body":"Throwaway account. I\u2019m on mobile so I apologize for formatting issues. If this post isn\u2019t suitable for the sub, I apologize, I couldn\u2019t think of where else to ask.\n\nMy parents (M\/55 & F\/47) have had relatively few problems throughout my life, I can only remember occasional instances, most ended (to my knowledge) within a day or two. Lately things have been worse. I don\u2019t want to necessarily blame the increase on COVID-19, my mom is essential (retail manager) and my dad isn\u2019t (school teacher), so they aren\u2019t cooped up together.\n\nProblems starting to be noticeable about a month ago. My dad spent a night away, then my mom spent a night away, and then everything was fine. They talked to my sister (F\/12) and I (M\/17) about it and cited the reason being that (and I\u2019m summarizing to the best of my memory, I know this may change your responses, sorry) my mom felt my dad wasn\u2019t doing what he should\u2019ve been as a husband. This is where you\u2019ll need some background.\n\nI idolize my father. He\u2019s the greatest man I know. I used to not like him as a kid because it seemed he (and my mother) would treat my younger sister as some sort of princess while I was some disgrace who only existed to do chores. He also had some anger problems (he was NEVER verbally or physically abusive). But maybe 5 or 6 years ago he got it under control and he\u2019s been a saint to me ever since. Between me and my sister, I\u2019m clearly most attached to him and probably likewise\nMy mom was hardly ever around, she\u2019s been a retail manager since before I was born, so she worked long hours. She\u2019s also always worked outside of our city, the first location being an hour and 15 minutes away, the second being 45 minutes away. It\u2019s always seemed to me like she\u2019s tried to make up for it by buying our love. I\u2019ve never bought it, my sister has. She clearly favors our mom. I don\u2019t dislike my mom, she can be a pain a lot, sure, but I don\u2019t particularly feel an overwhelming love for her.\n\nIn my opinion, my mom has unrealistic expectations of my dad. After they made up a month ago, he\u2019s worked non-stop to fix our house (one of the main grievances my mom has always had, even though she\u2019s hardly ever home to see it) and I mean *non-stop*. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if he collapsed. I think she wants him to be some lap dog that serves her every whim. \n\nJust the other day, my mom brought up that they were having problems again and has stayed with her mom (my grandmother) for the past few days. My sister spent last night, the day before, and the night before there with her. She also just left and is staying tonight, and the day tomorrow there. I\u2019ve been with my dad the whole time except for lunch yesterday when I went there for the anniversary of my grandfather\u2019s passing.\n\nThis is my dad\u2019s third marriage, and his second with kids. In his last marriage, that wife screwed him over and he had to pay child support for my brother en though she made more money and was a gold-digger with even richer boyfriends. So I\u2019m well aware of the way fathers are treated by the justice system in divorce and custody issues. I\u2019ve decided that if my parents get a divorce, I want to be with him, even if it means losing the large income of my mom. My concern is my mom might try and paint a picture of my dad that he\u2019s not fit to be a father. In all honesty, I could easily paint a poor picture of her if need be, but I would hate to do that and I know my dad would too, because that\u2019s not how he was raised nor the way he raised me.\n\nMy question is: what can I do to help my dad during this time, and prevent my mom from gathering small things to make him seem unfit to a possible judge or jury? I\u2019ve tried to help out around the house by doing chores that are supposed to be my sisters or my moms, is there anything else I should do?\n\nThanks.","title":"[FL] My (M\/17) parents are having problems and I fear the outcome of a divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424376251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wgroq\/bc_headaches_with_final_pay_and_roe\/","id":"2wgroq","body":"I worked for company X.  I was let go this last Friday (a week tomorrow) with no reason given, just 'it's not working out.'  I've now been waiting a week for my final pay to show up. Which also leads me to believe no ROE has been filed.\n\nI've called already and haven't made contact with the GM - when I do, I want to show him I mean business, not having that money has been a big problem so far and with no ROE I can't get employment insurance.\n\nBeyond the self help kit offered my employment standards, I'd like to know if I'm entitled to things like interest or penalties on the money owing, and what to say regarding the record?","title":"(BC) headaches with final pay and ROE","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578796275,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enhjhs\/i_want_to_leave_my_family\/","id":"enhjhs","body":"Throwaway because my family knows my Reddit account.\n\nI hate my family. It is extremely dysfunctional, mainly because of my parents. They always are fighting and verbally abusing each other and it has effected the way I act at home and in public immensely. It has also been having an effect on my performance in school. I am sick and tired of it and can't bear to hear another fight.\n\nI want to leave not only because I hate my parents, but also because I am concerned about my mental health and what effects this will have on me later in my life.\n\nI am 16M and live in MA, USA. Is there anything I can do?","title":"I want to leave my family","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519875083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8129ri\/wa_can_somebody_my_uncle_with_poa_over_my_father\/","id":"8129ri","body":"Background: my family and extended family has had a fair amount of infighting over the last few years (maybe longer), and in the last 2 years my younger brother obtained POA over my father and had him placed in a nursing home for people with Alzheimers. When this was done, my Uncle was made secondary POA (father has no other living relatives or spouse, just my brother and I, and his brother (our Uncle); there is also living ex wife, who is my brother\u2019s mother, but they\u2019ve been divorced for 25+ years)\n\nAfter this happened, my grandmother passed away, leaving a will naming my Uncle and father as her heirs. However, my brother discovered that the will was modified a few months before our grandmother\u2019s death (after out father was placed in the home), awarding unequal assets to the heirs, leaving a majority to our Uncle, and less to our father. We believe our uncle coerced our grandmother into this, but can\u2019t prove it (though it was our uncle\u2019s attorney that prepared the modified will that our grandmother signed). My uncle told my brother that this was done to protect family money, that might otherwise be wasted in a nursing home (where our father is), when those nursing home costs could be covered by medicaid or medicare. \n\nAfter this happened, my brother was killed in a car accident, leaving me as the only heir to my father (I\u2019m not sure if my Uncle counts as an heir, or just POA).\n\nGiven my uncle\u2019s nefarious behavior with my grandmother\u2019s will, and given that he has POA over my father (I don't have any POA), I\u2019m concerned that this uncle will now use his POA to go after the rest of the money that my father received from their mothers\u2019s will, or at least modify or write a will on behalf of my father, appointing himself as the heir (not me), so that he receives everything from my father\u2019s trust\/estate after he passes.\n\nMy brother\u2019s mother (father\u2019s ex wife) did help my brother with some of the legal stuff, and used her attorney to to setup a trust and bank account to cover my father\u2019s expenses in the nursing home (the funds in the trust all came from the sale of his house, and some social security payments, there should be some money added from the grandmother's will, but I don't yet know that status of this). She is now suggesting to me that I become the trustee of this trust, on behalf of my father. She and her attorney are also suggesting that my uncle should step aside as primary POA, but if he has nefarious motives, I don\u2019t see why he would willingly step aside.\n\nSo, I\u2019m trying to understand who has what power here with regards to acting as trustee, and what risks exist with me being the trustee, while another person (uncle), whom I now view as hostile, has POA? Is there risk that my uncle can legally drain my father's accounts? ...or use some legal mechanism to claim them when my father passes?\n\nYes, I\u2019m sure this sounds unbelievable, but it is what is happening. A bit more information: my brother and father were much closer than my father and I, which is why he handled all of this. My mother (my father's 1st wife) is deceased (over 40 years ago). My brother and I did not see eye to eye on everything, which is partly why he made our Uncle the secondary POA for our father, they were also fairly close, until the past year when my brother discovered what my uncle did with the will.\n\nAnd yes, I am looking for a family law and elder care attorney, but have not settled on one yet. This is in Washington State. \n","title":"[WA] Can somebody (my Uncle) with POA over my Father, use that POA to appoint himself as the beneficiary or heir to my fathers assets? (father is in nursing home with Alzheimers)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588740178,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gedgno\/traffic_ticket_advice_for_a_minor\/","id":"gedgno","body":"Hello all, I need some advice on what to do in court for my ticket. \n\nFor some backstory, I\u2019m new to driving and new in town. This actually happened very short after I got my license (I\u2019m 16). The day I got the ticket I was going to school (very early) and missed a four way stop. I must have totally zoned out focusing on the rest of the route and there were no cars to remind me. I live in Kansas by the way. \n\nI got a ticket for 150 and decided to go to court to see if I could change it. Actually more like my parents decided I would go to court. \n\nI don\u2019t really understand which I should do, plead guilty but ask for supervision or plead not guilty. Isn\u2019t pleading not guilty illegal? I definitely ran that stop sign so I\u2019m nervous about lying. Does it change if the officer doesn\u2019t show up? Do I need to ask for traffic school or do they offer it? Should I just pay it all? \n\nThis is my first time doing really anything wrong so I\u2019m really nervous for what do do in court! \n\nAlso please go easy on me, I know I\u2019m not very informed and I did a stupid thing, I just need help. \n\nAny advice will help!","title":"Traffic Ticket Advice for a Minor","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578338567,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekytdt\/foreign_trust_fund_advice\/","id":"ekytdt","body":"Hi there! From the UK here. \n\nIf anyone has any knowledge regarding a trust fund that is in a different country and getting it into the UK I would really appreciate some advice! \n\nBasically anything regarding taxes and ways in which to get the funds into the UK would be amazing.","title":"Foreign trust fund advice","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1425661958,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y5hr8\/life_insurance_question_need_help\/","id":"2y5hr8","body":"My Father passed away recently and my uncle (his brother) is the executor of his estate. my dad had a life insurance policy taken out while my parents were still married and my mother tells me it should be worth around $400,000. She is not interested in the money and knows my dad wanted it for me and my 3 brothers. \nmy uncle says the will leaves everything to his 4 sons, but we think he may have changed the will when my dad was not in a state where he could make legal decisions to change the beneficiary of the life insurance policy from us to him. He told us that he had been paying around $300 a month to keep the life insurance policy going while my father battled brain cancer. my uncle told us that the policy is worth only $40,000. so my brothers and i are worried that he has changed the will to list him as the primary beneficiary of the life insurance policy and may be lying about it so he can take $00,000 from us without anyone knowing whats going on.\nAny advice as to what my brothers should do? we have a great relationship with him and his family, and don't want to falsely accuse him of anything and would like to maintain a good relationship with them, but he does have a history of scamming and if he is trying to take $400,000 from his nephews, then i am prepared to break that relationship and fight it.\nWe live in texas, dad died in florida, and uncle lives in new jersey.","title":"Life insurance question, need help","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421900151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t968v\/i_want_to_know_if_i_can_produce_a_certain_tshirt\/","id":"2t968v","body":"Hey guys!\n\nI'm new to this thread, so please bear with me. I'll update any information you guys need IMMEDIATELY. I'll be checking every few minutes for notifications.\n\nSo some background:\n\nI'm a student at UCLA and about three months ago I started a clothing company called coldsummer and so far my drawings\/shirts have gotten a really great reception (www.instagram.com\/coldsummerbrand for reference).\n\nMy target consumer is skateboarders\/fans of streetwear, because those are the two things that I'm really into.\n\nNow here is the legal advice I need... can I get sued for making a t-shirt that says \"Fuck Zumiez\" on it? Skateboarders like myself that are deeply rooted in the culture hate Zumiez with a passion, and we believe in supporting our local shops. This shirt has gotten a great reception and now a skateshop wants to carry the shirt in their store. I'm a bit worried because I don't want to get sued.\n\nAny advice?\n\nHere's a picture of the shirt for reference:\n\nhttp:\/\/i.imgur.com\/JMWJcaV.png\n\nThanks so much in advance, look forward to your responses.\n\nedit: fixed some typos.\nedit2: I think business law is the right flair, I'm sorry if it isn't.","title":"I want to know if I can produce a certain T-shirt under my company that defames another company.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590273846,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpeb21\/va_usa_misclassified_as_a_1099_during_probation\/","id":"gpeb21","body":"**Main problem:** I think there is a high chance that I'm going to get fired before my probation period ends. \n\n**Complicating problem:** I accepted the contract as a 1099 even though I should definitely be on a W2 (https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/businesses\/small-businesses-self-employed\/independent-contractor-self-employed-or-employee). For some reason, my boss had me and the other new coworker start on 1099s instead of W2s during the probation period despite our job functions. This was obviously a red flag and I regret being naive enough to accept it. \n\n**Overarching question:** will I be eligible for unemployment under the new legislation if I'm let go for performance reasons (arguably *not* misconduct) as a 1099 worker and not a W2 worker? I can't find any clear answers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere's a detailed explanation of what has happened: \n\n**First two months:** everything's completely fine. It's a very small firm and we managed to transition online without any significant problems. Learning everything remotely was tough but I managed to get through it. I generally got good verbal feedback from my coworkers and boss. \n\n**A month ago:** out of the blue, I received a detailed email from my boss outlining her concern with some clerical errors I had made, her feeling that she needs to follow up with me on everything, etc. I was surprised to receive this email but I was glad to meet with her to work on a plan to resolve these concerns. I definitely had made the mistakes she listed but was completely willing to find solutions. This meeting took place on a Friday and I asked her if she wanted to schedule a follow up meeting, but she brushed this off. The meeting seemed to go well and I felt like I had a plan moving forward. \n\n**Less than a week later,** I received another detailed email requesting a meeting about \"alarming\" mistakes I was making (turned out to be two clerical errors, one was made well before the initial meeting and the other was a honest misunderstanding). She also accused me of not being available to take phone calls during work hours; this was entirely untrue and based off of her misconstruing an email sent from me to the other junior coworker. However, her email honestly made it sound like I wasn't doing my job, that the problems listed in the first email were getting worse, and it completely ignored literally everything else I had done well. Also, the two senior coworkers - not my direct reports! - were CC'd on this and invited to the meeting. I attended the meeting with her and the one coworker who had time to attend. I tried to remain solutions oriented and agreed to email them both an outline of strategies for overcoming my problems. I also asked if I could set up a follow up meeting again, to continue to demonstrate accountability, but this was brushed off. This was on a Friday, so I emailed them the list of strategies on the following week and reiterated my commitment to improving. \n\n**Last week:** I received an invitation to what became the third follow up meeting between my boss and the senior coworker. My boss opened the conversation by saying that I hadn't followed up with a particular task. I had completed this task on time and notified her appropriately, which I told her since she apparently hadn't noticed. At this point, it really began to feel like she was deliberately fishing for things that I had either done wrong or inadequately instead of looking at the situation holistically (i.e. in the previous meeting, she basically quizzed me on emails that were sent to me around 4:50-55 PM the previous day that I hadn't responded to immediately, disregarding everything I had attended to throughout the incredibly busy day). In this meeting, they basically discussed my emailed list of strategies and then it came to a close. I sent them both a follow up email shortly after the meeting with a recap of what we had discussed and asked my boss directly if we were having another follow up meeting. My coworker responded to the email but my boss basically left it on read (even though she was still working\/online and even called me at the end of the day about a last minute task). \n\nI have a strong feeling that my boss is close to firing me, especially since this has occurred so close to the end of the probation period. The only other junior coworker was hired roughly a month before me and has completed her probation period (so she's presumably on a W2 now), so I'm the last one left on a 1099. \n\nWhile the business appears to be doing fine, since we've even received new clients despite the pandemic, my boss is definitely on the more anxious\/catastrophic-thinking side and has a really low threshold for mistakes (one time, I had to call her and let her know a coworker was having tech issues; she was furious). I'm concerned that she's preparing to fire me before the 1099 period ends so they can avoid paying out unemployment. I do know that the recent legislation changes things, but I feel like she's laid a paper trail of mistakes I've made so they can argue that I was fired for performance instead of COVID related reasons. I'm aware that she has applied for some of the small business loans\/grants, but I know that these are contingent on not laying people off to cut costs, so she has an incentive to block my attempts at gaining unemployment. \n\nPersonally, I was really excited for this job but my experience here has been pretty shitty. I have definitely made occasional clerical errors but I feel like I've been doing really well with the rest of my job (which my boss doesn't acknowledge in writing). This clusterfuck has taken a huge toll on my mental health and my anxiety hasn't been this bad in years. Thankfully I have a strong support network and large savings, so I could afford to begin searching again. \n\nHowever, if it turns out that I'm not eligible for unemployment, I would rather just resign before I get fired. I really hate my work situation and want to get started on searching for a new job regardless. \n\nSo, is it likely that I'm eligible for unemployment if she fires me?","title":"[VA, USA] Misclassified as a 1099 during probation period, may get fired for performance. Am I eligible for unemployment? Should I resign?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590010900,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnk2kc\/tech_writer_reviewing_an_old_former_employers\/","id":"gnk2kc","body":"I was laid off from an engineering job around 7 years ago due to company restructuring, and as a part of that layoff, I received a severance. In the severance agreement, there was a non-disparagement clause.  I had no beef with my former employer and understand the layoff reason, so I had no issue signing it to get a few weeks of pay to help me transition to my next job.\n\nIn addition to being an engineer, I also write\/tweet about tech, product releases, reviewing new products, and discussing trends, etc.  I've done this for 10 years, prior to my employment at said company, and have written many articles after leaving.  I do it for \"fun\" and don't usually make any profit on it (my expenses far-outweigh any small amounts I make on affiliate links), but I do have around 50k followers.\n\nRecently, my former employer launched a product that I thought was pretty bad: Under-developed, rushed to market, and completely missed their users' needs.  I've written plenty of posts about their products before with positive and mixed sentiment alike, comparing and contrasting with competitors, but this recent post I wrote, I felt like their product really missed the mark, and I noted things like how much had to have gone wrong in development to miss this hard.  I didn't reveal anything proprietary (not that anything I knew 7 years ago would even be true anymore), and only noted things like the fact that someone had to completely ignore (or not even bother to look at) a common competitor to think that their pricing was logical.\n\nI hit \"publish\" on my post, and received a comment from one of my readers saying how dumb my former employer was going to feel after reading it.  I panicked, knowing that 1 or 2 current employees have commented on my posts before, and then deleted the post, realizing I've never really written that scathing of a review for one of their products, and that they possibly could come after me for disparagement.\n\nAm I valid in my concerns, or is there some provision or statute of limitations for non-disparagement agreements?  \n\n\nThe only thing I was able to fine is that in 2018, CA added SB1300, and in it the prohibition of non-disparagement clauses and releases as a condition of employment.  My agreement was signed prior to 2018, and the agreement was a condition of severance, not employment, raise, or bonus (unless severance is considered a bonus?)  This also seems to be limited to reporting harassment or unsafe practices... not critiquing bad product.","title":"Tech writer reviewing an old former employer's product: Can they enforce non-disparagement agreement? [CA-USA]","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1555137528,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bcnthm\/how_do_i_find_a_lawyer_just_use_the_yellow_pages\/","id":"bcnthm","body":"I may need a lawyer to protect me against sexual harassment at work, and even more specifically, against retaliation from reporting sexual harassment.\n\nEverybody says \u201cget a lawyer\u201d, but there are literally thousands in my city.  How do I find a good one for me & my situation?","title":"How do I find a lawyer? Just use the yellow pages?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423322784,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v3gpz\/roommate_may_be_evicted_soon_what_are_his_options\/","id":"2v3gpz","body":"Location: PA\n\n\nLet me preface this with a background of our situation. \n\n**Background**\n\nRoommate is a good friend of mine, probably my closest friend since moving to college. Let's call my roommate Jeff. We are both students at a very expensive private college. The only reason I can afford to go here is because of scholarships. Roommate had a rough freshmen year and lost his scholarship. My best guess (from stories of other people in this situation) is that Jeff has to pay full ticket price to attend school here. \n\nTowards the middle of our freshmen year, Jeff and I signed individual leases to an apartment with a few friends. The apartment is part of a larger university housing company that offers \"individual lease liability\" which means neither I or any of the other roommates are liable for Jeff's failure to pay rent or utilities. \n\nIn my honest opinion, Jeff shouldn't even be attending school here because he obviously can't afford it and his work ethic isn't good enough for him to be able to turn his GPA around and get back on track to graduating on time. From what I understand, he does not have anyone to cosign student loans. I think he was banking on student loans to pay for everything this year. \n\n\n**The issue:**\n\nI know for a fact that Jeff has not been paying rent, utilities, or tuition since this school year started. I'm not sure what his thought process behind the whole thing is. He doesn't openly talk about it. He has been avoiding notices from the apartment complex about late payments. The managers of the place came to the apartment to speak with him but he was asleep. I told him to call down to the office but he never did. \n\nThis past week, I checked the mailbox for the apartment and there were 2 alarming letters inside, both for Jeff. One was a from the local municipal court addressed to Jeff and his cosigner. The other was offering representation on behalf of tenants for \"cheap\". \n\nI left the letters on his desk for Jeff (so I know he has saw them) but I'm not sure if he has even opened them. I'm nervous for Jeff because he seems to not be taking this situation seriously at all. \n\n\nMy question to \/r\/legaladvice is, what are the legal ramifications of his actions and what options does he have? I'm sure the laws are different in every city, but generally speaking, what should he expect?\n\n**tl;dr: Roommate has been avoiding paying rent since this school year has started and he has finally received a letter from local court. What's going to happen to him?**\n","title":"Roommate may be evicted soon, what are his options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589557995,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkbo2s\/company_is_not_finished_with_our_greenhouse_for\/","id":"gkbo2s","body":"Oregon. We paid them 6 months ago before the shutdown. They said rain or snow they would come and finish it. The reality is it was raining too much however on the sunny weeks, they never came.\nThe had 1 guy worked on the greenhouse for like 4 weeks since the shutdown. He worked alone for 2 or 3 days a week! That is ridiculous. The frame is uneven because no one helped him balanced it.\n\nOur plants started to flower and they're still small. They have no room to grow because they're still in small pots. We we're suppose to have this Greenhouse done many months ago.\n\nWhat do we do next? When there is a Pandemic going on too. I know they'll try to use that as their excuse as well. We live in farmlands, our contacts are limited. Also we have patients lined up already.\n\nThey are destroying our business.","title":"Company is not finished with our Greenhouse for medical Marijuana.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517947249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vq3qk\/receiving_federal_student_aid_after_felony_drug\/","id":"7vq3qk","body":"[Michigan]\n\nNext Thursday I'm being sentenced for 3 counts of Delivery of a controlled substance and 3 counts of Posession in a school zone. The actual offenses were made during January and February of last year, while I was receiving aid.\n\nAccording to https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/eligibility\/criminal-convictions, I may be able to regain eligibility by completing an approved drug rehabilitation program, which I already did back in June, well after the offenses were made. I have all the proper documentation for my discharge from outpatient. I'm currently enrolled in school and receiving aid, so my question is, what is the best way to go about this to avoid or minimize the the length of my ineligibility? Should I wait until the end of the semester to deal with this, update my FAFSA right after I get sentenced, or go to the financial aid office and try to explain my situation? I'm assuming that the decision is made at the federal student aid office, which I have no idea how to contact. Sorry if this isn't the right subreddit for this.","title":"Receiving Federal Student Aid after Felony Drug Conviction [x-post \/r\/financialaid]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1416982023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ngd8o\/abusive_ex_and_his_friend_stole_money_from_my\/","id":"2ngd8o","body":"I'm a 29 yo female from Massachusetts.  My ex was very abusive physically, sexually, emotionally and financially...I was only 14 when we met he was 30.  I never told my family about him.  We were off and on over the years,  I tried many times to get him out of my life for good but he would threaten to kill me.  He told me a restraining order was just a piece of paper and wouldn't stop him.\n\nA little more than a year ago, I found out that he and his friend somehow took my debit card (or possibly made a copy of it...he's a very shady and very evil guy) and took thousands of dollars from my account from different atms.  One day I randomly checked my balance and noticed all these atm withdrawals that I didn't do and nearly had a heart attack...I felt so sick!!  I contacted the bank and told them about it.  About a week later, I go to the bank and they showed me surveillance pics from the atms...my abusive ex's friend was the one taking the money out at all of these atms....they said there is one pic where my ex is standing behind him.  My ex and I had only been back \"together\" for a few months at that point, before that I had no contact with him for a year except for his texts...many of them threatening.  He was very angry that I ignored him for a year...I really believe he was going to kill me once they took the rest of the money.\n\nI went to the police.  I felt like I was in a nightmare (still do)...I was wide awake for days in panic mode thinking my ex is going kill me.  The detective was very nice, he suggested I talk to a domestic violence advocate.  I went to court for the very first time to get a restraining order, I could barely talk...I was so scared.  I had to go back to court every two weeks for months to renew the order because the police couldn't find him and therefore couldn't arrest\/serve the restraining order.  He was finally arrested 4 months later but only spent the weekend in jail. \n\nSo it's been more than a year now....I haven't heard anything about this case in awhile (I last spoke w\/ the prosecutor and detective back in January),  there's no trial date that I know of, I never got my money back...I still don't sleep well and still scared.  I'm pretty sure I've seen my ex a handful of times driving by and there was one night that I heard someone walk up my front steps then walk into the yard.  These losers should go to jail but right now it seems like they might get away with what they did.  Its been absolute HELL...  \n\nHow do victims find out about the trial date?  I'm living w\/ my mom right now and she has no idea any of this happened and I don't want her (or anyone in my family) to ever know, it would be too much for her.  Is there a way I can request that court info\/summons be sent via email or I pick it up in person?\n\nI heard I don't need a lawyer since I'm the victim\/witness but should I get one? Has anyone on here been through something similar? ","title":"Abusive ex and his friend stole money from my bank account","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577797040,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei2jen\/question_about_federal_tax_classification_for_a\/","id":"ei2jen","body":"I play drums in a band.  We recently released an EP on all major platforms through a service called Distrokid.  In order to access any royalties we may have earned, I have to fill out an online form that includes a question about federal tax classification.  The options are:\n\nIndividual\/Sole Proprietor or Single-Member LLC\n\nC Corporation\n\nS Corporation\n\nPartnership\n\nTrust\/Estate\n\nLimited Liability Company\n\nI'm not sure what to choose.  Can anyone give me some insight into what may be appropriate for us?  The band is a collaborative project between four people, 3 of whom own 23% and one of whom owns 31% of the rights to the recordings that we've released.  \n\nI also tried to open a paypal account for the band, because I didn't want everything going through my personal paypal account, but in order to do so I have to have an EIN, which I understand can be applied for on the IRS website.  I tried to do this, but again, didn't understand some of the questions, particularly the one pertaining to tax classification as above.  \n\n​\n\nThanks for any help and happy new year!","title":"Question about federal tax classification for a rock band (Louisiana)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424015647,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vz7lp\/recouping_utility_costs_from_apartment_due_to\/","id":"2vz7lp","body":"I'm looking to get a little more information on our options for handling this situation, hoping you guys can provide some guidance.  \n  \nI live with 2 roommates in an apartment in Michigan. It was built in the 70s to my knowledge.  \n  \nStarting this summer (2014) we noticed the screen door on our doorwall\/sliding glass door to our balcony was not sealing properly. There was a noticeable gap on the side, toward the top. It looked like the screen was leaning. We contacted management who came and replaced the screen.  \n  \nAs the summer went on, we noticed the actual glass locking door was also crooked. Due to having our air conditioning on, and the door looking like it wasn't sealing, we contacted management to ask about it. They sent someone out to look at it. However, they sent someone during the week when all of us were at work. So we didn't have the opportunity to actually speak to the maintenance person, and point out the problem. The door looked a little better, and the temperature was more agreeable, so we didn't think much more of it.  \n  \nNow, however, there's a huge, noticeable gap at the top of the door where it doesn't close. From the bottom corner of the door to the top corner of the door, I would estimate it's a good quarter inch crooked. Even if we push the door hard enough for the lock the latch, you can see straight out through the gap. If you put your hand near the bottom compared to the top, you can feel the freezing cold outside air. We've placed a level on the track, and the track isn't level; so our guess is the building has settled over the years, causing the doorframes to be crooked. We haven't spoken to any other tenants to determine if this is an issue elsewhere, although we certainly can, if that would make our case stronger.  \n  \nWe've contacted them three times in the last month and a half to come look at it, and find a solution.  \n   \nIt's winter in Michigan, we're in the negative degrees last I looked. Our heat is turned on, and we have this huge gap in our door that's leaking heat (aka money). For reference, with our heat at a standard ~70-75 degrees, we're sweating in our bedrooms, and wearing robes and blankets in our living room.  \n  \nOur heating bills are noticeably higher than last winter.  \n  \nIs there any precedent for recouping the costs of our higher heat bill as a result of the door issue? What steps would need to be taken (beyond the contact we've already made with management)? I'm assuming, if we did pursue this, it would be in small claims, how much would that cost? Would it even be worth it for a couple hundred dollars (very rough estimate)?  \n  \nAdditionally, our lease ends in March and we're moving out. Should we be more focused on getting them to fix the door so we aren't charged for it? Would them fixing or not fixing the door before March give us any more proof if we were to try recouping our costs?  \n  \nThanks in advance for any advice.  ","title":"Recouping utility costs from apartment due to faulty doors [MI]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1554930959,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bbrhom\/i_was_under_the_impression_that_lunches_were\/","id":"bbrhom","body":"Is there any chance of me seeing wages for that time?","title":"I was under the impression that lunches were mandatory. I put an hour lunch into my timesheet for 8 months despite working through them.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590079532,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go0cot\/texas_laws_or_regulations_on_internship_length\/","id":"go0cot","body":"Hey legal advice, \nI have been fortunate enough to have a paid internship for the past 2 years with an engineering company. Throughout this time I have been paid with the exception of a 10 week period where I completed an international internship for the company and received college credit(this was last summer). Once I returned, I continued my paid internship with the company and have been working there since. \n\nNow the person in charge of the interns (an engineer, not HR) is saying that she thinks I will have to take atleast a 2 month break from my project and internship due to some laws and regulation. While trying to find information on this topic, it seems to me that the length of an internship only matters if the intern is unpaid. I believe this stems from a class action lawsuit against Microsoft for \u201cabusing\u201d unpaid interns and keeping them on for years with no pay. My question is, is there any labor laws that would affect my ability to continue my internship? According to some other engineers at the company, she was unsure if it applies to paid interns. Instead of coming to me with this information, I\u2019m getting it second hand from other employees and would like to figure out if this is something I should be concerned about. She seems to be dragging her feet on finding out if it applies to me and is convinced I\u2019ll have to take a 2 month break. Any information would be super helpful. Thanks!","title":"Texas- laws or regulations on internship length","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589547500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk8n01\/is_employer_required_to_be_able_to_substantiate\/","id":"gk8n01","body":"Among many smaller issues such as being provided inaccurate \u201cpipeline\u201d reports, the inability or refusal for my employer to allow me to calculate\/verify my own commission, and a compensation agreement I believe was violated (happy to provide further information if requested or necessary) \u2014\n\nIt is becoming clear my employer appears unable to accurately calculate and likely entirely unable to substantiate my commission payments. Is there a rule in which they must be able to do so? For reference approximately 20% if my pay comes via commission. I am otherwise hourly and eligible for overtime. \n\nThank you kindly.","title":"Is employer required to be able to substantiate commission payments?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589784842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glwge1\/16_year_old_work_hours\/","id":"glwge1","body":"I am in the United States in the state of North Carolina. I work at a pizza place and the last 2 week I went right up to 40 hours in one week. Since with the pandemic happening and no school all I can is work but I don\u2019t know if I am allowed to work more then 40 and get overtime or I should stay under 40. I am making a lot of money since work is the only thing I can do and overtime pay with my temporary pay bonus is really nice especially if I get over time","title":"16 year old work hours","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577647299,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eha475\/can_my_dads_baby_mother_be_held_accountable_for\/","id":"eha475","body":"My dad and my little sister's mother (let's call her Lucy) have been split up for over 2 years, my little sister is roughly 4 years old and ever since they split up she insults my father and threatens the courts.\n\nMy dad has my little sister every other weekend and sometimes throughout the week. However my dad smokes, but never smokes near her (as he never even smoked near us) however Lucy accuses my little sister of always reeking like absolute smoke and my little sister says how she smells of smoke but when I ask her how she just says \"mommy told me that I always smel like smoke\"She also insults my dad about being an alcoholic even though he rarely drinks when she's over (only when she goes to bed) she also insults his girlfriend (calls her a whore even thought she doesn't know who she even is) and all sorts of stuff(there are a lot more example of insults and accusations she makes, I'm just repeating what's been said past couple days)\nIs there anything my dad can do that restricts her from always accusing my dad and insulting him?","title":"Can my dad's baby mother be held accountable for constantly insulting and making accusations about my little sister","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578437375,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elj8so\/oh_city_school_expelling_me_for_online_post\/","id":"elj8so","body":"hi, i \\*really\\* need something in my favor right now.\n\nthe school principal has a very clear disdain for me. typically this could be passed off as a misunderstanding, but in my case, it is not - i have to give a full rundown for this to make sense.\n\nA few months ago, a girl was threatening me and offering $500 to anyone who would jump me or worse. The school heard about that and she immediately struck me with a recrimination - \"Why would you go after me when I have pictures of OP with a gun to his head?\" The girl got no punishment, and on a previous occasion, he has \"cried for her\" while in her office.\n\nAnother note - this same principal has accused me of breaking into the school and claims I \"hacked his Twitter\". I doubt this is relevant legally, but all evidence should be presented for the post.\n\nFollowing this, I was removed for three days and had a meeting upon my return. They called my religion and its symbols racist (Norse Helm of Awe is apparently a Nazi symbol now...) and immediately took away all of my in-school electronic privileges. I'm no longer allowed to have my phone present on campus.\n\nThis leads up to my current situation.\n\nI had a picture on my Snapchat which said \"\u05d0\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05dc\u05e7\u05e8\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05e1\u05e8\u05d8\u05df\" which translates to \"if you can read this, you're cancer\". I posted that directed towards my Israeli friend.\n\nA Jewish girl took it out of all humorous context and screenshotted it, reposted it, and got students and parents to report me en masse. I tried speaking to her in a [genuine level-headed manner](https:\/\/i.gyazo.com\/25b0ed9ce50c66c6f356ecda8031f162.png) but she refused to message me and continued to make it a big deal.\n\nThe principal has given me 10 days out of school suspension and a recommendation for expulsion which isn't really looking too good. Everything in this situation has happened off of school grounds.","title":"[OH] City school expelling me for online post.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575680868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e77lir\/tro_and_immediate_move_out_order_dissolved_still\/","id":"e77lir","body":"My Mother has a mid-life crisis, mental breakdown or she just suddenly started hating me after we were best friends and did everything together for years. This is in the State of California which I do believe matters in tenant\/landlord law. Three weeks ago she took a temporary restraining order out on me, with an immediate move out. Our hearing was Wednesday the 4th. I represented myself and won, the TRO was dissolved. The judge even said it looks like you are using a restraining order to circumvent the eviction process because there is absolutely no evidence of any domestic violence. For the past three weeks I\u2019ve been homeless and keeping stuff at my Dads but living at shelters. I consulted with two lawyers and according to California law even though I don\u2019t pay rent, all of my belongings are there, my drivers license has that address, I get all my mail there, I\u2019ve lived there for 19 years- so I am a tenant and have every right to move back in. My Mom flipped, Locked the security door told me I\u2019m never coming back. This was tough love, etc. I can totally understand if I\u2019m drinking, using drugs, not working and living in her house. That\u2019s not the case. I have a PhD from a top 50 University but unfortunately nine years ago I started having a problem that I aspirate in my sleep. The results can range from a 10 day hospitalization with severe double lung pneumonia to finding me unresponsive and me being in a coma intubated for a month in ICU. In court for the TRO she basically said she wanted to travel, she was retiring, and she was done taking care of me. The government can take care of me. I\u2019m 100% permanently disabled. I can understand that my Mom is done. I\u2019m 37, this is my life to live and deal with not hers. I just question the steps she\u2019s taking.  So when I tried to move back in my Mom literally was screaming, crying so my Dad called 911. The police came and they said you have every right to be in there, you are a tenant but to keep the peace and prevent us from having to come back you need to leave. I only receive $654.76 in SSI because I\u2019m considered a dependent to her. Which means she is supposed to pay for 3\/4 of my housing, transportation, clothing, food, etc. I found a landlord tenant lawyer that will write a cease and desist letter to her for $300 but I don\u2019t have that kind of money. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks so much for reading.","title":"TRO and Immediate Move Out Order dissolved. Still not being allowed to move in?!?!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577311898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efmljq\/throwing_me_out\/","id":"efmljq","body":"She's throwing me out (NM). If I go, will this be bad for custody, etc?","title":"Throwing me out!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578390073,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el9fuw\/can_the_council_force_me_to_cut_my_hedge_uk\/","id":"el9fuw","body":"Hi there, I've never posted here before so I'm not sure I'm doing this right, but here goes. Also, formatting will be off as I'm on mobile.\n\nI am an unemployed 29f living in a council house in East Yorkshire, England. The house is an end terrace, with a wide alleyway along the right hand side, which pedestrians, cyclists and motorists can choose to come down to access the main road. \nI have lived in this house since April 2011. My rent is covered in full with housing benefit, I receive carer's allowance, and my 8 year old son receives disability living allowance (DLA).\n\nWhen I was first shown round the property at the beginning of 2011, the woman showing me around told me that it would not be my responsibility to cut back the massive hedge down the side of my house and garden. She then reiterated this when I asked if she was sure. \n\nThere's a hedge alongside the front of the property, approx 5 metres long and probably equally as high. Then there is the house, a short stretch of fencing panels, and then another 10m hedge along the back garden, again around 5 metres high.\n\nThe council have written to me a few times over the years, telling me to cut it all back when it becomes overgrown, as it's an 'obstruction to the public highway'. However, there is more than ample room for pedestrians and cyclists, and I have witnessed plenty of cars, small and large, fit down there just fine. There is a good 3 metres of space between the longest branches of the hedge and the next building. The only thing I have noticed unable to fit past it is the council's bin collection service lorries.\nPreviously, given my financial circumstances, I have paid for a local gardening charity team (Green Team) to come and cut it all for me, and even they struggle to do it with a team of 8-10 people, all with professional equipment.\nHowever, I'm wanting to know if I have any legal grounds here. I've emailed the council a few times on the matter, only to be told I just need to cut it back.\n\nI've told them that surely it is a hazard for a civilian to be stood out on a 'public highway' (it's a bloody alleyway) with a hedge trimmer, on a stepladder, with vision and hearing significantly impaired to any road traffic or people coming by. They haven't responded to this specific point that I've made, but responded to everything else I've asked them. Their latest response reads as this:\n\n'\nWith regard to being responsible for the hedge, I would recommend that you contact your Housing officer. My understanding is that they advised you in writing of your responsibility to maintain the hedge in 2013 and reminded you in 2015. Your enquiry regarding replacing the hedge with a fence should also be directed to Housing.\n\nIf the hedge is not cut we would serve a legal notice requiring that it is cut within a specified time period (usually 28 days). If the hedge is still not cut after that point, we would carry out the work ourselves and recover the cost from you. I do not have an estimated cost at this stage, that is something we would include in the legal notice. I must stress that that is a last resort, and I would much rather avoid that if possible.\n\nIn terms of having more time to cut the hedge, leaving it for a few months would not be appropriate as the hedge will begin to grow again during March, but I appreciate that it can't be done within 14 days. I will need to schedule a revisit after the work is carried out, and I would be grateful if you could please let me know once you have an idea of when the work will be done.'\n\n\nIs there anything I can do here?\nApologies if formatting is a nightmare, I will edit the post later on my PC. Just wanted to see if anyone here is knowledgeable on the matter. Thanks :)","title":"Can the council force me to cut my hedge? (UK)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576294171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaelnz\/should_a_lawyer_be_hired\/","id":"eaelnz","body":"Hey all,\n\nMy brother is getting a divorce in Texas. Unfortunately not good English speakers.\n\nBasically, he is qualified as a doctor from India, but has failed his qualify board exams consistently for the last 5 years.\n\nHis wife, my SIL, has been working for the last 10 years. Making about 17$\/hour, with plenty of overtime. Brother, had a side job doing research, making $12\/hour, but on and off for several years, at most 40 hours week, but usually 10-20 hours.\n\nThey have $100K in savings. Wife had $20K in investment before marriage, but contributed into it during marriage and is now $80K in investment.\n\nLastly, my parents gifted the wife gold, now worth about $10K. Like necklaces, earrings etc.\n\nNo other assists besides two sedans, no house, no debt, good credit. No kids. No issues. Wife has payed for his study materials, etc. she agreed to keep doing this, but decided not to now, and wanted to divorce.\n\nWife offered to give him $30K, take a car, and get going. No need to fight in court.\n\nShould he take it, or should he take it to court and hire lawyers?","title":"Should a Lawyer be hired?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575662473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e73oya\/former_employer_data_breach\/","id":"e73oya","body":"I'll try to make it short and please understand English is my second language.\n\nTwo weeks ago I have received a Notice of Data Breach letter from a former employer, saying due to processing error my 2018 W-2 form was sent to another individual (former employee). \n\nAlso in the letter it includes the steps the company doing regarding the situation - it states the individual signed a written statement confirming that \n1. The email and W-2 attachment were deleted \n2. The individual didn't retain the copy of the data. \n3. And the individual didn't forward the information to anyone else.\n\nAnd the company provided me with 1 year MyIDCare (credit monitoring and identify protection service) service.\n\nSince this involved a risk of my SSN being exposed I wanted to find out more about the case and later contacted employee services and asked for more clarification on the case. I was able to find out that \n- former employee requested a copy of their 2018 W-2 form\n- someone in the payroll and taxes department mistakenly generated a W-2 report file that includes mine, multiple others, and the recipient W-2 information and sent it to the individual\n- days later they (payroll team) realized their mistake and reported it\n- then the legal team reached out to the individual and and they said the individual acted in good faith was coporative and signed an affidavit (on the 3 points I mentioned above). \n- that the legal team determined that the risk is very low that my private information is exposed\n- one of the reasons legal felt the risk is low us because the individual said they didn't even realize that the file has other peoples W-2 information\n- however, I was able to find out that the W-2 information on the file was alphabetically ordered and the individual's W-2 information wasn't the first in the file.\n\n*For me it it was a red flag that the individual didn't report the issue once they received the attachment which contained W-2 information of multiple other peoples. The individual must scroll through the file to get to their W-2 information which means they know there is more personal information in the file. But somehow Legal still determined the risk is low that my SSN to be exposed.\n\nI am not familiar with the law regarding  personal data breach and protection. Please advise.\n\nI feel like the company should provide me with more than a year identity theft protection service.","title":"Former employer data breach","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424290172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wcj41\/was_evicted_several_years_ago_because_roommate\/","id":"2wcj41","body":"Hi all, sorry if this isn't in the correct place; it was the only sub I could think of. Also sorry if this is a wall of text!\n\nFour years ago, I moved into my first apartment in Indiana. I lived there for a year and a half by myself, never missed a rent payment, was never even late. A really good friend of mine from college needed a place to live over the summer, and I figured that having a roommate would just make my situation easier, so I invited them to move in. I didn't have a bank account at the time ( I was paid on one of those direct deposit cards), and she did, so when it came time to pay rent, I'd give her my half, and she'd just write a check.\n\nWell, about two months go by, and on my day off, I find a notice on my counter (my roommate is not home, and I notice some of her stuff is gone) that I am being evicted and need to be out in 3 days. The notice was three weeks old. I went to the office and they said that we hadn't paid rent in two months, and at this point there was nothing I could do. \n\nMy only assumption is that my roommate was pocketing the money. I called her, I emailed her, I couldn't get a hold of her. I have no idea what even happened to her at this point. I ended up moving in with my boyfriend, and have been on two different leases since (he would get the apartment, and then added me onto it) and I have never missed a payment, have never been late, and my landlord sings my praises. My question is, our current lease is up at the end of April (we now live in Illinois), and we are wanting to move (we live in the cheap, bad credit ok apartments) and I'm just wondering what I can do to make getting apartments easier. I even called my old complex to see what I could do; they say I don't owe them money since they evicted me, but that eviction is on my record and it makes moving so difficult. \n\nThanks for any advice\/words of wisdom!","title":"Was Evicted Several Years Ago Because Roommate Was Pocketing Rent Money","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589296569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gid44e\/who_would_i_sue_if_i_got_fired_for_a_basic_rights\/","id":"gid44e","body":"So tonight I have a meeting with my district manager (DM)from Starbucks. In my city it is required that everyone wear a face mask in order to enter an establishment. Last night they sent out a memo stating what we\u2019re allowed to tell customers in order to \u201cgive them the best customer experience\u201d. It states that even if it is required in you state\/city they are not required to wear a mask when entering but to encourage for the next time. I refuse to serve anyone without a mask. My father told me to record the meeting in case anything happens when I state my concerns. If I were to get fired, or have my hours cut to basically nothing, what are my legal options? Would I be able to sue? Would I sue the DM or Starbucks? Or both?","title":"Who would I sue if I got fired for a basic rights as well as following my city ordinance? Would I be able to sue?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474529554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53xvms\/landlord_in_texas_took_our_property_while_we_were\/","id":"53xvms","body":"Edit: First post on Reddit so this ended up being a lot longer than I envisioned. Sorry it's such a long post.\n\nI can\u2019t write nearly as well as I used to but I\u2019ll do my best here. My landlord asked us to move out so that she could move into the house we were renting from her. We weren\u2019t able to find a suitable place in the two weeks that she requested so our only option was to move in with family about 250 miles away. When we started trying to move, things went downhill. My wife has lots of health problems and I am totally disabled as rated by the VA. We have no friends or family who could help. The move ended up taking us several weeks because we just aren\u2019t capable and money is very tight. Also, it seemed like everything that could go wrong happened (deaths, vehicle breakdown, suicide attempt by my mother).\n\nDuring this whole ordeal we were in constant communication with the landlord letting her know all that was happening and when we were coming back for more of our things. She was accommodating for the longest time but still, understandably, wanting us to move faster. Finally she texted saying that some of our stuff outside seemed to have been disturbed. When I made another trip I found quite a bit of expensive tools and family heirlooms missing. I filed a police report. The deputy went to talk to her and came back saying it would be a civil matter which told me that she admitted to taking the property. Then she sent a text saying that she had been giving away, burning, trashing and taking some of the property we hadn\u2019t moved yet. We made another trip but had little success moving much. Some of our kids\u2019 outside toys had been burned and more stuff was missing. I asked her about it in a text message and she said she had given some of it to her mother. I let her know we would be back for the rest as soon as we could afford it and she sent another text saying that the remainder was going to be burned.\n\nI pawned what I could and headed back for a 24+ hour marathon of moving what I could to storage. The heat nearly killed me (quite literally) and I still had to leave quite a bit behind. During this last effort there were other items that went missing between trips to storage. This happened while she and a few family members were present to help clean the house. I approached her about it and heard her daughter respond from inside the house that I should consider it my pet deposit. Landlord told me she would check with her brother to see if he took it. I asked her about it again before I left. She and her daughter both said that someone must have come to the house and taken it while I was gone to storage. I did contact the sheriff\u2019s department again after that last trip. The detective even went to the district attorney\u2019s office trying to find a way to prosecute but they said it should be left as a civil matter.\n\nCould our property be considered abandoned if she knew we were coming back for it even though it was taking so long? I have text messages and recorded conversations proving this.\nLooking at [Texas property code Sec. 54.041 Subchapter C](http:\/\/www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us\/Docs\/PR\/htm\/PR.54.htm). There was no lien clause in the original lease. Is this right or not applicable here?\n\n\nThe value is of property is between $6500 and $12500 depending on the valuation of an old signed and numbered lithograph by a semi famous muralist. Small claims JP who has jurisdiction is associated with her place of work as well as her grandson\u2019s school activities. How to move it?\n\n\nWe do owe rent but it isn\u2019t very much. Not near the amount of what she took. I suspect she is going to try to claim back rent for the time we were trying to move out. She had no plans to rent the house after us. I understand that she wasn\u2019t able to move in during this time but she had no plans to rent it again so I don\u2019t see any damages there unless you want to talk about the cost difference in maintaining residences. Would we owe for this time?\n\n\nIn spite of our best efforts to insulate them from this issue, the kids have overheard what has been going on. We tried to explain the problem to them as objectively as possible and give them both sides of what has happened so they can make their own opinion. We have four children who will be students where she works and they are afraid to go back to school there. Will this be a factor? Similarly, will the sentimental value the of the heirlooms from our grandmothers and boxes of family pictures missing be much of a factor?\n\n\nI can't find an attorney. Attorney\u2019s are not willing to take the case because it\u2019s \u201ctoo complicated\u201d or they no longer handle tenant landlord disputes. Found one who wanted his hourly rate for consult and sounded on the phone like he could drive a jury to sleep or suicide. State bar website gives results listing all attorneys in the county no matter how I try to filter the search. There is a university in town with a law school. Could they help at all?\n\n\nCould this all be blamed on her initial request to move with only two weeks notice since we weren't able to find a place in that time? She did not evict us but just asked us to move out.\n\nNow that I\u2019ve spent several hours trying to get this post perfected, I\u2019m posting it as is because we just got a demand letter (certified) from this landlord saying that we owe her nearly $10,000 in damages and rent. She did itemize it but the costs she lists are obviously inflated and listed damages that were present when we moved in. The letter gave thirty days to pay or she would sue. Now I know I need a lawyer because there\u2019s no way I could put together a coherent nor effective defense on my own. I originally was hoping to find one on contingency because there's absolutely no way I could afford one. We live on my disability and like I said, she took what little we had of any value.","title":"Landlord in Texas took our property while we were trying to move (and is now suing us)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473367465,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51tigk\/usct_school_tracking_data_added_files_on_my\/","id":"51tigk","body":"My location is Connecticut. Recently my school has been trying to crack down on tracking web browsing and all connections made. I understand at the beginning of the school year that I signed a \"Acceptable Use Agreement\" which essentially said that I was to follow certain rules and that my data would be tracked (They didn't say how). I understand that if they're tracking my data at school that's acceptable but the issue I have is that they made it so Google Chrome extensions sync upon sign-in. I signed in on my personal computer and it automatically installed the software. I decided to email the network administrator and said said the following in the first email.\n\n> Thanks for your email.  There isn't any software installed on your personal computer from the district - we do not have the authority to do that.  However, you do have GoGuardian extension attached to your Region 4 Google Account, that is cloud based so it doesn't install on your machine.  We monitor all activity on the Region 4 accounts. \n\nHow ever the extensions installing are mainly Javascript and HTML based. The extensions install the code into my local appdata folder (C:\\Users\\Avery\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome\\User Data\\Profile 1\\Extensions). The second email I sent was a video that I recorded just showing that it isn't cloud based and pulling up the files. The second email she replied with said the following \n\n> There is no software installed on your machine - you would see an application file, what you are seeing is data files.  You sign an acceptable use form to use our technology in the district.  By doing so we have given you a Region 4 account, which is monitored.\n\nSo essentially I am asking is this allowed? Are they allowed to install software on my computer without my permission? (I would also like to point out that she claims those are data files; which they aren't).\n\nThanks Reddit!\n","title":"[US;CT] School tracking data. Added files on my personal computer; is this allowed?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575566960,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6kfmq\/miami_apartment_broken_into_management_not\/","id":"e6kfmq","body":"This is in Miami, FL with rental company Urban Resources. My friends apartment was broken into by his neighbor, a person the management company rented to who was a known criminal being searched for by the FBI, and whom my friend called about multiple times after issues with guns, crime, and cops. \n\nAfter they stole almost everything, the company didn\u2019t stop by, and took 4 days to finally fix his door, leaving him in a house with a door that didn\u2019t close hanging off the broken frame with fist sized holes in the door (This is not the first time he complained about the insecure doors before the break in happened).\n\nThe door is still not especially secure, and neither is he because this criminal could come back, and he was told by the company he could move into another unit without any cost. \n\nHe found a more safe compatible unit, but they now want additional Dec rent and last month for the new place (he already paid dec and last month at the current apt), and they are ignoring him while he\u2019s been in this broken into apartment for almost a week now. \n\nI feel like he must have some kind of legal recourse, or way to demand they move him without charging him extra as they initially promised. \n\nAny help or advice would be greatly appreciated!!","title":"Miami - apartment broken into, management not cooperating to resolve","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578927671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo57i9\/how_can_i_stop_this_scammer\/","id":"eo57i9","body":"I live in Virginia and there is a state wide scammer I have encountered and want to stop. I am the only one that has won a judgement against this individual but many are still trying. Everything done has been in general courts nothing has been tried in criminal. \n\n\n\nThis person creates a whole persona and forges documents to support it. They have ran this scam for years now. This person has documents that support operating businesses and non profits from selling pure bred\/vaccinated puppies to restaurants but they are all false. This person will do whatever it takes to sell their story including injuring themselves, use actors, and costumes.\n\n\n\nThis person goes undetected because they go city to city changing the story. They make enough cash from odd jobs around the state and is constantly on the go. I have shared information with law enforcement but they said they have to wait until the people scammed to file a complaint. I tried to explain that people don't realize anything is fake or wrong until the person is gone. I've tried contacting inspectors but it seems no one is interested in following up since no one is complaining. \n\n\n\nHow can I proceed when no one is interested? Will I have to just wait until enough people file a claim? What can I do to help? Thanks!","title":"How Can I Stop This Scammer?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423615766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vhcga\/she_wont_give_back_the_car_xpost\/","id":"2vhcga","body":"My dad died in October. The day he died his girlfriend (not shared address) had possession of his car. I was told all I had to do was get named executor of his estate and I would be allowed to make a police report for stolen vehicle. I called today to do this and was told now I have to go get a court order for her to return the vehicle before I can call it stolen. I am confused. I just want my dad's car back so I can sell it and move on with my life. I live in Texas. What do I need to do. I don't want another 3 months wait while she is putting everything I have at risk.","title":"She won't give back the car.... Xpost","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1421120767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s8sec\/car_was_recently_hit_and_the_other_party_wants_to\/","id":"2s8sec","body":"California residents.\n\n\n\nMy car was parked outside my apartment and someone hit the side of my car. They're being 100% cooperative and admitting all fault. I took plenty of pictures of the collision and you can clearly see a the car model. Yet, the other party wants to claim their other car (completely different model) in order to avoid paying a high deductible and to give me better damage coverage since my frame is compromised. I can easily crop the photos but I'm not sure if I am in the wrong by allowing them to do this. \n\n\n\n\/r\/legaladvice, what should I do in a situation like this? Go with it or report it?","title":"Car was recently hit and the other party wants to claim a different vehicle (one not involved in accident) for a lower deductible\/better damage coverage. Should I be worried?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576620133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec2sam\/im_a_full_time_employee_at_a_restaurant_but_have\/","id":"ec2sam","body":"I was offered and given a full time busser position for a restaurant, which was written and typed in my letter. Restaurant is in Southern California. \n\nSince I\u2019ve started I have only been working 1-3 days, sometimes working a total of 20hrs, give or take, a week. There are 2 other bussers as well who work the dinner shift and they work over 30hrs. I work the lunch shift which is only a 4hr shift and work the occasional swing shift where I work both the lunch shift and then come back a few hrs later for the dinner shift which is still less than full time hours and what the other bussers work. It\u2019s becoming difficult for me to pay bills with the hrs I\u2019m working as a full time employee. It\u2019s also becoming a hostile work environment for me due to a server but that\u2019s a whole different story I won\u2019t get into but HR refuses to do anything with that. \n\nWhat legal steps can I take from here? Do I have a case of some sort?","title":"I\u2019m a full time employee at a restaurant, but have been working less than full time hours since I\u2019ve first started. Can this be considered illegal? [California]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575435743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5u6hy\/ca_former_employer_still_owes_me_a_lot_of_money\/","id":"e5u6hy","body":"At the beginning of last month I had to quit my job at a local business after my bosses (the store owner and the store manager) ignored my requests to be paid so I could pay my rent and bills on time. I\u2019d asked in person and via text several times, even telling them that I was at risk of losing my place if I couldn\u2019t pay rent (plus the $200 late fee, which wouldn\u2019t have happened if they could have just paid me on time or even a couple of days late. But at this point they were WEEKS late paying me) and didn\u2019t get any word from them until I got angry and quit.\n\nAccording to employee reviews from Indeed and Glassdoor, this place has a long history of paying employees incredibly late and (allegedly) trying to get away with not paying them, relying on employees to not keep track of which periods they were paid for and other scum bag tactics. I just put up with it at the time because I was desperate for a job, and hoped that through my hard work (which they\u2019d acknowledged and even promoted me for) I could be respected enough to get paid at least close-to on time. But that didn\u2019t happen, and the longer I stayed the longer the owner would take to pay me. By the time I quit, he owed me for 3 pay periods.\n\nI filed a wage claim the morning after I resigned, and the day after that I was finally able to get just 1 of the 3 checks owed to me. I still had to \u201cwork with his schedule\u201d to get the 2nd check, and during this meeting both of my former bosses didn\u2019t trust that they still owed me for a 3rd pay period until one of them finally checked their records and saw that they very conveniently skipped over the period that I worked the most. They agreed to bring me that 3rd check within the next week, but this was over 2 weeks ago now.\n\nThe day I was supposed to meet with the owner to get that last check, he said that a fraud issue occurred and froze his account so I\u2019d have to wait. This was 11 days ago. When I checked back with him 6 days ago to see if he could access the account again, he said another fraud issue occurred...... so I waited patiently again, but now I\u2019m trying to get ahold of him and he\u2019s ignoring my texts and phone calls again.\n\nI called the store about an hour ago hoping to get ahold of the owner or the manager, and a former coworker answered. I asked if he knew anything about these fraud issues and if they effected him trying to get his check, but he said he was never told about any \u201cfraud\u201d or \u201cfrozen accounts\u201d, and that the owner even told him today that he\u2019d be getting paid tomorrow. So he\u2019s either lying to my former coworker about getting paid tomorrow, or he\u2019s lying to\/avoiding me and the account probably wasn\u2019t actually frozen or anything.\n\nThe people I\u2019ve shared this story with all tell me to sue him for all of the damages I\u2019ve incurred as a result of this still-ongoing issue, but I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s possible since I have a wage claim against him being processed at the moment. Also not sure if it would even be a good idea, but right now I just want him to pay the consequences for doing this to me and countless other current and past employees. Honestly I think he should go to prison for this.\n\nAnyway\u2014 Is suing my former employer over this problem possible\/a good idea?","title":"[CA] Former employer still owes me a lot of money, now ignoring my calls and texts","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515045522,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o10ly\/mail_was_stolen_is_landlady_responsible_if_she\/","id":"7o10ly","body":"Hello! Recently me and my roommate's mail was stolen and dumped in the park next to our house. Our neighbor was kind enough to return our mail and let us know that a mail thief has been in the neighborhood for the last couple of years so it would be best to get a locking mailbox. Me and my roommates have been living in this house for the last 5-6 months and have never heard about this. When we informed our landlady she said she knew about it and that if we want a locked mailbox we would have to pay for it. Is there anything we can do about this? \n\n(btw, we live in California)","title":"Mail was stolen. Is Landlady responsible if she knew this was happening in the neighborhood?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590726815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsm10j\/question_about_random_drug_testing\/","id":"gsm10j","body":"I recently started working at a small manufacturing company in Los Angeles working as an e-commerce specialist. My boss told me that there would be random drug testing for employees. I\u2019ve been looking up the legality of random drug tests in California and to my best understanding random drug tests are only allowed for employees who work more dangerous jobs, and I do not qualify under that standard. Would a random drug test for me be legal? \n\nAlso, if I were to refuse to take the random drug test could I be fired?","title":"Question about random drug testing","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588899328,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfj7v3\/unfair_ticket_on_the_blue_ridge_parkway_virginia\/","id":"gfj7v3","body":"Last week me and my friends went on a hike and took seperate cars to socailly distance and on the way back, we were all driving in a line and a ranger passed us and turned on his lights. He turned around and passes my friend behind be and his lights weren't on so me and my buddy infront of me pulled into the next overlook just to be safe. He ticketed me and not my friend bc he said I was going faster (63 in a 45) but also said we were both speeding. My mom says its bc I am asian and they weren't but I'm not sure. I think the ranger had no idea who was going faster and just picked me bc he felt like it but I don't understand how he could record my speed when I was right behind my firend going a very similar speed, and why I only got a ticket when we were both speeding? Should I say something in court or just pay it? Also a student so my pockets aren't super deep.","title":"Unfair ticket on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576989032,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee0h0t\/legal_help_with_pedophile_that_groomed_me\/","id":"ee0h0t","body":"I will try to make this post as brief as possible. So basically, I had befriended a pedophile on an old, horrid website named Gifyo when I was 13 years old and he was 20. A seven year age difference. That website has since been shut down because of child pornography. Our relationship was \"innocent\" at first. He would mention sex to me and would compliment me, but I always thought of it as more of a friendly kind of thing, idk. I developed a crush on him when I had freshly turned 16, and he asked if he could be my \"secret boyfriend\". \n\nI'm 19 years old now, and I am very aware that I have been groomed and that he was merely taking advantage of me. I sent him nudes when I was a minor as well and he had exchanged some as well. I have proof of pretty much everything stated as I had never deleted our messages on Facebook. The proof consists of creepy things he said to me as a minor, our relationship, and even sexual things including his nudes. I would like to pursue charges on this man, but I am unsure of what I could sue him for. I understand that our areas could be important for deciphering this: I am from Minnesota and he is from Wisconsin. I truly believe that this man is a threat to underage girls (I am not the only one he dated, and I have proof of that. One of the girls even said she would testify against him for me), and I think it is necessary for scum like him to be registered Sex Offenders for the sake of society. \n\nPlease help me with any advice you could possibly give. It seems to me as though Sex Offenders often get away with their crimes, and I am wondering if you guys think I have a strong case or not, given the vast amount of proof that I have. Anything is appreciated. Thank you.","title":"Legal Help With Pedophile That Groomed Me","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589697300,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glapn0\/tenants_rights_to_receive_notice_before_landlord\/","id":"glapn0","body":"I mainly want to know if I'm in my rights as a tenant when it comes to rights to enter.\n\nI'm still relatively new to this state and where I used to live the landlords would give prior notice to entry of the property as required. \n\nI live in Alabama and there has been a change of management of the property in the last week. I live in a apartment. I heard through word of mouth from one of my neighbors that the new manager was going to start doing inspections on Monday. I brought up that they need to give notice before entering and I was told that no they wouldn't, they could enter when they wanted as long as its within a reasonable time, without giving any prior notice.\n\nI looked up Alabama tenants rights and it said that there would need to be notice unless it was an emergency. However there is a clause in my lease that says \n\" right to enter: the lessee hereby gives the lessor the right to enter the premises at all reasonable times to: \nA. Visit and inspect said premises\nB. Make sure repairs and\/or replacements and to do work on or about the said premises as the lessee may request or that the lessor may deem necessary \nC. Show said premises to prospective leases after notice of intention to terminate has been given.\n\nI guess I just want to know if I'm within my rights to refuse entry if no proper notice has been given.\nI dont have anything to hide I just dont like the idea of anyone just coming in my home at any given time without being informed, especially if I'm not home.","title":"Tenants rights to receive notice before landlord entry","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476668266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57uv8g\/ny_is_it_ok_to_have_hentai_of_little_kids\/","id":"57uv8g","body":"In New York is it legal to have loli ?","title":"[NY] Is it OK to have hentai of little kids ?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577379671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efxtpu\/signing_an_nda_from_another_country\/","id":"efxtpu","body":"I'm a hobbyist programmer an recently got offeren an intern at someone i met onlines firm, i have been consulting with my dad about the NDA and the contract, and everything seems fine to him. Except for one part, in case of remedy (not sure if i use\/understand that word correctly) the lawsuit\/courtcase will be held by a South African court, (the firm is southafrican, im danish). Is this standard practice? or should i be worried about this. Also if you have any general guidelines for things to look out for in an NDA and a work contract when working in software that would be greatly appreciated. The software is more specifically games, and i have known the person for roughly one year spending the last 6 months working in an administrative position along side with him on opensource projects.","title":"Signing an NDA from another country","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590956696,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu69aq\/ar_car_was_damaged_in_an_accident_caused_by_the\/","id":"gu69aq","body":"As the title shows, my fianc\u00e9 was involved in an accident about two months ago. The other car failed to yield and crossed a double yellow with no signal, she swerved but was unable to completely avoid him. Driver admitted fault at the scene and the officer cited him at fault for failure to yield in the report. However, my insurance company is claiming they \u201ccan\u2019t get a hold of the other party\u201d, and when they did the email response stated \u201cYou cannot file a claim because our insured party stated the accident was not his fault.\u201d I wish I was making that up. I know they are playing stupid, but I believe my insurance company is playing stupid as well and they will not cover the cost of a rental, which means I cannot start a job because my fianc\u00e9 will have no transportation to her job. When is the right time to seek other routes to get the car fixed? Sorry for the wall of text, any advice is appreciated!","title":"AR - Car was damaged in an accident caused by the other party, it\u2019s been 2 months and still no car or settlement. When to seek legal recourse?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576737912,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecpj8d\/what_words_are_illegal_to_have_on_your_car_in\/","id":"ecpj8d","body":"I own a IT services \/ computer repair business and I would like to stand out in the area I service. I currently own a civilian spec Ford Crown Victoria I daily drive and was thinking of possibly adding vinyl decals to it that said something along the lines of \"PC Patrol\" or something similar. The car does not and will not have a push bar or any auxillary lights installed on it. I wasn't able to find a clear answer online, is the word patrol or similar illegal to have on a vehicle in the state of California? I'm pretty sure the word police is illegal, but I am not attempting to impersonate a police vehicle, the design would be inspired by one. \"PC Patrol\" is not the official name but I would like it to have one that is catchy and everyone could recognize.","title":"What words are illegal to have on your car in California?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578513194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elxuah\/repo_changes_license_and_refuse_to_delete_my\/","id":"elxuah","body":"Hi,\n\nI  have used one out of 20-30 packages for my project. One of the devs  (which now is the owner) of one of the packages contacted me and wanted  me to follow his license, i disagreed because the license was not owned  by him and i didn't really understand it.. because when i cloned it, the  license had not been signed for 2-3 years, so i really didnt think the  license was owned by anybody or him. He tried to do a DMCA takedown on  my repo because it was 10% of his code. Github denied that because his  license was never signed. He just put up a non-signed license in his  repo for 3 years and over 100 people have contributed in over 2-3 years  to it and yesterday he changed the license to his name.\n\nTo  his project i had contributed code, i would never had used or  contributed to that code if i knew the license would change overnight to  an individual person\/him. After he signed the license 2-3 years  later(yesterday), he dont want to delete my contributions and refuses to  acknowledge more than 100 contributors who contributed under another  license which was not signed by that individual person.\n\nHere is the case:[https:\/\/github.com\/instagrambot\/instabot\/commit\/7dfe19d92ebfa6102f05b25b5afb438759098432](https:\/\/github.com\/instagrambot\/instabot\/commit\/7dfe19d92ebfa6102f05b25b5afb438759098432)\n\nI  would never had made a big case out of this but that he try to takedown  me repo and got angry because i didn't want to include the new signed  license from yesterday into my repo (which would change the entire  projects legal road) and now starting to write articles and stuff about  me lol.","title":"Repo changes License and refuse to delete my contributions.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1420640338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rmo9j\/euspaineu_citizen_looking_for_some_guidance_on\/","id":"2rmo9j","body":"Hello. I'm a EU citizen currently living in Spain (not my home country).\n\n\n\nI'm about to sign a rental contract. A friend of mine mentioned that I should be glad that I don't speak Spanish, because if I sign the (Spanish) contract and something goes wrong, I can pull out at any time because if I do not speak the language the contract is in and nobody talked to me about the specific paragraphs of the contract in my language, then it is not a valid contract.\n\n\n\nThis sounds far-fetched to me and likely untrue. However, I am now left wondering. I'm about to sign a Spanish contract, with somebody that does not speak English. Initial terms were set via a friend of mine that speaks Spanish. This friend will not be available when I sign the contract.\n\n\n\nIs there any EU or local Spanish legislation that sets the framework for how such a situation (signing a contract in a different language without being able to communicate, i.e. knowing what's actually in the rental agreement)?\n\n\nI'd appreciate any guidance so that I may research the legislation on this.\n\nKind regards","title":"[EU\/Spain][EU citizen] Looking for some guidance on how to research EU legislation [Rental agreement]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589839500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmbddx\/tn_friend_terminated_from_job_for_being_sick_too\/","id":"gmbddx","body":"Before anyone mentions it, I know Tennessee is a right-to-work state.  With that said this seems odd to me.  I grilled my friend fairly well to try and get to anything he wasn't telling me and this is what I got.\n\nHe was with the company 23 years, with the last 6 years being under the boss that did the termination.  For the past 6 years he said his performance evaluations were good.  This year he was written up earlier in the year for \"being sick too much.\"  The company was with had PTO as opposed to sick leave, and all absences were covered by PTO.  \n\nGiven the above information, does this sound like something that might be actionable, or would this be completely covered under the right-to-work status of the state?","title":"[TN] - Friend terminated from job for \"being sick too much\"","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588365682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbpy7r\/ca_im_hiring_1_temporary_employee_do_i_need\/","id":"gbpy7r","body":"I'm the single owner of an Scorp with no employees other than myself.  Based in CA.   I need to hire 1 temporary full time employee for three months.  Do I need to provide workmans comp or is this a situation that I am exempt? \n\nI keep finding this from 2014, but not sure if its been over ridden:\n\n\"Employers with fewer than 25 employees total (including temporary  workers) or who use five or fewer temporary workers at any one time are  exempt.\u00a0 \"\n\nIs this still the case?","title":"CA- Im hiring 1 temporary employee - do I need workmans comp?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516349068,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rgvq6\/i_got_into_a_car_accident_last_year_and_the_other\/","id":"7rgvq6","body":"Some facts about the incident:\n\n1)I'm from California, so is the other driver.\n\n2)At the time I wasn't insured, but the other person was.\n\n3)Both of us were over 18.\n\n4)No one was injured.\n\n5)Law enforcement wasn't contacted when it happened.\n\nSo the incident happened last May. What had happened was that I was backing out of a storefront, began turning so as to drive onto the main road, when I felt and heard scraping against the driver's side passenger door. My first thought was I must've hit a tree or hydrant or something, but after looking back I realized what was scraping my car was the rear bumper corner of another car that hadn't pulled out of its space completely (I feel like this fact is very important). After going back into our spaces, me and the other driver got out, traded info, I took pictures, and from what I remember he admitted fault, but I could be remembering wrong. \n\nAfterwards we left, I went home and told my dad about the incident and we called his insurance. Here's where my first blunder was. Since I had never experienced anything like this before, I was extremely nervous. This lead to me telling the insurance guy that we both backed out at the same time, even though I'm positive I backed out first, followed by the other driver. After my dad realized what I said, he told me to correct the guy over the phone and I did, but I don't think it mattered at that point. Later on my parent's insurance called me, even though I wasn't insured with them, and I told them the same thing, apart from the \"we backed out at the same time\" part. He mentioned to me that he would try his best to have the fault be split 50-50 as a best case scenario. At this point I had basically just stopped caring about the whole thing and ignored it, hoping it would go away. That was my 2nd blunder.  \n\nFast forward some month, and due to factors such as my extreme laziness and procrastination, and the car I drove that was involved in the accident being totaled in a later accident (not by me), I never bothered to go forward with the investigation. The furthest I got was being told to take my vehicle to a collision center to be inspected. Had I done this, the whole ordeal most likely would've been over by now, but that's either here nor there. His insurance sent me two letters so far, both of them basically saying I was at fault and they are seeking reimbursement from me.\n\nNow here's where my main problem is. They are saying that I had backed into his stopped vehicle, which to me makes no sense because he was between two other cars, which means I would've ended up hitting another car PLUS his. I don't remember him taking pictures of the damage, so I'm not sure if he gave them any visual evidence other than the damage to his car. I have pictures of both our cars and the damage. [Here's a sketch I made showing the moment of impact, my car being dark grey and his being light grey](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/z2ONHPT.png) Can I contest their decision in some way and avoid paying what amounts to over $400? Is this even possible? Who should I call if i can? I'm extremely lost and just need some answers.\n\n\n","title":"I got into a car accident last year and the other person's insurance is coming after me for reimbursement, even though I don't think I was at fault. What do I do? Can I contest it, at would it even be worth it?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1517998069,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vv418\/service_provider_is_asking_for_payment_for_their\/","id":"7vv418","body":"I\u2019ve been using a hosting provider (Virginia) for some computer servers since 2013.  There are two documents covering the terms, a Masters Service Agreement and an Order Agreement.  The MSA states that the term automatically renews every 12 months but we can notify them our intent to cancel within 90 days of the renewal date.  I should note the standard MSA they wanted us to sign renewed for 2 years, but I negotiated 1 year. The OA states the hardware specs, initial term length (2 years) and \u201c**All service charges increase by 5% annually**\u201d. Now this outfit doesn\u2019t really have their stuff together and they never increased the monthly rate after the 1st year.  They kept billing us, we kept paying.  TBH, we didn\u2019t notice either.  \n   \nFast forward to a month ago and we get a call saying we owe them money AND we have been automatically renewed for 2 years.  I suspect they didn\u2019t realize our MSA says 1 year instead of 2.  Lucky for me that I have a copy of the executed document.  But I\u2019m curious about the 5% increase that they never billed us for.  While we technically owe them that money, how far back in time do our legal obligations extend?  Three years might be reasonable, but what about 10 or 20?  Is there some kind of \u201cStatue of limitations\u201d (excuse me, but I can\u2019t think of a better term) on how far a business can say \u201cOops, our bad.  Please give us more money.\u201d  Yes, we are still using this company, however I\u2019d like to switch, though the reasons for switching are unrelated to this billing issue. ","title":"Service provider is asking for payment for their billing error.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589944200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn3jfq\/mt_my_roommate_kicked_me_out_because_i_reported\/","id":"gn3jfq","body":"Basically, she somehow found out I called the police when she brought her boyfriend (with a big felony warrant) to the house & yelled at me when I confronted her. I called because I\u2019m not trying to get a criminal record and the police had already warned us. She is now going to extreme lengths to hide this man in the house, parking blocks away, locking the heavy deadbolts, sent her kids to a babysitter during her days with them, etc.\n\nI had lived there for 14 days and have record of me paying rent. Is it legal for her to lock deadbolts that make it so I cannot get in the house? She isn\u2019t trying to lock me out, idk for some reason she thinks the deadbolts will keep the cops out.\n\nAnyway, I just want to get my stuff. What can I do (legally) to get in that house?\n\nOh, by the way, the police didn\u2019t take him in after I called. I\u2019m guessing they couldn\u2019t get a search warrant for the house. Do I need to just keep calling them even though I reported that he was there?","title":"[MT] My roommate kicked me out because I reported her for harboring a fugitive.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578848272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enpww1\/ontario_canada_singled_out_to_remove_my_doorbell\/","id":"enpww1","body":"I have lived in an apartment complex for almost a decade, and some of the residents have lived there since the 70s. I have had a hanging-door combination lockbox on my door for emergencies for the past 5 years. There has been a recent change in management about 3 years ago including the relatives of management coming to live on my floor on the other end of the hallway. They over-enforce at times, including exiting their place to go out for the day while I was moving stuff, and scolding me for having boxes in the hallway when I was moving boxes from the hallway into the apartment and had to leave them in the hallway against the wall (no tripping hazard) while I opened the door and pushed them in one-by-one. I don't know how else I could have moved the very large boxes from the elevator given my size\/strength, other than one-by-one from the hallway on a dolly. At the time, they realised that there really wasn't another way, at least not according to the laws of this world, and continued with their day, but that's another story. There have been many other incidences but I don't hold onto it and I am still very friendly towards them even if they may not be. I like feeling at peace at home and so I do not like to war with my neighbours, and make a serious effort not to.\n\n​\n\nRecently, I added a wireless stick-on doorbell (it uses 3MM double-sided tape) to my door, and within days received a letter saying that the l am to remove the wireless doorbell and the lockbox within 3 days, or it will be be done for me, the items discarded, and the bill and including any damage to the door will be sent to me.\n\n​\n\nI responded stating that there are FIFTY other units within the building who have doorbells, lockboxes, decorations, stickers, and other items adhered to and even nailed to their doors (Fitbit and I happily walked all the floors). I also explained that the reason why I have the wireless doorbell is because I don't hear the knocking in my bedroom office, and I have the lockbox with a code that I give to a select trusted friends, in the event that something happens and they need to enter, or if I am locked out myself. It is a lot better than giving out keys as I can change it, and it's better than having wake up the staff to get back into my apartment. I know of someone dying in the apartment and not being found for 2 weeks, and another neighbour being hurt and not being reached for hours. I gave my (international) parents the code. If they can not reach me by phone, email or videochat, they can give it to someone remotely to enter the unit. The lockbox has my emergency contact info, some cash, and keys to enter. The building also recently added a $300 \"nuisance fee\" for being asked to be let back into the units. I didn't mention that in the letter as a motivation for the lockbox as I had the box before the new fee, but it's worth noting for you guys.\n\n​\n\nI explained that the door integrity was not compromised as the doorbell is a sticker, much like the several other stickers, wreaths, security stickers, welcome decorations, doorbells, lockboxes, save-my-pet stickers, religious decorations (crosses, mezuzahs), adornments, many of which are larger than my discreet 2-inch simple doorbell. I also pointed out that these units have had these for decades without issue. One person has had a doorbell for 25 years. Some even have nails in their doors to hang things. Nothing was drilled or nailed onto my door. I mentioned that I also tested it and the sound can only be heard within the unit. \n\n​\n\nI was told that regardless of my letter, the stance will not be changed. I immediately removed all the items to comply with the deadline, and I then responded with a list of all the fifty units that are like mine and said if I am removing mine, they too should be notified and given the same 3 day timeline for the removal of theirs. I also hinted that it will be a very unpopular stance to take within the building. \\[ Note: in that time no one visited me and rang it, so I didn't even have the satisfaction of answering an elegant doorbell chime like I have a real house. \\*pout\\* \\]\n\n​\n\nI do not believe any action will be taken because it will cause a \"riot\" -- religious arguments of freedom of expression, people with government issued personal support workers need the lockboxes, elderly or hard-of-hearing need doorbells, security alarm stickers are on doors because there is\/was a thief in the building who would check for unlocked doors, and people are in general attached to items that make their unit a home. I intend to give them a few weeks to see if anyone is subjected to the same notice, include the other tenant on my floor who has had her door for years and hers is still up.\n\n​\n\nThe letter came from the Senior Property Management who I have never met, but has an office in the building. When I spoke to the (not senior) Property Manager, I was told by them that the SPM was personally on my floor and saw my doorbell. On another floor, directly opposite the elevator, there is a door with an large carved wooden decoration nailed\/stuck or glued onto the door so mine is definitely not the first he must have seen in 4 years. He also happened to miss the other doorbell in the unit next to mine. It is also very strange that the doorbell was noticed within days of me putting it up, almost like my unit is being monitored. I am rent controlled and so there may be a financial motivation to get me out especially since I appear to be an easier target than those with families, or older residents. I also have a prime spot on a high floor with a coveted city view. Some of my (white) neighbours think it might be racism, me being the only black on the floor and seemingly monitored and have different rules applied to me, but I don't want to mention that especially when it's so easy to justify a difference in treatment.\n\n​\n\nNotes: I haven't found the copy of my lease and plan to get one. My door has no damage after I removed the items. I took a photo of the door to show the date that the items were removed and that there is no damage or residue on the door. I have not taken photos of the other units. I am waiting some time and plan to take photos if everything is the same. There are around 300 units in my building, so around 15% have items on their doors.  I am not able to move to another location at the moment, and a move to a similar location will be at least a 30% increase in rent for an equal or smaller sized unit. I am very concerned about retaliation from management and spent a few days stressed out and a bit paranoid that unit was under surveillance or might be entered to hunt for evidence for my removal. I live alone. (I'll get over it and stop guarding the apartment by Monday since I have to.)\n\n​\n\n**I was advised by friends that I might have a case for something, and should get a lawyer.** \n\n* **What do I have a case for?** \n* **What else should I do that I am not doing?** \n* **If nothing else happens to the other units in a few weeks should I pursue, and how?** \n* **What branch of law does this fall under?**\n* **What type of lawyer do I need and\/or who can help me?**\n\n​\n\nTDLR; Many others in my building have stuff nailed or stuck on their doors in my apartment. I put up a wireless stuck-on doorbell and within days I am threatened with removal... only me... in the whole building. I removed it, but it's weird no?","title":"Ontario, Canada - Singled out to remove my doorbell and lockbox","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590194900,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/govk9y\/boss_fired_me_and_now_the_workers_comp_board_sent\/","id":"govk9y","body":"My boss decided I was not allowed back at my place of work about a week ago. He said he would pay me for the rest of the pay period and then I'm removed from the store. I still dont know why I was fired and plan on filing for unemployment on Monday.\n\nToday, I recieved a letter from the NY workers compensation board from an injury I got last year. In the findings, they believe it is possible I will have a permanent disability from the injury I received at work. \n\nI'm really confused as to why they sent me this letter. My injured appendage does still hurt after prolonged use, but I didn't have the time to go to physical therapy. I havent called the doctor about it in months.\n\nI told one of my friends, and they immediately told me he fired me to avoid having to pay for my disability. I'm not sure how any of this works. This is the first (and hopefully last) time I have dealt with anything like this.\n\nI guess my main questions are: \nShould I still file for unemployment?\nDo I need a lawyer?\nDid my boss fire me in order to not have to pay me if I am disabled? Is that even possible?","title":"Boss fired me and now the workers comp board sent me a letter (NY)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472170030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zlq0u\/us_small_record_label_refusing_to_pay_royalties\/","id":"4zlq0u","body":"I live in California. So I signed a contract with a very small record label last year to release a song. The song now has accumulated ~260,000 plays on Spotify, though I don't know its actual number of sales (most likely minimal). According to what Spotify pays per stream, I should have made *at least* $500 off the song. The label has failed to account to me at any time since the release of the song 10 months ago, even though the contract clearly states that the label should account to the artist quarterly. I have sent multiple emails, friend requests, and social media follows to the label and owner, and he has continued to ignore me for weeks.\n\nAny thoughts on how I should proceed?","title":"[US] Small record label refusing to pay royalties.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577040746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee8lyj\/what_are_relevant_laws_concerning_putting_a_child\/","id":"ee8lyj","body":"I have an underage friend who doesn\u2019t live in the best house, not really abusive but they\u2019re frequently verbally abused by everyone, expected to basically take care of the family, treated like less than human\nNothing illegal, maybe immoral, but then every time the parents get mad at my friend, threats of being disowned and thrown into foster care are thrown around, and those threats are usually quite serious\n\nSo, is it legal for the child to be put into foster care this way? \n\nAnd I also have a second friend, very close with the first, who\u2019s family has honestly offered to take them in should they be put into foster care.  So is it possible to easily adopt them out of foster care should this happen? If it matters, they aren\u2019t related in any way\n\njust looking to put my mind at ease, knowing there\u2019s a safety net waiting for them and they won\u2019t be gone for good should the worst case scenario happen\n\nI live in Missouri","title":"What are relevant laws concerning putting a child into foster care, and adopting them?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578337293,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekyijy\/ne_landlord_is_misinterpreting_email_and_is\/","id":"ekyijy","body":"So not sure where to start as there have been multiple problems with this particular landlord, but the latest exchange with the property manager has left me infuriated and I'm not sure what I can do.\n\n\nThe lease was started between my girlfriend, her dog, and the landlord, and her dog went to live with her mom when I moved in, so the lease changed from her and her dog to her and me on the lease.\n\n\n4 days ago I sent an email asking for clarification on when our actual lease term was up, as I wasn't 100% sure it was up at the end of March or April. The email went as follows:\n\n\n\"Hi! Just wanted to ask if you could clarify for us when our lease date is up, is it at the end of March or April? I know it's in that time frame \ud83d\ude05\"\n\n\nI finally got a reply today, 4 days later, January 6th, that went as follows:\n\n\n\n\"Hi! Your lease ends on March 31. I will make a note that you already gave your notice and will plan to be vacated and have the unit cleaned by that date. Make sure to let me know your new address so I can get the deposit back to you. \n\nI will also start advertising it asap, and hopefully start showings too. I will let you know the day before I show it though.\n\nThanks!\"\n\n\nI am furious. I know that tenants are required to give 30 day notice with intent to vacate, but to me there is absolutely no indication from my email that we intend to move. (We do, it's just hard finding an apartment with my girlfriend's dog breed)\n\n\nI will give notice within the legally required timeline.\n\n\nMy biggest question is, if I reply back that my email was not an intent to vacate, can they still show the apartment with 24 hour notice? We have a camera installed so I would know if they did, but I'm really not comfortable with showing of the apartment this far out from the lease date (our apartment is a mess).","title":"[NE] Landlord is misinterpreting email and is assuming we are leaving; is advertising and showing apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516217043,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r3i18\/car_got_hit_by_a_city_snow_plow\/","id":"7r3i18","body":"     Last night in New York we got a decent snowstorm of about 3 inches, and i left my car parked in the street. Usually the plows don\u2019t get to my street before i leave to school so i didn\u2019t figure it to be a problem. Unfortunately, a plow hit my car while backing down my street (i live on a dead end) and took off the drivers side mirror, dented the door, knocked in the left headlight, and scratched the left side. \n     They called a police officer and then gave me some papers to their insurance, but i\u2019ve been hearing that it is actually my fault because i left it on the street. What can i do? ","title":"Car got hit by a city snow plow","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578408683,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elcidc\/friends_parents_are_unhealthy_and_we_have_no_idea\/","id":"elcidc","body":"I'm on mobile so sorry if formatting is weird. And I also dont know if this belongs here but I dont know where else to put it and we need help and adive.\n\nSo my close friend 14F, we'll call her M, home life has recently gone to shit. M's mom took her phone and went through it and found some things that sent her mom off the deep end. M was rapped by her ex (5 or so months ago too late to do anything about) and never told her parents because she says they wouldnt have believed her and while going through M's phone her mom found text about that to me, her mom doesnt believe M and they dont approve of M talking to me (18M) and doesnt want to here M's side. They took M's phone and M is having metal breakdowns and returning to self harm, she has done it before but it got better (to the point it stopped) and this made is worse again. M said her parents also pushed her down and got physical, they also locked her in her room (turned doorknob around specifically to do that). Shes afraid to go home and snow coming is not helping her. I'm afraid for her and so are all her other friends.\n\nI'm not sure if I told the story well but we need help and idk of legally theres any way but if anyone has any advice it would be very much appreciated.","title":"Friends parents are unhealthy and we have no idea how to help her.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518621799,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xiqam\/apartment_jerking_us_around_took_our_money_and\/","id":"7xiqam","body":"[USA, Florida] Okay, so basically my boyfriend (bad credit) and I (good credit) applied to an apartment and got approved, then we talked to two potential roommates, (both good credit), and got them on board. We got transferred from a one bedroom to a three bedroom, and we got approved twice. We put down a reservation fee for the unit. We were sent a welcome to the community email both times, and continued setting up but have NOT signed a contract. A few days ago, I got an email saying we were denied the same unit we had already paid and gotten welcome\/approved for. Now the property manager is involved, saying she doesn\u2019t know why this happened and every time we call, they still won\u2019t give us answers. \nI know the simple answer is to find a new place, but we all fell in love, the location and price are great, and the amenities and so and on and so forth. So other than finding a new one, what should we do, and what kind of legal action can we do if we are completely denied? Thanks!","title":"Apartment jerking us around, took our money, and trying to deny us?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588951554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfv6eq\/question_on_last_will_burial_wishes\/","id":"gfv6eq","body":"My mother has died. Her will stated she wanted to be interred in a specific plot in NYC. She lived and died in AZ. Since the local mortuary would need to transfer her to another mortuary in NY, I'm serious concerned of her getting lost in the overwhelming situation there and reports of bodies being mistreated.\n\nThe second issue is she wanted to be buried with her mother, however other family members have since died. She can't be buried directly with her mother; only an adjoining plot.\n\nCremated remains can fit in the burial plot of her choice. Can I legally decide, as the listed executor, to have her cremated instead of interred so I can avoid the NY mortuary system, and give my mom her wish to be buried with her mother?","title":"Question on Last Will Burial Wishes","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1424288909,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wcg3c\/texas_received_ticket_for_minor_accident_in\/","id":"2wcg3c","body":"On Valentines day, I was in line to exit a parking lot and accidentally rear-ended another vehicle. We weren't going to get the police involved due to the minor amount of damage but figured we'd better call to cover all the bases. The cop showed up sporting an \"Officer in Field Training\" badge on his chest, and wrote me a ticket for failure to control speed (a speed total of about 1\/4 mph), and told me that he normally wouldn't write a citation but since he needed a case number, he had to. Today I get the dreaded call from my insurance company and they inform me that the ticket should never have been issued because the accident happened in a private parking lot. We were not on the street but still in the driveway to the gas station. Should I contact the officer and see if he can own up to his mistake? Should I contact the sherriff and explain the situation? (small town, everyone knows everyone, including the sherriff) Or should I schedule my day in court and plead my case? Thanks for your input","title":"TEXAS - received ticket for minor accident in parking lot, Should I dispute?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590837012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtclem\/how_do_i_build_a_wrongful_termination_case\/","id":"gtclem","body":"My lead on my shift was recently fired for insubordination because he was on his phone for 40 minutes at the end of the shift. They said he failed to perform assigned duties and got him on camera. Thing is, all assigned duties had been completed for the shift. \nNow the frustrating part is that every other shift lead, as well as most other employees including the manager that brought down this decision, once finished with duties also starts looking at their phone. It's a common workplace practice.\n\nThis manager has a history of targeted harrassment towards my shift lead and the latest incident was he threatened to call OSHA for a trying to make us work on a bus with dead body parts stuck under it. He said it was not properly cleaned and there was the possibility of a blood born pathogen. It's been a month and the intestines are still wrapped around the sway bar. \n\nAnd before that this manager tried to give him a final written warning for insubordination because he missed a scheduled training class that he was never informed of. The union had to come in and bargain it down to a first written. Which it shouldn't have been anything because he was never informed of the training. \n\nThere are other incidents but I want to keep this thread short. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"How do i build a wrongful termination case against a boss who's had a history of retaliatory acts against you? What kinds of documents and\/or witnesses are needed?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588634279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdmgzd\/just_signed_a_lease_and_moved_into_a_house_that\/","id":"gdmgzd","body":"Hoping someone can help me with an issue I'm having in my new residential lease in the St Louis, Missouri area. After moving in yesterday, I started to worry about my safety (broken glass on the floors, white mold in the basement, obvious signs of forced entry on the doors, and in a sketchy neighborhood) I would like to get out asap. In this part of St. Louis, a certificate of occupancy is required before the renter  can legally take up residence. I signed the lease and got the keys to the place yet I still do not have an occupancy permit, which means I, or the property owner, are currently in violation of local building code.\n\n I have called the city and was told that the landlord and I needed to show up together in person to city hall to apply for the permit. After relaying this information to my landlord, I was told that only I needed to be there to apply. I've done my due diligence, and this guy just won't listen.  If the house was not inspected prior to me signing the lease, does this make the contract illegal? Can I surrender the property and stop paying rent? I have no hope of getting my deposit back at this point, but I am worried that the landlord will take me to court or impact my credit score.\n\n\nHere's the part of the lease that pertains to this: \"Tenant shall apply for occupancy permit from The City of Northwoods, on or before taking possession of the Premises. In no event shall Tenant occupy the Premises without first obtaining an occupancy permit, if applicable, from the appropriate municipal authority. Failure to comply shall be deemed a default under the lease.\"","title":"Just signed a lease and moved into a house that was falsely advertised and want out. I didn't get an occupancy permit. Is there any way out of this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588366782,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbqale\/false_advertising_in_gaming_adnorth_america\/","id":"gbqale","body":"Hi I needed someone to confirm something for me\n[This ad](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/yCpVAyg) states for 10$ they will do that raid for you, now in this game the drops are 100% random. The ad this company put out states you get 4 specific rewards but when I asked them they stated it\u2019s not guaranteed (which I obviously knew but I\u2019m investigating to see their response)\nNow my question is the ad false advertising with what you would get vs what you\u2019d actually get?","title":"False advertising in gaming ad(North America)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575738677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7gubo\/simple_question_got_a_ticket_for_having_parking\/","id":"e7gubo","body":"I am currently a university student, and live in Ohio.  The parking passes are all done via license plate, so there is not physical parking pass.  I got a ticket for having my license plate not facing the driving isle, since I backed into a spot.  I still obviously have a license plate, and they know where it is located, obviously, so I simple got a ticket because they don't want to have to get out of their car.  There is not a posted rule anywhere stating that license plates must be facing driving isle. The ticket is stated as \"No parking pass displayed\" which I did just not facing the driving isle in this instance, and it isn't exactly a secret where my license plate is.  Is this a valid ticket? Again sorry for the small question.","title":"Simple Question: Got a ticket for having parking pass facing away, is it valid?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1520288555,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/829y89\/email_scan_of_speeding_ticket_to_lawyer\/","id":"829y89","body":"I called up a law firm and asked how much it would cost to represent me in my speeding ticket and they said that they would need to see my ticket first in order to give me anything. Is it safe to send this information to them if I'm not sure I even want to commit to their specific firm yet?","title":"Email scan of speeding ticket to lawyer?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588970418,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg16nx\/background_check_in_indiana\/","id":"gg16nx","body":"Ok so like my title says I have a question regarding my pending background check on a new job offer I just accepted here in Indiana. \n\nSo basically my job prior to the one I have currently I resigned due to failing a drug screen after getting into an accident in a work vehicle. I was never under the influence on the job, but I failed due to my use outside of work. So now I\u2019m just curious if this will pop up on the background check for my potential upcoming job. \n\nAny and all help is appreciated!!","title":"Background Check in Indiana","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588868223,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf9kmc\/my_mom_wants_a_divorce\/","id":"gf9kmc","body":"My dad has been a real dick most of my life to me and my whole family and my mom is considering divorcing my dad and one of the cars they own is in both there names and I was wondering who would get the car? We live in New York","title":"My mom wants a divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516127637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7quefb\/i_want_to_sell_my_boat_and_offer_owner_financing\/","id":"7quefb","body":"TL;DR - I think offering owner financing on my boat, but getting a sizable down payment up front, will make my boat more appealing to all the potential buyers right now looking for boats now that tax returns are coming in.  Kind of like pricing something at $9.99 instead of $10.00 - people think they are getting a better deal.  \n\nI have a boat that's worth around 11k to 12k.  It's paid off.  Competition for used boats is a bit intense near the lake where I dock it.  I had an idea of offering owner financing on it with maybe $8000 down.  People are getting tax refunds right now so selling is hot.  I feel like this would make mine stand out more.  And the truth is, I'd probably take $8000 if that was the offer made.  So if someone gives me $8000 down, and then agrees to maybe pay 300 a month for 12 months, that'll give me another 3600.  If the person defaults, I could always take them to court and maybe take possession back of the boat, or just not even worry about.  I would have gotten the money I was cool with getting.\n\nAlso, instead of putting a lien on the title, I would just transfer the title free and clear to them.  Maybe require them to have full coverage on the boat.  None of these things I could really enforce.  I just wouldn't want the boat in my name anymore to avoid any liability.  \n\nSo that's my question.  Is there anything I could be liable for after the title is transferred to someone else's name? \n\nJust to be clear, after getting the $8000, I would not be upset if the buyer didn't pay a dime more.  Sure, I'd like it, but I just think this will make my ad stand out more to potential buyers.","title":"I want to sell my boat and offer owner financing. State is Michigan.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590148349,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gohxuf\/sexual_assault_victims_name_is_only_partially\/","id":"gohxuf","body":"State is Florida. \n\nI work as case manager and regularly review court records as part of my job. \n\nThese types of records always have the victims name redacted to protect their identity, and I haven't encountered anything like this until now, so unsure what to do.\n\nThis issue is that the victims name is redacted, but they missed covering over half the name so you can clearly see their identity. \n\nWho would i contact regarding this? I have tried calling their records department, but have to leave a voicemail which is not being returned. Records is not open to the public at this time either. I do have an email out as well, but  again, no response. \n\nAny guidance appreciated.","title":"Sexual assault victims name is only partially redacted, revealing their identity in court records.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577048855,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeac49\/what_would_be_the_benefit_of_naming_your\/","id":"eeac49","body":"I am in my late 20s, married, have a well-paying job, and my husband and I are financially responsible. My parents [67 & 57] have been working on their wills the last few years and have involved us a bit in the process because they decided to appoint me as the executor (as opposed to my half brother, who is 20 years older than me and is not financially responsible). While I think it\u2019s good that my parents have this all planned out, I haven\u2019t been too concerned since they are still young and this won\u2019t be an issue for many years (hopefully).\n\nMy husband and I now have a 6 month old daughter, and my parents offered to set up a college tuition fund for her. We are well off enough to be able to do this ourselves, and we don\u2019t want any strings attached to her upbringing, so we simply declined their offer, which they said they respected. \n\nNow, over the last month or so, my parents have been saying they need my daughter\u2019s SSN; they say it\u2019s so they can add her to their wills\/as a beneficiary, but if I am already the executor of their wills, then I don\u2019t understand the benefit of adding her directly as a beneficiary, and I\u2019m left to make some rather harsh assumptions. I\u2019m trying to do some research before I jump to conclusions, but unfortunately I am not finding what I\u2019m looking for on google, which is why I\u2019m here.\n\nSo that leads me to the question in the title: what would be the benefit of them adding her as a beneficiary if I am already the executor? What are other reasons a grandparent might want a grandchild\u2019s SSN?","title":"What would be the benefit of naming your grandchild as a beneficiary if your (adult) child is already the executor?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590793703,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt3e3e\/im_a_renter_in_a_socal_city_the_ownership_of_home\/","id":"gt3e3e","body":"# Context\n\nAs the title states, I am renting a room in a \\~100 year old, three bedroom flat in a cool, central part of the city. I personally know one of my housemates, and moved in \"with\" her. She is an acquaintance of the third house mate. We all get along just fine. \n\nImportant: We have not yet signed a lease. Gas, electricity, and internet are in my name.\n\nThe landlord, a woman who is soon to be (or already is) legally divorced, will be selling the property in the near term future. She is a trustworthy person who lives elsewhere in the city. Her longstanding protocol for the lease on this property is for all three tenants to sign together, not individually per room. \n\nAs part of her divorce, the court has ordered that the home must be put on the market by \\[*date x*\\]. She and her ex-husband have a decent relationship, all things considered, or so she says. And I believe her.   She always gives property notice, and genuinely seems to care about her tenants. \n\nProperty showings will happen at some point in the future, but only for qualified buyers, blah blah blah.\n\nOf course COVID-19 will undoubtedly delay things, but the overall process is probably unchanged.\n\n# Question\n\nWhen all three of us sign a lease--ideally for a year--will there be any chance it becomes null and void upon the new ownership? \n\nI know about the recent state law regarding rental increase cap, and the new eviction requirements. \n\nMostly curious about any loopholes for a hypothetical shady buyer of the property to evict us or hike up the rent.\n\n# tl;dr\n\nSee below\n\n* I'm renting a house in a SoCal city\n* A lease is not yet signed\n* Landlord is soon to be divorced\n* She must sell the property by date x\n* I'm concerned about lease shenanigans or other bamboozling from the buyer","title":"I'm a renter in a SoCal city; the ownership of home is going to change soon (US, California)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577525259,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egoug5\/inheritance_law_advice_pls\/","id":"egoug5","body":"So my father a British citizen of England \n\nDied before I was born   and he didint have \n\na will so after 14+ year's my mom decided \n\nTo get a lawyer the lawer said that she could \n\nGet y father estate and 1m not the lawer \n\nWas hired in October and she said it would \n\nne done in end of the year so my question is \n\nIs the lawyer laying or is it posible and why \n\ncudint my mother get my fathers \n\ninheritance and could my 2 adult half sisters \n\nget \n\nMy fathers inheritance \n\nNot my father died before I was born and \n\nwe moved from Turkey because of financial \n\ndifficulties so culd that move things up","title":"Inheritance law advice pls","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1516651872,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s8kur\/illinois_mom_passed_away_leaving_behind_only_4\/","id":"7s8kur","body":"My mom passed away last week at 45. It was unexpected and we're all still in shock. \n\nShe left behind 4 kids, including myself. I am 25 and I'm the oldest. We are all older than 18. I'm the next of kin. She did not have a will. She has no other immediate family members. It's just us. So I'm now responsible for dealing with everything and I have no idea what to do.\n\nShe had a basic 25k life insurance policy through her work, I was named as beneficiary. We had her funeral last weekend, and the funeral costs are being paid out of the life insurance. I will receive $20k back after funeral costs. \n\n- She has a checking account that has about $2100 in there, her last paycheck was deposited in there today. I have access to the account online so I can see the balance and everything coming out. I'm not touching the money at all.\n\n- She has maybe $1k in her 401k. I have paperwork to fill out to claim this, waiting on death certs.\n\n- She has a paid off Sebring with a $700 title loan against it. We plan on paying this title loan off next month so we don't lose this car.\n\n- She has another $700 personal loan from Lions Loan that we just learned about today. I wish I knew she was having money issues, she knows I would've helped her :(\n\n- She had a crappy car loan that she just got 2 months ago. None of us want the car or the loan so we've contacted the lender and they've already taken the car back. We've received a notice to sell (haven't been home to see this letter yet), which I'm assuming says she is responsible for the loan difference after they auction\/sell the car. \n\n- she has various small medical debts, I'm guessing. \n\n- she has at least one Capital One credit card, only like $500 limit and I'm sure that's maxed (I can't log in) and she was making minimum payments I think.\n\n- She lived in a trailer home with 2 of my siblings. She owes ~35k on this. It was a 10 year loan for 45k and she's only lived there for over a year.  My other brother has moved back into the home and is taking over the lot rent\/trailer rent (~$750). We've already spoken to the part management and they're going to transfer it into my brother's name. We are aware this would move the loan over to my brother. It was remodeled before she bought it, so it's a nice 3bd\/2ba trailer home and we decided that since the rent was the same as an apartment in our area, it was best to just keep living there and paying the rent, so my siblings didn't have to move and we could keep her animals there. Is this trailer considered an asset and would anything happen to it if her debts go after her estate? I'm most worried about losing the car and the trailer home, but we can handle losing the car if needed.\n\nIn the meantime, she had auto pay set up for her rent, so rent will be coming out automatically of her checking account. We are fine with this, and will resume rent payments ourselves when there's no money in her account anymore. We are not touching the money at all ourselves, I know we're not entitled to it yet.\n\nShe was not good with money and lived paycheck to paycheck. So she did not have a lot of assets. This is literally everything I can think of. In Illinois, the small estate limit is 100k and she clearly does not meet that. \n\nNow, what do I do now? Do I just file a small estate affidavit? Do I need to notify someone that she didn't have a will? I need permission to close her checking account eventually and I'm seeing that I need to be executor or something? I'm lost and have no idea what my next steps are. The funeral and all that is handled. Should I just find a lawyer? She had so little and I didn't think that would justify paying for a lawyer to handle a small estate if all I need to do is fill out a few forms.\n\nSorry for the word dump, just so much going on... I think I have a bit of time, since I need death certs for a lot of things, and those will take a few weeks.\n\nThank you all in advance.\n\nedit: I know I have to file her tax return for this year and next year. I know she was going to be due a refund of a few thousand dollars. Do her debtors get first dibs on this money? How long do I hold onto this money for potential debts before I can use it?\n\n\n\n","title":"[Illinois] Mom passed away, leaving behind only 4 kids - no will. How to handle estate?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1518493188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x6mdu\/does_child_support_calculations_vary_from_couhnty\/","id":"7x6mdu","body":"[Washington] My soon-to-be-ex-wife is in the military as am I. She is claiming my BAH and not hers. She says that since she lives in base housing, her BAH is not counted towards her income. I know for a fact a friend of mine had to claim his BAH while residing in military housing. Although, he filed in a different county. So my question is: do counties have different child custody calculation laws?","title":"Does child support calculations vary from couhnty to county?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589813283,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm2sjj\/workplace_discrimination_against_who_must_come\/","id":"gm2sjj","body":"There are 5 of us with the exact same title. I work in IT at a public institution.\n\nFor some reason we have to have staff on site Monday-Friday.\n\nWe work on a rotating schedule, so we each do one day per week with the rest at home, however, one employee at the very beginning told our supervisor that he would not be coming in and would instead be working from home permanently. He stated that he lives with his parents and is concerned because they\u2019re at risk.\n\nThey let him.\n\nTwo other employees live with their parents who are at risk. I had childhood asthma and am technically at risk. The final employee also has asthma.\n\nDo we have a case for any form of workplace discrimination as a result of being forced to come on site while one employee stays home permanently?","title":"Workplace discrimination against who must come onsite?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590851686,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtfvls\/vehicle_sale_florida\/","id":"gtfvls","body":"I recently sold and then purchased a car at a dealership. We purchased on 4\/26. The dealership said they could not reach the lien holder for the sale of our vehicle (it was a Sunday) so they estimated the amount we owed on the contract that we signed. We were told that the overage would be refunded to us from the credit union that we had our old loan with. \n\nCut to two weeks later, the credit union says they got the exact amount of the loan that was owed to them. Called the dealership who says they forwarded the overage to the bank that we financed our new vehicle with. Now over a month later now, and the dealership admits they never sent the overage anywhere and have now stopped calling me back (continues to place blame on covid-19 issues in their Virginia home office). \n\nQ: What rights do I have to go into the dealership and request they cut me a check today? This is money we already paid out of pocket for the sold car, and it's over $ 600. Can they be held responsible for breaching the contract and not forwarding the contract amount to the credit union ? \n\n​\n\nThank you!","title":"Vehicle sale - Florida","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575790557,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7qyzd\/my_boss_wants_me_to_defraud_a_contractor_please\/","id":"e7qyzd","body":"UTAH-Boss is forcing me to commit fraud.\n\nI work in construction supplies as a salesperson. We have a customer that is subcontracted to do work on a new construction job. We sell parts to these people every day. At the end of the month, my boss requires us to create false invoices for the subcontractor to send to the contractor that have the prices raised by 15% to 20%. Is this illegal? They\u2019re obviously telling the contractor that they\u2019re paying more for parts than they really are. I don\u2019t want to be involved in this at all, but my boss won\u2019t take no for an answer. Thank you in advance.","title":"My boss wants me to defraud a contractor. Please help.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589599011,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gknkm8\/my_mom_took_money_that_my_grandparents_left_for\/","id":"gknkm8","body":"My parents took my check that my grandparents left me for graduation. I was planning on using it to get a new PC I desperately need (cross posted) \n\nI graduated a week ago and currently work as a software engineering intern. The programs we need to run \/ develop require a high power computer (one with a dedicated GPU). I have a laptop so I have been trying to do my work using other resources, but it slows my down my production. My grandparents left my boyfriend a small check when he graduated (after they died) so I guessed that they probably put something aside for me. \n\nI finally asked my mom about it, she got really defensive and asked me why I would think that? I said it was because our grandparents were huge planners, I know my grandpa and this is something he would do. All of my cousins got $1000 around graduation (only 3 of us). \n\nI run into my uncle and he asks if I got he card from grandpa that he gave my parents. I ask my mom about it and she finally confessed that all the money went to them and has been deposited. In my parents defense, they did pay for my college, but this purchase would\u2019ve helped me not only at work but with projects that would help me learn. Rich people really do stay rich by having access to the things they need.","title":"My mom took money that my grandparents left for me, how is this legal?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577188269,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef0f37\/i_have_ptsd_and_concerns_about_employment\/","id":"ef0f37","body":"Long story short, I have PTSD. I don't want to talk about what it's from or anything, but I will say that I'm not dangerous. And no, it is not a self diagnosis. \n\nAt the moment I have three semesters of college left (I'm 26 y\/o) and it's just my wife and I. I'm in school for software engineering and I don't think I'll have a problem getting a job when I graduate, but I don't have one now, and I can't find one. \n\nMoney is tight and something is always behind, and I feel awful. I NEED a job that will work with school, and even a full time one over the summers, but I HAVE to go to therapy every week for one hour. The issue is that sometimes my therapy hours change because my therapist, whom I can not and will not change, both teaches at a different school and works at the clinic I go to. \n\nThis means my one hour sessions fluctuate weekly. They're **always** between 1pm and 3pm and they are always one hour long.\n\nI know no one is going to want to hire me because of this, but I truly can't stop seeing a therapist, nor this one in particular. \n\nSo, if I don't mention to an employer that I have to go to therapy for PTSD and that the scheduling is sometimes erratic, can they fire me once I get hired and mention that I have to?\n\nShould I mention it before I get hired? (I'm scared this will stop them from hiring me. They could simply say no for any other reason and lie.)\n\nMy main fear, which I am trying to address with this post, is that if an employer finds that my therapy schedule is not to their liking, they could simply fire me for any reason, or no reason at all, other than my PTSD, even though my PTSD is the **actual** cause of the termination. \n\n**Edit: Btw, I live in small town, rural-ish Arkansas (7000 people), and Arkansas is an \"at will\". This means that you can be terminated at any time for nearly any reason. And if an employer wants, they can fire you and say it was for an entirely different reason than the actual truth, and the law supports this.**","title":"I have PTSD and concerns about employment.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575758918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7l91c\/va_reckless_driver_wasnt_me\/","id":"e7l91c","body":"Hey...uh so today I got a letter from a law office stating they'd represent me for a traffic violation. I've never gotten a ticket. Not a parking ticket. Nothing in the 8 years I've been driving. I looked up my name in the district court website. Apparently, I have a reckless driving ticket for going 81 in a 60 on Thanksgiving in Richmond.\n\n I was in Raleigh, Southern Va, or Lynchburg depending on what time it happened. Not once did I enter Richmond that day. \n\nI...I don't know what to do. I'm sure it's my little sister who lied and gave them my info. But...how can I possibly prove that it wasn't me. Is it just the hope that going to court with a lawyer will be sufficient?","title":"VA- Reckless Driver wasn't me","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588787579,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geovba\/call_for_help_crimes_against_humanity_war_crimes\/","id":"geovba","body":"Dear All;\n\nI need help in my issue.\n\nMy case is a global and American case, it's about crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide and aggression.\n\nBest regards.\n\nMr. REDHA BENDRIDI.\n\nAlgeria.\n\nhttps:\/\/petitions.whitehouse.gov\/petition\/urgent-call-international-community-global-and-american-case-crimes-against-humanity-war-crimes-genocide\n\nhttps:\/\/petitions.whitehouse.gov\/petition\/urgent-letter-supreme-court-united-states-america-demand-opinion-and-resolution-universal-crimes","title":"Call for help: Crimes against humanity, war crimes, Genocide and Aggression.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577813082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei5tzr\/car_accident_totaled_texas\/","id":"ei5tzr","body":"Hope y\u2019all are going into the new year with peace and love. So other driver at fault. Car has been at shop and they sent over to the insurance company that it is a total loss. We have a injury lawyer so that part seems squared away. My concern is if I am back at square one with no car.  I understand the insurance will give a valuation and pay that out and my gap insurance will pay the difference.   Am I under the correct impression that I will have to try t I get another car again? I understand people keep saying that insurance will make you whole but once I relinquish the rental I will not be whole. Other driver seems to have a good insurance company(the Hartford).  I\u2019m just very disillusioned about the whole ordeal. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Happy new year!","title":"Car accident totaled [Texas]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588640795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdo7n8\/paralegal_homework_help_if_my_college_decided_to\/","id":"gdo7n8","body":"My professor came up with a hypothetical situation in which my school decides to do away with the paralegal program before we are able to finish graduation. The assignment involves several things but the one I\u2019m stuck on are these:\n\nAre we entitled to claim any damages? \nHow would we be able to prove them?\n\nIs the school obligated to us under contract law? \n\n\n\n\nSide note:\nI\u2019m really hating this assignment because it\u2019s really  exacerbating my anxiety during quarantine by giving me new scenarios to obsess about *facepalm*","title":"Paralegal Homework help: If my college decided to disband my program before I completed my degree...","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1421140775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s9krh\/i_was_stopped_by_the_police_tonight\/","id":"2s9krh","body":"Me, my friend, and his cousin were walking home from a  bar in our neighborhood.  We decided to go walk around the neighborhood, simply just because. We walked towards a park where I wanted to get a drink of water from the water fountain. We were then approached by a lone police officer in a  cruiser.  He turned his lights on and got our attention. We stopped to acknowledge him and ask what the matter was. He asked why there were trashcan laid across the street. Now, let me explain, that and we were approaching this intersection where the trash cans were laid out, we noticed a red truck stop and move the trashcans from the street. Back to the officer, he asked for our IDs which wr respectfully handed over, he radioed something while standing outside his car. A second officer arrived extremely shortly. He spoke briefly with the first officer and then drove away a moment later. He returned shortly and asked us questions such as \"do you go to school?\" \"How old are you?\" When we answered, he responded with \"you're 22 and still doing stupid shit like this?\" Which we didn't respond to. Meanwhile, the first officer us searching the trashcans with his flashlight. We stand there silently and wait for the officers to say something. Eventually, the first officer returned and stated that he would press charges against us with the state attorney office and that simply manning up would've prevented this. He then handed our IDs back to us after obtaining confirmation on our names and addresses and also obtaining from us our phone numbers. After this, he states to go home directly and immediately. We walked home and now I'm here.\n\nEdit: the bot says to provide location. This is florida.  That's all I want to say. I also added Criminal Justice flair to the post.  Idk if that's as accurate as possible, but it seemed so. \n","title":"I was stopped by the police tonight.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590808070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt6yrz\/boss_holding_my_tip\/","id":"gt6yrz","body":"Short and sweet, a regular customer came in and gave my boss 100 dollars for each of his employees as a tip for all the time he has been coming here. My boss hasn't given me my 100 dollars yet and its been weeks. I asked him about it and he said that \"gifts come at the right time\" I want my tip, I don't want to wait until he finally decides to give it to me.","title":"Boss holding my tip","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576299933,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eafl12\/nv_i_spoke_out_to_hr_after_a_shooting_almost\/","id":"eafl12","body":"I was an employee at a private corporation in NV for almost a year. HR at this company is outsourced, meaning there is no internal HR and all matters are handled by executives.\n\nIn October, I happened to be out of the office with my coworkers. While we were gone, an employee brought a gun into the workplace and threatened to harm himself and others. Apparently the gun was wrestled out of his hand by another employee. No one was shot, but the other employee was pretty shaken up.. He then ran offsite, was arrested, and was found to have a stockpile of weapons at his house.\n\nThis was obviously terrifying, but what happened next was honestly worse.. Office gossip got around, and I found out from a director that I \u201cshouldn\u2019t worry\u201d because he knew of atleast 2 employees that carry at all times, in and out of the office, and that our CEO (an erratic, extremely right-wing and might I add misogynistic guy) gives them encouragement to do so. When I pressed, he told me that the CEO had been actively texting employees and telling them to arm themselves at work. Its formally written in our handbook that firearms are not allowed on the premises.\n\nI made a very detailed complaint to HR, which routed directly back to the CFO (no actual HR) where I stated that I feared for my safety at work. I also demanded that my immediate supervisors be reprimanded on how they handled the situation (no communication, allowing harmful office gossip to spread, not assuring employees of their safety). I was allowed to work from home for a week and the company responded by emailing the company\u2019s firearm policy to everyone. They also told me my complaint would be kept from the CEO to prevent retaliation.\n\nThe week I returned, my supervisors were both absent. This is relevant because while we are all salaried employees, they VERY frequently missed work. I ended up not coming to work on that Friday. I was honestly pissed at my supervisors for the whole situation. The toxicity was getting to me. The next Monday, I was informed that the CEO decided to outsource a huge part of my job to a company he found online. They didn\u2019t consult me about it. I left early out of pure frustration, told my manager i wasn\u2019t feeling well. Tuesday I came to work to 3 write-ups (one for missing Friday, one for leaving early on Monday, and one for allegedly lying about why I left on Monday) as well as an employee improvement plan that I was forced to sign. This was indicating my consent to my hours being logged and my pay being docked. Ill also add that I had never been written up before. Up until October, I was present every day. I was late maybe twice. I felt that I was a model employee.\n\nI came back from lunch after crying a lot and resigned. I felt that it was ridiculous to sign an improvement plan when I felt justified in my actions and that I had never previously broken any rules. I also made another complaint to HR (the CFO) about my supervisors and their toxic behavior. The next day they asked me to leave (although guaranteeing my pay through the date of my resignation) and escorted me out of the building. I felt manipulated and that the write-ups ultimately happened because of my complaints against management.\n\nAfter going over this story with my relatives, they\u2019re saying I should I sue. I\u2019ve been thinking about it, but honestly have no idea what route to take. I\u2019m also unemployed because of this and don\u2019t have a lot of money for a lawyer. I don\u2019t want to waste any money\/time on something that will fail.. Any advice is appreciated.","title":"[NV] I spoke out to HR after a shooting almost happened in my workplace. Two weeks later, I was written up and forced to resign.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576498053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebebz1\/would_quitting_over_a_drug_test_be_worse_than\/","id":"ebebz1","body":"I work a federal job. Certain positions at my work get drug tested because of their duties. To my knowledge, my position does not get tested. It's possible for anyone to get tested but it looks like they just don't test mine. I use CBD\/hemp, which is legal in my state but not federally. I know I'm taking a risk but I use it for health reasons. If I do get selected to get tested, should I just go ahead and take the test and fired? Or do I quit before they can fire me? I'd have to sign up for Obamacare insurance if I did lose my job so I'm not sure if this would affect eligibility or anything.","title":"Would quitting over a drug test be worse than taking the test and getting fired?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416422224,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mslnj\/how_are_out_of_state_search_warrants_conducted\/","id":"2mslnj","body":"My example that I was given, has to do with cyberstalking, the context is that a threatening message is sent from a computer in New York to a computer in Texas. I was just wondering what state would get the search warrant in this scenario.\n\n\n\nI'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask\n\n\n\n","title":"How are out of state search warrants conducted?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422603099,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u6du7\/just_got_my_first_speeding_ticket_officer_advised\/","id":"2u6du7","body":"Basically was going 70 in a 55, not going to deny that. I was on a desolate road coming home from school and to be honest I always speed on that road. There are NEVER cops on that road and he was in an unmarked state trooper cruiser. I just got unlucky, such is my fucking life I guess. Anyways he advised that I go to trafffic court to try and get the ticket reduced. It was a 175$ fine and 4 points off of my license. I have never been in this situation, never gotten a ticket, but I did get a written warning like 2 years ago. Dont know what to do, my court date is in a month and I really dont have 175 to put towards a ticket as I work a shitty part time job and am a full time student. \n\nADVICE APPRECIATED!  \nState is WI btw.  ","title":"Just got my first speeding ticket, officer advised I go to court?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472160359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zkyoo\/employer_pushed_back_my_start_date_for_work_i\/","id":"4zkyoo","body":"Location: Virginia\n\nI am a recent college hire in a large well-known company. I signed my offer back in November of 2015, and was informed of my start date in June of 2016 to an exact date in September.\n\nI have this in writing\/emails.\n\nI've since then moved up to a new apartment to get ready for work.\n\nJust now, I got a phone call saying they are pushing my start date back 3 weeks because of timing with training.\n\nAre they allowed to do this? I can't afford rent the following month since I won't be working. Am I allowed to request compensation? What can I do in this situation?","title":"Employer pushed back my start date for work. I don't want to wait. What can I do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588503727,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcor16\/california_paycut_affect_on_accrued_vacation_at\/","id":"gcor16","body":"I\u2019m a salaried exeMpt employee and I received a paycut recently. I have about two weeks of vacation that I accrued at my higher rate. If I take vacation now will I get vacation at the higher rate since I earned it during that period or will I get paid the lower rate?\n\nAlso there is no mention of the pay rate of vacation in the employee handbook. However when I did take vacation it was at the rate I was being paid.","title":"California: Paycut affect on accrued vacation at the higher rate? HELP!","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575703381,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ber8\/landlord_wont_let_us_leave_california\/","id":"e7ber8","body":"(This is tl;dr I know but hopefully it's entertaining if nothing else.)\n\nMy brother & I have been in our apartment in California for over 20 years. We're on a month to month lease. Last year  the landlord came to us and told us the management company they were using had been embezzling from her and she was suing them. She said she won her case and got paid back. A few years before that, she claimed we owed back rent and made us pay within 30 days or leave. Even though we seriously doubted we were behind, we dipped into our savings and paid. Hearing that the company was a stealing made a lot of sense in retrospect now, but we never asked for that money back from our landlord. \n\nEarlier this year she started asking us if we had receipts from the early part of the decade. We said maybe, but why? Landlord never gave us a clear answer, but kept asking. Over the last year, we asked the landlord to replace the carpet and kitchen flooring because of health\/building hazards (asthma\/allergies being agitated by old carpet; a hole nearly developing in the floor due to sagging floor\/ceiling boards of our second story apartment). The landlord has only replaced the dishwasher and stove once each in 20 years. She has never repainted or fixed cabinets, counters, etc. I got permission from the previous owner to paint my room when I was a kid, and when our landlord refused to repaint our walls this year\/said we could go for it (and is now throwing it in our face - more on that later), my brother did it himself. \n\nWe've been here so long than whenever we move the landlord will be FORCED to basically renovate everything because she's done nothing for 20+ years. Whenever we are forced to ask them to provide something for us (few and far between) the landlord acts extremely put upon even though our neighbors are wild (frequent loud DV fights with children present, police called, people sleeping on balconies, blatant weed smoking even before it was legal, 9 people living in a 2 bedroom, etc). One time they accidentally texted us by mistake saying \"GUESS WHOS COMPLAINING AGAI\\\\N\" per one of our requests, clearly meant for her partner. \n\nMy brother recently got ill and has been diagnosed with a terminal condition which automatically qualifies them for SSI. The landlord was contacting him during this period and was annoyed my brother didn't reply. My brother was tired of playing the same game and told the landlord that they were ill so sorry for the radio silence, but why do they keep asking about rent from over 10 years ago? Were they (the landlord) going to repay us for the rent that the management company technically stole from us (the tenants)? I don't know if it was disclosing their health or my landlord being brought into a rage at the mere question that maybe we were owed something (it was just a question!), but they instantly came back at us claiming that we owed $10k from 2010 (impossible, not least because our total rent that year didn't equal 10k and that would meant we didn't pay a single dime that year) and that if we were insinuating she owed us money then we had another thing coming if we thought we could sue her(?) but to \"come at her\" (we have this in writing) if we really thought we could. Then she said that she was giving us an eviction notice for 60 days (we have to leave in January) but said if we paid $2k before then \"maybe\" she would consider letting us stay. \n\nWith my brother being sick, we took this as a sign not to spend their final few years dealing with this fool. I have a good job and decent credit, as well as a good rental history from when I was in college. This should be easy, right? \n\nWrong. When we applied to other properties, she goes out of her way to give us a bad reference rather than say nothing so that we can move (which, if she was evicting us for anything other than a shake down, you think she would do so that we GTFO of her property if we are so awful\/she wants to be free of us). On the eviction notice there was no reason listed at all so we didn't think she would be playing these games. If she really thinks we owe her this money from 10 years ago on a month to month lease (which they already should have been paid for when they sued the company) then she can can take us to small claims court right? No reason to hold us hostage like this, especially since she initiated the eviction and presumably wants us out. \n\nI applied to 7 properties (3 apartments, the rest housing rentals) and all reported back I was \"great\"\/perfect but the bad landlord reference DQs me\/us. It's just me and my brother, and he isn't strong enough to really help me move especially in a time-crunch like we're now in. Also, applying costs money and hard hits on my credit report. \n\nWith the holidays coming up, I've decided to stop trying to rush to move now that I'm out of renting options. I'm still trying to find a \"private\" rental on Craigslist that may have less hard & fast rules like these default rejections from management companies, and I'm considering doing a first time homeowner loan to buy a damn house at this rate. But I've decided not to be stressed out and rushing to get out by 12\/31 since my landlord clearly wont let that happen. \n\nDoes anyone have any advice? We're 100% current on rent for this year and all the ones past (apparently besides 2010, lmao), plus they asked us to leave! But now they're essentially making it impossible. \n\nThis feels like either extortion (give me the made up $2k from way beyond the statute of this even being a valid debt or I will make you homeless!), retaliation (punishing us for the semi-recent requests we made for her to do things?), or discrimination. Plus, since my brother has lived here for 10+ years and has that illness, isn't he protected tenant that \\*can't\\* be evicted this way? And since I'm supporting him and don't make enough to make two rents, how can I leave while he stays? We have written proof that the eviction threat literally happened right after my brother said he as sick, as well as the even crazier \"sue me\" and extortion offer of paying a percentage of what we \"owe\" to \"maybe\" stay. \n\nWe've talked to a few tenant attorneys (ones for really blatant violations like roach motels or unlawful entry, aka they aren't right to defend us) just on a passing level and they all seem baffled and unsure what to do since they've never seen this before. They don't understand why my landlord is doing this, even if we were the worst tenants in the world, which they can tell from the condition of our apartment alone (and tenure here) that we aren't. We got some good advice on what to do once the eviction is official, but that's it for now. \n\nI've read some [articles](https:\/\/timesofsandiego.com\/business\/2019\/10\/27\/widespread-evictions-reported-before-california-rent-cap-law-takes-effect-jan-1\/) about California landlords rushing getting rid of tenants before the new year\/new laws come into effect (they'll have to comp the last months rent + give reasons why they're evicting)...but since she won't let us leave, even that doesn't make sense. The most generous thing I can guess is that this is an end of the year cash grab on the landlords part and they won't even bother filing for eviction on the 1st.\n\nWe haven't seriously talked to an attorney or HUD\/Fair Housing at this point (mostly because my brother is weak and I work 8-5), but should we? Do you think we have a chance of fighting this eviction in court? I don't even want to live in this place anymore so it feels insane to beg to stay here, but since this woman is keeping us traapped, it's better than being homeless and rushing to put as much as we can into a storage unit.\n\nThank you for any help you can give!","title":"Landlord Wont Let Us Leave (California)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422743728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uck2l\/fighting_for_my_sisters_kids\/","id":"2uck2l","body":"I am a singke mother raising my 14 year old son as well as 4 neices and nephew. My sister was arrested and convicted 8 months ago and is currently serving a 8 year sentence.At the time of her arrest her then boyfriend was arrested as well and their 4 children taken into state care. I eventually got legal guardianship. I have had these children for 7 months and they  are doing so well.  Grades have went from Ds and Cs to mostly As and Bs! They never miss school. I am amazed by them every day. Now their father has been out of jail for 5 months and has not  been in contact at all but now all of the sudden he wants the kids. The children do not want to go. I'm going to fight for them with all i have but unfortunately that's not much financially. Like i said I'm a single parent to 5 kids..i can barely provide the necessities. We are all happy and healthy i just worry my financial situation will hurt me. Anybody ever dealt with an issue like this? Any advice? Please help me, i can't lose my babies.  \n\nNew Boston, Texas ","title":"Fighting for my sisters kids.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578340061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekz66k\/i_know_who_keyed_my_car\/","id":"ekz66k","body":"My car and license plate were recently vandalized by someone I no longer associate with. They keyed several panels which has made fixing even the smallest panel of my car cost almost $1000. I have them on record stating that him and his associate are the ones responsible for damaging my car. Now they offered to pay for the damages but I have little to no faith they can afford it at all. The least he could cover is the replacement plate. Should I get the police involved? How long would it take? I have a recorded message of him admitting to keying my car and several texts about it too.","title":"I know who keyed my car","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518123555,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w82zq\/my_girlfriend_has_a_sugar_daddy\/","id":"7w82zq","body":"So my girlfriend and I have an open relationship; and she met a guy online who is extremely wealthy. He\u2019s willing to pretty much pay my debt and her debt and give us an allowance. The problem is how would we use this money without getting in trouble with the IRS or if it\u2019s even legal to accept this allowance that he\u2019s giving us. Mind you my girlfriend is having sex with the guy but that\u2019s not essentially the reason he wants to give us money he feels bad for our financial situation and he can clear our debt. ","title":"My girlfriend has a sugar daddy","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590108278,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go96bf\/could_an_adult_post_child_pornography_of\/","id":"go96bf","body":"This is purely a hypothetical but it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve wondered. Could a 30 year old publish a naked picture of themselves when they were 15 for instance? Would it still be illegal?","title":"Could an adult post child pornography of themselves as minors?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590821187,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt9q92\/title_vi_issue_am_i_being_racially_discriminated\/","id":"gt9q92","body":"Thank you in advance for reading this.\n\nI do not feel comfortable enough at this point to give out my name or any identifying information based on the situation, however I am a third-year college student and I am a white caucasian male. My college of choice happens to be very multicultural. People of all colors, shapes, genders and so on, study here. It is a very active community, and the students and residents act quickly and swiftly when any civil rights issues arise such as issues related to police brutality. The recent (and traumatic for all) killing of George Floyd brought plenty of civil unrest to the nation, and to my college community.\n\nTwo hours ago, I received an email from a student that is in charge of a campus-funded resource department that formally supports and assists the many different racial communities that exist here (which, I should add, I fully support). The email reads as follows (in parts, so as not to give out identifying information):\n\n\"Hello Everyone,\n\nIn light of the recent events impacting Black\/African-American peoples nationally, the \\[resource department\\] is offering a support session for students, faculty and staff that identify as Black\/African-American. This support session will be held . . . via Zoom. This meeting will be held through Zoom and can be accessed through the following link and call information.\"\n\n\"We understand the need to include friends and allies during these most painful events but in order to serve our B\/AA community members more effectively, this space will be held as a black caucus space exclusively for this gathering.\"\n\nI found out about the killing of George Floyd the same as most others did -- on the news. It hurts me deeply what happened to that man. I am dealing with it, albeit perhaps a bit differently than others, as we all deal with trauma a bit differently because we are all different people. However, now I am being denied the option of formally and cohesively interacting with my own community (which stretches far beyond race and ethnic background) after this event. I feel that we all need to do our best to stick together and co-operate toward a better outcome for all, and we cannot do that when we racially segregate in any capacity.\n\nWhat should be my next step? Is this truly a title IV violation? Even if it is, it would not be my first option to report it. That being the case, who should I email and, perhaps, what should it say?","title":"Title VI Issue -- am I being racially discriminated against, and I need advice","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1421803853,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t4bww\/can_someone_explain_what_a_rerent_levy_is\/","id":"2t4bww","body":"Hello Reddit,\n\nMy roommate and I are wanting to move out of our apartment. Our landlord has provided us with a less than ideal living situation and promises he's made never actually happened (we weren't even approved to live in his condo by HOA, which he said we were). We are fed up with the whole situation and are looking to move out. In our lease, it states \"If the Tenant moves out prior to the natural expiration of this Lease, a rerent levy of $$$$ will be charged to the Tenant.\"\n\nMy question is... if we move out and break our leasing agreement (we are 7 months in), will this rerent levy (and any possible damage fees) be all the we are accountable for after we move? \n\nThanks, from Kansas City, Missouri.\n","title":"Can someone explain what a rerent levy is?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424283429,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wc3ek\/sons_mom_most_likely_wont_put_him_on_the_plane\/","id":"2wc3ek","body":"My 13 year old is suppossed to be flying from Florida to CA March 7th for a visit.  My ex and I were never married and have no legally binding agreements.  She's all pissed of about something and now saying he can't visit.  Is there anything I can do legally?  Also, is there anything I can do legally to get compensated for the cost of the unused plane ticket?  Thanks.","title":"Son's mom most likely won't put him on the plane.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517264614,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tw4lu\/working_temperature\/","id":"7tw4lu","body":"I travel a lot for work and was only recently given access to a work van, but it's got some issues. Namely, neither the side door nor the rear doors open, the exhaust leaks just behind the passenger door, and a wheel bearing went out on me last week, leaving me stranded 2 hours from home. But the reason for the post is the heat. I've already replaced the blower motor, but the operating temperature never exceeds 100\u00b0F (I think the thermostat is stuck open) which means the heat blows about 75. Of course the doors aren't closed all the way so the peak temp is something like 55, but colder on -10\u00b0F days like today. I'm in Minnesota, btw. I'm not looking to sue as we're a very small company but I'd like to know whether I have the weight of the law behind my complaints\n\nTl;Dr  it's cold in Minnesota, reaching up to 55F in the work van. Does the law require maintenance for business supplied vehicles? ","title":"Working temperature?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518277355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wm45r\/freelancer_contract_being_broken_by_client\/","id":"7wm45r","body":"A little backstory. My wife worked for a company in Munich, after a few years she negotiated a freelancer contract with them so she could work from anywhere. Yesterday she received an email saying the company is hiring a someone to do her job in house. They stated that she won\u2019t be fired, but her hours will be reduced drastically (from the 40 hrs\/week she\u2019s was originally contracted to work). \n\nWhen she negotiated the contract she asked for a 12 week notification before cancellation of the agreement. Here\u2019s the direct quote from her contract:\n\n \u201cTerm of Agreement\n\nThe contractual relationship commences on April 1st 2016. Neither of the parties with a 12 weeks notification period can terminate the agreement.\u201d\n\nAnd here\u2019s a paragraph regarding her time and pay:\n\n\u201cProfessionnal Fee\n\nFreelancer is paid according to the fulfilled works.\nThe professionnal fee is 24euro\/hour. The order has been fulfilled when the Freelancer reaches a total of 40 work hours.\u201d\n\nSo here\u2019s the question, by them reducing her hours, is that technically \u201cterminating\u201d the agreement? I am a bit confused by the verbiage in the second paragraph, as it seems to state that she is required to work a minimum of 40 hours, but also states she\u2019s paid according to work fulfilled.\n\nDoes she have any ground to request the company pay her for 40hrs\/week for the next 12 weeks still?\n\nEdit: Location [Munich, Germany]","title":"Freelancer contract being broken by client?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588918525,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfno0u\/american_in_mexico_finalizing_work_visa_sponsored\/","id":"gfno0u","body":"Hi, I hope this isn't a repeat of a previous\/similar post. If so, I apologize.\n\nI'm an American living in Mexico, and before COVID-19 hit I was in the process of getting my work visa. My contract states that my place of work will cover all visa-related costs, and my visa was approved on February 21. I was supposed to go to the US and meet with the consulate to finalize the process by April 7. I had an appointment and plans to go in early April, but by that time, travel was restricted and I was unable to leave Mexico safely. Since that time, I've been laid off from my job and I'm unsure if I'll be getting it back or not.\n\nNow, I am starting a new part-time job (still in Mexico) but I still would like to finalize my Visa process. As all costs of obtaining this Visa (a lawyer, all documentation, plane tickets, etc) were paid by my previous place of work, what rights do I have in finalizing that process now that I have been let go? My employment contract includes full coverage of those costs, but my contract was also supposed to last a year. Since my contract was terminated early (though due to no fault of my own) I'm not sure if my contractual rights pertaining to the visa still apply. Plus, they've already spent the money to cover all the costs of my visa, so not following through would be a loss to them, as well as to me if I have to start over again.\n\nTL;DR - Can I still finalize my work visa sponsored by a company I no longer work for? Or do I need to start the entire visa process from the ground-up? Also, due to COVID-19, will the consulate honor my paperwork even though I was supposed to have had my appointment with them by April 7?\n\nThanks in advance, and sorry for the long post.","title":"American in Mexico, finalizing work visa sponsored by place I no longer work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577131632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeprni\/what_should_i_expect_next_for_a_criminal_damage\/","id":"eeprni","body":"I live in Arizona and our neighbors called the cops for a domestic dispute in which I kicked a hole through a door while under the influence of alcohol during an argument with my boyfriend, who I rent an apartment with. I didn\u2019t get arrested and got taken to the ER instead. \nThe official charge is misdemeanor criminal damage as a domestic violence issue. They didn\u2019t notify me of this charge, but left the paperwork with my boyfriend showing that I was being charged. My boyfriend is not pressing charges but the state is. I also have no previous record. I\u2019m wondering what I should expect next, and how long that usually takes.","title":"What should I expect next for a criminal damage DV charge?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590402723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq8q99\/pa_wiretapping_defendants\/","id":"gq8q99","body":"A crime involving a phone. Investigation got the IMSI number.\nCan the county justify going further (after charges were filed and defendant was awaiting trial) and intercepting emails and literally camping out on his network IP ??\nNo crimes were committed during this period. Only attempts to uncover who was spying on him","title":"PA - Wiretapping Defendants","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578784579,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enf2lv\/ex_came_to_my_house_took_ps4_and_surfboard\/","id":"enf2lv","body":"Recently divorced. Ex came to the house last night and took said possessions. She did not claim that in the settlement. Can I get them back?","title":"Ex Came to My House Took PS4 and Surfboard","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589318675,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gikrq0\/promissory_estoppel_co\/","id":"gikrq0","body":"After recently being laid off I was informed of a position with another company in Colorado.  I went through the application and interview process and was ultimately offered the position.  I signed and returned the offer letter specifying the position title and compensation.  Within a few hours of submitting the signed offer letter I received an email stating that the company had received my application for a position with a different title which is lower in seniority.  I did not receive any further details about compensation but was informed that the position had been reclassified.  It will take several promotions to reach the position listed in the offer letter, requiring something on the order of five years of employment.  Is this something allowable under Colorado employment law?  Neither position requires me to relocate or requires any capital investment.\n\nI'm not in financial dire straits as a result of being laid off, at least for the next year or so, and am trying to figure out the best way to proceed.","title":"Promissory Estoppel? [CO]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590778062,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsyqlg\/i_am_applying_to_join_the_peace_corps\/","id":"gsyqlg","body":"This happened in Michigan, where I still live.  In 2003, I backed into another driver at a traffic light, panicked and drove away. Somebody got my license plates and the police contacted me later that day. They told me I had committed a hit and run and the woman could have decided to press charges but she didn't want to. That was it. I have not thought about it much until today. I have left the country multiple times, passed a number of background checks; I don't have any other possible traffic violations or crimes on my record. Is this a \"legal incident\" I need to disclose? Was I legally cited?","title":"I am applying to join the Peace Corps","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472220621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zos6o\/landlordtenant_illinois_issue_how_to_proceed_with\/","id":"4zos6o","body":"I am a friend to all parties in this dispute and am looking for the best way to resolve it with the least legal fees\/marks on record for all parties involved.  Any advice is appreciated.  Here are the details:\n\n-2 sisters bought\/mortgaged a condo.  Boyfriend of one sister has oral lease to move in.\n\n-8 months later, one sister and boyfriend break up.  She requests he move out right away.\n\n-Sisters feel threatened that ex-boyfriend will destroy or steal property.  Conversely, ex-boyfriend feels threatened as one sister and their fatherly legally carry a gun.\n\n-Police are called twice during move-out process to be witness that there is no violence\/destruction of property.\n\n-Sisters are still nervous and change locks before all ex-boyfriend's property is fully removed.\n\n**This is illegal in Illinois.  Parties already know this (sadly sisters did not research this before doing it, but it is known now).**\n\n-Sisters also obtained an eviction notice, however never served to ex-boyfriend.\n\n-Ex-boyfriend's property was removed by third party friends safely after lock change.\n\n-Ex-boyfriend now (understandably) wants to sue.  \n\n-Ex-boyfriend wants to make sure the eviction notice is not on his permanent record and also wants compensation for moving and for cost of finding a new residence.  Sisters just want to have everything done and over to not deal with ex-boyfriend any further.\n\nIs there a way to settle out of court or through arbitration or something of the like in order to mitigate the legal procedures (court fees, lawyer fees, time away from work for legal matters, etc)? Affiliated third parties would like to see this resolved as quickly and with the least amount of harm to both sides possible.  Thank you for any advice in this situation.","title":"Landlord-Tenant Illinois issue, how to proceed with least amount of legal procedure","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423161910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uwbom\/need_advice_on_family_court\/","id":"2uwbom","body":"Went to the mediator, couldn't agree on visitation schedule. Mother lied about lots of things she said. Now we have to see the judge. I would like to be prepared for whatever questions might get thrown my way. I reside in CA.\n\nAny one have any advice on what the process is like when we see the judge? Questions he may ask or concerns he may have? Thanks","title":"Need advice on family court.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515842880,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q3zgj\/norway_seek_legal_advice_or_not\/","id":"7q3zgj","body":"My basic question is whether or not anyone would think it advisable to refer to a legal service regarding the issue I will outline:\n\nI am working for a start up company that has offered me a relatively simple contract until finances are in order. Generally, it is agreed that I will be paid so much per year which is calculated into a specific value per hour based on a typical 37.5 hour work week and a vacation period per year is included. Because we are so few working, I have ended up clocking in many more hours but my contract does not specify what is to be done with extra hours at all.\n\nI had encountered this problem last year as well. The employer offered to myself and my colleague shares in the company in exchange for the hours which my colleague accepted and I declined. I was paid for the extra hours instead in the following year and all was settled. Some months later, my employer approached me with an opportunity to purchase shares set aside for employees and board members at a lower price. I paid for these shares and have held them since.\n\nThis year, I am in the same situation of having accumulated extra hours and now the employer is saying that the discounted shares were meant to be given in exchange for extra hours and told me I had agreed to take shares from the company. None of this was in writing so it is currently my word against his (although I could only show that I was paid for the extra hours prior to the offer of the shares which, I suppose, would show that we had made an agreement prior). The employer now wants to force me to take the money I paid for the shares back and they will have the shares returned to the company.\n\nI'm very lost on the legality of all of this and whether the employer can force me to return my shares. Because nothing has been put on paper for the last year, everything is currently up in the air. I'm not sure if I have the right to hold onto my shares and work out something better for this year *in writing* so this doesn't happen again. So, does that mean it's time to talk to a lawyer? I don't know everything about my rights as a shareholder which was part of the reason why I declined to take shares the first times it was offered. Perhaps there are some other avenues I can go down to seek advice? Any thoughts on what my next step should be?\n\nThank you for listening! Any help would be greatly appreciated.","title":"[Norway] Seek legal advice or not? Disagreement\/Misunderstanding with employer.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590813029,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt82dx\/how_to_evict_a_housemate_during_the_pandemic_and\/","id":"gt82dx","body":"I understand that landlords are not able to evict a tenant during the pandemic here in Portland, OR. Yet there has to be a way to evict a toxic house-mate. He is constantly smoking in the house. Which is not allowed by our rental agreement. We are not a lease. I've been renting this house on a month-by-month arrangement for the last five years and am the senior tenant on the rental agreement. He has been increasingly hostile lately and has been locking me out of my own home; using the dead-bolt etc. He has left food and wrappers on the floor of his room which caused an ant infestation and repeatedly drags home old nasty furniture from the street. Which has caused a carpet beetle infestation recently. I've documented these issues over the last 6 months and have photos to prove my points.","title":"How to evict a house-mate during the pandemic and a eviction moratorium? (Portland, OR, US)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575675423,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e76ih3\/guardianship_for_minors_california_international\/","id":"e76ih3","body":"Hi, \n\nWe are a couple of immigrants and live in California. All of our children were born over here. We'd like to clarify guardianship for the kids. In case both of us die, relatives abroad should be the legal guardians. It seems difficult to find a lawyer to help us arrange for this in San Francisco. Any advise or experiences? Thank you!","title":"Guardianship for Minors (California \/ International)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578768053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enb9kq\/fb_disabled_my_account_for_reasons_mentioned\/","id":"enb9kq","body":"First of all I wanted to say that I'm not a person that does this.. and it's the first time I did it and got what I deserved... I'm non-US citizen.. I'm from eastern asia.\n\nSo there is a popular porn sharing messenger group in my locality and most of the time the videos are ameteur\/homemades and sometimes a commercial ones... Few weeks back someone(totally unknown person) shared a homemade video.. I opened the video casually and after 10-20 secs into the video i heard their voices and immediately closed the video and talked to my friends about whether the person who shared it should be reported.. but everyone was like leave it, don't bother and so I didn't...In The video both boy and girl seemed to be like umm underage? I realized they were one by their voices..\n \nI forgot everything about that video after few days and....\n\n Then And then an hour back.. my friend and I were discussing fifty-fifty subreddit and he showed me an interesting short nsfw clip and I suddenly remembered the above mentioned video and said to him about it..He asked me to forward it to him... I said to him that you shouldn't watch that for your own  good, while simultaneously joking.. but I made a mistake.. i shared it to him... Few moments later i went to check my messenger again and now I'm logged out..It says my FB is disabled and there's no option to recover it... I don't care about my FB being deleted...I made terrible judgement of a criminal level, i know that and I regret it more than anything..  As I'm typing this my feets are trembling and my heart beat is racing... \n\nCan i get into any legal problems because of this? As the messages are scanned by AI, does that AI notify the related governmental agencies? I'm too scared and Panicking alone in my room..","title":"FB disabled my account for reasons mentioned below.. can i get into any legal trouble?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588760283,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gehcrt\/plead_guilty_or_not_guilty\/","id":"gehcrt","body":"I was in a car accident about two months ago where I lightly rear ended the car in front of me. It wasn\u2019t entirely my fault nor was the accident initiated by me, but that\u2019s besides the point. I get how it works, I was the driver in the back. Nobody was hurt, however there was some damage on the car in front of me. We filed a police report, the cops came and I thought that was that.\n\nAbout 3-4 weeks later, I got a ticket in the mail about this very accident. The ticket is for careless driving. I\u2019m from Long Island NY, and any ticket I\u2019ve ever received in my life has been handed to me in person from an officer after pulling me over. This accident happened in Bergen County NJ. \n\nWhen I inquired about the ticket at Alpine NJ police HQ and their municipal court, they told me that the police dept. has up to 4 weeks to retroactively issue tickets. This didn\u2019t make any sense to me and any friends or acquaintances I asked had never received a ticket in the mail either. \n\nI don\u2019t get how I can get a ticket for careless driving when the police officers didn\u2019t even see the accident first hand... does anyone know about this?\n\nAnyway, the cost is $95 if I plead guilty which I don\u2019t have a problem paying for to just get this over with, however I don\u2019t want to get any points on my NY drivers license or for my insurance to go up unnecessarily.... would I get any points on my license if I were to plead guilty? **What impact does pleading guilty or not guilty have on the status of my insurance?**\n\nAlso, my insurance rate has already gone up, but based on how I plead this ticket, **is there a chance it goes up any more**?\n\nAnd if I were to plead not guilty, what would that entail going forward?\n\nMy case for pleading not guilty is:\n\n1- the police didn\u2019t see the accident first hand, nobody did. It was at 12:30am\n\n2- the driver ahead of me came to a full and sudden stop right after a blinking yellow light (after another car traveling perpendicularly thru that same intersection at the same time had rolled slowly thru his blinking red light, and drove off after the accident)\n\nAppreciate any help! Thanks!","title":"Plead guilty or not guilty?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590928796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtydwm\/new_york_state_put_in_deposit_for_an_apartment\/","id":"gtydwm","body":"Hi all - Back in Marchish I put in a deposit (pro-rated first month, and full last months rent) for an apartment, where the lease would start ~July 11th. This was where I was going to live while attending grad school. However, due to the pandemic, I may delay attending grad school for a year, so I would not need the apartment.\n\nThe thing is, even though the lease was sent to me in March, by then I was already working from home every day and then the quarantine started, so I never printed the lease, to sign it and send it to the renting company. \n\nI am wondering if I let the landlord know I will not be signing the lease nor will I be moving in, can I get any part of the lease back (does it matter if I do this 30 days before the lease starts or not?)?  FWIW this article says my landlord wasn't even allowed to ask for last months rent, i don't know if it makes a difference if they can claim it was actually for a security deposit https:\/\/www.brickunderground.com\/rent\/difference-between-last-months-rent-and-security-deposit","title":"New York State - Put in deposit for an apartment which I no longer want to sign a lease, can I get any part of the deposit back?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590772775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsx2w1\/my_gaming_organization_hasnt_paid_me_in_5_months\/","id":"gsx2w1","body":"Location is North Carolina\n\nI sign a contract with this gaming organization back in October as a content creator (I have 300,000+ youtube subscribers) and for a while everything was good, payments were being sent via paypal on time every month.  Then they asked for information to switch to direct deposit and payments stopped for a while.  I was originally notified in January that payments would be delay, however I have now not received a payment since early January, not only for salary but also for a number of sponsored videos and streams as well that would have been paid for by independent companies.\n\nI want to void my contract and sign with a new organization, and I'm assuming that since the company I am currently signed with has not fulfilled their contractual obligations, I would be legally entitled to.\n\nIf I void the contract, am I still legally owed the money that they haven't yet paid me?","title":"My Gaming Organization Hasn't paid me in 5 months","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588744788,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geef1l\/turn_on_an_audio_recorder_on_your_phone_before\/","id":"geef1l","body":" A lot of people are asked illegal questions, especially for women (or ethnic minorities) being interviewed. \n\nNonetheless, if you do catch your interviewer asking illegal questions such as sexually suggestive questions or about your religion, ethnicity, sexuality, or maternity, DO NOT USE IT TO GET THE JOB. Doing so can actually go against you as it is blackmail. Instead go straight for the lawsuit. You might get a settlement.\n\nNote: before doing so, review whether the place you live has one-party consent ..","title":"Turn on an audio recorder on your phone before getting interviewed for a job.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576117575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9hdkr\/ma_starting_small_electrical_business\/","id":"e9hdkr","body":"I\u2019m trying to start a small electrical business and would like to know about all the legal requirements and anything I have to do to keep myself covered. Another thing to consider is that I\u2019m currently employed under my local union as a union electrician. So am I still able to operate a small business while in the union? Also what are all legal requirements in order for me to start this business up?","title":"[MA] Starting small electrical business","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1422496485,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u188r\/what_are_some_things_i_can_do_to_improve_my\/","id":"2u188r","body":"My son is 5yo. I currently only get to see him twice\/month, due to a large distance away for work. I plan on moving back within a month and finding steady work in the same city where my wife and son currently reside.\n\nWe are in the middle of the paperwork of a divorce right now; nothing legal has been signed yet.\n\nMy wife's chief argument is that at his age, jumping from her house to my camper every week would make him feel unstable and like he doesn't have an actual home. Is there some merit to what she says? What are some counter arguments that might get her to see things my way and agree to split custody evenly?\n\nWe would both like to avoid going to court over this, since a custody battle can get very expensive. Any advisement is much appreciated.","title":"What are some things I can do to improve my chances of being awarded Joint\/Split Custody of my child during my divorce? [Louisiana]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576021329,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ytzc\/my_dad_cheated_on_my_mom_with_my_high_school\/","id":"e8ytzc","body":"\nHi, throwaway here, and I live in Oregon. I\u2019m 23 almost 24 and have dropped out of college due to the stress brought onto me whenever I\u2019m in a classroom. \nI graduated high school 2014. \nMy dad who was the high school principal began cheating on my mom before my freshman year in high school with his vice principal and they had a relationship while still married to my mom. The vice principal was promoted to principal by my freshman year, meaning I had to see her everyday. Creating stress and depression in my life. For four years I had to see her everyday at my school, and there was no punishment for either of them. I graduated ( even though I probably shouldn\u2019t have, I think I was just given good grades to get me through.) and went on to a four year university where I immediately felt stressed out anytime I walked in a class room. They got married and I keep failing my classes because I\u2019m an emotional wreck every time I get an assignment. I dropped out of school and had no other options than to move in with both of them. They are married now. I feel like I have no options to save myself.  \n\nDo I have any way of suing the school district for all the stress and pain they have caused me in life?","title":"My dad cheated on my mom with my high school principal.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1515034642,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o00w7\/was_pulled_over_in_a_parking_lot_for_leaving_my\/","id":"7o00w7","body":"As the title states, I was pulled over for leaving my car unattended and on. \n\nI was originally in my car, and sent my coworkers in to purchase things for work. I had received a call from my coworkers once they got up to the register, as they had forgotten a method of payment. I ran in, not turning my car off as it\u2019s an old car and doesn\u2019t always like to turn back on on cold starts, and paid for the items. I promptly went back out to my car, and was pulled over immediately as soon as I unlocked my doors. Mind you, from the time I left my car until I came back was no more than five minutes. \n\nHe proceeds to give me a ticket with a mandatory court showing. The ticket is for leaving my car on and unattended. \n\nMy question is, am I stuck with paying the court fees and the ticket? Or will this be something that is easily dismissed? \n\nAny advice as to what I should say to the judge? ","title":"Was pulled over in a parking lot for leaving my car unattended and with car on in Illinois.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576783363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecxyt3\/is_unsolicited_advice_a_crime_defamation_related\/","id":"ecxyt3","body":"Iv been warning my Instagram followers about a bad salon experience ( private messages) and today I get a message saying I messaged  a 14 year old and her mom wants to take action. Is this a crime? All I said was be careful going to this salon and was unaware of this persons age.","title":"Is unsolicited advice a crime? Defamation related","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588962597,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfyncf\/ambiguous_situation_with_landlord_about_esa\/","id":"gfyncf","body":"Hello! I am in a situation concerning an emotional support animal application and unsure how to proceed. \n\nI\u2019ve been living in this unit, a condo, for about seven months. I have a good relationship with my landlord (a lawyer in another state) and pay my rent on time. The few questions I\u2019ve had, she\u2019s always been very responsive. \n\nMy girlfriend moved in just over a month ago. I spoke to my landlord before she did and we had her added to the lease as an occupant. \n\nRecently, because of COVID-19 impacting her work and other issues, my girlfriend\u2019s doctor recommended she get a pet to help alleviate some symptoms of anxiety and depression (my GF absolutely loves cats and always lived with them before moving to my city about nine months ago). Unfortunately, my lease has a no pet policy and says they are forbidden. It goes on to say that if a pet is present without written permission from the landlord, we can be fined a great amount. The HOA for this condo complex also forbids pets for renters. \n\nI thought that was it, so we let it rest. On her next doctor\u2019s appointment she informed him of this restriction and he said we should get an ESA. He wrote her a letter to show our landlord. \n\nI hadn\u2019t really heard of an ESA before and neither did my girlfriend, but we did a bit research and it seemed like a good option. \n\nI sent my landlord an email on Tuesday, April 28th, which said:\n\n\u201cI hope you are doing well. \n\nI am writing to request an accommodation to allow an emotional support animal (ESA) at [x]. My partner has been working closely with her doctor and he believes that an emotional support animal would benefit her greatly. The ESA would be a cat.\n\nAttached is a letter from her mental health professional which verifies her disability-related need for the assistance animal.\n\nLet me know if there is anything else we can do or need to provide.\u201d\n\nNormally I would hear back from my landlord within hours of initiating contact, maybe a day at most. After the above email, though, days went by without contact. On Friday, May 1, I sent her a text message asking if she had received the email or if I should send it to another email address I had on hand for her. She responded a few minutes later with \u201cGot it. Thanks.\u201d\n\nThat\u2019s the last communication I\u2019ve had. There still hasn\u2019t been a response to the initial email. \n\nWe\u2019ve since learned that people have abused ESA requests to get animals into places that forbid them, and now I\u2019m a bit worried that my landlord is miffed. I\u2019m fully willing to cover any potential damages the cat might do to the property, and I figured we would work that out in subsequent emails. \n\nBut we just haven\u2019t heard back. Which leaves two basic options, I think \u2014 she\u2019s doing research on her end to see if an ESA is mandated and a reply is still forthcoming (and she\u2019s potentially annoyed with me for asking, but what\u2019s done is done I suppose) OR she was a bit late to respond because she was busy and her short text was essentially confirming that the ESA is okay. The latter doesn\u2019t seem very realistic, as my GF and I figured there was some paperwork or modification to the lease that would be necessary, but we aren\u2019t absolutely sure.\n\nWe also aren\u2019t sure how to word a follow-up email to her about this, if the former is the case. My GF still is suffering from anxiety and depression and I\u2019m about to start heading into work again after spending the last two months working from home, thus leaving her alone for most of the day since she lost her job. A cat would absolutely make a big difference for her mental health. \n\nAny advice on this? Or how to approach a follow up email? I guess I\u2019m having trouble writing another email because I can\u2019t quite figure out the balance between inquiring about her response to the request while also not ceding too much, since everything we\u2019ve seen about legitimate ESA requests seems pretty pro-tenant.","title":"Ambiguous situation with landlord about ESA?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590176886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goqecc\/unemployed_veteran_with_mental_health_issues\/","id":"goqecc","body":"Need help for my friend. They are a veteran. They have been struggling with depression and anxiety, possibly PTSD. They had been prescribed antidepressants by VA but recently stopped due to side effects. Had a emotional and mental breakdown yesterday after drinking and took a backpack and clothing and their (unregistered) pistol and walked off in the middle of the night. In a suicidal and depressed state they apparently \"presented and pointed\" said pistol at or near someone and also got charged with carrying an unregistered gun. This person has not had legal issues previously. They've been resistant to some medical help or counseling due to stigma and stubbornness really. Also they've struggled to find and keep a job due to their mental health issues. Now they are being presented with a felony charge and have no money for a lawyer. I think they should at least check themselves into the VA hospital for psych as a start. But I'm looking for help on the legal representation front. They are not a bad person, they are not well and need help. Any information or advice is truly welcome. Thank you.","title":"Unemployed Veteran with mental health issues charged with Felony","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420576166,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rjsrm\/oregon_funds_and_bills_during_divorce_questions\/","id":"2rjsrm","body":"My parents are currently in the middle of a messy divorce. Their lawyers are still going back and forth on specifics, and they haven't been to mediation yet. \n\nAs soon as my dad filed for divorce, he changed his direct deposit from their joint account to his personal account. My mom claims that the specifics of the divorce papers prevent either of them from making any sort of financial changes. I'm wondering if this is true. Also a few days ago my dad gave my mom a handwritten note that his money will only be going to certain bills this month, and this will be the last month he pays anything. There are additional bills besides what he says he's going to pay that they're both responsible for for the time being. \n\nMy mom is super upset right now, and she's terrified that my dad is going to ruin her credit this way (they'll be selling their house and my mom will be buying a new house).  I guess this all comes down to wondering if he is actually allowed to do this? ","title":"[Oregon] Funds and bills during divorce questions.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588376471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbt55i\/am_i_being_discriminated_against_what_can_i_do\/","id":"gbt55i","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice,\n\nI\u2019ve been working for a startup as an exempt employee. I have never received a bad mark, I\u2019ve never been the point of a customer complaint, and I\u2019ve never been told that my work ethic is anything other than great. I\u2019m starting to feel like I\u2019m part of a \u201cboys club\u201d though, and my upward growth is being limited. \n\nFirst, it started when my last boss left. Rather than promote me to their role, I was made a \u201cLead\u201d (and also told to do the job for several months before the role change) \u2014 probably fair.\n\nFast-forward 1.5 years later. Currently all of our executive team is male. We had a former female marketing director, and a former director of onboarding clients (or something along those lines) \u2014 both have left the company. I haven\u2019t talked to them about why, but both were voluntary and none of my business.\n\nTwo months ago I asked for a promotion. I had a clear path, everyone agreed \u2014 my boss would begin to backfill me, and I could cut over to the new role. My name was on an all-hands PowerPoint slide and everything with the \u201cManager\u201d title. It was happening. \n\nThen coronavirus happened and...I heard nothing. Every once in awhile my boss would say, \u201cStill looking!\u201d and nothing would come out of it. I continued to work 10 hour days, teach myself subjects far outside my role responsibilities, help other teams succeed, etc. I just figured I should prove myself vital and be grateful I have a job at all. \n\nYesterday I then caught wind that a much more junior male candidate was being vetted for the job. I\u2019ve literally taken on his work for him in the past, and he\u2019d been here half a year less. He wasn\u2019t qualified. I was pissed. He\u2019s getting a manager role, and I was forgotten completely. \n\nIs this possibly considered discrimination? I\u2019m starting to feel that because of my gender, my company will not let me succeed. I\u2019m interested to hear what more savvy folks to this stuff have to say. \n\nTL;DR \u2014 I was promised a promotion two months ago that is now going to a junior male. We have no female executives in the company currently.","title":"Am I being discriminated against? What can I do about it? (California)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517957439,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vrehf\/texas_lawsuit_is_to_be_filed_against_me_after\/","id":"7vrehf","body":"Thank you for taking the time to read this!\n\nAbout 2 years ago on my way home from College I was in a minor vehicle accident at a red light in which I rear ended another vehicle. According to my insurance agent, the other party is now refusing to settle and looking to file a lawsuit to what I assume is in regards to pain and suffering. \n\nWhat should I expect from here? Will I receive a letter? How long does the case usually take?\n\nIf any other information is needed regarding the case please let me know!","title":"[Texas] Lawsuit is to be filed against me after other party refused to settle with the insurance company. What should I expect?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575436116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5u94b\/i_need_help_with_my_school_dress_code\/","id":"e5u94b","body":"Hello. I live in southern Louisiana and attend a public high school. The high school has a uniform including restrictions on color and type of shirt and pants, piercings, and my biggest problem, hair leingth for males. Females have no such rules, but guys must have their hair above the shoulder and eyebrows. While I can see the practicality of banning outrageous hair styles, my hair is a quite normal style of long hair. It is not dyed and I take good care of it. I feel the public will agree with me, but I don't know how to proceed. Any advice?","title":"I need help with my school dress code","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588644160,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdp2l4\/gaattorney_hasnt_reviewed_evidence_or_followed\/","id":"gdp2l4","body":"Long story short, I had a situation around Thanksgiving where someone pushed me so I swung and hit them once then walked away. They were removed from the location by the staff for instigating. I left shortly after with friends only to be met by the person outside who had called the police. I explained what happened as did the people I was with (I now know this was a rookie mistake). Police ended up arresting me for assault since there was no proof of injury on me and since I admitted to hitting the person. They also stated that my witnesses didn\u2019t count as proof of being pushed first since they would \u201clie for me\u201d.\n\nI hired an attorney (around $10k) who got the video from the business within a few days of the incident and promised to review it as well as send a copy to me so we could discuss. I never received anything and my attorney basically ghosted. Right before the Covid situation, my attorney was supposed to be meet with the prosecutor to go over evidence and I asked if my attorney had reviewed the video yet to see if it was going to be helpful. My attorney admitted they had still not reviewed it. Then they promised to send it to me and ended up not meeting with the prosecutor due to other conflicts. \n\nIt\u2019s been over 2 months since the last time I heard from my attorney who said they were putting the video in the mail. I reached out to my attorney recently to follow up because I received a new court date in mail and didn\u2019t get any response. I reached out again a week later only to be told \u201cI\u2019ll send it when I can get to it and I\u2019m not sure when that will be\u201d. \n\nAt this point I am wondering if I am being too flexible and need to be more demanding since my attorney has still not even reviewed the evidence (like...what if the video provided wasn\u2019t everything we needed and now it has all been overwritten at the business?). Does any of this sound reasonable? Should I be looking for a new attorney? At the end of the day, I just need this to get resolved and I don\u2019t want to be screwed by a bad defense. I\u2019ve literally never had a single legal issue before so I\u2019m out of my depth here. \n\nLocation: near ATL, GA","title":"[GA]Attorney Hasn\u2019t Reviewed Evidence or Followed Through on Much","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575705106,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7bmt5\/uk_law_consequences_of_reporting_insurance_fraud\/","id":"e7bmt5","body":"A former friend owned a sports car and was looking to replace it with a newer model, costing around 40k. He bought the new car and briefly owned both. The original car was worth around 20k. He went on holiday and after returning I asked what he\u2019d do with the original car, he said it was gone already. I asked if he\u2019d sold it that soon and he replied... \u201c.... not exactly, but I don\u2019t have it anymore\u201d. After probing closer he told me he\u2019d organised it being \u2018stolen\u2019 (insert italics on that word) so after one attempted guess I stopped short of finding by whom. He reported it to the police and his insurance company and eventually received the 22k payout.\n\nThis was about 14 months ago and his behaviour, like this, is getting way out of hand. My questions are:\n-If reported, would he likely be found guilty of insurance fraud?\n-What punishment would he be likely to get?\n-Would there be any consequences of me knowing for this long but not reporting it?\nHe has told several other people.","title":"UK Law! Consequences of reporting insurance fraud?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1410531430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g7aat\/deadbeat_roommate_stopped_paying_rent_made_vague\/","id":"2g7aat","body":"The players:  \n\n* My friend (25) - MIT graduate, making good money as an electrical engineer, NOT a US citizen, work permit only, no green card yet  \n* His deadbeat roommate (21) - MIT graduate, seemingly autistic, does not bathe or brush his teeth, once left the apartment with the front door wide open and the fridge open (I saw it), makes money off of eBay somehow, US citizen from California  \n\nThe situation:  \n\n* Five months ago, Friend and Deadbeat signed a 14-month lease on a 2BR apartment (in Cambridge, Massachusetts)  \n* The deadbeat hasn't paid rent. My friend has been covering for him.   \n\nSpeaking with Deadbeat:  \n\n* Friend spoke to Deadbeat; Deadbeat had the gall to vaguely threaten my friend (Deadbeat said something like \"you don't want to see me get angry\")  \n*  Deadbeat paid some small amount, but still owes $5000  \n\nSpeaking with Landlord:  \n\n* Landlord told Friend that Friend could kick out Deadbeat and find a new roommate. But Friend has no idea how to evict a roommate (and isn't that the landlord's job?)  \n* Landlord told Friend that he had to stay for the remainder of the lease  \n\nSpeaking with lawyers:  \n\n* Because Friend is not a US citizen, most legal aid organizations are not allowed to help him (funding restrictions)  \n* Friend called a respected private housing lawyer. This lawyer tossed my friend aside, and sent him to a scumbag lawyer instead.  \n\nMy friend also has PTSD due to childhood trauma and he is terrified of being yelled at, he has avoided this for six months because he's so afraid. He is bleeding money, and doesn't know where to turn or what to do next.   \n\nAny ideas? (Please READ ABOVE before commenting, thanks!)  \n\nEDIT: grammar","title":"Deadbeat roommate stopped paying rent, made vague threats, landlord no help: how to evict him? [MA, USA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577720536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehnkdn\/new_york_a_group_of_people_i_know_had_a_snapchat\/","id":"ehnkdn","body":"As the title already states, I saw a Snapchat story of a group of people who I know shooting guns at targets that clearly had my face photoshopped. \n\nThey never said anything threatening towards me in the video, but the fact they\u2019re shooting guns at a target who they\u2019re depicting as me would count as a threat, right?","title":"New York- A group of people I know had a Snapchat story of them shooting guns at targets with my face on them, would that be considered a terroristic threat?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421806083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t4gh7\/copyrighted_topless_pictures_of_me_stolen_cropped\/","id":"2t4gh7","body":"When I was much younger (6 years ago) I let a friend take a few topless pictures of me to test out the lighting on her camera. I forgot about them until last week when somehow they had gotten posted on a website. I received an embarrassing text from a former coworker asking if they were me. They had been cropped to where you can no longer see the water mark. She is upset because they destroyed her art. I am upset because people I know are seeing me 6 years ago topless. I tried emailing the site saying it was copyrighted material and they should take it down and they asked me to upload another photo of myself with my personal information to imgur. This seems like a ridiculous request. I'm wondering what legal action I can take to get the photos removed and how I would go about this.\n\nEdit for location as requested by bot: I'm a resident of North Dakota moving to Minneapolis soon.","title":"Copyrighted topless pictures of me stolen, cropped and posted.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589041519,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggiemn\/unclaimed_money_from_a_medical_officelab_is_in_my\/","id":"ggiemn","body":"I went looking around on Florida's unclaimed property website and searched by my last name. 1 result and it was a lab. It's small $120, but it's in my dad's name and has an old Florida address where I once resided. My dad has never lived in Florida. I was on his health insurance at the time which is why I'm assuming the claim is in his name. The state wants documentation\n\n-original certified copy of death certificate\n\n-certified copy of legal probate documentation dated within the last year indicating I'm a legal heir or representative of the estate \n\n-proof that the deceased owner is the same individual who is listed on the account being claimed\n\n\nI guess my question is, is there a way to get that account put in my name? If not, how would I go about obtaining the legal probate documentation? I currently reside in California, my dad did too before he passed away in 2016. I'm sure without a doubt that the heir is my mother. Are there fees associated with it? \n\n\nHonestly the more I type this up the more I keep thinking eff it, it's not worth the trouble. I'm almost thinking I should've claimed it in his name and deposited it in my mom's account since she has one in case straggler checks in my dad's name come in.","title":"Unclaimed money from a medical office\/lab is in my deceased father's name but I was the patient and paid originally","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589950610,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn50m6\/mum_trying_to_get_a_dvo_against_my_dad_for\/","id":"gn50m6","body":"Won\u2019t bore you with the details and I hope this is okay posting an an Australian (QLD), is there another way around this? I\u2019m currently trying to babysit my siblings and my dad keeps trying to allow me to let him visit but I know he will run off with them if he does. I don\u2019t know what to do.","title":"Mum trying to get a DVO against my dad for domestic violence, but it\u2019s not in affect unless they can serve it to him. He\u2019s run off and the only person who knows where he is is avoiding everyone. Help?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589044667,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggjfdi\/my_girlfriend_her_friend_and_i_were_suppose_to\/","id":"ggjfdi","body":"Will they lose that money if I don't sign? They are pressuring me into signing. I live in WI.","title":"My girlfriend, her friend and I were suppose to all move in together. They've signed a 1 year lease and paid first month rent and security deposit already. I haven't done either yet. I've told them both I had changed my mind and they signed and paid anyway. My name is on lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578431287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elhrye\/what_is_the_current_opinion_about_validity_of_the\/","id":"elhrye","body":"According to information here:\n\nhttps:\/\/ilt.eff.org\/2257_Reporting_Requirements.html\n\n... the requirement in the title would seem to apply:\n\n> [T]he regulations do state that recording requirements for primary producers do apply to those who create depictions for non-commercial purposes, and in response to comments, implied that individuals who take pictures of themselves to post on a dating website or trade pictures with potential partners must adhere to the record-keeping requirements by taking down their own information, making a photocopy of their own driver's licenses, and opening their homes to inspection without notice or paying a third party to hold onto everything. [...] Furthermore, such a individual would have to either disclose his home address publicly or pay another business to store records in order to maintain privacy. The Attorney General affirmed this interpretation in briefing in Free Speech Coalition v. Holder.\n\nThis appears to be horrendously intrusive and possibly unconstitutional; but based on my reading, if we publish explicit pics or videos - even for fun - then we must keep records identifying all participants and accompany the content with a notice of our home address (or contract with a company to use their address) so that inspectors can visit without notice or warrant at any time.\n\nWhat is the current opinion about the validity of this requirement?","title":"What is the current opinion about validity of the reporting requirements in 18 U.S.C. 2257 pertaining to a US person or couple posting explicit pics and videos for fun? Are we required to publish our home address and allow inspectors to come check our records without any notice or warrant?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518675650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xolf3\/starting_a_legal_will\/","id":"7xolf3","body":"Hello! I've never been to this sub but I'm hoping you guys can help me. We will in KY, USA for clarification.\n\nMy future husband and I have discussed that we really need to set up a legal will in case anything were to happen to one or both of us. Obviously we want to clarify what should happen to our material items, but also what will happen to our child. We've chosen my parents and already had the conversation with them. They do live in our state but about 3 hours away so if that could cause any unforseen legal issues, please tell me. We also want to include our wishes in regards to my future husband's family - being that we agree they can be in her life but shouldn't be an excessive influence and the discretion of that is to be left completely to my parents.\n\nMy FH also brought up a concern about if something happens to one of us, the respective parents could try to file for partial\/full custody or grandparents rights. (Mostly his mother is the concern if we're being honest)\n\nThe issue is that we don't really know how to adult. We want this to be completely \"legal\" and unable to be contested by his parents. What are the beginning steps? Who do we talk to?","title":"Starting a legal will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1425645200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y4p2n\/in_nephews_wife_is_filing_for_divorce_and_leaving\/","id":"2y4p2n","body":"My nephew's wife decides she wants a divorce.  She just basically fell out-of-love with him (no infidelity, no fighting).  They are both 26 and have been married for 7 year.   One day, she said she was going to visit her dad (still in Indiana, but up north), and she comes back home and said she found a place to stay and then over the two weeks following, she started moving all of their home furnishings out.  She has filed, but he has not been served papers yet (I think). \n\nLiving situation: \n\nThey had been renting a house in which they provided their own furnishings and appliances.  Rent is $1200\/mo and they have 3 months remaining on the lease.  She decides to move out and takes all the appliances (refrigerator, washer, dryer), dishes\/cookware\/utensils, furniture, several TVs, and bedroom furniture.  She says she needs it for her new place in a different town.  He's left with one TV, some small furniture, his clothes, and a leased car.  He had decided to move in with his grandmother because he really can't live at the house without appliances or even dishes. \n\nJob situation: \n\nShe has a steady job, but doesn't pay a lot (maybe $14\/hr).  He had been ill and just recently found a new job in the past 2 weeks selling cars.  I don't know about her situation, but he has maybe $1000 to his name.  Probably less. \n\nLegal issue #1: \n\nHis wife stuck him with the remaining house payments for the rest of the leasing term.  Both of their names are on the lease.   He explains to the landlord\/owner about his divorce and he simply can no longer pay to live there.  Landlord feels bad for him, but plans to sue my nephew and his wife. \n\nLegal issue #2: \n\nHis wife moves to another county and files for divorce there.  According to my nephew, in Indiana, you can only file for divorce in a county if you had lived there for at least 90 days.  So instead of filing in the county they lived together as a married couple, she untruthfully filed in the county where she moved and stated she had been living there since November.  Her father lives in this county so she technically could say she lived with him. \n\nNow to my question.  My nephew only wants her to pay her share of whatever expenses remain.  She refuses.   And now he has to deal with being sued by their landlord.  Would a divorce attorney deal with both situation #1 and #2?   Where should he start looking for an attorney.   Are some less expensive than others?  If she filed legal papers stating she has been out of their house since November, it can appear like he has been paying the rent since November.  What kind of outcome can he expect?  Is it worth getting an attorney involved when the entire matter is only about $5000?  And at best case scenario, the expenses are split and his share could be $2500.  But if he doesn't get an attorney involved, he may be stuck with the full amount. \n\n ","title":"[IN] Nephew's wife is filing for divorce and leaving him with expenses under their name. Will likely get sued by landlord for try to cut lease short. He's not sure how he should address this situation.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578849562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enq7sr\/im_serving_on_a_grand_jury_and_struggling_with\/","id":"enq7sr","body":"I live in Oregon but I won't say which county.  I'm  serving on a grand jury all month long.   So far we've seen a ton of identity theft cases, but a lot of them aren't making sense to me.   Here's a few examples:\n\nPerson A stole a car, and when they were searched there was a checkbook found belonging to a parent.   Parent testifies that Person A didn't have permission to have the checkbook, and incidentally the account was closed years prior.    \n\nDA wants to charge identity theft for the checkbook, but to me it seems like they have yet to actually commit the identity theft by using the checks.  I realize the account being closed probably doesn't matter and you could still cash the check.    Am I wrong that they haven't done anything yet w\/r\/t ID theft at that point?\n\nPerson B broke into a community mailbox and stole 20 people's mail.   They were arrested for something else and found with a box full of mail.    \n\nDA wants a count of ID theft for every check or unactivated credit card found with the mail.    I don't see how they have committed the ID theft yet.   Should the circumstantial evidence be enough?  I can envision scenarios where person B doesn't have the means to forge the checks or activate the cards, and they are planning to toss them or trade for drugs, because all they really wanted was grandma's Christmas gift cards and cash.    It just sounds like precrime to me.   DA also admitted that they probably didn't have the social security numbers to activate the card, but they could call up and see what the credit limit is.  I still think you'd need to identify yourself to do that, so the cards seem useless to this particular thief. \n\nIn both of these cases I am in favor of the related charges, but the ID thefts aren't making sense.   It seems like the time to get someone for it is when they actually cash the check or use the credit card.   Just possessing it doesn't seem like enough.  Am I wrong? I've got a lot of issues with fairness in the grand jury process so far, and this is just one of them.","title":"I'm serving on a grand jury and struggling with Identity Theft.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589094133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggwqfl\/termination_of_parental_rights_advice\/","id":"ggwqfl","body":"My husband and I are getting a divorce and I've felt a distance with our children for years before this. I don't feel as though I can be a mother to the kids and I would like to give my soon to be ex full parental rights while terminating mine. He is a fantastic father, we just were not good as partners.\n\nThis is not a decision I've taken lightly. I have thought it over for 6 months and I have finally come to the decision that I don't believe that I have the mental capacity to love them as a mother. I do love them deeply, but more like an aunt or close family friend. That is why I am making this very difficult decision. I want them to have a chance at having a true mother. Not one that cares for them out of guilt or obligation.\n\nIs this grounds enough for termination to be granted?\n\nNote: I know many of you will have very strong feelings about me after reading this. I've heard it all. I just need good, honest legal advice. I'm pursuing what I feel is best for my children.","title":"Termination of parental rights advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1412358876,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i7h9b\/dealing_with_banshee_landlord\/","id":"2i7h9b","body":"Incident happened in Virginia-USA\n\nHello, my situation is, I signed a sublet agreement and stayed with a seemingly nice older women who turned out to be insane, like on a paranormal activity level. Anyways, the rent wasn't bad and I needed somewhere to stay so I endured her personality for three months. It was a month to month agreement and the contract was not notarized (I was also never given a copy) but in the agreement I signed it said that rent could not be paid via the deposit, however, the landlord demanded that for my last month it could be paid via the deposit because \"she did not want to have to deal with giving me back a deposit\" I assume she had already spent it. I left at the end of the month. Gave in my keys even though she still had not provided me with a copy of the agreement, but I didn't think it mattered at that point. She waited until I was halfway across the country two days later to inform me that her swifter mop downstairs was not working. Because of this she is demanding 200$ from me which I know is unreasonable, and she has tried to blame problems within her house common areas not working due to her neglect on me, (even though despite living with her 3 months I heard of no such thing until now). What grounds does she actually against me in small claims? Since I had already left from the house for 2 days can she really make a claim at this point? Is this going to be a problem in the future for me, if her fridge stops working in a month could she make a claim against me for something like that too? Thank you for any help. T_T","title":"Dealing with Banshee Landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575821033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7veml\/bait_and_switch_applied_to_one_professor_working\/","id":"e7veml","body":"I accepted a postdoc offer from this professor, discussing projects, salaries, visa expectations only with him. My offer letter said it was for a position at x university, didn't mention professor name but why would i assume otherwise after interviewing with him a whole day? I also met with his postdocs at the interview, that they would be my potential future colleagues. Fast forward to day 1 of work, i was told I'd be working on a different floor, that I'd be co mentored by someone else. I acquiesced at the time but 2 months in, I hated him- he had a total of 6 months of wet lab research experience so didn't understand the previously discussed projects and I was stuck with extremely boring projects that an undergrad could do in their sleep.  I complained to the original guy that interviewed me- over 30 years of experience with multiple publications in Nature, Science what have you- that I don't like this, and can I go back to working with him as discussed? His response- I'm on the other guy's payroll and his official employee so he can't bail me out. I check my Visa papers and they list the original guy as my employer, not the idiot I'm working for.\nThis pissed me off, so I started interviewing elsewhere. Along this route, someone tells me that this is not just unethical, this is false advertising and fraudulent and likely illegal. \nWhat is my recourse? What would you do in my shoes? How expensive will this be?","title":"Bait and switch- applied to one professor, working under another as a postdoc- do I have legal recourse?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474412652,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53q76b\/us_paypal_potential_scam_seller_refuses_to_refund\/","id":"53q76b","body":"Edit: Location Florida, seller Washington.\n\nHello,\n\nI apologize beforehand if this post is wrong, read the wiki and got the basics. \n\nTwo months ago I contacted another reddit user that was selling to pairs of shoes. Since I wasn't in the US at the time, we agreed that I was going to pay and he would hold the shoes and send them when I returned, which was almost a month later after I payed. After I came back the seller sent one wrong pair. (This was after he sent the shoes late and to the wrong address and name.) After it took him a week to respond my questions about the correct pair I wanted, he mentioned it wasn't available and that I could return the other pair to get a refund. I opened a PP dispute however the shoes (which I decided to return) did not arrive before the dispute was automatically closed. Now the seller is claiming that the shoes are not in the \"condition\" they were sent, which is obviously a lie since one, he didn't even send the correct shoes, it was someone else (wife I suppose) and two I have pictures of the shoes packed and in perfect condition. I have tried contacting PP and they mentioned they can't do anything else since the dispute already closed. Finally, I wanted to know if I could report this person to the police and try to get my money back since I have exhausted all friendly methods. Now the seller is not answering. (Except chargeback since I want to leave that as my last option since the purchase was made 2 months ago). Thank you \n\nThe seller and I are in different US states and I have all the evidence to substantiate my claims.","title":"[US] PayPal potential scam. Seller refuses to refund after returning product.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1421122345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s8v35\/usa_lingering_doubts_about_childhood_incident\/","id":"2s8v35","body":"I'm a male American student, I have lived here my whole life, and have recently started thinking (and worrying, a little) about something from my childhood. This incident was around 15 years ago, when I was in preschool\/kindergarten. I had a very close female friend of the same age, who I played with very often. One day, at a gathering where my friend's family, my family, and another family were invited, we (myself, my brother, my friend, and another girl, also of the same age) decided to try out some dares. Now, given that we were all 4-6, there was nothing too weird until curious kindergarten me dared the two girls to take off their clothes. There was no force, no threat, no violence, just a dare, and so the two girls went into a closet, and, to my knowledge, took off their clothes and put them back on (the doors were wooden, with wooden slants taking away all view from the exterior, and I later found out that my friend didn't take off any clothing). My brother later told on me to my mom, who briefly told me off, and the whole thing was never mentioned again. I remained close to my friend for a few more years, and she never mentioned it either. I'm posting to this sub in the hopes that any doubts about this being illegal\/punishable (which surfaced after I ran into the other girl who was there by coincidence) might soon be quashed. Thanks.\n\n**TL;DR** Childhood dare with female friends of the same age involves clothing removal, never spoken of again, I would like confirmation that I won't end up in any registries","title":"[USA] Lingering doubts about childhood incident","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591150707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvl5u7\/covid_relief_question\/","id":"gvl5u7","body":"(Tldr at end)\n\nAlright, before I start understand that I do feel bad, and I didn't think they'd actually pay me this past week. \n\nI'm an independent contractor with doordash. So my family came down with Covid two weeks ago (we're all basically fine now so no worries in that respect). As soon as I found out I notified Doordash and they rightfully suspended my account for at least two weeks. I then applied for the doordash Covid relief, however they didn't respond for nearly 11 days so I thought it was just a lost cause and I should just apply for unemployment to make up for my 2 weeks of lost wages (probably another week after this since I had very minor symptoms today). I received my government unemployment today (for last week's lost wages, not two weeks ago that I never applied for), however I check my bank account today, and with no notification Doordash did give me $400 of covid relief. To be fair, in the end I'm still probably getting less money between the 2-3 weeks between the relief and unemployment, but I'm really concerned since I technically accidentally lied on my unemployment form considering I didn't think I was getting my Covid relief since I didn't even get a notification that they received it yet. I understand that this is a really assholey question, but in the end what I'm asking is am I gonna be screwed by the government?\n\nTldr: got covid. doordash had unclear\/no timeframe Covid relief package. Applied for unemployment and technically accidentally lied saying I wasn't receiving any payment from my employer. Am I gonna get in trouble with Uncle Sam?\n\nThanks","title":"Covid relief question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575679662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e77dbw\/getting_fired_for_turning_down_a_promotion\/","id":"e77dbw","body":"So this is a strange one. My wife works for a Pharmaceutical Company in New York State, USA. She was hired as a level 2 Analytical Chemist with an assurance that she would qualify for Level 3 if she had good performance reviews in the next year. However, when this year's promotions came around she was offered a \"promotion\" to a Level 1 Chemist (Entry-level)  where she would be salary rather than hourly and make $7,000 more a year which is lower than she makes now with occasional overtime.\n\nWell, she refused that, providing documentation that not only did her experience meet the qualifications of a Level 3 and that in her day to day activities match word for word with the expectations for a Level 3 Scientist. It is clearly outlined and she can read it off like a checklist that she has already been doing the work and meeting the expectations of the level 3. She made her case to her boss, his boss, and his boss's boss who originally referenced her to work in this lab.  Her boss and Director have been working with HR and claiming that her 7 years of lab experience are not applicable and do not count. They are adamant that she is not qualified to do the job she has effectively already been doing. \n\nNow she just got a request to meet with her boss and HR and instead of saying \"let's meet at 10:30 on Monday\" the e-mail says \"We expect you to be at the office at 10:30 on Monday morning.\" which just screams to us that she will be officially fired. \n\nMake a note, before this, all went down she was told by her boss that she had a 100% performance review. She always went above and beyond the call and seeking opportunities. She has been training their new hires and directing projects above her pay grade. She even trained an Intern who was subsequently hired by the company based on the project they did together and was just cleared two weeks ago to train another Intern next month. But that is looking like it'll be binned because of this.\n\nSo my questions. They are free to fire her, but can they say that her experience is not applicable, especially when they accepted it when they hired her in the first place? Could this be discrimination, and if so how do we prove it? Can she be fired for not accepting a crappy promotion even if she agrees to keep her current position?\n\nI'd love to get legal advice before this meeting but they just told us about this meeting and there aren't any legal offices open on the weekends. \n\nSadly this really is the company's loss if they fire her. She has done legitimate good work for the company and it seems like her boss is doing this out of spite. She has never once been told off or had a bad performance review. It just boggles my mind, but I know businesses can fire you for obscure and hard to refute reasons.   \n\n\nThanks for your thoughts, I'll do my best to respond as quickly as I can.","title":"Getting Fired for Turning Down a \"Promotion\"","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1475683410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5607iu\/landlord_relocating_tenants_to_do_renovations\/","id":"5607iu","body":"I live in Washington DC and our landlord recently discovered a mold issue under the hardwood in our basement. The issue has been there for years apparently but the landlord is looking to sell the property when our lease expires so he wants to do the renovations just two months after I signed the lease.\n\nThere are two bedrooms in the basement both of which will be uninhabitable during the renovations which are expected to take two weeks. The only offer our landlord made us is to reimburse the rent for that time period for the two who are moving out. We need to find temporary locations to stay which in all likelihood will be far more expensive. During the renovations he plans to move all of our belongings into the living room which affects the other two tenants who live upstairs. He made no offer to them for any sort of reimbursement.\n\nMy question is what rights do we have as tenants? The lease says we have the right to relocation assistance but very little on the specifics of the situation. He said if our temporary housing was more than the prorated rent then he wold look into further assistance but that's it. No compensation for having to move to another location or anything. Can we reject the renovation and use that as leverage to get proper compensation out of it? Can the other two roommates charge a \"storage fee\" for the living room?\n\nWe are considering even just looking into threatening going to Landlord-Tenant court and reaching out to the Office of the Tenant Advocate.","title":"Landlord relocating tenants to do renovations","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1477047445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58mlwb\/nashvilledavidson_co_tennessee_new_midlease\/","id":"58mlwb","body":"*edit*: first time here; tried to do my best to follow sub etiquette - apologies if I forgot anything.\n\nHi all,\n\nMy wife and I signed a 1-year lease in May, 2016 (Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee). Our lease stipulated that we buy $100,000 of personal liability coverage, so we did. A new landlord recently acquired our apartment complex, and has stated that we must update our policy to list them, and the complex itself, as \"*additionally insured*\". It is my understanding that it is not in our best interest to do this. The letter also stated that until we list them as additionally insured, they will not accept our rent. I assume that this means they will (eventually) try to evict us for not doing so.\n\nHere's what my lease says about renters insurance:\n> INSURANCE. We do not maintain insurance to cover your personal property or personal injury. We are not responsible to any resident, guest, or occupant for damage or loss of personal property or personal injury from (including but not limited to) fire, smoke, rain, flood, water and pipe leaks, hail, ice, snow, lightning, wind, explosions, earthquake, interruption of utilities, theft, hurricane, negligence of other residents, occupants, or invited\/uninvited guests or vandalism unless otherwise required by law. We urge you to get your own insurance for losses to your personal property or injuries due to theft, fire, water damage, pipe leaks and the like. Additionally, you are required to purchase personal liability insurance. If required, failure to maintain personal liability insurance is an incurable breach of this Lease Contract and may result in the termination of tenancy and eviction and\/or any other remedies as provided by this Lease Contract or state law. You acknowledge that no portion of the rent paid by you under this agreement will be applied to the owner's structural fire insurance and that you are in no way a co-insured under any such policy, and that, in order to reduce the cost of insurance, the Owner has chosen to purchase fire and extended coverage insurance for the property for which the above rental agreement applies, with a deductible in the amount of $______________________ . If you or any member of your household, guest or invitee causes damages to the premises in an amount that is less than the amount of this insurance deductible, you agree to indemnify and reimburse the Owner for the amount of such damages, and that you may be liable for costs in excess of the deductible under any subrogation clause of the said policy. It is recommended that you secure insurance to protect your interest in the event of such a loss.\n\nWhat recourse do we have? I feel that, under the terms of the lease, I am only required to provide documentation of our policy -- nothing more.\n\nFWIW: We don't intend to renew, so I don't necessarily care all that much about burning bridges.\n\n**EDIT 2:** Okay, so they can't do this -- thanks for confirming that. My instinct is to print out my current policy, write out my rent check, and hand-deliver it to the property manager with a (polite) explanation that I will not comply with their request, as I am not legally required to do so. Is there a better way to handle this -- perhaps via email so I have all of it in writing?\n\nedit 3: year","title":"[Nashville-Davidson Co., Tennessee] New (mid-lease) landlord is requiring us to list them (and the complex) as \"additionally insured\" on our renters insurance policy.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589264320,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi5jet\/mo_can_i_qualify_for_any_kind_of_cares_act\/","id":"gi5jet","body":"So, I\u2019ve been working at my job for 3 years. At the beginning of the year I was moved to part-time for a short period while I finished some schooling. My manager told me that I would be moved back to full time at the start of the next quarter. Well, when the next quarter started, coronavirus hit, and when I asked my manager about being moved back to full time, he told me the company wouldn\u2019t allow it because of COVID (pay cuts, no raises, ending hiring, generally cutting spending). I\u2019m really struggling right now financially because I\u2019m part time indefinitely for the time being, I\u2019m just barely living paycheck to paycheck. I don\u2019t have anything in writing from my manager saying he would move me back to full time when the next quarter started because my manager is usually a very trustworthy person, I took his word for it (will get everything in writing now). Could I qualify for any kind of benefit because of my company not moving me back to full time due to COVID? Could I ask my manager to write something for me saying I was going to be moved back to full time but can\u2019t anymore because of COVID?\n\nMy job is essential in Missouri. I don\u2019t have any PTO unless I have coronavirus symptoms. I\u2019m just barely making enough to survive on my paycheck right now and would be making more if I filed for unemployment, but I understand that I probably couldn\u2019t file for that because I currently have a job. Very lost on what to do.","title":"(MO) Can I qualify for any kind of CARES act benefit with my current situation?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519566891,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/804k85\/how_culpable_is_my_employer_for_damages_to\/","id":"804k85","body":"I'll keep it short and simple. I work in a window factory in Florida, thus we're not only covered by employment law but also OSHA regulations as well, if they're distinguishable. At our plant that I work at, employee parking is placed in an area on company property in a way that is only accessible by driving alongside either side of the plant. Along these side access roads are also various waste disposal dumpsters, and as such sometimes debris gets strewn along the roads from getting shaken out of the forklift operators bins as they drive to dump the waste. None of the roads or lots are lit jb any way (at dark you're on your own providing your own light to see). \n\nThis poses a hazard not only to pedestrian traffic leaving shift to access their cars but also to the invisibility of aluminum and glass material left on the access roads and puncturing tires. Tonight I ran over a chunk of aluminum debris right beside the garbage bin for one of the areas without seeing it and it tore up my tire almost instantly, it was deflated in literally less than a minute. I took a quick 30 second video of the tire actively deflating beside the bin, exactly where I stopped, and viewed the popped tire on it, but I had to move my car and the debris that caused the puncture had since disappeared after moving a few feet off to the side. \n\nI talked to my manager and a supervisor, and while my manager has said they'll look into reimbursement for the cost of a new tire I don't think they care that much, and the supervisor played it off saying everyone signs an \"employee property damage waiver\" upon hiring, releasing the company of not only personal property damage but also culpability for any stolen property, etc. \n\nI'm curious as to how enforceable something like this would be, as it's possible I signed something like that but I don't specifically remember, and honestly it doesn't seem valid anyways for a negligent situation with this many factors contributing to the property damage (unlit areas, debris strewn about regularly ((glass, aluminum debris I could go and film any day of the week in a main thoroughfare of the plant's only access road which use of is endorsed by the company)) ). If I can pursue reimbursement for this some other way than trying to coax it out of my manager, that would be optimal. \n\nDoes anyone know what direction I can head in finding out if this is legal?","title":"How culpable is my employer for damages to employee property (specifically popped tires) due to their continued negligence? [FL]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519069264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ypff9\/car_collision_in_vehicle_thats_not_mine\/","id":"7ypff9","body":"I recently got into a accident with my roommates car that involved my hitting two parked vehicles. the weather conditions were less than forgivable and i wasn\u2019t use to operating his car so i lost control and hit two cars and different sides of the street. Right now i think it will go through his insurance but i\u2019m certain it will be expensive and he\u2019s asking me if it\u2019s possible if my insurance can help cover it. My folks only have liability on our vehicles since we own a lot of cars it would be cheaper in the long run to pay for potential damage out of pocket. So is this possible? What should I do, i\u2019m a broke college student as it is, is it possible i can get accident forgiveness through his insurance or should i just helped them pay their increased insurance premiums out of pocket?","title":"Car collision in vehicle that\u2019s not mine","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588364983,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbpqch\/how_does_one_keep_their_job_while_being_alleged\/","id":"gbpqch","body":"What does one do to save oneself from being terminated just because the company wants to save their image. I fear someday this might happen to me or someone I know. We don't break laws and rules under any circumstances and that someday, might bug somebody. Most conglomerates and corporates terminate employees facing any allegations irrespective of whether they're guilty or not.","title":"How does one keep their job while being alleged of some misconduct, but not proven guilty?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577324665,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efp0o1\/can_i_sue_my_employer_for_forcing_religious_crap\/","id":"efp0o1","body":"State: North Dakota\/Minnesota (where I live\/where my job is)\n\nThey were playing Christmas music in the break room all December. This included a lot of religious songs talking about Jesus and angels and shit. I complained to HR but they did nothing. Not only are there employees like me an atheist but also Jewish and Muslim employees who weren't even raised Christian. \n\nCan I sue?","title":"Can I sue my employer for forcing religious crap on me this Christmas season?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578086604,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejm02y\/might_get_fired_over_missing_work_because_of_a\/","id":"ejm02y","body":"From Puerto Rico, USA. \n\nLong story short my dad has ALS. And recently he hasnt been able to control when and where he wants to go to the bathroom and diapers are really expensive for my family because of the medicine he uses we need every bit of money we can use. Just today I had to leave work early because my dad had an emergency where he fell (he was trying to go to the bathroom with my mom without my help) and pooped himself and my mother couldnt help him stand up.\n\n When I told my boss I had to go he was furious, asking me all sorts of questions and overall just being angry and baffled I was saying such a thing but ultimately agreed to letting me go help him. This has happened before as well. It's not the first time I've had to leave work early. Would it be legally ok for him to fire me over having to leave 30 minutes to an hour early a couple times a year to help a disabled parent? If its legally ok I have no problem with it. I understand how annoying it can be for a boss, but it also angers me because it's not my dads fault or my fault. It's just what happens to him.","title":"Might get fired over missing work because of a disabled parent.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577815586,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei6f9a\/neighbors_called_the_police_and_i_received_a\/","id":"ei6f9a","body":"Hey reddit I don\u2019t usually ask for help but I don\u2019t understand what a notice of nuisance is. \n\nMy neighbors called called the police while I was at a dentist appointment and the authorities left a notice of nuisance on my door. \n(Images of notice linked below)\n\n[(front of notice)](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/QeEb4bY)\n\n[back of notice ](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/hURB9d9)\n\nBoth vehicles haven\u2019t left my driveway in a long time because one is being fixed and another has a flat. Both vehicles turn on and drive. \n\nI don\u2019t know how to proceed with the issue and the vehicles will be towed in 10 days.  All advice and help provided will be greatly appreciated.","title":"Neighbors called the police and I received a Notice of Nuisance","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578611076,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emhoku\/moved_out_of_condo_can_landlord_deduct_these\/","id":"emhoku","body":"I'm incredibly frustrated at my fiancee because I told her to get pictures of everything and thought she did, but we dont have any pictures of the condo upon moveout. I know this will go against us, but I'm hoping is doesn't mean we're completely screwed.\n\nLandlord is deducting the following items from our deposit that I think are questionable:\n\nDirty air filter, $15 (we replaced the air filter the day we left)\n\nKitchen stove door and drawer $100 (we used the stove often and it was always fine, and the drawer was a bit crooked but has always been that way. Are appliances our responsibility anyways?)\n\nRepaired second floor vanity, $100, and vanity faucet, $50 (neither of these were broken. The vanity sink was scratched up, but again, had been upon move in)\n\nBroken microwave door and vent (again, nothing wrong with the microwave, but again, is this even our responsibility?)\n\nWashing machine repair $200 (broken record, but washing machine was fine, and is it our responsibility?)\n\nPaint touch up, scrapes, and damages $100 (we lived in the unit for 3 years, there were few tiny damages, but that definitely seems to fall under normal wear and tear. We never used nails or tacks, and command hooked everything)\n\nCarpet repair and clean for unapproved cat (we did not have a cat??) \n\nBroken and bent window blinds $100 (I know landlords always ding on this, so the first thing I did was take the blinds out and clip in draped. We put them back up the last day and they were perfect)\n\nBroken door handle $50 (handle was fine)\n\nBroken sliding door handle $100 (never used the sliding door, but it seemed fine when we checked locks on the last day)\n\nExcessive cleaning $200 (we got cleaners, and sent him the invoice to show this) \n\nThe big points are that he is charging for repair of appliances that were fine, thinks we had a cat, and other small things that weren't broken. Without pictures is there anything we can do?","title":"Moved out of condo, can landlord deduct these things from my deposit? (AZ)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590432781,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqgt5x\/does_force_majeure_apply\/","id":"gqgt5x","body":"My wife and I were planning our wedding for Oct 2020. Given everything that is going on with Covid-19, the best decision we can make for everyone is to cancel it. We reviewed the contract and found this: \u201cForce majeure: Neither party shall be responsible for failure to perform this contract if circumstances beyond their control, including, but not limited to; acts of God, shortage of commodities or supplies to be furnished by the club, governmental authority, or declare war on the united states make it illegal or impossible for the club to hold the event.\u201d To us, Covid would qualify as an act of God as well as breaking government guidelines regarding social distancing. We\u2019re planning on calling the venue this week and assume that they will put up a fight to give us our money back. Just wanted to get some info to see if the contract was on our side like we understand it. Any advice is appreciated","title":"Does force majeure apply?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578862538,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/entapv\/judge_is_returning_my_seized_electronics_am_i_safe\/","id":"entapv","body":"My laptops and hard drives were taken by local police with a warrant, the judge ordered everything to be returned do to lack of probable cause, insufficient nexus. I still have to go to court next week but because they don't have my laptops I can't be charged with anything right?","title":"Judge is returning my seized electronics. Am I safe?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516444769,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rpq0i\/sk_canada_is_there_a_way_to_write_that_my_parents\/","id":"7rpq0i","body":"I\u2019m married, and my husband and I have wills regarding our son. Currently it\u2019s a standard \u201cif I die, spouse gets custody. If we both die, my parents get custody\u201d type deal. \n\nI\u2019m wondering if I can make my wishes known that my parents get visitation in my will. I know it wouldn\u2019t be legally binding, but would it have an impact at all in a custody arrangement (if it got to that).","title":"[SK, Canada] Is there a way to write that my parents get visitation with my son in my will?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576098233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9d5jx\/getting_off_my_biological_dads_health_insurance\/","id":"e9d5jx","body":"I'm 19 years old, and my parents have been divorced since I was young, full custody to my mother. Under some arbitrary reasons, my dad's insurance was always primary over my mother's. This is a huge problem because he always elects a large co-pay, and I have had a lot of medical problems. This means my mom was basically always paying his co-pay, and the insurance company would never answer our questions (because I was a minor, and she was not on the insurance plan). Took me forever to even get an insurance card. His insurance is pretty awful for my medical problems.\n\nMy dad does not want to take me off of his insurance plan because it, obviously, benefits him. I still have a lot of health problems (and likely always will), so I elected to pay for my college's insurance plan for 1.5k a year because now this insurance is primary, and it saves me a lot of money. Plus, I have full access and control over it which saves me a lot of time and energy.\n\nMy mom's insurance is not as good as my college's, but I would save money just solely being under hers, so getting off my dad's and not renewing my own would be ideal. This would make hers primary.\n\nIs it possible to drop myself from his insurance plan? Is it legal for him to force me on it, even if I am am adult?","title":"Getting off my biological dad's health insurance?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590964883,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu8n3z\/cps_counselor_acting_shady\/","id":"gu8n3z","body":"So a month ago my sister's daughter was taken away from her because she was using meth. My sister is allowed to visit her kid but has to be supervised by me and our mom. So far my sister has been super rude and disruptive in our home when she visits her kid. I called the CPS counselor who is in charge of this situation and so far she always sides with my sister. Recently now the counselor won't answer my phone calls and refuses to communicate regarding my sister's inappropriate behavior she displays in my home, and right in front of her kid who is 6. Can I report this counselor?","title":"CPS counselor acting shady","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577218047,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef6dlc\/selling_car_nobody_is_even_calling_turns_out\/","id":"ef6dlc","body":"The only reason I figured it out is because finally a buyer contacted me and was asking why carfax shows 115K miles when I was saying less.  I\u2019ve placed a call into the dealership to have it fixed but I feel like they owe me something for missing a weeks worth of potential sales and having to take down my adds and re-list the vehicle.\n\nAlso the oil change sticker they posted in my window says to change the oil at 120K miles or 6months.  I finally understand why it says that mileage.","title":"Selling car, nobody is even calling, turns out dealership reported my car as having 115000K miles when it only had 41000K. (TX)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575749729,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7jagh\/the_landlord_failed_to_pay_the_gas_bill_what_do_i\/","id":"e7jagh","body":"For background. I live in a house in California with 3 other friends and one of the friends happens to be the landlord's son. Just this week he informed us that the landlord failed to pay the gas bill for the last 8 months and now we apparently can't get it turned back on until the 23rd. The lease agreement is now breached because it states that the landlord is to pay the gas but now I don't know what to do. I'm also confident that us tenents should be compensated somehow considering I cannot take a hot shower nor cook any food.","title":"The landlord failed to pay the gas bill.. what do I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590883965,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtp03e\/florida_my_dad_claims_that_he_is_going_to_cancel\/","id":"gtp03e","body":"This post is so embarrassing that I don\u2019t even want to talk about it. Ugh.\n\nMy dad, my mom, and I had a fight about an hour ago. Both of my parents are divorced and live in separate houses, but my dad is the beneficiary of the college prepaid plan that was set up for me when I was born.\n\nI\u2019ve been having some trouble completing school work and slacking off for the past month. For this, my mom asked my dad to take away my cat keys. When he came over today, we fought about this, my mom being on his side. He the produced to say,\n\n\u201cI can take away anything you have! I own the Florida prepaid account!\u201d\n\nto which I replied, \u201cWhat, so I\u2019m not going to go to college? That\u2019s your answer to me doing badly in school right now?\u201d\n\nMore shouting ensued and the conversation ended with him slamming the door and calling my mom a \u2018broke bitch\u2019. When he got home, he texted both me and my mom this (screenshots[screenshots](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/d5PgbPd)):\n\n\u201cI changed everything. You can\u2019t get in. Wrote an email and will follow up with phone call on Monday.  I put a stop on all payments.\u201d\n\nAwesome. Cool. My single mom totally cant afford to pay my tuition by herself. I\u2019m already enrolled into college and start in August. \n\nAre we fucked?","title":"[Florida] My Dad claims that he is going to cancel my college prepaid plan (which I\u2019ve had for 18 years and am attending college in August)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1519893353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/813u1v\/i_got_in_an_accident_not_at_fault_but_my\/","id":"813u1v","body":"I made a payment 10 minutes after the accident but as of now the insurance has not reinstated my policy. The insurance did say if they didn't have a payment by March 1 they would cancel my policy and the accident happened at about 10:30pm on February 28. This was also in Arizona if that matters.","title":"I got in an accident (not at fault) but my liability insurance was just canceled today. Will the other insurance still cover my car?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590452371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqmkg1\/i_need_a_subject_for_my_victimology_research\/","id":"gqmkg1","body":"My professor said this:\n\n\u201cFor the research project, you will choose a case of interest to you in the criminal justice system in the U.S.  It can be in any state, and it can also be a case handled in federal court.  It has to involve at least one crime victim.  It can be in the area of domestic violence, sexual abuse, child abuse, elder abuse, homicide, or another area of your choosing.\u201d\n\n\nI watch a lot of crime shows on Netflix and ID, but I\u2019m blanking on some. Any ideas that come to mind? Thanks!","title":"I need a subject for my Victimology Research Paper. Any interesting court cases I could write about?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518197189,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wf0gl\/pa_landlord_breached_contract_and_not_sure_how_to\/","id":"7wf0gl","body":"Some background:\nMy roommate and I are both on a year lease that ends in July. We rent a duplex via a realty company. The company isn\u2019t the most consistent with their responses and repairs but that\u2019s not the issue. \n\nFor the first weeks on January, it never got above freezing. We noticed our sump pump was running constantly. We initially chalked it up to the pipes being frozen. After it warmed up, the pump still wasn\u2019t shutting off or pumping. On 1\/24 i emailed the company about the pump issue. They asked to send a plumber. No one was home but we gave permission for him to enter our home.\n\nMy roommate returned home that day before me and saw the plumber\u2019s truck but not the plumber himself. We checked the pump but it appeared no work had been done and the pump still ran constantly without pumping. We left it unplugged and waited. We heard no response and, due to our busy schedules, forgot to email the realtor to get more info.\n\nThe incident:\nYesterday, 2\/9, my roommate came home to find our deadbolt unlocked, which is unusual.  He checked the house to ensure everything was okay. When he entered the basement, he heard the previously unplugged pump now running. The pump had been replaced and the new one was spewing water all over the basement and onto the HVAC unit.  He unplugged it to prevent further spraying.  Upon inspection, it appeared to be installed incorrectly, with all the connected hoses not being tightened.\n\nA couple empty boxes and clothes got wet, but no real damage other than water possibly in our ventilation. My roommate and I never received any form of communication from the realtor either stating they would be coming or requesting. Our lease requires 24 hour notice to come into the residence. There is an exception regarding emergencies, the landlord must notify us 24 hours within him coming into the residence.\n\nHowever, it had been 15 calendar days from the initial visit and the incident yesterday where they let a stranger into our house. 15 Days with no communication or action hardly seems like an emergency.\n\nOur concerns are possible mold due to the water and the blatant breach of contract.\n\nWe emailed the realtor regarding this breach of contract and our extreme dissatisfaction with a stranger being let into our house with no tenant there.\n\nTheir response was a half-assed apology and a follow up asking if the plumber could be let in again. I\u2019ve lurked on this sub a while but I just don\u2019t know if there is anything I can do. Thanks.","title":"[PA] Landlord breached contract and not sure how to proceed","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578804194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enj138\/sisterinlaws_nephew_potential_for_her_to_get\/","id":"enj138","body":"I think I picked the right flair, this could get long and obligatory sorry for formatting I'm on mobile. \n\nMy brother's fiancee, and numerous other family members on my side of the family, are worried for the safety of her nephew. When baby was born last year, his father (sil's brother) did all the caretaking. Baby daddy is currently in jail for drug charges and will be for at least the next 5 years. Baby momma is incredibly inconsistent with what care she is willing or able to provide for the infant, and a lot of the responsibility tends to fall on my SIL and her mother. Baby momma also has another older child that her mother cares for primarily from what I understand. \n\nBaby momma seems to be running around with various gentlemen that also have unsavory pasts and presents, is lying about when she is and isn't working, using work as an excuse to leave baby with SIL and her mother, was unable to drop baby off because someone burned her car down overnight and didn't say anything until hours after baby was supposed to be with SIL's mother, asking for money to give to baby daddy or for bills and the money never seems to make it to where it needs to be, etc. \n\nThe most important part is that as of yet, no actual physical harm or obvious neglect is apparent on the child. The one lawyer she spoke to said that because of that there's really nothing that can be done. That being said, it's a situation that feels like is more of a \"when\" something happens rather than an \"if\". Maybe not the mom actively harming the baby but the baby being collateral damage or neglected in a manner that causes harm unintentionally. \n\nIt's not a stable situation for the child and both of his parents have short fuses. She's currently documenting everything and would gladly take guardianship or custody of the child if it becomes an option. \n\nMy questions are:\n\nWhat things should she be keeping notes on?\n- Already screenshotting text messages\n- saving receipts for formula, diapers, other things she's had to provide because the baby was dropped off without it\n- Any money being given (was all from SIL's mom) is now being done by check\n\nAre there affordable PI services she could look into near Chicago?\n\nWhat would be the best way to document things should she end up being able to take any kind of legal action?\n\nWhat else are we missing?","title":"Sister-in-law's nephew, potential for her to get custody? Illinois","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1415145701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lbcfj\/how_can_i_avoid_going_to_small_claims_court\/","id":"2lbcfj","body":"I'm a college student in Wisconsin. I am being sued by my former landlord because didn't pay rent. I owe approximately 4,000$. I didn't pay because I was unemployed. Originally I wasn't going to live there anymore but couldn't find anyone to take over my lease. So moved in last september 2013. I didnt make payments because I was unemployed. Finally I got a part time job which I used the money for food and bills\n\nThe school year ends I have my crappy job, move back home. A laywer mails me saying that I owe money, I know. So I quit my crappy job and get a full-time job cleaning. Turns out I spend a good chunk on gas to get there. But I had e-mailed the lawyer that I would pay 400$ a month. That obviously didn't happen. I quit that job because essentially it's like  being unemployed if I used all my paycheck on gas. \n\nI finally have a good full-time job where I can actually pay $400 a month but I have been served and have to appear in court on Thursday.  I already paid 400$  so far and will continue to do so until they get what I owe. \n\nWhat I would like to know is can I avoid court this Thursday?\n\nIs there anything I should do to prepare in advance? I've never been to court so I feel quite nervous. ","title":"How can I avoid going to small claims court?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576246828,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea4kaa\/where_to_find_probono_divorce_attorney_in_florida\/","id":"ea4kaa","body":"Hi. Is there any place that I could find a divorce attorney sho does Pro bono work in the Tampa area? I am in the middle of the divorce process but have already used all of my funds and am getting more in debt each and every day. I cannot afford the fees to have a lawyer represent me in court. \nMy husband and his mother decided we should divorce in April 2019, they have a mothers lawyer, Ive been a Sahm for 20 or more years and had just started a commission based job and was able to pay for the initial process but cant go any further because of funds (slow work).\nI really need help. \nIf anyone can point me in the right direction or offer any assistance it would be immensely appreciated.","title":"Where to find pro-bono divorce attorney in Florida.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578493591,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eltddh\/can_i_amend_a_trust_on_my_own\/","id":"eltddh","body":"My grandparents have a revocable trust here in FL and would like to make a simple change. They want to change from one church receiving 25% after they pass to a new one they have been attending. I found a site that lets us fill in the changes, print it out, and have a notary sign it. It seems pretty easy and cheaper than a lawyer but is it worth it? Thanks!","title":"Can I amend a Trust on my own?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575517061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6bb81\/should_i_take_action_if_i_believe_a_militia_has\/","id":"e6bb81","body":"I'm not certain this belongs here or if I have tagged it right.\n\nSemi rural area in the state of Georgia.\n\nFrom around 8pm to midnight, nearly every night, we hear gunshots.\nGunshots are typically very normal and expected, given the location. It took me a bit to realize something wasn't right.\nGunshots are very rapid in succession, leading my family to believe they may be using fully automatic weapons.\nThe strange circumstances, shooting only at night for several hours, and the highly unusual gunshots, have us wondering if it could be a militia.\nI do not know the exact address it is originating from, but it is not very far and would likely not be terribly difficult to locate.\n\nI'm not intensely worried, but I would hate if something happened and I didn't do anything when I could have. I guess I am asking if it would be worth it at all, if it would be likely anything would come of it, and if I would be putting my family at risk by snitching.","title":"Should I take action if I believe a militia has formed in my neighborhood?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575573553,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6m121\/got_a_warning_from_a_cop_for_the_first_time_what\/","id":"e6m121","body":"I was driving and by mistake turned into the right as opposed to the left lane because of a pothole. I got pulled over explained my situation and I got off with a warning. This is the first time it\u2019s happened to me so I don\u2019t know what will happen next. Is their anything I should be aware for \/of?","title":"Got a warning from a cop for the first time, what happens next? Do they mail the warning?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575790918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7r0ow\/breaking_lease_under_unsafe_environment\/","id":"e7r0ow","body":"I [19F] am looking to break my lease at a college apartment complex and I am hoping previous events will be enough where I can claim it is an unsafe environment. My apartment complex makes it extremely difficult to break a lease, they require you to find someone to take over the lease but would rather fill empty spaces so they do not help at all. I posted on facebook asking if anyone was interested taking over my lease but if that doesn't work this is my only way (to my knowledge) to break the lease without hurting my credit score. I also do not have the funds to go through a legal battle with the complex.\n\nOn September 2nd my Jeep's soft top was cut down the top along with every window that was not glass. I made a police report immediately and when I asked management what could be done they stated that they are not required to have video surveillance in the parking lots and they express their right not to. I also asked if this was something that could be covered by property insurance they said this was something car insurance would have to cover (which they didn't) resulting in a $2000+ replacement. \n\nThe next event unfortunately has no police documentation and little to no physical evidence. On November 30th, my roommates ex boyfriend drove over 2 hours to our apartment to fight her new boyfriend. When nobody answered the door or his calls, he called me and made threats to me and my roommate - going as far to say \"i'm going to r*pe [roommate] and make [boyfriend] watch.\" He also said that he would have his friends watching our apartment and that he \"isn't responsible for what they do to me or my roommate and he can't guarantee they won't kill our dogs.\" I don't know why we didn't report this incident while he was at our apartment but I feel like it is too late to do so now, I have some text conversation between him and I but the bulk of the threats were over the phone. \n\nIs this enough to break my lease? Who do I get in contact with to do so?","title":"Breaking Lease under \"Unsafe Environment\"","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591224043,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw4inx\/former_landlord_ignoring_evidence_of_existing\/","id":"gw4inx","body":"We just moved out from this establishment in Washington State a month ago, but lived there for nearly 3 years in various units.  Our landlady was always rude and scummy, and when we moved into a 2 bedroom unit at her offering we noted the damage to the tube that connects the washer\/dryer to the outside.  \n\nAfter the baby came it began leaking humidity into the apartment, we requested aid.  Were told it was us not cleaning out lint (we were, they just happened to catch busy parents after a dry but before unloading) and fixed up the hose with duct tape and zip ties, the problem persisted.   \n\nMultiple times throughout the process of us asking for them to fix the unit that was damaged before we moved in, they threatened to charge us for it.  \n\nEventually they had them replaced, and never asked or warned us that it was happening until the delivery men were at our door.  The delivery men didn't want to install, as they were aware it was the venting that was the issue but the landlady forced them to.    She also threatened to charge us for it if we backed up the delivery men.   When the landlady came to personally inspect and repair with her husband, I stood around to watch the repairs.  They refused to do them while I watched and left.  \n\nCut to us moving out, they are trying to charge us for the units, and 900 dollars in blinds while providing a bill that states blinds put in other apartments not ours, just a handwritten apt number while the orders show other numbers.   She has also misrepresented our deposit, the refundable deposit was 1545 but she only put 1295.   She made us pay her via paypal friends and family so actual proof is hard to find of many things, especially ones three years old.\n\nI have never had an issue of this level, or a landlady this rude and after our money especially in a trying time.  I do not know what to do or how to handle it, I want to play by the rules as much as possible while also avoiding paying for things that were not our fault. \n\n I need direction please, I apologize if this post is not following the rules, I did my best to interpret them.","title":"Former Landlord ignoring evidence of existing damage and charging us for appliances","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423629657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vi4u8\/la_fitness_signed_someone_up_under_my_account_and\/","id":"2vi4u8","body":"Hey guys! Sooo I'm looking for some advice on how to pursue this issue. About a month ago my girlfriend went to LA Fitness to inquire about a membership. The gym she went to is in San Antonio, TX but I'm currently living in the Phoenix area. \n\nThe salesman told her that if she signs on under someone else's account, then the sign on fee will be $29.95 instead of $100. She told them she would speak with me and let them know. I'm in the process of moving so I told her to put it off for now. They kept calling her for weeks after and she told them it'd have to wait. She had NEVER signed anything, like I said, only inquired. \n\nI looked at my bank account yesterday and I saw a charge from LA Fitness for $91.90 so I called the San Antonio location. The general sales manager said that all of the necessary documents were signed so they could withdraw the money. Funny thing is; she never signed anything and I didn't either. They never bothered to call or email me to notify me of the money withdrawal. I informed the manager of this and he seemed to blow it off. He refused to call the employee that authorized the transaction so that the situation could be rectified. \n\nI informed my gf of this and she went to the location and demanded to see the documents she \"signed.\" The sales manager refused to show her the documents and said he doesn't have access to them (which is a lie). So I called back and requested that he email them to me. The sales manager said he wasn't able to email them but he could print them (funny since he said he can't access them). But I finally got him to agree to email the documents (which never happened). \n\nSo either the salesman forged our signatures or just processed the whole transaction without signatures. He did this without notifying me as well which means they stole the money from me. They're being a real pain to deal with and not helpful at all. I'm speaking with the operations manager tomorrow but in case he doesn't help me either, are there any alternative routes I can take to resolve this issue? Thanks in advance!","title":"LA Fitness signed someone up under my account and took money from me without EVER contacting or notifying me.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590021703,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnmte4\/new_apartment_has_homeless_woman_living_on_porch\/","id":"gnmte4","body":"Turns out the house my boyfriend and I are renting in August has some interesting neighbors. I found out that one of my friends is currently living there, and they warned me about 2 problems that I am having trouble finding anything in tenant rights about:\n\n1. There has apparently been a homeless woman living on the porch for the past 5 or more years. We live in a college town so a lot of rentals transition from friend to friend so I think that's why she has been \"allowed\" by the tenants to stay there so long. My friend doesn't like it but doesn't want to have a conflict with the woman or their other roommates. As far as I've heard from friend, no one in the house interacts with her other than saying no when she asks for change and telling her to not knock on their doors or windows. I don't believe she has any squatters rights because she has not been making any payments to the property. I will contact the leasing company about it, but want to use correct verbage so they actually take care of it before we move in.\n\n2. The neighbor behind the house (facing the backyard) has exposed himself and masturbated to my friend in their backyard multiple times. Apparently he has had other claims over the years from others in the neighborhood. My friend reported him to the police but this all happened during the onset of the pandemic so the cops haven't done anything about it. There is a chain link fence, but not a privacy fence. Is there any way to have the landlords build a privacy fence? What would the cops need from me to have anything done if this happens to me in the future? My friend actually just moved out because of this incident.\n\nHonestly my town is pretty wacko, being a college town, and I am a \"downtown\" living veteran for over 8 years so nothing really shocks me anymore. I just want to make sure I'm doing everything by the book so my future defense actions won't get me in trouble. \n\nThanks for reading!","title":"New Apartment has Homeless Woman Living on Porch and Indecent Exposer Masturbator in the Back (FL)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589618279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkrd0j\/my_27f_apartments_maintenance_man_late60sm_has\/","id":"gkrd0j","body":"I\u2019ve lived alone in my microstudio apartment in Washington State for just over three years now. The handyman \u201cJohn\u201d, who lives in the building too, has made me uncomfortable since I moved in. A year and a half ago after hearing he had sexually harassed a former tenant, I spoke to the office about his behavior. I was told \u201che\u2019s worked here for over a decade\u201c, and they\u2019ve \u201cnever had any complaints.\u201d Nothing was done. But in the three months following my complaint, \u201cJohn\u201d inspected my apartment four times (to check fire alarms twice, to check smoke alarm, and to spray for bugs were their reasons).\nI don\u2019t make maintenance requests to avoid having him in my apartment and being alone with \u201cJohn\u201d. But today I had an urgent maintenance issue. As he works, we talk about what strange times we\u2019re in under the pandemic, and I mention how my Covid-19 symptoms hit me hard back in March (I had multiple symptoms but no cough, so I was unable to receive a test). He said he watches me through his window and could really tell how sick I was. I was as polite as possible to keep the situation calm and get him out ASAP.\nNow, I am really concerned. I feel extremely violated and unsafe. He\u2019s been watching me so close that he knew I was sick; that\u2019s more than an accidental glance into a neighbor\u2019s window. I\u2019ve closed my blinds permanently today and am going to stay with my dad for the foreseeable future.\nWhat can I do to prevent this from happening again?  I\u2019m concerned the office will not care. Do I file a police report? Do I have any rights? I really don\u2019t know where to go from here, so any insight will be so very appreciated.","title":"My (27F) apartment\u2019s maintenance man (late-60sM) has been looking into my windows and watching me. Do I have any legal rights to get him to stop? Washington State","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590025149,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnnq8c\/repayment_for_hours_not_worked_but_paid_in_nj\/","id":"gnnq8c","body":"Looking for some advice, I'm a little out of my depth -\n\nTL;DR will be at the bottom of the post.\n\nA little lengthy, I admit, but I am very confused and ignorant.\n\nI worked for an employer gainfully as a temporary employee, until I left on good terms last November to begin a different job, with the promise of full-time employment and benefits that were not available with my then-current employer. Up until the end of March, with the exception of not receiving my W-2, I had thought there was nothing left of the company to think about until, strangely, I had noticed that a payment was made by automatic deposit from the employer two days prior to my noticing (so, 5 months had passed since I left). I had called the financing department to see what the payment was for, but had been unable to reach anyone, so I left a message for the department head at their desk, yet received no response. Two days later after noticing the payment, as the global pandemic began locking down our State, I received an alert that the payment made had been rescinded, and as such, deducted from my account by the company. I called the financing department again to inquire what this was all about, but again had to leave a message and received no reply.\n\nFlash forward to a week ago - the company HR department reached out to me, with the financing department conferenced onto the call. I first thought to myself, \"Oh, this must be about my W-2 I had been requesting since early January, finally!\" Instead, I was visited by the news that the company was requesting nearly $6000 in repayment, as they had not only had that one payment they had made me in March, but had been paying me at a full rate since the week following my final work date!\n\nNow, this may be hard to get on board with, because the obvious question here would be \" How did you not know you being overpaid when you saw your account have more money than it should have?!\"\n\nGood question! I wasn't looking! I know that sounds silly, but my accounts are set in such a way that allows me to have payments made to that account, so that I can separate the funds into the exact amounts I need for my bills to be funnelled into a shared account with my fiancee to pay the bills and save towards purchasing a home. Also, because I am an essential employee, I have been working crazy overtime, and assumed that I was simply making more from pulling 16 hour shifts for weeks on end. The only alerts I get on that account, is when there is ANY deduction, so I know where the money is going and when, but never look to see where it is coming from (because I should be aware of all the sources, normally).\n\nNow: I have spoken to my tax attorney, to see what needs to be done to make the correction to the IRS to make certain they aware I did not work with that employer since November. I also spoke to a general attorney I have worked with in the past that I am comfortable with to gain counsel on these repayments the company is requesting, and what the legal ramifications can be and in what scenarios, however, because the counsel he is giving is free, he is difficult to reach regularly. He has explained already that I should broker an arrangement with the company to repay them in a way that suits both parties, yet subtract the cost that it will impact on me as a result of having to unravel the company's mistake.\n\nWhy I'm asking this subreddit stuff after I reached an actual attorney:\n\nI will be forthcoming with whoever can guide me on this one - I genuinely did not notice this money, nor do I intend on not paying this ex-employer back. I offered to begin repayments after receiving my as-of-yet-still-not-seen W-2, months after the deadline for employers legally are required to send them out. I also offered the beginning payment of $1000, and then to be paid at a rate of $125\/month until repayment is completed (a little over 39 months).\n\nNow, I was contacted today by a higher figure (not sure of the position), along with the HR department conferenced in once again stating that the payments discussed were not good enough, and that they require I pay them back by the end of the year, resulting in nearly $800-$1000 payments a month. This is more than half of what I make a month, and that... Well that just doesn't work.\n\nSo, it all boils down to these questions - \n\n1. What if I disagree because that is an unreasonable amount to correct a mistake I did not create? \n\n2. Are there legal extremes to what the company can impose on me to define a hard date of repayment, and if so, what if I find the terms unsatisfactory or impossible to comply with for my current situation?\n\n3. What exactly are my rights in the state of New Jersey regarding situations like these, and do I have any way of protecting myself if they become increasingly aggressive\/insistent?\n\nI would like to add that they have also asked me how much money I have, to which I replied kindly with \"I am not comfortable with giving you that information\".\n\nAny information would be helpful, and any legal guide post or sourcing on this would be helpful to bring to my attorney when I can connect with him and process my questions about this with him more quickly.\n\nBonus Question: Isn't it illegal to withhold an employees W-2 past the federal cut-off date, and if so what are the legal repercussions to an employer as a result of non-compliance?\n\nTL;DR - I no longer work for a company and they have been paying me without my noticing for six months, and now suddenly want $6000 back before the end of this year.","title":"Repayment for Hours not Worked but paid in NJ.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476513542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57kyab\/ca_temp_agency_payroll_says_only_2_hours_need_to\/","id":"57kyab","body":"Hi all. My husband is currently working through a temp agency and he was sent home from work 2 hours into his shift, when he was scheduled for 8. The only information I can find on it says that it's half the scheduled shift, no less than 2 hours and no more than 4.\n\nThe agency has said, direct quote from an email, \"through an agency by law it is 2 hours for show up time.\" That's complete horseshit, right?\n\nDo we need to contact the Labor General? He already received his check and only the 2 hours were paid.","title":"[CA] Temp agency payroll says only 2 hours need to be paid","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589266656,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi61vx\/tx_license_listed_under_not_eligible_status\/","id":"gi61vx","body":"Was going to the TX DPS website to do an change of address when the system told me I was not eligible for this service online. After digging around I checked my license eligibility and it turns out that my license is listed as \"NOT ELIGIBLE\" and has an enforcement action listed as Department Suspension - DWLI (driving while license invalid). \n\nThe page gives some reasons why someone's license may be put into this status as: an active enforcement action is needed, you did not meet the terms of probation, you did not request a hearing,  and the pending action becomes effective. I don't believe any of these options pertain to me.\n\nThere is also a guide that goes a little more in depth as to what the Department Suspension - DWIL means: Individual receives a conviction for a moving violation while driving with a suspended, cancelled, revoked, or denied license, the license will be suspended by the department for driving while license was invalid.\n\nI am most confused by this explanation because I have never gotten a ticket of any kind for driving with any of the above mentioned. \n\nIs this just something I'm going to have to try to contact the DPS for in order to straighten this out?","title":"[TX] License listed under \"NOT ELIGIBLE\" status: Department Suspension - DWLI","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576434856,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb2m81\/how_to_keep_your_kid_as_an_aspiring_father\/","id":"eb2m81","body":"Hi folks,\n\nI plan to be a father in the next few years and was considering my options, since my top priority is to be able to keep my kids no matter what. My understanding so far is that:\n\n1) If I have kids with my gf, I don't have legal claim over the kids in the case of a breakup\n\n2) If I'm married, my wife is likely to take the kids in the case of a divorce\n\nIs there a way I can sign a contract with a partner agreeing that I can keep the kids if we split, and will that be upheld in court? Is surrogacy my best option?\n\nI also wonder if I had my own kid(s) via surrogacy\/adoption before having more kids with a partner, and the children all grew up together: in case of a breakup, would I get to keep all of them because the judge wouldn't want to separate the kids from each other?\n\n​\n\nThanks for your help, and excited to get more involved in this community!","title":"How to keep your kid as an aspiring father??","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590188478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gotuhc\/my_landlord_put_a_padlock_on_the_back_gate_so_i\/","id":"gotuhc","body":"Hi!\n\nSo I\u2019m in Canada, in the province of Quebec, and I\u2019m unsure about the legality of what my landlord did. \n\nI\u2019m in the basement of an apartment with three units. My landlords son lives in the unit right above me, and recently they\u2019ve been fixing up his yard. The back yard is gated completely and I think the gate used to be broken and the door would swing open, so i just noticed they put a padlock on the gate and some rope, I\u2019m assuming to keep it closed. My boyfriend said it\u2019s been there a few months, I just hadn\u2019t noticed before because I don\u2019t go in their yard. \n\nAnyways so this is seriously giving me anxiety now. If a fire happens in the front of my apartment and blocked the front door, I\u2019d be trapped in the yard. Is this legal? Idk if it\u2019s because I\u2019ve had a history of assault that involved being confined but this is seriously freaking me out. I don\u2019t like feeling confined. \n\nDoes anyone know anything about the laws surrounding this? I can\u2019t find any info about it.","title":"My landlord put a padlock on the back gate so I only have one way to get out of my apartment in the case of an emergency.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588613445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdfz2c\/da_told_me_to_file_a_discovery_how\/","id":"gdfz2c","body":"I was involved in an accident in which I'm the only one who came out of it with any charges.\n\nI asked the DA to dismiss the case based on a witness statement where the other guy is said to have ran the red light before he struck me.  The narrative on the accident report has the other guy admitting to speeding up to get through the yellow and going over the posted limit.  The DA declined to dismiss the charges and told me to file for a discovery.  How do i do that?\n\nAlso, I'm worried my witness may not show up to the dispositional.  I showed him what had been written in the narrative as far as his statement and he said the investigator has left out some important things he said.  He said the investigator recorded his phone call.  Should\/could i file a subpoena too?","title":"DA told me to file a discovery. How?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577472363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egf0x6\/ca_single_user_restrooms_ab1732\/","id":"egf0x6","body":"My boss told me, a male, that I am not allowed to use the women\u2019s restroom at work. The restrooms are single-use facilities with lockable doors, which contain one toilet each. It appears to me as if my boss is in violation of state law. Is that accurate?","title":"[CA] Single User Restrooms (AB-1732)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578741001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en67ic\/ontario_client_demanded_money_back_for_web\/","id":"en67ic","body":"I recently had a client who deemed that they weren't happy with the website I was building them (mid build). They had paid me half of my quote price up front with a promise to pay me the rest upon successful delivery. \nNow the client is demanding the money back since the work I've done so far isn't to his satisfaction. Does he have any right to the money that he's already paid me?\n\nThanks in advance for any advice.","title":"[Ontario] Client Demanded Money Back for Web Services","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1472977177,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5135pp\/custody_issues_please_help\/","id":"5135pp","body":"So here's the thing, I'm not entirely sure if this is even \"legal\" advice but at the very least I need someone to point me in the right direction. So my boyfriend has divorced parents, they both have equal custody. However, when he lived with his mom during the school year, he always felt depressed and had anxiety attacks. His mom woulds always either disregard them or threaten to put him in a mental hospital. They would fight constantly and she would hit him. He always felt like a shell of the person I started dating. So over the summer he got a job working at Taco bell and his father happens to live right next to his job. When he started working he was still living with his mom and his 3 brothers, but he never had a reliable ride to work anytime he lived there just because his mom was \"tired\" or she complained that \"she works too\". so he decided it would be best to move to his dads house, and he did! He was happy, I was happy. Until recently when (and this is the fun part) she decided that he was going to move back in over the school year. So comes today when she picks him up to go for a haircut, this is also when he decided to try to talk to her about how he doesn't want to move out because his life is so much better now that he lives with his dad. He has a solid way to get to work, he doesn't feel depressed anymore. He doesn't get hit or threatened, He doesn't get stranded without a ride. He's started talking to his friends and he's actually coming back and he's happy. Except his mom is trying to take it all away by forcing him out of his dad's house. So this is where the \"legal\" stuff happens, isn't there some way to stop this? Can't he decide in a court to move in to his dads house officially? I'm not sure what he can do in this situation, but I need someone's help. I might just be complaining at 3AM for nothing, but there has to be something he can do to not be forced to go back to his mothers house, right? Doesn't he have a say? He's 16 years old and lives in Coon Rapids, Minnesota","title":"Custody Issues (Please Help)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588443379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcb2um\/report_illegal_offer_tx\/","id":"gcb2um","body":"My SO is currently on unemployment due to the pandemic. They went on an interview and were asked numerous inappropriate questions (children, plans for children, etc). The final \"offer\" was for a month-long unpaid \"training\" (this is a field with a license requirement, which my SO holds), while my SO continues to claim unemployment. After this, it would \"transition\" to an actual, paid job. The \"unpaid training\" phase (usually ~40-50 hours, not nearly a month) is required during the process of getting a license, but again, my SO already has that license. \n\nObviously I believe this is *super* illegal. My concern here is that, by declining the \"offer,\" my SO becomes vulnerable to this employer reporting it as a \"declined offer.\" Are we required to report this? The interview was a referral from a friend\/former co-worker, and we really would prefer to not damage that relationship, but I am not seeing another option. Would reporting anonymously work? (Assuming I'm right in thinking it's illegal).","title":"Report illegal offer? [TX]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518626465,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xjb15\/los_angeles_ca_trying_to_hold_onto_something_to\/","id":"7xjb15","body":"Hello!  \nI work in the Hollywood film industry so a lot of my work is independent contractor work. I am having a problem with someone who is withholding my wages. Here is the following situation:  \n  \n- I was working as his personal assistant but quit due to his drug problem.  \n- He is now since sober  \n- When the contract had finished, he asked for some equipment he lent me to do my job and I gave him back everything less one hard drive that I genuinely couldn't find at the time.  \n- I found it recently and informed him that I found it, but that he has yet to pay me for ~$1400 in wages  \n- He says that my \"invoices were off\" and that he owes me nothing  \n- My limit was supposed to be something like 15-20 hours a week, but there were multiple times he told me that he didn't care and allowed me to work longer hours to get things done, but it usually averaged out pretty evenly to that 15-20 hours a week for the weeks that I DIDNT work too much  \n- However, I was an hourly employee, not salary...  \n- He has threatened to sue me for the hard drive, has sent people to my house, and generally harassed me  \n- He is giving me an ultimatum for 5 days to respond  \n  \nReally all I want is to get my $1400 back. I don't want to keep the hard drive, but I know that if I give it back he'll disappear with my money. Does anyone have any advice??","title":"Los Angeles, CA - Trying to hold onto something to get my wages back! Will return upon payment.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591216681,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw23vu\/company_i_work_for_will_not_honor_one_of_their\/","id":"gw23vu","body":"The company I work for is in PA.\n\n​\n\nWith Covid 19 my company had a policy stating: \n\n\"What do I do if my child\u2019s school is closed for an extended period and I don\u2019t have childcare, but I cannot work from home?\n\n If you are unable to work from home, you may use accrued PTO or Sick Time to cover your absences. Due to these extenuating circumstances, if you have not accrued enough PTO we will allow you to borrow up to 80 hours and you will not be held accountable to any attendance infractions due to the pandemic. Additionally, you may take an unpaid leave of absence or file for unemployment. \"\n\n​\n\nThis was published on our employee portal for the entire corporation to see. \n\nMy job has over 500 employees.\n\n​\n\n I been employed with this company for about 4 months and have not accrued enough PTO. I been using this policy for the past 1 and a half weeks (5\/22\/2020 - 6\/3\/2020) due to being home with my child. When I first started using it everyday calling in I would state,\" I'm calling out due to child care and borrowing 8 hours of PTO due to COVID 19 policy.\" Nobody said anything to me until 6\/1\/2020. This is when I get a phone call from HR stating they did not know where I got this from. I walked them through the process of finding it and showing HR the document that stated the above quote. HR person said, \"This is not a thing we offer. I do not know why it is even on the employee portal and after tonight it will be removed I'm making a few phone calls. HR stated that they guessed they have to honor it since I did see it and was using it. Come 6\/03\/2020 I received another phone call stating HR was unable to honor this policy since it should have never been there in the first place.","title":"Company I work for will not honor one of their coronavirus policies","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515599018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pgdhs\/what_happens_when_unmarried_parents_disagree_on\/","id":"7pgdhs","body":"My friends ex has threatened to take her to court if she gives her son his prescription of Adderall because he INSISTS the child does not have ADHD. He also refuses to give it to him when he\u2019s at his house for his visiting weekend. What rights do each of them have to give or refuse the treatment? \n\nEdit: I\u2019m in USA","title":"What happens when unmarried parents disagree on medical treatment for a child?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590734253,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsnm4h\/no_gap_insurance\/","id":"gsnm4h","body":"My insurance company wouldnt let me get GAP coverage for my car. Nothing is wrong with it but, I cant really get any information on this scenario just incase. If my car got totaled and they only gave me with it was worth which would be less then my note, could I use the money and buy a different car with the cash & just continue paying on the loan with that car as collateral or whatever if they needed it?","title":"NO GAP INSURANCE?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1517432451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ud7tz\/i_got_into_a_cycling_accident_and_it_was\/","id":"7ud7tz","body":"I'm an English Expat living in the Netherlands. Yesterday I got into a minor accident on my bicycle. At a junction I looked right instead of left and as I pulled out a woman on her bike crashed straight into me at some speed.\n\nNeither was hurt, yet her bike sustained some damage (bent front fork). We exchanged phone numbers, and she got my first name, but only some of my second as she gave up half way through (it's a complicated name).  She took her bike immediately to the bike shop and did not take any pictures of the bike before the shop worker started attempting to bend parts back into shape. \nNow there were no witnesses and up until now she hadn't said anything to me, yet she's now demanding I pay the \u20ac175 shop fee. With no evidence of the incident, other than a brief text discussion about the incident, what can she legally do to come after me? Is it better that I just pay up and leave it at that?","title":"I got into a cycling accident and it was definitely my fault. The other party wants me to pay for their bike repair fees, am i legally obligated to?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578288857,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekpj8d\/my_friend_is_not_getting_paid_for_working_extra\/","id":"ekpj8d","body":"He went through a temp agency and landed a job in a kitchen preparing and cooking meals for mentally ill and homeless people.\n\nHe works 3 times a week for 11 hrs and 30 mins paid. 6AM to 6PM\n\nHowever every other week they cook some big dish and since he can\u2019t prepare it in time when he works, so he comes in at 3 in the morning on Wednesday to prep for it, all of which is unpaid.\n\nI tried telling him that he needs to be paid for it, but he say he doesn\u2019t know. It took him a while to find this job. Does he have any options?","title":"My friend is not getting paid for working extra hours (temp employee)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575612017,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6um4x\/can_my_parents_kick_my_wife_and_me_out_without_an\/","id":"e6um4x","body":"My wife and I had to move into my parents house when we couldn't find a place to live and to keep it short it's been a living hell. \n\nI just got in a fight with my parents about how they treat my wife and they've told me that I will have to be let in the house by them whenever I leave and they want us to move out in 2 days. \n\nMy question is, since we never signed a lease but have lived here for more than 2 months and have used this as our mailing address, can they legally prevent me from entering a place where our stuff is and force us to move out with that short of notice? \n\nFrom what I've read so far, they would have to file an eviction because we have legally established residence here and 2 days notice is not long enough notice to kick us out. \n\nWe're in Utah.","title":"Can my parents kick my wife and me out without an eviction?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1414701650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ktfu9\/california_active_military_living_in_germany_need\/","id":"2ktfu9","body":"We have no children or property together and no joint debt. She currently lives here but will be leaving very soon due to getting caught trying to do a false report for spousal abuse. She has exclaimed she will be contesting the divorce leaving me with no ability to file for the divorce from here with ease...  She has made more money then me since marriage..  \n\n  Was wondering what the best way to go about this is.. shes very adamant about telling me shes going to try and get alimony (she made probably 65% of the household income). I don't want anything of hers, just a divorce... \n\n What do I do?","title":"California - Active Military living in Germany. Need to file for divorce knowing wife will contest","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1520046280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81lxig\/signed_a_lease_last_saturday_but_landlord_still\/","id":"81lxig","body":"My wife and I signed a rental lease last Saturday night and told the landlord we'd move in in a few days. He said he'd have the water turned on by then. That was a week ago and still no water. Are we required to pay rent when he's not providing livable conditions? Can we back out of the lease? Is there any legal recourse to force him to turn the water on? This is in Utah.","title":"Signed a lease last Saturday but landlord still hasn't gotten the water turned on, is there anything saying he has to? (UT)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588368380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbqsb4\/misdemeanor_probation_and_absconding\/","id":"gbqsb4","body":"I was convicted for obstruction of justice and put on 2 years of probation in Pennsylvania.\n\nI want to move to the west coast with family but I'm being told by probation that only those being supervised for felony convictions can transfer their supervision to another state.\n\nI find that to be absurd.  So a state will accept a felon into their state but won't accept someone with a non violent misdemeanor who had never been in trouble before?\n\nIf I say the heck with it and just leave pa and head for the west coast, when the inevitable day arrives that I have my ID ran in the new state, and it shows I am wanted by probation and parole in Pennsylvania for absconding will Pennsylvania really go through the expense and time of sending agents 6000 miles round trip to bring little old me back for absconding my probation that stems from a relatively minor offense to begin with?","title":"Misdemeanor Probation and absconding.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590008097,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnjp6g\/i_cant_find_my_arrest_record_anywhere_online_yet\/","id":"gnjp6g","body":"Four years ago, I was arrested for just one day. I was charged with ASSULT but the case was \u201cdisposed\u201d. Every time I search online, to see if my mugshot will ever pop up, I see nothing. I seven pay online for services; yet nothing pops up?\n\nI\u2019ve checked my friends profile and even that of stranger and theirs pop up. Mine does not. Why? \n\nBut when I began applying for the job as a Nurse Aide, I was constantly dropped from the hiring process because of \u201csomething that came up in the background check\u201d I inquired further from the HR and was simply directed to the State\u2019s Crime Search  webpage. \n\nIn that instant, I remembered the arrest from 4 years ago. I had completely forgotten about it and assumed that my mother had payed to have it expunged or that  it was dismissed and therefore gone. It also didn\u2019t help that I could not find any  sign of my arrest online. So I thought I was all good to go. \n\nNow, I believe that it\u2019s this charge that most likely pops up in whatever system employers use to do their background check. I just need to be sure. I need to know if I should go to a lawyer to get it expunged but at the same time, I don not want a desperate lawyer to lie to me and collect my money. \n\n\nHow will I know if my case has been expunged? \nWhere can I go to access a more accurate\/detailed background search?","title":"I can\u2019t find my arrest record anywhere online; yet I feel that it\u2019s the invisible stumbling block to my being hired. Was it expunged? Is it in a more powerful vault?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589583982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkjmda\/i_let_my_autoinsurance_lapse_when_i_sold_my\/","id":"gkjmda","body":"Hello all. \n\nI sold a vehicle sometime around 2016 via personal sale. I was in a bad spot mentally at the time and never cancelled the registration, nor did I renew the insurance policy, I just let both of them lapse. I went through a big breakup that left me in debt, and ended up having to move (after being stuck with a lease that we used to split, blah blah sob story poor me.)\n\nIt appears that the insurance company automatically renewed my policy for another 6 months (generally I would make a phone call a week or two before my policy lapses and pay for another 6-months). They are claiming I owe them a 6-month premium. I already disputed the debt and asked for a validation letter. That was sometime in the fall and they just sent me a (non-certified) letter with a printout of a bill from the insurance company for the 6-month premium. I pulled my credit report sometime around October\/November 2019 and I did not see any collections on my report.\n\nI'm not sure if I have a leg to stand on here, but is there any way I can dispute the fact that they renewed my insurance without my authorization? I'm sure because it was attached to my vehicle registration it probably looks like it was registered under my name up until the registration was cancelled.  All I really have as proof is a bill of sale and a copy of the license of the person I sold the vehicle to.\n\n If I have to pony up because of my own mistake it's no big deal. I can afford to pay it and will chalk it up as a learning experience, but it just sucks that I didn't know they would automatically renew it after it expired. In fact for a period of time I stopped driving the vehicle because I thought the policy had lapsed.","title":"I let my auto-insurance lapse when I sold my vehicle, but they renewed it without my knowledge and without sending a bill (e-statements only). I just found out it was going to collections [MA]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578397513,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elai3q\/is_it_illegal_to_walk_away_from_a_fueling_vehicle\/","id":"elai3q","body":"Sorry if my flair is wrong. I work retail that sells fuel. I know there is a law about leaving a vehicle unattended while it's fueling in NY I can find advice online about it but no solid law that I could look up. Is there any way to find this?\n\nI nor the business I am employed by are in any legal trouble over this but I have brow beat enough about it and just want to put it to bed.","title":"Is it illegal to walk away from a fueling vehicle in NY?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515404799,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oxius\/fi_dealing_with_copyright_online\/","id":"7oxius","body":"Related to my r\/AskLEO [post](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskLEO\/comments\/7olvb8\/help_dealing_with_online_pedophilia_stalking\/). I'm posting under a throwaway account due to security issues. TL;DR below.\n\n\n\nBackground information: Originally from USA but now live permanently in Finland - Pohjois-Pohjanmaa. I am a content creator who highly values keeping my personal identity away from the online scene. That includes things as simple as first name and photo \u2013 I do not have any such information posted anywhere and would like to keep it that way. I only upload art, animations, and occasionally voice act.\n\n\n\n---\n\n\n\nSince August of 2017, a somewhat large and active group of obsessed fans have been creating unwanted artwork depicting me in sexual situations (using a cartoon version of myself). Some of the images have escalated to the point of depicting blatant pedophilia and bestiality.\n\n\n\nThere are now also numerous occasions of a few individuals accepting commissions for these images. The majority of these images have allegedly been kept private for the buyer's eyes only, but there are some posts documenting the existence of these commissions. *Edit: One commissioned image was posted publicly.\n\n\n\nI've also recently received contact from a 3D modeller who was commissioned to create a NSFW 3D animation of my persona. They seemed at first to be asking for my permission, but quickly made it clear that despite my saying no, they are going to go through with it anyway because they were already paid in advance.\n\n\n\nMy questions for this situation: Is if there is anything that can legally be done about this without compromising my own privacy? Is this not some form of copyright violation, since I specifically said I don't allow it? I don't wish to seek compensation, I'd be more than happy just to have the pictures removed and cease any further commissioning.\n\n\n\nThe reason I am so adamant about my privacy staying safe is because these images have enticed those involved to constantly message and harass me, block-evade with numerous new accounts, and have discussed interest in finding my name and photo, possibly to try and doxx me. So filing a DMCA against any of these instances seems detrimental. DMCAs require you to fill out all of your personal information, but also mentions:\n\n\n\n*\u201dAll of the information provided in this form may be made available to the user responsible for the content that is the subject of the takedown notice.\u201d*\n\n\n\nEven if it's only a slim chance that the offenders would be given my information, it's not a risk I'm willing to take. I have received far too many threats and advances to feel comfortable or safe doing so. Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated, and if you need any other information just let me know. I have this situation very much documented.\n\n\n\nTD;DR \u2013 People are commissioning sexual drawings of me despite my protest, and are potentially trying to uncover my personal identity. I'm looking for a way to possibly take action against them and remove the pictures without compromising my own safety.\n","title":"[FI] Dealing with copyright online","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424804155,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x0nr9\/corrective_deed_question_burleson_county_texas\/","id":"2x0nr9","body":"A deed was filed for a piece of property I bought.  The person selling wanted to skip the cost of a lawyer, and I foolishly agreed.  \n\nThe problem I have is that the description on the deed filed reads as follows:\n\n*  *One-half(1\/2) of Lot Twenty-Seven (27), Lot Twenty-Eight (28), and Lot Twenty-Nine (29) in <Name Removed> Subdivision, an addition in Burleson County, Texas, according to the plat recorded in Volume X, Page XX of the Official Records of Burleson County, Texas.*\n    \nEveryone involved; the county tax assessor, county appraisal district, M.U.D district, homeowners, etc., recognizes the land in question, and has marked it as owned by me, however it has been pointed out to me that the full description should read:\n\n* *A Portion of Lot Twenty-Seven (27), all of Lot Twenty-Eight (28), and all of Lot Twenty-Nine (29), all in Block 1, <Name Removed> Subdivision, Section V, a subdivision in Burleson County, Texas, according to map or plat of said subdivision recorded in Volume X, Page XX of the official Records of Burleson County, Texas.*\n\n\nI have prepared a corrective deed, but I simply can\u2019t get the previous owner to sign it.  She said she would sign it last year in July (2014), but we never heard from her.  Then in October of 2014 she sent an email saying \u201cI have not forgotten, I will try to get to it in November\u201d, but that never happened.  Now it is February, 2015, and I am not sure what to do.\n\n* Should I leave it be?\n* Should I file a corrective deed without the guarantor?\n* Hire a lawyer, sue, all to get her into court to sign?\n* What are my options?  \n","title":"Corrective Deed Question - Burleson County Texas","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590942499,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu21mk\/recanting_a_statement\/","id":"gu21mk","body":"What would happen if I recanted a statement I made in the state of wisconsin? The statement I made criminalizes me I regret ever talking to the police in the first place the officer I talked to deceived me into thinking I wasn\u2019t going to get in trouble for this. I can\u2019t afford a lawyer so I have to turn my self in and go with a public defender I\u2019m looking to get as much Info as I can to help me out in my case.","title":"Recanting a statement","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588640693,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdo6qa\/salesman_trying_to_scam_me\/","id":"gdo6qa","body":"\nHi guys, first post ever here.\n\nI purchased a car exactly 7 weeks ago amidst all this Covid-19 hooplah from a local franchised dealership. I let the car salesman know off rip that I only had $1800 to put down since I was just browsing and have a perfectly working car already. This purchase would've served as my second vehicle. After meeting with the finance team, he came back to tell me that the banks were requesting $2000. I reiterated to the salesman that I only have $1800. He responded saying \"no problem, I will take care of it\". He went back in the office, came back out and said that I was approved with $1800 down. He swiped my card and all was good....\n\nTil I reached the finance manager's office. He went through the contract and asked if I put $2000 down, which was when I corrected him letting him know it was $1800 not $2000. He asked me if I can put in an  extra $200 since the paperwork was already submitted to the bank. I told him absolutely not, and that the salesman (who had went home at this point) told me he was going to work with the $1800 and that i was approved with $1800. I asked him to rework the paperwork to reflect the correct amount and i would pay the difference monthly if its that big of a deal. He proceeded to tell me how the banks already approved with the intention of me paying $2000 and that I can bring the $200 next week if I don't have it now. I told the finance manager that if he can't work with $1800 then cancel the purchase because like I've already mentioned to him, I don't NEED this car. It is a want, and I am not desperate so if he can't work with what I have forget it. He said no problem and that he would talk to the salesperson the next day about it and proceeded to fill out the paperwork indicating that I put down $2000.\n\nI reread all lines making sure nothing states I would be bringing extra money the next day or week. I signed. Whatever.\n\nThe next day, I pick up the car from the salesperson and mentioned what occurred the previous night with the finance manager asking me to pay $200 that he said was taken care of. He said \"oh yeah, that was a misunderstanding it's all straightened out now. You're good to go!\" I was like are you sure? He said \"yes! I took care of it\". So I took the keys and drove off.\n\nI receive a call this evening, 7 weeks later, from the sales manager at the dealership saying \"Hey, we have a small problem. I can see you still haven't paid the $200 you were supposed to drop off the following week\". Boy was that one heated convo we had. Long story short, the salesperson didn't take care of jack shit and now the dealership is looking for me to pay $200. I explained to them what the salesperson said, and they said  i am still responsible because the banks think i paid 2k but only paid 1,800. I told them that it isnt my problem because i asked him to reflect the 1800 which he chose to not do, and that as far as I am concerned the bank and i are whole. They've accepted my payment, I made my first payment, we are good! His response was \"okay fine but expect a certified letter in the mail from us\". I called the salesperson after to ask him why in the world are they saying I have a balance and he had the nerve to say some scripted bullshit response \"Well, we agreed you would come in the following week and pay the $200 balance\". That convo didn't end well for him. I am beyond furious and can't believe he is lying to and on me all to avoid responsibility.\n\nSo anyways what are my options?  Can I just ignore this and watch it go away? What certified letter is he talking about, a lawsuit? Do they even have any legal ramification against me over this $200 balance especially when it appears they would be snitching on themselves (showing the bank i put down 2000 when i only put down 1800)? Because as we stand today i am standing firm on not paying it. I am strongly considering legal options for fraud and misrepresentation if they bring it there but I am sure we all have better things to do with our time. Should i start by writing an email to the owner and general manager?","title":"Salesman trying to scam me?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575994474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8snab\/5mph_over_the_limit_in_a_work_zone_in_upstate_ny\/","id":"e8snab","body":"Officer claimed through direct observation I was going 40 in a 35, in a work zone. I\u2019ve been doing research but still had a few questions:\n\n1. Would I still have gotten a ticket if I was going 35mph? If so what should I have been going?\n\n2. The best way to fight this ticket? \n\nI understand strict liability, and I did in fact slow down and was about to stop, but I realized the construction worker was motioning for me to go by flicking his wrists (something I couldn\u2019t tell until I got much closer), instead of the car who was on the other side of the road, waiting well before I got there.\n\nThank you in advance for helping.","title":"5mph Over the limit in a Work Zone in Upstate NY","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575730469,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7f6nb\/death_divorce_greed_and_spite\/","id":"e7f6nb","body":"Some back story. This is a big complicated mess and while I may not find all the answers I need I'm hoping to find out the right questions to ask of the right people. Most of this is regarding divorce and probate law. \n\nTwo weeks ago my dad died in Butler county Pennsylvania. He did not have a will, life insurance, retirement or investments. He had only maybe 2k in a bank account and partial ownership of my childhood home in Bucks County Pennsylvania. He'd had a gambling addiction so that's where all the money went. There and to his divorce lawyer. \n\nHe and my mom have been separated for 8 years and going through a divorce for 4. There was a grounds order divorce and a Bucks County Master had recently; about 2 weeks before, determined that my mother had to sell the house and it would be split somehow because she couldn't get a loan to buy his portion. Both of my parents are on the deed and it is completely paid off as of 2 years ago. There were mistakes in the document my mother recieved so days before he passed she had filed a petition contesting the decision. She did not have a divorce lawyer. \n\nMy mom was mostly a stay at home mom growing up. She did some work from home. And worked a few part time jobs once I was old enough to babysit. She didn't work full time very often so she doesn't have any retirement or savings of her own. \n\nMy parents have 3 kids. Myself 31, my sister 29 and my brother 24. My sister had power of attorney during the week my dad was in the hospital before he passed. There was no financial power of attorney or anything. \n\nMy sister and my mom do not get along. My mom blames my sister pretty much since infancy for a number of the issues between my dad and my mom. \n\nThe day after my dad passed my sister called my dad's divorce lawyer. The divorce lawyer connected my sister with a probate lawyer in her firm. My sister paid the probate lawyer a retainer of $2,500 3 days after my dad's death. \n\nSpeaking to the lawyers she was told a number of things. \n\n1. My sister needs to act quickly because my dad didn't have a will or final arrangements and so my mom could file probate if my sister did not.\n\n2. My mom and dad were divorced even though there were no divorce papers signed and assets weren't completely divided. \n\n3. My sister could file probate and would receive a portion of the sale of my childhood home and his accounts on behalf of my father by representing him in his estate's completion of the divorce. If my mom filed probate first my mom would receive everything.\n\n4. My dad had promised to pay his lawyer from the sale of my childhood home. Any retainer he'd had for his lawyer had dried up a long time ago. His lawyer was owed $19,000. So even if we didn't pursue the divorce on his behalf his lawyer would follow through in order to get paid. \n\n5. That my sister should get the death certificates from the funeral home and not give any to my mom. \n\n6. That I and my brother could renunciate from the legal side of things but retain entitlement to a portion of his estate.\n\nMy questions:\n\nA. Can I renunciate myself from my dad's estate and not just the court part of it? I can honestly say I do not want any part of it. My dad died relatively young and to me whatever I'd receive would be tainted.\n\nB. Is the lawyer still owed the money from the divorce even though my father died? Can she follow it through?\n\nC. Is it my sister or my mom who should be filing probate?\n\nD. Will my mom still be forced to sell the house?\n\nE. What sort of debts should we look out for? Hospital bills? Credit cards? Loans? What will need to be paid and what are we not responsible for?\n\nI welcome any and all discussion on this. It's a big f'd up mess and while I want no part of it I feel like I need answers. My family is emotional, irrational and vulnerable right now.","title":"Death, divorce, greed and spite.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577296610,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efjhml\/teacher_from_my_small_town_school_tried_to_meet_a\/","id":"efjhml","body":"Hi, so the title pretty much sums it up. In the small town where I'm from, this teacher's last name carries a lot of sway. (Apparently much more than I ever realized.)\n\nThis teacher (M) was exchanging nudes with an underage student (F), and the mother of the student found one of these pics. The mother brought the student's phone to the school administrators. The administrators (to the surprise of nobody in the county) decided to take things into their own hands. They took the phone, pretended to be the student, and messaged the teacher. The administrators, pretending to be the student, set up a rendezvous with the teacher. The teacher showed up, was confronted, and was given two options: 1) hand over their phone and prove their innocence, or 2) immediately resign.\n\n​\n\nThe teacher of course resigned, but is now looking for teaching jobs at nearby middle and high schools. This absolutely disgusts me, and isn't the first time that this school has swept a terrible incident under the rug for someone with the right last name.\n\n​\n\nMy questions are: \n\n​\n\n1. Do I have a moral obligation to do\/say something?\n2. *Can* I do anything?\n3. What can I do?\n4. How should I go about it?\n\n​\n\nAny advice and opinions are appreciated! Thank y'all, and Merry Christmas.\n\n​\n\nBy the way, my source is a good friend of mine who teaches at the school, and a family member who was close friends with the teacher.","title":"Teacher from my small town school tried to meet a student for sex - it was swept under the rug, they resigned, and now they're looking for teaching jobs at nearby schools","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424891701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x55gh\/txtold_us_office_would_be_opening_late_then\/","id":"2x55gh","body":"Good afternoon! I am writing this at work in what most Texans would consider a blizzard, in all actuality it was worse this morning and honestly it seems there is no ice anywhere, any longer. That was not the case this morning. We've been getting slammed with winter we have not seen since last year. Anyways to the point! I called my companies weather line last night and it stated we were opening late due to weather, which we were supposed to receive in the early hours of THIS morning, however, it was not so bad and it was mostly rain then snow. It would have been nothing but Sunday night it sleeted into Monday, so there was still residual ice this morning, which made me believe that the late opening would stand so that everyone could reach work safely. Last week we were told the weather line would be updated by 5 am, taking this as the truth I called at 5:15 am to allow plenty of time to be updated and the line still stated opening late at 10 am. I proceeded to do some chores around my house and watched the weather and road conditions until it was time for me to head in. According to all reports it was safe but still had patches of ice, so I went with caution and made it safely to work. Upon opening my email I read a lovely little email stating we were opening ON TIME! What a shock to me as I had checked several times last night and again this morning and it always stated 10 am. Sure it was a typo I called the weather line and low and behold it said \"As of 6 am, we are operating at normal business hours.\" I was a little perturbed but thought oh well and went along with my morning. It was then brought to my attention that since a majority of us were \"late\" we needed to find a way to make up that time, either with hard earned vacation time or by staying late\/coming in early. I was livid, but now I'm stuck. I cannot stay late or come in early due to circumstances in my life. Also I am out of vacation due to my spouse's mother dying recently and using all of it for that trip. I am beyond upset. I feel like this is some sort of fraud or something. Is there anything I can do?","title":"[TX]Told us office would be opening late, then changed their mind without telling anyone.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577155970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eev0rj\/my_boyfriend_was_victim_to_a_hit_in_run_that\/","id":"eev0rj","body":"I won\u2019t be returning to the USA for another 3 weeks and I\u2019m not sure what I can do from here to help the situation. They have footage of the attack so I\u2019m sure they will find the people who did it. But my car is totally wreaked. I don\u2019t currently have insurance on my car but the police told my boyfriend that he won\u2019t be facing any charges for the crash since they attacked him.","title":"My boyfriend was victim to a hit in run that involved my car but I\u2019m outside of the country. What steps should I take? [Texas]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578342706,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekztm1\/landlord_forcing_an_expensive_repair_on_me\/","id":"ekztm1","body":"I am renting a room in an house in Alpharetta, GA. I signed a short two month lease term end of October, the contract is 2-3 pages and looks like something he might have found online deleted some stuff and made some changes. I gave him close to a months rent in deposit before starting the lease.\n\nAround December or so while I was bringing in some of my stuff, I tripped at the door, because everyone else who rents there (4 more people) put their shoes there, and fell, the stuff in my hand fell and made 2-3 nicks in the hardwood floor. I had comeback after a long drive, I didn\u2019t realize there was damage, I picked up my stuff and went to the room and went to sleep. Next morning apparently one of the room mates saw the nicks, there was a sound so people realized that night something fell, and send the pics to the owner, he was furious, and I told him I\u2019ll look at the damage and take care of it. So I went back that day and looked at it, there were 2-3 nicks\/scuffs and a few scratches, in the floor all less then a penny\u2019s size, smaller actually. \n\nI looked up and found for such repairs, people use putty, using a sandpaper sand it off and apply some color to it. But my landlord wants to replace those boards, and I asked if he has any extra floorboards, I was under the impression when you buy a new house you get a box or two maybe of some of these floor boards for repairs\/replacement later. His house is about 5-6 years old, and he doesn\u2019t have any left, so he wants me to buy and get them replaced, they are discontinued and expansive to get, this will probably cost close to what my deposit is. I searched online and found a professional, he came over inspected and gave me a quote on the repair, which is a 3rd of what it would cost to replace the boards, using that putty repair method, and seems like the most cost effective repair, give the floorboard are not broken as such. \n\nI told my landlord, I am happy to pay that amount but beyond that he should do it on his expense. He threatened, he will take me to court for that if I don\u2019t get the floors repaired. Incase he does that what should be my recourse? Any advice help would be appreciated. We have had 2-3 loud arguments over it and the situation is very unpleasant. On top of that 15 days in the lease I found he doesn\u2019t want us using the mailbox either. And it\u2019s been stressful trying to figure this out. I have paid the rent for this month, and I plan to move out after.\n\nThanks.","title":"Landlord forcing an expensive repair on me.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589537101,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk6cw0\/my_12_year_old_sister_made_fake_instagram\/","id":"gk6cw0","body":"First time poster here, I\u2019m not really sure what to do. This is a throwaway to protect identities as some personal friends know my main. Also sorry for formatting as I\u2019m on mobile. \n\nA couple months ago or so, I helped my 12 year old sister make an Instagram account and we used an old email of mine which is a burner, I don\u2019t use it unless I need it for a free trial or something. A reason I used my burner email is so I could have access to the account and ensure she is being smart and safe. Over the course of the last three months, I\u2019ve been receiving emails in the burner inbox associated with sister\u2019s username. These are standard \u201chey sisterusername, you have notifications!\u201d and the like. \n\nTonight, however, I noticed a different username attached to these notification emails. So curiosity got the best of me and I wanted to make sure she was being smart. I logged in to her main account, and noticed there were two separate accounts which were also logged into (let\u2019s call these accounts apple and orange.) Just by looking at them, you can tell they\u2019re similar to catfish-like profiles. I decided to investigate. Both of the accounts are following and are followed by my sister\u2019s main instagram account. Looking at the APPLE account, the profile has one post, liked by my sister\u2019s main account, 2 followers, and following 14. In the direct messages of the APPLE, nothing suspicious. Now we move onto the ORANGE account: one post, 11 followers, and following 4. In the direct messages of the ORANGE account, there is a group message with my sister\u2019s main account and a boy at her school with the ORANGE burner. Not sure why the group was made, just seems like sister wanted this boy\u2019s attention and went about it in a shitty way. \n\nNow we come to a direct message with a girl we will call USER on the ORANGE account. USER initiated the conversation on 3\/21\/20. The messages quickly evolve into a nude photo of USER being sent, and some risqu\u00e9 messages passed back and forth. Obviously I\u2019m sickened, worried, confused. I took this immediately to my sister. I asked her about the fake accounts and she said she didn\u2019t know my email. I pressed more and she confessed she and her friend made the accounts to play a prank on the friend\u2019s friend. So not only do they know this girl, they catfished her into sending at least one nude photo of herself. \n\nObviously I am extremely worried. I told our mom, who asked me to send screenshots of the direct messages to her so she can forward them to my sister\u2019s dad. I marked over the explicit photo before I sent them as to not dig my hole any deeper. \n\nMy question here is, did I do the right thing? Am I going to get in trouble for this? What can I do to protect myself? Any and all advice and help is appreciated. Thank you for reading.","title":"My 12 year old sister made fake Instagram accounts to solicit nudes from someone who is also underage, and the accounts are linked to my old email. What can I do from this point to protect myself?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1591141247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvipfs\/usa_il_company_im_contracted_to_favors_1st\/","id":"gvipfs","body":"I work 2nd shift at a company and yesterday both shifts worked half days due to protests and curfews\n\nToday i found out only first shift gets a half day due to protests, even though both shifts will have to deal with curfew. 1st is 4 - 12. 2nd shift is 2-10:30. I tried asking around work as to why and only got 'cuz this is 2nd shift'. It feels unfair and everyone just accepts it. Is there any legal precedence for this?","title":"[USA] [IL] Company I'm contracted to favors 1st shifters","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589696794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glam9k\/under_what_circumstances_could_child_support_take\/","id":"glam9k","body":"What would lead child support to come after savings account","title":"Under what circumstances could child support take money from your savings account?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577992143,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej2l6f\/sister_is_hiding_our_deceased_fathers_assets\/","id":"ej2l6f","body":"Hello, first time posting to reddit and I am on mobile so forgive me for any formatting errors.\n\nI (25F) and seeking legal advice because my sister (45F) is attempting to hide and I assume keep majority of our recently deceased fathers assets before the will is executed. We live in London, UK and my father has assets in UK and Portugal.\n\nMy father just passed away, I had spent the day grieving with my sister and her immediate family. While it was nice to console eachother when we began speaking about the funeral, she had mentioned going to a solicitor to carry out the will as she is the eldest and has a copy of the will. She has also been in control of our father's finances for the last six months.\n\nSome red flags came up during the conversation, such as:\n\n- She had mentioned selling 1 of 2 houses for \u20ac120 000 when I know another house existed (she didnt know I was aware of it) and the other house sold for \u20ac150 000\n\n- The will \"is only applying to UK assets\"\n\n- There are multiple bank accounts between UK and Portugal and she has not been transparent with funds\n\n- My father had multiple investments (approximately \u00a3100 000 worth) between investments in portugal and UK that I am aware of but she doesn't have any certificates so the money is \"lost\".\n\n- She stated there is only going to be about \u00a3100k to share amongst the four of us. Despite me knowing there is about over \u00a3200 000 remaining; not including what is in his bank accounts and investments. \n\nI would appreciate any advice on steps to take to protect my fathers assets so all of my siblings get the share of what they deserve. The will has not been executed yet, what proof might I need and will the lawyer carrying out the will be able to help us if she does try to hide\/steal the assets? Do lawyers also check bank statements to see where the money may have gone?","title":"Sister is hiding our deceased father's assets, attempting to hijack other siblings assets","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1420219171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r45wi\/am_i_locked_into_a_contract_regardless_of\/","id":"2r45wi","body":"My step-father-in-law has a house for sale by owner.  I looked at the house with my husband, love it, noticed some cosmetic repairs needed (no big deal, I would have painted and added some flooring anyway), and met at the bank today to get everything rolling on loan approval.  When he met us at the bank to be a guarantor on the loan, he had a paper that he had written up at home stating that my husband and I agree to buy the house for $130,000 \"As is\".  He handed it to us as the loan officer was talking to us and whispered for us to sign that really quickly, which we did because it completely took the both of us off guard.  We have not had the house appraised or inspected, so if it comes in at less than $130,000 or the inspector finds some serious issues with the house, will we still be stuck with the agreed upon amount and the following giant repair bill?  I was thinking it was an declaration of intent, not a legally binding document I was signing because there was no notary or witness signatures.  \n\nI want to think the best intentions are coming from this guy since he's family, but family will still take advantage of you and this has me worried.","title":"Am I locked into a contract regardless of inspection outcome? - Arkansas","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589038660,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gghica\/my_younger_brother_has_been_harassed_online_by\/","id":"gghica","body":"For the past 3 years or so, my younger brother has had his \u201cold high school friends\u201d coming into his twitch streams with accounts like \u201cOPsBroisafaggot\u201d \u201cOPsbroisan1gger\u201d etc. they come in and harass him and try to embarrass him. Each time the accounts get blocked, they make more. Last night they came back for more while he was streaming with his new girlfriend and humiliated in front of her. He came into my room with tears in his eyes asking for help and I didn\u2019t know what to do. \n\nI talked to a local police officer and he said there\u2019s close to nothing the police can do and since \u201cjust deleting his account\u201d would make the harassment go away that\u2019s what he suggested. \n\nMy brother makes money, sometimes a couple hundred bucks a month off of his twitch account. \u201cJust deleting the account\u201d would be like shutting down your business because the local drunk won\u2019t stop coming in and the police won\u2019t do anything. \n\nWe live in Utah, for reference.\n\nThanks for your time.","title":"My younger brother has been harassed online by the same people for close to 3 years.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590602751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grovdh\/death_certificate_question\/","id":"grovdh","body":"What exactly is a death certificate and how do you get one?","title":"Death Certificate Question","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590002333,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnhvbw\/my_apartment_complex_is_charging_me_for_water\/","id":"gnhvbw","body":"Apartment complex is charging me 700$ total for damages to the kitchen counter tops, carpets, and window blinds. Those I can understand I may not get out of paying as I didn't take pictures of the apartment before I left. Unless there is a way I can talk them down to just the carpets because that is the only damage I have done. But they also threw in a water bill when I was not even living there after April 1st. What can I do about these charges?","title":"My apartment complex is charging me for water when I moved out a month before my lease was up.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1411643452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hf5bn\/best_third_party_liability_insurance_se\/","id":"2hf5bn","body":"Hi guys,\n\nI'm planning on driving from north to south on a motorbike in Vietnam, but there's no way I'm doing it without proper insurance. I currently live here so I have an insurance which covers me, but it doesn't cover any damage that I do to a third party in case of an accident. \nThis could potentially ruin me or get me in jail, so I'm looking for a good insurance that covers that! Help! :)\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Best third party liability insurance, S.E. Asia\/Vietnam","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589880674,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmlbtn\/friend_being_forced_to_move_in_with_her_farther\/","id":"gmlbtn","body":"My friend's parent's are divorced and have been for a while. The farther has a history of physical and mental abuse to both my friend and their mother. Her mum has recently decided to kick her out of her house and force her to stay with her farther. She has been really secretive about this and doesn't want anyone to know. \n\nI'm unsure if the farther has any custody. My friend is 16. Is this legal?","title":"Friend being forced to move in with her farther who's has a history of been abusive [Australia]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576513832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebhcng\/im_in_the_air_force\/","id":"ebhcng","body":"My tenant scribbled in an addendum to my lease just before I signed it that said,\u201d All 3 roommates are responsible for rent should 1-2-3 people leave.\u201d Would me signing this lease be considered a forfeiture of my rights under the SCRA?","title":"I\u2019m in the Air Force","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515280786,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7omsj9\/california_international_student_failed_smog_test\/","id":"7omsj9","body":"Hello, ca 3 months ago I purchased a 2003 ford windstar since i wanted to explore the California area during my studies. \nI went to the sellers place and gave them the money, we both filled out this paper that I found out I had to give to the DMV to get the car transferred to me. \nAt the DMV they tell me I have to get the car smog checked within 90 days since this was normal when you transfer owner, so I didn't think much of it and started driving around and almost forgot about the smog check deadline. \nToday I remembered and the deadline is on Tuesday so i figured i had to go to a shop the get it done, the man then informed me I had failed the smog test since the check engine light was on. what can I do now? \nThere is not much time left and the repairs that need to bee done are very expensive, I can not afford, that is why i bought a cheap car. \n\nI also read now that it is the sellers responsibility that the car passes the smog test, is this true?\n\nIf anyone can give me more information about the car ownership change or the smog test that would be very helpful. thank you.\n\n\n-EDIT-\nextra questions: what happens if I dont pass the test within the deadline? \nwill they take the car? \nAlso can we sell the car as is right now without the smog test, even though I guess no one will buy it without a passed smog test?","title":"California international student - failed smog test","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577801175,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei394j\/who_is_responsible_for_expenses_due_to_water\/","id":"ei394j","body":"I live in Georgia. Last week we were staying a few towns over taking care of a sick family member. My fiance's mom stopped by our apartment to feed our fish, and she noticed there was water covering over half of our apartment. The water was coming from our water heater in a room we do not have access to (it's dead bolted and only maintenance has a key).\n\n\n We called the office to tell them to go shut the water off before we drove back. Once we got there 45 minutes later, they still had not turned the water off. It took another 30 minutes sitting in the office to get someone down there to turn it off. Eventually they turned the water off and water redemption services showed up a few hours later to pump out water and put in fans and dehumidifiers. There was originally around 2 inches in some parts of the apartment.\n\n\nNow the room the water came from is right by our laundry room. Because of this, two baskets of clean laundry were completely soaked in the water. We dont know how long the water was running before his mom alerted us, but it was probably quite a few hours. All the clothes are ruined. There was evidence of mold\/mildew on the clothes and a horrible smell. I have severe mold allergies. This isn't something I should mess around with and try to salvage.\n\n\n We have estimated at least $700 in damages to our personal property. We have gone to our landlord to ask that they help us with the damages since this was not something within our control. We've asked for reduced rent this month but they have refused. They say our only choice is to file a claim with our renters insurance. I've taken pictures of the damage and everything lost and we can try to file a claim. \n\n\nHowever I've found a few different resources that state that since this was not within our control and the water heater is something the landlord is responsible for maintaining, they should be rectifying our damages. I'm here to find out which route I should be taking here. Thank you in advance.","title":"Who is responsible for expenses due to water damage from broken water heater in apartment?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578272247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekm5qu\/suing_a_school_district\/","id":"ekm5qu","body":"This is a silly question that I\u2019m asking because I\u2019ve heard a lot of people talking about it at my school, but is there a way for you to legally sue a school district\/the government for forcing you to attend school till age 16? Or would that fall under sovereign immunity and you wouldn\u2019t be able to file a lawsuit for it?","title":"Suing a school district","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588296554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb8x78\/unemployment_pickle\/","id":"gb8x78","body":"Hi, \nJust looking for some guidance, help or comfort in this situation. \n\n-In late March I called out sick because I had a sinus infection. I was cleared to come back to work in a week. Which I did. \n\n-when I returned to work, the head vet that I worked for, sent me right back home because \"I just didn't look right\" and she didnt feel good with me at work\n\n-i later asked the practice manager when I could come back to work because i felt fine and didnt have a fever. She sent me a text saying \n        1. That they were starting to make employee cuts because of appointment cancellations\n        2. Not to come back until they tell me to.    They didnt give me a date to return\n        3. To start looking elsewhere in case it \"becomes pemanent\"\n        Also she included that my pto would be paid (which it already got paid out because the doctor didnt want me to come to work the week before). \n\nI told her I couldnt go indefinitely without some sort of income. And that I would be looking elsewhere and that I was sorry it had to happen \n\nI then I filed for unemployment and it was approved. \n\nA week ago, I got a \"separation notice\" from my employer saying \"I quit\" and was looking for another job, which I thought was bs because they more or less furloughed me in a text message. \n\nFast forward to now and I get an email from the state saying the unemployment was \"appealed\" by my employer and that I have to attend a hearing. \n\n Is this even kosher???? Help? I don't know what to do. I'm very stressed and think this is unethical and unfair.","title":"Unemployment pickle","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518840911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y4ha2\/fl_coming_back_to_us_under_work_visa_i_may_be\/","id":"7y4ha2","body":"Hello,\n\n\nI do not want to make a whole comment about the situation that originated my issue because I am a little bit ashamed of it and explaining everything makes no difference.  \n\n\nBack in early 2017, I was at US under a temporary work visa and I experienced a misunderstood in a retail shop and agreed with the owners that I would pay a certain amount in damage control. Since things as our intentions do not count and the situation was really bad to my side, I though at the time that would be better for me if I just pay the amount under the promisse that I would not be prosecuted or anything - but they COULD do it if they wanted.\n\n\nI went look  for advice with a few friends and they said that the easiest way was to pay because the fees on court would cost so much more for them than just receiving the payment and letting it go. Almost a week later, I was still in Florida and I did not get cops at my doorstep or anything and I even took a flight to California.\n\n\nI have plans to come back to US in next year and I am afraid of being considered a fugitive\/outlaw, so they would arrest me as soon as I stepped out of the plane. How do I know if I am being criminally summoned to appear in a court or something like that? My situation is not good because of one dumb move I made in that shop that looked like something was wrong, but I did not do it intentionally. What's bad is that in camera it does not look like a good faith act.\n\n\nI am asking, please, no judgments about the store issue. I've been punishing myself for my stupidity for the last year. I just want to know if there is a free way to know if it is safe to go to US again.\n\n\nThank you.","title":"[FL] Coming back to US under work visa - I may be under a criminal investigation, but I do not really know and I do not want to be arrested once I step in american soil","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423688684,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vksqb\/possible_collision_between_vehicle_and_bicycle\/","id":"2vksqb","body":"Someone I know who will remain anonymous had a late night incident the other day. She was driving home from a night out with friends (about 8 blocks away from her home), and when she got home she got out of her car to find a bicyclist yelling at her and saying that she had hit him. She didn't think that she had hit anyone or anything, and felt unsafe in the situation (late night, large male, know where she lives), so she went inside and locked the door. Then next morning she discovered that the entire driver's side of her car had been keyed. Further inspection showed a small scuff of green paint on the rear passenger bumper corner, which rubbed off (no dent or scratch). She couldn't say for sure how long it had been there, and potentially could have been from the bicyclist. Since she didn't recall the collision (late night, bicyclist didn't have lights, she was listening to music loudly), she's unable to say exactly what the circumstances were. The bicyclist claimed he had to swerve sharply. It's possible she didn't see the bicyclist coming in cross traffic and crossed the intersection, causing the bicyclist to swerve and collide, or it's possible that the bicyclist ran through a stop (not uncommon in the neighborhood). \n\nThe collision was very minor, leaving no lasting mark, and it was on her rear passenger corner, suggesting that the bicyclist technically collided with her.\n\nShe had consumed four beers and one shot within 3 hours, but reports feeling fine to drive. I cannot attest to her state or the circumstance of the collision. The bicyclist appeared intoxicated, but again I cannot attest to that.\n\nShe is worried that this might be considered a hit-and-run, and that he may have called the police and that she has something on her record or will be arrested or charged with something.\n\nMy questions are: 1) does this count as a hit and run, given that she and the bicyclist engaged about the incident, 2) does the bicyclist have grounds for any charges, 3) might there be pending action from police that she should be concerned about, and 4) what recourse does she have for the vandalism to her vehicle?\n\nThis is in Portland, Oregon.","title":"Possible collision between vehicle and bicycle, with both parties intoxicated.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578865938,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enu4eu\/im_supposed_to_be_paid_1060hour_under_federal_law\/","id":"enu4eu","body":"Where do I start? Since August of 2019 I\u2019ve been a 2nd shift part time no insurance janitor under a contract service that provides cleaning personnel for a multi billion dollar wire manufacturer. I know the phrase \u201cact your wage\u201d and personally I was not seeing my concerns as a true indicator that I wanted to show my work ethic off. I was told when I was hired that to keep the contact in good health I need to provide top of the line work. I acted accordingly, because to me having trash such as gum wrappers, open soda bottles, used tissues and other items being thrown into a early full trash bin makes things unnecessarily unsanitary. Seems reasonable in my opinion. \n\nSince then I\u2019ve experienced a lot of different turmoils. It first started when I presented some very bad habits of first shift. Throwing trash into the toilet paper box, and refusing to have a trash can replace the method. This started off the series of pushing from first shift. \n\nWhen I presented the info of the trash, I was asked to be talked to by my supervisor. Fair enough. They informed me that the manufacturer complained about the trash can being moved from a dusty closet. The trash can was not in use and I thought I had found a proper use for it, also the manufacturer I work with works quickly, if they wanted the trash can they would\u2019ve moved it, but they did not. This lead me to believe that first shift spoke on behalf of the manufacturer to falsify a complaint and thus have me reprimanded. It worked. I was sat down, like a child as the supervisor flaunts herself around making very snide remarks. \u201cYou know this is the only air conditioned factory right?\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s not that hard to transfer you\u201d I replied that I\u2019ve been told by my trainer that this sort of situation happens often, and that he quit because of it. \u201cOh no, he didn\u2019t quit he was terminated... there\u2019s a big difference in that you know\u201d implying that I could be let go at anytime if I kept up my antics. She even said \u201cI know you want to make a good impression, and to be honest you\u2019d make a good supervisor!\u201d \n\nI don\u2019t want to be a good supervisor I wanted to express concerns that first shift might not be providing the top of the line work I\u2019ve been requested to provide. I can tell she presumed that I was a worker trying to go above and beyond when in reality I wanted things done differently for the sake of the manufacturer employees and the contract that they have with them (it\u2019s a very lucrative deal, it should be treated as such). \n\n\nAfter that day, my job has been a constant push and pull between me and first shift. \n\n- We have specific keys shared by both shifts to allow access to soap and paper towel dispensers. They went missing, I was unable to restock anything as it ran out and had some dirty looks given by employees of the manufacturer as I sighed and walked away from empty dispensers. I\u2019m on a 5 hour shift which meant I was unable to spend my whole shift looking for keys that had a designated place. I told my supervisor, she told first shifts supervisor, first shift said they\u2019re in the usual place and I replied that they were indeed missing. I was given my own set of keys. Months later, the same key set that went missing was found hanging on the jacket that first shift had left in a closet. With my keychain on it that I provided to make it easier than the string it was attached to. \n\n- Supplies have gone missing for weeks on end, we use rags and mops to clean with and fresh rags and mops would end up in the dirty bin used by first shift. They clearly have supplies but just as clearly the supplies were being hidden from me. I tried to get my supervisor to get me more supplies but alas the supplies would disappear the next day. First shift was hiding them, and that was evident when I went to the higher up management and showed him in person that rags and mops are being used but yet we don\u2019t know where they\u2019re coming from. Suddenly, they started appearing again, regularly.\n\n- My coworker who works with me has also tried to express concerns, she works one half of the route alone and sees the same antics. When presenting the info she was cutoff by our supervisor and told \u201cif first shift wants to act like ass holes let them\u201d we were shocked and tried\/failed to cut her off and tell her that their habits make our job harder than it needs to be, when major flooding happens and sewage backs up were are so slim on supplies that we\u2019d have to use mop heads that were used for sewage clean up to mop the break rooms and closets. I don\u2019t need to tell you how preposterous that is. \n\n- first shift has been consistently talked down upon by the employees of the manufacturer. We are told they never do what is needed and that we do way more than they ever do. Keep in mind that first shift has a full time + overtime shifts + insurance. There is no reason why we, part time no insurance employees, have to be shafted on supplies and pick up after their complacency.\n\n- Employees have also stated that one of the girls on first shift is homosexual, and was told by her supervisor that she needs to put up a sign when she enters a woman\u2019s bathroom. We thought this was peculiar and asked an HR representative if this is something normal and she said absolutely not, it\u2019s actually deemed a hate crime. The manufacturer prides itself on having a safe space for employees of all sexualities and genders. We then notified the supervisor and we have her support in this as she is also homosexual. Word has yet to arrive on the actions to be taken, but this one was fairly recent so I don\u2019t blame the delay on her. Procedure is procedure.\n\n- THE BIG ONE, I was taking a look at worker rights bulletins and have found a new poster detailing that all contractors are obligated to be paid 10.60 an hour for all of 2019. Convenient that this notification was place very recently, after the new year has started. Pay issues have already been brought up to my employer as I had to remind him that he advertised 9 an hour pay rate but I was getting 8.50. I was compensated for the back pay fortunately but it still makes me on edge, which is why I check the bulletins. Glad I did. I was supposed to be receiving 10.60 an hour this whole time, as decreed by an executive order. \n\nMost of these concerns are documented in pictures but alas not all of them because of the sporadic nature of things. I can\u2019t anticipate all forms of mismanagement. \n\nI want to present this info to a lawyer but I am not a rich man. I have no savings and have student debt that is always on mind. I want to be confident in explaining this to an office but I don\u2019t want to have my concerns shut down should all of this be within legal limits (after working several factory, janitorial, and restaurant positions I know things can be very hard for new or expendable employees) \n\nI feel as though I\u2019m faced with constructive dismissal, and have all fellow employees and supervisors against me in this. I\u2019ll be here all afternoon as I have just finished my Sunday shift. If there is anyone who has read these blocks of texts and have advice it\u2019d be very much appreciated. I don\u2019t want to just quit and let the company continue to hold others down for being who they are, while also demanding top of the line work while working like a bottom of the barrel business. \n\nThank you for taking the time to read this.","title":"I\u2019m supposed to be paid 10.60\/hour under federal law, but I\u2019m at 9\/hour, among other things.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589843480,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmcldw\/edd_denied_a_week_of_parental_bonding_leave\/","id":"gmcldw","body":"See title.  My wife was 9 months pregnant, and we have another daughter who is about 18 months old.  My daycare shut down to non-essential families (us being non-essential).  So I left work a week early to help my wife care for our other child until it was time for us to give birth because she physically couldn't.  \n\nWe were told by the doctors that this was best, as she wasn't supposed to be lifting anything heavy (our daughter is about 30 lbs which is considered heavy to them).  My wife was even on disability already from her own job because her doctor gave her a note.\n\nI have a chance to appeal this decision on the denial of the week leading up to birth, but I wanted to get some advice on exactly what my appeal should explain, and if I need to actually provide official documentation or if just explaining my situation would be enough. \n\nWe are in California and this all happened since the start of the pandemic.","title":"EDD denied a week of parental bonding leave (California) because it was the week leading up to birth.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589302442,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gif2pi\/stuck_in_a_never_ending_criminal_case_and_need\/","id":"gif2pi","body":"If I need to go into more of a back story I will.... For now I\u2019m asking help on one part of my 5 years journey explained a little more or advice on what I could do. My criminal case involves another person being charged with criminal attempt-criminal homicide, recklessly endangering another person and aggravated assault (state of PA). This individual was put into half way and three quarters homes (without being charged yet for any of these crimes). At one point they were moved close to my home, which then i talked with my ADA at the time (this ADA is not my current ADA). In court that ADA asked me if I announced my address they could put in a distance requirement for my attacker to stay away, that distance was 1,000 meters. We stood in front of a judge, my address was given to my attacker and I was told this would be put into effect in order to better protect me. Recently now I have seen my attacker hanging around my house, well within 1,000 meters so I called and emailed my new ADA. She told me there is no distance set up for my attacker and that they don\u2019t do that in criminal cases. I have other people to defend my statement to be true, but my ADA is assuring me there is not this boundary set up for me and there never was. WHAT CAN I DO? Did someone mess up? Did my last ADA lie to me? I\u2019m afraid since my attacker has been lurking around and now I cant even call the police and have them arrest this person because no bond release states a distance. Im also upset with the fact I had to state my address aloud in court for my attacker to hear to have this set up and now I\u2019m learning that there\u2019s no such thing? I\u2019m confused. I\u2019m scared. I\u2019m angry. Please help! \n\nAlso, this trial is still active and ongoing!","title":"Stuck in a never ending criminal case and need help!","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577563445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egvfu7\/parking_violation_advice_mn\/","id":"egvfu7","body":"Hi all-\n\nI got a winter parking violation while visiting and staying at a relatives\u2019 3 hours away from my home. I live in a very rural area with lax rules on parking and what not, while my relatives live in a more suburban neighborhood. I parked on the street in front of their house because my mother parks in the garage and parking in the driveway behind her would be quite a hassle since she has to get up and go to work Saturday mornings. I had no idea that parking on the street during winter would lead to a ticket in this area because, again, the rules are different back home. There are is no signage anywhere stating that parking violation at all. I\u2019ve parked there numerous times during summer and fall, even a month ago, and never got a ticket before. \n\nWhat can I do to avoid this from making my insurance go up? I\u2019m a 20 y\/o so insurance is already through the roof. It\u2019s a $50 ticket, which I don\u2019t have wiggle room, with my current bills and finances, to pay for it. Can I dispute this ticket at all? I tried calling the town\u2019s police department using the number provided on the violation paper, but it\u2019s an inactive number. I did some digging, finding their actual number, and they\u2019re closed during the weekend. \n\nAny help is appreciated!","title":"Parking Violation Advice MN","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515535102,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pan8i\/impersonation_and_threats\/","id":"7pan8i","body":"Is it illegal to impersonate someone online (ex. Facebook) by signing into their account and making posts, sending messages, etc? The impersonation led to said person giving subtle and blatant threats of the physical nature to multiple people. Is there a Canadian law that forbids this as such? ","title":"Impersonation and Threats","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1411024994,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gqqar\/california_property_management_company_took_my\/","id":"2gqqar","body":"I came home today to find boxes placed in front of my assigned parking space gone, as well as those belonging to other tenants in our apartment complex. I'm fairly certain the management company had them removed. Here's why I suspect they did it:\n\n1) in the lease agreement we signed, we were told not to store items in our parking spaces. Yes, I knew that and did it anyway, and so did my neighbors; 2) one of our neighbors got a notice on their door, saying to remove the items by Sept 17th, so I know it was on management's radar. I never received a notice or warning of any kind, but, like I said, I knew I wasn't supposed to do it.\n\nNow, that all said, can they just take it away like that? Are there any actions I can take or am I screwed because I knowingly broke the lease agreement? Thanks for your help, legal team. ","title":"[California] Property management company took my and other tenants' property","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590916982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtw0gp\/renting_an_illegal_sublet_room_nj\/","id":"gtw0gp","body":"Hi, \n\nI need advice, especially with this pandemic going on, about a room I am currently renting in New Jersey. \n\n**About the lease:** There was **no contract**, a small deposit (I am willing to lose) and a verbal agreement that he only needed a couple of days\u2019 notice to leave.\n\n**About the room:** I have been renting this room for over 6 months and have just discovered that the person I thought was the l**andlord is NOT** and has breached his own contract by subletting 3 rooms in the house.  \n\nThe real landlord said yesterday that the current tenant is to be kicked out by July 1st 2020. Since finding this out yesterday, I have been looking to move to but as mentioned before, the pandemic has made rentals scarce and those that are available will cost me a lot of money in deposit\/fees alone.\n\nI need to know what could happen to me if I move out today and don't pay June's rent","title":"Renting an illegal sublet room [NJ]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590802772,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt5p8c\/buddy_busted_stealing_from_employer_sorta\/","id":"gt5p8c","body":"I have a buddy who's a well-liked engineer at a large US corporation.  He's moved up-the-ranks pretty quickly, and has a pretty important job at the company.\n\nWell, long story short, he's always talked about his love of tinkering, and one of his hobbies was to take things discarded in the \"junk\" bin (broken laptops, etc), taking them apart, fixing them, cleaning them up, and gifting or selling them on e-bay.\n\nWell, that's how he positioned it.  Today he got called in for a meeting with HR, where, to his surprise, they pulled up his e-bay account.  He had sold a bunch of company merch, too, along with the keyboards, laptops, etc. \n\nThe most problematic item was a circuit board & some screws, sold for $500.  The issue is that they are parts for a private jet, brand name listed right in the listing.  The jet manufacturer is one of his employer's biggest accounts.\n\nI went to his page, and saw that he has sold 80 items in the past 60 days, totaling about $3,500. E-bay doesn't let you go past 80 days, but he has 1,000 positive reviews, most as a seller, and I imagine most are related to this whole thing.\n\nHR told him it was an exploratory meeting, and they'd call him on Monday to let him know if they'd be retaining him.  I can't imagine they will; my larger concern is.. should he retain council?  If I was the firm, and I saw 80 items sold in 60 days, and 1,000+ reviews, I might want to see all the records, to see just how far it had gone.  Could they press charges, or would it be too costly for what's likely to only be maybe $5,000-$10,000 in merchandise sold illegally?\n\ntl'dr - buddy fixed up and sold a bunch of stuff out of the junk bin without employer permission, now getting sacked for it.  Should he lawyer up?","title":"Buddy busted stealing from employer (sorta)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575690197,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e79cgz\/bumped_car_very_expensive_quote_5_weeks_later\/","id":"e79cgz","body":"Photo of damage: http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/ajk0XJG\n\nBumped into a car 5 weeks back. Apologized, swapped insurance info, and asked that if willing, I have the chance to pay for repairs without getting insurance involved. \n\nI didn't hear from the driver for 5 weeks, but just yesterday he texts me with a quote for $1100\n\nComing here for a sanity check because that seemed so high for how minimal the damage was. Any idea how much my insurance would go up if we went through insurance? (Geico home & auto).\n\nDoes the fact that he waited 5 weeks to do anything seem strange? Does that change anything? I want to do right by the driver, but something feels a bit off.","title":"Bumped car, very expensive quote 5 weeks later","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1591203219,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvxlky\/landlord_will_not_let_me_terminate_lease_early\/","id":"gvxlky","body":"Hi legal professionals,\n\n(For context I am in Charlottesville, Virginia)\n\nFrom December 21-30th I was in Bloomington, Indiana for Christmas with my family. Upon arrival back to my apartment, I noticed the front door was unlocked. After entering the apartment the patio sliding glass door was open. This particular door had been known to have faulty locks that did not properly latch and secure and hold the door shut, as stated in my move-in apartment inspection sheet. \n\nI called the Charlottesville police, they came to the apartment and inspected and dusted for prints in and around my apartment. They took possession of security footage that I had from inside the apartment. \n\nThe next morning I went to the leasing office to speak with the property manager.. I showed the video to her and stated that the doors were not properly secured, as noted in my move-in inspection sheet, and were not keeping me safe in my apartment. \n\nWe discussed during this time my options and we agreed that I would be leaving the complex but I would need time to find a new apartment. (During this time I had just moved to the area. I work in the athletic department at UVA and basketball season was taking up a significant portion of my time, travel, work, etc. I was not able to complete my apartment search until recently.) I was told that because of the incident I would be given the option to leave the apartment with no termination fees because of the failure to fix the locks upon move in. She stated she would speak with corporate\/the director and confirm this for me. \n\nThis was the end of our conversation as work was very busy for me at that time.\n\nRecently I have finished my apartment search and went back into my leasing office to say that I am ready to move out. I was greeted by a new property manager and was told there is no evidence of this conversation happening. There were no emails only a conversation between us with the promise that this would happen. The only email regarding this incident and conversation is me sending in the video of the intruder. \n\nI am only 4 months away from my lease end and want to get out now to be able to move in. \n\nI have talked extensively with the property manager and he states that they spoke with the old property manager and had confirmed the conversation happened to \"check and see if I could leave early with no fees or cost\" but since it has been five months since the incident they state that I do not fear for my safety and should've found a place much quicker if I really did. \n\nI work a lot and travel a lot for work. I was out of town most of the months of Jan, Feb. and Mar. then COVID-19 happened changing everything. Only quarantine truly gave me the opportunity to start my apartment search. \n\nAny advice? I can give more answers. There have been plenty of emails exchanged. I'm just trying to get out of the lease a month early, honestly.","title":"Landlord will not let me terminate lease early after break-in","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577845635,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eicpic\/or_got_a_parking_ticket_but_car_information_is\/","id":"eicpic","body":"Hello y\u2019all, I would appreciate a little help with getting out of a parking ticket!\n\nMy apartment building had super limited parking and I parked near a fire hydrant and came back to a ticket,  opting that I was within 10 feet of a fire hydrant (it was 8 feet, for the record). I saw this and immediately moved my car.\n\nUpon inspecting the ticket, I saw several errors. It misidentified the car (stated white 2017 Subaru Forester, but actually a white 2018 Subaru Crosstrek) and mislabeled the license plate (labeled part of the plate as \u2018L\u2019 instead of the correct \u2018J\u2019). There was no picture on the ticket to place that it was my car.\n\nWhat course should I be taking to get the ticket dismissed? Do I need to appear at the traffic court date or do I can I handle this over the phone?\n\nThank you!!","title":"(OR) Got a parking ticket but car information is wrong","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590372028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq28gd\/new_landlord_requiring_us_to_use_carpet_to_cover\/","id":"gq28gd","body":"I'll make this as easy to read as possible:\n\n* My roommate has an emotional support animal (with documentation)\n* The lease the landlord sent us says that **we must lay carpet on at least 50% of the area of the flooring**\n* The floors are wood, and I would be willing to lay down some carpeting, but certainly not >50% of the floor\n* They haven't even mentioned who's going to pay for the carpet\n\n1.  Is it legal for a landlord to require us to lay carpeting because of a documented emotional support animal?\n\n2.  If it it's legal, can we ask them to compensate us for the cost of the carpeting?\n\n3. If it it's legal, could we counter to ask that instead of the extensive carpeting, we will cut the dog's nails every x weeks or be kept them under a certain length?","title":"New landlord requiring us to use carpet to cover 50% of the flooring b\/c of an emotional support animal (Massachusetts, US)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555512677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/be8pdq\/school_district_giving_selective_raises\/","id":"be8pdq","body":"Context: I teach in MO at a charter school. Our salaries are all over the place, with many of us making less than co-workers who have less experience, and\/or lesser degrees. This has been due to hr offering arbitrary salaries depending on what people teach or how badly they want them. They say they are following a salary schedule but mapping all the data, they are not. Head of HR just said that this is a business and they can pay people whatever they want if they teach a certain subject. Question: can school districts legally pay what they feel like to keep employees, while denying raises to others?  * FYI we don't have a union*","title":"School district giving selective raises","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576615593,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec1oz9\/us_dot_drug_testing_question\/","id":"ec1oz9","body":"So in my line of work (aircraft maintenance) we are required to have random drug testing per the DoT and FAA. Per the requirement we are notified only just before the test is to be conducted. Unfortunately our company has been saving money by scheduling the test after our shift, sometimes up to 2 hours after, since we work a graveyard shift. I have monthly doctors appointments and recently the random test came very close to interfering with an appointment that are very necessary and hard to reschedule. If I were to not show up to the drug test do attend my doctors appointments would the company have and grounds to terminate me? They say skipping a test is kin to testing positive, but they are also unnecessarily interfering with our personal lives here just to save money. I live in Ohio if that matters, but most of these regs are federal.","title":"U.S DoT drug testing question?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576523407,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebjkb0\/tx_electrical_fire_due_to_what_seems_to_be_poor\/","id":"ebjkb0","body":"7am : Call emergency line, apartment smells so strongly of burning plastic\/electrical we have to evacuate. Maintenance shows up and cannot find the issue \n\n12 noon: I locate issue myself, unused outlet caught on fire. I call emergency line again and am told \u201c the whole crew is at a Christmas party, we cannot do anything immediately but we will send an electrician by 6:30pm (I have a text to prove they said that) \n\n6:30pm: electrician never arrives, I have now missed a full day of work to make sure the apartment isn\u2019t burnt down with animals in it while I\u2019m away \n\n7pm: apartment maintenance worker, not electrician, shows up after his Christmas party and replaces the outlet that was burnt. \n\n\nMy questions : is this a reasonable response to a literal fire? Is it even legal for someone who isn\u2019t a certified electrician to do electrical work in Texas? Is cutting the wires and putting a new outlet in enough to ensure safe housing considering the rest of the apartment was not inspected by a qualified electrician? Am I owed any compensation for a missed day of work due to them being at a Christmas party and unable to respond immediately?","title":"[TX] Electrical fire due to what seems to be poor construction. Had to evacuate and missed work. Property manager hasn\u2019t replied to email in 5 days.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423028116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uq6eb\/can_exwife_move_children_out_of_state_gacobb\/","id":"2uq6eb","body":"Children live primarily live with their mother.. She just remarried to a man that lives in another state. Is she legally allowed to move the children to another state or will she have to go through the court system first?","title":"Can ex-wife move children out of state? [GA\/Cobb]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519010863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yjrpo\/tx_assigned_roommate_does_hard_drugs\/","id":"7yjrpo","body":"Two weeks ago I moved into an apartment on a 6 month lease. Prior to signing anything I was not allowed to see the apartment or meet my new roommate. On moving day my girlfriends car was hit in the grocery store parking lot with a shopping cart by non other than my new roommate, who after not recognizing her proceeded to yell at her that there was no damage and that it wasn't his fault. That night I was offered what I was told was weed in tin foil. The next morning, I received a text from my roommate asking if I knew anywhere to buy crack cocaine and that he doesn't like meth. I screenshotted the text and emailed it to the leasing office and began working with management to find a solution. I was told there are no other units available and that the text is not enough to evict him. He acts erratically and has a temper problem, which makes us feel unsafe staying there. Should I be able to get out of my lease? What are my options? ","title":"[TX] Assigned Roommate does hard drugs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590107344,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go8x0x\/mom_stole_our_inheritance\/","id":"go8x0x","body":"TLDR: My mother signed the inheritance checks written to my brother (18) and I f(25) and deposited them into her own account. 40k ( maybe more ) four years ago. What can I do now to make sure my brother receives his portion back?\n\n\nMy Grandmother passed away in 2014 when I was 16. She\u2019d left money for all of her grandchildren to receive once they were 18. I never saw the will or anything but my mom always insisted it was intended for college which was cool with me cause I already worked a lot and college was really important to me. \n\nWhen I was 20 ( and finished with college\/living in another state ) I got a call from my uncle stating that the large portion of the inheritance had been sorted out and that each of us ( the grandchildren ) would be receiving checks for 18k. He then made a comment about how much better it was than the last check he had sent for 2K. I hadn\u2019t heard of this, and when clarifying he got cagey and insisted my mother must\u2019ve been holding onto it for me. He then said that my check would be 4K less than everyone else\u2019s because I had already borrowed that much from the estate for earlier college fees. ( I had received scholarships but still had to pay 8k out of pocket to cover housing for two years. My parents agreed to split this, but my mom hadn\u2019t been paying her part and I almost got kicked out of housing. She claimed she had borrowed the money from my grandmothers estate to pay it off last min. but never said it had come from MY PORTION, which goes against the agreement she\u2019d made with my father.) \n\nI\u2019d never heard of any of this. But he kept insisting my mother must\u2019ve held onto the 2k for me, and that my mother had shown him a paper I\u2019d signed to agree to the loan of 4k. He then claimed he hadn\u2019t sent the latest checks out yet and would send it to my current address. \n\nA few months go by and my mother calls me to ask if I\u2019ll give her my portion of the inheritance to remodel one of our family homes. At first I say no, the inheritance will cover all of my student loans. But then say if she sent me a contract and we treated this like an investment Or put my name on the property as well I wouldn\u2019t mind helping out. We rent this home out, but my great grandmother bought it as a \u201csafehouse\u201d property so the women in our family will always have somewhere safe to land if things go south with their husbands. Because of the sentimentality I was willing to help but only with legal papers in between us. \n\nI never hear about this from my mother again, but over the Christmas Holidays my uncle asks if the money had helped with my student loans. I was floored. He had given the check to my mother and she had signed it in my name and deposited it in her account. By this time I was 21. We fought about it, but my whole family begged me not to take legal action - even my father who was divorced from her. I think my uncle was nervous he would get in trouble for giving the checks to my mom instead of directly to me. She\u2019s very volatile, And kept insisting I was too immature to spend the money wisely, and that I would get the house when she died so she had invested it wisely. \n\nThe kicker is that she also used my younger brothers inheritance to do this. It\u2019s been four years. I\u2019m mostly worried about my brother. He\u2019s going to college this fall and this money should be in his account gaining interest so he can afford his expenses. My stepdad is overall a shitty old fashioned guy. He attacked my brother a few months back. The police were called ( but of course insisted nothing could be done except that my brother should move in with my dad full time ) so he did. ( My father is really sweet but a huge coward tbh, he\u2019s happy to have my brother in the house but also caves into basically any of my moms demands still).\nRecently over dinner my stepfather announced to my brother that he wouldn\u2019t be getting any support from them for college. \n\nWhat can I do to make sure my brother gets his inheritance? I know that neither of us endorsed these checks. And the first checks ( from what I know ) came after I turned 18. What sort of legal action can I take for us. I moved out when I was 16 because of how shitty the situation was. I\u2019ve spent my whole life trying to protect my brother from this, while also running away from my mom. I don\u2019t think this will resolve amicably. I have to buck up and take responsibility so that he knows for sure there\u2019s always going to be someone in his corner. And also so he can afford college!\n\n\nSide note: The house is now in my mother and stepfathers name. If they passed it wouldn\u2019t go to me and my brother alone it would also go to his two children. I love my step siblings a lot but they have no history with the property and also didn\u2019t put 40k into it. \n\nSide note B: In total there are 8 grandkids and they all received theirs no problem besides us two. \n\nTLDR: My mother signed the inheritance checks written to my brother (18) and I f(25) and deposited them into her own account. 40k ( maybe more ) four years ago. What can I do now to make sure my brother receives his?","title":"Mom stole our inheritance","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588288569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb6or4\/got_fired_from_a_job_now_boss_wants_to_dock_my\/","id":"gb6or4","body":"Got fired from a landscaping job Tuesday for an unrelated reason. \n\nToday (Thursday), the boss texts me saying that he\u2019s going to withhold my check to discuss with the payroll company what options he has, because he believes I\u2019m liable for repair on a damaged fence at one of the customers houses.\n\n\nI genuinely have no recollection of damaging the fence, he claims he saw lawn mower tire marks on the broken board. He then sends me receipts for the materials used to repair said fence, and believes I should be responsible for them.\n\n\nHere\u2019s my take: I genuinely have no idea whether or not I actually broke it. IF I did, it was certainly on accident. I would also claim that the only reason I would have damaged the fence is that he is very insistent on doing yards as fast as possible, and work days were so busy that they usually needed up being 10-14 hours each day. There\u2019s also a decent amount of homeless people that walk the street right by the fence every day, and I\u2019ve personally seen drugged out people walking near it every time I\u2019ve been. The fence is very light material and could be easily kicked in. \n\n\nI do not think that I should be held liable for these repairs, and I do not believe there is any proof that I caused the damage in the first place. Without any obvious ill intent, I can\u2019t see how I can be forced to pay it.\n\n\nWhat should I do?","title":"Got fired from a job, now boss wants to dock my pay for repairs on something he claims I broke","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588690226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdz46f\/state_has_made_it_impossible_to_make_unemployment\/","id":"gdz46f","body":"I've been furloughed since April 13th and have tried to file for unemployment daily, since they relaxed the rules a little bit to allow furloughed individuals to receive unemployment thanks to COVID-19. \n\nThe issue is that at first the website was down due to the influx, then when the website worked again it makes you fill out the form only to say you need to call a number in order to make the claim. I call the number and it either makes a dial tone or says the line is too busy and they aren't able to receive my call.\n\nI'm worried I won't even be able to make a claim. What can I do? What if I get employed in a few weeks, but never get unemployment for the time I was furloughed? \n\nI know in some cases you can get retroactive unemployment, but isn't that only if you're still unemployed by the time it goes through?","title":"State has made it impossible to make unemployment claim - Texas","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421682425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sxy76\/high_school_falsified_information_regarding\/","id":"2sxy76","body":"I just found out over the weekend that my mom, who is now a coach for my old high school in Ohio, hasn't been receiving any compensation for her time. I'll give some background;\n\n\nMy school started their bowling program as a club sport in 2000 and my mom offered to be the coach. At the time, the athletic director told her that since it was only a club sport, coaches do not get paid. So she did it for free for seven years. She also owns the bowling alley that the school was using and they told her they couldn't pay her for the equipment usage, even though they compensate the local YMCA for swimming pool use for the swimming teams. After bowling became a varsity sport in 2007, she asked again about being paid and the AD told her that since our main athletic conference didn't offer bowling and the bowling team was in a different conference that it went against policy to pay her. So from then until now she has still been giving her and company time without any sort of compensation from the school.\n\nThe school recently got a new superintendent that is friends with my mom and a parent of one of the kids on the team brought up to him that my mom isn't being paid. He looked through the accounting from the past years and saw that she wasn't and told her that she should have been paid from day one as a club advisor, then as a varsity coach after the switch from club sport. He told her the past would depend on the number of students she had, but at minimum out would have been $2,000 per year. He also Todd her that he can't retroactively pay her for those years so that money is gone.\n\nSo my mom is out at least $30,000 from this, which would be huge for her business side she has old equipment that needs replaced bad and she had to borrow money from me this year to pay the bills. I was wondering if anyone here has knowledge of any similar cases to this our if there is any potential recourse for her to get the money back. She won't raise a stink about it because it isn't in her personality, but I can see how much that money would help out her business and I'm looking for any way to help her.\n\nThank you","title":"High School falsified information regarding coaching salary","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577671667,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehfg3k\/employer_keeping_company_vehicle_insurance_in\/","id":"ehfg3k","body":"I work for a company in the state of Colorado. This company wants to start keeping the company vehicle insurance cards at the office to be driven out to an incident by a manager, instead of present within the vehicle. As an employee for this company, I am concerned about this policy, and have two questions:\n\n1. Is it legal for a company to have drivers operate workplace vehicles where the insurance documents are not kept?\n2. As a driver, what liabilities do I personally have should I get pulled over, hit by another vehicle, or requested by the police for my insurance? After some browsing of the state law, it would seem I could receive a summons and a fine. Is this correct? If the company's policy is written, would providing the company's policy documentation to an officer, or to a judge during a summons hearing be enough to ensure my driving record is not hit \/ that I not be fined by the insurance issue alone? What path do you recommend I take with this matter?\n\nThank you for your time.","title":"Employer keeping company vehicle insurance in office","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588977827,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg3fwi\/im_not_comfortable_returning_back_to_work_in_a\/","id":"gg3fwi","body":"I work as a server in a restaurant that is opening back up on Monday for service. I don\u2019t feel comfortable or safe to return back since there is no evident decline in COVID-19 cases in my state and I live with a high risk individual for the virus. The company I work for just sent me this email. I feel like it\u2019s a bit inappropriate for them to ask for proof of medical records and proof that this individual lives with me. Can someone help? \n\nThis is the message I was sent:\n\nThank you for the additional detail. We understand your concern and want to reassure you that we take this matter very seriously.  Given the circumstances within your household, you may qualify for a temporary Leave of Absence.  In order to determine your eligibility, we ask that you please provide the following documentation:\n-Confirmation that this at-risk individual is a member of your household\n-Documentation of your household member\u2019s medical condition from a healthcare provider or medical professional","title":"I\u2019m not comfortable returning back to work in a restaurant and my employer is asking for medical records.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575959228,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8mxzy\/about_to_be_stripped_of_health_insurance_i\/","id":"e8mxzy","body":"Hey guys. Um, so my life was just completely ripped apart today. I honestly still feel like I nosedived down a set of stairs. Background is that I am a totally and permanently disabled person. I've been fighting to get disability for 6 years now, and it's still ongoing. \n\nAt any rate my wife works a retail job, and we can barely make ends meet. Our rent was just jacked up to compensate for the broken water pipes in our building, rather than fix them, and I have prescriptions I have to take daily and monthly or I end up in the hospital being given them through an IV.\n\nAbout a month ago, at the urging of my therapist, I decided that I should apply for food stamps, or cash assistance. It seemed like a logical move at the time. My wife only makes about $12\/hr, and for two people in this town that's pretty much nothing. We have a car but it's so old that it requires bi-monthly critical repairs, most of which we can't do anymore. The vehicle acquisition programs in our area have been discontinued or we would've done that already. \n\nSo when I did the application it required that as a married couple we apply jointly. Ok fine, no problem. Today was our phone interview. It, did not go well. Apparently just about $200 per month over the limit to receive help. While we weren't happy about it, we didn't honestly expect anything different. So interview over and we figured we'd just get on with our lives.\n\nExcept then they called back.\n\nSo we're confused but ok, maybe they missed something. According to the worker on the phone she had been finishing closing the case when it came up that I have medicaid. Well, yeah I told you that and it was on my app. She then told me that my wife made too much money to be on it. I countered with, my wife's not on it, I am. She then said, \"You're married. She affects you. That's how that works.\"\n\nShe then proceeded to tell me that I would lose my coverage in 10 days time, and that there's nothing they can do for me. \n\nThis is really bad guys. I have prescriptions I have to take. I have appointments to keep my symptoms under control (as much as they can be) every week. I have monthly visits, and quarterly have to see a neurologist for medicine adjustments.\n\nWe can't pay for any of that now. I'm going to lose everything and if I'm lucky the worst that will happen is that I'll end up back to being totally bedridden for the foreseeable future. I just started to be able to live like a person again. I don't want to lose that!\n\nThe kicker is that with those requirements, I never should have been accepted into medicaid to begin with. Nothing in our situation has changed, but I've had it since September. \n\nWhat do I do? I can't lose this guys. I can't. Please help.","title":"About to Be Stripped of Health Insurance I Shouldn't Have Had. Can't Pay for Dr or Scripts (NH)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515209306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ogq9t\/nevada_arrested_for_domestic_battery_charge_what\/","id":"7ogq9t","body":"Girlfriend and I had an argument two years ago, I'm bipolar and she's a schizo. I was drinking and depressed, was going to get more alcohol, she went in front of me, I pushed her out of the way. I felt bad for doing so and called the police on myself, was arrested, went to jail, plead not guilty, charge was dismissed. \n\nFast-forward, I was drinking for my birthday, we got into a heated argument again, she grabbed my neck and shoved me and I hit her forehead with the back of my hand. Her mother called the police on us, they didn't find any marks bruises or signs of injury on her while discussing amongst one another outside. They decided I was the primary aggressor and took me to jail, saying on the way that they did actually see a slight start of bruising on her forehead. If this is true or just to have any sort of evidence to take me to jail, I don't know.\n\nAnyway, I'm out now and this is being marked as a first offense due to the charges being dropped and I have my arraignment set for next month. What do you think are the chances that I get a light sentence that includes no jail time and dropping of the charge after rehabilitation if I accept a plea bargain for no contest? Any advice on what I should or shouldn't do?\n\nExtra information: My girlfriend and I are on amicable terms, we are in no way against each other in this case. She wants to help me, only.","title":"(Nevada) Arrested for domestic battery charge, what are the chances of going back to jail and\/or having the charge stick?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588598105,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdbee2\/tx_how_likely_am_i_to_have_to_pay_a_full_fine_on\/","id":"gdbee2","body":"I was recently charged with a class C misdemeanor in Texas and thanks to what\u2019s happening right now I don\u2019t have a set date but I know that my maximum punishment is $500 and no jail time. I am guilty of what I am charged with and plan to either plead guilty or no contest (it\u2019d be nice if someone could explain the difference to me) but I was wondering how much I would likely be ordered to pay? Thanks to anyone who can answer this.","title":"(TX) How likely am I to have to pay a full fine on a Class C misdemeanor?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578097202,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejoge7\/indeed_user_using_my_phone_number\/","id":"ejoge7","body":"Last September, I started getting phone calls from employers to whom I never applied, in the same state where I live. Indeed dot com was the common thread among those employers. I eventually obtained the name of the Indeed user and contacted Indeed. They said they couldn't do anything.\n\nSo I opened a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and the FCC. Then someone from Indeed contacted me and asked for the user's name and my phone number. After providing those, they said they couldn't find the user, but coincidentally, all the phone calls for job applications stopped the day I was contacted by Indeed. And Better Business Bureau closed my case because Indeed corporate \"couldn't find the user.\" I'm in IT and I know that is a very false statement.\n\nIt's January and all of a sudden I got a call today from an employer who received an application from the same person on Indeed who is using my phone number.\n\nI managed to get through to Indeed support and they said they can find the user who has been using my phone number, but they don't have the means to contact the user to make him stop using my number.\n\nAny ideas what I can do next?","title":"Indeed user using my phone number","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1472777903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50qmop\/academic_freedom\/","id":"50qmop","body":"Hi \/r\/legaladvice, I'm a junior in high school doing an AP Seminar research project on whether the discussion of pornography should be added to sex education in 8th grade California public schools.\n\nI'm currently looking into legal sources regarding academic freedom, or what teachers are legally restricted from teaching or communicating.\n\n [This website states what academic freedom entails](http:\/\/education.findlaw.com\/teachers-rights\/teachers-different-freedoms-and-rights.html), but I was looking for an actual **law** or **bill** regarding this (especially in California), or a more reputable source (i.e. Berkeley Law Journal). \n\nI would greatly appreciate any help.","title":"Academic freedom?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589288668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giatp9\/mdpa_how_do_i_report_death_threats_against_a\/","id":"giatp9","body":"A friend of my husband and 2 of his friends are making posts on Facebook about a California congressman and how he deserves to be hanged. How can I report this? I have the FB screenshots. Can I do this anonymously?","title":"[MD\/PA] How do I report death threats against a sitting congressman done on Facebook?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516401520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rm611\/incredibly_cheap_iphone_xs\/","id":"7rm611","body":"so my friend has a bunch of iphone xs for sale, 256gb, brand new in the box w reciepts and everything. he will sell them to me for 700, so i could flip them for ab 1000 a piece if not more after checking forums here and ebay. but wheres the catch? is this legal? can i get in trouble? i asked if the phones were stolen and e said no and that theyre 100% legit and legal but im just skeptic. he gets them shipped in by the box, and says when you buy anything in bulk you get it for cheaper, but i wouldnt think thatd be the case with iphones... so whats the deal? does anyone know about anything like this? ","title":"Incredibly cheap iPhone X\u2019s","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1418019986,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2omhcq\/australian_universities_i_am_being_forced_to\/","id":"2omhcq","body":"I have been doing an Industry Placement job all of this year, as my 3rd year at University. Before doing this year of work-based experience in my field, I was told that i would need to come back and complete a 4th year (Honours) if I accepted. Nothing else was said, just that. I agreed. \n\nHalf way through the year I realised that I already had enough Unit points to be eligible to graduate. I asked Student HQ about this, they told me that yes, I had enough units to graduate. A few days go past and then I received a call from the Honours coordinator saying that i could not, in fact, graduate and get my degree unless I came back and did my Honours year. Something that may have changed my mind about accepting Industry Placement if I was told prior to accepting.\n\nI don't want to waste any more time or money at that University. I already have further study that I want to pursue elsewhere. Please, can anyone give me some sort of advice on the matter and link me to some factual evidence that may be able to help me out? Is it worth pursuing this to save me a year of heartache? ","title":"Australian Universities- I am being forced to attend (and therefore pay for) an extra year of Uni","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588862430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf7rii\/unemployment_colorado_claim_was_approved_but_i\/","id":"gf7rii","body":"Hello!\n\nI'm in Colorado. I've requested money every two weeks like I'm supposed to. According to the approval decision, payments were delayed due to a severance package, but I was supposed to start receiving UI on April 1st. I have four payment transactions in my account since then, all for $0. Now when I try to request payment, it says my claim is \"NOT ACTIVE\", and when I try to call the number, I get a \"all lines are busy. call back later\". \n\nI don't know what to do :( I understand how crazy times are, and I'm not in financial dire straits or anything, but I don't want to just let this go for weeks. The website doesn't show me any outstanding issues or anything like that\n\nAny advice?","title":"[Unemployment] [Colorado] - claim was approved, but I haven't received a dime, and now my claim is listed as not active","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588772556,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gek8kg\/last_year_my_housemates_and_i_signed_a_lease\/","id":"gek8kg","body":"So last summer my housemates and I signed a lease for a house that we've been staying in since, on the lease it had said we were responsible for utilities including town water. When we signed the lease we talked to the town's water precinct and they said they needed permission from our landlord to change the names over. We called and texted our landlord's office to get the ball rolling on this but they never got back to us. Now that we only have a couple months left on this lease and we most likely are moving as we aren't happy with said landlord in general, is there anything we should be prepared for when the lease is up  including can they charge us for the town water plus a fee or do we have a strong enough defense as they were non-responsive even after multiple attempts to settle the issue that the town's water precinct brought up?","title":"Last year my housemates and I signed a lease which said we were responsible for paying for town water, but the town precinct needs permission from our landlord. [New Hampshire]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420173344,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r2k41\/fl_question_regarding_work_schedule_conflict_with\/","id":"2r2k41","body":"We are renting a house in FL and just signed our 3rd lease. We deal with a management company rather than directly with the owners. The house has needed a new roof (among several other repairs) for several years.  The owners are finally going to do a total tear-off and replacement.  I work overnights and sleep during the day.  Mid-November, I emailed the mgmt co and requested that the roof be done during my 2 week vacation as sleeping while the roof is getting replaced will be impossible.  They responded that it wouldn't be done until after the first of the year some time.  I then asked if they could provide me with a hotel room or at least a discount on my rent since I pay rent for the purpose of sleeping here.  I also attempted to have them do this while I was on vacation.  They have refused to accommodate me, or make any concession.  \n\nCan I legally either make them pay for a hotel, or discount my rent?  \n\nThe house had also been vacant for months before we moved in.  The management company told the owners that a new roof was needed.  We have had a lot of leaks in the ceiling and they've done a few patches and repairs.  They finally agreed to do a new roof once I pointed out the black mold growing in the ceiling of the bathroom, back in early October.  \n\n","title":"[FL] Question regarding work schedule conflict with maintenance.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555637010,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/beth0d\/mt_i_work_through_an_employment_agency_for_2\/","id":"beth0d","body":"I currently work for 2 separate companies part-time, but through an employment agency. I get my paychecks from the agency, and they gave me my W-2. In the past, they\u2019ve asked me not to work more than 40 hours total between my 2 jobs, because I\u2019d be entitled to overtime pay, which the agency would lose money on.  \nBut is that true? Is there an exemption or provision for workers in my situation?","title":"[MT] I work through an employment agency for 2 different companies. If I work more than 40 hours for both companies in total, but less than 40 individually, am I entitled to overtime pay?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589769048,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glsub9\/stubborn_baby_daddy_wants_daughter_to_go_to\/","id":"glsub9","body":"In Nebraska, USA. So one month ago, myself and my ex-fiance finalized the custody agreement for our 5 year old daughter and it was signed as a court order. We agreed to a week on and a week off for split custody and no child support. We fought over custody through the courts for over a year and haven't been together in 4 years. I live in city O with my husband and son. Ex lives a bit north of my city and near a smaller town X with his grandparents\/girlfriend and insisted for 2 years that our daughter should go to school in town X. I finally gave in to finalize the custody agreement that she could start kindergarten this year in town X. I work very north so the commute is long but not impossible. I called the school late in April to gather what I needed to do to register my daughter for school. Lots of documents needed to come from her dad to show he lives in the district, as I do not, and there was several things for him to sign. I called him and talked to him about it and sent him an email with everything for him to sign and a checklist for everything we needed. Over a month later, he hasn't done anything and is now talking about moving to city O with some friends and his girlfriend but doesn't know if he wants to yet. I'm afraid there's no one in the school office to process my daughter's registration and I'm worried she won't be registered anywhere on time and will miss starting school. I'm stuck but I cannot register her in town O because I don't live there and it would violate the court order to register her in city O. Help??","title":"Stubborn baby daddy wants daughter to go to school X, makes it part of custody agreement and is now moving from the district","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588371938,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbrue5\/ohio_do_i_have_to_repay_a_sign_on_bonus_if_i\/","id":"gbrue5","body":"I\u2019ll be leaving after 7 months, but like the title says I never actually signed any agreement stating I\u2019ll pay it back if I leave.  They emailed me saying I\u2019d have to pay it back if I left early when I first took the job, but never actually had me sign any sort of agreement as far as I can remember.","title":"(Ohio) Do I have to repay a sign on bonus if I leave before my year is up if I never actually signed an agreement?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1424736818,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wxjy1\/what_is_a_selection_of_heirs_form_for\/","id":"2wxjy1","body":"My stepmother is pursuing a wrongful death suit, and my brother and I were asked to sign a selection of heirs so that for each step of the process of suing various companies, we don't have to contacted and have to come together to make decisions. I worry that by signing this, in the event of a monetary settlement or something, she could withhold our 1\/3s of any moneys received, since we've signed making her the \"only heir\". This is in Georgia, here was no will.","title":"What is a selection of heirs form for?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576186077,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9txhr\/a_internet_news_company_posted_something_of_mine\/","id":"e9txhr","body":"This is a throwaway account, so you\u2019re not going to find the stuff here but, a personal post I made hit front page the other day, and after the comments died down i started getting comments on other posts saying they found my post on \u201cB****P****\u201d. No one from that company emailed or messaged me asking if it was okay to use my in their article. I wouldn\u2019t have a problem if it wasn\u2019t a very personal post. \n\nWhat can I do about this? Is this ground for taking legal action?","title":"A internet news company posted something of mine without my permission and has not answered any emails I\u2019ve sent asking to take it down.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516208601,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r2ezb\/co_landlord_moved_boyfriend_and_7_pets_into_the\/","id":"7r2ezb","body":"I live in Colorado Springs. So, in December I signed a lease to live in a 4 bedroom house with one roommate. The renter was an acquaintance of ours and therefore we have dirt cheap rent. Our landlord, hereafter referred to as LL, was leaving for what they described as a several month long absence out of state and they wanted us to rent the place to keep it in check while they are gone. Sure, sounds good. \n\nOur lease stipulates that my roommate and I are to be the ONLY OCCUPANTS. The lease also stipulates that there are a maximum of 4 pets allowed on the property. There are no statements like \"unless the landlord decides to move their boyfriend in\" anywhere in the lease. So as far as I can tell, when LL came back this Sunday, they broke the lease agreement. \n\nThis is the first time I've ever rented anything, so my first reaction was \"oh, okay I guess, they own the house.\" But as you can imagine having 7 animals and 3 people in one house is plainly too much. I'm stressed out by having my space invaded. LL insists that the responsibility for taking care of the pets is strictly that of the boyfriend. As logical adults we know that this is probably not true, after all, we live here too and there will be things we have to do as far as picking up after the pets and such. \n\nI attempted to get more information from LL, but they are being really vague and it really seems like even they aren't sure how long this will be happening. LL is leaving Saturday and said they will be back in a few months to stay permanently. The boyfriend and pets will be here for the entire time LL is gone. \n\nAs outlined in the lease, we are supposed to be the only occupants in this house until June 30th. The lease also states that we have possession of the house as a whole, not just \"a room,\" or anything like that. \n\nIs there anything I can do to make LL make good on the lease? Or do they have the right to kick us out if we don't like the arrangement? I don't have anywhere else to go, so I don't want to \"poke the bear\" to put it plainly, because I can't go anywhere in 30 days.\n\nTl;Dr signed a 6 month lease. Landlord returns 2 months later with boyfriend and 7 animals in tow and expects us to live with them for the remainder of our lease. ","title":"[CO] Landlord moved boyfriend and 7 pets into the house I'm renting, which breaches our lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416706463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n4o52\/car_accident_desperately_need_all_the_help_i_can\/","id":"2n4o52","body":"I want to preface this by saying I am 20 years old, live in New York and have a part-time job\n\nSo today I got into a car accident, where I rear ended a girl at a stop sign. I drive my mom's car and the girl I hit mentioned it was her boyfriend's car. She took down all my insurance information and at first she said he was going to call the police but I convinced her not to. (I can't have my parents find out because I was at a place I am really not supposed to be)\n\nHer bumper had some minor scratches and my front right head light got busted up good. She got me on video explaining the situation and saying that I would pay for the damages to her car. When I got home a little while later, she texted me saying she thinks it's going to cost a few thousand dollars to fix this. I have a job but this amount is steep for me, and I don't have that kind of money on hand.\n\nMy question is, what are my options here? Any way I can leverage the fact that that police weren't called and that she probably isn't on her boyfriends insurance to leverage a lower payment?\n\nAm I legally obligated to pay her? I'm just looking for any advice or tips that can point me to the right direction so I can try to figure out a solution for this problem.\n\nThank you all in advance.","title":"Car accident, desperately need all the help I can get","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578361142,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el43ts\/can_my_ex_force_me_to_do_a_dna_test_for_my_son\/","id":"el43ts","body":"So I dated a guy called \u201cdalston\u201d for a month back in 2008, we didn\u2019t work out, honestly he was a bit odd so we parted ways amicably. \nIn 2009 I met my sons father and became pregnant feb 2010. \nThere\u2019s no doubt in anyone\u2019s mind my sons father is my sons father. \nDalston has appeared from nowhere messaging me on Instagram insisting my son is his and wanting a Dna test. I firmly but kindly reassured him he need not worry I know who my sons father is, we planned this pregnancy, I knew I was pregnant at three weeks.\nHe doesn\u2019t believe me and is calling me a liar?! and horrible for keeping my son from his father and that he is contacting social services and also legally going to force a Dna test. \nHe said himself he was in the army 2008-2010june but according to his timeline we dated in June and I conceived and gave birth in October. But we had actually dated in 08 before he went into the army. \nCan he legally force my son to do a dna test? It would be soo unsettling for him. His real father isn\u2019t the best so I feel this could confuse him more.","title":"Can my ex force me to do a Dna test for my son. (1000% not his)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475251662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/558mdt\/oh_exroommate_still_on_lease_entered_our_home\/","id":"558mdt","body":"I will keep this brief because I am simply trying to determine what my course of action could be in this scenario.\n\nOur ex-roommate has not lived in our house in over a month, he returned the keys around the same time, and I have text messages proving his intent to move out. He has not been officially removed from the lease because the property manager has not responded to a request to remove him, so I understand that this is where it gets cloudy which is why I am posting here rather than calling the police immediately.\n\nHe was scheduled to come collect his things this morning while my roommate supervised, but showed up an hour early and gained access through a window.  Despite still being on the lease, is there anything I can do? He has not paid any bills, does not have any keys, and we have numerous text messages proving that he has not been living with us for over a month, as well as the request sent to our property manager to remove him from the lease.\n\nThis has been an ongoing struggle with him pulling shady stunts since moving out and I don't want him to get away with this if I have any legal recourse. Please let me know if I can provide any further relevant information to answer my question.","title":"[OH] Ex-Roommate, still on lease, entered our home unannounced through a window - what can we do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420659026,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rnpfc\/mn_commercialresidential_cctvnon_functional\/","id":"2rnpfc","body":"I live in Minnesota USA.  \n\nInstead of tying to explain this simply or in the abstract, I will present a situation.\n\nAn apartment complex has CCTV.  There are cameras in the lobbies of each building, as well as two cameras in each garage.\nThe leasing agents use these cameras as a selling point to further the \"secured building\" narrative.\n\nRecently I learned that these cameras do not infact function.  They were not specific, if the cameras are totally non functional, or are so out of date that no usable image can be gained, rendering them effectively useless.\nThe property managment claims the cameras are still useful \"as a deterrent\",  yet that is not made clear to residents.\n\nDoes the apartment complex open itself up to any liability by having the cameras, claiming they have cameras, while the cameras are non functional?\n\nEverything i have read, seems to vary from state to state, and that \"decoy\" cameras can fall into a gray area?\n\nDo I have any \"standing\" to urge the apartment complex to fix its cameras and make them operational?","title":"(MN) - Commercial\/Residential CCTV(non functional?) Liability and questions.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519767837,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80qeoe\/ok_usa_employer_asked_me_to_take_on_25_extra\/","id":"80qeoe","body":"Oklahoma US. \n\nThere is one coworker who recently resigned. Instead of hiring a replacement, my boss has decided to distribute the responsibility among current employees. I was asked to take on almost 25% of my current workload to do something I didn\u2019t sign up for. This isn\u2019t my area of expertise and I\u2019m not interested in developing skills or learning knowledge in this area. So I informed them they can either raise my pay or I refuse to take on the responsibility.\n\nThen my manager wrote me up for refusing and bad attitude. He told me that all job descriptions in my company require employee to \u201cperform all duties as assigned by management\u201d. I\u2019m completely lost. I\u2019ve never seen the job description before nor had I signed or agreed to that. Is it even legal for them to ask me just do anything they deem necessary? Do I still have the chance to fight back? Or should I just start looking for another job?","title":"[OK, USA] Employer asked me to take on 25% extra workload and refused to increase my salary. They mentioned that it is in the job description of which I\u2019ve never seen.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589494687,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjwfkl\/my_uni_refunded_me_400_due_to_covid19_i_think\/","id":"gjwfkl","body":"The title basically explains it but I'll give a monetary break down-\nOn campus tuition- $13,790 Online is $485\/hr\nCourse fee- $50\nGeneral student fee- $165\nParking pass- $150\nHousing- $2,449\nMeal plan- $1,199\nSince my Uni moved online after spring break I had no resources available to me, my education was made up of YouTube videos that anyone with YouTube access has access to, I was a music student and had no access to any DAW. our spring semester started March 21st and our spring break began March 7th. So shouldn't they refund half of all of the cost? What should I do?","title":"My Uni refunded me $400 due to Covid-19. I think that's criminally low as I pay $36k a year.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577898872,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eikpf9\/no_working_fire_alarm\/","id":"eikpf9","body":"I\u2019ve lived in a building for about 5 months and not had any problems, but an incident a few weeks ago led to the fire alarm being pulled. (Obviously) we evacuated and realised someone was messing around and tried to turn the alarm off, however the company that owns the building said they would take 60 minutes to come turn it off as they are located in the next city over. \n\nAs it was almost midnight, we were told to use the key attached and silence the alarm and the company would come deal with the situation as soon as possible. They never did.\n\nIt\u2019s been 2\/3 weeks now and the key is still in our fire alarm box with the alarm \u201csilenced\u201d, so we have no way of being alerted if there is an actual fire.\n\nWe\u2019ve rang time and time again to get someone to come fix the situation but nothing is being done. What can I do now? Surely this is breaching lots of health and safety laws.","title":"No Working Fire Alarm","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576531033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eblbvh\/sued_for_car_damages\/","id":"eblbvh","body":"Hey there everyone. I had a question because it was making me nervous. A week ago I took a driving lesson with a driving school. I have been driving with them every other week for the past three months with no incident. \n\nI already have my driver\u2019s license, but I haven\u2019t driven since I initially got it four years ago, so I wanted to take a few lessons to reacclimatize myself. \n\nNow I don\u2019t have driver\u2019s insurance (on the account that I have never driven and that I don\u2019t have a car). The owner of this driving school knows this as I signed up for classes. \n\nNow a week ago, my Driving instructor came by my house to pick me up for lessons. He parked too close to a railing, and we were caught between the railing and my neighbor\u2019s big van. \n\nI tried backing out to drive, but the rail made a small dent in the car, approximately the size of a dollar coin. I then had the instructor drive to pull out of the space. The instructor, as nice as he is, completely beefed it, and made a large dent in the car. \n\nThe instructor didn\u2019t seem to be too worried about this and we continued with our lesson without further incident. \n\nWell I just received a call from the owner of the business about the dent and he asked if I had insurance because I had a license. I told him no because I don\u2019t drive and I don\u2019t own a car. He then asked me to tell my version of the incident. My story matched the teacher\u2019s story, and the teacher too most of the blame.\n\nThe owner then said to not worry about paying the 2700 in damages to the car (all cosmetic), but I was fired as a student and I could not take classes with them again. Im burned up about being fired, but I am more worried about the 2700 in damages should the owner change his mind. \n\nShould I worry about this? Does the owner have any leg to stand on if he chooses to make me pay for this? I live in Virginia. \n\nThank you for the help! Im pretty young and newly independent from my family, so I don\u2019t know what is standard procedure yet. Sorry for any grammatical mistakes, I\u2019m on mobile.","title":"Sued for car damages?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575553460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6hd5j\/truancy_with_health_complications\/","id":"e6hd5j","body":"I'm 17 years old, and I'm about to have my first truancy ticket. I have a 504 plan that specifically states that I can have extended missed days of school, although this doesnt seem like the school is regarding this. I have POTS syndrome, chronic fatigue and other smaller complications. I have had two surgeries throughout highschool, one where I missed about 2 months of school freshman year, and the other where I missed about a month of school. Both of these years I had no problem with truancy, however this year it seems to be much more of an issue. What do you guys think?\n\nThis year, I have missed 21 classes that are unexcused (so 3 days). I have 9 unexcused tardys, which are mainly from the school nurse.","title":"Truancy with Health Complications","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590969545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu9xi5\/landlord_renting_storage_on_already_rented\/","id":"gu9xi5","body":"I just moved in with a couple buddies of mine, we\u2019re living in a 30yr old house on 2 acres of land, splitting a $1200 rent three ways. My best friend has lived on this property under contract for 5 years with there being a shed on the property that was reserved for the landlord to use to store lawn care equipment.\n\nThe landlord advised us that he wanted to rent out the shed, wants $750\/mo for it which is about 3x the cost of a storage unit in the area. The landlord offered us first dibs, but is at least implying that if we don\u2019t take the offer, he\u2019ll rent it to somebody else.\n\nFor a multitude of reasons, we\u2019re not happy with the prospect of somebody else being on the property we\u2019re renting, so the question is can he do that without drawing up a new lease agreement first?","title":"Landlord renting storage on already rented property? Conroe TX","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412992360,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2iwudd\/sc_apartment_not_providing_internet_though_its_in\/","id":"2iwudd","body":"I moved into a new apartment building near my campus. It just opened this fall and serves primarily (probably only) college students. I moved in on August 14. I have had working ethernet access for less than 14 days total, and working wifi access for less than 7 days total. I'm currently writing this because I'm using the hotspot on my phone to access the internet. Internet access is a necessity for me (duh, I'm in college). If nothing else, I have online assignments that have to be turned in by a specific time 3x a week. I have programming assignments due every week that have to be completed on a Linux machine in our lab, which I access by connecting remotely over the internet. Also we haven't had cable since I've moved in either.\n\nThe management office has stopped responding to my emails, and the company who was providing our service a) thought that every time I called them was the first time I was calling them (not keeping records of my calls?), b) was completely unhelpful and did not appear to know anything about computers, and c) last time I talked to them, told me it was not their problem anymore and I should be contacting the leasing office... who says that I should be contacting the provider...\n\nThey have set up a network on the amenity floor but I was getting speeds of less than 2Mbps last time I connected there. In 2010 (FOUR years ago!) the FCC said 4 Mpbs was the minimum speed for calling your service \"basic broadband.\" On campus, which has the second worst wifi in existence, I frequently get more than 30 Mbps. My Spanish homework takes longer to load the assignment than the time limit I have to complete the assignment. Plus if I was told that I would have wifi in my apartment I shouldn't have to leave my apartment to get it. You can't watch netflix and cuddle in a computer lab in a public space.\n\nHere's what my lease says:\n\"LANDLORD will supply and pay for the following utilities\/services: Basic Cable Television, Internet Service, Trash.\"\n\n\"LANDLORD is providing basic internet and basic television service to TENANT. This service includes television service and high speed broadband  available in select locations throughout the building. Service is subject to Network Access, Acceptable Use and Performance Level terms (SEE BELOW).\"\n\n\"Many factors affect the speed of access to the Internet. Internet users are not guaranteed the maximum service performance (throughput speed) levels but reasonable efforts will be made to ensure the highest possible quality of service is delivered. [...] Reasonable efforts will be made to ensure availability of the Internet service to users. Service outages due for routine maintenance, equipment or service failures, or emergency servicing will happen over the course of the year and LANDLORD shall have no liability for any outages.\"\n\nWhen I signed the lease I assumed this meant I couldn't sue them if a storm knocked out the internet in the area for a couple hours. I didn't imagine I would go this long without connection. That sentence about them not having liability for any outages is what gives me pause. Couldn't they just not provide it ever and say it was an outage that lasted indefinitely?\n\nIt would be ridiculously easy to find a better place to live at this point. But if I want to move out, I have to pay a $500 fee to present them with someone that wants to take over the lease and for them to transfer my lease to them. And nobody wants to live here because there's no internet and literally the entire college campus knows it. Or I could pay them $820 for them to attempt to find a replacement for me, but I have to move out and keep paying rent until they find that replacement. Which, like I said, they wouldn't.\n\nNot having internet is frustrating enough, but they don't communicate well about the issues and make promises they don't keep. I'm ready to be done. Do I have legal rights to terminate my lease without paying ridiculous sums of money?","title":"[SC] Apartment not providing internet, though it's in the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425685575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y6ugn\/elmont_long_island_ny_furniture_store_not\/","id":"2y6ugn","body":"My moms fiance ordered several items from a furniture store in Elmont since January, the items were scheduled to be delivered by the end of January but wasn't. The owner of the store has been rescheduling the delivery almost every week, this has happened 9 times. Two weeks ago he was supposed to deliver the items but said there was some issues with the truck and that he would deliver the items the following week my mom's fiance asked him for the money he paid 8,000 to be given back but he said it was against store policy to give refunds but he would be willing to give store credit which would be valid at that store for 3 months. Is there any legal way to get him to pay back the money because they have no furniture in their apartment and have been sleeping on an air bed?","title":"[Elmont, Long Island, NY] Furniture store not delivering items not giving back money.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590184815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gossff\/ca_custody_orders_not_followed\/","id":"gossff","body":"My daughter resides primarily with her mother (DM) in California.  I live out of state but well within driving distance.  \n\nOur custody order specifies which weekend of each month my daughter should reside with me, as well as specifies how to split up all the breaks from school and holidays.  The order also specifies all exchanges of custody occur at a designated location about midway between our residences.\n\nMy DM has refused to allow me any visitation since February, claiming she is quarantining due to COVID-19.  My next scheduled visit is for summer break, and so is very important to me.  I don't anticipate DM agreeing to let me have her and I will lose out on significant visitation time that can't easily be made up due to school.\n\nI've called her local police department and explained the situation.  I asked for their assurance I would leave with my daughter if I drove the entire way to her residence and appeared with our order in my hand.  Dispatch said their officers will not enforce the court order but will generate a police report for the incident.\n\nI asked if the dispatcher if they were just going to generate a report, if they could generate a report without my driving there and back for nothing.  Dispatch said no, I need to call PD of the county where the exchange should take place.\n\nDispatch at PD of the county where the exchange takes place said they would not generate a report without my presence, and said that if I do not appear at the midway point, I am in contempt of the court order as well. \n\nI have an email from her attorney stating they are refusing to allow visitation until the stay at home orders in both of our states have been lifted.\n\nIs filing for [ex-parte orders](https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/documents\/fl305.pdf) inappropriate here?\n\n> Temporary emergency (ex parte) orders are needed to: (a) help prevent an immediate loss or irreparable harm to a party or to children in the case, (b) help prevent immediate loss or damage to property subject to disposition in the case, or (c) set or change procedures for a hearing or trial.\n\nMy next visit is significantly longer than most visits and the time is irreplaceable. Can this be \"irreparable harm to a party or to children\"?\n\nI originally planned to file the following 3 documents, but I don't know what good it will do if all I get is another order the police will not enforce.\n\n- [FL-300 Request for Order](https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/documents\/fl300.pdf)\n- [FL-410 Order to Show Cause and Affidavit for Contempt](https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/documents\/fl410.pdf)\n- and [FL-412 Affidavit of Facts Constituting Contempt](https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/documents\/fl412.pdf)","title":"CA custody orders not followed","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576540813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebnk1v\/florida_is_criminal_mischief_a_misdemeanor_crime\/","id":"ebnk1v","body":"Hey. So I am about to apply for a concealed weapon permit this upcoming Thursday and was looking into some of the disqualifying conditions. One question asks \u201chave you had adjudication of guilt withheld on any misdemeanor crime of violence?\u201d And when I clicked on the \u201cmore info\u201d link it states that it involves the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another. They included assault, battery, and stalking as examples but said that it is not limited to those crimes. I have called the Department of Agriculture a couple of times and they have not been able to give me a straight answer. I have read the statute and it does not list which misdemeanors are considered crimes of violence so I\u2019m just kinda stumped. I have adjudication of guilt withheld on a charge of Criminal mischief (over $200 under $1000) which is a first degree misdemeanor that happened two years ago so I would sincerely appreciate any advice on whether I am ineligible or if I am good. Thank you for your time in advance.","title":"Florida: Is Criminal Mischief a misdemeanor crime of violence?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1417645827,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o76a3\/seeking_help_with_outofstate_subpoena\/","id":"2o76a3","body":"A family member told me that a strange man was looking for me recently. He was told I don't live there anymore, which is true. No subpoena was given. The man lied about how he owed me money and will just try calling me later then left.\nI am fairly certain this was a subpoena attempt. I am also pretty sure I know what for.\n\nI used to live in California, where this subpoena attempt took place. Currently living in Massachusetts. Last summer, I was volunteering at a medicinal marijuana collective to help out a friend I knew who ran it. The collective was shut down coincidentally on a day I was helping. The friends who managed the collective are now dealing with the DA and the trail begins on the December 9th. This is the only thing I can assume the assumed subpoena would be for.\n\nI certainly do not want to attend. This will not only serve as a huge expense which I literally have no means of affording but also will cost me a new job I had just aligned.\n\nMay somebody please offer some guidance as for where I stand in this? How I should handle it? Remember, I haven't actually received a subpoena. I am just 99% sure that this scenario I am drawing up here is what is going on here. I have done some reading about the Uniform act and how it works. I know next to nothing about law so any advice is truly truly appreciated. Thank you for your time!\n\nI have flaired this as \"Criminal Law\" because the operators of the collective were arrested when the collective was closed. The DA is attempting to charge them so I figure this would be an appropriate category.","title":"Seeking help with out-of-state subpoena","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589844520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmcwpe\/questions_about_breaking_a_lease_kentucky_usa\/","id":"gmcwpe","body":"Hello,\n\nMy husband and I are in the process of breaking a lease we just signed this Friday for an apartment in Kentucky. A million issues came up with the apartment upon move-in:\n\n* We weren't allowed to tour the actual unit because of COVID-19 or because they just didn't want us to, so all we saw was their model unit. Actual unit was in horrible, filthy condition. A misstep on our end, of course, by signing without seeing our unit. (hindsight is 20\/20, right?)\n\n* The keys left for us didn't even fit the lock for the front door, so we weren't able to spend the night there.\n\n* Nobody answered our calls regarding any of this until this morning, so we were up in a hotel over the weekend.\n\n* Other less vital issues we have with the unit and property management team.\n\nWe don't believe we have a right to be released from our lease for legal reasons (the landlord did offer to remedy the situation by having the cleaning crew go through again, and presumably hand over the correct keys), so we are fine with breaking the lease and dealing with the consequences of that. We did give notice already that this was the direction we are going but have not yet received acknowledgement from them regarding our breaking the lease.\n\nMy questions:\n1. I understand we would have to pay for all the time the unit is unoccupied until the landlord is able to re-rent the unit. We don't owe anything else for May, but for June, is it typical to pay the usual rent when due on the 1st of the month, or does that suggest to the landlord that we are still accepting responsibility for the unit again and are not actually abandoning it? I obviously don't want to get hit with late fees or have issues with my credit. Just wondering what is standard.\n\n2. In our email to the landlord, we mentioned that we had secured another place already (semi-true). His response was that usually you are not allowed to sign two lease agreements at the same time, and we should notify the other management company immediately. Is this true? Is there a law about multiple leases at the same time, or is that a typical policy in lease agreements? Or is that even a thing at all?\n\n3. Is there any argument for misrepresentation of the apartment that could possibly work in our favor? \n\nPlease let me know if you would like more details. Thanks in advance for your help!","title":"Questions about breaking a lease - Kentucky, USA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578022138,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej9gvg\/does_ca_protect_clients_from_restrictive_covenants\/","id":"ej9gvg","body":"Hello,\n\nMy company currently provides a medical waste service to healthcare companies in California. This service is required by the DPH but putting that aside in our contract we have a section that prohibits clients for signing a contract with a vendor that provides an identical service as we do during the term of their contract with us. \n\nNow, the major players in the industry (our competitors) also have this policy. My question is whether that is enforceable in California. \n\nRecently, a client is attempting to argue that in CA restrictive covenants such as the one we have is not enforceable. \n\nAny help and\/or resources is much appreciated!","title":"Does CA protect clients from restrictive covenants?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516979562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t544c\/landlord_wont_resolve_excessive_water_use_issue\/","id":"7t544c","body":"I began my rental in December 2015, and have just renewed for another year (3rd now). \n\nI am 3rd floor in 4 story building and t turns out my neighbors upstairs use their bathtub instead of a washing machine to clean their clothes. This has caused water damage in their apt and has affected me in various ways, such as water through my ceiling and heat pipes, and now a growing mold issue from the ceiling as well. \n\nTwo weeks ago their toilet backed up and water was sheeting (raining) through a large crack in my ceiling outside the bathroom, inside the BR itself and in the hallway and kitchen (which are adjacent). The water even filled up my light fixtures. \n\nThe building maintenance guy came and helped clean up. But when I addressed the issue with my landlord he blamed the neighbors upstairs for being \u201cslobs\u201d. \n\nIdgaf about what they do as long as it\u2019s not affecting me but this mold issue is where I am most concerned. \n\nAny suggestions on next steps would be helpful.\n\n1. do I write an email demanding they fix issue before I call the city?  311 seems to be only place to report mold related issues. \n2. Is this something I am legally allowed to withhold rent for?  What steps should I take to inform\/demand fix from LL? \n3. Is this something I can pursue breaking my lease for? \n\nHelp please! ","title":"Landlord won\u2019t resolve excessive water use issue with upstairs neighbor; mold coming through [NYC]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578078388,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejk099\/surprise_no_trash_or_recycling_service\/","id":"ejk099","body":"I'm located in SC. My fiance and I just rented a house. This is our third house we have rented, so we're pretty used to looking for deal breakers or future issues when touring. We really value recycling so when we were touring, asked the property manager about trash pick-up and recycling. She said the two bins in the back were for that and that she didn't know what day trash pick up was but that it was through the city and would get us the info. \n\nWell we moved in and noticed the two bins in the back were not city bins and were household trash bins. The city only picks up from their bins, so we called and were told due to it being the holiday season, managers were off until after New year's but they thought trash day was on Tuesday and to just leave the bins outside. (Side note: bins were filled with trash from previous tenants.) We noticed everyone else has those types of bins as well; we live in a area of townhomes. My fiance called the city and they said they do not service our address. Trash and recycling started to pile up and I had to drive 40 mins outside the city to county trash center. \n \nToday my fiance called our property management group and they told us that while they thought there was local pick-up there's apparently not because they also tried calling the city. No private trash pick up companies seem to pick up either so we're in a shitty situation of both working full-time but going to have to take off trash far away. Is there anything we can do to address this legally and\/or is the property company in the wrong legally when they told us there were services and we signed the lease based upon that information? \n\nThanks in advance for your time!","title":"Surprise No Trash or Recycling Service","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555211779,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bcynxo\/i_a_teacher_interviewed_at_a_school_who_later\/","id":"bcynxo","body":"I am a teacher who has recently graduated from college and has a contract with a school district to work for them for several years post-graduation. I have been interviewing at multiple positions within the district for the last two weeks and had several opportunities I could pursue. \n\nOne school I interviewed with in particular (refered to as OS for original school) extended an offer for a position I liked, however I asked for a week to get back to them with because I had several other interviews lined up those next few days. They agreed, and said they looked forward to hearing from me later that week. \n\nThe next school day, the head of the school district (OS's boss and my boss) called me and told me I needed to make a decision because OS was looking to hire immediately. I told the head of the school district that I understood, but I still wanted to complete the interviews I had already set up and because I hadn't heard from OS directly. Because of this I would proceed with our agreement of getting back to them on Friday (this all happened on a Monday). The head of the school district agreed with my plan and we came to a compromise; I would still interview for those positions and OS would interview other candidates however OS couldn't offer anyone else a job until I gave my decision on Friday. \n\nLater that same day I received emails from the other schools I planned on interviewing with telling me \"Congratulations on your new job!\" (Insert confused face). \n\nApparently OS had informed them of my offer and those schools  canceled my interviews because OS implied that I accepted their position. \n\nI was able to call one school and explain the situation and asked for an opportunity to still interview, which thankfully they accepted. Not only did they jeopardize my chance at getting another job, but on Thursday I was informed (through social media) that OS had extended an offer to a close friend of mine for the same position they offered me.  \n\nI am currently waiting to hear back from the school I interviewed with, but if they don't offer me the job I won't have anywhere to go. I'm required to work in that district (per contract). I used to have many opportunities. And now I have one. \n\nDo I have any legal action that I can pursue here? I am young in my career and don't want to have a negative reputation, however OS has directly interfered with my job search and my potential future with this school district. I have no idea what my options are (legal, HR, or otherwise) but I know that this can't be right and that I want to do something. Also, because I'm less than six months after graduation I'm under student union regulations not our regular teacher union. I won't be qualified for that until September. \n\nDoes anyone have any advice for me?? I would really appreciate it.","title":"I, a teacher, interviewed at a school who later interrupted my job search, confused my potential employers, and might have cost me a job in that district entirely. [MO]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576693254,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecgczu\/i_need_advice_about_my_current_rental_situation\/","id":"ecgczu","body":"Hi guys,  \n\n\nAs the title says I need advice about my rental obligations . I am currently living in a shared house with 6 other people.\n\nI have signed a contract with the landlord for 12 months and I\u2019m currently 4 months in . There are various issues with a number of the house mates I share with . \n\nSo my question is how hard would it be to get out of the contact without causing any  action from the landlord. I am thinking of putting it nicely to them that I\u2019m relocating which I am . \n\nI am planning to go to Australia, so does anybody here have experience with a similar situation and what is the best way to go with it ??\n\n\nMany thanks in advance!!","title":"I need advice about my current rental situation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576541722,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebnqno\/boss_says_if_money_is_stolen_or_goes_missing_it\/","id":"ebnqno","body":"First time poster so sorry if the flair is wrong.\n\nI work with one other manager, and we share an office. We keep company cash (small amount) in our office. Our boss told us that if it is stolen or \"goes missing\", than it is on us because it is not kept in the safe. We haven't used the safe because they never set it up so it's not working. \n\nCan I get some legal advice here?","title":"Boss says if money is stolen, or goes \"missing\", it comes out of our paycheck.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519808204,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80umj0\/wi_dealing_with_landlord_through_end_of\/","id":"80umj0","body":"I\u2019ve had a bad run last couple of months, and last Wednesday received an email stating I had two days to send him my \u201cintent to pay\u201d before eviction proceedings would be filed.\n\nI\u2019ve been jobless since just after Christmas, but have started a fast food place this week, and he wants rent of 650x2 plus 5 dollars a day late fee plus a 25 dollar \u201cdefault fee\u201d and even if I had that March was right around the corner for another 650 - I assumed I was ending up evicted and found a friend to let me move in with them while I save up and start paying back all the money I owe from Jan\/Feb.\n\nI sent him an email stating as much - I would not be able to pay, I would have my things out by end of month and would send future incoming payments by money order to avoid any worry about NSF checks.\n\nHe\u2019s replied with the fact that if I move my stuff out, that I\u2019m breaking the lease (see next paragraph) and since he needs 60 day notice before I can leave he\u2019ll tack two more months onto what I owe and he\u2019d take me to small claims court over it.\n\nI checked the lease, it expires today. He did put a clause in on a separate sheet of paper that says he needs 60 days notice to vacate the apartment, but that\u2019s conflicting with the very plain 1-27-17 to 2-28-18 on the primary document. I did some googling and if he intended on keeping me here past the dates on the lease it\u2019s on him to send a renewal notice, I think?\n\nI have no intention of screwing this guy over any further - i don\u2019t trust him to do anything (he clearly didn\u2019t start the eviction proceedings and he hasn\u2019t fixed a door with a hole in it that was on the damn walk-through a year ago) on time, I just want to not get screwed over back while I try to fix my life.\n\nDo I have any recourse to get this settled as far as pushing him to press the eviction or not getting charged an extra 2 months of rent by a guy who knows I wasn\u2019t able to pay rent for two months?","title":"(WI) Dealing with landlord through end of lease\/eviction.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474640557,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/544xgy\/czech_republicabout_overtimes\/","id":"544xgy","body":"Greetings from Czech Republic, I've just got my first job after finishing my studies and I'm reading through the contract. This clause caught my eye because I could interpret it in three different ways.\nCould someone please explain to me what does it mean? Thank you very much!\n\n    The remuneration referred to in clause 6 below\n    comprises the total consideration for all the Employee\u2019s\n    efforts. Pursuant to Section 114 (3) of the Labour Code\n    the parties also hereby agree that the remuneration\n    includes remuneration for overtime work of 416 hours\n    per calendar year.    \n\nDoes it mean all of my possible overtime is already in my pay? Do I have to work 416 hours of overtime a year? Will I get my entire pay if I don't do the 416 hours of overtime?","title":"[Czech Republic]About over-times.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1420137996,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r0vtz\/comoreceived_a_speeding_ticket_in_colorado_am_i\/","id":"2r0vtz","body":"I was caught driving 42 mph in a 25 mph zone in Lyons, Colorado. The car that I was driving, as well as the insurance, belongs to someone else who lives in Missouri.\nI'm wondering if it's possible to hire a traffic attorney to dispute the ticket in Missouri or if i'm better off paying the ticket in full. If I were to plead guilty to the ticket, will the infraction points be added to the car owner's record?","title":"[CO\/MO]Received a Speeding Ticket in Colorado, Am I able to dispute the ticket in MO?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516675884,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sbc19\/am_i_being_sued\/","id":"7sbc19","body":"A month ago, my wife got in a traffic accident, and she was found to be at fault. It seemed like a fender bender but the insurance said it was totaled, and we lost the car. In the mean time, we've struggled to get a replacement for the car, while taking care of a brand new baby (the accident happened 2 days before her due date).\n\n\nFast forward to today, we get a letter from the county municipal court titled \"FAILED TO YIELD TO ROW\" and on the letterhead it says STATE OF TEXAS VS \"My Wife\". In the paragraph, it starts \"I, 'the name of the guy who's car she hit', and then basically states my wife's name and a description of the accident...\"\n\nTo make matters worse, we've been so busy that we haven't been checking our mail frequently, and the deadline to show up in the municipal court was today at 4. \n\nSo is this a personal lawsuit from the guy? If so, insurance should have paid out for damages (we both have insurance) so how is he still able to sue? Is this standard procedure in texas when an accident happens? Do we need to get a lawyer? What sort of punishment or penalty are we facing for missing the deadline?\n\nI know it's a lot of questions, but I literally know nothing about how the legal system works. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Am I being sued?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589657804,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl0v6o\/is_there_any_point_in_reporting_this\/","id":"gl0v6o","body":"Long story short, got raped on a car on Christmas day, I was awfully drunk and he made sure to make this drunk. I kept telling him no but he wouldn't listen till I said that I was cold, in which he just took me to his, at this point I knew even saying no wouldn't do anything, I was awfully uncomfortable but felt pressured to do things I didn't want to. \n\nI met him again a few days later as I forgot my bag, he was with his friends and they pressured me to drink, but I really wanted to stay in control this time but it didn't work out so well, think he poured in alot more rum than I expected, we ended up being alone and I don't remember much, remeber going along with it at first but then I really wanted it to stop, I would cover myself up and tell him I don't want to, i remember saying that he's hurting me but he didn't care, I was also left with ALOT of bruises.\n\nThe scary thing is that I don't understand is the way I acted after both of the times, I acted like nothing happened, I was nice to him. He also told me alot of his personal stuff and it made me care for him.\n\nAfter the second time he was gone, and I was chilling with his friend like nothing happened. He never messaged me, but I did, saying that I lost my bra again... I hate that I messaged him, I don't understand myself. After the small conversation he never replied to me, then I found out I had 2 STIS and I messaged him again, no reply, messaged him a week later to tell him I hate him when I was drunk and he apologized and the next morning i accepted and said it was 'cool' and that 'least u aplogized' like he didn't even rape me.\n\nI really want to report this but I'm scared the police won't do shit, since I not only went back but kept trying to contact him. Does anyone know if I can still report or not? It's been 5 months and I really blame myself and I'm disgusted with the messages I was sending to him. I don't understand myself.","title":"Is there any point in reporting this?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519073518,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yq18p\/wife_just_received_a_bonus_check_for_being_in_top\/","id":"7yq18p","body":"My wife has been teaching now for 6 years. She and one other teacher in the school were in the top 25% in the state for classroom growth. She received a bonus check about 2 weeks ago as a reward for doing so well, as did every other teacher through out the state who achieved that goal. Anyway, she had gone on maternity leave back in November, so come the end of this month it will be 3 months. \n    The county office called her today to say they needed the check back since she was not actually teaching when she received the check.\n\nThis doesn\u2019t seem legal? \nWomen\u2019s rights?\nStar employees rights to take maternity?\nThis was a reward for last year...\n\nWhat do?\n\nNorth Carolina, US","title":"Wife just received a bonus check for being in top 25% last year in her classroom. Now on maternity leave they want it back.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519834434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80x6zb\/how_do_i_legally_start_a_political_youth_movement\/","id":"80x6zb","body":"I am working with a 2020 campaign to start a youth wing of the movement (Think groups like Students For Trump, College Students For Bernie). I have a team, but how do I go about legally creating this group? ","title":"How do I LEGALLY start a political youth movement? (Washington State)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577397382,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg1mhu\/a_snowplower_hit_my_car_doesnt_respond_to_text_or\/","id":"eg1mhu","body":"Hey everyone, so my parents paid this guy to plow our driveway. In doing so he scraping my front bumper, ripping my license plate clean off.\n\nWe contacted him. He said he wanted to do things without the insurance involved. He said he was willing to fix it at his place of occupation. But has never responded after repeated attempts from my dad and I.\n\nDoes anyone have any advice going forward on this matter? Thanks in advance!","title":"A snowplower hit my car, doesn't respond to text or calls","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472061615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zdvkg\/signature_scan_pasted_on_a_contract_legally_valid\/","id":"4zdvkg","body":"Imagine a contract (an Independent Contractor Agreement) between Party A, a LLC registered in Texas, USA (the Client), and Party B, a foreign company (the Contractor), for delivery of specific services.\n\nThe contract was composed in two copies (in English and in the Contractor's language), signed by the Contractor, and the signed copies were sent as digital scans to the Client to be signed on the other side, to finalize the procedure.\n\nThe question is: if the Contractor's signatures are not written by hand, but rather are scans of the Contractor's CEO copied and pasted on the document digitally, is the document still legally binding by Texas legislation?\n\nThank you!","title":"Signature scan pasted on a contract: legally valid or not? (Texas, USA)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590775609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsxz1r\/landlord_rented_out_our_apartment_without_any\/","id":"gsxz1r","body":"Little background information. Myself and two other roommates had rented an apartment last year, final day of the lease was May 31st. \n\nWe had moved our stuff out of the house the beginning of March, so the house was empty but we still kept an eye on the place to make sure everything was fine. Landlords notice we weren\u2019t living there and called us to ask if it was okay to rent out the place if they found a tenant. They stated that if we signed the release we would lose are deposit but wouldn\u2019t have to pay last months rent or last months utilities. So it was basically a wash. We agreed it was okay if they found a tenant. Again this conversation was around the first week of March. \n\nWe had no further contact with the landlord and had just paid last month\u2019s rent and utilities for May. Randomly May 4th we all received an email of a lease surrender document to sign back dated to April 28th. Turns out they found a tenant and who moved in May 1st.  \n\nWe ended up signing the lease surrender paper work after they agreed to give us May\u2019s rent and our deposit back. I just received our deposit check in the mail but none of May\u2019s rent. We tried reaching out to them by phone and email with no response. \n\nWas it legal for them to rent it out without us signing anything? Also it seems obvious to me they were trying to pull something but sending us a back dated document. What steps can we take to get the rest of our money back. If possible. \n\nThanks guys.\n\nEdit: Apartment was located in Pennsylvania","title":"Landlord rented out our apartment without any notice to us.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589165667,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghfecd\/1099_employee_and_mileage_coverage_in_california\/","id":"ghfecd","body":"Hello. I recently started working as a California 1099 Medical provider with a home health company. Original terms of agreement and understanding was that mileage was covered \u201cfrom the providers home.\u201d My understanding and what was communicated to me by the person who recruited me, that this meant to and from my house. \n\nRecently, the owner now stated the contract is only from the providers home till the last patient. In the contract it states, \u201cstarting from the providers home\u201d, and it does not specifically say ending at the last patient\u2019s home. \n\nI brought this to the owners attention and he does not agree with me. He stated that its costing the company because many of the providers live outside of the area of patients (I typically live 60 miles away, my residence was known when I was hired). Do I have legal right to be reimbursed for my mileage home or is this a hard lesson to learn from?","title":"1099 employee and mileage coverage in California","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590212034,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gozjyk\/question_bail_and_the_constitution\/","id":"gozjyk","body":"First and foremost I\u2019m not advocating one or the other, I\u2019m just wondering the legal lingo that allows xyz:\n\nIn the US we\u2019re presumed innocent until guilty, which is why there\u2019s a trial with jury. However, we also have a bail system, which is sometimes granted or revoked. Now, I get that sometimes someone is blatantly guilty, and that a trial is a formality (ie spree shooter on cctv or just overwhelming evidence), but how is it legal to deny bail to an individual awaiting trial? If someone is considered innocent until proven guilty, is that considered unlawful detainment? \n\nLike I said I get why, flight risks and community safety, I\u2019m just wondering how they legally justify denying bail and years wait in jail if the constitution states we\u2019re all innocent until proven guilty.","title":"[question] Bail and the constitution","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589739850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glkg76\/im_fl_being_cyber_stalked_by_someone_in_another\/","id":"glkg76","body":"I met this individual in a Facebook group for artists where I was an admin (I\u2019ve since put myself on hiatus). I networked with many artists on there so seeing a message about art isn\u2019t anything out of the ordinary. He asked if he can follow my Instagram and I said that is fine and just made comments on my art and web comic (this has also been put on hiatus since) at first. He purchased an art print from me which again was nothing out of the ordinary as many people have.\n\nHe then began to comment on my appearance with compliments and nothing major so I just said thank you. But then he seemed to upgrade to start calling me by pet names. I told him not to and that we don\u2019t have familiarity like that so he then stopped for the moment. Then he would begin messaging me multiple times a day to see what I was doing and it was of course excessive. I told him to chill out on the messaging and he then apologized and settled for a bit. \n\nThen again he pops up explaining what our first date would be like. At that moment I was shocked and informed him I had no romantic intentions with him nor would ever want to. This goes on and on as he keeps calling me pet names again and then by my middle name which i tell him not to (my artist name is my first and middle name). He even mailed a \u201cgift\u201d to my house as an apology and I was so petrified that I tossed it away. I told him to remove my address from wherever it was saved.\n\nHe proceeds to keep blowing my messages up while I was away on vacation so I lost it. I told him I do not owe him my time nor a response and that we were only acquaintances. I blocked him on all accounts at that point.\n\nIt was quiet for half a year and once again felt a little at peace until I see him pop up on my Twitter. I instantly block him. He then finds my gaming news business and messages it like crazy on Facebook. Then he began emailing me about my pictures and how we can\u2019t keep doing this for the relationship to work...\n\nI was once again... drowning. Emails come spontaneously and I don\u2019t see him stopping. One of the emails was proof that he was real and contained his license, social security and title to his car. I have put all my social media accounts on private and contacted his police department about what is happening and was told I would need to fly there. I do not feel safe going there and wanted to find another way.\n\nI, then, went to my local police with the past information and they have seen his erratic behavior. The officer has told him to cease contact with me but he still has emailed me and sent a package to my house this past week. I was told once again that I would need to go to his state.\n\nThere has to be something to help people in my situation be safe and I am just hoping there is something else that I can do.","title":"I\u2019m (FL) being cyber stalked by someone in another state (MS)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589486552,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjtujk\/harrased_by_landlord\/","id":"gjtujk","body":"Hi y'all, so my landlord has illegally done apartment showings(illegal to show an occupied apartment during covid) and because of this, he saw the inside of our unit, which was messy, but not extremely so. Ya know, reasonable.  So afterwards he told us to clean it, which we did. Our trash cans were also full. He has served us a 10 Day Eviction notice(now also illegal) and is forcing us to pay for trash pickup(even though our lease said that the landlord is responsible for garbage as well as keeping the grounds clean(even though they haven't once done lawn care). He's constantly yelling at us and comes up to our door and common area not wearing a mask without our permission. I tried contacting the tenants union however they are closed until May 31st. What can I do? I'm based in Urbana, IL","title":"Harrased by Landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589673292,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl55ej\/statetx_catfishing_vs_roleplay\/","id":"gl55ej","body":"Hi. I recently came across someone on Facebook who wasn\u2019t who they said they were lol (surprise surprise). They weren\u2019t scamming anyone from what I could tell, but rather simply just engaging in basic conversation with people disguised as someone else. I was able to identify the individual in the photos they used through googles reverse image search. It appears that this person created a fictional character, and they are just using someone else\u2019s photos to give this fictional character a physical appearance.  In the state of TX from what I was able to dig up, Catfishing isn\u2019t legal, but at the same time they aren\u2019t engaging in any suspicious behavior besides small talk on the internet. My next thought was that perhaps this was a false impersonation, which is also illegal in Texas, but they aren\u2019t impersonating the individual in the photos. They\u2019re using someone\u2019s real photos to give this fictional character or persona a face\/appearance. I\u2019ve explored this on YouTube as well. People have videos with thousands of views in which they make a fake account using someone else\u2019s photos, create a fake persona, and Catfish their brother, sister, or ex partner with no legal ramification. When exactly does this become illegal? Now mind you I\u2019m no justice warrior, but the question has sparked my interest lately.","title":"State[TX] Catfishing vs Roleplay.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1554934970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bbsa7a\/i_quit_my_job_a_few_days_ago_now_i_need_a_21_year\/","id":"bbsa7a","body":"I looked up the tracking number and its only half a pound and it's from the company I just quit. I'm in California, does anybody know why I'd need to be 21 in order to get mail from my work?","title":"I quit my job a few days ago, now I need a 21 year old to sign for a delivery from my old job.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590070338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnxkde\/i_havent_started_at_my_new_job_can_i_still\/","id":"gnxkde","body":"I got a new job on 5\/14 after being out of work since the end of March. I haven\u2019t logged a single second at the new job because I\u2019m waiting on fingerprints and a background check to finalize. Can I still request payment, or would I get into trouble since I\u2019m technically employed?","title":"I haven\u2019t started at my new job, can I still request my unemployment? (TX)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578442196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elkces\/working_when_not_technically_in_the_system\/","id":"elkces","body":"So I worked at a chipotle in Cincinnati Ohio and I went away to college, when I came back home for break I tried to work there again they welcomed me back and began the rehire process, however I worked 6 hour shift while the process was being completed. I have my hours written down in my notes and I wrote a note to the managers so they could put it in. Fast forward a week and I have been auto terminated because I failed to complete a I-90 or something on time. So I\u2019ve d  I\u2019d the work without pay and not sure how much longer I\u2019ll have here to wait for the process to start over. Is there anything I can do? Or should I just wait for the process to begin again ? \n\nHopefully this made sense\nTLDR: I worked a shift without being in the system, got auto terminated because of failure to complete paperwork on time. What do?","title":"Working when not technically in the system","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577660744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehd4q4\/can_you_sue_someone_for_using_your_card_without\/","id":"ehd4q4","body":"* I know the terms and conditions state to not share your personal information with people, which is why I'm asking if there's any legal course they could take *\n\nAsking on behalf of my friend. Long story short, my friend dated someone and gave her access to his account which had his debit card information saved on it. They broke up and he forgot to change his passwords so that she couldn't access his account. She bought nearly $600 worth of games, dlcs, and cosmetics with his card without his permission. \n\nWould he be able to sue her or have any case against her since he accepted the terms and conditions of xbox but still went against it and gave someone else access to his account?","title":"Can you sue someone for using your card without your permission even though they have access to your Xbox account?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589663370,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl2fo5\/apartment_automatically_charged_us_the_security\/","id":"gl2fo5","body":"We were hoping to move to a new city and liked an apartment complex. We were told we had to apply (credit check, background check whatever) which was about $50 per person. But when we were \"approved\" they also charged us the security deposit, even though we hadn't yet completed a lease or finalized a move-in date.  at the time we sort of shrugged it off because we were planning to move there anyways but we were also purturbed that they went ahead and charged our credit card for the deposit just because they had it in their system for the application.  We got a notification that it was charged but have no documentation about whether we understood if it was nonrefundable or what. \n\nWell thanks to corona our plans have changed. We lost a job and will not be moving to that location.  we asked for the deposit back and they are giving us a hard time. they want all this proof that we got laid off due to corona. we will provide that documenation, becuase tat's the truth, but i feel like we shouldn't need to. they should not have charged us that deposit.  I have looked at their website and all my emails have have nothing to show the terms of the deposit.  \n\nshould we ask them about where is the document showing that this is only refundable if we aren't moving there due to corona? I mean at the end of the day we're going to get it back but i'm annoyed that they charged us this without asking first and then are not refunding it upon our request and are requiring us to provide proof of why we aren't moving there. it just bothers me. It doesnt seem right.","title":"Apartment automatically charged us the security deposit (when we merely applied) and are giving us a hard time about getting it back","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421954046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tbflg\/first_car_accident_in_medina_county_ohio\/","id":"2tbflg","body":"Yesterday after having my license for about a year and two months I was in my first car accident. I rear ended a lady after my foot slipped off the brake due to a chunk of snow still stuck to the bottom of my shoe. I am insured, I put in the accident report that my foot had slipped and by the time I could recover it was too late and impact was made. Her back bumper was pretty smashed in while the grill of my car was damaged, my hood was crunched up a bit and my drivers side door won't open more than 4 inches. \n\nThe officer told me that I can waive the citation since no one was injured. My question is basically what are the pros and cons of waiving the ticket versus going to the court date? Is there anything else I should be thinking about? Is there any action the woman could take against me? My grandfather is helping deal with all of my insurance stuff but I can get very paranoid and neurotic and thought this sub would help with clearing up a lot of the stuff I've been worrying about.\n\nTL;DR: First accident, I'm at fault and no one is hurt. I'm insured but really paranoid, tell me what to worry about. ","title":"First car accident in Medina County, Ohio","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576631126,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec5899\/can_i_sue_my_college\/","id":"ec5899","body":"I am currently a Junior Funeral Service major at a private university in Pittsburgh. I have one more semester before I am able to transfer to an accredited mortuary school. Last semester, I signed up for the last of my required classes for this upcoming spring semester. Today, I was told that one of these courses is no longer offered at the university. This is the only class that is holding me back from going to the secondary accredited institution, and my university does not accept transfer credits form other schools if they count as the last thirty credits needed. Because my major is so specific I cannot switch majors without being set back a year and a half and a whole lot of money, and I can\u2019t go to another university without being set back thousands of dollars and dozens of credits. If my university does not offer me a substitute course or make an exception for transfer credits, am I able to sue them for my tuition for the past two years?","title":"Can I sue my college?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1473095926,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51agby\/question_regarding_debarment_from_military\/","id":"51agby","body":"I am interviewing for a position that frequents a military site in Florida. Six months ago, I was convicted of an Assault IV in the state of Oregon. The memo I received dictating regulations for admittance to the area states that: \n\n> 2) Circumstances warranting immediate debarment action for a period of 3 years:\n> \n> ...\n> \n> h. Murder, arson, aggravated assault or battery (sic), armed robbery, robbery, home invasion, kidnapping, or attempt of any of the forgoing offenses. \n>\n> ...\n>\n>3) Any individual who qualifies under paragraph 2 is ordered not to enter or reenter any areas under the jurisdiction of the 45th Space Wing (45 SW) for a period of 3 years. \n\n\nDoes this apply to me as Oregon does not use aggravated assault terms? What should me next step be to hopefully get the interview and job?\n\nThank you. \n\nedit: Formatting.","title":"Question regarding debarment from military complexes (Oregon - Florida)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420814363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ruycp\/hoping_for_some_advice_on_a_should_be_easy\/","id":"2ruycp","body":"I have been separated from my \"Soon to be\" Ex-Wife for almost a year now, and I would really like to just end things legally. She has numerous bills showing up on my credit report, she was verbally and mentally destructive, and has no job\/money\/posessions.\n\nWe did not own a house, have any children, and the only things I wanted to take with me were my clothes and computer. I let her keep everything else.\n\nIn NY, I read that if I sought a lawyer, I would have to pay for her legal representation as well. Honestly, I would like to save the money if I could and just do it myself, but I also know nothing about legal proceedings and would like a professional to handle it for me, even if for a bit of cash.\n\nWhat would my best recourse for a timely finish to this shit chapter?\n\nThanks!","title":"Hoping for some advice on a (should be) easy Divorce. [NY]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423606667,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vgsv6\/tennessee_landlord_refused_to_give_me_information\/","id":"2vgsv6","body":"I'm new here so please bare with me!\n\n\nI recently moved into a new house that I rent less than a month ago. The day I moved in I noticed a man in a green truck taking photos of my house. As a young female I was startled and I got in my car and took pictures of his tags and called the police. It's not illegal to film people so no action was taken. Today I saw the man again, took pictures of HIM taking pictures and then went outside to talk to him. I fortunately found out he is not stalking me but is hired by the mortgage company to take pictures of my house because the OWNER is THREE MONTHS behind on the mortgage. He went on to tell me that if another payment is missed he is ordered to come back with a sheriff to evict me. So i called my MONEY HUNGRY realty company\/landlord (i do not know if they own the house or not) and they told me IT WAS NONE OF MY BUSINESS. They refused to tell me anything about it and said the man was a \"SCAM\", BUT told me \"hypothetically\" that if my balance was not current (which is $2.26 SHORT) eviction could happen. I immediately paid it. Where do i go from here? HELP\n\n\nLittle bit of backstory: I moved into my current home because my sublease was over at my previous residence December 31st. I did not give 30 days notice that I wanted to renew my lease but I was still charged for January rent. I paid January rent on the 1st and on January 8th, I was contacted by my landlord stating that if I did not bring her the keys or update my balance (which was $50 that I was unaware of) by 1PM that day she would contact the attorney and begin the eviction process. She proceed to tell me that I had till JANUARY 15TH (less than 30 days) to move out because the OWNER of the home was moving back in. THIS CAME AS A TOTAL SHOCK TO ME. She claims that she had called me and my roommate, left numerous voicemails and sent several emails in NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER stating that I needed to be moved out by January 15TH. My roommate and I never received an email and I check my ATT phone records for DECEMBER AND NOVEMBER to prove I was never contacted. The $50 i was forced to pay was a charge for NOT RESPONDING TO THE EMAIL\/PHONE CALLS I NEVER RECEIVED. So I try to reason with her and I explain that I am a college student and I have no where to go and she agrees to keep the deposit from my sublease and move me into a another home without any extra deposit. So my rent is forced to go up from $825 to $1000 because the $1000 rental was the only property they had available and I had a WEEK to move out. So I was LITERALLY given SEVEN DAYS NOTICE to move out and She said this was non-negotiable and the owners had decided they wanted to move back in back in the summer time. WELL, I go over there to pick up my last load of belongings that I had left at my EX-neighbors house and I meet the current tenant living in the house that I was forced out of and he IS NOT THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE. I know this is not illegal but is says a lot about my landlords character. \n\n\n\nTo clarify: I am asking about the next steps to take for the landlord not telling me if the place I'm renting will be foreclosed on?","title":"Tennessee. Landlord refused to give me information on possible foreclose.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1411000505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gpqlo\/california_wondering_about_ability_to_draft_up_a\/","id":"2gpqlo","body":"My husband and I are currently living in a house with two roommates.  My father owns the house (he does not live here).  We signed a lease three months ago, however we realized the dates on the lease were incorrect (it reads that the tenancy lasts from August 1st 2014 - July 31st **2014**).  We have had various issues, mainly with cleanliness and weird\/annoying tendencies of our male roommate (walking into our room unannounced, staring at us without saying anything when we're in the common areas, stapling cardboard boxes up in his windows that show to the outside, noise etc.).  Everyone signed identical copies of the lease.  \n\nWe are unsure if the current lease holds any validity.  If it doesn't, we are considering the option of instead offering them month-to-month tenancy since this will give us more flexibility in case things get worse with them being here and we are forced to give them 30-days notice to move out.  Is this something we can do?  We have no idea if we have grounds to evict them outright right now.  The lease does say that there is a level of cleanliness of common areas that everyone must uphold but again, I don't think the lease even holds.\n\nWe are very new to this and doing this to help my dad out, trying to keep the house nice but our roommates are making it very hard.  We should have probably consulted a lawyer at the time of drafting up the lease, but alas, here we are.  If there is any more information I can provide please let me know. Thank you in advance for your help.\n\n**Resubmitted because I forgot to add a title**","title":"[California] Wondering about ability to draft up a new month-to-month lease for bad roommates, original lease may be invalid.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588724142,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge9hu0\/small_argument_to_power_trip_is_it_legal\/","id":"ge9hu0","body":"Some guy (actually a lawyer!) got into a small, not serious, argument on Facebook. He calls this dude a pu**y, so I stand up for oc, and say he's a pu**y himself. He then posts my address on the post and says he's gonna come fight me. Is this legal? Can I sue if he actually shows up? Thank you! (USA)","title":"Small argument to power trip. Is it legal?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515111492,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o773s\/trying_to_remove_exs_bf_from_their_home\/","id":"7o773s","body":"Second wife\/step-mom here. Recently my 13 yo SD has been expressing more issues concerning her mother's live in BF. The kid has never liked him since he got in the picture. \n\n\nOne example of a recent event that has the kid distraught is when she gave two different stories to her parents (who are not on good terms since the divorce nearly 10 years ago) about going to her 14 yo boyfriend's house (with the supervision of the boy's mother). She later returned to her mother's after her a weekend with her father. She returned with a hickie. Both parents were upset but more upset about the deception. \n\n\nMoving things along, the next time her father and I get the kid, she tells us how her mother's bf was more upset about the hickie than her own mother was. He had compared her to a classmate who is 6 months pregnant (in 8th grade). She received it as him implying that she is a \"hoe\". She quoted her mother's bf saying \"you're not far off from (insert pregnant classmate's name).\" Then proceeded to demand\/suggest that she no longer continue relations with this boy. \n\n\nAs I expressed this to a client of mine, she threw out there that the father can file a motion to remove the boyfriend from living with the ex-wife and 13 yo daughter. She said there is a 99% chance the boyfriend will be removed. Is this a real legal thing that can happen? The only thing is the ex and bf have been living together for around 3 years now.\u00a0 Will that affect the father's complaint? \n\n\nThis story above was just the most recent event. The mother had removed the child from their apartment to move in with the bf in his home. Soon after, another incident occurred while the daugther did not feel safe in his home and requested her grandmother (father's side) to pick her up at 2am. The grandmother was reluctant but also concerned. She drove over and woke the mother up to clear what was going on. The mother approved and as soon as the grandmother and kid get back to the grandparents (15 mins away) the mother calls and rushes over to the grandparents\u00a0 in a panic and accuses the grandmother of kidnapping and threatening to press charges and file a police report the next day. Of course that never happened because the mother was the one at fault when she gave permission to the grandmother to take the kid at 2am. \n\n\nA few other concerning events with the boyfriend was when he kicked them out of his house at different times. In one case, took both their phones causing the kid to run to the neighbors to call for help. The police gave the boyfriend a \"warning\". Another case involves him \"firmly grabbing\" the mother's arm while yelling at the mother and scared the two to run, hide, and lock themselves in the bathroom. So the boyfriend is a piece of shit pretty much. But he, and the mother, know how to play up the sanity card and portray themselves as civil and law abiding citizens. \n\n\nTo back things up a bit, the ex-wife and daughter moved into the boyfriend's home. After losing the home, they moved into a townhouse. I don't know who the place is under exactly. \n\nSorry for any annoying grammar or wording. \n\n\nWith this tid bit of info, are there any legal actions the father can take in removing the boyfriend from living with the mother and child? \n\nEdit - this is in Michigan.","title":"Trying to remove ex's bf from their home","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472610510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50exmx\/de_usa_busser_wage_help\/","id":"50exmx","body":"I worked as a busser at a restaurant for a decent amount of time. Over the course of this time period I was making minimum wage + tipouts from servers. I quit to focus on some things and ended up coming back after the minimum wage was raised. However the raise was not reflected on my paychecks for a good deal of time.\n\nHere's where things get sketchy. Eventually they found out I was being paid less than minimum (I had no idea it was raised). They wrote me up a check for around $100 or so less than what I was supposed to have been paid for the time I was making under minimum. The business was bleeding money and the owner pretty much had none.\n\nThe problem being after looking at some Delaware laws I realized legally they didn't have to pay me minimum wage as I made enough to count as a tipped employee. I don't really have any documentation that says my pay should rise with minimum wage with that job. What happened was I ended up just taking the money they did give me and leaving for a better, much more enjoyable job and put it all behind me. \n\nI'm wondering if it's possible to pursue that lost money. I've got most of my paystubs and there are other bus boys who would back me up that we were supposed to be paid minimum. The problems I can see are: the lack of any proof I was supposed to be paid minimum since legally they never actually had to raise my pay, the fact that this happened months ago, and the fact that I cashed the check they gave me. Is there anything I can do at all?","title":"[DE, USA] Busser Wage Help?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578539704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em3qpg\/us_nevada_salary_abuse\/","id":"em3qpg","body":"My mother (63, nearing retirement at 66) manages a big name drug store \/ pharmacy chain in Nevada (since about 2010). As time has gone on they've gradually reduced the allotment of hours available for scheduling every few months, and now she must work 7 days a week, open until close (16 hours) with at most one other employee in store to run the register (not counting pharmacy staff) in order to meet the requirements of the store.\n\nCurrently she works so much for her salary that she makes less than minimum wage on an hourly basis, but still cannot meet the requirements of the store (she's on a final warning per the district manager).\n\nIt is clearly not possible to meet the needs of the store (or any nearby store) without a salaried employee working insane hours without any additional pay. Are there any avenues by which she may protect herself should she be fired, and is there anything she can do to stop this treatment?","title":"US, Nevada, Salary Abuse","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515517953,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p8ilt\/pa_fired_from_job_i_was_sick_with_doctors_notes\/","id":"7p8ilt","body":"Hello all,\n\nI live in PA. So hopefully I can fit most of this in a small paragraph or so. I work in a childcare facility and started right before halloween (Don't know the exact date) but it was most likely 10\/30. Either way I've been working there and as most people know; when you work in childcare you get sick... like a lot. Especially for the first couple years you start. \n\nNow before this time she sent me home one day and then I was out another. So really I only called out once prior. Fast forward to after new years and I am sick as a dog. I have so much trouble breathing and all this fluid in my chest; I text her the night before I'm scheduled and say\n\n \"I developed this relentless nasty cough and I'm worried it's contagious. Should I come in still? Don't want to get anyone sick\"\n\nand she tells me:\n\n\"Yes we need you in tomorrow\"\n\nSo I go in and I'm coughing up a storm. I'm mostly worried about getting kids sick! I had pneumonia before and knew it felt like this so I was increasingly worried about my own health plus those around me. That night I go to the doctor; and they tell me to take off the next 2 days (which was that thurs & fri). I tell her I cant come in and had doctors notes she has no issue with this and says ok. \n\nFast forward to the weekend I'm still super sick and keep in mind I have asthma so my symptoms are just so bad I can barely breathe etc. I go back to the doctor again and they tell me to take off that Mon and tues. (which this tues is today) and I have notes written to accommodate those extra days they added. They diagnose me with a chest infection and prescribe me tons of cold pills and antibiotics; because now it's been like 10 days with the same symptoms and they obviously aren't going away or getting better.\n\nAgain I let my boss know with my apologies and she jus replies again ok and that she'd need the notes (which I still have.)\n\nNow this morning is where she fires me. I wake up and get a text about how she really needs me in (even though that would be against doctor's orders). I was asleep and she had sent that to me at 7am. At 9am she texts me:\n\n\"I want to let you know I am making today your last day we will mail you your last paycheck\"\n\nso I reply \n\n\"I have dr's notes was diagnosed with a chest infection and doctors told me to not come in.\"\n\nand again she replies \n\n\"That's fine but this is still your last day.\"\n\nSo its obvious she decided to fire me over the fact that I've been sick and can't come in. My problem is I know PA has certain laws where they could fire you if you havent been there long enough. And I honestly want to know if I have any legal standing here...\n\nI mean I assumed with a dr. note I couldn't be fired or discriminated against. But again I have no law degree. I am pretty upset about this because I didn't do anything wrong. I didn't want to get anyone sick plus endanger my own health in the process and the children as well. And in total I really only took 3 days off because thurs. the place closed due to a snow storm. So really I'm being fired over 3 days of being sick with no warning or anything. And I just moved into an apartment and need money coming in to pay rent and etc. \n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated!!","title":"(PA) Fired from job; I was sick with doctor's notes. Can they do this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575923793,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8fmgt\/copyright_law_im_a_freelance_graphic_designer\/","id":"e8fmgt","body":"To clarify I did not create their logo. \n\nTheir \"logo\" is literally just the company name typed out in this free for personal use only font. \n\nI've read the license for the font they used because they wanted me to use it for other text on the design. The license explicitly says personal use only and to contact the creator for commerical use. \n\nI know I 100% would be legally liable if I used to font for other text on the design and I will not do so \n\nWhat I'm asking about:\n\nIs it somehow different if it's an already created design (their \"logo\") that I (a 3rd party contactor) basically would just be slapping on the product packaging I design for them? \n\nI assume it's not and I'd still be legally liable but I wanted to get another mind on it so I can tell them 100% I can not use their current logo. \n\nAlso, I have notified them they would be infringing on the font owners copyright by using the \"logo\" and have offered to create a new one for them. \n\nAwaiting their response. \n\nAny help is appreciated, thank you!","title":"[Copyright Law] I'm a freelance graphic designer. Client wants me to use their logo in a design. The logo is made purely from a free for personal use font. [KS]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425236964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xl3ou\/school_reporting_false_absence\/","id":"2xl3ou","body":"Hi, I'am currently in my second year of high school in Sweden. For a few months our schools webpage containing all of our classes information, grades, contacts etc has been reporting false absence on me. I started to see a pattern and immediately started to print screen this. They count in like 80 minutes absence from a full class equals around 1-3% which is a lot really, once you reach 7% you will get a personal warning from the mentoring teacher, once it is over 20% you will get a letter home saying you will not be getting any social funding for going to school which is around $130 per month. In addition I have been going to school for everyday without missing any classes for a couple of months now since October 2014(when this started to happen). I talked to my administrator of school about this and she just shrugged her shoulders and said I'm sorry, I'm not really sure if you are telling the truth I can't help you. So I went and showed these pictures to my mentoring teacher and he at least helped me remove some of those false reports. But this did not terminate the issue, I'am currently going to talk to the principal of the school but she's never present at school even though it is a small one (300-400 students). If the principal decides not to help me is there anyway for me to take legal actions against the school since this has affected my trust with my parents and they are beginning to revoke my social funding. This has left me stressful and really helpless. What actions to I take?","title":"School reporting false absence","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590510360,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr08ig\/rental_property_repair_nightmare\/","id":"gr08ig","body":"What a nightmare this last 4 months has been! Renting through American Homes 4 Rent and its been a disaster.  There was 2 mold spots when we moved in. One was in the living room which is located under my master bath. Long story short, they decided to rip up my shower instead of just fixing the leaky pipe in the ceiling. Longer story short, my shower has been fixed and tore up 3 different times because they keep sending out incompetent vendors. Not to mention all the other work orders we've put in on multiple other issues that still haven't been fixed or even looked at. I have spoken with vendor management,  my property manager, her manager, the location in CA (I'm in GA), and so on and so forth. No one is doing anything or helping or even wanting to hear me out. What can I do at this point?! Please help!!!","title":"Rental property repair nightmare!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575848676,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e81kqn\/can_i_be_sued_for_violet_moon_productions_sending\/","id":"e81kqn","body":"So I found out that a record company \"Violet Moon Productions\" Sent a email to people who I ain't allowed to talk too. In the email the company sent my music video to them. According to the person the song by me \"Tallandskinny20 - Love You Too Late\" was sent to them. They tried to say I had something to do with it but I don't . Can I be sued ?","title":"Can I be sued for \"Violet Moon Productions sending a email to a person I ain't supposed to contact?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577400818,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg2d0n\/sibling_being_harassed_by_former_friend_after\/","id":"eg2d0n","body":"This is in PA. \n\nSo my brother had a falling out with an old friend of his after he told his friend that her relationship with her girlfriend is abusive. Now they have teamed up in an attempt to ruin his life. All individuals directly involved are 19-20 y\/o.  \n\nIt started with aggressive text messages, after which he blocked the two. They then started posting petty comments and slander on Snapchat and other social media, which made the family wise to what was going on. It progressed to empty threats of physical harm upon him, followed by them following him from his therapist appointment (stalking?) until he eventually lost them by speeding through a yellow light. \n\nThe most recent development is that they have sent an anonymous letter with no return address (read: circumstantial at best) to his girlfriends parents in an attempt to break them up with true and sensitive information regarding his girlfriends sexual assault many years ago (unbeknownst to them; not involving my brother at all) and peppered with lies about infidelity and treatment of her. \n\nHe\u2019s gone to the cops twice now, once with this letter, and they\u2019ve said that if there\u2019s another report regarding this that they may have her on a misdemeanor. We\u2019ve had to change all the locks on the house as well. \n\nIs there anything else he or his girlfriend can do? I feel awful for the girlfriend, as she\u2019s just an innocent bystander in all this and may face repercussions. Does there need to be an immediate threat of physical harm for either one to file a PFA? \n\nAny advice appreciated. TYIA. \n\n(Not sure if this falls under criminal or civil so if I\u2019m wrong, moddies, feel free to change it)","title":"Sibling being harassed by former friend after falling out","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590101809,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go7au0\/docking_pay_for_call_offs\/","id":"go7au0","body":"(OHIO) So my wife has recently gotten a new job & signed some sketchy paperwork. It seems they lie about what your pay is. You get a \u201cbonus\u201d for perfect attendance but in reality you lose pay for calling off. This just doesn\u2019t seem legal at all. Can someone help us out? The verbatim contract verbiage is below. Thanks!\n\n\n\u201cAll pay rates include a $1\/hr attendance bonus built in. You earn the bonus each pay period that you do not have an unexcused absence. Your absence may be excused if it was asked for and approved 10 days in advance. Each employee may request up to eight days off per year in addition to approved vacation time and sick days.\n\n\nExample: if your pay rate is $10\/hr, it\u2019s $9\/hr + $1\/hr\n\nIf you have no unexcused absences, you earn $10\/hr\n\nIf you have no unexcused absences, you earn $10\/hr\n\nIf you have unexcused absences you earn $9\/hr\u201d","title":"Docking pay for call offs","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575696350,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7adbx\/ca_can_you_legally_breathalyze_an_employee_or_are\/","id":"e7adbx","body":"So to start: I\u2019m not the employee that would be breathalyzed if it\u2019s legal but I\u2019m curious. \n\nI work for a small company ~30 people. We are half office\/production warehouse. Some of the team has been drinking either during and or before work. Mostly office employees but some production staff (they work around heavy machinery). Another manager mentioned the owner potentially getting a breathalyzer to see if staff were drunk should they appear so.. is that legal? Or is it similar to a drug test where you need to take them somewhere for that to be administered. \n\nIt\u2019s mentioned in our handbook in excess about not drinking or doing illegal drugs during working hours. It notes that while marijuana is legal it should be refrained from unless necessary and prescribed by a doctor but all drugs and alcohol are extremely prohibited, except for work functions where alcohol may be served on a case by case basis. Which I\u2019m sure refers to more office staff who attend local mixers often for lunch or during the day then return, \n\nI\u2019m more so curious than anything - I don\u2019t drink during or at work but would like to know, if this did occur if it\u2019s legal or not .","title":"[CA] can you legally breathalyze an employee OR are you required to take them somewhere to be breathalyzed.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589478839,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjrbvl\/how_can_i_protect_myself_from_hostile_company\/","id":"gjrbvl","body":"I can't go in to a lot of detail and some of it won't make sense in relation to a \"normal\" hostile take over.  Unfortunately, for legal reasons, I am the sole director \/ secretary, etc. for the family business.  Due to all this covid bullshit, it has closed us down and our government has screwed us in our options to continue.  Some family members are not dealing with reality and are fighting me in keeping the business going, when I would like to really just call it quits and leave with the little bit that we could.\n\nNow there is talk on the table about them forming a new company and me simply closing mine down, and they will take over the operations.  It really is that simple.\n\nHowever, I have never been through anything like this and would like to know what I could do to protect myself \/ personal assets?\n\n\nEdit: I live in a EU country, but am just looking for some general ideas \/ guidelines.","title":"How can I protect myself, from hostile company takeover?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1414450467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kif4s\/needing_legal_suggestion_for_kansas_small_claims\/","id":"2kif4s","body":"I am in Kansas and I am needing some advice for a friend of mine.\n\nLet me give a little background.  She is a good person, with poor judgement in guys.  Long story short, she married and had 5 kids with a \"minister\".  She discovered he was actually doing all of the things you would not expect a preacher to do (sex, drugs, gambling).  When the congregation found out he did these things, he unsuccessfully tried to pin it on her.  Long story short, she left him with the kids.  He is now going job to job, but paying bare minimum on child support for the 5 kids.\n\nShe has been raising the kids for the past 7-8 years and is scraping to get by.  She was essentially homeless about 3 years ago and found a place she could afford.  She is a Teacher, and has a Masters degree, yet works part time at a store and has to also work sporting events to still get by.  \n\nSo, this summer, she moved out of the house she was living in and into a nicer apartment that equaled out to the same monthly rent.  I can vouch for the following as I was a witness.\n\nAfter moving out, it was a few days before the walk through could be conducted, because the landlord was too busy.  He sent his wife instead.  She listed five minor things that needed fixed and said that should take care of everything.  I told my friend I would do this.  That afternoon I completed all of the items they listed.\n\nShe was planning on using her deposit for her second months rent.  As time went on, she heard nothing about the deposit.  Finally about 3 weeks later the landlord contacted her and said they did another walk through on their own and found numerous other repairs that were needing to be made so they did not know how much of her deposit she would get back.\n\nOnce again, long story short,  35 days later they told her she would not get any deposit back because of these repairs, which by the way she reported to the landlord numerous times while living there and the employees they sent out half-assed everything and never truly repaired it.  They would make the repairs just to get by.\n\nAccording to Kansas Law, a landlord has 30 days to return whatever portion of the deposit the renter is allowed.  If they do not, they must pay 1 and 1\/2 times the amount to the renter.  As a result, she sued in small claims court.\n\nLast Monday we went to court, as I was her witness.  We were scheduled for 1:30 pm.  The court schedules 4 cases, all of them at the same time and in theory they are to take about 30 minutes each.  Unfortunately she was the last one.  The landlord walked in to the court room at 1:45 and dropped a counter suit he just filed in her lap for the damages he claimed she made.\n\nThe judge found for the landlord in the amount of $1245.00, roughly half of what he was suing for with nothing but his word.  The judge found that much of what he was asking for did not exist as fact.  He did not even address my friend in the opinion and did not explain why she did not get any deposit moneys back.  We both thought that he would even it all out in the end and no one would owe anything.\n\nSo here she is with no deposit returned, owing $1245 more and can not pay it because she just does not have the money.  She can appeal (which she would like to do), in which case she can get a lawyer, but the appeals cost is $200 also something she can not afford, let alone the attorneys fee.\n\nNow, I am sure I have left holes that may not make sense, please ask if that is the case.  I tried to keep this brief, but may have left out important information.\n\nCan anyone give me any ideas how she needs to proceed?","title":"Needing legal suggestion for Kansas Small Claims appeal against former landlord.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576709735,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eck4bt\/turning_myself_into_police_canada\/","id":"eck4bt","body":"I feel awful posting this, using a throwaway for obvious reasons\n\nIn short, I took money from a lost wallet from my workplace. They are filing a police report, but I want to go turn myself in. \n\nI know I'm about to lose my job no matter what I do, but I want to know the steps and save everyone the hassle. I'm also going to hand in all the cash to the police. \n\nHow is this going to impact me in the future? What is the worst that can happen? The report might not have been opened yet, what's going to happen? \n\nThank you in advance for the help here.\n\nedit: I already lied to my employer by telling her the wrong story which is going to be proven by security footage, which the police will be coming in for, but I would rather avoid that altogether and fess up to it to avoid the worst outcome.","title":"Turning myself into police (Canada)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588887379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gffs9c\/fl_being_shortpaid_in_spite_of_contract_amended\/","id":"gffs9c","body":"I signed a three month employment contract starting March 1st through May 31st for $10K per month (not the real amount, but easy for this question).  I signed an amendment last week that made employment period March 1st through August 30th.  I am a full exempt employee (not 1099) and paid biweekly.\n\nLast week, they chose to only pay 60% of my biweekly sum. They said they would do it due to COVID pressures. I responded with a demand letter saying that I not only have a contract, but an amendment reaffirming my payment amounts in April.\n\nI met with some administrators today who are now arguing my contract doesn't specify when they have to pay me the amounts. I pointed out that my paystub has the pay period, I am paid biweekly, and the pay period was short paid.\n\nIs it time to lawyer up? What is my risk? Will I have to pay my legal bill or will they if they lose? I have not received complaints about my performance and met the terms of my contract explicitly.","title":"[FL] Being short-paid in spite of contract amended last week","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578531410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em21nq\/a_federal_bench_warrant_for_an_unjustifiable\/","id":"em21nq","body":"Several years ago, I received a citation from a National Parks Police Officer for taking my dog into an area of Arches National Park where dogs were not allowed. After a lengthy conversation with the officer, he issued me a ticket in spite of the fact that (a) his only evidence that I committed the alleged crime was a report from a private citizen (the officer pulled me over 2-3 hours later), and (b) he knew I was moving overseas in the next several weeks, with no address or way of corresponding with the court.\n\nNow that I'm back stateside, I recently received a letter notifying me that a bench warrant had been issued by the magistrate judge approximately 2,000 miles away in Utah. I live in Vermont.\n\nShould I turn myself in, or should I reach out to the National Parks court in Moab to resolve this? What should I expect in either case?\n\nI'm fundamentally opposed to paying a ticket with unsubstantiated evidence based on hearsay. I am an upstanding community member who volunteers regularly (\\~200-300 hours\/year), supports the local electoral process, and I'm currently in school full time. I really don't want to spend money on this nonsense. Also, for what it's worth, I was driving a Prius which was absolutely plastered in liberal bumper stickers (200+ stickers on every body panel of the car), though I'm not inclined to play the discrimination card.","title":"A federal bench warrant for an unjustifiable citation","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576986018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edzxtj\/grandmother_with_undiagnosed_borderline\/","id":"edzxtj","body":"Trigger Warning - Potential Child Abuse\n\nOk,  so I have been a member of Reddit for about a week, and I see many similarities in everyone's experiences, in the subreddits that I have joined.  I am glad to have found this group.  \n\nI have an uBPD mother.  My therapist and my marriage therapist did an indirect diagnosis, and my observations of her fit the symptoms.  For 40  years, I gave her attention beyond belief.  College was difficult  being  away, she would always want to talk on telephone, want to know every detail about me and not share anything in return.  She would influence major life decisions for me.  My high school years were filled with  depression and anxiety, which I still deal with, but on a much more contained level.  My father enables my mother, and is more worried about pleasing her.  I don't envy my dad, as I used to do the  same, but exhaustion got the best of me, and I broke away.\n\nAnyway,  when my wife and I had a child, we were living multiple hours away from mom.  uBPD mom would defy my wife's and my wishes on how to raise our  child, etc. when she was allowed to be with us.  Would hold our child constantly when told not to.  We would go to eat to celebrate my dad's birthday, and she would bring presents for our child to open.  Totally inappropriate stuff.  We moved back \"home\" to be closer to spouse's family, but unfortunately we moved closer to my side too (my wife and I grew up in the same area).  After years of therapy, our family cut ties with uBPD mom.  Fortunately, we are closer to my inlaws for support.  Unfortunately, my uBPD causes havoc to this day.  A week ago, she shows up to our child's school event (during the school day) without me, my   wife, or my wife's parents present.  Our child relays that my parents were in audience, and is terrified since my mom tried to approach our   child.  Our child hasn't been with uBPD for 3-4 years now.\n\nuBPD mom knows enough to find public venues (theatre productions, etc)  where our child is involved in.  Most of the time, she sits silently in audience.  However, without any of her enemies (ie. me, my wife,  wife's  parents) present, she pushes boundaries and makes our lives  generally miserable.\n\nSince she is  in public venues, can't seem to get a restraining order, so looking for  advice on  how to deal with.  I would call my mother on the phone if it helped, but I am fearful it will provoke and empower her even more.\n\nMy  biggest fear is that our child is fearful of uBPD grandmother and it is   (and has) impacted our child's life and mental health.  Without any possible legal action (attorneys seem to agree that presence at these  events can't lead to a restraining order) on our end, how am I supposed to keep uBPD mom out of our (and especially our child's) life?  It's   almost like uBPD mom is stalking her own grandchild, even though being told multiple times to leave our child alone!  She's more worried about her own self-gratification by seeing her grandchild!\n\nAny advice very much appreciated.  I've been out of therapy for a year and doing much better, but therapist won't consult with me on this and said  his calendar is booked for the near future (my translation:  he wants me to figure this out on my own).\n\nBest wishes for a happy holiday season. SchnauzerPA","title":"Grandmother with undiagnosed borderline personality disorder interfering with grandchild (Pennsylvania)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423951521,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vwvvk\/tx_i_was_caught_speeding_and_im_afraid_i_may_go\/","id":"2vwvvk","body":"So today in the morning I was in a huge hurry when I ran into a speed trap. The officer clocked me in at 101 mph on the highway and in Texas anything over 100 can land you in jail. I don't usually speed, but in this case I was worried when I recieved a weird call from my parents. Is there anything I can do in rhis situation? I can't afford to pay the fine. I'm extremely scared of the consequences. I have been pulled over once before for speeding but had it removed. Should I contact a lawyer? Can they do anything for me? Please Help.","title":"(TX) I was caught speeding and I'm afraid I may go to Jail.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578148661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejxccz\/who_is_responsible_for_paying_professional\/","id":"ejxccz","body":"A relative of mine recently passed away in her apartment. It had been several days (if not more) since her death before anyone discovered her, so her apartment is in need of professional cleaning to handle issues related to a dead body being on the floor for some time.  My parents are currently trying to work out all of the death-related issues with the landlord, but money is tight and they are worried that they will end up having to pay an expensive cleaning fee.  My relative was the sole occupant and lessee of the premises. I currently do not have any more information about her lease. \n\nMy gut instinct is that the landlord is responsible for cleanup because it seems to me that the landlord bears the risk of a tenant dying on the premises when it leases it out to individuals, and a proper cleanup will enable the landlord to begin leasing the property to a new tenant. But, that could be totally wrong.  Generally speaking, are landlords responsible for paying professional cleaning fees when a tenant dies in the premises? Or, are the relatives of the deceased responsible?","title":"Who is responsible for paying professional cleaning\/hazmat cleanup fees when a tenant dies? - Illinois\/Chicago","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577731336,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehq1vy\/employer_barring_marijuana_use_in_illinois_going\/","id":"ehq1vy","body":"Hello!\n\nIllinois is set to have marijuana legalized on the 1st of 2020. Alongside the legal changes to decriminalize marijuana use, Illinois also made changes to the \"[Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act](http:\/\/www.ilga.gov\/legislation\/ilcs\/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2398)\" which says:  \n\n    it shall be unlawful for an employer to refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise disadvantage any individual, with respect to compensation,  terms, conditions or privileges of employment because the individual uses  lawful products off the premises of the employer during nonworking and non-call  hours. As used in  this Section, \"lawful products\" means products that  are legal under state law.\n\nThis was changed so that employers can't drug test folks and fire them for smoking marijuana. In response to the upcoming legislation, my employer recently published a statement saying that they will continue their previous policy of barring marijuana users from working there, even though I pointed out this law to them. I have full intentions of smoking on the 1st, but would I have a case if they were to randomly test me and fire me, even though I was using weed off hours? \n\nAny thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!","title":"Employer barring marijuana use in Illinois (going against Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589556363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkb5mp\/is_this_guy_trying_to_screw_over\/","id":"gkb5mp","body":"a guy is trying to get me to pay for his web development services. he shows me one of (supposedly) his websites but i don't have a way to prove it was done by him and he says it's not possible to prove he is who he says he is. i ask him for his rate and he tells me usually he charges 250 but he can discount my rate to $100 and then a domain fee. (usually about $15 he says. true?) is this guy jerking me around, is there truly NO way to verify this guy is really who he says he is? i'm not  some big shot businessperson, i just need a website to help me get motivated to start my freelance writing career.... thanks","title":"is this guy trying to screw over?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515788151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pzcoq\/illegally_evicted\/","id":"7pzcoq","body":"Ok so I live in Illinois, Just recently I moved in with my best friends parents. It was meant to be a place for me to gain a bit more independence, save up for college and gain insight on the world (I was very sheltered) to get a place of my own. I paid them $300 to live in a bedroom. \n\nMy best friend just recently broke up with her boyfriend who was controlling and causing her to be suicidal and alcoholic. Her mother blames me for this. \n\nShe blames me so much in fact, and was so angry that I wasn\u2019t a perfect Christian, she damned me to hell and kicked me out of the house the day she found out. No notice. \n\nI now have none of my things and had to loose a day of work just to grab clothes and my expensive electronics due to being worried she\u2019d ruin them. \n\nOh did I mention her mother is a fanatical \u201cChristian\u201d? Yeah that was a thing. Well anyway I got called a bitch and told I was going to be killed by god. And I was the reason her daughter made the decision to break up with someone. I admit I told my best friend she deserves happiness. Who doesn\u2019t? But I just don\u2019t see how me caring about her happiness is such a bad thing. So now I\u2019m living in a room the size of a closet at my fathers condo. Sounds great am I right? \n\nWhat can I or should I do in this situation. ","title":"Illegally evicted?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578208096,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek9o6c\/can_adolescents_choose_which_parent_they_want_to\/","id":"ek9o6c","body":"So the the adolescents are 14,15, and 17, do they have any say in the decision?","title":"Can adolescents choose which parent they want to go to\/have custody over them in the event of a custody battle?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516064877,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qongj\/roommate_has_brought_us_to_the_brink_of_eviction\/","id":"7qongj","body":"My roommate has failed to pay rent today, and the management company will file for eviction tomorrow. He says he will not have his own money until Wednesday (says he will borrow money Tuesday). I have paid my half of the rent directly to the management company. Since both of our names are on the lease, the company has said that they will be filing the eviction in both of our names. \n\nThe lease ends 3\/31\/18, and I am actually moving out 2\/1. That is another nightmare as his \"friend\" has backed out of applying to sublease from me after verbally saying \"yes\". So I'm scrambling to find someone. The company won't let us out of our lease without paying. This part is infuriating, but I am working around it.\n\nThe eviction is the culmination of multiple months of late payments by him for rent. I have been too patient, and did not take the opportunity to leave last year when it first started.  The roommate currently also owes me $150 for half of the bills. He said he will pay the rent and the court fees.\n\nWill the eviction notice filed to the court go on my credit report? How much of a hit will it take? Can I argue in front of a judge to explain my role in this? How could I convince my landlord to just kick us out ASAP.\n\n\nEdit: Follow-up question - I can theoretically pay the full rent by midnight tonight to avoid the eviction. How can I make this payment and hold my roommate legally liable for that portion?","title":"Roommate has brought us to the brink of eviction for failure to pay rent. How can I protect myself from the eviction and be compensated by my roommate? (North Carolina)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576011301,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8wk2g\/property_management_company_said_theyd_cover\/","id":"e8wk2g","body":"We are renting an apartment in Oregon. We had a leak in our bathroom ceiling which we reported and has been haphazardly fixed 4 or 5 times over the past year. Recently, it started to leak again as well as build up mold around it and another wall in the bathroom that started to give out from water. After reporting it most recently, they informed us that the damage to the roof in the building was too great to bother to fix it with tenants living and would instead offer an emergency move. When we went to talk to the second-in-charge manager for the complex, they said their corporate office wouldn\u2019t allow us to move into any better unit but could move us to a  similar unit at the same rent rate. They also then said because they couldn\u2019t move us into any better unit that they could cover moving costs. Regrettably, this was not in writing and we did not confirm a dollar amount. \n\nWe looked at a unit the next day, and said we knew we wanted to move into that model of unit but wanted to think about the other locations on the property for that layout. We came in two days later realizing we needed to move ASAP due to an upcoming surgery and the holidays, and we were concerned about the mold for our 3 year old and 9 week old. I spoke to a different manager because it was the weekend (original manager we had spoken to wasn't in that day) and asked if it was possible to get the keys to the unit we were shown and start moving that day. He later returned my call and said it was doable after he called his manager. We signed the lease and got keys that day. We were allowed three days overlap between the two units to move. We hired movers because there was simply no way to move ourselves with the two children and me being the sole provider for income. A couple days after this, the office manager to whom I initially spoke said that we moved without them getting approval first to cover any costs and that we were lucky because she hadn\u2019t put the unit on hold. They said they would provide a $200 rent credit (our moving costs were about $1100 for 4 hours of labor plus boxes).\n\nI realize all through this nothing was really in writing, which was our mistake in hindsight, but we obviously couldn\u2019t have gotten keys to a new apartment without approval of a manager and these costs were absolutely necessary given the sudden nature of the move and our family situation. I don't like that the manager seemed to be implying that we moved without permission somehow (how could we have gotten keys and signed a lease without permission?) and therefore there might be an issue getting moving costs covered. We think because of the nature of the move and the fact that there was mold present in the unit, and that hiring movers was the only way we could have possibly moved, they should cover all of the moving cost, even if it's more than they thought it would be. We want to email them laying this all out. If they still refuse to pay more, is this something we could reasonably threaten legal action over? We don't want to rock the boat more than necessary, considering we still live here, but it's kind of ridiculous a manager verbally promised to cover moving costs, which made us feel comfortable hiring movers to get out of the moldy unit, and then they only actually were able to cover 1\/5 of the cost. \n\nThanks for any insight, and let me know if I need to clarify anything... it's been a rough week.","title":"Property Management company said they'd \"cover moving costs\" but then only gave us a $200 rent credit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516830124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sqodv\/louisiana_state_allowed_a_sex_predator_to_adopt\/","id":"7sqodv","body":"In 1989 before adopting us, our stepfather was deemed a child sex predator by a court ordered psychological evaluation in St. Tammany Parish. He was barred from unsupervised visitation with his biological children he was accused of abusing from his previous marriage. Further evidence of his sexual predatory behaviors are found in charges of voyeurism filed against him in the early 90s.\n\n \n\nThe State of Louisiana allowed this sexual predator to legally adopt us in 1994 in St. Tammany Parish. We were sexually abused by him from 1989-2000 in St. Tammany Parish & Orleans Parish.\n\n \n\nWhen our mother introduced him into our lives she knew full well the accusations and circumstances surrounding his previous divorce. We informed our mother about the abuse while it was going on and we were ignored. She encouraged him to tuck us in at night without supervision.\n\n \n\nIn 2004, I was finally able to find the courage to seek criminal charges against him at the age of 23. We filed charges in St. Tammany Parish first for the crimes committed between 1992-2000. He was arrested later that day. On advice of arresting officers, we were encouraged to also go to Orleans Parish and file charges for the crimes committed there when we were chronologically younger, 1989-92.\n\n \n\nWe filed the second set of charges in Orleans Parish and were told he would not face those crimes until he was released from incarceration for the first set of charges. Even though these parishes are right next to each other, the charges were not combined. Extending the legal process for all the victims by a decade, unnecessarily.\n\n \n\nIn 2006 our stepfather pled guilty to the first set of charges from St. Tammany Parish, almost 3 years after initial arrest. 1 count of Aggravated Oral Sexual Battery (14:43.4), 2 counts of Aggravated Incest (14:78.1) And 1 count of Molestation of a Juvenile (14:81.2) He was sentenced to 10 years with no option of early release, and with time served.\n\n \n\nWe began, separately as victims\/survivors, steadying ourselves for his 2014 release and an entire 2nd legal process. As the date approached my siblings were told by police and members of the District Attorney's office that the Orleans Parish charges were \u2018lost\u2019 during Hurricane Katrina. Two of the victims were asked to refile the 2nd set of charges, and did. In 2014 he was released from prison for the St. Tammany charges and placed in custody for new refiled Orleans Parish charges. During this time, he did not appear on the sex offender registry as we were told he would be by the Crime Victims Assistance Organization; the system essentially lost him and was unable to tell us his location for weeks.\n\n \n\nBecause I have a loss of traumatic memories from PTSD, I was unable to give enough proof of my own abuse during those earlier years to support the 2nd set of charges from me. I was allowed to give evidence corroborating the abuse of my siblings and at that point a fourth victim came forward who had been unwilling to press charges 10 years earlier due to fear. The Orleans Parish district attorneys encouraged me to read a proper victim's statement during the 2nd proceeding. My therapist attended.\n\n \n\nIn 2014 he pled guilty to the second set of charges. 3 counts of Aggravated Oral Sexual Battery (14:43.4) & 3 counts Molestation of Juvenile (14:81.2) There are four official victims, ages 4-15, and evidence of at least two more victims under the age of 4 years, in totality.\n\n \n\nHe was sentenced again to 10 years by the judge in 2014. With \u2018No option for early release.\u2019 Same as before.  Now, however, new legislation is allowing him to be released back into the community EARLY for accumulating GOOD BEHAVIOR in prison. His earliest possible date of release is  February 5th 2018. When we read the new legislation we interpret that the law is in our favor, that violent sex offenders are NOT eligible for early release; Various people in the system acknowledge this and yet he is still scheduled for release 6 years early. Everything I\u2019ve found online has been contradictory to what I\u2019m being told about early release in Louisiana [LA Gov Sentencing Structure Doc](http:\/\/doc.louisiana.gov\/media\/1\/Briefing%20Book\/Jan%202016\/3a.sentencing.structure.with.updates.3.2016.pdf) & [State Legislature 15:571.3](http:\/\/www.legis.la.gov\/Legis\/Law.aspx?d=79197)\n\n \n\nAs of today, none of the four victims have been officially notified of his potential release. We only found out about this through unofficial channels -- a police officer who heard of my abuser's imminent release informed one of my uncles, who, in turn, informed me.\n\n \n\nI am now 37 years old, and have spent my entire adult life battling this injustice, but with no real remedy, save his imprisonment. I\u2019ve been given the run-around. I cannot get any concrete answers. I\u2019ve contacted the parole office, the prison, the district attorney, the judges office, the sheriff\u2019s office, the governor's office, and state senators. Every single one of them passes the buck and seems to be purposely obtuse about the circumstances and timing of his release. The governor's office practically hung up on me. There is no scheduled parole or probation hearing that I can find to be heard. The correctional facility told us he will be released when he submits an approved address for the residency program; he has already submitted one and it was rejected. This is unacceptable and terrifying to me. The sex offender registry states his release is scheduled for 2024.\n\n \n\n**QUESTIONS** \n\n\nHow can a child sex predator qualify for and receive early release in Louisiana? How can we stop this from happening?\n\n \n\nWere our victims rights violated by St. Tammany Parish in that they failed the victims by not prosecuting all the charges at once, dragging the victims through more process than necessary or right? Negligence with records? Failure to notify victims of release dates? I feel abused by the corruption and apathy of an entire state and multiple parishes.\n\n \n\nDo we have any civil case against the state, for allowing him to adopts us? The adoption judge for negligence running a background check? Our mother for knowing about it and ignoring it? Or our stepfather for committing these crimes? Our biological father for abandoning parental rights? The case worker present during supervision of his biological children who did not report he was with other small children alone? The judge in the 2nd case for misleading\/lying to the victims about the \u201cno early release\u201d and not knowing the laws pertaining to the case? Pain and suffering? Lost wages? Cost of Mental Health and Physical Health Treatments? The people responsible for the advocacy letters in his file who are unknowing of his crimes?  I feel as abused and impacted by the legal system as I did my abusers.\n\n \n\n**TL;DR:**\n\nThe State of Louisiana allowed a documented sex predator to legally adopt us. We were abused from 1989-2000. There are six known victims, some as young as 4y. Two sets of charges filed from different parishes, but they were not combined by the courts. Our abuser pled guilty to the first set of charges and was sentenced to 10 years. We had to wait until his release to proceed with the 2nd set of charges. When that date arrived, we were told those charges were lost during Katrina and we had to refile them and go through the entire process again. He pled guilty again and was sentenced to 10 years the second time, without the possibility for early release. Turns out that was a lie. We just found out he has accumulated good behavior in prison. And can be released 6 years early, as soon as he submits an approved residence plan. None of the victims have been contacted by victims services about this. We found out from a family friend involved in law enforcement. Every office, board, & politician we\u2019ve contacted has passed the buck to another department, and no one can clearly explain to us how this is happening or who is responsible.","title":"[Louisiana] State allowed a sex predator to adopt us, we were abused, he plead guilty and sentenced to 10y, he is getting out 6 years early for good behavior","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576096893,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9ctpt\/taking_donations_as_a_notforprofit_in_new_york\/","id":"e9ctpt","body":"Hey, r\/legaladvice ... I keep asking around about something I saw but people generally don't seem to know much about it. Is it true that one can set up to take donations for a not-for-profit in New York State before incorporation? \n\nAt this time, I'm just a single person with a dream, but I feel like I could grow things considerably if I wasn't putting my own (limited) funds into things. For example, creating a job posting on Linked-In to help recruit members of the board. \n\nPlease get in touch in my DMs if you know about this and can help.","title":"Taking donations as a not-for-profit in New York","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1519077703,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yqltd\/paint_cracking_on_rental_car_am_i_at_fault\/","id":"7yqltd","body":"Long story short I currently have a short term rental van for one month (Australia). I\u2019ve had the car for two weeks and just noticed that a crack in the paint hard started running from the passenger side door and 1 meter back. A proper crack in the paint, not a scratch or anything caused by colliding with other objects - i wasn\u2019t able to find anything here or elsewhere exactly on this kind of situation.\n\nMy initial thought was that I wouldn\u2019t be liable, but I really have no clue. Does anyone have any expertise ob the matter? Am I liable? What should I tell the rental company or my insurance ?\n\nAppreciate any support!","title":"Paint cracking on rental car - am I at fault?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576617447,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec25gw\/my_cousin_may_be_suing_me_for_an_event_that_took\/","id":"ec25gw","body":"Hello and thanks for reading. I'm trying to find a way to format this so that it fits here. It's tricky, but I'll try to explain it as best as I can.\n\nDuring my childhood I was heavily abused and grew up in a bad environment. I made some pretty awful mistakes in judgement during this time that I regret a lot. I was in an environment with awful parenting, ADHD and Asperger's. None of these things are excuses, but rather a way to try to convey the mindset I was in. What I did was wrong.\n\n> When I was 13 years old, while sleeping to a cousin, I placed his hand on my genitals, briefly. I stopped, disgusted by what I had done. He seemed to be asleep for hours after this, and we never spoke of what happened; nothing changed between us.\n\nAnyway, fast forward 15 years down the line. This cousin and I have had a relatively normal relationship since, until this year when his schizophrenia started taking over his mind.\n\nHe was in a mental hospital recently for being violent toward family members and sending troubling text messages to people, all besides me.\n\nLast night he told my brother:\n\n> I don't want you in my life anymore, or to talk to you anymore.\n\nToday he texted me to ask how I was (I've been sick) and things were normal, until I got a very strange message\n\n> Sorry, my attorney has all the papers he needs. Sorry if I'm a bit distracted, love you!\n\nNow he is applying for social security disability, but this message concerned me.\n\nNow I'm worried he may be trying to seek legal action on me. I don't know what type he would seek, but I'm trying to sort this out and going out of my mind.","title":"My cousin may be suing me for an event that took place 15 years ago when I was 13. I don't know what to do.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518989807,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yhk9p\/friend_brought_a_girl_home_she_went_crazy_and_ran\/","id":"7yhk9p","body":"California.  Posting on behalf of friend although I was there for some part.\nHe was in a club, making out with girl.  He took an uber back to our place with the girl.  They were all over each other and multiple witnesses can attest.  They got back to house and got naked together but did not have sex or do anything apart from make out.  The girl flipped out and ran outside into the street.  She ran into multiple neighbors homes and we don't know what she said.  Neighbors tried to calm her and cover her up but she ran off. Girl left her wallet and phone at our house and her friends called it, we told them to come and pick up her stuff and they did.  Police showed up and took statements from me and friend.  We told the full truth as we had nothing to hide and they said they would get a search warrant if we didn't talk to them.  They found the girl and said that she said nothing happened but that is not an official statement.  Through mutual friends of friends we are now hearing that my friend \"assaulted her\" and \"did some shady stuff\".  Others have said she was on drugs which makes total sense. He is aware that anything further from the police is probably serious and he should not talk again without a lawyer.  What should he do? The girls friends are asking for my friends number, should he talk to them? Or her? Should mutual friends try work it out?\nMy friend owns a local business, if this continues can he sue for defamation if the girl lies?  He has NOTHING to hide, but is scared to death.\n\nEDIT: friend of girl is claiming my friend has her wallet (he doesn't), and that the police might come looking for it.","title":"Friend brought a girl home, she went crazy and ran naked into the street and into neighbors houses.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578341081,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekzfiq\/person_threatened_to_dox_me\/","id":"ekzfiq","body":"Okay so I\u2019ll explain this.  \n\nI was invited to like some ARG discord server and were like talking about creepy ARGS.  This user then randomly stated he had the full video of Daisy\u2019s Destruction.  Incase you don\u2019t know, it\u2019s basically a baby rape and child murder video. \n\nHe had claimed he had downloaded the uncensored video and watched the first second seconds which he described what happened in the video.  Everyone then began to ask if he had deleted the video since it is highly illegal and he states he doesn\u2019t.  He has it on his computer still for whatever reason he never stated.  Then I called him out for being a pedophile. What kind of sick person would have downloaded the CP and keep it on their computers.  \n\nThey became angry at me about it and threatened to dox me.  They then began to post website links affiliated with my username.  They had posted a correct birthday number and none of those accounts had my real birthday listed on it.  I even checked.  \n\n\nI did change those accounts usernames and moved to a new discord. What else can I do?","title":"Person threatened to dox me","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588613470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdfzcm\/got_fired_from_sales_position_company_refuses_to\/","id":"gdfzcm","body":"In the beginning of April I was fired from my car sales position. We had not yet been paid for the deal but delivery was already set up for the vehicle and financing was already set. We were just waiting on the check from the bank. They fired me before this took place and now they refuse to pay me the commission for the two weeks of labor I put in for that deal. I\u2019m not sure what to do here. Commission was around $800.","title":"Got fired from Sales position. Company refuses to pay commission. Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590201336,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gox5jm\/do_you_need_to_file_in_order_to_conduct_a_self\/","id":"gox5jm","body":"Cutting lawns this summer under some made up name \n\n\u201c Green grass landscaping \u201c \n\nDo I need to file that name or anything? \n\nThanks","title":"Do you need to file in order to conduct a self employed business?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590520114,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr3due\/need_a_employment_law_attorney_who_deals_with\/","id":"gr3due","body":"I need an attorney in the SoCal area who fights small businesses. Having trouble finding an attorney because most small business don\u2019t have insurance.","title":"Need a employment law attorney who deals with small business. [California]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576875633,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edfzhi\/is_it_illegal_on_the_uk_for_manager_to_text_their\/","id":"edfzhi","body":"is it legal for your manager to text you on your days off asking you questions over text. \n\nfor example, I am a waitress in Scotland and I work in a small business restaurant\/hotel. I am on minimum wage and in my work it now seems that it is expected that everyone reads and replies to the work group chat on days off work.\n\nI have shifts I have not confirmed to my manager over text. today (my day off) he has texted me over the day asking me to confirm my shifts. he even sent one with an exclamation mark as if he is panicking about getting a reply from me right away. I already told him i could do the shifts in person at work during my shift.\n\nis he crossing the line with invading my personal time by expecting me to think about work when I don't want to. I am trying to enjoy my time not overthinking about everything going on with work when I can just focus on the current time I am in. I don't want to exhaust any of my free time reading a group chat about work what a complete unnecessary spend of energy.\n\nTL;DR : is it legal for my manager to try to make me be obligated to read anything about work or reply to his messages regarding the workplace in my time not being paid anything. especially as I am paid by the hour clocked in. sorry this was a long post for quite a simple question, I got carried away","title":"Is it illegal on the UK for manager to text their employees during time off(aka. not time clocked in and earning money for time worked) and expect them to reply during time off","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575505945,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e68vvh\/i_was_just_in_a_very_minor_traffic_accident_and\/","id":"e68vvh","body":"I was driving to the gym and the road was packed. We kept stopping and going. I took my eyes off the road for a second and looked up and a truck was right there. I slammed my brakes and almost stopped in time but I barely tapped the back of the truck. Neither car had any serious damage. I mean the damage was negligible. I exchanged information with the guy and gave him my insurance information and we left. What do I do now? I took pictures of everything as well. I don\u2019t know if I should call insurance? Or if I should call the guy and ask if he\u2019s going to file a claim? I don\u2019t want my insurance to think I\u2019m lying to them so maybe I should just call them immediately tomorrow? I just have never been in such a minor accident and had the person actually take my info so I\u2019m at a loss of what to do now.","title":"I was just in a very minor traffic accident and it was my fault.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576506969,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebfwc1\/need_out_of_a_joint_tenancy\/","id":"ebfwc1","body":"I privately rented a house with a friend who recently got a semi-violent boyfriend who she has all but moved in just not officially. I have not been staying at the house for the past 3 weeks and am trying to get off the lease as I want to move out as I can\u2019t stay in that house any longer but I don\u2019t know what rights I have and what the laws are around ending a tenancy during the fixed period for only one of the tenants. \n\nAny help\/advice  at all would be great, I am living in the UK (England) and have no idea about any English housing laws. The tenancy we have is assured shorthold and runs out October 2020 which is why I\u2019m not sure I\u2019ll be able to get out it. \n\nPlease help if anyone knows anything.","title":"Need out of a joint tenancy","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577462241,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egct1h\/roommate_wont_let_me_move_out\/","id":"egct1h","body":"Hello all, I apologize as this is my first time posting here and I\u2019m on mobile. \n\nMy roommate and I are both on our lease at our apartment, but I have to move because of a job change. She was very upset about this, and wouldn\u2019t allow me to find someone to take my portion of the lease (I can\u2019t find someone to take my lease unless she signs off on it). She said it was because she didn\u2019t want to live with someone random, which I understood. \n\nSo I suggested that we both pay to cancel the lease, because I really do need to move to be closer to my job and I can no longer afford the rent at our apartment. She agreed. \n\nShe\u2019s now out of town and purposefully won\u2019t respond to any of my texts or calls, and is rarely home anyway, so she\u2019s extremely hard to get ahold of. If we don\u2019t cancel the lease before January 1st, we\u2019re on the hook for that month of rent and the cancellation fee. \n\nIs there any way for me to get out of this lease? Please, I\u2019m desperate.","title":"Roommate won\u2019t let me move out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589302760,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gif6h4\/question_about_community_property\/","id":"gif6h4","body":"Hi, my parents are going through a divorce and I'm 16, about ready to get my driver's license. I'm aware about married couples and how they are entitled to their own right for owning community property. I was wondering if I was to purchase my own car and insure it under my name, would it still be considered community property? I have no blood relations to the husband.","title":"Question about Community Property","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578832709,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enmzel\/i_was_raped_by_a_high_school_teacher\/","id":"enmzel","body":"Back in 86, I was 16 years old, At the time, there a teacher that all the gils swooned over, but he had it for me. He made me his assistant, and would pull me into rooms to \u201ctalk\u201d. Apparently I also had a crush on him like the rest of them. One day, not quite sure when, it\u2019s been blocked out, he raped me. How do I know? I got pregnant and kept the child! Skipping forward to yesterday, we had his DNA done through Ancestry and sure as I am standing here, his damn family popped up as close relatives! His father is my sons grandfather! Now, I feel like a victim all over again and trying to figure what my next step is. I know he\u2019s a principal at a k-8 private school and he worked other HS\u2019s. I\u2019m pissed that he\u2019s never got caught and I  want to bring him to his damn knees. I need legal advise on how to proceed. This happened in Az and they don\u2019t have a statute of limitations there. Please someone help me!","title":"I was raped by a high school teacher!","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575527551,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6da1x\/what_is_the_logic_behind_involuntary_manslaughter\/","id":"e6da1x","body":"I was wondering whether involuntary manslaughter was considered a felony or not, at first. After all, if there were circumstances that led to the involuntary death of another, then would it not be unfair if someone is given a felony, which essentially barres one from getting a real job after out of jail?\n\nThereafter, however, I think things started getting blurry once I realized vehicular manslaughter is considered involuntary manslaughter. Different from constructive manslaughter, which takes into account recklessness, but it's just bizarre that it's in the same category as if someone with a gun were to rob your house and threaten you, and you managed to shoot them. Or are there parts of this I'm not getting? Regardless, it would make sense for the most innocent types of manslaughter not to be a felony, because of the implication for jobs. Moreso, the penalty for involuntary manslaughter being up to 12 months to jail is literally the upper limit of a misdemeanor if I'm remembering correctly?\n\n​\n\nOverall, I just need a technical overview on what types of \"innocent\" manslaughters there are, and why it's a felony.","title":"What is the logic behind involuntary manslaughter being a felony? Is vehicular manslaughter placed in the same category as when someone kills to protect themselves or others? What is that called, as well?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588308938,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbbwop\/is_my_employer_abusing_our_contract_by_not_paying\/","id":"gbbwop","body":"I am a 1099\/self-employed individual in the United States and sell software through a distributorship. I am in a contract with them currently that renews each year. To my knowledge, and what is written out in e-mails and contracts, I am guaranteed X amount of dollars from the company each month regardless of how my sales are doing, and I then make commission on top of that.\n\nDue to COVID-19, our sales have had an immediate hit and have fallen drastically the past few months. Due to this, and because I am a 1099 individual, I was encouraged to apply and get PPP Loan funds  for our down months because I would no longer be paid anything out of my promised guarantee. This technically means I am now doing the same amount of work for less and only receiving the small amount of commissions I make.\n\nHowever, my PPP funds are 35% less than what my guarantee is each month, after calculating taxes. With all of this, is there anything I can do to make up the difference since I signed a contract and it's in writing that I have a certain guarantee each month, but now that's been pulled out from under me? Or do I just have to bite my tongue because I'm a 1099 individual? Is the contract void? To my knowledge, I also won't see any of the difference in the future when sales go back to normal.","title":"Is my employer abusing our contract by not paying me my guaranteed salary during this time? (USA)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578421561,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elffl9\/student_teacher_mix_up\/","id":"elffl9","body":"Hi all! I am a high school junior in America. Last semester I had an observing field student in my class. He never taught us he was just observing how to teach. After he left a bunch of us began following him with him following us back on Instagram. Now, he\u2019s back for second semester. None of us knew this would be happening. He is now a student teacher for the periods that did not have him before. Technically he isn\u2019t my teacher but should I block him for legal reasons? I don\u2019t want any trouble. So is this illegal or a frowned upon legal loophole.","title":"Student teacher mix up","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575698663,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7aq8m\/cutting_ties_with_toxic_family_can_landlord_or\/","id":"e7aq8m","body":"So! I posted here the other day (tysm for the help then--that eased my mind a lot), so, lemme sum up the best I can rn:\n\nWe rented from a landlord for two years, here in Kentucky--then, Friday, some things with my stalker\/abusive family happened. My husband and I performed an emergency move--we didn't explain fully, we just told the landlord we had a \"stalker issue\" and was interested in the other house he had for rent. He let us move in immediately (we didn't break lease; our lease was up, anyway).\n\n***If my family manages to contact our landlord, can our landlord legally tell them our new address?***\n\n***If my family, despite me telling them that I'm cutting ties with them, files a missing person's report, can the police tell them our address?***\n\nIf anyone has anything akin to an answer, I would greatly appreciate it--I'm trying to calm down from a panic attack as I'm typing this (thought too hard about this whole situation), so my apologies for any typos or weirdly-phrased pieces. Sorry if I flaired this wrong, too, btw.","title":"Cutting Ties With Toxic Family; Can Landlord Or Cops Tell Them My New Address?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577211030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef4v6e\/ally_bank_says_federal_law_is_the_reason_they_are\/","id":"ef4v6e","body":"My account was $-8 when I deposited my payroll check($2300 if that matters). Ally says because my account was negative federal law requires them to hold it 5 business days. When I asked what law they just said see the user agreement. I see no such law. \n\nAm I crazy or is it just their policies that is why they are holding it and are not being truthful about there being a federal law?","title":"Ally bank says federal law is the reason they are holding my payroll check. NY","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475939837,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56hdi2\/our_landlord_shows_up_unannounced_a_lot_and_broke\/","id":"56hdi2","body":"My friends and I are renting a house in Central New York. The other week our landlord broke up a party we were having. There was about 60 people there, but the noise level wasn't too bad. Our landlord showed up and yelled at everyone to leave his property. I understand that a noise complaint was probably called to our landlord so that is why he came, but is he allowed to kick out guests that we have? The only mention of guests in our lease seems to be just a recommendation. \n\n*\"As a courtesy to the neighbours, it is requested that noise be kept at such levels so as not to bother others living in the neighbourhood. The tenant should keep in mind that he or she is living in a residential area and as such lifestyles must be adjusted accordingly. Thus group gatherings are limited to a maximum of twelve (12) persons at anyone time. Music or other noise levels must be kept at a level so as not to be bothersome to neighbours. No loud noises or music before 10:00 AM or after 10:00 PM. If complaints are received concerning these items, notice to vacate will be given.\"* \n\nHe also constantly shows up to the house unannounced and sometimes when we aren't there. I received a call from him the other day saying he had been in the basement and found a support beam that had broken, which he is blaming on the party and we would need to pay for. Additionally, he had already brought the police and a contractor over to look at the breakage. All of this was done without our knowledge or any of us being there. Is he allowed to show up whenever he wants and bring people into the house without us knowing or when we aren't there? Does the wording of the lease actually limit the number of people we can have over? Is it reasonable to say he was providing us with an unsafe living environment given that the house could not support 60 people? Thanks in advance for your help! ","title":"Our landlord shows up unannounced a lot and broke up one of our parties, what is he allowed to do and what can we do about it?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591112096,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv9gss\/inheritance_laws_colorado\/","id":"gv9gss","body":"I was adopted by my stepfather as a young child. He proceeded to have two biological children with my mother after that.\n\nI've not been anywhere around him for about 20 years with the exception of my siblings' weddings.\n\nHe's getting older and while this may sound mercenary, I'm wondering what the inheritance laws of Colorado entail (where he lives). As a legally recognized child of this man, if I'm left out of the will (assuming there would be one), would I have a right to contest? \n\nIn addition to being biologically related to him, my siblings also continue to have a relationship with him in their adult lives. I do not. We don't discuss him in any capacity.","title":"Inheritance Laws Colorado","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590711594,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsi8xy\/pregnant_friend_wants_out_but_feels_trapped\/","id":"gsi8xy","body":"First time posting here, delete if not allowed  \n\nMy friend is pregnant and wants to leave the father. He has threatened to take her to court for custody if she leaves. He has stated that he will use her unemployment and potential living with her mother against her. She is terrified that he will take the baby from her. \n\nWhat advice do I give her?","title":"Pregnant friend wants out but feels trapped.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588316419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbdecl\/is_it_possible_to_sue_my_exbf_for_a_crime_that\/","id":"gbdecl","body":"My ex-boyfriend has sex clips of me with him and threatens me to use it against me if I told anybody he has emotionally abused me. I have a voice record of his treats. All this happened in Qatar. I cannot sue him there because the law will punish me if I did. But now we are both in the US. So is it possible to sue him for this crime that happened outside the US?","title":"Is it possible to sue my ex-bf for a crime that happened outside the US?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590798598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt4nt9\/ive_created_a_tshirt_for_personal_use_that_has_a\/","id":"gt4nt9","body":"So I've created a plain t-shirt with an ironed on screenshot of a tweet from a certain political figure here in the United States. I've only made one for personal use. \n\nI've worn it around and now have several people ask me to make them the same t-shirt. They've offered to buy. \n\nIs it legal for me to sell these tshirts with the tweet which includes the Twitter handle?\n\nWhat if I were to sell, for say, a sticker and then gave the t-shirt away for \"free\"?\n\nI am trying to research fair use in the United States\/ California, but I am having a hard time understanding. \n\nThank you!","title":"I've created a t-shirt for personal use that has a tweet from a certain political figure. I've had several people ask me to make them a shirt as well. Is it legal to sell?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588695809,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge0uo5\/ny_im_a_software_developer_who_got_laid_off_a_few\/","id":"ge0uo5","body":"I'm based in NY.\n\nI was a software developer that was the only one really familiar with the codebase but ended up getting laid off due to the virus. Now my boss called me asking me to do freelance work for him which involves working on the same product before I was laid off.\n\nThe only issue is that it's only going to be about 4 days of freelance work, and then I go back to being unemployed. Would it be a smart idea to take it, or continue to do what I'm doing now which is applying for other jobs and preparing for interviews. I'm worried that taking the freelance job for just a couple of days will invalidate my unemployment claims and then I won't be able to cover my expenses.\n\nThanks!","title":"[NY] I'm a software developer who got laid off a few weeks ago and now boss is begging me to do freelance work for 4 days. Would it invalidate my unemployment insurance if I accept?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590297158,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpjym5\/husband_denied_sick_pay_after_getting_covid_ut\/","id":"gpjym5","body":"My husband and I contracted Covid late in March. While I was paid sick leave at my job, my husbands work has refused to pay him because he works in IT for a medical group. \n\n- he is still employed full-time (not furloughed, laid off, etc.)\n- his work refuses to pay him sick pay for the time he was sick but they required him to stay home\n      \u2022in spite of the CARES Act (or maybe because of it) they are claiming that workers in medical fields are exempt from receiving sick pay. This means that my husband was not allowed to work remotely but also unable to receive sick pay \n- because he was a contractor last year he also doesn\u2019t qualify for unemployment \n- his company is also not directly tied to the medical group. They are a separate IT-specific company that does support for the medical group. The medical group has more than 15,000 employees but the IT company he works for has less than 500. He was instructed to talk to HR and they denied him sick pay \n- after he made a full recovery, they still refused to let him work for a week after he stopped showing symptoms\n- his company also has an emergency fund for their employees to use in situations like this and my husband contributes, but he was never given the option to be able to use this fund\n\n\nIs the company in the right to deny him sick pay? If they are not is there anything he can say to HR before taking any legal action? All advice is appreciated, it has been a significant financial blow to us. He is still relatively new to his company and any accrued sick pay he had wouldn\u2019t cover any of our bills\n\nI accidentally deleted this the first time so sorry","title":"Husband Denied Sick Pay After Getting Covid (UT)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476087330,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56r0e2\/roach_infestation_what_are_my_rights_as_a_tenant\/","id":"56r0e2","body":"This will probably be long. I just created an account strictly to ask questions with, that will not reflect on my other account that I've had for years on here.\n\nFirst of all, I'd like to point out that I live in Kentucky. \nWe lived inside a small (but major city for our area) and then moved to my parent's house so we could save up money (we got behind on some bills due to surgery and it hurt us financially). We found an awesome trailer for rent (in a mobile home park) that is located 30 minutes from both my grandparents (one direction) and my parents (the other direction). We liked that it was centralized, and it is in a small town with low crime rates. We did a walk-through, and everything seemed fine - no major damage, landlord was awesome and nice, double-wide with 3 bedrooms, etc. The day we are to move in, we find a dead bug on the counter. We think nothing of it, and brush it off as a water bug since it had rained that morning and they're pretty common around here during the time we moved. We didn't examine the bug, and just threw it out. We move in, no problems. About a month after moving in, I saw a bug running across the floor of our bedroom while putting clothes away in the dresser. I figured it might have gotten in accidentally and squished it and disposed. No big deal, didn't really pay attention to it as it had rained again that day. A couple of weeks later, my husband found one in the bathtub of our master bath. Killed it, didn't think anything of it. Another couple of weeks later, he killed one that was in the cabinet with our cups and plates (we have limited cabinet space so our food items (all sealed or canned) are on a wire shelf on the other side of the kitchen. All these sightings happened during daytime, with all blind open and sun shining in brightly, so of course, we assumed waterbugs. Fast forward to just last week and I'm sitting in the living room, and a bug caught my eye. I glanced over at the livingroom window blinds and it looks like the others, so I kill it and didn't really dispose of it, because it fell in a blocked off area by our couch. It worried me after a while, so I decided to scoop it up with something to investigate what it actually was since we've been seeing them every so many weeks. I identified it as a German cockroach. I figured since they were all spotted during the daytime, they might have just wandered in, since we go outside on the porch to smoke multiple times, so the door is opening often. \nJust a few hours ago (after dark), I went into the kitchen to get a drink from the fridge, and spotted one scurry under the microwave seconds after turning on the light. We tracked it down to under the fridge and killed it, we sprinkled boric acid under the fridge area and scooted it back, and also sprinkled boric acid along all baseboards and under cabinets.\n\nWe have never had a cockroach, EVER. I've lived in an apartment complex that had trashy residents in all connecting units, and still never had a roach problem when they have. In our townhouse (the one we lived in before my parent's) never had any pest problems. We are relatively clean people. We have two kids, which do make messes but we clean them up rather quickly. \n\nSince this problem has obviously been here since before we moved in, is it our responsibility to pay for extermination or our landlords? \nOur landlord does \"preventative spray\" every month or so many months, but it's not commercial stuff. It's basically raid, and he never sprays the inside, just randomly outside, but I've never seen him spray close to the house. He also never disclosed of an infestation, but we did notice that they've caulked around all pipes and toilets\/bathtubs. Do you think they did this as an effort to \"control\" the infestation from previous tenants? Is he legally responsible for disclosing that type of information, since an infestation means the home is uninhabitable? We've cleaned like mad and tried to find a nest of somesort, but no luck. We haven't found any cockroach evidence (feces, sacs, etc.) All we've seen were the adult ones that we've killed, plus the one that was already dead.\n\nWe aren't sure when exactly the last tenant moved prior to us moving in here, and I'm not sure if the landlord even knew of an infestation (I'd assume he would by seeing SOMETHING after the last people moved out..). It grosses me out, and I just want to move out, but we can't afford it.\n\nAgain, before we spend hundreds on an exterminator for a professional opinion, and to see the extent of the infestation, we'd like to know what our rights are, as to who could be responsible or what actions we can take. I've even thought of contacting the health department to do a walkthrough.\n\nEDIT: \nTLDR- roach infestation, possibly. only seeing them during the day (every couple of weeks) and recently one at night. Seems to have been started before we moved in. Needing advice on tenant rights, or landlord responsibilities regarding the situation.\n\n","title":"Roach infestation? What are my rights as a tenant?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589867425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmiq5n\/pay_for_the_convenience_of_paying_rent\/","id":"gmiq5n","body":"My landlord (family group that are a company that owns all their MF properties) just hired a property management company. On May 2nd said property managers showed up unannounced to hand out packets of information regarding how to pay rent, new maintenance contact, etc. We had already paid rent using the previously required method (Zelle to company) and were told it was not a problem. \n\nThis weekend they called and requested we log into the online payment system. When I got home and did, I noticed their system says we haven\u2019t paid rent yet (I imagine it\u2019s a changeover glitch, but frustrating just the same as we have lived here since 2014 and never once been late with rent - I don\u2019t want that on my record, even internally). \n\nI am looking now at the options they have provided to pay rent and they are 1.) With credit\/debit card (requires convenience fee). 2.) Pay at 7-11\/CVS\/etc (requires service charge). 3.) Allow them to draft rent from my bank account. \n\nAm I wrong in thinking they have to provide a method for me to pay rent that doesn\u2019t cost me money\/isn\u2019t granting them direct access to my finances?\n\nThank you.","title":"Pay for the convenience of paying rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578189272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek682w\/weird_lease_agreements\/","id":"ek682w","body":"I'm in Texas\n\nMe and my bf want to move in with his mom and stepdad. We would pay rent and some utilities and help clean. (She needs help with money and we have nowhere to live rn)\n\nThere are certain things in the lease they want us to sign that I'm not sure is 100% legal. For one, they want to check our room regularly to see if it's clean. (To them that means spotless) If not they charge us $. \n\nPart of the agreement is we will help clean. However, the lease says if any part of the *shared* house has to be cleaned by the parents, they will charge us $50 per room (added to the rent). It might help to know that my bfs sister and her bf and baby also live here, along with the parents three small children that we are repeated asked to babysit.\n\nAlso we agreed verbally to $400 a month, but the lease says $500. That's not as big of a deal.\n\nMy biggest thing is the \"room checks\". I am big on privacy, and I want to know if they are allowed to enter the room I'm renting from them without my permission. The door does lock.\n\nAre they also allowed to charge us for shared space neatness, because I'm worried about the sister\/kids not cleaning and making messes, and us having to pay for it.\n\nMe and my bf work and cannot be home everyday early enough to clean up after the kids get home (kids are home at 330, making messes, parents get home at 5 and clean then) We might not be home until ten, and by then, we will not have even been her to clean the mess before the parents did. I regularly work until 10pm, and my bfs works all hours.\n\nAs of yet, we have not signed the lease. We are somewhat forced to live here though, because of funds. Can we negotiate terms, and if so, is anything they want legal? It would be easier to say, hey, I'm not doing that, but I will do a milder (legal) version. Thanks in advance","title":"Weird Lease Agreements","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520147122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81w94y\/breaking_a_lease_for_cause_il\/","id":"81w94y","body":"My wife and I have a signed lease agreement with our landlord through June of this year. My wife has managed a bar for 3 years, and will buy it next year.\n\nOur landlord started a fight in the bar 2 weeks ago on a Sunday night. It is not on camera and there were no police called, he was kicked out for the night by the door guy.\n\nLast night our landlord was in the bar again, and this time he started another fight(the details are absolutely ridiculous, but for the sake of my question I am going to phrase everything conservatively). Charges were not pressed because the only person that was significantly hurt was his girlfriend(by him) and(somehow) they ended up leaving together, but an ambulance did show up and there is an EMS record of her head injury. This again happened a good distance away in the parking lot and out of camera view, but there are witnesses, including both of the door guys working that night.\n\nAfter the first fight(of course, three days after, not the morning after) he contacted my wife and demanded to know who was working the door that night, saying that the door guy was in the wrong to kick him out. My wife told him that she didn\u2019t know who was working that night(both parties knew that this was untrue). He said that he would find out who it was, and \u201ctake a bat to him\u201d. She has instructed her employees not to tell our landlord who was working the door that night, and he obviously doesn\u2019t know well enough to recognize him.\n\nNow that he has started a second fight, which ended in him harming his own girlfriend enough for the police that call EMS, he is barred from the bar.\n\nMy wife and I just so happen to be ready to purchase a house. We were planning on waiting until the end of our lease at the end of June, but now that our living situation is uncomfortable, because of our landlord, is there any legal standing to break our lease without consequence?\n\nTo be clear, he has not threatened us in any way.\n\nSecond, much less important question: He has, on numerous occasions, told us that we are \u201cthe best tenants that he has ever had\u201d, and we even let him take pictures of our apartment to use as marketing for the rest of his apartments in our building and the identical building next door.  So the question: What do we do if he suddenly decides that he should keep our entire security deposit, despite our expectation 11 days ago that we would get 100% if it back?\n\nThanks!!","title":"Breaking a lease for cause - IL","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576000319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8tzyl\/question_regarding_tenancy_laws_in_ontario_canada\/","id":"e8tzyl","body":"Hey everyone--first time poster. Here to try to help out my brother.\n\nShort version of the story is this: My younger brother has been living in my grandparents' house for two and a half years and helped care for them. He also works full time. Back in mid October, they were moved to an assisted living facility. Our aunt is the PoA and she initially told him not to worry, no rush, etc on moving out. Now (we're not sure if she legitimately forgot what she said or if she's just lying) she claims that isn't what she said and he needs to be out by December 31. She's also demanding that he pack his things into boxes in the next two days and put them in the garage, including his electronics. \n\nHe is trying very hard to find a place but has had two places fall through (no fault of his own). Does he have any rights as a tenant? Does she have to provide written notice? I'm pretty good with tenancy laws but only when a lease is involved. I'm not sure what applies to family and if a family member is ever considered a \"tenant\".\n\nObviously we'd rather not bring laws into this but if he has rights we'd like to know, at least as a backup plan if she tries to kick him onto the street.","title":"Question regarding tenancy laws in ONTARIO, CANADA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591056552,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guwetd\/terminated_before_an_investigation_to_an\/","id":"guwetd","body":"I work in the auto trade. Saturday I went to our managers meeting and was told in front of my other co-workers that a female employee whom I've had almost no contact with had filed a complaint against me for harassment.  I was upset, but pushed through my day. I did consult a lawyer that day.\n\nToday I was fired at 3:00pm and not given a chance to even see the complaint levied against me. No one took a statement from me and they tried to get me to sign my termination letter but I declined. Cause of termination was harassment of an employee.\n\nDo I have any case?\n\nI've already filed for unemployment btw.","title":"Terminated before an investigation to an harassment complaint","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517553023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7upgt1\/friend_fled_from_cops_after_getting_pulled_over\/","id":"7upgt1","body":"Quick backstory. A friend and I were out at a bar last week. He drove us there in his car. At the end of the night he got his car from the parking lot next to bar and was in the process of driving to the front of the bar to pick me up when a cop attempted to pull him over for not having his lights on. According to my friend, he panicked and made the terrible decision to drive off. He went through two red lights and drove on the wrong side of the road before finally coming to his senses and pulling over. This all occurred in NY State. His charges are as follows.  \n\nVTL 1127 0A ONE-WAY VIOL:DESIGNATED ROAD\nVTL 1111 D1 TRAFFIC DEVICE VIOL:RED\nVTL 1212 RECKLESS DRIVING\nVTL 1128 0A MOVED FROM LANE UNSAFELY\nPL 270.25 FLEE OFFICER IN MOTOR VEH-3RD\nVTL 0375 02A EQUIP VIOL:NO HEAD LIGHTS\n\nMy friend has obvious mental and family problems and in recent days decided to get a job as a Chinese food delivery driver. Great idea right? Anyway, today he informed me that he was pulled over for running a red light and received a ticket for driving on a suspended license. \n\nMy questions are as follows. How much trouble is he in most likely? He has no prior criminal history. What advice should I give to him? He can't seem to make good decisions so if I can help I should. ","title":"Friend fled from cops after getting pulled over and continues to dig himself deeper into trouble.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588817335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gextgc\/i_was_fired_immediately_after_raising_safety\/","id":"gextgc","body":"Hi Reddit! So grateful for this community!\n\nThis happened around a week before the official lockdown orders came in California. I was tracking the virus since it started in China and I was getting more and more concerned about it spreading in the US. I also wanted to avoid going into crowded areas, including a huge office building where I worked. There was a lot of talk around the office that the situation was getting serious and we may have to go fully remote soon. I sent an article to the Slack about other tech companies like Amazon and Facebook making their workforce remote. My manager replied saying \u201cdon\u2019t post fake news here, I question their and your motive for posting this.\u201d I replied that I simply wanted to keep the team informed of the impending pandemic and that we should all be prepared to continue our roles remote.\n\nI was shocked at my bosses reaction and decided it would be best to speak in person to clear up any disagreements. The conversation began as to whether Covid-19 is actually a threat or not. My manager was adamant that this was fake news and that it was no worse than the regular flu season. He then went into a tirade about how this was a ploy by the elites of the world to make a bunch of money off of fake news. I said that I respectfully disagree and followed with \u201cwhether it is real or not I would be much more productive working from home due to fear about the virus.\u201d As a programer my job is well optimized to be remote. He didn\u2019t answer my request directly, just said that working from home is a joke, and that he can\u2019t keep track of what people are doing like he wants to. After a few more minutes of not getting anywhere I ended the conversation.\n\nThe next day I spoke to some of my coworkers who thanked me for standing up to him since they were worried about the virus too, but that they were too scared to support me. Another coworker remarked that said manager is known for having a hot head. The next day went as normal but with a slight anxiety that I would have to work in the office for the time being until my boss got his head straight. But then at the end of the day I was called into my managers office where he said that we had to part ways because \u201cI wasn\u2019t a good fit for the team.\u201d I was shocked and tried to pry for more details. He replied with vague statements like you\u2019re not up to speed with business terminology and that I would be better with a different company, emphasized that there was no specific job neglect that led to this moment. I then brought up our conversation from the day before and that I believed this was the reason the reason I was being fired, for challenging his authority in the office. He bounced around the answer until claiming that it had nothing to do with the conversation yesterday. I don\u2019t believe that at all, I was fired the next day!\n\nAnyways my question now is do I have any legal recourse due to being fired in retribution for raising concerns about the virus? I have a screenshot of the full Slack conversation with timestamps as well as paperwork that proves I was fired immediately after the conversation even though I didn\u2019t know until the next day. On a recent live stream I heard from Julie Su (the Secretary for the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) ) that it is illegal for employers to fire because of workplace concerns about the virus.\n\nDo I have a case here?\n\nThanks for reading!\n\n\\--\n\n**tl;dr -** Raised concerns about the coronavirus outbreak a week before the official lockdown and was fired the next day.","title":"I was fired immediately after raising safety concerns about COVID-19 (California)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474465561,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53t78j\/student_facing_expulsion\/","id":"53t78j","body":"Hello, so my friend is facing expulsion because the high school suspects that he is the one that sent a link of the Receptionist in scandalous clothing that is on a website to the whole school. This is in the handbook and was curious how they are interpreting this for this situation. \"Sending, sharing, viewing or possessing pictures, text messages, emails, or other material of a sexual nature in electronic or any other form, including the contents of a cell phone or other electronic device may receive suspension, or expulsion depending on the severity.\" They had no reasonable suspicion up until they took his phone where we texted and I said that I was the one that sent the email. I do not go to the school anymore so I cannot face any trouble and there are no legal issues here that they could get me for. Please help! Thanks! \n\nEdit: I also live in the US.\nThe website was open for public use. No privacy on the images.","title":"Student facing expulsion.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1423181174,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uxgpa\/teacher_seriously_threatening_15_drop_in_grade_if\/","id":"2uxgpa","body":"Hello, I am a 17 year old senior in high school dealing with an unfair teacher. My teacher runs an academy that teaches high school students in the area various engineering disciplines and fields. She is hosting an event to promote her academy to middle school students in a town nearly 40 miles away. She announced to the class today that if we all don't attend the event to help her promote her academy next Saturday from 7am to 4pm that we will receive an immediate 15% drop in our grade. I think that this is illegal because I would have to spend money on gas and spend time out of my normal school hours to attend the event just to keep my grade in the class. \n\nI really don't want to make a big fuss about it. I can drive, and I can get myself to the event just fine but I am worried about my fellow students who are not as fortunate.\n\nPlease go easy on me If I have broken any posting rules, this is my first post here. \n\n*EDIT*\nI have sent my schools superintendent a brief email explaining the situation. I will edit if he decides to respond and take action on this issue. \n\nAlso to clear things up, this is for a GRADE not for extra credit. \n\n*EDIT2*\n\nSuperintendent never responded nor did the principal of the school. I went to the event and got my points, I will not be taking any further action. My teacher did follow through and dropped the grades by 15% of any one who didn't go. ","title":"Teacher seriously threatening 15% drop in grade if we don't volunteer at a promotional event for her academy.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1472238712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zqb1i\/ca_any_potential_problems_signing_an_apartment\/","id":"4zqb1i","body":"My roommates and I are moving to another apartment soon in Los Angeles, California. However, I called the manager and asked to see a copy via email of the contract that we will be signing the day we move in. It turns out they will not have written up the contract until the signing day, so there's no PDF version or anything physical to be seen at all to look over.\n\nOur previous apartment did have a PDF contract to look over a month before we moved in, so I am unsure as to whether reading over and having to sign a contract on the same day could lead to unforeseen rules, or whether this is a very normal contract method apartments use. Is there anything to look out for, or should everything be fine?\n\nAny help is appreciated! Thanks.","title":"[CA] Any potential problems signing an apartment contract the day of?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590774412,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsxlgt\/landlord_trying_to_charge_me_for_my_personal_air\/","id":"gsxlgt","body":"So I live in a pretty shitty apartment complex and it includes ALL utilities but there\u2019s no central air so I have to have my own air conditioner. Last summer I had my own air conditioner in my window and was not charged once. Today I got a letter stating I have to pay an additional 120 dollars or else the maintenance will come into my apartment and take my air conditioner out. It is legal for them to charge me (this is a low income apartment) for my AC even though all other utilities are included. \n\nTIA","title":"Landlord trying to charge me for my personal Air conditioner NY","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576119223,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9hpcz\/tx_is_it_illegal_to_put_a_gps_tracking_device_and\/","id":"e9hpcz","body":"My kid has overnight visitation with my rapist and i want to know if its illegal to put a gps tracker on her and a spy camera on her bag. \nHe has stated before of having remote places that no one knows about. Im scared hell kidnap my daughter or worse and i dont want the justice system to have his back so if i have some concrete evidence of him if he does assault her i can keep her safe. \nI just want to make sure its legal.","title":"TX. Is it illegal to put a gps tracking device and a video\/voice recorder on my daughter (4yrs) for her visitation?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589858678,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmgqo6\/glassdoor_wants_me_to_verify_my_company_review\/","id":"gmgqo6","body":"I reviewed my former employer on Glassdoor and the company also responded (negatively) to my review. I few days later, I got a message from Glassdoor saying:  \n\n\n>Your Review includes strong allegations, language or opinions that could  be damaging to a company or individual. While it meets our guidelines,  we want to be sure you stand behind what you wrote as a truthful account  of your experience with your current or former employer. Remember that  you are legally responsible for what you write in accordance with [Glassdoor's Terms of Use](https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/about\/terms.htm).\n\nSince my post was already reviewed by the Glassdoor team when I originally submitted it, why are they asking again to stand by my words? Is it because they are highly concerned that it could lead to a lawsuit?","title":"Glassdoor wants me to verify my company review -- does this mean a lawsuit is very likely?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1517399471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u9d1d\/my_apartment_complex_towed_my_car_even_though_ive\/","id":"7u9d1d","body":"I came home (after being away for a few days) to my car not being where I parked it in my apartment complex. So I spoke to the property manager asking why I was towed. They told me that either I didn't have the sticker or it wasn't visible (BS). I told them I had been living there for 2+ years, with the same registered car and the exact same parking decal, in the same exact spot and never had a problem (I cursed a couple of times during this conversation). \n\nThe property manager then told me that they weren't going to talk to me anymore because I was using foul language and then told me to contact the tow company and they walked away. (I just came back from a trip the night before and had to work that morning so I visibly pissed that my was not where I left it and I did curse probably 2-3 times in the conversation. Not at the person, but at the situation. I know this doesn't justify my language but I was really frustrated and late for work.)\n\n[I then picked my car up at the tow company and was level headed. The tow guys told me that they don't go in the complex looking for cars, the property calls them and my car was towed for \"No Decal\". Then it says \"Cut decal\" written by the total, and this was written with a different pen, which leads me to believe the property manager called the tow company and they added that in?](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7cgNzpX.jpg)\n\nSo now it says \"Cut Decal\". [I did cut my decal because the original decal is huge and takes up a very large portion of the windscreen \\(Size of about a large smartphone\\). They have the company logo on it, then a bunch of white space and then it has a section with \"Resident Parking\" and a number. I cut out all of the white space and left that part. Because I figured that's the information that is needed and having the whole sticker is an annoyance and a hazard.](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/j6VehBb.png) I've had it this way since I registered my car 2.5 years ago, without issue and I was never told I couldn't do this.\n\nI do not see a reason why they need the entire sticker. The number on the sticker should match my vehicle and that should be the end of it. Am I in the wrong or do I have a case here?\n\n[Here is the sticker on my vehicle. The original sticker with the logo and the surrounding white space is about 3\u00bd times larger](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VKuE8q2.jpg)\n\nEdit: This is in Florida","title":"My apartment complex towed my car even though I've been living here for 2.5 years with the same registered car and the same parking decal. The reason was \"No Decal\". Do I have a case here for small claims court? (Photo of decal in post)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516090931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qqxma\/getting_sent_home_from_work_after_only_working_12\/","id":"7qqxma","body":"I live and work in Connecticut and am a college student. I work part time at a restaurant and am scheduled usually to work about 5 hours. Lately they have been sending me home after only being there for 1-2 hours Due to it being slow. This is annoying as I come to work and make money and I'm not making much. I was recently told by a family member that there is a 4 hour minimum shift law. Is this true and what should I do if so?","title":"Getting sent home from work after only working 1-2 hours","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590001487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnhlj3\/let_go_because_of_covid_but_everyone_else_on_my\/","id":"gnhlj3","body":"Throwaway account as I'm very nervous about being identified. Will try keep this as broad and as TLDR as possible.\n\nWorked for very well known company (household name). Recent layoffs company-wide due to covid. Strangely my team seems to be very minimally impacted compared to others. As it turns out, I am the only person laid off within my team, which is very unusual for a number of reasons:\n\n1. My role is able to be performed remotely, and had been up until my final day\n2. People in my team who essentially do the same job as me (within slightly different context) were all safe - one important difference is that their roles are unable to be performed remotely & are currently inactive until the physical office reopens (there are at least 5+ of these people)\n3. My performance reviews show I am of excellent standing\n\nI am known on the team as the person who asks questions and tries to hold (upper) management accountable when I see behaviour that could be seen as unscrupulous. I also regularly advocate for people who are unable to speak for themselves (mostly due to power imbalances). I fear that I have been made redundant as an act of retaliation. It is my belief that they essentially used covid as an excuse and framed it as an objective decision to cover their tracks.\n\nI have documentation backing up both my history of advocacy and my exceptional performance track record.\n\nIs it worth me trying to find an employment lawyer? I've been told that because California (where I'm based) is an \"at-will\" state I may not have a leg to stand on.\n\nI'd like to know if I should seek further advice or just drop this and move on with my life.\n\nTLDR; Suspect I got made redundant under the guise of Covid, but that it was in fact an act of relalitation.","title":"Let go because of \"covid\" but everyone else on my team is safe. Feel I may have been retaliated against, possibly a target because I regularly advocated for people & tried to hold management accountable for questionable behavior","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577474220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egfg49\/custody_issues_upcoming_court_date_for_mother\/","id":"egfg49","body":"A followup to another post I made. \n\nI am 14. My mother (34), as I explained in a previous post, assaulted my 60 y\/o grandmother (dad\u2019s mom). My other grandmother has a lot of money, and bonded my mother out, and probably plans to hire a lawyer in an upcoming court case with my grandma. \n\nMy mom is an alcoholic smoker who my grandma graciously allowed to live with her (made her a room, bought a bed, TV, etc.) She never did anything around the house, didn\u2019t pay rent, and stayed in her room watching TV. She\u2019d get drunk and make both me and my sister uncomfortable often. She was intoxicated when she assaulted my grandmother.\n\nI don\u2019t think she believes that I called the police on her, and she considers me to still be in favor of her. I could literally hear her yelling obscenities at my grandma from my room, threatening and taunting her on that day. Another important piece of backstory I need to include; my grandmother, me and my sister are the survivors of a natural disaster, which caused my grandmother to tear her rotator cuff tendon in her right shoulder. Another accident in the future caused it to be torn completely. My mom, fully aware of this, grabbed her by the arm and yanked it as hard as she could. \n\nWhen the cops arrived, she was belligerent to them as well, and tried to pull the race card. She wouldn\u2019t have gone to jail had it not been for her attitude and aggression towards them. \n\nShe recently tried talking to me again, and I outright told her I didn\u2019t feel like talking to her, as she\u2019d been causing me stress ever since the beginning of Christmas break (she was bonded out last weekend, and tried to contact me on the day of Christmas). Her response was to straight up lie to me about having assaulted my grandmother, saying she was nowhere near her when she started screaming. But the thing is my younger sister was in the same room, and relayed what was happening to me while I was on the phone with a 911 operator.\n\nFrom what I\u2019ve learned, people who commit aggravated assault can be sentenced from 1 to 20 years in prison, and I believe she will have to serve time since this was her second offense in the state of Georgia and she was still on probation from the previous (DUI). \n\nAll of that aside, she\u2019s trying to get me and my younger sister to live with her, and our DFAX agent says that she has the power to do this (in my last post I mentioned my grandma had temporary emergency custody. I had mixed up custody and guardianship, which my mother can have the court take away.)\nI\u2019m 95% certain I don\u2019t have to go with her, and neither does my sister, as I have evidence of her getting intoxicated and taking things out on my sister and arguing with my grandma. I\u2019ve kept a log with the dates of the incidents as well. \n\nI\u2019m a bit worried, though. This entire situation has been weighing on me a lot. I\u2019ve been told I\u2019m allowed to see a judge and speak with them on the matter. \n\nAnother thing is; the state of Georgia normally places the children with their mother. Alongside that, my father is a convicted felon who just recently was released from the half-way house, and lives in Florida. He hasn\u2019t done anything to harm family members or verbally abuse us like she has, though.\n\nI have a lot of questions I want answered;\n\nWill I actually be able to live with my dad or grandmother? Or do I have to move in with my mother before the impending court date?\n\nIf my mother does end up having to serve time, will I be able to live with my grandma?\n\nWill my mother\u2019s possibly having a lawyer affect me, my sister and grandmother\u2019s testimonies against her?\n\nThe bottom line is I don\u2019t want to live with my mother, and I\u2019m going to do anything I can to prevent it.","title":"Custody Issues + Upcoming Court Date for Mother","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576353139,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaodw8\/will_i_have_to_go_to_court_tx\/","id":"eaodw8","body":"Today I was at the mailbox and saw a minivan hauling ass down the road. She swerved around a corner and I heard a crash. I jumped in my truck and drove around the corner to see a neighbor\u2019s car smashed to crap and the minivan taking off down the road. She took off the wrong way down a one-way road and the construction crew working on the road stopped her, allowing me to catch up. She had made it about 1\/4 of a mile, if that, from where she hit the car.\n\nI told her not to go anywhere and called the police. While I was talking to the dispatcher she kept telling me she was pregnant but did not look pregnant. Her 8 or 9 year old daughter was sitting on the curb having a panic attack so I focused on helping her calm down. She told me they\u2019d been having problems with the car and her mom lost control of it. I eventually made it to the driver and she said that she didn\u2019t have a license, she had been drinking (did not seem intoxicated but I could definitely smell alcohol on her breath), and then told me she\u2019d had a miscarriage that morning. Neither her or the little girl appeared injured. \n\nFire\/Rescue came and loaded her into an ambulance. The police came and took a statement and this is where I\u2019m confused. I asked the officer if I was going to have to go to court over this and he said no because they\u2019ll only be considering this an accident because they only call it a hit and run if they can\u2019t find the driver. After I was finished I went and spoke to my neighbors. The neighbor across the street from where the car was hit had made a statement and said the cop he spoke to said it was a hit and run because said neighbor had yelled for her to stop. Another neighbor\u2019s security camera caught the whole thing and the cop took a video of it.\n\nDo you think I\u2019ll be called to court over this?","title":"Will I Have To Go To Court? [TX]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420491708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rfsq2\/texas_i_am_launching_an_adult_sex_toy_website\/","id":"2rfsq2","body":"I cannot really find clarification on this. I notice large competitors ship to all states and yet there is some rhetoric about TX, GA, AL, and KS making shipments to such products illegal. Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks!","title":"Texas - I am launching an Adult Sex Toy website. Which states can I not legally ship to?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578791227,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/engiez\/impending_layoff_how_can_i_best_position_myself\/","id":"engiez","body":"**Background:** \n\nFor 14 years I\u2019ve worked on the executive team of a large non profit ($75million\/year). Unlike many non profits we are able to earn most of our revenues through program reimbursement. For a long time it has been very successful, leading the state in outcomes among similar orgs, a popular employer and with consistent growth.\n\nSeveral years ago the longtime CEO retired and his successor had zero experience in any non profit or in our specific type, but had a corporate background. He immediately demonstrated no understanding or curiosity, and clashed badly with longtime leaders and other staff. As the executive team broke up he recruited other in his mold, who had no experience in non profits.\n\nThe new crew implemented a number of naive, amateurish changes that have uniformly been disasters. Initiatives were launched and crashed, and the new crew took no responsibility. Staff started leaving and our turnover has skyrocketed. Key positions are now just revolving doors. Staff, deeply demoralized, unionized. Our staff-engagement vendor reports that they have never seen such a plummet in staff engagement. Clients are, for the first time in a 50 year history, decreasing, going elsewhere for help.\n\nThe CEO led a plan to acquire another org that cost a fortune in legal and other fees over a year, and fell apart at the last minute. The amateurish CEO was caught entirely by surprise, though I repeatedly said I saw it coming.\n\nWe are now in what I am confident is an austerity death spiral. Major cuts had to be made to get to a 2020 break even budget, and within the first weeks of the year it was determined we are already so off track that yet more significant cuts will be needed, in Q1. This will impair our ability to meet target and will further diminish revenues, which will call for yet more cuts, and so on.\n\nThe Board has expressed concern, but has been very reticent to act. They have received multiple anonymous letters from staff, and at one point the exec team went directly to them to complain about the CEO. He was put on a performance improvement plan, and the new crew coalesced around him. Leadership is now so deeply unpopular and in constant crisis mode, and has grown deeply insular and paranoid.\n\nImportant: Some weeks ago I sent an anonymous letter to the board detailing some specific mismanagement. Because of the specifics, I think CEO and his new crew suspect it may have come from me. In 25+ years in my profession I have never before done such a thing, and wish I hadn\u2019t, but what\u2019s done is done.\n\n​\n\n**Now:**\n\nWith massive budget cuts, CEO has intimated at eliminating an exec position in the next round of cuts. I suspect that is me, because others are required and my function could be moved under another exec (though for multiple reasons this is not wise, and creates only the most modest cost saving because the functions still need to be staffed). The CEO cares deeply about personal loyalty, and as mentioned earlier his new crew and he are now very insular.\n\nI don\u2019t think I have much of a legal case, but there are some specifics that leave me wondering if they can be leveraged to improve a severance package. They include the following:\n\n1. Performance: My function is the only one in the exec team that consistently hits target and grows. Dashboard shows since CEO stepped in we have dramatically lost ground in productivity, quality and financial performance. My area is empirically on track. \n2. Inequity: I earn significantly less than others in the exec team. I can rationalize this as market for our respective positions, but I think in truth they are greatly overpaid. He hires a type - thin high heeled women - which I, the lone gay man on the team do not meet.\n3. Cultural insensitivity: CEO is shockingly tin eared. I have heard him use the term \u201cretarded\u201d. I have heard him say, in relation to an event in which people were concerned about too many white men on stage not showing our diversity, \u201cWhat would the problem be with all white men on stage? Most people we serve are white.\u201d In relation to staff unrest he said \u201cThey won\u2019t be happy until there\u2019s an African American on leadership. And they\u2019re not even our biggest problem. Latinos are.\u201d  \n4. Board: The Board is very uneasy about CEO and I believe are fond of me, though they are so passive I don't know that will protect me. They have explicitly assigned him to develop a staff engagement plan which he has not done because he doesn\u2019t know how. He and his new crew are now also paranoid about the board, saying \u201cthe board is not on our side\u201d. (This is a shocking position, IMO.) I have heard him say \u201cthe board has to be made to understand this is a staff that does not want to be engaged.\u201d (Again, shocking.)\n5. Funders: I know many funders and partners have been somewhat uneasy about changes under this CEO and I am in a position to reach out to them and further impress upon them how bad the situation is.\n6. Compliance: One specific issue is that we are part of a federal program that has come under some scrutiny in recent years. I have recently learned that the way in which we are implementing the program is not in keeping with the intent, and could be described as profiteering (by using it when it financially benefits us, but not when our most needy clients need it).\n\nAlthough the CEO is an incompetent bungler, I don\u2019t think there\u2019s enough there for legal protection.\n\nBut I do think there must be a best way to position myself to get the best severance when the layoff comes.\n\nAny counsel is appreciated, **INCLUDING** what I should look for in an attorney to consult with in person, or steer clear of.\n\nTHANK YOU","title":"Impending Layoff - How Can I Best Position Myself?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588906240,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfkyyf\/breaking_my_lease_but_the_leasing_agency_wont\/","id":"gfkyyf","body":"Hey I\u2019m in the US, Georgia specifically. \n\nI signed onto a year long lease with a property management company last September and ended up getting a new job out of state and am trying to move out at the end of this month (May 31st). According to my lease, I have to pay a $570 fee to end the lease early and give thirty day notice.\n\nI gave my notice in a letter (I have a copy) on April 24th (a little over 30 days) indicating a move out date of May 31st and included a check for the $570. Their office is closed to the public due to the health situation going on so I\u2019ve been having to drop off my rent each month in a drop box attached to their front door. The employees are still working, they just don\u2019t want people to be coming in and out obviously. I turned in my May rent on the same day and that check was cashed, but the $570 check hasn\u2019t been cashed yet. \n\nI\u2019ve called and left two messages and have each message recorded and sent an email, but I haven\u2019t gotten any confirmation back from them.\n\nIs there anything I can do to make sure that I\u2019m not held responsible for any further fees\/rent? I\u2019m worried that I won\u2019t get a response back and I\u2019ll be held liable for more money even though I\u2019m trying everything I can to get in touch with them and get confirmation of the move out date.","title":"Breaking my lease but the leasing agency won\u2019t give any confirmation of it","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589409679,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj9m13\/my_exs_mother_is_a_psychopath\/","id":"gj9m13","body":"My ex and I got a long very well, the primary reason we broke up is because their mother is an extreme homophobe and overall awful person and caused me a lot of stress. This was a long distance relationship, and my ex and I were 17-18 at the time of our relationship. Their mother has threatened to murder me, and hired a personal investigator against her own child because of me. Their mother beats them because they are a part of the LGBT community, because they associate with me, and simply because she is abusive. My ex earns their own money which has been stolen by their mother (4000-ish dollars). After we broke up (due to their mother), it seemed to end. But just today, I learned that she has been stalking me through the internet and has been since I was 17. She knows my IP address and stalks all of my social media. This morning she went to my Facebook and started harassing me. In return, I told my ex about it. We are still on good terms so I thought they\u2019d like to know. At first, everything was fine and they didn\u2019t bring it up because apparently their mother has been having fun pissing people off. Next thing I knew, their mother was beating them because they were talking to me. My ex never mentions me to their mom because they get a beating whenever they mention me. The last text I got from my ex was to protect myself and to delete all of my social media accounts. I\u2019m using a throwaway just so she has a harder time finding me. She unfortunately probably knows my address because of the packages I sent to my ex last Valentine\u2019s Day and their birthday. She continues to harass and threaten me and stalk me online. She makes fake accounts to view what I\u2019m talking about. I don\u2019t know what I can do. I\u2019m scared that eventually she\u2019s going to snap and kill my ex. I don\u2019t want that. I just want her to go to prison for what she\u2019s done to her kid and me. I want to file a restraining order and get my ex out of that situation, since it\u2019s been like this even before I was with them. And advice?","title":"My Ex\u2019s mother is a psychopath","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423001117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uoo2n\/nonprofitbusiness_law_question_regarding\/","id":"2uoo2n","body":"I'd like to know the legality of a non-profit search firm idea I've been playing around with in my head.  The idea would go something like this:\n\n1.  Establish Non-profit in the state of New York.\n2.  Use money donated to the non-profit to acquire a majority stake in a private business (either inside or outside of New York).\n3.  Utilize the business to cash flow distributions to the non-profit\n4.  Distributions to the non-profit would offset administrative expenses, and the majority would go towards distribution to a scholarship fund.\n\nI don't know anything about non-profits.  I was originally considering this idea with an LLC being the search firm, but it seemed to make more sense to make it non-profit if possible as the money being used isn't investor funds but donations.","title":"Nonprofit\/Business Law Question regarding non-profits owning private businesses","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1421783006,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t3027\/stolen_phone_has_reappeared_from_a_purchase_on\/","id":"2t3027","body":"My phone was stolen at a nightclub 3 weeks ago. It was an iPhone. I tried calling it but it was off. I logged on to Find iPhone and I saw that it was in another suburb, over an hour away! I immediately locked the phone remotely, and put a message on the phone that they must contact me on another number. I also left a message that its crucial I back up my photos on there. I havent backed them up remotely.\n\nFast forward 3 weeks, i receive a message saying that someone has my iPhone. They had purchased the iphone off craigslist for $350 and they are willing to let me back my pictures up but not willing to give my phone back!\n\nI called the police for their opinion, and they suggested to meet up with this person. Then this person would be arrested. However, I feel bad because this person most likely had nothing to do with the theft, merely on the wrong end of the stick here. \n\nWhat do I do?\n\nLocation - NYC","title":"Stolen phone has reappeared from a purchase on Craigslist. What should I do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589634565,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkue2y\/ga_wedding_venue_charging_4000_to_transfer\/","id":"gkue2y","body":"Our Georgia wedding is scheduled for November 2020. We would like to postpone to late 2021. Our contract stipulates that transfers are not allowed within 200 days of the event but they have offered to allow us to transfer for $4000 due to COVID.\n\nThe problem is that is a financial burden I'm not sure we can support right now.\n\nCancellation is also a really undersirable option because they already have $13,000 in non-Refundable wedding deposits.\n\nI honestly don't think we have much recourse here now as I doubt you could apply any Force Majuere claim 6 months in advance. We want to be proactive about moving because my fiance is an emergency room nurse who obviously handles COVID patients daily and she will have ER nurse friends coming from New York and Massachusetts. We have family that is coming from Europe, Asia, and Africa and my Dad is immunocompromised while her mom is 72.\n\nI guess my only question is, if we choose to move forward as is and if our contract references an invoice that is for 210 guests and there are COVID guidelines that prevent the venue from safely having 210 guests (venue capacity is 250), would we have any type of legal grounding to assume they would have to agree to move the for a lower cost or free of charge due to the safety hazard? Or could they just put on the event as-is as there most likely won't be a legal mandate preventing large gatherings by then based on the way the Georgia State government is heading.\n\nI'm just grasping at some hope that we can make a responsible decision for our parents and guests should it come to it without taking on a large financial burdern.","title":"GA Wedding Venue Charging $4000 to Transfer November Wedding to 2021","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588616622,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdh0p0\/my_teacher_signed_our_whole_class_for_ixl_without\/","id":"gdh0p0","body":"Ok, so this just happened, I never gave her permission to do this or to use my school email to do anything. Is that illegal? \n\nNote: The email adress is school domain if that changes anything.\n\nI live in the EU, in the Czech Republic","title":"My teacher signed our whole class for IXL without our permission. Is it illegal?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590015535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnl2ti\/co_my_employer_laid_me_off_theyve_extended_a\/","id":"gnl2ti","body":"I was laid off in March. A few weeks ago, my employer asked if I'd work a location over an hour away from my initial jobsite for considerably less than my original wage, which I had declined.\n\nThis morning, I received a call from the company again. Today they called again, and promised to honor my original wage with a major caveat: either up to 3 weeks of work (while they onboard new hires, and I'd be phased out once their training is complete) OR I could stay on permanently, at the lower wage.\n\nWould declining this position be counted against me for the purposes of UI?","title":"[Co] My employer laid me off. They've extended a 3-week job offer an hour away, am I obligated to accept to continue UI?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518658006,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xn17l\/worried_about_mom_getting_sole_custody_ct\/","id":"7xn17l","body":"High schooler here. \n\nMy mom is emotionally abusive and this affects my school work ex. sent to counselor's office because I couldn't hide how stressed I was (cried in three classes) since she yelled at me that morning. Also very recently her anger outburst made me cry for ~three hours straight and I had a terrible headache afterwards; I didn't get much work done that night. My dad has yelled at me once in my lifetime whereas my mom has done that a hundredfold. She's smashed plates on the floor, pulled my hair and slapped me (never did anything to bruise me but enough to damage my mental health) and is the biggest cause of my sadness (I would call it depression but I've never been diagnosed; my mom doesn't like psychologists. However the first time I got in the counselor's office, it ended up with a call to my dad saying I might have suicidal tendencies (my mom didn't care), so I think that's somewhat sufficient).\n\nMore background: she hasn't held a job my entire life and probably even before it. I know they don't care about the money when determining child custody but hear me out. My parents aren't divorced yet (I see the paperwork though). My mom likes to take extended vacations to Taiwan because she hates the US. Recently she was gone for ~three\/four months. She lives with her family (usually sister) when she visits there. Mostly I don't want her to have sole custody over me because of the emotional abuse but moving to Taiwan sounds dreadful; my Chinese (main language there) is terrible and of course like most kids I don't want to move anywhere further than, say 20 miles away. \n\nI jumped to that conclusion (of moving to Taiwan) because she said she regrets she not raising me there when I was young (and she just plain hates America, hates living here). Back to the no job thing, she wouldn't have to pay for rent in Taiwan because we could live with her family. Assuming she'd want sole custody in Taiwan rules out the possibility of joint custody (is what I'm led to believe). \n\n**TL;DR Emotionally abusive mom wants sole custody, most likely in a foreign country (her homeland, Taiwan) and I can only speak the basics of their main language (in high school, Chinese II). Parents are not divorced yet but paperwork is present. We live in CT.**\n\nWhat can I do so it's more likely that my dad gets sole custody?\n\nEdit: I have an adult brother who lives with us and will back me up regarding the emotional abuse. He's been through the same things, too.","title":"Worried About Mom Getting Sole Custody: CT","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591026242,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gumvj4\/going_back_to_work_ppe_pua\/","id":"gumvj4","body":"Okay, this may be confusing so I\u2019ll be as clear as I can, I live in PA.  \n\nAt the beginning of the pandemic I was denied regular UC benefits due to being an independent contractor during the dates the government was looking at to see if I qualified. When the pandemic started I was working at a spa (regular W2, not an independent contractor) as a massage therapist, I went two months with no kind of income, had to move during that and of course cover any and all bills I have. It was rough. \nThen three weeks ago I was accepted to receive weekly payments from the PUA. Now the spa wants to open on June 5th after our boss went behind our backs and accepted a PPE (she will get 25% of the PPE because she pays herself rent and says she\u2019ll use the rest or utilities the other 75% will be split between 8 employees and covers 8 weeks). We are all upset about it because we expressed to her that working part time and collecting UC would be best for everyone and our manager told us the amount we got for the PPE is not going to make up for days\/ hours cut by guidelines when we go back. So now with the PPE we have to stop getting UC benefits when we go back. \nBeing that I wasn\u2019t under the same UC benefits as my coworkers am I still obligated to quit collecting my PUA benefits? It\u2019s telling me I still have $6000 that they\u2019re offering me and it\u2019s sucks that I won\u2019t be able to collect that money because our boss chose the latter. I know I will have to report any work I\u2019m doing but as I recall when I claim every week it asks if I work self employed jobs and I am not, even when I go back to work it\u2019s not self employed. \n\nSide note: I will only be working 2-3 days a week because we have to adjust the schedule. So I can\u2019t take on more days to get better pay. \n\nI want to know why my rights on this are? All my coworkers got almost three months worth of unemployment and I got three weeks and have to stop collecting this week. I am under the PUA, does that make my situation different?","title":"Going back to work, PPE & PUA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590366991,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq0y2q\/ex_girlfriend_posting_videos_shaming_me_and\/","id":"gq0y2q","body":"This happened last week she came over for whatever BS excuse to wrap up whatever we had left together. Really was a sabotage for her to come over with her phone in my face, making a bunch of accusations. Noting illegal just moral ones. I let her do thing and didnt let it get the best of me. But today she finally decided to post a video to Twitter. I'm not running for office or anything but that still looks bad on me. Whether the accusations or true or not. Anything I can do have videos deleted? \n\nNY, NY","title":"Ex girlfriend posting videos shaming me and making accusations on social media.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575470921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e609y1\/non_marital_child_born_during_marriage\/","id":"e609y1","body":"A little back story... \n\nI got pregnant by a married man. Man left wife and we planned future together. He leaves me to go back to said wife and their two children and she has on child of her own from a previous marriage. During that time he had court to discuss custody. Papers were written up stating visitation but nothing was set up about child support amount. This is in California and they have been married for awhile >five years and have always used both income to take care of their children and file taxes together (if that makes a difference).\n\nMy question is when I file for child support will they deduct money from his income if he has two children he takes care of but no court order to pay any amount?\n\nIf so...\n\nNext question is since they both support their children financially and were married prior to me having my child, would her income be included in determining how much child support I receive?\n\nI should also note he signed all paperwork at hospital so paternity is established.","title":"Non marital child born during marriage","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590850324,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtfii9\/im_a_neighbor_of_a_tenant_this_morning_the_shed\/","id":"gtfii9","body":"Tenant Complications - Advice ?\n\n(I am the neighbor of the rented home. I\u2019m just speaking for the landlord and placing my concerns)\n\nLocation: Texas \nTopic: Tenant Eviction \n\nBased on an oral agreement, the tenant was suppose to be implemented in the household on the first week of March. However, without notice, the tenant moved in a week earlier. In addition, the tenants was suppose to composed of 5 family members (a mother and her children), however, there was an additional adult tenant who brought her own children as well. \n\nThe tenant has only paid the first month of rent. In addition, only paid the first bill of utilities. (Utilities are reserved under the landlord\u2019s name). As the months progressed, she refused to pay rent. As the COVID-19 situation increased, she became more comfortable in not contacting the landlord owner for the rent. Her excuse was that she didn\u2019t have a job due to the virus outbreak, however it is noted she was unemployed prior to this situation. Even so, she did not reach out towards the landlord for payment plans or to discuss her situation. \n\nDamages: When she first moved in, her children provided destruction of the household and land. They had broken a water pipe that constantly leaked. The landlord was not notified until she had inspected the property. They also have broken several decorative pieces that were on the lawn and bender the metal topping on the roof. After two months, the landlord was unable to access the property because the tenants did not answer the calls nor knocks. In addition, my home was in danger of being burned because they burned their trash and alcohol. In once case, there was an explosion and several cans and diapers flew into my yard. \n\nWe are dealing with a tenant that is complicated. The landlord has given in to her pleas, however the tenant has not communicated with her for over three months and the landlord is frustrasteis. The landlord couldn\u2019t start the eviction process due to COVID-19, enabling more frustration. \n\nThis morning, a shed (located in the backyard of the property) was spray painted with the words, \u201cWhat are you looking at? Take a pic. Fuck you.\u201d As the neighbor, I am also concerned. \n\nI\u2019ve been researching about evictions, though I\u2019m pretty ignorant. Could the landlord do an eviction based on The Unconditional Quit Notice? Or, what else could we do? The eviction placement is a long process. She could stay another two or three months.","title":"I\u2019m a neighbor of a tenant. This morning, the shed was spray painted with \u201caggressive\u201d words and I\u2019m not sure what what I could do or the landlord could do.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423367292,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v5rxs\/how_to_get_rid_of_this_guy\/","id":"2v5rxs","body":"I am in Florida. I work for an article website. It is split between two people. The head and the lead business manager. They split the company so each own 50% of the company. For the past few months the lead business manager has been doing nothing but harming the company. He hasn't been listening to any of the writers and will shut down any idea that isn't his about expanding the business. He will hide away and only responds to us to tell us to \"Stop going behind his back to the head guy to get things done. He is working on a project and will get to us when he can\" although we asked him things a few weeks ago and he wouldn't respond so we had to go to the head guy. If the problems persist we want to know how we could get rid of him even though he now owns 50% of the company.\n","title":"How to get rid of this guy","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1421085730,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s6psm\/wife_wants_full_custody_of_our_child_and_filed_an\/","id":"2s6psm","body":"My wife and I have a four year old child who needs extra attention as our child was born premature, with airway issues. We are both Canadian (my wife is originally from Latin America).\n\nOur child was admitted into the hospital last November with a serious virus. This really affected us immensely. My wife stayed in the hospital for the duration of our child's time in the hospital while I went to work, tended to household necessities, set up a Christmas tree and even cooked food for her. I would make my best efforts to visit as often as possible, regardless of my busy time schedule. My wife's mother even came up from their homeland to stay with my wife and child in the hospital, for extra support. On a side note, her mother was having relationship issues and broke up with her longterm boyfriend prior to coming up to Canada. For the duration of their stay in the hospital, my wife and her mother (who does speak English, too) would only speak in Spanish - leaving me out of most of their conversations, together. The doctors only addressed my wife with updates with any medical concerns and progresses, regardless of my presence, there. This went on for over three weeks and at one point, I told my wife in the hospital room that I wanted to be involved with the conversations, to offer my input and be as proactive as possible.\n\nFast forward to our child's discharge from the hospital. We are relieved that our child is finally on the mend, of whom we nearly lost. The stresses from being in the hospital remained but we were happy to get her home in time for the Christmas holidays.\n\nI love my wife and child immeasurably. Yes, we have had a rocky relationship where frustrations ensued due to stress of having a special-needs child. Backstory: My wife and I have separated before, where she had previously filed an EPO against me a couple of years ago. I took all the measures to ensure my own stability, including the completion of attending (on my own accord) anger management classes under a reputable counselling clinic. I sought one-on-one counselling on a regular basis and still attend sessions on a regular basis. I am very protective of our child. My wife and I reconciled and the EPO was removed, but she always threatened that she would call the police again, whenever we had an argument.\n\nNow, since our child was discharged from the hospital, my wife's mother is now staying at our home; helping around the house and tending to our child's needs. She cooks and cleans, which is an immense help to our family. But the Spanish speaking continues and I am left out of conversations *most* of the time. I felt my wife distancing herself from me and I questioned her about this. I wanted to know why I am being left out of conversation and that it is very upsetting to feel this way. They are only speaking Spanish to one another, including our child. I feel ostracized. My wife wanted no part in discussing my concerns and gets angry with me, telling me that none of this is to be talked about in front of our child. The problem is, I cannot address any of my concerns to her as our child is always within earshot of our conversations. I tried again; to approach this as calmly as possible, but the response I get is that I am being unreasonable. My wife got angry with me and suggested that I leave the house. I am hesitant and a day later, we come up with a \"truce\". A truce to get us through the holidays and keep things happy for our child. Makes sense.\n\nI was built up with the anxiety that I still did not get included in the Spanish conversations, but I moved forward in maintaining my fatherly duties, working, getting groceries, cooking dinners, baking cookies, taking care of our child while my wife works her part time job, keeping the peace. I even develop a positive rapport with my mother-in-law through the Christmas season. \n\nChristmas passes and I calmly put the question out there, again. Why am I being left out of her conversations? How can I fit in and be more involved? Again, my wife stressed that this is not to be discussed in front of our child. I get upset. My wife's mother speaks up and tells me that the conversations can stress our child. Her mother's words upset my wife and again, she tells me to leave; that I broke the truce and that we must separate. I am stunned. I broke out in tears and wanted to make this work. Unfortunately, my wife meant what she said where I ended up gathering bare essentials and spent New Year\u2019s with my folks.\n\nWhile I am away, I find a new place to live and keep in contact with my wife, who is being friendly with me and I advocate to keep our family together. She presses that she no longer wants me back. She accepts my payments of child support (which I volunteer to do) as we decided to take care of everything in an amicable and harmonious manner. She even shared photos of our child and we maintain the friendliness until one day she calls me and springs the idea that she wants full custody of our child, including the full right to travel. She even threatened that she would bring up our rocky past if I do not comply with her request. She claimed that she is doing this to \u201cprotect our child\u201d. I decline as this is not something I wish to do and believe that this would not benefit for our child or family, whatsoever. I did not wish to go to court for such a request. I love our child. I love our family. This is the turning point. The following day, I do not get any updates about our child and then I get a call from the police, at work. They serve me with an Emergency Protection Order (EPO) under my child\u2019s name where I am no longer able to make contact with any of my family, including our child.\n\nNow, I am on my own, with a court order preventing any access to our child and no contact with my wife. I am scared. I have no criminal record \u2013 not even a speeding ticket. I saw my counsellor who informed that I need to remain calm through all of this as it is a very stressful event to have to deal with. He gave me the details to stress that I am in counselling to maintain myself and well being; that I was very proactive with our child's best interest and know how to protect and take care of my fatherly duties.\n\nI need advice. My EPO court hearing date is set for next week and I am extremely scared that I will not gain access to our child with the potential of my wife moving to South America with our child permanently if she is granted full custody. I am respecting the EPO with full effect. \n\nI need to know what I can do to help remove this groundless EPO and gain access back to see my child. \n\n**TL;DR**\nMy wife filed an EPO against me for unknown reasons in response that I declined her want to gain full custody of our four-year-old, with the ability and freedom to travel with her, internationally. Yes, we had a rocky past, but now that we are separated, she appears to be trying to erase me from our child\u2019s life.\n\n**EDIT:**\nMy wife wants to gain full custody with full right to travel internationally. I refused to comply with this request. She then filed an Emergency Protection Order (EPO) in response to my refusal.","title":"Wife wants full custody of our child and filed an EPO against me under our child's name (Alberta, Canada)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578896148,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo0a2j\/spouse_separated_refusing_to_allow_me_to_talk_to\/","id":"eo0a2j","body":"I\u2019m going to try and explain this in the easiest way possible because it\u2019s kind of a handful. I\u2019m looking for any advice on how to handle this situation. I\u2019m currently in the US Military Stationed in Hawaii. My spouse who I am now legally separated from ( not divorced yet ) moved back to our home state of Delaware.  During this period of time we had agreed to a set amount of child support and terms ( separation agreement ) which we both had signed and had witnesses sign as well. Well she started dating a guy during this period who can\u2019t work because he is a felon and decided that she and my son would move to his families home without my knowledge( In New Jersey) Now she is in a rough financial situation because she is supporting him and trying to get more child support out of me and I\u2019ve had her friends and family call me warning me about her trying to get money out of them as well. She has told me she will do anything to get me in trouble and have me pay her more then needed. She also refuses to let me talk to my son on the phone and she refuses to do any divorced parenting classes or going to family court with me unless I pay her said amount. If you have any other questions feel free to ask , thanks for your time guys!","title":"Spouse (Separated) Refusing to allow me to talk to child and do divorce classes","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588385649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbxzau\/missouri_misdemeanor_d_question\/","id":"gbxzau","body":"MO | Possession of Drug Paraphernalia\n\nMissouri Class D Misdemeanor\n\nA friend of my was recently booked for misdemeanor drug paraphernalia (weed pipe) possession. This is his offense (clean record, otherwise). I have read that there is no incarceration as part of the ticket, just a $500 fine. What we're wondering is if he will have to 1.) take a drug test at all and, more importantly, 2.) is it possible for him to be put onto probation? He hired a good lawyer that claimed dismissal was probable and those options for probation or drug court is extremely rare, and the incident took place around 3-4 years ago? Young and University student.\n\nThank you","title":"Missouri Misdemeanor D Question","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423247187,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v0bjs\/apartment_neighbor_issues\/","id":"2v0bjs","body":"I live in a 3 level apartment complex in IL. My Apt is on the 2nd floor. The people who live above me are getting into fights and being crazy loud all day long. I moved in in Sep, sense then i have called the cops 3x times to deal with their noise. The 3rd time i called the cops they showed up as they normaly do. after 15 min cops left and i went about my day. a little bit later i had to run out to my car and the people above me stopped me in the hallway and asked if i called the cops. They were visibly anoyied. I said no and walked back into my apt.\nI called my land lord and told him that i was stopped in the hallway and i have called the cops 3x sence i moved in. \n\nI asked him if they have any other apts in other buildings, he said yes and told me it was a 3rd floor one. He also said that he is tired of dealing with the people cause they are always late on rent every month. he also said he does not want his tenats being harrased.\n\nits been 1 week and i have not heard anything back yet about getting rid of them or allowing me to move.\n\nIf the land lord does not allow me to move and\/or does not kick them out can I break the lease? Due to a section in the lease stateing  that if police are called for any issues that is a reason to be evicted.\nshould i get a FOIA from the police dept reguarding any visits to this complex? whould that help me out at all?","title":"Apartment neighbor issues","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516659042,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s9hfu\/my_rental_house_caught_fire_last_night_and_now_im\/","id":"7s9hfu","body":"Yesterday I was working at my rental house getting ready to fix some water damage from a frozen pipe.  I had a contractor space heater in there that I was using to dry out the rafters.  I had the heater running for several hours and came back later in the evening and turned the heater off then left. \n\nI got a call this morning from the city saying there was a fire and that I needed to get the house boarded up.  I went over and met the fire investigator and gave him the statement of what happened and he pretty much told me that it doesn't look good for me because I had motive and  opportunity.  The fire was apparently caused by the heater that I had there.\n\nHe asked me about my finances and I have no money troubles, I'm doing quite well.  He said I was the only one that had anything to gain by the fire.  The house has a history of being broken into, about 3 years ago someone ripped out all the electrical wires for the copper then about a month ago I went over and found a bunch of crackheads living there and called the cops and they apprehended them.\n\nI'm guessing I'm completely f***** so I pretty much decided to write the house off and not submit it to insurance that way they can't get me for insurance fraud if they decide to prosecute me.  I guess my question is now what do I do, they said they're going to want me to sign a statement and probably meet some other investigator over there so I don't know if I should do that or just tell them I'm washing my hands of it because I'm guessing there's no real crime if I don't submit it to insurance...?  I hate to just give the house up but I can't imagine going through the court battle trying to prove my innocence and something like this:-(  Edit: The house is in Missouri","title":"My rental house caught fire last night and now I'm the prime suspect","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1415234250,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lfamt\/my_friends_hmo_or_ppo_told_him_to_sue_me_over\/","id":"2lfamt","body":"8 years ago in California, my friend and I were 15 and still in high school. We got into a slight altercation when I took his water bottle and he punched then me in the arm. I didn't fight back and had no sustaining injuries other than a bruise. He seemed to hurt his wrist pretty bad from the single punch. From what I remember he just bandaged it up and put a splint on it for a few weeks. It got better for the time being.\n\n5 years later when he's about 20, he has pain in his wrist and has a doctor check it out. Turns out it had a hairline fracture the whole time and needed to have multiple surgeries over the next few years.\n\nAnyways, today he texts me saying that Kaiser (the HMO or PPO) wanted him to sue me over it and have my insurance cover it. He says he told them no, but the thought will always be there. \n\nMy question is: is this even a case? Should I consult a lawyer? What can come of this as there are no witnesses and its my word vs his?\n\nEDIT: there's no record of this happening with the school or hospital","title":"My friend's HMO (or PPO) told him to sue me over something that happened 8 years ago [California].","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1591029071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gunqmp\/apple_vacations_will_not_issue_refund\/","id":"gunqmp","body":"I booked an all-inclusive vacation package to Mexico back in January for a departure date in late March through Apple Vacations. Three days before departure, I called AV requesting to rebook my vacation due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions. The travel agent told me I had 120 days to rebook so I did not rebook at the time I placed the call. \n\nFast forward to last week when I went to rebook... They are now telling me my original trip was never canceled and the resort considers it a \"no show\" so they cannot issue a refund. I was able to get my flight vouchers but am now looking at a $2,500 loss in the resort money. I have spoke with multiple agents at AV as well as the resort itself. The resort tells me to take it up with AV and AV is claiming that it is not their fault. My account does show a call placed 3 days prior to my departure and I have asked them to pull the recording that they claim to have.\n\nHow do I move forward in hopes of receiving my refund? I was never told I needed to cancel my original reservation in order to rebook at a later date.","title":"Apple Vacations Will Not Issue Refund","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1419307032,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q52er\/my_car_was_towed_illegally_i_need_it_to_get_to\/","id":"2q52er","body":"The towing company claims I was parked in a fire lane. I was not, there are no signs and no painted curbs. The only sign that indicates anyone in the lot could be towed is broken and unreadable. The towing company has said they will not release the car to me until I pay, then they will give me the information I need to fight the ticket. This sounds like a scam to me and the company has complaints all over the internet ranging from terrible customer service to extortion to insurance fraud. \n\nI am more than willing to go through the legwork to fight this, however I need a car to keep my job and pay my bills. Will paying the towing company to release my car be viewed as an admission of guilt?","title":"My car was towed illegally. I need it to get to work but am concerned that paying to get it back is an admission of guilt. Denver, CO","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515894685,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q8yu7\/oregon_usa_attempting_to_remove_insurance_coverage\/","id":"7q8yu7","body":"A friends parents are attempting to remove them from their heath insurance. They are 18 and not living at home, but was included in their parents heath care during the open enrollment period for the company their father works for. Their parents have decided that they no longer like the life choices that they are making, and are threatening to remove them from the policy if they do not comply with demands. I've looked through the qualifying life events that might open special enrollment, and can't find anything that would be applicable. \n\nIs it possible for them to remove my friend from their policy before the next open enrollment period for the company? They are currently unable to get insurance through any other provider due to financial limitation, and without insurance will spend about $1000 monthly on medications that currently only run about $50. \n\nCan provide any other info as needed. ","title":"[Oregon, USA] Attempting to Remove Insurance Coverage","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589117323,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh1icp\/if_i_wanted_to_report_a_pedo_would_there_be_a\/","id":"gh1icp","body":"Preferably in New Zealand but still","title":"If I wanted to report a Pedo would there be a police run website I can use?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517947099,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vq329\/can_you_get_in_trouble_for_reporting_child_porn\/","id":"7vq329","body":"So a few days ago a friend of mine was on Tumblr, somehow she stumbled on a bunch of nude pictures of 10 or so year old girls. She really wanted to report the pictures, but me and my other friend were worried about the potential of her getting in trouble for having even looked at the pictures and had them in her internet history. When it comes down to it there seems to be little room for context when it comes to child porn laws, I've heard of minors being charged for having nudes of themselves on their phones.\n\nSo is there any risk of legal trouble for reporting child porn? This is in Oregon by the way.","title":"Can you get in trouble for reporting child porn?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590027291,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnoaff\/would_i_be_able_to_get_my_own_eobs\/","id":"gnoaff","body":"idk if this falls under legal advice ? but wanna go to therapy (18F) but im under my fathers insurance and i don\u2019t want him to know. would i be able to do anything about this?","title":"would i be able to get my own EOBs?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421349516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sjlp6\/what_is_a_pv_announcement\/","id":"2sjlp6","body":"I am following a case in Dallas, TX, from 2010 in which I was a victim of sexual assault. Recently the perpetrator was arrested for public intox and other violations of probation. I can access the court records online but I don't understand them fully. Can anyone explain what a P\/V announcement is? \n\nTYIA.\n\nETA location\n\n","title":"What is a P\/V announcement?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518997458,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yiekc\/ilafter_starting_a_new_job_the_foreman_told_me\/","id":"7yiekc","body":"...And instead they give you straight time in cash. He wanted to act like they're doing me some massive favor by \"keeping all that extra money off of my W2\". I know that this is something you can report to the IRS, ect, but I don't really have the emotional energy to go through all the steps and the inevitable retaliation. How do I go about getting unemployment from these people? I've only been there a week but have a solid work history for several years of continuous employment before this. ","title":"[IL]After starting a new job the foreman told me that they don't pay time and a half on overtime...","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517093479,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tg91n\/roommate_a_may_be_getting_an_ofp_against_roommate\/","id":"7tg91n","body":"US\/Illinois\nI'm 19, A is 20, B is 20\n\nFirstly, as their roommate I'm a witness to much of the harassment against A that occured. In case it effects reliability as a witness, I'll include that I have been friends with A for 14 years.\n\nA has moved out of the apartment and is living with his father while still paying rent due to this harassment.\n\nI witnessed on several accounts B sexually harass A via touching of the upper leg and via sexual noises.\n\nI witnessed B on several accounts mess with A's property in a deliberate act to annoy A:\n    Unplugging devices as A used them\n    Stealing papers that A had printed and hiding them around the apartment or at times throwing them off the balcony\n\nI was made aware of B threatening to damage A's personal belongings including A's Television if he were to invite a certain friend over again. There is proof of this in texts between A and B\n\nI also witnessed the aftermath of B moving all of A's stuff into a different bedroom without his permission while both A and I were not present at the apartment. This was the straw that finally caused A to take his belongings and move out of the apartment. B admitted to this moving of property without permission in a text to me.\n\nI'm not super fluent in legal stuff. Im not even sure if texts can be used as reliable proof, hence why I'm posting here.\n\nSo basically my question is, does A have a strong OFP case here? I would like A to be able to live in the apartment that A is paying for without fear of harassment.\n\nOther advice not directly answering my question is also appreciated.\n\nI don't really understand how the whole process works either so any information on that would be great!\n\nIf there seems to be a lack of information please let me know and I will try my best to give any necessary details.","title":"Roommate A may be getting an OFP against roommate B","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423183824,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uxlzt\/are_the_store_responsible_if_the_give_me_a_damage\/","id":"2uxlzt","body":"I want to fix my laptop at one of the stores near me. they fixed it but when i got home and checked it the lcd screen was damaged. so do they take the responsibility of repiriing it?","title":"Are the store responsible if the give me a damage item? dayton ohio","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576559640,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebrcnk\/at_wits_end_with_landlords_please_help\/","id":"ebrcnk","body":"Ok so this might be pretty long, but my two roommates and I are at the breaking point with our landlords. \n\nSo I (21m) live with two older women in a house owned by my former employer. The house is in Philomath, Oregon. They have both lived here for at least a year, but I have only been here since February 27,2019, the date on my rental agreement.\n\n We have been experiencing many issues with the landlords, a husband and wife, including the husband stopping by the property without a 24 hour notice. He gives notice when he needs to come in the house, but not when he just comes on the property. We have been trying to get them to deal with all the dead oak trees due to literally hundred pound branches falling into our parking area, one directly in the driveway, luckily with no cars parked there. They finally hired a crew after a couple months of this that is coming this week. \n\nMost recently the husband gave notice to come to the house to check the heating unit which a repair man he hired had serviced the week before. During the same visit he used the excuse of wanting to check the plumbing after the recent freeze, which was only maybe 25* Fahrenheit outside for a day or two, to go into all three of our bathrooms and take pictures of our facets. They have slight mineral deposit stains from the hard water, and told one of the roommates that we need to do a better job cleaning them otherwise eventually he would have to replace them. \n\nWe have had many other occasions where he has an excuse to come into the house, most likely to Snoop around and find stuff to nag about, but I probably don't need to go into more detail. \n\nWe recently received notice of a rent increase, the day after finding out they hired a tree trimming crew. Our rent is due the first of every month. The notice is dated 12\/12\/2019 increasing the current rent of 550 to 600, effective March 1st. We have been researching Oregon law and from what we have found this does not meet the 90 day notice requirement. \n\nMy first question is, if we wait to bring this up until say February 28th, will a new notice be required meaning the rent will increase 90 days after February 28th, or can they just alter the current notice to be effective April 1st instead of March 1st. I'm hoping this could buy us a bit more time before the rent increase. \n\nSecond question, the other two roommates have lived here for more than a year, but my year isn't up until February 27th. I've read that on a month to month tenancy the rent can't be increased in the first year. Does this mean the notice of rent increase can't be issued in the first year, or the effective date of the increase can't occur in the first year. This question would only apply to me as we each have separate rental agreements. \n\nI've also read that a month to month tenancy means I can be evicted within the first year with no cause, and 30 days notice. So the other two are safe from this, but it sounds like I should be cautious about bringing any of this up until after February 27th 2020 when my year will be up. Then the 3 of us could only be evicted for the four landlord based causes, 2 of which might be a possibility, selling the house or an immediate family moving in, which require 90 days notice. \n\nIs there anything I'm missing that could be important? It seems they could evict either of the other two roommates for violating the rental agreement, but I think that could be contested in court right?\n\n The rent increase notice included a separate letter stating it's to communicate that under the signed rental agreement, it is the tenant's responsibility to maintain the grounds of the premises.\n\n\"Tenant shall properly cultivate , care for, and adequately water the lawn, shrubbery and grounds. This includes proper care of the driveway and house area(roof, gutters, patio, deck, driveway, bathroom fixtures, floors, granite countertops, etc.)\"\n\nAll of these have been cared for, I have personally taken care of all outdoor items listed several times, sometimes with the help of the landlord at the same time. The inside of the house is very clean, vacummed, mopped, everything is in just as good of condition as when we moved in. I am going to find my rental agreement, but I doubt it specifically mentions bathroom fixtures and that part seems like a big coincidence considering he had been inside and taken pictures of those specifically just days before. \n\nWe are actively looking for a new residence for the three of us to relocate too. Ideally we can evacuate this place without dealing with all this, but I want to have my bases covered for a worst case scenario. \n\nI appreciate all help and feedback, and I apologise for this boring book I'm asking you to read lol. Thank you all.","title":"At wit's end with landlords, please help","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423153609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uvtm6\/owed_4600_by_major_corporation_they_wont_respond\/","id":"2uvtm6","body":"So late last year I was approached by a major company to design and manufacture a new bottle opener for them. After agreeing, I designed, prototyped and did manufacturing revisions. I ended up just agreeing to charge them for the design work rather than the actual openers and put them in touch with the manufacturer (I couldn't come up with the $75k needed up front to manufacture).\n\nI invoiced them two weeks ago for the design work (after they complained that $8k was too much when my company normally does $10k minimums) but they now are ignoring me since they have bypassed needing me to get their product. What should I do if they continue ignoring me. Also, what should I do if they have the balls to sell my design without paying me?\n\n(I'm in Utah, they are in Texas)","title":"Owed $4600 by major corporation. They won't respond. Wut do?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576146116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9lvxj\/uk_tenancy_agreement\/","id":"e9lvxj","body":"Hi, two of us have been given a tennacy agreement for a two bed flat for next year. However there is a clause that states one is responsible for the others rent if they do not pay it. We are seperate students and the letting agent has refused to change anything. Is there any leverage we can have to negotiate the contract.\n\nSecondly we had to pay \u00a375 each holding deposit to see the agreement, can we get this back if they are not agreeing to a reasonable request.\n\nAny help would be appreciated!","title":"UK Tenancy agreement","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517612997,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uvetk\/my_property_management_company_is_terrible\/","id":"7uvetk","body":"Hey there. \n\nI am at the end of my rope with my apartment. \n\nMy partner and I signed a lease to rent through a property management company here in Seattle. They ended up turning our property over to a different company about a month into our lease. \n\nMy email inquiries are typically ignored, they haven\u2019t fixed the on site laundry room, when we request maintenance to our apartment, they do a shoddy job. The property is constantly dirty (trash in the parking lot, garbage all over the common areas) and my neighbors are noisy. What recourse do we have? I have contacted the company a few times about these issues and nothing ever comes of it. \n\nThank you!","title":"My property management company is terrible.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589919120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmw9bc\/ca_water_damage_from_unit_above\/","id":"gmw9bc","body":"Hi there,\n\nI have been informed by my not-so-great-at-english speaking parents that they have a small claims court date set for July, and asked me to \"represent\" them. \n\nBackstory: My parents own an apartment unit. The unit above my parent's unit had some kind of water issue. Said water issue caused damage to our unit's ceiling. We went to the landlord who owns this unit to resolve the issue, landlord did not fix. Because we have a tenant living in the unit, we had an obligation to fix the issue. So my parents paid for all the damages themselves (roughly $6k).\n\nThe strange thing is, when my parents went to the landlord, they told my parents literally to sue them. I'm not 100% sure how this works, something about liability insurance or sudden incident insurance or something? But basically, I think the other landlord wants their insurance to pay for the damages, but the criteria for the insurance to pay aren't met.. unless they get sued (?)\n\nWe are simply trying to get the other party (the landlord upstairs or their insurance) to pay us the $6k for damages in small claims court. \n\nAm I about to make a fool of myself in small claims court? I've never participated in any legal proceedings ever in my life","title":"[CA] Water Damage from Unit Above","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575947463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ksiv\/employer_fired_my_coworkers_for_comments_they\/","id":"e8ksiv","body":"I work at an hourly job with two of my friends. We had been planning on quitting after we had enough money. The business is poorly managed and we talk about it on shift often, mostly comments about how our manager is a moron and how the job is made more difficult by his standards. \n\nLast week my friends decided they had had enough and were going to give their two weeks notice, and yesterday they delivered the news in person to our boss, the manager. I worked yesterday and the manager asked me what my plans were, I said I was staying for another couple of weeks because i needed more money.\n\nToday I received a text from my friends saying that they've been fired, even though they put in their two weeks notice. They then informed me that our manager had fired them on the ground of comments they had made while working on the shift, and revealed to them that he had been recording audio with the video cameras he had on the premises. I live in California and a cursory google search says that it is illegal to record audio of any kind with out the other parties consent, and to do so in the work space is also illegal. We signed no forms of consent in regards to any kind of audio recording at any point in our employment. \n\nHow do i go about taking legal action against my employer\/ what is the proper course of action to document this?","title":"Employer fired my coworkers for comments they made at the work place CA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575598243,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6rw5y\/received_an_interview_request_with_the_sherif\/","id":"e6rw5y","body":"The letter states that I may have been witness or have relevant information to some department investigation, and that my cooperation would be appreciated.\nIt says to call and schedule an in person, or phone interview.\n\nWhat\u2019s odd is that this is the sheriff, rather than a detective or LAPD(I\u2019m on los angeles).\n\nI don\u2019t know if the wording is meant to throw me off to make me cooperate, and I just don\u2019t trust law enforcement as i\u2019ve had terrifying experiences when I\u2019ve been completely innocent.  I\u2019m smart enough not to talk to cops without a lawyer first, but I know refusing to corporate and asking for a lawyer will just make me look shady.\n\nMy anxiety is through the roof right now; I can only think of 3 things that may be relevant: \n\n1. A little over a year ago I called the cops because a medical tech inappropriately touched my ex during an exam at a major hospital. They started an investigation, and after our breakup my ex did mention that at some point I may be called up for some shit, but it\u2019s been so long and I literally don\u2019t have much to say. I\u2019m pretty much just the one who made the call.\n\n2. In college I used adderall a few times, but like who didn\u2019t???\n\n3. I\u2019m in a ton of debt and i\u2019ve been ignoring collections and letters and I think i even have a lawsuit from a credit card company, but i struggle with mental health and i\u2019ve been a mess all these years. I\u2019m trying to get my shit together though.\n\nother than that, i\u2019m clean asf.\n\nso am I in trouble?","title":"Received an interview request with the sherif, what are the implications?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590783395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt0f7t\/il_apartment_complex_shut_off_ac_in_hot_weather\/","id":"gt0f7t","body":"In the middle of this pandemic, home more than ever, my apartment complex owned by Edward Rose & Sons told us suddenly that they would be replacing the roof and the air conditioning units that are on top of it. Said it could last around 3 weeks, not even a definite answer. It is consistently 85+ degrees inside of my home and I am losing my mind. I am a college student and can\u2019t just afford to go buy a bunch of fans. \nI emailed the office multiple times complaining and asking for either something done or to discount the rent. They\u2019ve replied with BS both times. Attempted to contact corporate on twitter but no response. \nI am currently going to my sisters home every night to sleep because of it. She is pregnant and I am worried with this pandemic that I may end up hurting her and her family. \nIf there is anything I can do to end my year long lease or guarantee rent reimbursement I need it.    \nHappy to answer any needed questions. \n\nThank you.","title":"IL Apartment complex shut off A\/C in hot weather indefinitely for repairs. 85+degrees in my home.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576529125,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebkw42\/seeking_help_with_employer_issues\/","id":"ebkw42","body":"Hello, first I made a huge mistake and I am paying the price for it.  (5\/1\/2015) When I started my job I signed every piece of paper they put in front of me only after carefully reading each document of course.  Then April of this year (4\/2019) they handed out a new policy manual that again I read it very carefully before signing it. \n\nFast forward to 12\/5\/19 while waiting at a job site I get picked up by a co worker and handed a form for a Random drug test he then takes me to this drug test. I had a lot going through my mind and the Main thing was I never signed anything stating a Random drug test however If I did not submit it would be an auto fail according to our guy that deals with that. I assumed what the hell it must be reasonable suspicion this is fucked up, I ended up failing this test because of THC yes I smoked a vape pen on thanksgiving with a family member because I didn\u2019t think anything bad would come from it but yes Looking back terrible mistake. \n\nOnce it was announced I failed my Boss through a fit saying this policy was never given to us (only discussed amongst head honchos) and never signed off by employees or notified for policy change and in the handbook that is a Rule they have given themselves which I seen and have.  At my pre disciplinary notice the HR even told me I never signed off or notified about this change and she is working on letting the Dept know about it. For now I am on admin leave and have to meet with a SAP and submit another drug test. \n\nListen I admit I messed up big time and I\u2019ll also admit if I have to submit to randoms you better believe I won\u2019t touch anything nothing is worth that risk.  I\u2019ve been off work since 12\/10 and this is killing me I feel terrible. I am ashamed,stressed and honestly a bit of depression because I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen with the way they\u2019ve handled this. \n\nAm I being treated fairly in this matter?  How can they mess up on Policy and now I\u2019m paying  for it just sitting at home(going crazy) I\u2019m in Cleveland,Ohio and I am a  Water Meter reader","title":"Seeking help with employer issues.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588791925,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geq9am\/does_this_contract_allow_for_an_unlimited_amount\/","id":"geq9am","body":"Hi Reddit,  \n\n\nBack in January my new company signed a contract with another company to provide the following services for them...  \na)\u00a0Administrative\u00a0support\u00a0services\u00a0for the company \n\nb)\u00a0Product\u00a0Development\u00a0and\u00a0Marketing\u00a0Services;\u00a0\n\nc)\u00a0Community\u00a0Building\u00a0Services\u00a0and\u00a0Activities;\u00a0\n\nd)\u00a0A New Project \u00a0(I removed details for privacy)  \n\n\nThe other details for our deliverables read   \n\n\n\"Specific\u00a0descriptions\u00a0of\u00a0these\u00a0contract\u00a0areas\u00a0and\u00a0projects\u00a0within\u00a0each\u00a0of\u00a0these\u00a0categories\u00a0will\u00a0be\n\nshared\u00a0with\u00a0(Our company) from\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0time\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0Deliverables\u00a0Document\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0maintain\n\na\u00a0full\u00a0supply\u00a0of\u00a0projects\u00a0and\u00a0details\u00a0about\u00a0what\u00a0is\u00a0expected,\u00a0dates\u00a0by\u00a0which\u00a0each\u00a0project\u00a0is\u00a0expected,\n\nand\u00a0any\u00a0additional\u00a0guidance.\"  \n\n\nNow we have been given around 10 different projects to balance with our small 4 person company and they are assigning us more and more saying that because the amount of work was not specified within the contract there is no limit to what we need to deliver.  \n\n\nDoes this seem right?","title":"Does this contract allow for an unlimited amount of work?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590361002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpzb2y\/do_i_have_any_right_to_live_in_an_apartment_that\/","id":"gpzb2y","body":"Hi guys,\n\nI signed a lease for an apartment that would be active June 2020-May 2021. Since my roommate and I were planning to go abroad, we found two subletters to take over for the months of June-December. Last month they backed out of living there for the summer, so I will be staying from June-September, but they are still signed on for Sep-Dec. \n\nObviously due to the current climate, travel plans are cancelled 100%. Meaning that I and my roommate do not have a place to stay from September to December. I asked the subletters if they would be willing to look for a different place given the circumstances, and they said no because it would be inconvenient. We live in a college town where subleases are always going around- I could find a place to live but I don\u2019t want to move into a place for four months just to have to move back into my original place again. \n\nI\u2019m wondering if I have any legal rights to back them out of subletting? I do not feel like it is a moral issue for me because I\u2019m giving them 3 months heads up notice instead of the 1 month notice they gave us about the summer- meaning I had to cancel my other living plan which would carry me until December. Should I just email my landlord and explain the situation? Am I out of luck?","title":"Do I have any right to live in an apartment that I was planning to sublet?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576458615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb7tpk\/can_i_change_locks\/","id":"eb7tpk","body":"I live in florida with my family (expect one of my brothers) me and my wife pay the Bill's it's my mother's house but when an argument is about my oldest brother and mother think they have to the right to open my door when told not to to say what they want I want to change my door handle to a door with a lock on it the current one dosent have one is there anything stopping me from doing this?.","title":"Can I change locks?.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589604234,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkor7l\/someone_hit_my_car_lied_to_me_andor_the_cops\/","id":"gkor7l","body":"Hi! For reference, I\u2019m in Georgia, US. \nI was turning at an intersection with a green arrow to the left when a Jeep hit me. My back passenger side door is dented in to the point where it won\u2019t open. The driver & his passenger told me they did not see me but told the cop and state trooper two different stories. They said they were stopped at a red light & I ran the light. They then said they were driving and I was supposed to yield. There was no ticket issued at the scene for either parties because of conflicting stories. There was no witnesses and no camera footage. Their car tag was also expired & could not pull up insurance for their car. Legally, what should I do next?","title":"Someone hit my car & lied to me and\/or the cops","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588336089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbh6on\/a_classmate_in_my_school_stole_a_halfknife_from\/","id":"gbh6on","body":"This has been bothering me for 6 months now, and I *have* to get it out there.\n\nContext: A kid in my class (who is an absolute d\\*ck) has a homemade blowpipe and some darts too. He once brought it into school and then pointed at a ***pregnant*** teacher who was getting on his case. He never actually fired a dart, but he did threaten her.\n\nHe also a few months later pointed it at *my* face. So I, understandably ducked behind my chair. This time he actually fired at me. One of my teachers was watching and didn't try to help at all. I and a friend of mine had to bring it up for them to notice it and talk to us. They told us to tell our parents - which I did. They didn't care.\n\nNow this is the big one.\n\nThis b\\*\\*ch went rummaging through the staff cupboard in the art department and took a *half-knife* from there. He returned to school the next day and (according to my friends) swung it around, but probably got close to someone. His punishment was...\n\nA threat of police intervention and a talk with the deputy head.\n\nThat's it.\n\nMy question is - what's the legal stance on those things? And if they are illegal, how can I get him punished? I tried talking to the headteacher and she basically gave me a lecture on how 'Fight or Flight' works. I really need help because this has bothered me since it happened.","title":"A classmate in my school stole a half-knife from the art department, threatened a pregnant teacher and me with a blowpipe and did not get punished. Are those things illegal and what can I do to get him punished?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1519664897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80ekhs\/my_mother_used_my_identity_to_surrender_my_life\/","id":"80ekhs","body":"Long story short, my mother used my identity to surrender my life insurance, take the check, and cash it. I now have 2 options:\n\n1) She is willing to write me a check. But of course, she did not offer this willingly. She is a Narc (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) and she and her enabling husband did everything from belittling to threatening me when they found out I am willing to file a report and as a last resort, they \u201cagreed\u201d to give the money back to me.\n\n2) Go ahead and finish the report. I did start the fraud report process when I found out that she stole the check but as these things can take 7-10 business days to process, she was able to cash the check.\n\nWhat I want to know is, if I do just go ahead and report her, what\u2019s the most realistic outcome from this? She is a US citizen and lives in the state of Washington, and the check\u2019s value is a little over $11,000.\n\nEdit: At a moral dilemma because I want them to get in some kind of trouble but not years of jail time or anything like that. What can I do?","title":"My mother used my identity to surrender my life insurance and cash the check.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578554387,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em6aw6\/what_are_the_laws_regarding_fake_llcs\/","id":"em6aw6","body":"I'm in the process of being defrauded by a person\/people operating under what I believed to be a legitimate LLC, but I just researched the company and there is no registered LLC under their name (they're based in my city so I know what state they would be operating in). \n\nI've tried looking for the relevant legal resources to read through before contacting a lawyer but I can't find them. Does anyone know what the laws are about this?","title":"What Are The Laws Regarding Fake LLCs?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589720873,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glf4fp\/roofer_mn_has_replaced_our_roof_twice_times_over\/","id":"glf4fp","body":"We contracted a Roofer (a legit company) to replace a 10 x 10 piece of flat roof last August, they didn't get to it until November and the sealant didn't cure properly because it was too cold so we ended up having a leaky roof all winter. They've come out to replace (for free) it this past week after us hassling them constantly and we feel like we're on the bottom of their list but again it's still leaking. \n\nWe just paid someone in march to puddy and sand out whole downstairs (remodel) and we put in new insulation so that part of the sheetrock and about a foot of insulation needs to be repaired around that area.\n\nTo boot, we've put off installing flooring and turning on electrical in our kitchen because we don't want a fire hazard\/floor damage on top of this whole mess so we've been without a working kitchen for about a month longer than needed due to these guys dragging their feet. \n\nIf they don't agree to replace the sheetrock\/insulation do we have a case to sue for damages?","title":"Roofer (MN) has replaced our roof twice times over the course of a year but it's still leaking. Brand new sheetrock and insulation are completely water-logged.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1519759083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80p78o\/targeted_falsely_misrepresented_in_the_workplace\/","id":"80p78o","body":"Edit 2: I'm not saying anything illegal is occurring. I just wonder if there's anything within my rights as an individual\/employee or if there's something in place in regard to being singled out. I'm pretty naive in regard to this kind of thing.\n\nSyracuse, NY\n\nI've worked for my current employer 10+ years. On the whole, it's ran it like a nonprofit but it is incorporated. Very loose rules. People come & go as they please, pretty good paid time off, but bad wages. Mistakes are made all over & by everyone. In the past 2 years or so I've been targeted by a new person placed in a management position. He wants more out of me than what's logically reasonable. And this mostly comes from a lack of understanding about what goes into my job. Which I've discussed with him & others in the past. Others are also in his sights but last month he made the move to actively pursue evaluation & punishment against me. No other employee is under any kind of evaluation. It should also be noted there is no upside to the eval. No raise for anything positive.\n\nThe managers had a meeting last week & spoke about me. 1 of those managers gave me a full rundown because she's incredibly disheartened by things here in general. The primary manager actively lied about my production. Said he did some of my work because I wasn't. This has never occurred. He also brought up something I was supposed to give him information on - which I did. In the meeting he claimed I did not. \n\nI'm not sure how provable these examples are. It is to an extent. A lot of it is mouth to ear. Especially with the other manager telling me these things. He simply works with insistence.  And all I currently seem to have is \"Manager R told me Manager A said these false things about my production\". I can certainly detail the issues but there's no real record of anything. \n\nSo - do I have any recourse here? Any options? I definitely want to quit but I don't know what to do about money. I'm scared to death. But the stress is unbearable. I've been driven to tears multiple nights. I've read that a person can get unemployment for quitting if their employer is being unreasonable. But I don't know really know how I could ever prove it in a hard record sort of way. \n\nEdit: Also, all of my interactions with him are very positive! We have to work together on a lot of things & when I give him a rundown of an approach on various projects he responds with enthusiasm. And so do I. I think things are good. But then I'm being told he's trashing me in these meetings. ","title":"Targeted & falsely misrepresented in the workplace","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588859170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf6txj\/client_trying_to_bully_me_into_reducing_hours_ive\/","id":"gf6txj","body":"I'm currently working as an independent contractor for said client. I am based in the UK.\n\nMy pay day is today. Up until Tuesday of this week I have only received the usual feedback (this is good but change this etc), no complaints on how I was working or the amount of work I was producing. I received positive feedback on how I was progressing in the job and my contract hourly rate. It doesn't state how many hours I can bill for in the contract or give any performance related pay goals\/targets in the contract, it only lists the jobs I am obliged to do which I have done to the best of my abilities and have been given additional jobs to do based on how well I was coping with the work.\n\nI track my hours with a timesheet the client created for me and the client is now contesting hours worked vs the work I've produced. I asked the client if I could reduce my timesheet to be paid on time today. The client agreed to pay me for 34 hours (I've actually worked at least twice that but I just wanted to get paid and get the hell out of this situation). The client has since decided she'll only pay me for 12 hours.\n\nIt's a long term contract, I agreed to be paid monthly as I am remote working for a company based outside of the UK and fees etc for oversees transfers would quickly add up if I were to be paid weekly. \n\nThe client is now refusing to pay me until I finish what the client has deemed an acceptable amount of work (decided by the client, outside of the contract). There was never any indication that I would have to finish projects before my pay date or I wouldn't be paid. The client is using Key Performance Indicators to justify not paying me but it was not made clear when I started working for the client that I would be paid based on KPIs - on my contract it just says \"hourly\" at \\[my hourly pay rate we both agreed to\\].\n\nI'm not sure what I can do about this and it's obviously very stressful as Covid-19 has wiped out all my partners work and are relying on my self-employed income. Does anyone here have any advice on how to proceed or anything I can look at that might help me here? Should I just cut my losses? I have no clue what to do and her tactics are becoming more and more intimidating.","title":"Client trying to bully me into reducing hours I've worked for the company, refuses to pay me.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1420548842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rid9s\/online_subscription\/","id":"2rid9s","body":"I was wondering if I could be held legally accountable if someone I barely know overseas (america) hacked into a game server to give me an upgraded account for free with a monthly recurring fee if i'm currently living in Australia. Will  I just get a cease and desist or be required to pay all the fees once they find out. I'm going to cancel my account anyway but wanted to know before i did.","title":"Online Subscription","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578806019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enjcdx\/girlfriend_sexually_assaulted_and_getting_stalked\/","id":"enjcdx","body":"My girlfriend (21) attends a small University. Last year she was sexually assaulted at a party by one of her classmates that she never talked to or even really acknowledge before this incident. She never reported the incident to the university or to the police because she was tramatized about the whole ordeal and didn't want to have to deal with the legal system. She has been dealing with depression and anxiety even before the incident and this has not made it any better. After this assault he has also been stalking her. Using the school directory, he has found her address and constantly been watching her from afar to see her when she is home. He has never made any contact with her at her house but we know he is there because she tells me when she has seen him. He somehow got my girlfriends phone number from a mutual classmate and texts my girlfriend asking her if she is free and inviting her to parties. I have been texting him since this inital encounter and have told him to stop being overall creepy with my girlfriend. He just won't leave her alone. It has come to the point where he occasionally walks her to her car after she is done with class and he tries to start a conversation as my girlfriend tries her best to ignore him and at the same time not make him upset in fear that he will hurt her. I don't know what to do at this point to keep him away. What should I do to keep my girlfriend safe?","title":"Girlfriend sexually assaulted and getting stalked by assaulter (OR)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1472417551,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/501crp\/az_usa_received_a_tteap_hold_on_my_registration\/","id":"501crp","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice, I could really use some help right now. In July 2015 right before beginning grad school I received 2 tickets for an expired registration...I know this sounds bad but I was fired from my job for going to school and was unable to afford to renew my registration when it was due. The ticket ended up being 864.00, which would have been reduced if I showed proof of registration. Problem is, the car in question was repossessed two weeks later. Without a car or registration, I was unable to pay the amount due and my license was suspended. In March 2016, I finally got some money due to a scholarship and managed to plead my case to a judge, who told me that if I paid 400 dollars my license would be reinstated. I did that, got my license back, and paid cash for a beater on Craigslist so I could get to and from my clinical site. He never mentioned paying the rest. Yesterday, I received a letter from ADOT stating I had a TTEAP on my registration and still owed 640.00. I am student teaching full time at a high school and it is unpaid. I signed a contract stating I would not work. There's no way I can pay the full amount without being left destitute by the time I graduate in December and my registration is up for renewal in December. My dad offered to \"buy\" the car from me and register it in his name, but I am scared this is illegal. As a teacher, I cannot put a toe out of line. However, I could be homeless if I pay in full. The ticket is in the FARE program now. Do I have any options or am I screwed? Please help, I am desperate. ","title":"[AZ, USA] Received a TTEAP hold on my registration due to money owed on traffic ticket...cannot afford to pay it in full. Any advice?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518191440,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7web0z\/health_insurance_deactivated_due_to_employer_error\/","id":"7web0z","body":"We have recently learned that our health insurance has been inactive after December 31, 2017. This news has been relayed to us by our HR department even though money has been taken out of my paycheck for health insurance coverage the past three paychecks. Can I be reimbursed for these payments that my employer took out of my paycheck since I had no coverage starting January 1, 2018 through today? I currently work in Ohio. ","title":"Health Insurance Deactivated due to employer error.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589772997,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glttqb\/my_dad_adopted_me_when_i_was_8_right_after\/","id":"glttqb","body":"I\u2019ve lived in Florida my whole life, and it\u2019s really difficult to discern what the process is for this based on what I\u2019ve read online. Would I need a lawyer? Would he find out?","title":"My \u201cdad\u201d adopted me when I was 8, right after marrying my mom. I\u2019m now 21, they\u2019re divorced, I strongly dislike (hate) him, and really want him removed from my birth certificate. Is that possible?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589776664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gluoqk\/printing_custom_tshirts_created_a_logo_with_a\/","id":"gluoqk","body":"Hello everyone! my name is Kevin Gannets, I created a logo for my YouTube channel with photoshop. The logo I created is here: https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/QJaT7rn\n\nMy question is, I want to make merch with my logo and obviously that would mean selling it.\n\nSo it I put the logo above on a tshirt and sell it is there any legal problems? or should I create my own font from scratch? (I would have to learn how to create my own font and then there\u2019s always the chance the font I create could look identical to someone else\u2019s so I don\u2019t know if that would be any good)\n\nI\u2019ve read a few places online before posting here that once it\u2019s being printed onto a shirt it is no longer a \u201cfont\u201d and is now a \u201ctypeface\u201d and is perfectly legal to use on tshirts\/mugs etc\n\nThanks for the help!","title":"Printing custom tshirts. Created a logo with a font I downloaded free online... can I sell?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1519932986,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8180p6\/landlord_threatened_legal_action_due_to_noise\/","id":"8180p6","body":"Hey guys,\n\nI just got a legal notice on my door stating that if we get one more noise complaint, that we're going to get taken to court. It turns out I had two noise complaints I wasnt even formally aware of (one in November, and one 3 days ago). My neighbors call noise complaints for the littlest things. I've gotten a noise complaint for sneezing twice at 11pm, and they're making it really uncomfortable for me to live in my own place.\n\nEvery single time I have company over, I make them stay at a low talking voice. If I hear a sudden loud noise, I tell them to please keep it down. I can't even put my TV above 15 on volume, and I have to listen to my music strictly on headphones. We walk on eggshells, and we still get noise complaints.\n\nThis noise complaint was 3 days ago, \"coming from our patio\" that none of the 3 of us use. We don't even have seating out there, and no one smokes. We keep getting penalized no matter how careful we get.\n\nI'm wondering what I can do about my noise-complaint happy neighbors. They get to bang on the walls upstairs, kids running around, dogs barking, and stomping around. I don't call because that's apart of apartment living, but I so much as sneeze and I get a complaint.\n\nI'm not even allowed to defend myself. I'm just immediately guilty. The two of my roommates are quiet hermits, and we barely have people over and when we do they are quiet and we're pretty much always with them.\n\nWhat can I do? I'm one bullshit complaint away from them calling the attorney, and I'm willing to fight hard because honestly I'm not spending $400\/mo (my share) in rent to not even enjoy being comfortable in my own place. My neighbors are mean, rude, and when I tried to approach them kindly in solving a solution, they just sneer and close the door. I'm about to just put sound-absorbing foam all over the apartment, and just never opening the patio door for even fresh air anymore.\n\nThanks.","title":"Landlord threatened legal action due to noise complaints, yet none of us utilize the patio and already walking on eggshells...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577112773,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeljji\/us_international_is_it_illegal_to_work_in_another\/","id":"eeljji","body":"Hi all,\n\nTo make a long story short, my family is considering an extended stay in another country. Specifically, Japan (no Citizenship) or Germany (I have citizenship by descent but haven't done paperwork for my family). I understand that both these countries have 90 day limits without a visa, and that is fine. Work allows both of us to work from home if wanted and doesn't have much restrictions (several people have worked while temporary \"on the road\"). As such here are my questions:  \n\n\n1. Would I be breaking any laws by temporary working \"from home\" for a US based company from within another country?\n2. Does my German Citizenship give any advantage for this situation over Japan?\n3. If I do get Citizenship for my family in either country at what period of time would I start encountering roadblocks\/issues with taxes, laws, or other regulations?\n4. Is there any other issues I should be prepared for or any other information I should know?\n\nI'm sure I'm probably squarely in Immigration\/Business lawyer territory at this point and will be looking for a getting consultation (advice on which type of lawyer specifically would be helpful as well), but any advice or information would be appreciated.","title":"[US + International] Is it illegal to work in another country without a visa?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516903712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sxzyg\/city_noise_ordinance_vs_lease_clause\/","id":"7sxzyg","body":"We moved into a new apartment in August. The tenants below us are a family with two children. When we moved in, i made it clear to the landlord and tenants that I am a professional musician, and will be practicing. I asked for assurance that there would be no issue, and all parties said there wouldn\u2019t. A couple weeks after moving in our neighbors asked if I could cut my practicing off at 9 PM. I was frustrated, because this was really inconvenient.  The city says I have until 10 to make noise on our premises, but I agreed to stop at 9 to keep the peace. The landlord was not involved in that time. Last night, while practicing, the Family asked if I could stop at eight. They are expecting me to shift my practice schedule based on their work schedules, and it is not a practical situation. I also feel that it is an unreasonable request to have complete quiet in an apartment in the city at 8pm. We are not noisy neighbors, and I rarely practice at night at home anymore because I have been trying to keep the peace, and have been practicing outside of the house. However some nights it is impractical for me to leave my home to practice.\n\nOur lease has the standard \u201cClause 13: Violating Laws and Causing Disturbances\u201d in it, and I want to be sure that the city ordinance of quiet hours between 10pm-8am supercedes that clause. Also, would it be wise to continue to work the situation out with the neighbors, or should I give the landlord a heads up as to the situation? What would be my next steps if the landlord tells me that I\u2019m no longer allowed to practice in my home? While that seems unlikely, I would like to be prepared. \n\n","title":"City Noise Ordinance vs. Lease Clause","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590810000,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt7elc\/how_much_time_could_someone_face_for_discharging\/","id":"gt7elc","body":"I\u2019m asking for Maryland specifically.","title":"How much time could someone face for discharging a firearm on school property? Specifically, shooting at the side of the school and striking the walls as well as the doors of an equipment shed","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1419098288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pwg2m\/why_does_the_investigative_team_operate_under_the\/","id":"2pwg2m","body":"Location: US","title":"Why does the investigative team operate under the prosecution's lead, instead of being a third party to both the defense and prosecution?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1473392397,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51vff6\/fl_used_car_scam\/","id":"51vff6","body":"I live in Florida (Tampa Area).\n\nToday, I purchased a vehicle at a used car dealership. I told the dealer I needed a reliable car to get me to and from my new job (it's a 40 minute drive), there are two witnesses to this fact. He then showed me a car that was priced around $3,000. He told me it'd be a $500 down payment (ended up at $775 total with fees). I looked at the interior and started the vehicle, which sounded fine. It's a early 2000 model manual transmission (not being specific). It was parked in a position that wouldn't allow me to drive off the lot legally (the only way was on a sidewalk, unless I was able to drive three other vehicles out of the way.) I then left to get the down payment money. When I returned, his \"assistant\" (some woman who had no idea what she was doing, and asked questions from him every step of the way) handed me blank paperwork, with nothing filled in but asked me to sign them (I'm unsure if this is important.) I was given copies of three pages, a bill of sale, and a receipt, all of which show different amounts that I owe. \n\nIt's at this point he drives the car around, with black smoke blowing out of the tailpipe. I'm not familiar with cars in general, but he explained that this was because it sat for 3 weeks without being started. He then replaced the battery, and filled up the fluids while being very aggressive towards any questions. He then gave me money and told me to get premium fuel at the next gas station I stopped at to \"clean the system.\" As I began to drive the vehicle, it was obvious it wouldn't pass \"fair\" in mechanic condition. Once I parked in my drive way, I noticed a large puddle of oil accumulating in a very short amount of time. Essentially, it has multiple mechanical issues that would make it an unreliable vehicle that is in bad condition, despite being on the higher-end of the price range for this vehicle (1500 private sale, 2600 dealer based on Kelly Blue Book), and being shown to me as a \"reliable vehicle\" such as I asked for.\n\nIs there anything I can do here? The paperwork is all over the place, I have no copies of their signatures except on the bill of sale which shows a different amount I owe than on any of the other papers. \n\n\ntl;dr: asked for reliable car, got one priced as if it was, owner got angry at questions, got home to smoke and leaks. \n\nEDIT: I have two odometer records that decrease over time. One in '11 says it's at 93K miles, and one in '14 (under the name of one of the guys in the dealership) says it's at 65K. Is this worth anything? (report from vehiclehistory.com)","title":"[FL] Used Car Scam","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590718299,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsjzdr\/workplace_saying_we_will_be_considered_as\/","id":"gsjzdr","body":"I live further north of Detroit, Michigan but in an area that is still effected by Covid-19. I work for a retail company that is extremely non-essential. I can\u2019t say much more about this place because if I do it will give away what it is and I don\u2019t want to say where it is. As of right now the stay-at-home order is in effect until June 12th. Back in mid May, when the order was set for the 31st, our managers all contacted us and asked us to open illegally and basically just hope cops didn\u2019t show up because \u201cthey are not monitoring it in some areas\u201d. All employees refused so they basically had no choice but to not illegally open because as of right now each store only has like 3 employees (which is barely enough to operate normally on). Now they are saying we must come back on the 1st. They are not opening by appointment only, they are letting 10 people in the store at a time but not by appointment like we are supposed to do. They also aren\u2019t providing plexiglass for the counters. Just masks and hand sanitizer, which may even be an empty promise having worked for this company for 2 years I could see they saying they will do this but they won\u2019t.\n\nA store manager told us that our District and Regional managers said that if an employee does not come in on the 1st they will consider them as having quit and take them off payroll (without any actual confirmation that the person has quit). They also both threatened that if the employees don\u2019t come in on the first they will do everything in their power to make sure that those employees do not receive a penny from unemployment or PUA.\n\nThey also told them that this is an optional open date but if they do not open they will consider that manager as having quit and will say they have quit without their consent basically.\n\nAll of this seems pretty illegal. We don\u2019t have much in writing because this was over a phone call. Had I known the manager was taking the call I would\u2019ve told her to record it, but because she did before informing anyone of the open I couldn\u2019t. I just need help figuring out what the hell I should do! I feel it\u2019s unsafe to go back right now, but apparently if I don\u2019t go back on the 1st I will be considered as having quit, without actually telling them I quit!\n\nPS: I know my username is spelled wrong I don\u2019t care it\u2019s just a throwaway.","title":"Workplace Saying We Will Be Considered As Quitting If We Don\u2019t Show Up","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589641760,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkw5jk\/being_asked_to_reapply_for_my_current_job_please\/","id":"gkw5jk","body":"Let me say that I believe I am good at my job but my relationship with the small business (10 current employees) owner is not that great. \n\nRecently, my boss announced the following:\n* he is restructuring the current job positions in his business. \n* he is not firing anyone but he wants everyone to reapply to these new positions\n* he will be posting the positions publicly for outside applicants as well\n\nSo, a bunch of questions come to mind:\n1. Is my boss allowed to do this?\n2. Am I required to reapply? What happens if I don\u2019t? Do I not have a job?\n3. Are there mistakes I can avoid? I\u2019m a pretty trusting person in general but is it being too paranoid to think that I could be asked to do something that makes it easier for my boss to \u201cfire\u201d me without actually firing me.  (My gut is telling me that our boss is trying to avoid laying people off so as to not pay unemployment.)\n\nI have to admit that I\u2019ve been looking into other work opportunities and hopefully something pans out and this is all moot. But the \u201cworst case scenario\u201d part of me feels like I could end up unemployed and ineligible for unemployment, even though I believe it would be impossible for my boss to fire me \u201cwith cause\u201d. \n\nAny advice would be appreciated! Thanks!","title":"Being asked to reapply for my current job. Please help me navigate this :)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577413105,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg4ujk\/can_i_get_in_legal_trouble_for_signing_people_i\/","id":"eg4ujk","body":"Writing this from a throwaway account in incognito mode. I was severely bullied as a child (I was hate-crimed and the school didn't do shit, I live in the south) and I found out that the only way to stop Scientologists from mailing you is to threaten legal action. I want to get them back. Is this illegal and can they trace my IP address? Thanks in advance.\n\nSincerely,\n\nAnonymous","title":"Can I get in legal trouble for signing people I hate up for spam mail?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519429520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zsm8g\/ca_sheriff_unable_to_serve_court_papers_or_locate\/","id":"7zsm8g","body":"The title of this post is quintessentially the TL;DR.\n\n[Back story here](https:\/\/redd.it\/7ofi75), but I just asked around and decided to file for a motion to set aside default to have this sham marriage annulled instead and have a hearing coming up on March 21st...\n\nThe address she provided on the existing divorce documents were (possibly) fake; according the documentation LA County Sheriff mailed to me, [she doesn't live there](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ZF04c85.jpg) (maybe the lady was lying, who knows).\n\nI tried all sorts of ways on prior occasions to track her down... FB, IG, Spokeo, FamilyTreeNow, calling (which I'm willing to bet $1,000 she's not going to give me her address if I ask), contacted USPS, did the mail forwarding with \"Return service requested, do not forward\" trick... When I was with her, she was unemployed and got around by Uber or in her new boyfriend's fancy AMG Benz, and even then I don't know her BF's real name to do substituted service (he's just known as \"AJ\")... All in all, she's covered her tracks impressively well.\n\nWith that, do I have no other recourse but to serve her by publication or posting, or can I just show up the day of the hearing, give the judge the Sheriff's statement and try it uncontested?\n\nThanks for your help!","title":"(CA) Sheriff unable to serve court papers or locate her. Aside from Service by Publication\/Posting, do I have any other options?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420493613,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rfwr3\/my_brother_is_working_abroad_with_no_contract_had\/","id":"2rfwr3","body":"He's with a small group of friends working for a month in Dubai, they have signed no contract (don't ask..), but they got the money upfront. This money has been stolen from his room, apparently there is no sign of it on the hotel's cameras. Is contacting the police or the embassy worth it, would it get him and the others in trouble?\n\nLocated in Dubai","title":"My brother is working abroad with no contract, had his money stolen, what can he do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1416135939,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mgipx\/austria_extortionate_robbery_taking_back_report\/","id":"2mgipx","body":"So i am posting about X[m, 27 years old] and Y[w,22].\n\nY reported X to the police for extortinate robbery. She wanted to take back the report, not because she was lying, maybe exaggerating a little but there are definite things he has done. I will describe them below but first the question, how can they avoid jailtime for him?\n\n\nSituation: \nThere is still a little enigma as to what exactly happened, because they are both suffering from Borderline personality disorder and you can't really tell. So apparently she destroyed some of his belongings (smartphone\/tablet), no witnesses. After he went to her place and tried to break the door, with no sucess except for some damage to the door. Her 3 roommates let him in, so he took Y's laptop and told her he would give it back after she paid for his belongings, 3 witnesses here, hence the report. So stupid as this stuff goes, they made up, so she would like to avoid X to go to jail. How to make this happen? \n\n\nThanks in advance.\nThey both live in Austria","title":"[Austria] extortionate robbery - taking back report","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1417530836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o1q6h\/i_found_a_missing_license_plate_what_should_i_do\/","id":"2o1q6h","body":"Today I found a license plate on the side of the road, right by the curb, and there were no nearby cars missing their plates, but it is from my county, and I'd like to know where I should turn it in to; I live in southwest Ohio, United States.","title":"I found a missing license plate, what should I do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576370746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eas0ob\/tn_culinary_arts_program_in_high_school_making\/","id":"eas0ob","body":"Back when I was in high school, my culinary arts teacher (still teaching today I\u2019m not that old) would require us (for a grade) to come in before school started to make breakfast foods to sell in the hallway, separate from the cafeteria lunch line. They had a cash register with a card reader and everything. We made bank, the whole purpose of it was to raise funds for the foods that we would cook in class + the supplies for this obviously. My younger brother has his class and tells me they\u2019re still \u2018running the cafe\u2019. I\u2019m questioning the legality of profiting off unpaid minors here. Like I said we sold A LOT of shit bc it was pretty good food, so I\u2019m positive he had more than enough for food + supplies leftover. I didn\u2019t think much of it at the time, but the fact that coming in early\/ staying late is required as an assignment grade in the books? Is that even legal?","title":"[TN] Culinary arts program in high school making money off of student labor","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588908146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gflfwv\/aunt_and_uncle_took_advantage_of_my_grandfather\/","id":"gflfwv","body":"Hi all, this is a long one, but I\u2019ll simplify it the best i can. \n\nMy uncle (U) is the son of my grandfather (G) who passed away in 2015. U is married to my aunt (A), and they\u2019re kinda really... sketchy. \n\nU and A have filed for bankruptcy twice to my knowledge, and are really bad at handling finances (for the record). They\u2019ve run more than one \u201cbusiness\u201d that has failed catatonically. \n\nMy grandpa had throat cancer, and was extremely out of it in the months before his passing. After my grandma (GA) passed in 2012, G gave me GA\u2019s wedding band and told me he wanted me to have it because he did not trust U and A to not selling it. This was shortly after U and A\u2019s bankruptcy. At this time G had no mental health issues, aside from his wife\u2019s passing. He gave GA\u2019s other ring to his first daughter for safe keeping for the same reason. U and A also had a small necklace that was willed to me by my great aunt and refused to give that to me for many years. \n\n\nIn G\u2019s original will I was willed either money or assets amounting to about $200k for college and starting my life. It is unknown if it was monetary or assets. Six months before his passing G and A were made to be his executor for his will, and two weeks before his passing his will was changed to where they were to receive everything and that no grand children would receive anything. \n\nU and A sold the family house, and moved to a lush home states away nearly immediately after his passing. They also have gone on several vacations and truly are living a plush life. \n\nIt was stated by U and A that G \u201cdid not want it to be known of his passing\u201d, which led to majority of the family not knowing of his passing, nor of his will being changed. It was not made known for over a month that he passed, and not until years later that his will was changed so soon to his passing. \n\nI can confirm these events and information with nearly any and all of my family. \n\nWas it legal of them to change his will two weeks before his passing? \n\nIs it worth following through with a lawyer?\n\nWhat type of lawyer would one talk to about this? \n\nAdvice? \n\nWhile that extra money would be extremely helpful I am more upset over the fact that they took advantage of someone who trusted them so greatly in his final moments. I want to go to college, but financially it\u2019s impossible. \n\nThanks in advance for any advice!","title":"Aunt and uncle took advantage of my grandfather and potentially stole my inheritance","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577167799,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eexbcz\/can_the_us_government_producesell_goods_or\/","id":"eexbcz","body":"So basically I'm curious if there is anything legally\/constitutionally barring the U.S. Government from producing or selling goods\/services (toys\/video games\/pharma\/security) to either civilians\/other nations. \n\nI assume it would be an easy and profitable way to make money and lower taxes so I'm curious if there's a sub that can explain why or why not.\n\nI added the Bussiness Law flair because I'm assuming that may be more applicable. If this belongs on a different sub please let me know. I think I explained well enough, if not I can try to elaborate. Thanks guys!","title":"Can the U.S. government produce\/sell goods or services? Looked on r\/findareddit and figured this may be a good place to start.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1476193201,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56y10t\/identity_theft_xpost_rpersonalfinance\/","id":"56y10t","body":"Sorry for the long post, but I feel some explanation is necessary.\n\nA little backstory: around a month ago, I logged in to the online account that's tied to my wife's Chase credit cards to check balances, etc. Magically, there's a new credit card! I click on the account info and it's an Amazon Rewards Visa which was fine because we had actually just applied for one (with a $50 Amazon gift card bonus) but were not instantly approved. I thought it unusual that I never received an approval email after the application was reviewed but whatever. \n\nHere's where it got odd: the primary email wasn't the primary email I normally use for billing notifications when signing up for stuff - it was simply my wife's full name plus a few numbers at the end and Chase was asking me to change it because emails were bouncing. I thought this odd but thought that maybe when Amazon transmitted the application info to Chase they somehow screwed it up. After all, I **did** actually apply for this card. First red flag.\n\nChanged the email, then I decided to dig into the account info a little more. The primary mailing address on this new card was assigned to an address that my wife and I moved from more than 4 years ago. Second red flag, but my old address was still listed in my Amazon account because I was too lazy to hit the delete button after we moved. Maybe Amazon royally f**ked up when they submitted my application?\n\nI contacted Chase and they confirmed that the new card was indeed mailed to this old address. We spent an hour on the phone and finally got them to deactivate the old card, change the primary billing address, and mail a new card to the correct address. The new card arrived as expected and no mysterious charges were ever made to the original card before deactivation.\n\nEverything was fine, until I logged into ***my*** Chase account today and found a brand new Amazon Rewards Visa card that I **did not** apply for and a notification that emails were bouncing and I needed to change my email address. Again, email with first\/last name + numbers and the card is assigned my old mailing address. Logged into Credit Karma and I have a new hard inquiry from Chase from 10\/03.\n\nThere are several things I have deduced from this. First, both of these cards were obviously fraudulent even though my wife's happened to coincide with our own real application. Second, since this has hit both of us within a month, with the same card and issuer, I'm assuming that one person\/group of persons has our information and that, thirdly, they received this information from a single breach from a company where both my wife and I have personal information stored.\n\nAlso, since the emails were bouncing back from Gmail, I figured that these email accounts must not actually exist. So, I created both accounts and then used the emails to reset the passwords for the subsequent Amazon accounts that were created by the scammer(s). I was successful in this for the Amazon account in my name, but I can't login to my wife's after successfully resetting the password so I'm guessing that Amazon has already detected this account is fraudulent and deactivated it.\n\nUpon logging into the fraudulent Amazon account, I found that the scammer has spent the $50 gift card signup bonus and shipped the goods to an address in Miami, Florida. **One of the packages is still in transit.** I Googled the address and this appears to be a shipping facility so I am assuming the scammer has the equivalent of a UPS Store Mailbox type thing and it's just a package pickup location, rather than the shipping facility actually being at fault for the fraud.\n\n**Questions:**\n\n1. I know I need to freeze our credit reports. I've heard that this can be done for free if you have been defrauded - is this true and are there any additional steps to accomplish this for free?\n\n2. I know I should file a police report. Since I have an exact location of the scammer and I know that they will be coming to receive these packages in the near future, should I file a police report with the Miami police as well my local department? Or file with my local department and let them deal with Miami? **I just checked the tracking and the package is due to arrive today.**\n\n3. I do not want and do not intend to keep the Visa opened in my name. However, I did want the one opened in my wife's name and, honestly, believed I was legitimately approved for it. I need to report the fraud - I assume I automatically lose this card?\n\n4. I am very careful with my and my wife's SSNs. The only place these have ever been distributed would be to the university we both attended, our federal student loan servicer, 3 banking institutions, and 4 credit card issuers. I think it's a relatively safe assumption that, however our information was obtained, it was obtained from a single source, but that still leaves a large number of possible leaks. Is there any way to narrow down what institution may have suffered a breach? I'm not aware of any recent notifications from any of these places that our information may have been compromised but, obviously, they may not be aware of a breach yet.\n\nI am located in the US. Thanks in advance for your help!","title":"Identity Theft (xpost \/r\/personalfinance)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425530477,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xzniw\/company_property_now_charging_for_room_and_board\/","id":"2xzniw","body":"I live and work in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Recently, employees have been notified that all seasonal employees starting Jun 1, 2015 will be charged $15 a day for \"room and board.\" Let me explain the situation  a bit more.\n\nEveryone of the seafood processors here in Dutch Harbor at my company live and work on company property. So far the company has provided housing and food free of charge while employed with the company. With this new change, will that make all these employees tenants? Would this grant us tenant rights and also make the company responsible as landlords?\n\nIf I need to elaborate any further, please ask and I'll explain more to the best of my abilities.\n\nEdit: These charges are to be calculated and deducted from our payroll.\n\nThanks","title":"Company property now charging for \"room and board\" Am I a legal tenant now under Alaska law?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590336809,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpscjt\/question_about_esa\/","id":"gpscjt","body":"I currently live in CA and am looking to get an ESA document from my doctor here. The issue is I go to school in Rhode Island and that\u2019s where I will be living (off campus) I am wondering if I need to get checked out by a doctor in Rhode Island or if the state the doctor is certified in doesn\u2019t matter","title":"Question about ESA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589313599,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gij2zs\/ne_registered_esa_dog_after_paying_deposit_and\/","id":"gij2zs","body":"Hello,\n\nI live in Nebraska and want to know how to approach this scenario I'm in.  I recently adopted a dog to help with my PTSD after the advice from my psychologist and psychiatrist.  I let the landlord know prior to this that I was adopting a dog and I then paid the pet deposit and pet rent.  This started the 5\/1\/2020.  Both of my doctors are going to be mailing me a letter letting the landlord of the situation.   Do I have the ability to ask my landlord the deposit and first-month pet rent back?  I understand that the landlord can no longer charge me a pet rent from this point further, but wasn't sure on the deposit and pet rent procedure.   Thank you.","title":"(NE) Registered ESA dog after paying deposit and first-month rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420670386,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rof3i\/ex_moved_to_another_state_just_before_giving_birth\/","id":"2rof3i","body":"I live in Arizona.  My ex and I have a son together which I currently have physical custody of but no final orders yet.  While she was 8 months pregnant with our second son she went to Illinois without notice and ended up having him there.  She delayed DNA testing until he was 7 months old.  I just got a paternity judgement from a judge here but he cannot enter custody orders since my son has never lived here and Illinois must decline jurisdiction before any other state can act.  I cannot afford an attorney in Illinois nor can I afford to travel there to represent myself.  I need help in how I can proceed.  She has refused to return to Arizona claiming our son has health problems but also refuses to allow access to his medical records.  I have no doubt that if I could just initiate the case somehow that Illinois would decline and the judge here would likely grant me custody.","title":"Ex moved to another state just before giving birth.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577348570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efsywu\/dad_56m_attacked_my_mum_50f_and_sister_16f_on\/","id":"efsywu","body":"I really am at a loss here. My dad is a drunk \nand has been physically abusive to my mum their entire marriage and she has only ever been scared to divorce due to money, but this is not a problem now as their mortgage is paid off and she has a good job. \n\nMy dad started drinking early christmas morning, and from his texts to his family, we could assume it was his intention to \"make a scene\" all day. \n\nIn the house was: two 70 year olds, two under 10s, my auntie (40F), myself (20F), my mum (50F) and my sister (16F), who all witnessed this or parts of it. My dad decided to storm off around 7pm, and walk to the car way over the limit and this was the initial reason I called the police as he was dragging my Aunt with him. As I am through to the call centre in the garden, I witness him storm back into the house, grab my mums hair and demand the keys. My sister, immediately restrained him despite being so young and small. I changed the nature of my call to a domestic violence incident.\n\nI missed alot from being in the garden and being in complete panic on the phone to the police, but he picked up a kitchen chair at one point and swung it at my sister, creating a smashed light and an indent in the wall. I think him attacking my sister was the last straw for my mum. As I said, I didnt see it all, but she got our neighbour to help restrain him in the end, as the police arrived.\n\nIn total he attacked my mum numerous times last night from grabbing her hair to pushing her against the wall, car and grabbing her by the neck and dragging her. He attacked my Aunt with his hands, pushing her and holding her against a wall. He pulled my sisters hair and dragged her by the ponytail, he punched her in the stomach and attacked her with a kitchen chair.\n\nWhen the police arrived, my dad was taken outside to be questioned and my mum just explained the situation and the history of his abusive to the police officer who saw us. He explained it will be filed and she will get some kind of number to ring when she wants to make a statement. She has since told me she is finally going to make a statement about it and she wishes to file for divorce. He is not allowed in the house for 3 days. I assume if my sister makes a statement, we could get social services involved as she is under 18? My mum does not want to be with this man and I feel she will need some therapy after this long abusive marriage which she stayed in only out of fear and financial stability.\n\nI need advice on how my mother can go about filing for a divorce on grounds of reasonable behaviour (we doubt he will contest this), how she can make a statement, what (if any) money from his pension she could be entitled to, and if there are any good charities or groups in England for domestic abuse victims which I could help her get in touch with? If there is any other advice I would also be grateful.","title":"Dad (56M) attacked my mum (50F) and sister (16F) on Christmas. How can my mum file for divorce (UK)?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517682497,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v12i6\/ga_planning_on_getting_adopted_by_my_stepdad_and\/","id":"7v12i6","body":"I\u2019m 23 and live in GA. I\u2019m looking into getting adopted by my stepdad but not sure about what to expect\/procedures I need to follow. The courthouse said to get in contact with a lawyer, which I\u2019m in the process of doing, but I was hoping to get some advice before sitting down with them. \n\n\nEdit: just found out my biological dad didn\u2019t even sign my birth certificate. Not sure if that changes anything ","title":"(GA). Planning on getting adopted by my stepdad and seeking advice on the process","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588922579,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfoh0x\/my_cousin_raped_me_4_or_5_years_ago_when_i_was_11\/","id":"gfoh0x","body":"As the title says my cousin raped me 4 or 5 years ago, I\u2019ve always thought about this and now I\u2019ve finally decided to come forward. I only just recently told my Mom and neither us are sure on how to exactly approach it, I would like to let the members of my extended family know what happened as I am not the only one who could have been at risk so I want to make sure there aren\u2019t others my cousin has abused, so I am wondering what would be the best way of the letting the extended family know? Also i am interested if it\u2019s still a good idea to file a police report on something like this? Also I think it\u2019s an important detail that at the time of the incident my Cousin\/rapist was also minor around the age of 15 or 16 but he is now an adult.","title":"My cousin raped me 4 or 5 years ago when i was 11 or 12 and just recently have started to open up to others around me about it, where do I go from here?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421177992,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sbaho\/question_regarding_road_accident_and_ca_sr1\/","id":"2sbaho","body":"Well holy crap, I got an actual real question.\n\nSan Diego, CA. A buddy of mine is on the CA-163 SB, right lane. Traffic is light to moderate. He comes around a bend to see stopped traffic so he slows to a stop. The guy behind him does the same. Unfortunately the car behind *that guy* fails to stop and collides with car behind my buddy, which causes a chain reaction and pushes my guy into the car in front of him.\n\nSo, to re-cap; 4 cars involved in the collision. Car 4 fails to stop and collides with car 3, which hits car 2 (Jeff) which hits car #1.\n\nEverybody pulls over to the side of the road, there's no injuries and all vehicles are driveable. Everybody is nice as mice. Insurance information is exchanged and people go on their merry way.\n\nSince then, Jeff has been instructed to fill out an [SR-1 report](https:\/\/apps.dmv.ca.gov\/forms\/sr\/sr1.pdf) since the accident did end up costing over $750 in damage. The SR-1 assumes that there's only two people involved in the accident, the reporting party and the other party.\n\nAll insurance companies involved have since confabbed and determined that car #4 is fully at fault.\n\nMy question is: Which person does my buddy put in the \"other party\" area? The information of the guy who was found to be at fault or the guy who was immediately behind him who actually collided with him?\n\n","title":"Question regarding road accident and CA SR-1 accident form","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589391955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj3riv\/roommate_committed_suicide_apartment_kicking_me\/","id":"gj3riv","body":"So basically my roommate committed suicide in our apartment.  Before he died he did not pay half of his rent, but I did pay my half. So now the apartment is giving me until the 15th to move out. Since I payed half the rent. I am asking until the end of the month to move out because I couldn\u2019t go into my apartment for a week because well there was police investigation for obvious reasons. Is this legal? What can I do?","title":"Roommate committed suicide. Apartment kicking me out.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589389327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj2zlf\/court_date_keeps_getting_pushed_back_curious_on\/","id":"gj2zlf","body":"Got a ticket in February (speeding 21-25), obviously court keeps getting pushed back. Just received notice it\u2019s been rescheduled to August. I know I did a bad thing, I should pay for it, but for curiosity\u2019s sake- how long can continuances, well, continue? I\u2019m hoping this date sticks, because it\u2019s right before I\u2019m (hopefully) leaving for college. \n\nIs there no negotiation\/scheduling flexibility with court dates? Am I at the mercy of COVID and the AG?\n\nSorry if this is a stupid question. Location: Glen Ellyn, IL","title":"Court date keeps getting pushed back- curious on how long this can continue.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577334604,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efqso7\/license_suspension_for_failure_to_appear_in_court\/","id":"efqso7","body":"During the summer I was driving to drop off some clothing and was pulled over for having no insurance and a registration suspension because of that. I didn't know I had no insurance and was dumb enough not to check that. \n\nEither way I recieved a ticket which was paid off as far as I know. However the MVD then suspended my license for failure to appear in court. I called multiple times only to be told I didn't have to appear in court. I wanted to make this clear because I had no access to my car and could not go to the MVD closest to me. Due to being in school in a more city-like area I had no need to drive since its all walking distance, and my car simply stays at my grandparents house. Therefore I haven't paid insurance for that specific car. \n\nFor obvious reasons I haven't been driving. But this is something that has been stressing me out so I'm not sure what I can do to fix this. If it helps I live in Arizona","title":"License suspension for failure to appear in court","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588760071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gehb90\/can_i_will_my_skull\/","id":"gehb90","body":"Is is possible to have in my Will that when I die, my skull may be kept by\/given to a person of my choosing? \n\nWhat would that entail, logistically?","title":"Can I Will My Skull? \ud83d\udc80","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1474403066,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53pf4q\/ca_landlord_deducted_from_security_deposit_for\/","id":"53pf4q","body":"I recently moved out of an apartment and received my security deposit back. The landlord deducted an amount stating it was for \"Late Notice from 1st through 9th.\"\n\nI'm assuming this is because I did not give notice that I was moving out 30 days in advance. I gave notice 21 days before the expiration of the lease.\n\nPer the lease, it says, \"If the lease is based on a fixed term, then at the expiration of said fixed term this lease shall become a month to month tenancy upon approval of the landlord. Where said term is a month to month tenancy, either party may terminate this tenancy by the serving of a 30 day written notice.\"\n\nSo, given that this lease was a fixed term (1 year ending on August 30th, 2016), was I required to give a 30 day notice before moving out? We never asked nor received approval from the landlord for the lease to become a month to month tenancy. They deducted 9 days worth of rent for the late notice. \n\nThe lease was in California (L.A. County). It was a one-year, fixed term lease. ","title":"[CA] Landlord deducted from security deposit for \"Late Notice\"","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589987213,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnd0c7\/is_it_legal_to_require_an_exempt_employee_to_work\/","id":"gnd0c7","body":"I\u2019m an exempt employee with a salaried job. I often am required to work 7 day weeks and very long days, which is not great but obviously legal. \n\n\n\nRecently, my boss got mad at me for not answering an email at 11pm, and not turning in the project assigned in that email before the next morning. He often sends emails or requests at all hours of the night, even 3 or 4am, but up until now he hasn\u2019t explicitly stated I need to be checking and respond to them ASAP.\n\n\n\nIs it legal to require an exempt employee to work 24\/7, 7 days a week? \n\n\n\nI would have some time off as long as I kept an eye on my email and nothing came through, but I literally wouldn\u2019t be able to sleep. I\u2019m looking for a new job but with covid19 that may take a while. \n\n\n\nTLDR: Is it legal to require an exempt employee to work 24\/7, 7 days a week?","title":"Is it legal to require an exempt employee to work 24\/7, 7 days a week?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577496425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egk4na\/arbitration_agreement_and_age_discrimination\/","id":"egk4na","body":"  \n\nWas with my employer 5 years before they outsourced to HP. We were given no choice but accept the offer or be let go. Part of the offer was an [arbitration agreement](https:\/\/imgur.com\/QDPRLwj).\n\nShortly after the deal was done HP split in two and all of us who  were given no choice to go to HP were now being spun off to HPE. \n\nThere was an agreement by the old employer to retain the transferred employees for 15 months. Once that 15 months hit the RIF started.\n\nWhen we were let go part of the severance package was held back unless you signed a legal waiver. I did not sign this waiver and I did not get the last chunk of my severance.  \n\nRight about the same time HP was being hit with a class action age discrimination lawsuit. I forget what the numbers were, but most of the people let go in the RIF were older than 40, so many of us joined the class action, including me. The class action was started by employees who were not part of my old company.\n\nFrom the beginning there was those who signed and those who did not sign the waiver. The case had been stayed based on the federal judge\u2019s ruling that the age discrimination claims of certain plaintiffs who signed Release Agreements when their employment terminated needed to be pursued in arbitration. \n\nNow the attorneys are trying to seek relief only on behalf of age discrimination plaintiffs who did not sign Release Agreements, but it has to be on an individual basis based on the verbiage of the arbitration agreement that we had to agree to or not have a job.\n\n\u201cThis class action waiver language states that any claims you might have against HP (including any age discrimination claim) must be pursued only through arbitration on an individual basis.\u201d\n\nThe attorneys believe with the arbitration and waiver provisions they don\u2019t think I can move forward as part of the class action, and that to continue it should be through individual arbitration and they are prepared to do so on my behalf. And that HP and I are obligated to mediate first.\n\nOne thing I wonder about is that the agreement I signed was with HP and not HPE. Considering how bad HPE botched the layoffs, I am not going to assume they handled the legal transfer, or whatever they have to do to make this agreement transferable between the companies so it\u2019s legally enforceable. So does it have any bearing I signed the agreement with HP, but then went with HPE when it split and that\u2019s who I was let go from?\n\nI think I already know the answer, but I also wonder how, in situations like a lot of us were put in, that this is enforceable. It\u2019s not like I applied and got hired by HP, I was forced to go over or not have a job. Does this have any bearing?\n\nI think I read on another post about the constitutionality of arbitration agreements when it comes to civil rights, but then I read that the Supreme Court overturned Alexander v. Gardner-Denver and it doesn\u2019t bode well for employees. \n\nI just got the letter from the attorney\u2019s today and they are going to follow-up with a phone call. The few times I have spoken to him I have faith in him. Part of me believes that many times things seem very unfair when one enters the legal system, but I wonder if this might be a good thing. Or is it?\n\nAs a side note, I don\u2019t know how much it matters that we really weren\u2019t given a choice in signing the agreement or be out of a job. And after being let go, I was unemployed for 19 months and I am underemployed and have a significantly lower salary since. I am in Indiana. Does something like this matter at all?","title":"Arbitration Agreement and Age Discrimination Class Action Against HP","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420152856,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r1ltu\/common_law_separation_in_bc_canada\/","id":"2r1ltu","body":"I am asking for advice that I can give to my brother. I want to have a conversation with him outlining steps that he can take to protect himself but I don't know much about the law.\n\n\nMy brother and his girlfriend recently broke up. They were dating for 3+ years and living together for over two years. Last year, they bought a house together. They each pay half of the mortgage. Both of their names are on the title.\n\n\nWhen they broke up, he moved out of the house. She is living in the house still with a new boyfriend. He is concerned they may not take care of the house. \n\n\nShe parties a lot. Her mother died last year and she hasn't been coping very well. She now binge drinks and takes drugs. This is concerning because she might have house trashing parties.\n\n\nThey have put the house on the market for $199,000. They paid $150,000 for the house. I think that it is priced too high right now. However, there is a lot of economic activity taking place in his region and the price isn't a complete stretch if they were willing to wait. I think that it would be easier on him to get sell quickly and move on though.\n\n\nShe doesn't want to assume the mortgage. I think that he can afford to assume the mortgage and live comfortably if he had a roommate. But to assume the mortgage by himself, he has to qualify for the mortgage on his income alone and that will be a stretch. And he would have to pay her back for her share of the down payment.\n\n\nThey both continue to make their mortgage payments. He's worried that she's going to stop making her half of the payments, forcing him to pay the full amount.\n\n\nHe's considering not making his half of the payments, letting the house go into default and just going bankrupt. This is the ledge that I'm trying to talk him down from. He thinks that he can just stop paying and walk away broke and try again in seven years. I think that would affect his future relationships, his credit, everything. \n\n\nPlease let me know if you require additional details. Any advice is welcome.","title":"Common Law Separation in BC, Canada","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589935382,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn16sd\/moved_into_a_new_apartment_new_upstairs_neighbor\/","id":"gn16sd","body":"Hello Reddit, \nOn May 15th, I moved into a lower unit of a house in San Francisco. This unit has a separate entrance from the tenant, Michael, upstairs and we do not interact directly with each other. I enter in through the garage and Michael enters through the front door. Unfortunately, Michael is very freaked out about the coronavirus. COVID-19 is a serious pandemic, truly, but he is affecting the way I live due to his anxiety. I have asked the landlady (who acts as a middle man to send communication between me and Michael and I do not have Michael\u2019s phone number) if he has any pre-existing conditions. She said he does not. \n\nAnyways, the garage (where I enter from) houses a washer and dryer that Michael owns. He does not want me using the washer and dryer because he thinks I will infect it. The only other option I have is to go to a laundromat. And as I said, this is San Francisco. Many people do not have a washer and dryer in their households and must use a laundromat. I\u2019m a bit worried using these facilities at this time. It doesn\u2019t make a whole lot of sense to me as the tenant upstairs is freaked out about COVID-19 but has no problem forcing me to use a laundromat used by hundreds of people. I\u2019m also upset because the washer and dryer is right by where I enter my unit. Unfortunately, I pay utilities to Michael. He receives a master utility bill and splits it with me. \n\nMy legal question is... If I use the washer and dryer without his knowledge and he finds out, can he legally force more utilities onto me? Meaning, could he falsify the amount of the actual utilities and charge me more than what was actually used? I fear him retaliating against me for using his washer and dryer. I spoke to the landlady about my concern and she said he is being unreasonable and agrees that I should use the washer and dryer and see what happens. I fear he will steal my mail, especially when I\u2019m expecting to receive partial unemployment in the mail, so my SSN may also be in my mail that he may steal as retaliation along with the possibility of making me pay more than I owe on my share of utilities, or lie to the landlord saying I did x,y, and z and should be kicked out. Thanks for any advice!","title":"Moved into a new apartment, new upstairs neighbor is demanding i don\u2019t use washer\/dryer or enter the yard due to virus","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412018936,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2htdtd\/received_a_troubling_text_from_girlfriends_babies\/","id":"2htdtd","body":"I am moving in with my girlfriend soon, and her controling ex (and father of her child) isn't too happy about it. He mentioned to her that he wanted a background check and sex offender check (I think these two are one in the same right? There isnt a seperate check as far as I'm aware, but he made a point to mention the sex offender check). \n\n\nI texted him and told him I would be happy to take any test he would like, provided I receive a check or money order for the cost. Which he refused.\n\n\nI received this response from him \"I am not funding anything for you.  End of story.  Ruby is going to be well-trained about what to do if you try to touch her.  I will find out and you will go to prison.\"\n\n\nThis is very troubling to me. From what my girlfriend tells me, he was kicked out of the military for having some sort of psychological problems.\n\n\nI just wanted some advice on what I should do preemptively, in case he tries to turn his daughter against me, granted, she's two years old, I am not sure what he could possibly do at the moment that she would even comprehend. I hope this all make sense, I'm just worried about him making false accusations in the future.","title":"Received a troubling text from girlfriends babies father. Need advice. (Denver, CO)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590286244,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gphir8\/looking_to_outsource_work_to_a_foreign_friend_how\/","id":"gphir8","body":"I am currently self-employed in the US (Washington DC) and have been since 2015. I am not registered as a business. I run a YouTube\/Twitch channel and make revenue from ads, sponsorships, fan funding, merchandising, etc. I pay taxes on this revenue yearly as if it were personal income. I am looking for additional help in video editing from a friend overseas. This friend lives in South Africa. \n\nThis friend would handle a variable amount of editing month-to-month. This would be handled on a project-by-project basis. For example, one month I may need 3 videos edited, the next, only a single video. I would like to pay a flat rate for each project. Though the workload would be variable, I plan to provide new projects for quite a few months. A couple of notes:\n\n- I would give them a one-time crash course in the style I edit my content as a loose guide. They would be responsible for what they produce with that in mind. \n- They would be responsible for incurring costs related to software, equipment, workspace, etc. \n- I would provide assets (video footage, music, sound fx, etc.)\n- They would be subject to deadlines, with no additional oversight. Upon delivery, the project would be subject to revisions at my request. \n\nBased on the information provided, should they be classified as an independent contractor or employee?","title":"Looking to outsource work to a foreign friend. How to classify?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421945943,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2taxx9\/bought_a_used_car_and_now_im_screwed\/","id":"2taxx9","body":"I am from Morgantown, WV and in September of last year I purchased a 2002 Volkswagen Passat from a used car dealership. It was financed through credit acceptance(I know, Im getting murdered on interest rates) and I also purchased an extended warranty for the car.\n\nThe warranty is a 27,000\/27 month powertrain warranty. In the 4 months of owning the car I have put just over 9,000 miles on it and the following issues have come up.\n\n- Needed a new upper oil pan, payed for repair my self. Total Cost $650\n- Transmission is making a ton of noise on cold start up and is shifting hard.\n- Transmission Control Module is acting up and sometimes not wanting to shift into 2nd or 3rd gear. Problem is remedied right now by putting it into manual mode.\n- Valve Cover Gaskets are causing an oil leak \n- Car is misfiring(Most likely due to valve cover gasket leak)\n- Exhaust Manifold Gaskets started leaking 90 days after purchase and is now throwing several check engine codes.\n\nIve contacted my warranty company and was told to take it to a shop and have them start the process. I did so and they have completely ignored any attempts to start a claim by the shop.\n\nThe labor and parts on these repairs exceeds the cost of the car. I was flat out sold a car that is not fit to be driven let alone driven and financed for 3 years. \n\nI need to know what to do from here and what sort of claim I am looking at.\n\nThe dealership was Automax\nThe leinholder is Credit Acceptance\nThe warranty company is Wynn Plus\n\nThanks. ","title":"Bought a used car and now im screwed","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1424876770,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x47ze\/question_on_child_support\/","id":"2x47ze","body":"I'm going to try to keep this as short as possible, I have no idea what information would be helpful. If any more information would be helpful, please ask. \n\nI have a daughter, her Dad and I got divorced when she was only a year old. He took custody of her because he was keeping the house and had family to help take care of her while he worked, I had no family to help and no where to live with her. I was ordered to pay support. I paid for awhile, then her Dad told me I didn't need to worry about it anymore, that he felt bad me paying it because he didn't actually need it, it was just going to a college fund. So it was left as, if you want to send it to help, fine, but don't worry about it. That went on for several years. We all lived in Indiana to start. I had regular visitations. When she was 10 or so, her Dad moved to Wisconsin and took her along. She still would have visitations in the summers for as long as she was willing to stay. Last year, I moved with my now husband and children to New Jersey. Still, even after all these years, no mention of ever paying support, anything. We talked about her coming out, but then my son started having some major issues stemming from a long term medical issue he has. There were many complications for the whole family, I didn't contact her for a while, our contact has been sporadic for the last several years anyway.  She became angry with me. She is now filing for enforcement of the support order.\n\n I am unsure where to start with any of the paper work or how to respond to any of it. When we moved, both of us had good jobs. I have since had to quit my job back just before Christmas due to family issues and am having problems finding anything that I can do. My husband has recently changed jobs also. We are just barely getting by as it is, I have no idea where or how to come up with the money to pay for it. I don't have money for an attorney, if I had that, I would just pay the support payments. Where do I start, who do I contact, what do I do? I'm just completely overwhelmed right now and have no idea where to start.","title":"Question on child support","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516305845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rchi2\/legal_disowning_of_my_mother_despite_being_of_age\/","id":"7rchi2","body":"Hey guys I am sorry for my ignorance. I\u2019m staying in Cincinnati Ohio. I cut ties with my abusive mother in 2016. It was the best decision I ever made. I had been reading on laws in Ohio that are rarely enforced but still exist. They would require me and my estranged siblings to pay for any medical bills our biological mother could incur. She is mentally ill and has munchousens among other severe mental issues. She is constantly seeking attention from doctors, and others in power. I want her out of my life for good and for her not to be able to get revenge on me for walking out of her life. She is the vindictive to the point of overkill type. My dad is finalizing the divorce next month. How do I completely cut her out of my life for good? I honestly don\u2019t care what it takes. What are my options? I\u2019m going to be sending a letter of no contact at the end of this month and document it. She made zero contributions to our family financially my entire life (I am the oldest of 4). My dad paid for everything. Thank you for reading :) ","title":"Legal disowning of my mother despite being of age","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590462911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqp7u7\/got_a_dui_while_driving_someone_elses_car\/","id":"gqp7u7","body":"Posting for a friend. Written on mobile. Located in Indiana. A friend got pulled over in another person\u2019s car and received a DUI. After the fact they asked her to show proof of insurance on car but the owner of the car is refusing to provide the Insurance. What can she do to get him to get that information so that my friend doesn\u2019t have to pay 1000 dollar fee?","title":"Got a DUI while driving someone else\u2019s car","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515033251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nzvr7\/email_from_reddit_legal_support_requesting_my\/","id":"7nzvr7","body":"This email seems legit, but I have no idea why I\u2019m receiving it or what I should do. Here is the email in full:\n\nFrom: Reddit Legal Support (Reddit Support)\nsubject:  Notification: Request for User Information (u\/shiningreddwarf)\n\nBody:\n\nWe received legal process seeking information, records, or other action regarding your account. We are providing you with this notice and will wait for 10 days before disclosing information in response to the legal process so that you may appear and object to it. Please respond to this email to receive a copy of the legal process.\n\nIf you do not provide us with a copy of a filed motion objecting to the legal process within 10 days, Reddit may disclose information in response to the extent permitted or required by law.\n\nWe cannot provide you with legal advice. If you have questions about the legal process, you should consult an attorney. If you wish to object to the legal process, you or your attorney should contact the attorney who issued the legal process or the issuing court.\n\nReddit Legal Support\n\n\nIs this email real? If it is, how do I go about objecting it? What information could they provide if I don\u2019t?\n\nEdit for location: I\u2019m an American living in Japan.","title":"Email from Reddit Legal Support requesting my user information?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590068431,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnx1ee\/covid19_exempt_employee_reduced_hours_question_md\/","id":"gnx1ee","body":"My employer has reduced my hours (currently using vacation to fill the rest) and I have two questions about scope.\n\nAs I understand it, if I'm working a 25-hour week, would I be required to do any on-call work outside of my newly agreed-on hours (say, on-call on weekends)?\n\nAlso, would working 25+, even on-call, require that they credit me for a full 40-hr week's work?\n\nThis is from some documentation they just sent out:\n\n>**During the reduced work week period, employees must not perform any work during unscheduled hours**. Per the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), exempt employees must be paid their full salaries for any workweek in which any work is performed. If any work is performed during a workweek, the exempt employee must receive their full salary.","title":"COVID-19 exempt employee reduced hours question (MD, USA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519222749,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z5uje\/my_husbands_ex_is_wanting_to_fight_back_custody\/","id":"7z5uje","body":"Can my \"husband\" loose her daughter's custody if he is not legally married with me?...\nThier divorced and she personally sign a legal papper giving up her parental rights and giving them to my husband but she wants her back since she knows about my relationship with my now \"husband\", (her ex) tbh she's a really bad person, and my husband is worried about this.\nPlease help ,advice, someone guide me please.","title":"My husbands ex is wanting to fight back custody.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578284679,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekoras\/so_a_kid_voice_mailed_me_a_death_threat_saying\/","id":"ekoras","body":"I was friends with a kid for a while until one day i said that his southerner cousin was gay fast forward a couple months and he started calling me a bunch until he left a voicemail saying that ill get the boys to come and kill you dont come to school or i will say you raped a child and with the combination of school gossip, rape, and schools trying not to look bad. whats the best course of action so i can not be considered a rapist","title":"So a kid voice mailed me a death threat saying that he would say i raped a child if i didnt leave the school","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1475409244,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55hxee\/egypt_all_un_and_human_rights_websites_are_blocked\/","id":"55hxee","body":"Is this a violation of human rights or similar? Are they allowed to do this? Additionally, all websites related to air pollution in the country are also blocked. I am able to access them through a VPN service.\n\nEDIT: I would also like to point out that a Wikipedia's NASA's articles on the matter of air pollution aren't blocked, but all other websites, foreign and local, are.\n\nUPDATE: Only one of my phones' IP has been blocked. Most of websites are blocked. A random [videogame page](www.worldoftanks.eu) doesn't load on my phone while [another game's site](www.warthunder.com) works. [Microsoft's site](www.microsoft.com\/en-eg\/) is unlocked while [Ubuntu's](www.ubuntu.com) isn't, and the list goes on. The general trend is block on all websites except a few. What could be happening? I'm a rather an average Joe regarding my internet usage. \n\nMy other phone is able to browse any site.\n\nAll websites become available as soon as I run a VPN service","title":"Egypt. All UN and human rights websites are blocked.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577690774,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehix9c\/fired_with_a_twist\/","id":"ehix9c","body":"Im a union man and was injured at work last year, and went on workers comp.  In February I had surgery on injury and went through months of P\/T. Long story short, my employer accepted doctors restrictions to return to work on light duty. Approx 3 weeks later while at doctors appointment for injury my employer let\u2019s me know I am terminated because of my restrictions via text message. Is this legal?  I also requested the osha 301 log for the recordable injures for 2018 and the H\/R rep emailed it and I noticed they falsified a lot of information pertaining to my injury and lost time days accounted for. Is this legal. What should I do?","title":"Fired with a twist!","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590618110,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grtq8v\/definition_of_cellular_telephone\/","id":"grtq8v","body":"I want to send a weather balloon in the air and I am trying to figure the best way to track it. I am not sending a phone in the air. That is clear according to the law below.\n\nI want to use a microcontroller with [GPS\/LTE Extension board](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07H3XKNLH\/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_ZBUZEbND61T30). Would this be considered a \"cellular telephone\" as it is stated in the law below?\n\nFCC 22.925   Prohibition on airborne operation of cellular telephones.\nCellular telephones installed in or carried aboard airplanes, balloons or any other type of aircraft must not be operated while such aircraft are airborne (not touching the ground). When any aircraft leaves the ground, all cellular telephones on board that aircraft must be turned off.","title":"Definition of cellular telephone?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588700004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge26t9\/what_are_the_risks_of_buying_drugs\/","id":"ge26t9","body":"We live in Texas. My sister smokes weed, which I don\u2019t care about, but the kid she buys it from always has her in these dumb situations whenever she buys from him. He mainly has her pull up in the parking lot of his apartment complex, but sometimes does it in gas station parking lots or at fast food places.\n\nI don\u2019t care what happens to him but I don\u2019t want my sister getting in trouble. What if one of his neighbors sees the deal taking place and takes down her license plate number or something? Can the police come and question her or search her property? Or what if the dealer gets busted and gives up my sisters name? For what it\u2019s worth, I think she only buys in small amounts (the bags I\u2019ve seen her with are fairly small) a couple times a month.","title":"What Are The Risks Of Buying Drugs?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422320851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tscpf\/can_i_file_a_contempt_of_court_without_a_lawyer\/","id":"2tscpf","body":"My children's mother chooses to not answer the phone when I call and\/or doesn't return my call. This happens about 60% of the time that I call to speak with the children. I've called at the same time of night (before they go to bed) for the last five years and I'm sick of not being able to speak with my kids every day. I just went a week without speaking with them though I called everyday.  \n  \n   \n  \nOur parenting agreement read as such:  \n  \n*The parents agree that when the child or Child reside with one, the other parent\nwill have the right to unimpeded telephone conversations with the child as follows (check\nall that apply):*\n(X) Unrestricted telephone access to the child between the hours of\nnoon and 8pm central time and of reasonable duration.","title":"Can I file a contempt of court without a lawyer? [GA\/Cobb]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515598738,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pgcfb\/on_breaking_my_lease\/","id":"7pgcfb","body":"Long story short, I moved out without looking at many places because I was eager to get on my own. Found a place that\u2019s spacious, cheap and close to work. Place needs some TLC but whatever.\n\nLandlord sells the place 3 months after move in, sign a new lease with new landlord. Lease is until April 30th. Place is total crap, constant problems and a very slow response time from landlord. \n\nBasically I want to move ASAP.\n\nThere\u2019s a clause in the lease that says it\u2019s until April 30th, but I explicitly can\u2019t break the lease between November and March 1st. So I want to start looking for a new place, basically March 1st. There\u2019s nothing in the lease that mentions any disciplinary actions if I do break the lease in any situation. I plan to at least stay until after that \u201ccannot break period\u201d but after that, can anything legally be done to me if I break the lease after this period? I still expect and want my security deposit back, can he keep it legally if I break the least before April 30th?\n\nAlso I\u2019m in NY state for reference.\nThanks.","title":"On breaking my lease","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590274406,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpeglo\/gf_working_7_days_a_week_9_hours_minimum_not\/","id":"gpeglo","body":"\nSo my girlfriend is an apprentice at a tattoo and piercing shop (CA) and before covid they would work 5 days a week open till close which is usually 9-11 hour shift. And being an apprentice she gets tipped out (sometimes) by the other Piercers (sometimes makes nothing at all because they get paid by tips not hours). they shut down do to covid but now that they are re opened the owner is saying that everyone works 7 days a week open to close with no days off and he wants to do this for a month or 2.  I got upset when she told me because it seems illegal and plus she doesn\u2019t make hourly so she sometimes makes nothing after working an 11 hour shift.   She claims is normal for tattoo\/piercing shops and she\u2019s very lucky..  is it normal or lucky?  I don\u2019t know how tattoo\/piercing shops really work","title":"GF working 7 days a week 9 hours minimum (not hourly)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589909199,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmt0vp\/question_about_california_pto_law\/","id":"gmt0vp","body":"Tried to post this in the employment law subreddit but wasn\u2019t able to. \n\nI currently live and work in California for a company based in another state. I\u2019ve accepted a position within the same company that would have me relocating to Arizona in August. However, I\u2019ve agreed to start working this position remotely in June while still living in California until my current lease ends, at which point I\u2019m expected to move to Arizona. \n\nMy question is with regard to California\u2019s PTO payout laws (where PTO hours are viewed as unpaid wages and must be paid-out if you quit). If I leave the company before moving but after starting my new position remotely (which is technically in Arizona) will they still be required to pay me my PTO? I\u2019m employed in the state of California if I\u2019m living here, right? Should I talk to an employment lawyer? Someone from the government? Appreciate any help with this.","title":"Question about California PTO law","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589166661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghfndi\/liability_protection_question\/","id":"ghfndi","body":"This may be a dumb question but is an LLC that holds real estate and a percentage of interest in an operating LLC(s) exposed to liability in the same way if an operating LLC holds real estate?","title":"Liability Protection Question","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588895296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfi3si\/leaving_an_emotionally_manipulative_ex_but_we\/","id":"gfi3si","body":"We are not married. Everyone even ex parents knows hes a lazy father, I took care of our son for 2 years now by myself at home while he earns the income. NY state, moving back home to Oregon. We initially agreed that I will move first and once I get an apartment he will fly there to drop him off, then move later on to live there. Im too scared to lie and take him with me. Should I follow through with the plan we came up with or can I take our son with me when I leave? How will I know he cant get full custody because I 'abandon' our child? Im worried he will turn on me. I dont trust him. He knows I dont and he knows how to make my life a living hell if I betray the plan. What rights does he have and what rights do I have? Im being told by my aunt to leave without telling anyone she has a bachelors in justice criminology, she wants me to take my son or Ill risk never seeing him again. Im partially disabled so its hard for me to do this alone. Im so fking scared guys. I bought my ticket to leave already. My things are packed into two suitcases. I have a secret account with money in it saved up.","title":"Leaving an emotionally manipulative ex but we have a child, do I take him with me?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575521870,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6c9of\/can_an_apartment_complex_tow_a_car_in_oklahoma\/","id":"e6c9of","body":"I live in an apartment complex and found a sticker on my car today threatening to tow it for an expired tag. \n\nFrom my understanding I have a thirty day grace period to renew my tag in Oklahoma. Even so, my renewal letter came in a few days ago and I have already renewed it online. Per the renewal letter, the tag expires on December 31st. I\u2019m waiting for the postal service to deliver the tag and I have proof of everything. \n\nCan they still tow my car? My car has 28 thousand miles on it, is well maintained, and it\u2019s never in a spot for over a day. I\u2019m very annoyed that the complex is threatening to tow and that they thought it appropriate to put a STICKER on my car to inform me.","title":"Can an apartment complex tow a car in Oklahoma?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590690680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsbsn5\/will_a_forged_signature_on_a_car_title_be_checked\/","id":"gsbsn5","body":"Okay so here's the situation. \n\n\nMy family member was my cosigner on my loan. After the loan was paid she signed the title and sent it to me.\n\n\nBefore I could switch it I was in an auto accident and need to sign the title over to insurance because the car is totalled.\n\n\nI can't find the title she signed. She lives in another state. She's an alcoholic and trying to get ahold of her sober is near impossible.\n\n\nI ordered a copy of the title.if I just sign both our sigs will it be checked against the DMV or anything? I have a slight knowledge of what it looks like but not dead on.\n\n\nShe already signed the original. I'm not trying to do anything sneaky or underhanded here, I just need to get this title to insurance so I can get paid and get in a vehicle. I'm about to miss work because I don't have transportation and I only have the rental car for this week.","title":"Will a forged signature on a car title be checked for accuracy?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578498804,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eluhx9\/us_md_first_accident_involving_other_people_guy\/","id":"eluhx9","body":"Monday night I was in a car accident that involved 3 vehicles. An SUV in front of me suddenly came to a complete stop but my auto break system kicked in and stopped my car before I collided. However a large truck behind me couldn't stop in time and crushed my car between the 2 and pushed me into the SUV.\n\n\nJust finished talking with my insurance today and they said his insurance (USAA) and he accepts full responsibility. His insurance coverage however can not cover the complete amount of my new vehicle and the damages to the SUV. My insurance will split his coverage (15k) with the SUV's insurance and then rest will be placed on my policy.\n\n\nSome other info: I did not incur any serious injuries, I do not have Gap insurance, I have something available to me called Loan NPO, my deductible was reduced to $200 due to circumstance. USAA will cover all medical costs which is just a checkup at this point.\n\n\nAs this is my first accident I don't know what to expect or do from here and any advice is welcomed. What other questions should I ask my insurance? As I've mentioned I'm new to all this.\n\n\nThanks for your time and help.","title":"(US, MD) First accident involving other people. Guy who hit me from behind accepted fault. His insurance can't cover my new car.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590688615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsb4ca\/can_my_mom_sue_for_custody\/","id":"gsb4ca","body":"My dad has full custody of me at the moment and he left me before was born. When I was 15 I was removed from my moms house because it was unsafe for me to live there and was placed with my dad. But, my dad just decided to barge in to my life and I don\u2019t like it here because I feel looked down upon be every one in the family. Is there anyway my mom could sue for my custody.","title":"Can my mom sue for custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590850792,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtfmwo\/can_i_be_sued_for_sending_a_screenshot_of_a\/","id":"gtfmwo","body":"If it helps, I'm in Queensland, Australia.\n\nOn a few occasions I've sent screenshots of a conversation between myself and a guy we'll call Sam to some friends of mine. I'm not too great at awkward social situations, Sam was a guy I'd just met and he was saying some things that I found to be somewhat arrogant and a bit unsettling, so I sent some screenshots of our conversations to my closest friends to get their opinion on the situation. I subsequently decided that I needed to cease contact with Sam and sent him a text to explain what I was doing and why, mentioning that I had sent screenshots to my friends and that they agreed with my decision (I wanted to be upfront about everything), to which he responded saying that he will be checking the legality of such an act. He also has mentioned that he has sued people in the past (he is quite wealthy). I don't think he'll go through with it, but I'm a broke university student and the thought of having to go to court over such a frivolous lawsuit absolutely terrifies me.\nSo, I guess what I'm asking is... If he was to take this to court, does he have a case against me? Is it illegal to send a screenshot of a conversation I was involved in to a friend, without the permission of the other party?\n\nBtw, I blocked Sam, and he has tried to contact me on other social media platforms. I have blocked him from there too and requested that he leave me alone. Any advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated, thanks!","title":"Can I be sued for sending a screenshot of a conversation to a friend?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589839026,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmb7vp\/my_employer_took_money_out_of_my_check_without_my\/","id":"gmb7vp","body":"Hey friends, I'm new to this sub so bear with me but I'll try to keep this as concise as possible while also providing all necessary details:\n\nAt my job in NYC, we go through this third party company to purchase prepaid debit cards meant to pay for our transportation fees. The way it works is that every 6 months, all employees get an order form to specify the amount of money they'll need on each card, which is meant to pay for a month's worth of travel. When all the orders are collected, our company places the order to this other company, paying for all the cards in full. A small portion is taken out of each employee's paycheck before taxes to eventually pay back the company for the purchase. Each employee that applied receives all 6 cards at once, then 6 months later another order is placed. \n\nSo, in March I was let go from my company due to COVID-19 (for context, I'm a video editor for a small event\/video production company). However, they told me that I could continue working with them as a freelancer and that they'd try to throw as much work my way so I could continue to have an income - they just couldn't afford to keep me on staff with my full salary and benefits. It sucked, but I figured it was better than nothing.\n\nLess than a couple weeks later I got an email from the company's CFO stating that I had owed an \"outstanding balance\" of nearly $700 in \"uncollected transit deductions\" - this is because without my salary\/regulated paycheck, the company was no longer able to pay themselves back for my portion of the transit cards they had already purchased. Meanwhile, the 4 months worth of unused transit cards were just sitting in my desk in the city, with no way for me to use them (not that I would want\/be able to during the pandemic).\n\nAt first, all I asked in response to this was when the deadline was to pay the balance - I was so upset that I had to pay this money that I didn't stop to think about whether or not I actually had a legal obligation to do so. During this time I had not yet received severance and hadn't gotten paid at all in almost 3 weeks, so at the time all I could think was, \"great, just my luck\". However, after thinking about it for all of 15 minutes, I figured that because I had literally been laid off by the company I didn't have any legal obligation to pay this balance. It was't like the third party company was the one I had an outstanding balance with - it was my employer asking me to pay them for something that had already been purchased, there was no existing debt other than the one they were claiming I had to them. \n\nWith this in mind, I emailed my boss (she isn't the CFO but had initially informed me of the balance) and asked if there was any way for them to get a refund from the third party company or just anything else besides asking me to pay the balance, as I was in a tough financial spot and didn't have the means to simply give away nearly $700 for transit cards I wouldn't and couldn't use. I really wasn't trying to be a brat, it's just that $700 is a lot of money for me and I didn't think I should have to pay it if I had no legal obligation to do so - I had contacted my coworker and mom (who literally uses the same exact third party transit company for her own company) and they both agreed I should fight against it. My boss responded and told me that she understood and would find out for me from the CFO, and that was the last I had heard about the situation. I figured they must've realized it was wrong of them to ask an employee that they laid off to pay such an amount (especially when they aren't actually indebted to this third party company), paid the money themselves and just never bothered to tell me it was handled. Well, I was wrong. \n\nToday I was going through my checks I've received since transitioning from staff to freelance, checking off the invoices that had been completed. That's when I noticed  something was off - on my first check, they had combined the amount I made from my first two invoices, then took out the \\~$700 from this \"outstanding balance\", leaving me with less money for the first two weeks that I worked than the amount I should've gotten for the first week alone. I admit I should've realized this as soon as I got the check, but honestly I had been waiting so long to get paid at all for my freelance work (about 5 and a half weeks since I submitted my first invoice) so when I finally had some money I didn't think to investigate. \n\nSo, even though I had told my boss that I didn't think I should have to pay this \"outstanding balance\" and even though she told me she would look into it for me, the company decided to just take the money out of my check without my knowledge. I am furious, obviously - especially considering the amount of money they took from my check is more than I've made in any single week since freelancing. \n\nI emailed my boss and explained the situation, then simply asked when I can expect my refunded \\~$700 that was taken from my pay without my knowledge. She recently responded, apologizing that I was \"caught off guard\", but thought that I understood that the funds from the transit cards would be taken out of future payments. She then attached a thread between her, the CFO and I from when I was first informed of this balance, including my very first reply asking when I had to pay the money. However, she didn't include the email I sent to her 15 minutes after that where I told her I wasn't going to\/couldn't pay the balance, asking if they could figure something else out, and her telling me that she would find out for me. She then informed me that because of the \"difficult times we ALL find ourselves in\", the company is offering to cover half of the total balance, as if that would be doing me some type of favor. \n\nI replied to this email by forwarding her the thread between the two of us where I told her I wouldn't be paying the balance and her assuring me she'd look more into it. I also said that even in the first thread she sent, there was no information about the balance being taken out of my future payments, only that the balance itself existed. I'd be happy to give more details on these email exchanges, but that's the gist of it. \n\nMy boss hasn't replied to my last email, but I essentially said that because I was let go from the company, I didn't believe I was under any obligation to pay any portion of this balance. So, my question(s) for you lovely people of Reddit are as follows:\n\n\\- Was I right in assuming my company can't make me pay this \"outstanding balance\", since they literally laid me off? I'm pretty sure they're just supposed to eat the purchase (that's what my mom who uses this same company said as that's what they have to do after they lay someone off) but I can't find anything online regarding this specific issue.\n\n\\- Is there anything I can reference proving that they can't make me pay this balance, in case they challenge my latest email?\n\n\\- It's, like, totally illegal for a company to take money out of my paycheck without my consent, right? Even if I'm freelance\/technically self-employed? I know that in all likelihood my boss probably forgot to follow up with the CFO after I told her I wouldn't pay the balance so they just went ahead and took the money, but regardless of that I still didn't give any consent for them to take that money out of my check.\n\n\\- Just any advice on this situation because I just feel completely disrespected by a company that's claimed to respect and value me so much.\n\nI'd be happy to provide any additional details if needed, just wanted to try making this post as concise as possible. Thanks for any and all help!!!\n\nTL;DR: My company purchased transit cards that I would've paid off through my paychecks, I then got laid off, company asks me to pay them the \\~$700 for the unused cards, I told them no, they took the money out of my check without my consent.","title":"My employer took money out of my check without my knowledge for a supposed \"outstanding balance\".","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1410305165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2fye8d\/im_upholding_my_end_of_the_contract_but_my\/","id":"2fye8d","body":"So here's the deal. I have no experience with the law whatsoever so forgive me if what I'm saying sounds stupid. Basically, I signed a residence contract which permits me to live on campus in the dorms in my university. There was a $700 deposit and apart from that the cost is $2900 per semester for the house. I share this house with 3 other people. Recently, I've been unable to sleep, I'm depressed and I've been beaten and threatened by one of my roommates. This in turn is negatively affecting my grades and is making my overall university experience very unpleasant to the point where I've considered suicide as an option.\n\nNow I've already found a new place to live but the problem is that my contract requires that I pay for the whole term ($2900) even though I've only been living here for less than two weeks. So that makes it impossible to me to move out.\n\nIn my contract, it is stated that the University \"is committed to ensuring that all \nmembers of the University community are able to study, live \nand work in an environment of tolerance and mutual respect, \nfree from harassment and discrimination\".\n\nIf I can prove that they aren't meeting those requirements would it be possible to void the $2900 fee? \n\nBy the way I am located in British Columbia, Canada.","title":"I'm upholding my end of the contract but my university isn't","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1421180556,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sbgig\/how_do_i_protect_my_child_from_being_raised_by_my\/","id":"2sbgig","body":"Worst case scenario, my husband and I die suddenly and my daughter is at the mercy of our families. My mother was and still is very abusive, I've cut contact with her recently, and I'm trying to figure out how to ensure my child doesn't suffer the same way I did.\n\nMy husband's mother is wonderful and would be the best choice in our situation, as a guardian for the baby, as we want her to remain with family. But I'm worried that despite me taking steps to cut my mother out, if something were to happen she would petition for custody. This would be the worst thing for my daughter, my husband and I are very concerned that this would happen. I know it's crazy of me to think of things like this, but I get anxious just thinking about it.\n\nJust wondering how we would go about assigning guardianship if something were to make us unable to care for our child. We live in Maine, USA","title":"How do I protect my child from being raised by my mother in the event of my and my husband's death?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576193385,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9vjfe\/divorce_taxes_california_ca\/","id":"e9vjfe","body":"This should be simple but it is not. My spouse purchased a small franchise business back in 2010 and since the business opened it\u2019s doors (2012) the taxes for the business after (2013) were never filed. My spouse also never filed so that left me to file separate since the business opened. \n\nI have many concerns (what to do, where to start, who to hire for the case) and the one that haunts me is the idea of walking away with nothing. I know my spouse feels the same.\n\nI have a small amount of debt but my spouse runs the business with high debt and tells me the business is worth nothing (which isn\u2019t the case because the bank statements for the business reflect a ton of money coming in every day).  My spouse is also insisting that we don't need a lawyer and constantly harasses our adult kids to tell me not to get a lawyer. \n\nThe house might be taken away because my spouse has not filed taxes for the business (s corp) or personal and the IRS needs to be paid.  \n\nMy children are concerned for my safety when I file because they know I will stay in the house till it is sold and my spouse has been abusive in the past over simple disagreements. \n\nBased on the above, is there anyway to know how this marriage will be split or if I can do anything to ensure a fair separation? Is there anything I should do when I file in regards to staying in the house? \n\nThank you.","title":"Divorce & Taxes California (CA)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589840970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmbtty\/my_college_threatened_to_throw_away_my_mail\/","id":"gmbtty","body":"I'm a college student, currently living at home since my school is running remotely due to the pandemic. A few months ago, before the COVID-19 thing started to get serious, my friends and I pooled a decent amount of money to order some tea from China. We chose a slow shipping option, which means that it took until now for it to arrive in the US (although it hasn't yet gotten to my school address). The package is being delivered by USPS. During regular school terms, I live in a dorm which is unoccupied at the moment- that's where I had the package shipped to, not knowing that I would be living halfway across the country by the time it arrived.\n\nI just contacted my school's housing office, which is responsible for receiving mail. They told me: \"Parcels for non-residents will either be returned to sender or discarded, depending on whether the carrier will pick it up. We are unable to forward items or hold them for future pick-up.\" Upon further clarification, there seemed to be absolutely no way around this- either the package gets sent back to China or they throw it away. Is this legal? What should I tell them?\n\nOther information: the package is not eligible for USPS Package Intercept, so I can't have it redirected to my home address. My school is located in Illinois.","title":"My college threatened to throw away my mail","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1555472040,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/be3686\/temporary_employment_without_id_or_social\/","id":"be3686","body":"I have custody of my 17 year old niece. Due to her being born in a different state we\u2019ve had issues getting her birth certificate. Because of that we haven\u2019t been able to get her ID, or social security card yet. \n\nHer boyfriends mom has offered her a job. His mom said that she\u2019ll hire my niece as a temporary employee and have her work 8 hours every Saturday. We\u2019re obviously unable to provide any of the documents needed when starting a job. His mom says it isn\u2019t a problem, she knows a \u201cloop hole to the system\u201d. She\u2019ll only be a temp employee in the company system so they don\u2019t need SS card, ID, birth certificate, etc. \n\nThis doesn\u2019t sound correct to me but I have no experience as being a temporary employee and was wondering if any light could be shed on the legitimacy of this. I just don\u2019t want to allow anything that could potentially get either of them in trouble.","title":"Temporary employment without ID or Social security card?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578283859,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekolgm\/need_help_with_a_document_for_court_on_jan_9th\/","id":"ekolgm","body":"Hello, I am writing a document to give to the court on January 9th and would like some insight. \n\nBACKSTORY: my boyfriends daughter was placed into our emergency custody after her mother physically abused her sister, and endangered them by taking their cell phones and leaving them home alone. She did this often for up to two weeks at a time. She is also and alleged drug user, her eldest daughter says in her police report that she finds bottles of Xanax all over the house all the time. The daughter she abused was being groomed by a recent boyfriend of their mother. And another more recent one is a registered sex offender. The children at the time of the abuse were 15,14, and 11. The 11 year old is my boyfriends, and we are trying to get custody of her incase she magically gets off without going to jail. We live in Michigan, they are very lax here for abusive mothers, and give them multiple chances, even when children have done better in foster care. We are very worried that her mother won't get jail time and will receive custody of her daughters again. We want to make sure this doesn't happen for the 11 year old. \n\ninput is much obliged. \n\nI have edited out their names. \n\n​\n\n Judge xxxxxx, \n\nIn the matter of custody for (child), I would like to argue that (child) is better in my care and reunification should not be rewarded to her mother. The goal should be whatever is best for (child). (child)  wasn\u2019t doing well in school while in her mothers care, since she has been turned over to my care by the state, she is passing every class. On the weekends when she would visit, (Child) often smelled of body odor, and cigarettes, her hair was greasy, like she hadn\u2019t showered in days. These issues no longer exist since she has been in my care. \n\nFor the past 3 years, (Child)  has often told me, and my girlfriend, (X), how much she hated living with her mother. She would tell us how (Mother) would leave them home alone at times, (it wasn\u2019t until (mother) was arrested, and I received a copy of her sister, (sister) police report, that we found out she was leaving her children home for up to two weeks at a time.) Also, (Child)  had confided in us how she and (sister) didn\u2019t like (mother) boyfriend, XXX  (Child)  told (girlfriend), that (sister) said (Boyfriend) made her feel uncomfortable, and she caught him looking at her butt, and that he touched her butt once. (sister) later says in her police report, that (boyfriend) crawled into bed with her once while he was under the influence. After (mother) was arrested, we decided to look into her most recent boyfriend, (boyfriend 3). Upon a search in the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry, we found that (boyfriend3) was a registered sex offender until 2027. \n\nIn the past (Child)  has also told us things that we feel made for an unsafe environment at her (mother) house, which include, boyfriend slashing (boyfriend 3) tires, and (boyfriend 2) doing doughnuts on (mother's) front lawn. (child) told us how (mother) called her child support her, \u201cpaycheck\u201d, and once the money was deposited, would go buy cigarettes and go to the bar, leaving her three daughters home alone. \n\n(mother) has proven she doesn\u2019t care for the best interest of her children by constantly leaving them home alone, endangering them, and physically abusing them. Along with not believing (sisters) allegations of (boyfriend), and her alleged drug use, she is not fit to have (child) in her custody.","title":"Need help with a document for court on Jan 9th","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576518589,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebigfk\/fl_got_rear_ended_by_a_guy_with_a_insurance_card\/","id":"ebigfk","body":"Sunday my wife was rear ended at a traffic light. She was already stopped at the red light 3 cars back from the light in a Honda fit. A black SUV escilade hit our bumper\/hatchback door and dented it. We both get out and inspect the damage. Afterward we pull into a school to exchange insurance information and photos of driver lisenses. We then drive off and go back to our normal errands for the day. I start to make the claim while my wife's driving. I notice the drivers ID doesn't match the insurance card from State farm nor does the 2007 Honda match the black SUV. Did I just get screwed? Or did he commit insurance fraud? I do have a photo of him, of the 2 cars, of his licence plate, and ID. State farm hasn't called me back so I'm just curious if there's anything I should do.","title":"(FL) got rear ended by a guy with a insurance card that isn't the driver nor the car listed on the insurance card?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577398984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg1z8h\/nonprofit_status_abuse\/","id":"eg1z8h","body":"My University has a very lucrative non-profit status. Being a student there, I am required to work as a volunteer for a certain number of hours. This, I have no issue with...What I do have an issue with is the following:\n\n-Online students are not required to perform any volunteer service.\n-Transfer students are allowed to do less. \n-They are not honest in the representation of the service performed. \n\nThe last issue in particular bothers me immensely and I am wondering if it is legal to perform in the manner they do. First, almost all the legitimate volunteer positions are for the University. While the University will accept outside nonprofits, it is not very common. Thus, you usually end up providing free labor to the institution to fulfill the requirement. Furthermore, they only record \u201ccredits\u201d of volunteer service. A \u201ccredit\u201d is supposed to be equivalent to 20 hours, however may exceed 20 hours depending on the program. You may, at most, do 2 \u201ccredits\u201d of the same volunteer service a semester. To get 2 \u201ccredits\u201d, you must complete at least 40 hours of that service. Last semester, I was worked a total of 76 hours and still only was given 2 credits. A semester before, I worked 38 hours and was only given 1 \u201ccredit\u201d because I did not do 40 hours. The crazy thing is they definitely know the exact amount of hours you work because you have to log them and coordinator approves them. They also use it in advertising for the University. All residential students that start year 1 have to do 8 Credits, or 160 hours. However, everyone I talk to ends up doing a ton of extra free labor for the school without any recognition. I don\u2019t mind the volunteer aspect, but I wish my work was honestly represented. I know non-profit status can be an awkward place legally in some ways and am wondering if this practice is legitimate as it predominantly services the school. \n\nThanks in advance!!","title":"Non-Profit Status Abuse?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577769883,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehyg0d\/managers_not_posting_clock_out_times_for_employees\/","id":"ehyg0d","body":"Sorry, I don\u2019t really know if this belongs here but can\u2019t find anything in any search engine:\n\nAt my place of employment, they have posted clock in times for employees, but no posted clock out times for us to see. They of course have their master sheets and schedules that show our out times, but no matter what, no employee below manager status can access them. Is there anything here that\u2019s against any rules of employment?","title":"Managers not posting clock out times for employees","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590783781,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt0jm7\/renting_an_apartment\/","id":"gt0jm7","body":"My girlfriend is looking to rent an apartment. She has found one on Zillow. The address listed was say, 700, but the actual place was addressed 704. I went with her when she went to check the place out and it was at the 704 address. She sent an application in and it was accepted today and the guy is saying she can move in tomorrow. So, he is asking for a 2k deposit and first months rent all on a money order. In my mind it would make sense to only put the deposit on the money order and pay the first months rent some other way. Am I wrong about this? Or is this normal? To me, it also seems to be happening kind of fast because I went with her to check the place out on Tuesday of this week and she is already being told she can move in tomorrow. Maybe I\u2019m just being paranoid. So is first months rent and security deposit on one money order weird? He has also said that he wants rent paid in the form of a money order each month","title":"Renting an apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588705524,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge3vy9\/being_laid_off_effective_midaugust_i_was_promised\/","id":"ge3vy9","body":"I've been employed at the same major company for over 12 years in Utah. In February a little over half the staff at our location was informed that they will be laid off due to the company closing our location in June of this year.\n\nI was offered a generous severance on the condition that I continued to work for the company through August (working from home for the last few months after the building is closed.) \n\nThen the stay at home ordered happened so we ended up transitioning to the home office much sooner. Since then new changes and expectations keep coming. First they moved us from grading phone calls(I worked in the quality department of a call center)-to taking them. Not great but manageable.\n\n Then they decided everyone has an hour of mandatory overtime due to having fewer employees(since many quit and several of their over seas centers are completely shut down).  This is a difficult change because my schedule has been the same for years and it is opposite hours of my spouse so we can both work and have childcare without paying for daycare. \n\nToday I have been informed that they now expect us to take supervisor calls until 8:30 PM moving my schedule forward 6 hours. This makes it impossible for both my wife and I to keep our jobs. I feel like the company is deliberately making it difficult for the few employees still hanging on because they don't want to pay out on their promised severance.\n\nIs this legal? I know I'm not legally entitled to a severance unless the employer offers it but are there any legal protection for this kind of thing? I've tried my best to stay positive and stick this out but it seems like the company is trying to force me out.","title":"Being laid off effective mid-August. I was promised a severance if we stick it out but the company had dramatically changed my job. Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424141618,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w5fw7\/milwaukee_wi_what_constitutes_advanced\/","id":"2w5fw7","body":"My building is currently for sale and I am worried that they'll want to enter my unit to show the building. I have an ailing father and a skittish cat, plus I'm a fairly private person with semi-valuable items in my place that I don't want many people seeing, especially if I'm not there (and I am both in school and working, for a total of 60 hours a week). I was told we need 24 hours notice, but what exactly is that notice? Is it a post-it on the door? A knock on the door my dad might not hear? A phone call I probably won't be able to answer? An email? \n\nAlso, I can't even get a hold of my landlord whatsoever. I'm currently typing a letter to the gentleman who actually owns the building, so hopefully that gets me somewhere. ","title":"(Milwaukee, WI) What constitutes advanced notification for a landlord to enter a unit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589927535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmywib\/company_forced_pto_over_sick\/","id":"gmywib","body":"My wife is pretty upset because of this situation and I am curious if it is legal.\nShe works at a dialisis cynic as a registered nurse in California.\nShe fractured her finger at home, went to see her regular doctor who gave her a little over 2 weeks off to heal. After Letting her company know, they told her that she was going to only be able to use her PTO hours and cannot use her sick hours (she has about 150 hours of each). Side note, when an employee calls in, theybare also forced to use PTO over sick time regardless of reason.\nSeeing as how she can only use PTO for vacation time, it doesn't seem legal that an employer can force PTO usage for an obvious sick hours use. Is that legal?","title":"Company forced PTO over sick","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516833974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sr6hc\/nh_wife_bought_a_car_off_her_cousin_and_he_hasnt\/","id":"7sr6hc","body":"Hi everyone, \n\nUnfortunately this situation isn't as simple as the title. About 4 and a half years ago, my wife's cousin was deploying overseas. My wife was looking for a car and the vehicle her cousin had was going to go unused. They decided the best course of action was for my wife to use the car and continue making payments on it.\n\nThe car was still under a bank note in the cousins name, so they signed a notorized document stating that my wife would continue to make the payments on the vehicle until the loan was paid off, and at that time he would sign the title over to her.\n\nFast forward to this past December and she finally paid off the total amount of the loan and requested that once he receives the title to transfer it over to my wife. As of right now he claims he doesn't have the title although I'm almost sure he has it and isn't willing to hand it over.\n\nWe have all the receipts of payments made over the last 4 and a half years to prove that she has been paying it. \n\nIs there anything we can do to compel him to hand over the title. Any help would be great. \n\nThanks.\n\n","title":"(NH) Wife bought a car off her cousin and he hasn't delivered the title.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590974336,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gub7h1\/or_crazed_in_law_went_on_a_rampage_multiple\/","id":"gub7h1","body":"After a series of events, a very unstable relative went on a rampage over last weekend. We will call the person in question F-Face\n\n\n\n*1st* Did a home invasion at a another relative's, the residents had to barricade themselves in the bathroom until the police arrived. The information is spotty, but F-Face was taken to the hospital and released within 1hr, the police didn't even bother with a 72hr hold. \n\n\n\n*2nd* Then F-Face went to their parents house and attempted to burn it down, luckily the FD was a block away and was able to put the fire out without much damage. But F-Face fled the scene after that little outburst.\n\n\n\n*3rd* Broke into *ANOTHER* relatives house and physically assaulted them, after doing that F-Face was *FINALLY* arrested.\n\n\n\nNow that F-Face is in custody, and facing charges for all of the above felonies. What; if any are their chances of being released? I only ask because we are next on the list, and it's not going to end well if F-Face threatens myself or family. Can we contact the courts and Express our concerns with them being released?","title":"[OR] Crazed in law went on a rampage, multiple felonies, what are their chances of being released.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590347817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpvijr\/i_have_a_question\/","id":"gpvijr","body":"I am an 18 year old and my older brother with SR22. Wants me to register a motor recycle so he could have one to drive and will not stop pestering me about. Is it ok? Is there any way this could come back to me if I register it. Me or him both don\u2019t have licenses to drive one.","title":"I have a question","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576862316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edd1wq\/is_it_possible_for_me_to_kick_out_my_housemate\/","id":"edd1wq","body":"My housemate is extremely violent and homophobic. He frequently threatens me and the landlords guests with physical harm. He does molly in the house and drinks all day. He is constantly blasting music from 8am-4am. He then complains that everybody else here is lazy, useless, and disrespectful. \nLast night he prevented me from doing laundry by turning the power to the laundry room off in the middle of the washing cycles he then screamed and threatened me again.\nHe acts as if he owns the place and as if only his life and his peace matters. \nThere is no lease, just a verbal agreement that we all pay out rent monthly. \nThe landlord lives in the same house as us, and he does not care about this tenants behaviour. The one time the landlord got angry at this tenant (for leaving the front door open in the middle of the night), the tenant blamed me.\nThis is in Canada. \nIs there any way to get him to leave? He already has a criminal record.","title":"Is it possible for me to kick out my housemate?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590803411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt5usw\/owners_of_business_insist_on_face_to_face_contact\/","id":"gt5usw","body":"I have been employed for 5 years as the GM of a boutique hotel. The hotel is made up of individually owned homes and the owners have formed an LLC  to administer their holdings and have hired a management company that then employs me.\nWe have operated continuously through the pandemic and have completely eliminated guest contact while still getting five star reviews. We are able to operate at nearly full capacity without ever having contact between employees and guests.\nSince the middle of March I have maintained strict rules to keep everyone safe.\nNo employees entering occupied rooms for any reason.\nNo same day arrivals, when someone checks out we will not enter the room until the next day after a professional disinfection crew has gone through overnight.\n\nThe owners ( not my employer) have engaged in the following activities:\n\nThey have continuously accessed employee only areas throughout the pandemic not wearing a mask and very casual with his distancing. He has done this despite there being big signs on the door saying \"employees only\" and being asked to communicate by phone, text, or email.\nThey ike to stop by the office multiple times a day just to chat and check up on things. Always no mask and always for conversations that would be better over the phone.\nLast month one travelled back and forth to another state both of which had stay at home orders in place. Then, he immediately came back to the employees only area to say hi when he got back. \nThey have forced the opening of the front desk to the public by threatening my job, even though we have proven it unnecessary and the vast majority of guests prefer things contactless too.\n\nOne of the owners has asked myself and other employees to enter his home on multiple occasions and even chided me for not going in. \nHe has been constantly pushing to do same day arrivals and is now demanding that my housekeeping crew enter rooms immediately after random people from all over the world have just been living in for days and sometimes weeks.\n\nI refuse to be a part of this any longer.\n\n I am willing to work the next 2 weeks remotely to transition to new management but no longer.\n  \nI have a great amount of unique knowledge that is necessary for the business to function properly. It is a small operation and as the sole salaried manager my sudden departure will at best be seriously detrimental to the operation.\n\nI have no desire to harm the business and especially not the people who work there, but I cannot work another day under these conditions and I cannot ask people to do a job I would refuse to do.\n \nYour thoughts and advice are appreciated.\n\nIf you feel like I should stay at work for any reason please understand that I appreciate your opinion but absolutely will not return after Monday except to turn in my keys","title":"Owners of business insist on face to face contact and are encouraging activity that is unsafe and unnecessary. I'm done, please help me exit gracefully.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474488467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53v4ys\/state_new_jersey_my_boss_is_a_bully_and_treated\/","id":"53v4ys","body":"I got a job at a small movie theater in my town and it was my first job. I basically worked behind the counter, getting customers food and sometimes sweeping up. My boss seemed like a nice lady at first then...\n\nHere's the thing. She is african american and she has the other african american workers, all girls, as her underlings. They all run the theater like a well oiled machine. The three of them insult and bully the rest of us, who are of other races: I'm white, my other two co-workers are hispanic. It's freaky because it seems like they get off on power tripping. Like someone who used to wokr there but got fired came around with his mom, and they complained that my boss was being discriminatory and she was going to take her to court. My boss laughed and actually called her a bitch! \n\nThe other day, the popcorn machine got jammed on my watch. My boss called me into the office, closed the door and cursed me out. It was humiliating. She told me that I can keep my job if I beg for it. I begged her not to fire me. Then she fired me anyway and called me trailer trash.\n\nI haven't told anyone about this. My question is, is this illegal? If I tell the police will something be done? Can I join in the lawsuit against my boss if it wre to happen? ","title":"State - New Jersey, My boss is a bully and treated me and other co-workers badly?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588398381,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc1b3a\/please_help_me_ive_made_a_grave_mistake\/","id":"gc1b3a","body":"Soo I have made a very very large mistake. Quarantine had made me extremely lonely so when a person popped up in my Skype I said hey out of curiosity. And being only 18 I am not exactly hard to convince into sexual tendencies.  After a few weeks talking we called and it went south and now I have been blackmailed out of 500$ already and they are attempting more, by threat of sending that clip to everyone I know and they keep sending messages of the profiles of my family members, extended family,  friends, and others I know.  I have yet to reach out to the cops and I am about to do so. But it appears that they are in the Philippines and I am very unaware of the backlash they can provide overseas and because of me being an idiot they have my address and phone number because I was treating it like a relationship.  They legit were excellent at portraying a very real behavior. Legal advice,  help,  ideas? I am really scared here and I am literally only just starting my life,  if this is the wrong subreddit. Let me know which I should post it on before deleting please.\n\n\nTL;DR : I'm a stupid teen being threatened by a sex clip being sent to everyone I know","title":"Please help me ,I've made a grave mistake","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578359206,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el3onc\/sprint_has_been_charging_me_an_additional_40\/","id":"el3onc","body":"So basically I just found out i bought into a lease and that's why I got charged an extra 40 dollars per month of my phone DESPITE being told I got a free upgrade. \n\nNow usually the way a lease works is that once you pay off the money you own on the product it is yours so no more payments are needed to be made. But not sprint phone?\n\nSo for over three years, sprint charged me an extra 40 dollars per month and did not tell me that I had to tell them I want to own the phone, so they kept charging me extra money when this whole time I could have just owned it. \n\nAm I hearing this right? Because this is a scam and should not be legal","title":"Sprint has been charging me an additional 40 dollars per month without my consent","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577251553,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efcj2h\/this_may_be_a_stupid_question\/","id":"efcj2h","body":"A short backstory. I was emotionally abused by my stepmother growing up. She would stalk my social media accounts to find anything she possibly could to make me feel awful about myself or to try and ruin my reputation. Now, at the age of 21, she\u2019s still stalking me and causing more emotional distress for me. I\u2019ve tried changing usernames, making my account private, etc. and she keeps coming after me. is there anything I can do about it? I\u2019m sure this is one of those stupid questions but I thought I\u2019d ask. I find it creepy how she and my father are still monitoring my internet usage as an adult and it feels invasive. I\u2019ve tried everything I can. Any advice?","title":"this may be a stupid question..","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590375232,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq31pk\/can_someone_hiring_secretaries_get_into_legal\/","id":"gq31pk","body":"If this were the other way around and the employer was denying applicants because they were too ugly, it could potentially warrant a lawsuit. So when switched, is this still the case?","title":"Can someone hiring secretaries get into legal trouble for denying applicants for being too attractive? Seinfeld reference, but I'm seriously inquiring...","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591208952,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvzin1\/can_housing_community_enforce_laws_superseding\/","id":"gvzin1","body":"This is regarding leash laws, specifically in Nashville.\n\n​\n\nThe Nashville Metro law reads:\n\n\\-> \" At large. A dog is considered to be running \"at large\" when such dog is off the premises of the owner and not under the control of the owner, either by leash, cord, chain or **otherwise**; provided that a dog shall not be considered running \"at large\" when:\n\n\\-> A.The dog is off the premises of the owner, if such dog shall be accompanied by the owner and the **owner shall have full command of such dog**; or\n\n\\-> B. The dog is a hunting dog and is in chase or in training and accompanied by a responsible person.\"\n\n​\n\n\"Otherwise\" as bolded above was interesting to me so I called Nashville Metro as well as Animal Control and they stated that it included dogs trained on e-collar devices. They also clearly confirmed that a dog responsive to voice command and\/or under electronic collar training is NOT considered \"At Large\" and the leash laws do not apply. These factors will come into play later.\n\n​\n\n​\n\nHowever, we received an email from our property management group that reads:\n\n​\n\n\\-> \"\" The community has recently constructed a dog park for resident use.\u00a0 This is intended to provide a dedicated space for dogs to play off-leash.\u00a0 **This is also the** **ONLY place** **that dogs are permitted to be off-leash.**\u00a0 We've received complaints recently from several residents about residents allowing dogs to play freely in the courtyard area.\u00a0 A resident was also recently approached as they returned from a run by an unleashed, growling and barking dog.\u00a0 Please be reminded there is a community rule and Metro ordinance that requires that dogs be kept on a leash at all times - including to and from the dog park.\u00a0 This will be enforced with fines for non-compliance going forward.\n\n\\-> Pets: Homeowners and their guest are required to comply with Nashville metro leash laws and to pick up pet waste. Violators will be subject to fines: 50$ first offense, 75$ second offense, 100$ third offense.\n\n\\-> If you notice neighbors not complying with this rule, we'll appreciate you letting us know.\u00a0 Thank you in advance for your understanding and help with this for the comfort and safety of ALL\"\"\n\n​\n\nI received a subsequent email listing my dog, as being out in the yard today off-leash. This was roughly 1 hour after this email was sent and before I had read it. My dog is extremely well trained (Border-collie with hunting\/recall training) and was on her e-collar at the time. She did not approach anyone, bark, or disturb the community in any way as she got her exercise. She was under full command at all times.\n\nCan they enforce such a leash law if it is (1) not the actual definition of the leash law as written and as explained by Nashville metro \/ Animal control and (2) Their own leash law as written in the contract does not specify any further details about the leash laws other than \"comply with Nashville metro ordinance\" ??\n\n​\n\nObviously, the owner of the aforementioned barking dog chasing the runner was not our dog and they are guilty of not having \"control\" of the dog.","title":"Can housing community enforce laws superseding that of the metro laws?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590006030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnj20z\/should_i_grant_an_extension_to_receive_my\/","id":"gnj20z","body":"Hello, I\u2019m hoping to get advice today regarding a request for my personnel file with an employer who fired me. I\u2019m taking the steps to pursue litigation against the company for wrongful termination and I started the process by requesting my personnel file in writing. Yesterday I received a call from the HR Department stating they just received my request and requested an extension of time. Below if the timeline and what they are requesting. I don\u2019t want to provide the extension but I also don\u2019t know if I should or how to explain that I won\u2019t. Any help is appreciated and this in CA it states the employer has 21 days (although I also read 30 days).\n\nJanuary 16, 2020 Fired \n\nApril 29, 2020 wrote letter requesting personnel file. \n\nMay 18, 2020 received call requesting an extension of time for June 15th. In the VM she states they received the letter on May 15th because they are working from home. Soon after I received a text from her asking for my email address but not mentioning the request for an extension. \n\nToday: I\u2019m going to send them the email address but I\u2019m waiting to address the extension because someone trying to figure out what to do. \n\nThank you!","title":"Should I grant an extension to receive my personnel file from an employer who fired me?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588887614,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gffuth\/is_it_legal_for_a_company_to_charge_for_support\/","id":"gffuth","body":"A company whose software i use has begun charging $20\/call for technical support, they have free online support, but it is awful, is this legal?\n\nEdit: and if it is illegal, under what title\/statute?\n\nEdit2: Oklahoma, USA, though the company in question is in Texas i think","title":"is it Legal for a company to charge for Support Call?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590293676,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpj7in\/can_i_make_a_complaint_against_a_teacher_in\/","id":"gpj7in","body":"idk if i can do anything now and i didnt know wtf to do at the time, but in 7th or 8th grade \u202amy public middle school honors history teacher gave a joke presentation on the KKK, complete with lynching photos, to our all white class just for fun at the end of the year when it wasnt even in the curriculum or textbook (gov books...) and the other kids and the teacher joked about it together and i just tried to ignore it and do hw due next class... i dont have any proof at all or remember any quotes, this is just a vague memory with details lost to time that haunts me bc i should have done something but i was like 11\/12 and didnt even know where to begin and still didnt think adults, especially teachers\/parents, could fuck up and be punished for it yet unless it was like a well known no-no crime like drugs and violence. it just fucks me up whenever i remember this because out of ~25 people including the teacher i was the only one that seemed to care that she was encouraging racism in the classroom or be upset with the subject at all, and i didnt do anything.. \n\nanyway i wrote this bc my question is can i do anything about it now? this is in PA if that matters. \n\ni doubt anything would come of it as all the faculty is white as well and idek if shes even still teaching or where, but she was kinda young so I assume so. i only remember her then last name and i think she got remarried after. the school was getting less all-white as i graduated and there hasn't been news so i don't think she does this anymore, but I'd like to make sure because that is quite a messed up lesson to teach little kids.","title":"can I make a complaint against a teacher in regards to encouraging racism like 8 years after I had the class? how?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591130055,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvf83b\/my_mother_unexpectedly_passed_away_with_no_will\/","id":"gvf83b","body":"Hello everyone, first time poster here\n\n\nMy (24M) mom (58F) passed away on May 24th now that the funeral and burial is done, me and my sister aren\u2019t quite sure what happens next. She had no will and we\u2019ve been told by people that all of her assets come to us since we are next of kin, but here\u2019s what we are mainly needing help with. \n\n1. We don\u2019t know what to do with her bank accounts, she has a couple but we can\u2019t close them without a death certificate (which has been ordered) \n\n2. We don\u2019t know if she had life insurance, and if she did we don\u2019t know how to find out. \n\n3. She has home and vehicle insurance, should I keep paying for the home insurance until we sell the house? \n\n4. I plan on keeping her vehicle, it is paid off but I don\u2019t know how to put the title in my name \n\n5. Do we have to wait to have an estate sale until we get the death certificates? \n\nThese are the main questions I can think of right now, I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll think of more later, but if you have any other advice for this type of situation it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.\n\nEdit: Location is Oklahoma","title":"My mother unexpectedly passed away with no will, not sure what to do with her accounts and other assets","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1515826795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q320o\/kicked_out_of_nursing_school_dean_not_getting\/","id":"7q320o","body":"I am located in Ohio.\nI attended a nursing school in which I failed out of the same clinical portion twice.  The school has a policy in which you are kicked out for failing any two clinical sections.  I had passed all portions of the course, but was failed over not meeting the requirements listed in a signed agreement between myself and the instructor (basically a ten minute bs paper needed to be submitted that I didn't submit but that wasn't mentioned in the signed document. The course manager\/instructor is notoriously unreasonable and is rated in the bottom 3 percent of all instructors on ratemyprofessor.)  I believe I did meet these requirements so I submitted an appeal letter to the dean pleading my case.  It has been about 4 months since submitting my appeal letter.  I emailed the dean twice without getting a response.  I then scheduled a meeting with the dean to try and move things along.  She cancelled the meeting and had her secretary call me and tell me she was sending me a letter that contained the results of the appeal.  This was 3-4 weeks ago.  I called the secretary a week ago who said she gave the dean my number and would have her contact me.  I have yet to hear back.  I am minority (male) in nursing and absolutely feel this has contributed to my failure.  However, the argument I made within the appeal letter was about what happened rather than my relative minority status.  Is this situation worth getting a lawyer over or can the school pretty much do what it wants?  Is it time to move on to another school or do I have any legal recourse?  If I were to seek out a lawyer for this situation, how would you recommend going about this in a cheap manner?  What could I expect to spend?\n\nThanks for your consideration.  Any help is appreciated.","title":"Kicked out of nursing school. Dean not getting back to me about result of appeal.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578346575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el0re1\/apartment_management_wont_fix_problems_with_unit\/","id":"el0re1","body":"On the lease, the apartment is stated to have washer\/dryer hookup, and be internet ready among other things.    \nInternet wasn't even turned on street side or hooked up in the apartment when we got here, got hit by Comcast for the bill for setup.  \nThere is no dryer vent, and the outlet for the dryer is physically blocked by a pipe below it. The Complex Manager has come and seen this issue, his solution to the vent was to give up a cheap indoor vent(the kind you fill with water) and to have the companies electrician move the outlet upward so it can be used. This was over two months ago, and today the electrician was in the complex doing another job, but completely neglected ours. I've been getting tomorrow and next week for two months. What forms of recourse are available to me, and is there a way to settle this by going to the main management office.","title":"Apartment Management wont fix problems with unit","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576617927,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec29q0\/sc_paying_for_repairs_on_non_fault_problem\/","id":"ec29q0","body":"Discovered shower had a leak, pretty bad. Only found out after it had gotten bad enough to leak into closet adjacent to my showers plumbing. \n\nLandlord came out and has had repairs in progress. There\u2019s been a dehumidifier and filter running for a week and a half now. Should I be responsible for the power usage of these two items ? \n\nIf it\u2019s $10-20 jump in power bill I\u2019m not going to push the issue. But I\u2019m going to ask the people what the kw\/h Is on these things and I have a solid time frame of 11 days so far, I can do the math.","title":"(SC)- paying for repairs on non fault problem","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590357153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpy7qe\/how_hard_is_it_to_modify_an_interim_custody\/","id":"gpy7qe","body":"Husband and I are going through a divorce. We signed an interim custody agreement. I want supervised parenting time in the permanent agreement, however this condition is not written down in the interim one. We have court dates set. \n\nLocation: Michigan, USA.","title":"How hard is it to modify an interim custody agreement?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1520192930,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8200x9\/looking_to_get_custody_of_my_late_cousins_baby\/","id":"8200x9","body":"Death warning, drug warning, abuse warning!\n\nHi, \/r\/legaladvice. As a pre-law student myself (21F), I never thought I would have to ask questions here, but here I am! I've tried to summarize as best as I can, but this is a very complicated issue, so I am extremely sorry to the mods. If there's a better sub for me to post this to, please let me know and I'll xpost to there instead.\n\n\nRelative info: \n\nIndiana. \n\nIn the middle of the fall semester, my cousin (who was like my sister growing up) passed away from a drug overdose. It was nothing new, considering she had only been clean for about a year, but it came very suddenly because she had just had a baby and was the second youngest of us. However, I also come from a family full of narcissists and drug addicts. Explained below.\n\nBaby M is a little over a year old now and has been raised by my grandparents while her dad lived with them and helped out. Recently, her dad has moved out and he (and his family) have washed their hands of her. My grandparents are very old and in poor health, and have been having my mother and aunt A coming over weekly to help out for a few hours at a time.\n\n\nSome facts:\n\nMy aunt A lives with her youngest (12F) and is on and off with the same man that raped my cousin (mother of baby M). She's melodramatic and high half of the time (usually cocaine), and treats baby M like an extension of her late daughter. 12F treats baby M like an accessory. \n\nMy aunt B has no interest in the situation and has not been helping, nor have her drug addict sons. \n\nMy mother has repeatedly made my cousin's death about herself. Her behaviour had me subject to verbal\/emotional\/mental abuse\/neglect that have left me with some severe abandonment issues, anxiety, and an unhealthy relationship with food from which I am recovering. My mother is also very open about her drinking habits, \u201cwild\u201d friends, and marijuana usage (in Indiana, it's illegal). She also treats baby M like an accessory to get attention.\n\nMy cousin's father lives over eight hours southwest of us, with the pedophile son. Although he came for the funeral, he has no interest in baby M.\n\nAs previously stated, the father and his family have washed their hands of baby M. He was good with her while he had her, but has since moved back in with his mother.\n\nThen there's me. I'm a 21F in uni, and I'll be graduating this semester with my first degree, then going back for another year to finish my other. My grades are not the best because I recently discovered that I am autistic (and have thus been struggling with school formatting) but as I said, I'm attending therapy and support groups 3x a week. I am currently being financially supported by my grandparents, and am in a stable relationship of 5 years with a 23F, who has a fulltime job and a bachelor's. We also live with our best friend, 24M, who is asexual and has a fulltime job as a manager at the same place. The two of them drink maybe one drink every month, while I almost never drink as I believe I have a minor allergy to alcohol, nor do any of us smoke or use any drugs or substances (that includes weed, which I am staunchly against for personal reasons), or party. We will have a D&D session about once every two weeks, but even then we only have a max of two guests, and the sessions only last about 3 hours. I have cheap and accessible childcare services through my uni, both my partner and friend around excellent with children. I do have plans within the next 3 years to move to France once I've completely graduated, but presently live about 2 hours away from the rest of my family. We have a dog and a cat, both of whom are very obedient, patient, small, and love people.\n\nMy mother has called me a monster for saying that I would be okay with taking a child away from its grandparents if the family was toxic, and said that when the child grew up, it would hate me for it. She has also, yelling, told me that she will absolutely not let me take baby M because: I'm too far away, I'm too young, I still have school and she won't let anything interrupt that, I can't afford her, etc.\n\nMy mother has said she also suspects that baby M is autistic. While I don't trust her necessarily given the fact that she didn't realize that I was autistic for 21 years, if it does run in our family, I am the only one who has any experience with autism, and know how to handle autistic children given that, you know, I was one. \n\nIf there's any other relevant facts I'm missing, let me know!\n\n\nThe issue: \n\nI know my grandparents will die before baby M is 18. When that happens, I can't let her get into anyone else's custody in my family. The thought alone makes my stomach turn. She does not deserve to be treated like she is her mother, nor does she deserve to become another one of her, or my other cousins. I don't want her to suffer the way I did, either. No one is ever ready to become a parent, but I believe me and my partner would be the best opportunity she has at a healthy life now that her dad has walked out. I genuinely love and care about this baby and I want to raise her in a way that would make my cousin proud. \/r\/legaladvice, what do I need to do to ensure that I am legally able to gain custody of her? Can I? \n\nEdit: Clearer statement of location.\n\nEdit 2: I needed to clarify here, I wouldn't be wanting to just 'get custody asap,' I'd moreso be wanting to officially adopt her when my grandparents do pass.","title":"Looking to get custody of my late cousin's baby","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577386267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efz8jp\/llc_naming\/","id":"efz8jp","body":"I'm debating on creating an LLC for a brand, however, I'm curious since the brand revolves rather around \"grammable\" events would I run into any issues with Instagram in terms of it despite using it as a main platform or should I maybe rename the brand?","title":"LLC Naming","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1418073741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ooogn\/child_support_help_in_virginia\/","id":"2ooogn","body":"So this isn't for me but a friend of mine is having some issues with his ex wife over child support.\n\nHere's the situation, they have been divorced for 17 years. The whole time they have been divorced they made an agreement that she would keep the kids while he could see them when he wanted. He also agreed to pay her 600 a month for both kids, as well as all their health insurance. (this was all verbal no court order) When one of the sons wanted to come live with him at 15 she agreed to only have him pay 300 which he has done every month. Well now the son still living with her just turned 17 and he decided that he doesn't feel like she's even using the money to benefit their son at all so he has decided to stop giving her any money.  She's now threatening to take him to court over all this and he's concerned about what will happen. She's been blasting him on facebook, and sending tons of text messages. I've told him to ignore her and not try to make it worse by saying anything to her that could be used against him. Any advice about what he should do? \n\nEdit: Also wanted to add if it make any difference she's remarried with a ~120k household income while my friend makes about 55k a year. ","title":"Child support help in Virginia","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589994747,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnfebl\/terminating_parental_rights_in_guardianship_caco\/","id":"gnfebl","body":"[California\/Colorado] - how to terminate parental rights?\n\nState: we reside in California, but guardianship was granted in state of Colorado\n\nQuick summary: won guardianship in February of my half brother (14M) after the judge found that the minor\u2019s parents were unwilling or unable to exercise their parental rights\n\nQuestion: how do I terminate parental rights so that our father and sibling\u2019s mother\/my stepmother no longer have any claim on my brother?\n\nI\u2019m worried about legal ramifications if I don\u2019t arrange visits, schedule phone calls, etc., with the birth parents. My sibling is fully in favor of cutting them out of his life, and this is something I\u2019m looking at as a response to his request.\n\nSo, how do I do this? What do I do to make sure they can\u2019t force contacts and visits on the kid? How do I protect our boy from further harmful interactions with them?\n\nOr, by winning full guardianship in the way we did, have their rights already been terminated?\n\nAdditional info: staring at the order appointing guardian, it does specifically have checked off that the minor\u2019s parents were unwilling or unable to exercise their parental rights. The powers and duties of guardian are unrestricted, and we did receive permission to move the kid to California with us. Orders expire August of 2023 (18th bday). There is no listed requirement to arrange for visitation or shared custody or anything.\n\n(I originally posted in r\/FamilyLaw but I know this has a more active community)","title":"Terminating parental rights in guardianship (CA\/CO)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423273051,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v1rzx\/leaky_roof_that_the_landlord_wont_fix_its_been_72\/","id":"2v1rzx","body":"I live in a coach house apartment in a building with 6 units including the coach house.  On Tuesday, I came home to find that water was leaking through my roof and onto my carpet.  I notified my landlord and placed buckets to catch the water.  On Wednesday, the landlord stopped by and fixed the problem, so they said.  When I got home from work, I came home to a 13 gallon garbage pail brimming with water and spilling over.  The leak stopped sometime overnight.  The landlord said a roofer was coming over Thursday, but as of Friday afternoon, they had still not been there.  The leak did not reappear during this time.  \n\nI sent an email to my management company stating that if the leak was not fixed and continued to exist, I would be staying in a hotel and deducting the cost from their rent.  Amazingly, an hour later the roofer came by, according to them, and had taken a look at the issue but was not sure of the source of the leak.  As of about 20 minutes ago, the leak has started again.  They have done nothing to fix the leak in over 72 hours.  I have documented with pictures\/video the entire fiasco.  They did bring a dehumidifier after I requested one for the 2nd time.  \n\nI have renter's insurance, and I plan on meeting with my insurance agent tomorrow.  I have no damage to my personal property, but I'm wondering if I have a legal right to withhold any or rent until the problem is fixed to my satisfaction, which not only includes stopping the leak, but replacing the drywall, carpeting, and floor boards that have been damp for 72 hours.  I also wonder if I can actually stay in a hotel at their expense until the leak is fixed (obviously I was just using a scare tactic by sending the email, I have no idea what the legality is).  \n\nI've done some research and found an attorney to talk to, but I guess I'm wondering if I should bother going that route, or if there is a better avenue to get the solution fixed.  \n\nFor some added reference, when I went through the apartment before leasing, they mentioned there had been a leak before but they had remedied the situation.  It's clear since I lived here that there is mold in the apartment (based on smell), but I have not had any noticable health problems as a result of it.  I have also documented that there is mold in the water supply and that I have been buying bottled water the entire time I've lived here.\n\nAny help or guidance would be appreciated.  \n\n","title":"Leaky roof that the landlord won't fix. It's been 72 hours. (Illinois -- Chicago)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588706466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge460n\/wifes_family_attempting_to_revoke_irrevocable\/","id":"ge460n","body":"Our location: Florida\n\nFamily's location: Alabama\n\nTrust likely established in Michigan\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nMy wife has grown up her whole life with a trust fund hanging over her head. It sounds nice, having some money set aside for when you grow up and want to buy a house or to help you out of a jam or whatever. The reality is that is has been used as a cudgel to guilt her into behaving how the family wants and shame her if she steps out of line. After she began to set boundaries and ask questions, the entire family declined to attend our wedding. The trust has caused a rift between her and her sister (who doesn't have one), and has generally been a source of pain for decades. I tell you all of this to explain how tense the situation and the family dynamic are. \n\nWe have been kept in the dark as the details of the trust - her grandfather handles her taxes, and her father has handled so much of her finances from day 1 that she is functionally financially illiterate (we're working on it). \n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nThat's the backstory. Now, the reason I am writing this:\n\nHer father (my father in law), called today and said something to the effect of \"oh hey the trust fund is gone, just thought you should know, have a nice day say hi to \\[Squirrelous\\] for me.\" \n\nThis has led to a mad scramble for documents, forms, any information we can get on it. We found an IRS document listing it as an \"Irrevocable Gift Trust,\" with her father as the Fiduciary and her as the Beneficiary, and we believe her grandparents originally set up the trust. [Simple googling](https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/i\/irrevocabletrust.asp) seems to indicate that he can't just yank it away, but I guess that's what I'm asking. \n\nWe have a friend who is a financial planner and are searching for a lawyer. I'm writing this to see if there are other avenues we should be investigating, if there is precedent for this, if there is something I am missing, questions we should be asking, etc. \n\nThank you to anyone who answers!","title":"Wife's family attempting to revoke irrevocable gift trust","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588990672,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg6w35\/trying_to_submit_an_application_for_fafsa_but\/","id":"gg6w35","body":"I have 3 years of undergraduate college towards a bachelors degree completed. I have had to take time off, but am now working on going back at least part time. \n\nI have been attempting to complete my FAFSA application since November 2019, but my parent is passively refusing to help me. They have not filed their 2018 or 2019 taxes, and I am a dependent student (in the eyes of student aid) regardless of filing my 2019 taxes as not being able to be claimed. Since I am a dependent student, I need their 2018 tax information to submit my application. I originally talked to my parent about them not claiming me as a dependent because I received advice else where that it may benefit me when applying for financial aid, but like I said, I am still a dependent student. \n\nThis is getting ridiculous and I don\u2019t know if I have other options such as contacting FAFSA for assistance or some sort of exception. I\u2019m not sure whether I have any reason to believe there\u2019s a fraudulent reason for my parent\u2019s failure to file their taxes. \n\nThis might be a post for r\/relationshipadvice, but how do I communicate with my parent the importance of this or what do I do? What are my options?","title":"Trying to submit an application for FAFSA, but parent is refusing to assist due to failure in filing their taxes.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590111684,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goa3bi\/i_need_help_or_advice_with_a_divorcecustody_battle\/","id":"goa3bi","body":"I am in the military, with a couple grand to my name, newly stationed in Arizona, where I previously lived with my parents in California. I got married to my spouse in august\/october, and now she has taken my 5 yo child, and left.  I own two cars, and she is telling me she is filing a restraining order, but I havn't received anything and she took my child back to california without telling me or anything. Neither of us has filed for divorce, yet I am thinking that is the best step. What are my options, I want my child back and she wont bring her back. She is saying that I \"abuse\" her yet her definition of abuse is very different than what abuse really is. I have not physically harmed her or verbally. \n\n​\n\nI need some advice, let me know what you guys know. \n\nDoes she have any legal priority?\n\n  \nOther Info: She has a history of mental issues, and when she was living with my family an obvious display of aggressive alcoholic behavior along with an obvious issue with men in general. \n\nPlease, any help will be great, I just want my kid back.\n\n​\n\nThank you","title":"I need help or advice with a divorce\/custody battle","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576538751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebn3j4\/federal_civil_lawsuit\/","id":"ebn3j4","body":"Hey reddit family -- I've been sued.\n\n​\n\nI made a reckless comment on linkedin -- claiming that I had been giving access to a large list of email addresses, for free, from a large company that sells this data online ([data.com](https:\/\/data.com), [discover.org](https:\/\/discover.org), etc).\n\n​\n\nI didn't think I was going to get sued over this. But I served papers last week and I'm now looking to response to the lawsuit as I am representing myself.\n\n​\n\nI'm a small business owner, and I drive for Lyft\/Uber to make ends meet. \n\n​\n\nI never acquired or obtained any leads online nor have i ever bought any from any of these company's. \n\n​\n\nI was having a bad day and made a dumb comment, acting as a troll and I regret this immensely.\n\n​\n\nIf anyone could find it in their hearts to help me figure out how to correctly reply to this civil summons, so that it doesn't' go to a judgement. I would greatly appreciate it!!","title":"Federal Civil Lawsuit","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425253704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xm1tv\/i_was_stopped_for_speeding_in_nj_and_was_given_a\/","id":"2xm1tv","body":"Hey guys, so in NJ there is a law that requires drivers with probationary licenses to put red stickers on their license plate. Now nobody follows this law, and the judges usually throw it out in court as I've been told by many friends. \n\nHowever, the decal ticket is usually tacked onto another offense such as speeding, rather than being by itself. So in my friends' cases, the judge threw out the decal ticket but kept the speeding one. \n\nI am 18 already, and should have my basic license but I never went to the DMV to get it yet. This law doesnt apply to those with basic licenses already.\n\nI havent been to court before so I dont know if the judge\/prosecutor actually asks you what happened for traffic violations. **If they do ask me what happened, how do I explain?**\n\nI was just going to say \"I was driving on _____ and I got stopped and was given a decal ticket\". If they ask what I got stopped for, what do I say? People never get stopped for just decals alone, it's always in addition to something else. \n\nShould I not tell them I was stopped for going too fast and given a decal ticket instead? If i do tell them that, they can't add on a speeding violation on the spot right?\n\n**EDIT:** I am required to go to court so just paying online isn't an option for me. I dont mind paying the fine for the decal ticket, I am just wondering what I would say if they asked me what happened. I feel like its a bad idea for me to admit I was stopped for speeding originally, yet I dont want to lie either. ","title":"I was stopped for speeding in NJ, and was given a (lesser) red decal ticket because the cop was nice. What do I say in court?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576800394,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed1wll\/receipt_of_all_wages_acknowledgement\/","id":"ed1wll","body":"Hey all, \n\nhave a question or two about a form. Recently my SO switched jobs, and her previous employer had been annoyingly dragging their feet to give her her final check- promises to check on it, not returning calls and emails, saying it will be done this date, then not following up, etc. \n\nAnyway, she finally got it, and along with it, a 'Receipt of all wages aknowledgement' that they want signed and returned. This company has had multitudes of these little forms for various things (which I understand, HR covering their ass), but I'm curious if she has any obligation to actually sign and return this one, no longer being an employee.","title":"Receipt of all wages acknowledgement","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575507926,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e69bgp\/recent_car_accident_collision_shop_sent_me_forms\/","id":"e69bgp","body":"The collision repair place just emailed me these documents, that they want me to sign and send back over. They seem a little funny to me, so I wanted r\/legaladvice to look at them to explain if that is how it actually works nowadays. I am 23 and have never been in an accident before so anxious about this process. \n\nI was told by my family that the collision place would look at my car and come up with a total to fix it and then Geico Insirance would also do their own appraisal, then I would get a check from Geico and would pay the collision place myself. \n\nThat way I have control over my car repairs. These forms look like I give power completely to Geico and a collision place to work together without me having a say? I just had the car sent there to get the initial appraisal first, but signing that one form will allow them to begin working on it. Do I sign these and send them back or do I request a different form or? so confused\n\nany help is appreciated. thanks guys\n\nform 1: https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/yloNSnb\nform 2: https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/FYkMaQC","title":"Recent car accident. Collision shop sent me forms that seem odd to me? further details\/photos inside. Any help is greatly appreciated.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590438329,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqilq8\/exgf_doesnt_want_me_to_pay_rent_on_a_apartment_we\/","id":"gqilq8","body":"So Ex and I split up and she wants to keep the apartment. She says she doesn't want any of my money to pay rent in the apartment and won't accept it. If I got it in writing could that be legally binding? And what might such a document look like?\n\nI don't want her to say don't worry about the money and then come back suing me over not paying rent.\n\nThanks for any and all help!","title":"EX-Gf doesn't want me to pay rent on a apartment we co-signed","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472587756,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50d5d8\/issue_with_neighbors_whats_the_way_ahead\/","id":"50d5d8","body":"I live in a duplex in Canada. I've had several issues with the neighbours next door (they rent their half). Most of the issues are to do with domestic disputes, fighting, and things like this. Ive called the police multiple times regarding theses.\n\nEarly last year my home was burglarized while I was away for work.  The police conducted their investigation and had no leads. Case closed.\n\nToday I received a call from the police officer who I dealt with during the initial investigation. He mentioned that they took a new statement from her saying that she knew her BF at the time was the one who did it. The cop mentioned to me that he believes she was involved (which I too, believe).\n\nMy question is. After they finish the current investigation how can I have her evicted?\n\n-If she was complicit\n\n-If she had no involvement, just knowledge of the crime.\n\nIs it a civil issue where I can get some kind of bond against her? Or am I am i at the mercy of her landlord?","title":"Issue with Neighbors , What's the way ahead?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423102192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2utqm3\/ny_my_college_wont_tell_me_why_im_not_getting_the\/","id":"2utqm3","body":"Hi. I started college on Long Island, get a scholarship. Looking at my High School GPA (converted from non-US grades) I should have over a 3.5 and get $6000 per year. I'm not. I've talked to them, and at this point they just seem incredibly uncooperative as to realizing my situation. They say I'm \"not eligible\", which I KNOW I am. It's just that I think they converted my grades\/calculated the GPA wrong, so that I \"don't have over 3.5\". I asked them for the HS GPA they had calculated, but while the lady I had talked to had indeed looked it up, she basically said \"I'm not going to discuss that\".\n\nIs there no law for companies having to release personal information they keep on record? ","title":"[NY] My college won't tell me why I'm not getting the scholarship I should, not releasing any information","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1472404305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/500b1p\/nyc_ny_letting_an_acquaintance_live_for_free_in_a\/","id":"500b1p","body":"Before I help somebody, want to determine the \u201cworst case scenario\u201d - yes, I was burned too many times for being a good Samaritan, so I am now very careful even when helping people. So, my wife and I have met a lady who has fallen on hard time, and she is seeking a room to rent\/ share in Brooklyn. Now, we have a spare bedroom in our rental and would not mind her moving in for a few months, 6 months top until she gets back on her feet. \n\nHowever, knowing the crazy\/ illogical laws surrounding residency, I want to understand what legal harm can come to us if things go sour. We absolutely will not be collecting any rent, and the apartment is more than enough for three adults to live together (two BR\/ 2Bath). Would us letting her stay break the lease? She could be construed as a friend. What if she for some reason chooses to overstay her welcome - can we simply \u201cmove her out\u201d, or would she have any rights to stay with us rent-free?","title":"[NYC, NY] Letting an acquaintance live for free in a rental","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519156987,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yyzbj\/the_landlord_said_the_basement_wouldnt_flood_and\/","id":"7yyzbj","body":"My mom and I rent a small house in Illinois. When we were looking at places to move, she specifically asked the landlord if the basement had ever flooded before. He said something to the effect of \"No. It doesn't flood.\". Now, probably due to the absolute clusterfuck that's been the weather lately, the basement flooded and ruined several bookcases (without books), and badly damaged the piece of drywall we'd been measuring my height with ever since I was two-ish (I'm 17 now).\n\nIs there anything we can do for any form of compensation?\n\nPS - I feel like it's worth mentioning that my mom has a brain injury due to complications from pancreatitis. Because of this, she is unable to work and lives off child support and government support.","title":"The landlord said the basement wouldn't flood and then it flooded. What can we do? (USA - Illinois)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589590018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gklb15\/how_to_fight_a_trespassing_charge_by_a_conman_and\/","id":"gklb15","body":"Let's get right to the point of this.\n\nJust moved to North Carolina. Bought a Garden Tiller from a 20 year old punk. Couldn't test is because, how the hell am i suppose to test that? Till his front yard? \n\nSo I make sure the tine wheels spin, they do, good. But when I got back home I realized once the tine wheels touch dirt they stop, the clutch is obviously bad. This Conman said in his Ad that the tiller was in working condition, and **did not** state sold as is, nor say it to me verbally. \n\nSo, I message him and say i'm bringing the garden tiller back and that I would like a refund. He says \"if you come here i'll have you arrested\".  So basically that's what the guys does. He sells you something broken, and then threatens you with trespassing if you try to get your money back.\n\nNow although not the smartest choice, I go to his house with the tiller the next day. No signs on his yard saying no trespassing. And technically speaking he didn't say i couldn't come, he just said he'd have me arrested (pushing my luck I know but this conman pissed me off). So i knock on the door and immediately a Sheriff pulls up saying i'm being arrested for trespassing. \n\nThe Sheriff is also a 20 year old punk. The conman (conkid?) comes out and says \"hey buddy\" to him. They obviously know eachother. The conkids girlfriend comes out and starts chatting with him on a first name basis all buddy buddy too. Then two more Sheriffs arrive, also 20 year olds. Now they're all chatting up a storm and laughing in the front yard. These Sheriffs are basically strong-arming people for their conman friend. \n\nThis all happened within a minute of me entering the property. He had called the Sheriffs (his friends) ahead of time. \n\nWhen my wife drove by the property at a later date, we realized that they're not just his friends. They're also his neighbors. Three, 20-something year old Sheriffs all living on the same block as this guy. All the same age. Found the command facebook. They're all friends.\n\nTo get back to the arrest, the Sherrif ends up charging me with misdemeanor trespassing. On the paper he notes that I was aware that I wasn't permitted to be on the property ahead of time, I said I wasn't on a technicality. He tells me to shut up or he'll raise the charge. He also noted that there were multiple no-trespassing signs. There isn't a single one, he completely lied on the ticket. \n\nSo I come here asking, what's my best defense? I can't hire a lawyer because I don't have the money to pay for one, hence me wanting my 350$ back for the broken Tiller.","title":"How to fight a trespassing charge by a Conman and his 3 sheriff friends (as well as neighbors)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578514838,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ely880\/everyone_is_refusing_to_show_my_late_fathers_will\/","id":"ely880","body":"And it hasn't been probated. I live in Tennessee and there's 60 days to file the will post death. He died May 2017. \n\nHis financial advisor and my mother have copies. They're both refusing to show me. How do I go about writing a legal note forcing them to show me?","title":"Everyone is refusing to show my late father's will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1424385689,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2whddw\/nv_referral_program_for_staffing_agencies\/","id":"2whddw","body":"Hello, I work near an out of business staffing agency in Las Vegas. I constantly get people coming into my business looking for the staffing agency. I used to send them away and say sorry. I researched the agency and they are nationwide, but they no longer have a branch in the state of NV. This information was confirmed by their corporate office. \n\nIs it legal for me to contact other staffing agencies near me and offer to send potential employees to them first, in return for some type of compensation? I can find info on referral programs outside of NV, but I wanted to know if anybody can shed some light on the legal aspect of this sort of potential practice? \n\nAlso, what type of compensation would this be limited to, if any limits are in place?\n\nThanks!","title":"(NV) Referral program for Staffing Agencies","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1514921873,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7noref\/indianaagreement_to_repay_failed_anything_i_can_do\/","id":"7noref","body":"Hey guys,\n\nSo I (very stupidly) agreed to pay for prospective roomates portion of the security deposit upon signing the lease.\n\nI found a template online and made him and one witness (his girlfriend) sign this document stating he agreed to pay me back in one lump sum the total amount of his portion of the security deposit ($425) by 12\/1\/17. He failed to pay me back stating he doesn't the money and has not offered to pay me back at all since then.\n\nI can PM people a link to the document if they are interested but is there anything I can do from a legal standpoint in order to get the security deposit money from them?","title":"[Indiana]Agreement to repay failed - anything I can do?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588712516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge639e\/funerary_removal_technicians_and_class_1\/","id":"ge639e","body":"Hi everyone. I'm curious to know what the legalities of a class 1 registered sex offender working as a removal technician in the state of Oklahoma are. I couldn't find much info about it online. \nI'm asking because I have recently learned that this person has gotten a job working with an embalming company, which is not owned by a larger corporation.","title":"Funerary Removal Technicians and Class 1 Registered Sex Offender (Oklahoma)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577414171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg51pq\/finding_a_life_insurance_policy_in_california\/","id":"eg51pq","body":"My 98-year-old grandmother just moved into my home and I am her full-time caregiver. She is in the beginning stages of dementia, but is pretty alert most of the time. \nMy father, her son, says that she took out a life insurance policy probably 40 years ago and that he would be taken care of. No one has ever seen any paperwork. \nHow would I go about finding out about this policy? She and I are now in Illinois, but the insurance would have been purchased in California. \nI have all of her personal information, birth certificate and anything else needed. \nThank you in advance!","title":"Finding a life insurance policy in California.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576886656,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ediavl\/chattanooga_tn_signed_lease_after_confirmation\/","id":"ediavl","body":"So long story short. Just graduated and got a big job offer. \n\nI jumped at the opportunity and had to quickly find a place to move into. I moved into what seems to be a well respected, good area apartment complex. \n\nRents decently pricey but I live in the city. \n\n\nUpon touring the actual unit (before I signed anything) I noticed that the (European style) ac\/heat unit wasn\u2019t working. I informed my leasing agent that this was an issue and she assured me that it hadn\u2019t been turned over by maintenance and it\u2019s not a problem. \n\n\n3 nights ago I moved in and you guessed it. I had no heat. Damn thing didn\u2019t work. I call the emergency maintenance line and get cussed out for \u2018waking him up\u2019. Find a quick fix solution that will restore heat and he would come tomorrow to fix it. \n\nFast forward to today - after I had been told that \u2018parts had been changed and it is in good working order and has been fixed\u2019. The damn thing breaks down again. \n\n\nI\u2019m increasingly frustrated at this point. \n\n\nLong story short - they didn\u2019t maintenance my place at all. Couldn\u2019t even be bothered to have cleaned, swept, vacuumed or anything and I\u2019m kinda pissed and just want to know what type of options I have as far rights go. \n\nI mean we technically had a verbal contract when I signed the lease as I explicitly stated that as long as the ac\/heat unit  has been fixed then I am ready to sign a lease. \n\n\nMy patience is growing then and these people keep giving me the run around. Homeboy comes out tonight and says \u2018look I\u2019m gonna be honest - this unit hasn\u2019t been working right for a while I\u2019m gonna have to order a new circuit control board thing (whatever he said)\u2019 it\u2019ll be here on Monday. \n\n\nThoughts?","title":"Chattanooga TN - signed lease after confirmation issues were fixed, however the issues weren\u2019t fixed.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577769312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehycc7\/officer_wrote_down_incorrect_information_on_my\/","id":"ehycc7","body":"I was late to work and thought going a bit over wouldn\u2019t matter, well it did this time. Got a $265 ticket, it\u2019s my first citation I\u2019ve ever received. I accepted the fact that I\u2019d have to pay it, but later that night I looked over the ticket more throughly and the officer put down the wrong year and color of my car. It\u2019s a green 2015 Nissan Rogue, but he put it down as a black 2019 Nissan Rogue. Can this discrepancy get me out of paying the ticket?","title":"Officer wrote down Incorrect information on my speeding ticket, can that get it dismissed in Oregon.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474254934,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53fphz\/i_have_a_bad_upstairs_neighbor_and_i_want_him\/","id":"53fphz","body":"So, I live in a very terrible apartment run by a slumlord here in California. We have lived here for three months and everyone in the apartment is pretty cool besides one person (There are 7 Units here) and this person lives directly above me. After about a month of being there this person busted our neighbors security door in (I was told it was because he was obsessing about this one chick that's been married for like two years) and she discontinued contact with him and the upstairs neighbor's mom paid for the door (She lives in the unit right next to him upstairs and pays for his unit as well, he only has an elementary school education and has been in juvi previously from what I've been told and all he does is work out all day). To the point. He is disgusting and throws trash out his back window (there's a small alley type thing behind the apartment next to a gate) and I have always hated it but never said anything just because I know he's literally dumb. Well on the 13th he threw a drink out his window and it splashed in through my open window. I was pissed. I walked upstairs and asked him to stop. He says to the extent \"fuck you n**ga I'll do whatever I want, the fuck are you gonna do?\" I just look at him dumbfounded for a second and I walked downstairs and I grabbed our dirty trash can next to the toilet that we forgot to trash bags in (hahahaha) I filled it up with water, closed my window, and walked around back of the side of the building and through the nasty water through his window. Satisfied with myself I arrive to the front of the building and guess who's staring at me? Yep. I know. I was childish. But the deed was done, adrenaline pumping I yell \"the fuck you gonna do?\" he says \"wait lemme get my shoes nigga I'm fuck yo shit up\" so I calmly walk back inside grab my pepper spray and he's banging on my security door so I open it. He throws a punch at me and I pepper spray him in the face and get quite a few punches in before he retreats upstairs (I threw his shoes at him while he was running up) he was up there yelling and screaming for a good 10-15 minutes (we called the police as soon as he started banging on the door). He comes back down stairs yelling and calling me out and then he threatens to smash my car (I have insurance up the wazoo thank goodness) and he takes a metal chair next to my neighbor's place and smashed both my side mirror, all four doors, and both back quarter panels. Insurance company still hasn't gotten back to me on that yet. I meet him outside again, we exchange blows and we're both in head locks when I tell my lady to pepper spray him again. She gets him in the eyes (I was in the marine corps so it didn't bother me much) and he runs upstairs again with my lady running behind him calling him a bitch and screaming at him (she's a keeper I know). Unfortunately she also told him the cops were coming and he hopped out his back window as cops arrived (we were in our apartment for another 5 minutes or so before we saw them). I talked to his mom the next day and she said she would do anything like a payment plan so I don't press charges (the police told me he was arrestable because it was a felony and they were processing the warrant for his arrest, not sure of any updates on that either). I have not written or agreed to anything with her and I filed a restraining order against the upstairs neighbor and it got approved by the court same day. The thing is though I just saw him today coming out of his apartment with a few friends (possibly gang members, police told me he was in a gang). I bought a taser and better pepper spray and some handcuffs. He called me a bitch and something about pepper spray and I told him I hope he liked big black dick in the ass because you're going to jail and bubba's expecting you. But he is very violent (threw stuff at our window that day too and smashed our security door that is still all shitty). Both the upstairs neighbors were served eviction notices 3 days ago. I really don't feel safe a lot of the time and was just wondering what I can do at this point? If I call the police he'll be gone and I don't want to follow him especially if he's with friends that I don't know anything about. Sorry for the long post. It was a long weekend. Thanks in advance for any advice :)","title":"I have a bad upstairs neighbor and I want him gone for good reason","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590360844,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpz9j2\/im_looking_at_buying_a_motorcycle_from_one_of_my\/","id":"gpz9j2","body":"I'm looking to buy a Honda from one of my parents' neighbors. I'm really excited about it and everything seems to be fine. However, the bike, which has been my state longer than 90 days, does not have a CO title. Is this an issue? The original title is available and clean, if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance!","title":"I'm looking at buying a motorcycle from one of my parent's neighbors, however it was never issued a title for my state. Is this going to be an issue? How do I get the correct title?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589986938,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gncxab\/my_kid_brother_is_coming_to_live_with_me_for_a\/","id":"gncxab","body":"...what do I need from my dad to legally have custody over my brother for the year? what documents would I need to be able to sign for him for school and medical reasons? thanks in advance Reddit!","title":"my kid brother is coming to live with me for a year...","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575942606,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8jsd3\/did_my_employer_breach_any_state_laws_with_my\/","id":"e8jsd3","body":"I worked for Chipotle Mexican Grill in the State of Maryland. I was scheduled for shifts during the week of Thanksgiving which I could not make due to a family vacation. I was told to find coverage, so I contacted every member at my location. I was unable to find coverage.\n\nThe next week, my manager removed me from the schedule, which I overlooked. However yesterday (which was the start of the next work week) I asked my manager again if I would be put on the schedule again. This morning I checked for a response to no avail, so I attempted to text another manager at the store. My message would not deliver, so I became suspicious and I logged onto MyWorkDay to see if there was anything there.\n\nUpon logging into my account, I saw that there was a (TERMINATED) next to my name. \n\nAs of now I still have not received a specific reason for termination from my manager. I asked on the Chipotle subreddit for advice and I was told to contact the \u201crespectful workplace\u201d hotline by another employee.\n\nFor additional information, I am a 17 year old student. This was my second job and the first I have been fired from. \n\nWas there any wrongdoing here?","title":"Did my employer breach any state laws with my termination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518468190,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x3ulc\/property_manager_didnt_receive_my_checks_until_i\/","id":"7x3ulc","body":"This is happening in Philadelphia, PA. I am living in an apartment building where the property management is awful, they are pulling out at the end of the month due to multiple BBB (better business bureau) complaints. I have always paid my rent on time, but have complained in person and by email when there have been violations to my lease (no water in my apartment, no heat, loud construction noise at 7 am, etc.). I pay rent by check (my first mistake), I use checks because the online portal charges $30 per payment. I never have submitted a late payment, until December. I noticed that my rent was not withdrawn from my account on the 10th. I emailed the manager, he said they never got my check. I handed him a new check that evening. He didn't deposit it until January 3rd. I paid my January rent by check, it should have arrived on the 1st of the month. It was not deposited until February 1st. I paid February rent on the online portal on the 2nd of February. The property manager filed a landlord tenant complaint due to nonpayment of rent on the 2nd of February. \nWhat is the procedure here? Can I get this dismissed? \nAlso, sidenote: I moved in July 7th. The building states in the court paperwork they didn't have an occupancy permit until August 23rd. Also, I have an 18 month old daughter that has elevated lead levels(7.3), due to renovation in the building. The court paperwork says that there are no children living in the building and that no lead certificates were given. I already called the city and confirmed that no lead paperwork is on file for my address. Does this impact anything? Should I even point this out?\n\n","title":"Property Manager \"didn't receive my checks\" until I questioned him, found and deposited them. Then filed a landlord tenant complaint.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425241321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xlcpy\/california_after_we_signed_our_lease_the\/","id":"2xlcpy","body":"Hello all!  Yesterday my husband and signed a signed a one-year lease on a duplex; our move-in date is March 7.  After we signed the lease, I asked if we could\/should introduce ourselves to the other tenants prior to move-in (we both have dogs).  That's when the manager told us the other \"tenant\" is the property owner.  This had not previously been disclosed, it was even concealed: when we did the walk through, the neighbor was specifically referred to as a \"tenant\" and \"the other renter\".  \n\nMy husband and I are very uncomfortable with this.  We lived in a similar situation in the past and it was unpleasant.  We do not want to share a wall with someone for whom my business is their business.  We specifically sought a unit which was owned\/managed by a corporate entity.  I am stressed by this and I would like to cancel the lease (and get a refund of my deposit), because I feel it is a material misrepresentation.  However, I don't know that I actually have a legal argument so much as painful\/expensive learning experience.  Please let me know your thoughts and advice.  Thank you!\n\n","title":"[california] after we signed our lease, the management company told us the neighbor is the landlord...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589464173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjmpc2\/can_my_landlord_require_me_to_pay_damages_to_the\/","id":"gjmpc2","body":"Background: renting a 4 bedroom house share in MA. \n\nI paid my landlord security deposit and they mishandled the funds (did not provide receipt, or even deposit it... they cashed it and took a vacation). Additionally they charged me $1000+ dollars in illegal \u201ccleaning fees\u201d over this past year. \n\nI finally mustered up the courage to demand my security deposit back. They emailed me back responding with an \u201cOK\u201d because they know what they\u2019re doing is illegal. \n\nMy issue is this: in the first week of me living here, my ex broke the door in to my room. It did cause damage to the door frame. My ex was not on the lease so I am worried that I\u2019m responsible for these damages. \n\nSince my landlord charged me illegal fees and mishandled my security deposit, can they still provide me with an itemized receipt after I move out with the damages? I technically could sue them 3x the amount then what they illegally charged, but this would be a hassle. I would rather them just bite the bullet and cut their losses and not try to get me to pay them for repairs after I move out.\n\nCan they even try to itemize damages after non-compliance with MA general law???\n\nPLEASE HELP!","title":"Can my landlord require me to pay damages to the unit, even if they illegally charged me money?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590353315,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpx419\/mississippi_location_regarding_an_error_in_my\/","id":"gpx419","body":"I was filling out my unemployment today and I noticed that my middle initial was incorrect, likely pressed the wrong key by mistake filling it out. My question is what problems could this present and is there just an easy way to fix it or what to do in general?","title":"(Mississippi Location) Regarding an error in my unemployment claim.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1411487534,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2h8kz1\/thinking_of_going_for_full_custody_of_my_child\/","id":"2h8kz1","body":"Hi \/r\/legaladvice, \n\nI am a single mother to a 4 year old girl. My ex-boyfriend and I have an unofficial (read: not a legally-bound parenting plan) agreement about visitation for our child. She lives with me for most of the week, but she stays at her father's home on some of his weekdays off (usually just one per week) and spends the night every other weekend from Friday afternoon until Sunday night. He is a great parent and takes great care of our daughter, but there are some REALLY concerning things in his life that make me think that my daughter is not safe. \n\nThe most concerning is my ex's wife. She has been around for about 3 years, and they married just months after meeting. This woman goes from 0 to 10 in seconds, and is quite mentally and physically abusive, even if she isn't angry. I have heard her tell my ex to \"shut up\" multiple times, and often makes fun of his weight. She has once said \"no wonder you aren't with him anymore!\" to me while making fun of his clothes and weight. I have talked to him and told him that this isn't healthy, but he makes excuses about her being hormonal or it being his fault, etc. \n\nThis past Sunday was the last straw. My ex arrived at my house to drop my daughter off for the week, and I noticed that he had bruises and cuts to his neck and cheeks. When I asked what happened, he said that he and his wife had a spat and she whipped and cut his face with her keys. This happened in front of my daughter, and the police were called, only for them to not take it seriously and leave. I told him that he needed to leave her, or she needed to get help or whatever, because I was no longer comfortable with him having our daughter. Of course he was upset and crying about it, but I can't feel comfortable sending her there anymore. He said he would *think* about leaving her (WTF?)\n\nThat conversation was not within earshot of my daughter. I asked her about the situation, and she recalled the situation in the way that my ex told me. She is scared of her, and I do not want to expose her to this violence at all. I am very upset that my child is frightened. \n\nNow, where do I go next? I suppose that I would try to get full custody, but I feel like shit keeping my ex away from his child. He loves her to death. Who do I go to? What do I ask for? Is there a possible \"middle ground\" so that my daughter doesn't have to be exposed to that woman, but can still have a relationship with her father? \n\nTL;DR: ex-bf's wife is abusive, and my 4 year old witnessed some serious physical abuse on her father. Not comfortable at all having her in this situation. What to do? ","title":"Thinking of going for full custody of my child (Seattle, WA)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588630269,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdlc31\/uninsured_motorist_hit_me_over_a_year_ago_and\/","id":"gdlc31","body":"Long story short, a guy hit me (on purpose) and because it was on my dash cam it was cut and dry. 100% his fault.     \n\nHe provided the police with false insurance information, as it came back that he was actually uninsured. I went to the police a week or so later once it came back that he\u2019s driving uninsured, and they basically said they don\u2019t go after people for that and they can\u2019t help. Meanwhile, this guy is hitting people intentionally and getting away with it. Progressive handled everything and since it was an uninsured motorist claim, that said they\u2019d go after him.     \n\nAround 18 months later (now) they sent me a letter that they have been unable to collect that amount, which was roughly $750. I\u2019m just being vindictive here, but how would I go about pursuing that amount so he doesn\u2019t get to just hit someone and not suffer any consequences?","title":"Uninsured motorist hit me over a year ago and hasn\u2019t paid. Progressive said they\u2019ve \u201cexhausted all options\u201d and they\u2019re welcome to provide me with documentation if I choose to pursue. Should I?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516753567,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sj5nl\/driving_school_refuses_to_stop_practicing_with_my\/","id":"7sj5nl","body":"Local driving school practices parallel parking around my sedan almost daily, started about 2+ years ago. We have kindly asked the teacher drivers and staff via phone call to tell their drivers to stop practicing at my address. Our reason being, new drivers can easily make mistakes while putting our personal property at risk. \n\n3 weeks ago, a brand new 17y\/o driver totaled my car's rear (not during a lesson). It's likely she attended the driving school, but it was her own fault. My car was parked at this time while I was inside; it got absolutely destroyed. \n\n2 days later, I found them practicing on my busted car - asked them to stop. Then it happened on my brand new one today. Went to driving school, asked them to please stop (at least the 5th time we've asked) and was basically met with \"sorry can't help, we can't tell the drivers where to avoid\". \n\nIs there anything we can do legally? I do not feel it's reasonable my car is risked around new drivers like this, it's honestly getting ridiculous and stressful. I appreciate all your help. \n\nEdit: to be clear, the young girl who totaled my car was not driving with the school at the time. She likely attended the driving school (she lives 2 blocks down from it), but the school has no affiliation with the damage. I'm looking for ways to legally avoid them using my car for practice. \n\nEdit 2: the street is basically my only option to park near my house unless I parked it somewhere outside my neighborhood","title":"Driving school refuses to stop practicing with my car. [MA]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590380020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq46mb\/i_work_at_walmart_and_i_do_40_hrs_weeks_and_once\/","id":"gq46mb","body":"I feel like this shouldn\u2019t be the case it feels wrong to me \n\nI\u2019m working 40hrs a week a once a month I do a 32hr week  and I was hired as full time but I\u2019ve been here 7 months and now I\u2019m classified as part time and still doing 40hr weeks with the 32hr week thrown in and I can\u2019t get insurance or benefits because of this","title":"I work at Walmart and I do 40 hrs weeks and once a month I do a 32 hr week I\u2019m classified as part time is this right","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518369275,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wu07z\/last_name_stuff\/","id":"7wu07z","body":"Hi Im a 15 year old male (16 in December) who was wondering how to change his last name, my parents divorced when I was 7 and I kept my dad\u2019s last name but in the past handful of years Ive wanted my mom\u2019s because I have a better connection to her family. Im in Massachusetts so I have a few questions\n\nWhich forms does my family have to fill out? Pricing? Where do we \u2018submit\u2019 them?\n(Also do my parents have to fill them out or can I?\n\nObviously I believe my dad is against it so how does that go down?\n\nHow long will it take? \n\nAre there any issues with having a sibling keep my dad\u2019s while I gain my mom\u2019s?\n\n\n\n","title":"Last Name Stuff","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588531217,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcvqg5\/phone_bussiness_gouging_customers\/","id":"gcvqg5","body":"I was told by my phone bussiness(Am I allowed to say who it was? It's one of the biggest in the country) that because I did not purchase our phones when the plan ended in April that I no longer can purchase them because it is illegal to do so in New York. Is that true? Do I have any recourse? The pandemic has had stores closed since mid march in my area. They have raised the price of service  by about 90 percent  because of this lease agreement. It's either continue leasing, or return the phones and forfeit all of the money I've put through for the cost of the phones. I desperately need help, thank you in advance.","title":"Phone bussiness gouging customers.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517003362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t7z4m\/landlord_wont_allow_esa_dog_because_weve_already\/","id":"7t7z4m","body":"My GF and I moved to SF from Wisconsin in July \u201817, and signed a lease. Our landlord allowed us to move into our space with a cat -no cat lease, or cat deposit- no problem. It wasn\u2019t an issue at all to bring the cat in. Move forward to about two months ago, i start seriously looking into getting a dog. Realize that this could only be possible if the dog were to be registered ESA\/service. \n\nBefore even having my own paperwork gathered I started a dialogue with my landlord, put it in the open, I didn\u2019t want to step on toes, whatever. She gets very upset and says I\u2019m stomping on her livelihood, and that because she wasn\u2019t aware of my \u2018preexisting condition\u2019 I have no rights about it. \n\nAm I SOL because I already signed a lease? ","title":"Landlord won\u2019t allow ESA dog because we\u2019ve already signed a lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575846669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e815kx\/my_dad_hit_me_and_my_mummany_times\/","id":"e815kx","body":"Wasn\u2019t expecting to post this,but today it got out of hand.So in the uk it\u2019s almost time for the Christmas holidays and so we needed to get Christmas cards for my friends and teachers at school.However I just started at a new school so I didn\u2019t feel like giving any cards,yet(I could be considered a suck-up,due to my high grades).I told my dad many times I didn\u2019t want a card,but he still got it for me.He then spent the next few days hassling me to write some messages.I didn\u2019t,and he wrote them for me.He then talked about sending it,and I said I didn\u2019t want the cards to be given.Then I read the message which was:\n\n1.Not my handwriting\n2.Really badly composed,looked like no effort was made\n3.It was signed with my name\n\nI didn\u2019t like the last point,so I said firmly I\u2019m not sending it.And then we had an argument which I\u2019d rather not talk about.At the end of the conversation I went upstairs,extremely angry and he called me,in his angry tone.I said \u201cNot interested\u201d,because I knew when I went down(from past experience) he would hit me.My mum told me to go,so I put my faith in her and went.\n\nTurns out I was right,he hit me,talking about how I had the audacity to speak and how I was his son and I needed to listen to his every move.These arguments happened with my mum since 2011,and with me since the last few months.Ive dealt with this before but now I\u2019m really annoyed.\n\nWhat are my options.","title":"My Dad hit me and my mum(many times)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590701264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsf88r\/can_my_landlordroommate_force_me_to_clean_my_room\/","id":"gsf88r","body":"I currently rent out a room in a home where the landlord also lives in the home and is also concurrently my roommate, along with one other roommate. I received a very passive aggress email from him today saying that he wanted to discuss with us about cleaning up our own messes in both communal and personal spaces. \n\nI\u2019m perfectly fine with doing my fair share of cleaning. In fact, I do more cleaning than he does. I rarely leave my room and the other roommate is only here around 4 days out of the month because he works in another part of the city far from the home, so quite literally all of the messes downstairs except for my contribution to dishes and cumulative dirt buildup in bathrooms, are all his messes. I\u2019ve frequently cleaned up his messes without badgering him about \u201cdoing his part\u201d. However, any time he has to clean up something small of mine (not wiping down the stove after I use it or leaving out the coffee machine after making coffee for example), he complains to me. I usually oblige and clean it up when he asks even if it\u2019s nit picky. \n\nSo now back to the email. I have a strong feeling he\u2019s going to get on my case about the state of my bedroom. Because it is my rented space, I don\u2019t keep it as spotless as I try to keep the communal areas in regards to my own messes. I have a couple clothes not folded and a couple pieces of clothes on the floor next to the hamper sometimes. I do keep a trash bag in my room that I use and change out regularly, and if I accumulate a few dishes in my room from eating up here, I bring them down within a few days and wash them. Around once a week or two I\u2019ll sweep and mop my floor and generally tidy things up more. \n\nIn regards to communal spaces that I 100% do use, like bathroom and kitchen, I keep my items in the bathroom organized and on shelves and never leave hair products or tools out of their respective spots. With the kitchen I always clean up immediately after myself and usually do a load of dishes while I\u2019m cooking. The only thing that I don\u2019t bother keeping organized is the spices on our shared shelf. I would by no means classify myself as a \u201cmessy\u201d person. My landlord\/roommate I would definitely classify as messy, and even when his parents come over they constantly harp on him about how messy it is downstairs in the living room and dining room. \n\nThe only specifics in our lease about cleaning are this: \n\n\n\u201cHomeowner and Roommate will each be responsible for keeping their own bedrooms clean and sanitary, and will have the following cleaning responsibilities for the Residence:\nRoommate will be responsible to clean their own space.\u201d\n\nAlong with reasonable rules about cleaning communal spaces, which he has never followed since I\u2019ve lived here. \n\nI have a really good feeling he\u2019s going to come at me over the state of my room not being spotless, since it quite literally is the only place I make any real messes. So my question plain and simple is, does he have any legal authority to dictate how clean I keep my room? The way I\u2019d interpreted that part of the lease was that I\u2019m responsible for cleaning my room and he is not, and that\u2019s it. Not that I have to clean my rented space to his liking.\n\nI live in Indiana. Can anyone give me any input on this?","title":"Can my landlord\/roommate force me to clean my room to their liking?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576832150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed7nas\/question_about_possible_legal_trouble_with_my\/","id":"ed7nas","body":"I made a throwaway because my regular acct would definitely identify me. Also if I flaired this wrong I can change it. \n\nI work in the human services field working with mentally challenged adults trying to work towards living more independently. I work one on one with clients who can have any mental illness ranging from including schizophrenia, major depression, anxiety, psychosis,  dementia.. etc. I have experience in this field and I love my job. This field of work is my passion and I'm legitimately upset and cant help but taking it offensive and personal what is going on.  \n\n3-4 days ago, my boss pulled me into the office and said there has been \"client complaints\" about me from a specific client whom she named. I work with this client every day almost and have established good rapport with over months (so I thought). She is a teenager in her late teens and has anxiety, depression, a mood disorder and anger issues. My boss said that my client claimed that I (these are all far fetched and untrue) borrowed money (she specifically said I paid it back too) and also that I fell asleep while meeting with her. \n\nThese allegations are completely untrue and I would never jeopardize my job and livelihood like that. My job is my life, I have great attendance (only missing work when on bereavement), I pick up extra shifts every week, I keep a positive attitude and dont feel the \"burnout\" a lot of others in my field do. I do my work well and am well liked by clients and coworkers. Let me be clear I'm just explaining my work dynamic and not boasting when I explain myself above. \n\nBack to the allegations- my boss pulled me from meeting with that specific client, and the clients roommate. That is all that my boss did, but the embarrassment and anger I felt was reeling. I was and still am bothered deeply by this. Now here  is where it gets 10x worse...\n\nSo yesterday I finish my shift, and am excited as it's my last shift before my vacation. I go to turn in paperwork from clients to my boss and she tells me to sit down as we \"need to talk\". She continues to say that shes had ANOTHER client complaint that I borrowed money and that a client said I stole his medications. This is beyond shocking and completely false and I am very upset and angry after hearing this. Boss goes on to talk down to me like this is true, she suspends me until further notice as she runs an investigation. She has me give her all my paperwork I have on clients, and she tells me I cant have any communication with clients at all (I dont anyway off the clock) while under suspension. She mentioned calling the police about the complaints. I left work beyond upset, confused and I couldn't help but feel personally attacked. Whether or not I should of felt \"attacked\" is whatever,  I cant help but take it personal. These are serious allegations and could potentially ruin my life and career. I legitimately don't know why this is being said about me or why I'm being pinpointed. No other employees are going through this. I'm at loss. I'm terrified that the police are going to arrest me for false allegations of stealing medication and adult abuse. My life could be ruined. \n\n\nSo my question is what do I do at this point? I'm thinking of getting a lawyer as all of these allegations are false and I will be so upset if false allegations are the reason I lose my job and potentially ruin my career. I have to stand up for myself and fight this. I want to do it the correct way. I need to protect myself and my career. Is it even possible?","title":"Question about possible legal trouble with my workplace. LONG.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588612877,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdfsbc\/insurance_agent_told_me_i_couldnt_switch_repair\/","id":"gdfsbc","body":"Hi everyone, first post but longtime lurker. \n\nSix months ago I was in a car accident and had my car towed to a repair shop a friend referred me to since my insurance company didn\u2019t have preferred shops for my make of car. The shop owner said it would take two weeks to repair. My insurance agent went to the shop and inspected the car, wrote up a supplement, and apparently paid the owner two checks totaling over $20k. I was never informed any checks in my name had been issued and never signed anything. \n\nAfter a month of my car being in the shop I asked my agent if I could move my car to a new repair shop. She replied that it was \u201cnot a good idea\u201d because this shop started the work and could charge storage fees. She never went out to view my car once the checks were issued so she didn\u2019t know that no work had been performed on my car at all, just tear down from the initial inspection. \n\nThree weeks later I asked to move my car again. I got no response but was sent an out of office message to contact her coworker. I left a message with the coworker. Neither responded. \n\nTwo weeks later I asked to move my car again. She responded that because of the amount of repairs that had been done to my car it wouldn\u2019t be productive to move it to another shop. She said she would reach out to the shop owner. I didn\u2019t hear back from her. I had visited my car at this point and the only thing that had been done was painting the rear bumper. 95% of the cars body repairs hadn\u2019t been started. \n\nThe following week I asked at what point it became ridiculous that my car had been in the shop for over three months with nominal repairs done and why I couldn\u2019t move my car. She finally agreed it was taking too long and said that if the shop owner agreed to not charge storage fees she can ask her supervisor if we can move it. \n\nFirst question: Was not allowing me to move my car illegal? I feel like not telling me my moving options and saying it wouldn\u2019t be productive to move it was bad faith on their end. \n\nFast forward a month and after threatening to sue the shop owner for insurance fraud and a civil suit to recoup the insurance money (he forged receipts and tried to keep money for OEM parts he never bought among a host of other things wrong) I finally have my car moved to a new shop. \n\nThe Bureau of Automotive Repair and my insurance request about $14k back from the owner, which he pays after a few weeks. He drops off a check at a local shop that partners with my insurance. \n\nWe discover the owner is a scammer who has never been registered with the BAR and has a history of stealing money from customers then closing shop and starting a new one, and has a long history of getting sued. This is obviously a problem and I want his check deposited right away to see if I need to take legal action. He has closed his shop and seems to be skipping town. \n\nAt this point my insurance has had his check for a month and has not deposited it. I\u2019ve contacted my agent and she says there\u2019s no way to speed up the deposit process. I called and apparently nobody knows where this check is or what\u2019s going on with it. \n\nMy insurance requested the full amount of repairs back from the shop owner, just over $20k. They are waiting for him to send them a second check for over $5k. \n\nInsurance claims that this is my money that has been lost, and if the owner doesn\u2019t repay it will subtracted from my total loss payout (they did a total loss a couple weeks ago since they realized it would have been more than $20k to repair.) This subtraction from the full amount leaves my insurance paying me about $10k, which is less than half of what I owe on the car. \n\nSecond question: Is this legal? If they are claiming the money the shop owner was paid is my money, why didn\u2019t they have the shop owner issue the check to me and my lien holder instead of to them? Them taking over a month to deposit the check and not knowing where it is ridiculous. \n\nTLDR: Do I have any recourse against my insurance company for not letting me move my car the multiple times I asked and for having a check that they claim is my money issued to them and not cashing it in a timely manner?","title":"Insurance agent told me I couldn\u2019t switch repair shops, now shop stole $20k from me","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1474609213,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/543avg\/washington_stateus_light_dutyinjury_question\/","id":"543avg","body":"Hello,\nI have a question I hope you guys can answer or shed some light on. I work as a Corrections Officer. I had a female coworker that was placed on light duty due to her becoming pregnant. She worked light duty up until about a week or so before she gave birth. I was recently injured (not at work) and my doctor has said I am approved for light duty. I informed my work i would like to come back to work and can do light duty. My work advised me that they have no light duty at our agency and that they need \"able bodied officers mainly in case your partner gets in a fight with an inmate and you need to go assist.\" However my pregnant female coworker could work and I can't? I would be doing the exact same job she did when she was on light duty. I have worked there for a few years and get my hours yearly for FMLA but the agency I work at has less than 30 employees. Any info on this situation would be really helpful. Thanks everyone.","title":"Washington State,US. Light Duty-Injury question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425490547,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xxdeu\/apartment_complex_always_coming_in_without\/","id":"2xxdeu","body":"I live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This has been going on for quite some time, as I've lived here 2 years almost. Every time I made a call about maintenence, they never gave a 24 hour notice. For awhile though, they had a young man who would knock and if I didn't answer call to make sure he could come in. Recently, he is no longer here. Not sure if he was fired, or quit. Since then, they got a new older man who barely speaks English so there are communication problems. He has come in while I was showering (no door bell or knock because I would've heard my dog barking, also no 24 hour notice). I come out of the shower nude, to see an old guy staring me down! I'm so embarassing that I lock myself in my bedroom and don't come out until he leaves. I try contacting the apartment complex office, but they have it where calls automatically go to voicemail and they NEVER call back. That was probably 4 months ago. Then about December, the same thing happens except this time an actual supervisor was with the maintenece. I was in my house nude (because I should be able to without thinking someone is gonna waltz in here) and someone just starts unlocking my front door. No doorbell. Nothing. Then 3 or 4 men and a woman come in, all see me nude. As a young girl, this was basically the most traumatizing thing ever. I slam my bedroom door shut, get dressed, and demand to know why they were here as I hadn't even requested maintenece or gotten any notice. She said it was \"routine maintenence\"? They've never done that before. I asked if it was not an emergency, why I did not even get doorbell ring let alone a 24 hour notice. She offers no apology or explanation, and after looking at my fridge they leave. I spend the rest of the month trying to get a hold of the office because at this point I'm outraged. They never call me back, and they leave hours early if they even show up to the office, which makes paying rent almost impossible but that's another story. During this time, the place is bought out by another company. Still no response. Beginning of January, they do it again. I call for maintenence and ask for a 24 hour notice because my dog tries running outside and I would take him to work with me that day. NO notice, and this time they break a statue ornament. I come home to bits and pieces of glass and shard all over my floor where my dog or cat can eat them. I immediately call saying if they show symptoms I'm rushing them to the vet and they will be responsible for the bill. Never got a callback. At this point I had been documenting events. Fast forward to now, several attempts to go to the office, no one there. MANY many many phone calls. No call backs. We finally get someone last Saturday, and she writes down our names, apartment number, and phone numbers to give to the manager that Monday. She writes on there we need a call confirming we can talk Monday, and also that we don't get off until 5 and won't be able to come until 530 or so (the office is supposed to close at 6). Monday comes, no call. So we go to the office anyway, they say they have to leave early that day but we could talk the next day. We show up the next day to the sign saying closed at 530. I basically bang on the door until she answers, for her to just raise her voice saying she is closed and cannot speak with us after we had made 2 appointments to do so. I threaten to report them, and finally she listens. She made copies of my documents, and says the main manager would call us the next day (today).  No call. Nothing. What is my next course of action since they won't respond to anything? Can I do anything? \nI'm so sorry for all the text, thank you so much for staying for the entire story.","title":"Apartment complex always coming in without knocking or 24 hour notice, a couple of times I was totally nude and they just walked in. What are my options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423668509,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vjk0d\/boyfriend_being_sued_for_child_support_mother_if\/","id":"2vjk0d","body":"We live in the state of Texas in the US. Today, in fact currently, my boyfriend is sitting in court for Child Support. I was in there with him but they made everyone not on the docket leave.\n\nAnyways, my boyfriend has been giving her money every month since he left. As much as he could. But she decided to take him to court anyway. I think her friends talked her into it. the papers stated everyone must be there by 9am. Everyone that didn't need to be there was asked to leave at about 9:05 and she was no where to be found.\n\nWhat will her not showing up do?","title":"Boyfriend being sued for Child Support, mother if his child didn't show up. What will this do?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516419028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rnwk1\/i_20f_want_to_visitation_with_my_cousins_5_7_who\/","id":"7rnwk1","body":"I fall 2016, my cousin lost custody of her children due to drug and abuse charges. My parents chose to foster them, and they lived with us for 4 months. However, we had to let them go back into the system, as they were in danger from their mother. DSS wouldn't supervise visits, she would show up announced, high or drunk, stole from us, among many other things. We made the hard choice to let them go into the foster system to try and protect them from their mother. Out of spite, their mother refused to allow visitation or any contact between us and the children. However, since then, the mother has lost any and all parental rights. I want to know if there's any way I, as a family member and former caregiver, could gain rights for visitation. I want to maintain a relationship with them, so that hopefully, once I have the means, I could adopt them and get them out of the system. I have no contact with their mother or their biological grandparents.\nTL;DR- I want legal visitation with my cousins who I fostered, as their mother has lost all rights.\n\nWould this be possible? What channels would I need to go through to receive legal visitation? Thank you!","title":"I (20F) want to visitation with my cousins (5 & 7) who I fostered","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578368247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el5nh8\/leaving_job_after_armed_robbery_while_on\/","id":"el5nh8","body":"I'm in MI, if that helps.\n\nI currently work for a payday loan company. I've been there for about 4 months now. Right before the holidays, we had an armed robbery. I haven't felt safe to go back in to work, and have been going to counseling through the EPA offered through our company. However, I don't think I could give back at this point. What repercussions would I face if i were to leave this job while on short-term disability?","title":"Leaving job after armed robbery while on short-term disability?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588332135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbgazk\/my_fianc\u00e9_does_not_feel_safe_in_our_apartment\/","id":"gbgazk","body":"We\u2019ve lived in this apartment for about six months, the first floor of a two family home, and  have been putting up with a lot of issues. The biggest being about a month into our lease my fianc\u00e9 was home alone and a man unlocked our front door and walked in, naturally my fianc\u00e9 was shaken, and demanded the man leave. He kept saying he worked for our landlord. She called the cops as we had not been given any notice of any kind and the landlord wasn\u2019t with him. The cops didn\u2019t even file a report or take her statement but it did turn out to be a maintenance worker employed by our landlord. \n\nFast forward to now and it feels like the house is falling apart, our ceiling was leaking, and when the maintenance guy came (the same one as before) he replaced a pipe and left the old broken pipe in our kitchen and cleaned nothing, it took hours for me to clean. There are literally bugs crawling through holes in the floor into our apartment. Our back steps seem to be rotting. It\u2019s honestly turning into a nightmare. \n\nWe were also never informed that we are responsible for the entires houses gas bill and that we would take it out of the rent the following month. It\u2019s gotten to the point where we want out, do I have any chance?","title":"My fianc\u00e9 does not feel safe in our apartment\/ feels it\u2019s uninhabitable. Do I have grounds to terminate the lease (NJ)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589002463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg9nnm\/my_employer_wont_provide_masks\/","id":"gg9nnm","body":"Recently my employer sent out new policies in place for reopening, one of those rules listed was wearing a mask. We had a discussion that they should be provided if it was going to be a policy to require one, and they flat at refused but said we could purchase ones through the company at cost. I live in KY and after reading through the government website, it seems to be a minimum requirement that the employer supplies masks at no cost to the employee.\n\nA side note, I strongly believe they are withholding vital information, as many people have reached out to HR about plans for accommodating those that have no childcare options while day cares are closed with no answers other than \u201ceveryone will need to make sacrifices\u201d. I dig some digging on my own and found information that applies to my company (it\u2019s a small business) that would make parents eligible for paid leave or sick days due to Covid-19 related issues that create obstacles for child care.\n\nWhat should I do? Are my ducks in a row?","title":"My Employer Won\u2019t Provide Masks.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578887508,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enyqws\/manual_unpaid_overtime_for_an_exempt_salary\/","id":"enyqws","body":"Im an Assistant Manager at a car dealership in Connecticut. We have been short staffed for 4 months now (I can't hire anyone without the approval of 2 other people) and I have been made to work unpaid overtime almost every day to pick up all of the unfinished work.\n\nI've looked up a few sites about labor law and overtime law, but nothing is really clear about exempt salaried employees. I realize I will not get paid overtime, I'm just wondering if it is legal for my boss to MAKE me work the unpaid overtime. Can I decline and work my regular 40 hours without legal repercussion?\n\nPlease let me know! These long days away from family are destroying me...","title":"Manual unpaid overtime for an exempt salary employee","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590550720,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grc2tx\/breaking_the_lease_help\/","id":"grc2tx","body":"This is a complicated story and I need advice because no one that I talk to really knows what to do. Two years ago me and 3 other people moved in to an apartment for college. Right from the beginning there were problems. My roommates that lived in the other room kept complaining about scratching noises within the walls of their room and that it kept waking them up in the middle of the night. To be honest, I didn't think much of it because it wasn't happening to me, but as time went on I eventually started to hear the same noise in my room too. We started emailing management about this noise and they came and checked it out and said that it was most likely squirrels that somehow got in from the roof. They told us that they patched up a hole they found on the roof and said that we shouldn't be hearing any noises anymore. We were skeptical that they were squirrels but we were glad that it was fixed. \n\nSoon after that, we figured out that it wasn't in fact fixed because the scratching continued. As time went on, it escalated. And our suspicions were correct about it not being squirrels because we actually started seeing rats and rat feces throughout our apartment. Fast forward two years and multiple requests for inspection, the problem was never fixed. We even bought our own traps because no one would respond or help us. During Christmas break of 2019 everyone in the house left to go home. I was the first one back in the apartment after 2 weeks of no one being there. What I saw was the foulest thing I've ever seen. The whole apartment carpet was completely covered in rat feces. Not to mention many personal items were destroyed and chewed on. I stayed there one night and then I went to go stay with my boyfriend for a few days. Before I left to go to my bf's, I hung up my brand new towel that I had just been given for a Christmas present on the towel rack in the upstairs bathroom (this doesn't seem relevant now, but you'll see).\n\nSo while I was staying with my boyfriend, apparently there was a leak from the neighboring apartment that wandered into ours. It completely soaked the whole kitchen. They only notified one of my roommates about it so when I got back from my boyfriend's house, I had no idea what was going on. I came home to a completely unusable kitchen. The stove and dishwasher were unplugged and moved to the middle and I could not physically enter the kitchen, have access the refrigerator, and let alone cook anything. In addition, there was a huge air blower with tons of cords entering the wall to dry it out. This air blower was so loud I could clearly hear it in my room with the door closed and was constantly on for at least a week. No one could even be in the living room because of the noise. And when I first entered the apartment, it was so fucking hot, like 100 degrees. They turned on our heater without asking us to help dry the walls. They never offered to move us to another place while all this was being addressed or offered to compensate for the food (as we had to go out to eat) and PG&E bill (which they were constantly using with the air blower and the heater they kept turning on). In addition, the rat feces mysteriously disappeared and we later learned that management used our personal vacuum to clean it up.\n\nSo this leak also leads to the towel thing I mentioned before. When I got back from my boyfriend's house I couldn't find my new towel anywhere, it had disappeared. And I was sure I didn't misplace it because I distinctly remember that I placed it in the bathroom upstairs on the towel rack. So just by chance I email the apartment manager to see if they happened to know anything about it. She literally emails me back to tell me that she had used it to clean up the leak in the kitchen (which is downstairs) and took it back to her apartment to wash it. She went out of her way, went all the way upstairs in fact, and grabbed my towel to use. I'm sure all of you can see how weird and inappropriate that is. Throughout this whole mess with the rat feces and leak, the maintenance people came into our apartment without notice multiple times. We only knew because things were moved around. \n\nAfter all this, none of us wanted to be in the apartment anymore. One of my roommates practically started living with her boyfriend because she has a legitimate phobia of rats. It all mentally affected us, as it gave us stress and anxiety, especially on top of school. So we came to a decision to attempt to  break the lease and we believed we had probable cause. We emailed them and sent them a letter of intent to break the lease and wrote out a timeline of everything and referenced emails. They had odd responses and questions, even though we had already addressed it in our letter. We kept asking them if we had to do anything to ensure that we could break it without any consequences but they never responded. We requested multiple meetings with them and ignored it. Eventually we sent them a letter stating that we would all be moving out. They finally responded and said that they would do a pre-inspection (for the security deposit and everything) and requested all of our keys back. Due to these actions, we assumed that we broke the lease and were off the hook.\n\nIn March, out of the blue, we received a bill in the mail from the apartment. The bill was for the rest of the rent for the months in our contract. This came as a surprise that they would do this, especially during this pandemic, as none of us have the ability to work. In addition, I believe the bill isn't broken down into monthly payments, which is normally how rent payments are normally paid, making it more infeasible. I don't understand how they can bill us when we don't even have access to the apartment anymore. \n\nThis whole situation is a mess and I don't know what to do, obviously none of us want to pay them. So far, we haven't contacted them or paid them, it's been a month and we haven't heard anything from them. I don't know if waiting around until they contact us again is the right move. Should we continue to wait until they reach out again? Should we try to come to an agreement? Small claims court? What do you guys think? Any advice would be incredibly helpful. We are just naive college students that fell into this apartment's trap. It would be terrible if this affected my credit or future apartment opportunities.","title":"Breaking the lease help!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589297642,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gidgmf\/what_are_the_possible_legal_ramifications_of\/","id":"gidgmf","body":"I have a friend who\u2019s doing algo trading on altcoins\/BTC using Binance\u2019s API. Binance.US is banned in 13 states, including his. If he\u2019s still paying taxes and doing everything else by the book, is it possible to get in trouble with the SEC or DOJ doing this or is it just a violation of Binance\u2019s TOS? Thanks.","title":"What are the possible legal ramifications of using a VPN to utilize Binance in a state where the service is banned due to regulatory concerns?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590426359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqerww\/adding_an_adoptive_parent\/","id":"gqerww","body":"Not for me but my family. My mom adopted my younger sister over 15 years ago from Russia. At the time my mom was a single divorced mother. Fast forward and she's now remarried to my stepdad for over 10 years (something like that). They're trying to add my stepdad to my sister as her official adoptive father, but apparently because she's adopted out of country, family lawyers have been telling my parents it's not possible. Anyone have any guidance?","title":"Adding an Adoptive Parent","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590001644,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnhngq\/ontario_canada_what_is_a_founder_of_a_business_as\/","id":"gnhngq","body":"I'm looking for more information about the term 'founder.' Each province has a similar statement about how they perceive a founder, but I'm not sure what that means in practice, or if there is pre-existing legal precedent. For example, an [BC Securities document](https:\/\/www.bcsc.bc.ca\/Securities_Law\/HistPolicies\/HistPolicy4\/45-103_Capital_Raising_Exemptions__MI_-_Rescinded_(1)\/) that lists exemptions on raising capital says:  \n\n\n>\u201cfounder\u201d means, in respect of an issuer, a person who,  \n>  \n>(a) acting alone, in conjunction, or in concert with one or more persons, directly or indirectly, takes the initiative in founding, organizing or substantially reorganizing the business of the issuer, and  \n>  \n>(b) at the time of the distribution or trade is actively involved in the business of the issuer;\n\nFounders are therefore allowed to invest in the company without being 'accredited investors' which typically need to have quite high cash assets (a few M if I recall correctly). \n\nThere also seems to be limits on the number of people who can be 'founders' of a company - I believe in Ontario that number is approximately 50. That seems high for \"organizing\/substantially reorganizing the business of the issuer.\" \n\nWho decides what the litmus on this is? Is there any legal precedent? How can I tell if each of these 50 people are in fact founders, or are at risk of being removed from this exemption (and what happens then?). \n\nIf you have, say 35 people who invest in the company, and they each arrange some aspect of the business (e.g. sally organizes the AGM, peter organizes the team to do initial UX\/UI, etc.), does this pass the exemption test? How would someone know? \n\nI am planning on speaking to a lawyer about this, I'm just wondering if there is something pre-existing that can clear this up, so that I can enter the conversation with more refined questions. \n\nThank you,","title":"[Ontario - Canada] - What is a \"Founder\" of a business as far as the law is concerned? [Securities Law]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577469753,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egefz9\/am_i_being_misclassified_as_an_independent\/","id":"egefz9","body":"I work as an Office Assistant for a property management and classified as an  Independent Contractor according to my boss. I can\u2019t do my job anywhere else but at the office and I have a schedule (though not strict. I can call off easily and typically come early). I assist with managing of the buildings by making calls to residents, communication with vendors, scheduling appointments, collecting rental payments, marketing vacancies, etc. Everything is done at the office. I don\u2019t do this kind of job for anyone else so I believe I\u2019m being misclassified.","title":"Am I being misclassified as an Independent Contractor?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425655453,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y54cm\/does_my_lease_agreement_allow_me_to_skip_the_last\/","id":"2y54cm","body":"Here is language from a lease agreement I signed just over 3 months ago:\n>**III. Rent.**\nThe tenant agrees to pay as rent for the premises the total sum of $4700.00 dollars at the rate of $470.00 dollars per month to be paid in advance of the first day of each month during the said term without demand. All payments of rent shall be made payable to [REDACTED] at the address located at [REDACTED] or at such other address as the Landlord may from time to time designated. In the event that Tenant shall occupy said Premises prior to the beginning of a full month, a pro-rated amount of $257.74 covering the period of 7\/15\/2015 to 7\/31\/2015 and $212.26 covering the period of 6\/1\/2016 to 6\/14\/2016, shall be payable in advance, plus: $25.00 per month for: Water\/Trash\/Lawn Care.\nEquals a total monthly payment of: $495.00.\n\nIt says that rent is $470 per month, and that I am expected to pay for half the month for the end of July 2015 ($257.74) and half the month for the start of June 2016 ($212.26). My concern is that it says the total sum of my rent should equal $4700. Some quick math shows that I go over $4700 in rent payments after paying rent for May 2016.\n\nI paid a $470 security deposit and a $25 application fee, but there was no stipulation to pay for one month's rent in advance or anything like that. My question to you, \/r\/legaladvice, is if you think I am legally obligated to pay the full $470 for May 2016 or the $212.26 for June 2016?\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Does my lease agreement allow me to skip the last couple of monthly payments?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576983797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edzji0\/friend_attempts_to_harass_me_from_multiple_phone\/","id":"edzji0","body":"I\u2019m in Pennsylvania [PA] if that helps\n\nA few hours ago I sent my friend a link to a news article that disproved what he had told hundreds of people. After I did that, he began to trash talk me (which I was ok with) and retaliated with my own (equal power) (still not being mean) At some point I stopped, when it seemed that he started to borderline harass me. \n\nAbout 15 minutes later when I returned to my phone, I saw messages from at least 5 phone numbers that I didn\u2019t know. All with racist messages that made fun of my nationality, or messages that were (Aimed at) making fun of my sexuality while stating false information.\n\nSome of the messages were very mean, telling me to kill myself, that my life was worthless, etc. and at this point I\u2019m thinking that it\u2019s not a joke, (the one person told other people to say that to me, and I\u2019m pretty sure that he\u2019s using multiple phone numbers) and that it\u2019s harassment, or cyber bullying (Is it?)\n\nIs there anything I can do about this? I can send screenshots of the messages I received if I need to.","title":"Friend attempts to harass me from multiple phone numbers as well as trying to get others to join him over the internet.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1420561423,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rix7j\/live_in_state_that_doesnt_allow_the_sell_of\/","id":"2rix7j","body":"Basically what the title states. I currently live in [Missouri] that doesn't allow the sell of Marijuana for medical purposes or recreational.\n\nIf I have a decent idea for a business idea, is it possible for one to live out of state and yet still start a business or create a business while currently not living in the state. If it is possible where would be a good start on getting a business up and running?\n\nIf not allowed to actually start a business, is there a way to invest in business that are in another state for this purpose?","title":"Live in State that doesn't allow the sell of Marijuana. How would one start a business or invest while living in another state?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589875787,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmkeea\/what_should_i_do_about_a_false_accusation_from_an\/","id":"gmkeea","body":"TLDR: ex said I raped her on social media, week after she messaged me apologizing and admitting that she made it all up because she was mad and drunk. (I have saved all the messages) I\u2019m worried she might file a police report, what should I do to prepare?\n\nI dated a girl for almost a year, the relationship was pretty smooth. I dumped her and then a month later she posted on social media saying that I had raped her when we were dating. The next day she took down the posts and then maid another post saying I pressured her into sex, and that I\u2019m a terrible person etc etc. A few days later she also took those posts down. She then messaged me apologizing for it and admitted multiple times to making it all up because she was mad. I have multiple copies of the messages saved and backed up. I also have text messages showing that our relationship was consensual. She also said she wants to be friends now. (I obviously don\u2019t want to be). \n\nThe fact that I have evidence of her admitting to fabricating it should be enough to clear me if ever went to trail right? I\u2019m extremely paranoid that she\u2019s gonna lose it again and then file a police report. She hasn\u2019t said anything about doing that but I\u2019m still worried about it. If she files a police report I should be able to prove my innocence pretty easily? \n\nI\u2019m pretty sure I would win if it went to a court case. But could I still be stuck in jail for months awaiting a trail if I can\u2019t afford bail? Is there something I can do to prepare now?","title":"What should I do about a false accusation from an Ex girlfriend?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590039248,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnr113\/the_police_lied_to_me_and_tricked_me_do_i_have_a\/","id":"gnr113","body":"The officer at the police station said the victim would drop the case if I wrote them an apology letter. Instead, the cop gave it to the D.A., who\u2019s going to use it as a confession.\n\nHow do I get the letter thrown out of court? Isn\u2019t it hearsay?","title":"The police lied to me and tricked me. Do I have a case?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577992294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej2mlw\/violation_of_privacy\/","id":"ej2mlw","body":"Is it illegal for a company to disclose your assessment results, during a hiring process, to a friend? (KY). A friend wasn't hired by a company because he failed an assessment. A person who worked for the company gossiped at church to a friend about the failed assessment being the reason why the person wasn't hired.","title":"Violation of Privacy?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575484232,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e63hls\/al_can_i_receive_a_disciplinary_write_up_for_not\/","id":"e63hls","body":"I don\u2019t know if this would fall under labor law or employment law, so sorry if this is incorrectly flaired, also, this isn\u2019t very serious. \n\nI work at a fast food restaurant, and recently, i was scheduled to get off at 7, at 6:30ish, I asked a \u201cManager\u201d (he is not a real manager, he is only a manager in training, but still wears a manager uniform) what i needed to do before i left, he simply told me to START on dishes, i told him that i would not be staying past 7, as i\u2019ve been held hours after my shift ended in this same scenario with this same manager multiple times before, i was about 10 mins into the dishes and almost done with the ones that were at the sink, and he brought back pretty much all the dishes that had to be done before we closed, so i worked through those, got about halfway done, and at 7:15 i asked the shift manager (the real manager who was running the shift) if she wanted me to do anything else before i left, she said no, so i left. Today i found out i was written up for \u201cunsatisfactory performance\u201d because i didn\u2019t stay later and finish all of the dishes. \n\nAre they allowed to do that?","title":"[AL] Can i receive a disciplinary write up for not staying later than i was scheduled to?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588364165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbphje\/can_you_start_a_one_man_hedge_fund_just_to_get\/","id":"gbphje","body":"No leasing, no staffs, just a one man hedge fund working from home and trading your own money. Is this possible? The reason is to gain benefits of a hedge fund to margin trade and trade ETF'S in the United States. Ideally, how much would it even cost?","title":"Can you start a one man hedge fund just to get the benefits of leverage?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575556598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6i0o3\/unfair_dismissal_fair_work_commission_or_am_i\/","id":"e6i0o3","body":"I've cut and edited this so much to try and only contain relevant information but there is so much info and background, sorry for the super long text but here goes! I really appreciate any help I can get on this situation \n\nFirst, for some background information:\nI work(ed) in a franchised gym in Australia, Sydney NSW. I started when I was 20 years old (Female) and it was my first full-time job, I had gone from working in retail to as a Club Manager in a Gym. Quite a change and definitely nerve wracking as I had no previous experience in sales nor in a full-time job but I was incredibly excited.\n\nI was recently fired from my job due to misconduct - talking smack about my boss to other staff members. I understand that this is definitely something that anyone can get terminated for due to causing damage to the reputation of the business and disrupting peace, etcetc. However, below is the FULL story:\n\nFrom the very beginning I was told I would be working Monday to Thursday from 10am till 7pm and Friday's from 10am to 2pm. This comes to a total of 40 hours per week. Now, I was under the impression that because I do get a one hour break during a 9 hour shift and only 30 minutes of that is paid for, I was doing 38 hours - which is the minimum and regular amount of hours for a full-time worker. However, halfway through my time working here I was constantly being told by my superiors that I was only working 36 hours and when I brought it up, their explanation was that they don't roster me on for the 2 hours is in the case that they needed me to come in or do things outside of the rostered times \n\nThis whole thing started because I was covering a Saturday shift so I got my Friday off. A Saturday shift is from 10am till 4pm so I have 2 hours extra, I had called my boss and asked if it were possible to finish early on either the Wednesday or Thursday to make up for those 2 hours. He essentially said \"You managers aren't even working the full, required 38 hours and not only that but when you've left early or taken a day off I didn't report it in officially. So suck it up and do the extra 2 hours\". One thing to note here is I have 10 days of sick leave per year, I record all my hours down and the times I've taken off early or had a day off would only amount to a total of about 5 days? \n\nAfter this, I received my pay and noticed I didn't receive my commission for the month of October (it's now end of November) despite reaching the KPI's so I sent him an SMS asking about it for him to reply back that commission is now paid every two months. Which, okay, that's fine but from the very beginning I'd always been paid commission at the end of every month so that's already set a precedence to this and I'd never received any notice that that was the new pay cycle for commission. \n\nAt the beginning of November he had set my target for everything but not my Turnover. Now the way my commission worked is if I hit Turnover I'd be getting $750, and if I hit the other 3 I'd be getting an additional $250 so if I hit all targets I'd be getting $1,000 for the month. Whole month goes by and no target is set for turnover, end of month comes and I've hit about 90k and he comes in last day before the month ends and enters in 93k. This, to me is pretty bullshit because the averages of all previous years in the month of November not a single one hit more than 70k so I have no clue where he got 93k from. \n\nSo I send him an SMS asking if he could take into consideration when deciding commission that he had only given me 5 hours and 30 minutes to make him $3,000. His reply? Was that \"all targets were set in July and that the 93k is actually lower than what it should be. However, you did raise a good point and I will ensure that all targets are set in future at the beginning of the month\". To me, this just seems like he specifically set a goal unreachable so he wouldn't have to pay me commission. \n\nAfter this, he sent an incredibly passive aggressive email asking why a certain prospect was blown out and to keep attempting and if I needed further training. This prospect had previously requested not to be called - if we did this would be considered harassment right? \n\nHis wife came in the day after and we had a meeting, she asked if everything was okay and the accumulation of all the below and above just caused me to have a meltdown and just lay everything out. I know I shouldn't have said a lot of the things but I had also mentioned that he brings prostitutes to one of the clubs and bangs them upstairs in the office and that he would do lines in the bathrooms, etc. Definitely not a good move but the whole time I'd worked for them I'd always bit my tongue but I really couldn't handle the way I was getting treated \n\nMy boss regularly tells us to process cash payment as EFTPOS through the POS and at the end of shift just match up the numbers. He'd always offer prospects a cheaper rate if they paid up front in cash and even converted members I'd already signed up in a 12\/18 month agreement using this tactic. I think we can all guess where these funds where going haha. I'd always felt uncomfortable doing this but again, it's my first ever full-time job and I don't want to cause a fuss especially because I don't know too much about the legitimacy of this. I'd gotten sick of this and so had another coworker of mine so we began putting transactions through properly and would get reprimanded or told to lie and say the computer lagged and it was actually an EFTPOS payment and not cash. \n\nHe would also regularly do drugs whilst on premises or show up absolutely hammered and at one point even asked what he should get for the weekend. \n\nOther things to note:\n- If a public holiday landed on my working day, I'd get it off but would have to work a full shift on Friday (10am to 6pm) and a full Saturday shift to make up for not working the public holiday\n- Work shorter hours on a public holiday despite requesting not to due to other commitments\n\n- Regularly did not take my breaks because he'd make me feel bad for taking them to the point where I'd eat at the desk whilst working (I'd taken my break at 6pm once and was told I couldn't take it that late. Understandable but shit gets busy, so if I miss the time to go on break because I'm making you sales then I don't get a break at all?? Never got paid any extra since it is legally required to get a one hour break) \n\n- Stayed back to close a sale because I was told I am not to leave at 7pm, because I am rosters to work until then and can only start closing at 7pm but was expected to come in 15 minutes early to get the place ready go open at 10am. Always thought this was a bit weird because why isn't the same logic applied \"do not start work until 10am\"\n- At the beginning I had always gone in 15 to 20 minutes early to clean up the gym and was late once by two minutes and he made that a big deal and reprimanded me and basically said it should never happen again; since that happened, I always went exactly at 10am\n\n- He has given his drug dealers a FREE membership to the gym as he has been unable to pay off his debts \n\n- Meetings used to be held during work hours but then got changed to early mornings or late afternoons during non work hours. He'd also get mad at me when I said I'd already made plans \n\n- I'd always reach target and regularly exceeded target as well as saved him a lot of money from mistakes being made as well as taking initiative to make him money\n\n- Other managers that I'd spoken to working in the same franchise get started off on at 60k then work up. I started on 45k then worked up to 50k.\n\n- A previous manager who also got terminated after speaking up about how inappropriate it was for him to be messaging her during non working hours about non work related things \n\nI just feel like this is completely unfair and I'm so angry because I'd confided in some coworkers who definitely shared the same view as I did about working there. I feel like I was terminated wrongfully because they'd basically made me so stressed out I couldn't even speak to him about this stuff in the fear of being fired and when I did, I got fired. There was no disciplinary action made, no \"look, I heard you're not happy with... \" but just that I'd been talking shit to other employees and was terminated effective immediately. I think that if he'd spoken to me and sorted things out I would have stopped immediately \n\nLook, there is so much more that I could go on about but I just want to know if I forward this to Fair Work trading would I have a leg to stand on or am I teaching? Any further information please don't hesitate to send a dm :)","title":"Unfair Dismissal? Fair work Commission or am I Overreacting? (LONG & VERY DETAILED)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577755486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehvlq3\/can_a_leasing_company_deny_my_emotional_support\/","id":"ehvlq3","body":"I\u2019m planning to adopt a dog within the next month to help me with my anxiety and depression. However, my building is a no dog building. My psychiatrist already said she will write me a note to bypass the no dog rule. I just want to make sure that my leasing agency legally has to let me have an emotional support animal (not a service animal) with paperwork. Thanks in advance!","title":"Can a leasing company deny my emotional support animal (with a doctors note)?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590846084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtegt1\/i_found_cp_on_the_deep_web_how_do_i_report_it\/","id":"gtegt1","body":"I found CP on the Deep Web, if you really want to know the details\/ how to get to the site, go back through my post history and look at my last post. I have to report this to a law enforcement agency, I want to submit an anonymous report, I have no idea how I can do that without getting the feds on my tail. I have no affiliation with these people, nor do I want to. I don't want the federales to know who I am either, but if they do, are they allowed to track me because I submitted an anonymous report?","title":"I found CP on the Deep Web, how do I report it?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578719082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en35p9\/my_girlfriend_has_lived_with_me_at_my_condo_for_1\/","id":"en35p9","body":"After an argument, she stated that she will start moving out this weekend. However, if she no longer sleeps here, can I prevent her from entering the condo if its before 30 days?","title":"My girlfriend has lived with me at my condo for 1 year. We just broke up. She says that she is legally allowed 30 days to move out. Is that accurate? Do I have to do anything to start that clock? (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588994457,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg7sqp\/received_an_copyright_claim_from_a_law_firm\/","id":"gg7sqp","body":"Hello everyone,\nI received an email from a law firm demanding $5000 for a single image, that i used on my website. The image was captured by a photographer in the 1960s and he is dead. Actually i got this image from another website and i removed it as soon as i received the notice. The law firm is situated in the United States and i'm in India. I know that won't sue me because this is the 2 email that i've received. The email mentions my website, I'm worried about the website can they do anything to it ?","title":"Received an copyright claim from a law firm","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589494335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjwbpa\/need_help_with_traffic_violation\/","id":"gjwbpa","body":"Hi,\nI posted this in another forum where I was told this would be the best place to ask this question. In late February I ended up getting a ticket for Failure to Yield. My lawyer ended up attending the court hearing for me since I was recovering from my injuries. Both myself and the other driver were taken by ambulance to the hospital. \n\nMy lawyer asked me last week to provide him with an email from the insurance company stating that they\u2019ve made payments on his health bill and auto to assist him with securing a deal. I received this information back from my car insurance which I sent over.\n\nMy lawyer told me today that the prosecutor will not budge on the charge of minor misdemeanor failure to Yield. He was advised the reason is because my insurance admitted the fault was mine, and the fact the other driver was also injured is the reason for this. \n\nI was informed the best thing is to plead \u201cNo Contest\u201d, and to just call it a day. The other option is going to trial, and having more costs added, and the chance that the charges will still stick. \n\nI\u2019m in a bit of a pickle right now trying to decide what to do. I was planning on switching employers soon, and also applying for graduate school. Will not fighting these charges harm my prospects for graduate school and employers? \nThis is my first traffic offense. \n\nThanks,","title":"Need help with traffic violation","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474039646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/532fnf\/mi_i_was_just_rearended_at_an_intersection_i_have\/","id":"532fnf","body":"I just switched to pl\/pd over the summer. My car is drive-able, but there is enough damage to total it.\n\nI spoke to the officer and he said that the most I could hope for is to file a tort and the max I could get is $500, but he suggested that I talk to a lawyer to see if there is anything else that can be done. The car that hit me was a business cargo van if that makes any difference. I was considering talking to the business manager to see if they can do anything to help so that I can avoid going through legal channels, but I don't know if that's my best option.","title":"[MI] I was just rear-ended at an intersection. I have pl\/pd insurance. Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421106849,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s80vr\/would_our_michigan_foster_child_adoption_petition\/","id":"2s80vr","body":"We've had our foster daughter six she was six weeks old. We've had her almost eight months. Mother's rights were terminated about two months in.\n\nHer older siblings were also removed and placed with an aunt in New Mexico. This aunt has one grown child of her own, the four adopted siblings of our foster daughter, and an additional foster child. This aunt has stated she wishes to adopt our foster daughter; however, in the 5-6 months of contact with her, she's shown very minimal interest in learning anything about our foster daughter.\n\nThe paperwork\/computer work for the interstate adotpion has had problems since the beginning of the case, and that's why she's been with us so long. We've been expecting to send her off since August, but still have her in January. \n\nIt's gotten to the point that we think it would be harmful to her to send her to a stranger who she's never met after she's fully bonded with us.\n\nOur big question: **would a petition to adopt from a family like ours have any chance of success? We love our daughter, and don't want to create any additional legal delays for her if the chances of success are slim to none.**\n\nOur foster care agency workers are not allowed to advise us on this, other than answering basic questions, so we feel a bit like we're up a creek with out a paddle.\n\nThanks for any help you might be able to offer.\n\n","title":"Would our Michigan foster child adoption petition have a chance?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424391794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2whqls\/forgot_to_cancel_water_utility_new_tenants_stole\/","id":"2whqls","body":"I moved out of a house in Arlington, VA where I was renting with two other people in January of 2014. We all moved out together, and I forgot to cancel the water\/sewage utility. Last month I received a notice saying I owed almost $800 in unpaid water bills. I spoke to the company and found out the new tenants had been using the water for the past year. They paid the water bills for about half the year, and then left the rest of the bills to accumulate. They moved out out of the house before I found out they were using the water under my name.\n\nThe landlord was very shady and not very helpful. He did not have the information of the new tenants, and also did not provide me with their phone numbers. He did provide me with the names and current addresses of two of the tenants. I tried to get in touch with them, but did not receive any responses.\n\nI don't know if the addresses he gave me are current or not, since he (the landlord) was very bad about keeping records.\n\nMy question is, do I have a case against these guys in small claims court? I have a copy of my lease showing when I moved out of the house. I have the billing history from 2014-2015 which shows someone was making payments to the water bill under my name. Is this enough information to take these guys to court or to the police?","title":"Forgot to cancel water utility, new tenants stole water for almost a year","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420344178,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r9pvg\/tennessee_resident_looking_to_get_out_of_a_very\/","id":"2r9pvg","body":"A little background: I was born and raised in western massachusetts until my parents passed in a car accident in 2011. My brother moved down to TN to go to school at my aunt and uncle's house, and I followed him down here to go to school. I signed an apartment lease in January of 2014 and also renewed for 2015. In September of 2014 I renewed the lease for 2016 because the rates were the lowest they had been so far and I would have been saving about $30 a month. \n\nMy brother and his girlfriend were killed in a car accident three weeks ago and now I am looking to get back home to massachusetts as soon as possible. I first went to the office at the apartment complex where I'm living and tried to explain my situation and find any way out of the lease considering my tragic situation, and they would do nothing about it, claiming they had to adhere to policy. \n\nSo I then posted on Craigslist looking for someone to take the lease over. I found one girl who was interested and we went to the office together to sign the paperwork. The managers there then informed us of outrageous fees that accompanied a lease takeover: I would have to pay a $500 lease takeover fee. She would have to pay first and last month's rent, which I had already paid, and community fees, which had been waived for me when I signed the lease. All in all, in order to take over the lease, I would be paying 500 dollars and the person who takes it over would be paying almost 1400 dollars up front. \n\nSo, now I move onto the next option: trying to get out of the lease by other means. I consulted the help of a lawyer friend in massachusetts and she informed me that if I got a note from an MD saying that a medical condition insisted I be let out of the lease, they would have to honor it and the doctor would not have to disclose what medical ailment was causing this due to privacy laws. I'm just wondering if this is true and if it will work. \n\nJust to add more information to the story, I suffer from nearly crippling depression that has hospitalized me once and greatly affected my performance in school. My lawyer friend explained that if I told my psychiatrist about my brother's passing, the crippling depression, my inability to stay in Tennessee, and the support system I would have by moving back to Massachusetts, my psychiatrist would be able to write a letter such as this. \n\nIf this is not true, what are my options? \n\nThank you in advance to anyone who helps me, it means the world. \n\nEDIT: I realize I'm getting some hate for this post, but I'm grasping at straws here. My life has been filled with tragedy and turmoil and nothing ever goes my way. Maybe I'm playing the victim, but I have no idea what else to do anymore. I'm just doing the best I can here, trying to figure things out on my own. Also, the downvotes are for not contributing to discussion, so they're really unnecessary because I am discussing my questions, comments, and inquiries about my situation. Regardless, thank you to everyone who has commented. The help means the world and I cannot thank you enough. ","title":"Tennessee resident looking to get out of a very restrictive lease following my brother's tragic passing. Will a medical note get me out of it?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420074548,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qyymf\/girlfriend_received_ticket_through_mail_with\/","id":"2qyymf","body":"My girlfriend has received a ticket through the mail with violations:\n26708(a)- Object obstructing drivers view or tinted windows \n16028 a vc- Driving without insurance.\n\nThe letter didnt even have the correct last name, it appears close but the first & middle are correct. Also its not even a ticket per say, it just a notice to pay these fines of $1075. My girlfriend called & they told her that it doesnt matter because the officer might have sloppy writing. What?! Also that she was pulled over on Nov,6 2014 (she wasnt)but she didnt even have a license issued until November 19,2014. The lady said she has to come in to court in January but this all seems so wrong & I dont want her to have to go to court since we just had a baby & needs to rest. \n\nIs there anything we can do since all their facts are wrong without having to waste our time to go to court for this?","title":"Girlfriend received ticket through mail with false allegations. (California)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590962744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu80zd\/does_nys_require_screens_in_rentals\/","id":"gu80zd","body":"I am renting a single family home in Upstate New York and there are no screens in any windows. Does NYS require screens? I have moved from PA and screens are required by the state if you are renting.","title":"Does NYS require screens in rentals?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1471923101,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z4iml\/wagot_a_citation_for_violating_a_city_law_outside\/","id":"4z4iml","body":"For a violation of bicycle helmet laws.  \nI double checked everything on Google maps (it draws a pink line at the city borders, cool) and it looks like I was a few hundred yards from the city limits at the time I was stopped, the cop was from my city PD and the paperwork says it's going to municipal court.  \nI tried to say that to him but he just shook his head and said \"you can't ride without a helmet, doesn't matter where you are\", and he didn't seem to know it was a city law. I checked [here](http:\/\/www.wsdot.wa.gov\/bike\/Helmets.htm), my city is there but my county is not. I asked him to write down the address we were at and he obliged. Then he said: \"Are taking this to court?\" [yep] \"guess I'm gonna have to do overtime, then\".   \nI'm excited about going to court, that will be my first time. Just don't know what to say (or not to) or how it works. Want advice about court, because this not worth a lawyer. Oh and how much is this gonna cost the state? Also I am starting college the day after my court date.  \nPs. I am in fact guilty of riding without a helmet inside the city limits, before riding outside the city - but at the time I was stopped I was outside the city, and it's not illegal in the county. Just don't tell them. They don't know.","title":"[WA]Got a citation for violating a city law, outside city limits","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1473371022,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51tta1\/does_this_fall_within_the_legal_definition_of_rape\/","id":"51tta1","body":"EDIT: This happened in the US, unknown state.\nI can't definitively tell if this fits the bill for sexual assault, but I'm fairly sure it does. Am I correct in assuming at the moment the gun was brandished in a threatening manner, it became an assault? Apologies in advance for the graphic imagery. \n> It's all good though, my trainer ended up really needing me today. Apparently he got in some SHIT tonight dude... I thought the drama was good last time, it was just epic this time. :lol: I will post all the juicy details about the drama later tomorrow though, as it's 3:30 in the morning right now and I have to get up in 4 hours to go to work. So I'll just continue on to the exciting sex part for now and post the drama tomorrow.\n> \n> So anyway, we were at the sauna hanging out for a couple hours, then ate dinner and pretty much carbo-loaded on junk food and had a full-on cheat day, which I can understand because he was feeling like shit and all butt-hurt from the drama that happened earlier that day. We went to a bar and drank only water like we usually do when we go barhopping lol, then went back to my place, talked for a little bit, took a nap, had sex. \n> \n> I took my last bump of coke while he was still napping and was feeling frisky. Waited till he woke up, pretty much knew he was going to wake up with a raging boner lol, so we had sex.  While I was on top, mid-way through the sex I pulled out my gun, cocked it, and aimed it at his head (there were no bullets in it, I made damn sure to check on that lol). I didn't even tell him I was going to do it, I just wham-bam grabbed it from my drawer, and made him believe it was loaded and pointed it at his head. :lol:\n> \n> I could tell he was all scared cause he kept flinching his head away from the gun, but he was simultaneously laughing his ass off at the same time and couldn't stop laughing. Dude would not shut up!!!!\n>\nAfter we were done laughing I pretty much said, \"So I guess gun-play is not your thing, huh?\" and just put it away and continued fucking him after that. LOL. Eh, I guess he's just not a rough sex kinda guy. :shrug: Getting guns pointed at him is not his thing, I guess. :lolsy:  \n\n>I was still feeling pretty rapey though, so while I was riding him and he started cumming, I started going faster and harder and faster and harder and kept that pace going for a long time, maybe a minute after his orgasm (apparently this sensation does not feel good for most guys). He was making the craziest noises ever. ","title":"Does this fall within the legal definition of rape?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421725325,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t0hzx\/new_york_state_rented_home_heater_turned_off_who\/","id":"2t0hzx","body":"During the winter vacation, after I left, one of my room mates set the temperature to 55F before leaving. On returning a month later, the whole apartment was frozen, and turning the heater up resulted in pipes bursting and the basement getting flooded, etc.\nThe landlord is insisting that all tenants should pay the cost of repairs. Is this true?\nAlso, each room has a lock. I had requested for the keys to them, but was refused. I got it done myself, now the landlord is demanding that I hand over a copy of the keys. Can I get the cost reimbursed, since I paid for it out of my pocket? Or can I refuse to hand it over?","title":"[New York State] Rented home heater turned off, who pays damages?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578415086,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eldwq2\/business_ignoring_refund\/","id":"eldwq2","body":"There is a company called imarket lives, who are ignoring me for months now. I have been asking for a refund. They have ignored multiple emails. They claimed something with their system etc etc. What do I do, I don't have a lawyer and I am only 19. Any suggestions?","title":"Business ignoring refund","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590123161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gocvsp\/concencual_hookup_turns_into_rape\/","id":"gocvsp","body":"FYI: This happened nearly three years ago in NYC. The story is farely long and I'm seeking legal advice concerning several things (which I will mark with numbers) that played out on this very long day.\n\nOne night, I decided to go out for drinks at a gay bar in the city and while at the bar, a guy approached me and starting making conversation. He correctly guessed my ethnicity and mentioned that his ex is also of the same ethnicity. We had a few drinks ( I had 3 and wasn't drunk) and we decided to go back to his place. \n\nWe took a taxi to his house and then start to fool around. I went into my jacket and took out a condom but he insisted that we should have unprotected sex since he was on Prep (a medication to prevent HIV infection). I told him that I wasn't on Prep and didn't feel comfortable having unprotected sex and after a few moments of discussion, he agreed to put on the condom and we start to hookup.\n\nWithout getting into too much detail, he took the condom off mid sex and penetrated me. When I noticed, he tried to hold me down and continue but I broke free. We got into a scuffle and I ran to the kitchen and grabbed a knife to protect myself but at that point he just laid in his bed and told me to leave. While dressing myself, I asked if he was really on Prep and he said no. He then admitted that his ex gave him HIV. I came to the realization that the only reason why he was hooking up with me is because he wanted to infect somebody that shared his ex's ethnicity. \n\n1.\n\nI left and immediately went to the hospital. I told a nurse what had happened and she led me to a room and told me that a doctor will be in shortly and will give me a rape kit. At this point it is 3 am. \n\nThe doctor assigned to me was very obviously homophobic and flat out told me that rape kits can only be performed for vaginal rape. I disagreed and she proceeded to argue that men cannot be raped and accused me of trying to take advantage of their hospitals rape policy which covers 100% of costs for rape victims. I had absolutely no knowledge of the policy and I had insurance anyways so it made no difference to me. \n\nTired of being berated by her, I asked if she can just prescribe me PeP (antiviral medication) considering that I was exposed to HIV and she said she'll check if the hospital had any in stock. After 3 hours passed, I got fed up with the wait and went to search for the nurse who initially helped me. She was livid that the doctor refused to give me the rape kit and confirmed that their are specific rape kits for anal and oral penetration as well as vaginal. She came back with the kit and after I completed it, she told me to try to get some rest while we wait for the police arrive and take my statement. \n\nSeveral hours pass and it's 9 am. I hear an argument right outside my room and it's the nurse, the doctor, and a rape case specialist\/therapist. Apparently, the doctor never called the police (which is hospital policy when a rape is reported) and the nurse called her incompetent and demanded that she turn my case to another doctor. She said that won't be necessary since she's done treating me.\n\nI spoke with the therapist and finally after 15 hours (literally), the police arrive to take my statement and bring me to precinct. \n\nRight before I left, the  doctor gave me 3 PeP pills (out of the 30 day regimen) and told me to come back on a set day to receive the rest. I didn't realize at the time that she didn't give me enough of the anti-viral medication to last me until the appointment and I would have to go 48 hours without the medication. I can't prove she did this purposely but damn well felt that way.\n\n2.\n\nFinally, I get to the precinct and an officer brings me to the special victims unit and asked me to turn off my phone to ensure that I am not recording the conversation.\n\n3. \n\nI asked if that's necessary and he said it's routine procedure so I reluctantly do so. I gave him my statement, gave the name, address and description of the perpetrator. The officer was aloof and I got the sense that he wasn't taking my case seriously. He then gave me his card and warned me that he was going away on vacation in a few days but said he'll get back to me when he's back. He even wrote his vacation day on the card which I still have. \n\nWell, I never heard back from the officer. After several months of no response, I read an article that said the same precinct was being investigated for their handling of rape cases. \n\nI ended up making a CCRB complaint to alert them that I never heard back from the police regarding my case and two days later, police arrived at my old address looking to arrest me for failing to appear in court or a DAT (desk appearance ticket) that was 3 years old. \n\nSo here are my questions;\n\n1. Can his actions be considered rape even though I initially concented to safe sex? Is purposely trying to infect someone with HIV a crime? How can I bring this to court?\n\n2. Can I sue the doctor for negligence for failing to call the police, refusing to give me a rape kit, and not giving me the proper amount of medication?\n\n3. Is is really routine procedure to ask victims to turn off their phones? Are the police required to follow up with me regarding the investigation? And does the situation of the cops showing up to arrest me immediately after I made a complaint count as police harrassment?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Concencual hookup turns into rape.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590035411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnq7wm\/ga_at_risk_group_with_doctors_note_afraid_of_work\/","id":"gnq7wm","body":"This is a throwaway in case my employer is named. My employer opened about a month ago with guidelines to help minimize risk. After the first week a few things are clear. The employer wasn\u2019t enforcing the guidelines, and our counties infection numbers weren\u2019t slowing down.\n\nI\u2019m an at risk member with a compromised immune system. I have been told by my Specialty Doctor, more than once, I should be staying home. I have a letter stating this for my employer. If I present my employer with said letter and stay home until I feel safe, are they required to allow me to use my paid time off and\/or vacation time? And if they don\u2019t can I file for benefits? Lastly if they fire me will I be eligible for unemployment?\n\nI can offer more details if need be. \n\nThanks in advance.","title":"(GA) At risk group with Doctors note. Afraid of work. What are my options.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515763680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pwjxw\/inheritance_or_lack_thereof\/","id":"7pwjxw","body":"Throwaway account.  My grandmother passed away and it took a few years for her child in charge of handling all the will and estate stuff to finish getting it all sorted, understandably because grief sucks and it's really hard dealing with that kind of stuff.  That child's family does not speak to me for reasons unknown to me (I suspect jealousy) and frankly if they are going to be jerks I don't need to make time in my life for them.  For example they couldn't be bothered to even so much as send an email of condolences when my daughter died.  So I get an email saying that their lawyer said they had to contact me about items grandma left me.  I only asked grandma for one thing, an item that I assume was of very little value (an old clock that I loved).  She ended up leaving me some furniture too, big heavy stuff.  He asked if I would have someone come pick it up (I lived in a different state at the time) so I had my dad get it and store it for me.  We move a lot because of our jobs and it's too heavy to haul, dad had a spare room so I figured he could use it.  Then it turns out they gave me the wrong clock and refused to give my dad the correct one.  Unfortunately the will only specified \"antique clock.\"  The one they gave me is NOT an antique, but unlike the one I was supposed to get at least it is functional...but the other clock had significant meaning to me for stupid sentimental reasons that I will spare you.  I'm super pissed about that, so that's issue 1.  I suspect that since there weren't more details other than antique (it was in the same room as all the furniture she left me so it's odd that it was \"missed\" and they gave me some random cheapo clock from another room) that I'm out of luck with the clock.  I found out it was sold in an estate sale but I don't know how much for.  I suspect maybe it was worth more than I thought but most likely it was just malicious intent on their half to make sure I didn't get what I wanted.  Also sold in the estate sale was a large item awarded to my sister, with her permission however they never told her how much it sold for or gave her the proceeds from it.\n\nAnyhoo the will says that if her husband does not survive her \"I give the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to the following individuals in the indicated percentages\" and lists 1\/3 to child one, 1\/3 to child two and 1\/3 split among her two grandchildren of her deceased child 3 (one is me).  I was talking to a lawyer friend about this and was advised that this should mean that anything not specifically bequeathed (for example some items of jewelry and two properties specifically left to her two children) was to be split.  So that would mean investments, additional property, bank accounts, vehicles, the proceeds of the estate sale and I don't know what else I'm missing.  Is that correct?\n\nWell as you can guess I haven't received any further communication from them nor any items or money.  Nor has my sister.  We are talking about a pretty big chunk of money, not millions but more than enough to pay off my significant student loans from undergrad and grad school and still leave enough to pay for my kid's education.  I've been really busy the past few years and have been assigned overseas for the past 5 years and have moved to 3 countries in that time so I'm just now getting around to looking into this.  So I thought I'd ask here after talking to my friend (patent law so she just tried to point me in the right direction)...what are my sister and I entitled to?  What can be done to force them to give us anything we are entitled to?  This is in Illinois BTW. \n\nThanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.  My grandma would be seriously pissed off if she knew what happened, she was a hell of a woman.  I do fortunately have some of her paintings (she was very talented), including one that has hung in every dining room in ever home I've ever lived in.  I might move a lot but once that painting is up the new place is home.  And I've got nothing but good memories of her and my Grandpa and that can never be taken away.  Considering how much time I got to spend with them growing up compared to most kids, I am exceedingly wealthy in happy memories. ","title":"Inheritance (or lack thereof)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1476633087,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57rzyz\/in_schizophrenic_mother_signed_over_her_half_of_a\/","id":"57rzyz","body":"I'm going to try to keep this relatively short. My mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia a few years ago. I'm not sure when because I don't keep in contact with her. She has shared a house (both their names were on the deed) with her girlfriend for the past 10+ years. \n\nShe had been getting help from adult and child for the past few months at least, probably longer. Her girlfriend moved out a few month, without telling anyone. So my mom was left alone with no one to give her her medicine etc. The girlfriend would still stop by occasionally to get the mail and bills etc. My grandmother was left to take care of her and give her medicine every day. \n\nMy grandma repeatedly told my mom not to sign any paperwork, suspecting the girlfriend would have her sign over the deed to the house. My grandma recently found out through the courts that one day my mom's girlfriend snuck my mom out of the house and had her sign over the deed to only her. This was somewhere near the end of September.\n\nThe girlfriend still hasn't told us she did this and my mom doesn't remember signing it. My mother was taken by court order to a mental hospital and then was released after a few days this past week. The girlfriend refuses to let her back in her house and so my mom has been homeless in downtown Indianapolis since Saturday. \n\nMy questions are is it legally binding when she signed that document? I'm assuming my grandma and grandpa can testify that she wasn't mentally competent around that time, along with Adult and Child. I know a notary was required for her to sign, can they get in trouble for allowing her to sign?\n\nAlso, are there low income lawyers for people in her situations? Her only income is disability, I believe. I'm assuming we would have to go to court to prove her mental incompetence. \n\nThe other question I have is does she have rights to the house just based on squatters rights alone? She's lived there the past ten years and both my grandma and grandpa have helped them pay for it over that time. \n\n","title":"[IN] Schizophrenic mother signed over her half of a deed for her house","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576971283,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edx60u\/will_ab539_affect_the_interest_rate_of_my_current\/","id":"edx60u","body":"Hi,\n\nI live in San Diego and in September, due to extenuating circumstances, I had to borrow an unsecured loan of about $3,000 with an APR of 138%.  Due to other extenuating circumstances in months prior including my car catching on fire, I had taken out an unsecured loan with more agreeable interest rate of 10% on a $5,000 loan from a separate lender and put $4,000 of that as a down payment on a $12,000 car. I had also nearly maxxed out my only credit card with a $1,000 limit at the time I applied for the high interest loan.  I had tried multiple lenders before getting a call from a lender based in California who was willing to work with me and I got the money the very same day.  So far, I've paid the prorated amount of roughly $200 in September, and made on time payments of roughly $350 in October, November, and December.  Recently, I discovered that ab-539 was signed into law on October 11th, which amended the California finance law to set a 36% cap on loans from $2,500 to less than $10,000 effective January 1st, 2020.  Currently out of the roughly $1,250 I have paid the lender, none of that has gone towards paying down the principal.  There is no penalty for early payment, however I still have 44 payments left, which equates to $15,400 more if I'm unable to pay it down, which may be the case in my current financial situation.  Also, if I were to pay it off today it would cost roughly $3,300, and the cost to payoff the loan increases $350 each month if I don't pay it down.  This lender is licensed through the  California Department of Business Oversight Financing Law.  My question is; once ab-539 is in effect on January 1st, (which coincidentally is when my next payment is due), is it illegal for the lender to charge me at the loan's current interest rate, or does this only prohibit lenders from lending money to new borrowers with interest rates higher than 36% on loan amounts in the range specified in the bill once the law is in effect?   Also, providing it is illegal for the company to continue to charge me this interest rate, is the company legally allowed to report future delinquent payments of the loan and damage my credit?\n\nThanks!","title":"Will AB-539 affect the interest rate of my current loan?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577282243,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efgqw8\/do_i_need_both_parents_to_consent_to\/","id":"efgqw8","body":"For some context, my parent\u2019s are divorced and have split custody over me, although my mom does has me the majority of the time technically making her my custodial parent. I have no idea if she is my sole legal parent though. A few months ago the topic of homeschooling started coming up while I was in therapy. I\u2019ve wanted to be homeschooled for awhile now and after having some talks with my therapist about it she believes that homeschooling is something that needs to happen with me. My mom is in total agreement with this, but my dad completely disagrees. My mom told me yesterday that she\u2019s thinking of just homeschooling me without my dad\u2019s consent. Even though she is my custodial parent, my dad still has some custody over me, so is she even allowed to homeschool me without my dad agreeing?","title":"Do I need both parent\u2019s to consent to homeschooling? (Sorry for bad format)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590533499,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr7k9s\/am_i_allowed_to_decline_an_interview_while_on\/","id":"gr7k9s","body":"The work search in MI is waived. I am currently on furlough with my company. No pay but I do have benefits. \n\nAny way, when I was put on furlough I applied to a lot\nOf jobs. As it turned out one reached out asking for an interview and for whatever reason I said yeah. \n\nAfter thinking more I want to stay with my current company as there is a chance they will bring me back. \n\nBut Am I allowed to decline a job interview while on unemployment?","title":"Am I allowed to decline an interview while on unemployment with a new company if I am currently on furlough with my old company?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578118292,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejsth9\/didnt_receive_a_paycheck_this_week_for_roughly\/","id":"ejsth9","body":"Some backstory: I came back from University out of state the Monday before Thanksgiving and began working at an eating establishment I had worked at from June of 2019 to mid August of 2019. My manager was happy to have me back and promptly put me back into the schedule starting the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I've been working there without any problems since then and have received both of the previous paychecks I've supposed to have received.\n\n\n\nNow comes the issue. On Tuesday, my manager pulled me aside and told me she didn't have a paycheck for me, as the store (and franchisee I assume) switched to a fully online hiring process, which she didn't realise would mess with rehiring me. Supposedly my information wasn't in the system so I wouldn't be able to receive a paycheck. She had me fill out an application again using the online process this time, and told me I would receive my paycheck on Thursday or Friday (yesterday or today). I still haven't received my paycheck, and I'm now beginning to doubt the validity of the situation. I went through my bank statements and confirmed that I received both paychecks I was supposed to receive since beginning work again, I even remember transfering the money from the paycard account to my actual bank account (my employer gave the option of a paycard or direct deposit, I was too lazy to fill out a direct deposit form). Both my manager and I are confused about the whole situation. Where do I stand legally and how can I resolve this and get my money?","title":"Didn't receive a paycheck this week, for roughly 50ish hours of work including Christmas and NYE NY Day (TX)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589143572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh9842\/life_insurance_problems\/","id":"gh9842","body":"I'm asking this for a friend because he has been burned out and I see him quitting. He lost his wife recently in a car accident. Both of which are in the army and he got fucked over by the army doing what is does best, half asking everything. When his wife died, and life insurance did its thing, they sent her 400k life insurance to his mother (on an out dated DD93, instead of give it to him, on the most recent DD93. When he said hey that was an old form and the life insurance does not go to him, they told him it already went through and there's nothing they can do. That sounds unbelievable. Please if there's anything he can do, let me know\n\nEDIT: Location, North Carolina","title":"Life insurance problems","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1517789475,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vaswj\/clarification_about_the_subletting_clause_in_my\/","id":"7vaswj","body":"Hi there. Thanks in advance for reading.\n\nI am moving from NYC to Denver in May, so I need to sublet my bedroom in my apartment (I have three roommates who are staying through the end) from May 1st through August 31st, but I am confused by the section in my lease agreement about what exactly is allowed. Here is what is written in the lease:\n\n\"12. Assignment and sublease: Tenant must not assign all or part of this Lease or sublet all or part of the Apartment or permit any other person to use the Apartment. If Tenant does, Landlord has the right to cancel the Lease as stated in the Tenant's Default section. State law may permit Tenant to sublet under certain conditions. Tenant must get Landlord's written permission each time Tenant wants to assign or sublet. Permission to assign or sublet is good only for that assignment or sublease. Tenant remains bound to the terms of this lease after an assignment or sublet is permitted, even if Landlord accepts money from the assignee or subtenant. The amount accepted will be credited toward money due from Tenant, as Landlord shall determine. The assignee or subtenant does not become Landlord's tenant. Tenant is responsible for acts and neglect of any person in the Apartment.\"\n\nSo first it says that I'm not allowed to sublet, but then goes on to say that certain conditions may allow it without saying what they are, and I haven't been able to find the answer online. I don't want to ask my landlord for clarification because he's ~~kind of~~ a huge asshole who hates when we ask him questions and, on the chance he says that I can't do it, I've then shown him all my cards--so to speak--and he might start trying to kick me and my roommates out early. I don't want to sublet without telling him if I can avoid it because I am the primary leaseholder and if he needs to get in touch with someone about something after I leave the state, I really don't want him calling me up once I'm in Colorado.\n\nIs anyone familiar enough with the NYC law to tell me what my options are here? The apartment is not rent stabilized.\n","title":"Clarification about the subletting clause in my lease...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423874378,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vtqmq\/question_on_inheritance\/","id":"2vtqmq","body":"Location: Massachusetts\n\nMy grandmother died recently, and my father received a rather decent inheritance.  The check came in the mail a few days ago, but he's worried about depositing it.  \n\nMy father has pretty much lived in poverty the last 8 years, battling bouts of severe depression and suicide attempts.  \n\nHe receives benefits from the government SSI (around $400 a month), food stamps, and free health care.  \n\nHe is going to lose all of these benefits when he deposits the check.  \n\nSo my question is, is it possible for him to sign the check over to me?  I would deposit it in my account, and then set up a type of multi-person account so he could have access to the account.\n\nIs that doable and legal?\n\n\nI want to point out, this isn't about trying to scam the government.  \n\nMy father has been living in a friends windowless basement for 8 years now.  He doesn't even have a shower.  His \"friend\" won't let him use the upstairs bathroom.  He has been washing himself in a sink for nearly a decade now.  \n\nHe cannot work because he is legitimately disabled, besides severe depression he has heart problems, COPD, and hepatitis.  \n\nHe wants to be able to get an apartment, buy a used car, and try to live a better life.  Even if he lives extremely frugally though the amount of money he's getting will last him maybe 5 or 6 years with no additional income.  Then he will be right back to where he is now, living on a minimum fixed income with no assets.  \n\n","title":"Question on Inheritance","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590486988,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqu4yl\/landlady_posted_my_full_social_security_number_in\/","id":"gqu4yl","body":"State is MI. My landlady and I have been having disagreement issues the last month over having my partner move in with me during this COVID crisis because he lost his job and it just seemed to make financial sense. Anyways, that\u2019s a story for another time. \nI came home from work to find a letter of lease violation warning taped to my front and back door, with my name and full social security number posted in letter head. The landlady lives in California, and doesn\u2019t use a property manager but instead the woman who lives in the upstairs apartment \u2018keeps an eye on the place\u2019. The landlady won\u2019t admit to who taped the note on my door, but I assume the upstairs neighbor. This means upstairs neighbor has seen it, along with my 2 other roommates. This makes me very uncomfortable that she would post my entire social security number to be viewed so publicly. Do I have any recourse in this?","title":"Landlady posted my full social security number in letter taped to my front door","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422449794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tyi2x\/usnj_landlord_charging_me_realtors_fee_for_moving\/","id":"2tyi2x","body":"So my lease is technically up March 1st, but we're leaving February 1st. Our landlord lives above us, we live in their finished basement. We are leaving early because we were lied to about mice, they constantly do stupid things like use cheap pesticides outside before a storm and we're stuck inhaling the smell for weeks, the kids and parents scream at each other constantly, and they come down without telling us while we're out. There are stairs in our kitchen that lead up to their house, and they have a lock\/key to come down here but there's no lock on our side to keep people out. (We do have a main entrance\/exit we use, just, this is a basement and it shows.)\n\nWe agreed with the landlord to move out early, and she would charge us 1 month's rent from the security deposit if she couldn't find a new tenant in time. I reluctantly agreed, though I was angry since I felt she had broken the lease herself several times. Note: No documents were signed about this. She did find a new tenant.\n\nNow, 3 days before we move out (and we've signed a new lease already), she texts me that her realtor is charging her a fee and since the tenant won't pay it she's passing it off to me. Soooo suddenly I'M in charge of her realtor's fee?? And she had months to mention that or tell prospective tenants? I feel she deliberately waited until it was too late for me to do anything. (Edit: Also, it's $1500, so it's a lot of cash to suddenly not be getting back.)\n\nI've been arguing with her via text all morning and I'm about ready to pursue legal options if I have a leg to stand on. I did find a case [Sommer v. Kridel](http:\/\/www.casebriefs.com\/blog\/law\/property\/property-law-keyed-to-dukeminier\/tradition-tension-and-change-in-landlord-tenant-law\/sommer-v-kridel\/) that may help me but I would love some advice. The only evidence I have are text messages to and from landlord.\n\nLet me know if I'm missing any relevant info. I'm pretty pissed off right now. :(","title":"[US\/NJ] Landlord charging me realtor's fee for moving out early...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576189842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9ury3\/how_enforceable_is_a_hair_stylist_contract\/","id":"e9ury3","body":"My girlfriend is a hair dresser in Pennsylvania and the salon owner is trying to get her to sign a contract. The contract state\u2019s that she cannot seek employment within a 6 mile radius of the salon for 12 months from the date of leave. Amongst some other requirements. My question is how enforceable is this? It seems quite ridiculous to have such a contract for a hairdresser.","title":"How enforceable is a hair stylist contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589594863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkmkxe\/lease_agreement_on_rent_payment_austin_tx\/","id":"gkmkxe","body":"I have a question my parents live in a apartment complex last year the complex was bought by a new company which had my parents sign new lease agreement. My parent had sign the new lease agreement that state on 10\/2019 the rent will be 835.00 monthly with a 50.00 fee for the water. I had review the statement for the rent for this month and it show the monthly rent is now 950.00 I had asked my parent if the had signed anything recently that the rent was going to be raise the told me no they never got anything about a rent increase nor did the sign anything. I found the lease agreement that they had sign but I notice one thing on the lease agreement it never stated for how long the agreement was for. \n\nMy question is since there is nowhere on the lease that state for how long the rent would stay 835.00 can the property landlords for the apartment complex raise the rent? \n\nWhat step can be taken to tackle this issue? To my knowledge no one in the complex has mention about the rent increase can also be do to most of the tenants are new all the old tenants moved out. \n\nSince there is no where on the lease agreement that state for how long the agreement was good for will my parents face any penalties is they decide to leave?\n\nWe try reaching out to the landlords it a corporation that own the property we try calling the number on the statements that for dispute on the rent but unable to reach any one .","title":"Lease agreement on rent payment - Austin TX","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475178620,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5542el\/my_employer_is_trying_to_bully_me_into_doing\/","id":"5542el","body":"Sorry that this is going to be a little confusing; I'm doing this on my phone at work. I work for a small, Mom-and-Pop computer service\/sales store, and I manage the sales department. To start, I would describe the place as a very hostile work environment.  The owner and his wife will yell at the top of their lungs at us, and will verbally abuse us.  Monday, the owner\/my boss tells me that we're going to start working with a company that is going to help us with our review scores or something by bulk emailing our clients surveys regarding the service. I have no problem with this other than I think it's going to piss people off to get nagging surveys from us. He then told me that me and a co-worker\/friend are going to be in charge of getting customers entered into the database so that it can send them mail\/SMS messages. I was only slightly annoyed by more work at this point, but when I looked into what my coworker and I would be doing is where the issues start. \n\nBasically, we are entering first and last names, phone numbers, and customers' emails into a form that looks like they should be doing it; It has a box that's automatically check \"I agree to be contacted,\" and has a Terms of Service that you accept by submitting the form.\n\nWe discovered this on Tuesday. Instantly, the other employee and I were very against this, and I was at home enjoying my day off when the owner confronted the other co-worker. He explained our concerns to the owner, and the owner yelled at him and told him that we have to do it.\n\nThe next day, my Coworker had off.  The boss comes to me, and i explain the concerns to him, and tell him about a system that my co-worker today came up with where we can get customer's permission to enter them when they pick up their computers. He yells at me and calls me names, and says to go ahead and enter the ones who agreed.\n\nToday is Thursday, and we were both working again. This morning, the owner comes in and asks us if we entered the customers from the previous day yet.  We tell him that we entered the customers that agreed, and he flips his lid, telling us that we have to do what he says to do, and that we won't be implicated in anything.  He says he has some legal document that states they are able to do this without customers' permission, and tries to justify it by saying that businesses that send him spam mail can't be sued. I tried to explain to him at this point that it's not the same thing, and that you have to be given the opportunity to say no to these kinds of things, and he starts yelling and cursing and saying I'm just trying to lose his money. \n\nIt crescendoed with us telling him we didn't feel comfortable doing what is the computer equivalent of forging someone's signature, and he told us that they're are other places we can work if we're not going to do what he says. Some of the other employees came to our defence and said that's not grounds for termination, and it'd be illegal. He then managed to get even angrier, called us all \"fucking useless morons,\" and steamed off saying other horrible things about us. \n\nTen minutes after that, I'm considering just driving home; I shouldn't have to deal with that kind of abuse, and he calls me, my friend, and the other friend into his office and proceeded to give us some sort of justification for him doing this without permission and apologizing for yelling. \n\nMy question is, what do we do now? He still wants us to keep entering these and his wife is being just as nasty. We don't want to do something we feel is illegal, or at least egregiously unethical. Is there anything we can do to protect ourselves and avoid a wrongful termination? If it changes anything, I've got the entire 16 minute meeting in his office recorded on my phone, and I believe in New Mexico that could stand as evidence for something. Any advice for us Reddit? Where do we start?  Thank you so much in advance. ","title":"My employer is trying to bully me into doing something I believe is illegal. (NM)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590720856,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsklxf\/trouble_deciphering_15_us_code_3710c\/","id":"gsklxf","body":"Hi everyone! \n\nI'm doing some personal research on US laws relating to patents. My search has lead me currently to 15 U.S. Code \u00a7\u202f3710c.\n\nI have a question regarding the following section:\n\n> **(1)**Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (4), any royalties or other payments received by a [Federal agency](https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/uscode.php?width=840&height=800&iframe=true&def_id=15-USC-1379945720-794145353&term_occur=999&term_src=title:15:chapter:63:section:3710c) from the licensing and assignment of[ inventions ](https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/uscode.php?width=840&height=800&iframe=true&def_id=15-USC-16637362-794145352&term_occur=999&term_src=title:15:chapter:63:section:3710c)under agreements entered into by Federal laboratories under [section 3710a of this title](https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/15\/3710a), and from the licensing of[ inventions ](https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/uscode.php?width=840&height=800&iframe=true&def_id=15-USC-16637362-794145352&term_occur=999&term_src=title:15:chapter:63:section:3710c)of Federal laboratories under [section 207 of title 35](https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/35\/207) or under any other provision of law, shall be retained by the laboratory which produced the[ invention ](https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/uscode.php?width=840&height=800&iframe=true&def_id=15-USC-16637362-794145352&term_occur=999&term_src=)and shall be disposed of as follows:  \n>  \n>**(A)(i)**The head of the agency or laboratory, or such individual\u2019s designee, shall pay each year the first $2,000, and thereafter at least 15 percent, of the royalties or other payments, other than payments of patent costs as delineated by a license or assignment agreement, to the inventor or coinventors, if the inventor\u2019s or coinventor\u2019s rights are assigned to the United States.\n\nIn section (A)(i) they mention that the head of an agency or laboratory shall pay the first $2000, and  thereafter at least 15 percent, of the royalties or other payments. Does this indicate that the head of an agency would receive that money for personal use?\n\nI'm not a lawyer, nor am I studying to be one. I'm just trying to better understand this. Hopefully someone can help me, thank you for your time.","title":"Trouble deciphering 15 U.S. Code \u00a7 3710c","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576645525,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec828d\/i_sold_a_wacom_tablet_for_1k_and_buyer_requested\/","id":"ec828d","body":"Hi there, \n\nI am making a quick post because I am a bit upset and let this carry on for a little bit since the beginning of December.  My main account is r\/Morasumi.  I just had to make a new account because I forgot my password on it and forgot which email I attached onto it.  So, forgive me if this is a problem.\n\nAnyway, I sold a Wacom Cintiq Companion 2 on a selling app for $1k.  It is a selling app that can be found easily on Google Play Store or visit their website.  It should be a well known selling app.  They have a 3 day window return policy as opposed to other websites or apps.\n\nI have proof of how I sent the tablet.  I uploaded it onto YouTube.  I just don't want to post it here since you can see my address and stuff, but if anyone wants that video I can show proof of it.  You can see the tablet working 100% perfectly with the plastic protective coverings and the plastic protective coverings on nearly all the other accessories,  as well.   I took care of it since I bought it a couple years ago.  I made sure to show in the video of how I sent everything.\n\nAnyway, buyer messages me saying this:\n[Buyer admitting to causing the fault](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715488172441600\/Polish_20191217_231003831.jpg)\n\nThen a few minutes later I get a request saying that the buyer had requested a return.\n\nSo fast forward a little bit their customer service  allowed the return even when I tried showing them proof of the condition I sent the item and saying buyer admitting to causing the error.\n\nSo, I made sure to take another video of how I received it.  Basically, it is broken and not how I originally sent it.  All the plastic protective wrappings and such are gone and there are other slight blemishes and damages to the other accessories, etc.  I uploaded it onto YouTube, as well.  This seemed to not phase them and somehow I received it now is how I sent it... like wtf?\n\nI have been super upset about all of this 100% and kept trying to keep my cool the entire time.   Made a request for the supervisor saying that the tablet and accessories isn't how I sent it.\n\nThey gave me requests asking for pictures and then saying that they can't see the videos, but I have another one of their team saying she saw the video I made of how I sent my tablet.\n\n[Customer care admitting to seeing what I meant in the video of how I sent the tablet and accessories ](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715488172441602\/Polish_20191217_231725622.jpg)\n\n[After their return team allowed the return... I asked for review and was then told that they can't generally see videos after the return was approved](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715489011040286\/Polish_20191217_231903089.jpg)\n\nSo, I thought I would be nice and screenshot the two videos I shot.  55 photos were given on how I sent the package.  36 photos were given on how I received the package after the return, especially to show the errorm \n\nI waited and they just got back to me earlier saying this:\n\n[My request from the supervisor being denied](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715489564819456\/Polish_20191217_232107584.jpg)\n\nSo, in conclusion they are saying that how I received the tablet from the buyer is how I sent it.\n\nThat is 100% false.\n\nWhat are my options when it comes to this sort of thing?  I am losing out on damages and the selling app \/ customer service team doesn't want to take responsibility, especially for their mistake.  That money was really important to me.  I needed to pay a doctor.  Not to create a sob story, but that is the truth.  They seem to not even look or care about any of the proof I provided.\n\nI can provide the video link of how I sent it and how I received it.  I can show the error, as well.\n\nThis is the screenshots I sent to Mercari to show proof that the tablet was 100% working.  Also, at the end of the video I made sure to show that I gave it to the postman and showed the receipt with the tracking on it.  I can upload those and blur out the other personal information.\n\n[Proof 1](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715490219261983\/Polish_20191217_232146642.jpg)\n\n[Proof 2](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715490219261985\/Polish_20191217_232216889.jpg)\n\n[Proof 3](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715490932031511\/Polish_20191217_232239841.jpg)\n\n[Proof 4](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715490932031515\/Polish_20191217_232302697.jpg)\n\n[Proof 5](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715492165419047\/Polish_20191217_232323486.jpg)\n\n[Proof 6](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715580824354827\/Polish_20191217_232344562.jpg)\n\n[Proof 7](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715581294247973\/Polish_20191217_232438639.jpg)\n\n\n[Proof 8](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715581294247976\/Polish_20191217_232508658.jpg)\n\n[Proof 9](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715582317789194\/Polish_20191217_232546989.jpg)\n\n[Proof 10](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715582317789195\/Polish_20191217_232607945.jpg)\n\n[Proof 11](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715583022170162\/Polish_20191217_232632901.jpg)\n\n[Proof 12](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715583538200617\/Polish_20191217_232656170.jpg)\n\n[Proof 13](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715584167477267\/Polish_20191217_232724935.jpg)\n\n[Proof 14](https:\/\/cdn.discordapp.com\/attachments\/323210270040391690\/656715584167477268\/Polish_20191217_232753206.jpg)","title":"I sold a Wacom tablet for $1K and buyer requested a return after telling me that he caused the error. Customer care allowed the return after I tried showing them a video on how I sent the package. I have a damaged tablet and some accessories now. What are my options? [USA, MI]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590940530,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu1h5f\/can_a_california_based_company_enforce_a\/","id":"gu1h5f","body":"A potential employer based in California wants me to sign a non-compete in the hiring contract. While such clauses are banned in California, Utah allows non-competes for one year. But can a California based employer force non-competes on an employee in Utah? \n\nMost of my potential team is based in California, so the non-compete doesn\u2019t effect them at all.","title":"Can a California based company enforce a non-compete agreement on me in a Utah office?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518906653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ya05o\/can_the_fbi_lie_to_you_asking_for_a_friend\/","id":"7ya05o","body":"It's generally understood that when you're questioned by the FBI you are legally required to not lie. Effectively, you're under oath.\n\nIt's generally understood that POLICE can lie to you when they're questioning you, e.g., \"We have an eye witness that puts you at the scene of the crime, so why don't you just admit it?\"\n\n- Am I right that POLICE questioning doesn't place you under oath the way FBI questioning does?\n\n- Does the FBI need to swear you in and tell you that lying to them is perjury prior to questioning?\n\n- Finally, during FBI questioning can they lie to you the way that the POLICE can?","title":"Can the FBI lie to you? Asking for a friend. (Colorado, USA)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578121003,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejt9p4\/wafather_and_mother_in_vigorous_marital_dispute\/","id":"ejt9p4","body":"For Context, I'll give some background. My mother and father were married for 20 years when they decided to separate back in 2015. Our family consisted at the time of them, me, and a younger brother, now aged 16. The divorce was not pretty, as the father was the primary custodian for the majority of the marriage but decided to give custody of me and my brother to my mother along with giving her the house and to pay child support. The disputes started shortly after the divorce, where my dad got injured on the job and as a result of LNI and not being physically able to continue working where he previously was, has taken a job that overall results in less pay. My father feels like the child support should be proportional to his wage but my mother doesn't see it that way, and has openly said he should take up a second change, even while disabled, to support my younger brother. This in it of itself has lead to its own disputes, as time has passed, my brother has gotten himself in trouble with the law and continues to not succeed academically while my mother doesn't punish said activity and discourages my dad from doing so. This culminated tonight.\n\nMy dad received a letter from my mother's lawyer, from which alot of requests to change the parenting plan to be more fair for my father were met with written responses from my mother. The responses, from which he has shown me, for the most part are non factual and slanderous. As a result, he would like me to type up a list of stuff counter claiming what she has stated and he will pick it up so he can send it to his lawyer. \n\nFor one, I really dont know if this is something i should be getting involved with at all, and For two if I was or should, what format should I use in writing such counter claims.\n\nThank you for any help","title":"[WA]Father and Mother in vigorous marital dispute and Father asks me to step in, need advice.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518455959,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x2ae1\/kcmo_is_it_possible_to_sell_a_monetary_judgement\/","id":"7x2ae1","body":"Just evicted my tenants and won a monetary judgement for back rent and utilities of almost 11k. Now I have to deal with the difficulty of collecting the money (tenants already out of the house). The following email is from the lawyer about how wage garnishment work in Missouri. It seems like a rediculous arduous process that will need to be repeated every single time he changes jobs, which will get expensive, potentially requiring a PI.  \n\nThere are two questions I have:\n1. Are there companies\/debt collectors that will collect the debt for a % of it?\n2. How do I ensure this debt is put on my tenants credit so it fucks it to hell and shows up in every background check done on him? \n\n\nToday is the 10-day mark to begin garnishments on your case.\u00a0 Please forward\u00a0me his employer's information and I will start the process.\u00a0 The collection process is billed at an hourly rate of $125.00 an hour (paralegal rate).\u00a0\u00a0\n\nTo set up the garnishment and do the research from the information you send me it is an hour time and the filing fee is $46.50.\u00a0 I file the documents with the court, and the sheriff serves his employer and they will mail back interrogatories with answers confirming his employment and how much will be withheld from his check.\u00a0 The payments are sent directly to our office and I process them.\u00a0 Once we begin receiving funds on the regular basis, I will forward you a check with the funds collected.\n\nAs long as he is employed by the employer, we will continue to garnish.\u00a0 If he switches jobs, that garnishment is no good and we will have to locate his new employer and start the process again.\n\n","title":"[KCMO] is it possible to sell a monetary judgement to a debt collector?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576877578,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edgf08\/tried_to_leave_my_job_for_a_new_opportunity_and\/","id":"edgf08","body":"Just to give you some background on the company and situation I am trying to leave. \n\nI am leaving my job I currently was at for the past 9 months. \n\nI actually was in this job last year as well, but left because of the unprofessionalism, toxic environment, and over working. \n\nI came back after 3 months because I truly enjoyed the products the company makes and thought if I just blocked everything out that I could manage. \n\nThe president was also more than happy to have me back because he could not find anyone with my skills and that is willing to work for the amount of money I am. \n\nWell, not only is it still a toxic environment, but the boss has also not being paying what we agreed upon the past 8 months. I have spoken to him on multiple occasions and sent him emails of our agreement on salary. \n\nNot to mention that I have fallen on hard times recently since my fianc\u00e9 lost her job and I am drowning in debt with a wedding, house, and honeymoon to pay for next year. And this new opportunity would give me a huge salary increase as well. \n\nHe finally bumped my pay last week but now owes me $3,500 in back pay. He is trying to reimburse me through the company by having me use past receipts that I used for personal vacations so neither of us have to pay taxes on the $3,500. I told him no way I am not doing that, so now he wants to pay me back in gift cards...lol \n\nSo I finally had enough and found a great opportunity somewhere else. \n\nI called him earlier this week to tell him that I am going to have my final interview today for this opportunity and he blew up on me. \n\nSaid that I couldn\u2019t leave him again. Not in the middle of a big project (we are not) and that I will ruin my reputation and that if anyone ever in our city asks him about me he will tell them - quote on quote \u201cF*ck THAT GUY!\u201d. And just kept repeating \u201cyou can\u2019t leave me, no, I won\u2019t allow that, you need to stay until April\u201d...and pretty much trying to bully me into staying. \n\nI was as professional as possible and even offered to give him a one month notice instead of two, freelance and help out on the side for 3 months after that, and even give him 1 month free of freelancing...just to calm him down. But he wouldn\u2019t hear it. \n\nNow he wants to discuss again in person on Monday but I honestly think I am done...however, I don\u2019t want this guy to jeopardize my entire career and ruin my reputation. I also don\u2019t want him calling my new employer and trying to ruin this opportunity for me (I have worked with him for almost two years now and trust me, he is capable of that). \n\nWhat can I do to prevent this? \n\nIf someone calls him years down the road and asks about me, can he slander my name? \n\nI have done very good work, for very cheap, and worked very hard for him but I fear his only remarks about me will be the fact that I left twice in two years span.","title":"Tried to leave my job for a new opportunity and the owner threatened to slander my name if I left, is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575650558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e714sy\/calif_usa_christmas_party_during_mandatory_staff\/","id":"e714sy","body":"I received an email last night that we would have a \"Christmas Party during the regularly scheduled Staff Meeting. PLease bring a Christmas item that is wearable for the White Elephant exchange and the we will all wear the item the following say at work. This can be a scarf, a button, or anything wearable. This is to get us all in the holiday spirit!\"  \n\n\nI'm Jewish and don't wish to participate. I'm also a probationary employee (75% done with probation) and do not want to die on this hill, but my stomach turns every time I think of being forced into this religious participation.","title":"[Calif. USA] Christmas Party during mandatory staff meeting","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577985946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej1571\/do_i_have_a_case_for_wage_theft_texas\/","id":"ej1571","body":"I was hired by a City government in December 2018. In the original job posting for my position and on the website, it says that after a probationary period of 6 months and after passing an exam, you get a raise.\n\nThe first paycheck that I didn't see it, I was disappointed, but it was explained to me that it does take some time to process and that I would receive backpay. Other employees told me that some of them had to wait 2 months due to complications.  I decided to just sit back and wait and trust that it would be ok. I did repeatedly check in with my supervisor, who told me that it was being worked on and he had done all he can.\n\nWhen it hit 6 months, I was angry. I took more initiative and contacted HR, my division manager, assistant director, and eventually the director of the whole department. All these people said they would look into it or that it was \"being processed.\" It has since been 2 more pay periods and nothing has changed, and I am getting fed up.\n\nI have been told that if I try to take legal action, I might not have a case, since my employer is a government and not a business. I'm not sure what I can do, though.","title":"Do I have a case for wage theft? (Texas)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421273090,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sg4pa\/can_i_get_sentenced_without_evidence\/","id":"2sg4pa","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice i've been thinking about a question concerning a murder without evidence but with eye witnesses. So the story is  so..\nI murder someone on the street and 3-4 people see me, i run away leaving no evidence whatsoever, no cameras catch me, nothing. If they somehow find out who i was can i get sentenced as ''guilty'' if the only evidence are the eyewitnesses and if not do i walk free? Im from Bulgaria(dont know if that has anything to do with this)","title":"Can i get sentenced without evidence?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1477022526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58lbxu\/nj_is_it_possible_to_have_a_different_speed_limit\/","id":"58lbxu","body":"A road near my house has a speed limit of 40, which then goes up to 50 farther down the road. The thing is, there's a sign facing one way that indicates the speed limit has dropped from 50 to 40, but on the other side, the sign marking the increase from 40 to 50 is like a mile down the road. So a driver who is unfamiliar with the area wouldn't increase his speed from 40 to 50, even though drivers on the other side of the road are going 50.\n\nI was just wondering if the two lanes have different speed limits, or this is just some municipal oversight.","title":"[NJ] Is it possible to have a different speed limit on opposite sides of a two lane road?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577915714,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiofq5\/new_job_demanding_additional_duties_were\/","id":"eiofq5","body":"So I apologize if this is not coherent, we've just received this news and will likely have to perform the role tonight.\n\nI've just started working in a mental health crisis intervention facility in Pennsylvania. We are a walk-in facility, we were told that we would have to be available for walk-ins and phone calls, to provide counseling and referrals. We were hired months before we opened and spent most of that time in trainings so we could hit the ground running when we opened last month.\n\nAs we opened, we learned that we would be taking on some responsibilities from other county services, including mobile crisis, which many of my coworkers have already worked and stated that they do not want to do, given that it is dangerous, especially since we work in a rural, racist area where much of the population owns firearms.\n\nWe had been told explicitly, in person, several times that we would not be expected to fulfill these duties, after we had learned that our facility would serve this role, that new staff would come in that would take these on.\n\nToday we were told explicitly that we would be expected to fulfill these duties or we would not have a job, but only in the writing of a meeting agenda. We are expected to begin these responsibilities TONIGHT, and indeed I go in a just hours.\n\nWhat steps can I take? I have co-workers who are more vulnerable than I am. I also have needed this job for some time, and had been expecting to finally have financial security.","title":"New job demanding additional duties were explicitly told we wouldn't be doing, saying we're fired if we don't","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518117392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w7avn\/tx_lawyer_claims_hes_hopeful_in_having_a_case\/","id":"7w7avn","body":"I'm confused as we thought we settled this out of court by paying the person and having them sign an order of non-prosecution. As they alleged I bumped into their car in 2013. We're also confused as to why this is just now reaching the docket. I can provide the email minus the names for more clarification. ","title":"[TX] Lawyer claims he's hopeful in having a case dismissed by making a donation.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575573206,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6lxyr\/fighting_my_selfcentered_ex_for_a_raise_in_child\/","id":"e6lxyr","body":"*On mobile*\n\nBackstory:\n\nMy ex and I separated in 2003 and the divorce was finalized in 2004. At the time we were both in the Navy, stationed in Iceland, and I filled for divorce through Washington state. \n\nMy ex was not a nice guy and was (& still is) very vindictive. He told me that I'd I wanted a divorce I had to do it by myself and so I did. \n\nI had to fight him to keep me updated on when he'd pay the child support each month until I finally had to ask the state to garnish his wages. \n\nI never asked for an increase in support because of the threats he made about using his lawyers to turn everything against me (a brief summary of what he would say).\n\nRecently his third wife (who thought she was his 2nd) left him and took their 2 little girls with her, for their safety. Their divorce was finalized recently and he fought her tooth and nail because he learned that being hands off was not the way to go. \n\nShe and I are allies and fast friends now. \n\nCurrent issue: \n\nI filed the appropriate paperwork; was served with discovery; complied and responded to the discovery request; and then served them (him through his lawyers) with my discovery request. With their response they served me with his response to my petition. It was laughable and concerning how he filled out the forms. He lied in several instances and even imputed (incorrectly) my income despite me giving them my paycheck stubs and W-2 for this employer whom I've been with since Sept. of 2018. \n\nWith him knowingly providing false information, omitting other information, and then incorrectly and unnecessarily imputing my income what do I do next? \n\nDo I fill out a new petition to add to my current case? Do I fill out a Response to Petition to respond to respond to his?\n\nI have evidence and am will be receiving a statement from his ex about what she knows he lied about and the discrepancies between their divorce paperwork and what he filed here. \n\nAny guidance would be so greatly appreciated!\n\nThank you in advance!","title":"Fighting my self-centered ex- for a raise in child support for the first time in 15 years. WA","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515279395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7omnh4\/maryland_can_i_sue_someone_im_legally_married_to\/","id":"7omnh4","body":"My wife skipped town for Chicago at the end of September. Under Maryland law and, according to her, Illinois law, there is no formal separation filing for no-fault divorce, you just certify you\u2019ve been living apart for the stipulated amount of time under the law of the state you file. Anyway, that\u2019s not my problem.\n\nWe had a verbal agreement that I would take sole ownership of both cars, with the plan being to sell them and settle the car loan we jointly took out. Paperwork was not straightened out before she left, and I sent her both titles to sign, along with an Maryland private sale form late October. I attempted multiple times to confirm if she had received it, she finally did dig it out of her mailbox a month later.\n\nI insisted she get the private sale form notarized, she said she had not lived in IL long enough to establish residency. I relented. However, my attempts to follow up on whether she has sent back the paperwork have gone without a response. I saw her at an event near DC the other day and she ignored me entirely.\n\nI sent her a terse email reminding her of the record of contacts between us and the agreement we had.\n\nWhat can I do beyond that? Under IL law, she can\u2019t begin divorce proceedings until early April (it\u2019s a year for Maryland). However, as it stands, I am paying insurance for two drivers on two cars (plus one car loan), and I am driving just the one. It is a significant strain on my finances.\n\nCan I pursue her in small claims here? Or will I need to lawyer up when she files for divorce? And either way, what should my threat to her be in my next missive?","title":"Maryland: Can I sue someone I\u2019m legally married to?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518593182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xgdpa\/my_5_year_old_daughter_was_molested_by_my_brother\/","id":"7xgdpa","body":"Throwaway for obvious reasons. On mobile, so sorry if formatting is crappy.\n\nDCF told us that if they got interviewed my daughter and my wife that we shouldn\u2019t have to worry about testifying if the case went to trial. So we went ahead with the interview on the day this incident happened. \n\nFast forward 7 months later, the prosecutor sent my wife and my daughter a letter saying they will have to appear in a closed court setting with the judge, my brother\u2019s lawyer, and the prosecutor to give statements.\n\nI am not comfortable with this, especially because DCF already has my daughter\u2019s and wife\u2019s statements on camera. They told us this would not happen, but yet it still did. I\u2019m being left out of the whole situation and I have no say. My wife is fine with what is going on; she wants justice no matter what. I\u2019m leaving looking at the bigger picture tho.\n\nI don\u2019t want to re-traumatize my daughter. This has been hard enough on all of us as it is. Is there anything I can do?\n\nEdit: thank you everyone for your kind words. I am very humbled by the outpouring of support. I will post an update after the hearing in March.","title":"My 5 year old daughter was molested by my brother. I reported it immediately and he confessed\/was charged. But he\u2019s now fighting the charges and I\u2019m being left out of legal proceedings while my wife is not. [Florida]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589552306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk9xu0\/are_online_restraining_orders_a_real_thing_or\/","id":"gk9xu0","body":"To keep this as vague as possible, im in the NYC area, a group of people have been following me on any social media they can find and stalking my life. They\u2019ve been blocked on everything but I don\u2019t know their reddit handles and they seem to find the new ones I make no matter what. I\u2019m done \u201crunning\u201d from them and have proof of stalking and witnesses as well so I can build a case but I\u2019m not sure how or what goes into it or where to even get started?\n\nAny advice would be welcome. I\u2019m sure they are looking at this right now.\n\nEdit: I actually spoke with a family friend in law that I showed my evidence to and she thinks I have a solid case!  I am sending her more information and then meeting with her via zoom next week to go over options. Thank you guys for your responses!","title":"Are online restraining orders a real thing? Or something of the sort?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1419642621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qhqbl\/nj_received_a_private_citizen_complaint_and_need\/","id":"2qhqbl","body":"Hi.  Thank you in advance for your help.  \n\nToday, I received a letter from my Town, informing me that a 'private citizen complaint' has been filed against me, and a 'Probable Cause Hearing' has been scheduled, which I am required to attend.\n\nThe Reason for the Complaint is: 39:4-138D (Blocking Driveway)\n\nNow, here is my side of the story.  I was picking up my younger brother from school one rainy day, and was looking for a place to park.  I saw a small space that might work, and pulled into it, however I saw it was near a driveway, so I tried getting as close as possible to the car in front of me, in order to not block the driveway.  I stepped out of my car, saw that I was still blocking the driveway, and sat back inside to drive away.  Before I even got a chance to do so, this crazy lady who lives in the house ran outside and started taking pictures of my car and licence plate.  I didn't even get a chance to drive away, and now I get this letter in the mail.\n\nFirst off, what exactly is a Probable Cause Hearing?  What will be required of me at this hearing, as in, why is my attendance required?  Why didn't they just straight out send me a ticket?  It seems to me as if the pictures alone are not evidence enough to prove guilt, is that correct?  \n\nWhat about this 'private citizen complaint?'  Does this lady have my name and address?  Is she allowed to obtain this info from just a licence plate?  Does she have to prove that I was the one driving the car?\n\nI'd just like to go to this hearing prepared and be able to defend myself.\n\nThank You!","title":"[NJ] Received a 'private citizen complaint' and need to attend a 'Probable Cause Hearing.'","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577330939,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efq52o\/can_i_get_a_legally_binding_contract_to_ensure_my\/","id":"efq52o","body":"I'll try to explain myself the best I can, even though English is not my first language. \n\nAlmost 10 months ago, a friend of mine and I decided to rent an apartment together, however the apartment is under my brother's name as he had the better credit record out of the three of us and that was the only way we could move in without a security deposit. Neither my name or my roommate's appears in any sort of contract, and even all the bills are under my brother's name.\n\nI trusted that she would stay with us until the end of the contract, at that point we were pretty good friends and I didn't see any reason to make a landlord\/tenant contract between her and my brother. Well, I was an idiot, and now she is leaving one month before the contract ends, and basically told me to take care of the last month of rent by myself because she is moving out of the state. \n\nWe didn't pay a deposit when we moved in, but of course the rental community is going to charge us for any damage in the apartment as that is logical, and the only damages are in my roommate's room, there is a hole in her wall and her floor carpet is all messed up. She told me that she will pay for that once they come to inspect the apartment in a few weeks, but I don't trust her anymore, and I want to have something that will guarantee me that she will pay for the damages, as I barely have money to cover the rent by myself and I could not afford to pay for the damages that she did to the apartment.\n\nSo is there something that I could do? Any contract that I could make her sign so she has to pay for the damages that SHE did? And if there is some sort of contract that she could sign, how would I go about getting it? I live in Florida.","title":"Can I get a legally binding contract to ensure my roommate pays her part if the apartment is damaged?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422329325,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tsuak\/florida_looked_at_public_record_from_the_clerk_of\/","id":"2tsuak","body":"I'm currently applying for a law enforcement job, and was asked to list any family relations that have been arrested.  My father in his younger days was of course arrested in Miami-Dade.  So I simply ran over to the clerk of courts website and did a case search of him by name, jotted down the reasons for his arrest and the dispositions and then left.  \n\n\nThat same day, according to the site, a court date is set for him this coming Wednesday.  \n\nWhat the Hell did I do?!  \n\nThe case that is now open is the original case that he was involved in back in 1995.  All the charges listed in that case were transferred to a case with the same number, just an added 'A' at the end.  That case was closed in 1995 as was the original case.  \n\nThe hearing type says the letter R and the Docket says \"REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 01\/28\/2015 AT 09:01\"\n\nI know this is a bit confusing, but is there anyway this was something I did?  I'd hate to know that I put my father into a legal situation over looking at a public record.  \n\nEDIT:  Also, if it helps, according to the letter he received, he's going to be facing the same judge and will have the same attorney already set up for him as the original cases in 95.  ","title":"Florida - Looked at public record from the clerk of courts, now my father has a court hearing???","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1472234017,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zpx7w\/need_legal_advice_on_landlordtenant_laws_in_ohio\/","id":"4zpx7w","body":"Location: Lorain County, Ohio\n\nA small bit of backstory:\n\nThree years ago, my family (My mother, father, and myself) moved into a rental home in which we signed a 1 year lease agreement. In April of last year (2015) that 1 year lease lapsed and we have been on a month-to-month agreement since.\n\nCurrent issue:\n\nThe residence that my family occupies has a mother-in-law suite attached to it. It is viewed as it's own residence, with it's own address. My landlord had never rented out the mother-in-law suite during our residency at this location. But in June of this year (2016) a close friend of mine (Rob) had split with his girlfriend and was looking for a place to stay. My father contacted our landlord and asked permission if Rob could rent out the mother-in-law suite, in which our landlord agreed too. Our landlord said that Rob could move in and he would write up a lease agreement for Rob. Rob moved into the suite on approximately June 10th 2016. My father, who had discussed the arrangement with our landlord passed away on July 10th of 2016.\n\nA little information of Rob's residency and the living conditions of the mother-in-law suite:\n\nThe mother-in-law suite has a severe mold problem, due to the residential property flooding nearly every time it rains, no hot water, and neither the stove nor refrigerator work. Rob has no furniture, and is basically only using the suite to sleep in at night.\n\nSo anyway, fast forward to this month. Our landlord had never written up a lease agreement for Rob, nor has he ever even spoken with Rob in person or on the phone. Last week, Rob comes home from work to a note from our landlord lying on his bedroom floor that says \"hey this is your landlord, give me a call so we can settle up.\" Our landlord claims that Rob owes him 3 months rent at $200 per month based on their verbal agreement. But since Rob had never actually signed a lease, or even a verbal contract, he wanted to negotiate terms with our landlord, therefore he did not pay our landlord anything as of yet.\n\nToday, my mother received a certified letter evicting Rob from the mother-in-law suite claiming that we (the occupants of the actual house) were in breach of a verbal contract with our landlord. The letter states that he must be moved off of the premises by Aug 27th 2016 at which time the locks will be changed and his belonging will be put in storage if they are still there.\n\nThe certified letter is dated and notarized on the date of Aug 19th 2016, but was not delivered until today, giving Rob 1 day to move from the suite.\n\nSo my questions are as follows:\n\nIf the mother-in-law suite is a separate residence, is an eviction notice address to my mother evicting Rob from a completely separate residence even legally binding?\n\nIs Rob in breach of a verbal contract if he himself has never communicated with the landlord in any way whatsoever?\n\nMy father may have had a verbal contract with our landlord, but A: he is deceased and B: is it even legally binding to make a verbal contract on the behalf of someone else?\n\nIn the certified letter, it states that he is being evicted under breach of verbal contract, lack of payment, and it sites multiple lines of the original lease agreement that my mother, father and myself signed 3 years ago, which has since lapsed and not been updated. So our landlord is citing a 2 year lapsed lease agreement for a residence that Rob does not occupy in order to evict him from an entirely different residence. Is this even legal?\n\nI am willing to concede being wrong, but the whole thing is fishy to me. A verbal contract with my dead father made on behalf of Rob for a residence that we don't occupy (and is probably not even legally rent-able due to its conditions) is being used to evict Rob, but cites lines of our lapsed lease agreement as reasons for eviction.\n\n","title":"Need legal advice on landlord\/tenant laws in Ohio","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578930692,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo5v6d\/im_in_the_final_stages_of_my_divorce_and_my_wife\/","id":"eo5v6d","body":"I've posted here many times over this and I'm being bombard with threats daily over going to court and I'm just not going to stand for it anymore. \n\nSo here's the question I have for anyone who might know, because I'm calling her bluff. \n\nDoes anyone know if Target will pay for ALL of your legal fees? Including court, lawyers, counseling?? I keep getting hit with threats that I have to do this or jump this high or else I'm getting hell because shes got it covered, but I just dont believe it. Can someone please confirm or deny this?\n\nBefore anyone asks, yes I have a lawyer he is finishing up the divorce agreement. I'm just here to get some confirmation over what I believe is a huge lie","title":"I'm in the final stages of my divorce and my wife keeps dragging it out with threats [AL]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517349543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u4pk4\/us_fl_my_wife_just_kicked_me_out_and_is\/","id":"7u4pk4","body":"Married 6 years. This morning she kicks me out after I discover shes been cheating. We have a 2 and a 4 year old and she tells me I will never see them again. Claims she will accuse me of abuse to ensure I never see them again.\n\nWhat are my options here? Im a bigger tall man, and she is small...so I feel stuck trying to defend myself against allegations of abuse.\n\nOn top of being absolutely heart broken, I'm being told I cant see my kids. What can I do?\n\nEdit: Thank you for so many suggestions...please keep them coming. Im feeling more and more confident.\n\nI can do without her, but my kids are my life. As I was leaving the house today, my two year old was screaming \"Daddy, come back!\" And running after me. It broke my fucking heart. I left the house because she said she would call the cops. Glad to know I could've stayed. Didnt want them (my boys) seeing us fighting, even with her throwing punches and pushing. I noped out of there, and I am hoping I see my kids soon.\n\nDo men ever have the opportunity for full or near to full custody? After I left the house, she had her mom watch the kids and left to the other mans house. It is not in their best interest to remain with her.","title":"[US - FL] My wife just kicked me out and is withholding our children","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518392091,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wwkem\/mother_offering_me_to_rent_town_home_for_cost_any\/","id":"7wwkem","body":"Mother has a 3br town home that she stays in at most once every 2-3 months. Offered me to effectively rent out a room for the cost of ultities (Water, electricity, cable). Everything is fully furnished so I would not need to spend any money in making the property livable. It would be very easy  for me to move out and find another place to live if it did not work.\n\nMy concerns\n\n1. Market rate of the house per month has to be 3-4K. Is there any legal issues paying ~$500?\n\n2. My mother would prefer a tacit agreement instead of drawing up a general lease agreement. I don\u2019t necessarily have a problem with that, but do you? Again it\u2019s not very hard for me to move out in the unlikely event I was to be evicted. I wouldn\u2019t even want to stay there if that happened. I can\u2019t think of any tenant protections that I need.\n\nTL;DR: Mother is offering to rent out a room at her essentially empty town home for way under the market rate. Would be very cheap and easy to move in and out. Any pitfalls?\n\nEdit: Location - Texas","title":"Mother offering me to rent town home for cost. Any pitfalls?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576816672,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed54zo\/employer_is_refusing_to_pay_vacation\/","id":"ed54zo","body":"A coworker recently quit and is telling me he had to take his 6 days of vacation because my boss wouldn't pay cash for the vacation time. I have been offered a better position and will be quitting on the 2nd of January. I have 144 hours of vacation time. Do I have any legal way to get paid for my vacation? This is in California.","title":"Employer is refusing to pay vacation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518544963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xb9lj\/inpatient_charges_for_newborn\/","id":"7xb9lj","body":"I am located in Florida and currently have Blue Cross Blue Shield - HMO. I recently gave birth and prior to I called my insurance to see what the charges would be to better prepare for the day when he would come. I spoke to several representatives on the phone as well as online chat and saved logs of our discussions. My primary question and concern was how much it would cost for the birth as well as inpatient stay. I was told that it's $300 per day inpatient. I asked if my newborn would have to pay a separate inpatient fee. Each representative told me no, he is covered under your insurance for the first 30 days and the $300 impatient fee covers both you and him they assured me that I would not receive a separate bill. \n\nNow, over a month later, I have received an additional $600 bill for my newborn stating that it is his inpatient fee. I called my insurance and spoke to a supervisor and he told me that this charge is correct that he has his own bill because once he's born he is his own person and I get charged for him separately. I explained to the supervisor that I have been told by several representatives that this is not the case. He claims he will look into the calls for quality assurance, but I have little to no faith in that.\n\nMy question is, is this correct? And is there anything I can do about the representatives that for the past 9 months told me otherwise? I have all the documentation of who I spoke to when and the chat logs to support what they told me. I am upset because I called several times to make sure I was prepared for all of the billing and then this caught us by surprise.\n\n I have had issues with this insurance before, but unfortunately it is the only insurance through my employer. As a side note, yes my newborn was added to the insurance within the 30-day period.\n\nThank you in advance. If there are any questions please ask. :)\n\nEdit: cross-posted r\/insurance ","title":"Inpatient charges for newborn","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589503458,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjz1rj\/my_brother_hasnt_spoken_with_his_father_in_2_years\/","id":"gjz1rj","body":"**Raleigh, North Carolina**\n\nHi guys,\n\nThe story is somewhat confusing but my brother has not spoken with his father since April of 2018.\n\nMy mother married a man and had a kid with him. They divorced shortly after with a court agreement of dual custody. For a while everything was going okay. He (ex-husband) married again and had two kids, he is still with his wife to my knowledge. As of September 2017 the dual custody stopped, as in according to the courts it's still taking place but it actually isn't. My brother hasn't seen his father since then. He refuses to be in contact with my mother.\n\nEver since then the only way my mother and her ex-husband \"communicate\" is through my step-grandmother (mothers father remarried to this woman). Ex-husband has sent a gift once or twice to my brother, and had them sent to step-grandmother, in which she passes them along. Other than that there has not been contact between my brother and his father since April of 2018 when my mother wanted to take my brother to Canada for a wedding and his father refused until my mother threatened to take him to court.\n\nWhat legal action does my mother have? We certainly need a lawyer but can't afford one, we don't live paycheck to paycheck but we don't have 1,000s to spend.\n\nTo clarify:\n- Ex-husband does not pay child support, only thing he pays for is my brother health insurance (which he already had the family plan since he has two other kids).\n- My brother is a minor.\n- I know my step-grandmother is a bitch for being the \"middle-man\", according to her she didn't divorce anyone, and used to regularly have lunch with ex-husbands new wife.","title":"My Brother Hasn't Spoken With His Father in 2+ Years","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576162259,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9oiid\/car_accident_coming_back_to_bite_me\/","id":"e9oiid","body":"Hey all.\n\nSo back in July this year. I had gotten into a car accident. A stop sign was blocked, and I ended up running the sign and then t-boned by a pickup truck, whose side of the road didn't have a stop sign. Since the stop sign was on my side, I am at fault. I still beat myself up over this.\n\nOne issue is that the other party then filed a bodily injury claim. The insurance company contacted me yesterday, telling me that the claim is still pending. On the police report, though, there was nobody reported injured. \n\nThe other issue(and a big one) is that my mother, the policyholder, had passed away last month. I'm just finishing up college, so paying off this car insurance is one of many struggles at the moment.\n\nI have tried to call the insurance company a few times this morning, but no answer. Of course I'll keep trying, but for the purpose of my sanity, what might my options be here? It's finals week, I have so much to do, and this makes me much more anxious.\n\ntl;dr: Got some vroom vroom booboos, nobody was reported injured. Other party filed injury claim, hasn't yet been resolved. Policyholder for my insurance passed away. Very lost. Please help.","title":"Car accident coming back to bite me.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576860283,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edclmm\/case_or_not\/","id":"edclmm","body":"I have zero legal knowledge on the matter.\nI appreciate any of you who takes the time to read this. \nPlease excuse my vagueness.\n\nI work for company A. My Girlfriend works for company B. The companies are partnered.\nWe\u2019ve been working at the same building for 3 years. We do not report to each other.\n\nIt was made known when she started working for company B that she was my significant other. It didn\u2019t matter at the time because her work ethic spoke for itself.\n\nNo issues. No evidence linking us together. But it is relatively common knowledge within the building of the relationship.\n\nGirlfriend is being considered for a promotion. \n\nPerson who will be referred to as Stacy moving forward.\nStacy hears that Girlfriend is getting the promotion. Stacy is threatened by Girlfriend, and \/or jealous.\n\nStacy drops complaint the day she hears that Girlfriend has landed the promotion. Literally moments after hearing that Girlfriend has been chosen to promote. (I\u2019ve seen the email)\n\nComplaint is that our relationship is causing moral issues and is a conflict of interest.\n\nThe previous management was aware of the relationship. It was disclosed. (Previous Management person is no longer w the company) but apparently previous manager neglected to pass along the information to company B.\n\nWhen company B HR gets wind of this. They state that myself or Girlfriend should be removed from the building stating that since we are in a relationship we cannot work together in the same building.\n\nHere is another layer of spicy ness. The person in HR is married and works in the same building as her husband.\n\nRemoving me should automatically remove the HR associate or husband should it not?\nIf that is the rules.\n\nAlso. The building I can transfer to is a death sentence to my career. A building that has had roughly 11 managers come and go in the 3 years I\u2019ve been at my building.\n\nI built the teams. I hand picked my staff. And we are considered some of the best in the company at what we do.\nYet I am about to be sacrificed to a dead end that will get me let go within months. It\u2019s career suicide if I willingly accept the transfer.","title":"Case or not?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588298841,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb9i4z\/ca_landlord_demands_to_enter\/","id":"gb9i4z","body":"The Landlord said he is refinancing the property I occupy and said the appraiser will have to do a physical, in-person inspection next week inside every room. I said no because I\u2019m concerned about COVID-19. He said he has a right to entry and not letting the appraiser inside is a lease violation.\n-Anything I can do to stop or delay this? \n-Am I risking getting a 3-day eviction notice if I continue to refuse?\n\nThis is in Ventura County, California.","title":"(CA) Landlord demands to enter!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422556050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u3tsi\/maritime_law_boat_mortgagor_not_paying_loan\/","id":"2u3tsi","body":"I sold my boat in CA and financed the buyer but he is not paying me regularly nor in full each month as required by the promissory note and the mortgage that is officially recorded with the US Coast Guard.\n\nIm concerned he isn't paying the marina fees either and risks having the marina lock it up or get a lien on the vessel.\n\nI'm trying to work with him to change the terms of the agreement but we are butting heads.\n\nIn Article XII of the mortgage it states\n\"In case of default Mortgagee shall be entitled to exercise the right of entry and retaking of said vessel and her appurtenances and equipment without legal process, and with any and all other rights, privileges, and powers herein granted or conferred by law\"\n\nIn the event I need to retake the boat, what steps should I follow to do it legally from my side?  He lives aboard the boat and I would assume he might refuse to leave, so should I bring along a sheriffs deputy or some other official?  Should I send a letter telling him to be off by a certain date first? Do I need to officially notify him that he is in default first and give him a chance to pay in full?  His promissory note states \"If any installment payment due under this note is not received by Lender with 30 days of its due date, the entire amount of unpaid principal will become immediately due and payable at the option of Lender without prior notice to Borrower\"\n\nHow do I handle his personal items that are aboard the boat?\n\nThe way I read the mortgage I can just show up and take it back, but i'd prefer to make sure I do it the proper way. \n\n","title":"Maritime Law - Boat mortgagor not paying loan, according to promissory note. What rights does the Mortgage provide to retake boat.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578536425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em32aq\/apartment_with_water_damage_and_mold_what_are_my\/","id":"em32aq","body":"Hi!\n\nSo me and my fiance got our first place together in the midwest of the US, on the top floor of an apartment with a vaulted ceiling. Due to this, the roof is flat ontop of the bathroom. Well. Anytime it rains we have an issue of water leaking from the light. \n\nYes. Literally, leaking through the light. The bulb has formed rust around the base, there is a large amount of rust visible on the wiring, it's an accident waiting to happen. Than we noticed mold and that the paint was starting to peel. \n\nWe informed maintenance and waited almost 2 months before anything happened. Well. All that they did was deal with the paint mold. \n\nNext time it rained heavy, we still had a leak. \n\nNow, we have mold coming back and the ceiling, we discovered, has a decent amount of give when you push it and makes crunching sounds. So. That's a sure sign of water damage above. \n\nWe have notified our apartment of this almost 2 week ago. A maintenance guy came, took pics and told us that this was the 3rd time he's had to deal with this unit leaking. We have not heard or seen anyone or anything get done since and the mold is only growing.\n\nSo. I'm getting pissed. We have a major hazard brewing in our bathroom and I just want out. I don't trust my apartment people. I asked the first time this was an issue about transferring within the complex and they want 600 dollars in transfer fees and admin fees plus a 100 dollar deposit. What are my options if any? I can't afford a lawyer, and while neither of our health has been affected yet, my fiance has a bad immune system due to a previous brain tumor, so I want out BEFORE the health risks come along. Ontop of the rusting wires being the risk that that is. \n\nHelp.","title":"Apartment with water damage and mold. What are my options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590880446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gto25k\/ex_kidnapped_kids_during_covid_epidemic\/","id":"gto25k","body":"My (38m) Ex-wife (41f) took our daughters (7f and 11f) to another state to her parents house 6.5 hours away from NY (not NYC) where  we both reside and have a legal custody agreement.  They left just as the pandemic started for what I thought was going to be a long weekend.  3 months later she still refuses to return. In our court ordered divorce agreement I am supposed to get my daughters 2 evening visits per week and every other weekend. I have not had visitation since she left 3 months ago. First she told me \" no where in our agreement does it say visitation has to take place in NY\" and now she is saying she won't return because she has help from her parents at their house and none in NY.  She has come up with excuse after excuse. She even accused me of oweing her money until I showed her I have a 2600$ overpayment.  On top of that I have continued to pay for child care even though they are staying home.  \nI never bring my daughters in to the \"adult\" communication but without solicitation my 11 year old asked me \" how can mommy go for groceries if she has us with her. We'd have to wait in the cold car\". What can I do to get them back and prevent this from happening in the future?  I feel like I have no recourse; every time we are in court I feel like the judge favors the \"mother\". Any advice is greatly appreciated!","title":"EX kidnapped kids during Covid epidemic","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576133248,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9k31o\/i_got_a_call_from_the_offices_of_michael_ira_asen\/","id":"e9k31o","body":"I made a mistake that caused the retail establishment i work for to lose money. They've confronted me regarding this, I came clean but they had me sign a document saying I agreed to pay back what they lost in damages. The amount is $116. Today I got a call from the law offices of Michael Ira Asen, I did not pick up, However, I presume it is regarding the money I owe. Should I call back? What should I do? I can't afford and criminal defense lawyer.\n\nFrom New Jersey.","title":"I got a call from the offices of Michael Ira Asen, should I call back?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590129525,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goe75u\/can_a_restaurant_tell_its_server_they_cannot_wear\/","id":"goe75u","body":"My restaurant opens back up on Tuesday and Im afraid they\u2019ll tell me that I can\u2019t wear a mask. They\u2019re fine dining and don\u2019t even let you wear a knee brace.","title":"Can a restaurant tell it\u2019s server they cannot wear a mask while working?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590663426,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs44kh\/is_a_verbal_agreement_a_legally_binding_contract\/","id":"gs44kh","body":"Hi, for some backstory, My dad owns an Auto Repair shop and about 4 years ago one of his friends who I will refer to as \u201cL\u201d hit some hard times where he lost his own business, My dad offered for him to run his business out of his shop out of compassion, providing he pay a third of the expenses (rent, waste disposal, oil, etc.) my dad never received anything over a 4 year period, this includes L using his oil, parts, equipment, etc., recently Dad had enough after finding out the L has been stealing jobs off of him whilst in Hospital, to the tune of roughly $2000 and L was kicked out, overall L owes my dad $28000. Is there any legal premise for my dad to take L to court to try and get the money with only a verbal agreement? \nThis is in Australia\nThanks.","title":"Is a verbal agreement a legally binding contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423958301,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vx8dw\/estate_issues_in_nj_no_sealedofficial_will_found\/","id":"2vx8dw","body":"My father passed in January and only a copy of the will showed up. I don't recall if it has a signature. The surrogate office confirmed that there is no official, sealed will.\n\nI am not mentioned in the will due to familial issues. I have a different mother than my father's four other (adult) children. They are resentful of me, and despite him calling to get my information and telling my mother that I was being put in the will, I did not see myself mentioned in the copy at all. My oldest brother was mentioned on purpose because of some previous issues between him and my father.\n\nFrom what I have researched, since I am not mentioned at all, I am able to contest the will. Is this correct?\n\nAnother issue here is that due to the lack of original will, there has been no probating yet. My oldest brother and I both filed a form (I don't recall the name of the form) that essentially prevents the process from moving forward. My other brother and one of my sister (both are executors) would have to go to the office to remove it, and then notify all parties before the court hearing.\n\nMy brother, the executor, has already put the house up on the market. It was removed from the realtor's website, but the sign is still in front of the house. Jewelry, gold bars, silver bars, and other valuables were taken from the house and not accounted for. Some of this has already been distributed to other siblings. The last time I checked, several cars were removed from the property. My father had two trucks, three cars, and two motorcycles. I don't know if the motorcycles are still in the garage, but nearly everything else is gone. I saw a few of the cars (along with other property of my father's) poorly hidden behind my brother's house. One of the cars was given to my sister (the co-executor). I have been informed that one of the trucks was sold to a dealer. An issue that concerns me is that a few of the vehicles had titles with a dealership's name on it. I believe the truck that was sold was one of them. However, I know the car my sister has was registered in his name. Is there any legal action that can be taken at all? My concern is a lack of proof.\n\nLastly, what is stopping them from failing to notify me of the court date on purpose? Since they do not like me, they have been keeping quiet and pulling the wool over my eyes. I was not even told my father had a heart attack\/was in the hospital until over 24 hours later. I am disgusted by their behavior and I would like to find a legal way to put an end to this, but I'm not sure if it's possible.","title":"Estate issues in NJ. No sealed\/\"official\" will found.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1518333844,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wrhx0\/psychopath_roommates_and_getting_out_of_a_lease\/","id":"7wrhx0","body":"Reddit, long story short I broke a lease to leave a house with roommates who have been no short of emotionally abusive and manipulative to use my presence for their own subsidy on goods, groceries and utilities or in their words \u201cshared expenses\u201d. Now that I am moved out and still paying rent as bound by the lease, but using no facilities, do I still owe utilities to the landlord? I want to never have to deal with these insane people, or at least as minimal as possible, and of course lose as little money since I am now paying two rents. Anyway, sorry for any potential ranting. Basically I want to know if I owe utilities. This is included in the prime lease for tenants of the house, but I am no longer a tenant, yes? The state is NH. Thanks in advance good people. ","title":"Psychopath roommates and getting out of a lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588449946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gccx2o\/i_think_a_fitness_youtube_just_swindled_me\/","id":"gccx2o","body":"I live in the US in the state of Missouri.\n\nThis fitness Youtuber offers a program that is around $1200 (as far as I can tell). I scheduled a call with him and he pressured me to pay up front, and I ended up paying a total of $1500. I paid using Paypal credit. \n\nI spoke with someone else in the program who bought the same package and only paid $1200. When I brought this up to the coach, he said he had increased his prices recently and offered to pay me the difference, but wanted to keep it between us.\n\nNow I just feel very weird about this all and kind of want to back out, even though I\u2019m sure the program is legitimate and there are solid reviews - I just have a bad feeling. It\u2019s a lot of money and I felt pressured. The other person I spoke with also mentioned she felt pressured.\n\nI e-signed documents and they all said no refund. I\u2019m not sure I have any way out, and I can afford this (expensive) mistake, if it ends up being one, but I just thought I\u2019d see if anyone was familiar with Paypal and knew if I had any options...I haven\u2019t received any services at this time.","title":"I think a fitness Youtube just swindled me?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473968111,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52xxsy\/disability_benefits_letter_of_resignation_i_need\/","id":"52xxsy","body":"Colorado.  \n\nI've been working in a high-stress job for 9 years, now.   \n\nHad a breakdown about 4 years ago.  Been trying various methods to manage stress and function in my job, anyway, including seeking therapy c. 6 months ago.  \n\nAfter several stressful situations this week, I've limited out.  Even with the coping and support structures I have,  I've got to leave.  \n\nI don't believe my work's disability insurance will cover me for two reasons: the first is that they claim any illness that began more than 3 months ago is \"pre-existing.\"  The second is that I'm high functioning: I've reached my breaking point to where I know I cannot continue working in that environment, but I can still leave the house, do my own finances, provide self care, etc. \n\nI don't know whether to try for disability insurance anyway, or just hand in my resignation.\n\nIf I hand in my resignation, should I state that I am unable to continue working due to a medical condition?     The reason I ask: I hope to take a month or two to chillax and then go back to a full time job, but I'm fearful I might be permanently \"broken,\" or unable to work again... how do I document that now to protect myself if I need disability or government assistance in the future? \n","title":"Disability Benefits? Letter of Resignation? I need to leave my job for mental issues, and I don't know what to do.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590792222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt2zws\/if_i_make_a_website_or_app_for_fun_do_i_need\/","id":"gt2zws","body":"Basically here\u2019s the deal: I\u2019m a recent graduate with a bachelors in computer science and while I\u2019m looking for jobs I\u2019ve been making apps and websites for fun and to learn and get experience. I want to publish my first one to the public on the web. I don\u2019t have a business and I don\u2019t plan on making this a business or turning this into a profit. But if my apps and websites gain a little traction and start to incur hosting costs through amazon web services or whoever I use, I would want to add advertisements to cover the cost of hosting. Do I need any of these legal documents on my website?","title":"If I make a website or app for fun, do I need terms of service or a privacy policy or an end user license agreement?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575816768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7uk4l\/6_year_old_son_suspended_10_days_for_drawing\/","id":"e7uk4l","body":"My 6 year old son was in in-house suspension and closed in a conference room at school for a whole day and only given blank paper.\n\nHe drew some frustration out and was not happy and this bothered the principal, assistant and secretary. They were triggering and using micro aggression all day long. When he came home he cried and told me what happened.\n\nThe next day I kept him home because of the schools seclusion and educational neglect.  I feel like there is no one to talk to.  Every one says get a lawyer.\n\nAt 1245 the following day I received a email saying he is suspended 10 days for immediate threats of violence.  Yet he was not even at the school that day.\n\nI have not seen the picture yet.\n\nHe has already been suspended in-house for more than 10 days.  This breaks our state law.\n\nThe only way to suspend a child legally without a meeting is to claim threats of violence.  Also 10 days is the maximum allowable by law.\n\nI feel like they are going to make up  story to cover their butts.  How do I protect my child from in-house suspensions?\n\nWhat should I ask for in my meeting with school?\n\nRight now I will ask:\n\n1 Show me the picture \n\n2 show me the exact policy he violated \n\n3 what teacher reported this\n\nThis is a very small town of 500.  Extremely rural.","title":"6 year old son suspended 10 days for drawing picture first grade.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1518720894,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xsl1p\/super_simple_question_is_a_nda_technically_a\/","id":"7xsl1p","body":"(New Jersey, United States) This question came up in my law class and couldn't be answered by anyone or the Prof. If I sign a Non Disclosure Agreement to not talk about \"XYZ\", am i forbearing my right of free speech to talk about that topic? Thanks. ","title":"Super simple question, Is a NDA technically a forbearance of your right to speak about something?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590574256,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grh0r4\/can_a_company_fine_an_employee_100_hours_worth_of\/","id":"grh0r4","body":"Hello, thanks for reading and for your advice in advance.\n\nI work for a South Korean company that hires foreigners as tutors to teach Koreans English online.\n\nRecently, this company rolled out a new contract for us all to sign. One clause in particular caught my attention as it did for other tutors, and I'm wondering if I could get your take on it:\n\n>12. Cumulative Remedies  \n>  \n>a. In the event this Agreement is terminated due to reasons contributable to the Tutor, including breach of this Agreement, the Tutor shall be liable in the amount equivalent to \\[one  hundred (100) hours\\] of the applicable Service Fee Rate at the time of  termination (the \"Fixed Penalty\"). In such event, \\[COMPANY NAME\\] shall have  the right to set off the Fixed Penalty against any payment owed to the Tutor (if any) at the time of termination of this Agreement.\u00a0For the avoidance of doubt, the Tutor shall pay the Fixed Penalty in full by no later than five (5) days from the date of termination.\n\nIf I'm reading this right, they're saying that if they choose to terminate me, I owe them 100 hours' worth of wages (which equates to over $1000).\n\nSo I asked management what this was all about and got this response:\n\n>To make it clear, this is not a penalty for termination, but penalty for misbehavior of tutors that harms \\[COMPANY NAME\\]\u2019s  business by breaching of the Service Agreement.  \n>  \n>We had number of cases such as;  \n>  \n>*- Sexual harassment to users*  \n>  \n>*- Slander \\[COMPANY NAME\\] and dissuade users not to use \\[COMPANY NAME\\], in order to invite  them his\/her own English teaching business outside of* \\[COMPANY NAME\\]  \n>  \n>*- Leak \\[COMPANY NAME\\]'s learning materials for own use*  \n>  \n>*- Ask and provide personal contact information to students for matters besides teaching*  \n>  \n>Above are serious breaches of the Service Agreement that we had suffered but  had no remedies to be compensated. To be protected from such cases, the  new version of the Service Agreement has included this clause.  \n>  \n>For your information, this Service Agreement was written and reviewed by a US & international lawyer to meet the standard of general law and  basics of agreement. Anything that is not stated on the Service  Agreement, is following governing law.\n\nIn my cursory research of US law (because that's what they claim to be going off of), it seems that generally speaking, fining an employee is illegal (though it also seems that this varies state by state.) You can dock their pay, suspend them, etc, but you can't charge them money. Unless, perhaps, the employee causes malicious damage?\n\nThank you very much. Hope you're well.","title":"Can a company fine an employee 100 hours' worth of his wages?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423093335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ut8ot\/bait_and_switch_with_medicare_supplimental\/","id":"2ut8ot","body":"Finally got old enough for Medicare and signed up when I was supposed to.  This past December, mid-month, I received a notice saying that I had been subscribed to a Part-D coverage (drug costs) for $3.24 per month.  Sounded OK so I agreed to it by paying that month.\n\n17 days later I am notified the cost has gone up to $32.40 per month.  \n\nI called the company and said I did not want it; count me out and take me off the plan. They said they didn't think they could: open enrollment had ended.\n\nJust got a bill for $32.40 saying I am late making payment.  What do I do and who do I contact to resolve this? Thanks.\n\nOh yeah. The Social Security office says this is a private matter and they can't get involved.","title":"Bait and Switch with Medicare Supplimental Insurance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1416529029,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mxjuv\/is_there_any_way_i_could_get_in_trouble_for\/","id":"2mxjuv","body":"Circumstance are leading me to quit school. I'm not sure if people were trying to talk me out of it by making stuff up, but was wondering if their is anyway I could get in trouble by leaving school.\n\nI herd that if your 18 and started school and decide to leave when you have absences or truancy you could have a fine or something.\n\n\n_____________________________________________________________________________\n\nplease don't worry about the rest of my life, when the time comes it will end sooner the normal, as of now I just don't want any fines or jail time to happen to me or my father for what ever reason.\n","title":"Is there any way I could get in trouble for quitting school at 18 in Texas?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588938417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfrq1f\/boss_girlfriend_told_unemployment_that_i_didnt\/","id":"gfrq1f","body":"I'm in VA\nMy boss' girlfriend happens to be the secretary at my place of employment. Due to the C word, I was unable to get materials from China to do my job, so I've been laid off for 2 months now, I'm not expected to return to work until possibly July.\n\nThe secretary has repeatedly shorted employees pay checks, messed up W-2's, falsified\/removed insurance information, and refused the order of vital materials for work. The day I was laid off, I applied for unemployment benefits. A week later I received a letter stating I was denied. I filed an appeal, it was denied. I called unemployment to find out why, and was told that my employer stated that I did not work at the company from July 2019-December 2019, making me ineligible for unemployment benefits. I was asked if (secretaries name) was my employer, because that's how she addressed herself. They asked me to send them my W-2's for 2018 and 2019, as well as my paystubs for all of 2019. \n\nAfter faxing all of my information, I hadn't heard anything from unemployment for 3 weeks, I figured they were backed up and busy, so I called them yesterday to figure out what was going on. I was told that they had received my information, but still had to confirm it all with my employer, but they're still denying that I worked there. I was again asked if secretary was my employer.\n\nI've been fighting this for nearly two months now, I'm receiving no income, and won't be for another two months. All of my bills are behind and I have no way to pay them. Is there anything I can legally do about secretary lying to unemployment, falsifying her job title, and costing me possibly thousands of dollars?","title":"Boss' girlfriend told unemployment that I didn't work there, I was denied unemployment benifits","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578246394,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekg99l\/is_it_safenormal_to_send_a_lawyer_documents_over\/","id":"ekg99l","body":"I have a lawyer I got in contact with asking for a picture of my citation. Is that fine?","title":"Is it safe\/normal to send a lawyer documents over email?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590442392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqjtn1\/fianc\u00e9_just_qualified_for_company_full_time\/","id":"gqjtn1","body":"I need to get more details, but it seems like a few new employees were hired, and scheduled for the same shift as my fianc\u00e9, but the two new folks have full shifts, but my fianc\u00e9\u2019s hours have been reduced. Down to 29 hours from just at 35. She just this past week received a notice for her company that she qualified for the 401K plan, or was just about to if her hours fit the criteria(I think) so something just smells off. \n\nAny advice or input appreciated. I\u2019m waiting for her to get off work to look over the paperwork and discuss this better. Will update the information","title":"Fianc\u00e9 just qualified for company full time employee 401K plan, the following week they cut her below full time... is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518021847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vxeak\/minors_perjury_on_marriage_license\/","id":"7vxeak","body":"My wife and I both lied and said we were eighteen under oath on a marriage license in Maryland so that we could get married without parental consent. I know, it\u2019s stupid, we could have waited a few more months. We went through with it and got married. Are we actually going to be prosecuted for perjury or should we stop worrying?","title":"Minors\u2019 Perjury on Marriage License","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588486460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcls64\/forming_an_2_man_company_wondering_if_there_are\/","id":"gcls64","body":"Hi there,\n\nI am planning to incorporate a company with 1 other co-founder and I am wondering if there are any things I need to consider. We are making a tech product and it was recommended (since we need graphical art for the product) that incorporating is best first and then having the company contract an artist for these graphical assets.\n\nI am wondering if there are key things I need to consider that I might not be prior to incorporating with my co-founder. I understand that I should work out the details in the situation someone leaves the company, and how shares are given and rev share situations in case we make any money etc. \n\nI have heard that incorporating in Deleware was ideal but curious what the pros here think in terms of advice for incorporation, but wondering if that's true. We are in the California state atm.\n\nThank you!","title":"Forming an 2 man company, wondering if there are any things I need to note in terms of incorporation","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589490637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjv60r\/if_i_dont_pay_this_medical_bill_that_i_was_not\/","id":"gjv60r","body":"Around this time last year (May 2019) I moved states, from MO to GA. I had not yet gotten new local health insurance in GA, and still had my MO health insurance for the first 2 months that I was in GA. All the insurance plans I have had, mentioned in this post, are all marketplace plans for one individual (myself), not through employment or school or anything like that, and not covering any family members other than myself.\n\nDuring those first 2 months in GA, I went to the doctor for an issue. I was going to a specialist, not a GP. Gave them my insurance info and all that jazz (for my MO insurance) and went back to the appointment room. Chatted with the doctor about my issue for a few minutes, and he was ready to administer a treatment (he was going to give a cortisone shot and a prescription for some medication), but right before he was going to set up the treatment, a nurse came in who had been on the phone with my insurance and said they would not cover any non-emergency care outside of MO. She just wanted to let us know in case we didn't want to go through with the treatment, since we'd have to be paying out of pocket. Since I planned to get on a local GA insurance soon we decided to not do the treatment yet, and to wait. Both the doctor and this nurse agreed we wouldn't have to pay for the appointment since he didn't get to actually treat my issue. And so we left. When I finally did get on GA insurance, the issue I was having was bearable so far, so I didn't feel I needed treatment yet, and still haven't gone to get this treatment (though I'm sure I will at some point in the future).\n\nI never saw any bill from this doctor, both he and his staff had informed us we wouldn't have to pay anything. So I went about my life, pretty much forgetting about having had the appointment altogether. Until about a month ago (maybe 10-11 months *after* the above mentioned doctor appointment) I got an email telling me I needed to pay a bill online via Privia (or something like that, I don't remember the name exactly of the site). I thought it was some spam email trying to get money out of me or something, as I couldn't recall ever using such a bill pay site before. But turns out it was a legit bill for this past doctors visit. A little after that I got a bill in the mail. However it was mailed to our old address here (when I first moved here I moved in with family, and then we moved to a new house a few months later). We still own the old address and rent it out, so we do pick up some mail that still goes there for us from time to time. This bill from the doctor is a bill through my old MO insurance, that was canceled almost a year ago now.\n\nI'm going to call the doctor office next week and ask why I'm being billed, and if they can't take the bill away ask if they can send it through my current GA insurance. But I figure they probably can't since I did not have this insurance at the time of the appointment...but if they didn't send the billing through until just recently, it's weird for it to go through insurance I don't even have anymore right?\n\nPeople miss emails all the time, the address the paper bill went to was an old address I no longer live at, and they are trying to bill it through insurance I no longer have. There was a pretty strong chance that I could have just missed receiving this bill altogether. What could legally happen to me if I ignore this bill and don't ever pay it? If I call my doctor's office is there anything at all they'd even be able to do? The bill is for just over $300, which is $300 more than I have to spare unfortunately. If they are able to bill it through my GA insurance, then I'm sure that insurance will cover most of it and bring the bill down to a cost I can actually afford. But is that even possible when the appointment happened before I had this GA insurance (even though it seems they must have only recently sent it through billing or something, since I'm only just now, nearly a year later, getting the bill for it)?\n\nHalp lol. My default is to just ignore things like this that confuse me instead of going to the source and asking stuff like \"y u bill me when u say u wouldn't bill me???\" because social anxiety. But also this involves money. And I don't want to get like a \"strike\" or something with my current insurance plan, or with that doctor's office as that's where I'd likely go if I needed this doctor again, urgent care, or Covid testing, or any other type of some of the specialists they have there. I know I need to just call them, and I'm gonna. But in case I keep chickening out, or this happens in the future, if I were to just ignore something like this, what would happen? Would a debt collector show up at my door? Would I go to jail? I have no idea lol.\n\nEdit: wasn't sure if this belonged to the healthcare flair or the insurance flair, so please let me know if I should file it under a different flair than what it has. ","title":"If I don't pay this medical bill that I was not supposed to be billed, what will happen? \/ If I wasn't supposed to be billed this bill, what do I do if they're trying to bill me anyway?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589538071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk6jgr\/extortion_help\/","id":"gk6jgr","body":"A little backstory,  last week I went above my assistant manager's head regarding a customer issue because I didn't agree with him.  The management at my job is only concerned with getting sales so they look good, despite the demoralizing mental and piggy toll it takes on us, especially during these times.  We are understaffed due to coworkers being home under self-quarantine but we're 3-4x (at least) busier now than we would normally be this time of year. \n\nWell, Wednesday the company I work for just forced me to step down from my position under threat of termination.  I was forced under duress to write an email to my supervisor to give the impression that I was stepping down voluntarily come the 30th.  I can't take this to my store manager as he is the ones leading the charge to make himself look good to corporate as well as is known for sweeping things under the rug to protect himself.  The \"meeting\" in which the threats were made were all verbal and the witness in the room (all supervisor - associate) talks have to have 2 managers present) is a department supervisor trying to go for assistant store manager so I know he won't back me up, especially since he did nothing in the meeting and let this all happen.\n\nThe company I work for is known for extremely shady practices,  poor treatment of employees and covering up incidents to save face.  I don't know where to turn to.  The position I'm \"stepping down\" to will involve a part cut and I was barely getting by on the salary I'm making now.  All full time employees are required by corporate to have open availability and have abolished rotating schedules meaning I'll never have a consistent schedule with consistent days off to be able to find a 2nd job.\n\nDoes anyone have any advice?  Anything at all would be helpful.  Apologies for the long post.  Thank you all.","title":"Extortion help...","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576467460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb9l5a\/court_date_tomorrow_no_clue_how_to_proceed_nj\/","id":"eb9l5a","body":"Hello! Sorry if this seems like a mess, but I am lost on what to do. I\u2019m also posting this on behalf of a friend.\n\nOn November 9th, my friend and I were driving back to his house from my high schools play (We went to go see our friend in his senior year.) We were on a main highway, at about 10:30 pm. There was a car behind us and in front of us, and we were going about 75 miles an hour (speed limit is 65.) We were all going the same speed, again.\n\nA cop pulls us over, and says we were speeding (to be fair, we were. About 10 mph over, but we were in a line. We admit fault on that.) He gives us a ticket, and we\u2019re good to go.\n\nThe problem arises is that my friend still has a probationary license, despite being over 18. He has gotten two tickets before this, this resulting in 2 points. At 3 points (I think) his license would get taken away for a year. He has to get to work, so he booked a court date to try to fight this.\n\nAnother problem arises when his other friend (who was not in the car) called in to the court (unbeknownst to him.) The friend told the court he was not guilty. We have been told this absolutely screws us.\n\nI am going with him to his court date as a witness (I hope this credits him a bit.) We have no clue what to expect. I know New Jersey is a killer when it comes to car things (I am from PA, so I am kind of useless.) What can we do to do our best to try to get the points off? He has not paid the fine yet. We are at lost, and he is going to be devastated if he gets his license taken away. I know that doesn\u2019t mean much, but what should we follow to try to get the best outcome? \n\nThank you all so much, sorry if this sounds ignorant. If it comes down to the worst we\u2019ll deal with it then, but for right now I\u2019m doing my best to help. Thank you all again :)","title":"Court date tomorrow- no clue how to proceed (NJ)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423757696,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vnvjz\/limited_guardianship_of_property_can_real_estate\/","id":"2vnvjz","body":"We are trying to sell my elderly mother\u2019s home in New Jersey.  My brother was appointed her guardian by the court and has limited letters of guardianship of property limited to the sum of $200,000, but the form says that he cannot encumber, sell or mortgage the property without further court approval.  Do we really need to get an attorney again and go back to court to get a contract for the sale of her home approved?  Or, could we sell the house without going back to court if the sale price less than $200,000?  None of us are really sure what this $200,000 limitation means.\n\nThank you.\n","title":"Limited Guardianship of Property - Can Real Estate be Sold? -","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588913030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfmizt\/fired_for_mandatory_report\/","id":"gfmizt","body":"Short version:  school nurse, non tenured, \u2018contract\u2019 not renewed today. 2 years worth of exemplary evaluations. 3 months ago reported to nurse manager school principal sending suicidal messages to teachers (did see messages). Now unemployed. Obvious retaliation, wrongful termination. At will state. Advice?  This takes away my retirement positionAND health insurance. \ud83d\ude29","title":"Fired for mandatory report?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591133567,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvgd0g\/family_not_taking_care_of_my_great_aunt\/","id":"gvgd0g","body":"Sorry on mobile\n\nHey guys this is kind of a long story so bare with me.\n\nMy Great Aunt we\u2019ll call her \u201cB\u201d has recently lost her caretakers due to the current state of the world (medical reasons or transportation issues) and my family asked my girlfriend of over 4 years (call her \u201cK\u201d) to step in and take care of her while they\u2019re taking leave for a couple weeks. K has to give her, her meds at the proper times, cook her 3 meals a day, and help her bathe. \n\nB has dementia I don\u2019t know how bad it is, but it\u2019s bad enough to the point where she doesn\u2019t remember what her late husband looks like.\n\nSide note: my Grandparents take care of B\u2019s finances and her paperwork because they don\u2019t trust her Grandchildren (They\u2019re very irresponsible people)\n\nThe first day we met up my Grandparents met me at B\u2019s house to introduce B and K. Her caretakers were gone for a week before we showed up, so one of her Grandkids (W)  was taking care of her while my Grandparents could find someone. W was very stand offish and straight up acted like she didn\u2019t care and wanted to get out as fast as possible (she literally said \u201cI can\u2019t wait to get out of here) when my Grandma asked to help show K around the house and how to do the routine she shooed her away and said \u201coh no you got it.\u201d K agreed to taking care of B and I dropped her off the following day.\n\nK texted me while I was at work that she found moldy food in the fridge and threw some of it out, she told me W went out for groceries with B\u2019s card and only came back with creamer, and that the days in her medications were all out of order, as if someone was skipping a day or 2 a week. Once I got off I immediately called my mom and she told me that everything K was saying was confirming a suspicion my Grandparents had about W. \n\nI showed up at B\u2019s house later that night and went through and filmed the fridge and sent it to my mom. Moldy veggies, fruits, condiments and soups that were pretty much solid at the top. I also noticed that the house hasn\u2019t been properly dusted as the fans have so much dust on them that there\u2019s hundreds of dust bunnies all of it. The house was mostly well kept except those things. \n\nIts been about a week and a half now and B and K have gotten really close. B has been opening up about her life and very very personal experiences. She\u2019s opened up to K about things that her own sisters didn\u2019t know. K has asked B simple questions about making her more comfortable so she would ask B what W would make her for dinner or how W would properly take care of her, but she always said \u201cshe didn\u2019t\u201d but she can remember what her and K ate the other day. At first I thought maybe it was just her dementia but slowly she has opened up to K about how her grandchildren have really treated her. \n\nB has a LOT of money, even a beautiful house in California that she currently lives in that has a beautiful view of the city and ocean. Her Grandchildren (2) both in their mid 40\u2019s-50\u2019s all have their ugly pasts that they struggle to leave behind. B has bought them houses which they destroyed, given them money that they blow on whatever, and has even given them a place to stay EVEN when they weren\u2019t invited they both have separately moved in different times without her knowing until she gets home. And once she passes on she will leave everything to them. \n\nThe first time W just randomly showed up before B got home. And the other Grandchild moved in when B\u2019s cancer was really bad and they didn\u2019t know if she was going to make it. These people take her card and buy whatever the hell they want with it. \n\nMy Grandparents have expressed how bad B\u2019s grandchildren treat her but all she does is defend them, and turn it on them. Whenever it comes to money missing from her account she blames my Grandparents but its HER Grandchildren. \n\nToday W showed up randomly with her daughter at B\u2019s house just to \u201ccheck in\u201d on things. B and K were both surprised because W didn\u2019t even send a text or call. W came inside and asked how things were going and started saying things like \u201cits hard taking care of her. You can tell me if it is\u201d and \u201cits so frustrating with the way she is yknow?\u201d and kept asking questions trying to get K to start complaining about B. K responded nicely saying how she adores B and is very patient. W responded differently and changed the subject. She then started to try and talk bad about my Grandparents saying how \u201cdusty\u201d it is and how they should get a maid because \u201cB can afford it.\u201d While she stayed there for a whole week and didn\u2019t even attempt to clean out the fridge or even dust anything. \n\nI strongly believe they take care of her and treat her horribly so she can die sooner. B is in her late 90\u2019s but them skipping her medication, not properly feeding her, not cleaning her fridge\/house property. B is being taken advantage of and whenever in the care of her Grandchildren seems to never be treated properly. \n\nIs there anyway I can seek legal action towards them? Or even change the will? K has even started recording their conversations of B telling her how her grandchildren mistreat her.","title":"Family not taking care of my great aunt","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588869904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfa4da\/lease_termination_caliornia\/","id":"gfa4da","body":"I am an international student studying here in California. Since the pandemic happened, my country closed off its borders and launched a program where nationals can apply online to get flown back home. I was notified less than a week ago by my country's government that my flight will be tomorrow on 8\/5\/2020. I have contacted my apartment's property manager as soon as I got the news in order to terminate the lease since it ends on 5\/7\/2020. \n\nPer the lease agreement I have the following two options: \n\n1.  \"The first option would be to pay a settlement fee of 1 \u00bd times your monthly rent which is due at the time the notice is given. This amount is paid at the time the notice is given and you are responsible for the rent through the end of the 60-day notice. At that time you are no longer responsible for the lease.\"\n\n2.  \"The second option would be to give the 60-day notice to vacate and pay rent through the end of the notice. However, you will be held responsible for the rent until someone moves into the apartment.\"\n\nI was not planning on going back home nor breaking the lease however COVID-19 happened; As a result, I obviously couldn't give a 60-day notice. I am also sponsored by my country's government and as soon as I enter my country I won't be getting my stipend. I tried to reach a settlement with the property manager, however he said there is no other way around it. \n\nWhat would happen If I vacated the apartment tomorrow and failed to completely pay off the remaining two months of the lease?  Is there a solution to get this resolved without getting into legal trouble?","title":"Lease Termination ( Caliornia)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420290231,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r78rr\/central_pa_possibility_of_being_a_hitandruner\/","id":"2r78rr","body":"A friend of mine was pulling off of a street where she was parked and as she was pulling out noticed that the car parked behind her had some damage on the bumper (some cracks and a piece missing, but no evidence that she could see that would place the damage occurring there, such as pieces in the road).  She hadn't noticed the damage before (though she wasn't really paying attention to that car before), but didn't believe that she had actually struck the vehicle.  She got out of the car and checked to see if it appeared that she had caused the damage and came to the conclusion that it must have been there already. She drove around the block a few times just to check for more proof that she may have been at fault, saw nothing, and went on with her day.  She ended up calling me later because she feels super guilty \"what if I had did something bad\".\n\n\nShe is very smart, is more honest than is healthy for a person and I'm prone to believe her story (we have a weird relationship and haven't spoken for 2 years so for her to call me she really needed to be at the end of her rope).  She has no idea what to do and I keep telling her that everything will be OK, but I thought I would follow up with others who may know better.  I know I can't really do anything to clear her conscious but I'm just curious if any steps \"should\" be taken, legally.  The only thing I can think of would be to call the local police and let them know, but I'm not a fan of \"confessing\" to something that may not have occurred (or talking to the police when it isn't needed in pretty much any situation). \n\n\nShe hasn't slept all night and is really starting to drive me crazy but I don't want her to follow my advice and wind up in deeper shit for it without asking other people who may know better than me.\n\n\nI really, really appreciate your help","title":"[Central PA] - Possibility of being a \"hit-and-run\"-er, though seems unlikely...any \"good\" options (happened ~24 hours ago)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588731190,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gebblh\/rent_debt_sent_to_collections_after_terminating\/","id":"gebblh","body":"Let\u2019s see if I can make this long story short. A little background info. I am from Chicago and the Residential Landlord-tenant ordinance is a big thing here. The RLTO was apart of our lease agreement, which includes tenant remedies available to tenants in the event a landlord is not upholding their end of the lease in preserving the property.\n\nI was in an apartment with two friends. I had been in the apartment for almost 3 years, but in October 2019 my friends and I decided to break our lease due to a severe rat problem we had in our apartment. Per the RLTO, if a landlord is not remedying an issue that poses a risk to our health (rats eating our food and in our kitchen and pantry) we can give the landlord\/management company a letter with 14 day notices to resolve the issue. This is what we did, the letter was handed to them and a they said they would resolve the problem within the 14 days. \n\nSo we waited, no further extermination services were provided after we gave them the letter, and the only form of intervention they had sent in the 14 days was a work crew who had entered our property without notifying us. The work crew did not cover all of the holes in the apartment although we had someone from the management office come and take photos of all the things that needed to be fixed. Per the RLTO, we then gave the management company a letter after the 14 days. The letter notified the management company that rat issue we were facing was not resolved and they failed to uphold the health and safety of the property. The letter also said that we would vacate the property within 30 days. \n\nWe have evidence of everything, photos of the rats, the rat poop, all the back and forth emails asking for help from our management company, receipts of the letters that were received. But today i got a call from a collection agency that I believe to be from my old management company.\n\nI know I can dispute the collection and I will be asking for validation of the debt from the collectors, but is there anything else i should be wary of? Is there a way to avoid going to court? How can i prevent this affecting my credit when we left legally and per the RLTO? Any advice would be much appreciated.","title":"Rent debt sent to collections after terminating the lease due to health-hazards present in the apartment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575425931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5s5x3\/waiting_outside_my_gfs_apartment_is_apparently_an\/","id":"e5s5x3","body":"So I\u2019ve been dating this girl for upwards of a year, we\u2019re both in high school, I got my full license back in late august and since then I\u2019ve been driver her around. I always get there and have to wait a few minutes for her, which I usually don\u2019t have problems with, but the real problems happen when I\u2019m dropping her off. \n\nSo this complex has guest parking but it literally always full, reserved parking that is never full, and a fire lane right in front of where she needs to be dropped off. I used to set the car in park but leave it on and we\u2019d generally sit there for about 10 minutes just talking and saying bye etc, but we had problems with people walking up to the car and telling us we had to leave immediately, coming out of their apartments and telling us the headlights were bothering them and we had to turn off the car, and even pegging coins at my car. At one point someone drove by, took a picture of my car (full picture, as in us and the license plate) and then sped off.   We can\u2019t find any guest parking at any time so we tried sitting in a reserved spot ONCE and the first time we did someone from management came through and literally yelled at us.  To be clear, the fire lane has a sign posted saying \u201cfire lane, no parking\u201d but has nothing saying i can\u2019t idle as i drop her off.  What is the legality of this situation? Can i get into trouble for idling in the fire lane? I live in NY btw.","title":"Waiting outside my gf\u2019s apartment is apparently an issue with the complex\u2019s management.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1554939344,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bbt31d\/us_il_my_employer_fired_me_stopped_me_from\/","id":"bbt31d","body":"**Context**: I worked in Illinois (At-Will Employment State) for a homeless shelter, and it is a high-stress environment. On an average evening shift, there would be only two case managers operating the shelter with up to 65 residents.\n\n**Incident & Termination:** On February 27th, 2019 I received a call from my work telling me that my services had been terminated without being given reasons. But I know the supervisor who notified me of my termination did not like me, and the night before, we were in an argument after I called the police to report that a child came to me with a scratch and blood all over his neck, saying that his mom had scratched him and threatened to hit him in the face with an iron. I requested an officer be sent to handle the situation since I did not feel like I was able to, but prior to calling the police, I called my designated supervisor to tell her what had happened and that I planned to call the police, which she approved of. Unknown to me at the time, another supervisor was on-site, but we have never had a supervisor scheduled on that shift, I was not informed he would be working, and he was shut in his office with the blinds closed until police arrived. My designated supervisor also did not disclose that another supervisor was working while we were on the phone. When police arriving, the supervisor on duty intervened and took over the situation. The police left and filed an official report. Afterward, the supervisor on-duty aggressively came to me asking if I knew he was at work, and I told him that I did not. He kept pushing the issue and was determined to think I knew he was scheduled to work and told me that I should have come to him instead of calling the other supervisor. He then told me he was going to write me up, to which I responded that I did not care. He then stormed out of the office, and we did not speak until he called me the following day to terminate me. \n\n**Grievance Procedure:** Per the company's rules and policies, I sent a grievance for wrongful termination. I sent the letter in certified mail, so I know the company received it. On the day they received my grievance (the day before payday), the supervisor who terminated me emailed me to tell me that they would be withholding my paycheck until I return my keys for the facility. The next day I got a call from the woman who does payroll for the company, and she told me that she would send me my paycheck by mail but that it would be late. According to grievance procedures, the Executive Director had two weeks to respond to the complaint, but she did not. I reached out to the lawyer who is the board chair for the company. He told me he would bring it to the rest of the board and that they would discuss the matter, but then the following week, I received an email from him asking if I am related to someone (my uncle) and that he will have to recuse himself from the matter if I am related to him because it would be a conflict of interest. He told me he obtained the police report for the incident and would advise the board he has a conflict and that the vice chair would take over the reviewing the issue. He sent this email to me on April 1, 2019, and I have not gotten any follow-up since.\n\n**Unemployment:** Immediately after being terminated, I called the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) to sign up for unemployment. After about a month, I was notified that I was denied for unemployment because my employer has refuted my unemployment claim and notified IDES that I was discharged for insubordination towards a supervisor and that I told him \"he can not tell \\[me\\] what to do.\u201d IDES said I was discharged within my control to avoid, so I am ineligible for benefits. Today, I received a Notice of Reconsideration and Appeal from IDES stating that a hearing will be held for me to present evidence for my case and that I will soon be notified of the date, time, and the location. The notice also offered information on how to obtain free legal services through a contracted private firm. I called the firm, but the woman I spoke to told me that I will need to wait for assistance until I have information regarding the hearing.\n\n**Other Info:** I have support from six coworkers, who contributes to a large part of the company staff, and they have told me the supervisors are telling staff I was fired for being \"extremely inappropriate\" and calling the supervisor who fired me a racist. In the past, this supervisor has told me 'it's understandable for black people to be in shelter, but if you're white and in shelter, you must have done something wrong' and that when dealing with difficult male residents, he would pull them to the side and say in their ear 'I will f\\*\\*\\* you up.' I was also subject to ongoing sexual and other verbal harassment from my superiors or with their knowledge, and I know my coworkers have dealt with similar issues. I was also assaulted by a resident and pressed charges, and he was still allowed to move back into the shelter. The company is also in violation of HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) by disclosing client information to other clients and A few months ago, I informed my supervisors that a coworker of mine was leaving the property during her shift, even though we are not allowed to, for up to an hour at a time and using marijuana. I also told my supervisors that my coworker had offered edibles to me and another coworker. The supervisors and assistant director ensured me that my coworker would be terminated. When I got to work, I overheard the supervisors talking to my coworker and telling her that an employee informed them she was leaving the property and using marijuana and that she would be placed under 30-day probation. From this point on, my coworkers began treating me a lot different because it was obvious I was the one who told since I worked with her the night before and she left to get high.\n\n**Legal:** I tried to schedule a consultation with the only employment-law lawyer in my town, but his secretary told me it'd be $750 just for a consultation. I plan to mail a request for my personnel file today, which I read the company has to provide me access to within 7 working days after they receive the request.\n\n​\n\nWhat can I do now?","title":"[US, IL] My employer fired me, stopped me from getting unemployment, and isn't following their own policies. Plus some other messed up stuff. What can I do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425672660,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y645i\/potentially_being_sued_for_blackmail\/","id":"2y645i","body":"I could use some advice here . \n\nI loaned someone money (we'll just call her Jane Doe) while dating Jane and she agreed to pay me back next time she was in town (we met when she was on vacation). Fast forward a bunch of  months and Jane hasn't paid me back. So I told Jane's current boyfriend that Jane owes me money and about our relationship. After doing so I then tell Jane if she doesn't pay me back I will tell her boyfriend about the debt.\n\nSo while this is high school drama. Not literally, we both are out of high school. And it was over less than 500 dollars, do the courts in Colorado find this illegal? My research says it easily could be blackmail but due to the nature of the threat and it being over a small debt I would find it hard to believe someone would prosecute this.\n\nPlease advise me on what you think?  Thank you!","title":"Potentially being sued for Blackmail","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1515515010,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p85od\/tx_previous_employer_claims_money_owed_for_an\/","id":"7p85od","body":"One of my husband's previous employers started claiming he needed to pay them back for \"an advance\" after he terminated employment with them.\n\nThe money they are referring to was paid to him over a year before he quit, no agreement was ever signed and it was never discussed that he was expected to pay it back at the time it was given. Only documentation is a copy of the check which has the word \"Advance\" in the memo.\n\nThis was part of the normal compensation he received for a project and he paid taxes on it as general income. No word was ever said about it again during the following year....we're both under the impression that an advance from an employer would be like a loan, with an agreement and pay back terms and they would remove the money from subsequent paychecks?\n\nAfter he quit they are claiming he must cut them a check for the full amount on the check they cut him. But what about the income taxes he paid on it? And no idea they were going to come out of left field a year later to demand it back. Seems like a technique for some tax evasion on the employers' part.\n\nAnyway, they never submitted to collections or anything, the matter was dropped after my husband quit and the payroll girl who was emailing him about it was also terminated. Only resurfaced because of a security clearance investigation where this employer brought it up. They've never invoiced us either...just emails saying \"Write us a check for X amount\", and when we requested formal documentation of what and why they were expecting to be paid they sent us copies of those emails and a scan of the check via certified mail.\n\nWhat gives? Is this legit? Do we send them back this amount they are claiming? Are we just shafted on the taxes? Or do we tell them to pound sand?","title":"[TX] Previous employer claims money owed for an advance...doesn't seem legitimate?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576284067,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eacpaf\/never_received_the_settlement_money_in_my_contract\/","id":"eacpaf","body":"I was not paid my last paycheck when I left my last job. I filed a case with the California labor department. After I filed the case the company wired me the money they owed. They did not include the penalty fees. So I continued the case. Long story short I finally settled with then for the penalties. I was not happy with the agreement but I wanted it to be over. So in the agreement they were supposed to pay be the money by 30 calendar days. It been 32 days. I assume this was a breach of contract. It\u2019s a small amount $3k. My question is it worth me getting a lawyer for such a small amount. I don\u2019t have a lot of money so I don\u2019t want to get into debt trying to get this money from them. Thank you for any advice.","title":"Never received the settlement money in my contract.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422636910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u7nss\/children_in_gustine_tx_strip_searched_after\/","id":"2u7nss","body":"Fourth and fifth grade children were separated into groups of boys and girls, stripped, and had their underwear inspected. Teachers claimed that fecal matter was found on the gym floor, and they were searching for the guilty party. As if this wasn't bad enough, after speaking out about the violation of their rights the children have been harassed at home and school. Last night a member of our small community spoke out on behalf of these kids ( many of whom speak English as a second language). The school district has claimed \" no child was hurt\" in all of this. What steps should these families take next, and what can be done to the school district? Since this school district is essentially trying to sweep this all under the rug, we're hoping to get this story out and get some advice! Especially regarding the harassment these children and families are dealing with. \nhttp:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/story\/news\/education\/2015\/01\/27\/elementary-students-in-gustine-texas-forced-to-lower-their-pants-for-inspection-after-feces-found-on-floor\/22435367\/","title":"Children in Gustine, TX. Strip searched after teacher finds fecal matter on gym floor.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590075364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnz2ap\/tenant_rights_for_predatory_rental_company\/","id":"gnz2ap","body":"Hi everyone, \n\nForgot to add state in my post - I\u2019m in Ohio. \n\nI\u2019ll give you a quick as I can rundown - we broke our lease early and took the \u201croll the dice\u201d option of giving one month notice and paying rent until the apartment is rented. The other option is giving two months notice (but we had to leave in a month) and paying an extra three months (eg we would have to pay 3 extra months). \n\nOur apartment is one of the most desirable and sought after apartments in the complex. We literally saw it the day it was listed, signed the lease on it that day and moved in a week later than we wanted to just to get it. There were four other apartments available. \nOur neighbor moved out a couple of months ago and in a week and a half, the new neighbors were moving in. All this to say - we took the roll the dice option. \nYes. I know the economy sucks and a luxury apartment complex (about 10-15% more the crappy apartments around) is going to be in less demand. \n\nBut I think that the leasing company is really fucking us over because I think they\u2019re keeping our apartment empty on purpose and holding it so we have to pay an extra month. \n\nHere is the timeline: \n\nMarch 25th - we give notice. Apartment is listed on the website as available from April 30th. \n\nApril 25th - we move out \n\nMay 5th - I check apartment website. Our apartment is one of two listed of its type. Available from date has been changed to May 30. \n\nMay 6th - I call the office and query why it takes a month to paint the walls and shampoo the carpets for them to have pushed it back a full month. They inform me that \u201cother people are moving out and they need to organize vendors\u201d. Bullshit answer, pissed me off but I let it go. I asked if there was interest in the apartment. She said that one person was interested but informs me that most people who are coming in are looking to move in straight away. \n\nMay 20 - I check the website. Available date for our apartment is now 6th of June. Two days after rent is due. I check terms in leasing agreement and you are responsible for the month in full if it is leased after rent due date. \n\nMay 21 - I get the name and number of the regional VP and call her office and am waiting for a callback now. \n\nTo me, it seems like absolute bullshit that it is taking them a month and a half to clean and list our apartment. What I think is happening is that we have a desirable apartment and they know it\u2019ll go before the crappy ones, so they\u2019re holding it back (which definitely is not legal but I have to prove it) so they can rent some shitty ones out first. \n\nHopefully the VP calls me back, but since we still are leasing the apartment, is it within my right to demand proof of what cleaning company they use and demand proof that it has truly taken them this long to clean and list the apartment? If it is my legal right, I want to be able to actually demand it rather than having to ask for it. \n\nIf they had the apartment prepared say the week after we moved out, can we say that they were breaking the law by sitting on it and make them refund the amount of time they listed it? Seems like that could be a grey area because if no one rented it even if they listed it we would have to pay, but that said, if they don\u2019t list it as available, how many people may have wanted to move in but didn\u2019t because it wasn\u2019t available early enough? \n\nAny other considerations? Things I need to do or say? Should I write certified letters? And if so, who would be the most useful person?\n\nThanks so much!","title":"Tenant rights for predatory rental company","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589479068,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjrej9\/what_are_my_legal_options_about_kicking_out_my_15\/","id":"gjrej9","body":"My daughter is almost 16 and got pregnant. She wants to keep and rise the babby. We don't have time, space, money... and we don't want to do anything with the baby expect occasional babbysitting.\nWe decided we will kick her out of the house. But I want to know how to do everything leggaly. Thank you for advice.","title":"What are my legal options about kicking out my 15 years old pregnant daughter?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589399884,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj6fk1\/ca_brother_received_a_traffic_ticket_for_driving\/","id":"gj6fk1","body":"I was under the impression that all non-emergency court hearings will be held at a later date, but he still received a warrant for failing to show up. Who should we contact to fix this?\nHe has one DUI fine he has been paying on time.","title":"(CA) Brother received a traffic ticket for driving under a suspended license. His court hearing was on the 5th but courts are closed because of covid-19. He just got a warrant for arrest in the mail with bail set at $5000. Is this a mistake?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575672552,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e75wk1\/probate_and_an_estate_with_a_lot_of_vehicles\/","id":"e75wk1","body":"To preface, we're in California and I do have a meeting with a lawyer scheduled but it's still a ways away and I'm trying to get a handle on what I'm going to need to do.\n\nMy dad passed away two days before Thanksgiving.  He had no will.  Nothing in order, and no house.  He was living in his nicer RV out on someone's ranch.  The RV has a loan.  There are also three cars all owned outright.  We're going to need to go through probate and I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to need to keep all of these vehicles until probate is done.  For now the rancher is allowing me to keep things there, but I expect that will change.  I don't have room to house anything more than a car or two and driving them four hours to my house would be a nightmare because he was a smoker.\n\nI'm an only child and he wasn't married.  Will I be able to sell the vehicles before the end of probate if I sell them at fair market value and put the money into an account for the estate?  Or should I start looking for long term storage?  Two of them I can't find titles for yet (zero organization), will I even be able to get those from the DMV before the estate is settled?\n\nThanks for any help.  I know I can ask the attorney but I want to start researching storage places if I'm realistically going to have to hold on to all of these for the next 6+ months.","title":"Probate and an Estate with a lot of Vehicles","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588603272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdcssc\/mi_can_landlord_increase_price_to_do_laundry_in\/","id":"gdcssc","body":"my landlord recently sent our building an email that there would be maintanance done to ONE of the two machines as well as some painting being done. there was NO indication that there would be an increase to the price to do laundry on every machine.\n\nwhile it has always been $1.25 for both washers and dryers, it is now $1.75. I know it's not a huge difference, but I think it's ridiculous that we were never informed.\n\nis this a legal issue? or am I best to just suck it up?","title":"(MI) can landlord increase price to do laundry in the building with no notice?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589585024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkjxfn\/update_on_car_vandalism\/","id":"gkjxfn","body":"I posted last week asking whether it would be better to go through insurance or courts for having the damage to my car paid for. The lady who broke my window and was arrested someone in her family stopped by and gave their contact details to my manager. They have emailed me apologizing and offered to take care of me. Is there anything I should avoid saying or doing or should I just be going for restitution through the courts  rather than talking to them?\n\nKentucky, USA","title":"Update on car vandalism","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578770724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enbvu0\/how_to_break_a_lease\/","id":"enbvu0","body":"Hi!\n\nSo I found my current place through a university Facebook group and didn\u2019t know how the landlords are like until living here for seven months. One of the landlords lives in a foreign country and communicates to my roommates and I through WhatsApp. Unfortunately, this landlord keeps harassing us by sending us multiple messages throughout the day and pointing fingers and blaming each and every one of us for creating discord. Additionally, the landlord who lives in the US oftentimes comes through the property without prior notice. My roommates and I are each charged with different rent prices. I would like to move out ASAP. The landlords have made me feel uncomfortable and made first year at University an unpleasant experience. \n\nI have internship opportunities back at home but they are through friends so I don\u2019t have any official documents. The only way I\u2019m allowed to break a lease\/sublease is to provide official documents to the landlord proving I have opportunities. How should I go about breaking my lease\/subleasing? Also, if I break the lease and find a subleaser, would I be able to rent another place in the same city not with the same landlord? Thank you so much!","title":"How to break a lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476387838,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57c84v\/michigan_ucso_deviation\/","id":"57c84v","body":"I (Parent A) have full custody, other parent (Parent B) lives in a different state with a spouse (Parent C) in the military\n\nCurrent USCO is on stipulation\/consent A\/B. 0 child support. \nA\/B provide health care coverage and split uninsured costs.\n\nNow, A\/B consent to parent B provided health care coverage, as parent C is in the military and benefits are provided as long as B and C maintain married. \n\nDo we simply file a stip\/order w\/ consent agreement between A\/B to the above and attach a modified UCSO\n\nOR\n\nDo we need to jump through the USCO Deviation Addendum and if so - what factor best applies? \n   -Factor 9) A parent earns an income of a magnitude not fully taken into consideration by the formula (B\/C marriage provides health coverage for children - nowhere does formula allow for this\n\n   -Factor 11) Someone other than the parent can supply reasonable and appropriate health care coverage. (Parent C?)\n\n   -Factor 21) Any other factor the court deems relevant to best interest of a child (A pays 100% of bills including over $320\/mo for medical coverage, B gets medical coverage for free for the children, A can use the $$ saved from medical coverage to provide x y z","title":"Michigan UCSO Deviation?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588849949,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf4l74\/are_these_good_enough_reasons_to_quit_legally_mn\/","id":"gf4l74","body":"Situation:\nI was initially found ineligible under quit in anticipation of discharge when I put in a 2 week notice aftermy campus job forcefully transferred me to the worst dining hall on campus and put me under a disciplinary investigation for an uncomfortable situation with my ex (nothing criminal, she's just crazy) and threatened police involvment if I showed up on the premises. I figured I'd be fired anyways and preferred to find a better job for myself before everything shutdown including my former workplace a week later (unlucky). I'm looking to argue good reason at my appeal which is defined in the statute below for MN\n\nSubd. 3.Good reason caused by the employer defined.\n(a) A good reason caused by the employer for quitting is a reason:\n(1) that is directly related to the employment and for which the employer is responsible;\n(2) that is adverse to the worker; and\n(3) that would compel an average, reasonable worker to quit and become unemployed rather than remaining in the employment\nIf an applicant was subjected to adverse working conditions by the employer, the applicant must complain to the employer and give the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the adverse working conditions before that may be a good reason caused by the employer for quitting.\n\nMy reasons are:\n\n1. I Didn't want to potentially jeopardize anything. I've never done anything criminal, had any runins with the law, and didn't want anything on my criminal or school record (since I attend the university as well). Quitting would allow me to find work elsewhere without putting any of that at risk.\n2. Fear of safety over new commute. The new location would require me to ride the MN light rail downtown between 9:30-11:30 nightly, which are known as notoriously unsafe and which I've had close calls past experiences on in the past and stopped riding because of this a year ago.\n3. Fear of unsafe working environment\/working conditions: covid was really starting to take off around this time and I would be exposed to around 20\u00d7 more people during a normal shift. On top of this, my new location was so desperate for workers since the turnover rate was so bad that I would be working with temps and volatile adult workers with criminal records which I was scared of working with compared to my previous location where everyone was pretty much all students.\n\nWould these be good enough to win an appeal? Should I tweak or add on something different? Never filed ui or spoke with a judge before, I'm a fully self-supporting student and have been w\/o any income for nearly 3 months and really need to win this.","title":"Are these good enough reasons to quit legally? MN unemployment appeal hearing may 19th","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578267321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekl1rs\/landlordtenant_issue_dryer_has_been_broken_for\/","id":"ekl1rs","body":"I'm new to Reddit and I created this account specifically for this issue. Please let me know if I need to add more information or anything.\n\nLocation: Michigan, USA\n\nI'm a college student who's currently renting an off-campus house. Our dryer broke more than a month ago (I'm working on getting the exact date from my roommate, who's been emailing the landlord about it) and it still hasn't been fixed. I know the landlord knows about the issue, because he's responded to emails multiple times. Every 10 or 11 days, my roommate emails him for an update, and he always says the part\/parts (it's unclear what part or parts he's actually waiting on) are on back order, and that the dryer should be fixed next week. Then next week comes and it's not fixed.\n\nOur lease says the house includes a washer and dryer, but we've been carting all our stuff back and forth to the laundromat. I understand the sometimes things go wrong, but it's getting expensive between gas money (the laundromat is pretty far away) and the cost of washing the clothes. We're all college students on tight budgets, so this situation is less than ideal. Plus, it's been a month. That seems excessive.\n\nHe's been a good landlord up until now, and I don't think he's intentionally trying to screw us over. He's fixed other issues promptly, and he's always very friendly. I just want to know if I have any options for getting this fixed. Can we ask for a rent adjustment?","title":"Landlord\/tenant issue - Dryer has been broken for over a month","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518185007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wdm1l\/brother_got_hired_at_a_mom_pop_shop_said_they\/","id":"7wdm1l","body":"[CALIFORNIA]\n\nHi guys,\n\nMe and my brother are looking for jobs, and while I found one, he found one at a mom & pop gas station that said they would not pay him for on-job training (which they said could take up to two weeks), but would \u201ccompensate for gas.\u201d He is considering taking the job because we\u2019re both broke but would not want to work for free. Would there be a way to bring up the legality of this non-payment without them rescinding the offer? Is this legal?","title":"Brother got hired at a mom & pop shop. Said they wouldn\u2019t pay him for training. Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425790676,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2yb7hh\/nc_how_long_do_i_wait_for_resentencing\/","id":"2yb7hh","body":"I'm located in North Carolina, United States.\n\nSo 2 years ago, I received an invalid sentence (longer than allowed by law without an exception given by a judge.).  My lawyer and I appealed this, and were granted the appeal in early 2014.  Our appeal was said to send me to resentencing.  It's now early 2015, and I still haven't been resentenced.  When I inquire to my lawyer about this, he says not to worry about it and to live my life as if nothing happened.  But certain things are being withheld from me, such as the ability to purchase a firearm (for target shooting).  The crime I was sentenced to was nonviolent, just that the judge screwed up and allowed us an appeal.  So how long should I expect to wait?  Does NC have a time limit?  Should I expect to be not resentenced?  Or hear \"time served\" when I do (as I believe, even though my sentence was stayed, I'm still under probation under the law)?","title":"[NC] How long do I wait for ReSentencing","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424903914,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x5y9v\/pa_friend_has_roommates_who_are_conspiring_with\/","id":"2x5y9v","body":"My friend moved into an apartment in Jan with some somewhat random people. Three of them signed a lease to live there, put down security deposits the whole 9 yards. My friend is not getting along too well with the other two roommates, and they have expressed to him that they are going to try to \"kick him off the lease\". If that doesn't work, they will then try to remove themselves from the lease so he is left to foot the bill by himself (He told them he didn't care if they left as long as they found someone to sublet to which they replied \"we wont do fucking shit\")\n\nWhat are the legal options here? It is part of Delaware County, PA where the apartment is, lease term is for a year. I asked him to check his lease for any kind of provisions regarding leaving early or subletting but he said he didn't see anything like that. \n\nThanks for any help!","title":"(PA) Friend has roommates who are conspiring with landlord to have him kicked off the lease - or they will just leave the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591040204,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gurbih\/how_do_i_ask_for_permission_to_use_a_program_for\/","id":"gurbih","body":"If I don\u2019t ask permission and it has copyright I heard it\u2019s illegal... help? Us","title":"How do I ask for permission to use a program for another program?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590163978,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gom8lw\/coworker_continually_harassing_me_and_committing\/","id":"gom8lw","body":"First off, I am not a pedophile  or have done anything to give a reason to this particular colleague for them to say this about me. It is on a daily basis and this person shouts it out across the work area as well as gossip to other co workers about it, outright putting slander against me. Refers to me as \u2018Ted Bundy\u2019 simply because of my white skin complexion and long hair. This is a terrible situation that is getting out of hand and really want this to end without me having to quit my job as it is happening so much that this person made it common place. I\u2019m at job that I genuinely enjoy. Serious help deeply appreciated.","title":"Co-worker continually harassing me and committing slander in the workplace by calling me a pedophile. California.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1419934933,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qsz3a\/is_it_always_illegal_i_somebody_who_is_18_has\/","id":"2qsz3a","body":"I always had that question. What if he didnt force her and she really wanted ? how can someone prove that he didnt force her and she wanted to do it. \n\nEDIT: I meant ... illegal IF somebody...\n\nEDIT2: Forgot to say Im from USA","title":"Is it always illegal I somebody who is 18 has sexs with a 15-18 yo girl ?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589889326,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmn496\/questions_about_nolle_prosequi\/","id":"gmn496","body":"I have some questions regarding charges against me that ended in Nolle prosequi. I'm living in Delaware. My girlfriend and I went to a bar 6 months ago and I was assaulted by 4 individuals before leaving the bar to get away from the situation. I was scared and my girlfriend grabbed my arm and I pushed her away and ran. Someone across the dark street thought I hit her and called the police. I was later arrested and charged with offensive touching and disorderly conduct. My girlfriend said she did not want to press charges and was fighting for me while we had no communication with her due to a no contact order. The case was moved to family court due to the incident being with my girlfriend. I hired a lawyer and he talked to the prosecuter. The prosecuter said she would give me a conditional nolle prosequi the condition was no unlawful contact with my girlfriend. Since then I have adhered to that. I'm not a violent person I was just scared and now I'm even more scared because I started googling how this will effect me getting a job. I can't find my record or mugshot anywhere online but I don't know if it will come up on a government background check. Will it still come up if I get them expunged? Is there any way for me to progress without having this over my head?","title":"Questions about nolle prosequi","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591064633,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guymtm\/how_long_does_bad_rental_history_follow_you_in\/","id":"guymtm","body":"The last few years I've been renting an apartment with a roommate who had a large dog. I was often out or in my room, and the dog stayed in my roommate's room, and we didnt talk much. There was a public bathroom we technically shared, but my room had a private one so I never went in it. When it came time to move, it was discovered my roommate had been letting her dog pee\/poop in the public bathroom, and it caused a lot of damage. She also bailed the last week and left a huge mess, so there were several rooms that smelled like urine.\n\nThe landlord was livid, and despite paying for the damages, he said he would never give us a reference, and if anyone called he would actively give us a bad reference. It really hurts because this is my first apartment, and I've otherwise paid on time, but I understand I'm still responsible. \n\nHow long does a bad rental history stay with you? If I rent a pretty bad apartment for the next year and get a good reference, will it go away? How much will this affect me applying to other places?","title":"How long does bad rental history follow you in Oregon, USA?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516747851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sihzi\/reward_for_reporting_piracy\/","id":"7sihzi","body":"hello r\/legaladvice ...\n\n\nposting from east coast U.S.A.\n\n\n\n\n\nIf there was a person who had videos, pictures, witnesses, and text messages, proving that a commercial establishment had illegally streamed a pay per view event....\n\n\n\nIf that person contacted the appropriate pay per view provider to report this, could said person hold out for a reward?....\n\n\n\nor is there any legal culpability if that person withholds that information if there is no reward","title":"Reward for Reporting Piracy","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577115693,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eem50f\/i_have_over_24_million_worth_of_crypto_but_i_cant\/","id":"eem50f","body":"So a wile back I invested in a crypto currency, I started off small investing only $50 which turned out to be an incredibly smart decision considering I made $7,000 two days after investing the $50. So after that I made another transaction and invested $200 which also grow to about $13,400 over a week. It\u2019s been nearly 7 months now and I have invested $2,000 altogether which is now worth more than $24 million. But I\u2019m having trouble accessing it the money, I\u2019ve been doing the these transactions through my personal email address, the person I\u2019m making the transactions with keeps making me pay transaction fees and I\u2019m starting to get concerned that I\u2019m not going to be able to access this money.  \n\nWhat can I do to access the $24m or at least get back the $2k that I originally invested?","title":"I have over 24 million worth of crypto but I can\u2019t access it!","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590351361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpwjkq\/modify_parenting_plan\/","id":"gpwjkq","body":"So I need to k ow what to do . my husband has already gone to court and had a lawyer .  we got majorly fucked.  So with covid 19 going on . the mom of his child in text changed their plan to every other week of having him for a week straight to her week then ours back and forth.  But now school is out and only wants my hubby to adhere to original plan . which will change how its been .  i have 2 of my own children . one being a half brother to my stepson.  So the children have gotten used to having their brother around . What can we do. I don't want a lawyer because we can't afford it. But i need to get advice. Oh and in plan which we asked for right of refusal. She had her lawyer remove it so we dont even get that right . back story is she goes through men and has SS sleeping in bed with her and bf or has him at other peoples houses of no relation . ex: her ex boyfriend from 2 years ago . his parents keep ss overnight .  where we have no contact.","title":"Modify parenting plan","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575904970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8baqj\/legality_of_name_on_website_and_social_media\/","id":"e8baqj","body":"Our DBA is Flea Market Auto Sales, but the name is very unappealing. Since it is very hard to market using this name, is it legal to abbreviate it and use F.M. Auto Sales? or FM Auto? \n\nAlso, we know it is illegal to incentivize company reviews, but can we incentivize following our social platforms then ask them to review? I know it can be tricky. For example \"Follow our social channels for $5 off your next payment\" then when they see it, we can ask them to review, but remind them they do not have to review for the $5 discount.\n\n​\n\nThanks so much!","title":"Legality of Name on Website and Social Media","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575641628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6z9sy\/my_employer_has_said_they_think_its_best_not_to\/","id":"e6z9sy","body":"Hello,\n\nSo as the title says I've been seeing a psychiatrist and am now on antipsychotic medication and antidepressants, my manager has said :\n\n\"Following our call last week I have since spoken to ***** who suggested it\u2019s best to not refer you to occupational health at this time if you are looking to return to work.\n\u00a0\nIn regards to that, do you have any idea or plans of when you would like to return? We can work together in order to best accommodate your return date, as well as the best working conditions and moving forward.\"\n\nAs far as I know that's the job of oc health not them, is there a chance they are trying to prevent me from having certain protections? It just doesn't feel right. \n\nThanks in advance","title":"My employer has said they think it's best not to refer me to oc health despite my 13 month absence for mental health issues","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578198009,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek7xds\/employment_status_in_question\/","id":"ek7xds","body":"I work in a retail store that is part of a large (failing) company. I called off once to go to the doctors due to a severe infection that was affecting my ability to carry out daily activities and I needed antibiotics for it immediately. When I called off, it was 6+ hours before my shift. The store manager told me any doctors note had no relevance and that I needed to take a few days and consider my options because I was no longer a good fit for the company. I immediately called corporate HR, who directed me to \"field HR\" who told me my job was safe, I would not be fired or retaliated against & that I just need my doctor to fax a note that they saw me to them for the call off. Okay great! (This is December 17th), I go back to work, then I have a few days off (I'm a part time manager). I was about to leave my house for my next shift the Thursday before Christmas and my district manager told me not to go to work because I was put on a medical suspension and leave of absence December 17th and never notified. He also said that I was sent paperwork to give to the doctor to fill out on the 17th. This is inaccurate. I received that paperwork in an email on the 24th. I immediately went and got my \"back to work\" physical after Christmas and that paperwork was sent to HR giving me a doctor's release to go back to work. It is now January. No one is telling me if they got the paperwork, no one is responding to my calls or emails, and store level leadership is \"unsure\" if I am still employed. \n\nNow when I got hired I disclosed my mental health disability to them but once again the store leadership refused to take documentation, he just punched it into the computer. \n\nThis situation has esclated the negative effects of my anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder due to the enormous amount of stress I am under. \n\nI have lost wages for what they are calling a leave of absence that I never needed or requested.\n\nI am at my wit's end. I do not know what to do. I know PA is a \"right to work\" state but this whole thing doesn't sit right with me. Maybe it's just unethical but I'm curious if I can take legal action.","title":"Employment Status in question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576266473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea8u1h\/rent_credit_for_removing_apartment_balcony\/","id":"ea8u1h","body":"My landlord removed our balcony in an apartment building (including the rest of the balconies in the building) and now says they wont be building new ones. The balcony was one of the main reasons that we selected the apartment and have been living here for 7 months now. What are my options? Am I eligible for a rent credit? Do I need to talk to a lawyer to know my rights as a tenant? \n\n​\n\nI live in Chicagoland.","title":"Rent credit for removing apartment balcony","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588287712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb6fmr\/im_being_blackmailed\/","id":"gb6fmr","body":"I got in contact with someone online who now has all my information about where I live, my ex wife, my parents and everything else, who knows what. Idk what to do! I screenshot the convos but they want a lot of money from me and I\u2019m not sure how to handle this. Any help please! I can share pics and stuff if it helps. Thank you guys!!","title":"I\u2019m being blackmailed..","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589199279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghmf4c\/lumping_company_my_job_uses_seems_a_bit_shady_ma\/","id":"ghmf4c","body":"Hi all, hopefully I\u2019m using the right flair, and I\u2019m in the right place. \n\nQuick background: I work as a receiver at a Massachusetts warehouse for seafood products. Because of that, I work closely with employees from a lumping service contracted by job, instructing them on how we want our pallets of products built.\n\nOne of the employees I\u2019m friendly with, Kyle, is soon to be a father and, through talking more with him, he\u2019s told me he doesn\u2019t get any sick or vacation time. I thought it was odd, but not too unusual because I know the labor business can be kind of cutthroat. He also told me that he wants to take time off to be with his family but they keep harassing him to go to work. Again, not odd. \n\nWhat brought me here is that he told me that if he were to try to go on unemployment, his direct supervisor let him know the owners of the lumping company can contest his claim, just by saying he is refusing work.\n\nI\u2019m not too sure what\u2019s going on there, but I did tell him I\u2019d look into it because I honestly don\u2019t know much about that kind of stuff. He hasn\u2019t been working with them for a year yet, but wouldn\u2019t sick time still be available if it was accrued? And under which circumstances can an employer contest a former employees unemployment claims, if said employee was fired because they weren\u2019t offered PTO?\n\nThank you.","title":"Lumping company my job uses seems a bit shady. [MA]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589044722,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggjg0b\/i_a_brit_would_like_to_start_a_business_with_an\/","id":"ggjg0b","body":"Hello, I'd like to start a business with my two friends to expand a game prototype we've created together. We have interest expressed by a larger company, however they require that we start a business or LLC. How would I go about doing this without waiting an extreme amount of time or spending an intense amount of money. Thank you for any help","title":"I (a Brit) would like to start a business with an American and a Russian. Where should I start?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576771732,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecv98b\/went_around_school_bus_without_stop_signs_out\/","id":"ecv98b","body":"Hi, I live in central Michigan. I was turning left onto a small street that links two one way streets (it\u2019s about the length of 3 buses). There was a school bus with hazards on, but not the red stop sign, so I figured it was just stopped for some reason, maybe just waiting, so I passed it. Then I realized there was another bus stopped and got wedged between them, and it was at that point the bus in front put its red stop sign out and I saw kids on that bus. I of course waited for the bus to unload and move at this point before turning(I.e I did not pass that bus), but I\u2019m worried I could still get in some kind of trouble for passing the first one. I\u2019m guessing it was some kind of field trip since school buses generally are not just stopped on this small connecting street. Can anyone provide any insight on those laws? I honestly had no idea they were unloading there at first and wouldn\u2019t have turned past the first bus had the red stop sign been out.","title":"Went around school bus without stop signs out","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425356856,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xr4az\/colorado_has_anyone_had_experience_with_small\/","id":"2xr4az","body":"Hello,\n\nMy mother in law wants to go to small claims court. She ran a daycare and a couple took their children out of the daycare without paying the contractually-obligated month of daycare costs. I'm not too worried about if she has a case or not since she has a well-drafted contract. I'm wondering what the general process is like and what costs she can expect to pay to bring this couple to court.\n\nThank you.","title":"[Colorado] Has anyone had experience with small claims court in Colorado?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578522489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em02js\/can_i_shoot_a_dying_deer\/","id":"em02js","body":"My mom and I were following traffic and all of a sudden a deer got tboned by a Jeep. The deer was lying there and he pulled the deer off to the side. We wanted to offer putting the deer out of its misery with my moms pistol, but we ended up calling 911 and they sent out an animal containment unit out to pick up the deer. \n\nBut for future reference. If I hit a deer with my vehicle and it\u2019s still alive when I check it, can I shoot it to put it out of its misery?\n\nAlso sorry about the flare Idk what flare is appropriate","title":"Can I shoot a dying deer?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576027634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e903xe\/landlord_wants_to_charge_us_for_fixing_plumbing\/","id":"e903xe","body":"Hello. My roommates and I are college students renting an apartment in Los Angeles, CA, and we have been having numerous issues with our landlord, and this is the most recent issue we\u2019ve had. A few weeks back our toilet stopped working at no fault of our own, and we tried plungers, snakes, chemicals, all of it with no success, so we contacted our landlord to fix the issue immediately as we only have one toilet between the 5 of us, so it was urgent in our eyes. She brought her maintenance man while we were in classes, and the issue was fixed. Fast forward to today, a month or so later, and our toilet has once again stopped working, again at no fault of our own. We asked for her to fix the plumbing again, but this time around she told us she\u2019ll be charging us if she has a plumber come because the first time was complimentary. We looked at our lease agreement and it states, \u201cTenant understands that Tenant is responsible for the cost of repair of all damages in or about the Premises, whether caused by Tenant, Tenant\u2019s guests, or Tenant\u2019s invitees. Tenant shall report to Landlord, in writing, the need for any maintenance or repairs to any part of the Premises, including but not limited to any plumbing, mechanical, or electrical problems, particularly any condition which might affect Tenant\u2019s health or safety, and shall be responsible for any damage or added costs on account of any failure to report the need for such repairs. Tenant agrees to furnish and replace all light bulbs, and to pay for all charges for any improper use of garbage disposal, electrical appliances, and other equipment, including plumbing fixtures.\u201d My roommates and I take this to mean that we are responsible for damages caused by us due to improper use, not that we are responsible for paying for fixing a toilet that isn\u2019t doing it\u2019s job of being a toilet, yet my landlord has made it out to seem that way. Please help me and my broke college roommates. Thank you.","title":"Landlord wants to charge us for fixing plumbing issue that isn\u2019t our fault, and we only have one toilet. Isn\u2019t this the landlord\u2019s duty to ensure a habitable space for tenants?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578083485,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejl94r\/temp_agency_question_ca\/","id":"ejl94r","body":"\nI work for this temp agency and they\u2019re telling me that they switched to weekly instead of getting paid for the job the same day, so I have to wait until this coming Monday to get my paycheck. I thought it was California law that unless it\u2019s a week job if you have to report daily you\u2019re supposed to get paid that day","title":"Temp agency question [CA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578111742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejrlft\/distribution_of_intimate_videos_without_consent_mo\/","id":"ejrlft","body":"My friend broke up with a guy recently and he has reacted very poorly. They work together and he has been in my opinion treading the line of harrassment especially since I believe he was trying to get her to quit. \n\nHe apparently recorded their intimate relations without her knowledge or consent and has now shared these videos to her workplace. \n\nI'm pretty sure it's illegal to make such recordings without consent but she doesn't think she has evidence to prove she didn't consent as it's just his word against her own. \n\nI did a little research on her behalf and what I found only concerned sexual content of minors- my friend is an adult. \n\nWould there be an angle to prosecute him for distributing it to a workplace with intent to damage her reputation?\n\nMy main concern is helping her find the protection she needs because the way he has been acting tells me he is increasingly becoming more and more unstable.","title":"Distribution of Intimate Videos without Consent? (MO)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589994639,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnfd0i\/snapchat\/","id":"gnfd0i","body":"I told a girl she\u2019s ugly and don\u2019t reproduce and that\u2019s she\u2019s shit then blocked her can I be in trouble?","title":"Snapchat","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424996768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xanqy\/england_friend_as_housemate_falsely_accused_them\/","id":"2xanqy","body":"Context is complicated so I will try to summarise:\n\n* A lives in house with B (friend) and C (B's fianc\u00e9e), along with several others\n* After a long series of minor incidents, everyone including A decide to find a new home, without B and C\n* They (4+ housemates) tell this to B and C in a break-up style scenario, listing problems they had with living with B and C (about 2 weeks ago)\n* After this B and C (especially C) withdrawal from most group activities (which is understandable). But there is no clear ongoing animosity - especially from A towards B and C.\n\nArrest:\n\n* B and most other housemates (but not B and C) study a world-renowned but eccentric degree \n* As a result they are often assigned strange tasks and assignments. For example, staying in a hotel for as long as possible without paying money or being asked to leave.\n* One such assignment involved making plans to \"make someone do something they would normally never do\" with a series of steps.\n* All projects were humorous - for example, a housemate made a series of steps for \"Make A get a bowlcut\"\n* A's project was similarly surreal - \"Make B kill C\". Steps included mind control and \"leave bottles of whisky around the house so he will consider getting drunk\"\n* Some time after A arrives home, police come to his house and arrest him for threatening to kill\n* He is initially told by the police that C claims he placed the written copy of his plans under her door. He denies this outright. However, when he is presented by her written statement, she has changed her story to having found it in the bathroom of the house. \n* A denies this outright. However, in his interview, he was bullied into admitting there was a \"0.1% chance\" of it being true, despite having absolutely no recollection of taking the work from his bag, or taking his bag into his bathroom.\n* He now holds that he either left the project in class (where it was found by a friend of hers and given to her) or that she opened his bag and took it after hearing someone discuss what he had written.\n* After questioning, A is released without charges.\n\nThose are the details. A maintains that C lied about finding the document maliciously - either in anger after hearing about its contents, or due to annoyance about being left from the housing arrangements. Another theory is that it stems from a desire to be able to play a victim - before, if asked about moving house, they would have to explain that it was because they were a terrible housemate. Now, they can say \"i was threatened with murder!!!! they even got arrested!\".\n\nA wants to know if they have a chance of having C arrested for perverting justice, and if they have a claim for damages (either from the emotional stress of spending 6+ hours in a holding cell, or from missing their shift of volunteer work which is compensated with non-monetary rewards).","title":"[England] Friend A's housemate falsely accused them of crime, had them arrested. A is released without charges. What are their opportunities in terms of damages and retribution?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590660294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs3gyo\/outstanding_balance_with_adult_website\/","id":"gs3gyo","body":"Recently I used an adult website (yes I know, very dumb), Streamate, and now I have an outstanding balance (\\~$20) because both of my cards have been declined. For some reason they allowed me to make a purchase, yet after, they tell me my card doesn't work and has been declined when I talk with support. They want me to send them a cashier's check or money order but I don't necessarily trust that my balance will be cleared if I do so. What is my best course of action? Ignore them and close my account? Send them the money? Call my credit card?","title":"Outstanding balance with adult website","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575516974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6bafs\/wife_had_a_letter_sent_to_our_house\/","id":"e6bafs","body":"****Was told to repost in this reddit****\n\n\nThis morning, I (23m) opened up a letter addressed to my wife (f25), we're waiting on some money so I just took the liberty to check it out to see if it was the check. Didn't have a place of business just a return address so I assumed it was that. It was a paper stating that she tested positive for chlamydia. Instantly I Googled how to get it and only real answer is through sex. I don't have it, I never had it. Me and her are our only sexual partners and we have never had it.  I'm slightly freaking out over the strings of things coming together in my head. Me finding a guys wallet in our room that she said he left in her car months ago (we were going through a rough time he was a male friend comforting her. I wasn't comfortable at all so she cut him off) and finding a personal handwritten letter in it ( not directly addressed from her I just recognize her handwriting and spelling errors) I could make several posts off of this but I'm just trying to stay on subject. I have no idea what to do. A letter that she said she never wrote (I burned it after I took a photo, didn't show her) and me seeing their initials marked on a black board calender she uses (took a photo and erased his letter from it) and now this piece of mail. Please\n\n----important info---- two kids (m3 and f2)  that I AM the father of and due to some fucked up situation over the years involving an ex she was with while my son was born, I don't have any paternal rights and we are currently in the last stages of the  process to allow me those rights. \n I have not confronted her at all yet. Was advised to go get legal advise from a divorce lawyer first and to find useful information here.","title":"Wife had a letter sent to our house","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578451648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elmdmb\/md_usa_the_person_i_am_subleasing_from_is_holding\/","id":"elmdmb","body":"Hey everyone, I'm in a difficult subleasing situation right now.\n\nPlayers:\n\nMe  \nTenant (person I'm subleasing from)  \nGuarantor  \nLeasing office\n\n**Background**:\n\nBack in December I agreed to sublet an apartment from someone while I was job-hunting. There are two parts to the lease before I am officially given the keys from the leasing office. First is the sublease agreement which is negotiated and signed by the current tenant and myself. Next is the apartment's official lease, which must be signed by myself and a guarantor. In December, the tenant and I signed our sublease agreement for a term of 1\/1\/2020- 7\/31\/2020. To play it safe since I hadn't been employed yet I added the clause, ***\"Under extenuating circumstances (e.g family circumstances, job requirements, medical issues etc.), the resident reserves the right to withdraw from the responsibilities of the sublease.\"*** There was no penalty clause included if I decided to withdraw from the sublease. We both signed this agreement. I explained to the tenant in person that I was currently job-hunting, and that I would hopefully have a job by January. She then allowed me to move my belongings into her apartment at the end of December before the move-in date. \n\nI paid for rent for the month of January in December directly to the tenant, as per the agreement. My guarantor was initially on board with the lease, but changed their mind last minute when job-hunting took longer than expected. My guarantor wants to wait until the end of next week when I hear back from a position before officially signing the lease. \n\n**Situation**:\n\nI was scheduled to move in on January 5th, but since my guarantor had not signed the apartment lease the leasing office was unable to hand me the keys. When I informed the tenant that my guarantor was unable to complete the official lease due to my current lack of employment, the tenant decided to cancel her lease and our agreement, which she informed me about today. She then told me that I must directly pay her two months worth of rent by tomorrow to help cover the cost of her breaking the lease. In our sublease agreement there was no mention of a penalty for me breaking the lease. Once I pay the fee she will give the leasing office permission to allow me to have access to her room to collect my belongings. I told the tenant that I never agreed to this nor was it ever discussed prior to today and I pointed her to the aforementioned exit clause. She claimed that the clause was implying \"unforeseeable emergencies\" and that my \"failure to secure a job\" did not count, and that she would not give me my stuff if I didn't pay. I reinforced that the clause stated \"extenuating circumstances\" in which unemployment qualifies as a circumstance. \n\n**Questions:**\n\nIs this extortion? The tenant is asking me to pay her a large sum or else I won't get my personal belongings back. Am I wrong for refusing to pay since we never discussed this nor signed it in the sublease agreement? Keep in mind that since my guarantor has not signed the official lease I am not able to live in the apartment. Am I correct that unemployment counts as an extenuating circumstance? Do I have any legal responsibilities towards either the apartment complex or the tenant? Don't I legally have the right to get my stuff back and walk away from the sublease without having to pay any kind of penalty? What do I do next?\n\n**tl;dr:** Person I'm subleasing from wants to cancel our agreement since my guarantor won't sign right now. They will not give me my belongings until I pay a large sum of money not mentioned in the sublease agreement. What do I do?","title":"[MD, USA] The person I am subleasing from is holding my stuff hostage.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590257409,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp9ll0\/what_constitutes_incitement_andor_conspiracy_to\/","id":"gp9ll0","body":"I was thinking about this earlier and its relation to the first amendment. When I see plenty of these cases I see that defendants claim that they weren\u2019t actually planning on committing said crime for the intent of executing it. It seems to be a 50\/50 gamble of sorts.\n\nI don\u2019t imagine that asking someone \u201chey would you rob this bank with me\u201d on its own would be cause for either of those crimes, or \u201chey you should rob this bank\u201d. I imagine it would need more evidence, more of a clarification of circumstance. It\u2019s easy for people to say that they were only speaking in hypotheticals, otherwise - at least in my point of view.\n\nFeel free to share your thoughts as well!","title":"What constitutes incitement and\/or conspiracy to commit a crime in the US?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421988794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tdfoy\/mn_health_insurance_refusing_to_pay_for_a_surgery\/","id":"2tdfoy","body":"I'm using a throwaway as this involves medical information about myself.\n\nI recently had my Fallopian tubes removed in order to become sterile.  Before I ever met with a doctor for a consultation, I called my health insurance company to find out how much they would cover.  I was told that \"female sterilization is 100% covered.\"  This is what I expected due to the [Affordable Care Act](https:\/\/www.healthcare.gov\/coverage\/birth-control-benefits\/) which mandates that all female sterilization procedures that are FDA approved and prescribed by a doctor are 100% covered.\n\nAfter my surgery, my insurance is refusing to cover the entire cost.  According to them, because I had my Fallopian tubes *removed* instead of *ligated*, they don't have to cover the whole cost.  My interpretation of the ACA requirements would suggest that that is bullshit, so my question is, is this something worth getting a lawyer involved in, and if so, what kind of lawyer?  I'm going to try to bully the insurance company into paying like they're supposed to one more time, but I'm not paying $2500 for a procedure I was told would be covered.","title":"[MN] Health insurance refusing to pay for a surgery I was told would be \"100% covered\"","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576323339,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaiqiv\/temporary_emergency_custody\/","id":"eaiqiv","body":"My friend got married like a year ago and she was a victim of domestic violence.Recently she decided she had enough and left with her and her child.Now she got a court order for an emergency custody hearing.The date for the court appearance is such short notice and doesn\u2019t have legal representation is it possible to reschedule the hearing in CA?","title":"Temporary Emergency Custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423225185,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uz83f\/uk_stuck_with_a_huge_water_bill_after_a_leak_at\/","id":"2uz83f","body":"Hi, I have been living in rented accommodation for about 10 months. About 6 months in I received a letter stating that my water usage was extremely high, and so my water bill would be increasing from \u00a322\/month to \u00a3150\/month! The water people mentioned that the leak appeared to have started months before I moved in, but since no one was living there the system did not flag it.\n\nI contacted my landlord immediately, and he spent a month getting someone out.\n\nNow the leak is fixed, but I am left with a massive debit on my account (I think it's about \u00a3500-600).\n\n* Can I get the water company to write that off?\n\n* If not, can I get the landlord to pay (since the leak was not visible)?\n\n* Failing all that can I make the landlord pay for the water use before I moved in? And maybe the month he spent getting it fixed after it was reported?\n\n* Any other ideas?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"(UK) - Stuck with a huge water bill after a leak at my rented property","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576628400,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec4myg\/childs_father_is_ignoring_my_texts_and_calls\/","id":"ec4myg","body":"After my last visit with my son, my child\u2019s father told me that he wasn\u2019t going to continue to \u201cbe nice to me\u201d if I don\u2019t want to leave my current relationship. And that he would come after us in court, etc etc or he said if I ever caused him to not be able to see his son the way he wants that he would kill me... I can\u2019t prove any of this cause it was an in person conversation but I definitely am not stretching the truth here. He\u2019s ex military and crazy! \nHe wants me to break up with the man I am with and have been with for 2 years now. We\u2019ve moved from Texas to Alabama. He says our family needs to be together. This is the same man that threw me out of the house when I said I wanted some space after an argument; our son was at his parents at the time visiting and he\u2019s had the upper hand ever since. He made me meet him at a gas station to get my things....\n\nSo in short, I\u2019m not breaking up with him and even if I did I\u2019m never getting back into a relationship with him. I have no desire. \n\nSince Friday December 6th he has not responded to my text or calls about setting up time for me to come see him cause I come from out of town. I text his mother and asked how my son was doing and let her know he was not answering she then informed me that my son had the stomach flu and now his father has it. So yesterday I text and asked how they were feeling.... nothing... and no answer to my calls today. \n\nI can\u2019t afford a lawyer right now because I\u2019m making significantly less money and paying a high amount of child support and others debts. But I\u2019m moving things around but it\u2019ll still be a couple weeks at least...\n\nWHAT DO I DO?? This cannot be legal...\nDoes this help with me winning soul custody now instead of shared ? I want to be the primary parent cause this is unfair to our son. \n\nTL:DR; child\u2019s dad isn\u2019t answering my texts or calls. I have legal rights and 50:50 custody, he\u2019s the primary parent.","title":"Child\u2019s Father is ignoring my texts and calls pertaining to our child","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576123930,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9ik64\/ky_landlord_is_using_extended_lease_clause_to\/","id":"e9ik64","body":"I know this issue has been brought up before, but I could really use some advice here. My lease agreement originally ends next month (Jan 3) and my roommate and I gave our written paper saying we do not intend to renew lease, we gave the leasing office this paper a few weeks ago. It turns out in our lease it says we need to give 60 days notice or else they will automatically extend our lease into month to month. This was originally a 5 month lease contract, so 60 day notice sounds crazy to me, but nonetheless it was our agreement and we should have read that clause. I am wondering is there any option I have here to fight against paying for the next months rent? \n\nAnd since the rent changes to month to month does that mean they can increase our monthly rent to whatever they want? \n\nAny advice would be really appreciated thanks for reading","title":"[KY] landlord is using extended lease clause to make me pay a full months rent after lease expires","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516896503,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sx36v\/initial_bank_applied_cpi_after_i_sent_proof_of\/","id":"7sx36v","body":"Illinois. Loan was opened in Michigan, bank is in Ohio. Thank you location bot.\n\nFor now, I'll leave the name of the bank out of this, but I plan on providing updates on how this goes.\n\nI have USAA Auto insurance, after switching from GEICO since they jacked my rates, but that's neither here nor there. During the purchase, USAA asked for my bank's name and I supplied it, and they said they would send proof of insurance to the bank.\n\nThe bank sent a letter stating that they would apply CPI insurance not too long after my switch, so through the USAA app, I elected to send the binder and send it to bank's fax number that they supplied on the letter.\n\nA month goes by, and I received a letter stating that my car had been referred for repossession and that unless I paid the $1277 that I owed, it would be taken. The number looked familiar, so I looked at my statement and saw that the CPI applied had not been removed, and that it was still on my loan. I called the bank and asked, after being told that my loan was \"high risk\", if the amount stated was the CPI that had been applied. I explained to the customer service rep what the situation was, and they transferred me to their insurance department. I talked to their insurance department and they asked what number I faxed the binder to, told me that that was not their number, and gave me the right number to fax the binder to. I called every day during my lunch in order to see where it was in processing, and on the third day I was told that they do not accept binders, and that I needed a Declarations Page. I grabbed their fax number again, and called USAA to explain to them what the issue was. They sent the declarations page on the 18th, and today is the 25th. I used the website message function to shoot an email over to them and got a response the next day saying the respondent couldn't do anything, and that's I'd have to call the insurance department.\n\n7 days, (5 business days) later, nothing's been communicated.\n\nObviously, this is logistically frustrating, but it's also stressful when I go out every morning and hope my car is still there.\n\nWhat can I do, if anything?","title":"[Initial] Bank applied CPI after I sent proof of insurance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1518118327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w7f9k\/have_cancer_need_a_will\/","id":"7w7f9k","body":"Located in Virginia. I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and had surgery for it in late 2016. Got radiation some months later and it didn't work. I'm looking at an additional surgery, harsh treatments, and decreasing odds of remission. I'm 29 but things aren't looking great. I want to be as prepared as possible if I die so it can be as easy on my parents as possible.  I'm not married so they're really all I have. \n\nI figure now would be a good time to set up a will and explore the possibility of power of attorney. I only have a vague idea of how either works. What I'd like to know first is what kind of lawyer should I contact regarding this?\n\nMore abstractly, what should I know before going to meet with one? Anything I should bring? \n\nThank you. ","title":"Have cancer, need a will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578348487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el180w\/18_year_old_facing_charges_of_home_invasion\/","id":"el180w","body":"I have a family member who\u2019s on felony probation and is now facing charges of home invasion. He has already been in contact with a lawyer who says it\u2019s best that he turns himself in this week. I don\u2019t know what else to do and I\u2019m really starting to get worried. Anyone ever had a similar experience?","title":"18 year old facing charges of home invasion","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576440293,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb3uch\/got_a_ticket_for_failure_to_possess_registration\/","id":"eb3uch","body":"so i was speeding the other day. i will admit that. there was no one else on the road and it was early. i will take full responsibility for that. i got pulled over for it. i\u2019m only 18 and i\u2019ve never been pulled over before, so of course i was nervous. the cop asked for my license, registration, and proof of insurance, as usual. i gave him my license and insurance, but i didn\u2019t know which one my registration was. i knew i had it, i just didn\u2019t know which one it was. i told him to give me a minute to find it. he went back to his car to go do something. by the time he came back, i had found my registration and i handed it to him. he basically said, \u201cit\u2019s too late, you need to give it to me on my request.\u201d i didn\u2019t realize until way later that he had given me two tickets. one for speeding, which was justified, and one for \u201cfailure to possess registration,\u201d despite the fact that i did have it and i did show it to him. he gave me the ticket because i didn\u2019t show it to him \u201cin time.\u201d \n\nis that a thing? or was the cop being a jerk? obviously i\u2019m not going to go to court over the speeding ticket, because i was indeed speeding, but can i go to court over the registration thing? is that valid? can i really get a ticket just because it took me longer than he wanted for me to find my registration?","title":"got a ticket for \u201cfailure to possess registration\u201d (nj)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425274434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xn42q\/my_friend_lost_my_game\/","id":"2xn42q","body":"Montreal, Quebec, Canada\n\n* Fall 2013: My friend borrowed a PC game from me.\n* December 2014: He tells me he lost the game. He says he'll replace it for me after the winter holidays.\n* February 2015: I haven't heard from him in two months. I ask him for a payment for the value of the game to resolve the situation. He gets angry, calls me petty, and any chance of getting payment from him looks hopeless.\n\nNow here's a complication. I can still install and play the game via digital download. The CD key is linked to my account. So really the only thing I lost is the box and CD.\n\nThe retail value of the game is $45. I know it's small, but it's the principle. That game was part of my collection, and he is clearly at fault. But are there damages?\n\nAlso, can I do anything to get back $45 from someone? Is the amount too small? It would be insane to spend hundreds in legal fees just to get back $45. I really don't know what to do. I can't let him just get away with this. It's wrong. What can I do?","title":"My friend lost my game","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516680087,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sbrer\/website_template_author_wants_to_go_back_on_his\/","id":"7sbrer","body":"I recently obtained the rights of a template for unlimited commercial use with no restrictions on time, number of users, or where the template is being used. The author gave them to me for free thinking we had no chance of growing big. Again, at no point did I express the size of our company or how many users we expected to have. He authorized unlimited use. We had an agreed upon written deal that he e-signed. He sent me the code and we went out separate ways. Fast forward about eight months, my product is out of development and we are seeing about a quarter million in sales this quarter and about 25,000 daily users, mainly enterprise. The author now comes back and demands money for his template because we had success. He said that he was revoking the license and to expect a call from his lawyer when we said we weren't paying him money. Unfortunately, we have grown faster than I expected and we don't have a fulltime legal team yet. Does this guy have any legal standing to revoke the license\/demand more money after the fact? Thanks, btw I'm in Illinois but this guy is from California","title":"Website Template Author wants to go back on his license after agreed on and paid.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576621186,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec30um\/unfulfilled_husband_stepped_out_of_marriage\/","id":"ec30um","body":"I fell in love with the woman I met. We have been together almost a year.\n\nI have a 3 year old child with my wife.\n\nMy wife found out. She wants to take my child away and make sure I can never see my AP again.\n\nI plan on speaking to a lawyer soon. What rights does she have and what grounds does she have to stand on for keeping the ones I love away from me?","title":"Unfulfilled husband stepped out of marriage.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589737309,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gljob3\/accepted_new_healthcare_just_before_coronavirus\/","id":"gljob3","body":"Location: Nebraska\n\nI work as a physical therapist in two different roles-PRN (irregular schedule\/as needed) for one healthcare organization and in a regular part time job for a hospital. In late February, I accepted a new job and submitted notice to my part time employer, but we agreed i would stay on in a PRN (on call\/as needed) basis, and that I would stay on in my part time role as long as was needed to find a replacement.\n\nThe coronavirus hit, and the new job fell through, and my part time job no longer needed me because all elective surgeries had been suspended. However, since I had given notice 3 weeks prior, this was classified as me having left voluntarily.\n\nI filed for unemployment and was denied. I filed an appeal and am waiting to hear back. What are my next steps? Is there any hope? Do I need a lawyer?\n\nI am also caring for my school age child full time, as schools are closed in my state.","title":"Accepted new healthcare just before coronavirus hit-job fell through and unemployment denied","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578700991,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emzlgf\/ct_i_dont_want_to_inherit_anything_from_my_dad_or\/","id":"emzlgf","body":"My elderly father has lived in CT his whole life. Recently, his house got a judgement on it because he couldn't afford the property taxes. He  borrowed the money to pay off the debt from my sister and the judgement was removed. He's left me some items in his will and other stuff, but I don't want any of it. I've gone no contact with my siblings and my dad.\n\nI live abroad with my husband. My elderly father has terminal lung cancer. My siblings do not have my address or details of where I am abroad. Is there anything I have to do to say I don't want my share of the will? My mother passed away a few years back and the only money she left behind was used for her funeral.","title":"[CT] I don't want to inherit anything from my dad or deal with his estate in any way when he dies. How do I go about it?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1424356272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wfjpi\/colorado_wifes_car_was_towed_from_my_condos\/","id":"2wfjpi","body":"This past weekend my wife's car was towed from my condo's parking lot for having expired tags. The towing company wants ~$600 for towing the car 25 miles and storing it for 5 days (at $30 a day).\n\n In our HOA rules it states that at least 72 hours notice be given before a car is towed for expired tags.  Neither my wife nor I saw any notice on the car prior to it being towed, nor did we receive any other form of contact about it.\n\nI tried reaching out to our HOA's management company representative, the person you call if there are any HOA related issues, and after her ignoring my calls and being slow to respond to my emails; it turns out that the HOA\/Management company have a contract with this shady towing company, where the towing company is in charge of the notifications, done via placing a bright neon orange sticker on the car, as well as the towing.  They just send a spreadsheet to the Management Company detailing what was towed and why the next business day.  So she replies back with a picture of the cars driver side window with a sticker on it.  The picture is not date\/time stamped and has no EXIF data in it for further investigation.  The reason I mention this is because it snowed on the day they supposedly put the sticker on the car, and in the picture there is no snow or no water damage on the sticker from any snow\/water, making me think it was placed on the car the day they towed it.\n\nNow according to CCR 723-6-6508(b)(VI):\n\n> Property owner authorization. The authorization from the property owner, or authorized agent of the property owner, shall be in writing; shall identify, by make and license plate number (or in lieu thereof, by vehicle identification number), the motor vehicle to be towed; and shall include the date, time, and place of removal.\n\nBasically, as far as I can tell, they aren't allowed to have the car towed without telling the towing company exactly what car to tow, in writing listing the license plate number and some other items.  The towing company can't tow at their discretion on a privately owned lot.\n\nMy question is what should I do?  My wife would like the car back, even though it is a tad beat up, it runs well enough.  Do I have to sue the towing company and\/or management company?  Do I file a police report?  File a complaint with the Public Utilities Comission? \n\nAny advice\/help would be most appreciated.","title":"(Colorado) Wife's Car was towed from my Condo's Parking Lot","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591024233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gumbif\/handyman_installing_under_cabinet_lighting\/","id":"gumbif","body":"Not sure if this is the right forum but it is a legal question. Now, an electrical permit is needed to perform most electrical work, but plug and play under cabinet lighting is basically installing a light fixture. So basically, can a lisenced bonded and insured general contractor, install under cabinet lighting? As long as no additional outlets are needed? And no circuit wiring is needed, just installing LED strips and plugging them in?\n\nWashington state.","title":"Handyman installing under cabinet lighting","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589300830,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giejb3\/tx_would_my_wife_need_a_power_of_attorney_to_rent\/","id":"giejb3","body":"On June 1st I will be leaving for military basic training and will be reporting to Houston, TX afterwards in late July. My wife and I have come to the idea of her finding a house to rent in July and signing a lease so everything can be moved in when I graduate. Although my wife does work, I will be the primary income source for purposes of showing enough income for paying rent. \n\nAs such, I was wondering if I would need to see a lawyer for a Power of Attorney for her to sign a lease while I\u2019m in basic training because I will have no contact outside of letters. \n\nI\u2019m currently trying to avoid getting a PoA just because I would like to avoid paying $250+ for it while trying to save for deposits, first + last months rent, etc. I read something online about \u2018ostensible or apparent agency\u2019 that would basically let her sign in my name without a PoA, and paying the lease later on would essentially be considered my entrance into the lease contract.  This is my second time doing a lease, but will be the first time renting a house so I\u2019m just not sure if there\u2019s any workaround. \n\nThank you in advance","title":"[TX] Would my wife need a power of attorney to rent a house if I\u2019m not present?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577499144,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egkn8s\/liable_for_adult_son\/","id":"egkn8s","body":"My underemployed 20 year old son makes poor decisions. None criminal, one minor fender bender. He lives with us and is driving one of our cars. I want to know what steps I can take to reduce our liability if he makes a majorly poor decision while driving. Umbrella policy, changing ownership of car to him?","title":"Liable for adult son","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589345992,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gisbxg\/did_my_landlord_steal_my_money\/","id":"gisbxg","body":"I live in Utah with a roommate. We rented a basement apartment in February for 1 year. In March, our landlord sold the property and told us we would have to move if the new owners wanted us to.\n\nAs part of the whole hassle for ending our lease early, he told us he would give us back our deposit ($900) and our last month rent (1200) to soften the blow of moving unexpectedly.\n\nWe\u2019ve been in touch with the new renters, who said we could stay, but wrote up a new contract for us that changes too much, so we want to potentially leave. \n\nOur old landlord let us know that he gave our deposit and last month rent to our new landlord. We want to get our money from him since we never did, and aren\u2019t sure if we have a right to, or if we have to deal with the new landlord. \n\nI can clarify more if needed. Sorry if anything is ambiguous.","title":"Did my landlord steal my money?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472529386,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/509775\/whats_required_to_turn_my_college_volunteer\/","id":"509775","body":"Hey all,\n\nI serve as program director for an educational volunteer program at my university in Tuscaloosa, AL. It's a very involved program, with students putting in around 5 hours of solo work per week and actually traveling to local schools and teaching curriculum they've designed and implemented in those classrooms. Recently, my board discussed the potential of changing the title of our program from \"poetry learning initiative\" to \"poetry internship\". Are there any legal qualifications we need to meet to supplement that change? My program is run very directly through my university's honors college, so there's no question about whether we are legitimate or not, we're just concerned with strictly legal proceeding. (We'll be meeting with our honors coordinator soon, but we wanted to have some information to bring upfront). \n\nthanks! (also questionable flair, sorry)","title":"What's required to turn my college volunteer program into an internship?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1421277490,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sgeaj\/car_accident_lost_wagespain_suffering_ca\/","id":"2sgeaj","body":"So, my girlfriend works for the post office and was driving her route when another crossed the double yellow behind her in attempt to pass and crashed into the side of the car. Complications include: The driver of the car didn't have insurance on her new truck but cosigned with her father. USPS could run the legal case for her but they'd end up taking half of whatever was won.\n\nIs this something she could easily do by herself? What should be taken into consideration?","title":"Car Accident - Lost Wages\/Pain & Suffering [CA]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1473695002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52eywy\/can_i_sue_my_roofer\/","id":"52eywy","body":"Last week i got a quote for 7500 to remove and install a whole new roof. The roof was taken down about a week and a half ago and since then ive only gotten one response from the roofer. The froofer said he would do my roof on Friday and Saturday. Today is Monday. This morning it started to rain and im afraid of what happened to my roof and attic. Can i sue the roofer? If so for how much? This guy is a nightmare to work with. (California) btw","title":"Can i sue my roofer?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590256854,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp9flq\/how_legitimate_are_the_for_internal_use_only\/","id":"gp9flq","body":"I would like to know if I can get in legal trouble or get the r\/antimlm subreddit in trouble if I post pages from a training book from a certain multi level marketing company if the book has the statement \"for internal use only\" on it's pages.\n\nThe book cointains very useful information that can be very helpful in the subreddit but I'm unsure if the \"internal use only\" statement is legitimate or is just a scare tactic so people that quit their mlm don't spread information that can help many from getting screwed over.\n\nForgive me if I use the wrong flair but I would appreciate the advice.","title":"How legitimate are the \"for internal use only\" statements in MLM's training materials?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590443596,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqk5xj\/responsible_for_any_expense_of_any_kind_whatsoever\/","id":"gqk5xj","body":"My lease includes this under a section labeled \"General\". What does this mean exactly? It seems ridiculous to me.\n\n\"Resident shall be responsible for and indemnify Landlord against any loss, damage, casualty, cost of repair, maintenance or expense of any kind whatsoever sustained by Landlord, including but not limited to court costs and attorney\u2019s fees, including such as may be caused by fire, flood, or any accident, caused by Resident\u2019s wrongful act or negligence, or regardless of Resident\u2019s wrongful act or negligence if such fire, flood or accident occurs within the demised premises under Resident\u2019s possession and control, whether such may be of known or unknown origin or causation and regardless of whether Resident\u2019s wrongful act or negligence is related to any known or unknown suspected origin or causation.\"","title":"Responsible for any \"expense of any kind whatsoever\"?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420664568,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ro1y0\/cps_has_been_called_on_my_father_im_wondering\/","id":"2ro1y0","body":"My father has been abusive for a long time, both to me and to my younger brother (I'm 18, he's 16). It's mostly emotional and only very rarely crosses into physical territory, but it has left the result that we are consistently terrorized.\n\nI'm currently away at school, but I got word today that some teachers in my brother's high school caught wind of what was going on and contacted CPS. Everything's kind of gone to hell as a result, and I'm left hundreds of miles away from my family and wondering what this means for me.\n\nBasically, my questions are these: when CPS conducts their investigation, what guidelines will they use for determining whether or not to take action, especially considering the lack of physical evidence? If it is decided that my father is unfit to parent us, what will happen to him? Will my mother be held responsible as well, even though she was not abusive? Will my brothers be taken out of our home? Will the state do anything with me, even though I'm 18? Would we receive any financial assistance from the state, considering my father is the primary breadwinner in the family, and considering that I am attending an extremely expensive school with two younger siblings looking to get similar educations? If not, are there any organizations out there that could help us with finances?\n\nI know the answer to most of those questions will probably be \"it depends,\" but any data I can get would be appreciated.","title":"CPS has been called on my father. I'm wondering what happens now. (NJ)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590608591,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grqrz4\/our_landlord_didnt_notify_of_work_in_advance_and\/","id":"grqrz4","body":"This morning, we were greeted by men working on the roof above. The workers were dropping what seemed to be drywall down from the roof and were leaving a mess everywhere, some of it spilling onto our neighbor's property. They were not using a chute, elevator, or a net to catch the debris. And, we weren't notified about the work in advance, neither were our neighbors. We live in an apartment building, with 3 stories + basement. The basement is halfway into the ground. Please advise.","title":"Our landlord didn't notify of work in advance, and dangerous practices are being used","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515025647,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nz3bs\/fathers_sick_in_the_hospital_livein_gf_wont_let\/","id":"7nz3bs","body":"Sorry this is kind of rushed:\nMy father is currently in the hospital battling cancer. My aunt is the executor of the will and his trusted person. He pulled her into the hospital room and told the girlfriend to leave.\n\nThe main reason is he wanted my aunt to get the keys for the apartment from his girlfriend and find a key to a safe that fell out of his pocket while he was hospitalized. The safe contains a bunch of legal information and deeds and such. Now, the girlfriend refuses to give up the key even though she knows my father wants her to. This is worrisome because it is obvious my dad doesn't want her to have the key, and she has been asking about powers of attorney and talking about me as if she knows me (I've met her once). Plus, my aunt has quite a bad feeling.\n\nIs there ANYTHING that we can do legally to get her to yield the key? Also, if we DO find stuff missing, what can I do to make sure she doesn't tamper or hide anything?  Aunt and girlfriend are both (as far as I know) still at the hospital. Thank you for your help!\n\n","title":"Father's sick in the hospital, live-in gf won't let my Aunt in his apartment.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589425659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gje3it\/any_legal_reasons_i_shouldnt_use_my_old_fake_idof\/","id":"gje3it","body":"Very important","title":"Any legal reasons I shouldn\u2019t use my old fake ID(of age now) as my profile pic for insta, FB, etc?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590015248,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnl0gj\/layoff_clause_in_employment_contract\/","id":"gnl0gj","body":"Hi, I\u2019m currently going through a hiring process for a business development position for a large industrial asset disposition & management company (Canada). This is sort of a big\/risky move for me considering the economic context and that I do actually have a job with great conditions. Do you have any advice on what type of clause I can negociate in my employment contract to protect myself against permanent or temporary layoff due to the slow economy? Is this even a thing? Thanks!","title":"Layoff clause in employment contract","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576275341,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaatw5\/how_long_does_my_ex_have_to_respond_to_divorce\/","id":"eaatw5","body":"I filed for a no fault divorce in NY state and handed the papers to my husband myself, he was not served. How long does he have to sign them? What happens if he lets the clock run out? \n\nThank you in advance. I've searched online and can't find any specific info.","title":"How long does my ex have to respond to divorce papers in NY state?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420431801,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rdao1\/speeding_ticket_and_no_response_on_a_foia\/","id":"2rdao1","body":"(Oklahoma)\nI received a speeding ticket for doing 36 in a 25 about a month ago. The cop pulled me over some distance from where he said he saw me speeding so I have no idea what my speed was there. Two days later a submitted a FIOA request for the dashcam video and documents related to my ticket. I have a copy of the request and audio of me handing it to the PD. I never received a response and have called multiple times to check on the status. My arraignment is Tuesday and I was hoping that I could file a motion to have the ticket dismissed because they refused my request without giving a cause. I realize that the judge (and even more so in a small town court) can be as capricious as they want but is this a reasonable argument for dismissal?\n\nThe fine is $93 but I'm a poor college student and could use it elsewhere. If this motion is denied should I even consider pleading not guilty? My biggest concern there is court fines.","title":"Speeding Ticket and no response on a FOIA","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515090850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o4zqm\/landlord_requiring_60_day_notice_to_move_out_on\/","id":"7o4zqm","body":"On November 4th I signed a lease take over that was set to end on Jan 17, 2018. Property manager is telling me that my lease no longer ends on Jan 17, 2018 because I\u2019m required to give a 60 day notice. So now they say I will owe another month of rent plus 2 days in March because I told them on Jan 2. I never received an email reminder asking if I wanted to renew, to which they said doesn\u2019t matter because it\u2019s in the lease.  I never received a lease, I signed a lease take over agreement, and the company says it\u2019s my fault for not asking for one. This is in Denver, CO.  Is there some way to fight this? ","title":"Landlord requiring 60 day notice to move out on year lease that I didn\u2019t intend to renew!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589985646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gncjdx\/can_my_wedding_venue_claim_covid19_am_act_of_god\/","id":"gncjdx","body":"They should still be able to host a small wedding but not the amount that our contract has been signed for. We agreed at 120 people but in RI by October we don\u2019t anticipate that many being allowed.","title":"Can my wedding venue claim Covid-19 am act of god?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576351563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eao1nd\/can_my_employer_change_my_pay_at_will_usa_nc\/","id":"eao1nd","body":"So I am working pharmaceutical manufacturing and I was wondering if this is legal? I get paid $18 an hour \"You will be paid at an hourly rate of $18.00, in accordance with the Company's regularly established payroll practices, and subject to deductions for taxes and other withholdings as required by law and the policies of the company. Your pay will be reviewed annually, and any merit increase awarded will be subject to proration per company guidelines.\"  ( what the contract says), so I was under a 90 introductory period, and got good review, and so I am a permanent employee. We were working in that 90 period, a schedule of (there was a bunch of us) 3 eight hour shifts. Now since then we have gone to 4 twelve hour shifts (two day, two night) on a 2-2-3 basis. I got to pick what shift I want to work I am now on the day shift. My problem is my pay went down 10% as HR put it \"you lost your shift differential\" but my contract makes no note of that. I was on 2nd shift when we were doing eight hour shifts, but I just got paid a flat rate of $18 an hour with no mention of a shift differential. Where should I go from here?","title":"Can my employer change my pay at will? (USA, NC)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425347694,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xqm4y\/employment_contract_penalty_clause\/","id":"2xqm4y","body":"Sorry for the formatting, I'm on mobile.\n\nI work and live in South Carolina.\n\nI accepted a full-time position in my field in October 2014. There is a 3-month probationary period in my contract, during which I was not eligible to receive benefits. I have passed the 90-day mark (although I was hired in the middle of October, I did not start until a month later due to giving notice at my previous job). However, I have not had a meeting with my boss to review my performance and set up benefits.\n\nAt this point, I am not happy with my boss and do not feel that this company is a good fit for me. I would simply resign, but my contract included a penalty clause stating that if I resign or am terminated with cause within 2 years of my hire date I must repay 10% of my \"total projected income, as calculated by (the company).\" The contract states that this money is repayment for \"professional services incurred.\" I was told in interviews, however, that this cost was intended to cover the lost revenue while a replacement is found.\n\nHow enforceable is this? If my estimates are correct,  this would cover about a month of revenue brought in at my position;  if I give one month's notice of my resignation,  would a court consider that sufficient offset?\n\nFinally, what sort of lawyer should I look for in my area? Any specific experience or qualifications I should look for?\n\nThank you in advance!\n","title":"Employment Contract Penalty Clause","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588711923,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge5wjd\/county_dhhs_grantor_and_nonprofit_org_grantee\/","id":"ge5wjd","body":"Wondering what the best course of action is, hoping someone has dealt with this before...\n\n6 month grant awarded to us from the county DHHS term was Jan1-June30. County now requiring all budgeted funds to be spent by May 31 but also unwilling to amend the contract to reflect the term change. We are likely to have a continuation of the contract for July1 but there's no contract in place, nor are they willing to draw one up before June. \n\nWe have payrolls associated with the program, what is the liability of ending employements and not performing the services within the contract for this now financially unreimburseable month of June?\n\nI have pressed for an amendment without success. I have asked if estimated June payroll costs could be pre-billed by May 31st without a definitive reply.\n\nThanks for reading, I appreciate any insight you can share.\n\nEdit: space bar not b :)","title":"County DHHS Grantor and Non-profit Org Grantee... Last minute contract changes. NC","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575453984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5x3hv\/my_employer_cut_my_hours_but_not_my_coworkers\/","id":"e5x3hv","body":"I work in a place where we write down on a log sheet hour many hours we worked on the previous day. Only me and other two coworkers do this. Ive noticed that one of my coworkers doesnt even turn in a log sheet. He just writes down any number of hours he feels he should get paid on a calendar. I am 100% sure he\u2019s making up numbers because I\u2019ve done his job and there is no way he would take as long as he says he does to finish his work. He doesn\u2019t even write down realistic numbers like say, 7 hrs 35 mins. He writes flat 9 hours here 9 hours there. I think this is discrimination because I\u2019m not the same ethnicity as my boss and manager  but also every time I do a task and I take just 10 minutes longer than they think I should have, I get questioned why it took me so long. Another reason why I think it\u2019s discrimination is because whenever I\u2019m on standby because there\u2019s literally nothing to do. I hear indirect comments of how \u201cpeople cant find nothing to do\u201d but when my coworker comes in and sits down they even serve him coffee. I\u2019m not joking. Anyway Im only wondering how can I prove all of this is going on to make a report? Do I even have to prove anything? Is it even worth the time? Not sure what to do. Thanks for reading and thanks in advance.","title":"My employer cut my hours but not my coworker\u2019s.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425528357,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xzjos\/do_i_have_priority_on_my_own_room_in_resigning_a\/","id":"2xzjos","body":"So a bit of backstory.\n I live in a basement of a house with three other tenants that live upstairs. The lease is from September of 2014 to April 2015. Myself, and one other roommate will be returning to the same house for September 2015 to April 2016. In January 2015, one roommate emailed my landlord saying she wants the room I'm staying in currently, but in no way or form had I stated I was going to be leaving, and she had never told me she wants to take my room. Since I am the current owner, and there are no reasons for me to be evicted, is there any reason why I could have priority over the room I'm currently staying in so I can still stay in it? I had every intention of renewing my lease for September 2015 to April 2016. My landlord had not told me of any requirements to renew a lease until yesterday, to which I immediately told him I want to keep my own room.On my lease agreement its noted I will be staying in \"the basement room\". The landlord says its up to a coin toss, but I was hoping there was something legal I could back myself up with. I really hope this is even the right subreddit to ask, google didnt really help me much.","title":"Do I have priority on my own room in resigning a lease, even if someone in the same household asked for it before me without my knowledge? [Ontario, Canada]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577591985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh16k4\/cheating_husband_is_the_father\/","id":"eh16k4","body":"Hey all. So a few years ago I found out my husband had cheated.  We decided to work it out as it was a one time thing.  Well the following year she came out pregnant. No big deal as i ussumed 6 months had passed between the end of the affair and her pregnancy.  Well she filed for child support and we filled for a paternity test. Turns out he is the father.  I have three kids with him,  I just started school so I cut back all my hours at work.  He's been pretty much the sole provider of the house. What can I do? What should I do. He is adamant that it's not possible it's his.  But tests dont like, especially when they are 99.9%","title":"cheating husband is the father.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575745704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7idzt\/my_dad_just_got_into_a_car_accident_it_was_not\/","id":"e7idzt","body":"For starters, I'm not very fluent in the law and knowing how these kind of things work so that's why I need an explanation as to what will happen.\n\nMy dad was just involved in a sideswipe in his brand new dream car, which is insured. The driver who hit him is at fault, and also has insurance. He was not paying attention when he hit my father, and was willing to admit to it. The crash pushed my father COMPLETELY off the road, and nearly made him collide into a pole. He is not crucially injured in any way, and was able to call me shortly after just fine, but he's worried about his car. He recently worked his ass off to finally purchase the car, and the damage suggests there is a possibility of engine damage. The entire driver side of the car is completely smashed. I do not know much more information, as my dad has not called me back or come yet, but if anything else is needed to come to a conclusion, I will try my best to find out for anyone willing to help. Thanks in advance \n\nLocation: Florida, US","title":"My dad just got into a car accident. It was not his fault, but will it be fully covered?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589056958,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggn9nq\/az_adult_guardianship_they_filed_my_return_but_i\/","id":"ggn9nq","body":"I set up direct deposit because they wanted a papercheck issued. With theft of stimulus pay and tax returns in the past, my rationale is my money from the US Government is not part of the Estate, and I want to make sure nothing unscrupulous happens to my additional money.\n\nDo I have a legal obligation to return the money?","title":"[AZ] Adult Guardianship: they filed my return, but I am getting a refund. Can I keep it or does it go back to the Estate?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590494747,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqvryb\/works_comp_info_for_returning_to_work_without_a\/","id":"gqvryb","body":" I hope I got the tag right. My hand was injured on the job last week and was taken to urgent care by a supervisor. I needed stitches snd a splint I may need to get a cast depending on how bad it is when I see the orthopedist.\n\nMy job gave me info for Worker\u2019s Comp. right away. I need to write with pens and pencils and walk through various types of areas like jobsites and environmental areas which requires use of my hands quite a lot. When I went to urgent care they made an appointment with an orthopedist. It was supposed to be for this Wednesday but it looks like it was scheduled for next week in June. I\u2019m going to call the doctors office to see if there is anyway I can switch it to this week. But at urgent care they didn\u2019t give me a note or ask if I even needed one for returning to work. \n\nMy boss was pretty upset this morning when I told them I wasn\u2019t going to be able to do one part of the job even though we have plenty of people who would be able to do it. Other people have done it in the past if I wasn\u2019t here or I was busy on other parts of the job.We also have some downtime and it only takes about half an hour to do this part. I need my hands to this part of the job because I have to move various objects.\n\nSo I\u2019m not sure if I would still need a note in order to not do this particular type of job which other people have done. I won\u2019t be able to wait a week and a half or a couple days until I see the orthopedist because I can\u2019t even move my hand without it hurting a lot and I don\u2019t want to injure it more than it already is.\n\nIs it too late to get a note at all? Or would I have to still do these tasks? Is there anyway I would legally be able to use my paid time off? I wouldn\u2019t mind using it and I have about a week of it to use. My sector of work is laying some people off and we had off for about two months during the lockdown.\n\nI can\u2019t do this part of my job and I don\u2019t know what to expect or what to do. I can\u2019t even really drive.\n\nI hope this makes sense.","title":"Works comp info for returning to work without a doctors note. (PA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475161930,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/552mp3\/rent_going_down_question_about_security_deposit\/","id":"552mp3","body":"Hi All,\n\nWe recently just received a new lease for the next year with a rent reduction for the apartment me and my girlfriend are renting. We have been living there for 6 months now. In the new lease, it states that the security deposit cannot be larger than the monthly price of rent, but out current damage deposit is $150 more than the monthly price of rent. My questions are as follows:\n\n1) There is actually no amount written in the damage deposit field, it just says renewal. Should we ask for that to be more clear?\n2) Should we go through the trouble of making a big deal about this? They already told my girlfriend that they don't change a damage deposit unless rent goes up.\n3) I want to ensure that we get our full damage deposit back at the end of our lease, if we sign it as is right now (with \"renewal\" in the damage deposit amount), is there a chance we won't see our full damage desposit amount at the end of the term?\n\nI realize its hard to answer these sorts of questions without the actual contract, but I appreciate any help.","title":"Rent Going Down, Question About Security Deposit (Calgary,AB,Canada)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576696843,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ech5tf\/holographic_will_is_complicating_parental_suicide\/","id":"ech5tf","body":"Hello, all!\n\nMy mother lives in Washington and died last month. She killed herself and left a holographic will. ( \"I leave everything to my kids\", signed by no witnesses, right before she killed herself. Handwriting is hers)\n\nShe sent myself and my brother several texts beforehand to say that we would be taken care of financially, but it isn't looking that way.\n\nIt looks like she was betting on an Accidental Death and Dismemberment policy she had for years, which probably doesn't cover suicide. Her boyfriend seems to be getting all the work-related money (I think her pension and stuff) (He was named in the paperwork, although they were not married)\n\nSo without a life insurance policy, she planned on her boyfriend and he two kids getting money. Turns out her boyfriend seems like he will be the only one getting anything.\n\nI know these were not her wishes. Long story short, her kids (including myself) have debts to pay because of her.\n\nIs there anything we can do?","title":"Holographic Will is complicating parental suicide (Wa)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1514989817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nuz1d\/im_being_sexually_assaulted_in_my_workplace_by_a\/","id":"7nuz1d","body":"I work in a large chain of gyms in Ontario Canada as a front desk associate. Basically I scan key fobs and help people with any problems they have with their membership. I really cant leave the desk often so I'm very confined to one space. Recently a member has been coming up to me saying stuff like \"you are the sexiest man ive ever seen.\" \"when I'm alone at night I think about you and miss you very much.\" and even more explicit things. Hes asked me to go out with him, to visit him at his condo, and even offered to pay for sex with me. Ive told him multiple times to please leave me alone and I've documented everything verbatim. My manager emailed head office for a response but its been close to two month and they have not taken any action. Mostly my co-workers make jokes about me having a boyfriend. Is there anything I can do to stop this? I feel like because I am a man this isn't being taken seriously.\n","title":"I'm being sexually assaulted in my workplace by a customer repeatedly and my employer refuses to do anything","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515627553,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pjtn0\/14_yo_girl_raped_indiana_potential_conflict_of\/","id":"7pjtn0","body":"I don't know how to link to my previous post. My 14 daughter was raped a few months ago and it came out via social media recently. \n\nWe had a meeting with Sheriff today. (Prosecutor was in attendance as well) A local organization took my daughters statement so she won't have to go over it in the future. Apparently it can serve as an official statement for all future encounters.  Anyway,we got a great update and feel that it will be a very satisfying and positive outcome for us. \n\nSo, it never occurred to me until today that I might have a conflict of interest that could affect the case and I'm unsure how to proceed. I just started a new job with a state agency that provides funding to county correctional programs. My job will include scoring annual grant funding that goes out to Prosecutorial offices among other groups. I haven't met with this particular county (prosecutor, probation officials, sheriffs) yet in my official capacity and we begin reviewing grant applications for next years funding this month. \n\nThis seems like something a defense attorney would jump all over.  How do I cover myself so there is no hint of conflict of interest? \n\nI'm kinda lost here. My only thought is to let my boss know and ask for papers to be drawn up saying I'm recusing myself from any matters relating to this county. Is this enough? Does it have to be notarized? Any other suggestions on how to protect my daughter so my job doesn't interfere with the successful prosecution of the case? \n\nI brought this up at our meeting (Prosecutor was not there at the time) and the Deputy didn't think it would affect anything. That just Doesn't sound right to me and I don't want to mess this up. ","title":"14 yo girl raped (Indiana) potential Conflict of Interest follow up question","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577831616,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei9xbq\/breaking_apartment_lease\/","id":"ei9xbq","body":"My fiance and I have been living in student apartments in Arizona for 5 months and we want to break our lease to live in a better apartment that's closer to work and school. \nWe are 18 and not sure what to do or things we should consider before going through with this? \nShould we talk to our landlords about this and ask how much it would be to break the lease? Will breaking the lease have an effect on our chances of getting a new apartment? \nWe also have my dad signed on as a guarantor if that makes things more difficult?","title":"Breaking apartment lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517441953,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uedqt\/in_michigan_if_you_write_an_objection_to_your\/","id":"7uedqt","body":"I don\u2019t know exactly how to ask this question, but I\u2019ll try and word it the best I can. If you and the father of your child go to a mediator and you receive a recommendation you don\u2019t agree with and you file an objection, what do you do in the time you wrote the objection and are waiting for the trial? Do you still have to follow the recommendation until the trial? Or can the mother stop visitations until the court date? What exactly are the rules? ","title":"In Michigan, If you write an objection to your mediator\u2019s custody decision, what happens while you\u2019re waiting for your trial?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476720794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57y5pm\/landlord_changing_dog_weight_limit_midlease\/","id":"57y5pm","body":"My husband and I moved into our apartment in Texas in May 2016. We signed a lease and did not bring any animals with us. We did, however, make sure to get all their pet regulations before moving in because we wanted to get a dog soon. Their weight limit was 60lbs. We received a pet addendum in our lease, but did not have to sign it because we were not bringing a pet with us. It mentions all the pet deposit\/rent information (which hasn't changed), but not the weight limit. I already checked.\n\nWe have been looking for a dog recently and wanted to fill out an application with a rescue group, but put in a call to our landlord to make sure everything would be okay before adopting the dog and bringing him home. They told us that they had just changed their weight limit to 30lbs last week and that we could not get the dog we were going to apply for. There was no notice or anything given to us.\n\nIs it legal for them to change weight limit so suddenly and not give notice? Because we understood the weight limit to be 60 lbs when we moved in and really want this 50lb dog. Are they allowed to restrict our weight limit to 30lbs? We don't want to have to wait until we move to get a dog... help!\n\nEDIT: There are still dogs in the complex that are VERY large. They told us they are grandfathered in. Shouldn't we be too? Or did we have to already have a dog before the change?","title":"Landlord changing dog weight limit mid-lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578245984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekg5mq\/my_friend_just_told_me_he_has_to_pay_for_his\/","id":"ekg5mq","body":" He says this is commonplace there that everyone pays this \u2018promotion document processing fee\u2019 on an increasing sliding scale. For his lowly position it\u2019s $65. I\u2019ve never heard of this happening anywhere but MTA -and NYC in general- is notorious for taking advantage of its citizens. Is this legal?","title":"My friend just told me he has to pay for his promotion at the MTA (NYC). Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424920432,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x6x4p\/virginia_wreckless_driving_in_a_parking_lot_video\/","id":"2x6x4p","body":"Ok, so I have video of myself being pulled over. The officer is visibly angry. He jumps out of his vehicle, walks around, shouts at me to turn off my vehicle and come sit with him. I comply with all his requests. Once I am in the vehicel with him, he tells me he followed me around the parking lot two or three times (the video shows it was only once) and that he had his sirens blaring (if so, you can't hear it in the video). He never identifies himself, he never asks me what I was doing, tells me he almost called a chase on me. In the video (we're in a snowy parking lot, probably 5\" deep) I obviously slide a couple times on purpose, and he saw me. I never saw or hear him until he was in front of me when I stop.\n\nMy question is, if I present this video to my attorney, are we legally required to present it as evidence?\n\nAlso, would it be a bad idea for me to post it here for you all to look at it and give me a little extra advice?\n\nI should note, this was a campus police officer in a (college) campus car, which is unmarked other than the lights in the grill. It's just a plain grey Ford SUV with steel wheels and lights. No police markings.\n\nThanks!\n\nEdit: It's marked as me going to criminal court, not traffic court. Not sure if that makes any difference.\n\nI can also throw up a picture of the ticket with identifying info covered if that will help, or just answer any specific questions about what it says.","title":"[Virginia] Wreckless Driving in a Parking Lot - Video Question","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588458260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcf8ex\/what_can_i_do_about_a_booze_subscription_service\/","id":"gcf8ex","body":"I was checking an email I use very rarely to see an email I got from November of last year saying that they automatically signed me up. I had never visited their website outside of quickly browsing through it on another device that was not signed in to any email. I don\u2019t know what I can do, but I don\u2019t want any company getting any bright ideas from this.","title":"What can I do about a booze subscription service automatically signing me up for their newsletter?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1420929146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s05f7\/my_landlord_hasnt_paid_my_deposit_back_uk\/","id":"2s05f7","body":"I live in the UK, and I recently moved out of a room in a shared house that was being let by an agent on behalf of the home owner. It has been four weeks and he is ignoring all my attempts to contact him, and I am unsure of what the next step is. He only owes me \u00a3300 but I am a student so the money would be helpful. What can I do next?\n\n","title":"My Landlord hasn't paid my deposit back - UK","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578160828,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejzxnp\/contesting_parking_tickettow_not_the_registered\/","id":"ejzxnp","body":"contesting parking ticket\/tow, not the registered owner\n\nHello all,\n\nI use a vehicle still registered in my parents' names. It was recently ticketed and towed for a parking \"violation\" where I live in Seattle, WA. I paid the tow fees and got the car out with a notarized letter from my mom who lives in eastern WA. I returned the ticket and tow contestation forms in the mail. Today my mom received documents from the court detailing a pre-hearing settlement conference date which names my mother as the defendant.\n\nI would like to simply contest the ticket with a written statement in the mail, but it got complicated with her named as the defendant requiring her signature on the mail-in contestation form. My thought is my mother could write on the form something to the effect of \"I am the registered owner of the vehicle in question but my son u\/medicine_guy uses the vehicle while at school and was in possession of it during this incident. Please see his sworn statement attached for his account of the events.\" The paperwork says sworn witness statements can be mailed in.\n\nIs this an okay way of going about it? Would you do it differently?\n\nThanks, and by the way the car title has been transferred to me to prevent this from happening again :D\n\nTL\/DR: how do I contest a parking ticket and tow for a vehicle in my possession when the court documents name my mother, the registered owner, as the defendant?","title":"contesting parking ticket\/tow, not the registered owner","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575688060,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e78ygn\/unsafe_lane_change_and_failure_to_signal_nj\/","id":"e78ygn","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice,\n\nToday i was pulled over and got a unsafe lane change ticket and a failure to use turn signal ticket.\n\n Both tickets add 2 points to my license, totaling to 4 points. \n\nI was wondering if I were to go to court, is there any chance that we can have one ticket reduced to just 2 points or something anything other than 4 points. \n\nThank you for any and all advice!","title":"Unsafe lane change and failure to signal [NJ]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576734410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecoy63\/can_my_mom_take_money_from_my_college_savings\/","id":"ecoy63","body":"My mom came home today and was complaining about my (17) dishes in the sink (1) and when I didn\u2019t agree to do the dishes for the next two weeks she responded by forcing me into my room taking away my two monitors and ps4 (I bought the monitors ps4 was a gift). She then tried to kick me out of the house (again) saying I should go live at my dad\u2019s(he has a one bedroom apartment). And when I got a hinge to fix the door she threatened to take all the money from my college savings and transfer them into my brother\u2019s college savings fund and her own account. Also btw forgot to mention during this \u201cfight\u201d she punched me once, pushed me multiple times, and even choked me for 5 seconds. This whole time I didn\u2019t do anything. And she said I threatened her with my size( i am a big guy, 6\u20192 210) \n\nCan she legally take the money from my account even though it was set up specifically for college savings. \n\nThis is not the first time, not even the first time in a month. This has a really heavy emotional burden on me and I am worried about my brother. Plz help me and thank you.","title":"Can my mom take money from my college savings fund if I am going to school (tx)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589135338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh6o7i\/i_paid_my_health_insurance_bill_on_april_25th_and\/","id":"gh6o7i","body":"I like to be prepared for worst case scenarios which is why I\u2019m here.\n\nMy current plan is to call them tomorrow, give them the confirmation number, and send them proof of the transaction going through on my end with no money being credited back to me. I also plan on asking to talk to a supervisor basically immediately so I\u2019m not stuck talking to someone who may not actually be able to help me.\n\nI received the late payment letter a few days after the grace period ended and it said they wouldn\u2019t be able to reinstate my account if it went past that date, which is my main concern with everything going on.\n\nSo, if they refuse to listen to reason, what are my next steps? This is in NY","title":"I paid my health insurance bill on April 25th, and the money left my acct two days later and has not returned. I also have an email with a confirmation number stating I paid the bill. The insurance company is now saying I missed a payment, and doesn\u2019t open until tomorrow. What are my steps?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577358858,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efuany\/pending_charges\/","id":"efuany","body":"I'm a junior in college and I might be facing charges for disorderly conduct. I'm unsure if I have pending charges. Is there a way to check?","title":"Pending charges","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1475022846,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54trw1\/my_main_account_received_a_search_warrant_and_i\/","id":"54trw1","body":"My reddit account received a search warrant, and I'm a puzzled, scared, confused minor. I don't do much on the account except browse popular pictures and post in the metal music pages. I have no idea what I've done or what can be done right now, other than the \"warrant canary\"  service saying talk to a lawyer and I have the ability to file an objection, but no idea where to go or how. NC","title":"My main account received a search warrant and I don't know know my options,","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575502532,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6849r\/evidence_of_remote_managementevent_logging\/","id":"e6849r","body":"So I guess this is kind of an unusual situation, and I\u2019m not really sure how to approach it - I\u2019m hoping someone on here could give me some guidance in understanding exactly what I\u2019m dealing with as well as what to. \n\nAt work the other day, I noticed my company issued laptop getting quite hot and the fans revving up. I checked task manager and discovered an app (don\u2019t even remember the name anymore), but essentially it was designed to monitor and log all sorts of activity. Obviously this is totally acceptable as the laptop is company property. Where things get unusual is that as I continued down the rabbit hole, looking at all the services running, hundreds of system directories and DLLs, I realized something deeper was going on. I\u2019m not sure what the correct nomenclature is and only have a very fundamental understanding of networking, but it was absolutely clear that the various monitoring\/remote management apps installed on the company laptop also made constant and sometimes successful attempts at pushing their software onto personal devices connected to the same WiFi network - no requirement to be logged into the work VPN or to be interacting with that computer at all. It\u2019s incredibly difficult to decipher all the various firewall settings on Windows and differentiate between legitimate system programs and third party services or apps designed to collect data, including things like webcam shots, SMS messages, emails, etc. Again, this is data from personal devices that have never been connected to the work laptop aside from sharing the same WiFi network. It also appears that once the software push (or whatever it\u2019s called) is successful and the personal machine becomes an \u201cagent\u201d or \u201cendpoint\u201d (not sure exactly what these terms denote), the company machine doesn\u2019t need to be present for the apparent spyware to continue operating. \n\nNow, considering I work for a Fortune 50 company with 60k employees, it seems like an enormous corporate misstep to authorize this type of information gathering, so I\u2019ve been trying to figure out if I\u2019m mistaken about all the things I\u2019ve been seeing. So if you can help me there, much appreciated.\n\nHowever, if IT is indeed implementing these access tunnels to personal devices, I feel it is a nearly unparalleled breach of privacy. I\u2019m not sure what the legality in a situation like this is, but it certainly seems like it should be illegal. Either way, would you advise approaching the guys at our tech bar casually explaining my observations and politely asking for an explanation? Or is this likely to have me put on some list and having my own logs examined closely. Really just feeling vulnerable as literally there does not seem to be a single device that is immune from this brand of monitoring and remote management. I also do some PC Gaming and so don\u2019t particularly want to run Linux, especially not from a USB stick. Anyway, all feedback of any sort would be sincerely appreciated.","title":"Evidence of remote management\/event logging software on company computer designed to \u2018enlist\u2019 personal devices on the home networks it connects to, granting the company access to private data.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425572260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y17oo\/i_work_in_a_medical_office_and_need_to_know_if_i\/","id":"2y17oo","body":"I work for a medical office that specializes in homecare for homebound patients. I work roughly 40 hours a week scheduling patients, doing medical supply ordering and marketing for the company. I receive no benefits, no PTO, no vacation time and no sick days. We have a few Physician Assitants that go out to give the visitations for the patients. They make their orders or prescriptions and they are sent back to the office to be signed by the overseeing doctor. He blindly signs them not even reading over what they entail 95% of the time. My main question is this. The owner of the business has me 2-3 times a week take these orders over to the doctors office (mind you its an abortion clinic) to give him the orders to sign. He expects me to use my personal vehicle. This is the question. If anything happens to my car while I am driving these papers would my boss be responsible since I am using my vehicle for work? I am worried because my insurance due to past driving history is roughly $220 a month with Geico (I know its ridiculous) and I am worried that if something were to happen I would be shit out of luck. I also wonder if I am liable for having these physician orders with patient information in my possession without having any certification or anything in the medical field. ","title":"I work in a medical office and need to know if I am liable if something happens to me. [Chicago]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577403066,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg2tsa\/having_a_hard_time_getting_my_deposit_back_from\/","id":"eg2tsa","body":"Oklahoma;;\n\nI moved out of my old house on the 5th of December. I was told I'd get my deposit back in full after doing the walk through with the property manager. I asked how long it would be before I got it. I was hoping to get it before Christmas for obvious reasons. She said he usually doesn't take any longer than 21 days to get the deposit back to tenants. I said okay.\n\nFlash forward to December 17th. I get a text from the property manager. She says the request for my full deposit has been turned in to the landlord. She says she should have it by the 30th and will let me know when she has it so I can come by her office and pick it up.\n\nFlash forward to today. I send her a text. I say I know it's not the 30th yet but it's getting close and I was just wondering when I'd be getting the deposit. She says she checked with the landlord and he had forgot. She says he will put it in the mail on Monday.\n\nI'm annoyed. She took almost two weeks to \"request\" the deposit back from the landlord. And then he \"forgot\" to mail it. And now because of his mistake he is going to mail it on Monday instead of tomorrow. It will be going into the mail on the 30th when I was told I'd be getting it on the 30th at the latest.\n\nWhat are the legalities regarding deposits being returned. Do they have a month? Are there any repercussions for taking over a month to return the deposit? At this point I don't know if I'll actually get my deposit before the 5th (which would be one month). Hell this whole thing is so shady I don't know if I'll be getting it at all? What steps do I take now? What steps do I take if I don't receive it by the 5th?","title":"Having a hard time getting my deposit back from my old landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578263490,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekk53n\/dnd_party_started_a_podcast_i_am_16_and_the_rest\/","id":"ekk53n","body":"So, we have been playing at the local game store every other Sunday and my DM has to quit for the weekends. However, they have started a podcast on Thursdays that he doesn't know if I can join so I can continue playing with them. \n\nWe live in South Carolina if that plays any role in legality of me joining.\n\nWe don't know if that would be like hiring a minor, if theres required paperwork, or anything else. It's supposed to just be a fun pastime that may eventually pay for itself\/supplies. \n\nDue to past issues with a minor playing with them they want to lean on the side of caution this time, so if I can get any reputable sources or proof of any kind that I could join we would greatly appreciate it.\n\nObligatory sorry for phone formatting and for any help. I greatly appreciate any knowledge on this as I think of them like family and would do anything to be able to continue playing with them.","title":"DnD party started a podcast. I am 16 and the rest are >18. Need to know if I can join even if they plan to monetize it.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516895198,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7swxpi\/employer_no_longer_paying_travel\/","id":"7swxpi","body":"Throwaway for obvious reason.\nI have a pretty unique job situation, and I\u2019ll do my best to describe it with enough information to allow for accurate answers.\n\nTLDR; Employer won't pay hourly employees for travel to locations other than our home base for a certain customer. We use company provided work vehicles. Is this legal?\n\nI work as a mobile aircraft mechanic in Florida, for a company with our corporate\/HR headquarters in Ohio. I don\u2019t work in a single fixed location, but I travel from airport to airport to fix aircraft that are broken. We have a \u201cbase\u201d airport that we have always treated as our fixed \u201cworkplace\u201d that we dispatch from when traveling. We are not required to go to this base unless an airplane is broken there, meaning if I\u2019m not working I don\u2019t have to go in to our base to put in 8 hours. Typically we take our (company provided) work vehicle home and go straight from our house to wherever we need to go, but we charge customers and get paid based on what the travel would have been from our base airport.\n\nOur pay structure and schedule is set up as follows: we work 7 days on, and have 7 days off. Based on our paystubs and pay schedule, we are considered hourly employees and not salary. HOWEVER, we get paid a minimum of 40 hours per week (on and off week) regardless of hours worked, plus whatever overtime we get over 40 on our on weeks. We do not have \u201cregular\u201d work hours, to my knowledge. Some days we will only work a few hours, maybe from 11AM-4PM. Some days we will work 18 or more hours, from 7AM to 1AM or later the next day. It all depends on workload.\n\nNow for my actual legal advice question: our company recently signed a new contract with a very large customer. As part of the contract the customer required that they would not pay travel time to certain airports near our \u201cbase\u201d airports. Some of these airports are 1-1.5 hours from our home bases, traffic depending. Our company is now requiring we as the techs to eat that time, meaning our company won\u2019t pay us for it now because the customer won\u2019t pay. For all other customers, we will still get paid for this same travel time. However, this customer is so large and bringing in so much work we can\u2019t work any other customers. I estimate that this is causing techs to not be paid for between 4-14 overtime hours per week (overtime because we rarely if ever dip below 60 hours worked on our work weeks), depending on the base.\n\nIs this legal? I have tried to find out on my own, but this situation is so unique that I can\u2019t find any clear-cut answers online.\n","title":"Employer No Longer Paying Travel","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576095287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9cfzt\/preventing_photos_from_being_stolen_by_building\/","id":"e9cfzt","body":"I have a production company that's inside of a building with multiple other companies. We do a lot of social media series that bring value to the community in different ways. Example - We take pictures of all of the art around the city, credit the artist, describe the mural's story, and show where to find it.\n\nI want to do the same type of thing, but with the people inside this building. Showing all the cool new companies in the area, explaining what they do, what they're working on, etc.\n\nThe thing is, this seems like the type of stuff that the building itself would want in on. It's fairly new and they're constantly giving tours, advertising, trying to get more people in. \n\nIt might be important to mention that the marketing team tried getting me to produce free video ads for them in return for discounted rent and things of that sort, they were very reluctant to just pay for it.\n\nI don't know if they can, but I don't want anyone stealing the photos and posting it themselves, or saying we have to send them the photos for free. Ideally, I would want the business owners and our company to be the only ones who can use it. \n\nIs there a process I should make sure to go through to prevent my photos from being copied or the building's marketing\/legal team asking for it for free?\n\nThanks!","title":"Preventing Photos from Being Stolen by Building Directors","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590354466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpxfym\/our_apartment_has_a_fungus_gnat_infestation_if\/","id":"gpxfym","body":"I've contacted our leasing office about this issue. They don't seem to be treating this as an urgent issue as they have only sent an exterminator to check out our apartment once (it took them a full week to respond). He only looked at our kitchen and gave us the advice of pouring bleach down our drains and running ice in our garbage disposal. Didn't spray anything. We've taken those measures and it hasn't done much to lessen the amount of bugs in our apartment. Called management again and they have yet to respond.\n\nWe bought a bug zapper to at least help alleviate this issue. I think it's killed over 400+ gnats daily and I've taken pictures to prove it. Even so this place is still swarming with gnats. What are my options here?","title":"Our apartment has a fungus gnat infestation. If leasing doesn't take action can this be grounds to break our lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515086324,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o4g6e\/gym_cancellation_issues\/","id":"7o4g6e","body":"USA-IN\nGood Morning.\nI am moving in the near future, and am trying to cancel my gym beforehand, to save the money on moving and the like.  This is proving to be quite the issue.  Ignoring the financial aspect, I still have time before I would have proof of new address, as I won't be moving for a couple months.  Ignoring the hindsight part of things(I'm reading EVERYTHING I sign in full from now on!),  would there be a reasonable way to get out of this?\n\nVerbiage\n\"Cancellation Policy: This agreement is a continuous payment plan, and will continue until buyer terminates agreement. To\ncancel, I must provide 30 days written notice by filling out the proper cancellation form at *BUS NAME*. (After initial term, one\nmonth's billing cycle required.) Customer may cancel if there is a relocation of permanent address in excess of 15 miles from\nthis club at which the signup occurred (home location). Written notice and some sort of proof of new address or relocation\nmust presented to the club in writing.\"\n\nEDIT: To add: An employee also verbally confirmed, in front of witnesses, that a 30 day notice was the sole requirement to canceling the contract early.","title":"Gym Cancellation Issues","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422546237,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u37tl\/ohio_car_hit_employer_building_after_they_failed\/","id":"2u37tl","body":"Dropping my wife at work in her parking lot, when I skid 40 feet on their unsalted lot and hit their building. \n\nPolice told me its my fault, and that there's nothing I can do.\n\nIs it the Employers responsibility to make their lot safe for employees?\n\nMy wife is 6 months Pregnant and took the brunt of the hit. ","title":"[Ohio] Car hit employer building after they failed to salt the parking lot","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578409596,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elcp0d\/my_mother_wants_to_legally_separate_from_my\/","id":"elcp0d","body":"They live in Illinois and have no children living at home. \n\nHe has been on medical leave from work, for two separate surgeries since the beginning of October 2019 and has been very adamant that he has no intentions of returning to work in February when his medical leave is up. He is old enough to collect social security, but it would be reduced quite a bit, than if he just put two more years in to working.\n\nMy mother is the breadwinner between the two, making a little less than 4x what he makes at his job. Because he hates his job though, he is constantly calling off, malingering and has had his hours cut. Even though they would be getting less with social security, she says \u201cat least it would be a steady amount she could depend on, so has decided it would be best to go ahead and let him quit working. \n\nThe issue is, she doesn\u2019t trust him not to go insane with spending their money out of boredom since he won\u2019t be working (there is a past with a pattern of this behavior, going back 40 years when he was in between jobs) so she wants a legal agreement before she agrees to anything. \n\nOur religion does not allow divorce and my father could not afford the house without her (it is an inherited home from his father and although my mothers name is on it, she doesn\u2019t want it for herself, but does not want it sold as it is to be passed to my brother). She wants to stay living together, but have a contract binding him to the agreements they make and also making it where he cannot rack up debt in her name past what he already has (well over $175,000). So, since the max allotment in their state for small claims is $6,000, she wants a legal separation agreement. She also wants certain things in writing that I think any lawyer would laugh at, for \u201cterms\u201d of his early retirement \u201c (example: he will be in charge of feeding the animals and the animals vet\/grooming needs, taking out the garbage, and setting up any household repairs, just to name a few...)\n\nI\u2019m not sure if that is allowed though if they plan to continue living together. I suggested a postnuptial, but I cannot find anything on whether or not they have been married to long (44 years in April) to get a postnuptial. \n\nShe doesn\u2019t want to consult with an attorney until a plan is in place (save money), so the questions are: In the state of Illinois, can you get a legal separation and still live together?\n\nIn this situation, would a postnuptial make more sense and could it be drafted this late in the marriage?\n\nIs there ANY legal document she can have drafted with her petty demands (in her defense, my father is the epitome of lazy and will lay around watching tv all day while she works 80 hours a week. The dogs will not be taken care of and, since I have been able to remember, I don\u2019t think the man has ever started a vacuum, cleaned a dish or wiped down a surface. He does cook, but makes a hell of a mess when doing so, so I get it...but don\u2019t know if it can be legally enforced)?","title":"My mother wants to legally separate from my father, but still live in the marital home together","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589467845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjnso9\/ca_gf_got_a_ticket_in_the_mail_she_was_not\/","id":"gjnso9","body":"This happened last week I believe. My GF\u2019s mom ran a red light and the red light camera got her (Ventura County). The ticket came in the mail under my GF\u2019s name.\n\nWe checked and for some reason the insurance has her as the driver of her mom car. Which is the reason we believe they sent it to my GF.\n\nWhat do we do to fight it? My GF\u2019s work has cameras so we at least have that showing she entered work a couple hours prior to the citation.","title":"[CA] GF got a ticket in the mail, she was not driving, can she fight it?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588980048,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg4305\/california_landlord_refuses_to_fix_appliances\/","id":"gg4305","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice,\n\nI just moved to a new apartment owned by a leasing company and unfortunately a decent amount of repairs needed to be done (we were restricted from viewing this apartment or doing an inspection before signing the lease due to covid). Our toilet was incorrectly mounted and was rocking back and worth, and we asked maintenance to fix it and they did. Today we discovered our dishwasher wasn't working, and we requested that maintenance repair it. They called us back to say that they are only doing emergency repairs and that a broken dishwasher is not an emergency. This is apparently due to low staffing because of the coronavirus. \n\nObviously, we can just hand wash our dishes, but this was an advertized feature of the apartment, and we absolutely would not have moved here if there was no dishwasher or a broken dishwasher. I have done a bit of research, and as far as I can tell, repair and deduct is a potential option in California (a previous landlord refused to fix a leaking faucet for a week and I did this). However, I don't think that a broken appliance constitutes \"inhabitability\" as expressed under that law. Do I have any legal recourse in this situation? I live in the San Fransisco Bay Area if that is helpful. \n\nThanks.","title":"(California) Landlord refuses to fix appliances during COVID19","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589250690,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi291a\/chicagoil_landlord_demanding_payment_for_rent\/","id":"gi291a","body":"Today my roommate got a letter in the mail from our landlord demanding payment and threatening us with late fees and damaged credit score if we don\u2019t. \n\nSome additional info,\n\nWe broke our lease because of a presence of cockroaches in our top floor unit due to landlord negligence- we told him about the issue in January and since then we\u2019ve documented their presence, we broke the lease after telling him in a formal sort of way demanding that he fix the issue but he still denied the issue so we formally announced we\u2019re breaking the lease after a 14 day period.\n\nHe sent us those overnight express packages which are designed for letters and when we opened one of them it was empty with no information regarding what they were for, we have another one of them unopened and it doesn\u2019t seem like there\u2019s anything inside of it. This was after we left the lease. \n\n\nMy questions are, \n\nIs what he\u2019s doing legal? \nIs there any way we can defend ourselves? \nCan he damage out credit score? \nWhat should our next steps be? \nAre those packages supposed to be empty? \n\nIf there\u2019s any more information that\u2019s necessary please let me know I\u2019ll try helping as much as possible.\n\nThank you all in advance, it\u2019s been a sort of stress, anxiety packaged time since all of this started.","title":"[Chicago,IL] Landlord demanding payment for rent after I left the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424325048,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2weij7\/cancelling_gym_contract_within_5_business_days_is\/","id":"2weij7","body":"I am located in California. The contract instructs me to send the notice of rescission to what I believe is their corporate headquarters. I sent in the notice of rescission this morning via priority certified mail, return receipt requested. \n\n**My concerns**\n\n*Below is a sample of the notice I sent. Is this adequate in getting the contract cancelled, in other words, does it cover all the bases?\n\n\n>I, the buyer, ______name_____, exercise my legal right to rescind the Paid In Full 12 Month Membership Agreement With Automatic Month-To-Month Renewal (Document ID: xxxx-xxxx-xxxx), with effective date 2\/17\/15.  Enclosed is a copy of the membership agreement, a copy of the receipt for the amount paid, and the membership tag\/ID. Please confirm the receipt of this rescission in writing and\/or via e-mail below within 24 hours of receipt. \n\n\n\n\n\n*If above does not cover all the bases, Should I send another notice of rescission with corrected language? Tomorrow will be the 2nd business day since the contract was signed. I am still well within the 5 business day cool off period.\n\n*What should I do if they refuse to receive the certified mail?\n\n*What should I do if they do not confirm the receipt of rescission notice?\n\n*Should I call the place that I sent the notice of rescission to, for confirmation of the agreement being cancelled or should I call the franchise that I signed up at?\n\n\n\n\nThank you for taking the time to read this.\n\n","title":"Cancelling gym contract within 5 business days, is this rescission notice that I sent sufficient?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589412911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjalki\/i_resign_from_working_at_family_dollar_feb_2020_i\/","id":"gjalki","body":"When I applied for Dollar tree there other company. I found out by the hiring manager that I was banned working for the company.  I have no idea why I was banned is this normal ? I have tried plenty of number to figure out and no answer.","title":"I resign from working at Family Dollar Feb 2020! I was banned from working for the company.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425075153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xefgn\/do_you_need_permission_to_use_youtube_video\/","id":"2xefgn","body":"Do you need to ask for permission when you embed a youtube video to your blog?  ","title":"Do you need permission to use youtube video embeds on your blog? (NY)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589306761,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gignun\/my_original_landlord_sold_the_property_and_now_i\/","id":"gignun","body":"I wanna start by saying I know I'm an idiot. Through and through. I am normally the kind of person who documents everything before I move into the apartment but I didn't this time. I was too trusting. I moved from Maine to Iowa June 2018 sight unseen. The apartment was a dump. Lots of stains in rugs, crack in ceiling from it slowly collapsing, outlets missing covers, certain light switches not working, toilet seat falling off, mold in bathroom, doorknob falling off, erroded tile etcetc. I send the landlord a list of some issues that I'd like repaired and they were awesome at fixing most things. Super nice older couple that I trusted! My second year came up and while the place was still dumpy I liked my landlords and already had everything settled... So i renewed my lease. One month into my lease my landlords put for sale signs up and I had new landlord buy the place. He lives in New York and has a property manager look over my apartment. I have been emailing him for months now about the doorknob that keeps falling off. I would fix it myself but its an old skull and key lock and honestly I'm not handy. There have been huge drafts in windows and constant bugs coming in. The old landlord did pest control but the new ones havent, I've complained about this for months and still ignored. Eventually I just stopped emailing for repairs. Stupid, I know. I have no phone number for them either btw. Well my lease ends in June and they had the audacity to raise the rent so I'm moving out. Landlord asked why I gave him a list of all the stuff broken like the doorknob, ceiling, erroded tiles from a rate that broke through, bugs, not plowing the snow, etcetc. He said okay we will check everything out in the final walk through. Now it is clicking with me, he is going to try to take the whole security deposit. The only thing I feel I should be responsible for is there are 3 blinds that my cat squished up. These are cheap $12 blinds each from Walmart though. I dont know if theyll say the stains in rugs, ceiling crack, doorknob, mold etcetc is all because of me. All I have is one fb video I took the day I moved in to show my friends but it barely shows any of the issues. I have spackled the bathroom and cleaned the mold up and attempted to fix the crack in the ceiling but did an awful job. I am wondering if there is anything I can do here. Ive considered asking my old landlord if they have photos still or anything but I dont want to bother them if it wont do anything.","title":"My original landlord sold the property and now I have a new landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517766175,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v865d\/utah_found_out_yesterday_my_sister_has_endured\/","id":"7v865d","body":"My sister told me yesterday that she called the cops on her husband who was in a violent rage. He did not hurt her or her two kids (ages 5 and 2.5) but physically destroyed several things around the house before she called the police. He was arrested and charged with domestic battery and destruction of property. There is currently a restraining order on him to stay away from her & the kids until his court hearing Monday. \n\nI had no idea the extent of it because she kept it all from me (I live several states away so it wasn\u2019t all that difficult), but apparently his anger issues and destructive tendencies have been a reoccurring problem for basically their entire relationship (about 4 years). So this has not been a one-time incident, but rather hallmark DV over the course of several years. \n\nHer husband has a gun (my sister thinks it\u2019s a Ruger 9mm but I don\u2019t know for sure) that my dad sold him within the state of Utah a couple years ago. According to my dad, no paperwork\/registration was needed for a gun sale of that nature in the state of Utah. During the course of the DV, he would often threaten to shoot himself or harm himself with said gun. My sister told me she would hide it in various places around the house to keep him from getting to it, and would keep the ammo in a completely separate location from the gun. (I know how incredibly dangerous that is with two young kids, even if gun\/ammo are separated. If I would have known...) She is incredibly fortunate (if that\u2019s even the word to use in this kind of situation) that no one has been seriously injured or hurt because of the gun [yet].\n\nI know she needs to get the gun out of her house ASAP, but I also know that she needs to make sure it is 100% above the table and also won\u2019t have any repercussions on any future custody\/divorce proceedings that could somehow weaken her case or chances at getting full custody of her child. \n\nA few questions:\n\n1. What\u2019s the best way to get rid of this gun?\n2. Would there be any potential repercussions in divorce\/legal proceedings if she sold a gun that was his? \n3. Can she even sell it? Not having paperwork for a gun sale or not having to register it at all just seems really weird to me, but I know nothing about gun laws. \n4. In the meantime, if she isn\u2019t able to get rid of it altogether, can she give it to a trusted friend for safekeeping until she can speak with a lawyer and figure out how to proceed?\n\nHe is a legal US resident but does not have citizenship (I don\u2019t know whether this affects anything, gun-wise or otherwise).","title":"(Utah) Found out yesterday my sister has endured domestic violence for years; need help knowing how to dispose properly of a gun in the house","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590891420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtqtfs\/quitting_with_good_reasons\/","id":"gtqtfs","body":"In the state of California.\n\nMy boss is recalling me to start working next week (probably for the PPP loan) I want to quit, for good reasons. But are these reasons valid and \"with good cause\"?\n\n1. Not being informed of paid sick leave, overtime and benefits upon employment, or being able to get it (I took unpaid sick days)\n2. Altering wage report to EDD, W-2, and payroll system (as discussed in previous post). I would like to emphasize that she has been \"trying\" to correct my 2019 payroll in which she deleted four months wage. But then keeps asking our payroll system to fix only two of my four months (coincidentally, those two are off-cycle and aren't done by my payroll company). I asked her to ask for correction of ALL missing four months, but she completely ignored me.\n3. Unpaid wages for March 2020 because \"out of cash flow\"\n\nALSO. If I quit base on unpaid wages, what would happen to my wage claim?","title":"Quitting with \"good reasons\"","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575510975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6a035\/contract_law_question_loan_company_charging\/","id":"e6a035","body":" **Location:** Missouri, USA\n\nWe have a home renovation loan and there are some red flags that are coming up:\n\n* The contractor who completed the project and initiated the financing made me sign the contract on behalf of my wife.\n* They are attempting to charge an $87 administrative fee. This increased from $60 last year. The contract does mention an administrative fee that is variable, but lists no parameters as to what the fee calculation or limits are. The statement we received from the company shows this fee as $0.00 for the first year. The county charged us an extra $60 more than the loan company, but said they did not know why, they were provided this amount from the loan company. The loan company said they did not charge this fee, and that there are no annual fees. It is being collected by a 3rd party. We have NEVER been notified of the cost of this, and it's not on file with the loan company, nor with the county. It's merely included in the overall amount due annually as a whole, not separated out as a line item to identify what it is or who is getting that money.\n* The company claims that there are no repayment fees; however, in order to pay off the loan in full, you are required to pay $50 to \"generate documents.\" The contract does NOT mention this fee, but they are requiring us pay the fee to determine how much is left on the loan.\n\nWe are looking at paying off the full loan this year just so we don't have to deal with these hidden fees nor interest going forward. Is it worth having a lawyer look at this contract for it's:\n\nA. Validity based on my wife never signing it.\n\nB. The fees that are listed as $0 in the loan payment summary are coming up as $87 this year. There is no dollar amount nor % amount as to what this fee will be in the contract. Do we pay whatever amount this company says?\n\nC. The loan company confirmed there is literally no way to pay the remaining principle without the $50 fee, but it's not a \"repayment fee\" because they said so, and is NOT in the contract.\n\nIf it is worth talking to a lawyer about, what type of lawyer should we contact?","title":"Contract Law Question: Loan company charging variable amounts and adding a fee that is NOT in the contract.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578677355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emu68v\/crossing_into_the_us\/","id":"emu68v","body":"Backstory: when I was barely 18 (26 now), I was charged with possession of marijuana and possession with the intent to distribute, in Canada. I used legal aid and they told me to plead guilty for a conditional discharge, so I did. \n\nNow from everything I read, I may not be allowed to enter the US. I also know this is up to the border guard himself as well. \n\nWe are going to try to cross the border for the day and see what happens, but I'm still nervous. Any advice? Any idea what may happen?","title":"Crossing into the US","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1475721050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5639vi\/nyc_gone_girl_roommate_owes_a_full_years_rent_and\/","id":"5639vi","body":"Hey r\/LegalAdvice, we are 5 roommates living in NYC and running into some issues with our 6th roommate. We\u2019re coming to you all for some legal advice and also some fresh perspective on our situation. We would like to personally thank you all in advance for any help\/clarification you can provide. Liam has posted on r\/LegalAdvice before and it was a tremendous help, so we\u2019re appreciative of anything you can provide.\n\n\n**Quick Background:**\n \nWe live in an apartment in NYC that has 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 6 people living in it. We (3 of 6 roommates posting) are Emma, Liam, and Zac (all names changed for security\/safety). The roommate we are seeking legal advice for\/against is Carly. Carly, we just recently found out, has not been paying rent for ~1 year (cumulative balance of ~$16,646). Our lease is up October 31st of this year. When we reached out to management to obtain our new lease, they responded that they are withholding it, rightly so, until the balance is paid off. We cannot find Carly...\n\n\n**The Deeper Background:**\n\nJumping back over 2 years ago we had the same 6 people living in the apartment and still do: Carly, Emma, Liam, Zac, Jack and Dillon. The plan has always been: Everyone pays Emma their share of the rent via Venmo (Venmo is an easy payment app), and Emma sends the rent to the management company in full. Emma has never missed a payment, and has documentation of all the payments she's made, Emma is on top of her sh*t.\n\n\nWe then, 2 years ago on ~October 31st, 2014, signed a 2 year lease with that same crew and put Carly, Emma, Liam and Zac on the lease. The other 2 roommates, Jack and Dillon, still had a room here and we only needed 4 people on the lease, no harm no foul. Carly, ~February 2015, said her Venmo was hacked and did not trust it, and that she would pay her share of rent directly to management each month and would forward Emma the receipt to confirm we were correct. Carly never sent Emma receipts, was \u201cstandoffish\u201d but assured her that all payments were being made. Our management has an online \u201cportal\u201d where you can pay an amount directly. While an inconvenience to now have 2 seperate rent payment per month (1 from the 5 of us and 1 just from Carly, we didn\u2019t get any pushback from management.\n\n\nJumping to June 2015, Emma received our rent invoices via email and noticed that there was an outstanding balance. Emma knew that she always paid the correct amount due (to cover 5 of 6 roommates), it had to be Carly not paying. Emma then opened up the conversation with Carly in person, via text and via email. Quite a bit of correspondence happened here, all documented, but in short -> Carly confirmed it would\/was being taken care of. Carly said her on-again-off-again boyfriend was taking care of it and that he was paying it all.\n\n\nEmma stood by, kept paying her portion of our rent (again, 5 of 6 roommate\u2019s rent), we never received pushback from management or personal calls etc, so in our mind, everything must have been ok. Periodically then, every other month or so but no consistent timing, Emma or Zac would receive more invoices from management asking about the outstanding balance on the account. \n\n\nFast forward a few more months, Emma and Zac asked Carly about the outstanding balance again, at this time Carly and her boyfriend were broken up. Carly said she had lawyers involved and Emma called the management company and they confirmed Carly had a payment plan with them to pay the outstanding balance. (her rent plus $4,000 each month)\n\n\nWe\u2019re going to fast forward now to June 12th, 2016, an important date. On this date, Emma had again asked Carly what the deal was with the payment plan, if Carly could forward ANY receipts of payments to Emma, etc...Carly then, in person, confirmed that her rent was taken care of up until October 2016 (when the lease expires). Carly had explained that she hired a lawyer and her ex-bf would cover rent up until the end of October 2016, again when the lease would end.\n\n\nNo one received any further invoices, leading us all to believe that Carly had in fact taken care of her rent, great. How or why the ex-bf would be paying, none of us knew but the rent was \u201ctaken care of\u201d so it didn\u2019t matter to the 5 of us.\n\n\nNow jumping to September 25th, 2016 (~2 weeks ago from the time of posting), Emma requested a new lease:\n\n\n>\u201cHi [Management Company Rep],\n>Hope you are well!\n>It is that time of year again and we are ready to renew our lease! Please let us know how we can move forward in signing for another two years.\n>Thank you!\u201d\n\n\n and the management responded with:\n\n\n>\u201cBefore it\u2019s sent out what is the story with the balance?\n>When are you planning on paying the balance of $16,646?\u201d\n\n\nObviously taken by surprise, Emma forwarded this email to Carly asking about the balance since we thought it was taken care of.  However, Carly left the country on a LAST minute vacation to Thailand.\n\n\nCalry is now in Thailand and the only way we, Emma, Liam, Zac and Jack, can get in touch with her is virtually. We tried emailing, FB messages and Instagram DMs. Here is the correspondence that took place:\n\n\n**LINKS:**\n\n[Facebook Message between Carly, Emma, Liam, Zac and Jack](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/QWkvL)\n\n[Instagram DM between Carly and Zac](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/xvlBK)\n\n\nSide Note: FB and Instagram were the only things she has responded to. We originally tried email as a better way to document everything but she wouldn\u2019t respond to that.\n\n\nAs you can see, Carly is only responding with short one word answers. Making claims that she lost her phone, saying she was in the hospital, AND...KICKER... she was going to commit suicide, all while deflecting and avoiding our questions. We should side note by saying that the 5 of us truly did have a good relationship with Carly. We would hang out, watch movies together, go out together, etc...it was clear that her not answering meant something was going on. \n\n\nALSO, we did not take the suicide threat lightly. Emma and Zac reached out to all friends they knew to ask if they had heard from Carly and if she was safe, etc...more flame to the fire of such a childish thing to do. Carly is 32 y\/o btw. The 5 of us are all 24+ y\/o\u2019s with careers. Carly has skated on the coattails of her successful boyfriends for years...but I digress, apologies.\n\t\n\nMeanwhile with the BS going on with the short\/non-helpful answers, Emma and Zac called management to understand what was going on and also gain more information on the lease\/outstanding balance. Up until this point, they also haven\u2019t been much\/any help in clarifying what is going on. We do want a new lease so that we\u2019re not homeless, obviously, and now Carly is jeopardizing that for the rest of us. The conversation with management ended with the following information gained:\n\n\n- There is in fact a ~$16.6K balance that still needs to be paid. The signers on the lease are all liable. I.E. - Emma, Liam, Zac and Carly.\n- Management had send us a notice (court summons or something court-related) in June or July 2016, but none of us are aware or have received this. They said they will resend this.\n- We received an application to apply for a new lease and put a new 4 people on it (without Carly), this would be Emma, Liam, Zac and Jack on the new 2-year lease.\n\n\nOur wants from this whole ordeal:\n\n\n- The balance to be paid.\n- Carly out of the apartment.\n- A new 2-year lease with everyone except Carly, and replace her with a new roommate. None of us feel comfortable around her anymore and she is clearly too much of a liability.\n\n\nCarly is supposedly getting back from Thailand tomorrow, October 6th, 2016. What will happen then, we don\u2019t know. For all we know, she may never be coming back... On the other side, she could have the money to pay this in full\u2026. Doubtful, but we don\u2019t have any idea.\n\n\nOur Questions for r\/LegalAdvice:\n\n\n1. We\u2019d like to contact Carly\u2019s parent\/sister to try and help resolve this outstanding balance issue. From a legal standpoint, is this a good idea? Logistical standpoint?\n2. What rights, do we as tenants who have always paid our portion on time, have when inquiring about a new lease in this situation? \n3. We understand that the balance to be paid is a completely legitimate claim and the co-signers of the lease would be responsible, but what rights do we as co-signers have against the one roommate not paying?\n4. Hypothetically, if she decides not to come home, what rights do we then have as co-signers?  We\u2019ve thought that it is possible she stays in Thailand, would filing a report with the police help?\n5. In your opinion, what are the best next steps for us to take on this?\n\n\nAgain, thank you all for any help you can provide on this. We are more than happy to help clarify and fill in blanks you may find through reading our summary. ALSO, if you know anyone on this sub or in the NYC area that could help provide further help\/guidance, please let us know!....We\u2019re under the assumption now that we\u2019ll need an attorney and if reddit can help narrow that search down, it\u2019s much appreciated.","title":"(NYC) Gone girl, roommate owes a full years rent and she has left the country...and now we might be getting evicted.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589300171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gieb7f\/my_company_was_hit_by_a_ransomeware_attack_and\/","id":"gieb7f","body":"Los Angeles county, CA.  Company is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.    \nMy company was hit with a ransomware cyber attack last week- this morning it was brought to light that both personal employee information and customer data was accessed.  My company even stated the attacker was known for publishing information on the dark web.  My company has also stated they will not pay the ransom, so I assume the hacker will publish the information.    \nI already monitor my credit reports frequently and am ready to freeze my credit should any suspicious activity occur.    \nMy question is- what legal liability does my company have in regards to the data security of my personal information?  I\u2019m not necessarily looking to sue, but I\u2019m wary of taking all internal communication at face value.  Curious what my rights might be in this scenario.    \nThanks in advance for any help.","title":"My company was hit by a ransomeware attack, and confirmed that personal employee data was accessed and downloaded. (CA)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1416184150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mig7x\/need_divorce_stay_at_home_mom_with_no_money\/","id":"2mig7x","body":"My husband and I are going to get a divorce. I am a stay at home mom and therefore have no money. I am also currently pregnant (with husbands child). I have no clue as to how to get a lawyer. I cannot get a job because I have no one to watch my kid and I'm also pregnant. I live in McHenry County, IL. \n\nMy Husband finally got a job but won't be able to help provide for our kid for awhile he says. Thank goodness for my parents for helping.\n\nMy Husband has also moved out of state. If anyone has any advice as to how to proceed that would be much appreciated.","title":"Need Divorce, Stay at home mom with no money, Illinois","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474984406,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54qnug\/ga_trapped_in_a_lease_with_roommates_and\/","id":"54qnug","body":"I moved in with what were once two friends of mine into a 2 bedroom apartment. When we first signed they wanted to split rent in half so I would pay half and they would pay half, I wanted to split it in thirds since all three names are on the lease and I am responsible for 1\/3 of it. I relented and we ended splitting it so that I pay about 42% and they split the remaining 58%.\n\nOur relationship has broken down in the past month and they no longer treat me with respect. I can't stand to live there but I cannot leave since all three of us have to consent to take me off the lease and they will not let me go. If I had enough money I would consider living elsewhere and paying for two leases but it's not an option.\n\nI want to start paying 1\/3 of the lease amount from here on out and they can figure out how to pay the remaining 2\/3. We never signed anything agreeing to a payment scheme. Can I make this change? Could they get back at me for it somehow?","title":"[GA] Trapped in a Lease with roommates and overpaying","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589265532,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi5szg\/restaurant_owner_does_not_want_me_to_wear_mask\/","id":"gi5szg","body":"As you all know COVID-19 is still spreading throughout the world, I happen to live in Maricopa County, AZ and restaurants are opening up for dine in services.. I am going back to work next week and I have heard from another employee who has started working today that the owner of our restaurant\/golf club does not want the servers \/ workers to be wearing masks so \" people can see our faces and smiles.. \". Is that even legal ? I do not get health insurance through my work, nor have they ever offered it to me.. so do I have a legal standing saying that I do not want to go to work unless I can protect myself in the least by wearing a mask ?  I do not want to be fired and without a job either, I just do not want to be exposed to a deadly and highly infectious virus.","title":"Restaurant owner does not want me to wear mask while working as a server, is this legal ?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589574450,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkgu4k\/is_coronavirus_shutdown_an_act_of_god\/","id":"gkgu4k","body":"The US national emergency, UN global pandemic, and the Florida state of emergency.\n\nI was supposed to host an event in Florida with a hotel. They won\u2019t let us get a refund. However, we have a clause in the contract where we can terminate the contract if there is an Act of God. Is the COVID19 considered an act of God?\n\nThank you.","title":"Is Coronavirus shutdown an act of God?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578686333,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emw9du\/i_have_done_something_profoundly_dumb_i_fear_is\/","id":"emw9du","body":"A couple months ago I met a girl at my school we hit it off and I thought I really liked her. Anyway long story short she cohearsed me to send her nudes despite the fact she is 17 and I am newly 18. I\u2019d never really had a girl like me like this before so I reluctantly did it. She sent back it was over never had sex with her or anything after that. From my understanding she didn\u2019t save them and I never saved hers and that was that. I ended up stopping talking to her because she didn\u2019t seem like someone to stay with and that was 2 months ago. Yesterday my friend made me aware there is gossip going around I sent to her and something even relating to sex. I\u2019m freaking out because I\u2019m already in a losing battle being the 18 yr old and I\u2019m male not to mention the fact I live in Texas. Should I just let it go as rumors should I confront her my friend said not to as it just seemed like gossip but like I said I\u2019m breaking down. I\u2019m already a depression fucked mess I have no idea if I can handle this and I need some sort of advice or what to do.","title":"I have done something profoundly dumb I fear is coming to haunt me","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518235480,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wj6no\/lessor_wants_to_make_renovations\/","id":"7wj6no","body":"Hi, \nI\u2019m a renter in Wisconsin. My new landlord is an individual person as opposed to a company. She wants to eventually move into the unit that she just bought (my current apartment). \nShe wants to make upgrades before she moves in. This is looking to be over the course of 3-5 years. \nCan she do remodeling while I am renting?\nWould she be required to charge me less for the months that renovations take place?","title":"Lessor wants to make renovations","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575580873,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6nus5\/my_brother_21m_and_his_wife_23f_and_their_kids\/","id":"e6nus5","body":"This is in Georgia.\n\nMy brother and his wife live with their kids (3 and 5) in a low-income housing apartment where an incident occurred a couple months ago. They had gotten into an argument in front of the neighbors. She tried to intervene (which makes things worse tbh), and somebody called the police. They were still arguing when the cops got there, although everyone was trying to disperse when they did.\n\nArresting my brother for \"domestic disputes\", citing our neighbor felt threatened. Taking no statements, he took off, and after posting his bail we thought we'd just fight it and be done.\n\nHowever, his wife recieved a notice from the landlord, stating if she didn't sign a paper stating she was a victim of domestic violence, she would have to leave the apartment. We have been saving money for a bit, but we don't have enough yet (I'm trying to get an apartment with them, which is why I'm even involved).\n\nObviously, she isn't, so she didn't sign it. Because one of the windows had fallen out (and has been covered with cardboard for a month, and I have pictures timestamped by Google), the house can get pretty cold pretty fast.\n\nSo we decided to fight for more time, til after the holidays, since we're already saving some money and taxes come soon anyways (although we hope to be somewhere else by then).\n\nWell, the hearing didn't exactly go that way.\n\nOn grounds the window \"didn't matter\" (even though their childrens' window would ready to fall out too, if it weren't for the screen) and \n\nthey're being told two weeks. Now IANAL but I'm pretty sure \"innocent until proven guilty\" is a thing, so I was under the impression that with no actual case against him for domestic abuse, and the fact they didn't even grab a statement from the supposed \"victim\" I feel like they're just getting fucked over on this. We only need until January\/February. I just started a job with much better pay and am planning on saving out of the ass for this just to hurry it up.\n\nWhat can they do? What are their rights?","title":"My brother (21M) and his wife (23F) and their kids are being evicted under a \"domestic abuse clause\" where the case is botched and there hasn't even been a trial yet.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575524895,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6ctrc\/might_lose_my_job_due_to_conspiracy\/","id":"e6ctrc","body":"So, my job issues continue, last week a coworker informed me \"direct supervisor and GM are trying to find a away to get rid of you\" i have not been wrote up a single time and other managers and supervisors like\/tolerates me, Apparently my direct super is tired of my lack of speed ( which my direct manager and me agree im getting faster) and the GM doest trust me because im a silent person.\n\nSorry wanted to make sure everyone was on the same page.\n\nNow my question, If they fire me for trumped up charges, are there any laws i can use, because at this point half the store knows about it (and they dont know i know), is this a conspiracy and would it be a illegal fire?  \n\nState: Ohio (cant give full info because username)","title":"Might lose my job due to conspiracy.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588712471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge62pt\/is_a_contract_stating_that_the_purchaser_of_an\/","id":"ge62pt","body":"This is entirely theoretical, but thinking about it is keeping me awake. \n\nLet's say I create and sell some item, and before the sale is final, I require the buyer to sign a contract stating that the purchaser agrees to not resell the item for more than the amount I receive from them for it, obviously listing the price in the contract. \n\nThe items that I create and sell are all unique, none easily mistaken for another I have made or something that someone else has made. I also serialise them (the serial will appear in the contract) so there can be no mistaking the item for another. \n\nI have no idea why I went down this pathway of thought, but I can't find much online about something as specific as this and some insight would be most appreciated.","title":"Is a contract, stating that the purchaser of an item may not resell it for more than it was purchased for, legally binding?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577422940,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg6o69\/can_a_public_school_counselor_contact_my_parents\/","id":"eg6o69","body":"I am in Missouri.\n\nIf I talk to my public school counselor about issues such as mental health, suicide, self-harm and the like, are they legally allowed to inform my parents about such things if I am the age of majority and ask\/tell them not to?\n\nDoes this change whether or not I have a plan\/intend to harm myself?\n\nIf they are allowed to contact my parents at all, at what point does it cross over the line of not contacting to contacting?\n\nThank you.","title":"Can a public school counselor contact my parents about private issues if I am the age of majority in my state? (Missouri)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588425425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc6axe\/someone_staying_with_me_temporarily_keeps_going\/","id":"gc6axe","body":"Ok, so this may be a bit long, but I wanted to make sure all the details are there.\n\nWe've got someone who is staying with us (my GF and I) in my house (that I own). Originally she was just staying for a few days until she started her new job, but then COVID-19 happened and I couldn't just kick her out (didn't feel right, she has no control over it, and I legit like helping people when I can). This is in Illinois, btw.\n\nAnyway, things have been getting kind of ridiculous. She will go out for days at a time and hang out with people at their places, then come home, and occasionally bring people with her. We have repeatedly told her we can't have more people here; Not only is my house also my office (I've been working from home since before the whole situation), but all three of us are higher-risk (lung and immune system issues for me, immune system issues for my GF, and lung issues for our guest).\n\nThe people she's hanging out with are super sketchy, too. One guy she was spending time with was abusive and threatening, and then he got into a fight and died due to heart issues right in front of her (not at my place, but his), and nobody called the cops. She brought one guy over a while ago who ended up bringing all sorts of trouble - apparently he is a \"narc\" and was in jail\/prison for something, and people showed up at my house with a gun and threatened him. No idea what he was in for.\n\nNow we come to the most recent situation.. Her and the same guy as above were apparently spending about 24 hours at this other guy's house with a group of people. I have no idea what fully happened, but supposedly someone who lives there threatened them with guns, and started sending pictures of guns to them to intimidate them about \\*something\\*.. No idea what. They came back in the middle of the night, and he's been staying in the basement with her for the past 36+ hours. They also don't like the cops, and will most likely never call them about their own issues.\n\nWe've told this guy he's not welcome in our house before. I'm not unsympathetic to someone being threatened, but I can't protect him (I'm handicapped), and there's just all sorts of sketchy stuff surrounding this.\n\nI want them both out because of the risks they are bringing to us and my house, but I'll settle for getting him gone at least. I know I can't evict her, even though she never signed any lease or pays rent or anything, so I'm just waiting until things finally get straightened out in that regard (although there's suspicion of her stealing from us, if she is it's just clothes it looks like).\n\nI don't want to be an asshole, but I'm seriously concerned with the risks they are putting us in here, both in regards to COVID-19 and the literal threats of violence around the house. Is there anything I can do?","title":"Someone staying with me temporarily keeps going out and bringing people back to my house. Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1414039690,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2k2i14\/my_dads_friend_voted_for_my_sister_and_i_without\/","id":"2k2i14","body":"I [posted in \/r\/relationships about this,](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/relationships\/comments\/2k27v9\/my_210_f_dads_friend_60_something_m_broke_the_law\/) but, essentially, my dad's friend voted for my sister and I in order to get their friend into power. Not only that, but he registered *his* family as living with us (he doesn't live in the city) so that he could vote.   \n  \nMy sister and I made it clear to our dad that we didn't want to associate with his friend, nor did we ever want to be included in this scheme, and they did it without telling us. I came home and asked my mom for my ballot, only to be told that he has already entered our votes *for us.*  \n  \nI know this is against the law, which scares me. I don't know what to do. I don't want my dad to get in trouble.   \n  \nI guess I'm just hoping for some advice from people who know the law better than I do. I've kept straight and narrow all my life and the idea that this might get me into legal trouble terrifies me.   \n  ","title":"My dad's friend voted for my sister and I without our knowledge or consent. Legally, what is my best option? [Canada]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423177427,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ux90w\/software_licensing\/","id":"2ux90w","body":"I'm a student in the UK, using a piece of software which the university has a license for. However, at home I downloaded the software using a non-legit license so I could do some work faster, I uploaded a file to the file sharing site of this program and the software developers noticed it was not from a licensed version and e-mailed the university. The university e-mailed me and asked me to remove the software but that was it. What should I do?","title":"Software Licensing","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578082110,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejkx3d\/unexpected_pregnancy_unsure_of_what_to_do_or_what\/","id":"ejkx3d","body":"Good afternoon everyone.\n\nI (30m) dated a woman (30f) for a brief period back in may. It didn't work out and just kind of fluttered out. A couple of months later she contacted me and asked to talk in which she explained that she was pregnant. I went to the doctor with her and based off the estimation of date of conception it is most likely mine. We tried to date for a while, but it just wouldn't work out and if I am to this child's father I would rather figure out how to co-parent separated from the start. At the current time she isn't speaking to me. I explained that if the child is mine I had every intention of being a father which she seemed received to hear.\n\nWhat I need to know however is what do I do now? We're both residents of the state of Kansas. Should I be speaking with a family law attorney right now? How do I go about requesting paternity testing after the birth of the child? I will be the first to admit that I'm not exactly mentally stable. I have ptsd and major depressive disorder which I am in treatment for. I have an appointment with my psychologist next week to work through behavioral aspect of this ordeal. At the moment though, I have no idea what legal actions I should be taking. If anyone is able to give me direction I would greatly appreciate it.\n\nThank you for your time.","title":"Unexpected pregnancy. Unsure of what to do or what legal actions I should be taking.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576248335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea4up2\/apartment_insurance_waiver_fee\/","id":"ea4up2","body":"Currently trying to sign a lease for a student apartment for next school year. After I waived the apartment complex\u2019s $11 per month insurance fee in favor of my own insurance (a single $50 payment, less than half the cost), the online lease contract then updated to show that there was now an $11 per month \u201cInsurance Waiver Fee\u201d in the place of the old \u201cInsurance Fee\u201d. Is this legal and is there anything I can do about it? I have not signed the lease yet and another apartment is not an option due to finances and roommate situation. Thank you","title":"Apartment Insurance Waiver Fee","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575564451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6jtuy\/will_there_be_legal_repercussions_if_i_dont_drop\/","id":"e6jtuy","body":"Per child custody order, the father and I are allowed to trade days over email\/text. I have full physical custody (weekdays and every 5th weekend). The father has visitation on Fridays 7 pm to Sundays 8 pm and he agreed to allow me to have his weekends so I can take our son on vacation on 9\/28-9\/29 and 12\/7-12\/14 (6 days total). In exchange, I allowed the father to have 9\/9-9\/13, 10\/31 half day, and 11\/1 (6.5 days total). \n\nThe father claims I still owe him 3 more days, believing his visitation days are 3 days\/week vs. 2 days\/week. He's been harassing me about this for the last few months. Because I won't give into his demands for more visitation time, he's now threatening to call the police to enforce the custody order if I don't drop off our son tomorrow evening. \n\nWill I get in trouble if I continue with my travel plans? I live in California.","title":"Will there be legal repercussions if I don't drop off my son to his father?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575424262,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5rsv9\/is_a_social_media_company_entitled_to_a_portion\/","id":"e5rsv9","body":"Live in Rhode Island, USA.","title":"Is a social media company entitled to a portion of my company\/intellectual property if the said social media company was utilized to find an organizational co-founder of said successful company?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1420533116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rhwsj\/texas_retained_probate_attorney_at_fixed_rate_all\/","id":"2rhwsj","body":"[SOLVED]\n\nThis is happening in Denton county, TX. (Note: I live in Washington state.) Court date has come and gone uneventful. County requires notice published to creditors in local paper AND an inventory to be filed. Fee agreement included these as part of fixed rate. I have spoken to the attorney (and her assistant) assigned to my case a handful of times, each conversation pertaining directly to case. (Note: the legal assistant loves to talk. A lot.) Notice was published to creditors, inventory is being filed this week. No services have been retained beyond this.\n\nI received an invoice in early December with billable hours. Discussed this with the owner of the firm, he reviewed the fee agreement and rescinded the invoice. Received another invoice last night for same.\n\nBarring this simply being a backend software error (e.g. invoiced by goclio by accident; I've reached out to the firm owner again to clear situation up), how should I move forward? At no point during any call or e-mail was I informed that these were billable hours that fell outside the fixed rate fee agreement.\n\nThank you.","title":"Texas: Retained probate attorney at fixed rate, all inclusive barring difficulty with process, and have now received invoice for billable hours.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589224331,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghu8nz\/changing_rent_price_without_telling_us\/","id":"ghu8nz","body":"In January we re-signed our lease. It was the end of the month and we had already paid rent for that month, and when we did we got a notice of a balance still on our account of I believe it was $25 (making the amount due that month $715) we paid it, no big deal. When we re-signed I noticed on the new lease they had raised our rent to $715. That\u2019s fine, I just wish they had told us at the beginning of the month or at least before we signed it. (We did it digitally through an email link). February through April we paid $715 every month, on time, no problems, no random amounts due after we paid. This month (May) we pay rent on time like usual. Then a day or so later I get another email saying we owe them $20. Apparently they raised our rent again without telling us, again. I\u2019m really confused because I thought that they weren\u2019t allowed to change our rent amount without telling us? Maybe I\u2019m wrong, but is there anything I can do about this? We haven\u2019t signed anything about the rent increase yet, we live in Indiana if that helps with legal action. I have a copy of the current lease ($715) saved in my phone because I planned on printing it out because my daughter gets disability and I need to let them know when our rent goes up. It has the date that we signed it on it as well as the date our landlord signed it which was about a week or two before we signed it. She apparently sends out her emails to the wrong email address because every time we\u2019ve gone to re-sign our lease there\u2019s a two week period that we\u2019re waiting on the email to come through (even though we can easily just go up there and do it in person, she insists on sending it digitally) and she asks us like 2-3 times what our email addresses are, even though they haven\u2019t changed since we moved here, and the woman that had her job before she came along never messed up sending the emails. And every other email we get from her comes through just fine. I guess I\u2019m just looking for advice on if this okay, or if we should even pay the $20 because technically our lease is only for $715.","title":"Changing rent price without telling us?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589241331,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghzlrt\/ct_question_about_returning_to_work_may_20th\/","id":"ghzlrt","body":"Connecticut has recently decided to start opening up the state starting May 20th. My husband and I both work for the same employer and we asked whether or not we're able to return to work. Understandable though I can't say I agree as things are still quite bad currently, especially living right outside of the epicenter.\n\nMy manager called yesterday to discuss coming back and since our car is no longer working, (not to mention the current state of my mental health, breathing issues which I was told by doctors to take extra precaution with and living with my 89 year old grandmother) so we were given the okay till mid June and see where we are then. When my manager spoke to the owner she was told we have to come back as \"employment benefits are expiring\" and if we do not return well lose them. If we refuse, our unemployment will be cut. We're being told if we come back for even a minimum of a few hours a week, our employer will match our hours with minimum wage. Sounds great but the only issue is we work as servers and rely solely on tips. People are not going out to eat and there's no way I'm going to make even a fraction of my income before. For me, $250 gross a week is not worth potentially getting sick and risking my grandmother's life. It's not like if even have a way to commute there since we live a half hour away and we're saving for a car. Now that I won't be being paid much, that money is going to have to be put aside so we can pay our bills for the next few months. \n\nI'm just wondering what my options are or if there's any recourse till things start easing up. I'm not comfortable enough going back into the world when people are still getting infected.","title":"CT - Question about returning to work May 20th","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420595571,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rkxyw\/pennsylvania_roommate_on_oral_lease_moved_out\/","id":"2rkxyw","body":"I really just need her to pay this month's rent. If she had told me earlier in the month, I could have made other arrangements.","title":"[Pennsylvania] Roommate on oral lease moved out without notice. Are email\/Facebook messages along with witnesses enough to legally sue her?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590683234,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs9f5x\/are_there_legal_complications_when_it_comes_to\/","id":"gs9f5x","body":"As the title states, I\u2019m interested in developing 3rd party software and hardware for modern smartphones, such as the iPhone. \n\nAre there legal ramifications for this practice? Such as, releasing a modified iPhone and selling under a separate company name?\n\nI know this has been done before with for example car manufactures. Mercedes-Benz for example has multiple 3rd party manufacturers who modify their vehicles and sell them under their own identity. (Maybach, Brabus, etc).\n\nI\u2019m wanting to take that idea of vehicle modification, and apply it to smartphones. Would this be a legal practice? Would I have to reach out to Apple for this?\n\nEdit: CO (US)","title":"Are there legal complications when it comes to developing 3rd party software and hardware for modern smart phones?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578587542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emc1uj\/california_my_employer_is_trying_to_add_a\/","id":"emc1uj","body":"I'm a W2 employee at essentially a contracting agency where I do all of my work at and for another larger company. They've generally been pretty decent as far as contracting companies go, but in December they sent everyone at the company an arbitration agreement asking for signatures. Since I'm already employed and would rather not give up my right to go to court, I ignored the notice and did not sign the agreement. Now they have sent a letter with the agreement and are saying if I continue working for them for a week after receiving it I will be considered bound by the arbitration agreement even without my signature. \n\nI know California recently passed [AB 51](https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB51) that specifically prohibits employers from making employment conditional on signing arbitration agreements. But it sounds like the federal government is trying to prevent it from taking effect. \n\nI'm not really planning on suing my employer anytime soon, but given the generally shady nature of contracting companies and how they're pushing this agreement I would really like to have the option. \n\nWhat are my options here? Can they really bind me to an arbitration agreement simply because I don't immediately quit my job?","title":"[California] My employer is trying to add a mandatory arbitration agreement years after I started","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425660373,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y5e79\/are_my_roommates_considered_to_have_left\/","id":"2y5e79","body":"Original post here: http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y39yg\/kansas_sublet_tenants_refuse_to_contact_me_and\/\n\nI think the situation counts as abandoned property and I can follow Kansas laws for that situation. Right? Legally speaking I'm not even their landlord, there was no written agreement between us. I have not heard from them in days.","title":"Are my roommates considered to have left voluntarily and therefore don't need eviction?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515875320,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q6zwk\/pretty_sure_my_landlord_is_scamming_me_hard\/","id":"7q6zwk","body":"In August 2017, 4 of my friends and I signed a lease for our house in New Jersey (Gloucester). We were originally told that we would be living by ourselves in this house, then after signing the lease we found that the landlord is living on the other half of the house and the basement, separated by walls so we dont run into each other. At first we were very angry, getting lawyers together, until we realized its not a huge deal and we've just been dealing with it. \n\nUntil this month. We were absent from the house for 11 out of the 31 days of the month and our utility bill was still as high as it was the month before. Our house only has one electric meter (and all utility bills are in the landlord's name) so I texted my landlord to try and fix the problem and he replied to me with threats to charge us for having a dirty house, having cigarette butts in the yard, and for noise violations. Our house did have a larger than normal amount of garbage in it, but not an amount that could cause damage to the house, and we have never been complained to for being too loud. As a matter of fact, our landlord told us at the beginning of the lease that we can be as loud as we want to since he does not mind the noise. He also saw the inside of our house by entering our house without permission while we were gone, he said it was an \"emergency situation\" since the door was open (I have text messages that can prove it, from him). I told him repeatedly that the way he is splitting the utility charges is unfair and he resorts back to threats. Can he give us these extra charges if there is no damage to the house and if nothing in our lease states anything about such charges? And can he legally be splitting utilities in such a way without an electric meter? Especially because we were lied to, not knowing we would live with our landlord.\n\nFurther, I dont believe that this house is cleared to have two separate groups of people in it, or that it is zoned for business use since his company address is listed as my address. Also, we are lacking a fire extinguisher and I believe we are also missing a carbon monoxide detector. We have not damaged the house in any way whatsoever, and I believe that we are paying for a large portion of his electricity, gas, water etc. Is there any action I can further take? And is what he is using this house for even legal?","title":"Pretty sure my landlord is scamming me... hard","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589961183,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn75xe\/im_trying_to_leave_my_lease_due_to_living_hazards\/","id":"gn75xe","body":"Hi there ,\nI share a room & my lease(addendum) is up in the end of July - however I\u2019m moving due to school and trying to get out of my lease .\nNot only am I trying to \u201cget out of my lease\u201d I have been having issues with this property and management since December.\n\nLet me start off this is a fraternity (open tomorrow renting rooms to other students- this is a student housing management) 30 people live in this house \n\nWhen I took over this lease- I was homeless before so the measures were drastic in finding a place however this management belongs within USC so the excuse of their behavior is not one \n1. I signed an addendum (not sure if this matters but I never saw nor is the actual lease attached ) to take over a room \n2. I have an ESA and was not notified I couldn\u2019t have her due to my \u201croomate having allergies\u201d \nThere was an option to switch rooms or terminate the lease (which the email I have still present ) which was never followed through upon however over time - I needed my ESA more and more , and kept referring back I needed these accommodations; to which they were never addressed \n2a. Other people in the home have pets (clearly the management doesn\u2019t know) but I\u2019m left feeling like I\u2019m being discriminated, I can\u2019t have my emotional support who I\u2019m legally allowed to have ..\n3. The house is filled with trash, to the day I walked in. (I was told it was never like this- stupid me) since covid management stoped bringing in the cleaning service they hire \n3a. Because of this the place is now infested with gnats and other bugs- I wake up with spider bites all over my body. which they said they resolved through my complaint (not true) \n4. Mold has started growing in the showers and water damage in the bathrooms .. \nthis part of the house was just renovated 5 months ago and it\u2019s already a shit hole. \n\nWhat can I do? & my rights ?\n\nI don\u2019t feel safe and my mental state and physical state is at its rock bottom. \nFinancially I can\u2019t pay June rent then a new deposit + a first month\nThere has been an option for someone to take over the room yet no one wants this place. \n\nI\u2019m trying to break it due to many reasons . However their response is \u201cwe have addressed your problems - stop contact us \u201c which is not true .\n\nThanks","title":"I\u2019m trying to leave my lease due to living hazards , landlord is not responding or flossing over the issue?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589478425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjr74a\/was_threatened_to_be_assaulted_by_fellow_tennant\/","id":"gjr74a","body":"Utah.\nI contacted to have the garage for parking at my location. Historically I have not taken advantage of it, but recently decided to and informed my landlord I would be doing so. I then reached out to my roommates to let them know I'd be parking in my spot, asking them to make sure their stuff was cleaned up and letting them know if it wasn't i'd be moving it.\n\nWhile I was cleaning their stuff, I noticed some of my stored property had been moved by one of my roommates and their property put there in it's place. I moved it and placed my property back where it was stored. Shortly after, the roommate entered the garage and asked me why I moved his property. I told him, and he removed my property, placed his back, and threatened to assault me if I touched it again.\n\nLandlords have been informed, and I requested he be evicted for threatening to assault me. What legal recourse do I have if they do not?","title":"Was threatened to be assaulted by fellow tennant.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578091188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejn2oe\/boss_just_put_in_atleast_1_hidden_camera_that_im\/","id":"ejn2oe","body":"I am not remotely familiar with Nevada state law in regards to video taping as well asprobably audio recording employees. But my boss called to make a comment about how I didnt answer  a phone call for a different position. And made a point of saying when I asked about the camera that's for me to know. He blatantly admitted to the camera and it had not existed the previous 6 months that I've been here. Sorry for the formatting and any typos buy I am on my cell phone at work and would love to know if I'm being as violated as I feel.","title":"Boss just put in atleast 1 hidden camera (that I'm aware of)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576614797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec1hzs\/im_looking_for_a_site_or_service_that_offers_free\/","id":"ec1hzs","body":"Hey, I'm working at a school here, teachers asked me to put something for the kids to watch when some activity gets cancelled or something. I suggested Netflix but the Principal refused, so I'm looking for a free legal alternative","title":"I'm looking for a site or service that offers free movies and or cartoon to children, in Spanish","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424110946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w3lmn\/what_legal_documents_can_i_get_my_roommate_to\/","id":"2w3lmn","body":"I recently leased an apartment close to my university. (Dallas, Texas, USA)\n\nI decided to get a roommate to ease the financial burden. \n\nMy dad is the guarantor on the lease since I am only 18 and don't have a lot of credit or a steady stream of income since im a student.\n\nWell I added my roommate to the lease (an international student). He has no guarantor. \n\n**What can I get him to sign in order to hold him responsible for paying his half of the rent?** It's been less than a week and he is already giving me problems with paying rent. \n\nThinking ahead. What can I do to legally kick him out if he is on the lease but is not paying his rent?\n\nAny advice\/insight is appreciated. ","title":"What legal documents can I get my roommate to sign to hold him responsible for rent?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1471722796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4yqtxy\/move_into_new_apartment_cockroaches_within_a_week\/","id":"4yqtxy","body":"I originally moved to NC for a job, and ended up staying here. I moved in around August of 2015 and was fine. I wanted a bigger place, so I moved into a different apartment in late June of 2016 through the same company, a quarter of a mile down the road.\nThis is when the problems start. I had never seen cockroaches before, but now I'm well versed in them. German cockroaches, which I hear are all but impossible to get rid of. I saw them about a week in and said something to maintenance, who told me to let the office know if I see more than one or two, here and there. I let the complex know in early July. I have been taking pictures of every occurrence which are geo-tagged and timestamped.\n\nLandlord is sluggish to respond to emails and merely gives feel-good measures. Pest control has sprayed 3 times. Each time I'd be cockroach free for a day or two, then I'd still see one or two daily in pretty much all rooms, most notably in my kitchen and bathroom, though I did see one near my washer\/dryer.\nI complained about the floor molding. There is a sizable gap between the baseboards and where the wall ends, sometimes visible from a distance. I have seen various bugs come from here. Landlord responds by putting in quarter round and no caulk, so basically just to make it look nice. It somehow even looks worse, while doing nothing.\n\nWhat are my legal options? In some states you can withhold rent until the problem is fixed, but NC is not one of them. People have been suggesting to me to negotiate with my landlord a lower rent, or to burn all my belongings and move out. They say I can break my lease if I take this to court.","title":"Move into new apartment, cockroaches within a week. Durham just outside Triangle (NC). (xpost r\/triangle)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517061405,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tctmz\/temp_custody\/","id":"7tctmz","body":"I\u2019ll be getting temp custody for 3 kids and they\u2019re moving over to my state, how do I go about making sure I have the right legal work to be able to enroll them in school? Does a notarized piece of work make the cut? Or would I need more? Same goes for being able to take them to doctor appointments and signing for them since they are minors. Their home situation isn\u2019t the greatest right now, they never see their mom she\u2019s gone all day and Mom is always struggling to take them to school and then picking them up so we agreed they\u2019d be better off here since they\u2019re always running from one place to another. Thanks in advance!","title":"Temp custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578441413,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elk6ar\/so_its_about_this_server_that_could_be_jamming\/","id":"elk6ar","body":"So whenever I go to this server area in the teachers room my data doesn\u2019t work at a but other side of building works just fine I found out what jams the phone data is it illegal to do that also I have proof of the data going out to Btw I also went to the bathrooms I can not get any service on the bathrooms at all what happens if your having  trouble you need or need to call 911 when their isn\u2019t service in the bathrooms Its not right and when you walk out of the bathroom it works just fine like wtf what happens if someones dieing and you didn\u2019t had a phone near by. Highly stupid thinking of them. I\u2019ll show proof of you guys tomorrow morning at school I\u2019ll send screen shots to.","title":"So its about this server that could be jamming kids phones whenever you go by it?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588810761,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gew11v\/could_i_get_in_legal_trouble_for_texting_a_person\/","id":"gew11v","body":" \n\nI was messing around on instagram with my friend when i saw a comment on a post of mine that simply said \"gay\" , i deleted it and blocked the person but they messaged me with frowny faces, so me and my friend were like let's mess witht them a bit.\n\nIt was an aesthetic page, it wasn't the page of a person, they posted like 30 pictures of various women in goth clothes, had 170 followers and the bio said only stuff about photography\n\nSo i started sending messages like \"heyy send naked audios\" \"like an audio message but no cloth\", and started acting creepy on purpose, i even sent the screenshots to another friend of mine.\n\nBut as time went i started to realize that the person on the other end talked like they were young, if thats hard to imagine one example is, i was jokingly preaching for jesus and they kept telling me they were satanic and then i pressed on it and they were like ok im sorry with no hint of sarcasm.\n\nI ended it soon after that, we both blocked eachother and that was it, but i still think \"what if this person was 12, how could i know and could this bite me?\"\n\nDoes anyone know? im also 100% sure i dont reside in the same country as this person ( im not from the us) , we were speaking english\n\nedit: not a single overtly sexual message, and i just turned 18","title":"Could i get in legal trouble for texting a person that might be a minor?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589735826,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glj7r6\/so_i_have_an_airsoft_gun\/","id":"glj7r6","body":"Please forgive me if this is the wrong flair\/subreddit. ;So basically my little crotch goblin of a cousin likes to hang around my house and bang on the windows and throw pebbles at the window, how much trouble would I be in if I dumped a mag into his little ass?","title":"So, I have an Airsoft gun","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1514881395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nl6s6\/child_neglected_by_father\/","id":"7nl6s6","body":"I'm the stepfather of a 5 year old child. Live in Belgium.\n\nThe biological father sees his child one weekend every two weeks. He comes from 2 HOURS in a supervised room every two weeks due to his history, which I will not go into, since he clearly made a lot of progress to get to a whole weekend.\n\nLast summer we reached an agreement saying the school holidays will be evenly split. This means that in these christmass holidays, he got to keep his daughter for one whole week. He picked her up friday after school and we picked her up at his place 9 days later on sunday evening (new years eve). My girlfriend, the mother of the child, went to his place on tuesday to bring some documents, and saw her daughter briefly. She said she smelled horrible and was still wearing the same clothes she left with friday morning.\n\nSunday evening, we picked her up. She seemed clean enough. However, we didn't even reach the next street when we were both asking ourselves what we were smelling. Something outside? No, didn't seem like that. It turned out to be the daughter's plush toy. It smelled like days old pee, mixed with some other unknown smells. The daughter isn't clean while sleeping yet. She wears diapers when she is with us, but her father refuses to use those in order to help her to get clean. We found out that when the daughter pees the bed, she will still be sleeping the entire night in the wet bed. I do not know if the bed is refreshed the next morning. Apparently the plush toy absorbed a lot of that, together with other smells probably. You should also know that she has the tendency to put the toy in her mouth... This also explains why she smelled horrible on tuesday.\n\nShe has curly hair that gets knotted (I think this is the right word. English isn't my native language) easily. She wines often when we comb it, but when done regularly, it isn't too bad. We noticed monday that her hair probably hasn't been combed for 9 days while with her father. We put her in the shower and put on loads of balm, but she was still crying uncontrolably when we were struggling to get the knots out. The hair also seemed to be sticky with a lot of dust in it.\n\nWe fear that \"our\" daughter is being completely neglected while at her father, and that she is washed the day we come to get her to make it not seem as bad. The horrible plush and the knotted hair make us fear the worst. This is however hard to use as evidence in court. We have no way to prove the toy and the hair weren't in this condition because of something WE did with it. Her father has a snackbar he works in from morning till night. His new wife works there as well. His wifes 4 children take care of our daughter, we think. He simply has no time for his daughter, yet still wants her on those weekends\/weeks and even has the audacity to tell us how to better raise her. The daughter herself tells us she doesn't like being there, and every time she returns, she is visibly upset and needs a few days to readjust.\n\nThe weekends are survivable. The weeks are not. This is going too far. This needs to stop. He is supposed to get her in blocks of 2 weeks during the summer vacation. I have serious concerns about our daughters health when she will be there for two weeks, sleeping in her own pee and being neglected.\n\nWhat steps can we take, or more importantly, what evidence can we collect?","title":"Child neglected by father","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590338615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpsupw\/getting_sued_for_unpaid_student_loans\/","id":"gpsupw","body":"I went to a beauty school about three years ago, part of my tuition I was paying out of pocket. I was on track to pay it off by the time I graduated but mid way through the last year they told me that my parents were eligible to pick up the payments due to an increased credit score, so either they had to pay or I had to pay more which would push my payments past my graduation date. My parents couldn't afford to pay regardless, so I took responsibility. Well I stopped paying after I had graduated, which was my first mistake, and I owe the school $1,722. I couldn't afford this when they initially started approaching me, so I ignored the calls and letters, my second mistake. Now I have the means to afford this but it's gotten to a point where I am being sued under contract law and they have a court date that I need to appear to. It's through a collections agency and they have hired a lawyer. I cannot afford a lawyer myself, but I can afford to pay this debt off. \n\nShould I wait for the court hearing to offer to pay? Should I try to contact the collections company to pay before I have my court date next month? Should I contact the lawyer handling their case at all? I'm at the point where I want to get this taken care of and finished but I'm not sure how to approach it the best way legally. Any advice would be amazing.","title":"Getting sued for unpaid student loans.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576405654,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaxhhc\/mn_my_aunt_is_being_forced_out_of_a_job_she_has\/","id":"eaxhhc","body":"My Aunt has worked part time (with a job share partner) in the office of a medium-sized company for over ten years. She has had good reviews on her work performance throughout this time. \n\nIn the past year her job share partner left, her direct supervisor was fired, and the CEO changed. The company hired a new supervisor, a full-time worker, and a temp to fill out my Aunt's department and handle increased workload. My Aunt still had to take on two more days of work per week to help (working every day but Friday). \n\nLast week my Aunt was told by her supervisor that her part time position was ending in January unless she could switch to full time. She agreed to switch to full time. She was then told this week that the CEO wanted a full time executive assistant (the other full time worker is taking care of some of these tasks), but that because this wasn't in the budget until 2021 they needed to restructure my Aunt's department. \n\nYesterday my Aunt was told that her role was ending in January and that they would be posting a new job (similar to my Aunt's but with some added tasks, spanning two departments), which she was welcome to apply for. They specified that it was not due to her work performance or age. \n\nShe has already applied to social security, but at 64 years old she will not receive full benefits. She and my Uncle live paycheck to paycheck and he is already retired. I'm not sure if going on social security now will permanently lower her benefits (even if she can get a job later on), and I'm advising her to look into unemployment and legal advice on age discrimination. Is there anything else we can do? She isn't in good health so it will be difficult to find another job for her.","title":"[MN] My Aunt is being forced out of a job she has held for over ten years less than two years before her retirement.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577321481,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efofh9\/family_leeching_off_my_dying_grandmother\/","id":"efofh9","body":"Family has been leeching off my grandmother for over a decade. 3 cousins and my aunt. Grandmother spending 600$ on all of their phones, pays all expenses & gas for car that is hers that everyone drives. She recently fell ill, and is unable to even sit up, see, hear, let alone make any decisions. \n\nNone of them have a job at all\u2019s (25M, 22F, 18F, 39F)\n\nThey have been leeching off her for years, and she made it clear she wanted to just keep paying for them Bevause she was afraid to kick them out and call police. She made us not call.\n\nNow that she is severely sick, she is going back to her house(owned). But they are refusing to take care of her. Everyone in the house has refused to handle the needs that she has. She will die if not properly taken care of. They are telling us they will not help her, and she needs to get a nursing service to come watch her. \n\n\nShe has over 3,000$ a month income and ALL of it is going to them. There is nothing extra to pay for nursing. My mom works full time and will be going over there to take care of her when she can, but she has her own home and works 2 jobs, 1 full time 1 part time. \n\nDo we have any way to get them removed from the house and cut them from her phone plans \/ other expenses so we can pay for some kind of nurses. She\u2019s leaving hospital tomorrow morning. \n\nIf we can get them removed from the home","title":"Family Leeching off my dying grandmother","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590035945,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnqc9m\/landlord_wont_pay_water\/","id":"gnqc9m","body":"  I live in a small apartment complex with 4 connected units, A-D. My landlord lives in A, I'm in B, and there are two other neighbors, C and D.\n\n Neighbor D hasn't paid rent in over a year, and landlord won't evict (and can't now). I don't know why he won't evict them. \n\n  Two months ago neighbor C stopped paying rent also. So now im the only paying tenant. The rent is cheap here, so my landlord isn't getting much. It is $500, water and trash included, so the water is in my landlords name.\n\n  From what I understand, neighbor C found out that our landlord is selling the house, and that is why he stopped paying. I'm not worried about the apartment being sold, the last house I rented was sold while I was living there. I just made a new lease with them, so I'm assuming that's probably what will happen with the new landlord. \n\n  Well yesterday I got a mass text (I'm assuming other numbers are the other tenants) saying that landlord can no longer pay the water since he's not getting rent. \n\n  I have a small child, AND I'm a paying tenant!! I need water. I heard that utilities aren't being disconnected, but that won't last forever. I can't find anything about what to do in this situation,  so now I'm asking reddit for advice. What do I do? Where do I start? Please help.","title":"Landlord won't pay water","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576690479,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecfq7k\/intersection_question\/","id":"ecfq7k","body":"I have done what I can to make [this intersection](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/f3LCpr5) unrecognizable, without altering the key components that led to me asking this question.\n\nState law stipulates that \"If the driver of a vehicle intends to turn right at any intersection, he shall approach the intersection and make the right turn as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.\"\n\nHow is this affected by metered parking spaces that stop short of the corner? And does that change if NO vehicles at all are parked in the metered spaces?\n\nThis intersection causes headaches for a lot of people, as it (unfortunately) is the only way out of a business\/office complex, where traffic becomes quite heavy at the end of the work day (aka \"rush hour\"). If a driver who wishes to turn right follows the \"letter of the law\", and moves \"as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway\" this would put them at the front of the line of cars parked at the metered spaces. This may only be 1-2 car lengths, but, if the parking spaces are not in use, can be the entire length of the block.\n\nHere's where the problem comes in...\n\nIf a driver pulls up to the stop line, signals a right turn, and moves to the \"edge of the roadway\" and another driver pulls up behind them (and so on), what happens to drivers in the MIDDLE lane? They can not turn LEFT because they are NOT in the \"LEFT LANE\" which \"MUST TURN LEFT.\" Are they in the \"RIGHT LANE\" which \"MUST TURN RIGHT\"?\n\nThere is no option to \"go straight\", as this is a \"T\" intersection.\n\nShould drivers NOT be using this right-most (parking) lane for right turns?","title":"Intersection Question","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1411998599,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hsd5k\/eviction_in_wisconsin\/","id":"2hsd5k","body":"My landlord called me this morning to warn us that we have 2 citations for noise and if we get one more she will evict us. We never had any neighbors stop by to talk with us and we had a cop stop once and find the call unwarranted. I gave the police a call to inquire about the citations and there was none, just 2 calls that nothing came from. \n\nI called my landlord back and she agreed they where not citations but with one more call to the police for anything we will be evicted. \n\nWe have no clause in the lease agreement about any noise citations nor any thing about calls to the police. Can she still evict us with what doesn't seem like any grounds? ","title":"Eviction in Wisconsin","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589842640,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmcc4h\/is_it_legal_to_make_us_pay_for_another_employee\/","id":"gmcc4h","body":"(This is for a friend, not myself) \n\nI work at a vehicle rental facility and have been for about a year. I know they do a few sketchy things, I don\u2019t know the extent of it, management tries to keep us out of the loop for \u201cour protection\u201d. \n\nThe one thing that is concerning to me is that there\u2019s a standing policy that if money goes missing from the cash register, everyone has to pay an equal share of what vanished. Right before i was hired, someone stole $2000, someone refused to pay their part and was fired for it. There\u2019s an unspoken rule that should someone refuse to pay up, they will be fired as well. \n\nThis hasn\u2019t been an issue until now, around $300 is missing and there\u2019s an expectation that the 3 of us working this week will pony up $100 to make up for it. \n\nI don\u2019t want to pay for something I didn\u2019t do so I know I\u2019m going to be fired. I want to know if there\u2019s something I should do or a complaint I can make about this though. Any advice?","title":"Is it legal to make us pay for another employee stealing? (OR)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555259981,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bd4mbx\/florida_wage_conversations\/","id":"bd4mbx","body":"I just started with a new company. And they have it that we\u2019re not allowed to discuss our compensation with others. Is this legal? I thought it wasn\u2019t.","title":"Florida - wage conversations","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591136575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvhbal\/pulled_over_on_highway_question\/","id":"gvhbal","body":"Location: Iowa, US I-80\n\nLast year I was on my way to a concert with 3 other friends. I was driving the speed limit, but I had previously tinted my windows darker than the state\u2019s legal requirement. \n\nI was pulled over (no fucking clue why the cop chose me; literally 1\/5 cars in my area have \u201cillegally\u201d tinted windows. The LEO pulled out a swatch and put it up to my window and said the tinting was illegal (no shit). Regardless, I am always extremely respectful and compliant because I assume this gives me the best chance of getting out of a ticket.\n\nHe then told me to come sit inside his squad car with him in the front passenger seat. It was super awkward and I\u2019ve never experienced that type of protocol after being pulled over. \n\nI ended up getting a ticket but he sent me on my way after 15min. \n\nWhat is the rationale for making someone sit in a squad car while he writes a report? Was he trying to be safe since we were on a highway? Was he trying to sniff out alcohol or drugs on me (neither of which existed so I wasn\u2019t concerned). Thoughts? Did I do the right thing by complying and getting in his squad car.\n\nFor context, I\u2019m a white middle aged male and this situation made me uneasy. It was during the afternoon, sunny as can be.\n\nI can\u2019t even fathom how people of color can even grow up trusting law enforcement after watching the endless police brutality that\u2019s been ravaging our country since its inception. If I were black in this situation, I would have been terrified.\n\nTLDR: Pulled over by highway patrol for having illegally tinted windows. LEO made me sit inside squad car until he was done filling out report. Is this normal? If so, what is the rationale?","title":"Pulled Over on Highway - Question","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578025546,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eja5q4\/can_my_school_legally_check_the_contents_of_my\/","id":"eja5q4","body":"The school principle says that when we walk onto school property he can legally search us and\/or our mobile devices without any warrant. Is this legal?\n\nEdit:This is at school in East Tennessee. There ya go bot","title":"Can my school legally check the contents of my device without a warrant?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590985800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gudwz1\/i_22f_called_the_police_for_domestic_violence_but\/","id":"gudwz1","body":"I was attacked and assaulted by my 14 year old sister (yes!) whom has a history (both documented and undocumented) of being a problematic person.\n\nI called 911 yesterday evening after she attacked me, causing my to have hair loss (pulled my hair from my scalp)\n\nI live in a toxic household, but do not want to go into details about my parents. I am in New York.\n\n\u2014\n\nMy issue is that the police officer seemed to be skeptical and didn\u2019t take me seriously. Also, she said that she would have to arrest us BOTH even though I am the one with physical signs of injuries and I have a witness (other sibling) who is saying that I was attacked.\n\nCop said \u201ceither I arrest you both or she goes to the hospital for counseling\/psych ward\u201d I said why do I have to be arrested.. so I agreed to the counseling. But my parents have to consent to that - which they (of course) did not.\n\nNothing was done. And I am still in fear of living in this house.\n\nBecause I called the cops, my father told me to \u201cget the f*ck out\u201d and \u201cI am no longer your father\u201d\n\n\u2014\n\nMy question is: was it wrong of the officer to want to arrest me for calling the police for a domestic abuse situation? Also, I want this incident to be recorded because too many incidents have been swept under the rug for crimes that she has done.","title":"I (22F) called the police for domestic violence but they wanted to arrest me too","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421618075,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2svaim\/friend_being_harassed_through_anonymous_posts_on\/","id":"2svaim","body":"Hello:\nOne of my really good friends, let's say D, helped a lot around his high school.  One of his friends created a rate my teachers (RMT) account in D's name as a joke, and it has led to people posting sexual and egregious comments under D's name that are completely untrue on the RMT website.  The account and comments have been reported to RMT many times over the last few years with no success in removal, yet D's profile on RMT shows up first when people search for his name on Google.  It's cause D stress as he applies to jobs, as D is worried that employers will find that information.  The FAQ section on RMT (http:\/\/www.ratemyteachers.com\/faq) lists all these legal reasons why things are free speech and how it would be pointless to do anything.  I am trying to help D as much as I can, but I have no recourse since RMT doesn't have real contact information anywhere (only a form on their website that they don't respond to).  What can I do from here to further help D?\n\nThank you!","title":"Friend being harassed through anonymous posts on Rate My Teachers (Arizona)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1472443688,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5037le\/ca_usa_textbook_photography\/","id":"5037le","body":"Assuming nothing is resold, re shared, or published, is it legal to take pictures of pages from a textbook without purchasing it? I'm unsure if it matters, but the photos would be taken on a phone.\n\nTo expand on the \"picture\" part of this, let's just make up a scenario where pages 10-19 of a textbook are photographed while inside a library.\n\nI haven't got a clue about any of this, so any replies are greatly appreciated. Thanks very much.\n\nEdit: My question has been answered.","title":"[CA, USA] Textbook Photography","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588655348,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdrmn0\/i_organised_a_course_in_july_with_someone_and\/","id":"gdrmn0","body":"I asked them for the deposit back, and they have now refused to comply, saying that the money is already spent. What should be my course of action?","title":"I organised a course in July with someone, and paid them a $7000 deposit for their work IN JULY. I didn\u2019t have to give it to them and it was given as an advance in good faith. We have no contract. Because of covid, the course has now been moved to a time they are not available to participate.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1519223847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z5ywu\/or_making_less_than_minimum_wage_as_a_delivery\/","id":"7z5ywu","body":"Hi, I have a question about a job I used to have as a delivery driver. I no longer work there, but many of my friends still do, so I thought I would ask for their sake.\n\nMy question is this: since we were technically considered contractors by the company and were paid a flat rate (plus any tips) per order, does it matter whether we made minimum wage or not? While working there, I thought the company had no responsibility to bump our pay up, but a similar question I saw on here made me question that. I would have to go through all of my financial records from when I worked there to know for sure if I averaged out to minimum wage for the hours I worked there- it was definitely close. I know there was more than one two-week pay period where I was significantly under federal minimum wage x hours worked, though, if that matters.\n\nWe were also required to pay our own money if we lost or damaged company property, which, again, seemed reasonable to me at the time, but I thought I would check about the legality of that as well?\n\nI apologize if this is a silly question and fully understand if the answer is just \"no,\" but I appreciate anyone who takes the time to respond! Please let me know if anyone needs any clarifications to be able to answer.","title":"[OR] Making less than minimum wage as a delivery driver","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590543536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/graabz\/illinois_i_believe_my_niece_is_in_danger\/","id":"graabz","body":"My brother had a child with this psychopath of a woman, let her be known 6as psycho, who is constantly freaking out because she still wants to be with him and he doesn't. Backstory, they have broken up about 3 times and every time she faked a pregnancy and subsequent abortion. We know this for a fact because she has constantly bullshitted info about fake doctors, photoshopped pictures of ultrasounds, and even admitted to others that it was all lies. Well psycho finally really did get pregnant and had my lovely and beautiful niece. She is going to be a year old next month and I am very worried she is in harms way with her mother. My brother has tried to be civil with her but she is constantly going off, calling and lying to police about him, stealing money and items from my brother and all he wants to do is be a good father however psycho is making that very difficult. A few times psycho has used my niece as leverage to get to him and I am quite worried how far she will take it. My brother would love to get full custody of her but can't afford a lawyer due to just fighting for custody of his older daughter and just got furloughed from his job due to COVID. I have tried my googlefu but have only come up with sponsored ads and nothing truly helpful. So what are his or even my options here. I won't be able to live with myself if anything happened to this little girl and it would surely fuck up my kids. Is there anything he or we could do in this situation to get my niece away from psycho and into safe hands? Also this is in Illinois where the mother is seemingly highly favored no matter the circumstance.","title":"[Illinois] I believe my niece is in danger.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576264771,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea8g6h\/risking_my_job_because_i_asked_for_a_place_at\/","id":"ea8g6h","body":"Throw away because my usual username is rather identifying.\n\n​\n\nThe context:\n\n​\n\nI work as a consultant for a company. Let's call it \"Employer\". My current mission is at another company. Let's call it \"Client\".\n\n​\n\nAt Client, there is a restaurant. It's Client's own restaurant, for its employees but also for consultants like me. Consultants pay more than employees for a meal. It's not that expensive, but I can easily cut the price by three, if not by four, if I make and bring my own food.\n\n​\n\nIt is forbidden to eat your own food in Client's restaurant, and it is even forbidden to use the microwaves to heat your own food. I understand that, I think it is normal.\n\n​\n\nThe problem is, there is no other place where I can eat my own food. There is another room, a cafeteria, but there are no tables, no microwave, no refrigerator, and no sink to wash dishes. There are only sofas, low tables, vending machines to eat chocolate bars and drink coffee, and a water fountain. The cafeteria is not suited to eat a proper meal. I think it's not even allowed to eat there.\n\n​\n\nSo, when I received an email on my Client email account, sent from an employee at Client, to a Client mailing list, containing a template message to send to Client's direction to ask for a room where we could eat our own food, I jumped on the occasion and sent the email. The message contained a reference to a law article stating that every company must provide a room with sink, water, refrigerator and microwave for employees to eat their own food, given there are at least 25 employees who ask for it. I sent that mail a few weeks ago.\n\n​\n\nApparently, direction was not happy, because Employer called me today, saying I made a big mistake, and I was facing potentially bad consequences. Employer did not say I was risking to lose my job, so I'm sorry for the misleading title, but I didn't know how to present it. Maybe I am indeed risking to lose my job though.\n\n​\n\nI guess Client didn't like consultants or even employees sending this email, so they are putting pressure on Employer, and Employer now has to put me right. Client is a very big company, much bigger than Employer.\n\n​\n\nEmployer set an appointment with me on Monday to talk about this. I don't believe I committed any professional fault, so I'm not sure what is going to happen.\n\n​\n\nDo you have any advice on what I should do? I was planning to record the interview with Employer, with their verbal agreement to do so of course. Is there anything else I should do, prepare or think about?","title":"Risking my job because I asked for a place at work to eat my own food","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475591378,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55tqme\/floridaduval_if_someone_i_know_like_a_friend\/","id":"55tqme","body":"I am a divorced mother of two(divorced for almost 4 years), currently engaged to my boyfriend. I have split custody with my ex, 50\/50 time share, split decision making, etc.\n\nHe watches my children while I work so that daycare is not an issue. I give him money for basic expenses while they are with him, which I'm told is ridiculous but in my eyes in the 'right' thing to do.\n\nThe issue I have is that in our divorce agreement, we BOTH have to agree on \"childcare providers.\"\n\nIn my eyes, this means if my children are watched by a home-daycare type caregiver or enrolled in actual daycare facilities, that is childcare and we have to agree.\n\nHE (my ex), thinks \"childcare\" is anyone who watches the kids while I am not there, period. Friends, family, my boyfriend, doesn't matter. To him, if he is available, no one else should ever watch my kids. Generally it is non issue as I just drop them off or swap weekends if I have plans.\n\nBut sometimes I have aunts\/uncles who want to take the kids out, or friends who will watch the kids while I go to dinner with my boyfriend, or days where my boyfriend works so I want to let the kids stay home with him. No one ever collects any money, no contracts are signed, etc. \n\nHe has issue with it, going so far as to tell me that I have to bring the kids to him on my weekends if I have to go out somewhere (example: the store) without the kids. He went so far as to threaten to go to court one day when I was in the emergency room and he found out my boyfriend was watching the kids that day.\n\nThe last time he pulled this threat (its common for him to get mad, say he wont watch the kids, and that Im breaching the contract) I just told him to take it to a judge and he dropped the subject pretty quickly.\n\nBut I'd like to know, legally, does he have a point or is he reaching for straws? To me, saying that anyone who is around my kids when Im not there is a breach of contract is another attempt to control my life, especially when these people aren't being compensated for their time.\n\nI would like to know as I anticipate we will be having this arguement again soon.","title":"[Florida\/Duval] If someone I know like a friend, family memeber, or partner watches my kids for free, is that considered \"Childcare\"?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519256763,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zaa1f\/upstairs_neighbors_had_their_lease_terminated_due\/","id":"7zaa1f","body":"My upstairs neighbors were evicted last month for basically being a terror to me and my roommates. I\u2019m talking putting drugs by my door, throwing furniture, glass, and trash onto my balcony, numerous noise complaints, shouting obscenities and vulgarities at me and roommates, etc.\n\nThey got their lease terminated and had to move out at the end of January. I\u2019ve noticed some of them coming around to visit friends who live in the complex? Is this allowed? How is it that someone who was evicted for such poor behavior can come back and enjoy the amenities that I pay for? Is there anything that can be done to prevent this? I now feel uncomfortable going to my own pool or clubhouse because they come and enjoy them, as well. This is in the state of Florida, btw.\n\nThanks!","title":"Upstairs neighbors had their lease terminated due to violations of lease and being a nuisance","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589755825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glp9vq\/question_about_speeding_ticket_points_and_my\/","id":"glp9vq","body":"So to start off, I live in NYC. I have 6 points on my license for a previous speeding offense. I recently got another speeding ticket worth 6 points, and my license is in danger of being suspended. The day after I got the speeding ticket, I quickly completed the online defensive driving course with expedited processing, and hired a lawyer. I can see on my driving record that the 4 points were taken off of my record, however, since the offense took place before I finished the defensive driving course, in the chance that I am convicted, am I in danger of my license being suspended? Or because I did the course and lowered the amount of points on my record, will I still be under the 11 point limit?","title":"Question about speeding ticket, points, and my license","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590711544,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsi8hf\/moving_to_fl_from_nj_to_bed_closer_to_by_daughter\/","id":"gsi8hf","body":"I have been divorced for 7 years and I live in NJ my ex-wife went to FL with my daughter. I was curious would it would take to get 50\/50 custody of her when I get down there. I usually fly her up once month and see her for 30 days in the summer. I have paid my child support without fail for 7 years and still do(I pay $1500 a month). No sure if that information you need but i figured it would help. If I could get 50\/50 custody would I still have to pay child support(someone thing tells me that will be a big hard yes). I just want to be prepare for what's to come when I get down there.\n\nNOTE: I was stupid when I signed the divorce papers and didn't really look at them. Now I need to go to the clerks and get a copy to see how screwed I am. You all my kick me in the ass as I go to the clerks office.","title":"Moving to FL from NJ to bed closer to by daughter. Can I get 50\/50 custody?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474485131,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53uuww\/roofing_contractor_forged_my_signature\/","id":"53uuww","body":"I am in Grand Rapids, MI and recently went through the process of getting a new roof.  I had 6 contractors come out to quote and ended up picking a company that has been around for a long time, appeared to have a good warranty, and has a nationwide presence.  My thinking was it's fairly easy to get into roofing and the warranty is only as good as the contractor, so I wanted to pick somebody that would be around if I needed to make a claim.\n\n\nThe contractor quoted two tiers of shingles in June and I called to request installation in August.  They never gave me an install date and every time I called to ask for a date they would say \"next week.\"  The following week would go by without a roof or any type of communication until I would call again.  This went on for several weeks.  Finally one night they called and said they would arrive the next day for an install, which they did, and then I never heard back from them.\n\n\nA week after the install they called to ask about financing and I said I wanted to see an invoice before they charged me because they quoted two tiers of shingles and I wasn't confident that I got the correct product based on their rotten communication.  They said they would send a final invoice before finalizing any charges.\n\n\nA week and a half later, which is today I received a call from the finance company wanted me to take a survey regarding my experience with the contractor.  I told them about the awful communication and they informed me that my account had already been charged last Monday.  \n\n\nAt the time my roof was charged I had never signed a contract for the work, never received an invoice, and had a mystery roof installed on my house.  The finance company was surprised so they called the contractor and got a copy of my contract.  I had never seen or signed a contract so I was surprised and asked the bank to forward it to me.  It is a fully filled out contract with my printed name and signature signed by somebody other than me!\n\n\nAt the end of the day they did install the correct roof, which I only found out after getting a copy of the forged contract from the third party banker.  I am wondering if there's anything I can do regarding my forged signature.  The lack of communication was already extremely frustrating and finding out that they falsified documents moved the whole situation into \"infuriating territory.\"  I know forgery itself is a crime, and I believe they need a wake-up call because of their bad business practices, but I don't know what my legal options are considering I got what I asked for at the end of the day.\n\nIf there's not much I can do legally, I will at least be leaving detailed reviews everywhere that will accept them.\nEdit: Spelling\n\n\nSecond Edit:  After going over the documents again it looks like they also signed my name on the loan contract.","title":"Roofing Contractor Forged My Signature","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577432936,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg8akn\/my_sister_is_divorcing_her_husband_but_doesnt\/","id":"eg8akn","body":"My sister is getting a divorce from her husband who have been married for nine years and have a 5 year old son together. This is in CA if it changes anything, since they split up she left her job home and pretty much everything to move back in with us and try to start over and get away.\n\nHe was a decent guy but would psychologically manipulate and pressure her to do things she didn\u2019t really want to until it went to far and she said she couldn\u2019t do it any more.  They decided on just a small monthly allowance in order for her to take her son with her but have mediation coming up.\n\nI told her she should get a lawyer to make sure there is a fair settlement but can\u2019t afford it and she\u2019s afraid she will give up custody or something, I\u2019m mostly wondering how lawyers will charge for these kinds of cases and if it\u2019s worth getting one.\n\nShe left her $30\/hr job which she probably won\u2019t be able to get back, a house and lots of other things, and he makes an above 6 figure salary.","title":"My sister is divorcing her husband but doesn\u2019t think she needs a divorce lawyer","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518545063,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xba3s\/settling_my_fathers_estate\/","id":"7xba3s","body":"Hello and thanks in advance. My father passed last month. He was a widower, his wife has no children and I\u2019m his only living heir. I was named beneficiary on his house and his bank accounts that were locally held in his area. Hs car, however, has his name and his wife\u2019s name on the title and there is a bank account held in my area that I\u2019m not named as beneficiary on. The home appraised at $70,000 last October. It has a $33,000 note on it. The car was owned free and clear. I have a statement f lien release on it. Since I\u2019m not listed as the beneficiary on these two items, what will it take for me to take proper ownership of them? I know probate is an option, but those fees are based on the total value of the estate and the car may be worth $5,000 or so, and I\u2019ve no idea what\u2019s in his account that I cannot access, but I doubt it\u2019s even that much. He left no will. I accompanied him to his local bank in November to tidy this stuff up and, since there\u2019s only me, I was meant to inherit it all. Those wishes were expressed, but not written. Any guidance will be greatly appreciated. He lived in Hickory County, Missouri. I reside in Kansas City, MO. Thanks again,\n\nT","title":"Settling my father\u2019s estate","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518290350,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wnis6\/maintenance_guy_shuts_off_my_water_nj\/","id":"7wnis6","body":"I've been living in an apartment complex managed by an unseen landlord for a little over a year now. Recently renewed my lease for a year due to lack of affordable local housing of similar kind (and trying to save for a house.)\n\n My soon-to-be spouse has been having negative experiences involving all the water being shut off during M-F in the daytime. He works nights so he's usually at home and ready to take a shower before work when it happens. I'm usually at work so I haven't experienced it until it began to happen on weekends. He's confronted the maintenance guy before and he doesn't provide too much info. Won't give his phone # and won't give any details other than he needs to do \"work\" and that's why the water has been shut off intermittently for several months now every week on random days for up to 30 min to an hour every time. \n\nWe have a phone # for the landlord and it goes straight to voicemail. Left a voicemail and got no response. We got the place through a broker. Never met a landlord. Only seen them briefly when someone was being evicted. My fiance is only able to find the maintenance guy by going into a boiler room where he might be working at. In our original contract and the renewal, it states the landlord is responsible for providing utilities. \n\nDo I have any legal recourse since I am not getting any reasonable warning when my utilities are being shut off even though my rent is paid every month? ","title":"Maintenance guy shuts off my water - NJ","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588645920,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdphtt\/neighbor_threatened_to_kill_neighbors_and_i\/","id":"gdphtt","body":"(California) Hey all. My neighbor has been having problems with my household for no real good reason. We believe she has mental health problems as she starts problems with other neighbors for no real good reason either. Anyways, today, she began yelling at us as we were outside and threatens to call someone to kill us, as well as other neighbors (who almost all have many children). We talked to other neighbors and found out she is a renter. We're already taking proper actions, such as filing for a restraining order. Can I contact the landlord and tell him what's happening, and would he be liable for their actions since he's renting the house to them?","title":"Neighbor threatened to kill neighbors and I","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589605457,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkp06t\/i_had_a_past_lapse_in_coverage_for_my_car\/","id":"gkp06t","body":"I had a car insurance policy with progressive that was set to expire April 30th. They told me that I could have an extra 15 days to pay because of Covid-19. I decided to shop around and changed my insurance to allstate, I started that policy on the 14th and called today to cancel the progressive policy. They said I either had to pay 448$ to bring my account \u201cto active\u201d or my insurance cancelation would be effective April 30th. I refused, she said okay and I would have to deal with \u201cthe consequences and penalties\u201d that come with the lapse in coverage. \nNot sure what to prepare for here? Any thoughts?","title":"I had a past lapse in coverage for my car insurance.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590597825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grn7oi\/ca_is_there_any_way_that_a_175_year_old_can_leave\/","id":"grn7oi","body":"Hi, I'm just asking on the behalf of someone who dies not use Reddit. She is 17.5 and was staying with me and my family with parental consent until her mom began to threaten us with police harassment, at which point she decided to go back home to appease them. She doesn't have a bed at home, her step-dad is a pedophile who watches her get undressed through windows and such, her mother is not able to get up, and her brother is abusive. There is also another person living there, her ex friend, who frequently drugs her, last by sneaking weed into her food, in a bid to get her too high to say no. The apartment her family is in is also quite dirty and unsanitary, lacking many essentials like the ability to wash clothes, sometimes water, food, etc. Given these circumstance and her age, is there any legal way she can leave the situation, or does she need to wait until age 18? Any help would be appreciated.","title":"[CA] Is there any way that a 17.5 year old can leave their home situation permanently without parental consent.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1417633160,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o6g9m\/anyone_have_a_recommendation_for_a_divorce\/","id":"2o6g9m","body":"I am a Dad and We have 2 kids, Home, and a business. just want to make sure the kids are protected","title":"Anyone have a recommendation for a divorce attorney in central Mass.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515568810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pe04r\/manitoba_can_the_intimate_image_protection_act\/","id":"7pe04r","body":"Can anyone explain to me what exactly it's saying?\n\nWebsite: https:\/\/web2.gov.mb.ca\/bills\/40-4\/b038e.php\n\nFrom what I can gather, it means that the victim can pursue monetary damages for the distribution of the images, but that the perpetrator will not receive any other kind of penalty (like jail time).\n\nWhat exactly would happen to both the victim and the perpetrator? Who do you contact about intimate images being distributed if it's a civil matter? Just a lawyer? Or also the police?\n\nThank you.","title":"[Manitoba, CAN] The Intimate Image Protection Act","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422389121,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tvkyb\/was_told_to_try_and_look_for_information_here_on\/","id":"2tvkyb","body":"So I'll try and keep this brief....I just received an intent to evict notice yesterday. I've fallen behind on rent for reasons I won't go into at the moment. I've done everything I can to get caught up. But with little to no solution. I'm currently in the process of applying for assistance and that will take a little bit of time..I have until the 30th to find a solution or else I'm officially being evicted....If there is legally anything I can do to acquire more time, Please let me know..I'd also like to mention that I've lived with cockroaches since the day I moved in..Not like an infestation. But I see at least one or two every day. The smaller German roaches. I keep my place clean and free from old dishes and such. And have traps and powders around my home. I live in Minnesota, And from what I understand, A home with roaches is considered uninhabitable. Neighbors, and the front office have admitted their knowledge of the roaches, and have sent some exterminator out one time who sprayed a little in the kitchen..Which of course did nothing. So with that said. Is there anything upon that in which I can extend my time between now and being evicted? Do I have the right to refuse rent in such a situation? And if so, how would I go about it?  ","title":"Was told to try and look for information here on my eviction notice..","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590963784,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu8byk\/dubious_contract_clause\/","id":"gu8byk","body":"Hi, California freelancer here.\n\nI just started providing part-time (contracted) IT support to a small, NY-based PR firm. They were good about signing my agreement & terms, but now also sent me a \"communications policy\" to sign. It's a 5-page, hastily written contract with heaps of clauses. This one causes me the most concern:\n\n​\n\n>*\"\\[you\\] should never say anything negative about us, our clients, vendors, partners, employees, or contractors in any form of communication, internal or external, official or private, even jokingly.\"*\n\n​\n\nOff the top of my head:\n\n* \"Never\": Including 30 years after I ended my relationship with the client? (The document has no survivability clauses.)\n* I don't even know who all their clients are, it may not even be my business to know.\n* So if I talk to my sister about them critically, ever, technically I'm in breach of contract?\n* If they rep AT&T and in a few years - whether during or after I ended my relationship with them - I complain about AT&T on Facebook, I'm in breach of contract?\n\nSo is this clause even enforceable? Is it a far-reaching life-long gag order, keeping me liable for the rest of my life? There aren't any clauses about liability or damages. I'm asked to sign that I will \"abide by \\[these\\] rules as a condition of your continued relationship with us\". As a freelancer I'm not so concerned with  terminating relationship; the scary thing is lawsuits.\n\n​\n\nOf course a business wouldn't want to hire contractors that would badmouth them or their clients, all the more so a PR firm. But what do you think about that clause? If you'd revise it, what would you have it read?","title":"Dubious contract clause?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1591046931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guthbs\/possible_504ada_violation_something_else_or_just\/","id":"guthbs","body":"I graduated early from my high school (US) because they would not allow me to take a reduced load nor did they allow me to take half my classes alone with a tutor like they had done my junior year. I had spent most of the first semester of my junior year in treatment for depression, but I now realize a lot of it was stress-related due to my peers.\n\nWhen I reached out to my counselor regarding online classes, she told me that the only way that I could do online classes was if I attended an alternative school which only offered base-level classes (my highest level of math is pre-calc, so personally that wasn\u2019t an option). However, I started at a community college in January (which has a dual credit agreement with my high school) and the online class that I had signed up for had one of my former classmates that was still attending the high school. Which means that I could have taken online classes instead of in-person by being a dual-credit student.\n\nBecause I graduated early, I believe I lost out on being inducted into my school\u2019s National Honor Society chapter (I graduated with a 3.89 GPA), I was unable to participate in an IJEA competition, and I may have lost out on school-based scholarships. I would not have graduated early if I had known that I could take dual-credit online courses that my counselor evidently did not know were offered. \n\nI also do not have access to the \u201c504\u201d plan that they had made in order to let me graduate early (I took 2 extra classes) and even then, I got ISSP for being tardy to school despite my 504 saying that my being tardy was going to be frequent. They told me I was going to get a bathroom pass from the nurse (I have a shy bladder as well as urinary issues), but I never got one. \n\nIs there anything I can do considering it happened 6 months ago? I feel like I have a pretty strong argument, but I just don\u2019t know if there\u2019s anything they can do except acknowledge that they were wrong and need to get their shit together.","title":"Possible 504\/ADA violation, something else, or just poor luck?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576046448,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e93ixq\/help_am_i_going_to_be_forced_to_leave_my_apartment\/","id":"e93ixq","body":"My roomate, whose parents have a mortgage on this place, does not want me returning here next semester for god knows what reason anymore. Fair enough, I didn't want to come back anyways. Her parents throughout this have threatened to kick me out immediatley if I talked to my roomate after a heated argument we had about interpersonal conflicts, nothing related to me being an unruly or destructive roomate. I haven't said a word to her since, even when asked questions. Now they are trying to kick me out the day before what was agreed upon and I'll have nowhere to stay until my flight home the next day. If she calls the police can they really do anything? Technically you're not supposed to have tenants in this building, but I've been paying rent since August to her mother, and I thought I read somewhere that I'm still afforded rights of a tenant even though it's \"unauthorized.\" I don't do illicit drugs, I am not damaging the place, I am paying rent. She is kicking me out because she does not like me. I never signed a lease. She never gave me an eviction notice. This has all been verbally communicated and the deadline for me moving out has constantly changed.\n\nMy biggest question is that if I stay in my room here past the deadline and she calls the police will I be screwed in any way? She wants me out by 9pm this Thursday. My flight is 5pm Friday. Her and her parents are refusing to work with me.\n\nEverything I'm reading seems to say she can't do anything legally to me to get me to leave without an eviction order which must be preceded by an eviction notice which I have yet to receive so I'm good right?\n\nI live in Michigan by the way, don't know how much that changes my situation.","title":"HELP - Am I going to be forced to leave my apartment?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517431271,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ud2cs\/floridafamily_law_single_mom_trying_to_move\/","id":"7ud2cs","body":"Hi Legal Advice, please help us if you can. My sister wants to relocate from Central Florida to the Panhandle to be closer to family - it's six hours away but still in-state. Her two young children's father is saying he will take legal action if she does even though he has not been very involved. They were never married and broke up 7 months ago. He pays little to no money to support the kids and only sees them one day per week. So, she wants to move for a better support system and to feel safer. What repercussions would she face in moving? Does he have anything? Thank you.","title":"[Florida\/family law] single mom trying to move in-state with children, away from the father","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590430380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqg122\/tenant_law_in_texas_landlord_harassing_tenant\/","id":"gqg122","body":"Hello, I moved in and agreed to a verbal lease with a man who was renting out his spare guest room. Almost immediately he attempted to get me to have sex with him, even after I had told him no he would not stop asking. Every time I would walk through the living room I was very uncomfortable because he would just stare at me. He would jerk off in the living room and I honestly wouldn\u2019t have cared because it is his house but he would text me every time and would text me repeatedly about how long he would take to \u201cfinish\u201d, and would not stop texting until I gave him some sort of response. Once I put a definite shut down to his advances in a blunt manner, he then started acting out. He used up all my groceries, and then proceeded to act childish by stealing all the toilet paper, changing the WiFi and refusing to give it to me to force me out (even admitting it when I called him out), he then threatened to take the tv off the wall and nail my window shut. What are my legal options in the state of Texas? It was a verbal agreement but I have proof of residence such as bills and texts stating that I reside there between the landlord and I.","title":"Tenant Law In Texas: Landlord Harassing tenant","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590709018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gshiwh\/wi_signed_a_lease_but_never_moved_in_what_can_we\/","id":"gshiwh","body":"My bf and I where looking to move in to a new place, we found one that we really liked, but it was in a bad neighborhood. The landlord called us two\/three weeks ago, saying that if we didn't sign the lease in two days, they'd put it back on the market. As we didnt have any other options at the time, we signed it. However two weeks later, we found another place we really liked, and was in a descent place, however was well over our budget. We decided to not move into the first place, as we wanted to save up money to move into the second place. \n\nMy bf called the landlord and let them know we wouldn't be moving in, however we had already signed the lease and the paperwork. The landlord told us we had to pay $300 dollars for the lost time, plus the original rent, which is $900. They assured us that they would find a replacement by next week. \n\nMy questions about this situation are:\n\n1. Is their any way we can back out of the original lease, without us being sued by the landlord?\n\n2. Are there any steps to ensure the lease is officially closed?\n\n3. Would getting a lawyer be advised? \n \nThis takes place in USA.","title":"[WI] Signed a lease, but never moved in - what can we do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590636737,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grymqv\/va_nc\/","id":"grymqv","body":"Throwaway Account. \n\nTLDR: My friend's husband may have married her before his previous divorce was final (meaning their marriage is null re:bigamy) but she is having trouble verifying anything because the husband is uncooperative and Virginia closes all divorce records for 25 years. \n\nTrying my best to exhaust resources for my friend, as we have seemingly reached the end of the internet. She's been trying to divorce her husband for 2+ years. The divorce is happening in North Carolina. He ghosted for over a year but now suddenly allowed himself to be served, and is making demands, equitable distribution, etc. and dragging everything out as long as possible. While combing through his crap looking for anything that might help, we discovered his online divorce civil court record from his previous marriage\/divorce that occurred in Virginia. She knew he was married before but did not know his divorce was fuzzy and was sitting on a docket somewhere in Virginia for what appears to be years, well after the date she married him. \n\nThe wording is confusing (to us laypeople). There are actually two files. One where the wife filed for divorce with no lawyer on either side, then a few months later she refiled for the divorce with a lawyer on her side. I'm assuming that means he was unresponsive or uncooperative so she lawyered up? There is very little information in the files but it appears they both were closed or dismissed over three years later, with a CLOSED Date, Judgement: Plaintiff, but also says \"CONCLUDED Due to: PURGED AFTER 3 YEARS.\" The CLOSED dates on both documents are both months AFTER the date my friend married this man. \n\nCould this that mean that at the time of their marriage, he was still married to his previous wife? Does \"purged after three years\" with a ruling mean that the case was simply dropped because there was no action after filing? Could it be possible they settled or divorced outside of the civil records (maybe uncontested) so we wouldn't be able to see a record? Is that even a thing? Is there a chance he is still legally married to his previous wife if the case was purged?\n\nVirginia does not allow third-parties to view divorce decrees\/records and they do not become public until after 25 years. We are also not able to get any more information from the clerk of court that might clarify what happened with the case, again due to closed records in VA. \n\nUltimately, we want to figure out if there is enough evidence to suggest he might have committed bigamy, making their marriage invalid and saving a lot of headache and squashing his outrageous claims. But would she have to \"accuse\" him and then have the court order him to provide the divorce decree\/certificate, since he (or his previous wife) is the only ones that can retrieve it? We were also hoping to find out more info on our own to confirm before making an accusation, getting her lawyer involved (extra $$) and potentially avoiding embarrassment if it turns out his divorce was actually prepared correctly and we weren't able to find the documentation. It would just be a huge relief if he was still married or was still married at the their \"marriage\" and would hopefully cut a lot of the crap. Is there anything else we can do?","title":"[VA \/ NC]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424149679,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w5v3b\/i_just_found_out_that_ive_been_cyberstalked_for\/","id":"2w5v3b","body":"Any advice? I contacted a cybersecurity lawyer to discuss and see if he'd take this on pro-bono. But if he won't, what options do I have to combat this? I live in Virginia, where as far as I can tell the population suffers from being too close to the sun","title":"I just found out that I've been cyberstalked for ten years, that these people have probably prevented my college applications from leaving the state, and perhaps prevented my job applications from being sent out too.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1415473476,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lp1mz\/some_postdivorce_questions_about_a_divorce_caused\/","id":"2lp1mz","body":"I'm in SC. Ok here is my situation and I have several questions that I would like answered.\n\nA married bi-sexual\/lesbian homewrecker came into my family's life and seduced my 100% heterosexual now ex-wife. We have 3 kids 11, 13 & 14.\n\nWhen I first found out about the affair I told her to go away and leave my family alone. She didn't. If anything she\/they stepped the relationship up. My ex-wife told me our marriage was over and that she was in love with this woman. She was clearly brainwashed and high on the limerence of the situation. On top of that it was a conspiracy to cash out of both their marriages. My ex thought we had much more than we did, plus thought she would get a healthy alimony (SC adultery is a bar to alimony). They were going to live happily ever after on what they thought would be $600 to $700K that they would get together from their marriages. Well that plan failed. I knew all that from covert ways I was gathering information plus voice recordings (used in court etc) \n\nI hired a PI and was able to get what I needed to prove adultery in SC. We are now divorced based on adultery. She and my ex are living together 3 hours away. We settled and I agreed to a proposal she made. I could have fought for sole custody but was advised that primary is just as good and that joint is just a feelgood term so I got primary custody of my kids. Other factors in the deal were such that it was such a good deal for me that I had to take it rather than spend probably another $30,000 to fight for sole custody plus my kids aren't that far from reaching 18 anyway.\n\nOne of the things I compromised on (I mentally battled it) but again my deal was too good to pass up and that was overnight guest which basically meant that I allowed my kids to spend the night with them (with the paramour) on visitation just 2 days out of every 14. The ex promised me they would be discreet and not share a room when the kids were staying. I can only assume that is what was happening. My kids of course know that their mother has become a lesbian and left our marriage for another \"woman\".\n\nOf course she has brainwashed my kids into thinking that what she did was ok and that her gf is a wonderful person and good for them. My 2 boys hate visitation and only go 2 days out of every 28 - opting to stay home with me the other times. The problem is my 13 year old girl who misses her mother and loves the time she spends with them. They have also convinced her that homosexuality is ok (sorry I am a bit of a homophobe) but a month ago they took my 13 year old girl to a gay pride festival and parade. They are also messing with that poor girls brain and I have no doubt trying to either \"convert\" her or  convince her that she might even be a lesbian herself. Why does a 13 year old girl have to be subject to this???? My ex did not tell me she took her to that gay pride festival but I have enough evidence to know that they did. Also my 13 year old has a haircut that literally makes her look like a butch girl or a boy - it was condoned and recommended by her mother. \n\nSo here are my questions.....\n\n1. Did they breach any morality clauses by taking this 13 year old girl to a gay pride festival and parade? Is this enough to file a rule to show cause.\n\n2. I want this sick lesbian (the paramour) out of my children's lives altogether. What can I do legally to make that happen? Yes I approved the overnight guest clause of our decree BUT I did not know that this was going to have such an effect and she was going to have such influence on my kid's (especially my daughter's life). She is 50 and I often see on my daughter's phone logs exchanges of 20 texts at a time between the two - at least once per week. Should a 50 year lesbian girlfriend of my ex wife be texting my 13 year old daughter so much?? What would I have to have that is enough to show cause that this sexual deviant (I have evidence that she is one e.g. just 3 years ago she was having an affair with an 18 year old) lesbian should not be around my children. My family and kids - we were a wholesome family until this woman came into our lives, corrupted and brainwashed their mother by introducing her to lesbian sex to the point that she left her family for it, and now continues to be involved in my children's lives with her overtly deviant ways and themes of lesbianism and homosexuality. I just want my kids to be kids and not exposed to all this deviant stuff.\n\n3. I just missed out, by 50 miles, on an opportunity to go after the girlfriend\/homewrecker on Alienation of Affection. They were going to have an overnight meeting in a hotel in NC but unfortunately met in VA. I would have gone after her for Alienation of Affection. Since I can't because that is not available in SC or other possible jurisdictions of MD or VA, is there ANY other civil grounds upon which I could sue her civily on behalf of both myself and\/or my children. Surely there has to be some law or civil relief for damage to my marriage and my kids one and only chance at  normal family life - which was destroyed. I know my ex played a role but I know enough to know that she was seduced and corrupted. She had stated for 15 years that the thought of going near another woman sexually made her ill. Now she is a lesbian. So... are there ANY grounds whatsoever upon which I could file a civil case against the homewrecker to \"teach\" her a lesson to leave normal decent families alone. I have all the proof I needed (and more) to prove the affair to SC courts (since my divorce was granted on adultery) - and that they still live together.\n\n\n","title":"Some post-divorce questions about a divorce caused, and family ruined, by a homewrecker.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577211216,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef4wo5\/chase_sapphire_preferred_rental_car_primary\/","id":"ef4wo5","body":"Got a rental car, paid for with sapphire preferred and declined all insurance. I got backed which cracked the headlight, they didn\u2019t leave a note. I feel confident Chase Sapphire will cover damages, will they cover the down days of the rental car while being repaired?","title":"Chase Sapphire Preferred rental car primary coverage: will it cover down days while car is being fixed?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576454318,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb6yf0\/gfs_mom_is_in_the_hospital_due_to_her_abusive_bf\/","id":"eb6yf0","body":"Basically the title.\n\nMy gf's mom (who we will call t) got into a fight with her abusive bf. He told her 5hat she should just take the pills if she wanted to so badly. She did and is now in the hospital as of last night.\n\nT is not thinking straight she knows that he is bad for her but continues to stay there. This morning he told my gf to never come by the house again because she was the reason her mom took the pills. What is false. \n\nWe saw T at the hospital and she told us that he said what he said and we told her what he said to the police. Abusive bf said that they got into a fight and she got very angry and ran and hid down stairs. \n\nWe just got a text from her mom saying that after you go over to play with the dog then come to vist me drop the key off. Gf asked what key. And T said to drop gfs key off.\n\nI'm in canada bc. What can we do to make sure her abuser doesn't stay in her life? We are worried for Gfs siblings and for T. We think that she is going to listen to her abuser and will probably attempt again.\n\nWhat can we do? What can we ask if rcmp? What can we ask of hospital staff?","title":"Gfs mom is in the hospital due to her abusive bf he told her that if she wanted to she should just do it (take a bottle of pills) and she did Canada bc","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422038460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tfg62\/seeking_legal_advice_for_custody_over_kittens_in\/","id":"2tfg62","body":"My roommates and I have had a falling out, and we are going separate ways. However, we have two kittens we got together. They were adopted for free, and we had a verbal joint ownership plan. However, it soon became apparent that i had to take sole ownership over them, for they are irresponsible with their time and money. I have paid for every aspect of their care. I have been the person to take them to the vet. Their medical records are in my name. I have proof of purchase for everything they have needed, such as food, litter, etc. They are trying to take them due to the emotional attachment they have. I know for a fact they both are not responsble or financially stable enough to care for a living animal, for they can barely care for themselves. A large portion of their money goes to weed and alcohol. They never pay their bills or rent on time. I am forced to cover their costs until it is 'feasable' enough for them to pay me back. So my question to the Reddit legal community is, how can i legal constitute myself as the kittens owners, and place them under my care? In the city of Boulder, only dogs need to be licensed and register. i cannot find any information regarding the legal ownership of cats. Can anyone help me out?","title":"Seeking Legal Advice for Custody over Kittens in Boulder, Co.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577457505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egbvyw\/do_noncitizens_have_a_right_to_a_contract_in_the\/","id":"egbvyw","body":"Say someone with a permanent resident card signs a contract regarding child custody. That person will then reside in another nation and potentially lose their residency status in the US. \n\nHow will this affect the contract and child custody of the then non citizen? Should they sign the contract through something international?","title":"Do non-citizens have a right to a contract in the US?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578342170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekzp0h\/ny_felony_probation_violation_should_we_get_a\/","id":"ekzp0h","body":"USA, Upstate NY\n\n\nA family member violated their probation by missing a meeting with their PO because \"I had a final at the same time\" and \"tried to meet the PO the next day\" but the PO didnt care. Also, this family member was not supposed to leave the county and admitted to the PO that they had a girlfriend outside the county and visited her several times. This family member was arrested, not given bond, and is awaiting arraignment at the end of the week. What is arraignment exactly? I guess he was in court the day after being arrested but was only in there for maybe 5 mins.\n\n\nThat said, I've been looking into lawyers and the cost seems to be around $5000 for representation of a probation violation. If they are facing more charges then representation goes up another $5000 ($10000 total). The attorney said if these are the only violations then there shouldnt be egregious punishment so this makes me think a public defender might be adequate? \n\n\nI havent been able to contact my family member so I really dont know what is happening. I live on the opposite side of the county. Our family is basically poor and $5000 would hurt, but its breaking all of our hearts to think that this member of our family might go to jail\/prison. Since the family is poor-ish and I make more than them I am feeling very guilty for not paying for a lawyer myself. My wife doesnt want me to give them any money either and I dont want to pay a lawyer that much money unless we can guarentee a favorable result, but I know that's impossible.\n\n\nIt's been a rough start to the year. Please dont send me any hate. I am nervous about putting myself out there like this but I really dont have anyone to discuss this with. I've seen a lot of good advice on this sub so I hope this post isnt a bad idea.","title":"[NY] Felony Probation Violation, should we get a lawyer?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1474129368,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/537w1z\/nyc_landlord_is_claiming_that_im_responsible_for\/","id":"537w1z","body":"Location is Queens, NYC.  I'll try to be as thorough as I can and include every detail that might be important.\n\n\nThree years ago, I rented an apartment in a small building with only three residential units over a commercial storefront on the ground floor.  At the time I moved in, there was a window AC unit in the apartment, which I have used every summer I've lived here with no issues.\n\n\nLast Saturday, I got a text from my landlord while I was out saying there was a leak in my apartment.  I replied that I would check it out immediately.  I got home about an hour later and saw that the air conditioner had leaked water all over the floor, which I have read can be caused by a clogged drain pan.  I immediately turned off and unplugged the AC.  From this point forward, no more water is actively leaking out of the unit.\n\n\nAt the time, I had a guest staying over in the apartment with me, and at this point she went downstairs and left by the front door.  Apparently, the store owner who rents the ground floor was there with a plumber and they demanded access to the apartment.  She did not really understand who they were or what was going on, explained she was just a guest, and left the scene.  (Bear in mind that the landlord had not at this point contacted me again since the initial text message.)  A few minutes later, I call my landlord to explain the situation with the AC.  He starts yelling at me that my guest had prevented the plumber from accessing the apartment and that this was unacceptable.  I apologized, explained that she hadn't realized who the plumber was or that he had been authorized by the landlord to work on the apartment, and asked if he still needed access at this point.  He told me that he did not, but he would follow up on Monday.\n\n\nMonday came and went and I did not hear from him.  I assumed that meant the issue had been resolved (since as I said before, I had stopped the leak within two hours of first being notified about it).  He sent some group texts to all of the residents over the week about plumbers coming in to install a new hot water heater, which I assumed to be general maintenance work unrelated to the leak.  I went ahead and replaced the air conditioner at my own expense.\n\n\nThen today, a week later, I got a long, rambling email from him complaining again that my guest had not allowed the plumber access to the apartment and stating that as a result of this, I am financially liable for up to 50% of the cost of repairs and for property damage in the ground-floor store.\n\n\nI don't think I am liable for the following reasons:\n\n1. The air conditioner was not mine, but came with the apartment\n2. I made a good-faith effort to fix the issue as quickly as possible\n3. The landlord made no attempt to contact me in between when he initially notified me about the issue and when I called him to report resolving it.  My guest was right not to admit the plumber without a communication from my landlord stating that he was authorized to work on the property.  When I explicitly asked the landlord in our phone conversation if he needed access, he said no.\n\n\nAm I right?","title":"[NYC] Landlord is claiming that I'm responsible for damage resulting from the malfunction of his AC unit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589369811,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gixbus\/can_landlords_still_do_walk_throughs_for\/","id":"gixbus","body":"I'm moving out in 2 weeks and my landlord told me he is going to start having prospective tenants come in the next few days to see the apartment. I am still working but my roommate is home all day because he got laid off. Can they do this? Especially considering how many positive cases were still getting a day? I'm in Iowa.","title":"Can landlords still do walk throughs for prospective tenants when I'm still living in it during this pandemic?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591136911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvhf4q\/extensive_concerns_related_to_paychecksptocovid19\/","id":"gvhf4q","body":"Hi, for reference i work for a small ophthalmologist practice (medical eye doctor\/surgeon) in texas. I am an hourly employee with my boss (the doc) being the owner of the office. Due to COVID-19 we have not seen any patients since Late March. My boss stated in the beginning that he will take care of us and not to worry. He made us tell him how much money we needed to pay our bills and he paid us for that amount of hours every two weeks without mentioning any stipulations or conditions. When needed in the office i was present and i did as much work as possible but eventually that ran out, and i was only working maybe one half day per week for 2-3 weeks. Today (June 2) i found out that my boss used my 40 hours of vacation time without letting me know. In order to accrue 40 hours of vacation i have to work 1020 hours total, meaning i have earn my vacation, it is not just given to us. I feel that this isn\u2019t right but i don\u2019t know if it\u2019s legal or not and would like to know any advice or what i should i do and a lot of stuff i have found is unclear on this situation. He never informed or asked if he could use that vacation time (if he had i would\u2019ve obliged, i understand why he would want to with all that is going on). Also he was granted the SBA PPP loan and stated that he would pay us for 40 hours per week for 8 weeks regardless of if we worked or not, but today i found out I\u2019m not getting the full 40 hours per week paid to me unless i use my sick and vacation time, which i don\u2019t understand because it\u2019s a payroll loan that he doesn\u2019t have to pay back so long as he meets the terms, does that include him not having to pay me for full time even though i hold a full time position?","title":"Extensive concerns related to paychecks\/PTO\/COVID-19","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1409359982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2eyvvx\/can_i_sue_for_past_abuse\/","id":"2eyvvx","body":"Ok, up until 5 years ago I was abused terribly in Catholic School. Some examples include:\n\nTeacher throwing a desk on me. Like literally on me! She told me to tell my mom I fell.\n\nForced to crap my pants in front of the whole class, and then sit in it. I was told to tell my mom it was an \"accident\".\n\nWas hit with with a meter stick on the back for slouching.\n\nShoved into a locker by a teacher because \"I was walking too slow\".\n\nDeprived of lunch by the school when we were \"bad\". Some parents caught wind of this one, then we had a guaranteed 5 minutes to eat.\n\nTeachers would tell me I was fat and going to hell.\n\nTheir are witnesses to all of this.  When I was finally pulled out, my parents kept a paper trail where the school even admitted to this stuff happening, but decided to not sue. I want to be able to afford therapy and perhaps punitive damages if possible to recoup for some of my childhood. This occurred in Northern Wisconsin. Do I have a case? What is the best course of action?\n\n\nThere is more, but I'd like to talk about it as little as possible.","title":"Can I sue for past abuse?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576871156,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edf07n\/are_rental_homes_in_arizona_legally_required_to\/","id":"edf07n","body":"I looked up building codes and it appears to me that there should be hand rails when there are more than 4 steps. I sent a copy of what I found to the rental company and they stated that the home is rented as is and that they will not install a hand rail and neither can I. We have experienced a few falls down these steps and there is nothing to grab onto to catch yourself and so my children have fallen completely down. It is concerning to say the least. Do I have any legal recourse to help this?","title":"Are rental homes in Arizona legally required to have hand rails when stairs are present?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590507410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqzay1\/child_care_worker_we_reported_income_and_filed\/","id":"gqzay1","body":"Alright so I\u2019ll try to keep it to the necessary details and get to the point - \n\nMy wife does off and on child care work when she\u2019s available (otherwise she takes care of our son) and I work. We don\u2019t rely on her income and she only works when it\u2019s convenient for her. During the 2019 year she worked several months for a woman taking care of her daughter. The job was inconsistent and the woman had multiple people she would bring in to work and watch her daughter depending on availability. My wife was paid by personal check every week that she worked.\n\nWe reported my wife\u2019s income from the woman (a bit south of 3k) on our 1040 on Schedule SE and paid self-employment tax accordingly. We reported her income as self-employed due to the nature of the employment - my wife largely controlled the schedule and other factors. We reported the income as miscellaneous income and did not file schedule C (the woman asked if we filed schedule C and I declined to provide her information unless she explained why she needed it, which she did not).\n\nNow comes COVID-19. My wife is no longer able to work since the woman no longer needs child care, and my wife is immune compromised increasing her risk from the virus. Initially we had not planned to file unemployment since my wife was not eligible to our understanding, but then came the CARES act and we jumped on it. We filed her application and it was approved. This is the point where the woman is dragged into this because we listed her as an employer up tot he date of unemployment.\n\nThe state appears to have sent her some communication. She texted my wife saying she needed to talk, so we jumped on the phone with her with me there. She comes out of the gate hot, furious about potential penalties, interest, back taxes. Talking about how there\u2019s no paper trail (there is... the checks). She says to my wife \u201chow are we going to deal with this?\u201d And starts rattling off very specific questions about our filings. After a couple questions I took over the call because she was being aggressive and I politely ended the call after telling her she could email me the questions she had and I would research and respond. She declined that approach.\n\nCurrently she is communicating by text and we provided her the amount of income we reported from her (the sum of the checks) and advised her that we paid self-employment tax on the income. We also told her the dates we listed as my wife being employed for her on the unemployment application. We provided this in good faith because we\u2019re not interested in her being harmed in this situation. However she continued to ask for more specific details about our filings and I put a halt on it by telling her I\u2019m happy to help but I would need to know why she needed any more private information before I would provide it. She proceeded to deflect and became aggressive again.\n\nFor some background on me I have both legal and accounting backgrounds so I have a reasonable base of understanding in those areas but not specific to this situation.\n\nThose are the basic details and I will be happy to add more detail as requested. Questions are as follows:\n\n1) what is her (the woman) potential exposure here?\n\n2) do we have any potential exposure?\n\n3) is my approach to her requests for information correct?\n\n4) are there any specific steps we should take as this situation unfolds?\n\n5) should we cease communication with her?\n\nThanks for your help in advance. I made a good faith attempt to ensure this post follows legal advice rules and if I broke any rules please let me know and I will revise my post accordingly.","title":"Child care worker - we reported income and filed unemployment - \u201cemployer\u201d didn\u2019t pay or report - now she mad - details inside","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590886184,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtpk8z\/can_i_continue_to_text_my_ex_wife_even_though_she\/","id":"gtpk8z","body":"My ex wife and I divorced last year and are supposed to share custody of our 15 year old son. We have a standard visitation schedule. \n\nFor the last year I have rarely seen my son, when he\u2019s supposed to come over he will just decide not to come over. Sometimes he will text me before hand and sometimes he won\u2019t.  My son has told me that his mother won\u2019t allow him to come over, along with telling me the only time he can call me is when his mother isn\u2019t home.  He\u2019s told me his mother goes through his phone and gets upset when she sees he\u2019s called or texted me. \n\nI have spoken to a lawyer and as soon as I can afford to pay the retainer I will hire him, in the meantime I\u2019m just trying the best I can to try to keep a relationship with him. \n\nMy lawyer said that I need to start sending my ex wife a text as the designated time asking where my son is since in the divorce decree she is supposed to bring him to my home. The lawyer said to then send her another text about 30 minutes later stating the time and asking again where my son is.  I\u2019ve been doing that since March. That is the only texts I send her. I do not engage her at all either. I simply send those two texts. \n\nSometimes she ignores my texts all together and sometimes she will answer and say something along the lines of he\u2019s not coming. Lately she texts things like quit harassing me or stop texting me he\u2019s not coming. \n\nAgain the only texts I send her are \u201cit\u2019s 6, where\u2019s (son\u2019s name) and then it\u2019s 6:30, where\u2019s (sons name)\n\nYesterday she told me to quit texting her and if I don\u2019t she will file harassment charges against me.  Is that consider harassing?  Do I need to stop texting her?","title":"Can I continue to text my ex wife even though she has told me to stop?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577628210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh68ir\/i_rent_an_apartment_and_want_to_get_out_of_my\/","id":"eh68ir","body":"My landlord(s?)  is\/are really nice.  The place is pretty nice.  I pay $1200 with my girlfriend for a two bedroom two bath middle floor apartment.  The problem is the new neighbors who moved in above us.  They sound like elephants when they walk.\n\nIt's not even that they weigh 300 pounds or something.  The floor they walk on creaks every single step and they couldnt give a shit about walking quietly.  we've tried telling our landlords (who are actually acquaintances with neighbors' landlord) about them and the only thing we got back was that  they have a newborn baby so we should be understanding?\n\nNo help after that.   My Gf and I can't get a full nights sleep with these people literally constantly squeaking and thumping up and down their entire apartment floor.  its hurting our health,  her mental health, and we want to move to somewhere that won't have noisy shits who can't be respectful of their neighbors.  Our lease states we would have to pay the remaining balance if we were to end our contract\n\nthe only other info I can give I guess is that when doing a damages check (checklist of bad\/good looking areas of apt.) before we moved in there was nothing said about their floor\/our ceiling at all,  which is also before our neigh its moved in.\n\nI know this was long winded but we are at our wits end,  could anyone who's had to deal with this or knows about lease agreements please help and lll try to respond with any more info needed","title":"I rent an apartment and want to get out of my lease because of my ridiculously loud neighbors.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575951592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8lm6n\/possible_discrimination_issue\/","id":"e8lm6n","body":"My wife used to work for a small business in Kansas who's assets including employees were sold\/transferred to a new company in Feb of this year. The owner of the small business has other companies and my wife stayed around and did work on the side for him and helped him sort stuff out because she was essentially an accountant for him. When the new company stepped in they said they would pay a portion of her insurance and she would stay on the same policy\/group that she was on with the old owner's company. She didn't think it was a good idea but neither the new company or the old company wanted to do anything about it. Flash forward to yesterday, my wife was informed by the old owner's lawyer (who operates out of AZ) that because my wife is pregnant the insurance premiums for the employees in the group will go up (which is a lie) and there for they will be dropping her from the insurance. \n\nTechnically if they dropped her today, by the time the insurance runs out on 12\/31 she won't be employed by him on the side anymore. But they specifically mentioned dropping her because she's pregnant. Is this illegal and considered discrimination, and if so who do you report something like this to?","title":"Possible discrimination issue?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589225794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghura3\/need_advice_previous_landlord_has_not_returned_my\/","id":"ghura3","body":"I moved out of my old apartment in Ohio last year May. I settled all the bills back in June and I was under the assumption that my account was closed. My lease started in December 2018 and I moved out May 1, 2019 by cancelling the lease by paying a one-month penalty. \n\nThen in November 2019, I was told that there was still an amount outstanding and I had to pay. When I looked at the charges, I noticed it was for the month of June but I did not live there during this time. Every attempt made to reconcile the charges kept getting pushed off until December when I got a call from the debt collector saying next week was my deadline to pay otherwise they would report me to the collections agency. So I paid it just so it won't affect my score.\n\nIts been a year now and I still have not received my security deposit and the management company won't look at my case or prove to me that the extra payment I made was correct or not. I have all the bills to show that I made an extra payment. I have been attempting to contact them but I don't hear back and have left numerous voicemails.\n\nWhat are my next options? Its $150 security deposit and an additional $150 in extra payment.","title":"Need advice: Previous landlord has not returned my security deposit, made me pay for extra month utility services, and now won't answer my calls or emails.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591221163,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw3l8i\/landlady_gets_in_fistfights_with_her_gf_and_we\/","id":"gw3l8i","body":"Our housing is set up in a manner where it\u2019s like a duplex, landlady lives in the bottom unit we live in the top unit.   \nThey often get in physical or verbal fights that we(tenants in my unit) have to separate.   \nPolice has been called on them in the past, police just deescalate and don\u2019t arrest them because they\u2019re mutually abusive.   \nCurrently there\u2019s a rent moratorium in our county(Contra costa) but we would still have to pay back rent by November.\n\n\nEmotionally and mentally this is wearing down the tenants, we are on a month to month and want to move but can\u2019t afford to move if we pay rent, is there any legal protection that would allow us to not pay rent so we can leave?","title":"Landlady gets in fistfights with her gf and we have to break up their fights, do we need to pay rent? Richmond CA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555522773,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/beaohx\/former_coworker_is_possibly_suingfiling_a_report\/","id":"beaohx","body":"Posting from a throwaway, since normal account is not anonymous at all.\n\nA few months ago I worked for a different company, and shortly before I left (for different reasons) they hired a guy in his late 30s. This is when the comments started, he would call us \u201cmi amor\u201d, \u201cmi coraz\u00f3n\u201d, and \u201cbaby\u201d all of us being significantly younger than him, and his coworkers, it maybe us very uncomfortable. \n\nAfter a few weeks of this, there was one day that really pushed me over the edge. We were in the middle of a very busy lunch. Over the course of an hour, with the owners next to me, he would say things like \u201cwhat do I need, baby?, \u201cbaby, where do you want this?\u201d, or \u201cbaby, I have ____ ready\u201d. Anytime he would talk to me it was either initiated with or followed by \u201cbaby\u201d. I figured surly one of the owners heard him saying this. But neither one ever said anything. So the following shift, I was working with one of them and I brought it up, how he makes all of us really uncomfortable with his comments. They did talk to him and it did stop. I still wasn\u2019t a fan of working with him, but it was tolerable. \n\nNow, my coworker, who is 2 years younger than me, still didn\u2019t like working with him. She said he still didn\u2019t use her name, and would call her \u201cmi amiga\u201d and maybe something else. I can\u2019t quite remember. She wasn\u2019t comfortable with this. \n\nShortly after I left, she told me she went to talk to the owners about him still making her uncomfortable. They ended up letting her go for \u201cperformance\u201d issues.  They said they were trying to get him build him into a manager position, and that her performance hasn\u2019t been up to par recently. (Which I personally didn\u2019t think it was a problem while working with her.)\n\nAbout a month after she left, she asked me if I would be willing to write a report about his behavior towards me. I told her I would, and she said she would get back to me with more details. She hadn\u2019t brought it up since.\n\nThat brings us today. I got a call from my former boss, it goes as following \n\u201chi (my name), how are you doing?\u201d\n \u201cGood\u201d\n\u201cI just wanted to ask you about that situation you had with (male coworker). When you brought it to our attention, did it stop after we talked with him?\u201d\n\u201cYes\u201d\n\u201cOkay, because we have a situation where (female coworker), is trying to sue us. If I write something up saying we handled the situation and it stopped after our talked with him, will you sign it?\u201d\n\nI told her I would. Now I just feel like I am in the middle of something that I don\u2019t want to be in. I am aware I told both parties I would help, do to bring out on the spot in both situations. \n\nWhat do I do about this whole mess? \n\nAny advice on this matter would be very appreciated","title":"Former coworker is possibly suing\/filing a report against former employer","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591047042,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gutilw\/former_apartment_showing_eviction_on_some_kind_of\/","id":"gutilw","body":"So I have a problem.  Like the title says I have a bull shit eviction on my history.  This presents two issues.\n\n1) we are moving to RI at the end of the month and apartments keep rejecting us.  \n\n2) we can't make any type of case to the courts because they are either closed or backlogged.\n\nMy wife and I have awful credit (medical bills mostly, my wife has a disease that makes living no good for her anymore) but we make our car payments and rent payments on time and now I am at a loss what to do.  My job is aware of the change and I will remain with the same company making the same pay just working remote.\n\nAny help would be appreciated.","title":"Former apartment showing eviction on some kind of list. Even though I have a signed letter stating we were never evicted.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515823114,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q2stk\/how_soon_after_the_eviction_should_i_go_to_small\/","id":"7q2stk","body":"Should I have the paperwork ready that day, is it supposed to be mailed to their new address? They likely will not be leaving a forwarding address so how can I hunt them down? Thank you all. ","title":"How soon after the eviction should I go to small claims court?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589944505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn3m5b\/i_cop_was_tailgating_me_on_the_highway_left_lane\/","id":"gn3m5b","body":"I was speeding.slowed down to 65.he tailgated me for like 1 mile then went in front of me.then headed str8 to the next exit.what does this mean","title":"I cop was tailgating me on the highway (left lane )","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475465890,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55lwpc\/australia_need_help_getting_out_of_a_contract\/","id":"55lwpc","body":"Hi all, I'd really like some advice on getting out of a contract with a pool company we signed up with. I'll write this in point form so it's easier to follow.\n\n*Wife and I are building a house with a builder. Builder has nothing to do with the pool installation except overseeing the work they do because the builder owns the work site.\n\n*Unknowing to us, we go to a home show and bump into my wife's old school friend who happens to be working for a pool company. He introduces us to the owner, talks him up. Owner does the whole sales pitch, shows us cool pics of pools he's installed throws in some cool lighting and a wireless controller because, \"hey I know them, look after them\". We feel good about my wife's friend working for this company and we sign up.\n\n*Few months later the pool is the first thing to be done on the block. Building supervisor rings me up and expresses his concerns about the pool company we signed up with. Builder only finds out who we signed up with when he meets them on site to begin the installation. Without saying too much. Basically we've been told about some dodgy stuff the owner has done in the past. (very colourful past)\n\n*Building company calls me and asks me to forward them all the engineering the pool company had done for my pool and any photos I took to verify the install. All checks out fine and the builder is happy to pour the slab hard up against our pool. Builder asked for this because of prior concerns.\n\n*Few weeks later we have just only the shell installed of our pool. The owner sends us an invoice for half the payment. We had two weeks to pay it and in that two weeks the owner sends me a text message saying I need to pay the invoice into a different account. We do as told because he's the owner, right? We notify him its paid and everyone is happy.\n\n*Few weeks later I'm at work and start chatting with another guy who is installing a hydrotherapy pool on the job site I'm on. I make small talk with him about pools and tell him about some of my suggestions on my own pool. He asks me who is installing the pool. When I tell him, he basically goes on a 30 minute rant about how that guy is (colourful past, swear words, colourful past swear words) I think you get the idea. \n\n*He asked me if I signed a SPASA contract. I said no. I didn't know SPASA existed until he told me about it. Apparently its a governing body that all legitimate pools companies are a part of and they use their contract so consumer and pool companies are protected if anything goes wrong. Covers everyone. Like I said, I had no idea and in hindsight I probably should have done more research on the topic. \n\n*He tells me in a swearing fit that \"ahh f__k him off and his b__sh_t contract, it's not worth the paper it's written on\" As much as I'd love to believe him I don't think that is the case.\n\n*Few more weeks later my wife decides to call her friend that works for this company. He is part owner and director we find out and not just a sales guy. My wife asks if he's happy we paid up because she is suspicious now after hearing all that we've learned. He is in absolute disbelief and basically told us he's not received any money. Apparently we weren't the only clients the owner told to pay into this new account. He asks if he can come over and take a photo of the text message so he could use it in court. \n\n*I really didn't want to get involved in all this and felt pressured to let him see it and take a photo. He tells us that he's in absolute disbelief and apologises over and over again for getting us involved in this situation.\n\n*Our house build is progressing as this all goes on. Builder rings to tell me that the pool is actually 50mm out. He tells me that this will affect our brick line of the house and I have two options. Move part of our house over 50mm or get the pool guy to come out and spray 50mm on concrete onto the pool so it lines up with the bricks. At this point I don't want to call my wife's friend or the owner because I don't want anything to do with them. Builder makes minor adjustments to fix the brick line and makes it work. Now part of our kitchen is 50mm smaller and some other parts of the house had to be made 50mm bigger to adjust for all this.\n\n*Progress continues and it's almost at the stage of having to get the pool company involved again. With all the above info, do I have enough ammo to get out of the contract? Someone suggested that, disharmony between the owners has made us lose faith in the company? something along those lines? Do I ring them and tell them what I've learned and say I no longer feel comfortable with their services? \n\nAny advice would be much appreciated on how to handle this.\n\nCheers in advance.","title":"(Australia) Need help getting out of a contract with a pool company.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423511889,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vc0ph\/speeding_ticket_in_california_and_the_court_date\/","id":"2vc0ph","body":"I received a speeding ticket in august of 2014. I kept checking online and called a few times because I kept getting, \"Case number was not found\" on their web site. When I called, they could not find it either.\n\nSo my court date rolls around. It was just before christmas. I get there, stand in line and tell them I haven't been able to find my ticket. They look it up and cannot find it either. They issues me a \"No ticket found\" paper of some sort and told me the officer has up to a year to file the ticket.\n\nI leave and about 2 weeks later, in the mail, I get a notice saying that a correction has been made to the ticket I received in august and the correction is my *new* court date is Feb. 18th of 2015.\n\nThat day is coming in and I've been wondering if its even possible that I get the ticket reduced or dismissed since I have already gone once and received the \"No ticket found\" paper. I forget the actual name of it, but it was printed on their letter heard so it is official.","title":"Speeding ticket in California and the court date","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590601575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grohjz\/unemployment_benefits\/","id":"grohjz","body":"Hi guys, first post (and only one hopefully) so forgive me if I forgot to add some info but here is some context:\n\nTLDR: Was notified of my position being terminated, shortly after left to pursue another job, didnt get it, filed for unemployment, issue with my separation from previous company, unemployment benefits frozen until issue is solved, it's been over 2 months and cannot reach anybody on the phone to inquire about this.\n\nI live in Alabama, USA and was working a full time job for the past two years up until January 20th.\nI was informed at this time that my position was going to be terminated along with a few others as well but that we would still be working until they decided to officially cut us loose. At this point, I started looking for other jobs and when I had an interview scheduled with a company, I resigned from my position. Long story short, the job I had an interview with ended up going with a different candidate and in March, I filed for unemployment. Now, this is when COVID-19 started ramping up here in the U.S. so I understand the strain put on our state government as many more people began filing for unemployment but I am pretty patient as a person and have kept up with my weekly claims but still have not received any benefits. So, I check the website and it tells me that there is an issue with my separation from my previous employer and that it is pending.\n\nI have called almost daily to speak to someone about this because I checked online for how long an employer had to respond to the inquiry concerning my separation and it said 10-14 days, and it's been more than 2 months and the issue is still pending and I cannot claim my benefits which are sorely needed and I cannot reach an actual person because the systems are automated and whenever I call the inquiry line it states that there is a high call load and to try again later.\n\nMy question is, can I do anything to put pressure on the state to solve my issue and let me know whether or not I can claim my benefits as the 14 day mark for the employer to respond to the inquiry has passed? \n\nWhat are my options to solve this? Feel free to ask anything as I really would like to catch up on some bills asap! Not very legal savvy so apologies if I missed something!","title":"Unemployment Benefits","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591053440,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guvhl7\/is_promotingtaking_part_in_a_riot_considered\/","id":"guvhl7","body":"There are a decent amount of people at my school who are promoting riots on their Instagrams both in and around my hometown. This lead to debate amongst my friends on whether or not it was considered an act of domestic terrorism. And if promoting and telling people to Riot publicly isn't domestic terrorism then what is it?","title":"Is promoting\/taking part in a riot considered domestic terrorism? And what can you get in trouble for when you promote causing a riot?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577563406,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egvfjw\/how_to_best_protect_my_siblings\/","id":"egvfjw","body":"throwaway account for obvious reasons.\n\ni was raised by two very nasty people. that refused mental help and left me and my older brother to pick up the pieces for my younger siblings.\nflash forward like a couple of years, my parents are in the middle of a nasty divorce and that sent my mom spiraling. my mom threatens her harming herself or us. it initially was just us older two getting it but now it\u2019s my younger siblings. We all had to move out of the family home so now my brother has moved out of the house, i followed suit. My mom continuously brings around horrible people and allows them to spend the night or be there with the children alone, siblings ages 14 & 7. \ni would report her in a heartbeat if i knew they wouldn\u2019t end up with my father, he is worse. \ni wish i could just adopt them and it be over with. i\u2019m heartbroken.\nwhile this is just the tip of the iceberg, i would greatly appreciate some advice, thank you.","title":"how to best protect my siblings","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578672877,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emt3kw\/coffeehead_shop_combo\/","id":"emt3kw","body":"Hey there Legal advice.  This here post is not nearly as juicy as some of the other ones on this sub. My question is business law related. Is it legal to open up a store that sells smoking paraphernalia  (pipes, water pipes, papers \"tobacco-grinders\" etc...) and maybe some t-shirts while also maintaining a small coffee counter and sit-down area for customers to order some coffee and cookies? I cant seem to find any shop similar to this in either NYC limits or Nassau County (the two potential areas I would consider operating). The closest store I have seen to this was in Toronto(clearly not NYC or Nassau County LI).","title":"Coffee-Head shop combo","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578927450,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo55uj\/landlords_assist_is_threatening_to_evict_her_and\/","id":"eo55uj","body":"So I am an 18 year old who frequently spends time at my girlfriends apartment, who is leased by her father. Her father works quite literally 16 hours a day, Mon-Fri and is never home so most of the time that I am with her, it\u2019s just me and her. I\u2019ve been visiting her apartment for around a year and a half or so and the landlords assistant has started popping up more only more recently. \n\nIt started with me parking in the resident parking lot, which was not allowed, but I did not know this till the assistant informed me, in which i began parking on the side of the road instead. It did not go as it sounds however, the assistant came bashing on the apartment door and as soon as I opened the door she began yelling at me asking if it was my car outside, the second I let her know it was mine she would not let me speak further and would cut me off repeatedly to tell me to \u201cshut up and move it\u201d. I am of course a respectful young man and began to inform her that I am going to \u201cmove my fucking car\u201d. I know this is not the correct response but I couldn\u2019t stand the way she was speaking down to me. \n\nI forgot to park on the side of the road a couple times after this and she came bashing on the door both times in which I moved my car promptly. One of these times however my girlfriends dog who is a small chihuahua\/weiner dog mix came yelping out the door and the assistant almost shit her pants. She was terrified of dogs apparently and told us to get it away from her but never stated we couldn\u2019t have it there. \n\nMore recently she was in the hallway speaking loudly to my girlfriends grandmother (who lives in the same building) about how I\u2019m a \u201clittle shit\u201d and proceeded to crack jokes about making my girlfriend homeless and wondering how \u201cher boyfriend would feel about that\u201d. This assistant has bothered us relentlessly and more recently has started leaving notes saying if I continue to come to the property, my girlfriend and her father will be evicted. \n\nPart of the eviction warning was stating that she was not allowed to have her dog there, which is fair because there is no dogs allowed in the lease, however before the assistant showed up within the last year and a half, the primary land lord was perfectly okay with this and never spoke to my girlfriend father about it over the 6 years they lived there previously. Since it is just a little dog he never minded but since the assistant got scared by it, it became and issue.\n\nHowever her neighbor who is good friends with the assistant and gives her rides, has a dog as well and the assistant does not care. The neighbor even actually left her dogs feces on the sidewalk and the assistant blamed it on my girlfriend and proceeded to bag it up and drop it on her front door. This is why I say she was \u201capparently\u201d terrified by dogs. She sure didn\u2019t seem scared of the other dog, who was a much larger breed. \n\nWe live in Maine, and I guess I was just primarily wondering what we do in this situation? We know for a fact that this assistant is an under the table worker who is on disability (if that information helps). Do I actually need to stop going to her apartment to stop them from being evicted? \n\nI\u2019d also like to make it clear that we have never been told by the land lord that I am not welcomed there, and he has never spoken to us or her father about it. The landlord is a hard person to reach and does not pick up the phone when her father tries to call. They have many issues with the apartment that the landlord has never fixed, such as mold under the sink that got so bad that it\u2019s begun collapsing.","title":"Landlords assist is threatening to evict her and her father if I continue to come to the property.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576256541,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea6mfs\/heard_through_the_grapevine_that_an_ex_employee\/","id":"ea6mfs","body":"An owner of the company had a \u201cfling\u201d with a particular employee (will call her E1) before E1 was an employee of the company. The ex employee (will call her E2) was made aware of the previous fling during E2\u2019s employment (gossip) and caused some very significant issues by spreading the gossip and complaining about the working relationship. \n\nLegal was involved and long-story-short, we were advised to simply ensure the owner had no say over either E1 or E2s employment decisions (raises, promotions, etc.). An affidavit was signed by the owner to confirm this and we moved on. The issue has not been brought up since. E2 caused many separate HR issues during her employment and there was always something to address. E2\u2019s role expired on the project and she has since left. \n\nRecently we heard E2 is preparing to leave a bad review on our business. If E2 states anything regarding the relationship the owner had with E1 in the public review, is there any course of action we may\/should take against E2?","title":"Heard through the grapevine that an ex employee may be leaving a bad, public review for our small business with some very personal information on it [MO]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424275227,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wbl37\/do_i_sue_my_landlord_or_the_owner_for_refusal_to\/","id":"2wbl37","body":"Long story short my landlord deducted $725 from my $1300 security deposit for unit cleaning, carpet cleaning and holes in the wall from nails to hang pictures. I have pictures which prove the unit was clean with nothing in the unit (no stains on carpet) when I left so I know these claims are false. The Landlord won't return my calls or reply to my emails or provide any proof of damage. I sent him a demand letter and gave him (10) days to return the rest of my deposit. It has been (3) weeks and I am planning on filing in small claims court. My question is, do I file against my landlord or his business which owns the unit?  The landlord lives in New York but created a company with a fictitious name in Florida which is the owner of the unit. Also my lease does not exclude me from hanging pictures and does not mention anything about carpet cleaning or unit cleaning being deducted from the deposit at the end of the lease. I know he is just screwing me, I just want to make sure I file the paper work correctly.","title":"Do I sue my landlord or the owner for refusal to return security deposit? [Florida-West Palm Beach]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423092800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ut7lj\/medical_insurance_refusing_vital_testing_and\/","id":"2ut7lj","body":"I am a 29 year old female in South Carolina. Essentially, my health sucks. I am in the process of tracking down the correct diagnosis, though my doctors are all in agreement it's something autoimmune and\/or neurological. I have had requests for an MRI from *four* different doctors since November, and my insurance tells me it will be covered but when the facility calls for preauthorization, it is denied. Since Jan 1st my insurance has been refused at the pharmacy, so I've been paying out of pocket and skipping doses to make my meds last longer, and it's impacting my health in  major way. I call them and spend an hour on the phone with them literally every day Mon to Fri, for a whole month, and they can't figure out what the problem is. I've been told a supervisor will call me, at least 6 times, and not a single one has. I have sent emails to the company, contacted them on facebook, even emailed board members. No one can give me a straight answer. I also need an LP and a muscle biopsy, but can't until I have the MRI. I'm also trying to get disability, and them screwing around could very well cause me to lose my disability case. I'm beyond frustrated and don't know what to do. Is this even legal? Are they allowed to take my premium and then refuse me my benefits? Do I have any legal recourse? Please help me. I'm drowning here.","title":"Medical insurance refusing vital testing and medication","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577629315,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh6f62\/jobs_cant_asks_about_felony_history\/","id":"eh6f62","body":"First thanks for taking the time to read this! I live in DC and I was told, after completing my probation, that the laws in DC were set up so that now non-federal government employers cannot asks if you have a felony if it's not adversely going to effect their business. Ie: a pedophiles at a daycare or etc. And once an offer is extended they cannot discriminate based on the findings of said background check. I have a link posted below:\n\nhttps:\/\/code.dccouncil.us\/dc\/council\/code\/titles\/32\/chapters\/13B\/\n\nI have been denied multiple times and it's quite frustrating during the holiday season to convince my family that I'm not being lazy. I really would like to know if I'm misreading this legal jargon?","title":"Jobs can't asks about Felony History?!","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588989565,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg6m0s\/unemployment_as_recent_grad_with_job_offer_start\/","id":"gg6m0s","body":"Hi everyone. Sorry if this is the wrong place to post. \n\nI used to work an on campus job before everything happened. Now, I am graduating and finishing school next week, I will no longer be a student (so I am no longer elegible for the job). \n\nI received a job offer in April and the work must be done on site (my company is nonessential). The start date was meant to start in July, but now it is pushed back until September. \n\nAm I eligible for unemployment or CARES??? I tried applying for unemployment but there wasn\u2019t somewhere to indicate that I have a job offer affected by covid...","title":"Unemployment as Recent Grad with Job Offer- Start date pushed back months","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591209751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvzsms\/california_fired_from_job_due_to_supporting_black\/","id":"gvzsms","body":"For the past few days I was sending out tweets spreading awareness and showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Yesterday I called out some influencers who were forcing their followers onto a monetized platform such as Twitch in order to view what their perspective was on the whole situation in the states. Naturally I was pissed off, why force your Twitter followers to view your Twitch stream (which is monetized) to see your take on everything going wrong in the country.\n\nOne particular influencer contacted doxxed me and instructed his followers to harass me and my employer. Within a few hours I was fired.\n\nDo I have any recourse? My location is Los Angeles, California.","title":"[California] Fired from job due to supporting Black Lives Matter","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423804180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vqiwc\/louisiana_renting_a_uhaul_to_go_to_new_orleans\/","id":"2vqiwc","body":"College student here.\n\nIt's Mardi Gras and I have come up with the idea of taking a cargo van to New Orleans, LA for a few days.  The back of it is big enough to fit a bed in the back to sleep on at night. I will be renting the U-haul in the state and returning to the location I rented it from.  I'm just wondering if there is anything about renting from U-haul and it being illegal to use it to travel to a different city and sleep in it for a couple nights.\n\nSomething about the \"$19.99\/day 'in-town rental'\" scares me that I am technically taking it out of town.\n\nAny insight would be greatly appreciated!\n\n**Update:** I will most likely be going on this adventure. I appreciate all of the insight thus far. Assuming I follow through I will update with how it went in case anyone wonders how it went.\n\n**Update 2:** I am alive.","title":"Louisiana - Renting a Uhaul to go to New Orleans","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423531768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vd8zk\/landlord_sent_me_threatening_non_physical_message\/","id":"2vd8zk","body":"So i've been having an ongoing debate with my landlord who is trying to get me to sign a lodger agreement to replace my statutory periodic tenancy that followed the end of my fixed term contract last year. I got some advice and was told not to sign it as it wouldn't have been valid anyway. I live with my girlfriend at the moment.\n\nNaturally, following me standing my ground, the landlord got the hump and told me he was going to increase my rent by circa \u00a3200 per month. I said no on principal to which he handed me one months notice and the following text to accompany:\n\n\"Sorry for late reply\nI am extremely busy\nwe have 2 options\none of them is easy way and the other one is difficult way\n\nwhen it is easy it is easy for both side and when it difficult it is difficult for both side\n\neasy way works like that you and your girl friend will not make any problem for me while I am showing the room in front of other people and I will not make any problem for you till you move out and of course you will get back your remaining rent money\n\ndifficult way is this\nbecause of you are sub tenant and you don't have any written agreement with me I can put you out without giving you one month notice and I can also change the main door lock with security key and not provide you and your girl any of them and also because of it is special key unless i authorise that specific lock smith you can not get any copy of it. the worst Case scenario you would call the police and  they don't to anything because it is civil matter and you must go to court which is okay with me\n\nand also all the estate agencies has a common black list for bad tenant I would report there as well to make sure you will not do same think to someone else\n\nalso to credit check agencies to make sure you get bad reference\n\nbut as you know I am busy and I want to finish this in a smooth way without disturbing you and other people who live there\n\nyou could write me I will do this, do that but I already told you do your worst that you can\n\nthis not my own property and as you know very well i pay whole rent for the flat and if any of the rooms empty I paid from my own pocket so obviously I don't want this happen so I need to find someone as soon as possible not only you also 2 ladies are also moving out\n\nI will try to let you know every time before I bring someone not to ask permission just to inform you to show that I am willing to finish this thing in a easy way\n\n\nRegards\nXXXX\"\n\nThe reason there is no written agreement with him specifically is because he took over the management of the property from the previous landlord, hence trying to get me to sign a new type of agreement.\n\nThe guy has also failed to protect my deposit with an approved scheme.\n\nWhat course of action would you take in this instance?\n\nI'm worried about his temper causing him to do something rash against me if I allow the council to send him correspondence about incorrect notice issued and the non-protection of rental deposit. I do not want to be bullied out of my flat by this guy and could do with some advice.\n\nThanks for anyone who contributes. I'll update on any progress when possible.","title":"Landlord sent me threatening (non physical) message after I stood my ground, i'm worried about pursuing action due to the potential consequences if he follows through with his threats. London, UK.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589528705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk4sbt\/website_in_english_and_italian_company_registered\/","id":"gk4sbt","body":"Website is in English and Italian, the is company registered in Spain. \n\nWhat language should my Privacy Policy, Terms, and Cookie Policy be?  Can I publish just an English version?\n\nI sell to clients all around the world, whether they speak English, Italian or Spanish.\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Website in English and Italian, company registered in Spain. What language should my Privacy Policy, Terms and Cookie Policy be?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518237693,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wjd9z\/school_district_asking_for_money_back\/","id":"7wjd9z","body":"My mom worked for a school district for >10 years as a cafeteria worker before resigning back in August. Since then, it\u2019s been discovered that the school district is somehow missing over $1 million form their budget, and they couldn\u2019t figure out where it went. After getting a state investigator involved, they seem to have started finding where this money went. You see, my mom recently received a letter from the district stating that they \u201coverpaid\u201d her and are demanding she pay back $1200 within a certain amount of time. I know this may not sound like a lot to some people but this is something that affects our family in a big way. My first concern is the fact that she has paid taxes on the income that they \u201coverpaid\u201d her, so is right for them to demand that money back? After talking to her she said she\u2019s just gonna pay the money in payments over the next year, which seems kind of sketchy that a district would allow that. Either way, is it worth getting a lawyer to look into this? We\u2019re also worried that it may not be worth it and it\u2019s just gonna end up with my mom having to pay lawyer fees in addition to the $1200. Thanks in advance for any help, we appreciate it. - Texas","title":"School District Asking for Money Back","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590621715,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gruqpq\/residents_nyc_court_order_wont_leave\/","id":"gruqpq","body":"Alright so I have a friend who helps her fiance with their families residential properties that they rent out. \n\nOne resident owes about 21,000 usd and they haven\u2019t paid rent since January 2019. There have been multiple damages in the property. In January 2020 my friend had taken them to court and the court issued that the resident must leave by the end march 2020. She installed internet as the resident asked for it and because they said they work from home. \nDue to gov cuomos new order that makes it more difficult to evict a bad tenant. I told them to go to court again when it is opened in june. \n\nWhat would your advise be in this situation?","title":"Residents, NYC court order, won\u2019t leave","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518944280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yd7w8\/living_with_my_mother_f45_and_abusive_father_m60\/","id":"7yd7w8","body":"Hey everyone. My mother and I have been living with my abusive father my whole life and he\u2019s an alcoholic. He\u2019s been physically and mentally abusive to my mother growing up but I didn\u2019t know better as a kid and begged my mom to stay and not divorce. We tried every option to convince him to stop drinking since that\u2019s when he gets real nasty and angry. He throws our belongings out and calls my mother every name in the book. It took me until around middle\/high school to realize we should get out. \n\nIt wasn\u2019t until now that my father stopped hitting my mother (in areas people wouldn\u2019t notice) since now I became big\/old enough to defend her. I\u2019m currently in college living with my parents in an apartment under my father\u2019s name. We want to stay here in the apartment because it\u2019s close to my mother\u2019s work and my school and also it\u2019s hard to find a place to live that isn\u2019t so expensive since we live in San Francisco. My mother is sweet and kind, and my father takes advantage of that. We\u2019ve had enough and want to take back control of our lives. My father has a good image in the community and I\u2019m afraid he could get away with this. My plan is to document the abuse and present it to him and threaten that we\u2019ll go to the police or take legal action if he doesn\u2019t go get help with his alcoholic issues. I\u2019m tired of seeing my mom cry and doesn\u2019t deserve any of this. How do we kick him out of the apartment and have my mom get through a clean divorce? \n\nEdit: I\u2019m also open to what else we should do. Right now I really have no idea what the best course of action is. ","title":"Living with my mother [F\/45] and abusive father [M\/60] in California","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591018158,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guknk2\/when_i_die_can_o_leave_my_house_to_another_country\/","id":"guknk2","body":"Like I\u2019m in the US can I leave it to Finland \n\n\nI just think it would be funny","title":"When i die can o leave my house to another Country","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1473438489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51y9w9\/landlord_tenant_brooklyn_nyc\/","id":"51y9w9","body":"Ok, so... I made a payment to a previous landlord which cleared the bank on the same day that the new landlord took over ownership. Now the new landlord is petitioning me for non-payment. I have provided proof of payment, and they are in the process of receiving the funds from the previous landlord. \n\nThey have told me that had they cancelled the case, but it remains open in the courts. To my surprise, after receiving confirmation in an email from the landlord's office, I answered the petition and I went to court thinking it would be dismissed by the landlord's lawyers. However, they didn't know anything about the cancellation at the hearing. I agreed to an adjournment. Now I'm being told that the case wasn't closed because I answered the petition. \n\nTLDR; I have a question...Does answering a cancelled non-payment petition reopen the case, or am I being bullshitted?\n\nThank you in advance, Lovelies. ","title":"Landlord - Tenant (Brooklyn, NYC)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577087012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eehhhg\/my_ex_husband_keeps_contacting_me_and_i_feel\/","id":"eehhhg","body":"I have been divorced for a year. My divorce is official and final since last December. Since then my ex husband keeps contacting me. We have told him several times to stop but he keeps writing me. During the divorce he threatened me and my family with guns and was just generally becoming unhinged. He keeps writing me and sending me either hate or love messages and I am curious as to what I can do. I am starting to feel a bit threatened. Well I\u2019ve been afraid of him since we got married but I thought he would stop once the divorce was final. I\u2019ve been ignoring him but I am scared as to what he is capable of if I keep ignoring him. Our divorce was final in Georgia. I\u2019m just wondering if I can do something to make him stop. \n\nThank you.","title":"My ex husband keeps contacting me and I feel threatened","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578420773,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elf8zp\/landlord_wants_me_to_pay_water_bill_even_though\/","id":"elf8zp","body":"I live in New Mexico. In August, me and my SO began renting a home by the university with some real estate business. We haven\u2019t met our landlords, only a real estate agent who let us I to the home. Most of our paperwork was done electronically, over email. \n\nUpon signing the lease, it said that the tenant was responsible for paying gas and electricity, and the landlord was responsible for water, sewage, etc. That was explicitly stated on the lease that we signed. \n\nIn September, I received an email from the real estate agent, saying that they payed 185, which covered the vacancy period, and we were to pay 50 which began with our lease. It said we were to pay all future water bills mailed to the property from then on.\n\nI emailed back with a screenshot of the lease, which showed that under what I signed, the landlord was the one supposed to pay the water bill. He didn\u2019t reply until today (January), saying:\n\n\u201cI looked into this and there was a typo on your rental agreement. The ads for the property state that tenants pay all utilities, which is standard for houses and townhomes in Albuquerque. You are responsible for paying the water bill directly to the water company. You do not need to pay the entire balance immediately.\u201d\n\nIn the previous townhome we lived in, water was covered with rent, so I\u2019m not sure if it is \u201cstandard,\u201d or any sort of law, but now we have a bill with a balance of about 300. That\u2019s not that big of a deal, and we CAN pay it, but we signed a document saying we WEREN\u2019T responsible for water, and I don\u2019t know if a typo on the rental agreement means that we are legally bound to pay that balance. \n\nMy main question is, if someone makes a \u201ctypo\u201d in your rental agreement, which all parties signed, can that be used against the tenants months later? Am I legally obligated to pay that balance, or was the original document binding? Additionally, we didn\u2019t put any water bills in our name, or tie ourselves to the water company at all. But in the lease it says \u201cany failure by tenant to place tenant\u2019s utilities in tenant\u2019s name or to pay utility bills when did will constitute a material breach of this agreement.\u201d If we refuse and try to get lawyers involved, is that grounds for eviction?","title":"Landlord wants me to pay water bill, even though it says that they were to cover it in the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515522026,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p90tq\/mi_our_company_doesnt_pay_if_you_work_longer_than\/","id":"7p90tq","body":"I work at a small company (25 employees), and am the HR rep for the company. We currently pay employees for 8 hours of work regardless of how early they come in. Workers 8 hour days, starting at 7am and leave at 3:30pm with a 30 minute lunch break. Currently, if they come in at 6:45am, take 30 minute lunch, and leave at 3:30pm then we only pay them 8 hours. The only time we pay more than 8 hours is if they stay past 3:30pm. Many employees come in and start working earlier than 7, and also take shorter than 30 minute lunches. Are we liable for a lawsuit? If so, what kind of lawsuit? I'm trying to fix things around the company, from a legal standpoint, and want to be able to have info to support what I'm telling my boss.\n\nEmployees that I'm talking about are non-exempt\/hourly workers. \n\nAdditionally, all employees know that we do this and that if they come in early they won't get paid for that time until the clock hits 7am and are okay with it.","title":"[MI] Our company doesn't pay if you work longer than 8 hours a day, are we liable for a lawsuit?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577084306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeh2r6\/nc_what_happens_to_a_sociopath_mothers_kids_when\/","id":"eeh2r6","body":"So long story short, my sister is currently living with me and my parents. My sister gotten involved in drugs and what not from a young age. The person who fathered the kids, he is known for human trafficking, drug smuggling, under age prostitution, and touching his kids. Because of this, we spent about $40k getting her out of a crap hole  and in hopes her and her kids (1 and 4) could have a normal life.\n\n  \nAnyways, I believe my sister is a sociopath. Without getting into detail, I can tell you it can get very bad to the point her 4 year old has PTSD due to the 2 parents. She is highly unpredictable when she blows up, but she lies in a split second to get what she wants.  She seems to only interact with her kids when she is bored, and she has no care about messing them over. Like once she found a stray dog, and decided to sleep outside with the dog instead of with her kids. And her kids had no idea what was going on, and she didn't tell us what was going on.  Again, I don't want to get into all the details. But she seems to check every box when it comes to this. \n\n​\n\nBecause we had to put up with her crap a few times before she had her kids. Part of the agreement for her being here is that once in a while she has to see a therapist. Something I'm thinking about doing is pushing over some security footage and other evidence to see if I'm correct in my assumption, and to maybe get some help. **If I'm right and she does officially get labeled. What should I expect? Also, what happens to her kids?**  \n\n\nI'm more interested in what happens to her kids since she is in some type of custody battle with her ex, and I'm interested in just taking her kids from her and kicking her out.","title":"[NC] What happens to a sociopath mother's kids when diagnosed?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588361740,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbor7b\/va_friend_who_has_no_lease_and_doesnt_pay_rent\/","id":"gbor7b","body":"A friend of mine lived with their SO for a while in the SO's house. My friend did not pay rent and there was no lease. They're going through a nasty break up, and my friend doesn't feel safe being alone with their now ex. The SO has already changed their lock code and plans to not let my friend in to collect their belongings to move out. \n\nFrom what I can find in VA codes, my friend is considered an authorized occupant, but is neither a tenant nor are they under a residential tenancy due to not paying rent and having no lease (found in 55.1-1200 and 55.1-1201 Para C.5). Does this mean the ex has legal rights to just lock my friend out and dispose of their belongings however they want? Or is my friend still protected here or in other laws I haven't found?","title":"[VA] Friend, who has no lease and doesn't pay rent, being kicked out by ex-SO. What are their rights?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588959637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfxohl\/when_applying_for_an_apartment_what_should_the\/","id":"gfxohl","body":"My mom and i have been applying for an apartment but they keep coming with new ways to delay the process. Asking her who shes worked with for this year and 3 years before, does that matter? Asking for termination letters that she never received. They have been so slow when they ask questions and when she answers, they take a whole day to respond. They asked her to install, gas, water and electricity in her nake before signing a contract. I dont know what more questions are they gonna come up with, is any of this legal?","title":"When applying for an apartment what should the office ask for?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578255762,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekihyv\/evicting_fired_nanny\/","id":"ekihyv","body":"I\u2019m curious before I speak with my lawyer tomorrow if anyone knows the eviction laws for my situation. I gave a nanny a live in position with room and board in the home that I own in Rhode Island. I recently let her know that she is no longer needed. She wasn\u2019t very good and it didn\u2019t work out. She slept so much and I believe is likely Ill.. I told her she needs to leave two weeks ago and she actually was only employed by me for less than a month before that time and I\u2019m no longer paying her. She said she\u2019s looking for a place and I\u2019ve told her at least 4x\u2019s that she has to leave. I\u2019m concerned that she hasn\u2019t been looking for a place and she basically locked herself in her room.  Does anyone know the rules about getting her to leave in the state of Rhode Island.? Honesty, the timing was bad before the holidays and I\u2019m a peaceful person, but I need her to leave so I can get someone new.","title":"Evicting fired nanny.....","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590367970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq173q\/recording_facetime_for_podcast_seattle\/","id":"gq173q","body":"Hey ya\u2019ll!\n\nI want to do a podcast about online dating over FaceTime and Skype. I\u2019m planning on broaching on difficult topics with my dates and want to be able to record these to reference to even or put audio clips of it in the podcast.\n\nIs it legal for me to record these conversations without consent if I do any of the following?\n- anonymize the voice\n- no include or share the video recorded\n- remove all identifying information like city\/age\/name\/line of work\n\nThis isn\u2019t sketchy at all - I just want to be able to get really honest answers from folks and I don\u2019t know if I can if I ask to record the conversation.\n\nAny advice or resources would be great!","title":"Recording FaceTime for podcast? (Seattle)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578553216,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em64dd\/i_got_a_red_light_ticket_what_are_my_chances_of\/","id":"em64dd","body":"I\u2019m very new to reddit. So excuse me if I\u2019ve posted in the wrong thread or broke the rules. (Kindly point me in the right direction if I broke the rules)\n\nI received a traffic ticket in November, just had my court date, and am curious to hear what you fellow redditor\u2019s have to say about it. \n\nI live in Edmonton Alberta Canada and on November 7, the roads were absolutely treacherous and icy from a recent large snowfall. I was driving 35km\/hr and the light turned amber. I attempted to stop, started skidding, so I then decided to accelerate to make it through the light ultimately running the red going 41km\/h (as per the posted speed on the ticket) instead of ending up in the middle of the intersection. This was at 10 at night with hardly any other traffic on the road if that\u2019s relevant at all. \n\nI went to court yesterday to fight it and plead my case due to bad weather. \nI waited 3 hours (!) at the courthouse with my infant child (don\u2019t do it, never ever take your kid to the courthouse. Worst decision ever), when I finally met the Justice of the Peace, he went over the ticket, the posted city speed limit, my traveling speed, determined I was the only vehicle in the intersection at the time, and then drilled home that all four of my wheels were behind the line when the light turned red and then said \u201cthis is a blatant red light ticket, I can\u2019t reduce it, I can\u2019t throw it out\u201d and then sent me to the payment desk without giving me any opportunity to plead my case or speak at all. \n\nI\u2019m just wondering, do they have to hear me out? \nAnd, if I now disagree with his decision, what are my options? Can I fight his decision? On what grounds? \nAnd if I do fight it, what merit will I have in a \u2018his word against mine\u2019 situation, based on him not granting me an opportunity to speak?\n\nLastly, while I was waiting those 3 hours, I spoke to 2 other people who had seen the same Justice of the peace and they had their red light ticket (from the same day) reduced to almost half. \nWas this guy just grumpy with me or what? \n\nThanks fellow redditors. \nPlease be kind to me!","title":"I got a red light ticket, what are my chances of winning this fight?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516134589,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qva0e\/on_canada_college_faculty_saying_i_need_to_retake\/","id":"7qva0e","body":"I took a break from college in 2015, and came back in winter 2018 to the same program. I had paid for, completed, and passed my first placement and placement class. \n\nI am now being told that they've changed the program around a bit, and that I need to re-take the entire first placement class, as well as the first placement.\n\nIt is a public college. What happens if people are half-way through a program and they change it like this? It seems strange to me.\n\nDoes anyone have any advice or experience with this sort of thing?\n\nThank you","title":"(ON, Canada) College faculty saying I need to re-take a passed class","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1425235470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xl0j8\/i_recall_hearing_of_a_term_one_an_add_to\/","id":"2xl0j8","body":" One of my vendors, found out later, is notoriously late. I haven't signed a contract but I did give him a deposit. I was gonna email him saying food must be \"on time\" but I wanted to be as legally correct as possible. Any help you could provide would greatly be appreciated. Thank you!","title":"I recall hearing of a term one an add to contracts with vendors to ensure they come \"on time\" but need help finding it.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577916033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eioi7k\/roommate_just_randomly_texted_me_get_out_by\/","id":"eioi7k","body":"I have been a good friend and roommate to a couple I recently moved in with on 12\/20\/19 (Kasey and Aaron). \n\nToday is 1\/1\/20. Kasey [20] just now texted me that I had violated the lease and had to move out by midnight. I was completely in shock and previously has never given me indication that I was violating any boundaries.\n\nI know she made false claims. I know it\u2019s probably illegal to kick me out by midnight. I don\u2019t care. What worries me is that I paid for 31 days of rent but I only lived there for 10 days. I told her this and she said \u201cthat\u2019s not how it works\u201d. \n\nI\u2019m 19 so I\u2019ve never had to deal with this stuff before and I don\u2019t even know where to start.","title":"Roommate just randomly texted me \u201cget out by midnight\u201d. I\u2019m not on the official apartment lease. She\u2019s refusing to give back my deposit.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473176386,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51ft2h\/washington_dc_landlord_withholding_security\/","id":"51ft2h","body":"I was a tenant in a 4-bedroom house in Washington, D.C. who has since moved out. The landlord is withholding our $5400.00 combined security deposit and trying to charge $1700.00 to replace the carpet in ONE, very small room. The landlord refuses to reason, has provided no paper estimates of carpet replacement, created his own arbitrary deadline of when it needs to be replaced, and is acting overall in bad faith\/unprofessional (he hung up on me and his business website has a number listed that is no longer in service).\n\nI no longer live in Washington, D.C. and am a retired U.S. Marine so I do not want to simply \"roll over\" on the situation. If things go to court, would it be civil court? Would he be responsible for legal fees? Do I have to return to Washington, D.C. to file anything in person or appear in court in person? \n\nThank you to everyone with info\/advice!","title":"[WASHINGTON, D.C.] Landlord withholding security deposit over carpet repair","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578774374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/encq3r\/car_wash_collision\/","id":"encq3r","body":"Background \nMy girlfriend (19) is a brand new driver, with her license for a couple months. She's driving a car that I'm insured on, registered under my parents name. She lives separately from us and I'm not sure exactly what our insurance costs are but I'm assuming it's only liability.\n\nThe incident\nShe takes the car to a local car wash, while I'm at work and calls me frantic saying that she got in a collision with the car in front of her while in the middle of the car wash. She claims that the car in front of her braked, and hers was pushed into the other car. The attendant waved her on and her car was in neutral, she never touched the brakes. She exchanged information with the driver and the employee took some pictures.\n\nMy question\nWho is at fault? And what should I do now? I'm planning on going down to the carwash when I get off work in a couple hours. What should I ask for?\n\nThanks!","title":"Car Wash Collision","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591133257,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvg9eu\/renovatingdemolishing_before_moving\/","id":"gvg9eu","body":"Asking for a friend. They are a couple that are legally separated but not divorced. NY state. Wife refinanced the house in her name and on June 8 husband will close on new house but cannot move out of the marital home until 17th because of former homeowners. In separation agreement, he has 60 days from the day of the refinance which was May 15, to be out of the house.  Wife is removing the locks from his personal bedroom door, going in, destroying his stuff and reading through his documents. In text messages she has told him that since on June 8 he is giving her a 30 day notice that he'll be moving, that on June 9, she is going to begin demolishing his personal bathroom that he uses. There are two bathrooms in the house. This bathroom is also the one their two children use, because she doesn't want them \"messing up her bathroom\". She also says she will be demolishing his room for renovations. She says it's her legal right as long as husband still has access to the property because it is in her name, but husband is still paying ALL of the bills until he moves out (which is in breach of their contract where she is supposed to pay 40% while he pays 60%, however he pays 100%). I am curious if it is actually legal for her to do this or if it is considered destruction of property.","title":"Renovating\/Demolishing before Moving?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425246333,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xln2x\/got_in_a_car_wreck_in_a_variable_speed_zone_i_was\/","id":"2xln2x","body":"I was driving home on I-80 in Wyoming. The conditions were fine until I was about 10 miles from my destination. There was a variable speed limit sign with a posted speed limit of 65. I was driving 60mph when I got cut-off and about 40 when my car started skidding. \n\nI called the sheriff's dept. and my father, both arrived on the scene around the same time. The officer made a report and cited me for going too fast for conditions, even though I was under the variable speed limit, posted because of the conditions. The guy who cut me off did not stop, so there weren't any witnesses. \n\nQuestion is, do you think I should just pay the $60, or is it likely that I get out of the citation if I appear in court?\n\nAnother question, I may be reaching here a little bit, but could I sue the state or county if they do indeed say I was going too fast for conditions? My thinking is, if I was going too fast for conditions, and it is allegedly the cause of my wreck, then the variable speed limit set, was too fast for conditions, since the variable speed limit was the reason for me driving at that speed, the variable speed limit posted by WYDOT caused my car to be totaled. But I don't know, I was just looking at the statute I'm being cited for violating and it doesn't specify what an appropriate speed is in certain conditions, so I assume if there's a variable speed limit that it is an appropriate speed. \n\nedit: For clarity, no other cars were damaged, I was cutoff and went into a skid trying to avoid being hit, I struggled to maintain control and my car spun and slammed into the guard rail. \n\nedit2: Thanks for the responses, I was not aware, thanks for the info. I'm still salty about the citation, but I understand it better now, thank you.","title":"Got in a car wreck in a variable speed zone, I was under the speed limit but was cited for going to fast for conditions.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575485890,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e63wtb\/3_unsuccessful_window_repairs_by_california\/","id":"e63wtb","body":"Window needs to be replaced.  Landlord won't budge.  Thoughts?","title":"3 unsuccessful window repairs by California landlord. Rain still enters apartment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590432723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqgsfy\/father_with_physical_legal_custody_moving_out_of\/","id":"gqgsfy","body":"I am seeking advice on the following matter. I am a single father with one child and I am trying to move out of state. I currently reside in California and I\u2019m trying to move to my home state of Oklahoma due to a job offer and better housing. We have been through children\u2019s court due to the mothers drug use and domestic violence with her ex-boyfriend. The custody order in the final judgment says the following:\n\n\u2022 I have physical and legal custody of my daughter\n\n\u2022 My daughters mother has legal custody only (not physical custody)\n\n\u2022 My daughters mother has the following visitation order: \u201cmother has monitored visitation for a minimum six hours per week. The parents are to mutually agree upon the monitor or mother is to pay for a professional monitor\u201d\n\n\u2022 My daughters mother has \u201conly supervised visitation with the child because this parent has not completed\/has not made substantial progress in individual counseling, mental health counseling, taking prescribed psychotropic medication, drug\/alcohol testing\u201d\n\nMy daughters mother has only seen my daughter about 4 times in the last year and called her only about 5 times. She was never been able to secure a monitor. I had to trust her by allowing her to see my daughter when my daughters older sister (with a different father) was around or when my daughters other family members on her mothers side were around. But something would always go wrong in these visits. In the last visit, my daughters mother and her oldest daughter (of 16 years old) had an argument because my daughters mother was saying she wanted to commit suicide and blamed the oldest daughter.\n\nMy daughters mother harasses me and calls me names. She constantly says she is suicidal and threatens me with calling the police for not allowing her to see my daughter without a monitor when the court order clearly states that she needs a monitor. My daughters mother has a really bad history and says she wants to get psychiatric help but never does so.\n\nI want to move out of state to my home state where I have a very good job offer, better housing, and safe childcare. My childhood friends live there along with my brother who has a stable home and family. I\u2019m wondering how I can do this legally. I also am scared of telling my daughters mother because she constantly says she is suicidal and she always threatens me with calling the police and I would rather not have to deal with an argument or the police outside my doorstep. \n\n>> I am wondering if I have to submit court documents to leave or if I\u2019m able to leave without notifying my daughters mother since I have physical and legal custody while she has only legal custody. \n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.","title":"Father with physical & legal custody moving out of state (mother only has legal custody)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422657230,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u8vfs\/upstate_ny_only_child_potentially_cut_out_of_will\/","id":"2u8vfs","body":"This mainly has to do with the fact that I would like to know what I may have to deal with when the inevitable with my father occurs. I'm an only child and my parents have been divorced for over ten years (so, she's not in the picture at all). I did something that made my father angry so he \"disowned\" me. \n\nI really, really don't care if I was. He doesn't have much of anything. I recently found out that he declared bankruptcy. The only real asset he has is my grandmother's house (she died a few years ago). It's completely paid off. As far as I know, he hasn't remarried, but I know he was seeing someone that had children. He's an abusive person, so he could be single again. I'm certain he lost his job because his bosses died and their kids couldn't stand him. The estate he worked on is for sale.\n\nMy assumption is that he cut me out of his will and plans to bequeath his stuff to his older siblings. They are all in their 70s, though.\n\nSo my questions are:\n\n1. If I was cut out of any will, will I have to deal with anything?\n2. If his siblings predecease him and I'm the last living relative, does any financial stuff fall on me?\n3. If he for some reason is going to give stuff to his girlfriend's kids, do I have any legal rights to anything since I'm his child?\n4. If I wasn't cut out of the will, what stuff would I have to deal with concerning his bankruptcy (chapter 7)?\n\nLike I said, I don't care that I was potentially cut out of his will. He's getting old, though, so I would like to know if I'm going to have to deal with anything. Thanks in advance. ","title":"(Upstate NY) Only child potentially cut out of will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590940149,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu1ddg\/father_wont_pay_child_support_or_alimony\/","id":"gu1ddg","body":"My mother and former step father have been divorced for some time and have an agreed upon amount of money to be paid each month for their two kids medical, extracurriculars food etc. Standard child support stuff, he also owes alimony support for for portions of the bills etc. \n\nThe man in question is behind several months in child support owing over $10,000 dollars in support. He has also gained 4 failure to appears for JDR court and is scheduled to be in civil court and jdr court this coming month.\n\nHer lawyer has be piddling around not doing much in the way of helping her, to my understanding, and charging her for every little bit of work she has to do. My mother has all the evidence of promises to be paid and then not being paid as well as times when he has not complied with the set custody rules.\n\nIt's a challenge for her just to make ends meet but she works hard to make it work, so I want to learn everything I can to be able to help her.\n\nThe question I have for all you amazing people is this; Does my mother have the right to request a writ of execution and a notice of levy for all owed monies?","title":"Father won't pay child support or alimony.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518195951,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7weuwo\/i_was_given_this_document_to_sign_when_i_had_to\/","id":"7weuwo","body":"When I went to pick up my car, they made you sign [this form](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/bTjAW) before they took your payment. They would not take your payment or let you have your car if you did not sign. I believe that Texas law states the maximum impoundment fee is $250. They charged me over $290. \n\nI think this is pretty unfair and unjust, especially since I had only parked in the visitors parking since the entire residential parking lot was full. I already talked to the leasing office & they refuse to reimburse me. Any advice would be highly appreciated. ","title":"I was given this document to sign when I had to pick up my car from the impound. Is this a legal document?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1416032120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mcye0\/austin_texas_notice_to_vacate_voluntary_moveout\/","id":"2mcye0","body":"I rent from a homeowner whose ex-boyfriend has lived with her for 11 months. He's a perpetually drunk alcoholic in denial who has been making our lives miserable but always stops short of physical violence. He does not have a lease, nor does he pay anything toward household expenses. After being told verbally for a month now to move out, he finally agreed tonight (while drunk) to leave permanently for Virginia by bus. The homeowner offered to let him collect his belongings and said she would help if he wanted (he only owns like a grocery bag's worth of stuff, clothes included). She also offered him a blanket because it is very cold outside, which he rejected. He took a few things but left all his extra clothes. He said he would not return yet did not give back any keys. Well, half an hour later he tried to re-enter the house; we kept him locked out. He is currently passed out on the porch.\n\n1. Is it legal to keep him locked out since he left voluntarily and said he was moving to Virginia? If so, how do you recommend dealing with him right now? We don't want him to die of hypothermia but also don't want him re-entering the house.\n2. If the homeowner is required to give him written notice, how many days are required? One? Thirty? Something else?\n\nThanks for your help! ","title":"[Austin, Texas] Notice to Vacate & Voluntary Move-out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517949877,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vqfv2\/landlord_heard_me_call_my_cat_puppy_thought_id\/","id":"7vqfv2","body":"Kind of a weird one. I live in a small duplex that is technically a remodeled garage on my landlord's property. Basically, he turned his garage into two separate apartment units that he rents to me [F25] and a guy in his early 30s. \n\n\nI've always had a cat since living here, which my landlord is aware of. Occasionally if I'm talking to the cat I call him \"puppy\" (i.e. \"Come get your food, puppy.\") I don't know why I do this, it's just kind of his nickname. \n\n\nA few days ago I came home from work to find an eviction notice on my door. Now, not trying to toot my own horn, but I'm basically a model renter. I've never been late on payments, I don't throw parties, rarely even have friends over, never play loud music, etc. I knocked on my landlord's door and asked for an explanation, and he told me it was because he'd heard me calling my puppy. I explained that it was just my cat, and even offered to let him come over and check. He said of course I was offering, I'd probably already taken the dog someplace else. He said he'd give me one week to get rid of the dog and if I didn't I'd be evicted.\n\n\nI'm pretty sure he can't evict me just like that (I live in CA). However, I don't really know where to go from here, because he's continuing to insist that I have a dog. Last night there was a new eviction notice on my door, which he tells me is because he \"heard barking\" from my apartment while I was at work. My cat doesn't bark, folks. It's pretty clear that this guy is just making shit up to evict me, and I have a hunch it might be for political reasons (he was super friendly to me until the presidential election, when I put a sign for my candidate in my window. He told me I had to take it down, and I did so immediately without any complaints, but ever since then he's always been borderline rude to me). \n\n\nAt this point I'm feeling like I definitely don't want to stick around for the remaining five months on my lease, but I also definitely can't have an eviction on my record. Help??","title":"Landlord heard me call my cat \"puppy,\" thought I'd gotten an illegal dog, and is threatening to evict me. (California)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576379362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eatm18\/can_courts_give_out_addresses\/","id":"eatm18","body":"Received a package from my old landlord although the only way he would be able to get it is through the courts. He doesn't even have my apartment number correct it's v instead of b","title":"Can courts give out addresses","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472936745,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/510sqv\/grandmother_put_in_hospice_against_will_forced_to\/","id":"510sqv","body":"So I am trying to help a friend, but here is the jist of the situation. \n\nMichigan, (US)\nGrandmother has dementia, but she still have congnitive ability, knows that she is sick and she wants to go to the hospital. Is suffering from a High Fever, as well as her usual Demetia. She is mobile, goes to the bathroom by herself.  Etc. \n\nShe was bombarded by an Aunt few years prior, to sign a Power of Attorney, at this point what kind I do not know, but she is making medical decisions for herself. \n\nI've been doing research, and it seems for the most part they cannot override, a persons wish to see a doctor, when they understand their decision and consequence. \n\nUnfortunatly for my friends grandma, she got a fever, and the Aunt put her in hospice care, not letting them give her any medications or go to a hospital, when she herself has asked to go. Won't give her a damn tylonol. Is this legal? It seems like abuse, the Aunt says shes too old, she needs to 'go be with jesus' by making someone die from a non-terminal illness? Yes shes old, but its a fever, not a inoperable cancer. I feel like theres a breach of ethics here, and I am looking for help for my friend and her family. ","title":"Grandmother Put in Hospice against, will forced to not receive medical treatment.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590976464,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gubqi4\/friend_minor_falsely_accused_of_spreading_a\/","id":"gubqi4","body":"\nMy friend has been caught in some trouble lately. One day, a girls nudes were spread through his school using airdrop. The girl decided that he was the perpetrator and told so to the police despite lacking any sort of evidence.\n\nThey took his phone 8 MONTHS AGO and never updated my friend. He is on house arrest, banned from his county\u2019s school system and has restricted use of the internet. \n\nHis mental health has been severely impacted to the point of suicidal thoughts due to this whole ordeal- he has lost all of his friends and not even his family believes he is innocent. \n\nWe want to try and get his innocence proven before he is 18 as we have a suspicious they are trying to drag the case until then to press bigger charges. \n\nWe thought about starting with contacting the police department about his case for updates and try and contact a defense attorney afterwards. \n\nHe has lost months of schooling, all of his AP classes, his phone, his mental health and all of his relationships because of this. He might never even be able to get into a college. \n\nWhat do we do? \n\nWe were also wondering if we could sue\/press charges on this girl for making false accusations, causing intense emotional distress (making her pay for his therapy?) and slander? Maybe other things? \n\nPlease help us as being both minors and his parents not speaking English, we have no idea what to do. \n\nAlso, he is forced to go to sex offender therapy before going back to school despite not even being proven guilty yet. Is This legal? Does he really have to?\n\nAnd what would be his potential punishment if he is proven guilty? It\u2019s his first ever problem with authority if that helps.\n\n\nThank you in advance\n\n(He lives in Maryland, USA)","title":"Friend (minor) falsely accused of spreading a minors nudes","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590954242,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu5i8w\/licensing_question_for_my_company\/","id":"gu5i8w","body":"I am starting a small mapping company for weather purposes to allow people to make their own weather maps. This is done with layers and I pull these layers from a software I purchased. Now this company uses GIS data that is already pretty widely available to the public and I am able to take that data and separate it into many different layers and change up the color, the exact look to make it how I want. It takes a while to do and a lot gets changed but you can tell that it is from this software. The company I get this forms purpose is not to sell maps for people to make their own so my company would basically be selling a completely separate product but using their GIS\/Satellite data. I do not know a ton about law or licensing or anything like that but could this potentially be grounds to sue me and my company? If anyone of this needs clarification please let me know and I will expand on it. USA, New York","title":"Licensing question for my company.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577997206,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej3t2t\/acknowledging_paternity_new_york_city\/","id":"ej3t2t","body":"Hi there,\n\nIn the simplest terms, I have a friend who was born out of wedlock. His mother was married and separated but not divorced at birth. He is now in his mid 20s and would like to update his birth certificate to reflect his actually paternity.\n\nHis father is not the woman\u2019s husband but another guy. \n\nIs there an easier way for his dad to acknowledge his paternity besides filling out an order of filiation?","title":"Acknowledging Paternity New York City","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576548918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebp8yz\/trespassing_hauntedabandoned_hotel\/","id":"ebp8yz","body":"Long story short, 3 friends (all around 25yrs old) and I went camping in Mineral Wells Texas for the weekend to get slightly away from the city. Mineral Wells isn\u2019t known for much but I grew up in Dallas and always heard stories about a giant abandoned hotel from the 1920\u2019s that went out of business in 1975 and has remained vacant since. I had a lot of friends go here throughout my childhood as it is pretty badass, I mean it was gorgeous back in the day and they left furniture, paintings, and decorations up when it was abandoned so it\u2019s very neat. It also supposedly haunted due to a suicide back in the day. So my friends and I wanted to check it out. It is surrounded by a simple metal gate that says (video surveillance, no trespassing) but we (stupidly) thought that was just a lazy attempt at keeping people out. We were wrong, as 30min after we entered the hotel 6 cop cars showed up and cuffed us and we were put in a tiny holding cell, in county jail, for 15hrs. The whole time we were there we were told by cops and other inmates that the hotel was a favorite place for a bunch of people to go exploring but back in August someone bought it with plans to renovate the place and they now push for felony charges for anyone entering. My friends and I all have clean records and I\u2019ve only had 1 speeding ticket. I was scared shitless. The judge ended up charging us with a class B misdemeanor and our bail was $1500. Our bondsman said 21 other people had been arrested in the past 2 weeks for the same thing. From what I have read, class B misdemeanor can still mean jail time and an expensive fine. Can anyone help me understand what I\u2019m in for? Do I need a good lawyer? Any insight would be so helpful. Thanks in advance","title":"Trespassing Haunted\/Abandoned Hotel","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578502993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elvga5\/ca_mother_has_been_assaultedbattery_by_family\/","id":"elvga5","body":"About a month ago my Mother told our family member (18F) with one child and another on the way that she has until a month prior to the baby being born to find a new place to live March 2020. We want her out of our lives and she currently lives in the garage that has been treated as a bedroom with my mother\u2019s sister, the 18F, her kid, and expects the other baby to live in their as well. \nThis home is owned by my grandmother who lives in her own room, with my mother taking over the mortgage while living there as well. \n\n\n\nShe the 18F has always been troubled, she sneaks in her ex-con boyfriend who is the father of both these children (30year old male) who was just released from jail for (statutory rape and drugs). My mother placed a restraining order on the man and constantly the 18F goes out with her baby in the cold weather at 2-3am down the street to fight\/ talk with the boyfriend. \n\nShe stole my mother\u2019s charger from her room and when my mom went to confront her she told her she was going to kick her ass (as she has stated multiple times prior) and then body slammed my mother.\nResult: Mother called police and had a restraining order placed on the 18F (cannot be arrested since she\u2019s pregnant).\n\nMy mother plans to hand the eviction notice sooner now but what are the proper steps to take as I fear for the life safety of my mother, grandmother and anyone else in the home. I fear the 18F and her 30M boyfriend who have nothing to lose would do something worse to my mother and grandma. \nI can give more information if needed thank you. \n\n*I do not live in the same household as them so I cannot help protect my mother and grandmother","title":"[CA] Mother has been assaulted\/battery by family member who is pregnant that we want evicted from the same household, how do we expedite\/safely get her out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589260526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi4oxn\/ppp_loan_employee_being_asked_to_go_work_at_non\/","id":"gi4oxn","body":"I am from Illinois, where we are currently in Phase 2 of re-opening. This means non-essential business employees are asked to work from home and only travel for essential goods, if needed. \n\nMy employer has be granted a PPP loan. We are a sport facility that coach recreational and team students. Obviously, we are shut down bc this is not essential and my sport is very hands on coaching (gymnastics). \n\nMy employer had us (employees) come off unemployment and now it asking us to go in a work, while social distancing and cleaning. I live with a very immune suppressant individual and another individual who is 70 years old. High risk for COVID-19. \n\nWhat rights do I have to tell my employer that I 1) dont feel safe with this 2) feel that it goes against our guidelines and 3) how much must I obey my bosses orders since they are now under the guise of this PPP loan. Do I have any room to be safe and stay home while getting paid? I am trying to figure out the best course of action.\n\nTL:DR- my employer got a PPP loan and wants employees to go in to the building to work. We are non essential and I cannot risk getting this virus. What is there to do to ensure a paycheck and safety?","title":"PPP loan employee being asked to go work at non essential business.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472238203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zq9g8\/can_my_wife_divorce_me_in_ohio_for_the_sole\/","id":"4zq9g8","body":"We've had a rough marriage (of 10 months) - I was in jail for a while, we argue constantly, she's betrayed my trust financially - but now she wants to divorce me because \"things aren't working\". Never mind that what set it off was that I got upset over something she did to me, and now she's blaming me for getting upset with her!\n\nIs this possible in Ohio? How easy is it for her to dump me and kick me out of the house for this reason alone? Honestly I'm pretty sure I have the right to divorce her (and then some) over the financial stuff, but I do want to stay with her and I don't know if I'll be able to change her mind again - yes, this has come up before, and I have been able to change her mind in the past, but who knows if this trivial incident is the last straw? She seems pretty adamant about it!","title":"Can my wife divorce me (in Ohio) for the sole reason that she claims that \"things aren't working\"?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575495549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e66f1n\/reporting_someone_to_the_cops_for_being_a_pedo\/","id":"e66f1n","body":"There's this kid I follow on Instagram. Shes between 11 and 13 years old. Recently she post 2 posts about how shes dating a 25 year old?? I want to report it but I dont have much information on either of them and I also dont know how I would report it.","title":"Reporting someone to the cops for being a pedo","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590714318,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsiyzc\/question\/","id":"gsiyzc","body":"how old do you have to be to get emancipated, and how can I get emancipated?","title":"question","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576260109,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea7f3x\/child_support_for_now_unemployed_retired_veteran\/","id":"ea7f3x","body":"Good day all!\n\nI retired this year from active duty. I\u2019ve had two civilian factory jobs that I have had to resign from due to mental illnesses making it detrimental to my personal health and to my family to have.  I am now unemployed, disabled, and unemployable per VA (veteran affairs) determination. \n\nI am married to an employed spouse, and pay child support towards my son from my previous marriage. How does my current situation affect my child support? I do not have enough finances to retain an attorney now and for the foreseeable future. Is there a route I may take to discover the options and responsibilities? The case is based in Kansas in which my child was born in also in which I reside. Ex spouse is in a different state and is in no way cooperative in any manner save for insuring the child support is paid. I am not behind in my payments, I am in good standing with my payments for now. \n\nThank you in advance for assistance with this matter. Have a nice day!","title":"Child support for (now) unemployed retired veteran.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422211473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tmwbg\/got_extorted_for_money_after_temporarily_staying\/","id":"2tmwbg","body":"Hello, my name is [redacted] and this is a throwaway concerning my ex friend [redacted] who, after offering to house me without cost until I could move into my accommodation, extorted me for a sum of 500sek without any signed contract under the threat of losing property stored in their apartment. (I asked the landlord, and he said that he would not have charged more than 166kr for the entire duration had he been in charge)\n\nOh, where to start with this.\nPrior to this, I lost my accommodation due to an inspection on the people that I was renting a room from (It wasn't really a good place, so no biggie)\n\nSo I get an offer from the person that called in the inspection, to stay with her until the very end of a week (From the 18th Jan to 23rd Jan) stressing that she would not want any payment since it was such a short duration.\nI however notice that there may be a problem when (because I had been lent their key) they want the keys back in the morning of the day that I'm set to leave, because they were due her stepfather on Friday (23rd). I told them that I would be unable to get back into the apartment to get my stuff to leave before 6, which was when we agreed I would leave.\n\nIgnoring the rest of the boring stuff, they eventually arrive at 6.15pm and the first thing they do is say \"Because of your appalling behaviour, we have no choice but to demand payment or else you will not be able to get your things back\" and keep in mind that I had my computer, my university work and then some in the apartment, so getting these things back was important.\n\nI am of course baffled, to think that this person would do something like this to me. I just dish out the cash, and I don't even think about the fact that I should and could have called the police on them.\n\nThey demanded 500sek, and they counted electricity into this, which I know that they don't pay for as it is included in rent ( This is for 4 nights by the way ) \n\nThe appaling behaviour in question, that I demanded that they cite to me include things like\n\n - After they asked me to buy food for myself, which I did, I then forgot to ask for their permission to use their fridge...\n\n- I allegedly forgot to ask for permission to use their toothpaste\n\n- I allegedly stole some cosmetic products from a cabinet that I didn't even know existed, even though after I paid the money, I was told that \"No one is accusing you of stealing\"\n\n- I apparently  did not offer any food after they graciously offered me toast for breakfast on the morning after I arrived (Which was at 11pm). But to note, I offered to buy them another packet of tea when theirs run out and I tried to, on several occasions ask if I were to make food for them, which they declined.\n\n- I also apparently did not want to compensate for the one dinner that they offered me, even though I stressed that I wished to pay for my share, which they again declined.\n\nWhile in their apartment I asked to help out with whatever they may have needed help with and told them that if something needed doing, they could ask me.\n\n\nSo what can I do about this?\nI don't have any solid evidence that I paid them any money, because I did not receive any form of receipt, but on the other hand there was never a contract.\nI do have citations with timestamps about getting permission to stay there, in addition to one stating that should I stay there there would be no cost, both only copied from facebook. I was meant to take screencaps, but since I am now blocked, I cannot access the rest of my facebook history. I assume that with a legal warrant, I can force facebook to extract those old chatlogs.\n\nI have, on the other hand, spoken to the landlord who believes my story more than he believes hers. (This is the reason for why I was blocked, as I allegedly was meant to just keep quiet about something like this and just bury my pride)\n\nI have many witnesses that say that I have lived in the apartment, so at least that accounts for something. The real question is, what is it that I can actually do?\n\n*****\n\nEdit: I genuinely had no problem if it were so that I had to pay rent from the get go. It's mostly the final act that really just had me outraged","title":"Got extorted for money after temporarily staying with someone I thought was a friend (Sweden)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518060890,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w2030\/delaware_please_help_me_i_am_being_extorted_over\/","id":"7w2030","body":"I am a 35 year old male. I recently responded to a Craigslist casual encounters ad in the m4m section about 2 months ago. Everyone thinks I am straight and I am(for the most part) but I received oral sex from this individual.\n\nI was just desperate and needed a release but didn't think it would come to this.\n\nHe texted me about 2 hours ago and was telling me that he needs $1000 or he's going to the police and sending screenshots of our text messages before and after the hook up to everyone on my Facebook. He's telling me now that he just turned 17 and asked me if it was okay during the hookup(He didn't) if he could still perform oral sex and I agreed(I never would). \n\nHe insists that he told me prior to the hookup but he did not and I don't even know if it's true, he might just be using a lower age to scare me.\n\nIt seems like this would constitute as Felony Rape!\n\nPlease I need advice ASAP! I speak to a lawyer in about a week but I am freaking out! ","title":"[Delaware] Please help me, I am being extorted over a Craigslist casual encounters hook up.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576648690,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec8lb0\/is_it_possible_to_legally_marry_in_secret_details\/","id":"ec8lb0","body":"Me and my girlfriend would like to legally marry as soon as possible, however family issues keep us from being publicly married. We're aware of the confidential and secret marriage licenses available in California and Michigan but we'd like to marry in the future with a public ceremony. Is there any feasible way for this to happen? We would like to be able to keep divorce records from this marriage sealed, and then remarry. Also, to what extent would we have to legally disclose our marriage in unrelated documents? We'd like to avoid leaving any trace of this. We have no idea if this is possible but if anyone can help, it would be much appreciated.","title":"Is it possible to legally marry in secret? Details in text. [USA]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588387498,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbyr3d\/ssi_and_inheritance\/","id":"gbyr3d","body":"I know that a large inheritance can affect SSI benefits... but what if it\u2019s not so much? Brother is expecting $2k from our dad\u2019s life insurance policy. He\u2019s on SSI. Will they stop\/deduct his monthly benefits? All the answers online say yes, but they refer to $25k or more... thanks!","title":"SSI and inheritance","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576712687,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eckp3u\/nc_beginning_to_separate_from_wife_and_have\/","id":"eckp3u","body":"So my wife and I are emotionally separated, sharing the house but in separate bedrooms. We have two children and want to ease the transition as best as we can as we move towards divorce. I\u2019ve tried to research it but I cannot find any information online as to whether or not nesting, as in moving in and out of our shared home while the kids stay full time would could towards the legal separation time required by the state? We hope to do a no fault amicable divorce with even splits of custody and financials. Any input would be appreciated.","title":"(NC) Beginning to separate from wife and have questions about nesting in our home.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474486422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53uysg\/social_media_guidelines_in_public_school_district\/","id":"53uysg","body":"I am an employee of a school district in Wisconsin. In the new guidelines that we received regarding social media, it says that I am no longer allowed to post anything that might be considered offensive to someone. Are they allowed to do this? Since they are a public entity run by the government do they have the authority to dictate what I can and cannot say outside of work? I asked my supervisor about this and he said that if anyone can find it offensive I can be fired for posting it.","title":"Social media guidelines in public school district (wisconsin)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575726808,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ej8r\/i_have_an_inheritance_check_coming_and_my_wife\/","id":"e7ej8r","body":"I am a married male living in Texas about to turn 30. A trust my grandfather set up for me will be sending me the final balance, $25k, of the trust. My wife also wants to leave me and start dividing up or assets. \n\nI have heard inheritances can not be split up during a divorce. How do I best protect myself from losing this money? My fear is thatI will introduce it into our finances and it will just get slowly used up or not be distinguishable when the divorce happens. Should Ask for the trust manager to hold onto it longer? Should I open another account?  Not cash the check? Send it to a family member?\n\nThanks","title":"I have an inheritance check coming and my wife also wants to leave me.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589221807,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghtcn4\/employer_claimed_i_made_more_than_i_actually_did\/","id":"ghtcn4","body":"\n\n\nLast year I picked up a second job to pay off my student debt. I was working at a small sports bar and restaurant. As with many restaurants, management was terrible and overall the place was problematic for many reasons, but I needed the money. I have worked in the service industry before and I learned from being unemployed before to claim everything I make just in case. I also used a tip tracking app and my average earnings per week was $600.00 usd. Paychecks were given weekly and mine ranged from $20-$100. \n\nI worked there from June 9th of last year through December 12th. When I received my W-2 the numbers were way off from my final pay stub. Stating I made $7,000 more than what my final paystub listed. I kept most of my weekly stubs and even with the few I\u2019m missing the numbers don\u2019t add up. I reached out to management and was in so many words told that\u2019s the numbers they claimed so that\u2019s that. \n\nThis has pushed me into a higher tax bracket with my combined income and it\u2019s interfering with student aid, my taxes and now unemployment. \n\nI applied for unemployment 2 months ago and have just received word that I\u2019m ineligible because of what the restaurant claimed. They reported I made roughly 13k in 2 months. \n\nOn my best week, I never made more than 700 in tips. I have my tip app input records, 85% of my pay stubs including my final one. I have no idea where to get started or what I can do. Any advice on how to navigate this would be appreciated. \n\n\n\n*The bar\/ restaurant is a lawsuit pit. The owner and another manager are currently involved in a sexual harassment case, and the owner is involved in other lawsuits including a federal case. To say it\u2019s a shithole is an understatement. At the time I just needed the extra income but  I feel like they were\/are doing shady bookkeeping and now I\u2019m suffering the consequences.","title":"Employer claimed I made more than I actually did.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473207243,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51idut\/96_year_old_grandfather_driving_without_a_license\/","id":"51idut","body":"Title states most of the important information, located in Oregon and yes his license was revoked after multiple complaints and several serious as well as minor accidents. This afternoon he went for a \"drive around the neighborhood\" which for him could be 20-30 miles round trip. He is justifying this because he has insurance for his vehicle, but am I correct in thinking that if you don't have a valid license, insurance is not going to help at all in the event of an accident? ","title":"96 year old grandfather driving without a license because \"the car is insured\". I've been asked to take his keys away, any advice for legal justification when discussing it with him?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576686573,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eceur6\/employment_contract_commission_payback\/","id":"eceur6","body":"Hello,\n\n30 year old Male\n\nAccount manager in Ontario Canada\n\nQuestion regarding payback of commission draw\n\nI've been at my company for about 15 months. The job is okay but I want to start looking at other options as I am performing duties and traveling more than what was outlined in my contract. The other issue is that I had a commission draw to start out as I live in a higher COL area than my colleagues.\n\nI foolishly signed a contract that stated:\n\n**The company will pay an advance of commissions of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2500.00), paid on a monthly basis.** \n\n**Company requires that advance commissions be repayable by the employee only if the employment relationship terminates prior to the completion of 2 years of service, based on the amount of time worked. All unearned commissions would have to be re-paid, up to 12 months, for the previous 12 month period.** \n\nI have made enough to cover my commissions, however I fear that if I were to leave I would have to pay it all back. Is my best option to stick it out for another 8 months or is the contract enforceable to have me pay back all of my earnings.\n\n​\n\nJust wanted to get a better opinion from some people who are well versed in this situation.\n\n​\n\nThank you!","title":"Employment Contract Commission Payback","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590709297,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gshlqa\/what_can_a_lawyer_do_before_a_trial_date\/","id":"gshlqa","body":"if someone is still on pre-trial, can they ask for a lawyer? and if they ask for a lawyer, are there things the lawyer can do before the court dates to dismiss the case? \n\nasking for a friend. arrest was a few months ago, court dates this month. for domestic violence charges and assault charges. the charges aren\u2019t right, they went extreme. the city did drop the two charges they had down, assuming after the other person involved told the truth, but the state court date was moved later in the month and those charges have not been fully pressed on the person, (sorry if not proper terminology). but also not dropped yet. \n\nso is there something a lawyer (would likely have to be public) can do to possibly dismiss the charges before the court dates? also the person is not jail now. this is in Kansas Usa","title":"what can a lawyer do before a trial date?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590624295,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grvgfk\/friend_f16_in_serious_fight_with_mother_wants_to\/","id":"grvgfk","body":"Her parents have 50\/50 custody and we know she is legally allowed to pick which house she lives at. She tried to leave her mothers house and go to her fathers after an explosive fight to get away. Her mother snapped and took her car keys since the car isn\u2019t in her name yet. She would be able to report the car as stolen, we know that much. But is there anything stopping her from walking to my house to wait an hour or so for her dad to get off work and pick her up or talk to her mother? Can she call the cops on her mom for forcing her to stay there when she doesn\u2019t want to? Her father has no spine and will most likely not take her to his house if her mother threatens him even though she has no grounds to do so. Any help would be appreciated, we know she has little evidence to fight with given that her mother has yet to be physical. Thanks in advance","title":"Friend (f16) in serious fight with mother, wants to come to my (f18) house to wait for her father to pick her up. (Missouri)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577007380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee35en\/i_was_involved_in_a_left_turn_accident\/","id":"ee35en","body":"Very obligatory but I'll keep it short.\n\nI live in Ohio. I was waiting in an intersection to make a left turn. The light was yellow and I saw 3 cars coming from the oncoming Lane. Two of the vehicles had passed me and I saw the third and last vehicle begin to slow down as the light went red. I would have not made that turn if I didn't think that person wasnt going to stop. I begin to make my turn and they speed up after the light was clearly red and they hit me.\n\nI understand that mostly left turners are at fault. But I saw their vehicle begin to slow down and decide to go through the light. I was cited at the accident while the other driver wasn't.\n\nI have no witnesses and no Proof. My car is totaled and they have minimal bumper damage. Do I have a leg to stand on that despite my responsibility to yeild, because they went through a red light?","title":"I was involved in a left turn accident.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420495187,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rg0cs\/beginning_student_loan_repayment_need_legal\/","id":"2rg0cs","body":"note: i'm asking here because i don't know if a problem has occurred in the eyes of the law, and if yes, what to do about it. but if i'm in the wrong subreddit for this question, please let me know and i'll ask elsewhere. \n\nthe problem:\nmy twin sister and i received the same education (both liberal arts degrees) at the same university, both received the same type of aid, but for some reason my EFC was higher and i owe 5k more in loans than she does. the reason is because she received more need-based grant money than me, less federal loans, and less private loans. but no one has given me a straight answer as to why that is.\n\nthe backstory:\ni'm a recent chicago-area college graduate who attended an expensive private school in chicago, along with my twin sister (s\/n my parents picked it for me). to help afford college, my parents and i agreed to split the cost for my sister and i - each of us will cover our first and second years, and my parents will cover our third and fourth years. the total cost was covered for my sister and i through a small yearly scholarship + need based grant money + federal loans + private loans + parent plus loans.\n\ni let my father take care of the fafsas because my parents are very private about finances and didn't want me to know how much they make. fast forward a few years and i find out i owe 77480 and she owes 72546. this cost includes tuition + room and board + misc fees. we both stayed at the same dorms.\n\nfor some reason they didn't talk to me about any of this earlier so there's no way i could have done some investigation on my own while i was in school. recently i talked to a financial aid counselor about it and they said they don't know why there would be a difference, it has nothing to do with grades or other school-related circumstances, but that it might have to do with differing fafsa information. so i asked my dad about it and he swears up and down that all the information is the same, and even did that fafsa.com thing to see if they could do a better job. no difference. he also asked a financial aid adviser years ago and they said something like there's only so much money to go around and they don't control how grant money is dispersed, only the dept of ed does. \n\nanyway, some advice would be appreciated. i don't know who else to ask since my financial aid advisers were useless and my lenders won't talk about loan amounts other than mine. also, i don't know the exact amount of the grant award my sister received, only that it was more than mine. \n\ndid the dept of ed make a mistake? is it too late for me to do anything about it? how can i get answers\/recompense?","title":"Beginning student loan repayment, need legal advice on what to do regarding a possibly inaccurate loan amount","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590919609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtwii5\/can_i_call_the_police_on_a_pedophile_i_met_online\/","id":"gtwii5","body":"So I met a pedophile online. I told him I was 15 and he said he was 23. He had even told me that he had just had sexual relations with a 14 year old girl. We started talking and he gave me an address and time to meet him. I was wondering if it's legal to call the police on this guy and get him caught. My main concern is that I live in new Hampshire and he lives in California, but I just really wanna get him.","title":"Can I call the police on a pedophile I met online and catch him?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577138728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eerdtr\/is_my_apartment_complex_allowed_to_keep_turning\/","id":"eerdtr","body":"Like the title says I am in Arizona.\n\nFor the third day now in the span of approximately a week, the water at my apartment complex (specifically the building I am in and a few others nearby) have had the water entirely off from 9-5ish. They're, I think, trying to fix a leak in some water main to one of the buildings.\n\nThe first day they shut the water off we received no notice whatsoever - no explanation, no timeframe, nothing. We pay water as part of rent and that had been paid so we assumed it was a temporary issue and then around 4 or 5ish water was back on. Cool.\n\nNext day this happened (which was just the next calender day) we received an email telling us the water was back on but tomorrow the water would be shut off from apartments 2800-3100. The water was off the day the email was sent, not \"tomorrow\", and my apartment (in the 3200s) also had no water this day. Fine, whatever, water was back on later that day.\n\nThat was Saturday. Today, I get home - no water. Plumbers are pretty clearly out there doing stuff, but we again received no notice (the only email we got specified the exact day and times on that day water would be off and those were erong anyways) nor no correspondance telling us when it would be back. I called the front office and they told me basically, well, it's taking longer than we thought, but don't worry it should finish today!\n\nI don't MIND the no water where there is clear evidence actual plumbing is being done. I mind not being told whatsoever when I will and will not have water remotely ahead of time. It is really difficult and frustrating to not be able to shower, cook, clean, etc for hours at a time with no communication when this will happen.\n\nIs there anything in AZ tenancy law and stuff that touches on this? I wanna raise a stink with the office but not if I don't have a legal leg here - they're a little notorious for not really giving a shit about just complaints with no real substance.\n\n(I have a feeling the answer is \"no, sucks to be you\", but I figured I would ask - especially because, while it is not currently an issue, it gets up to 110 degrees here in the summer and I genuinely worry this could happen on a day where water access is a lot more important.)","title":"Is my apartment complex allowed to keep turning the water off without notice? [AZ]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589999274,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gngvay\/ny_speeding_ticket_cant_be_paid_online_should_i\/","id":"gngvay","body":"Throwaway obviously, but for reference I live in Massachusetts.\n\nI took a road trip down to Pittsburgh two weeks ago, and on the way back (last Saturday) I was pulled over and given a ticket for speeding (Speed not Reasonable & Prudent) in New York. I have no prior offences, and had never been pulled over before. I planned to plea Guilty, as I can pay the fine and the likely insurance increase, and read that you could do so online at the New York DMV website.\n\nHowever, when I went to pay the fine today and entered all of my information as an out-of-state driver, it claims that I am not in the system. I tried multiple times to be certain, entering all the information as it appears on the ticket, and trying several variations of upper- and lower-case letters. However, when I submit the information, I get the error \"The information you entered does not match what we have on file.\"\n\nShould I still mail in the ticket or not? Should I change my plea to Not Guilty in the event the officer entered my information incorrectly? Or should I just wait a week or so to see if the information just hasn't been entered electronically yet?\n\nFinally, it's not strictly legal advice, but is there a good way to cope with the stress of being pulled over? I feel like I'm somewhat scared to drive (have been driving for almost 10 years now). Thanks!","title":"NY Speeding Ticket can't be paid online- should I still mail it in?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589852132,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmf11p\/can_somebody_be_charged_for_breaking_a_state_law\/","id":"gmf11p","body":"New York State is banning the sale (including online purchases) of flavored nicotine products tomorrow. What would happen if an entity in another state shipped a person in New York state one of these banned products? \n\nHow would they gather enough evidence to even press charges? Surely New York state doesn't have the authority to legally compel an entity (post office, UPS ect.) in another state to provide evidence for a crime like this?\n\nWhat would happen if said entity declined to pay the fine or go to court? New York couldn't legally extradite somebody over this, could they?\n\n(I'm not asking for legal advise or plan on breaking said law, it just got me thinking about how this would be enforced)","title":"Can somebody be charged for breaking a state law if they were never in that state?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420494953,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rfztf\/should_i_fight_my_schoolzone_speeding_ticket\/","id":"2rfztf","body":"I live in Missouri, and got a speeding ticket in a school zone a few weeks ago. School limit was 20, officer caught me at 34 with radar. Fine would be $140.\n\nI'm usually a law-abiding driver, so I'm not worried about the points on my license. However, I am concerned about any increase in my insurance rates and the $140 fine. \n\nIs there any chance I could get out of this?","title":"Should I fight my school-zone speeding ticket?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590002722,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnhzw1\/helping_a_family_member_out_with_a_contract\/","id":"gnhzw1","body":"As the title says, my family member sent this to me to read over for typos, and I wanted to make sure that this isn't missing anything or if it has too much. She's a very successful photographer, and she's trying to protect her business. \n\n\"The Client shall be held responsible for the behavior of their guests and themselves. This includes but is not limited to aggression and harassment of any kind or intervention by local government\/law enforcement. The Photographer reserves the right to terminate service without notice if she deems the Client or guest\u2019s behavior to be unruly or unsafe, or if local government or law enforcement intervenes in the event. If the photographer is experiencing harassment, aggressive behaviour or issues with unruly guests or clients, ___Photography would ask the clients to intervene with their guests prior to terminating the services. In such instances, the Photographer reserves the right to charge the full fees and expenses. In the case that law enforcement or local government intervenes in the event, the photographer reserves the right to leave immediately and retain full fees and expenses without refund.  The Client will fully reimburse the Photographer or her agents for any loss and\/or damage caused to any property or equipment of the Photographer. The photographer has the right to refuse any request if it is inappropriate, endangers the photographer, her employees or clients or could cause damage to any equipment or the venue itself. In the case that any of these misconducts or situations should happen, the Client agrees that they will not disparage Photographer, or post any negative statements, reviews, comments, or feedback about ____ Photography,  _____ (owner) or services provided to any third party whether orally or in any written publication or online forum, chat room, or message board, including but not limited to Facebook, The Knot, Twitter, and Yelp.\"","title":"Helping a family member out with a contract","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589113900,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh0oax\/apartment_neighbors_making_crazy_noises_late_at\/","id":"gh0oax","body":" They are disturbing me, my roomie and even the lady upstairs on second floor (above them). They've only been here 2 weeks and my roomie is threatening to move out. (he's 65 and been here only 2 mos).\n\nI could call the landlord, but he's only 26 and he's hired a mgmt company (who likely rented out the unit to these a-holes for a fee).\n\nI could call the mgmt company, or maybe send them a letter\/petition.\n\nI could call the police tonight when it happens again.\n\nThank you for your thoughtful advice.","title":"Apartment Neighbors making crazy noises late at night. What should I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589064666,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggpkfn\/i32m_recently_hit_with_a_summons_from_my_soon_to\/","id":"ggpkfn","body":"We are currently going through a divorce and we couldn't agree on custody arrangements with our son, and we were continuing to work at it bit by bit... it's been more difficult with the COVID still lately because we haven't been able to meet in person.\n\nThen a few days ago out of the blue I'm hit with a summons that is demanding full custody of our son(among other child support demands) and full access to all of my personal data on every social media platform that exists.\n\nIs this even legal? I know some about criminal law, and I know in criminal law you need probable cause to get access to one's personal and private messaging, chat histories, phone histories, etc. You can't just ask for it for no reason, like off hunches. And that's criminal. This is divorce law.\n\nThe divorce was pushed for more by me than it was her. There is no history of any domestic issues between us, no sleeping around or anything like that(that I know of anyway). How can one just get a summons asking for access to your information like that it makes no sense to me. It's none of her business what I was chatting about with to my friends and family, that's personal. I feel so violated by this.\n\nIs this something I'm going to be required to surrender over to the courts? My head is swimming right now.","title":"I(32\/M) recently hit with a summons from my [soon to be] ex wife(31\/F)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578881215,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enxhe1\/are_landlords_obligated_by_law_to_have_carpert_on\/","id":"enxhe1","body":"As the title says, are there laws that prevent tenants from removing carpet from the units they rent and replace it with wood as they please? Or are landlords obligated under law to have carpet in every unit that they rent? This is California.","title":"Are landlords obligated by law to have carpert on each rentable unit that they hold?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588713445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge6dgn\/am_i_allowed_to_kick_my_boyfriend_out_of_our\/","id":"ge6dgn","body":"I posted in r\/amitheasshole about my current situation. Turns out, what I said during a fight, (and in general) I'm not really the asshole there. I need to get myself a new car and after that or perhaps before if I finally loose my patience, my bf and I will breakup. He has threatened to storm out and take his things with him and leave me there to rot during a fight.\n\nHowever, if that's not the case, do I legally have the right (in general) but especially right now during COVID-19 and the eviction moratorium. I live in NY and we are \"on pause\" until May 15th. \n\nWe both signed the lease. He hasnt been working since Aug 2019. He has not paid anything towards rent, or anything else really. All the rent checks have been paid in my name. I could leave the apartment and move back with my parents until I find another place of my own. I really dont want to do that because it will mean I will loose my job. (I'm essential rn) Also, I think it incredibly unfair to allow him to live there for probably the next 3 or more months for free because he wont pay rent and cant get evicted for probably a few months. \n\nAlso I'm very worried if this turns into a big deal with the cops showing up my landlord wont want me there anymore and I will loose the place anyways. If I do have to call the cops to make him leave, am I legally obligated to tell my landlord the cops were called if there was nothing going on with his physical property, the house or the land? My bf doesnt like the cops and probably will do almost anything to avoid that scenario is my guess.\n\nWhat do you all think I should do?","title":"Am I allowed to \"kick\" my boyfriend out of our rental apartment when we breakup?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425242359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xlet4\/ontario_ca_need_to_know_if_i_can_terminate\/","id":"2xlet4","body":"I, the mother [21F] and he the father[20M] dated briefly at the end of high school and I fell pregnant right as we were breaking up. After I told him he said he wasn't ready to be a father\" and that he wanted me to have an abortion. I cut all contact and he has since contacted me twice via social media which I have since blocked him on saying that \"if this is his child he would help out if that's what I wanted\" I think him saying \"if\" just proves that he does not care at all because he KNOWS this is his child. He is a loser, never graduated high school, and works part time\/collects welfare last time I checked. I am an independent adult now, I live alone with my child[2.5] and own my own vehicle and attend post-secondary full-time while also working. \n\nI REALLY don't want him involved because he would be a terrible influence on my child. He is a regular pot smoker, has chronic depression that he uses as an excuse to not leave his house or hold down a job. His family is also HORRIBLE. He came from an abusive household and his family scares me more than he does. The idea of EVER letting him have any contact with my child freaks me right out. \n\nIt may be worth mentioning that shortly after my child was born he saw us walking at the local shopping centre and just looked right at us and kept walking. Because of this and his lack of interest and effort I assume he doesn't want anything to do with her but I am wondering if there is anything I can do short of a future step-father adopting my child? \n\nI would love to formally petition the courts for full custody so that he can never come around. I do NOT want any money or support from him because it is not worth the negative effects on my child. So I could care less if I would never be able to pursue any financial support in the future as long as my child is safe. \n\nIt may be important to note that he is NOT on the birth certificate. I didn't know what the implications of putting him on there would be so I simply registered as a single parent and left the father section blank.\n\nIf anyone knows what steps I can take to protect my child and myself I would really appreciate any input. I do NOT want to approach him about giving up rights(if that's even a thing) because I don't want to rock the boat with him... \n\nThanks\n\nEdit: Also I will be in the same town as him for the next year or so then plan to move after that to further my schooling. Can he prevent me from moving away with my child?\n","title":"[Ontario, CA] Need to know if I can terminate parental rights for my child's father without his knowledge\/consent?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575571168,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6lgdx\/south_carolina_does_an_insurance_company_have_any\/","id":"e6lgdx","body":"I was in an accident in August, got a lawyer in October when I still hadn\u2019t heard back from the at-fault party\u2019s insurance. Since then, I\u2019ve sent the police report putting fault on the other driver, all my documentation, and all copies of medical bills to the attorney. \nThe insurance company is now calling me stating that because I didn\u2019t stop, I am 20% liable for the accident. Is there any legal basis for this determination? Can insurance companies just choose not to pay out?\nThank you.","title":"South Carolina: Does an insurance company have any legal standing to determine liability?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578381295,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el8517\/can_my_boss_record_my_conversations_australia\/","id":"el8517","body":"My boss has installed cameras throughout the office capable of recording audio as well as visual. Is this legal? Can the conversations be used against for termination or disciplinary action?","title":"Can my boss record my conversations? Australia.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575896120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e89lpy\/my_car_was_broken_into_while_in_a_gated_garage\/","id":"e89lpy","body":"This morning I discovered that my car was broken into. A few valuables were stolen but no one was hurt. I filled a police report just to get it on the record but there wasn't much he could do. What leads me to post is that the night the incident occurred, the garage gate was broken. My apartment has multiple cameras within the garage but have yet to pull footage. Could they be at fault based on the broken gate?","title":"My car was broken into while in a gated garage","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517351030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u4w3v\/ny_usa_car_rear_ended_by_other_driver_who_claims\/","id":"7u4w3v","body":"Suffolk County, New York.\n\nI, Car #1, had to make a sudden stop in rush hour traffic because traffic in front of me came to a halt real quick. I was then hit in the rear by Car #2. Driver of Car #2 claims that someone else, Car #3 pushed her into me and sped off. Photos taken at the accident scene show my car with rear end damage, her car with front and rear damage. Police report thus lists 3 cars in the accident. I filed a claim with Car #2s insurance, Progressive, who after about 2 weeks called today and said they are denying liability because it's the Mystery Car #3s fault. As such, I am now facing a hefty repair or replace bill for my car. Is there any route I can take to either make her or her insurance pay? Even if she was pushed into me I can't help but feel this wouldn't have happened if she'd kept appropriate following distance, like I did, and didn't hit anyone in front of me..\n\nEdit: I have Geico, contacted them after hearing from Progressive, they pulled up the case, and also told me they can't do anything. I don't have collision coverage on my car.","title":"[NY, USA] Car rear ended by other driver who claims someone hit her and took off, her insurance denied liability","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424334777,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2weup7\/flatmate_didnt_find_replacement_will_we_have_to\/","id":"2weup7","body":"I live in the UK. Basically a flatmate of ours moved out end of January and was supposed to find a replacement. We later found out that the person decided not to move in. We've been trying to find one ourselves since then (she stopped bothering) and I heard from a mutual friend that she actually got a solicitor to get herself out of the contract. Does this mean she can't be chased for rent anymore and will we have to pay? We're really having trouble finding a replacement and we don't want to screwed over by our former flatmate. I'm not actually sure if the landlord (who has been no help) is aware that she got a solicitor to get out of the contract.\nUPDATE: I can't find the contract we had but we only ever had one copy, asked former flatmate if she's got it, she said no but how else would solicitor have known how to get her out of the contract? I'm going to get a copy of it myself tomorrow. If as someone commented, the contract was written in such a way that it doesn't explicitly say each flatmate is only responsible for a third of the rent, where do I go from there? Me and the other remaining flatmate are already having to pay more in splitting bills for electric and broadband, having to pay more for rent is going to be a kick in the teeth on top of that considering we're both students. ","title":"Flatmate didn't find replacement, will we have to pay her rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515017838,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ny7uz\/landlord_adds_water_bill_halfway_through_my_lease\/","id":"7ny7uz","body":"I live in Florida and have been renting out a 2\/2 from an apartment complex, with a roommate, while in college. My lease states that the landlord does not provide utilities. It does not explicitly mention water anywhere in the utilities section, only electricity (which is set up separately through the city). I lived there all last year and renewed the lease this year (it starts in August with the school year). I have not had to pay for water since I have lived there. I believe it was normally paid for by the owner of the building. There are several buildings in the complex owned by different people\/organizations. I suppose, the owner no longer wants to pay it.\n\nNow, 5 months into my renewed 12 month lease, they are requiring me(and everyone else in my building) to pay the water bill. This is metered by the building and split between everyone in said building. It is around an extra $20 a month, which is a lot to a college student. They rejected my normal automatic payment of my set rent amount because it did not include the new additional water bill charge. \n\nAlso, some of my friends in the building have contacted the leasing office saying that they refuse to pay the extra amount because it was not explicitly mentioned in our singed lease. However, they received a general reply and it went no where.\n\nSo my questions are: \nIs this legal? They can just add on charges for utilities that I have never had before and that are not in the lease. \nIf it is not legal, is there anything I can do? or is it not worth the extra $140 or so until my lease end.\nDoes this break my lease?\n\nThank you in advance for your advice.\n\nTL;DR: Landlord suddenly adds on water bill mid-way though the lease, even though it is not mentioned in the lease and I have not had to pay for water previously. Can they legally do this?","title":"Landlord adds water bill halfway through my lease, is this legal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476936611,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58extt\/software_engineer_how_to_write_my_own_software\/","id":"58extt","body":"I am a Software Engineer and I have an idea for something that I want to develop on my own time using my personal resources & computer. This is software that would potentially be useful implemented into a project that I am the lead developer on (I do all the work) but is not related\/would not compete. Think a hammer to build a house, but I want to build my own cool hammer (that I own) and let my work (at company) benefit from it & use it to \"build their house\" but I get to do whatever else with the hammer that I want & my company has no say in what I do with it outside of work.\n\nIf I develop this on my own time, how do I bring it to work to implement in my project but still personally own the source for this tool? If it is important, the project is a mobile application for iOS and Android that our customers will be using.\nIt wouldn't compete with anything that my company does. \n\nI know that legal things are very particular so I've probably left out some important detail(s); just let me know what you need to know and I'll edit with any information that I can provide.\n\nLocation: TN, USA","title":"Software Engineer: how to write my own software & let my company use it (and modify) but retain rights","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1476240479,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/571zih\/apartment_advertised_as_allowing_pets_but_now\/","id":"571zih","body":"I was searching for apartments specifically that allowed pets so that I could finally get a dog. For the place I just moved into, the owner had hired a property management company to do the leasing. The advertisement specifically said small dogs were okay, I have screenshots from multiple listings of it. I also had a lengthy conversation with the leasing agent about us wanting a dog and going over which breeds would be okay.\n\nIn the lease agreement, the clause about pets just says that they are okay with owner approval. I wasn't given any of the owner's contact information until after I had already moved in. When I asked the landlord how much the pet deposit would be, she tells me that they don't allow pets and only rented to us because we didn't have one.\n\nI'm at a loss for what to do now or what recourse I have.","title":"Apartment advertised as allowing pets but now owner is saying no [US, California]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591031120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guodur\/security_deposit_use_dispute\/","id":"guodur","body":"Hi everyone. I am 23 years old and I live in Indiana, and I just graduated college. Therefore, my lease on my college apartment (also in Indiana) is coming to an end - June is the last month I have to pay. However, I haven't lived in my apartment in months - I moved back in with my parents when COVID started.\n\nBecause of several situations related to COVID, I don't have the funds to pay for my last month's rent, and so I told my landlord to use my security deposit as my last month's rent (my rent is $675 and my security deposit was $675). However, my landlord responded with: \n\n\"We are not able to do that. We are legally obligated\u00a0to send your security deposit back once you move out. Also, you will not be getting back the entire security deposit. We informed you when you signed the lease that a carpet cleaning fee **will** be taken out.\"\n\nThat was a part of my lease, but I just looked into the Indiana code, and it says in IC 32-31-3-13 that:\n\n\"A security deposit may be used only for the following purposes:\n\n1. To reimburse the landlord for actual damages to the rental unit or any ancillary facility that are not the result of ordinary wear and tear.\n2. To pay the landlord for:\n   1. All rent in arrearage under the rental agreement; and\n   2. rent due for premature termination of the rental agreement by the tenant\n3. To pay for the last payment period of a residential rental agreement if a written agreement between the landlord and the tenant stipulates that the security deposit will serve as the last payment of rent due.\n4. To reimburse the landlord for utility or sewer charges paid by the landlord..\"\n\nRoutine carpet cleaning, to me, is without question \"ordinary wear and tear\". Also, it appears that they are not legally required to return my security deposit - I feel like they are just lying to get me to pay it, which I really can't do. Also, I know that I signed the lease that stipulated the carpet cleaning, but IC 32-31-3-17 says that \"a waiver of this chapter by a landlord or tenant is void\", so in my mind they weren't really allowed to stipulate that in the first place.\n\nShould I send them these parts of the IC and tell them again to use my security deposit? My apartment is in excellent condition, btw - no holes, I clean every week, it pretty much looks exactly how I got it.\n\nThank you all very much in advance :)","title":"Security Deposit Use Dispute","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419267019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q2y20\/exboyfriend_wants_to_make_me_my_children_the\/","id":"2q2y20","body":"This is so..... odd. I live in PA, the other person is in LA.\nI am in a long-term relationship. I had a boyfriend before this relationship. We were madly in love and absolutely would still be together, except for the fact that his career meant he would move fairly regularly, and I did NOT want my children to have any less than 100% of their dad (my ex-husband).\n\nWe broke up. We still love each other very much, albeit secretly. No affair or anything, we just wish things had been different.\n\nHe contacted me recently, and wants to make me and my 2 children the sole benefactors of his will. I have no idea how to respond to that, and am not entirely comfortable with it. Aside from the fact that I don't know how my current partner would feel about it, I am not sure how that would work out, legally. His family knew about me, as we dated for almost 2 years, but I never met them face to face. He has a brother, has never been married, has no kids. He feels very strongly about this, that he wants us to have what we would have had, if our relationship had worked out. Is this even legal? \n\nIf I chose to accept this crazy and shocking proposition, what would it require (aside from just writing up a will)? It seems as though there might need to be a more rigorous process to carry out the will, given that he would be giving 2 properties in 2 states, plus very healthy financial assets all to a woman and 2 children that are completely unrelated to him. I have no clue, though.","title":"Ex-boyfriend wants to make me & my children the recipients of his will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591122101,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvcnzq\/reddit_user_admits_to_downloading_and_watching\/","id":"gvcnzq","body":"Location: US\n\nHi guys, \n\nI\u2019m not sure if this is going to come across as a troll post, but I promise it\u2019s not. I\u2019m a part of a subreddit for a certain mental disorder, and last night in the chat room, a user, well, see title. \n\nAnother pertinent piece of information - he has his own, real life Facebook page posted to his reddit account. I\u2019m not sure why he would make this admission while having his identity attached to his reddit account, but believe his mental issues and delays offer an explanation.\n\nIs his admission to this grounds to report him to the police? I am so disgusted by this situation and don\u2019t think I can justify just sitting and doing nothing.","title":"Reddit user admits to downloading and watching child pornography","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575600702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6ser8\/i_think_i_may_have_passed_a_school_bus_but_i_dont\/","id":"e6ser8","body":"I think I passed a school bus while it was stopped, but I didn\u2019t notice the flashing lights until I had passed it. I was traveling on a four lane road on the farthest right lane and I was going in the opposite direction of the bus. I\u2019m Illinois the law says  \u201cThe driver of a vehicle upon a highway having 4 or more lanes need not stop such vehicle upon meeting a school bus which is stopped in the opposing roadway.\u201d \n\nThe road wasn\u2019t a highway in the traditional sense, it was just a regular public road. I looked up what a highway is defined as by the Illinois government and it says, \u201cHighway-any public way for vehicular travel which has been laid out in pursuance of any law of this State, or of the Territory of Illinois, or which has been established by dedication, or used by the public as a highway for 15 years, or which has been or may be laid out and connect a subdivision or platted land with a public highway and which has been dedicated for the use of the owners of the land included in the subdivision or platted land where there has been an acceptance and use under such dedication by such owners, and which has not been vacated in pursuance of law. The term \"highway\" includes rights of way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guard rails, protective structures and all other structures and appurtenances necessary or convenient for vehicular traffic. A highway in a rural area may be called a \"road\", while a highway in a municipal area may be called a \"street\"\u201d Wikipedia also says a highway can just be any public road. \n\nFrom what I got out of that what I could have been driving on was considered a highway, but I don\u2019t really know how to read legal and I might just be being stupid. Sorry for such a long post for something relatively trivial, I just want to make sure if I\u2019m going to get a ticket in the mail or not.","title":"I think I may have passed a school bus but I don\u2019t know if I actually broke the law","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588373952,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbsf4i\/tx_apartment_property_owner_wont_allow_spectrum\/","id":"gbsf4i","body":"(Not a throwaway account, but not my main account.)\n\nMy internet connection has always been bad in this apartment, but recently, I haven't been able to maintain a connection for most of the day. This has affected my ability to work from home. Spectrum is the only internet provider in my area.\n\nThe property manager and I already don't get along. When the Spectrum tech was here, he explained the problem to the manager, and the solution, which is to replace the cable from the tap outside to my apartment. The problem is they will have to drill through the outside wall on the second floor of a two-floor building. It will be done on the side of the building with all the other electric meters. The issue the manager has is that it will be a bare cable that's tacked down as it runs down the wall. It will only be in conduit right as it enters the ground.\n\nThe Spectrum tech told the property manager that if she didn't like the way they do it, she could hire her own contractor to run the line. I believe that Spectrum is not responsible for the inside wiring.\n\nThe manager insists that it is my responsibility to find a contractor to do the job in the way she wants it, and that Spectrum should pay for it. This obviously didn't go over very well with Spectrum.\n\nIn the end, the manger insists that if I want internet service, then I have to figure it out. It's not her problem.\n\nI don't know where to go from here. I'm only here for one more month, but I feel caught in the middle. Even if the manager agreed, it would still take some time (maybe 2 weeks) to get the work done. This is such a miserable position to be in.\n\nAny advise would be greatly appreciated.","title":"TX - Apartment property owner won't allow Spectrum to replace bad cable because it won't look good","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575837125,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7z01v\/fmla_question\/","id":"e7z01v","body":"I have been working for a large staffing company for about 2.5 years. Last year I had to get Intermittent FMLA to care for my sick mother. In January of this year I left for Basic Training for the Air Force. I was injured and returned home and went back to my job in October of this year. My mother is still sick and I was told that I have to re-certify. I put the paperwork in and am on it now. My question is, will I still qualify since I don\u2019t have 1,250 Hours over the past 12 months? Even though it was due to military service, and even if I already qualified previously? Also, if it turns out that I don\u2019t qualify, will I be fired for the leave I\u2019ve already had to take?","title":"FMLA Question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589688257,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl8vh0\/question_about_old_roommate_and_stuff_left_at_our\/","id":"gl8vh0","body":"Hello Reddit. This is being posted from mobile so if it looks weird, that\u2019s why. So, let\u2019s start this off saying I\u2019m def. a pushover. I had a roommate from hell 2 years ago when we first moved into the rental we live in now. I\u2019m going to try to make this as short as possible. Basically, when she moved out, she left a lot of stuff. I told her it was fine to keep her furniture there and she had an agreement with my new roommate. She already picked that stuff up and that was the only stuff we had an agreement on. She left a bunch of cloths, tote boxes, and just pretty much junk. It\u2019s everywhere and we want to get it out because we\u2019re not really associated with her at all anymore and we want the storage space and our lives back. We\u2019ve had conversations about her picking up her stuff but I never gave her a strict deadline because I was hoping she would just be a good person \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Basically, do I have to give her notice still because it\u2019s been two years? I live in Georgia, USA if that helps.\n\nEdit: I added this to Landlord Tennant Housing but we do not own the house we rent at. I just figured that was the best one to put this in. Thanks for any advice!","title":"Question about old roommate and stuff left at our house","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472250266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zr9gf\/landlord_is_crazy_in_nyc_surprise\/","id":"4zr9gf","body":"So heres the gist of it, I rent an apartment attached to a house, it's in brooklyn ny. I have a lease. The landlord comes in to my apartment whenever the hell she wants, no calls, she sometimes knocks.\nThere is a common outer door with a combination lock and then there is the apartment door, it has a lock but for some reason none of us have keys for it. so she can just walk in, she refuses to change the lock and lost the keys...\nShe then sends a harassing amount of texts to everyone in the apartment, and my mom (I don't know how she got that number) about undone dishes, messy rooms, lint in the dryer. She forced us to hire a cleaning service but she uses that as an excuse to snoop around as well. \nMy sister was staying over and she kicked her out while I was at work. She says it's because I did not inform her that I had a guest over. She told my parents to come pick me up sunday (I haven't lived at home in 4 years, I pay the rent wtf?) specifying that I was being kicked out for a messy room. she took photos and sent them to my mother. \nSo what can I do, can she just kick me out? I just signed a year lease yesterday, do I have case? I have saved every message, so has my mom.\n\nsorry I didn't check for spelling, I'm a little angry right now.\n\nedit: more specific question, How\/who can I go to to complain? Also am I not allowed to have guests over without her approval (overnight?) she posted such a notice on my door, how legal is that clause?","title":"Landlord is crazy, in nyc, surprise","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422946517,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2um2x1\/seatbelt_ticket_advice_wanted_md\/","id":"2um2x1","body":"I just got home from a 4 minute drive turned 15 minute, $100 night killer. I pulled up behind an officer at a red light, without my seatbelt (around 1:30am, just us) and when we made the left he stopped and pulled me over and gave me a ticket. I was thinking of requesting a waiver hearing, but then I looked up the section of the legal code that I'm getting screwed under.\n\nMaryland Transportation [\u00a722-412.3 (b)](http:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/maryland\/2005\/gtr\/22-412.3.html) states that:\n\n> A person may not operate a motor vehicle unless the person and each occupant under 16 years old are restrained by a seat belt or a child safety seat as provided in \u00a7 22-412.2 of this subtitle.\n\nYet the section right above that, (a-2-ii) states \n> \"Motor vehicle\" does not include a Class L (historic) vehicle.\n\nMy vehicle is a '91 with historic tags. This leaves me with 3 questions:\n\n* Does this mean that the seatbelt law does not apply since my car is not defined as a \"motor vehicle\"?\n\n* Should I request a trial instead of a waiver hearing?\n\n* Could I then face consequences for using a historical vehicle as my primary mode of transportation?\n\nThe section relevant to historical vehicles in MD is [\u00a713-936](http:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/maryland\/2013\/article-gtr\/section-13-936) which states\n\n> :historic motor vehicle\u201d means a motor vehicle, including a passenger vehicle, motorcycle, or truck that:\n\n...\n\n> (2) Will not be used:\n\n> (i) For general daily transportation; or\n\n> (ii) Primarily for the transportation of passengers or property on highways.\n\nMy primary mode of transportation is a shuttle bus from my apartment to my collece campus, or travelling on foot. I don't know if this would be an issue but I would hate to go to court and get a seatbelt ticked revoked just to have my car taken away or something.","title":"Seatbelt ticket advice wanted (MD)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474683727,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/548afg\/landlord_sent_me_notice_to_comply_and_vacate\/","id":"548afg","body":"The saga continues, and I'm at a point where I am unsure of what to do or expect. Yesterday I wrote about [having been kicked out of my apartment](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53yxmz\/roommate_put_my_stuff_out_on_the_curb_and_changed\/). Today, at around 6:30am, I awoke to the sounds of K frantically calling me. For the record, I hadn't bothered calling her because I figured she would not be reasonable about the situation. Anyway, she told me to get back because we were being threatened with an eviction by the landlord. This spooked me enough to leave the hotel. \n\nWe each received a Notice to Comply and Vacate from the landlord, addressed to me and K. Apparently, due to K changing the lock, we violated our lease and now the landlord is planning to evict us. The letter says we have:\n\n- damaged her property\n- harassed her to the point of not feeling safe (guessing she means my phone calls even though I never threatened her)\n- failing to comply with municipal regulations (not sure why)\n- engaged in potentially criminal activities \n\nShe's giving us until October 3rd to move out, according to this document. I'm tempted to get a lawyer but I have no idea if I can even have one in civil court. On top of it all, K is suddenly asking me to move back in and help her. I am currently back at the apartment but I have no idea what my next move will be. I ended up ditching work due to this and feel like shit. I promise this will be my last post here, just need help on what the next step will be.\n\nEdit: I wanted to note that this letter doesn't look entirely official. It seems written by the landlord herself so I'm not sure if it is legally binding. It could be but I want to know for sure about this as well.","title":"Landlord sent me Notice to Comply and Vacate? (State: Washington)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472173918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zm0gr\/utah_housing_insurance_billed_me_for_insurance\/","id":"4zm0gr","body":"Hi Reddit,\n\nLast October I was looking to purchase a home. One of the steps in the process of getting the loan was getting a quote for housing insurance. I contacted a local company and they made out a statement for me to show the loan company. I didn't end up getting the loan. I contacted my local agent and told him I will not be needing the insurance he quoted me for.\n\nHe never canceled the insurance for me! I didn't end up getting the house, and apparently bills have been sent to the address of the house that is not mine. I never received any of these bills and so I didn't know I owed the company anything until it went to collections. Now I have a black mark on my credit history, my credit score went down about 50 points, and the company still says I owe since October for a house that is not mine! I have been calling this insurance agent weekly since March of this year (when I found out the payments were sent to collections). He has failed to help me in any way.\n\nI've been in to his office in person, emailed him, called him... I've given him everything he's asked of me including proof that the loan was denied back in October. I've been in his office and watched him send emails with my information to get this issue resolved. He keeps saying \"I will call you next week\" or \"I will let you know when I hear anything back\" but he NEVER calls. He has stopped answering my calls and I get his voicemail. When I go into his office his secretary tells me he is not in, even in the middle of the day! This has been going on for almost a year so I refuse to believe the company is just this slow...\n\nIn the meantime, I still have these payments in collections. I still have this black mark on my record. Should I sue this company? How do I get this off my credit history? The agent told me if I file a dispute with the credit company they might deny it since I do not have proof from the insurance company yet that the policy was canceled. Is this true? Should I file the dispute anyway? Should I find a lawyer, and if so, what kind handles these issues?","title":"[Utah] Housing insurance billed me for insurance even though I never ended up getting the loan","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577682622,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehhk0m\/friends_boyfriend_broke_a_lease_after_she_moved\/","id":"ehhk0m","body":"Hello a friend of mine (we\u2019ll call her Mary) was living in an apartment complex with her fianc\u00e9. The two of them moved hours away from our home state to follow his military career (the apartment complex was a regular one, not military housing) and while they were living there, Mary was consistently emotionally and mentally abused while also being cheated on by her fianc\u00e9. Eventually, after a lot of coercing on mine and my friends\u2019 parts, she finally left him and came back home. While Mary was packing her stuff to leave, her mother who had driven up there spoke to the office about why she was leaving to which they said okay (though I am 99% sure that doesn\u2019t take her name off of the lease). Anyways, that was in August and it is now December and her ex fianc\u00e9 is now saying he\u2019s going to break the lease and \u2018blame it on Mary\u2019. I would like to know what him doing that can do to her. \n\nFacts to consider(some may not matter idk anything about this) : \n\u2022 Fianc\u00e9\u2019s name was the primary name on the lease \n\u2022 Fianc\u00e9 kept up with payments without Mary there for at least 3 months before deciding to break the lease. \n\u2022 Lease is up officially in April. \n\u2022 Fianc\u00e9 illegally housed other people in the apartment after Mary left, though other than a mutual friend of the two\u2019s word, Mary has no proof. \n\u2022 Again, Mary left a toxic situation, being cheated on and abused. \n\nIn conclusion, I do want the honest truth and to help prepare her for the trouble that leaving so abruptly could have gotten her in. I don\u2019t mean it to come off in a way that I\u2019m justifying her actions, merely that possibly the emotional reasons for her leaving may be relevant in a court or something. Thank you in advance!","title":"Friend\u2019s boyfriend broke a lease after she moved out.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422462702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tz57y\/usmd_custody_filing_advice\/","id":"2tz57y","body":"I'm in a situation where I have a 3 year old daughter, currently living with her mother.  I pick her up Friday and drop her off Sunday.  This has been going on for about a year.  For the two years previous to that, her mother and I were together.  I would like full legal custody and majority physical.\n\nThe mother, my ex, is a self labeled disabled person, and does not work due to that. She has been filing for disability under depression and PTSD (From a car accident she was in) for about 4\/5 years now.  I'm the one paying her rent and utilities for the last year, even though I don't live there.  She has two other older boys in the house.  She has trouble affording the necessities on what she gets in child support for the other children.  Without my assistance, which is a substantial amount of money, she would not be able to afford the house, nor a house comparable that would fit them all.  She takes a number of medications that impair her, most prominently she becomes unresponsive when sleeping.  I'm worried that if there's an emergency, she won't wake up to take care of the children.\n\nMy situation is, I'm currently engaged to someone working and we provide a respectable amount of money as a household, ~90k annually.  We have the resources to provide for them, and have steady careers.  \n\nMy question is this, is there a snowballs chance in hell I can get custody based on these facts?  I was planning on filing myself.  Is this  an idiotic thing to do?  Obviously getting a lawyer is going to be better, but I have consulted with one, who was sort of dismissive about me getting custody.  Also, what, if any, of the facts that I have provided are relevant?  ","title":"[US\/MD] Custody filing advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591179985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvrgc3\/security_deposit\/","id":"gvrgc3","body":"I've recently moved out of my previous apartment that was shared with my landlord, so we lived together as roommates essentially. We would share all the amenities shared bathroom, kitchen, and all other living spaces within the house aside from separate bedrooms. During my 8months staying (no lease\/was month to month) I had a cat with me. This is where my concern is the cat had made a small thin but long scratch on the landlord's couch. I've said many times if he didn't want the cat on the couch to always feel free to shoo the cat off. Regardless he still let the cat on the couch. Now that I've moved out am I responsible for this damage on the leather couch and can he claim my security deposit because of this?\n\nTL;DR Cat made small scratch on landlord's leather couch, am I responsible?","title":"Security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421786393,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t3859\/i_was_never_sent_a_bill_by_a_contractor_do_i\/","id":"2t3859","body":"Back in October, I purchased a house that needed some work done to it. I got bids from a few contractors for the work, and settled on one that came highly recommended. He emailed me with an estimate for the job at around $5,000. The contractor had two of his guys come out the first week of Novemeber, and they spent about 4 days completing the job. During the process, I wanted a couple more things done, and the contractor said he would add it to the total at the end. \n\nAfter the first day, I reminded him that I had not put any money down on the job and that I had not signed any paperwork. So the second day he brought his tablet and card reader, and I paid him half of the original estimate ($2500). I still never signed anything. \n\nAfter the job was complete, I was very pleased with the work and the guys who had spent the last 4 days at the house. 2 days later, I sent a text to the contractor telling him how happy I was with everything, and reminded him that I needed an updated invoice for the remainder of the job. He said that he would email me with everything later. \n\nThe next two months were a bit of a whirlwind, and since the job was done, I forgot that I owed him anything. When I was finishing my budget after Christmas, I realized that I never got a final invoice. At this point, I am convinced that he simply forgot about everything as well. Maybe he is just really busy and doesn't go over his books as well as he should. \n\nAt this point, I know the ethical thing would be to contact him again to get me an invoice. But legally, is it my responsibility to do so? At what point has enough time passed that he couldn't come after me for it?","title":"I was never sent a bill by a contractor. Do I legally have the responsibility to bug him about it? At what time can I write this off? (UT)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589945621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn3vu3\/the_company_i_work_for_shut_off_the_drinking\/","id":"gn3vu3","body":"As it says in the title, the company I work for shut the drinking fountains off today due to COVID-19 reasons.  My understanding from reading OSHA rules, it says that a company must provide portable drinking water. So before I go reporting my company to OSHA, can I get help knowing what I\u2019m up against? \n\nNote:  A coworker told me that because of the times we are in right now, that it makes it ok. \n\nNote: My company said to bring in our own water supply. \n\nThanks everyone!","title":"The company I work for shut off the drinking fountains. Does this violate OSHA?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576168124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9psqo\/ga_paid_cobra_for_4_months_insurance_is_still_not\/","id":"e9psqo","body":"Four months ago my job post was eliminated and I qualified for COBRA. My new job currently does not offer health insurance and where I live, the marketplace doesn't cover some of the medications I need to survive. \nAnyway I've sent the money in on time and have been in contact with the company that handles the COBRA. They tell me that they are waiting on the broker from another company to do something.  (They won't say what they are waiting on, just \"waiting\") \nAt this point I'm out thosaunds of dollars with nothing to show for it. My wife is in the middle of a high risk pregnancy and while her doctors were willing to wait for a little bit concerning payments, thet are now redusing to see her until payment is made. We can't afford to pay out of pocket and we both are running out of important medications. \nWhat can I do to get these people moving?  They took my money and I have nothing to show for it.","title":"[GA] Paid COBRA for 4 months, insurance is still not activated.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589991276,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnea56\/diy_divorce\/","id":"gnea56","body":"Alright where do I start? I finally saved a good amount for my divorce but after shopping different firms, I learned that I need a whole lot more than I saved. I know there are ways to do this without an attorney but I need some help knowing the steps I'll need to take.\nMy situation: I live in Texas, my husband is in Washington state. We've been separated for 6 years this month on the 30th. We have a child, who has been with me the entirety of the separation. The divorce will be uncontested, and my child will remain with me, we already agreed on custody. I will pursue child support but only starting after the divorce is final, I have no desire to pursue back pay. \nI have an idea of where to start after talking to a paraprofessional in the DA's office here, but the info was a bit over my head and they seemed to be in a hurry, so I didn't pry. I was told to contact the law library and ask about a divorce packet. I plan to do so today. Thank you for your time! I hope you're well in all the chaos right now. <3","title":"DIY divorce?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588614792,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdgf3u\/interesting_scenario_with_potential_for_multiple\/","id":"gdgf3u","body":"So, as described in the thread above, I created a scenario that has some interesting legal issues. I\u2019m interested to see what Reddit finds from reading it. These are all fictional names. Thanks! Enjoy:\n\nUniversity student Fulla Insight was at the Steelers\/Cowboys game. As the final seconds ticked away, she posted the following to her social media accounts: \u201cSteelers thump Cowboys again\u2026proving yet again that they are a superior football team.\u201d Unfortunately, for Fulla, her University\u2019s Dean of Students (Doofus Jones) was the nephew of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. When Doofus learns of Fulla\u2019s social media posts, he\u2019s furious. He immediately expels Fulla from school. What legal recourse might Fulla Insight have against her university, and what additional facts would you need to know in order to know whether or not she would prevail?","title":"Interesting Scenario with potential for multiple legal issues.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591199079,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvwbew\/radical_facegroup_is_cyber_stalking_organizing\/","id":"gvwbew","body":"A town near mine in the North East USA (I am. It comfortable giving more) has taken the George Floyd death to the extreme. Many younger people were recently blocked from the town's community page for harassment and abuse.\n\nThis just made them more insulated as they started their own group of a couple hundred people.\n\nThey are taking screen shots of people they disagree with and asking people to go harass them and their jobs. \n\nThey are targeting people who support cops, Trump, and are against the riots. I understand many people on Reddit might think they are in agreement with this group, but please think about the conduct of these people.\n\nThey are also trying to organize moving the riots into towns they consider \"white racist towns\". Anyone they disagree with they call racist, white supremacist so now they can be violent against anyone they just want to label.\n\nI have gone through the entire group history and screen shot everything. I have only seen 2 comments using a racial slur. They are considering any support for Trump white supremacist. They viciously attacked a teacher for saying the rioters suck, and I am worried about that person's health and safety.\n\nThey are going after cop families, nurses, teachers, business owners, and war veterans. Their actions are leading to direct and indirect threats.\n\nWe want to press criminal and civil charges against the organizers and threat makers.","title":"Radical facegroup is cyber stalking, organizing harassment, slandering, and contacting work places of people they disagree with on their timelines. What can be done?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576692731,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecg8oi\/unpaid_work_and_unfair_hours\/","id":"ecg8oi","body":"I\u2019ve recently started working under a new boss and have had considerable changes to my workplace. I\u2019ve been given at least triple the assignments as usual and most days have to o work 10-12 hours just to stay on top of it. \n\nI only make about 40k a year and don\u2019t qualify for overtime, so I asked my boss if I could receive compensation time for the extra hours,  which he refused. I\u2019ve tried reaching out to HR who wouldn\u2019t help, and they actually modified my online timekeeping so it shows I clock out at 5 regardless of the amount of hours I work. \n\nOn top of this I take all kinds of verbal abuse from my boss, from yelling in my face to calling me a trained monkey, incompetent,etc. I\u2019ve been trying to apply to new jobs for the last month, but in the meantime would there be any options that allow me to go around HR to try to restore my normal hours?","title":"Unpaid work and unfair hours","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589396817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj5evp\/pa_school_is_not_refunding_money\/","id":"gj5evp","body":"Hello, I am located in Pennsylvania, and in advance, thank you for reading. \n\nSome background information:\n- I received a full-tuition scholarship from my school\n-Beginning of the school year, I received an additional $4000  scholarship (external) \n-My school deducted funds from my school tuition scholarship to compensate for the external scholarship. They claim that they are not allowed to give me my external scholarship in cash. Salty about that but I accepted it. \n-To compensate, my school gave me a free meal plan, claiming they used my external scholarship on that...\n\nNow that the COVID situation has struct. All my friends received their meal plan \/housing reimbursement. I still have pending funds in my account and it has been three weeks since the payout. \n\nMy school is refusing to reimburse those funds and technically that money is from my external scholarship. Are they in the wrong? If so what action can I take? I would prefer to get that money back or have them send it back to the people that gave me the scholarship so they can give it to the next person in need. \n\nThanks for reading.","title":"[PA] School is not refunding money","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1422672189,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u9n13\/insurance_company_wont_provide_a_full_refund_for\/","id":"2u9n13","body":"I'm going to try to be concise to avoid a mind-numbing wall o' text, but happy to provide further clarification and context if needed.\n\nMy wife's mother passed away suddenly back in June. So, my wife was appointed PR of her estate and we're currently in the process of trying to sell her home. We've been dealing with mom's existing insurance agent in Colorado for her auto and homeowner's policies...\n\nMom's house currently sits empty while we wait for it to sell, so we pursued a homeowner's policy specifically for a vacant property. The same agency provided a quote of $800 for a 3 month vacancy policy but through a 3rd party insurance company as they couldn't directly write that type of policy.\n\nWe had been receiving VERY poor policy service from this agency throughout our time handling the estate (like, considered filing a complaint with the state regulatory agency poor) and this quote seemed insane to me, so I told my wife to forget it. We decided to cancel the existing policy and take our business elsewhere, but she had already provided full payment for this quoted vacancy policy.\n\nTwo days and several more un-returned phone calls later, we finally got in touch with someone to get the ball rolling on the cancellation.\n\nWe provided a cancellation letter for the existing policy but were told we needed to provide an additional letter of cancellation for the policy written through the 3rd party, after which we could only expect a partial refund.\n\nWe were told our payment was a \"consideration\" of a contract and there was nothing they could do. I called B.S. - Disputed the charge with our credit card company, and told the wife not to write any letter because although it had been paid for, the new policy was never issued.\n\nWe never received any documents and never signed anything for this new policy.\n\nProduct never received, services never rendered.\n\nIs there any reason I shouldn't expect a full refund from these people?\n\nThanks in advance \/r\/legaladvice\n\n**UPDATE: Wife was finally able to speak directly with 3rd party insurance company who actually wrote the policy. It was apparently their intention to provide a full refund all along, despite what the initiating agency told us. More of the same from a nearly useless insurance agency. Life goes on.**","title":"Insurance company wont provide a full refund for a policy that never got issued?!? - Colorado-","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1517805626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vcdnm\/fighting_for_child_custody_states_away\/","id":"7vcdnm","body":"I have a 25yo friend who has decided she wants to gain custody of her 6 year old child, moving her from Minnesota to California. She can provide a safe healthy home and daycare through a family member while in school. This come up due to her baby daddies girlfriend taking the phone away from the child during a court mandated faceting call interupting it and inevitably ending it. This breaks the agreement and we were wondering if it would be wise to from this point on record the calls not to monitor content so much as gain proof if it were to be ended by anyone other than the mother or child again. I know in california it's unlawful to record calls but I figured it's best to ask here. To he noted that the court responsible is in Minnesota \nKid also spends about half the year here in california","title":"Fighting for child custody states away","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1418055704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2onnis\/help_with_signing_my_first_non_compete\/","id":"2onnis","body":"I am transitioning into a full time sales roll in Missouri.  To do this my owner would like me to sign a non compete for both aspects of our business.  We work in the Print Industry on the bindery side & on our new plastic card side it is new to my company as well as to me.\n\nHe wants me to sign a 2 year after termination or quitting non-compete for both fields. He would like to pay me $1500 to sign this.\n\nI have never signed a non compete but I do know 2 years is a long time.  \n\nQuestions and concerns would be I think there needs to be a vested period of time where the non compete would go away after so many years working with my company.  (I already have 3 years with the company on the Print Bindery side)\n\nAlso how much of my pay\/raises and Commission needs to be spelled out in the non-compete?\n\nFinally any other tips on things to look out for would be fantastic.\n\nAgain this is my first time ever having to deal with this so any and all advice is welcomed.  \n\nThanks in advance\n ","title":"Help with signing my first non compete","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590369114,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq1hs9\/secondhand_smoke_and_health_concerns_with\/","id":"gq1hs9","body":"I live near Denver, CO in an apartment complex. Have lived in this unit for 5 years, no issues with neighbors. Apartments all have balconies. In a more suburban part of the city rather than downtown. My daughter and I have severe asthma. Lucky for us, our apartment has added within the past couple of years a stipulation in the lease that smoking must be done 20 feet from the buildings. \n\nOr so we thought. We got new neighbors a couple weeks ago. They've already made their presence known with loud, drunk yelling until midnight every night outside. They also are chain smokers, smoking like clockwork every 2-3 times per hour. When they're not on the balcony smoking, they are inside smoking (can smell it coming through the vents). This has already caused heath issues for us that I can only contribute to their constant smoke.\n\nI do not feel comfortable talking to them in person about my concerns for safety reasons (they are consistently loud and have other men over constantly). I contacted our landlord at the apartments who stated that they do not enforce that part of the lease unless there is a complaint, but seemed hesitant to actually call my concern a complaint. He said he would talk to the new neighbors to see if they can move their smoking to the designated 20 feet. The smoking has continued, though, so I don't believe he even brought it up with them.\n\nI'm okay with the loud noise. That is something I can drown out and deal with. However, I cannot deal with the health issues that come with secondhand smoke inhalation. \n\nWhat can I do in this situation? We can't move at the moment. We're saving up to purchase a house, so will only have to deal with apartment living for the next 3-5 years or so. If we all sign a lease that states smoking needs to be 20 feet, shouldn't tenants and the landlord uphold that agreement for the health and safety of all people dwelling in this complex?","title":"Secondhand Smoke and Health Concerns with Apartment Living","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589370984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gixld2\/found_out_i_had_a_rich_uncle_i_never_knew_existed\/","id":"gixld2","body":"So my great uncle died at 102 never had kids so equal split between nieces n nephews and there's 18 of us so works out about 6% of estate n trust. Now my uncle worked for general dynamics for 40 years, when it was called conair as a head engineer and I believe has a few patents also. In 1980 he started investing in real estate around the greater San Diego area, from running background checks on him I found 9 or 10 properties sold over the years butmist recently a few in 2018 and a couple just this year that went into the trust totalling around 7 million but have no idea if there's property I can't track because of how it was entered into the trust but another site ij found said 28 properties but couldn't find it again, also stocks bonds timber and oil rights plus a bunch of other things are in this 40 page double sided trust, now dies that mean he owns some of everything mentioned in there or is that just put in to cover every possible whatever. He also worked on the first missile guidance systems and the microcar with a famous invented as a loaned engineer, after the death of his wife in 2014 hrs been staying in a high end assisted living community on the beach in Lojoiha costing between 6 and 7500 thousand a month...So anyone with experience in this type of inter vivos family trust tell me what i might expect to be receiving based on that info. one lump sum btw I do know that.","title":"Found out I had a rich uncle I never knew existed and I may be set could use advice","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590540387,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr9gwz\/childs_choice\/","id":"gr9gwz","body":"I have divorce papers stating the father gets time spent with our children, 10 yrs old, and 7 yrs old. The children do NOT want to go and stay with their father. They have told him themselves as well. Can he MAKE them go and stay with him if they do not want to, or do they get a choose. If he trys to make them go and stay with him, can the police help? who can i call for help?","title":"child's choice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518033392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vyw2o\/new_neighbors_moved_in_next_door_and_towed_a_shed\/","id":"7vyw2o","body":"Location: Pennsylvania, US.\n\nThe landlord next door was planning on selling his house but ended up renting to new tenants instead. They moved in a few weekends ago and the following week had a large shed transported to the home with permission of the landlord.\n\nApparently it was delivered while I was at work, and the company couldn't get it up the driveway within the neighbor's property line. Instead, without my permission or me even meeting my neighbors, they allowed the company to tow the unit through my yard. Because it was wet that day, the land ended up getting ripped up and large (6\" and deeper) trenches dug in the yard.\n\nI didn't notice the damage when I came home, but the tenants came over to introduce themselves and let me know about the damage; they apologized and offered to fix it themselves (not hire a company, but it appears to be beyond \"hobbyist\" repair) and I told them that I'd take a look and get back to them.\n\nSince then, I ended up spraining my ankle in the darkness and have only been able to actually speak with the tenant's son once since the incident. I asked for the name of the company that transported the shed, but was told they didn't know off the top of their head and would get back to me; this was a week ago and I haven't had any communication with them since.\n\nWhat should I do from here, and who is ultimately responsible for the damage? I'm frustrated because I don't want it to carry on forever and am not sure how to proceed.","title":"New neighbors moved in next door and towed a shed through my yard. What next?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588914941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfmxwo\/fired_during_covid19_while_on_paid_family_leave\/","id":"gfmxwo","body":"Location is Oklahoma. I was employed for two years at the same company. I had an office position and was one of four account managers. \n\nMy daughter has had significant breathing issues and she is only 18 months. She got RSV at the young age of 5 weeks and has had pneumonia two times since. It was so bad at one point that a bronchoscopy with suction was performed about six months ago to see why she wasn't getting better. We have multiple inhalers that she uses daily. She had been going to daycare which, if you are unfamiliar, is a complete cesspool of sickness. It's back to back viruses. It's excessive to say the least but it's a scary thing sometimes. I've got to take care of my family so there was not a way around it.\n\n Once I heard of the first positive case in the state, I was terrified every time I dropped her off. She would not do well if she contracted COVID. My work is well aware of her health issues and were pretty supportive. A week after the first positive case, I received a call from her pulmonary specialist strongly suggesting she be quarantined for the time being. I said I would need them to give me something formal to cover me at work and they faxed over a document explaining why this was necessary. I was fortunate enough to receive clearance to work from home. No one else was able to; just not enough equipment. I was sent with a laptop (I was missing a lot of tools to do my job) and it was hard with a young one but I made it work.\n\n Every day my boss was up my ass about something. I didn't clock out as much as the day before. I didn't clock in enough. I got all of my work completed and I really busted my ass to make it work. It was a little nerve-wracking at times because I kept getting bitched at for things that were ridiculous. They knew I had left to take care of my daughter; they wouldn't let me work out of normal business hours but I was required to keep up with the 40 hours a week, I didn't have the equipment I did at the office but they would send me papers to scan knowing I didn't have a scanner. I told my boss my concerns on a few separate occasions and was assured I was doing a good job. I started to get such anxiety. I would wait for the morning email nitpicking anything she could find. They would leave my computer open and watch every move I made. If it weren't moving I had to be clocked out. Where as at the office I could grab a drink or go to the restroom, I now had to clock out. It's really hard to read emails and think about the best angle to reply while people are watching you type and to see if your mouse is still moving. Again a lot of anxiety but I busted my ass to make it work. I lost quite a bit of weight from the stress. \n\nThis went on for two weeks and in the middle of the third week, I called HR and asked that I be given permission to work a couple hours outside of work hours. I was neglecting my daughters needs trying to meet theirs and that's not why I went to work from home. She told me she would talk to my boss. \n\nI receive a phone call the next day telling me I was no longer able to work out of home and that I needed to bring back the computer. I was not happy but they said I could take a pay cut and they would let me have 12 weeks of paid leave to take care of my daughter. I was gone for one week. Required to call in every morning and tell them why I wasn't coming in. She said they were temporarily bringing someone in to cover my desk. \n\nThis last Monday I was asked to call the office later in the day. I had been on leave for five business days. I called but my boss didn't answer. A minute later I received their call; it was HR and my boss on speaker. I already knew it was not good. They said they had been working my desk and had found a few mistakes. I asked what and she said she wasn't going to go over it but I demanded to know what one of them were. They said I had made a mistake on an account and when they told me the name I already knew what they were talking about because it's a special account. Two years of employment and the owners loving my work. I told them to get to their point and they said I was no longer going to be employed by them. I could tell you why this is a personal Injustice until my face turns blue but I want to know if this is even legal. \n\nThe reason was not substantiated whatsoever, and I was on FMLA (it was paid so I'm not sure what that is called), and I know for a fact that if I wouldn't have left work to take care of my daughter, I would still be employed. Is this legal? What can I do? If this is legal, how is FMLA a protection?\n\nOne last really weird thing to add. I had texted HR after the call telling her it was unbelievable and wrong that she fired me while on leave and that I know I would still be employed if I hadn't left due to the pandemic. Fifteen minutes later I get a text from a co-worker saying the lady that fired me pulled her aside and asked if I was ok and to call her next day if I wanted to talk. She said she looked like she was going to cry and it was hard on her. Literally fifteen minutes after firing me but ironically after I messaged her. I felt like I was in the twilight zone.","title":"Fired during COVID-19 while on paid family leave","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589393664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj4cao\/roach_infestation_in_new_apartment\/","id":"gj4cao","body":"Not sure if this is the right sub\n\nI moved into a new apartment April 6th (move in date was originally April 4th and when my roommate and I went to get keys the property managers asked if we could move dates for a \u201ccleaning company\u201d to come in and clean the place) upon moving in we noticed trash left from previous tenants, no cleaning crew obviously came. We also noticed dozens of cockroaches in the hallway and kitchen with MONTHS worth of roach poop on all of the cabinets in the kitchen. \n\nWe immediately went back to office and said we weren\u2019t moving in until it was taken care of, (mind you we already paid first months rent and a security deposit) \n\na month later the office has sent an exterminator in 5 separate times to spray\/fog the apartment and the roaches are still everywhere. We\u2019ve asked to move into a newer unit which surprise - the property managers said wasn\u2019t doable. \n\nMy question is, clearly the apartment isn\u2019t up to code\/standard as a means of living (my roommate is allergic to roach poop and has had nonstop flare ups) and ultimately it\u2019s disgusting. Is there anything I can do besides paying over $1,000 to break our lease? We have nowhere else to live or the funds to support another security deposit","title":"Roach infestation in new apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424695562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wv6s1\/had_small_fender_bender_agreed_to_private\/","id":"2wv6s1","body":"Short version - I am now claiming through my insurance.\n\nThe quote was outrageous and would\/will not pass muster through insurance. I am the only witness and I did the right thing but I took pictures to protect myself. Now the quote is claiming damages to front back and both sides of the vehicle. I didn't notice if the roof was included so I got that going for me.\n\nThe only damage to their vehicle was a cracked housing on the side mirror and a scuff (not scratch) on the door.\n\nDon't get me wrong, I'm all about taking responsibility for my actions and it will get repaired but I have decided the legal buffer offered by insurance is wise in this case.\n\nMy question is should I take it to the next level and report it as attempted fraud to the police? The quote was over $2000.00. I'm torn. I want this guy to suffer but I'm not sure of my responsibilities or of my motives. Is there a better reason to report this? Cover my ass? First story is best story? More hassle than it's worth?\n\nHelp out one of the good guys, what should I do?\n\nCopy of quote - [Imgur](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/b0FAp6S.jpg)\n\nEdit - Despite the apparent negativity of the responses I appreciate the feedback and the opportunity to vent. It would seem that venting was my primary need and now that is done and I can move on.","title":"Had small fender bender, agreed to private settlement then came the quote- Oh my! (Canada)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590268850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpcwd6\/wi_surrender_of_paternal_rights\/","id":"gpcwd6","body":"My ex-wife and I have three children together (all pre-teen). We have joint custody, she has primary placement in Wisconsin, while I have visitation in the summers (I live in a different state). \n\n​\n\nOur divorce took about four years from start to finish. She does not work, but receives SSDI and lives with a family member. Two of the the children are also on SSDI. To describe the four year divorce as \"turbulent\" is a massive understatement. To detail it all would take a long time and it's probably mostly irreverent.  Essentially, over the years she made dozens of reports to child protective services and multiple police jurisdictions ranging from child abuse, to phone and computer hacking, to rape. Everything has been investigated and I've been cleared on everything except the most recent allegation (rape) that is currently under investigation. \n\n​\n\nAnytime I have visitation with the children, every single bruise and scrape she assumes is child abuse and reports to child protective services and she has flat out told me that she will continue to do that. It's fair to say that the local CPS office is very familiar with me. I had a conversation with one of the workers a few weeks ago, and her advice to me was to surrender my parental rights and cut off all contact with my ex wife and kids. The children are old enough to have their own memories of the situation at this point, and hopefully we could connect when they are out of her house. \n\n​\n\nI've been contemplating on that conversation for weeks now. I've been to therapy, I've cried more as a grown man throughout this divorce because of what I've been put through (ultimately, my own fault for marrying young and not listening to the advice I was getting at the time) than my entire childhood. I've come to terms with the fact that my ex-wife is going to continue to alienate my children from me and these reports are not going to stop. I'm concerned that eventually, she will tell her story the right way to the right police officer and I'll end up falsely arrested. \n\n​\n\nThese issues were all well known during the divorce. I have spent tens of thousands of dollars on attorney fees, guardian ad litem, custody studies, travel ect. At this point, I'm convinced the court is not going to penalize her for her behavior or provide me relief from it. \n\n​\n\nIf I petition the court to surrender my parental rights for all three children, are they likely to grant it or would this be a waste of time?","title":"(WI) Surrender of Paternal Rights","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589640548,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkvtrn\/ontario_canada_dangerous_subtenant_in_my\/","id":"gkvtrn","body":"(Crossposted from r\/legaladvicecanada)\n\nHello,\n\nThrowaway for obvious reasons. \n\nI am (OP) currently subletting to someone, say A. \n\nThe other renter (NOP) is subletting to someone else, say B. \n\nB moved in recently, and has been consistently screaming  and crying all night, banging against the walls, and more. When A tries to talk to B, A feels as though B is going to hurt A. \n\nI have read through my lease agreement, and there is no clause on dangerous subtenants and I can't seem to find anything online about dangerous subtenants. \n\nNOP has broken the lease agreement before and has previously put A in danger by subletting to someone who make not be the safest person in the house. \n\nI have informed A to call the police as soon as B acts up again. I have also emailed NOP and my landlord separately urging them to take action. \n\nWhat are my options in this situation? I do not want my subtenant to be put through such dangerous conditions.\n\nI will also be contacting the Ontario Tenant's Board.","title":"[Ontario Canada] Dangerous Subtenant in my apartment putting my subtenant in danger","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588840365,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf2qbo\/homeless_woman_called_cops_claiming_she_lives\/","id":"gf2qbo","body":"A random woman (who we are assuming is homeless) has called the cops claiming she lives with my father in law and he isn't letting her in the house. Obviously she has nothing to prove she lives there, yet the police are trying to make him let her in. What are his options?  How do you prove someone doesn't live somewhere? Located in Anchorage Alaska","title":"Homeless woman called cops claiming she lives with my father in law - Alaska","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577180346,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eez92x\/911_operator_currently_working_crazy_hours_in_new\/","id":"eez92x","body":"I'm hoping for some advice\/guidance on employment law in NJ. \n\nI'm a police dispatcher\/911 operator but I work for a private company (not a municipality\/not a union or state position). Due to being EXTREMELY understaffed for the past six months, we are currently working insane hours. We have 5 people covering 8-10 positions. \n\nOur normal shifts are 12 hours, 5 days one week and two the next. This schedule is very common in this industry. However, the problem comes when your relief doesn't show, someone calls out, etc. This is leading to forced overtime and very long shifts. This week, for example, I've worked a 20 hour shift, had six hours off, then went in and worked a 12. On average, I am working 6-7 days a week and usually about 80+ hours give or take. This is not optional overtime I've signed up for, it's either mandated or forced when someone simply doesn't show and you have to stay until someone else comes in. In the past 30 days I've had two days off. Corporate did not hire anyone despite being understaffed since June. It also takes 3 months to train new employees so there is no immediate relief in site. \n\nDue to the nature of the job we are unable to leave if there aren't a minimum of two people in the center. We've also been told repeatedly if we leave without coverage it's automatic grounds for dismissal. Other than the hours we are working, I absolutely love my job and the people I work with so leaving would be a last resort. However my coworkers and I are simply unable to continue at this pace. \n\nMy concern is it's dangerous to work so many hours. If I make a mistake, I am held personally liable. I have no union protection nor would corporate pay for a lawyer, per our policy manual. Also if I crash my car on my way home due to lack of sleep. \n\nMy questions are: \n\n\\-what is the minimum hours off between shifts (we've been told 8 but no one has ever seen this in writing)\n\n\\-what is the maximum hours a week we can work without a day off (we've been told 1 day off in a two week period is the minimum) \n\n\\-who would we report these conditions to? In NJ the Office of Emergency management oversees the 911 centers but I don't know if they would take labor complaints \n\nEmergency services is a 24\/7 career and we understand that. However we can't possibly work these hours.","title":"911 operator currently working crazy hours in New Jersey","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576553115,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebq4jo\/apartment_complex_not_enforcing_ada_laws\/","id":"ebq4jo","body":"My Apartment complex  knows that tenants are parking illegally in Handicap parking spaces without a license plate or placard in the window. They even know the apartment that these people visit or live in yet they do NOTHING. There's a 48hour towing law in the state of Nevada and therefore they can not force the people to move their vehicle. I've called the police about it they tell me they can not enter private property to ticket or tow a vehicle. \nThere is a resident assigned a parking space that has the white bars and the slope for wheelchairs to get up the curb. They do not move the tenants spot.\n\nIs there a lawyer or anyone who can give me resources to properly explain to my complex that what they are doing is against federal ADA law. I myself was injured 4 years ago to the point of almost being permanently handicapped luckily I was able to walk when I woke up. They gave me all these ADA law pamphlets so I could understand everything incase I couldn't walk again. \n\nI have a friend who refuses to come visit due to the fact he can't park in the Handicap spot right out front of our building. \n\nPlease help me.","title":"Apartment complex not enforcing ADA laws.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589419478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjcgzg\/my_dad_has_missed_years_of_my_child_support_and\/","id":"gjcgzg","body":"My mother recently found paperwork stating that my father should be paying my child support until I\u2019m 21. I\u2019m 20 now, and he hasn\u2019t made any monthly payments since about age 13. What can I do about this? Any advice is appreciated!","title":"My dad has missed years of my child support and still isn\u2019t paying it. What should I do?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516140786,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qw2fy\/options_for_addressing_problems_with_property\/","id":"7qw2fy","body":"I am nearing the end of my lease and for the most part it has been an uneventful term. The property recently came under new management and they began \"improving\" the facilities. \n\nI have been without natural gas for nearly two weeks now (a contractor hit a gas line) to which means no oven and no dryer for laundry. I do have heat, but the last two days I have also been without hot water. This has become incredibly disruptive. I cannot cook at home without a stovetop or over, and I am unable to do laundry (both were amenities promised in the lease agreement). \n\nI have reached a point of great frustration and would like to explore my options for negotiating some kind of compensation. I would like to avoid hiring legal representation if possible. \n\nWhat kind of compensation would be appropriate to ask for given the circumstances? Am I entitled to any at all? I would ideally like some charges dropped from my rent as a result of this situation.","title":"Options for addressing problems with property management AZ","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474616448,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/543mzo\/ca_scared_to_sign_this_nda\/","id":"543mzo","body":"I already signed a rather standard NDA for the company I work for. However this week they busted out this *new* NDA they have been hounding everyone to sign. There have been many concerns about it as a good portion of the employees do not like it. Our HR person has been cornering people individually and telling them they **have** to sign it and tacking on the statement that, *\"Everyone else has already signed it but you. You need to sign it now!\"* Anyone who has questioned it has been meet with reassurances to not take it so literal and there is nothing to worry about. So another portion has given in to the peer pressure and signed it out of fear of being fired, all the while freaking out because of how this NDA is worded. I finally got around to reading it and it threw me for a loop. I have signed many NDAs in the past, but I have never encountered something like this. Many of us are scared shitless because of the implications. Any resistance has been meet with scorn and told we are trouble makers. I work at an entertainment rental house and we do deal with some clients who it is important to not jump on Twitter and blab around what they are doing until the show\/film has been made public, which is understandable. But, well see for yourself. The company name has been replaced with The Company, here is the NDA they want everyone to sign:\n\n\n----\n\nNON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (NDA) \n \n \nThe  following  terms  apply  when  THE COMPANY  discloses  Confidential  Information     to __________   (You). This NDA is effective as of ____________ . \n \n\nYOU SHALL NOT: \n\n * DISCUSS, DISCLOSE, PUBLISH OR DISSEMINATE ANY THE COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; \n\n * USE OUR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS DISCLOSED; \n\n * DISCLOSE OUR RELATIONSHIP, OR MENTION THE COMPANY IN ANY WAY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN MARKETING MATERIALS, PRESENTATIONS, PRESS RELEASES, OR INTERVIEWS; OR \n\n * ACCESS OUR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ELECTRONICALLY, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE COMPANY. \n \n\n**Exceptions to Obligations.** You may disclose, publish, disseminate, and use Confidential Information: a) to your employees who have a need to know and who have a written agreement with You requiring them to treat The Company's Confidential Information in accordance with this NDA; b) to the extent required by law; however, You will give The Company's prompt notice to allow The Company's a reasonable opportunity to obtain a protective order; or c) that is developed independently, or already in your possession without obligation of confidentiality; obtained from a source other than The Company's without obligation of confidentiality; or publicly available when received, or subsequently becomes publicly available through no fault of Yours. \n\n\n**Disclosure to You.** Confidential Information may be disclosed to You in multiple ways, including but not limited to: in writing, by delivery of items, by initiation of access to Confidential Information such as may be in a data base, or by oral or visual presentation. Confidential Information may be marked with a restrictive legend of ; identified as confidential at the time of disclosure, or in a follow up writing; or be information that a reasonable person would recognize from the surrounding facts and circumstances to be proprietary or confidential. \n\n\n**Confidentiality Period.** Confidential Information disclosed to you will be subject to this NDA for so long as such information remains confidential or proprietary to The Company. \n\n\n**No Rights or License.** Neither this NDA nor any disclosure of Confidential Information made under it grants You any right or license under any trademark, copyright or patent now or subsequently owned or controlled by The Company. \n\n\n**Export Control.** Your obligations under this NDA are subject to and in addition to those imposed by applicable export control  laws and regulations. Nothing in this NDA shall be deemed or interpreted to authorize any export of Confidential Information. \n\n\n**Termination.** Either of us may terminate this NDA by providing 30 days written notice to the other party. Any terms of this NDA which by their nature extend beyond its termination remain in effect until fulfilled. Upon request from The Company, You will return or destroy all Confidential Information. \n\n\n**Breach and Remedies.** You agree that monetary damages would be inadequate to compensate The Company for any breach of this NDA and that any such breach shall cause irreparable injury to The Company. In addition to any other remedies that may be available for such breach, and without proving actual damages, The Company shall be entitled to: (a) obtain injunctive relief against the continued or threatened breach of this NDA; and (b) liquidated damages of $100,000 for any mention of The Company or disclosure of our relationship in any way without our written consent, such amount not intended to be a penalty and which the parties agree represent a fair and reasonable estimate of the damages caused by such breach. \n\n\n**Disputes.** All disputes and controversies arising out of this NDA that are unable to be resolved through negotiation shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The dispute shall be heard and determined by one impartial arbitrator, who shall be selected by the AAA. The federal rules of civil procedure shall apply, to include depositions, with respect to the arbitration. Any arbitration hearings shall take place in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, on an expedited basis. The findings of the arbitrators shall be final and binding upon both of us. Any award of arbitration may include attorneys\u2019 fees and costs, including but not limited to expert witness fees, payable to the prevailing party in the arbitration, as determined by the arbitrators. Notwithstanding the above, The Company reserves the right to obtain injunctive relief in a court of law prior to initiating arbitration, and reserves the right to file claims in federal court under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. \n   \n**General.** a) This NDA does not require either of us to disclose or to receive Confidential Information, perform any work, or enter into any business engagement or other agreement. b) Neither of us may assign, or otherwise transfer, its rights or delegate its duties or obligations under this NDA without prior written consent. Any attempt to do so is void. c) The exchange of Confidential Information under this NDA does not create any joint relationship, or authorize either of us to act or speak on behalf of the other. d) Only a written agreement signed by both of us can modify this NDA. e) The laws of the State of California shall govern all of our respective rights, duties, and obligations arising from, or relating in any manner to, the subject matter of this NDA, without regard to conflict of law principles. f) This NDA is the complete agreement regarding disclosures of Confidential Information, and replaces all prior oral or written communications, or agreements between us on the subject matter hereof. g) You shall not solicit or assist others in soliciting The Company employees to terminate their employment with The Company. \n \nEach of us accepts the terms of this NDA by signing below. Any reproduction of this NDA made by reliable means (for example, electronic image, photocopy or facsimile) is considered an original and all disclosures of Confidential Information under this NDA are subject to it. \n \n\n----\n\n\nAnd the next part is where you sign and date. Some employees are scared that if they list what they do like a job title on their CV or say Linkedin, they will be in breach of the NDA and immediately their life is over as they have to file bankruptcy. Most of us only make a tiny bit above minimum wage here. It just feels over the top like we are undercover agents for some government agency. They even admitted they made this themselves, no lawyer or anything to save some money. Not sure if they just went all Google and ripped it off a site or what. Everyone is confused, scared and we are all too damn poor to go hire a lawyer to analyze this thing. Especially when we are being pressured hard to sign or *else* happening right now.\n\n\nHelp us \/r\/legaladvice, you are our only hope. :(\n","title":"[CA] Scared to sign this NDA.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590392919,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq6tgh\/landlord_wont_return_my_deposit_month_to_month\/","id":"gq6tgh","body":"I first moved to NYC in September 2019 and the only apartment I was able to rent was a room out of someone's apartment on a month to month basis. We didn't have any lease signed; all I have are email exchanges from both parties and monthly payment receipt I send to him for rent. I also paid the deposit in cash so there's no electronic receipt.\n\nI moved out as of May with a text notice of 30 days. And he's now refusing contact and won't return my deposit back.\n\nDo I have any viable legal options? Or without a lease I might as well never see this money again (3300 for last month and security deposit)\n\nP.S: I'm aware everything I've done regarding this situation is very stupid and will be a huge learning opportunity. I'm just trying to salvage what I can.","title":"Landlord won't return my deposit. Month to month room rental without a lease. NYC","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590612951,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grs5qh\/employer_sends_pornographic_emails_to_me_thinking\/","id":"grs5qh","body":"So, I (43m) am a chef at a small privately own social club in Michigan. The owner of the club is a 87 year old man. We have no HR or any other departments. The owner is the only power here. I am currently in process of job hunting and looking to leave.\nMy question, for the 5 years I've been here he has constantly sent me emails which contain pornographic material in the form of jokes and such. Due to not wanting to rock the boat, I've avoided saying anything about it. Plus his mental capacity has been going down hill quickly which makes him unpredictable. I have most, if not all of these emails that he has sent. Could I have a sexual harassment case?","title":"Employer sends pornographic emails to me thinking they are jokes. Could I have a case for sexual harassment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576029342,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e90g3u\/i_went_to_my_local_police_department_to_file_a\/","id":"e90g3u","body":"This happened in California. I told them that I have video dashcam evidence along with their plates. They said they cannot file a report because there is no penal code to attach to it and take the evidence with it. Is this accurate ?","title":"I went to my local police department to file a police report and show dashcam video evidence of a driver, who on two separate occasions drove reckless, almost hitting other vehicles, stopping in the middle of the road but told me they could not file a report for that because there is no penal code.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589908825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmswfr\/looking_for_help_involving_a_recall\/","id":"gmswfr","body":"In Jan 2020, I purchased a 2013 Scion FRS with 26k miles for $10k. The 13 model had a recall that was a valve spring. I mentioned this and The dealership did not have a record of it being performed and it was not on the car fax so I bought the car. I have put 2k miles on the car since January and today it sounds like a hammer was under my hood. I took it to Toyota to see if it was the recall problem but then they told me the valve spring has already been replaced ( it was on their system) I would not have bought the car if I knew that from the start but now I have a car that may be suffering from problems after the recall was performed. Lots of cars have caught fire and malfunctioned. I don\u2019t want that to happen to me. The repair shop said owners are now being forced to get a new short block.. I called Toyota Corporate they said I am the owner so I am responsible. They have not made a comment on fires or recall problems. In CA If that helps. Any advice would be welcome \nThanks","title":"Looking for help involving a recall","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473300947,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51p12s\/driving_privileges_suspended_due_to_dmvs_mistake\/","id":"51p12s","body":"I am a Virginia resident but travel for a living and last month I got a speeding ticket in New Mexico and paid the fine of 87 dollars a week later (Well within the timetable to pay).  Fast forward to three days ago and I get a letter in the mail from the New Mexico DMV that my driving privileges have been revoked due to failure to pay the ticket.  I called the DMV and they said that they have record of my payment and the suspension was a system error but that my driving priveleges are still revoked and they will call me when it's reversed.  I have to go back to New Mexico next week and need to rent a car and drive a good bit so I was wondering what will happen if I get pulled over before it's reversed? Is there any way to speed up the process of the DMV fixing this suspension? Do I need to contact a lawyer? Any advice would be great.  Thank yo u","title":"Driving privileges suspended due to DMV's mistake.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578091350,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejn42d\/update_do_we_need_an_attorney_for_common_pleas\/","id":"ejn42d","body":"My original post is here: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehh4s2\/pa_we_won_our_security_deposit_back_in_court\/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share and got no advices which was disheartening. Now we are in need of some help.\n\nSo, turns out that conversation I had with the court clerk AFTER the appeal period didn't include the fact that the landlord actual has appealed the judgement at the last possible second.  We're now expecting to go to the court of common pleas. As my original post says, this is in PA. I found out by visiting the magisterial court today in person, and they checked to see if an appeal was filed. I originally visited to try and get a writ of execution or whatever I needed to get the judgement enforced.\n\nSo here's my new questions: what do we need to do next and what should we expect? Should we get an attorney for this? The value of the judgement we got is ~1000 and we'd walk out of the appeal with probably just under 2000 if we win as my state allows us to be awarded up to double the deposit plus court fees. I imagine if we have counsel we could get the counsel fees too? Also, the landlord put an incorrect address for us on his appeal even though he knows our correct address. I believe this was deliberate to prevent us from getting paperwork in a timely manner and muddle the process of service to make it look like we just up and moved without providing father forwarding address. We have record of when we provided our forwarding address in physical writing and by text.\n\nWhat should we expect beyond what happened in small claims, and do we need an attorney? Any advice is appreciated.","title":"Update. Do we need an attorney for common pleas?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576252167,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea5nfr\/employer_requires_more_than_40_hours\/","id":"ea5nfr","body":"How does a car dealership get away with requiring mechanics to work more than 40 hours without paying overtime?\n\nMy friend is a master mechanic for a major car dealership. The dealership used to allow the mechanics some input on thier hours worked.\n\n For instance one comes in very early to be done earlier to pick children up from work. Another a bit later, but stays later. The mechanics were just told they all need to be in by 7am and expected to stay until 5, but usually later. Every other Saturday is required as well, although they are finished at 4 on Saturday. \n\nThat works out to  47.5 hours (assuming a half hour lunch, and leaving at 5 which is on a good day) for the non Saturday week, 55.5 for the Saturday week required to be on site. Average is 51.5 per week with those numbers.\n\nWith the pay structure of mechanics they may pull as little as 30 hours some weeks, and 80 on others. We live in an area where summers are very slow, so making much less than time worked is typical for summer. \n\nMy question is,  can a a dealership require them to be there for more than 40 hours?  I know they have some sort of exemption for overtime, but I'm curious how they get away with requiring so many hours.","title":"Employer requires more than 40 hours","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517072474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tdvcm\/i_lied_in_a_fender_bender_out_of_fear_now_i_want\/","id":"7tdvcm","body":"in Connecticut.  It was a small fender bender. maybe a few thousand worth of damage. Both parties insured. At time of accident, didn't appear to be any injuries although other party has hired a personal injury lawyer. All I know is soft tissue damage.\n\nTo keep things brief the end result of the accident made it look like the other party was at fault and there were no witnesses so I took advantage of that even though it was my fault and both parties knew it. I was ashamed that it had happened. My SO is always on me about paying attention so I was ashamed to tell her. I was scared about my rates rising and money, deductibles, and tickets  due to supporting my family.\n\nThese are all TERRIBLE excuses. And I've basically been left to stew on this because the local PD is months behind on police reports. And we are still waiting.\n\nI don't want a lawsuit hanging over my head. I have my son and family which is my #1 priority now. I keep thinking that the best option is that the police can't determine it was anyones fault. Which now seems crazy as to why I didn't just say it was my fault in the first place as the results would have been the same. I fucked up. And its causing me immense anxiety(as I rightfully deserve)\n\nHow can I make this right with as little repercussion as possible. I want to say it was my fault and pay up. But obviously I don't want to go to jail for lying to the cops. Although I could just be \"WebMDing\" myself. I'm living in fear that I've just ruined my life over a tiny fenderbender. And I just want it to be over.\n\nLet the pitchforking ensue.","title":"I lied in a fender bender out of fear. Now I want to make it right","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575468869,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5zt8b\/landlord_is_asking_tenants_to_be_responsible_for\/","id":"e5zt8b","body":"We live in upstate NY. We recently had a change of landlords this past spring. Nowhere in our lease does it state we are responsible for snow removal. The landlord through text stated himself and the owner have decided it is the tenants responsibility moving forward. \n\nWe all have our leases signed through to June 1 and am wondering what we can do as none of see it as our responsibility to clear our entire sidewalk.","title":"Landlord is asking tenants to be responsible for snow removal","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578449162,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elluq1\/lawyers_retainer\/","id":"elluq1","body":"Any tips on getting the most work out of a lawyer\u2019s retainer fee? Currently looking at 2000 for modification of visitation\/support but I don\u2019t feel that money will last very long. Can you request attorneys that work at a lower rate? Not sure how this works, never hired a lawyer.","title":"Lawyers retainer","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576257420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea6tnc\/parking_issues_in_cul_de_sac\/","id":"ea6tnc","body":"Off and on for about 6 months now I\u2019ve been having parking issues with my neighbor. There is very limited space on the curb since it\u2019s round, so basically to park on the curb you have to park in front of someone\u2019s mailbox. I\u2019ve tried to get around this with my neighbor by parking perpendicular to the curb instead of parallel, thus taking up far less curb space(I wasn\u2019t in front of his mailbox), but he called the police and I got a ticket because my city has an ordinance that to be parked on the curb, you have to have your right two tires against the curb. \n\nSo after paying that ticket, I started parking longways on the curb, and it happened to be in front of his mailbox. My mailbox is already being obstructed by another car in my household. This goes on for a while, until I am approached by police yet again about the matter, who tell me to move from the spot or I\u2019ll get a ticket. Obviously he called them again.\n\nMy question is whether or not that ticket would hold in court if given, because I have not been able to find any ordinance or law that states you can\u2019t park in front of a neighbor\u2019s mailbox. Thank you in advance to whoever answers!","title":"Parking Issues in Cul De Sac","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422501099,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u1hjw\/a_light_post_on_a_business_property_fell_down_and\/","id":"2u1hjw","body":"Hello,\n\nGoing into a more detailed explanation. There is a a small office building across the street from my house, the street where it is on is a public road and many people who live in my community park there. A week ago, a street light that was on the lot of the business fell down and smashed the roof of my car. The police came and took a report, they then told me to seek a claim with the owners of the business property. Only problem is, I just recently bought another car the week before and I removed the car that was hit from my insurance policy (stupid move in retrospect, I know. I was planning to park it in my garage once I cleared out some space and have it there under a nonop title). My question is, is there still any way I can seek a claim with the business that manages the lot despite the car not being insured? \n\nAny sort of help would be appreciated, I hope this is the right sub for this type of question. Thank you.","title":"A light post on a business property fell down and hit an uninsured vehicle that I was going to store as nonoperational. Do I still have any recourse for filing a claim? (CA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590374821,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq2y6t\/help\/","id":"gq2y6t","body":"My girlfriend just attempted suicide she swallowed a bunch of pills her family is here and ambulance is on way but i believe I have a bench warrant should I leave? im panicking this is not how I wanted to handle it!","title":"Help","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576869504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edemih\/a_guy_who_i_have_3_different_felony_charges\/","id":"edemih","body":"Austin, TX\n\nI just had a warrant issued for my arrest for assault causing injury. The person claiming that I assaulted him is claiming I broke his nose. The person is a friend of a guy who I currently have a felony assault and burglary charge against. The guy had been harassing me throughout the evening at a bar I was at for a personal friends party. The guy got in my way when I went to leave and would not move, so I shoved him with my for arm, he fell back and I left. Not sure, may have shoved harder than I thought but I certainly did not punch him, did not kick him, and did not stick around after I got him out of my way and left.\n\nThis guy also sent me a text asking for 25k bucks for his pain and suffering, hospital bills, and to take time off work. He said in the text he would drop the charges if I paid but not for anything less than $25k.\n\nI\u2019m currently on probation and I believe the guy knew that. I believe he was trying to extort me or create a situation to get me back for his friend facing felony charges.if I\u2019m actually charged then the probation will be violated and I\u2019ll suddenly have two assault charges, one for the guy saying I broke his nose and ironically one for an assault against the guy I currently have felony charges against. (It\u2019s a long story, but to keep it short my gfs ex broke into her house while we were there and attacked us and robbed her. He\u2019s facing 3 felonies. I was charged with assault against him last year after he provoked a fight at a bar having me cornered with a few of his friends.) \n\nI do not have any money for a lawyer. I owe the irs $250k and I only earn about 130k a year, every penny I have goes to bills food and the irs. \n\nWhat options do I have hear to clear this warrant and get this taken care of? Can I just leave the state for a year and let the warrant expire? Is that even a thing? I tried to tell the detective the situation and how the guy is trying to extort me, but he literally said he didn\u2019t care, he only cared if I hit the guy and broke his nose. A mutual friend told me the guy had nose surgery a few weeks before this whole thing happened.\n\nBoth the current charge and the charge im on probation for are misdemeanors","title":"A guy who I have 3 different felony charges against, a year ago was able to file an assault against me, now his friend filed a bogus assault charge against me, what do","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575750843,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7jj8a\/ca_small_restaurant_not_paying_split_shift\/","id":"e7jj8a","body":"Hello, I recently started my first job at a small restaurant in my town. They call themselves a \"family\" restaurant and I'm aware of the bullshit that comes with working at a \"family\" environment and I wouldn't mind usually but I'm almost certain I'm already being underpaid by not being paid for my split shifts.\n\nOK, this is gonna require a little detail to explain. I obtained the job through my older brother who has been working at the restaurant for about 2 years now. During that time I learned about the Split Shift Premium Pay(SSPP) in California and told my brother that he should look into it more since he was already working split shifts and wasn't getting paid as far as I was aware.\n\nNow, my brother being who he is didn't take it any further but since I've started working at the restaurant I've become concerned if I am getting paid correctly and started to look a little deeper. I found that the SSPP should be reflected on my pay stub which it is not so I suspected I was being underpaid.\n\nI informed my brother who believes I am just trying to start some trouble. The thing is I'm not trying to start trouble but think I may be on to something here. I somewhat see where he is coming from because he right to point out I'm no lawyer and could miss some minor detail but everything I researched so far has supported me. \n\nSo now I come here for some additional knowledge if anyone knows of a similar situation or if there's any legal exceptions that make me exempt from the SSPP.  I've already started documenting my time cards and pay stubs along with my brother's with his permission. I want to make sure I am not wrong before proceeding and really only have a vague idea of what do to next so any help is appreciated.","title":"[CA] Small Restaurant Not Paying Split Shift Premium Pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473542195,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5257qz\/update_fled_abusive_roommate_met_up_with_landlord\/","id":"5257qz","body":"This is a follow up to [this post](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50yyr5\/fled_abusive_roommate_left_without_giving_notice\/). Based on some of the advice I got, I decided to contact my landlord to let her know I had officially broken my lease and for information in case I wanted to go to court. She asked me to meet her at a local Dunkin Donuts because she wanted to serve me with papers for a lawsuit.\n\nI went in, and saw her with my two roommates there. A began to accuse me of lying and defaming him, and then served me with papers for a lawsuit. Landlord also gave me some documents. A was really pissed and demanded to know where I went to live, I refused to answer. He called the police. \n\nThe police came, and discussed the situation with us. This time, the police recommended that I should go back to finish my lease even after I told them what happened with A. A and B both said they didn't want me back, and said they have a new roommate lined up for the place. At this point, the cop asked why I was being sued if they got someone else to fill the spot. Landlord and A argued that my breaking the lease means I owe them money. So the same cop pulled me aside and told me not to worry about anything and that the case might be dismissed. \n\nI'm not convinced...and I am confused. A also kept wanting to know where I am at now which scares me. He, B, and my landlord have my new cellphone number, and A has called twice since. I was told not to change my cell number now due to the pending case. \n\nIs it true that the lawsuits might be dropped because they got replacements? What about the case for slander A has against me? Should I change my number a third time just to avoid A more?\n\nAlso, thanks to all the folks who replied last time!","title":"Update: Fled abusive roommate, met up with landlord and roommates again... (NJ)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422412886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tx2ra\/speeding_ticket_issued_at_the_wrong_time\/","id":"2tx2ra","body":"Okay so I got a speed ticketing.\n\nSo the speeding ticket was given on my way to high school in a school-zone. It says the issue time was \"7:24 AM\". My school starts at 8:45 PM, and I was running late. So there is no way that the cop tagged me at 7:24 AM.\n\nSo can this ticket be considered invalid? \n\nLocation: Texas\n\n","title":"Speeding ticket issued at the wrong time.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588651037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdqp8j\/is_it_legal_to_destroy_a_start_up_competitors\/","id":"gdqp8j","body":"Site allows you to advertise your own content for free. Theres no sign up process or terms and conditions. Would it be legal to create an automated script the floods the site continuously with spam content?","title":"Is it legal to destroy a start up competitor's site with automated spam content","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424615779,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wrfqc\/i_screwed_up_hit_and_run_what_do_i_do_next\/","id":"2wrfqc","body":"Location: California\n\nI completely panicked when I hit a car in front of me because I was changing the radio, it was the stupidest mistake ever... I barely tapped the car in front of me.  But due to my circumstances I panicked and ran off, what do I do from here?\n\nI was on my way to work and was cutting the time close, they're upset with my tardiness and I didn't want to make it worse.  I have little money available and only 21 years old.  My mom's been going through really hard times and this would just break her... All this caused me to panic, it would have been so simple in hindsight to just follow procedure and pay a small fee for the fender bender. But now I'm at complete loss.\n\nI'm pretty sure they managed to get my information.  Can someone walk me through the next steps?  I Know what I did was wrong and I'm willing to own up to it. It's just if possible I wish I can minimalize damages... I'm sorry I can imagine you guys wouldn't enjoy helping an ass like me.  I'll take any advice if possible.","title":"I Screwed Up, Hit and Run. What do I do next?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423470467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2va6t5\/what_can_we_do_apartment_lease_break\/","id":"2va6t5","body":"I am currently located in Texas at one of those college student apartments where each bedroom is rented out with individual leases. At the beginning of our lease in August of 2014, we had an infestation in our apartment of bed bugs left over from the previous tenants. We dealt with this issue for quite a few months and during that time we were offered the option that we can terminate our lease for no termination fees or extra rent owed. There was no expiration date or deadlime given for this offer. We expressed to them that at that time,  we could not find another suitable place to live due to the timing (school had just started and we had no furniture, everything was being treated for bugs). We have record of this being offered in writing. Since then, we have had continuing issues with the complex, management, and unit. We still have remnants of bed bugs in the unit, and in addition to this, the elevator has the ceiling falling out, spray from a fire extinguisher on the walls, foam on the flooring, exposed wiring, and just overall disgusting. Some kids took fire extinguishers and destroyed the hallways with foam. All the complex did was power wash the hallway flooring. We still have foam streaks on the walls and the foam was pushed into the stairwells where it now sits on every level. I have taken photos of these areas. \n\nWe have expressed our concerns over these issues and nothing has been done. The complex is still trashed and it has been quite some time. This is detrimental to our health, and in addition to the  ongoing pest issues that have been unresolved, I want out. \n\nIt seems to me like their offer was somewhat open-ended because they never specified a date and that we may still have the option to terminate our lease. \n\nI just want some advice on whether this sounds feasible and how to approach the matter. We are planning on turning in an advanced notice of temination to the office manager (we dont have a landlord) stating all of these things and that we now accept the offer to termimate with no fees. We would have 5 months left to the lease. \nAdvice?","title":"What can we do? (Apartment Lease Break)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472953069,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/511wlr\/nyc_illegal_temporary_sublet_conflict_does\/","id":"511wlr","body":"Hi, \nI\u2019m a NYC resident and have illegally sublet a room of my apartment to a subletter. I wrote up a lease that the subletter signed and she has given me a deposit. Her lease starts in a few days and she hasn\u2019t moved in yet. \n\nThe subletter would like to remove my bed, dresser and other stuff from the room. I don\u2019t want these items removed, particularly the bed. The subletter has told me she has the rights to remove the items and will remove them if I don\u2019t. She has even threatened legal action. There was no written agreement for what should happen to the items in the room. \n\nI suggested that she should find another apartment and I would return her deposit and allow her to stay a month. She claims I have no right to do this; she has a signed agreement for staying several months and she can legally enforce it. \n\nWhat rights do each of us have? Does she have any legal recourse? Can I refuse to give her the key and allow her to stay in the apartment? \n","title":"NYC Illegal Temporary Sublet Conflict. Does subletter have right to remove property from room?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591194743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvv0cu\/can_an_employer_force_you_to_take_pto_payout\/","id":"gvv0cu","body":"Location: Louisiana\n\nEveryone at my work got an email last night saying that 50% of our PTO balance will be added to our paychecks on Friday. The email said we can request more to be paid out if we want but a minimum of 50% will be taken regardless our choice. The reason they are doing this is so they can show the government that the employees are working a certain number of hours, so that they fit the criteria for getting a grant; this information was not disclosed to anyone and I only learned upon directly asking our office manager. Note, no one is being let go or furlowed at the moment.\n\nCurrently I have 40 hours, and am saving up to go on a vacation with my husband in the next month or so. I can\u2019t find anywhere specifically saying if they\u2019re allowed to do this or not. Seeing as how I only accrue 2 hours of PTO a week, I don\u2019t want to give up half of that and not be able to take off when I want\/need. We don\u2019t have any allotted sick leave\/vacation time; our PTO is used for both. Is this a legal thing they can do, or should I bring it up to HR and refuse the payout?","title":"Can An Employer Force You to Take PTO Payout?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421095316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s7b22\/my_university_automatically_charges_all_the_on\/","id":"2s7b22","body":"I feel like it is unfair and anti-competitive. For example, A five minute walk down to the local walmart has a powerade for 80 cents, in the store, its $2.29.\n\n They also make sure that this university cash can only be spent on things in the store. You can't spend them on school supplies or books from the bookstore. All you can buy is overpriced snack items. When the semester ends, all the money you had remaining expires as well. \n\nMy location is in Georgia, USA. ","title":"My university automatically charges all the on campus students a 250 dollar fee, and then credits them 250 dollars of university cash that can only be spent at this one small convenience store where the prices are 3 - 4 times higher than normal.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589719751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glev2c\/called_the_landlord_over_a_sewage_gas_problem_for\/","id":"glev2c","body":"Short story is my husband and I first moved into the place five months ago right after we got married. Off and on we had a sewage smell coming from our house right after shower. But it was no big deal and In the past month We are to the point it\u2019s happening every time we shower and are becoming sick from the smell. We called him for over a month regarding the problem. He told us various things and proceeded to say it was something in our closets or something in our bedrooms. Last time we called we called twice within three days first time was a voicemail never replied back second time was highly upset at us and said he is calling a plumber to come and look at the plumbing. He said if he found anything in the pipes we be sent the bill. That was last Tuesday and here it is Sunday. Come to find out it\u2019s not just the simple sink pipes. We looked in the garage area we have both the water heater and furnace in there in a small closet in the area is a pipe that comes down and drain into the sewage drain. Same thing you see in the basement. But as of now the smell happens every 2 days and causes us to be extremely nauseous that twice we had to call into work. We\u2019re calling back tomorrow but we\u2019re at our wits end. With everything going on in the world and where we are it\u2019s hard to find a new place on a fixed income. So any advice or even legal action or just a simple fix we could do to stop the sewage smell from backing up in the house would be wonderful.","title":"Called the landlord over a sewage gas problem for over a month. Still no progress and two sick tenets","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577762739,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehx30i\/need_help_with_going_about_a_divorce_with_my_wife\/","id":"ehx30i","body":"I will be seeing a lawyer this week. But I would like to get some more information from others.\n\nThis is my story. My wife and I have been married for 2 years and we have a 3 yr old. I want to get a divorce because she\u2019s cheated on me multiple times and b being with her is mentally and emotionally exhausting. She has a history of self-harm. She\u2019s hit me twice and the police were involved, I didn\u2019t press charges. She\u2019s now turned into an alcoholic. She admitted yesterday that she was day drinking and then went out to have lunch with our child and had more drinks and when she got back she home had more to drinks. She\u2019s made threats of ruining my life and making sure I don\u2019t get to see my child because she\u2019s the one with a job as I\u2019m a student and because she\u2019s the mother. What can I do?","title":"Need help with going about a divorce with my wife","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590069223,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnx92p\/widow_laws_nevada\/","id":"gnx92p","body":"Please excuse the head-assery I am about to bestow upon you. My father is very traditional, narrow minded, and anti-establishment. \n\nMy mother died 3 years ago and my parent\u2019s home loan was in her name alone. She died suddenly with no life insurance or medical coverage (I don\u2019t know what they were thinking). \n\nMy father spoke to two local lawyers and was given two different pieces of advice. One said that the home loan will go to him by default and he\u2019d just need to send the death certificate to the lender. The other said he\u2019d need to re-qualify and it would be similar to buying a new home, he\u2019d just need to qualify for what\u2019s left on the house. \n\nFrom what I collect after venturing into the threads here, he is completely responsible for the debts in her name seeing as they were married. But where does he stand with the house from a legal standpoint? Will there be legal penalties for not notifying the lender sooner? He doesn\u2019t want to risk losing his only home that is housing him, his disabled father, and disabled brother. I know at this point the lender would more than likely question his integrity. He is set in his mind that he\u2019ll never be able to sell the house because it\u2019s not in his name but he is still current on the mortgage on behalf of my mother, which seems fraudulent to me?\n\nAny advice, step by step direction, or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Him not straightening this out was just brought to my attention and I\u2019d like to set him on the correct legal path. Thank you in advance for anything offered!","title":"Widow Laws [Nevada]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589916179,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmvay2\/flooding_in_basement_apartment\/","id":"gmvay2","body":"This might be a long one\n\nThis is in Indiana. I live in a basement apartment with my boyfriend and our newborn. Our landlord is a family friend of mine, I say this because it will become relevant later. Two days ago we had a big storm and lots of rain came down. We started having water come in from our back door and the sewer. It was just spreading. I told our landlord and he told me he was sorry about it and to see if my boyfriend could check the gutters.\n\n(Prior to this, we had water coming into our house from the back door because of the gutters. He told me that when he had people mow the yard, they probably moved the gutters to face along the walls of the house and then forget to move them back. So I told him ok I'll have my boyfriend check and they were in fact all along the walls and that's why we had a little pond growing in our kitchen area. So this isn't the first time the gutters have been a problem.)\n\nWe started trying to mop up or push the water back outside the back door but it kept coming in and it was useless. After that, we realized we had water coming in from everywhere. The walls were leaking and our storage had water leaking out into our house as well as the back door and sewer. We had water filling up quickly after that so we had to unplug everything and take our baby and go to my parents house. When I told the landlord, I even sent pictures, he told me all he could do was take $50 dollars off rent (HOW GENEROUS. $50 dollars is all he could offer when we had clothes soaked and water everywhere) and that last time the sewer did that he had to have someone come in and fix it. He also told me the gutter in the front of the apartment is missing the extension part. And he said he's trying to come over here (he lives in Texas) but because of the virus it's hard. He said that's all he can do. He said he would try to have one of his brothers fix the gutters the next day too.\n\nthis is where I think us being family friends interfered. He has a maintenance person. When he had us check the gutters the first time I said ok. But this time with the flooding, I told him it's not our job to check the gutters everyday just to make sure our house is livable when a rainstorm comes. It shouldn't be our job to supervise, that's the maintenance job. I think he thinks he can ask us to do these things because of our history. And we had water leaking in our bathroom wall a month ago and he still hasn't had someone check it out. He has someone but they don't want to come right now because of the pandemic but I don't understand why he won't hire someone else then? This is why I think our history is just causing him to neglect us and abuse it.\n\nMy boyfriend doesn't want to pay rent for June and I agree because we're essentially paying for moldy walls and just damage all around. Is there anything we can do? The lease doesn't say anything about repairs. Would we be able to delay rent till he fixes everything? Would he kick us out if we didn't pay rent because of this? We found a potential apartment and my boyfriend wants to use the rent money to pay for the new place but I need to know what legal options we have for our current house","title":"Flooding in basement apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422638513,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u7r8o\/is_it_possible_i_will_be_drug_tested_in_court\/","id":"2u7r8o","body":"I don't mean literally in the courtroom...\n\nI have an upcoming court date (march) on a charge of concealing merchandise under the amount of $50. \n\nI have a lawyer, pretty much have everything in place... but for the last two weeks two different people have said something to me about \"being careful\" because I may be drug tested for court. I live in VA...\n\nWhat is the likelihood that I am tested considering my case is not drug\/alcohol related in any way. ","title":"Is it possible I will be drug tested in court?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578718614,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en32ka\/are_these_interview_questions_illegal\/","id":"en32ka","body":"I interviewed today at a very small business for an experienced level position and was asked a lot of questions that seem like red flags to me. Stuff like do I own or rent. How much my housing expenses were each month. Do I have good credit. Highest income I ever made.\n\n\n Then there were some questions that seemed downright illegal to ask. Questions like do I have any chronic medical conditions. How many times have I missed work in the past three years. Do I take any antidepressants. What year did I graduate high school.\n\n\nThis is a position that with salary and bonus should pay well over 100k, but these questions really didn't sit to well with me. I asked the reason for some of these questions and didn't really get a good response. Like when I was asked if I take antidepressants I asked why that is important and I was told it's so they know what would be on a drug test. \n\n\nAre potential employers allowed to ask about financial situation and medical history? Is there any questions employers are not allowed to ask?","title":"Are these interview questions illegal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424190780,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w7ezk\/xpost_from_rgamedev_uk_how_to_write_a_facebook\/","id":"2w7ezk","body":"I've made a mobile game for android and I have facebook integrated. So the player can log into facebook on the title page and it'll show their name and profile picture once they are logged in. Then when they finish a round, if they're logged in, it shows a leader board with their friends' scores with their names and profile images.\nFor the submission process on facebook it says I require a privacy policy URL. For that, I don't know what sort of thing to write on it so I looked for generators but the free ones all seem to be only for websites. I can't seem to find a free generator which produces one for my situation.\nAlso - how do I provide the privacy policy as a URL? I have a personal website but it hasn't got anything to do with the game. I suppose I could put it on there anyway but it seems a little strange.\nAny and all advice would be great! Thanks\nedit: I'm not saving or storing any data if that makes a difference?","title":"(x-post from \/r\/gamedev) [UK] How to write a facebook privacy policy for a mobile game which accesses facebook?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577720277,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehnicf\/working_in_a_sick_building_for_years_management\/","id":"ehnicf","body":"  \n\nI\u2019m part of a small staff of municipal employees in a Massachusetts town. Our department is housed in the basement of a 100+ year old building. There is very little airflow in the basement. Our department is the only town office open to the general public for 70 hours per week. We are the only municipal employees that are non-union.\n\nAround a year ago, myself and several of my coworkers started experiencing similar symptoms. Headaches, dizziness, fatigue, respiratory issues, mental fogginess, confusion. Symptoms only occurred when we were at work for long shifts. Several sought medical attention, unbeknownst to each other. After talking with one another, we figured it must be an environmental issue at our workplace.\n\nWe told our immediate supervisor, who had us fill out logs keeping track of our symptoms. We completed lots of paperwork for our worker\u2019s compensation insurance.  Documented everything. Our immediate supervisor tried to find the cause.  Air filters were cleaned and checked, and an environmental lab came and checked air quality.  We did not have carbon monoxide detectors but they were installed after local press got word of the issues.  They are not mandatory in buildings like ours, apparently. Air quality tests confirmed normal carbon monoxide levels. The resulting spore count was determined to be too low to be of any concern, so mold was not the issue. At one point, cleaning fluid from the boiler and spitting from forced heat radiators was suspected but then it was determined that it must be  just an air quality\/low oxygen situation.  We were required to take \u201cfresh-air\u201d breaks at regular intervals. Our supervisor was responsive, but upper management pretty much disregarded our claims as \u201chysteria.\u201d Nothing else was really done as we were scheduled to move out of the building for a planned renovation.\n\nWe have since moved out, and as our old building is being renovated, some issues have been discovered. The building switched oil burners twenty years ago but left the old oil tank in the ground. While it was being dug up, a crack was discovered. We are not sure how much oil was left in the tank, but it is going to cost several thousands of dollars  to remove it and clean the soil around it so the soil can be sold or disposed of properly.  Very little details about this new information have been made public. Town officials have been talking about it in closed door \u201cexecutive sessions.\u201d These sessions are not recorded and the public is not allowed at them. My staff and I only know about this because our supervisor clued us in.  His only advice? Make a doctor\u2019s appointment.\n\nCould exposure like this have caused our health issues? Again, we are open to the public and the majority of our visitors are the elderly and children under 5. A lot of my staff is near retirement age. One woman has had terrible migraines and she\u2019s been here for almost 20 years.  She never thought her workplace could be contributing to these migraines. \n\nI\u2019m spitting mad about all of this, but not sure what to do. We don't know what recourse we can legally take at this point. Someone was negligent way back when, right? The town officials have changed  several times since the 90s. Surely, this must be against some laws where employees were put in harm\u2019s way and no serious action or consideration of our complaints were taken by management. Town management has should incredibly disregard for our safety in the past in regards to snow\/ice removal. But we\u2019re afraid to make too much stink because the town is in a budget crisis and there is a vocal minority in town that sees our department as redundant. We don\u2019t want to lose our jobs. Where would we start to look for information about our legal rights or does someone know what we should be doing to protect ourselves both for our current maladies and any future health issues that might arise from being exposed to heating oil fumes for who knows how long?","title":"Working in a \u201csick building\u201d for years. Management is apathetic.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515655544,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pmhq0\/la_carbon_monoxide_detectors_going_off_every_few\/","id":"7pmhq0","body":"Since mid-December, our carbon monoxide detector in our living room had been going off on random days of the week at around the same time. We don\u2019t know what to do. Building manager says she doesn\u2019t know what to do either. She says to try calling the gas company. I did. They told me to tell our building manager. We\u2019ve had maintenance come by with a detector, saying he couldn\u2019t find anything. This was after we had opened windows, and turned on our ceiling fan to air out the apartment. Maintenance showed up a couple days ago to switch out our detector with a new one. Wrong model. So he switches out the batteries for us. 2 days go by, nothing. Then tonight both the living room and bedroom carbon monoxide detectors started going off. Should we be staying at the apartment? We\u2019re barely making rent as it is and we can\u2019t really afford to hole up in a hotel. Is this a situation where we should be lawyering up? Thank you. \nTLDR: Carbon monoxide detectors have been going off for almost a month. Building manager doesn\u2019t know what to do and neither do we. Should we be seeking legal consul on this matter or not?","title":"[LA] Carbon monoxide detectors going off every few days. Building manager and maintenance hasn\u2019t gotten around to fixing.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578071802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejifaf\/car_accident\/","id":"ejifaf","body":"I was involved in a car accident in December in Illinois where a garbage truck backed into my car. I was backing up out of my driveway when the garbage truck began backing up. I immediately stepped on the brakes and put my car in drive, in an attempt to get out of the way. It was too late and he struck me. I have everything on dash cam footage and I took photos of his snow covered back up camera as well as streak marks and damage to my vehicle. I was absolutely backing up first and there\u2019s no way he could have seen me with the snow covered camera. \n\nWhen the police officer came, he did not ask me what happened as I was on the phone with Progressive. The truck driver told the officer he was backing up first. Although this is untrue, it\u2019s what the officer reported. I spoke with the officer and sent him all the evidence I had and he had the police report amended to note I was backing up first. However, progressive is still making me accept liability and urging me to pay my deductible. I was not at fault, I don\u2019t know where to go next. I am not injured so PI attorneys will not help. Thanks for reading.\n\nEDIT: I was not backing up into a road or street. The dumpster is located inside the parking lot of the apartment complex. I was backing up out of my parking spot and he was backing up from the dumpster. I can post a photo if that would be more helpful.","title":"Car Accident","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590727045,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsm2v2\/only_one_team_in_the_department_forced_back_to\/","id":"gsm2v2","body":"Hi guys. Made a new account to ask this question. \n\nMy employer rolled out a three phase plan to return to the office. I work in the HR department of a very large company in a department of about 70 people. My team - which consists of less than 10 - is the only team that is being forced back into the office as part of phase 1. What makes us separate? We are hourly employees. Everyone else in the department is coming back in phase three with \u201cthe option to continue working remote indefinitely with likely more permanent solutions.\u201d \n\nWe have all been working 100% remote since the beginning of March. There is nothing that separates what my team does to function verses what the other teams do in regards to work from home. \/r\/\n\nWe all work using the same computer software. We have headsets that were provided for WFH use. We have our office computers. We use our office phone lines on our computers via Cisco Jabber. (We had Cisco online phones to begin with.) \n\nWe have access to every single tool we use in the office to work remotely. We work out of one building for business across the entire state. Where we do our job from does not matter. \n\nMy team has discussed protesting and still working remotely on the date that we were told we had to begin returning to the office to work Full Time. \n\nMy question is: Do we have any legal ground to stand on for discrimination as hourly employees if they choose to fire us? Right now we just feel like we are the expendable lab rats. We are not part of a union and are in an at-will employment state. \n\nI will say that this is in one of the largest areas to be hit by COVID-19 and is the epicenter of our states cases.","title":"Only one team in the department forced back to the office: All hourly employees. Anyone that is salary can remain working remote with potential remote work option indefinitely.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1519595889,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/807tlf\/legality_of_the_rules_enforced_at_my_local_high\/","id":"807tlf","body":"While browsing reddit I read a comment that stated having a teacher take your phone and not give it back after class (keeping it till the next day) is a form of theft. Is there any truth to this statement? \n\nThis is in Canada, by the way. ","title":"Legality of the rules enforced at my local high schools?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590140356,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gog9xl\/health_insurance_and_child_support_in_nc\/","id":"gog9xl","body":"My wife is previously divorced and has two children from her previous marriage. \n\nHer ex pays child support based on their agreement several years back. We believe he plans to renegotiate the payments soon. \n\nI currently pay the health insurance for the children. I know my income doesn't count towards the calculations so I was curious if ME paying for the insurance, as opposed to my wife, has an impact on claiming that payment if the negotiations come up? \n\nThanks for any input!","title":"Health Insurance and Child Support in NC","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518201809,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wflax\/single_dad_here_ex_wont_pay_child_support_and_is\/","id":"7wflax","body":"So I'm a single father to an amazing 4 year old little girl. I live in Atlanta. My ex wife has been ordered to pay $819 a month in support for our daughter, which she did for a few months, but I haven't seen a dime from her since October. Today I finally opened a case with the Dept of Child Support Services and they are going to work on enforcing the child support order. I guess they do things like wage garnishment and, drivers license suspensions, etc. I informed her of what I had done, basically just to let her know that she couldn't pay me any more money directly because it was going to have to go through the agency now.   Now my ex lives in Asheville, is pregnant by a guy who sold drugs (and probably still does) and who just got arrested for choking her out, and she is driving for Uber. It's not a great situation. And she's getting ready to give birth again very soon. Like in the next two weeks or so. She has only seen our daughter once in the last year. Due to some drug use on her part, I was able to get drug testing mandated as far as the visitation situation goes. She has refused all requested urine tests so far, so she doesn't have any visitation at the moment. Aaaaaanywho, now that she knows I have gotten serious about collection, she is saying she wants to terminate her parental rights and she is hiring a lawyer. So what I wanna know, in a nutshell, is can she do this? And why or why not?","title":"Single dad here... Ex won't pay child support and is now seeking to get out of it by giving up parental rights","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1416419213,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2msfhx\/ticketed_for_illegal_car_window_tint_va_car\/","id":"2msfhx","body":"I know this is similar to [a post (not mine) from two months ago](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ejl8c\/bought_car_with_window_tint_over_what_is_legally\/), but I already plan on removing the tint, as was the advice in the previous thread. What I'm asking is two fold.\n\n**(1)** Is it worth appealing to the judge after removing the tint, as I had very recently bought the car and had no idea it was illegally dark, or should I just pay the $30 fine + $67 court fee? In short, would I end up paying regardless?\n\n**(2)**  Can I get the dealership to re-tint the car to legal levels, given that the dealership:\n\n* Registered the car, which shouldn't have been possible given the tint-level;\n* Used the tint as a selling feature; and\n* Did not disclose that the tint was illegal, making the car not suitable for use on the road?\n\nI live in Northern Virginia.","title":"Ticketed for illegal car window tint VA (car purchased from dealership w\/ tint). Is it worth appealing, and can I get dealership to re-tint? I am removing illegal tint regardless.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474826458,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54g9bp\/i_shot_a_man_this_month_in_texasdo_i_need_a_lawyer\/","id":"54g9bp","body":"I live in Texas\n\nSometime during this month (I know the dates just not going share them) I got a text message from a friend, it simply said \"Help\"\n\nShe doesn't normally text me, its odd.\n\nAlso 7 years ago her Ex-husband beat the shit out of her and went to jail for it, he's been out of prison now for a couple years.\n\nWe live out in the country, so I grabbed my gun, called the cops and raced over to her house. I live 2 miles away from her, the cops are further when I got to the house I saw the door was wide open.\n\nI went inside the house and heard screaming, crying, basically a fight happening. I went into her bedroom and found her ex-husband beating the living shit out of her with everything he had. Blood was every where, I told him to stop it, he turned around and made a move towards me and I fired. I didn't stop until I ran out of bullets.\n\nI called 911 again, told them I had shot a man, my gun was on the dresser and I was with my friend who had been beaten up really bad in her bedroom.\n\nThe cops came a few minutes later, ambulance and fire right behind it.\n\nI was immediately arrested, my friend couldn't even talk at this point. The cops treated me with respect and I spoke to a detective.\n\nI told him what happened, why I did what I did and he said he's going need to confirm some things. I sat in his office for like 8 or 9 hours. He said that my friend had confirmed my story and I was being released, he advised me my gun was going be held as evidence for awhile however also made sure to mention if I had another gun or if I wanted to buy another one that I could and I was not currently being charged with a crime (Nothing has changed yet about that)\n\nIt seemed like he was calling this a case of self defense and I was in the right.\n\nMy friend ended up making a full recovery.  Currently her husband and her are living with me as she just can't live in her house right now. Its too much for her.\n\nI wasn't sure if the ex-husband had died or not however a few days after I found out he was holding onto his life, its been a little bit since then and he's still alive and making a recovery.\n\nA mutual friend the other night mentioned I should go ahead and retain a lawyer. He said once the ex-husband makes a full recovery things can change and I might need a lawyer. He's no lawyer himself and what he said makes sense but I'm wondering do you guys think I need to go talk to a lawyer? And if so what kind? A criminal? A defense? Or what would be my best option?\n\nI have two big fears right now\n\n* I get sued for his medical bills\/etc.\n* He changes his story and charges are pressed against me for shooting him.\n\nAlso I normally don't drugs, but after what happened I was really shooken up, I still am. This just isn't something I ever thought would happen to me. But I smoked weed, I'm worried about that too, think they might drug test me? They did have me blow me on the night of the incident (I hadn't had anything to drink that night)","title":"I shot a man this month, in Texas...do I need a lawyer?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575924179,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8fpro\/could_you_get_a_reduced_sentence_for_a_killing_if\/","id":"e8fpro","body":"thanks for the advice.","title":"Could you get a reduced sentence for a killing if you had a clear understandable motive?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423583985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vfdkn\/ma_if_asked_is_a_billing_company_required_to\/","id":"2vfdkn","body":"Recently had my ATM card reissued due to it being lost. While waiting for my new card(which would have a new number), an automatic monthly payment did not go through (gym membership). A week later while still awaiting my new card, I received a bill for a missed payment that includes a \"late fee\" plus an additional \"$50\" \"service charge\". Obviously I find a service charge for that amount unacceptable and am trying to figure out what exactly that could possibly be for. If I ask the billing company, are they required to explain to me how they determine a service charge and what exactly makes it so expensive?","title":"[MA] If asked, is a billing company required to explain what a \"Service Charge\" is\/explain its cost?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589631380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gktpgt\/tx_apartment_complex_told_me_my_12_month_lease\/","id":"gktpgt","body":"In December 2019 the property manager for the apartment complex I was living in stated my lease was month to month, and not for the 12 months that I signed originally. I asked what kind of notice I would have to give on move out and she told me 30 days. \n\nMy experience at that complex was awful so in the same meeting I gave her my 30 day notice. I signed some kind of paper agreeing for the notice. About two months ago I got a call from a debt collector for their company saying I owed them money, I also received something in the mail saying I owe them the amount due for the rest of my 12 month lease (around 12k). \n\nI\u2019ve been trying to work this out with the property manager and area manager, but they never call back. The offices are all closed so I can\u2019t go in person. I did get voice recordings of my meeting with the property manager where she told me my lease was month to month. She said that that never happened and she never said any of that. \n\nI tried speaking with a lawyer but was told just a consultation is $200+ Which I can\u2019t afford. I have thousands in medical debt from last year and various other life problems which make it so I can\u2019t afford it. \n\nI was thinking of small claims court, but I\u2019m not really sure what damages I would seek or really what laws were broken? Any advice or information would be appreciated.","title":"(TX) apartment complex told me my 12 month lease was month to month but are now saying it was 12 months after I moved out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578148877,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejxds8\/payroll_question\/","id":"ejxds8","body":"As an Independent Contractor (IC), whom works for an app like Tend, Instawork, or Jit-jat-jo, (Gigs). What if my contract for a gig, says I am to work from 8pm-2am for $140.00 , however the client tells me at 12am that they have it under control and to head home. Am I still owed my pay until 2am, since the contract I accepted was for a certain amount?","title":"Payroll question","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1420577938,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rjwqy\/new_york_state_got_pulled_over_doing_16_over_in_a\/","id":"2rjwqy","body":"Hi guys. I'm 18 years old, I've had a clean record since I got my license at 16 and a half.\n\nToday, driving home from my grandparents in snowy conditions, I got pulled over for doing 41 in a school zone, with a speed limit of 25. I didn't see the sign that is was a school zone because I was trying to focus on the road. The speed limit in the town I was in (Galway, NY) was 35mph, so I thought I was only doing 5 over.\n\nMy dad is saying we're going to need to hire a lawyer, the ticket is going to be 1k, and there's a possibility (albeit small) that I might get my license suspended and even go to jail. \n\nIs he overreacting? With traffic stuff, can't you usually pretty much go to court and get anything argued down? It's not a normal legal system I've heard... all they're looking for is money.\n\nWhat's my best course of action here? He's grounded me (frustrating since I'm 18 years old) but I guess I accept that, there's nothing I can do about that.\n\nThe ticket, however, I feel like he's overreacting about it.\n\nOh, and I should note it was a local cop, not a state cop that pulled me over. Not sure if it makes a difference.\n\nThanks for any help\/advice.","title":"[New York State] Got pulled over doing 16 over in a school zone. My dad is flipping out... is he overreacting?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576711755,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecki89\/breach_of_contract_and_led_to_over_1500_in\/","id":"ecki89","body":"I own a food truck, and a company hired me to work at an event for them. We had a contract in which they agreed to pay me in advance half of it and pay the rest the day of the event. It has since been almost a week, and I have not gotten anything. I was relying on that money, and because I did not have it I accumulated over $1500 in overdraft fees with my bank. I have emailed them and called them numerous times, so there is a paper trail. I\u2019m thinking of suing, but don\u2019t know if it would work out or be worth it. They are a pretty big company, and don\u2019t know what would happen if i lose or it doesn\u2019t work out.\n\nPlease let me know any advice you have or help you can give in this situation.","title":"Breach of contract and led to over $1500 in overdraft fees [FL]","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590013084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnkk3p\/major_bank_withdrew_ppp_funds_and_disbursed\/","id":"gnkk3p","body":"I acquired a PPP loan through a major bank (who shall remain nameless at the moment). Originally, I applied for the PPP loan and the est. loan amount was ~$25k -- about a month later they sent me an offer for ~$7.5k and said that if I agree, I should sign YES (I did not agree or do this). If I disagree with the offer I should reply with additional docs to substantiate my request for a higher loan amount.\n\nI am a sold prop LLC with 3 employees on ADP payroll docs (I am not on my ADP payroll). I figured that they did not include my schedule C in calculating the avg. monthly payroll so I replied to this offer with my schedule C, clearly stating that I would like to request a recalculation of the loan offer (I did not agree to\/sign anything at this time). \n\nA few days later I received an application for the greater loan amount (~$28k) to be submitted to the SBA upon my signing and approval. A few days after that, I received a promissory note for the ~$28k amount -- shortly after I received the funds in my account.\n\nFast forward about 1.5 weeks, I get a call from the major bank stating that I may be wondering why the funds that were provided by PPP were withdrawn and a lesser amount was disbursed. I check my account and the ~$28k is gone and they disbursed ~$7.5k to my account (I had no idea this had happened at the time).\n\nWhat seems very strange about this is that I completed and signed an application for the original ~$28k loan amount and signed a promissory note agreeing to my (and the lender's) obligation to this loan amount. I did not sign anything in regards to the ~$7.5k they disbursed to my account. I actually rejected the ~$7.5k in writing via email response. \n\nWhat's even stranger is that I never received any communication prior\/during the time they withdrew the funds and disbursed the new amount explaining why\/what was happening.\n\nLast weekend, they sent over a new promissory note for the ~$7.5k -- which I have not signed and to which I did not apply for. I do not plan on signing this.\n\nAs far as I know, I'm on the hook for the ~$28k with the government, there has been no communication or documentation stating that this contract is void. \n\nReported this to the CFPB and SBA and now the issue has been escalated to the bank's legal team who is supposed to get in touch with me.\n\nI spoke with a representative today who was handling my case and told me that the bank submitted an application to the government for the lesser amount (even though I never saw or signed this application and the application I signed and they submitted was for ~$28k) and that is what the government gave them and that the ~$28k was a computer glitch and should not have been disbursed to my account. Furthermore, the representative stated that they probably didnt take into account my schedule C (another error on their part -- like I assumed) when submitting the supposed application for the ~$7.5k. The rep also stayed that because they submitted this application for the ~$7.5k (that I still have no record or proof of), I am ineligible to apply for another loan (for the ~$28k I should be eligible for according to my payroll and tax documentation) through another lender because the SBA thinks I already recieved my loan. \n\nI desperately need these funds in order to continue to operate my business effectively in the current business climate and have made arrangements for my business contingent on the fact that I had the original loan amount available and in my account so I'm a bit unsure of what to do at this point -- what they've done seems highly illegal -- fraud, illegal representation to a government agency and acquiring a loan in my name without my consent, breach of contract, etc.\n\nAm I wrong here? I understand the law is complicated and this whole PPP thing is a mess but this seems black and white.","title":"Major Bank withdrew PPP funds and disbursed lesser amount (~1\/4 of original PPP) without consent or signed agreement","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589850494,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmeld3\/speeding_ticket_help\/","id":"gmeld3","body":"I got a ticket for the first time in my driving record in NYC (where my license originates) for going 68\/40. I told the cop I knew someone within NY who is a cop and he told me I should have said it earlier because he had already issued the summons. \n\nI don\u2019t care how much the ticket is, but my questions are the following:\n\n-Is it worth getitng a lawyer for this? \n-How would this affect me for current car (where the insurance isn\u2019t associated to my license\/name), for future insurance, and for points on license? \n- I am relocating to FL, I read that the points will transfer, how could I take care of these points? \n\nWhat are my options?","title":"Speeding Ticket Help","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422456177,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tys0n\/us_sc_ira_roth_paid_irs_without_my_knowledge\/","id":"2tys0n","body":"My GF is a US citizen, and a US resident. - Currently in Europe studying. She has an account with a Roth IRA. She had asked them to transfer her money to her bankaccount. They advised her to have her address changed in their system to my address in the Netherlands so they could send me a check. I complied. The check arrived and 30% was withheld and paid to the IRS, as a non res- alien tax. In making that decision they had asked me whether she wanted to keep 10% in her account for possible IRS taxing. To which she said no. NEVER was she informed she would be due 30% anyway. \n\nI feel in giving advice they should have told her the ramifications of this, so i could make an informed decision and give informed consent. There are tapes proving she hadnt received all the info. Do we have any power in this?\n","title":"[US] [SC] IRA Roth paid IRS without my knowledge and\/or consent after giving me advice that left that piece of information out.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577682580,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehhjpx\/can_nda_bar_disclosure_of_itself\/","id":"ehhjpx","body":"I'm in Wake County, NC, USA going through the onboarding process at my current job for a new\/similar role. In reading the new Non-disclosure agreement (NDA), I saw some things I didn't like. But that's irrelevant. My biggest concern was what I interpreted as the underlying intent which led me to questions that were hurting my brain & Reddit seems to know everything so... \n\n1A. Can an NDA bar employees from speaking about their wage, the name of the employer, their compensation, or other terms of employment with friends, family, the news media, or on social media? - from my understanding this violates Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which grants employees the right to discuss the terms & conditions of their employment.\n\n1B. Could the NDA prevent an employee from sharing that very same NDA or its terms to, again friends, family, the news media, or on social media?\n\nFollow-up Questions for both a&b: \n\n2A. If yes, how does this apply to leveraging your contract in negotiations with other employees? Couldn't this then be abused as a backroad to retaliation against employees who attempted to leverage the terms their current employment to find more desirable compensation elsewhere?\n\n2B. If yes to either questions, how do you square this with the timing of the receipt of the documents? It seems to me, you cannot enforce nondisclosure of information made available before the NDA was signed (which would include the NDA, employment offer, & any other documents received before having signed the NDA).","title":"Can NDA bar disclosure of itself? \ud83e\udd2f","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473179492,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51g2u8\/oklahoma_marriage_law_concerns\/","id":"51g2u8","body":"My grand mother got married two years ago in oklahoma. He owns a few acres of land there but they live in Kansas City, MO. Their marriage certificate is issued in Oklahoma. My grandmother has put almost $20,000 of her own money into fixing up the house on the property to be rented out. Now he is sick with cancer and has a very short amount of time to live.  His children are saying when he dies they are in charge of the property and his assets. Only his name is on the property. What rights does my grandmother have versus his children? She has put herself into heavy debt on that property. What should she do when he refuses to put her name on that property in OK?","title":"Oklahoma marriage law concerns","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1519671835,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80fhh1\/group_life_insurance_with_defaulted_beneficiaries\/","id":"80fhh1","body":"[MA] Group life insurance policy - defaulted beneficiaries (no named beneficiary). They are in the order of spouse then children. If the life insurance company cannot get in touch with the spouse, will they move on to the children after so much time goes by?","title":"Group Life Insurance with Defaulted Beneficiaries - Can't contact first in line","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588395684,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc0rlu\/abandonment_of_property_in_nc\/","id":"gc0rlu","body":"tl;dr: Person moved out over a year ago. Left property behind. Is this property still theirs or can we remove it? Can a sheriff's deputy do anything if they come with the former tenant?\n\nOkay, so this is happening in Chatham County, NC. My wife's step-father rented a room (well more like an entire floor) in his house to a friend for several years. This person moved out over a year ago at this point. This person was also a hoarder and left the space filled with trash and personal belongings. My wife and I, who now live in the house, along with the stepfather have contacted her several times over the last year or so to ask when she was going to pick up her stuff. We even set up a few days and rented a U-haul truck at our expense, packed it up with as much as we had the time to, and delivered it to her current address. We notified her of this a month in advance and asked for her help, which she agreed to. She showed up one day out of the few days we had the truck (it is A LOT of stuff) for about 2 hours to help. \n\nThere is still a significant amount of belongings in the space now. I feel as though we have been extremely generous but I guess the law doesn't account for feelings....so moving on. \n\nWe have been working the last few days to finally get everything in the space packed up and ready to be taken out of the house. She contacted us today telling us that she was going to have people come to our house to get her stuff. We told her that we didn't want anyone in our house because my wife and her stepfather both have serious health issues and with the pandemic currently going on we are not comfortable with that. We proceeded to tell her that we would finish getting her stuff together and once we were done, we would let her know and put it at the end of the driveway for her to pickup. \n\nShe answered that by threatening to call the sheriff's office to be escorted into the house to take possession of her belongings. \n\nNow from my understanding, in NC personal property is considered abandoned 5-7 days after someone moves out if they are given notice. We didn't necessarily give her notice within that time frame but when we rented the U-haul truck we told her about a month beforehand that she needed to get all of her stuff out. It has been at least 2 months since then. \n\nIs this property still legally hers? Are we free to dispose of it at this point? And what would a sheriff's deputy even do? I believe this would be considered a civil matter so the deputy would have his hands tied until it is heard by a magistrate or a judge. A sheriff's deputy could not even enter the house without some form of court order, right?\n\nThank you for any input.","title":"Abandonment of Property in NC","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588552070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd1h8m\/my_significant_other_was_molested_as_a_child\/","id":"gd1h8m","body":"My SO was molested at the age of 10. It has been 20 plus since then and the burden is still there. I am trying to get my SO to come forward, but I don't really know the steps of doing so. The incident happened in Nevada by a member of my SO's family. The molester was visiting from Mexico and has long since returned. In all honesty, what can be done? What steps should I take if so. Please message me if you have any other questions, thank you.","title":"My significant other was molested as a child.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590817312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt8ytm\/car_initiated_a_race_with_me_i_refuse_then_a\/","id":"gt8ytm","body":"Should I be worried?\nI was driving down a three way road (all one way) maybe going about 45mph in a 40mph zone. Behind me was a beautiful early 90\u2019s mustang, being a nice person I gave him a thumbs up and we approached a red light. \n\nThe light turned green, and the mustang went from behind me to on the side of me in about 4 seconds and cut another truck off in the process. We ended up next to each other at yet another light, and it turned red...\n\nMy assumption is he thought I wanted to race, so as we depart from the light. We both proceed and the mustang matches my speed and begins heavily revving their engine. I decline and this driver floors it down the road.\n\nIt wasn\u2019t until then, the truck that got cut off decided to also accelerate and tailgate me, I\u2019m assuming he was getting my plate numbers. DESPITE ME NOT PARTICIPATING....\nWas I going over the limit, sure... maybe 5-10mph. \n\nHypothetically speaking, can I expect to receive a ticket in the mail? Assuming he had a dash cam, could this be a potential accusation of street racing? \n\nBeen feeling uneasy about the situation so I seek feedback on reddit, thank you in advance.","title":"Car initiated a race with me, I refuse. Then a citizen takes my plates down? [CA]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589208713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghozif\/please_help_me_help_my_mom\/","id":"ghozif","body":"My mom is being stalked and harassed by her abusive husband. She is in fear of her life and fled FL. We contacted services in both states( now MI) for women who are abused. We were advised that it would be best for her to stay in the new state (MI) she is in and wait the 180 days for her to be a resident of that state to start the divorce there so she would not have to travel back to the original state. My mom has been married to him for over 20+ years. I fled the abuse when I turned 18. He also abused my siblings severely because they were not his children. He is an evil monster. \n\nHe is stalking my mom, sent countless emails, she\u2019s had to change her phone number multiple times because he keeps paying for services to get her contact information. My sister and I also have emails and voicemails from him harassing us. He even sent the police to my house and reported my mom as a missing person to try to get her address from the police report but we explained everything to the cop and he blacked out all information in the report. \n\nI have my moms email also linked to my phone to help her and I saw that she is going to be receiving a letter today by the USPS, they send a picture of what you will be receiving. My stomach dropped to the floor when I saw it. It\u2019s from her husband and it\u2019s a certified letter. Can she refuse this letter? What will happen if she does? She is two months away from the 180 days to file for divorce. I am scared now he will go to her new apartment and harm her, we are all terrified of him. Is there any way to speed up this divorce process, we need help desperately. \n\nAny help would be appreciated, I\u2019m sorry if this does not make any sense. I\u2019m shaking while writing this.","title":"Please help me help my mom","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577434648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg8j6z\/landlord_is_requesting_information_on_my_new\/","id":"eg8j6z","body":"(posting for a friend) I moved out of my parent's apartment pretty suddenly sometime back in May\/June and I had not notified the landlord that I was leaving because it was something I did in haste to go no contact with my family. I just received an email from my brother stating that the landlord wants a letter stating that I moved out, also to provide my new address and phone number. To add on to this, I lived in an apartment for low income families, they did a head count and also got pay stubs from every single person living in the apartment and school schedules for students. I am not the person that signed the lease. Am I legally obligated to provide them with this information? I don't want to have to give my information to them because I do NOT want my family somehow getting their hands on it as well. Thanks in advance for the advice.","title":"Landlord is requesting information on my new address and phone number (California)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578518340,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elz2rf\/can_i_sue_my_commercial_property_landlord\/","id":"elz2rf","body":"I own a pizzeria in California. The lease for my location was up beginning of last year and we decided not to renew it and change locations. (The area turned back and it was effecting our business) we signed a new lease March 2019 in a downtown location. The projected sales were 80k- 100k (this was based off of similar restaurants in the area). However, 1 week after signing the lease. We were told we could not start our business because the landlord did not have many of the permits needed. This has been going for almost a year. Every time I ask him for an update he says the city has more demands he needs to fulfill. My question is can I sue for loss wages? At the other location our business was breaking evening and sometimes we would make a small profit. However, right now I have been making nothing for a whole year. Do I have a solid case?","title":"Can I sue my commercial property landlord?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425062128,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xdmf7\/las_vegasnv_an_acquaintance_was_arrested_for\/","id":"2xdmf7","body":"Details:\nFirst time offense, arrested in LV, her \nNon-US citizen, here on a J visa, kicked out of her home. Court Date is May 11, flying back to her home country on March 27. Her sponsoring organization will terminate her sponsorship tomorrow, meaning she'll probably be out of status. Which takes precedence, her immigration status or her legal requirement to go to trial? Could she just fly to China and never come back? (For the record, I think this is a bad idea, but it's what her sponsoring organization is suggesting.) She doesn't have much money for a lawyer, a lawyer recommended to her is asking for $5,000 to make it \"go away\". I told her to call the public defender's office and don't use that lawyer. What do you suggest? \n\nTemporary Custody Record lists Bail at $10,000, 56004 Grand Larceny 205.222 < $3000","title":"[Las Vegas,NV] An acquaintance was arrested for grand larceny.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578354274,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el2l55\/need_help_with_a_non_profitraffle_charity\/","id":"el2l55","body":"Recently had an idea to address the student loan crisis in America. I\u2019m looking to start a nonprofit\/charity that will allow people to essentially join a lottery that has monthly drawings to pay off their student loans up to $50,000, possibly more if funding is good. This project is in its infancy, and I don\u2019t have a lot of experience with the legalities and necessary documentation to start this. I Purchased a few website domains and I\u2019m currently working on a go fund me to get the initial money but, this has the potential to be something beneficial to people everywhere, and I have no idea where to start. I\u2019m just a guy with a dream and a MBA, just wondering if anybody has experience in starting a nonprofit like this and how should I go about it?","title":"Need help with a non profit\/raffle charity","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589340108,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giqwcx\/nys_as_an_adult_can_i_now_sue_my_law_guardian\/","id":"giqwcx","body":"When I was a child, my law guardian did an incredible amount of damage to me, by what I believe is abusing the legal system. I believe it is clear on paper this person is guilty on multiple counts of misconduct within the court. We have all of the records.  \n\n\n1. How do cases like this work\/proceed? \n2. Have there been favorable outcomes for cases like this, or is it barking up a tree\/ a waste of time and will likely go nowhere?\n3. The custody battle ended 11 years ago when I was a minor, are the statute of limitations up?","title":"NYS. As an adult, can I now sue my law guardian from when I was a minor?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589399636,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj6cl4\/ca_i_plan_to_sign_an_eeoc_charge_of\/","id":"gj6cl4","body":"I had my EEOC interview yesterday and the agent found that I had grounds to file a charge. I wouldn't be surprised if my company fires me out of anger or spite based off their past actions, even if it's illegal. I want to warn my clients that I might be fired since I'm filing a charge: I don't want to leave them without warning or have them think that I left purposefully in case it does happen. I would also like to pass on personal contact info in case they want to reach me if I'm no longer with the company. The EEOC charge is awaiting my approval in the portal. I'm not sure if disclosing this info is legal or advisable so any advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance.","title":"(CA) I plan to sign an EEOC charge of discrimination & retaliation against my employer. Is it legal to warn my clients that I might get fired for this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576090210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9b8lm\/should_i_get_a_lawyer\/","id":"e9b8lm","body":"I got a ticket for going 110 in a 70 and I have a mandatory court appearance. Would it be wise of me to get a lawyer and see what my options are of getting it reduced or anything better?","title":"Should I get a lawyer?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1514944768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nrd4d\/is_my_landlord_allowed_to_come_into_my_apartment\/","id":"7nrd4d","body":"Western Oklahoma, USA. A few months back, I was sleeping around 10am after a hard shift the night before. The door opened without any knocks and I assumed it was my boyfriend. I called \u201cHey hon!\u201d to the living room and a male voice said \u201cJust changing the air filter.\u201d He did so quickly then left. I stayed very still in bed because I got kind of scared. \nWe did not receive a formal notice. We were not contacted by phone about any maintenance.\n\nAre they allowed (workers or owners) to come into my apartment without my permission because they own the complex? ","title":"Is my landlord allowed to come into my apartment when I\u2019m not there?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516933920,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t1j1k\/pa_illegal_eviction_or_had_the_tenant_vacated\/","id":"7t1j1k","body":"Hi All.  Long time reader but I just want to be sure I\u2019m not missing anything.  A family member is navigating the situation and just want to make sure they have their ducks in a row.\n\nThe TL;DR is that the tenant was served a 10 day notice to vacate for non payment of rent.  Court date is scheduled for Monday.  A few days ago the property management company stopped by, found the door unlocked, keys on the counter, electric and water shut off, but a decent a amount of shit left behind and some significant damage with fear of more to come.  No contact from tenant for months.  Yesterday a family friend changed the locks, but threw a for sale sign up in the window with a number to call in the off chance the tenant needs in and needs a number.\n\nThe question, was this kosher?\n\nA bit more detail.  The washer was removed and the outlet was torn off from the wall with the bare wires exposed.  A completely different, much older washer was standing in its place.  We assume they stolen the washer and were trying to replace it and hope the property management company wouldn\u2019t notice (and they wouldn\u2019t have). \n\nAddionally all of the hard wire smoke alarms were torn out from the ceiling, bare wires exposed.  No idea what this was about, because they are still strewn about the house.  Al, of the screens from the windows were torn out and laying in either the yard or a bedroom.  No idea why on this either.\n\nAnd a decent amount of bags of just junk left behind, along with a decent metal bed frame and I guess some clothes in one of the closets.\n\nThere were also a few cans of gasoline about the house.  I\u2019m thinking maybe for generators to keep it warm, which would explain the smoke alarms?\n\nSo from everything we could tell the unit was vacated, no sign of anyone living there.  Although possibly they weren\u2019t finished moving out\/gutting the place.  They stole the washer, but not (yet) the window A\/C units or the dryer.  Stealing the copper pipes wouldn\u2019t be unheard of in this neighborhood.  It happened to the house next door before that house burned down.\n\nSo yeah, was it okay for the owner to change the locks as it seemed vacated?  \n\nAnd a follow up question.  Thankfully the walls seemed fine, so there\u2019s only maybe $1000 of damage and cleanup at this point on top of the ~ $3,000 in unpaid rent.  Their court date on Monday is for the eviction.  Will a judgement for the rent go along with that, or will they need to go the small claims route?  And if a judgement can go along with this, could they tack on the extra damage?\n\nThanks all.","title":"PA - Illegal eviction or had the tenant vacated?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590445584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqkqej\/work_going_back_on_their_word\/","id":"gqkqej","body":"I recently had to get tested for COVID and my work said they had my shifts covered for 1 week while I was waiting for my test results to come back. I got results earlier then expected and figured that I would have the one week off (like they mentioned). I let them know my test results and they asked to me to come in for my shift tonight. I told them I couldn\u2019t because I was told my shifts were covered until the end of the week. Who is in the right here?","title":"Work going back on their word","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588660168,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdskcm\/stolen_car_with_stolen_baby\/","id":"gdskcm","body":"So a friend of mine had his car taken from Virginia and is being driven to Missouri by his baby mama. Without his permission. On top of that she took the baby and possibly has drugs and is doing drugs while driving. They don't have joint custody or any paperwork that indicates there's a legal set up. He has called the cops but there's nothing they can do (so they say). What actions can my friend take to get his car back and his little girl?","title":"Stolen car with stolen baby","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590339195,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpt0p4\/legitimation_of_a_child_in_ga\/","id":"gpt0p4","body":"Hello all! I am asking for my bf hoping to get some pertinent answers sooner than his lawyer could call him back. \n\nMy boyfriend was in high school, got his gf pregnant, and their child was born in 2012. Three years later they got married. They separated three years ago. He is in the process of divorcing her now, and has a lawyer on retainer. We found out last night, after a large mess that required police to be called and she assaulted my boyfriend in front of their child, that she has been giving my bfs lawyer and my bf the wrong address to send the uncontested paperwork.\n\nShe had been drinking, had an open container in the car, tried to forcibly take their child (he lives with us, she lives out of state), assaulted my bf (pushed him, kneed him in the groin), and then went to her car. The police were called and told all of this. When they got there the first one went to speak to her first, the second to my bf. They performed a breathalyzer test and she was under the limit for DUI. My bf told the officer all that had happened, and that he had a Rule Nisi his lawyer had given him. The first officer came over and was told about the Rule Nisi, they stated that that was the only reason she couldn't take his child with her, because the child wasn't legitimated. \n\nMy question is, is this true? They married 3 years after the child's birth, but from what I have seen, the statute (GA code 19-7-22) reads that marriage after the birth of the child is a way to legitimate a child born out of wedlock in the state of GA. It doesn't state a time limit that I've seen, and my bf was told by the cops that 3 years after the child was born was too late. He says he never signed anything when the child was born either.\n\nI am fully aware that the police are often not the best source of legal advice, especially considering that it is not their job to interpret laws like these, only to determine if someone has committed a crime. However, this is the second time that law enforcement have told him that his child is not legitimate. If anyone could provide some advice on this situation, it would greatly ease our minds.\n\nSome additional information: When asked if he wanted to press charges, my bf originally said no, as he was not in the correct state of mind. About 30 minutes after it was all over, he called and spoke to the responding officer and stated he wanted to press charges. Officer told him to pick up the report and warrant when they are ready and to take it to a judge to possibly get it approved.","title":"Legitimation of a child in GA?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475109623,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54zmm3\/what_sort_of_issues_would_i_get_with_displaying_a\/","id":"54zmm3","body":"I have undertaken a final year project at university and I was wondering whether displaying a company's logo on a website would be unethical or illegal.\n\nI have done a little bit of research and found that displaying a logo while disassociating the site being associated with it is perfectly acceptable.\n\nIs this the case or is there more to it? Would I have to have an acknowledgement page?","title":"What sort of issues would I get with displaying a Company's logo on my website?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578092144,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejnalz\/saw_someones_idea_want_to_give_it_a_go\/","id":"ejnalz","body":"So, I recently went to Washington where I saw a beverage shop that does specialized drinks. I was wondering, if I wanted to do something similar, what I would have to change or do to start a new business that is similar to the one I saw.","title":"Saw someone\u2019s idea, want to give it a go.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590554067,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grcv7q\/i_share_ownership_of_my_vehicle_with_an_ex_will\/","id":"grcv7q","body":"This occurred in Arizona. The ticket says statute ARS  section 28-873.15\n\nFully intend to pay it without going to court. It was a non-moving violation, just a parking ticket.","title":"I share ownership of my vehicle with an ex. Will he know I let someone else drive it if that person got a parking ticket?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588638009,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdnhd6\/landlord_is_demanding_money_that_i_dont_owe\/","id":"gdnhd6","body":"I am 7 months into a 1 year lease in an apartment in Massachusetts with 2 other roommates. My roommates and I pay our rent on time, don\u2019t cause any destruction, and also aren\u2019t loud people. The people that live in the unit above us are family with the landlord. They are obnoxiously loud, even sometimes late at night. Leave their dogs out for hours as they constantly bark and scream at each other every day.\n\nThere have been a few incidents with them throughout the 7 months, but in the past week it has reached its tipping point. Last week, they started messing with the electricity. This caused our kitchen to not have power for about 9 hours. We were never given a heads up and when we asked the tenants upstairs, as well as the landlord, they said we did not need to be given a heads up and when we asked what the issue was, they said we didn\u2019t need to know. They turned off our power 2 more additional days. About an hour or so each of the days. This led us to withhold our rent check for a few days until they stopped messing with our electricity, then we gave the check. \n\nTwo of us in the apartment will often have our girlfriends over for the weekend. With quarantine, they have been staying over more than usual. One of the roommates tested positive with COVID-19, which required all of us to be quarantined in our place for 14 days. When our landlord came to pick up the check for rent, he requested $300 additional because of people staying over. Our landlord claims in the lease that it says guests can only stay over 20 hours a month and that if it\u2019s violated, we owe $300 more a month. Me and my other roommates have both thoroughly read the lease multiple times and none of this is mentioned. When we tell this to the landlord and to show us where it is in the lease, he just tells us it\u2019s in there and to reread it. Today alone, they have banged on our door\/rang our doorbell 4 times requesting the $300 dollars. The tenant from upstairs then started claiming it\u2019s Massachusetts law that a guest can only stay over for 20 nights in a calendar year. I have tried to Google this law and have even looked on the mass.gov website and cannot find anything. When asked where this is stated, I am given a website that is a blog\/forum. When we say we are having guests and that they don\u2019t live here, they claim they have been watching who comes in our apartment using their security camera outfront and monitoring how long they stay. When we told them we refuse to pay the extra $300 because it is not in the lease, they threatened us with court.\n\nI am at the point where this is making it uncomfortable to stay at the place I pay for. I have some mild anxiety and this just makes it worse everyday. I assume they will continue to knock on our door and ask for the money. What are my rights as a tenant in Massachusetts? When is this considered harassment from my landlord? What should I do?\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Landlord is demanding money that I don\u2019t owe","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588606301,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gddp2a\/company_school_cannot_afford_to_remain_open\/","id":"gddp2a","body":"South Africa: The private special needs school of 4 staff cannot afford to remain open because the parents did not pay the fees. 1 additional staff member on maternity leave. \n\nWhat must happen when closing a school?\n\nThe business do not even have the cash flow to pay the legal retrenchment requirements.","title":"Company (school) cannot afford to remain open","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577838393,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eibc37\/took_town_sign_from_trash_pile_on_road\/","id":"eibc37","body":"As the title says I saw a group of workers changing a town sign which was a welcome to our town sign. A few hours later drive back the same way the new sign is up and the old one was next to it with a bunch of trash from the posts holding the old one one. Should I return this or was the very fact that it was left for trash make it free for the taking?","title":"Took town sign from trash pile on road","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588637456,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdnc79\/neighbor_is_having_a_dispute_with_the_woman_whom\/","id":"gdnc79","body":"I live in a building with 6 units. 2 front 2 back and 2 up stairs. Only my unit and one other unit are full time renters from the owner of the building. All other units are leased out to individuals who then air bnb them to other people. I don't know exactly who leases the front 2 units from the landlord because it has never been a problem. Until this all started I didn't know or care about the owner\/renter situation at all. \n\nA woman and her son moved here from Florida sometime in early April to deal with the Corona virus (she is a nurse). She said she found the property on a site designated for healthcare workers who have to travel a lot. She has already paid for the month of May.\n\nAbout a week ago the woman who runs the air bnb started showing up and harassing the nurse and telling her she needs to leave. This is allegedly because she asked the resident if she could move in an elderly couple with 2 dogs and knock 400 dollars off the rent payment. My neighbor declined. This is where things get interesting. I believe (not 100% sure) that the woman who rents out the air bnb is trying to evict my neighbor on the basis that she has a dog. The woman who is running the air bnb has turned off the power (the power for each unit has to be registered by the resident). The cops have been called by both parties on each other multiple times in the past week (3 or 4 times) for various reasons. The cops every time have said that it is a civil dispute. \n\nAs a full-time renter I have been talking to my landlord (building owner) and keeping him updated on the situation and he says that he can't really do anything because the lease holder has a third party agreement with the current resident.\n\nOther important info: The woman who is running the air bnb claimed to the cops today that she has lived here and that the current resident is violating their agreement. I know this to be 100% false because you can hear that door open and close and hear people walk up the steps to the unit very clearly from most areas of my unit and other than some weekends there are no regular residents.\n\nThe woman running the air bnb took all of the furniture out of the apartment and threw it out.\n\nThe woman running the air bnb allegedly stole personal items from the current resident yesterday and today.\n\nI was woken up at 7:30am last Thursday to an argument in the unit between the 2 parties. As I said earlier I can hear most things pretty clearly and the woman running the air bnb was certainly the aggressor in my opinion. I clearly heard her say \"I will waste your fucking dog\" and \"I will shoot your fucking dog and feed it to you\"\n\nI wouldn't really care too much about this whole thing if it were not for the last part. I am not wanting to get injured or have a bullet fly through my wall. \n\nThanks in advance and I will try to answer any questions with what info I have","title":"Neighbor is having a dispute with the woman whom she has rented an air bnb from (OH)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578334057,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekxr39\/help_with_abusive_ex_and_insurance_issues\/","id":"ekxr39","body":"Hey friends. A close family member just moved back home after living out of state. Apparently her ex bf pulled all sorts of abusive shit with her. I don't know the details but she pretty much said there was a moment with him that she feared for her life and her pet's life.\n\nNow the part I need advice on. Apparently she got on bf's insurance because the state she was living has pretty lax common law marriage laws. Bf put her down as his spouse so she could get coverage. She didn't know he did this, just thought it was part of a domestic partnership clause.\n\nHis insurance was really good so she took the opportunity to get extensively tested for these health conditions she had been having. \n\nSo moves home and tries to get her own insurance, but she can't because she's still on bf's insurance. Also bf's insurance is only good in the previous state she moved from, only coverage she can use is ER coverage. She gets a hold of bf and that's when he dropped the bomb that he put her down as a spouse and doesn't want to get in trouble with HR to fix it because \"he's up for a promotion and doesn't want to mess that up.\" She's scared that she might get in trouble with insurance fraud because of all this.\n\nAny idea on how to get her off his insurance?\n\nTo top all this off, when they first moved, he rented the Uhaul in her name without telling her. Oh and he didn't pay the bill. So when she needed to rent a Uhaul to come home, they tell her she has to pay $2000. She pays it because she desperately wanted to get away.\n\nI feel like she needs to get a lawyer to navigate all this bullshit, but what type would be best? I want to help but just don't know where to start.","title":"Help with abusive ex and insurance issues","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474635290,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/544jpj\/oh_sister_worked_47_hours_quit_and_was_given_a\/","id":"544jpj","body":"My sister has been working for a home health company here in town for over a month and noticed some strange behavior. It started when they told her the mileage she was advised she'd be compensated for is paid \"when we have the money to do so\". So, she decided to move on and worked a final 2 weeks of 47 hours. Went to get her final check and it's $100 even. She asked where the rest was and she was told \"we can't find your time card, so we gave you this $100\" ... I searched and an unsure exactly who to call in Ohio about this? Local legal aid? Labor? Thanks!","title":"[OH] Sister Worked 47 Hours; Quit and was given a final check of $100 even.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519098012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yswnd\/father_seeking_to_divorce_mother_suffering_from\/","id":"7yswnd","body":"This is gonna be a long one. I apologize in advance.\n\nTo start, in 2015 my father decided to separate from and ultimately seek a divorce from my mom after having an affair and deciding he would rather be with his mistress.\n\n**Psychological and medical details**\n\nMy mom took it understandably very hard. She became very depressed and neglected to take care of herself. Essentially she would stay at home watching TV, barely eating, and sleeping all day. We did our best but after about a year of this we started to become even more concerned as she started to develop forgetfullness and difficulty recalling certain words. She underwent neurological scans but nothing abnormal came back. She was prescribed a low dose of an anti-anxiety\/depressant.\n\nOver the next year she got worse and eventually underwent a full neuropsychological evaluation. At that point in time she tested overall as being in the borderline impaired range. Eventually we decided to have her move-in with us to hopefully get better and undergo a more thorough diagnostic process. This has been ongoing over the course of this past year with still no conclusion. Obviously the concern is that she has some kind of dementia. I can definitely say from my perspective that she is not capable of taking care of herself or managing the case on her own. We do not yet have power of attorney however.\n\n**Legal details**\n\nNow, in parallel to this has been the court proceedings. They have obviously been very drawn out. At first because emotionally my mom had not accepted the separation and disputed the divorce. But eventually we began to delay the case thinking it would be best to get a diagnosis before finalizing the divorce. Our thinking is that her diagnosis should play a factor in the settlement and potentially we should even seek damages.\n\nAll of this sucks but to add to all of the suck her lawyers have been very difficult to work with. Mostly for one very simple reason: they really suck at communicating. We've been passed off from one lawyer at the firm to another with no explanation and apparently very little communication between them. It seems like every time I get an email or a call it's someone different who has no idea what's going on. Now, again she can't really take care of herself or the case. She still has a phone but she never answers. The lawyers know this (or they should). The paralegals know this (or they should). But no matter how many times I tell them to contact me instead of her they seem to ignore this advice. Bear in mind, at no point have they objected to contacting me instead. It's always \"Okay, we'll make a note of that in the case\". Then a week later they try to call her instead of me. The net result is that we don't hear from them for a month and then suddenly we're being \"unresponsive\" or \"uncooperative\".\n\nThat is until today. Today I got an email stating that we had 10 days to appear in-person at their offices and produce records proving her competence to proceed with the case. In principal I have no problem with this. The problem is she doesn't even live in the same city since she moved in with us. We can't exactly drop everything right away and drive for several hours to make a 1 hour apperance at their offices. Furthermore, because she's still in the diagnostic process she doesn't have any documents proving her mental competence. She's scheduled for another neuropsychological evaluation in April but that doesn't help in 10 days. If we fail to meet this ultimatum they are threatning to withdraw from the case.\n\nFrankly, at this point, I'd almost be glad to be rid of them. I am however concerned that this will just further complicate the legal process. More to the point, this ultimatum from our own lawyers seems ridiculously burdensome, abrupt, and harsh. Especially considering they've known all along her mental\/medical status. I don't know their motivations but it feels like they're basically trying to get rid of us because they don't like working with us for whatever reason. Fine, I can understand we're not the ideal client but can they really do that? They are claiming they want to widthraw on the basis that it would be unethical to represent someone who is mentally incompetent. Intuitively that seems all kinds of messed up. Doesn't a mentally incompetent person have the right to an attorney? Well, I did my best to look into the case law on that. There are definitely cases in my state (Florida) where a guardian was allowed to represent a mentally incompetent person. There are also cases where they weren't. Does that mean her lawyers can just abandon us like that?\n\n**Summary**\n\nI know that's a lot of background story. Obviously it's a biased perspective. I'm not blameless in all of this. Maybe it's unneccesary but it seems relevant to me. I'd understand if no one took the time to read and respond. Honestly, I just don't know where else to go. If you could spare a moment to offer a little third-party perspective\/advice you would have the eternal gratitude of this internet stranger.\n\nWith all of that as context, I have some relatively simple questions:\n* Can our lawyers really give us a 10-day ultimatum to appear before them and produce evidence of mental competency?\n* Can a mentally incompetent person really not be \"ethically represented\"?\n* Should we be seeking power of attorney? Would that make this process easier?\n* Should we be waiting for a diagnosis before settling the case?\n\nAgain, I know it's a lot to take in. That's my life right now. Whatever time and advice you can spare is greatly appreciated.\n\nPeace and love.","title":"Father seeking to divorce mother suffering from cognitive impairment. Lawyers threatening to quit.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1520007238,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81fc6j\/florida_employer_paying_two_significantly\/","id":"81fc6j","body":"I work for a small startup company that is only about 4 years old. It's a work from home data entry position. Recently the company sold out to Advantage Solutions and has been working to switch everything over and having a difficult time with it. \n\nI was hired onto the company last August working in position #1 making $10 an hour. In January we were told that we were all but being forced to train for every position or we would be obsolete to the company because they wanted people that were flexible across the board. In January I did training for position #2 and according to the company the pay for that position is $12 an hour. This week I did my final training for position #3 of which the pay is $14 an hour.\n\nMy issue is that me, as well as a few others, are not receiving the $14 an hour pay for the higher up position, we're still getting $10. The really frustrating part is that they've been taking people off of the street as recently as December and putting them directly into position #3 making the $14 an hour with no experience.\n\nI was hired on through Kelly Services, which if you're not familiar with it it's a temp company. Those of us that have been there and still aren't receiving the pay have approached Kelly Services as well as the company directly about our raise and can't get any definite answer. At first we were told when we trained for position #2 that we would get the raise immediately. Then after accepting the position we were told there was a 90 day wait to get the raise and they couldn't guarantee us the $14 an hour because the new company was wanting to do raises based on a percentage which would mean 30 cents could be the most we see. After approaching someone directly in the company they claim they're going to speak up for us and try to see what they can get. He suggested maybe $12 now and then the full $14 6 months or a year down the road.\n\nThe main thing that's frustrating me is that they're pulling new people off the street and giving them $14 an hour immediately and yet others have been there months and still aren't receiving it and are being told we have a probationary period to see how our productivity goes. Why are things so drastically different whenever we all do the exact same work. \n\nCould anyone please give me some advice on what I should do in this situation. Is everything they're doing perfectly legal and I have no choice but to suck it up and hope for the best. If we ever do get our raise are they required to pay us back pay for the time we were working in the position and not getting the pay?\n\n\n*******Thanks everyone, I kind of assumed that was the case but wanted to double check. I wonder since I was hired through Kelly Services if there would be anything I could do through them. I've never worked through a temp agency before and not entirely sure what they're role is as far as looking out for the employee. If I continue to put pressure on them I wonder if they would have any grounds to speak up on behalf of the issue or if they just silently sit in the background. It's been my experience so far that the woman assigned to us isn't that concerned anyway, every time I contact her she either ignores me completely or ignores the important questions I ask.\n\nI love the company and love the job I do but this isn't what was portrayed whenever I first came in about it being a laid back family oriented company. Since the new people took over it's been strict and tight. They laid off 25+ immediately because of productivity or not meeting hours. One woman was going through chemo and another was short half an hour one week and they still wanted to fire them.********","title":"Florida Employer paying two significantly different pay rates for the same position.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589833058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm99f5\/i_live_in_va_but_i_bought_a_car_in_nc_how_do_i\/","id":"gm99f5","body":"Forgive my ignorance, I\u2019m busy right now and don\u2019t have time to research. Thank you for your responses.","title":"I live in VA but I bought a car in NC. How do I get VA plates on my car since it\u2019s registered and inspected in NC?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1417625307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o60r3\/insurance_payments_made_lonnnng_after_licensing\/","id":"2o60r3","body":"Canadian here, living in Ontario.\n\nI got my motorcycle license 6 years ago and bought a brand new motorcycle. I insured it with 1 company who I only used for the motorcycle insurance.\n\nAs per Ontario law, the same summer I got my M1, 2009, I tested for and received my M2. While with the M2, I bought my motorcycle (a little ninja 250) and started making monthly payments at $62 a month.\n\n2 years after buying the bike, 2011, I had a minor fender-bender (no insurance claim, just some rash on the fairing I covered myself) and decided I would take some time away from riding. I continued to make monthly payments as I wanted the bike covered for fire and theft at least (even if I wasn't riding it anymore).\n\nFast forward to this last September 2014. I get a call from my insurance company telling me they have to cancel my policy. I ask why, nothing had changed I thought over the last 5 years. They told me they couldn't insurance me anymore because my motorcycle license had expired. I thought this was odd and asked if I could at least continue to cover the bike for just fire and theft while it was parked in my garage. They said no, they can only provide their policy to a licensed rider.\n\nSo I don't make payments anymore. . . but got to thinking \"hey, wait a minute, I never got my full M license anyways. I haven't been licensed since my M2 ran out\". So I called the MTO and found out my M2 expired in August 2009!? Technically, this company should have contacted me way back then to cancel my policy, but they didn't, and I continued to pay my $62 a month for the last 5 years.\n\nWhat I'm wondering, can I go back to the company and request that money back? They weren't legally allowed to insure me this whole time, I'm sure they would have argued if my bike was stolen that they suddenly didn't owe me a payout because their policy didn't cover me anymore, etc. Can I walk into their office with a printout from the MTO of my driver abstract showing I wasn't licensed to ride a motorcycle since 2009 (thus not coverable by their policy) and receipts of payments to them since 2009, requesting to be paid back?\n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated! I honestly thought I was at least paying for fire and theft all these years but when I asked them about if, they can't even offer that. So I find it hard to believe it's legally \"ok\" I paid them $4000 these last 5 years without actually receiving any service or good.\n\nThank-you for your time folks.\n.\n.\n\n**Update**\n\n**Looks like there's a law about this after all here in Ontario (for those curious):** http:\/\/www.e-laws.gov.on.ca\/html\/statutes\/english\/elaws_statutes_90f34_e.htm\n\nAnd if possible, can someone help me decipher this part (I don't speak legalese very well): \n\nInsurance\n(5)  In considering whether any sum ought to be recovered or retained under this section by a party to the contract, the court shall not take into account any sum that, by reason of the circumstances giving rise to the frustration of the contract, has become payable to that party under any contract of insurance unless there was an obligation to insure imposed by an express term of the frustrated contract or by or under any enactment. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.34, s. 3 (5).","title":"Insurance payments made LONNNNG after licensing expired. Can I get that money back?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576075935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e981xe\/employer_sent_me_a_health_insurance_card_but\/","id":"e981xe","body":"I figured I would cross post here. \n\nIn December 2018 my employer let me enroll in their health insurance and sent me a card on January 1st. I used it immediately until February my doctor told me it was expired. When I called I found out it actually was never active and they never took from my paycheck. Now I have a lot of bills. \n\nThey let me enroll because in their system I was full time or something and working full time but hired as part time. \n\nWhy did they take it at all for a month? Is there anything I can do about these bills?","title":"Employer sent me a health insurance card but never activated it","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519700576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80j2oz\/broken_pipe_causing_unusable_kitchen_sink_and\/","id":"80j2oz","body":"Tenant law posts are common here but a quick search didn\u2019t provide anything helpful...\n\nThis post may be premature and I apologize for the wall of text, but here it goes. \n\nThursday afternoon, placed 4 calls to property management office about backed up kitchen sink (when water was not and had not been in use) and broken garbage disposal. 4th call was finally answered and Maintenance was sent out to check on issue. Came out and stated the issue was food clogging drain and garbage disposal not working, so the garbage disposal was reset and drain cleared out. We ate out for dinner so sink was not used at all that night. \n\nFriday morning, woke up to sink backed up almost full with foggy looking water. Did not use sink at all and waited a few hours to see if the water would go down on its own. It did so very slowly. Placed another call to management office and noted that it might be an issue our connected neighbor was having as well and to check their sink when they came out. Maintenance came out, checked both sinks, and decided to call a plumber. Plumber came out and poked around for an hour or so and decided it was a broken pipe somewhere. Seeing as it was around 6 pm at this point, plumbers said they might be back Monday depending on what Maintenance supervisor decided, but wall would likely have to be taken out to find the issue. \n\nWhich brings us to today, Monday. Because plumber advised us not to run our kitchen sink or our dishwasher, we have left both alone and have been using paper plates and plasticware and washing necessary dishes in bathroom sink. I called the office today for an update and was told they would have to speak to Maintenance and would get back to me. I did not hear back from them. \n\nI know I am only 4-5 days out from the start of the issue, but if this goes ignored (likely, as they ignore phone calls, voicemails, and emails), what is my next course of action? Aside from calling and checking in daily, at what point can I give notice that I will be withholding rent? \n\nIf you made it this far, thank you! All advice is welcome and appreciated. \n\n","title":"Broken pipe causing unusable kitchen sink and dishwasher, when can I start withholding rent? [South Carolina]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425311874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xoewx\/mi_collections_agency_sent_notice_of_owing_over\/","id":"2xoewx","body":"So my ex-roommate sends me a message this morning regarding a letter he had just received (dated February 6th) entailing some $500+ we owe for various repairs after moving out September of last year. I immediately got in contact with the community office (we lived in a trailer park) to get the breakdown of what was repaired and how much it cost. It totaled near $800 but they subtracted the $300 deposit we submitted at the beginning of what would be a two year rental, making it roughly $500 owed.\n\nAll of the repairs listed added up to the amount claimed, although $433 for one room of carpet being replaced seems a bit much. The thing that gets me is that it took *so long* to receive this notice - I called a month after moving out to ask about our deposit and was told it takes a couple weeks to send the check out for the difference, that was what I last heard.\n\nShould I even worry about this? If I should, what hope do I have for the CA to clear what we owe, and how bad could things get if we refuse to pay?\n\nUPDATE - got off the phone with collections and they claim the landlord had no forwarding address (even though I swear I left one, especially if they ever asked, at any point). I have the feeling I'm stuck with this since there's no way I can prove I left the address and they likely 'tried' to contact me within the 30 days.\n\nFINAL UPDATE - It looks like I've got my answer, thank you for your help, everyone!","title":"[MI] Collections Agency sent notice of owing over $500 to landlord for repairs - 5 months after moving out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578758434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en94xz\/how_to_create_a_smoking_roomlounge_at_michigan\/","id":"en94xz","body":"Michigan\n\n​\n\nI tried to look up the laws myself and am completely lost, so maybe someone here can direct me to the right sources.\n\n​\n\nMichigan recently became a legal MJ state.  I thought perhaps to capitalize on that I could open one of my downed rooms that have too much damage to be feasibly opened as a regular room, and convert it to a smoking lounge of some sort.  The room started as the largest suite we had, then converted to a meeting room, then shut down altogether.  I wanted to see if we couldn't open it back up as a meeting room\/smoking room to appeal to smokers in the area, as there are few places I know of people can smoke in.  However, I am quite lost in navigating the laws that I find online.  I don't want to have to sell any paraphernalia and such, just have a room rentable by the hour so people can come to hang out.  I don't want to market specifically for MJ either; with the cold weather coming all smokers are searching for places they can relax and partake of their particular habit.  \n\nSo before I actually start making my 3-week 3-month 3-year plans for this room, I want to see if it's even a viable project, or if I should put my energy elsewhere.","title":"How to create a smoking room\/lounge at Michigan hotel","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590680042,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs8fm5\/company_forcing_employees_to_use_their_personal\/","id":"gs8fm5","body":"The company I work for has just added authentication software to our work laptops which requires a mobile number to text the authentication number to a device.\nThe company has not provided me with a work mobile and expects me to use my personal mobile phone to authenticate my work laptop. \n\nThe update is already in place and I don't have access to emails do be able to do my job until I provide a mobile number for the authentication process \n\nI have concerns over my privacy rights if I start using my personal mobile phone for work purposes. \n\nIs the company I work for operating within the law by asking that I use my personal phone for this?","title":"Company forcing employees to use their personal mobiles for work purposes (UK)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577750159,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehugpw\/separating_with_wifebusiness_partner_discovered\/","id":"ehugpw","body":"First I should state that I have already scheduled a consultation with a divorce \/ business law attorney but I am not able to get an appointment until next Monday. \n\nMy wife and I have a business together of 4 years. We decided to separate last week and agreed to meet this coming Thursday to discuss details. \n\nThe plan was to finalize our accounts for 2019, pay our taxes and split the remaining debt and assets evenly. We were planning to iron out the details amicably on Thursday. \n\nToday I discovered emails from clients in response to emails she has been sending advising them of \u201cthe dissolution of our business\u201d and instructing them to direct payment to her new LLC. This included instructions for work performed in 2019 under our joint LLC. \n\nFirst of all, I was expecting to have a discussion about how we planned to split our client list and didn\u2019t expect her to go behind my back like that to pull clients to her new business before we have even discussed it. \n\nSecondly, it can\u2019t be legal to redirect income from our LLC in 2019 to a new account because we still have to pay taxes on that income from our LLC before we pay it out as profit to us and split it. It sounds like theft to me but I am willing to give her the benefit of the doubt if she claims it was a mistake. \n\nI sent her an email explaining my thoughts on what she is doing but have not received a response all day. We both receive all incoming emails to our business email addresses so I can see responses coming in all day to emails she is sending. I then sent her a text asking her to confirm the email I sent hoping that we were still moving forward amicably and she would offer an explanation. \n\nI have still received no response, now 5 hours later. \n\nIs this a situation I should be worried about? Is there anything I can do to protect myself and the business assets that she is manipulating without my consent? I have an appointment with a lawyer next week but I\u2019m worried that maybe I should be doing something before that.","title":"Separating with Wife\/Business Partner, discovered she is trying to redirect invoices to new business entity","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588477825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gck22a\/usa_can_a_volunteer_be_forced_to_stay_with_an\/","id":"gck22a","body":"I am currently under contract as non-paid staff for an organization. In short, my responsibilities within the org were not what I expected and would like to leave. The contract is for 6 months and dictates that the contract may only be voided by the employer. Will this contract stand if I attempt to leave? Thanks!\n\n(Not sure if it helps, but I live in VA and the org is headquartered in FL)","title":"(USA) Can A Volunteer Be Forced to Stay With An Organization?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422490927,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u0x4p\/is_having_a_pdf_file_composed_of_photos_taken_of\/","id":"2u0x4p","body":"College student here.\n\nI have a PDF file of an entire textbook. Every page in the PDF is of a photo taken of the real page ([example](http:\/\/imgur.com\/gaCxPHy)).  None of the pictures are photocopied, rather pictures of each page of the book taken with a camera. \n\nIs this legal? The reason I'm asking because my professor was saying  that photocopying textbooks is illegal, and it got me wondering if this is illegal as well. \n\nState: California\n\nedit: grammar","title":"Is having a PDF File composed of photos taken of an entire college textbook allowed or illegal in California?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578927009,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo52hl\/currently_going_through_a_divorce_and_my_wife_is\/","id":"eo52hl","body":"I've posted here many times over this and I'm being bombard with threats daily over going to court and I'm just not going to stand for it anymore. \n\nSo here's the question I have for anyone who might know, because I'm calling her bluff. \n\nDoes anyone know if Target will pay for ALL of your legal fees? Including court, lawyers, counseling?? I keep getting hit with threats that I have to do this or jump this high or else I'm getting hell because shes got it covered, but I just dont believe it. Can someone please confirm or deny this?","title":"Currently going through a divorce and my wife is threatening court if I dont abide by her rules.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519944113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/819hth\/tx_fact_finding_for_possible_eviction\/","id":"819hth","body":"My 18 year old nephew lives with me while in high school. I won't go into details but he is making some poor choices and I'm concerned for some liability while he's in my home. I had temporary guardianship when he was younger but it has since expired. There is no lease\/tenant agreement and I own my house. If I choose to have him go back to living with his mother while he is in high school am I subject to any requirements for eviction? Proper time for notice? I don't believe it will come to this but I prefer to know my options. Thanks in advance.","title":"[TX] Fact finding for possible eviction","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516884156,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7svt8g\/can_you_be_fired_for_missing_work_due_to_a\/","id":"7svt8g","body":"Hi,\n\nFirst off, this is in BC Canada. \n\nEarlier I posted on IBS asking for some advice regarding the garbage situation I am in with work. Have a great job (work for an individual within a larger brokerage), love my job, but... I'm constantly missing work due to having IBS. \n\nA few legal questions I'm hoping someone might be kind enough to answer, below: \n\n\u2022 Can you be fired from a job for having a chronic illness like IBS (and missing work or leaving work early because of it?) \n\n\u2022 My office has a single washroom for all of the employees there AS WELL as all the coming-and-going clients.  At minimum, there is always 12+ people in the office. At max, sometimes 35+ or more for hours at a time. Did some hunting around on the internet today and I'm under the impression it is against occupational health and safety regulations to have a single bathroom for everyone unless there is less than 5 employees working at any given time. Is this true? Looking for confirmation on this so I can bring it up to my boss.\n\nThanks in advance everyone. ","title":"Can you be fired for missing work due to a chronic illness? In my case, IBS? (Canada)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578079875,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejkdc3\/help_me_disown_my_abusive_dad\/","id":"ejkdc3","body":"My parents are divorced, I\u2019m 16, and I live in Washington.\n\nI need to strip my emotionally abusive bio-dad of his parental rights.\n\nI have proof of him manipulating me in the form of voice recordings and text messages. My therapist and mom can testify against him as witnesses.\n\nIn one text message he basically admitted that he\u2019s done me wrong.\n\nHow can I go about this? It\u2019s not safe for me to wait until I turn 18, the relationship needs to end ASAP.\n\nEdit: to be clear, he\u2019s emotionally abused me to the point of suicidal thoughts\/attempts. He\u2019s trying to control me and doesn\u2019t treat me like I deserve any amount of respect. I\u2019m transgender and he isn\u2019t giving me bodily autonomy. He\u2019s been gaslighting me, lying to me, and using textbook manipulation strategies to try to control me. I don\u2019t feel safe around him because he causes me to go into crisis.","title":"Help me disown my abusive dad","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422974876,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2un1jp\/my_roommates_think_they_own_the_house_when_we\/","id":"2un1jp","body":"YLots of drama going on with my roommates. All our names are on the lease, we all pay half of rent and bills but we've had nothing but problems since they revealed the kind of people they really are. Then this letter was left for me tonight! http:\/\/imgur.com\/BpFbWs7\n\n\nWe live in Texas. (Booooooooo) I need some serious advice. The landlord knows we're having problems but it's been 8 days and we haven't heard anything back from them. Our lease isn't up until June. I'm perfectly fine living here with these....people until June but they antagonize us every moment they can. Our full deposit is $650 and I told them they could either pay us the $650 or suck it up until June. They are the ones that want us out so badly (because we complain to them every day; the door isn't locked, the dog ate all our food, the dog knocked over the recycling.) these people seriously think that WE are in the wrong and we are the bad people. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. \n\n\nPlease help me I need advice. This letter is obviously a waste of his time right? I'm under a legal contract that we all signed to STAY HERE UNTIL JUNE. \n\n\n\nEEEEDDDDDIIIITTTT::::: Thank you redditt! I contacted my landlord and after several hours of agonizing over it I received a reply. We will be signing a lease cancellation and my roommates will sign a new one promising to keep leasing the house until June. I (with my boyfriend) will be the ones leaving. If you ever hear someone moving in with their friends, tell them they better make sure who those people really are. I was told by my roommates that they were so clean and that their dog was so good and that they were homebodies. NO, NO, and NO! They reign over the living room which I used to vacuum because I love cleaning. But when I realized how I was being taken advantage of and that they never clean anything, I stopped. It has now been since early November since I last vacuumed the living room and it is disgusting and they just leave it be. I don't think they've vacuumed their own bedroom since August! KNOW WHO A PERSON IS AND DONT BELIEVE THEM BEFORE YOU MOVE IN TOGETHER. I thought it was so cool my roommate had a handgun when we moved in together but now all I can think of is one of them going crazy and shooting me. \n\n\n\nAnyway I was rambling, I'm sorry. Thank you for your advice, it was and still is much appreciated! ","title":"My roommates think they own the house when we rent it out evenly. (Xpost Advice)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591075534,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv18lt\/canada_i_have_been_working_on_an_application_that\/","id":"gv18lt","body":"So based on the title how much trouble am I in?\n\nI have a currently unreleased website (because tbqh after my job I've been flat out too tired to continue to work much on this project).\n\nIt DOES involve event planning to some degree, that isn't the whole of it. But it is event planning in there.\n\nNow my job wants me to make an event planning app.\n\nIs this generic enough that I'm safe? Or what situation \/ can of worms am I looking at here.","title":"[Canada] I have been working on an application that INVOLVES event planning to some degree, my current job wants me to make an event planning app.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516947507,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t2qvx\/mi_i_worked_overtime_for_3_months_but_got_paid\/","id":"7t2qvx","body":"So from the beginning of October to the end of December I worked with no days off, I got paid normal wage of the hours worked overtime but it was cash, if I try to sue for \u201cunpaid\u201d overtime will it be possible or will it be shut down? Also work at a hotel if that means anything ","title":"(MI) I worked overtime for 3 months but got paid cash","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590368251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq19tt\/need_some_advice_about_parental_rights_in_a\/","id":"gq19tt","body":"This post is not about me, but for a friend. I am going to try to give as much detail while still being vague as to not give away anything the ex may see. \n\nBefore CoVID began, I was helping my friend gather resources and get things in order so she could leave an abusive relationship safely. They have been together for ~4 years and have a child together who is just over a year. They are not married. When CoVID hit, things became more difficult, but my friend continued to gather all the evidence they had from before the virus started. \n\nA week ago, things hit the fan, and my friend fled their home with the child in tow. Police were called and reports were made. They also got an emergency protection order that lasted 9 days. Since this occured, my friend has done everything by the book. The police have been called 2 more times to report breaking the EPO when the ex tried to intimidate them, and again when they went to the house (with an escort) to collect belongings and found weapons meant to be a threat. \n\nMy friend is now terrified for their life, and I must say, I am worried too. I have seen a fraction of the evidence they have, and this person is dangerous. Friend has texts, videos, photos and police reports. They got in contact with victim services who put them in touch with legal aid. We believe that the ex is now using the child as a pawn to keep my friend close and under thumb, as *suddenly* they give a shit about being a parent. The child is also listed in the EPO. Legal aid told my friend that this is a long and uphill battle they are fighting in terms of keeping the ex out of the child's life, even with all the evidence. \n\nMy questions are: \nHow hard is it actually, given friend has done everything right and has several hours of video collected over a 2 year period, as well as police reports and photos of bruising. \n\nIf friend is able to establish sole custody of the child, are they then able to move? The ultimate goal is to leave the area, as they are terrified the ex will escalate and seriously harm them\/the child or worse\n\nHow long will my friend be in the court trying to win a custody battle, because the longer they stay, the more they worry for safety. \n\nThank you for reading and offering any advice you may have","title":"Need some advice about parental rights in a situation of domestic violence (Canada)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590720766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gskl31\/do_i_have_to_tell_hoa_about_a_crane_moving_a\/","id":"gskl31","body":"I have a condo on the top corner of a building (5th floor)\n\nI have a granite island and it cannot fit up the stairs or elevator.\n\nMy association and building management company kind of sucks, and I already have a crane scheduled to move the granite in.\n\nIs it risky to not notify the association and management co?","title":"DO I have to tell HOA about a crane moving a piece of granite into my condo? [40 Male Minneapolis]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420588734,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rkkaw\/indiana_runaway_laws\/","id":"2rkkaw","body":"Hello all,\n\nIs anyone here familiar with the laws regarding runaways in Indiana? I am 17, and there's been some shit going on at home that's going to be reported to CPS. Would I be in violation of the law if I ducked out for a few days without my parents' consent? Would anyone who let me stay be in violation of the law? I just really, really don't want to be here when the shit hits the fan.\n\nThanks.","title":"Indiana runaway laws","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576294093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eael5g\/household_security_cameras\/","id":"eael5g","body":"Over the past couple days I\u2019ve heard drills outside my room and just kinda figured my roommates were taking stuff out of the wall as our lease is expiring soon. I left my room a few minutes ago and spotted red lights right outside the bathroom and in the living room. They didn\u2019t ask if this was ok, they just did it and said nothing to me. Soooo the question is this: is this illegal as they didn\u2019t ask me if I agreed to this?","title":"Household security cameras","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577144501,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eesnzc\/hypothetically_if_someone_bought_weed_with_fake\/","id":"eesnzc","body":"If someone were to give someone a real bill with fake money under it for weed. And the dealer threatened to go to the cops what would happen. The dealer has no proof that said person gave money to other said person.","title":"Hypothetically if someone bought weed with fake money can they get in trouble.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590258639,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp9yol\/tenant_wants_emotional_support_animal\/","id":"gp9yol","body":"2 months after renting duplex to renters, an emotional support animal request was sent to me from therapist. I verified it was valid with all the necessary information. Now I have to let renter get a dog- which I think is already living there.  Prior to signing a lease with them I was very adamant that we did not except animals as we had just flipped the unit. \n\nHow can I serve a 20 day notice (after the COVID rule is over) and not be in violation.","title":"Tenant wants emotional support animal","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590697989,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gse7e0\/is_my_truck_violating_my_lease_mo\/","id":"gse7e0","body":" Hello, I'm from Missouri! I've recently acquired a 1992 Ford F700, essentially a flatbed with the potential to be a dump truck if the hydraulic parts were installed.\n\nI've had it parked at my apartment with no complaints, not parked in the grass and only in my parking space. However, yesterday, my landlord sent me a letter stating its an unauthorized vehicle. They also state that according to the lease I signed*\"... Tenant agrees not to park, or permit anyone else to park, any type of vehicle, including boats or* ***trailers***, on the grass. No boats, semis, box ***trucks***, or ***trailers*** *are permitted on driveways or parking lots.\"* and told me my **2 ton dump truck must be removed immediately.**\n\nI bolded the words that were on the letter I received, but from what I can tell my truck isn't a semi, a box truck, or trailer. Just a medium duty truck with a flatbed. I originally thought I got the letter because landlord thought the truck wasn't mine, but he's sent a letter like this in the past for a trailer that I had (and rightfully removed).\n\nIs my F700 truck alright, or am I blind to see that my vehicle does violate the lease?","title":"Is my truck violating my lease? MO","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590370365,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq1t7y\/working_064_an_hour\/","id":"gq1t7y","body":"Hey guys, I work for my university as a part-time student employee. I am compensated for 60 hrs a semester, which is about $500 a semester. However, I and my co-workers work approximately 20hrs a week due to needing to work outside of meetings; meaning that we get paid about $0.64 an hour. \n\n\nOf course, we don\u2019t love this. Our boss has sent us time sheets of four weeks where we are said to work 15 to submit to HR. Is this legal? As students living on-campus, is there anything we can do? Any advice is appreciated!","title":"Working $0.64 an Hour","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589334224,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gipcsb\/previous_board_member_may_have_been_embezzled\/","id":"gipcsb","body":"I was just elected to be a director for our local country ambulance district. It has come to my attention that the previous director (appointed, not elected if that matters)who\u2019s spot I took may have embezzled money. So he owned a failing gun shop and he was heavy into paramedical training and offered training to other agencies. He wanted his business to be paid by the district for his training of our first responders. It was tabled as the other board member wasn\u2019t on board with that. Well several months later the EMS administration found an invoice to his company for several thousand dollars worth of equipment and training, something the chief says never happened and they didn\u2019t receive that equipment. Question is, do I take this to the law enforcement in our jurisdiction or do I take it to the state ethics board? \n\nDo we have to report this? A neighboring county had a similar issue and that agency is still facing scrutiny.","title":"Previous board member may have been embezzled money from county fire district.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1472691791,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50km5h\/totaled_car_not_at_fault_and_having_physical_pain\/","id":"50km5h","body":"I'm 17 years old and got into a fairly bad wreck. Just to be brief I was going down this road and these ladies wanted to make a UTurn, they launched it at the last second and bam. All my airbags go off except for passenger airbags and my car wouldn't start. What can I do to make sure I get the most out of this, legally? I have back pain and a pretty bad headache. Will they just give the market value of the car and call it a day? I feel I deserve a little more for what I'm going through. Can I show them the pictures of the car when I bought it so they see it was in excellent condition considering there weren't any dents or anything like that??\n\n2008 BMW 328i\n\n133,000 miles\n\nSouth Carolina\n\n(BEFORE) https:\/\/m.imgur.com\/DGUnZQN,Hxwktpz,ZM3Hc54,BVjVR60,T3pycE9,8id407e,tX45vQd\n\n\n(AFTER)\nhttps:\/\/m.imgur.com\/VkrRw5r,Xs2OgPn,EJ3pgmQ,dekTcVP,f3E2V9b\n\n\n\n","title":"Totaled car, not at fault and having physical pain.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588613676,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdg1vj\/ex_is_not_following_social_distance_but_still\/","id":"gdg1vj","body":"\nCanada\/Ontario\n\nSo my ex(20m) and I(21f) both had our daughter at a young age (1 1\/2f). I have full custody while he has visitations. We don\u2019t speak as I have a restraining order against him but were both pretty at peace and have moved on. Because of the pandemic, I haven\u2019t seen my boyfriend in over two months. But I just discovered that my ex still frequently sees his girlfriend who is also still working during this pandemic (they do not live together, we all live with our immediate families). I would have been fine with this if she moved in for the pandemic and wasnt working but because she still comes in contact with people, I\u2019m really worried for my daughter being at risk. I would also like to add that when my daughter was four months, she had a breathing problem and needed an inhaler. What should I do from here? Can I cancel visitation for two weeks to make sure the next time she sees him it\u2019s fully safe?\n\nTLDR: ex wants daughter for visitation but is still seeing his gf who works and doesn\u2019t live with him","title":"Ex is not following social distance but still wants visitation (tldr at end)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576817554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed5aln\/extortion_at_its_best_us\/","id":"ed5aln","body":"So my cousin pulled a prank and wrote on someone\u2019s car with expo marker and the person is now pressing criminal charges against him. He was picked up by two detectives but was not placed in handcuffs or told he was under arrest. They just wanted to talk to him for about 10 mins and that\u2019s all. \n\nThey asked him questions but also fished for things that wasn\u2019t there to incriminate him. So long story short they said they will get back to him once the person who filed criminal charges against him wants to proceed. \n\nMy cousin told the person that they can wipe it off with toothpaste and water or he will pay for it to be fixed. The person said no they aren\u2019t doing that. The person texted my cousin and said if he pays them a total of $600 in small payments over time they will drop the charges and he has till next March to pay it off.\n\nMy cousin wants to pay it but he\u2019s afraid that the person will just take the money and still go ahead with pressing criminal charges. What should he do?","title":"Extortion at its best (US).","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588644667,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdp6zl\/red_light_violation_while_on_pbj_question\/","id":"gdp6zl","body":"In Maryland for reference \n\nToday while I was door dashing I spilled a drink all over my lap and was not paying attention. By the time I looked up I was at a red light and basically slowed down to a rolling stop and turned right because if I slammed on the breaks I would have been in the middle of the road and possibly damaged my car. There was no one else on the road besides another car next to me. I quickly saw a few flashes follow as I was driving down the road. I\u2019m almost positive that it was the camera taking pictures of my license plate. Here is my question, I was recently placed on PBJ for a reckless driving plea. Is this red light violation going to affect my PBJ in any sort of way. I have no issue paying the ticket but am worried about this PBJ stuff. Thanks and if you need anything else I will reply!","title":"Red Light Violation while on PBJ Question","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578725691,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en47bp\/california_person_i_met_on_a_dating_app_claiming\/","id":"en47bp","body":"I'm gonna be honest, I'm pretty scared right now. I met a girl on a dating app a while ago. I was hoping to set up plans for a date when she said something along the line of \"I want to show you something, but I am afraid you'll judge me for it.\" I asked what it was and she sent me nudes. I didn't ask for them, they were sent to me out of the blue.\n\nA day or two later I receive a text from what I assume to be a parent telling me that she is a minor and threatens to press charges if I didn't call and explain myself. I didn't save the nudes on my phone, but I then deleted the text messages containing the images. I also blocked her on the dating app we met on. I tried calling but there was no answer.\n\nThey know my first name, the college I go to, and what I look like, which could be handed over to the police if they decide to press charges. What do I do to protect myself? I'm fairly sure I'm in the right here but I'm still scared to death. This could quite possibly ruin my life, even if I'm declared innocent.","title":"[California] Person I met on a dating app claiming to be 20 on their profile sent me nudes out of the blue. Parents of the person take their phone and text me a day later, telling me they are a minor and are threatening to press charges.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1425694695,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y7ab9\/citation_for_expired_auto_registration_in\/","id":"2y7ab9","body":"I was pulled over near Danberry, NC in late December. I live a few hours away from there. The officer cited me for expired registration (I was driving my husband's car, and didn't know he didn't renew his registration) but mentioned that many times, once the registration is fixed, the court will drop the charge. He said, \"I'll even give you plenty of time to get it fixed before appearing in court.\" My friends agreed that they'll most likely drop the charges since the car registration is up to date. Monday is my court date, and I spoke with my husband. He said, \"I don't know if it's going to be as easy as you think it will be. Are you pleading guilty? Do you waive your right to a speedy trial? There may be a bunch of confrontational situations and you'll still end up having to pay the fine anyway. If I were you, I'd just pay the fine and not go to court.\"\n\n\n\nI'm being charged with:\noperating a motor vehicle on a street or highway while displaying an expired registration plate on the vehicle knowing the same to be expired.\n\nand\n\noperating a motor vehicle on a street or highway without having a current electronic inspection authorization for the vehicle, such such vehicle requiring inspection in North Carolina.\n\n\n\nI've never gone to court, so I have no idea what to expect. I assumed that since this is such a small infraction that they'd not bother with me, look at my up to date documents and dismiss the case. What should I expect? Do you think it's silly to go to court when I'm guilty, and I should just pay the fine? The money isn't an issue, and my record is clean otherwise. The only reason I'm going is because I got the feeling that it would be highly likely that they'd drop the charge.","title":"Citation for expired auto registration in Danberry, NC - how likely would dismissal be?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588626984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdkcoq\/partial_unemployment\/","id":"gdkcoq","body":"Hello, I\u2019m wondering about partial unemployment in CA. I filed and was accepted to receive benefits however my employee doesn\u2019t acknowledge partial unemployment and said that it 1) didn\u2019t exist 2) I\u2019m ineligible 3) and that I would owe the money back to the EDD. The EDD didn\u2019t have an issue with my application and is only reimbursing me for the 30 minutes cut off my daily paycheck. My work situation is that they are paying us our full paycheck minus 30 minutes a day so that\u2019s why I filed in the first place. My employer said I would have to pick either between the EDD payment OR the wages the company is paying. The EDD payment is significantly lower and she sounded threatening in terms of having to pick one or the other so I don\u2019t \u201cget in trouble with the law\u201d. Based on my application being accepted and abiding by the criteria I believe I\u2019m eligible for both the benefits and work pay. This is what I\u2019m referencing, please let me know as my employer acknowledged she \u201cdoesn\u2019t have all the information about these EDD filings\u201d and is wanting to get other people involved. Thanks in advance. \n\nhttps:\/\/www.employmentlawfirms.com\/Eligible-for-Partial-Unemployment.cfm","title":"Partial unemployment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577819446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei7bg3\/pennsylvania_my_sister_works_at_a_bar_and_was\/","id":"ei7bg3","body":"My sister moved to Pennsylvania a few years ago and eventually got a job as a bartender for about 30 hours a week. The bar is small and she works until closing each shift usually with a male co-worker. Soon after beginning to work there her co-worker started making comments about her looks, than sexual comments and than asking her out repeatably which she promptly said no (all verbal, no txts). Last week things escalated  when they were working a slow night and he went behind her and grabbed her breasts. There were no witnesses and the cameras to the bar are outside and 1 pointed away towards the front door. After her shift was over she went to the police and filed a report on what happened. The police are investigating and she called her boss the fill him in on what happened. she expressed that she does not want to do shifts alone with her assailant anymore and doesnt feel safe with him. Her boss however is forcing her to continue doing shifts alone with him saying that since she chose to go to the police first that he no longer has control to do anything including changing their shifts until the investigation is done. She cant afford to quit until she lines up another job but she is scared to death of her co-worker. What are her legal options? Is it legal for her manager to keep making them work shifts alone?","title":"[Pennsylvania] My sister works at a bar and was sexually harassed and sexually assaulted by a co-worker but her work is forcing her to keep doing shifts alone with him, what are her options?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1411590662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hd4tr\/lost_rent_check_ny_is_it_my_problem\/","id":"2hd4tr","body":"I have my rent set up to be automatically paid via the bill pay service with my bank. Last week I got a phone call asking where my September rent was (due on the first). I explained that it was paid automatically via billpay, it was taken from my account, etc. They were adamant that they hadn't received it, insinuating I made a mistake (though they received other instances of this same exact billpay configuration just fine).\n\nI called my bank, and not only did they mail the check, but it was cashed. The endorsement matched previous checks, and it had been paid and cleared weeks ago. Different account number, but still paid.\n\nThe landlord's secretary wants me to cancel the check and have them reissue a new one. Bank originally offered to do this (which didn't make any sense to me at the time), but now says they can't, since it's already paid\/cleared (understandable, and why I was confused that they offered this to begin with). They are sending me a copy of the cancelled check; it should be here within a week or so.\n\nThey claim they've gone through their records, and cannot find the money anywhere. This sounds extremely fishy to me. At this point, I'm pretty sure that this isn't my problem, since I've got proof that payment was made. I'm not sure how to approach the issue. My bank conferenced called the secretary in and explained that a check was indeed issued, and has cleared, but they still seem to want me to do something.\n\nIs it in fact not-my-problem at this point? Can I tell them to pound salt and figure out their books, or do I have to waste more of my time trying to figure this out so as not to be breaching my lease? Should I be doing anything else to cover my ass, both right now and in the future?","title":"\"Lost\" rent check [NY]; is it my problem?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421157451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sa3tl\/caught_shoplifting_a_couple_weeks_ago_still\/","id":"2sa3tl","body":"Previous post is here: http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qqef3\/class_b_misdemeanor_for_shoplifting\/\n\n19 year old living in Austin, Texas.\n\nWhen I was being questioned by the police, he never gave me a paper with the court date or citation, or anything for that matter. How long can I expect to wait until I receive a court date in the mail? I haven't found any online sources giving me a time frame. \n\nI've been checking every day, with multiple online sources for the status of my warrant, or a court date, but I haven't found any warrants or court dates on the APD website, or the city court. I don't want to fail to appear at my court date because the letter got lost in the mail or something of the sort.","title":"Caught Shoplifting a couple weeks ago, still haven't received court date","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590716117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsjfp1\/i_totaled_my_car_what_now\/","id":"gsjfp1","body":"Hi everyone, \n\nI was involved in a car crash last week and thankfully came out with only a sore neck and a badly bruised rib. My AAA adjuster called me today to say that the vehicle is a total loss. Thankfully we have gap insurance which means they will be be paying off our car. \nMy question is, are we gonna be getting any money from the insurance? I was told by a few people that we should receive our car value which is $21k. Our mechanic said that when he was involved in an accident and totaled his car, he received more than enough to get himself a new car. \nMy husband thinks we won\u2019t be getting anything from the insurance which doesn\u2019t make any sense, we crashed our car and that\u2019s it? If anyone has any answers, please let me know. Thank you for reading!","title":"I totaled my car, what now?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589792176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glxwx2\/avoiding_public_visitation_with_elderly_parent\/","id":"glxwx2","body":"I\u2019m 18, but the age of majority in my state is 19. My parents are divorced and my dad has full custody, but i have to meet my mother in public for an hour every sunday. I absolutely despise my mother, she has been verbally and emotionally abusive to me my whole life, and since there have been no public places open and the visitation documents state it must be public, I have been avoiding meeting with her for a couple of months at least. I\u2019m almost positive however that as soon as courts reopen she\u2019ll try and pin it all on my dad and get him punished for it somehow, and I wanted to know if there\u2019s any way I could avoid severe consequences. She is 59 or 60 and my dad is 70, so both would be in danger to the virus.","title":"Avoiding public visitation with elderly parent due to virus","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578789531,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eng5kn\/florida_agreed_on_a_price_with_a_car_dealer_and\/","id":"eng5kn","body":"Back in November 2019 I came to this country as an international student. In a phone call, I agreed with a car dealer the price of $3700 for a used car and including all fees such as taxes, transfers, tag, etc. \n\nAfter two months of insisting him to give me my tag (he only gave me temporary ones), he brought it with the title under my name. When he gave it to me he told me I owe him $307 because of title and registration transfer. This is complete bull$&!?\n\nWhat happens if I don\u2019t pay him anything? Am I legally responsible of paying this out of nowhere charges? \n \nBonus: He told my I had a 5 day grace period after my temporary tag expires and I followed his advice and parked somehere. I got a $50 ticket for parking with an expired tag.","title":"(Florida) Agreed on a price with a car dealer and now that he gave me the title and tag, he says I owe him $307","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576788824,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecz8so\/il_divorce_advice\/","id":"ecz8so","body":"I live in Illinois and I'm thinking about getting divorced. In IL, they have a alimony equation. We have no children, property, or joint accounts. She makes significantly less than I do, so given my understanding of the equation, I would be giving about 30% of my paycheck to her \\[along with about 30% to taxes\\] for a 2-3 years. Is there any chance for me to avoid this situation? Thanks in advance for your input.","title":"IL Divorce advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589067738,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggqg4h\/poorly_managed_property_rent_increase\/","id":"ggqg4h","body":"We signed a year lease agreement when we first moved in around two years ago. The property has been listed since we moved in, but haven't heard anything from the property manager until the owner of the apartments had a realtor come by when a buyer is interested. We sign some paperwork for the bank about our monthly rent, but that's it. This was around four months ago\nThe sale falls through and we get a letter from the realtor about an increase in rent around two months ago, saying the increase date is May 1st. It's a little under 8%, but we haven't had any of the requested repairs even looked at since request close to 5 months ago. We don't know the realtor or the owner, and the property manager told my roommate in so many words not to sign the paperwork and to give the regular amount. Only two out of the six tenants have signed the paperwork, and we haven't had any request from the property manager for the paperwork.\nI get an email from the realtor that the amount paid this month doesn't reflect the increase, but nothing from the property manager. The other tenants have been ignoring the realtor and only communicating through the property manager, and only one that I know of paid the new rent. I'm looking for a new place for my roommate and I, but I'm curious if this is going to become a bigger issue. I've never had a realtor step in and start asking for the rent, so I don't know how this goes legally. Should I continue ignoring him until the property manager asks for the new rent? I'd appreciate any insight.\nThank you.","title":"Poorly Managed Property + Rent Increase","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578162244,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek09m4\/mother_abandoned_children_to_oldest_sibling\/","id":"ek09m4","body":"I\u2019m going to be vague here as to not risk the anonymity. The mother of a very close friend of mine abandoned and left her 3 kids to the oldest sibling(adult). The mother received a  very large amount of money  from an insurance claim and just left with the money, leaving the 4 in an apartment figuring out how to get food and pay the rent. This is not the first time she does this. Apparently it\u2019s very frequent and she comes back after a few weeks or sometimes months after she runs out of whatever money she somehow came across. She is not missing or lost. Is there any action that can be taken legally in this case? They should not be risking eviction and figuring out how to stay fed while the mother is now rich.\n\nEdit: location: Washington State","title":"Mother abandoned children to oldest sibling","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588951183,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfv2gb\/recent_victim_of_a_hit_and_run_what_are_my_next\/","id":"gfv2gb","body":"So yesterday I got blindsided by a 2000's Chevy Tahoe that blew through a red light. The catch is, it was a dealership vehicle without in-transits or even an as-is sticker. This is in Nebraska if that matters. \n\nI was helped out of my car by someone who, by luck, works at my company too. I have three witnesses as well. The officer made a report, I reported the incident to my insurance. \n\nTo my knowledge, they've yet to catch the guy. I'm still waiting for my insurance company to check out my car which is almost certainly totalled. I owe 5600 on it, and it's probably valued at 3500~ and I don't think I have gap insurance. \n\n\nWhat should I do now to ensure that I get the best case scenario? I want to be sure this guy answers for what he did to me. How do I prepare? What should I do now that will ensure that I come out on top?","title":"Recent victim of a hit and run, what are my next steps?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589991290,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gneaam\/ceo\/","id":"gneaam","body":"What would be possible ways of having a CEO removed or replaced for a major corporation?","title":"CEO.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591217950,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw2in0\/need_advice\/","id":"gw2in0","body":"My state has laws to protect workers from employers if my workers rights were violated i.e breaks knowingly not giver constantly changing my schedule within 24 hours of shifts without notice or the legally required  \u00d71.5 pay and letting other people operate my till when its against company policies. Is this viable lawsuit wise or should I just not? Ive been told to contact BOLI by some family. I live in Oregon.","title":"Need advice","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423526668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vcyg3\/is_dcfs_in_illinois_aloud_to_force_punishment_on\/","id":"2vcyg3","body":"My sister's 18 year old, most likely drug addict neighbor from the sound of it, has reported my sister and her husband to DCFS. My sister has spoken about 2 words to this girl, who has never been in their home. The girl alleged a bunch of lies for whatever reason, that my sister and her husband do drugs, & that my sister's husband has abused the kids, throwing them up against the wall and such. I know for a fact he's not a violent person and would never hurt the kids, and they have already disproven any such claims through drug testing and the fact that the kids have no marks on them. HOWEVER, her husband has been convicted as a sex offender from messing around with my sister before she was out of high school, and now the state is giving him hell, even though he's no longer on parole & has done nothing to instigate it. There weren't even any claims made by this girl that he sexually abused the kids. They are trying to force him to take the sex abuse classes over, which is not only degrading but that they will have to pay for, or the state is threatening to take their 2 kids away. Is the state allowed to harass them like this? They have no evidence whatsoever of any wrongdoing, and yet they are threatening to take their children away. I find it very hard to believe they have the right to do this.","title":"Is DCFS (in Illinois) aloud to force punishment on parents who have proven claims against them were false?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576166363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9per0\/can_my_roommate_kick_me_out_in_15_days\/","id":"e9per0","body":"My names not in the lease, I sublease to him. I give him cash and he\u2019s trying to kick me out in 15 days. I have been there for almost 3 months I get mail to the mailbox and stuff like that. What are my options?","title":"Can my roommate kick me out in 15 days.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590389902,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq688r\/what_are_the_laws_in_australia_for_sexting\/","id":"gq688r","body":"Alright this girl I have been talking to for a few months now has very strict parents and her parents searched her phone and found nudes that I had sent and nudes that she had sent\n\nThey then went to the police, contacted my school and than dobbed their own daughter in at her school. \n\nI won\u2019t be getting charges from the police as they searched her phone and there\u2019s evidence that it\u2019s all consensual and the sexting was mutual. \n\nShe also said we won\u2019t be charged with child pornography (by the way I never saved any of her nudes or anything) because the police said there are new laws saying that sexting is legal if you are 16 years or older and if you are under 18 you have to be the same age??  (we are both 17 years old). \n\nWhen I google online about sexting websites and stuff say it\u2019s illegal to sext under 18. I just want some clarification.\n\nAlso the state I live in is Queensland. Anyways thank you. Hopefully my school does not expel me because I am in grade 12 and that would ruin my education. I go to a private school so it\u2019s stricter than a public school\n\nLastly all this drama has been caused by her parents in particular her mother, not by the girl. \n\nThankyou","title":"What are the laws in Australia for sexting?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1515555104,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pctrm\/nc_college_course_that_potentially_requires\/","id":"7pctrm","body":"To elaborate, my brother attends a college in NC and is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. He is a senior and is taking a course that requires him to complete a project. However, the college has provided very little material and expects that local businesses will provide funds and materials. With time running out, and little support being provided via industry or GoFundMe, my brother and his partners are looking at potentially spending thousands of dollars in order to graduate, essentially. Does this break some kind of law or guideline to have these additional expenses on top of tuition and the usual fees?","title":"[NC] College course that potentially requires students to spend thousands of dollars out-of-pocket to complete a project necessary for graduation.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1515002419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nwctn\/break_ins_assault\/","id":"7nwctn","body":"Hey Reddit friends, \n\nI'm at a bit of a loss. \n\nTo explain, an please bear with me, i don't write well to begin with & am fairly stressed\n\nBelow is the context that I added so the entirety of what's happening can hopefully be conveyed. \nI'm in Australia as well.\n\nIf i was to sue the police, what is the process?\n\nMy daughter & I have been in emergency accomodation since the 9th December, unable to return to our home for safety after I was spiked with what I assume must of been something like a date rape drug, then assaulted while unconscious (I've got bits an pieces that I remember, not much, it's more than shitty) \n\nSince the 20th October, ive needed to report at least 10 break-ins &\/or attempted break ins. My neighbours have also reported another three they witnessed or heard. \nThe police have attended only a fraction of those incidents & ( one they didn't attend includes, coming home to find blood on my bathroom floor & on the outside wall of the bath - called three times to report that an no one attended) when they have responded, I've been ridiculed & belittled for either not knowing where the intruders hadn't gained entry (I was hiding in my room with my child) or the CCTV footage not being clear enough,  neighbours that have reported have also been treated badly, spoken to rudely & dismissed. These conversations with police are also recorded due to the cameras being on.\n\nSo I'm hoping someone can advise on how to clean up the audio on the security camera recordings or is there a way I can make the footage clearer? \nI don't dispute that the footage is crappy, but i can't afford new cameras & there are several files that do have clear video footage of faces, in my kitchen at 01:46am, while we were asleep, some bloke literally picks the camera up, there's more but even ones that aren't clear but a figure is seen at a window trying to pry it open, loud banging an all... \nthere are four 'people' that have come up in CCTV  footage, three of those have been seen at least twice, one female 3 males. Twice their recorded wearing masks (clown mask at kitchen window, white hockey mask at loungeroom window) and in some footage, weapons can be seen. \n\nCulminating on the 9th December where a \"mate\" of 20 yrs, called over to 'help' secure the house, he spiked my coffee (still waiting on toxicology results to know what i was given) but i have very fragmented memories, i do remember feeling confused at how tired, dizzy & not right I felt, an other fragments..\n After coming round an being taken to hospital for examinations, i checked my security camera app, my 'mate' unscrewed all my windows while i was unconscious,  he then let three other people into my house, one of them is also seen in footage at 01:46am on the 2nd previously mentioned, they film part of what was done to me, with one of my cameras, I assume they thought if they didn't push the record button, it wouldn't record, id say they thought it would only stream. The cameras are motion activated though.\n\nApologies for the length, i just needed to convey the desperation here. i have many recorded CCTV files that are mostly 30 sec in length each,  the pic is crap in most but its still plain to see that theres persons on my property, at my window & trying to get in, theres a mans head shot from inside my kitchen, a girl in a hoodie at my lounge room window in another, a person in a \u00e7lown mask with two other people just behind them, a man at my front door with a really big knife..\n\nI'm caught in situation now that if police don't act an investigate, no one can provide emergency housing for us, I've been to the local state MP - takes 21 days for them to look into it and I don't have 21 days, if I return home (cause Id have nowhere else) then I've been told my child would be at risk..so they agree its dangerous but refuse to provide much needed proper support)\n\n \n\nThank you in advance\n\nAm on a mobile device so hopefully have posted this correctly ","title":"Break ins & assault","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577127757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeow2h\/my_abused_sister_doesnt_think_she_stands_a_chance\/","id":"eeow2h","body":"My 25 year old sister has recently ended an abusive relationship. They were dating a little longer than a year, and both have one child from a previous marriage. My sister says the relationship started out great but turned physically abusive. She won\u2019t tell me everything because it is too painful but she has told me that she\u2019s been punched in the face, choked and told it was her last day on earth, and hurt to where she had bruising on her arms and face. She reached out to me on the phone crying about his abuse. Two hours after speaking to her one day, my parents got a call from a paramedic saying they found her on the side of the road with physical injuries and intoxicated. That was when we swooped in and sheltered her with us. She hasn\u2019t gone back to him, but now we are left with lots of questions. \nHow do we retrieve her things he won\u2019t give? (Like her phone which she documented her injuries on the notes app) What are the chances he will go to jail if we take him to court? I should mention that she doesn\u2019t want to take him to court because she\u2019s been before for custody with her son and she has little faith in the justice system. Lawyers especially because she is just a number. That lawyers are more concerned with their career than the people they represent. She is also hesitant because she drank when she was with him. She is worried he will use that against her and she will lose her son. \nI\u2019ve been trying to push her to gathering proof of his physical abuse, wether texts or photos, but she doesn\u2019t want to. She tells us he has a stronger case against her because she\u2019s been in the hospital multiple times for alcohol poisoning, and she thinks he will try to get her separated from her son who she splits custody with her prior partner. She is in lots of pain and doesn\u2019t have enough money to do a restraining order let alone take him to court (We are offering to help).\nI refuse to let a broken system keep us from receiving justice. He is walking around with no consequences. She is walking around hurting and will hurt the rest of her life. I feel like I\u2019m the only pushing this and if I give up, then NOTHING will ever happen to this low-life. What is the best course of action here.","title":"My abused sister doesn\u2019t think she stands a chance of getting justice.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590634869,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gry6aj\/whats_quitting_with_good_cause\/","id":"gry6aj","body":"In the state of California.\n\nMy boss is recalling me start working next week (probably for the PPP loan) I want to quit, for good reasons. But are these reasons valid and \"with good cause\"?\n\n1. Not being informed of paid sick leave, overtime and benefits upon employment, or being able to get it (I took unpaid sick days)\n2. Altering wage report to EDD, W-2, and payroll system (as discussed in previous post)\n3. Unpaid wages for March 2020 because \"out of cash flow\"","title":"What's quitting \"WITH GOOD CAUSE\"?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425838348,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ycth9\/wisconsin_llc_names_and_when_to_file_for_dbas\/","id":"2ycth9","body":"Hello,\n\nI'm looking to launch my first start up and have settled on a name.\n\nThe problem: There's an LLC already registered with a name like \"Camping Ground\" when I'd like to use \"The Camping Ground\"\nWill the State allow two LLCs with similar names like this to exist? Their LLC seems to be a hotel business and my LLC will be used for an online shop selling apparel. I'm not sure if this matters.\n\nWould Registering as a different LLC and then filing for a DBA for \"The Camping Ground\" be what I want to do?\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Wisconsin LLC names and when to file for DBAs","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588304932,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbaz7q\/individual_owing_money\/","id":"gbaz7q","body":"I have a written agreement with a girl to pay me $600. We have a \u201ccontract\u201d that we made stating this that we both signed. She is now not paying up. What is the best way to get her to do so?","title":"Individual Owing Money","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588381416,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbw5sq\/what_are_the_chances_of_my_ex_gaining_custody\/","id":"gbw5sq","body":"I am 28f living in North Carolina.\n\nMy ex lives in another state. We were never married.\n\nMy kids are 1 and 2. He has not seen the 2 year old since she was 8 months old. He saw the 1 year old when she was born but has not seen her since. (And did not see the oldest child at that time because the hospital would not allow her to come in because of flu season)\n\nHe called occasionally to check on the kids until he found out I had a boyfriend last year. I suppose he got upset, but he was also seeing someone, so I'm not sure why he stopped checking on the kids.\n\nHe has not called since May 29th of last year.\n\nI called him once in May last year, once in June last year, and once in July last year. He never answered. His sisters said he was alive and well, so I shrugged. If he doesn't want to be a part of their lives, that's on him. Obviously my heart hurts for the kids, but I'm not going to beg him to check on the children. \n\nHe does not pay child support. I have been to child support services (it was mandatory because the kids have Medicaid, or that's how the worker explained it. Basically, \"why is the state paying for your kids and the dad is contributing nothing?\"), but nothing ever came of the child support case. Idk if they are actively pursuing it. I'm not.\n\nHe has not expressed an interest in gaining custody of the kids, but I am wondering what would his chances be? He has not expressed an interest in reaching out to the kids since last year despite my attempts to contact him.\n\nI have told him before that he can come see the kids any time he wants. As many times as he wants. Build a relationship with the kids.\n\nHowever, I would be extremely anxious if he were to fight for custody and win something like joint custody. The kids do not know him. He is a stranger in their eyes. They do not know a father.\n\nI also read that this might qualify him for \"abandonment\" in NC being that he has been absent for more than 6 months. Allegedly it's a felony charge. But I'm curious if that's true or not.\n\nAnyhow, I'm just wondering what are the chances he can win joint custody?","title":"What are the chances of my ex gaining custody?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591023451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gum35d\/i_want_to_be_emancipated_at_age_16_in_the_state\/","id":"gum35d","body":"As for the details to know my situation. My dad is mentally\/ emotionally abusive and I'm starting to believe he is sexually abusive as well. My mum is not emotionally available and neither have done well to help my situation. I am diagnosed with depression and anxiety- also suspected for many more mental disorders. However I have shown I am capable of living on my own (when I was about 14 I lived with my best friend for 3 months). Now I have a boyfriend (18) who is more than happy to help me on this journey but I am in no form going to be dependent on him. Also, I have multiple friends that are willing to take me in and I am searching for a job right now. (Currently I am working for family business but frankly, that's gone to shit too.) I've already read all of the emancipation laws for Colorado; I'm fully aware of how it will change my life, and know it is for my best interest. My only problem is my siblings, my 5 year old sister and 9 year old brother. I'm worried for them and I help a lot with parenting in my household. I'm also a mini-therapist for both parents in order to keep them stable; which also takes quite a large toll on my mental health. It will be a few months before I am actually able to act upon these plans, but hopefully I'll be able to progress before I turn 17 next year. As prepared as I believe I am, this is an incredibly terrifying experience and journey- I would really appreciate some advice. I just don't want to deal with the namecalling, insults, inappropriate behavior, and the extra \"drama\" my family brings to me.","title":"I want to be emancipated at age 16 in the state of Colorado. Advice?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423607515,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vgus3\/tx_my_uber_password_was_stolen_by_someone_in\/","id":"2vgus3","body":"Yesterday I received a receipt from Uber for $13.23 for a trip in Mexico that I did not take. I promptly changed my password and contacted Uber, but they simply didn't care (terrible customer service btw). I filed a claim with my bank and they refunded my money.\n\nThe Uber trip the person responsible took had a residential destination address. I suspect, but I cannot confirm, that this is where the person lives. There's also the Uber driver who gave this person a ride who could help identify him or her.\n\nSince the crime took place in Mexico, is there anything I can do with the information I have to hold this person accountable? Would it be as simple as calling the police station in this city in Mexico and filing a report? Or would anything I do be more trouble than it's worth?\n\nThank you!","title":"[TX] My Uber password was stolen by someone in Mexico. I have identifiable info about those responsible. What can I do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576345635,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eamqym\/new_york_i_passed_a_school_bus_yesterday_when_it\/","id":"eamqym","body":"Some extra details:\n\nI was on my way to work on a two lane road. The speed limit is 45. I was going about 35 because I was speeding back up after having stopped. I see a school bus coming from the other direction and it\u2019s yellow lights turn on. I stopped and waited for about 5 seconds to be safe. They did not put the stop sign out.    I look to the other lane and see that some other cars are stopped in front of the bus. I had a full line of cars behind me, and I decided to slowly proceed. Again no stop sign came out. As I\u2019m passing I hear a honk ( I assume the bus driver ). After I pass, I look back and see traffic behind me stopped & the stop sign finally starts coming out. (Note that I completely passed the bus at this point) \n\nShould I expect a citation in the mail?","title":"New York. I passed a school bus yesterday when it was flashing yellow lights. As I passed the bus driver honked at me and after I passed the stop sign & red lights came out. Should I expect a citation in the mail soon ?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1416579558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mzhlq\/uk_property_my_landlord_has_told_me_i_must_pay\/","id":"2mzhlq","body":"When I moved in I was quite desperate and he requested 6 months rent, July-January. I am a student so won't be able to afford the next rent until my student loan in January.\n\nGrateful for any advice.\n","title":"UK property. My landlord has told me I must pay January-June rent before November ends. Is this legal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515957116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qdv0s\/wi_moved_out_of_college_apartmentturneddrug_den\/","id":"7qdv0s","body":"Hey everyone, y\u2019all ready for some drugs, betrayal, and college drama? I am not a super concise person but my questions are at the bottom including questioning the legality of restricting lease breaking in WI and if this is worth pursuing legal action over. Thanks in advance for your thoughts. \n\n\n**The background:**\nI\u2019m a college student who signed a lease with two of my good friends and one of their hometown friends about a year ago that started this past August. My two friends at school and I smoked or partied occasionally. Things were chill, I was excited. Then shit got rough when we moved in. \n\n**The shit:**\nI knew there was gonna be smoking and drinking in the apartment despite us being underage and in an illegal state, but hey, it\u2019s college, right? Except it was incessant. They either had no homework or tanked GPAs so every night was an opportunity to get fucked up. Both printed and handed-down fakes were used to supply plenty o\u2019 booze. I was busy trying to bust my ass and small conflicts aside, they were nothing but supportive, so I joined in on the festivities a few times. However, it was always stressful. \n\nAnd then the dealing started. One of the roommates started dating a literally psychopathic guy who deals to all his frat brothers and other students. He had his customers coming through at all hours with no permission even after we brought up the issue. It seemed like everything except heroin and meth were being sold and taken on a very regular basis in our living room by my roommates and strangers alike. Lines of coke and spoons were left all over, there was always a bunch of acid in the freezer, and I once thought someone cooked something gross but someone was just smoking DMT in our loft. This is on top of the scales and gallon bags of weed that were often stored in front of our always-open living room window. It was all too much and was frankly scary. \n\n**My solution:**\nI gave them an ultimatum. Either the dealing, strangers in the house, and drugs other than some weed stop, or I move. The next day the boyfriend is dealing with nobody lifting a finger, so that was that. No changes are made on their behalf, so I said I would be leaving at the end of the semester. I ended up moving out a week and a half later in mid-November because of the tension and constant threats of \u201ctaking me down\u201d when they realized I was serious, but still paid my quarter of rent until January and that\u2019s all I intend to pay. All of these conversations are recorded and everything in our chats that I could save, are saved. I haven\u2019t received any shred of advice suggesting I do anything besides get my ass out of there. \n\n**Finally, my real problem:**\nI emailed the landlord that I was breaking lease without giving the true reason why and moved out to different housing on the day I said I would. I have a new place now. As I am financially supported by my family, I am secure but have no intention of paying rent on a place I had to leave on top of my new place. \n\nBefore threats of taking me to court and \u201cfucking me over\u201d arose, I was absolutely down to try and find someone to take my place. I posted an ad with the rent 20% lower than the actual rent after no luck with the real price, since nobody will usually settle to sublet for the whole amount. I take the post down after a couple days, and weeks later a girl contacts the roommates (not me) intending to pay the price I had long deleted and they said they would do it. They are demanding I pay the 20% difference for the remaining half of the lease and additionally said that I am not officially off the lease until I get all their signatures on a form from the landlord. The landlord does not know why I really left, and if something happens to my ex roommates, I\u2019m worried about what the psychopathic dealer might do in retaliation because it would clearly be my fault. \n\n**So here are my questions:**\n1. Is my landlord legally allowed to keep me on the lease until I get the signatures? (They hate me and getting them is not a possibility.) \n2. Am I legally obligated to pay what adds to be around a thousand dollars because of the ad I took down and their agreed on price with the subletter? \n3. With my reasons for leaving and potential consequences, is this worth taking to a small claims court? \n\nThanks so much for any and all advice. I realize moving in with them was a terrible idea in the first place and comments just saying that are welcome too. Again, if anything is too much or if any important details are missed please let me know. \n","title":"(WI) Moved out of college apartment-turned-drug den and want out of lease and rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589319809,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gil4rb\/is_there_precedence_to_account_for_inflation_w\/","id":"gil4rb","body":"Throwaway for obvious reasons. First time post; apologies for any errors. \n\nResiding in Canada (Ontario)\n\nIs there any precedence to account for inflation with a division of assets in a divorce? I've been going through a divorce for the past 13+ years. Other party is constantly delaying things & I don't have the financial means to push it through. It's an inter-provincial case; other party resides in BC. \n\nBoth homes were sold by the BC party and I haven't received any of the proceeds. Also disposed of all furniture, vehicle, and material goods. The amount I would be entitled to would have been approx $50k. \n\nMy concern is that 50k thirteen years ago would've gone a lot further than 50k goes today. I'm also representing myself based very limited funds. (Had 2 lawyers at the beginning, didn't get anywhere & ran out of funds very fast)\n\nAny help would be great. Thanks!","title":"Is there precedence to account for inflation w\/ division of assets? (Family Law in Canada)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590795717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt3x5t\/will_the_fbi_come_after_me_for_trolling\/","id":"gt3x5t","body":"\nI made a post on Reddit that was in poor taste; I said people should go out and set fire to power plants and the alike in MSP instead of small businesses. My post was taken down and someone put they reported me to the FBI. It wasn't an actual threat, should I be worried? Emotions are high as I see my city burning. I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota.","title":"Will the FBI come after me for trolling?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589938516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn21ve\/ca_my_ex_and_i_broke_up_and_he_moved_back_home\/","id":"gn21ve","body":"At the beginning of this year I went through a truly ugly breakup of a 4 yr relationship - there was cheating, lying, and drug addiction + all the wonderful behaviors that come with it on my ex's end. At the time, he was back home visiting his family overseas. We shared an apartment together and he told me he contacted the landlord to terminate our lease and I needed to be out of there by the end of the month. Other than that, he would not communicate with me about anything.\n\nA month later, after I'd already moved out, my landlord contacted \\*me\\* to ask where to send our deposit, which was around $2100. Since both our names were on the lease, it would be addressed to both of us. My ex paid the deposit when we moved it, but, still bitter over how things ended, I told them to send it to me. I did my research and found out that either of us would be able to cash the check, so I did, considering it asshole tax. I have not thought about it since.\n\nThis week I needed to contact my ex-landlord to see if some mail had been sent to my old unit. She informed me that they had received \"nasty emails\" from my ex about the deposit and asked me to contact him. My question is: do I have a legal obligation to give him any of it? Or even inform him what happened? He has a nasty temper and as silly as it sounds, the thought of how he will talk to me scares me. Advice (legal, not ethical\/moral) would be deeply appreciated. Thank you.","title":"[CA] My ex and I broke up and he moved back home overseas. Our ex-landlord sent our apartment deposit to me. Both our names were on the lease. Do I have to give it to him?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476501539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57kbbr\/is_it_legal_for_my_employer_to_classify_me_as\/","id":"57kbbr","body":"As the title says. I'm classified as part time but since I've started working, I'm averaging 46 hours per week (they are good on the overtime pay), but because I'm classified as part time in their employee system I don't get certain full time benefits (matched 401k, PTO, etc). Is this legal? Location is Colorado, specifically Denver.","title":"Is it legal for my employer to classify me as part time in their coding system but give me full time hours to skimp on benefits?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421797543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t3yjb\/mo_breaking_a_lease\/","id":"2t3yjb","body":"Hello\n\nOn June 9, 2014, I signed a 12-month lease for an apartment. On December 24, 2014, I informed my landlord that I wanted to move. I told her that I would be moved out of the apartment and have it cleaned by January 31, 2015. She listed the apartment immediately and has shown it to several people. She has since told me that she had a person filling out an application to rent the apartment, but I do not know for certain if this person will be renting it. She previously verbally told me that she would consider giving my security deposit back if she has someone lined up to rent the apartment starting February 1, 2015. Since then, she has sent me an email saying that I forfeited my deposit by breaking the lease. Is there any law preventing her from keeping my security deposit if she has the place rented out starting February 1, 2015?\n\nHere's the Security Deposit portion of my lease agreement:\nhttp:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2bTBDim.png\n\nI wouldn't have even expected to receive my security deposit back had she not mentioned that I would possibly get it back if she rented the apartment out by February 1, 2015. \n\nI appreciate any help on this matter.\n\nThanks","title":"(MO) Breaking a lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589387457,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj2ext\/new_york_state_private_university_a_report_sent\/","id":"gj2ext","body":"My professor recently accused myself and seven other students of cheating on an exam. In the professor\u2019s report that was circulated to myself, the accused students, and other university faculty, my name was mentioned twice in the report. \n\nIs mention of my name, instead of something anonymous such as \u201cStudent A\u201d a violation of the FERPA act?\n\nIs this violation serious enough to have my accusation repealed\/rescinded? Do I have any options?\n\nThank you.","title":"New York State - Private University - A report sent to other students and faculty included mention of my name. Is this a violation of FERPA? What are my options?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575844751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e80qj3\/grandparent_rights_and_stalking\/","id":"e80qj3","body":"Not sure if anyone remembers my post from a month ago. My husband died a year and a half ago and my MIL went after me for grandparents rights. Which I didnt fight and allowed her to have. Since then shes been super toxic. Unrelated I bought a house across the country a couple months ago. I recently informed her that I plan to move in the next 6 months when the construction is done and we're able to live in it and am trying to negotiate with her for a long distance visitation order. She told my daughters that we aren't going anywhere and that she'll follow us if she has to. My question is, could that be considered stalking? I'm moving to get a break from all the stressors currently in my life and feel the change would be best for my daughters and I. But if she moves to my tiny little town it's going to make everything worse. What options do I have?","title":"Grandparent rights and stalking?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589196794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghluqs\/construction_question\/","id":"ghluqs","body":"Situation:  \n\nA customer signs a contract that I will build them a deck and that they have to pay half upfront and the other half within 1 week of the end of the installation.  I build them their deck and they don't pay the rest of the money within the week grace period.\n\n​\n\nCan I:\n\nAfter the week is up, take down the deck and take my materials, AND pocket the money they paid upfront.\n\n  \nThe big idea:\n\nIf they don't pay within the one week grace period, is there something I can put in the contract that would make me able to take down the deck and pocket the money they paid upfront.","title":"Construction Question","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590097329,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go5yjs\/need_help_please_single_mama_to_three_special\/","id":"go5yjs","body":"As the title states, I'm having urgent surgery for resection of lesions on the 27th. \n\nI'm a British Columbian (Canadian) single mama of three special needs teens who was granted 100% of Parental responsibility by the court and has 75% of parenting time as I also school them from home, even pre-COVID.\n\nThe ex still carries life insurance on me and is named the beneficiary. I DO NOT want him having any legal bearing on my medical decision making as he's tried to kill me several times. (Ex cop blah blah blah)\n\nI want to designate my younger sister as my enduring POA and for her to have a copy of my advanced directive but I don't know where to start.\n\nTo balance the needs of my children with my responsibilities for their care. What that looks like.....idk. Suggestions please.","title":"Need Help please! Single mama to three special needs kiddos having cancer surgery in less than a week. Advanced Directive and enduring power of attorney.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589890392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmndhh\/is_it_illegal_for_someone_to_boot_me_offline\/","id":"gmndhh","body":"So I was playing a game with a friend and we got into a fight with another player and were beating him and I guess he got upset or something because the next think I know I got an invite to talk with him and he had another one of his friends with him. Me and my friend start talking about how it was a good fight and then his friend starts reading off our cities and states we live in. After that my friend got booted offline and I was shortly after him. I have a few questions about this, 1. Is this illegal? 2. Should I do something about it or just leave it? 3. If I chose to do something about this then what do I do? 4. How do I get back online?","title":"Is it illegal for someone to boot me offline?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575657169,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e72ivx\/i_got_fired_a_couple_of_months_ago_due_to\/","id":"e72ivx","body":"According to my doctor I developed this ulcer at a time when my performance greatly dropped, and it seems like it could be tied directly with new responsibilities that I was given at around that time.\n\nWould filing for workers comp be at all worth the time?","title":"I got fired a couple of months ago due to symptoms that turned out to be an ulcer, should I file for worker's comp? (UT)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412102627,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hwxbm\/nyc_backyard_has_been_offlimits_for_repairs_no\/","id":"2hwxbm","body":"Howdy Friends,\n\nA few weeks after my roommates and I moved into our new apartment in Brooklyn, some bricks began falling into the backyard from the chimney in the building (yikes..). In the end, the backyard was deemed dangerous and off-limits. For the next few weeks, workers were outside performing repairs. Our apartment is the only apartment with access to the backyard so it's technically our space.  Now, more than a month later, there has been no information given to us about whether or not the repairs are finished, there is still equipment in our apartment near the backyard door, and for this entire time, the backyard has been off limits to us.\n\nI'm curious if we have any grounds to have the rent reduced because technically, the backyard is part of our apartment. \n\nAnd to spice things up, a week ago, the landlord stopped by and told us \"not to buzz in any inspectors\" which is ridiculously sketchy. What steps should I take here? I've requested information from the landlord but he never responds. ","title":"[NYC] Backyard has been off-limits for repairs, no information given, told to refuse inspectors entry...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423037680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uqj34\/what_are_a_universitys_ethical_v_legal\/","id":"2uqj34","body":"Hi all! I am currently taking a course on legal affairs in higher ed. as part of my degree program and I have a legal question for you all.\n\nAre public universities required to share information about potentially inappropriate TA\/student romantic relationships with parents if they lodge a complaint with a University for something tangentially related?\n\nFor instance, we read an article in class about a student who lodged a grade dispute (C+) with the university. However, the student had not disclosed to their parents that they were in a romantic relationship with their TA at the time that the grade was given - and their parents had already retained a lawyer and were planning on suing the university (but had no idea that this other issue was present). Does the university have any legal and\/or ethical obligation to share that information with the student's parents at the time of an informal meeting (prior to an official suit)? I wasn't able to get clear on that point in class. Thanks!","title":"What are a University's ethical v. legal obligations regarding student confidentiality?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590174679,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goppy7\/need_advice_for_divorce_and_which_is_the_right\/","id":"goppy7","body":"I couldn\u2019t find a topic that just said \u201cdivorce\u201d so this isn\u2019t a custody divorce battle (there are no children involved). I (28f) and (33f) are filling for divorce after 5 years. She obtained the \u201cself help\u201d legal documents online for divorce because we don\u2019t have any assets other then 1 car but a lot of other expensive things obtained throughout our 5 years as well as 3 dogs that I love dearly and she has told me I cannot take any of them unless I take all 3, 1 being a Great Dane and I couldn\u2019t afford to House all 3 alone. I want to know if it\u2019s worth seeking a lawyer over this and also because my therapist did mention she has caused me great emotional distress over the last 2 years that has effected me negatively. She does make more money then I do. I\u2019m just wondering if it\u2019s worth a shot to try and get alimony\/causes for emotional\/mental distress. \n\nI didn\u2019t want this to become vindictive but I think that\u2019s just become inevitable. I\u2019m sorry if this sounds minute or dumb. This is my first marriage and I really know nothing about my rights or anything. I am located in NV.","title":"Need advice for divorce and which is the right direction to go legally","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590681044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs8qgy\/conflicting_apartment_documentswhat_rules\/","id":"gs8qgy","body":"Location is Colorado, suburban Denver (But not in the City of Denver itself)\n\nI'm planning on moving at the end of my current apartment lease, due to lots of small nitpicky issues that really aren't that big of a deal. But I'm not sure what the actual end of my apartment lease is because the documents conflict. So here's what I have:\n\n\\- A signed form\/letter *prior* to move-in and signing the lease itself that breaks down monthly charges, who I have to set utilities up with, and what information and payments are required on move in says the lease expiration is ***10***\/25\/2020.\n\n\\- The front page of the lease itself (\"Apartment Lease Contract\") signed at move in says the contract ends **25th day of** ***September*** **2020**.\n\n\\- An addendum to the lease regarding parking policies (\"RESIDENT PARKING ADDENDUM\") says the term of the parking addendum ends ***October*** **25th, 2020**.\n\nSo, the front page of the master lease contract itself says the contract end date is one month earlier than the application letter and the parking addendum (None of the other addendums or documents show an end date). All documents were signed by both myself and a representative of the management company. The management company says the original agreement and rent rate was based on 13 month lease and I can't move out until October, an administrative mistake\/typo in the contract doesn't invalidate the original verbal agreement and application for a 13 month lease. I'm sure its not worth pursuing legal action over moving out 1 month early, but I'm just curious what document would really rule if I pushed the issue to try and leave in September?","title":"Conflicting Apartment Documents...What Rules?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422086565,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2thwkp\/washington_state_eviction_notice_for_children_18\/","id":"2thwkp","body":"**What is the legality for eviction notices regarding a child living with a parent:**\n\n1.) Is notice required for children who turn 18?*\n\n2.) Is notice required for children who have already turned 18 and have been a resident for a month+?*\n\n*How long does the notice give?\n\nUpdate: Solved - see comments","title":"[Washington state] Eviction notice for children 18 living in parents residence.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575565090,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6jzcm\/i_got_my_first_speeding_ticket_today_i_think_the\/","id":"e6jzcm","body":"I am an avid cruise control user when I travel. I know you don't know me from Adam but it's the truth. I always set my cruise 9-10mph over the posted speed limit. \n\nI have zero moving violations in my life (31F). I've got an 11 year old seat belt ticket. That's it.\n\nI'm traveling south on I-75 today. My cruise is set to 80mph. The speed limit is 70mph. I crested a hill and immediately see a state trooper pointing to me. I immediately pull over before he even turns his lights on. I'm polite and oblige to everything he says. Zero sass whatsoever. The entire thing takes less than 5 minutes. \n\nHe says he clocked me at 85mph. I tell him that concerns me because my cruise was set for 80mph. I sign the ticket and go on my way. \n\nThe more I think about it though... I just don't believe him. I truly think he took advantage of my out of state status (FL) and wrote it for 85mph so I'd get the \"super speeder\" fine, which kicks in at 15mph over the posted limit. \n\nWhat are my options? Do I call the Probate Judge and talk to her? Show up to my court date? This is a first and I'm not okay with 2 points on my record (Insurance rates) and a $250+ fine.","title":"I got my first speeding ticket today. I think the cop lied. (USA: Lamar County, GA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515946588,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qcppv\/canotice_for_rent_increase_with_no_contract\/","id":"7qcppv","body":"Hello,\n\nI own a condo in California and I'm renting one of the rooms out to a friend of mine. I didn't think to have them sign a contract because we've been living together for a couple years now prior to me buying the condo.\n\nI'm looking to raise their rent by $100 (they currently pay $700). How much notice should I give? Ideally, I want this to start next month.\n","title":"CA-Notice for rent increase with no contract?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425785092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2yaz33\/nyc_fighting_use_of_portable_electronic_device\/","id":"2yaz33","body":"While on 42nd St at 5:00 pm, stuck in traffic, a police officer knocked on my window and asked me to pull over.  I was given a \"use of portable electronic device while in motion\" ticket.\n\n**Facts related to the incident:**\n\n- NYC distracted driving, talking & texting law http:\/\/safeny.ny.gov\/phon-ndx.htm\n- I was dropping a friend off to the airport and was lost (not an NY resident).  I have the airline ticket as evidence.\n- I was using my phone's gps.  I have evidence from phone records that I was not receiving\/sending any text or receiving phone calls at the time. I have a video of the phone's gps visible while resting on the gear box at the time.\n- The light was red (the car was not moving) and I picked up the gps to see if there was any alternate routes.\n- Traffic was extremely slow it took 7 mins to move 3 blocks: I have video evidence of the flow of traffic\n- I have a passenger who can attest to the red light when I picked up the phone\n- the car was not moving\n\nI would like to fight this ticket, any suggestion?","title":"NYC: Fighting use of portable electronic device while in motion","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590685868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsa99b\/landlordtenant_question_for_north_carolina\/","id":"gsa99b","body":"I'm asking this on behalf of a very good friend who lives in a 3 unit apartment building in North Carolina. Her landlord is talking about raising the rent on each unit by $250\/mo. Is he allowed to do that during the pandemic? Are there laws in place around this protecting tenants? I suggested to her that she seek her own legal advice where she is but also I wanted to see what I could find out. As far as I understand there is no rent control where she is. On top of all this, he is attempting to sell the building, which is also stressful for the tenants. Thanks in advance!","title":"Landlord\/Tenant question for North Carolina","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590847003,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gteomr\/question_about_police_interactions_in_the_us\/","id":"gteomr","body":"Hello everyone. I watched a video a while back that showed a vehicle ICE stopped so they could serve a warrant to one of the passengers. Fortunately, that passenger's lawyer was sitting in the back seat and asked the LEO whether the warrant was signed by a judge. The LEO was not forthcoming so the lawyer kept asking until it was confirmed no judge had signed. At this point, the lawyer told his client that they did not have to comply and they continued on their way after ICE gave up. I feel it is safe to say a completely different outcome would have occurred if the lawyer was not in the car. \n\nWith another LEO tragedy, this time in Minneapolis, my thoughts have turned again to the challenges surrounding LEO\/civilian interactions. I am trying to understand what rights civilians have in these situations that could decrease LEO abuse. Specifically, can another person intercede with LEOs on behalf of a civilian? If so, what requirements would there be? Would they have to be a lawyer? Have Power of Attorney? Something else?\n\nIf no person can legally intercede, is there someone besides an attorney you should call for help if you anticipate a police interaction?\n\nThis stuff is really troubling for me and I thank you immensely for your input.","title":"Question about police interactions in the US","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578323805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekvf7a\/employer_doesnt_want_to_pay_me_new_jersey\/","id":"ekvf7a","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice! So the title is pretty self explanatory but my employer doesn\u2019t want to pay me for hours I worked. I have been working at this company for a little time now and was never told I needed to take a 30 minute break. I moved to a new location and now the manager is telling me that he\u2019s not paying me for the times I was supposed to take breaks. Again, I didn\u2019t know I was supposed to take a break because I was never trained on it. So essentially I\u2019m losing a half hour of pay even though I worked that half hour. Anything I can do about this? Kinda wanted to get the scoop before I approach HR.","title":"Employer doesn\u2019t want to pay me. (New Jersey)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474395155,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53oqts\/pa_landlord_let_roommate_out_of_our_joint_lease_8\/","id":"53oqts","body":"My roommate recently informed me that she plans to move out of our 2 bedroom apartment in November. According to the terms of our lease, the tenant is responsible for covering the entire remaining balance of rent for the rest of the lease term if the lease is ended early, and forfeits their security deposit. The lease also states that 60 days notice is required, and she gave less than 60 days notice. However, the landlord has already provided her with termination paperwork and refunded her security deposit, and I am left to either find a new roommate by November or be evicted (I cannot afford to pay even one month's extra rent).\n\nI have tried to contact my landlord about the possibility of me breaking the lease early as well (since I'm just going to have to move if I can't find a new roommate), but he has been ignoring me. Do I have any legal recourse in this situation? I have a feeling I am screwed, but I'm just looking for any way to make this better for myself. For the record I am actively searching for a new roommate, but due to the time constraint I'm worried I won't be able to find someone.\n\nI would be happy to provide any other details about the lease.","title":"[PA] Landlord let roommate out of our joint lease 8 months early without finding a replacement tenant. I am now left to find a new roommate or pay entirety of rent on my own.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578618384,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emjbm8\/va_ive_just_been_served_a_law_suit_for_a_wreck_2\/","id":"emjbm8","body":"I'm meeting with the attorney my Insurance is providing next week but one of the things that is driving my anxiety through the roof is the fact that in the first interogatories and document request packet they provided, They want a list of all my social media accounts that includes all my changed or modifications to my profile, updates, messages, wall comments, groups, and comments from Jan 1 2014 to present.\n\nI spoke with the liability rep with insurance and he states this a common request I'll have to comply with. However I use Messenger as my primary messaging forum and I do not want to provide this as numerous conversations reflect my emotional state and conversations with close friends and family. I have nothing to hide regarding the wreck that im being sued for.\n\nIs this really something I'll have to provide? I don't want to provide my entire life to he scrutinized by an attorney to use against me.","title":"[VA] I've just been served a law suit for a wreck 2 years ago. As part of the discovery questionnaire they want a copy of my Facebook history from 2014 to Present. Do I seriously have to give them that like the summons said?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590276836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpf48k\/north_carolina_fair_housing_act_violation\/","id":"gpf48k","body":"I erroneously posted this under the wrong law, and have since updated to reflect what law it is relevant to.\n\n\u200b\n\nHello reddit. I'm a new student at a university this fall, and I'm  requesting an accommodation through the universities disability office  for a private room on campus due to medical reasons.\n\n\u200b\n\nI complete the form they ask, which asks what my accommodation I'm  requesting is, and why I need it. They ask for information from my  provider. So my provider sends on a letterhead, my diagnosis and that a  private room would be adequate for my needs.\n\n\u200b\n\nI get a response back in form of email stating this:\n\n\u200b\n\n\"I hope this email finds you well. I was able to review your  documentation and will need some additional information from you and  your provider; the questions are below.\n\n\u200b\n\nI also wanted to recommend contacting University Housing to see what  housing options for non-traditional students and if offered housing, how  they would place you based on being a non-traditional student. We can  continue working on your request for a single room, but thought there  may also be another avenue as well.\n\n\u200b\n\nBelow are a set of questions for you to respond and a set for your doctor.\n\n\u200b\n\nQuestions for you to answer: What makes you medically unable to live  with a roommate? What specifically happens when you share a room with  another person? Do you have your own room at home? What space do you  share at home, bathroom, etc. If there is no single room on campus, will  you be unable to live on campus? Any additional information that would  be helpful in our understanding of your need for a single room.\n\n\u200b\n\nfor Provider (letterhead and signed): Why is it necessary for the  student to live alone? How do the student's disability limitations make  them unable to live with a roommate? What specifically happens\/what  symptoms occur when the student shares a room with another person? How  often do these restrictions occur and at what severity level? What is  the duration and frequency of these restrictions and are they short term  or long term? Are there other alternatives that will allow the student  to live with a roommate or in a shared space? If there is no single room  available, will the student be unable to live on campus?\"\n\n\u200b\n\nIs this legal for them to ask questions that are that intrusive? If so, then fine, but I'm just curious.\n\n\u200b\n\nAs for the statements they want from my provider and myself, the part  about \" If there is no single room available, will the student be  unable to live on campus?\" sounds like a loaded question to me. If I say  no, then wouldn't they easily be able to say that my disability doesn't  warrant a single room.? If I say yes, they can say, \"Well sorry,  there's no point in going further because we have no single.\" It seems  very much like a loaded question.\n\n\u200b\n\nThe other thing that has me feeling targeted, is the way they  mentioned \"Non traditional student.\" I've said or mentioned nothing that  would distinguish myself from any other student in my communications  with the disability office, aside from my disability.\n\n\u200b\n\nI am older than an incoming freshman, but why label me as a \"non  traditional student\" ? It's almost as if my housing assignment would be  effected by my age regardless? (The university housing agreement says  they don't discriminate or assign based on age, so I'm curious as to WHY  they mentioned this.) There's absolutely no other information they  would have that I could think would make them mention that.\n\n\u200b\n\nPart of the reason why I'm mentioning the last part, is I had a  friend that who applied for housing at this university two years back  approximately, he\/she was assigned housing, tried to ask for a room  change, and they told him\/her he\/she wasn't in the right age range to be  put with other roommates, and he\/she shouldn't have been put there in  the first place, and tried to deny him\/her housing. He\/she eventually  (after persisting and almost being on the street) was granted housing by  them, but they placed him\/her in a single room in a remote dorm (I  guess that's irrelevant, but it seemed like they were very much judging  him\/her based on age when he\/she requested a room change.)\n\n\u200b\n\n\u200b\n\nIt's almost as if they are suggesting that since I'm older than an  incoming freshman, I'm a non traditional student, and that I'm going to  be assigned and treated differently as a result. Does that sound legal?","title":"North Carolina fair housing act violation??","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516173606,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qzd3p\/400_pet_fee_for_a_cat_i_dont_own\/","id":"7qzd3p","body":"I live in Colorado, and just moved to a new apartment a couple months ago. The pet policy is that you can have up to two animals. There's a non-refundable $200 fee, a $200 deposit, and a $25 monthly pet rent charge. I paid all that on move-in for my one dog, and all was good.\n\nFast forward one month. I heard a noise on my balcony and went to investigate. There's an orange cat with no collar sitting out there looking really cold. I didn't let it in because my dog doesn't get along with other animals (and who knows what diseases this cat could have?), so I brought it some food and water. It left after it ate, and I thought that was the end of it, because I haven't seen it since.\n\nIt must be a pretty regular visitor, though, because I got a notice from my building manager stating that I was in violation of the community pet policy. When I called them up and asked, they said they noticed a cat on my balcony multiple times, and that I needed to pay the necessary fees. I tried explaining that the cat isn't mine, but the next day I woke up to another notice saying that my rent was going up another $25, as well as a demand for compliance in regards to the additional pet fees.\n\nThis cat absolutely is not mine, and I don't have an extra $400 just lying around. Is there anything I can do?","title":"$400 pet fee for a cat I don't own","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589829634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm84s9\/furloughed_essential_worker_wa\/","id":"gm84s9","body":"Hey all,\n\nI am a receptionist at a medical clinic in Washington State. When quarantine began I took voluntary furlough, since there wasn\u2019t really enough work to go around. My employer gave me a \u201csoft return date\u201d and today emailed me and told me that was no-longer feasible. \n\nAdditionally in my absence they\u2019ve moved to a new software that requires less staff, and my boss has indicated that my position may no longer be needed but nothing is final as of now. \n\nMy questions is what options do I have if they do dismiss me? Or are they allowed to dismiss me in the current climate? I know the governor has made a bunch of proclamations since I took furlough and I was wondering if any of those may help me? I\u2019ve been looking when I can but haven\u2019t had any luck yet.","title":"Furloughed Essential Worker (WA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589737188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gljmus\/i_didnt_take_a_lunch_and_my_employer_corrected_my\/","id":"gljmus","body":"I forgot to take my lunch one day and I noticed my paycheck was short. I worked all throughout my lunch. It was a really busy day and time just flew by.\n\nWhen I spoke to my boss I was told that if we don\u2019t take a 30 min lunch they automatically take an hour away from our time sheet of the day to reflect that we did take a lunch.\n\nWhat can I do? I thought that was illegal, although I could be wrong.","title":"I didn\u2019t take a lunch and my employer corrected my time sheet to say I did take lunch. TEXAS","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578157395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejz52d\/i_hit_a_mailbox\/","id":"ejz52d","body":"I live in Bellingham, WA, 23 male. Perfectly clean record, no prior offenses or anything like that. \n\nLast night I hit a mailbox a block away. I drove home, cops arrived shortly after (I did not call them). \n\nI admitted to the damage of my car being related to the mailbox incident. They did not test me for alcohol or drugs, nor did they take me to jail or anything like that. \n\nThe police said I will be receiving a ticket for a hit and run due to a mailbox, and since I didn\u2019t have an insurance card in my wallet (although I am insured, but I\u2019m fairly sure it\u2019s just liability insurance) I will be receiving a ticket for that as well. \n\nI\u2019m hoping to receive advice around how I can receive the minimal charge and really how to go from here. I am able to repay the damage done to the persons mailbox and will be going to speak with them later today. \n\nAny and all advice is welcome, if I can add any additional information I will gladly do so.","title":"I hit a mailbox","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590452707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqmnpq\/i_was_asked_to_be_a_class_representative_in\/","id":"gqmnpq","body":"***MGM Mirage MGM 401(k) \/ ERISA Lawsuit*** \\- this is what the lawsuit is about, you can google it to find some more information about it.\n\n​\n\n​\n\nAnyways, I have no idea if I should do this or not.  I did have a 401k with this Company, but there was not a lot of cash in there (<$100) since I had other expenses to budget for.  If I did do this, how much money can I expect to gain from it?  How do I prepare for this and what can I expect?  These are just some of the questions I have for anybody who could provide some insight for me.  \n\n​\n\n*It is important to mention that I have two misdemeanor cases that have been closed (not sealed yet).  If I do participate with these people, could this be detrimental to my legal status or be completely irrelevant?*\n\n​\n\nTHANK YOU in advance for any participation with my questions here.  Below are the main points in the e-mail that I received from the attorney:\n\n​\n\n\"The class action lawsuit relates to potential ERISA (\u201cEmployee Retirement Income Security Act\u201d) violations similar to those found in a prior US Department of Labor audit of 401(k) retirement plans.\u00a0 This audit identified issues such as when\u00a0a company\u2019s retirement plan managers overcharged plan participants for their management fees, which reduced the money in the 401(k) plan participants were entitled to receive.\u00a0 The ERISA laws were enacted specifically to protect plan members, and this type of class action lawsuit seeks to reclaim any money due employees who participated in the 401(k) covered by these laws.\"\n\n​\n\n\"You don\u2019t have to be the class representative to benefit from the lawsuit, but the class representative\u00a0can be awarded an additional incentive payment,\u00a0which\u00a0in some cases may be as much as $30,000 depending on how the case proceeds and what\u2019s ultimately approved by the court.\u00a0 This would be in addition to any money you might receive as a class participant from the lawsuit.\"\u00a0\u00a0","title":"I was asked to be a class representative in relation to ERISA and 401k plans by an attorney for a company I worked for a few years back. Can I benefit from this or is it a waste of time?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421175123,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sb3x4\/sex_offender_frequents_my_gym_is_he_allowed_ohio\/","id":"2sb3x4","body":"There is a guy that I always see talking to teenagers. The frequency\/interest seemed unnatural to me so I googled his name and found out he was convicted about 15 years ago of \"Unlawful Sex with a Minor\" and \"Sexual Battery\". I can't seem to find him on the state registry, but he shows up on the Safe Neighborhood App, and sexoffenderrecord.com and the photos seem recent which leads me to believe he his still a registered sex offender. What is disturbing is a 15 year old boy told me he invited him to his house for pizza. First off, is he allowed to talk to minors? And secondly, what can be done?","title":"Sex offender frequents my gym; is he allowed? (Ohio)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420756270,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rsiq2\/3_day_notice_i_think_i_should_fight_fl\/","id":"2rsiq2","body":"I have (in Clearwater, FL) been living in an apartment for 3 years. My original lease was from June 12 - May 13. I extended it another year to May 14. Once May 14 came and went I heard nothing from my landlord about a new lease. \n\nIn Nov. 14, I was told by my landlord that their rent had risen and I wasn't paying the right amount. Now I had heard absolutely nothing from them about this until I called them for an unrelated issue. I informed them that I wasn't told about it and that my lease expired and was willing to sign a new one. They informed my to keep paying my current amount until Jan. 15 in which they would give me a new lease with new rent amount. I agreed and paid my usual amount until Jan. while I waited from a new lease. \n\nYesterday on the 7th I received a  3 day notice that I hadn't paid rent and was to either pay a large amount (more then 2x my rent) or release possession. I feel like they should have given me more notice and contacted me for a new lease. I'm under the impression that it is their responsibility to write a new lease and give plenty of notices about any changes. I have decided to not pay anything until I hear from them about a new lease and new terms. \n\nI tried to contact them about this today but had no response. Am I in the wrong and how should I handle this?","title":"3 Day Notice I Think I Should Fight... (FL)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588642796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdopye\/stole_something_from_my_school_a_couple_years_ago\/","id":"gdopye","body":"I\u2019m kind of worried they\u2019ll look through surveillance and find out I did it and call police or something. Item isn\u2019t crazy expensive but it is an antique and will definitely be missed. State: NY","title":"Stole something from my school a couple years ago, should I return it?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589966302,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn851b\/landlord_demanding_rent_for_a_month_after_i_have\/","id":"gn851b","body":" \n\nHi guys,\n\nI am currently in a bit of a tussle with my landlord and he is now threatening legal action and I could use some advice. Please tell me if I have no foot to stand on here or if I'm in the right.\n\nSo my lease agreement is expiring at the end of May, I have a new, cheaper place lined up that I am moving into on the 1st of June because I cannot afford my rent anymore. I should also ad that due to the uncertainty caused by lockdown, I sent my landlord a Whatsapp 2 months ago asking if we can perhaps extend my stay till the end of June. Since that went down though the government announced a window in which moving was going to be permited (from the 7th of May till the 7th of June) so shortly after the announcement I got a new place locked down and let my landlord know on the 10th of May that I need to be out at the end of May, following the original lease agreement, he has since let me know that he does not accept my notice as it was verbal and not following a calendar month.\n\nHe is now telling me that the whatsapp that I sent is legally binding and I am obligated to give him 30 days notice as well otherwise he can keep my deposit. So basically he is trying to force me to pay for the month without occupation and threatening legal action if I don't. I am really at my wits end here as I definitely cannot afford to pay double rent.\n\nI had a look at our lease agreement and there is a condition stipulating that any changes to the lease agreement must be in written form and signed by himself and me (surely this was his responsibility), there is also a clause that he put in that states that no extensions will be applicable. Furthermore, it states that on the 31st of May the lease agreement is terminated and I am to vacate the premises - does this clause not invalidate the need for a written notice? I have never had to give written notice before so I'm not too sure.\n\nIf there is anyone with a bit of knowledge about whether or not I have a foot to stand on that would be so very much appreciated.\n\nI want to ad that I asked for a reduction in the rent and even had my boss draft a letter stating the loss of income and he didn't budge. Furthermore I offered him half a months rent for June (after I moved out) because I don't want to screw him over but he has rejected this and still wants the full amount.\n\nEDIT: I should also ad that the gazette which allowed moving from the 7th of May only got released around the 7th of May. It would have been impossible to give a calendar months notice as I wan't even aware that I was allowed to move at that stage. I don't know if that helps my case.","title":"Landlord demanding rent for a month after I have moved","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519082261,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yr61k\/gfs_mom_was_visited_today_by_dcdee_in_nc\/","id":"7yr61k","body":"today the DCDEE came by girlfriends moms house, where she runs a \"daycare\" (a small family run daycare, 10-12 kids, where she watches mostly family friend's kids).  We're from a small county in NE north carolina, currituck county.  They told her she could go to jail if she doesnt get all the proper licenses and paperwork, she has to go back to get her GED and go pay for daycare classes in Raleigh.  Is there anything we can do to stop this? On the DCDEE website it says you dont need a license if \"Cooperative arrangements among parents to provide care for their own children as a convenience rather than for employment,\" which is mainly what it is. thank you in advance","title":"GF's mom was visited today by DCDEE in NC","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589599012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gknkmo\/temporary_housing_by_landlord\/","id":"gknkmo","body":"The place I rent has been rendered inhabitable for the indefinite future. My demands were to have my temporary housing costs paid for. I was offered temporary housing with some very unfavorable terms and conditions. I responded back saying that I would accept the temporary housing offered, but would not be agreeing to the other conditions that came along with it. After some back and forth without addressing my questions My landlord then informed me a hotel had been booked. \n\nI get the feeling that she thinks if I stay one night in the hotel I accept all the other terms. Just want to make sure there's no hidden crap to do with and it's just the temporary housing for now\n\nlocation in california","title":"temporary housing by landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590791100,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt2opx\/friends_husband_fired_after_he_told_employer_he\/","id":"gt2opx","body":"New York. So the title sums it up. My friend had been home since the corona virus started as she is non essential. Starting Monday she is returning to work. Her husband told his employer that he needed the paperwork for childcare reimbursement. They told him since his parents watch their child not a daycare center they would give him the $1000\/month for childcare to pay his parents instead of directly paying a facility. That was yesterday. Today at the end of the day his supervisor fired him due to money issues. Never told the CEO, VP or president. He\u2019s never had a bad evaluation. Just they\u2019re letting him go. He can file for unemployment. Does he have grounds to file a lawsuit for unlawful termination?  Again this is NY.","title":"Friend\u2019s husband fired after he told employer he would need the childcare reimbursement.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578485679,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elrxsj\/my_landlord_is_trying_to_end_the_tenancy_two\/","id":"elrxsj","body":"I have a fixed term lease ending in May. I have not broken the lease or gone against the BC residential tenancy act. My landlord is mad bc she can hear noise coming from the basement (but maybe don\u2019t rent out your basement if you don\u2019t want noise ya know). She has tried to tell me when I can and can\u2019t have guests (which isn\u2019t actually legal as it\u2019s stated in the lease that she cannot unreasonably deny my having guests). During all this, I\u2019m attending UBC and am from a different province so I would be without a place to live unless I find another unit. I dunno if this is important but a few days ago she mentioned that I would have to move to the second bedroom as she\u2019s moving family into mine in the spring. Is there anything that can be done to just not end the tenancy? A compromise isn\u2019t going to be made, she has no regard for anyone else","title":"My landlord is trying to end the tenancy two months early while I\u2019m in school a province away from anyone who can house me","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575821782,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7vk9u\/hotel_over_charged_me\/","id":"e7vk9u","body":"I\u2019ve been staying in a hotel in Michigan and paying for a weekly amount, I find out today they have been over charging me by 50$ a week. What can I do to get my money back","title":"Hotel over charged me","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422410175,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2twwzy\/ex_gf_22f_and_i_22m_signed_an_apartment_lease_fl\/","id":"2twwzy","body":"If i get a promotion next month i'll be able to afford the rent on my own but i still want her to pay half the rent for a few months after she moves out so i can get situated and save money. Is she legally responsible to pay her portion of rent since her name is technically on the lease?","title":"Ex GF [22F] and I [22M] signed an apartment lease [FL] and she wants to move out but not pay her part","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517162768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tlufw\/event_venue_had_party_on_the_books_for_last_night\/","id":"7tlufw","body":"Location - Missouri \nHey r\/legaladvice, so about a month ago I reached out to several bars\/event venues in my area to plan a party. I originally contacted one of them over the phone, where I said that I would love to do our event there, they said they would call me back about a contract. However I never got a call back about it, fast forward to yesterday we had the party at another place that got back to be with a contract. However at about 8:00 pm I received a call from the original place saying that they still had the space booked for us and had already ordered all the food stuff. I was very surprised and apologized and said I\u2019d call them back. I guess my question is whether or not that the first event location can take any action against me? I called them about an event over a month ago and never heard back and additionally I never put any payment information down or a deposit or anything? Any help or advice on how to deal with this situation would be much appreciated thanks!","title":"Event venue had party on the books for last night but we never signed anything","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590354948,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpxkvq\/what_are_the_chances_that_the_judge_follows\/","id":"gpxkvq","body":"Me and my husband are going through a divorce. We have court dates set, but in the mean time we both signed an interim custody agreement. I don\u2019t want this agreement to be the permanent one. He is physically abusive, and we have a lot of evidence. What are the chances that my request for supervised parenting time gets approved even though on the signed agreement this condition is not written?\n\nLocation: Michigan, USA.","title":"What are the chances that the judge follows through with an interim custody agreement and makes it the permanent one?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589663995,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl2m1q\/unemployment_gf\/","id":"gl2m1q","body":"United States, Georgia\n\nSo essentially my GF like many waiters are drawing unemployment. The problem is her job completely fucked it. \n\nThey had her date of birth wrong and therefore she hasn\u2019t got any of her unemployment.\n\nShe went to them and they filed an appeal, she filed one, and she\u2019s left ALOT of messages for the lady at the unemployment office. The LAdyhasn\u2019t called her back at all (understandable). The lady did call back the manager of her job like a day after leaving a message. \n\nShe\u2019s broke and can\u2019t even afford to really go to work because of the screw up. Specially when they are not making much in the way of tips anyways. They screwed up others but they got their unemployment a week later. She has yet to receive hers or any of the back pay. \n\nMy question is there anything else I need to tell her to do. What are her options if she can\u2019t go to work and they decided to fire her and block the unemployment? It was their screw up and they are just acting like it\u2019s not a big deal but this is a persons life you\u2019re playing with. Obviously I\u2019m a bit frustrated as well but any help is appreciated. Thanks.\n\nEdit: she hasn\u2019t been told anything and the manager really doesn\u2019t have an new information either.","title":"UNEMPLOYMENT GF","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516008383,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qimxw\/la_immigrant_wife_saying_she_will_press\/","id":"7qimxw","body":"Summary:\n\n* Wife and I met summer 2016, she was here on internship visa (J-1)\n\n* Dated all summer; toward the end she found out she wasn't going to be allowed to continue with her master's degree at her home country university, so she made plans to apply for a work visa & got her J-1 extended by 3 months\n\n* She didn't meet the qualifications of an H1B visa. We foolishly thought 'well we love each other even though we've only been together 6 months, why not get married and she can stay?' and proceeded to do so\n\n* Married 1\/19\/17, interview done, conditional green card received 12\/15\/17\n\n* No surprise, nearly a year later after it has been made painstakingly clear the relationship is toxic, I told her I'm going to divorce her (should have notified her with the filing, I know that now). After screaming at me, crying, a little pleading and then more screaming, she got really calm and just said **\"You know what? It's fine, I'll just file abuse charges against you\"**\n\nA Google search led me to [this](http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/double_x\/doublex\/2010\/11\/a_husband_spurned.html) and a few other articles that describe the fraudulent maneuver my wife has apparently found out about & plans to execute to stay in the country. I am freaking out, mainly because **I have never so much as breathed on her too hard before, let alone hit her or verbally abused her**; she doesn't have any marks, pictures, witnesses, or any other possible form of proof of me doing so because it does not exist. But that doesn't seem to matter in these cases. \n\nObviously I need to lawyer up.. And I plan to as soon as humanly possible. But for peace of mind I want to ask here:\n\n- If she goes ahead with the fraudulent claims & I am already gone from the house, staying with friends, will a warrant for my arrest still be served? Is there anything I can do to avoid being arrested? \n\n- Are there any preemptive things I should do to disallow\/prepare for her conditional filing of Form I-751 with a waiver to the joint filing requirement with fraudulent claims of abuse etc.?\n\n- Has anyone gone through something similar and\/or known someone who has? How did it end?\n\nThank you so much for any advice or support, it is extremely appreciated","title":"LA - Immigrant wife saying she will press fraudulent assault\/domestic abuse charges if I go through with divorce filing","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1418971490,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2prm48\/question_about_a_sweepstakes_i_signed_up_for\/","id":"2prm48","body":"I was at a sports event a girl came up to my friend and I. She said she was with the arena and was entering people for a chance to win tickets to the next event. She asked for our name, phone number and zip code. She asked if we were over 21 and then told us to sign the bottom of the little flyer. We signed it and she went off to ask other people.\n\nIn hindsight, i have no idea what I signed. If this ends up it is some insane contract where the fine print says we owe them like X amount of dollars if we lose or something crazy, would that be able to hold up in court? Or would it be fraud since she claimed to be with the event place, but wasn't? (assuming this is a scam).\n\nPhiladelphia, PA.","title":"Question about a sweepstakes I signed up for without reading the text.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578447913,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elllas\/broken_promises_to_the_tune_of_tens_of_thousands\/","id":"elllas","body":"I received an offer for a personal loan over the course of 24 months from another individual. We agreed verbally to the terms in NYC. The loan provider promptly relocated to another state. The loan was only fulfilled for 9 months leaving more than $24k due. We only verbally agreed so I do not have a formal contract but I do have the following:\n\nEmails from me to the other person with a loan schedule per requested revisions\nMonthly deposits from the other person with the description\/comment \u201cloan\u201d\nTexts referencing the agreement\n\nDo I have grounds to sue for broken promises? Am not even sure where to file since the loan provider lives in a different state than the agreement was made...","title":"\u201cBroken Promises\u201d to the tune of tens of thousands in unfulfilled obligations..","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577256263,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efd8w9\/travel_purchase_i_done_fell_through_a_swiss\/","id":"efd8w9","body":"Booked a cruise through a third party booking agency (think Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, etc). \nGot a confirmation email with all of the details like price, date, sail time location, etc. This same email had a link for checking your itinerary, which lead you to your account on the booking agency\u2019s website and had all the same information. \n\nAlso Get a cluster of other emails from the booking company that appear to all be advertisements asking us to add more features and add-Ons to the cruise. Now that I have an account with them, they send at least one ad email a day. \n\nDay of the cruise comes, we arrive 60 minutes ahead of sail time. Turns out, the port shuts 90 minutes before sail time. Turned away, boat leaves without us. Scrambled to find last minute places to stay over Christmas as the port city is several hundred miles away from our home town and our return fight home isn\u2019t for days and is not movable. \n\nContact the booking company. After some digging and hand holding, discover that one of the emails they sent that I thought was entirely advertisements was actually only half sales pitch. The other half was critically important as it warned of the need to arrive hours before sail time and that the port would shut at the 90 minute mark. \n\nTo clarify, the first email with all of the other travel data makes no mention or suggestion to check anywhere else for other information. It even reads \u201cBooked. No need to reconfirm\u201d on the password protected and personalized itinerary page on the booking company\u2019s website. \n\nThe booking company says I cannot be refunded the full $1800 cruise fee because I had been warned via the missed second email. They will refunded the taxes, some $300. The cruise company says it is not their error to fix. I agree with the cruise company. I think the booking company\u2019s email and webpage design are critically flawed. I was hopeful that they would extend a partial credit to use on a future trip. It seems, if I had booked directly through the cruise line, that might have been an option. But, using the booking company negates that insurance. \n\nI am fortunate in that losing $1500 won\u2019t put me on the street. But, it still is a significant sum. Never mind the cash I\u2019m losing on last minute accommodations. \n\nIs it worth trying to chase this in small claims? Do I even have a leg to stand on?","title":"Travel purchase: I done fell through a Swiss cheese hole","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589956650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn69ec\/3d_printing_on_etsy\/","id":"gn69ec","body":"Hi! I own a 3d printer and am offering the service of letting people print whatever they want on it through my etsy store. My concern is what is the legality of me printing something that may be copyrighted by someone else and selling it?","title":"3D printing on etsy","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591170201,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvphgk\/can_a_gym_keep_charging_me_and_send_me\/","id":"gvphgk","body":"I have a sub to a gym that says I need to provide them in writing 2 months before I discontinue and I joined a month before Covid shut everything down. They've been emailing and trying to charge me but I just shut my card off because they don't care that they're closed and I can't even go. \n\nCan they just keep charging me every month and send me to collections or what should I do.","title":"Can a gym keep charging me and send me collections even when I can't go","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588377655,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbtkgs\/requirednot_required_to_sign_to_receive_pay\/","id":"gbtkgs","body":"When we receive our paychecks at my job they have us sign a paper. It says \u201ci have reviewed the hours above and agree that it accurately reflects when i worked. I understand that i do not need to sign this report to receive my pay. If you think you have not been paid for all hours, contact your manager, ARL, or HR. Then a place to sign and date. On the right side it says \u201ci have received my paycheck\u201d and then a place to sign and date. \n\nMajor franchise, Texas\n\nHowever, the district manager in charge of the general managers of all the stores, says that the paper must be signed to receive pay. \n\nThere is an obvious contradiction and i find it suspicious.","title":"Required\/not required to sign to receive pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416261387,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mln7h\/ca_asked_to_be_a_witness_in_court_what_can_i\/","id":"2mln7h","body":"About 6 years ago (maybe 5) I knew a friend in california and we hung out for about a year before we lost contact and went about our separate ways. \n\nNo idea what my friend did, but I went overseas due to work I found.\n\nCouple months ago (8-9 months?), I got a call from a detective from California stating that the friend is being charged with class b felony. The detective asked the exact nature of my relations with my friend was and then proceeded to ask about some random messages that my friend and I passed years back. How they expected me to remember is beyond me but I did my best to answer truthfully.\n\nNow this week, I'm finally back stateside in California and I get a call from the district attorney (?) stating that I might need to show up in court as a witness. The court will be taking place month or so from now. The person stated that they will provide all fares for the round trip flight and lodging if needed.\n\nMy question is:\n\n\nIs it normal for them to fly out an individual like that? I'm in nowheresville, california and I don't think it's cost effective to fly me out hundreds of miles to talk about some message we passed 5 years ago.\n\nWhat can I expect as a witness?\n\nAnything else I should know?\n\nThank for everything and let me know if I can provide anymore details.\n\nEdit 1: No idea what flair to use for this. Criminal law is close enough I guess.\n\nEdit 2: I wasn't involved in anyway, I was overseas for the past years until this week.\n\n","title":"[CA] Asked to be a witness in court. What can i expect?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424302590,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wdbl5\/school_teacher_grooming_under_aged_kids_and_has\/","id":"2wdbl5","body":"QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA \n\nA high school teacher that lives in my area whom is evangelical christian and dresses like a late 90's skater kid; 39 years old - gold tooth, skate boards, tries desperately to identify with young high school children despite his age.  He is balding and less than average looking.  This teacher... lets call him Mr.Herdsman (as I can't use his actual name on reddit) would plant the seed in under aged girls minds using innuendo and bravado through low-brow conversations and sexualising situations that would otherwise seem innocent.  \n\n\nA girl I know went to his school and she said he was always the 'cool' math teacher.  Kids thought he was cool because he dressed like a skater kid from the 90's and always got along well with the children, in particular some young girls he would teach or that he would speak with in the schoolyard.  \n\n\nThis girl I know got added on facebook by this teacher a few years back and they kept in contact for some time.  Once Mr.Herdsman saw on facebook that her high school sweetheart had just broken up he decided to drop her a line.   By this stage this girl was probably in her late teens.   They ended up meeting up for a drink and she got quite tipsy then Mr.Herdsman took her home and had sex with her.  This girl was in a bit of a venerable situation and Mr.Herdsman was fully aware of this. \n\n\nMr.Herdsman became a \u201csex pest\u201d and would contact her to hook up when he wanted some action.  She said he used his staunch stance on Christianity to give people the impression he was a stand up guy when all he wanted to do was groom and have sex current and previous students from his school or that he met through volunteering in youth organizations.\n\n\nThere have been any accounts of this same teacher doing this with his past and present students at his school, he recently had to change schools because of the heat he was getting from allegations of grooming children. \n\n\nMr.Herdsman uses charity organizations; one in particular is well known in for a large festival where kids have just finished their final year of school get drunk and a lot of the time are under aged, he was supposed to be helping them as a volunteer to put parents minds at rest instead he uses this as a vehicle to have access to under aged kids and kids finishing their final years of school. \n\n**tl;dr**: Teacher at a local high school grooms school children and takes advantage of drunk kids at festivals; keeps in contact with them and has sex with them when they are boarder line or just legal.   He also uses services for youth to have access to under age or just 18 year old kids.  How can I anonymously stop this behaviour from continuing? Is there anything I can do as a bystander? \n","title":"School teacher grooming under aged kids and has sex with them on the cusp of being legal age.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588890409,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfgp5c\/paid_to_self_quarantine\/","id":"gfgp5c","body":"So I work for a contractor under BP in Alaska.  All workers are on a rotational schedule 3 weeks on 3 off or 4 weeks on 4 off. \nBP and other subcontractors are paying their employees their normal daily wage to fly up early to quarantine for 2 weeks prior to actually going to work but my company is not. The state requires anyone flying to self-quarantine. Is this required by law to pay or is my company somehow getting out of it through a loophole? \n\nAll state mandates here: \nhttps:\/\/covid19.alaska.gov\/health-mandates\/","title":"Paid to self quarantine?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1419732473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qkyrr\/might_be_renting_a_townhouse_from_a_couple_who\/","id":"2qkyrr","body":"I'm not sure if I'm in the right place, but here we go.\n\nEdit: This is in Illinois.\n\nA friend of mine and her husband have come across some money which they might use to pay off their current mortgage and buy a new house. They said that if that's what they end up doing, they would rent their house to us.\n\nBut since this isn't a traditional rental, I'm not sure if there's anything I need to do to protect myself in the event that something changes their minds or they decide to evict us, change the cost of rent, damages occur, or any of those traditional apartment terms.\n\nDo I hire a lawyer (I'm extremely short on money) or do I ask them to? Or is there something else we need to be doing?\n\nThanks!","title":"Might be renting a townhouse from a couple who have never rented out before","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591201617,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvx3kv\/detectives_called_my_property_manager_about_me_am\/","id":"gvx3kv","body":"I work at my apartment complex in the front office, answering phones and giving tours of the property. Today when I came into work my property manager told me that a detective had called and was asking about a few people and my name popped up on the list. Do I need to worry about this? Can you get in trouble for visiting specific onion sites on the dark web? I live in the United States.","title":"Detectives called my property manager about me, am I in trouble?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1472174635,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zm2g2\/us_mn_attorney_said_to_not_pay_for_car_now_have_2\/","id":"4zm2g2","body":"A family member of mine was hit by a truck and her car was totaled out by insurance. She still had to make payments on the car since she still had a couple of years left on it, but her attorney told her that she wouldn't need to pay for it because she has gap insurance.\n\nA couple of months later, the company that gave her the loan is saying that because she didn't pay on time, she has to pay an additional $500 in late fees and has to pay for all of the missed payments that she didn't make.\n\nSo now that she takes a pretty big hit on her credit because of not paying on time, is there anything she can do? He's given her terrible advice on what to do and now when confronted about it he's just saying \"next time i will definitely advise to pay\"\n\nCan she sue this guy? Would it be worth it?\n\nNot sure what flair to put on this, so if there's a better flair for it, please let me know!","title":"[US] [MN] Attorney said to not pay for car, now have 2 late payments.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515071587,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o2vl2\/landlord_kept_deposit_unjustly\/","id":"7o2vl2","body":"Edit for the BOT, this is in Washington State.\nI just moved out of a house I was renting from my landlord\/ next door neighbor. We kept the house and property immaculate  the entire 4 years we lived there. The landords (newly retired couple) frequently complimented us on how great we kept the property inside and out. Before we moved out, we had the carpets professionally cleaned, hired a pro painter to fill nail holes etc. Cleaned every appliance, removed all items from the house etc. \nWhen we did the walkthru, the landlords sulked how awful it was that we were leaving (we bought a house) and hoped they would find renters who cared for the property as good as us. They said everything looked great and the only thing that would come out of our $1,200 deposit would be $350 to top off the large propane tank. I agreed and we said our goodbyes with future plans to have them visit our new house.\nTwo weeks later i get the deposit check for only $80! They cited they had to paint (bullshit), clean window sills, and replace lightbulbs, they also charged us for a house key and garage opener that I returned, etc totaling over $800.\nWhat are my options to get back my deposit?","title":"Landlord kept deposit unjustly","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588338466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbhs4i\/my_roommate_took_in_a_subletter_for_his_apartment\/","id":"gbhs4i","body":"We are four guys who met in grad school. We have been living in this four bedroom apartment for 3 years now. One of my roommates got a job in a different state and be sublet his room. He didn\u2019t ask us about it. He basically just told us to let the person in. We were pretty mad at him but he said he was desperate and it was ultimately something we just dealt with.\n\nThen the subletter started acting like a crazy person. For context the subletter is a 60+ woman, the rest of us are mid-20s. She started accusing us of eating her food(she puts raisins in rice....no one ate her foods), would come home drunk, would constantly talk while we were trying to watch tv, told causally racist stories and would jus that into shouting matches with us. We just tried to deal with it because it was only a month and a half. \n\n\nAnd then the COVID-thing started. One of my roommates and I decided to quit our jobs (we were servers and the restaurants ended up closing less than a week later) and after talking to my gf and roommate we decided to leave NYC to be home with our families. Among many reasons, we didn\u2019t want to be stuck with this lady. So we left in mid March. \n\nThen my roommate decided to let her stay another month. Through April. Whatever we weren\u2019t there anymore. Well now she\u2019s not leaving. The lease is supposed to be over but she\u2019s squatting and the leasing company says we have to pay month to month now until she is removed.\n\nTechnically only two roommates are on the lease. The one who sublet and another one. The other roommate is freaking out. And just wants to pay them. The roommate who left and I, were taking part of the rent strike for the month of April. Since it was our last month anyway, we assumed they would take our full deposit and either be done with it or deal with it when they came. The company hadn\u2019t asked for their money or given us any trouble until the roommate reached out and told them that he sublet his room and that she won\u2019t leave, a day before the lease ends. Then my other roommate contacted the company and asked if it was okay to use the security deposit for rent and of course they said no.\n\nSo what now? I think my roommates keep fucking up by going to the company and taking and implicating themselves. Advice? Anything really. Thanks","title":"My roommate took in a subletter for his apartment and the subletter is now squatting and the lease ends today.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577726586,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehoxr2\/state_law_says_employers_can_only_dock_pay_for\/","id":"ehoxr2","body":"for backstory I work in a restaurant. one of my coworkers accidentally left some food out overnight, so the morning shift had to throw it away. \n\nnow my shift leader is saying our boss might dock me and my coworker\u2019s pay for it, because we were on the same shift, even though I was closing as a dish washer and he closed the kitchen where it was left out. \n\nmy question is, do either of us have the right to refuse to pay for it?\n\nTennessee state law states:\n\n\u201cThe employee signs a written agreement prior to any actions occurring pursuant to subdivision (a)(1) allowing the employer to offset the employee's wages for any amount the employee owes the employer, and the employer has in its possession at the time of the offset a copy of such signed agreement. Tenn. Code. Ann. \u00a7 50-2-110 (a) (2)\u201d\n\nI probably won\u2019t contact a lawyer over this either way tho because I can\u2019t afford one, and don\u2019t want to get fired for bringing it up lmao.","title":"State law says employers can only dock pay for damaged\/lost property if an employee signs a written agreement. so does an employee have the right to refuse to sign\/pay?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475333669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55diia\/virginia_let_a_friend_stay_had_to_kick_him_out_he\/","id":"55diia","body":"Hi there-\n\nA friend approached my husband and me a little while ago asking if he could stay with us until he got back on his feet.  We agreed, and set some ground rules for him.  We never drew up an official contract because we were waiting until he had a job and could actually pay us rent.  Before that time came, he broke every single one of our ground rules.  After some discussion about the repercussions of his actions, we determined that we needed to kick him out.\n\nThe week between when we notified him and when he was supposed to be move out of our house, he only (apparently) slept at the house, coming home extremely late and leaving before either of us could talk to him.  The day he 'moved out,' my husband got the key back from him.  Friend asked if he could leave his stuff at our house (mostly some bags of clothes and his guns) and we informed him that no, everything needed to be moved out that night.  Well, he disappeared, has not removed his stuff, and isn't answering phone calls, texts, or facebook messages.  We don't know where he is living, don't have an address to contact him, and don't have any other friends who are in contact with him.  \n\nPlease don't judge us for our actions here, there are a lot more factors for our actions and decisions that I left out for sake of anonymity. \n\nMy question is, how long until his property is considered abandoned and we can get rid of it with no potential legal ramifications? And what notice do we need to give him? We have both verbally and in writing via facebook messenger notified him that it needs to be removed from our house.  \n\nThanks in advance!","title":"[Virginia] Let a friend stay, had to kick him out, he left his stuff and went MIA. When is it abandoned?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590361081,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpzbvb\/question_about_ca_modified_tickets_when_bringing\/","id":"gpzbvb","body":"Hi everyone, I am originally from California so I know all about the tickets for having modified engines and exhaust systems, however I got stationed in Texas where I have a Mustang with intake mods and exhaust system (legal in Texas, illegal in California)\n\nI plan to visit my family and friends once this whole COVID is over, and since I\u2019ll try and be there for 20+ days it\u2019s cheaper to drive my car than to rent one. \n\nMy issue here is that my car passed inspection and all that stuff here in Texas, would I still be subject to those ridiculous tickets in California for having a modified exhaust and whatnot? If I do is there any way I can fight it?  \n\nThis is all just hypothetical, either way I am driving my car back to Cali whenever covid is done. Just worried about tickets since my friend brought it up","title":"Question about CA \u201cmodified\u201d tickets when bringing a car for to visit","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575521272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6c5n6\/can_an_apartment_complex_two_a_car_in_oklahoma\/","id":"e6c5n6","body":"I live in an apartment complex and found a sticker on my car today threatening to tow it for an expired tag. \n\nFrom my understanding I have a thirty day grace period to renew my tag in Oklahoma. Even so, my renewal letter came in a few days ago and I have already renewed it online. I\u2019m just waiting for the postal service to deliver the tag and I have proof of everything. \n\nCan they still tow my car? My car has 28 thousand miles on it, it\u2019s well maintained, and it\u2019s never in a spot for over a day. I\u2019m very annoyed that the complex is threatening to tow and that they thought it appropriate to put a STICKER on my car. It literally will not come off.","title":"Can an Apartment Complex two a car in Oklahoma?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577672530,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehfm47\/further_action_for_online_harassment\/","id":"ehfm47","body":"I'll try to keep this short because there are so many details. My apologies if I include unnecessary information, I'm not sure what is necessary when it comes to legal matters. \n\nSo I am married to a US soldier. At the end of November I was with one of his friends, and I met his Staff Sergeant. Lets call him Daniel. Daniel shared that he was going through a divorce and his wife and kids were leaving tomorrow. He then proceeded to friend me on Facebook say a week later. A couple weeks after that, on December 18, he messaged me on Facebook. We talked a little bit back and forth because he had been invited to my work party through a mutual friend\/ coworker. The next day I received a message request from a girl that ended up being his wife. She said \"how do you know my husband????\" I didn't answer and she proceeded to send me a book on how he is a rapost, cheater, and gave her a handful of STD's and I have been warned to stay away. I alerted him of what had happened and proceeded to block her, and then him. She then messaged me through my instagram. When I blocked her on there she then had 5 different people over the course of the next two days trying to message me through Facebook telling me the same story of how he is a horrible person and I need to stay away or else. I literally do not know this guy at all, wanted nothing to do with him, and have a marriage myself. When I finally answered and told them all to fuck off because I am married, they finally stopped. This all started up again yesterday. Its scaring me. They are threatening me and telling me they have messages that I never even sent. They are accusing me of trying to have an affair with this man and that I am lying about being married. \n\nI plan on reporting this to the military police when I am home from vacation, but what other steps should I take? I have all of the messages from these people saved and I filed a report with the US Army criminal investigation command.","title":"Further Action for Online Harassment","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589479394,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjrihg\/way_to_document_paying_for_half_of_someones_debt\/","id":"gjrihg","body":"Hey guys,\n\nI\u2019m getting divorce (TN, USA) and my ex and I have debt that is entirely in her name - her credit cards. It\u2019s not a massive debt, I agreed to pay 5-6k of it which is about 2\/3 of the debt. But she wants a legal binding document saying I\u2019ll pay that amount before she will sign our uncontested divorce documents. What\u2019s the best form to do this?  I saw payment agreement forms online but they seem to apply to loans more than baseline payment. \n\nShe\u2019s also keeping both of our animals and wants a form saying I relinquish custody of them. Is that even a thing?  Help me out. \ud83d\ude05","title":"Way to document paying for half of someone\u2019s debt?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518581358,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xfejs\/advice_on_how_to_proceed_after_getting_rear_ended\/","id":"7xfejs","body":"[Michigan]\n\nHello,\n\nSo I got rear ended by a pretty big truck this morning at a stop sign. The guy in the truck was completely at fault; he was not paying attention to the road and ended up pretty much entirely destroying my back bumper. Luckily, I was not injured, but I proceeded to make some very stupid choices. Bare in mind that this was the first time I got into an accident so I was in shock for one, and furthermore I really don't understand how things work in this kind of situation. On top of that I was late for class, so I really just wanted to go on my way.\n\nAnyways, first mistake was that I did not end up calling the police. All I could think of was how I would be late for class. I also have no fault insurance, but it's to my understanding that because of this my insurance won't do anything useful regardless, and perhaps calling them or the police might even make things worse. Secondly, I did not grab the driver's insurance information, which is of course due to my ignorance. I really was just so clueless; I could have called many people to help me, but I just couldn't think straight for the life of me.\n\nWhat I DID do was take a picture of the driver's license plate. He appeared to be working and was driving what looked to be a company vehicle. The picture I took included the company's name and number (it could be relevant?) but otherwise the only useful information on the picture was the plate. I also took a picture of the damage done to my back bumper, and I took no other pictures. The truck he was driving suffered no visible damage, so I didn't think I would need to take a picture of the front of his vehicle.\n\nI also exchanged numbers and names with the driver. He said he was willing to pay for the costs of repair, and I took his word for it because I thought that nothing could go wrong if I had his license plate, name, phone number and company he was working for. As such, I felt reassured by his words and promptly left the scene.\n\nFast forward a few hours and I take my car to a dealership to get a quote for the repair. They estimated the repairs to be around $1,400 using original parts, and $1,300 for aftermarket parts (tax and labor included.) So I send the driver a picture of the invoice and call him to see what he wants to do.\n\nHe picks up the call and says the price is unreasonable, and politely asks me to check other dealerships and or mechanic shops. The guy seems pretty genuine and nice, so I decided to take it to a mechanic shop, hoping the price would be cheaper, but this shop also estimates repairs to be around $1,300. I call him back to relay this information and he says he wants me to talk to a mechanic he personally knows tomorrow.\n\nSo that's the story thus far. Although the person has been acting kind to me, it's clear that he is not willing to pay anything above $1,000, which I can understand from his point of view, but multiple places have valued the repairs to be around this price... But then again, if his mechanic values the price to be much cheaper, what guarantee do I have that the work being performed is good? I'm no expert in cars and I myself thought that the price would not exceed $500, so... again I really just don't know what to think right now.\n\nI'm really confused, lost, and stressed out by this entire situation. Is it feasible to call the police at this point of time and file a report? My friend tells me that it's illegal to not call the police at the scene of an accident (which I honestly did not know), but he also says that I might be able to get away with it by telling them the driver was willing to pay for the repairs. Thing is I'm deeply concerned about the quality of the repairs from the mechanic the driver is suggesting. That's assuming his mechanic also doesn't estimate the repairs to be around $1,300. \n\nSo what options do I reasonably have here? Should I wait for the quote by his mechanic? Or should I go to the police straight away to prevent any legal troubles? Or is it too late for that and I'm already screwed? I can't emphasize enough how unprepared I was for this. I made many mistakes simply because I was just so unaware of everything. Any advice is greatly appreciated.\n\nThanks","title":"Advice on how to proceed after getting rear ended","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425403130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xszbl\/archivescom_stole_my_money_in_ma_usa\/","id":"2xszbl","body":"I signed up to a free trial at archives.com in October. At the end of the free trial I thought I had canceled the membership and [saw this screen.](http:\/\/imgur.com\/ndJC4Rg)  \n\n  \n\nToday I noticed that I had been charged 7.95 by archives.com. I signed in and [saw this same screen.](http:\/\/imgur.com\/ndJC4Rg) \n  \n\nBased on that screen I was under the impression that I had indeed canceled the membership in October. I called up to get my money refunded but it turns out my membership was still running and they would only refund me for March.  \n\n  \n\nI want all my money back. It is not my fault their website is deceptive. It does not link directly to cancel a membership and it does not even explicitly state I am still subscribed. In fact, to cancel a membership you are directed to TYPE IN archives.com\/cancel or to go into the help section and click 2 or 3 links to get to the form to cancel.  \n\n  \n\nThis is not right. I want my money back and I want them to change their design so this does not happen to anyone else. How can I go about doing this?  \n\n   \n\n   \n\n[Here are their terms](http:\/\/www.archives.com\/terms)  \nLocation: I am in MA. Archives is based in UT.\n\n\n   \n\nEdit: maybe I should have posted this in a Design thread. I feel like they would be more understand at why I am so angry. :\/ But thanks everyone who took the time to reply. Even if i am not thrilled by your voice of reason.","title":"Archives.com stole my money. In MA, USA","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1477016767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58kxld\/mn_judge_wouldnt_grant_ex_parte_hro_i_cancelled\/","id":"58kxld","body":"Hi. 28F here. So I've been having problems with this guy (~56M). He lives a few blocks away from me. About five weeks ago, he grabbed my ass. I told him \"don't touch me\" and thought that was the end of it. \n\nAbout two weeks later, I was at a public event. He was drunk and attempted to touch my shoulders. I blew up at him, told him I didn't want him touching me anymore, told him that it was really not cool how he grabbed my ass a few weeks ago, etc. He said it was my fault for \"selling myself\" (he's under the impression that I'm a prostitute, which is untrue) and said I \"came on\" to him (I didn't). When the event was over, he was waiting for me by my apartment building (he knows where I live). I was able to get a friend with a car to pick me up and drive for a while. When they dropped me off at my place, the guy was gone.\n\nThe next day, I reported all of this to the police. I was worried since the guy had followed me home that he might try to hurt me or something. The police took down the information, but later informed me that they wouldn't charge him with anything since it was \"only over the clothes and not under the clothes\". I know for a fact that it's still a 5th degree Criminal Sexual Conduct if you grope someone over the clothes, but they still wouldn't do anything.\n\nI see him around the neighborhood a few times and it makes me mad that he's walking around. I'm mad that he grabbed me like that. I'm not proud of what I did next, but the next time I saw him, I attacked him, spraying him in the eyes. I'm 5'2\" and he's 6'3\" so he easily overpowered me. He tackled me and pinned me to the ground directly over a staircase that had a metal gate guarding a window. My head hit a few of the stairs (I was bleeding in three places on my head) and my body got scraped up by the metal gate. My glasses were ruined as well. The police came looking for me and advised me to get a restraining order against this guy since he is dangerous. But since I was the instigator, I got cited for a 5th degree Misdemeanor Assault charge.\n\nI went to the ER to get checked for a concussion. I was informed later by building management that the guy had stopped by my apartment looking for me (but since I was in the ER, I missed him). He's banned from the building now. \n\nI went about a week without running into him - I was avoiding the street he lives on and avoiding places that he frequents. \n\nI made a mistake and ran into him a few days ago. I put my hands up immediately and said \"I don't want to fight with you, we can just work this out in court, we don't have to fight now\". \n\nHe said \"did you see what you did to my dog?\" \n\nI said \"I didn't do anything to your dog\". \n\nHe said I sprayed his dog in the eyes (which isn't true). Then, he told me to put my head on the ground. I had a feeling if I did put my head on the ground, he would have hurt me, so I said \"no\" and ran away instead. I was so freaked out I started crying as I was running, which was really embarrassing. People are calling me a wuss and a snitch now.\n\nI spoke to a police officer, who advised me to get a restraining order against this guy. I filled out paperwork, but the judge refused to grant an ex parte restraining order because they didn't feel there was an immediate threat to my safety. They said if I wanted an HRO I would have to go to a hearing. I decided that I didn't want to go to a hearing because that would just put me in the same place as this guy again. I don't want him attacking me in the courtroom or on the way to the courthouse. We live like two blocks away from each other. There is really nothing I can do to stop this guy from killing me if he decides that's what he wants to do. A restraining order would be useless. So I call the courthouse and tell them \"don't serve the papers and cancel the hearing\". The woman who answers the phone tells me \"okay, we won't serve the papers\" and that's the end of it.\n\nUntil today, when I get a letter from the courthouse, two pages. First page says they served the papers. Second page says the Ex Parte is not granted, with a Post-it note saying they cancelled the hearing.\n\nWhy did they serve the papers when they told me they weren't going to? Now it's just going to make him more angry with me, and since there's not going to be a hearing it was pointless of them to do so, and now I look like a useless flake for backing out on the hearing.\n\nI just don't understand why they would serve papers after telling me they wouldn't.","title":"[MN] Judge wouldn't grant ex parte HRO; I cancelled the hearing but I think they served the papers anyway. I'm worried about my safety.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424375134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wgp3q\/usmassachusettsboston_area_my_car_was_hit_and_the\/","id":"2wgp3q","body":"So, my car was parked on my street in a legal spot. I went out to go somewhere on Saturday, 2\/7, and found my car missing. I called my city's usual towing company to see if it had been towed for some reason. They said that it had been, and the reason was because it was involved in an accident, which had happened the previous day, Friday, 2\/6. I had not been informed of any of this. I was told that a police report had been filed. Now, because of closures due to snow, I wasn't able to get the police report until the middle of last week. My insurance says that because I don't have collision insurance, they can't do anything for me and that I needed to contact the other party. While I wasn't at the scene of the accident, the police report states that there was a witness who was going to work and saw the accident happen. He stated that a bakery truck hit my car, stopped, then hit the gas and kept going, pushing my car into a snowbank and hitting another car. When I contacted the owner of the bakery, she says that because there was no damage to her truck and her driver told her that nothing happened, she refuses to file a claim. My car is drivable (though I had to duct tape it a little bit) and I have an estimate on the damage (which is more than the car is worth, so I'm aware that they might end up totaling it). I guess my question is this: Is this really a case of \"he said, she said\"? (as the bakery owner told me it was) The witness was not the owner of either car so I don't know why he would have reason to make anything up, he has nothing to gain or lose, whereas she has a lot to lose. But is one witness' statement enough to get them to pay to either have my car fixed or for me to get a new one (and to get a rental car in the meantime)? My boyfriend's father is a lawyer and he offered to help me, which is great, but he's been out of town and not really able to answer my questions and I've been pretty anxious about it. I've never been involved in any sort of legal issues before and I really don't know what to expect. When my boyfriend's dad gets back to town, he's going to send the bakery a letter, but I'm not sure what to expect from there. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!","title":"(US-Massachusetts-Boston area) My car was hit and the other party won't file an insurance claim despite there being a witness and police report","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590610402,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grrchx\/landlord_charging_extra_on_top_of_last_months\/","id":"grrchx","body":"Hello! I\u2019m moving out of my apartment at the end of this month as my lease is up. My landlord collected last months rent when I moved in on top of my security deposit. I\u2019m leaving the apartment in a few days, and my landlord just emailed me telling me that I still owe money on my last month, as they had increased rent over the last two years. They never requested I pay to \u201ctop off\u201d my last months rent deposit, and it\u2019s stayed the same on my lease for the entire tome I\u2019ve lived here. It\u2019s not a crazy amount of money that I\u2019m unable to pay back, I\u2019ve just got a bad taste in my mouth since they\u2019re springing this on me a few days before I move out. Am I under any obligation to pay them the difference? Thank you.","title":"Landlord charging extra on top of last months rent deposit. Moving out. (Florida)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589775146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glubz3\/abusive_husband\/","id":"glubz3","body":"My sister has an abusive husband that tortures her on the regular. He beats her and threatens her to kill. He also says, \u201ca wife must always fulfill husband needs\u201d and also, coerces her to work extra hours despite the fact that they have a small baby to take care of. \n\nWe are on the silent side because my sister is in a situation where she has to cling to him until she gets the citizenship otherwise she would be out of status and have to leave USA and her child behind (which is the last thing we want). \n\nIs there a way we can get back at this moron and get her to safety while she still manages to get the citizenship so that she can take care of her child? I am under immense pressure and stress and cannot take it anymore. If that is me, I can\u2019t even imagine what is she going through daily. \n\nPS-We have sought legal advice before but nothing concrete came out of it. I want my sister out of that rabbit hole. Please HELP!","title":"Abusive husband.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576022020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8yz0n\/in_a_tough_spot_with_fl_liscense_laws\/","id":"e8yz0n","body":"I'm 17 and wanted to get my liscense down here but apparently I can't get it because I have to have my learners for a full year (which is bullshit). My parents live in Wisconsin but I have to go up there and take up residency to get my liscense up there. Also, in WI it's required that I take some schooling (again, bullshit). I passed my Road Test down here and everything. What do I do? I need my liscense becuase I already just spent 2500 on a car and another 1500 on school and now I'll have no way of using that money. Please help.","title":"In a tough spot with FL liscense laws","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589135765,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh6t28\/got_a_signed_5050_agreement_with_sons_mother_now\/","id":"gh6t28","body":"Hi everybody, \n\nSo I got a signed agreement that our 3 year old son lives equally with her and me in changing 3 day intervalls. She signed it without pressure and I had the document checked by a lawyer beforehand so it will hold up in court. We both got custody and only live ~5km away from each other. Our son has a room in both of our apartments.\nNow all of a sudden she\u2018s acting up that she won\u2019t stick to our agreement anymore and basically is telling me she wants custody for her. If that\u2018d be in our sons best interest I would do everything necessary to fulfill his needs but as far as I\u2019m concerned she\u2018s doing it cause she gets less money out of me if we keep the agreement up and she\u2018s petty cause I started dating a friend of hers. So basically that\u2019s her way of having revenge on me. \nAs far as our son is concerned he, at least in my opinion, likes how things are going at the moment. In his words this is really cool cause he has 2 rooms twice as much stuff to play with and 2 homes. \nAlso, she\u2018s been fighting bulimia and depression for more than a decade and in my honest opinion isn\u2018t fit to be a mother 24\/7 if one of her bulimia attacks kick in. \nI don\u2019t take any drugs, don\u2019t drink, am\nemployed at a company I\u2019ll be taking over in the next 5 years and am doing everything to make sure our son has a great time every time he\u2018s with me.\nAtm she\u2018s simply keeping our son for more days than we agreed on. Is there anything I can legally do to make her stick to our agreement? \nIs there anything she can legally do to terminate the agreement? \nWe live in Germany btw. \n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Got a signed 50\/50 agreement with Son\u2018s mother now she doesn\u2019t \u201cagree\u201c with it anymore.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591137130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvhhip\/supervisor_used_my_childhood_sexual_abuse_to_put\/","id":"gvhhip","body":"I had informally shared with my supervisor that I was sexually abused as a child. Later that year my supervisor and I had a disagreement. That same day he approached me and said that he felt our disagreement was rooted in the fact that I never received therapuetic treatment for my sexual abuse. He then took away my job responsibilities for over a month until I sought treatment. Afterwards, he's used my treatment everytime a disagreement arises to say I'm too emotionally immature and disregard my perspective.\n\nIs that just shitty or is it illegal?\n\nI'm in the USA.","title":"Supervisor used my childhood sexual abuse to put me on informal suspension after a disagreement.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577717360,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehmwnu\/anyway_to_protect_my_belongings_when_i_move_into\/","id":"ehmwnu","body":"I don\u2019t necessarily know how this stuff works which is why I\u2019m posting here for hopefully some help. Sorry if I flaired it wrong.\n\nI have lived with my boyfriend in his parents house for a year now. We are moving and renting out a townhouse.\n\nMy boyfriend has a child from a previous relationship. It was a mess, I won\u2019t go into details but it was a difficult situation to be in and I find myself detaching from him and separating myself from his child.\n\nThough I want to believe that he would be understanding, id like to protect myself and my belongings in case something small happens. Ex: if I buy a new game console with my money and his child breaks it, I want him to take responsibility and either pay me back or get me a new console. \n\nAlso, the mother of the child is difficult. She has stalked on social media,paid someone to stalk my boyfriend, sent her friends after me on social media, etc. But because it\u2019s a shared house, I know I can\u2019t really be like \u201cshe\u2019s not welcome in my home.\u201d\n\nI was wondering if we could type out a paper, like a contract, and sign it. That if his child breaks something of mine then he has to replace it. If we could put in that the mother of the child is not welcome in the house and he brings her in anyway (very unlikely, he doesn\u2019t like her much anyway) that something could be done if we both sign it.\n\nThanks. :)","title":"Anyway to protect my belongings when I move into a home with my boyfriend and his child?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517406937,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ua17f\/case_dismissed_but_still_a_reckless_driving\/","id":"7ua17f","body":"Hey everyone! Just wanted some help to get some clarification. Back in 2011 I was pulled over in NC going 92 in a 55 (turned into a work zone\/speed trap and was going with the flow of traffic but i take responsibility for my actions). Anyways, I lived far away and was driving through the area so when my court hearing came to be, I had hired a lawyer to represent me. The final correspondence with my lawyer said only this \"was able to get your speeding ticket for 92\/65 dismissed in return for a responsible plea on the careless and reckless driving charge.\" No place in the email does it mention a misdemeanor. I think the monetary fine might have been lowered. \nHowever, a year ago, a background check was done for a job and something popped up. I was obviously clueless until they told me it said reckless driving 2011 traffic misdemeanor. I reached out to this law firm to try and get some clarity on the situation and to see if we could get my record cleaned but they wont return my calls or emails. Another law firm told me \"Unfortunately, traffic citations cannot be removed from your record. Even though it was reduced to a lesser charge, the original charge will appear. You can obtain a certified copy of your disposition from the court to keep with you showing that it was modified\". \n\nSo my question to you all is: does a responsible plea for reckless driving indicate a traffic misdemeanor? Did i just have some bad luck with the way my case turned out? About to apply to another job requiring background checks so wanted to get this matter figured out before then. Thanks to anyone who can lend some help!!","title":"Case Dismissed but Still A Reckless Driving Misdemeanor?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1412804674,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ip95b\/wi_a_question_about_child_support\/","id":"2ip95b","body":"Lots of made up names to follow. \n\nMy fiance, John, has a son, Tim, from an ex-girlfriend, Amy, who was married to another man, Alan, at the time.  I realize this is very unorthodox. He believes that her ex-husband is on Tim's birth certificate as the father but he is unsure on this. \n\nI have asked him if he is sure that Tim is his son but he says that his grandmother had helped him run a DNA test so he knows that Tim is his son. \n\nHe's waited a little time to get himself more stable (with work, at home and mentally) so it has been a couple years since he has seen his son but is now considering going to court for his paternal rights. I support him fully. \n\nOne thing that is holding him back from proceeding is a fear that they will force him to pay back child support from the past couple years. This didn't seem right to me because he doesn't have a court order to pay child support at the moment. Is there any basis for the court to do this? \n\nIs there any advice anyone might be able to share that would be helpful? \n\nWe don't have a lot of money for a lawyer but I found a couple resources for law students to take you on for free for the experience. Any thoughts on this? Is it worth it to invest in a more seasoned lawyer? \n\nIs there any reason that they would deny his paternal rights? Does having a different man listed on the birth certificate as the father make things more complicated? ","title":"(WI) A question about child support","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424109629,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w3ioi\/restraining_order_hearing\/","id":"2w3ioi","body":"Location: DC\nI applied for a restraining order yesterday, and the hearing is coming up. If anyone has any information on what to do, not do, and whether I'm eligible for one, PM me. \n","title":"Restraining order hearing","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578011808,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej7906\/new_property_owner_refuses_to_comply_with_lease\/","id":"ej7906","body":"Hello Everyone, this isn\u2019t a huge violation but it is just on my mind and I would like to see if it gives me grounds to break my lease. At the start of my lease, I was given the option for bi weekly rent payments, it would break my total in half, with each portion being paid on the 1st and 15th. I opted for this option and signed the addendums outlining the new payment schedule. \nNow as of two months ago, my building was purchased by a new landlord and for the first month while the online portal was down I paid by check, same as normal half on the 1st and half on the 15th. Well as the new year rolled around so did the online portal. It does not give me any other option but to pay rent in full. After talking to the property manager she nicely told me, there is nothing to be done and the full balance must be paid, I showed her the signed addendum and everything. \nI\u2019m curious if the new landlord refusing to honor this addendum gives me grounds to break my lease?","title":"New Property Owner Refuses to Comply with Lease Addendum. [CA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516821936,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7spmat\/craigslist_rental\/","id":"7spmat","body":"We currently live in NH and are trying to find a place to live in FL by May.  I found the most perfect house for rent, the location is perfect for us, it is in our price range, the house is gorgeous and would fit our needs perfectly.  I found the ad through craigslist and emailed the owner, they texted me back the following day, here is the conversation:\n\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/pfo8e\n\nI haven't responded yet, I'm not quite sure what to do.  I love the house, but I sense some red flags, but I'm not sure what to make of this.\n\nAm I being scammed?  Is this legal or safe?","title":"Craigslist rental","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588758311,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gegy2z\/list_of_federally_backed_mortgages_my_landlord_is\/","id":"gegy2z","body":"Even tho, I would have paid earlier if she had devised a remote way of paying, I asked on the 10th, 14th, and 17th to come up with a way to pay so I didnt have to leave the house and risk catching the virus (I am epileptic and immunocompromised) But she didn't reply in a meaningful way until the 30th, and then charged me the $110 when she finally did reply. I had almost zero money at the beginning of last month (was exclusively living off ramen for over a week) and unemployment didn't start coming in for me until the 10th.\n\nAfter appealing to her sense of humanity, and lightly reminding her that the late fees would be less if she had replied earlier; she still refused to lift the late fees saying \"if everyone else has to pay it, what make you think you deserve not to.\"\n\nI have learned that it is illegal for landlords to charge late fees if they have a federally backed mortgage. However, I see no way of finding that out short of just asking her. She is not very nice, and after some research I realized that people in Louisiana have almost no renters rights.\n\nI really love this apartment and don't want to make waves; but I will literally have no money for a week after paying rent with late fees this week. I feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. \n\nDo I have any options? \n\nIs there anyway to find out what type of mortgage my apartment falls under without her finding out?\n\nAny information would be greatly appreciated.","title":"List of federally backed mortgages? My Landlord is charging me $110 in late fees after not paying on time last month.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575607964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6tvov\/landlord_said_he_would_raise_rent_if_he_had_to\/","id":"e6tvov","body":"The current sliding glass door has been broken for the last 9 years and he has refused to fix it multiple times. (he\u2019s also the only one with a truck around here) Also he says if we report him his insurance will handle it. We want to get a new door because a newborn was just born and will be coming home in a few weeks so we don\u2019t want her to get sick because of the broken door. (because there\u2019s always a cold draft) Is what he doing legal and if we were to take action how would we go about doing it?","title":"Landlord said he would raise rent if he had to pick up the new sliding glass door. [Oregon]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590768729,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsvtwl\/found_out_my_landlord_last_year_wanted_us_out_of\/","id":"gsvtwl","body":"I\u2019m going through old paperwork and found a guarantor agreement my mom signed for my apartment last year. It stated the lease would begin Aug 15, 2018 and end Aug 14, 2019 and the total rent would be $33000. This was notarized. \nI then find the actual lease agreement the tenants signed, stating the term begins Aug 15, 2018 and end *July 31, 2019*. The total rent would be $33,000. \nSo, there are two different dates here, but the total rent did not change, meaning we paid for 15 days we vacated the apartment for. \nDo I have standing to do anything and get some money back?\n\nEdit: location Nassau County NY","title":"Found out my landlord last year wanted us out of the apartment 15 days early and still charged us for the full month. What do I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590636470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grykef\/when_there_is_no_will\/","id":"grykef","body":"If both parents die in an unnatural circumstance, say accident, simultaneously with a surviving minor child, who takes custody of child if there is no will. Hypothetically, if no one (immediate family or close friends) wants to take guardianship of the child, what happens to the child in terms of custody and inheritance?","title":"When there is no will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589389167,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj2xxz\/was_my_music_parody_wrongfully_claimed_on_youtube\/","id":"gj2xxz","body":"Back in 2016, me and a friend made a parody of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody titled 'Haramian Rhapsody' (a parody for the gorilla called Harambe that was shot dead in 2016 and became a viral meme), which included a cover of the instrumental of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, along with new, transformative lyrics that were fitting for the parody.\n\nNot long after the song was released to YouTube, it was manually claimed by the following: LatinAutor, LatinAutor - SonyATV, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, SOLAR Music Rights Management and EMI Music Publishing. The claim type was a 'composition claim' and the content used was claimed to be Queen's original song Bohemian Rhapsody.\n\nThe entirety of the song includes my friend's own-made instrumental cover of the original, and new lyrics that were also sung by my friend. There are no traces of the original sound recording of Queen's song in our parody.\n\nThe parody is also monetised by the claimants.\n\nAfter disputing the claim, it was rejected by claimants. If I appeal once again, they have the ability to remove my video, causing my channel to receive a copyright strike.\n\nWould our song not be protected by fair use (US law that applies to this as it's via YouTube) as a parody that transforms the original song into something new and original? Expecially considering that there are no traces of the original sound recording of Queen's song in our parody.\n\nAny feedback and advice would be highly appreciated, as I would like to know if I am legally in the right or wrong in this case.","title":"Was my music parody wrongfully claimed on YouTube? (I'm from the UK)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575834377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ydj4\/what_are_the_chances_of_winning_an_undue\/","id":"e7ydj4","body":"My grandparents have dementia so they forget everything all the time. They live in NJ. My aunt and cousin convinced them to make them POA and to put them as a secondary account holders on all their bank accounts. She also changed the address of the bank accounts to hers so that all the statements go to her. She did the exact same thing with the credit cards too.\n\nNow they are withdrawing thousands of dollars from their bank accounts and putting it in their own. Last month my grandmother had 35k in her bank, now she only has $1500. My aunt constantly brings them junk food (which isn't helping their dementia at all) and does not care for them at all. They also have the phones tapped and installed cameras in hidden places to see who comes in and out.\n\nThe worst part is that I live out of state with my mother so there is not much we can do. My aunt and cousin live minutes away from our grandparents so they can do whatever they want. My aunt also likes to badmouth my mother in front of my grandparents so then when my mother comes over once a year they think badly of her. All my aunt is trying to do is slander everyone in the family so my grandfather will cut them out of the will except her.\n\nMy cousin convinced my grandfather to buy him a car and my aunt convinced my grandmother to buy her a house. All of their Bill's are put on my grandfather's credit card and my grandfather doesn't know any of this since he has dementia. I don't even know what this is! Is this embezzlement? Undue influence? Fraud?","title":"What are the chances of winning an undue influence case?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591027001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gun3wh\/so_my_sister_has_a_restraining_order\/","id":"gun3wh","body":"Hey folks.\n\nEdit because I forgot to add my location, location: Maine. \n\nSo my sister dated a guy about 2 years ago, and for a solid year, he beat the holy hell out of her and raped her at weapon point (guns and knives) threatening to kill the family if she didn't comply. \n\nHe was thrown in jail because of his actions against my sister, and my sister has a restraining order against him. \nHe was released 2 weeks ago and my sister was not notified, she found out on accident through mutual friends. Not only was he released without warning,  but he was allowed to go to the town right next to the town my sister lives in, residents of his town have to go to my sisters town to grocery shop so there is a chance they will encounter each other. \n\nWhat happens if they are at the store and she sees him? Would he have to leave right away?\n\nAlso, isn't my sister supposed to be notified when he is released?","title":"So my sister has a restraining order....","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515777758,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7py32r\/exwife_just_got_a_dui_im_fighting_for_two_kids\/","id":"7py32r","body":"Throwaway, for obvious reasons. \n\nMy ex and I separated a year ago, and we got officially divorced a couple of weeks ago. I have two girls, 7 and 9, with 50% custody right down the middle. We live in Colorado. \n\nBefore we divorced, I had a drinking a problem (once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic). I've stopped drinking but we are both under a court order for UA monitoring for the next four months, and for good reason. The UA is by request,  not by schedule, so a person might theoretically go drink and get away with it. \n\nI lost a contract right before we separated, completely justified, because I was drinking even heavier, and then at work (desk job in IT). The drinking problem was compounded by PTSD from the war and I dealt with it poorly. \n\nI had to pick her up several times when she was hammered, and twice from a house where it came out that she had been having an affair. Lovely. \n\nAt the court hearing, her attorney recommended giving my ex 70% of the time because I was a dangerous alcoholic. She is also an alcoholic which was addressed in court, but I guess not dangerous. \n\nAt our first hearing, I was called unstable by the petitioner due to my drinking and that I might hurt the kids if I was drunk and had a PTSD-related event. \n\nThe attorney did not succeed, and the 50% plan stuck.  Before you ask, I am no longer drinking and I'm in therapy with a great psychiatrist. Completely sober for 8 months!\n\nI'm still being monitored for a few months, but that's more an expensive inconvenience than anything.\n\nWell last night I hear from my oldest that \"Mommy was arrested. She has to take a taxi everywhere!\" The kid said it like it was funny. I looked up arrest records and turns out it was a DUI with the kids in the car. I have no idea yet why they weren't immediately taken from her. \n\nI'll always love the woman even if she makes me angry as fuck, but I'm sick of being nice. I've done her favors repeatedly, like watching the girls for her two-week vacation, and it's never recognized. I just want my girls. \n\nMy first thought is pursuing their original 70% plan but in my favor and flipping the child support as well. I can prove my sobriety. At the same time, I'd like to involve the kids as little as possible. \n\nAny input? I represented myself at the first hearings and don't have the money for a lawyer. Her dad is paying for her lawyer apparently. I want to fight but I do not want to overreact. ","title":"Ex-wife just got a DUI, I'm fighting for two kids","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425412797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xtm0l\/legal_advice_for_posting_a_youtube_video_about\/","id":"2xtm0l","body":"I need some legal advice for a YouTube video I was going to release. The YouTube video will be focused on a professional exam which I completed at a Prometric testing center in Boston Massachusetts.\n\nThe YouTube video touches on the following topics:\n\n* Overview of main test topics, which is outlined in the purchased study materials\n* Breakdown of which topics I believe are most prominent for the exam where I list, in my opinion, the expected percentage of test questions for each topic (this is what i'm most worried about)\n* Walk through of a practice question which I make up based on the study materials (These questions will be in a similar format as the actual exam)\n\n\n\nWhen I took the exam at the Prometric center I noticed they had a confidentiality agreement which stated the following:\n\n* \"Communicating, publishing, reproducing or transmitting any part of an exam in any form by any means for any purpose is strictly prohibited\"\n* \"Any reproduction or disclosure will result in the immediate filing of civil and\/or criminal charges against you and anyone directing or conspiring with you\"\n\nReading those two lines scared the crap out of me, I just wanted to release a video to help inform people about the exam and how to best prepare to take the exam. Each exam is different and most exams differ in terms of what percentage of each topic is shown on the exam so I'm not sure if my video would be considered disclosure of any part of the exam.\n\nWould I be liable to charges if I released the video? Any suggestions on how I could still release a video of my own opinions without being held liable?\n\nThanks!","title":"Legal advice for posting a YouTube video about preperation for a testing center administered exam","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517826663,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vdxqg\/bc_canada_scammed_out_of_inheritance_by\/","id":"7vdxqg","body":"My grandfather recently passed away from illness. \n\nHe owns a property in China (Zhongshan). He lived together with his \"spouse\" there, however his spouse (let's call her Sally) was technically still married to another man for the last several years. Sally did not help pay for the house in any way, however she helped purchase furnishings for the house. Sally also owned her own house in Macau (China) but they basically always lived at my grandfather's place.\n\nMy grandfather had intended to sell his property in order to pay for his funeral and also leave as an inheritance for his eldest son. When he was first diagnosed, Sally essentially wheeled him (he couldn't really walk due to his illness) over to some sort of office where she got him to sign over the property to her in her name alone. It is worth noting that several weeks later when we questioned my grandfather on why he did that, he claimed that he was not exactly lucid at the time of signing the papers and could barely walk due to his sudden illness.\n\nEven after it was all done, instead of demanding that Sally sign over the house back to him, my grandfather insisted that she sell the property, and give him back $150,000 (which he had used to pay for the house originally several years ago) and she could keep the rest of the profits (which actually would've been a lot more than the $150,000 that she was supposed to give back). She agreed to pay $150,000 back to my grandfather under the condition that she instead would sell her own property to get the money and would keep their formerly shared property because she liked that one better. It was a verbal agreement, however multiple witnesses including my grandfather's brother and sons were present.\n\nNow that my grandfather has passed away, she has gone back on her word and has made it clear that she has no intention of paying back what she promised to my grandfather. We have no written agreements and my grandfather's property has been signed over to her (whether he was completely lucid at the time or not). She is flying back to China in half a week and I'd like to know what (if any) options exist for me.\n\n\n- Would this case take place under Chinese law or Canadian law? (My grandfather was a Canadian citizen and permanent resident however the property in question that was intended to be sold, is in China)\n\n- Do we have any legal standing here? Is there any way to argue that my grandfather was not lucid at the time that he signed the papers? (It would be easy enough to produce documents that outline the timeline of his disease progression).\n\n- Does the verbal agreement (of Sally paying back $150,000 to my grandfather's family) hold any ground? (Living witnesses present were my grandfather's brother and two sons and of course, Sally).\n\n\nThank you so much for your time!","title":"(BC, Canada) Scammed out of inheritance by grandfather's spouse (who was married to another man).","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575624739,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6wkvb\/work_30_hours_a_week_with_no_paycheck_for_my\/","id":"e6wkvb","body":"hi there. quick question. \n\nI\u2019m in a 4 yr university program and I decided that I was going to add a theatre minor. One of the class requirements was theater management so I took it. Syllabus comes out and it says that 75% of my grade is a production assistant assignment which is whatever so i didn\u2019t drop it. turns out I have to work 4 hours a day 6-10 pm after classes for free. is this legal?\n\n\nit\u2019s not sit around and do nothing work either. we (me and my other classmates) basically run the show (work backstage for my university\u2019s main stage production) for my superiors who do nothing but show up on show day. And we can\u2019t get out of it either. I\u2019ll fail the class if I quit. \n\nThe semesters almost over so I\u2019m almost done but still. No money for any of the work I\u2019m doing and I\u2019m working backstage with production equipment and I haven\u2019t signed any liability contract or anything (at my other jobs, I usually have to sign a bunch of papers before I can even begin to work). \n\nWhatever.   I have 2 more days but this really took so much time from my life.","title":"work 30 hours a week with no paycheck for my university class","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575993067,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8sbfq\/landlord_attempting_to_evict_my_sister\/","id":"e8sbfq","body":"State:New York\n\nI am a college student living in a studio apartment with my twin sister with the lease in my name. The lease states that the maximum occupancy for our apartment is 1 person or 2 people of familial status (which was not defined). After living in the apartment for 4 months the landlord contacted me and told me that familial status only applies if one of us is a dependent of the other and under 18 and that my sister has 24hrs to leave. Was it the landlord's responsibility to define familial status in the contract to avoid this situation?","title":"Landlord attempting to evict my sister","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577037649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee7y9e\/my_17f_transgender_girlfriend_18f_wants_to_join\/","id":"ee7y9e","body":"We live in the US, currently Texas but we plan on moving states for college (unsure as to where, currently). My girlfriend is MTF, and has had her gender legally changed to female. I read that even regardless of that (and the transgender military ban), she's still legally required to sign up for selective service and has not. She's been 18 for about 2 months now, for context. \n\nWould she be rejected from the police academy on this basis? What are our options? She doesn't want to have to sign up, as she isn't a man, and I agree with her, but I understand if that's the only option.\n\nThanks for the help!","title":"My (17F) transgender girlfriend (18F) wants to join the police academy but didn't sign up for selective service. What are our options?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575812621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7tuj3\/yahoo_account_logged_in_to_on_publicshared\/","id":"e7tuj3","body":"A few days ago I sat down at my neighborhood's community center to print out my outlines for exam period next week, and when I opened the web browser, someone's yahoo inbox (which was already signed in) opened up immediately. Without clicking around, as a courtesy I shot them a quick email from their own email letting them know not to worry but that they left their email logged into on a public computer, that I was logging them out but that it might be a good idea to log out of all devices through Yahoo and reset its password to be safe. I also mentioned that it was pretty dangerous to leave yourself signed in, even within your own community, on a public\/shared computer because you never know whose guests might use the computer and potentially see your private information (or worse, use it). I signed as \"- your fellow friendly community member,\" sent it, and that was that. \n\nI received an email an hour later from the community center's supervisor who said he noticed that I had signed in to that computer and that he had an upset person who was very scared that he had received an email from himself and wanted to know who had sent it. The supervisor apologized but asked if I would mind reaching out to him and explaining that I did not look at any of his private information or go through his email.\n\nI made the wrong decision of reaching out and emailing this nervous fellow and just explained that my email was a courtesy, I was sorry that he was spooked, I did not look at anything in his email - the purpose of my email was to help prevent that from happening, and that I hope he had a better morning. \n\nHe emailed me back and referenced my state and the federal cybercrime statutes (not citing to a particular provision within them) and said I had rendered myself subject to civil liability. He is pretty angry over the whole ordeal, and though he seemed to just want to threaten me just in case I had seen something in his email that was particularly sensitive (again, I did not look at a single thing in his inbox), I am still a little worried over this and its taking my bandwidth away from being able to study for exams. \n\nIs there any legitimacy to this threat? I looked at both statutes and my actions did not fall directly within them. In fact, the definitions within the statutes seemed vague and that combined with what looks like no case law to support that my actions fall within the \"cybercrime\" statutes, I feel as though he just was mad and threw a few laws at me to try to scare me. \n\nTLDR: Guy left his email open on a public\/shared computer and I emailed him letting him know. He hinted he might sue me and referenced a few cybercrime statutes. Do I need to worry at all?","title":"Yahoo account logged in to on Public\/Shared Computer at a community center","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589930634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmztpf\/dad_left_all_money_to_kids_instead_of_their\/","id":"gmztpf","body":"My father died of a heart attack in IL on 4\/11. He was married to our biological mom since the 70s and she is his first and only wife. He left everything in his name to us kids. We are beneficiaries on all but one account which has no beneficiary. I am giving my inheritance to my mom, as I think it\u2019s repugnant to take her money like this, but siblings want to keep everything to themselves. What legal recourse does my mother have?","title":"Dad left all money to kids instead of their mom\/his wife-can she get it back (IL)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1554924614,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bbq980\/hypotheticalfl_if_my_child_is_17_and_i_start_a\/","id":"bbq980","body":"My parents are considering starting a family business and I fear they may try and not pay my brothers. Is this legal to basically be a slave in a family run business?\n\nIf it's not. What is the minimum amount that they are legally required to pay? Would they have to abide by state minimum wage?","title":"(Hypothetical)(Fl) If my child is 17 and I start a family business. Am I legally required to pay them?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588684303,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdxgbs\/6_weeks_ago_my_employer_cut_my_pay_by_25_due_to\/","id":"gdxgbs","body":"My boss fed me some BS about how the company owes me a raise and that'll happen this year but they dont know when full salaries will come back. I dont trust a word they say and I'm applying to new jobs. But in the meantime I'm pissed about how much work I have to do now. I want to just decline the work and say I'm too busy. I don't care if they fire me; but I don't want to quit and lose out on unemployment. Thanks in advance for any\/all advice!","title":"6 weeks ago, my Employer cut my pay by 25% (due to \"COVID19\") until the foreseeable future. I'm a full time, salaried employee in Michigan. But as of this week I have more work to do than ever. What kind of recourse do I have to decline more work being put on my plate?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424841984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x2yyr\/got_pulled_over_in_arkansas_with_4_month_expired\/","id":"2x2yyr","body":"The only other info that might be relevant is that I haven't gotten my plates because I bought the car in Oklahoma but have to pay the taxes in Arkansas, which I've been saving to do.\nI'll hope to have the taxes paid and plates purchased by court date, but don't know what to expect. Are they going to impound my car? Thousands in fines? I've never been in trouble like this before and would appreciate some preparation.\nThanks!","title":"Got pulled over in Arkansas with 4 month expired dealer plates. What should I expect on my court date?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590759301,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gst47z\/is_this_discrimination\/","id":"gst47z","body":"So I work for a state run institution. The next position up on the ladder became available to apply (which I had already applied and interviewed for in the past) and after applying and finding out I was only 1 of 2 that applied and the 2nd was an external candidate, the posting was canceled and reposted with an added requirement of having to have a drivers license which makes me no longer meet the requirements. Could this be considered discriminatory because I had already had an interview and was top candidate this time around?","title":"Is this discrimination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590518321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr2so8\/moms_husband_died_need_advice_on_how_to_help_my\/","id":"gr2so8","body":"Location is Virginia. \n\nMy moms husband died last night - mom is beside herself. I use the term moms husband because step dad applies for kids IMO - they got married last year and I\u2019ve been out of the house for almost 10 years. \n\nHe is being held at a funeral home. We need to make interment decisions so we can get him transferred to Quantico. He was a marine veteran. We have a copy of his DD214 but I know he had multiple periods of service. Do we need all of them for each service period or just one? \n\nHe has no physical assets as they sold his house about six months ago and moved into a house that she owned prior to marriage. The deed is in her name only. \n\nHe had several 401k\/IRA type accounts, a couple bank accounts, a vehicle, a motorcycle, and of course all of his physical \u201cthings.\u201d\n\nThey just did a will about 3 months ago and she has the \u201coriginal will\u201d handy, so there is that. Despite having done their will for them, the same attorney wants $75 for a 30 min consult just to tell us WHAT to do with his estate. Thought that\u2019s why they spent all the $$ to create a will..... I pretty much hung up on him but not before I sussed out that I needed to contact the county circuit court and probate office. I called and left a message and I am waiting for someone to call me back. \n\nI know she wants to dump the motorcycle and car pretty much immediately because the motorcycle has been sitting in storage for years and she doesn\u2019t ride. The vehicle is a beater and serves no purpose other than to be paid on for insurance and parking permits. \n\nI just want to make sure we do everything legally. She has already dumped the mattress and bedding even though it was supposed to be handled by a biohazard team. I didn\u2019t have the heart to tell her she messed up so I\u2019m trying to mitigate any future problems. \n\nWe don\u2019t have a death certificate just yet - how do we do that? Essentially looking for a check list or advice on what to do next in terms of probate and the VA. \n\nThanks!","title":"Mom\u2019s husband died - need advice on how to help my mom probate his estate. He is a veteran.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1415327508,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ljh8u\/los_angeles_ca_usa_my_roommate_is_involved_in\/","id":"2ljh8u","body":"It's a fairly simple question:\n\nMy Roommate is involved in drugs to the point where she openly admitted to having a drug dealer boyfriend over in the apartment. On several occasions. I have since completely moved out. Her and my Dad (who rents my room for me) are both on the lease. She hasn't paid rent for:\n\n* July\n* August\n* November\n\nShe has only paid for September and October. Again, this month she has been unable to make rent.\n\nDue to the fact that my dad was worried about his credit and we have a relationship with the building manager, my dad has paid rent each month. November is paid for.\n\nThey are on a joint lease together. \n\nIs there any way to get her out of the apartment allowing me to continue living there without it affecting my father's credit? Or will my father have to let us get evicted and take the hit to his credit over this horrific situation?\n\nSincerely,\n\nCurrently Dawn\n\nPS: We tried to get her to sign forms to amicably release her part\/responsibility of the apartment to us and move out. It is unlikely that she is going to agree to sign these forms. At all.","title":"[Los Angeles, CA USA] My Roommate is Involved In Drugs. Can I Get Her Out? Even If She's On The Lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590364123,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq0690\/signed_a_lease_for_an_apartment_and_a_few_days\/","id":"gq0690","body":"Basically, the title.\n\nI signed a lease agreement electronically with a management company. A few days later I received a call from one of the office reps that the unit is not actually available as the person currently living there asked to re-sign for next year. When the leasing agent sent me the documents they were unaware of this.\n\nObviously I don't want to kick that person out of the apartment or anything like that and I'm willing to take what they said at face value (though a small part of me wonders if something nefarious is happening). I'm curious if I have any recourse as we went through a fair amount of searching to find a place and now have to start again.\n\nIs that document I signed just void? Is there some kind of reporting agency I should call just to make sure it's documented? Is it nothing and should I just move on?","title":"Signed a lease for an apartment and a few days later the landlord said that is wasn't ever available (Indiana, US)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590120461,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goc9lr\/ks_can_an_individual_place_a_children_playing\/","id":"goc9lr","body":"In an HOA community. There are no bylaws regarding this. Neighbors gather and their kids play in and around the neighborhood street. That's perfectly fine and within their rights. They ride their bikes back and forth between driveways but the mothers place a \"children playing sign\" almost in the middle of the road.  \n\n\nNot sure if they can do this, because what's to stop me from putting a \"slippery when wet\" sign or something in the street?\n\n\n\nNot having luck finding anything in Kansas Statutes about this and would like to investigate.","title":"[KS] Can an individual place a \"children playing\" sign close to the middle of a neighborhood street that interrupts traffic?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575949064,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8l4bu\/breaking_a_lease\/","id":"e8l4bu","body":"My two roommates are breaking up.\nWe've been living here for 3 months out of our 12 month lease.\nIs there anything we can do to get out of it without paying a fortune.\nIf I'm missing any pertinent information I'm happy to answer.","title":"Breaking a lease","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588632807,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdm1wz\/am_i_legally_required_to_sign_up_for_my_domestic\/","id":"gdm1wz","body":"I just aged off of my parents\u2019 health insurance plan. I live in Colorado with a domestic partner I\u2019ve shared a residence with for nearly 10 years. His job\u2019s health insurance allows for domestic partner coverage. \n\nCan I still purchase my own insurance through the marketplace, or would this be considered fraudulent since I\u2019m eligible for his insurance? We aren\u2019t legally married, file separate taxes, and I don\u2019t use his surname. Furthermore, we have separate mailing addresses.\n\nI know that if you\u2019re married you cannot but your own insurance if you\u2019re eligible for your spouse\u2019s. I\u2019m basically wondering if this same rule applies to domestic partners.","title":"Am I legally required to sign up for my domestic partner\u2019s health insurance (instead of buying my own through the marketplace)?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1422332089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tszrv\/im_a_minor_that_just_got_arrested_for_shoplifting\/","id":"2tszrv","body":"This may be a little long, but I'll summarize the questions at the bottom if you want to skip this.\n\nSo tonight I may have fucked up big time Reddit, I've been a long time lurker and didn't know where else to turn, so hopefully at least one of you guys could help me out or give me some tips.\n\nSo, I got off work tonight around 9, and went over to Target. I don't ever steal, but for some reason tonight I decided to. I walked over to the electronics section and took a phone charger and phone brick. I was on the way out of the store when I was confronted by a Target employee and the Assets Protection cop. They asked me for the items back and I immediately complied. They took me in the back and questioned me. I complied and i was respectful the whole time. The total amount was $64.74 that I attempted to take. They had me sign two different papers, one saying I understood I was banned from Target for a year, another saying that I admitted to taking both of the items. They didn't give me much of a choice about signing either, and I wasn't about to question them. They called the local police who showed up later. They wrote some papers up in another room, and came out to talk to me. They talked about how I could change and that only I could determine how I change my future. So after, they took me outside and talked to me for a bit, and it seemed like they were being nice with me. They let me go with a citation and a court date. Now, for the situation. I'm 16, this is my first time getting charged with this or anything else. I live in South Carolina, if that helps any. So basically my questions are:\n\n\n1. What should I do between now and the court date? The court date is set for March 3rd\n2. What is most likely going to be the outcome of this whole situation for me? \n3. Am I able to go by myself to the court date and pay the fine, or am I required to have a parent due to being a minor?\n4. Not as relevant and not really a needed question but, how should I go about telling my mom about this? I got in trouble about 7 months ago for taking some money from her, and her big pet peeve is stealing. How should I break it to her?\n\nThanks Reddit, if anyone could help me out or at least comfort me with some information that would be great. Stay great.","title":"I'm a minor that just got arrested for shoplifting, can anyone answer some of my questions?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1412004558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hsmpd\/california_usa_how_screwed_am_i_on_the_terms_of\/","id":"2hsmpd","body":"Backstory: My girlfriend of two years and I moved in together last January, both signing a 1-year lease. She works part time and was going to school so I had agreed to cover the full $1,000\/mo rent.\n\nWe broke up a little more than a month ago and had still been living together. She doesn't have any friends or family to live with and can't afford to pay for her own place. It was a little tense, but I was fine continuing to pay the rent and let her live there until the lease ran out when we would both move out. Unfortunately, last week we had an argument that escalated in to her assaulting me. The cops were called and she spent two nights in jail.\n\nI obviously don't want to have anything to do with her anymore, but when I went to go talk to my landlords they said my hands were pretty much tied. I can't back out of the lease without finding a new tenant to take over, but I can't find a new tenant without my ex-girlfriend's consent to move out which she has no incentive to do. \n\nIn the meantime I have moved all my belongings and have been staying with my parents. I'm trying to figure out if there's a way for me to not have to pay rent for a place I'm not staying while my ex is living for free.\n\nTL;DR: Signed a lease with my girlfriend, turned out she's crazy. Now I've moved out, but I'm still paying the whole lease while she lives in the house for free.","title":"California, USA - How screwed am I on the terms of my rental lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589825890,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm6wnm\/illinois_pilot_furloughed_from_airline_which\/","id":"gm6wnm","body":"The title sums up the situation.\n\nOn 04\/30\/2020, I was furloughed from an airline involuntarily due to the Covid19 crisis. On 05\/12\/2020, the airline I work for (ExpressJet Airlines, a regional airline that partners with United Airlines) received grant money through the CARES Act. A stipulation of this money was to prohibit layoffs\/furloughs through September 30, 2020, by funding 75% of payroll expenses. \n\nMy issue: I question the legality of this move, though IANAL. In addition, I believe through furlough betrays the spirit of the law even if it was legal. What recourse do I have, if any?\n\nThanks for reading","title":"[Illinois] Pilot furloughed from airline which received CARES Act money","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420512341,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rgzn6\/oregon_how_to_kick_out_freeloader\/","id":"2rgzn6","body":"edit: Crossposted to r\/needadvice.\nedit2: The person in question is NOT paying any rent\/utilities\/etc.\n\nMy boyfriend lives in a 2 bedroom house. He's been there one year as of October 2014. In May 2014, he let an acquaintance of his move in as a temporary measure--the guy is older, a veteran, living on a fixed pension, had to leave the house he was living in because the landlord wanted to sell. He acted like he had nowhere to go and my sweet sweet boyfriend said he could come and stay. They agreed that he needed to find a new place ASAP but by September 1 at the latest.\n\nI'm sure you know what comes next: dude is still living in my boyfriend's house. My boyfriend has given him chance after chance to get a job\/place to live while living comfortably for free, but the guy literally NEVER COMES OUT OF HIS ROOM and drinks all day. Lately he's been avoiding us whenever we're home, probably because he knows he needs to go. We also found out that the roommates he left when the house sold offered him a room at their new place and he didn't take it, presumably so he could keep living here for free.\n\nMy boyfriend isn't delusional--he obviously knows this situation is not okay--but obviously doesn't want to have to turn his friend out on the street.\n\nWhat kinds of rights do we have in this situation? Do we have to give the guy 30 days notice to get out (as if we hadn't been telling him for months)? What's the best way to handle this? It's beginning to feel like we're actually going to have to drag the guy out of his room to make any progress...it's not as if he'll get a moving van himself.\n\nThank you for any help\/advice you can share.","title":"[Oregon] how to kick out freeloader?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423995374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vylsp\/car_impounded_after_being_abandoned_what_can_one\/","id":"2vylsp","body":"First of, I know now that this is completely in our wrong and that we should have learned about the parking laws in our area, but the damage is done, and now I'm just hoping someone can help me get out of this pickle.\n\nMy girlfriend and I have been living together for two years. In that time, I have been the sole driver, so she has had her car parked at our friend's apartment down the street, since my apartment only gives out one parking spot.\n\nThe spot in question where she left her car parked is not a designated parking spot for guests or residents, but just a spot in an alleyway where me and my friends often park. My only point I'm trying to make in this part is that I promise we weren't being rude\/inconsiderate to others intentionally, as this is not a high-traffic parking area.\n\nAnyways, it has never been an issue in the past and I guess we just got too comfortable and ended up leaving it there for an extended time now that we have gotten busy. \n\nWe decided to finally pick the car up today and discovered it was not there. A few calls here and there and we have now found out that the car was impounded after it was reported as an abandoned vehicle (Not moving it 72 ~~days~~ hours after a parking citation).\n\nUsually we would call it a lesson learned in life but the fee for retrieving the vehicle is $5,000. Frankly, even with my help, that is a whole lot of money that my girlfriend can't afford.\n\nWe are curious as to whether or not there is anything we can do to lessen the fees that we are responsible for, and whether or not the fact that she never received any public\/official notice of her violation\/impound would help us argue that the total fees are unfair since we were not notified that her car had been impounded.\n\nLocation: Los Angeles, CA\nZip Code 90066","title":"Car impounded after being \"abandoned\"... What can one do to reduce the fees necessary to claim the vehicle?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515700718,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pqspv\/mi_received_letter_from_insurance_company\/","id":"7pqspv","body":"Hi Reddit. I was involved in a accident about a month ago. This was in a parking area of a bowling alley. I was going straight, another driver tried pulling out to go left, but didn't look towards the way I was coming. I hit his rental car, the damage wasn't too bad. Nobody was injured. Police weren't called cause we knew that police wont come out for a accident in a parking lot. \n\nHe lost a headlight, and there was some bumper damage. The hood of his car was dented. I lost a head light, and my front bumper cracked a little bit. I didn't make a claim because the damage was very minimal that I didn't feel the need too. \n\nI received a letter from the other drivers insurance company. They want a statement from me about the incident. I feel like I don't have to respond because they can use my testimony against me.\n\nMichigan is a no fault state. I'm not sure if that changes anything. Am I making a bad decision to not fill out the statement? Should I contact my insurance company? There was no police report filed. \n\nThank you for your help everyone.\n\nTl:dr, Was in accident, other drivers insured company wants a statement from me. In parking lot, wasn't at fault, but Michigan is a no fault state.","title":"[MI] Received letter from insurance company.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577205492,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef3n7x\/what_is_a_landlord_supposed_to_do_with_stuff_left\/","id":"ef3n7x","body":"Can it be sold or does it need to be disposed specifically?","title":"What is a landlord supposed to do with stuff left by evicted tenant. Baltimore County, MD","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417399650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nwdlt\/landlord_and_roommate_issue\/","id":"2nwdlt","body":"In Nebraska. \n\nI moved into my current place in August and found out several days ago my lease is only good for 3 months, not a year as I signed onto the lease of the other (three) roommates. \n\nI found out the day before thanksgiving that all the roommates are moving because their lease is up. I go to email my landlord and review my lease and she confirmed that it is up December 1st. \n\nQuestion is, she sent me a letter that one of the roommates wrote claiming they all are in agreement to not renew the lease. I was not consulted on this matter. She claims that the roommates tried to tell me but I was unresponsive. This isn't true, I work from home so I'm there all the time. And then claims that the lack of communication isn't her fault.\n\nSo I ask her for at least two weeks to find a new place as this was sprung on me. She says no. Now, she is threatening to call the police and treat me as a tresspasser. From my understanding, if I stay longer than the lease is up I am considered a hold over tenant and she has to go through the proper legal channels to evict me.\n\nI don't want an eviction on my record! I am trying to find a new place and had pleaded with her to just give me some time. She claims that no, she has people moving in on monday and I can't stay. \n\nI literally cannot move my stuff out in such a short period of time. I don't know what I can do. \n\nDo I have a legal leg to stand on since my roommates failed to notify me? That I had no idea they didn't intend to renew the lease? The landlord is unwilling to work with me and would rather me just go out on the street. \n\nHelp? (I know this is jumbled, I'm sorry)","title":"Landlord and roommate issue","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590580074,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gri8xx\/boyfriends_exgirlfriend_continues_to_harass_me_on\/","id":"gri8xx","body":"A little background: \n\nWhen my bf and I started dated we never posted anything on social media or followed each other. His ex ended up finding out it was me he was talking to. She had her friends stalk all my social media accounts. I took screenshots every time her friends looked at my stories on Instagram. It got to the point where she would constantly message him about me. I did something shitty and made fake accounts using her pictures. I never contacted her or said anything to her or threaten her. Anyway, fast-forward cops come to my house and take my phone and comb through it and she filed a restraining order against me. All the accounts have been taken down, BUT new ones keep resurfacing because I believe she\u2019s is now making them and trying to accuse me. I have a time line of events that have taken place since. Like her showing up to his job, messaging his entire family, how many times I\u2019ve contacted the police about her, messaging me from accounts she has made, etc. \n\n\n\nI found out she has a whole account dedicated to hating me. I took screenshots of everything and video recorded every post she\u2019s made about me. I feel like I can\u2019t do anything because she has a restraining order against me. I tried talking to police officers about her but they say I can\u2019t do anything. She continues to make new accounts to stalk my social media. I get this  maybe karma from what I did, but her friends would NOT stop. I\u2019ve talked to my boyfriend about them multiple times, had them blocked, and then they would make new accounts to watch me. His ex literally won\u2019t leave us alone and now I just don\u2019t know what to do. She posted a picture about \u2018swinging on me\u2019 and a picture of a grave-stone thing and titled it \u2018better days are ahead\u2019 \n\nReddit users please help me. I\u2019ve never used this before and it\u2019s my last resort. I know what I did was wrong and I shouldn\u2019t have done it. I acted on my emotions instead of talking them out. I want to talk to a lawyer but they\u2019re pricy so I\u2019m not sure what to do. \n\nThank you all!","title":"Boyfriend\u2019s ex-girlfriend continues to harass me on social media after filing a restraining order against me","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590516069,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr22dy\/my_landlord_cut_off_my_electricity_without\/","id":"gr22dy","body":"I was supposed to get the bill under my name when I came in so I followed the directions to email the city light department. I assumed it went through but at the end of the first month the landlord sent me an email through the rental company saying it was still under his name. I still paid it since I had the copy of the bill attached in the email. I was busy but decided to call as soon as possible to ask customer service how to get it in my name, I figured at least before the end of the month but I was about to call 3 days after I was told it was a problem. well I come home and my electricity is off. this was never discussed as a consequence, I assumed something broke. today I find out the landlord shut it off.","title":"my landlord cut off my electricity without warning for not getting the bill under my name in time, is that legal","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576027796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9053w\/is_my_daughter_the_beneficiary\/","id":"e9053w","body":"Hi Reddit! This is my first post in this sub and I could really use some help.\n\nI live in Ontario, Canada.\n\nMy (26F) Great Uncle (70sM) just passed away and a couple months ago he decided to leave everything to my daughter. We planned a day to go out to his apartment and have him meet my daughter. My daughter just turned 2 last month. It was agreed when we went over everything that I will be in charge of the estate when he passed until my daughter becomes of age. \n\nI didn\u2019t sign anything but he took our info down. Legal names, birthdays, address, and phone numbers of my husband, my daughter, and myself. He called a few weeks after our visit to say he went to his lawyer and all was set in place for my daughter to be  his beneficiary.\n\nNow here\u2019s where it gets interesting. I\u2019ve heard all this through my mom. \n\nAn estranged step daughter of my GU is saying she\u2019ll handle everything. All I know is her first name. She refuses to give any info to the family on seeing the will. The day after my GU passed away, she put his wife (who has dementia\/Alzheimer\u2019s) in a care facility. She\u2019s apparently going to the apartment this Friday to clean it out.\n\nDo I need to get a lawyer?\nIs there anything I can do about this?\n\nI\u2019m going to contact someone tomorrow about all this, but thought I\u2019d check here first.","title":"Is my daughter the beneficiary?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578511269,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elxe3s\/alimony_spousal_support_in_missouri_question\/","id":"elxe3s","body":"Not the exact flair I think I need. But seems to be the best one from the choices.  \n\nWife filed for divorce and I was served papers by her.  We both filled out what we thought we were supposed to and had the divorce paperwork notarized. Wife goes to file and the clerk or whomever is telling her that that we have to fill out all of our monthly bills, etc. Wife is not requesting alimony. She just wants her car, and we specified that in the papers also that we would assume our own debts. And there are no children.  \n\nWe didn't even plan on going to court since neither of us are seeking anything from each other. We just want it to be over at this point. Can a judge arbitrarily decide that she gets alimony or spousal support if I make more money?","title":"Alimony \/ Spousal Support in Missouri question.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515901450,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q9jx5\/might_need_to_evict_mentally_ill_daughter_pa\/","id":"7q9jx5","body":"My daughter turns 18 in two weeks and I learned that I must evict her and cannot just say, \u201cyou are kicked out of the house.\u201d\n\nBut I have no idea how to start. Everything I look up in my area talks about not renewing leases or sending a notice that the lease will not be renewed. I don\u2019t have a lease.\n\nIn PA it says I have to give a \u201cnotice to quit\u201d but must identify what the tenant is doing wrong, i.e. non payment, or non compliance of lease...but again, no lease.\n\nDo I need to set up a contract to stay in the house FIRST, with her signing it, essentially making a contract, and then when she breaks it, give the \u201cnotice to quit\u201d?\n\n\nI would honestly LIKE her to stay. She IS my daughter. But she is mentally ill, refusing treatment (quit her therapist and isn\u2019t compliant with her meds), is aggressive and abusive to me, dropped out of school, and refuses to cooperate with ANY rules in the house. She\u2019s also stated that the moment she turns 18, she no longer has to abide by a curfew and doesn\u2019t have to tell us where she is going or when she is coming home.\n\nMy GOAL would be that, now that I actually finally have some power\u2014the power to evict\u2014that I can make some rules: curfew, see a therapist, take meds, don\u2019t do drugs or vaping in the house, attend school, keep room clean (she\u2019s a hoarder), pay rent (she works) and do ONE freaking chore in the house\u2014that she WILL follow the rules, knowing I can actually do something about her actions.\n\nHowever, I want to be clear that I am not bluffing, that I WILL kick her out if she doesn\u2019t comply. She is very smart, and I know if I don\u2019t do it correctly, she will take advantage of me (she came to me 6 months ago, informing me that she knew I couldn\u2019t just kick her out of the house when she turned 18, and she had no intentions of leaving).\n\nSo, contract first? Then Notice to Quit?","title":"Might need to evict mentally ill daughter (PA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576866127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eddvhf\/the_estate_agents_lost_the_spare_keys_and_are\/","id":"eddvhf","body":"Sorry if this is a bit long for what it is but I want to make sure I have all the relevant details.\n\nI am living in a student house in the UK. I had to borrow the spare set of keys from the estate agents about a week or two ago, just for a couple of hours. After telling the member of staff who gave me the keys that I would have them back within 2 hours, she told me that the office might be closing early that day due to flooding, and if it was closed when I got back I should drop the keys in the letterbox by the door of the office (this is a built in post box in the wall of the office next to the front door). So I went and used the keys and about 2 hours later I returned and dropped them in this box, and then went home for the holiday.\n\nA few days ago I got a phone call asking about the keys, so I told them that I had left them in the postbox like I\u2019d been asked to. I didn\u2019t hear from them again, but my housemate who is still there messaged  me to tell me that they hadn\u2019t found the keys, and that they told her I would be liable to pay for a new set if they couldn\u2019t find them. So I called the office and asked if they had found them, they said no, then I told them what my housemate had said, and they said that if they keys aren\u2019t found I will be expected to pay to have the locks changed.\n\nThe set of keys they gave me had all the keys for the entire house, so the front door, all 6 bedrooms, back doors, windows, etc. So if I have to pay for all those locks to be changed it could end up being hundreds of pounds. Being a student I really can\u2019t afford that, and anyway I don\u2019t think I should have to pay anything for a mistake that I didn\u2019t make? So my question is if they don\u2019t find the keys, can they legally make me pay to have all the locks changed? And what can I do to avoid having to pay it?\n\nIf they haven\u2019t found them where I left them, then it doesn\u2019t sound like they\u2019re going to be found. The only things I can think of as possibilities are that either a member of staff took the keys out, left them in a drawer somewhere and forgot about them, or they haven\u2019t even actually looked in the postbox?\n\nOther possibly relevant details:\n-The person I spoke to over the phone claimed that one of his colleagues had been to the office yesterday to check the postbox and hadn\u2019t found the keys there\n-When I was given the keys, I gave them my name but the staff didn\u2019t ask me for any ID or anything, just handed over the keys\n-As far as I know, that office has been closed because of the flooding since that day I borrowed the keys\n-I don\u2019t know whether or not there\u2019s CCTV in the office or on the street outside\n-A contractor was supposed to go and fix the front door a few days ago but couldn\u2019t as they didn\u2019t have the spare keys to give them (but they fixed it today using my housemate\u2019s keys)\n-We had another problem recently with this estate agent where they failed to give us notice for house viewings at least 3 times within a couple of weeks (the contract says they have to give us 24 hours notice before every viewing)\n\nThank you for reading! I hope I haven\u2019t missed anything but I will update if I have.","title":"The estate agents lost the spare keys and are expecting me to pay to have all the locks changed","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417931268,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oj1cp\/confusing_child_custody_case_between_two_states_i\/","id":"2oj1cp","body":"Update: I have hired an attorney. The order is valid and Missouri has continued jurisdiction because the original order was filed in Missouri. However, the father cannot just come take my child, which was my main concern. Since I was never served, my attorney has entered a motion to vacate judgement. Thank you everyone for your help! \n\n\nI'm so sorry, but this is a long back story that holds (what I think are) relevant details. I thank whoever reads this and gives me any kind of advice in advance. I will seek legal counsel Monday morning but I am so anxious over all of this, I'd like some peace of mind.\n\n\nChild in question is 4 years old and was born in Missouri. Father and I were never married. Father is on the birth certificate. Child and I moved to California when child was 9 months old due to domestic violence from father towards me and neglect of our child from father, as well. Child has been with me this entire time. The father and I were in a long, drawn out case where at the end we settled on joint legal custody and a very specific visitation schedule where father was to visit his child in California every other month and I was to take our child to Missouri to visit his father the other months. Visitation between father and child was to be supervised by paternal grandparents. Very expensive and inconvenient. I followed these orders for almost an entire year, however father never came to see his child in California and when father had child in Missouri, the supervision which was ordered was questionable. \n\nEventually, father quit seeing child all together. Last July, I took child to see father in Missouri and child was returned to me with bite marks, bruises and scratches. I involved Child Protective Services in California and California courts. Father was non-compliant with investigation and the court ruled no contact between father and child until we returned to court. We never returned to court. \n\nI got a great job in Texas, so child and I have been living in Texas with his grandmother since August of this year. While browsing my name just this evening on Missouri's court database, I learned that a judge granted child's father sole legal and physical custody, no child support and supervised visitation for myself (mother) this past September. \n\nI have not been served any kind of paperwork or summons to appear in court, I have not been to court in Missouri since the original judgement was filed and they have no grounds on which to take away my rights. I have no criminal record, I'm a great mother, I have a career, professional license and have always taken great care of child alone with no assistance from anyone. How can they rule such a thing when father hasn't even seen child in a year and half? Child does not remember father, father does not ever call or maintain contact. I'm worried. Is this legal? Father has not paid child support in two months. \n\n\nThanks in advance. \n\neta:words","title":"Confusing child custody case between two states. I don't think what just happened is even legal.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474764608,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54cysl\/ohio_employer_denying_me_3000_in_raise_money\/","id":"54cysl","body":"Apologies for the Wall o' text.\n\nI work for Company, part of Division.\n\nBackstory: Company was purchased 1 year ago by Division. Before that, it was a privately-held organization. More than 1 year ago, I was written up for performance. I realized that I had been feeling overly depressed (I'm diagnosed and on medication). After the write up, I asked for, and was granted, an **ADA accommodation for depression.** Unsurprisingly, performance improved and hasn't been an issue since. My last end of year review was between meets expectations and exceeds expectations.\n\nI was written up (had disciplinary action against me) - given my final warning - for \"being unprofessional\". This included, to my knowledge, swearing, both verbally and in writing, internally (not customer facing), but not AT anyone, and was complained about to HR multiple times within a very short period of time. The write up itself says that its consequences last for 6 months and that one of those consequences is that I may not receive \"certain rewards\", which, I'm told, include raises and bonuses, which, if there would be any scheduled to occur during that 6 months, will go into effect afterwards. \n\n--\n\nCurrent situation: It has been announced that a job evaluation has been performed, and that everyone in Company in my position will be given an adjustment in pay. This adjustment represents a large increase in my pay. I was informed that I won't be getting the adjustment until my write-up is over. The loss of pay for that time amounts to over $3000. \n\nI have complained and tried to get the adjustment to apply to me, speaking with HR, to no avail. During these meetings it was mentioned that my swearing has recently been complained about (this past week).\n\n**HOWEVER** - this post isn't just complaining, here comes the question - during one particular meeting, I found that they have access to my ENTIRE HR file, including before Company was purchased...including the aforementioned depression accommodation. Since the complaints about the write up came within such a short time-frame, I have been thinking about making an ADA claim, asking to retroactively remove the entire write-up. I thought of this only now, assuming that Division didn't have my old HR file. \n\nSome of my reasoning: The time between disciplinary actions for non-professionalism has been over 1 year, so it's not a constant thing. The outbursts were \/ have been within a short time, and after thinking about it, may have been during a particularly stressful transition period. I've under a good deal of stress recently. Other people swear in my area (probably less and not as loudly). And they have information that I have depression.\n\n1) Should I bother to ask for this WITHOUT a lawyer, given that it will almost certainly be interpreted as an obvious tactic to get my pay adjusted?\n\n2) Should I get a lawyer without even bothering to go through normal channels?\n\nEdit during writing to remove extraneous information and opinion where it should not be.\n\nPMs \/ questions welcome.","title":"Ohio - Employer denying me $3000 in raise money","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473388996,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51v6st\/sc_getting_a_lawyer_from_out_of_state\/","id":"51v6st","body":"Is it possible to get represented by a discrimination lawyer from a neighboring state (NC or GA)? I recently filed an EEOC claim against my former employer on the grounds of race discrimination and retaliation and I'm currently looking for someone to possibly represent me.","title":"(SC) Getting a lawyer from out of state","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576814774,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed4sjo\/ca_paying_under_minimum_wage\/","id":"ed4sjo","body":"I\u2019m just starting at a company full time as a freelancer, and they are paying me ~$6 less than the minimum wage for my area. Is this legal? How can I find what is the proper wage for freelancers, if there is one?","title":"[CA] Paying under minimum wage?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420491922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rft5x\/someone_on_skype_threatened_that_i_send_them_my\/","id":"2rft5x","body":"What do I do? I'm nervous as hell and they already sent my Address in Skype so I know they have it.. I saved the Skype conversation before I blocked them.. What should I do in this situation? Sorry if this isn't legal advice but I couldn't really find a suitable subreddit.\n\nEdit: I live in New York.\n\nEdit 2: Apparently they're claiming they're going to empty my parents bank accounts.\n\nEdit 3: They have my moms DOB and SSN.\n\nEdit 4: Thanks guys, I called my local police department and let them know!","title":"Someone on Skype threatened that I send them my entire inventory on a game to them or they would swat me\/publicly expose my parents' SSNs..","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424307772,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wdmf5\/family_sued_for_improper_building_code_from\/","id":"2wdmf5","body":"10 years ago, my wife\u2019s grandfather built a kitchen without the proper permits in a house her family owned in California.  Last year, my wife\u2019s aunt was sued by a renter of the home.  This renter had opened up the house owner\u2019s mail (illegally, I assume) and found a complaint from the City regarding the kitchen.  She then went on to sue for $20k, and won.  My wife\u2019s aunt paid up.\n\nFast forward to today, the lady is now suing again, this time my wife\u2019s mom AND aunt, for the same crime, but this time as a Civil suit worth $40k.  My wife\u2019s mom is a co-signer for the house.  She is not a rich lady (she is a cafeteria worker at an elementary school), and will have to file for bankruptcy in order to avoid the charges.\n\nThey haven\u2019t yet sought legal advice, but early talks with their insurance companies have been \u201cnot good\u201d.  They plan to seek an attorney shortly.\n\nMy wife and I are trying to help her mom however we can, and I have a few questions for you:\n\n1. Can anyone point me to a weblink showing this law?  That a renter is allowed to sue for residing in a home with an improperly constructed addition.  I believe it is a law, and I believe they SHOULD have followed the rules with proper permits, but I would still like to see some official documentation that shows she is allowed to sue for this.\n2. Why is she able to sue twice?\n3.  If she files for bankruptcy, we would like to help her out by:\n\t\n\ta) Putting her on our credit card so she can pay her bills on time.  Will this hurt our credit?\n\t\n\tb) Transferring over her savings to our account so it isn\u2019t fully liquidated.  When my wife mentioned this, she said that we can do it because her mom is a co-signer on her car, and she can say that it is being used to pay off her car.  To me, this seemed shady at best, and I felt like it could come back to bite us later on.  Any suggestions here?  Is this worth considering, or could it hurt us later on?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Family sued for improper building code from renter, filing for bankruptcy [CA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519004182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yj3za\/i_let_a_friend_sublease_my_room_and_she_is\/","id":"7yj3za","body":"I live in Michigan (US) and let a friend of mine live in my room over July and August for around 900 dollars. She agreed that she would pay it multiple times so I let her. I live in like campus housing so she had to inform them that she would be staying there over these 2 months. She told me that she didn't want to sign an agreement because she doesn't want it affecting her, which I agreed to. I do have forms from the campus stating that they recognized that she would be living there these 2 months. I later found out that she is terrible with money and owes tons of people. I have tried to offer her assistance in creating a payment plan and she has consistently said she would pay it at such and such time. She is now just avoiding any message regarding the money and says that she does not have enough money currently. Is it possible that I could take this to a small claims court with no legal agreement between us? ","title":"I let a friend sublease my room and she is refusing to pay me back","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589669968,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl48b2\/landlord_delivered_depositdamages_breakdown_late\/","id":"gl48b2","body":"TLDR: AZ law demands that a landlord deliver security deposit\/damages breakdown within 14 business days of move-out. After 2 months of not receiving any paperwork, I filed a complaint with a small claims court. Today the landlord finally delivered the deposit breakdown. Should I continue with the small claims complaint on the basis of him being late, or should I address the damages listed in the paperwork?\n\nA few months ago I returned the keys and signed the paperwork to complete moving out of the rental unit I was staying in. For two months the landlord delayed delivering the paperwork detailing the damages he claimed we were responsible for. 35 business days after the deadline (49 calendar days) I filed a small courts complaint on the basis that he failed to deliver the appropriate paperwork within the 14 day timeline; however, 7 days after filing the complaint, he finally delivered the paperwork.\n\nI am wondering if I should move ahead with the small courts complaint (since he did fail to deliver the paperwork on time) or if I should try to resolve this outside of court? Normally I am all in favor of resolving things amicably; however, the landlord has been nearly impossible to communicate with and is claiming that we are responsible for damages that we did not do. The unit was so trashed upon move in, that it is clear he did not do a proper walk through of the unit before the previous tenant had moved out, and is now trying to claim that we are responsible for $7000+ worth of damages, on a $1800 security deposit. If this had to go to court, I am confident that the pictures and evidence we have would be able to prove our innocence. That being said, I am not entirely sure how to proceed:\n\nIf I try to resolve things with him, I have a feeling he will not cooperate, and this will end up in court anyways. If I try to just take him to court for being late, I'm afraid the judge will look poorly on my lack of trying to resolve this outside of court. \n\nI would be willing to take responsibility for approximately $500 worth of damages, and so if I just take this to court on the basis of him being late, I am afraid it would look poorly that I am trying to request the entire security deposit when there are some damages I would be willing to pay for. Should I settle the current complaint, try to resolve this with him, and then file a new complaint if he is unwilling to cooperate? \n\nWill the original court complaint be nullified if I acknowledge his late paperwork and try to resolve this now?\n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!","title":"Landlord Delivered Deposit\/Damages Breakdown Late, Already Filed Small Claims Complaint","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588865223,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf8m1t\/apartment_complex_orders_mandatory_pest_control\/","id":"gf8m1t","body":"(I\u2019m pretty new to reddit and I dont know which flair to add or if it\u2019s necessary sorry!)\n\n\n\nWe\u2019ve been having lots of issues where I live but the major issue right now is that they feel as though they can send in a pest control guy in our house and he\u2019s allowed to do that because he has on \u201cprotective gear\u201d which was a bandana over his face and gloves but he\u2019s working with chemicals so he\u2019s already got to have the gloves on. We called the office and asked them if they\u2019re feeling comfortable enough to send people in our homes does that at least mean we can pick up our packages and they said no and we\u2019re clearly annoyed by the point we were trying to make so the conversation didn\u2019t go great. We don\u2019t know what to do we just want to feel comfortable in our home. Does anyone have any kind of advice with apartments? I can give some more examples of things if you need more context but man it just seems like no one ever cares about the people that live here and it\u2019s a shit feeling..\n\nEdit: I also live in Indiana! I would like to add they put a paper on our door and it says if we deny the pest control we will be in direct violation to our lease and be removed if necessary so we were a little scared to say no to the dude that came in plus he\u2019s not affiliated with our apartment he\u2019s just doing his job.","title":"Apartment complex orders mandatory pest control but won\u2019t let us pick up mail at office","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515696466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pq9u4\/pa_about_to_be_left_high_and_dry\/","id":"7pq9u4","body":"Okay. My husband of 9 years wants a divorce and plans to move out of my home in the next few months. I live in the commonwealth state of PA. Two kids and working part-time. \n\n He knows full well that, financially, I cannot run this household. Can he really move out and leave me high and dry with two kids to care for? What can I do? What steps I should be taking so I don't get the short end of the stick? What do I need to prepare myself for court? \n\n He is on the lease but not the deed to my house. After he moves out, how do I get him off the lease so I can change the locks. \n\nHe already obtained but hasn't filed the divorce papers. A divorce is something we can't really afford living paycheck to paycheck. Him making more than I do, he may just pay to file and leave other bills go for a few weeks.  \n\n\nI am so terribly lost. I don't know where to go from here. If more details are needed I am more than willing to give them. Thanks in advance. ","title":"[PA] About to be left high and dry.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576804340,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed2q7r\/was_in_a_car_wreck_a_year_and_half_ago_finally\/","id":"ed2q7r","body":"Was in a car wreck a year and half ago my daughter was with me and is getting her own settlement. I was told her money had to go into a trust for her when she turns of age. Is the trust something I set up or the lawyer? Can I put more money into the trust as savings thing for her? I am so confused in it all.","title":"Was in a car wreck a year and half ago finally settling. Daughter is getting a settlement how do trust work?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576103859,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9ehxg\/what_can_he_do\/","id":"e9ehxg","body":"I'm going through a divorce. We live in a mobile home we bought together. We're both on the lease for lot rent, the home is owned outright by both.\n\nHe wants to get another mobile home in the neighborhood, but they won't approve him until he is not on this lease any longer. According to the application, I must make 3x lot rent. I will have enough once child support is started, but I don't now. I don't have anyone who can cosign. \n\nHe's pushing me to apply ASAP. He \"worked out a deal\" with the owner for me to pay 6 months lot rent *and* a $199 security deposit. About $3500 to stay in my home. I've been looking for apartments in the area, but they're all at least 20% more expensive. If I can't get approved here, I can't get approved elsewhere. \n\nI plan on getting a lawyer soon, for other reasons. I just don't know what to do at this very second. Can he sell the place back to the park and \"evict\" me without me signing off on anything?","title":"What can he do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421319920,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2si6zh\/facing_phone_harassment_charge\/","id":"2si6zh","body":"...","title":"Facing phone harassment charge","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420480004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rf3zg\/crazy_apartment_neighbor\/","id":"2rf3zg","body":"Long story short, I moved into a new apartment at the end of November and the tenant next to me is completely nuts. She has some form of multiple personality disorder\/schizophrenia and often yells\/shrieks\/screams well past 10pm.  I know this is a violation of noise ordinances and just plain annoying so I put in a complaint with the apartment management.  They were aware of previous complaints from the old tenants and once again told her to quite down.  She did not.  So over the next few days I got voice recordings of it and then she got more talks from management.  She turned angry and threatening so management sent her a notice of eviction on Friday (they say she'll be out by Feb. 28th).  \n\nHowever, over the weekend she was causing a ruckus and threatening me through the wall so I called the police.  They were already familiar with my neighbor and told me that she's one of the known \"local crazies.\"  Ultimately they had to enter her apartment by having the on-site supervisor open the door and then they kicked in the chain lock and then eventually took her away for a mental health evaluation.  \n\nI'm still wondering how she's living here with having previous incidents, but my question is how long is she typically taken away for?   Is there any way I can find out what's going on?  I really don't want to go home from work today only to discover that pissed-off-crazy-neighbor-lady is waiting to knife me when I open the entryway door. \n\nAlso, what usually happens with those mental health evaluations?  Are they kept for multiple days?  How in depth do they check? (I ask this because she straightened up fairly well for the police).  I'm just a bit worried and Feb 28th could not come soon enough.  \n\nEDIT:  I live in NJ btw","title":"Crazy Apartment Neighbor","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518131953,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w93l1\/new_jersey_im_16_years_old_im_deathly_afraid_of\/","id":"7w93l1","body":"Let me give some background. My parents are divorced. In the past, my mother had majority custody of me, and I had visitation time with my dad every other weekend and every Wednesday night. My mother...lets just say that she has a very extreme temper, like she'll start beating the shit out of my two younger brothers (6 years old, not my dad\u2019s children) because they're being a bit too noisy with their toys. Shit like that, physical and verbal abuse, was at least a bi-weekly occurrence, with verbal abuse happening more than the physical stuff. Then, an extreme event happened during the evening of 11\/28\/17 that made me have a breakdown and I texted my dad to get me out of that living hell. \n\nNow, since 12\/15\/17, he has had some legal custody of me. She got a lawyer to fight back against that. Now, last Tuesday, the judge ruled that custody would flip from what it was, where now she gets me every other weekend and every Wednesday night, despite everything I have said and written about everything she has said and done and how I'm actually scared to be alone with her based on all of that. Visitation is supposed to start tomorrow. My dad has been trying to fight that ruling from the judge, but the judge is on her side. He holds me back from seeing her, and he'll either go to jail or get severely punished.\n\nWhat can I legally do that would not get my dad into any trouble? Can I just tell her that I do not want to go with her (since it wouldn't be my dad keeping me from seeing her)? Like I said, I seriously do not want to go. I'm actually scared shitless of her.","title":"(New Jersey) I'm 16 years old. I'm deathly afraid of my mother, and I've made that clear to everyone I've spoke to. Yet, I have to have visitation time with her still. What can I do?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588546670,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd03bi\/what_to_do\/","id":"gd03bi","body":"So, my mom about a couple of weeks ago, got bumped\/pushed in the freeway by some woman. My mom tried to make the person pull over, but they refused. She recorded her and took pictures which then caused the person to pull over. My mom asked for their insurance but, the person refused at first saying she didn\u2019t hit her. Then, she then refused and asked my mother for her insurance and license.\n\nMy mom didn\u2019t have a license and we were in the middle switching insurance policies at the time. So, the woman flipped it on us wanting to get my mothers information. My mother left since she didn\u2019t have all the time in the world and accepted nothing major happened to the card.\n\nHours later, a cop called my mother, and asked where she was and she said home. So, the cop came without even asking for permission, and waltz right in. He opened the gate. My mom was in the garage just chilling and the cop gave her a court order. My mom started filming him, he went outside, and waited until he made my mom come out to give her the court order.\n\nMy mom asked why? The cop claimed that she \u201cfled the scene\u201d even when my mom was never notified by the other person that she called the cops and the cop didn\u2019t even come to the scene minutes later. If she \u201cfled the scene\u201d then wouldn\u2019t the cops chase her and arrest her then? \n\nEither way, I don\u2019t know what to do or how to help.","title":"What to do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1419451256,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qb06l\/ireland_constructive_dismissal\/","id":"2qb06l","body":"So my girlfriend got a job in a major retail shop im not going to say the name unless someone specifically asks for it. She got the job around 2 months ago and since she got the job they took her into the back room to \"talk\" 3 times and one of those times was for 2 hours. \n\nFirst time she was brought into the back was labelled as just feedback, they said for her to work harder. After that she tried really hard to work harder but the second time they said the same thing. She worked harder again and they said look we will give you some more training and hopefully that will help you move a bit faster. After that they seemed happy with the speed which she was working. \n\nThe 3rd time was where things get interesting. She was brought in to talk about her sister using the employee and family discount. The actual amount of money the discount added up to was 1 euro but they kept her in there for 2 hours actually so long that the rest of her co-workers thought she was just sacked. As well as the discount thing they made up a story that another co-worker made it aware that she was asking where the safe was and how they transfer money...etc. The weird thing was they usually kept really detailed logs of meetings but they specifically left that bit out. \n\nThen it came to today, her team leader took her into the office and gave an ultimatum. He said according to my girlfriend that they weren't going to keep her on after her trial has ended but if she gave her 1 week notice they would give her a good reference, if she stayed till the middle of january when her trial was over he said she would get a bad reference. \n\nThe entire situation just seems very wrong and from talking with other people it seems like this company has a history of bullying people out of the job and forcing people to leave. Is there anything specific to do to? I know constructive dismissal is for a year+ technically but this seems exactly like that. \n\nEDIT: Also its worth pointing out that their contract also contains a specific passage that breaks the data protection act which involves racial, sexual...etc profiling by the employer and that data to be shared with others without your permission. It struck me as completely crazy though since I learned about it in management class in my course and all I could think was how is that legal.","title":"Ireland constructive dismissal","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589307291,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gigv7b\/can_you_get_sued_for_renting_out_a_gym_with_the\/","id":"gigv7b","body":"My girlfriend is a webcam model and she asked me how porn is shot in gyms. Can you just approach gyms, swimming pools or are there middle men you need to contact? It\u2019s just a question we had, it\u2019s not that serious but maybe fun to find out if someone knows. For the record, we\u2019d never actually do it.","title":"Can you get sued for renting out a gym with the intention of shooting a (solo) porn video without telling the gym?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577235430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef9sm6\/i_think_my_aunt_is_going_to_sue_us_for_not\/","id":"ef9sm6","body":"KS\n\nFor context it\u2019s a bit of story. \nSince almost two years now I have been living with my Oma with my mom and sister to take care of her, she has some dementia so she needs a little help. \nAlso as of last year my aunt ( and her kids)has been barred from my Omas house after living with her for three months after my Opa died. During the time she had stolen many of my Oma\u2019s property, hidden her medicine, and nearly tried to have my Oma committed.  \nTo sum up the situation, the last thing she said before she left was \u201cto tell me when that woman\u2019s is dead\u201d\n\nEverything was fine up until the last couple of months since like, august-September. Where she had become more aggressive in wanting to see my Oma\/ kinda ruin our lives. \n\nIt started white her leaving a few notes in our mail box (which I feel like I should say the same day some very important legal mail went missing from the box, we bought a locked one after and got a ring), then she (I\u2019m pretty sure)called the Kansas elderly abuse hotline and had us put into a investigation, twice. She had told the bank she was my mom to get information of my Omas bank info, she has shown up unexpectedly to our house and try to get in, we found out last month she took my Oma just before the deadline she had to leave, took my Oma and got her to sign this paperwork that apparently overrides the will so she\u2019d get everything ( we fixed that), now she\u2019s calling constantly when we\u2019re not there and  showing up.  She\u2019s also constantly call my cousins wife to the point she blocked her, for context my cousin takes care of my Oma\u2019s more paperwork  stuff and legal things for the most part. \n\nBut today, on  freaking Christmas Eve my aunts kinda friend , who we said can come sometime, not today specifically,  over we were even specific and said she couldn\u2019t  bring my aunt. She comes over and brings my aunt. We didn\u2019t let them in well I didn\u2019t because I was the only one there who heard her spamming of the doorbell. \nI heard her say she is going to get an attorney which is what sparked this post. \n\nWe\u2019ve told her that she can see my Oma if she scheduled ahead of time with my cousin and mom, and then meet In a public place not my Omas house.  She has never once try to schedule something. \n\nI\u2019m just worried about the whole situation and I\u2019m just wondering would she have any merit or could she try to force her way into my Omas life. She\u2019s just hurt her in ways words can\u2019t describe and I just want to protect my Oma. She\u2019s old, 91, and I don\u2019t want her last years to be dealing with this stuff. \n\nMore info if needed\n-her friends truck has been parked constantly in from of my actual house constantly\n-she has had problems with other family problems for years which could be summed up with she told my mom that it was her fault my dad died\n\n\nThank if you can give some advice I\u2019m just trying to look out for my Oma. \n\nAlso I\u2019m sorry if this is a bad post this is my first time posting.","title":"I think my aunt is going to sue us for not letting her see my Oma. Would she have a case?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421735898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t0ze7\/falsified_restraining_order_need_legal_input\/","id":"2t0ze7","body":"so I got a restraining order filed against me... A woman I dated on an off for the last couple years states out of the blue (via the R.o.) that I had forced myself on her sexually on two different occasions so now I am supposed to stay 50 ft from her, her residence, her work, and some place she volunteers. Not to mention her place is literally two blocks from mine, on my UPS delivery route, and next door to the cafe my son and I go to get hot chocolate. This is a total spite move. The report is false. I never would do such a thing, I have too much love and respect for women and myself to take sex.\nI have filed to go to court to fight this. In my favor I have... Txt msgs from before and after the dates in question of her saying common lovey dovey and cutesy things and also pushing me for more communication and for more out of our relationship, and nothing pertaining to any kind of traumatic experience.\nReciprocating msgs from myself but not displaying much interest in a deeper relationship as we'd tried in the past to make it work unsuccessfully and I was over it.\nShe is bipolar. I do have a document that is like her 'if I freak out plan of action' kinda document (it was in the recycling bin on a flash drive with music she gave me once, can't believe I saved it but now I soooo glad)\nAlso a txt msg within last two months talking about altering lithium me levels.\nAlso I would be willing to go to every woman I've had sex with that I can get a hold of to get a written statement that they cant imagine me doing such a thing (seriously, I don't have bad breakups and get alomg with all my exes) and that i e never done such a thing to them.\nOther than this I can't think of what else to bring to the table. Please if you have any experience with family law or anything of the sort i implore you to offer advice or direct this to someone who might have some. I cannot afford legal advice and will only be consulting with lawyer(s).\nThis is in Oregon.","title":"Falsified restraining order, need legal input.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1412183688,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i09pd\/covering_my_bum_fl_so_that_deadbeat_bio_dads_ca\/","id":"2i09pd","body":"He and I were never married. We separated when our sons were 2 and 3. I filed a custody document in Fl that established my custodial parent-ship, and gave him visitational rights so that he could take the boys to Utah, while I got on my feet. \n\nI got on my feet in 12 months, and brought my sons back. He moved shortly after to Ca, where he has lived since. He saw his children 2x after this, and has not seen them in the last 7 years. \n\nI waited 3.5 years after their return for him to voluntarily support the children, then I filed for CS enforcement. As far as I know, the state never found him. I gave them his SSN and everything I had, and never heard another word. Never saw a dime. I still answered the phone when he would call, even if it was every 3-6 months. \n\nThen, same month he got married, he started sending me money, a few hundred. It wasnt regular, and it came with threats about his rights. \nTo this day, he seems to believe that he can somehow take these kids from me. \"That the paper I filed all those years ago gave him those rights.\" He still carries his copy in his wallet. When I got the kids back, I stopped paying the filing fee payments, and I believe, that invalidated the document(?) \n\nMy sons are now 9 and 11. Their only relationship with him is infrequent phone calls, and occasional presents. \n\nHow do I cover my bum so that he CAN NOT rip my kids away from me, their extended family and loving step dad? (of 5 years) \n\nTL;DR Deadbeat thinks he has viable threats, whist dodging CS and parental duties. Does he?","title":"Covering my bum [Fl] so that deadbeat bio dad's [Ca] threats are null.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515502966,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p6xwf\/apartment_complex_wont_return_security_deposit\/","id":"7p6xwf","body":"I'm writing from Charleston, SC. My previous apartment complex won't return my $250 security deposit.\n\n\n\nI rented an apartment for a little over a year. I signed a 1yr lease then paid month-to-month for an additional several months (all approved by the apt office). I ended my lease and officially moved out on 9\/23\/2017. The apartment manager and one of her coworkers came by and did my moving-out inspection. She said verbatim \"Wow it's clean in here we need to hire you to clean up after tenants move out\" joking around and I got her to verbally confirm that everything was perfect. She said I would get my full security deposit back. I dropped off my keys the next day and that was that.\n\n\n\nI was told I would receive my security deposit back within 30 days. The paperwork I signed when leasing the apartment says the same thing. Well, it's now 1\/9\/18 and I haven't received a penny. I\u2019ve called at least once a week after 30 days passed. I've left messages. I've spoke with the property manager and receptionists. I've let voicemails. I've stopped by in person 2-3 times. And while everybody has always been extremely polite to me, I have NEVER received a call back. I ALWAYS have to follow up or I won't hear anything back. I've even had my phone calls ignored - I know because I called twice and it rang and rang and went to voicemail twice. I stopped by less than 5mins later and the office was empty with 2 employees inside. The property manager and receptionist always say the same damn thing \"ok let me email corporate and see what's going on\" but I ever hear back after the email. I'm not a confrontational person but the last time I went by I made myself be very firm. I pressed it a lot and asked why there isn\u2019t a number they can call at corporate instead of sending all these emails because the emails clearly weren't doing any good. They said no they can't call anybody only email.\n\n\n\nI haven't been told why I don't have my deposit. Also, last time I spoke with the apartment manager she said \"oh yeah let me check on the status of that. ok I see we mailed you the deposit 20 days ago on 12\/1\/17.\" I said ok why didn't you call me back and tell me it has been mailed? She said it's MY responsibility to follow up and check. She didn't even apologize. So now I'm actually getting really mad. You drop the ball on returning my money to me when I was the best tenant you could possibly ask for but you don\u2019t even apologize. In the past I\u2019ve always paid late but this time leasing I made it a point to always pay on time. In fact, the one time I paid late the office was so surprised they actually assumed I was paying in advance for the next month. If I were in their shoes I\u2019d be freaking out that a customer of mine doesn\u2019t have his $250 back after THREE MONTHS. I\u2019d be contacting the customer every few days with updates, apologizing profusely, making phone calls, etc. But they just don\u2019t care. \n\n\n\nThey won't even give me a number I can call at corporate. Hell, they won't even tell me who \"corporate\" is. I did some research and found the corporate\/management company name but when I called a number I found from Google searching the company said they only manage one apartment way up north. But I KNOW they're the company who manages this complex in Charleston and several others locally.\n\n\n\nI'm sending the apartment manager a demand letter via certified mail tomorrow morning. I\u2019ve never had to do this before though. I\u2019ve found example demand letter drafts online. I want to make sure I cover my bases. I don\u2019t have records of contacting the apartment all these times because it\u2019s always been in person or via phone, but I do have dates\/times of when I\u2019ve called at least. And I know the names of the two people who I always talk to (property manager and receptionist). I wish I had a paper trail but I don\u2019t. So I at least want to get this demand letter right before I go to small claims court. I\u2019m giving my apartment complex 10 days to get me the security deposit or I\u2019m filing a small court claim.\n\n\n\n**Can I ask for extra money on top of the $250 I\u2019m owed for my security deposit refund?** It\u2019s been over 3 months, approaching 4 months, since my lease ended. That money could have been earning me interest at the very least. **Should I add anything else to my demand letter?** I\u2019ll be putting all the basic info such as my old apartment number, how much money I\u2019m asking for (see previous question), my current address, dates, and dates with the times I\u2019ve called the apartment complex.\n\n\n**------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------**\n\n\n**TL;DR: Last apartment is 3mo late on returning security deposit. Can I ask for more than my $250 back, like for damages or something? (I don't know the legal terms). Any tips I might not find online for writing a demand letter or filing a small claims case?**\n\n\n**------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------**\n\n\n\nThank you so much for reading! Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated!","title":"Apartment complex won't return security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590725076,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gslmet\/landowner_question_california\/","id":"gslmet","body":"Longish story short. \nThe girlfriend and I, are planning on moving to California, from West Virgina.\nHer father is a landowner, specifically an apartment.\nDaddy wants to kick someone out so, we can leave pretty much rent free, like 15 mins from Huntington Beach,CA.\n\nWhen can he legally kick someone out ? He has a signed contract, that pretty much states for whatever reason, and whenever he could. But were concerned about the illegalities, because of the virus.\n\nThank you for any helpful advice!","title":"Landowner question, california","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424820427,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x1r1p\/warrant_for_my_arrest_for_a_speeding_ticket_from\/","id":"2x1r1p","body":"I received a speeding ticket during a road trip back in 06. I was moving from California to Chicago at the time, and couldn't possibly show for a court date. So I have a $600 ticket, 260for the ticket and 344 for failure to appear. With me living in florida, is this something I have to worry about?","title":"Warrant for my arrest for a speeding ticket from 2006 [TX]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589523381,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk3qig\/house_ownership_and_wills\/","id":"gk3qig","body":"Hopefully I chose the correct flair,\n\nMy question is:\n\nMy father is getting older and my mother passed last year and we\u2019ve all shared a house while my mother was ill so my wife and I could help care for her.\n\nThe house is really too big so my father wants to downsize his living situation while my wife and I feel it\u2019s time to move on since my mother is gone and my dad is older but incredibly active and healthy and is fine living by himself.\n\nHe has prepared a will that effectively liquidates all assets and distributes it equally amongst all surviving children, but since then he has offered to assist me in the purchase of a house (he has immaculate credit) so we can all move out and remodel our current house for sale.\n\nEssentially the deal is, he would get the loan and we would be making all payments, insurance, etc and the house is ours to keep after he passes. He is just effectively fronting his credit score for us for the best interest rate, perhaps even paying it off once the original house sells.\n\nWhat I don\u2019t know is if this is something we need to figure out with the bank, or adjust the will, or what. \n\nMy oldest sister and I are the executors of the estate, and I don\u2019t foresee issues but I want everyone and everything protected the best way possible to prevent any potential conflicts just in case things aren\u2019t as amicable later.\n\nWhat steps do we need to take? Is this something for the will? Can he purchase the home and then just sign it over to me and I repay him to leave it out of the estate, except for whatever is the remaining balance? What is the safest course of action?\n\nThank you in advance for any help you can provide.\n\nThis is For Ohio if that matters.","title":"House Ownership and Wills","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590376830,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq3fd9\/ex_boss_who_ghosts_his_employees_fighting\/","id":"gq3fd9","body":"I got hired for a small company in July. Was supposed to work 30 hours a week. I never hit that. I would get 4 hours for 2 weeks some months. Sometimes I\u2019d go weeks or a month with zero hours. I just went with the flow. Finally in April after not hearing from my boss and no hours for 2 months I asked if I should apply for unemployment. He didn\u2019t respond for a week and I applied. He then wrote me and said I would not be eligible because he never laid me off and since I stopped asking for hours I was not considered an employee. The last I had spoken to him he said he would text me when he needed me. I had no idea I was not considered an employee and I did not quit. He does this to everyone. He hires people. Then stops scheduling them and just waits for them to get fed up find a new job and go away. I got approved for unemployment. Started getting payments and now he\u2019s fighting it saying I quit. I\u2019m a ball of stress. Does anyone have any idea if it\u2019s legal what he does? Did I do something wrong and or somehow quit by sitting back and waiting on him to schedule me?","title":"Ex boss who ghosts his employees fighting unemployment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588699724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge23i2\/if_my_company_mandates_a_14_day_quarantine_am_i\/","id":"ge23i2","body":"NY (not NYC), exempt employee. If they won\u2019t let me return for 14 days due to a company mandated self-quarantine am I eligible to file for unemployment during that time?","title":"If my company mandates a 14 day quarantine am I eligible for unemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588688863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdyprh\/house_flooded_landlord_wants_me_to_stay\/","id":"gdyprh","body":"Friday morning I woke up to my downstairs house flooded with at least 3 feet of water. The flooded ruined a lot of person things including all my sons belongings and sentimental things. New management came into house and are trying to make it seem like they can fix the problem and I should stay. \n\nThe house is under uninhabitable conditions. I can barely breathe due to humidity and all the wood in the house is wet and walls are falling. All the electric lights are drained with water and the plugs in kitchen are sparking when using it. The whole kitchen roof needs to get replaced because it\u2019s sleet rock and it got all wet. All the carpet got wet & they really tried getting a cleaner out and he came and said he couldn\u2019t because it\u2019s wet under the carpet. The whole bathroom downstairs roff is falling and Im pretty sure there\u2019s mold growing in between the wall.\n\n Management keeps saying to give them a shot that they will fix this and I don\u2019t have to move out. Also I had leaking two times in the last 2 months and they came to fix it but nothing was done and now the flood happened.I really want out , I can\u2019t even sleep in my home due to the strong smell. \n\nWhat can I tell him to know that he is putting our life\u2019s at risk and that I need to get out. What can I scare him with ? I don\u2019t have money for attorneys","title":"House flooded , landlord wants me to stay","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472011496,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zaox5\/recently_fired_no_write_ups_no_meetings\/","id":"4zaox5","body":"Hey Guys,\n      I was recently let go from my place of work after being the only full time employee for 19 months at a butcher shop in Colorado. I have never had a write up, nor have I ever had a meeting to let me know that I had done anything wrong. I have some questions and points I want to go over and i'm hoping someone can help, because i'm sure they are going to contest my unemployment. \nLike I said I have never done anything wrong, nor had any meeting explaining what I had done wrong. I simply came in the other day and the owner was waiting for me to tell me that I had been let go. I asked why and she stated that I didn't seem happy, and this was a long time coming. She then paused and said \"I also had 3 complaints about you the other day that I turned into the labor board.\"\n First question,\n\n  Don't I have to be informed about anything that would go on my record like that, as well as sign it, so they know I know about it? \n\nThey hired a manager over all three of there stores about a month and a half ago, and we are now at the end of the summer so they will be closing 2 days a week because we're in a ski town and the summer tourists have left. They simply dont have enough hours for me so they made up a reason to fire me and it seems to me like that put false info on an official government document to corroborate they're story.\n\n How illegal is that and would that fall under wrongful termination?   \n\nLastly I have proof that they have been illegally not paying overtime(moving overtime hours from one week to the other in the pay period), lowering my hours just to save money, and also not one of they're stores is allowed breaks. Mine especially sense it was ran by one person at all times with no one around that could cover for me. \n\n What is the best way to go about getting the money that is owed to me as well as whats the best method to proving the breaks? I have my time slips from weeks that have been illegally altered but honestly id like to have more. Should I let the labor board figure it out or do I need to look into a lawyer?\n\nThanks in advance. ","title":"Recently fired, no write ups, no meetings explaining what I had done wrong. Please help...","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589159689,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghdvcg\/soontobe_exh_is_defying_covid19_shelterinplace\/","id":"ghdvcg","body":"I left my STBEx H and filed for divorce shortly after the shelter-in-place orders went into effect in CA. I had already moved out weeks before.  \n\nWe have two kids (4, 7)that we agreed (and signed) to share custody, 50\/50, week on\/off. \n\nHe has been visiting family and friends out of town without telling me beforehand and without a 14 day self-quarantine. I discovered he was having contact outside the house when he video chatted with the kids from various locations that are not our (former) shared residence. \n\nQuestion: Must I return our children to him on the agreed upon date?   I understand that our children are and have been at risk from COVID-19 due to his behavior.","title":"Soon-to-be exH is defying COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders by visiting out of town family and friends. Do I keep our kids with me?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589660275,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl1kpk\/pulled_over_92_in_a_65_mph_zone_state_of_georgia\/","id":"gl1kpk","body":"As the title would suggest,  in was going 92 on the interstate where the posted speed was 65. I know in Georgia this is a super speeder offense and is 4 points on my license.  I am currently 20 years old but will be 21 before the court date. Will I still get my license suspended even though I am 21 at the time of an actual sentencing? Is there anything I can do to prevent getting my license suspended? Perhaps ask the solicitor to take it easy on me?","title":"Pulled over 92 in a 65 mph zone (state of Georgia)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590687935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsawhm\/fl_ended_up_subletting_an_apartment_and_now_there\/","id":"gsawhm","body":"This is in Miami Dade county in Florida. I recently found a place to sublet for my pregnant girlfriend and I which is turning into a disaster.  It hasn't even been two weeks. We are not on the lease and do have a key and text messages establishing residence. The past few nights he has been having his girlfriend and two of her friends stay over with the girlfriend's friends sleeping in the living room. We thought we were only moving in with him and he basically now has squatters in the living room because they are staying around when he is leaving. I see that this violates habitability from what I could tell in a failure to maintain a common area but even if it does I'm not sure what recourse I have to make sure that we feel safe. They have showed up in the middle of the night as we were sleeping and I wake up to more people in the house. I have asked him to not have them here when he's not here because it makes my girlfriend and I uncomfortable but he said that I have no right to say who he has in the apartment. We are looking at another place today which I hope to god will work but I'm worried about what we can do until we can find reasonable accommodations. He wanted us to pay the first this month and I told him that I will not and that he can use the security deposit that we paid because we will be leaving and not paying for a place that we do not feel safe and comfortable.","title":"(FL) Ended up subletting an apartment and now there are people sleeping in the living room","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555204994,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bcxpyl\/ca_employment_verification_form_says_i_make\/","id":"bcxpyl","body":"I downloaded a form from my job and it says I make roughly 1400 dollars more than what was agreed upon when I started working (in a contract).\n\nIf I accept the money will I have to pay it back? Should I notify them?\n\nIt also has my termination date, which is earlier than expected. I am in a \u201climited\u201d position where I do not work full time. \n\nI am exempt employee if that matters. \n\nLocation: California","title":"[CA] Employment verification form says I make significantly more money","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590417533,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqc20b\/if_your_driving_with_someone_who_has_cocaine_in\/","id":"gqc20b","body":"Lets say the driver has crack in the trunk and the passenger KNOWS that, but isn't apart of it at all?  \n(No, I dont actually have crack, issa question)","title":"If your driving with someone who has cocaine in the back, and you both get pulled over, are you both going to (possibly) go to jail or is only the driver?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423680235,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vk9nm\/received_my_first_speeding_ticket_and_wanting\/","id":"2vk9nm","body":"Okay, so I received my first speeding ticket at around midnight last night. I was hurrying home from my university to grab something to bring back for class the next day and admittedly I was speeding. \n\nThe trip is 2.5 hours both ways so I was in a hurry to get some sleep. It was late and I figured whatever because the roads were barren and I had to hurry back. \nA cop pulled me over and said he clocked me in going 77 in a 55. Of course he gave me a ticket, fair enough, he has to do his job and I broke the law. \n\nNow, my question is, is there anyway I can get out of this? What is the best way to approach dealing with this? Before anyone criticizes me for asking that I want to clarify, if the best bet is to just pay up, I definitely will.\n \nWhat I want to know more is, how can I keep this off my record? I've read about how I can take a class and pay the fine or something to keep it off my record but I don't know the proper steps or if that's even legitimate. \n\nAlso, since this is my first offense, will my insurance rates go up?\nI live in Illinois and am a 20-year-old male if that helps with advice.\n\nAny help would be much appreciated, thank you.","title":"Received my first speeding ticket and wanting some advice.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1476151302,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56vs4a\/texas_landlord_tenant_dispute_landlord_imposing\/","id":"56vs4a","body":"Signed a standard T.A.A^(1.). Lease which included a rent concession of 10 weeks free prorated over 12 month lease.  3rd month into the lease I made a banking error and was not able to pay rent on 1st.  \n\nI communicated my situation to management in writing and was told I had until the 10th to pay rent plus late fees or eviction would be filed.  On the 7th (Friday afternoon)  I submitted a Western Union money order for rent and late fees as stated on my lease agreement.\n\nOn the morning of the 10th an envelop was left attached to my door with my money order and a note stating that they don't accept money orders for rent and the amount did not cover all the late fees and \"lost\" $340 rent concession.  I was told that if I did not submit a certified check for the complete amount by close of business eviction would be filed.\n\nMy argument is that I was never told nor is it stated anywhere in my lease that money orders are not accepted.  I even paid my deposit with a money order and nothing was mentioned.  Western Union requires unused money orders to be mailed in for refund to be issued in 8 to 12 weeks.  Additionally I believe they are illegally using the concession as an illegal contract penalty as it would bring total late fees to an amount of over $500 for being 3 days past late payment date of 3rd and this amount is in no way a reasonable estimate of the damages and expense incurred by landlord because of my late rent.  The concession addendum is the standard T.A.A. form which only has wording relating to losing the concession in the case of early termination and move out.  The management is claiming the \"other provisions\" clause in the late payment tenant responsibility section ^(1. paragraph 32.5 Other Remedies).  \n\nI was unable to pay due to my money being tied up in the purchased money order so I sent them a letter requesting that they accept my money order as payment and linked them to this [legal paper](http:\/\/law.bepress.com\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=8622&context=expresso)  explaining why this fee could be considered illegal.  I am hoping they back down but if they do file eviction I will put the rent payment in escrow pending outcome of the case and fight this.  I've only researched this for a few hours and haven't spoken to a lawyer yet.  Is my this a plausible defense?  What about a countersuit for violating section [92.019 LATE PAYMENT FEES](http:\/\/www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us\/Docs\/PR\/htm\/PR.92.htm#92.019) of the Texas property code?\n\n\n^(paragraph 32.5 Other Remedies)  \n> 32.5 Other Remedies. We may report unpaid amounts to cred- it agencies as allowed by law. If we or a third-party > debt collector we use tries to collect any money you owe us, you agree that we or the debt collector may call you > > on your cellphone and may use an automated dialer. If you default, you will pay us, in addition to other sums > > due,>  any amounts stated to be rental discounts or concessions agreed to in writing. Upon your default, we have all>  other>  legal remedies, including Lease termination and statutory lockout under Texas Property Code sec. 92.0> 081, except a> s lockouts and liens are prohibited by Texas Government Code sec. 2306.6738 for owners supported  >by housing- tax-credit allocations. A prevailing party may recover rea- sonable attorney\u2019s fees and all other > litigation costs from the nonprevailing parties, except a party may not recov- er attorney\u2019s fees and litigation costs in>  connection with a party\u2019s claims seeking personal-injury, sentimental, exem- plary or punitive damages. We may rec> over attorney\u2019s fees in connection with enforcing our rights under this Lease. You agree that late charges are>  > liquid> ated damages repre- senting a reasonable estimate of the value of our time, in- convenience, and overhead > associated with collecting late rent (but are not for attorney\u2019s fees and litigation costs). All unpaid amounts you > owe, including judgments, bear 18% interest per year from the due date, compounded annu- ally. You must pay all > > collection-agency fees if you fail to pay sums due within 10 days after we mail you a letter de- manding payment > and stating that collection-agency fees will be added if you don\u2019t pay all sums by that deadline.\n","title":"[Texas] Landlord Tenant dispute: Landlord imposing illegal contract penalty by reimposing concessions in addition to late fees.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576717484,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eclojf\/family_case_arizona\/","id":"eclojf","body":"I am currently between a rock and a hard place. I have a court hearing coming up in 3 weeks. I have been advised by several people to get a lawyer. I do not have the income for a lawyer. Is there anyone that knows a lawyer in Phx, Arizona that is willing to do a case pro bono? I don't know what else to do and I feel so hopeless right now. I am doing all the paperwork myself and feel so overwhelmed and stressed out. Please if there is anyone out there that can help I would greately appreciate it. Thank you in advance to anyone who is reading this.","title":"Family Case Arizona","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516054482,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qnfa3\/mdverizon_install_date_delayed_but_they_claim_my\/","id":"7qnfa3","body":"**Edit:**  When I requested some form of written contract regarding the pricing, they attested that they could not provide me with one as they only use verbal contracts.\n\nI represent a small contracting business.  Verizon quoted me a promotional price for a one time charge of $416 and $146\/month thereafter for internet\/phones in our small office.  \nI agree to this price over the phone and schedule install for mid-November.  They will ship material to my job location (I am not to open the box) and their technician will install said material.  \n\nEasy-peasy, right?\n\nApprox 11\/07\/17:  We never got the box and we call Verizon the day before the tech is scheduled to show up to let them know.  They apologize and re-ship it.\n\nApprox 11\/21\/17:  Box comes in mail, Tech #1 arrives a few days later to install.  He opens the box and...its the wrong materials.  Tech says he cannot take the wrong box, but Verizon will send a packing slip so that we can return it.  (We never get one)\n\n12\/01\/17: We get a different box in the mail, substantially larger.\n\n12\/05\/17:  Tech #2 comes out, says its the right material, hooks things up, but can't quite get it working.  Reconnects old hardware and says that he will return with another tech.  I sign his touchpad because, according to him, that's how his bosses verify that he was there.\n\n12\/18\/17: Tech #'s 2 and 3 come into our office, finalize installation.  Everything is working.  \n\n01\/04\/18: I get a bill for $1000 total one-time charges and almost $200 recurring.  I call and after a few hours of useless transfers back and forth, I am eventually put on hold for 15 minutes before they hang up on me.\n\n01\/09\/18: Office is having some tech issues with new phone, I dial customer support to resolve them.  It takes some time and some transfers, but everything is eventually sorted.  I then ask about the billing, they transfer me one more time, and I am hung up on.\n\n01\/15\/18: I call again about the bill.  After several hours, I finally get through to a manager.  I am effectively told that I was billed correctly and that the salesperson who I had spoken to priced me incorrectly.  \n\nI say, \"In that case, will you work with me to find some middle ground between the quote and actual price?\"  15 more minutes of holding to learn that they will knock $8 off my monthly bill.  \n\nI say, \"That's not good enough, I would like to cancel my service.\"  They say sure, but that I will need to pay the early termination fee because your service started 12\/05\/17, 01\/05\/18 was the last day that I would have qualified for money back and exemption from early termination.  \n\nI explain that I did not in fact have service until 12\/18\/17, he says that their records claim I did, so it was non-negotiable.  I cancelled service and informed him that I would not be paying the outlandish ~$1500 termination fee.  He said that I would be billed anyway and let AR handle the rest.  I asked how I could arrange for Verizon to get their equipment back.  They said that it was already bought and billed for.  They would not be taking it back.\n\nDo I have a legal leg to stand on when the Verizon lawyers\/collections come for me?\n\nTL\/DR:  Verizon more than doubled their quoted price and wants to treat the date of partial installation as the beginning of my service contract with them so I cannot cancel without paying early termination fees.","title":"MD-Verizon install date delayed, but they claim my service started at partial install","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588555614,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd2d5q\/car_towedillegally_north_carolina\/","id":"gd2d5q","body":"Yet another car towing post... I searched this sub for what would be a close to similar situation with no luck. \n\nBasically while heading to the beach (local beaches are open here) my car was towed after someone (not sure whom as of now) called and complained. We parked on the easement right next to the street. Where we had parked it was an empty residential lot, with signage, but with a clear arrow to the other direction. I will attach pictures. \n\nCar prior to towing\nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1FhRF3b.jpg\n\nLocation after the fact (other cars had left). \nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oANKJP8.jpg\n\nPanorama of the street orientation \nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/EfIQMFP.jpg\n\nThe Only sign, designating arrow\nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9rep41t.jpg\n\nAfter an hour of relaxing at the beach with my family we get notice from a kind bystander who told us our car was towed and were offering to help. They were unable to stop the tow driver and they took our car to the lot. We called police and they didn\u2019t help outside of letting us know who did the towing and letting us know \u201cit\u2019s a civil dispute\u201d. After a short panic my wife locates the car and has to leave us for two hours to retrieve the car for $150. \n\nPlot twist: other cars were parked there with post it notes indicating they were \u201cfriends of the family\u201d and to call a number - unrealized by us until after the fact. We have the number but not a picture of the note. \n\nQuestion 1 - can anyone call and have a car towed while parked on an easement no questions asked?\n\nQuestion 2- Would the tow company be able to tell us who called?\n\nQuestion 3 - assuming this goes down the road of civil action, is it even worth the hassle? \n\nTLDR: car was towed by request from someone, while parked in an area with no signage. What are my rights?","title":"Car Towed...Illegally? North Carolina","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588525918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcu6w8\/ohio_if_contact_tracing_becomes_mandatory_do_i\/","id":"gcu6w8","body":"So I eliminated my smartphone a few months ago and currently do not have a mobile phone (even a dumb flip phone), and this is a buzz topic running around.  \nSo is it possible that if a law or bill becomes passed that requires me to have such a device. Am I legally required to purchase one if I do not have one. I've checked the FAQ and I see no reference for this.  \n\n(I hope I selected the correct flair)","title":"Ohio - If contact tracing becomes mandatory do I need to buy a phone?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589529421,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk4x7n\/when_is_someone_considered_moved_out_if_they_dont\/","id":"gk4x7n","body":"My wife and I live in Washington. On July 1 2019 we moved into a house owned by my mother (my childhood home) that she had been renting to others while she lived with her boyfriend. We brought our roommates with us with a verbal contract they would pay 400 dollars a month for the upstairs 2 rooms. By February they are 3.5 months behind owing us 1350 dollars we start process of eviction but he signs a contract with me that they will be out by March 21st if I don\u2019t start eviction proceedings. With a couple other clauses that don\u2019t pertain. They aren\u2019t out but by then the courts stopped taking eviction cases because of covid19. So we have to wait for them to move out on their own time. They finally leave April 27 without telling us although we figured it was coming as they had been moving large amounts of things out and haven\u2019t slept here since he keeps telling me he will come by to get the last of their things from upstairs. The door is locked to it and I haven\u2019t gone to see what was left as I expected they would come get it. He came to get things may 15 late at night and my wife told him he can\u2019t be coming by so late to do this. He didn\u2019t let us know he was coming to pick up his stuff. He claims he doesn\u2019t have to give us notice because \u201cthey are legally still there\u201d meaning our home. Anyways my question is are they not considered moved out just because they haven\u2019t explicitly told us they moved out. Even though now they lived here 5 months without paying rent before they finally left?","title":"When is someone considered moved out if they don\u2019t inform you?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472670939,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50iy9b\/massachusetts_wage_issue\/","id":"50iy9b","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice,\n\nI have an issue with my employer and I feel I keep getting the short end of the stick in regards to how I am being paid and how much I am being paid.\n\nSo the number one issue is that for almost half this year (Jan-Jun) I was earning $9 an hour which I know for a fact is illegal in this state (Minimum is $10) I have pay stubs to prove this is what my hourly rate was.\n\nThe next issue is a little longer to explain. two pay periods ago I missed two full days of work and left early on one of the days that I was in. My pay for that week was around $620 and my hours worked were around 52 (don't have stubs in front of me but I have them showing the true amount of hours worked but I didn't feel like this was wrong because it was only 10 off from my prediction sheet) this last pay period I was there every single day and made sure I kept track of my time by exporting the numbers from our \"Time Tracker\" Access Database onto an Excel Spreadsheet by day. This when I did a rough calculation of the numbers should have landed me around 790 net in my paycheck but I once again got just about $620 but this time my total hours showed as about 54, this is way off from what I had calculated. I was shocked that it could be so far off from what I had kept track of on my own but I figured I had made a mistake until I looked further into it. The amount of hours I was off was by the time I had been told not to clock in and just go straight to a client's business so that I could help scan and file things away so that we could keep track of them (Accountant) today I asked my boss if he paid me for this time worked and he said he did and he could prove it but he \"couldn't\" find the document to prove that this was the case.\n\nI feel that this has not been accidental either, because of my age (19) I feel he may have thought that he could take advantage of me by not paying me what I am owed in full and that I would not be able to fight back against it. I have nothing to prove this but I know he is the one doing the payroll every other week and at some point if it was an honest mistake he should have noticed that he was not paying me the correct amount. Even if he was oblivious to this upon giving me a raise last month he would've had to look at what my rate was and noticed that he had been underpaying me. Come to think of it he doesn't even have current year posters stating what the MA minimum wage is (his posters still say $9.) \n\nMy question is what do I do now? I am once again keeping a watchful eye on what I enter into our \"Time Tracker\" and what I have punched in on my time cards, but what is my next step who should I contact and what documentation should I gather?\n\nThanks,\n\ncrazydukky\n\nEDIT: My Boss is the owner, we are a small business and there are 8 employees including myself that I know of that do work on a weekly basis.","title":"Massachusetts Wage Issue","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591061431,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guxrke\/traffic_violation_ticket_due_today_courthouse\/","id":"guxrke","body":"I want to set a courtdate to contest a \u201ccrosswalk violation \u201c but apparently the courthouse is closed now probably due to recent events, should I give up and pay the $300 fine online and avoid potential repurcussion?","title":"Traffic violation ticket due today, courthouse closed","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590434060,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqh8mi\/a_friend_of_mine_wants_to_leave_their_house_but\/","id":"gqh8mi","body":"Information: We live in South Carolina, my friend is a year from becoming a legal adult, but is being kept in their house by their parents.   \n\n\nIn the past my friend stayed at my house for roughly a year, my parents acting as her guardians while her parents funded us acting as their guardian. So far as I know the whole thing was legal. Now that it has been roughly several months since she has gone home, she is upset. \n\nMy friend wants to leave and even has a job and a car, but her parents aren't permitting her to go anywhere but work, and forcing her to stay home and inside, even though she is feeling suicidal.\n\n​\n\nWhat can be done legal wise, to get my friend out of their house as soon as possible?","title":"A friend of mine wants to leave their house but can't escape their parents","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588287536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb6dni\/tn_multinational_corporation_reducing_exempt\/","id":"gb6dni","body":"Hey guys, throwaway account as I'd like to protect myself from retaliation from my employer.\n\n​\n\nI need some advice and input on a situation that has arisen at work. As expected, cash flow for an essential company I work for in the automotive industry has dropped due to customer shutdowns across the nation. I work as an exempt employee in a position that has allowed me to work from home at times but has also required my presence onsite.\n\n​\n\nAs a result, non-exempt employees of areas\/lines that aren't needed to run have been kept at home with 80% of their pay with them being paid for hours worked onsite. \n\n​\n\nOn the other hand, exempt employees, such as myself, have been told, and communicated in e-mail, that if we are unable to fulfill 40 hours of \"value added\" work each week, then our pay will be cut to 80% for that week, or we can use 1 day of PTO to keep our pay. Essentially, we are expected to work 4 days and take a day off. If we don't take a PTO day, then we essentially lose a day of pay.\n\n​\n\nMy understanding is that a company can lower your pay at any time, provided prior notice is given. However, as an exempt associate, they are basing our pay on time worked and has stated such in e-mails to us. Each week our management has to inform payroll of whether we worked full-time or part-time each week and whether we are taking PTO or not if we worked part-time.\n\n​\n\nI want to know how, legally, this can be addressed? Either we're classified as exempt workers and paid in full without a weekly evaluation of pay, or we're classified as non-exempt, making us eligible for OT pay. Ideally, I would like to do so with minimal risk for retaliation... at least during the pandemic\/crisis.\n\n​\n\nBelow are excerpts from e-mails:\n\n​\n\n\\> Exempt Associate Pay\n\n​\n\n\\>For some associates, this pandemic has shifted priorities and responsibilities. You may find that there are parts of your job that are on hold as we navigate this \"new normal.\" As some workloads drop below full time, we need to make an adjustment to protect jobs and provide a path for everyone to maintain wages for now. To achieve this, we will periodically divide exempt associates into two groups. This is an extension of the approach we implemented for the week beginning April 12.\n\n​\n\n\\>Group One\n\n\\>The first group includes associates who, because of the nature of their position and present workloads, can still work full time on value-added work. Those associates will be paid 100% of their wages, as they carry out their full-time responsibilities, either on a \\*\\*redacted\\*\\* campus, if they are considered essential workers, or remotely.\n\n​\n\n\\>Group 2\n\n​\n\n\\>The second group includes associates who, because of the nature of their position and current workload, cannot work full time. For his group of associates, we will pay 80% of normal wages. If you are in this group, you can choose to take PTO to maintain your full income, if you have available PTO. Please be sure to log PTO in your timekeeping system, if you choose that option. If you have ideas for value-added work, please share with your leader.\n\n​\n\n\\>We've included two examples to help clarify group 1 and group 2. Again, this is an opportunity to focus on the value-added work or idea that you have not had time to consider in the past.\n\n​\n\n\\>Example of Group 1: An associate works in an engineering position where they continue to have value added work, even while working remotely, to justify a 40 hour a week schedule. That associate would be in Group 1.\n\n​\n\n\\>Even if the associate has scheduled PTO, they should update \\*\\*system we use\\*\\* with their PTO day as normal and will continue to be in Group 1 as long as they have 40 hours of value added work a week and can work at their regular capacity.\n\n​\n\n\\>Example of Group 2: An associate works in engineering position but uses testing equipment that is only available on \\*\\*Company\\*\\*'s campus. This associate is working with their manager to determine value added work remotely but has not found adequate work to complete for a 40 hours a week schedule. This associate in Group 2.\n\n​\n\n\\>In the future, if the workload changes, for example the department has a new project assigned that will increase the associates workload to 40 hours a week, they would be moved from Group 2 and placed in Group 1.\n\n​\n\n​\n\nIn weeks prior, we have at times been urged to not work \"full time\" despite work being available. To be clear, this is being thrust onto us, and it not really a choice. \n\n​\n\nIf there are agencies or ways to do anonymously report it, it would be helpful. Thank You.","title":"(TN) Multinational Corporation reducing exempt employee pay on basis of time worked per week.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578456569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elnfbv\/use_of_pepper_spray_on_road_california\/","id":"elnfbv","body":"Earlier today on the road in baldwin hills, los angeles, a skinny ass mad looking nigga with babyface punched my driver side window like tyson throwing his murder straight while i was waiting for the light. I rolled down the window a bit and i could hear him mad spitting at me like he was going to end me on the spot. Instead of dancing with him i just drove away when the light changed. Nigga was being real but i wasnt, i will give him that. So my question is, if i had a pepper spray on me at the time and got nigga\u2019s face wet with a blow or two and then drove away leaving nigga knocked out on the cold asphalt, am i considered to have committed crime or acted rightfully in self defense?","title":"Use of pepper spray on road, california","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589152992,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghc0r4\/help_breaking_lease_due_to_many_reasons\/","id":"ghc0r4","body":"Hello legal advice I need some help. Living in Texas I'm renting a house with my fiance and my cousin. Lost my job due to the pandemic and need to break the lease because I can't afford rent anymore. I have 2 things I think might give me a reason to without needing to pay the fee to break the lease. I have a disability and my cousin moved in her felon boyfriend and is subletting to him even though our lease bans doing that.","title":"Help breaking lease due to many reasons.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520082511,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81q0yy\/oh_ticketed_for_stopping_in_a_temporary_and_not\/","id":"81q0yy","body":"As title suggests. Ticketed by an officer on foot for a no stopping zone violation. Problem is the zone was not well marked and I did not see the signs. Should I fight it, do the traffic school waiver, or just suck up and pay?  It seems like it was a cash grab by the city to set this up during a convention. ","title":"[oh] ticketed for stopping in a temporary (and not with very good signage) \u201cno stopping\u201d zone","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590701135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsf6si\/my_ex_is_trying_to_keep_my_son_away_from_me\/","id":"gsf6si","body":"I'm divorcing my wife and she's kept me from seeing my son for 2 weeks now. I've been trying to work with her to create a solid custody plan for my 9 month old son, but she doesn't want me around him at all. \n\nShe's tried to blackmail me into giving up my parental rights, doesn't want to sit down at all and talk things over so we can move past all this for the sake of my son, and doesn't even want to listen to how the court process will go. She thinks that she has sole control over him and that she can control when I get to see him, if ever. \n\nThis whole situation is crazy. Up until a week and a half ago, I was the only one who was working. I've financially supported her since September 2018, and my son since his birth in August 2019. \n\nOver half of her possessions are still in my house\n\nAlmost all of my son's possessions are still in my house\n\nI've been trying to ask her if she'd be willing to sit down with a mediator to work out our custody plan, but she either doesn't respond or changes the subject. She constantly tells me that my son's life would be better if I wasn't around and I have copies of all these text messages. \n\nShe's not thinking about what's important for my son and I get that she's hurting and angry but she doesn't want to listen to reason and I'm just honestly not entirely sure what I should do legally. \n\nI'm debating on trying to get primary custody of 4 days a week with me and 3 days a week with her\n\nBut I'd honestly be ok with me having 3 days and her having 4. I don't wanna play dirty even though she is trying to. \n\nI just need advice.","title":"My ex is trying to keep my son away from me","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575422304,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5rd7i\/i_received_someone_elses_parking_ticket_on_my_car\/","id":"e5rd7i","body":"I know I should have got a ticket for parking 20 minutes over the time allowed. (Street cleaner)\n\nWhen I went to pay my $55 ticket today, I noticed that none of the information has to do with my vehicle. License plate number, make of car, ETC.\n\nDid he write the wrong stuff and put it on my car? or was this intended for someone else? \n\nI have no idea where to begin with this, anything helps!","title":"I received someone else's parking ticket on my car, I have no idea what to do. (NJ)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576362867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaqg6r\/opposing_counsel_may_have_turned_over_all_my\/","id":"eaqg6r","body":"Representing myself in an ongoing divorce for over a year and a half now.\n\nPetitioner\u2019s attorney (my ex wife) requested inspection demand, to which I provided over 600 pages of sensitive information electronically in an encrypted file.\n\nI then turned around and requested the exact same information from them and the attorney agreed to provide it timely.  The agreed upon date came and went, and he said it would be here by now and he sent it and said he had the tracking number of the package, but I said it wasn\u2019t necessary as I took him at his word he sent it.\n\nIt still hasn\u2019t arrived a week later and he will now not provide confirmation info for the package.  This attorney seems lazy, so I think he didn\u2019t require a signature for delivery and I am sure he didn\u2019t redact my or my ex wifes personal info.\n\nWe have a lot of problems with parcel theft in my neighborhood, and I have a suspicion this is what happened as my porch is basically open season and I never get packages there for that reason.  I don\u2019t have any security cameras or anything either.\n\nMy question is this;  what legal mechanism can penalize this attorney most harshly for this irresponsibility regarding the potential for my identity to have been compromised?","title":"Opposing Counsel May have turned over all my sensitive information to Porch Pirate (California)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588603862,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdcyrm\/landlord_has_not_given_us_our_mail_key_and_now_is\/","id":"gdcyrm","body":"(NC, USA) \n\nMy roommates and I recently moved into a new apartment about a week and a half - 2 weeks ago. From the start, our landlord only answered half the times we called and has only actually helped us with one thing.\n\nFirst is, for the past at least week now, our landlord has told us that he will come by and drop off the key to our mailbox, even on specific days stating he would come that day. He hasn\u2019t shown up to our apartment. Our utilities bill us through the mail. So, if we can\u2019t access our bill due to the landlord not giving us the mail key, and we are charged a late fee etc., Do we have to pay that? Are we able to make the landlord pay that fee?\n\nAlso, our landlord has only given us one key to the apartment and said on multiple occasions that he needs to send a locksmith because the last tenants did not return all of their keys. (which is scary, knowing that there\u2019s people who just have keys to my home). Same situation as before, he\u2019s said he\u2019ll send one on multiple days and still hasn\u2019t. At this point we could\u2019ve changed the lock ourselves and have fifteen keys. \n\nLandlord is terrible at answering his phone during \u201cbusiness hours\u201d or any hours in general, and when he does answer he lies about when he\u2019ll help.\n\nSo my biggest questions are, is there anything I can do right now that will make him do the things he\u2019s said he\u2019ll do? And if we get charged from our utilities company for a late fee, are we liable to pay that?","title":"Landlord has not given us our mail key, and now is not answering or returning our calls. Am I liable to pay late fees for bills if I am unable to retrieve my bills from the mail box? & more","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588343878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbj9bg\/is_my_mother_allowed_to_keep_a_portion_of_the\/","id":"gbj9bg","body":"When my parents divorced about 10 years ago, my dad had to pay child support for my brother and myself. Some parts of the divorce agreements were changed last year (more details in a second)\n\nI\u2019m going to be moving to the U.K. in August to study, and per the new agreement, my dad will be required to pay for my schooling and housing during my undergraduate. He will still need to pay the child support money, but this money is going to me when I turn 18 until I\u2019m considered financially independent. The amount for child support is 1200\u20ac a month per child. \n\nMy mother told me that she wants to have the money transferred to her, then transfer some to me, so that she can get this deducted off her taxes, as if she still had the two children to take care of. \n\nShe says she wants to give me 800\u20ac a month, which is more than enough to live with, but it bothers me for the following reasons:\n\n1. Idk what she plans on doing with that extra money. She claims it\u2019s for any travels, but I\u2019m not gonna go back every weekend, so having 4800\u20ac a year aside for travelling to Belgium seems excessive. \n\n2. She suggested this money be put in a savings account, in case I fall on hard times, or for my retirement. But I don\u2019t see why I wouldn\u2019t be able to do this in the U.K., since I\u2019ll be living there. \n\n3. In the agreement (approved by a judge), all the money is supposed to go to me. \n\n4. I would technically be financially dependent on my dad since he pays for my education and housing, my mom not paying for anything. \n\nReddit, is she allowed to do this? If not, what could I do in the future, if she follows through with this idea?","title":"Is my mother allowed to keep a portion of the child support (Belgium)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591067266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guzb2b\/arrested_at_a_peaceful_protest_for_being_out_past\/","id":"guzb2b","body":"Just got arrested and given a ticket for being a part of a peaceful protest past curfew. I have a court date on June 11th, staring down a type 1 misdemeanor. \n\nWhat are my next steps? What should me and my family be expecting?","title":"Arrested at a peaceful protest for being out past curfew, type 1 misdemeanor. I have a court date, next steps?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518020520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vx890\/oklahoma_dismissing_child_custody\/","id":"7vx890","body":"Me and the mother of my child settled on child custody terms a while back with split custody. Me and her have decided to work things out and be a family together and have been back together for awhile. We are planning on getting married later this year so now we want to dismiss the child custody stuff. How do we go about doing that ourselves?","title":"(Oklahoma) Dismissing Child Custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424915022,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x6mde\/am_i_legally_obligated_to_pay_for_a_part_ordered\/","id":"2x6mde","body":"Location: Massachusetts\n\nI visited a mechanic to have a repair on my car looked at.  He gave me an estimated and asked me if I wanted him to order the part and set up an appointment, I told him I did.  \n\nA day later I changed my mind, and called to let him know.  He told me he had already ordered the part and had it over-nighted and that it couldn't be returned.\n\nHe told me I go through with the agreement, or he will take me to small claims court for the price of the part.  \n\nDoes he have a leg to stand on considering there was no actual contract signed between us?","title":"Am I Legally Obligated to Pay for a Part Ordered by A Mechanic if I Did Not Sign Any Contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473459192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5200d3\/i_just_called_off_of_work_and_now_i_might_get\/","id":"5200d3","body":"I work for a grocery store and belong to the appropriate union Local 655. I mainly do carts and clean and such. Yesterday Thursday, I got home from school and my dad tells me  that I have to go to a 'remembrance' for my uncle that died last week. *just kinda a party to tell story about him and good memories*. My dad tells me I have to go even though I have work later that night.\n\n My store\/union not sure which one has a rule that you have to call off two hours before the start of your shift or they can right you up. I call at 2:57 and my shift starts at 5:00. So I talk to the head store  manager tell him my situation about how I just found out and my dad said it was required that I go. He says ''we really need you tonight'' I reply with '' My dad is making me go, If I would have known I would have told you about it'' he says, ''Come on you would have known about this'' I say Im sorry but I have to go. He says ''okay I will be talking with you on Saturday, have a good night'', in a very sarcastic nasty tone.\n\nCan I lose my job over? This I called off before the the time thats required. What should I do if he calls be into his office tomorrow?\nLocation, Missouri U.S.A","title":"I just called off of work, and now I might get fired?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591131679,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvfqtx\/usa_should_this_lead_to_a_full_refund_by_this\/","id":"gvfqtx","body":"Hi everyone,\n\nThis is regarding USA law.\n\nIt is imperative that I give some background info for those who are not familiar with gacha games: \n\nNetMarble's \"7 deadly sins\" mobile game is a gacha game and today they released a step up banner. A step up banner is the concept of spending in game currency (diamonds) to try and acquire an in-game character. This is a \"gacha\" game, so it's not garunteed. You're just spending for a chance. That is the case till step #10 of the banner (you have to \"summon\" 10 times) to get the character garunteed.\n\nNetmarble posted an advertisement today where they advertised the last step in the new step up banner as costing only 1 diamonds, instead of the usual 30 diamonds. This was a mistake. They patched out the typo a few hours later. However, many had summoned on this banner.\n\nFor those who summoned during the period where the last step was advertised as costing only 1 diamond, but they ended up spending 30 diamonds, are they entitled to get a full refund on all the total dimaonds spent on this banner since it can be argued that people spent on this step up banner with the promise that the last step would cost 1 diamond?\n\nThis caused a lot of controversy today in the community and so your input would be valuable, thank you!","title":"[USA] Should this lead to a full refund by this mobile game company?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576546893,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eboty3\/friend_entered_real_estate_contract_but_didnt_put\/","id":"eboty3","body":"I have a friend who signed a contract for a house but never put down her deposit. Is the contract legally binding in the state of NJ? She also did not receive a signed copy of the contract.\n\nI read somewhere about consideration where for a contract to be legally binding both parties must get something in return. However, the seller did not receive her deposit and she did not get a signed contract back? Does this mean its not legally binding since they both didn't receive something or \"consideration\"? Am I understanding this law correctly or no?\n\n​\n\n[https:\/\/www.njlawblog.com\/2006\/11\/articles\/litigation\/consideration-a-required-element-for-an-enforceable-contract\/](https:\/\/www.njlawblog.com\/2006\/11\/articles\/litigation\/consideration-a-required-element-for-an-enforceable-contract\/)","title":"Friend entered real estate contract but didn't put down a deposit`","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475630021,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55wz00\/how_should_i_prepare_for_this_court_summons\/","id":"55wz00","body":"I live in connecticut. I crashed into the side barrier of a two-laned highway at 4 AM trying to avoid a deer and totaled my vehicle without registration or insurance. In the aftermath another vehicle struck my car (all the while we'd been flagging people to slow down and go around the mess) and the driver and passenger were both taken to the hospital with minor injuries. They were both walking and talking and I believe them to be alright. Their vehicle's bumper cracked but sustained no further damage. The police report states the witness's account of us taking action to prevent any further accidents from happening and also includes previous drivers who drove over debris while passing my vehicle before it was struck.\n\nI received a summons for 3 charges - Failure to Have Minimum Insurance, Misuse of Plates, and Failure to Maintain Lane. I am ready to receive fines or penalties being uninsured\/unregistered. Is there any other way I should prepare for this other than getting my vehicle registered\/insured? Should I lawyer up? Do I have anything else to worry about?","title":"How should I prepare for this court summons?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576474962,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebayf6\/17_male_lives_in_pa_currently_but_want_to_go_back\/","id":"ebayf6","body":"I recently left an abusive home ( grandparents) and use to live in nyc and went to school there. Now I\u2019m in PA living with my mother who I haven\u2019t met before ( went to jail when I was born). I figured living with my mother would be better buts it\u2019s worse. \n\nAnyways I was just wondering is it possible to sign yourself up for school in nyc without a legal guardian because I want to go back to New York to live with family friends but I\u2019m not sure how the schooling would work out. \n\nThanks in advance and if you need any info feel free to ask.","title":"17 male lives in PA currently but want to go back to NYC","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590458389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqo430\/boss_not_paying_for_work_outlined_in_eba\/","id":"gqo430","body":"So our EBA clearly outlines specific duties that can be performed by individuals in return for a % increase in their salary.\n\nMy boss has requested a few individuals take up those duties and isn't paying them accordingly.\n\nI am next to receive this 'promotion' and want to know where I stand legally if I too don't receive the additional pay. \n\nLocated in Western Australia","title":"Boss not paying for work outlined in EBA","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518212440,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wguwm\/nj_week_old_child_where_father_is_not_on_birth\/","id":"7wguwm","body":"When the child was born a week ago, his father did not put his name down on his birth certificate, he hasn\u2019t made any attempt to see the child and has only toyed with the idea of \u201cgiving up rights\u201d to me \n\nBasically my question is what kind of rights does he have currently? What can he fight for? Am I able to do anything to get any sort of rights to this child? \n\nThank you ahead of time. ","title":"[NJ] Week old child where father is not on birth certificate, can I (boyfriend of the mother) adopt him?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578118753,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejsw90\/fired_but_insurance_premium_still_deducted\/","id":"ejsw90","body":"I was fired on 12\/31\/19, no notice given and told to leave immediately. Was told the decision to fire me was made over a month in advance. Earlier December I filed the paper work to enroll in the company\u2019s new healthcare plan for 2020. I was notified on 1\/2\/20 that my last paycheck would have the insurance premium for the new 2020 insurance deducted and I would have coverage through January. I was not aware they would do this so I enrolled in my wife\u2019s plan on 1\/1\/20. I told my former employer I did not want to be in their 2020 plan but they will not let me opt out. Location is MO.\nDo I have the right to opt out of their coverage when I\u2019m not an employee?\nCan they enroll me for the 2020 plan knowing they were going to fire me at the end of 2019?\n\nThanks for the help!","title":"Fired but insurance premium still deducted","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575918513,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ee1x\/university_reneging_on_fellowship_funding\/","id":"e8ee1x","body":"Ive changed some details of my story to make it harder to identify who I am.\n\nA couple weeks ago, my advisor let me know that there was some sort of financial error and that my department doesn't have the funding to support my fellowship. When I entered the university, my offer letter (which I signed and returned) stated that I would receive 2 years of funding through a fellowship. I am currently in my second year, and my department is asking me to become a teaching assistant so they can use TA money provided from the university. They would match my original salary, but I would have to take on teaching responsibilities that I hadn't planned for. My first thought is to tell them to kick rocks; graduate students are exploited enough as is. Do i have any legal standing here? If it helps, there are several people on the same fellowship, and I am the only one this problem seems to apply to. Thanks in advance.","title":"University reneging on fellowship funding (Louisiana)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578197321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek7sno\/accidentally_spoiled_almost_100_worth_of_food_at\/","id":"ek7sno","body":"I\u2019m a delivery driver for a pizza business here in RI. I was very ill one day and was drowsy from medication. I requested to have the day off, but did it an hour prior to coming in.  I\u2019m the only delivery driver there and they\u2019ve been taking a while to find another, so I had no choice but to come in. \n             I take a delivery and almost rear end someone (slammed my brakes) and manage to flip over an entire $82 order of pizzas. I call and apologize to both my boss and the customers. Customers understand, but still want their food and money back to which my boss agrees. \n            Long story short they want me to pay and will be deducting it from my next paycheck. Are they allowed to do this without my written consent? Can I bring them to court for this? I will be talking to him tomorrow and don\u2019t know much I\u2019m 18 \n\nSHORT: Spilled order of pizzas costing almost $100 due to fatigue and drowsiness from illness\/medication. Tried to call out, but I\u2019m the only driver there.  Boss will be deducting money from next paycheck with no written consent. Is that legal for him to do? Thanks.\n\nEdit: Sorry for mobile format","title":"Accidentally spoiled almost $100 worth of food at work. Boss is deducting money with no written consent","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474324953,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53ka2g\/columbus_oh_landlord_has_not_returned_security\/","id":"53ka2g","body":"Hi. I moved out of my old place after the lease was up on July 31st. I lived with 3 other people.\n\nShortly before we moved out, the landlord sent us an email saying that the amount being returned to us from the security deposit would be calculated & sent via email at the end of August. He didn't send it until September 5th. He asked us how we wanted to split the deposit, to which my roommate responded to the next day.\n\nWe haven't heard anything from him after that. I texted him last Thursday asking about when we will get the deposit back, but he never responded. I sent him an email Saturday night, and while I know that wasn't too long ago, he hasn't responded. My roommate called him today and it went to voicemail, so he left a message. \n\nThere is no reason for him to ignore us this long. While we lived at the house, he took our rent out from some sort of automatic withdrawal program; all he has to do is click a few buttons to give us our money back. Our lease stated that the security deposit was to be returned within 30 days of the end of our lease, which would have been at the end of August. He has been forgetful in the past and didn't always respond to our texts, but those were never serious issues. I feel like it's a bit silly to straight up ignore or forget something like this.\n\nIs there anything we can do? If so, how should we proceed? Is it worth going to court over? The amount I am owed is $320, but all together, the total is a little over $1000. Or should we just keep trying to contact him? He seems like a nice guy, I don't know if something bad is going on in his life and he forgot or if he is intentionally doing this.\n\nThanks for your help in advance.","title":"[Columbus, OH] Landlord has not returned security deposit after almost 2 months, is not responding to text\/calls\/email","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1514928449,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7npjwp\/are_these_restrictions_on_my_fathers_401k_even\/","id":"7npjwp","body":"My father\u2019s 401k is with TIAA CREF, the only option his employer offered. He is now 69 and they only give him two ways to access his money:\n1) An annuity with terrible terms (including that they can reduce the payout rate at any time)\n2) get 10% per year over the next 10 years.\n\nThat means there is no possible way for him to access more than that at a time or change who it is invested with (they are giving terrible returns even for low-risk). He\u2019s sick and needs 24-hour care, so his cost of living is very high and he may need a large sum at once in case of a medical emergency.\n\nSo my question is essentially whether it is legal to keep him from his 401k like that and whether there\u2019s anything I can do about it.\n\nEdit: this is in New York, by the way.","title":"Are these restrictions on my father\u2019s 401k even legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475721018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5639t2\/co_first_ticket_ever_careless_driving\/","id":"5639t2","body":"I will preface this by admitting I'm an idiot and it was my fault. A little under a month ago I received a Careless Driving ticket for 4 points because I rear ended another person. I was 16 at the time of the accident, and in front of me ~15-20 cars was an accident that caused the flow of traffic to mash on their brakes to stop in time. Of course, I slam on mine and continue sliding into the person ahead of me. Cops show up, give me ticket, etc.\n\nThis is my first ticket, I have never gone to court, and my appearance is mandatory so I am quite nervous. Is there anything I can do about it? How does court usually go work in this case? What do they do about idiot teenagers? \n\nUpdate: 10\/27\/16    Went to court, had a plea bargain waiting for me as soon as I got in the court room. Ended up with 2 points and a $134 fine for a \"defective vehicle.\"","title":"(CO) First Ticket ever, Careless Driving","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1519149103,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yxvfu\/wife_and_i_are_getting_a_divorce\/","id":"7yxvfu","body":"I have messages saved that she doesn\u2019t want the house and want to pass it to my name. Should I be worried about anything else. ( live in FL). I don\u2019t want anything from her. She wants to leave. No kids and pretty much leaving each thing to there own. ","title":"Wife and I are getting a divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589413452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjarhx\/fl_to_fight_or_not_failure_to_yield_for_a_stopped\/","id":"gjarhx","body":"Hoping for some advice for my fiancee, who was involved in a 4 car pileup around midnight on a major highway. \n\nThe setup for the crash as I understand is as follows: She was traveling northbound on the interstate. A car in front of her slammed on their brakes, causing her to rear-end them. The force pushed her aside into another lane, causing her to be rear-ended. She quickly got out of the car, and another driver that was involved exited their vehicle and pulled her to the shoulder of the road just in time for a second car to crash into the side of her vehicle.\n\nAccording to the very first car (the one that slammed on their brakes, causing her to rear-end them) the reason they tried to stop was that there was a semi-truck rig (front driving end of a semi) trying to make a full u-turn on the interstate in order to retrieve a detached trailer. As far as I know, the semi-truck is the cause for the entire pileup. \n\nOn the scene my fiancee received a ticket for \"failure to yield for a stopped vehicle\". Given the circumstances that the semi that caused this whole mess was either being reckless or breaking the law (don't know what kinds of laws semi-trucks are held to that may be different) would she be able to contest the ticket and get it dismissed? And if there is a case, would a traffic lawyer be necessary\/advised? I don't know the cost of a traffic lawyer, or if it would even be worth the money to hire one to contest a $200 ticket.","title":"(FL) To fight? Or not? Failure to yield for a stopped vehicle","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1473887715,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52ss90\/usaflapartment_ac_is_out_what_constitutes\/","id":"52ss90","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice,\n\n**TL;DR AT THE BOTTOM HAS THE ACTUAL QUESTIONS.**\n\nMy apartment's A\/C unit has been out of commission for 6 days now. This is the 5th time this has happened in the past two years. Previous events were solved with resealing, minor replacements, refilling freon, etc., and usually only lasted 2-4 days. This time, our entire compressor is dead and has been removed by the landlord. \n\nWe contacted the emergency maintenance line on the evening of September 8th and they came out to inspect the unit promptly. We were told that our compressor was out and would need to be replaced, but the replacement had to be ordered and would not be available for installation until Tuesday.\n\nCome Tuesday afternoon we had heard nothing from the maintenance team and contacted them again, and were told that due to the weather they would not be able to repair the unit. This was acceptable -- it had been raining heavily the entire day. We were also told that after the compressor was replaced, the freon would need time to settle, and the A\/C unit would not be usable until 24 hours after the compressor was reinstalled. \n\nCome today we still hadn't heard anything from maintenance and contacted them again, and were told that they maintenance team is very busy and would not be able to replace our compressor today because it would take up most of their time for their daily work. \n\nCome tomorrow it will have been 7 days without A\/C. The outside temperature average has been ~88 degrees Fahrenheit (with humidity feels closer to ~95-100) through the day, with the apartment temperature sitting around 90-93. At night the temperature in the apartment settles just under 90 degrees. We've had windows open, fans running, cold water, etc., but there's only so much you can do to keep cool. \n\nAnyway...\n\nWhat living conditions render a living unit as \"uninhabitable\" under Florida law? My rudimentary google-fu has lead me to believe that the precise definition is unclear, but I'm sure there must be some baseline definition.\n\nWould the temperature of the living unit and the inability to cool it be considered when declaring a unit \"uninhabitable?\" \n\nWhat is considered a reasonable amount of time for repairs to take place? \n\nAnd lastly...do we have any grounds to request a (temporary, one-month) rent reduction due to the living conditions? \n\nThe lease states: \n> \"in the event hot water, heating, air conditioning, plumbing or other equipment shall need repair, and Resident does not notify Landlord in writing of the needed repair or for any reason that is beyond the control of the Landlord any such utilities require reduction or cut off, the Landlord shall not be liable for any damage arising out of the Landlord's failure to furnish such services.\" \n\nSearching for similar situations on r\/legaladvice leads me to believe that this entire post is for naught, and that there really is no tenant recourse for situations like this. \n\n*We have no intention of withholding rent, breaking our lease, or any other drastic action -- I understand that this is very much so a first-world-problem and is only an inconvenience and this post is mostly my own frustrated venting. If anything, I'm just curious about what the law states in regards to a situation like this.* \n\n**TL;DR (actual questions)**\n\n* What constitutes reasonable repair time for apartment maintenance?\n\n* What conditions would render an apartment unit as uninhabitable?\n\n* In which situations -- if any -- do tenants have grounds for requesting a temporary rent reduction due to living situation? \n\nThank you!","title":"[USA][FL]Apartment A\/C is out; what constitutes reasonable repair time, and what makes a unit \"uninhabitable?\"","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515109072,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o6y17\/how_do_inheritance_in_divorce_work\/","id":"7o6y17","body":"I\u2019m not from America, heck I\u2019ve pretty little idea about divorce laws in my place.... I wanted to know why when people get divorced, their wives get the house, children the car etc and why you\u2019ve to pay in full for the children\u2019s needs? Explain to me like I\u2019m a five year old...\n\nI can\u2019t get around the fact why I\u2019ve to give away my house, that I built\/ bought with my money just because I want\/got a divorce? If there is a case of infidelity, does the above logic apply? How should a person conduct himself if he\u2019s seeking divorce after he found out of his partners affair but haven\u2019t confronted them about it?","title":"How do inheritance in divorce work?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589404361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj7wmj\/breaking_my_lease_f20oregon_usa\/","id":"gj7wmj","body":"I am trying to break my least in the next month due to a terrible and toxic roommate environment. I already have plans in motion to move all my stuff to a storage unit and I do have a place to move in to afterwords.\n\nI know my roommates would be okay with a breaking the lease situation, as they do have places to go in the event we do this, but I need to know the cost first. I read my lease and the section about breaking the lease is confusing me. I want to avoid talking to my leasing office until I know what's going on, but I'm unsure if my lease tells me the answer or not.\n\n[https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/WWiSAeR](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/WWiSAeR) here is a link to the section of my lease that I believe pertains to breaking a lease before the lease term is up. If anyone could help me understand what my roommates and I are going to get charged here or can point me in the right direction, that'd be great.","title":"Breaking my lease F\/20\/Oregon, USA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588379871,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbv2oq\/freelancing_in_other_countries\/","id":"gbv2oq","body":"So I am planning to start sailing around the world next December or this December depending on Covid. I will be starting in the Caribbean and will need an income of money. Now I plan on helping other cruisers with repairs and other maintenance, mostly electrical repairs. Is this allowed? Do I need a certain permit to be able to do this type of freelancing work?","title":"Freelancing in other countries?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588369594,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbr5ax\/took_a_leave_of_absence_now_demotion_coming_back\/","id":"gbr5ax","body":"So basically I took an LOA due to Covid-19 on returning I have been told not only is my promotion to a higher position being taken I have to earn my position back against someone who came to help my store. (I work at chipotle.) \n\nThe whole story is I got promoted last July to a manager position. I was told it\u2019ll take a month or two and it ended up taking until December. Now I worked that position since December and got a new promotion around January\/Early February with an estimated date to being \u201cofficially\u201d promoted at 3\/9. It\u2019s currently 5\/1 and I\u2019ve been told I have to compete to keep my current job, work harder to re-earn the new promotion and at the end of the day I could end up with a demotion.\n\nIn early April I took a LOA that the company said was completely justifiable if the employee was uncomfortable. Now that I\u2019m back I face a demotion, cut on hours, and blatant disregard at all work I\u2019ve put in. Is there anything I can do because of the pandemic or I\u2019m I just fucked?","title":"Took a leave of absence now demotion coming back?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589412417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjag7f\/through_probate_i_inherited_property_shared_with\/","id":"gjag7f","body":"This might also be suited for \/r\/relationships but I'm looking for legal options.\n\nTLDR; share inherited property with my sister, she blocks my attempts to maintain property and share expenses. My estate attorney says we have \"work it out between us\" but we can't communicate. Is there any legal process to propose she buy me out? Do I have other options I'm not aware of?\n\nMore detail:\n\nMy mom died a few years ago and my dad died last year.  There was no will. Through probate, my older sister and I are now are both on the deed to my parents Florida house. The house has a decent amount of valuable possessions in it, as both my parents were collectors. My sister lives about 45 minutes away from the house, I live thousands of miles away in another state.\n\nMy sister and I have never had a good relationship. She resented me being born and  treated me badly growing up. She also has mental issues that can make her unreliable and disorganized, especially financially, and limit how much she can accomplish. But she can't acknowledge her limits or ask for help. She's kind of emotionally stunted.  She presents as pretty normal socially, though, and has a good job.\n\nSince my dad died I have been handling all the estate paperwork. When we got our estate attorney (I found & paid for attorney), my sister refused to sign anything that made me the sole representative of the estate. She needed to be symbolically \"in charge\" because she is the oldest. So we are co-petitioners, and the whole estate process has been about walking on eggshells to protect her need to feel in control and in charge or else she would block the process. In reality I've had to handle almost everything, because it's outside of her capability. It means doing a dance where I give her the chance to handle something, wait for her to fail to do it, then handle whatever it is myself while making her think it was her idea to \"let\" me do it. \n\nThe house has become a big problem. My sister says she wants to sell the house \"eventually\" but needs more time to go through everything. She has not been to check on the house in 6 months. She hasn't been able to do even the most basic cleaning. The fridge is still full of food from a year ago, and my sister seems to have created a shrine to my parents in the house.  I am aware of what's going on because a neighbor is taking basic care of the house and updates me. \n\nI was planning to go clean the house out myself this spring, but I haven't been able to now because of the pandemic.\n\nI have suggested to her that we hire help, hire an estate sale service, or have the neighbor clean (they have offered). My sister insists that it's not necessary because she will go work on it soon, but then she doesn't. She won't admit or talk about whether there is any emotional or other reason why she isn't able to. This has been going on for nearly a year. \n\nI am covering the power bills and homeowners insurance on the house. My sister covers some other bills sporadically, but has to be nagged. She will not respond to my requests to document all our expenses so that we can keep track and evenly split the costs. She doesn't respond to other requests, such as to let the neighbor unplug appliances so that the power bill is lower. The neighbor won't do things without my sister's consent because she worries my sister will get angry (my sister has flown off the handle at neighbor before). \n\nWhat can I do here? Are my only options for dealing with this to have her buy me out or force a public sale of the house? Having her buy me out makes sense to me, and she can afford it, but I don't think she would respond well to the suggestion, especially coming from me. It also breaks my heart to imagine the house and our parents and childhood possessions being essentially abandoned without me there to manage the upkeep. But this situation has become stressful enough that I am willing to accept it.\n\nI asked our estate attorney if they could help me communicate to her about a proposed buyout, and they said we had to work it out ourselves because we're co petitioners. They said they could only do the transfer paperwork after we'd decided about the buyout. Is that right? Should I get my own individual attorney? \n\nAs part owner can I just hire people to go work on my behalf? Can I give power of attorney to the neighbor? \n\nThanks for any advice.","title":"Through probate I inherited property shared with my sister, she blocks attempts to clean and maintain property or split expenses on upkeep, and does not respond to my requests regarding property. what are my options?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1475747001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/564m68\/oh_remarks_on_a_speeding_ticket_what_do_they_mean\/","id":"564m68","body":"I got pulled over yesterday doing 50 in a 35, and was written a ticket, in the remarks area the officer wrote \"Ran 602 CAL 1233\"\n\nI would just like to know what that means, if possible. Thanks.","title":"[OH] Remarks on a speeding ticket, what do they mean?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475056307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54vlc4\/is_this_a_nonconviction_with_a_pending_case\/","id":"54vlc4","body":"Location: California\n\nThe hearing officer told me my case (arrested for misdemeanor battery) was resolved and sent me off with a letter which I will paste below:\n\n\"This letter is to inform you that the above numbered case was heard by this office on DATE. The case was resolved at this hearing and no criminal charges were filed against you.\n\nThe law provides that this case remain open for one year from the date of the alleged incident. If there should be any further incidents during this time that require police investigation, we will review the above numbered case to determine whether to file the case in criminal court.\n\nIf no further incidents were reported, the case will be closed one year from the date of the incident.\"\n\n\nI'm applying for other jobs at the moment, but how is this going to show up on a background check? Will it say case dismissed with no conviction?\n\nedit: typo and location","title":"Is this a non-conviction with a pending case?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422645218,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u85pm\/update_va_how_can_i_convince_my_apartment_complex\/","id":"2u85pm","body":"Update to [my post a couple days ago](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tyuea\/va_how_can_i_convince_my_apartment_complex_to_fix\/).\n\nI took the advice of some of you and sent an email to the local government code office. They gave me a call and were very interested. I sent them my pictures and they promised to send someone out ASAP. I figured that meant in a few weeks.\n\nI get home yesterday to see [this](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7GDJgWo.png) taped to my building... got a little worried that I'd just blocked myself out of the apartment, but when I called them to check, they told me it only applied to the broken stairwell. Cool.\n\nI went to grab a package from the leasing office a few minutes later, and they were in total chaos, having an emergency meeting because all the residents were pissed off. They let me know they were having a contractor come in today to repair the stairs and look for other flaws, so the county would take the scary sign down.\n\nSo, thanks to \/r\/legaladvice, mission accomplished! ","title":"[Update] [VA] How can I convince my apartment complex to fix their idiotic, dangerous stairs?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588364137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbph8n\/how_does_the_new_york_times_sell_goods_and\/","id":"gbph8n","body":"They have their own school, and they have their own store which sells mugs and T-shirts. Aren't they trying to promote their own brand using the likeness of the individuals in their news stories? I'm asking because I am a small news publisher but I also want to offer marketing services and came across the issue of publishing people's likeness under my brand. How does that work? Thanks if you can fill me in.","title":"How does the New York Times sell goods and services while operating as a news publisher?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576997347,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee1u5r\/what_can_i_expect\/","id":"ee1u5r","body":"What can I expect?\n\nMy ex broke into my home and beat me and my mom up in front of our child after our child spoke up about being physically abused by him. He was arrested and bonded out and everything is going to trial. He has a slew of charges, misdemeanors (but a great attorney as well) and his charges are : breaking and entering, assault, battery, vandalism, child endangerment, and child abuse for hitting our child in her genitals when she\u2019d wet the bed, my daughter was already interviewed.  \n \nWhat can he expect or be looking at?  What can I expect? All I care about is protecting custody of my daughter and her wellbeing as well as staying safe  \nAny advice appreciated as I don\u2019t know much about the legal system","title":"What can I expect?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421029502,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s4f9j\/car_ticketed_for_parking_in_front_of_driveway_in\/","id":"2s4f9j","body":"Last month, I visited my friend in NY Astoria with my car. I parked on the street and didn't realize it was a \"driveway.\" \n\n[This PDF shows the legal definition of a NYC driveway.](https:\/\/www.dot.ny.gov\/main\/business-center\/engineering\/cadd-info\/drawings\/standard-sheets-us-repository\/608-03.pdf) I'm having difficulty understanding the exact definition of a residential driveway in NYC. \n\n[Here are the pictures of the \"driveway.\"](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/SdIFy) \n\nI have 2 issues with the ticket. \n\n1) All of the driveways I've encountered in my life have \"blends\" where the driveway and road meet. This is the first time I've seen a curb where the driveway and road meet. It almost seems as though there was a space between two apartments and the owners put a gate in the front to call it a driveway. Can someone please help me see if this is a legal driveway in NYC? \n\n2) The snow kind of covers the curb which made it difficult to see, especially at night. There was no car in the driveway so I thought it was just a gate. Is the snow visibility-impairment a good enough reason to appeal the ticket?\n\nThank you.","title":"Car ticketed for parking in front of \"driveway\" in NYC Astoria but not sure if the \"driveway\" is legal as defined by NYC law.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591021673,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gullbt\/traffic_ticket_costs\/","id":"gullbt","body":"I got a ticket going 73 in a 55 by a state trooper in Harnett county NC. The law firm I contacted will fight the ticket and do included court costs for $430. Is this a normal cost? Or should I find another attorney?","title":"Traffic Ticket Costs","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578699566,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emza9e\/minnesota_landlord_demanding_that_i_pay_one_time\/","id":"emza9e","body":"Background: I've been living in the same apartment complex for about 5 years. The complex is owned by a large management company. Pets are allowed but require a one time non refundable deposit plus a monthly fee. When i moved in i payed the deposit and monthly fee. About two years later the complex was sold to a different management company.  After the complex changed ownership, they stopped charging me the monthly pet fee (which i didn't notice since the change in ownership was followed by a rent increase.) \n\nCurrent: A few weeks ago management came in to do inspections. Yesterday i received an email from my landlord stating that i had an undocumented pet in my apartment and that i was in violation of my lease. They demanded another \"one time non refundable pet deposit\" and that i sign an addition pet addendum. \n\nQuestion: Do i refuse to pay the deposit (because i already payed it 5 years ago?)  If i do refuse to pay the deposit and insist that i payed it 5 years ago, could they charge me for the 30ish months of monthly pet fees that i was not charged for?  Or is it better to just sign the addendum, pay the deposit again, and keep quite?\n\nThanks in advance and any advice would be appreciated.","title":"[Minnesota] Landlord Demanding that I Pay \"One Time Non Refundable Deposit\" a Second time.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555350332,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdizxg\/follow_up_a_few_weeks_ago_i_posted_about_an_ada\/","id":"bdizxg","body":"I deleted it because I thought it was no longer an issue but I was wrong. I am a male Multiple Sclerosis patient who complained to management that female coworkers were gossiping about me staring at them. My neurologist asked me why my blood pressure was so high and when I responded, he informed me that yes I actually could have been staring. \/r\/legaladvice said I had no legal protection without a written ADA accommodation even though my Doctor wrote a note describing my condition. So I requested an accommodation and I thought that was it. Nothing changed so I used LetterDash to have them rewrite my request on an attorneys letterhead and this weekend my workplace was suddenly crawling with investigators and I was shunned by spooked coworkers. I feel like I am all out of options and I think my MS is flaring up from the stress. I also can\u2019t afford representation- I was offered a consultation for $500ish and that pretty much wiped me out. I get the impression that if I am fired I might be able to get representation more easily but then I will be homeless and unable to pay for insurance. What are my options?","title":"Follow up. A few weeks ago I posted about an ADA accommodation request for staring (Missouri)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576972875,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edxhan\/car_accident_other_driver_is_at_fault_first_time\/","id":"edxhan","body":"Hi. So I am 20 years old, to start with. I was driving home from an appointment with my two children (3 and 1) when this accident happened. I\u2019m so thankful they\u2019re safe and okay. \nAnyways, I was driving home and the other driver failed to stop and hit me. I didn\u2019t see her until it was too late. \nI have a feeling my vehicle is totaled. The lady I spoke to today asked if I wanted to get my vehicle repaired and I told her I feared that it may not be possible and sent her a picture- she replied that it\u2019ll most likely be totaled. \nI don\u2019t know what to expect or what will happen. My vehicle isn\u2019t worth much- $500 maybe. But I put around $2000(Family help)in repairs and had to take a loan out to get my alternator replaced recently. I can\u2019t afford much, and I\u2019m freaking out. Will I get a replacement? \nThey\u2019re also pursuing bodily injury because I\u2019ve been having intense panic attacks, especially when I\u2019m in a vehicle\/ along with nightmares (I already have PTSD.. so that\u2019s great) and my oldest couldn\u2019t sleep last night. \n\nWhat should I expect? What should I do? Any tips?\nI\u2019m so nervous","title":"Car accident. Other driver is at fault. First time. Advice please","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1422037940,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tfezy\/got_a_bill_for_a_check_that_i_received_what_can_i\/","id":"2tfezy","body":"Long story short, I went to a \"technical college\" near where I live for a little while after high school back in august of last year because I thought I couldn't afford to go to the university I applied to. I discovered that it was a total palace of bullshit, but had already paid $800 in tuition. I withdrew and a couple weeks later a check for $491 came in the mail, no documentation or anything, but it was made out to me and I googled the name on it and it was a company that was directly related to that school.\nI just figured it was part of the tuition coming back, but I called the number on their website and spoke with someone in the financial department, she had a record of the check but no idea why I was given it. Whatever, so I deposited it and called back a week later, different person but same answer as before. I ended up giving it to my mom, who had paid the tuition for me. Maybe a month later another check for $800 came in the mail, and it was for sure the refund... I also gave it to my mom and thought it was odd but it slipped my mind soon after.\nLike I said that was all back in August\/September of last year, Monday I got a bill from the college for the $491, and it showed where they sent me $1291 total and were now requesting the $491 back. \nWhat the fuck could have happened? What kind of options am I looking at here?\nEdit: To be clear, I can't afford to pay them back and don't really plan to if I can manage it. And I live in eastern NC.","title":"Got a bill for a check that I received... What can I do?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588902148,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfjxv6\/employer_is_using_our_pto_even_though_weve_been\/","id":"gfjxv6","body":"Okay so I know nothing about legal aspects of anything so I'm hoping someone can help me out. So, my fellow co-workers and I have noticed from our pay stubs that our employer has been using our PTO even though we've been working throughout this Corona virus situation (Dermatology office that didn't close). Is this a violation of our rights as employees? I'm not all that familiar with legal aspects, so I don't really know if we're overreacting to this situation or not. But a lot of us don't know what we can do in a situation like this. Please help ><","title":"Employer is using our PTO even though we've been working throughout the Covid situation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517284154,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ty902\/california_exroommate_will_not_give_my_property\/","id":"7ty902","body":"Hope someone can lend some advise on what my options are in this situation: The short story is my ex-roommate will not release my property to me saying I owe her money.\n\nThe long story is: I found a new apartment to move into\n(since my roommate was a nightmare) and I was signed off my lease (by management, my roommate and I). I wound up not being able to move into my new apartment because my wallet was stolen, I didn't have an \nID\/Drivers license and couldn't pick up the keys to my apartment. I was homeless (living on the street and in a shelter) and in and out of the hospital (due to an MS flair-up) for about a month until I could get into my new apartment. I know these aren't anyones problem but my own, but it was a pretty awful situation that I don't care to relive.\n\nI couldn't pick up my property from the apartment due to this. My ex-roomate were on pretty good terms and said I could keep my stuff there - just to pick it up as soon as I could.  Once I got into my new apartment (and my life back on track by getting a new phone, on the internet, ect) and able to contact my ex-roomate, she informed me that she had discarded much of my stuff and kept some of the more expensive stuff (computer ect). She said she couldn't rent the apartment due to the state it was in while my property was there. She is not releasing my property to me unless I pay her a month of rent and utilities. She also will not give me my mail. She also isn't giving me my security deposit back saying she used it to pay a lawyer in regards what to do with my property. She is saying the property is considered abandoned since its been there over 30 days. \n\nFrom what I understand police can't force her to give me my stuff without a court order. They can only help \"keep the peace\" as I understand.\n\nI'd like to hire a lawyer to try and get my stuff back but not sure if it's a pointless endeavor. I'm also guessing small claims court is an option as well.\n\nAny advise or questions are greatly welcomed.\n\nThanks all!","title":"[California] Ex-Roommate Will Not Give My Property Back","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590521611,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr3w67\/landlordproperty_management_says_i_failed_to\/","id":"gr3w67","body":"As a preface \u2014 I have ADHD so I\u2019m sorry if anything is hard to follow or rambly. I tried my best at a TL;DR. If you need anything clarified feel free to ask and I'll do my best to help.\n\n**TLDR:** I live in Florida. My 12-month lease expires May 31. I have been planning to move out for a couple months, but extenuating circumstances resulted in not being able to nail down a specific move-out date until last week. I reread my lease when I began planning the move to make sure I didn\u2019t need to provide my landlord with a 30-day notice to vacate. The way I read it, I seemed to be in the clear, so I decided to wait to contact property management about moving out until I could provide them with a specific date. I emailed them last week indicating I'd be moving out May 30\/31, and they have been insisting that my lease and Florida law required me to give them 30 day notice before I move. They haven\u2019t cited anything except for the same section of the lease that I'd read and concluded didn't require 30 day notice. Lease section quoted below in full post. Unsure of how to proceed with property management.\n\n​\n\n**Background:** I moved in to my apartment with a 12 month lease on June 1, 2019. This is my first apartment, so everything in regards to dealing with landlords is new to me, but I feel like I did my research and am pretty familiar with my rights\/responsibilities. I live in the Panhandle (can specify city if need be) and as far as I know am not affected by any local landlord\/tenant laws, only the Florida state level ones. The building is owned by an individual landlord but run by a small property management company. I have no contact information for the landlord and have only seen him a couple times when he came by (without notice) for repairs. Any communication about the lease or apartment has been between myself and a woman I\u2019ll call Ann at the property management office. I don't know Ann's official job title, I assume it's something like office manager. She handled my rental application last year, gave me the lease to sign, and she is the only person who responds to the company email or phone calls.\n\n**Current situation:** I lost my job at the end of March, and after that happened I started working on getting my things together to move across the state and stay with family. I wasn\u2019t planning on terminating my lease early, but a lot of things were up in the air so I also wasn\u2019t sure I would be able to provide a specific 30-day notice to my landlord about what day I was moving out. I consulted my lease, and as far as I understood the language, I was not required to provide such notice, so I decided I would wait and contact them when I specifically knew when I would be moving out.\n\nBy last Thursday, I finally had a date set so I emailed Ann informing her of my move out date and inquiring about returning the keys. Up until this point I had heard no communication from her or the landlord despite my lease being set to expire May 31. This has been our email exchanges over the past few days:\n\n>**Me:** Hello, This is \\[my name\\], tenant in \\[address\\]. I will be moving out next weekend as my lease expires. I was wondering what our options are for returning the keys to the apartment. Thank you, \\[my name\\].  \n>  \n>**Ann:** We have a drop box at the office and leave a forwarding address please. You lease requires a 30 notice to vacate  \n>  \n>**Me:** I read over the lease, I didn't see anything about a 30 day notice.  \n>  \n>**Ann:** \\[Picture of my lease with the **Term** section circled\\]  \n>  \n>**Me:** I read over the portion of the lease you sent me, the 30 day clause only pertains to if we enter a month to month lease following the expiration of our original lease agreement on June 1st. My forwarding address will be \\[address\\].  \n>  \n>**Ann:** Read the Florida statue. All leases are 30 day notices\n\nSpecifically, the term section of my lease says, verbatim:\n\n>2. **TERM.** This Florida Lease agreement shall commence on **June 1, 2019** and shall continue as a lease for term. The termination date shall be on **May 31, 2020** at 11:59 PM. Upon termination date, Tenant shall be required to vacate the Premises unless one of the following circumstances occur: (i) Landlord and Tenant formally extend this Florida Lease Agreement in writing or create and execute a new, written, and signed Florida Lease Agreement; or (ii) Landlord willingly accepts new Rent from Tenant, which does not constitute past due Rent. In the event that Landlord accepts new rent from Tenant after the termination date, a month-to-month tenancy shall be created. If at any time either party desires to terminate the month-to-month tenancy, such party may do so by providing to the other party written notice of intention to terminate at least 30 days prior to the desired date of termination of the month-to-month tenancy. Notices to terminate may be given on the 1st day of the month. Rent shall continue at the rate specified in this Florida Lease Agreement, or as allowed by law. All other terms and conditions as outlined in this Florida Lease Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Time is of the essence for providing notice of termination (strict compliance with dates by which notice must be provided is required).\n\nAs far as I understand, my situation does not require a 30 day notice as I am still under the original term length of the lease and have not done any action to enter a new month-to-month agreement. Ann didn\u2019t mention a specific Florida statute in that last email, but [Florida Statute 83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration](http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0000-0099\/0083\/Sections\/0083.575.html) seems to be the relevant law here, and to my understanding also does not mandate a 30 day notice to vacate, it only says it is permitted for a landlord to include such notice as a condition of the lease.\n\n**So, question time:** Have I been reading my lease wrong\/is there another applicable Florida statute I missed that would mean I am in violation of giving my landlord 30 days notice before I move out?\n\nOr have I more or less been interpreting all the legal stuff correctly so far? In which case, how do I go forward with Ann who is insisting I am violating the law\/lease?","title":"Landlord\/property management says I failed to provide 30 day notice \u201cas required by lease\/law\u201d. Can\u2019t find language in lease or state law requiring such notice.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578454626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eln0jy\/can_i_get_a_worker_fired_for_slapping_me_while_on\/","id":"eln0jy","body":"Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but it\u2019s what came to my mind when I thought of getting help. My girlfriend and I had a fight and things got heated and we ended up pushing each other and she slapped me at one point so out of anger I slapped her back. Not very hard at all it was more out of reflex than anything. Well my girlfriend told one of her friends and her friend threatened to slap me, and then threatened to assault me with a few of her friends. This is over text message so I have proof. My girlfriend and I have smoothed things over since then seeing as it was a few days ago now. So just a few hours ago we go to sonic and her friend who threatened me happens to be on shift. She\u2019s my carhop and when she comes out she starts talking shit and I told her how little she actually knows about the situation. Her response is to reach into my car and slap me. I sat there paralyzed for a second because I didn\u2019t know what to do, so I just drove away. If I call that sonic and tell them what happened, will she get fired? She\u2019s been working there a long time so I don\u2019t know if it would be a sure thing or if I\u2019d just potentially be wasting my time. I believe there are cameras and my girlfriend is a witness and is willing to defend me.","title":"Can I get a worker fired for slapping me while on the job?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591111906,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv9eof\/whatre_my_options\/","id":"gv9eof","body":"Im a 17yo, queer female living with my homophobic dad. I\u2019m tired of not being accepted and want to live with my gf and her parents. If I leave, my parents will call the cops for me being a runaway. I have no other parent to go to but I can\u2019t take this anymore. I don\u2019t know that I would be granted emancipation bc I couldn\u2019t fully provide for myself on my own with her parents support (which they\u2019ve expressed many times) and im not pregnant. What can I do?!!","title":"What\u2019re my options?!!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578554111,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em69bl\/colorado_my_landlord_is_giving_me_violations_for\/","id":"em69bl","body":"As the tile says. My neighbor below us has been a massive noise problem but any time she complains my landlord discriminates and gives us a lease violation instead. Our complaints haven\u2019t been addressed in six months, despite my landlord claiming to be \u201cdoing everything she can\u201d.\n\nLease violations: \n\nDogs barking \u2014 Violation of right to quiet enjoyment \u2014 we fixed this by purchasing $200 spray collars for our dogs and a number of other things. The neighbor below us has a dog that barks almost constantly. It sounds like a 47 year old chain smoker. Other people have even complained about it. Our dogs are pretty quiet except for the first excited literal minute that I get home. \n\nVacuuming at 9:00am \u2014 Violation of right to quiet enjoyment. Quiet hours are 2300-0700. We did not vacuum that early but we have no proof. Who randomly videos themselves vacuuming? The neighbor below us claimed we violated her right to quiet enjoyment because she has a night shift. She does not. I do have a night shift. \n\nRecent violation was the downstairs neighbor claiming that I went down and beat heavily on her door and used a threatening tone. This is a violation of right to quiet enjoyment. I recorded my interaction with my neighbor. I knocked on her door lightly and started off politely addressing the fact she was being super loud below my bedroom and that sleep was needed until she cut me off and said \u201cI don\u2019t fuck with y\u2019all\u201d. There\u2019s no chance of communication with her. \n\nIn this lease violation the landlord said we cannot go down and speak to her. We have to address the matter with the office. We HAVE done this or tried to for over six months. Nothing is done. It also said we have the options to call security or the police. I\u2019m not wasting police time and the last time I called security they said they didn\u2019t even have a contract with our apartments anymore. So who do I talk to?\n\nAt a loss of what to do at this point. I\u2019m moving in 2 months and I don\u2019t have the money to fight an eviction over things that are this ridiculous. I didn\u2019t think going down there to ask her to turn her shit down would result in this. I don\u2019t know who else to contact about it and figured I\u2019d be the one getting a violation for contacting police.\n\nI have, under Colorado\u2019s one person consent law, over 25 recordings of her screaming, blasting music and her TV, dog barking, I even have a recording of me being able to hear her making death threats to someone over a phone but we get lease violations over this with no communication and no proof of anything asked?\n\nI plan on talking to the landlord soon and addressing the points of hypocrisy because this feels like harassment after this long. I thought about contacting the management company above her too but not sure what good that would do. In the end I would like to be left alone for the two remaining months since I recently purchased a Bluetooth speaker for white noise and I\u2019ve been able to sleep. If she can be that loud at any time she pleases regardless of might or day I don\u2019t see why I wouldn\u2019t be allowed to use it.","title":"[Colorado] My landlord is giving me violations for things I\u2019m not doing or things that don\u2019t technically violate lease, I have video proof of these things. Wants to evict me even though I\u2019m moving out in a couple months","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590555322,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grd54m\/would_my_username_get_me_in_copyright_trouble\/","id":"grd54m","body":"I've got zero clue on how the law works. Currently, I've got a little pipe dream of a game idea. While thinking on it, something came to mind: would my current username (Yoshi Element) land me in legal trouble with Nintendo? Would it prevent me from selling this theoretical game, or releasing it for free? How much trouble could the username get me in other situations? I presume it would be fine just to make a separate username, copyright risk free, to release the game with, but it got me wondering whether it's dangerous to use the username at all.","title":"Would my username get me in copyright trouble?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424790383,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wztbb\/pa_can_a_landlord_still_evict_you_after_a_slip\/","id":"2wztbb","body":"My sister is behind in rent, which is nothing new, and her LL is\/was threatening to take her to court to start the eviction process. \n\nShe had a slip and fall accident in her apartment complex and, according to her lawyer, they will not be able to evict her as long as she has a claim against the apartments insurance company. \n\nMy sister knows how to \"work\/use\" the system, as well as other people, yeah that includes me.. \n\nAnyway I was just wondering if what she claims is true or just another one of her lies. \n","title":"(PA) Can a landlord still evict you after a slip and fall on his property?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578595576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emdz0c\/school_district_is_not_following_my_brothers_iep\/","id":"emdz0c","body":"My brother has dyslexia, getting this IEP put into place was a huge hassle on it's own, but regardless he has had it for 3 or 4 years now, is almost halfway through his freshman year of high school, and most of his teachers are not even aware that he has one. My mother has had multiple meetings with the school admins, his teachers, and even the school district but nothing is changing. It's become clear that further action needs to happen. What should the next steps be? What kind of lawyer do you even get for something like this? We are all at a loss meanwhile my brother is falling even further behind. My mom is ready to do whatever it takes. \n\nSorry this is a little rambling, I'll gladly answer any clarifying questions in the comments!","title":"School District is not following my brother's IEP, he is falling behind and my parents are beyond fed up, next steps? Pennsylvania","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588615932,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdgsn6\/my_landlord_is_telling_me_to_violate_quarantine\/","id":"gdgsn6","body":"Bit of background: I live in north Texas with two roommates in a two bedroom apartment.\n\nSo like many Americans, when April 1st came up I was unable to pay my rent. Our entire household lost our jobs and we had no money in savings.\n\nI informed my landlord and they informed us that they were still going to file for eviction and that if we paid then the eviction would go away.\n\nFlash forward to the 29th. Our relief checks finally come in. I try to log into our online payment site to pay the rent and fees on the account. However, it notifies me that my account no longer exists.\n\nI try to contact my landlord and get no response for five days. When I do finally get an email back, it\u2019s her telling me that they have deleted my payment account because of the ongoing eviction and that if I want to pay I\u2019m going to have to get a money order.\n\nI have severe asthma and a history of pneumonia. If I get sick with Covid-19, it it\u2019s extremely likely that I die. Not only that, but I live with two other people that will get sick if I get sick and we are in a complex of about 100 people that could get sick.\n\nI informed her that I couldn\u2019t risk my safety and the safety of others to go out in public and get a money order. I asked if, considering the unprecedented pandemic, she could reinstate the payment account so that I can pay the money I owe and avoid a late fee for this months rent.\n\nShe told me that that just wouldn\u2019t be possible and that I needed to bring a money order for the exact amount up to the office and physically hand it to her in person.\n\nThen, my account will be unlocked and I can pay my next months rent. Conveniently, I wasn\u2019t notified of the final choice until after the office had closed, so my rent is guaranteed to be late today and I will be charged a size-able late fee.\n\nIs there any recourse or action I can take to make her reopen my account and allow me to safely make the payments?","title":"My Landlord is telling me to violate quarantine to pay my rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423150309,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uvmwe\/va_called_for_jury_duty_in_a_county_in_which_i\/","id":"2uvmwe","body":"I was called for jury duty in my home county. My mom, because she is an idiot, called a \"good ole boy\" local lawyer, signed her name and mine on the summons, and said I was a full time student. But I want to make sure I straighten this out:\n\n1) I am now a resident of a city 2.5 hours away. I \"officially\" moved in May\/June '14, in that I changed my DMV and Post Office address. I have not redone my voter registration.\n\n2) I am a full time graduate student.\n\nWho can I contact to correct this? Would calling the Circuit Court Clerk be enough?\n\nEDIT: Called the Clerk, its all settled. Also changed voter registration.","title":"[VA] Called for jury duty in a county in which I don't reside","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578269731,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekllg2\/hoarded_items_left_behind\/","id":"ekllg2","body":"My great aunt hoarded thousands of items while renting from my grandmother (like insane amounts of stuff) and now she\u2019s been committed to a mental hospital but all her junk is still on my grandmother\u2019s property. What can we do with these items and when? While she\u2019s been committed. It\u2019s in Oregon and there\u2019s also a a lot more to the story.","title":"Hoarded items left behind","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424217104,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w93bo\/moco_md_landlord_has_not_returned_deposit\/","id":"2w93bo","body":"So I moved out about 50 days ago after providing the requisite 60 day notice at the end of my lease term. They supposedly have to give me back the deposit and\/or itemized list of charges within 45 days.  I paid a cleaning company to finish cleaning up after I left and the place was very clean and empty of all my stuff. I have pictures.  The only things I know in advance they would charge me for is the last month of utilities but they are nowhere near the deposit and they never sent the balance.\n\nMy deposit was initially $350 but they charged me what they called a \"non refundable deposit\" of $350 more when I brought in a dog and added $50\/month in \"pet rent\" thereafter.\n\nObviously I should be able to claim the $350 but can I argue there is really no such thing as a \"non refundable\" deposit and that they ought to pay me back the whole $700 since they didn't itemize any damage from the dog? Also will District Court (small claims) let me sue for treble damages and court costs since $350 is barely worth my time to take a day off work for court. \n\nI also question whether \"pet\" and other fees added onto the rent are actually legal in Montgomery County MD and they once towed (or authorized the towing company) my car out of the parking space I paid for without any valid cause which cost me $150 that they never made good on. \n\n\n\nEdit: Correction: $350 minus some utility charges that were less than $100. The only reason I know is that I checked the website where they post the utility bills. They never put anything up there about any final repair charges though. \n\n","title":"[MoCo MD] Landlord has not returned deposit, legality of \"non refundable pet deposits\" and other fees?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576194438,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9vrf7\/my_dad_is_being_evicted_but_just_had_a_stroke\/","id":"e9vrf7","body":"My dad is in the hospital from a large stroke. I saw a paper on his table that said he was being evicted and it's already gone to court. I'm have to figure everything out now and I'm 23 and clueless. Can someone please give me some advice?","title":"My dad is being evicted but just had a stroke.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472229650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zpjg5\/i_signed_two_rights_to_represent_for_the_same_job\/","id":"4zpjg5","body":"I'm in California. In my rush applying to jobs, I signed two \"rights to represent\" for two different staffing agencies for the same job. I ended up getting the job. One of the staffing agencies helped me through the process, but the other agency is getting credit. The staffing agency that helped me is trying to get credit and is asking me for details. Is there any legal trouble this could cause me, or could it cause the company to rescind my offer? ","title":"I signed two rights to represent for the same job.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1425598029,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y2u05\/getting_my_recently_deceased_brothers_belongs\/","id":"2y2u05","body":"My brother passed away Monday the 23rd after a 5 year fight with cancer. We live in the state of NJ. He started dating his gf in February 2013, after a few months she had her two children taken away and she was diagnosed by the state to have munchausen by proxy . My brother felt bad, and was lonely so even though he was going to end it before hand, stayed with her. He payed over $25,000 for lawyers, gave her his car since she was ellegedly hit by a dump truck while driving her own. She crashed his car, so he bought her another.\nObviously this chick is crazy. He knew she was bad news, but he was on a lot of pain meds, and looking death in the eyes. He moved in with her over the summer, and September 30th his cancer spread and he stayed with my mom until the end so she could take care of him since his gf was unfit to. He didn't leave a will. His girlfriend is holding all of his stuff hostage claiming he wanted her to have it. She is nuts. Currently she taped all the doors in her apartment shut and is claiming the ghost of my brother is haunting her. She is also posting pictures of his corpse on facebook and claiming they were engaged. \nBelieve it or not my brother was a smart man, he loved me and my family despite our own crazy. He told us multible times he wanted me to have his cameras and electronics and my other brother would get his tools. She is already trying to sell his stuff. We have an estate lawyer but she isn't of any help. If anyone has advice on how to handle this, please share. I just want to be able to grieve and not stress over this anymore. ","title":"Getting my recently deceased brother's belongs back from his girlfriend.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1477024124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58lftd\/wi_grand_theft_auto_brothers_ex_girlfriend_likely\/","id":"58lftd","body":"Wisconsin- Possible grand theft auto  \n  \nMy brother and his girlfriend dated and lived in our parents house for 2-3 years. They broke up 1-2 months ago and we asked her to return the house key (which she did) and my brother's spare truck key. She texted me (I have the text still) that she 'threw the key out the window' if we want to go get it off the highway. That is the last we heard about it. My brother was in another state working for 2 weeks, his truck locked at the shop. Nobody else had a key, nor access to the shop (other than workers). Now my brother gets home and finds his truck beat up, a wheel is crooked, it was smoking, out of gas, and locked in 4 wheel with the radio blaring, covered in corn stalks. This was obviously not how he left it. My brothers girlfriend was seen at the shop, her mom confirmed she got a job there recently cleaning stalls, so she would have seen my brothers truck. She is denying being near it or out at the shop at all, but her mom already confirmed she is working there AND another worker at the shop saw her there. This girl was the only one with another key, she was the last one in possession of the key. There's proof of that, and there is no proof she got rid of the key.  \n  \nAfter explaining the situation, my question is; Do I have a case here to go after her for grand theft auto? I am going to file a report with a police officer but I am hoping it is not brushed off as a civil matter. It was clear she was not allowed to take the truck (they don't even talk) and she had the key last, even though she stated she got rid of it and 'has a witness' that saw her 'throw it away'. What else can I do to prove it was her being spiteful and joy riding, damaging my brothers truck. He can't even drive it to work, his boss has to pick him up.  \n\nPlease give me any advice, thank you!","title":"[WI] Grand theft auto? Brother's ex girlfriend likely took his truck on a joy ride, we're looking to contact the cops and perhaps an attorney if needed","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423989113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vygop\/family_member_burial_dispute_with_secret_wife_az\/","id":"2vygop","body":"A close family member very unexpectedly passed away recently. We buried him in our family plot in a grave he reserved and paid for himself over 10 years ago.\n\n\nA few days after his burial we got a phone call from a lawyer of an ex of his saying that she was his wife and has rights to bury him and rights to his estate. He had nothing when he died and lived with his parents.\n\n\nWe knew he dated this women around 6 years ago. They stopped all contact and we never heard from her again because they were required by law to mutually stay away from each other. We had no idea they were ever married and now she is threatening to try to move him and get rights over the body. He is buried! We just spent thousands on a beautiful headstone and funeral for him. \n\n\nCan she do this? They are really married. He did purchase his plot long before he met her but has no will or anything. They have not been in contact for around 5 years. We had no clue where she was or that they were married. He kept nothing of hers and only brought her up when talking about crazy ex girlfriends with his buddies.\n\n\nShe has also made statements that seem like she is trying to use this as a way to get money from his elderly parents. She is saying she will also be going after his savings and retirement (he had nothing!). We paid for everything, not that we minded, we all loved him a lot.  ","title":"Family member burial dispute with secret wife (az).","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1414474679,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kjktb\/biological_father_refuses_to_sign_away_rights\/","id":"2kjktb","body":"I've got an appointment to see a family lawyer in about two weeks. This has just been keeping me awake at night, so that's why I'm posting here. Also, Northeast Arkansas.\n\nMy fiance and I are getting married fairly soon. After a year o being married, I want to adopt her daughter. I've known them for the entirety o her daughter's life, and I am the only father she's ever known.\n\nHer biological father ran out before she was ever born. He's done this to 3 different women. 2 of those women, not including my fiance, have since gotten married and had children with their husbands. They, too, have tried adopting the children, to absolutely no avail. The bio-dad still pays child support via his disability check. I don't think that HE actually pays it, I think that it's just removed from his check before he gets it.\n\nSo, he hasn't tried to see any of his kids, which you would think would count as abandonment. However, the two married ex's of his have taken him to court over this so that their husbands could adopt, and it's been thrown out of court because he'll say that he wants to see his children. And, he does, for a few months. I've talked to a cousin that is a criminal lawyer about this, however briefly. He said that many judges think that going for abandonment is a joke and will throw it out nearly every time, because many judges are highly in favor of keeping bio families in contact with each other. \n\nI do not want to have to drag her daughter through this. However, I want more for her to never know who her father is. What advice would you guys offer?","title":"Biological father refuses to sign away rights","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577918353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eioyvg\/virginia_had_a_small_accident_decided_to_not_make\/","id":"eioyvg","body":"Not sure if Traffic, Insurance, or Douche flair fits best, but this is the situation. \n\n\nBack in early October, i sideswiped his car when pulling out. His front bumper got some scratches that went to the undercoat, but nothing down to bare metal. My car has a nice dent covering the entire passenger door. We talked it over, and decided to not make a claim because the damage wasn't severe. Due to being tired and this being my first accident, i fucked up big time and didnt take pictures. \n\n\nHe told me a week later that he doesn't care about the scratches, and to not worry. His reasoning was that the car is ten years old, and that a few scratches arent that bad. Fast forward to yesterday, when he texts me saying he finally got the estimate for it. He is claiming that it will cost $1500 for repairs. Since he told me not to worry, i havent saved anything to pay for it. \n\n\nThere are a few shady elements that i noticed. The fact it took so long for an estimate being the biggest. His car is old, and $1500 would cover half a new car. When i asked to see the estimate he said the dealer told him the cost. This is all unknown territory for me, so i really dont know what i am doing. \n\n\nI leave in five days for bootcamp, and this getting dropped on my back is making things a bit more complicated. I spoke with my father as well as posted on \/r\/PersonalFinance , and was told either let him make an insurance claim or let him try to take me to court. If i was to ignore him completely after reminding him that he told me not to worry about it would I be fine legally? I feel bad for it morally, but i wont even be getting another paycheck until February 1st. Any help or advice would be wonderful.","title":"Virginia, Had a small accident. Decided to not make insurance claim, then the guy told me not to worry about it. Four months later, he texts me saying he got an estimate.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578884639,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eny6li\/ca_my_boss_has_instituted_blackout_dates_where\/","id":"eny6li","body":"I teach at a school in California. We are given a designated number of PTO days and sick days per year to take whenever we want. Last year, teacher attendance was really poor, so my principal has instituted blackout dates on the calendar, where if you try to take PTO time or sick time, you won\u2019t get paid, even if you still have the PTO hours. The blackout days include the days right before a long weekend or school break, and the days coming back from a long weekend or school break.\n\nI am just wondering if this is legal or allowed.","title":"[CA] My boss has instituted \u201cblackout dates\u201d where absences will be denied and we won\u2019t get paid","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590545235,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/graq7u\/trademark_question\/","id":"graq7u","body":"I create Photoshop templates that allow an image to be customized by the user. The images are free for commercial use or my own photos altogether, but the item in the image is a company's product. For example, I created one with a Nike Air Jordan shoe so the user can change the colors and add designs to any part of the shoe. I'm giving the file away for free to help promote my designs and I know there are other sites that sell similar digital files that contain trademarked logos. They are made with photos of real Nike and other branded products. So my question is: if the photo is free for commercial use or I take it myself, can I sell the resulting files I create of the image contains a trademarked product? For what it's worth, I feel like these templates are works of art, but I'm not sure if that makes a difference he Link below if you want to see the Jordan thing I'm referring to. Thanks!\n\n[Link to site](https:\/\/unimockups.com)","title":"Trademark question","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589772558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gltq06\/competing_company_copied_a_graphic_of_mine_that\/","id":"gltq06","body":"My wife and I own and operate a small, handmade business out of our home in Wisconsin, and all of our sales are made online. It\u2019s just the two of us, and even though we are small, we are in a niche market and do well enough to pay our bills, so we are happy.\n\nEvery few months or so I peek at our the websites competition. For the products we sell, customers have to take measurements in order to get the right size, and everyone has similar graphics showing how measurements should be made. I have carefully crafted over 40+ hours and a few years to make ours as clear and professional looking as I can, and I\u2019m quite proud of it.\n\nWell, today I discovered that one company is using my design exactly. It\u2019s identical, but they substituted their product instead of ours. The wording, color choices, lines, shapes, are all the same, it\u2019s just the product photo that is different. I\u2019ve asked a couple of impartial people for their opinion and they have agreed that it is undoubtably copied from my design.\n\nAs I mentioned in this title, they have used this graphic as their own and used it hundreds of times on their website and social media.  The business I\u2019m question is in Washington DC.\n\nI\u2019m curious to know what legal recourse I may have. I have no problem with competition in good faith, but this blatant copy of my design being used against me is proving difficult to simply shrug off.\n\nThank you so much for reading, and thank you in advance for any guidance you may be able to offer.","title":"Competing company copied a graphic of mine that is used in all of their online listings","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590621159,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grul65\/thrown_out_of_my_apartment_on_christmas_eve\/","id":"grul65","body":"VERY LONG. I apologize in advance.\n\nHello all!\nI recently stumbled upon this subreddit and thought it would be a good place to post the situation I had been dealing with because I have no idea how this stuff works. I apologize for the length!\n\nBit of a backstory, I had moved from one province to another and needed an apt. In the GTA, anyone from there knows how pricey apartments are. By February 2019 I had found a \u201cfriend\u201d of mine who was looking for a roommate. Prior to this we had known each other relatively well for 5+ years, never had an issue. \nHer and I both had pretty terrible credit so her mother said she would put her name on the lease and we\u2019d have nothing to worry about, I asked if it was ok if I could also be on the lease because I had been advised by many people it would be a good idea just in case anything went wrong. \nShe assured me it wasn\u2019t necessary, and was pretty firm about it so I just let it slide (worst mistake ALWAYS SIGN THE LEASE) We moved in mid March 2019. Things were generally fine, there were a few times where I was a few days late for rent but I always paid it in full. \nMy roommate had planned a trip to see her family in South America for a few weeks in November 2019 she wouldn\u2019t return until early January 2020. The day before she left we went out to celebrate her upcoming birthday since she wouldn\u2019t be home for it. I had work the next day, so I headed home early. At about 4am I woke up to her having a complete meltdown in her room. She was hysterical and when I asked her what was wrong she told me that money that she had saved for her trip went missing and she was about to leave in a few hours.\nI helped her as much as I could to look for it. In the process we did find about 300 dollars in loose bills around her room and set it aside.\nAll the while she was just repeating that she goes out of her way to help people and they stab her in the back by stealing her money. At first I figured she was talking about the people she had brought over a few hours before we left the house for her birthday\/going away party.\nI told her there was nothing more I could do and went back to bed. She left the same day, and I didn\u2019t hear much from her after that. At this point it\u2019s mid December, I was between jobs and trying very hard to keep up with the rent, my insurance and all other bills. So I had been pretty late at this point for December\u2019s rentI told my roommates mom every single thing in the process. I never kept things from her, I\u2019d do anything I could to have the money in time I sold a lot of my belongings in order to make up for it. At first she was fine, and didn\u2019t really seem all that bothered by it. One night while catching up with some mutual friends of ours I was informed that her mother had CALLED our mutual friend that night to tell them that I stole the money from my roommate the night she was supposed to leave.\nI was completely appalled and it was the first time anyone had said anything about me being involved. So naturally I sent her a text message to her mother explaining that it was very hurtful that she would assume this.\nI went to sleep that night and she tried to call me but I didn\u2019t answer which, in hindsight, I probably should have to clear the air.\n\nI had a seasonal job, and I opted to work during the holidays for extra money and because I don\u2019t really celebrate Christmas.\nThat day (Christmas eve) her mother informed me that she would be stopping by and I needed to make sure the apartment was clean.\nI told her I wasn\u2019t home but I was off early that day so I would be on my way to the apartment to clean.\nI said specifically excuse the mess in the kitchen (it was just dishes in the sink and I needed to mop the floor a bit)\nOn my way home she text me flipping out that I was destroying the apartment and she was changing the locks and I would not be welcome back until I paid her rent.\nI called and called trying to get her to explain what she was talking about, but to no avail. I did go to the apartment the locks were changed and I had nothing but the clothes I wore to work and my purse. She wouldn\u2019t let me get anything. So I had to sleep in my car, thankfully I had people who helped me as much as they could, a lot of my friends still live with parents and I didn\u2019t want to put it on them to shelter me so I turned down most of those offers. All the money I had to pay her rent had to be used for things I needed.\nShe withheld my mother\u2019s insulin, (my mom is homeless so I kept it in my fridge for when she needed it) \nMy roommate blocked me on all social media and refused to speak to me.\nCome March 2020, my now ex roommate tells a friend of mine she\u2019s already moved and all my belongings were left at the apartment. I went by again and found everything in the dumpster, and it had looked like it was purposely put through our garbage compactor. When I text my roommates mom about it she said \u201call your garbage is in the GARBAGE\u201d and then called me a dirty wh*re.\n\nI tried calling the police the day she kicked me out, they said there was nothing to be done about getting back into the apartment for my belongings since I\u2019m not a tenant. I tried speaking with the landlord but I got the same response. And this woman knew that was going to be the case. I have texts between her and I where she says basically \u201cyou don\u2019t live there you\u2019re not on the lease\u201d.\n\nSo I guess my question is, is there anything I can do in order to have this woman held responsible for what she did? Is it too late at this point? I figured I\u2019d write it off as a loss but it took me many years to build up the little that I had and a lot of it was irreplaceable. If I had known about this subreddit then I would have posted this months ago.\n\nThanks for taking the time to read!","title":"Thrown out of my apartment on Christmas Eve","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577930646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eirk63\/i_need_help_i_dont_want_my_dad_to_lose_custody\/","id":"eirk63","body":"My parents are getting a divorce. I\u2019m not sure the exact reason as but I do know they\u2019ve been struggling for years. They just fell out a love and they want to stop trying to make it work. Personally, I agree that they are better off not together. But anyways, last night my younger twelve year old, large brother (he\u2019s stronger then me and is 5\u20192) was laying on bed. He had my younger sister (she\u2019s nearly half his size and much much weaker as she\u2019s eight) on his knee. He was laying on his back with his knee in the air and she was laying on it. He was holding her arms too. He pushed up a little and said \u201ctime to break your back!\u201d And I hurt her. She started to cry. (Side thing, he often does this. He doesn\u2019t know when to quit so he ends up hurting her often. We\u2019re getting him the help he needs, don\u2019t worry) My dad panicked because he was scared my brother hurt her badly and slapped my brother in the face. It wasn\u2019t even hard enough to leave a mark, I checked. But now, my dad\u2019s terrified it\u2019s going to be used against him in court and he\u2019ll lose custody over us. Does anyone know if that is a way he could lose custody over us? Or does anyone know how to help us? Please, we all love our dad and our dad loves us so much, we don\u2019t want to lose him too.","title":"I need help I don\u2019t want my dad to lose custody.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575517001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6bapb\/louisiana_teacher_wife_taking_maternity_leave\/","id":"e6bapb","body":"So our second is due on March second, she gets six weeks paid and another six weeks with no pay. Her school is telling her that because at the end of the 12 weeks with be summer brake she will then not get the June or July pay checks. She signed a yearly contract that technically expires in May and has no plans to not resign another contract for the next school year. Can they withhold those two checks? And if so can she just go back to work for the last school week? \n\nThanks.","title":"Louisiana - Teacher wife taking maternity leave","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578609916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emhf14\/accident_fine\/","id":"emhf14","body":"About 6 ish months ago I was in an accident, I rear ended the car in front of me which caused minor damage and nobody was hurt (thankfully). In about 2 weeks I have to go to circuit court for said accident, I'm just wondering if anyone can give me a ballpark on how much the fine is going to be that the judge gives me? (The only other thing on my driving record is a speeding ticket from last year)","title":"Accident Fine","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589739235,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glk9gv\/what_legal_grounds_do_i_have_to_evict_a\/","id":"glk9gv","body":"Posting for a friend of mine. We are using the term tenant loosely, as I don\u2019t think the term applies to him exactly.\n\nSeven-ish years ago, I met a man that lived across the street from the dwelling I was living in in a small town in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, with my partner at the time. He was a self-proclaimed carpenter in an undocumented work for rent scheme with the neighbour.  After they had a falling out, my partner invited him to stay on our property as we had an empty rental suite that needed some work, with the promise of him working on the suite.\n\nHe really didn\u2019t do the work, left things torn apart, and seldom paid rent when he didn\u2019t \u201cwork\u201d on the suite.  There was no signed paperwork, tenancy agreement, etc.  He was quite busy working for other people at the time, so we chalked it up to him not really having the extra time.\n\nFast forward a couple years, and my partner and I bought a new property.  The fellow, who I will hereafter call \u201cdude\u201d wanted to help with the new property.  He offered his carpentry services as a friend and supporter.  My partner sold her property in town, and Dude started living in a camper we had on the new property.  In the beginning his help was appreciated.  There was never any signed agreement, he was never on a \u201cpayroll\u201d, never offered any recompense for his work.  We offered him meals, treated him like family on the property, an 18-acre piece. \n\nOver time, Dude helped build chicken coops, erect fences, do framing in the new house, etc.  Still.  No signed agreement, no promise of recompense, no talk of value. \n\nDude began making himself at home.  I will say that when we started off here a few years ago, I did tell him that he could build a cabin on the acreage.  I didn\u2019t say that I would build it for him did not offer to pay for it, but I did say that I would make a spot available for him should he choose to build one.  We had conversations about how I couldn\u2019t really afford to pay him for his work, and that I appreciated his help. \n\nTime continued on and he began to take a lot of things for granted.  He entered our home whenever he felt like it, walked around drinking all the time, swearing\u2026 There were other problems, but my partner left.  We split.  And one of the reasons was Dude.  He made her feel uncomfortable.  Unfortunately, I didn\u2019t deal with it, or choose to believe it.  I was clouded by the gratitude I had that he had helped me, and to be honest I felt bad for him as his life is kind of a mess.\n\nWith my ex-partner gone, approx. 2 years ago, Dude started taking on more chores on the property (it is a small farm) which made his presence feel quite necessary.  But things worsened over time his drinking became much more frequent, his reliability waned, and he took more and more liberties.  Still no written agreements, tenancy documents, and he continued living in the small camper.  I provided electricity, access to internet, satellite television, access to a bathroom with shower in the house and laundry facilities.\n\nOver this time he was spotted defecating in clear sight in my driveway, driving my vehicles while intoxicated, improperly handled and stored firearms, drove my quad around the yard ad nauseum wasting fuel, swore out loud, left huge messes, was rude to my family and guests, took my dog on trips against my wishes (allowing him to run around on public roads unsupervised), the list goes on.  My own children didn\u2019t want to visit because of his attitude and degrading demeanour, and I never knew what to expect when I came home.\n\nApproximately 2 \u00bd months ago I told him that he had to go. He was caught in my house drinking whiskey out of the bottle from my liquor cabinet by my new partner while she was home.  He startled her by his presence in our personal space, and she told him off and demanded he not enter our space again. I told him that I appreciated the help he had given me, and that I wasn\u2019t rushing him, but that I did not want him to do any further work on my property, and he had to make other plans.  I told him to stay out of my personal space.  I offered him to take the camper if he wanted it, and that I would sign over an old pickup to him should he want it.  I also told him that I was cutting off the satellite TV (with 1-month notice).  I said that I understood that during COVID it would be a little harder to find an alternate arrangement, but that I wanted him to do it, and let me know how he was making out.\n\nThis ended our in-person contact.  We conversed through Facebook Messenger, albeit seldom and brief.  On May 1 I sent him a message that I wanted him out by the 15th of May, and that it had been a couple months since I asked him to leave.  Nothing was discussed, and the only times he replied were to say that he didn\u2019t have much money and needed time, and that he had driven his vehicle in the ditch and could I pull him out with my tractor (which I did).  Until this AM.  He replied that I couldn\u2019t evict him during the pandemic, that he needed more time due to all the \u201cthousands\u201d of hours he had worked, and that I had promised to build him a cabin.\n\nWhat are my options?  Am I being unreasonable?  I want this guy gone.","title":"What legal grounds do I have to evict a problematic \u201ctenant\u201d?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423898379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vurx2\/found_remote_access_software_on_my_computer\/","id":"2vurx2","body":"I work from home for derpcable I take tech support calls. we recently switched to a new phone system and I discovered that it secretly put Ultra VNC on my computer. After doing some digging in the configuration files we discovered they can remotely push the software to our computers, they can access out computers any time on or off the clock with no alert. \n\nWhen the phone software was installed there was no license agreement. The company did not disclose that this was a feature or mention anything about it. I read over all of my new hire paperwork I signed several months ago and there was nothing there about remote access to my computer. \n\nThis is a personal computer the company only provided the phoe software. Is this legal? What, if anything, could I do about this? I'm not so concerned with the fact there is remote access, but the fact the no one has been told about it and the security is so lax with it that I could remote into any derpcable agents computer is really concerning. \n\nEDIT: I'm in TN the vendor I work for is in CA and the contractor is in PA","title":"Found remote access software on my computer...","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515280196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7omqea\/if_i_have_a_restraining_order_against_someone_are\/","id":"7omqea","body":"I have a restraining order against my ex and his mom contacted me to bitch me out on the day of his conviction. Was that illegal? I'm in Louisiana. ","title":"If I have a restraining order against someone, are their family members allowed to contact me? Louisiana","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1411757279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hjuyp\/cousa_roommate_on_lease_moved_were_still_paying\/","id":"2hjuyp","body":"I'll start from the beginning so you can get a better grasp of what's going on. \n\nSo I signed a 13-month lease in June 2014 with my cousin (Me and her are the only ones on the lease). Two months in we had a friend who needed a place to stay and we let him stay for a couple weeks just as a guest. Eventually we decided it would be nice to have him as a 3rd roommate to make our rent costs cheaper. Obviously we knew we needed permission from the landlord to do so.\n\nNow, this landlord has been nothing but trouble. When we moved in there were numerous damages from the previous tenants such as missing patio blinds, missing bathroom door, broken blinds, broken sink, paint scuffs and scratches in the floor. Now, I know its standard practice when moving in to a place to go over a move-in checklist to confirm what was there from the previous tenants. When I brought all these up to her she flipped out and claimed that \"If my house is such a mess then I'll give you the option to get out of the lease. You have until tomorrow morning to give me your answer. I will no longer be answering your texts. Good day.\". Keep in mind I didn't ask her to FIX these things, just to be aware of them so I can protect my deposit, but she refused to go over it with me. There were a few things she said she would fix such as the blinds and missing doors. She kept claiming she'd come and fix them and never did. It was always \"I'll be there this Sunday to fix everything\" on a Wednesday, then come Saturday \"Sorry, something something came up and I can't make it\" \n\nAfter the first few weeks in the AC died which I fixed myself and she didn't even want to pay for the parts it cost me to fix. This would have easily been a $200-300 job by a professional. So asking her to put another roommate on the lease seemed like a real pain in the butt.\n\nWhen I brought it up to her she was very hesitant saying the lease was \"only meant for my cousin and I\". However, this was a 3 bedroom townhouse and I didn't think it unreasonable to have 3 people there. She finally came around and said she'd need to have him on the lease, do a background check, and get references. We paid her money for the background and gave her references and after a few weeks she said \"Background went okay, but I haven't heard from the references. If you want to be responsible for him then that's ok but he's your responsibility\" To me that's approval for him to be staying but she never went through with putting him on the lease.\n\nNow just a couple weeks ago my cousin got a promotion in her home town and wanted to move out. She would still be on the lease and we came to terms with our 3rd roommate taking over her rent and we go back to the same agreement we made when it was just me and her. I was fine with this. \n\nHowever, when this was brought up to the landlord, she claimed that my cousin moving out was in violation with the lease and that she was planning on selling the house at the end of our lease but she is just going to do it now.\n\nSo now I'm in a position where I don't know when I'm leaving because she said she'll give us \"30 days from when the house closes, and if it doesn't sell she'll just let us continue staying in terms of our lease\" so I could be leaving at any time or not at all meanwhile we're paying rent in full while she shows the house to potential buyers.\n\nNow I know that my cousin leaving doesn't violate the lease because as long as rent is paid, then there's nothing to complain about. What I don't know is what rights does our 3rd roommate have as being an actual tenant. We have the landlords permission for him to be there, but he's not on the lease and he's paid 2 months of rent thus far. If my landlord is terminating the lease then I'd like to just get out of the house and get my deposit back. I don't like the idea of \"not knowing\" when I have to move and having real estate agents walking around through my things while I'm still \"kind of\" living there. \n\nI'm afraid of arguing that the lease is valid and her saying that the lease is still valid, but our 3rd roommate has to go since he's not on the lease, sticking me with the full rent until the lease is up. (granted my cousin is responsible for her share but I'd like to avoid having to get $$ from her if our 3rd can stay). OR if she wants to sell, does that terminate our lease and I'm free to go 30 days from said termination? I'm trying to get a feel for what my options are.\n\nAlso, we've paid rent on time if not early every month in full.\n\n**TL;DR** Signed lease with cousin, picked up 3rd roommate with landlord permission and he's paid 2months rent but he's not on lease, cousin moving out, landlord claiming that violates lease agreement and wants to sell house. What are 3rd roommates rights as far as tenancy? Is lease actually violated? If not, can we agree to terminate lease on her terms and move out without having to pay rent while she tries to sell property?","title":"[CO,USA] Roommate on lease moved, we're still paying rent, and landlord wants to sell the house claiming that we are violating the lease. What are my options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575934201,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8hzqr\/apartment_keeps_shutting_the_water_off\/","id":"e8hzqr","body":"my apartment complex will shut the water off every so often because there are \u201cwater breaks.\u201d it\u2019s happened 3x in the last 4 months and one time it was off for two days straight so that plumbers could come fix it. Legally they can shut the water off to carry out repairs or in emergencies but the amount of \u2018emergencies\u2019 this complex is having is ridiculous. \n\nthis is in Texas, btw.","title":"apartment keeps shutting the water off","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515431466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ozxt3\/florida_estate_beneficiaries_already_passed_away\/","id":"7ozxt3","body":"I'm in a sticky estate situation.  My grandmother recently passed away.  The only remaining descendants are my uncle and me (neither of us are in Florida).  My mother passed away a few years ago (I am the only grandchild).  My uncle is the only remaining named personal representative.  The will was created in the late 90s.\n\nAs far as distribution of assets goes, there is a statement in the will: \"if in any event any of the beneficiaries predecease me then his or her share to their living issue...\" I believe this indicates that I am entitled to my mother's share (half of the assets).\n\nIt appears as though most of the accounts were set up as TOD in the order of grandfather\/grandmother\/mom\/uncle.  There are some assets that are not TOD to my knowledge.\n\nTo add to the complications, my uncle has indicated that, based on a conversation he had with someone at a bank, he does not believe he needs to worry about paying her bills and has indicated that he doesn't want to deal with taxes.\n\nMy question - What are my options here?  I'm worried about contention, the TOD issues, and the mismanagement of the estate.  I do not believe anything will be done with malice by my uncle, but based on his behavior and history, I would be very surprised if everything was properly managed.\n\nMy thought right now is to try to find an estate lawyer and convince my uncle to allow the lawyer to manage the estate.  I'm also wondering about finding my own lawyer to represent me.  Are there any other suggestions?  How should I even go about finding representation from across the country?","title":"[Florida] Estate - Beneficiaries already passed away, TOD accounts, lack of confidence in remaining named personal representative","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588381331,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbw3wt\/nc_single_mom_to_2_kids_what_are_the_chances_of\/","id":"gbw3wt","body":"I am 28f living in North Carolina.\n\nMy ex lives in another state. We were never married.\n\nMy kids are 1 and 2. He has not seen the 2 year old since she was 8 months old. He saw the 1 year old when she was born but has not seen her since. (And did not see the oldest child at that time because the hospital would not allow her to come in because of flu season)\n\nHe called occasionally to check on the kids until he found out I had a boyfriend last year. I suppose he got upset, but he was also seeing someone, so I'm not sure why he stopped checking on the kids.\n\nHe has not called since May 29th of last year.\n\nI called him once in May last year, once in June last year, and once in July last year. He never answered. His sisters said he was alive and well, so I shrugged. If he doesn't want to be a part of their lives, that's on him. Obviously my heart hurts for the kids, but I'm not going to beg him to check on the children. \n\nHe does not pay child support. I have been to child support services (it was mandatory because the kids have Medicaid, or that's how the worker explained it. Basically, \"why is the state paying for your kids and the dad is contributing nothing?\"), but nothing ever came of the child support case. Idk if they are actively pursuing it. I'm not.\n\nHe has not expressed an interest in gaining custody of the kids, but I am wondering what would his chances be? He has not expressed an interest in reaching out to the kids since last year despite my attempts to contact him.\n\nI have told him before that he can come see the kids any time he wants. As many times as he wants. Build a relationship with the kids.\n\nHowever, I would be extremely anxious if he were to fight for custody and win something like joint custody. The kids do not know him. He is a stranger in their eyes. They do not know a father.\n\nI also read that this might qualify him for \"abandonment\" in NC being that he has been absent for more than 6 months. Allegedly it's a felony charge. But I'm curious if that's true or not.\n\nAnyhow, I'm just wondering what are the chances he can win joint custody?","title":"NC - Single mom to 2 kids. What are the chances of my ex getting custody (any type, joint\/partial) if he were to attempt to?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588632025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdltys\/told_my_landlord_she_was_full_of_shit_and_walked\/","id":"gdltys","body":"Hey guys, so for a few months my apartment has had a giant hole in front of some parking spots and my landlord decided to put cones up blocking our assigned spot but she did dedicate a new spot for us. The parking lot is extremely cramped and small so only assigned spots are used for parking I usually have to park my work vehicle in the shopping centers parking lot next door since my GF uses the assigned spot. At night when getting off of work I would move the cones and park in one of the unused spots to avoid the walk from the shopping center which I was never told wasn't okay. A  week back my apartments maintenance worker approached me in an aggressive manner after parking my vehicle and got in my face to which I responded \"get the fuck out of my face you're getting too close\". I had no idea he was an employee at the apartments so when he responded \"I'm doing my job\" thats when it made sense why he was so frustrated. \n\nI apologized to him and told him I understand his frustration but he has no right to approach me in an aggressive way getting in my face yelling at me which felt extremely hostile especially since I had no idea who this guy was or that he worked at the apartments. Fast forward to today, I run by the office to drop off my rent check and my landlord starts to talk with me about the incident. I told her I expect an employee to act professional if he is acting in regards to his job, the way he approached it was highly inappropriate. We spoke about parking and I admitted that I was parking in the spots but was never told I couldn't at night when I get home and that her maintenance worker got in my face right off the bat turning a bad situation into a worse situation. \n\nShe spouted off some lies about how I'm always breaking the apartments parking rules by parking in handicap spots or parking in the \"no parking zones.\" This is untrue and a lie, I don't have a personal vehicle and am not stupid enough to park my work vehicle in a tow away zone. My GF never parks anywhere but her designated spot and I know they don't have any evidence of us ever parking in these areas as they take photos of everything and we have NEVER parked in those spots. So I called her out and said\"that's bullshit, you are so full of shit.\" I ended up walking away out of frustration as I couldn't argue with her and stated \"I don't need to talk to you leave me alone.\" She replied \"You to talk to me or else!\" I kept on walking and ignored her. \n\nAm I facing eviction? Should I be worried about anything? I called the corporate office that owns the apartments and left a voicemail with my phone number in order to file a complaint against the two employees. This isn't the first time we've been targeted with lies from the landlord and I have had enough. What action if any may I take on my end?","title":"Told my landlord she was full of shit and walked away when she was telling me I needed to talk to her or else, can she evict me?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475443560,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55kcrh\/va_loudoun_county_waste_water_flood_in_apartment\/","id":"55kcrh","body":"The reason this is somewhat urgent is that my free lawyer assistance is going to be mailing a letter of intent tomorrow, to reach the complex before the final day rent is due. Problem is they are not well versed in landlord\/tenant law so neither of us knows what the consequences of this could be. \n\nTL;DR at end.\n\nMy family and I have had nothing but trouble with this apartment complex since we've moved in. Most of what I could list would identify us, so suffice it to say we've been forced to pay hundreds of dollars that we should have never had to.\n\nOne month ago we came home from a longish trip to find our kitchen, dining room, living room, and entry flooded with graywater. Maintenance verified it was caused by the upstairs neighbor (the same one who keeps us up until 3am with their noise) using a lot of grease and blocking the lines, forcing it to back up through our sink.\n\nMaintenance sucked up the water in the kitchen then the living room, sprayed deodorizer, and dried the carpet with a fan. That's it. If you know anything about graywater, you know it's straight up sewage without the floaties - and not only had the carpet and carpet pad been soaked, but it had gotten soaked up into the wall separating the living room and kitchen. The cabinets and countertops were full of the water and some mold had started to grow. We don't know how long it was in there, but it was long enough to warp the countertops and the bottom of the under-sink cabinet.\n\nAccording to an unofficial business cleanup site, graywater left over 48 hours should be treated as blackwater (sewage WITH floaties) and decontaminated as such. Either gray or black should require major cleanup by professionals, including ripping out of the soaked drywall, but this was never done. Upon letting the office know, they told me the rest of any cleanup was up to us.\n\nSo we started scrubbing. It wasn't constant - we still had to unpack, and go back to school and work. Had to make a separate call to the renter's insurance to make a claim there for the furniture and kitchen appliances lost, which is still being tallied up. About a week later my heart rate went through the roof and I came down with *severe* upper respiratory issues. A few days after that I had skin infections. That same day my daughter came to me with a skin infection in a different area. I was extremely ill for a couple of weeks.\n\nWe currently have 3 people and 1 dog with bacterial skin and upper respiratory infections, and we don't know if the dog is going to make it. My infection turned into cellulitis, which can be fatal if left untreated (dog's infection can be, also) and I've spent nearly 2 grand on emergency room visits, medications, and the vet.\n\nI've done a ton of research, but I do not know the law, nor can I find anything Virginia-specific on cleaning up graywater in rental units (or ANYwhere). The main problem is neither does my lawyer, the one drafting a letter to the complex to demand our release from the lease. \n\nSo I need some pretty fast help on what I can do, what I am entitled to do \/ must do. I'm trying to remain calm but I'm pretty pissed at this point - this should have never been an issue, but it goes right along with all the problems we've had with them in the past. Thank you in advance for anyone's help.\n\nTL;DR - Apartment complex failed and refused to decontaminate graywater flood, now family is ill, rent is due, letter demanding release from lease on the way to complex, lawyer not well-versed in landlord-tenant law, what are my options?","title":"[VA] Loudoun County - Waste water flood in apartment - landlord did not decontaminate - illness in almost entire family - rights? Somewhat urgent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589215502,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghr6r3\/atwill_state_friend_was_told_their_position_was\/","id":"ghr6r3","body":"Friend was terminated in CA an at will state, told the position was being phased out and not returning until Spring 2021 and now there's a posting online a week later for the exact same job...is that wrongful termination?\n\nI only ask because I've seen the same think happen at my company, in PA also an at will state. A coworker was let go and they were told their position was being phased out...only that wasn't the truth because that same day the company brought in a new employee to replace them. The employee that was terminated found out a few weeks later and spoke with a lawyer. It ended up being settled out of court and the employee was left on payroll for the following year and also received benefits.To my understanding it was just that they lied, had they just said \"you're fired\" it wouldn't have been an issue.\n\nIs it wrongful termination in an at will state to lie and say a position is being phased out when that's not actually the case?\n\nEdit: https:\/\/www.nolo.com\/legal-encyclopedia\/wrongful-termination-was-firing-illegal-32282.html\n\nWrongful termination: Breaches of good faith and fair dealing\n\n\u201cfabricating reasons for firing an employee when the real motivation is to replace that employee with someone who will work for lower pay\u201d\n\nMaybe it falls under that?","title":"At-Will State. Friend was told their position was being phased out, when it wasn't. Is that wrongful termination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422762646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2udhyc\/nj_speeding_ticket_55_in_25_need_advice_leading\/","id":"2udhyc","body":"I was recently cited for \"55 MPH in a 25 MPH zone\" in a small town in NJ. The citation carried a mandatory court appearance. I received no other citations when I was pulled over, but this case seems complicated to me. I will explain. \n\nThe incident: I had just purchased a new car less than one hour earlier, returned to an apartment that my wife and I rent in a small NJ town to show my wife and take her for a brief drive. We drove down the main street at the normal, legal speed. It was during \"rush hour\" and we kept pace with traffic. I turned right onto a side street and pressed the gas too hard. This is my first car with a turbo-charged engine and it immediately accelerated faster than I expected it to. Another civilian vehicle turned onto the street coming the opposite direction, swerved into our lane, and I had to quickly swerve to avoid it. I then immediately stopped the car and pulled to the side of the road. My wife had noticed the officer and yelled \"cop,\" but I actually pulled over and came to a complete stop before the officer even exited his parking space and turned his blinkers on. Today I took an approximate measurement of the distance I traveled before stopping: it appears to be less than 100 yards. Anyway, the officer asked for the usual paperwork. I provided him with my PA drivers license, but was unable to provide proof of insurance as I had stupidly left the temp insurance card in my binder back at our apartment following the sale of the car (I explained this to the officer). I was indeed fortunate that the officer only cited me for speeding, as he could have cited me for failure to provide documents as well. I was very polite with the officer and expect no problem related to our interaction. I attempted to explain that I pressed the gas too hard unintentionally, tried to take action myself to correct the problem, and that I am very unfamiliar with the vehicle and it's capabilities. This is indeed the case - I have always driven station wagons, and this car is completely different. I know intention is not a defense, but I truly did not mean to accelerate that hard, which is why I stopped myself before being pulled over. He asked me if I knew how fast I was going, and responded \"no,\" which was true. When asked for our local address, I provided it to him. \n\nThe reasons this case is complicated, IMHO:\nI have a PA license; we rent an apartment in NJ but we also own a home in PA. I actually am now planning to \"transfer\" my PA license to NJ, and to register the car in NJ. This is the reason for \"temp\" insurance cards, as I have pursued a new insurance policy with a different provider for the state of NJ. I am covered by that policy and was at the time of the citation. \n\nThe category of speeding offense is \"30-34 MPH\" over, which is a 5 point ticket in NJ. NJ uses a 12 point system. However, I am very concerned about the points and potential ramifications of this incident. \n\nI have spoken with two lawyers here. Both seem confident that if I hire them they can argue the ticket down to 2 points, if not zero. One is much more expensive than the other.\n\nI have also spoken with a friend, who advised me to pursue a different approach. He suggested I contact the county DA or ADA via phone, and attempt to plead for leniency in advance of my court appearance. I have no prior moving violations in NJ, and no prior moving violations at all since 2006. NJ has a coded violation called \"unsafe driver\" which carries a significant monetary penalty, but zero points. He suggests I contact the DA\/ADA in advance, and sincerely plead, show how seriously I take this, and attempt to pursue this option. He suggests that if this doesn't work, to then try the same thing with the assigned municipal prosecutor when I go to court but without hiring a lawyer. He says that if the prosecutor still rejects my plea, to then ask for a continuance from the judge to seek legal counsel. \n\nI am a licensed clinical social worker and I serve an at-risk and impoverished population as a mobile therapist - I need to keep my drivers license to keep my job, and I need to be able to afford insurance to be able to drive. As I said, my record is clean. I am seeking advice and feedback on this situation. Should I immediately hire a lawyer? Should I go it alone at first? Please help. I'm scared as I've never had anything like this happen before. ","title":"[NJ] Speeding ticket: 55 in 25 - need advice leading up to court\/in court","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590080308,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go0lgj\/was_laid_of_due_to_covid_however_the_reason_given\/","id":"go0lgj","body":"Hi, I worked for a casino in California. I was recently laid off because and I was told this was due to covid. We had a no fault policy when It came to attendance. I was told they decided who was cut by whoever had the most attendance points. \n\nI\u2019m not familiar with the laws, but out of curiosity I was wondering if all of this is okay?","title":"Was laid of due to Covid, however the reason given was due to attendance points.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576608617,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec00j3\/facing_potential_eviction_for_esa\/","id":"ec00j3","body":"I\u2019ve lived under my landlord, I\u2019ll call Z, for almost 2 years now. She has a strict no-pets policy, which we adhered to the first year of the lease. However, I had been encouraged by my therapist that an emotional support animal (ESA) would be beneficial to me for coping with various mental illness symptoms. \n\nI got my dog in August and brought him in the home before providing her a reasonable accommodation request for an ESA. I know that landlords cannot discriminate on disabilities, but I\u2019m worried that since I brought the dog in the house before requesting the accommodation, I won\u2019t have a case. \n\nI also must admit that I initially lied about the presence of a dog in the house. Z had showed up one day (no 24 entry laws in NC) and opened my closet and saw items that led her to believe there is a dog in the house. When she asked if there were pets, I said no. Technically ESA\u2019s are medical tools, not pets. Lol. (Also skeeved out that she went through my belongings but apparently NC allows that too).\n\nI believe Z is pursuing legal measures and my roommate who spoke to her said she mentioned a potential eviction. I\u2019m wondering if I have any grounds for a case to fight back?\n\nThank you for sticking with me and taking the time to read and assist!","title":"Facing potential eviction for ESA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589031314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggfir9\/new_employment_during_gardening_leave\/","id":"ggfir9","body":"Unfortunately, I was recently laid off and put on gardening leave for the next month.\n\nFortunately, I have a very promising job prospect lined up to interview for next week and may receive an offer.\n\nIf I receive an offer, I'm not sure what the reperucussions would be on my \"gardening leave\" status and my severance package. My former company has sent me a severance agreement and it makes no precise mention of accepting other employment during this time. However I imagine if I accept employment during this time I must:\n\n- tender official resignation\n- release all claim to severance\n\nI haven't signed the agreement yet, have 2 weeks to do so, and am very confused about whether the agreement even limits my ability to accept new employment in the first place. Any advice is welcome!","title":"New employment during gardening leave?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588885647,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gff8py\/workplace_threatening_to_issue_second_roe_making\/","id":"gff8py","body":"This is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.\n\nMy mother works in a daycare, she is currently temporarily laid off due to COVID-19 related closures. Today her daycare sent a mass email to their employees stating that they are reopening soon, and anyone who does not show up 7 days after being told to will be given a second ROE making them ineligible for EI or CERB. \n\nNow this normally wouldn't be a problem but my mother is high risk for COVID19 due to a history of cancer and a compromised immune system. I also have 3 little siblings who are 12, 10, and 9 who will be at home alone all day due to school closures as well. \n\nI am wondering if anyone could give me some advice regarding whether employers are allowed to do this, and any action we could take to ensure that my mom at the very least doesn't lose her ability to pay her bills. Any advice would be appreciated.","title":"Workplace threatening to issue second ROE making employees ineligible for EI or CERB.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420302245,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r7mz0\/tenant_eviction\/","id":"2r7mz0","body":"I'm trying to evict a tenant and am trying to get papers served to her. I received multiple copies of the summons, but I don't know which one I need to give to her. There is one copy that is notarized and the others are just copies.\n\nEdit: I'm in Minnesota.","title":"Tenant eviction","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590772220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gswwxx\/nc_employer_delaying_severance_payment_date_what\/","id":"gswwxx","body":"I signed a severance agreement 1 week ago. In it, severance pay was established (6 weeks) and payment was to be remitted on the next scheduled pay day, which happens to be today. \n\nMy last pay check hit my account today but not the severance amount. I reached out to ask about it and was told that payroll didn\u2019t get the request until it was too late to add it to this pay cycle and that I\u2019ll get the severance payment on the next pay cycle which is June 12. I\u2019m upset because I did have plans for the money that are timely. \n\nSeems to me that the company will be in breach of contract if they don\u2019t pay me today. I\u2019m considering asking to 2 week additional pay to be added to the severance amount due to the delay, my thinking being that they would rather increase the pay to avoid a possible small claims case.  Do I have the leverage that I think I have? Could making a play like this end up backfiring on me? I am pursuing unemployment as well since I was laid off due to no fault of my own, it\u2019s still pending of course but I\u2019m fairly confident that I\u2019ll be approved eventually.","title":"[NC] Employer delaying severance payment date, what can I do about this breach of contract?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590781889,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gszy9c\/oklahoma_lawyers_please_help\/","id":"gszy9c","body":"I haven\u2019t lived with my mom for almost a year and my dad still pays child support to her even though I don\u2019t stay there and my grandparents finally asked her to give up her child support so they could buy me clothes and supplies for school and now she wants to commit me to a mental health treatment facility is there anyway to fight this I\u2019m 17 and need help","title":"Oklahoma lawyers please help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576786118,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecym5s\/demotion\/","id":"ecym5s","body":"Two years ago I signed on with a private school as a teacher. My contract was written for one year but was renewable and I did get it renewed in August of 2019 just before the new school year started (for my second year).    \n\nSlowly my boss and the management has been taking away my authority as a teacher. Basically my role as a teacher has now become a teachers assistant BUT I was not given any notice of this, nor did I have to sign a separate contract or anything.    \n\nToday I find out that I actually had been demoted to an assistant and was no longer a teacher. I don\u2019t know if this was legal in any way but according to a family member who is an employment\/civil rights lawyer, I should have been aware of this change and either should have resigned and signed on as an assistant or they should have fired and rehired me but I honestly don\u2019t know what what to do.    \n\nAny advice?    \n\nEdit: I\u2019m in the United States, Texas specifically.","title":"Demotion","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575933914,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8hxlq\/is_my_employer_cheating_me_out_of_money\/","id":"e8hxlq","body":"This work is performed between Washington, Oregon, and California.\n\nAbout a year ago, I accepted an FSLA exempt position as a safety consultant. The company I work for is hired by other companies to provide safety consulting services for them. I have a bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety and expected this to be put to use.\n\nSince my hiring, I have only worked with one manufacturing company that has contracted with my company. During this time, I have performed menial work for about 75% of my job - 4 days a week, I inspect fire extinguishers, fire sprinklers, and fire pull stations to ensure they appear in working order. I also walk around and note the locations of equipment on a map so the company's employees can update their maps (completely safety unrelated). I don't write, deviate from, or even interpret related policies. I simply follow those policies and run around inspecting things, using a check list. I am not allowed to use personal judgment, it's all binary \"Yes\/no\" questions.\n\nOf the remaining 25%, around 20% of that is proofreading and sprucing up powerpoints and word documents for the management, and a paltry 5% is interpreting OSHA\/NEC\/NFPA\/etc. requirements. I seriously only do that once or twice a month and only when the employees of the company need help understanding the code. I have no other responsibilities for my employer.\n\nPrevious to contracting with my company, the tasks I'm completing were done by a full-time nonexempt employee working directly for the manufacturing company. I've talked with my boss about taking on a job that actually utilizes any of my skills and he told me it may be up to a year before they could even consider moving me.\n\nI read over FSLA requirements and, while my position with my company *could* be exempt if they actually put any of my skills to use, the role I'm filling doesn't seem to do any of that. What do you think?\n\nThe reason I'm asking is I work about 50-55 hours a week but am salaried. I'm thinking of moving to another job and may want to file a wage claim after doing so.","title":"Is my employer cheating me out of money?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578527944,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em1a9q\/signed_contract_with_severe_errors_gym_is_still\/","id":"em1a9q","body":"I live in Texas.\n\nTL;DR; I signed a contract that I consider to be invalid. The other party is attempting to enforce it.\n\nI signed up for a year's worth of personal training sessions at a big chain gym for $X,XXX. When I signed the contract, due to a mistake by a gym staff member the personal training sessions were added to my wife's account, not mine. \n\nThis is super annoying. Whenever I attempt to schedule training sessions or to interact with the system I can not access my account without using my wife's login. After two months of complaining to them and asking for a fix I finally figured out what happened.\n\nWhen I initially signed up for the training sessions the gym messed up big time. At the top of the contract is says my wife's name. At each point where there is a signature it has printed my wife's name followed by my signature. Where there are initials it has my wife's initials printed out and my initials that I signed.\n\nIf the issue had been fixed promptly I would have been happy and moved on with my life. But after two months of being ignored I am sick and tired of dealing with the problem and I just want to be done with the personal trainers at this gym. But the gym won't let me out of the contract, and the only way they are willing to switch the personal trainer over to my account is if I sign a completely new contract.\n\nTo me, it seems like the original contract is just plain invalid and therefore not binding. If it didn't matter whose name was printed on the contract, why even include the printed name on the contract? And why would they need me to sign a new contract if the old one was still binding?\n\nHow should I handle this? I don't really have any damages, so I don't know if this would be worthy of small claims court. My wife and I paid a one time $XXX fee to the gym when we first got our memberships (they require this fee when you first open a membership account). We would like to continue using the gym, but I'm concerned if I stop paying for the personal trainer they will suspend our regular memberships and we will be out of several hundred dollars.\n\nThanks in advance for your advice.","title":"Signed contract with severe errors, gym is still trying to enforce it","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575650037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e710xg\/my20f_male_roommate22m_keeps_invading_my_privacy\/","id":"e710xg","body":"Note: some small unimportant details are changed to protect my privacy because I fear retaliation if this post is discovered.\n\nSome quick backstory. Myself, my roommate (let's call him Mike), and our third roommate have lived together for a while now and from the start Mike has had a very annoying habit of going into my room when I'm not home to turn off my electronics (my fan, lights, computer, etc.). This has progressed to entering my room while I'm in it without my permission. I was naked in my bed (thankfully covered by a blanket) when he entered my room. Apparently (according to Mike) he knocked but I had my headphones on.\n\nI work third shift so I'm home and sleeping most of the time during the day and I'm now very worried about being unconcious in my own room.\n\nSo I guess here are my questions:\n1. Am I legally entitled to privacy in my own room from my roommates? Could there be any legal repercussions for them if they come into my bedroom uninvited.\n2. Is my landlord allowed to prohibit me from installing a lock on the door if I am in fear of my personal privacy and possessions being tampered with?\n3. Is this something I could use to break lease early and get away from this creep?","title":"My(20F) male roommate(22M) keeps invading my privacy in our apartment. (WI, USA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423105919,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uty3c\/soi_am_a_landlord_in_desperate_help\/","id":"2uty3c","body":"I have recently signed a lease, but it is still in my possession, that undercharges my tenants by atlas $550 a month. I need to fix the situation or I am F***ed. What should I do. Please I am really really desperate here. I live in New York.  ","title":"So...I am a landlord in *Desperate* help.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472785985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50r70j\/car_accident_no_insurance\/","id":"50r70j","body":"Yesterday i was backing up in a parking lot when i saw a car enter the lot i stopped completely and he hit me. long story short he's trying to blame me but i have footage but i don't have insurance. if he does report me i know in california i could get my license taken away but how can i fight that. i drive to school and work and take my mom to the doctor sometimes. if the car was under my moms name would she get in trouble instead of me? ","title":"Car accident no insurance","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591152668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvln18\/maryland_are_employers_required_to_pay_employees\/","id":"gvln18","body":"My employer has us take a sort of certification test after completing online training modules and it is typically expected that we complete all of these at home. I personally completed mine at work for pay, but now my employer is forbidding a coworker of mine from returning to work (after being absent due to covid) unless she completes this certification test at home first.  Is this okay, or should my employer be required to pay her to take the certification test?  The modules and test both take hours to complete and are directly related to training us to sell merchandise at the store.","title":"[Maryland] Are employers required to pay employees for training?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517871220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7viryy\/tn_first_time_every_going_to_court_going_for_car\/","id":"7viryy","body":"I was in a car accident back in December in which I was found at fault (although it was not due to any kind of negligence on my part, it was just a sheer, dumb-luck accident). No one was hurt and their car was actually operable. I have been in a very minor accident before in which the other person rear-ended me, so I didn\u2019t have to do much. However, this time, the police officer took me aside and said I needed to show up to court on this date and she handed me a piece of paper with the court date on it. I said okay, sure, because I was already panicking. On the piece of paper all it says is \u201cfailure to yield.\u201d\n\nI\u2019ll give the details of the accident below for what it\u2019s worth but I have a couple questions: \n\nI have literally never stepped foot in a court room before and I have no idea what that\u2019s like and I\u2019m kind of terrified. Is there anything specific I should know?\n\nWhy am I going to court for this? I thought with things like this, you just got a ticket (and the option to go to court to contest it) and life moves on. I\u2019m guessing what the police officer handed me *was* the ticket, but it has no way of paying for it. \n\nIs there any chance I can say anything except \u201cguilty\u201d even though I was found at fault?\n\nIf I do plead guilty, what exactly happens? I mean, it\u2019s obvious that if I had stayed at the stop sign for a little longer then this wouldn\u2019t have happened, but at that very moment, the coast *appeared* to be clear. \n\nDetails of the incident: I was trying to leave my apartment complex, which has only one entrance\/exit. It forms a four-way intersection with 2 other roads. The road it is perpendicular to is a mildly busy-ish road and the road across from the entrance\/exit is mostly residential but is a good shortcut for where I needed to go. There is no light for any side, and for me (at the apartment) and the road straight across, there are just stop signs. Cross-traffic doesn\u2019t stop. All the roads are single lane roads, but to leave the apartment complex there are two short lanes: one that goes straight &\/or left and a lane that is for right turns only. I pulled up to the stop sign with the goal to cross the street onto that residential road. Another car (car 1) was behind me but got into the right turn lane. I looked both ways a few times. (Mind you, when I moved into this complex I told my friends that someone someday is going to have an accident because of this horrible set up at this intersection - they didn\u2019t think this through during construction and nothing has changed as these apartments are only a couple years old.) There were no cars approaching from the left. As I looked to my right for probably the fourth or fifth time now (I had been waiting awhile for traffic to pass), the car to the right of me turns right. It is at this precise moment I also notice no cars are approaching from the right so I proceed. I immediately hit a car (car 2). As car 1 had turned, they had perfectly and I mean ***perfectly*** obscured the view of car 2. It\u2019s like that gif of the car that appears from nowhere if you\u2019ve ever seen that. So I hit car 2\u2019s front driver side hood and they hit my passenger side hood. When car 2\u2019s driver got out, he apologized and said he would have slowed down but he absolutely couldn\u2019t see me coming at all because of the way car 1 was positioned. ","title":"[TN] First time every going to court, going for car accident. Need general advice.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591145608,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvjvia\/today_i_found_a_rare_squatting_karen_in_the_wild\/","id":"gvjvia","body":"Yesterday morning I went to meet my landlord to get the keys for my dream townhouse. Upon arrival he walks me to the wrong door. There must be some mistake right? I tell him that the lease I signed was for a completely different building (the two buildings shared a parking lot). He says someone has already moved in but he will check and see if they will move. Easy enough right? She must of been confused and accepted the apartment when the agent showed it to her. She first agrees to move but later changes her mind and says she doesn\u2019t feel like she should have to leave. \n\nWhile trying to find out how a mistake like this could happen we found out that she was in fact brought to her proper unit but she saw that ours was being cleaned, went into the house, liked it more, took the keys off the counter and moved her things in. Now she refuses to leave. What can be done to make her leave?","title":"Today I found a rare squatting Karen in the wild","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578863821,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/entlwq\/how_to_fight_li\/","id":"entlwq","body":"Had to turn in hours for my work with L&I, the paper I had to have from work came the same day it was due. I ran down there but they were closed for black Friday. Can they make something due on a day they were closed? Who would I even go too for help?","title":"How to fight L&I??","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577037332,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee7vta\/im_being_harassed_on_reddit_and_the_person_found\/","id":"ee7vta","body":"I've never shared my legal name on here nor do I have my account linked to any of my other social media. They messaged me saying I'm being investigated. I told them to leave me alone and reported them to the admins. They then created a new account with my first and last legal name and tried to start another DM. I have not responded and reported them to the admins again.\n\nWhat the hell do I do besides that? This is fucking terrifying.","title":"I'm being harassed on reddit and the person found my legal name","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575655785,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e727rw\/please_help_me_collections_sent_a_letter\/","id":"e727rw","body":"please god I need some help. I have no knowledge of how to deal with collections but I know you aren\u2019t supposed to call unless you\u2019re accepting the debt. So basically I moved out of an apartment complex in late August 2019. (2 other roommates were on the lease as well) I just got in the mail a letter from collections saying I owe $700. my name was the only one on it and my old roommates got no letter\/I\u2019m the only one who owes collections. I called the apartment complex to figure out why and they said it was cost of replacement carpet and a few blinds totaling up to $1000 and some change(minus the $400 deposit we gave). the apartment did not contact any of us to say we had an outstanding charge. They texted us one time before the lease was up to ask for a forwarding address. We got no bill from them at all. Reddit is there anyway I can get out of this? I\u2019m in FL by the way. \n\nTL;DR: collections is coming for my ass even though the apartment never sent us a bill or even called to say we had one.","title":"PLEASE HELP ME. COLLECTIONS SENT A LETTER.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590260030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpad8d\/insurance_company_deemed_an_accident_5050_in\/","id":"gpad8d","body":"I was making a left turn and waited in the intersection for the oncoming traffic to go. Once it cleared I began to make a left turn. Other party speeds through to beat the light but directly hits me in the middle of the intersection. I know left turns are usually at fault for the person making the turn but I really felt other party was at fault for trying to speed through (party hit the right side of my car). Insurance company ended up saying the fault was 50:50. Oh and other party tried to pull a fast one by amending the police report to show that I was at fault. Which I had to correct.\n\nA year later I get notification that the other party is suing for medical stuff - herniated disc. My insurance company has its attorney service and is fighting the case. Apparently the other party went to an independent plaintiff (??) and deemed that I was 100% at fault with an award of 80K. My attorney says no way and also notes that the other party had MRIs from before the accident for a herniated disc as well.\n\nMy question is, what the hell is going on? I thought I was past this accident but I can\u2019t seem to understand how you can have a case after a company says it\u2019s 50:50 fault. This happened in a very down trodden neighborhood and having worked in the area my hunch is the other party is tryna squeeze some money outta me. But still, I\u2019m just kinda unsure about what\u2019s going on, and I\u2019d appreciate any advice how to best handle this situation so I don\u2019t get screwed. I have a deposition coming up after the covid stuff is lifted! \n\nThanks","title":"Insurance company deemed an accident 50-50 in terms of fault. Now other party is suing for medical damages?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589316395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gik0zx\/can_i_request_to_have_a_paternity_test_done_on_my\/","id":"gik0zx","body":"Context: if my girlfriend gave birth to a child that she claims is mine, and I suspect that I'm not the father can I request for a paternity test to be preformed before I sign the birth certificate? I want to avoid being lied into raising a child that isn't mine.","title":"Can I request to have a paternity test done on my child before signing a birth certificate?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1419482105,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qc8fy\/approved_for_first_apartment_but_property_manager\/","id":"2qc8fy","body":"I just learned today that I got approved for an apartment in San Leandro, CA. Which is great news, since I've been commuting for a couple months and on top of that, it's Christmas eve! Great early Christmas gift, right? \n\nWell, then the property manager added that my security deposit would be \"increased slightly from $500 to $1,000\" because of my mother's bad credit. I stated to the property manager specifically when I applied, that I would be financially responsible for the rent, NOT my mother. \n\nIs this legal for them to raise my security deposit rent because of an occupants bad credit? My friends have been telling me that occupants are not financially responsible for rent and that if they're not on the lease, they shouldn't raise the security deposit.\n\nI have a feeling that they either 1) forgot my mother was only supposed to be an occupant or 2) they simply are trying to get more money from me and are trying to take advantage of me. They didn't say it was because I had very little rental history, or the fact that I had two cats. They just said the security deposit increase was because of my mother's credit score and the fact that she has some things in collections. I've looked on their yelp page and they are pretty badly reviewed (by 5 people). Should I just skip on this apartment and avoid dealing with bad property managers? \n\nAny legal advice that I can say to the property management is very much appreciated! Thanks.\n\n*If anyone was wondering why I'm moving in with my mother, it's a complicated family situation. She's ill, and I am stepping up to the plate to take her into my care.*","title":"Approved for first apartment, but Property Manager increases deposit for occupant's bad credit.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577525857,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egox5z\/so\/","id":"egox5z","body":"My fathers died before I was born and i and \n\nhe didint have a will \n\n\nCouldn't get my  inheritance and my mother \n\n\nand sister cudint is there a way to get my \n\nfathers inheritance because it has bean \n\nover 14 years not the country of the \n\ninheritance i britin london","title":"So","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588700120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge282j\/child_support_hearing_florida\/","id":"ge282j","body":"I have a hearing next Tuesday for Child Support and I have no idea what they want from me.\n\nI requested a review of my current child support amount last May. After turning everything in (twice because they \"lost\" it the first time) I received a modification order with the new amount around August. They said the delay was caused by him not turning in his part of the information. In October I followed up as nothing had changed in the amount I was receiving. They said this time the delay was that he avoided being served and they still had not served him. In January I followed up again and after being given a lot of contradicting information I was finally told he had requested a hearing and I would be notified of the date. I just received my notice for the hearing. In the notice it says I need to have evidence\/witnesses available at that time to submit (it's happening via Zoom). \n\nMy question is what in the world am I supposed to submit? The information requested for the review was pay stubs and after school care receipts. I can easily get pay stubs, but since the place my daughter goes is not a day care (it's a cheer leading gym that provides pick up from the school and care until I get off work) it has been closed since the schools did and she won't be returning until school starts again. \n\nThe current order has been in place since she was an infant and does not include any child care (she was watched by family before she started school and I have just been paying for it since she started in August 2017).  \n\nI have been fighting to get this since May and spent many hours on the phone and in the office trying to get him to help pay and I am feeling defeated all because of timing. Any help is so greatly appreciated as I have no idea what I'm doing and don't have $2000 for a lawyer to help me through this.","title":"Child Support hearing Florida","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519395939,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zodv4\/need_advice_regarding_editing_a_contract_and\/","id":"7zodv4","body":"US LLC Partner Buyout - Chicago IL . I currently have legal representing me but I am concerned how it is being handled\n\nI Hope you can follow what I am saying in this. I am asking about how to actually track changes between drafts. \n\nI am in the middle of drafting a buy out agreement from my business partners and when we go thru a round of changes, their legal sends us v1 of the agreement, our side edits, and returns v2 of the agreement. My expectation is they would take our last version, accept or reject changes and send us their next round of revisions. \n\nIn turn, instead their legal makes changes to their v1 draft and sends it to us and disregards our edit.\n\nThen we make changes, in turn they again ignore our edits and go back to their original, make changes and then send it back.\n\nI feel like their legal is either doing this so we miss a minor change somewhere, or they are purposely wasting our time each round because we have to go back each time and check for all the changes and make sure they are in there.\n\nIs this person doing this on purpose or is this standard practice?\n\nExample last week I spent an exceptional amount of time and energy\/money editing with my legal to just have their legal toss it aside and add a couple items in and then just go back to their last version. My legal has been using track changes and comparison to keep tabs on the edits but it getting frustrating following this. I have negotiated dozens of agreements over the years and I really have never seen this practice.\n\nAny advise or suggestions here. I was told I am being unreasonable regarding how I want these changes to be tracked but I feel like the legal teams are making this more complicated(expensive) than it needs to be by making us go back over and over again \n\n\n","title":"Need advice regarding Editing a Contract and Tracking changes","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1421804863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t4dz4\/landlord_unfairly_charging_gold_to_best_answer\/","id":"2t4dz4","body":"Hey,just had a quick question for you guys.\nSo i was the first person to come back home from winter break. Unfortunately, my roommate left his door locked, which housed the router to my house that i needed access to. Because my roommate wasn't home, I gave my landlord a call, asking him to send his handyman over to open the door, he said that the handyman would be right over, said nothing about a fee or anything else. His landlord came over and open the door (5 mins of work), and warned me that next time he had to come over and open any doors there would be a charge but that there would be no charge this time. Now here comes the shitty part, my landlord emails me the next day saying that I would be charged 50$ for unlocking the door. Is it legal for him to charge for a service without previously telling me that there would be a charge to open the door? I wouldn't have gotten him to open the door if I had know there would be a charge. I feel as though he is just charging an outrageous price to take advantage of a couple of college kids. Thanks in advance and I am located in Virginia in case that matters.","title":"Landlord unfairly charging? Gold to best answer","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472057075,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zdiff\/co_car_that_is_titled_insured_and_registered_with\/","id":"4zdiff","body":"Hello all! I hope you'll be able to help me sort out this thoroughly ridiculous situation.  \n  \nMy boyfriend's 2006 Nissan Versa was in an accident about 10 months ago that rendered it unsafe to drive. We parked it in a spot in our apartment complex parking lot that wasn't frequently used, near a couple other similar vehicles. The apartment complex is aware that we now have 2 vehicles and they told us everything was fine. We have been waiting for my boyfriend's mom, who has the current title, to send it to us from PA, and then the Versa can be sold for scrap. \n  \nA few months ago the county came through our private parking lot and flagged many vehicles as abandoned, including the Versa. The apartment manager told us they weren't aware of any of this, and hadn't reported the Versa as abandoned. We had to show registration and proof of insurance to the county tags office and everything was fine.    \n  \nToday we go out and the Versa is gone. Our apartment manager gave us the number for the Denver Parking Authority, and upon calling, we were told it was reported as an abandoned vehicle and was towed. We have to pay $230ish to get it out. The car is current on its registration and insurance. The woman we've been speaking with at the Parking Authority refuses to even give us her manager's contact info until we've paid.   \n  \nThe car doesn't start anymore, and we can't afford to get it back here on top of the fee we need to pay to get it out of impound. We received no notices on the car. Nobody can give us any information at all. Again, this car is insured and registered. Why was it towed, and why do we have to pay before we can get any information? Is there anything we can do here? \n  \nTL;DR - Waiting for the original title to reach us before we can scrap our damaged car; car was towed by Denver Parking Authority today with zero notice despite being current on insurance and registration. ","title":"[CO] Car that is titled, insured and registered with apartment complex was towed today as 'abandoned vehicle.'","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518147382,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wapd4\/is_this_a_scam_if_so_who_can_i_report_to\/","id":"7wapd4","body":"So, I\u2019ve been looking for a job lately, and I received this email.  I have not had any interviews, and I get this offer.  Is this legit?\n\nPosition Overview:\n\nThis is a part\/full-time professional position. You could start with part-time employment and continue into full-time, if you need the flexibility. This work-at-home position is responsible for generation of purchase orders using Company's money, compiling reports, preparing shipments, and other as designated administrative duties. Base salary will be $98,400.00 per year ($8,200.00 monthly) plus commission. Commission will be from 10%% up to 15%% of a purchase amount for every fulfilled assignment. Benefits includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and Life Insurance.\nYour main responsibilities include: communicating with vendors regarding products and prices, product availability, service, quality and other related issues; communicating with your Supervisor regarding vendor information as stated above; determining appropriate methods for product purchasing (from local stores\/vendors or from online sites), if not previously designated by the Company; prepare and process purchase orders; prepare all designated reports; place orders on timely basis and insure on-time delivery.\nYou will responsible for the work designated by your personal Supervisor. You will not be required to relocate. There will be no long-distance trip requirements. Most of the work can be accomplished from home. Also, you will not be required to make any investment nor financial expense.\n\nDesired Skills:\n\nTo succeed, you must be a self-motivated, well organized person and a skilled speaker. This position requires that you accomplish the assignments clearly and intelligibly within the defined terms and set priorities intelligently. The appropriate candidate will become an integral part of our Company's development. You will succeed if you can work remotely and efficiently and be able to efficiently plan short trips in your local area.\n\nProbation Period Challenges:\n\nDuring the probationary period, you will learn how to accomplish the assigned purchases on the Company behalf. You will also learn how to complete your entrusted duties accurately, properly, within stringent guidelines, and within agreed time frames. You will be required to act in accordance with the high standards of business process control as adopted by \"Company XXX\" in Germany. Training will be accomplished by requiring assignments to purchase goods available in stores that are not exclusive to the United States. However, challenges will be programmed in each assignment and will increase in difficulty. For example, you will be assigned purchases that require goods of limited quantity and purchases across several retailers to complete quantity requirements. Assignments can normally be completed in 1-2 hours, easily within your spare time. Also, when purchasing large oversized items, organization, delivery and reshipment efficiencies will be essential. Please find below the detailed description of a typical first assignment under the probationary period:\n\nStep 1: You and your Supervisor determine all required items to purchase. This will include the assignment terms, total purchase amounts and their delivery terms and purchase locations.\n\nStep 2: You will purchase the required items from the local or online retailers with the monies forwarded in advance to your account. All items will be defined as allowed for the export without restriction. The first assignment will require purchasing digital items such as Gift Cards from a large retailer in the US, e.g. Walmart. These gift cards will be used to purchase exclusive products and services in US for Asian and Eastern Europe customers. Our customers will save up to 200%% on the cost of some products using these gift cards and our third party reshipping services. These savings are possible due to the different taxation systems and high import duties paid by official importers. Most US retailers such as BestBuy, Walmart, Target, Home Depot do not allow purchases using addresses outside of US and credit cards issued by foreign banks. The purchased items may differ and we will always forward the type and the quantity of items beforehand. We will always respect your views and input. We have a large workload and operate in many countries, if you are not able to purchase some of the items, we have many options and can always propose alternatives.\n\nStep 3: You will send us scans and\/or pictures of the purchased \"Gift cards\" by email. If the purchased items can\u2019t be sent by email, then you will send those items by mail, and of course, all postage expenses will be paid by us.\n\nStep 4: You will make a report regarding the completed assignment. The report form will be provided to you in advance.\n\nStep 5: Move on to the next assignment.\n\nSalary and Benefits:\n\nDuring your probation period, you will earn a normal monthly salary and commission. You will receive your payments by check or wire transfer to your personal bank account in accordance with your predefined choice. For example, say you completed 8 assignments during your probationary period, for $11,500.00 each:\n\nCommission for each assignment: $1,150.00 (10%% of $11,500.00)\nTotal assignments done: 8\nTotal commission: $9,200.00 ($1,150.00 x 8)\nYour monthly salary: $8,200.00\nTotal: $17,400.00\n\nIn this example, you will receive a total payment of $17,400.00 within one week after the end of the three-week probationary period. There may be an option of receiving your commission after every fulfilled assignment.\n\n\n\nIf you decide to accept this position under the above stated terms, please forward your confirmation to my email address or give me a call.\nWe will have to run a credit check before you start. We will not request your private information. For the background check, the data you provided us in application form is enough.\nIf you have any further questions, please feel free to email me or call me at our U.S. Toll Free number xxxxxxxxxx. I am at your disposal from 08:00 to 13:00 AM and from 15:00 to 18:00 PM (EST). I can call you if you send me your phone number and availability by email.\n\nAfter the background check of the Security Department I will send you a probationary manager start process letter.","title":"Is this a scam? If so, who can I report to?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1421343281,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sj7yi\/confusing_speed_limit_signs_mo_usa\/","id":"2sj7yi","body":"I moved to a new area and an artery road around here is windy and has a speed limit of 35 MPH. At one of the windier bits there's a sign that says 35 MPH double fine zone and then literally a few feet ahead on the road is a \"limited sight distance 25 MPH\" sign. \n\nMost everyone zips past these signs at 40-45+ MPH but they always make me nervous. How is this supposed to add up? Does the double fine apply to above 25 MPH, or only above 35 and 25-35 is a single fine, or...?","title":"Confusing speed limit signs [MO USA]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590637506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grytg7\/flooded_with_no_help_do_i_pay_my_full_rent\/","id":"grytg7","body":"I live in the basement of my building. I have been here for 2 years and have been having a problem with flooding during storms ever since I moved in. I told the landlord everytime it flooded and he did nothing to fix it. My carpets stink, I\u2019ve been having a lot of problems with congestion and being sick, I also have been seeing mold pop up. I\u2019m currently looking for a new place but don\u2019t think I should pay rent this month when I\u2019m living in a waterlogged place. Can my landlord kick me out for demanding things to be fixed and demanding a discounted rent? Am I entitled to a rent discount?","title":"Flooded with no help, Do I pay my full rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576621400,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec32s9\/stolen_disneyland_tickets\/","id":"ec32s9","body":"Hey LegalAdvice,\n\nWhen I was with my ex in 2017, I purchased Disneyland tickets and a hotel for a visit. I forwarded the ticket and hotel confirmation to Ex. We didn't end up going because I got sick. \n\nFast forward to mid 2018, we break up. I take my stuff, she takes hers. I sell the tickets (that I had paid for with my credit card, and were still both under my name) early 2019 because I am not going to use them before they expire end of 2019. When the people I sold them to go to the park, they are told that the tickets were used Nov 2018, after we had broken up. I contact Disneyland, and they're able to tell me that the tickets had been added to her account right before being used to enter the park (They confirmed the name they were under). I contact a mutual friend who confirms that Ex went to the park on that day.\n\nI have tried to reach out to Ex, but she has me blocked on every channel.\n\nDo I have any legal standing to get my money back? Were the tickets both considered mine if I gave her access to them? Is there any point in filing a police report? (I consider the tickets to have been stolen.)\n\nThis all happened in California.\n\nThanks!\n\n​\n\nnote: Did I use the right flair?","title":"Stolen Disneyland tickets?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1425136587,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xgrqb\/ohio_two_accidents_two_insurance_companies_being\/","id":"2xgrqb","body":"It hasn't been a good week to be me.  Last Friday, the 20th, a guy backed into my car in a parking lot.  The damage was fairly minor.  I filed a police report and spoke with their insurance company: Insurance Company A.  Company A gave me the number to a body shop and told me to schedule an appointment to drop it off and also got me in touch with a rental car company.  The appointment was scheduled for this Wednesday, the 25th.\n\nOn Monday, the 23rd, a different guy backed into my car literally about 500 feet away from the previous accident.  The damage was considerably less minor, although the car can still be driven.  The accidents are in two different places.  I filed a police report and spoke with the insurance company: Insurance Company B.  Company B instructed me to download their app, take pictures of the damage, and send it out to expedite this process.  I did so, and the next day I was given some numbers.\n\nFast-forward to Wednesday.  No rental car company.  The body shop is telling me Insurance Company A doesn't handle things like they told me they did.  They told me that this appointment was just to examine Company A's damage.  I did not make up the rental car: I spoke with the company personally.  Anyway, the body shop all but laughed at the numbers Company B gave me, gave me a number for Company A, and told me the car would almost certainly be declared a total loss.  \n\nI forgot to mention what kind of car it was: 2000 Plymouth Neon.  It has about 71k miles on it: it was literally an \"old lady drives it to church and that's it\" kind of car.\n\nI called my agent for my insurance, who is also Company B.  They were literally no help.  All they essentially said was that they can't do anything and it was up to claims adjusters for Companies A and B to come together and figure out what I'm owed.\n\nOn Thursday, an adjuster from Company B came to my house.  He said the car would not be declared a total loss, gave me revised numbers for the damage caused, but also said that there was about a 100% chance there was damage under the hood, which is bent and damaged and as such I haven't opened it.  He said Company B would just have to supplement their payment with whatever damage is found under the hood.  What worries me, in part, is that Company B's revised numbers are approaching the value of the car as it is, and that's before whatever under the hood is added into it.  The adjuster said probably the last thing I'd want to do is have the car totaled because I almost certainly won't get anywhere near its value.\n\nCompany A came out to look at my car yesterday, the 27th.  The adjuster declared my car a total loss and said they'd also have to consider Company B's damage - which happened after Company A's accident - when determining the value of the vehicle and what they'd pay out.  The adjuster told me that probably the best thing I could do is just cut my losses and take the money.\n\nI have absolutely no idea what to do.  I'm being told all sorts of different things and feel like people are jerking my chain.  I'm not sure if this is even the right subreddit, but I was hoping someone could help outline what my options are and what would make the best decision.  I find it ironic and more than a little depressing that of the three people involved in the accidents, I'm the only one who is really having problems here: the other two vehicles sustained only superficial damage, if that.  I can provide pictures of the damage if need be.  Thanks in advance for even reading this.","title":"(Ohio) Two accidents. Two insurance companies. Being told two different things. Need advice.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424519388,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wndhe\/alaskavirginia_legally_getting_away_from_my\/","id":"2wndhe","body":"I'll try to keep this as compact as possible and stick to the facts of the situation.\n\n***\n\n**Facts:**\n\n* Seventeen, turning 18 in 2016\n* Live in Alaska, family got evicted, moving to Virginia\n* Have been denied the chance to get a job\n* Have been denied the chance to get a license\n* Have been denied the chance to attend public school\n* Have been forced to endure severe physical, mental, and emotional trauma.\n\n***\n\nThe reason this has been brought on is multiple years of dealing with my family's bollocks. \n***\n\n**Parents:**\n\nMy parents fight nearly every night. My father has cheated on and ran away from my mother multiple times, but has always come back.\n\nHe is currently unemployed and all funds are being provided by my mother, who he is treating terribly. \n\nMultiple times he has succeeded in destroying my mother's, mine, and my younger sister's property. \n\nHe has been arrested multiple times for domestic disturbances. \n\nMultiple times my parents have threatened each other to be divorced, every time they decide against it.\n\n***\n\n**The Current Situation:**\n\nMy father never payed the bills on the house, so it was foreclosed.\n\nUpon getting the eviction notice, my father threw it away.\n\nHe kept it from my mother, doing the same with the next notice.\n\nI was there the third time and took the notice and gave it to my mother, as it was addressed to the owner(s) of the home.\n\nMy mother and father got in an incredible fight about it all, my older brothers were called over and there was a big family debate\/argument\/fight about it.\n\nThe house is in my eldest brother's name, which from what I hear, has totally been fucked over thanks to my father's actions.\n\nWe must be out by next Thursday. \n\nThere is an incredible amount of garbage and junk around my home due to my father collecting every broken piece of anything he can find. There is no way to be able to get it all out in time. If someone can contact hoarders, my father would be perfect for the show.\n\nLast I heard, we will be staying in a hotel for a month before my father and I take a ferry down to the States. He is not allowed into Canada due to multiple infractions with the law.\n\nMy mother and my sister will drive through Canada. \n\nWe will meet up in the States and then head to Virginia where my mother has secured a job.\n\n***\n\n**Background:**\n\nI was attending a career and technical high school for three semesters before my parents pulled me out with no reason given to me personally. I have been forced into attending an online school so riddled with misinformation, typos, and unprofessionalism it hurts. Despite many attempts to speak to my parents, they have denied to let me attend public school.\n\nI have been denied the chance to get a job, despite multiple opportunities presenting themselves. My online school caters to it, offering a deduction of credits for having an active job. Still, I can not get a job.\n\nI have been denied the chance to get a license, even after purchasing my own vehicle myself. My parents encouraged me to buy a vehicle but after I did, would not allow me to get my license. They also refuse to allow to ride with me anywhere so I can get experience driving. Now that we are moving, my vehicle has been given to a friend of my father.\n\nI have endured severe verbal, emotional, and physical abuse at the hands of my family. This, in conjunction with not being able to leave the house, I feel has severely affected me. \n\nThis is perhaps unrelated, but I suspect I have clinical depression among other psychological issues. I say suspect as I have been denied the ability to seek help or diagnosis for it.\n\nTwice while attending public school I went to my counselor to speak with her about my problems. Instead of helping me get help, she decided to contact my parents both times about it without telling me, simply saying \"I will do everything in my power to take care of it.\" \n\nUpon returning home, I was yelled at and had my $800 PC smashed. \n\nThe second time, the consequences were physical abuse. My father punched me in the face and broke my nose. Instead of retaliating, I simply left, My brother called me three days later and told me everything was sorted out and it was okay to return home. \n\nUpon returning, I found my room was torn apart, my journals burnt, my laptop destroyed, and many other things completely ruined. I did not go to my counselor again due to fear for what would happen if she was daft enough to contact my parents about it again.\n\n\nAll of these things I feel have severely impacted my own well-being as well as my future. I have no friends, no support, and no outlook for the future except for the hope that somehow this will all get better.\n\nDue to being forced to help my family pack their garbage to move, I have been falling further and further behind on my schoolwork. With having to move in a month, I have to finish the rest of my schoolwork in half of the time I have. I do not see a way to do this in the time I have. I fear that I won't be able to graduate on time if this continues and my future will be further impacted by my family.\n\n***\n\n**Closing:**\n\nThese are the facts, there is no *teenage girl rebelling against her parents*, it is simply *this is the shit I have had to deal with for the past seven years.*\n\nPlease, how do I go about getting out of this situation?\n\nIf more information is needed, please ask, I'm happy to provide as much information as needed.\n\nI apologize for typos if there are any, it's 3:00 A.M. here.\n\nThis is a throwaway, so don't give it gold or anything stupid like that please, it would serve no purpose.\n\nThanks for the help.","title":"[Alaska\/Virginia] Legally Getting Away from My Parents\/Family","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588730843,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geb8lq\/question_about_the_legality_of_hentai\/","id":"geb8lq","body":"* I rarely watch or even look up hentai, but I recently googled hentai on safari and when I clicked on the videos tab, I was shocked at what I saw\n* Almost all of the videos at images of characters that were clearly under 18 engaging in explicit sexual acts\n* Some portrayed cartoon characters that I knew for a fact were underage\n* My question is, how is any of this even legal?","title":"Question about the legality of hentai","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421031993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s4jty\/us_va_is_this_document_okay_for_me_to_sign_is_it\/","id":"2s4jty","body":"My mother died recently, and I'm afraid the family may be trying to screw me over. She had a mobile home that they claim is selling for $5k, and want to sell it for her tombstone (Funeral costs supposedly $12k with $3.5k left to pay, tombstone unknown).\n\nShe had no will that I know of so all her property goes to her two children (me and half sister). Mother's Mother wants me to sign the trailer over to pay for tombstone, which I am fine with assuming this document is good.\n\nI just want to make sure I'm not signing something I shouldn't. I just want to be done with this. Thanks.\n\nhttp:\/\/i.imgur.com\/b1jTydc.jpg","title":"US, VA Is this document okay for me to sign? Is it valid?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1517540822,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uoe20\/tenant_in_a_duplex_upstairs_tenant_was_placed_in\/","id":"7uoe20","body":"I live in the unit below this one. Back landing area reeks of urine and garbage. Paramedics came and took this woman away last week Thursday. The land owner was away on vacation and is aware of the situation.\n\nI was told she would hire professional cleaning services to gut\/clean the unit above me on Monday. It is now Thursday and no one has entered the apartment except to remove the two cats she had living up there. The conditions remain the same. \n\nMy significant other has a bacterial infection that is most likely caused by the condition of the unit upstairs. She went to a dermatologist and he confirmed infection was very likely caused by the conditions in the unit.\n\nWhat are my options? Can I break my lease to move to a safer location? I have withheld rent until this is cleared up. Am I within my legal right to do this?\n\nThanks in advance for your help and time.","title":"Tenant in a duplex. Upstairs tenant was placed in protective custody for mental health and opioid addiction. Upstairs is a disaster (hoarding\/fecal matter from cats). Wisconsin.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588725712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge9x7h\/wedding_venue_contract_in_california_quote\/","id":"ge9x7h","body":"Looking to lockdown this venue. The original quote contained a force majeur, but it is nowhere to be found on the ACTUAL contract.\n\nThis is what the quote states(again not on the actual contract that will be signed):\n \n**\"If the venue  provided by (company name) becomes unavailable, or if the event is canceled by (company name) due to force majeure i.e. an Act of God or an event occurring which was beyond (company name) commercially reasonable control, or the event becomes commercially unreasonable for(company name) to perform Force Majeure then (company name)will give the client priority access to one of its other venues that is available on the event date, and is comparable in space capacity, condition, and amenities, but will not guarantee that another venue will be available. Client acknowledges and agrees that client shall assume the risk of loss and if the event must be canceled due to Force Majeure, then neither party shall be obligated under this contract, and (company name) shall return all deposits in full to client, less 35% of the total contract value.\"**\n\n\nA couple of questions\n\n1). Does this mean that Force Majeur will be harder to enforce for the company if it is not on the contract?\n\n2) If we are not obligated under the contract and Force Majeur is somehow included, how likely is it that we would have to give up 35%, seeing how the service was never rendered?\n\n3) we plan on buying wedding insurance anyway, mostly for liability reasons but I assume for wedding cancellations this would generally be covered(of course I need to know the exact terms)\n\n4) Is there any benefit to us to amend this contract to include Force Majure(less any mention of losing a deposit)?\n\n\nIf you have any other info or recommendations that would be great. Thanks!","title":"Wedding Venue Contract in California - Quote contains Force Majeur, but actual Contract does not.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1555680224,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bez1tj\/my_company_demoted_the_titles_of_every_single\/","id":"bez1tj","body":"The title pretty much sums it up. Every person in my company was knocked down a level. \n\nDirector became a senior manager, senior manager became a manager, manager became a senior analyst (still manages people), a senior analyst became an analyst (what happened to me), and the analysts became the untouchables.\n\nObviously it did not go over well at all. The explanation is vague and half-assed. \n\nOur pay did not change.\n\nI feel like it was a dirty move to \u201ctrap\u201d employees by making us less marketable to other companies. Now if I want to change jobs, I\u2019m going to have to explain why I started as a senior analyst and am now an analyst despite not doing anything wrong.\n\nI found out through an internal document our turnover is 51%.\n\nMy question is: Do we have any legal recourse\/way to protest? Is it possible that any laws were broken or are employers allowed to just do this at their whim?","title":"My company demoted the titles of every single employee as part of a \u201crestructuring\u201d","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591046735,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gutf3z\/thinking_of_terminating_my_lease_consequences\/","id":"gutf3z","body":"New Jersey. I put the deposit down for a room in an apartment months ahead during winter for June 2020. The room was near my school and seemed like a great deal. \n\nBut since COVID hit, I\u2019ve been back at home. And just found out my school will be online until December. My two months worth of rent will be more than my security deposit. By the looks of it, I won\u2019t be using that place for 7 months, and have gotten used to studying from home. \n\nThe language of the lease is \u201cThe total rent for the term is thereof the sum of __$$$__ ($,$$$\/year) payable on the 1st day of each month of the term, in equal installments of __$$$__ first and last, installments to be paid upon the due execution of this Agreement.\u201d \n\nDoes that mean if I break my lease, I\u2019d have to pay the rent for the whole year? Or can I get away with my landlord keeping my downpayment?","title":"Thinking of terminating my lease - consequences?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424797296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x0853\/virginia_landlord_is_foreclosing_told_me_not_to\/","id":"2x0853","body":"I'm renting a single-family home in VA, and as far as I know it's the only property my landlord has in the state.  He currently lives in Ohio.\n\nHe can't afford the house anymore and notified the bank he's going to let it go into foreclosure.\n\nBecause we have a good relationship, he called to let me know and said he doesn't want me to pay rent anymore since he's not going to be making the house payment - but I'm not sure if that's legal, even if he requests it.  He says he's going to send me something in writing but even then I don't know if that leaves me open to any trouble.\n\nIt is my understanding that Congress failed to renew the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, which protected the lease agreements in case of foreclosure.  Because that just happened at the end of 2014, most of the websites I've looked at haven't been updated with new information.  It is my understanding that VA state law takes over, but I can't find the state law that would apply here.\n\n**EDIT** - Thanks to everyone for the advice.  I'll keep reading anything that comes in for further consideration.  The landlord and I have also talked about purchasing the house in the past, but we'd never made it a priority - we're going to make a last ditch effort for that as well.  He'd be willing to sell it to me for what he owes if he can, it'd just hinge on me qualifying for the loan and the payments being something I could handle.","title":"[Virginia] Landlord is foreclosing, told me not to pay rent anymore. Can we even do that?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424949776,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x81l7\/work_contract_says_that_i_cannot_terminate_the\/","id":"2x81l7","body":"Contract lasts until April 26th but I want out ASAP.\n\nI signed this zero hours contract on December 20th 2014. Since then I have received a total of 21 hours of work at minimum wage. There is no non compete clause in the contract so I have made some money from other companies in the same field (ski instructing). The way this company treats new employees (me and 20 others who agree) is appalling and I want out. I had to pay a 150CHF deposit for a uniform and the money I made working with this company only just covers that expense.\n\nTerrible company. All about the money. No respect for new employees. Wasting my time with them and I want out.","title":"Work contract says that I cannot terminate the contract without \"valid reason\" otherwise I can face charges for the losses suffered. What would a valid reason be? [Switzerland]","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576028264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e908dn\/tenant_illegally_subleased_unit_to_active_duty\/","id":"e908dn","body":"Tenant who illegally subleased unit to my husband who is active duty in the military is suing for unpaid rent.\n\nBackground: My husband (who was about to go on active duty in the military) and I were looking for an apartment to move into in NYC as my lease was up. My husband\u2019s godmother referred us to a close \u201cfamily friend\u201d we will call her, Ellen, who needed help paying her mortgage and was looking for someone to sublease her apartment in the city. My husband reached out to Ellen and Ellen being a \u201cfamily friend\u201d formed an oral agreement to have my husband move in month to month. Ellen explained to him that her mother had fallen sick and that she was now living in LA to take care of her but needed help paying her mortgage on her NYC apartment. My husband agreed. My husband would send Ellen a check the first of each month from January of this year for x amount. Ellen would often charge varying amounts of utilities and never provided a receipt. In addition some months, Ellen whose apartment we subleased would ask to come to the apartments on \u201cweekends\u201d while we were both away out of town either for work or military service would ask to go to the apartment to pick up some of her belongings as the apartment came \u201cfurnished.\u201d Since we allowed her to stay at the apartment she would sometimes deduct rent and sometimes ask for more in the rent. During the month of May my husband was showering and fell when he was exiting the shower causing a concussion, physically injuries, and breaking a portion of the sink in the single bathroom. My husband went to the veterans hospital and was determined to have a concussion and head injuries. My husband then told the doormen downstairs about the situation and inquired about how to go about getting repairmen approved for the building. This is when my husband learned that Ellen was indeed not the owner of the building but that she had regularly for the last few years illegally subleased the apartment to him and several tenants. My husband immediately contacted Ellen who admitted it was not her apartment but that she was renting. Ellen then demanded over $5000 to fix the broken sink and told my husband that even though she was required to have renter\u2019s insurance she no longer had it. My husband wanted to loop in the landlord so he was able to  get contact information from the kind doormen. The landlord agreed to meet with my husband and had no idea Ellen was illegally subleasing and that she did not have renter\u2019s insurance. The real landlord was kind enough to allow my husband and I to apply to the building and upon approval move back into the unit. Ellen was not living in the apartment that we are aware of between October and November and was evicted by the landlord for breach of lease. my husband left the unit in September and We applied through the building. We spent a total of $7000 to move back into the same unit. The landlord is charging us $1200 for the repairs of the sink since Ellen did not pay which is fine. However, Now we have moved back into the unit and I received a  notice to appear in civil court for u paid rent up to $5000 from Ellen. I should mention we received multiple emails, messages, and voicemails that were harassing, intimidating, and in retaliation such as telling us that we \u201chad no legal claim\u201d to the unit after she found out from the landlord that my husband had contacted him directly. These have all been saved. My husband who is active duty is not being sued but I instead am being sued. I should note I never sent Ellen a check in my name. My question is, can we counter sue for harassment, extortion, as well as \u201cillusory subtenant\u201d? What are our my rights? Ellen almost cost us our home as well as a real headache and not to mention big costs to move out and move back i to the same unit.","title":"Tenant illegally subleased unit to active duty military now suing for unpaid rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589326110,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gin1jf\/nonrefundable_pet_deposit_in_texas\/","id":"gin1jf","body":"I moved out out of my rental on 4\/1, leaving the unit in fantastic condition(even noted by the landlord during move out).\n\n During the last 2 months of my renting i located a puppy in the parking lot. I immediately took the puppy to the office in attempt to find the owner. No one on the property claimed the dog as theirs so i took the dog to the vet for scanning and posted flyers and Facebook posts to attempt to find the owner. At the time of move out the owners were not found. \n\nThe apartment complex is now stating that the damages i owe are: \nDefeating- $55.00, Pet treatment & shampoo carpet-$120.00,\u00a0Ozone treatment-\u00a0 \u00a0$125.00\nThey are also claiming an additional -$300.00 in a pet deposit that should have been paid($150 refundable, $150 non-refundable) Stating that i owe a total of $150. \n\nMy original deposit paid was $450.\n\nIn my response email i stated that they owe me $150 \n\nThe Texas Property Code, \u00a792.101 \u2013 \u00a792.109 did not mention anything about a non-refundable deposit, but i would assume it would be applied first before the additional deposit. \nAll in all who is correct in this situation?","title":"Non-refundable pet deposit in Texas","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516908790,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7syn70\/should_i_sue_my_property_management_company_for\/","id":"7syn70","body":"Location: Suprise, Arizona.\n\nI'm at a real fork in the road and could really use some advice with this matter. I own a house and am renting it out. Since I am going to school in another state, I hired a management company to take care of it. \n\nThe property management failed to:\n\nNotify me about the tenant missing payments and being late on payments.\n\nNotify the tenant that I opted to not renew their lease. (My reason being is that they obviously had trouble keeping up in payment). This lead to the tenant staying through the holidays and not paying me.\n\nNotify me and update me on the current status of the house.\n\nKeep timely communication. Lack of responding to emails, not picking up the phone.\n\nI have no idea the condition of my house, or if anyone is living there currently. I have not received any payments from the company in 3 months. My contract with them is active until August of this year. \n\nWith all this in mind, is it reasonable that I sue the management company for damages on the grounds of negligence? Thank you all for your time and any additional guidance is very much appreciated.","title":"Should I Sue My Property Management Company for Negligence?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473221215,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51jfbk\/can_i_take_any_action_against_my_ex_manager\/","id":"51jfbk","body":"Until recently I worked as a software developer for an otherwise decent company in Ontario.\n\nI was a good employee. Did the work I could and got along with everyone, except my manager. Mostly just tried to politely stayed out of his way. He would get upset at any suggestion that his (obviously perfect \/s) code needed to be rewritten, and refused to hear any criticism of proposed plans even when the flaws were huge and obvious. Everything had to be done his way even if it was clearly wrong and the rest of the team disagreed. He does not have any professional training in coding so he doesn't know how to avoid any of the normal pitfalls the rest of us knew about. Not many of the developers like him that much. The projects are currently in trouble and he continues to make decisions that are bad for the company.\n\nOn to me. I know that getting laid off was personal because it was clear that he didn't like me much. He frequently took projects away from me and made unnecessary changes or prevented me from following through on enhancements to our code base. During a slightly heated discussion he admitted that he had been placing me in difficult positions to see how I would react. I called him out on it (in private) and I started talking to HR about switching teams, when he promptly fired me. There are at least 2 others that left the company because of him and many more still there that can't stand him. Since my departure from the company I have stayed in contact with some of my ex coworkers who informed me that he has been using me as an example. Saying things like \"You need to do overtime, not like that OriginalSinonym guy who didn't do anything around here.\" during discussions about employees not getting normal raises if they didn't do (mostly uncompensated) overtime. (as an aside, I didn't do a lot of overtime, but I was never on a project that needed it and always completed tasks that could be done on time)\n\nThats a short summary. The question is could I take any legal action against him? Something to do with him firing me because he personally didn't get along with me? or anything about him trying to defame me and use firing me as a way to scare the other developers into doing his bidding? or should I just say \"good riddance\" and move on. Mostly I just don't want my ex coworkers to have to suffer him anymore. I know several would likely support me.\n\nTL:DR; Ex manager was a jerk, still is. Put me in difficult situations then fired me because we didn't get along. Now using me as an example to scare other employees. Can I take any action against him?","title":"Can I take any action against my ex manager?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518838876,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y4bc0\/renting_and_newborn_baby_if_neighbours_complain\/","id":"7y4bc0","body":"I live in an apartment with my boyfriend and we have a four day old newborn. He is awake at night and peaceful during the day. I can't sleep out of worry of my newborn son and whether neighbours will complain if he makes a noise. At the moment he needs feeding and changing every two hours but I do my best to take him away into another room so I don't disturb the joining neighbours. (Our master bedroom with our son is back to back with theirs). \n\nWe  moved into the apartment in October. We are in the middle of the block - neighbours upstairs, to the left and below. We moved here when I was pregnant and I am not on the tenancy and neither is my son because he has just been born. I am still registered at my parents house and when we register the birth of our son I am going to put his address as this apartment. \n\nThe apartment is solely rented from my boyfriend on the estate agent contract - is it a necessity for me to register myself as living in this apartment if I am his partner or can it remain solely in his name? As I have written, my baby address will be here when we register his name at the council, would we also have to tell the estate agent that the baby is living here? Is there a way were it is fine for a boyfriend's family move into his apartment whilst it is just in his name? \n\nIf neighbours to the left complain or multiple neighbours complain (up and down), could we be evicted through the noise of the baby crying at night? Surely this would be unreasonable as all babies cry... The apartment block is a new build and the thickness of the walls is not the best. ","title":"Renting and newborn baby: if neighbours complain can we get evicted? (UK)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422590279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u5uaz\/boston_area_need_to_break_lease_on_expensive\/","id":"2u5uaz","body":"Might cross-post this to \/r\/Boston. \n\nHere's the situation: I've been living in a place that's been fairly expensive, which was acceptable until recently when I lost my job earlier this month. I was pretty dumb, and at the time of moving in signed for a 16-month lease, of which I am now 9, almost 10 months in.\n\nIn order to break the lease, my lease stipulates that I have to hand in a termination fee of 2 months rent, on top of handing in a notice of termination that will only become effective the 1st of the subsequent month after handing it in person to the leasing office. On top of that, I must continue to pay rent normally for the 60 day period after that has been accepted. I am not allowed to sublet the apartment at any point in time. The lease is with an apartment community, as opposed to with one particular landlord.\n\nThe last-resort option is to not pay rent or something and force them to evict me, but I'd prefer not to as I'm afraid that would hurt my chances of finding a new place I can afford. Although at the moment I can technically pay the rent, it is so high that it would begin to adversely affect my quality of life. I feel imprisoned in my own apartment. A friend of mine suggested that what they are asking for may not be 100% legal, and to call the State Attorney's office, but I'm not sure 1) if that would even be helpful, and 2) if that would only cause problems\/hurt my chances of getting another place, especially if it is in fact legal.\n\ntl;dr: My apartment agreement requires the equivalent of my first born in order to break the lease with a 60 day notice, not viable for me since I just lost my job. I need to know if I have any options, or am I stuck being bled dry?","title":"Boston area: Need to break lease on expensive apartment. Recently lost my job. Can't afford it if I stay, can't afford to pay the astronomical termination fees.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589563976,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkdk6g\/gym_opened_up_today_work_is_trying_to_get_me_to\/","id":"gkdk6g","body":"Throwaway because people I work with follow my main Reddit account.... So in Missouri most gyms are starting to open up and mine opened up today. Most of the people at my work know that I work out religiously and love the gym. So I planned on going to the gym now that it is open. Anyways, today I was called in by my manager who asked if I had plans to go to the gym in the near future. I answered yes, and I was handed a document and asked to sign it. The document says that I will not go to the gym due to COVID-19 spreading, and it not meeting my works Social Distancing requirements. If I should break the agreement, I am subject to termination due to \"Endangering the workplace\"... I have yet to sign the document because I find it absolutely ridiculous and I just want to make sure that my work has no merit here and this is beyond ridiculous and potentially unlawful correct?   \n\n\n(Side Note: Both my home and gym are in a separate county than in my work. The county that my work is located in is still under quarantine, and all gyms are closed. But the county I live in is open for business and all gyms are open. Dont know if this changes things...)","title":"Gym Opened up today, Work is trying to get me to sign a \"You shall not go to the Gym\" Agreement... (MO)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590891306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtqsju\/my_ex_boyfriend_is_refusing_to_leave_our\/","id":"gtqsju","body":"My last post explained more about my current situation. TL:DR; he hasnt worked since August of 2019. I broke up with him. I've been paying all rent, food, utilities ect. I've asked him to leave when the lease terminates.  \n\nHe fluctuates between wanting to leaving and wanting to dig his heels in and stay and telling me I need to leave because he needs this place for his son whom he has 1 overnight a week. \n\nHe has yet to find a job. At this rate he has no way of even paying Julys rent, and if he cant pay, plans on staying as long as he can for free until he gets evicted. \n\nI'm sick of his shit and am trying to find a new place to live. I want my security deposit back but I probably wont get it if he is still living here. Could I be held legally liable for anything that happens to the place after the lease terminates the end of June? I live in NY and as far as I understand the eviction moratorium is ongoing until August 20th. Is there anyway the police and my landlord can force him to leave? \n\nThe situation is volatile and honestly despite having to pay June's rent and wanting to live in a place I'm paying for, I might have to to stay with a friend. Today he tried to stop me from leaving by blocking the door with his body. We've gotten into shouting matches with eachother and he is scary when hes angry. Even if he does leave, I cant stay here forever, just hopefully a couple months longer so the urgency of moving doesnt force me into another horrible situation.","title":"My ex boyfriend is refusing to leave our apartment when the lease terminates July 1st. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590860135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gti41v\/what_exactly_is_qualified_immunity\/","id":"gti41v","body":"I read an article about this today and was interested in how the concept came to be and why it was upheld by the Supreme Court, the article was not very in depth.","title":"What exactly is \u201cqualified immunity\u201d?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575718179,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7dap7\/could_a_cop_impound_a_car_for_suspicion_of\/","id":"e7dap7","body":"Hey there all, I had an idea cross my head this morning on my way to a school event. I pulled into the school parking lot after going about 10 over all the way there (5 minute commute). As I'm getting out of the car, I see a cop pull into our bus lane and turn around to sit at the front of our school (keep in mind, I'm parked just next to that in the lot accessible thru the bus lane). \n\nHe's joined later by another unit, and it could very well be a speed trap, as the road my school is on is 35mph but most locals take it way faster. My question is, if he wanted to nail me for speeding or reckless driving or such, would he be able to do anything to my car if he had reasonable suspicion? I am currently on a bus to a school event, but I started to let my nerves get the best of me wondering if my car would be there when I got back.\n\nIf this isn't the right place I'm super sorry, I'll try and find somewhere else, thanks!","title":"Could a cop impound a car for suspicion of speeding after you left?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577509598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egmjnh\/california_federally_employed_nurse_gs_required\/","id":"egmjnh","body":"Friend is an RN at a understaffed military hospital in San Diego. Nurses work 12 hour shifts and are given one 30 minute meal period during the shift. \n\nIn the past few weeks, staffing has become so critical that she and many others are being denied the meal period. \n\nWhen she has approached HR and claimed that time as having worked, HR said that it would be \u201cillegal\u201d for them to pay for that time.\n\nNormally in CA, forcing an hourly worker to work a meal period would result in both paid time and penalty hour pay.\n\nWould this still apply because the hospital is in the state? Or are there different wage rules for Federal Employees? Friend is a GS-11, and is paid hourly. \n\nThanks for your help.","title":"California - Federally Employed Nurse (GS) Required to Work Through Meal Period","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518506067,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x7qt8\/ct_traffic_violation_where_i_believe_i_was\/","id":"7x7qt8","body":"First time poster here! \n\nSo my story goes I was about to be late to class. Had I left my house any later I would have been. When I wake up late I like to have my GPS on my iPhone on so it can tell me my arrival time. I was driving down the highway and quickly looked at my iPhone GPS when a state police officer pulled up next to me and then pulled behind me and pulled me over. \n\nHe asked why I was doing on my phone and I told him I was looking at my GPS because I was going to be late for school. He must've been in a bad mood because he didn't say one word to me, poor guys probably having a rougher Monday morning than me I thought. So he comes back to the car with a citation for 14-296aa(B1st) - first offense. Figures I'm late to school now, ha!\n\nSo I get to school and look up the highway law sec. 14-296aa(B1st) and I believe he was wrong. The section defines using as \" \u201cUsing\u201d or \u201cuse\u201d means holding a hand-held mobile telephone to, or in the immediate proximity of, the user\u2019s ear.\" and sec.\n 14-296aa(B1st) states \"(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsections (c) and (d) of this section, no person shall operate a motor vehicle upon a highway, as defined in section 14-1, while using a hand-held mobile telephone to engage in a call or while using a mobile electronic device. An operator of a motor vehicle who types, sends or reads a text message with a hand-held mobile telephone or mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle shall be in violation of this section, except that if such operator is driving a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, such operator shall be charged with a violation of subsection (e) of this section.\"\n\n (https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2015\/pub\/chap_248.htm#sec_14-296aa)\n\nNow I believe he was wrong and the citation should be nolled because I was not \"...using a hand-held mobile telephone to engage in a call or [while] using a mobile electronic device.\" again using is defined by sec. 14-296aa(2) as \"\u201cUsing\u201d or \u201cuse\u201d means holding a hand-held mobile telephone to, or in the immediate proximity of, the user\u2019s ear.\" The phone was not up to my ear or the immediate proximity of my ear. Also, I was not \"... [typing, reading or sending] a text message with a hand-held mobile telephone or mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle.\" I was simply checking my GPS.\n\nI guess my main question is what are the chances I plead not guilty and get it thrown out without having to go to court? Is that even possible? I do not want to miss a day of school for court but at the same time I feel I am in the right here. Maybe not though so I'd love to hear your opinions on who is right and wrong? ","title":"CT traffic violation where I believe I was wrongfully cited","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518549524,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xbuqd\/work_wont_allow_reasonable_accommodations_after\/","id":"7xbuqd","body":"Hello! I\u2019m trying to figure out how legal this is. I was rear ended in a car accident about 6 months ago and am still having a hard time healing and am in daily pain. My doctor wants me to do 3 weeks of FMLA and to come back with a 25% reduction in physical activity at work. I just started my FMLA this week. My company told me I\u2019m not allowed to come back unless I\u2019m at 100% with a release note from my doctor, and they will not grant any accommodations. (Yet they said if I was injured on the job I would have accommodations granted, but because the injury happened outside of work then they don\u2019t.) Is this legal under ADA if my doctor has a note requiring it? I live in Seattle. What should my next steps be?","title":"Work won\u2019t allow reasonable accommodations after FMLA?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518752814,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xw40z\/failed_expensive_hardware_wont_give_a_refund\/","id":"7xw40z","body":"Hey guys,  \n\nI'm part of a small start-up company in California. We purchased some equipment as a bundle that cost about $30k from another company located in California. It took us about a month to start using it because of switching offices and construction.  \nWhen we finally got it setup, we spent a week trying to get it to work. Then we called them up, they gave us the wrong software on our system. So there went a week.  But they gave us the updated stuff\nAnother week goes by, still not working. They tried to help us debug over skype. No luck.  \nAnother week goes by. End of week 3, they finally decide to send someone over. First, they thought it was our installation. So we fixed that. Still not working. Then they realized some of our hardware was defective. They replaced it and left thinking it was fixed.  \nThe next day, we start it all up. And it's still not working as intended. After a couple of days, we decided this hardware just wasn't going to work. (Not to mention we were lied about the range\/coverage of the equipment)  \nWe contacted them about a refund, and they refused. Is there anything we can do about this? $30k for a start-up is a pretty large sum. And we wasted a solid 3-4 weeks of time for 3 employees. Thanks for any help","title":"Failed expensive hardware, won't give a refund","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588630655,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdlg57\/ex_landlord_giving_me_the_run_around\/","id":"gdlg57","body":"So I didn\u2019t sign a lease when I moved in. I told him I wanted one and he kept telling me he\u2019d get it prepared and like an idiot I believed him and moved in. It\u2019s been a week since I moved out, I gave him 6 weeks notice to my moving out, and he\u2019s now not answering my texts or calls which he\u2019s never done before. The only damage is two sets of blinds that my dog destroyed but I have text messages where I asked him if he\u2019d rather I replace those or I could leave the curtains I bought for the place since there were none when I moved in and I didn\u2019t need them anymore and he said that was a fine trade. I cleaned everything and shampooed the carpets since I do have animals. If it helps I also have text messages of him coming on to me and me refusing his advances. I can get copies of the checks that I gave for rent and deposits very easily since I work at my bank. Any advice or am I screwed since I wasn\u2019t on a lease? I had him keep some of it for the last half of the month that I stayed but even after that he has $650 of my money. I called my lawyer also but I\u2019m not sure what her hours are with that he covid stuff.","title":"Ex landlord giving me the run around.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591193311,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvulg4\/going_into_business_with_my_mom_but_fearing_that\/","id":"gvulg4","body":"Hi everyone!\n\nAs the COVID19 pandemic hit, my mom who is in her early 60\u2019s doesn\u2019t want to go back to work anymore. She, along with us, is scared of contacting the virus from her job. She is currently a Montessori toddler teacher in CA and has been doing virtual classes with her students. Whenever the owner of the school calls for meetings, she stays home still. So i told my wife that I think it\u2019s time we prepare her for retirement.\nWhich gave me the idea of doing a business where she can help parents understand Montessori through creating a learning center for their child. We already hashed out all the details of the program but basically it will be geared towards the parents and how they can groom their toddlers to be ready for school. We are not going to handle any kids.\nWhat we forgot to check was her contract with the school. So we read her contract and found this:\n\n3. Conflict of interest\nEmployees are prohibited from engaging in any activity that conflicts with the interest of BLANK Montessori or its customers. \n\nemployees shall not except employment with any company or person that does business with BLANK Montessori or is a competitor of BLANK Montessori \n\nemployees shall not engage in any conduct that is in anyway disloyal or damaging to BLANK Montessori\n\nemployees, or their immediate families, so not accept gifts or gratitudes from firms or people that do business or seek to do business with BLANK Montessori except for Christmas and graduation presents.\n\na variety of situations may arise, involving conflicts of interest.The above are examples and do not constitute a complete list of potential conflicts employees should discuss any questions or concerns with their supervisor or with the principal.\n\nBusiness will be all online and marketed worldwide. Is she breaching her contract? We would appreciate any help and please let me know if you have questions. TIA! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc","title":"Going into business with my mom but fearing that she might be breaching her contract with current employer in CA. Help!","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519632909,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80bhdp\/3_months_since_being_paid\/","id":"80bhdp","body":"Backstory: I am a 16 year old entrepreneur who was looking to make some money with a job during the winter.(I run a lawn mowing business) \n\nIn about November of 2017 I got an offer from a friend to work at the Utah Jazz stadium at the papa johns stand for an advertised $10 an hour. So, I thought what the heck, why not, for $10 an hour and to be able to watch some of the game. I signed up for 9 games(11\/10\/17 through 12\/21\/17)which I worked on average 4 1\/2 hours each.The problem is that I haven\u2019t gotten paid for 6 of the games and the 3 games I did get paid for were for less than $10 an hour. The person that oversaw the whole process is pretty shady to me. I never saw the person once, and was pretty vague whenever I tried to contact her. She has since been fired but I still haven\u2019t gotten the money for the last 6 games. Other employees are in the same boat but haven\u2019t been able to do anything about it. Apparently the group was set up as a \u201cnon-profit\u201d and they don\u2019t pay out to the group very often. But I was never told that and I would not have worked if I would have known I would still be fighting for my money. Also through some research I found out that the company that pays the groups is Levy restaurants if that helps. I know I have a certain right to be paid as an employee and was wondering what I can do to get my money. I know I made some mistakes, but it\u2019s too late to fix them. \nThanks reddit. \nSalt Lake City, Utah.","title":"3+ months since being paid?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416698037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n4aqs\/sketchy_mother_in_law_possibly_screwing_us\/","id":"2n4aqs","body":"Hello! \n\nThis may be long, thanks to anyone who reads & offers advice.\n\nMy husband and I have always lived in one of my in laws houses- we paid rent and everything was dandy. When I found out I was pregnant my FIL said he was going to buy us a house because we were in a tiny house and needed more space- he also said it was a gift to us\/our (then) to be born daughter. He took me when he signed and paid for the house and only put his name on all the papers- never MIL. He paid for the house with savings that he had before they got married. He refused to let her sign on anything or put any of her money forward.\n\nFIL never charged us rent in that house. He also never signed it over to us but repeatedly said it was to be left to us in his will. He told us this numerous times in front of his wife, and numerous times in front of friends and family at my kiddos birthday parties.\n\nHe spoke to me & my husband about a year ago saying the will was being updated and the house was to be left to us and possibly 1 other (he was undecided). The rest was to be left to MIL.\n\nFIL got very ill about 6 months ago and just stayed ill. He recently passed away and MIL came to us 3 days after his death saying she wanted rent from us as soon as the holidays pass. My husband was caught off guard by it but asked her about the will. She said she needed to call Lawyer1 to get it. A day or two later she has a will from a different lawyer- Lawyer2. Will from lawyer2 states everything is left to her. She then says \"hmm, I thought we had a more recent will. I need to call Lawyer3\" - yes a third lawyer. Everything was really weird.\n\nNone of the lawyers will talk to my husband or his brother. Won't say anything at all. \n\nIs there anything that can be done? How do we make sure that we aren't possibly losing something that might have been left to us? If it wasn't left to us, that's fine...but FIL always said it was his way of taking care of us and kiddo and always insisted it was being left to us.\n\nShe knows we can't really afford a lawyer and can't afford her ridiculous rent she wants either. We are stressed out and any advice is helpful. Thanks.\n\n\nEdited to add: Located in Louisiana. ","title":"Sketchy mother in law possibly screwing us over...Will\/inheritance issues.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588680334,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdwiqi\/abusive_partner_threw_out_my_mailed_court_papers\/","id":"gdwiqi","body":"Not sure what to flair this particular situation as, but here is the legal dilemma I am facing. Location is Pennsylvania.\n\n\nStruggling to escape from my abusive relationship with boyfriend of 2 years who shares a lease with me. Unbeknownst to me, he was confiscating mail addressed to me about an old theft charge from 2018.\n\n\nConsequently I missed a rescheduled preliminary hearing apparently and have had a misdemeanor bench warrant out for my arrest since December 2019. I know that is not a very good excuse however and have been hesitant to get things sorted out. \n\n\nOur relationship has become increasingly violent and dangerous in the past few months but the warrant has prevented me from calling 911 on multiple occasions. Although I have been documenting the abuse and taking pics of the bruises he has left on my body for awhile now, just not sure how to go about this mess. \n\n\nHow could I go about getting my old bench warrant issue fixed and simultaneously press charges against him\/get a protection order? I have a small savings to hire a lawyer but am afraid of serving jail time kinda. Any advice? Thank you.","title":"Abusive partner threw out my mailed court papers and now I have a warrant but want to report the domestic violence going on - help? [PA]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589320863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gilgdu\/a_school_still_thinks_im_apart_of_there_school\/","id":"gilgdu","body":"Last year I was planning on attending a college in OK I payed for my application fee and housing application to get everything ready for me to attend but then my parents talked me into not going bc I wouldn't have a way there, a place to stay ,and no money to attend so I called the office and to cancel my application bc I wouldn't be able to attend the school. I chalked up the few hundred dollars as a lost and went on about life and now during this quarantine the school  has sent me a CARES check and turns out the school still has me in the system and I saw they put thousands of dollars  worth of things to the account for tuition and books. I am 100% positive that I cancelled the application months before the semester I was supposed to start and I'm worrying that this going to put me in debt and effect my credit score before  I even got a chance to make some. If there's anything I can do about this I need the help.","title":"A school still thinks I'm apart of there school when I cancelled before attending","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577936857,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eistow\/question_about_wills_and_guardianship\/","id":"eistow","body":"We will be seeing a lawyer within the next month to officially do this I just have a few questions. Mostly about guardianship if minors and a will.\n\nWe have a 3 year old, we have close friends who have agreed to be guardians should something happen to both of us. We are going to be seeing a lawyer to get that all written up.\n\nBut my main concern is should something happen to us I know that my parents would want our child. I absolutely do not want them getting custody\/guardianship of her.  I am planning on asking the lawyer if that can also be included, that they are under no circumstances to receive guardianship\/custody of her. \n\n**My first question is would they still be able to contest this?** because I think they would fight for her. The couple we chose is competent, we also have a back up, incase they can\u2019t. And after that instructions for her to go with my husbands parents.\n\nWe would also like to include something in there that if she were to have visitation with my parents she is ever to be under the sole care of my father. She can only visit if my mom is there. Is that something else that can be done?\n\nAgain, we are going to see a lawyer. Just had some questions before we meet the lawyer. \n\nThanks :)\n\nAlso we\u2019re in Canada.","title":"Question about wills and guardianship?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1476667841,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57uu51\/ky_my_manager_gave_me_the_wrong_amount_for_a\/","id":"57uu51","body":"     I work in retail in KY and recently went from being a temporary employee to a permanent position. I received a pay increase from $9.15 to $9.50 as did other employees in the same boat as me. However, I recently found out that some employees' hourly wage were increased to $9.80 and that is what everyone's raise should have been originally but the manager that did them was wrong about the amount. I will officially receive the $9.80 pay in a few days but worked for about 3 weeks on the $9.50 rate. Can I be compensated for the difference in pay for those 3 weeks?","title":"[KY] My manager gave me the wrong amount for a raise, can I be compensated for the time worked under the wrong hourly wage?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420510590,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rgw90\/canadian_child_pornography_laws\/","id":"2rgw90","body":"What are the Canadian\/American laws regarding the displaying of children in Nudist forums and preteen modeling? I am studying political science and have come across the discussions regarding the evolution of the child pornography laws in North America. We looked at the context behind a Manitoba hearing which included nonude preteen modeling such as vladmodels and such to be pornographic. However, some have argued otherwise. \n\nI would love to understand where the law stands in regards to this situation in more detail and would like to thank everyone before hand.\n\nCheers.","title":"Canadian Child Pornography Laws","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578877251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enwnpk\/my_teacher_lowered_one_of_my_previous_test_grades\/","id":"enwnpk","body":"I was checking my grades when I noticed the grade in my AP class had dropped 5%. I investigated further and noticed one of my previous test scores had been dropped to 17\/48 when previously I recall it being within the 35-45 range. No new grades were inputted. I asked others in my class to check their grades at the time, and their grades were unchanged. This happened hours before she inputted a new test into our grade, and she did put the new test in my grade when she specified. Additionally, she tends to dislike me greatly during class, and I feel like this could be for personal reasons, but I\u2019m not quite sure. I haven\u2019t asked her about this yet, but if she refuses to change this, is it legal for her to do this?","title":"My teacher lowered one of my previous test grades","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591138766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvhzb7\/can_you_adopt_a_child_if_youve_used_marijuana\/","id":"gvhzb7","body":"I am in CA, and it's legal here. I am not a heavy user, but I have used medical marijuana for a chronic pain condition and I've used it recreationally.  I have a bladder condition. I am prone to getting cysts in my bladder, which can be painful, but I can function. It took a long time to diagnose and figure out, but I made some lifestyle changes, and I don't really deal with the symptoms nearly as much anymore. \n\nI have found other ways to manage the condition and I don't use marijuana for it anymore. I, of course, am not going to be using it if I have kid. I don't know if this comes up in the adoption process, but will it affect your ability to adopt?","title":"Can you adopt a child if you've used marijuana?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1414041874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2k2kxp\/i_live_in_georgia_usa_i_commit_a_felony_that_has\/","id":"2k2kxp","body":"I live in Georgia, USA. I commit a felony which has a Statute of Limitations of 4 years. I go into a coma for 4 years. What happens?\n\nHere's [the laws associated with this](https:\/\/rainn.org\/public-policy\/legal-resources\/georgia\/statutes-of-limitations) (ctrl-f \"statute of limitations).\n\nWhat will happen if I actually go into a coma? What will happen if I fake a coma and don't get caught? What will happen if I fake a coma and do get caught?","title":"I live in Georgia, USA. I commit a felony that has a Statute of Limitations of 4 years for felonies. I go into a coma for 4 years. What happens?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517462455,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ughpu\/update_my_daughters_mother_was_in_a_car_accident\/","id":"7ughpu","body":"One thing I can say before getting into the update is if you are separated and have children, make sure there is an official filing in your states family court that determines paternity (that you are, in fact, the parent of your child) and that you have some form of custody on file with the court as well. Even if it is a joint custody form with only a few hours of visitation it is a document that shows the police that you have some form of custody of your child. The police outright refused to help me in my situation without showing proof of custody and paternity from the Arizona Family Superior Court. \n\nHere is a link to the original post: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/762kne\/my_daughters_mother_was_in_a_car_accident_and_is\/\n\nUpdate:\n\nRecently I was able to get an official ruling from the court and feel more comfortable posting an update publicly. \n\nI was able to pick up my daughter from her grandparents home the next day with filing a \"Motion for Temporary Order Without Notice.\" The Motion requires you to fill out quite a few other motions and schedule a joint custody trial as well as create a parenting plan before you can submit it for the judges approval. I had to explain, in writing, to a judge why there was an emergency factor involved with me needing to pick up my daughter immediately and the judge, after reviewing my motion, had to draw a temporary full custody order that I could show to the police and other parties involved to allow me to pick up my daughter. \n\nI talked with a lawyer who was nice enough to tell me the names of the forms I needed to file and how\/where to file them without charging me a fee. The down payment for starting a custody case was quoted to me at over $2000 with the other lawyers I talked to before they would even look at the case and another lawyer offered to just charge a per court appearance fee but not help with any forms\/paperwork as a cheaper option. None of those options really worked for me so I took the first lawyers advice with the forms I needed to file and did everything on my own.\n\n**I was lucky I had a few hundred dollars available to spend to file this order. I was lucky it was a weekday and the courts were open. Do not count on being lucky. File joint custody paperwork with your state immediately if you have children and haven't done so already. Do not put yourself in a position where someone can take your child and you not be able to do a thing about it.**\n\nAfter receiving temporary full custody things were pretty straight forward. The document expired every 30 days so there were status conferences set with the court every 30 days until the other party could appear in court. \n\nI am happy to say there is now a permanent custody agreement in place officially and if anything happens in the future it won't be such a nightmare, I won't feel so helpless and in fear of my daughters safety, and I will be able to show proof that I am legally responsible for her. Hopefully I never need to use this document for this reason again but please don't end up in my situation and file official custody paperwork with the court in your state if you are unmarried and have children. It may save you from a situation such as mine.\n\nEdit because I didn't make it entirely clear: For those of you concerned, my ex has woken up and was able to attend court which is how there is now a permanent custody agreement in place and she seems to be making a recovery. ","title":"[Update] My daughters mother was in a car accident and is in a coma, her grandparents are not letting me see my daughter. [AZ]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576351869,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eao3xy\/currently_working_at_company_6_months_was_suppose\/","id":"eao3xy","body":"So I\u2019m missing 6 months of drive time pay and my manager said I won\u2019t be receiving it but From here on out it will be on my future checks. Even in the original interview drive time pay was brought up, I went through training for a few weeks and kind of forgot about it. We have a pay stub and a separate commission sheet which includes a drive time category, by error HR put My PTO pay in the drive time category and I had some questions about it and wallah! Manager said I should be getting drive time pay. I talked To HR and asked if I\u2019m getting back pay for 6 months and she texted me saying the GM said no back pay. What gives ? What should I do? It\u2019s even in the employee hand book about drive time pay. I haven\u2019t said anything yet after I received the text yesterday.\n\nThanks for the help.","title":"Currently working at company 6 months was suppose to be getting drive time pay every week and I haven\u2019t. Manager said no back pay.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420827245,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rvo4y\/wifes_ex_husband_is_taking_us_to_court_seeking\/","id":"2rvo4y","body":"So my wife and I started dating about a year after she left her husband, and a few months after their divorce was final.  She had two daughters with him.  I realized I was going to marry her within the first six months, and around month 10 her lease was up and she and the girls moved in with me in my townhouse.  Within two months of them moving in with me, she was served papers.  \n\nHe wanted to have his child support lowered, because (basically) she was now living with me, and I made enough money that she didn't need assistance from him anymore.  Also, he had previously held a full-time job where he made approximately $45k a year, with a 401(k) and great insurance (as part of their original divorce papers he had to maintain insurance on the girls until they were adults).  My wife on the other hand was making a little over minimum wage when I met her, and was even laid off from her job shortly after we began dating.  So basically the only income she had...was mine.  About a month before the papers were served to her, he quit (was not fired, was not laid off, but he voluntarily quit) that job and took a different job somewhere else at around $9 an hour and with crappier insurance for the girls.  He then argued that since he didn't make as much money as before...his child support be lowered, ya know...plus the fact that she had my income to lean on now.\n\nHe also then argued that he should have full custody of the girls, because (again paraprashing) she was now living with me, and the girls had to share a room, and we all shared one bathroom.  He argued that with him, they could have their own rooms and have their own private bathroom.  Not sure why that was a huge problem, but that's what he and his attorney were going on.\n\nSo at that time, rather than taking matters to court and trying to remain as civil as possible, her and her attorney met with him and his attorney for mediation.  She gave him more visitation days with the girls and agreed to lower the child support by approximately $100 per month.  He laid out his work schedule and chose what days he wanted the girls (which equated to basically two days a week, and getting them for a full weekend once a month) based around his schedule.\n\nAt the time, I wanted her to just let him go in front of a judge and explain why he quit a good paying job to take a much lower paying job and then expect his financial obligations to his kids to change.  But...she didn't.\n\nFast forward a few years, and we've bought a house where each girl has their own bedrooms, and they have one bathroom that basically just the two of them share.  My wife and I then have our own bathroom.  The last few years, since the oldest was probably 11 he began telling the oldest one that when she turned 14 she could choose who she wanted to live with.  He's also been very materialistic with the girls, taking them on expensive vacations at least once a year, sometimes a few times a year (apparently his parents fund a lot of this crap) and buying them crap.  He bought the oldest one a brand new 4-wheeler when she was 12, just as one example.  \n\nJust last year it came up, why they didn't ever take a vacation with us.  Well...I tried to explain that every summer, their dad waits until the last minute and then tells us when he's taking them on vacation, so we're never able to plan anything.  But, I told them that this coming year we would just plan our own vacation, and he would have to figure out his own vacation.\n\nAlso, over the last couple of years the girls have became more and more rebellious with their mother and I.  We practically can't discipline them or give them any chores (simple stuff such as taking out the trash, or cleaning a bathroom, doing a load of dishes, etc), because at their dad's they run the show.  They do what they want, and they tell him when he can go to the bathroom and when he can't.  It's quite common for the oldest one to \"forget\" something trivial at home, call him, and have him leave work, go home, and then take something to her at school (one time she decided she didn't like the outfit she had on after her mom dropped her off at school, so he left his work and brought her a new outfit to change into).\n\nAnyway, suffice to say, he spoils them and let's them do whatever they want.\n\nRecently, he finally remarried (the last few women got tired of him always giving into the girls on every little thing and left him).  His new wife has two teenage boys a few years older than the girls.  We've found out that the girls have been left alone with the boys on several occasions, and they are even out \"playing\" in the woods 4-wheeling and such together, without any adult supervision.  We've also found out that one of the teenage boys who drives has been picking up the oldest girl after school, rather than one of the adults on her pick-up list.  Call me crazy...but I just think a teenage boy and girl (who are no real relation) probably shouldn't be hanging out alone while their hormones are beginning to take off.  Maybe I'm just weird in that sense.\n\nAnyway, back on topic.  Dad's is just \"more fun\" they say.  And suddenly, they started talking about how it would be more \"fair\" if they were with their dad a week, us a week, and back and forth.  Not sure where they came up with \"fair\" unless he planted that seed.  Also, apparently his new wife's sons do this type of rotation, and when questioned the oldest says she would like to be there the week as the boys rather than the week the boys aren't there.  Maybe I'm reading too much into the boys...\n\nMy wife was served papers a few days ago, and we have to go to court next week.  He's requesting this week on week off type rotation with the girls (this is how it works during the summer, but now they want to do it year round), and arguing that in doing so his child support should be dropped as well.  He is also requesting the judge interview the girls and ask them what they want.  Of course, by now we know the girls are saying that's what they want.  After all...dad's is much more fun.  The youngest has always been quite on this topic.  Sometimes during the summer when she has to stay a week over there, she's actually threw a fit wanting to come back to us.  But now...she's with her sister in agreeance.  We asked her what SHE wanted to do last night, and she wimpered a bit and said \"I want to do the weekly thing, because it's more fair.\"\n\nSo...the wife just met with the attorney and handed over all the funds we could have used for a vacation this year in order to prepare to go to court.  There goes that vacation...\n\nI kind of forgot where my questioning was going here....\n\nIs this week on week off or \"50\/50\" type visitation normal?  Is it a good thing, bad thing?  Does anyone else think them spending time alone with teenage boys that are no relation to them is a bad idea?  Are we just over protective?  And if the judge does order a weekly rotation like this, does it mean that he will no longer owe her child support?  Does anybody know anything we can do to fight this?  We honestly believe that the more he has to do with the girls the further and further out of control they are going to get.  And I'm really afraid we're going to end up with a pregnant teenager, but again maybe I'm looking too far into that?  I don't know.\n\nCan anyone offer us any advice?  \n\nSorry, forgot to mention **this is in Kentucky, and all parties live within the same county.**","title":"Wife's ex husband is taking us to court seeking week on week off arrangements and to get his child support eliminated. Need some advice!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588650935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdqoeu\/accidental_money_mule\/","id":"gdqoeu","body":"I think I was accidentally a part of a money laundering scam and I\u2019m worried I\u2019m going to be in serious trouble even though I didn\u2019t know. A friend asked me if he could use my bank to transfer funds to through Venmo and said I could keep a portion of the money. I thought it was some kind of pyramid scheme but he said it wasn\u2019t so I said I would do it. They transferred money through Venmo but I couldn\u2019t get it in my bank account account because it kept declining so I told them and they made me transfer the money to someone else and I got no cut. Later I got an email saying my account was frozen and now I\u2019m scared I\u2019m going to go to jail for money laundering even though I didn\u2019t know about it beforehand. They didn\u2019t tell me where the money was from or why they needed to transfer it so I thought they just needed my help. I\u2019m really scared I\u2019m going to be in trouble so any help is appreciated","title":"Accidental money mule??","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591087346,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv3lxg\/what_does_temporary_mean_in_contracts\/","id":"gv3lxg","body":"I am looking at my employment contract and it stated that \"[Employer] reserves the right to assign to the Employee on a temporary basis, such tasks and duties outside his job description to address exigencies and unforeseen and pressing situations.\"\n\nHow long is temporary supposed to be?\n\nI've been assigned to do duties totally unrelated to my job scope since January. While it is unforeseen back in Jan, they had months to address it but out of convenience, they refused to relieve me from these duties that are not part of my job scope.","title":"What does \"temporary\" mean in contracts?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588645380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdpd5h\/act_68_grievance\/","id":"gdpd5h","body":"My daughter was in the NICU for 1 month. I had medical insurance through my previous employer during that time. I am now with a different employer. The hospital sent me a letter saying my previous insurance has not paid the bill. It\u2019s been 2 years. The hospital is asking me to sign and return an Act 68 grievance. My question is, what is it and will signing it make me liable for the amount owed?","title":"Act 68 Grievance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590591126,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grl4w1\/75_to_change_a_smoke_detector_battery\/","id":"grl4w1","body":"I leased a home in mid February. A very decent full house. I have been having issues with the management company who leased me the place. I deal with them for everything related to the home. \n\nLast month there was a leak in the roof and a maintenance guy came to fix it. While he was in my house a smoke detector started beeping. The maintenance guy was there with a ladder so I asked him if he could help me out. He said sure, went up, said it needed a new battery. He went out and bought  a battery and replaced it. \n\nThe management company is now charging me $82.50 for the battery change. $2.50 for the battery and $75 for the maintenance guy coming out to do the work. \n\nCommunicating with the management company has been hell. I can email and talk to the secretary, but noone higher up is willing to call me or even give me their email.\n\nSmoke detector batteries is my responsibility per the lease I signed. \n\nThey told me that all the smoke detector batteries in the home were changed right before I moved in. 2 months later one was beeping. Either the detector is messed up causing it to beep two months after a new battery was installed (highly unlikely), or it was not changed like it should have been. \n\nEither way, I wouldn't mind paying for the battery. The $75 fee is what really bothers me. Do they need to let me know in advance that this fee would apply? Can they just spring it on me? \n\nWhat can I do?","title":"$75 to change a smoke detector battery??","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577422725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg6mos\/transaction_seems_like_possible_scam\/","id":"eg6mos","body":"So I purchased a subscription from Arkansas Democrat Gazette for $34 per month. In the purchase screen it had a check mark beside iPad meaning that I would get an iPad delivered as part of the purchase. It also had a note that said I am free to use the iPad with my active subscription but nothing about returning it if I cancel the subscription. Long story short they are now wanting me to sign that I will give the iPad back if I cancel my subscription before delivering my iPad. I never agreed to any terms and conditions during the purchase as there were none. What should I do?","title":"Transaction seems like possible scam","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1424731919,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wx9dp\/british_columbia_canada_is_it_legal_to_sue_for\/","id":"2wx9dp","body":"I live in British Columbia, my bio father (who I don't know) was extremely abusive to my mother so she fled a year after my birth to canada. Upon refuting her fugitive status, she seeked divorce but didn't have the fiscal means of doing so. They are still technically married.\n\nI am over the age of eighteen but have suffered several serious illnesses, (brain injury and cancer) causing my family to fall into a very serious debt. I believe this man now resides in Arizona, but I'm not sure. \n\nWhat I'm asking is, once I track him down, can I (or my mother) sue my bio father for his complete absence during my childhood years, illness, or need for care? or is it too late now? I am technically a resident of BC Canada but all I know is he's American. Is it even worth it?  \n\nThanks in advance for any help.","title":"[British Columbia, Canada] Is it legal to sue for child support in a multi-national separated marriage, when the child in question is over 18?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516829478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sqlaw\/i_am_a_florida_resident_but_got_a_speeding_ticket\/","id":"7sqlaw","body":"I received a speeding ticket in Georgia, the prosecutor offered to reduced it to a 84\/70mph. He told me that by doing so it won't be points and it will not get reported in Georgia. My Question is will it still be reported to Florida? ","title":"I am a Florida resident but got a speeding ticket in Georgia.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575481964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e62x62\/got_a_speeding_ticket_for_reckless_driving_in\/","id":"e62x62","body":"I was driving from Mississippi to Tennessee for around a 500 mile drive. Pulled over in alabama. Ticket says around 120 ish\nNever gotten a ticket or warning or anything before\n\nWell I was going probably 80-85 and then there was a semi. I hate drive next to them because the wind pull is awful. It was the only other car in sight at the time. It was around 4:30 in the morning. I believe on the ticket it says something about wet roads but I promise on my life to my knowledge the roads were not wet. I had been On the road since midnight and experienced no rain. I had sped up to pass the semi and was going to reduce my speed after. I didnt even realise I was going that fast til his lights turned on. His lights turned on immediately as I was passing the semi, which scared the shit out of me ( never have i ever had someone pull me over and it was incredible dark so the sudden bright light was startling). I immediately started to slow down and pulled over to side. I apologized for my speed and was so nervous i didnt really say much else. He asked if i had been drinking I said no. He asked again in which i thought maybe my body lanuage was weird to him so I told hom no and that I was cold and nervous. Then I recieved my court notice and apologized again. Still not many cars on the road.  He told me to drive safe. 3 cars passed and then I pulled back onto to road to finished my drive going 72 at the fastest","title":"Got a speeding ticket for reckless driving in Alabama, first one on my record. What are my options?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588713388,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge6cs1\/license_remotely_reinstated_in_iowa_but_the_card\/","id":"ge6cs1","body":"My license was reinstated over the phone today. Because of that, I didnt get the temporary ID. I still have my old license but I dont know if it would be considered valid proof of being licensed, and dont wanna get my license re-suspended because of it.\nWould it be safe to resume driving? Car is insured but unregistered so I am likely to be pulled over.","title":"License remotely reinstated in iowa, but the card hasnt mailed,can I resume driving?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589069033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggqt32\/fighting_for_my_kid\/","id":"ggqt32","body":"Hi yall, trying to get advice on this. My girlfriend has joint custody of her three year old daughter with her mother (grandmother) and the paperwork we have doesn't show who is primary or secondary. Currently the kid (daughter) lives with the grandmother as we want to get a bigger place before moving her in. The grandmother claims to call CPS and the cops when we try and get her daughter to stay a few nights. Its only allowed when the grandmother says so. My girlfriend (mother of child) is so afraid to fight her mother for her own kid as she's afraid of permanently losing her. The joint custody case was done in 2017 were at a standstill at what to do as lack of funds for a proper lawyer to fight the case and worry if we call cops when we want her daughter the paperwork doesn't show who's primary and secondary \n\nThank you","title":"Fighting for my kid","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518413208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wyl7x\/ma_towed_after_parking_in_a_friends_parking_spot\/","id":"7wyl7x","body":"A friend of mine pays a monthly fee to a management company in Boston in order to park in one of their small Boston lots. He is assigned a specific parking space and in his contract it states that he will have to call in order to have a car towed.\n\nWhile I was visiting, he let me park in his space only to come back to find that it had been towed. On top of this, a different car was now parked where mine had been. When we called the tow company, they wouldn't say if someone had called in the tow or if they had simply taken it upon themselves to tow the car. We also asked about the car that was now parked in my friend's space only to find out that this car is on their list of allowed cars for this lot. It seems that while the management company assigns spaces to each person, the tow company is only given a list of cars allowed to be in each lot (which means that my friend was unable to get this new car towed out of his space).\n\nSince at this time, the management company who leased out the spot was closed we just went to pick up my car and split the hefty fine. My friend is positive that this is his space and he has been using it for over a year without issue. Additionally, since the contract states that for a car to be towed he will be the one that has to call the tow company I'm wondering if there's any standing ground here.\n\nIs there anything we can do to get reimbursed for the tow and storage fee? Would we be attempting to fight the management company who leased the spot or the private towing company that towed the car without his permission? Are there consequences to having a tow on my driving record?","title":"[MA] Towed after parking in a friend's parking spot with their permission.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518793134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xz8x2\/va_libelharrassmentexroommate_trying_to_get_me\/","id":"7xz8x2","body":"In December, 'Trisha' moved into my apartment. But Trisha's rabbit shat everywhere, and she refused to adequately clean up after it. We fought over this constantly, so exactly two weeks later she moved out. I want to emphasize that she moved out voluntarily, and I have text messages from her proving this, asking for prorated rent as an incentive to leave early. \n\nWhen she moved out, she stole almost $600 in property from me, and caused an additional $600 in damages. I have all of this documented, and she admitted (both to the police and via text message) to taking my stuff. She actually stole\/damaged much more than that, but that is all I have documentation for. The damages were far in excess of her security deposit, so I did not return that, but I did send her a check for prorated rent. **According to USPS, she never picked it up.**\n\nIn Jan she tried to sue me in small claims court for illegal eviction & 'animal abuse'. She sued for 1) the security deposit 2) the entirety of her rent, on the basis that the apartment was 'unsafe & unfit for human habitation' 3) property damage to the rabbit.\n\nThe small claims judge denied all of her claims--she had zero documentation. **She appealed the decision, but then failed to show up to court on the appeal date.**\n\nRecently she sent my landlord an email, rehashing all of the claims that failed in small claims court. I really think she is fishing for a payday, and trying to hit any entity that she thinks might pay out. **I have not seen the email, but per my landlord, it sounded like she's also trying to get me evicted**--she told him that the apartment is infested with bed bugs & spiders, that I made illegal additions to the property, and that I illegally evicted her. All of these things are demonstrably, objectively untrue. \n\nI invited my landlord over immediately to check the condition of the apt--he declined & said he would come over next week. I am hoping that once he sees that the claims are unfounded, he'll ignore her too.\n\nMy husband has a house in MD, and I was planning on moving there anyway when the semester ends in three months. So the worst case scenario, for me, is not that bad. But I'm really concerned about Trisha--she keeps escalating, keeps harassing me. I thought this was over when I won in small claims--then I thought this was over when she failed to show up for the appeal--even if the landlord sides with me (& I'm fairly sure he will), I don't think Trisha is going to stop. How do I protect myself?  \n\nETA: I want to be clear that I have not had any contact with Trisha outside of court since she moved out--in fact she told my husband that she refuses to speak to me.\n","title":"[VA] Libel\/harrassment--exroommate trying to get me evicted","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577395519,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg184n\/husband_and_i_want_to_fight_for_custody_of_my\/","id":"eg184n","body":"This is going to be a very long one but I\u2019ll try to sum it up the best I can. I want to apologize in advance for this reason, but I feel as though the more information, the better. My husband and I are consulting this subreddit to find out more information\/opinions before we seek out a lawyer or whatever is needed to help us.\n\nThis revolves around child abuse I faced for approximately fifteen years, potential child abuse towards my younger sister, and a potential fight for legal guardianship. This all took place on Guam, a US territory, where I resided for nineteen years. My sisters still live there. I currently live in California. My mother and stepfather are currently nearing the end of finalizing their divorce. \n\nQuick backstory: As far back as I can remember, my stepfather had always abused me - physically, mentally, and verbally. I\u2019ll spare gory details because it was bad. A lot of bruises, a bloody nose here and there, gashes, bb\/air soft gun wounds. Basically, it wasn\u2019t just \u2018discipline\u2019. It was straight abuse. My mother wasn\u2019t always around due to long hours at work, and my stepfather always made sure to hide the peak abuse from her, but she knew. She was a victim of his abuse as well - which ultimately lead to their divorce. It\u2019s messy and has been going on for nearly three years now. My sisters (17 and 14) were caught in the middle of it because I moved to California. The 17-year-old resides with my mother, both of whom have restraining orders against my stepfather for fear of their own safety. The 14-year-old lives with my stepfather. \n\nI feel like this needs to be mentioned before continuing: my youngest sister (who will at anytime further be referred to as S14, the other will be S17) chose to live with my stepfather. At the time, she was not truly aware of why my mother left. She was twelve at the time. She would give my mother bullshit and get mad at her and blame her (my mother) for the separation. She also believed that it was temporary and that they would get back together. As a result of this, she refused to see my mother for about a year. She eventually realized the truth of the separation and wanted to reach out to my mother and spend more time with her, which my stepfather didn\u2019t allow. He never allowed her to see my mother or spend holidays with my mother\u2019s side of the family (important to the later story, I suppose). It later became that my sister saw my mother a handful of times a year, usually at a surprise coincidence of running into each other somewhere or doing so without my stepfather knowing. \n\nREASON FOR POST: S14 recently spoke to me about issues she\u2019s facing revolving my stepfather. My stepfather had told her that she could spend Christmas with my mother and her family. She hasn\u2019t done this in three years. Everyone got excited to see her, and she ultimately didn\u2019t show up - which was sadly expected. It came down to her asking him permission to go. She had said he \u2018had a rough two days\u2019 and took it out on her. He gave her absolute bullshit for asking. Doing so, he got mad at her for petty things. He also threatened to shoot and kill her, then shoot himself after. He also talked mad shit about my grandfather (whose house they were celebrating Christmas at) and said that my grandfather should \u2018just die already\u2019 and that he (my stepfather) should \u2018just kill him himself\u2019. \n\nIt\u2019s come to the point that S14 has feared for her own safety on multiple occasions and wants to run away, but does not know where to go. My mother lives probably an hour (or more) walk away and S14 cannot drive. To sum it up, she does not want to be in that house anymore. \n\nMY QUESTIONS\/CONCERNS: I would absolutely love it if she came out here and lived with my husband and I, but I know that would require a lot more technicalities and shit. A lot of fighting to become her legal guardians, proving that we would be able to take care of her and provide for her, all that. Having her come out here and becoming her legal guardian would be the best thing I could ask for, but I know that isn\u2019t easy. My main goal is just to get her out of that house and get her back with my mother or even my grandparents. \n\nKEY NOTES:\n- S14 is halfway through her freshman year of high school. \n- Guam is a very small island. It would be very easy for my stepfather to drive to my mother or my grandfather to find S14 - unless a restraining order was taken out on him. \n- My stepfather is currently unemployed and does not properly provide for S14 (i.e., he hasn\u2019t provided her with new clothes to fit her. She has been wearing old hand-me-downs from myself and S17. He also bought her a tree for Christmas. That\u2019s it. Just the tree. Not even ornaments. Or lights. She also does all the cooking and cleaning in the house they are currently renovating and living in.)\n- I am employed full-time and my husband is in the US military, we also have an infant child of our own. \n- I have discussed the possibility of me fighting for legal guardianship of S14 with my mother two years ago. She has given us her full blessing to do so. \n\nI would appreciate any advice as to how I should go about this or if we even have a chance at getting legal guardianship. Thank you.","title":"Husband and I want to fight for custody of my younger sister.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476801672,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5844wa\/starting_a_company_while_working_for_an_industry\/","id":"5844wa","body":"I work for an industry leader in the drinks\/alcohol industry. Currently, secretly working on a drink of my own with a colleague. While the drink I am looking to produce is NOT made by my employer, they are looking at something similar as a very real possibility within the next year\/two.\n\n\nBy similar, I mean in the same category on shelf in retail but very clear differences in what it is and the way it is marketed. But still same category.\n\n\nI will use an analogy to help visualize:\nA company produces chocolate bars. Employee leaves and starts a company that produces sharing bags of candy\/sweets. The company at the same time is working on sharing bags of chocolate. While not the same thing, operate in the same sphere.\n\n\nWhat is my legal exposure. Do I need to be worried or stop altogether? I live and work in the UK.","title":"Starting a company while working for an industry leader in same field as potential startup - Advice needed on exposure","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576258180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea6zqw\/could_i_copyright_claim_a_youtube_video_for_this\/","id":"ea6zqw","body":"I had a gameplay clip that I posted to a website, and a YouTuber used it in a compilation without asking me. Do I have grounds to copyright claim the video?","title":"Could I copyright claim a YouTube video for this?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578176113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek3fke\/i_moved_across_the_country_for_a_job_and_the\/","id":"ek3fke","body":"So, as the title says, I moved across the country (FL to AZ) for a job. I found a place close to work since I won\u2019t be purchasing a car as rent is expensive enough. So I visited around 3 weeks ago and was shown an empty 2 bed\/1 bath apartment (NOT a model apartment) by one of the people that works there, let\u2019s call her E, and was told that no matter what floor I was placed on (1st or 2nd) that the apartment would look the same. \n\n\nMoving day was yesterday and I was in tears. For starters, one of my packages had already been stolen before I arrived. \n\nNow for the legal advice part. When we went to see my actual apartment, it looked very different than what I was shown. I was shown a mostly wooden floored apartment with lots of storage space and a huge bathroom. The apartment I ACTUALLY got is entirely carpet, barely and storage, and a super small bathroom. Not to mention tons of things are damaged. I paid my deposit and first months rent, but after being shown the apartment I went back to the leasing office to talk to someone because I did not like the apartment and it wasn\u2019t what I was shown. Then one of the higher ups came and we talked; I explained to her I felt lied to. She said that only the first floor apartments look like what I was shown, and the second floors look like the one I got. Then I told her that E told me that was not the case and that I was told that all apartments (2\/1\u2019s) looked the same. E admitted to her higher up that she did tell me this and misrepresented the apartment, and the higher up looked at E and said that was a  big\/negligent misrepresentation and that I was not at fault, but that unfortunately there are no available 2\/1\u2019s. So she said my options were to either keep the apartment or not. \n\nNow my question is the following: how much wrongdoing was there here from their end? Is there anything I can do? And can I negotiate the rent price for their wrongdoing? They are charging me around $1,200 for a 2\/1 that is damaged and NOT what I was shown or told it would look like.  \n\nI really can\u2019t afford to look for other places in AZ because I start work in two days and this apartment complex is next to my job, but I feel like there has to be something I can negotiate with them because they even admitted to their \u201caccidental lying.\u201d I also can\u2019t really afford a lawyer as moving has cost me an arm and a leg, so any help would be appreciated as to how I could try to resolve this. \n\nI\u2019m supposed to meet with the district manager Monday and I would like to be firm and assertive regarding some sort of fair compromise due to the circumstance.","title":"I moved across the country for a job, and the apartment I was supposed to sign the lease on looks NOTHING like what I was shown. Can I negotiate rent with them due to them admitting they essentially lied?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575620756,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6vzg6\/fl_if_youre_detained_for_questioning_for_an\/","id":"e6vzg6","body":"Situation is a hypothetical scenario (read: fictitious and for learning purposes). \n\nIf someone is detained, questioned but asked for a lawyer and thus the police stop questioning you and subsequently release you. Should you be worried about charges being filed later? The cops threatened that they were submitting something with the SA\u2019s office and a warrant could be issued for your arrest. Charge is a misdemeanor without hard evidence. Thus explaining the release after detention. \n\nIf charges were to be filed and an AW is to be issued, what timeline would this occur on?","title":"[FL] If you\u2019re detained for questioning for an ongoing investigation but invoke right to remain silent and council, and are subsequently released, should you be worried about charges being filed?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591196824,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvvmqq\/atv_started_a_fire_and_burnt_parents_house_to\/","id":"gvvmqq","body":"Location: WI\n\nMy parents had a beautiful home and a 6 wheel ATV that was parked near the house.  The ATV caused the entire house to burn to the ground.  They've lost everything.\n\nIt seems this brand of ATV's have a history of starting on fire - it seems debris gets into the exhaust pipes and somehow it can trigger a fire.\n\nTwo questions\n\n1.) When a fire burns a house down, is the payout the cost of the house was worth?  Is it ever more? A friend told me it can actually be more.\n\n2.) Could it be a case to go after the ATV manufacturer?","title":"ATV Started a Fire and Burnt Parents House to Ground","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575775392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ogw0\/bipolar_wife_abandoned_me_divorce_advice\/","id":"e7ogw0","body":"Let me preface this post with a little information. Both my wife and I are in our mid 20's. I am Male and we have been married <2 years (Married in the state of TN) NO CHILDREN. My wife had been previously diagnosed with medical depression in her late teens. She was not on medication for our entire marriage until roughly 3 months ago she was prescribed a low dose SSRI. Our finances are separate for the most part, we have separate bank accounts and credit cards and we usually split living costs but I generally pay a higher ratio than her due to the differences in our earnings. Her car was bought using a personal loan in my name. We are renting.\n\n​\n\nFurther background about the current situation over the past 7 days:\n\nI noticed there has been a near-complete lack of affection from her and she has been participating in self-destructive behavior over the past 30-45 days including Binge drinking until she is incoherent, staying out late with coworkers, and recently discovered that she has been texting a male coworker intimate details about her mental health that previously had been unknown to me.  Thanksgiving night I offered support and said if she needs to talk I'm here. She told me she is no longer in love with me and she feels like a totally different person. This all resulted in her suddenly leaving our apartment with a suitcase and driving to stay with her parents approx 2 hours drive from where we live. She ended up in the hospital 4 days later due to suicidal thoughts and was admitted as a 10-13 in the state of GA. She was admitted for roughly 24 hours where she was diagnosed by a licensed Psychiatrist with Bipolar II and suspected Borderline Personality Disorder and was prescribed an Anti-Convulsant and released on Wednesday. She has stayed with her parents since then. She has communicated with me very little primarily via text message since then and has been unwilling to discuss anything serious (Our marriage, her mental health, her male coworker, etc) I am concerned that she has been unfaithful with this male coworker due to being in a state of Mania and self-destructive behavior. I asked to see their texts between each other and she refused. \n\n​\n\nMy legal questions:\n\nAs you can imagine I am tearing at the seams with anxiety, stress and have entered a state of depression that I've never previously experienced but I am not here for emotional counseling. I am here to ask someone familiar with Tennessee divorce laws what that process would look like if I were to pursue it. Assuming a no-contest divorce (I'm fairly certain her and I can agree on finances and personal belongings, assets, etc) how long would the filing process likely take, how expensive could it be (I do not make much money so I would need to approach this in the cheapest way possible), and how would her mental health status potentially impact the process from a legal perspective?","title":"Bipolar Wife Abandoned Me - Divorce Advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421871975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t7i56\/any_legal_advice_for_someone_in_montreal\/","id":"2t7i56","body":"I live in Montreal. I started a business with a friend in October. We had a great idea and needed investors to see the idea to fruition. In November my partner found the investors we needed and they were on board by the end of November. I was asked to leave my job to work on the idea full time. As part of my contribution, I was to get a weekly salary and a smaller equity share in the business. I worked on it for the past 3 months but have yet to see any money, although I asked numerous times, my partner did not get anything in writing. To my knowledge, the investors have not even put any money into the business as of yet. I told the investors on Sunday I will no longer work on this idea until I am paid what I am owed. Since then I have not really heard anything from them or my partner, they are apparently having a meeting today but they won't tell me what time the meeting is at. Anyone know what I should do? I am kind of stuck here because I am almost in default of my mortgage at this point, not to mention I have not been paying my bills because my salary never came in. I can prove I was part of the idea with emails to a lawyer describing the idea when we went to get a patent (we didn't end up applying for the patent), I also have texts to the investor telling him he owes me money and I will no longer work on this thing till I am paid, as well as texts with my partner discussing the idea. At this point I figure everyone is going on without me but I feel I should still get equity in this since part of the conception of this idea was mine. Anyone have any idea as to whether or not I have a legal recourse? Is there such thing as intellectual property in the eyes of the courts? Can they move on without me if there is nothing in writing but I can prove I was involved? If you have advice but need further info, don't hesitate to ask.","title":"Any legal advice for someone in Montreal?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1414538482,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kmcw3\/my_well_being_is_threatenedhow_to_end_an_assured\/","id":"2kmcw3","body":"I am a tenant and I am seeking legal advice regarding an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement (6 months) which I am looking to end early.\n\n\nThe agency and the landloard will not allow me to stop paying the rent until a new tenant is found, however my circumstances are really special and require different treatment.\n\n\nThe house I have been renting has many issues of criminal nature, which were left by the previous tenant. Specifically, people are coming constantly and harassing me, expecting a \u201cservice\u201d as they call it which apparently was provided previously at the property, even at one time someone of them tried to enter my house. I have contacted the police and they are fully aware of the situation, they told me it is a case of drugs that the previous tenant was possibly involved. They have strongly advised me to move out of the property and they have contacted the agency as well to tell them that.\n\n\nThe agency told me I can move out as long as I keep paying the rent until a new tenant takes my place, if I do not pay the rent they will pursue legal action. I believe this to be extremely unfair, since I had no prior knowledge of this situation when I signed the contract, and I am in danger by staying more in the house.\n\n\nMoreover, since the first day I entered the house I discovered a window has a broken lock, as I live on the ground floor this means anyone can break in the house at any time. I have reported this to the agency, and the landloard just said don't open it, when I insisted they said they would fix it but after 1 month and a half they have failed to do so, even though I have informed them of the people who are harassing me.\n\n\nAll I want is to end the contract and for them to return my deposit. Is there a way to do that? The contract has no break clause but I truly believe this to be an exceptional situation.\n\nPlease advise and thank you in advance.","title":"My well being is threatened-How to end an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement in the UK early?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576641507,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec7cjv\/my_college_class_nearly_abandoned_me_in_a_foreign\/","id":"ec7cjv","body":"So super loong story short. I went to Peru (from Colorado) this summer with a college class. It was an utter mess. There wasn't any class structure but there was alot of misscommincation. \n\nOne of the biggest problems I had with the class, beside the fact that I felt more like I was tagging on someone's else vacation (one of my two professors) was how we (me and 3 others from the group) were nearly abandoned on an island. \n\nI wasnt feeling good. The day before we had an overnight bus to Puno which I couldn't sleep much on. Someone's bag had fallen on me while I was asleep and I couldn't fall back to sleep. That morning we got to puno we waited in a 13 degree  bus station for hours. We were told to pack tshirts and a light jacket, I was freezing. Then we got shuffled onto a bus, to a boat, where we toured the floating islands and then boated out to an island where we were going to stay overnight unknowly, without our big bags (we were told to leave them at the bus station, so we only had our small bags. We also weren't informed we were staying overnight, we all thought it was a day trip). On the island, I told everyone I wasnt feeling good so I was not going to do the hike and festive dinner thing they had plan. My body needed rest. \n\nThe guides also told us our boat was going to 720am and if we weren't at the docks by then, we ain't getting back to the main. And well our host families didnt bring us back to the dock until 830 so for that hour and 10 minutes I was hella stressing about getting stuck on an island) \n\nWell the boats waited or whatever this time. \n\nThis time. \n\nThey boated us over to another island were the guide told us on boat that; \n1. We are going to hike up the mountain \n2. In 45 minutes we will hit a town ontop of the island \n3. Eat lunch in this town \n4. Hike back down the same trail to the boat\n5. Leave your stuff on the boat \n\nI tried to hike but my head was pounding, my vision was blurry and dizzy. I told whoever in our group that I can't and I'm going back to the boat. I could see the boat. And our guide was still at the dock. \n\nI stood in horror as I watched our boat, with everything but my phone and passport, back up and leave. \n\nThere was me and 3 others from my class who also couldn't do the hike. It took 20 minutes but we finally got it across to the guide. He got us a boat to take us to the harbor that our boat was going too. And we had to pay him for that. \n\nIdk how long that ride was, but I was so nervous the hole time. Like what if they took us somewhere else? We did text the group chat, with our 2 professors, and kept them updated of what was going on. But we heard nothing back. Ever really. \n\nI managed to drag my fiance, now husband, with me on this trip way before this all happened. So I was never alone for any of this. But if I had been, I would be at the therapist instead of reddit. \n\nThere were a bunch of other crap that happened, like my poor celiac husband not being able to eat for 3 days before we walked up to Machu Picchu and the professor yelling at him for so, but this island nonsense was the last straw. The nail in the coffin. My husband and I made an agreement for the rest of the trip we would stay in the hostels and not do anymore group adventures like this.\n\nOnce we made it to hostel and was able to contact  family, we found out his uncle was diagnosed with liver cancer and only had a few days left. \n\nSo we left. We already paid our return airline, but we couldn't get ahold of anyone at the college to get them switched. We purchased new airlines and once back home we had to go talk to someone at the college about our tickets. This guy told us it is protocol to reimburse us for the new tickets. It's been nearly 5 months and we have seen nothing. \n\nBut the first time we were at the school, we were telling this guy about the trip. Short story, it was so awful that he walked us across campus to talk to the president who is charge of all classes that travel out of country.\n\nHe was busy, but we did talk to a few others in his office including the vice president of student conduct. Everyone was so *oh you poor things* this first time. We made an appointment to talk to the president of foreign travel for college courses. \n\nDuring this appointment we talked to him and the VP who we had spoken too earlier. All sympathy was gone. We left this meeting feeling like the problems we had on this course were our fault. \n\nThey told us to file a complaint with the college. And email them a report of everything that happened. But that second meeting felt us feeling so hopeless that we havent submitted anything. We have separate reports but we are still so emotional drained and stressed by this trip that we almost want to forget the whole thing even happened. \n\nAnd probably never travel again. \n\nI'm not sure how to word this better but is it fair to ask for a full refund? The VP and president what us to add in our reports what we get out of this complaint. In all honesty, I regret taking this course. I had been saving for it for years before it was even finalized. I had been talking with the other professor about it for about 3 years now. This trip left me with a broken heart and a mess of emotions to clean up.\n\nI know we should have submitted everything ages ago, but that second meeting we had left us feeling so hopeless and like nothing would come from us doing so. \n\nI appreciate you all taking your time to read all this. Im so sorry it's so long.","title":"My college class nearly abandoned me in a foreign country","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1517358686,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u5rqj\/ilmy_mother_dealing_with_my_uncles_estate_he_owed\/","id":"7u5rqj","body":"\nSorry if this is long winded. My mother has been caring for my uncle (her brother in law) for several years. He had Alzheimer's and she had power of attorney of his assets. The deatils & dates are fuzzy. He had been receiving social security benefits for many years and was a retired state employee. \nAbout 3 years ago SSA sent a letter stating he had been over paid for quite a few years. My mother went into our local SS office and showed her proof that she had power of attorney. They would not give her any information about his case until she agreed and signed documents stating that she would be the \"payee\" on his SSA account.  Original amount he owed was just over $10k\nShe did this to set up a plan for them to recoup the overpayments out of his SS payments. They started recouping their money over the last 3 or so years. Amount owed is now just over $6k. \nWell he passed away last Sept. Mom turned over all assets to a family recommended attorney. All that his estate owes is to the SSA & the funeral bill.\nShe gets a call from SSA the other day, asking since she is listed as the \"payee\" would she like to make arrangements to pay this owed amount. She explained the attorney is currently handing his estate and tried to give them the contact information. SSA rep cut her off and said that since she is \"payee\" that she is now responsible for all monies owed. And that they can and will start garnishing from her SS benefits AND being that its tax time they can and will take her tax refund if there is any.\nThe attorney has been very little help, so far. They're a very prestigious firm in our town and my uncle's estate is not very large.. probably worth less than $50k. Im sure this is not high on their priority list.\nShe feels like shes been \"duped\" by the SSA.\nBasically my question is, is she actually liable for the the remaining money owed to the SSA?\n\nThanks for any advice ","title":"[IL]My mother dealing with my uncle's estate & he owed social security $6k","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576100957,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9dt1g\/recording_interaction_in_my_home_in_canada\/","id":"e9dt1g","body":"Posting for my wife.\n\nShe may be looking at a custody battle in the near future. Her ex is quite irresponsible, but tries to cover it up.  She's saving screenshots when possible, however has no way of doing that when talking in person or over the phone. \n\nWe live in Canada, so I know there are privacy laws. But when he comes to our house to drop off their daughter after his weekend, can she record the conversation using her phone without getting his consent first and still use it in a legal situation without penalty?\n\nI also have home surveillance cameras. My other option is leaving a notification sign or sticker outside and using the recordings from that, but I'm not sure where the legal line is there either.\n\nAny help would be appreciated.","title":"Recording interaction in my home in Canada","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576163483,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9os11\/what_can_we_do_with_rumpke_after_they_hit_my\/","id":"e9os11","body":"My brother was in an accident this morning. A Rumpke (garbage) truck ran a red light, side-swiping my brother (who was legally stopped at the light). The driver proceeded to drive off. \n\nHis wife\u2019s father managed to chase down the truck for its plates, and it had visible damage from the hit. When he confronted the driver, the driver said he didn\u2019t notice he hit anybody. We know it was that truck because of the damage. \n\nMy brother has car insurance and will be submitting whatever they need. Are there other routes we could take, with or without insurance, besides just having my brother\u2019s damage repaired? Could we technically file a lawsuit?","title":"What can we do with Rumpke after they hit my brother?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576001110,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8u6p4\/florida_blue_wont_explain_to_me_if_something_is\/","id":"e8u6p4","body":"So I have TMJ and was told by my dentist that I need to take care of my TMJ first before my wisdom teeth can get removed. So I had a friend help me search the marketplace four entrances that would cover a TMJ specialist in my area. I found one, it's pretty expensive at $250 per month. I was going to buy it but during the past few weeks I had this feeling that I just shouldn't get the insurance and find something else. so I talked to my boyfriend and he told me to course call them and just make sure. I called them today and they told me that they couldn't tell me my benefits because I haven't begin paying so they couldn't tell me if TMJ would be covered or not. Plus they think it's a dental problem which I would need a dental plan through them. I already have a dental plan and it's only $8 a month so that's not going anywhere. It covers most of what I need so that's fine. they just don't cover TMJ. Cuz I was told and a lot of insurance has its medical and a lot of others it's dental. So that's why I was calling to figure out if this plan would be right for me. but now I would have to fork over $300, that would be including fees, before they can tell me anything apparently. Is this legal? Can they do this?","title":"Florida Blue won't explain to me if something is covered until I start paying. Is this legal?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589919314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmwbkt\/car_contract\/","id":"gmwbkt","body":"My dad just leased a new 2020 truck and he already signed the contract and everything and the dealership called and said that they messed up the paperwork and he owes $30 more a month then he is already paying. I am just wondering if there\u2019s anything he can do to get out of paying the extra $30 because he already signed the contract. I am also wondering if it is legal for the dealership to force him to sign a new contract because they messed up the paperwork.\n\nEdit: Im in Harrisburg Pennsylvania","title":"Car Contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1416541358,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2my79r\/my_first_ticket_not_sure_what_to_do_tn\/","id":"2my79r","body":"I got my first ticket a few weeks ago. 82 in a 40. The state trooper didn't mark anything about reckless driving, so I don't know if it will still apply, or if i'm just screwed. My court date is coming up, and a few people have advised me to go to court and since it's my first they will do something like driving school and some sort of driving probation.\n\nThe ticket will most likely be $400~. If I go to court do I have to have the money then? What do I even do just show up at the place and time? Just really lost and my parents are being any help. \n\nI'm 19 and live with them, i'm attending college though, they're helping me pay my way through.\n\nThanks for any advice.","title":"My First ticket, not sure what to do (TN).","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577207355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef422h\/is_a_cookie_notice_not_necessary_for_my_website\/","id":"ef422h","body":"So far, from my google research, I came to the conclusion that a cookie disclaimer is only necessary for cookies that can be used to identify users. My website only uses preference cookies - used, for example, for storing a dark mode setting. So that would mean I don't have to put in a disclaimer.\n\nHowever, some sites state that a disclaimer is necessary when there's cookies that aren't strictly necessary for a website to work, and preference cookies aren't necessary - that would mean I have to add a disclaimer.\n\nSo I thought I'd look into the origin of all this. And so, the GDPR only talks about private data collection, and my cookies are not private data.\n\nNow I'm about 75% sure I don't need a disclaimer. Is that right?","title":"Is a cookie notice not necessary for my website?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1421262622,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sfgso\/dead_family_member_handling_credit_card_debt_and\/","id":"2sfgso","body":"We are settling the estate of my father in law and searching for the best way to handle his primary asset, a house with a mortgage co-signed by my mother; and his credit card debts of roughly $22k that are in his name only.  His assets besides the house are limited and we are concerned that the credit companies can take a crack at the house.  Because of the low value of his estate, we are doing our best to not get lawyers involved.  \n\nAs of now I have notified the mortgage company of his death, they said the loan will transfer to my mom without issue once the paperwork is complete.  I have not notified the credit card companies of his death.  The house in question is in Oregon, but all of his accounts besides the house are in Georgia.  ","title":"Dead family member: handling credit card debt and a co signed mortgage.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578368131,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el5mnr\/can_a_childs_guardian_take_the_child_away_from\/","id":"el5mnr","body":"I made a post in december but I need some more advice. \n\nMy little brother is in a broken home. \n\nThe guardian has been freaking out for weeks and contacting members of my family to try to turn them against me. \n\nDefending myself or explaining how actually crazy she is being is too much for me to detail. \n\nBut everybody she calls immediately calls me to laugh at her. \n\nAnyways, shes been sending violent threats towards me for trying to contact my little brother. \n\nShe smashed their phones. And took his computer and playstation. \n\nNobody has heard from him in weeks. \n\nI've been contacting dfcs and they check in on him but they tell me they dont find anything, \n\nThe lady who has checked in on them the past few days is treating me like I'm over reacting. Which is highly upsetting. \n\nMy brother tried to talk to me on a phone and then I heard her start screaming at him and saying horrible things before the phone hung up. \n\nThis lady even sent a lot of horrible texts to me, saying racist things, accusing me of horrible things, and threatening me with police (which I wish she would call the police because it would make this easier for me) \n\n\nAnyways. She apparently had his name changed and is moving to New York on the 8th. \n\nI have run out of ideas. I cant keep making reports because I have nothing to report since she stopped texting me (idk who's phone they used) \n\nMy brother is 13 and he doesnt have a good sense at remembering log in information (I usually help him) \n\nIf this goes on for long enough I'm scared I'll lose contact and lose him in the world. \n\nMore importantly i want to beable to build a case to take to court but if she is missing I'm scared i wont beable to take her to court.\n\nAt this point I cant really do anything but it tears me apart knowing shes taking all this anger out on him every single day. She gets angry and starts acting batshit crazy over absolutely nothing. \n\nHonestly. She will just start screaming without reason. \n\nShe keeps calling my brother her kid. She forces him to say mom. Its borderline traumatizing if not litterally.\n\nI didnt mean to rant there at the end. Anyways, any advice would be extremely helpful, thank you r\/legaladvice community.","title":"Can a childs guardian take the child away from the family?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472619054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50fhwg\/co_what_to_do_about_a_speeding_ticket_from\/","id":"50fhwg","body":"I'll say this first: I live in Denver and go back to Houston a couple months a year so I have my license in Texas. I recently received a ticked for speeding in Colorado from a state trooper. It was for 88 in a 75 so nothing crazy. I don't really care about paying the fine; however, what I do care about is my insurance company finding out. I don't want my insurance company to find out about the ticket. My question is what should my next move be?","title":"(CO) What to do about a speeding ticket from Colorado if I'm a Texas resident?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588394545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc0j56\/mushrooms_growing_out_of_carpet\/","id":"gc0j56","body":"I\u2019ve been living at this rental house for almost 10 months and we\u2019ve had one other leak happen back in December (different area but he handled it the same way.) Today I realized there was mushrooms growing in the carpet\/baseboard and obvious water damage. \nThe landlord advised me to simply point a fan toward the area to dry it out, and he\u2019ll come rip the carpet out himself tomorrow to replace. \nI contacted a mold remediation company and they\u2019re coming to do an assessment tomorrow AM. My question is, if he attempts to just rip the carpet out and call it a day would I be able to break our lease early? Since it was cleaned\/removed improperly?\nI\u2019m worried about the mold in the air now, since he did rip part of it up without sealing the door. \n\nThanks for your help!\n\n[Mushroom and mold pictures](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/Z80rzmG)","title":"Mushrooms growing out of carpet.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578699227,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emz7nh\/apartment_wants_to_change_how_we_pay_rent\/","id":"emz7nh","body":"This should fairly be straight forward but want to be sure the apartment complex is allowed to do this. My wife and I currently live in an apartment complex in Texas. We have always paid rent with a personal check since we started living there around 2 years ago. We have always paid the rent on time and they have always been with a personal check. Recently we were notified that the apartment complex will no longer be accepting personal checks for rent. Instead we either have to pay online with a credit card which will charge a 3% fee (we would pay and extra $30 with this fee) or we have to go to a Walk In Payment Service. This would require us to go out of our way to specific locations (Walmart for example) to just pay rent. We are currently in the middle of our lease but I am wondering are they allowed change how we pay our rent mid lease?","title":"Apartment wants to change how we pay rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517359730,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u5vuw\/usail_landlord_wants_us_to_leave_after_calling\/","id":"7u5vuw","body":"City: Chicago, IL \n\nLong story short, my carbon monoxide alarm went off close to midnight. So I called the fire department as it stated on the alarm itself. Fire department came over and checked my apartment with a handheld CO detector. They found enough to go to everyone's apartment and check theirs as well. My apartment and the apartment parallel to mine had about 40-60ppm. After further investigation, they found the cause. It was coming from the boiler room on the ground level, that room had about 110 or more ppm. \n\nThere was a lady the lives in a studio right next to that and she was having symptoms of it like a big headache. Studio only had one window which was blocked because of the air conditioner. \n\nThe fire department had to shut off the gas and made the landlord repair the water heater which from what I've been told costs about $8-10K in addition to all the other fees for having the fire dept come. \n\nNow I've been told by the building maintenance that the landlord wants us to leave. Do I have any legal actions against this? \n\nI've never had to deal with any lawyers or anything in the past and know little to nothing about it. Would love some guidance, thanks in advance. ","title":"[USA-IL] Landlord wants us to leave after calling Fire Dept for Carbon Monoxide alarm","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575585191,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6ox5a\/one_person_moving_out_of_a_house_with_multiple\/","id":"e6ox5a","body":"Just wondering on the behalf of another person how to reason with the landlord about returning a fraction of a deposit to just one person who is moving out of a house? The other two tenants are staying and I would be taking the person leaving\u2019s place. The person moving out had requested me to pay them the deposit directly and then I\u2019d get her money when i moved out (granted that I never signed a new lease and lived there under her name) but I suggested just ending her lease so I can pay a deposit to the landlord directly and avoid any confusion. Can she get her deposit back of the other tenants still live there and especially if we are starting a new lease? I want to advocate for her but don\u2019t want the landlord to twist it and then things get more complicated. Also this is under the assumption that there isn\u2019t significant damage\/repairs needed that would be taken from her portion. I\u2019m also pretty sure everyone in the house signed three individual leases.","title":"One person moving out of a house with multiple leases (GA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590505730,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqyrzj\/my_sons_stepmom_wants_visitation_rights\/","id":"gqyrzj","body":"We live in Illinois. My son is 2.5 years old and sees his dad every other weekend from 5 pm Friday to 5 pm Sunday and every Tuesday from 9-5. His dad has been with his wife for 1 year 8 months total. Married for about 6-7 months.\nThe conflict is that his dad is deploying in mid-June and he\u2019ll be gone until about mid-May. He wants his wife to keep visitation with my son and I\u2019m not comfortable with it. I don\u2019t know her very well, my son is not old enough to tell me if he wants to see her alone or if anything is wrong, and I have told them that whenever she wants to see him, she can. I would go there or she could come here.\nHe just told me this morning that he\u2019s going to take me to court after he gets back from his deployment since I have said I\u2019m uncomfortable with giving visitation at this time. I\u2019m wondering if he has a leg to stand on and\/or if I\u2019m being unreasonable. Thank you in advance.","title":"My son\u2019s stepmom wants visitation rights.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577070765,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeep1g\/help_military_fianc\u00e9_and_family_steals_engagement\/","id":"eeep1g","body":"I'm looking for some legal advice.\nMy younger brother is getting royally f*****. He is in the military and of course tried to get married to his highschool girlfriend. He finances a 3,500 engagement ring for her and tries to marry her before he leaves for South Korea. Thanking the legal system, the judge denied their marriage certificate. Fast forward 3-6 months later my brother is in South Korea. He has bought his fianc\u00e8s father's truck for 2,000. In full. Half way through his time in Korea his fianc\u00e8 breaks up with him after not being able to get into the university she wanted to get into (probably because they weren't able to get married) . The ring and the truck still in the ex fianc\u00e8s possession. We've made multiple attempts to get his possessions back and they try to beat around the bush. It has been more than a year and a half since they have been broken up and still no ring, truck, or his personal items. I need legal advice on how to get his things back. He is still paying on this ring and they have not given him any money for the truck. My brother is a very kind hearted person and really cares for her family. He is still currently in the army and he just pushes things out and rather not deal with the big issues. Any legal advice or tips will help. Thankyou. \nShe is at legal age and the ring is in his name. He does not have the title to the truck.","title":"HELP! Military Fianc\u00e9 and Family Steals Engagement Ring and Truck","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577576977,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egybc5\/florida_if_an_insurance_company_deems_my_car_a\/","id":"egybc5","body":"Last week I was t-boned a block away from my home. Thankfully there were no injuries, and myself and the other driver involved both left the scene of the accident without points or a ticket. My car suffered significant damage where it was hit, but it was still drive-able. In fact, law enforcement let me drive it home and away from the scene. Therefore, it came as a shock to myself and my family that Progressive deemed my car a \u201ctotal loss\u201d. I strongly believe the value estimate they\u2019ve provided is not accurate, and the cost to repair damages seems extensive. Do I as a policy holder have the right to pick up my car from wherever it is and get it seen by a second set of eyes before the insurance company closes this case? I just find it hard to believe that I do not have a say in what\u2019s happening (and rather quickly might I add). If there\u2019s any specific statute or verbiage I could reference moving forward with this situation, it would be greatly appreciated.","title":"(Florida) If an insurance company deems my car a \u201ctotal loss\u201d after their inspection and evaluation, do I have the right to get it taken to be inspected by a second set of eyes?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1591078036,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv1rxu\/a_question_about_citizens_arrests_in_mississippi\/","id":"gv1rxu","body":"So I work Hosptial Security in MS and this morning I got in a bit of trouble for kicking a guy off property instead of detaining him.  He had allegedly committed a criminal act misdemeanor level and the staff wanted him gone.  So I got rid of him and then my supervisor gave me a dressing down for not detaining him and calling the police.  \n\nAnyway I am a simple security guard.  Not a sworn LEO and am in no way a part of the Criminal Justice system at this time.  From reading MS Annotated I do not think I had the right to detain him.  Unless I am reading it wrong, he would have had to commit a felony act and police would have had to have been called for me to be able to detain him.  My supervisor disagrees so my question is did I do a good job of covering my ass from liability or did I misread the statute and goofed up by kicking him out instead of detaining him?","title":"A question about Citizens Arrests in Mississippi","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590551583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grca5k\/someone_possibly_falsely_reported_me_to_the_fbi\/","id":"grca5k","body":"On another thread, a guy and I had a debate over minors watching p*rn. I said I don\u2019t care what they watch, cause it\u2019s not my problem. He says I\u2019m a terrible person for not caring about it. Today, he said that he tipped the fbi of my account for supporting CP. This is something I\u2019ve never done, never will do, and completely despise. I don\u2019t know if he was trolling or not, but what could happen as a result of this?","title":"Someone possibly falsely reported me to the FBI, and I need help understanding what might happen.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588983332,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg4zm9\/tn_insurance_is_dragging_their_feet_on_my_claim\/","id":"gg4zm9","body":"So I was selling my motorcycle and went to show it off to the \"buyer\" who went and took off on it after I asked for his ID, i'd rather just skip the story as its unimportant to the answer. but just know that the police were called immediately and it was in front of a business that has cameras\n\nThis happened 4\/2\/20. so its been over a month since I have filed the claim and they are still telling me to wait. a week ago they said they were waiting on the police report, so I obtained it and sent it to them. Have been told to wait ever since. Is there any time frame I need to be aware of? how long SHOULD this process take? Is there anything else I should be doing or be aware of? \n\nIf I need to provide more details I can just let me know, thank you for your time.","title":"[TN] Insurance is dragging their feet on my claim","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1517866769,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vi8o1\/california_i_received_a_3_day_notice_to_perform\/","id":"7vi8o1","body":"I had a total of 9 pets. 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 bird and a fish. The limit at the apartment is only for the 2 that we registered and payed pet-rent for. I understand we went way over the limit. We called for a maintenance issue for them to take a look at our water-heater that needed to be looked at. Typically, when we need a maintenance issue, we take the dogs and cats to my girlfriends parents house. They took about 3 visits to finally replace our water-heater and on the final visit, I received the 3-day notice on our door stating that we have total of 9 pets. I don't know at all how they got the number of animals correct, being that they weren't home on any of the days they came over? I do know the property manager came into my house one of the days, with my permission, to test our heater (also something that was in our maint. issue).\n\nIs it possible that she snooped through our house and found clues that made her figure out that we had more than 2 animals? I mean, the fish and birds were out, so that is our fault. But how did she know we didn't just have 2 dogs?\n\nAlso, regarding the 3 day notice...\nSince we received it, we did end up giving our 3 cats away to good homes and no longer have the birds and fish. We have 3 dogs that we cannot part with. We are only keeping the 3rd dog at our house pretty much when the office is closed (after 5pm and on weekend). I've never gotten a 3-day notice before, so I'm not sure how this really works. I've been waiting each day for them to come to our apartment to check if we complied w\/ the notice. I've read the contract. which states that they aren't authorized to come in without letting us know, but I don't know if them giving us the 3-day notice means that they come in whenever they want, out of surprise? \n\nIt's stressing me out everyday wondering if they're going to barge in my apartment.\n\nI hope this isn't confusing and I didn't leave anything out.\n\nAny advice is much appreciated.\n\nThank you!","title":"[California] I Received a \"3 Day Notice to Perform Conditions and\/or Covenants or quit\" for having more than 2 pets.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422471601,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tzp9l\/any_advantage_to_being_the_first_to_file_divorce\/","id":"2tzp9l","body":"We are talking state of Michigan here. My friend caught her husband cheating and after a failed attempt at reconciliation they are now ending the marriage. He has cheated in the past too. He has had drug issues that have had him in court several times through the years and resulted in him losing his driving license. He also lives with his parents. He keeps threatening to take the kids and the house. I don't see it happening but she is scared. He says he filed on Monday and she went to her lawyer today and was told his divorce petition isn't in the system as of yet. So now she is filing. Since it appears there will be a custody fight I'm wondering how or if his history of drug abuse will be taken into consideration. He claims the affair and his past misdeeds will have no bearing on any decisions by the court. Is this true? \n\nEdit: typos ","title":"Any advantage to being the first to file divorce papers?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1473811013,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52nqjb\/tn_is_it_legal_for_my_college_to_force_teachers\/","id":"52nqjb","body":"So this fall semester my college implemented a \"iPad initiative\". They say that it is mandatory that all students have one, regardless of whether the classwork requires it or not. They received a lot of backlash on this so they decided the best response was to tell teachers to deduct points off of student grades if they do not have one.\n\nI know this probably doesn't break any actual laws but would this be grounds for a lawsuit? If the student is completing the required work in a proper and satisfactory manor, what gives them the right to deduct points? Especially when there are classes that don't even use the iPad for coursework. Couldn't it also be seen as discrimination as not all students can afford such things?","title":"(TN) Is it legal for my college to force teachers to deduct points off of schoolwork (regardless of the quality) if a student doesn't have the \"required\" technology?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1555259634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bd4k50\/are_there_any_legal_repercussions_to_just_leaving\/","id":"bd4k50","body":"Hi UK citizen here, I recently got fed up at a bar job I was working since they weren\u2019t giving me any hours and shifts they were giving me were absolute shit for min wage. On top of that the managers forgot to put me on the rota for two weeks even though I told the manager face to face and he said he\u2019d resolve it and I even phoned several times speaking to the other manager to tell her what happened.\nIt actually felt like they fired me without any notice but the ended putting me on the rota for one shift like two weeks later and after that I just completely fed up with it and decided not to go in again without telling them.\nThis didn\u2019t seem like a problem since I haven\u2019t been paid by them since despite missing two shifts now (it\u2019s been three weeks btw lol) however I still get rota updates via email and do check out of curiosity. I found out yesterday they have actually put me on for one day in the next week.\nWhich is either that they\u2019re absolutely terrible at management (something I suspected) or it\u2019s a mistake or they\u2019ve used my name for someone else.\n\nEither way it made me think I should tell them since I don\u2019t know if there are any legal repercussions to just blanking an employer, I severely doubt it (since it was basically a zero hours contract). \n\nJust to be honest as well, I\u2019d rather not explain to them, most of the people who work there are horrible and I don\u2019t want to even waste any more of my time on this.\n\ntl:dr Want to know if there are any repercussions le legally for blanking an employer on a zero hour contract","title":"Are there any legal repercussions to just leaving work without notifying anyone?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1419087150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pvzcd\/pr_is_this_high_school_discriminating\/","id":"2pvzcd","body":"So, I'm in 9^th grade, going to a new school in January. I've just read the code of conduct for the school and came across this:\n\n> 11: Wesleyan Academy will hold students and employees responsible for behavior and actions contrary to biblical values held by Wesleyan Academy. Specific action will be against dishonesty, **pregnancy** and **paternity outside of marriage**, **homosexual and lesbian activity** as well as other actions contrary to biblical values.\n\nIs this even legal? Can they discriminate against their employees and students on grounds of family status and sexual orientation? This seems really fishy (and really dangerous for me, since I'm a trans-girl).\n\nAnd, yes, I know that sexual orientation != gender identity, but the *school* probably doesn't recoognize the difference.","title":"[PR] Is this high school discriminating?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589935212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn153f\/nursing_school_halves_admissions\/","id":"gn153f","body":"I\u2019ve come here as a last resort, my dreams of becoming a nurse are being crushed by covid-19 amidst a nursing shortage. \n\nThe only possible action I can see myself taking is somehow arguing against the application fee since it was meant for 80 students to get accepted and not 40.","title":"Nursing School Halves Admissions","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1473358546,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51spwp\/need_some_advice_on_possible_custody_issue\/","id":"51spwp","body":"This got really long so I'm also adding the questions at the bottom.\n\nI have a few questions, but there are some circumstances I want to lay out. Currently we have joint legal and I have primary physical. Ex gets \"reasonable\" visitation with 14 day's notice, which has never been a problem for either of us. Child is a young teenager, and the custody has had only minor changes since he was an infant. Child support has been modified a number of times, but that's probably not relevant. I'm bolding my questions to hopefully make it easier to read. \n\nI received information through my attorney that ex will be petitioning for full custody on the basis that ex has \"a better life\" than I do. Ex has re-married, I have not. Ex has a stable job but barely over minimum wage, I'm self-employed but doing okay financially. I have a significant amount in savings should anything take a turn for the worse in my current work. I also have a significant investment account from an inheritance in case of a catastrophe, but I usually just pretend it doesn't exist (except on required forms) and have let it grow for the last 30 something years.\n\nThe issues I'd like advice on:\n\n- I have been diagnosed with mild Bipolar 1. I'm under the care of a psychiatrist, on medication at about 25% the standard dose (normal is 200-300 mg, I'm prescribed 50 mg). My attorney is the only one that knows this. I've not told family, friends, or our child. Attorney's advice is to get off the meds because I \"don't want to have to lie\" when questioned. He also indicated that I'll likely be investigated. My questions on that are **is taking this medication really posing a risk to my custody?** And **is there really going to be some sort of investigation based on a baseless request for custody?** \n\n- In the past when we've gone to court for anything, I'm always scrutinized by ex, ex's attorney, and the judge about my income. The judge, I don't mind because that's the judge's job (though, it gets old after a while). Ex and ex's attorney are always just vindictive. When the accusations have been in filed petitions, I respond to those as best as I can. But, I would like to know **what can I do do make the court part of it go more smoothly?** As I said, I am essentially self-employed, working as an independent contractor for multiple (legitimate) companies. I receive 1099s and file taxes appropriately. I also have a second job where I get paid cash - about $150 per week - no 1099, but I do report it and track the income\/expenses in the same way as my more official IC work. I don't make a lot, but I'm good with my money and keep expenses to a minimum. We live in a typical suburbia house in a quiet neighborhood which was paid in full at time of purchase. Because I don't make a lot but live decently, I always get accused of hiding income, working under-the-table, hiding gambling earnings (I don't even gamble), and they've even gone so far as to printing some of my crafty non-monetized, not income-generating, just for fun blog posts accusing me of using this craft as a \"job\" and demanding proof of either the income from it or proof I'm not paid. It's hard to prove that something isn't happening. So in relation to this, **is there anything I can do to make the court process go more smoothly when it comes to my awkward financial situation**, basically to cut down on the interrogation from the get-go to save everyone's time? I don't have typical pay stubs, but I've provided tax returns when needed. Also to add, it has come up that ex wanted to see my bank statements to try to prove I make more than I do, but the judge rejected that request. So maybe I am doing something right?\n\n- Lastly, I hope I'm just over-analyzing this but it is nerve-wracking to be told I'm going to have to prove I should still have custody over my child. **How much traction would a request for full custody with no basis even be given? Is this actually something I'm going to have to pay another $300 per hour to fight for months, or could it be easily fought?** In my non-legal mind it seems like it should be simple since any allegations against me for things like drugs, abuse, alcohol, whatever would be false. I've never been in serious legal trouble. I got a speeding ticket for going 7 mph over a few years back, but that's the only thing on my driving record. No criminal history. No CPS involvement ever (though ex has threatened that too). Police have only ever been to my house once, and that was because my car was broken into in my driveway. Child has good grades, almost perfect school attendance (last year child missed 2 days when we went out of town for a funeral), and participates in sports. I keep healthy food in the house. Child is clothed properly and has basic needs met. Child has a good social circle and a good deal of family locally. Ex's child support is not a lot, so I pay virtually all of child's education, extracurricular, insurance, medical, and dental expenses. Based on some things I read on the internet, I started keeping a \"house binder\" with things like medical records, report cards, extracurricular calendars, and so on. \n\nWhen this came up, I did talk to my attorney, but he has the tendency to just blow it off without giving me much pacification. That's probably immature of me but when I have an appointment and pay for the time I'd like a little bit more than \"Fuck [your ex]. That's bullshit. [Ex's attorney] is an idiot.\"\n\nLong story short:\n\n- Would a small dosage of mood stabilizer put my custody at risk? Is my attorney correct that I should stop taking it?\n- If ex files for full custody, is there going to be an invasive investigation? What should I expect?\n- How do I make interrogation about my income easier when I am pretty much on the honor system but have always reported everything?\n- If ex really does go to court to request full custody without any claims of illegal or harmful stuff going on, can it be a pretty straightforward process or a long drawn-out nightmare?\n\nThank you for reading all of this and I will clarify anything else if I need to.","title":"Need some advice on possible custody issue (California)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578367737,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el5jnc\/tx_about_to_be_subpoenaed_questions_regarding_why\/","id":"el5jnc","body":"Located in Texas. Buckle up, because this is quite a mess and excuse me if formatting seems a bit jumbled.\n\nI\u2019m a single mother with one child. The father of my child hurt my child when she was three weeks old, resulting in his arrest approximately four months later, and a conviction some time later. He was placed on 9 years deferred adjudication, Inj to child causing BI, and violated the terms of his probation resulting in a second and final arrest and confinement in TDCJ since Dec. 2017.  The crime occurred in Oct of 2015, so I had several grueling years of talking to detectives, prosecutors, and stress until he was formally arrested.\n\n\nI am on Medicaid and only Medicaid and so is my daughter. We live with my mom because I can not afford my own place or childcare until I finish school and receive my license to practice medicine. I\u2019ve been unable to work due to health reasons, and am finally starting back to school next week. Since we are on Medicaid, a child support order was put into place in Feb 2017. At this time he had not been convicted of the crime, and many details were unknown to me, so he was ordered to pay child and medical support. We mutually agreed supervised visitation would be best, and that\u2019s what we did. He would visit some weekends, play with her for a few hours, and leave. He NEVER had care of her and never paid any of the ordered child support.\n\nA month ago, I was served with papers to attend a hearing for Suit for Modification of Support Order and Motion to Confirm Support Arrearage. After consulting with a criminal lawyer in the family, I was instructed not to go since I was the custodial parent. An OAG representative even called and said,   \u201cI\u2019m not telling you not to go, but we are just going to decrease his payments to zero since he is incarcerated\u201d\n\nWell today was the court date, and now it states online that I will be subpoenaed next month.\nWhat could they possibly want from me as the custodial parent? He owes me approx $8,000 and the state a little over $5,000 for medical support. Any idea why I\u2019m being subpoenaed? Please help as my anxiety is through the roof.  \nI never want him to have possession of our daughter when he gets out of serving his 10 year sentence due to the severity of his crimes against her as a newborn. Will the state take away his rights at this hearing? However, I\u2019m afraid if I make this known, or that I\u2019m afraid of him known, he will lose it when he gets out of prison and literally hunt me down. (That\u2019s how he was arrested last time. DWI on his way from a city 2 hours away threatening to shoot me for now allowing him around our daughter inebriated) \n\nAny help is HIGHLY appreciated. I can not afford a lawyer and know I need one. \n\nAlso, if I left anything out, don\u2019t hesitate to ask. The nature of my daughters injuries are difficult for me to discuss, but they were not sexual. Please be sensitive with any questions or statements regarding this matter, as I\u2019ve been diagnosed with PTSD following the incident.\n\nThank you again.","title":"[TX] About to be Subpoenaed; Questions regarding why OAG wants me (Custodial Parent) to attend. TW: Abuse","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588414712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc45mh\/unemployment_benefits_being_challenged_via_phone\/","id":"gc45mh","body":"I will try to be thorough and concise. I worked for a business for six and a half years. The lease at the facility runs out. They give me about two weeks (roughly) of time when they finally had said \"yes, we are closing on Dec 27th.\" Now, they are saying I was offered suitable work, and here's where it gets interesting. I was working 28 hours a week, because they don't want to pay for anyone's insurance. They offer me, after six plus years of front desk\/customer  service, the opportunity to work 24 hours a week as a janitor. The hours would have been split between morning and night. Now, yes, I did have other offers from other establishments within the organization to work my same job, but it was for 10 hours a week here. Maybe 12 over here. That being said, the guy (COO) had shared a conversation with me where within I stated my desire for full time work. How I had enjoyed my current job, but was ready and needing to move on. He brushed it off, offered me that janitor job via email. I was the one that had to initiate contact in regards to finding work. Which I find silly as hell. I'm trying to figure out how to defend myself. The work environment was trash, had a manager (of one month) try and give me a yearly evaluation at the front desk while I was working. I digress. Do I have enough here to hold my case? I only filed for unemployment, about a month ago, because I couldn't find any full time jobs and then the pandemic hit.","title":"Unemployment benefits being challenged via phone trial.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474405150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53pll1\/ontario_canada_unpaid_wages_from_my_new_employer\/","id":"53pll1","body":"Hello, I've started working for a startup recently and have passed my 3 month probation almost a month ago. We are normally paid bi-monthly, however, on the 15th of this month a number of us were not paid. Most were subsequently paid the following day, however, I was not. Our finance guy said it was a problem on the end of the payroll company, whom I recently learned the name of.\n\nAlso, I read a bit from the following link\nhttps:\/\/www.labour.gov.on.ca\/english\/es\/pubs\/guide\/paywage.php\nPayment dates are clear and defined, however, I am still unpaid.\n\nThe finance guy said he's looking into it, but quite honestly, I'm wondering what my legal options are. I have no reason to believe they are withholding my payment due to performance, nor do I believe the company is in jeopardy. This is all bewildering, and causing me great anxiety.\n\nAny help is appreciated.\n\n","title":"(Ontario, Canada) Unpaid wages from my new employer","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422937837,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ulp7z\/father_hs_teacher_in_nevada_usa_is_forced_out_of\/","id":"2ulp7z","body":"My father was a high school teacher in Nevada. He had been teaching a long time at the school, and therefore was highly ranked on the tenure totem pole.\n\nFrom what I understand from my father, teachers are given tenure based on how long they have taught in a department, and only official departments are allowed to exist in schools.  \n\nA new principal comes in and doesn't get along with my dad, and it sounds like the principal created a new department (not official), assigns my dad to that department, and then fires him because he no longer has good tenure.  \n\nMy father has gone to a lawyer for teachers, and the lawyer said something along the lines of \"yeah, that is pretty shady\" but other than that the lawyer has been really incompetent (such as missing court deadlines for paperwork, not being aware of what's going on with my father's case, etc) so my dad finally got rid of him and tried to continue on his own -- he can't afford to try and hire another lawyer. \n\nIs there any guidance you can give me or help me out with?  It really has ruined my dad's life as he is super stressed and other things.\n\nThanks for any help you can offer.","title":"Father, HS Teacher in Nevada (USA), is forced out of his job because of shady tactics by principal.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591083324,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv2v2v\/i_work_at_a_fast_food_chain_in_illinois_and_at\/","id":"gv2v2v","body":"Where I work, a cashier is assigned a cash drawer, and only they are supposed to use that drawer. However, nobody follows that rule and multiple people will use the same drawer. At the end of the day, while counting my drawer, I saw that I was $45 short. People have gotten their pay docked for this before, but I'd like to avoid this is possible. I looked online for Illinois laws on pay docking, but couldn't find anything.","title":"I work at a fast food chain in Illinois, and at the end of my shift today my drawer was short $45. Is my manager allowed to dock the missing money?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416016226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mcc20\/wisconsin_apartment_giving_grief_over_puppy_vs\/","id":"2mcc20","body":"I've suffered for a long time from anxiety, panic disorder, high functioning autism, and ADD. This past year it has flared up beyond manageable by normal means so I spoke with my psychologist who agreed that an Emotional Support Animal would be of my benefit. Since I live in an apartment that has a \"no dogs\" policy, she is writing a letter for me and will have it for me by next Friday.\n\nToday I went to my apartment complex to inform them of my intent so that way we had time to talk about it before getting a dog because I don't want this to happen on poor terms if possible. I let them know I will have the letter to them by next Friday and assuming everything goes smoothly we (my boyfriend and I) would bring the puppy home mid December so there would be plenty of time to work out any kinks before hand. \n\nI tried to do plenty of research on emotional support animals and the laws surrounding them including the Wisconsin Open Housing Law and the federal Fair Housing Act. I've read that essentially as long as I can prove I have a disability and prove the animal will help with my disability (hence the note from my psychologist) I would qualify for the Emotional Support Animal as a reasonable accomodation. Which is fine because I have documentation going back from when I was a child about my disability so I'm not really concerned there.\n\nHowever, when I talked with the management company today she tried to tell me that it couldn't be a puppy unless my doctor specifically said it *had* to be a puppy and not just any dog. I was hoping to get a puppy because they will require more attention which will do a better job of distracting me initially and more importantly, I really want the bond that comes from raising a puppy as I think that will be crucial for the dog to be sensitive to my needs with my anxiety. I will definitely talk with my psychologist about her putting that in the letter, but I don't think she should *have* to.\n\nIn none of my prior research was there anything indicating that the letter had to include that sort of specifics, just that an animal would provide x service for said disability. In fact, everything I read seemed to indicate that they couldn't tell me what kind of dog specifically I had to get, I could get a 300lbs pit-bull\/mastiff\/great dane mix if I wanted. I tried to search more specifically regarding if they could at least require my psychologist to specify puppy, but I couldn't find ANYTHING about that.\n\n**Anyway, TLDR**, I plan to talk to my psychologist to see if she'd be willing to change it to specify puppy because I don't want to cause trouble if not necessary, but I want to know if I am legally obligated to if I want a puppy. Any sources stating one or the other would be fantastic.\n\nThank you everyone for your help.","title":"(Wisconsin) Apartment giving grief over puppy vs adult dog for Emotional Support Animal. Help?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588773357,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gekgfm\/how_to_drive_new_van_cross_country_legally\/","id":"gekgfm","body":"I bought a new van yesterday that I will be taking with me to move from Michigan to utah. If the van has insurance, what else do I need to do in order to drive it to utah for the move since the SOS is closed? Can I get a temporary plate? I just don't want a bunch of problems during transit.","title":"How to drive new van cross country legally?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1423522417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vcp5w\/connecticut_did_this_count_as_school_led_prayer\/","id":"2vcp5w","body":"First of all, I'm not planning to take any legal action against my school, I was just wondering if what happened was okay to do.\n\nSo I go to a public high school in CT. Awhile back we had a Veteran's Day assembly in which several veterans spoke to students about their experiences. Most of those in attendance were students who go there, but there were also some veterans (ones who didn't actually speak to the students) and, I assume, their family members. \n\nSo at the beginning of the assembly a pastor (might have been a priest) led the audience in prayer. We were asked to stand, and I assume talking during it would get one in trouble, but no one was forced to pray. Later, near the end of the assembly, the same thing happened but it was led by a rabbi (there's a decent-sized Jewish population around here). \n\nHere's my question: would this count as a teacher leading students in prayer? That's illegal to do, right? Or, since actually praying was voluntary in this situation, were no rules broken?\n\nThanks a lot!","title":"[Connecticut] Did this count as school led prayer?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589987777,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnd6ki\/employer_health_insurance_issue\/","id":"gnd6ki","body":"I apologize if this is the wrong subreddit to post this in, but I figured there was some legal issues to be discussed here.\n\nI used to be a full-time employee at a hospital with health insurance through my employer. At the end of March, I dropped my FTE to zero-assign, meaning that I might be asked to pick up a shift once a month or so but I'm not obligated to, nor do I have any sort of quota to fill. On my employer's website, it states that the only full-time\/part time employees are eligble, so I assumed that my coverage would end the moment I dropped to zero-assign or at the end of the month, something like that. [Here is the text on their website.](http:\/\/puu.sh\/FMIAx\/2a0963bf3c.jpg) \n\nThere was an email sent to my work email stating that I have to waive my health insurance since apparently, I was still eligible despite what the website said. This was sent after I stopped working, and I only checked my email at work, so I never saw this. Eventually I noticed that they were still deducting money from my PTO and paychecks for my health insurance, but now since I'm not working, I owe them money. I called HR to notify them about this and they said that I have to call the benefits center to cancel my health insurance, and the benefits center said that unless there is a major life event, I am unable to cancel my health insurance and they're still going to charge me. Is quitting my only option to stop paying for this health insurance? Is this even allowed? I was under the impression that I didn't have health insurance based on what the website said, but apparently that's not true. What are my options? Thank you in advance, everyone.","title":"Employer Health Insurance Issue","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578098876,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejouit\/csa_valid_if_it_took_over_nine_years_to_find_out\/","id":"ejouit","body":"State: Minnesota\n\nContext: A year ago, a pedophile was jailed, two counts of second-degree CSA.  I was not part of the case, but some of my siblings were.  Before the pedo's case started, I had been interviewed regarding my experiences with abuse, I'd been asked about sexual, and I, an ignorant fool, said no, I hadn't experienced any.   Fast forward to two weeks ago in therapy, I realized some of my early childhood abuse was CSA (was not aware of laws regarding misconduct with minors until a year ago, and hadn't had it explained in full to me till therapy), and had the law explained to me regarding that--ding ding, it was illegal 2nd degree CSA, folks.  I was 5-11 when it happened, and am 20 now.  Is the CSA still charge-able?","title":"CSA valid if it took over nine years to find out what happened was illegal?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576081642,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e99992\/can_my_school_legally_do_this\/","id":"e99992","body":"So, I\u2019m a senior in high school and we are planning our senior class trip. Well, when we went before the board to present our trip, they said we could go, but they \u201chighly recommended\u201d going to a religious play about the story of Noah. I say highly recommended but they are essentially saying that if we don\u2019t go to this play, they\u2019ll pull our senior class funds. No one in the class wants to go to this religious play and a lot of us have began to fight it. What\u2019s the legality of what they\u2019re doing?","title":"Can my school legally do this?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1417292271,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ns75u\/texas_my_ex_29m_owes_20k_in_child_support_im_at\/","id":"2ns75u","body":"So, about 5 years ago, I left my ex and filed for divorce. We had two young children at the time. He was unwilling to work with me in this process and I had him served. He never showed up in court, but I tried to make things fair. We didn't have any assets really, so I gave him all the electronics and I kept my bicycle. As for the kiddos, I went with the standard visitation order and brought in a copy of his tax return to establish financial support. He was ordered to pay $480 a month and to provide insurance. I did this all without a lawyer. I hoped to be amicable and fair. This order has never been modified. \n\nIn the past five years, he has never followed our custody arrangement (sees the kids maybe 3-7x a year), provided the kids health insurance, or paid child support on a consistent basis. He changes jobs with more frequency than most people and I've diligently called the child support agency to report his employment if I hear about it. I believe he leaves those jobs when this happens. This year he has paid some child support twice. $700 from his tax return and $1100 from a job he no longer works at. Last year he only paid $300 at the beginning of the year. \n\nAnyway, I've contacted the child support agency many times. My case is in the \"enforcement process\", but I honestly don't even know what this entails. I think the only disadvantage he faces is having his license suspended, but then again he's been driving illegally most of his life. \nI don't know his address, living arrangements, license plate, employment, or phone number.  Although, I do know he's employed. \n\nI've since re-married and live with my husband and children. My husband works full time and provides all of us with insurance and I work part time and am a student. We're making it alright so I feel that my ex sees me as some kind of money hungry person when I ask about child support. But I am just so frustrated. I shouldn't have to explain to someone why they should be supporting their children. I want to be able to give my kiddos so much more. I want them to be able to explore their interests and to have money to take them places. Also, money to save for college. It's not a ridiculous concept. \n\nSo, other than just putting up with the lax government and my ex's bullcrap, is there anything else I can actually do? \n\nThank you so much for all the advice \/r\/legaladvice :)\n\nEdit: We both live in Austin, Texas. ","title":"[Texas] My ex (29m) owes 20K+ in child support. I'm at my wits end with his refusal to accept any responsibility for this. Do I have any recourse?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421749829,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t1exq\/the_fathers_family_are_requesting_a_paternity\/","id":"2t1exq","body":"Hi guys. My friend is probably the nicest person I know, and she needs your advice please! She's recently given birth to a beautiful baby, after breaking up with the father about 6 months ago. He still lives with his parents and is a waste of space, and his whole family have been really horrible during the pregnancy, claiming it's not his and that she's just after the money (his family are wealthy). It got so bad that she had to call the police and got an injunction against the father. Now the baby is here, the injuncition has lapsed. Rather than call her and see how mum and baby are doing, they've sent a letter via his solicitor asking for a paternity test, and advising she lawyers up.\n     \nMy friend has no problem doing the paternity test, she's 100% sure who the father is, but she doesn't want to spend out what little money she has on a lawyer when she could be spending that money on her baby.    \n\nSo, my question is, do you have any advice for my friend? She's worried that the father's family are rich enough to take her to court and possibly get custody of the child.    \nIs there any possibility of this? She is a good person, and has no drug\/alcohol\/violent history, but she doesn't have enough money to fight for months on end through the courts....\n    She has horrible text messages from the family on her phone, which she's keeping in case the court needs to see how shitty they've been.\nCan she claim any money spent, back from the father once the paternity test has shown he's the father?\n    \nWe're in the UK. Thanks for any advice\n\n","title":"The father's family are requesting a paternity test and threatening court","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588288398,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb6mzh\/viking_burning_funeral\/","id":"gb6mzh","body":"Would It be legal as a resident of Lincoln, Nebraska for my funeral to be styled as the viking ritual where my body and worldy possessions to be cast into water and then shot at with a flaming arrow allowing me to pass into Valhalla.","title":"Viking Burning Funeral?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1476564044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57nzpj\/fictional_louisiana_defense_attorney_obligations\/","id":"57nzpj","body":"Editing a manuscript set in Louisiana. A man is coerced into participating in group sexual assault of a girl under 12 in a bar. (Yes, at some point, despite his disgust, he becomes aroused enough to penetrate the girl, which also revolts him later.)\n\nAfterward, he struggles with suicidal thoughts and wants to help bring the other abusers to justice and protect the girl, who this happens to regularly apparently, but fears legal repercussions. \n\nWhat would the legal issues in play be [and what specifically about Louisianan law is distinctive], and how would\/should they be handled if the man tried to confide in a criminal defense attorney?","title":"[FICTIONAL] [LOUISIANA] Defense Attorney Obligations to Report Sexual Abuse of Child","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1410312915,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2fyrae\/help_with_child_support_and_custody_please\/","id":"2fyrae","body":"Hi and thank you for any and all advice, if I have left out anything please just ask and i can add anything.\n\nSo a little backstory, my ex and I were married 8 years ago and had a child who is now 7, we split up shortly there after our child was born. We have not lived together since but didnt actually do the legal divorce\/custody until roughly 2 years ago.  We are and always have been in California.\n\nCurrently custody is arranged as follow, I have our child Tuesday\/Thursday evenings from 6PM until school the next day, or if no school until about 10AM. Then every other weekend from Friday at 6PM to monday morning for school. Or if its a holiday, until noon. Then we split all the major holidays down the middle. \n\nChild support is 350 a month and I owe arears of about 1500 (which I have been paying in small monthly installments, because money is very tight for me). The reason for the amount owed is because the reason we ended up in court in the first place was because she stopped letting me see our child because I did not agree to the change of times that she demanded. But that part is roughly behind us and things have been decent until this afternoon. \n\nRight before the CS hearing my lawyer stopped returning calls and we parted ways, and because that was two days before the hearing I was left to go through that on my own. So I might not have gotten a fair shake, but thats my fault and I am ok with where things stand. \n\nHowever, today we had a misunderstanding about some money, basically she says I was supposed to give our child some money for a book faire at school, though I am positive she said she would take care of it because we switched days this week to allow for her family gathering. Anyway, because of that she has decided to get unreasonably mad and saying that I dont pay for anything (which I always pay my CS and pay her some extra to take care of the arrears).\n\nBut here is the real problem and sorry for the length of this, but I felt some background would help. She is now saying that she is taking me back to court in order to get more money. Which honestly if I had to pay more money it will break me financially, im having a hard time as it is.\n\nShe is saying that this time she will be claiming hardships when we go to court (she has two other kids, after we had broken up, with another person, that since our last court hearing has gotten married to). I guess that is what she means by hardship? I dont really know. Though she makes slightly more money annually than I do and she has a husband, who was not included in the last CS calculation. \n\nAlso since the last CS hearing, her situation has changed, but I dont know if it matters or helps her or whatever. But here it is. She is still working at starbucks with really odd everchanging hours that are mostly in the very early morning, and when she comes home she takes long naps instead of actually spending time with our child or her others. Her house is disgustingly dirty. She has allowed her disabled mother and mothers boyfriend to move in, and her disabled brother. None of whom work. My daughter doesnt even have her own room anymore and instead shares a room with her two younger step-siblings.\n\nI on the other hand, work a full time job, from 8-530, with flexible hours and live in a house by myself. Our child has her own room and I keep our home clean.\n\nShe spends money terribly and buys tons of unneaded things. She doesnt consult me or let me have an opinion about what goes on at her house at all. For instance, for christmas she bought our child an iphone though I told her i was not comfortable with that at all. What 6 year old needs one?\n\nI'm sorry for the long read, but I really need help. I dont know what to do at all. All I know is that I love our child and want whats best for her at all times. I also dont know how I am going to afford a lawyer. \n\nThanks for the read and advice, I appreciate it greatly and if I could I'd buy you all a drink. ","title":"Help with child support and custody please!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423612410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vh5gm\/public_university_program_excluding_races\/","id":"2vh5gm","body":"I am a student at UC Santa Barbara, a public university in California. As a science student, I am naturally interested in research programs. I have found, however, that I am not *eligible* for most of the research programs I would like to join. Why? Because I am caucasian.\n\nThe particular program that I would like to join is called SABRE. The link to the program is [here](http:\/\/www.icb.ucsb.edu\/sabre). I am giving this as an example, as there are dozens of programs with the same issue.\nUnder \"Eligibility Requirements\" for application to SABRE the following requirement\n\n\"Must be from an under-represented group \u2013 Blacks\/African Americans, Native Americans\/Alaskans, Pacific Islanders, and Latinos\/Latinas.\"\n\nmakes it very clear that I am not even eligible for application, let alone consideration. I see this again and again in many of the programs here.\n\nNow I understand and recognize the merit in encouraging minorities to apply for the program, and maybe even giving them preference in selection. I understand that private institutions may even do this if they please. But as a public university that is bound by state and federal laws against discriminating against students by race, I find UCSB's practice of excluding races, majority though they may be, from application to programs illegal and wrong. \n\nI feel that these programs are a discriminatory violation of my rights as a student of a public university. I am considering raising legal action to be able to enjoy the same ability to apply for work as my colleagues. \n\nWhat I would like to know is if this practice is legal and if I am legally in the right here, specifically with regards to the SABRE program I have listed above. \n\nThank you.","title":"Public university program excluding races","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1421611729,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2suy77\/does_the_company_i_work_for_own_my_side_projectip\/","id":"2suy77","body":"I currently work for a software company which seems to say in the contract that I have to disclose any inventions that I make during \"the entire period of time I am in the employ of the Company\". Furthermore it seems to say that the decision to commercialize or market any invention by me is up to the company.\n\nIf I am to start an open-source project which I only work on after work, never using company equipment or resources, does that mean they own it?","title":"Does the company I work for own my side project\/IP? - USA, NC","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590162026,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/golmlv\/how_can_i_find_my_sates_laws_on_reasonable\/","id":"golmlv","body":"A real estate agency continues asking for revisions to my letter (from my doctor) for my two emotional support animals. Now they\u2019re asking what their specific roles are, and my doctor can\u2019t describe this in a letter without disclosing confidential health information. \n\nThe letter states that I qualify for these ESAs because of a disability related need and that I fit legal criteria for this. \n\nIf you have any advice for how to address this issue to them, it would be greatly appreciated.","title":"How can I find my sate\u2019s laws on reasonable accommodations for disabilities?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575477741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e61w6p\/firearms_and_non_convicted_felonsfl\/","id":"e61w6p","body":"Can some one who has felonies on their record but was never convicted own firearms? The case is currently closed and adjudication was withheld.","title":"Firearms and non convicted felons\/FL","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588973491,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg25m0\/had_to_cancel_vacation_due_to_covid_owners_of\/","id":"gg25m0","body":"Title says it all, really. \n\nMy family is very large and we plan a giant family get together every year. \n\nWe found an amazing Oregon coast house and rented it for April, 2020. And then covid happened. \n\nMy parents were quarantined in Palm Springs and unable to leave due to my mother\u2019s severe asthma (the warm weather is better than the weather in bend for this). \n\nThe homeowner is refusing to refund and said we could rebook: \n\n-\twe tried for dates in September and she said no because it\u2019s more expensive then. Fine, I work in the same industry and this is common practice so no problem. \n-\twe tried for same dates in April of 2021 and she said no, because they give preferential treatment to first time renters. Now this I\u2019ve never heard of - it\u2019s utterly bizarre. \n-\tshe said she\u2019d \u201csend us small blocks of availability 2-4 weeks in advance. We are a family of 23 people and all adults have careers. We can\u2019t spontaneously plan a trip with two weeks\u2019 notice and told her this. \n-\tshe is now refusing to reschedule OR refund and says we can go through her lawyer \n-\ther contract is amazing, actually! There is literally no Act of God clause. Barring an actual meteor strike there is no way I can see to fight her on this. \n\nLike I said I\u2019m in the same industry but on a much larger scale. When covid happened we happily refunded hundreds of thousands of dollars in stays because it was the right thing to do. It\u2019s a bit frustrating this woman is keeping five thousand dollars that we really don\u2019t have to just give away, and is being so callous about it. \n\nBut other than my *emotions* on the subject, is there anything we can do? \n\nBtw the homeowner\u2019s husband is a politician in Oregon.","title":"Had to cancel vacation due to covid. Owners of home we rented are refusing to refund or let us reschedule. [oregon]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575446813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5w2ba\/jerry_springer\/","id":"e5w2ba","body":"My 30 year old friend  grew up as an only child, his father was 50 when he was born.  His father would be 81 today and has been dead almost 10 years.  A 60 year old woman who approached him today and claimed that her senile 80 something year old mother admitted that my buddies father is also the 60 year old womans father. The timelines make sense. They are getting a DNA test done.  My friend draws $700 a month from his deceased fathers pension. If the DNA test comes back positive, will my friend have to split his $700 a month with the new found sibling? Or even have to surrender an equal number of years that he has drawn as back payment to her?","title":"Jerry Springer","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1423795884,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vq3y7\/georgia_hypothetically_speaking_what_would_be\/","id":"2vq3y7","body":"I am the primary custodian in a joint custody situation (reached through settlement agreement in October 2013). \n\nEducational\/Health: I very obviously handle all educational and health decisions. He pays 10% under initially calculated child support, and is often late. His financial affidavit was submitted during a time he worked for a temp agency (his first job at the age of 24\/also the reason for divorce). He has now been hired on by this company and received several small pay raises. He is allowed visitation two days a week, two weekends a month\/ alternating holidays. He holds insurance through his employment, however, I am responsible for 50% of any medical bills, but often pay 100%, and schedule transport for ALL appointments.\n\nI will be applying to law school beginning Fall of this year, and would like to move out of state in order to attend elsewhere. \n\nBrief History: \n*Our relationship began in 2007. My son was born 2008. We married in December 2011, We separated 4 months later, I filed for divorce in October of 2012.\n*He did not hold a full time job until he received employment through a temp agency after I filed for divorce.\n*He forced me to support him while he attended a college two and a half hours away to receive an associates degree.\n*There was a history of abuse not included in any argument surrounding the divorce because I was still afraid of him, and the consequences of my situation at the time. Some of which included human trafficking. (Which he still attempts to threaten me with).\n*I have several harassing text messages saved, as well as a police report from September 2013 in which he arrived at my residence, attempted to rip our son from the vehicle, and blocked my car from leaving my driveway (I chose not to press the issue any further when uneducated, bias sheriffs arrived on the scene to mediate). \n*It was suggested by a former marriage counselor that he had narcissistic personality disorder. I can confirm this assumption to be extremely accurate.\n\nEDIT: I apologize for the horrific grammatical errors, typing quickly","title":"{Georgia} Hypothetically speaking, what would be some really convincing arguments to move out of state in a child custody modification case?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423252477,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v0n6n\/ex_refusing_to_let_my_son_go_on_vacation_unless_i\/","id":"2v0n6n","body":"Hey r\/legaladvice! Quick background on the situation: My ex and I went to court last April because of arguments about school and what city our son should live in. The judge said that he will go to school and live in the city that he grew up in (my city). I was then granted primary custody, which I did not ask for, because the judge was very put off by my exs behaviour before and during the case. He was given alot of visitation, two evenings a week, and every other weekend, split holidays, and all PD days. He was also told he had to pay child support, as well as arrears from the years he has not paid. Thus far he has paid two months, nothing since. \n\nOn to the current issue. I am going to Mexico at the end of this year with my family and of course want to take my son along. I had spoken to my ex about this a while ago, but there was no solid dates set down at that time. Well now it's time to sign the paper work for passport and permission to leave the country. He told me that he will sign the paper work on one condition...that I see a mediator to have primary care taken away from me. I'm not sure where to go from here. I don't have a lawyer on retainer anymore but I have one who will take my case if he serves me. ","title":"Ex refusing to let my son go on vacation unless I give him 50\/50 custody (Canada)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589949536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn4sdf\/does_this_count_as_a_business_what_do_i_need_to\/","id":"gn4sdf","body":"I am in the process of getting a gaming community up and running. Part of this is set-up is me integrating a donations system to my server. For example: A player can donate $20 to our server's paypal and, in return for their generosity, we offer certain in-game perks such as special ranks and tools.\n\nI want to make sure I am protecting myself legally. I know no one can offer true legal advice, but I'm curious as to past experiences and general advice about how to do this.\n\nEventually, we would like to hire on programmers\/developers and they would receive a portion of the donated funds. Do I need to have them file 1099s or something similar?\n\nI am currently using a personal PayPal account under our community's email as I cannot get a business account as we are not registered company. This begs the question: Do I need to register as a business? What are the est. costs?\n\nIf these donations count as income or otherwise, what tax documents do I need to procure and complete each year?\n\nIll admit, I am a little lost. Any and all information is greatly appreciated.","title":"Does this count as a business? What do I need to know?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588613859,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdg40e\/can_employers_do_this\/","id":"gdg40e","body":"Hello, hope all is well. I'm new to Reddit, I tried Googling my question but could not concrete or a reputable answer. I also tried posting on the jobs subreddit, and it wouldn't accept.\n\nI was offered and accepted a Summer internship position, turned down other internship and research opportunities, I signed a contract, sent in my W2. (I was so excited I even began working early on a project.) But then just last week (Tuesday), three days before my start date, I was told that the company has hired a new executive director and the hiring manager says we just have to wait to hear on the approval. This morning (Monday) I sent a follow-up email and was told the position will not be available anytime soon, \"so please pursue other opportunities.\"\n\nBesides my Federal Work Study Research job that is going to end mid-Summer, I have no other stream of income, I turned down other internship opportunities, I cannot receive a stimulus check because I'm a dependent, and don't have a stream of income to help pay for tuition or bills.\n\nMy question is, are companies allowed to void contracts? Can I file for unemployment through the position?\n\nTLDR; Turned down jobs for a job. Signed a contract. Contract voided by employer. What can I do?","title":"Can employers do this?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518047915,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w0ne9\/is_there_anything_extra_my_parents_could_put_in\/","id":"7w0ne9","body":"Edit: forgot to add location. We are in Canada.\n\nMy mom is severely disabled and my dad is computer illiterate so they have asked me to ask you all about wills.\n\nMy dad is actually my stepdad but has raised my little sister and me since we were 6 and 3. He is very much our dad and he considers us his children. He has 1 biological son and 1 adopted daughter from his previous marriage. They live in another country from us and he has very, very little contact with them. \n\nOur parents want my little sister and me to inherit everything. We have a verbal agreement with dad to send each of his kids $12,500 and we absolutely will make that happen but he doesn't want to put that on the actual will. He trusts us to follow through. \n\nThey want to make sure that his kids cannot take us to court for more inheritance. We expect $225,000 from his life insurance but it will be less after paying off their house and LOC. Is there anything in particular we need to add to the will to prevent his kids or ex-wife (she's a vicious one and we could see her actually being a problem) from challenging the will?\n\nTLDR: Is there anything special or extra that my parents need to put in a will to make sure my dad's bio children or ex-wife cannot challenge their will? ","title":"Is there anything extra my parents could put in their will to prevent someone from challenging It?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588879862,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfde86\/niece_in_a_bad_situation\/","id":"gfde86","body":"I'm desperate and have no idea where else to post this. I know I'm useless in this situation, but I want to know if she can even do anything. We live in Wisconsin.\n\nMy 14 year old niece was an unplanned pregnancy when my sister was 20. Her and my niece's father were together for about 6 months after she was born. My sister also found out he was cheating on her the entire pregnancy and got another woman pregnant at the same time. My sister holds an intense grudge against him, which has lead to her taking it out on my niece. My sister married a man not long ago and is starting a family with him, and my niece became an outcast. My sister is very mentally abusive (not physically that I know of) towards my niece, and everyone sees it except her. No one can talk sense into her.\n\nSo my niece decided to live with her dad. My sister completely ignores her texts and calls. Now, her father has his own family.. with the woman he cheated with my sister on. They have 4 other kids. My niece is yet another outcast in her step moms eyes. It's equally as bad.\n\nMy niece is incredibly mentally unstable and suicidal due to all of the mental abuse she's been going through since she was born. She has briefly talked about leaving everything behind and running off across country or taking her life.\n\nShe needs to get out of this situation ASAP. Either living with my mother (her grandma) or just anywhere but there. My mom really wants to help her, but she has no idea how. If I wasn't a financially unstable 20 year old, I would scoop her up in a heartbeat.\n\n***Is there ANYTHING we can do?? Or is she destined to have her life totally ruined?***","title":"Niece in a bad situation","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1410283476,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2fx9vl\/getting_emancipated_in_wisconsin\/","id":"2fx9vl","body":"I grew up with my father and Mother. Two years ago, they got divorced. My father is an Iraqi Freedom veteran and the judge awarded him partial custody for the majority of the calendar year. My mother underwent abuses from him before they divorced, and his behaviour continues now that she\u2019s gone. Despite his meager efforts to appear as a responsible parent, the conditions my brother and I reside in are currently unacceptable for children, both morally and sanitarily. I myself am well on my way to graduating high school a year early. I also have plans with my boyfriend for marriage as soon as he is settled into the armed forces. I am curious as to the steps I will need to take toward becoming an emancipated minor. From what I\u2019ve researched thus far, I will need to prove that he is unfit as a parent, which I already have gathered a good amount of evidence of. I have also read that I need to have a job and be living on my own, however, this is difficult with my studies in my current situation.\nConsidering my mother supports me fully in this endeavour and I have solid plans in my future, how difficult would becoming an emancipated minor be currently for myself?\n\nI am the boyfriend. We are in Wisconsin. I will provide any other details you need. This is not a rush thing, she's on year 2\/3, and turning 16 soon, but we would like to see if we can get her emancipated at the time she graduates. She has said that she may also have trouble graduating early for some reason because of her father, but I'm not sure if there's any law pertaining to this. \n\nEDIT: Thank you for the overwhelming responses. At this point, we think a change of custody by proving her dad is an unfit parent has the best chance of success, but it's still a lot of work to do. We do want to get married asap, but we could wait. As for her dad, she has always hated him, but she might just tough it out until she's 18. even though she'll graduate soon after turning 17. u\/ritchie70 I think has the best advice, hopefully she can share her preference and just get a custody change that way.","title":"Getting Emancipated In Wisconsin","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588634468,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdmiyo\/i_think_my_friend_is_committing_fraud_ca\/","id":"gdmiyo","body":"My friend is a real estate agent, self-employed, I\u2019m not sure how much he makes but I think he greatly exaggerates his income.\n\nHe recently applied for and received the Paycheck Protection Loan, saying he owns a small business and has used it to pay himself.\n\nHe just bought a $10,000 Harley two days after receiving the loan.\n\nDoes anyone know if what he\u2019s doing is illegal? It feels really illegal.","title":"I think my friend is committing fraud? [CA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590614987,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grsstn\/real_estate_company_violating_fair_housing_act\/","id":"grsstn","body":"The real estate company we are trying to rent an apartment from is forcing us to pay a pet rent deposit and monthly pet rent even though both of our dogs are emotional support animals and we have sent them proper documentation. They refused to allow us to talk to them about it and say that they are not violating fair housing act when they clearly are as I know that under the fair housing act you cannot charge a pet fee for a look real emotional support animal with proper therapist verification. What do we do?","title":"real estate company violating fair housing act","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589514974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk1yl9\/i_think_my_roommate_is_lying_to_me\/","id":"gk1yl9","body":"California\nI live with my husband and a roommate all on the same lease in an apartment complex. A few months ago my roommate told us was fired from his job, we know how that can be so we agreed to cover his rent until he gets a new job, under the agreement that he pays us back, it's been 3 months and he still is not working. But recently I have come across some info by word of mouth that he may have actually quit his job, no call no show. He has no paperwork proving he was fired. Do I have legal right to ask his workplace for proof of termination?\n\nI'm open to answer any questions and receive any advice, including if he's violating any other laws or something of the sort.","title":"I think my roommate is lying to me.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555704011,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bf3l67\/ca_is_it_legal_to_barback_at_18_if_part_of_your\/","id":"bf3l67","body":"I got hired at a job for a barback position and a few days into it they come back and tell me I can\u2019t do it because i\u2019m not 21. Looking at things online is confusing about this.","title":"[CA] Is it legal to barback at 18 if part of your job involves serving alcohol?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515833180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q3fvi\/mo_police_are_expecting_me_to_meet_on_sunday_but\/","id":"7q3fvi","body":"Earlier this week, I backed into a car leaving a restaurant. I went and inspected both cars and thought it was only a tap, and ended up leaving. Turns out I was wrong and the restaurant had video evidence of me leaving. I realize it was stupid, I was panicking and not really thinking straight, I feel like an asshole and I know I fucked up. Fast forward a few days later and I get a call from the town police that they want me to come to the station to bring my insurance and licence, mentioning possible leaving the scene of the accident charge. The next morning I'm on the phone with a lawyer in town but due to MLK day they won't see me until Tuesday. They gave me the advice to not talk to the police, and to to not go on Sunday, but that was pretty much it, coming from her secretary and not her herself. As the Sunday dead line draws closer and closer I'm getting more and more nervous about just not showing up.\n\nShould I call and say I won't be coming until I get to meet with my lawyer? Should I go and give my insurance info and specify waiting on the lawyer for any kind of statement? With her office closed on the long weekend, I have no way to contact my lawyer for her advisement. They've in the past contacted my work and I'm afraid If I were to just ignore showing up they would come after me at my place of work. ","title":"[MO] Police are expecting me to meet on Sunday, but my lawyer won't see me until Tuesday.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588686240,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdxymd\/canada_sk_employer_cut_salary_due_to_covid_test\/","id":"gdxymd","body":"Hello,\n\nI had to get tested for Covid-19 and I was told by the health authority to stay in self isolation until the test results came back. I receive a salary and my employer reduced my pay and paid me out vacation pay instead for the sick days I accumulated - 3 days till the test results came back (negative) and 2 more days until the symptoms I had were fully gone. \n\nAs I read into CERB, I do not qualify for the covid benefit program - is my employer allowed to cut my salary in this case?\n\nThanks","title":"[Canada, SK] Employer cut salary due to Covid Test - paid out Vacation instead - legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425778158,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2yanx8\/pa_family_friends_husband_still_controls_her_life\/","id":"2yanx8","body":"This family friend lives in a small, rural town in PA. From here on out I will refer to our friend as \"Jenny\" and her ex-husband as Joe.\n\nJenny and Joe are both in their mid to late 40's, and have been divorced for roughly 5-7 years. They both wanted to kids, and after many years of trying to conceive, they had 2 kids. Not too long after, their marriage deteriorated, and Joe became bitter and is incredibly vindictive( he has a history of using his position as an officer too far for personal payback). I do not have every single detail, but this is a list of things that keep happening throughout the years:\n\n-They have split custody, but he has purposely turned his kids against her, especially the son, to the point where he is violent with Jenny (I believe Joe is extremely strict, because their son seems intimidated by him)\n\n-She is REQUIRED to make a certain amount of money, hold a full time job, and take care of the kids. She barely has enough money to make ends meet with Legal bills\n\n-He signed the kids up for basically every sporting\/activity event he could. She has to pay for all the equipment, and is required to have them at practices on time at all time, or else he can arrest her. She has no time to do this with her \"required\" full time job.\n\n-He arrested Jenny's father when her father dropped the kids off at Joe's house for \"trespassing\". All her father did was walk the kids up to the front door.\n\n-He and his new wife bought a new house that overlooks Jenny's house\n\n-She is not allowed to take the kids outside the town\/county line. If she does she will be arrested for kidnapping.\n\n-Joe's dad is a retired, but was a incredibly powerful\/important government official\n\n-There are only about 2 judges in the town, both under the influence of Joe and Joe's father\n\n-Jenny cannot find an attorney who will help her, because of the power Joe and his father hold\n\n-Somehow Jenny is being forced to pay for Joe's attorney\n\nThere are way more instances\/facts, but these are the main pointers. She is held a captive in her own town. Everyone is under the influence of her ex-husband. Is there anything that could help her?\n","title":"[PA] Family friend's husband still controls her life after their divorce because he is a police officer","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576988617,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee0egi\/i_tried_to_leave_my_narcissistic_mom_and_she\/","id":"ee0egi","body":"So basically after all the shit, I've been through I decided to tell my mom I wanted to move out. She then threatened my dad and said she would take him to court and make it so I could never see him again. I told her I was 16 and had a right to choose which parent I wanted to stay with. She then talked about all of this bad stuff he did in the like (like being under investigation for child abuse) and abandoning me and her and said that she would get my siblings and her nana to testify. She then said that my dad wouldn't care about me if she hadn't let me visit him the first place. Whether any of that's true or not. I can't stand being here with her anymore. I'm depressed as hell, I'm starting to cry as I type this, she threatens me, and hits me(not recently but yeah know), and I'm scared. I want to be happy but she keeps trying to stop me. Whether my dad did that in the past or not, right now he's my source of happiness. He has only asked me to move in with him 5 years ago at one point and I said no. He never brought it up again but now I want to go. She is trying to keep me from visiting him now. He lives in another state btw. He usually comes and gets me and I stay at his place. She has accused us of incest and has repeatedly she wants my virginity checked. She thinks I don't like her anymore because of that and also thinks he talks bad about her which is not true. In fact he wants us to get along because he believes in a mother and daughter being close but we are just not compatible.she said that I really hurt her by saying that that she will \"get nasty\" if she needs to. \n\nPlease help and offer some advice. Also, if you want more incite then look at my previous posts. I will be calling my dad and asking him about all of this.\n\nI feel so alone.","title":"I tried to Leave my Narcissistic mom And She Threatened to Slander my Dad in court and Prohibit me from seeing him Ever Again Until im 18!!!!!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575591836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6qgl6\/fired_in_the_morning_over_the_phone_while_at_home\/","id":"e6qgl6","body":"I'm a hourly W2 contractor","title":"Fired in the morning (over the phone while at home) stating that the day before was the last day. California. Should I be paid for the day that I was let go?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516941718,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t29xg\/ceiling_caved_in_not_our_fault_cant_afford_to_move\/","id":"7t29xg","body":"So in my living room a portion of the ceiling fell in, it was whit thick heavy sheet rock but nobody was hurt. We contacted the landlord and everything and today the owner came and looked at everything. We know for certain they don\u2019t want us here while they fix it but moving completely out of this house is something we can\u2019t afford to do. \n\nThis is USA, TN. Can they legally mace us move out after they fix something we had no cause with?","title":"Ceiling caved in, Not our fault, can\u2019t afford to move","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518753507,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xw69i\/need_help_with_a_hit_n_run_accusation\/","id":"7xw69i","body":"I received a letter accusing me of being in a hit n run near Glendale California in December. I brushed it off as nothing because I did not hit anybody and I was simply out there for a weekend get away with my girlfriend.( I live in Arizona) Fast forward a couple months later and my insurance company is asking me to take in my car to get it \u201cinspected\u201d for damage because the person accusing me says that they have an eye witness of me hitting the car and some sort of video.I didn\u2019t notice any damage to my car besides the front bumper was a little dinged but nothing serious as to correlate to a car accident.  My main question being is if they had evidence wouldn\u2019t there be a warrant out for my arrest? And why does my insurance want to look at my car for damage? If they see the dings on my car will they take note of that and use it as evidence against me? I\u2019m really stressed out and any help would be appreciated.","title":"Need help with a hit n run accusation","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577076937,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeftns\/supermanagement_not_doing_anything_to_fix_things\/","id":"eeftns","body":"Anything we can do to get them to fix things in our apartment? This is in NY and superintendent has been ignoring our requests for the past 6-12 months. We have text messages of us trying to reach the superintendent. The management doesn\u2019t do anything about it even though we pay rent on time etc. I heard we can get it fixed ourselves and take the cost off of the next month\u2019s rent. Is that true?","title":"Super\/Management not doing anything to fix things in our rental apt","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589213330,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghqgqu\/laws_regarding_hand_building_and_selling\/","id":"ghqgqu","body":"I have a condition which requires a device which, in essence, just passes a current through the skin. These machines are extremely simple to make but somehow go for up to \u00a31000 ($1233). I want to undercut the market and sell these units for \u00a3100 to \u00a3200 ($120-$250). Im not sure about certification\/legality in thia area and would love some advice. \n\nEdit: based in England \n\nThank you. :)","title":"Laws regarding hand building and selling iontophoresis machines (electric medical device) in the uk\/International.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590159272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gokt8p\/question_about_potential_exclusion_from_ffcra\/","id":"gokt8p","body":"When the shutdown happened, I was twenty days from completing an extended (because of unrelated circumstances), but successful probation (measured in calendar days)  at the non profit library job I've had since the beginning of November. I have been told that \"the clock has stopped\" on my probation, and that it will resume when I return to work.  This is extremely frustrating because I will be starting from scratch re: job mastery due to significant and pervasive pandemic-related procedural changes to my workplace. I am unclear as to how (or why) I will be assessed for mastery after twenty days since every single employee, including administrators, is returning to the same unprecedented and greatly-changed workplace.  I am part-time and salaried, I have been accruing sick time and vacation throughout my probationary period and I have also continued to receive my salary throughout the shutdown.  I have a high risk condition and I have two sons under 18, both of whom are on the autism spectrum, one of whom is significantly autistic. My 19 year old son is also autistic.  With school and related services cancelled for the summer and for the foreseeable future, I had planned to request FFCRA caregiver leave, as, without services, I cannot safely and reasonably leave two teenagers (each with their own disabilities) responsible for their significantly disabled brother.  FFCRA is available to my coworkers, but I suspect that they will not offer it to me (I've been excluded from any emails about it) because even though I meet the criteria of 30 days employment prior to the shutdown,  I am twenty days shy of completing this extended probation.  I am heartsick about this.  I need and love my job and I don't want to resign. Anyway, here are my questions:  1. If my probation is measured in calendar days (and I've successfully completed all but 20 of those days, is it legal that they stopped the clock as a result of the shutdown, and also, can they reasonably assess me on evolving skills that literally no other employee will have mastered after 20 days?   2.  If I meet the criteria (including days of employment prior to shutdown) for FFCRA caregiver leave, can they exclude me because I'm still on probation?   The administration is (in generous terms) shaky  when it comes to best practices pertaining to safety protocol and understanding\/implementing necessary pandemic-related changes, so I also have general concerns about my own safety in the workplace at this time.  When asked about employees unable to return to work for whatever reason, my administrator stated that \"well, people have already been off a long time,\"  so I'm not exactly comfortable bringing these issues up with that individual. I'm in PA, if that makes a difference.  Thanks very much.","title":"Question about Potential Exclusion from FFCRA Caregiver Leave","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589581716,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkiz80\/what_can_i_do_about_a_verbal_attack_on_me_by_an\/","id":"gkiz80","body":"A few months ago I made a social media post while at school, it was an innocent complain about policies at not just my school, but the general school policies in America. In about 7 minutes I was called into the office to speak to an (intern) worker in the main office. I\u2019d never met him before. (I am known as a good student and have a very good reputation in the school among students and staff, and have attended meetings with the staff in the past). He angerly stormed in and told me to go into his office. I jokingly asked if I was in trouble and he said \u201cyes you are\u201d angerly. \n\nAnother thing I point out is that it was just me and him in his office, he\u2019d closed the door behind me, and there are no cameras in the offices, and I believe they have some sound limitations preventing sound from escaping. I asked him what about and he brought up the Facebook post I made. I told him I didn\u2019t mean anything by it and that I wasn\u2019t meaning to slander the school. He ignored this and continued to raise his voice at me saying this will ruin the schools reputation. I apologized again and said I could go delete the post and we could be done with this but he said no and wouldn\u2019t let me leave (then continued to complain about the post even though he wouldn\u2019t let me delete it). \n\nHe said he could suspend me for making the post (which I broke no laws or rules of the school in making). I asked him why because I didn\u2019t do any thing wrong. He said because I violated the school requirement book. I asked him what rule I violated and he said I violated the \u201cusing the phone in school\u201d rule, despite me posting this during lunch when everyone has their phones out, so it seemed like he was just trying to find reasons to go on a power trip. My eyes started to water at this point because I felt like if I got suspended I\u2019d disappoint my parents and ruin the reputation I had and any college scholarships. (I now know that since he\u2019s an intern he couldn\u2019t even suspend me). \n\nIn the middle of this he said \u201clet\u2019s check your record\u201d in a cocky voice like he was going to find something on me, then said \u201coh, you have no complaints\u201d. Then went back to interrogating me saying I don\u2019t want to put a mark on my record. It was at this point that I started having a hard time breathing. At first I thought I was crying but I realized no tears were coming out. I wasn\u2019t sure if I was having an asthma attack or a panic attack, it could have been either. \n\nOnce I realized it was probably either of those I said \u201cI can\u2019t breathe\u201d. After this he laughed at me and handed me a box of tissues. I said all of these things \u201cI can\u2019t breathe\u201d \u201cI\u2019m having trouble breathing\u201d \u201ccan you get me an inhaler\u201d \u201cget the nurse\u201d. Along with answering yes when he asked me if I needed help. But for some reason he didn\u2019t get them, he just stayed there continuing to interrogate me, but at this point I don\u2019t remember much of it because I was consumed with the panic of not being able to breathe and feeling trapped because I wasn\u2019t allowed to leave that room. \n\nOnce he realized he wasn\u2019t going to get any responses out of me he decided to get the nurse. When she got there she said I wasn\u2019t coherent. She started to calm me down and he sat back down at his desk. While she was calming me she asked me why I was panicking and I said I felt like when he laughed at me I was in danger. She told him this and he immediately got defensive and yelled \u201cI laughed?! I don\u2019t know what you think I did but I did NOT laugh at you!\u201d. The nurse kept saying \u201c no no no\u201d and \u201cdon\u2019t do that you\u2019ll make it worse\u201d to which he told her something like \u201csit down and stop talking\u201d (he was standing up at this point). After he yelled at both me and her I felt even more in danger and went into a full panic attack, and the nurse decided to go get a social worker. \n\nWhen I was called into the room it was 12 pm, the lecture went on for about 10 minutes before the full panic attack started. And when the nurse finally calmed me down it was 2 pm. I was covered in tears and snot and my hands were covered in cuts and swollen (apparently I\u2019d clenched my fists so hard that my nails dig into my hands). \n\nAfter I\u2019d calmed down I asked the nurse to go get him so we could finish our conversation and she told me he is a very defensive person and I could not reason with him, but I didn\u2019t want him to remember me as the girl who cried then left. When he came back in the social worker was in the room and he acted like a completely different person around her. \n\nHe told me he was going to suspend me, but when I started crying he felt like I learned my lesson. He said I didn\u2019t seem sincere enough till I started crying. After this I felt ashamed like I was a criminal or something, I isolated myself and didn\u2019t tell anyone about it, but when I told my mom and my therapist they told me what happened wasn\u2019t okay and to report it. My mom spoke to the nurse and she said what he did wasn\u2019t appropriate at all. So I went to the school and made a meeting with the principal. \n\nHe told me he didn\u2019t even know about the post and wasn\u2019t told about anything that happened from the intern (so he called me in on his own time, he didn\u2019t need to call me in at all because I didn\u2019t do anything). He also said he couldn\u2019t suspend me. He apologized and made a meeting with him, the intern, my mom and me. My mom was talking to him and asked him why he interrogated me (I forgot to bring it up but he threatened to check the security cameras to make sure I was at a certain place at a certain time, and also accused me of posting it for praise) and he said he needed to make sure he had all the info for the \u201cinvestigation\u201d in a stutters voice, to which my mom laughed at. \n\nSo the principal asked me to go over everything that happened. To summarize the meeting, he kept telling lies, then changing his story, then claiming things didn\u2019t happen, then claiming they did happen. And the principal basically said he believed me because he watched him lie repeatedly, and said he would have a long talk with him. \n\nAfter this my depression got really bad and I felt unsafe knowing he was in a position of power, I ended up having to go to a mental hospital for a week, as well as a regular hospital before that. I thought since he was an intern he would\u2019ve been let go of because he acted unprofessionally, and was caught lying about it, and our teachers have a mandatory report rule where they are required to report any student in distress. The hospital I was at reported him to CPS, and CPS turned the investigation over to my local police department. \n\n\nThey never asked me any questions, they only asked him and the nurse. He denied all the claimed and they dropped the case. I don\u2019t want to drop this because this was extremely cruel and unnecessary, and just sick. I could have died from the asthma attack (or passed out and had to go to the hospital). And he would have lied about it.\nI want to know what else I can do, or if any laws were broken, I\u2019d like to get a lawyer because people have sued schools over things like pronouns, and this is more extreme than that.\n\nEdit: when in the meeting with the principal he thought I didn\u2019t remember what happened, and tried to tell me that he wasnt telling the nurse to stop talking, he was trying to tell her to focus on helping me, (he said this in a soft baby voice, he also called me honey in an insincere tone). He tried to make me think it never happened.","title":"What can I do about a verbal attack on me by an intern at school? Please help","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577997023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej3rhb\/coworker_is_consistently_driving_without_a\/","id":"ej3rhb","body":"UPDATE 01\/02\/2020 : I have spoken with a state officer about the issue, and he has advised me to immediately call (he gave me a direct line #)in the next time I suspect he is driving at all. Given his track record, they\u2019re taking it pretty seriously as I just found out- apparently he\u2019s on parole. Thank you all for your help, now the correct authorities can take care of it and no one should get hurt. \n\nPreface- I work in a very small business only subcontracting 3 people, and we are all 10-99. \nMy coworker currently has no license due to previous DUI\u2019s, and spent a considerable amount of time in the feds. Recently he has started driving his girlfriend\u2019s car to work, but we\u2019ve also caught him drinking on the job. \nMULTIPLE times, has he talked about having his infant in the car while going to pickup drugs, and carries them work with him. As far as I know it\u2019s is only marijuana, but in very large amounts.  \n\nWe\u2019re all tired of his bullshit, but neither of us have the power to fire him. We\u2019re legitimately scared he\u2019s going to hurt someone, god forbid while he has any of his small children in the car. \n\nThe kids have other MUCH MORE STABLE people to take care of them, so if I do call in somewhere and he gets arrested, I know they have a safe place to go other than Foster care. \nIs there ANYTHING we can do? An anonymous tip next time he drives in?  I\u2019m not looking to start any personal cases with him or our shop, but I cannot sleep at night knowing I haven\u2019t done anything about this. He\u2019s hurt people before, and if it happened again I wouldn\u2019t forgive myself.\n\nADDITION TO CLARIFY: I am not expecting for any law enforcement to come pick him up, but I am also worried about any form of retaliation to me or my shop so would like to keep my name out of a report. We are in Maryland.","title":"Coworker is consistently driving without a license, with drugs in the car, and has multiple DUI\u2019s. What action can I take?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578001256,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej4sj5\/emotional_support_animal_landlord_preoccupancy\/","id":"ej4sj5","body":"We notified our landlord of a request for the reasonable accommodation of an Emotional support animal.  My husband has an ESA letter from his psychiatrist with whom he sees regularly and has a preexisting relationship with. I forwarded the landlord information regarding ESAs as well.  She forwarded us a lease addendum regarding a service animal and I thought all was fine.  Until she requested to do a \"preoccupancy inspection\" of the unit,  which honestly feels like a trap. I have never had an inspection in the four years I've lived in this apartment.  It feels like she's looking for some other reason to evict us but I know I can't refuse an inspection.  What do I do????","title":"Emotional support animal, landlord, preoccupancy inspection MD","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472207379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4znxk9\/landlord_commenced_work_on_fence_without_giving\/","id":"4znxk9","body":"Hello,\nOur landlord has been very absent and difficult to contact when things have broken such as a water heating issue, he does not communicate with us by phone or post but by sticking post it notes on our door which is annoying as I am afraid one day I will miss something as it will blow away. Anyway, the landlord hired people to pull down our fence on Monday they knocked on our door and said they where doing it (no prior warning at all). They told me that I would need to move my car out of the driveway until they are done, there is no free street parking on my street so I have been paying for parking nearby (which I find unacceptable, but I have been given no warning to make alternative arrangements). \n\nThe fence is still being built, well no fence has been built yet but there has been lots of earthmoving, sawing metal and fumes (I have a young toddler and I don't feel this is safe) the house smells strongly of fumes even though the windows are shut. I cannot go in the backyard as it it full of equipment \/ broken pieces of tin and trades are outside my house from like 7am - 6 pm being very loud and making racist jokes etc. I feel very uncomfortable with the loud noise, fumes, general behaviour of the tradespeople. My landlord has also been turning up unannounced several times a day, this makes me very anxious, each time he turns up he pretends not to see me, even when I say hello he hurries away which leads me to believe something is wrong. We are already planning to leave (he doesn't know this) I feel we should have been given warning to make arrangements to not be near the house while this is occurring.\nedit: I forgot to mention, this is cosmetic work there was a fence but it had rust on it that he noted at the last inspection about six months ago. So this is no way urgent repairs.","title":"Landlord commenced work on fence without giving tenants any warning that he was going to do so (Adelaide South Australia)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575944298,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8k51o\/manager_is_coming_at_me_to_pay_rent_from_summer\/","id":"e8k51o","body":"This summer I worked as a door to door salesman job where I lived with a bunch of other salesman out of state. The job was kind of a big dupe and even though we were independent contractors we were controlled like employees(schedules, area of work, lunch times etc). Almost half of us left halfway through the summer. 3 months later and my manager just texted me trying to collect $1700 in rent for time that I wasn\u2019t living there after I left. I had payed rent for the time I was there. Any advice on what I can do to not have to pay this? (Additional info, the company payed for the apartments through the whole summer even after we left)","title":"Manager is coming at me to pay rent from summer job.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475209489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/556ac5\/tx_my_neighbor_in_my_apartment_complex_is\/","id":"556ac5","body":"The playing of any loudspeaker, sound amplifying equipment, television, radio, or any musical instrument in such manner or with such volume, so as to be clearly audible to a person in his residence; and\n1.\nDuring the daytime or nighttime, in a single-family residence, measures more than 65 dBA on the A-weighting scale on an approved sound-level meter.\n2.\nDuring the daytime, in a multi-family dwelling, measures more than 65 dBA on the A-weighting scale on an approved sound-level meter in any adjacent unit; or\n3.\nDuring the nighttime, in a multi-family dwelling, be clearly audible within any unit that is not the source of the sound.\n\nClearly Section 9.5-3 has him at fault, but since I live in an apartment complex, I'm wondering whether either of these ordinances apply to my situation.\n\nSec. 4-171. - Enforcement authority.\nThe city manager or the director of building inspection division of the community development department is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this article. For such purposes, he shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer.\nSec. 4-173. - Responsibilities defined.\n(a)\nEvery owner remains liable for violations of duties imposed upon him by this article even though an obligation is also imposed on the occupants of his building, and even though the owner has, by agreement, imposed on the occupant the duty of furnishing required equipment or of complying with this article.\n\nMy understanding of these two ordinances is that the property manager is responsible and capable of stopping my neighbors music, and is equally liable for the noise, am I correct in all my assumptions?","title":"[TX] - My neighbor in my apartment complex is constantly playing loud music, even through the night and it's clearly audible. (Ordinances included inside)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588609285,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdemfx\/wv_ac_finally_broke_in_my_apartment_management\/","id":"gdemfx","body":"I\u2019ve called in my AC three times now because it\u2019s been intermittent. They never fixed it because it always started working eventually. Now it is broken for good. I called to get it fixed but no one is in the front office. I called the emergency line and they said it isn\u2019t an emergency unless it\u2019s 80 degrees outside, which it is 70. During the day it isn\u2019t too bad but at night for some reason the temperature in my apartment is stuck in the 80s. No windows or fans fix this. What makes it worse is that I have allergy induced asthma so it\u2019s flaring up due to all the windows I have opened, so all I need now is to catch Covid. I can\u2019t access the maintenance room to my apartment because it\u2019s behind a locked door. Anyone know anything else I can try to get my landlord to at least set up an appointment to get it fixed? My lease does not mention the 80 degrees thing but apparently it is in their records.","title":"[WV] AC finally broke in my apartment. Management isn\u2019t working due to Covid. Emergency maint says it must be 80 outside to fix. Options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519451896,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zur4j\/ny_planning_a_runaway_from_home_am_underage_need\/","id":"7zur4j","body":"Hi, as this title suggests I'm a minor with a planned permanent runaway from home ahead. I suppose the best way I'll get any advice is to be blunt and to the point, so I'll keep my emotions out of this. My father was absent from my life for most of the time and did abuse me physically and verbally many times before, hasn't layed hands on me any time recently. My mother has also had repeated accounts of abusing me at home. From 1st to 4th grade I was beat up nearly every day by a group of 4-6 of my peers and whenever I went to my father about it he'd say I'm a pussy for not fighting back and\/or he'd beat me for it. My mother never did anything against it and allowed it, and she'd also take hits at me in frustration when she was mad. As of now I'm in a household that has so many bad memories tied to it and I get physically sick whenever I enter the doors; headaches, inability to eat, stomach aches. I've been trying to just wait things out until I'm 18 but it has come to a point where I can't be here any longer. I know what's best for me and for once I have to put myself first and I know this is the only solution I have because I've talked to my parents about the situation at hand a few times and never has there been change. I do not want to reveal specifics but I plan on leaving without permission and staying at my friend's place permanently, we've discussed it and his mom says she would be willing to house and accommodate me. I have many reasons as to why I feel the need to leave and I've already made up my mind about it and decided I need to leave for the sake of my mental and physical well-being which declines daily here. I don't know the legal implications of doing something like this and would like to understand what I could face legally in this situation.\n\nTl;dr am running away, have parents with history of abuse and negligence, don't understand legal implications of running and what I'd legally face","title":"[NY] Planning a runaway from home, am underage, need some help understanding my legal options.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577911138,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/einf11\/need_legal_information_please_respond_soon\/","id":"einf11","body":"I need information on barriers that were legal broken or changed after the attacks of 9\/11. Putting this under school issues because my project is due tomorrow and I thought this sub might know something I don't and the internet is flooding me with too much info. Thanx in advance.","title":"Need legal information. Please respond soon","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578795362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enhcxm\/texas_i_want_to_get_a_divorce_but_i_am_in_a\/","id":"enhcxm","body":"Alright, so the situation is rather complicated. During to many reasons, I am seriously considering divorce and have been for a little while now, but the main thing holding me back is my two stepdaughters (SD6 and SD8). My husband's exwife, the girls' mom is headed for prison and its likely she might lose her rights. For over a year now, we have been working with CPS to gain full custody of the girls. Because of my husband's job (he is an OTR truck driver), he has not been able to have regular visits with the girls like I have and I currently have more of a relationship with them than he has. This whole process could be over as soon as next month (still unclear if this is the final court date or if there will be another one since we got an extention).\n\nI understand that the likelihood of me getting any legal custody of them is slim to none since I am not their bio mom and have only known them for a few years. But, I want to be sure they still end up with family and out of the Foster home situation that they are currently in. I've been told that filing for divorce could destroy my husband's chances of getting custody, is this true? Should I just wait until all this CPS stuff is over with and then file? Would it maybe be better to legally seperate so the girls don't get too attached to living with me and their half brother while custody gets secured with my husband and then file?","title":"[Texas] I want to get a divorce, but I am in a delicate situation with step kids. I want to know what will happen legally with the kids or what I can do to make it easier on them.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1520133386,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81v73s\/am_i_entitled_to_the_wages_earned_in_this\/","id":"81v73s","body":"Hey y'all. First post here and I have a few questions \n\nSo I recently got a job at a small store. Today was my first day. When I arrived there was no paperwork. Nothing putting me on the books or as an official documentation that I work there. \n\nThis was completely unlike my previous job, so I knew this would be a weird day. \n\nThroughout the shift, things went progressively south. It wasn't a negative work environment, but it wasn't one I wanted to be in. I was scheduled for 1-7. At five o'clock I let the boss know this wouldn't be the position for me. Thanked him for the opportunity and left. We left it on friendly terms. \n\nMy main question here is am I entitled to the four hours that I worked for him? How would I go about requesting that since I never filled out a W-2? \n\nAlso, is it normal to start an employee without having them sign any paperwork? \n\nAlso I apologise for any errors as I'm on mobile \r","title":"Am I entitled to the wages earned in this not-so-typical scenario? (MA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420392918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rbb66\/property_inheritance\/","id":"2rbb66","body":"State: Indiana\n\nMy Older brother and I are the heirs of my grandmother's (still living) property. It's split down the middle 50\/50 and their are no other heirs named. My grandmother has dementia and is being cared for in a nursing home for the time being. As well as my brother being her power of attorney regarding everything. \n\n\nMy brother is wanting to move my grandmother out of the nursing home (to save on the money being spent there). He is planning on moving him and his family to her house and property in question, and wants to care for her himself with the help of in home health aids.\n\n\nTo do this he is wanting to make (most likely major) construction alterations to the house. This is something he says he would take a loan out for him to do. This is to accommodate his family of six and my grandmother. As I said before it is my still in my grandmother's name and we do not inherit the property until her passing. He is saying for him to be able to do these alterations he needs me to sign over my share of the property to him. \n\n\nNow this would be done through a lawyer and he would be \"buying\" me out of the inheritance. I would get more of the money assets and him the property assets (both are sizable). It is something him and I have talked about and I'm thinking I do want to have him buy me out of it at some point. Not until my grandmother's passing though. Until then as her power of attorney he is free to spend her monetary assets on her to take care of her. \n\n\nMy thought is if he spends through that money to take care of her I'm left with nothing. Am I right in thinking that or is there something I don't know to do to keep that outcome from happening?\n\nAnd my main Question is do I have to sign over my share of the property to let him make the alterations to the house or can he do so without that? Or can\/should I wait until my grandmother passes to sign over my share?","title":"Property Inheritance","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1420488621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rfltv\/scratched_a_car_and_paying_privately_to_get_other\/","id":"2rfltv","body":"December 23, 2014, I was pulling into a parking lot and took a corner a little tight and scratched a girls bumper right on the corner. I gave her my info and told her I'd prefer to pay privately. She got two quotes, both for the same amount. I am willing to pay and have set up payment, but how do I protect myself from her saying I didn't fix it or there was other damage, etc...","title":"Scratched a car and paying privately to get other car repaired at a body shop, how do I protect myself? Nothern California","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420122623,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r0apa\/florida_landlord_giving_problems_on_returning_my\/","id":"2r0apa","body":"I'll try to give the shortest version of this story, but I can provide additional details if needed. I began renting a house at the end of January, 2014. During that first part of the rental agreement, it quickly became apparent that the house was not in a condition to be lived in. Problems ranged from no heat, large gaps between the boards for the wood floor that allowed air\/insects in and out, plumbing issues that made the 2nd bathroom useless, termites, a sudden infestation of fleas (we don't have a pet), etc. About 6 months of finding serious issue after issue, I asked if it would be better if we just part ways and I find a place that doesn't have so many concerns, to which he agreed. Shortly after, he said it worked out great, since he had someone lined up to move into the place by September. As that time got closer, he was pressing more and more that we make sure we're out by that time, including a text asking if \"he needed to give a formal written notice.\" We weren't having a lot of luck finding a new place by this time, with one option requiring a hefty deposit. I asked him if he would be able to refund our deposit the same day as move out, since that would be the only way we could afford to move into the new place. He said sure, but last minute, said another one of his properties is becoming available. We checked it out while it was still occupied, it worked for us, so we said we'll take it. Once we actually got moved in, though, we found more issues. From the first week, I had pushed for having these issues fixed (roach infestation and multiple roof leaks that eventually led to the roof over the garage developing a ton of mold and caving in) as well as getting a lease for the new place. He kept saying he'd take care of it, but then nothing happened. One month, he even put a notice on the door about rent not being paid, even though the check had already cleared my account, and he admitted it to be a clerical error. So after all this pushing to get a lease, suddenly I recieved a job offer in a different city. I accept it, knowing that I am not bound to my current place by a lease and that according to my research, I only need to give a 15 day notice. I gave a 30 day notice, a letter delivered with my rent check for December. He shows the place a few times prior to move out, and I check in a couple times to make sure we're still good with the move out. He shows up on the day we are loading the truck to say that he would not normally give back any of the deposit, but would settle on $250 if we signed a release. We go back and forth a bit, during which time he is surprised that I never got a lease for the place and says he'll meet me half way at $500. I tell him I can't take a hit like that for no reason, so I offer to discuss that option with my wife while he speaks with the home owner (his buddy) about the laws on renting without a lease. He calls me later that night and gives 2 options. The first would be to stick with the half refund. The second would be that he would give the full refund at the end of the previous lease, but then sue us for not completing it.\n\nMy thoughts on the matter are to take the full deposit and risk the lawsuit, since there are no grounds on it. Both properties were managed by the same person, and also owned by the same homeowner. I have text records that approved the move and even showing that he was pushing us out. All rent was paid by check, so there are records of them continually accepting payments from us. And there's also the fact that I signed no lease for the second place. Is this the best option? What time frame should I seek in getting my deposit? Does he have any case? And should I seek local legal council to protect myself from the lawsuit, or go after the landlord in small claims court?","title":"(Florida) Landlord giving problems on returning my deposit, said he would sue me if he returned the whole thing","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425410578,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xtgxe\/i_think_i_might_have_an_internet_stalker\/","id":"2xtgxe","body":"First of all, I'm not sure where to post this so if I'm completely off here let me know!\n\n\nWhen I was a dumb 13 year old I had a MySpace and like a dumb 13 year old added almost everyone that added me. One guy added me and we talked for a couple of months. I think he said he was in his mid twenties. I thought it was cool that a 20 year old would want to talk to me. I don't remember everything I told him but we stopped talking after he said something creepy to me (can't remember the details, sorry). I unfriended him and blocked him and I didn't worry about him for quite a while.\n\n\nBut after a couple of years, this same guy has started adding me on every social media site I've made. He's always used the same name and same photo even though it's been ~10 years. He always only has 3 or 4 friends. I never add him and actually block him now. I have blocked him on Twitter, Facebook, Google +, LinkenIn, Myspace, etc.\n\n\nHe's always the first person to add me when I start a new account and I can't figure out how he knows right away when I'm on a new site. I've used a different email since I was younger and it's not viewable on any of my social media.\n\n\nHe hasn't spoken to me or messaged me since I was 13, but I'm creeped out and don't know how to distance myself from him since he knows my real name and god knows what else. An irrational part of me thinks he's just waiting for the perfect opportunity for me to post my new address or something online. Also, he's found me on Tumblr where I've used a different name and email address so that was where I drew the line and had to ask for advice.\n\n\nI guess I want to know is if there is any way for me to find out more about this guy and block his IP address or something.\n\n\nTL;DR: Someone is instantly finding me everywhere I go on the internet. Don't know how to protect myself.","title":"I think I might have an internet stalker?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578743342,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en6izl\/texas_i_just_tendered_my_resignation_at_work_for\/","id":"en6izl","body":"So I've been working at my current job for over 3 years and am a supervisor with them. I put in a vacation request for 2 days on valentines week and they denied it even though I have more than enough vacation hours and it would not conflict heavily on the schedule. After my bosses offered now legitimate reasons for denying my vacation I decided to tender my resignation ending my employment before I leave for the vacation they denied. After doing so a coworker told me they would probably put my resignation into effect immediately. Would that be considered retaliation on my employers part and if so what are my options?","title":"[Texas] I just tendered my resignation at work for the middle of next month. Can they put it into effect immediately?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421472617,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2spjzg\/real_estate_told_us_if_we_need_a_locksmith_again\/","id":"2spjzg","body":"**Edit:** sorry, forgot country. I live in Victoria, Australia\n\nMyself and some friends recently moved into new rental house. The day we moved in we found out none of the keys we were given unlocked the front door. We called the real estate to organize a locksmith, they blamed us saying we tried to force the lock. The new key we were given is not the same as any of the previous keys and it doesn't look like the lock barrel has been replaced.\n\nNow 7 days after moving in I locked the front screen  door (different door from first one) and it won't unlock. None of the keys we have seem to turn the lock. If they try make us pay for a locksmith where do we stand legally?\n\nApologies for formatting and possible spelling mistakes, had to type this on a phone.","title":"Real Estate told us if we need a locksmith again we would have to pay for it.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590337280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpsh6b\/collecting_workers_comp_checks_and_unemployment\/","id":"gpsh6b","body":"So... I\u2019ve been collecting workers comp checks for around 6 months from a very bad on the job injury from which im recovering slowly... but its been a laughable amount because they are only giving me less than 1\/4 of my salary up to now (and is supposed to change in the future when I get a hearing and the full amount im owed is hopefully adjusted, but even the full amount will not be a ton, just enough to pay bills and change). \n\nNow, I also got a notice from my job in March, which I was considering going back to when I got better, that I and everyone have been let go until further notice due to covid... So I have basically been furloughed I suppose.\n\nAt the moment, I have been getting so little money from workers comp compared with what my salary was prior, but my expenses and rent have remained the same and im not being given any leeway and my savings are quickly running out. \n\nSo, I decided to apply for unemployment benefits and see if I may be eligible since they are now higher than normal and I was also furloughed, meaning if I wanted to go back to work today, I could not. I was considering going back to part time or remote work anyway so I got approved for unemployment and now they want to start paying me. Not sure how much but it is def much higher than workers comp. \n\nAt no point in the unemployment questionnaire did workers compensation come up, nor was there anywhere for me to mention it. My attorney is the workers comp expert and they said on the workers comp side they see no issue with it overlapping, as long as I\u2019m not actually working.\n\nSo, my question is - Until I actually find a job and start working, at which point I know I must notify workers compensation so they can stop sending the checks... But on the unemployment benefits side - Is there any issue with me collecting both? Why or why not?\n\nDoes this make sense and am I ok, or do I need to notify someone or stop one of the processes?\n\nTLDR: Workers comp paying me pennies, savings running out and applied for unemployment due to covid-related furlough... Now I\u2019m about to receive both unemployment and workers comp benefits and wondering if theres a contradiction and what I should do? Don\u2019t want to unintentionally do anything improper\/illegal\n\nLocation: NY state, USA","title":"Collecting workers comp checks AND unemployment benefits... Is there a legal issue\/contradiction?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590693642,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gscrqm\/everything_which_is_not_forbidden_is_allowed\/","id":"gscrqm","body":"I live in northern California, and I am wanting to reopen my business. I own a wedding venue. In my county, wedding venues are not SPECIFICALLY listed anywhere in the reopening plan, nor on the list of restricted businesses. \n\nSo, since my category of business is overlooked, could I technically reopen so long as I keep the number of people there below the state or county mandated \"maximum gathering\"? \n\nAlso, since places of worship are reopening, if the ceremony is religious in nature, could it technically be considered a place of worship for the time of the ceremony?","title":"\"Everything which is not forbidden is allowed\"?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588291382,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb7iwp\/wa_pierce_county_me_and_a_roommate_are_under\/","id":"gb7iwp","body":"So, I was surprised by family coming home from Tennessee only to, in their words, find the house filthy (surprise surprise, only one trash bag) and is now threatening to evict me and my friend\/roommate even though we don't pay rent. Would the eviction go through even if the moratorium exists? Thank you.","title":"[WA, Pierce County] Me and a roommate are under threat for eviction.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578609525,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emhbmw\/multiple_stolen_art_on_twitter\/","id":"emhbmw","body":"my wife draws nsfw art on twitter. its becoming more and more common for her art to be stolen\/reposted. usually she files a dmca with twitter and the art is removed no problem but there are 2 problems.\n\n​\n\nfirst her private information (mostly her personal name) is shown to the guy who stole her art. this is an issue because her account is private and she doesnt want to be doxed. these are trolls and that seems dangerous.\n\nsecond, one of her arts recently has become somewhat of a meme (people making fun of her for it) and the amount of people stealing her art has skyrocketed. no parody just right+click repost. at this point there is so many it will take forever to file against them all.\n\n​\n\nso the question, any tips? is it possible to use an alternate name or hire someone to file them on her behalf? if so where would we find someone like that?","title":"multiple stolen art on twitter","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588566222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd4u8c\/relation_between_website_tos_and_privacy_policy\/","id":"gd4u8c","body":"Hi everyone, \n\nI was wondering how far a company's privacy policy can protect you. If you perhaps break their TOS (terms of service), would that privacy policy also be voided due to you not abiding by the \"contract\" originally agreed to?","title":"Relation between website TOS and Privacy Policy","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518562385,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xdfnw\/tx_i_think_does_a_voluntary_resignation_date\/","id":"7xdfnw","body":"I want to preface this with the fact that I think I\u2019m going to have to speak with an employment lawyer because my situation is rather complicated but I figured I would post here first.\n\n\nOverview: I signed a relocation contract stating that I would have to repay all costs incurred by my company if I voluntarily resigned before the 6 months completion mark of the position they relocated me for. I\u2019m coming up on the 5 month mark currently. \n\nHowever, my company wants to relocate me yet again before my 6 month mark can be reached in my current work location (U.K.). I want to alert my company that I refuse to relocate again and I am intending to resign when my 6 month obligation (that I\u2019m currently under contract for) is fulfilled.\n\nI want to be courteous and let them know I\u2019ll be leaving but I don\u2019t know if they can just walk me out right then and there and say I didn\u2019t meet the 6 month period requirement? \nTo continue up to the 6 month point of the current executed contract,  I\u2019ll have to relocate again in the next month and sign another contract hence making this whole \u201c6 months of employment\u201d start again. I don\u2019t have a problem staying another month I just don\u2019t want to move again.. \n\nI\u2019m working in the U.K. right now but I\u2019m being paid into a USA bank account from a legal entity in Texas, so not sure what applies here? My offer says I\u2019m an employee at will but I am forced to sign relocation agreements. \n\nAny advice for this situation is appreciated! \n\n ","title":"[TX? I think] Does a \u201cvoluntary resignation\u201d date occur the date you give your two weeks\/ notice or the day you actually intend to leave?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590499826,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqx39b\/can_i_legally_call_the_cops_to_get_my_boyfriend\/","id":"gqx39b","body":"I\u2019ve tried to kick him out multiple times but he says no and that I can\u2019t. We live in MO so he says he has rights. We both live in a home under my parents name. He doesn\u2019t really pay rent (parents are being easy on me while I go to school and I\u2019m not working) and there\u2019s no real documentation other than him using the address as his for the last year plus.","title":"Can I legally call the cops to get my boyfriend out of my house if he\u2019s been living there for over a year?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576194349,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9vqs7\/is_it_legal_to_raise_funds_to_create_public\/","id":"e9vqs7","body":"I'm planning a large public (outdoor) art project to support my political candidate of choice. The project will cost an estimated $2,500-$3,500 to complete including local permits. Obviously I would love to raise some money to make this happen, but I'm not sure of the rules of raising money for this purpose or if it is even legal at all.","title":"Is It Legal To Raise Funds To Create Public Political Art?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422038460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tfg63\/need_advice_on_an_issue_with_my_landlord_in_las\/","id":"2tfg63","body":"My apartment got broken into by a burglar or burglars(kitchen window) and now my landlord is trying to make me pay for the window and the repair. There's nothing specific about break ins on the leasing agreement. Should I put up with this??\n\nEdit: more specific","title":"Need advice on an issue with my landlord in Las Vegas, Nevada","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423036758,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uqi3m\/leasing_company_involved_itself_in_a_roommate\/","id":"2uqi3m","body":"So I had a roommate, Bob. Names have been changed. Jurisdiction, since it can't be changed, California.\n\nBob and I got an apartment together last year, and we signed a joint lease with the leasing company, who we will call Crappy Partners. See, I'm A, Bob's B, and the leasing office is C. Dig it? Bob and I made a verbal agreement with each other that we would uphold a lease until a certain timeframe had passed, and made a joint agreement with Crappy Partners that we would uphold a lease until that timeframe had passed.\n\nBob did not uphold his end. I won't say why, because I do not believe there is a legitimate reason that undermines what I'm about to say next, but if there is, tell me.\n\nHe is now gone, and I'm left paying for the entire apartment. That's fine, and I'm not in *extremely* dire financial crisis over it, but I am more than a bit annoyed. But wait! Bob got another apartment in the same complex, from the same people, Crappy Partners. They, knowing about my verbal agreement with Bob and, indeed, *even having their own* written agreement with both me and Bob, knowingly helped Bob violate their lease and my verbal agreement with Bob, then placed him in another apartment. None of this was communicated to me and I came home to an empty apartment. Surprise!\n\nI confronted Bob and Bob told me that he had approached Crappy Partners last year about doing this, and they agreed to work with him on finding another apartment. The issue was dropped on the floor until a few days ago, when Crappy Partners followed up to ask if Bob was still interested in violating all of his agreements. I mean, move to another apartment.\n\nI have a few questions for \/r\/legaladvice before I consult an attorney:\n\n- Is there a legal basis for a lease being modified in this way, without one of the lessees' knowledge? Bob informs me that Crappy Partners says it's all alright, and no harm no foul, but my understanding of tenant law was that a lease is all or nothing. If Bob broke the lease, I broke the lease, and any modification thereof to let Bob out of the lease would have to have involved me as a lessee, correct?\n\n- Is a joint lease stronger than the average verbal contract? I am aware that verbal contracts are weak, but it seems to me entering into a lease with another party is an implied verbal contract to uphold said lease, even aside from a potentially unprovable verbal contract besides.\n\n- Is this tortious inducement by Crappy Partners?\n\nThank you in advance for your time, folks. Don't worry, I'm not an entitled \/r\/legaladvice throwaway; I'm a long-term Redditor just looking to keep one layer in between me and the situation. I look forward to your help and will probably have followup questions.\n\nEdit: Couple typos","title":"Leasing company involved itself in a roommate dispute and broke its own lease; tortious inducement?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591108229,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv8cji\/usa_company_is_selling_houses_to_itself\/","id":"gv8cji","body":"Sorry if this is the wrong place for this question.\n\nI work in title prep for housing sales, sorta.  One of our major clients handles thousands of sales a year where one LLC sells a property to another LLC, registered at the same address.  I've seen upwards of 8 or 9 different LLCs, all at the same address, selling the same property over and over - some of them every 4-6 months.\n\nI'm sure whatever they're doing is profitable and legal, but I'm baffled as to *why* or what loophole\/exploit they're using.","title":"[USA] Company is selling houses to itself?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589675343,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl5p78\/should_police_be_called_for_single_car_accident\/","id":"gl5p78","body":"A friend ran his car into a ditch. No property damage other than to his vehicle. But he just drove off without filing a police report. I can't really find a concrete answer if it is required in this situation or not.","title":"Should police be called for single car accident in Ohio?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589330228,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gio8ui\/ca_clarification_on_summary_dissolutions_and\/","id":"gio8ui","body":"Hi everyone, first time poster here.  \n\n \n\nI\u2019m hoping to get a summary dissolution without a lawyer from my STBXH (who was abusive). It\u2019s faster and cheaper, but I know you can only get one if you qualify.  \n\n \n\nSo far, we meet all the requirements except (maybe) one: to not own any part of land or buildings. His name is on a family mountain **in a different country**. It doesn\u2019t bring in any income if that matters, and up until now I didn\u2019t even know it was real. The CA judicial website doesn\u2019t specify if the owned land has to be within the United States or not.  \n\n \n\nCould we still go through with filing for a summary dissolution?  \n(I know the best bet is to find\/ask a lawyer, but I thought I\u2019d try here first.)","title":"[CA] Clarification on summary dissolutions and requirements? STBXH has agreed but won\u2019t help with the process.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424408762,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2win1q\/educational_malpractice_in_michigan_can_i_sue_my\/","id":"2win1q","body":"This is a long story so I will try to give the important facts.\n\n6-7 years ago I was a senior in high school.  The school is in a middle-upper class neighborhood, I was a lower-middle class student at the school.  Example, many students drove new BMWs, Jeeps, etc,  I qualified for free lunch based off of family income.\n\nI had my class schedule set for senior year, some AP courses, Math pre calc class, etc.  We registered for classes at the end of JR year.  I come in at the beginning of senior year to get my class schedule \/ pick up all my books and my schedule is a disaster \/ makes no sense.  No math class.  Some classes are twice, example: AP Environmental Science and Environmental Science.\n\nI went to the advisor and there was no explanation for this.  We tried to get me into the classes I needed but many were full so I ended up missing Math and some other major classes that year which would have better prepared me for and saved me a good amount of money in college.\n\nA few years into college I heard that the reason my schedule was changed was because the parents of a student who had issues with me talked to the school and had me switched out of any classes that I would have with said student.  Thus giving priority to that students education over mine.\n\nI am not sure what the statute of limitations are on such a thing or if I am even able to sue.  From some research I have done, the closest I could come up with was  educational malpractice.  Any advice on my options would be much appreciated.\n\n~~On a side note, I may sound like someone who wants to blame my financial troubles, etc on someone and collect a quick buck.  To the contrary, I have actually been one of the most successful students to come out of that school and have no troubles at all (make more than double the avg family income of the middle-upper class neighborhood where I went to school).  It just really angers me that my education was thrown aside and my future was put at risk the way it was.~~\n\nEdit: strike through on the last paragraph.  Originally inserted to avoid assumptions of someone who skated through school and and blames the world for financial troubles, thus inciting flame comments about it.  Instead gave off a different bias, entitlement, and thus inciting flame comments on that end.  Oh well.  If anyone has something meaningful to say, feel free.","title":"Educational malpractice in Michigan, can I sue my school district?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1423527864,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vd0xo\/hostile_work_environmentracist_boss\/","id":"2vd0xo","body":"So firstly a little bit of background info. I work in Nebraska and just over a year ago the company I work for was sold, from private owner to a large corporation. The new owners started to implement a lot of changes very quickly.(Which is fine, they can run a business how they see fit\/by their rules\/guidelines) Unfortunately because this is a production facility, not preparing properly or changing too many things at once. This can cause some issues with production times. For example most schedules were on a 4 day work week with four shifts to a machine. This allowed for 24\/7 production, they changed it to 3 8hour shifts 5 days a week. When things started to fall behind they demeaned people to work 7 days a week 8-12 hours or face right ups\/termination. They took away breaks because they are not required by law in Nebraska(I'm not 100% sure I was just told this) and we are not working hard enough to deserve them(we get a thirty min lunch if you work 8 hours or more). The reason I bring any of this up is I have found out that of the 30+ company's they own. All of them have a union, I feel they are just trying to get away with whatever they can, because they can.\n\n\nOn to the boss(50's white male), I'm going to list things he has done because all the stories would be to much. Most of which has happened with multiple witnesses and been reported to hr with no results.\n \n* Name calls with usually racist subtext(calls the native American guy \"chief sitting bull\" or \"blacks are just worthless\/lazy\")\n* Sexist\/demeaning? remarks to women. (Generally along the lines of haha you cant do that your a girl. Or I don't know why they hired you, your worthless, women have no place here or I would never hire a woman.)\n* Personal space issues. (He tries to constantly be in your face, less then a few inches. If you back away or tell him to stop he will start to do it the next day. As if you have never told him to stay back. Mostly for intimidation I assume.)\n* Physically touched people in aggressive manners(pushed\/chest bumped people grabbed peoples arms to prevent them from doing something.)\n* On one occasion he stated that the only way to get people to listen. Is to go home and get his gun and make them.\n\nThere is other things but these are the things I feel are the most offensive. I was informed by hr that the director of the hr for the whole corporation was fired 4 months ago and has not be replaced. I have been given a number for who my hr thinks is the next person in line. I have not called them yet, I will tomorrow. I fear I will be fired if I try to contact higher up in the corporation. In the past someone complained when working 7 days a week and because it was sent anonymously through email. The department it came from was addressed in a meeting saying if you can't write your name. You can't be taken seriously and the email was thrown away. Ive tried finding a new job but so far I cant get the hours or money I need to sustain my family.\n \ntl;dr Boss has said\/done things that people probably should have called the cops. On top of that loves to make racist remarks about every ethnic person we work with. Company really doesn't care and continues to employe him.\n\nI'm not 100% sure if I'm posting this in the right area or just being overly sensitive but thank you in advance for any help or direction. ","title":"Hostile work environment\/racist boss","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588753015,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gefy6o\/roommates_girlfriend_moved_in_without_asking_and\/","id":"gefy6o","body":"I live with my husband and his brother, we all own a townhouse together near SLC,  Utah. My husband is the primary owner on the lease, but we are all signers. \n\nBIL met a new girl at the beginning of this year and she started staying at our house more frequently as the weeks went by. Once covid took over, she never left. It's been about 2 months now and she keeps making up excuses about her living situation. She hasn't been paying us rent or contributing much aside from making dinner here and there (which BIL pays for.)\n\nWe've asked her to leave and she is currently looking for a new place, but I'm wondering if we need to take any further steps in case she doesn't go. We've given her until the end of the month, so I want to be prepared. We live near Salt Lake City, Utah and I'm having trouble finding info on the subject. Thanks for your help!","title":"Roommate's girlfriend moved in without asking and needs to be evicted.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590013615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnkn9k\/how_can_i_get_out_of_a_wedding_venue_contract\/","id":"gnkn9k","body":"I have a wedding planned to occur in 2 months. There is quite a bit of uncertainty with regards to everything and my fiance and I want to push it back to a later date and reschedule (or, if needed, cancel). What is some advice on how we could proceed?\n\nAn issue is that our state is beginning to open up, so, legally, the venue could plausibly host the event in two months. But we have a lot of people that would be flying and traveling from out-of-state as well as a lot of older family members. So even if conditions plausibly cooled down, this would be a lot of high-risk movement. \n\nLet me know if you need any additional details.","title":"How can I get out of a wedding venue contract amid COVID-19 concern?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590175690,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goq10u\/ma_roommates_didnt_know_i_was_moving_outlandlord\/","id":"goq10u","body":"I'm an apartment renter leaving a room on June 1st.\n\n​\n\nMy fellow renters and I got a document from the landlord saying if we intended not to renew the lease we had to provide notice 60 days prior. I realized then I had to make that submission which I did make to the landlord on time. I believe I mentioned this to one of my roommates, but I have no proof of that and he's not especially attentive to the goings on of the other people in the house so I'm not confident he would remember it if I did.\n\n​\n\nI left town to quarantine elsewhere and haven't seen much of them for a couple months. I stopped in last Sunday and they asked me why I hadn't signed the doc and they were surprised to learn I was moving out. This puts them in a bind because the three room apartment is on one lease.\n\n​\n\nToday I got an email from my landlord asking whether it was true that I hadn't informed them I was moving out until last Sunday. I haven't answered because I don't know the legal ramifications of a response.\n\n​\n\nDo I need to worry about this? Again, I'm pretty sure I mentioned moving out but I have no proof. Is there some legal obligation to tell my roommates? Is my landlord not obligated to tell them that I gave him notice?","title":"(MA) Roommates didn't know I was moving out\/landlord didn't tell them","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590182033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gorz72\/speeding_ticket_in_new_hampshire\/","id":"gorz72","body":"I\u2019m a 20 year old male and got pulled over going 83 in a 65. I honestly had no idea I was going nearly that fast as I have not been driving because of COVID. I was attempting to pass a truck in the right lane as a BMW came up behind me and got very close and scared me so I tried to speed up to get around the right lane traffic and let him pass me. But as my luck goes as I sped up I got scanned by a laser and ticketed. I was also on a long stretch of downhill so I ended up going much faster than expected. I have never been pulled over or even given a warning for anything as I am normally a very safe driver. I am less worried about the ticket and more worried about being on my parents insurance still. I feel awful being a burden if it is to go up because of me. How should I go about addressing the ticket? Is it worth it to go to court?","title":"Speeding Ticket in New Hampshire","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588750935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gefkca\/my_ex_is_keeping_me_from_seeing_my_kid\/","id":"gefkca","body":"My ex got mad at me cause I dont want to deal with her feelings which is the main reason we broke up. To sum things up, at this point she has lost her mind, has made it impossible for me to see my kid even tho I follow her every instruction and im fed up, I want full custody of my kid because of her long history of mental issues and the way her other kids are. I dont want my kid to be raised like that and I want to be in my kids life.","title":"My ex is keeping me from seeing my kid.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576527120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebkfg0\/parking_violation_warning_after_parking_where_hoa\/","id":"ebkfg0","body":"There has been construction in resident parking in front of my condo. Residents were told they can park in the other non-covered parking available and overflow parking would be in the business complex next door. We are on week 3 of construction and  as I am a night shift worker there are never spots in the complex\u2019s other lots. No big, it\u2019s a quick 5 minute walk and I can dig the exercise. However yesterday I received a hand written notice under my wipers stating I was not permitted to park there and I would be towed. Immediately I emailed the HOA to confirm I was indeed allowed to park there. The reply email stated one of the businesses had customer parking blocked by residents and to not park near them. Again, no big I park as close to the middle of the lot as I can. Today I have a parking violation sticker on my window (which may be fake as I found them sold online). I called my HOA and the local non-emergency police line with no answer so I left my contact info. What are my rights in this situation? Can I be towed for parking where HOA designated (they claim the businesses agreed)? If I get towed is the HOA responsible for fines and fees? Even if it is a fake warning can I be towed by the city? \n\n\nI have provided a copy of the email reply and a picture of the violation for reference here: https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/m2JSZch\n\n\n\nThanks so much in advance for any advice you can provide, I\u2019m pretty much at wits end.","title":"Parking violation warning after parking where HOA directed","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589997476,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gng9wj\/will_my_landlord_figure_out_if_i_lie_about\/","id":"gng9wj","body":"They paid my April rent and sent another emailing asking if you can\u2019t make rent to let them know. They called me and left a voicemail wanting a reply. Could they figure out I\u2019m receiving unemployment benefits","title":"Will my landlord figure out if I lie about receiving unemployment benefits","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589782510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glvyj2\/texas_what_if_i_dont_pay_rent_the_last_month_of\/","id":"glvyj2","body":"What is the worst that could happen and\/or what would most likely be the result if I signed a 15-month lease for a new apartment and left my current apartment with 1.5 months rent due for the remainder of the term? \n\nMy current lease ends mid-August. My dream apartment is available through the end of June. I have been in my current apartment for less than a year and I cant wait to get out. I feel I was misled moving here, it is full of violent crime and the property is poorly maintained. I have great rental history, was at my last place for more than 4 years and never any late payments. However my credit history could use some serious work, and I\u2019m making serious progress on it. It\u2019s one of those things that\u2019s like, could it get any worse? \n\nAnyway, if I don\u2019t pay rent to my current apartment for all of July and the pro-rated portion of August, what will happen as far as the impact on my credit\/future rental history? \n\nI reviewed my lease and there is a $0 reletting fee, whatever that means. I\u2019m assuming the most I would owe is the unpaid rent and cleaning charges? Would it make a difference if I could pay the balance over 6 months or so? \n\nThanks in advance :)","title":"[Texas] What if I don\u2019t pay rent the last month of my lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589667968,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl3oxd\/help_with_getting_out_a\/","id":"gl3oxd","body":"Hi all. Writing this post from Honolulu, Hawaii. Going to keep this short, but if we (me and four other females) are renting month to month and want to sign a new lease to essentially kick out one of the roommates, do we have to give her a 30 day notice? The landlord is on board to get her out because at this point it\u2019s a concern for myself and the other three roommates safety\u2019s. Thanks for any help","title":"Help with getting out a","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473897033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52thea\/ny_understanding_a_content_release_form\/","id":"52thea","body":"Hi legal advice! I created an account to ask you guys this question. Also my apologies if I'm posting in the wrong place or if my formatting is off as I'm using this on my phone.\n\nSmall background;\nI have an Instagram and Facebook page dedicated to my makeup work. I do beauty makeup and am trying to create a small business from the work I do.\nRecently L'Oreal has asked me if they could share my photos.\nI did reply \"yes\" that they could, but I'm concerned after reading the terms and conditions I may not be fully understanding the contents.\nThe terms and conditions are easily found on their website and I've included the link as well (http:\/\/www.lorealparisusa.com\/en\/services\/content-release.aspx).\n\nFrom what I understand, they can use my work on any of their pages or their affiliated companies pages, they will not be paying me but will be attaching my names to the photos they use. \nThe part of the form that's throwing me off and making me doubt myself is the \"non exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable\" phrasing.\n\nI also would like to add that I don't mind that I'm not being paid, I am just glad to have a large company notice my posts and be willing to share them on their sites.\n\nMy main concern is misconstruing this form? Should I consult someone else in regards to this form? Is there something I'm missing that's extremely important? \n\nThanks for any and all answers! ","title":"(NY) understanding a content release form?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577847234,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiczi3\/school_investigation_help\/","id":"eiczi3","body":"So my mom got a call from the school earlier today about some girl saying I asked her for nudes and harassment and such. But that\u2019s what I got third hand information. I haven\u2019t ever asked for nudes there are free pr0n sites everywhere. The school didn\u2019t provide any information but that someone reported me for this and if I continue then they will take action. I would like to know everything I can about what to do to get information so I can put an end to this","title":"School Investigation help","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589987083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gncywd\/could_i_end_up_homeless\/","id":"gncywd","body":"Moved in to care for terminally ill mother. Am now living in deceased mother's home, paid off mortgage of the house, however the will is a copy. Could I end up homeless?","title":"Could I end up homeless?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1517613875,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uvieg\/tx_can_my24m_wife25f_claim_any_property_i_aquire\/","id":"7uvieg","body":"Right now my wife and I are in the middle of our divorce. The only thing we are fighting in court for is who gets primary custody of our 3 year old son.\n\nRecently my car (2005 Kia Spectra) broke down and it's going to cost way more to fix it than it's worth. So I'm looking to get a newer vehicle, probably a used one from a dealership to replace the Kia. The thing is if my wife finds out I got a new car I don't know if she can try and take it in the divorce. I really need a new car, but I don't want to have the possibility that she can take it.","title":"[TX] Can my[24M] wife[25F] claim any property I aquire while our divorce is preceding?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577480482,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eggu4d\/need_help_with_sex_offender_laws_nc\/","id":"eggu4d","body":"I need to know what the laws are for someone who\u2019s convicted of 2nd degree sexual offense involving a minor being around other minors after they\u2019re out of prison. No probation\/parole is in effect but he\u2019s still registered and the minimal registration time is 10 years. It\u2019s only been 4. Any help is greatly appreciated!\nI\u2019ve tried googling this but I\u2019m useless when it comes to law terminology so I\u2019m still confused. \n\nAlso... so people don\u2019t think I\u2019m crazy I\u2019m keeping a child away from one not trying to get allow contact. Just want to know the laws.","title":"Need help with sex offender laws N.C.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1419994577,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qvqir\/kentucky_my_boyfriend_withdrew_from_his\/","id":"2qvqir","body":"This Fall, my boyfriend decided he would not be returning to school in the Spring. The housing department came around and asked everyone who was returning in the spring to sign some papers. He did not sign these papers. He was then told to email one of the college faculty members to officially inform them he would not be returning. He did this and was told he was withdrawn from next semester. He handed in his room key and the housing department informed him that everything was in order. He did all of this way before the end of the fall semester.\n\nToday, he recieved a letter stating he had not been officially withdrawn and owes about $4,000 which is due by February. I was wondering if there is anything he can do. He has tried to call the school but everything is closed at the moment due to the holidays. ","title":"[Kentucky] My boyfriend withdrew from his university. The university still wants him to pay for this semester's tuition.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590411970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqan22\/renters_advice\/","id":"gqan22","body":"My roommate (28f) and I (31f) are in the DFW area of Texas. We rented this apartment in November. I moved in first since her lease at her old apartment wasn\u2019t up until the end of February.\nFrom day one, the carpet at the top of the stairs smelled like human urine. I tried to clean it myself, but it didn\u2019t quite work. I let the ladies in the office know in December when I paid January rent. They said they\u2019d call their carpet cleaners out to clean it or see if it needed to be ripped up and replaced. That hasn\u2019t been done.\nNow, initially, we\u2019ve only needed minor repairs and maintenance, while they took a few days, still came out and did the job. Things like faulty outlets and stuff.\nThe door to my roommate\u2019s sink area never closed right. She put in a request and instead of replacing the door frame, they just put a screw in there. Basically a band-aid fix and something I know we\u2019ll be docked for come November. Same with the gate to our back porch and the back door. Haphazardly fixed, yet slightly concerning repairs.\nFast forward to March and the chain on the upstairs toilet broke and the stopper in the master bedroom\u2019s sink area (we have a shared toilet and shower, but separate sinks) got pushed closed and the mechanism that makes it open and close is apparently broken. I\u2019ve tried to pry it back open to no avail. A quick google search tells me they\u2019re easy fixes, but this was when COVID first hit big time and all the stores around were closed for the most part. Plus, I didn\u2019t trust myself to fix it and fix it right.\nI\u2019ve put in not one, but three maintenance requests. The first two were marked \u201ccompleted.\u201d They have never come by at all. Roommate is working from home right now and so she would know if they had come by. We\u2019ve spoken to the ladies in the office about it, so now the third request has been sitting there for almost a full month.\nTwo weeks ago (yes, two full weeks, going on three now) our shower started leaking down into the dining room, which coincidentally caused the light in that room to start flickering. We put in a request for that and a simple pest control visit. They sent out pest control, but our shower still hasn\u2019t been seen. Now, we\u2019ve always had an issue where, when the shower is on, the faucet still pushes out water full blast. And now water drains slowly as you shower.\n\nI got online this morning to pay the internet bill and lo and behold..the request for the shower repair was marked \u201ccompleted\u201d...even though no one has come by except the pest control guy.\n\nMy question is, what are our options in Texas? We\u2019ve spoken to the office multiple times now. They\u2019ve still not addressed all the items on that post-move in checklist either, mind you. Those they have? Not done well.\nI\u2019ve googled stuff, but I\u2019ve gotten confusing and conflicting information. I know you have to mail a certified letter and give them a time frame to respond. But is this beyond that point? All of this stuff is stacking up and our lease ends in November.\n\nI\u2019ve been working 6 nights a week since the virus hit since my roommate got a pay cut to make up that loss of income. I really don\u2019t like that my own home is becoming more and more unlivable. What steps should we take? I\u2019m mad at myself for choosing this place as I\u2019m usually really good at picking places to rent.","title":"Renter\u2019s advice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515423958,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oz2b2\/name_added_address_changed_on_my_car_title_for\/","id":"7oz2b2","body":"I don't know if this was done at the DMV (CA) or via mail, but someone with access to my car title and\/or registration had a duplicate title sent to their address with their name added to mine. I'm not sure if it required forging my signature. I've changed it back. If it comes back to me, what laws were broken here?","title":"Name added, address changed on my car title for use as collateral","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576440707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb3xpm\/grandfathers_will_in_another_country\/","id":"eb3xpm","body":"My grandfather recently passed away while living abroad in Costa Rica. He had a will written a few years back, completely legitament and in line with Costa Rican standards. Ie 3 witnesses, notary and translator. \n\nI recently got a copy of the will and found out that I was the recipient of $25,000. The money is in the form of gold coins that are in my uncle's possession and in the will my grandfather states that they are to be sold (the coins) and the 25k to be passed to me post sale. \n\nI am in desperate need of the $ but my uncle and family refuse to honor the will as they were left nothing, unfortunately. \n\nIs there anything I can do? I imagine that an estate lawyer would be an option. My family aka aunts and uncle are quite well off and it's not a problem to me to cause drama, so I am very open to any suggestions.","title":"Grandfather's will in another country","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576716616,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eclid0\/ordered_community_service_didnt_receive_an_hours\/","id":"eclid0","body":"Location: Virginia\n\nSo I had court today and upon conclusion have been ordered to complete 24 hours of community service to in return have my case dismissed. This was my first court date (ever) and I do not have to appear again, as long as I submit my community service by a certain date. (The crime was a misdemeanor\u2013 unknowingly selling alcohol to a minor, if that matters).\n\nI didn\u2019t have to cover court costs today or anything. I was told I was free to go immediately after facing the judge. No fines. Just a promise to complete my hours. I asked my attorney if I would be given a log for my hours and he said, \u201cThe courts will give one to you.\u201d\n\nI left the courtroom after being released and walked back in 10 minutes later and told the clerk, \u201cI forgot to ask, but are you supposed to give me a court certified log for my community service?\u201d The clerk replied, \u201cYou would just make your own. You\u2019re gonna have to log it yourself, make one online.\u201d \n\nNow, I\u2019m obviously confused because 1) I wasn\u2019t given  a list of approved community service organizations for the courts and 2) I wasn\u2019t given an official log\n\nI emailed my attorney, but have yet to receive a reply, but I am stressing because I only have 30 days to complete my hours, I work full time Monday to Friday, and all of the organizations I\u2019ve googled only offer volunteer hours at the times I work OR they simply do not accept court ordered volunteers. I\u2019d like to get started on my hours ASAP, but do not want to do any that will not be counted if my time is already stretched thin. \n\nI guess my legal question would be: Should I have received a log? Am I going to need to drive to the courts and sort this out? \n\nI feel like if I log my own hours and submit them, they will not be accounted for and I\u2019ll be in contempt of court and face brutal consequences, solely because of the clerk\u2019s error. My time anxiety is through the roof.","title":"Ordered community service, didn\u2019t receive an hours log?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578441790,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elk9c0\/potential_insurance_fraud\/","id":"elk9c0","body":"Hi, I'm 25 from New York and I have a question about a case that has been brought against me recently. I had an insurance once called Healthfirst-Medicaid, I say once because I just filed for registration again but got denied because NOW I make too much money which is understandable, and I got a letter in the mail from claims and collections\/social services department of NY regarding me committing some type of fraud a few years back. \n\n​\n\nBased off of their \"Computer match\" (this is how they labeled it without providing further documents showing what exactly I owed and what was charged) they have determined that in the first quarter of 2017 to the third quarter of 2018 I received benefits in the number of about $9,500 that I was NOT supposed to be eligible for and MUST pay the amount in full, pending further investigation. I know for a fact I was eligible for Medicaid at that time as I was making minimum wage (13.50 in NY at that time) and working less than 40 hours a week. \n\n​\n\nThey gave me a week to respond in which I did, multiple times via email (which did not get answered), a phone call (which told me an investigator would contact me by the end of that week), and another email at the end of that week regarding who is supposed to be contacting me and why they haven't. I have JUST been contacted back by an investigator for the Fraud department asking for my contact information, that's all.\n\n​\n\nI cant pay this amount right now in full, or even any payment plans that they may be offering as, even though I'm making more money, I'm not making anything great (20hr\/full time in NY isn't really much of anything), I have to pay my bills, transportation, and college as well. What should I expect from something like this as I've never been in this position before? \n\n​\n\nIf any more details are needed I have no issues providing, thank you.","title":"Potential Insurance Fraud","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590101621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go78v2\/if_i_were_to_tell_my_parents_im_suicidal_and_they\/","id":"go78v2","body":"Asking for a friend. He's a minor.","title":"If I were to tell my parents i'm suicidal and they do nothing about it, is that a form of child abuse?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590014065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnkr98\/ca_i_have_bed_bugs_i_am_in_a_large_apartment\/","id":"gnkr98","body":"I've read the laws for California and it seems like my property management company would have to, but I'm not 100% sure. I don't want it to seem that way and then be surprised with a $1k bill or something. This is important because I'm either going to have to toss my furniture and slowly rebuild, or get the treatment, but only if my property management company foots the bill.","title":"[CA] I have bed bugs. I am in a large apartment building. Does my landlord have to pay for an exterminator or do I?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577597412,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh24fe\/exhusband_wont_stop_running_up_credit_card_bill\/","id":"eh24fe","body":"Hello all, I'm seeking help for a friend of mine. Located in Tucson, Arizona. \n\nMy friend C divorced her husband D in February of this year. Part of the settlement was that D would \"own\" all of their shared credit card debt. The agreement was that he would pay off the debt, then have her name removed from the cards.\n\nC was checking in on the accounts today to see how much was left to be paid off. The last time she checked, the balances were very low, so she was hopeful they'd be at zero by now. However, she discovered that D has made some sort of purchase totalling around $5500 on one of the cards. C is, naturally, quite upset by this, as it affects her credit score as well as his.\n\nSince D owns all of the debt they shared when they were married, he's also still making payments on C's car. So C is nervous to press the issue of the credit card with him, as it's possible he may retaliate by \"forgetting\" a payment or several and getting her car repossessed.\n\nIs there any way C can get her own name removed from the credit card while there's still a balance on it? She didn't agree to this purchase, D didn't consult her, and he's not even telling her what he bought.\n\nSince the divorce C has been living in a half-built house with no electricity or plumbing, and was planning on getting the work finished once her credit score was good enough to open her own CC. This now seems like it won't happen for ages, and meanwhile she's relying on a gas generator for heat and electricity. She needs this fixed.\n\nAny and all advice is much appreciated!","title":"Ex-husband won't stop running up credit card bill","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578517710,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elyxbu\/nj_is_it_worth_fighting_a_touring_privileges\/","id":"elyxbu","body":"I\u2019m originally from NY and have been living in NJ for 2 years now.  I got pulled over by local police in my town for a missing headlight.  I explained the officer my situation that I had bought the light and tried endlessly to fix it myself but I have a Jeep so it\u2019s basically impossible to do it yourself and i had an appointment to take it somewhere already made.  He disregards the light and immediately focuses on my out of state license.  He asks how long i have lived here and why I never switched and I said because my old NY license hasn\u2019t expired yet or anything and my parents still own the house and i prefer to get mail there so for the time being i was waiting for that and then I would switch over to NJ (it expires this year in 2020).  He checks my license and reg to make sure its all valid then writes me two tickets: one for expired touring privileges and one for failure to change address, which total about $200.  He tries to buddy me and say just get your license changed over and bring it to court and they\u2019ll \u201chelp you out\u201d (his words not mine).  I want to fight the ticket because between the tickets, my license\/reg changing over and fixing my headlight I\u2019m looking at over $400.  My question is, if I get my license changed (essentially admitting guilt), is there a chance that I could get leniency and get the ticket reduced or even removed completely?  I also fear the possibility of making it worse because it says a conviction could lead to a higher fine or jail time (both of which i would really rather avoid).  Is it easier to just pay the fine?  Any advice would be extremely helpful.","title":"(NJ) is it worth fighting a Touring Privileges ticket?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1417633893,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o6hsg\/what_to_do\/","id":"2o6hsg","body":"I'll try to be as brief as possible.  My friend is nearing the end of her seperation agreement with her husband, and in Febuary the divorce will go throught and be final.  They had a verbal agreement as to what the terms of the seperation agreement would be, and he has repeatedly ignored them. When the written separation agreement was brought to her, it was not what they agreed upon at all, and he basically forced her to sign it. She has recordings of all their interactions including the day and circumstances under which she was forced to sign the separation agreement.  \n\nHer husband is in the Navy, stationed in Norfolk, VA. She's called the command, but they can't do anything because she signed (under distress) this agreement. She has gone to see a lawyer, but cannot afford the retainer fees to fight the separation agreement and get him to do what he is supposed to be doing.\n\nOther than legal aid, which we are looking into, what course of actions can she take, to ensure the husband is providing for her and the kids as required. She is trapped in this cycle of no childcare, no money, no job, and no options.  ","title":"What to do?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515709020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7prtgx\/star_wars_art\/","id":"7prtgx","body":"So I was requested to do a First Fridays art show for a business featuring a star wars theme. \nThis show is in the U.S.\nI've already indicated that I will not advertise any of the art nor will I sell or distribute copies of whatever I make. I am using some imagery and characters from the franchise, though I'm trying to present stuff from the EU people wouldn't see in any of the films. I'm not stealing direct images or tracing, I intend to free hand draw\/paint all of the pieces I make. I just love Star Wars and I want to do this show to showcase my talent and joy for the universe. Am I safe to do this or is it still too dangerous because it's open to the public\/guests who would come? I appreciate any advice, thanks!","title":"Star Wars Art","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578313020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ektebg\/declined_a_monitor_repair_and_they_sent_back_just\/","id":"ektebg","body":"Hello guys, first of all, sorry if it's not the correct subreddit to post this, I just want some help because I just don't know what to do, and don't know where to ask for help, if this isn't the correct subreddit, I'd really appreciate if you told me where to post this :)\n\nWell, a couple of weeks back I had to move out of my previous home and in the process, a very expensive monitor for which I saved a lot of money, got broken, the screen got a little crack but left it unusable, I knew that it wasn't because of a factory issue, so I was willing to repair it as it was in warranty period and that monitor meant a lot to me, because of all the hard work behind it. So I contacted the manufacturer, and they told me to send it to them so they can evaluate it and give me a budget of the repair, I agreed and sent them the monitor in its original box, with every cable and accesory it came with, boxed as if it was new. \n\n2 weeks later, after lots of trouble, because they wrote my email down incorrectly, they send me a budget that's is more expensive than the exact same monitor brand new, so I decide to deny the repair as I can't afford it, and I want them to send it back to me, I waited a couple of days for their response, they didn't. Time passes, and a box arrives at my new place, and when I open it, it's my monitor in a cardboard box with some paper covering it, they just sent my the monitor, no cables, no stand, no protection, no warranty paper, nothing, just a box with my broken monitor inside.\n\nSo I contacted them again, asking to at least send me back my stuff (original box, cables, warranty papers, and the white monitor protection stuff) and they said they won't do that, because they already sent me my monitor and there's no need to send me anything else.\n\nI don't know what to do, I know it may sound dumb, but I just want my stuff back, what can I do?\n\nSorry for any grammatical mistakes, english is not my first language, I tried my best.\n\nThank you.","title":"Declined a monitor repair, and they sent back just the monitor itself","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516190463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r0i81\/suspended_license\/","id":"7r0i81","body":"Ok so im currently 21 i got a ticket last year in il. when i was 20 for speeding 14 over and that caused my license to be suspended for getting 2 tickets under a 24 month period and i need to take a driving remedial course. The problem is thaf i currently live in nv but still registered in il. I can't go back to the state. Is there anything i can do?\n\nAlso an other option that im considering is getting my id here in nv call the National saftey council and tell them that i want to take the class here in nv. But my license wouldn't be reinstated until feb.29 and im out of work without license so if i go with this option is there a way to get my license reinstated i need to have my license back quickly so im looking for the fastest possible option.","title":"Suspended license","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515096767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o5nxk\/can_my_car_insurance_company_charge_me_for\/","id":"7o5nxk","body":"Many months ago, I was caught speeding (94 in a 65). The officer was generous and bumped the charge down to driving 84 in a 65, but still mentioned on the ticket that I was goin 94. I paid the fine for going 84 mph and got 3 points on my license (GA).\n\nMy insurance company has bumped up my premium dor having gone 94 mph (which was not the charge), and they say I have 4 points on my license (which was never true). Are they allowed to bump up my premium for these charges? The latter charge, that I have 4 points on my license, is not true.","title":"Can my car insurance company charge me for something not officially on my diving record?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588386553,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbyd03\/apartment_complex_requiring_residents_to_pay_rent\/","id":"gbyd03","body":"Location: Florida.\n\nHello, so I am currently a college student in a sticky situation due to current events. My apartment complex, along with several others, are refusing to let students out of their leases despite classes being cancelled at my university. Due to people losing jobs at and around the university, a lot of us cannot afford to pay rent and some people are just not paying to protest.\n\nMy complex has been taking a different approach to try and get people to pay up, giving away thousands of dollars in cash for various things, including giving away a few hundred dollars to a resident that pays their rent for the past two months. They specifically state that you have to pay rent in order to qualify for the giveaway. Isn\u2019t this illegal? Is there anything I can do about this? If it is illegal, where do I even start? Any advice would be appreciated.","title":"Apartment complex requiring residents to pay rent before being entered into a giveaway","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519256066,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7za73d\/ny_received_violation_for_broken_taillight\/","id":"7za73d","body":"received a violation on my way North through NY for a broken taillight. \n\nweird, i thought, as the car is practically brand new. \n\nthe officer explains to me that if i can get it fixed and get either a LEO or a mechanic to sign off on it and submit it to the court **within 24 hours** that the charges would be dropped. \n\nthis, obviously, was impossible as i was far from home and on my way for a long weekend vacation. \n\nwhen i returned home i asked a few different people to tell me if a light was indeed out - it wasn't. \n\nso my question is, now that i am well past the time frame, is there anything i can do other than just pay the fee as erroneous as it is?\n\nthere's an option to please not guilty and request a supporting deposition but i imagine as the 24-hour grace period to get it fixed has past, that i might as well just pay the fine. \n\nthanks in advance.","title":"[NY] Received violation for broken taillight. Taillight isn't broken...now what?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516670495,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sas6v\/ny_landlord_fixed_a_pipe_leak_now_i_have_a_hole\/","id":"7sas6v","body":"I live in upstate New York and I rent an apartment.  I'm a college student so this is my first apartment and I don't know much about renting.  Basically, a few weeks after I moved in, the landlord told me that he is selling the property so he is having a few people look at all of the apartments and he had to show these guys mine.  Luckily I was home so they came in, briefly looked, and left after maybe ten minutes.  This was inconvenient but I figured it was particularly normal.\n\nI go on winter break and travel to China for the last few weeks in December and first week in January.  During this trip, landlord texts me saying that a pipe burst downstairs and there won't be hot water for about a day.  I don't really care because I'm in another country, but a couple of days after I get back from this trip, they text me again saying to not use water for a few hours because there's been another pipe leak.  I'm home this time so it's mildly annoying but I didn't really think much of it.\n\nNow, this morning when I'm about to leave for school, he texts me saying there's been yet another pipe leak below my apartment, and he has to come into my apartment to fix it.  I told him I'd prefer not to because my apartment had been a mess and I didn't have time to clean, and I don't like having people in my house without me being there for obvious reasons.  He says it's an emergency so he has to get in, and so I speed clean my dirty clothes off the floor and am late for school.  This was around 11am, and by 5pm I text him asking if they're finished because I'm going to be home around 7pm.  He says they are finished and all is well.\n\nI get home and make sure nothing is stolen or out of place, and all seems fine until I look on my kitchen counter and see stuff out that wasn't out before.  So I check in the cabinet under the sink where that stuff was and there's a huge hole in the wall where the pipes are.  Now, when I had fit the stuff before in the cabinet, it was pretty full because I'm living in a studio apartment and I have to store a lot of stuff down there.  But since there is a big hole in the wall, I can't pack that cabinet full, and there's no other storage for me to put that stuff in.  Along with that, the cutout part of the wall is also sitting in that cupboard.  I texted my landlord a picture of the hole and he said that they're leaving it like that in case of a future leak.  Is this much inconvenience normal while renting? Are they legally allowed to come into my apartment if I tell them no, for future reference? And are they legally allowed to just leave a hole in the wall if it wasn't like that when I moved in?  Thank you.","title":"[NY] Landlord fixed a pipe leak, now I have a hole in my wall","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422686082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ua8bb\/breaking_a_lease_due_to_family_issues_co\/","id":"2ua8bb","body":"I am currently locked into a 12 month lease in Colorado, but my mother is in need of assisted living in Idaho, and i need to move out there for the time being. My rental agreement does not allow subletting on our lease. Is there anything i can do to avoid have to pay for the remaining six months rent that i wont be living in the apartment? My roomates refused to cover my portion, which i understandable. I have yet to explain my situation to my landlord, for they wont be available to talk to till Monday. Is there anything i can do?","title":"Breaking a Lease due to Family Issues (CO)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590821602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt9t2z\/fired_from_job_for_calling_out_manager\/","id":"gt9t2z","body":"My friend who worked in the Humane Society in California got fired today for \u201cinsubordination.\u201d Apparently she told her manager to her face that she is not good at her job and no on likes the work environment. She also mentioned that even people from other departments call her petty. Is it legal to fire an employee for such criticism?","title":"Fired from job for calling out manager","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515352188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oskij\/can_a_landlord_charge_more_than_the_security\/","id":"7oskij","body":"We are moving out (semi-willingly). Our landlord threatened us with eviction because the house isnt \"kept up\". Her examples were its dirty outside when she drives by, she can tell the floors aren't cleaned often (we cleaned them the day before she saw), and we had an independent structure outside the house in the backyard and she said we had no right building things on the house (again, it was a shed thats in no way connected to the house, just flush against it). She told us if we moved out right now it would take at least $1500 to clean the place up to what it was. Which is ridiculous to us. Our deposit was $900. My question is, can she charge us beyond what our deposit was?\n\nNinja edit: we told her we would take the shed down. We said we could make one in the middle of the yard or get a store bought shed and she said that wasn't okay either. ","title":"Can a landlord charge more than the security deposit? (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575520247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6bygr\/adopted_daughters_abusive_mother_wants_to_be_in\/","id":"e6bygr","body":"I posted this earlier and was recommended to try here, so here is my problem.\n\nMe and my partner fostered and then adopted this adorable 3 year old girl, Liliana. She is now a happy 9 year old. A week ago I and my partner had to work late and so she was gonna be picked up by one of her friends parent, who was a little late with the traffic. In that time a woman showed up and said they needed to talk to Liliana about her parents, assuming it was about us she went over to her and listened. Apparently the women explained she was her mother, and clean and wanted to be in her life even giving her some paper with her number and address.\n\nFor context, Liliana had abusive parents when she was with them. Her father physically and emtionally abused her, and I suspect he also sexually abused but I'm not sure as I don't feel like pressing for info from her obviously. Both of her parents were addicts, constantly drunk or on drugs, her mother was neglectful, just seeking her own pleasure and ignoring her daughter's pain and abuse. Her parents are wealthy apparently, and she managed to not get a harsh sentence according to the social worker. Sadly, they also hated the father, and so refused to care for their granddaughter, so to foster care she went, from what I've been told.\n\nWhen Liliana first came around she was so quiet and scared, flinching and apologising, begging not to be sent away, at any sudden movement, it broke my heart watching her. She quickly warmed up to us and me and her become inseparable as I wasn't working at the time. However even as she become happier and came to love us, she had nightmares and overreacted whenever we has to discipline her or were upset for years. She constantly feared that we wouldnt want her and were gonna give her back to her mother. Now she very rarely overreacts that way or thinks anything like that to my knowledge. And aside from her being a little too clingy she's no different from the other girls her age now that she's older.\n\nOn seeing her the woman (Her mum), she apparently kinda shut down, acting subdued and quiet I was told. When I talked how her she started crying thinking I had suddenly betrayed her and tried to get rid of her. I don't think I'll ever forget her tears as she begged me not to leave her, that she though I loved my little Lili (My nickname for her). It wasn't true, i could never do that, but it cut my heart as I comforted her. \n\nMy partner was adopted and never knew either of the biological parents, and so thinks that we have to let Liliana see her mother and have a relationship, especially since she's now clean and wants to be there. We have talked to the social worker and they've said that she has passed all the programs and the CCO and apparently has over the last 3 years expressed interest in her daughter. The problem is I remember all Liliana's nightmares and crying and her obviously traumatised self. And every person I've seen who comes into my life saying, \"I'm clean now it's ok\" has relapsed hard. \n\nMaybe im biased, but I don't want her near my daughter and over the last week it's caused me and my partner to fight. Liliana doesn't know about the fighting, and hasn't said anything about whether she wants to see her, just that she doesn't wanna leave us. She would be willing to see her if we asked, knowing her, but I doubt she would be upset if we didn't. I don't know what to do, I feel bad for her mother to an extent, but not enough to feel comfortable having her near Liliana. How should I proceed with this?","title":"Adopted daughters abusive mother wants to be in her life.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589383550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj15bz\/vehicle_was_towed_and_we_were_not_notified_not\/","id":"gj15bz","body":"So long story. Back in January my husband and I purchased a home in MO. My children and I moved to our new home and my husband still had an obligation with his current employer to stay in California until his contract was up. In March he came to visit me for the weekend because of birthday and then COVID hit and his employer told him to stay here with us and work remotely. Well my husband had his truck parked at the rental property in CA from 3\/19-current so we thought. His buddy went there last night to pack up his remaining items to drive them out to MO for us to find the truck is not there. We call the local PD and at first they show that it\u2019s not in The system as a tow so we start a police report to report it as stolen. The officer calls and says that it was towed back on 3\/21 ( it wasn\u2019t showing in their system as it was over 30 days) now my question is should we have received something stating the vehicle was towed? The tow yard told me that they don\u2019t have send anything because when people see there car is gone they come and get it. Which in most cases does happen, but not all cases are the same. They want to charge us $3400 for something we didn\u2019t even know about. We had our forwarding address set up and have been getting all kinds of mail. I guess I am just trying to see if there is anything I can do. Thank you!","title":"Vehicle was towed and we were not notified not sure what to do.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588605280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdde0b\/friend_has_been_told_not_to_ask_customers_to_wear\/","id":"gdde0b","body":"So I have a friend who is an \"essential worker\" working at a large, well know convenience store in central Illinois. He's dealt with a lot of customers being very careless with social distancing guidelines. Today, management asked them to not prevent customers from entering the store without masks. As far as I'm aware, it was a verbal conversation. This seems like it obviously puts him and the other workers at risk of getting COVID. Is there someone he or I can report them to? Is management allowed to do this?","title":"Friend has been told not to ask customers to wear masks in convenience store(IL,US)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517434046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7udf21\/what_is_the_difference_between_brandishing_a_gun\/","id":"7udf21","body":"In most situations one can look like the other no matter the intent.","title":"What is the difference between brandishing a gun versus using it to deter a crime against yourself.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577085681,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eehadu\/ca_roommates_who_work_together_told_by_job_that\/","id":"eehadu","body":"I live in California, and two of my roommates who have lived together for 3 years also work together. About 8 months ago one of them was promoted to management at their location and there have been no issues. This weekend, the HR for the company reached out to their GM and told them that either one person has to move out or leave the job. The company apparently has a rule against a manager and team member living together or being in a relationship. Apparently this has always been a rule and the company didn\u2019t inform anyone involved until now. They are worried about their job security now moving forward, as we are under a lease contract and neither can afford to move out. They had lived together prior to working at this job and were never informed when being hired that this would be an issue, as one introduced the other to the company as his roommate when helping get him a job there. Do they have any actions they can take, as so far the only options the company has given them is to move or lose their job.","title":"[CA] Roommates who work together told by job that one of them has to move out or they\u2019ll be fired","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421252330,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2seud3\/a_simple_question_about_academic_plagiarism_in\/","id":"2seud3","body":"Location: Germany.\n\nI am doing my bachelors in Germany, and I have done a code for a course last semester. \nNow some friends ask me for the code because they are doing it this semester. \nNow I am afraid they might get caught and I get punished as well, so I sent them the following: \n\nHey guys, we have a problem, some groups in 2011 copied older code and they were caught and failed. so apparently, it is not ok to copy the code and understand it as i thought.  so you can't use my code.\nSo now please do you own code and I will try and help you as much and possible.\n\nI am doing my Bachelors in University of Bremen.\nNow my question is, do you think there is any legal responsibility on me? ","title":"A simple question about academic plagiarism in Germany.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1415019243,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2l5jc1\/car_insurance_claim_uk\/","id":"2l5jc1","body":"I have been accused of having a collision with a motorcyclist. The time and date of the supposed incident is correct, but I am confident that no collision took place. I have no damage to my car and did not feel any impact, so I find it hard to believe anything could've happened.\n\nHowever, if it transpired that a minor collision took place and I was not aware, what are the possible outcomes? I have informed my insurance company that I was not aware of any collision and have proof that no impact occurred, and I am happy to provide this to the police, but I'm concerned that even a small knock that I wouldn't have felt may have led to this.\n\nPlease advise.","title":"Car Insurance Claim [UK]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1420146230,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r1a3w\/am_i_allowed_to_create_my_own_website_selling\/","id":"2r1a3w","body":"I want to set up a website that does exactly this, in various colour\/combinations etc...\n\nhttp:\/\/www.notonthehighstreet.com\/houseofyve\/product\/personalised-song-soundwaves-print\n\nCan anyone own that idea? Would I be in any trouble for doing exactly the same?\n\nUK based - would eventually want to ship worldwide I assume. Many thanks.","title":"Am I allowed to create my own website selling personalised prints that have the exact same concept as a different site?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589912396,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmu29y\/ct_landlord_agrees_to_lease_break_2_months_ago\/","id":"gmu29y","body":"I'm a student in CT and was in a 12-mo (June-June) lease at a large apartment complex. Upon the cancellation of all on-campus classes in March, I asked my landlord if he would grant a lease break given that I would no longer need housing at school. Surprisingly, he said this would be no problem. I needed to pay a $600 lease break and rent until they filled the unit, but my lease agreement was terminated at the end of March.\n\nI told him I would not agree to breaking the lease unless he was able to confirm there was someone to fill the unit in the following month (April). He told me that there was 5-10 people waiting to move in (which I though was weird as this was at the peak of the pandemic), and the unit would be filled immediately. I asked him to put this in writing, he declined saying that he could promise that the unit would be filled and that in his months of working there, no one has ever backed out of the paperwork. While this wording was shaky, I told him I was uncomfortable with the thought of risking future rent payments, and said I would just go ahead and live there through the month of April. \n\nHe responded, pushing my hand, saying that if I backed out, the applying tenants would be unable to move in and I would cause a \"big mess\". He now said that because I got the whole process in motion, I needed to be out by the end of the week! By saying this, he again certified that there was someone to fill the space immediately. \n\nThat week, I vacated the space and I thought all was well - until this morning. I got a bill for 2 months of rent (April and May) telling me they had found someone for a June lease (the original move out date for my lease) in addition to a $600 lease break fee and swallowing my entire security deposit - $2500 owed. I called them and the landlord said he never would have told me they had someone to move in in April. I am expected to pay this amount in full, they say I misunderstood the terms and welcomed me to take them to court.\n\n​\n\nWhat do I do?","title":"(CT) Landlord agrees to lease break 2 months ago, just got a bill for 2 months of rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589937731,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn1twy\/just_needing_to_know_if_i_have_the_right_mindset\/","id":"gn1twy","body":"Please go easy on me as this is the first time I\u2019m actually posting on reddit. \n\n\nMy wife and I may be in the process of adopting a little boy. A couple we know (who\u2019s like family) has emergency custody of the baby. The baby\u2019s mom is likely not to get him back considering she continues to drink and possibly do hardcore drugs. I have mentioned at different times that my wife and I need to be mentioned to the our friends\u2019 lawyers so it doesn\u2019t turn on them as if they\u2019re withholding information. The mom of the baby has no idea we want to adopt him if she doesn\u2019t get him back but I feel as far as a legal standpoint, the lawyers need to know about us. TIA...","title":"Just needing to know if I have the right mindset or if I\u2019m wrong.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590612005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grruvm\/california_mandated_hour_lunches\/","id":"grruvm","body":"My company (25+ employees) in San Diego California, is requiring me to to take an unpaid hour long lunch during my 8 hour shift. I'm wondering if I can legally waive that and instead take a 30 minute (unpaid) lunch.\n\nFor context they recently mandated the hour lunch, and it seems scummy, like they're just taking money from the employees.","title":"California Mandated Hour Lunches","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515634104,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pkjlj\/car_totaled_without_contact_from_insurance_company\/","id":"7pkjlj","body":"Georgia\n\nMy brother was involved in an accident where the other driver failed to stop at an intersection where the lights went out and side-swiped his driver-side rear fender and doors. The roads were icy. The other driver was assigned fault. \n\nMy brother contacted our insurance, USAA, who insisted the car be taken to their preferred shop to be inspected\/adjusted. USAA said they would handle the case with GEICO (the other drive\u2019s insurance company). He was given a rental and on he went. \n\nNow here is the strange part. After a couple weeks, my brother contacted USAA after not hearing anything back. Not only had the adjuster (or anyone else from GEICO or USAA) never contacted him, they had already declared the car a total loss and reported it to the state. I\u2019ve been in two accidents before and my car was worth a lot less than his and the adjuster called each time. I even got calls to see if I was still feeling alright or if I felt sore or hurt in any way 2 weeks after the incident. My brother never received any phone calls. Neither did either of my parents who are the primary account holders. \n\nAfter being on the phone with USAA and asking to speak with every available person, we ultimately got a few options. Since the car had already been declared to the state as a total loss, we would have to apply for a salvage title to keep the car. This obviously isn\u2019t ideal since they aren\u2019t too keen to insure a salvage. The other option is to get the check to pay the bank (thankfully we have gap insurance) but then would need to shop for a new car again. \n\nAnyways, my question is why the insurance company would not contact us at any step of the way like normal and is this legal? Can they declare the car totaled to the state without even giving us the option to pay out of pocket for repairs, or at the very least without any input from us? It just seems strange that no one was contacted. We were never notified and never given the option to dispute the value of the car or anything. \n\nI\u2019m just looking for any advice to pass along to him. Let me know if any other information is needed. Thanks in advance. \n\n","title":"Car Totaled without contact from Insurance Company","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588862895,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf7we3\/best_way_to_start_an_eviction\/","id":"gf7we3","body":"My father has run into trouble with people who are living with him, and they won\u2019t leave because of the moratorium on evictions right now. We recognize the process could be 8-9 months but we don\u2019t know if there\u2019s a way we can start the process through the courts ourselves or have to hire an attorney. We consulted an attorney and he said it would be $500 to write the notice of eviction, a $3,500 retainer, and an hourly rate passed that. That\u2019s going to add up to quite a bit of money considering the length of time the process is going to take due to the pandemic.\n\nHe lives in NY. He owns the house.\n\nAny suggestions?","title":"Best way to start an eviction?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589255671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi3jkg\/trying_to_protect_our_children_from_their\/","id":"gi3jkg","body":"I have been searching this sub off and on for months but have yet to read about a situation similar to the one my husband and I are currently in. We could really use some help. The simplest way to explain it is that his parents are horrible people. They are manipulative, selfish, and very emotionally abusive. My husband is still dealing with trauma from his childhood and he is now in his late thirties. He has tried numerous times over the years to start a conversation with them about trying to have a better relationship. They always get defensive and upset and the conversation goes nowhere. I can provide more details if that would help or you can read my post history if that helps to explain things.\n\nHe was married once before and shares 50\/50 custody of two young children with his exwife. \n\nLast year he and I made the decision to cut off contact with his parents. It was very difficult to say the least. We both felt that it was necessary to protect ourselves and most importantly the kids from further abuse. My husband wrote them a long email stating why he was doing this. He told them that he did not want to be contacted by them through phone calls, texts, video calls, messaging apps, or in person. He told them not to contact me or the children. His exwife was informed of the situation and, at the time, said that she understood why he would do that because she had horrible experiences with them while they were married.\n\nEver since he sent the email his parents have still tried to communicate with us. We have had to block their numbers on our phones and have deleted FaceTime and messaging apps on our devices as well as the kids devices. They have sent us things by mail. They have sent other family members to try and guilt us into talking with his parents. They have used every excuse and opportunity to reach out to us. We have never responded to anything.\n\nHere is our main problem-his exwife still allows my in-laws to see the children. She knows my husband does not want them to be around his parents. Despite this she still brings the kids over to visit them during her custody time.\n\nMy husband and I are very worried about this. We know that legally his exwife has control over who the kids see during her parenting time. But is there anything we can do to stop his parents from seeing them? I\u2019m sorry this is so long. Thank you so much for any help given.","title":"Trying to protect our children from their grandparents","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1520043811,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81ljjf\/two_contractors_entered_my_apartment_illegally\/","id":"81ljjf","body":"I heard keys rattling at my door and looked out the peep hole to see two men rattling through a key ring. He put the key in my door and pushed it handle. I stepped back and swung the door open and asked what the hell they were doing and the guy just muttered something about his job and then turned around and walked away. I slammed the door shut and dead-bolted it and called my building manager asking why two of her maintenance guys were coming into my apartment illegally.\n\nShe said there weren't maintenance staff around and that they must have been the construction crew from downstairs. She said she'd speak to their company but offered no further solutions.\n\nI wasn't home all afternoon. I don't know if they had already been inside my home. Apparently anybody can just walk in as my building is offering my spare key to whoever. I haven't received any notice of entry or planned entry.\n\nI'm not the litigious type but I'm fucking pissed. Is there anything I can do in terms of official complaints or forcing a fine against my property management or ANYTHING? \n\nLocated Seattle, WA","title":"Two contractors entered my apartment illegally while performing construction in the unit below","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472472842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/504pe6\/tn_usa_recently_moved_old_apartment_is_saying\/","id":"504pe6","body":"Hey everyone,\n\nFirst time poster so I hope I am correctly following all the rules. First the backstory:\n\nMy fiance and I changed cities due to me starting school 2 months ago. The apartment in our old city (still in TN) has yet to return our security deposit and we moved out on June 24th. We called after it had been slightly >30 days (around July 26th?) and asked them when we should be expecting the check in the mail. The lady who answered the phone looked us up in the system and told us that she was only able to see $100 on their system when our deposit total should have been ~ $1200. She then told us that she would contact their accounting department and call us back tomorrow.\n\nThe next day comes and we don't get a call, so we called back. We were told that accounting hadn't gotten back and she would call as soon as they did, which would be Friday at the latest. Next day, nothing again. Then its Friday and we don't get a call so we call back and she says that Accounting wasn't able to find it either. She then asks me if we have any sort of record or receipt of paying the deposit (red flag?). I hate it admit it, but we first moved there 2 years ago and we don't have very good record. They required has to pay with a money order, and that receipt is long gone I'm sure. We might be able to dig up some sort of proof, but it would take some work. Is the lease itself some sort of proof? Another note that may be important: every single point of contact has been initiated by us. They never attempted to contact us about the \"issue\" and not attempt was ever made by them to return the \"$100 they have on file\" to us.\n\nShe then says they have several boxes of paper records that she was going to go through \"that weekend\" and see if there was anything in there. The complex was bought and sold twice in the two years we lived there, and she said that not all of the older files had been digitized. We then hear nothing from her all next week, so we call back again on Friday. She says she didn't get a chance to do it, but would \"definitely do it this weekend.\" At this point, it has been ~6 weeks since we moved out. We, of course, never heard anything from her. This was nearly 3\/4 weeks ago at this point and we haven't had anymore contact with them because I started school, fiance started new job, life happens, etc.\n\nQuestions\/next steps:\n\nI was wanting to call them again today. Should I strong arm them and threaten a lawyer as a last-ditch attempt to get them to pay? We are worried that the legal cost of actually getting a lawyer will wipe out a lot of the money that we would actually get back.\n\nIs there anything else I need to do\/should do before actually getting a lawyer? What is said lawyer likely going to do\/recommend? Do I need a specific kind of lawyer?\n\nWhat is the likelihood of this needing to go to court to be resolved? We live several hours away and time off from work or school would be very difficult for us right now\n\nIs the burden of proof upon us to prove that we paid the security deposit? The fact that we had a signed lease and they let us live there seems like \"common sense\" proof that we paid, but maybe I'm being naive.\n\nThanks everyone. If I didn't follow one of the rules properly, please let me know and I'll fix the issue.\n\n","title":"(TN, USA) Recently moved, old apartment is saying they have no record of our security deposity","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588592971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gda5sh\/question_regarding_insurance_reporting_erroneous\/","id":"gda5sh","body":"Hello LA! Recently my husband and I decided to switch car insurance companies bc the new quote we received was inflated to a harrowing degree. I set out getting quotes from other places, and I kept getting the same expensive quotes for my husband in particular. Our insurance had gone up anywhere from $500 to $1000 more for the bi-annual  quotes I received. I was told that there were several at fault claims on his driving record. We did file a claim that was approved for a cracked windshield due to a hurricane about 2 years ago. Also, our car was totaled in 2019 due to damage caused by a falling sign from an industrial truck on the interstate. Claim was paid in full, no problems, no police reports. But now there are at least two or three \u201cat fault\u201d incidents that have showed up on his driving record. \n\nThe HUGE company that we originally broke off from sent me a measly email with conflicting dates as well as conflicting information on who was at fault (myself or him) when I requested some form of documentation. I was advised to get a CLUE report for his record which I ordered on line twice. Both times we received a letter from LexusNexis stating that he didn\u2019t even have a record of incidents.\n\nWe live in Florida. He did have a repossession but that was about two and a half years ago. Could that be on the report also? I very much feel that this big name company is providing fraudulent information to the state.\n\nDoes anyone have any advice on where to begin with resolving this?","title":"Question regarding insurance reporting erroneous driving incidents","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1425489481,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xxb3l\/landlord_hell_bent_on_suing\/","id":"2xxb3l","body":"Hi folks,\n  This is going to be a big blob of text. Please bear with me. I need some help as this thing has been worrying me a lot. This related to my landlord who has been terrifying me for a while. He is always threatening to sue me, regardless of even if I agree to pay him whatever he demands.  I have already paid him twice whatever he has asked me and now is threatening to sue retroactively for late fees for rent which I always paid on time. The only one time I did not pay him rent on time was when he had emailed me not deposit the money in the bank because he was having issues with his bank. I don\u2019t know why he is doing this to me but it is slowly starting to be clear to me he holds some grudge or bias towards me, maybe because of my religion or race. He has constantly bragged about previously sued other people. In fact, he even tried to sue the state(Arizona) and well he failed and his company went bankrupt. I am just a small immigrant from a poor country trying to adjust and live lawfully. In this 6 or 7 years, I have worked really hard to get my credit score close to 800. I feel no matter what I do he will still sue me and I feel this is wrong.  \n\nAbout month ago, my wife was really sick and she was not finding good doctor on her insurance and she had temporarily come to my place as there were lots of doctor(big city) which accepts her insurance. She has come to my place twice before, that was during the entire year for week or two. And each time I had asked permission from a roommate who served as kind of manager in a way. But the landlord is claiming I should have directly asked him and not the roommate who was serving as a manager. He had no issue earlier times. \n\nThis is all started because I did his lawn. Yes, this is the weird part. The roommate who was serving as a manager in a way had previously asked me to do the lawn twice a month and the landlord would knock off 25 dollars of the rent. I have a real good paying job. I really did not need it. He had asked multiple times but since the third roommate was financially not off, I would suggest he should do it. Over time, the third roommate moved away and manager guy was still asking me to do that. Honestly, I really regret doing the lawn. 25 dollar is not a big deal for me, but I never knew how to use lawn mower or weed wacker. I thought one day, I will own a house and I should learn this. \nSo at the end of the month, I would subtract the lawn money from the rent. And after two weeks is the timeline when my wife had to come to my place because of her health condition.  On the subsequent month also I deducted the lawn money from the rent. What I did not realize was that he was super pissed about it. He in some way thought I was milking him or something. \n\nSince my wife was in the house for extended period of time, and I charged him for lawn, he called me selfish, and being from Spiritual country, I should have let it go. And now since I did not do him a favor he will charge me for her stay. First of all, my wife was not the house or I had not even bought ticket for her when I charged for the lawn for the first time. It was a medical thing. He did not even ask me even the second time not to charge him. I cannot read his mind. I readily agreed to give him the lawn money on the spot but he wanted me to call myself a selfish person to fulfill his egoistic need. He demanded 100 dollar extra rent for her stay and I agreed easily. But his tone of voice changed to pay 100 dollar or I will sue you.  He wanted to prove I was selfish and for me to admit it and which I never did. \n\nIn the middle of the month, since that is where the utilities bill comes out, he put my wife\u2019s percent on utilities and made it 45% while there were five people in the house. Again his language tone was pay X amount or I will sue you. I was fine with that too and agreed to pay that minus the security deposit. But now he wants not (X-security deposit) but X amount. If you don\u2019t pay X amount by 5th, I am going to sue you along with late fees and you still have to pay late fees on late rent retroactively and utilities on the next month. I moved out on 20 on the month and had already paid for entire month. From 1 of next month, there is already another person living there. Utilities comes out on 22 and I agree I should still pay from 23-end of month.  But I am afraid that might not satisfy him. In all his correspondence, he is always threatening to sue me. He texts me at 1 am in the night, emails me at 5 in the morning.  My wife is panicking because of this. She feels she is responsible for this.\n\nNo matter what I do there is good chance he is going to sue me or bill me ridiculous stuff for even next month. \n\n**Important part**\n\nWhen I signed the lease I thought there will be 3 people in the house, and I will be paying 33% of the utilities. That is what my lease said. But in next month, there was landlord\u2019s daughter moving in. But I was not paying 25% of the utilities, but 28% or 30% and also sometimes 33%. His reasoning was that she did not use much of utilities and was not in the house much. I had voiced that many times. Then after month or two, even the landlord started living off and on the house and I was still paying 28%,30% of the utilities even when there were 4 or 5 people living in the house. After 7 or 8 months, landlord\u2019s daughter did move out but I was still paying 30% of utilities while the landlord was still in the house off and on. By off and on, at certain month he was even staying more than 3 weeks and some months maybe 1 week. And remember this is a big house and utilities can easily run from 600 to 800 a month. And over the course of 15-16 months, that percentage can sum up to significant amount. \nI feel my landlord has been charging me for utilities unjustly. Before my wife came, I was paying 30% of utilities while the landlord was paying just 10% of utilities. (Four people in the house)\n\nSo, do I have a case against my landlord? I feel he is going to sue me anyways.  I did not have any intention to sue anyone but I feel I have moral obligation against prick that calls me selfish and threatens me to sue me in every correspondence, and now I need to do what is right.\n\nAlso how can I protect myself against this bogus sue thing. If he sues me is it going to hurt my credit score? I have no idea how small claims court works. Should I just pay him whatever he has asked and then sue him?\n\nThis is because I did his lawn. \n\nTLDR: Landlord hell bent on suing me(Arizona). Can I sue landlord for incorrectly billing me utilities? How can I protect myself from bogus lawsuit claims and how will it affect my credit score?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","title":"Landlord Hell Bent on suing","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577496875,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egk7sm\/exemployer_went_through_my_personal_emails\/","id":"egk7sm","body":"I am looking for advice on how to proceed with this, or if I should bother.\n\nI left my google account logged into Chrome when I left my job, this gave them access to my list of saved passwords.\n\nWhen I was out of the country I got notifications that my two Gmail accounts had both been separatly accessed from Sydney and using an IP address provided by the same ISP my old job.\n\nThey then deleted the automated email from one of the account showing it had been accessed.\n\nI sent them an email asking if it was them and if they had a business purpose and didn't get a response.\n\nDo I report this to the police, will they care? I'm pretty sure it breaks a couple of laws.\n\nAlso this is not a small business it is a large publicly listed company with a technology \/ cyber security team. \n\nBecause I did nothing wrong they didn't find anything but could have done this to look for possible breach of contract as I was contracted not to work for a competitor for 4 weeks after finishing with them. If this is the case they will likely do it to other people given the chance. \n\nAlso, one of the emails was never used at the office or using work devices as it is a spam email I use to sign up for loyalty programs.\n\nPasswords have been all been changed.","title":"Ex-employer went through my personal emails","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1473087329,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/519rgb\/basing_my_startup_on_an_idea_while_consulting_for\/","id":"519rgb","body":"Location: United States, Ohio\n\nI am a software developer. In 2006, I worked for a consulting firm (\"ABC Consulting\") and did some work for a client (\"XYZ Customer\"). As part of that agreement, I may have signed a non-compete (although I don't recall specifically if I did).\n\nThe software I created (\"Software 1\") helped XYZ Customer launch a new product offering and they have been selling it ever since.\n\nIn 2008, I left ABC Consulting. \n\nIn order to provide support for the original software I created, XYZ Customer would occasionally call on me to do enhancements or help them troubleshoot specific installations. In the context of working as an independent consultant for XYZ Customer, I know that I did NOT sign a non-compete. In fact, I don't think I ever signed any contract with XYZ while performing this freelance work.\n\nNow in 2016, I am interested in launching a startup which uses some of the concepts in Software 1. It will be a complete ground-up implementation, and use absolutely none of the same source code from Software 1. It solves the same basic problem as Software 1, and arguably will compete directly with it. There will be significantly more additions which I believe will make it a better product. \n\nGiven the lack of a non-compete during my tenure as an independent contractor, and easily being able to prove I didn't use any of the original source code (it's written in a different programming language), how at-risk would I be for some kind of legal action from XYZ Customer?\n","title":"Basing my startup on an idea while consulting for a customer. The startup's product would compete with their offering.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589507699,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk06en\/distribution_of_personal_explicit_photos\/","id":"gk06en","body":"\nI\u2019ve never posted here before- so I apologize for any formatting issues. \n\n\n\n\n\nI , a legal adult had a small fling with a gentleman almost ten years my senior. This gentlemen unfortunately began to text and I assume hookup with my coworker; who has her own legal history to do with fraud and impersonation. This gentlemen sent photos and videos of myself giving him oral to this coworker- obviously without my knowledge, consent or anything of the sort . I\u2019m absolutely distraught, of course- but I\u2019m terrified either of these two could distribute it. I\u2019ve tried researching the laws for the US but I don\u2019t quite understand.\n\n\nI\u2019m quite frankly terrified beyond belief. So, my question is- would this qualify as revenge porn? What steps would I take in pursuing something of the sort if so? Thank you.","title":"Distribution of personal explicit photos","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589941682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn2wpi\/my_parents_want_to_put_their_business_under_my\/","id":"gn2wpi","body":"Apologies for formatting and the like. I\u2019m on mobile and it\u2019s my first time here.\n\nMy parents have a trucking business, which mainly works with the U.S postal system and hauls mail. It\u2019s a contract deal, and honestly I don\u2019t know much about the inner workings of the system. Point is, the past few years has hit it (the business) very hard. On the verge of declaring bankruptcy hard. I try not to pay much attention to just how bad things are, because it stresses me out so much, especially when they talk about how bad it is financially. \n\nWhen I turn 21 (currently 19), they want to put the business under my name (basically making me the owner, I think) and changing the business name, because they can\u2019t get contracts, or at least not anything that would keep them out of the red, with how things are now.\n\nI don\u2019t want it under my name. I don\u2019t want anything to do with it. I don\u2019t know how it would affect me if I crumble under the pressure they put on me to do it. They\u2019ve made bad and questionable choices over the years, and i don\u2019t know the first thing about running a business. I don\u2019t even know if this is legal! All I know is, if things continue to be bad when it\u2019s under my name, it will hurt me and my future. I know I need to tell them they can\u2019t do that to me, but I have nothing to base my arguments on, nor do I have the first clue on how to find out the legality of this.\n\nThe business is based in Michigan, but it does travel over state lines, and again, works with the U.S Postal Service.\n\ntl;dr: Parents want to put failing business in my name when I\u2019m 21 in a last ditch effort to save it","title":"My parents want to put their business under my name.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588793059,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geqmht\/vehicle_damage_and_other_violations_by_landlords\/","id":"geqmht","body":"This is all taking place in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. \n\nI live in a triplex which was recently sold to a new owner. The new owner is remodeling one of the other units. My wife and I are working from home- not driving during the day. I went out to my car one evening last week and noticed a large deep scratch on my vehicle's hood, right at the height you would expect from someone carelessly dragging their tool belt across. I took photographs and texted them to the landlord, he did not reply.  \n\n\nI took my car to a local body shop today to get an estimate for repairing my car. I then forwarded the estimate in PDF format to my landlord and asked if he was planning to make me whole, how did he want to go about this, etc? He responded that he couldn't be sure where the damage came from, so he would not cover the costs of repair (not entirely unexpected). He then suggested that I should ~~forfeit my contractual right to my parking spot~~ not park in my assigned parking spot (included in lease agreement) during the day while construction is underway (unclear how long this will be), without any suggestion of compensation.   \n\n\nMy landlord has, so far, refused to accept any responsibility for the actions of his crew. I understand that, as a free person, I should behave defensively at all times as a matter of course; however I am hoping that our existing legal agreement will be helpful in resolving conflicts when one of us harms the other or their property.   \n\n\nDuring the past several weeks, the various crews involved in the remodeling of the other unit have engaged in the following negligent\/reckless\/unlawful behavior, all of which have been reported to the landlord:\n\n* Entered our unit (using a key provided by the landlord), without notice, to engage in routine construction tasks (non-emergency)\n* Repeatedly failed to wear proper PPE while working in our unit\n* Cut off the water to our unit without notice\n* Cut off the heat to our unit without notice (2x)\n* Installed screws from below that penetrated our floor, resulting in a puncture wound to my wife's foot\n* Left large pieces of plywood (with exposed metal fasteners pointing up) scattered across the parking lot, directly adjacent to the rented construction dumpster (illegal dumping?)  \n\n\nAll of the above leads me to the following questions:\n\n1. Do I have any recourse to force my landlord to accept responsibility for these violations, and\/or any damages caused by his construction crew?\n2. Am I best served trying to resolve the vehicle damage claim through my auto insurance company, or should I expect I will have to go to small claims court to recover damages?\n3. What steps should I take to protect myself from these and other future violations?","title":"Vehicle Damage and Other Violations by Landlord's Remodeling Crew","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589235713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghxvhk\/miut_custody_case_is_open_but_we_havent_started\/","id":"ghxvhk","body":"Located in Michigan. My ex's brother just called me to let me know that he found out his sister is planning on leaving to Utah tomorrow permanently, and is taking our kid.\n\nWe weren't married and after we split she took our daughter with her to her mom's house. After she prevented me from seeing our daughter anymore I opened a custody case to go for joint custody, and then COVID pushed the hearing date. Last Friday I got a notice in the mail (and I'm assuming she did too) for a hearing over Zoom and now she's pulling this stunt.\n\nIs there anything I can do\/should do before she leaves?","title":"[MI\/UT] Custody case is open but we haven't started - Ex is planning to make a run for Utah before the first hearing.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472997190,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/514218\/tn_wife_wont_help_pay_mortgage\/","id":"514218","body":"My wife left a few weeks ago,  and keeps coming over to get more of her stuff.  I had told her that it is still her house and she can come anytime to get more of her stuff.  Last week i asked if she was going to help pay the mortgage.  She said no because she doesn't live there any more,  she will not help in any way.  So do I need to ask her for her key to the house?  I have tried contacting my lawyer,  but he doesn't answer in the weekend.  Also,  does this mean i don't have to let her get any more of her stuff?  Has she just forfeited any claim to the house or the equity in it?  We normally use our joint account to pay the mortgage,  but last week she took half if that. Any help is appreciated.","title":"TN wife won't help pay mortgage","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588726591,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gea5kf\/do_i_need_a_lawyer_to_go_through_and_sign_an_nda\/","id":"gea5kf","body":"Hello,\n\nMy business is at a tough financial spot with huge growth potential. I found an investor that is offering his capital for 10% of my business and has sent an NDA (as I requested). I requested this NDA as my business method can be copied, and I fear that just before a contract would be signed, a potential investor might take my business data and method and become my competition. \nBasically dipping before the contract os signed and competing with me.\n\nI am in a serious financial situation and can't afford a lawyer to go through this NDA at the moment, is it necessary to get a lawyer to review it? Could anyone reading this potentially assist me with this?\n\nThank you in advance!","title":"Do I need a lawyer to go through and sign an NDA? Would like to minimize potential risk.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577937460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eisxyp\/can_my_apartment_start_charging_for_reserved\/","id":"eisxyp","body":"The apartment complex I live at recently started painting \u201creserved\u201d on some parking spots in one of the parking lots, which are now quickly filling it up, so when I come back home from work at night, I have to park a 5 minute walk away from my own apartment. They\u2019re not requiring us to pay for any spots, and looking through the lease, there\u2019s no mention of parking other than the visitor rules. Are they allowed to do this? It\u2019s not causing any personal issues other than an inconvenience.","title":"Can my apartment start charging for reserved parking spots?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578338092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekyp9i\/rental_house_sold_in_portland_ortenant_rights\/","id":"ekyp9i","body":"Hi everyone, I'll try to keep this brief and not include any irrelevant information.\n\nI have been renting a house in Portland, OR since August 2015 through a local rental organization, so no contact with the actual owner.\n\nWhen it came time to resign the lease this past year (August 2019), the rental company notified me of the owner's intent to sell the house, and moved my lease to a month to month.\n\nI've just received an email notifying me that my lease is being terminated effective April 7, 2020. While it does not state why, I'm assuming it is because the house is over a hundred years old and requires serious necessary repairs, and it will be much easier to do so with no tenants in the house. I should note that nowhere on the letter does it say that I am being evicted, only that they are \"terminating special terms\" (ie, my month to month contract).\n\nI know that there are very strict requirements in the city of Portland regarding lease termination due to a no-cause eviction, which I believe this is (but I'm no lawyer). I have read about the Portland Mandatory Relocation Assistance, and have a few questions about that:\n\n​\n\n\\-Do I qualify for this assistance?\n\n\\-If I do, is there a timeline within they are required to pay me?\n\n\\-What happens if they fight me on paying out?\n\n\\-I am a single person living in a three-bedroom house. The Relocation Assistance is paid based off of bedroom count, but as I am only one person, would they owe me for the rooms actually used as bedrooms (1) or for the actual amount of bedrooms the house has (3)?\n\n\\-Can they include the portion of my deposit that I expect to be returned as part of the payment (I know I will lose some for lease-stipulated requirements such as 25% of the room repainting fee and carpet cleaning fees, but I should be getting the remainder back)?\n\n​\n\nThank you in advance for any assistance. I follow this sub religiously, and I really appreciate that everyone here takes the time to help those in need of advice. You're all amazing!","title":"Rental house sold in Portland, OR-Tenant rights","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590944620,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu2nf6\/linking_youtube_videos_on_blog_using_memes\/","id":"gu2nf6","body":"I'm new to blogging and Blogspot gives an option to insert a video from Youtube - is that legal? Will there be any copyright infringement or anything if I link, say, a random vevo music video? Secondly, what if I use memes or random pictures from the internet? This is a personal blog and I don't expect to monetize it or even get views or anything of the link, but I enjoyed the aesthetic of having pictures and videos on it. Just wanted to be sure if that's allowed. Thanks a lot!","title":"Linking Youtube videos on blog, using memes, pictures from the internet","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578923746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo4ew2\/in_florida_my_stbxh_changed_the_locks_on_our_home\/","id":"eo4ew2","body":"We are in the process of divorce. I still have things in the attic and three or four boxes to go through, and he moved stuff (some of it my belongings) onto the front porch. He then changed the locks. After, I recieved a text notifying me I am locked out as he changed the locks. We own the home 50-50. No mortgage. He needs to refi to buy me out but hasn't started the process. Our daughter stays with him fifty percent of the time and 50 % with me.   \n\n\nCan he legally lock me out or should I call the sheriff's to let me back in?","title":"In Florida; My STBXH changed the locks on our home; my name is also on the deed; Can he legally do that?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518650633,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xmab5\/insurance_overpaid_hospital_60000_and_now_they\/","id":"7xmab5","body":"Just when I thought I had heard everything about how wacky the US medical system is... this happens. My wife was involved in a car accident and had multiple surgeries exceeding our PIP coverage. \n\nOur health insurance company agreed to pay for all our other medical costs if we agreed to pay them back from our settlement once we got it. They said that we would get a better rate on our bills that way because they had lower negotiated rates versus us just paying cash. \n\nWell, one of my wife\u2019s surgical sites became infected and she had to have emergency surgery. The hospital sent my insurance a bill for $20,000, my insurance then sent them a check for $80,000! We called and the insurance company and they said that according to the billing codes the hospital provided, that is the amount the insurance company agreed to pay for those services. Either our insurance company sucks at negotiating, or someone messed up. Either way, the insurance company is going to want us to pay them back $80,000. \n\nIs this normal? Are they inflating the amount they are claiming to pay and will just get a refund from the hospital later? \n","title":"Insurance overpaid hospital $60,000 and now they want me to reimburse them (Oregon, USA obviously)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1516420734,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ro1rd\/uscalifornia_wedding_photographer_hard_drive\/","id":"7ro1rd","body":"Last Summer we hired a wedding photographer that after already making full payment did not deliver our wedding photos based on a joint agreement to give the photographer horse riding lessons. 4 lessons were owed and we completed 2 of the lessons. Our photographer canceled numerous lesson dates that were scheduled not allowing us to get our photos in the meantime. 5 months later the hard drive our photos are on failed on her computer. The Photographer sent in the hard drive for repairs but the hard drive along with all of our photos were un-recoverable. \n\nAfter attempting to consult with the photographer on some form of refund they stated that in our contract if a hardware failure happened and they lost the photos we wouldn\u2019t get a refund. And that now we\u2019re out of money and no photos of our wedding day. I\u2019m willing to share any information needed to help remedy this issue. Is it worth it? What action can I take? Losing the photos of the most important day of my life is truly heartbreaking.","title":"[US][California] Wedding Photographer Hard Drive Failure and Loss of Wedding Photos","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423753941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vno4t\/ny_is_it_possible_to_make_an_organization_life\/","id":"2vno4t","body":"The long and short of it is this - I have life insurance through my employer, but I have nobody in my life I feel compelled to be a beneficiary.  My family and I are anything but close and I have no wife or kids or anything.\n\nI am a Mason, though, and I don't know if it's possible, but the only thought I have is that I would like to have my regional lodge benefit if something unfortunate were to happen to me, but I don't know if that is possible.\n\nI'm 34 and have no will currently (though I do want to rectify that soon).\n\nAny advice would be appreciated.","title":"NY - Is it possible to make an organization life insurance beneficiary?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1519262965,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zb03f\/social_security_card_stolen_by_spouse_indiana\/","id":"7zb03f","body":"Please someone it is an emergency, My wife emptied the house today and took our child.  The police won't tell me where they are, so I am scared for my child. But the police don't care. But when she left she took my birth certificate, social security card, and a gun that belongs to a family member. I am trying to get a hold of the police about this, but they keep trying to blow me off. \n\nCan someone please link the laws where it says that even your married spouse cannot steal your card?","title":"Social Security Card Stolen by spouse Indiana","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577649956,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehapej\/can_i_report_someone_to_the_fbi_for_suspected\/","id":"ehapej","body":"Adding onto that, will I need to get involved? I'm assuming I'll need evidence too, right? \nThanks","title":"Can I report someone to the FBI for suspected pedophilia? If so, can I do it and remain anonymous?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591048757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guu27x\/oh_how_long_does_noncompete_last_after_sale_of\/","id":"guu27x","body":"I sold an auto detail shop 4 years ago and signed a basic non-compete in the contract.\n\nLooking to start another auto detail shop as a silent partner. Not going after customers of current owner of the business I sold.\n\nShould I have any legal worries?","title":"[OH] How long does non-compete last after sale of business?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577912316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/einokj\/a_local_business_keeps_parking_their_cars_in\/","id":"einokj","body":"There's this car repair shop that keeps leaving their cars in front of our house, and takes up parking space for my parents. The shop essentially abandons them, (has happened 3-4 times this last year) and they have been towed, but it's annoying to have a car that sits there for weeks at a time, be towed, then replaced with another piece of junk.\nJust wondering if there is anything I could do about this problem. \n\nTIA\n\n(Sorry for the wall of text, on mobile.)","title":"A local business keeps parking their cars in front of my house.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472135346,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zir7v\/oh_separating_from_husband_and_moving_out\/","id":"4zir7v","body":"My husband [38M] and I [28F] are currently separated, but still living together. I'm planning on moving out of our house in the next couple of months, but I've been warned by a couple of friends that leaving our shared home could constitute abandonment. The mortgage is in both of our names, but he currently and always has paid 100% of the mortgage himself. We also have completely separate bank accounts. I do plan on consulting an attorney, but I'm waiting for a friend to give me the information for her relative's divorce lawyer, so I thought I'd ask here in the meantime. Ultimately, I plan on leaving the house to him, and will not be seeking any type of spousal support. Is abandonment something I need to worry about, and if so, what could the implications be?","title":"[OH] Separating from husband and moving out, property abandonment?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576713990,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eckyrr\/victim_of_police_officer_mistake\/","id":"eckyrr","body":"This happened in Indiana, I was driving back home with my friend in a car (he was driving while I was sitting in the passenger seat). We were pulled over and cited for speeding ( going 85 in a 60 zone on the highway and running a red light ). The officer asked for both of our IDs and then proceeded to handcuff us. They then said their dog smelled drugs in our car and searched our car but found nothing. After this situation, the officer gave us a ticket and I noticed that I was cited for both tickets even though I was only the passenger.\n\n Additionally, the officer never asked for any registration or insurance, only both of our licenses. Any steps I should take to resolve this problem? Any advice would really help me try to resolve this entire thing. Thank you in advance.","title":"Victim of police officer mistake","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588289287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb6wpc\/i_was_just_stopped_for_driving_without_insurance\/","id":"gb6wpc","body":"My own car has been bashed and has no wing mirror so I drove my partners car (with her in it too) we were 3 miles from home when stopped by the police. \n\nI was driving to a park for a night walk (which the officer was really unhappy with. But I have autism and don\u2019t like going for walks during the day. )\n\nThe police officer had a really bad attitude and was looking for any excuse to give a fine. I don\u2019t know what my options are and I really don\u2019t want 6 points on my license. \n\nbecause I don\u2019t have insurance cover for any vehicle other than my own they said i would be fined. What can I do?","title":"I was just stopped for driving without insurance and issued \u00a3200 fine plus 6 points. I\u2019m in the UK. What can I do?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1423155706,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uvy48\/agreeing_to_pay_for_vehicle_damage_but_dont_want\/","id":"2uvy48","body":"My location is Nunavut, Canada.\n\nSomeone hit my dog with their car, and came to me with an estimate for the repairs. I'd like to agree to pay it without going through his insurance, because if we went through insurance it'd likely be a write-off ($5000+) whereas he says it's a crappy car anyway so he's fine with basic repairs ($500).\n\nBut I don't want to pay the bill, and end up on the hook for another bill later because (a) he decides to also go to his insurance, or (b) he sues me for more later.\n\nDoes someone have some sort of contract, valid in Canada, which would prevent him from doing that after I pay the bill?","title":"Agreeing to pay for vehicle damage, but don't want to be on the hook for more down the road.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590085949,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go2d60\/magic_the_gathering_cards\/","id":"go2d60","body":"Hello, sorry to meet y\u2019all this way, and apologize for formatting I\u2019m on my phone.\n\nOn Tuesday (5\/19\/2020) I got in contact with someone willing to buy a collection of mine. We sorted out a price for it and I shipped it off with tracking and insurance. After I sent the tracking number the person sent half of the payment and said he had to wait for the other half from another deal. I saw it as sketchy, but went with it. They said that by today they will have the money and pay me the rest. Obviously me being on this sub, I have yet to be paid. The product has been received by the customer, and I still haven\u2019t been paid in addition to them making posts on other subs and clearly ignoring my messages. My question is what should I do?\n\nEdit: I\u2019m from Wisconsin they\u2019re from Indiana","title":"Magic the gathering cards","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1412401010,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i98dh\/girlfriend_left_my_son_and_i\/","id":"2i98dh","body":"I do not want her to come whenever she wants because she changed her mind. My family and I are taking care of him completely, she is giving us zero help. I don\u2019t know much about the law, but because she is a woman I'm afraid that the law will side with her if she tries to come take him. What can I do?\n\nI live in Tucson Arizona","title":"Girlfriend left my son and I","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1555539350,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bedtuc\/ny_my_boss_keeps_sharing_my_medical_info_with\/","id":"bedtuc","body":"I have a medical condition that I had surgery for and have been in ongoing treatments for since then. I work at a small company and my boss disclosures info about my treatments and condition to my coworkers. I know this because I\u2019ve had coworkers ask me questions and say our boss told them about it. \n\nIsn\u2019t this illegal? What can I do? We don\u2019t have an HR person but I recently found out we do have one who comes in whenever someone leaves to do an exit interview \ud83d\ude44 I don\u2019t have her contact information though.","title":"[NY] My Boss Keeps Sharing My Medical Info With Coworkers","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590188353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gott75\/friend_living_in_ohio_apartment_leaking_landlord\/","id":"gott75","body":"Townhouses (apartments) are leaking. The carpet is damaged the walls are leaking. Pretty much a ton of personal property of hers is damaged. The landlord\/management has not returned her phone calls. Our understanding is that the leaking is coming from the outside (heavy rain, goes into the apartments).\n\nWhat are her options?","title":"Friend living in Ohio, apartment leaking. Landlord isn't responding.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590855415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtgrxl\/new_jersey_i_would_like_to_create_an_online\/","id":"gtgrxl","body":"I would like to sell homemade styled food, handmade cosmetics, and candles online in Etsy, Shopify, my own site, and possibly Amazon. I would also like to sell household items such as towels, bed sets, etc and possibly some minor accessories like jewelry which would be made in the US and also imported. I understand in New Jersey I can't make my food and sell from my home, it is supposed to be in a regulated facility. \n\nI need some clarifications on the following:\n\n1. **The color additives for cosmetics:** Can I use let say strawberry powder to color my cosmetics even though it is not regulated by them as a color additive? Also does this apply for candles and soap as well?\n2. If I create **scented candles**, based on what I read and understood, it's considered a drug therefore I need to have a label that is used on drug items. However I have seen many scented candles sold in stores and online that don't have the drug label so I am confused on what is the proper way to label my ingredients. \n3. Do I need to create my cosmetics in an actual lab or can I rent out a place that is not a lab to make my cosmetics such as lip balm, body products such as soap, and shampoo and conditioner?\n4. Do I need to put the full address of where my items are being packaged and made on the label of all my items? \n5. Does an FDA agent come into the place of business to check if your products are being processed in a clean facility? Also what happens if you use a place that is already FDA regulated, do you still have to redo the process again?\n6. I was thinking of registering my company that is already taken by some other companies that are mainly hotels and restaurants. Can I still use the name and add in that it is for cosmetics, food, and household goods? when you register your online business, which location do you use or supposed to use?\n7. How does it work when you would like to get imported goods through Alibaba or online as well as if you were to go to the country and bring the items with me (if possible) or ship from there? Is there a form or specific process with Customs I would need to fill out or claim?  \n8. What is the process of starting an online business in NJ once you have registered your company?\n\nI would greatly appreciate any help or guidance.","title":"[New Jersey] I would like to create an online business and would like to have some guidance on the FDA regulations I read and some other concepts I am not sure about in terms of opening up an online business. (More info below)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588383114,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbwwla\/staten_island_new_york\/","id":"gbwwla","body":"Have a 2 family detach home. Rented a family out and tenant is making us put in a fence for protection\/security reason. \n\nWhen they move in I told them and we agree verbally that we don\u2019t plan on doing that. They as the tenants can do so if they want. \n\nNow they want us to do it. Do we have to put in fence?","title":"Staten Island New York.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590626460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grw13q\/father_abandoned_his_son_still_has_legal_custody\/","id":"grw13q","body":"Posting this for a friend but basically\n\nA father abandoned his son, still has legal custody but his parents, the son\u2019s grandparents, have been caring from him full time. No financial support from the father.\n\nThe father works. Makes a decent earning but also moved 2 states away with his girlfriend and his dog (he took the dog but not the son) \n\nThe son\u2019s grandparents are close to retirement age but has to continue to work supporting a new child including therapy. \n\nCan the grandparents do anything legally to receive  financially support from the son? Is there any legal grounds for abandonment? What services can the grandparents receive ?","title":"Father abandoned his son, still has legal custody but his parents, the son\u2019s grandparents, have been caring for him full time.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516931058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t18jw\/ca_rental_unit_has_large_safe_in_garage\/","id":"7t18jw","body":"We're the first tenants to rent from a new owner. There's a large safe in the garage. It appears undamaged and in great condition. The landlord says she has no idea what could be in it, if anything. She doesn't want anything to do with it.\n\nIs it legal to have a lock smith open it? Is there paperwork or a claim process for this sort of thing?","title":"[CA] Rental unit has large safe in garage","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589860271,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmh51p\/what_would_happen_with_my_moms_time_share_when\/","id":"gmh51p","body":"My mom has a timeshare with Diamond Resorts International for about 20 years.\n\nWhen she does, will the contract \u201cdie\u201d as well or will they seek to come after the estate for additional money? \n\nShe\u2019ll probably try to bequeath it to us but I don\u2019t want to touch it with a ten foot pole","title":"What would happen with my moms time share when she dies? Will they come after the estate?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1473015518,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/515e2b\/got_a_ticket_for_going_80_in_a_65_anything_i_need\/","id":"515e2b","body":"This happened in North Carolina btw. In the middle of an emptional breakdown I missed a sign about changing speed limits.","title":"Got a ticket for going 80 in a 65. Anything I need to be worried about aside from the fine?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517294359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tz5pc\/can_i_use_my_business_to_lease_the_house_i_own\/","id":"7tz5pc","body":"[FL] Hypothetical here; Scenario A; If I buy a house and my mortgage payment is $1,000\/month, and I have a business that I ran from home, can my business pay $1,000\/month lease? \n\nScenario B; same as A, but my business pays $1,200\/month lease, but mortgage is still $1,000. ","title":"Can I use my business to lease the house I own?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590243426,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp5ndh\/cuffed_and_released_by_police_with_ambiguous\/","id":"gp5ndh","body":"I am over 21 and was drinking on the beach this weekend, not using glass or anything, when the police approached and asked what was in my cup. I said soda, and they never tested or even asked me to pour it out or tested it, however they did find one of my other friends bottle of liquor which they did make him pour out. When they asked my name I gave them a fake one and began taking my coolers, which I said they could not search, to my room. When I came back for a second one they said I was now being detained and informed me I would be going to jail if they could not identify me. My fingerprints are in the system because of an incident as a minor so at this point I told them my real name and was cuffed and put in the car. I said nothing else and was eventually let go with a notice to appear for a citation on the drink, which they never had me pour out or saw was alcohol, and a disguised person charge or something similar which is a misdemeanor. I am in FL and thought you did it have to ID yourself to police until you were being held in some fashion, and after being told I was being detained I then properly ID\u2019d myself. What will most likely come of this? Are the charges even legitimate?","title":"Cuffed and released by police with ambiguous charges","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578540584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em3x2y\/i15f_dont_want_my_dad47m_to_have_partial_custody\/","id":"em3x2y","body":"Pretty much all in the title. Dad has been a manipulative asshole that refuses to acknowledge my emotions and feelings. He has been some of the root causes of my mental issues with him being verbally abusive in the past. I despise living with him, but have to go there every Thursday and every other weekend because that's what the court ruled. Is there any way I could go there less or not at all legally? My mom is willing to take legal action over this, but I want to know if she can.","title":"I(15F) don't want my dad(47M) to have partial custody of me anymore. (Texas)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421418408,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2smotd\/harassed_by_computer_at_work_only\/","id":"2smotd","body":"I am located in the United States in Virginia.  I work for a local municipality as a civil servant.  I come in contact with many people a day and sometimes do not give good news.\n\nI started receiving emails from a gmail account on the 12th saying I was having an affair with her husband.  I was also receiving phone calls on my work phone where the caller ID came up 000000000.  This person gives no names in their threats.  They say that I'm divorced (I'm not) and that I am currently in a committed relationship with another man (only my husband of 13 years) and that my children know and lie for me.  She will not give me a husband's name because \"I must be cheating on so many men I can't remember and she will not tell me\".  She gets my name right when she calls me and knows my name when she is emailing but that's all she has given me other than generalizations.\n\nShe threatened to email my peers and family if I didn't \"fess up\".  Of course there is nothing to fess up so I didn't.  She proceeded to find the email directory and emailed every woman I work with telling them that I should watch out for me around their husbands and boyfriends.  I am so embarassed! \n\nI asked management to work with me on coming into work so I could make sure someone walks in with me because I am afraid.  They said they basically only cared that I punch in on time and they would not assign another employee to walk in with me because it is not their problem.  It is my problem.  My walk into the building to the time clock is not their concern and neither is my time after I punch out.  In the meantime I am getting threats on my city computer and city phone.\n\nI have made a report and the Police are doing all they can.  They have had to send a summons to Google to get the IP address and information of the person who is emailing me.  In the meantime, I dread every day coming into work and am fearful that they will also make good on their threat to harm me and my family.\n\nI called the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry and was informed they only handle workplace violence when they are all internal employees and since my harasser is unknown, they could not help.  They agreed the City has no obligation to help me but should WANT to help me. It's just basically a dick move they aren't helping.\n\nIs there anything else I can do in the meantime?  I feel so  helpless!\n\nThank you for any suggestions.\n\nTL:dr - being harassed and emailed at work at a local government office by an unknown person.  Feel helpless and hope for suggestions on what to do.\n\nEDIT:  I have told my family about the emails and the ridiculous accusations and threats.  My husband, children, family and friends know that I am not cheating on my husband and are very worried and supportive.  \n\nAlso, they have threatened me with physical violence and threatened to confront my husband and children.","title":"Harassed by computer at work only.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590869443,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtkvfj\/ontario_tricked_into_power_of_attorney\/","id":"gtkvfj","body":"As a condition of moving back in with my parent, I was made to sign an agreement: \n\n\"This agreement runs May 18 2020 to August 10 2020.\"\n\n\"[My Name here] will provide [Parent name here]  with access to her current financial information, as well as agree to share information regarding her intent to move in Augest by providing proof of enrollment in University and OSAP status in order to reside rent free during this period.\"\n\nDoes signing this mean my parent can go into my bank accounts without me knowing? Can I take back signing it?","title":"Ontario: Tricked into Power of Attorney","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577985828,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej1470\/patient_threatening_to_press_charges_on_me\/","id":"ej1470","body":"I\u2019m a former caregiver for this old woman. She\u2019s racist and openly says the n word, so I quit on her two days ago for her rude comments towards people of color. I have a key to her duplex that she willingly gave me. Her landlord says if I don\u2019t return by Friday, he will press charges on me? How does that even make sense? Can he do that?","title":"Patient threatening to press charges on me","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589825732,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm6ut9\/can_i_sue_for_breach_of_contract\/","id":"gm6ut9","body":"So this morning I found a grill on Craigslist that was in good condition for a good price, so I gave the seller a call, and we agreed to meet up today at 2 PM, and that\u2019d I\u2019d leave around 12:45 since he was an hour away from me, and pay him $350 for said grill. About 20 minutes out I go to dial him and he calls me, only to inform me that someone came by and bought all his kitchen stuff that he was also selling, and bought the grill as well for $500. Anyway I can sue for breach of contract or do I not have enough substance to go on? Thanks in advance.","title":"Can I sue for breach of contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590713451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsiqfy\/can_i_get_emancipated_at_14\/","id":"gsiqfy","body":"my mom\u2019s an abusive jerk and i\u2019m turning 14 soon, so i want out","title":"can i get emancipated at 14?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591204613,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvy1wj\/renters_move_in_fees_iowa\/","id":"gvy1wj","body":"I recently moved into a townhome rental and they are trying to charge me $400 in move in fees when this was listed no where in the lease, is this legal? Is there anything I can do about it?","title":"Renters Move In Fees (Iowa)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517861118,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vhigr\/ontario_question_about_being_forced_to_go_to_work\/","id":"7vhigr","body":"Hi,\n\nThrowaway account, I work at a hospital in Ontario as a security guard and lately due to staffing crunches our employer has been talking about \"forcing people into work\". I've heard of this happening to nurses but never in our department and it has yet to be attempted. Basically they would call all staff who weren't working and if you picked up your phone they would insist you come in or you could be disciplined is my understanding.\n\nMy manager said it is in our Unions Collective Agreement, I asked a Union representative and they assured me it isn't. I assume this policy might come from a healthcare act of some sort or the hospitals act but I haven't been able to find anything. I also presume if this is in a healthcare act it might be referring to medical professionals which I am not, I have no medical training other than first aid CPR.\n\nAny help appreciated finding what act or whatever you think they might be using.","title":"[Ontario] Question About Being Forced To Go To Work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425500897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xy0mg\/water_issues_with_the_weather_and_our_house\/","id":"2xy0mg","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice,\n\nI am a tenant along with my significant other of a home we leased from a landlord starting 08\/2014.  No real problems with the house that couldn't be fixed by myself up until this point, and I'm not really sure about what to do with the issue now.\n\nLast night, I noticed that water was on our floor but wasn't sure of the source.  This morning, we look and we see that it's not only water, but a mixture of mud and water.  So we investigate further and find out that snow is melting on the hill that sits above the house, and as it melts, it goes into our house through what seems to be a shifted foundation and the resulting gap between it and the wall.  We could also tell something was going on with the house structurally, as the house puts so much pressure on our downstairs door to the outside that we can't open how we used to.\n\nSo, we get the landlord out at our house today.  He shows up and we've dug the snow out away from the outside of that wall.  We mentioned other issues, such as not being able to open the door downstairs how we used to, and he kept using the excuse \"Well, it's an old house\" and being dismissive.\n\nEnd result of the meeting was that he said he'd find someone to dig out from the side of the house so the water would flow elsewhere, which I'm pretty sure our foundation issue isn't going to be fixed just from that.\n\nOur lease doesn't mention anything about termination except for if he were to do it should we abandon the place.  I did find a line in the state law where he's obligated to fix the home to return it to a safe and habitable state from the landlord tenant laws on in.gov.  I don't exactly know what to make of that, which is why I'm here.\n\nWe're taking note of all interactions and taking pictures of every encounter with the water almost hourly.  I'm already making a plan B to get a lawyer should we not be able to solve it ourselves.  I'd really rather solve it between us without a lawyer because he's been cool to us thus far.\n\nAny suggestions or advice in the situation would be appreciated.  Sorry for the conversational layout of the message.","title":"Water issues with the weather and our house, Landlord dismissive. [Indiana]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576446997,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb5dp5\/nc_my_mother_let_her_brother_live_with_her_didnt\/","id":"eb5dp5","body":"My grandmother passed away in 2018. Until her death my mom, and her two brothers were still living at home with my grandma. Thats a whole other sub for another time. \n\nMy mom has a house that is paid for and completely hers. \n\nShe moved in with my grandmother when her health began to decline because the other kids refused to help out. \n\nWell...now that my grandmother is gone, my mom moved back to her home and let my uncle come to live with her.\n\nMy uncle is 54. On disability due to lack of education, being a severe alcoholic and extremely heavy smoker. Atleast thats what iv been told.  I think hes just a lazy bum that found a loop hole but whatever.\n\nHe has been married several times but always ends up back at home due to his issues.\n\nMy mom has decided that she no longer wants him to live there but knows that since he has been there more than 30 and has established it as his residence that she has to evict him. \n\nCould you guys give me some advise if possible?","title":"(NC) My mother let her brother live with her. Didnt write out a lease agreement. Everything is Verbal. Now she has major regrets. What can she do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423800478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vqcnw\/update_on_being_suedi_need_some_advice_please\/","id":"2vqcnw","body":"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oswmv\/we_are_being_sued_for_a_minor_accident_that_took\/\n\nAfter my original post, I decided to let the insurance companies hash it out with this lady. But this evening, a man came to my house and asked for me by name. I asked who he was, and he told me his name (I do not remember it, unfortunately). I identified myself and asked what he wanted. He told me that he understood that I was a passenger in the accident that we had been in last year, and he would like to ask me a few questions about the accident. I inquired as to who he worked for and he said that he was \"just gathering information for the lady\". I asked if she was still trying to start the lawsuit, and he said yes. I then asked if he was here on her behalf, and he said yes. I then asked to see his credentials. At this request,  he became nervous and fumbled with his wallet, stating that he had a business card and his ID. While he was fishing around for those, I asked him if he was a lawyer or from the insurance company...he said no, he was just trying to get information for this lady. I told him that if the insurance companies had any questions regarding the accident, they and their lawyers were welcome to contact me, and I would NOT speak with him about it AT ALL. He said OK, shrugged, and left. \n\nI was upset at this encounter after it happened, and I am increasingly bothered by it as the night goes on. I feel like my privacy has been disrespected, especially since this man came to my HOME, without notice or invitation and attempted to get information about a potential lawsuit. \n\nWhat do I do now? Do I report this to the police? The insurance companies? I do not feel safe knowing that this lady and whoever she is working with knows where I live and has paid me a visit. I don't want to worry about them snooping around my life and harassing me and my family. \n\nPlease help me figure out my next move. I am now very concerned about my privacy and possibly my safety.\n\nI am in Colorado, my original post is linked above with relevant information.","title":"Update on being sued...I need some advice, please!","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577681363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehhbg1\/student_dismissal\/","id":"ehhbg1","body":"Student dismissal\n\nLooking for advice about possibility pursuing litigation. \n\nShort summary: \n\nI was a student in a healthcare facility, through a partnership between my university and a public health care (government) agency. I was doing well but I accidentally offended my preceptors on my second last day. The following day I saw that my final evaluation had been changed significantly and when I confronted them about it, we had a lengthy argument where they said I had been performing poorly for the entire course, despite them giving me good feedback before this. I accused them of letting their personal feelings effect their professional duty.  A week later I met with administration to put in a complaint and was informed they had asked their boss to ban me from ever having another clinical placement with this agency, which effectively ended this career path for me and caused me to be dismissed from my university program (as I could not finish the required clinical courses needed to graduate). The student placement policy states there must be a reasonable opportunity for remediation in the event of a struggling student, but I was not banned until a week after the course had ended. Note that I still passed the course based on my marks alone, but they based their recommendation on non-academic issues. Is there any possibility of successful litigation for lost earnings or otherwise? I am considering consulting a lawyer but am not in an ideal financial situation to pay for long term legal counsel. \n\nTL;DR dismissed as student after upsetting preceptors. Not dismissed until after clinical course had ended, violating policy which stated opportunity for remediation must be given. Do I have a case for litigation?","title":"Student Dismissal","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421337604,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2siw0w\/family_member_has_destroyed_my_personal_property\/","id":"2siw0w","body":"A deranged family member of mine has destroyed my personal property left at my parents' house while I am abroad.  I will not be back stateside for a while and was wondering what my options are from abroad. \n\nThe family member has sent photos of the destruction and an E-mail bragging about what they have done. \n\nMost things destructed are not of high value.  But they are boxes of the memories I have made throughout my life. \n \n\nThank you in advance.\n\nEdit:  I am not sure I have chosen the correct flair.  Y'all let me know please.","title":"Family member has destroyed my personal property (Mississippi) while I am abroad. What are my options?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1477031095,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58lu69\/can_an_apartment_lease_be_void_if_the_apartment\/","id":"58lu69","body":"I'm writing this on behalf of my girlfriend. She signed a one year lease with an apartment complex after seeing a model apartment. The agent led her to believe that the apartment she would be moving would be the same but with a few changes. She was okay with all the changes in the layout that was communicated before moving. After moving in, she found that the kitchen is missing a few shelves and has less functional space on the counter. **This part was not communicated when the agent showed her the model apartment.** This is a large apartment communite in the bay area and I'm hoping that this is a misunderstanding and not some bait and switch tactic. She hasn't spoken to the management yet and plans to do that tomorrow. I'm posting this here so we know what options are on the table as a renter. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Can an apartment lease be void if the apartment management misled the tenant?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519136322,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yw6tk\/suspended_license\/","id":"7yw6tk","body":"I got a speeding ticket and was waiting to pay it because my parents and I were discussing insurance options (I was speeding, I didn\u2019t want them to have to pay higher rates for my fuck up). Yesterday was the last day to pay the ticket, so I hopped online after I got home from work to take care of it. Went through the process no problem, got to the end and it said if you are paying after 4:00 on the last day, it\u2019s a misdemeanor and your license is suspended until you get a payment confirmation card in the mail... I work full time, so this was after 4:00. Do I SERIOUSLY have a misdemeanor on my record now?  \n1. How long will this misdemeanor stay on my record\/can I request it be removed? I might be job hunting here shortly in the future depending on if my raise is fair and I don\u2019t want THIS preventing me from getting a job.  \n2. Since my license is suspended, how the hell am I supposed to get back and forth to work? I just risked it today, but aren\u2019t I super fucked if they find out somehow? I commute ~20 miles one way currently, and there isn\u2019t any public transport in place to where I need to go. \n\nEdit: location is West Michigan, USA","title":"Suspended license?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576527196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebkg3j\/brother_and_a_friend_were_cited_for_unlawful\/","id":"ebkg3j","body":"This is in Vermont, USA. \n\nTL;DR: Brother and a friend were cited for unlawful trespass, court date was set. Officer contacts them personally to say that the court date is no longer when it was originally scheduled for, and that he'd need to meet them in person to re-cite them and set a new court date. Is this allowed\/normal\/does this give them an option to challenge something about it? For further details please see post. I think this is technically criminal law but someone let me know if the flair is wrong. \n\nMy brother and a friend of his (both 20 years old) were attempting to hunt Turkey one day near the friend's house. The friend knew of good land that happened to be on National guard property (yes, fenced off and posted). He claims that he'd been doing this most of his life without a problem despite it not being illegal. That day, they parked near the site, hopped the fence, and set off with their firearms. They saw a national guard officer while doing so, realized they were caught, and let him catch up to them as they didn't want to try to evade him. The officer asked what they were doing, etc, and they describe what happened as not understanding that they had trespassed, and the national guard officer seems ready to let them off with a warning. However, before letting them go, he called a fish and game officer in because of the hunting element. This officer was suspicious of their story, and made them show him how they could have not seen the fence. They obviously couldn't do this (there weren't tracks in the snow where they said they had come from). My brother also unfortunately doesn't have a license to hunt in Vermont, so he was ultimately cited for that (a ticket which he's now paid) and he and the friend were ultimately both cited for unlawful trespass (**13 V.S.A. \u00a7 3705).** They were given a court date of December 18th. \n\nIn getting consultations from a few different lawyers, several had commented that it was likely they'd get diversion given their age and the nature of the offense, or that that they'd maybe have to pay a fine. Based on this advice, they were prepared to attend the court date and assume responsibility for what they had done. However--and here's where my main question comes into play--the citing officer contacted them within the last few weeks and said that the court date would no longer be the 18th, and that he'd have to meet them to re-cite them. This obviously aroused suspicion for my brother and me, as I've never heard of someone needing to physically meet the officer again for a second citation to be written. For a court date to be moved is one thing, but it seems odd that the officer would need to meet them unless he had filed paperwork incorrectly or waited too long for it to count or something of that nature. They called the court house, and were told that there was no date ever set for the 18th. They did, however, mention that the officer could still put out a warrant for their arrest if they didn't comply with the summons. The officer also mentioned meeting them in a parking lot\/other random public locations instead of at the station or headquarters. All of this seems odd, and so I was hoping to get some advice from someone here. \n\nDoes anyone know what might be going on here? If an officer fails to file paperwork by a certain time, does the infraction still have legal standing? If he needs to set a new court date, why would they possibly need to physically meet him for that to happen? They have no intention of evading the legal system, but it seems an error has been made here and they also don't want to help the officer fix something so that they can be charged again if he did it wrong the first time. Lastly, is there an official process that can be enacted without the help of an attorney that could challenge the way this has been conducted? If necessary they will hire an attorney to keep this off their record, but what appear to be errors in process make me wonder if that's even necessary at this point. \n\n​\n\nThanks in advance for any advice. Please let me know if I can provide other information.","title":"Brother and a friend were cited for unlawful trespass and a court date was set. The citing officer then later contacted them before the court date to say it had moved, but that he would need to meet and re-cite them. Why would this be and what should he do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588375431,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbsucv\/red_light_ticket_in_los_angeles_county\/","id":"gbsucv","body":"I recently got a letter from the collections agency, GC, regarding a red light ticket. I was shocked because I did not receive a notice from the court at all. I had no idea I was issued this ticket at all. Apparently the red light camera got me on October 19th 2019. It must have been sent to my old address. At the time I was given the ticket, I had not updated my address to the DMV yet but I did update it with usps. I know that was my responsibility but I\u2019m confused as to why I got the letter from collections to the correct address but not the actual ticket. I have no idea what to do. Collections is asking for $655 which I cannot afford. \n\nAlso, will this affect my credit score? Apparently it was sent to collections on 3\/15. It\u2019s been over a month and there are no dings to my score.","title":"Red light ticket in Los Angeles County","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589490746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjv7b2\/incorrect_model_of_vehicle_taken_in_report\/","id":"gjv7b2","body":"Hello, I recently was pulled over after driving a friend to the local airport in CO. On the way back from the airport I was driving over some snowy mountain roads and lost control and knocked one of my headlights out as I got off the mountain roads I was pulled over by an officer at 12:32 am and I did not have insurance on the vehicle at the time I was charged with driving an unsafe vehicle and driving an uninsured vehicle on a public road. However the officer took down the correct make and year but the incorrect model. Could this information be used to dismiss the entire case altogether? I should also mention i'm not good at legal stuff and don't have very many resources as far as official legal council goes.\n\nThank You!","title":"Incorrect model of vehicle taken in report","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590101675,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go79i4\/tx_employer_let_me_work_from_the_office_for_the\/","id":"go79i4","body":"Kind of a weird situation here. I'm immunocompromised due to a chronic illness I have, which I made my employer aware about before I started working for them. I work in IT so my job is generally done remotely, but every now and then we have to work at a customers location. When the COVID-19 shutdown started, he let me stay in the office due to my condition, but is now saying that they need me to start going back onsite. I asked what would happen if I refused, and they said it would mean I resigned.\n\nSemi-related: The company shut down for about a month, and during this time I was unable to get unemployment because my boss didn't check the mail. The only reason I went back was because I didn't think I was gonna get any unemployment money and they told me I wouldn't have to be face to face with any customers. Of course, none of this is in writing, but I just thought I would add some context.\n\nDo I have any other options here?","title":"TX - Employer let me work from the office for the last few weeks due to the fact that I'm immunocompromised, now tells me I have to start going onsite or I resign.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589496956,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjx4fd\/runaway_plan_for_the_future\/","id":"gjx4fd","body":"So...how do I even start?..\n\nBackstory \n\nMy life has been unfair from the start.My brother ( middle child) and I ( First born child) were always the problem children and my baby brother (10) has been the prince of the palace...honestly my brother and I am tired of this bullshit because honestly as long as we can remember he's been an asshole. He stabbed my brother with the goddamn plug from a fan!!! And he always has some smart remark towards me. And it's never his fault..no..always the older kid's fault...I just..I just want a life! So...now I'm a depressed child with a brother with anger issues and it's because of this prince..( note that my brother's anger issues are diagnosed, he went to therapy for it, but my depression was never taken seriously for what it is..and well I don't want antidepressants because they scare me and I heard from people who have taken them that they can make depression worse) anyways...onto the questions of importance \n\n\nIs it legal to just...up and leave with my bro? I'd feel like a monster for just..abandoning him..but I also don't want to just go out and get caught by the police or CPS \n\nHonestly I'm not experienced in law..sorry..I just don't have the time for all that because I'm scared that they will find searches and confront me..I..I don't wanna lie..I'm a minor and I shouldn't have these thoughts..but..I can't help it..I have mental breakdowns when they all leave and I feel like I'm loosing my mind..\n\nI'm sorry..I really am..I might have to delete all my accounts and change my number..\n\nHey..uh..Reddit? Guy? Gals?\n\nPlease help me..\n\nShould I even run away?\n\nShould I risk it?\n\nShould I put my brother in that situation? \n\nIf you wanna contact me privately or have a discussion on in the comments please feel free to\n\nI'm getting off track..sorry\n\nAnother question..if I get a ticket to uh..somewhere out of the US\n\n( Florida person here)\n\n\nHow do I make it legal and not suspicious and how do I make it..untraceable?\n\nShould I just fake my death? Or..well my kidnaping and my brother's?\n\nI know..lots of stupid questions...but please I do appreciate your patience with everything and all the answers even if they are short! Really thank you!\n\nSo...I just hope this works out...if Reddit can help a cult guy escape I have hope...I have lots of hope for my brother's and life in a few years..hopefully the virus lets up and we can leave..and if my bro wants to stay..I understand..it's scary..I'm scared just typing because parents might find this....so ..\n\nThank you for reading..I'm gonna try not to cry...sorry for wasting your time..just skip this if it's not interesting...and don't feel forced to answer !\n\n\u270cpeace \n\nAnd again sorry for wasting time and Thank you for reading","title":"Runaway plan for the future","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1413671935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jn7up\/i_made_a_spoken_deal_with_an_employee_at_a\/","id":"2jn7up","body":"Last year, I was living in a student apartment complex owned by a nationwide company.\n\n An employee at the complex, who deals with room bookings, offered me a room for the next academic year. The deal offered was not one \"officially\" offered by the complex; I was offered a 40 week deal and the complex usually does 51 weeks. I was told to sign a contract for a 51 week lease and I was told that once my lease had started, that I could come see the employee to have it reduced to 40 weeks.\n\nI asked the employee for a written agreement but she insisted it wasn't necessary. The employee agreed to this deal in person and over the phone- several times.\n\n I signed the 51 week contract. Once my lease started, I went to the reception of the complex- only to find out that the employee had been fired. I explained by situation to other employees. Those employees have contacted the head office and have been told that I must pay for the whole 51 weeks.\n\nI currently have no proof that this deal was made to me, but I may be able to contact the employee (who was fired in bad circumstances).\n\nIn legal terms, I am obligated to pay for the whole lease?\n\nI live in London, UK.  \n\nThank you very much for any advice\/information given.","title":"I made a spoken deal with an employee at a company. The employee has now been fired and the company is refusing to accept the deal. (UK, London)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576766854,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecu5n0\/can_my_sister_just_kick_me_out_like_this\/","id":"ecu5n0","body":"I've lived with my sister for numerous months now trying to get myself back on track to getting my own place. I've payed my share of the rent every month but am under no agreement whatsoever. \nWe got into an argument this morning and she is kicking me out TONIGHT. No 24 hours a week or 30 days notice no, I've gotta go tonight. Can she do this?","title":"Can my sister just kick me out like this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576295089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaerjp\/ohio_household_security_cameras\/","id":"eaerjp","body":"Over the past couple days I\u2019ve heard drills outside my room and just kinda figured my roommates were taking stuff out of the wall as our lease is expiring soon. I left my room a few minutes ago and spotted red lights right outside the bathroom and in the living room. They didn\u2019t ask if this was ok, they just did it and said nothing to me. Soooo the question is this: is this illegal as they didn\u2019t ask me if I agreed to this? (This is in Ohio)","title":"Ohio Household Security Cameras","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423958260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vx8bg\/what_is_the_difference_between_donating_for\/","id":"2vx8bg","body":"I am US-based, and I am a bit curious about how you can give away pirks for donations, vs actually selling a product. \n\nFor tax purposes, accepting donations for pirks is obviously more preferable, but I wonder how legal this is? How can people on crowdfunding websites literally sell their product for a donation? You back them, they send you the goods... but the backing is a donation.\n\n...Just trying to wrap my head around the legalities here.\n\nI have a website and youtube channel that gives away programming tutorials, and I am looking to crowdfund some series. I would like to give away pirks for donations, but I have begun to wonder about the legalities here... and what is the defining line between selling goods for $$ or giving pirks for a donation.\n\nThanks for clarity!","title":"What is the difference between \"donating\" for pirks\/goods and actually \"buying\" those goods\/pirks?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1423665723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vjeuz\/threatened_legal_action_over_negative_review_on\/","id":"2vjeuz","body":"Regardless of the validity of our negative review, is it even possible for a seller to sue a buyer over a negative review?  This seems completely ridiculous to me, but they've threatened to send us a \"Legal Action Letter\".  It seems like an empty bully tactic to me - Etsy won't get involved because it is \"outside their system\" even though the seller got our address via the etsy system.  (We're in Canada the seller is in the States - which I imagine makes it even more ridiculous that the seller expects this to yield favorable results for them)","title":"Threatened Legal Action over negative review on Etsy","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590676180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs7a0n\/contract_obligation_for_terms_and_conditions_that\/","id":"gs7a0n","body":"Supposed to get married later this summer but with everything going on, we\u2019d prefer to cancel, get a refund, and decide what to do next once this all settles. Secondary preference is to just reschedule, but that\u2019s currently not an option.\n\nMy main question is around our contract - we were provided a one page PDF via email and the only mentions of terms and conditions are as follows:\n\n> The patron acknowledges having read and fully understood the terms and conditions on the reverse side hereof and agrees to be bound by the same.\n\nWe were only made aware of what these terms were when someone else using the same venue posted a picture of them to Facebook. I think I know the answer here, but wanted to see if we\u2019re still liable for these terms since they were never given to us or if it\u2019s worth going down the path of legal support to determine our obligation. The venue is in New York. Thanks.","title":"Contract obligation for terms and conditions that were never provided when signing the agreement.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1591056024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guw94t\/should_i_be_receiving_unemployment_money\/","id":"guw94t","body":"In late march i was working two jobs. One of them had to shut down due to covid-19. They submitted an application for me for unemployment benefits(i however ignored it thinking that when they saw that i was still working another job that they would not approve the application). Today i found out that i have been receiving unemployment money for about a month through a prepaid debit card( i live in Georgia). I am still not working at one of my jobs because it is still closed but i am however working at my other job. Have i committed fraud in any way by receiving unemployment money even though technically i am not unemployed? I have already tried to contact the department for this situation but i have not received an email back. For now i am not touching the money that i have received and i appreciate any help or information i can get.","title":"Should i be receiving unemployment money","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472929756,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5109vq\/los_angeles_in_need_of_a_great_lawyer_for_faulty\/","id":"5109vq","body":"Three years ago, contractors completely gutted and remodeled our bathroom(It cost $35,000. New water pipes, new marble, everything). We discovered this squiggly line on the wall(one of the water pipes is likely leaking), and called one of the workers to come check it. He had to cut out part of our wall, and will come back in a couple days to knock out a part of the other side of the wall, so we can know definitively.\n\nThey're going to have to repair everything. But we don't want to, nor should we have to pay. This was all brand new! We still have all the paperwork. \n\nWhat should we do? What can we do?","title":"[Los Angeles] In need of a great lawyer for faulty contract work.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1419284570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q3xot\/fresh_complaint_witness_in_sexual_assault_case_do\/","id":"2q3xot","body":"I find myself being the \"Fresh Complaint Witness\" in a sexual assault case. The police interviewed me today to get the details as I know them. The asked if I would be alright being put under oath and recorded. I told them I would like to seek legal council first as I don't want to hurt the victims case if I can prevent it. Should I consult a lawyer prior to making an official statement? Have I already said too much without a lawyer present?","title":"Fresh Complaint Witness in Sexual Assault Case: Do I need a lawyer?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423621150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vho0s\/california_car_dealer_is_asking_for_more_money\/","id":"2vho0s","body":"Hello, r\/legaladvice.\n\nI bought a used car about 3 weeks ago and paid with cash. The dealer tacked on a $15 \"Registration fee,\" claiming the under CA law, the DMV has to handle the registration itself and charges for it.\n\nI got a call today from him, saying that $15 was just an estimate and the actual bill came up to around $300. He is asking for the difference before he gives me my registration on the vehicle. Is this legal?","title":"[California] Car dealer is asking for more money for DMV's registration fee... 3 weeks after purchase","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1424957806,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x8bgs\/ontario_girlfriends_roommate_is_harassing_her_and\/","id":"2x8bgs","body":"So my girlfriend and I live near each other and I had been staying at her place a lot of the time. She had a roommate that was super passive aggressive but we just ignored it and carries on with our lives. \n\nThe other night my girlfriend was apparently being too loud so the girl stormed down stairs got about an inch from her face and told her that she needed to get out, that if I was ever there again she'd call the cops (Ive never upset her and she often has guests over) and raised her fist at her. Some of it got caught on video but not most of the incriminating stuff. \n\nNow my girlfriend is staying at my place because she feels unsafe and contacted the landlord to try to exit the lease (left a message) and filed a police report. The landlord then tried to call back but my girlfriend missed it, so the landlord then contacted the harasser directly (after being asked to keep it discreet). This made my girlfriend feel more uncomfortable and unsafe. \n\nThis girl has often boasted about hitting people who get on her nerves and has essentially already bullied one girl out of the house (though that was more passive aggressive and subtle then my girlfriend, no one else knew she was being bullied)\n\nSorry for the wall of text but is there any legal action she can take regarding getting out of the lease, a potential lawsuit, charges, etc. \n\n\nThanks for any advice!","title":"[Ontario] Girlfriends roommate is harassing her and making her feel unsafe, is there legal grounds to take action?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520201539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/821175\/antibullying_laws_and_legal_pursuit\/","id":"821175","body":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice\n\nThis issue takes place through the internet with the perpetrator living in Plano, Texas and the victim living in Northern California. The perpetrator is a retired man who married into the family of the victim through an aunt. Lately, and especially the last three days, he has created a fake twitter account to harass the victim through and constantly creates new, fake accounts to do this. Due to him being retired and a \"millionaire\", he believes he is untouchable and continues harassment despite the family doing everything they can to try and get him to stop. The type of comments do not reach the level of threats, but definitely are causing the victim emotional distress, as well as other family members who he has targeted in the past. Even if anyone attempts to ignore him (because it's the internet), he finds a way to continuously contact the individual through family or social media to harass them. After a period of harassment, he will stop, then randomly start again months later. Is there anything that can be done on a legal level to stop this?\n\nThank you for your time if you reply or even just read this. If there are any questions feel free to ask, I am trying to stay as general\/anonymous as possible for the initial start of this thread.","title":"Anti-Bullying Laws and Legal Pursuit","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577208851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef4e2p\/my_ex_wants_to_take_my_child_up_to_meet_a_violent\/","id":"ef4e2p","body":"West Virginia \n\nThe RSO is in virginia but is visiting my exs mother in WV. We dont have a formal custody order,  so can he just take my child? Especially considering who will be there? I agreed orginally, assuming it was just exs mother and stepfather but now ex has told me the RSO will be there and is trying to force me to allow my child near him. I dont want my child around a child rapist even if they are family. Ex keeps saying \"its fine.\" \"He was framed.\" \"He woukd never hurt a baby.\" \n\nCan ex force me to let my baby go? If he somehow gets the baby, can the police do anything? I will be going after custody after christmas since these are the people he associate's with and seems so willing to put my child in danger.","title":"My ex wants to take my child up to meet a violent, registered sex offender.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515198379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ofo4k\/ca_employer_is_telling_me_i_will_not_receive_a\/","id":"7ofo4k","body":"I have been working for this company for almost 4 years now. Within my company there was a possession I felt that I was qualified for so at the time of my yearly review (January 2017), I asked my executives what I can do to get that position and they informed me I needed to go to school. I immediately began going to school soon after following their direction.\n\nI had my review today and I told them I finished the certificate program (btw, I paid for out of pocket by myself ) and would like to know what the next steps were to achieving the position\/promotion. My employer then said I need to \"Invest\" at least 10 hours a week outside of my normal 40 hour a week schedule doing tasks of the said promotion\/position. So I then asked to confirm that they wanted me to work 10 unpaid hours of the position to show my commitment and they said \" yes.\"\n\nThis isn't sitting right with me? Can they do that? ","title":"(CA) employer is telling me I will not receive a promotion if I did not \"Invest\" my personal time first.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576492451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebdijr\/sexual_harrasment\/","id":"ebdijr","body":"So I've been accused of sexual harrasment by my ex. I had these old nude photos I had deleted of her today and i stated that I sold them off while indeed I haven't. Can she still sue me for sexual harrasment even though I haven't sold or tendered anything.","title":"Sexual harrasment","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590966348,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu91wu\/ex_keeps_on_violating_the_custody_agreement_what\/","id":"gu91wu","body":"Ex and I are going through a divorce. We have an interim custody agreement that permits him 2 and a half hours two days of the weeks. He keeps on going over his time limit, saying that kid is asleep. My son is a toddler, and he could be asleep. But knowing my ex, he could be easily lying. We have a court date set, and I was wondering what can be done about his violations. Does the kid being asleep give him permission to keep him longer than scheduled? There\u2019s certainly nothing of that sort in the agreement. \n\nBefore anyone says let him keep him till he\u2019s awake, my ex is sociopath who is physically abusive. \n\nLocation: Michigan, USA.","title":"Ex keeps on violating the custody agreement. What can I do?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588725278,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge9svs\/i_think_i_may_have_received_too_much_money_via\/","id":"ge9svs","body":"I\u2019m from Connecticut.\n\nI\u2019m 20, a student, and I live with my parents - My job is basically just to give me some spending money, as my basic needs are covered by my parents. My average paycheck is roughly $300.\n\nI wasn\u2019t planning on claiming unemployment pay because I didn\u2019t feel I personally needed the money and wanted to leave more \u201cin the system\u201d (if that\u2019s even how that works) for people who might need it more than I do. My parents convinced me to claim unemployment anyways. \n\nThe first week I received it was about two weeks ago, and I received two deposits of $64 each. This seemed about right. \n\nThe second week was last week, and I received one deposit of $584. This seemed like a bit much, but I wasn\u2019t going to question it. \n\nThis week, just now, I received two deposits of $522. Now, with an average paycheck when I was working of $300, $1044 in one week seems like way too much. \n\nTo my knowledge, all of the information I provided to the department of labor was 100% correct. I don\u2019t know if I can double check it, again, but I was super nervous about submitting for unemployment and thought I was pretty thorough in my checks before submitting my info. \n\nI guess I have a few questions. \nIs this a normal amount for unemployment? \nIf it\u2019s too much, what do I do about fixing it so I don\u2019t owe the government a bunch of money in the future? \nCan I get in any trouble from having this money deposited into my account?\nShould I refrain from moving it to my savings account? (I\u2019ve had it deposited into my checking account so far and just manually transferring most of it to my savings.)\n\nTLDR\/Recap:\nThis week I received a little over $1000 in unemployment pay. My average paycheck was about $300 a week while I was working. What\u2019s up with this??","title":"I think I may have received too much money via unemployment pay. How do I check if the amount was correct, and can\/should I do anything about this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576790610,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecznro\/pa_can_my_landlord_force_me_to_have_an_additional\/","id":"ecznro","body":"I live in PA in a house my landlord owns and also lives in. I moved in under the understanding that I would have my room (which has it's own bathroom), he would have his room and his bathroom, and that the rest of the house would be communal. There is a room that isn't labeled as either common are or his, it's his office and I'm allowed to use it if he isn't. He wants to turn it into a bedroom so that he can rent it out because he wants more income. He does not intend to lower my rent, I would be paying the same, except the utilities would be split three ways rather than two. The way I see it this greatly lowers the value of my apartment, and I would never willingly choose to rent an apartment with multiple roommates, and if I did, it would be to save money. Before I moved in, he made sure to say that if I \"started dating someone\" my rent would go up by $100 a month because two people take up more space. The way he worded it makes it seem like they wouldn't need to actually live there for the rent increase, I'm guessing he would consider 3+ nights a week enough to warrant the upcharge. I was very understanding of this since he was going to be my roommate, and not just my landlord, and I wouldn't want to be living with an additional person without getting anything out of it either. I am looking around at new apartments to keep my options open but moving is both expensive and time consuming.\n\nMy questions are: Can he have a new person move in? If he does, is he allowed to keep my rent the same, what are my rights as far as rent pricing goes? And finally, if he is allowed to add another tenant, and is allowed to charge me the same rent, or more than what I would consider fair, am I allowed to move out before my lease ends without having some additional charge?","title":"(PA) can my landlord force me to have an additional roommate","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590756374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsscsy\/would_i_be_entitled_to_reimbursement_on_my_rent\/","id":"gsscsy","body":"I'm a 21M student in the UK who was living in student housing until March this year. In early March my housemate invited his gf over from her year abroad in Italy and she stayed with us until I left due to the issues I was having with her and the rest of my housemates. \n\nAt first she had to stay despite my protests because she had developed flu like symptoms and was made to self isolate at our place. I was told she was planning to leave afterwards but before that point I decided to leave myself as relationships with my other housemates had soured and university had shut down. She still would have had time to leave after self isolation and before lockdown started but I've been informed she chose to stay and has been living there for the last 3 months.\n\nNow my housemates have started dodging bills that I have been paying such as WiFi. I kept paying WiFi purely to not inconvenience them and force them to find new WiFi in the middle of this pandemic, a decision I now regret obviously. They however have asked me to continue to pay towards other bills that I obviously have not been using, which I refused, but they are using my refusal as justification to not pay me for WiFi.\n\nI am wondering now, since it is obviously part of our tenancy agreement to not have anyone stay who is not part of the contract, if I would be entitled to any financial compensation or reimbursement if I were to inform our landlord of my housemates girlfriend living there and the fact it caused me to move out. I would not want to inform him however if it just meant we would all be fined or something.\n\nTL;DR housemates girlfriend moved in causing me to move out and now they want me to pay towards bills for them that I haven't even used, what would happen if I told the landlord?","title":"Would I be entitled to reimbursement on my rent if I informed my landlord that there had been an illegal Tennant living there","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590216910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp0gt3\/cyprus_how_to_best_use_recorded_telephone\/","id":"gp0gt3","body":"Hi, and thanks for reading in advance.\n\nI was attacked, assaulted and threatened. Arrested & charged, the culprit denies all. (There is medical evidence from hospital of injuries etc) Following the assault and subsequent arrest further threats have been made and more charges brought as a result. Again all is denied. \n\nI inadvertently answered a telephone call and hit the record button when I realised who the caller was. During the call threats were made against my daughter if I gave evidence in court. Also I was informed about why the attack had taken place. \n\nMy question is can the recording be used as evidence in court?\n\nGiven my anxiety at the time of the call (and fact that I\u2019m u s at technology and thought I might not have hit the right button) I also grabbed a pen and wrote down as much as I could during the conversation. So subsequent question can I use the recorded conversation to add to my written notes?\n\nThanks for any advice or information.","title":"Cyprus - how to best use recorded telephone conversation as evidence in assault and threats case","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588368328,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbqrr5\/bad_termite_infestation_at_rental_unit\/","id":"gbqrr5","body":"My apartment is infested with termites. They\u2019re all over my clothes, bed, and everything else. I have told my landlord but they have yet to do anything about it.\n\nI don\u2019t want to live in these conditions anymore. What can I do to get out of my lease or have them tent the property... I am desperate.","title":"Bad termite infestation at rental unit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588466057,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gch9cn\/a_case_of_physician_suicide\/","id":"gch9cn","body":"I found out that recently during a department meeting that a medical resident co-worker of mine had committed suicide, which was after his funeral. I recall vividly the last interaction that our superior had with him before he committed suicide which could be the straw that broke the camel's back.\n\nI am almost certain that I was excluded from the funeral due to this fact, but I feel like his family members and loved ones deserve to know the truth. Simultaneously I am concerned about the consequences of my actions. I am wondering what steps I should take to proceed, as this is my first time coming face to face with such a situation. \n\nI apologize if there is not enough detail, as I am trying to present the situation as objectively as possible, and there is plenty of politics and identifying information surrounding the whole situation. I appreciate all advice.","title":"A Case of Physician Suicide","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590479836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqssb7\/is_it_against_the_law_to_lie_on_postal_service\/","id":"gqssb7","body":"I went through my states \"safe at home\" program but that did not work at all and I was found within a couple of months of moving, so now I am moving again and I need a new mail address that I can sign up for with an alias. \n\nBut my reading of the [usps rules surrounding CMRAs(see sec 108 commercial mail recieving)](https:\/\/pe.usps.com\/text\/dmm300\/508.htm#ep1132464) indicates that any buisness or person that I have act as a mail forwarder would need to register and would then require me to fill out a form.\n\nMy question is, am I breaking any laws if I lie on this form? I have no intention of using this for anything illegal, and I really, **really** need an address that I can use that is in no way associated with my real name. \n\nIf I have to I can find somone else do sign up for a CMRA for me, but using other people to sign up for stuff has gotten both me and them in trouble in the past and I would really like to avoid it if I legally can.","title":"Is it against the law to lie on Postal Service Form 1583? If it is illegal, how do I legally recieve mail under an alias name?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576043688,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9333n\/who_do_i_talk_to_about_getting_emergency_custody\/","id":"e9333n","body":"I live in Tennessee and I get my daughter (will be 2 in January) one week every month. When she was 9 months her dad moved to another city and kept her from me for nine months and took me to court to get custody, mediation was court ordered and I got the short end of the stick. I could not afford to pay for anything and I feel like that screwed me over.. I was told that I would have her for Christmas and now going back over the plan it says that I will not. And that I was supposed to have her for thanksgiving. On top of that I don\u2019t think that her father can afford to care for her and I honestly don\u2019t think she is safe with them. She is INCREDIBLY wary of anyone who isn\u2019t myself or my fianc\u00e9\u2019s sister and It takes her hours to warm up to me. Her father has a history with drugs and I know they have been in contact with my mother who also has problems with drug abuse.. last month he couldn\u2019t afford to keep his phone turned on. His wife had a daughter from a previous relationship who hasn\u2019t seen her father in at least a year.  I just need to know if I can get emergency custody and if I even have a chance who\/where can I go to talk to someone?","title":"Who do I talk to about getting emergency custody?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590108192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go95gh\/students_signing_rent_lease_contract_amidst\/","id":"go95gh","body":"Hi! I'm a student who is about to sign a lease contract to rent an apartment for the duration of the school year and is looking for legal advice about adding an addendum related to COVID-19 to the contract.\n\nMy school just announced today that they will be open in the fall but have held off on making commitments to what the semester would look like. There is a ton of uncertainty for students about whether the school may only invite back certain students by grade, if classes would follow a hybrid structure, if the semester might be cut short by another outbreak in the Fall, or even if the entire semester could go online. \n\nThe intuitive move would be to wait off until more information arises but the school is aiming to make an announcement \"by the end of June.\" It would be incredibly difficult to find housing that late and so my friends and I have proceeded through the process \u2014 potentially foolishly \u2014 and have even put down a deposit.\n\nLots of other students have already signed off on leases but their apartment complexes are adding a hardship addendum for them already. In phone conversations, our complex has pushed back on the idea and has said that they will handle the situation as it changes. We would obviously like something concrete and down in writing. \n\nBasically, we would like flexibility in the case that the school makes significant changes to the academic year but it's hard to specifically predict what the school may do. We would ideally have the complex sign off on an addendum but I don't know what leverage we have in this situation to get them to agree. Should we be asking to be allowed to terminate the lease fully or would a more reasonable approach be to negotiate over the specific cancellation fee, which is currently 4 months' rent? We would also like that same flexibility if the pandemic significantly alters the spring semester as well. \n\nI really appreciate the advice. Thanks, everybody.","title":"Students signing rent lease contract amidst COVID-19 (North Carolina)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588292251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb7rve\/can_i_be_charged_with_forgery_for_signing_my\/","id":"gb7rve","body":"My husband forgot his ballot at home on election day so he asked me to drop it off when I took mine in. He hadn't signed the outer envelope so I did it for him. He received a letter from the District Attorney asking whether he had voted in the last election and if yes, why his signature didn't match the one they had on file. The options on the form are (check all that apply): 1) I personally signed and returned my ballot; 2) Someone I know signed and returned my ballot; 3) Someone signed my ballot because I was unavailable; 4) I requested my POA sign and return my ballot; 5) My signature has changed over the years; 6) Other (explain on separate page). \n\nIs this the same thing as giving up your right to remain silent, if you answer the questions? Is there an option to not respond or is that making things worse? If he checks boxes 2 or 3 does that constitute the commission of a crime (fraud or forgery) in which I'm implicated? \n\nHelp! What should we do? I've never dealt with the criminal justice system and all I know is what I've seen on TV (forced confessions, investigators lying to get people to confess). What are our rights?\n\nThanks y'all.","title":"Can I be charged with forgery for signing my husband's ballot in the presidential primary election?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420778805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rtqkt\/what_can_we_do_about_forged_signatures_on_divorce\/","id":"2rtqkt","body":"Asking for a friend. \n\nHusband and wife have been married for 15 years, 7 years in CA, 8 in WA. The marriage results in 4 children. \nHusband and wife seperate 19 months ago, husband files for separation. Following attempts at reconciliation, wife decides to move home to California for 4 months to be with family. During this time, it's revealed husband has a new girlfriend. New girlfriend fills out husbands divorce papers for him, forging a signature of wife saying she was served. Husband now has a court date in 5 days that wife is unaware of. She is still in California while the court date is in WA. What can we do? ","title":"What can we do about forged signatures on divorce documents in California and Washington.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590613986,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grshfc\/my_mom_is_witholding_my_college_fund_because_she\/","id":"grshfc","body":"Throwaway because my siblings know my reddit and I don't want to cause premature drama.\n\nI'm 21 years old and finished a degree this semester. My mom told me that I have about $13,000 left in my college fund and that I could use it if I ever wanted to continue my education or get professional licenses and certifications. \n\nI have wanted to study (and eventually live) in Canada since I was a child, and I have decided to continue my studies there. I've done a ton of research and know what I need to do in order to be able to study in Canada. \n\nI had some serious medical issues as a baby and in my early childhood, and for my entire life my mother has been very overprotective of me because of it. She has a tendency to shoot down any ideas I have for myself and my future that isn't risk-free. I let her talk me out of going away to the school of my dreams. I let her talk me out of the degree program I originally wanted to pursue at the college I wound up going to. I let her talk me out of moving out last year.  When I brought up my plans to go study in Canada, my mom immediately got very upset and told me that she would not be helping me pay for my school in Canada. When I asked her why, her reasons all stemmed back to her being worried about me being so far, and had nothing to do with my plan. I've brought up my plans with her numerous times with her since then, but my mom maintains that she will not give me the money in my college fund if I go to study in Canada. I'm tired of letting her talk me out of things, and I'm going to make arrangements to study in Canada whether she's happy about it or not.\n\nWhen I was telling a friend about this, she mentioned that she sued her dad who was witholding her college fund and the court side with her. When I did a quick Google search for suing your parents for your college fund, I couldn't really find any useful information but maybe I was just looking in the wrong places. Is there anything I can do to get my college fund or is it a lost cause?","title":"My mom is witholding my college fund because she doesn't like my education plan. [USA, VA]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590436845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqi4mp\/how_to_actwin_first_court_case\/","id":"gqi4mp","body":"Greetings,\n\nI got accused of keying a car and cited with *Criminal Mischief - Damage Property* in the state of PA a few months ago. Due to COVID-19, my court date will be soon. I plead **not guilty**, with the only evidence that they have (to my knowledge) is a video of me walking into a nearby store with my car key in my hand. \n\nI was wondering the following:\n\n1. If I do not hire a lawyer, will I be appointed a public defendant or will I have to defend myself?\n2. If appointed a public defendant or defending myself, what should I say?\n\nThanks!\n\n**TLDR:** Got accused of keying a car. Pretty much zero evidence. How to win court case?","title":"How to act\/win first court case?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590690428,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsbpqj\/urgent_my_boss_threatened_to_fire_all_staff_for\/","id":"gsbpqj","body":"Hello. I've been organizing my coworkers in union activity in an effort to get safer working conditions (and maybe higher pay) when we, a retail business, reopen after COVID-19. We don't feel like our safety concerns were taken seriously or that they were willing to budge on some important parts of our requests. This business is a small chain with a corporate structure above us. Our demands were sent to the higher ups after our boss freaked, and I don't think enough was done and neither do any of my coworkers who have participated. We were told that they \"are aware of \\[our demands\\] and will address them when the time is right.\" After our demands they very suddenly decided that they are going to reopen this Saturday, the 30th. Without discussing doing more about worker safety concerns than the half assed nasty email that was sent. About half of the staff at this store has an underlying health condition, and imo, they have offered the bare minimum if that.\n\n I have educated myself and my coworkers about the National Labor Relations Act and that we should be protected should we unionize. That seems like the direction it's going. Shit is going to hit the fan TODAY. He privately emailed a coworker that if I (serious health condition) or another coworker (also with a serious health condition, but has another job and may just leave this one) didn't agree to work a specific shift he will have considered us all to quit and will replace all staff. We have been clear that we ARE willing to work, just with better conditions. We have been clear that we do not want to quit. I reference the NLRA a fair bit in the email and make reference to the ADA (he's not willing to make reasonable accommodations for those of us at higher risk). But the part about \"considering us to have quit\" is throwing me. Can someone explain non-recall and termination as it relates here? I have been referred to a local law service, but I do not know how long that will take. A similar organization (unrelated COVID crisis, yay me) referred me to a lawyer within the same organization who doesn't practice employment law so she was unable to answer some of my questions and I do not know how long it will take me to get put in touch with an employment lawyer, but I have to send this email TODAY. \n\nAll help is appreciated, TIA!\n\nLocation: NY, but not NYC.","title":"URGENT! My boss threatened to fire all staff for unionizing for wanting safer conditions and I think he's going to follow through later today. Can someone explain difference between non-recall and termination as it applies here? NY","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577579416,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egyst4\/can_i_be_charged_with_speeding_if_i_dont_get\/","id":"egyst4","body":"US:New Hampshire:NH:For example let\u2019s say I own a sports car that\u2019s capable of outrunning the police and they\u2019re able to get my license plate, are the able to charge that plate or tf happens? also what do they do if for example I have a license plate switcher?","title":"Can I be charged with speeding if I don\u2019t get caught?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474931326,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54nj03\/in_dad_getting_divorce_his_exwife_giving_him\/","id":"54nj03","body":"Edit: Stupid bot, location is in the title. Indiana.\n\nSo my dad has been through a ton of shit with his terrible wife. She's a drug abuser and has had her kid taken away from her by her ex.\n\nMy dad and her are finally getting a divorce after just over 4 years. She is giving him an ultimatum of \"Buy me a car or I'm taking you to court.\"\n\nNote - he has bought 2 cars for her during their time together. The first one she sold after they had a fight and she went upstate to her sister's house. She then proceeded to blow all the money while she was up there. The second car she totaled while hopped up on pills up at her sister's.\n\nIs there anything my dad can do to get out of this fucked up situation? ","title":"[IN] Dad getting divorce, his (ex)wife giving him ultimatum","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590601827,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grokbw\/my_mother_was_in_a_serious_car_crash_while_the\/","id":"grokbw","body":"\\*\\*\\*Some of the details are hazy as I have been working and helping my parents as much as possible when I can, so I am not making all of the phone calls and lack the direct wording of the people on the phone noted by a (+)\\*\\*\\* \n\n  \nJust yesterday morning my mother (57 yo) was in a serious car crash. She was going northbound on a road and this 18 yo teen sped through a stop sign and straight into the driver's side of the engine bay and totaled both cars, there was a witness that corroborated this story to the police officer and to us. My mother suffered whiplash and just general pain from the airbags and the seat belt keeping her in place despite hurting. The teenager was fine and up and walking after the accident. The paramedics and police show up on the scene. Everything seems to be fine, the police officer creates an information exchange form, where the two parties involved exchange insurance information and phone numbers. We call their insurance as we were told by the police officer as they are supposed to handle it at all as the teenager was deemed \"at fault\". We learn on the phone call that the teen was not endorsed on the other family's insurance for that specific vehicle so they cannot do anything for us (+). We then proceed to call our insurance as they will still cover it, we have to pay a deductible for the medical bills and our car. After getting seemingly scammed by their insurance we want to call a lawyer to see what we can do. After speaking with the lawyer on the phone we learn that we cannot sue because it is a civil problem and not a criminal problem (+) as well as the teen was 18 so we cannot go after the parents (+), it would not be worth it to sue because we would pay more for the lawyer than we would receive.  \nAs of right now we are seemingly screwed, the truck that we need to operate our farm has not yet been declared totaled, but I can assure you it is going to be totaled. We get royally screwed because the parents chose to not insure the kid with this specific vehicle and yet it seems nothing will happen to them other than losing their car (which is likely totaled). While on our side we have medical bills, totaled cars, and our insurance premiums go up in the end.   \nI would like any type of word of advice even if it is simply that we are screwed because of the way the system is just then I know there is nothing to do and receive some form of closure. I don't know what to research online for this case because it gets so specific.","title":"My mother was in a serious car crash while the other person is \"at fault\" and we lose","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588607621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gde3gc\/al_106000_in_bitcoin_taken_away_from_me_because\/","id":"gde3gc","body":"*Location: Alabama*\n\nI joined this online gambling website about a week ago, I deposited $3,000 worth of bitcoin on it. My netprofits have never been negative and I have made around $244,000 from the website in a week.\n\nI had $106,000 worth of bitcoin deposited in my account and the owner private messaged me, he told me that I am under the suspicion of using third-party software which predicts the numbers and for that reason, he has frozen my funds. I can't withdraw them. A few messages back and forth and I told him if he doesn't let me to withdraw my funds, I will take it a step further to the legal side. He has not replied.\n\nI have taken screenshots of everything, including my profile information such as netprofits, my bitcoin wallet's transactions and the conversation.\n\nI don't know how to take this further and would appreciate some help.","title":"(AL) $106,000 in Bitcoin taken away from me because the website gambling owner thinks I'm using third-party software to predict the numbers.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1472526851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50910l\/al_my_motherinlaw_and_her_mother_is_getting\/","id":"50910l","body":"Basically her and a few other families are being evicted from the trailer park they have their mobile home parked in. They have 30 days to move the trailer and get out, same with the other families. Is this legal? SO's grandmother has been parked there almost 40 years. ","title":"[AL] My mother-in-law and her mother is getting evicted without reason. Does she have any legal action she can take?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475194238,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/555aag\/how_to_get_custody_of_my_son_wa\/","id":"555aag","body":"\n\nTL;DR I realized I made a huge mistake leaving my autistic son in the of my abusive mother. \n\nSTORY: \n\nHello! I have a slight issue and I was wondering if you all would help me sorry if its formatted strangely I'm on my phone.\n\nWhen I was 21 I had a baby boy, I was not ready nor anywhere near mature enough to raise him so my mother gladly jumped up and told me she would raise him. Thrilled to still be involved I said yes and I signed away my rights. It was only a signed contract between the two of us in front of a notary. \n\nHere it is five years later, and a lot of things have come into light about my mother I was always to blind (and manipulated) to see until my husband (and about two others) began to point out how abusive she is. Yes I knew she was always rough around the edges so to say but I never saw how bad.\n\nReddit I am ashamed to admit I never saw how horrible and abusive my mother was until she sent me and my husband to jail for assault against her. (I slammed a door in her face as she charged at me and I panicked, I pushed her back also when she was shoving me aside trying to steal my computers, my husband never laid a hand on her. Trust me I know I shouldn't have laid a hand on her.) Well after spending the night In jail I had a lot of time to think. \n\nNow I know this may sound like I'm doing this to spite her but I'm not, I would like to know what I will have to do to get my son back. My son is autistic, I know this could make it much more difficult, I have read and am currently reading books on autism and I have been there for many of the appointments, (I am trying to educate myself. I am willing to find a class about autism if they have them around I just haven't spoken to anyone yet) I honestly feel leaving him there much longer could cause worse emotional issues\n\nI know this is going to be a process, me and my husband are working on crushing our debits down, (we made some stupid financial mistakes trying to erase them before they go bad to worse.)  he works a great job with great benefits I'm going back to school, we have chose to be homeless while doing this (we lived with my mother when she sent us to jail. I refuse to go back for fear of her trying to send me and my husband back to jail) yes I smoke weed it is legal in Washington and you bet your ass I'm stopping so she has nothing to use against me. I feel at the worst case we can be out of debt in a year in a half (aka if I don't get a job, I'm trying have horrible anxiety and depression which I have an appointment to start therapy so I can better our lives with my husband.).\n\nI do have three people that she has sent off to jail for assault (twice my step father once my real father and herself stating she went to jail to save my brother from going. Which I am defiantly talking to him about the incident as I did not witness it.) Also I will be getting statements from my brother and father about the abuse they have had to suffer. Also I have abusive text messages saved from her and I may have been thinking about recording our conversations (not to use in a lawsuit just to show her how crazy she is. Do not worry she is informed which makes it even better) \n\nSorry if its more like a rant Its been a rough week and I really tried to keep it short. A week in a tiny commuter car doesn't make for good sleep lol\n\nEdit:spelling\n\nEdit2: obviously I realize I will not get custody being homeless, I will not be homeless much longer it is temporary (two weeks minimum) I should have stated that.\nEdit3: do I honestly have to tell everyone how abusive my mother is? Three people including her goes to jail for assault? Because of her? I have statements from two other people of how bad she is and I'm attacked because I finally saw what a abusive person she is? I obviously know what's best for my son as he is not with me currently because I know this would not be good for him, I know its going to take a while (I said a year in a half at least?) Read the fucking post before you fucking judge I didn't say I know more I said I'm trying to educate myself on it? Goddamn! \nEdit4: I am not a dead beat mother! I help raise him, I know everything he is going through medically, I have been . for all his therapies, me and my husband have supported my mom and son for years, I paid her rent (which was half the house payment) electric, trash, bought food, clothes and other items for the both of them. Also constantly giving my mother money for cigarettes and her one cup of wine she enjoys a night. I don't touch what little money she does get after kicking my step father out. I never said I wasn't there raising him, my own mother doesn't judge me for signing my writes away she was thrilled I admitted I wasn't ready. I am not going to steal him away from her. She has even admitted to me she doesn't think she cant do this much longer\n\nI'm not even saying I was in the wrong for the assault charge, but once again I panicked my mother is a scary women. She has taken down my father who is bigger than me with no problem, I am witness to her attacking my step dad I panicked and your fucking right I slammed the door on her face. I pushed her away after she PUSHED me first while trying to steal my computer that I paid for? \n","title":"How to get custody of my son? (WA)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577041443,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee8rgx\/can_i_legally_make_an_omegle_video\/","id":"ee8rgx","body":"Omegle is a sight where users are connected to other users and there webcams and mic audio is shared. What I want to know is if I were to record myself using this sight. Could I get into legal trouble?","title":"Can I legally make an omegle video?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589151502,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghbkx8\/university_cares_act_advice\/","id":"ghbkx8","body":"Hello everyone! I'm not entirely sure if this is the right place to post this but here goes nothing. I'm seeking advice on how to proceed in filling out a form to request some emergency funds from my school.\n\nAs part of the CARES act, my school has been granted around 2 million dollars to give to students who have expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus\n\nIn order to receive this money, the school is requiring that I fill out a form that details the expenses I have had since the disruption. Now, I'm eligible to apply for these funds, but idk if I actually meet the criteria to receive them.\n\n**the criteria**: \"students must submit the application showing expenses they have incurred related to the disruption of campus operations due to the novel coronavirus.  The expenses can be related to housing, food, course materials, technology, health care, or child care\"\n\n**\"Examples of ineligible reasons** **to receive HEERF funds** \u2022 Lost wages due to loss of job as a result of COVID19 \u2022 Paying rent for an apartment that you were previously living in prior to the disruption of campus operations \u2022 Technology expenses that were previously purchased prior to the disruption of campus operations (i.e. purchased laptop at the beginning of the school year, already have WIFI at home)\"\n\nSo after I read the two bold segments, I realized that I might not have anything that I can count as an expense. But then I read this in the FAQ: \"**Do I need to provide receipts to receive the HEERF Funds?** Not unless the University deems it to be necessary.  Please remember that when you fill out the application, this is a legal document that the University will maintain in the event the Department of Education requires information on how the funds were awarded.  Though not directly related, any person caught lying on the FAFSA is subject to penalties of up to five years in prison and a fine of $20,000 under the Higher Education Act of 1965.\"\n\nThat part got me thinking, \"if they aren't asking for receipts, cant I just *say* that I had an expense?\"  I'm fresh out of college (finished today) and have been furloughed until further notice. I had some plans for post-graduation but now i'm a bit worried about the next time I will be able to make money the way I want to so every cent I get will be instrumental in keeping me afloat.\n\nMy question for everyone is: How do I (should I?) take advantage of this opportunity?\n\nHere are the exact instructions on the form:\n\nWhen filling out the form, please put in the amount of the expense you have incurred, as well as an explanation of the expense. With each expense, you must be able to answer **\u201chow is this expense related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus?\"** If the expense cannot be tied back to the disruption of campus operations, you cannot list the expense. Please be aware that the Department of Education has stated that a loss of income due to the coronavirus is not an acceptable reason for receiving HEERF funding.\n\n​\n\nI have until the 14th to fill out this form, PLEASE HELP!!","title":"University CARES Act advice!","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589504628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjzd50\/rolling_my_legal_separation_agreement_into\/","id":"gjzd50","body":"My STBX and I are very, very amicable. We got a legal separation last year and things are going very well with 50\/50 custody and the agreed-upon child expense arrangement. It\u2019s time to move on to divorce. We\u2019re both pro se, and I have filed the petition and our parenting plan, and he has filed his entry of appearance. We have a court date in August. \nSo here\u2019s what I want to know: we want our divorce to be the same as our separation - no changes. Do I have to file a motion to that effect, or is it enough to just bring the separation document and tell the judge \u201cdo it just like this\u201d? The separation was just over 6 months ago, and we\u2019d like to avoid redoing all the financial disclosure stuff. Nothing has changed (except we now live in different houses).\nThanks in advance for any advice.","title":"Rolling my Legal Separation Agreement Into Divorce in Illinois","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590197363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gow6ni\/rearended_while_waiting_at_a_yield_sign_and_car\/","id":"gow6ni","body":"I was stopped at a yield sign waiting to turn right when a car smashed into the back of my car *(Location: Colorado)*. Police arrives and collects license, registration, and insurance info. Tells us to take photos of the other party's documents and sends us on our way.\n\nThe next morning I order a police report and other guy is 100% fault.\n\nI contact my insurance and they gave me two options. \n\n1. Pay deductible and get my car repaired and they will pursue reimbursement. Reimbursement timeline unknown. \n2. Contact other guy's insurance directly to get them to pay. I don't have to pay deductible.\n\nOther guy was driving a rental vehicle and declined coverage (*out-of-towner from Texas*). I have no way of knowing who the other insurance is. So I read up on Reddit threads saying this is why we pay our insurance company--so they can go after other insurance companies and sort this out.\n\nI choose option 1 and take my car in for an estimate at my insurance's preferred collision shop. I rent a car out-of-pocket. (I did not carry rental car coverage with my insurance)\n\nTwo days later, they tell me the car is a total loss. Will cut me a check. \n\nIt's two weeks later now of going back and forth with my insurance company. I still don't have a check and I still have a rental car. Today my insurance company updates me that they've reached out to the other guy but he refuses to share insurance information. They will pursue case as if the other guy is an uninsured motorist.\n\nSo at this point, I have rented a car for 2 weeks (will be 3 next week) out of pocket. And have had to miss half a days work sorting out the aftermath of having take my car into the shop. Lower back is still sore and I'm thinking I need to go to a doctor and get it looked at.\n\nBut I'm in the middle of closing on a house and the loan officer has told me to limit financial activity until closing date (*mid-June*). So I'm trying to limit pay out-of-pocket expenses.\n\n What options do I have to try to recoup expenses?","title":"Rear-ended while waiting at a yield sign and car is totaled. Offending party will not provide insurance. What options do I have to recoup out-of-pocket costs?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518790970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xz0yy\/child_support_new_york_deviation_from_formula\/","id":"7xz0yy","body":"*The child support guidelines law lists 10 factors that should be considered in deciding on the amount of child support for:\ncombined incomes of more than $141,000 per year or to vary the numerical result of these steps because the result is \u201cunjust or inappropriate\u201d. \n\nHowever, any\ncourt order deviating from the guidelines must set forth the amount of \u201cbasic child support\u201d (Line S) resulting from the Guidelines and the reason for the deviation.*\n\nMy income 32k (I\u2019m significantly younger than her)\nHers is upward of 150k and her pension will include 80k+ with her owning a home, etc \n\nA combined income in New York state exceeding 141k would be cause for child support formula to be deviated from. \n\nFactors that are in my favor from that list:\n1. Financial resources of the parents (limited on my end)\n2. The standard of living the child would have if we were together. (I live with roommates and she owns her own house.)\n3. The fact that the gross income of one parent is substantially less than the other.\n\nWhat can I expect? \nChild is not born yet. \n\nWith childcare costs, child support and my own cost of living I would be pushed to severe hardship... according to standard New York state child support formula.\n\nI would greatly appreciate any help or insight!","title":"Child support: New York. Deviation from formula? (Huge income disparity)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588984151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg57ot\/alabama_boyfriend_has_eviction_on_his_record\/","id":"gg57ot","body":"Hi there, so my boyfriend has an eviction on his record for something he wasn\u2019t a part of. Long story short my boyfriend moved out of a college apartment that he had with friends but never took his name off the lease. Something happened during the time he left that all of them got evicted. Unfortunately because his name was still on the lease the eviction was striked against him despite him not living there for quite some time. \n\nMy boyfriend and I applied to an apartment but were rejected because of his eviction. Is there a way we can go about finding an apartment?","title":"(Alabama) Boyfriend has eviction on his record. Eviction was not his fault. Trouble finding apartment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517961693,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vrw49\/proactively_getting_info_to_get_my_friends_family\/","id":"7vrw49","body":"I'm trying to find a sample legal document I could use in order to make sure that my friend leaves my home on the agreed-upon time. We told her we would allow her and her family to live with us for a school year. That is coming up in June. They do pay a small amount of rent, and they have been there for about 7-ish months so far so I believe that established tenancy long ago.\n\nWe are on friendly terms but I want to make it very clear that I am serious about having her follow through and do not want to get stuck in an eviction process if possible. She's the type to always have an excuse and not be ready to go, and she has several children that complicate it. Is there some kind of notice to vacate type document you could advise? 90-days ish? Any help appreciated.","title":"Pro-actively getting info to get my friend's family out of my house [Asheville, NC, USA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590666875,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs4w4w\/client_says_they_will_deduct_their_expedia_fees\/","id":"gs4w4w","body":"I am a freelancer with my LLC established in the state of Indiana. My client is a Singapore-based company, but they have been operating out of South Korea. All transactions should show Singapore to the US.\n\nI have been doing some virtual assistant work, and a lot of that has involved changing airline tickets through Expedia for my client (my client books a lot of international flights, then doesn't get on the plane and I have to reschedule the flight usually a few hours before takeoff). I spend tens of hours of my life on the phone with Expedia every week.\n\nThis has resulted in a lot of change fees and differences in airfare fees, which (it turns out) they feel that they should not have paid. They think I should have tried harder to get it to them for free, or I did not get their sign-off on the fees beforehand. Most of these fees are less than $100 USD and pretty standard.\n\nSo, they said that they are going to tally up all of these fees deduct them from my final paycheck.\n\nThere is one large $450 fee they are referring to where I (regrettably) did not get their sign off on this cost before agreeing to change the flight, but that was due to the call being hours before the flight.\n\nI argued that all of these fees were Expedia policy and any assistant they hired would have incurred the same fees, and also it is not in my contact that they can deduct these fees. It seems like they will deduct the costs anyway. \n\nNowhere in my contract does it explicitly mention this type of job responsibility, though it was verbally discussed that I would get a raise if I agreed to also be my clients' personal assistant. I was originally hired to do marketing and social media.\n\nAnyway, this fee deduction has to be illegal, right? What should I say?\n\nFYI, I terminated my independent consultant agreement with them and gave a mandated 30 days notice. My last day is May 31st. I send my final invoice first week of June.","title":"Client Says They Will Deduct Their Expedia Fees From My Paycheck","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589853452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmfdmd\/bought_a_car_and_cant_register_it_due_to_dmv\/","id":"gmfdmd","body":"I bought a car from a private party and cannot register it due to covid-19. I made an appointment with the Secretary of State next month when they reopen and have proof and also have proof of insurance and a signed title. The Governor made an excutive order extending expirations of driver licenses and plates and late fees. Would I be covered under the excutive order from registration violations since I am unable to properly register the car at this time? Thank you.","title":"Bought a car and cant register it due to DMV being closed. Can I drive it still? (Mi)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475896342,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56f7b9\/new_brunswick_new_jersey_lived_in_new_place_for\/","id":"56f7b9","body":"I needed a place to live near Rutgers since I'm attending there for graduate school. My mom called in my landlord, who is a very distant relative, and he said he had a room for me, and we agreed on a fixed payment of $500 every month, no lease signing. The first month is about to be up on the 15th, and today, he sent me a message on FB telling me that he needs me out by November 1st.\n\nApparently his family was supposed to move to Florida but I'm guessing due to the hurricane, he cannot. So, he's coming back, and he needs my room to accommodate his family. His house is a standard two-story house, and I live on the second floor with one other housemate. \n\nTo begin with, I already paid him two months. The first and last month, which he is offering to give back so long as I get out. \n\nSecondly, the room I received was a broken down room, with horrible flooring (nails are poking out), and he left a bunch of ugly and old furniture cluttered in the room even though he had promised he would have them all out by the time I moved in. He left for Vietnam, promising that he would have them out by the time he comes back from his trip to Vietnam, which would be three weeks later...aka, tomorrow. Except obviously that's not happening now.\n\nI had already taken the liberty of moving out some stuff just today, which he said he was fine with a few weeks ago. Now, he replied with \"damm...I'll deal with it tomorrow...\" And then went straight to asking if I can move out at the end of this month. \n\nThis is obviously very inconvenient timing, as now I have less than a month to find a new place to live. I called my mom, who had arranged for this with him in the first place, and she got really angry and told me to tell him that \"I will move out once I find a new place to live. And I'll let you know when I do.\" Which he replied to, and said, \"But I need it back ok,\" \"Even if u cant find a new place,\" \"I need it by november 1 st ok?\" \n\nI'm really anxious right now, and of course, I would love to find a new place to move out into, but I can't guarantee the timing. My actual home is two hours away, and I have no one that would be able to help aside from my mom, who is giving him a call tomorrow. I know it was stupid to trust him and not sign a lease, but I am quite new to family stabbing you in the back. I'm just a mess right now, in the middle of my first semester in graduate school and working nearly 30 hours every week at my part-time due to the shortage of staff. I have no idea what to do, as this is a first for me. If there's anyone that can give me some guidance for this precarious situation, I would love to hear it. \n\nThanks.","title":"New Brunswick, New Jersey - Lived in new place for not even a month and Landlord is telling me to leave by Nov. 1st!!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590721222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gskp5d\/how_are_youtube_and_other_social_media_platforms\/","id":"gskp5d","body":"As I understand it, it is illegal to download copyrighted material. However, Youtube and many other platforms allow users to upload video which very well can contain copyrighted material. These platforms obviously have to download these videos and store them. So, my question is. How are they not breaking the law by doing this? \n\n​\n\nIs there a downloading equivalent of section 30 of the communications decency act? As I see it that law only applies to publishers. I'm curious, because I'm looking into the legality of copyrighted material on the Bitcoin\/Bitcoin Cash block chain. \n\nThe communication decency act seems to apply to Bitcoin nodes uploading copyrighted material to other Bitcoin nodes, which if true would be great.  I'm curious if there is a law that also applies to Bitcoin nodes downloading copyrighted material. This seems like a good question to ask because it might also apply to nodes downloading and storing copyrighted material.","title":"How are Youtube and other social media platforms not doing anything illegal by downloading copyrighted files from users?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515253046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ojvbs\/usps_employee_myself_another_demoted_2_grades_and\/","id":"7ojvbs","body":"So myself and another co-worker were hired about 2 years ago into the postal service off the street. We had to take an entrance test for the level 7,9 and 10 positions. We passed the test to include a high enough score for Lvl-10. We were then refused interviews for Lvl-10 positions despite there being vacant jobs. We were interviewed (which in the USPS is just another structured test) for Lvl-7 positions and passed. After maybe 6-9 months of asking, we finally were given interviews for Lvl-10 positions and passed them. Both of us moved to another shift to take vacant Lvl-10 positions. \n\n Fast forward about 1.25 years, a Lvl-7 Union-member employee files grievances saying that our jobs aren't valid because she failed the qualification test for Lvl-10 twice and was denied an interview. The supposed reasoning is because the Union says we should have been required to take the test again before getting interviewed for Lvl-10 positions after having already been hired as Lvl-7's. According to them (Union) this is all clerical error on the part of our USPS management.  \n\n  So as of yesterday we were told that we'll be demoted back to Lvl-7's, lose our seniority we've built, have to move to whichever shift management desires, AND be sent \" Letters of Demand\" to re-coup the $20k difference in pay we've EARNED since being promoted to Lvl-10 positions and working those for the last 1.25 years. \n\n No one in the Union likes my coworker or myself because we refuse to join, they've made that clear. \nMy next move is to bring suit against my attackers but I'm not sure how. Apparently the USPS is given immunity from suits in law? Not sure if the Union is. Will be calling attorneys Monday. Any advice, especially from anyone who's sued Unions or the USPS management from an employee's position, would be greatly appreciated. \n\nThanks.  \n\n **Edit**: The way the Union works @ USPS is they're required to represent members & non-members and the terms of the Union contract with the USPS apply to everyone\n\n**Edit**: Since I can't edit the title, they've threatened us with \"Letters of Demand\". So that may differ from garnishment or end in garnishment. I don't know. I have yet to see one nor do I know what that would entail but I would assume, that just like the military, if you're a Federal worker and they say that you owe them money, they'll just take it out of your check since thier the ones issuing your pay anyway. ","title":"USPS Employee. Myself & Another Demoted 2 Grades and Garnished the $20k Difference. I want to bring suit against my employer & the Union","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588525237,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gctztk\/copyright_infringement_notice_from_isp\/","id":"gctztk","body":"I got a copyright infringement notice from my ISP (Mediacom). I pirated some tv shows and it showed up in my mailbox. My mom is freaking out and I'm trying to calm her down. It says that I have to delete my torrenting applications and pirated files or they will disable my internet access. Now I have already wiped my hard drive clean there is another part of the letter that is worrying. It says that I have the right to counter the claim. But do I have to respond or should I just lay low and stop pirating?","title":"Copyright Infringement Notice from ISP","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590156346,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gojyi8\/i_am_getting_the_covid19_unemployment_pay_in_ny\/","id":"gojyi8","body":"EDIT: Wasn\u2019t going to quit at this very moment, but when they tell me to come back in around a week.","title":"I am getting the COVID-19 unemployment pay in NY since my job furloughed me, if I quit my job would I still get that pay?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575761301,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7lqpg\/child_support_question\/","id":"e7lqpg","body":"Husband and I are getting divorced.  I will get a lawyer and handle this officially, but in the meantime, can someone give me an idea how this is handled?  I\u2019m in VA.  There\u2019s a standard formula for calculating child support, but it assumes both parents have income.  My husband is retire and had a pension & 401k, but no earned income.  How is that handled for calculating child support?  Thanks.","title":"Child support question","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576988238,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee0c1y\/motherinlaw_passed_away_and_did_not_leave_a_will\/","id":"ee0c1y","body":"My MIL passed away on thanksgiving and did not have a will. My wife is her only daughter and it was just those two for the majority of her life so she doesn't really have another person in the family to ask about many details in terms of her mother's finances. Her mother did not have much debt that we know of, but she owned a house(I believe owes around $10 grand still) and has a few different life insurance policies that we found. I was wondering how my wife should go about figuring out those life insurance policies as she said some of them don't have working numbers or seem to not even exist anymore(I can get specifics if needed) and I was also wondering if there is any risk of the government wanting to take the house? We would like to keep the house. Also, one of the life insurance companies' customer service members mentioned something about the policy expiring on Dec 31st and no funds could be obtained after that. To summarize I have a few main questions: 1. Should we get a lawyer and what is the typical cost for tasks like this? 2. Is there a specific time frame that we need to figure out the life insurance in? 3. Are there any debts we may need to pay\/how would we find them? 4. Is there anything my wife needs to do to make sure the house goes to her? There isn't anybody in her family that will argue with her over the possession of the house. Any other tips are greatly appreciated, we are pretty lost","title":"Mother-in-law passed away and did not leave a will, looking for tips","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1424717145,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wwawo\/domain_nameswhich_comes_first_business_or_domain\/","id":"2wwawo","body":"Located in United States.  I am a professional who is also a consultant.  For discussion, without revealing actual business, let's say I review tech blogs.  As a result the domain I have owned for about 10 years is www.techblogreview.com  I do review \"techblogs\" and I have done so for nearly 20 years; all my consultations have thus far come word of mouth.  Lo and behold, a competitor, with the exact education, training, etc.., is doing what I do.  Well he operates under the .net version of the domain I own.  \n\nI have finally decided to have a web presence as I am rapidly nearing retirement from my day job as a salaried \"techblog reviewer\" which BTW is the day job of the other guy, too.  I am going to put up my .com website of the same name shortly and I anticipate the other guy is not going to be too happy.  He probably wanted the .com domain no?, Obviously, it wasn't available.  \n\nOffhand (I know you are not my lawyer):\n\n1.   Since his actual web *presence* preceded mine, do I have anything to worry about?\n\n2.  Can I bring his site down legally in any way  (cease and desist; relinquish domain, whatever) ?\n\n3.  How would you go about heading off any potential conflict in the first place?","title":"domain names...which comes first, business or domain name?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577389883,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg00k7\/fire_in_a_rental_who_is_responsible_for_damages\/","id":"eg00k7","body":"This is in Nebraska. \n\nYesterday morning we had a porch fire at our home, which we rent. One of our guests did not fully extinguish their cigarette the night before and it smoldered all night and eventually caught the house and produced a fire that burned most of the porch\/front door area. The fire inspector did allow us to reoccupy the home, as most of the damage was to the front door area, minus some smoke damage and some scorch marks around the window in the kitchen. \n\nWe do have renters insurance, but from what I\u2019ve gathered from them after filing a claim for some of our smoke damaged property inside the home, they only really cover our personal property and do not help with any structural property. \n\nWe are unsure if our landlord has insurance, but we are assuming they do, when they sent or someone this morning he mentioned calling their insurance company and letting the two insurance companies talk everything over. \n\nWe just want to be prepared for any expenses that may come our way.  Will we be required to pay for some or all of the structural damage caused? Can our landlord raise our rent or evict us for this fire?  Other than this incident, we have been good tenants over the three years we have been renting this home and have had no other issues. \n\nAnother question not quite related: does anyone know how to get the plasticy burnt smoke smell out of the home? \n\nIf any more info is required, I would be happy to provide what I know. \n\nThank you.","title":"Fire in a rental. Who is responsible for damages?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590848253,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtezt3\/missing_pay\/","id":"gtezt3","body":"I don\u2019t really know what to do so if anyone has any advice, I\u2019m willing to listen. I live in NC, if that helps. \n\n I worked at a chain grocery store for almost exactly a month (april 3rd to may 2nd) and in the beginning, my manager had told me it could take 3-5 weeks to receive my first check and that it HAD to be a physical check. I\u2019d inquired about it and was told \u201cit\u2019ll come.\u201d After waiting and waiting, and being treated poorly, I called out with a fever (I was ill and in the middle of exams) and they stopped putting me on the schedule.\n\n I received a paper check for the LAST two weeks I\u2019d worked (the dates are written) but not the first two. It\u2019s been almost a month since I\u2019d quit, I\u2019m trying to avoid going in there because I know they\u2019re just chain employees but I don\u2019t know exactly how to go about it. Any advice would help. :( (I\u2019d let it go if it was less than $50 but it\u2019s about $300).","title":"Missing Pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578515490,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elydxc\/i_am_a_builder_working_with_an_architect_we_will\/","id":"elydxc","body":"So far we've only verbally agreed to build prototypes for them.  We are a specialty builder, well known in our region, which is probably why they want to use our name to promote the product.  What kind of contract should we use to let them use our name and logo on their marketing materials (so they can fund raise) before our build agreement is signed?  Am I being too cautious about letting them use our name? \n\nThanks!","title":"I am a builder working with an architect. We will release a new set of house designs together. The architect wants to use our name and logo on the plans but no contracts have been signed yet.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576199034,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9wosq\/ca_security_deposit_dispute_property_manager_says\/","id":"e9wosq","body":"I moved out of a rental house last month and finally got back my security deposit, but a lot was deducted that I plan to dispute. I lived there for 3.5 years and left the house very clean. Some examples of what I plan to dispute are professional cleaning ($350 when I actually already paid a professional to clean), $175 carpet cleaning (old carpets, no damage), and then things like $65 for \u201cAC Filters, Light Bulbs, Outlet Covers\u201d which I had replaced before moving. They also charged me $113 in prorated rent for the two days between my stated move out date and the final move out\/ having me hand over keys (my last day was a Sunday, appt was Tuesday morning, they chose the date and said nothing about charging me more, didn\u2019t give me other options for turning in keys).\n\nThe deposit and accounting is an \u201cestimate\u201d, includes no receipts, was postmarked on day 22 (21 days is the law), and they\u2019re only returning about $1200 of my $2500 deposit. The paperwork that they sent with it states that it can be 30-60 days before they send a final amended version and that if I dispute anything before receiving it they will not read it, and I will have to re-send it. \n\nThey\u2019ve already re-rented the place so the work has clearly been done, and waiting up to 60 days to even be able to dispute it sounds ridiculous. I\u2019ve been able to find a lot of information on if the deposit isn\u2019t returned, but nothing specific to this estimate vs final thing.\n\nMy questions are:\n- What is a reasonable timeline for expecting work to actually be done? 21 days seems like a reasonable amount of time for them to have had the house cleaned and changed some lightbulbs, so them sending me an estimate at that point already seems ridiculous and like an excuse to stretch the timeline\n- Should I send in my dispute now or wait for the final? If I send it in now and there is no response (which is what I expect, as per their instructions) do I just file in small claims or do I have to wait? \n- Do I need to wait until everything is sorted to deposit the check they did send? I\u2019m assuming no, but don\u2019t want my depositing the check to signal that I\u2019ve accepted the reduced deposit. But also I\u2019d really like my money.\n\nI appreciate any guidance you can give me!","title":"[CA] Security deposit dispute, property manager says I have to wait 30-60 days for final to dispute estimate.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588854025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf5hjo\/got_charged_twice_for_rent_bank_account_went\/","id":"gf5hjo","body":"Some background - I\u2019m planning to move out of my current apartment in Boston in June, so I\u2019ve submitted an intent to vacate form. Also, I normally pay my rent automatically with recurring monthly payments. Well, I noticed on May 1 that I hadn\u2019t been charged for rent, even though that transaction normally appears on my bank account on the day of, so I went to the resident portal to see what had happened. I saw that my apartment had been put \u201con notice,\u201d and so my recurring payments had been cancelled. Okay, it\u2019s not great that they didn\u2019t tell me when I submitted my intent to vacate form that my recurring payments would be cancelled. However, at least I found out now, so this is no problem, I just submit my payment and hope that it\u2019ll go through without having to pay any late fees.\n\nFast forward to May 4, I wake up and see that I received a notification that my bank account is in the negative. I panic and check to see what happened, and I see that I\u2019ve been charged for last month\u2019s rent twice. I shoot a message to the apartment\u2019s customer care center but I don\u2019t get a response until May 6:\n\n\u2014\u2014\nThank you for contacting the Customer Care Center.\n\nWe are unable to void any payments on your account at this time, as they are all too far along in processing. \n\nHowever, we are able to process refunds of full payments made on your account. In order for us to do so, you will need to call us at the number below during business hours so we can conference call your bank and verify the payment will not be returned. Otherwise, we will need to wait at least 14 days after the payment to process a refund. In addition, a $35.00 administrative fee would be incurred for the processing of a refund.\n\nYou can also leave your credit balance as of 05\/06\/2020 to be applied to future charges.\n\nIf you have any further questions or concerns, or would like to begin the process of refunding a payment, please call our number below. We are open Monday through Friday from 8:30AM EST to 8:30PM EST and Saturdays from 12:00PM EST to 5:00PM EST.\n\u2014\u2014\n\nSo, I have to pay a transaction fee to get my money back? For something that I don\u2019t even think was my fault?... and in the meantime, I just have to live with a negative bank account balance? Is there anything I can do here?","title":"Got charged twice for rent, bank account went negative, and they won\u2019t refund me without a transaction fee?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576712368,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eckmti\/ca_my_roommatecolessee_is_moving_out_of_our\/","id":"eckmti","body":"As the title says, my roommate wants to move out halfway through our yearlong lease (which we both are party to) and replace himself with a new roommate. Old roommate and I are the only ones on the lease and we currently split rent 50\/50. We also each paid an equal amount for a security deposit. I think I understand what will happen with the rent and the security deposit, but I wanted to be sure. \n\nThe agreement has the following pieces of language:\n\n>Upon vacating I [the roommate moving out] agree to waive any & all claims to my rights & interests to the apartment, including the security deposit. However, I understand that until [landlord name redacted], \u201cOwner\/Agent\u201d signs this agreement, that I am still responsible for all responsibilities stipulated in the lease, including rent.\n\n>I [leaving roommate] understand that if my request is approved, I will waive any & all claims to my rights & interests to the apartment, including the security deposit. It will be my responsibility to receive a refund of my portion of the original security deposit from the remaining roommates; as security deposits are only refunded to the then parties to the lease by the Owner\/Agent only when the entire apartment has been completely vacated.\n\n>New Roommate will be paying $_______________ per month as his\/her portion of the rent, which is not more than the proportional share of the total rent. He\/she will pay $_______________ towards the Total Security Deposit. I will be responsible for collecting any security deposit owed to me upon vacating directly from either New Roommate or Remaining Roommates. I recognize that Owner\/Agent does not issue security deposits until the entire unit has been vacated & shall not be responsible for returning my portion of the Security Deposit after this agreement is executed by all parties. \n\n>New Roommate should arrange to reimburse any Outgoing or Remaining Roommates for their agreed upon portion of the security deposit already paid.\n\n>New Roommate agrees to arrange to pay his\/her portion of the rent to the designated Original Roommate at least 3 days in advance of the 1st of each month.\n\n-----\n\nI have a few questions about this:\n\n1. Who is the \"Original Roommate\u201d to whom the new roommate is supposed to pay rent, me or the person moving out? I understand that the roommate who is moving out is still responsible for rent, but is the protocol that the new roommate pays me his half and then I pay the landlord the full amount, or is it that he pays the old roommate and they pay their half and I pay mine? If the former, I worry about a precedent where I am paying the full rent.\n\n2. What happens if old roommate fails to pay his half of the rent (assuming that he is still supposed to contribute 50%)? Would I be able to pursue him in court?\n\n3. What happens if the new roommate fails to pay their half of the rent to the Original Roommate? Would I go after him or after the Original Roommate (assuming that designates old roommate)? \n\n4. Can the old roommate really waive claims to the security deposit under California law? Does this mean that one the landlord returns the security deposit, I would split it 50\/50 with the new roommate?\n\n5. What happens if new roommate moves in but does not pay the security deposit to the old roommate? Does this endanger my portion of the security deposit?\n\nThank you for your help! I really appreciate it.","title":"[CA] My roommate\/co-lessee is moving out of our apartment and the landlord gave us a document to release him from the lease and bring in a new roommate. What happens with rent and security deposit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589743593,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glll8t\/the_building_handyman_is_harassing_me_via_text\/","id":"glll8t","body":"Deleted earlier post because it was too long.\n\nTL;DR: The soon to be live-in handyman is a drunken bully. What legal tools can I use against him to keep him away from me while I move out?\n\n**BACKGROUND**\n\nSo I live in a one bedroom in a multiplex in Eastern Louisiana. Generally the landlord and I get on well. I've had issues with the property that I won't go into because they are beyond the scope of this post. But i.e. her drug addicted son stealing packages, water getting turned off because my landlord forgot the pay the city etc. Suffice it to say, I'm ready to move out.\n\nSo the landlord has a new handyman on the property, who has been renovating the empty unit downstairs to move into for June 1st.\n\nI have had a mice issue since quarantine started. I laid traps, kept the place as clean as possible and filled some entry holes myself with caulk. There are two bigger ones that I am not qualified to work on, so I asked the building handyman to look at them. He promised to do more way work than I asked (dismantle the kitchen counter top) and the landlord agrees. Each time I either tried to set up an appointment with this guy or when he was scheduled to come, he blew me off: two complete no-call\/no-shows. One time, he promised to \"be right up\" while my kitchen was completely a mess from preparing for his arrival, and he never came back. \n\nWhen he and the landlord finally did show up the next day, they decide against the work they promised and that I had spent days prepping for, and hand me some steel wool for the holes and some mouse traps. Flustered, I complain with a but say nothing disrespectful. \n\nNot the end of the world, but a massive confusing, energy-sucking waste of my time. I send a picture of his\" work\" (steel wool limply stuffed in a hole with most of it exposed) to the landlord. She shrugs. I drop the issue.\n\n**HARRASSMENT**\n\nLast night, unprovoked, he sends me a flurry of drunken, progressively angry texts, which I have not responded to. Some highlights include:\n\n\"Your rent will rise if you can not help your landlord.\"\n\n\"You must be Trump supporter.\"\n\n\"you deal with your fucking mice and leave that lady (my landlord) alone ASSHOLE!!!\"\n\nAgain mind you, all I did was send a photo of his shitty work to my landlord. I haven't threatened anyone with anything or insulted either of them. I pay my rent on time. I'm respectful. The landlord and I generally get on well.\n\nI send screenshots of these messages to my landlord making it clear that I have already dropped the issue and she calls him and texts me an apology, that he's \"intoxicated\" and that I have nothing to worry about. I get another text from him calling me a \"punk.\" Her and I are supposed to talk today. \n\nHe's texted me before while drinking. The night before one of his \"appointments,\" I asked him for a time, and he refused to give me one telling me he was off, but kept sending me rude messages anyway. The next morning, he explained that I shouldn't text him after 5pm, because he \"likes to drink.\" I've seen him bring liquor to his job downstairs, so he's clearly getting drunk while working on the property itself.\n\n**QUESTION**\n\nI am going to give notice to my landlord for July 1st. I have no lease and no security deposit to reclaim. \n\nMy main concern is protecting myself against the handyman while I'm getting out of here. Generally, I think he'll just continue to taunt me, but I don't want any surprises. \n\n**I want to ask the landlord to keep him off the property and prevent him from moving in downstairs while I'm still here.** \n\n**Am I in a position to file a restraining order or file a police report for harassment? Are there any other legal tools at my disposal? What leverage do I have against him?**\n\nThank you Reddit!","title":"The Building Handyman is Harassing Me Via Text - How Can I Protect Myself While I Move Out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418247726,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2owmbi\/virginia_any_legal_options_for_the_exterior_of_an\/","id":"2owmbi","body":"This is going to be a bit wordy, my apologies.\n\nI live in a large apartment complex in Virginia. Due to the design of the complex, all units are connected via hallways in one very large building, with several exterior entrances. Each entrance has a light nearby, either building-mounted or at the curb (depending on the entrance). Most of the entrances also have a few steps leading up to the door.\n\nThe entrance closest to my unit is at the very back corner of the building -- no lighting within ~100 feet (give or take a few yards) other than the single curb-based light a few feet away. It is also one of the doors with steps leading up to it.\n\nFor at LEAST 4 months now (sadly, I didn't note the exact date the issue started), the light by said entrance has been out most of the time. I have spoken to multiple members of the office staff about the problem, to little avail, despite my pointing out that the light being out is a safety hazard -- not only in terms of general security, but in terms of the steps being a trip hazard. I myself have stumbled on them more than once in the dark (which I have told the office staff), and I would honestly be shocked if nobody else has. On top of that, winter is here, which means potential hidden ice on top of the general trip risk.\n\nA couple of weeks ago, I contacted the company that owns the property about the issue. They did not respond directly, but I was contacted by the office manager shortly after (who was none too pleased about me going over her head). In a nutshell, she said that she hadn't been informed of the problem (which I don't buy for one second), and that the office staff and maintenance team had a meeting about it that morning. Supposedly, there's an issue with the line between that light and the breaker (which troubling by itself) that the maintenance team has been trying to fix all this time. Resetting the breaker fixes the light temporarily, which is why it has worked briefly here and there over the last few months. Supposedly, they now have a \"plan of action\" for a permanent fix. They reset the breaker again, and the light worked for 3 or 4 days. It has since been out again.\n\nThe maintenance team here is generally fantastic, so I don't buy for a minute that this isn't the case of the office manager trying to save some money by not contracting out a significant repair that they're not equipped for. I obviously have no proof of this, beyond my past dealings with the maintenance team (great) and office staff (not at all positive since the lovely woman who initially handled my lease quit this summer).\n\nSo, do I have any legal options to force them to get this fixed? I'm not looking to punish anyone, I just want the light actually repaired properly before someone ends up injured. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"[Virginia] Any legal options for the exterior of an apartment complex not being kept safely lit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576876150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edg3sr\/job_offer_asks_for_60_day_resignation_letter\/","id":"edg3sr","body":"I just got a job offer, and one of the T&Cs listed is a resignation letter 60 days prior to leaving. I've never seen this before, but there are similar situations are in previous posts here. From what I gather, contract vs policy seems to be a big factor in the validity\/ This is a job offer document that I will be signing...\n\nHere's the wording: Should you accept, you will be an at-will employee. This means employment can be terminated by either side, at any time, for any reason. However, company policy requires you turn in a resignation letter 60 days prior to final day of employment. \n\nGeneral gist of job: Small business, 5 employees, $40K salary.\n\nQuestions:\n\n* Is this legal in Nebraska?\n* Is this a red flag to any of you? \n* Would you sign it? \n\nThanks to everyone.","title":"Job Offer Asks for 60 Day Resignation Letter?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416269044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mm29f\/ca_are_there_2_cases_here_or_just_one\/","id":"2mm29f","body":"Just want some advice before I send a reply, here are the details:\n\nI signed a lease agreement with a property management company that was acting on behalf of the owner.\n\nHOA had 2 of my guests cars towed out of guest parking in my new complex. I'm out $500.\n\nHOA has a \"safelisting\" policy that requires guests cars be registered with the patrol company. The owner claims the information for this policy was never provided to her. HOA claims it did provide this information. I have emails from the property manager saying that they never had the info to give me in the first place.\n\nBasically, the information that I needed to keep my guest's cars from getting towed was not passed down to me, and now the HOA and the Property Manager are pointing fingers at each other. I followed all of the regulations set forth in the lease agreement that I signed and still had my cars towed.\n\nAs I see, there are 2 cases: Me v Property Manager, and Owner v HOA. The Property Manager is saying I need to wait for the owner to receive money from the HOA before I receive my reimbursement for the towing fees, in essence being just one case. Or, do I have to take it up with the HOA myself?","title":"[CA] Are there 2 cases here or just one?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588362063,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbous7\/remote_internship\/","id":"gbous7","body":"I'm a 15 year old in Texas who applied to a remote app developer internship that will be less than 40 hours a week. With my 16th birthday being 1-2 months away, what are the legal restrictions of my ability to work at this unpaid internship? The interviewer called his lawyer and they recommended for me to get a work form (didn't specify name). What can I do to be able to work at this position for my age? Is there some work form I can fill out? (Parents give full permission). Or maybe some way I can bypass the 16 rule being so close? I really want this opportunity, but it is such a specific area that I can't find answers on the immediate internet.","title":"Remote Internship","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589251182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi2du7\/how_to_help_my_friend_get_out_of_an_unhappy\/","id":"gi2du7","body":"I have a good friend who\u2019s in an unhappy marriage. The specifics of what make him unhappy may not be super important, but basically she\u2019s just a very selfish person who refuses to accept his daughter. She gets mad if he wants to see his daughter, help his daughter in any way, or when she knows he\u2019s had contact with her she becomes petty and gives him the cold shoulder- all because her and the daughter got into an argument when she was 16 (she\u2019s an adult now and the argument wasn\u2019t even that bad) he even adopted HER daughter as his own and pays for everything both her and the daughter need financially.\n\nThis is just a few of the problems among many that make him unhappy. They\u2019ve been married for about 5 years now, and when they first got married they both made an average salary. \n\nNow- he works a job making close to $200k\/year, owns his own business (not a huge business) and is getting government retirement for his previous job. \n\nHe wants to leave, but he\u2019s too afraid of how the divorce may go, having to pay alimony, child support etc.. \n\nI\u2019m trying to tell him that even if he lost EVERYTHING that it\u2019s better than spending the rest of his life unhappy, but that I would think it\u2019s very unlikely he would even lose THAT much. \n\nSome info that may help- they keep all their bank accounts and finances separate, they\u2019re both in their early 50\u2019s, and the state is Florida. They don\u2019t own a home together and the daughter he adopted is still underage. She\u2019s aware of roughly how much he makes, she makes a livable amount of money but a lot of it is under the table so no record of all of it. \n\nI wanted to see if anyone here could give me some insight or what he might expect financially if he were to divorce her?","title":"How to help my friend get out of an unhappy marriage?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590179199,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gor475\/is_being_in_a_voluntary_psych_hold_and_having\/","id":"gor475","body":"TLDR: Living in Houston, Texas. Our neighbor suffered a psychotic break, shot a dog, is under a 72-hour voluntary psychiatric hold.  Is there anything we can do to get her gun taken away.\n\n  \nThe longer story. Yesterday our next-door neighbors, Charlie and Jill, noticed their other neighbor Sarah (so two houses down from us) wandering in the street in her undergarments. They approached to check on her and realized that she was just coming out of some sort of psychotic break. They found out that she had lost all sense of time and had she unloaded a handgun into her dog, who was in his crate in the living room. She asked my neighbor Charlie to help, and he came and asked my husband, Mark, to help. Her power was off and had been for some time. It was clear to them that she had been living in this house with the decaying dog, rotting food, and no power or AC for at least four days. Sarah voluntarily committed her self to a 72-hour psychiatric hold. When the officer came to get her, she could not answer the police officers basic questions about when she had last showered, what day it was, or how long her power had been out.  Before she left, she gave my husband the keys to her house and her father's phone number and asked him to help arrange for a cleanup crew.\n\n  \nWe are very concerned that she has a firearm in her position and is capable of killing a caged dog. We have talked to the police, the constable and city services, but they all say there is nothing that they can do. Is this true? Is there nothing we can do legally, as we have been lead to believe? We live in Texas, where gun laws are nearly non-existent. But there are some federal laws against someone with a severe mental illness owning guns, are there not? What type of lawyer might be able to help us?  Also, is it true that the police can't charge her for killing the dog since she was psychotic?\n\n  \nThanks,  \nFeeling Unsafe  \n(Edited for spelling & clarity)","title":"Is being in a voluntary psych hold and having violated animal cruelty laws enough to Get a person's gun taken away in texas?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575571135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6lg32\/revealing_a_confidential_informant\/","id":"e6lg32","body":"Hey, was wondering if its illegal or if there would be repercussions in revealing an informant in your case online. If i sold weed to an informant, found out who, and posted it on snapchat could it  affect my case?","title":"Revealing a confidential informant","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578143026,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejweh9\/my_sons_mother_is_threating_to_take_me_to_court\/","id":"ejweh9","body":"This is my first post here but I'll just explain my situation. I live in Kentucky. I have custody of my son every other weekend and I pay child support every month. It has been this way for about 3 years now.\n\nThe mother has a habit of texting me last minute asking me to take my son for the day. It's never an emergency or I would. I usually don't as I work a lot of hours and 6 days a week and I can't afford to miss work. Now she wants to take me to court because of it. I just don't know what grounds she has or what the courts will accomplish? Should I get a lawyer?","title":"My son's mother is threating to take me to court.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576559644,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebrcoi\/fmla_overtime_and_hours\/","id":"ebrcoi","body":"I'm not sure if I'm in right spot for this if not please direct me elsewhere. I currently work at a factory in Ohio on 3rd shift (10 hour shifts). I have been working here for about 4 years and for over 3 of those years dealt with everything they threw at me here. Our schedule gets posted one week at a time and it does not get posted until Friday 99% of the time. So you won't know if you are working Saturday night until Friday. They have always done mandatory overtime and it was usually for 4-6 months out of the year we would have to work five maybe six 10 hour days.  This past year most of the year was just mandatory overtime every single week most of the time 6 days (60 hours). I recently received FMLA from my doctor due to a physical condition that causes me too much physical pain when working over the 40 hours. Here lately for the past 3-5 weeks everyone in my department has been getting five 10 hour shifts I have been getting scheduled six 10 hour shifts. Now I am able to use my FMLA for these extra days but I only am allowed a certain amount of hours per year to use. I know they are just trying to burn through my FMLA so I am no longer protected. Is this legal? I also tried to speak to my supervisor about this and he laughed at me and walked away. I've tried to contact my HR department but they will not respond. I am a good worker I was offered a management position 3 months ago but turned it down due to it only being a $0.50 raise. I am worried I will get laid off because of this they did a layoff about 6 months ago and immediately refilled the positions they laid off with new hires 2 weeks later. I will answer any questions as quickly as I can and thank you in advance for any help.","title":"FMLA, overtime, and hours.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590607228,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grqbpw\/california_can_i_be_held_personally_liable_for\/","id":"grqbpw","body":"This question is purely theoretical. Say I was to add my sister to my existing car insurance policy. If my sister then causes an accident which results in damages that exceed my policy's coverage, could I be held personally liable for  that portion of the damages? This would be assuming that I had no part in causing the accident.","title":"[California] Can I be held personally liable for damages caused by someone I add to my car insurance policy?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1423902475,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vuw1i\/hypothetically_my_friend_just_shot_someone\/","id":"2vuw1i","body":"Loc: CA\n\nOk, so in theory, my friend was in his truck and someone opened the door, as an Infantry veteran he went into reflex mode and shot the guy. \n\nHis theoretical issue with this seemingly self defense case, is that he had consumed alcohol and the sidearm was in another person's name.\n\nAs a result he left the scene and went to a bar where the world is falling apart around him. \n----------------------------------------------\n\nOk there's the setup. Now here's the issue. \n\nObviously the most sensible course of action isn't there anymore, which would have been phoning the police at the scene and trying to beat a charge for having the weapon and discharging it while intoxicated.\n\nSo the next best theoretical move would be to turn yourself in, but you are drunk, statements given while intoxicated will not be very self serving and could later be twisted against you in court.\n\nGreat guy and single father. I don't know what to do here.","title":"hypothetically, my friend just shot someone","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578867345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enugii\/uk_rental_property_advice_tennants_rights\/","id":"enugii","body":"Hi all,\n\nI'll put the tl;dr at the top:\n\nPrivate landlord has booked construction work for a week that could not be more disruptive to us as Tennants. We want him to rearrange. \n\nBigger picture:\n\nOur guests will be flying from abroad to see us and have been saving up for a while. Its two adults and two kids under seven. It will be a tight fit in the two bed house (we are a couple with a child), but all involved have been looking forward to it for months. \n\nWe reported leaks in our ceiling once in the summer after heavy rain, but landlord couldn't identify the exact nature of the issue. It was a one off and not repeated, until October. We had brown damp patches appear in the ceiling in two rooms. Landlord agreed to get it sorted. He first told us it would be over the Xmas period to which we agreed (disruptive, but we didn't mind). Then told after Xmas. Okay. No news until this week, we got in touch to point out that we'd have visitors from the 18th Jan. He got back to say he had just learned that contractors were coming to put scaffolding that weekend and the following week (the entire visit!) the roofers would be working.\n\nThe room our four visiters are staying in (including the 2 kids under 7yo) is the living room which has two skylights with no shades that will be overlooked by roofers. Therefore there are dignity and privacy safeguard concerns.\n\nThe landlord states due to separate contractors involved (scafholders and roofers) it will be difficult to rearrange and we may \"have to be flexible\" he says it is \"unfortunate\". We have previously had an excellent relationship with this private landlord.\n\nGiven our previous flexibility (willing to have the work done over the festive period), the fact that this visit has been saved for and planned and involves them flying over, the privacy concerns due to unshaded skylights, our willingness to have the work done later (even if its six months later and our roof leaks in the meantime)... All of these things add up to our argument for rearranging.\n\nAt present the landlord has said he'll speak with the roofers tomorrow (Monday) but is \"not confident\" they can shift the job. We are only free to meet landlord the next day (Tuesday) and have asked him to come see us so we can explain all the above face to face.\n\nAny insight\/advice regarding our rights is gratefully received.","title":"UK rental property advice - Tennant's Rights","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575503718,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e68ebs\/on_the_verge_of_being_fired\/","id":"e68ebs","body":"My employer essentially accused me of talking to his spouse behind his back, which did not happen. Another employee, a female, relayed to me that he had kicked his spouse out of his home and threatened to fire me for any reason he could find. \n\nWhat position am I in?","title":"On the verge of being fired...","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515286052,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7onbq4\/misdemeanor_for_failure_to_report_and_accident\/","id":"7onbq4","body":"Hello Legal Reddit! So at about 9:40 am I hit black ice coming off the highway ramp on my way to work and ran into the ditch to the right. I hit a wooden pole and busted out my headlight and didn't do any damaged to anyone or anything else other than my own car. Someone behind me saw it and stop immediately to ask if I was okay and offered me a ride. I got taken to my job which was right around the corner from the offramp I was on so I was safe. After arriving at my job I immediately called my boss to let him know what happen, then I called my mother to get the information about roadside assistant to call and get it towed, opened up the store and help the rush as fast as i could t call. When the towing company got there the police impounded and I was written a misdemeanor citation for failure to report an accident. Is there any thing I can do about this? I honestly was unaware that I needed to call 911 since there was no property damage and no one was hurt and I wasn't in the road. I did my best to call and get it towed and taken care of as fast as I could. I have a text from the towing company at 10:44 that they were on their way.\n* In in the US Michigan\n ","title":"Misdemeanor for failure to report and accident?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590947653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu3jar\/my_mom_want_to_divorce_my_dad_who_is_currently\/","id":"gu3jar","body":"So my mom and dad got married in Balzar, Ecuador. However, a couple of years later they moved to the New York, USA. They\u2019ve had plenty of troubles in their marriage. Anything that comes to mind it was most likely an issue. My dad ran off to Ecuador five years ago never to be seen again. Unfortunately, my mom is still married to him. Not because she wants to but she isn\u2019t sure of the legal process she has to take considering none of us know about his whereabouts. He lost custody of me due to legal issues. As well, assets are in my mother\u2019s name. Anyways, How can my mom divorce my dad while being in the US and he\u2019s in Ecuador ? She has attempted to separate from him for many years but was unable to because of abuse and threats. She thinks the only way she can divorce him is if she goes back to Ecuador and serves him. However, that\u2019s been not rather possible currently, due to COVID19 and before it was due to financial issues. If there\u2019s legal any advice for my mom to be able to divorce him it would be much appreciated.","title":"My mom want to divorce my dad who is currently living in another country","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590176675,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goqc5t\/i_am_not_an_officer_or_manager_at_my_company_can\/","id":"goqc5t","body":"Location: USA - Georgia\n\nPre-COVID\n\nA process server came to our office recently, and I answered the door (restricted access due to industry regulations). We have a fairly liberal work from home policy, so between that and other managers being on a retreat there were no officers or managers on site. There were only regular employees like myself.\n\nThe server asked if I worked for the company, to which I said yes. They then stated that she was there to serve the company with a suit. I responded by saying I am not a manager and am not certain if I can accept it\/did not want to get in trouble for accepting anything on behalf of the company in case I was not supposed to.\n\nThe server was cordial and I let her know when the CEO and CFO would return (a few days later), and she pleasantly said okay and then left. I can only assume she returned when I told her the CEO would be back in the office.\n\nMy question is this: did I, a salaried employee not in a management position, have to accept the service? Was this server just being really nice by saying she would come back? Or was I allowed to refuse since I truthfully did not believe I was allowed to accept?\n\nThanks!","title":"I am not an officer or manager at my company. Can I be served on behalf of the company?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589307432,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gigx3i\/broomfield_colorado\/","id":"gigx3i","body":"Recently I moved into a house with three other people. It\u2019s a really nice place so far and we are overall happy with it, however there have been some alarming miscommunications from the landlord and misleading information on the lease. For example, two weeks after our move in date we received a message from the landlord stating that city ordinances prohibited more than three unrelated people living together in one house. This was after months of lease signing and communications with the landlord in which we confirmed that four people would be living in the house. Our landlord said she would pay any penalty fees if they occur, however she would be unable to renew the lease next year for all four of us. So at least one of us has to move out next year.\n\nAdditionally, the lease specified that we would be responsible for setting up and paying for a trash service and setting up the sprinkler system for the summer. After our first day of trash pickup, we were informed by a neighbor that the house was part of a homeowner\u2019s association (HOA) and we didn\u2019t need to use our own trash service, there was already one that had us on their route. We called the landlord to confirm this and she told us that the house was not part of an HOA but we didn\u2019t need to pay for our own trash service.\n\nA few weeks later, on the day we had someone scheduled to set up our sprinkler system, we received a call from the landlord in which she told us that, because the house was part of an HOA, someone would take care of the sprinklers for us and we don\u2019t need to pay for that ourselves.\n\nNeedless to say, these incidents have been incredibly frustrating and I\u2019m starting to worry that there are more things that we aren\u2019t aware of\/things that contradict what we were told when signing the lease. That said, it\u2019s a really nice house and we all want to stay so I\u2019m not sure how to proceed. Should I seek professional legal advice? Can I attempt to renegotiate the lease\/rent amount? Should I just continue to deal with these things as they come up? Any advice or information is greatly appreciated!","title":"[Broomfield, Colorado]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590679905,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs8e3b\/is_sending_screenshots_of_a_private_text\/","id":"gs8e3b","body":"Location: Illinois\n\nI have screenshots and video screen recordings of a private text conversation which could be used to potentially tarnish the reputation of someone I don\u2019t like (the convo was between me and them). Is that legal?","title":"Is sending screenshots of a private text conversation to a wide audience illegal?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1420674038,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2romvo\/apartment_heat_wont_rise_above_58_degrees\/","id":"2romvo","body":"I recently moved into an apartment complex.  It has been brutally cold outside. (-7 at night)  The temperature has averaged 58 degrees without a space heater and will not rise above 60.  i called the landlord and they did nothing about it.  Is there any legal action I would be able to take to force them to do something about this?","title":"Apartment heat won't rise above 58 degrees Wisconsin","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474166350,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53afct\/illinois_wage_claim\/","id":"53afct","body":"Hi\n\nI had filed a suit with my local DOL. Walmart owes me a little over 120$ for my 401K not including there match for the amount.\nI separated from walmart on July 6th of 2016. I never received a response from walmart or the DOL about this issue and continued to now. September 17 of 2016 i received a letter in the mail postmarked on August 12th 2016. It evidently got lost in the mail and just come in today. It basically says they are dismissing the claim because its been over a year since my seperation\/payment of the wages. Even though i got paid on July 6 2016 and quit the same day. It said i only have 15 days to request it be reinstated. Any idea what i should do? ","title":"Illinois Wage claim","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1418108806,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oqfj5\/what_would_happen_if_a_lawyer_was_called_out_for\/","id":"2oqfj5","body":"Theoretical could the case go on if the claim was preposterous and the accused could easily disprove it? Or would it call for a new case?","title":"What would happen if a lawyer was called out for a crime by a witness during a trial?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515955726,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qdpen\/fed_trademark_website_sued_for_a_visitor\/","id":"7qdpen","body":"My company is being sued for trademark violation. Their claims are crap and that isn't my concern.\n\nMy question is, can I write publicly about this and share with the public that the company is suing us?\n\nThey are essentially trying to hide facts from the public. We will win the case, but I'd like to use their abuse of the legal system to drum up publicly and to ultimately let the public have the opportunity to punish their behavior. \n\nAm I allowed to share what is going on in public?\n\nCan I let the plaintiff know my intention?\n\nI have no doubt the public would not be happy with their tactics. \n\nThanks.\n\nAlso... yes I'm going to ultimately ask my lawyers about it. \n\nEdit. I'm in Ohio. They are in Michigan.  ","title":"Fed Trademark - Website Sued For A Visitor Mentioning Company Name. Can I Talk About It?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588636907,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdn775\/purchasing_a_house_seller_violated_a_contract\/","id":"gdn775","body":"Hello all!\n\nI have a peculiar question that I was looking for some advice on. My wife and I are first time home buyers that have found the perfect house for us. We sent an offer to the seller and it was accepted in 12 hours. Upon inspection, it was found to need a new roof. We sent an amendment to the purchase contract stating multiple things to be replaced or fixed but the biggest one was a new roof. The amendment states that the seller would do an insurance claim or hire a professionally licensed roofer to replace the roof or give us the $6,200 at closing to replace the roof ourselves.\n\nToday we find out from their listing agent that they hired a family friend, a non licensed roofer, to replace the roof. When our realtor told them that we are requiring a licensed professional roofer, the seller stated that they started working already and it would be completed tomorrow so it was too late to back out. My realtor has given us the option to terminate the contract and get our earnest money back or to just go with her roof job and have no warranty. \n\nMy question is, do we have any legal recourse? Other than just terminating the contract and finding a new home, can we legal bind her to giving us the money for a new roof through legal means since we both signed a contract stating the requirements on who needed to replace the roof?\n\nWe love this house and want to make it work, we are having a professional roofing company take a look at it after the job is done BUT we want to see what we can do to make things right because the seller basically spit in our face. \n\n\nThank you!","title":"Purchasing a house, seller violated a contract.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1416001078,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mbmi2\/north_carolina_my_landlord_shared_tenants\/","id":"2mbmi2","body":"My landlord rents around 20 houses. This afternoon, she mass-emailed all of her tenants with contact information of all of her tenants. This includes first name, last name, email address, and physical address. In some cases, even phone number and employment information was shared. I've tried to reach out to them to ask why, but they've yet to respond to any emails or phone calls. I've already received a few spam newsletters and emails informing me of account registrations. Besides getting my information off of those websites, what else can I do? It seems like a pretty serious breach of privacy.","title":"[North Carolina] My landlord shared tenants' personal information with all tenants.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589656363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl0fc1\/problematic_tenant_lied_and_is_demanding_i_buy\/","id":"gl0fc1","body":"A few months ago I posted regarding a problematic tenant that I wanted out. I got a lot of shit from other people defending him, but there is more now.\n\nTurns out the tenant replaced the washing machine without authorization. I have a list of all upgrades the landlord I purchased the unit from, and all the appliances were replaced in 2018 by the previous owner with brand new machines.\n\nThe problematic tenant purchased new appliances without authorization and got rid of all the old ones in the unit. He is now demanding that I replace his non-functioning washer\/dryer which he bought. I found out when I submitted the service order, the technicians told me it was not their washer\/dryer.\n\nSo this problematic tenant has been trying to scam me. He sent an email saying that the previous owner authorized the new parts but I talked to him and he said he did no such thing. I asked for emails, and he provided doctored screenshots and edited forwarded copies.\n\nI have all correspondance between him and the previous landlord as part of the sale, so it was quick to see he was lying. I made it clear that I will not be replacing any appliance unless it is the original.\n\nLLTB has been overruling me on even this blatant bullshit. I am fucking sick of tired of them defending this POS tenant. I want him out. He has also stopped paying rent due to fucking covid.\n\nLocation: Toronto Canada.","title":"Problematic Tenant Lied and is demanding I buy new appliances","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588652928,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdr4ej\/texas_filed_for_unemployment_during_covid19_was\/","id":"gdr4ej","body":"I just started a new job after leaving my last due to going back to school, and I was working for a month before I was laid off. Filed for unemployment, detailed the times and dates and rate of pay, and today they sent me an email saying they are basing my pay off my job previous to this one.\n\nI made sure to note that I was only at this current job for a month, and NOT my previous, previous job (quit and was there for roughly 1 year).\n\nI am afraid my employer will say something, and I am afraid that I am committing fraud.\n\nWhat should I do?\n\nTL;DR: Unemployment office picked wrong employer even though I plugged in the right one, am I committing fraud?","title":"[Texas] Filed for unemployment during COVID-19. Was at my last employer for a month before I was laid off. They selected the employer before that to base my wages. Am I going to get in trouble?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578732752,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en55d8\/fico_score_dropped_100points\/","id":"en55d8","body":"I rented an apartment as a student, and I was the primary and my dad was the guaranter. He was in charge of the payments, but after I graduated, he didn\u2019t pay the last fee and it made my FICO score drop 100 points. Shouldn\u2019t it affect his, because he was in charge of paying? Also is there any way I can fix this?","title":"FICO score dropped 100points","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588977505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg3cg5\/i_21f_am_currently_raising_my_younger_brother_13\/","id":"gg3cg5","body":"A bit of background on our mother and my brothers father.\n\n\nGrowing up our mother was neglectful and abusive, but she was an avid worker (a bit of a workaholic) and was always at least able too give us food, clothes, and a place too live. About 2 1\/2 years ago, that changed She has since quit her job, cashed out her 401k way too early, and has been moving around so abruptly and suddenly that my brother only found out by me having too tell him, because she insisted I not say anything too him and just \"surprise\" him by dropping him off in a whole other house\/town while he stayed with me over breaks. This happened LITERALLY every time he came too my house, which was around every 3 weekends. Her and her BF refuse too hold jobs, they rotate between living off of her mother and my great grandparents while they dream crazy dreams, like running away too join the circus. (They actually tried too take my brother with them to join a traveling circus). I could go on and on, but I feel this is enough too price shes an unfit mother.\n\nHis father on the other hand, I am unsure of. When my mother was with him, (at least 10 years ago) he was an abusive alcoholic. I was young and dont remember much, but I do remember I didnt like him. Me and my Husband met him awhile back, and he seems too have changed his act. Hes been in AA for about 3 years, he has 2 kids that he takes care and a stable job. He says he is through with his ex wife the mother of the 2 kids he has now, who is currently in prison for stabbing him with a fork.\n\nI have signed POAs from his father and our mother. His father signed it with the agreement that my brother would go back too him at the end of the summer. It is now about time for him too go, and my brother doesnt want too. He enjoys the school he has here, his friends, and he says his dad has hardly reached out too him at all during the 8 months he has been with me. He never had much of a relationship with his dad, and his dad has never gone out of his way too try and start one either.\n\nIs there anything I can do too get legal custody without having too railroad his father? I dont want a legal battle, and I certainly dont want there too be any resentment between him and his dad if I make him go back. I just want my brother too be where he is happy and feels safe, and that is here. \n\nI'm really sorry for the long post. It's a very complicated situation, and this isnt even all of it. Any advice is appreciated. If it helps, we live in Texas.","title":"I 21[F] am currently raising my younger brother [13]. His dad wants him too come back too live with him, but my brother doesnt want too. What can I do?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588487296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gclxhc\/dunkin_donuts_turned_away_my_service_dog_and_i\/","id":"gclxhc","body":"I am a disabled veteran and I have a service dog who helps me manage my PTSD. I have the paperwork for her, as it is required in my state to show that she is a legitimately trained service animal, but I don't carry it with me if I'm going to places we normally go to. I've been going to this dunkin donuts for a while and it's never been an issue. They typically greet my dog and I, she is a bit of a celebrity there. Today we got kicked out, despite me telling the manager she is my support animal. (I guess I don't look \"disabled\" enough for them). \n\nWhat actions can I take? I have never been turned away from an establishment before. Typically places are very accommodating and understanding of my situation.","title":"Dunkin Donuts turned away my service dog and I.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589757627,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glpssd\/wa_statecompany_closes_4_branches_initially\/","id":"glpssd","body":"Preface:   I've been with the company for 3 years, I've been VERY vocal against CEO\/CFO when I have the opportunity as they do not treat our employee's as I feel they should. Our employee's work their assess off for the betterment and well being of others; and so I advocate for them whenever I have the chance.  (Back to the plot).  \n__________________________________\n\nEver since the new news of employee's having to now apply for the limited positions available, there's been talk amongst employees of petitioning to jumpstart a Union.  I sincerely have had no role in it; I wish I did, but I don't.  And now the plot thickens...\n\n1) 5 Employee's (all my seniors, highly qualified) applied for one of 2 positions as Directors for the new building (Note, my plan was to take the unemployment and be with my family); so I didn't even apply for the directors position. For some reason I was interviewed, even though I never turned in an application or inquired.  Lowell behold, after trying my best to mess up during the interview process, I'm hired on as a Director. \n\n\nMe? ----  Someone who doesn't even hold an AA receives a position over individuals who ridiculously more qualified, 4 of the 5 that hold masters degree in the field; others who've been with the company for 4-5+ years and who've been ridiculously loyal to leadership (Essentially their lap does & \"yes\" men\/women.  \n\n\nAfter being given the position I called my friend who began to tell me about the bees knees about the union and essentially brought me up to date. A few hours later the CEO of the company calls me and explains that my name was mentioned by staff, and it was reported (alleged) that I was the one who began talks about the union. I explained to the CEO that what he's heard is \"hersay\" and that I haven't reached out to any union and that if there's anymore info, I'd like to hear about it.  He says that he'd be in contact during the work week. \n\n\nI'm not afraid as I sincerely have NOTHING to do with the union, however I was told by the CEO\/CFO's secretary that they're incredibly afraid of me (?) and that they're struggling to find a means to open up the older buildings. \n__________\n\n\nI know this is incredibly fragmented, so I'll try a TL;DR\n\n\nTL;DR\n\n\n1) (February) Small Business with 8 buildings explains they're going to close 4 small buildings, buy a large building and offer everyone their positions once it opens.  (4x Administrators....9x Supervisors.....18x laborers). \n\n2) (April) Employee's are told that there's only 1 Administrator position and 2 supervisor positions and 12-15 Laborers; and that many employee's will face a drop in their positions; it's also explained that if an employee doesn't accept the position, the company will allow for a lay-off to collect Unemployment. \n\n3) (May) Because of #2, many employee's begin talks about initializing a Union (I have no idea what's going on). \n\n4) (Also May) I am offered the administrator position....even though I'm not qualified and many others who have been with the company 2x as long, have masters in this field, and have been \"Yes\" men & women to the CEO are not given the position they were essentially promised. \n\n5) (May) CEO thinks I am the individual who's began the union; contrary to it being told to them via laborers. \n\n\n\nWhat should I do?  Is what management have done legal?   Should we speak to attorneys?  \n\nIf someone could give me a little guidance, I'd appreciate it.","title":"WA State:Company closes 4 branches, initially promises staff they'd have their exact positions available at the larger branch. Upon the new branches completion\/opening, all staff are told that the positions were no longer available and that they could apply for what's available or be layed off.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589308692,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gihdug\/il_civil_process_service_5day_pay_or_quit\/","id":"gihdug","body":"Can anyone point out the civil statue that says all (if mo parties to an eviction must be served? \n\nI use a 5 Day notice (supplied by a county court's website I believe) that included in the affidavit delivery to an occupant that is 12 or older, which to me sounds like it would contradict a statue that all parties must be served. \n\nThank you!","title":"IL- Civil Process Service 5-Day Pay or Quit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472001325,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z9y76\/employer_abusing_power_on_self_employed_staff\/","id":"4z9y76","body":"So my SO is working as a shot girl in Spain for a few months this Summer. Her boss, who is also the owner of the company, is a money hungry arsehole with no consideration for any of the staff. An example, a shot girl was mugged on the way home from a shift and yet was still expected to pay the commission on what she had sold even though she provided the police report she filed. It's getting towards the end of the season and there have been so many incidents that my SO is now wondering if the company is being run legally and whether the actions of the owner are contractually unfair and in fact whether the contract itself holds any legality.  \n\n\nThere are several things I would like to question the legality of and if you could advise me on what's legal and what's not in each scenario that would be fantastic.\n\n\n\n1) So although a bonus is never mentioned in the contract (although it has been written by the owner on facebook), there is a verbal agreement that for each bottle sold, a shot girl will accrue 10 euros in a bonus pot that she will receive upon completion of the season and\/or on the agreed date that the contract ends on. Last week a girl who had agreed to finish on the 19th August was told that if she did not work on the 20th August then her bonus would be withheld. She then worked on the 20th and when she received her bonus she was given 140 euros less than she was entitled to. When she questioned the owner, she was told that as she had not posted the sales in question on the facebook page where girls report their sales, then it wasn't counted in the bonus. However all commission had been paid in full and is entered into the company records?\n\n\n2) Although it has been 10 weeks since my SO started working for the company she is still to sign a contract with the company. Is this the companies obligation, hers or both? \n\n\n3) The owner has begun to introduce fines, not agreed to in any contract, that will take money from the bonus pot of any girl who does not adhere to the new rules. For example, not attending a meeting where commission is paid is a 20 euro fine, not posting sales on the facebook page before 8 A.M. in the morning is a 20 euro fine. Are these fines legal even though there is no agreement in the contract about said fines?\n\n\n4) The contract itself states that if any part of the contract is found to be unreasonable, unenforceable or void then that part will be severed and the rest of the contract is still valid. I was under the impression that once any part of a contract is void then the entire contract becomes invalid, is this correct?\n\n\n5) In the contract it states that the shot girls \"must comply with the Weights and Measures Act of 1963 so when selling they must use 25ml shot glass provided (although it says provided, earlier in the contract it states that all girls must provide their own) to ensure that correct measurements are given.\" However when the price of the bottle of alcohol and the commission are taken into account it becomes apparent that if the correct measurements are used then the shot girl will lose money. Added to this there are several examples of where the owner has encouraged the girls to underpour and not give full shots. \n\n\n6) As my SO is technically self employed, if she was to not pay commission for several days and then leave the company without paying the commission, would this technically be stealing or as she hasn't signed a contract would the money be hers to keep? \n\n\nIf you would like to reply to those 6 points then that would be fantastic. I'm going to copy and past the contract in here as I believe there are furthers issues within it that I haven't stated, for example using there instead of their when referring to a shot girl's obligation to carry out a specific action. I will remove the company name but everything else will be verbatim.\n\nIf you have any questions I will be happy to answer\/get my SO to answer them as best we can.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nServices agreement\n\nThis agreement for service (this \u2018agreement\u2019) dated this                                     , 2016 between\n\n\u201cthe service provider\u201d\n                                                   OF THE FIRST PART\n                                                              -AND-\n                              THE COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS \nBACKGROUND\nA.\tThe Company ltd is of the opinion that the Service Provider has the necessary qualifications, experience and abilities to provide services to the company.  \nB.\tThe Service Provider is agreeable to providing such services to the company on the terms and conditions set out in this agreement.  \nIN CONSIDERATION OF the matters described above and of mutual benefits and obligations set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the parties to this agreement agree as follows:\nServices provided\n1.\tThe Company Ltd hereby agrees to engage the Service Provider to provide The Company Ltd Customers with services (the \u201cservices\u201d) consisting of promotional services.  This service entails sales and distribution of alcoholic drinks.  \nDeposit\n2.\tThe Service Provider will provide the Company with a deposit of 130 euros  against any future material\/non material damage that the Service Provider might inflict on the Company or its clients.  If the terms of this contract have been breached by the Service Provider the Company reserves the right to use the deposit money as stated per contract.  The deposit has to be at all times 130 euros so if any part of it was used to pay a fine it is the duty of the service provider to supply a full amount within 7 days.  The company is liable to return upon termination of contract the full amount of 130 euros less any outstanding fees the Service provider has incurred.  \nTerm of the agreement \n3.\t The term of this Agreement will begin on the date of this Agreement and will continue indefinitely until terminated as provided in this Agreement.  The contractor is expected to work the full season till 5th October when the venues close. \n4.\tIn the event that the Service Provider wishes to terminate this Agreement before the agreed date then they will lose their deposit and any bonus they have accumulated throughout the time they have worked with the company.\n5.\tThe Service Provider will pay The Company Ltd daily commission for each shifts worked.\n6.\tThe Service Provider is required to give at least 48 hours notice in case of cancellation.  Failure to do so for any reason will result in the service provider being liable to pay a fine or 130 euros,the cost of 1 bottle sold at the bar.  In case of extenuating circumstances, The service provider is still liable to pay the 130 euro bottle cost.  The company will require doctors or police reports and in some cases may waive a fine or bottle costs.  \n7.\tThe company will provide the training.  The service provider will pay for the uniform, belt and glasses.  Full uniform should be worn at all times unless specified by the company or its clients.  \n8.\tThe service provider has to ensure his\/her own transport to\/from the bar.  The company isn\u2019t responsible for any injuries\/loss or damage of personal possessions that may occur during your shift and\/on your journey to\/from the shift.  \n9.\tIt is against the law for the service provider to bring any sort of alcohol or illegal substances on the club\/bar premises.  Misconduct will result in termination of the contract.  In relation to illegal substances a copy of The Service Providers passport will be given to the local police and the venue may choose to take further legal action.  \n10.\tPictures and details of the Service Provider may be listed on website\/leaflets or other promotional materials for marketing and contracting purposes.  \n11.\t  All alcohol shall be sold only on the collaborating venues premises\n12.\tThe service provider cannot drink alcohol during the shift.  If the Service Provider is highly intoxicated during a shift and the Venue or Company complain, the service provider may be liable for a 40 euro fine.  The agency is not liable for any injuries\/loss or damage of personal possessions that may occur during a shift.  \n13.\tIf the Service Provider is banned from two collaborating venues, The Company may choose to terminate their contract with The Service Provider.  If barred from a venue due to inappropriate behaviour the company may fine the service provider. \n14.\t The Service Provider cannot leave the Venue until the time their shift ends, stated by the Company or Venue, if the Service Provider does this, without permission by The Company or Venue the Service Provider will be liable for a 40 euro fine.  \n15.\tThe Service provider must always be 15 minutes early for a shift, so they are ready on the floor to sell at the designated time.  If any collaborating Venue complains about a specific Service Provider or the company check up on you and your not at the shift on time you will be liable for 40 euro fine.  \n16.\tThe service provider is expected by The Company to be available to work 5 nights, unless otherwise negotiated with The Company.  The service provider is not entitled to take time off during seasonal work.  If The Service Provider  is deemed unreliable, rude to any client, drunk during a shift, or any other unreasonable behaviour that doesn\u2019t reflect the code of the Agency, The company reserves the right to suspend the Service Provider at any time.  \n17.\tExcept as otherwise provided by the Agreement, the obligations of the Service Provider will terminate upon the earlier of the Service Provider ceasing to be engaged by the Company or the termination of this Agreement by the Company or the Service Provider.  \n18.\t The Service Provider will comply with the The Weights and Measures Act of 1963 so when selling shots they will always use the 25ml shot glass provided to ensure the correct measurement is given to the consumer.  \nPerformance\n\n19.\t The Parties agree to do everything necessary to ensure that terms of this Agreement take place.  \n20.\tThe company will review the service provider\u2019s performance regularly and will offer further training should this be required.  \n21.\tIf The Service Provider does not meet their \u2018minimum bottle sales\u2019 set by the Company and Venue.  The service provider is liable to pay the Company or Venue the difference.  If the amount is not paid to the Venue on the night, the amount will be taken from The Service Providers deposit\/bonus \n\nRemuneration\n\n22.\t For the services rendered by the Service provider as required by this Agreement, the Service Provider will get paid for services under the following terms:\n22.1.\tThe service provider works on self employment basis only he\/she will not get paid directly by the Company or the collabarating venues.  The service provider is working on uncapped commission. It is there responsibility to be registered as self employed through the UK and have relevant documents such as a1\/NIE required. \n\n\nNon solicitation \n\n23.\t For a period of one year from the ending of this Agreement the Service provider will not without the prior written consent of The Company Ltd, directly or indirectly:\n21.1 initiate or accept or engage in any discussions or contracts of any kind with an employee or agent of the Company other than the ordinary course of business;\n21.2 solicit any person who is employed by the Company to terminate such employment;\n21.3 solicit the custom or business of any customer of the Company whose details were disclosed as part of the collaboration between the Service Provider and the Company in respect of products or services similar to those supplied by the company.  \n\nSeverance\n24.\t The Service Provider agrees that the restrictions, undertakings and remedies set out in this Agreement are fair and reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company.  In the event that any part of this Agreement shall be found by a court to be unreasonable or unenforceable or void, that part shall be severed and the remainder of the clause shall be enforceable with such deletion or modification as may be necessary to make it effective and for such period as is found to be reasonable and valid in substitution for the period or periods contained in the Agreement.  \n\nIndemnity\n25.\t The Recipient hereby indemnifies and shall keep indemnified the Discloser from and against all claims, actions, suits, costs, expenses, loss or damage (including but not limited to legal costs) which may be brought against or incurred or suffered by it in connection with the Confidential Information by the Recipient or from any other breach of the terms of this Agreement.  \nTerm\n26.\t Notwithstanding any termination of the Purpose or return or destruction of all or any part of this Agreement, it shall remain in force for a period of 5 years from the Commencement Date.  \nAssignment\n27.\t The Service Provider will not voluntarily or by operation of law assign or otherwise transfer its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Customer.  \nCapacity\/independent contractor\n28.\t It is expressly agreed that the Service Provider is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee in providing the Services under this Agreement.  The Service Provider and The Company Ltd acknowledge that this Agreement does not create partnership or joint venture between them, and is exclusively a contract for service.  \nModification of Agreement \n29.\t Any amendment or modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement will only be binding if evidenced in writing signed by each party or an authorized representative of each party.  \nTime of the Essence \n\n30.\t Time is of the essence in this Agreement.  No extension or variation of this Agreement will operate as a waiver of this provision.  \n\nEntire Agreement\n\n31.\t It it agreed that there is no representation, warranty. Collateral agreement or condition affecting this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement.  \n\nImplied Obligations\n32.\t It is the intention of both parties that any implied obligations referenced or defined in The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 or The Sales of Goods Act 1979 as amended, are expressly provided in this Agreement\nCurrency\n33.\t Except as otherwise stated in this Agreement, all monetary amounts referred to in this Agreement are in Euros\nThird Party Rights\n34.\t Third parties cannot benefit from this Agreement under the Contracts(Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999\nGoverning Law\n35.\t This Agreement will be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of England and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.   \n\n\n","title":"Employer Abusing Power on Self Employed Staff (Company based in UK, operating in Spain)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588352645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbly8e\/moved_to_texas_from_virginia_and_got_a_speeding\/","id":"gbly8e","body":"I moved from VA to TX at the end of February for a job.  In March I received a speeding ticket and paid it. I work 6 days a week and have not had the chance to get my TX drivers license yet. Today my parents in VA received a letter stating because I am under 20 I need to attend an 8 hour in person driving class or my license will be suspended on July 27th.  Will this prevent me from getting my TX license and will getting my TX license keep me from having to attend the course?  I really can\u2019t afford to fly back for this class and I\u2019m not old enough to get hotel rooms if I were to drive back. I\u2019m about to go to work so I won\u2019t be able to reply for awhile. Also sorry for formatting on mobile.","title":"Moved to Texas from Virginia and got a speeding ticket. Now if I don\u2019t take in person class in VA my license will be suspended","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424231153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w9vt6\/need_info_please\/","id":"2w9vt6","body":"I'm in the delayed entry program for the navy. Last October I was assaulted and the kid got arrested. I was summoned to a deposition on the 12 of this month. I ship on the 18 of August my question is what happens if I have to go to court while I'm in boot camp? Can I call someone to hold off my court date until then or push the court date?","title":"Need Info Please.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590948194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu3p86\/md_my_familys_paddle_boards_were_stolen_at_a\/","id":"gu3p86","body":"As title said, left them at a marina and they were stolen sometime over the winter. People in charge of the marina said they haven\u2019t moved them. Is there any benefit to filing a police report? There weren\u2019t any cameras in the area.","title":"(MD) My family\u2019s paddle boards were stolen at a local marina over the winter. Is there any benefits to filing a police report?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588355171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbmqkn\/how_does_a_lease_nonrenewal_work\/","id":"gbmqkn","body":"My apartment (co-signed with my sister, who is living there) is a two bedroom apartment in Toronto Ontario. One room is being rented as a sublet by another person and they've caused a number of serious problems. How would we write a lease non-renewal and how would it work? \n\nThis would only come into the picture when COVID-19 has been deemed no longer a risk and they will be given proper notice from that date instead of from July 30th for September 30th when their sub-lease is signed by us and the tenant as ending. The original sub-lease had a renewal possibility to be discussed at the end of the lease they had signed. \n\nMy other question is how can we write this so the person who is subletting is given as much respect and such as possible. We are writing a 60 days notice (again, from the last day of the month where COVID-19 restrictions on eviction and such are lifted) and offering a proper reference during their search for a new home. Is there anything else we can do to make this easier for all three of us? \n\nThe most serious of the problems is that she has a severe and deadly anaphylactic allergy to tree nuts. It was in the sub-lease and acknowledged in our interview that there was to be no tree nuts of any kind in the apartment. She came home one day and had an anaphylactic reaction to tree nuts the tenant decided to purchase anyway because they \"just wanted them. Sorry\". We chose not to do anything more extreme than discuss it with the tenant at the time even though the sub-lease specifically covers the possibility of eviction for breaking this section of the document. We did this because we felt an eviction would be too much for all three of us and unfair to the tenant as well. \n\nWe are now extremely aware that there should not be any other roommates in the apartment with her so we can minimize the risks (and we will be keeping the roommate option off the table moving forward), but she no longer feels safe living with this person. \n\nTIA","title":"How does a lease non-renewal work?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1471904073,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z3473\/canada_daughter_and_son_inherit_a_house_only_on\/","id":"4z3473","body":"The daughter was living at home with their mother when she died about a year ago. Both children inherit the house. The sister lives there and pays for some work on the house. Son receives no compensations when she lives there. He wants to buy her share of the house and live there but can't get financing. She can't afford to continue to live there and wants to sell but the brother refuses to go along. What are her options? ","title":"(Canada) Daughter and son inherit a house, only on wants to sell.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577735180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehqzjn\/notifying_police_of_lost_vehicle_registration_pa\/","id":"ehqzjn","body":"I bought a new car recently and have a temporary registration. I did not see the registration come in the mail yet, so I called PennDOT to see if it was sent. They said it was sent in October. \n\nI live in a large household and our mail gets lost all the time. I'm worried it may have gotten thrown out by mistake. On the [MV-44 form](http:\/\/www.dot.state.pa.us\/public\/dvspubsforms\/BMV\/BMV%20Forms\/mv-44.pdf) used to request replacements\/duplicates, it says to notify my local police about a lost registration. \n\nCan I get in trouble for losing my own vehicle registration? My temporary registration will expire soon, so I'm not sure what else to do. It seems like a silly thing to call the police about, but I don't want to get in trouble for *not* calling them either.\n\nAny help would be greatly appreciated! Sorry about the flair, I wasn't sure what else would fit.","title":"Notifying Police of Lost Vehicle Registration (PA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590420880,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqd2f8\/old_landlord_hasnt_returned_security_deposit_in\/","id":"gqd2f8","body":"My husband and I moved out of his property over 30 days ago, almost 2 months at this point, and we have not received our security deposit back or any notice that he was going to keep it. My husband texted him our forwarding address so we know that he has it and when my husband texted him asking what the status of our security deposit was he asked for us to give him a little more time, which was troubling for me. My concern is that he didn\u2019t put the security deposit into an escrow account or a guarantee bond like he should have and spent the money. My question is if he hasn\u2019t given us any notice or itemized lists by now does he have to give us back the whole deposit (or possibly double if we chose to go after him in court for this) regardless of if he had to take money out for any possible damages. I know that there was some painting that needed to be done, my son colored in one spot on the wall in our bedroom with a sharpie so I had already anticipated some deductions. He also texted us about a bill that just came in for water, which gets paid every 3 months so it isn\u2019t due until the second of next month.","title":"Old Landlord hasn\u2019t returned security deposit in Pennsylvania","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588480899,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gckpl9\/estranged_sister_is_inheriting_my_stepfathers\/","id":"gckpl9","body":"My step-father passed away 4 weeks ago from covid-19 and it\u2019s been hard.  His estranged sister is making it even harder.  \n\nI\u2019ll list the facts below: \n\n-House is located in Rhode Island.  I grew up in this house.  I still have the key to this house. \n\n-Step-father raised me from the age of 2 but didn\u2019t legally adopt me.  \n\n-My mother and step-father divorced after 22 years of marriage.  My step-father bought my mother out.\n\nAt the time of divorce, I had already moved across the country and knew that I was always welcome home to gather my belongings and visit whenever.  And, I did visit!  After all, I knew the dad-son relationship still existed even though they had divorced. \n\n-Divorce was amicable and they still saw each other every week.\n\n-Step-father died suddenly, without a will or other legal document, in his early sixties.  ***My mother still maintained joint checking and savings accounts with him.  She was still on his health insurance and she was the beneficiary to his pension*** \n\n-My mother found him deceased because they had a planned get together at my childhood home.  After the police were called, she called my brothers and I then his estranged sister (next-of-Kin) because she felt that was the right (and legal) thing to do.  He had no children of his own - my brothers and I were his children.  He had no living parents.  Just his estranged sister. \n\n-On the day of death, my mom and step-dad\u2019s estranged sister agreed to set a day to go through the house *together* and with me.  \n\n-Step-father and his estranged sister did not speak for 25 years because she truly is a horrible person.  She started speaking to him for about 1 hour a week 2 years before his death.  This coincided with their mother\u2019s death.  Step-father always complained about her but tried to be nice to her.  \n\n-Knowing how horrible his estranged sister is, I advised my mother to retain a lawyer.  She retained the same lawyer who advised the divorce.  \n\n-Estranged sister has a history of harassment and abuse.  She threw away all of another family member\u2019s belongings when they passed (including items passed down from generations).  She seemingly has no empathy toward anyone who she doesn\u2019t consider family.  I don\u2019t know what\u2019s wrong with her but I just remember her getting unimaginably verbally violent with people when I was younger.  \n\n-my mother is okay with letting the house go.  We all just want our special belongings.  She only cares about gathering *all* our belongings and family heirlooms.  My mom doesn\u2019t care about the money.\n\n-We already know the house will go into probate and his sister will be the beneficiary.  We just want our belongings.  \n\n-Estranged sister ignored my mom\u2019s 2 (friendly) voicemails for three weeks to discuss clearing the house soon.  She just called my mom back today.\n\n-Estranged sister said no one is allowed in the house except her and she\u2019ll put our stuff on the sidewalk to pick up at a later date.  \n\n-She said this is justified because if we thought the stuff was important we would have taken it with us when we moved away.  Keep in mind, I moved out to go to college in California before a divorce even happened!  And, I knew I was *always* welcomed home regardless of my parents\u2019 marital status. \n\n-I\u2019m concerned because all my family\u2019s heirlooms are there - stuff from the early 1800\u2019s that\u2019s been cherished and passed down.  All my baby pictures, VHS tapes of my passed grandparents, every childhood memory I have, is there.  I *know* she will toss things out that mean a lot to me.  If I mention that something is missing, I *know* she\u2019ll say that my step-father must have gotten rid of it.  \n\n-She said she\u2019s taking the furniture because my step-father bought my mom out.  In fact, she said she\u2019s already gone through the house and \u201cit looks like only about 10% of the stuff is yours\u201d which is just objectively wrong.  \n\n-The estranged sister is a really terrible person.  Unlike her, my stepfather worked to provide a good life for himself and our family (we were his family!) and it sickens me that the house and it\u2019s belongings are going to her.  My step-dad\u2019s estranged sister lives in a very small apartment and lives off government benefits.  To her, getting the house must feel like a financial windfall and I think she\u2019s trying to take advantage of his death as much as possible (my mom found out she already contacted the bank and state pension office to see who the money would go to).  \n\n-She said once a memorial service can be held we won\u2019t be invited because my mom \u201ckept him from her for more than 20 years\u201d. It\u2019ll be a private service for select family members (e.g. his sister and her kids).  It\u2019s heart breaking. I\u2019m not even sure if this is okay but I\u2019m just so overwhelmed with everything else that I didn\u2019t even look into it.  \n\n-Estranged sister\u2019s 18-year-old granddaughter has been taunting our side of the family through Facebook messages, saying they\u2019re getting the house and no one is invited to the funeral.  I never thought in a million years that this would happen - it\u2019s like he just vanished from earth and it feels like his estranged family is getting pleasure by putting salt in our wounds.  I don\u2019t think they ever truly cared about him the way my family does and it\u2019s devastating that he has to be memorialized by and with them.  \n\nPlease help - I already have no closure because of the coronavirus.  Now I can\u2019t even go through my childhood bedroom to comb through my belongings.  It\u2019s really breaking my heart. \n\nCan my mother and I do something legally - even if it\u2019s  to remove belongings with a police officer present? \n\nThanks so much.","title":"Estranged sister is inheriting my step-father\u2019s house. She won\u2019t let me inside to get my belongings. Please help. What do I do?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589650744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkyqch\/roommate_wont_let_me_leave_apartment_los_angeles\/","id":"gkyqch","body":"I have a month-to-month agreement with my landlord. This includes a lease, which I have signed along with my roommate, that states I can only be released from this lease after the landlord approves a replacement tenant. I emailed the landlord and said I intend to leave the house on June 15th (30 days in advance). Currently, my roommate is refusing to cooperate and find a replacement. Which means the landlord will not approve any new person because the current roommate is not involved. I want to pay the landlord a prorated amount to cover rent until June 15th. If the landlord has this amount, plus my deposit (1 month's rent), how do I stand legally? What are the risks here? Thank you.","title":"Roommate won't let me leave apartment (Los Angeles, CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517841723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vf5oy\/franklin_twp_nj_is_there_a_way_to_remove_field_to\/","id":"7vf5oy","body":"Recently got into a fender bender (my fault) and the cop issued me a ticket.  He said that if I show up to court, he will ask to have the points removed.  Is it possible for them to remove the ticket off the record as well?\n\nThis is my first ticket in NJ (have had my license for 18 years).  The only other ticket (speeding) I received in CO 5 years ago and I paid that online so I don\u2019t know anything about going to court.\n\nMy coworker tells me that I should go to court but I\u2019m not sure what to say on the phone, who to talk to and what to say.","title":"Franklin Twp, NJ: Is there a way to remove Field To Yield ticket with accident (no injuries) off record to keep insurance rate low(er)?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472023702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zbdbc\/seattle_wa_breaking_a_lease_and_need_advice\/","id":"4zbdbc","body":"My girlfriend and I currently live in a condo in downtown Seattle. We recently bought our own place and will be breaking lease with our current landlord who owns the condo. I was hoping to get some advice on how to best handle my current situation and to determine if the owner is legally allowed to do what they are currently doing according the lease and WA state law.\n\n**Back Story**\n\nTo start off, we signed a 12 month lease starting April 2015 which was never signed by the owner\/management. When we received the completed Docusign Lease Agreement, it only had the tenants\u2019 signatures (my girlfriend and I) and the Management Signature area was left blank\/unsigned. The lease agreement also said that the agreement was made on April 5th 2014 when it was actually April 5th 2015 (not sure if this even has any impact on anything but thought I\u2019d mention it). Upon moving in we owed first and last month\u2019s rent ($1,799x2) and an \u201cindemnification deposit\u201d of $1,500 totaling out at $4,900. $300 of the $1,500 indemnification deposit is considered a cleaning fee and is non-returnable.\n\nIn August 2015 we decided to extend the lease to 24 months, ending in April 2017. It's my understanding that a 24 month lease requires to be officially notarized.\n\nSource [http:\/\/www.tenantsunion.org\/en\/rights\/faq\/rental-agreements#i-have-a-two-year-lease.-is-this-valid](http:\/\/www.tenantsunion.org\/en\/rights\/faq\/rental-agreements#i-have-a-two-year-lease.-is-this-valid) \n\nDoes this also apply when extending a 12 month lease to 24 month lease? The 24 month addendum to our lease was never notarized.\n\n**Current Situation**\n\nFast forward to today, we gave the owner a 30 day notice per the lease agreement as soon as we found out that the offer we put down on our own place was accepted. We also stated we are more than happy to assist in any way we can in finding a qualified replacement, including any help with advertising the unit, showing it, and\/or acting as the point of contact and getting the owner in touch with potential new tenants. The owner responded and included a screenshot of the terms on the lease agreement:\n\n> *TERM: It is the intent of both parties that this lease is for a period of twelve (12) months and that the last month's rent will apply only to the last month of the tenant\u2019s residency in the house. Should this lease be breached by the Resident, then a 30 day notice will be required and both the last month's rent and the indemnification deposit shall be forfeited as liquidated damages and the Resident(s) will owe rent for all months to the end of the lease term as stated above.*\n\nThis means the owner would pocket the indemnification deposit of $1,500 and last month\u2019s rent of $1,799 totaling at $3,299. They also mentioned that they would permit the lease to be terminated early if all the following conditions are met:\n> \n> 1. *We (owner and tenant) both actively market the unit to find new renters at the current market rent of $2,200 for a minimum 12 month term.*\n> \n> 2. *All deposits will be forfeited because the lease contract and terms have been broken.  The initial lease was only for 12 months however you (the tenants) moved to protract that term to 24 months.*\n> \n> 3. *You (the tenants) must prepare the unit to a move-in ready condition and show the unit to potential renters.*\n> \n> 4. *You (the tenants) must pay all rents due until a new tenant has signed and a new lease agreement has been executed.*\n> \n> 5. *You (the tenants) must pay for a new tenant move in fee imposed by the building.*\n\nTo me, this didn\u2019t seem right and potentially illegal so I did a little research on the language used in the lease agreement and to find information regarding WA State laws to see what my rights are as a tenant. I found a couple notes worth mentioning:\n\n\n#Indemnification Deposit\n\nPer the lease agreement: \n> *An indemnification deposit, totaling Fifteen hundred ($1,500) shall be required and used to indemnify owner against damage to the property and for Resident's fulfillment of the conditions of this agreement.*\n\nBy definition, an indemnification deposit is to protect\/compensate for loss or damage. However, the owner is not suffering and losses or damages since my girlfriend and I found a new tenant that will be moving in a few days after we move out.\n\nCan the owner legally take 100% of the indemnification deposit and last month\u2019s rent as a penalty even when we have already found a replacement tenant that will be moving in a few days after we move out? The owner is not suffering any loses and in fact, they are actually benefiting due to the ~20% rent increase with the new tenant.\n\n\n#Liquidated Damages\n\nPer the lease: \n>*both the last month's rent and the indemnification deposit shall be forfeited as liquidated damages and the Resident(s) will owe rent for all months to the end of the lease term as stated above*\n\nWhen looking up more information on liquidated damages I found some interesting notes:\n\n> Generally, at common law, a liquidated damages clause will not be enforced if its purpose is to punish the wrongdoer\/party in breach rather than to compensate the injured party. In order for a liquidated damages clause to be upheld, two conditions must be met:\n> \n> -First, the amount of the damages identified must roughly approximate the damages likely to fall upon the party seeking the benefit of the term.\n> \n> -Second, the damages must be sufficiently uncertain at the time the contract is made that such a clause will likely save both parties the future difficulty of estimating damages.\n\nSource: [https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liquidated_damages](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liquidated_damages)\n\nIf last month\u2019s rent and the indemnification deposit are forfeited as \u201cliquidated damages\u201d, doesn\u2019t that count as a form of punishment and violate the two conditions that must be met in order for a liquidated damages clause to be upheld? Again, the owner is not suffering any losses (is actually benefitting by signing a new tenant) so the $3,299 wouldn\u2019t go towards anything. \n\nI also found that in the in the Tenants Union of Washington State it states:\n\n> Generally, the landlord cannot require you to forfeit your entire security deposit. The rental agreement cannot include a provision that automatically forfeits a security deposit for a violation of the rental agreement\u2026Many times a lease will state the tenant waives a refund of their deposit if they fail to give the proper 20-day termination notice when they vacate the unit. This language may be an illegal waiver of your rights under the landlord tenant act. Under RCW 59.18.230(2), the law prohibits a lease to include language that could waive those rights\u2026. The law does not allow landlords to charge tenants penalties above and beyond the mitigation of damages for loss of rent due to a tenant\u2019s breaking the lease.\n\nSources: [http:\/\/www.tenantsunion.org\/en\/rights\/faq\/rental-agreements#can-my-landlord-charge-me-a-termination-fee-for-breaking-my-lease](http:\/\/www.tenantsunion.org\/en\/rights\/faq\/rental-agreements#can-my-landlord-charge-me-a-termination-fee-for-breaking-my-lease)\n\n[http:\/\/www.tenantsunion.org\/en\/rights\/faq\/rental-agreements#if-i-moved-out-without-giving-proper-notice-can-the-landlord-both-keep-my-e](http:\/\/www.tenantsunion.org\/en\/rights\/faq\/rental-agreements#if-i-moved-out-without-giving-proper-notice-can-the-landlord-both-keep-my-e) \n\nAnother concern I have is with Condition #5 from the owners email response:\n\n> 5) You (the tenants) must pay for a new tenant move in fee imposed by the building\n\nWhere on earth did they come up with this? This is not mentioned anywhere in the lease agreement. The move in fee is $500 in our building.\n\nApologies for the novel. So now that all of the main details are out there I need to ask:\n\n1)\tIs what they are doing legal? Can the owner take get away with taking my last month\u2019s rent and indemnification deposit when they aren\u2019t suffering any loses?\n\n2)\tIs the lease agreement even valid since they did not even sign it? Is the 24 month addendum even valid when it was not notarized?\n\n3)\tAm I even entitled to get my last month\u2019s rent and indemnification deposit back?\n\nIt\u2019s a good amount of money that we could really use due to the costly process of buying a house. August is the official last month in the current condo (which I had to pay rent for on top of the \u201clast month\u2019s rent\u201d I paid when signing the lease. So I essentially paid last month\u2019s rent twice). There\u2019s a lot of pieces to this complicated puzzle and any guidance on how to best handle it would be much appreciated.\n\nTL:DR- I am breaking lease at a condo but have already found a replacement tenant that will begin a new lease with a ~20% monthly rent increase a few days after I leave. The current owner of the condo is saying I must forfeit my indemnification deposit and last month\u2019s rent that I paid upon first moving in due to damages of breaking lease even when they are not suffering any losses (are actually benefiting the increase of rent).\n\nThanks in advance\n","title":"(Seattle, WA) Breaking a lease and need advice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578742943,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en6h6v\/is_my_workplace_in_violation_of_sick_pay_vacation\/","id":"en6h6v","body":"I\u2019ll start with the basics. I work at a franchised restaurant and we\u2019ve been open less than a year. Today was the first paycheck we\u2019ve received for the new year. My coworkers and I came to find that our sick hours and vacation time were zeroed out. We\u2019d also been told by upper management that we\u2019d be getting overtime pay for Christmas Eve, New Year\u2019s Eve, and New Years. I happened to work all three of those days and didn\u2019t receive anything. I come to find that when the owner turned in the payroll, he was informed that holiday pay isn\u2019t a requirement in California and so he decided then and there to override all the overtime and pay everyone at the regular rate. Without notifying anyone, not even the managers of the store or the manager he has do payroll. I\u2019ve now been informed as far as holiday pay goes, what they say goes and that\u2019s that. I understand that holiday pay isn\u2019t a requirement but it still seems wrong to make such a last minute change. And from what I\u2019ve read online it seems they cannot zero out my vacation\/sick hours. My manager is pissed but the owner is not budging on anything. What can I or my manager do? Is there anything that can be done about any of these things?","title":"Is my workplace in violation of sick pay, vacation hours, and even holiday pay?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578364782,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el4wde\/domain_squatter\/","id":"el4wde","body":"I have a situation where a company has purchased a domain name that is a slight misspelling of one I own (essentially adding an \"s\" to the end of my domain).  It goes to a landing page with ads to similar services that compete with mine which I assume the owner is making money on. I also assume I'm losing some business to users who are going there by mistake.\n\nMy business is in California.  I looked up the whois for the owner of the company and they are in Nebraska.  What should I do?  Ideally, I want to take over ownership of the domain as simply as I can.","title":"Domain Squatter","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1473404046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51w3oa\/kissimmee_fl_what_is_considered_to_be_my_tenants\/","id":"51w3oa","body":"Hello everyone! I'm running into an issue with two hostile\/unaccommodating tenants I am subletting to. I inherited a house that is far too big for me to use alone so I rented out two spare bed rooms. They are month-to-month tenants with no written lease (stupid, I know now; I won't make that mistake in the future), and now I think they are just trying to intimidate and take advantage of me being so inexperienced.\n\nThey have both decided that they like their section of the house -- which has it's own air conditioning unit -- absolutely *frigid* and are setting their AC unit to something so low it runs 24\/7, even at night. This is a big problem, because it's summer in Central Florida and so temps are getting up to high 90s, very nearly 100s. It's so cold that I'm worried condensation and mold will begin to be a problem, or they may harm the AC unit by having it running at full blast literally 24\/7. I know it's way, way low because the door doesn't reach all the way to the floor and I can literally *feel* very, very cold air escaping. The electricity bill has also spiked significantly, but that doesn't bother me *too* much because we're splitting it 3 ways and it's still cheaper than paying it alone.\n\nI would like to inspect the area and make sure that the AC unit is running OK and that there is no mold\/water. However, there's a law they are trying to use against me.\n\n~~Here's your shitty MS paint diagram of the house.~~ Question answered, removed for privacy.\n\nThe two green hall closets are theirs to use; they each get one. They are claiming that because they have use of those closets, the *entire hallway* belongs to them because it is separated by the door (red door on the diagram). They say it doesn't make sense that the closets are theirs, but the space between them isn't. They claim that I can't go in the hallway without permission or notice because then I would be able to see the closets, which is an unlawful inspection of their room.\n\n[Florida Statue 83.53 (3)](http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/Statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0000-0099\/0083\/Sections\/0083.53.html) says that I have to give a 12 hour notice, and then inspect between 7:30 AM and 8:00 PM. No problem. I've done this twice, but here's what happens:\n\n* They set a timer and after 11 hours pass, they set the AC up to 78.\n\n* By the time I'm legally allowed to inspect, the AC is no longer running and the temperature is around 75.\n\n* I can't find anything, so I leave.\n\n* The moment I'm out, the door is shut and the AC is cranked back on immediately, and doesn't stop running until the next notice.\n\nThey claim that Florida Statue 83.53 (3) allows them to block me entry because they claim I am now using my right to access to \"harass\" them for the AC. That isn't true at all. (2) gives me the right to \"enter the dwelling unit at any time for the protection or preservation of the premises\", which is what I am doing.\n\nSo, my questions are this:\n\n1) Do they legally \"own\" the hallway?\n\n2) Does clause 2 in 83.53 allow me access to it and their rooms regardless? I am attempting to enter in order to preserve the premises from mold and water damage, or does clause 3 allow them to block me access?\n\n3) Can I set the AC to something reasonable like 75F (which the rest of the house, including my room, is set to) and place a lock, either digital or physical, on it?\n\n4) If I'm not allowed in, they do own the hallway, and I can't lock the AC, can I evict them for this? It will take less than 2-3 days to replace them, so honestly not worried about it.\n\n**tl;dr: Tenants claim that they own a hallway as part of their room, and that I am harassing them by asking them for inspections for mold. I claim the opposite. Who is right?**","title":"[Kissimmee, FL] What is considered to be my tenant's \"room\" for purposes of inspection? (Shitty MS paint included)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421060386,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s5kxo\/mom_remarried_to_a_guy_from_overseas_that_used\/","id":"2s5kxo","body":"http:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/0meMDS5 (The full story)\n\nHis TL;DR:\nmom remaried to a guy from overseas that used her just to get to America. Hes beaten her before and keeps knives and sharp rocks that he keeps threatening her with. Called the police finally because he tried to force himself on her. Police advised to get restraining order and then file for divorce. How do we resolve this to get rid of him for good and so he wouldnt take away all the things my dad worked so hard for us.\n\nHe's in California btw\n\nEdit: Location","title":"Mom remarried to a guy from overseas that used her just to get to America. He has beaten her before and keeps knives and sharp rocks that he keeps threatening her with. Called the police finally because he tried to force himself on her. (Asking for a fellow Imgurian)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589414402,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjb1in\/im_a_contractless_contractor_trying_to_write_a\/","id":"gjb1in","body":"I (25m) am an EEG technologist working in neurology currently scheduled as a 1099 employee and when hired by the neurologist I was told I'd essentially be hired on a contractor basis. \n\nI have been working here for over a year and find that the office has a tendency to try and treat me like an employee until I out my foot down that what they're doing cannot be done to a contractor. \n\nThe continuos butting of heads makes me want a contract in place to assure I have something to show that they can't do this. \n\nHow would I even go about writing one?\n\nWill answer any further questions in the comments!","title":"I'm a contractless contractor trying to write a contract.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589002284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg9m9e\/can_i_legally_get_my_things_from_my_dads_house\/","id":"gg9m9e","body":"Long story short I\u2019m 18 years old and my dad just kicked me out of the house. I\u2019m doing fine, living with my mother right now and got most of my items, clothes and such, before I originally left. \n\nThe problem is I left a few things over there that  I wasn\u2019t able to fit in the car at the time and I would like to go back and get, mainly my office chair, my guitar and some candles, nothing major, but when I asked when would be a good day to come back my dad refused to answer me. \n\nSo, legally, can I just go over to his house and collect my things? I still have my key so I can get in just fine. My main issue is that he had previously threatened to call the cops on me when I was trying to leave originally cause I was taking my computer, which had been a gift from him. So could he do that? And could he stop me from getting the rest of my things?","title":"Can I legally get my things from my dads house after I\u2019ve been kicked out?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576178695,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9s8hn\/mn_fte_admitted_to_forging_timesheets_for_ft_work\/","id":"e9s8hn","body":"We're a small family run company with \\~6 salaried employees. We have employees fill out timesheets on a bi-weekly basis and our payroll service pays them accordingly. If the employee doesn't turn in timesheets, we still pay them for 40 hours worked.   \n\n\nThings had gotten quite busy for us since spring and one employee hadn't turned in timesheets since July. After multiple discussions asking for the timesheets, the employee admitted  that they have been working less than half time for at least all of 2019. They have been working for us for 3 years. The employee also admitted when their work was completed, they deliberately did not ask for more work. They continued to mark their time (up until July) that they were working full time.   \n\n\nUpon painting themselves into a corner, the employee decided to resign before we fired them. Through their admission of working less than part time for this year, I opted to withhold their last paycheck as they had fraudulently reported earnings for so many months. This was a snap decision I had made during the final discussion with the employee as it got pretty heated. I realize in hindsight that this may not have been the best route to take before looking at all possible options.   \n\n\nIn talking to my industry peers, I've been told that this may be considered wage theft. I'm conflicted on this designation as the employee had admitted to forging timesheets and essentially working part time on a full time salary. If I am in the wrong for withholding the paycheck, I want to correct my actions and do right by them and the law.  Can I be held liable for witholding the last paycheck? Should I contact an employment attorney? Thanks in advance for your help.","title":"(MN) FTE admitted to forging timesheets for FT work while working PT. When I confronted them, I made a snap judgement to withhold their last paycheck as they had recorded their hours inaccurately.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577743257,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehswhb\/employer_over_paid_and_wants_the_gross_amount\/","id":"ehswhb","body":"So this just happened to a friend of mine and she came to me looking for any guidance as I am in HR, BUT I don\u2019t specialize in the law\/employee relations sections of HR so while I had some knowledge on the subject I was hoping this community could confirm\/deny\/elaborate the law and rights employees have in MD. \n\nShe is a salaried employee who also earns commission. She is paid her salary on a weekly basis and commission once a month. She was paid 3x her regular salary this last pay check (12\/27). This also didn\u2019t just happen to her - a huge chunk of people in her office had the same\nThing happen. \n\nShe noticed the over payment right away and asked this morning how the repayment needed to be handled. She is being told she has to pay back the gross amount, which means by paying the gross versus the net back she\u2019s actually losing about $300-$350 because taxes were taken out of the check (obviously). \n\nThe employer is asking her to write a check for the gross amount and she will \u201cget the money back at tax time\u201d\u2014she always owes money if that matters but I guess that means she would owe less IF the company doesn\u2019t screw up her W2 and inflate her reported earnings because of this. \n\nBased on what I checked out MD just requires that an employee give expressed written consent for the employer to deduct money from their check IF that was going to be how they would get the repayment. But in this case they are just asking she write them a check for the gross. \n\nDoes she have any other option other than giving back the gross and taking the several hundred dollar loss out of her actual pocket right now? Obviously I know she could just not pay it back but I told her she could (and most likely would be) fired for cause if she went that route. she\u2019s not going to try and not pay it back as she isn\u2019t an idiot but I put it out there as a disclaimer that an employer can fire you for cause if you refuse to repay and overpayment in salary. \n\nAny advice out there other than what I have already given her? Or is she just SOL for the time being?","title":"Employer over paid and wants the gross amount back. What are employee rights in this situation? (MD)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576307503,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eagphy\/steal_property_ontario\/","id":"eagphy","body":" I live in a townhouse and the landlord removed a fence that was surrounding my area(I live on the bottom units). Two days later my child's bike was stolen that was by the door to enter my unit. Note, they did put up a \"fence\" but it can be easily walked around and ignored unlike the last one. My family is now scared that someone can easily break-in, I was planning to take legal action against my landlord for removing my layer of protection resulting in this to occur. Please reddit is this something I can fight in court? I can provide more information upon request.","title":"Steal property. Ontario","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589511709,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk16jy\/out_of_town_for_work_is_the_company_required_to\/","id":"gk16jy","body":"NC - first week working for the company doing door to door sales. They have us in a hotel for the week. Was given less than 24 hours notice that we were going out of town for the week so I wasn\u2019t able to prepare anything to eat for the week. Everyone has been doing restaurant take out for lunch and dinner and the company has paid for one dinner: 4 medium pizzas for 20+ guys. I\u2019ve been left to pay for my own meals. Are they legally required to be paying for my meals, or is that something that\u2019s not required in NC? \n\nTL;DR - out of town for work. Should the company or me be paying for my meals?","title":"Out of town for work, is the company required to pay for my meal expenses?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590880371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gto1ej\/filed_a_claim_through_dep_of_labor_ca\/","id":"gto1ej","body":"Sorry if this isn\u2019t the right \u201cflair\u201d for this post.\nTo keep things short, I got fired and my employer did not give me my wages the same day I was fired, which they are legally obligated to do. I asked for my paycheck and they said I would receive it no later than the 6th of the following month. (so 6-7 days after I was fired.) I filed a claim through the dep. of labor and got the paperwork back just today, but they are saying I claimed liquidated damages as well as a waiting period of 30+ days for my final paycheck. I didn\u2019t say or claim any of these things other than the money that was owed to me for my final paycheck. Can someone shed some light as to how this works? Will I get in trouble for this information not being right? What does the liquidated damages mean? I\u2019m kind of freaking out because I don\u2019t want them to think I lied on my form. I reviewed it and it says nothing other than the amount they owe me for my hours worked. I can\u2019t contact them until Monday so i\u2019m turning to this thread so I don\u2019t have a panic attack about this.\nThank you in advance, sorry for the trouble\/being a bother. Hope this is ok to ask here.","title":"Filed a claim through Dep. of Labor- CA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577405130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg39f1\/a_question_for_canadian_legal_peeps\/","id":"eg39f1","body":"I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere on the internet: Do you have any experience with inheritance laws in Canada? I was told by someone that if I'm living with my ill (or elderly) parent for an extended period of time and using my own resources to take care of them before they die, that I am entitled to 15% more inheritance, regardless of what the will says or who the executor is. Is this correct, or can anyone shed light on this topic for me? Thank you in advance.","title":"A Question for Canadian Legal Peeps","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422587794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u5pji\/seeking_advice_regarding_a_broken_lease\/","id":"2u5pji","body":"Rutgers NB, New Jersey.\n\nOver the summer, I sublet my apartment (I live in a large house with several students) to a girl. The contract we both signed, which is the standard Rutgers off-campus housing subletting contract, holds her responsible for rent from June through August. \n\nShe stayed in the room for two weeks of the lease before a housemate of mine offered her a cheaper deal to stay in his room for the summer. Without consulting me, she accepted his offer and moved downstairs into his room. Later that week she called to let me know that she was breaking the lease and had not found a replacement tenant. \n\nI panicked. I needed the money to pay for a summer course, and when I get panicky I get stupid. Stupidly, I agreed, over the phone (there was and is *no* contract or written agreement beyond vague facebook conversations), to have her \"loan\" me the remainder of the lease (so she was *loaning* me the money she *owed* me...) on the condition that I would repay her 'eventually'. \n\nI'm wondering now: can I get away with not repaying her? It was $600, which to me (and not to her - unlike me, she has wealthy parents and doesn't particularly have to think or worry about money) is an enormous amount. \n\nI know this isn't the same thing as talking to a lawyer, but what does \/r\/legaladvice suggest in this situation?  ","title":"Seeking advice regarding a broken lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591143550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvjc1w\/divorce_pretrial_question_nebraska\/","id":"gvjc1w","body":"I've finally recieved a notice that my ex has set a pretrial for our divorce. I know precisely nothing about divorce law so I'm reaching out here. First a little background: we've been separated for 7 years, have a 6 year old son (yea I know), and I moved from Pennsylvania to Nebraska last year due to being unable to see my son. I've never been in trouble with the law so I'm hoping that helps me. We were originally going to split amicably but she has since gotten a lawyer, or so she's told me, and that's not exactly a good feeling. I'm curious what I should be preparing for with this pretrial? Should I also get a lawyer at this time? (I dont have a lot of money) Is there a possibility this can just be done without going to a trial? Any help would be appreciated.","title":"Divorce pretrial question (Nebraska)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518123598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w839v\/garage_keeper_liability_who_pays\/","id":"7w839v","body":"So took my car to the shop to have the power steering pump replaced and a battery heating pad replaced.   \nI paid them to pick up the car but it was night.. My friend who brought me to pick up my car called me as soon as we left and told me that my back lights were only half working. ( basically every light that is mounted on the back hatch seems to be dead.)  as he called me I also noticed a gigantic  crack half way down my window. What I hadn't noticed because it was 7pm and in Alaska this time of year that is dark dark. After closer inspection there is a mark like an impact point on the very top of the windshield about 1\/4th of an inch from the top of the car and in that same area a very fresh scratch at an awkward angle.. Like the direction of the front left of the roof to the middle right of the roof and it's about 6 inches long and right next to but not touching the windshield.. Almost like someone set a tool or something down on it..and scratched it and cracked the window all at once.      \n\n \n\nI've called the shop today because they close as soon as we left yesterday and they said they would buff out the scratch but not fix the other 2 problems that happened in their care.     \nDoes garage keeper liability (in Alaska) require them to pay for damages that occurred to the vehicle in their care.. I read online that this would be required in certain states but can't find my states direct reference to this law\n ","title":"Garage keeper liability... Who pays?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589216815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghrmyo\/texas_legal_advice_regarding_the_divorce\/","id":"ghrmyo","body":"This is not my story. One of my friends who is going through a turmoil filled marriage and is considering divorce. This is the history between both of them.\n\n>\"We got married in 2015. We have 2 kids together. We got a house together in 2014. Our marriage was great. I was happy with him because he was a hard worker, provided for us, a great dad and a great husband who treated me good.  \n>  \n>In 2017, he runs into an old friend and this friend convinces him to try meth. He does and it went downhill from there. He became addicted to it and started changing. He wasn't the guy he used to be. He started taking cash out of the bank, stole from me to sell for money, stole out kids video games and coin collection to sell for money and pawned a lot of his tools. He took out credit cards and personal loans to blow on drugs. He used to sneak out in the middle of the night, sometimes took my car and stay up really late doing drugs. He started being distant with me and the kids.  \n>  \n>The first time I caught him on dating websites and a website for meeting local women he grabbed his gun and made me hold it to his head. Saying not to divorce him and to pull the trigger. Months went by and he was still using. Still doing the same thing, looking for ways to get money so he can buy drugs. He would up and leave out of nowhere and be gone for days and not answer his phone this happened about 10 times between 2018 and now. He has brought drugs in this house I have  walked in on him with the needle in his arm. I had physical altercations with him numerous times trying to grab the needle away from him.. I have gotten pricked with the needle accidentally while trying to get it away from him.   \n>  \n>He stayed a couple motels in 2019 while he was bingeing and was told by the 3rd person there he was with a woman. Not sure if anything happened between them or not. I have text messages of that. He has had dope-heads come over to our house and dealers come to the house. I have text messages from November of last year between him a dealer that he wants to buy her a phone and whatever she wants like food and stuff while trying to be sexual with her. Not sure if they did or not. He tried to convince me to use meth with him because he says it would make me feel good. I of course refused it immediately because I don\u2019t want to ruin my life and my kids.   \n>  \n>He went to rehab in February 2019 for 33 days came out stayed sober for maybe 2 months? Then went back to his old ways. Lost his job he has had for 8 years in October 2019. Hasn\u2019t found a steady job since. Has gotten maybe 6 traffic tickets throughout. Has gotten in 2 accidents with his vehicle and got into one accident with my car and totaled it. Got a dwi in October 2019 also. He is still currently going through court for that. \"\n\nShe recently filed for divorce. She doesnt have any wish to get lawyers involved and wants to handle this on her own and wrote that in the petition for divorce. She has a few queries:\n\n1. She doesnt really remember whose name the house is on but they are both on the title. They both signed while closing the house. She thinks her husband is on the mortgage statement. She would prefer to live in the house but the mortgage is too much for her to afford. She doesnt know who to contact to know about the mortgage. She wants to know would it be a good idea to sell the house and split the money? If yes, how should she proceed with that?\n2. She has a car that is on her name. She doesnt want to sell the car and split the money. She wants to keep the car. Will she have to sell the car and split the money or can she keep it?\n3. She wants to keep the kids with herself so that she can provide them with a safe upbringing. But she is really confused on primary and joint custody. Can you help her with how to do either of those and what would be the better option?\n4. She wants for this to be an uncontested divorce. But if it is not, she will be willing to bring up his drug use and all during the proceedings. How should she do that? What should she compile to have with her during the proceedings? \n5. She doesnt earn anything at the moment but she filed for primary custody will she get it? Even though she is not working?\n\n* These are the last words by her\n\n>\"All I know  is that I want my kids to live with me. Because they are all I have.  And I\u2019m not the reason why we are going through a divorce. He is. I tried to hold on to our marriage as long as I could. But it\u2019s just to painful to me and it\u2019s breaking me.\"\n\nShe has asked to remain anonymous and hence posted this through my account. Can you guys help her with this? She will be made aware of each and every comment and her replies would be sent.","title":"[TEXAS] Legal Advice regarding the divorce proceedings of a marriage that ended due to some circumstances.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425320635,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xoyb4\/scraping_a_websites_database_to_produce\/","id":"2xoyb4","body":"I (French) have scraped a long list of games from this [US] website: http:\/\/www.gamerankings.com\/\n\nI needed this list to produce statistics about video-games (nothing related to the website). I've only kept the title of the games, nothing else (especially, NOT the review score in % ).\n\nThe final statistics won't even name a single game, but I need to be transparent about where and how I've gathered my data.\n\nI am an average Joe, not affiliated to an university. The results will be hosted on a public website in France, and will be totally free (no advertising, no pay-wall, I won't make a penny out of it).\n\nDoes this qualify as fair use or not?\n\nThanks a lot!","title":"Scraping a website's database to produce statistics for research purpose: fair use? [USA\/FRANCE]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1520046035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81lw56\/methinks_discrimination_is_afoot\/","id":"81lw56","body":"First time posting from eastern-eastern Kentucky. You may hear a banjo if you get out of your car here. \n\nBack in October, my wife was 7 months pregnant when she had to be hospitalized to monitor her blood pressure. Things quickly spiraled downhill and our son arrived two months early less than a week after her initial hospitalization. She had continued to work with plans to go on FMLA (unpaid-she was part time) right up until all this happened. So the baby gets here unexpectedly and is hospitalized for over a month. She can\u2019t go back to work for a while, naturally. Plus she had an emergency c-section. \n\nAbout a month ago she tried to get her job back and was told they couldn\u2019t rehire her because she quit without a notice. Something doesn\u2019t seem right there. She was in good standing when all this happened, her boss knew the situation (this came from higher up the chain) and naturally she wasn\u2019t able to give a notice since she went from normal employee to hospitalized to emergency cesarean all in about 5 days. Was she discriminated against? Is it worth talking to a lawyer? We don\u2019t care either way but maybe this could help save someone else down the road. ","title":"Methinks discrimination is afoot.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577403063,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg2tri\/michigan_my_employer_is_forcing_us_to_tip_out\/","id":"eg2tri","body":"I live in Michigan and work as a bartender\/server. We have a kitchen staff which our employer requires us to tip out 1% of food sales PER PERSON on the line plus any To Go order tips that come in. I am a tipped employee meaning that I only make around $4\/hour while kitchen staff is hired in at $12+ with opportunity for raises. If sales are high for food, I am forced to tip out up to $20 per person on the kitchen line even though they are not doing anything other than what they were hired in to do. None get kegs or do any additional work behind the bar. Also, many of our tips are done on credit cards which are coming out of my taxes. I believe this is extremely illegal. I tried to look it up but it is very confusing to me. Can someone let me know if I'm correct or elaborate on the law so that I can understand how my employer is getting away with this? \n\nThank you.","title":"(Michigan) My employer is forcing us to tip out hourly paid employees","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578822142,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enlmdw\/i_have_a_question_regarding_sick_days_ontario\/","id":"enlmdw","body":"I was wondering for sick days, do they reset on Jan 1st of every year or from the day you started working?\n\nIf someone could clear this up for me that would be greatly appreciated!","title":"I have a question regarding sick days (Ontario)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589443668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gji1yh\/i_accidentally_logged_into_someones_facebook\/","id":"gji1yh","body":"I am not sure if this is a dumb thing to do. I tried to log into my facebook account today and it says the password is incorrect. So I reset it. However, as a result, I logged into someone else\u2019s account.\n\nI think I need to disconnect my phone number with the account and facebook says \u201cI may lose access to this account forever\u201d - which means someone using my phone numbee would lose his account forever.\n\nI noticed that the account has many friends. Even though he is using my phone number (not exactly sure how this happend) but I don\u2019t want him to lose account actually. There are memories.\n\nSo I contacted one of his friends and explained the situation, and asked politely to inform this information to the guy using my phone number, so he can handle this.\n\nBut the person I sent message to said \u201cstop hacking you have to get off his account now or I\u2019ll call the police.\u201d\n\nWill I be arrested for logging someone else\u2019s account because he is using my phone number? I did nothing right now expect sending his friend messages.\n\nThanks!","title":"I accidentally logged into someone\u2019s facebook account because he is using my phone number","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1474656868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/546bq2\/oregon_father_is_abusive_to_family_wanting_to\/","id":"546bq2","body":"My father does what ever he pleases, ranging from wasting\/gifting money to adulterous things. Whenever he is confronted about it, he gets angry and justifies his actions on the fact that he makes all the money, putting food on the table and paying the home loan. My mother has had to cope with this for far too long and I have had enough too. We've always told him that he is free to leave, but he doesn't.\n\nI have no idea what effect my parents separating would have on legal issues, let alone the emotional impact this will have on my younger siblings. My main concern is that if they do separate, we would lose our home, since both are on the home loan and he in fact makes all the money in the household. What I want to know is if\/when my parents split, what will happen to us? How would we continue to pay for our home? What resources would be available to us to help keep us fed and warm?\n\nEdit: Thank you for the initial advice. Not looking so great on the house situation...2 out of 30 years done. Here's more info: I am 18 and am currently in the process of joining the Army. I have 4 siblings, aged 16, 14, and twins aged 5. ","title":"(Oregon) Father is abusive to family, wanting to separate and keep home.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519006362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yjbt8\/wife_was_speeding_and_also_had_incorrect_liscense\/","id":"7yjbt8","body":"My wife was pulled over due to expired tags NOT speeding like the title incorrectly states.\n\nThe plates were expired by 29 days. The officer then notices that the plates were on a unregistered vehicle. The officer then gave a date to appear in court to my wife instead of a traditional fine. We are located in Wichita, Kansas.\n\nWhat had happened with the plates is when the vehicle transferred possession from her parents to her, I put the new plates on. She them put the old ones back on the vehicle, thinking it was the new plate. The correct plates were not renewed with that current year.\n\nSince this issue isn't too common, we don't know what to expect in court at all tomorrow (which is the court date). If someone could just help with a brief description of what we will experience\/or what to prepare for. Hopefully this will help her anxiety since neither of us has dealt with anything like this. ","title":"Wife was speeding and also had incorrect liscense due to a mistake","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588556951,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd2on4\/washington_car_selling_scam\/","id":"gd2on4","body":"Someone sold their car to my friend and when  they took it home they didn't get the chance to take the title in. Well they stole the car back with the title as well and the police said their was nothing they can do. They reposted the car to selling again. Is there anything I can do to stop this?","title":"Washington car selling scam","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576681811,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecdtvl\/i_left_my_job_because_they_couldnt_pay_me_on_time\/","id":"ecdtvl","body":"Like the title suggests I recently left my job due to the fact that the company was inconsistent with it's paydates.  This was my first \"big kid\" job.\n\nIt has been a little over two weeks since I left the company, and the date they told me in email would be the day they paid all that was owed, but I have yet to see that money. I have access to the hours I worked in my final weeks so I have a pretty good idea of the amount owed.\n\nI'm a recent college grad and don't have a lot of money to my name. \n\nI have worked minimum wage jobs with more professionalism than these people, and it's really frustrating that I now have to find another job. Also, the management of this company likes to put blame on others, like their own workers or the payroll bank they use.\n\nI guess my question is what my next move should be, and if I should even plan on seeing that money?","title":"I left my job because they couldn't pay me on time, and they still haven't given me my final paycheck.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588955432,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfwcxe\/question_about_ppp_and_how_my_employer_is_paying\/","id":"gfwcxe","body":"FLORIDA - Do we have anyone hear that has knowledge of the PPP and how payment to employees is supposed to work? I have some questions about it and how my restaurant is paying out. They're basically taking our tips and only matching to meet our minimum payouts which doesn't sound right at all. Thank you.","title":"Question about PPP and how my employer is paying us","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420075512,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qyzxl\/illinois_i_hit_a_car_and_had_no_insurance_at_the\/","id":"2qyzxl","body":"Hello, I was in a car accident and I had no insurance. It was my first car accident ever and worse that i did not have insurance at the time. I was making a left turn onto a street and did not see another car coming until it was too late. It hit the front corner of my truck and the other cars front end got totaled. The husband came and asked for an ambulance for his wife and she ended up going to the hospital. He came up to me saying that I will hear from his lawyer. I am at a loss as to what to do. I have court the 8th of Jan but i am worried about paying for the damages. I realize it was stupid on my part to drive without insurance but I am just wondering what I should do. Should I hire a lawyer? Will i need one when i go to court on the 8th? As far as my driving record I am 29 and i have never gotten a ticket. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.    ","title":"(Illinois) I hit a car and had no insurance at the time.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576168040,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9ps0p\/stuck_between_parents_in_divorce\/","id":"e9ps0p","body":"Hello everybody!\n\nI\u2019m a adult child of two children divorcing. I\u2019ve been no contact with my father since August, and limited with my mom since July when all this started. Their paperwork is done, but I got pulled into a fight last night that ended badly. I don\u2019t stand to get anything from their divorce and I\u2019d rather not deal with them again as I have a young child that\u2019s more important than anything. \n\nAll that said, can I safely contact their respective attorneys to remind their clients to only communicate through them?  Is something  like that out of line?  I don\u2019t have representation in the matter obviously. I\u2019m just tired of being involved.","title":"Stuck between parents in divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519801708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80u4ah\/student_housing_through_an_offcampus_company_mold\/","id":"80u4ah","body":"Location: Indiana, 47906, Tippecanoe County\n\nHi all. So backstory: when I went to move in on August 5th, 2017, the apartment smelled of cat urine and there was heavy mold all over the bathroom (worst problems). The company never cleaned the apartment but signed off on it saying it was move-in ready, so they called the cleaning company back after I showed them the disaster they expected me to live in. Fast forward a week: new carpet, smelled nice and fresh... The walls of the bathroom were still caked in mold. \n\nI had no where else to live, my parents had brought all my stuff down, and I needed a place to store it. So, my dad struck a deal with the maintenance people to clean the exterior of the bathroom tiles to make it move-in ready. They agreed, paid up after my dad finished, and I started living. \n\nCurrently: I have been non-stop sick since I moved in there. I'm the only one of the three roommates living there that is having this problem, but my bedroom is also the only one with a wall sharing with the bathroom. I have a mold detection kit set up in there and will be shipping it off tomorrow to get the mold tested (once it grows). \n\nWhat I'm trying to understand is where I can come at this to my rental company. They haven't budged at all when I ask for maintenance for cleaning the bathroom (or any other part of the apartment that I asked them to clean soon after I moved in).\n\nI'm unsure if paying for a consultation with a lawyer would benefit me, or if I should just break the lease and lose well over 500$ for doing so (as well as a place to stay). Any advice? ","title":"Student housing through an off-campus company, mold in my apartment they never cleaned, might have messed up by cleaning it myself.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518089098,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w45da\/im_an_idiot_too_broke_for_this\/","id":"7w45da","body":"So I got into two fender benders within 3 weeks of each other (holiday stress & my job was at Lenox & ugh I'm an idiot) got cited for following too closely each time. And. I. Fucking. Missed. Both. Court. Dates.\nI have diagnosed PTSD & have memory issues because of that but anyway.\nI'm too broke for these fines let alone the add on fees for failing to appear.\nHow much did I screw myself over?\nDo I have any options or should I just run screaming into the woods & never return.","title":"I'm an idiot & too broke for this.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590175437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gopy8v\/who_pays_in_contested_estate\/","id":"gopy8v","body":"Friend found out that deceased father left inheritance to his kids.  Their mother in law mentioned that he owes to creditors about the same amount and wanted the kids to sign the money over to her, so she can pay the bills off.\n\nWhile my friend and one of the relatives don't have a problem doing this (because the other relative had seen the bills), one of the other relatives does have a problem because (from the sound of it) they believe they are entitled to their portion before any of the debts are paid off.\n\nTo my understanding, if their is any disputes, it goes to probate, but my question who pays the legal costs, and what (if any) costs does the disputing relative have to or could have to pay?\n\nThanks","title":"Who pays in contested estate","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1515382998,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ovtya\/az_dog_fight_on_our_property_what_is_our_liability\/","id":"7ovtya","body":"I was at my dad\u2019s house, with my son. I brought my two dogs with me. My dad has two, young, large golden retrievers, and they all get along famously.  We were playing a board game by the front door, which is inside a gated courtyard.  There was a knock at the door and I answered it. It was a neighbor, with his dog, delivering a late Christmas present. It all happened so fast, so I can\u2019t explain all the details, but the neighbor started to walk inside with his dog. One of the dogs, not sure who, growled, and then one of my dad\u2019s dogs went outside and went after the neighbor\u2019s dog.  What followed was an intense, three dog, dog fight: my dad\u2019s two Golden\u2019s and the neighbors dog. The neighbor got on the ground, screaming to try to protect his dog, while my dad and I each grabbed one of his goldens, trying to get them off the neighbor\u2019s dog. When ever we would get one detached from the neighbor\u2019s dog, the other one would catch hold.  Nothing we tried was working.  I went the grab the hose, but it was detached because the house is being painted. My father continued to try to pull his dogs off of the neighbors, while I went to grab a bucket of water. It seemed like forever, but eventually we got both dogs off the neighbor\u2019s dog and got them inside. The neighbor picked up his dog and bolted out the gate. On our side, the only injuries were on my father\u2019s leg, which is   clearly the result of bite from when one of his dogs grabbed onto his thigh during the melee. We don\u2019t know about any injuries sustained by the neighbor and\/or his dog, but we expect his dog has multiple injuries. \nI went over to the neighbors house to see if I could get an update, but they were not home. We are suspecting. They went to the vet or emergency room. Since we don\u2019t know if the owner had any injuries, we don\u2019t know which. I wrote a note and left it by the neighbors door expressing concern, giving them contact information, but ensuring I, in no way, admitted fault.\nMy questions are: \n\u2022 Is my father liable for the neighbors vet bills? \n\u2022 Is my father liable for the neighbor\u2019s medical bills, if he sustained any injuries? \n\u2022 Is there a possibility Maricopa county animal services will require quarantine of either or both of my father\u2019s dogs, even if it was on our property, inside a gated courtyard?\n\nThank you advance for any advice. \n\nETA @ 12 am, not long after the incident: \n\nI just finished reading all of [A.R.S. 11, Chapter 7, Article 6, \u00a711-1014 thru \u00a711-1029] (https:\/\/www.azleg.gov\/viewdocument\/?docName=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.azleg.gov%2Fars%2F11%2F01014.htm), but I\u2019m still not clear on if homeowners insurance will cover vet bills since dogs are chattel in Arizona. **Can anyone provide information on this?**  From what I\u2019ve been able to understand, homeowners insurance will pay for the neighbor\u2019s medical bill over $2,000 (his deductible) **IF** the neighbor was hurt, but I don\u2019t know about the vet bills...will insurance cover those, or will parents have to pay outside of homeowners insurance, out of pocket.\n\nETA 2 @ 10am, the following day: \n**Additional info**\n1.  According to ARS chapter 11, Title 7, Article 6:\n> **\u00a711.1025** - \u201cThe owner of a dog which bites a person when the person is in or on a public place or lawfully in or on a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages suffered by the person bitten\u201d\n> **\u00a711.1026** - \u201cThe owner of a dog which bites a person when the person is in or on a public place or lawfully in or on a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages suffered by the person bitten\u201d\n> \u201cA person is lawfully in or on the private property of the owner of a dog within the meaning of this article when an invitee or guest...\u201d\nMy stepmother told me this morning that prior to last night\u2019s event, the neighbor had contacted her to ask if they could stop by to drop off a late Christmas gift, but she told them she was out of town and to wait to come over until she was back. According to the statute, does that eliminate them as \u201cand invitee or guest\u201d?\n\n2. A sheriff deputy showed up at my dad\u2019s last night at 11:30. Apparently it was not the vet ER or human ER that contacted the authorities, but the neighbors called. They had apparently asked that charges be filed against my father, but the deputy was very nice and told my dad no charges would be filed. I\u2019m assuming, by the fact they called 911, there is a greater chance they are going to trying to sue. \n\n2. My parents have called their insurance company and told them they will not be disputing any request by the neighbors for payments of medical bills.  My stepmom also went ahead and sent the neighbors a text offering to pay vet bills, but we still don\u2019t know if the neighbor was also bitten. \nSo, given this new information, the legal questions are could use help on are:\n\u2022 Does Insurance typically pay vet bills as a result of dog bites, or only human medical bills?\n\u2022 If they attempt to sue beyond medical bills, (punitive damages, emotional stress...) does Insurance typically cover that?","title":"(AZ) Dog fight on our property. What is our liability?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1423978848,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vy5eb\/international_computer_hacking\/","id":"2vy5eb","body":"This is all just hypothetical to satisfy my curiosity and because Google turned up little to nothing. \n\nSo say I hacked into a server\/computer based in Russia or China or some other country outside the US while in the US. Would I be committing a crime in the US? If the country in question had their own cyber crime laws would I be extradited to said country from the US? If the country in question has no cyber crime laws is it not a crime then? \n\ntl;dr how does international cyber crime work? and does someone have a good source (for a non lawyer) so I can read about it?","title":"International Computer Hacking","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425485738,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xx33t\/fees_charged_to_pay_rentlegal_in_az\/","id":"2xx33t","body":"Our property manager is imposing a fee to pay rent, either $1\/month if paid online or $10\/month if paid by any other method. I have confirmed that there will no longer be any payment method that is fee-free, and this is not stipulated in our rental documents (it's brand new). \nThis hardly seems fair (I know it's only a buck but it's the principle of the matter). Is this even legal? If not, what recourse do I have that won't jeopardize our tenant status?","title":"Fees charged to PAY rent--legal in AZ?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516498452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ruqd4\/landlords_and_support_animals\/","id":"7ruqd4","body":"As a landlord, can I charge an additional deposit and monthly fee to a renter as a pet fee if the pet is an emotional support or service animal? Might this be considered discrimination in some way? In Minnesota if that matters. Thanks","title":"Landlords and support animals","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519116853,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yuhvd\/need_advice_on_leaving_a_roommate\/","id":"7yuhvd","body":"Hello I am 25 years old and I currently live in a 2 bedroom apartment in NY state with me my gf and another couple. We have lived together for almost 2 years and are nearing the end of the lease. Now for some important info.\n\nMe and my gf are not signed to the lease. We moved in upon their request (I knew one of them before moving) because they needed help paying the rent because they were living alone in a 2 bedroom. When we initially moved it was the understanding that we were not held by the lease and were living month to month. The landlord was aware we were there. When we did move we gave them the rent up front so we would be paying for the month forward that way if anything were to happen we would not have to pay for the month we just lived and the first months of our new apartment. \n\nWe pay rent on the 15th of every month (the day we moved in) and the lease ends may 1st. We just payed rent on Feb 15th. We have found a new apartment! And we must move in by march first. We have informed them and they are asking me to still help pay for the last few months even though we wont be living there and will be paying for our new apartment. \n\nI don't intend to do this at all and I just want to make sure that I'm not legally doing anything bad here. If you need more information to help you help me just let me know all advice our insight is appreciated.\n\n","title":"Need advice on leaving a roommate","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578687039,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emwfaz\/boss_wants_to_stop_giving_paystubs\/","id":"emwfaz","body":"hey i live in massachusetts in the us. my boss wants to stop pay stubs and instead give us this card\/direct deposit however i would like to not do this because in the past hes taken off hours we\u2019ve worked and such, and i cant really see this with the card thing or when i have direct deposit. do i have any legal ground\/is there any way i can stop this?","title":"boss wants to stop giving paystubs","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588793803,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geqv1d\/shooting_for_full_custody_in_cali\/","id":"geqv1d","body":"It\u2019s a long shot, but I\u2019ll take all the advice that we can get. \n\nMy husband and his ex girlfriend have a 5 year old. Girlfriend moved back to hometown when they split and has lived there since Dec. 2019 when she moved to Cali with her boyfriend who was stationed there. Our last visit in July 2019, she came and got her since we live in another state and took her back to Ohio. When she got back, she claimed I hit my step daughter with a belt and proceeded to block my husband from all communication with his daughter since. \n\nWe have been trying to locate her since she moved with no avail. She legit has us both blocked on all forums. We\u2019ve officially contacted a attorney in San Diego where we believe she\u2019s at since the military base is there and waiting for a phone consultation. \n\nIn the meantime, what\u2019s the likelihood of gaining full custody because of what she has done? What sort of shit show are we going to have to put my step daughter through to prove the alienation? Any and all advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Shooting for full custody in Cali.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1471902859,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z30qn\/indiana_usa_injured_at_work_upper_management\/","id":"4z30qn","body":"Throwaway for this.\n\nI was injured at work. The summary I can give is that I was standing beside a cart when a forklift ran into the cart and pushed the cart into my leg. There were no fractures, but I have suffered severe sprains and continued pain in the affected area. I went to corporate medical the day after my injury and a workman's comp claim was started on my behalf. I have been following my doctor's orders to the letter, going to ordered physical therapy, doing my home exercises, etc. I was let out of my walking cast a couple weeks ago, but had continued pain that resulted in my going home early a few days ago (I took personal time for this absence). I am now back in my walking cast and my company is very frustrated with me.\n\nI am a good employee, have received a good review (<1 year at company), didn't take any FMLA for the injury, and have not been released with MMI yet. However, upper management has explicitly stated that a) I put myself in the situation by standing where I was and b) that if I do not get better soon, I will be out of a job, as they can only offer me so much office\/desk work. \n\nAs far as I can tell, this will not be a permanent injury (my doctor said it could take up to a year to heal and it has been 2 months), but I desperately need this job to pay school loans. I do not want to pursue legal action, but I would like some advice if possible. Everyone apart from my employer has said that if they fire me over my injury, it is illegal, but my employer has said this a couple times now and that there are no positions in the company I could perform with a leg injury (I need to wear steel toes and when I was out of the walking cast the past couple weeks, I was able to wear them, but limped heavily.)\n\nI just need some kind of advice. Even if it's \"they can't fire you\" or \"yes, they can fire you, start looking for another job.\"","title":"[Indiana, USA] Injured at work, upper management alluding that they will let me go if I do not \"get better soon.\"","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577231306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef90x7\/babys_mother_left_me_while_she_was_pregnant_and\/","id":"ef90x7","body":"We don\u2019t live together. \nAnd I\u2019ve tried texting\/calling her, and messaging her on Facebook. It seems like she has blocked me or something.\nShould I get a lawyer?\nAlso I\u2019d write her a letter or something but I don\u2019t know her address, nor do I know any of her family to contact.\nI really don\u2019t know what to do.\nIf I do get a lawyer, can they find her, and how does that happen?\nTIA","title":"Baby\u2019s mother left me while she was pregnant and won\u2019t talk to me","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576872903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edfdyl\/tx_foster_child_trying_to_obtain_documents_from\/","id":"edfdyl","body":"Hello, if this is the wrong place for my questions, feel free to redirect me.\n\n\n\n\n\nI'm exploring options for an 18 yo male who was forbade to return to his foster home after a trip to meet up with some friends in another city close by. Please be aware any questions or statements that appear ignorant are just that; I know little on the subject of foster care in Texas, or how\/whether it pertains to family law in the state, so please bare with me. My only objective here is to help keep a nice kid off of the street however I can, and my options seem limited.\n\n\n\n\nFoster Child is 18, legally an adult in Texas; I'm not sure of his birth date on hand, but can find out if needed. He was brought to a friend's home in a close-neighboring city to stay the weekend, and enjoy a festival with that friend, who we'll call Peter. FC, Peter, and Peter's parents have direct contact info for Foster Parents. The weekend goes by, and all parties try to contact FP's to come pick FC up, as they had previously agreed, but days went by with no one showing up to collect FC. \n\n\n\n\nAlmost a week goes by, and finally FP's are saying via text that FC is no longer allowed to come back into their home, but will not tell us why. FC doesn't seem to have any idea either. FPs have been dodgy at best with their correspondence ever since- but here's the real problem: they won't let him return to the home, and they have lost not only his birth certificate, but also his social security card and proof that he is a foster child, and not simply an undocumented individual.\n\n\n\n\nAs of this writing, Peter's parents have been feeding and housing FC, but FC has no legal way to obtain an SCC, birth certificate, or his documents stating he is a foster child- they have essentially left him homeless and undocumented. This means he can't obtain a job to garner funds that would allow him to file for said documentation. I suppose my question is, what are his options, as an 18 year old with nowhere to go and no way to try to even legally enter the \"system\" or workforce? Peter's family is large, and while they are happy to continue housing FC, they know he has no way to support himself without access to his rightful documents, and cannot do so indefinitely. Is there anyone who can point us in the right direction?\n\n\n\n\nTL;DR: Suggestions for obtaining legal documents from a foster family who is witholding them from the foster child","title":"TX Foster Child trying to obtain documents from Foster family, who put him out of the home when he turned 18","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591132132,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvfw71\/accident_case_wants_to_settle\/","id":"gvfw71","body":"I currently live in Los Angeles, California. There was an accident that I was at fault but unfortunately my insurance policy limit was only $10,000. I owe out of my own pocket $7,634.50 in which State Farm has a trial date in July. My attorney is with my own insurance carrier which have been advising me to pay monthly payments. Today she wants to answer and was able to drop it down to $4,320. I would be paying $20 a month for one year, 2nd year $40 a month, $75 for the third year, $100 for the 4th year and $125 a month for the 5th year. \n\nMy dad always advised me that when going to trial, if the judge notices that I\u2019m a student full time, with massive amounts of debt, they usually forgive the debt. Is this true? I\u2019m in a hard position as I just finished undergrad and now attempting to go to law school and I\u2019m going to be in even more debt. This money may seem like small payments to some, but I\u2019m currently independent and struggling with student loans and credit card debt. \n\nAnother thing my attorney has told me was they won\u2019t drop the case because they know once I graduate, that I would be \u201cmaking money\u201d. Any advise from anyone would be welcomed and appreciated! \n\nOn a side note, I also owed money for bodily injury but they dropped it.","title":"Accident case wants to settle","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589240671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghzepm\/flcan_family_members_be_called_as_character\/","id":"ghzepm","body":"Hi everyone, \n\nI tried to Google this to no avail. Here is the situation, my brother and his soon-to-be-ex-wife filed for divorce in April 2019. My brother is playing very dirty with everything from stalling to trying little tricks to drag this out as long as possible. He is the sort of person who is more happy being right than happy. He does not like to lose and will make the other person suffer mightily if he does, unfortunately. He cannot seem to move forward in his life and has tried to recruit family members in a yearlong smear campaign against his wife. \n\nPersonally, I am very sorry to see this because they'd been together since 2002, married since 2007. There are no children involved, thank God. I really have never had issues with his wife to be honest. I think she did the best she could with what she had as my brother is not the easiest person to live with or try to get along with. \n\nMy brother has made mention of making myself and my mother as potential character witnesses. He does not share with either of us where he is exactly in this divorce process and makes a lot of delusional remarks regarding it. I don't know enough about divorce law in FL to say one way or another. But can family be called as Character Witnesses? \n\nAnd furthermore, I don't want any part of this at all. This is not my fight, I have no dog in this fight and it has nothing  to do with me. My brother seems to harbor the illusion that his smear campaign will work and whatever I would say on the stand would support that. He would be wrong, very wrong in fact. I'm not a sleazy person who is going to be on trial and make up a bunch of shit to make him look good and paint the wife as the bad guy. Not happening. \n\nSo, CAN family be called as character witnesses? And if yes, what if they don't support the person who might be calling them as a witness? What is my recourse in this if it comes to pass? What can I expect?\n\nThank you very much in advance for any info and help.","title":"FL-Can family members be called as Character Witnesses in a FL divorce case?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589856705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmg827\/is_there_a_preferred_appwebsitesoftware_for\/","id":"gmg827","body":"I will be providing the court with copies of text messages for issues related to a custody case. I also will have my iPhone available for the judge to look at the messages on if s\/he desires. \n\nIs there a particular website or app that is preferred by the court? If there isn\u2019t one that is preferred but is just good at what it does, I\u2019d appreciate that information as well. I figured using a service would be better than pages and pages of screenshots, but let me know if I am wrong on that.\n\nIn the future, I am hoping to get a court order for all communication to be through Talking Parents, but for now, the other party refuses to use it.","title":"Is there a preferred app\/website\/software for providing copies of text messages off of an iPhone?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422571673,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u4sxe\/uk_englandscotland_im_building_a_website_somehow\/","id":"2u4sxe","body":"Let me start by saying that I'm very surprised by my employer's reaction and I like to believe that we still have good relations but it seems like it\u2019s a good idea to get some advice because this morning, I've been hit with the Big Guns (shooting blanks for now).\n\nI needed a wee hobby project to get my head occupied with something I enjoyed. I've setup a decent website, sort of a social portal actually with all sorts of features and hours of work put in to it, private hours obviously.\nSince the site is now in working condition and it's only a matter of adding contents and setting the website live, I've created a landing page and decided to drop an email to my 9-5 employer to tell them that here's this little project that I'm launching in a few months.\n\nI thought they may be interested as the site is related to their market which benefits from any presence and could use more communities. This market is a known thing in the US, still in early stages for UK. It's nothing branded, more like if a baseball (game) was becoming a thing in the UK.\n\nSo I\u2019ve sent them this email, Hi, here\u2019s this little project I\u2019m working on, etc. etc.\n\nIn reply I had a harsh email and a meeting first thing next morning during which their approach was following:\n\n* *I don\u2019t think you know what kind of problems you're getting us and yourself into.* They didn't clearly explain why.\n* *We're covered by your contract; you can't use our intellectual property.* I've created all sorts of content for them over the years and learned a lot from that alongside and it sounds like they want to own that part of my knowledge now and claim that I can't create articles and blog posts based on what I've leared about this baseball market when working in their baseball TV station.\n* Then they\u2019ve mentioned maybe the real reason of their impulsive approach: *We won\u2019t let you make money on our market.*\n* *If you're going to launch that we will have to terminate your employment and we should have done that this morning. If we didn't like you* (a.k.a. need you) *you would find a letter on your desk this morning.*\n\nIt's a bit of a shame as my idea was that we could mutually benefit from me running this site, I wouldn't see a problem with them being the main sponsor but we've never even started discussing it.\n\nHere are my options as I see them (the top one being my favourite):\n\n* **Get your feet off my space approach:** Find a new 9-5 job, there's not much left that's keeping me here anymore. Then see what reddit says, get some legal advice from a pro and decide on launching (or not) my hobby website.\n* **Friendly approach:** joint venture was briefly proposed by them during our legal threatening session. I don't really mind, I just want my visitors to find useful contents, I don't focus on monetizing the site, although I know they would (one of the reasons why I wanted to do this on my own).\n* **Bugger off approach:** Change this baseball website to a hockey website and they can kiss my arse. They would probably want me to work for them, I'm that good IT they need. It would be a bit awkward though.\n* **Poor man's approach:** Sell them the website; they may not be able to afford what I'd like for it though.\n\nHere\u2019s one catch, the director who took this aggressive approach during the meeting.. is a corporate lawyer so there may be a reason (I don't yet see) behind this offensive.\n\nWhat's your view on this situation? Can they own my knowledge about baseball players, types of bats or game rules?\n \nWhat about the 9-5 employment part of things? Didn\u2019t they go a bit far? It sounded like they\u2019d try disciplinary.\n\nIt generally sounds to me like a very harsh reply caused by some fear about their market or me wondering off away from their business maybe?\n\nThanks Reddit!\n\n**tl;dr** Read the post title\n\nEDIT: Formatting","title":"[UK - England\/Scotland] I'm building a website somehow related to the business I'm employed by. I notified the employer and got threatened with legal action against my website and termination of employment.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575922750,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8fdgp\/my_mom_died_theres_a_cosigner_to_her_estate_did_i\/","id":"e8fdgp","body":"So my mom passed away a little bit ago. I am the next of kin. \nMy mother had joint ownership with her partner (they were not legally married.)\nSo the co-signer gave me all her bills and told me I was responsible for telling everyone she had passed. \nSo I did. Granted also, I\u2019m 28. I never owned a house, I don\u2019t own anything but my car and a credit card. \nShe has about 7k+ in credit card debt.\nThe one credit card company asked if she had an estate. I said not that I\u2019m aware of. They started asking if she owned any property, this that yadda yadda. I am almost 100% certain I never said she has an estate, but I did give them her partners info to contact her cause frankly I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m fucking doing? \nWell I guess now, from my understanding they could put a lien on the house for her owed debt. \nWouldn\u2019t they have found out eventually even if I didn\u2019t give the contact info that she owned property when she was alive? \nThere was no will and no named executor. \nThe co-signer is now trying to sell the house. \nI would feel pretty bad if the co-signer can\u2019t sell the house because of the lien put on the house. (I just learned what this was today.) \nI know the partner has contacted a lawyer. I just don\u2019t know what I\u2019m doing with all this. Is this something the partner should be handling anyways? I don\u2019t know, but I feel shitty and wanna know if I did something wrong.","title":"My mom died, there\u2019s a co-signer to her estate, did I mess up by giving a creditor said co-signers contact info?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590700111,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsev9f\/can_landlord_be_responsible_for_my_food_going_bad\/","id":"gsev9f","body":"Me and my roommate noticed yesterday our freezer was rising dramatically in temperature. Of course, the day i went grocery shopping and spent $100. (Popsicles liquid, ice cream melted, etc) We thought it was just the freezer part. \nMy landlords two maintenance guys came to check it out at 9:30 this morning and their thermometer showed the fridge was at 45 degrees (we didn\u2019t suspect because nothing was sweating). They decided they thought it was the air filters or something on the bottom clogged up with dust and whatever else and acted like it\u2019s just because we don\u2019t clean it. They cleaned it out and left and said they would be back in the afternoon to check the temp and if it wasn\u2019t better, we would have a new fridge within 24 hours. \nWell, it\u2019s 5 now and the freezer is the same. Popsicles and ice cream still melted. We told the landlord and she said they wouldn\u2019t be coming back today and to let her know if it was still the same in the morning and then they would arrange bringing the new fridge. I\u2019m just worried about my food being bad or spoiled now and I wasn\u2019t sure if my landlord is supposed to reimburse us.","title":"Can Landlord be responsible for my food going bad in broken fridge?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589681218,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl77cz\/i_think_my_child_was_abused_greece\/","id":"gl77cz","body":"Im a single mom.My daughter is 12. \nThe past year shes been extra introverted and I cant just throw it all on her age.\nShes neglecting everything. It's like she wants to tell me something but shes scared.\nHer fathers family have always been distant and negative towards me but I e always let her visit her cousin's. \nIt was convenient for me too as it gave me free\" time which I'd take back any time. \nTheir family has bullied me in the past but I never thought they'd do anything to my child. \nI wont say anything more on that cause its gonna take me 3 days to finish typing it all down.\nPoint is I think she was abused by someone of the men at that house. Maybe it's the grandfather. That when I was living there 10 years ago was peaking through my window to watch me. Maybe it's her father that has always been \"weird\" and expressively sexual towards me but maybe it's her uncle that when she had her 11th bday there for the first time waited for the coast to be clear and pulled her aside to whisper something to her which I run and saw and then he said was nothing. The guy has history of using and abusing women. Maybe it's her grandma that always had a \"thing\" for her sons friends. I'm not sure what to think any more but I know my child and I know something's not right!\nI dont know how to tackle this or where to start.\nI dont wanna traumatize her even more if anything did happen. She also had her period soon.\nShe looks a bit older than her age body wise.\nI'm afraid for my childs and my safety.\nWhat do I do?","title":"I think my child was abused. Greece","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577676019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehgarn\/if_a_customer_leaves_a_gift_card_in_a_check\/","id":"ehgarn","body":"A friend of mine had a customer leave a loaded gift card ($180) behind with the signed copy of their check, very possibly\/most likely by accident.  The bill was only $40 on which they left a $9 tip.\n\nWhen my friend brought it to their bosses' attention, they were told they can keep it if the customer doesn't come back for it.  The owner overheard this and \"confiscated\" the gift card, putting it in a safe.  It would seem their intention is to keep it for themselves if the customer doesn't return for it. \n\nI am not sure if there's a statute of limitations for the customer to return and claim it but I am relatively certain that if the owner ultimately keeps it for themselves it's wage theft.  There's no tip pool or anything like that in place at this restaurant. \n\nAnybody know what the legal implications are for this situation?  How long does the restaurant have to wait for the customer to return and who would legally be entitled to the \"tip\" if it was intentional and the customer doesn't return?","title":"If a customer leaves a gift card in a check presenter at a restaurant with their bill\/written tip, can the owner of the restaurant confiscate it and possibly keep it for themselves?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588375923,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbszki\/returning_to_work_for_restricted_hours_under\/","id":"gbszki","body":"I work for a restaurant in Connecticut, naturally, due to the shut-down we have been completely closed for a couple months (not open for takeout or delivery, just closed).  None of the employees were fired or terminated in any way when the shut-down occurred, we were all told to expect to come back to work when the quarantine was lifted. I assumed this to mean I was still technically an employee, just not scheduled for any shifts.\n\nI and several other FOH workers were just sent a group text by management asking us to come in for 8 hours a day, once a day, per week starting next week to \"clean and prepare the restaurant for re-opening\". \n\nMy question is simply: am I going to lose my unemployment if I head in for these shifts? If not, how will it affect my unemployment?","title":"Returning to work for restricted hours under quarantine and potential loss of unemployment (CT)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590609025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grqwyh\/hotel_towed_my_car\/","id":"grqwyh","body":"Hi there,\n\nLast week my SO and I stayed at a hotel in downtown, our apartment was being fumigated and so we booked this hotel which looked nice online. It was not nice at all. It was super sketchy and scary but we had no where else to go and couldn\u2019t afford to move. So when I had gotten there to check in the two staff had let me know that i could park in this janky ass parking lot. Anyways long story short they had told me to register both my car and my SOs to my room without a parking permit and they would not be towed. I asked them if they were sure this would be okay and they had reassured me. We ended up staying there for two nights and when it came to check out my car was towed. The lady at the front desk was super rude to me when I had asked her about my car and she said she didn\u2019t know where my car was. She instead told me to go to the hotel next door and ask them. The hotel next door lucky gave me answers and had told me my car got towed. So after time and money wasted I got my car back. I have been trying to get in touch with the hotel\u2019s management but no one has gotten back to me and it\u2019s been a week. What should I do in this case since the employees were the ones to misinform me and make me waste more money than o should? I already left them a horrible review on google but they deleted it. I\u2019m not sure where to go next. We really need that money its tough out here \n\nTLDR; hotel towed my car and management won\u2019t get back to me it\u2019s been a week","title":"Hotel towed my car","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576096614,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9cr89\/record_hr_meeting\/","id":"e9cr89","body":"So lately I\u2019ve been having issues at my job with HR she\u2019s is extremely unprofessional whenever we talk she is on Facebook not objective at all has told me she doesn\u2019t care after I was trying to explain a situation I am flabbergasted because I can\u2019t believe she actually has that job. My dad suggested for me to record her conversations with me but that seems illegal. Is it ? Any suggestions?","title":"Record HR meeting ?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590983249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gudcb8\/looking_for_advice_on_whether_it_is_legal_to_feed\/","id":"gudcb8","body":"I'm using an anon account for obvious reasons. I own a small pop up restaurant in Florida and I would like to feed protesters, for free, at a rally on Tuesday. I'm not sure what the legal ramifications are but I don't want to get in any trouble and definitely don't want my licensing taken away.\n\n​\n\nMy plan is to make tacos and hand them out individually, one taco per person. I won't have any signage with my restaurants name and I'll be wearing a mask, both for health and anonymity. I just want to bring a sign that says \"Free food for protesters\".\n\n​\n\nAny advice at all would be really helpful.\n\n​\n\nI also want to make it clear now, that I have no interest in your opinion, political or otherwise, about the pandemic or the protests happening, or anything other than whether or not I should have to worry about giving away free food to strangers in a public area.","title":"Looking for advice on whether it is legal to feed protesters with my pop up restaurant.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1474825030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54g5ep\/washington_state_usa_employer_misrepresentation\/","id":"54g5ep","body":"I recently returned to college at the age of 50 and accepted a job offer that turned out to be something other than promised, something dishonorable and possibly illegal. I asked several questions of other employees about the position and was reprimanded for it. I explained in email I have a mild form of Asperger's and I need to know everything I can about my job and I am sorry if it is annoying. I have this email.\n\nAfter two weeks on the job I sent a few emails describing my concerns to the business owner\/manager. Within hours I was fired without cause, and the emails were deleted. I did some research and learned the manager I complained about has a history of fraud and misrepresentation. He is a former insurance agent, who somehow lost his ability to produce, and was also disciplined for misrepresentation and fraud while he was an agent. \n\nI believe the manager also lied about why he left his left last job as an insurance agent, stating that \"he was not able to deliver to his clients what he promised them because of (insert large brand name personal lines insurer here)\", when in fact it likely was not his choice at all. If I had known that in advance I would not have accepted the position\n\nThe company we worked for is a franchise, but deception and wrongful termination appears to be a trend through out the entire company, judging from online reviews. They also shorted my final paycheck, another trend. The final paycheck did not have rate of pay, gross wages or list of deductions.   \n\nI intend to file a complaint with the EEOC, and the Human Rights Commission, as well as a wage complaint with Washington State Department of L&I. Does anyone else have any advice on what I should do? \n\n","title":"[Washington State, USA] Employer misrepresentation, Retaliatory Termination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578702345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emzvnf\/my_estranged_mother_died_suddenly_without_a_will\/","id":"emzvnf","body":"My mother died in **Pennsylvania**, I live in Tennessee. I am 25 years old.\n\nMy Mother was found dead on **December 11th, 2019**. It is currently January 10th, 2020. We did not have a close relationship. \n\nI went back home to get immediate issues sorted out, as well as hold a small funeral service. I tried to enjoy the holidays best as I could. Now, I'm focused on figuring things out from here. I apologize if this summary and post sound insensitive or trite, but the overall cost of travel and funeral expenses really ate into my savings. I had to defer student loans in order to deal with the added credit debt. It's slowly becoming an incredibly stressful issue. I'm just trying to figure out my next steps. **Thank you** to everyone who reads this and helps. \n\nI know she had a pension from her time working in primary education administration. I also know she, at one point, had a large 401k. She did not have any savings or belongings of value. Sadly, she died poor, alone and nearly homeless. My questions are the following:\n\n* **Question 1**: What resources, hopefully free or low cost, are available to me in order to claim any and all assets my Mom may have left behind?\n   * **Question 1A**: What paperwork, office do I need to fill out\/contact to make this happen?\n* **Question 2**: Is a probate lawyer necessary to navigate this? \n* **Question 3**: Regarding deductible expenses from transportation, room & board, and other expenses associated with my trip home: Is some, most, or all tax deductible when I file taxes later this year? \n   * **Question 3A**: If yes to Question 3: What expenses are generally considered tax deductible when there is a death in the family?\n\n​\n\nHere's some possibly helpful details regarding this situation (forgive me if I'm omitting or missing something obvious or helpful):\n\n​\n\n* She was **legally divorced** for 7 years prior to her death\n* **I am her firstborn son and Next of Kin**\n   * She kept her married name, which is different from my own\n      * She is labeled as my Mother on my valid birth certificate \n* She has another biological son, who is my half-brother\n* I am listed as point of contact on her death certificate\n* She died at age 53\n* She was **single at her time of death**\n* She did NOT have Life Insurance (that I know of)\n* She suffered from substance abuse\n* Previous recipient of state benefits, including SNAP, LIHEAP, MEDICAID\n   * Unsure if she was receiving and using these benefits near or at her time of death\n* held significant medical debt\n* Held significant legal fines \n   * Multiple DUIs\n* She served prison time, was under house arrest\/probation between 2012-2016.\n* **The size of her pension was, and this is going off what my Mom told a friend in 2017, \"well over 5 figures\"**\n   * She apparently received monthly or annual installments from this pension of an undisclosed amount\n* **The size of her 401k**, and whether it has any money in it, **is unknown** \n* **Her bank account had a balance of $8 at her time of death**\n* I kept all receipts and statements from the trip, including things like food, gas, car rental, funeral expenses, cremation fees. **Total expenses are over $3000**.","title":"My estranged Mother died suddenly without a will, I need help figuring out my next steps.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588961026,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfy4us\/i_fear_my_boss_is_going_to_lay_me_off_so_his\/","id":"gfy4us","body":"So I'm in the automotive industry, and I've always been good at my job. Unfortunately with COVID19 going on, there are really big rumors that the departments are going to take a massive staffing cut. My new boss started in September of 2019 and hired his zero experience son a month later. Since January I've been training this kid in my position with my boss saying \"its so you can have days off\". This kid is inexperienced, doesn't care, has aweful hygiene, and is generally just playing games on his phone. However, his dad will pick him over me to stay, I know that now. Another department was shut down and he moved his son from that department over to mine before it happened. The other person in that sector was let go. Anyway, would I have any sort of discrimination case based off of bias for his son if this does happen?\n\n\nTLDR, I think my boss is going to lay me off in order to keep his son employed even though he is the clear pick to let go because he still lives at home with dad, and I want to know if I'd have any sort of recourse for this?","title":"I fear my boss is going to lay me off so his worthless son can stay employed.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423725687,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vmqfa\/who_owns_a_webcam_girls_copyright\/","id":"2vmqfa","body":"Location: USA\n\nIs the ownership of the content produced on one of the these sites really just dependant on the the contact they agree too when signing up to perform? Or does the webcam girl always retain copyright of her performances? \n\nFor example if someone screen records one of these performances and then shares it online, is the webcam site responsible to go after the person that uploaded it or does the model have to go after them?","title":"Who owns a webcam girls copyright?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515031960,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nzr44\/il_what_happens_if_the_employer_and_employee\/","id":"7nzr44","body":"So in Illinois there are two different minimum wages; 7.75 for minors and 8.25 for adults. I started working somewhere that was understaffed and desperate for help. I know it sounds stupid but where I live no one uses the minimum wages, minors around here average the mid to high 8 dollars an hour. (High cost of living among other things) I work there for 2 weeks and then I\u2019m handed all the tax paperwork and a bunch of forms for internal use to sign and I\u2019m told that I have to have it filled out that day, on my own time, or I forfeit my pay. (I asked for this before but they kept stalling) Then I was also told that my hourly wage would be 7.75, I was surprised because even for a starting wage that\u2019s unheard of, and I wasn\u2019t in a position that got tips or anything. I quit after approximately 3 months working there, I was tired of their sleazy business practices. \n\nI don\u2019t really want any money or anything, I understand it\u2019s basically impossible to say that I should of been paid more. I just feel that the combination of, what I feel was, an attempt to steal 2 weeks of pay, them not negotiating a wage with me and then setting one thats quite low for where I live, and other things that I was uncomfortable with. I guess my question is: is there anything I can do that would prevent them from partaking in these business practices in the future?","title":"[IL] What happens if the employer and employee never agree on compensation?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591209395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvzo7a\/ma_moving_out_while_rent_is_being_withheld\/","id":"gvzo7a","body":"I have lived where I am for almost 3 years now and almost a year and a half ago things started to go wrong in the apartment and he has not fixed or made an attempt to come over since they have been addressed. I just held this months rent and it\u2019s my first time doing so, I always pay on time never an issue. He was quick to text me and I told him as soon as A-Z are fixed and I\u2019ll be having an inspector coming through this next week as well. Now I\u2019m sure he will try and make some effort, who knows maybe even completes everything which is fine. But I plan on moving out at the end of my lease which ends September. Now I am curious to if he makes no repairs and I keep holding rent until I leave, do I sign over the escrow account to him? Does he forfeit it? I am not worried about being sued or anything because I have everything documented and our conversations between us. \nMe holding rent, is it going to negatively impact me\/my credit\/ trying to buy a house which is the plan in September? I\u2019m sure I have more concerns as well but that\u2019s just going through my head.\n\nProblems include which the inspector on the phone said they are emergency visits: fire alarms go off at random times about once a week, roof leaks and pulled down sheet rock in one room, two light fixtures with fans leak when it rains and the LL said when I brought it up \u2018oh that\u2019s normal for when it rains sideways\u2019 the inspector lagged when I told her that. But she plans on coming out.\nSmall issues been brought up: no hand rail in one stair well, from porch railing has been broken for over a year and a half, lawn hasn\u2019t been cut this season because and he doesn\u2019t respond when I ask him about it so the grass has started folding over.\n\nAny direction on or precautions to take I would appreciate it a lot.","title":"[MA] Moving out while rent is being withheld","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577905677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eim76t\/restraining_order_contact\/","id":"eim76t","body":"If a restraining order did NOT have the blocks marked that limit contact via social media, text, etc. would it be safe to assume that it is permissible to contact the other party and the courts would not see it as harrassment?","title":"Restraining order contact","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578431785,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elhwco\/wa_divorce\/","id":"elhwco","body":"My spouse and I separated, no children, no house together, only cars and one plot of land. Spouse started acting very uncharacteristically, so I submitted an FL 203 to serve as an injunction to stop Spouse from taking out massive debts and placing them on me. She eventually calmed down and agreed and signed the FL 203 agreement. Spouse wants to turn this legal separation into a dissolution of marriage. I found out that Spouse never submitted ppw to convert it into a divorce. The final trial date is in about a month. Question: If the judge rules that I get X assets (including the plot of land) and Spouse gets Y assets, Can my spouse submit divorce ppw (FL 201) a year after the legal separation ruling and go after X assets that were assigned to me during the legal separation. i.e. If I get awarded the land and build upon it.","title":"[WA] Divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423069430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2urr6f\/illinois_wife_and_i_want_a_divorce_we_agree_on\/","id":"2urr6f","body":"So my wife and I are in complete agreement with our divorce. We are friends and want to file under irreconcilable differences. We were married in Illinois but she lives in the UK. I had been using LawInteractive HotDocs to fill out paperwork but it wants a US address for my wife. Not sure how to proceed. Is getting a lawyer pretty much unavoidable at this point? Thank you. ","title":"(Illinois) Wife and I want a divorce, we agree on everything. Issue is I live in Illinois, she lives in the UK. We were married in Illinois.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588864581,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf8exu\/grandmother_passed_11_months_ago_am_i_doing_this\/","id":"gf8exu","body":"Hello all. This is in the US, state is KS.\n\n\nMy grandmother passed ~11 months ago. Her direct power of attorney was my stepmother, since my father passed away a few years prior. According to my stepmother, executing the will (and thus the inheritance) takes ~6 months from the month of death. I have a copy of the will, and it's noted which law firm and lawyer prepared it. \n\n\nAs my stepmother and I no longer speak, I hadn't heard anything regarding the will since the comment from my stepmother regarding the approximate timeframe. Today, I called the law firm to see what I need to do, or what the next steps were. They were not aware of my grandmother's passing, but did confirm they were the ones who prepared the will. \n\n\nMy main concern now is, am I doing this correctly? I don't want to run into an issue were my stepmother should have been the person to contact them, or something like that.\n\nEdit: Added State","title":"Grandmother Passed 11 Months Ago, Am I Doing This Right?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588899812,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfjcb6\/bank_theft\/","id":"gfjcb6","body":"Hello there! \nI was talking to my 89 year old grandpa and he suspects an employee at his bank emptying his safety deposit box.  \nHe keeps record and notes of EVERYTHING.  He has over $32,000 in gold coins he purchased and has receipts for that he put in a safety deposit box.  There was a banker at his bank that often helped him with things like paying bills and setting up his deposit box- this guy knew what was in the box.  One day my grandpa went to talk to him and learned the guy no longer worked there.  Shortly after, he took his key to the bank and it no longer worked for his box and they told him his box had been closed.  This was a few years ago now. He didn't report it because he didn't feel he had proof to prove his suspicions of that banker.  \nAnything that can and should be done at this point?? \nTIA!!!","title":"Bank theft?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576282744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eacf6e\/employer_withheld_wages_for_inclement_weather\/","id":"eacf6e","body":"I am a charter school employee in Washington State. I am considered an hourly employee, but my wages are divided equally across 12 months like a salaried employee. This means my paychecks represent less than what I have actually earned, and the \"banked\" earnings are paid out over the summer.  \n (Paycheck = anticipated hours worked in school year x hourly wage % 12) \n\nWe were recently closed for inclement weather, and a full day's wages were deducted from my paycheck. This was a significant blow, as my paycheck only represents about 75% of my earnings to account for the deferred 12-month compensation system. \n\nIt seems to me that the right thing to do under this system would be to reconcile any unworked hours at the end of the contract after all wages worked have been \"paid out\".  However, we all know what's right and what's legal are often different things. \n\nAny expertise or advice would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!","title":"Employer withheld wages for inclement weather closure. (WA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591079012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv1z4h\/urgent_apartment_management_switch\/","id":"gv1z4h","body":"Help! I\u2019ll try to make this short and easy.\n\n(didn\u2019t happen sorry)\n\nSo, my friend and I have been living at this apartment in Texas and we were aware of the 60 day notice if we plan on moving out. \n\nSo as once as we applied and got accepted for our new place we notified our current apartment manager via email saying: \u201cHello we found a new apartment and we are not renewing our lease here blah blah blah...\u201d \nWe emailed that to the usual manager we always contact for help or information. She usually responds in a day and we got no reply, so we decided to call the office, no answer.  Called again, no answer. Tried again the next day same thing no answer.\n\n(Please note that all of this was going on during COVID-19 at home shelter in place and stores and offices were closed)\n\n(Also, to clarify, the email and phone calls were placed weeks before our 60 day notice)\n\nAt this point we just figured they\u2019re short staffed due to COVID-19 and they\u2019ll get to us whenever they can. \n\nA few weeks go by and we get a call back from the office saying that we are now financially responsible for the apartment for an additional 10 more days due to us not giving our 60 day notice in. \n\nI went to the front office at this time and I asked to talk to the manager and he told me that no one was allowed to come in and he will inform her to contact me back. ( it never happened ) \n\nI went again, like 5 days later and pretty much told the guy I NEED to talk to her. I explain to her that we sent email and called numerous times before our 60 days just to be safe and make sure that they got our email. I showed her proof of call logs and email, she explained to me that the email I used is no longer valid. \n\n(Which is sad, you\u2019d think they would auto-forward the messages from the old domain to the new one)\n\nSo she explains to me that none of this matters and I should just go ahead and pay for the 10 extra days... I explained to her that it\u2019s pretty low of a company to really stress 10 extra days while we were trying to get in contact with the office\u2026 especially during this epidemic, heck I have friends who got discounted rent around the Dallas area due to the virus and I\u2019m not even asking for that! Lol I also explained to her that my business, myself have lost THOUSANDS from this pandemic you\u2019d think that they would just slightly have some kind of heart? Lol. \n\nSo our lease ends on June, 6. They want us to pay until the 17th. \n\nNot to mention I haven\u2019t stayed in my apartment for the past two days. The A\/C broke (again) and it got up to 85\u00b0 around 9PM and this same issue has happened a year ago for nearly a month of them trying to fix it, there\u2019s a possibility we might not even stay the last week in the apartment due to this\u2026","title":"URGENT! Apartment management switch","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519938359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/818qzm\/i_quit_my_job_with_notice_and_havent_been_paid_my\/","id":"818qzm","body":"So i gave my job 2 weeks notice on February 19th and told them i would make my last day March 5th. I wrote it down and gave it to the manager. She told me that was fine and physically showed me my next weeks schedule so i knew what to tell my new job. Then when the new schedule came out, i did not get put on it, and since Monday was my last day worked, i assumed they just decided to not have me come back in again[i was already scheduled tuesday, but called out because i was sick and it was a short shift and didn't feel like getting someone sick]. I was under the impression i was done there for good. I figured i would just get my last check deposited directly on the normal payday. Well thats today and I didnt get it. I figured they had it and didnt call me. I called them today and after being told they didnt even know i had quit, they told me they did not have it. Its been over a week since my last day after THEY stopped scheduling me, despite me giving them the notice they wanted, and since i didnt get a direct deposit, its clear they ordered me a check. When should i legally have received it? Im in California. I no longer have access to our scheduling website so im assuming i officially 100 percent do not work there anymore","title":"I quit my job with notice and havent been paid my last check. When should i?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590531533,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr6zbe\/contract_worker_let_go_on_maternity_leave\/","id":"gr6zbe","body":"Hey everyone. Sorry for the long-winded post but I am in need of some advice. I am a contractor through a third-party but work onsite at a large tech company. I have been there for two years. Unfortunately, the particular team I am on rarely converts people to full-time and over half of our team is contract workers. I found out I was pregnant in June of last year. When I told my boss, we came up with an agreement that I would go on unpaid maternity leave (since the agency I contract through doesn\u2019t offer paid leave) from February-May 2020. During this time I was able to collect state disability and PFL. I had a phone conversation with my boss about a month ago, just to check in on my plan to return. Obviously with the coronavirus, things have slowed down business-wise. However, when we spoke last month and discussed me coming back June 1st she said \u201cthat was the plan\u201d and they would love to have me back. So for the past month, I have been planning on going back to work on June 1st. I sent an email to my boss today just to reconfirm. She responded that \u201cshe isn\u2019t sure if they can have me back because of the hiring freeze, she\u2019ll let me know tomorrow\u201d. This kind of shocked me. I should add that they added another contractor to my team as my \u201cbackfill\u201d who was scheduled to train with me in January and cover my responsibilities while I was gone. This backfill person\u2019s contract was schedule to end in June when I return. However, I just heard from a friend at work today that my backfill\u2019s contract has been extended until January 2021. So in summary, I\u2019m being told I might not be able to come back but they are keeping the person they hired as my backfill who was scheduled to leave in June. I should also add I\u2019ve never had any issues at work, never receive criticism on any of my work and have been given praise for many of my projects. I am a great employee.  The only reasons I can think of that they would keep my backfill over me is because she gets paid less, and because I had a baby which could affect my availability given I\u2019ll be working remotely due to coronavirus and can\u2019t take the baby to child care for a long time. I am super frustrated and feel like I am potentially going to be let go because of having a baby. Do I have any ground to stand on from a legal perspective? Thank you.","title":"Contract worker - let go on Maternity leave?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518480780,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x5c8e\/problem_with_a_business_small_claims\/","id":"7x5c8e","body":"I live in Arizona, company\u2019s legal residence is Delaware. \n\nSo, I bought a plane ticket, hotel room, and a ticket to a soccer game in France. I made this purchase in November and took 3 days off work to go. The company said my ticket would be available to download a few days before the game. Completely legitimate company in the US and Europe. The night before the game, I\u2019m already in France... the company emails me and said my ticket is not available and that they would work with me to get another. Turns out they couldn\u2019t and it was so late I couldn\u2019t get one online. Spent all this time and money to go to a game that I never even got to attend. I\u2019m from the US and their company has a headquarters here. I\u2019d like to get my flight, hotel, and comped for the 3 days of work I missed. They currently are not doing anything but refunding my ticket, can I take the company to small claims? What steps should I take to do this and do I file in my state Arizona or the state the company\u2019s legal residence is, Delaware. Thanks","title":"Problem with a Business\/ Small Claims?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589919606,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmwew1\/immigrant_parents\/","id":"gmwew1","body":"We are a family of four with two boys, four and two. We've been here for a while. However, we don't have any relatives herein the U.S. \n\nWe are trying to set a plan for our boys to end up with one of the grandparents (Canada and Africa) in case something happens to us. \n\nWe also want to set them up financially until they finish college. \n\nPlease advise.","title":"Immigrant Parents","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575435539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5u50w\/urgently_need_advice\/","id":"e5u50w","body":"So basically, there\u2019s a conflict going on in their hometown (Trinidad & Tobago) where there\u2019s a fight over the will of their mothers house. The house was under my father and his three brothers name. One of my fathers brothers gave his share of the house to my aunt so that she could live there. The other belongs to another brother of my father that lives there.\n\nAnyways, there\u2019s this whole dispute about the house and my father owning a share inevitably got involved. He doesn\u2019t want to be but my aunt and uncle are constantly nagging him for his share. He began ignoring both their calls.\n\nA few days ago, I get a call from from our house phone by someone claiming to be apart of some Trinidad law institution I can\u2019t remember. They wanted my fathers email so I gave it to them. Today my father received an email with a \u201cfixed date claim form, statement of case and affidavit\u201d document.\n\nOh, and we\u2019re from Canada","title":"URGENTLY NEED ADVICE","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577662733,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehdkcg\/friends_owe_me_money\/","id":"ehdkcg","body":"So me and my friends decided to purchase a new PC together for another friend who was struggling at the moment. I trust them so I said \"we'll split this four ways but I'll purchase this on my card, send me the money another time\" each person said yes I have this in text each of them respond to this question so there is no confusion. Now it is 2 months later and I've only seen money from 1 person I've talked to the others and they keep saying I don't have it. I'm thinking about bring this to small claims(totalling $150) but they're in Colorado and I'm in florida. What should I do? Do I have a case?","title":"Friends owe me money","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518631799,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xjzh1\/speeding_ticket_by_airplane\/","id":"7xjzh1","body":"Hello, so this Friday I am going to court in Tampa, FL  to try and fight a speeding ticket I received. The cop said my speed was caught by an airplane that was timing the distance it took my car to cover a 1\/4 mile. It was a very busy morning and my car could\u2019ve been mistaken for another car. I know my chances of winning are slim, but I am looking for any advice on how to reduce the fine? ","title":"Speeding ticket by airplane","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422576438,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u52w9\/lawyers_of_reddit_is_it_ok_for_me_to_share_my\/","id":"2u52w9","body":"Hello from California, USA,\n\nI've been working with the same company for a number of years now. I have a resume that they (current employer) helped edit\/structure in order to use it  as marketing materials. \n\nNow a potential new employer has asked me for my resume and I'm wondering if there's any legal implications with sharing my current resume with the potential new employer. I would really prefer not to re-do it as I really like the wording and format.\n\nThanks so much in advance for your help!!","title":"Lawyers of Reddit: Is it OK for me to share my resume w\/ a potential employer if my current one helped produced it (as marketing material)?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575662402,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e73oe4\/i_paused_at_a_stop_sign_according_to_the_police\/","id":"e73oe4","body":"The other day I was pulled over after turning onto a road. The police officer who pulled me over claimed I \u201cpaused\u201d at the stop sign, implying that a pause doesn\u2019t count as a stop. \n\nI received a ticket months ago for following the car in front of me through the same stop sign, in order to beat the traffic. I acknowledge I broke the traffic law in that situation, but I don\u2019t believe I did this time. I came to a stop, after the last ticket I received I make sure to stop every time at that sign. It may have been a short stop because the road was empty, but I did come to a complete stop. I believe the only reason he followed through with giving me a ticket is because he saw that I had a dropped charge for that same stop sign from months ago. \n\nDo I have any legs to stand on here or no?","title":"I \u201cpaused\u201d at a stop sign, according to the police officer.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578437177,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elj740\/can_i_get_out_of_this_speeding_ticket\/","id":"elj740","body":"I am a 20 year old male, in Vermont,USA. I was just pulled over for speeding. The officer asked me if I was in active duty for the armed forces, to which I responded No. There  is a section with check boxes on the ticket that states \u201cunder penalty of perjury I state that the defendant.....\u201d and one of those boxes states that I stated I was not in the armed forces. However the officer accidentally checked the box that said I was under the age of 17. I have two questions: would this raise or lower my ticket price if he the system thinks I\u2019m younger than 17? Also, is there a chance this ticket is invalid and I can go to court for it ?\n\nSorry if this is the wrong place to ask","title":"Can I get out of this speeding ticket ?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589570649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkfo3a\/mom_sent_nudes_to_dad\/","id":"gkfo3a","body":"Location: MI now but NC at the time it happened. \n\n(wasn\u2019t sure which flair to add) anyways, my mother sent my nudes (some contained my whole vagina) to my ABSENT FATHER when i was 16. please keep in mind the fact that he was an absent father, so why was he her first choice to send them to. she also showed a few people in person like my grandma & i think my brother maybe (that molested me when i was 4). i am now 20 and was just told i can charge her??? i don\u2019t have that phone anymore and the messages were sent on messenger on my old facebook, so those messages are long gone. she has tortured me for years and i finally moved away last year. our relationship is alright right now, which makes me feel bad for possibly wanting to get her in trouble. my grandma was partially involved (not looking to do anything to her) & was blocking my moms doorway to her room so she could send them to my dad without me trying to stop her. guys, i stood in front of her door screaming and crying for her not to do it. i feel so sick even thinking back to that day. & not saying my dad is a sicko but there\u2019s literally no telling what he did with them. or if he even deleted them. also, one day after school- after this happened- she said she got a call from someone saying they seen a nude picture of me. till this day i still have no fucking idea who called her, and it makes me feel even more creeped out. can someone please please direct me in the right direction. i don\u2019t know what to do since i don\u2019t have proof of the messages, only people that can confirm that i told them about it when it happened (teacher & resource officer at old high school). thank you in advance","title":"Mom sent nudes to dad","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590761770,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsts4i\/is_there_anywhere_to_get_a_free_liability_clause\/","id":"gsts4i","body":"Country: USA\n\nState: UT\n\nI am thinking about starting a computer repair business as a freelance technician. I want to make sure that I can cover my own ass if something happens to the client's computer that couldn't of been predicted, avoided, known of.\n\nI need to protect myself against say... I tell the client\/customer they need to purchase something only to realize later that wasn't the issue - or worse case scenario I try to fix something on their machine and for unforeseen reasons it becomes unusable or there's data that's lost due to removing a virus or something else.","title":"Is there anywhere to get a free Liability Clause for a solo computer technician?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1417597379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o51pb\/what_happens_when_the_underage_become_adults\/","id":"2o51pb","body":"Let's say a person under the age of 18 is charged with a crime, but before their court hearing is even scheduled they have their birthday and legally become an adult. Would they be charged as an adult or a youth?\n\nI'm not sure if I fail at the googles, but I'm having trouble finding info.","title":"What happens when the underage become adults before their court hearing?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576045608,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e93e8j\/i_22_m_keep_receiving_messages_from_someone_i\/","id":"e93e8j","body":"Hey\n\nSo about 5 years ago when I was 17 I received messages & requests of a sexual nature from an 18 year old graduate from my high school. I hardly knew him and he wanted me to participate in sexual role play via chat. I was uncomfortable but didn\u2019t know how to say no and I went along with it. \n\nEvery now and again this person messages me and I don\u2019t respond because now I know what they want. They just messaged me tonight clearly seeking sexual gratification and I want to tell them to stop. God forbid they try and blackmail me with our previous chats, I\u2019d like to be able to know if I have any grounds to call out the fact that I was a minor at the time of our initial chats. Would the fact that I went along with his requests (I guess that would be implied consent?) ruin a potential case for soliciting a minor for sexual gratification via the internet? Am I making this up?","title":"I [22, M] keep receiving messages from someone I don\u2019t want to (potentially nsfw)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575421713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5r8gc\/tx_havent_registered_my_car_in_new_state\/","id":"e5r8gc","body":"So I moved to TX about a year and a half ago. The only car is in my wife's name. I have a license in TX she has one from our old state. I never registered the car because the car is in her name and her ex's name and because of money. \n\nI really want to get it done but now I'm scared for a few reasons. \n\n1. The front bumper is damaged and I'm scared it won't pass inspection. \n2. I'm afraid even if we get the money for taxes and fees now there will be a huge fine\n3. I'm kind of afraid of what other issues we'll have since it's been so long. \n\nWe have TX insurance. I switched that like day one but I have not registered the car and now I'm deep in and don't know what to do","title":"[TX] Haven't registered my car in new state.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518489237,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x688t\/okor_my_brother_is_in_a_abusive_relationship_and\/","id":"7x688t","body":"My brother has been in a abusive relationship for the last 4 years. His girlfriend is extremely controlling and abusive. She has on multiple occasions, had him arrested ( her family is very powerful in their small town, her uncle is the local sheriff) He has been black listed in his town and cannot get a job. She will also not allow him to get his GED,  or a drivers license...She has gotten physical over this. \n   My brother has 2 young girls with her, the youngest was born with a whole in her lung.All because my brothers girlfriend uses crack,and used when she was pregnant. She has also tried to harm her oldest, and when my brother tried to get her to safety his girlfriend called her uncle the sheriff and spun a story that my brother \u201ckidnapped\u201d their daughter.  His girlfriends neighbor luckily overheard the whole argument and was able to prove my brother wasn\u2019t lying.\n\nMy brother is no saint he has been arrested for pot, shoplifting, driving without a license. He knows that he will never be able to get on his feet in Oklahoma.\nI have offered to help him, but I live in Oregon.  And he doesn\u2019t want to leave his girls with their mother.\n\nSo my questions are I guess.\n\n1) Could he take his girls and move to Oregon without his girlfriends approval? \n\n2) If he cannot take them, how would we go about making sure that he can eventually get his girls? \n\n","title":"[OK-OR] My brother is in a abusive relationship, and wants to leave but he doesn\u2019t want to leave his 2 young daughters.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591133423,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvgbcj\/my_job_sent_me_an_email_saying_i_was_terminated\/","id":"gvgbcj","body":"So my job (a restraunt in a winery) put me into a furlough when covid 19 first started and a later sent me an email saying i was terminated. Well today i got another email saying i was being recalled for work and was moving from furlough to working again. Theyre acting like i was never fired and said if i refuse to come back that it will be considered abandonment and they can take my edd payments away. I was fired and should t be forced to work for the same company if i dont want too. Theyre very corrupt and a shitty company and i dont want to work there but its hard to find a job that pays so well until more places start to open up. Can they legally take away my edd or is this just a big bluff? I called the hr and they said they fired me because they were not sure when we would reopen but now i have to come back. I dont want to go back if i dont have to but im afraid if i reject and they Retaliate i wont be able to pay rent.","title":"My job sent me an email saying i was terminated but now is saying i have to come back to work.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578427769,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elgx1i\/boss_changes_my_schedule_last_minute_then_expects\/","id":"elgx1i","body":"My retail job sucks and a lot of shady stuff has been known to go on in management. Last Friday I double checked my schedule to ensure that my days off would be this Sunday & Monday. Monday comes and I get a call from my boss asking me where the hell was i; I have told him I was off today and he said I was scheduled for Monday. I check my schedule and Lo and behold the Sunday and Monday I was supposed to have off switched to next week and this weeks schedule was different. I told my boss I couldn\u2019t come in cause I already had important plans. He then becomes upset and explains that I was originally scheduled for today and I will get a point for it. I have no screenshot unfortunately but there has been numerous times my schedule has changed the night before and I\u2019m sick of it.","title":"Boss changes my schedule last minute then expects me to come in or I get an occurrence","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578181501,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek4mg0\/virginia_suddenly_terminated_from_job_right\/","id":"ek4mg0","body":"I was fired today.\n\nI worked at my place of business, full time for about a year and a half.\n\nI have never received a write up or any type of discipline before. NONE.\n\nThey know I have a surgery scheduled in on Jan 14th that would have me out of work for 2 weeks, where I was requesting to take my accrued vacation time and accrued sick leave.\n\nThen come back to work and work limited duty for 2 weeks.\n\nThis has been discussed and ok-ed with management since October.\n\nToday, I was called in on a mistake, that many of my teammates make also.   \n\nI was told that it broke their \"trust\" with me, though in my last employee review they praised me for being very trustworthy.\n\nThey wanted me to sign a paper that stated their side of the story, though talking it out  with them.. (the owner of the business and her husband who manages it)...   they seemed to understand the condition where the mistake happened.  (We were understaffed and overbooked)\n\nI did NOT sign the paper.\n\nThey did not give me my last paycheck, nor any paperwork about unemployment, etc.\n\nI have managed this type of business before and when we termed people, we had to have paychecks ready and a packet for unemployment information.\n\n\nDear Redditors...    what do I do from here?\n\nI feel they fired me due to my upcoming surgery.....\n\nNow I cant find a job, just to work for 10 days, then be out for 2 weeks..   so I am out of a job with no money until I am recovered (about 60 days)\n\nAny ideas, comments, suggestions are greatly appreciated.","title":"Virginia- Suddenly Terminated from Job, Right before Surgery","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412860728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ir8ks\/legal_costs_and_contingency_fees\/","id":"2ir8ks","body":"A contractor working on my condominium in Florida about a year ago damaged a pipe that led to a leak that caused about $30k damages to my unit and those below. I did not have insurance on the unit at the time. I submitted a claim to the contractor\u2019s insurance company in New Jersey which they denied on the basis that the condominium association was at fault for not telling the contractor that the pipe was behind the wall. \nI am in contact with a lawyer to sue the contractor\u2019s insurance company on a contingency basis. This is new territory for me. What is a fair amount for the attorney\u2019s percentage? This hasn\u2019t been discussed yet. Is this split negotiable? If we prevail can we seek legal costs from the insurance company? Do insurers do this regularly \u2013 deny coverage hoping the claim will go away, and if they sue simply pay up and avoid the cost of litigation? If this is a practice then I hate to be out say ten thousand dollars for legal costs when the liability of the insurer is obvious.\nI much appreciate any advice from those who know this field much better than I ever will.\n","title":"Legal costs and contingency fees","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424227926,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w9pll\/nj_seeking_auto_accident_advice\/","id":"2w9pll","body":"Unfortunately, I got into an accident. A woman, who was parked on the side of the road, suddenly pulled out in front of me with no indication(I didn't even know the car was running when I first saw it). Luckily, I saw her early and avoided an accident at that moment. After that it seemed her driving was fine. \"Maybe she just had a lapse of judgement\", I thought. I proceeded to distance myself at a normal distance from her(around two car lengths). At this point in time we were both traveling ~25mph. Then all of a sudden she just slams on her breaks, ultimately coming to a complete stop -- in the middle of the road -- for no reason. As soon as I realized her intentions I slammed on my breaks as well. She was driving a small sedan and I drive a f150. I was unable to stop without hitting her. It was a very slight collision. I'd say with another foot or two I wouldn't of hit her at all. Neither of our vehicles showed any sign of damage, besides my front license plate. An officer issued me a reckless driving ticket. That was the end of it. This woman and I never exchanged words, except for her to tell me the squad car had arrived.\n\n**TL;DR - I rear-ended an erratic driver.**\n\n*So is there really nothing I can do?* I did hit her, that's a fact so I guess I legally was reckless? If she tries to say that her car was damaged in any way do I have a defense? I have never been in an accident, and haven't received a ticket other than for parking since I began driving, so I really don't understand this process all too much.\n\nAny help is welcomed and appreciated.","title":"[NJ] Seeking auto accident advice","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577404753,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg36ny\/wife_fired_for_doing_her_job\/","id":"eg36ny","body":"    My wife works retail. She's done really well since starting in May and has worked up to a manager.\n    The mall she works at has upped the security due to high amount of thefts. \n    A few days ago, the General manager told her, in a group message with other managers, to call the police because of a possible theft.\n    The police surrounded the believed-to-be thieves in the parking lot, and it turned out that they hadn't stolen anything from the store.\n    One of the believed-to-be thieves went to Facebook and wrote out a long, dramatic post about the situation and got into contact with corporate and demanded that the person that called the police (my wife) be fired.\n    Today, my wife was fired. She mentioned that the general manager deleted her text saying to call the police from the group message, and that the general manager said in front of other managers that it was her son that deleted the text message.\n    Is there anything that we can do, and would it be worth doing?","title":"Wife fired for doing her job","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575530290,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6dq6i\/living_with_a_friend_but_not_on_the_lease\/","id":"e6dq6i","body":"So I\u2019ve been living with a friend since April 2017 in a 3 bedroom trailer. I tried to find out if she would get into any sort of trouble by not having me on the lease as an occupant. She got a postcard in the mail from the other day stating the owners were going to raise our lot rent (we live in a trailer park) again in less than a year. We\u2019re currently looking for somewhere else to live due to the fact of this raise (again) in rent but I\u2019m wanting to make sure nothing bad will arise from now until the time we hopefully find somewhere else to go. Nobody has said anything but that doesn\u2019t mean they won\u2019t.\n\nAs a side note - and on a personal level (and I know this is legal for them to do so) - but I\u2019m highly pissed at the owners for raising the rent (they raised it from $295 to $325 just this February (\u201cgarbage and sewer,\u201d which we didn\u2019t have to pay before since there\u2019s like a small sanitation treatment plant *in* the park, and now they\u2019re going to raise it *another* $30, which brings it to $355) twice in less than a year. The roads in the park have major potholes and other issues and there\u2019s trailers that aren\u2019t occupied and they keep bringing in new trailers and taking them out. They did recently install a playground area with swing sets and basketball goals which I\u2019m sure we paid for. Apparently there\u2019s a petition going around for all tenants to sign stating they don\u2019t agree with the raise in rent which I would *love* to sign but I\u2019m not sure I can as I\u2019m not included on the lease. Another side note is they complained when they found out my friend\u2019s name isn\u2019t on who owns the trailer (it\u2019s her mom\u2019s trailer so it\u2019s in her name). To me that shouldn\u2019t matter as long as they get their rent but I don\u2019t know the legalities of it all.\n\nAnyway thanks for the advice. As I said we\u2019re looking to move anyway so the last paragraph isn\u2019t a major issue but it does stink. Badly. I\u2019m just looking to make sense of this hike in rent.","title":"Living with a friend but not on the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588363383,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbp8xg\/need_help_i_cant_live_with_my_aggressive\/","id":"gbp8xg","body":"Hey I really need to know if there's a way to get out of a lease for safety reasons.\n\nMy roommate is a nightmare.  He's very aggressive with me.  He's an alcoholic and substance abuser.  He lied to me when he interviewed for the room I have for rent.  I found out a few months after he moved in that he was kicked out of his previous place for similar behavior.  Since he's lived with me he's been aggressive with me and I've actually had to call 911 on him when he basically was almost dead from alcohol poisoning and mixing pills.\n\nThere's a roommate release that he is refusing to sign that would let me move out.  I basically feel like a hostage now.  He can't afford this place on his own.  I can.  But he refuses to move out.  \n\nIs there literally ANYTHING I can do here?","title":"Need help, I can't live with my aggressive, alcoholic roommate anymore, but we're both on the lease [Washington state]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578494164,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elthm1\/i_have_been_overpaid_for_a_year_ohio\/","id":"elthm1","body":"I have money taken out of my check every week and sent to a very small credit union. I was looking at my statement and realised that that double the amount of money has been deposited into my account than has been taken from my check. This is my hide away money. I have never personally touched any of the funds k the account, and I do not check the ballance other than my quarterly statement. It's just a savings account with no checks, cards, or other accounts tied to it, except my union dues are withdrawn from this account. What will happen if my employer finds out? Other than the overpayment is there anything else that could be held against me? Thanks","title":"I have been overpaid for a year. Ohio","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515612084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7phy5x\/mi_can_someone_please_explain_this_part_of_my\/","id":"7phy5x","body":"So I live in an apartment complex and Company A sold the property to Company B. I simply can\u2019t afford my rent much longer and want to downsize. I currently put out ads for someone to take over it. If no one will take over, does this mean I have to pay 2x the rent? If I find someone to take over, do I still need to pay 2x? \n How does it work if a new company takes over? I know that my current lease still remains in full effect even with the new company but will they hold me to any of their standards or just what is put forth in my lease?\n\nAlso, I searched all over my lease and it doesn\u2019t really state anything about lease takeovers or subletting so I\u2019m not sure that I\u2019m allowed to. How does that work if there is no mention of it in the lease? I am also going to call the property manager about it but I kind of wanted to know the laws and all before I involved them into it.\n\nI attached a link of the paragraph I\u2019m referring to \n\nThank you in advance \n\n[lease copy](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/USz4e) ","title":"[MI] Can someone please explain this part of my lease to me? I am planning on breaking my lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423156158,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uvz2x\/ok_moving_violation_ticket_in_a_company_vehicle\/","id":"2uvz2x","body":"Edit: \"advice\" subreddits. Yeah pretty much met my expectations. ","title":"[OK] Moving violation ticket in a company vehicle. (Non DOT)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422403614,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2twitu\/are_the_beneficiaries_of_a_living_trust_legally\/","id":"2twitu","body":"My grandmother had a living trust, and she is dead now, and now my father is the trustee. I am pretty sure all of us grandkids are beneficiaries, but I was never shown any legal documents saying so.\n\nAm I legally entitled to documents and information on the trust? What do I do if I ask him for the information, and he refuses?\n\nPrevious post about this issue: http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tvsvv\/i_know_nothing_of_how_the_law_works_and_need_some\/","title":"Are the beneficiaries of a living trust legally entitled to a copy of the trust and the terms? *trust is in Illinois","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1519471433,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zw1qq\/squatter_at_my_moms_house\/","id":"7zw1qq","body":"I live out of state from my mother who owns a 4br house in a suburban neighborhood in Virginia. Someone she met through work needed a place to live and she offered to rent him a room for $1000\/mo to include utilities and garage storage for his stuff with full access to the house. He is probably in his late 60s and they do not have a romantic relationship to my knowledge. They didn\u2019t draft a lease and when he moved in he thought it was too much and changed his mind to $800. My mom is a pushover so she allowed this for 6 months or so. For February he decided $800 was too much and paid $400. My mom told him to leave by March 1 but he said he wasn\u2019t moving out and wanted 30 days notice. \n\nOf course she told me about this yesterday after giving him a week to move out. She says the guy has been asking her where she\u2019s been and yelling at her dog and has a temper. She\u2019s been avoiding home and going to the neighbors house until she goes home to bed for a few months and was hiding it from me. \n\nI called the guy and he heard my voice and hung up on me\/turned off his phone. He finally called me back and said he was just trying to \u201cnegotiate rent\u201d but my mom didn\u2019t want to. He then went into a series of personal attacks on my mom and the state of the house. I told him to get out by the 1st or I can involve the police. I sent some friends over to look at the house and mediate. They told me the house was in the same condition as when he moved in. They are concerned that he is trying to bully and manipulate her and so am I. He has not backed down and has no intention of paying the rest of this month\u2019s rent. I do not live close and have to work through the weekend. \n\nWhat can I do about this situation? I am planning on calling the police if he doesn\u2019t come up with a plan by the end of the day to leave by the 1st but can I have him arrested for trespassing if he doesn\u2019t go? Can I force him to vacate now?","title":"Squatter at my mom\u2019s house","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589945681,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn3wcr\/severance_negotiation_age_discrimination\/","id":"gn3wcr","body":"Hello everyone! \n\nI hope you are all staying healthy and safe. I was recently terminated from my job and wanted to ask you guys your opinion\/advice. The termination was an involuntary layoff due to covid19 (per HR). They sent me a severance contract for 4 weeks of pay when I've worked with them for 8 years in exchange for not filing an age discrimination suit. Out of the \\~20 or so employees working in my specific department, I am the oldest (59M) that was let go, the only one in my department, but 1 of 4 employees from all departments to be let go (out of a total \\~100 employees). Three out of the four are 50+, one is 35. \n\nFor context, I was supposed to do multiple jobs domestically (NYC) and overseas but they told me they had concerns about my age and stopped me from going. I don't know if they sent someone younger to these jobs, but it makes me feel like they realized the risk of sending me to job sites with this whole pandemic thing and cut me to give my responsibilities to someone younger. \n\nThat being said, I don't know if I have leverage to negotiate (I am fired after all) but would like to have the best for me and my family during this hard time. They didn't offer any cobra payments, unused vacation days, possible bonus accruement, etc. It is a scary time for all of us, and now with the pandemic, I have a hard time believing anyone will be willing to hire a \\~60 year old to send around the world.","title":"Severance negotiation \/ age discrimination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588609018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdej8w\/service_technician_unable_to_access_public\/","id":"gdej8w","body":"My fianc\u00e9e is a service technician. She picks up her truck at a central office and then does not return to the office until the end of the business day. She does not have a key to the office and the office is not always open even when technicians are working. She also has several medical conditions that require prompt access to a restroom when one is needed, though her employer is unaware of this. \n\nWhen the state was fully operational, she had no issue finding restrooms via gas stations, fast-food restaurants, grocery stores, etc. Today, she made 5 stops to use a restroom and none of the 5 were open for public use. She did find one on the 6th attempt. \n\nHer employer instructed her that if she has to stop for a restroom break and ends up standing in line at a grocery store (because those are the main restrooms available and some do form lines for entrance) she is required to take a 30 min break off-the-clock every time she has to do that.\n\nShe does not want to change her job, she really loves it. However, she has had humiliating accidents due to lack of access to a restroom because of COVID-19 restrictions. \n\nDo we have any recourse? Ideally, she would be laid off and allowed to collect unemployment until restroom access is restored. She doesn\u2019t want to change jobs for numerous reasons, and definitely would not change jobs if the pandemic wasn\u2019t happening.","title":"Service technician unable to access public bathrooms due to COVID-19 but employer not providing solutions in Massachusetts","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575481857,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e62w9t\/if_i_dont_sign_a_birth_certificate_what_will\/","id":"e62w9t","body":"I (m18) have recently went to college and am doing pretty good. Recently an old highschool fling (f18) messaged me saying that she was pregnant and wants to keep it. We used precautions (condom and bc). She\u2019s like 2 months along. \n\nI don\u2019t want anything to do with the child she will have, and don\u2019t want to see it or provide for it.\n\nWill I have to sign the birth certificate of the child when it is born and if I don\u2019t can I still be held liable for child support in court? As I said I don\u2019t want anything to do with it and I don\u2019t want to see the kid, pay for the kid, or raise the kid. \n\nState is Alabama in the US","title":"If I don\u2019t sign a birth certificate, what will happen?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1416469636,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mux4j\/my_roommate_smokes_weed_constantly_and_he_wont\/","id":"2mux4j","body":"I have my name on the lease along with three other roommates.\nI am the only one who is in charge of the electric bill.\nI am not on any other bills because rent includes all other utilities.\n\nP.S. Any advice on how to make him stop would also be welcome","title":"My roommate smokes weed constantly and he won't listen when me and 2 other roommates ask him to stop. I want to move out and break the lease, is it possible? (Pennsylvania)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589578988,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gki6hm\/mn_roommates_dog\/","id":"gki6hm","body":"Hi everyone!\n\nI currently live in a 4 bedroom apartment, and 2 of my roommates want to get a dog. One of them is getting it registered as an emotional support animal (ESA), which I know are protected under the Fair Housing Act. However, I have asthma, and living with dogs makes it a lot worse. I also got attacked by a previous roommates dog last year and am overall just not fond of living with one. My apartment building said there are no open units for me to transfer to (normally they allow transfers but it has to be to an open unit) and if I wanted to switch to a currently occupied unit that someone was subleasing I would have to find someone to take over the remainder of my lease. Ultimately, they said the only way to get out of the lease was to find a subleaser, which is difficult considering the pandemic. If it wasn\u2019t an ESA I would have to give written consent for the dog, but they\u2019re able to bypass that process because it\u2019s registered as one. The dog moves in Sunday and I am looking to see if anyone has advice on breaking a lease or getting out without having to find someone to sublease.\n\nThanks in advance!\n\nETA: I\u2019m not trying to prevent them from getting a dog necessarily since they are my friends and I do see the merit in it. Ideally I would just look for a way to break the lease or move out without finding someone to take over the lease","title":"[MN] Roommate\u2019s Dog","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424834324,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x2kaz\/mntx_help_my_car_got_towed_and_the_title_isnt_in\/","id":"2x2kaz","body":"So my car got towed because of a boneheaded mistake of not starting a meter. The people I bought the car from did not transfer the title to me when I bought it (two years ago, that should give you an idea of how hard communicating with them is) so the car is stuck in an impound in Minnesota while the title holder is in Texas.\n\nI've tried to get the party to send authorization to the impound to release \"their\" car to me, but there's been no headway on getting them to initiate any sort of process like that. I got a loan on the car through Navy Fed when I bought it as they honored a Bill of Sale as ownership, but the impound requires me to hold the actual title in order to release it.\n\nThis all started last Thursday night, and now I've just heard back from the party in Texas that the car was technically in their father's name, not their own, and am now at a loss for what the best next step for me would be. I'm unaware whether or not they are still in communication with their father or not, so I have no idea what to do at this point.\n\nFor a little background, I currently owe another $2k on the car and keeping it in the impound costs $18\/day. I have the VIN, proof of insurance in the car (illegally insured from my understanding), I don't remember the plate numbers but could probably acquire them. I can't get any of my possessions out of the car without the title, either. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.\n\nTL;DR What should I do if my car isn't in my name and the other party is being unhelpful in giving me authorization to let the impound release the car to me?","title":"[MN\/TX] HELP! My car got towed, and the title isn't in my name so I'm unable to get it out of the impound, what should I do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575962834,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8nhrs\/tx_how_do_i_become_a_tenanttenantatwill_so_my\/","id":"e8nhrs","body":"I read that if you don't pay rent, you're considered a \"guest,\" not a tenant. Would paying my parents, say, $10\/month, and saying it's \"for rent\" be enough to make me a \"tenant-at-will\" requiring a notice 30 days prior to eviction? Or do I need to pay more, or need a formal contract?","title":"[TX] How do I become a tenant\/tenant-at-will so my parents can't evict me without notice?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425612271,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y3lou\/two_students_get_scammed_by_traveling_auctioneer\/","id":"2y3lou","body":"Sorry for the wall of text incoming.\n\nMy gf and I are seeking legal advice or help. So we were on vacation in Daytona Beach when we stumbled upon an ad for a \u201cseized and forfeited assets auction\u201d. The ad says that there are \u201cJewlery & Fine Art SEIZED by police & federal agencies\u201d. It also says that all art and jewelry are authenticated and certified. At the very bottom of the ad, in very, very fine print, it has a name of the \u201creal art auctioneer company\u201d (this isn\u2019t the real name). However, we did not see this until it was too late.\n\nWhen we arrived, we asked if this was the police seized auction. They just replied with \u201cno just an art auction\u201d. It was a little weird at first. The auction people told everyone that since there is a small crowd, they will only put items that are wanted to auction; they told us to put sticky notes on those that we want to bid on.\n\nOnce the auction started, we bid on 4 pieces thinking it was a legit auction. The auctioneer kept on spewing things about not being able to give prices, stating how he could get in trouble for giving false information or estimates.\n\nHe would beg and plead,saying how disheartened he was about some pieces that no one would bid on.\n\n We later find out he was grossly overpricing the items, selling \u201cfake items\u201d \u201cmisrepresenting items\u201d. Apparently this man has been in trouble before. We tried to do our research before going into the auction by doing a simple Google search of the company, but they were posing as \u201ca completely different company art gallery\u201d. Since it was a new name, apparently, nothing came out. The license seemed to check out too. It was not until we got home from our trip that we felt something was off. After doing a little digging, we find out that their family have been running this operation for a long time. They were involved in a controversial \u201cBernie Madoff\u201d auction, in which they sold fake items and passed them off as real Bernie Madoff property. Apparently, they have been banned from auctioneering in 3 states and have had several arrest warrants out for them before. They always seem to disappear after holding a certain number of auctions, making it impossible to even get some kind of a refund or even hold them responsible.\n\nOn ripoff report and on news article online, they show how they have a history of selling fake jewelry and fraudulent art pieces. They have \u201cghost bidders\u201d that make it seem like there is a real auction going on;  as soon as you bid on a piece, then all bidding stops. After seeing this report, I realized how odd it was that whenever we would bid once, we would win.\n\nApparently, they only have one or two pieces of art that are actually \u201cseized by police\u201d and the rest are bogus. They lure you in with a \u201cbait and switch\u201d. They told us that each piece came with proof of authenticity. The certificate literally looks like someone typed it up on Microsoft word and printed it out; it looks fake.It was so bad they made a typo on it and then try to write it over in pen. It is impossible to trace back a few of the paintings since the titles are all wrong and certificates are unclear and fake. \n\nMy girlfriend and I are looking for more information about what to do. We already went to the local news station that did a report on him before. We did an interview with the reporter that wrote the piece originally and he is trying to help us. We are already trying to dispute the charges based on the false advertisement and the authenticity of the art with our banks. I\u2019ve spoken to the \u201cowner\u201d of the gallery and he keeps telling me that he will look into giving the money back. I doubt it, because he keeps on spewing crap about how the pieces are authentic and how the certificate proves it. We are in the process of trying to get the art checked out, but it takes a while to find someone who specializes in these pieces.\n\nThese guys seem to only succumb to pressure if they get more bad publicity. Every lawyer we\u2019ve called so far just tells us they cannot help us at the time and to go to our state's bar association. We are two recent college graduates who apparently fell prey to these predators and now are in a predicament. If anyone has any advice, information, or has had something similar like this happen to them we would greatly appreciate any help.\n\nThey\u2019ve had racketeering charges before too. These guys have a shady business and I just want my money back. \n\nI was not sure if I could post links to all the rip-off reports, bbb reports, news reports everything about these guys. I don\u2019t think I can, because of posting personal info. But i have them on hand.\n\n\n\n\n\nTL;DR Don\u2019t always trust traveling auctioneers even if they are holding auctions at known hotels because apparently the hotels know nothing about who is renting out space to hold an event. Now I need legal advice to try to get money back. \n\n Sorry for the awful writing. In return here is our cat tiger who is apparently not stressing out as much as us.\n\nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/bbpiFgZ\n\nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/kjxqJ3v","title":"two students get scammed by traveling auctioneer in Daytona beach, Florida during vacation.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515709149,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pru07\/restaurant_withholding_last_paycheck_if_no_notice\/","id":"7pru07","body":"So I work for a restaurant as a line cook while I take a break from school .\n\nThe restaurants owner who is the head chef has on several occasions denied an employee's last check when that employee gave less than two weeks notice. One employee even called the police on one occasion, but they wouldn't do anything.\n\nNot that I wouldn't give notice, but who's side is the law on here? Can my employer withhold pay for hours work because I utilized a funtion of at will employment?\n\nEdit: in Virginia","title":"Restaurant withholding last paycheck if no notice was given","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578195249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek7er4\/got_pulled_over_for_speeding_with_no_insurance_on\/","id":"ek7er4","body":"So i was driving my friends car wich is faster than mine so naturally i stepped on it and got pulled over and my friend doesn't have insurance on his car so i got a 200$ fine for speeding and a 500$ for no insurance. Is their a way of bringing the fine down ? 2 months earlier i got pulled over for a broken brake light but i hadn't had my licence for 6 months so i got charged 150$ for having an underaged passenger with me. 23 days till the 6 months is over. Am i fucked ?\nEdit: United states (WA)","title":"Got pulled over for speeding with no insurance on a freinds car","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1555375214,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdnkto\/tough_spot_at_work_need_help\/","id":"bdnkto","body":"Hello LA friends,\n\nFirst let me say - thanks for reading if you intent on replying. I never imagined having to post here.  I am mobile only so I apologize for the long post. \n\nDisclaimer- I am an 80% disable veteran.  I work in manufacturing.  The VA has determined my current employment exasperates my disabilities so they have approved me for Ch 31 vocational rehab.\n\nMy employment history - I LOVE my company.  Joined them since I got out as a civilian day 1.  Been promoted a few times.  \n\nMost recently I took a promotion from the job I had been doing for 2.5 years VERY SUCCESSFULLY to the same job in a different business unit.  \n\n4 months later - I just came back from vacation to be told I am being moved out of my job because my approach and collaboration is bad.   \n\nMIND YOU - I have 10+ emails showing how supportive everyone in that business has been.  \n\nI took the $130M business from 50% on time delivery to 95%.\n\nI haven\u2019t received an ounce of negative feedback from my boss.  My dotted line.  My HR rep.   Or the facility itself.  \n\nMy boss has no clue how I\u2019ve performed because he hasn\u2019t been there.   I think there is a serious ethical violation going on because of the business director being tied to our COO and my boss and my VP looking out for themselves.  \n\nI just want to remain employed until I get recruited during my top 5 EMBA.  \n\nThoughts?","title":"Tough spot at work - need help","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517289530,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tyr2e\/ca_management_saying_some_weird_comments_to_my\/","id":"7tyr2e","body":"Today at my girlfriend\u2019s work place, a member of management tried to make small talk with her. The conversation ended up with him asking her \u201cDo you see a doctor?\u201d she dismissively answered \u201cNo\u201d. So then he asked her \u201cso that means you don\u2019t see a gynecologist, right?\u201d and he continued with that she \u201cprobably has teeth in her vagina\u201d. My girlfriend was stunned and had nothing to respond. This member of management is always talking about things of a sexual nature and makes my girlfriend feel very uncomfortable. He\u2019s even asked her if she cheats on me and it\u2019s a waste and boring that she doesn\u2019t cheat on me. There are a ton of other really sketchy they do with their breaks and theres a lot of verbal and mental abuse and it\u2019s get unbearable and something needs to be done. Can anyone help me?","title":"[CA] Management saying some weird comments to my girlfriend.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590559784,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gre3em\/is_it_worth_going_to_court\/","id":"gre3em","body":"At 9:10 pm a few weeks ago I was riding my motorcycle home from my dads house. I am a learner rider and have about a month of experience. I was turning left off Fullers rd, Glenhaven NSW onto Old Northern rd, which is a two lane road. It is a bit of a blind turn to the right so i saw a car in the right lane and proceeded to pull into the left lane but there was another car abit further back that I didnt notice as it was dark and I also have a tinted visor. I accelerated to avoid being run into and got up to about 80km\/h. I wasnt watching my speed when it happened becuase I was purely focused on the road and my mirrors. The road then curves to the right and there was an officer sitting on the right side of the road. He immediately flashed his lights at me when i came into sight and i pulled over. I should have explained myself but I'm quite anxious and I have never been pulled over before so I didnt want to worsen the situation. He gave me a $280 fine with 3 demerit points and I'm wondering if i should take it to court as it was a complete accident and I feel making mistakes is the whole point of being learner. I submitted a review request but I was told I need a ten year perfect driving record for any leniency. I have a perfect record but I'm 20 and have only had my licence for 4 years. Thankyou for any advice.","title":"Is it worth going to court?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515035593,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o0488\/cosigning_an_apartment\/","id":"7o0488","body":"I\u2019m considering being a co-signer for my friend who recently got out of a bad relationship and got all of the money in her joint bank account drained. Since then she\u2019s opened a new bank account and has been saving money and is looking to rent an apartment for $600. She makes roughly $2400 a month, as a co-signer would there be any contract or agreement I can look up that would be beneficial on my end? Thanks in advance for any advice offered. ","title":"Co-signing an apartment","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588616183,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdgviv\/my_landlord_never_sent_me_back_a_signed_copy_of\/","id":"gdgviv","body":"Hi \/r\/legaladvice, \n\n\nI'm a college student in NJ, and I live in an apartment with two other roommates. We've lived here for two years, and we signed a new lease for May2020 - May 2021 to continue living here for the next school year. Now we want to back out of the lease as the fall semester is likely online.\n\n\nI signed the lease with my 3 roommates and sent it into my landlord. We agreed that he would continue to hold out security deposit for the next lease cycle. But the key thing here is that when we sent him our signed lease, he replied in an email \"Thanks for the email. I am glad that you have decided to stay\nfor another year.\" and sent us back an unchanged copy of the document that we signed. It only had our signatures and not his. \nIs this still a legally binding agreement? I don't really understand the legality of this, but from what I understand, this contract, from our POV, has only one party's agreement. \n\n\nAlso, the document we signed did not have an early termination clause? Can we be charged an early termination fee or be denied the return of our security deposit? \n\n\nWe want to back out, what should we do\/what can we do? \n\n\nThank you for your help, I know landlords are known to take advantage of college students who don't know any better when it comes to legal advice.","title":"My landlord never sent me back a signed copy of the lease with his signature, and now I want to back out of the lease before it starts. What should I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1411504001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2h9ged\/ok_utilities_and_maintenance_of_property_upon\/","id":"2h9ged","body":"Hi guys! I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Looking for some help regarding my current situation.\n\nMy landlord is demanding that I upkeep the yard and in my duplex as well as keep utilities on in my name while they search for a new tenant. If I have sent written notice of my early lease termination thirty days before I move out and they have sent confirmation of receipt, do I need to keep utilities in my name until they find a new tenant, even if I am not living there? The only part in my lease regarding utilities is in the image below:\n\nhttp:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hzsiXH3.png\n\nIt says \"during the course of the lease\", but is the lease not broken when I send termination notice?\n\nMy online search has given very mixed answers, so I'm hoping for a solid direction here.\n\nThank you!","title":"[OK] Utilities and Maintenance of Property upon Breaking a Lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578072453,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejikw6\/im_a_security_officer_in_mi_who_didnt_get_paid\/","id":"ejikw6","body":"My last job did a lot of shady shit and it screwed me. I don\u2019t play around anymore. I was supposed to be paid today (Friday) they told me there was a screw up and I\u2019ll be getting paid sometime next week. I\u2019ve only worked there since early December. I don\u2019t feel comfortable working until I get paid because I don\u2019t trust they\u2019ll pay me accurately. What legal actions should I take or precautions? What kind of prof should I gather that I\u2019m not getting a paycheck and how do I guarantee not losing my job by not working until they pay me? Gas isn\u2019t cheap. I also rely on my paychecks to fill out my unemployment.","title":"I\u2019m a security officer in Mi who didn\u2019t get paid.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424394001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2whuys\/contract_am_i_calculating_this_correctly_yes_this\/","id":"2whuys","body":"Dick enters a contract with Jane, a famed portrait artist, to paint his portrait for a price of $2000, of which Dick has paid $500 in advance. The cost of Jane's materials and painting time is $1800 and Dick values the proposed portrait at $3000. Dick also takes two days off work for his sitting and, as a result, loses $400 ($200 per day) in wages. Jane completes the painting on a Friday and calls Dick to come and pick it up, but Dick is reluctant to take another day off work so he tells Jane he will pick it up on Saturday. Unfortunately, Jane's studio catches fire Friday night and burns to the ground destroying the completed portrait. Dick sues Jane for breach of contract, arguing that the loss could have been prevented if Jane had installed a $100 fire alarm. Jane countersues, claiming that Dick still owes her $1500 because he could have prevented the loss by picking up his portrait on Friday when it was complete. The court rules in favor of Dick.\na)\tFrom an economic standpoint, is the court's ruling the correct one? Briefly explain.\nb)\tIf Dick's remedy is to be monetary damages, how much should he receive based on each of the following principles? Briefly tell how you arrive at each amount.\ni.\tRestitution \nii.\treliance \niii.\texpectations \n\nI believe the court ruled correctly because Dick did not receive the painting, so the contract was not completed (breach). Restitution should put Dick back in the position he was before the contract, I am not sure if that would be $500 or $900. Reliance, I am pretty sure would be $900. Expectations is the expected profit ($1000) plus reliance ($900) amounting to $1900. I am new at this and have looked around online to no avail.\n\nEdit: to appease the bot, I'm from Nebraska, not really, but whatever.","title":"[Contract] Am I calculating this correctly? Yes, this is a homework question.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576754572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecrwrd\/believe_i_made_a_huge_mistake_with_an_expensive\/","id":"ecrwrd","body":"I am in the process of developing a clothing line for a new company. I'm having my clothing designed and produced overseas, and things are going smoothly. Three years ago, I had inquired with a domain owner about purchasing a domain for this company (it's been a long time coming), but we couldn't meet on a price. This domain contained is a single unique word (slightly modified english word). When I had inquired about this domain back on July 5th 2016, I searched high and low, and nobody was using this name for any business purposes.\n\nIn mid-2018, I was doing better financially, and really wanted that domain for the brand I would be building. So I reached back out to the same owner, and he agreed to sell it to me for $30K. We did the escrow song and dance, and before I knew it, I owned the domain. I let the domain sit dormant for a while as the new company's product line was still early in development, and I was also busy with another apparel company of mine at the same time.\n\nFast forward to today, I decided to finally launch the brand online, and also decided to Google the name of the domain just to refresh my memory of the search results. Low and behold, there's an new Etsy shop that was created sometime in 2017 that is using the name \"**MYBUSINESSNAME Shop**\". They are have about 30-40 print on demand shirts for sale\u2014very simple words printed on T-shirts. They are relatively small with only about 3500 sales since their inception. Furthermore, there is another apparel company using the brand name in a .us domain name \"**MYBUSINESSNAME.US**\" that has also popped up. This store looks to be a small failed business as there have been no changes to the products or website since it came online.\n\nAt this point I own the .com domain name, the FB handle, the pinterest username, the Twitter handle, and working on getting the IG handle. I was planning to begin the Trademark registration today, but I'd imagine it can now be challenged effortlessly as the other companies have been selling clothing product (different category) before the trademark registration date would be. Apparently in the US and Canada, trademark privileges are automatically awarded to the first company to sell products in the market under the name.\n\nShould I still register the trademark to prevent them from registering it themselves? Is there anything I can do outside of contacting the shop owners and asking them reconsider their names for what will likely be a hefty price? Should I just move forward with all my plans and hope that none of these smaller shops care about legalities (I'm happy to co-exist). I'm worried that if I bring up paying them to rebrand, and they aren't interested, they will race for the trademark. I'm very stressed about the situation, and any advice would be very appreciated.","title":"Believe I made a huge mistake with an expensive domain purchase as I may no longer be able to use the brand or register the trademark. Panicking. Need advice.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1416532347,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mxqaf\/illinois_will_county_construction_zone_speeding\/","id":"2mxqaf","body":"I was pulled over going \"80\" in a 45 construction zone on I 57. The ticket says radar from 492 ft away. Was ticketed but officer said he wasn't going to charge me with a misdemeanor. I was very cooperative, but am honestly unsure how fast i was going. This is my first ticket ever 21 years old been driving for 5 years with no incidents. Also note that no lanes were closed in construction zone, no workers present, and no actual construction was taking place, just presence of orange cones. Court date in 1 month. What actions should I take. Im sure I will get a hefty fine but really looking to keep it off my record. thanks fellow redditors. ","title":"Illinois Will County Construction Zone Speeding","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588875056,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfbuo5\/brief_physical_altercation_followed_by_false\/","id":"gfbuo5","body":"I'll keep this as brief as possible\n\nLocation: Singapore\n\nBackground: John is a known troublemaker in our social circles\n\nIncident: at a large social gathering (80 people) I got into an altercation with John. John was verbally abusing me and shoved me lightly at one point. Later, as I was getting up from my chair, he pushed my chair. I turned around and grabbed him by the neck before being separated by others at the party. End of incident.\n\nA few weeks later, I am contacted by the police, saying that John has filed a complaint that I have threatened his wife and kids. This is completely made up and not true.\n\nI am cooperating with the police and have video evidence from the premises of incident to show John attacked me first. They seem to understand but are continuing their investigation. I am now out on bail. Some time back they called me to the police station to be identified by John. I had to stand in a line with a bunch of others for identification.\n\nI am scared and cannot afford a lawyer. What should I do? Mutual acquaintances have already tried to reason with him to drop the case, but he has actually convinced some of them that he is right and I am wrong.\n\nDo I have a criminal record? I am worried this will affect employment, loans, visas, etc.\n\nI can answer any additional questions","title":"Brief physical altercation, followed by false accusations of threat to kill family","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588814146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gewy8j\/made_a_fake_facebook_page_about_my_local_police\/","id":"gewy8j","body":"Hi, I\u2019m going to jump straight into the events leading me down this road. I followed this one Facebook page that was a meme page but the twist on it was it was a \u201cpolice department\u201d page. I got inspired seeing their following and how long they have been up thinking it was safe to do the same thing. \nSo I created one under the name of my local cities police department. The page would look close to real except for the posts either be memes or to crazy to be real. When clicking on the page itself it would have a picture of a naked man facing away from the camera sitting on a ledge as the cover picture. This would be as a good hint that this is a fake page.\nI made one post about getting your heroin tested for corona virus at the station. Then I boosted it to get a head start. After about a day or two I invited a few of my friends to join in as admins. We would post memes but only the edgy posts would gain any traction. \nAfter a bit of posting somewhat edgy pictures and posts I posted about the corona virus. This post was stating that a man had been coughing on people at the school. It in my opinion was easy to find fake with emojis used in the post and misspelt words. \nWe started to get more and more edgier with the posts such as dark dark humor with finding a baby in the dumpster the having a dumpster fire. But then it reached a climax with my friend posting about the corona virus at the high school we went to. This post blew up and brought a lot of negative attention to our page. I knew that I had to delete the page before it became worse and worse. \nI deleted the page and nothing came of it for a month and a half. This morning I got a call asking for me to do an interview about an investigation that is going on. I asked what investigation was going on but would be vague. I agreed and met with the detectives.\nI was interviewed about the page and did not lie about what they asked. They had everything the page had done all in a binder. At the end of the interview they told me that they would let me know what will come of this, since it has to go to the district attorney. They did not tell me what charges would come, and I forgot to ask due to the amount of stress in the situation.\nHow bad could this get and what would the charges be? I recently just turned 18 and have no previous charges or run ins with the police. Any advice of what I should do would be much appreciated.","title":"Made a fake Facebook page about my local police department","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575859209,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e83p2q\/is_it_ilegal_if_i_make_a_script_that_gets_an_ip\/","id":"e83p2q","body":"I made a \u201cvirus\u201d for a person that threatened my life, my families life, and the security of my name and computer in which he emphasises that he would take my ip address.\n\nThe virus takes the ip address of the host device when ran on the host, I did it in the moment with crappy hex encryptions and misleading comments. I told him it was something to access a website and he said he was feeling \u201cnice\u201d at the moment so he obliged. And *ping* I got an email, then 2, then 3, that all said the same thing. Later I questioned him and the details of location and more are near spot on.\n\nCould I get into serious trouble for this or would he?","title":"Is it ilegal if I make a script that gets an ip address of a computer for someone and they run it them self not knowing the purpose?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1476112083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56seu8\/wv_my_disabled_son_is_being_bullied_out_of_high\/","id":"56seu8","body":"This is my son's senior year in high school,he is disabled because of Asthma\/anxiety\/misaphonia we have a 504 plan in place with the school he attends but he is being grossly mishandled in my oppinion.\nHe is an honor student and he is collage bound.His junior year he completed his CIW class and was certified,this year he intended to take robotics at our local trade school but was bullied out by football players in the class.He has misaphonia and he goes into a panic when he hears people chewing,at the begining of the year the teacher explained that there would be no eating in class,and the football players made it impossibile for him to continue.They made threats against him at school and online.He has lost a great deal of weight,he might weigh 105 pounds now,when he started as a freshmen I would say he weighed 160.The school has a profound impact on his health.Last week he had to call his mother from the vice principal's office because he was having a panic attack,while he was in this office he walked next to a set of post hole diggers and said that he would like to hit some of the kids with them,the vice principal said,\"You don't want to do that.\" My son said, \"your right I'm sorry.\"they both called my wife and she picked him up and took him home.When she arrived home there was a message from the vice principal asking her to call him back,she did and he told her that our son had to be suspended for making terroristic threats.Now we were under the impression that this was for a day,but he called back the next day and said it was for 10 day's.Now we have been in contact with the board of education and they think the situation was mishandled and tommorow my wife has a meeting with all of them about this,but the damage is already done in my oppinion.I wanted to contact a lawyer a month ago,or contact the ACLU, or something but we had avoided that.I'm not sure how to even go about that.This really dose not begin to explain everything that has happened to him at all.I don't know who to contact or how to contact the ACLU,or if I even should.I cannot afford a lawyer,I make minimum wage as a security officer.I just need help,advice,something.Thank you for reading my post.","title":"(WV) My disabled son is being bullied out of high school by both the students and the administrators.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424894396,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x5bl6\/ny_can_a_mechanic_renege_on_his_guarantee\/","id":"2x5bl6","body":"My sister had her car's engine replaced by a mechanic who gave her a written guarantee that the engine would last at least 2 years. Within a year the engine gave out. My sister took the car to a different mechanic (she didn't trust the first one anymore) and he told her it would need to be replaced (another $4000). She then went back to the first mechanic who claimed that he no longer had to uphold his guarantee since she had taken it to someone else. \n\nDoes she have any legal recourse to force the first mechanic to uphold his guarantee?  ","title":"[NY] Can a mechanic renege on his guarantee?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1555202721,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bcxe1r\/mandating_employees_to_perform_aggressive\/","id":"bcxe1r","body":"**Note:** All store names and landmarks have been redacted from this post. There is no way to link this information to my store. Please do not remove my article without telling what else must be fixed. I will edit something if need be.\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n**Context:**\n\nI work for a furniture retailer in the state of California and sales have been a bit flat for the last year or so. As a response, our employer has been sending us \"Daily Quizzes\" in our emails that are \"due\" by the close of business. They are typically questions about our pricing and the specs in our merch, innocently annoying things that we can roll our eyes at and move on. However, other times they are things like this (I have placed my key concerns in **bold,** underline, and *italics*:\n\n**Today's Email:**\n\nTeam,\u00a0 Please find below our daily quiz please respond back to \\[Store Owner\\] by 6pm this evening and those of you not working please complete on next day worked.\n\nRegards, \\[Management\\] Associate Quiz  \nApril 13, 2019\n\nOnly 2 days left to vote for \\[Local News Paper\\] Best Of 2019...  \nPLEASE VOTE!  \n***Encourage your friends and family to vote as well as customers. Remember, from as many email addresses as you or any of them have.***\n\nPlease call the following competitors.  \nREMEMBER.....  \n***Use your cell phone for making these phone calls*** Do Not Call from \\[Our Stores Name\\] land line!!!\n\n\\[Competitor 1\\]  \n\\[Competitor 2\\]  \n\\[Competitor 3\\]  \n\\[Competitor 4\\]\n\nAsk them the following questions:\n\nWhat specials are you currently running?\n\nDo you carry all of your mattresses in stock? How about cal or eastern king?\n\nDo you deliver to \\[A Town Out In The Boonies\\]\u00a0if so, what is the fee?\n\nWhat are the brand name of the mattresses you sell?\n\nWhat is your least expensive queen set?\n\nWhat is your least expensive king set?\n\nFind out who is selling the Simmons Beautyrest black and do they have the new floor samples on the floor yet? As well as the new Serta I comfort.\n\nIs \\[Competitor 3\\] still carrying Chatham and wells? What are the prices and how many models are on the floor?\n\nWhat is our least expensive twin\/full\/queen\/king set? Who is the manufacture and what is the name of the bed?\n\n***I would like a paragraph explaining your customer service experience on the phone with each of our competitors listed above. Good or bad I would like you to tell me how the phone conversations went.***\n\nHave a great sales day!\u00a0\u00a0  \n\\*\\*Explanation:\\*\\*Our sales team consists of five people. That is five people calling four stores and asking the same questions five times. This is harassment and it's creating a toxic environment among the staff as we all express our grievances over being forced to perform such a task. **Our complaints with this email, and all others like it, are as follows:**\n\n* They mandate that we use our personal phones that they in no way pay for\n* They mandate that we use our personal email addresses to vote for them as the best store in their category\n* They force us to go against our moral instincts and harrass people performing the same job as us\n* We empathise with the frustrations of our counter parts and lament how infuriated we would all be if the tables were flipped\n* We've done this so many times now that our competitors have started asking if we're from \\[Our Company\\] and then hang up on us\n* We know that management would be irate if the tables were reversed and Competitor 1 - 4 started calling us\n* We've been scolded on allowing people we were sure were customers shop us and were given lectures on how to spot \"those people\"\n\n**My questions are now these:**\n\n* Is any of this legal?\n* Are there any links that someone can share with me that I might use in an organized response explaining why this format of quiz needs to come to an end?\n* Does anyone have a link to the laws revolving around the mandated use of personal cell phones for a job (e.g.\u00a0Using an app to clock in to\/out of\u00a0work \/ Being on call \/ Texting sales updates at close of business \/ Harassing the competition \/etc)?\n\nThank you so much for any information you might be able to share,\u00a0","title":"Mandating Employees to Perform Aggressive Competitive Marketing","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590614799,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grsqm1\/can_my_employer_switch_me_to_nonexempt\/","id":"grsqm1","body":"I work as a (normally) salaried store manager for a rather a non-profit retail chain. Our stores were shutdown in March because of the current crisis. However, all of the store managers in our district continued to work daily. In fact, we have been required to come in six days a week since the shutdown began. We check on the security of the store, clean up any dumped donations, process payroll, do various work around the store, and drive to our HQ every two weeks to personally pickup paychecks to then distribute to our staffs at our stores. This is in addition to being expected to pickup at any hour the company cell phone we're all expected to have with us at all times, respond to every text message, and reply to all of our emails.\n\nWe do this for about a month. Okay. That's my job. On average, I work 60-70 hours a week.\n\nThen I get a call just before the weekend from our administrator telling me they regret to inform me the higher ups have decided to make all of the managers \"non-exempt\" for the rest of the shutdown. I'm not allowed to work more than 25 hours a week. And if I want my 40 hours I have to use my PTO.\n\n**It doesn't matter if I work that day, if I want my full paycheck, I have to use PTO - my salary has been taken away.** I never signed anything. I was never given an end date for when this might change. One day I have a salary, the next day I don't.\n\nI'm working every day. I'm still expected to act like I'm salary. But now I've blown through over a hundred hours of PTO. Can they really do that? Can they just turn my salary on and off like that?","title":"Can my employer switch me to non-exempt?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578086999,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejm3bs\/cagot_a_fix_it_ticket_for_obstructed_plate_code\/","id":"ejm3bs","body":"Had my vehicle inspected, paid the 20 dollar fee. Traffic clerk said I still have to appear before a judge. My question is why and what's next? \n\nSorry for formatting I'm on mobile.","title":"(CA)Got a fix it ticket for obstructed plate. Code 5201.1C. I corrected the issue and still have to go to court?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1418279599,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oy7no\/5_month_old_car_was_flooded_parked_on_a_street\/","id":"2oy7no","body":"Hey there,\n\nJust have a quick legal question in regards to flood warnings.\n\nI was parked (in Daly City,CA - sister city of San Francisco) where rains \/ storms NEVER cause any floods. Theres specific areas of the city with some signs that say \"Floods may occur\" or whatever, but this street I was parked specifically was flat and I didn't think any of it.\n\nI woke up in the morning to see my car was flooded after some heavy rain over night. There were no signs around the area with any flood warnings. Needless to say, it totaled my brand new (5 month old) car.\n\nWhat I was wondering is if its possible to fight this. There was another storm warning today and when I came back to the same area, the city has put up \"warning: flood may occur\" signs to the place I parked a week ago. It wasn't there a week ago, but now its there. \n\nAny advice? or am I taking one of those \"act of god\" losses?","title":"5 month old car was flooded parked on a street with no flood warning","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578356876,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el363k\/friend_just_wants_her_belongings_back\/","id":"el363k","body":"This is a little convoluted, so I will try to be as clear as possible.  \n\nMy friend (Q) was living in her ex husband's father's rental property for the past 5 years since they split up.  They had a verbal agreement, with no written lease.  \n\nTwo years ago her boyfriend (A) moved in with her.  \n\nThis past fall the following happened:\nEx father in law decided to retire and sell the house and asked her to start looking for a new place.  \nBoyfriend went off the rails and she ended up getting a protection order against him and taking herself and her kids to her mother's.\n\nWhen leaving, Q expected him to leave shortly thereafter and never went back for her larger belongings... dressers, bookcases, a handmade dollhouse from her father, tv, bakeware, and clothing belonging to her and the children. \n\nHer ex father in law has now started the eviction process on A.  \n\nWhat legal options does Q have for getting her belongings out of the house before A decides to destroy them on his way out?\n\nThank you!","title":"Friend just wants her belongings back.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590940364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu1fil\/roommate_breaking_lease\/","id":"gu1fil","body":"I live in Oklahoma City, OK in a 3 bed duplex with my boyfriend and 2 roommates. One of the roommates has decided to leave the lease at the end of June, ends February 2021. He texted us his 1 month notice saying he paid a fee to the landlord and that the landlord agreed to it as long as we were going to cover the rent(we never agreed to this nor are we able). I have left a message with the landlord and awaiting more information on that side. I have expressed to the roommate that before we pay the extra or find a random person in the midst of a pandemic to move in we would take him to court for at minimum the amount of the rent. He still plans to move. The lease was originally between my boyfriend and the 2 roommates for 2018-2019, I moved in late 2019 and the lease \u201cauto-renewed\u201d for the current term. I sent in an application but a new lease was never signed by all of us. The agreement did have a section about the lease renewing this way but expressed there would be a fee on top of the rent that we have never been charged or paid. I\u2019m wondering what options we have against this roommate?","title":"Roommate Breaking Lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576622064,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec38ja\/fl_employer_is_not_responding_to_my_request_for\/","id":"ec38ja","body":"Background, I'm 18 but have 4 years kitchen and restaurant experience as well as am certified with a SafeServ food handler certification. \n\nI am a recent college student in north Florida, I applied and got a job at a \"local\" kitchen (40 min drive). After working there roughly 4 days washing dishes I asked a manager when I'd be moved to cooking or at least learning the menu, to which he replied \"as far as I know you were hired as dish\" I was told I'd be a line cook. I talked to who hired me, they admitted that they never read my resume and just hired me to wash dishes, I told them I would not be returning as they had no intention of moving me up. \n\nI haven't seen my pay for the time I worked, even after giving them direct deposit info when I applied. I've tried contacting the person who hired me with no response. How do I go about this?","title":"(FL) employer is not responding to my request for final paycheck","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590796440,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt43wx\/a_one_night_stand_has_threatened_to_lie_about_a\/","id":"gt43wx","body":"\u2022 \u201c If you don\u2019t do this, I am going to tell everyone that you committed a rape \u201c \n\nIs that an act of extortion?","title":"A one night stand has threatened to lie about a rape 1 year later, it was consensual sex!? Pennsylvania","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423609543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vgz8s\/canada_police_called_before_trial_date_tomorrow\/","id":"2vgz8s","body":"I'm going to trial tomorow, I'll spare the details unless you need them. A police officer called me today and asked if i was going to go threw with the trial, or change my plea to guilty so he can draw up some probation papers.\n\nThis is fishy to me, It's like I'm being assumed guilty and already punished before my trial has even started. Is it even legal what he did?","title":"[Canada] Police called before trial date tomorrow, What he said sounded illegal to me?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589048929,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggkrfy\/illinois_red_light_camera_violation\/","id":"ggkrfy","body":"I made a right turn on red and did not come to a full stop, and was sent the standard $100 ticket. There is no chance of me contesting this, the evidence is clear. \n\nHowever, I have no intention of paying this ticket. I consider the camera system unconstitutional and I do not recognize the municipalities authority to write tickets like this. \n\nI suspect that nothing will happen. But if I'm wrong, what would be the ramifications I can expect?","title":"[Illinois] Red Light Camera Violation","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589501074,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjydib\/employer_giving_coworkers_reduced_hours_to_other\/","id":"gjydib","body":"Sorry of this isn't the best sub for this question. I've searched everywhere and can't seem to find an answer. This is a confusing mess for me \u2013 I'll try to provide as much info as I can while also trimming the fat of the workplace drama. This takes place in CO, USA in an office of approx 100 total employees.   \n\n\nIn late April, my department (6 people) were told by our department manager that we would have our hours reduced from 40\/week to 30\/week due to revenue loss from the coronavirus pandemic. Within the next day, we were encouraged by HR (1 person)  via email to apply for unemployment for the \"lost 10 hours\" and didn't hear much after that.   \n\n\nThis week, a coworker mentioned to the rest of us that they were able to apply, and due to a reason I unfortunately cannot remember, disclosed to us that in order to receive benefits, they had to reduce their hours more from 30 down to 24. The next day (being yesterday) a different coworker told us the same story, except they were reduced down to 21 from 30. The rest of us in the department were upset to learn that we would have to be working even less than what we were originally led to believe by HR, who later told us it was the department manager who should've disclosed this information to us.   \n\n\nThe same morning that the second employee told us about their reduced hours, a coworker and I were brought into the department manager's office (the remaining two employees were working from home as we are on a staggered schedule), and were told by the dept. head that because two employees had to reduce their hours for unemployment benefits, the remaining 4 of us were being offered the surplus hours (15) or unemployment, putting myself and the other coworker at 31-35 hours depending on what the remaining two employees decided to do as well.   \n\n\nThe coworker who was brought in to the office with me wanted to take as many hours as they could get, and that was where they left their decision. I told the department head that I wanted to think about it, and came back to them later that day saying I'd be willing to take the 31-35 hours if I could work from home more (we have absolutely no problems doing our work entirely and efficiently from home, and I feel much less anxious and stressed when I'm out of the office), otherwise I'd take the unemployment.   \n\n\nAfter agreeing that I would come into the office one day a week, my department head passed this along to the admins, and later in the day I get an email from HR, telling me that they are \"operating within the state's guidelines\" (hardly) and finishing it with  \"*would you let us know what you are thinking in regards to how many days per week you want to work from home and for what time period.\"*\n\nI replied that day re-stating my reasons for wanting to work from home, and bringing up that I was in a position where I didn't think my request was unreasonable. I told HR that I'd plan on returning to the office once I felt in a better place mentally, or when work was back up again allowing the rest of the department, all 6 employees, to work to as close to 40 hours a week as possible.   \n\n\nI didn't get a reply and began to assume that through the language of the email, I would be getting my request. That is until this afternoon. I was working from home as per our staggered schedule and I got a text from my department head saying \"they don't have a definite answer\" for my request, and suggested a slightly changed schedule that wasn't different at all from what was originally proposed, with 5 hours attached to my 30. (The other two employees didn't take the unemployment offer, putting 3 of us at 35 hours, one at 30 hours (no idea why) and the 2 employees with unemployment at 21 and 24 hours)   \n\n\nI told dept. head that I appreciated them trying, and that I would go ahead and file for unemployment. They suggested to me that I email HR and discuss what my reduced hours would be to qualify, so while filing for unemployment, I sent HR an email saying \n\n​\n\n>*Hi HR,*  \n>  \n>*\"I had a question about the unemployment process \u2013 I'm currently on a question where they are asking me how many hours a week I used to work vs. how many hours I currently work. According to the others who have already filed, it sounds like my hours need to be reduced even more from the 30 in order to qualify, but I wanted to check with you if that new number was one you had, or something I'll find out once I submit my unemployment application.\"*\u00a0\n\nAnd got a quick reply:  \n\n\n>*OP,*  \n\"*I don't know how many hours \\[department head\\] has you scheduled you for at this time.\u00a0 Since we reduced the hours of those who filed early he was supposed to increase the number of hours everyone else.\u00a0 I've asked him for a schedule this morning but have not received it yet.\"*\n\nTheir response made me think that they may have misunderstood my question, so I cc'd dept. head in my reply in order to make some sense out of this chaotic mess:  \n\n\n>*HR,*  \n>  \n>*I was told by \\[dept. head\\] to reach out to you and find out what my new hours would come to. Unless I am not able to file for unemployment at all since others were able to file ahead of me? The additional hours were presented as an option. Sorry, I'm just confused about this whole process.*\n\nDepartment head also tacked on a clarification email since I was not explaining myself very well: \n\n>*I think \\[OP\\] was wondering how many hours would they need to reduce to, if they were to choose that option.*\n\nThere has been no response from HR since then.\n\nI'm concerned now because from what I've gathered from reading online, being at 35 hours makes me a part-time employee, and if I turn down this work I won't qualify for unemployment or get fired. However I'm confused as to why it was presented as an option in the first place. I don't understand how the company could let two people in the department file for unemployment, but possibly prevent the rest of us from doing so. Obviously my workplace is currently so unorganized and probably in some serious financial shit, it adds an extra layer of confusion onto a situation I already barely understand.   \n\n\nWhat could happen if I refuse the extra 5 hours? Do I have any leg to stand on in this situation?   \n\n\nThank you for reading and if I need to answer any questions to clear things up I gladly will!","title":"Employer giving coworker's reduced hours to other employees, disqualifying us from unemployment benefits?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474090793,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5361lh\/got_in_a_car_accident_guy_left_without_exchanging\/","id":"5361lh","body":"State: NJ\n\nThe guy came up behind me in his car then crashed into my bumper. He begged me not to call the cops, that he had no insurance. Instead he gave me $500 and his phone number, also demonstrating that it was indeed his cell's, and saying if I needed more to repair the damage to call. I felt bad at first because I didn't want to screw the poor dude over. Now I'm nervous.\n\nWas it illegal for me to not exchange info with him? Should I call the police? Will they come after me if I do? What will happen to the guy if he's caught with no insurance?","title":"Got in a car accident, guy left without exchanging info but left me money?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1412592207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ifqly\/az_first_accident_no_insurance_owe_money\/","id":"2ifqly","body":"Hey my name's Advisepoorpitifulme, and I appreciate you're time of the day, or night, to read my post. I'm looking forward to the comments!\n\n\n\n\n\nSo I  had no insurance, was in an accident with three other vehicles, four vehicles in total.\n\n\nThe insurance company of car that rear-ended me contacted me with a letter that reads this...\n\n\n\n\n\n\"We understand you were involved in an automobile accident with our insured, on 08\/06\/2014. Our investigation of the accident has determined that you are a responsible party in this loss. Please contact me to discuss the property and\/or medical damages we have paid to our insured.\n\n\nTotal amount paid to date (includes insured's deductible): $5,713.31 *(This amount is subject to change if additional supplemental, rental, or medical payments are made).\n\n\nIf you don't have automobile insurance, please call us immediately to discuss of our customer's damages. Should you be interested in a flexible payment option, we will offer a monthly payment schedule. After 30 days, if no contact attempt has been made, we will be forced to send this matter to collection agency or attorney.\"\n\n\nI tried to search for something similar to this and found a post, but couldn't ask questions.\n\n\nHere's the link http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/1u0a9h\/i_got_in_my_first_car_accident\/\n\n\n\/u\/CowpokeAtLaw You gave advice to request production of all evidence of debt, and to also verify who is holding the debt. How do verify the debt? Should I verify the debt still, I mean it's not that I'm trying to avoid paying I understand I'm going to have to pay a hefty amount I just don't want it to rise any higher than it already is.\n\n\nI did not sign with the insurance company admitting fault.\n\n\nThe insurance company is giving me 30 days to contact them so how should I bring up a final settlement doc? Should I sign a final settlement document or should I trust the insurance company won't try to raise the amount of damage?\n\n\n\/u\/thepatman Should I ask the insurance company for the accounting of the full amount? Will this risk having me pay more?\n\n\nI ask the community, what do I do next? They gave me an extension\n\n\nAnd a fax number, is that how I contact the insurance company?\n\n\nThank you again for taking the time to read my post, and looking forward to the comments.","title":"[AZ] First accident no insurance owe money","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1419546520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qe9zo\/meta_question_over_in_raskreddit\/","id":"2qe9zo","body":"The [question at hand](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/2qe9gh\/serious_lawyers_of_reddit_who_had_to_play_devils\/).\n\nI didn't see anything that says meta-posts are a no-no, and I feel this could be plenty relevant to some of us over here.\n\nMODS: Let me know if meta posts are no bueno, it's not a big deal to me.","title":"[META] Question over in \/r\/AskReddit","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518969544,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yf2wm\/fl_can_tips_be_divided_with_employer\/","id":"7yf2wm","body":"I work at a small gelato shop with one other coworker and the owners. Usually I either work with the owners or by myself. Is it legal for them to divide the tips between the three of us while we are working? The owners are the employers, but when they are at the shop they help out and make gelato. I read that they can't take tioa, besides for pool tipping. Is it considered pool tipping if it includes the employer?","title":"(FL) Can tips be divided with employer?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1423059932,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ur836\/uk_university_invaded_my_privacy_accuses_me_of\/","id":"2ur836","body":"Hello Reddit, throwaway for fairly obvious reasons. I attend a University in the United Kingdom.\n\nThis is somewhat of a long story, so I will try to simplify it without skipping detail.\n\nA few friends of mine began running a society in the University related to our course. This Society is run from the students union who are independent to the University. In order to help us run this society, we have a facebook page. We also have a private facebook conversation, called \"*name of society* committee\".\n\nThe only people in this conversation are 5 of us who run the society. No one outside the committee is privy to the conversation. There have been multiple criticisms of Staff and Modules on the course in this conversation, as we started as a group of friends and continued as such, using the chat as an informal discussion. \n\nOne member of this Committee however was very difficult to get on with, causing several arguments, accusations of plagiarism were then raised against him and we removed him from the committee, telling him it was due to personal issues within the society and the fact we can't be associated with someone whom the entire course believes plagiarises.  \n\nHe took this badly but said he accepts our decision. However we then find he has screencapped the entire 4 month long coversation of the Committee chat and sent it to the university. Highlighting times we criticise staff. Some of the things in the chat were fairly offensive, calling staff members \"fucking useless\". But nothing threatening. The University is now accusing us of misconduct and we have a meeting with a Deputy Dean in the near future.\n\nEveryone I have spoken to outside of University Staff has reacted with extreme shock that the University would attempt to discipline based on the contents of a private chat log, and even advised me to talk to the press. The main accusation seems to be \"damaging the Universities reputation\", however nothing we have said publicly on the facebook page has been anything but 100% supportive. \n\nI do not think this can be legal surely? As the only reason they have even seen this in the first place is a malicious person directly sending them the conversation in order to cause trouble? This must be in breach of some sort of privacy laws. Again, we have never ever publicly stated anything negative about the university, and they are instead basing this off of a private conversation among friends.\n\nAnything anyone knows about the implications of this would be greatly appreciated. Universities censoring free speech is becoming quite a hot issue here in the UK, and I can't help but feel they are extremely in the wrong.","title":"UK University invaded my privacy, accuses me of \"Misconduct\" based on private conversation","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577413550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg4xll\/boss_cut_my_hours_in_half_expects_same_amount_of\/","id":"eg4xll","body":"South Dakota.\n\nI'm a janitor at a veterinary clinic, been working there for over a year. New manager is changing a lot, and cutting my hours, my counterparts hours, and most technician's hours. \n\nPreviously I was not on a fixed schedule. My old boss understood my job was a necessity - cleaning a medical facility cannot be a rushed job and it needs to be done correctly.\n\nShe cut my shifts in half, spoke to me about it, and expects me to sign a paper by tomorrow. I know she's trying to leave a trail of paperwork to protect herself, but it puts me in a bad position to sign it because her assessment lacks the full breadth of detail of the discussion, and it will enable her to fire me if I sign it and don't meet her requirements (I won't because of concrete time restraints like an hour for a single load of laundry). Here's the document - all identities have been redacted: https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/Hw0fUah\n\nMy question apropos of the legal constitution of this document is whether or not I should sign it. I am not positive she will fire me immediately when I sign it because it is impossible to complete my duties (cleaning a medical facility in 3 hours when the clinic is open for 12 hours every day) in her allotted time. \n\nDoes she have legal upper hand if I sign this document? If I don't sign the document? If she fires me because she wants a literally impossible amount of work done in an insufficient amount of time, is that legally valid? \n\nFor the record, I'm searching for another job in the background, I just cannot afford to lose my job abruptly.\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Boss cut my hours in half. Expects same amount of work to be done. Expressed serious conflicts between scheduling and appropriate amt of time to complete work & she did not care. Do I sign this?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1519405212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zpj43\/nj_physical_and_sexual_assault_by_autistic_man\/","id":"7zpj43","body":"This is a throwaway cause I don\u2019t want this traced back to me. And this is mostly a hypothetical question.\n\nBecause of my job (which I don\u2019t want to get into details about) I\u2019m reading about a case where there\u2019s alleged assault, where the *victim* is severely autistic. But since the victim is very aggressive, people are having trouble determining where self-defense ends and assault begins.\n\nThis particular individual is very aggressive, has physically assaulted many people and has also sexually assaulted many women, including his mother. \n\nSo I\u2019m just curious about defendants that are autistic, are they declared too mentally incompetent for trial? Does the level of severity of the autism play a role? How much of one? Would someone even be able to press charges on an autistic individual? \n\nIf an autistic person keeps severely assaulting people what would happen? Would medication be forced on the individual to calm them down both physically and sexually? \n\nI\u2019ve tried googling but I\u2019m only getting results about assaults on autistic people, not where autistic people are the defendants. ","title":"[NJ] Physical and sexual assault by autistic man, what happens?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518209134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wggyl\/insurance_company_trying_to_charge_me_75_more_a\/","id":"7wggyl","body":"I\u2019m 19 years old, I just got a car at carmax and I\u2019ve had my license for 2 and a half years (got it at age 16). I did the entire online quote for mercury and triple checked everything they quoted me for full coverage, 159$ a month. I signed up and everything went great.\n\nI just received a call from AIS yesterday (Automotive Insurance services) that they need proof of my issue date and they confirmed with me that it was December 2014 when in fact it\u2019s actually August 4th of 2015. I told them that it was off and they said they were going to contact mercury but chances are my rate will go up 75$ because of lack of driving experience.\n\nThe system NEVER asked me when I received my license, it asked what age I was. I input my drivers license number as well as my age of receiving my license and they\u2019re just now discovering that I only got my permit in December which doesn\u2019t count. The quote process never asked when I received my license and only my age. I\u2019m very pissed off that they\u2019re going to try and charge me $75 extra a month for a mistake in their system when I went through their entire quote process putting in every bit of information it asked me correctly.\n\nIs this even legal for them or is it a breach of contract? ","title":"Insurance company trying to charge me $75 more a month because of a mistake their system made.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1410748660,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gf9f2\/ex_is_seeking_a_child_support_adjustment_although\/","id":"2gf9f2","body":"Some background:\n\n - Divorced three years ago, I divorced her. The reasons are probably not pertinent to this but the TL;DR is she was having an affair and marriage counseling did not help. We have a (now) five-year-old.\n\n - We did a mediation in lieu of court\/judge. I really regret the whole process and in hindsight would have done many things differently, but I was an emotional wreck at the time. You would think that under the circumstances of the divorce I would be in really good shape and have a lot of leverage. Nope! At the mediation my ex stated (after promising me privately that we would do joint custody and 50\/50 everything) her intent to go for custody, stick me with all the debt, and ask for child support. My attorney and the mediator told me that, essentially, unless I could prove criminal negligence on her part that she would get, at worst, primary custody if she wanted it in court. Both of them referred to this as \"the penis penalty.\" -.-  Facing the possibility of not getting joint custody, or only being able to see my child every-other weekend, I conceded to her being primary. After some back & forth we agreed on the following specifics:\n\n  - Joint Custody, although ex is \"primary\"\n  - School attendance is determined by primary residence (so ex gets to determine where she goes to school)\n  - Custody schedule gives me ~43% of the time with my kid\n  - I agreed to pay child support in the amount of $750\/month\n  - I provide health insurance but health expenses beyond insurance are split 50\/50\n  - I agreed to take on most of the debt \/ over 80% of it\n\nThe judge reviewed and approved the decree based on our mediated settlement agreement.\n\n - My ex was not \/ is not a stay-at-home mom. She had a good paying full-time gig during the divorce process (I don't think that's changed). She promtply bought a house after the divorce went through. Funny how she had zero assets during the divorce but suddently had the money to buy a nice house afterwards... but I digress... Point is she has had, and still has (unless something major has changed and recently?) plenty of financial resources to provide for our child during her period of posession.\n\n - Fast forward to now. I received a letter to attend a \"Child Support Revieww Process Conference.\" I assume this is because my ex is asking for my child support amount to be increased. She has made comments in the past that she thinks I don't pay enough (lol).\n\nIf the state was to use the standard formula, I would pay more - possibly the max ($1500\/month in Texas). The amount we settled on in mediation though was based not on the standard formula but a number of things - my willingness to take on multiple joint debts, my willingness to accept my ex being the \"primary\" and not fight over custody in court, my willingness to provide all health insurance, etc. Does the mediated settlement agreement and\/or our joint custody situation help me at all here or is the state basically just going to do the standard calculation the same as if I was a deadbeat dad?\n\nDon't get me wrong, if my child needed more money in order to be properly cared for, and I could provide it, I would - no question. However, I can guarantee that this money is NOT going to be used for caring for my child. The amount I pay is already more than enough to cover for the vast majority of monthly expenses despite the fact that I have the child in my posession for close to half the time and am providing food, clothing, shelter, etc during those times. In a sense, because I have my child nearly half the time, I pay \"child support\" twice. My ex is going for more money simply because she can and the law allows it.\n\nIs there anything I can do here or is it time to bend over and pay the \"penis penalty\" once again?","title":"Ex is seeking a child support adjustment although we had a mediated settlement agreement - what now? (Texas)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577076319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eefpuj\/my_landlord_is_claiming_the_property_as_personal\/","id":"eefpuj","body":"I just discovered that my landlord is cheating the system by claiming that this is her primary household. She has not lived in it once and when we rented the house, she had only owned the property for approximately a month. \n\nI found this out after I started to question the neverending stream of mail coming in, including government mail. After doing some research and digging around I found out that this property is not listed as a rental, but her main place of residence. \n\nI just got into a 2 year long lease on this house 6 months ago. Now I'm concerned about the status of my renting this house because legally, I'm not renting anything. Since shes claiming the house as a primary residence, I'm assuming theres no paper trail showing that this is my residence, which has me concerned regarding my rights as a tenant as she continues to try and change the agreement we've had from the start. I'm already being told that I need to get rid of my dogs despite her saying that they're more than welcome in the house. \n\nAre there any concerns I should have? I dont want this to come and bite me in the ass down the line. Theres a suspicious atmosphere surrounding this entire situation.","title":"My landlord is claiming the property as personal property instead of a rental.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473218783,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51j985\/question_about_apartment_leasenonrefundable_fees\/","id":"51j985","body":"I have been living in my apartment for 2 months. My boyfriend is relocating to the area and is joining in on my lease.  When I started my lease, I paid $250 in non-refundable fees.  Now that my boyfriend is joining the lease (being added on as a roommate), they are charging the nonrefundable fee again.  Is this legal?","title":"Question about apartment lease:Nonrefundable fees and roommates (Seattle, WA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589144924,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh9njv\/tenants_were_allowed_to_have_1_dog_but_neighbors\/","id":"gh9njv","body":"I have a home rented to tenants and use a property manager. I did not want to allow any pets, but they filled out a pet addendum and paid a pet deposit and the property manager said the 1 dog was well mannered, etc.\n\nIn the meantime there has been a maintenance issue ongoing and the tenants have not allowed the property manager in the house \u201cdue to fear of COVID\u201d but they are finally allowing the maintenance repairman in (but not the property manager bc they want less people in the house). I have felt bad about maintenance during COVID and the inconvenience to them and have paid extra to rent an additional appliance for use.\n\nA neighbor recently mentioned to me that the tenants have such a cute puppy. No idea if this is the reason about limiting access...they probably haven\u2019t even considered fact that getting a new puppy might not be allowed or assumed bc the one dog was approved they would be fine.\n\nWhat should be done about them getting additional dog? Nothing and any damages taken out in security deposit or charge addl pet deposit or leave it as is for now or what? I could be a jerk as the per deposit says removal within 96 hours if a nuisance but wouldn\u2019t do that of course. The per addendum says \u201cdog\u201d but doesn\u2019t specify anything else. I just want them to finish out their lease and be paid rent on time and not have any damage to the house. I\u2019m worried a new puppy will be peeing all over the wood floors.","title":"Tenants were allowed to have 1 dog but neighbors said tenants now have additional puppy - what is my recourse? [USA, NC]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589529627,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk4yot\/not_getting_documents_back\/","id":"gk4yot","body":"If you get fired on the first day of training, and you asked for your documents back,(ie. W4, copy of SSN), would it be weird if they refused?","title":"Not getting documents back","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589040222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gghz8d\/usa_illinois_taking_contract_freelance_work_while\/","id":"gghz8d","body":"I was furloughed at the end of March until July due to COVID-19. I've been asking around but I'm not sure what I should do here.\n\nI have an opportunity for some small freelance work. Nothing major or full time. A couple hundred here and there. Some weeks it may add up to full time work.\n\nHere's the elephant in the room: if I take this freelance work, it would go against what I get paid out in unemployment, and on certain weeks it may completely eradicate my weekly benefits. So if I make 600 or so a week, I would be ineligible to receive any amount of UI, including the extra 600. So I'm making less as a result, but I'm being productive and have opportunities to make money.\n\nI am, however, worried that due to something vague in employment law, if I work enough, I will be considered fully \"self-employed\" and thus lose my benefits altogether when I really want to make extra cash and fully intend on going back to my job full-time once the furlough ends.  \n\n\nShould I seek out contract work at this time, or am I just screwing myself out of money and potentially losing out on thousands of dollars the next two months if I do contract work?","title":"USA - Illinois - Taking contract freelance work while furloughed. Will I lose my unemployment benefits?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588349281,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbkx1h\/rental_condo_unit_flooded_into_2_floors_below\/","id":"gbkx1h","body":"Hello,\n\nThis is for a family member. The rent a condo unit that has previously flooded into the unit below and the unit they reside in. I would like to say in advance I let them know to document anything and everything and provide  details to the landlord via email or at least text, but they did not. They texted him about other smaller issues and the landlord would respond to them in a call, not in writing. The smaller issues were a leak in the bathroom, the hot water not working in the shower and the fuse in the kitchen stopped working on multiple occasions. The landlord was notified each time and they did not action anything, most of the interactions were over calls. The tenant had someone come in and fix the hot water issue and the fuse issue. \n\n The 2 floods:\n\nThe first time, it was where the washer\/dryer unit was, it was happening for 2 to 3 weeks but they did not inform the landlord as it was a small amount of water and they kept cleaning it up until the building maintenance came into the unit due to complaints in the lower unit and reported it to the landlord. The landlord paid for it.\n\nThis second issue is with the fridge leaking, now affecting two floors below, the hallways is flooded a little bit and the unit of residence hardwood is soaked in water and they have to rip it all out. The flood occurred this morning, there were small amount of water for the past week. Again, they didn't inform anyone until building maintenance got involved.\n\nThe damages for this time and the last are looking to be 15k+. The landlord said they are not going to pay for any of it as they were not notified and tenant insurance would not cover it.\n\nI have advised them to lawyer up, but any and all advise is helpful.","title":"Rental condo unit flooded into 2 floors below, tenant insurance won't cover it. Ontario, Canada","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517340410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u3k71\/broke_the_front_apartment_gate_front_office\/","id":"7u3k71","body":"In my apartment complex they charge 60 dollars for the key for the front gate. I lost it. \n\nI didn\u2019t have the money and I was locked out of my complex for days. One day I was in need get to my house and I pushed the red and white poll up. (It\u2019s supposed to go up when u scan the key.) so I pushed it and it broke. Now police are in the complex. Can they do anything to me? (Florida resident)","title":"Broke the front apartment gate. Front office called police.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590177323,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goqj6s\/business_license_needed_for_clients_city\/","id":"goqj6s","body":"Do I need to obtain a business license for a city that we don't carry out any physical operations in?\n\nMy company operates with a business licence for the city that we work in, in California. We perform administrative, bookkeeping, and consulting services for HOA's (hoa management). Our operation is similar to a CPA or attorney's office. Our managers work with a dozen to twenty clients, and don't perform on-site services. Board meetings are held in our office and maintenance\/repair needs are handled by client-hired subcontractors. All of our work is physically performed within the bounds of our city, however some of our clients are located in other cities. They operate with their own business licenses. \n\nOne of our clients' city clerks has sent us a notice stating that we are operating in their city without a business license. Per their municipal code:  \n\n>*Businesses, professions and trades as used herein shall mean the conducting, carrying on, managing or operating of any purposeful activity, whether legal or illegal, profitable or unprofitable, intended to generate revenue, whether or not said business, profession or trade has a fixed place of business in the city* \n\nThe clerk is arguing that they consider our services to be \"managing\" (to which I counter that our services are administrative and that the Board manages the Association and our function is administrative, despite the typical term of \"management company\" that is applied to our industry), and it doesn't matter that we don't set foot in that city because the code accounts for businesses that don't hold locations in their city.\n\nCan a city enforce its business licence requirement on a company that doesn't ever set foot there?","title":"Business license needed for client's city?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1419878712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qqef3\/class_b_misdemeanor_for_shoplifting\/","id":"2qqef3","body":"First off, I'm 19, living in Austin, Texas, and this is my first offense.\n\nI was recently employed at a sports store. I was charged with stealing approximately $250 to $350 worth of goods in November. I had used the goods to receive a merchandise credit card. A few weeks later, I used the merchandise credit cards to purchase a firearm, along with some of my own money.\n\nEarlier today, the police came in and talked to me. I stupidly talked to them and told them everything (thanks anxiety), and was not arrested. I signed a paper saying that I would not be allowed on store premises. I was then told that I would be given a warrant to show up to court sometime in the following couple of days.\n\nWhat can I expect to be sentenced with? Will this become a felony due to the firearm purchase? Are my chances of jail time very high? I would expect so. I'm not sure what to do. I have already contacted a local lawyer's office, and am currently waiting for a call back for a consultation.\n\nThank you for your time.","title":"Class B Misdemeanor for Shoplifting","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1476348434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/579awo\/missing_ipaddress_from_slander_mail_can_this\/","id":"579awo","body":"Hi all, \n\nI'm in Germany\nMy employer received a slander\/libel mail about me. They informed me and we are ready to take legal action because nothing in the e-mail is true. \n\nI know who sent it, but the person went through great length to hide his IP address and used a fake name to send the e-mail. (The name used is actually of a dead person and very uncommon, so it can't be a legit name or person). \n\nIs it possible to prove she\/he sent this e-mail or sue her\/him for it? Without an IP address? ","title":"Missing IP-Address from Slander mail, can this still be proven?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576603899,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebyvcs\/wa_state_property_manager_is_requesting_entry_to\/","id":"ebyvcs","body":"My building is painting the hallways of our apartment building as well as removing the carpet and installing new flooring. They posted a 48 hour notice for a request to enter my apartment so that they can make modifications to the trim and molding of my door that faces the hallway (no repairs needed to the inside of the unit itself). \n\nThey listed a few possible times they will be by during this week, all of which conflict with my work schedule. Given the relative short notice and busy Holiday work-season I am not able to get myself away from work to coordinate a time for them to be there while I am also present. I am not necessarily contesting the 48-hour notice, but am wondering how I might prepare in the meantime to mitigate issues\/support myself through a dispute (theft, damage to unit, etc.) that stems from work that was done in my apartment while I am not there.","title":"[WA State] Property Manager is requesting entry to my apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416421393,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2msjw0\/application_to_set_aside_a_conviction_in_traffic\/","id":"2msjw0","body":"I've been charged in absence for three photo-radar tickets in Alberta, but I moved to Ontario before the tickets arrived. They were sent to my permanent address (Mom and Dad), and eventually forwarded out here. I ended up receiving the tickets Friday, Oct. 10. Court dates were Oct. 14 (for two) and Oct. 21 (for the other). I called the court Monday the 13th but nobody answered (I assumed they were closed for Thanksgiving and didn't call again), and since I was ending up convicted for the first tickets anyways I didn't bother dealing with the second (I had midterms to deal with, but in hindsight that was pretty stupid). **Anyways:**\n\nAn application to set aside a conviction has to be signed by a Commissioner for Oaths *for Alberta*, which is hard to find in Ontario, and has to be submitted within 15 days, after which I have to appear in person at the court where I was convicted. None of this was possible for me, so I faxed in my applications without a Commissioner's signature, explained my situation on the cover page, and asked them to let me know what I'm supposed to do from there. No response yet, so I called today and left a message to make sure they received the fax.\n\nDoes anyone know where I should go from here? I wish I'd known about this sub a month ago, but I really can't afford the tickets (plus late fees), and it seems massively illegal for me to be denied a trial just because I live outside AB. Any help at all is greatly appreciated.\n\n\n**TLDR;** Charged in absence for tickets that I didn't receive until too late for me to make any arrangements to show up at court, and I can't apply to set aside the conviction from Ontario.","title":"Application to Set Aside a Conviction in Traffic Court - AB, Canada","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588393266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc09fm\/universal_crimes_crimes_against_humanity_war\/","id":"gc09fm","body":"Universal crimes: Crimes against humanity, War crimes, genocide and aggression.\n\nDear All;\n\nI need help in my issue.\n\nMy case is a global and American case; it's about crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide and aggression.\n\nPlease read the details in the links:\n\nhttps:\/\/petitions.whitehouse.gov\/petition\/urgent-letter-supreme-court-united-states-america-demand-opinion-and-resolution-universal-crimes\n\nhttps:\/\/petitions.whitehouse.gov\/petition\/urgent-call-international-community-global-and-american-case-crimes-against-humanity-war-crimes-genocide","title":"Universal Crimes: Crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide and aggression.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578618632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emjdj6\/website_with_reviews_about_potential_buyers_fl\/","id":"emjdj6","body":"We are used to the fact that leaving feedback about any company is easy and normal. But in my area of \u200b\u200bwork, a customer\u2019s reputation plays a very important role. Buyers are always private individuals. If you have a bad reputation, you get the label \"do not sell your goods to this person.\" \n\nIf a person is registered on my site, then he or she agrees that people can leave public reviews about him or her. Everything is legal here.\n\nBut I have personal information (full name, contacts, location) and reviews about other people (most often those who have a bad reputation), that was added by other users. Information about all buyers is located in a special website section (only members of the club have access to it, so they can check their potential buyers). Is such collection and use of information legal? Are there any points that I need to consider in order not to receive a lawsuit for violating the confidentiality of personal data?","title":"Website with reviews about potential buyers [FL]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588638954,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdnqf9\/forced_to_use_lockdown_browser_on_personal\/","id":"gdnqf9","body":"So for my calculus class at my university our professor won\u2019t let use take the midterm this upcoming Thursday if we don\u2019t use the program Respondus to record our personal device and a webcam to record ourselves. If the program flags us for any reason, even looking away, we fail.\n\nThe problem with me is that I don\u2019t have a webcam and I informed the professor that I didn\u2019t have one and that my pc was not compatible with respondus. I ended up requesting to borrow one from my university but it might not get here on time, and the professor said if it didn\u2019t I\u2019d have to find a way to take it with respondus and a webcam or fail.\n\nIs there anything I can do to prevent me from failing if the laptop does not arrive on time?","title":"Forced to use lockdown browser on personal computer or fail midterm","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590179702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gor9pq\/if_a_close_family_member_has_helped_another\/","id":"gor9pq","body":"I was sexually abused and my father helped my aunt to do this. I want to take my aunt to court but i'm not sure about my father as he has mental health issues i suspect and my life will be even harder if i don't have my father in my life. Really stuck on what to do help would be appreciated If need for context i live in england","title":"If a close family member has helped another family member abuse you, then can they be prosecuted if you don't want one of them to be?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590848214,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtezft\/trying_to_get_out_of_my_apartment_but_am_being\/","id":"gtezft","body":"Hey all,\n\nI am a renter in California and am having an issue with my living place. Luckily it started happening at the end of our lease which ends in July.\n\nSo my two roommates are having bitter feud and won\u2019t talk to each other any more. Somehow I am the middle man and have to relay messages from one to the other and now they have turned on me for not taking sides. I want out of all of this and was told by land lord that we all have to put in our 30 days to move out and if we all can\u2019t agree on it we are stuck. Now my roommate has said he won\u2019t put in his notice to move out and is going to keep me \u201chostage\u201d in my apartment once we hit month to month.\n\nWhat should I do to get out of my apartment and be done with this mess? If I put in my 30 days does it not matter unless we all do it? Or does the fact our lease ends mean I can leave without it effecting my credit?","title":"Trying to get out of my apartment but am being held \u201chostage\u201d by landlord and roommates.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518813754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y1rhh\/issues_with_apartment_complex\/","id":"7y1rhh","body":"When we first filled out our application and everything we told the manager that we had three animals. She said that was fine.\n\nWell yesterday I complained about our air conditioner not blowing out cold air. And today we got a 10 quit notice stating that we have one to many pets.\n\nIn our lease it says no pets allowed unless the manager says it\u2019s ok and if they say it\u2019s ok we have to sign a separate piece of paper. We never signed anything stating a two pet limit and it also doesn\u2019t mention that in our lease.\n\nWhat are my options? Should I contact a lawyer?\n\nEdit: forgot to mention I\u2019m in Oklahoma","title":"Issues with apartment complex","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591118488,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvbi2m\/husband_threw_me_out_says_i_cant_get_the_rest_of\/","id":"gvbi2m","body":"I never thought I'd be in this situation. My husband threw me out last night. I barely had time to pack a suitcase with less than a weeks worth of clothing. He threw the suitcase outside before I could even close it. I forgot my dogs special food and medicine and he won't let me come get it.\n\nFirst, he said that if I want to come back to get my stuff, I would have to bring the police.\n\nThen he said he didn't want to make things difficult and if I could just tell him when I'd come, he'd make sure he wasn't home so we didn't have to talk or see each other.\n\nThen he switched back again to me needing to bring a police escort.\n\nThis morning he told me not to bother coming back at all, because there's nothing left for me there.\n\nMy concerns are as follows: since I left, am I screwed to any right of my possessions? \n\nIf I bring a police escort, does he have to let me in to at least see what's left id he's started destroying\/throwing out my things?\n\nIf he has started destroying and throwing out my things is there anything I can do?\n\nMy limited knowledge of family law always made me think that if you leave the house, you're screwed. I'm a paralegal and should have known better but I literally could not stay there and feel safe. Any guidance would be much appreciated.","title":"Husband threw me out. Says I can't get the rest of my belongings (NV)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515622040,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pj6qm\/building_inspector_in_alabama_slowing_home\/","id":"7pj6qm","body":"We closed on our house one month ago. One week into our renovations, the building inspector for the city (who lives on our road) was driving by and stopped at our house and shut down the project saying we need to get a permit before continuing.\n\nHe goes through the house and lists ~$30,000 worth of additional things we'll have to do to bring the 100 year old house up to code. We were frustrated and told him we simply can't afford that. He says his hands are tied (which I understand once he is made aware of a situation he's just doing his job) and that they can't catch everyone. My wife and I are frustrated that we were sort of singled out.\n\nThis is frustrating because we didn't even know our small town had a building inspection office or that we would need a permit.\n\nOur city ordinance is not online. There's a webpage for it but it only says that it's being digitized and put on a 3rd party ordinance database.\n\nIt's been 3 weeks since we've been able to do anything to our house. I've called the building inspector's office at least 25 times with no answer. It's been one week since I formally applied for a building permit (he was out of the office during Christmas and New Year). When I went by the office to do so, I had to be buzzed in and I'm pretty sure he was ignoring me at the door (I couldn't see for sure but his office is right next to the door) and I had to wait until his coworker came by to let me into the building. When I got in, he was sitting at his desk 20 feet from the door. Since then I've sent two emails with no reply.\n\nI'm getting the sense that he's dodging us and just dragging the project out. We have a construction loan that gives us 18 months to finish.\n\nI'm trying to be patient but I'm worried he's holding a grudge that we didn't get a building permit from the get-go.","title":"Building inspector in Alabama slowing home renovation and potentially targeting me personally","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590590286,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grkw5x\/ny_state_landlord_retaining_part_of_deposit\/","id":"grkw5x","body":"To make a long story short, my lease states that I am responsible for paying water. Since the water comes through the city, the landlord gets the bill (tri-monthly) and then I pay him. However, he never sent me the last two bills, so I never paid them.\n\nHe took those bills out of my security deposit when he returned it to me this morning. However, I moved out of that apartment 28 days ago, and NY State law says that if the landlord does not return the deposit within 14 days, he forfeits any right to keep any portion of it.\n\nWhat is the right course of action here? He is required to return my entire deposit, and he didn't. However, I was responsible for the water bill, which he never sent to me.","title":"(NY State) Landlord retaining part of deposit wrongfully?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590858153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gthjfa\/does_a_company_legally_have_to_deliver_an_item_to\/","id":"gthjfa","body":"I ordered an item at a discount from a large online and bricks & mortar retailer. The retailer processed the order, then canceled it a few days later. They said the item was \u201cout of stock\u201d so they had to cancel.  I asked if they would honor that sale price once the item was back in stock and the customer service rep said they would, and he confirmed as much in an email, somewhat oddly worded as I suspect English is not the person\u2019s first language:\n\n\u201cHello FloralBomber:\n\nI want to share with you that I requested to honor you the same price once the item #XXX gets in stock and it should be for $[RAINCHECK PRICE]\n\nThank you for shopping at [STORE NAME]\n\nCustomer Service Representative\u201d\n\nWhen the item came back in stock, I called to order it at the raincheck price and they said actually, they canceled my order because the discount price posted for the item\u2014 a price they sold the item to me for\u2014 was a computer mistake. They could not honor the sale price or the confirmed raincheck. They said I could order the item and appeal the price decision, which I did.  Three weeks later they have yet to ship me the item and they\u2019ve denied my price appeal.\n\nThis seems pretty straightforward to me - they twice offered to sell me an item at a price (during the first order and again by confirming the raincheck), I agreed and accepted through the order confirmation and the raincheck email, and they refuse to perform. \n\nCan I buy this item full price somewhere else and take them to small claims court for the difference (replacement?) It\u2019s not even that expensive of an item, I\u2019m just so sick of getting screwed like this.","title":"Does a company legally have to deliver an item to you at the price they actually sell the item for, and after canceling that order, confirm in writing they will honor as a raincheck price?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588380187,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvaiv\/will_my_university_give_me_my_transcript_if_i\/","id":"gbvaiv","body":"So due to a complicated mix-up with financial aid and messed up finances I owe 25,000 to my University that I won't be able to pay off for the foreseeable future. Due to this money 20,000 tuition and other fees, 5,000 private loans through the university (not federal) they will not allow me to enroll in courses or give me my transcript to transfer. I'm aware of the bankruptcy being on my record for 10 years but I'm willing to deal with this to be able to transfer universities because I need to get my masters in the next 4 years. Will they have to give me my transcript if I file bankruptcy? How do I go about doing so with the courts shut down? I don't care about winning the case or having the debt actually discharged I'm just interested in the automatic stay so I can be enrolled for the next fall semester at a new university. I'd also like to avoid any attorneys or fees because I'm completely broke from nearly 3 months off of work due to covid","title":"Will my University give me my transcript if I file Ch.7 bankruptcy?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588694573,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge0go1\/breaking_a_lease_with_military_orders_utah\/","id":"ge0go1","body":"Hello! Hoping someone here can help, or point me in the right direction. My husband is an ROTC grad and entering active duty on May 18th. \nWe've told our landlord about this well in advance, and that the 18th will be our last day here because we are moving on orders.\nHe says that we have to pay a $300 lease transfer fee and the full month of rent because they don't have another renter lined up yet. \nEmail from him says \"Typically when we don\u2019t have a new tenant lined up and someone is selling their contract we will just have the current tenant pay the months rent. If someone buys the contract before this month and pays pro-rated rent, then that money will be added to your security deposit.\" \nThat just doesn't sound right to me. Do we legally have to pay a full month of rent even though we won't be living here? \nIf he didn't have orders we would be staying until our lease is up. There is no military clause in our lease. We're in the state of Utah.","title":"Breaking a lease with military orders (Utah)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517277056,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7txiu7\/posting_a_google_review_about_company_i_worked_for\/","id":"7txiu7","body":"After you quit\/get fired are you under any legal obligation to withold practises\/horrible things ur employer made you do? I know it sounds petty but the company i worked for are very scummy and make their workers do things that are unsafe and screw over customers. Could i get in any legal trouble posting a google review stating such things? \nLocation: Alberta Canada","title":"Posting a google review about company i worked for","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577317190,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efnmfp\/camera_found_on_property\/","id":"efnmfp","body":"My sister in law found a camouflage wireless camera with an SD card attached to a tree behind their house. It was pointed right at their house. They live in North Carolina.\n\nThey took it own and found images of the guy who placed it there. \n\nThey called the police and were told there was nothing they could do because apparently it was on the neighborhoods property and tree line, not their property. I told her to make sure the tree is not on the property. \n\nIs there anything they can do at this point? They  have no idea who this person is and are frightened at the evidence of being spied on. Especially with children at home. \n\nThanks!","title":"Camera found on property","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422983444,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2unjbo\/clientusa_says_he_cant_wire_money_to_us_india_as\/","id":"2unjbo","body":"We (in India) have a client (in USA) who we did some work with and he paid us multiple times using an international wire transfer. (about $14000). With our last invoice, he was was to pay us with the same bank details. \n\nHe then mentions that he has changed his banker and that his new bank is unable to route money to us. We are playing an international version of the \"Cheque is in the mail\" for the last month, and I am worried he might be trying to avoid payment. He is not willing to use Paypal. The total invoice amount is about $3K.\n\nWe have a email discussions proving that \n\n* the work was completed to his satisfaction\n* that he doesn't dispute the invoice.\n\nWhat are my legal options. Obviously I can't personally fly to US for such a small amount.","title":"Client(USA) says he can't wire money to us (India) as our bank account is wrong. He has used this account details successfully in past. He owes us about USD 4K.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590428972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqfkz7\/small_business_landlord_refused_to_take_a_deal\/","id":"gqfkz7","body":"\nTL:DR Our ski season was cut short due to COVID, we\u2019re expected to have a slow summer, landlord is raising our utilities $200 a month every month for the remainder of our lease, and wants rent in full in the next off season, and refused to accept the City\u2019s rent offer to pay 75%, we just want out of this. \n\nSo I\u2019ll need to do some explaining but mostly what the title says. Wasn\u2019t sure which flair to use. \nOur rent is around $7,000 and utilities around $1,300. Always been on time and never questioned anything and have also never met the landlord in person. Our town was also the epicenter in our state for COVID-19 and has the highest unemployment in the state right now from it. \n\nWe\u2019re an extremely small business with about 7 employees where I\u2019m the manager and technician. We\u2019re basically a third party place with a contract to do work and sales for a mega corporation. With that contract and our small space we couldn\u2019t be open, even partially, due to COVID-19 since March 17th. We only got the PPP on the 30th of April. Our business is in a ski town so we rely on seasonal sales and work and our season was cut back by about 4 weeks and should be starting back up the first week of June for the summer season that is expected to be slow since every event, concert etc. is canceled for this year. \n\nWe\u2019ve had no income coming in since the 17th of March and our landlord made a deal with us to just pay utilities in the mean time (about $1,300). Our city council came to the table offering to pay all the business rent in the town up to 75% but would need a letter from the landlord to do so. Our landlord refused and is one of two in the whole town who did so with no explanation other than \u201cyou applied for the PPP so use that\u201d Basically saying \u201cmake your employees pay for rent\u201d.\n In our lease we have nothing on our side to help. Our neighbor business has force majeure in their lease so they are refusing to pay rent to the same landlord but we do not have that in our lease. Our lease is now 9 years old at this point with a year left\n\nThe city said they hope to roll out a loan program \u201ceventually\u201d but we don\u2019t know when. And last week our landlord said he will begin raising our utilities $200 a month for the remainder of the lease (1 year) and that April and May rent is expected to be paid on top of September and October\u2019s rent (our next off season) His justification for raising the utilities is that \u201cI haven\u2019t raised it since 2014. So you\u2019re welcome I didn\u2019t do it before\u201d\n\nWe are trying to schedule a meeting with our landlord soon to negotiate our way out of the lease and just leave or hopefully lower rent, or forgive our April and May rent. I want us out of the lease entirely and be done with him but the lease is personally guaranteed by the owner of the business and filling the space will be difficult now because of COVID and other unique issues this town now faces. The way the personal guarantee works in this lease is that the owner will personally owe every months rent for the remainder of the lease if we leave. \nIt\u2019s always felt like putting bandaids on the Titanic for us the last coupe years and with COVID-19 and our landlord it may due us in. But hopefully if we get rid of our biggest overhead we can put ourselves back together in a new way.","title":"Small business, landlord refused to take a deal with our city to pay rent due to COVID-19 and wants April and May rent payed in September\/October in full and is raising our utilities","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589412792,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjak93\/colorado_can_a_party_be_sanctioned_for_refusing\/","id":"gjak93","body":"My ex wife has tried to circumvent the legal process of my Motion to Modify Child Support with her own motion. Not only did she refuse to bring financials to our court ordered mediation, but she is also ignoring the courts recent orders to exchange financial information again. She\u2019s making more money and doesn\u2019t want the order to be updated because she will be making less. If they don\u2019t change the order She thinks she can avoid having to show how much income she\u2019s earning. I sent interrogatories to get this info from her  before upcoming hearing but I\u2019m not holding my breath I\u2019ll actually receive anything. \n\nCan the court sanction her? Or will my ex be allowed to show up and have her income imputed by the court?","title":"[Colorado] Can a party be sanctioned for refusing to respond to interrogatories?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424711194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wvxpq\/water_got_shut_off_today_for_a_bill_that_me_and\/","id":"2wvxpq","body":"I moved in with my current roommate a month ago, and I had sat down and we had talked about how much rent and all the bills were going to be. I was surprised and super weirded to find out that all of the utilities were still in the landlord's name, and the original roommate was just paying whatever the landlord told him through text(Roommate would go to the power company and pay the amount that he said). When I first moved in, we had talked about total costs, and water was supposed to be included with rent. Well, today we got the water shut off and a text from the landlord saying, \"What, did you think water is free?\". I really don't know what to do as I am in the first week of my new job and I probably won't get paid for 2 weeks, and that's a long time with no water. Anyone have any advice? Is the whole power bill thing normal? In serious need of help. Thank you. I live in GA, by the way\n\nUpdate: Original tenant is not actually original tenant. The guy who was renting the place before all of us(he was the one who signed the rental agreement\/lease) just one day decided to move to Washington and not tell the landlord. Landlord didn't kick out the tenants, but also didn't make anyone sign anything. We are all in the dark right now and nobody has any idea what is going on. Landlord has stopped replying to texts and won't answer phone now, we still have no water. ","title":"Water got shut off today for a bill that me and roommates had no idea existed.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423917005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vv8sn\/noncompete_usaflorida\/","id":"2vv8sn","body":"So I signed a non compete when I started my new job. I am now thinking of starting my own company but i have this non-compete. I am wondering how enforceable it actually is and how defendable I am if they were to go after me. The main thing that standing out to me in it is\n\n\"Employee further warrants that Employee has heretofore earned a livelihood other than as an employee of a business similar to that of Employer and, consequently, will be able to support Employee (and Employee\u2019s dependents) during the aforesaid period of six months should Employee desire to seek other employment within a fifty mile radius of any of Employer\u2019s customer(s).\"\n\nI started this job directly out of college so I have no other experience in this field of work.\n\nPlease let me know if i can provide any more helpful info. Below is the entire Non-Compete section of my contract.\n\nNon-Competition. The parties agree that the services of Employee are unique and extraordinary and that Employer has given the Employee access to trade secrets of Employer. The methods of Employer in the operation of its business, including the training of its employees, the development of sales techniques, its method of operation as disclosed in its manual of operations and so forth, although similar to the methods of other organizations is nonetheless of extreme economic value and benefit to a competitor engaged in any business similar to the Employer if disclosed to the latter, although the amount of such monetary or economic value may not be susceptible of exact proof. The parties agree that it would be impossible for Employee to leave the employ of Employer and accept employment with a competitive business to that of Employer without disclosing to the latter (whether consciously or unconsciously, whether by word of mouth or by the method of work) certain information to the harm, detriment and economic damage of Employer. Employee acknowledges that acceptance of employment with a business similar to that of the employer constitutes a prima facie violation of this paragraph. Employee agrees that Employee will not, for a period of six months following the termination of employment hereunder, engage in any business similar to that of Employer directly or indirectly, or as owner, operator, partner, officer, director, shareholder, employee, consultant or contractor of another business similar to that of Employer situated or operated within fifty miles of any then exiting customer(s) of Employer. Employee, in return for consideration not to compete, will receive access to the unique, specialized training program that Employer has developed to maximize the capacity of the Employee. Such consideration will include, but is not limited to, a personal assessment of Employee\u2019s skills, technical skills, training program, monitoring of the training, and periodic reassessment of Employee\u2019s skills,and experience capabilities. Employee further warrants that Employee has heretofore earned a livelihood other than as an employee of a business similar to that of Employer and, consequently, will be able to support Employee (and Employee\u2019s dependents) during the aforesaid period of six months should Employee desire to seek other employment within a fifty mile radius of any of Employer\u2019s customer(s). Employee further acknowledges that the period of six months is reasonable and necessary to protect the trade secrets of Employer and that a breach of any covenant set forth herein by Employee will result in irreparable injury to Employer.\n\nEDIT: updated with paragraphs. It is in Engineering company so no trade secrets that arent industry standards.","title":"Non-Compete (USA-Florida)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423597127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vg6iv\/florida_dog_ripped_up_enough_carpet_in_rental\/","id":"2vg6iv","body":"So my dog ripped up some big chunks of carpet in my bedroom. The carpet was definitely not new. From what I understand I will be liable for the remaining \"life\" of the carpet in the unit right? \n\nMy first step will be to tell the landlord and ask them how old the carpet is and how much it cost at purchase, plus what the lifespan of it was. I have photos of previous stains when we first moved in (there were lots), so I know it wasn't brand new.\n\nOnce I have the carpet info, is there anything else I should be aware of before agreeing to pay any damages? Any 'gotcha's to look for in the Lease Agreement?\n\n\nThanks","title":"[Florida] Dog ripped up enough carpet in rental that it needs replacing, want to make sure I'm covering my bases","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575928929,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8gt9c\/what_would_happen_if_i_needed_to_break_my_lease_nc\/","id":"e8gt9c","body":"I just moved into my first apartment on Friday, and got fired the following day. I'm without a car, and my only available options of work places are a shopping center that's a 25 minute walk away. I'm going tomorrow to search for a job but if that fails, I will have no way to pay rent, and will have to move back home in SC. What would be the penalties for this? Would I even be able to break the lease? Thanks in advance.","title":"What would happen if I needed to break my lease? NC","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474061748,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5349do\/i_was_just_hired_as_a_teacher_but_my_employer_is\/","id":"5349do","body":"(This is my first real Reddit post, so I apologize in advance if the formatting is awful) \n\n\nAs I was filling out the hiring paperwork for my new teaching job at a private university, I noticed that the tax form was a W-9. I wasn't told during the interview that my position as a teacher would be freelance\/contracted. More confusing was the fact that the other hiring paperwork included:\n\n\n-An \"Employment Application\" \n\n-A \"Data Sheet for Staff and Faculty Members\" in which I fill out my information\n\n-A \"Job Description\" form that lists my position title as \"Teaching Faculty\/Professor\/Instructor\" who reports to the Department Chair. \n\n-An \"Acknowledgement of Receipt of Faculty Handbook\" that describes me as an \"employee\" and lists my terms of \"employment\" multiple times.\n \n\n\nThe only other form that might point toward a freelance position is a \"Contract for Services\" that states the total hours I will be working this semester, the pay per hour and the end date of the contract (end of the semester). Nowhere does it say that I am a \"contracted worker,\" but it does refer to my \"employment.\"  \n\n\nBased on my (Google) research, it also sounds like my job duties fall more under traditional employment than contracting. Here's a list of what my job entails: \n\n\n-Working hours set by the institution. \n\n-Using the institution's resources, including: books, technology, and classroom space. I was also told I would be reimbursed for any extra resources I might purchase.  \n\n-Two days of sick leave pay\n\n-I am required to participate in \"Faculty Professional Development,\" meaning that I must partake in a seminar, webinar, conference, etc. and report the development to the school. \n\n-I must attend staff meetings \n\n-My students do not pay me nor does it fall on me to procure new students. The school itself advertises and enrolls students that then attend my class. \n\n-I do not receive any special bonuses if new students enroll (I don't stand to gain money or lose money)\n\n-I must follow teaching guidelines set forth in the Faculty Handbook\n\n\nI've taught before, and always as an employee. Nothing about this job seems to be any different from my previous teaching jobs. Obviously, I'd rather not be a contract worker if I'm not only failing to reap any of the benefits of the status, but also forced to pay extra taxes. \n\n\nWith that in mind, my questions are:\n\n1) Based on the nature of the job and the other paperwork I filled out, is this legally a contracted position?\n\n2) Other than not having to cover a portion of income taxes, what other benefits does my new employer gain from making me a contractor? \n\n3) If I decide to stay with this university as a contracted worker, what (if any) benefits can I expect to gain? \n\nThank you in advance!! ","title":"I was just hired as a teacher, but my employer is making me a contract worker? (Los Angeles, CA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517696647,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v2l0u\/sc_my_parent_died_he_has_children_from_previous\/","id":"7v2l0u","body":"*IN ANOTHER STATE* ^^^ not estate, sorry.\n\nBelow is the section of code I would love to get some insight on. My parent passed away last year and we are currently in probate. There was no will so the way I understand it, we have an 'intestate estate'. My question is this: My parent had 2 children from a previous marriage 40 years ago. Do they have a claim to the estate? The only laws I could find that seem to pertain to that question are below. The intestate estate probate section of laws previously describe how the estate is to be divided. Here below, it describes exactly who is considered a child as it pertains to those laws. I'm having trouble understanding them specifically. Can anyone tell me if these children (who WERE ADOPTED by another person) have any claim to the estate?\n\n\n\nSECTION 62-2-109. Meaning of child and related terms.\n\nIf, for purposes of intestate succession, a relationship of parent and child must be established to determine succession by, through, or from a person:\n\n(1) From the date the final decree of adoption is entered, and except as otherwise provided in Section 63-9-1120, an adopted person is the child of an adopting parent and not of the natural parents except that adoption of a child by the spouse of a natural parent has no effect on the relationship between the child and that natural parent.\n\n(2) In cases not covered by (1), a person born out of wedlock is a child of the mother. That person is also a child of the father if:\n\n(i) the natural parents participated in a marriage ceremony before or after the birth of the child, even though the attempted marriage is void; or\n\n(ii) the paternity is established by an adjudication commenced before the death of the father or within the later of eight months after the death of the father or six months after the initial appointment of a personal representative of his estate and, if after his death, by clear and convincing proof, except that the paternity established under this subitem (ii) is ineffective to qualify the father or his kindred to inherit from or through the child unless the father has openly treated the child as his and has not refused to support the child.\n\n(3) A person is not the child of a parent whose parental rights have been terminated under Section 63-7-2580 of the 1976 Code, except that the termination of parental rights is ineffective to disqualify the child or its kindred to inherit from or through the parent.\n\nHISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, Section 1; 1987 Act No. 171, Section 4; 1990 Act No. 521, Section 15; 1997 Act No. 152, Section 6; 2013 Act No. 100, Section 1, eff January 1, 2014.","title":"(SC) My parent died. He has children from previous marriage in another estate. (probate question)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589437701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjgtwy\/suddenly_got_a_trust_fund_check_is_it_a_scam\/","id":"gjgtwy","body":"Many of my family is living in one state and just today my dad got at check from some trust in another state far away from any family we know. We don\u2019t know anyone one in that state, nor anyone who would leave him any money, let alone died. It\u2019s for $2000 but the signature is just two C\u2019s and we never heard of the company it is from. We called the bank it\u2019s from and they said there was no funds(but I suspect my dad gave them the wrong numbers.) I think this is a scam but... what if it\u2019s not? Should my dad cash it or is it better to just get rid of it. I couldn\u2019t find anything about what to do and was hoping a few people here could give me some advice or warning.","title":"Suddenly got a trust fund check? Is it a scam?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1517271054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7twvi6\/how_to_establish_paternity_postmortem_ca\/","id":"7twvi6","body":"I\u2019m writing this post for my sister whose significant other passed away suddenly on Friday at age 41. They had a daughter together and since he wasn\u2019t present at her birth, he wasn\u2019t added to the birth certificate. She\u2019s now 8 years old and doesn\u2019t legally have a father. We want to establish paternity so she can have rights to any inheritance. His body is at the morgue still and the hospital still has his blood for now. Additionally, they weren\u2019t married so the rights to his body were given to his father who\u2019s dealing with depression and has been hard to get working on anything. They also had a son 2 months ago who is legally his child if that helps. We aren\u2019t sure how to proceed though any advice would be highly appreciated. \n\n\n\n\n\n","title":"How to establish paternity postmortem [CA]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1555340894,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdh23k\/if_i_forget_to_certify_a_timesheet_can_my\/","id":"bdh23k","body":"My company does their time sheets on an online portal and requires that the employees \"certify\" the time sheet at the end of the pay period. Only having to do this every couple of weeks it's reasonable that a few employees would forget. The woman in charge of payroll every once and a while will send out an email threatening to not send our time sheets in and saying we will not be paid. Is that right? Could they not pay us?\n\n​\n\nLive and work in Kentucky.","title":"If I forget to \"certify\" a timesheet can my employer refuse to pay me?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474054066,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/533n87\/nevada_someone_did_a_hit_run_on_my_parked_car\/","id":"533n87","body":"Two days ago I was walking up to my parked car when I noticed my bumper was marked and dented on its left side. Three witnesses came up to me explaining what happened and one of them provided me with the plate number of the car, car make & model, sex of driver and ethnicity. I'm not stressing at this point at all thinking I can call the police and give them the plate number and they can track the suspect down and it'll be all good in no time. The police told me that since it happened on private property they wouldn't be able to come out and assess the situation but that I should call my insurance and let them handle it. I told my insurance and they tell me that I would have to pay my deductible ($1000) and get the car fixed before they are able to use my information of the driver to pursue my justice. I want this SOB caught ASAP so that it provides the least amount of time for the suspect to cover up the accident any way she can. Is there any way I can get the police to track this person down before dealing with fixing the car first and giving up $1000?","title":"[Nevada] someone did a hit & run on my parked car, managed to get plate number?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475824119,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56a6d2\/is_restoring_vintage_odometers_kosher\/","id":"56a6d2","body":"I'm a vintage motorcycle dealer in Wisconsin and also sell parts on the side. I'm wondering if it is acceptable to restore vintage odometers and sell them for other enthusiasts to use on their projects. By restoring, I mean fully reworking them with paint, fresh glass, new number lettering, repainting the needle, and resetting the mileage to 0. To my knowledge, this is an acceptable practice as there is no intent to defraud anyone, and the gauge isn't on a vehicle. Obviously any sale would include the warning that the proper recording procedure must be followed when installing the gauge if the odometer mileage does not match the vehicle it is being used on. \n***\nIs this a terrible idea?","title":"Is restoring vintage odometers kosher?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590774207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsxj25\/being_overworked_and_our_office_is_clearly\/","id":"gsxj25","body":"I work as a port police officer and currently, due to the pandemic, we were required to work 24\/7, with each of us working 8 hrs per shift. One of our officers is leaving to study, which leaves just 3 of us working in the office. Clearly we cant work 24\/7 8 hrs per shift if there is only 3 of us since it would mean that we would have to be present everyday without time off. Currently we were told to work 12 hour shifts and we are having a hard time devising a workable schedule with enough rest. To make things worse, they made the start and end of our working hours at a very questionable time (Our first shift is 12 midnight to 8am, second shift 8am to 4pm, and third shift 4pm to 12 midnight).  \n\n\nAnyway, with the situation we have at hand I was just wondering if there was any legal basis that we could use to explain to the Human Resources Department to make them understand that this kind of work schedule is not applicable? From my standpoint even my days off are just spent sleeping and not even being able to do anything else at home.\n\nLocation is in Philippines, I've tried searching our Labor code and issuances from the Department of Labor but I've found nothing with regards to this.","title":"Being overworked and our Office is clearly undermanned","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590289207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpi70o\/ct_foreclosure_of_inherited_property_on_heirs\/","id":"gpi70o","body":"My dad passed away two years ago and recently I was served with a lawsuit from the mortgage company. They want to foreclose on my interest in the property. I wasn\u2019t aware I had any interest in the property. I never wanted it and never accepted any interest in it. It\u2019s worth less than the mortgage so their is no point. I left it the day my dad died to go live with my mom (parents were divorced). Some judge put my name on the deed though apparently. Now it\u2019s being foreclosed.\n\nI know I\u2019m not responsible for the mortgage as an heir, but I\u2019m concerned about the effect a foreclosure would have on my record. I imagine it could show up on background checks and credit reports and harm my chances of getting good credit and a job in the the future. Any advice on how to proceed? Possibly a deed in lieu of foreclosure, or just a willing transfer of interest from me to the mortgage company? Could I call the town and get my name dropped off the deed?\n\nAny advice is greatly appreciated. It frustrates me that this awful situation could be made worse, and that this whole thing could follow me for the rest of my life.","title":"(CT) Foreclosure of Inherited Property on Heirs","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575965669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8nvvs\/do_you_have_to_show_up_to_a_final_court_date\/","id":"e8nvvs","body":"I\u2019ve been to 3 court dates since december of last year and was issued 10 month probation in february which is now done, i completed my community service and turned in my letterhead as proof. I was told i\u2019d have a final hearing in december to review my probation. I still haven\u2019t received a letter or summon and i feel like it definitely should\u2019ve come by now. Should i expect to actually receive a letter or should i not worry about it?","title":"Do you have to show up to a final court date?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590711162,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsi4s0\/breaking_up_with_a_daughter\/","id":"gsi4s0","body":"Hi!\n\nI am looking for legal advice on what steps to take next. I live in Texas. Baby mama and I are splitting up and have a 1 year old daughter. We live together and most bills are in my name or both our names.\n\nPlease and thank for you for any help","title":"Breaking up with a daughter","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421323963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sib4i\/europe_questions_about_european_law_degrees\/","id":"2sib4i","body":"Wasn't sure where else to ask this question as my situation is kind of unusual.\n\nI'm 22 and living in Zurich, Switzerland. After finishing high school here, I went to the US for undergrad where I majored in History, as I heard that was a common major for pre-law. \n\nAfter undergrad, I decided that I would rather be back in Europe for law school, but discovered that unless you have studied **undergraduate** law (which America does not offer in liberal arts), then no graduate programs here will accept you. I luckily found one university nearby that allowed me into their international law master's program.\n\n\nDoes it make sense for me to get a master's degree in international law when I don't have the basic undergraduate degree in law to begin with? \n\n\nIs it even possible to practice international law without having a law degree and thus without passing a bar exam?\n\n\nWould it just be easier to go back to the US, do the LSATs and get an actual JD there?","title":"[Europe] Questions about European law degrees","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578919051,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo3k54\/i_need_some_help_navigating_magisterial_court\/","id":"eo3k54","body":"So here's my case. About a month ago I was issued a speeding citation by a state trooper. I was leaving school, forgot that the school zone speed was in effect, and failed to notice the one sign in between me and where the officer was located. I ended up doing the normal speed of 40 instead of the special speed of 15. Obviously, I'm facing the maximum fine possible of around $620.\nI have a court date on Thursday where I hope to decrease the penalty in any way I can. In Pennsylvania, people have the option to ask for traffic school as an alternative to getting a ticket. As of now I plan on trying this course of action. Does anyone have any advice or alternative suggestions? \nI don't know if any of this matters but here's some personal info: I am 17, have a junior license, and am a first offender","title":"I need some help navigating magisterial court.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577101059,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eejk15\/live_in_manager_with_no_tenancy_agreement_owner\/","id":"eejk15","body":"Hello,  quick question for you all. My partner and I have been managing a block  of holiday apartments in the UK for the past 3 and a half years. We had an  agreement with the owner whereby we would split 50\/50 the profits after  bills and mortgage was paid and we would live in one of the apartments  in the block. \n\nThe owner then sold the block which took nearly 10 months however  only gave us a few days notice before a simultaneous exchange and  competition which happened this week. \n\nWe don't have a tenancy agreement and we haven't been paying rent as it was a live-in role. \n\nThe new owners would like to have vacant possession now that the  block has completed and I am not sure where we stand. Now that the block  has changed ownership, we are still managing the block, checking in  guests and arranging cleaning, laundry and maintenance. \n\nIf the new owners want us out in the next week or two, can they force us out?","title":"Live in manager with no tenancy agreement - owner sold block","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577929080,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eir8pj\/gf_mom_is_trying_to_go_through_me_to_get_to_our\/","id":"eir8pj","body":"Tried adding picture but got an error saying \"this subreddit doesn't allow images\"\n\nNot sure what the flair for this one should be\n\nMy gf has a now 5 yr old son who I've taken as my own son. Her bio mom sent me this message this morning. I don't know how she figured out we were together and I was in Arizona now. But she's trying to use me to get to our son. \n\nWife's explanation:\n\nMy mother abandoned me and my younger brother after her and my father got divorced when I was six. She came back into my life around the age of 12 trying to be the oh glorious mother. My father had taken care of us on his own from the time of the divorce and well into my teen years and even helps out now in my adult years if I need it. My mother got custody of me and my brother when I was 13 due to an incident with my uncle that had happened. She stayed on her meds until I got into my sophomore year of high school, about half way through she stopped taking them. She is bipolar 1 rapid cycling with manic depression and schizophrenia. All conditions she has to stay on her meds for. Well she's now been off them for about 10 years. During the time I stayed with her she had threatened to kill me multiple times,she made an attempt when I was a baby too according to my family, brought strange men home who I did not know had sex with them or had them move in with out talking to me first, I'm a teenager these are strange men I don't know and I'm scared because she didn't know who she was bringing home and neither did I someone could have been a rapist, kidnapper, murderer, druggy, alcoholic, ect. We fought about that often because I was uncomfortable in my own home to the point I was doing everything in my power to avoid being at home and if I didn't have school stayed with my dad or friends or had friends over. During that time my mother got into bar hopping every night, and pretty sure she got mixed up in drugs but I never found anything I just suspected. The summer before I turned 16 my mother threaten to kill me once more so I moved in with my ex best friend after my 16th birthday, who was 20 at the time, we got our own apartment in the same complex as that was the one condition i had from both my parents with moving out, so we agreed and got an apartment in the same complex as my mother. Shortly after moving out I found out I was pregnant due to an incident that had happened and I got taken advantage of in. I had my son at 17, still in high school and graduated on time. In the time my son has been born all she has done is threaten me and threaten my son and threaten CPS my son is very well taken care of and he is my everything. I have had threats of law suits, custody battles, she has stalked me creating multi0le profiles to try and reach me I have blocked her on Facebook many times she is blocked on my phone as well. I got a restraining order on her in march 2018 after she messaged me happy birthday on my 21st birthday which that's fine no harm no foul. I responded saying thank you and wishing her a happy birthday as well because I was born on her birthday and we share the same birthday. Being nice being civil. Well the next message to come was a \"when can I see my grandson\" didn't even ask how I was immediately went straight to my son and straight to threatening me. So we got in a spat and I told her straight up \"he may be your grandson by blood but he is not your grandson and that I'd be at her funeral but wouldn't cry.\" After that it went into a bunch of stuff and her sending me over 100 messages in an hour, I had enough so I got a restraining order. I have tried multiple times to mend the relationship with her, because well that's my mom but every time it was the same result straight to my son. All she has ever wanted was to have my son and all I have ever wanted is her to leave me alone but she continues to insist on bothering me, trying to reach me, and getting a hold of people I directly deal with who want nothing to do with her or have nothing to do with to get at my son. I am 15 weeks pregnant with my second and I am starting to worry about my safety again and wonder whether my kids will be safe and having this same repetitive cycle begin all over again.\n\nBf here:\nIs there anything we can do yo protect our kids? Beyond a restraining order?\nHer brother said their mom goes into stalker mode and then beyond that.","title":"Gf mom is trying to go through me to get to our son(reupload)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590647179,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs0wps\/how_to_prevent_distributors_from_bypassing_me_as\/","id":"gs0wps","body":"Hi there,\n\nHave an opportunity to sell products from a manufacturer. Found a few potential distributors and I'm wondering which sorts of contracts I can (what is usually done?) have them and the manufacturer sign so that they don't bypass me after getting manufacturer info or after the first order.\n\nEssentially acting as a distributor, have to share licensing details (which includes the manufacturers) with other potential distributors.\n\nI'm worried that after they see the info, they reach out directly to the manufacturer to order instead.\n\nIs there a way to prevent the manufacturer from selling to them and\/or distributor bypassing me?\n\nIn Ontario\/Canada if that helps","title":"How to prevent distributors from bypassing me as middleman>","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1423526480,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vcy1b\/rights_of_posthumous_baby\/","id":"2vcy1b","body":"If a baby is born after the father dies, does it have any claim to the estate?  Assume only child and no will, parents were not married, baby is born in Ontario, Canada.  Thank you!\n\n\nEdit:  update - the mother went to see a local family law lawyer.  The unborn baby is entitled to the entire estate.  The only thing in question is life insurance, rsps, and pension which listed the grandmother as beneficiary.  Depending on the wording of these documents, the baby might also be entitled to a portion. \n\nThank you for your help! ","title":"Rights of posthumous baby.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578626881,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eml4s1\/a_girl_i_had_a_fling_with_a_couple_months_ago\/","id":"eml4s1","body":"Me and this girl dated from mid September to late November. Thing is, she had BPD (Border Personality Disorder) and there came a point where she attempted suicide. It was having a huge emotional impact at me, so I broke it off. This was on a November 27th or so. \n\nThe last time we had sex was November 23rd. We had sex maybe 8-10 times or so. I always used a condom. But who knows maybe something happened, but I always do the leak test by filling the condom with water (after sex) and I don\u2019t recall ever it leaking. \n\nSo yeah, since then we had only talked once, something g about her getting into and she just wanted to let me know and I told her congrats. That was the only thing we talked about since the break up. \n\nBut yesterday January 8th she texted me at 2:00 am and telling me she hasn\u2019t had her period since we were last together (Nov 23rd) and that\u2019s scared and she wanted to let me know. \n\nI told her we need to a test ASAP. Told her when I woke up to read the messages at 10.\n\nShe said (paraphrasing the following dialogue) \u201cI know but I\u2019m scared to do it alone\u201d.\n\nMe: what do you want do?\n\nHer: \u201cwhatever I\u2019ll just go to Walmart and get a test. I\u2019ll just do it alone\u201d.\n\nMe: okay update me. \n\nHer: it can be anything though. I\u2019ve gained lots of wait in the past month, plus the suicide attempt. And I\u2019ve been super stressed lately and have lost 10 pounds in this last week alone\u201d. \n\nMe: okay, make sure to update.\n\n4-5 hours later in the afternoon she tells me \u201cI don\u2019t want to take the test cause I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019m not pregnant and I also just don\u2019t want to take it\u201d. \n\u201cAlso I don\u2019t have consistent periods and one time in freshmen year I didn\u2019t have it for 6 months\u201d.\n\nMe: \u201cokay..then let me if anything happens\u201d. \n\nHer: I don\u2019t get my period by this month I\u2019ll take the test\u201d\n\nMe: \u201cokay\u201d. \n\nAnd that\u2019s it\u2019s as far as our convo goes.\n\nI\u2019m really scared. \n\nI had thought she never had her period while together. But I just remembered, she had it in the last week of October... so she\u2019s two months overdue. I\u2019m thinking it\u2019s possible she might be.\n\nI\u2019m not sure I\u2019m just scared but for now what should I be doing?","title":"A girl I had a fling with a couple months ago texted me yesterday implying a possibility of pregnancy. Is there anything I should be doing for now?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590681275,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs8t4q\/can_my_employer_legally_require_proof_of_covid\/","id":"gs8t4q","body":"I have a potentially infected relative who came to my residence a few days ago. We are still awaiting their results, however the results determine whether I go back to work now or in another two weeks. My question is can they legally require proof of positive results from someone else? (As in not me or anyone I live with) I am in Houston, Texas.","title":"Can my employer legally require proof of covid diagnosis?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412107931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hx7sc\/my_wifes_jobprovided_health_insurance_company\/","id":"2hx7sc","body":"We live in Bremerton, Washington. I went in for a routine physical and showed the doctor's office the insurance card that has both my wife's name and my name on it. A few weeks later, they called me and said that I owe $500 because they couldn't process the insurance.\n\nMy wife called the insurance company (AETNA is the insurance company but Mercer is apparently the middleman contact company), and they stated that I was dropped from the plan because 'their records show' that we are no longer married. They provided no evidence of this claim, because such evidence does not exist; we are married and have never been divorced. We sent in an appeal packet with a copy of our marriage license and a bank account statement with both of our names on it. The appeal was rejected. \n\nAfter an adamant call from my wife, they claim that no one there can talk to her about why it was rejected and that the only thing we can do is wait on a letter in the mail with a second appeal request. Despite our packet taking only two days to arrive, it's been over a week with no sign of this 'second appeal' letter and we have to pay the bill soon or face going into collections from the doctor's office on it. What can we do here? Thanks for you help.","title":"My wife's job-provided health insurance company removed me from her coverage leaving us with a $500 bill because they claim, without proof, that we aren't married.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1473376309,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51u8n8\/md_usa_bringing_a_video_to_court_tomorrow_what\/","id":"51u8n8","body":"I have a court date tomorrow contesting a ticket for following too closely and causing an accident. I have dashcam video that shows the driver I hit pulled in front of me and then slammed on their brakes, not giving me time to react. 2 questions:\n\n1. The video is an mp4 in H.264 format. What format should I bring this to court? I was thinking of bringing it on a burned CD and the original memory card, as well as loaded on my iPad. I'm not sure how presenting it would work, but could I hand the judge my iPad and play the video?\n\n2. Would whatever medium I have the video on be confiscated? It would suck to have my iPad or phone confiscated.","title":"[MD, USA] Bringing a video to court tomorrow. What format is best?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590423664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqdxge\/traffic_ticket_for_expired_registration\/","id":"gqdxge","body":"I was pulled over for running a red light. I was half way through when it turned red but, the cop didn't care. My registration was expired and I hadn't realized. I remember getting the registration form and making the check out but, I hadn't gotten a paper registration certificate in the mail. I guess I never thought about it again and hadn't noticed. Anyway, he didn't site me for the red light but, wrote running a red light in the comments section at the bottom of the ticket. He did site me for the registration. I already went online and did it online versus mailing a payment for the renewal of the registration. *My question is will I have a penalty on my criminal record? Can they take points off my license for this?* I have never even had a speeding ticket so I have no clue what to think. I did see in doing some research that an expired registration is a non-moving violation so I don't think that points will be taken off but, I am concerned about the comment about running the red light. *Can I get in trouble for that without being fined for it on the ticket?*","title":"Traffic Ticket for expired registration","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578358355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el3i4o\/hospital_and_doctor_demanding_payment\/","id":"el3i4o","body":"So about a year ago i took my child to the ER, she was running a fever and such(ended up having the flu). Anyways when we checked in i filled the paperwork out and gave them my id and the insurance card. When we left the woman told us have a good night and everything was taken care of. We dont have a co-pay because its medicaid. We have been to this hospital many times since its the only one within 30 miles of our house.\n\n2 months later we get in a bill from the hospital. I called and they told me i had to pay it because my insurance was rufusing to. I call medicaid and they said they never recieved a bill but that if the hospital would send it over they would take care of it. So i called the hospital back thet agreed to resend it. A few days later another bill comes in but this time its from the actual doctor but its for the same amount. So bacl through the phone calls i go. Medicaid said they would pay it if the hospital just sent the bill, hospital and doctor said ok we will send it. I call the following Monday to see if it was taken care of and nope they still havent sent the bill. So i take both bills to the medicaid office and they print out an official letter stating they will pay the full amount. I took it straight to the billing department of the hospital and demanded they fix the situation on their end while i wait. About an hour later they told me it was handled amd i would recieve no more bills.\n\nYeaterday i recieved another bill for the same amount and everything. So i called medicaid once again and they asked me to call the hospital while they were on the line so it can finally be handled. So i did and the hospital said they sent medicaid everything and medicaid said it hasnt recieved anything. They go back and forth for a bit but in the end the hospital said they would send it right away and hung up. \n\nThe medicaid lady said it sounded like the hospital and the doctor is trying to get me to pay even though there is full coverage insurance. She was also confused about why there was 2 dofferent bills for the same thing.\n\n Is this legal? What should be my next step if this isnt handled?","title":"Hospital and doctor demanding payment","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1520186270,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81z92z\/employer_forced_transfer_tripling_commute_time\/","id":"81z92z","body":"So this is for my SO, since he is still mystified by Reddit. He has worked at location 1 for 4 years, sometimes covering shifts at locations 2 and 3 but never consistently. However, this week the managers of all 3 locations announced that they were shuffling people around between the locations. Locations 1 and 2 and in the same town, roughly 20 minutes apart. Location 3, however, is legitimately in another town, 45 minutes away. He got transferred to location 3. Not only does this add to his commute greatly, but the drive itself is often under high wind advisories or snow watches, meaning he\u2019d have to take the alternate route, which would take the commute to over an hour, each way. \n\nOn a personal note he\u2019s also in school, so his free time is valuable because he has work to do.\n\nIs it legal for employers to force transfers to other locations? Is there a limit on how much notice they have to give employees regarding transfers? Is there a possibility of being reimbursed for additional mileage(or at least a tax write off)? If he\u2019s not able to actually make the drive due to weather, would he have any protection against repercussions due to this situation?\n\nI have a hunch that he\u2019s just SOL, but I wanted to ask because he is greatly stressed by the whole situation. ","title":"Employer forced transfer, tripling commute time (Nevada)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515870400,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q6fzz\/last_paycheck_not_paid_full_vacation_hours\/","id":"7q6fzz","body":"United States - San Francisco California\n\nSo I was fired from my job on 1\/11\/18 and the state of California requires immediate wages and vacation time payment upon dismissal. \n\nI was given my check and paid for both, however I think I was not paid for the correct amount of vacation time. \n\nOn my previous check the pay period ended on 12\/31\/17 and I had accrued 51.99 hours of vacation time. \n\nThen on my final pay check with a pay period of 1\/1\/18 - 1\/11\/18 (my last day) I was paid out for 51.99 vacation hours. As if I didn\u2019t accrue any more vacation time during my last 11 days of work. \n\nAm I owed those couple hours of vacation time pay? It was usually around 3.3 hours for a full 2 weeks so I would imagine it would be a little less than that. \n\nAlso [California has a waiting time penalty law](https:\/\/www.employmentlawfirms.com\/resources\/employment\/overtime-pay\/getting-a-waiting-time-penalty-for-refusal-to-pay-overtime) when you are not paid, or not paid the full amount owed upon dismissal. Would this qualify for that if I am owed those few hours of vacation pay?\n\nAnd if I am owed both am I required to inform my previous employer now? Or can I wait until the waiting penalty reaches its full amount of 30 days?","title":"Last paycheck not paid full vacation hours","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518527411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x99ls\/we_are_breaking_our_lease_and_owners_arent_being\/","id":"7x99ls","body":"I live in QLD, Australia and currently live in a complex of townhouses. Two weeks ago we gave our notice of intention to leave as we have found a bigger, stand-alone house that is cheaper. We decided to advertise ourselves (which is going well, a lot of interest) and have had a few people apply already. This is where our issues start.\n\n1. PROPERTY MANAGERS NOT PASSING ON IMPORTANT INFORMATION - I only have contact with the property managers (which is fine) but they don\u2019t pass on important information unless I ask or initiate conversation. See issues 2 and 4 for said important issues.\n\n2. NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS NOT PASSED ON - I have only heard back about one application because I asked. On Friday morning they replied to my question that the owners were happy with them and were waiting on final approval then on Monday afternoon when I asked for an update they said the applicants were rejected because the owners \u201chope to find family with both have full time job\u201d (it was a family of 3, one parent worked full time and the other worked casual). This was the first time we heard about this \u201cworking full time\u201d condition which we were told about 13 days after we first gave notice to leave and after I asked. We weren\u2019t even told that the applicant had been rejected before I asked. It may be good to note here that my partner is an apprentice hairdresser earning half my hourly rate while I only work casual so in short this rejected couple meets this criteria better than we do.\n\n3. IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE PINNED WITH AN ADVERTISEMENT FEE - Apparently the owner asked the property manager to look for tenants as well and I\u2019m afraid they will try to pin an advertisement fee on us. I have not agreed to any advertising in writing or verbally as we still have a list of people interested in the property.\n\n4. OWNERS DECIDED TO INCREASE RENT FOR NEW APPLICANTS - After I let the property manager know I was having a few people inspect the property this Friday so she was aware she replied saying she was going to be in the onsite office those days but also tacked onto the end of her message \u201cBesides, owner is hoping to lease a better price. Please try to quote on $345 or $350 per week.\u201d This is $10-$15 more expensive than what we currently pay and this information was given to us 14 days AFTER we gave our intention to leave and AFTER we had been advertising for that time and AFTER we already lined up inspections with a bunch of families expecting to pay what we pay.\n\nIt is getting really frustrating being told new information way after we should have been told and only after it came up in conversations that I initiated. Can I dispute that the owners\/property managers are being unreasonable because of these reasons?","title":"We are breaking our lease and owners aren\u2019t being reasonable with new applications.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422314458,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tryye\/student_painting_company_didnt_return_deposits\/","id":"2tryye","body":"Last summer I ran a student painting business, which failed miserably. I spent a lot of money, got none back, and was threatened with court if I quit halfway through the summer (A $6000 dollar fine was written in the contract for shutting down half way through). I quit anyway, as I was 18 when I signed the contract and I was informed that they were never supposed to be allowed to let me sign in the first place. All transactions were handled in-house by the company, they took their cut from all the jobs, and when I quit they took it all. (For anyone wondering: Student painting companies are a scam, don't get involved. Stupid decision on my part.) Last week a client started texting me asking where the deposit was. I had no idea they hadn't been returned. Am I liable? What should I do in this situation? Thanks! Location: Canada, BC\n\nEDIT: I was 19 when I signed the contracts for the jobs with the clients. But when I signed on as a franchisee for this student painting company I was 18.","title":"Student Painting Company didn't return deposits, clients calling me(Canada, BC)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577394774,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg12fq\/who_is_responsible_for_a_stopped_toilet_in_a\/","id":"eg12fq","body":"I apologize for the wall of text but there's some details to this one. We rent a single bathroom unit in Virginia and our only toilet is stopped. Water drains slowly and it won't fully flush, and we can't unclog it with a plunger, despite trying for upwards of 20 minutes. The last thing we had flushed was some toilet paper. Thin stuff, none of that ultra plush super quilted stuff. We sent our property manager a text letting him know what's happening and asking if he can get us a plumber to come out. He tells us he's pretty sure it's our responsibility (he wasn't in the office so he couldn't confirm.) We looked at our lease and sure enough it says they take care of stoppages \"...not caused by Tenant such as tree roots in the sewer line, deterioration of sewer line causing collapse, or main sewer system in street blocked. All other stoppages shall be Tenant's responsibility.\" Well that didn't sit right with us because we're in an older building with six condos that all presumably share a main line, so we did a little googling, and found that according to the Implied Warranty of Habitability, the property owner must keep plumbing and sanitary systems operating, amongst other things like electricity and ventilation. \n\nSo my question is according to the law, can the landlord make our only toilet being nonfunctional our problem, despite it making our condo unlivable? Is our lease even legal given that the landlord should be providing us with a habitable place to live?","title":"Who is responsible for a stopped toilet in a single bathroom unit? (VA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578539377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em3o8s\/do_i_get_my_earned_bonus_if_i_quit\/","id":"em3o8s","body":"Hi and thanks in advance. My companies fiscal year ended on 12\/31\/19.  We have what I believe is an annual non-discretionary bonus. There is a pre-determined formula based on financial attainment.   My amount this year will be significant, ~ $35k.  I have a job offer that I want to take but I would have to start there at least 6 weeks before bonus payouts happen in April.  Does this qualify as earned income or am I leaving that money on the table if I quit?  Few more details...  I am a salaried employee, I live and work in California. This bonus is 30% of my total compensation for the year.  I can negotiate a signing bonus at new employer but no where near my bonus amount.  Thanks!!!","title":"Do I get my earned bonus if I quit??","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475650213,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55y974\/tennessee_my_best_friends_grandfather_died_and\/","id":"55y974","body":"So my friend is unsure of where to start with getting this car and I want him to succeed so here I am. Like the title says, his grandfather passed away leaving behind a truck that's been sitting outside my friend's house for over a year now, unused. He's 19 years old and needs a job and cant get a job if he can't get to a job so he's been asking if he can have\/use the truck, but no one really seems to be putting much effort into getting it into legal usable condition. \n\nWe're pretty sure the truck legally belongs to his mother since she's the grandfather's step daughter and she has the keys and the truck is parked outside of her house. There was no will so it wasn't officially willed down. \n\nThe title of the car is evidently lost. No one seems to know where it is. The plates expired over a year ago along with the insurance that was under the grandfather's name. My main question would be how do we get a new title, how do we approach getting insurance for it, and how do we renew the plates? I know how to do all these things under normal circumstances, but how does the situation change with it previously having belonged to a now dead man and it being completely unused for over a year?\n\nWe appreciate any ideas and will answer any questions as quickly as possible. Thanks for your time.","title":"[Tennessee] My best friend's grandfather died and left a car behind. It's been sitting outside his house for a year but his family is complacent with not doing anything with it at all. My best friend needs transportation to get a job. How can we get it in his name?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1423693172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vl31t\/pa_dash_cams_and_wiretapping_laws_twoparty\/","id":"2vl31t","body":"After googling for a little and searching this subreddit I haven't really been able to find a definitive answer..\n\nI have been considering getting a dashcam for my vehicle.  Ideally, I'd like to be able to have audio recording along with the video but I was wondering what the legality of this would be in light of my state's two-party consent law (specifically with regards to other passengers that may happen to be in the vehicle).  Would the fact that the dashcam is plainly visible imply that anyone in the vehicle has consented to the audio recording, or would I need to go further than that (e.g. some sort of sign saying there is audio recording or telling people each time they got in the car-- obviously not very practical).\n\nThe second part of my question regards people outside of the vehicle that may be part of an incident that ends up getting recorded.  For example, a while back I was involved in a road rage incident where a man got out of his vehicle at an intersection and started yelling threats at me.  Would he be covered under the two party consent laws still or is recording in a public place exempted from this?","title":"[PA] - Dash cams and wiretapping laws (two-party consent state)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589908502,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmssi2\/employer_has_me_posing_as_a_manager_to_help_with\/","id":"gmssi2","body":"I have been working at a tech company as a specialist for a year. My manager asked if I wanted to take on some more responsibility and I offered my help.\n\nNext thing I know my company tells me to change my email signature to read Manager and not Specialist. I have never received a promo\/raise\/word from HR or anyone that this was official. Now it\u2019s been about a year and a client looked into my credentials and now I\u2019m worried about a legal issue.\n\nAm I in trouble? Seattle, WA","title":"Employer has me posing as a manager to help with client load and client interactions when I\u2019m still a specialist and never was confirmed as a manager. Can I get in trouble? (WA, US)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575501903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e67yww\/ex_wants_to_move_and_take_kids_to_a_different\/","id":"e67yww","body":"I\u2019ll try to make this as short as possible:\n\nWe have joint custody. They live with him. He informed me two days ago he would be moving to a different state over Christmas break and when it is time to exchange the kids they would be moving with him. In the agreement it says he has the right to designate the primary residence of the children without the regard to geographic location. It also states that if there will be a change in either party\u2019s residence you must notify the other party, registry and the courts 60 days prior to the change. \n\nCan he do this? Did I screw myself by trusting him when I signed the papers? My gut is telling me yes to both questions. Any insight is more than appreciated.","title":"Ex wants to move and take kids to a different state.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519061117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yoak4\/virginia_didnt_pay_court_cost_fee_license_was\/","id":"7yoak4","body":"So on September of 2016 I failed to pay court fees for a ticket and my license was suspended I let my insurance coverage lasp the next month and it was canceled because I didn\u2019t pay. \n\nTo renew my license the dmv says I need to prove I had insurance on my car for November of 2016 or else I have to pay them 500 dollars and fill out a sr22 form. Is there any way around this? And if not what steps do I have to take to get my license back? \n\nI still have the car and it still has tags on it but It doesn\u2019t run, I have a second car that does run but I don\u2019t think I can get tags and insurance unless I have a valid license. \n\nI need help.","title":"[virginia] didn\u2019t pay court cost fee, license was suspended and dmv is claiming I have to pay insurance fees","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589714351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gldr3w\/a_quick_question_about_a_tree\/","id":"gldr3w","body":"i killed a hornets nest recently in a pine tree that had a knot in it. i had to kinda hammer into the tree to get the whole big enough to get the nest. this was over a month ago idk if this tree were to die in a few months or years but could i be liable and sued by my landlord even if i moved away, if it where to fall on anything? (power lines, neighbors yards, homes etc.)","title":"a quick question about a tree..","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578100073,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejp3jy\/my_brother_and_i_were_supposed_to_recieve_50k_for\/","id":"ejp3jy","body":"Before my great grandmother's death, she wrote into her with that my brother and I would get 50k each to go to college but as it turns out, her son had been draining her account since before she had even passed leaving nothing. I know I need some sort of legal help but im not sure where to go or what to do when I get there. I never saw the will personally but my grandma said she had seen that we were supposed to get an inheritance. She passed just short of a year ago as well. Any help is greatly appreciated.","title":"My Brother and I were supposed to recieve 50k for college. Now, we get nothing. [Montana]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578689836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emx267\/georgia_law_on_no_weapons_sign_on_buisness\/","id":"emx267","body":"Was looking for the law code that states the requirements for signage posting in public buisness.\n\nWent into a theater to see movie and was told I needed to remove my pocket knife. No signs on door or within visible range of doors. \n\nIs there a GA code that applies? They just kept saying it was private property.","title":"Georgia law on no weapons sign on buisness","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588414450,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc43zi\/i_think_my_mom_financially_used_me_to_do_repairs\/","id":"gc43zi","body":"At first glance I know that sounds really bad and that I am ungrateful.  Let me fill you in.I have been renting from her for the last 18 years, I am a single mom on disability.  Several years ago, my Social Security was reworked and I was pleasantly surprised to find I had a $10,000 payout.  My first idea was to treat my daughter to a trip to New York\/Broadway since I would NEVER be able to do anything like that. But she talked me out of it. Was, for a change, really nice to me.\n\nThat's another thing. Our relationship is tenuous at best. Imagine growing up hearing \"you can't\" about just about anything your life, the cold silence of when you do the slightest thing that displeases her, etc.  So when I get this money, she's talking about how it would make better sense to fix up my house (note: it's her trailer I'm renting. Two bedroom for $275 a month.)  So, wanting something nicer, I start painting the kitchen, living room, and my bedroom. I tear up the carpet in my bedroom and the living room and I PAY for new vinyl flooring throughout, except my daughter's room. She wanted to keep her carpet. I replaced the big tub, had the flooring fix because of a leak, and got a new toilet. I did get a new TV, had a local man make me a desk and TV stand and bed frame.  And paid for her to get a sewing desk made by the same guy that she never uses. That was several years ago.  Recently I've taken out a loan and paid off a new Air Conditioner. $4k.\n\nThe problem is, my mother has always been super controlling and I'm only recently getting better at standing up and setting boundaries. But when I get fed up and talk about taking the stuff I pay for out, but cutting up the floor since I paid for it, she's very fast at reminding me that \"This is my place!\" Funny because to give the illusion of independence, she calls it mine, though it's not in my name nor my daughter's.  She comes in whenever she wishes. And if it's her place, shouldn't she have paid for all these repairs and not me?! I should have done what I wanted with the money. Looking back I think, damn that would have been a nice down payment on a house and I could be away from her.  I don't know if there's anything I can do. She's not working anymore and doesn't have money. But  I just wanted to see if I had been taken advantage of.","title":"I Think My Mom Financially Used Me To Do Repairs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472271479,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zsnuy\/north_dakota_university_not_providing_wired\/","id":"4zsnuy","body":"I'm at college right now and as always, our WiFi has not been working very well. Last year, I didn't have to deal with this problem as I had an Ethernet port in my room I could connect to and that was plenty fast. \n\nThis year, we have Ethernet ports, but none of them in my building work. The university claims that there's a central location in the building that all the wires from the ports connect to, but that they can't connect that to the Internet because there's a load-bearing wall in the way. I don't think that's a good excuse since there's no way the main cable can be so big that it would affect the structural integrity of the building by going through the wall. I'm asking on this sub because our housing contracts say that we get data jacks, which are technically there, but they don't work, so that would lack the \"data\" portion of data jack, in my opinion at least.\n\nHere are the relevant portions of our housing contract:\n\n\"17.a: Residence hall rooms are equipped with chests of drawers, mirrors, desks, *data jack*, chairs, trash cans, window coverings and beds. Overflow housing areas may not be equipped with all the items listed above.\"\n\n\"18.d: A minimum of one data port is provided in each permanent room.\nOverflow spaces may not be equipped with data ports. Wireless\nconnections are also available. [University Name] does not guarantee direct\nconnection for each resident\u2019s computer. Connections are intended\nto be shared and are provided for academic purposes only.\"\n\nI'm asking if there are grounds for us to request\/receive reimbursement in some way, as we are not receiving a service that I perceive to be promised. I would even be happy with a discount on tuition next semester, I just think that paying as much as we do for housing, we should at least have functioning Internet.\n\nEdit: Grammar fix.","title":"[North Dakota] University not providing wired Internet connection when it was in housing contract.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1517174355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tn728\/employer_taking_benefits_from_paycheck_but_im_not\/","id":"7tn728","body":"(Indiana, US) In late September 2017, I signed up for my employer's health insurance program. I was told that it would take about 30 days for it to take effect. In mid-November, benefits were still not being taken out of my paycheck so I asked my controller\/HR person about it and she assured me that it would show up on the next pay period; it did, so I was content for the time-being.\n\nFast-forward to now, January 2018: I still have not received my insurance cards or any information from the insurance company. I go back to the controller and tell her this, to which she replies that, \"Oh *so-and-so* said she hasn't gotten her's either, the insurance company apparently lost her file. I'll print you off some temporary cards.\" I wait there for a few minutes, she clicks around on her computer and finally says, \"Crap, I can't remember the password for this log-in. I'll put the cards in your mailbox so you don't have to wait around.\"\n\nI find the \"temporary card\" in my physical inbox the next day and it's some generic print-off that doesn't even have my name or anything identifying on it. I immediately find this sketchy so I call the insurance company - apparently, my social security number isn't even registered with them! \n\nI've told my general manager about this and he claims to be very concerned as he had similar issues when he joined the company this past Fall. I work for a small, privately owned business and know that this doesn't reflect on the owner but solely on the moron controller\/HR lady. What should I do at this point? My GM asked me to put everything in writing and wants to use this as ammo to fire her so that's a positive, but that was over a week ago and I still have not heard anything. I'm pretty concerned that I have been paying for these benefits which I am, apparently, not even receiving!","title":"Employer taking benefits from paycheck but I\u2019m not in the insurance company\u2019s system?!","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1518752398,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xw2lz\/california_a_former_employee_and_their_next_of\/","id":"7xw2lz","body":"This is in California.\n\nA former long-term employee died. She listed her husband as her 401k beneficiary. Before the 401k funds could be distributed to her husband, her husband passed away as well. She had no one else listed as a beneficiary. \n\n\nWe did a search and found no next of kin, friends, or relations. Our 401K company tells us that it\u2019s our responsibility to hire a company or PI to search for a next of kin for the funds to be sent to. \n\n\nThe 401K company also told us that the funds cannot be transferred to her husband\u2019s beneficiary, they have to go to *her* next of kin. His family is requesting the money. Who is legally entitled to be money?\n\n**EDIT** I should add: her husband has no 401k, retirement accounts, or beneficiaries. He does have family.\n\n\n***TL;DR*** Who do we give the money too, without breaking a law or facing a potential lawsuit? We would prefer not to hire a company to track down her next of kin, as none seems to exist. ","title":"[California] A former employee and their next of kin both died without other beneficiaries. Who gets the former employees retirement and 401k?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518339383,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wrteh\/my_mum_is_continually_being_forced_into\/","id":"7wrteh","body":"I\u2019m not entirely sure whether this comes under legal advice, but I can\u2019t find a more suitable subreddit.\n\nI don\u2019t have a great deal of context, but here\u2019s what I know so far: (I will update when I get the chance to speak to my mum if there is anything I missed) \n\nSo my mum works as a Family engagement officer at our local prison. This involves meeting with the prisoners and their families, offering moral support and advice to both and helping to rehabilitate prisoners. \n\nPreviously, she covered for any co-workers who were off ill etc who worked at the Tea Bar. She could cope with this as despite it not being her line of work it was an infrequent task. \n\nHowever, today she has been informed the prison cannot afford to pay both her and one of the workers who worked at the tea bar. This worker previously worked Mondays and Wednesdays, meaning that he also worked every bank holiday. He did not have any children whereas my mum supports both me and my younger brother. \n\nSo now she has been told she needs to fill that slot on the tea bar every Monday and Wednesday, as well as perform the job stated in her description every other day, as well as missing out on Bank holidays. She really dislikes this job (it involves a lot of maths and counting which is her weakest subject, she fears she won\u2019t be able to perform the job effectively). \n\nApparently the prison can no longer afford to hire a separate worker to work the tea bar and will be relying on volunteers to work there instead. However according to my mum, the recent string of volunteers who have visited have never returned. \n\nSo now my mum is forced to perform something outside of her job description that she strongly dislikes for an undetermined amount of time. If this role was stated as part of the description, she would never have initially gone for it. \n\nOn top of this, she was told she would only have to work occasional Saturdays, whereas she has worked every Saturday since she began the job in September 2017.\n\nIs there anything she can do about this other than complain? She feels complaining will do nothing as they will just try and make out it\u2019s part of the job description (covering) which it really isn\u2019t. There\u2019s no one working there to cover for. \n\nHer only other option at the moment is to try and find another job, which is a big shame as she thoroughly enjoys her actual job (family engagement worker). ","title":"My mum is continually being forced into performing duties she is uncomfortable with that are outside of her job description.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591117704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvb92c\/seeking_legal_advice_on_the_process_of_tipping\/","id":"gvb92c","body":"This topic came up recently as my girlfriend was laid off from her server position as a result of COVID-19. She was able to collect unemployment during this time, including the $600 federal stimulus.\n\nAlthough she worked approximately 25-32 hours a week, she only qualified for the lower end of state unemployment benefits.\n\nShe was called back in after the reopen, although at a limited capacity. Last week, she made about $70 more than the amount qualified for unemployment, thus her claim was denied\u2014disqualified her from the stimulus as well and she\u2019ll have to initiate a new claim this week if she makes less than the amount approved by the state.\n\nShe was frustrated because she is required to pay out 10% of her total tips to bartenders (who also act as supervisors at times, and not bar sales, total tips) and 10% of tips to dishwashers\/bus. These tips outs are still claimed by her employer as earned income, she pays taxes on them and they are reported as earned income to unemployment.\n\nShe\u2019s \u2018tipped out\u2019 roughly $10,300 over the past three years, and paid taxes on money that\u2019s not in her pocket. She\u2019s on tip wage, or about $4 an hour.\n\nResearching this a bit, it looks like the Fair Labor Standards Act may be violated here as I\u2019m interpreting that a) house\/supervisors\/managers are prohibited to take portions of tips and b) tip outs to \u2018back of the house\u2019 employees are only legal if the entire staff makes at least minimum wage.\n\nAny insight here would be greatly appreciated\u2014also reaching out to a labor attorney for advice as well.\n\nThanks!\n\nEdit: words","title":"Seeking legal advice on the process of \u2018tipping out\u2019 for restaurant servers [Ohio]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476126506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56tqu6\/texas_my_employer_will_not_pay_me_and_coworker\/","id":"56tqu6","body":"So to start, my coworker and I worked for a consulting firm (lets just call them CF for short) and CF gets contracts from a global tech firm (lets call them TF) \n\nWe are 1099 workers and we have to submit our timesheets to both companies. one being a web program for the bigger TF company and the other sending a screenshot of said timesheet to CF. Expenses are done the same except we are told that we have to use expensify for the CF company. We do this and we are getting our reimbursements anywhere from 4 weeks to 12 weeks out (I know that just this in itself is an infraction, but us not having a lot of experience in this field we decided we could put up with it. This has also effected my credit score very negatively because I cant pay the credit cards because my paychecks go to more expenses and bills for my wife and kid so I have to wait until I get expenses back before paying my cards) \n\nTF has found out some damning evidence on CF, that one of the employees in TF that is in charge of assigning what firms work on what contracts is married to the owner of our CF and he has been assigning our CF to the biggest highest paying projects. (they tried to disguise this by her using her maiden name) this and a few other things has ticked TF off. They have notified them that they are no longer allowed on any projects that TF is involved with and that its effective at the end of this project (within 4 weeks out) we find out and found another company that would hire us on so that isn't a worry (and W2 and benefits at that!)\n\nSo here is the actual issue. We haven't worked for CF in a month and we have had our expenses turned in and our hours turned in. when we submitted our hours they could have came in 3 weeks ago (on Monday) but supposedly because of all this happening that it was supposed to be paid the following Monday. it is now a week after that and they aren't responding to emails and haven't paid us still. its ~2000 in paycheck, ~4000 in expenses, and ~2000 in unpaid bonuses for me while being ~1500 in paycheck and ~2000 in expenses and ~1000 in unpaid bonuses for my coworker. The TF doesn't handle these matters for this reason specifically that's why they don't hire employees they just hire firms. what can we do to get our money back? the bonuses we can live without but our paychecks and most importantly the money we spent to do this work we need back. \n\nmy coworker and I have looked into filing a complaint to the wage and labor board, and after reading a bit into this they recommend getting a private attorney if it is large amounts or multiple employees, but we don't have a lot of money because of us missing the 8000$. Anything we can do to get help?\n\nEdit 1 for clarity: TF pays CF after our timesheets are approved, which is generally within 24-48 hours of submission and we always submit on sundays in order to get approval and paid fastest. But in the end, the money comes from CF. It has even been brought to my attention when I (in confidence) contacted TF's accounts payable department. that CF didn't submit on time or even months late or outside of the window. is CF still responsible to pay me? \n\nEdit 2: I left something else out that seemed sketchy to me and is at best a scare tactic. This email comes from CF\n\n\"I am very limited by our legal department as to what I can and can\u2019t say as it relates to the two of you.  Apparently one of you forwarded the internal email sent on September 19 which was covered by the confidentiality agreement you signed when you were hired.  We have been told it was given directly to our competitor -redacted-, who then gave it to TF, which then compounded your breach of contract even further.\"\n\nWhen we started with this company, it was VERY informal. we gave them our direct deposit info and we gave them our emergency contact info. other than that no NDA was signed or any other sort of sensitive info paperwork. TF's only policy is to not share the customer's internal network info out. other than that no NDA was ever signed. ","title":"[TEXAS] My employer will not pay me and coworker after left the company because of them being black-balled","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578221802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekbm8u\/oregon_seasonal_pay_problem\/","id":"ekbm8u","body":"I got a job for the holidays and I have a couple problems with my pay. It\u2019s not unusual to have issues with this company, (I\u2019ve done the job a few times already,) but they usually try to fix the pay in a pretty timely manner. This year has been more difficult, the lack of communication was the worst ever. It was a mess just in general.\n\nI was not payed the agreed upon wage for the first three weeks. In a phone interview I was told $12hr but that could change, I know this is common. So during the face to face I was told the wage was $12.50 and that\u2019s what I signed for which was written on the paper. They fixed the wage after three weeks but I haven\u2019t received back pay.\n\nAfter working a while I was told I could get $5 a day if I just signed up for some software. I have used the software before and it doesn\u2019t help and slows the job down so I didn\u2019t use it. Now they won\u2019t pay because they said the intent was for me to use the software but I have copies of text just saying I needed to sign up to get the $5. I have confirmation that I signed up and installed the software.\n\nI have another issue where the pay increased quite a bit and instead of just increasing the wage on the next pay period, they let a few weeks pass at the initial rate, then just gave an extra check one period. They took what they owed me and divided that into however many hours it would take at my initial correct wage rate to get my pay up to date. So in order for me to verify my pay is correct I had to do the math between regular wages and daily overtime and what I was already paid. Can they just pay people like that without breaking it down in some easier way? I know they didn\u2019t add in the first three weeks and the $5 a day based on my math, but honestly it\u2019s difficult to add it up since there are so many variables. If I took unpaid meals it would be even more confusing. I have over time but I also have overtime each day over 8 hours and I\u2019m not sure how that works out when I get past 40. \n\nWe\u2019re at the end of the season and when I spoke with someone about the pay issues that person said the intention of the software was that I would use it, so they\u2019re not paying me for it and that my pay is correct if I do the math. I told them the intention for the software doesn\u2019t matter, if I signed up for the software I should get paid whether I use it or not since they didn\u2019t say I had to use it, I also pointed out the software sucks and I used it before with them.\n\nI\u2019m really not sure what to do here, should I contact HR or the department of labor or is it just not worth it? It\u2019s about $120 I think they owe me.","title":"Oregon seasonal pay problem","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589749458,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glnclp\/trademarking_a_name\/","id":"glnclp","body":"I\u2019m researching how trademarks work as I am looking to start up a small business. I plan to use the name PURPLE KIWI in a particular category.\n\nHowever, after researching the uspto website, I found that the name KIWI trademarked in a similar category.\n\nWould this be a possible issue in the future?\n\n(Purple Kiwi \/ Kiwi aren\u2019t the exact names, just using them as an example.)\n\nThanks for your help!!","title":"Trademarking a name","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577679142,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehgwf4\/doing_up_a_will_and_power_of_attorney\/","id":"ehgwf4","body":"Just some general advice. My mother just passed. My father wants to do a will and get everything set so I am on everything to help pay bills and handle everything. Along with that is doing a will. He wants everything to go to me (I have a brother but it\u2019s been extremely distant for years).  Mom passed and it\u2019s been a bit of a mess. He wants to be sure I don\u2019t have to deal with that with him when he passes. There\u2019s no real estate.  Should I do this online or see an attorney. There\u2019s 3 vehicles and the rest is household. Any recommendations? I understand the power of attorney is probably fine  online but want to be sure of any issues to avoid.","title":"Doing up a will and power of attorney","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1472440917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50314p\/los_angeles_ca_the_store_manager_where_my_mom\/","id":"50314p","body":"Background info:\nMy mom is an independent cosmetologist. People make appointments with her to get their nail done\/whatever. My mom used to have her own shop in a building but after 1 or 2 years moved her location. She then moved into a beauty salon in a building but NOT as working for that salon. My mom just pays her part of the rent and is still her own boss. The beauty salon she shares rent with has a female manager. My mom has known the manager for a long time as well as the people who work for that beauty salon because my mom used to work as a nail artist as part of the staff for the beauty salon before moving out to become an independent cosmetologist. (Sorry if the wording is confusing basically she first used to work at the beauty salon part of the staff, then moved out and became her own boss and set up her own shop, now currently she is still her own boss but now moved back into the unit where the beauty salon is and just pays part of the rent for her work area in the shop). \n\nAnyways the manager of that beauty salon asked to borrow a large sum of money from my mom couple months ago. My mom ended up lending the money to the manager lady BUT *without a legal agreement in paper or anything*. I know it was a really foolish thing to do. \nNow my mom is asking for the money but the manager lady is refusing the pay her back. All the while yelling insults and vulgar things every time my mom brings it up. We don\u2019t know if we can take this into legal matters because there was no form of legal agreement that the manager lady would pay my mom back. My mom basically lent the manager lady the money out of trust from knowing her many years. \nIs there anything we can do? My mom is meeting the lady tomorrow to talk and I was wondering perhaps if her taking a small recording device would be beneficial to record the conversation my mom and the lady has. \n\nI really don\u2019t know what to do I just started graduated highschool and have started part time job but the money my mom lent her wasn\u2019t a small amount. She hasn\u2019t told me how much she lent the lady but Im assuming its around a couple thousand dollars. \n\nEdit: Also I wasnt sure what flair to use because this was my first time posting here and I do not really know much about these kind of things so I'm sorry if I used the incorrect flair. \n-\t\n","title":"[Los Angeles, CA] The store manager where my mom works at borrowed a large sum of money from my mom and now refuses to pay her back.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576815334,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed4wcx\/friend_homeschooling_16_year_old_son_but_they\/","id":"ed4wcx","body":"My friend has tried to homeschool her son through an online homeschool program for about 3 years now, starting in 7th grade and now supposedly in 10th grade. However, in that time her son has done little to no work and instead just plays video games all day long. She and her husband have done all the work for him up until now. She refuses to put him in an actual school or take away the games and tv because \u201che\u2019ll kill himself,\u201d but also dismisses any sort of therapy as ineffective. I\u2019m not sure what to do to help, I don\u2019t want to do anything too drastic that could get her sent to jail or anything, but the kid clearly seems depressed and I don\u2019t think he has any friends outside of his games and rarely, if ever, leaves the house. This is in the State of Hawaii.","title":"Friend \u201chomeschooling\u201d 16 year old son, but they just let him play video games and watch tv all day [Hawaii]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590787688,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt1p74\/fl_parked_car_completely_wrecked_in_front_of_my\/","id":"gt1p74","body":"SOUTH FLORIDA \n\nHello reddit LA! Long time lurker first time poster. I\u2019m posting on behalf of my fianc\u00e9\u2019s mom. So, about 1\/2 hour ago my fianc\u00e9\u2019s mom\u2019s car was completely destroyed out in front of her house. She doesn\u2019t have a garage, but has spots right In front to park in. \n    She was on a walk and heard a loud bang near her house. When she walked over she saw a car had smashed into the back right of her car totally ruining it and the force also managed to push the car over a parking block almost through the front of her house. \n    \nA couple notes about the crash are this. \n1. Driver was in a mustang and said he had just bought the car (apparently it\u2019s literally brand new) and wanted to see what it could do.\n2 he tried to drift around a corner and lost control and spun out the smashed his driver\u2019s side into the right tailgate (remember this is a community where people live and walk their dogs outside and jog around) \n3. Somehow the police did Not write him a ticket.. can someone explain how this person didn\u2019t get a ticket for something? \n4. We have a bunch of pictures and there are clear skid marks on the ground from when he slammed on the gas and tried to accelerate \n\n\nMy question to all of you is where do we go from here legally and financially that is the best value basically. Where my fianc\u00e9\u2019s mom isn\u2019t drowning in repair fees: insurance. What I told my fianc\u00e9 is if they pursue this person legally I guarantee they have no money so it\u2019s like plucking a featherless chicken. But, is there a way they can pursue criminal violations against the driver and somehow get money to help cover the damages here? I am SHOCKED there wasn\u2019t a single ticket written in this whole process. Anyway, thanks for the help from all you!","title":"(FL) Parked car completely wrecked in front of my house, what is the best motion forward here?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518547463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xbl2r\/can_an_employer_make_me_take_time_off_instead_of\/","id":"7xbl2r","body":"I have an upcoming trade show that requires me to travel, and work a weekend. I am an hourly worker in California. I have gone to trade shows for the past 3 years and this is the first year they decided to go this route. I tried looking up overtime laws but i couldnt find anything that forces employees to take time off (vacation) instead of payment. Thank you!","title":"Can an employer make me take time off instead of paying overtime?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578846259,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enpg7p\/do_i_need_a_cdl\/","id":"enpg7p","body":"I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this but I'm not too sure where I can ask this. \n\nI'm starting up a property management company that will do plowing on the side in the winter. I am going to start off with one truck (a Ford F350). I need to get commercial insurance on it and general liability insurance on it. Since it will be registered as a commercial vehicle do I need to get a CDL?","title":"Do I Need a CDL?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1422555582,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u3spp\/transmission_of_hiv\/","id":"2u3spp","body":"So this actually is a situation I am currently in, within the state of Minnesota.\n\nA girl I became physically involved with had a past partner that was HIV positive.  She was tested and came out negative.  I knew that from the start.   Her and I began a relationship together that included sex.  We used protection.  I caught her having sex with her previous HIV positive partner without protection while her and I were together.  In the event I have contracted it, is this a criminal act? \n\nIs it a criminal act for them to simply have sex without protection even with both parties knowing he is HIV positive? Neither takes steps to protect her from contracting it.   i.e. Along the lines of willful spreading of a deadly disease\n\n\n\n","title":"Transmission Of HIV","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423171800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uwwen\/nyc_can_i_legally_break_this_coop_lease_early\/","id":"2uwwen","body":"I am subleasing an apartment in a co-op building. The apartment has been in foreclosure for over a year (a fact I was unaware of - the owner lives abroad and I'm a year and a half into a two year lease) and last week I received a final eviction notice addressed to her and\/or any subtenants occupying the unit. I successfully acquired an order to temporarily stay the eviction, and the owner is going to court tomorrow to try to \"resolve the situation,\" apparently, but at this point I just want to terminate my lease as soon as possible. \n\nIs the owner legally obligated to let me do so, as I would have been without an apartment had I not taken action and gone to housing court on her behalf to stay the eviction? Or is this still something I would have to negotiate with her? ","title":"(NYC) Can I legally break this co-op lease early?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472206351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4znvsl\/internet_lawlinden_labs_owner_of_second_life_has\/","id":"4znvsl","body":"*Posting for a friend who is trying to get all the advice she can.\nLinden Labs is based out of San Francisco, CA.\nMy Friend lives in Western Australia. \nIf you had an agreement to rent a parcel of virtual land prior to february 2007 the price to pay was 85$ per month. This was increased after to 95$ per month. It was increased again in 2010 to $125 per month but if you already had the old prices that is what you pay. This is confirmed through talking with a representative from Linden Labs and other people who have the same payment plans. My friend was recently going through her old records and found that she had been charged the increased price each time it went up. She rents 4 locations with the total extra she paid over $15000. The representative said they will look into the discrepancy but getting that to go anywhere is worse than pulling teeth in most cases. Is there anything she can do if they don't investigate it further? She knows she probably won't see that money back but would at least like to have the reduced rate fixed.","title":"[Internet Law?]Linden Labs owner of Second Life has overcharged for a rental of land in the game for 9 years.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424493873,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wml79\/i_was_in_a_car_accident_and_it_appears_likely_i\/","id":"2wml79","body":"This occurred in Massachusetts. Nobody was hurting from it at the time. It's been 24.5 hours and nothing has cropped up in the way of hurt.\n\nI was driving down a main road at the posted limit of 35 mph. The other driver was exiting a McDonald's, his place of employment. There are a few details to explain. There was a snowbank that made visibility poor, and the marked stop line was about 12-17 feet behind the snowbank but he was not accelerating from a stopped position. He came out of there as though he didn't even crawl at the line, already at 10-15 mph and accelerating, let alone try to see who was coming from the first point of visibility. I was unable to stop or avoid his vehicle, though I tried both, and my front right collided with his front left. Nobody was hurt. Both parties are insured.\n\nThe pictures included show my car, the blue one, in the place it stopped after the collision. It will never run again.\n\n[Pictures](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/qOoBX)\n\nHis car started and was backed up by the police from a perpendicular position blocking the road with his rear bumper touching where the officer in the picture is standing.\n\nSee how we're at a McDonalds? He's a McDonalds employee. We spoke very little at the scene after initially asking if each other was alright and we let the police handle it but I only heard the beginning of his explaination. His parking space (which he indicated was to the left of the McDonald's as pictured) was taken, so he had to go back into the main road and go to the entrance again (around on the right side of the McDonalds, only accessible from the main street. Their asphalt is intended to be driven in one direction, that being the exit). He was cited on the scene as being at-fault by the police.\n\nIt happened a few minutes after 11 pm and I believe he was just arriving to work. I imagine his looking for parking indicates that he was arriving to begin his shift, not clocked in. This will be verified later, likely, but let's assume he was not on the clock and is an hourly employee. A google search of his name and the McDonald's brand resulted only in two newspaper articles citing cases where assault charges were brought against him which he was giving a plea of innocent. One was in a drunk state against his mother and then the arresting officer and the other was against his long-term off-again, on-again lover. I'm not afraid of physical retribution. If it matters I have no criminal record. At any rate, he is, in all likelihood, not a salaried employee of the establishment and thus, I believe, only \"at work\" when clocked-in.\n\n**WHY NOT LET INSURANCE HANDLE IT?**\n\nThe problem is that my car is valued at $2200 according to Kelly Blue Book and I will in all likelihood be given a check for approximately that amount. It won't take into account the ~$1600 I just put into it or the fact that a car of equal reliability (after all the work I had done and knowing it had nothing hidden waiting to break on me, having owned it long enough and having it scoured for issues which were then corrected) will likely cost me $8000-$12000, or, taking into account the probable lifespan of my car, a bill of $3000-$8000. I imagine that a lawyer could better articulate the argument of my car's value and that, in a situation where I held no fault, I shouldn't be held accountable for the extra costs incurred. I realize all of this is moot until I have a check from insurance and that his being cited at-fault guarantees payment through insurance, but I am asking all of this with the reasonable expectation of the likely-inadequate amount I'll receive. \n\n**QUESTIONS**\n\nI've never gotten a lawyer before so I have some questions about getting a lawyer and some questions about liability. \n\nAbout the lawyer: Do lawyers charge to hear your case and determine what they think they can do for you? I'm scared to incur more charges just because I might want to go after his insurance and, as another question will get to, his workplace. **Edit:** *I see this is answered in the sidebar.*\n\nAbout liability: Should a lawyer be able to help me go after his insurance (as his proxy)?\n\nWhat about his workplace? I know for sure that if he was clocked-in I can have them brought into this, but what if he wasn't? He was an employee of the workplace, at the workplace during his scheduled shift, although he did not hit a few keys indicating he was to be paid for that time.\n\nI don't know if they are immune if he was off the clock or if the fact that it happened on the street in front of their place, rather than actually on their property, matters. \n\nWhat do you guys know\/think?\n\nEdit: Whoops, I forgot to add the pictures.\n\nEdit: Oh, and what are the chances the lawyer, if he goes through with it, could just say \"Sorry, I couldn't do anything. Here's my bill, btw.\"","title":"I was in a car accident and it appears likely I need to bring legal action against his insurance and his workplace may hold liability as well. I've never been involved in something like this and I need help sifting out the details of what a lawyer may be able to do for me and potential costs.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589946209,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn40vg\/hello_i_need_some_help\/","id":"gn40vg","body":"So I was driving from Illinois to West Virginia, on my drive there I needed to drive through Ohio. I was about an hour away from my destination and pulled off to find a place to use a rest room. This happened at 230 am on the 15th of May. I was pulled over by two police officers. The reason I was stopped was because I swerved a little bit and stopped before the line on an intersection. I was asked to get out of the car along with my gf. They never wanted my registration or insurance, they then asked if they could surch the car and regrettably said yes. They then spen 2 hour ripping my car apart to find drugs, they never called a dog or anything. I should mention that 40 minutes on the surch they read me my rights. After 2 hours a sheriff appeared and not long after I was released. There is messed up stuff all over my car, all the pins that held up a lot of the trunk where all over the bottom of the trunk, weather stripping not put back correctly and a number of other issues. Is anything I can do to get then to atheist pay for me to take it somewhere to get it all fixed or am I screwed.","title":"Hello I need some help.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578707218,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en0wkh\/california_labor_laws_violation\/","id":"en0wkh","body":"My boyfriend has been working at a research lab at a university. \n\nFirst red flag: the boss didn't want to go through a formal hiring process, (to employ someone full-time there had to be interviews etc) so she told him he would be hired part time and be paid more. (20 listed hours \u00d7 $40\/hr instead of 40 hours \u00d7 $20\/hr)\n\nUnfortunately, he works a LOT more than 40 hours. To get more done, he's even been assigned to work full shifts on weekends. I understand some researchers are students who aren't paid hourly so the hours don't matter to them, just progress in the project. But he's just a paid researcher! Three times, in less than 6 months, has he had to work 11 hour days. He typically has 9-10 hours days, 8 if he's lucky... It's usually along the lines of \"she demanded this large task to be done today (without having assigned a due date earlier nor indicating priority on this task before today).\" I asked if he could request more pay to compensate these hours. He's nervous to ask because the boss is very stingy with lab money and the boss is known to turn very sour on employees she disagrees with (yelling, shutting down other's part of any conversation, blaming, making their job significantly harder).\n\nAnother red flag: Extremely often, he isn't able to eat his lunch until 3 pm, when he starts at 9. I'm pretty sure he doesn't get scheduled breaks either. I know from a bit of reading that this is illegal in CA.\n\nI have asked him if he could quit and offered to help him find a better job. He has a very good heart and is very dedicated so he doesn't feel like he can quit because he promised to work until June (I don't think this is in a contract, just by conversation with the boss).\n\nHe has told me that when he leaves he plans to send the boss an email explaining why she is terrible to work with... But every day is so difficult for him (she is unrealistic and demanding, from an outside perspective it hurts to see such a good person go through so much stress). I want to know if there is anything I can suggest for him.\n\nShould I report the boss's bad practices to the university, her department, or authorities? I've been considering reporting her once my boyfriend leaves this awful workplace. Would I be at fault for not reporting as I have known about this situation? Should I encourage by boyfriend to report her?","title":"[California] Labor Laws Violation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588434047,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc8ia0\/my_older_sister_is_taking_my_parents_to_court_for\/","id":"gc8ia0","body":"Sorry for formatting I am on mobile.\n\n\n\nSo, yesterday my sister (28F) called me (23M) telling me that she\u2019s taking our parents to court to gain custody of our little sister (13F).\n\n\nThe reasons for this is that my parents have been using Meth again, and my mother is an alcoholic. On top of that my mom has been showing signs of schizophrenia. So in obvious terms the household is not good for a child.\n\n\nWhat I\u2019m asking is, based on this information of neglect, drug abuse, abuse, alcoholism, and mental illnesses. Would my parents be put in jail if my older sister is granted custody?\n\n\n\nDespite all this I don\u2019t want them going to jail, but I do want them to be better.\n\n\n\nThank you.","title":"My older sister is taking my parents to court for custody of our little sister.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588380457,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvhb2\/i_think_my_mom_financially_used_me_to_do_repairs\/","id":"gbvhb2","body":"At first glance I know that sounds really bad and that I am ungrateful.  Let me fill you in.   \nI have been renting from her for the last 18 years, I am a single mom on disability.  Several years ago, my Social Security was reworked and I was pleasantly surprised to find I had a $10,000 payout.  My first idea was to treat my daughter to a trip to New York\/Broadway since I would NEVER be able to do anything like that. But she talked me out of it. Was, for a change, really nice to me.\n\nThat's another thing. Our relationship is tenuous at best. Imagine growing up hearing \"you can't\" about just about anything your life, the cold silence of when you do the slightest thing that displeases her, etc.  So when I get this money, she's talking about how it would make better sense to fix up my house (note: it's her trailer I'm renting. Two bedroom for $275 a month.)  So, wanting something nicer, I start painting the kitchen, living room, and my bedroom. I tear up the carpet in my bedroom and the living room and I PAY for new vinyl flooring throughout, except my daughter's room. She wanted to keep her carpet. I replaced the big tub, had the flooring fix because of a leak, and got a new toilet. I did get a new TV, had a local man make me a desk and TV stand and bed frame.  And paid for her to get a sewing desk made by the same guy that she never uses. That was several years ago.  Recently I've taken out a loan and paid off a new Air Conditioner. $4k. \n\nThe problem is, my mother has always been super controlling and I'm only recently getting better at standing up and setting boundaries. But when I get fed up and talk about taking the stuff I pay for out, but cutting up the floor since I paid for it, she's very fast at reminding me that \"This is my place!\" Funny because to give the illusion of independence, she calls it mine, though it's not in my name nor my daughter's.  She comes in whenever she wishes. And if it's her place, shouldn't she have paid for all these repairs and not me?! I should have done what I wanted with the money. Looking back I think, damn that would have been a nice down payment on a house and I could be away from her.  I don't know if there's anything I can do. She's not working anymore and doesn't have money. But  I just wanted to see if I had been taken advantage of.","title":"I Think My Mom Financially Used Me To Do Repairs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576270983,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea9u9o\/speeding_ticket_in_buffalony\/","id":"ea9u9o","body":"Hi guys, so today I received a speeding ticket for going 70 in a 55.  I pleaded not guilty in hopes of getting the ticket reduced in court. At the end of May 2018 however, I got a ticket for going 21 over and I pleaded guilty to that and paid all the fines because the courthouse was 5+ hours away (near the border of PA), but more than 18 months has passed since then. My question is, based on that information what are my chances of getting my recent ticket reduced and what is the process going to be like when I go into court? Thanks in advance.","title":"Speeding ticket in Buffalo,NY","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575502000,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e67zp8\/commissions_owed\/","id":"e67zp8","body":"Ok, here is my issue\/question:\n\nI\u2019m leaving my current employer. It\u2019s a base with commissions. We get a percentage of every sale at the time of deposit, and the remainder once the job is completed. Sometimes that can be months. I\u2019ve sold over $650k in business and I am due tens of thousands in commissions.\n\nHere is North Carolina labor law on the subject:\n\u201cEmployees whose employment is discontinued for any reason shall be paid all wages due on or before the next regular payday either through the regular pay channels or by mail if requested by the employee. Wages based on bonuses, commissions or other forms of calculation shall be paid on the first regular payday after the amount becomes calculable when a separation occurs. Such wages may not be forfeited unless the employee has been notified in accordance with G.S. 95-25.13 of the employer's policy or practice which results in forfeiture. Employees not so notified are not subject to such loss or forfeiture.\u201d\n\nSo when I give my notice, does my employer have to pay by the following pay period, or will I have to wait months until each job is completed? Thanks in advance.","title":"Commissions Owed","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589999478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gngxpm\/employer_making_all_wfh_employees_return_on_site\/","id":"gngxpm","body":"What should we do if our California employer is making all work-from-home staff return to an office where social distancing will be impossible?\n\nThe business is considered essential and the California stay at home order multiple times qualifies all essential workers with \"for whom remote working is not practical.\" The county order is even more specific and strict about essential businesses maximizing the people working remotely (I can private message it to anyone that wants to read it).\n\nI've confirmed with my employer that my personal productivity remotely has been great and they've even gone so far as to say that there were \"no complaints about anyone's productivity in the department.\" All duties have been carried out successfully off-site.\n\nUnfortunately, management is moving forward with making all employees return to a cramped and busy office while ignoring our multiple efforts to point out the violation of state and county orders and requests for reasonable accommodations for those with special circumstances.\n\nWhat can employees do?","title":"Employer making all WFH employees return on site without social distancing","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472330766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zw4z5\/nj_usa_want_to_write_cheats_for_a_videogame_and\/","id":"4zw4z5","body":"I play a video game called counter-strike: Global Offensive (csgo), and me and some buddies want to start a small business in our free time. Many other people in the csgo community have been coding and making money off selling cheats for a while. My buddies and I want to use our coding skills to get a piece of the pie by coding our own cheats, then selling them. \n\nSo here is my question:\nHow do I protect myself from getting sued in case the company that makes the video game takes action against the users of my cheat (for example banning their accounts) and how do I protect myself from liability if anyone does something illegal with the software I write?\n\nThanks for your help.","title":"(NJ, USA) Want to write cheats for a videogame and need to make sure I don't get sued if people get banned.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576024620,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8zhxe\/landlord_wants_to_combine_my_apartment_with_the\/","id":"e8zhxe","body":"I live in NYC. My landlord contacted me the other day asking if he could move me to a vacant apartment downstairs, because he wants to combine my apartment with the one next to me. I have lived in the building for several years but I am just three months into my renewal lease (renewed in September). I live in a market rate apartment. What are my options here, and should I ask for a buyout?","title":"Landlord wants to combine my apartment with the one next door 3 months into my lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519070947,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ypoa1\/apartment_building_just_put_up_for_sale_without\/","id":"7ypoa1","body":"So the title is pretty self explanatory, I\u2019m in Ohio and this just happened. I\u2019m out on the porch and this lady rolls up in a nice newer car and puts a sign in my front yard, \u201chome for sale\u201d. I share this yard with two other apartments connected as one building, one of which was rented out five months ago and one was just leased, with my lease not being up until May (one year leases for all of us). Our property manager was here and found out alongside us (me and my mother who lives with us). \nWe were given no warning other than this person putting up a sign and asking if \u201clandlord\u201d was in town. \nIt\u2019s already difficult to find rental property in this area and we were not told about this prior. Is this legal? What am I and my neighbors supposed to do now?","title":"Apartment building just put up for sale without warning, Ohio","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576987024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee04e4\/new_hampshire_usa_can_i_file_for_unemployment\/","id":"ee04e4","body":"I work in construction. My company decided to shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year's. Can I file for unemployment benefits through that time?\n\nI looked in the NH website but they want me to open an account and file a claim to find out if it qualifiies. I would like to know before I go through the process of making a claim. \n\nThanks","title":"New Hampshire, USA. Can I file for unemployment benefits if my employer shuts down from Christmas to New year's?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588381399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbw5hd\/what_are_the_chances_of_my_ex_gaining_custody\/","id":"gbw5hd","body":"I am 28f living in North Carolina.\n\nMy ex lives in another state. We were never married.\n\nMy kids are 1 and 2. He has not seen the 2 year old since she was 8 months old. He saw the 1 year old when she was born but has not seen her since. (And did not see the oldest child at that time because the hospital would not allow her to come in because of flu season)\n\nHe called occasionally to check on the kids until he found out I had a boyfriend last year. I suppose he got upset, but he was also seeing someone, so I'm not sure why he stopped checking on the kids.\n\nHe has not called since May 29th of last year.\n\nI called him once in May last year, once in June last year, and once in July last year. He never answered. His sisters said he was alive and well, so I shrugged. If he doesn't want to be a part of their lives, that's on him. Obviously my heart hurts for the kids, but I'm not going to beg him to check on the children. \n\nHe does not pay child support. I have been to child support services (it was mandatory because the kids have Medicaid, or that's how the worker explained it. Basically, \"why is the state paying for your kids and the dad is contributing nothing?\"), but nothing ever came of the child support case. Idk if they are actively pursuing it. I'm not.\n\nHe has not expressed an interest in gaining custody of the kids, but I am wondering what would his chances be? He has not expressed an interest in reaching out to the kids since last year despite my attempts to contact him.\n\nI have told him before that he can come see the kids any time he wants. As many times as he wants. Build a relationship with the kids.\n\nHowever, I would be extremely anxious if he were to fight for custody and win something like joint custody. The kids do not know him. He is a stranger in their eyes. They do not know a father.\n\nI also read that this might qualify him for \"abandonment\" in NC being that he has been absent for more than 6 months. Allegedly it's a felony charge. But I'm curious if that's true or not.\n\nAnyhow, I'm just wondering what are the chances he can win joint custody?","title":"What are the chances of my ex gaining custody?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588966620,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfzyq3\/can_an_organization_change_the_vesting_schedule\/","id":"gfzyq3","body":"I work at a non-profit organization with which I had accepted a job offer that included employer matching of x% contributions after 21 months. 2 months before starting this position, I had been working with this organization for 3-4 months that HR confirmed in writing would count towards those 21 months.\n\n \n\nAs I've been working in my current position for about 1 1\/2 years, I asked HR to confirm when my employer would start matching my contributions. They responded that \"The retirement plan was adjusted July 1, 2019 [4 months after my start date] and the new adoption had a few changes- one of which requires 24 months without a break in service\", so I'm not only losing the 3-4 months that I had previously worked with this organization, they've also added 3 months to requirement which means I've effectively lost at least 6 months of employer matching.\n\n \n\nDo I have any recourse here - legal or otherwise? As a non-profit employee in a fairly expensive city, losing that $1500-2000 (they match at a fairly high rate, but have a long period before matching - which I was OK with considering I had thought it would have only been 17 months or so) is not ideal.\n\n \n\nTL;DR - Employer changed their retirement policy after I was hired which adds another 6-7 months before they will match my 403(b) contributions. Can I do anything?","title":"Can an organization change the vesting schedule of a retirement plan after you're hired? (DC\/USA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1418216516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ouzkn\/ct_reporting_an_accident_after_the_fact\/","id":"2ouzkn","body":"Incident happened last night: we were sitting in the car waiting to leave a parking lot, and a woman got into the car next to us.  She didn't appear to regard my car at all and slammed her door right into us; her husband proceeded to drive away.\n\nWe were able to get the license plate number\/make of the car, but since it was so dark out we couldn't see if there was any damage to the vehicle.  I looked this morning and there's a nice looking scratch on the driver's door.\n\nWe didn't speak to either the woman who whacked us or the driver of the car last night; didn't get a chance to.  \n\nCan I report this to my insurance?  Will they actually be able to do anything, or is it more likely they'll just shrug and say \"well, you should have done this last night\"?  ","title":"[CT] Reporting an accident after the fact?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575779000,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7p627\/hit_run_no_identification_but_took_my_photo\/","id":"e7p627","body":"My vehicle was side swiped by another vehicle today. I exited the car out of anger and yelled at them and proceeded to leave as there was no damage on either end and I was running late. \nThe other driver proceeded to chase me through various towns and then took photos of me and my vehicle. I had no chance to take any photos and now I am worried I am going to be charged for this. \nThey have (I believe) my photo and Licence plate number. Should I contact the cops first before this possibly escalates and I am in the blame?","title":"Hit & Run, No Identification but took my photo","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1411241233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gz2hu\/missouri_probate_lawyer_wont_respond_to_any\/","id":"2gz2hu","body":"My husband's grandpa died in February 2012. It had been known throughout the family for many, many years that he intended his estate (pretty low-value) to go to my mother-in-law. He felt like she needed the most help since she was the only daughter of his that didn't have a husband or her own home & belongings. She lived with her parents most of her life, and had two failed\/abusive marriages. 11 days after Grandpa died, my mother-in-law died. It was a pretty brutal time in our lives. \n\nMy husband's cousin is a lawyer and said she wanted to take care of the estate. My dad suggested that was a bad idea, but my husband, his sister, and his aunt all believed she would do fine and it would cause more problems to not let her do it. The lawyer-cousin said it would be more complicated to transfer everything to my husband and his sister (the two surviving heirs of his mom) since Mom died so soon after Grandpa.  \n\nHowever, it's been over two years now and the estate is uncontested. It consists of the house we live in (and have lived in for a long time), a truck, a car, and limited amount of cash. We last saw my husband's cousin over a year ago when she stopped by to finalize how my husband and his sister wanted to split everything up so she could present it to the judge. She said that was the last thing to do and it wouldn't take long to get in front of the judge. We haven't heard a thing from her since.\n\nWe've tried emailing and calling, with no response. I've checked the case online and in January she filed an annual thing that states the finances (?) of the estate.  That was the last activity. We thought by January everything would have been completed. \n\nMy husband called a lawyer about 6 months ago to ask if there was anything we could do. The lawyer said that unless there's some malfeasance on his cousin's part, we can't have her removed from the case. I personally feel like her refusing to communicate and finalize the probate is malfeasance, but I'm not a lawyer and don't know what the definition of that is in this circumstance.\n\nWe're frustrated because we feel completely held hostage by her in this matter. We'd like to sell one of our extra vehicles, but can't because they belong to the estate. The house has some major repairs that need done, but we can't do them without the money from the estate.\n\nWhat are our options? Should we call a different lawyer? Can we write a letter to the judge explaining the situation? Can we report her to the state bar? I mean...we just want to get her to respond and finish things up and she won't do anything.","title":"[Missouri] Probate lawyer won't respond to any communication and won't complete the final steps with the judge. How do we proceed?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591117358,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvb4x4\/car_accident\/","id":"gvb4x4","body":"This was yesterday, June 1 2020. Time was 3:15 cross roads Antioch and W 95th St in overland Park KS. I got gas at the 7\/11 on the corner of the intersection. I pulled over to the private drive needing to go left. I waited for a good 2 minutes until traffic died down. I looked to the right and the traffic was stopping. I look to the left and neither me nor my friend saw anything so I began to turn left. An older man (not looking at the road, looking downward) hit his gas (not his brake) and tboned between my wheel well and the driver's door, I was not able to engage my breaks. My friend has several fractured ribs, my neck was burning and I have had a headache since the accident. The hospital said it was nothing. I mentioned hitting my knees and they didn't even bother to look at them. Sent me on my way with a spirometer. I was given a ticket \"failed to yield to oncoming traffic\" I'm disabled and don't have a job or any way to pay for this ticket. Currently my breathing hurts and yesterday it burned to breathe","title":"Car accident.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591214970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw1ke3\/broke_air_conditioning\/","id":"gw1ke3","body":"I live in Athens Alabama. It\u2019s hot here like all of the south. Well we have been having AC issues since the first time it got warm enough to turn it on (mid March). See the problem is that our land lord has no reliable way to contact them in an emergency. When the air fist went out it wasn\u2019t till April before we could contact her. See she never gave us an emergency contact and she closed down the office because of Covid-19. Once she did post a way to contact her it was just an email address. So my wife emailed her, and I think after a week we finally got a person to come look at it. He said there was no Freon added some and called it a day. About three weeks later my wife gave birth to our second child. Once we got back to the apartment we could tell immediately the AC went bad again. We had to wait till Tuesday because she never responded to our email and it was Memorial Day so she was not in the office. On Wednesday she had someone come by and look and she told us \u201chey he said it was just out of Freon and he added more\u201d. I then informed her that was what she said last time about three weeks ago. After looking through some papers she says \u201coh yeah you\u2019re right. I\u2019ll have someone go look at it\u201d. Well three days later it\u2019s out again. We email her, nothing. We called for most of the day Monday, nothing. I talked to her Monday evening because I heard her putting out her monthly news letter for the complex. She tells me \u201coh I\u2019m sorry, I\u2019ll get someone to look in to it\u201d. Its been two days now. I\u2019m sitting at home with my wife, three year old daughter, and fourteen day old son, in an apartment that stays above 80 degrees. I\u2019ve tried calling her office again today with no luck. Is there any legal action that I can take? This feel insane and illegal to me.","title":"Broke air conditioning.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420504921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rgkzr\/father_passed_away_1_year_ago_his_exwife_my_mom\/","id":"2rgkzr","body":"My Mom and Dad divorced over 15 years ago (divorced in Iowa). My Dad passed away a year ago from cancer and I found out several months later (when I got a notice from the wisconsin state teacher's pension people) that I was beneficiary of his pension. I live in Iowa but the pension is from Wisconsin. I didn't think anything more of it except that now I had another source of income\\savings for about a decade or so.\n\nFast forward a couple months and my Mom loses her job and claimed to be cleaning when she 'stumbled' upon her divorce decree and claimed that she should get the money and not I. She is now threatening to sue me for it anytime she doesn't like something I do or say. My boyfriend and I are looking towards an awesome future together and do not want this hanging over our heads forever. \n\nWe did research and it seems like in Iowa there is a separate thing that needs to be filed in order for two people divorcing to still claim part of a pension or what not, which was not filed. We took it one step further and got a copy of their divorce today and it said \"Each party is to receive his or her own retirement. 401k, IRA, mutual fund accounts, bank accounts, savings accounts or the like, and shall relinquish any claim that party has to the other's accounts, and no further division thereof shall take place. The parties agree that each shall name the other as primary beneficiary on all of their respective retirement accounts and no change in beneficiary thereof shall be made by either party unless agreed to by the other party in writing\".\n\nThe question is if my Dad never switched it even after having this stated and nothing separate filed to the pension people to switch it, who truly has claim over it? And by this point (having been divorced for 14 years) would my Mom have any merit to her claim at this point anyway?\n\nEDIT: Really appreciate the helpful responses despite not sounding too hopeful. The key problem that I think I failed to get across since he passed a way a year ago, the pension has been paid me all year, would I then be responsible to paying that back if it turns out my Mom is the legal beneficiary and pushes the issue?  The total payment I've received at this point is around $26k.  Now, since this came to light (how many children know\/should know the language of their parents divorce decree?) recently, what are my options to ensure my future isn't tangled with an inter-family legal battle and wage garnishments for the next X-many years?  Is there a way I can legally protect myself from her with an agreement of some sort?  Again, your help is great even if off-putting, and I am seeking legal counsel but I want to know as many options as are available.","title":"Father passed away 1 year ago, his ex-wife (my Mom) is looking to reclaim his state teacher's pension that I was made beneficiary of","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1411249756,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gzg33\/nh_potential_smallclaims_court_case_upcoming\/","id":"2gzg33","body":"I've posted about this before. Sorry to inundate you guys, but more has gone on since then and I am kind of anxious. This is an entirely new experience for me.\n\nHere's the in-a-nutshell version of what's happened.\n\n* Signed a \"rental agreement\" in December, which ended in June.\n\n* Rental agreement states that it is able to be renewed at term's end for a one-year period, but does not state anywhere that it automatically renews.\n\n* Rental agreement also states that security deposits are ONLY returned during the months of June, July, or August - this is to make it easier on the landlords to rent it out again, as summer is the most profitable season.\n\n* June comes and goes. We ask the landlords about the process of renewing the rental agreement, and how that works. We are told no papers are signed. We never receive any further information. We assume at this point that we are month-to-month, as no new agreement ever comes our way.\n\n* We supply notice on August 22nd that we will be moving out on October 1st. (More than sufficient notice per the terms of the rental agreement.) We vacate the premises on September 1st, as our new apartment is ready for us at this time, and pay through the end of September for our previous apartment as this is proper per our notice. We do not owe any money, and have not damaged the apartment beyond normal wear-and-tear. We cleaned thoroughly prior to leaving.\n\n* I find out shortly after we supply our notice that the terms of the rental agreement are not supported by New Hampshire state law, which states that deposits may only be kept in the cases of damage caused to the premises or back money owed, and even then documentation has to be provided and the difference left over must be paid to the tenant. I do not call the landlords to discuss; I figure they know the law as they've been doing this for a long time.\n\n* Landlady calls on September 17th and asks for my keys back. I return them on the 18th with a letter providing my address, stating that she may direct my deposit and pro-rated rent there. As I will not be able to access the apartment at all after giving my keys up, I feel that I should not have to pay rent for that period. In essence, I am being denied access for a place I have already paid for through the full month of September.\n\n* Landlady calls. Wants to set up a time to talk. I go talk to her. She suggests splitting the deposit in half, as it's \"fair.\" I do not accept. I stick to my guns. She appears to know nothing about New Hampshire state rental law. She states that these laws don't apply to her, as she is not a slumlord, and she only has \"rental agreements\" -- not a lease. (I'm quite certain they're pretty much the same thing in the eyes of the law..?)\n\n* She states that if I receive my deposit back at all, it will be deducted from heavily, as she will take cleaning fees and advertising fees from the deposit. She also says our apartment was left filthy, despite the fact that I have photographs to prove otherwise. I should add that she is very particular about cleanliness - she believes that at all times, floors should be clean enough to eat from and everything should be sparkling. She cleans FAR MORE than any reasonable landlord would. It would be very easy for her to wile away many hours scrubbing and suddenly, I'd have no deposit left to get back. (I'm pretty sure she can't deduct cleaning from my deposit..?)\n\n* She insults me and shows me the door.\n\n\n\nNow, I am left waiting thirty days to see if she'll pay me. If I end up having to take her to small claims court, are my chances favorable? I have never in my life had to do something like this before. This was my first apartment! I'm just nervous and want to know if this is worth it. Thank you.\n","title":"[nh] Potential small-claims court case upcoming, against landlords. Need peace of mind.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424573982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wq2fe\/girlfriend_is_getting_evicted_need_legal_advice\/","id":"2wq2fe","body":"Thank you for viewing this. \nHere's the story.\n\nMy girlfriend and i decided to get our own place and have the room mates that were already living in the apartment that she was leaving continue the lease, one of the room mates needed to establish an income before being able to be allowed on the lease. So we've been doing our own thing for a while waiting to get off the lease due to the apartment complex not letting her off the lease until all roommates provided proof of income. All the sudden out of the blue she receives an e-mail from the apartment complex notifying her of their immediate eviction due to one of the roommates getting arrested for marijuana charges on the property and throwing a rock through the window. Also they hadn't paid rent and never notified us that they were having trouble. so the apartment complex is saying that they are filing a date with the courts and there is possibility for some serious fines. I'm looking for some tips on possibly how to handle this properly, what to expect, and maybe anything that could help her in this, she's a responsible full time student with a job and doesn't do drugs of any sort. Any help at all is much appreciated.\nLocation: Arizona \nAlso, \nShe had absolutely no idea what was going on. She's been gone since December 1st and has been patiently waiting to get off the lease by talking to her former roommates as well as the leasing office. She mentioned that 2 other people were living there to replace her and wanted the roommate release form emailed to her to have it notarized and emailed back. The apartment complex never made the other two \"guest\" sign a lease. One roommate went in once and didn't show enough proof of income so he was never added. He never came back into the office after that. The other just didn't go in at all. My girlfriend tried talking and reasoning with everyone. She understands the amount of trouble and money owed but is there any advice or information we can get to see if when she goes to court if she can show that she is innocent and is being dragged down by roommates that had been stealing from her and making her uncomfortable? She has proof of the stealing and talking to them about getting replaced on the lease. Can the courts help her? Can she fight the drug part of the eviction. She does not tolerate drugs and she's getting pinned for being associated with it when that is not the case. Thank you to those who have replied. Again anything helps.","title":"**Girlfriend is getting evicted, need legal advice**","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474795314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54eg3t\/ca_roommate_wants_to_move_out_and_is_demanding\/","id":"54eg3t","body":"Our lease is up (it shifts to month-to-month) next month and she wants to move out. I have no problem with that as she's not exactly a responsible roommate. I don't plan to move and she wants her share of the security deposit from me.\n\nCan she do this or does the leasing office only return security deposit when the unit is totally vacated? Does she have to go through the leasing office? I can't come up with over $900 on a month's notice.\n\nEDIT: Because a paragraph seems to have vanished. I'm not stoked about the idea because she brought pets in which violates the terms of our lease (I mentioned she wasn't terribly responsible) and the pets have caused damage to the apartment. If she leaves, that damage will come out of my security deposit and she won't have to pay.","title":"[CA] Roommate wants to move out and is demanding her share of the security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591036681,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guq5l8\/us_racebased_time_off\/","id":"guq5l8","body":"Am I wrong in thinking that this inclusion initiative of offering time off only to Black employees over the protest situation sounds extremely illegal?\n\n This seems like counter-productive advice to be giving. Certainly getting sued would put a damper on focusing on inclusion efforts.\n\nhttps:\/\/mailchi.mp\/diversifytech\/business-edition-32","title":"[US] Race-based time off","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476397805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57d3qg\/illinois_hit_a_guy_on_slow_moving_vehicle\/","id":"57d3qg","body":"My husband is a contractor for a major insurance company. One day, while driving on the company property, my husband hit a guy on a lawn mower who was driving in the street. Police were called and a report was filed. The police report found heavily in my husbands favor with other employee witnesses claiming that the lawn mower darted into my husbands lane of traffic without warning or signal or right of way. As the guy was not driving a fast moving motor vehicle, he was not required to carry any insurance information on him. \n\nMy husband is a policy holder with the insurance company that he works for. The lawn mower guy whom I assume is insured commercially (?)is insured with the same company and works there as well. The vehicle that my husband was driving is insured through a competitor but is not insured comprehensively. \n\n My husband had to file an incident report with the company - as an at work accident w\/ injury.\n\nMy husband reached out to the lawn mower vendor to get his policy information but does not get an answer to his calls . My husband then contacted the insurance company (as an employee) to get formal contact information, but the insurance company declined stating that it is bio\/demo confidential and they are both external contractors. \n\nMy husband would like to file a claim with the insurance company to cover the total cost of the vehicle, but they claim that they cannot accept the claim without the full policy information of the guy he hit. They acknowledge that they hold the information both from the guys insurance claim and the at work incident report but can't release either  nor can they accept a claim without it. \n\nIs there any recourse ? ","title":"Illinois: hit a guy on slow moving vehicle - Insurance wont provide policy information : weird incestuous problem","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576599400,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebxus2\/after_filing_a_sexual_harassment_claim_security\/","id":"ebxus2","body":"I filed a sexual harassment claim that resulted in the person being fired. Since then, 2 cameras have been placed to watch me all day. One on my desk, one in front of pointed directly at me. It\u2019s approximately 20-30 feet away There is a third one but that one is pointed to the whole area.\n\nTo give some background I work retail, my office is upfront. I\u2019m the only one.\n\nThe week after I filed a complaint the Operations manager keeps asking why I\u2019m not at my desk. I\u2019m either in the restroom, counting inventory in the warehouse, or pulling items off shelves for our customers. \n\nOperations managers desk is on the second floor, so I know they\u2019re watching me if I get asked where I am every time I get up. I was also told by a fellow coworker that one of the downstairs managers has been telling our OM when I get up.\n\nI spoke to my supervisor and she told me to inform her every time I need to get up and use the restroom or grab some water because without fail they always ask where I am. I\u2019ve started timing myself in the restroom to only be in there 5 min at a time max.\n\nI asked the GM why the cameras and he said it\u2019s because I have a cash drawer. However this places has been opened for 6 years or so, and now they want to place cameras to watch me.\n\nI\u2019ve spoken to my therapist about a lot of things that go on and she says I may have a complaint I can file. \n\nIs this retaliation? Is there anything I can do?","title":"After filing a sexual harassment claim security around my desk has been tightened. What can I do? TX","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589086789,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggv8og\/max_workers\/","id":"ggv8og","body":"Hello it was an odd situation but recently my employer has been giving anyone and everyone as many hours as they want and even encourages working more. We all love the open hours but they've given us more hours to claim more for the payment protection program. We work at a fast food store and found it difficult to move as we had three times the employees we would typically have durring a busy day but we were silent no one was buying anything. Ironically I had some friends drive by and tell me work must be really busy untill I explained they were all employees. We all drive to work and park in front you can see the first two rows of the store are employees parking\n\nIs there anything I should be aware of continuing to work in such conditions.\n\nWhen we have nothing to do and the bosses assign us nothing to do are we allowed to just wait untill they tell us what to do. Can they fire me for doing nothing because they have nothing to do","title":"Max workers","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588949471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfukqk\/paid_sick_leave_corona_not_in_mega_thread\/","id":"gfukqk","body":"I was potentially exposed to corona virus and my work told me I have to take time off work until my test results are in. \n\nAre they required to pay me? \n\nI\u2019m not sick or anything and the person who thought they had corona just tested negative. My work still won\u2019t let me come back until my results are in but that\u2019s another 3-4 days. \n\nRegardless of law, should I even ask to be paid or ask if I\u2019m getting paid? \n\n\nThanks for the help guys!","title":"Paid sick leave (corona, not in mega thread)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424992445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xaelr\/my_parents_are_having_their_reputation_ruined_by\/","id":"2xaelr","body":"I am living in England. My uncle and aunt have been accusing my parents of abusing me mentally and physically and it's causing serious problems among their friends and so on. I am 17 years old and my parents have never ever abused me in any shape or form, however my uncle and aunt are persistent it telling people that my parents are abusive and dangerous people. Most people laugh at them and tell them that they clearly don't know my parents. They still however tell lots of people who don't know us so well and it's really damaging to our family and my parents reputation. My uncle and aunt tell their children, my cousins, that my parents are abusive and my parents are really being hurt because those kids now think that it must be true. I have no idea why they are doing and saying these things. I just want to know if what they are doing can be illegal in any way as it is a hugely serious matter to be accused of. I am in the process of confronting them myself to set things straight. They have threatened my parents with social services to which my parents weren't afraid of as there is nothing to hide, but it is very harassing and damaging to their name. I want to be able to help them if this goes any further and I want to stop it. I am wondering if what my uncle and aunt are doing is illegal in anyway at all, directly or inderectly. Thank you","title":"My parents are having their reputation ruined by false accusations.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1473370006,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51tq86\/my_mother_said_i_must_be_married_to_get_my\/","id":"51tq86","body":"My mother [78f] has always been a huge proponent of me getting married and having a family. I'm [34f] not interested in that. I worked hard to get to where I am in my career and I spend the majority of my time, even at home, working. And I like that. I love my job, and I love being busy. I haven't any time for dating, much less marriage and children.\n\n   However, I come from a very religious family. The kind of religious that divorce will get you excommunicated from the family, regardless of the reasoning behind it. My mother wants me to have the ideal Catholic life, so much so that's she's going to try to force me to do so to get her estate after she dies. There is quite a bit of money in play, and I'm an only child. Her will hasn't been probated yet so my question is, will this go through? Can she actually keep the money from me if I'm single by the time she dies? And if she can, how do I go about contesting this? \n\n   If anyone has any questions I'll try to answer them promptly. And I apologize if the formatting is poor, I'm doing this over my phone and I haven't a clue how to work this site. Thank you in advance.","title":"My Mother said I must be married to get my inheritance in her will. Is this allowed? [California, USA]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589834602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm9ryt\/our_landlord_could_withhold_our_deposit\/","id":"gm9ryt","body":"My mom and I are renting an apartment in Palo Alto, CA, and we are moving out at the end of May, and moving to Hong Kong. Our landlord said according to Californian laws, she can pay us back the deposit up to 21 days after we moved out. However, since we will be in Hong Kong by then, we think there is a high possibility she will not return our deposit and we can\u2019t really do anything as we will be in Hong Kong. What are our options to protect ourselves here?","title":"Our landlord could withhold our deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588537113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcxf8u\/i_think_im_being_robbed_at_work\/","id":"gcxf8u","body":"There have been many shady things going on at work and now during times of corona virus and being so busy my boss is telling me since we haven\u2019t turned in paper work on the 30th he is going to guess at the amount of work we have done, what can I do?","title":"I think I\u2019m being robbed at work","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424213233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w8uw6\/college_student_asking_for_some_help_any_advice\/","id":"2w8uw6","body":"Hello \/r\/law. Before I get started I just want to say thanks to anyone who reads this and offers their advice\n\nQuick Background: \nLast summer I was driving up to my cabin after I got off work, which was early in the morning (2am). I was driving through Chisago County, MN and I got pulled over because of going 5 miles over the speed limit. Stupid mistake on my part. He probably thought I was drunk, which I was not. Anyways, after the cop went through the usual routine of asking for ID and checking his computer he then told me that my license was suspended and that I shouldn't be driving. I told him that I paid a speeding ticket a year ago, and that my license should be fine because of that. Well, it turned out that transaction didn't go through when I called to have it paid, which I received no notice for. I didn't have any documents proving that, so I just decided to pay it and be done with it, so I could focus on this new charge. By the way, I'm 25 years old. \n\nThis is the part that's troubling me. The cop then went on to ask me where I lived, and I told him my address in St.Paul, MN. He asked how long I lived there for, and I said 1-1.5 years. He said that because I haven't changed my mailing address he was going to ticket me for \u201cfailure to change mailing address\u201d as well. I told him that my permanent address is the one that was registering on his computer, and the address I'm living at is only temporary, so that is why I haven't changed it. On a side note, I get my mail at my parents' house in Edina, MN, because that was my permanent address at the time. He said, \u201cif you want to go to court to dispute the charge, then tell them that.\u201d That statement kind of irritated me, because if he listened to me I was trying to tell him he wasn't understanding the situation correctly. It's another story in itself, but basically I was watching over my grandparents' house while they moved into a nursing home. The house was in a bad neighborhood. \n\nSo fast forward a few months and I go to my first court date to argue the 2nd count for failing to change mailing address, and speeding charge. The 1st count was for driving with a non-valid license, which I knew I was guilty for. The first court date wasn't really anything except the judge telling me when to come back. I went back for my second hearing and said that I was guilty for the speeding charge and driving without a valid license, but I was there to argue not guilty for the address charge. Again, he scheduled me to come back a third time once I got my license validated. I took care of that and the old ticket a few weeks ago. The third trial date is now coming up, March 18th. \n\nI've been talking to the Chisago County attorney lately and she has been great, but I still have some unanswered questions. This is what she told me my options are \u2013 \n\n* item 1 Plea by mail and pay $280, which would all together drop the charges.\n\n* item 2 Show up to third court date. Plead guilty to 1st count and have my license suspended again, but still argue not guilty for 2nd count. \n\nI don't want to do plea by mail, because the whole point of me going to court was to prove that my mailing address did not need to be changed. I'm a college student who cannot afford to pay $280 right now. I am aware I'll probably end up paying something, which I am okay with because I'm responsible for that, but I'm not paying for breaking a law when I didn't even break it in the first place. So if you're still with me here, thanks for reading, and here are my questions \u2013 \n\n* item 1 How do I effectively argue against the charge for failing to change my mailing address? Also, if I do so and the charge is dropped, will that reduce the overall cost of the ticket?\n\n* item 2 If the mailing address charge is dropped, how will that affect the other charges? Again, the other charges were driving without a valid license, and speeding. Speeding charge was ticketed at the same time mailing address was. \n\nI apologize for any redundancy. I just wanted to be clear about the whole thing. Thanks again. ","title":"College student asking for some help. Any advice would be greatly appreciated (MN)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420305914,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r7t70\/i_need_some_rational_thinking_here\/","id":"2r7t70","body":"[Virginia] Okay so I am very similar to this [post](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/1tgas1\/am_i_going_to_jailprison_for_this_im_freaking_out\/) except a few differences is that the people I sent \"adult\" pictures to I found them on \/r\/dirtysnapchat and one on \/r\/dirtykikpals but I am just wondering could I face any consequences if they were lying about their ages and I sent these pictures to a minor. Believe it or not I have been worrying about this for some time and have deleted my snapchat, kik and email (even though I was planning to de-activate the email before I did this). This happened about a week ago; when would I be contacted by police if someone complained?","title":"I need some rational thinking here","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588435242,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc8u66\/how_do_i_begin_safely_offering_trading_coaching\/","id":"gc8u66","body":"I'm a successful derivatives trader and would like to offer coaching services to a small number of clients via remote 15-min to 60-min one-on-one sessions. \n\nI am not a financial advisor and have no qualifications in finance or economics. My ideal client is someone who already understands the basics and now needs to combine those basics into an overall portfolio approach. This would be akin to helping someone understand how to make decisions, evaluate risk, etc., but I would not tell people what trades to make. \n\nDo I need to form a business to protect myself from legal risk? Are their disclaimers to use to indicate that I am not providing financial advice as a financial advisor, but rather am providing coaching to help people understand how derivatives, portfolio management, risk management, and self-awareness processes work? \n\nI'm at a loss for where to begin to offer my services to others without winding up in legal hot water. Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you.","title":"How do I begin safely offering trading coaching services?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576009097,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8w1e8\/can_i_change_the_locks_on_my_separated_spouse_if\/","id":"e8w1e8","body":"My husband cheated on me and I am filing for divorce. He has been staying with his cousin for a few weeks but thinks that we are pursuing reconciliation. I want to change the locks on our home before I tell him I am filing. If his name is also on the lease does this present an (additional) legal problem for myself?","title":"Can I change the locks on my separated spouse if his name is also on the lease?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576699550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/echso1\/fl_cosigner_to_car_loan_being_sued\/","id":"echso1","body":"Posting for an elderly friend but I think I have all relevant details... \n\nMy friend received a letter saying she was found responsible for an accident earlier this year and they (a law firm) were requesting that she pay roughly $13,000 since insurance denied their claim, or they will go after her license.  She co-signed on the car loan for her grandchild but was not in the car nor on the insurance at the time of the accident. Grandchild was found at fault (four cars involved, one person braked to not hit a jaywalker, car behind them stopped x 2 but grandchild didn\u2019t stop quickly enough and hit that car that rolled in to the next two), but insurance paid off the loan and they\u2019d all assumed it was over with. \n\nIt looks like a scam letter to me, but is there a chance she could be liable in this case when she wasn\u2019t driving or even on the insurance, and was just a co-signer to the car loan? She wanted to call them but I said I didn\u2019t think that was wise yet.","title":"FL Co-signer to car loan being sued?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576642362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec7id8\/buildings_pool_is_out_of_service_indefinitely\/","id":"ec7id8","body":"Title states it pretty clearly; a month into my lease at a new apartment, severe structural damage was found in my buildings pool, and they've drained it for repairs with no approximate date for reopening.\n\nI'm hoping\/wondering if we could get a discount on our rent, since thats a pretty substantial amenity to have just disappear indefinitely, not to mention that it's one of the main reasons I chose this building.\n\nAny and all advice is appreciated.","title":"Buildings pool is out of service indefinitely, wondering if we can lower our rent as a result. (US, Florida)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588819992,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geyhfi\/apartment_complex_promised_compensation_for\/","id":"geyhfi","body":"My apartment complex has shut off the water from 8-5 for at least 34 days the past 9 months I have lived in the complex. \n\nThey have emailed us to warn us the morning of each day the shut the water off so I have proof. \n\nThey promised us a one time compensation for this inconvenience I have an email as proof but I haven\u2019t received a payment and the front office has not responded to any emails about the promised compensation. \n\nAny advice is appreciated.","title":"Apartment complex promised compensation for continual water shut offs but hasn\u2019t paid the residents.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589296011,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gicxxb\/is_entrapment_illegal_for_private_companies\/","id":"gicxxb","body":"First off I'm going to start by saying that im looking to pursue legal action, im just interested.\n\nSo College Board created a subreddit, r\/APTests2020, and they are trying to trick kids into cheating on the sub. Is this illegal?","title":"Is entrapment illegal for private companies?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1519755431,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80oo58\/child_supportcustody_in_michigan\/","id":"80oo58","body":"*BACKSTORY*\nMy ex and I separated in 2012 (never married) when my daughter was about 5. We never went to court for any custody agreement, and just worked things out ourselves. At first it wasn\u2019t an issue...I lived down the street in a new apartment, took my daughter half the week, paid for her when she was with me and my ex did the same. After a year, things started to change. Ex graduated with her masters, took a new job, and moved 45 minutes away with my daughter. I got my daughter on the weekends, and gave my ex about $40 a week for child support. Things continued that way for awhile. \nBetween 2014 and now, both my ex and I changed jobs, moved,  got a new place, got married and had another kid. \n*NOW*\nMy wife and I make roughly $45k a year and my ex and her husband make about $110k. \nI support my daughter as much as I can afford to. While it\u2019s not always in the form of a check, she\u2019s taken care of. I pay for school supplies\/clothes, gymnastics events, after school activities, her insurance, etc...I\u2019m also the one that does all the driving to get her on the weekends, three hours round trip. And since my ex and I split, I\u2019ve always claimed my daughter on my taxes and gave my ex the money. But it\u2019s never enough for her, and I\u2019m sick of fighting. I\u2019m at the point where I feel like going to court would just simplify things, but I also know it could make things worse\/harder for me financially. I have a friend who pays $750 a month for his daughter and he has her half the time. Does income get taken into account for child support? I don\u2019t know what to expect. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ","title":"Child support\/custody in Michigan","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589848038,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmdxf5\/increased_rent_based_on_familial_status_california\/","id":"gmdxf5","body":"Just looking to gain further insight. I know familial status is protected under the FHA. As in can\u2019t be discriminated against based on familial status, like increased rent for having kids.\n\nHowever can the opposite apply? Increased rent for not being a single family. \n\nLandlord states rent price listed was for a single family and since we are students, separate tenants, our rent price is $400 more a month. No explanation for the increase in cost and it seems like just arbitrary discrimination. \n\nJust looking for insight on our rights as renters. Can a landlord increase rent price based upon number of renters or student status. We are not doubling up or anything simply 3 students in a 3 bedroom.","title":"Increased rent based on familial status - California","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590092531,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go4h0w\/sister_wants_to_be_administrator_of_fathers\/","id":"go4h0w","body":"My father passed away Thursday the 14th. It was unexpected to my sister and I. She is an RN at the hospital he passed at. So found out he had been hiding the fact he had stage 4 cancer in his lungs.\nI live in NC and my sister and father live in VA. My sister called our brother the day dad died. She ended up letting brothers wife know. Brother hadn't talked to father since he was 16 and is 34 now.\nSaturday comes around and it is decided we need to all go to our fathers house to look for any important papers and just kinda be just the 3 of us kids remembering our father. Well it turned into more than that. My sister says she should be administrator because she lives there and its what our father wanted. There is no will that we are aware of.\nAnyhow it turns into going through his stuff and already dividing up some of them his guns,old coins, pictures, knives. Also my brother who decides he cares starts looking for anything that was our moms (they have been divorced for over 20 years) to give back to her.\nSunday comes. I pull my sister to the side and tell her they are moving to fast going through our dads stuff and im not comfortable with her including our mother in our dads estate matters. She in return uno cards me and tells me didn't i feel like she should have her mothers stuff that our dad during the divorce wouldnt let her have? Well of course but i feel like my mother is kinda running the show. She is like well do you want to go to dads and meet our brother or what? I say yeah sure. We go.\nPull in dads driveway my brother has a truck last time he brought his car now its my moms truck. You can feel the tension between us 3. Sister and brother seem to run off together going from room to room. Then my sister decides to start throwing away my fathers clothes 3 days he has been dead hadnt even got his ashes yet. I had rode with my sister there so i call my husband to get the kids and pick me up i was done it was too much. I tell her and my brother they are like ok fine we are all getting ready to go.\nSo fast foward to 4:30am tuesday and my sister is texting how if I'm going to be staying up there for extended time i will need to get a hotel room. Her and my brother changed the locks on the house.My kids trashed her house which didnt happen she starting bringing up things that happened 5+years ago to say how bad of a person i am and it was just text like that on and on i asked her to stop our dad wouldnt want us fighting. Then Wednesday comes and ahe wants to hit a reset button.\nShe also needs my signature to agree she can be administrator. I dont think she would be fair about it I suggested we get a 4th person to deal with it but she doesnt want to do that. What can i do? What lawyer do I need to talk to?","title":"Sister wants to be Administrator of fathers estate. I dont feel like she would be fair about it.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422559974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u42sn\/ex_left_me_to_deal_with_rent_money\/","id":"2u42sn","body":"I posted this in \/r\/personalfinance but everyone said it would be a better fit here. So this is a complicated situation and here is the back story. When we first decided to move in together in California, my ex stated he would help me pay rent and move out if we ever broke up. Unfortunately, my parents are typical crazy Asian parents that think I should not date until I get married basically so they did not even know he lived here\/was helping me pay rent. They just thought I got a big fat check from financial aid each quarter. Fast forward 3 more years, he breaks up with me. I ask him if he is planning on staying or leaving (because I still wanted a chance to get back together at that time but that's besides the point) but my friends tell me to kick him out. I let him know the opinions of my friends and he pulls the \"my name is on the lease therefore you can't kick me out.\" So he ends up going against his word and being a jerk (side note: couldn't believe I was hearing this out the person I was with for 4 years).\n\nNow he got promoted and is moving to a different location and gave me notice last night that he will be paying rent in February and the rest of the months is up to me (until June). I have read up online a bit on the legalities of the situation and I am 98% sure that my lease states that everyone is responsible for coming up with the rent money each month so I will be responsible for paying his portion as well (~$300\/month). Additionally, if he does not tell the landlord that he is leaving, I am apparently breaking the lease and could face eviction too. I don't think the landlords hate me enough or anything to do this to me but it is always a possibility. \n\nMy back-up plan is asking my sister for help to pay for his portion of the rent since she knows about my ex and how he broke up with me. I obviously do not prefer to ask my sister for help and I am wondering what I should do. Legal advice has told me I could go to a small claims court but I am unsure how much that costs and if it is even worth it. Also I don't know if there are any other alternatives because my preliminary research did not bring up anything other than this.  \n\ntl;dr: ex moving out could screw me financially and legally, is it worth it for me to screw him back?","title":"Ex left me to deal with rent money","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575928786,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8gs29\/a_school_called_the_police_on_a_kid_and_the\/","id":"e8gs29","body":"So basically I don\u2019t know the full story but from what I heard my friends friends 7 year old son got mad in school and out of anger said he was going to kill him self. The school called the police and they took him to an insane asylum without the knowledge of his mother. She won\u2019t be able to get him out until they confirm that he is mentally stable. The mother was notified of this only after he arrived and put in a cell. (This took place in Florida Orlando) So my question is CAN THEY EVEN DO THAT?!","title":"A school called the police on a kid and the police took him to an insane asylum","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588378129,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbtvpd\/grounds_for_a_lawsuit_in_nyc\/","id":"gbtvpd","body":"My Mom (63 years old) and I live in a 1 bedroom Mitchell Lama in New York. \n\nIn order to be accepted, you must apply, sit on a waiting list, undergo a credit\/background check, get interviewed, and put a down payment (ours was $28k). \n\nAlso, bedroom distribution is dependent on the amount of people in your household; 3 or more people are allocated to a 2+ bedroom apartment (since we\u2019re 2 people we were able to get a 1 bedroom). \n\nWe\u2019ve been here for about 5 years now and love it, except for one problem, our neighbors and their children who make incessant noise...\n\nRight next to us (1 bedroom apartment meaning only 1-2 people on the lease) lives a handicapped lady and her home attendant; it was just them for the first 3 years of us living here and all was well till about 2 years ago when the home attendant moved in his 2 children and wife...\n\nThey are LOUD. \n\nFor starters, the wife and husband constantly (I\u2019m talking at LEAST 4 times a week) engage in arguments with yelling and cursing. These arguments don\u2019t just happen in the day, but also sometimes at 2 o\u2019clock in the morning. \n\nSame goes for their TV, it\u2019s so loud that it sounds like it\u2019s being viewed inside my apartment and this lasts till the morning hours of the night as well. \n\nAdditionally, their 2 children scream (I\u2019m talking screeching) and stomp and run around till this time as well. \n\nIt\u2019s so loud and bold that it can be heard CLEARLY from my room with the door closed. I\u2019ve woken up a countless amount of times to these nuisances. \n\nThey are also DANGEROUS. \n\nNYPD has arrested the wife for assaulting the handicapped woman. \n\nNYPD has also arrested the wife and husband and CPS has confiscated their children from them. \n\nOn TWO separate occasions, NYFD has had to break down their door while they were not home because they left the gas on and it was leaking into the hallway. \n\nThis has been an on-going problem for 2 years now; it\u2019s everyday if not 4\/7 days of the week. I\u2019ve lost sleep, had to leave my home to complete college assignments, and in the midst of COVID-19 have had to leave Zoom conference calls because the noise was too disruptive. \n\nWe\u2019ve done all we can: call security (well over 30 times and I wish I was exaggerating), try and speak with them, write to the Board of Directors, etc. They refuse to do anything because the lady who owns the apartment is handicapped. \n\nThey are clearly breaking the rules of the lease (and quite frankly are not occupying it lawfully because 1) they did not go through the process and 2) are surpassing the capacity for 1 bedroom apartments). \n\nIs this grounds for a lawsuit? It\u2019s violating our rights as cooperatives. \n\nWe have hundreds of recordings, copies of the letters sent to the Board of Directors, and documentation proving we called security.","title":"Grounds for a Lawsuit in NYC?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588625655,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdjxx5\/whats_the_difference_between_copyright_and_a\/","id":"gdjxx5","body":"Hi, so I have an idea for an app, that doesn't really incorporate any innovative tech. It's something a lot of people could recreate, I just have had the idea first.  How do I legally protect that idea, with copyright or a patent, and why.\n\nIf it helps, I fully intend to make the app.","title":"What's the difference between copyright and a patent","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578355832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el2xtz\/california_employer_refusing_to_provide_correct\/","id":"el2xtz","body":"I just began working with an international company. I am employed by the company through a contract and I am based in California. From what I've read and heard from CA labour lawyers, the company still must abide by California labour laws. \n\n1st, the company refused to provide me with my first 3 months worth of pay stubs. They finally emailed pay stubs to me when I sent them a copy of labour code 226. (This was already an infraction)\n\n2nd. The pay stubs they sent me are completely wrong. For 2019, my employer withheld almost no taxes from my income. They are now claiming that I owe them $2k and that they will garnish my wages to get it.  \n\nThe pay stubs they sent for my first three months all claim that:\na.) They withheld taxes (that they didn't actually do)\nb.) That they paid me MUCH less per pay period than they actually did. \n\nI've talked to a labour lawyer and tax attorney who both said that this is unusual for an employer to do.\n\nIs it legal for them to take my 2020 wages because they didn't withhold the right amount of taxes in 2019?\n\nShouldn't a deficit in withheld taxes simply mean I pay more to the IRS at the end of the fiscal year, not to the company? \n\nI'd really appreciate advice on how to handle this situation.","title":"[California] Employer refusing to provide correct pay stubs","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591045034,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gusv6y\/are_universities_specifically_florida_obligated\/","id":"gusv6y","body":"Hello! I am an activist in Florida and am thinking of various campaigns I could do on my college campus and one such issues I could think of is how campus police are called automatically for suspicion of drug possession or underage drinking. I don\u2019t think police should be introduced to a student space in such a cavalier fashion, especially not residence areas. But I understand that the school may be obligated legally to get the police involved. Are there any resources where I could do more research on whether the university could handle minor drug possession internally rather than potentially introducing students to the criminal justice system or creating unsafe situations for students of color? Thanks, I appreciate it.","title":"Are universities (specifically Florida) obligated by law somehow to get the police involved in minor drug possession on campus?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577616350,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh4nhv\/partner_and_i_need_to_break_lease_after\/","id":"eh4nhv","body":"Location: Suffolk, NY\n\nTrigger Warnings: Child Neglection, Child Abuse, Guns\n\nMy Partner and I recently signed a lease for a year, less than a month ago. The lease is for a room share.\n\nThe homeowner is raising a teen, who we have witnessed multiple forms of child neglect towards in the past 2 weeks.\n\n* The homeowner feeds their child expired food. I specifically saw the teen be given food that expired 2017. We have over 80 pictures of expired food dates. Some of the food we found dates back to 2011, including SPAM that expired in 2011.\n* Today, my partner and i temporarily lost our pet. We wanted to check under the homeowners bed, which the pet had hide there before evidently. We found a rifle under the homeowner's bed that is entirely unsecured. It was sitting there in a bag, cocked, with the second safety on. This was left entirely unsecured, where the homeowner's child could get it.  We have a photo of the gun, and how it was poorly kept.\n* In reference to the second bullet, for some details that make this even more severe, my partner and I both have Severe mental disorders. The Homeowner was informed of this from the get go. Neither of us are allowed to own guns, and we are not allowed to really live in houses with guns either, unless they are locked away in a safe and we can not access them. We were not informed.\n* The homeowner's child is primarily unvaccinated, which was kept secret until after we signed, and the homeowner did not ever inform us of this. The homeowner also did not ask us of any health issues, which we could have informed them of my weaker immune system. *I know by itself, being unvaccinated is not a crime.*\n\nIs there any way we would be able to break lease? Is there plausible reason to break lease?\n\nIf the homeowner tried to sue us for this, could we countersue with child endangerment?\n\nWe would honestly like to take the homeowner to court for child endangerment regardless, but fear we would never be able to afford it, and also fear going homeless as soon as we attempt to sue or take them to court.  \n\n\nAlso, if this should instead be flared with CPS, or if there is a way to double-flair a post, I will correct the post.","title":"Partner and I need to break Lease after Witnessing Supple Child Neglection","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578087542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejm80g\/pay_to_park\/","id":"ejm80g","body":"I have a vehicle that takes 2 spaces in length to park. So if I park takeing two spaces in a pay to park lot will I have to pay for both spaces? (Nashville, Tn)","title":"Pay to park","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420322667,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r8ods\/mn_tenant_eviction\/","id":"2r8ods","body":"I'm trying to evict a tenant who hasn't paid rent for 2.5 months. I received four copies of the summons and only one is notarized. My question is do I have to serve her the notarized copy or can I serve her any of the other copies?","title":"[MN] Tenant eviction","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516898228,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sxamq\/california_being_told_to_deal_with_a_lowballing\/","id":"7sxamq","body":"---------------------the history:\n\nA few months ago, I went to Sears Outlet and bought a washer, dryer, and installation service for both. I bought all that directly from Sears Outlet.\n\nThe installers, who turned out to be subcontracted by a delivery company who was subcontracted by Sears Outlet, performed a faulty installation, not tightening the water lines. This fact has been agreed upon by all parties, including Sears Outlet, the builder of the house (it's new construction), the installer's insurance, and an independent assessor.\n\nWhen this happened, I started a claim with Sears Outlet. Part of that process was that I had to get two separate estimates for the repairs. One estimate came to approximately $13,000 and the other came to approximately $12,000\n\n-----homeowner's insurance not an option:\n\nThis was my and my fiance's first home and we didn't get supplementary homeowner's insurance until a little later in the move-in process. So when I tried to use homeowner's insurance, they (understandably) said it's not something they'll cover.\n\nAlso, part of buying the house was being covered by the HOA's community-wide homeowner's insurance, which DOES cover damage to drywall (It's inner walls out- not the normal 'outer walls out'). However, they said they wouldn't cover it because there's an exception in the policy for water damage caused by workmanship error.\n\n----------other details:\n\nSears Outlet has a third party handle their claims, Sedgwick (based out of State).\nThe installer uses the insurance company Protective Insurance (based out of State).\n\n-------the issue:\n\nThe problem is that Protective Insurance got someone to estimate that the damages would only take $2,400 to repair. This is pretty ridiculous considering the lowest estimate I could find was five times larger than that and just the immediate mitigating tear-down of the walls\/ceiling and the drying for this situation amounted to over $6,000. (It's a three story house and joins with my neighbor's garage).\n\nSedgwick emailed me today, after I told them I needed to get paid for the full amount to get my house back to the way it was and they basically said (my summary) \"too bad, so sad, go deal  with Protective Insurance and if they give you a low number, that's your problem\"\n\nMy questions:\n\n1. Do I have to deal with Protective Insurance? I never even hired this installer. The only people I gave money to or signed anything for is Sears Outlet.\n\n2. Is there anything I can do to improve the situation? Maybe talk to the BBB or some consumer protection agency\/bureau?\n\n3. This situation happened months ago and my HOA wants their $6,000 back for sending out the drying\/teardown crew - can I demand that I get a check promptly since it's already been three months?\n\n4. Am I missing anything?\n\n\nThanks, happy to answer any questions\/details.","title":"[California] Being told to deal with a lowballing insurance company representing a subcontractor I didn't hire to do work?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589391439,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj3ltq\/1099_and_inscentives_not_given\/","id":"gj3ltq","body":"I worked for a rental housing company for 5 years and am a 1099 employee. Although I should be classified an employee but that is another case. When the covid 19 lockdown begin they sent an email to all contractors that they would be rolling out inscentives the following week for any contractors working. Well those never came. Asked my project manager and she looked into and told me that it is for the rehab side and for NEW contractors and it is a $250 sign on bonus. I work on the turn side which is making the houses turn key ready by painting, small repairs,etc and rehab side is exactly that. Now I know this company is doing people dirty in more then just this. They also stated how they were ensuring the safety of us and didn't provide any kind of PPE and we also had to continue going out and getting supplies,paint,etc. Is there anything I can do being they used the covid 19 to pursue us to continue work during this and I don't believe my line of work was considered essential in the least. Thank you in advance for any and all advice!","title":"1099 and inscentives not given","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424908371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x6888\/speeding_ticket75_in_a_65_in_california\/","id":"2x6888","body":"So I guess I was coming down a decline from 580 and must have been speeding because I was pulled over. The cop claimed that his partner tagged me doing 85 and that he was sent after me to give me the ticket. He marked it down to 75 and said he was cutting me a break. Although it think its kind of bullshit that a 70 zone quickly turns to a 65 zone after a huge decline on the freeway. Its obviously a speed trap but I know that isnt a defense.\n\nThe other thing that bothers me is that they could have written me up for any number really so I was wondering if I should challenge it. When the cop pulled me over, I wasnt speeding, I was very much cruising with the flow of traffic and staying in my lane. He clearly stated that I had been speeding about 3 miles back or so.\n\nI'm not sure if its a dick move or not but if he showed up in court and I asked for the radar certificate of the said speed....is that a valid thing to do? And lets say he could present it and it did say 85, would I be totally screwed, even though he wrote 75 on my ticket? \n\nMy driving record is immaculate, and I generally drive like a grandpa so this is why its bothering me so much. ","title":"Speeding ticket...75 in a 65 in California","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590005171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnis79\/21_m_is_in_a_telegram_chat_receiving_nudes_from\/","id":"gnis79","body":"So this guy has been harassing me and my girlfriend, and we both have it on good authority that A) He's friends with a 15 year old girl, and B) that he's in a telegram group with the girl, where she is posting nudes of herself to the chat. Is there anyone I can call to report this? We don't have any direct proof but if there's some way an investigation can be started I'd like to know","title":"21 M is in a telegram chat receiving nudes from 15 F, is there anyone I can call? TX","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590421570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqd9us\/my_previous_employer_is_threatening_me_to_return\/","id":"gqd9us","body":"First time poster here so I apologize if the formatting is wrong or if this is the wrong place for this question! I searched through the COVID-19 FAQ but could not find a specific answer to my situation.\n\nI was furloughed in the state of Utah back in March of 2020 due to COVID-19. When the company I work for furloughed their employees, all they told us was that as conditions changed they would relay information to us. As time progressed and the company took a big hit financially no information was relayed and my previous position was terminated within the company and no longer exists. With the state of Utah being a state that is no longer under high risk of COVID-19, the company is beginning to open again and invite their employees back. All of the employees who shared my same position or a similar one are being \u2018invited\u2019 back to an entry-level position that on average makes anywhere from 1.5$-3$ per hour less than what we were making previously. When I was \u2018invited\u2019 back, I was told that if I declined the offer that the company would file that I refused a job offer with the Utah State government and I would no longer receive benefits. \n\nSimply put, the cut in pay and the new position are not enough to pay the bills. I was only told ANY of this information exactly one week ago today or else I would have been searching for a new job rather than collect unemployment. Can my employer do this? If I do refuse will I lose unemployment benefits? Thank you for your help guys!","title":"My previous employer is threatening me to return to a job with lower pay..","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588953313,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfvpg3\/unusual_circumstancesam_i_eligible_for\/","id":"gfvpg3","body":"[US, CO]\nI interviewed and signed an offer with a company for a work from home position. The only thing left to do was a system set up but unfortunately it did not work on my brand new computer for some reason. \nI was supposed to start training next week, but because the system set up failed the HR person told me I need to send an email resigning, that way I could reapply in 6months.\n\nBut I quit my old job last month and bought a new computer and some home office supplies because I thought this was a sure thing, so this is hitting me pretty hard.\n\nMy partner then said that, the fact that they want me to send an email resigning sounds fishy, he said I might have the right to apply for unemployment, but I don\u2019t know enough about the law to understand this.\n\nCould you give me some advice on what to do here?\n\nTIA","title":"Unusual circumstances\/Am I eligible for unemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517688406,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v1pro\/evicted_and_owes_me_money\/","id":"7v1pro","body":"Massachusetts \n\nSo, I've been renting a spare bedroom to my brother since May(ish) of 2017. We had a mostly verbal agreement plus texts outlining my expectations (300 a month plus shoveling sometimes and keeping the room \"mint\"). However, since September he paid a months rent in November. \n\nSo in December I told him he had a month to move out. The month came and he didnt, until the end of January ( 6 weeks after eviction). He left a lot of big crappy furniture and many stains\/black mold. I texted him and told him he had until the end of February to pay up or I'll see him in small claims.\n\n He claimed to only owe 3 months but since he was beyond the eviction date and his stuff was there for a full month, can I claim it as a months rent owed?\n\nIf forced to go to court can I roll the damages to the room, leaving a mess and furniture and legal fees into the amount?\n\nEdit: I think I used eviction term wrong. I didn't  evict him appearantly. I told him to move out by  the 14th of jan, from the 14th of dec. He didn't get move out til the 28th of Jan. ","title":"Evicted and owes me money","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589673762,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl59to\/can_i_have_a_hotel_guest_removed\/","id":"gl59to","body":"Hello, i hope someone can help. Here is the situation: \n\nI am the general manager of a mid-range hotel in Texas. I have a guest who has been checked in for 48 days as of tomorrow. Over the last few weeks, she became acquainted with another guest who is staying with us for an extended period. \n\nI don\u2019t know the full details, but their friendship went sour and she has began sending the other guest threatening text messages and continues to harass him by text and phone. We moved him to a different floor so she would no longer be nearby, but the messages continued. \n\nI gave her several warnings. It continued. The owners of my hotel decided they wanted her gone. I put a letter under her door yesterday informing her she would need to check our by noon on Sunday. \n\nIt is not a lot of notice, but the idea is we wanted her gone before a big group arrives on Monday. \n\nShe is claiming we cannot kick her out because she \u201cgets mail here and has to be evicted\u201d. It is true she gets mail, because she\u2019s been there for nearly 50 days. But we don\u2019t have any kind of lease agreement with her. She prepays for the next two day\u2019s every other day. On Sunday, she will have used up the credit she paid toward and will not owe us anything. \n\nI am not familiar with tenants rights, or how they may come into play with hotel guests. All I know is she is threatening and harassing others and we want her gone. The police have been called on several occasions about her dispute with the other guest, and he informed us today that he was having her served with a restraining order. \n\nI tried to get answers from the constables office, but they were little help. I don\u2019t think he understood what I was asking. \n\nThe plan is to simply call the police tomorrow at noon and let them know she has been asked to leave due to harassing and threatening others. \n\nI should add I don\u2019t take pleasure in any of this. The other guest has shown me some of the messages she has sent to him. She is an older woman around 60 years old and, judging by the things she has sent, appears to have some sort of mental problems. She has even said she \u201cknows\u201d that this other guest is \u201chaving a gay affair with the hotel manager\u201d (me) \u201cbecause she\u2019s seen it\u201d. \n\nI really just want her to get the help she probably needs, but I also have a business to run and she is making that difficult. Should we be able to simply have the police escort her off the property? Or are we really going to have to go through a whole process just to get her to leave?","title":"Can I have a hotel guest removed?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416174638,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mhzrr\/burst_pipe_in_neighboring_apartment_causing\/","id":"2mhzrr","body":"Two weeks ago a pipe burst beneath the neighboring apartment. They were immediately removed from the unit due to it being inhabitable. Since then they still have not discovered the source of the leak and we've had consistent issues. We've nearly half that time with no water. They nicked our gas line trying to find it and we were temporarily evacuated. We've had leaks in the ceiling (quite major), kitchen and bathroom as a result. \n\nThe management staff has been entirely negligent. The only contact or information we've received have been from a third party company. They have made promises to fix issues and contact us and have followed through on nothing. In fact, we have an active leak gushing from under our refrigerator now that was reported 12 hours ago that no one has to come to investigate. \n\nWe have not had any property damage thankfully but it seems likely that it's going to get worse if they cannot find the leak. We have a toddler and a dog which makes just up and relocating constantly a big chore. At this point we'd just like to be released from our lease. Does it sound like we're within our rights or are we stuck waiting a bit longer? Or just in general, what constitutes a \"reasonable amount of time?\"","title":"Burst pipe in neighboring apartment causing continued problems (Cobb County, GA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515857412,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q5244\/can_i_legally_sell_thrifted_goods_on_an\/","id":"7q5244","body":"[Detroit,MI] Thrifting has been a hobby of mine for awhile and I\u2019m interested in starting an online resale shop of my own. I like the idea of starting an independent site as opposed to using a site like eBay or poshmark in order to customize and control the design and feel of the site. Is this legal? Do I need some kind of resellers permit? Do people use these other platforms because to avoid these processes and fees? Or do they just use them because they are easier for someone who isn\u2019t interested in starting an Ecommerce site of their own? Please and thank you!!","title":"Can I legally sell thrifted goods on an independent website? Or only on existing resell websites like eBay and poshmark?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578010624,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej6zdh\/can_i_sue_my_apartment_management_being_falsely\/","id":"ej6zdh","body":" I asked several apartment utility bill questions here before. My apartment management doesn't show the actual usage of utilities (electric and water\/sewers) and asks tenants to pay whatever amount they charge us each month. I don't stay at home often, and my bill was quite large, so I still feel like they are overcharging whoever lives here.\n\nThe contact says \"UTILITIES: Resident(s) will pay all utilities. The agent will cancel utility service on Resident(s)\u2019 move-in date; therefore, utilities must be in Resident(s)\u2019 name upon move-in.\"\n\nI was going to call and set up utilities, but this was never an option. I was told that each unit is sub-metered and not able to set up with my name. I also asked why the contact is written as the resident may sign up their utilities, but she said the contact is generic??\n\nAnyway, I want to know a month's electric usage of 918kWh was billed for $104.26. Does it sound right to you? I know utility companies will give you a deal if you sign up a year or two contracts like internet bills, but again, this was never an option.\n\nAs a side note, I met one resident and asked about the utility bills. He mentioned that he was away for two months, and no one lived in his apartment. He was billed a similar amount as the previous months. I also asked the management if they are splitting the whole bill, but they said every unit is sub-metered, and each unit was billed accordingly.\n\n​\n\nSo my question is can I sue my apartment management? What will be my return?\n\n​\n\nCleveland, Ohio","title":"Can I sue my apartment management being falsely overcharging my utility bills? (Ohio)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1519619721,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80abti\/grandma_doesnt_have_a_will_an_her_health_is\/","id":"80abti","body":"Tl:dr Im in the United States and I learned Grandma doesn't have a will, an when she dies will be leaving a life insurance policy, 950k house, savings, and three plots of lands (some out of state) to the family. She also wants to divorce my grandfather and would like to be cremated. But I would like to have her properly buried in her home country with her brothers and sisters.\n\nMy grandma doesn't have a will and I am urging her to get one done, but she will only do it if I help her through it. I want to but don't know where to start, now my grandmas health is deteriorating she has had over 7 strokes and a heart attack she is a fighter. So far I am the only member of the family who knows she doesn't have a will, while I am not to worried about my cousins and one of my aunts fighting over inheritance I am worried about my mother. She has stolen over 5k dollars from my grandma through her credit cards and has attempted to get at my grandfathers pension. Right now my grandma is in perfect mental condition but I have noticed it is starting to deteriorate and am worried my Mom might try to abuse this to get as much money as she can out of her. Right now I am her only caregiver since she was bed ridden a few years back. My mom, aunts, and cousins have done little to help her outside of one of my aunts who comes regularly to bring food and help out around the house while I am in class. On top of this I know she has reversed her mortgage and but there is a mountain of debt behind the house at least 200k from what I understand. This came from my grandfather who started 3 trucking businesses all failed, although the money he got for it was put up against the house without the approval of my grandmother who owns it. On top of that to my knowledge she got money from the will of her brothers and sisters who have died but never claimed it since she they live in a different country. Over all everything is a mess at the moment and me and my aunt are looking into filing fraud claims against my mother to get him imprisoned and the debt removed. We also know she bought plots to be buried at a local cemetery but she has informed me she doesn't want to be buried there because she would be buried next to my grandfather. I would like to see her buried in her home country with her brothers and sisters. She hates my grandfather with a passion and wants to divorce him on top of everything going on right now. I am not exactly sure what to do, she needs a will and soon. I don't know how much longer she will keep her mental faculties intact and I am worried this might turn into a nightmare\n\nEDIT: My grandma has agreed to go through with an estate attorney, but shes doesn't want to spend more than 500 dollars on one. On top of that there's things like the house which is estimating between 800-950k, we aren't sure what to do with it in the will. If possible she would like to sell it and distribute the money.\n\nOn top of that there is the three plots of land we currently own, two in California one in Arizona. She has finished paying dues on them off but she has forgotten exactly where they are as she purchased the plots some 30 years ago. When she purchased them they were only a 6-10 thousand dollars total. But we don't have any real estimate on how much they are worth now.\n\nShe informed me that I will likely be the executor and beneficiary of the will, what should I be prepared to do an what are some necessary precautions I need to take when she passes.\nRepost from r\/personalfinance ","title":"Grandma doesn't have a will an her health is deteriorating what can be done?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578343983,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el04qj\/mold_mold_like_you_wouldnt_believe\/","id":"el04qj","body":"I just moved out of my old apartment of residence, was only there about  2years. \n\nWhen we went to clean behind a fridge (you know to get a security deposit back) there was mold up and down the wall, it looked as I was staring into a void that took up residence in my kitchen. Can I sue her for this? \n\nI\u2019m sure if this matters, but it\u2019s in Washington State and after a little more than a year into living there, I got blotches on my skin (chest area) and when I went to the doctor they said it was fungal related.....","title":"Mold. Mold like you wouldn\u2019t believe","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578430430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elhkij\/im_in_florida_old_employer_based_in_new_jersey\/","id":"elhkij","body":"A colleague from my previous employer and I will be starting a new company in the Valet industry. However my previous employer had me sign a noncompete. My previous employer own and operated his company out of state in New Jersey and New York.\n\nIn the noncompete it states that I am not to compete I guess his company within 60 miles of his territory for a period of 3 years. However as I stated I work out of state in Florida. My job was to expand business into a new city. He fired me. I know for a fact as of today he has yet to expand to the city with a contract. Am I still in his territory even though he does not have a contract in the city i reside.","title":"I\u2019m in Florida, Old Employer based in New Jersey\/ New York had me sign a Non Compete, he has no contract in Florida, is it still his Territory?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578810430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enk203\/issue_with_manager_who_seems_like_they_are_out_to\/","id":"enk203","body":"Lets me first state, I am a part time worker at a warehouse\/retail store in NY, and I been working there for about year. I go to college and I am definitely not an employee of the month worthy(lateness, not showing initiative, being on my phone, not wearing the proper uniform)...\n\nNormally I work nights because it works with my schedule, and this manager only started working scheduled times with me since the last month or so. I only had one write up before that and that was being over an hour late because of school.\n\nNow I am not totally in the right, I slack off and talk to other coworkers, I go on my phone when I see no customers, and I definitely don't go above and beyond...and half the other employees at my job does the same, even higher ups.\n\n\u2022He has written me up multiple times for I don't know what (I heard that I was from my other managers).\n\n\u2022I have been suspended for again not sure what (i was instead told my hours are being cut because of the lack of hours the company can give this month).\n\n\u2022And he refuses to let me advance my career there(learning if to drive a forklift) for again I have no clue. \n\nHe does nothing but talk to me like a child, respectfully but underminingly, calls me out to do more work even when there is nothing to do. And is really trying to get me fired, and I would've if it wasnt for 3 other managers standing up for me.\n\nSo seeing how I got a raise, I have been saved by three managers, and I am actually really good at sales I have no clue why he is really pushing for my termination.\n\nBesides getting a new job is there anything I can to protect myself from him? Or better yet a legality that would force the company to pay for my forklift training outside the company (they train inside the store) \n\nThank you for your help. I really like this job and I don't want to lose it over something so stupid that I am not even aware about.","title":"Issue with manager who seems like they are out to get me. What can I do to not get fired?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577807168,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei4gvj\/hiring_manager_lied_to_get_me_in_the_door_100\/","id":"ei4gvj","body":"This happened about 3 years ago and, while I realize too much time may have passed, I simply cannot let it go without knowing for sure who was in the wrong here. \n\nJob was outside sales for Home Depot. I am very aware of how full commission sales jobs work and was not going to be easily tricked into hiring on. \n\nThe hiring manager informed me that \u201cour lowest paid employees are making about $40k\/year\u201d. This was the quote and this was the sticking point for me to actually hire on. He made it sound like it was a career move with stable sales and a viable product. \n\nThe reality of the situation was, like any full commission job, there is a whole \u201cbottom level\u201d of revolving door employees who were barely making ANY money - and I mean like $800\/month. \n\nAfter 3 months and about $10k in potential lost wages, I quit and told the national Home Depot HR team I wanted to sue the company. They went back and forth with their legal team for weeks until they finally said they would not pay me a cent. \u201cCommission wages are not guaranteed\u201d. \n\nRegardless of the fact this guy flat out told me his lowest earning employees made $40k. The loophole they used was \u201cwe don\u2019t consider anyone who has been here less than 3 months a real employee, therefore they are exempt from using them as an example. WTF! \n\nAm I the asshole here? I was told by a few friends and family to NOT take them to court since it would reflect poorly on future jobs. \n\nAny advice here? They really fucked me pretty good.","title":"Hiring manager lied to get me in the door. 100% commission sales. Company says they offer no guarantee of wages.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1514928995,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7npm6r\/writing_an_article_with_negative_feedback_on_a\/","id":"7npm6r","body":"I run a somewhat popular blog and generally stick to writing guides, reviews, articles, etc. There is a specific company that is basically the chinese Walmart of the internet though, which looks pretty solid based on Google results.\n\nIn the community that I write for however, they are known as absolutely scandalous with shady business practices. As my articles often rank quite high on Google, I have been toying with the idea of writing an honest feedback piece on them for quite some time, although I would like to avoid any legal implications for defamation and the like.\n\nI am based in the US and they are in Shenzhen (China) so the same way their business practices go unanswered here, I hope I wouldn't have to worry about such things. I have no desire to put myself in a legal battle though, I just want to expose the truth about this company given how many people they screw on a daily basis.\n\nI am just wondering if there is anything I should be concerned about from a legal perspective. While some of it is personal experience, most of it is just aggregated information from seeing thousands of people complain about the same problems, not concrete evidence I could prove in a court of law. I am sick of seeing them screw the community though and would like to help make others aware without jeopardizing myself.\n\nMy Location: Florida (US)","title":"Writing an article with negative feedback on a business","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590512788,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr10mu\/is_this_right_ira_trust_literally_ate_itself_in\/","id":"gr10mu","body":"Hi, I was a almost a millionaire for a very brief period of time. my grandfather passes and left me his IRA as a trust, it was around 900k. Later, I found out the estate was taxed pretty hard and my portion of the tax burden for the estate was 500k. I think a reason it was so high, 60% rather than 40%, is due to other factors like the generation skipping tax since I am in my 20s, and not being a class A beneficiary. \n\nI just found that out last week, it was a shock, I thought I still had around 400K though.\n\nTHEN I found out since the 500K was being taken out of the IRA, it was being taxed as income. \n\nWhich means I owed like 250K in taxes on the taxes I was paying. \n\nSo at this point, I thought I would have maybe 200K left, but then I was informed that since I was taking the 250K out in order to pay the 500K in taxes, my income was now 750K and I owed more like 300. \n\nBasically once that wheel went round enough times I have less than 100K in the IRA. It ate itself. \n\nAnyone have experiences with something like this? I never thought I would wind up paying some 90% tax on my inheritance.","title":"Is this right? IRA trust literally ate itself in taxes","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591114322,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gva67w\/can_i_put_cameras_in_the_room_im_renting\/","id":"gva67w","body":"I live in Maryland and I suspect my landlord, who has a key to my apartment, may try to snoop around my apartment or even plant illegal materials in our room. Are we allowed to surreptitiously place cameras in our room? \n\nAdditionally, our landlord frequently contacts my fianc\u00e9\u2019s mother and claims my fianc\u00e9 is rude and uncooperative with her when that couldn\u2019t be farther from the truth. She\u2019s impossible to please. Are we allowed to record our conversations with her when she\u2019s been known to lie about conversations?","title":"Can I put cameras in the room I\u2019m renting?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422341130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ttf0g\/a_company_representing_a_photographer_has\/","id":"2ttf0g","body":"A company representing a photographer has demanded money for damages claiming I stole an image from them. \n\nThe image in question was used on my personal website as an example of a before image on a photoshop manipulation I did. (this was not for profit, just a personal art project)\n\nThe way the e-mail was worded, indicated that I was using the image without a license and that since I was benefiting without their permission, I was liable for a settlement payment.\n\nUpon receipt of the e-mail I immediately deleted the image and the page it was displayed on from my website. I should point out that not only is it my personal website, but it is only an online portfolio and generates zero revenue. I don\u2019t have ads or any sort of monetisation. \n\nFurthermore, I didn\u2019t immediately take their email at face value. I feared it might be a scam. So I took the liberty of reverse image searching the image in question and found zero mention of their site or even their name associated with the photo. Also, according to the records I found of their company they have only been in business since 2007. The image in question was used in 2006. (I don\u2019t recall if I posted it on my website that same year, but that is when I acquired it.) \n\nAlso, when I investigated their website, I found that you cannot access the image in question without first becoming a member. So even accidentally I could not have gotten the image from their website. \n\nMy initial reaction was that they are mistaken as to demanding payment in this instance and it is my belief that I should be able to treat this as fair use, and or at least a take-down notice. I had no idea who they were, they never contacted me with an inquiry as to if I had permission to use their image etc. I in good faith immediately took the image down.\n\nThey waited a few weeks, then issued me a physical letter via snail mail when I did not respond to them. I was waiting to see just in case it was a hoax. \n\nI\u2019m not sure if I should simply send them a detailed letter back reiterating what I have just laid out above, or if I actually need legal representation.\n\nI'm in Southern California ","title":"A company representing a photographer has demanded money for damages claiming I stole an image from them.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590521508,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr3uuq\/my_employers_customer_want_personal_info_for\/","id":"gr3uuq","body":"I work in tech and frequently have to access our customers\u2019 network infrastructure, both on site and remotely.  A newer customer is setting up our individual access and wants my passport number.  I\u2019m not sure for what reason; I\u2019ve asked my company and they referred me to the customer and I haven\u2019t heard back from them yet. \n\nMy concerns are centered around information security.  I feel like my company should do its due diligence with a request of this nature and it doesn\u2019t seem that they have.  Also, I\u2019m worried that there\u2019s no liability in the event of a data breach, as it\u2019s a third party and I don\u2019t know what recourse I would have if I gave them the info. \n\nMy employer (and the project lead) are European, but I\u2019m American and work for the US corporate entity.  The customer is US based as well.  \n\nCan a company you don\u2019t work for ask for identifying information for their use?  What is my company\u2019s responsibility in this situation?  Are there other considerations that I should aware of, or am I overreacting to a legitimate business query?","title":"My employer\u2019s customer want personal info for system access","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577500833,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egkykz\/so_its_about_the_school_wifi\/","id":"egkykz","body":"So whenever I go to my holly high school I cant even use my data connection at all but in the afternoon or non school days my data was working just fine could they be using illegal things to block my data what happens if I cant call the cops what happens if I got hurt when no one i around also is it illegal if the school is way to strict to about stuff that makes fun of students? Also when I ask this stuff they get pissed at me for no reason I have the rights for it.","title":"So it\u2019s about the school wifi","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1414949187,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2l2ts6\/insurance_fraud_help_and_understanding\/","id":"2l2ts6","body":"okay so i moved into my SO house with her family back in August and after only a week of being there the house gets raided because my SO Mothers Boyfriend gets arrested for insurance fraud not that i know he's committed the offense or not I don't know a lot about it. So as i was saying as he's been arrested in a different part of the UK lets say up \"north\" our house in the midlands gets raided at the same time and the officers had a list of everything they came to seize.\nI can tell they were jerk from the get go taking stuff before they even got the list out saying to take stuff and bag it up as evidence. now they get mine and SO's room they take both my Xbox 360 and Xbox 1 which wasn't on the list and i had proof they were mine (was only a photo off the actual receipt but i could of printed off an actual receipt if they had given me time). So since then i've been asking my SO's Mothers boyfriend whats been happening about getting the stuff back first response was that he's more interested in getting my stuff back first as it more valuable. ask a couple more day later and he says waiting to hear back from his solicitor. few weeks go by and i ask him again he says \"my solicitor needs the receipt so he can send it to the police or the judge or something in court I'm not sure. At this point i say well why didn't you tell me this before he says i only knew a few day's ago so i said well you should of told me, so anyway i do that send him the online receipt document. few week's later i ask whats going on and he says the solicitor has been trying to get through to the chief officer but he's been ignoring him or something so i say okay.I ask last week whats been going on and he says He's got to go up north on Monday (tomorrow) where he was first arrested and \"sort it out\"\n\nTo me he's being very vague like he's knows whats really happening but not telling me I've asked multiple time for the crime number (so my family members can get involved) but he said he doesn't want to mess things up because his solicitor is getting somewhere.\n\nIt's a hard place for me cause i can't have ago at him and ruin the \"relationship\" we have cause of my SO.\nand the fact I'm living under his house\n\nI've just came here for more answers really should i just go all out and take it into my own hands get my own solicitor or ask for the crime number or what ?\n\nmaybe you already know whats in sight for me am i going to get my stuff back ?\n\nSurely as He's going back up \"north\" he would need me there to get my stuff back with my identity as the receipt is in my name.\n\nPlease Help.\n\nSorry i went into so much detail i just wanted you to get the picture and how vague he's being thanks in advance and sorry for the long read!.\n","title":"Insurance fraud Help and understanding.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590614956,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grssgw\/wi_is_it_legal_to_record_a_maintenance_worker_in\/","id":"grssgw","body":"I live in Wisconsin. I have a security camera inside the apartment pointed at the door, so that I would be able to see if someone came into the apartment. Today I got a notice that someone from the apartment complex is coming to fix the lock on that door. (Nothing is wrong with the lock on the door and even if it was, Idk how they would know that). Is it legal for me to have that camera on when they come in?","title":"Wi, is it legal to record a maintenance worker in my apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474919767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54mjx8\/usa_forcing_ex_partner_to_sell_jointly_owned\/","id":"54mjx8","body":"Hello all, \n\nFollowing issue. My mom and (ex) step-dad jointly own a house. A while back he went to jail and my mom divorced him. During the divorce they didn't go over property settlement from what she told me, since he wasn't present in court. \n\nMy stepdad owes my mom and me a considerable sum of money at this point (we both helped him out when he got out of jail because we were still on good terms). At this point we want him to agree sell the house, so he can pay us back and \"buy out\" my moms share (who continued to pay the house note by herself while he was in jail). However, he refuses to agree sell the house. \n\nIs there any way to force him to agree to sell it, or force him into a mortgage and buy her out? It's in the state of Louisiana. ","title":"[USA] Forcing ex partner to sell jointly owned property","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577822695,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei81y6\/15m_uk_lost_my_exam_results_and_need_proof_of\/","id":"ei81y6","body":"Is there any legal reason that the school would have to give me back my exam results sheet? Also being posted to r\/LegalAdviceUK","title":"[15M] [UK] Lost my exam results and need proof of them to apply for college.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576819972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed5ps0\/ive_worked_at_the_same_restaurant_for_8_months\/","id":"ed5ps0","body":"The title says most of it I normally work 6-7 hour days 5 days a week and me and other coworkers have not been paid for our 30 minute break. It has not shown up on our pay stubs nor have we gotten any overtime pay. (I have worked 9 hour shifts before) I know that in California if you work more than five hours you have to have a 30 minute unpaid break but me and other coworkers that are newer haven\u2019t gotten it either.","title":"I\u2019ve worked at the same restaurant for 8 months regularly working 5+ hour shifts with no breaks and have not been paid for my break. What can I do? CA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577714584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehme82\/uk_is_soliciting_sexual_images_of_minors_illegal\/","id":"ehme82","body":"So, I've come across screenshots of a person at my school attempting to get nudes from a girl in the year below us, as well as sending various messages of a sexual nature (such as 'You'd look immensely hot' and escalating from there). He's known to have similar feelings towards people younger than him (he goes out with someone younger than him) but this is the first time we've seen concrete proof of something potentially illegal. \n\nI want to ask first, though, whether this is actually a crime or if it's just a bit weird. Anybody got any advice?","title":"[UK] Is soliciting sexual images of minors illegal?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577167800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eexbdc\/how_to_absolve_1_of_3_tenants_from_a_lease\/","id":"eexbdc","body":"My girlfriend recently had a falling out with one of her housemates. I won\u2019t get into the details, but the relationship is beyond repair and living together is no longer an option. The girl in question has agreed to move out, but only if she is completely absolved from the lease and has her portion of the security deposit returned to her. My girlfriend asked me to help her write some kind of contract because she has limited experience with this kind of thing. There is no disagreement between the aforementioned parties. My question is, what is the best way to go about doing this? I checked Rocketlawyer.com for document templates, but nothing matched this specific situation. Would it be better to just have the landlords draft an amendment to the lease? They still have around 6 months on the current lease, And we live in California which I\u2019ve been told has tricky tenant-landlord laws. Any insight or advice is appreciated!","title":"How to absolve 1 of 3 tenants from a lease agreement?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589382194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj0ql2\/my_roommate_has_knowingly_prevented_me_from\/","id":"gj0ql2","body":"So I\u2019m not really sure what to do here. I am still paying on the lease on a private bd\/ba in 4 bedroom apartment, despite not regularly living there since March. I did not officially move out, much of my stuff is still there, but I have only been there a handful of times since the quarantine. \n\nThing is, the apartment itself is a pet-free unit, and furthermore, I have a severe anaphylaxis-level allergy to cats. All of my roommates were well aware of this. However, one of my roommates had her birthday at the end of April and got a cat, which she hides from the landlord. She did not tell her other roommates (who are still living there) beforehand, and she only she finally told me about it last week. While I wasn\u2019t happy about it, I was like whatever since I wasn\u2019t regularly living there. \n\nLast week though, I realized that I needed to get my summer clothes from my apartment as it is getting hot, and I only had my fall clothes at my parents house. I took an allergy pill and went to the apartment. I was only there for 15 minutes, not touching anything except stuff in my locked room, and I still had a massive allergy attack. I had to use my emergency inhaler and everything. The attack lasted for hours and nearly put me in the hospital. She didn\u2019t tell me about the cat for 2 weeks after getting it, so if I had gone there unknowingly and without taking allergy medicine beforehand, she could have legitimately killed me. I do not carry epi pens since being in an enclosed space with a cat is usually a very easy situation to avoid (I ask everybody about it before going to their house or moving in with them etc), and my doctor does not recommend it for this purpose. \n\nI am now pretty upset since she has effectively blocked me off from my apartment, which I am still paying for until the end of July, with her illegal cat. I had plans to still go there sometimes to get away from my parents, or to use the amenities (pool, gym, ect), but now I basically can\u2019t. I would have at least liked the option. When I asked her if she could have waited to adopt the cat until June (she moves out the first), she got upset with me and said that the cat has helped her through the quarantine. Even after she moves out, I still wouldn\u2019t be able to go over there because of lingering cat hair\/dander (even if deep cleaned). I\u2019ve gotten sick from being in houses that haven\u2019t had cats in years.\n\nI talked to my leasing office, and due to little things in the lease contract (apparently), they can\u2019t let me out of my lease, and all they can do is give her a lease violation and offer me the option of moving to another 4bd apartment in the property. I would rather be compensated for the loss of MY apartment, and not be moved to a random new unit with random people I don\u2019t know for the last few months of my lease (and I have requirements such as they must be all female, must be on the first floor (am handicapped), and must not have cats, so I\u2019m not even sure if a match could be found that fits this criteria). \n\nI want to ask her for the $1500 worth of rent, but if she refuses to compensate me, would I have any legal basis to sue her for it? Would it even be worth it for such an amount?","title":"My roommate has knowingly prevented me from living the last 3 months of my lease by getting a cat (illegally) against contract (I am SEVERELY allergic). I feel that she needs to compensate me for these three months worth of rent, but what if she refuses? Do I have any legal basis to sue?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476994796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58j4hd\/ky_andor_fl_dormant_estate_account_and\/","id":"58j4hd","body":"Hi: I'll try to be brief. My father lived and died in Florida. I hired an estate lawyer there and everything went smoothly.  I followed directions, set up an estate acct. here in my home state of KY, and wrote checks to the creditors.\n\nThe rub is that the largest of the creditors wrote off his debt. Leaving the majority of the money just sitting there. Yes, there are other creditors. \n\nI got in touch with the lawyer to ask what happens now. He's actually pretty hard to get hold of. He said we would have to divvy up what was left between remaining creditors. He said he would get back with me soon regarding amounts, etc. That was MONTHS ago.\n\nSo my question is two-fold: Is it not my lawyer's responsibility to see to all of this? I mean, I have been in touch. This is what I'm paying him for, right? \n\nAnd the second question would be -- is there some kind of \"clock\" ticking here, after which those creditors wouldn't have a claim? Or could there be consequences for me for not getting them the money they were owed? That kind of circles back to my lawyer, the way I see it. \n\nDisclaimer: I'm not searching for some kind of \"trick\" to get the rest of the estate $$. I just want to be sure I'm crossing all my Ts and not potentially getting myself into trouble. \n\nETA: The account was opened around May 2015. Checks were cut near the end of the year. It was like pulling teeth to get the lawyer to send me the Who, Where and How Much info I needed to make that happen. ","title":"[KY and\/or FL] Dormant Estate Account and Incommunicado Lawyer","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1411282892,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2h0mre\/petitioning_for_custody_of_my_friends_daughter_ny\/","id":"2h0mre","body":"I need to petition for custody of my friend's seven year old daughter. I want to know what I am in for and how to go about it. \n\nI have the history with her and I have support from my family. My friend is 22. Happy to answer any questions that are relevant that I am not providing.\n\nThank you in advance.","title":"Petitioning for custody of my friend's daughter. (NY)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576071728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e978zs\/questions_on_moving_out\/","id":"e978zs","body":"Hey everyone have a few questions on moving out. \n\nLast year I signed a simple paper saying that I would rent a coworkers house with the intent to buy. \n\nI kept getting dragged around on the purchase of the house and she told me she was finally almost ready so I got an inspection on the house and found the house needs extensive work completed. \n\nAnyways, I found a different house and the seller has accepted an offer.\n\nSince there was no set date or stipulations on the document I signed it was just a paper saying I intended on buying, do I just need to provide her with a move out date?","title":"Questions on moving out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589305934,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gigch3\/legal_advice_needed_for_a_summery_dissolution_in\/","id":"gigch3","body":"I have been trying to get ahold of the courts for sometime now but with this whole covid-19 stuff going on I haven\u2019t been able to contact anyone. \n\nUpdate: *Actually I got in contact with one person (during this entire covid-19 situation) and he was not helpful and very rude and basically told me to just re read the documents so I would know what\u2019s going on lol.*\n\nFor information we live in California and meet all the standards for a summery dissolution. \n\nWe filed for a summery dissolution and have received a notice of it being filed. \n\nMy question is that since it\u2019s filed does that means it\u2019s been accepted? If it has been accepted will we officially be divorced in 6 months as long as neither partner revokes it? \n\nAlso, we have not received the FL-825 form back yet with a judgement. How long until we will receive that form back from the courts? Once we do will the divorce date be 6 months from the filing date or 6 months from the judgement entry date?  \n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Legal advice needed for a summery dissolution in California!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516328899,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rf57g\/il_is_there_a_difference_between_the_standard\/","id":"7rf57g","body":"As of 1 Jan 2018 a new law went into effect that removes the waiting period for expungement or sealing of your record. \n\n[20 ILCS 2630\/5.2](http:\/\/www.ilga.gov\/legislation\/ilcs\/fulltext.asp?DocName=002026300K5.2)\n\n\u00a0(A) When the arrest or charge not initiated by arrest sought to be expunged resulted in an acquittal, dismissal, the petitioner's release without charging, or the reversal or vacation of a conviction, there is no waiting period to petition for the expungement of such records.\n\nThe [Illinois legal aid](https:\/\/www.illinoislegalaid.org\/legal-information\/how-long-do-i-have-wait-expunge-or-seal-my-record) website says\n\nEffective January 1, 2018, you can immediately seal records of charges where you were acquitted or the case was dismissed. You can file a **petition for immediate sealing** during the same\u00a0hearing\u00a0where the court acquitted or dismissed your case. The court must inform you of this right and the judge will have to decide in the same hearing whether or not to grant your petition.\n \nIs this petition going to be the same forms as found [here](https:\/\/www.illinoislegalaid.org\/node\/30976)? \n\nOr is this something new that will require my attorney to file for me? I am already in debt paying for my legal defense and saving  a few hours of legal fees would really be in my benefit. Obviously I'd rather not be completely stupid and have the wrong forms especially if I am going to bypass my legal counsel while in the same room as him.","title":"(IL) Is there a difference between the standard expungement forms provided by legal aid and a petition for immediate expungement?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1410669576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gci27\/my_landlords_home_surveillance_cameras_legality\/","id":"2gci27","body":"(Orange County, California)\n\nAt the end of August, I was living with some friends and we all decided to go separate ways. So, I needed a new place to live quickly and found one on Craigslist. \n\nThe place is a family home, the father\/owner passed away 6 months ago, and now the son and 3 daughters manage the home via a trust. The son (in his 40s) actually lives in the house with me and one of the daughters manages the finances and shows up every now and then. The son and I also live with 2 other people, like myself, who found the place on craigslist.\n\nWhen I moved in, he gave me a tour of the place and pointed out 2 security cameras that monitor the downstairs\/kitchen areas (my room, and the other 2 craigslist tenants are upstairs, while landlord\/son is downstairs). Keep in mind, the craigslist ad did say \"security cameras for everyone safety\". HOWEVER, my lease i signed does not mention these cameras at all.\n\nI was under the impression that these cameras just recorded the footage to the office room's PC.\n\nNow I didn't have a problem with this until today, when the son mentioned that his 3 sisters have an app that connects to the cameras and that they watch it A LOT from their homes. He mentioned that they say \"I use the kitchen and eat way too much\". He even said that one of the sisters observed me walking in the dark at night (9pm) and that I was using my phone to light the downstairs area so that's why they put a night light in.\n\nThat fact that I now know these people, who don't even live here, are constantly watching me, makes me extremely uncomfortable. I want to know how legal what they are doing is and if I can do anything about it. I am on very good terms with the son, and he made it seem like its the daughters ideas to have the cameras. \n\nMy lease is month-to-month, I just settled in, and moving again would be a real pain (not completely against doing it though if what they are doing is legal).\n\nPlease let me know if you need any more information from me.","title":"My Landlord's Home Surveillance Cameras Legality Question","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1514902110,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nmltm\/pa_landlord_admits_heating_vents_were_installed\/","id":"7nmltm","body":"Title pretty much sums it up. I live in a new apartment complex and when it was built the heating vents were installed near the ceiling making if difficult to heat the unit. On top of this the maintenance manager explained our element would need a \"buck booster\" to attain \"100% usable heating\" I have no idea what this is but it's either a joke in the HVAC world like headlight fluid, or a device that boosts the power (volts, wattage, resistance?) running through the coils...im not an electrician obviously\n\nThe maintenance manager admitted this to us and explained they would put us on the list to get it fixed in the coming week or so along with a couple other units with the same problem. \n\nIn the meantime my heater has been running nonstop for the last 3 weeks and my electricity bill for a 2bed apartment was about $250.\n\nThis month will undoubtedly be higher.\n\nAnd to top it all off this morning I saw the temperature had dropped to 63. We've had it set to 67 and it hasn't gone above 65 for weeks. We're in the middle of a cold snap right now and I'm concerned it will continue dropping into dangerous territory. \n\nDo I have any options here? They're fixing it free of charge, but it's going to take days, possibly into next week before they can get the parts, schedule the technician, and complete the necessary work of relocating the vent and I'm looking at a $300+ electricity bill when it's usually around maybe $60.","title":"[PA] Landlord admits heating vents were installed improperly, is working to fix, but heating bills are nearing $300\/month and the temperature is dropping","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421086973,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s6sio\/tx_friends_car_was_stolen_and_totaled_lawyer_of\/","id":"2s6sio","body":"So my friend recently sold his car to a coworker, (Dec. 5th I believe) and the car was stolen then totaled along with another vehicle. My friend found out about the incident through the coworker, but the lawyer of the other totaled car is suing my friend because the car is under his name. He has a poorly written signed contract of when he signed the title over but the actual title is gone with the car.","title":"[TX] Friend's Car was stolen and totaled, Lawyer of other totaled car is suing.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1591203673,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvxqw8\/work_from_home_issue\/","id":"gvxqw8","body":"Edit: I'm in Tennessee \n\nMy household is currently working from home, and our company, a debt collector, threw a system together in a few days then sent us on our merry way. My fiance has been having nonstop issues with the hardware they have given us for work. Our supervisors have required us to have a technician for Internet service provider come in, which cost me a $100. They have also demanded we upgrade our Internet on our dime, and they are having us travel to the call center to get new hardware but are not paying us for that travel. We have had our IT department there afy that it is hardware problems the Technician said it is not Internet problems on my end.  They are now threatening our jobs in regards these computer issues. Is there anything I can about this?","title":"Work from Home issue","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588604303,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdd3ca\/my_wife_was_just_told_by_her_boss_that_she_either\/","id":"gdd3ca","body":"I have already been laid off due to covid-19, I thought the new laws prevented things like this from happening. She works as a financial counselor in a hospital and currently has zero personal contact with any patients. Please help me understand if her office can legally force her to take less pay, or unpaid leave. Thank you.","title":"My wife was just told by her boss that she either has to take a 10% pay cut for three months or take unpaid leave. Please help.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589809229,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm1n94\/ca_invasion_of_privacy_by_aunt_67_in_brothers_22\/","id":"gm1n94","body":"My little brother lives at my grandpas (87) house who gave him permission but now has dementia and is in a declining state, he also lives there with our aunt. My brother lives out in a corner of the garage and thusly does really have doors to his \"room\" just curtains and there is a washer and dryer that gets used out there as well but not in his space.\n\nMy aunt claims she has some type of control over things involving my grandpa but the bank told her she can't use his debt card anymore and so now she just uses his credit card and writes checks. She spends his money flagrantly on herself for clothes, stuff of wish and unneeded renovations and will barely be arsed to buy fast food for my grandpa for dinner. She doesn't pay rent herself and only has disability which she uses to hire a maid to clean. She also is late on paying many of my grandpas bills and bad at managing his stocks\/savings from what I have heard.\n\nHaving doubted her actually having control\/guardianship\/power of attorney of my grandpa I asked my aunts daughter about it. Her daughter claims she was had papers she had to file for some type of control, medical or finance idk but that she has been to lazy to actually file them.\n\nAnyways, when he leaves for work lately he believes our aunt is sneaking around in his room and snooping through his stuff. He confronted her and she admitted it and says she doesn't care and she's entitled to if she wants since it's her house and the garage. She told him she was looking for a rug of hers or something. What's weird to me is that she's so paranoid about people going into her own room too but that's besides the point I guess.\n\nNow my brother has paid rent on and off depending on whether he has been working but currently is not but regardless I thought there was possibly some sort of tenant laws regarding expectation of privacy or invasion of privacy? Any sort of advice would be very helpful in this situation.\n\nThis is in the US and the state of California.\n\nSome clarification:\n\nMy brother could change rooms to inside the house in a guest room if illegal living spaces are the problem. If at that point would the aunt still be allowed to go through his belongings?\n\nMy grandpa owns the house and allowed my brother to stay in it without rent but has since had increasingly bad dementia. Like I said I am unsure whether my aunt has actually filed any paper work for power of attorney. I believe she does control his medical and is also second in line for the controller of the will after her own daughter.\n\nI think I may call APS after I talk with my little brother and mom and cousin about it.\n\nEdit: I barely got any actual legal advice last time this was posted so retrying.","title":"(CA) Invasion of privacy by aunt (67) in brother's (22) room?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516465364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rrar1\/landlord_agreed_to_pay_portion_of_my_heating_bill\/","id":"7rrar1","body":"MO: I've been renting a 3 bedroom house with one roommate and my girlfriend since August 2016. During the cold months of 2016\/2017 we started receiving heating bills of up to $400. Granted it's an old house and I expect it to be a bit drafty, but at that price range we weren't eager to resign. Our city definitely has more reasonable options with less uncertainty. However we really love our location.\n\nAnyways we ended up resigning because my landlord put in a new furnace promising that it would cut our heating bills drastically. (going from 80% efficiency to 90%) Even then I wasn't totally sold so we worked out a deal where he would raise our rent by $100 and in exchange he would also cover our heating bills up to $185 (half our old average for the cold months) with us picking up any excess. I came up with this arrangement because if he was correct about the furnace then he should expect to be making a good profit off of us during the Spring\/Summer seasons with the rent increase, and if he was wrong then the excess wouldn't be a giant pain for the 3 of us to split and we'd know not to resign for a third year.\n\nFast forward to yesterday and he texts us about resigning this August. My girlfriend texts him back asking how the heating arrangement has worked so far. That's when he texts back telling her that we owe him nearly $300 of excess heating payments for the last two months and that the bills are so high because of our lifestyle, his only example has been that we should open our blinds more. Keep in mind that he's the one who's been having us turn on emergency heat to keep pipes from freezing, so the lifestyle argument sounds ridiculous to me. And if that were the case and it's a fixable thing then why wouldn't he let us know after the first bill?\n\nAnyways I'm getting a little side tracked, point is that in our lease it doesn't say anything about WHEN he has to notify us of an excess of $185 in heat so that we can pay the difference, but that rule is in there regardless. So with that kind of rule you'd obviously assume that he would let us know if we owe him for an excess heating bill once he receives it right? Not once a few have stacked up with the end of a third winter month approaching. It just seems so shady that I'm wondering even if he's able to show me the bills, are there any legal issues on his part with his methodology of just letting some bills stack up before telling us we owe him?","title":"Landlord agreed to pay portion of my heating bill with myself picking up the excess, suddenly tells me I've been going over for the last several months and owe him money.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589301356,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gieplj\/soon_to_be_exhusband_removed_me_from_health\/","id":"gieplj","body":"This is in the state of Georgia. My husband and I separated almost 2 years ago. We've not filed for divorce yet as we wanted to go through a lawyer since we have a minor child, and neither of us had the money for it yet.\n\nMy husband told me he was going to keep me on the health insurance since I have a disability that requires daily medication. I told him that if anything changed with the health insurance to please let me know in advance so I could try and figure out what to do, because any lapse in meds can be pretty disastrous. \n\nLast year I had my monthly Dr's appt and went to the pharmacy to get my meds, who told me that my insurance had lapsed. I wasn't able to get my meds without insurance since they were expensive, and now I have a hefty bill from the Dr since they billed the insurance and were denied.\n\nI talked to my husband who told me his job had changed insurance companies and that since we didn't live together, they didn't put me on the new policy. He didn't bother to tell me because he said the thought I would have gotten new insurance already. I'm not sure why he thought that, especially as he knew the place I worked didn't offer insurance and on top of that I had had to quit for health reasons and didn't have any income.\n\nI applied for disability benefits again and was denied again, and applied for Medicare and was similarly denied.  My husband has had a habit of doing things like this out of spite, before he moved out he trashed my apartment and destroyed a lot of expensive and sentimental value things. I wouldn't put it past him to have had me removed on purpose. \n\nAnyway, I chalked it up to being stupid for believing him when he said he would keep me on it. I eventually got health insurance through the affordable healthcare marketplace. Since then, I was told by a friend that you aren't legally allowed to remove a spouse from the health insurance before the divorce goes through. I had mentioned it because I had gotten the bill for the appointment I had between insurance coverage from my parents, I had moved and my Dr had my old address.\n\nMy ex maintains that the insurance company dropped me themselves since he couldn't provide proof that I was employed and living with him. I don't know enough about it to know if that is true, or if that is legal. And if it wasn't legal, if there is anything I should even do about it. I'm still pretty frustrated that my health took such a dive from being unable to get my medication for so long and having a huge bill to get my med scripts refilled when I couldn't even afford to get the meds without the insurance.","title":"Soon to be ex-Husband removed me from health insurance without telling me, is this legal in Georgia?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590511232,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr0ij0\/life_insurance_lapsed_during_transition_from\/","id":"gr0ij0","body":"Hello from California. \n\nMy dad worked at a large company for 30 years, and paid into a third party, employer provided life insurance policy during that time. A year and a half ago, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and was on disability, until he formally retired in December last year. A few months before his retirement, the insurance company said that if he wanted his policy to continue outside of his employer, he needed to submit paperwork to get that process started, and they would be sending a packet out for him to return. During this time, my stepmother was the one handling his personal business, so I had no idea about any of this. I later took over managing his mail and accounts after this happened. \n\nA couple months ago, my dad passed. I found out about the life insurance policy when my stepmother asked me if I ever came across any mail from them. She claims she forgot if she received that packet or not. Either way, it wasn\u2019t followed up with, and the policy lapsed, so now there is nothing to claim. She was remorseful, and said she was overwhelmed with caring for him that this slipped through the cracks. During my time of managing his accounts, life insurance wasn\u2019t something I was aware of, or came across. \n\nShe hired a lawyer to look in to whether there can be any exceptions made here, but honestly, I don\u2019t think anything will come of it. The insurance company sent their one letter, didn\u2019t hear anything back, and let that 30 year policy quietly disappear. Is there anything that can be done to restore the policy? Are they obligated to pay anything out because of an oversight? \n\nThank you in advance.","title":"Life insurance lapsed during transition from employer to personal, can anything be done to retrieve it?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576504817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebfh81\/grounds_for_full_custody_az\/","id":"ebfh81","body":"My father has been verbally abusing me and has been for a long time, but also has made me work while injured, gives horrible conditions (I have asthma and he and his girlfriend smoke) and is generally a horrible father. Is this grounds for my mother to get full custody? The one thing that worries me is that my mom has had to take extra days that weren't written down which violates the agreement, so can my mother still get full custody?","title":"Grounds for full custody? (AZ)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589810266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm1xkg\/can_a_minor_get_in_trouble_for_saying_yes_to_see\/","id":"gm1xkg","body":"I am a minor (17M) from Asia and the other person is from US Oklahoma (14F). I had found her on a random discord server and messaged her to talk about random things as I was bored. She took the conversation on a bit sexual level (which I didn't invoke) and asked if I wanna see her nudes. I unfortunately said yes and was shocked when she sent them. Then I asked her if she can send more (just for the sake of seeing if she would) and she did. We moved her on snapchat so I could know if she is real or not. After some time she asked if I can send it to her too, I unfortunately sent it as I didn't think much before sending as I was sleepy. \n\nThe very next day I gained my consciousness and deleted my discord and snapchat account immediately.\n\nAnother thing she said was the fact that she sent them to many other people which made me a little concerned about her (Earlier I had told her not to send these pictures to just anyone). Also I didn't force her at all during all this, she chose to send them. \n\nSo my question is, can I get in any kind of trouble if she reports me or something?","title":"Can a minor get in trouble for saying yes to see another minor's naked pictures?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577606274,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh3fef\/license_suspension\/","id":"eh3fef","body":"So I here's my story, I'm on my way home doing 79 in a 45 zone. I get  pulled over, get the ticket, and now I'm looking online because the officer said that my license WILL be suspended. I'm looking at the DMV and PennDot sites (I live in Pennsylvania btw) to see how long it will be suspended. My Questions are as follows \n\n1. Is it really only a 15 day suspension?\n\n2. Do I need to turn my license to police, DMV, Penndot, etc., while I'm suspended?","title":"License suspension","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475790661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/567z0s\/canada_i_went_inside_a_parked_car_which_i_found\/","id":"567z0s","body":"The police picked up the car. It was parked behind my building. I found the keys on the ground beside my parking spot. \n\nSince the car was parked in a spot that belonged to a unit, I spoke to the lady who lives there and she said the car isn't hers. \n\nI asked the building manager and he didn't know either. Wondering who we should talk to, I entered the car to check the registration with the building manager watching. We were hoping it would be someone in our building and we'd just knock on the door and give them their keys. \n\nWhen I looked at the registration though, I noticed that the address wasn't even in our neighbourhood. \n\nThe car stayed parked there for about a week more and eventually the people who rent the parking stall called the cops. They came and said the car was stolen. \n\nNow I'm worried that my prints in the car are going to look questionable. I was trying to do the right thing and be neighbourly when I entered it to figure out who's car it was, but almost immediately I realized that was possibly a costly mistake. \n\nShould I go talk to a lawyer?\n\nEdit: thank you for your quick comments. This issue has actually been eating away at me ever since I went into the car. I have very little interaction with the legal system, so this actually helps a lot. ","title":"[Canada] I went inside a parked car which I found the keys for to try and figure out who the owner was. The car was stollen, now I'm worried.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518395440,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wwx19\/the_lease_for_my_apartment_is_from_81517_to_81418\/","id":"7wwx19","body":"Basically I'm just now realizing what a jipp my apartment is. Has anyone else had any issues with this, or advice for my situation? Is this legal? How do I check?","title":"The lease for my apartment is from 8\/15\/17 to 8\/14\/18, but it states my \"ending day of possession is 8\/4\/18\", and I must pay the rent for the 10 days that I am not allowed to live there. (Minnesota)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590624200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grvfip\/trying_to_get_rid_of_my_car_and_my_loan_how_do_i\/","id":"grvfip","body":"I asked on r\/Advice a similar question earlier and I was told to look over my contact and I did, what I found is very unnerving. Basically if I do anything with the car I have to get permission from the loan company and if I do I'll be penalized and if the car ends up damaged, destroyed or missing I'll still owe on it. The car is 2017 ford focus and and the loan over all is $31,614. I didn't know what I was getting into because I desperately needed a car for me and my brother to get to work and to stop missing or being late to work because of the bus system. I'm trying to get out of this contract and get rid of this car because it has caused me nothing but problems since I've had it. I need to know what I need to do, any advice will help.","title":"Trying to get rid of my car and my loan, how do I go about it?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1424460894,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wkv5d\/papossession_of_a_knife_on_school_property\/","id":"2wkv5d","body":"This was a butterfly knife which is legal in the state of Pennsylvania.\n\nIt was a complete accident. The night before I had the knife in my jacket pocket and then the next day I was running late to school and just threw on my jacket without realizing that their was actually a knife in my pocket. Now, I know that I should have just checked my pockets before I went to into the school. Anyways, I got to school and I had to go through the metal detectors because I was late. I was emptying out my pockets when I felt the knife and instant regret went through my head. I handed the knife directly the the security guard without any hesitation.\n\nA kid brought in a utility knife which can be considered a weapon that I may add. He only got suspended and no charges were placed onto him.\n\nI do not have a record of getting in trouble at my school and this is my first serious offense. I am not trying to be above the law or anything. I am not a bad kid and many teachers at my school will tell you that. \n\nI just don't want this to go on my record and fuck up any potential jobs in the future. Anything that I could perhaps do? \n\n\nedit: I have been charged with possession of a knife on school property","title":"[PA]possession of a knife on school property","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1555655349,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bew0qf\/boss_has_moved_mef_into_a_solitary_office_space\/","id":"bew0qf","body":"Honestly, I was incredibly annoyed when my boss did this, but I didn't think it was a legal issue.  I work in a company with all men except for me (boss, coworkers, part-time workers.  Everyone's a dude except me).  I've been working with at least two other guys at all times and we've shared an office space and it's no big deal.\n\nToday, however, my boss has put me into a room separate from the other workers.  This does have more space, but it is a room that has zero eyes on it, has zero windows anywhere, and the door is easily shut.  My boss is the type of person who fired one guy for asking too many questions about his schedule and uses 'eventually' very casually, so this annoys me, but worried my parents when I told them.  When I asked why I was moved, he mentioned something vaguely about distraction, but did not give further detail.  (btw, the other guys are both happily taken and I'm Not Looking, so I didn't even think that was fair reasoning.)\n\n​\n\nSo, is this a legal matter?  Has my boss overstepped his legal bounds as he's responsible to his employees, can I fight this, and what can be done?\n\n(I'm currently trying to comb through California law, but not being a lawyer, I could really use the help!)","title":"Boss has moved me(F) into a solitary office space that has no windows and a door that fully closes","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519421351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zrngy\/can_we_get_out_of_this_apartment_lease_tn\/","id":"7zrngy","body":"We have been in our apartment for 1 month, We didn't get to look at the place before we got it, but we were desperate so we paid the rent and deposit.\n\nDay 1, we found out that the landlord didn't clean the apartment beforehand as there was literal shit on the carpet from the previous tenant. Day 10 (or so), we found a used crack pipe from the previous tenant in the closet. \n\nThe air conditioner doesn't work, and needs replaced (says the HVAC guy), but they can't replace it until the landlord signs off (and is willing to pay for it). \n\nThere is a constant terrible smell, which after doing some internet research is probably from someone making meth somewhere in the building.\n\nYes, we we're very stupid for rushing into it, but is any of this enough to get us out of the lease? This place is terrible and we just want to cut our losses and get the heck outta here. ","title":"Can we get out of this apartment lease? (TN)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421115049,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s8hfb\/question_about_dc_small_claims_court_suit_for\/","id":"2s8hfb","body":"Hi there! I'm about to sue my former landlady for my security deposit, and thought I'd give a quick synopsis of the events that transpired, to make sure I don't do anything stupid when filing.\n\nBackground: This is DC. The law gives 45 days for the landlord to either refund the security deposit, or provide an itemized list of expenses for which a portion or the entirety of the deposit will be withheld. After the notification of intent to withhold, the landlord has 30 days to pay the tenant the balance of the security deposit. We handed the apartment back in good condition; the only damage we would be OK paying for was to fix 6 parquet tiles damaged by a laundry bottle leak. We lived in the unit for 2 years and 10 months.\n\nTimeline:\nNov. 30: We move out. The landlady, who's always been difficult, is complaining about several small things, some of which had been pointed out to her over a year ago, and neglected by her. I show her an email on my BlackBerry of the issue being brought to her attention, and she denies it. I take pictures of everything because I know I am in for a wild ride.\n\nDec. 5: I get a letter from her listing seven complaints and her decision to withhold $1,000. Some of these complaints are flat-out fabrications (i.e. took oven racks, eve though they are pictured). She included 3 estimates, one of which is to redo the entire floors. None of the values itemized in these estimates match the specific items in her complaint. There is no way to determine how she arrived at the $1,000 sum.\n\nDec. 9: I mail her a letter contesting her claim and demanding that the $1,650 be refunded in its entirety. I include pictures of the property and reiterate that all of the issues were the result of normal wear and tear consistent with almost 3 years of living. I also demand to see a statement from the interest-bearing account that should contain my security deposit. These were sent via certified mail.\n\nDecember 24: She receives the Dec. 9 letter I had mailed out.\n\nJan. 2: I receive a letter from her reminding me of the notice she had sent on Dec. 5. It included pictures she had taken; the picture of the damaged tiles showed them to be in far worse state than when we had left (presumably she tried to fix them herself and made it worse).\n\nJan. 12: I send her an email pointing out that 30 days have passed since her notice to withhold some of the deposit, and I have not received a response to my letter, nor any communication. I tell her that if I don't get a check for $1,650 by the end of the week, I am suing for $4,950 (DC has treble damages).\n\nI guess the question is: I know that small claims court is very streamlined. My landlady has been a real pain over all these years, so it is tempting for me to unload many cases of her general ineptness. I want to keep things as simple as possible, as I think this is a cut and dry case. How should I describe my claim without going overly complicated? Is there any way this can backfire against me? Is there anything else I should do to improve documentation before filing a suit?\n\nThanks for all your help!\n\n**tl;dr** Landlady wants to keep $1K from my security deposit, but did not adequately itemize. I want to make sure I have the strongest case possible when filing in small claims court.\n","title":"Question about DC small claims court suit for security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588731288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gebcfn\/rehiring_notice_and_unemployment\/","id":"gebcfn","body":"My boss has sent me a rehiring notice due to my voluntary absence from work due to covid-19. He has texted me letting me know that I need to show up to work on May 11th, 2020 or else he will have to let me go. Today he has sent me a document which gives me two options to either accept an employment offer or reject the offer, it also states that if I choose not to sign then it will count as a rejection. I'm worried that by signing reject I will not be able to collect government assistance from unemployment during this pandemic. How should I go about this? Is this a forced resignation?\n\n https:\/\/imgur.com\/i88K6gF","title":"Rehiring notice and unemployment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590535653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr86dv\/dmv_bill_issue_large_bill_no_answers_terrible\/","id":"gr86dv","body":"I received a registration renewal reminder via e-mail from the DMV in the beginning of May. My bill amount for my registration is a ridiculous $6000. For the past two weeks I have been calling DMV to get a breakdown of what the charges are. Each time, after waiting an hour or more, I am connected with a representative I am told that they have to transfer me to the department where I can get a breakdown of that large bill...only to be sent back to the main menu to start over and wait ANOTHER hour to get ahold of another representative and try again, or just get disconnected from the line. I have also tried their online chat and I am constantly disconnected and waiting for the chat to attempt to re-establish the connection.\n\nI am not going to pay this large sum of money. I have not received any notices of tickets, toll fees, etc. Nothing. Can I take legal action on this whole mess?","title":"DMV Bill Issue: Large Bill, No Answers, Terrible Service","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590610629,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grrf0y\/employer_filed_appeal_against_unemployment\/","id":"grrf0y","body":"My employer has filed an appeal against my unemployment stating that work is available and I have not picked up any shifts for \u201cseveral weeks\u201d. My employer has not contacted me about working. If there are hours available, I have not been asked to work them. My question is: am I going to be forced to pay back unemployment money? I have not actively denied any shifts verbally or in writing.","title":"Employer filed appeal against unemployment stating I am refusing work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590337477,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpsj5r\/how_can_my_dad_evict_his_ex_gf_from_his_house\/","id":"gpsj5r","body":"Wisconsin\n\nMy dad owns a house (only his name is on the title), and he let his then gf move in with her son. She\u2019s turned into a nightmare and is pretty emotionally abusing on her child. She causes a lot of problems, and my dad wants her gone, but he says no one is allowed to be evicted right now because of the pandemic, because of laws or because courts are slow or not open. What are his options? She\u2019s not on an official paperwork for the house.","title":"How can my dad evict his ex gf from his house during the Covid situation?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519865681,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/811ae3\/car_wreck_hit_by_drunk_driver_us_missouri\/","id":"811ae3","body":" Driver of the other car was drunk, ran a red, and hit me head on. Was just curious if punitive damages are in play here or anything like that? Stuck having to pay $6k out of pocket just to replace my totaled car if I accept the settlement my insurance gives me. ","title":"Car wreck. Hit by drunk driver (US - Missouri)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589138304,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh7le7\/1_year_of_unpaid_rent_from_my_tenant\/","id":"gh7le7","body":"Last year, I bought a house. I allowed my brother in law and sister to live in it for free. We had a rental agreement, but not a single penny was paid by them as rent. All they had to pay was utilities, and property tax (which was not even a total of $1000). Fast forward a year, they are now getting a divorce. My brother in law has been physically abusive, and I want to see if I can get him to pay back any rent. This is part of my revenge on him, if that\u2019s what you want to call it. There is nothing on paper stating that they were allowed to live there for free. My sister was a stay at home mom, and I allowed them to live there rent-free as a favor to her. Since all of that is out the window, I was wondering if I have a case against HIM only. \n\nMichigan, USA.\n\nEdit: on the rental agreement, the rent was stated to be $700.","title":"1 year of unpaid rent from my tenant","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475726162,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/563lwu\/ca_how_to_evict_family_member_from_home_no_rental\/","id":"563lwu","body":"My mother moved into mine and my wife's home in August.  She behaved well, just like she did in her previous dwelling for 3 years and follow the rules we set forth before she was even allowed to move in.  She is now destructive, smoking in the house (I am extremely sensitive to smoke due to health issues as a child), burning the carpet, leaving rotting food under the bed and bathroom sink, leaving her room filthy and breaking all rules which were agreed upon.\n\nMy wife and I can no longer tolerate her and need her out. We told her she needs to find new living arrangement by the end of October and she will no longer be welcome to visit either of us. \n\nWe are willing to offer to pay her 400 a month for a year to move out and stay away. \n\nIf she does not agree do we have to go through a formal eviction process to have her removed?","title":"(CA) How to evict family member from home. No rental agreement.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518188715,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7we00j\/obtaining_a_signed_document_from_a_former_employer\/","id":"7we00j","body":"Ok so on Nov 5th I was let go from Walgreen due to budget cuts. I signed a document that stated I was going to receive 4 weeks of pay plus 1 week per year I was working there (a total of 6 weeks pay) \n\nToday I finally received 2 weeks of pay.\n\nI requested that my boss provide me with a copy of the document that I signed and they refused, stating \"They don't have to give it to me since I am no longer an employee with Walgreen's.\"\n\nHow can I go about obtaining a court order that force them to give me the document so I can use it in court in a unpaid wage class action that I am going to build?\n\n-Location United States","title":"Obtaining a signed document from a former employer","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422241182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2toksu\/3rd_party_program_on_my_site_for_months_that\/","id":"2toksu","body":"I have an affiliate website that sells items through Amazon. At the on-set of the website, I contacted a company within my niche that has a program where developers can embed their program and receive a % of any sales that result. The program looked good and it was highly relevant to the people that would be visiting my site, so I incorporated it into almost every page of my site.\n\nI recently contacted them to let them know that after thousands of targeted visits over the last few months and not one sale, I felt that I was either being scammed or simply people didn't want what they had to offer. Regardless, I told them that that I would be removing their program. They quickly responded that they are testing to see if anything is wrong and that they just completed a transaction through their embedded program on my site. So I checked the admin page they set up to check on any sales, well the purchase they mentioned was not to be found. I can assume that this means that for the past few months, the sales that were resulting from my website were not being recorded.\n\nThey said they were \"looking into it\", and after 2 weeks we have not progressed much further. Through the email conversations we've had, I get the feeling they messed up and just want me to go away. They even went so far as to say that because they didn't see any large increase in sales over the holiday months, that my site just didn't generate any sales. \n\nThis is ridiculous, there's no way to accurately determine if my website was making any sales by comparing their companies sales record over the holiday months. It's the holidays, any sales resulting from my site would blend in with the increased conversion % naturally seen throughout the holidays. \n\nMy site has had thousands of organic targeted visitors over the past few months. Even with a drastically low conversion %, I should still see at least 1 sale. I even set up some Facebook ads advertising their program on my site.\n\nThey have been dodging my questions for 2 weeks now stating they are looking into it, casually mentioning they don't think my site has made any sales etc. At this point i'm not sure what to do, should I try and sue them? Should I try and settle it with an estimate based upon analytics and an industry wide conversion %? Should I go to their competitor and destroy their reputation? \n\nI live in Virginia, because the bot told me to say so.","title":"3rd Party Program on My Site For Months That Hasn't Been Recording Any Sales","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1421780581,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t2ubm\/are_restricted_stock_units_granted_before\/","id":"2t2ubm","body":"Hello,\n\nIf I am granted restricted stock units (RSUs) with a four year vesting schedule before I get married, are these shares considered separate property or community property?\n\nHypothetical situation:\n\nNot married\nGranted shares with a four year vesting schedule\nMarried after 25% have vested (I would assume this 25% is separate)\nDivorced with 75% of the shares still unvested\n\nWould my ex-spouse be able to claim half of the unvested shares?\n\nContext: State of California\n\nThanks!","title":"Are restricted stock units granted before marriage considered separate property?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519872912,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8121su\/living_in_ga_at_an_apartment_complex_and_my\/","id":"8121su","body":"Quick story. My roommate (who is also on the lease) told me 3 days prior to rent being due that he\u2019s leaving. Today he told me that he went to the office and had a new tenant signed to the lease with me. But I was never present and have never even seen the release form. What can I do? Thank you all for any help!\nEdit-I am the primary leaseholder","title":"Living in GA at an apartment complex and my landlord signed a new tenement even though I\u2019m the lease holder","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591051321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guuuiw\/got_fired_while_pregnant\/","id":"guuuiw","body":"This morning, my boss called me (24 F) and told me I was terminated because I left the front door of my bar unlocked. I asked her why I was being fired for a first offense, and she said \"well it actually happened once before, (old manager who just got fired) was supposed to meet with you about it\". Never once heard anything about this. I asked for proof that I left the door unlocked on either occasion and she's refusing to provide it. I just turned in my pregnancy notice to my job less than a week ago... They used to have 2 shifts a day, AM and PM (except weekends), but because I could only work 8 hours instead of 11 for medical reasons they had to change scheduling and have 3 shifts, therefore paying more employees, etc. It makes sense that they'd wanna fire me now. \n\nHere's the kicker... my boss even said on the phone, \"you won't have a legal case if you try to take action because I'm pregnant and another employee is pregnant\". But the other employee just works one day a week (on weekends where there are 3 people staffed anyway) and all my boss does is supervise. I hadn't even brought up legal action, she just said that out of the blue. \n\nI live in Wisconsin. \n\nDo I have a case?","title":"Got fired while pregnant","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577560681,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eguudf\/insurance_and_hospital_bill\/","id":"eguudf","body":"I fell back in May while on a run with my dog and live literally right across the street from a hospital. My fiance thought I had broken the bones in my face and drove me to the ER. I didn\u2019t have time to call my ins and just assumed if it was out of network that I would just have to pay a little more. The hospital never told me it was out of network. \n I have received a bill for 5300 for a ct scan and Er visit. My insurance advised me to go through some mediators and they didn\u2019t help at all. I have passed the 6 month window to file a review. I have asked the hospital to send me an itemized bill and hope to get that soon. \nI live on widows benefits with my 6yo daughter. They want 25% of my yearly income. I have asked for them to write it off, offered to pay half, to no avail. They said I could pay 200 a month for the next 2 years to pay off. I can\u2019t afford 200 a month. \nI am wanting to buy a house next year but worried this is going to totally ruin my good credit. Is there anything I can do? Do I have any legal recourse?","title":"Insurance and hospital bill","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1517433105,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7udar2\/confused_a_bit_with_traffic_court\/","id":"7udar2","body":"Hi, I recently got a speeding ticket and went to court today to pay it, only to find out it was $100 more than I thought, the price I was looking at was just court costs. Court was scheduled for Feb 6th, I mentioned to them I couldn't pay it at the desk and one woman suggested a payment plan (extending the due date for the fine to May 1st) and I happily accepted, I have military orders until the 5th and won't be able to go back in to check if my worries are false, does that mean I still have to go to court the 6th? I have the payment plan on paper with both my and the girl at the desk's signature. I've never had a ticket before and was recently let go from my civilian work so I have no idea what to do, any help or advice is very appreciated (United States, Virginia)","title":"Confused a bit with traffic court","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1419036592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pubr8\/car_totaled_insurance_company_offering_much_lower\/","id":"2pubr8","body":"I am asking this subreddit for my mom, who was involved in a car accident. She was driving through an intersection and someone ran a red light and drove into the front driver side area. Fortunately she didn't have any visible injuries although she did have a concussion. The driver of the other vehicle admitted fault and a police report was filled out.\n\nMy mom's car is a 2011 Acura MDX with 35,000 miles and the other driver's insurance company (Ohio Mutual Insurance Group) offered to pay $28,000 as total loss payment. We don't think this is a fair valuation because you cannot buy the same vehicle at that price in CT (where we live) under the same conditions and mileage. The report even said the car's value is $28,000 and an \"odometer adjustment\" would increase it's value by $3,200 but the agent said \"according to CT law, insurance companies don't need to count odometer adjustments.\" \n\nFurthermore, the agent provides three similar cars at dealerships in CT and listed their price at around $26,000 to $29,000. However, when we called the dealerships to verify that the prices are correct, 2 dealerships said they had never had that car in their lot. The third dealer said the car's VIN is for a Honda CRV, which is not even in the same class as Acura MDX.\n\nWe presented the insurance agent with that information and they still said they're not changing their offer. We requested to speak to her supervisor and she said to call back on Monday. There's something fishy here and I'm not sure what's the best way to proceed is for my family. Anything else we should be wary of or bring up to the supervisor? Any advice here is appreciated. Thanks :)\n\nEDIT: I believe fair market value is at least $30,000 since we bought the car brand new 3 years ago, has low mileage, and is in excellent conditions. [Cars.com valuation](http:\/\/m.cars.com\/book-value\/#!values?make=Acura&model=MDX&year=2011&chromestyleTrim=AWD%204dr&chromestyleId=329816&valueType=retail&zip=06117&mileage=35000)","title":"Car totaled; insurance company offering much lower in payment than fair market value","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515436854,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p0m2q\/california_employer_contract_stated_my_pay_would\/","id":"7p0m2q","body":"Hey there, I started a job in October that started at $20 an hour.  In my contract it stated that health care and benefits would become available January 1st.  The contract also said \"after benefits, your hourly pay will be $22.06 per hour, plus health.\"\n\nI read that as a pay increase come the January 1st (presumably to offset the amount that would be taken out to cover my healthcare).  My employer is saying that is not the case and I won't be receiving a pay increase.  This whole thing stinks to me because the language seemed pretty clear.  My employer also reformatted their whole benefits program in the time between now and when I started, so if the figure of 22.06 means something else (and not a pay increase), it's probably no longer accurate.  But to me the language seemed pretty clear.  Am I being had?  Is there anything I can do about this?  Hope this all made sense.","title":"[California] Employer contract stated my pay would increase by January 1st. Now they're saying that increase comes in the form of benefits (even though a dollar amount hourly rate is present in contract)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589592386,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gklxxl\/changing_the_wifi_passwords_on_a_housemate\/","id":"gklxxl","body":"Hello, so I live with my parents still, but my brother and his fianc\u00e9 live with us as well. The only name on the lease is my parents. I pay the internet bill every month. Would it be legal to change the password on them without notice because it is in my name? For specifics, I live in Ohio, USA.","title":"Changing the wifi passwords on a housemate.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425330898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xplwl\/mn_finding_a_probate_lawyer_in_hennepin_county\/","id":"2xplwl","body":"Any suggestions for websites I could use to find a probate lawyer?  The estate is small - house, car, checking account. The larger financial assets transferred to spouse via POD clauses.\n\nPrimary executor is senile, secondary isn't likely to get things done timely.","title":"MN - Finding a probate lawyer in Hennepin County","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589559153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkc1gz\/my_college_is_withholding_6000_that_was_awarded\/","id":"gkc1gz","body":"I am now in contact with the president of the college and they are investigating the situation. They are asking for all names of persons I have spoken to. I was told in March I would receive the money within two weeks- I was told this in person. I happened to record the conversation because I felt the school was taking advantage. I was wondering if this is legal for me to share the conversation although I did not get consent.\n\nMore information that may apply:\n\nState: Florida\n\nLocation of recording: in the financial aid office in a public cubicle \n\nPosition: sitting at an employees desk facing them with the desk in between us.\n\nNot sure if you need county but I also do not want to out the school so if needed I\u2019m willing to provide via private message.\n\nThanks for your help!","title":"My college is withholding $6,000 that was awarded to me in grant money October 2019. I recorded the conversation.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1422045148,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tfv0m\/il_failure_to_reduce_speed_going_to_trial\/","id":"2tfv0m","body":"About a month ago I was in a car accident.  It was very snowy\/icy out and while driving, my car hydroplaned and drifted into the other lane (oncoming traffic) and was struck head on, totaling my car and doing minimal damage to the other car.  The responding officer wrote me a ticket for failure to reduce speed causing vehicle\/property damage.  Obviously, I can't say for sure, but there's no way I was going any more than 30-35mph in a 40mph zone.  I am sure my speed is not what caused me to hydroplane.\n\nToday I entered a plea of not guilty and I will be going to trial in a few weeks.  What should I bring to help my case?  What could the prosecutor be bringing to convict me?  Even if he manages to get the other person involved in the accident to show up and testify, she cannot say with any certain the speed I was going.  \n\nI feel confident that I am not guilty of this charge, and that the prosecutor has no evidence to prove I am; but still can't help feeling nervous that I will have to pay thousands of dollars in court fines when I could have paid the $120 initial ticket and been done.\n\nThanks","title":"[IL] Failure To Reduce Speed, Going to Trial","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1412695213,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ikeq8\/background_for_a_story_im_the_editor_not_the\/","id":"2ikeq8","body":"I'm basically the gatekeeper for a small business where I read novels and either push them ahead for development or pass on them.  I just read one and wanted to know some more information regarding how the legal system actually works to contrast with the story before I make my decision.  For the record (the bot told me too) I live in New York City, but the story in question never identifies the location (generic fictional city that could be anywhere sort of noir setting)\n\nHere is the hypothetical.\n\nParent A and Parent B are divorced.  Parent A has full custody of their child.  Their child is nearly murdered but survives.  Parent A is suspected of being the culprit (deliberately trying to kill their own child), but there isn't enough evidence to arrest Parent A.  \n\nWhat legal recourse does Parent B have to try and protect the child considering Parent A has full custody?\n\nI don't know if there is a real answer since I've been sparse with the information, I just want to keep it as vague as possible as to not ruin this potential author's work in public (and the information I have given doesn't ruin anything).  Thanks in advance for the help.","title":"Background for a story (I'm the editor, not the writer) regarding child abuse and the legal system","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590178658,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goqy6v\/caught_driving_at_101_mph_in_a_55_zone_in_rhode\/","id":"goqy6v","body":"Late last night I was driving along an interstate highway, and was pulled over by a cop, as I had been going around 101 mph. The posted speed limit for the area was 55 mph, with virtually no other traffic on the highway. I am 17 years old and have an otherwise clean driving record, is there a potential for my license to be suspended? I'm willing to pay whatever fine is levied, perform community service or attend a driving course, however I rely on my license to drive to work. In addition, should I look into getting an attorney?","title":"Caught driving at 101 mph in a 55 zone in Rhode Island, am I looking at a possible license suspension?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589835532,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gma33d\/my_mom_was_laid_off_due_to_lack_of_work_because\/","id":"gma33d","body":"Quick Summary\n\nIL\n\n1. Mom worked for a doctor's office that specialized in nursing home patients. She felt like the office was unsafe; no social distancing, masks, etc. Patients (all elderly) were not required to do anything. One worker tested positive several weeks ago, and a doctor had symptoms at some point before that.\n\n2. Two months ago they started losing business because of restricted access to the nursing homes and laid her off. Prior to being laid off they had already been cutting her hours for months down to about 15\/week. \n\nShe now earns more than double through unemployment than before.\n\n\n3. Apparently business is picking back up and they want her to come back, and inferred if she refused they'd make sure she doesn't get unemployment.\n\nShe does not feel safe at all returning. Does she have any leg to stand on by refusing to go back but still get unemployment? Before being laid off she was already actively interviewing and is still waiting to hear back from her most recent one.","title":"My mom was laid off due to lack of work because of Covid-19. Now the employer is making her come back or they'll make sure she doesn't get unemployment.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1411240178,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gz0qj\/brief_marriage_in_georgia\/","id":"2gz0qj","body":"My ex boyfriend and I are on good terms. He has asked me to marry him in order to get out of an expensive housing obligation at his university. One of the criteria on terminating your housing is that you got married. As he has told me, it'll be brief, perhaps a month, and we'll do the annulment\/divorce process.  Any expense is all his, but I'm just wondering what should I be concerned about, if anything?  I know exactly zero things about being married or the marriage\/divorce process so please treat me like an idiot.  Thanks! ","title":"Brief marriage in Georgia","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576996000,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee1mtx\/tx_my_friends_aunt_hit_my_friend_multiple_times\/","id":"ee1mtx","body":"Houston, TX\n\nAsking for a friend (23F) who doesn't use reddit. She was staying at her aunt's house and over the past 3 days her alcoholic aunt has been screaming at and hitting her multiple times a day in her house. Sometimes the aunt comes into my friend's room to yell and hit her. My friend set up a camera and caught one incident on tape (about 30 seconds), where the aunt barges in, yells, aggressively swings her arm and hits my friend in the head, then storms out. The footage is high-res with full bodies and faces visible. My friend also has voicemail messages of the aunt screaming into the phone. My friend ended up jumping out of a window and is now staying at a hotel. \n\nAll the conversations on tape were in Russian if that matters.\n\nMy friend is hesitant to call the police due to fear of retaliation. What can she do? I think the aunt who has a history of alcoholism and abuse towards others should definitely face consequences. Also, is this a civil or criminal matter? I feel like since both parties are adults and assault\/battery was involved this should be a criminal matter, but I'm not 100% sure. \n\nAny help is appreciated, thank you!","title":"[TX] My friend's aunt hit my friend multiple times and part of it was caught on camera. What can my friend do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590544226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gragod\/az_state_gov_withholding_my_commission\/","id":"gragod","body":"I\u2019ll try and make this as to the point and a brief as possible.\n\nI work for the State of Arizona, Department of Corrections under a smaller division, Arizona Correctional Industries.\n\nI\u2019m an Industrial Sales Rep that make $35,000 in salary and ~$35,000 in commission depending on the year.\n\nMy commission is labeled as \u201cincentive\u201d on my checks. My last check was missing my commission (incentive pay) from April for ~$3,000.\n\nGot on a conference call with my boss and 6 other Sales Reps. We were informed that Someone in the government stopped all annual bonuses\/incentives until Further Notice for government employees. \n\nThese are not \u201cannual bonuses\u201d or yearly \u201cincentives\u201d for the ACI Sales Reps. Many people don\u2019t even know state governments have sales reps that sell goods that prisoners make for rehabilitation programs. So it\u2019s just us ~8 reps that lost 1\/2 their wages when incentives were cut.\n\nMe and my other reps are stressing out. My boss has no idea what to do. My bosses boss said \u201che spoke to the higher ups last Friday and they can\u2019t do anything\u201d then went on vacation (no joke).\n\nFrom what I read, FLSA doesn\u2019t guarantee commission wages. But we all signed contracts when we were hired that state we would be paid on sales made. It seems like they cannot just break this contract without getting us to sign a new agreement.\n\nDo we have any recourse? Should I pay to speak with a lawyer? Is there someone in the government I could speak with? Should I send a letter to one of my senators or the governor? \n\nI\u2019m so lost and cannot live off this wage.\n\nPlease help!!!","title":"AZ State Gov Withholding My Commission","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588380568,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvk4x\/danger_in_the_workplace_overworking_mistreatment\/","id":"gbvk4x","body":"My brother is currently working for an employer that is making some very unethical choices, and I\u2019m not sure if this is the best subreddit to ask about this, but I want to see if there\u2019s anything we can do. \n\nHe is salary, but is working 10+ hour days, 6 days a week. They are also having him do a completely different job than what he was hired to do. At the same time, he is being told that he needs to step up, in a sense that he apparently isn\u2019t doing enough for the company. \n\nRecently, a dog showed up to their facility, and the owner decided it keep it there. Unfortunately, this dog snapped at my brother on two different occasions. Things got worse, as another employee, got attacked by the dog. It jumped up on him, and ripped his shirt, luckily nothing else. Another coworker had to step in to stop the dog. The employee went to the owner and told him what happened, and let him know that he is uncomfortable and obviously not okay with working around an aggressive animal. He asked the owner to get rid of it, or he will not be able to work for him anymore. The owner said that the dog will not be leaving. The employee then said that he will have to put his two week notice in. The owner said \u201cthis can be your last day\u201d. \n\nSo, this owner obviously doesn\u2019t care about his employees. He wants them to work over 10 hours a day almost every day of the week, and doesn\u2019t care if they get attacked by a stray animal in his facility (that produces goods that people ingest). \n\nIs there anything that can be done about this? This is in Texas.","title":"Danger in the Workplace, Overworking, Mistreatment, etc. Can anything be done about this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578592856,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emdc0z\/got_a_ticket_and_searched_for_not_fully_slowing\/","id":"emdc0z","body":"I got a ticket for $255 for not fully slowing down and going around a cop and a tow truck that was pulling a truck onto it. He also searched me and my car and found nothing, seemed irritated at that fact and gave me a fat ticket. On the ticket it says I can go to court but no court date or location. Should I fight this? And if so how?","title":"Got a ticket and searched for not fully slowing down while a tow truck pulled up a car and no one on the road.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1413415756,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jd81a\/roommate_is_keeping_the_full_security_deposit\/","id":"2jd81a","body":"Hi all. I'm from the state of Michigan.\n\nUnder what circumstances could a roommate keep another roommates security deposit? My lease was set up so that one roommate received the full security deposit back from the landlord and he is now keeping it. I'm not looking for advice as to what I should do. I am only curious as to if he can do that at all. Thanks in advance!","title":"Roommate is keeping the full security deposit.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418833036,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pl4x1\/insurance_company_says_one_thing_policy_says\/","id":"2pl4x1","body":"Hi,\n\nSo today my mum had some problems with her company car (I won't bore you with the details) and when she called up the insurance company to check that it was covered, they told her that yes it was. They failed to mention any excess that she might need to pay (she said something along the lines of 'do I need to pay for this, because if so I'll need to budget for her', then guy said she shouldn't have too and went off to check her insurance policy, came back and confirmed that she wouldn't have to pay.)\n\nSo with that sorted out, repairs were authorised and started... Only for the insurance company to call the repairs place and tell them that they wouldn't pay for it. \n\nAfter many back and fourths and listening to the call again, the insurance company has admitted that the initial call did state that it was covered and that the person dealing with her initial call was vague on what was covered and what the excess was. \n\nThis has been going on since 9am, and it's now 4pm. My mum's facing disciplinary action at work because they don't believe that she's facing problems with the insurance company (despite the fact that it's a company car that the company insured.) Right now the insurance company is on the phone to the repairs company to try and get them to come by and fix the car in order of it to be working tomorrow and said they'll deal with the money side late. \n\nQuestions: \n\na) What, if anything, can be done about the company representative saying it is covered (failing to mention an excess), then allowing repairs to be done, only to turn around and say it won't be covered? \n\nb) If my mum does face disciplinary action, what legal standing does she have? I assume she'll be taking a trade union representative to the meeting with her, if it gets that far. ","title":"Insurance company says one thing, policy says another. [UK, Scotland]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578239792,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekepyu\/can_i_start_investing_while_going_through_a\/","id":"ekepyu","body":"I am in the middle of the divorce process and we have completed the parenting plan after several months. We have just started the FMS, but are nowhere close. Our money is still in our joint accounts (we have not split that yet). I would like to start investing some money ( very little, maybe 50.00 a month) just to get started on rebuilding. Is this advisable or should I wait until I have a signed FMS? My concern would be that I would have to divide this 50\/50, and the reason for the investing would be to build some financial security for the future. Advice?","title":"Can I start investing while going through a divorce?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589412943,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjalxx\/i_got_evicted_someone_broke_in_and_is_living\/","id":"gjalxx","body":"In February I had a court date regarding being evicted from the home I was renting.  I went to court, and knowing I wasn't going to be able to pay rent, I understood I was going to be evicted.  I left the courthouse understanding I would need to move, or pay all rent due by March 9th to be allowed to stay.    \n\n\nThe exact wording on the court paperwork says \"The plaintiff can apply for an order evicting the defendant if the defendant does not pay the plaintiff or the court the amount due in item 2d above or does not move out on or before March 9th.\"  \n\n\nI asked my landlord's lawyer, and he said that means after March 9th, someone can show up any day and forcibly remove me from the home.  \n\n\nWell, I moved out, found a room in a house and began renting that on March 5th.  This is where things get interesting.  Someone I know found out that I no longer am living in my house, and they went and moved themselves in there.  Must have came in through a window, and then changed out the locks, I don't know...but I showed up there a couple weeks after March 9th to see if the place was cleared out, because that March 9th date was right around when court houses were closing down due to covid19, and loan and behold someone I know was living there, the fridge was missing, and they made the house their own.  When I saw them there I told them this is a terrible idea, and I might be held liable for things he's doing here now, told him to go, but just yesterday I drove to the house because I had a package accidentally shipped to my billing address, and went there to pick it up.  No package at the door, the guys car in the driveway, and no one answered the door.  He's still living there, and apparently stole my package.  \n\n\nNow, this person has been living there rent free since then, and because of covid19 apparently no one ever ended up showing up to forcibly remove anyone in the house.  I told my landlord \"hey, someones in the house, I moved out since I was being evicted, you need to go there and chain the house up or something\" and he replies with \"grippymods, I went to the house and this person says he was living with you, you need to tell them to leave\" ... it's just a clusterfuck.  Now, I already called the police and told them what happened, and they say I can't be made responsible for anything since I have the court documents showing when the eviction was, but my landlord is still saying I owe money for each month (there's an online portal that shows how much money I owe, and each month, another month of rent is being added to money owed).  Luckily my lease ends May 19th so hopefully an endless amount of money won't continue being owed, but I'm just at a loss here.    \n\n\nMy landlord even recently emailed me and asked if I moved the people I \"left over in the house\" out.  It's like what are you talking about, Mr. landlord, I already told you these aren't my people, and he's just making it sound like I AM still living there, but I moved out on March 5th, because I knew the eviction paperwork from the courthouse stated to be out, or pay by March 9th.  I don't have a lease for the room I'm living in now, the old couple that owns the house, just asked me to pay at the beginning of March, and I've been paying them without a lease.  I wish I did, because it would be proof at least of when I moved out.  \n\n\nIt's just ridiculous, on one hand, I could have stayed in my house that I was renting, never moved out because covid19 happened, but I thought I was going to be forcibly removed after March 9th, instead this other person has been doing that.  \n\n\nThe fridge is gone, and who knows what else this fucking degenerate is doing in the home that the landlord is going to try to say I'm responsible for.  Do you have any advice for me, or any idea what the best route for me to take is, I'm at a loss.  I don't know if the landlord is just trying to get money out of me, since he doesn't know what else to do.  I'm at a loss.  My landlord is part of a huge leasing\/renting business too, so it just seems ridiculous to me, but am I wrong? I don't know.  Thanks for any help.","title":"I got evicted, someone broke in and is living there after I left, landlord still charging me rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475859766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56ceuf\/traffic_accident_goof\/","id":"56ceuf","body":"So I done goofed big time. I'm in Iowa and was waiting for a truck to get ahead of me so I could change lanes. I sneezed , jerked the steering wheel, and we scraped against each other. I did not see anything because I was sneezing, so can only assume I crossed the lane line.\n\nI am young and stupid and the first thing that went through my head was: In drivers ed she said never to stop on the interstate. So I took the next exit off, which in hindsight was stupid because obviously you can stop for an accident,  but the other driver followed me. I pulled over and he kept driving. There was minimal damage to my car, in my opinion (it's a single scrape that I refuse to repair ), so I (mistake 2, big fucking goof) just drove home in a hurry because I was never taught\/told I needed to report an accident.\nI get back to my dorm and it turns out one of my suitemates had attempted suicide, so I get distracted and have a long night. I call my mom the this morning to find out about if I need to file an insurance claim and stuff. She  informs me I need to report it, so I look up the number for the police in the county the accident took place in and get ready to call when they call me.\nSo I meet the highway patrol officer and it turns out the other driver followed me to get my license plate and did call it in because he is old and knows these things. I have a citation\/fine for crossing the center lane, which I believe I did. Cool. Because they called me first and it was the next day though, I have a leaving the scene of an accident charge and that is a problem. That is a misdemeanor and this is where I need help.\n\nWhat kind of misdemeanor is this in Iowa? I'm finding conflicting information. Officially it is a Leave Scene of Accident -- Property Damage Only.\nIs this likely to get my license revoked? It gives the first 5 points on my license and you need 6 to get it revoked, but some sources indicate it is revoked regardless of points for this offense.\nThis has a court appearance associated with it. I am clueless. Do I need legal defense? Since I did technically leave the scene of the accident, do I just plead guilty?  Is there a way to avoid this so I don't have to skip classes and just say, yup punish me? (I imagine not)\nI know misdemeanors can have jail time or fines associated with them. What is the likelihood of the fines being very high or jail time being on the table, me being an utterly confused and compliant broke college kid.\nWill a misdemeanor record wreck my job prospects or any hope of med school?","title":"Traffic Accident Goof","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421097883,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s7gzx\/nyc_roommate_moved_out_of_apartment_refused_to\/","id":"2s7gzx","body":"I live with two other girls in an apartment in Manhattan. One of the girls (I'll refer to her as Sally) wanted to move out to live with her boyfriend, and did so at the end of December 2014. Before she left, we wrote up an agreement for subleasing her room, and the three of us agreed on all the terms. We then agreed to sign, scan, and send the agreement to each other the next day at work (we didn't have a printer at home). \n\nThe next day, Sally signs the document first, electronically, and emails it over. She then sends another email saying \"oops, printed it wrong, here is the correct one\" with the attachment again. Keep in mind that we were friends with Sally when we moved in together, so we trusted her to come to an agreement with us. My other roommate and I don't think anything of this second email, so we sign and return the document in her \"corrected\" email. \n\nWell, it turns out she changed the wording in one of the clauses which ends up saying that she wouldn't be responsible for any cost related to the apartment after Jan 3, 2015, and so she refused to pay the January rent even though we didn't have a sublettor yet. I paid her rent for January, but at this point since we still don't have a sublettor to pay me back, I am losing money. \n\nIs there any way that, if we take Sally to small claims court, we can still hold her responsible for the rent moving forward until we find a sublettor? I know that we should have double checked the document before signing, but she didn't mention at all that there were changes in meaning from what we agreed on when she sent it over, and never mentioned it until the date where it says she is no longer responsible. Her name is on the lease for the apartment, and management never approved this document between the 3 of us, so I'm hoping that somehow they will still expect her to pay. Do we have a chance? \n","title":"[NYC] Roommate moved out of apartment, refused to pay rent, and thinks she is not responsible for costs. Is she right?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576324566,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaiw7c\/do_facebook_messages_constitute_a_legal_contract\/","id":"eaiw7c","body":"I tried to sell my Xbox on FB market place and I told someone I will hold the xbox for them until Saturday (today). I asked him if he was still available as I wanted to get rid of it. Then in the meantime someone else offered me the full price for the Xbox and couldeet immediately. I sold it to them as they offered more money and let me know they could meet. The first gjy phoned me and threatened to kill me and then threatened legal action. Does he have any grounds and what should I do? I already blocked him everywhere after the phone call","title":"Do Facebook messages constitute a legal contract?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1555557605,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/begtjb\/would_this_be_considered_harassment_and_could_it\/","id":"begtjb","body":"I can\u2019t remember the exact date but it was between March 10th-18th when my employer referred to me as a \u201cbitch ass n\u2014\u201c during a work related task. \n\nRecently as of Monday I was called into his office to discuss an issue that occurred during the weekend and he told me \u201cI don\u2019t want to turn into a n\u2014 on you\u201d due to a possible disciplinary offense. \n\nMy issue mainly is that we are in the work place. I come here to work and go home. Not to hear talk like this from a supervisor. Is this worth contacting an attorney over if it qualifies as harassment?","title":"Would this be considered harassment and could it potentially turn into a case ? [NC]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576545230,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eboh5w\/im_trying_to_get_emancipated_m16\/","id":"eboh5w","body":"Probably not the right flair, so if it\u2019s wrong, please let me know and then I can change it. \n\nSo it\u2019s a long story, but I\u2019ll summarize it. Me and my step dad don\u2019t get along. He and my mom blame their marriage problems on me, and asked me to move out. They have told me that I\u2019m not good enough, etc. \n\nAnyways, I\u2019m trying to get emancipated (I live in Montana, USA). The reason I want to get emancipated instead of moving in with my dad is since my best friend, and grandparents live here. I couldn\u2019t bear life without them. But my main question is as follows: do I even have a chance to get emancipated?\n\nI meet most of the requirements, since I have a part time job that pays $12 an hour, I\u2019m 16, I want to live on my own, I\u2019m responsible and have good grades, and I will graduate. \n\nHere\u2019s one of the sites that has a lot of info on this topic, [Here](https:\/\/statelaws.findlaw.com\/montana-law\/montana-legal-ages-laws.html)","title":"I\u2019m trying to get Emancipated (M16)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589131133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh5fcr\/is_it_illegal_to_use_fake_name_or_your_nick_on\/","id":"gh5fcr","body":"Hi,\n\nIs it illegal in Australia and US to use fake name or name that you use for nick(not formal legal name) on Facebook? Of course you must not impersonate someone or conduct business in their name. \n\nIs there any law prohibiting it? As it is a company's policy but any law?\n\nThanks","title":"Is it illegal to use fake name or your nick on Facebook","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576938243,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edqgfz\/i_feel_a_divorce_coming_between_my_mom_and_dad_is\/","id":"edqgfz","body":"I\u2019m asking because in this situation my mom is the problem and in most of these situations the kid gets placed with the mother of it happens does the kid get any say in who they go with?","title":"I feel a divorce coming between my mom and dad is there a way for the minor to dicide which parent they go with? (Alabama)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589110769,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggzzg7\/questions_about_software_law_and_licensing\/","id":"ggzzg7","body":"This is a little bit long, but I hope someone can help me, and hopefully also help other software engineers\/developers.\n\nI don't know the correct flair, as I think this could be in multiple ones (international law, intellectual property, non-US)\n\n---------------------------------\n\nBackground:\n\n- I work as a full-time as software engineer at a multinational consulting firm.\n- I signed a very big NDA and exclusivity contract on this company, but I plan to make a document, where they state that I can make this project and make money from it, being that I commit to working on it only outside work hours.\n- I have an idea for a software toolset and I want to build it, license it, and sell it to companies\/startups\/developers\/etc.\n- I am from Portugal, but I want to sell licenses internationally.\n- I want to protect my work and, in the future, be able to live off of it.\n- My idea is a one time fee for each project that uses my software toolset and package.\n- Software takes time, dedication and hard work, so I want to be able to license it and earn money from my craft, without someone stealing it and use it without paying.\n\n---------------------------------\n\nQuestions:\n\n(I am asking with examples to different types of software)\n\n- How does software licensing work? I.e: what makes a software license valid? Do I need to go to some place\/institution and get it signed by someone, or if I write a license and ship it with all my software is considered valid and I own the copyright?\n\n- How do you enforce copyright in other countries? What about in China?\n\n- (for example purposes): In the case of templates\/themes. Imagine HTML\/CSS\/JavaScript Bootstrap templates (e.g: https:\/\/themeforest.net\/tags\/bootstrap) or even WordPress templates\/themes (e.g.: https:\/\/themeforest.net\/category\/wordpress\/corporate). How do they enforce the copyright and avoid misuse of the code? And how do they know if websites are not using them improperly (I.e: for free; stolen)?\n\n- *(e.g.): Imagine backend code (the code that no one sees; the code behind a server or desktop application) or a framework. The example that comes to mind is the Qt company (https:\/\/www.qt.io\/licensing\/). They have a free license for open source and a paid license for commercial software. How do they enforce it? How do they know if a company is using it and profiting from their work without paying? What could they do about it?\n(This is probably the one that would remove any doubts about the subject).*\n\n- (e.g.): How do desktop applications enforce it's license to the copyright so other people\/developers do don't violate it?\n\n- Are there any resources I can read to know all of this?\n\n---------------------------------","title":"Questions about software law and licensing","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1421806416,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t4h5i\/stopped_by_a_construction_safety_officer\/","id":"2t4h5i","body":"Massachusetts. (of course I forgot to listen to the giant red letters) I've only been browsing reddit for about a month, so I apologize if this isn't the correct subreddit. \n[Imgur](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6CHPqON.jpg) Illustration of where this happened. This afternoon, I was late to work because of traffic after class. I was behind a slow moving tractor for about a half mile when after a few turns on a winding road, he began to come to a near stop, or at least close to it as he was slowed to 5 mph at this point. This was after a turn where I had an opportunity to pass him. There were double yellow lines, but I really didn't care because the other lane was completely open and I wasn't going to be any later than I already was because of a tractor. \n\nRight as I passed, a construction safety officer stepped into the road and stopped me. He had a total bitch fit and screamed at me for a good 4-5 minutes about what i'd done wrong, as if I didn't already know, followed by asking me for my license. I was in such a hurry to leave my house that I left my wallet in my backpack, of course. He then proceeded to scream at me for 1-2 more minutes and said I'm lucky he's not arresting me and towing my car that second. Next he claimed that he was the sergeant of my town's police force, and said \"MEET ME AT THE POLICE STATION TOMORROW AT 8AM with my license, AND *MAYBE* I WON'T FUCK YOU OVER AS MUCH AS I SHOULD\" \nI then said \"okay I'll be there, thank you officer\" and proceeded. It took a lot of will power to stay polite the whole time, but I understood he's probably getting cheated on by his wife or something and wanted to take it out on me.\n\nMy question is: since he has none of my information unless he took down my plate number, which I assume he did, am I legally obligated to go to the station tomorrow since he didn't charge me with anything or give me a ticket? I don't think what I did is worth all of the trouble he is going through, and If i'm not obligated to go, I don't want to go give myself a ticket by meeting with him.","title":"Stopped by a construction safety officer","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1417549147,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o2p15\/university_apartment_lease_termination\/","id":"2o2p15","body":"I am currently a student at the University of Wyoming. I transferred here from Florida in August and decided to move into one of the university's apartments. At first it was nice but it's pretty expensive for what i'm receiving. Also, I'm paying for cable that I can't even use. They didn't inform me that the cable only works with certain TV's. My roommate and I both went out and got brand new TV's when we moved in and we were told by the maintenance guy that they are not compatible and there is nothing that they can do. Another problem is that one of my roommates has some health issues and will sometimes have seizures. I've even missed classes to take her to the hospital.  It's extremely stressful for me. I already deal with anxiety and the possibility that she can have a seizure at any moment really freaks me out.  \n\nRecently, my boyfriend has had some issues with his roommates and has decided that he wants to move out and rent a small house next to campus. I would like to move in with him because rent would be half the price and I wouldn't have to deal with unnecessary stress that roommates cause.  \n\nIs there anyway that I can get out of my lease? I really can't afford to pay for rent the whole year.  \n\nThanks for your help!","title":"University apartment Lease termination","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519172192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z1180\/my_boss_took_a_bunch_of_hours_away_from_me\/","id":"7z1180","body":"I work at a place where we clock in and out everyday on the computer. I was curious to see how many hours I got last week so I checked in the system and saw that my boss took 30 minutes out of my hours for lunch, when I never took a lunch break. Then I dug deeper and found out it's been happening for a long time. We even had a verbal agreement a year and a half ago that while we were working at another building, ALL my lunches would be paid for since I was working so hard to finish the job. I found out none of them were. Now he's saying it's too far back to compensate me for any of it. Is there anything I can Do? \n\nLocation: Minnesota","title":"My boss took a bunch of hours away from me","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578183684,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek52zd\/can_i_sign_away_my_rights_and_responsibilities_as\/","id":"ek52zd","body":"I'm in Minnesota, my stepfather (who legally adopted me) died in Alabama about 2 weeks ago. Please do not offer condolences. While I'm not happy about his death, he was an awful, awful person for reasons we don't have to get into and I haven't been in contact with him for over 20 years. \n\nHe has two surviving sisters. One of them called me Christmas Eve with the news that he had passed, he didn't have a will, and I'm still legally his heir. I am honestly surprised he didn't take measures to remove me as his next of kin, as I said we've been estranged and I've made it clear I never wanted to see or hear from him again. If you're curious what went down to make me cut ties so completely, please trust me when I say you would have done the same. Anyone would.\n\nThe sisters, who are pretty decent humans with their own substantial wealth, have handled the cremation after I signed the paperwork for that, but now they want me to make decisions about his 'assets' and the proceeds from them. They sent me a list of assets via email which are as follows:\n\n-1 old car that Blue Book's for maybe $1000\n-Books, cds, cassette tapes\n-Old furniture \n-Some pots and pans\n\nNeedless to say, I don't want his stuff, I don't want any money from his estate, I don't want the headache. They have offered to take care of the burial costs and all of the assets if I wish. Can I sign everything over to the sisters? Should I? I really don't think they're trying to screw me over, and I definitely don't think the deceased had any money saved away. I assume some people will immediately say \"get a lawyer\" but I don't think that's necessary, is it? Can I relinquish my heirship?","title":"Can I sign away my rights and responsibilities as heir?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578699416,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emz93r\/ethical_yellow\/","id":"emz93r","body":"My dad sent me his trust document, its 22 pages. I want to pay someone, probably a lawyer, to explain it to me because i have zero legal background. Due to complex family dynamics i want this person to be unrelated to the situation (dont want my dad or his lawyer explaining it), however, i dont want this person to represent me and i dont need \"attorney- client privilege.\" I basically want a legalese --> plain english translator. I have a few loose acquaints that are lawyers. Would i be putting them in a weird ethical spot asking them to do this? Is this a weird request? None of them currently practice law and do not have clients. If for some reason i want representation (i cant imagine why i would), i would retain a practicing trust\/estate lawyer. Thoughts?","title":"Ethical yellow?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588486580,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gclsxm\/smoke_alarms_ma\/","id":"gclsxm","body":"I recently just moved into another apartment within the same building. My old apartment had smoke detectors, but my new one does not. This is probably a stupid question but is it worth mentioning to the landlord? I\u2019m pretty sure it\u2019s a legal requirement in my state to have them","title":"Smoke alarms (MA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578640159,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emnhaw\/law_for_early_termination_of_california_annual\/","id":"emnhaw","body":"I have a house and I rent out the place in Los Angeles. My parents are my consultants (but we're not from LA) so I am doing research on my end to confirm findings. Anyways I have a tenant that wants to move out to a place nearby approx 10 minutes away for reasons ($100 cheaper and he cant work on his car). For some background this individual is not from California and is unfamiliar with the standard procedures moving int and out. He is 4 months in his annual rent agreement. I was told by California law he is held liable for the rent up until I find a new tenant and as long as I give reasonable effort to find a new tenant. But what is the actual California legal code or clause that covers this? My tenant understands my concerns but because hes is not from California her\/she is unfamiliar with the regulation and I cannot find anything citing this to provide him.\n\n[This article](https:\/\/homeguides.sfgate.com\/can-cancel-after-youve-signed-rental-lease-89094.html) confirms my previous statements. Also note that the article cites \"Just Cause\" but I do not have anything that would deem my housing as inhabitable and the tenant agrees this as well. \n\n> If all else fails, you might have to break the lease regardless of the consequences and hassle it might cause you. This is a last resort option if you absolutely cannot take possession of the apartment and your landlord isn't willing to budge. In many states, including California, the landlord must make reasonable effort to find a replacement tenant regardless of your reason for breaking the lease. You are still liable for the rent until the landlord finds a new tenant, but the landlord cannot hold you liable for the entire term of the lease. The landlord has the right to choose a creditworthy tenant, and can charge you for any advertising costs incurred. \n\n​\n\n*Regards,*\n\n*Concerned Young Homeowner*","title":"Law for Early Termination of California Annual Rental Agreement","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576253805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea60bb\/i_stopped_too_late_for_a_school_bus\/","id":"ea60bb","body":"This is in Pennsylvania. Yesterday close to 4 pm I was on the road when a school bus ahead of me on the other side had it\u2019s brake lights on. There were no flashing lights, the stop sign was not out, and the barrier was not up. Only when the driver beeped did I realize my mistake. I stopped immediately but I was already way too close to the bus. The bus drove away less than a second later which means it was getting ready to move again when I was approaching, hence why no stop sign, barrier, etc. I\u2019m relieved I didn\u2019t hit anyone but I\u2019ve been shaken and anxious since. I\u2019m in college taking finals before winter break and I have to start preparing if I will lose my license. I know exactly what I\u2019m facing, 60 days no license, $250 fine and points on my license. Does it matter that my home state is NJ? I assume not since the violation happened in PA, but if so I\u2019ll be facing 15 days in prison as well. Is the only option I have to wait weeks for a possible citation letter? How will I know when its over? It\u2019s killing me to not know if I was reported I just want to deal with this ASAP.","title":"I stopped too late for a school bus","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515735991,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pukpj\/i_want_to_start_a_ecommerce_business_off_of_my\/","id":"7pukpj","body":"Maybe you guys can assist me and maybe not but it's worth a shot.  I live in China and have a Business registered with the State of South Carolina.  I created my business (LLC) to begin exporting goods from China and import it into the US.\n\nMy company is brand new and yesterday I came across a product that is not being sold in the US yet and I began doing research on  starting a eCommerce site to sell this product through etsy and maybe my own website.  I don't have access to contacting an attorney from South Carolina due to the 13 hour time difference and not being able to meet them in person. ( I am not sure I can get a consult through email or phone).  \n\nAs I said, I registered my company as an LLC and already have my EIN.  Because I will be seeing goods, I know I will need to obtain a retail license from my State as well for tax.  I would like some questions answered if possible.  \n\n1.  Do I have to register for a new business?\n\n2. Can I do a DBA (Doing Business As)?\n\n3. Do I have to register my DBA through the Secretary of State?\n\nI am having trouble connecting to my State Secretary Website in China to look up these answers and any help or advice would be great","title":"I want to Start a eCommerce business off of my LLC and not sure the direction I need to take.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575742581,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7hoip\/dad_walked_out_on_mum_not_responding_to_texts_or\/","id":"e7hoip","body":"I don't know what to do. It's all very surreal.\n\nI go to boarding sch in the UK, my mjm just told me about this.\n\nWe live in Singapore (commonwealth law system)\n\nMy dad has cut contact completely. He's gone. My mum said he might come back or contact her to ask for a formal divorce but unsure.\n\nMum doesn't want to hire divorce lawyer, saying she will just take what he gives. :( I feel so bad for her. \n\nWhat should we do? Please help me out here reddit.","title":"Dad walked out on mum, not responding to texts or calls. What do we do??","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589903493,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmr5qp\/tx_resident_general_speeding_ticket\/","id":"gmr5qp","body":"Hey y\u2019all, in this instance I have to pay the fine for the ticket, however I\u2019m wondering how I would go about expungement, and if that\u2019s possible! Would love to not have this on my record as it\u2019s literally the only thing","title":"TX resident, general speeding ticket.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517200736,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tpvnn\/staffing_agency_paying_less_than_agreed_upon\/","id":"7tpvnn","body":"Hi all,\n\nI\u2019m currently a temporary employee working in Philadelphia. The staffing agency I was hired through advertised my job at $20\/hr but agreed via email to me that they could do $21\/hr. After working a few weeks, I noticed my pay stubs were saying $20\/hr but when I contacted the agency they said the only thing they could do is pay the correct rate moving forward. \n\nAm I owed backpay in this situation? Is the email enough to be considered a contract? I\u2019m wondering if I have a leg to stand on in this situation and how to approach it if so. \n\nAny advice is appreciated. ","title":"Staffing agency paying less than agreed upon","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517264287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tw35m\/employer_from_2016_filed_false_report_with_labor\/","id":"7tw35m","body":"To summarize: \nin 2016 I worked for a well known coffee shop in california. Around September I re-opened a pulled back muscle while lifting some coffee grounds into a dumpster, and had to take a week off to recover.\n\nI got fired the day I came back, likely a combination of this incident and my at the time very poor social skills resulting in some un-great interactions with customers. At the time I'd just assumed I'd bungled it up and let it sit a bit, but then I started getting bills for the hospital trip which I have been fighting against every so often since.\n\nAs of just today (the 29th of january) I got a phone call from the health advocacy folks, a conversation that eventually revealed they'd filed it as an injury incurred at home. This is patently untrue.\n\nI am, understandably, a *bit miffed.* \n\nI assume I'm going to need a lawyer, but what kind? Should I bring up the firing, or is that a case of SOL? I'm -somewhat- certain I had a writeup or two, but I don't know that for sure and I don't want to weaken my case any including that kind of detail.","title":"Employer from 2016 filed false report with labor department, please advise","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588374618,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbslyq\/how_does_debt_work_when_you_die\/","id":"gbslyq","body":"For example you have a loan that you have yet to pay back and you die. What happens? I understand that  if you own a house or have any savings it is likely that the money to pay back the loan would come from there, but what happens if you have no money or assets, does the debt just disappear?","title":"How does debt work when you die?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1425435605,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xv0im\/md_advice_on_a_fellow_tenant_who_moved_out_and\/","id":"2xv0im","body":"Hello,\n\nTo begin with, here is a summary of the living situation that I am currently a part of.  My friend(25), his girlfriend(23), and I(25) all signed a lease about a year and a half ago to live together in a townhouse.  It was originally a year lease with the opportunity to renew for another year, which we all decided to do.\n\nThings had been fine in regards to the living situation and our relationship with the landlords was fine with rent and bills being paid in a timely fashion.  In late January of this year, my friend and his girlfriend decided to break up.  The girlfriend decided to move back home with her parents and asked that we help her in finding a replacement tenant.  We agreed to help as best we could, as things were ending amicably and there was no desire to end friendships, but we maintained that she would be responsible for paying her portion of the rent if we were unable to find a replacement that would work with the renters.  \n\nShe moved out in early February, after paying for that months rent.  At this point in the situation, things start to become more strained.  As she is now moved out, she no longer keeps up communication with me or her ex in regards to the rent or bills owed, and becomes almost impossible to track down.  Moving forward through the month of February, me and my friend reach out to all of our friends and family and have a few prospective takers on replacing her on the lease, but for their individual reasons they all were unable to commit to doing that.  It then became the end of the month, and rent and bills that were owed by all three of us came due.  Upon communicating the need to have her transfer money over to have the bills paid she expressed that she would not be paying for any rent moving forward past the month of March.  She had expressed that she had given plenty of advanced notice to find someone to replace her and she was no longer responsible.  \n\nIt is now March, we have opened up dialogue with the renters and expressed that we have a fellow tenant threatening not to pay her portion of the rent until the end of the lease.  We have looked up if there is some way that she is justified in removing herself from financial obligation but to the best of my knowledge I believe that we are legally in the right and she has to pay until the lease is ended, whether she mentioned to us she was leaving or not.  As long as she is on the lease as a tenant, she is equally responsible for the payment of the rent.  \n\nI need advice on how to proceed!  I am stressed because rent and bills split just between two people is more than we can easily afford.  We understand and accept that she is not really supposed to be responsible for bills\/utilities that she is not there for, and are capable of handling that expense, but the rent is a financial obligation that is outlined in the lease we all signed.  I feel like she has acted irrationally and irresponsibly and it could impact all three of us.  I have maintained a decent credit rating and feel like this is becoming a bigger impact to my well being than just if I have a roof over my head.  I appreciate those who took the time to read!\n\n**TL;DR**\nA fellow roomate moved out and is stating they are no longer responsible for the rent of the property, even though they signed the lease.  They are refusing to pay for April rent moving forward and is stating that because she said in advance her intentions it is legally acceptable and the two of us remaining are fully responsible for payment moving forward.","title":"(MD) Advice on a fellow tenant who moved out and stated they will not pay any more rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578183180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek4z52\/where_to_begin_for_family_court\/","id":"ek4z52","body":"Long story short, I need to go after full custody of my 9 year old daughter. I've just googled \"family court lawyer\" and obviously got a ton of options but I've no idea how good any of them are with the 3 Google reviews they have. Is there a specific website where I can look up lawyer reviews? I'm going to be fighting a uphill battle in a biased family court system and I don't want to start off on the wrong foot.\n\nLocation: Defiance, Ohio.","title":"Where to begin for family court?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578233861,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekdj7l\/can_my_1099_employer_dock_my_hourly_wage\/","id":"ekdj7l","body":"I've been working for the same contracting company for about a year in Virgnia. \n\nIts a small company. 2 foremans that get paid salary and 2 helpers including myself that get paid hourly. We get paid weekly. I've gotten a couple raises, as of October 2019 i was making 13$\/hour then recently found out i got paid for 12$\/hour.\n\n\nI was interested to know if my employer can dock my pay without notice?","title":"Can my 1099 employer dock my hourly wage?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516452051,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rq658\/is_it_legal_to_rip_assets_from_a_game_but_only_to\/","id":"7rq658","body":"So basically the assets are not being distributed, their just being used to make an video\/animation. In the UK btw.","title":"Is it legal to rip assets from a game, but only to use in a fanmade animation","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578636419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emmvly\/my_roommate_is_illegally_subletting_to_his\/","id":"emmvly","body":"I live with two other people in Alabama, one of them has moved their significant other into our apartment. Our contract with the leasing agency specifically forbids both subletting and overnight guests. The situation has been like this for \\~ three months. What options do I have to protect myself from eviction if the leasing agency finds out about the situation, or what can I do to remove the significant other, therefore removing the lease violation. It's worth noting that the lease specifically states that any violation is the combined responsibility of all tenants.","title":"My roommate is illegally subletting to his significant other. What can I do? [AL]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474407625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53pt0g\/best_way_to_fight_a_speeding_ticket_by_pace_bexar\/","id":"53pt0g","body":"It\u2019s summer in south Texas. I drive with a sun shade in my back window, and use my side mirrors for everything. My other ride is a truck with a huge tool box in the back that takes up the entire window. I have driven this way for years. Unfortunately, that didn\u2019t help me today.\n\nI was the first at a stop light. When the light turned green I went. I drive a diesel car with no oomph to speak of. I didn\u2019t haul butt, but obviously I went when the light changed. I don\u2019t know when he got behind me, but I was already slowing down when I noticed the lights in my sideview mirrors because I was creeping up on another intersection. The distance between this intersection and the gas station I pulled into is almost exactly a mile.\n\nI\u2019ve driven this road almost exclusively every day for the last two years. I can knock out an entire day\u2019s errands all along this road. I know the speed limit (45mph), and it\u2019s actually comfortable cruising speed for my rink-a-dink vehicle. It\u2019s a perfectly clear day, and very few vehicles on the road. The chunk of road in question is flat but curves to the right. As standard practice, I don\u2019t go over 5mph no matter what kind of roadway I\u2019m driving on. Thus, I\u2019ve never worried about speeding. \n\nI pull into the Shell station and the officer pulls in behind me. I thought he was going to pull me over to say something about driving with the sunshade in my rear window. I was surprised when he came at me with an attitude about my speed. Speeding? What? \n\nHe asked me if I knew the speed limit. I told him right away that it was 45. He said I was going 56 in a 45, and then asked me if I had a reason I was going so fast in an extremely patronizing tone. I was confused at his attitude, but I wasn\u2019t about to sit there and feed into it or confirm his accusation that I had been speeding, so I told him I didn\u2019t have a reason. At some point in this he had asked me for my ID, and I already had it out and ready for him. He went back to his Explorer and wrote up a ticket. When he returned he got my phone number, asked me to sign, and gave me a very sarcastic \u201cdrive safe.\u201d It\u2019s one thing to stick me with a ticket, it\u2019s another to not be cordial about it.\n\nThis is probably the #2 least professional traffic stop I\u2019ve experienced in my last 10 years of driving. I look over the ticket and the method of determination of my speed was \u201cpaced.\u201d So, he guessed my speed, wrote me up for the next tier up in payment, and gave me a whole load of attitude? I respect our police, but I question this individual\u2019s integrity. \n\nSo here I am with a ticket for $190. I lost my income in August, so I really don\u2019t have the money to pay for it or for a lawyer or anything. What are my options realistically for fighting this ticket? I don\u2019t have a dash cam or anything recording my time\/speed\/actions at the time. It sounds to me to be a he said \/ she said issue. I\u2019m a pregnant woman with a preschooler in the back of my vehicle and a clean record. He\u2019s appealing to his employer who I guess already trusts him, but they only have a few month\u2019s experience with him (public record says he was hired on in May 2016).\n\nThanks for the advice ahead of time.","title":"Best way to fight a speeding ticket by \"pace\" - Bexar County, TX","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589771543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gltgz5\/tenant_refuses_to_leave_pay_rent_covid19\/","id":"gltgz5","body":"I occasionally rent out the back room of my house to help pay the bills. It\u2019s an even $500 for a good-sized room and bathroom, power and water included. I think it\u2019s a fair price for a secluded room in Los Angeles. \n\nEver since COVID-19, the tenant has been especially difficult to communicate with, refuses to move out and pay rent. To be clear, my house payments are not on pause like a lot of people. If I have to pay rent, shouldn\u2019t he as well ? \n\nSo far it\u2019s been 21 days since he lived here rent-free, and I cannot evict him because of this pandemic. I am under the impression, that the tenant will not willingly vacate my house nor pay the monthly rent, what can I do ? \n\nTL;DR : Tenant uses COVID-19 as an excuse to not pay rent or vacate my house. It\u2019s been 21 days since he lived here rent-free, and has not communicated with me at all. What can be done?","title":"Tenant Refuses To Leave & Pay Rent \/ COVID-19","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420644012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rmudf\/how_to_collect_back_rent_from_renter_who_refuses\/","id":"2rmudf","body":"Hi all,\n\nFirst time posting here but I'm looking for some information regarding renters who refuses to pay even after an eviction. \n\nThis is for my parents who are dealing with a guy at their property in Washington state in the US. It really was their own fault for not doing a thorough enough background check on the guy but can't do anything about that now. The current situation is the renter's contract is ending after this month and he is refusing to pay rent and has outright told my parents to go to court and get him evicted. The downside for my parents is obviously they have to go through this process and in the mean time the renter gets to live there for another month or so rent free.\n\nI say rent free because it looks like this guy has a history of dodging rent on the last month or two due to court time and refuses to pay even after back rent goes to collections. He has crap credit and doesn't seem to care as he's done this a few times.\n\nI read somewhere you can force a person's employer to with hold pay for back rent but this guy is self employed. I also read you can get the IRS to use his tax refund to pay back rent but I can't seem to find specific information on this. My parents are planning to consult their lawyer but I thought I'd ask reddit as well.\n\nAny information is appreciated.\n\nThanks.","title":"How to collect back rent from renter who refuses to pay even after eviction?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425270350,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xmxeq\/louisiana_i_might_be_getting_a_reckless_driving\/","id":"2xmxeq","body":"I got a speeding ticket going 106 in a 60 this past December in Calcasieu Parish, just outside of Lake Charles, LA. The speed limit had just changed from 70 to 60...not like that makes much difference I guess. I had an attorney family friend try to pull some strings and get it reduced, but because it was over a 100, the DA's office in Calcasieu Parish said they would not help.\n\nI'm really scared. I have a perfectly clean record and I'm really not the kind of person to speed like this. I just had my heart broken and was in a really bad mental state, trying to drive home for winter break after a stressful semester in school.\n\nThe officer wrote me a speeding ticket and said it could be considered reckless driving. It probably is. My court date is a little over a week away. I didn't contact a law office yet because I was waiting to hear back from my attorney family friend, who gave me the news a day ago. And she can't help because she just left the country on vacation in Asia. Great timing lol.\n\nI live in Baton Rouge. 2 hours away from Lake Charles\/Calcasieu. Should I hire a laywer here in Baton Rouge or should I look for a lawyer in Lake Charles?\n\nI'm really scared about going to jail. As this is my first offense ever, what are my chances of going to jail? What are the chances of a lawyer getting this reduced from a reckless driving misdemeanor to a speeding ticket? I'm fine with paying a fine and doing an online driver's education course or whatever. I'm even fine with having a misdemeanor if it can't be reduced, but I just can't go to jail. I'm in an intensive program at LSU and if I miss a couple weeks for that I lose my spot there. This program is critical to my post-college career plan.\n\nWould it be possible to get it reduced to a speeding ticket instead of a misdemeanor?\n\nHow much would a laywer on average cost for this whole situation?\n\nAny recommended law firms that I should look at here in Louisiana?\n\nIs having this misdemeanor on my record going to bar me from getting jobs in the financial sector when I graduate college?\n\nAm I freaking out about this too much, or is this really as serious as everything online has told me so far? ","title":"[Louisiana] I might be getting a reckless driving misdemeanor that came from a speeding ticket. I have a few questions.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422326714,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tsp2a\/california_corporate_division_of_profits\/","id":"2tsp2a","body":"Am I legally able to create a corporation or other type of company where all profits from products made by the company in question are distributed in the following manner?:\n25% to one individual\n25% to another\n50% to the company fund\n\nTo clarify, the two above individuals are company co-founders. The remaining 50% would go to the company for funding and payments.\nAdditionally, this is in California, but we are willing to register in another state if it should suit us better.\n\nThank you.","title":"(California) Corporate division of profits","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590430947,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqg7ly\/ex_keeps_on_violating_the_custody_agreement\/","id":"gqg7ly","body":"I am going through a divorce. We have an interim custody agreement. He\u2019s allowed 2 and a half hours each day that he has the child. He keeps on going over the agreed time, and making up excuses. What can I do about this?\n\nLocation: Michigan, USA.","title":"Ex keeps on violating the custody agreement","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516427581,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7romb3\/next_step_in_small_claims_process\/","id":"7romb3","body":"I am in the process of suing my landlord for my security deposit. He was served the papers and did not respond within the time limit, so now I am going to file for an automatic judgement. My dilemma is this:\n\nOn the form it says you have to make sure the person is not an active military serviceman. There is a website where you can check this but you have to have with DOB or SSN. I \"technically\" don't have this information, however for reasons I know this guy has lots of cases in court view which show his DOB, just not under the specific name I used on my suit, so I technically can't prove that the information I get from court view is actually him (even though I know that it is). To clarify, in my suit I use the name John Smith where as his real name is Johnathan S. Smith (not real names).\n\nOn the form, there is an \"I don't know\" box you can check but I'm hesitant to use this because I'm afraid it'll jam me up needlessly. Is it safe to say that I am sure he is not an active serviceman? I hope this makes sense, I typed it up on mobile.\n\nEdit: This is in AK","title":"Next step in small claims process","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588629910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdl8cq\/while_it_varies_between_states_in_general_how_bad\/","id":"gdl8cq","body":"As someone who may or may not enjoy going out onto side roads at 3 am and fly down them numerous times in excess of the speed limit, my concern in what happens if one day I fly past a cop.  \n\nIf I hired a traffic lawyer would it be likely that they can reduce the charge to something non-criminal?  Is this a charge that would seriously turn off employers?  I\u2019m a college student and am afraid I will have to give up my favorite pastime if it could prevent me from landing any competitive jobs.","title":"While it varies between states, in general, how bad is a reckless driving charge?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589086505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggv6ia\/are_shopping_websites_expected_to_provide_their\/","id":"ggv6ia","body":"US, no specific state, but it could be texas or idaho.\n\nI am suspicious of multiple sites that I am investigating. This is a site that I thought was legit, but I found it weird that no address is mentioned, and their terms of service say that their jurisdiction is in \"Punjab, Pakistan\". Their copyright term is outdated too, only to 2019. They have two phone numbers and one of them seems to be from Florida, US and another one seems to be from the united kingdom (they claimed this too).\n\nI may make a follow post if I need more assistance, but currently I need to determine if this website is legit or if the scammer made this site in the past.","title":"Are shopping websites expected to provide their address? even small ones?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576111321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9g3qp\/question_about_refusing_visits_to_my_daughters\/","id":"e9g3qp","body":"I told my daughter's mother that I want her visits from now on to be with family members where she is supervised. \n\nShe recently got out of a mental health unit and is a known drug user, she has lost custody of our daughter several times before now and this last time gave her to me and we have split custody and primary placement with me. She normally sees her every other weekend but I have been refusing those visits because she won't do them at her family members houses where I can be sure my daughter is in a safe environment and instead wants to take her to her friend's houses, she has no stable home as of right now and is threatening to take me to court over this and I feel that the safety of my daughter should be the number 1 priority. \n\nWhen I talk to her mother it always ends up escalating on her end and I have started recording those conversations (my state only requires 1 persons consent for audio recording), this is where I see the mental instability, she will start attempting to cut me down, she will yell and scream, she will start accusing me of conspiring against her and that everyone is just out to get her, I've been told she is using again and believe that she is although I don't have clear cut evidence about that.\n\nWhat are my options?","title":"Question about refusing visits to my daughter's mother.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577125131,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeoa8k\/is_my_employer_allowed_to_make_me_submit_my_class\/","id":"eeoa8k","body":"Part time student, part time at a book store, I am getting a new class schedule next semester so my availability for work is changing. I told my boss what days I can no longer work and she asked me to send her my class schedule to prove it, this feels sort of invasive to me, is she allowed to demand this?","title":"Is my employer allowed to make me submit my class schedule to prove my availability?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515530607,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pa310\/is_it_legal_for_a_teacher_with_no_background_in\/","id":"7pa310","body":"This is in Louisiana. My high school civics teacher told us that she\u2019s not qualified to teach civics, but that she read the textbook. Something about this seems wrong?","title":"Is it legal for a teacher with no background in civics to teach it?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1415139641,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lb0ft\/usa_collisions_with_emergency_vehicles_running\/","id":"2lb0ft","body":"Alright, so I was just thinking about this as I watched a police car blow through a red light with his sirens on.  This particular intersection is fairly high speed (45 one way, 55 the other) and almost completely blind both ways (blocked by trees until the last 10-15 feet).\n\nSo my question is, if an innocent car went through the intersection on a green light, and T-boned the cop, who would be at fault?  Would the normal car get cited for not yielding to an emergency vehicle?  Or should the cop have checked both ways before he entered the intersection, putting him\/her at fault?  Remember this is a blind intersection, so neither vehicle would be able to see the other coming.  You might be able to hear the sirens if you were listening carefully, but probably not considering the speed\/closing distance.  Even if you did, it would be hard to tell where they were coming from.\n\nThanks for taking the time to read this post.  I was simply overcome with curiosity of what would happen in this situation when I saw that cop fly through the intersection.","title":"[USA] Collisions with emergency vehicles running red lights?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518582955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xfjlf\/university_vetted_a_suspicious_scholarship_website\/","id":"7xfjlf","body":"A few months ago I was browsing my schools scholarship page to look for some to apply for. I came across one that looked suspicious to me at the time so I emailed my advisor and she said it was fine because it was vetted by my university so I went ahead and applied to it. It came with a $5 fee which I paid along with an \u201cessay\u201d about a few different types of drugs and facts about it like why people get addicted etc. \n\nToday I went back to my schools website and the link to the scholarship I applied to now leads me to this page when I click on it: \nhttp:\/\/www.leanbellybreakthrough.com\/index.html \n\nEventually I found the old scholarship website and now the scholarship portion is basically gone and there\u2019s not much contact info either. This is the link to the suspicious scholarship: \nhttp:\/\/collegedrugawareness.org\/ \n\nI\u2019m feeling anxious because I don\u2019t remember whether or not I gave them my social security number when I filled out their application. \nAlso is my school to blame for this? The \u201clean belly\u201d website literally currently pops up when I click on the link that\u2019s supposed to lead me to a scholarship website...\n\nLocation: NY","title":"University vetted a suspicious \u201cscholarship\u201d website...","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1517281720,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ty048\/pet_deposit_ontario\/","id":"7ty048","body":"So, I moved into a small 2 bedroom apartment for me and my daughter. My 7 year old husky cross was living with my (ex) boyfriend at the time I moved in as he had a big property to run around in. I had his dog and my dog over a few times as he had long work days. Anyways, she noticed the dogs were over and said that if I were to have the dogs around sometimes, I\u2019d have to give her a $500 pet deposit. I thought o legally had to so I did. \n\nI then found out this is not legal and now she isn\u2019t willing to give it back unless the apartment is in top shape when I move out. What can I do?\n\nDog now lives with me as ex and I are no longer together, if that makes a difference. Dog makes no noise unless someone is at the door. ","title":"Pet deposit Ontario","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518655014,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xmqin\/wa_what_would_happen_if_i_abandoned_furniture\/","id":"7xmqin","body":"I live in Washington and I\u2019m in the process of moving into my parent\u2019s house. I have a lot of furniture in my old apartment, but I don\u2019t have anywhere to keep my stuff now that I\u2019m moving home. I don\u2019t even have a way to get the stuff out of my apartment. I have a very small car, no money for a moving truck, and no one who can help me. I want to just cut my losses and leave whatever I can\u2019t carry behind, but I\u2019m worried that I can be fined or even taken to small claims court. I\u2019m all on my own right now, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. ","title":"[WA] What would happen if I abandoned furniture once my lease expires?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424789268,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wzr3y\/iowa_have_joint_custody_but_want_to_move_for_a_job\/","id":"2wzr3y","body":"As it stands, my ex-husband and I share 50\/50 custody, at a week-on, week-off basis.\n\nMy ex-husband has not paid court-mandated child support in 4 years, has a drinking problem, and has proven time and time again to be the most irresponsible parent (forgets to pick her up from school on his week--more than 1 1\/2 hours late on several occassions, has never taken her to a doctor\/dentist appt in her life).\n\nIf I find a job elsewhere, do I have a chance in being able to take her with me?  Iowa seems to be pretty pro-father, no matter how irresponsible.\n\nThere is SO much more to this situation, I just really tried to dumb it down to the bare bones.\nEdit:  I am fine with sharing more time in the summers or over school breaks, not trying to be a monster here.","title":"(Iowa) Have joint custody, but want to move for a job.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589935017,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn133h\/seeking_advice_on_how_to_handle_major_roommate\/","id":"gn133h","body":"Greetings r\/legaladvice,\n\nMy girlfriend and I have unfortunately been placed into a horrible situation involving our apartment lease and we are seeing if anything can be done or if people have any ideas on how to best handle the scenario so we can protect ourselves. Before anything, I would like to give all of the facts that I know. \n\n\\-We signed a 3 month lease, which turns into month to month\n\n\\-Me, my girlfriend, and our new roommate all signed onto the lease\n\n\\-We are in California\n\n\\-I have been in the apartment for 3 years and own all of the furniture, etc if that matters\n\n\\-We have no \"signed\" agreements in place between us roommates outside of the apartment lease\n\n\\-She has been living here for 1 week now\n\n\\-She has mentioned the idea of \"if things ever go to court\" (we assume a hollow statement to scare us)\n\n\\-We have a cat \n\n\\-Things were great the day of move in and it has now just turned into a horrible scenario where we hate being at home (but obviously will not be planning to leave)\n\n​\n\nNow for the story:\n\nWe had a long time roommate just recently leave so he could move in with his girlfriend. When interviewing new roommates, we thought we had found a great match for us. She stated that she did not smoke and kept to herself. After one day of living together, we have found that she does smoke (complex allows it). Although she goes to her car and smoke, she still drags the smell in and it smells horrible and gives my girlfriend legit bad headaches. In addition, she has just had a horrible attitude to us and is making this place we love into a a place filled with anxiety. We have brought this up with our roommate to resolve but it has yet to be resolved. In addition, we had also concluded that we simply can not live with her due to the fact and that she needs to start looking for other places to live (obviously however we can not legally kick her out, I think). She retorted that she plans to stay here, and we fear she may try and out stay us to force my girlfriend and I to move out of the apartment that we love and have been in for 3 years. \n\nAside from this, our roommate brings in a gentlemen who makes us extremely uncomfortable as he is elderly and married (not to her). We assume he is paying her every month (she has no job) and thats how she is paying rent. Its none of our business how she makes her money however so we feel our hands are tied in that matter. \n\nRecently, she has just moved in a new couch (without our permission, however I dont feel that would matter?) and we are worried that she may be trying to lure our cat into scratching it or something and suing for damage (maybe we are over thinking things). It is very ugly and out of place, and we feel she did this on purpose as she is trying to push us out. \n\n1. Is there ANYTHING we can do to protect ourselves (furniture, etc)? We feel that she will not sign anything even if we try. \n2. Is there anyway to get her removed from our apartment before the 3 months?\n3. What happens if she refuses to pay her portion of rent? We had it laid out and agreed to via text that I can easily prove before she moved in\n\nAny guidance or help to this matter would be greatly appreciated, although I fear there are not many options . I more than likely forgot to include things, so if there is more info I can provide through questions people ask, happy to do so.","title":"Seeking advice on how to handle major roommate issues - CA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589339152,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giqnph\/when_i_was_a_child_my_law_guardian_did_an\/","id":"giqnph","body":"If need be, I will edit and provide more details. But, I really shouldn't give all the details since I can't have this traced back to me just yet, but I'll do the best to explain.\n\nMy parents divorce lasted 10+ years. It is evident and clear my guardian did not act in my best interest. We have all of the files from the case. I was told I would be able to sue my guardian when I got older.   \n\n\n1. The custody battle ended 11 years ago when I was a minor, are the statute of limitations up?\n2. How much can I sue for?\n3. How would this case go.\n4. Constructive criticism to fuck their day up is appreciated.","title":"When I was a child, my law guardian did an incredible amount of damage to me, by what I believe is abusing the legal system. I believe it is clear on paper this person is guilty on multiple counts of misconduct. I want to fuck-up this dirt-bag's cushy life for all the pain he caused me.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519021035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ykool\/if_you_stumble_across_illegal_pornography_on_a\/","id":"7ykool","body":"I live in Canada, so I am subject to Canadian laws, but the website in question is based in the United States.\n\nI don't want to do *anything* illegal regarding this. I don't care how likely or unlikely I will be caught, I just don't want to break the law.\n\nI made a post on a public (legal) website about a legal topic, and in one of the comments was a link to a site that in turn links to what I think counts as child pornography in my country, though it *might* not in the US (nevertheless the website bans it). I deleted the post to reduce its visibility, but it is still publicly accessible. I have already reported both the site and the comment through the official site in Canada for reporting this type of content, but I am wondering is if I should report to the admin of the website too. The original comment did not explicitly mention the presence of the illegal content, but I would have to if I were to report it to the website. I assume someone who is not the police would likely then have to access the site in order to verify my claim. Would this put me at risk of being charged with distributing\/advertising the illegal material? What about the opposite situation: could I be charged if I willfully do nothing and allow the comment to be publicly visible?","title":"If you stumble across illegal pornography on a public website, in addition to reporting it to the police, should you (is it legal to) also report it to the website?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577685990,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehi5ef\/kansas_restraining_order_from_someone_who_made_a\/","id":"ehi5ef","body":"I had a situation earlier where one individual made a death threat towards me then came into my apartment with a key they had made, without my permission, that they had copied from my ex\u2019s key (who was not on the lease). \n\nAnother individual had come in my apartment, became incredible hostile and aggressive and refused to leave until I threatened the call the police, in which my ex separated us and made them leave. \n\nWhen I looked up restraining orders, I only saw stuff that stated I had to live with them, have a kid with them, or be in a relationship with them to file a restraining order. \n\nSurely that can\u2019t be the only option. Need help asap.","title":"Kansas - Restraining Order from someone who made a death threat and someone who came in my apartment and became dangerously hostile","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578199576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek888g\/need_help_determining_which_type_of_attorney_i\/","id":"ek888g","body":"Hello!  My company, an Oregon LLC and we just received a LOI from a Washington Inc. for a 51%  acquisition with these general intentions:  \n\n***(I have removed or modified any revealing information, $ figures, names, and such. The states and terms are accurate.)***\n\n*-\tPurchase Price for all LLC equipment, assets, licenses, etc.: $XXX,XXX, in exchange for INC\u2019s 51% interest in LLC.*\n\n*-\tINC will provide LLC with a $XXX,XXX line of credit at 5% annual interest.*\n\n*-\tLLC will relocate its operations to \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ XX\/XX\/2020*\n\n*-\tSalary will be provided from the company (LLC) to OP.*\n\n*-\tINC will provide accounting, legal and upper management services.*\n\nI know this sub doesn\u2019t allow recommendations for specific companies or firms. **I am making this post to find the type of person(like job type\/specialty) who would be best suited for red-lining an operating agreement and helping structure a deal that ensures my position in the company, and ability to pull out if desired. (after 2-5 years)**\n\nI have two advisers who are great for their specific fields but want to get as many eyes on the situation as possible. Also my network has become rather tightly wound as the above mentioned INC use\u2019s the same law firm that I used to\/still do. Which has brought me to another search.. for a contract attorney. There are thousands just .00026 seconds away but I like to reach out to as many people as possible cause experience outweighs all!!!\n\nThank you!","title":"Need help determining which type of attorney I need. LCC being acquired by Inc.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578258966,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekj7i2\/can_a_lawyer_go_back_on_something_they_said\/","id":"ekj7i2","body":"In the middle of getting divorced in NY. We had the outline of a parenting plan agreed upon but nothing signed). \n\nI brought up a concern to my lawyer (that our parenting plan had no provision for missed visits\/make ups and my ex had cancelled three of his visits and I didn\u2019t know how to proceed). She interpreted this as she need to blast my ex\u2019s lawyer about him missing visits. While it was inconvenient for me to cancel my plans I had made for my non-parenting time, my son is my priority and I\u2019d rather have him with me than my ex anyway. \n\nMy ex\u2019s lawyer responded blasting my lawyer back and now they\u2019re filing for custody of my son (the previous agreement had granted me custody and him visits). My lawyer then responded back blasting him for lack of child support and other issues. \n\nI wanted this to be settled by now and thought we were moving towards settlement. I didn\u2019t see any of these emails before they were sent. \n\nI\u2019m going to have a serious talk with my lawyer tomorrow about how I feel my wants in this case are being ignored. I want her to call my ex\u2019s lawyer, explain that there was a miscommunication, all i wanted was a procedure for how to handle missed visits and make ups, and let\u2019s move forward. Is this something lawyers will do? If she won\u2019t do it, I\u2019m going to have to text my ex and work it out between us and I don\u2019t want to do that (there\u2019s a history of abuse). \n\nCan a lawyer call opposing cancel and take back something that was said if it misrepresents their client\u2019s wishes?","title":"Can a lawyer go back on something they said?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577641478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh8tuk\/wanting_to_start_a_side_hustle_by_putting_kitchen\/","id":"eh8tuk","body":"My main concern rn is how deep of a hole am I digging myself by establishing a restaurant just to get verified on delivery sites, what if it doesn't work out and I decide to quit? Will the IRS come knocking every year or will I have to declare bankruptcy? Also if there's a way to do this without going through the hassle of creating an LLC that'd be helpful.","title":"Wanting to start a side hustle by putting kitchen on food delivery apps like Postmates (With full disclosure)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425192092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xjhnq\/ky_question_about_meaning_of_clause_in_krs_394076\/","id":"2xjhnq","body":"Hey everyone.  I have a quick question about a clause in [KRS 394.076, which is the \"Uniform testamentary additions to trust\nact.\"](http:\/\/www.lrc.ky.gov\/statutes\/statute.aspx?id=36243)  Subsection 1 states \n> (1) A will may validly transfer property to the trustee of a trust:    \n\n>\n(a) Established during the testator's lifetime by the testator, by the testator and one (1) or more other persons, or by one (1) or more other persons, including a funded or funded life insurance trust, although one (1) or more persons other than the trustee have reserved any or all rights of ownership of the insurance contracts; or    \n\n>(b) Established at the testator's death by the testator's transfer to the trustee, if the trust is identified in the testator's will and its terms are set forth in a written instrument, other than a will, executed before, concurrently with, or after the execution of the testator's will or in another individual's will if that other individual has predeceased the testator, regardless of the existence, size, or character of the corpus of the trust.  \n\n\nIn the phrase \"...if the trust is identified in the testator's will and its terms are set forth in a written instrument, other than a will, executed before...\" does this mean that the will and the trust need to be two physically separate documents?  Does the will need to leave property to the trustee, but the terms of the trust exist as a physically separate document?  If it's allowable to have the terms of the trust as an article of the will (e.g. Article II -- Terms of the Trust, Article III -- Duties of the Trustee, etc.) then what exactly is the meaning?\n\nAnd before you ask, I will indeed ask my attorney.  But, I'd still love your opinion on its meaning and *why it's phrased in such a way.*  Thanks for any help you can provide.  \n\nTL;DR:  Can a will and testamentary trust exist in the same document in KY?  Will we ever get an update from \/u\/mattolol?!","title":"(KY) Question about meaning of clause in KRS 394.076 -- testamentary trusts.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589831901,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm8vfi\/mother_of_kids_wants_to_file_for_contempt_bevause\/","id":"gm8vfi","body":"The mother of my children (4, 8, and 9) was out of the picture for about 3 years. She had no contact with them at all during that time. (I did chase her down a few times to try to attempt some kind of relationship between her and the kids on few occasions but she could not be consistent so I stopped trying) We went to court at the beginning of this year and she was granted a temporary order for supervised visitation every other weekend and a phone call every other day. She is allowed 2 hrs during the visit and 1 hr for the calls. The calls never last more than 20 minutes and that's pushing it its usually less. Once the COVID 19 crisis emerged and school was cancelled I noticed that she was not practicing social distancing at all. (Words from her own mouth that I heard her say to the kids) She is still working (can't help that) still hanging out with her boyfriend, several different friends, her family, going out in public only wearing a mask at work etc. Not to mention there are at least 3 other people in the home during the visits and I do not know if they are social distancing either. So I told her I no longer feel comfortable with them having in person visits while this is going on and while we have a stay at home advisory. I offered to let her have video chats in place of her visits every weekend instead of every other to hopefully make up for it. She agreed to it and I have a recording of our convo (I had her consent to record) and text exchanges between us confirming this. She got upset with me about something else and is now demanding her visitation back because things got lifted (the social distancing order is still in effect in MA) and threatened to file for contempt. She says I am doing it out of spite or to keep the kids away but I am genuinely concerend for the health and safety of my family  (my middle daughter and my long term live in gf are both high risk) so I am just looking to see what happens if she does file for contempt? I have full legal and physical custody of my children and this was a temporary order. I know I violated it by denying visitation but it was to keep my children out of danger, and she is still getting time with them just digitally.","title":"Mother of kids wants to file for contempt bevause I have been denying visitation due to COVID 19. What happens when she does?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577793679,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei20so\/dad_died_without_a_written_will_that_we_can_find\/","id":"ei20so","body":"We cannot find Dads will, he had told my sister he had one and she was the executor of the estate and had her sign some paperwork giving her durable power of attorney. We can\u2019t find that paperwork, his attorney says she was never given anything. We are hopefully meeting with his financial planner later today (thanks for dying in the middle of the holidays Dad.) We know that Dad wanted to split the estate equally between the siblings and that\u2019s not a problem for us, none of us plan on contesting that. The potential complication is basically everything Dad owned he received from his sister when she died a little over a year ago, all of his siblings are now dead. We can find our Aunts will which explicitly states that everything was to go to him unless he died first in which case it was to be split equally between her nieces\/nephews. We have two cousins, both from a sister who died 20 years ago, one of which has distanced themselves from the family, but the other has not. When we called to tell her of his death she asked about our Aunts estate with her third statement. \n\nSo, the question; can my cousin use our aunts will to contest our fathers estate?","title":"Dad died without a written will (that we can find) but verbally told my sister what he wanted.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588941223,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfsdhe\/how_to_protect_my_inheritance\/","id":"gfsdhe","body":"I\u2019d like to start by saying that my wife an I have a very strong and healthy relationship. But it wasn\u2019t always that way and she has up and left me twice in two years at the beginning. At the time we had nothing and the potential damage if it had come to divorce would have been negligible. \n\nAs it stands now we own a decent sized house and all the things that go with it. Our finances are healthy and everything is peaches. I am about to receive a trust payout(?) of a quarter million or so and I worry about using that money for anything that benefits both of us out of fear of losing it if she leaves. That kind of money isn\u2019t enough to set anyone up for life but I can\u2019t help but think that if she decided it was over that the courts would likely give her the house (which I would finish paying off and upgrading with some trust money ~86k) and then I\u2019d have half of whatever is left to buy my own home. \n\nSo my question is this: is there some kind of paperwork or contract I can have written up that makes it so whatever I choose to invest in our joint assets she\u2019d be required to recompense if she left me? I broached this subject with her after I learned of my inheritance and she seemed receptive and understanding of my paranoia. But I don\u2019t even know if it\u2019s possible to have a sort of \u201cpost-nup\u201d and if it\u2019s enforceable. Thank you for your time and expertise. \n\nThe state would be S.C. if that\u2019s relevant.","title":"How to protect my inheritance","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588493304,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcmyc5\/wifes_trying_to_kick_me_out_ca\/","id":"gcmyc5","body":"I'll keep this short because I need help ASAP. I'm including things that may not seem relevant but I know Ca laws can be tricky.\n\nSo my wife and I rent an apartment in California. We're both on the lease, i work, she's a stay at home mom. We've decided to get a divorce, the paperwork has NOT been filed yet. She keeps telling me that I have to leave and that she's kicking me out. She texts me \"I don't care if you sleep in your car, I want you out by tomorrow.\" There's never been any abuse between anyone in the family, the police have never been called either. The lease agreement doesn't say that either of us can kick the other out. \n\nCan she kick me out? I'm a little worried that she can.","title":"Wife's trying to kick me out. (Ca)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590910609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gturjv\/would_a_game_simulating_the_process_of_creating\/","id":"gturjv","body":"Since psychoactive substances and their manufacturing process have always interested me, I've decided to try my hand at learning to make a game simulating these as true-to-life as I can. The end result would be a game in which you could buy different guides instructing the creation of various drugs with in-game btc, upgrading and buying the necessary equipment and etcetera. I'd build off that idea and see how it works for me.\n\nMy question is, Is this legal?","title":"Would a game simulating the process of creating different drugs realistically be illegal?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420585804,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rke8e\/ny_anonymous_harassing_letters_through_usps\/","id":"2rke8e","body":"Hello,\n\nFor the past several years my mother has been receiving harassing mail through USPS from an anonymous source. The letters have no return address. We have contacted local police multiple times, while not being taken very seriously, we handed over the letters for fingerprints and investigation. The letters contain explicit material, shameful and harmful comments and are still coming to this day. Some were placed in clear newspaper bags and distributed on her block. The latest one even threatens my mother to leave town.. it is all very frightening and needs to end.\n\nThe post office has been contacted and they are aware. A P.I or detective is very expensive and we are unsure of what to do and wish this person to stop, and the local police are unable to help..\n\nPlease, any advice on who to contact or how to continue this investigation is greatly appreciated. ","title":"(NY) Anonymous harassing letters through USPS","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1411080329,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gt1xo\/florida_verbal_agreement_with_landlord_for_2\/","id":"2gt1xo","body":"Please excuse any posting errors as this is my first post. \n\nMy wife and I have a lease that ends on November 30th. Some months back we requested the landlord allow us to stay through the end of January and he absolutely agreed that that was fine. We requested an amended lease at that time, but we never received it. \n\nDuring this time, the owner put the house on the market. A couple weeks ago he came to our house and told us that he had an offer on the house from a company in California that buys houses and rents them out. As an aside, they believe the market value for rent here is >$500\/month more than we're paying. In any event, he claimed that he would have written in the contract that we can stay through January 31st and he would supplement our rent payment each month to match the new owners' rent. I had family in town that day that was present for the conversation.\n\nToday I received a phone call from the current landlord stating that the new owners will not agree to us staying through January and that they will not allow us to sign a 2 month lease. They will only accept a year lease at the new rate. \n\nMy plan is to document our conversation on paper and send it certified mail to both the current landlord and new owners letting them know that we relied on the words of our current landlord. We are moving a few states away in January and it would be a major inconvenience to us to have to move us and our 2 young children for two months over the holidays.\n\nIs there anything I'm missing? Are we screwed or will it be possible for us to stay through January? Apologies for the long post but I felt the details were necessary here. I really appreciate any help you guys can give.","title":"[Florida] Verbal agreement with landlord for 2 months after lease ends. Landlord selling house, new owner wants us out.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1413847016,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ju1o4\/louisiana_law_landlord_tenant_deposit_question\/","id":"2ju1o4","body":"What does \"account for the deposit\" mean in the AG Statement? If the landlord sends me the itemized list after I request the full deposit refund because he didn't send me the deposit \/ itemized list within 30 days, is he then off the hook for refunding me the deposit because he sent the list when I requested it, accounting for it, even after the 30 days the law requires?\n\nFrom the Louisiana Attorney General\u2019s Office\nIf any part of the deposit is retained, the landlord must send the tenant an itemized list of deductions and any remaining balance within one month. If the landlord fails to return the deposit or to send the itemized list within one month, the tenant may sue in Small Claims Court to recover the deposit. If the landlord fails to account for the deposit within thirty (30) days of a tenant\u2019s written request for a refund, then the law allows the tenant to recover actual damages (amount of damages made) or $200.00\u2014whichever is greater. The judge may also award court costs and attorney fees to the person who wins the suit. The law does not permit the tenant to give up, or waive, this right in a lease. \n\nLa. Rev. Stat. Ann. \u00a7 9:3251 [Itemized Statement]\nA. Any advance or deposit of money furnished by a tenant or lessee to a landlord or lessor to secure the performance of any part of a written or oral lease or rental agreement shall be returned to the tenant or lessee of residential or dwelling premises within one month after the lease shall terminate, except that the landlord or lessor may retain all or any portion of the advance or deposit which is reasonably necessary to remedy a default of the tenant or to remedy unreasonable wear to the premises. If any portion of an advance or deposit is retained by a landlord or lessor, he shall forward to the tenant or lessee, within one month after the date the tenancy terminates, an itemized statement accounting for the proceeds which are retained and giving the reasons therefor. The tenant shall furnish the lessor a forwarding address at the termination of the lease, to which such statements may be sent.\n\nLa. Rev. Stat. Ann. \u00a7 9:3252 [Damages]\nA. The willful failure to comply with R.S. 9:3251 shall give the tenant or lessee the right to recover actual damages or two hundred dollars, whichever is greater, from the landlord or lessor, or from the lessor's successor in interest. Failure to remit within thirty days after written demand for a refund shall constitute willful failure.","title":"Louisiana Law: Landlord, Tenant, Deposit Question","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518506159,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x7r0k\/high_school_taking_away_right_of_parents_excusing\/","id":"7x7r0k","body":"I am a 17 year old Washington State High School student. After missing a few days of school due to the flu, and my mom calling me in sick, we received [this letter](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/zsMfFsA.jpg). Can they legally do this? I have since missed a day to see my Grandfather who flew in across the country to see us, but they're requiring I have a doctor's note for an excused absence.\n\nThis is outrageous to both me, and my family. After a few unexcused absences is when issues with the Becca Bill come into play. Now, my family nor I have been to court, charged with this, or anything regarding the Becca Bill or attendance. The most we've gotten is this letter and a pamphlet that says what the Becca Bill is (which the assistant principal included with this letter). I appear to have no legal problems (yet), but the school is now not allowing me to be excused anymore without a doctor's note (which I'm not sure if they're legally allowed to that), which will eventually cause me to be.\n\nIs what they're doing legal, is there anything I can do?","title":"High School taking away right of parents excusing absences","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1519838625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80xrm3\/my_wife_is_a_surgical_technician_at_a_veterinary\/","id":"80xrm3","body":"We are a young couple expecting our first child early this summer. I am currently a Marine on active duty at the beginning of my second enlistment, while she works as a surgical tech at a small vet clinic in the area. At the moment she is just shy of five months pregnant. \n\nPresently they have her working five days a week, usually 8-6 Monday through Friday and 8-1 on every other Saturday as well as Sundays for about an hour morning and in the evening if they have animals boarding there. \n\nI may be wrong on this, so I apologize in advance, but it\u2019s my understanding that unless an individual is salaried, they are due overtime for every hour over 40 they work in a week. Her bosses, the two doctors that own and run the practice, have not given her overtime once, saying that since she\u2019s on the payroll schedule it\u2019s not overtime. \n\nOur other issue is that they are refusing to schedule her for less hours so that we can get her in for her appointments for the pregnancy. She currently gets one day off a month aside from those odd weekends in which they expect her to take care of everything that she may possibly have to do. Being that I am active duty and she is being seen at the Naval clinic, they can rarely accommodate that schedule, however, the doctors have been threatening to fire her if she sees the doctor and comes in to work late or calls out any other day but that one they give her. \n\nThere are some other issues I personally have with the male veterinarian that she works for, but those are the two major issues we\u2019re facing. Is there anything we can do? Does she have any rights to safeguard her?\n\nThank you for your advice\n\nEdit: We are currently stationed in Florida","title":"My wife is a surgical technician at a veterinary clinic who is being shorted overtime pay and is being prevented from going to medical appointments for her pregnancy. What can we do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577645850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh9sjw\/can_i_choose_custody_over_which_parent_i_want_to\/","id":"eh9sjw","body":"I switch week to week with my mom and dad. Can I choose to pick one to stay forever? Even if the other parent doesn't agree with it? I'm 16 and want to stay with my mom. How do I start the process if I can do that? Does there have to be a reason to change the custody or can I just say I want to stay with my mom? I'm in the state of florida if that helps.","title":"Can I choose custody over which parent I want to stay with?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1555636133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/betbv5\/unfair_treatment_sfbay\/","id":"betbv5","body":"My coworkers and I are in a little bit of a pickle, our manager has hired his sister and although she doesn\u2019t report directly to him for HR reasons she actually only does work for him. She is our peer ( 7 other employees other than her report to the same guy) now here\u2019s where it gets strange. We are all held to performance goals and if we don\u2019t meet these goals we get penalized through a lower salary increase and yearly bonus. So we just all got our evaluations and the sister was bragging to someone on the phone (open seating office) that she got 120% of her bonus payout. Now we all know that the sister did not actually meet her performance goals (goals are agreed to as a group) the rest of us missed  1-2 performance targets out of 12 and our payout was reduced by 15%. Now my concern is not that she got 120% but that we are not held to the same standards and it\u2019s just her.  She is always getting a \u201cpass\u201d when it comes to completing any task while the rest of us can not evade responsibility (nor do we want to). So the real question is what can we do? I don\u2019t think speaking to him will result in any positive outcome, this is ruining the morale of the team and it\u2019s not a professional way to deal with things.  When we speak to her individually asking for updates on tasks she gets upset and calls her brother to complain, we get reprimanded either directly or indirectly from our manager mysteriously assigning said work to us. Any help or advice is welcome","title":"unfair treatment SFBAY","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575650409,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e713nx\/is_a_uk_landlord_legally_required_to_provide_a\/","id":"e713nx","body":"I have recently moved in with with my girlfriend into a block of flats. The flats have a fob that grants you access to the building, and then there is a key that opns both the front door of the flat, and the bedroom door.\n\nMy girlfriend was provided with both a fob and a key, but now I have moved in (and signed my own contract) I have not been provided either and have been told to go and get keys cut\/find the housing office to get a fob made.\nI have contacted the housing office, but they are only open during hours that I am at work so I am unable to go, and the cost of both tasks would mean I'd be paying upwards of \u00a320 just so I can actually access the building I'm paying to live in.\n\nMy question is, is the landlord legally required to provide me with a means to access the building, or because they provided 1 set of keys to the room I'm staying in, are they within their rights to not provide me with a set of keys?\n\nThanks for your help","title":"Is a UK landlord legally required to provide a key to the property?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576024605,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8zht7\/stolen_credit_card_used_for_online_purchase_ended\/","id":"e8zht7","body":"Noticed a few charges pop up on a CC of mine. Two attempts from Walmart online and another from a shop I've never heard of. I immediately called my company and reported the charges and the fraud.\n\nThey cancelled my card and let me know they'll reimburse the charges because of the fraud. I can see the charges had cleared and the reimbursement is pending.\n\nFast forward a few days, I got a call from DHL about a third failed attempt at delivering two packages. I looked them up and they had been sent from the UK so I was a bit suspicious. I just drove to pick them up and after signing for them, I notice on the package they've come from the place my card was used for.\n\nApparently they were going to be shipped to potentially a drop address for this person but mysteriously failed to be delivered since they had to be signed for. Somehow DHL knew to call my number and had informed me of the failed deliveries.\n\nSo here I am with packages I didn't order, an address of the potential fraudster, and not a clue what to do next. Am I in trouble for signing for the package? Am I now part of the fraud? Do I contact my bank or the local law enforcement? Do I drive to this address and ask if they understand what they did put them on Santa's naughty list?","title":"Stolen credit card used for online purchase, ended up picking up said purchase accidentally, what do I do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1591051776,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guuzc6\/my_company_is_not_allowing_the_use_of_sick_time\/","id":"guuzc6","body":"I work in a retail store in California, and today a co-worker tested positive for COVID-19. We were previously told not to worry, and that if she tested positive, the store would close for a week, but after getting the results, we were told to continue business as usual, and that the store would not be shutting down. We then asked if we could use sick time, or PTO to self quarantine until we were able to get tested as well, but we were told that no time off would be approved, and that missing 3 days with no doctors note would result in termination. Is this legal? What can I do? Our store gets 5-6 thousand customers a month, and those are all people that we are potentially exposing to the virus. This feels incredibly wrong. Please let me know if you need any more information","title":"My company is not allowing the use of sick time in response to COVID-19","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424728898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wx2dh\/traffic_citation_question_about_court_process_for\/","id":"2wx2dh","body":"I have a court date next week for a traffic citation I am disputing, and need some help with some general information about the process.  I have tried calling the court to speak to their pre-trial hotline, but I always get put on hold for several minutes, then sent to VM.\n\nI was given a citation for failing to stop at a red light before turning right, and am disputing it on the grounds that the officer had an obstructed view of the incident.  There was a concrete wall that would have severely limited the officers viewing angle, as well as a large SUV that was positioned between my car (small sedan) and the officer's.\n\nThe main problem I have is I am basing this off of where I believe the officer was parked.  I have seen officers parked in this spot several times to watch this intersection, however I didn't actually see the officer until he was behind me with his lights on (my view of him would have been just as obstructed).  Anyway, I kind of need to confirm where the officer was in order to proceed with this defense or create a new plan.\n\nMy main question is how will this first court date typically proceed?  Is this expected to be my one time to give my defense and have a verdict rendered, or will I be able to question the officer to then collect evidence (photos or diagrams showing how the officer's view would be obstructed) to then present on a following date?  Any information or general advice about disputing a traffic citation would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Traffic Citation - Question about court process for disputing (UT)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422633401,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u7g96\/landlord_selling_property_question_about_entry\/","id":"2u7g96","body":"Hi all,\n\nMy girlfriend and I are renting a third of a house in NJ. Our landlord lives in the center section, and another tenant lives on the far side. Our landlord just abruptly informed us that he needs to sell the home and that a realtor would immediately begin showing the property and that he could be bringing folks in at any time to see it with an hour's notice.  \n\nOur lease doesn't specify how much notice we need to be given before the landlord enters the property (only that he communicates with us before he does), but is there anything we can do legally to at least require 24 hours notice before strangers come into our home with the realtor? We both work 8 - 5 jobs every weekday and are extremely uncomfortable with the idea that we'll be leaving every morning not knowing whether or not there will be folks coming in and out over the course of the day. We're only six months info a one-year lease and the landlord warned us that the property may not sell for quite some time. I'd really hate to be stuck living there for another 6 months under the condition that people will be coming in to look around with an hour's notice. \n\nI did some google'ing and saw a lot about \"reasonable notice\" and how that is \"generally 24 hours\". Is there anything that we can actually legally hold them to in that regard? \n\nThanks in advance for your input, everyone. \n\nUPDATE: Just learned that our landlord is actually under court order to sell the property. He's apparently being sued by one of his sisters. The place belonged to their parents, who passed away, sibling rivalry, etc etc. We don't have all the details, but both he and the realtor are claiming that it's out of their hands whether or not they can refuse a showing within an hour's notice. Great. ","title":"Landlord selling property, question about entry notice (NJ)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422462725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tz59s\/should_i_hire_a_lawyer_or_go_to_court_myself\/","id":"2tz59s","body":"(Florida) In December I got a speeding ticket in Fort Myers Int. Airport. They're doing construction on the roads, and the speed limit goes from 45 to 20 with a very little speed sign on the far side of the road. Cop got be going 31 over (was originally only doing 6 over the 45mph).. Either way I was guilty of speeding. My question is this, if you were in my position, would you hire a company like the ticket clinic or another law firm, or go to court yourself and try for the best. I am 20, full time college student, with a bartending job working 35 hours a week. This is my first ticket of any kind in my 4+ years of driving. Money isn't tight for me, but it's not growing on trees either. I'm most concerned about getting points on my license and having my insurance sky rocket. My court date is in early February. Any advice is welcomed, thanks! \n\nedit: Formatting","title":"Should I hire a lawyer or go to court myself?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423706321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vltoi\/pharmacy_student_that_got_stuck_with_a_used_needle\/","id":"2vltoi","body":"I'm in Illinois. I'm a pharmacy student on my clinical rotations. I'm a certified immunizer. I'm on a rotation with a major pharmacy chain (unpaid, obviously), and I was stuck with a used immunization needle today. The school made us sign contracts that the school is not liable for any ill that befalls us on rotations. Makes sense to me. However, I never entered into any such contract with Major Pharmacy Chain. I was given no guidance on how to handle the situation from either entity (other than the school saying \"we're not liable\"), and spent a good 4-5 hours wandering around town from one place to the next before I finally found someone that would handle my case. \n\nMy question: since I was being used to generate revenue for the pharmacy chain as an immunizer, am I considered a de facto employee, and therefore entitled to reimbursement for any expenses incurred as a result of the needle stick? I was never required to sign any contract with the pharmacy chain stating otherwise.\n\nI'm not looking to get a big payday from this, I just want them to be responsible for the medical bills I incurred while generating profit for them. Thanks. ","title":"Pharmacy student that got stuck with a used needle","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1473786886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52lmz4\/starting_work_as_a_tutor_in_ny_employer_wants_me\/","id":"52lmz4","body":"In the initial job offer through email my employer stated my hours, but during orientation my employer said that I must clock-out if I'm not helping anyone and clock back in when there is something to do. Since I am still required to be there, shouldn't I be paid for that time?\n\nThis is through a college if that makes a difference.","title":"Starting work as a tutor in NY, employer wants me to clock-out if I am not working with someone. Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589907049,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmsba8\/wi_i_suspect_that_property_manager_have_possibly\/","id":"gmsba8","body":"The property in question is a low income housing unit. Back in 2018 we were pulled into the office because the manager at the time accidentally undercharged us for rent. They acknowledged it wasn\u2019t our fault but we were still on the hook for the back pay which I began paying back in installments along with the rent in  May of 2018.\n\nWe were told to pay the back pay and rent in 2 separate money orders. I did that until I moved out a couple years ago but my mom continued the payments on her own. Now I get a call from my mom saying that they\u2019re saying I never paid the installments which isn\u2019t true. I still have the money order receipts from that time. When I told the manager this she said that I have to get proof that the apartment complex cashed it. Shouldn\u2019t they have proof of this? How do I get proof of who cashed it? I suspect that the property managers cashed them themselves because we use a Dropbox that goes directly into the locked building. If it turns out that one of the employees stole it are we still on the hook for this? And why did they wait 2 years to bring this to my attention?","title":"[WI] I suspect that property manager have possibly stolen rent money from us for years?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474838637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54h7uv\/assaulted_by_a_belligerent_drunk_person\/","id":"54h7uv","body":"This was in Santa Monica, California on Ocean Avenue cross street Olympic blvd. So, I was recording this man with several witnesses who wouldn't move out the way from the car. Then he proceeded to smash her windows and wouldn't answer why probably because too intoxicated. So we were trying to help out the best way we could by telling him to move so this lady can drive without running him over he was being belligerent. Anyways, he saw me record it and smacked my phone out my hand shattering the glass screen. Should I go to the police or would I even get any kind of compensation for the damages. There are 2 videos also. First is when he approaches and smacks me and second is when I pick my phone back up and keep recording even though its a shattering and eventually he walks away. At this point, I'm thinking of calling the cops but would I even get any compensation? This is an iPhone 6 which does cost 600$","title":"Assaulted by a belligerent drunk person","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588366271,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbq4rm\/update_cousins_gf_1516_is_trying_to_give_away_my\/","id":"gbq4rm","body":"May\/1\/2020\n\nAs far as i know they have made up a bit.\n\nI believe he registered with the 'putative father registry' as suggested in the comments of my original post, thank you for that.\n\n\nThe GF is possibly in labor or having a medical emergency and the GF's mother won't take her to the hospital. Nither my Cousin or his GF drive.\n\nShe's been having bad cramps and told him; her mucus plug fell out. That was Monday or Wednesday and it's now Friday. She had an appointment today (friday) and her mother wouldn't take her. What's she waiting for? the baby to be born on the bathroom floor?\n\n\nIt probably a stupid question but with all thats going on with the virus,\nCould my Aunt (the baby's paternal great grandmother) or cousin's mother (baby's paternal grandmother) take her to the hospital; if the GF wants to go without the her mother's permission?\n\n\nWe are worried about her losing the baby, because of her mother (the baby's maternal grandmother)\n\nThank you to anyone who can help.","title":"Update: Cousin's GF (15\/16) is trying to give away my cousin's (17) baby to her sister. In Pennsylvania, USA","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516679734,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sbq6m\/emergency_help\/","id":"7sbq6m","body":"My daughter was has having suicidal thoughts, and because of this we had her go to the hospital were she was being taken care of. Insurance covered most of this and we had no problems. Recently my parents her grandparents thought she could use a new change of pace and let her stay with them across the country for the next school semester. Unfortunately she had another episode and had to go to the hospital in virginia, but insurance says they cant cover the costs this time for some reason and the hospital is saying that my parents are liable for payment. I am meeting my lawyer tomorrow to talk about the situation, but I have no idea what i should do any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.\n\nEdit: Sorry I was kind of in a rush when I typed it just worried. I believe the reason the insurance says they wont cover it is because I was not the person who checked her in. I was reading online about patient advocacy is there anything that exist that will allow me to pay the bill which I will cover if insurance doesn't pay but still allow my parents the right to decide when my daughter can leave the hospital.","title":"Emergency Help!","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576767185,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecu86q\/are_there_any_ways_to_protect_an_inheritance\/","id":"ecu86q","body":"A relative left money to a few minor children and I\u2019m concerned it\u2019ll be pillaged by a certain parent or two. There wasn\u2019t an actual will, just designated beneficiaries on the investment accounts being managed by a conservator. The conservator is processing a final accounting and then the beneficiaries will be paid. Without a will stating exactly what should be done, is there anything that could be done to protect this money from financially irresponsible parents?","title":"Are there any ways to protect an inheritance intended for a minor, from the parents? [NE]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1516652745,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s8orq\/i_have_to_pay_753_after_insurance_renewal_toronto\/","id":"7s8orq","body":"I moved to Canada in 2016 and obtained my G class license in April of 2016. I bought my first car in 2017, Mazda 3 and my first insurance was $375. Then in July of 2017 I was in an accident and according to a neutral witness, I am at 0% fault. But not knowing the legal system here, I didn't call the police at the scene. I just took other drivers information and pictures and went straight to collision reporting centre to report it. They told me that the vehicle is not safe to drive anymore and it got written off. My insurance even after hearing from the witness, put me at 50% fault. Now in January of 2018 I got my insurance renewed and I have to pay 753 monthly.\n\nI'm a full time student and on permanent residence in Canada. What do you guys suggest I should I do?\n\nAlso sorry for bad English and format of this post, I'm using phone.","title":"I have to pay $753 after insurance renewal [Toronto, Ontario]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576255862,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea6gvy\/who_do_i_contact_if_i_think_my_landlord_is_being\/","id":"ea6gvy","body":"This will be a long post, but I really need some advice.\n\nI live in Missouri and moved in with my boyfriend in 2005 after his dad moved out, so we've been on a month by month basis since then. We've always had problems, like things not being fixed or disruptive neighbors (screaming all hours of the night, cops and CPS, shared backyard taken over by boats, firepits, toys)  and we're pretty sure they've been in our apartment when we're not there. A long term (20+ years) tenant said they would do this, and other tenants who I was friendly with said they thought the same. I'm pretty sure my landlord stole a bong from me, since he was outside when we left and I hid it, and he and it was gone when we got back. We tore the place apart, but it's never turned up, and that was years ago. I've also thought numerous times that things in my drawers have been rearranged, and a few of my other neighbors over the years have said the same.\n\nThey have always been slow to fix things, if at all, and several things are broken: windows don't shut, bad wiring leading to lights not working (bathroom and second bedroom), one of the water knobs in the bathroom broke off so we use pliers to turn it, the oven, it goes on and on.\n\nOver the summer we received an undated letter raising rent (they are dated when they would raise rent previously) and it also stated that ANY repairs done to the apartment would raise rent, and it specifically mentioned refrigerators and furnaces. Now, when my boyfriend moved in with his dad back in 2004, the landlord said he knew the furnace needed to be replaced, and was waiting for the furnace to go out before doing it. Three days after getting this letter, our furnace died, so we had no AC over the summer with my boyfriend prone to heat stroke since he's had it three times, and no heat this winter, although it hasn't been too bad with space heaters and electric blankets. \n\nNow the new problem is admittedly partially my fault. Rent is due on the first, but I was so busy (I work two jobs and they won't let me write checks since I wasn't on the original lease and my boyfriend doesn't have a bank account) that I didn't mail it until the second. I mailed it from the post office immediately after I purchased the money order. The landlady came by on the 10th pissed because she didn't have rent yet. Now, this has happened before; once it was in the mailbox when she got home and another time her husband deposited it in his account not hers, and another time he just forgot to tell her, so I figured it was something similar, or mail was just running slow since it's the beginning of December.\n\nI showed her my money order stub, but she was adamant that I pay her. I went to the post office and paid to track the money order, which a refund could take a minimum of 60 days. I told her I was doing all of this and she agreed to it. She messaged me this morning saying that she still hasn't gotten the rent, and that I needed to make arrangements to pay her. I told her I was waiting on the post office, like she agreed to. I got online and tracked my request, and it said that \"refund eligibility was being processed.\" I told her this, and she said regardless I was responsible for it, and I responded that I was waiting on the post office, and that if I had to pay dpuble and the end of this month I would.\n\nHere's the thing: they've made no secret about the fact that they want us out; we're grandfathered in at a way cheaper rate than anyone else in the building, and they tell us this all the time. When we had a volatile neighbor who was on pills, calling the police on everyone and having them and CPS called on her, fights outside at all hours, screaming of the adults and children at all hours, pets they're not supposed to have that the landlords know about, nothing was done. The landlords would just complain that they wished the people would move, or suggest that we move, but would never do anything. These people finally moved away, and the landlords have just finished fixing the apartment. \n\nI believe that they have the rent and are acting like they don't, hoping I don't have the money to pay double rent and can kick us out. I have the money to pay December now, and January at the end of this month, but it will be tight. Should I just pay and wait for my refund? If the post office shows that my original money order was cashed, am I out that money? \n\nPlease help; any and all advice is welcome. Thank you!","title":"Who do I contact if I think my landlord is being shady?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575755632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7kkal\/going_to_be_renting_my_first_apartment_soon_in\/","id":"e7kkal","body":"Hello! So I'm going to be buying my first house soon and it has a mother in law suite that I already have it rented out as soon as I finish closing. I've read alot of the legal obligations I have as a landlord and wrote the contract with all those legal concepts in mind. The only thing that I couldn't find info on is on what constitute a written notice. I know USPS is the safe way to go, but what about email or text? Can those be used as a legal form of written communication? I don't mean just for evictions, but in case I need to notify them of a breach of contract, ask permission to access the property in case I need to fix something, etc.\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Going to be renting my first apartment soon in Macon County, NC and would like to know if text messages constitute written notice.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577849227,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eidbmx\/kicking_someone_out_of_the_house\/","id":"eidbmx","body":"So, in the next few days, we're going to kick someone out of our house. I want to be legally correct about it, and I figured this was the best place to ask. So, let me give a bit of context so you can understand the situation.\n\nFirst of all, we live in Ohio. There's 2 of them, one is related to everyone in the house by blood. The other one is by association (blood's fiance). Blood grew up in this house, and is currently 26. Fiance is 29, and came here about 2 years ago from out of state. I believe fiance changed his address, but I'm not 100% sure. They moved to California in January, and have left a few times before that of their own will. They changed their address while they were down there. They flew back in July. They've been here since then, living in the house. They started paying rent when they came back though, $100\/month. My question is; can we kick them with no warning, or do they need a warning time of some kind? A week, a month, anything like that? \n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Kicking someone out of the house","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517686304,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v1hf5\/singled_out_at_work\/","id":"7v1hf5","body":"I\u2019ve been at my current job working for a Great Big Company for about 7 months. I\u2019m there on a temp contract through vendor A.\n\nMy coworkers are a very tight-knit group that have been there for years. Some work through vendor company B, other are employed by the Great Big Company. The ones who work for the GBC were previously vendors too.\n\nOn my immediate team, I have a coworker, let\u2019s call her Cathy who has a very similar role to mine, works for vendor B, doesn\u2019t have a degree, makes less money than me (I\u2019ve never disclosed how much I make, I negotiated really well, and Cathy has always pointed out that my vendor pays more).\n\nCathy is very close friends with Betty and Mike. Betty is Cathy\u2019s boss and was recently converted to GBC from vendor B. Mike used to have my job\u2014he trained me before his contract was up, then he applied for a role with GBC and was brought on a couple of months ago as my new manager.\n\nWhen I started my role I was often highly praised, a couple of months in my then boss Cami left the job for another gig, and I split her responsibilities with Betty.\n\nThis was a couple of months after I got hired and right before several major launches. I did what was expected of me for the launches and worked closely with my big boss who manages most operations, call him Bob, to align on strategy. We both knew that a lot of components would have to get completed after the launch due to a lack of bandwidth. \n\nSome of the projects that I was working on depended on support from Cathy and Betty. I needed them to help greenlight some of our content, but I kept on receiving pushback for months and was told that they didn\u2019t have time.\n\nEventually when Mike came back he noticed that there were a lot of things that needed to be updated. Betty and Cathy knew that he was coming back log before I did.\n\nFor context: Cathy often speaks negatively about our other coworkers and is severely critical in a way that\u2019s toxic and not constructive. She is adamant about working with me and I have this documented in some\nof our project documentation. When I ask for support she is condescending and when I ask Betty she says she\u2019s too tied up in other things.\n\nA few days ago I met with my vendor A manager who I\u2019ve spoke very little with since I\u2019ve gotten hired. He had the following type of feedback from me from Bob based on what he gathered from Betty and Mike:\n\n- I\u2019m not as engaged and seem disinterested\n- I\u2019m not confidential, alluding to things that shouldn\u2019t be disclosed to Cathy \n- my work isn\u2019t completed on time and blocks launches\n- I don\u2019t break things down enough \n- I focus on details that are unimportant\n\nI was shocked when I heard these things because they were so grossly and inaccurately exaggerated that I couldn\u2019t help but take them personally. Also, some points were contradictory. \n\nObviously I\u2019m looking for a new position, but I\u2019m also wondering if there\u2019s a conflict if interest there due to vendorB\/GBC employment and the very close friendship outside of work between Cathy, Mike and Betty.\n\nWhat should I do?\n","title":"Singled out at work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476204620,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56yzpc\/paying_off_unpaid_ticketsmissed_court_dates\/","id":"56yzpc","body":"I have two unpaid tickets (speeding and following too closely or something, I rear ended another vehicle because I failed to use the brakes on my motorcycle correctly) in the state of Georgia from about two years ago. I missed my court date and I do not know the amount of the tickets or anything. I just want to know if there is a way to find out how much they are and pay them without say, getting arrested. If I get arrested or anything like that I will lose my job. Thanks in advance!","title":"Paying Off Unpaid Tickets\/Missed Court Dates","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578670761,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emslqk\/divorce_question\/","id":"emslqk","body":"We live in DC, and my mom put her wife's name on her deed after she guilt tripped her about her name not being on anything. Here we are about 4 years later, and they are getting divorced (unfortunately). My moms wife doesnt pay any bills or mortgage, my mom was her sugar daddy. Does she have a legitimate claim for half of the house? (I dont know if I asked that correctly)","title":"Divorce Question","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515014116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nxrrm\/will_divorce_financially_ruin_my_friend_usvt\/","id":"7nxrrm","body":"I'm posting here on behalf of my best friend. \nHe's been separated from his ex for almost 10 years. He has 2 children. Both teens. They've successfully co-parented for 10 years with no need of child support due to the fact that they share basically 50\/50 custody. \n\nHe is currently involved with a woman that the ex disagrees with because the \"new\" woman (2 years and counting) has called the ex out on being a severe alcoholic and pathological liar. There's some bad blood there, to say the least. \nHe's been prompted to take full custody as the ex is unfit due to her drinking, multiple DUIs and loss of jobs due to theft. But he refuses to take the children from their mother. \n\nHe's started divorce proceedings because he wishes to marry his new partner but is having second thoughts due to the psychotic and neurotic behavior of the ex. \n\nMy question is, for one, will a judge order him to pay support even though they've been doing this schedule\/no money  exchanged for 10 years? He realizes he will most likely end up paying  for their health insurance but he will end up homeless if he needs to pay child support. She lies on her income taxes (she's a massage therapist) and doesn't claim her cash clients. She also lies to the State to receive food stamps. \n\nThe second question is, would a judge allow her to add a stipulation to the divorce papers saying that he can't move in with the \"new\" woman or anything like that? The only way he will survive further bills is to move in with the new partner. \n\nSorry for the rambling but I was with him earlier today and he's a crying mess. I'm trying to help put his mind at ease if possible. \nThank you for reading. Sorry for the format. I'm on mobile phone. \n","title":"Will divorce financially ruin my friend? [US\/VT]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472924672,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50zvh5\/can_i_rent_a_house_to_my_daughters_stepmom_under\/","id":"50zvh5","body":"We all live in Colorado. \n\nI have one child (a daughter) with my ex-husband, who has EOWE visitation with her. Ex-husband got remarried to another woman (Wife) about a year ago. Wife has three children and was on the section 8 waiting list for a long time. Her turn came up last month. (I know section 8 is technically not called that anymore.)\n\nEx-husband and Wife asked if they could move into my rent house (which is an hour away from me and currently empty, but ex-husband crashes there from time to time and takes care of it), and pay me rent through section 8.\n\nEx-husband and Wife are now on the cusp of divorce, and wife still wants to move in with her kids. I was looking through the HUD guidelines this morning, and it sounds like it may not be legal because Wife is an immediate family member of my daughter by marriage. \n\nWife says she explained the situation to her advocate, and advocate says it is fine and no big deal. \n\nI will call whoever I can find to call on Tuesday, but in the meantime, the law reads to me like it is NOT legal, and therefore welfare fraud if we proceed. \n\nMy questions: \n\nUnder HUD guidelines, would it be legal for me to rent the house to Wife (daughter's stepmom) and her three kids?\n\nUnder HUD guidelines, would it be legal for me to rent the house to Ex-husband, Wife, and Wife's three kids?\n\nUnder HUD guidelines, would it be legal for me to rent the house to Wife if she became an ex-Wife and was no longer legally my daughter's stepmom? (I'm only asking because they are on the cusp of divorce and she might ask me again in the future. Her deadline to find housing is weeks away, so there is no time for divorce for the purpose of this situation, nor am I interested in me or them doing anything to circumvent the law [or appearing to do anything to circumvent the law]).","title":"Can I rent a house to my daughter's stepmom under section 8?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590203802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goxqt0\/speeding_tickets\/","id":"goxqt0","body":"So, I got my first speeding ticket (reckless driving about two weeks ago) (63\/35) and got a lawyer for my court date (this is in SC btw) on (June 10th). My stupid ass got pulled over again tonight (56\/55, cop reduced it) and have an optional court date in two months. I just wanna know if the court will know I got another ticket and it will affect my chances of it getting reduced? I\u2019m stressing so fucking bad right now and need some help.","title":"Speeding tickets","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591120118,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvc150\/ohio_my_friend_was_terminated_not_laid_off_from\/","id":"gvc150","body":"The company (a restaurant) terminated their employees in March due to COVID-19. This has been confirmed through HR. Now they are attempting to bring him back, but they won\u2019t reinstate his health insurance that he had prior. They want him to fill out a new application and start over as though he is a brand new employee. They also are not providing proper PPE to staff. They are threatening to report him to unemployment and have his benefits terminated if he doesn\u2019t come back, but given that he was terminated and not laid off do they have a leg to stand on?","title":"[Ohio] My friend was terminated (not laid off) from his company due to COVID-19 back in March, will he lose his unemployment if he doesn\u2019t go back?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518977209,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yfzf9\/a_tenant_of_mine_in_colorado_got_seriously_behind\/","id":"7yfzf9","body":"We're going to court on the 6th of March. Should I mention the absconding of my major appliances to the judge? Also, the appliances in question were pretty old, but still worked fine. Is my tenant on the hook for replacement costs or just what the appliances in question were worth at the time? If the total cost exceeds $500, he could be looking at jail time in Colorado.  \nCan anyone give me some information?  Thanks so much for your time, and if you have any tech support issues, come and hit me up on \/r\/techsupport :)\n","title":"A tenant of mine in Colorado got seriously behind in his rent (to the tune of around $14,000). When my realtor evicted him, the washing machine, dryer and microwave all left with him. Is this theft?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412906922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ithj7\/tenant_in_tucson_az_being_sued_by_landlord_for\/","id":"2ithj7","body":"So... long, convoluted story here... I moved into a house a year ago with 2 other tenants through Craigslist, the longest tenant has been here 4 years.  At that point, they were on a month to month lease because their previous lease had expired and the landlords didn't notice I suppose.  Until one tenant moved out and I moved in, and I got in touch with them.  Then they raised the rent and drafted a year lease.  \nAround June, the landlord drives by the house for the first time since I signed the lease, 9 months prior.  Then writes an angry email that the Aleppo pine (non-native tree) in the backyard is dead from neglect.  The tree looks the same to me as when I moved in, never had any green needles, has always been brown and dry.  He and his wife are saying that it is our responsibility to pay for the removal of the tree which according to a quote from an Arborist I contacted could be anywhere between $5000-$10,000, considering its size.  \nThe lease states, \"It is the sole responsibility of the tenant to maintain yards\".  A legal advisor told my housemate that that phrase means we have to pay for any damage to the yard, including accidents, like if lightning hit the tree, or if the tree got a disease and died.  At one point there was an irrigation system, but apparently the landlord came and turned it off after he found it leaking.  Then verbally told the tenants at the time that they needed to water with a hose \"every once in a while\".  But never gave any maintenance\/watering schedule or information on how to care for the yard.  \nI was unaware of all of this, and didn't really notice as the current tenants never seemed concerned about the yard or maintaining it.  I had a small garden in the back, so I watered that daily along with the shrubs and smaller trees throughout the summer.  But never considered watering the huge tree, I'm from the West Coast and never watered a tree in my life.  I had no idea what kind of tree it was or what it was supposed to look like or that it wasn't healthy.  I had no idea how to care for desert plants, let alone non-native plants in the desert.  Also, after all this came to the surface, my other housemate said that when she first moved in the landlords were in the process of removing another dead Aleppo from the yard.  It just sounds so bizarre that after paying for the removal of one tree they wouldn't give us more instruction on how to care for the other.  It seem as though they set us up to have to pay for its removal should it die as well.  \nI accept that I should have noticed the condition of the tree and took it upon myself to either water it, or inquire with the landlords about it, perhaps it has mites, bark beetles, etc..  I understand that I foolishly signed this lease without fully understanding what I was signing, and that means that I'm legally responsible for paying for its removal.  But paying thousands of dollars for this sounds insane.  \nRight now I can only see this from my own perspective, so I'd like some input.  Do you think we should be solely responsible for its removal?  If we took it to court do you think we could get the landlords to pay at least a portion of the cost?  Do you think that's fair?\nTLDR: Landlord wants to sue me and housemates for the removal of a tree that died due to neglect (although there isn't proof of that) and the removal could total $10,000.  According to the wording on the lease we're responsible for paying for it.  How can this be fair?","title":"Tenant in Tucson, AZ, being sued by landlord for removal of a dead tree on the property...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578754231,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en89y1\/can_i_sue_my_former_landlord_for_my_medical_bills\/","id":"en89y1","body":"Any advice if I can sue my landlord and if it is a reasonably strong case would be greatly appreciated. \n\nHere is the info:\n\n\\- I rented a spare room in my landlord's home in SLC, UT from August - December 2019.\n\n\\- I paid a $400 deposit and $420 a month in rent, everything included. I always paid my rent in full and early.\n\n\\- In September several people started getting mysterious bites, my landlord (who has a fear of bedbugs) panicked, decided it was bed bugs and proceeded to wash everything in the house over and over and do nothing else.\n\n\\- I asked my landlord to get professional exterminators to diagnose the problem, but my landlord insisted that they just KNEW based on their instincts what it was and also said they couldn't afford a professional exterminator.\n\n\\- I soon started getting bit, mostly on my legs. Burning, blistering painful bites keeping me up at night.\n\n\\- Since my landlord was just panicking and DIYing it, I brought in 4 different exterminators who gave free inspections. 4 out 4 said they saw zero evidence of bed bugs. 3 out of 4 said there is a nasty spider infestation that needs to be addressed. The other one was a bedbug specialist and couldn't speculate.\n\n\\- Exterminators also noticed holes in my floor where the spiders were likely coming in from and a problem tree that needed to be trimmed.\n\n\\-We found many spiders in the house, including black widows. The outside of the house was covered in spiders too.\n\n\\- The landlord never hired any professionals to exterminate, trim the trees, or fix my floor.\n\n\\- After more than a week, the landlord finally did a DIY spider extermination, I fixed my floor myself. After several rounds of spraying, the bites finally stopped.\n\n**- Ultimately, I was bitten more than 15 times and developed an aggressive skin infection that required several visits to urgent care and several rounds of antibiotics. I also developed a thrush infection as a side effect of the antibiotics.**\n\n**- My total medical bills were around $600**\n\n**Can I sue them for the cost of my medical bills? Does this sound like a strong case?**\n\nThe landlord is very irrational so I don't want to waste time and cause drama unless I think I have a strong case. (She once casually mentioned that she hadn't paid her own employees for weeks and was just ignoring their calls in the meantime.)\n\nIf it is not a strong case, than I am just going to cut my losses and move on.\n\nTHANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVICE! :)","title":"Can I sue my former landlord for my medical bills caused by spider bites and their negligence?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576816547,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed543k\/which_would_be_of_better_help_public_defender_vs\/","id":"ed543k","body":"So pretty much, an ex significant other is trying to take me to court over some bs. I am going against a DA so it makes things more difficult. The things that had happened were when I was in another state (ex\u2019s state) and all the charges were filed after I had left. \n\nI know for a fact I need a lawyer but have no idea where to start. Was told to get a public defender but that requires me to fly to the state for my court date (2 weeks from now, just got the papers for the hearing not even a week ago) \n\nNever been in legal trouble before so don\u2019t even know where to begin, all the charges are misdemeanors and I know I can get one or two tossed out. \n\nWas going to hire a local lawyer until I realized I would have to pay for their flights and etc. \n\nI\u2019m a college student currently unemployed but have a few thousand saved up (was planning to move out and start a new but it feels like all my money will be going to a lawyer) \n\nI don\u2019t know what to do at the moment, I don\u2019t know if I should hire a lawyer in the state the case is in or try to file a motion to move the court date so I can fly in and get a public defender \n\nTLDR; Few misdemeanors in a different state and don\u2019t know what to do next","title":"Which would be of better help Public Defender vs an attorney?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578588542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emcaeh\/20_yo_college_student_whos_mother_is_still\/","id":"emcaeh","body":"I live in Albany, NY. I moved in with my grandparents in October 2019 due to circumstances at home that extremely harmed my mental health. My mother has notified my biological father that I am no longer in the home, yet child support is still coming in. \n\nSince I\u2019m a full time college student, he apparently still has to pay until i turn 21. But my grandparents are furious that I\u2019m not receiving the child support, and that my mother is (even though I am no longer dependent on her at all). \n\nIs there any possible way to get the money that\u2019s supposed to be \u201cmine?\u201d","title":"20 Y\/O College Student who\u2019s mother is still getting child support from my father ( even after I\u2019ve moved out )","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1473641643,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52bqjc\/nc_how_to_handle_an_aging_parent_early_dementia\/","id":"52bqjc","body":"Okay, I'm going to try to explain everything and not be a mess. I'll try to answer questions quickly. \n\nMy father is still mentally sound. He is however, beginning to forget things (some whole days) and getting lost. In his household, there is him, his girlfriend (who is disabled and very sick herself), her adult kids and her 2 nieces (it was their house or foster care, so they took them in).\n\nHe wants it so that she keeps the house until she dies, then I inherit it. However, he also wants me to be the one that makes medical and legal decisions until he dies when he cannot anymore. \n\nWhat method of doing this is most sane? I know very little and I have no support from my other family. (My mother is bitter over the divorce in the 90s, and feels like I should kick my \"stepmother\" out as soon as he dies. I am not willing to go against his wishes, because that's what he ALWAYS wanted since she moved in a decade ago.)\n\nPrimary question: How would I (legally) start taking control of his business to take care of him in the coming months as things progress? \n\nSecondary question is about the house. I'm most concerned about taking care of business now, because he's already losing appointments\/bills\/money.","title":"(NC) How to handle an aging parent (early dementia) legally.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576042506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e92w6r\/i_am_being_kept_from_seeing_my_kids\/","id":"e92w6r","body":"Hi all.\n\nThis is a throwaway account and a long post. Please bear with me, I really need help. I am in Australia \/ NZ. I (M) initiated the separation from my wife.\n\nGoing through care arrangement and property settlement post-divorce (it was finalised this year). I have a new partner and we live together. \n\nA little background...  \nWe had 50\/50 shared care of the boys (that was progressed to from a fortnightly arrangement) who are all under 12. I pay full child support, and until recently, was also paying their full private school fees. There are two debts: credit card and loan repayment, in my name (but was accrued with both our debts as her credit was not good to have them approved). I am paying off the credit card and we agreed to split the loan repayment in half between the two of us. There are no houses involved; she kept 95% of the contents of the house we were renting and a car (we had two). \n\nAt some point during the separation, she had authorised the minimum payable amount on the school fees to be changed to an amount (which I did not know about, and was ignorant on what the actual figure of the school fees was) which meant that the school fees would not be paid to the required precentage unless the monthly fee was changed from what she had set to what the school had now advised. I agreed to pay this and ran some numbers. I found out that over the next years of schooling (private) to complete, it would be an absurd number that I\/we cannot afford. I voiced the same to her in an email and her first response was \"This was obviously not written by you.\" I let her know that it was indeed me, and to please respond to the issue. I also told her that I would pay the monthly fee until the end of this year, and we could perhaps split the fees over the next year but I believed that the boys needed to be transitioned to a public school, in order for me\/us to afford school.\n\nShe lost it. She made accusations about how I had already put the boys through so much trauma with the separation and how I did not bother showing up to the court hearing of the divorce being finalised, when in a phone call to my sister she stated that she \"hope he doesn't show up\". She also responded by saying that she had been worried over the past months (since the 50\/50 care had commenced) about the boys' well being in their time with me and said that the decision is made that she would have them more, and I would only see them every other weekend. Additionally, in the meantime, I would not see them at all for 2 months, as they were travelling with her inter-state. As far as the property settlement goes, she said since her name was not on the loan, she would no longer pay her half. This was after I had paid her the full child support as well as half of the loan, which was then taken out of my personal account again because she failed to provide sufficient funds to repay the loan.\n\nSince then, it has been an uphill battle in my attempt to see my boys more again. She saw a lawyer and had them write me an email about how I was harassing her and that if I attempted contact, she would file a report against me. I did not speak to my boys during this time at all and was effectively out of contact with them. I commenced a process for mediation and continued to see them every other weekend from the day that she would allow me access. An incident occurred during one of those weekends where the boys did not go to their usual extracurricular activity one morning and the boys and I had talked about going to do a fun activity, which they had been looking forward to since before they came to stay. We were at this activity and missed her phone calls, and she rang my family member with a degenerative disorder and threatened to him that she was ringing the police. I had my son ring her and that was that.\n\nBack to the mediation, right before it, her lawyer sent me another letter (via email) about how she believed I was responsible for teaching the boys curse words that they had been using, that I had hit them and insinuated that I had been smoking pot around them. She had also proposed a care arrangement where I would have the boys at least 2 nights every second weekend.\n\nPresent day...\n\nWe went to mediation and it is essentially at the point where she will only allow me to only see them 1 night of the weekend (drastically different to what her lawyer's email before the mediation said) until she is convinced in my commitment to the boys and she is assured that I am not depressed and am of sound mind. I cannot do anything about it; I feel like I have no options that do not cost a price that I cannot afford and the system is broken. It seems my options right now are I either engage her on all her demands, we go to court or I don't know, just accept the situation as is...\n\nMy explanation...\n\nAnything that was said about hurting them, swearing and pot are all untrue; I love my kids more than anything in this world and I am not out to hurt\/abuse them in any way, shape or form.\n\nI believe the separation is the best thing that happened for my life and I was\/am determined to make this an amazing time for me to teach my boys about things I want them to know and learn in life, my way. She believes I harass her but forgets every opportunity prior the lawyer where she has insulted and undermined my parenting DURING MY TIME WITH MY BOYS and has said countless unspeakable things about me in front of them with me present; I can only assume that this had got worse after I left. She is unwilling to listen to a side that is not hers or does not confirm her story(ies). I do not and will not and have not smoked pot around my kids. \n\nAny time they go back from seeing me, before this no-contact with her which has been a blessing in disguise, I would get walls of texts on my phone about how I had messed up and was hurting the boys along with other unwarranted and unsolicited commentary on my parenting and my life in general. I feel it was my failing that I did not respond to these messages because they were upsetting and I did not think that could have achieved anything; I am\/was trying to do my best as a parent when I had them and I trusted despite all this craziness, she was doing the same. I no longer believe that because she is saying and accusing me of things that are not only untrue but damaging to my relationship with my kids, with no consequences, she can make any claims she wants about me...\n\nI want to see my kids but I feel like because of her insanity and ability to make horrendous false accusations, I am having to prove my innocence; I cannot see my kids and I don't know what I can do except surrender to her demands but I don't want to. \n\nPlease help me. I will add info if you have any questions. I am not trying to defend myself or sling shit at my ex or anything; I know I am not perfect but I also feel like I do not deserve this.\n\nHow do I get her permanently out of my life?\n\nHow do I get my kids back to a reasonable 50\/50 split?\n\nWho can I talk to about dealing with a person like this?? \n\nCan any of this be achieved outside of courts???","title":"I am being kept from seeing my kids","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591093477,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv4t3u\/copyright\/","id":"gv4t3u","body":"So let's say that I posted an image on my blog and edited it, putting some stuff written on the image. I gave the due credit to the person who took it but I didn't realize at the time it was a copyright infringement. Another blog reuploaded it. When I realized I could be breaking the law, I took it off but they didn't, even after I warned them that it could be illegal.\n\nAm I to blame?","title":"Copyright","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575578965,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6ndby\/how_often_do_judges_completely_ignore_state\/","id":"e6ndby","body":"One of my best friends was somewhat recently found guilty of rape. The incident happened 10 years ago and due to back logs the case was finally brought up. He had no idea that this was ever going on until he was charged at the end due to dna evidence. He never denied having sex with her but said it was consensual. I believe this 100%. I don't want to get to specific, but the fact that all the way up to the jury coming back he could have taken a 1 year plea on a mandatory minimum 15 year state sentence says a lot. \n\nHe had a bad public defender and the jury focused on the dna. The detials in the story, and how much it kept changing makes it mindblowing that he was convicted.\n\nThe judges actions after seemed like she agreed. He stayed on his original bond until sentencing. The strange part was the judge postponed sentencing a week before for over a month later. \n\nHe was obviously crushed by the verdict and the fact he could've pleaded out. Understandably he didn't want to say he was a rapist when he wasn't and didn't want to always have a sex offender sign around his neck for the rest of his life. I tried to stay positive and tell him there's still a chance, but i didn't believe that at all. \n\nWhen sentencing finally came the judge gave him 1 year instead of the minimum of 15. Everyone was shocked to hear it. How often does this happen?","title":"How often do judges completely ignore state mandatory minimums after found guilty by a jury?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1471739559,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4ys5vl\/inheriting_property_in_missouri\/","id":"4ys5vl","body":"Hello Reddit,\n\nMy wife is inheriting a property in Missouri. My wife is super excited about this property and what it could mean for us. However, there seems to be some catches to the property:\n\n* The property: has a really old house that can not be lived in permanently. \n\n* Rented: The property is lived in by a 80+ yr old woman, lets call her Bree. Bree does not have a lease. She pays $400\/month with a check to my wife's Grand mother, lets call her Mimi. The memo on the check says $400. I have no other evidence of Bree renting the property from Mimi.\n\n* Renter's Situation: Bree is in hospice care and has daily nurse visits. Bree has been in a nursing home a few times in the last year after a stroke. Mimi has expressed to Bree's healthcare advocate that she doesn't want Bree living in the house. The healthcare advocate (let's call her Kammy) claims that moving Bree will take an indefinite amount of time. \n\n* Our Situaton: My wife wants to put a small living space on the property. Which means that the house would have to go. The sooner we do this, the better for us.\n\n* Utilities are in Mimi's name. Property is in Mimi's name.\n\nCould someone point me in the right direction as to what to do? What are my options? Anyway to go about this with some tact and not turn out to be an ass evicting a dying woman from her residence?\n\nI really appreciate it Reddit. Thanks!","title":"Inheriting Property in Missouri","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422301776,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tr5jq\/playing_ball_with_an_insurance_company_wa\/","id":"2tr5jq","body":"So I was riding my motorcycle in Downtown Seattle during rush hour. I was in the center lane behind two vehicles approaching an intersection, with a bus only lane to our right. As we arrive at the intersection both cars begin to slow rapidly and rather than brake abruptly and end up pinned underneath the fella's rear bumper I decided to take it to the bus only lane to avoid an obvious collision. \n\nSo before I T-bone this guy at 30 something mph I see the front vehicle (who probably caused the abrupt braking) slowly begin to take a right turn on the far end of the intersection across the bus only lane. I see him making that maneuver and I think to myself \"Hmm I hope I make this\" and then I hit him. My bike connects with the dude's front right wheel and I go sailing over his hood and thankfully land on my backpack. \n\nI get up and talk with the dude who feels very remorseful, so we start exchanging information. Here's where it gets good. This other fella approaches scene and starts examining the damage and taking pictures. It turns out it's not even that guy's car, it's a company vehicle. The manager starts saying some stuff about the bus only lane and I shut him down. The police arrive and take our info and we all go our separate ways.\n\nThat was Friday. Today is Monday, the day the manager is supposed to call insurance and begin the claim. I sent him a text Saturday requesting he text or email me his insurance information and I received no response. I am out of transportation until I receive some compensation and I also am holding off on going to the hospital until I am guaranteed to not be held accountable for the crash. My plan today is to request a copy of the police report so I can get that man's insurance info and start talking directly to them.\n\nI've only been in this situation once before and that time I had video footage of the dude backing into my bike and taking off. I don't really know how this process is going to work so any info you guys can provide about how fault is determined, how things like medical bills factor in, and how to communicate with the insurance company would be very helpful. Even a link to another post that really breaks down insurance situations would be excellent. Thanks!","title":"Playing ball with an insurance company (WA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576591890,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebw9ki\/can_employer_request_to_be_notified_of_new_job\/","id":"ebw9ki","body":"Can employer request to be immediately notified if an employee got a new job during a temporary layoff? I was laid off for the winter season only. I recieved a paper in the mail that I have to supposedly sign and send back to them that I must immediately notify the employer if I obtained a job during the layoff season so they can decide whether or not to terminate my health retirement and disability benefits. Am I just supposed to not work during the layoff and pay bills with imaginary money to keep my health insurance? Is this legal? Do I HAVE to tell them? How would they find out if I didnt tell them?","title":"Can employer request to be notified of new job during temporary layoff?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421369731,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sktjh\/help_if_i_my_lease_was_never_approved_by_hoa_is\/","id":"2sktjh","body":"We have been screwed over and over by our landlord and we want to move out. But want to make sure that our (non-approved by HOA) lease does not bind us to any future payments to him if we move out.\n\nAnything helps! We need information ASAP. Thanks.\n\n","title":"HELP! If I my lease was never approved by HOA, is there anything binding me to make future payments to landlord if I move out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516156365,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qxt72\/calandlord_keeping_deposit_for_pet_stains_no_pets\/","id":"7qxt72","body":"So we moved out December 15th. Apartment is in perfect condition I have pictures for proof. We did a walkthrough before we surrendered the keys and they manager said that everything looked good, but they had to rip up the carpet to make sure there were no urine stains. The estimate they gave for if they found anything was $300-$400. I wasn\u2019t concerned because we didn\u2019t have pets. Well I called today just to ask how much I should expect the check to be, and they said they are keeping $700 because they had to replace the carpets in both bedrooms due to pet stains. I asked if they had any photo evidence from now and before I moved in because there had been no pets in the unit. She said they didn\u2019t have any proof but they replace the carpet every time someone moved in so it had to have been from us. Obviously we couldn\u2019t look underneath the carpet when we did the walkthrough upon moving in, and there was nothing stated in the lease that this was a normal part of move out inspection. We plan on demanding the money back and taking them to small claims if they don\u2019t agree, but will picture evidence be enough? It\u2019s been issue after issue with this apartment complex and I just want to be done with them. ","title":"(CA)Landlord keeping deposit for pet stains, no pets","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578516166,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elyjy3\/please_help_idk_how_to_title_this\/","id":"elyjy3","body":"So basically I (16M at the time) meet this girl (13F at the time) two years online, - I know this age difference is a big sketchy, but i thought it wouldnt matter cuz we are online friends and we cant do anything s\\*xual - we would talk, call and facetime everyday and grew to be quite close to each other and very trusting of each other. But her father has a issue with us being friends, talking or anything like that, he just wants me out her life and has told her that since we basically meet, she would always keep telling me and it would make me angrier and angrier because he didnt even know who i was and just hated me right form the get go, and in the summer of 2018 i basically made a death threat towards her father and a few months ago i sent her a pic of me posing with a bb gun, and he came to me and told me to stop talking to his daughter and if i continued to talk to her he would get the law enforcement from my state - new york state ( we live in different states ) involved using the death threats and the pic of the bb gun as blackmail? against me - am i screwed if decides to take action against me?","title":"Please help!! - idk how to title this","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576411182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eay6ix\/starting_theft_investigation_without_stolen_item\/","id":"eay6ix","body":"So my family and I have very good reason that another family member stole something of mine that was valued at $20k+ \n\nIt\u2019s been a year since this took place, but I have been in contact with the police department in their suburb. \n\nWould it be at all possible to have the police question her over this theft? Maybe get a lawyer involved just to see what pans out? Or is this a hopeless case because we do not have physical proof they have the item? \n\nThis is in Illinois btw","title":"Starting theft investigation without stolen item","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589600483,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gknwqo\/unpaid_work_il_usa\/","id":"gknwqo","body":"Before we begin: This is like my third post here about this same company, you\u2019d think I\u2019d learn my lesson by now but nope.\n\nSo here we go, my coworker worked a couple shifts at the company I also work for. She then decided the quit. She still has not been paid and it has been over a month (two pay periods have gone by). I don\u2019t think she is even in the system or will ever be paid. What do I\/what should she do? \n\nAnother one, my company is forcing us to stay until all of our work is completed (closing a restaurant down) but is forcing us to clock out at 8:30, usually about an hour before we actually get to leave. What do I do about this? Can I report this to someone?\n\nThanks again guys, this subreddit is so extremely helpful I don\u2019t know what we\u2019d do without you all \u2764\ufe0f","title":"Unpaid Work (IL, USA)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1414689609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ksrph\/question_re_release_of_mental_health_and_medical\/","id":"2ksrph","body":"Quick question: I know of a couple in a divorce proceeding, with custody of their two children at issue. The man is claiming that the woman is unfit to parent. He has obtained through his insurance company records of the medications she has had filled in her name at various pharmacies. Is that lawful? Is HIPAA relevant? No clue if the insurance company has a policy wherein the insured spouse\/dependents of the primary insured party must agree to release mental health and medical information to the primary insured party. Is that a thing?  Thanks.","title":"Question re: release of mental health and medical records -- Indiana","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575490694,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e655iz\/roommate_looking_to_leave_early_what_are_our\/","id":"e655iz","body":"I live with three other people and recently we got a new roommate (a little over a month ago), he signed an agreement saying he would live here for 6 months, after which his schooling is done and he\u2019s set to move home.  The dates are very clearly stated on the agreement we all signed. Over the weekend he let us know that school isn\u2019t going well and he might drop out, and if that\u2019s the case he\u2019ll be looking to move home early.  So now my other roommates and I have to decide what we should do.\n\nThe guy isn\u2019t a bad roommate at all, he\u2019s a decent guy and gets along with us all, but he technically agreed to live with us for the 6 months, and we can\u2019t afford the rent without him, which is why we got another roommate. \n\nThese are the options the other three of us have thought up, based on what would happen if someone broke a lease:\n\n- We\u2019ll keep the damage deposit\n- Find a replacement that the three of us are ok with\n- pay any months rent after he leaves up to the end of the agreement (unless he finds us a new roommate) \n \nBut we also don\u2019t want to be mean to the guy, so we\u2019re unsure of what to do at the point. It sounds like he may be leaving 2-3 months earlier than expected if he drops out. \n\nThanks!","title":"Roommate looking to leave early, what are our options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423837698,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vrmtz\/previous_employer_will_not_reimburse_my_expenses\/","id":"2vrmtz","body":".","title":"Previous employer will not reimburse my expenses","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1412484770,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ic36k\/car_passenger_liability_ca\/","id":"2ic36k","body":"So I'm currently under my parents' car insurance and they told me to not give people rides because they said it wouldn't cover passenger injuries if i got into an accident. Is there a form my passengers can sign that says that my insurance and I won't be held accountable in the event of an accident?","title":"Car Passenger Liability (CA)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1474408363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53pv3h\/ny_employer_isnt_paying_full_overtime\/","id":"53pv3h","body":"I recently started working a non-profit agency in NYC. I'm full time (40 hours\/week) salaried employee. My supervisor has asked me to work overtime and cover other employee's shifts. I've had no issue doing working overtime. The agency's overtime pay policy seems incredibly questionable. The way the agency pays overtime is that the first 2.5 hours of overtime is paid at \"straight pay\", which is my salary rate converted into a hourly rate. The rest of the overtime is paid at 1.5 times my regular rate. For example, if I worked 10 hours of overtime, it would be paid as such: 2.5 hours at \"straight pay\" and 7.5 hours at \"overtime pay\". I asked HR about this policy and they claim it's because employees *technically* work 37.5 hours\/week, not 40 hours\/week because of 30 minute lunch breaks during the week (regardless of whether I took any breaks). Therefore, we don't get paid at an actual overtime rate until we work beyond those 2.5 hours. \nThis policy completely contradicts the Notice and Acknowledgment of Pay Rate and Payday form I signed at hiring.  (http:\/\/labor.ny.gov\/formsdocs\/wp\/LS56.pdf ) The form I signed stated that I get paid xxx per year for **40** weekly hours and that the overtime rate is xxx per hour. No allowances were taken. \n\nOn top of all that, I recently worked 14 hours of overtime , but I was only paid for 13.5 hours of overtime. I worked 5 extra hours on one day and then covered someone else's shift another day (9 hours). I asked HR what occurred with my pay. They claim because I worked more than 6 hours during an overtime shift, they had to deduct .5 hours as a \"lunch break\" (regardless of whether I took one). \n\nI've asked my coworkers about the policy, but they seem to just begrudgingly accept it. I've asked my supervisor about it, but he hasn't been helpful nor offered any concrete answers.\n\n1. Is their overtime policy legally legitimate?  If not, can I file a complaint with the Department of Labor?\n2. Can they deduct .5 hours out of my overtime for a lunch break (I never took one nor asked for one on that day)?\n\nThank you so much in advance!","title":"[NY] Employer isn't paying full overtime","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519361623,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zlixt\/married_a_friend_so_that_theyd_have_citizenship\/","id":"7zlixt","body":"[TX]So my idiot friend, let\u2019s call her Sarah, decided she would marry her undocumented friend Abby, so that she'd get citizenship. No romantic relationship whatsoever. Stupid I know. I\u2019m looking to understand more about how illegal it is to marry someone on the basis of that. And how she would even go about a divorce. She\u2019s been married I think 8 months. I really don\u2019t know all the details, but I can get them from her if you ask me specifics. \n\nedit: Abby has a baby,, whose dad definitely knows this is a scam. \n\nedit: i just got some crazy new information, apparently Sarah herself doesn't have full citizenship! She only has a diplomatic visa! I'm assuming this puts her (sarah) at great risk for deportation if they get caught right?\n\nedit: I'm trying to explain to her how incredible serious this is, how much legal trouble she most likely will be in, but she's acting all nonchalant about it. Saying its no big deal. So there's not much I can do really. I'll let you guys know if her ass gets dragged to jail.","title":"Married a friend so that they\u2019d have citizenship, now needing divorce.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516823649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7spu6i\/how_long_to_keep_divorce_final_order\/","id":"7spu6i","body":"I have the final order for my divorce from years ago. I travel frequently and it can be tricky to keep track of documents. Typically I just scan them into my computer, but I noticed the final order has a seal from the county it was issued in (in WV). Is that important? I don't foresee ever having to use it again and if i do need it, can't I just get another copy from the courthouse? Thanks for the advice.\n\nEdit: Does the ability to get records from the courthouse apply to all records or just the final order?","title":"How long to keep divorce final order","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1477045075,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58mhky\/trying_to_figure_out_my_exact_pay_structure\/","id":"58mhky","body":"So I'm training for manager at a certain company, and I've spoken with those who are already managers to try and figure out the pay structure.\n\nThis is what I've found out:\n\n* We are given an offer letter giving us a salary (estimate?)\n\n* That salary is contingent on us working 50 hours a week\n\n* The hours between 40 & 50 are paid as overtime\n\n* The hours over 50 are paid as half time\n\nWhat is my pay structure? What are your feelings on this pay structure?\n\nI live in Texas (United States)","title":"Trying to figure out my exact pay structure","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1418168649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ot3ub\/dad_about_to_go_for_custody_and_discovered_mom\/","id":"2ot3ub","body":"I posted previously with Dad's preferences outlined for the proposed custody agreement.\nCurrently, there is no agreement in place - it is verbal between the parents. Status quo was 50\/50 with e\/o weekday, and e\/o weekend, for the first 5 years since child was 2. In the past 2 years, it has become 5 days with Dad, 2 with Mom. Mom often misses or rearranges these days - averages less than 10 days per month actual custody with Mom.\n\nDad would like to enshrine the current status quo, stay at 5 days per week, get ROFR for Mom, and hem in some other language for situations that are ongoing issues.\n\nOn a hunch, Dad checked the state's AOPC, and lo & behold, Mother got her 2nd DUI with a high rate of impairment, first one was in 2012. Got it just about 2 months ago. Being the second, and being the second that also has a high rate of impairment, it comes with a minimum 30 days incarceration (she used ARD on the first offense), and a multitude of other things, such as license suspension for 1 year, lock device installed in car, etc.\n\nWhat can he reasonably request, given this situation?\n\nHIS WISH LIST IS:\n\n-A list of approved & mutually agreed upon transportation\/care providers listed in the custody agreement. The list would be for people to transport the child in the place of either parent, and care for the child in the event that neither parent is available after ROFR has been offered. The proposed list includes 3 family members on his side, and one acquaintance on her side - the only person he knows of that she is associated with, or related to, that qualifies according to the standards he would like to set. Those standards for being approved to transport or care for child include having a current & valid driver's license, no current or pending criminal charges, no felonies ever, and no history of DUI\/DWI, or substance abuse, in the 2 years preceding. This is tricky, because technically it would exclude Mom herself from transporting. Can he ask for this? And what about the fact that technically the Mother doesn't qualify to transport her own child?\n\n-A stip that the child have an unshared bedroom (and bedroom is defined), at each home, not shared with any other adult or child. A period of 90 days for the mother to amend the current living arrangement (3 adults & 1 child in a 2-br apartment, 2 of the adults sharing the child's bedroom).\n\n-A stip that any family members, or friends staying longer than 2 nights\/week at the home, or any roommates who live at the home longer than 1 week - other than the Mom - have the same clearances as above (current roommates\/family members in the home are unsavory to say the least. One has felony \nmanufacture\/intent, DWI, 3 driving with no reg\/license, and assault within the past 12 months.. One has has retail theft, DWI, high rate of speed, 2 driving without a valid license, and a fighting in public all within the past 3 months). If overnighters\/roommates are found to have a record including lack of license, felonies, current\/pending charges, or DUI\/DWI, child cannot reside with Mother until court\/mediator\/father is provided with proof of permanent residence outside Mother's home for those folks.\n\n-Proof of completion of some sort of rehab program for the Mother, within XX months, or visitation will be suspended until rehab is completed & proof provided. Seriously, she is a terrible alcoholic. She comes from a family rife with active alcoholism. She drank a lot before, but was functional and didn't drink\/drive, and took care of their son well enough, so Dad was willing to let it be. Now, she has lost jobs, has been caught d\/d twice in the past 2 years, and is not caring for the child, other than the lowest & most basic standard. What can he ask for, that might actually help her? Other sites suggested \"solutions\" that seem like traps to set up the parent to fail & hopefully eradicate all interaction between the problem parent & child.\n\n-He isn't worried about any sort of proof that she isn't currently drinking when picking up the child, as she will have to have one of those devices installed on her car in order to operate it, anyway.\n\n-What else can\/should he ask for to ensure the child's safety and maybe somehow possibly get some meaningful guidelines in place to help Mom?\n\n","title":"Dad about to go for custody, and discovered Mom just got 2nd DUI in 2 yrs (Pennsylvania)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588475236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcjh64\/denied_landlord_access_they_changed_locks_on_gate\/","id":"gcjh64","body":"I live in Los Angeles. So yesterday my landlord tried with a 24 hour notice to retrieve personal property she abandoned in my unit and install smoke detectors at the same time. I denied them access because I didn\u2019t feel comfortable with her going thru and taking things out of storage areas inside my unit because I\u2019ve been harassed and intimidated by them and am about to start a civil case against them\n\nIn the process her or her property manager spray painted the peephole in my door so I couldn\u2019t see out of it. I called the police and when they came they said they couldn\u2019t do anything but talk to my landlord and she refused to open the door to them. Later on in the evening I noticed they broke a key in my lock so now I can\u2019t properly operate the door.\n\nJust now, I went for a walk and when I came back they had changed the lock on the gate. This is the only access I have onto the property. Thankfully I was let in the gate by my mother who lives with me. Conveniently my landlord is nowhere to be found. \n\nI\u2019m going to wait until they are on property again and call the police on her for performing an illegal lock out. \n\nThoughts? Advice?\nI\u2019m going to the courthouse on Monday to begin pursuing a civil case.\nMy mother and I are applying for apartments currently and hopefully will be out within the next two weeks.","title":"Denied Landlord access. They changed locks on gate. I\u2019m effectively locked out of my house if someone doesn\u2019t let me in the gate.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589335890,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gipsx2\/louisiana_divorce_questions\/","id":"gipsx2","body":"So I was served papers a couple days ago at my parent's home in Michigan. They were filed on April 31, no fault, no contest. There is a docket number on the parish clerk connect but the only date is the filing date. Will there be a hearing or am I done? How will I know when the hearing is? It's Webster parish and the clerks hang up on me when I say what I need. They are like that when you leave a cop. Is it final 30 days after filing or service? \n\nWe were only married eight months plus the 180 days of waiting and don't own anything big. He has a car but it's on his name. We rented the house.","title":"Louisiana divorce questions","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472512694,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/507zd3\/my_business_partner_has_disappeared_am_i_100\/","id":"507zd3","body":"My wife and I own a business with a business partner and we are based in Adelaide, Australia. Its a partnership and I am aware that this means that we have 100% liability for all debts that the business incurs.\nWe made the decision at the start of this month that we would wind the business down due to the toxic working relationship. It looks like we may have to break the lease agreement on our rental agreement, and this will incur a fee of around $36,000. Our business partner is incredibly unstable (something that was not apparent at the time of starting this business) and he may 'disappear' when it comes time to pay the fee's.\nAt the start of the business, a partnership agreement was written up and signed by both parties that he had a 60% stake in the business (profits and loss).\nMy question is - Is there someway that we can ensure that he is liable for 60% of the debts the business incurs? or will this all come back to my wife and I if he just decides to leave? Will this affect our personal credit rating, if we fail to pay it off?","title":"My business partner has disappeared, am I 100% liable?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1473234439,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51k579\/unpaid_wages_any_recourse\/","id":"51k579","body":"I was driving for a limo company, $20 per hour plus whatever tips. owner of the company did not pay me for the last 2 rides or for the expenses totalling only $207. Refuses to pay, says she doesnt have it ect. Thing is, I know 3 other drivers she's done this to since i started working for the company 6 months ago. She has a couple good nights, keeps all the credit card proceeds and stiffs the driver. Do I have any recourse or is it too small a sum to both with?\n\nWhat kills me is how messed up it is to stiff people for good work, and to do it systematically seems like it would be much worse legally. I will also mention that I have never been paid in a timely manner, the rides mentioned here were well over 3 weeks ago and I've had much longer stints, basically she pays when she needs you again. \n\nState of Texas, Dallas County.  \n\nThank you","title":"Unpaid wages... any recourse?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425416529,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xtuz1\/caught_an_employee_with_childporn_not_sure_if\/","id":"2xtuz1","body":"Apologies in advance if this isn't the right subreddit. Throwaway for obvious reasons. I'm in the U.S.\n\nI manage, among other things, the web filter at our organization. We've never had any legal issues until the instance in question, past issues were purely HR related.\n\nIn August of 2014, I found a mid level manager, at an out of state location, to have accessed child porn and research on cities that are involved in the sex trade of those underage, using a work computer. I reported it to my supervisor immediately who then reported the issue to our CIO.\n\nThe CIO had me write a statement that detailed how I found the searches and images and the steps I took at that time (taking snapshots of the filter, screenshots, reporting to supervisor etc). From there the CIO reported the issue to HR who placed the employee on unpaid leave pending an investigation.\n\nThe two computers used by the employee were recovered by the employees manager and given to me. I was instructed to capture a backup of each system. I was then instructed to deliver the systems to a private firm that would \"research the issue\". The computers were turned over to them in September 2014 and were never returned.\n\nAround this time I noticed through the web filter that our CIO was conducting searches like \"Does a company have to report child porn to the police?\"\n\nA short time later the employee was fired.\n\nI've asked my manager about the employees case a few times since August and get replies like \"they're taking care of it.\"\n\nThis all started in August 2014 and I have yet to hear anything further. I've checked newspapers for the persons name, arrest records etc and see no mention of the person. Being as I was the one who found this I would have guessed the police would have taken a statement or something from me at the very least.\n\nI get the feeling that the company just brushed this under the rug and dismissed the employee. What bothers me most is this employee could out in the world preying on children.\n\nI've kept backups of all communication just to cover myself.\n\nShould I contact law enforcement?  Am I able to do this without my employer being notified who it is?","title":"Caught an employee with childporn, not sure if employer reported to police. What to do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423428462,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v84zv\/pulled_over_for_criminal_speeding_how_should_i\/","id":"2v84zv","body":"I'm a Junior in high school, was pulled over recently by a state trooper in northern NH for going 83 in a 55 zone. I had a friend in the car, was probably showing off, and I admitted to the officer that I was just being stupid at the time. This is my first run in with the law, and I'm not sure what to expect at my court date. I will plead guilty of course, but I'm looking for any tips or possible outcomes when I answer. I had a friend go into the same court for 33 mph over and the judge just assigned a remedial driving course with no fine or license withdrawn","title":"Pulled over for criminal speeding, how should I handle my court date?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516079418,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qq27q\/long_story_custody_battle_questions\/","id":"7qq27q","body":"Me and my child's father broke up in May 2017. He was extremely emotionally abuse throughout the entire relationship; i.e. told me to go kill myself multiple times. I stayed thinking it was going to get better but it ended up getting physical one night. The cops were called but no charges were filed because after he laid his hands on me, a family member of mine stepped in and put his hands on my ex. The police said that if they took my ex in, they would also have to take said family member to jail as well so we ended up not filing a police report. However, he dislocated my hip so there are hospital records from that night. \nWhen we first split, he wanted to have our child every other weekend, I agreed however he never made any plans to do so I didn't bother to ask. Keep in mind: he has not paid for a single thing our child has. Has never bought a pack of diapers, clothes, toys, and lived with me and my parents for over a year. \nFlash forward to October, he wanted to see her for Halloween, I agreed. He then cancelled the night before because I told him I was dating someone else. Got very mean about it, called me trash and garbage. Ever since then he has not contacted me about seeing her, my number is still blocked on his phone so even if I needed to communicate with him about something about our child, he wouldn't get the message. \nHowever, his parents are now the ones contacting me in order to see our child. I let them take her for a few hours the weekend before Thanksgiving, and on the 23rd of December. Between those two dates, they never once asked about my child. They also demanded what day in December they were going to have her because they wanted to spend the actual Christmas with them. This communication has been done through my ex's parents and me. Not me and my ex. He has not contacted me about our child since October. Has not paid any child support, and has not made a consistent effort to see his child at all. I recently texted him about our child starting school in August and that we would need to split the cost. He ignored the message and I haven't heard from him. \nWhat are my next steps legally wise? I am tired of them popping in and out of my child's life and seeing her when it is only convenient for them. My fear is that I will take this to court and he somehow comes out with 50\/50 custody after I have taken care of my child while he disappeared for months. I just would like to know what I am getting myself into if I decide to file for full custody. Thank you! ","title":"Long story: custody battle questions","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1473889527,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52sxil\/ga_insurance_company_claiming_i_owe_fees_to\/","id":"52sxil","body":"Last month my wife was involved in a wreck. She was rear ended and our car was declared a total loss last week. We have had the car for just at 16 months. She was found not to be a fault. We took the car to a shop of our choice, not the insurance preferred. The at-fault driver's insurance company has given a reasonable offer on the vehicle value and is sending paperwork to transfer power of attorney for the car. BUT they are claiming that the shop is charging them both an administrative fee and also time for labor. The insurance rep is saying that they can charge either the admin fee for the time to process the car and request an agent come out for a supplement, OR the time involved in the disassembly (which showed further damage then the initial insurance estimate), but that the insurance will not pay for both. The rep claims it is a double dip. The shop says that they will not drop the admin charge or the labor because they had to perform the disassembly, and then document the newly found damages for the insurance. The insurance and the shop have talked and neither side will budge on the issue and I have also talked to both sides. Neither seems willing do anything.\n\nI have been told by the insurance rep that we will be personally responsible for about $200 which is the cost of the admin fee, and that this will be applied against the cost of the vehicle as a deduction before payout to the lien holder. We are underwater on the loan but have a GAP policy with the promissory note which will cover most of the cost. My bank has confirmed with me that their GAP policy will NOT cover this devaluation and therefore it will ultimately come to us to pay out of pocket. Most of my family\/friends and my personal insurance agent seem to think it is crazy for me to have to pay this out of pocket, and that is ought to be covered under the liability insurance of the at-fault driver. I feel that I have been caught in a fight between the shop and the insurance. \n\nCan I stand firm and refuse to pay the fee? Make the shop and the insurance work it out? Or would I be smarter to try once the settlement is done taking the other driver and insurance to small claims court? Or is this just a \"your out of luck son\" moment and we are just out that money? $200 seems like a heck of a thing to get a lawyer over, but we are now looking at purchasing a new car with no trade in value and also already are likely to owe some on the old car that the GAP will not cover as well. Thanks in advance.","title":"[GA] insurance company claiming I owe fees to repair shop after wreck where we are non-liable","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588291388,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb7iys\/police_stole_my_money_and_id_after_throwing_me_in\/","id":"gb7iys","body":"I was driving to Las Vegas from texas with money in my car when i was pulled over for speeding. When asked where i was going to and coming from I said I didnt want to discuss my day. they pulled me out of my car, brought a k9, and did a search. they found money in the car charged me with money laundering and cotrolling a criminal enterprise, no questions asked. after seizing my phone, car, and money, all I had left when I went to jail was my wallet. I spent 2 days in before being bonded out.  \n\n\nNow here's the issue, when I was released I was in a small town in the middle of nowhere, about 800 miles away from home. All I had left was a credit card. I tried to get a hotel room but every hotel by law required an ID to reserve a room. thankfully a handful of townspeople helped me get on my feet but if it wasnt for people paying for an uber and then driving me around for an hour before being able to find a hotel that would accept me without an ID I wouldve been sleeping on the street.  \n\n\nAfter getting back on my feet and having one of my parents arrive to help the next day, we went around trying to find my ID. first we went up to the police station where I was held at. The man at the front desk checked evidence for me and said there was no ID filed in evidence and that I should check the jail. When I went to the jail, the man who checked me in happened to be there and said when I arrived the cops never gave him my ID which meant they had kept it when I first handed over my ID for speeding. We went back to the station a second time and the front desk guy said he'd ask the officer who arrested me when he came back on duty. I gave him my number and left.  \n\n\nAbout 30 minutes later I received a call saying that the detective had \"accidentally\" kept my ID and that I could come pick it up.  \n\n\nMy question is, am I able to sue for all of the trouble they caused me by keeping that ID?","title":"Police stole my money and ID after throwing me in jail for a crime I didnt commit. I was almost homeless that night.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589392468,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj3xmp\/school_never_informed_sister_about_financial_aid\/","id":"gj3xmp","body":"So my sister (F25) just finished her semester at college the other day, but recieved some bad news today. Apparently her financial aid was denied so now shes owes the school $4000. However, the school never informed my sister that it was denied until the semester was already over? That doesn't really make sense to me, and doesn't really seem right. If my sister knew it was denied from the start, she wouldn't have taken the classes. Me and her live with our grandparents and we are a low income family, so acquiring this money would be difficult. The school claims they sent an email about it in October but there is no record of this at all. She is very frustrated and confused. Is there any action that can be taken here? or any way to appeal this?","title":"School never informed sister about financial aid being declined","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1414644008,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kr4wr\/landlord_dispute_in_southern_california\/","id":"2kr4wr","body":"Hello, I am hoping you all can help point me in the right direction. My house had a gas leak on September 15th and the city shut down our gas until it could be fixed. We notified our landlord immediately about the issue. It took over a week for plumber to begin making repairs and when they started they found absetos. After living in the house for 18 days with asbestos and almost 20 days without gas, we finally got the absetos taken care of. However we still have not received gas and our landlord has stopped replying to any of our emails. We have met with a lawyer and have sent a letter to him saying we will not pay rent until the issue is fixed, but the date on our letter has come and gone, but still no gas. I know we can go to small claims court and we plan to, but what I really want to do is report the company to some legal organization that will press actual charges. I do want a settlement, but more than anything on want to make sure they don't get away with preying on young-20 somethings and denying us a habitable house. I should also mention that the plumbers mentioned other parts of the house that are not up to code including no smoke detectors, a cesspool in our backyard from the kitchen sink, and our water heater is going bad. I have lived here for 2 years and the house was never in amazing shape, but it was habitable. Thanks for any and all help I appreciate it!","title":"Landlord Dispute In Southern California","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590784282,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt0p7y\/coworker_publicly_threatened_violence_to_a\/","id":"gt0p7y","body":"Hello, I'm a bit stuck on where to go with this. \n\nI work for a private ambulance company and last night during a debate on Facebook that was otherwise civil, one of our EMTs became enraged and threatened violence against my boyfriend on company property. \n\nI took this up with my HR and Compliance departments and they swept it under the rug and said there was nothing they could do about it. I sited excerpts from the company's code of ethics and employee handbooks where the threat directly violates the social media and workplace harassment violation policies, as well as the unlawful harassment code of ethics. \n\nAgain, compliance told me there was nothing to do, but to take it up with adminstration if I was still upset, so I did. Of course, with this being a private company and adminstration being the owners, this is unfortunately as high as I know I can take the matter, and adminstration told me in so many words to drop it. \n\nIs there anything else I can do? I don't feel like I'm being taken seriously and now I'm fearful that I'll be retaliated against, even though that would also be a policy violation. Clearly company standards and principle doesn't matter much here.","title":"Coworker publicly threatened violence to a nonemployee on company property over social media","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416795284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n8116\/do_you_know_how_fast_you_were_going\/","id":"2n8116","body":"A common scenario: you're speeding on the highway, and a cop pulls you over. One of the first questions they ask is: \"Do you know how fast you're going?\"\n\nWhat's the best response here, if you realize that you were speeding? An honest answer would admit to speeding and seems like it would make the ticket lock-solid. Some people like to make up a lesser speed, that's still speeding, but now you're admitting to a crime **and** lying. Once could say they didn't know -- a lie -- but then that seems bad to admit you don't even know how fast you were going. You could similarly lie and state you thought you were going the speed limit but, again, lying. Or you could stay \"I plead the fifth\" which seems a bit silly.\n\nSo, what's the best tactic here?\n\n**Edited to add:** Like most self-centered Americans I assume that the entire world centers around the United States. Not really, but that's what I'm posting about. Most of my driving is in Georgia, but I'm looking for general advice.","title":"\"Do you know how fast you were going?\"","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578586312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/embr29\/job_wants_my_wife_to_pay_back_1600_of_training\/","id":"embr29","body":"My wife worked at a studio that sent her to 4 days of training when she started as a \u201cbasic introduction\u201d to her job. My wife accepted this job because it was more money but she hated it because the culture there wasn\u2019t professional and the manager was taking advantage of her by not coming in on days of the week and wouldn\u2019t put in vacation days for these days off. So my wife found a better job and she quit after she accepted the job offer.\n\nNow the original company sent her an email saying they want 1600$ back from her, whether through garnishing her last check or being paid back afterwards. I asked her for all the documents she signed when she started and she didn\u2019t really sign anything at all when she started except for a w2 letter and her direct deposit. I reviewed all documents in her \u201cjob offer email\u201d and nothing states the company hired her with the stipulation that she is required to stay at the company for so many days etc. \n\nShould my wife just say no? From my understanding they are asking 1600$ which seems to be the cost of her plane ticket.","title":"Job wants my wife to pay back 1600$ of training cost after she quit.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425341013,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xq8d2\/help_with_consumer_rights_regarding_internet\/","id":"2xq8d2","body":"I'm curious about what rights (if any) I may have as a customer of my internet service provider. We have had the same internet service here in Texas since we moved into our new house. The ISP we use is a local WISP. When we moved in we could not establish a connection via their usual installation procedures due to trees in the area. They were very accommodating and were able to set up our connection by relaying our signal off a neighbor's tower. The neighbor agreed to this and we have had no problems with our ISP or neighbors since.\n\nTwo weeks ago, our ISP was acquired by a bigger WISP based out of Oklahoma. We were not informed of this acquisition. Our service went out due to network issues that arose during the transfer of services, personnel, equipment etc... When I called about the interruption of service, I learned about the acquisition and who our new ISP would be. They said that, although they didn't anticipate there being any loss of service for most of their customers in the area, they also don't usually support relayed connections and that we might be \"SOL\". They are sending a network tech out tomorrow to do a survey of our site to see what our connection options might be and to determine if they can make an exception to their rules based on our existing setup.\n\nMy question is, if they decide that they will no longer be able to service our area based on our existing setup, do I have any legal recourse or am I truly SOL as their service rep stated? I would gladly switch ISPs if there was anything else available in my area. I work from home, so my home internet connection is vital to my employment.\n\nAny help or comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!\n\nTL;DR - ISP got bought by new company. They say they may no longer offer service to me. What do?","title":"Help with consumer rights regarding internet service transfer","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517361059,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u60yc\/car_that_doesnt_belong_to_me_is_parked_in_my\/","id":"7u60yc","body":" [OH]\nMy sister recently sold her old car to a friend of hers, which she has yet to pick up. My sister parked it in my driveway and told me that I had to talk to the owner if I wanted it removed. It has sat in my driveway over six months, and I have no idea what to do to remove it from my property.\n\nCan I call a tow company and have it towed?","title":"Car that doesnt belong to me is parked in my driveway","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422670691,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u9kjr\/il_my_bffiance_was_killed_by_a_hitandrun_driver\/","id":"2u9kjr","body":"Last year my boyfriend\/fianc\u00e9 was run down and left to die by a man I'll call ABC, who was going up to or more than 70 mph in a 35mph zone.  The court case is still ongoing at this point, but through my bf's parents' efforts via FOIA request, we've discovered that there was a significant delay in the police department's discovering where the driver was and when they \"arrested\" him (according to the police report, he was allowed the chance to \"turn himself in\").  All of this, of course, means that any chance of a DUI charge slipped away.  ABC is on video drinking at a local restaurant earlier that night.  The police report does show that the police found the car parked in his driveway that night, and that no action was taken to impound it.  It shows that a lawyer called the police station and that ABC was allowed to walk himself in the next morning.  It also shows that ABC was estimated to be going between about 55 and 72 mph in a 35 mph zone when he hit my bf, sending him flying 55 ft.  \n\nThe prosecution has now told us that there is a new \"reconstruction\" presented in the courtroom that states ABC was only going 30-35 mph, which is in direct contradiction to the police report.  My bf's family and I are definitely wondering where this new reconstruction came from (though we suspect that ABC's father will eventually be paying the bill for it).  Even if this was true, ABC still left the scene, and is charged with a Class 2 Felony under IL law which carries a minimum of 3 years, maximum of 14 years.  The prosecution has told us there is a real possibility that ABC gets probation, and never sees jail time.  Seeing as it hasn't even been a year since my bf was killed, we're all wondering how probation is even an option.  The prosecution told us again on the latest court date that we should prepare ourselves for that outcome.  This is absolutely devastating to the many of us who knew and loved my bf, and adds outrage on top of grief and heartache.\n\nThis just seems to defy logic - why wasn't ABC charged with manslaughter or reckless driving?  Why does the court system seem to ignore IL law and put no value on my bf's life?  Why wouldn't the police have issued a warrant for the car's owner or impounded the car when they found it?\n\nAlso, is there anything more we can do to get some simple justice?  This has been brutal for all of us. Does anyone in reddit have any answers?\n\ntldr: My love was killed in a cowardly hit-and-run and the man who did it will probably not see jail time.  What can I do?\n\nedit: phrasing","title":"(IL) My bf\/fiance was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The whole system seems determined to let his killer walk. Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577850615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eidjzo\/apartment_lease_says_no_firearms_but_i_hear_texas\/","id":"eidjzo","body":"Location: TX, United States\n\nAs the title says, when I originally signed my lease it included a section saying no firearms, but I heard something was passed in Texas saying landlords can no longer include such a thing in the lease.\n\nThis is important to me because when I first moved in, there were police and crimes going on all around the apartment complex. I, however, stuck to the lease agreement anyway. Now, I got an email from the landlord saying a resident was found deceased in their apartment and \"police say it's an isolated incident.\" When I did some quick digging on local news, I found out that it's actually a crime scene, and this time police are reporting it's likely a home invasion and homicide. \n\nI don't want to be caught in a situation where my life is on the line with no means to defend myself, but I also don't want to be removed from my apartment and not have any real legal argument against it. What do I do?","title":"Apartment lease says no firearms, but I hear Texas just passed a law in September saying landlords can't include a new firearms clause. Do I still have to abide by this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575607460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6ts9t\/security_deposit_refund_with_a_twist\/","id":"e6ts9t","body":"Colorado: Recently applied for an apartment and was denied within an hour. It wasn't until the following day that I was told it was because my SSN was entered wrong. At this point I had moved on to another place. Part of the application process is putting the security deposit down and I needed it to be refunded. After arguing with the landlord, they responded I wasn't allowed to get a refund on the deposit because 72 hours had passed since I applied. Two questions: because I was denied, am I required to say 'nope, dont want the place' and am I entitled to get my deposit back despite not asking for a refund them within the 72 hours?","title":"Security deposit refund with a twist","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590293005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpj20i\/blood_and_urine_in_the_halls_fire_hazards_flooded\/","id":"gpj20i","body":"My partner and I moved into an apartment complex in February 2020. Since moving in we have found blood and urine in the stairwells, a blood soaked maxi pad sat in the hallway for over a week with a very foul, pungent odor, carpet padding sat in a stairwell before it was removed 5 days after being reported, a leasing manager sent out a noise violation to every tenant in the building, we have filed several noise complaints against neighbours playing music loud enough to shake our apartment, a neighbour sets garbage in the hallway and fills the hall with a foul stench, the stairwells are cleaned by dumping buckets of water and letting it all sit in big puddles for days on end where it evaporates creating a very humid environment that has little to no air circulation and the floor does not have any drains, the cement and metal stairs do not have and slip resistant tape or texture and I have slipped on them when they were soaked with water, these stairwells are fire escapes\/ emergency exits\/ means for emergency services to enter the building.\n\nWe have sent multiple emails during our time here to the leasing office and escalated to their manager when they did not take care of anything, but he has refused to answer any questions we have and lately ignored our emails until we reached out to cooperate and his boss, and we have hammering pipes in our apartment that keep us up at night and we submitted a maintenance request on May 5th to have it fixed, but then we received an email saying it was suspended until June 30th without citing a reason and the leasing office refuses to tell is why or answer any questions we ask them.\n\nThe leasing office has claimed that they walk through the building everyday as well as the cleaning crew, but the blood drenched maxi pad sat out in the open in the hall for a week, and the blood and urine weren't cleaned up until after they sat for a few days and were reported. By cleaned up I mean the stairwells were flooded with water that was allowed to sit for days.\n\nWe have tried to communicate and work with the leasing staff, but they ignore phone calls and emails. After we told them we are terminating our lease early they started screening our calls and refusing to talk to us. I had to go downstairs and stand outside of their office and call them while they watched in order to get them to answer, and even then when one of them tried to get another one to join the call she looked at the phone, said no verbally and by making a gesture with her hand and walked away. We were told despite documentation and photos of the issues we have encountered that we have to pay the full early termination fee, which they miscalculated and tried to overcharge us for. Then the regional manager, he is the manager for those in the leasing office and refuses to answer our emails, responded to an email I forwarded to corporate about the issues saying as a courtesy he would lower our termination fee, but the leasing office is still overcharging us for the termination fee. The fee is supposed to be 2 full months rent, but we submitted the early termination on May 19th so 60 days would be July 19th, therefore not full 2 months. We had to email them to explain that and they fixed it, but then tried to charge is for 2 full months when we were given the \"courtesy\" of a reduced fee. We view the \"courtesy\" as a bribe to get us to rescind our complaint to the state.\n\nWe have filed a complaint with consumer protection under the office of the attorney general in the state of Maryland. What should we do, and what can we do? We do not feel safe whatsoever at this apartment complex. We think they are committing constructive eviction by ignoring our maintenance requests, calls, emails, not taking care of the noise complaints, and they stopped cleaning our section of the hallway.\n\nAgain, what should we do, and what can we do? We just want to gtfo of this place and hopefully not have to pay the early termination fee at all. I plan on filing a complaint with the better business bureau.\n\nI appreciate any and all advice that you guys and gals can give me. Thank you.","title":"Blood and urine in the halls, fire hazards, flooded stairwells, leasing managers screening and ignoring phone calls","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424025886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vzqj3\/ok_trouble_with_a_will\/","id":"2vzqj3","body":"Hi reddit, \n\nfirst time posting but my SO and I have come across a particularly difficult situation thats definitely going to need some legal assistance.\nFirst the backstory, due to home troubles, my SO was primarily raised by a elderly woman neighbor practically since birth. I'll refer to this woman as J. All throughout growing up J told my SO that she would be leaving just about everything to her when she passed, this including her house and her newly bought car.\n\n Around may of last year she passed away, and several other neighbors contacted my SO to let her know and inform her that her name was indeed on the will, to inherit the home and car and her belongings (talk about a blessing). Since then we've had a bit of trouble getting ahold of the will or even a copy, as J's sister is the one who has it and so far it seems she's not interested in putting it into probate. Be that due to some bitterness that all is being left to a young woman of no relation, or due to J's sisters old age herself, we aren't entirely sure and we seem to have reached an impasse in what is a very big opportunity for our lives seeing as we both have a need for a vehicle and a place to live, and since its been almost a year there comes the worry of squatters taking over the house, or someone lifting the car.\n\nI apologize on any details i might have forgotten but any and all advice on a plan of action would be greatly appreciated, thank you","title":"[OK] Trouble with a will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578258295,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekj3ih\/can_i_have_my_lawyer_go_back_on_something_she_said\/","id":"ekj3ih","body":"In the middle of getting divorced in NY. We had the outline of a parenting plan agreed upon but nothing signed). \n\nI brought up a concern to my lawyer (that our parenting plan had no provision for missed visits\/make ups and my ex had cancelled three of his visits and I didn\u2019t know how to proceed). She interpreted this as she need to blast my ex\u2019s lawyer about him missing visits. While it was inconvenient for me to cancel my plans I had made for my non-parenting time, my son is my priority and I\u2019d rather have him with me than my ex anyway. \n\nMy ex\u2019s lawyer responded blasting my lawyer back and now they\u2019re filing for custody of my son (the previous agreement had granted me custody and him visits). My lawyer then responded back blasting him for lack of child support and other issues. \n\nI wanted this to be settled by now and thought we were moving towards settlement. I didn\u2019t see any of these emails before they were sent. \n\nI\u2019m going to have a serious talk with my lawyer tomorrow about how I feel my wants in this case are being ignored. I want her to call my ex\u2019s lawyer, explain that there was a miscommunication, all i wanted was a procedure for how to handle missed visits and make ups, and let\u2019s move forward. Is this something lawyers will do? If she won\u2019t do it, I\u2019m going to have to text my ex and work it out between us and I don\u2019t want to do that (there\u2019s a history of abuse). \n\nWill a lawyer go back on something they said?","title":"Can I have my lawyer go back on something she said?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422646828,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u89f8\/can_you_legally_be_charged_for_a_service\/","id":"2u89f8","body":"I recently had a psychiatrists appointment. Before going to the appointment, I called and asked how much it would cost (I was paying out of pocket - no insurance). They said it would be $250 for the first appointment. During this appointment, they had me take a drug test, which I was never told would cost extra money. I took the test and now I have a bill in the mail. My question: is it illegal for them to charge me like this without telling me beforehand that the test would cost extra?\n\nClearwater, FL","title":"Can you legally be charged for a service unknowingly?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590090990,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go3z2l\/ny_window_blinds_accident\/","id":"go3z2l","body":"Sorry if this isn't quite the right sub to post this too.\n\nI recently moved into an new apartment and everything is going relatively well. I had setup a projector in the living room for entertainment. About two weeks in the window blinds gave out and came crashing down taking the projector with it. Not sure why they came down, my girlfriend suspects it was a lazy job securing the brackets. \n\nIs it within my rights to have them pay to fix the projector (or a new one if its not fixable?). If not, would this type of thing be covered Renter's insurance?","title":"[NY] Window Blinds Accident","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473290835,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51o9lr\/insurance_or_small_claims_court\/","id":"51o9lr","body":"My parked car was recently damaged when some men were fighting and shoved each other into it, denting the fender and hood. \n\nThe repair estimate is just over $1800 and I'm curious if it's likely that their car insurance will be able to cover it or if I should prepare to file in small claims court. \n\nIs there an advantage to settling it one way or the other? I feel like it would be better to settle in small claims so that my name isn't attached to an insurance claim, even though I wasn't at fault, but I could be wrong. I am located in Oregon if that makes a difference.","title":"Insurance or small claims court","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1475968647,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56jl4m\/or_i_got_a_citation_to_appear_in_court_for_theft\/","id":"56jl4m","body":"Hello. Asking for help since I've never had a run-in with the law and I'm pretty terrified. \n\nThis afternoon I was arrested by store security for shoplifting. I've been stealing food for the past week because I recently lost my job and I'm broke. Police were called and they ordered me a citation to appear in court near the end of the month. It's listed as a Class C offense, so it's the lowest, but still considered a crime, since I was arrested (no handcuffs, wasn't taken to jail). The theft is just $16.90. However I'm banned for life from the store and I will be issued a fine from them to make up for the product I've taken. \n\nI've never had to be in court before so I'm unsure what to do or what will happen. Do I have a criminal record now? Can it be expunged later on? Will I go to jail? Is there any way the judge can wave it off, since I have a clean record? If they don't, what's the worst thing that could happen to me? I'm going to plead guilty, obviously, but I'm really scared how this will affect my future, especially since I've been trying to get another job. Any advice is greatly appreciated. ","title":"(OR) I got a citation to appear in court for theft. What should I expect?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423167373,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uwntf\/pa_at_the_intersection_of_two_one_way_roads_is_a\/","id":"2uwntf","body":"For once on this subreddit, no one is currently in trouble with the law or looking to sue anyone.\n\nI am curious though about some traffic law in the state of Pennsylvania. There's a lot of one way only roads in Pittsburgh. Long story short, leftmost lane turning onto leftmost lane, ok to do on red? Same theoretical impact on traffic as right on red in areas that allow it...","title":"[PA] At the intersection of two One Way roads, is a left on red ever legal?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577065408,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eedo03\/why_wont_my_apartment_complex_evict_a_roommate\/","id":"eedo03","body":"State: North Carolina\n\nI (23) am in a \u201cstudent housing\u201d off campus facility. The reason I say \u201cstudent housing\u201d is because they lease primarily to students but because of the poor reputation and distance to the university they rent to non-students as well (my roommates and I are all non-students).  All of these rooms have individual leases.\n\nIn early October M (35+?) as I\u2019m going to call her, moved in with her 5 year old and her boyfriend. Which, even the boyfriend living there is not legal as his name is not on the lease. She has also started smoking in the apartment which is strictly prohibited in the lease. Also Because our apartment complex is still considered student housing children over the age of 2 are strictly prohibited from living there. \n\nImmediately after moving in we started having issues with her. \nEverytime a lease violation has happened it has been reported by me and my roommate, B (23), via email for documentation purposes:\n\n-Back in early November M had CPS called on her because she left her child alone in the apartment for 48 hours locked in the bedroom. They showed up everyday for half a month before calling the police who showed up to do a welfare check mid November because she was purposely dodging CPS\u2019s attempts to contact her about the child\u2019s wellbeing. \n\n-The smoking only recently started but it was reported by B and myself that M was smoking cigarettes in the apartment. \n-The leasing office left a letter referencing the no smoking policy on the door, threatening fees if it happens again as it is a direct lease violation. Even though the warning was given, she still smoked in the apartment after the fact. We reported it again. \n-B moved the letter to the stairs so M would see it. M wrote \u201cfuck you\u201d on the letter and left it posted on the stairs. We took pictures and sent it to the leasing office as well. \n\nEverything M has done is a direct lease violation. I mean, it\u2019s literally spelled out in the lease that these things are prohibited.\n\nThe leasing office is saying they are willing to move me and the other roommates out at no charge. However, I feel that is a huge inconvenience as were already settled in, on top of the additional moving fees such as renting a moving truck, that\u2019s time off work that needs to be taken to move everything, and setting everything back up. So I told the manager in an email that I will not move unless they accommodate us by moving everything for us, setting it back up, pay for the moving trucks, and can guarantee we get parking spots in front of our apartment as we do now. Not to mention I am in the only side of the apartment complex that doesn\u2019t have parties often or drug dealers next door. \n\nThe leasing office refuses to move M or evict her even though 3 people have been reporting these things multiple times and the police have shown up at our door more than once. They say that they are reaching out to attorneys but they\u2019ve been saying that for 3 months now. So today included in the email I sent stating that I would not move unless those accommodations were met, I stated that I do not believe they are actually doing anything about the issues or reaching out to legal like they have been saying. Their excuse is that \u201cit will take months to work through the ______ county court system\u201d. And they keep saying they would be evicting without cause or proof.\n\nFed up, I asked if I could have my lease terminated which I was denied but offered to be moved again without the accommodations I requested. I want my lease terminated or that roommate out. I don\u2019t know what to do now. Should I start trying to get pictures of the violations? Call the police anytime something small happens? I mean, I just want to get out of here but i feel stuck and I feel duped because this is not what I signed up for.","title":"Why won\u2019t my apartment complex evict a roommate who has violated the lease multiple times despite me and my other roommate reporting it repeatedly? Can I terminate my lease without penalty?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589571666,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkfzfl\/florida_i_have_a_major_slumlord\/","id":"gkfzfl","body":"I moved in to an over priced POS whole in a wall apartment, because I was in a rush and they accepted week to week. That was my mistake. I\u2019m living with it. \n\nHowever, since the very day I moved in the ceiling in our apartments is peeling. The part that\u2019s peeling is, of course, right on top of our bed, which means that we\u2019ve been sleeping under that and wake up with flakes of ceiling on us every morning. In addition, the one window in our room is detached from the frame. I don\u2019t really know how to explain it, i\u2019ll try to make a gif of it and post it on here. But anyway, there\u2019s a huge gap between the actual window and the wall, which means that whatever cool air we get from the AC goes right out. To make matters SO much worse, we have a 7 month old who wakes up with different bug bites every single morning. I\u2019ve found lizards crawling in his crib and so many other nasty things that come in through the gap in the window. \n\nI\u2019ve requested to have at least screens put in to prevent the bug situation, but have gotten nothing. Since January I\u2019ve been making formal complaints to the property manager. The actual owner of the building claims he hasn\u2019t heard these complaints, but I have everything in writing and the secretary at the PM is willing to give her testimony if needed. \n\nWe owe April and May because of the Virus. On April, the day after Stimulus payments started rolling out he served us all a letter saying that we had FIVE days to come up with the money owed or he was going to move forward with evictions proceedings as soon as they lifted the bans. Long story short, after getting the police involved he told me that he was going to let us do a payment plan for the months owed under the condition that he was going to start repairs in the building on April 27th. Since then all he has done was fix a whole in the hallway for the first floor of the building and changed out rotten wood in another apartment. This week they\u2019ve only been here one day for about half an hour \u201cfinishing\u201d the floor. \n\nThe project manager talked to me on the hallway that one day they came this week, and asked me when I could LEAVE the apartment and clear out the room so they could work on the ceiling... This was a surprise to me as no one had told me I had to leave the apartment and\/or clear the room. I asked him how long I needed to be gone for and he said THREE TO FOUR DAYS.... where the hell am I supposed to go? With what money? \n\nTL;DR - He needs to repair some shit. Said he would starting april 27th but hasn\u2019t. \n\nANYWAY. Can I tell him I will NOT pay him what I owe him since I\u2019ve been living under these shit conditions?","title":"FLORIDA - I have a major slumlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423764399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vo9y0\/loss_of_use_help_richmond_virginia\/","id":"2vo9y0","body":"So I'm curious if my situation applies to file for Loss of Use.\n\nmy vehicle was hit on 1\/8\/15 by a city vehicle while I was at work.  I called their claims department that night to get the ball rolling.  It took their insurance company (Liberty Mutual) until 1\/12\/15 to contact me back.  When I spoke to the adjuster on what was needed to get a rental set up they told me \"Call Enterprise and have them direct bill us\".  I followed that advice and was informed that Enterprise has to have a reservation set up via the insurance company.  \n\nA back and forth continues between Liberty Mutual, myself, and Enterprise - eventually Enterprise said they'd take the reins on getting everything set up for me.\n\nFinally as of 1\/21\/15 I had a reservation in the system and was able to get a vehicle.  \n\nThere was a 13 day period that I was without a vehicle.  I spoke to a senior clams adjuster from Liberty Mutual and he suggested that I can probably get Loss of Use depending on the state I live in (Virginia).\n\nNow i'm being told that because they did eventually get me a vehicle I do not qualify.\n\nTL;DR - Car got hit, took 13 days to get a rental, was told I could get Loss of Use.. now i'm being told otherwise. \n\nThanks.  \n","title":"Loss of Use - help! (Richmond, Virginia)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1423864476,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vt6vz\/former_landlord_opened_the_letter_containing_my\/","id":"2vt6vz","body":"I'm a college student that interned at a company in California this past summer, and during those few months I stayed with somebody I found on Craigslist who had an extra room. It wasn't anything formal, as I don't recall signing a lease. \n\nIt was a paid internship, and the HR corporation that managed my old company's finances sent me my W2 to my summer address. Old landlord texted me and asked for my new address and told me I had mail, so I gave him my address.\n\nLo and behold I get a letter from him, with his own damn handwriting, and my W2 and fucking H&R Block coupons inside. I'm pissed because:\n\n1. You *don't* open other people's mail.\n2. It's my W2. it had my social security number, how much money I made over the summer, etc. I feel as if my privacy has been violated.\n3. It said \"W-2\" next to the damn mailing address!\n\nI've already filed a fraud alert with Equifax, but is there anything else I should do to protect myself further? Should I report this to anybody? Am I overreacting?\n\nAlso, is this the right subreddit for this? Maybe I should crosspost to \/r\/personalfinance?","title":"Former landlord opened the letter containing my W2 and sent the contents to my new address. [USA, CA to IL]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590263222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpbafj\/new_york_on_unemployment_but_my_job_has_asked\/","id":"gpbafj","body":"Have been furloughed since late March however my job just called me back but their continuation of operation is in phase 3 as they are a hotel\/recreation business. We are not even done with phase 1 yet. Do I say anything to anyone or what should I do?","title":"[New York] On unemployment but my job has asked back but they aren't supposed to be open","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589943347,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn3br8\/lemon_2020_wrangler_settlement_of_2000_with_no\/","id":"gn3br8","body":"Hello guys!\n\nIn need of a little advice for a little complex situation. So I work for the big 3 at the in supply chain. I recently leased a 2020 Wrangler, with no more than 20 miles at an employee discounted price of $44,000. Within days of my purchase, the heat stopped working. First documented repair and took it back to have it serviced at the dealership I purchased it from. They informed me that it was wired wrong in production and they were surprised that it did not overheat. So let\u2019s fast forward to one week when the pandemic really began to close businesses, the dealership that sold me the vehicle is affected by the stay at home order. An error message pops up on my vehicle informing me to verbatim \u201cstop safely or the vehicle will stop\u201d with a check engine light. I chalked it up to sensor error. To my dismay, I underestimated the message, and my brand new vehicle is outside sitting dead in the midst of a pandemic. \n\nThis incurs a tow to the only dealership open located 35 miles away from my home. They were not able to give me a loaner and it took approximately one week to replace the alternator. \n\nI retrieve the vehicle only for one week before the same error message pops up again. Within one week, I have to tow it to another dealership to diagnose the issue all over again. They stated that it was the engine harness and internal computer engine issue. They gave me a rental and was forced to wait for a back ordered component. One more week, they ensure me that they\u2019ve put sufficient mileage for testing the vehicle and it is fixed. I go to pick it up, and I shit you not I don\u2019t even leave the dealership only for the engine light to pop up one more time. I lose my ever loving mind at this point. Not to mention another rental, trying to maintain 6 feet of distance, and conduct business, sign paperwork. It\u2019s a nightmare. This took place on a Friday, and by Monday it is finished and \u201crecalibrated\u201d. \n\nI get a call from my claim agent after a lengthy email exchange. She offers me 2,000 settlement before perusing arbitration which must be done priori to litigation measures, due to a clause from my employee discount. \n\nHow much can I realistically expect? I have meticulously recorded all Repair Orders. Lemon Law states 4 Repairs in 30 days. I figure this way, my lease is 17,000, if they do not want to repurchase the vehicle, I want  $17,00 to cover the terms of my lease. Is this too much to ask for? My warranty has covered all of my repairs, but when that is up, I do not want to come out of pocket for this purchase as it is faulty production and the liability lies with them. \n\nAny pointers on what I am entitled to, or what I resources would be so helpful! \n\nSummary - Company offered 2,000$ settlement in lieu of buyback for new vehicle with 4 repairs in 30 days. How much can I expect?","title":"Lemon 2020 Wrangler- Settlement of 2,000 with no buyback. Settle or pursue arbitration?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577148818,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eetl4v\/need_advice_for_wrongful_termination\/","id":"eetl4v","body":"My girlfriend was just fired from a position and a photo printing lab. We believe it's wrongful termination.\n\nSince September of last year she has been employed there, she is registered as a full time employee with benefits.\n\nShe was given notice that she'd be let go in the new year for not meeting the physical demands of the job. \n\nShe has worked in multiple photo labs full time for generous lengths of time, she has far more experience than anyone else working there, she has seniority at her current (no longer) job, and meets the physical demands of the job. She sometimes has back problems and her coworkers will often volunteer to help her load papers into the machine and assist her with heavy lifting. Key word is volunteer, she is more than capable of doing the heavy lifting on her own but she also won't turn down someone offering help.\n\nOne of her coworkers in the same position needs a cane to walk and can't do any heavy lifting. Her coworker has only slightly more seniority than her. Her coworkers boyfriend is being kept on despite being very young, this being his first job, and him being a full time student so very limited availability.\n\nIs this grounds for wrongful termination? To us it feels like it. We are not looking to skirt the law and win a quick buck here either, if this is too gray then we probably won't pursue, but to us it entirely feels way too shady, especially considering the reason for firing isn't legit.","title":"Need advice for wrongful termination","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516523091,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rwmmg\/how_do_i_protect_my_ideas_content_and_systems\/","id":"7rwmmg","body":"I want to know what the best practice is to safeguard my ideas, content and systems. \n\nI want to know the best way to ensure those things are not going to be stolen, copied , recreated etc.  \n\nIf I have a meeting with someone, how can I guarantee they don\u2019t steal the idea, content etc. \n\nI hope that makes sense! \nCheers! \n\nAustralia ","title":"How do I protect my ideas, content and systems?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422909140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ujzmo\/usri_lease_conflicts_with_condo_association_bylaws\/","id":"2ujzmo","body":"Greetings,\n\nTwo months ago I signed a one year lease for a residential unit within a condo community. I have occupied the property for about 6 weeks without incident. Yesterday I received a note under my door informing me that condo association bylaws state renters are not allowed to have pets. I have one cat, and there is an entire page in my lease expressly granting me permission to keep him on the premises. He is not making any noise or creating any disturbance. I can only assume somebody saw him sitting in a window. Which document takes priority in this case? The condo association bylaws or my lease? \n\nI am located in the USA, and in the state of Rhode Island. I realize that consulting a local legal professional will yield the most sound guidance, but was curious what I can expect the outcome to be if things do indeed get to that point. \n\nThanks!","title":"[US][RI] lease conflicts with condo association bylaws","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423036960,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uqic5\/do_california_cities_have_any_obligation_to\/","id":"2uqic5","body":"I received a ticket for a u-turn in an area where it was completely unclear that a u-turn might be illegal(I see people perform u-turns there all the time, and there's absolutely no signage or anything concerning it). Apparently, according to the officer, you can only do them in residential areas, which is something I've never heard of in 15 years and close to a million miles behind the wheel. The area in question was mixed residential and business. He also mentioned he pulls people over for it all the time, so there's a clear lack of communication to the public here.\n\n\"Ignorance is no excuse\" is a common mantra in the legal system, which is absolute bullshit considering it's quite literally impossible to memorize the over 14 million laws that exist in this country. Is there any recourse considering the city's failure to provide reasonable signage? \n\nIt's one thing to be fined for breaking a posted law, but it's quite frustrating to be fined for things you didn't even know existed. ","title":"Do California cities have any obligation to inform the public of non-obvious traffic laws?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576248922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea4yuz\/speeding_ticket\/","id":"ea4yuz","body":"So yesterday I got a speeding ticket going 42 in a 25...it was a school zone and the usual posted speed limit is 35, however I thought school was out already and to confirm this the sign that is usually flashing to indicate \"25 when flashing\" was not( I went back and took pictures). only confirming my thoughts to school was out, also the cop screwed up the year of my vehicle saying it was a 2015 and not a 2016? Will this get thrown out in court? Should I get a lawyer? \n\nP.s. never got a speeding ticket before this.","title":"Speeding ticket :\/","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474053652,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/533lzz\/usa_va_landlord_not_fixing_oven\/","id":"533lzz","body":"Hey there, \/r\/legaladvice. I've never had any problems with my landlords in the past, but I'm starting to have an issue with my current landlord and I'm wanting to make sure I do everything correctly going forward.\n\nSo here's the story: \n\nI contacted my landlord three months ago about our oven not working. I mentioned that I was fairly certain of what the problem was but that I was not able to fix it. She told me to ask the condo's maintenance to look at it. They did and said they couldn't fix it.\n\nI contacted a licensed\/bonded\/insured repair person who specializes in these ovens and gave her an estimate. She told me she was out of the country and that she was thinking about just replacing the oven altogether. She asked if she could get to it when she got back in a few weeks. Unfortunately, I was about to go out of the country as well. We mutually agreed to wait until I and my wife got back on August 5th.\n\nAugust 5th came, and I contacted her again. This is where things get weird. A few days later, she asked for information about the current stove, which I provided (make, model, size, etc.). I did not hear from her again for a couple of weeks.\n\nI emailed her on August 30th asking for an update. The next day she said that she was dissatisfied with the prices of a new oven and was looking at other options, considering just having the old one repaired. I told her to keep me updated.\n\nI have not heard from her since then.\n\nSo far all of my correspondence with her have been via email (all of which I have saved), though, I realize that may not be sufficient evidence, as I may need certified mail for court.\n\nI called her today and left a message, but I still have not heard back from her. Hopefully I do, but I'm wondering what I need to do moving forward if she either A) doesn't call back, or B) delays again.\n\nSo, \/r\/legaladvice, what should I do and do I have a case going forward if she does either of those things?\n\nThanks!\n\nEdit: Relevant clause in the lease:\n\n\"Repairs shall be done by the [condo association] maintenance team or outside repair men contracted by the landlord. If the tenant contracts with outside repair men, the tenant will be reimbursed the full cost, or the [condo association] cost, or the landlord\u2019s preferred repair men cost, whichever is less.\"","title":"[USA, VA] Landlord not fixing oven.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519405499,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zpkiy\/mcdonalds_owners_forcing_employees_to_write_fake\/","id":"7zpkiy","body":"Basically, myself and all my coworkers are being \"asked\" to reprint random receipts from the registers, and to go to the survey website at the top and fill out the reviews. \n\nThis has been going on for quite some time, and after discussing the immoral-ness of it with a manager, I was told that it was a common practice. I understand this is a petty thing,\n But eventually the managers asking us to do this would request specifically mentioning their name over and over with 5 stars. I realized at the end of the month managers receive rewards based on the reviews and who's name was mentioned most. From my understanding, it also affects their vacation days or something else as well? Point being, they are trying to  benefit personally from these dumb surveys with money\/gift cards (the rewards) and whatever else. \n\nAt first I believed this was just a manager thing, and they were trying to underhand the owners to make them think business was always running well. Until I was speaking with the owner myself and she asked \n\"Can you do me a big big favor? Can you get some of your friends to help you fill me out 5 surveys? You promise?\"\nTo give context, everyone, I'm 18 years old. I do appear very young physically, but I am not immature by any means. I do not lack common sense. I was being talked to as if I didn't know any better and was being manipulated lol. \nCoworkers are also asked to do this while on the clock, and to spend their breaks doing this. \nOnce I even witnessed a manager tell an employee to use ANOTHER employees phone (on the Line Where U Make Food people) to fill out a fake survey. Like come on lol\n\nSo I'm sure the owners benefit as well from this in the end, in competition with other stores or whatever. \nI find this interesting because my store owners have been working with McDonald's for like... 3 generations. They have multiple stores open in our county. I'm guessing they believe they have hacked the system, but isn't this illegal? Am I overreacting and is this just normal shady business work? I get that it's McDonald's, and it isn't some hugely reputable professional well managed business. \nI just don't wanna feel uncomfortable being asked to fill out illegitimate reviews full of bs anymore. ","title":"McDonald's Owners Forcing Employees To Write Fake Reviews [CA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575989682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8rla4\/car_insurance_rust_etc_while_waiting_on_insurance\/","id":"e8rla4","body":"Car was vandalized multiple times in MO, seemingly by the same individual.  Insurance refused to handle it properly and caught lying about it.  I can go into that in more detail if it's important.  Denied claim 100%.  I fought with them for over half a year while the car developed a small rust hole where the paint was damaged through since I didn't have a garage to keep it in.     I filed with the MO state insurance commissioner's office about the initial denial, and I'm still waiting on the response.  I think they have another 3-4 weeks on the insurance co's end.  \n\n\nI have photos of the damage, object used to damage it including paint transfer, still photos from a security camera, and even a VIDEO that they refused to accept.  I have before, immediately after, and current photos to show the hole had not started until the paint was compromised down to bare metal.  In the meantime, I worried about the problem getting worse, but I'm not sure what to do with the damage in the meantime.  \n\n\nI'm not sure I want to fix it out of pocket.  What liability might the insurance company have for not having even INSPECTED the car for months, allowing rust to set in?  Am I responsible somehow for keeping it from getting worse?  I know enough to DIY that kind of work, but I'm not a \"professional\" by any means at body repair.","title":"Car Insurance - Rust, etc. while waiting on insurance?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588921021,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfo5qp\/signed_a_two_year_agreement_but_want_out_asap\/","id":"gfo5qp","body":"TEXAS\n\nLast year, I signed an agreement with my current company. I'm truly tired of numerous things, including how my bosses have talked to me. I am unsure if I'm able to get out of the contract, because the language is very confusing. \n\nThe last stanza of the agreement says, \n\n\"By signing below, you also indicate your acknowledgement that you shall at all times maintain\r\nconfidentiality ofclient names, records, lists etc., and your agreement not to use this information for your\r\nown benefit or the benefit of another person or firm either during your employment or after your\r\ndeparture. You agree to a minimum 2-Year Commitment and if you decide to part ways from our firm, you will give no less than a 30-Day Notice. You agree not to solicit business from or provide services to clients on our client list for two years after you departure, whether or not you have worked on those accounts. \"\n\nFrom what I understand, they are requesting a 30 day notice, but when I asked my boss about this clause before signing, they said, \"[it refers to] after the two years, as we will spend a significant amount of time training you\". Am I being tricked, or am I essentially being enslaved to the company? If so, is that allowed, are there ramifications to trying to break this?\n\nThank you for reading and your feedback!","title":"Signed a Two Year Agreement but want out ASAP","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412189385,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i0lb9\/accessing_electroniconline_accounts_after_death\/","id":"2i0lb9","body":"Hi, \/r\/legaladvice, I'm here because someone's expecting me to be the expert and I'm out of answers.\n\nI work for a small computer\/tablet repair shop in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area.  Monday a customer brought me a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet that belonged to their deceased father and asked me if I could recover the photos and personal documents on it. (I verified that this person is who they say they are, and have no reason to suspect the tablet is stolen.  A quick search turned up a recent obituary for the deceased as well, so I am willing to stake my job on this being legit.)  I have exhausted my repertoire of technical solutions and want to suggest they take the tablet to a Samsung or Verizon location, as they usually have ways of extracting or copying said info.  \n\nMy dilemma is this:  the son of the deceased tablet owner has zero information on his father's online accounts.  When I asked for the deceased's email account, he indicated that he didn't believe his father even had one (which I know is false; the tablet was configured  with one).  He could make no guesses as to passwords or accounts at all, and I lack the skill to brute-force a tablet password (and I'm not suicidal enough to try and brute-force a gmail one).\n\nI want to suggest that he take the tablet, his ID, and his father's death certificate to Verizon\/Samsung and explain the problem.  When I called Verizon\/Samsung to ask if this was possible, the reps I spoke to gave me non-answers for five minutes then hung up - understandable, since I'm neither the deceased nor his son.  The son is an idiot, technologically, and I need to give him specific \"do this, then this, then this\" answers or he just won't do it.  I've turned the internet upside down and shaken as hard as i could, and can't find much advice.  I'm hoping that someone here has some advice\/answers\/proper channels that I can pass along to the family.  Am I far off-base with my idea?  Is there a better place for me to be asking this question?","title":"Accessing electronic\/online accounts after death","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589298480,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gidqlq\/can_i_get_charged_for_cp\/","id":"gidqlq","body":"I will be taking the new AP exams next week. Due to the pandemic they will be online for the first time. There are some rumors that college board will be able to take video and audio recordings of the student to ensure the validity of the test. While I DO NOT intend to cheat I want to know if I am naked in front of my laptop taking my test can I be charged for \u201cdistributing\u201d cp even if it is not intentional? I am a 16 year old female btw","title":"Can I get charged for cp?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578447533,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elli58\/girlfriend_promised_10_weeks_paid_maternity_leave\/","id":"elli58","body":"Any advice or ways around keeping the company to follow through with a management's promise to provide 10 week paid leave without proof of said statement?","title":"Girlfriend promised 10 weeks paid maternity leave when hired during pregnancy. Only to have same employer human resources agent tell her in recent meeting the most she can receive is 5 days. 2 months from giving birth. Located in Utah, not sure if theres any laws in our favor.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578447017,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elle6t\/i_need_some_help\/","id":"elle6t","body":"I am taking a human biology college class (non-major, general education requirement) this semester, and my professor has informed me that in order to see the assignments I will need to buy a subscription to McGraw Hill's online assignment platform.  I was not informed of this prior to enrolling in the class; I was only given the details of the textbook being used.  I don't mind buying materials for a class outside of normal tuition expenses, but this paywall is just ridiculous.  Is this legal?  \n\nSome screenshots: \n\n https:\/\/imgur.com\/J6q0Sur \n\n https:\/\/imgur.com\/hw4d2kY \n\n​\n\nAny help is appreciated, and thank you in advance!","title":"I need some help","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1515968214,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qf42c\/hourly_employee_and_medical_time_off\/","id":"7qf42c","body":"Let\u2019s say you\u2019re an employee whose schedule varies week to week and who\u2019s paid by the hour, and you have to schedule time off for surgery and subsequent recovery.\n\nIs there some document you can file to get paid while you\u2019re away from work? If so, how do they determine how much to pay you?","title":"Hourly employee and medical time off","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425493138,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xxj5g\/i_bought_a_car_last_week_that_had_recently_been\/","id":"2xxj5g","body":"I bought a car from a local dealership last week that had recently been traded in. The dealership called me today to say that the person that had traded in the car had lost their job, and the bank would not finance their loan. They told me they had to take their car back and give the car I bought back to the person who traded it in, but would put me in a newer, nicer car with lower mileage and a lower interest rate. I thought it sounded weird, but everyone is telling me this is not legal. What should I do?","title":"I bought a car last week that had recently been traded in. The dealer called today to say that the other person's financing fell through, and they now have to give the car back (AL)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578326094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekvx4k\/unsure_what_course_to_take_regarding_employers\/","id":"ekvx4k","body":"Hey all, throwaway for reasons.\n\nI work for a startup tech company in Arizona USA, with less than a dozen employees. From what research I've been able to do, there are two main things that my employer is breaking Federal law by doing (since Arizona law seems to defer in these two cases).   \n\n\nFirstly, my understanding of the FLSA's stance on Salaried workers being paid overtime is that there are two camps. If pay is erratic, and income amount is below a certain threshold, the employer doesn't need to pay overtime to these -exempt- salaried employees for working more than 40 hours a week. If the employees are -not- exempt, then said employees cannot get paid for overtime, but *also* cannot be paid less than their full 1\/52 salaried pay per week. With that said, I recently worked less than 40 hours in a week because work was slow. Instead of receiving my salaried pay (and health insurance reimbursement), I received hourly pay for the hours I did work, with no health reimbursement. When I discussed this with my employer, he stated that for future weeks if I worked 40hrs+, I would receive my reimbursement and salaried pay, but no overtime for hours beyond 40.   \n\n\nSecondly, my understanding is that part of being a salaried employee is the implicit guarantee of a (in this case) bi-weekly paycheck. However, there have been several occasions within the last year of my employment, that payment has been delayed by 2-5 days. On one occasion, it was delayed due to lack of communication between my employer and a company we contract for, resulting in a total of 20 days between paychecks. \n\n​\n\nI appreciate any and all advice I can get, I've got zero clue how to proceed with this knowledge. I don't hate my employer, or the company, but I'm very concerned by these financial responsibilities I'm seeing. Help?","title":"Unsure what course to take regarding employer's financial decisions","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590026078,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnnz19\/client_wants_me_to_make_full_length_version_of\/","id":"gnnz19","body":"Young music composer here. I don't want to give away too much info, but I will say that the YouTuber who hired me is very well known. For the sake of anonymity, we'll call him Buddy. I made a 30 second intro song for Buddy's video series last month which wound up to be very popular with his fan base.\n\nToday, Buddy messaged me on the freelancing site he hired me on and asked if I would be interested in making a full length version of the 30 second intro I made for him. I'm still pretty green in music composition dealings so I'm not sure if I should request for some extent of his profit if he chooses to stream it on Spotify, etc. Is this something I should bring up to him or would I be out of line?","title":"Client wants me to make full length version of intro song I composed for him. Should I request part of the profit if he chooses to stream it?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473171862,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51ffh4\/fl_nosiy_apartment_neighbor_ive_had_the_last_straw\/","id":"51ffh4","body":"Hi everyone, my wife and I have 8 months left on our lease for an apartment we're renting. A month ago a couple moved upstairs and it's been a complete nightmare. They have a sound system in their living room and have it on pretty much all day. Now I can't hear conversations or anything, but the bass is extremely loud. I've gone upstairs to introduce myself and to ask him politely if he could turn it down and it's worked for a day. I can't be in my living room anymore because it's so distracting. I've tried having my headphones on and I can still hear the rumbling, almost like living next to a movie theater. \n     I've had 2 people from the leasing office in my neighborhood come in and hear the noise and they agreed it was loud. Before that they thought I was being a special snowflake until I recorded videos that were timestamped. They have a 10pm-10am sound ordinance but said they can be loud in the middle of the day. I'm planning to speak to a manager in the leasing office but I'm looking for some advice here. I have a sound system myself but have the bass turned off. I have 2 subwoofers and I think I'm mounting them to the wall when I get home today, thinking to drive them crazy until the leasing office does something about it. \n     I either want my deposit back and to be released from my lease or for them to turn off their unit. We also want to buy a house next year and we don't know if they release us from our lease if we would need paperwork or if it would negatively impact us. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"(FL) Nosiy apartment neighbor, I've had the last straw","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576001212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8u7js\/friend_is_being_framed_for_ddosing_school\/","id":"e8u7js","body":"Background knowledge: our high school distributes chrome books (that run CHROME OS) to students for the year\/years they are at the high school. A month ago there was a series of outages in the wifi across many school in my area. I\u2019m not sure if it was caused from ddos attacks or something else but it slowed the internet significantly and caused problems for classes that relied on wifi to teach. The administration at my school became paranoid that it will happen again and starts accusing a LOT of students by calling them to the main office to look through their phones (??????). Apart from this, my friend installs an app called brave (will mention this later) on the chrome book which is a private browser (not a vpn) which doesn\u2019t unblock or bypass any protection the school has put on the wifi. \n\nThe teachers have access to a live view of what each student is doing on their chrome book when they are in that certain class. My friend was writing a script in class which was apparently seen as malicious to the teacher so she ended up sending my friend to the office for it. He got his chrome book taken and he was fine with it since he knew administration was being cautious because of the \u201cddos attacks\u201d. The laptop was hard reset and given back to him the same day. The day after that, his chrome book was taken AGAIN but there was no explanation this time. He was called to the office soon after and got 2 days of in school suspension and the principles reasoning was \u201cdisrupting the school wifi and bypassing the firewall (we guess this is from him installing brave but previous to this, the App Store was disabled and all apps that were installed were deleted)\u201d. When he asked where the evidence was and how they came to this conclusion, the principle said that the \u201ctech guys\u201d have already confirmed and left. The principle also mentioned if they find anything else on his CHROME OS CHROMEBOOK (that was reset the previous day) he will receive CAS and his exemptions will be taken. I have a feeling that they will \u201cfind\u201d something on the chrome book and I\u2019m not sure how to help him go about this. (Alabama)","title":"Friend is being framed for ddosing school internet and \u201cgetting around\u201d firewall","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590703975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsg28u\/texas_workplace_might_be_lying_about_cleaning\/","id":"gsg28u","body":"My workplace has an hour sign in sheet for cleaning\/disinfecting  the break room. Two days in a row there have been gaps that were retroactively filled in. Is this a valid cause for concern?","title":"Texas workplace might be lying about cleaning hourly","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589870153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmja0y\/traffic_ticket_the_day_before_quarantine_ticket\/","id":"gmja0y","body":"Hi everyone, \n\nI ran a stop sign and was ticketed the night before quarantine started. This was about 2 months ago, but the ticket still has not been updated on the county website. The ticket wants me to appear at court at the end of June, but if there is no record of the ticket on the court website...does that mean it technically never happened if it never gets updated? Should I appear at court anyways so I don't have some errant charge that haunts me in 20 years?\n\nThanks!","title":"Traffic Ticket the day before quarantine, ticket not showing up (CA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472596522,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50dvep\/ireland_can_i_get_arrested_on_entry_into_france\/","id":"50dvep","body":"Hey, long story short - last time I went to France I rented a car and ended up speeding 175 km\/h across France (for 500 km on motorway so I guess I was clocked few times somewhere) as I was late for my flight.\n\n\nLater car rental charged me administrative fee and when I contacted them they said French police made enquiry about me and got my details.\n\n\nI live in Ireland, this happened in February 2016, and I am going back to France in December 2016.\n\n\nCan I get arrested on entry into France? or would I be asked to pay fine or something? ","title":"[Ireland] Can I get arrested on entry into France due to a speeding 6 months ago?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590107681,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go90hn\/employer_is_reopening_and_offered_my_job_back_i\/","id":"go90hn","body":"Title says it all. We are still in the midst of the pandemic but my employer (restaurant) plans to reopen anyway. I feel sure that if I go to work I'll catch the virus, so I'm wondering if I can refuse and still gather unemployment since the working conditions are (in my mind) unsafe. Or if perhaps there's a loophole I can use to remain on unemployment.","title":"Employer is reopening and offered my job back. I feel unsafe going to work but can't afford to get off unemployment. Would I be forced off it if I refuse? (CO)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1520203985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/821b6i\/sold_phone_on_facebook_buyer_is_threatening\/","id":"821b6i","body":"The buyer bought the phone and then complained that he couldn't activate it. However, after contacting Verizon directly they checked all possible outlets to my knowledge and decided there is nothing wrong with the phone.\n\nI told the buyer this and also told him I will not be giving him a refund because it's not an error on my end.\n\nThey guy scares me, first off, and the way he words things sounds passive aggressive. I refuse to meet with him any longer therefore to even discuss a refund.\n\nThe phone was legitimate and I sold it online. Does he have a case? And what steps should I take to protect myself in the future? According to him he an employee of Verizon. I'm very concerned and not sure what to do at this point.\n\nMy current plan is document all conversations with this man and also get proof directly from verizon of good faith. If I am to ever see this person again I will call the police.\n\nPerhaps I'm over-reactinf the whole situation is very sketchy. The phone was fine so the fact he's giving me shit just doesn't make sense.\n\nThanks\n\nNote I'm not sure if \"business law applies here\"\n\nEdit:\nI live in Illinois, United States","title":"Sold phone on Facebook, buyer is threatening action saying the phone is defective but all sources point to otherwise","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424371286,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wgg52\/nyc_friend_forging_signature_on_rent_receipts\/","id":"2wgg52","body":"My friend called me freaking out that his parents are forcing him to sign their landlord's rent receipts because he, their landlord, cannot physically be around for some time. Out of country, I believe.\n\nThey're trying to apply for public assistance (food stamps, etc) and they need the receipts to prove how much they're paying I suppose.\n\nHe's saying that his parents gave him the extreme ultimatum of signing the receipts or getting kicked out of the house. Apparently it's a serious matter of food and money, they're struggling, etc.\n\nHe really has no place to go and as much as I love him, he can't stay with me.\n\nHe is saying, however, that his landlord gave verbal permission\/assurance that it's okay that he's signing the receipts.\n\nI have no clue what to really tell him, he doesn't have internet so he can't make this post so here I am.\n\nHe's wanting to basically know if it's okay with the landlord's situation and permission for him to be signing those documents and if there is any consequences, regardless of the permission\/inability for the landlord to produce said receipts.\n\nI'm pretty sure their landlord is just letting them slide on rent currently. He said his parents are paying all of the bills and the rent but I know the both of them and, honestly, they don't make enough to keep up with bills AND rent. It's usually one or the other as of late.\n\nAnyways - let me know. As of right now he hasn't signed them, he's basically waiting on your kind replies.\n\nUpdate! They're getting the landlord to mail them stuff - thank you for the help, all of you!\n---","title":"[NYC] Friend Forging Signature On Rent Receipts?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590519343,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr34g5\/insurance_company_of_atfault_driver_refuses_to\/","id":"gr34g5","body":"I'm getting really sad, but I'm also frustrated. On May 2nd, my car which was parked in front of my home was hit. The police report was made, the at-fault driver stayed, said he has insurance. Couple days later, the paperwork came from my insurance company, Direct Auto Insurance, and his insurance company, American Alliance Casualty Company. I filled all of it out and mailed it on time.\n\nIt's May 26 now and I haven't heard anything from American Alliance, so I just called them and they said they will not be paying any damages. I'm at a loss for words. After I asked why, the representative said she can't speak about that, and says she'll pass me to the adjuster, and after waiting for an eternity of annoying waiting music, line cuts off. After an hour of just trying to *connect*, I'm done trying to talk with them. \n\nWhat should I do? I don't want an exorbitant amount of money, I mean it's just a freaking crappy 2005 Buick Rendezvous. I just want enough to repair it so I can get to school.\n\nAnd what makes me even sadder is the fact that my insurance, Direct Auto, says they can't help me because I only have liability coverage. What's the point of having insurance if the at-fault driver won't pay and mine doesn't even care about me?\n\nHow can they even do this? I was literally inside my home sleeping when this happened, how can they refuse to pay when there's no realm of possibility where I'm at fault?\n\nImages of crash:  [https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/szls3oh](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/szls3oh)   \nInsurance that refuses to pay:  [https:\/\/www.myamericanalliance.com\/](https:\/\/www.myamericanalliance.com\/)   \n\n\nI sincerely appreciate any help, thank you all so much.\n\nJorge","title":"Insurance Company of At-fault Driver Refuses to Cover Damages \u2014 HELP!","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578328514,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekwgje\/grandma_recently_died\/","id":"ekwgje","body":"My grandmother recently died and has apparently given power of attorney to one of her friends, that\u2019s whatever we weren\u2019t on speaking terms for something she has done a while ago. However it has become increasing obvious these people are simply trying to squeeze every last penny out of my dead grandmother and it\u2019s disgusting. My grandmother wanted to be buried next to her daughter however they are claiming she wanted to be cremated and spread over my aunts grave instead. However the very reason we stopped talking to her was that she wouldn\u2019t let our step-grandma be buried next to my aunt because she wanted to take that spot. (There\u2019s a lot more to that as to why we stopped talking to her but this is the main point). We don\u2019t care about the money, but we would Atleast like our grandma to get the burial she actually wanted. We may not have been on speaking terms but we still cared for her. I\u2019m fairly certain there\u2019s almost nothing we can do legally but I figured I\u2019d check here.  We have not seen a will but they have made sure to tell us many times they have power of attorney and their plans for burial.  This is in Idaho as well.","title":"Grandma recently died","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589984063,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnc2wv\/age_discrimination_should_i_just_sign_the\/","id":"gnc2wv","body":"Hello everyone!\n\nI hope you are all staying healthy and safe. I was recently terminated from my job and wanted to ask you guys your opinion\/advice. \n\nThe termination was an involuntary layoff due to covid19 (per HR). They sent me a severance contract for 4 weeks of pay when I've worked with them for 8 years in exchange for not filing an age discrimination suit. Out of the \\~20 or so employees working in my specific department, I am the oldest (59M) that was let go, the only one in my department, but 1 of 4 employees from all departments to be let go (out of a total \\~100 employees). Three out of the four are 50+, one is 35; per the contract we all received some kind of severance contract in exchange not to sue.\n\nFor context, I was supposed to do multiple jobs domestically (NYC) and overseas but they told me they had concerns about my age and stopped me from going, even when I was willing. I don't know if they sent someone younger to these jobs, but it makes me feel like they realized the risk of sending me to job sites with this whole pandemic thing and cut me to give my responsibilities to someone younger. \n\nThat being said, I don't know if I have leverage to negotiate (I am fired after all) but would like to have the best for me and my family during this hard time. They didn't offer any cobra payments, unused vacation days, possible bonus accruement, etc. It is a scary time for all of us, and now with the pandemic, I have a hard time believing anyone will be willing to hire a \\~60 year old to send around the world.","title":"Age Discrimination? Should I just sign the severance contract? Help an old guy out.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578277576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eknazy\/i_was_hit_in_an_accident_and_i_now_theyre_denying\/","id":"eknazy","body":"They took a right turn into my lane and hit my back quarter panel. Although there was no denying and it was a very minimal crash I do have a 6x1 red paint streak on my car.. I am sure that their vehicle has further damage (similar but much more). I got the driver first\/last name cell phone number and the name of their insurance company. I\u2019ve tried contacting the driver with no success. My brother told me Since I didn\u2019t contact the police, have very minimal damage and have no proof that she specifically hit us I am shit out of luck for them to take liability.  Assuming their information is correct is there any way to hold them accountable without a police report or proof of the incident?","title":"I was hit in an accident and I now they\u2019re denying it happened.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589201584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghmzma\/family_law_ca_title_5_125_preparation_and_service\/","id":"ghmzma","body":"On 1\/29\/20 I had a hearing where I represented myself against my ex attorney. The judge ruled to keep the FCS recommendation with one modification that I requested for my timeshare with my kids and told her counsel to draft it. Then he moved on to the financial side of things but it got rescheduled to 4\/3 due to them needing more of my financial information.  Then Covid happened and the courts are closed. So my case is still in limbo for half of it: the judge ruled on timeshare and not support.  \n\nNow my ex is disagreeing with what she thinks the judge ruled on, and he attorney never sent me a draft for the ruling to approve according to the title 5 rules. \n\n\nMy questions:\n\nWas she supposed to send a draft of the order within  10 days after the 1\/29 hearing for me to approve? Or can she wait until the entire hearing is over to draft it up?  Cause the changes that I requested i need to act on now for summer but my ex is telling me to prove that the judge ruled in my favor as she doesn\u2019t remember that part.  \n\nI plan on getting the minute notes and hope it\u2019s contained there. Any advice?? Please and thank you!!","title":"Family Law Ca title 5 -125 preparation and service questions ( me against attorney need help)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576815850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed4znw\/clueless_as_hell\/","id":"ed4znw","body":"So pretty much, an ex significant other is trying to take me to court over some bs. The things that had happened were when I was in another state (ex\u2019s state) and all the charges were filed after I had left. \n\nI know for a fact I need a lawyer but have no idea where to start. Was told to get a public defender but that requires me to fly to the state for my court date (2 weeks from now, just got the papers for the hearing not even a week ago) \n\nNever been in legal trouble before so don\u2019t even know where to begin, all the charges are misdemeanors and I know I can get one or two tossed out. \n\nWas going to hire a local lawyer until I realized I would have to pay for their flights and etc. \n\nI\u2019m a college student currently unemployed but have a few thousand saved up (was planning to move out and start a new but it feels like all my money will be going to a lawyer) \n\nI don\u2019t know what to do at the moment, I don\u2019t know if I should hire a lawyer in the state the case is in or try to file a motion to move the court date so I can fly in and get a public defender \n\nTLDR; Few misdemeanors in a different state and don\u2019t know what to do next","title":"Clueless as hell","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590092035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go4bas\/any_thoughts_on_a_speeding_ticket_i_received_22\/","id":"go4bas","body":"I received a speeding ticket in early August 2018 in Upstate NY. I mailed my non-guilty plea in the next day and have been patiently waiting to hear back. Without getting into specifics, I was eager to discuss the ticket with the judge and\/or cop, but ultimately I was going over the speed limit, so moving on.\n\nFlash forward to now, and I've yet to get anything back from the town in terms of a court date. I've called every month since and the clerks apologize and say they are a \"part time courthouse\" and it usually takes 6-12 months to get a court date. We are way passed that and now with COVID, I don't envision getting a court date until, optimistically, August.\n\nIsn't this an unreasonable amount of time to wait to sort out a speeding ticket? How can a cop even remember the details of the ticket more than 2 years later?\n\nI'm sure the answer is to continue waiting it out, but I'm bored and it doesn't hurt to ask. Any thoughts or recommendations on what I should do here? This is like an annoying black cloud hanging over me. I constantly have to call to ensure I haven't missed their letter in the mail and I worry about traveling for too long and missing the notice.","title":"Any thoughts on a speeding ticket I received 22 months ago that I have yet to receive a court date for?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589068182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggqkm7\/youtube_video_about_worst_things_in_school\/","id":"ggqkm7","body":"Hi guys, I have a you tube channel where I talk about college topics. In a lot of my videos I talk about how amazing my school is. However I'm making a video now about the worst things about my school like over packed classes, poor bus system, housing issues etc so incoming freshman are aware. I just want to be sure that if I post this video the school cant threaten action to make me take it down, what do you guys think?","title":"YouTube video about worst things in school","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577325176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efp3yq\/getting_a_divorce\/","id":"efp3yq","body":"Me and my ex wife are getting a divorce and we have a 6 month old baby. I want to get joint custody and I don't think it'll be a problem but I'm terrified of child support... I live in Texas and the courts here always favor the mother I just don't know enough about this whole process and when I try to look it up I get conflicting\/false information. I figured posting here was my next best bet considering I can't hire a lawyer (I'm broke).","title":"Getting a divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515006181,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nwt8y\/how_to_receive_money_from_a_will\/","id":"7nwt8y","body":"My grandfather passed away when I was 8 years old. He was a pretty awesome guy, served in world war two, came home, started a small business, and raised five kids. I was told by my 22 year old cousin who has already gotten his portion, that my grandpa left each one of us around 30,000. My mother is the beneficiary of the trust and refuses to give me any of the money until I turn 27, but I am turning 21 in two weeks and want access to it now so I can invest it.  I am a very frugal person so just know that I am not going to blow all of this when I take possession, I plan on investing this money and never spending it until it becomes the down payment on a house or something. Anyways, I live in Illinois but go to school in Iowa. I have attempted to talk this over with my mom but she refuses to help me. I am willing to use whatever Machiavellian strategies possible to receive this money. I have no Idea how to go about it though, do I just show up at the bank? Thanks for the help r\/LegalAdvice !","title":"How to receive money from a will.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1515078097,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o3hse\/employer_changing_worked_day_to_show_0_hours\/","id":"7o3hse","body":"So a little background. Company I work for merged awhile back and rules changed. The one this is about was that if you have Monday as a normal day off you no longer get holiday hours for any holiday observed on Monday by the rest of the company. Bullshit by itself but doubt that is illegal.\n\nThe part I am not sure about is that because they cannot get the time clock (Kronos) to show 0 hours for the holiday instead they are changing the next working day to show 0 hours worked but I still have to be at work and click in as normal, they don't change it until the end of the 2 week pay period. Is there anything I can do?\n\nEdit: Forgot location. It's Ohio. ","title":"Employer changing worked day to show 0 hours worked","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590790143,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt2ev4\/my_boss_is_refusing_to_send_me_a_form_which\/","id":"gt2ev4","body":"Hi there. I\u2019m 20F from the UK (England). Please say if this belongs somewhere else but I\u2019m at a loss on what to do here.\n\nLast year I worked three jobs (nightclub, bar, hotel). The paperwork from my job at the bar went through around a month after I started working there, and subsequently around \u00a3200 was taken from my earnings as income tax\/national insurance before HMRC received the correct form from my employers.\n\nI call HMRC, and tell me that I should get my money in \u2018a few weeks\u2019. It isn\u2019t a big deal at the time so I wait. No money. The end of the tax year rolls around. No money. I call again. A very helpful woman looks into my payroll file and reads the name of my hotel employer (not bar, this is another job). I\u2019m still on their payroll despite not having worked for them in almost a year. They apparently haven\u2019t submitted a p60 form to them, so they cannot calculate my annual earnings and therefore are holding on to the deducted tax money. \n\nThen COVID hit. I lost all my jobs and couldn\u2019t pay rent. I texted my (hotel) boss and asked her for a p60 form to send to HMRC so that I could claim the tax money that was wrongfully taken from me. She ignored my message. I asked again and she said she had \u2018sent\u2019 one to my email. Checked my emails, junk and spam twice over - she hadn\u2019t. I texted again today and have been ignored. The hotel is a small business, not a large chain, and since I haven\u2019t worked there in a long time I have no real reason to see my previous boss again - however I\u2019m still on their payroll, apparently. I don\u2019t know what to do. \n\nFirstly, I want that money back. For a 20 year old student paying rent \u00a3200 is a lot to me. Also, I don\u2019t know how I can physically get that money back if my boss never sends me the correct form. Will HMRC hold onto it forever? Every time I call I get the classic \u2018coronavirus update\u2019 and then the automated voice says \u2018We can\u2019t deal with your call right now. Goodbye\u2019. It seems that neither HMRC or my hotel employer will help me on this. What to do? I really need that money back, and I also want it out of principle - I worked for that money fair and square. \n\nIf anyone has any idea how to go about this, either with HMRC or my boss, please leave a comment.","title":"My boss is REFUSING to send me a form which allows me to claim tax back that was wrongly taken from me.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475163124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/552q7y\/exlandlord_called_my_boss_and_lied_that_i\/","id":"552q7y","body":"This is an update to this [thread](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54s7xz\/lamdlord_not_returning_my_deposit_saying_i_left\/).\nTo summarize the landlord is not paying my deposit back and she is not talking to me on the phone. The housing agency tells me that I should directly discuss this matter with the landlord but the landlord never picks up my call. She only picked up my call once and told me to call the housing agency.\n\nToday I received a phone call from my university. I am an employee there and the secretary talked to me. Apparently, the old landlord had called in the morning and asked for my supervisor. She told the supervisor that I call her everyday and I threaten her(which is absolutely not true). She also said that she is a heart patient and she has to go to the doctor due to my calls. She also cried a lot on the phone.\n\nThe truth is that I have never once threatened her. I have been calling her for the last few days but she never picks up and the proof is that it always goes to voice mail and I am always quiet on the voice mails. I never ever said anything. I only talked to her once and the only thing she said to me was talk to the housing agency. And the reason that I call her is that I just want to talk to her(which is what the housing agency told me). But she refuses to talk to me and then calls my boss and lies that I threaten her.\n\nThe secretary talked calmly with me but understandably they were very upset with this. They don't want bad publicity for the university and for the program. They told me to solve this and if I was making any threats then that would be really wrong. I told them the truth. Whether they believe me or not this is going to really tarnish my image with them.\n\nOther than this I have another miss call from an unknown number. I don't know who that is but they are not related to my university. When I called I received a voice message and it was some unknown guy. I wonder if she has something to do with this guy.\n\nMy mother is really scared for me and she got really worried about me. She thinks that she can do something to frame me and hurt me and I should forget about the money. Actually, I would have been ok if she just talked to me and  I would've let her keep some(or most) of the money from the deposit based on proof. But she doesn't talk to me and then tries to scare me by making strong allegations about me at my workplace. I don't want to be bullied around by someone.\n\nBased on suggestions from the last thread, I called jurisdisch loket. They either did not have any good advice for me about her spreading lies or the women didn't understand it well as her English wasn't good. The jurisdisch loket did send me a recovery letter which I will send to her and after that I don't know what I should do. They told me that taking legal action is not worth it as I am going to spend much more than my deposit(300 euros).\n\nWhat should I do ? What if she makes more fake allegations against me in the future ? Can the police just come and arrest me if she makes false allegations against me with the police ? Should I go to the police myself about her lies?What should I d about the deposit?\n\n**EDIT** In all of that I forgot to mention that after viewing my room from the inside, she signed a piece of paper that said \"I expect to get my deposit in full since the room is in good condition\". I don't know how I can use this piece of paper in my case. The jurisdisch loket had no advice for this piece of document.\n\n**EDIT2** I have proof that my calls to her were always short and she should have several empty voice mails. What she did could hurt my career significantly as my university is my only \"reference\" here when i apply for a new job. I am looking for a dutch law that corresponds to people trying to hurt you by spreading lies about you or defamation.","title":"ex-Landlord called my boss and lied that I threatened her. Trying to ruin my career and scare me.[Netherlands]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412271157,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i3x01\/massachusetts_rental_lease_very_early_termination\/","id":"2i3x01","body":"A friend of mine signed a year-lease with a home owner. Moved in, and after literally 3 days realized that their dogs would not get along. Packed up the stuff and moved out.\n\nThe friend gave first\/last\/security, and is resigned to not getting it back. However, the home owner is still trying to hold my friend to the lease.\n\nIs there any sort of early termination clause if it's less than a week or something? Does the home owner have a case if deciding to pursue legal action?\n\nThanks a bunch for any insight.","title":"Massachusetts Rental Lease Very early termination. What options are there?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578594593,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emdqwx\/got_rear_ended_pretty_bad_what_do_i_need_to_do_to\/","id":"emdqwx","body":"Was at a dead stop on the highway and someone slammed into the back of me going 70-80 managed to make it out unscathed with a minor concussion. I had to take the day off work and probably won't be able to go in tomorrow.\n\nI was asked if I needed an ambulance and told the state troopers no. Shortly after the I noticed pain in my back and my head was pounding so I went to the ER.\n\nIs the at fault drivers insurance liable for the medical bills still? How do I make it out of this with enough money to get a new car and not get screwed? I owe a little over $8k on the car and it's worth roughly $5k. Will the insurance only pay out 5k? Any help would be appreciated this is my first major accident.\n\nPicture of my car: http:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/lMnLNlF","title":"Got rear ended pretty bad what do I need to do to make sure I don't get screwed","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1518090747,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w49ms\/mo_landlords_denying_repairs\/","id":"7w49ms","body":"So I have the usual lazy and negligent landlord issue. Stuck here because it\u2019s a little town and all I can afford, moving is not an option. I\u2019ve been here for less than a year and have continuous problems with the water heater  going out. 3 times before they\u2019ve replaced the heating element after about a week of complaining of not having hot water each time. \n\nWell it\u2019s going out again. This time they are refusing to replace the element until I get the washer and dryer moved out of the way because they pay an elderly family friend to do their plumbing around the complex and he can\u2019t move it himself. This is not something I can do myself either, I had it installed here by the people I bought it from, it is heavy, and it sits where it has the day it was moved in. More than partially blocking the water heater due to the design of the room used to store both units. \n\nI\u2019ve asked the landlord if they could move the unit for he repair so that I can have hot water, \u201cwe\u2019re going out of town\u201d is their go to when something needs done around the complex. So, is my only option here to hire movers to move this stacked washer dryer out of the way so they can repair the water heater, or is it the responsibility of the landlord due to the poor design of their building so that I may take comfortable showers again?","title":"MO - Landlords denying repairs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590509054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqztdn\/michigan_utility_bills_tenant_rights\/","id":"gqztdn","body":"Hi everyone!\n\nI\u2019m a renter in Detroit, MI. I live in a house with 6 others, and we\u2019re all on our own separate, but same leases (as we didn\u2019t know each other prior). My landlord charges a flat $75 included in our rent for utilities (electric, water, WiFi). We recently requested that she add AC to our home, she states it will cost an additional $50 per person monthly for this to be added and we all have to agree or disagree if we want to add this to all of our leases. \n\nThe reason I\u2019m in this sub is because I\u2019d like to request copies of the last few months of our bills, because with all 7 of us paying these utilities our landlord is already earning $575 a month for us and perhaps I\u2019m wrong (and totally willing to pay extra if that\u2019s the case) but I just don\u2019t think our total bills is that high for a 1,900 sqft house. \n\nThe bills are all in her name (I assume because they are technically included in rent, and easier for her to manage than the 7 of us) but the utilities won\u2019t give me or my roommates copies of the bills, the tricky part is the lease states the tenant is responsible for all utilities so the lease has already been broken, right?\n\nHow best can I ask for the copies of the bills\/do I have any rights to do so? And if she is overcharging us do I have any way of negotiating that price to something more fair, or to not add an extra $50 a month for the AC? \n\nI assume she can upcharge whatever she likes but is there a limit in Michigan? I\u2019d prefer if the AC was just already included in the $75 I pay monthly, I don\u2019t think an extra $50 is fair, but I know I could be wrong. \n\nPlease let me know if you need any additional information!","title":"Michigan Utility Bills Tenant Rights","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515191187,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oevd5\/nhma_girlfriends_boss_treats_her_like_slave\/","id":"7oevd5","body":"My girlfriend works for a small used car lot in NH with her boss (who sits in his office all day) and a secretary. Her job is car detailer. She is forced to stay outside in 0\u00b0- 10\u00b0 temperatures for prolonged periods of time shoveling snow off of cars, shoveling walkways and the whole lot. Her boss does not let her come inside until her break or until she's finished, not even to use the bathroom. She's almost been frost bitten from this with intense pain from the cold. He also only pays her $11\/hr and splits her pay in half. Half under the table and half on the books. On her paystubs it says she only works 20 hour weeks when she works well over 45 hours everyweek, 6 days a week. She is 18 years old, I am 21 and we live in MA. \n\nShe's too afraid to do anything about it because it's her only source of income and we have been barely scrapping by. We are looking for better jobs but, is there any legal action that can be taken and how? How can we afford a lawyer even if there was something we could do? Thank you to whomever responds. ","title":"[NH\/MA] Girlfriends boss treats her like slave","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589803984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm0bax\/school_sending_kids_back_before_state_allows_it\/","id":"gm0bax","body":"I\u2019m a teacher at an independent high school in Lower Saxony, Germany.\n\nThe ministry for culture (who makes the laws for schools) has decreed that class 5 will return to school on 15.06.. The school I work at has decided to bring year 5 back next week instead.\n\nThey claim to have received an exception from the ministry for culture, but have not provided evidence when I asked. I am concerned the exception is fictional and they are simply believing that nobody will question them. Management have lied many times before and I think they believe that our school is above the law because it is an independent school.\n\nUnfortunately, it seems until now that indeed nobody else will question them.\n\nI do not want to get into difficulty by saying that management is lying. I also do not want to illegally go back to school 6 weeks earlier than the law allows. I do not want to put my school students or myself at unnecessary risk of COVID-19.\n\nHow can I expose that management is lying about the exception and force them to follow the state laws, while also protecting my job?","title":"School sending kids back before state allows it.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424818180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x1lnp\/possible_hit_and_run_no_charges_made_yet\/","id":"2x1lnp","body":"A fellow student at the local university made a piss-poor park job, but because my car is small, I was able to fit in the space next to her vehicle. Apparently, while I was in the university, she came back to her car and claims to have found damage to her car at that time. I am certain I did not hit her car, and my girlfriend can corroborate this. I saw her ( the other driver) standing by her car on the way back to my car that evening (although I wasn't totally sure it was the same car\/driver, since she had apparently fixed her park job at this point). She made no contact with me. Apparently, she called the police, and told them that she told me to stay and wait for them, but that I drove off anyway (this is where the potential \"hit and run\" comes from, but again, she never said a word to me).\n\nI know all of this because two cops showed up at my door this morning. One cop suggested I take a polygraph to support my innocence. I am *extremely* skeptical about this. Do polygraphs even hold legal weight, or can this only work against me? What is my best course of action? I have already completed a detailed report of the events in the parking lot, from my arrival and departure, and emailed it to myself to date it. The cop has only told me at this point that he will be giving all facts to his supervising detective, and that they will call me if they're going to issue a citation.\n\nEdit: Thanks for the responses, all. I have also talked to some lawyers. I will not take a polygraph, and if I am called for questioning or charged, I will respond with \"I would like to speak with a lawyer,\" or something to that effect.","title":"Possible \"Hit and Run\", no charges made yet. Kalamazoo, MI. Have questions about polygraph, mainly.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578847002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enpmes\/landlord_wants_to_increase_rent_in_the_middle_of\/","id":"enpmes","body":"Me and my gf live in a flat in Slovenia and are in the middle of a 1 year lease contract. \n\nOur landlord messaged me today, that he will be increasing the price of rent for all his apartments (he has more in different flats) and that we should let him know if we want to stay in the apartment despite the rent increase.\n\nAs far as I can tell our lease agreement is preety straightforward, there is no mention of the option to change the rent (the amount of rent is specified in the lease). Also there is no mention of the possibility to be \"thrown out\" of the apartment unlese you are damaging it, are late with rent (we never were) or some other violations of which we did none. \n\nSo my question is, does out landlord have any grounds on which he can enforce the rent increase\/have us thrown out of the apartment. We also have a security deposit which we hope to get back, as nothing is damaged in the apartment.\n\nThe increase is not much, but we feel like it is unjustified and not legal.\n\nI understand that real estate law in Slovenia is probably different, but any advice you can give with the information provided (please ask if I forgot to mention something) is very welcome.\n\nThank you","title":"Landlord wants to increase rent in the middle of 1 year lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590613702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grse6n\/well_known_pizza_restaurant_not_paying_employees\/","id":"grse6n","body":"To preface this my girlfriend is working for a big chain pizza restaurant for a few months now also location is Kentucky. Basically my girlfriend works at this place and she has not been receiving the correct amount on paychecks each time she's brought it up to her supervisor who promises that she will be made a whole on the next paycheck each paycheck is 2 week apart. However this has not happened the first time it was around 400$ and this time its almost $700 not including the other $400. She has asked to speak with the owner but that has not happened and its been almost a month since she requested to speak with him. During this time she also got promoted and got a $1.50 raise and a $150 bonus as a separate check. Today she was supposed to get paid almost $1200 plus her regular check however she only received $281.50 of what she was shorted the first time plus the $150 bonus check she's supposed to make 10.50 an hour before the $1.50 raise and be paid for the full 80 hours she worked however it only adds up to 5.40 an hour. Who should we contact to make sure that she receives her money? Is this worth pursuing in a legal capacity? She has put in a 2 week notice if she quits can they just break contact and not pay her? Is there government oversight of this kind of thing? Times are hard with the corona virus shutting things down so employers have been hard to find and she's our only source of income what can i do if we loose our housing because she's not being paid enough to pay rent and eat? Is there a law against them paying her below minimum wage?","title":"Well known pizza restaurant not paying employees correctly","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590686501,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsagdp\/my_employer_is_requiring_us_take_a_training\/","id":"gsagdp","body":"I work for a sailing camp and our director is making all of us take a power boating course even though we have been driving boats our whole life. She is refusing to pay us and has said that payment for the course is coming out of our paychecks.  I was wondering what can I do about it?","title":"My employer is requiring us take a training course and is making us pay for it [OHIO]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578927769,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo5888\/online_sexual_abuse_victim\/","id":"eo5888","body":"When I was 14 I was groomed by an 18 year old male online who live in a different state. He groomed me for sex for 4 years until I was 18 and I met him in his state for the first time where we legally had sex. During my years as a minor I was vulnerable and being neglected at home and sent cp to him over the years. Messages were sent primarily through skype, iphone, and kik but all are \u201cdeleted\u201d now (is anything really deleted?) How do I go about starting the process of pressing charges? Can I press charges? How does it work if it involves 2 different states?","title":"Online sexual abuse victim","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515639911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pl4pm\/landlord_parent_of_roomate_wants_to_evict_me_for\/","id":"7pl4pm","body":"SO, this is a kinda complicated situation.\n\nI live in a Montana condo that I rent from a landlord, who also has his two daughters (my friends) living in the property. I signed a lease, his daughters are not on the lease and live there on his generosity.\n\nI have been known to occasionally smoke on the back porch, and he is VERY anti tobacco. I want to say the lease said \"no smoking\" but the details of whether it said inside the house, on the property or any specifics escape me, and I'm unable to check because he never gave me a copy of the lease. Additionally, being that his daughter lives there, himself and his wife show up at the house without warning at random times throughout the week, literally without even a knock.\n\nA few months ago, he got word I had smoked cigarettes on the property and had a sit down talk with me about my tobacco use. Expressed that he did not approve, and that he expected me to stop and comply with the lease. I mentioned I never got a copy, we agreed I would stop my tobacco use and he would get me a copy of the lease and be better about giving notice before showing up to the condo. that was that.\n\nWell,  being an addict to the cancer sticks I didnt stop, and last week he walked in with his daughter, and my tobacco pipe was sitting on the kitchen table, he apparently smelled it, and his daughter\/ my roomie  now tells me he is going to have a talk with me over the weekend.\n\nIm worried he may take punitive action\/ threaten to kick me out over this, and I want to know what strength i might have against him being that I never received a copy of the lease, and he shows up without notice (the lease did mention that he must provide me notice) several times a week.\n\nkinda a messy situation, definitely not a typical landlord-tenant relationship, any advice is appreciated.","title":"Landlord \/ Parent of Roomate wants to evict me for tobacco use.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589812531,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm2kpi\/a_coworker_attacked_me_at_work_and_i_dont_know_if\/","id":"gm2kpi","body":"I'm 16F and the attacker is 17. Basically, he strangled me with a piece of dirty seran wrap. He came up behind me while I was talking to a coworker and used it to choke me and pull me backwards. \n\nI watched the video, it's violent. I feared for my life in that moment. I have a visible bruise and I'm in a lot of pain. I also made a grab at my neck with my sprained wrist and worsened the injury. \n\nThis is the second time he's done this to me. I reported it this time and I'm waiting for the news that he's fired. \n\nHe has psychopathic tendencies and his lack of boundaries makes most of his interactions malicious. He gropes guys, makes fun of people, etc. He has vindictive behavior so I'm worried.\n\nMy dad said we shouldn't press charges. Then he heard how he reacted to the situation. He laughed about it and joked about it showing no remorse. \nNow he wants to press charges. .\n\nI dont want to ruin his life, but he needs help. I have tons of evidence against him. What would I get if I presses charges?","title":"A coworker attacked me at work and I don't know if I should press charges","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589829910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm881g\/promissory_note_for_lending_money_to_a_friend\/","id":"gm881g","body":"Hey everyone, I will be lending a friend of mine who lives in a different country to me $3,500. Yes, I know, lending money to friends is never a good idea and all that. But, this is a really close friend of mine who I\u2019ve known since the day was born and he desperately needs the money due to reasons I would rather not disclose. \n\nI know for a fact that he will be able to pay me back in a months time, but would like to have something in writing for my own comfort. \n\nThe problem is, I currently live in a different country from him. How do I go about getting him to sign a promissory note? Is there a difference when it comes to overseas loans? Also, is there a way to do it digitally as my friend doesn\u2019t have a scanner at his disposal for him to be able to print out the document, sign it and then scan it and send it to me. Anyway to do it through email or something?\n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated.\n\nThank you!\n\nTLDR: Lending some money to a friend who lives in a different country to me, don\u2019t know how to proceed with a promissory note for a situation like this. Anyway to do it digitally?","title":"Promissory note for lending money to a friend overseas.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589142644,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh8xqc\/im_17_and_want_to_work_for_instacart_if_i_work\/","id":"gh8xqc","body":"Basically she would be the one receiving the money, however I would be doing the delivering and she would pay me under the table. Is this a loophole or illegal? (North Carolina)","title":"I\u2019m 17 and want to work for instacart. If I work under my mom\u2019s name and she\u2019s technically the one employed, is it illegal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576866979,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ede28z\/what_kind_of_lawyer_do_i_need_to_talk_to_about\/","id":"ede28z","body":"So here\u2019s the backstory: I\u2019m one of five inheritors to my late grandparent\u2019s estate, in place of my late parent. My grandparent died back in early 2016. \n\nHere\u2019s where it gets a bit convoluted and is why I\u2019m asking here: My grandparent owned a condo in southern Italy that\u2019s worth a sizable sum, so I\u2019m told. In the following months after death I was contacted to sign several official documents that (I was told) signify me as entitled to my deceased parent\u2019s share as well as an agreement that the five of us were going to split the funds evenly after sale of the condo and legal fees, and it was taken by all parties to also constitute an agreement to sell the condo. However, I don\u2019t speak or read Italian, and because the property is overseas all of this was conducted at an Italian embassy here in the States and all the documents were in Italian. This stuff was translated for me, most of the time by an arbitrator but on more than one occasion by a family member and I don\u2019t entirely trust my family after the way things have gone down since signing those papers.\n\nThe last several years have been mired over trying to get rid of a tenant who had been financially taking advantage of my grandparent, who never actually learned to read and write and had a good nature so was unfortunately easy to manipulate, but the point is my family has grossly mishandled the situation and now everything is in limbo as far as I know. I haven\u2019t had an update in months.\n\nI\u2019m writing this because at this point I\u2019ve been desperate for that money for a long time, it\u2019s what I\u2019ve been looking forward to as a chance to start over financially. That said I\u2019m considering suing my arbitrating family member for my share of the inheritance value as per the written agreement we all signed. The problem is I have no idea what kind of lawyer handles that and so much of the documents I\u2019d need to back everything up are in another state and in another language. I\u2019m also worried that the legal fees for the kind of lawyer I need might eat up what I get out of my share but at this point anything is better than nothing.\n\nIn all honesty I\u2019ve never sued anyone. I tend to avoid this kind of drama but knowing them if I continue to do nothing it\u2019ll sit in limbo for decades. Any help this community can provide would be greatly appreciated.","title":"What kind of lawyer do I need to talk to about going after my relatives over a joint inheritance?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576695962,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecgyid\/ca_shady_landlord_sent_what_seems_to_be_a_fake\/","id":"ecgyid","body":"Posting for my sibling. \n\nShitty landlord, left us with a huge hole in the ceiling for four months without fixing it. By CA law, we didn\u2019t have to pay the rent during this time but we paid it anyways because we didn\u2019t want trouble. A few months after we moved in our apartment became cockroach infested due to neighbors that lived in filth. \n\nWe had pest control come a couple times but the landlord never paid them so the company stopped coming. \n\nRented for over a year before moving to a different town. Took a video of the apartment after we had moved our things out. \n\nUnder CA law, a landlord has 21 days to send an invoice for damages. 23 days after we moved out he asked for an address to send it to and my boyfriend accidentally sent the wrong address. We have the time stamped conversation where this exchange occurred. Then the landlord sent an expense sheet that included over $1000 for pest control to ensure he could keep our entire deposit. The address of the \u201ccompany\u201d goes back to an apartment building and the number on the invoice is for a \u201cNick\u201d with no other identifying info, like a company name. \n\nIs this case worth paying $500 to take to small claims court or have we screwed ourselves by accidentally providing the wrong forwarding address, even though it was after the date required by the state? \n\nPlease lmk what further clarifying info I can provide. Thanks so much for reading","title":"[CA] Shady Landlord sent what seems to be a fake invoice to keep $2100 deposit. Sent invoice after legally required time limit. But we accidentally gave him the wrong address to send it to.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1411057302,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2grumi\/tenant_right_question\/","id":"2grumi","body":"I have been ill for 1 week now but has developed into the worst illness I've experienced by far. I recently found mold in a pantry next to the apartments ac\/water heater closet. After 10 days was finally able to get maintenance to open the closet to see black everywhere. After talking to the landlord and just having her being rude she says it is just mildew. My question is what can I do and what are my rights in finding out what it really is? \nAnd I live in Texas.\n","title":"tenant right question?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590876094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtmtlw\/job_eliminated\/","id":"gtmtlw","body":"My job just eliminated my management position made a new position same job half the money less hours same work. There telling me I need to accept or it\u2019s job abandonment. They claim i will be unavailable for unemployment as well. What can I do I have family so worried????","title":"Job eliminated","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1413736916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jpa2u\/nys_notice_for_ending_ocupancy_on_a_month_to\/","id":"2jpa2u","body":"I am currently renting an apartment, I had a lease for the first year and went month to month afterwards. I paid first month, last month, and security deposit when I first signed the lease. The rent is due on the first of the month and I have always paid early through automatic bill pay setup with my bank so that the check gets there by the 25th of the month.\n\nI gave my landlord verbal notice on the October 2nd - the decision to move came about very quickly so I had already paid for my last month of occupancy. \n\nWhen we discussed it moving out, he told me that it was difficult to rent apartments in the winter and said that the sooner I could be out, the better. I told him I could definitely be out by the end of the month, if not sooner, depending on work. I got a letter from him this week saying that since I did not give notice of \"one full calendar month\" that I was responsible for November's rent. Since I had already paid October's rent that he was going to keep my last month's rent and if he was able to rent the apartment during November, he would return the last month's rent at a prorated amount.  \n\nI am not sure if [New York Real Property - Article 7 - \u00a7 232-B](http:\/\/law.onecle.com\/new-york\/real-property\/RPP0232-B_232-B.html) defends what he is saying and I should just hope that he rents the apartment early in November, or if it is worth it to try and argue it?","title":"NYS - Notice for ending ocupancy on a month to month lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576043105,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e92zor\/my_uncle_is_attempting_to_throw_me_off_his\/","id":"e92zor","body":"So to make a long story short my uncle threatened to throw me and his girlfriend and her 4 year old son off his property.\n\nWe all live in separate motor homes and he claims that I've never paid rent or anything so he doesnt owe me a 30 day notice. I have once paid the property payment with cash I didnt do a check or anything formal. I just gave him the money. And I pitch in on utilities such as propan, food, gasoline, and I've been letting them use my vehicle because theirs doesnt work. \n\nI'm still staying there, his girlfriend and her kid are at a friends. I really dont want an eviction in my record so I dont really know how to go about this.\n\nHe thinks his girlfriend Is having an affair with me, but that's not true. Hes mentally unstable and paranoid and a control freak. His parents who also live out there dont care that hes kicking me out and told me straight up that it's my problem not theirs.\n\nHe told me he doesnt want to kick me out afterwards. But I can tell for a fact theres tension. And with the fact that hes mentally unstable I have no idea what to do.\n\n I dont want to live with someone like this, so I'm planning on moving. But I'm planning on moving in march.\n\nI live in Washington, USA if that's any help.","title":"My uncle is attempting to throw me off his property and I need to see how to respond.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473340380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51r83a\/ma_is_it_legal_for_a_landlord_to_force_payment_on\/","id":"51r83a","body":"I just moved in to an apartment that was left in deplorable condition by the previous tenant. The flooring is stained and damaged, and the wall is riddled with marks and holes.\n\nI was told very clearly before moving in that management would have the apartment cleaned and repaired, and under the impression that the security deposit from the previous tenant would be paying for the damages they did to the apartment. They are now telling us that they will not do any repairs\/cleaning without bumping up our rent several hundred dollars, and are instead suggesting we pay for repairs to the apartment. \n\nMy roommates and I have pictures of our apartments from when we moved in, and the testimonies of the previous tenants as well. Is there anything we can do or are we screwed?","title":"[MA] Is it legal for a landlord to force payment on to a new tenant for damages done to the apartment by the previous tenant?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590779219,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsz3uw\/breaking_apartment_lease\/","id":"gsz3uw","body":"Recently my boyfriend and I have found several issues with our townhouse. It is infested with bugs, the wiring is faulty, the pipes are corroding, we have a mouse, and we\u2019ve found mold in several of the air ducts.\n\nNeedless to say, none of this was stated before we moved in, as we were promised a newly renovated home.\n\nWe notified the property manager and the maintenance man came to \u201cfix\u201d the mold in our bathroom, yet failed to address any of the mold coming from the air ducts.\n\nSince moving in we have been experiencing headaches, fatigue, and with my asthma, shortness of breath and huge flare ups.\n\nManagement also said they\u2019d spray for bugs today, and they have not. \n\nWe\u2019ve talked to the company that owns the property as the property manager said he can\u2019t do anything.. they said they\u2019re looking into it, but nothing has really been done. I\u2019m so afraid they will try to make us stay in this lease.\n\nWhat are my options?","title":"Breaking apartment lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591003459,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guhfla\/i_signed_a_digital_form_giving_my_credit_card\/","id":"guhfla","body":"I\u2019m a volunteer for a nonprofit where college student volunteers dress in costumes and go visit kids in hospitals (mostly disney characters). The costumes are technically owned by the nonprofit and the volunteers hold onto them while they\u2019re working, but then return the costumes to a secure location when not in use. With covid, a lot of volunteers have their costumes in quarantine and don\u2019t want to return them as they might be out of town. So, the nonprofit ceo gave us \u201cextended checkout forms\u201d where we give our credit card numbers and sign at the bottom. \n\nHowever, the form doesn\u2019t state what the credit card info will be used for. Through text I\u2019ve been told by others that it\u2019s just to pay for damages or lost costumes. I am in charge of all of the costumes for my college, so to set an example, I filled my form out. I really need everyone to fill out the forms because if they lose their costumes without the form filled out, I\u2019m gonna have to track them down and find them. It would be a lot easier if I could just charge them for the loss.\n\nSome volunteers refuse to fill out the forms because of the lack of specification. I want some kind of legally binding statement from the nonprofit stating what the credit card info can be used for. I want this to protect myself, as well as the other volunteers filling out the forms.\n\nHow should I go about doing this? I asked my superior to get a \u201clegally binding statement specifying the use of the credit card info\u201d and she said she\u2019d work on it but I haven\u2019t heard back in a week. How do I know if the statement is legally binding? Should I draft something myself and send it to my superior for nonprofit to sign?","title":"I signed a digital form giving my credit card info, but the form didn\u2019t specify what the info will be used for. How can I ask for a statement specifying the use of the info?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590464063,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqphjy\/dc_questions_about_joint_and_several_liability\/","id":"gqphjy","body":"Greetings from Washington, DC.  Please note that I am a lawyer, but I am involved in this dispute in my personal capacity, and this is far outside area of law that I normally practice. \n\nI am one of several co-tenants who are jointly and severally liable on a residential lease.  As a result of an interpersonal dispute, one of the co-tenants has vacated the property early and is withholding rent form the landlord.  (Please assume for purposes of this post that the vacating co-tenant has no justifiable reason to withhold rent from the landlord.)\n\nIn response to the withholding of rent by the \"bad\" co-tenant, the landlord has now stated unilaterally that the \"bad\" co-tenant is \"released\" from the lease.  The landlord expects that the remaining co-tenants will continue to pay their pro rata portions of the total rent, but the amount of rent owed by the \"bad\" co-tenant is \"waived\" by the landlord.\n\nI have a few questions about this:\n\n1. Can the landlord unilaterally decide to \"release\" one joint-and-several co-tenant from the lease without the consent of the other co-tenants?\n2. Assuming the answer to #1 is no, isn't this, in effect, a reduction in the total rent amount owed by *all co-tenants*?  Should this rent reduction theoretically be shared by *all* co-tenants (instead of inuring solely to the benefit of the \"bad\" co-tenant) pro rata with their portions of the overall rent?\n\nThank you!","title":"(DC) Questions about joint and several liability - residential lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1410409247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g2plb\/ca_brother_going_to_fed_prison_custody_question\/","id":"2g2plb","body":"My brother was sentenced to a white-collar financial crime, and was sentenced to 19 months in a minimum security camp because of mandatory minimum sentencing laws. He\u2019s a great dad, successful business owner, and has never been in trouble until now.\n\nSince he and his ex-wife divorced, he has had primary custody of their 3 children, now 10, 8 and 7. He and his current wife have been raising them together for the last 4 years. The mother has every other weekend visits, daylight hours only, and her current husband is barred by court order from being in the presence of the kids as he was deemed unfit to be near children by the court. Is it possible that before he self-surrenders in February that he could somehow temporarily \u201ctransfer\u201d his parental rights to his current wife so the kids can stay in their stable environment?\n\nThe biological mom has no permanent residence, no job, and is, for lack of a better term, a nut job. She loves her kids, but provides no stability or consistency. We\u2019ve looked at guardianship, but that would take all the rights away from the mother, and she won\u2019t go for that, and would definitely fight it. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!","title":"CA: Brother going to fed prison \u2013 Custody Question","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590988513,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guehfn\/help_voluntary_resignation\/","id":"guehfn","body":"My company has been paying us during lockdown (Since March 13) and there hasnt been requirements to work from home or anything, we also have been told to not file for unemployment. So this week our director told us that as of June 8, we will be required to work from home for NO MORE than 20hrs a week, if we dont we fall under Voluntary resignation with no unemplyment. \n\nMy question is, is this even legal? What happens if i do file for unemployment? I live in New York, what are my options?","title":"Help - Voluntary Resignation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424194601,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w7nxq\/punched_someone_and_they_had_to_have_surgery_they\/","id":"2w7nxq","body":"This happened to my friend this weekend in Wisconsin. It was after bar-close and an argument started happening. This other guy was arguing with a girl and started to get in her face. My friend ran over and tried to break it up when the guy yelling tried to take a jab. My friend hit him in the face and knocked him out cold. \n\nHe ended up going to the hospital and has to have surgery on his jaw and nose. \n\nWhat kind of trouble is my friend looking at? He was sticking up for the girl. ","title":"Punched someone and they had to have surgery. They provoked the fight. What are they charges?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515173093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ocp02\/ca_got_my_girlfriend_a_dirtbike_for_birthdayxmas\/","id":"7ocp02","body":"First off, I know I'm stupid for letting her try it in the street. \n\nIt was technically the neighbor's friend's car. Mid 2000s Toyota Camry. Both the neighbor and his friend were super cool at the time, and just glad she was OK, as am I. \n\nHer insurance called today and is not covering it (No surprise there). I called the guy to tell him they aren't covering it and that I'd pay out of pocket (I make more than her and have a lot larger savings). He said his insurance already filed it as an uninsured driver claim. \n\nWhat am I looking at here? I plan on calling his insurance company today and seeing what they say, but I assume they're going to pay him out then move to sue her\/me\/us. \n\nI'm aware we are at fault, and feel terribly bad that I got my girlfriend in this position. What can I do to mitigate a lawsuit and prevent the insurance from charging me astronomical fees?\n\nUpdate: Filed a claim with my renters insurance. The adjustor said they don't know if anything will be able to come of it, but they'll try. They also said I should hope my girlfriend doesn't try and sue me (!). I don't think that will be an issue, but I suppose stranger things have happened. ","title":"[CA] Got my girlfriend a dirtbike for birthday\/Xmas. She crashed into my neighbors car.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577691820,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehj2nh\/just_lost_my_dad\/","id":"ehj2nh","body":"My dad just passed away and I've never dealt with anything like this before. Was just wondering if I need an attorney and how the process works. I'm his only child and he was only married once to my mother, but they divorced when I was a kid.\n\nHe wanted to be cremated and I hope to have a small service for him.\n\nHow do I start the process of settling his estate? Thanks in advance for any advice, tips, words of caution, etc.","title":"Just lost my dad","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1516328399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rf3gh\/ontario_false_harassment_complaints_at_university\/","id":"7rf3gh","body":"Basically i found out that my ex (who has a massive victim complex imo and was emotionally abusive to me) has convinced two of his friends to file false harassment complaints with the Human Rights Department in our university. To be clear, just me and the two friends go there.\nThe only contact I've had is with one of the girls reporting me, and she initiated it twice -- once by speaking to me as I was leaving a lecture and once by basically standing on my boots as I tried to leave a building (you have to take your shoes off in that building). Other than that I spoke to her once when we were going to write an exam -- she was in my class and I asked her if she knew what desks our class was supposed to sit at. \nThe other girl I've never spoken to.\n\nNo complaints have been filed yet -- from what I was told they plan to file it on Monday. Is there any sort of action I can take to protect myself?\n\nAlso, my school has a habit of suspending students depending on the severity of the claim. If I can prove that their claims are false is there any legal action I can take against those that file the false complaints? And if the school suspends me is there any action I can take against the school?","title":"[Ontario] False harassment complaints at University","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577745335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehtdy4\/can_i_be_terminated_for_this\/","id":"ehtdy4","body":"On Friday, I left my work 45 minutes early after notifying my immediate supervisor and telling her why. I did not stay to discuss the reasons or situation with her, but she was made aware and I did decline to speak about the details of what happened. Here is what happened: my coworker was denied for a management position in our department. He also has things going on in his home life. I asked if he\u2019s okay. He started complaining and using profanity very aggressively speaking about our company and basically talking shit about our chosen management team. I told him I wasn\u2019t the person to talk to about that and wasn\u2019t comfortable with the conversation, but there for him if he needed to talk about what\u2019s going on at home. I\u2019ve had to say the same with other coworkers regarding this management position. He yelled at me and cussed at me, telling me not to interrupt him again. This was all in front of our newest employee - I and another person train them in this room. He continued to talk about this work situation and I did tell him again I cannot be a part of this topic because it does not involve me and I\u2019m uncomfortable with him saying these things about the people we work with. He swore at me again and stormed off. My training partner went after him. After a couple minutes, I went to find him to apologize for not listening but to let him know I\u2019m still here if he needs to talk about home. When I found them, they were very loudly speaking badly about me in front of our largest room of coworkers. I became very upset but held my ground, went straight to my supervisor and told her he\u2019s creating a hostile environment over this position and that I was leaving. Now, I realize I shouldn\u2019t have left and I deeply regret that. Today, our main manager pulled me into her office and told me that because I left without asking permission, it\u2019s considered job abandonment and is a fireable offense. I read through our handbook and found that leaving without NOTIFYING a manager is, but I didn\u2019t find anything really pertaining to this specific situation. I did tell my immediate supervisor and I did speak with the main manager Friday after leaving, though. I would accept of course disciplinary action, because no, I shouldn\u2019t have left, so I feel a write-up is appropriate, etc. but not being terminated. On Thursday this week, in 2 days, our regional manager will meet with our office\u2019s managers and me to discuss what will happen with my position. How do I fight termination if that\u2019s what happens? Do I have grounds to fight this? Is it true that leaving without asking is considered job abandonment even if I tell my manager before leaving?","title":"Can I be terminated for this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589762305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glr36d\/house_of_7_housemates_refuse_to_pay_rent\/","id":"glr36d","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice. I am a college student, living in an EXTREMELY expensive house in Santa Cruz, CA. The rent is $6500 per month and 7 people are living in the house. \n\nWe have three girls living in one of the rooms (they decided to live together instead of separate rooms to save money). They moved out after the end of winter quarter, and then COVID-19 happened. Now, 2\/3 of the girls' parents have no job, so they cannot pay rent. The last one is not directly affected, but has decided not to pay.\n\nWhen asked to sublease, they only found groups such that they would lose about $200 bucks per month (compared to $1800). Because they did not want to lose ANY money, they never leased to anyone, and now, no one is looking to lease places in the area. Because of this, they are stuck covering the full amount even though they are no longer living there (moved out for spring break, they were supposed to come back).\n\nThey have given me notice (we are all on the lease, but I take money to the land lord's place) that they won't be paying this month. None of the other 4 people can afford to cover their part, we all saved money such that we had enough for our parts of the rent only. The landlord also says she needs the full amount to pay her mortgage and refuses to lower rent.\n\nDoes anyone know what we can do? It is such a shitty position. If she wont accept rent, and we don't pay, can we be protected somehow? Is the landlord legally liable to provide us a payment plan? If the landlord decides to sue, will it fall on just the girls or everyone on the lease? Will an eviction filing affect us?\n\n​\n\nThank you.","title":"House of 7 - Housemates refuse to pay rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590603303,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grp217\/egirl_threatening_to_press_charges\/","id":"grp217","body":"The other day I got lonely and decided to message an E-girl to purchase her premium Snapchat. Needless to say, it was a terrible decision and I got scammed. I sent the money through PayPal, and when she received it she immediately removed me off of her snap. I immediately disputed the claim on PayPal, so she added me back on Snapchat and took screenshots of our chat and threatened to press charges because \u201cdisputing an authorized claim is illegal\u201d. I ended up telling PayPal to cancel the dispute; however, she demanded that I send her the $37 through cash app since she closed her PayPal account and it wouldn\u2019t be refunded to her. I was aware of the scam she was trying to pull so I stupidly agreed to get her out of my hair. So now she has earned about $75 off of me, but she is still messaging me threatening me saying things like, \u201cI\u2019m seriously pressing charges on you\u201d. She also added me on a newly made snap account claiming to be her friend and said something along the lines of, \u201cI\u2019m (girl\u2019s name) friend and she said that you owe her $140 or she\u2019s pressing charges\u201d. Once I immediately blocked that account she took to my Instagram and started commenting on my posts. I\u2019ve had to lock down all social media and block her on everything, but she keeps using her extra accounts to try to message me and I\u2019m just scared. Any advice on the situation? I\u2019ve accepted that I\u2019m not gonna get my money back and I\u2019ve learned my lesson from that, but I\u2019m afraid that she might actually be crazy enough to sue or slander my name. I\u2019m just really scared and any advice would be greatly appreciated, I am in Tennessee if that helps and thank you in advance!","title":"E-girl threatening to press charges","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588471683,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcimug\/landlord_is_saying_hes_going_to_throw_away_all_my\/","id":"gcimug","body":"I am from New Jersey. My lease ended on April 29th. I let him know that I will not be continuing the 1 year lease because my roommates will be moving out and I can\u2019t afford the rent by myself. I left out of country in March and I have been quarantined here. I let my landlord know of my situation and I continued to pay for rent. He recently told my roommate that we need to clear out our things in the next couple of days or else he is going to throw away our things. Since we are no longer under a lease, he says it\u2019s legal. I won\u2019t be able to come back until May 22nd and no one has keys to get into my apartment. What can I do?","title":"Landlord is saying he\u2019s going to throw away all my stuff if I don\u2019t move in the next couple of days. Not able to get back into the country.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577068383,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eee8ke\/does_being_under_the_digital_device_user\/","id":"eee8ke","body":"Post was removed from here and posted to LegalAdviceOffTopic but they redirected the post back to here.\n\nNE","title":"Does being under the Digital Device user agreement on probation mean they can only monitor web usage after conviction or can they access web activity from the past?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590590271,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grkvzw\/slander\/","id":"grkvzw","body":"There is a 99% chance this goes nowhere, but I want to be prepared for the worst. \n\nA local business recently advertised they intended to defy government orders to keep dining rooms closed, due to the virus. On my personal page I shared an article about virus rates increasing in the area, along with \u201cbut sure open your dining rooms.\u201d No names, no tags, nothing. People asked, so I edited the post to say yes, here\u2019s the restaurant in question, don\u2019t go. No problem, it\u2019s my page. \n\nThen the dude posted again about opening, from the business page. I asked some simple questions, as it\u2019s been a project of mine to learn about worker rights lately. (I work in government.) I asked about social distancing, limited capacity, PPE policy, and whether or not workers are paid appropriately or have the option to remain home. Others asked similar questions. \n\nThe guy got defensive and rude to multiple people, deleted threads, and went off with a narrative about his character being attacked. He even contacted my boss. (He wasn\u2019t aware my manager was on shift with me and read my comments, seeing no issue with my words and calling them \u201csurprisingly professional,\u201d joking that if someone talked to her like he talked to me, she\u2019d not be able to keep her composure.) \n\nBut, back to contacting my boss. Yesterday I was sent a screenshot of a forwarded message\u2014the message was the reply by boss sent back about my \u201crepresentation of the business.\u201d (I got and accepted a write up, as my job is in my Facebook bio.) I\u2019ve also had a few trolls find my page, people who are mutual friends of the restaurant owner, and multiple PUBLIC posts have called out \u201cone bad apple\u201d for \u201cshutting down his restaurant.\u201d (In truth multiple people called multiple authorities.) My initial post comments are gone and there\u2019s no way to find my name unless someone either screenshotted my posts or he or someone else is sharing it. I\u2019m no longer in any way attached to the business page to \u201ctrace.\u201d \n\nFirst\u2014can\u2019t only the recipient of a fb message, forward it? And how far can it be forwarded? It seems to me it was forwarded directly from the recipient. \n\nSecond\u2014I cannot obviously prove he\u2019s sharing my info, but, how can I be prepared and vigilant in case something escalates? How do I protect myself and both my jobs from negative impact of this? When is it harassment or slander to blame me for the publicly-announced closure of his illegally operating restaurant, or share personal conversations related to it? \n\nAgain, I have no illusions this will become a serious legal matter, I just want to be prepared and know where I stand. TIA","title":"Slander?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589381619,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj0jv1\/michigan_my_employer_told_me_i_dont_have_to_pay\/","id":"gj0jv1","body":"Michigan,\n\nBasically what had happened, I got hired days before the virus hit. After around 4-5 days of work, I was asked to finish my online trainings home, and contact us when I am done. And I obliged. This is around first of march.   \n\n\nBefore they made me a login to clock in, I wrote my hours on a white board, then when I got a login, I clocked in accordingly. \n\nThen come this past week, asking them for my pay. It has been months, and I have been giving them slack because this virus is affecting everyone. When my boss asked me where are my clocked in hours, I told him I clocked in like you told me to. Then he told me you clocked into the training module, and I have no records. \n\nHe then asked how many days and how many hours. I told him 5 days. \n\n3 of them were 5 hour shifts. 2 of them were 3 hour shifts. \n\nHe then told me \"I dont have to pay you, I am just doing this to be fair\"\n\nI hesitated to tell him he can do what he wants, but I would take it to court if you do so. \n\nThen, we ended the phone call with him telling me he'll send me a text when the check is ready to be picked up.\n\nNow, this guy just had a attiude that I did not like. What agencies can I contact if I dont get a text within a week or so? I've already waited pretty long\n\nAnd can he really not pay me? \n\nThanks in advance","title":"Michigan, my employer told me \"I dont have to pay you, I am just being fair\"","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590963672,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu8arl\/need_help_with_renters_rights\/","id":"gu8arl","body":"Hey guys, so I lost my job in April due to Covid, talked to the landlady and explained what was going on. She offered to lower the rent but I didn\u2019t have any money to give her at the time. She started sending me a borage of texts and phone calls throughout the month asking when I could pay....I had no set date as I didn\u2019t know when I was going to receive benefits or anything for being out of work. The hostile calls and texts continued.....she accused me of lying about my phone being off, she also demanded a dr note over me being sick for a few weeks! She is now in the process of evicting me. I have nowhere to go, no family near by or any money to go anywhere, I don\u2019t even have a car. I offered to give her the little money I was able to borrow towards rent on Friday. Did not hear back until Saturday night when she text me over 100 times demanding that I pack and move out immediately. I am in no position to do that and she knows it. This morning there was an electrical fire in our house and we had to evacuate. The access to the attic is in my closet so there was some damage to my clothes and items I had stored in there. She is still harassing me today to move out....my room is a mess from the fire and again I really have no where to go. I\u2019m not sure if there is legal support for this type of thing but I am at my wits end. I know I owe her money and intend to pay it but this seems so out of line! Please let me know how to handle this, I\u2019m not even sure what to do anymore.....","title":"Need help with renters rights!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588307917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbbopr\/being_threatened_by_swatter_hes_done_it_before\/","id":"gbbopr","body":"There is a guy online threatening to have me swatted and he\u2019s done it before with no repercussions how do I stop this from happening","title":"Being threatened by swatter he\u2019s done it before and has had no consequences","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576338123,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eal63l\/if_the_property_manager_doesnt_send_maintenance\/","id":"eal63l","body":"I would use a trash bag or paper towel, but those were all spent cleaning up the mess from sewer lines of the building being backed up into my apartment. So if I really need to go, the only option seems to be going outside behind a bush. Is that legal if you have no other recourse due to negligence of the landlord since technically by law apartments are supposed to have a functioning water closet?","title":"If the property manager doesn't send maintenance to fix my toilet even after calling their emergency hotline, and I only have one bathroom in my apartment, do I have a legal right in Illinois to do my business outside the building?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421899669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t95c2\/hit_a_parked_car_left_two_notes_never_got_back_to\/","id":"2t95c2","body":"So pretty much what it says. I was backing out of a parking spot when another car sped into the parking lot, I don't know what was going on but they did not stop and were headed to the side of the car my girlfriend was on so I panicked and backed into what what I thought was an empty spot. It turns out the sport I was trying to back into was a compact spot so I swiped the bumper of the car in the adjacent spot. The car that was driving barely missed  us but then quickly flipped a u-turn and got out of there. I got out and inspected the damage, there is negligible damage on mine but at their left bumper by the wheel-well there is some scrapes and smudges about 6\" in diameter. I felt the bumper and there was no structural damage. I left two notes in case one got blown away explaining what happened leaving my name and number and apologizing saying that I would give him my insurance when he called. When I left in the morning to go to work (this was in out apartment lot) the notes were still there, when I got back that night the car was gone. It has come back since, but it has been now four days and I have not been called. Should I try to leave another note in case those two got lost? ","title":"Hit a parked car, left two notes, never got back to me (Arkansas)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589929191,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmzeem\/landlord_kicking_out_friend_with_2_week_notice\/","id":"gmzeem","body":"A bit of a long one, but I was told to try and see if anyone could help out here. I hope this is the right subreddit!\n\nA bit of backstory: my friend lives in Cali and was recently kicked out of her home cause her family thinks she's a bad influence on her cousin (she's not, but whatever). Her parents have been abusive of her the majority of her life, and thought that \"her problems\" could be worked through by going to family therapy. For liking tarot.\n\nAnyway. She found a place to live not too long ago and has been recently without a job because of Covid. She found out a couple days ago that, as of June 1st, she has to vacate because the landlord says they can't afford the house anymore. She's been given just a little under two weeks to find a new place and move. She's probably going to end up living in her car at this rate.\n\nNow she could barely make June's rent to begin with , so she definitely can't afford to find a new place and pay the down payment. I've been trying to find solutions for her, which is difficult when I live in the Canadian Atlantic coast and she's on the American Pacific. I'm not familiar with American laws and regulations, nor what her options might be. In Canada she could go to a women's shelter, but I'm not sure if that's even an option, especially not during Covid.\n\nA different friend of mine who lives in Ohio suggested I make a post here, asking for legal advice, as she said it sounds fishy. Any and all would be greatly appreciated; I just want to keep her safe.","title":"Landlord kicking out friend with 2 week notice during Covid. Options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577646375,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh9wui\/in_retail_is_your_employer_allowed_to_ask_whats\/","id":"eh9wui","body":"So I work at Fred Meyers and every time I call in sick which is not often they don't believe and usually argue with me or they ask in a sarcastic rude doubting tone and I quote: Well what exactly is wrong?\n\n And I've been told several times by my job coach and a few employees as well as family that they are not allowed to do this or ask about it and this time recently I called in for a sick day and my manager got an attitude with me when I told her it's a private matter, and she asked me in a sarcastic rude tone: are you actually feeling sick? \n\nNormally I would not care to post here about this but with this recent interaction and how it happens every freaking time I call in (Which is not often)  and they always sound like they are very unhappy with me. I fear my job is getting closer to being at risk is there anything I can do Or anyone I can talk to? \n\n(Also sorry if I put the wrong flair I did not know which one to put.)","title":"In retail is your employer allowed to ask whats wrong when you ask for a sick day? i was told that was illegal.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516832364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sqy85\/in_daycare_provider_continually_refuses_to_give\/","id":"7sqy85","body":"The DCP is an old family friend of my brothers ex (girlfriend, they never married), and has aided the ex in delaying, or occasionally outright refusing, his parental time. She also (occasionally) refuses to release the child to my brothers wife, stating she allegedly is following some kind of order. She has not and will not show him this order (because it doesn't exist). The daycare is on residential property and today she sent her SO outside to threaten and intimidate my brother out of picking up his child when they refused pickup to my brothers wife. This is after the court determined she had equal parenting rights to the child as my brother.\n\nHe has had one shit lawyer after another, and has severely limited funds due to years of fighting for what little parenting time he currently had. This current issue is riding in on the coat tails of the ex being very recently dumped by her SO, so I imagine she is lashing out more so than usual. \n\nOver the years,  she has lied, ignored the court-appointed parenting time, refused to give him the child over and over, physically assaulted my brother in front of the child then lied, had her parents lie and accuse him when police arrived, and has ,without a doubt as it was recorded, caused some degree of parental alienation. She has never gotten so much as a slap on the wrist. The daycare provider has been in on all of this since day 1. She has called up the ex's sister to come get the child and tide around town hiding before my brother could (her sister is not on the pickup list). She has denied his right of first refusal by calling the ex when my brother finds out the child is at daycare on his days off so he ex will pick up the child before he can get there. She calls the cops when he has shown up a few minutes early to avoid her doing all of that saying he cannot legally pick up the child until it is his time.\n\nHe intends to sue the daycare provider, and I want to make sure he has as much helpful legal advice as he can get. \nMy questions- can he legally sue the daycare provider? If so, what for? Could the ex be included? How can these actions and behaviors continue with zero legal ramifications on their behalf? ","title":"[IN] Daycare provider continually refuses to give my brother his child during his parenting time.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589136337,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh6zga\/florida_legal_problem_with_my_mom\/","id":"gh6zga","body":"My mom was arrested yesterday at noon because she apparently wrote a bad check. She is 64 years old, and have health problems. She\u2019s not the type of person to do something like that intentionally. She was arrested in the county where she lives, but apparently has to be transferred the next county over because that\u2019s where the warrant was. They told us that it might take a week to transfer her, and are giving us little to no information on what to do. If she has to be there for a week before we can bail her out is one thing, but she has medication she has to take for her thyroids, and insulin. I\u2019m just wanting to figure out how I can get her the medicine she needs worst case scenario","title":"Florida legal problem with my mom","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588782379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gen7nm\/realty_company_scheduled_a_tour_of_my_apartment\/","id":"gen7nm","body":"Not sure if appropriate to post here, delete if not allowed. \n\nI live in Alabama where we have a \u201cSafer at Home\u201d order which is opening up some more essential places, but for the most part we\u2019re not opening the whole state up yet. \n\nPlease tell me why my apartment management is scheduling tours of my home to random people. Even if they wear masks like ???? This is absurd to me. Maybe I\u2019m overreacting idk. Not sure what to do here","title":"Realty company scheduled a tour of my apartment for this Friday","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576813614,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed4kog\/special_education_in_virginia_is_my_sons_public\/","id":"ed4kog","body":"What should I do if they refuse?","title":"Special education in Virginia: Is my son's public school required to test him for disabilities if I request that they do so?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424876239,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x46ws\/mi_no_fault_auto_collisionminitort_small_claims\/","id":"2x46ws","body":"I also made this thread: http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v4mqt\/i_was_in_a_car_accident_with_a_person_turning\/ but I have more information (and questions!) now. \n\nA year and a half ago I was in an auto collision. Here are the deets: \n\nOccurred in June 2013. \n\nI live in Michigan. \n\nI have never been pulled over. I have never been ticketed. I do not speed, I always wear my seatbelt. Perfect driving record. \n\nI was going straight through an intersection. The other driver was turning left. Damage on my vehicle clearly shows that he turned into me; I did not hit him. I was driving one of my parents' cars. \n\nThe other driver told the police that I was speeding through a red light. There were two witnesses on the report. In the report it was written that both witnesses corroborated his story. \n\nThe other driver received a hazardous citation for failing to yield. The officer wrote in the report that I also completed a hazardous action based on the witness statements ('ignored traffic control'), but did not feel there was enough evidence to give me a citation. \n\nThe second witness was driving one car behind the left-turner. She did not actually corroborate his story at the scene; she completely contradicted it (says I was not speeding, says the light was green, believes he turned into me on purpose), but the officer ignored her\/didn't care\/got distracted\/whatever. Following the accident she went to the police station to amend the report. When I was hit by this person I saw two people in his car (him and a younger gentleman); this witness saw two people get out of his car. The other witness who corroborated his story happened to be a 22 year old, and the report says the left-turner had no passengers. \n\nWe both have no collision insurance. We both claimed each other was at fault. The insurance companies refused to pay either of us a cent. \n\nA couple weeks ago I received court papers that he is suing me for the mini-tort ($1000) in small claims to help cover his car damage. My witness has agreed to go to court with me. I went to pick up the amended report from the police station -- turns out they never filed her amendment. I was told I had to contact the investigating officer, which I did, and he said it is now too long passed for him to amend the report. \n\nIn Michigan you have to have a body shop inspect your car and give you an estimate in order to file a mini-tort claim. His estimate is dated seven days before the accident occurred.  I suspect he had it backdated. \n\nA couple (lot!) of questions: \n1) Under Michigan's mini-tort law can I counterclaim this individual for my mini-tort seeing as how I believe (and have evidence) that he was at fault? Even if it wasn't my car? Would my parent have to issue the claim? Do they have to do it before my trial, or can it be done after? Can I bring up the intended counterclaim during mediation to get him to pay up or is that some form of blackmail? \n\n2) If I lose this mini-tort claim, does it open me up to future litigation for medical bills and whatnot that this driver may claim to have? Can he make my insurance pay up if I lose, or are the insurance companies pretty much out of it now considering this is mini-tort focused?\n\n3) Is there any additional action I should take in trying to get the police report amended or is that a dead end? Does the report amendment even matter if the witness will be there in person to contradict the report?\n \n4) Are there any legal issues with buying my witness a gift after the trial to thank her for volunteering her time?\n \n5) Is there any point in bringing up the dating issue on his estimate? Will it help at all or will the judge just shrug it off as an error? \n\n6) Is it worth bringing up the fact that my witness and I both saw two people in his car and the report contradicts that? Should we try to make the argument that the second witness may have been his passenger? It sounds contrived, even though it seems to me to be true. We can't prove it. Different last names, can't find associations online between them.\n \n7) Is there a way for me to get a copy of my driving record? Does such a thing exist outside of police databases? Is there a way for me to get his? Could either help me in court? \n\nThank you guys so much! This is my first accident, first time in court, and it's five days away. Super nervous! ","title":"[MI] No Fault Auto Collision\/Mini-Tort Small Claims Counterclaim","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576016660,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8xtei\/non_compete_but_not_really\/","id":"e8xtei","body":"Hello, so my company does Horizontal Directional Drilling. Back in June of 2019 we were getting ready to start a project as a sub contractor. We signed a contract and in that contract there was a non compete clause. Two weeks before starting we backed out and did not go to that project. We had received a better pay offer per foot at another project. (At the time we weren\u2019t aware it was the same one we backed out of). We have been working for this company directly for about 5 months and now the company owner of the one we backed out of is blocking us from continuing to work because he states we have a non compete with him. (He\u2019s not in the project anymore, he was fired after 2 weeks of starting.) He is owed money and now wants to screw everyone he can that is connected to the Main contractor. \nWe did not know he was working in same project as us and in the contract and non compete clause it doesn\u2019t  have any specifics of project location or main company being worked for. The contract and non compete is very general and has no specifics of anything. Does this guy have any legal power over us, even if we did sign that document but never have we ever worked for that company? Also the contract is so vague and general that it doesn\u2019t really specify for what project we cannot work in? \n\nIf anyone has an answer please. It would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Non Compete but not really.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518097480,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w4ux4\/can_an_adult_male_adopt_an_adult_female_who_he\/","id":"7w4ux4","body":"Location is New Mexico.\n\nMy dad has raised my youngest sister since her birth 23 years ago. He was there in the room when she was delivered but she is not biologically his. His name is not on her birth certificate (there is no name for a father).\n\nAfter my parents divorced when she was 4, she was always included when my other sister and I would go visit him. He didn't pay child support for her but she was always on his health insurance that he did pay for.\n\nThere was another guy who paid child support for her for a few months right before our mom passed away 10 years ago but he stopped after I gained guardianship of her and never pursued anything with her and I never pursued him for anything out of fear of losing her to him. (He isn't on her birth certificate but I assume they did a DNA test if he was required to pay child support on her.)\n\nAnyway, I'm wondering if there is anyway for our dad to actually adopt her and make it official. It would mean a lot to her to be legally apart of the family and it would mean she could get back on his health insurance which she really needs due to her \"squishy brain syndrome\".\n\nI tried googling and found that any adult can adopt an adult as long as they agree but I'm not sure if it will be a problem that someone else was paying child support for her at some point. I am assuming no since she is an adult and can (maybe) choose who she wants but I want to make sure before I talk to my dad about it. Thanks!","title":"Can an adult male adopt an adult female who he has raised as his own since her birth?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576166035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9pc81\/i_was_naive_and_in_denial\/","id":"e9pc81","body":"I was naive and unable to accept that the abuse I was suffering with my child's father was not likely to magically stop with me. I agreed to a parenting plan that was messy, undefined, and caters to his manipulation, and I have been trying to fight it for the past two years.\nI've been in contact with CPS for a revelation that he slapped her in the face while she was sick with the flu. What's my best course of action to go from here to get my child out of her father's care and into my full custody?","title":"I was naive and in denial","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588380176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbva9m\/will_my_university_give_me_my_transcript_if_i\/","id":"gbva9m","body":"So due to a complicated mix-up with financial aid and messed up finances I owe 25,000 to my University that I won't be able to pay off for the foreseeable future. Due to this money 20,000 tuition and other fees, 5,000 private loans through the university (not federal) they will not allow me to enroll in courses or give me my transcript to transfer. I'm aware of the bankruptcy being on my record for 10 years but I'm willing to deal with this to be able to transfer universities because I need to get my masters in the next 4 years. Will they have to give me my transcript if I file bankruptcy? How do I go about doing so with the courts shut down? I don't care about winning the case or having the debt actually discharged I'm just interested in the automatic stay so I can be enrolled for the next fall semester at a new university. I'd also like to avoid any attorneys or fees because I'm completely broke from nearly 3 months off of work due to covid","title":"Will my University give me my transcript if I file Ch.7 bankruptcy?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575999996,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8txa6\/on_probation_i_normally_have_to_do_the_monthly\/","id":"e8txa6","body":"I'm on probation for a felony drug offense and normally have to fill out my monthly job search form. I've been admitted into the hospital for the majority of the month, do I still run the risk of violating because I wasn't able to do a job search? If not, what do I need to show my probation officer? (Florida)","title":"On probation, I normally have to do the monthly job search sheet, what if I've been in the hospital all month?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577540046,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egqsmb\/how_to_best_protect_my_self\/","id":"egqsmb","body":"I am moving to Florida soon. For four months I will be staying in a extended stay hotel. I am hooding to bring my desktop computer. My question lies in since this is a custom computer what can I do if it gets stolen or how can I protect my self if it gets stolen.","title":"How to best protect my self","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588820238,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geyji8\/washington_state_i_think_slumlord_denying_code\/","id":"geyji8","body":"The house was originally a three bedrooms and have been turned into ten bedrooms and three bathrooms. For a example, you take one big bedroom and split it into two or three be placing walls in middle of the room. About 14 people living here. This is also a month to month only lease. Soo this happened today. Shake my head. \n\n\n\n I have been renting a room in the house for a while and was ignorance to codes already being violated. I didn't think of him as slumlord because first time I had no place to go to and he was really nice to let me move in at reduced rent for first month. He is foreigner. I paid whole what I owned to him including security deposit eventually. What we found issues are some electricity wirings being exposed and close to dripping water. toliets often clogging up. The house lost half power for a while. Tenants and I have been complaining about no hot water for a week, losing power for almost a year(it was not bad at start then over time becoming worse.) and one room has suspected doing illegal activities whose slumlord defending because they have a kid. They using lot of power tools and leaving junks in backyard. This month became worse and power was pretty bad. One of tenants reported smelling plastic burning a few days ago.\n\n\n\nSome of us got fed up with slumlord not taking this seriously and too slow to repair things we complained about. So we refused to pay rent and demanded slumlord to fix. He threaten us by locking us out. So we fought back by went and filed report to the city code enforcement and they came to inspect and served red notice not allowing occupy in a single day. Whole time I was with inspector guiding him around house he kept saying oh wow. Wow. Wow. That is illegal. That. This. He was shocked to see this place like that. He took picture everywhere. He confirmed 6 violated codes and he said wirings were handled poorly and could catch on fire. There are wooden posts supporting second floor were built wrong and slumlord didn't have a permit. Breaker could barely feed power to ten bedrooms. He said this place is 100% illegal and told us to not pay rent at all. \n\n\n\nSlumlord texted me he was coming to pick up my rent money and I told him I cannot pay and sent him picture of no occupy notice. 5ish hours later he sent everyone text that we should not be alarmed about notice and he is \"talking\" to the city and will tell us more information tomorrow. HOW COULD YOU CONVINCE CITY WHEN YOU CLEARLY VIOLATED 6 CITY CODES AND PUT ALL TENANTS AT RISK??? I am sure he looking a way to kick us out by restoring the house back into three bedrooms by removing seven bedrooms. That means about possibly at least 8 or 9 people will be kicked. \n\n\nAnyone got similar experience and in that case, have slumlord ever won?","title":"Washington state: I think slumlord denying code violations.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575601551,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6slb9\/a_police_officer_gave_me_a_ticket_for_what_i\/","id":"e6slb9","body":"I have an expired registration.  I am 100% guilty. I am moving to a different state in a couple of weeks and didn\u2019t want to pay $40 for 6 weeks of registration. I knew the consequences if caught. It is an $80 ticket.  \n\nSo I was pulled over tonight for it. The officer gave me a ticket for EXPIRED TAGS (DE 21 2115 0001). Then gave me a ticket for FICTITIOUS OR CANCELLED REGISTRATION CARD PLATE OR TAG - DE(Delaware code) 21 2115 0002. \n\nFrom the code: (2) Display or cause or permit to be displayed or have in possession any registration card, number plate or registration plate, knowing the same to be fictitious or to have been canceled, revoked, suspended or altered;\n\nIt is not fictitious, cancelled, revoked, suspended or altered. It is expired. Expired is a very specific term as in the initial charge of EXPIRED TAGS \n\nI am like 90% sure I am correct on this. My concern is a police officer patrolling the streets handing out tickets to people and bloating (either intentionally or from ignorance) tickets and people not knowing the difference.","title":"A police officer gave me a ticket for what I believe to be an incorrect charge tonight. Can I file a complaint?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517540469,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uocpi\/my_stepdad_sexually_abused_me_for_5_months_and_i\/","id":"7uocpi","body":"Hello. This is my first time on reddit. I have looked everywhere for the answers to my questions, but I can\u2019t find them anywhere without paying $50+ for something I feel can be answered quickly. This is going to be a long post, so I hope there\u2019s someone out there that can read it carefully and help me. \nHere\u2019s the backstory:\nMy step-father molested me about 1-3 times a week from the end of November 2015 to roughly the end of April 2016. I was a junior in high school and 17.  He would come into my room at night while I was sleeping and I would wake up to him assaulting me. The first time it happened I couldn\u2019t believe it. I was frozen. I wanted to believe it wasn\u2019t real, but it was. I know I could\u2019ve told my mom sooner. I could\u2019ve done a lot of things different, but the thing is, I had no idea what to do. I decided that I was never going to tell anyone and just keep living life like I was fine. I thought that life would be easier if he didn\u2019t know I knew and my mom didn\u2019t know either. So I asked my mom for a lock on my door...she said no. I asked her many more times over the months and she always said no. The only thing I could do was pray to god and he didn\u2019t help me either. Over the months my life got progressively worse. I was a straight A student who loved going to school my whole life. But after the abuse started I didn\u2019t get much sleep. I was too afraid to sleep. I also just completely stopped caring about my life. This lead to me missing a lot of school and my grades dropping. My mom noticed my excessive absences, but she didn\u2019t really question me. \nFlash forward to April: \nOne night after work I was afraid to go home. In fact I was afraid of going home a lot. Because going home meant sleeping and sleeping meant breaking even more than I was already broken. I told my mom that I was somewhere I wasn\u2019t and somehow she knew I was lying. I told her I was going down the hill by our house, but she caught me red handed. She and her husband had parked by the bottom of the hill, and when they saw me come from a different direction I knew that was it. They followed me home and my mom got into my car. She asked me where I was, and why I was there. All I could say to her was, \u201cCan I please just get a lock on my door?\u201d When she asked me why, I started crying like I had never cried before. I was screaming out all the sadness I had kept so well inside for all this time, and she knew. She said, \u201cI think I know what is going on, but I need to hear it from you. I need you to say it.\u201d I couldn\u2019t find the words. All I could say was his name. She asked me if he was hurting me and I said yes. She asked me how long it went on, how many times, what he did. All this time he was waiting in the truck, clueless to what was happening. My mom talked to me for a little bit more, and then she said she was going to go take him somewhere and talk to him. They left, and I went into the house. When my mom got home she came downstairs with a new door handle with a lock on it and told me what happened. She said he admitted it and it was my decision what to do with him. I cannot tell you how much I wanted (and still want) him to go to prison. I want nothing more in this world than for him to rot in prison. Ever since I was 5 years old he has done nothing but taunt and torment me. He treated me like shit my whole life and now this? But I couldn\u2019t do it. I couldn\u2019t send him to prison and here\u2019s why:\n1. My real dad is so protective of me. I am his only child and he loves me more than anything in the universe. My dad hates child molesters and rapists more than anything else in the universe too. And if he ever found out that this happened to me (and by my step-dad of all people) it would destroy him. He would blame himself even though he has no reason to. Not only that, but I am 100% positive my dad would beat the shit out of my step-dad. He might even kill him. And I couldn\u2019t handle losing my dad. \n2. I have many other siblings. Five to be exact. My family doesn\u2019t have a lot of money and my step-dad is really the only source of income my mom and our family has. On top of that I have two brothers with medical problems and we need money for them. If I was to send him to prison my mom and my siblings would either have to go live with my grandma (which really isn\u2019t an option) or become homeless. \nDo you see what my dilemma is? If I out my abuser, I will lose my dad, my mom, and my little brothers and sisters. I just don\u2019t know what to do. \nOne thing I do know is, I want justice. I want justice for myself. When my mom found out she said I would never have to see him again. She made him sleep in the trailer outside, but that only lasted for about a month. A month. He got a month of sleeping in the trailer and that was his only punishment. I went through 5 months of hell by his hands and he just gets a slap on the wrist? That\u2019s not okay with me. Nowadays I am 19 years old, going to college and living away from home. But I also deal with constant flashbacks and PTSD. This isn\u2019t over for me. I\u2019m still reliving it everyday and I\u2019m dying. I deserve some sort of compensation. This is where you come in. I want restitution. That is the only thing I can think of that will \u201csuffice\u201d besides sending him away. Is there a way I can ask for restitution without getting a court involved? Also, how much restitution do sexual assault victims usually get in a situation like mine? Let me remind you that I was a minor at the time of the abuse as well. If you have any information or advice you can give me I would really appreciate it. If you have any questions for me please feel free to ask. Thank you for your time and consideration. \n\n\nTL;DR: I was molested by my step-dad when I was a minor. Can\u2019t send him to prison because I am trying to protect the rest of my family. I want restitution. What can I do?","title":"My stepdad Sexually Abused Me For 5 Months And I Don\u2019t Know What To Do","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421207335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sd36x\/brother_had_felony_record_expunged_just_received\/","id":"2sd36x","body":"My brother was arrested for a felony conviction and served jail time. His record has been expunged for a while now. A few months ago, he accidentally shot off his finger with a gun that is registered to his girlfriend (they live together, house is owned by both). He has since received a letter for a warrant for his arrest for felon possessing a firearm.\n\nCan he still receive a warrant for his arrest if his record was expunged? Does it matter that the gun is registered to his girlfriend? Everything took place in California and my brother does not have the money for a good attorney so I am trying to gather some information for him.\n\nEdit: Warrant for felon possessing firearm","title":"Brother had felony record expunged, just received a warrant.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516758080,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sjn11\/car_tow_problems\/","id":"7sjn11","body":"Location: Fremont, CA\n\nI recovered my car from a tow yard (expired reg) and left it in the parking lot since it was not deiveable, I couldn\u2019t move it anywhere and I was flying out that night. When I came back, i saw that my car wasn\u2019t there so I\u2019m assuming it\u2019s been towed. \n\nIs there any recourse for me if:\n\na) the unauthorized parking sign had no phone number or any contact information\n\nb) the police\/DMV have not been informed (I checked with the local police department and they said they had no info of it being towed)\n\nI know I did an incredibly stupid thing, so I\u2019m trying to see if there\u2019s anything I can do to minimize it.\n\nEdit: Suppose I do not fight it in court (because as you said, i knowingly Parker illegally) but inform them of their misdemeanor under Section 22658(m), is it extortion or blackmail if we privately reach a settlement? Since whatever the reason was for the tow, failure to report to law enforcement results in a 3x fine for the towing agency.\n\nLink to Section 22658 of the California vehicle code:http:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH&sectionNum=22658","title":"Car tow problems","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575649329,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e70vl8\/or_speeding_ticket_help\/","id":"e70vl8","body":"Hey guys, I really need help with a speeding ticket I got.  I (M16) was charged the amount of a Class A Violation in my area, but online in the laws of my state, it clearly says that my speed (23 over on a highway, 78 in a 55) would be a Class B violation, significantly less.  The stature was Oregon ORS 811.111 Also, my parents are (understandably) not going to pay for it and the increase in insurance is going to be brutal.  Any help as to what I can do, plea wise, and if there\u2019s any possibility it gets dropped? Thank you so much.","title":"OR Speeding Ticket Help","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516739148,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sheyl\/is_it_legal_to_purchase_secondhand_drives_with\/","id":"7sheyl","body":"[US\/MD] I recently completed a certification in systems security and have pivoted my learning path into digital forensics and it would be nice to get some real-world hands-on training in. I figure the easiest way to do that is to grab second-hand PCs from craigslist \/ local sellers and start digging through them. \n\nAs long as I don't do anything malicious with the information I recover, this is perfectly legal, right?","title":"Is it legal to purchase second-hand drives with the intent to perform digital forensics them?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518693473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xppzs\/thousands_of_investors_worldwide_got_scammed\/","id":"7xppzs","body":"**Location**: He is in Brazil, I\u2019m in California, but other investors are worldwide.\n\n \n\n* **Sorry this is so long. I really do appreciate your time and effort in reading this and responding**\n\n \n\n**Info**: About 13 months ago thousands of us invested Bitcoin into a project that promised to create an online platform where people can submit ideas for businesses and crowdfund them and bring them into fruition. Once was platform was created one of the features was to allow people to offer their services, abilities, skills, etc. to these budding businesses in order to receive compensation via the token that was created for this project. These tokens can then be used to invest in other businesses on the website or traded for BTC. \n\n \n\nThis project may sound far-fetched but there are others that now exist that are decently successful with a similar idea to this, but at the time this project in question was brainstormed (2+ years ago), it was a unique idea.\nThe people who invested early got shares of the company (tokens) at a discounted rate. This would mean that once the platform was fully launched, the promised returns of the project in a year would be 15-20x guaranteed (we never expected BTC to have 20x returns in 2017). These returns may sound unfathomable, but they aren\u2019t uncommon with ICO\u2019s and ITO\u2019s in the crypto world as long as enough people invest and the idea is taken seriously by the creator(s). \n\n \n\nLong story short, after he had worked tirelessly on the start of this project and many of us believed in him and invested large sums of money (solely in BTC), the person running the project took the investments and thought he could beat the returns on BTC and pocket the money for himself, so he started riskily trading with the money with positive returns, then invested most of it on alt coins to sit on, mainly Stellar (XLM\/STR) and bragged about it. He had bought in at a poor price and ended up losing a lot of money and looking like a fool, but pretended that this was his own money and he wasn\u2019t investing our money.\n\n \n\nMonths went by and the progress of the website was slowing down and we received fewer and fewer updates until his Facebook account (where he kept us up to date) went away and the site went offline.\n\n \n\nIn December of 2017 he had the domain of the website redirect to a Google Doc where he stated that the project was a failure and that there were too many legal consequences to make this a legitimate project and he had lost interest, so he is going to return our money to us. He promised to give back the initial BTC we invested, once his Stellar would be worth more relative to BTC in the coming months. He talked about how he was trying to safeguard the funds in STR in case BTC tanked in 2017 (so now he admits that it was our funds he was gambling with, not his own). \n\n \n\nLater he amended that update and said that he was only able to pay out $1.73 million dollars to us and that the rest of the money went to building the platform and paying programmers and designers for the initial portions of the website, etc. Let\u2019s keep in mind that his STR\/altcoin investments would be worth over $10 million today. Even though the value of STR didn\u2019t go up as much as BTC, it still went up and because of those early risky trades he did with our money, he made some decent returns there, so what he has today is worth more than what our BTC would be worth. Our initial BTC investment in December 2017 would be worth about $10 million or so, and now in February it is worth about $5.5 million. \n\n \n\nWe have until March 1st 2018 to submit a refund claim via email and then of all the valid refund claims, he will divide out the money to us. The problem is that we will be getting so much less than what we originally invested and based on all the screenshots he posted of his Poloniex account, we know how much he really had. There is absolutely no way he spent millions thus far on the project. Before his Facebook went offline he was seen going on vacations and buying unnecessary items like cars and land (albeit nothing very lavish).\n\n \n\nEven if everyone submitted a refund claim, we would get three times our initial investment back, but really we should be getting ten times our investment back solely on the price of BTC rising in the last year. We all invested when BTC was around $1000, and now it is around $10,000. Of course since the project was a failure, we aren\u2019t expecting the tokens we invested in to be worth any extra, but solely in our initial BTC investment the value of that went up, so we want that back, less some fees for programmers and such. If the whole project was done in BTC and you gave up on it, return us the BTC. \n\n \n\nAll we want is our BTC back in full or almost full (minus some operating expenses). He could pay us back and still have $5+ million that he made gambling with our money. He can have that. But instead he is pretending it is all gone and pocketing $10 million dollars for himself. He even bragged about being a crypto millionaire and losing interest in doing this project. \n\n \n\nWhat do you suggest we do and is there a way to file a class action lawsuit? We have some proof via screenshots and downloaded website pages, investor lists, marketing material, etc. but due to the nature of this project being in cryptocurrency and the relative infancy of legal action with crypto scams, what do you suggest? Thanks in advance. \n\n \n\n**TL;DR**: Thousands of us invested in a project (550+ BTC) , owner got greedy and thought he could make some extra money by investing our money, loses lots, scraps projects, makes a decent amount back with cryptos going up in value and pockets it and offers a pitiful refund (175 BTC \/ $1.73 million) and keeps the rest (1000 BTC \/ $10+ million) that he made with risky trading of our money with altcoins. He has over ~$10 million, owes us ~$5.5 million, yet only wants to pay exactly $1.73 million.  \n","title":"Thousands of investors worldwide got scammed millions of dollars of Bitcoin (500+ BTC) collectively by a startup business incubator project based on cryptocurrency (California, USA)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425503859,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xy74t\/how_can_i_get_out_of_my_lease_a_month_earlier\/","id":"2xy74t","body":"EDIT: I live in Pennsylvania, USA.\nMy lease ends on April 30th 2015. I signed my lease on April 18th 2014. I found a great place which is bigger and only $75 more but the guy wants to fill it in by April 1st. I talked to my current landlord about this but he won't let me off the lease early. He told me I would still have to pay for April's rent. When I signed my lease with him I payed 2 months worth of rent $1650 plus $500 security deposit. We had a verbal agreement that after 6 months of me paying on time I would be able to deduct $100 off my rent and pay $725 until my extra month's worth of rent ($825) ran out. So far I've used $500 of it. So he will have $325 left over if I leave by April 1st plus my security deposit of $500 so a total of $825 (exactly one month's rent). If I write him a letter stating this ^ do you think he will agree to me leaving early without having to pay upfront for April's rent? I don't have any experience with landlords. This was my first apartment. I mean in the end I am going to lose the money unless I can convince the new guy if I can move in May 1st and I don't know how easy that is. The new place has been vacant for 2 months so I can understand why he wants to fill it by April 1st, but is it common practice for a landlord to wait an extra month for a tenant to move in if I offered to pay the security deposit ? Sorry if this is all over the place.","title":"How can I get out of my lease a month earlier then when it ends?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590717742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsjue9\/workplace_threatening_to_take_unemployment_away\/","id":"gsjue9","body":"I live further north of Detroit, Michigan but in an area that is still effected by Covid-19. I work for a retail company that is extremely non-essential. I can\u2019t say much more about this place because if I do it will give away what it is and I don\u2019t want to say where it is. As of right now the stay-at-home order is in effect until June 12th. Back in mid May, when the order was set for the 31st, our managers all contacted us and asked us to open illegally and basically just hope cops didn\u2019t show up because \u201cthey are not monitoring it in some areas\u201d. All employees refused so they basically had no choice but to not illegally open because as of right now each store only has like 3 employees (which is barely enough to operate normally on). Now they are saying we must come back on the 1st. They are not opening by appointment only, they are letting 10 people in the store at a time but not by appointment like we are supposed to do. They also aren\u2019t providing plexiglass for the counters. Just masks and hand sanitizer, which may even be an empty promise having worked for this company for 2 years I could see they saying they will do this but they won\u2019t.\n\nA store manager told us that our District and Regional managers said that if an employee does not come in on the 1st they will consider them as having quit and take them off payroll (without any actual confirmation that the person has quit). They also both threatened that if the employees don\u2019t come in on the first they will do everything in their power to make sure that those employees do not receive a penny from unemployment or PUA.\n\nThey also told them that this is an optional open date but if they do not open they will consider that manager as having quit and will say they have quit without their consent basically.\n\nAll of this seems pretty illegal. We don\u2019t have much in writing because this was over a phone call. Had I known the manager was taking the call I would\u2019ve told her to record it, but because she did before informing anyone of the open I couldn\u2019t. I just need help figuring out what the hell I should do! I feel it\u2019s unsafe to go back right now, but apparently if I don\u2019t go back on the 1st I will be considered as having quit, without actually telling them I quit!","title":"Workplace Threatening To Take Unemployment Away If We Refuse To Come In","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412362085,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i7n1e\/need_help_with_making_a_will_us_fl\/","id":"2i7n1e","body":"So this is going to seem sketchy so bear with me.\n\nI made a will before using an online service through a company i worked for. I never went and had it notarized because I needed three witnesses on this particular form. So I am wondering if anyone knows of a DIY online service to make a will that only requires like one or two people to witness it (I dont got a lot of friends)\n\nAlso hypothetically if someone made a will and then killed themselves a few days later, how would it hold up? \n\nWhat if the person left everything to an EX but the deceased's mother tried to take it to court, how likely is it that she will win?","title":"Need help with making a will (US FL)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1424650634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wtdqd\/vafl_interpretation_of_motor_vehicle_laws\/","id":"2wtdqd","body":"So I'm not even close to understanding but this [Anti-DUI flyer](http:\/\/fairdui.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fair-DUI-FL-Flyer-1.jpg) is making its rounds on facebook and reddit.\n\nSo me being the skeptic I am started looking up the two \"law codes\" listed in here. [318.14(2)](http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399\/0318\/Sections\/0318.14.html) and [322.15](http:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Laws\/Statutes\/2012\/322.15). Both look like (From limited google searches) they are Florida laws, and before I go any further I'd like to know if these set a precendent for other states, specifically Virginia.\n\nI read and understand the displaying of the ID, it simply says display, not hand over. However the 318.14 seems like it is just absolutely wrong, and classifies not signing as a misdemeanor in itself.\n\nFinally, if these are only applicable to Florida, how can I find the Virginia equivalent (if it exists)?","title":"[VA\/FL] Interpretation of motor vehicle laws.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588475705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcjktd\/returning_a_former_employers_laptop_in_the_middle\/","id":"gcjktd","body":"Am I legally required to return a former employer's laptop in the middle of the Covid-19 lockdown? \n\nThis is in NYC. It's a non-essential business that let me go after I endured enough dysfunction to have decided to omit the experience from my resume. They seem pretty adamant about it being shipped back, but were also shady about things like harassment and paying wages when I worked there, so don't know how seriously I need to take it.  \n\nI don't plan on keeping the laptop permanently, but why put effort into doing something to help them that also potentially puts my health at risk?","title":"Returning a former employer's laptop in the middle of the Covid-19 lockdown (NY)?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576859970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edcj7l\/cut_hours_for_being_sick_ut\/","id":"edcj7l","body":"I've been employed roughly 40 days. Last week I called in because of stomach issues, with no doctors note but was able to cover half of my shift that day.\n\nI've been sick for 5-6 days now with flu-like symptoms and have been diagnosed with bronchitis which I'm positive I caught from a coworker. I took yesterday completely off with a doctors note. I have been up all night with body aches, and cold sweats, phlegm, etc. So I called in again today. Sick note was for one day (yesterday), after contact with employer I was notified the rest of my shifts would be covered and I'd be taken off the schedule next week in retaliation.\n\nThe employer doesn't have enough employees to cover when someone is sick. I have been telling my boss that I'm getting sicker for about a week now both in person and through text but have showed up every day except today and yesterday. Which would total 6 hours missed since I started working there not including today.","title":"Cut hours for being sick [UT]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590821777,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt9u8i\/multiple_people_have_been_repeatedly_harassed\/","id":"gt9u8i","body":"This all been going on for a week or two to my knowledge and none of us are sure what to do. The individual in question has been harassing me, my girlfriend as well as one of our friends. I understand this probably isn't nearly as serious as most of the other posts on this subreddit but we would be seriously grateful for any advice that could help us. \n\nThis started on a Minecraft server and then evolved into a situation on discord. The person who has been harassing us is 19 and lives in Sydney, Australia. He began poking fun at my relationship which was annoying but relatively harmless. He then befriended my girlfriends ex, and acquired my girlfriends address and threatened to leak it. We have screenshots of general harassment and toxicity towards us, as well as an 11-minute-long recording of him wishing death upon us and treating to come outside my house and fight me. Not that its necessarily related to the harassment but we also have a screenshot of him admitting to doing drugs. I\u2019ve done some research into cyber-bullying and harassment laws and it seems like he could be charged in both my city (Melbourne) and his (Sydney). I know this isn't super serious but any advice\/help would be helpful.","title":"Multiple People have been repeatedly harassed online by someone including threats of doxing, violence etc.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515681477,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pohfz\/oh_childs_father_is_threatening_to_take_me_to\/","id":"7pohfz","body":"I\u2019ll try to keep this as concise as possible but wording things is not one of my strong points. \n\n\nMy daughter is two and a half. I\u2019ll call her Emily. My child\u2019s father (Joe) and I split up when she was six months old. He had been working while I stayed home with Emily. We agreed on this because if I worked as well it would just barely pay for daycare. One day I found out that he had quit his job two weeks prior and had been pretending to go to work the whole time. This ended with us being evicted, and my daughter losing her health insurance as she was on his plan through his employer. I moved out, got her on Medicaid, got a job and have been keeping a roof over our head and providing for the two of us ever since.\n\n\nShortly after we broke up, I began renting a room from my friend in a house that she owns. I would allow Joe to come over as often as he wanted to visit Emily. I wanted them to have a good relationship despite my personal issues with him. One night, I had him put her to bed. She was about seven months old at this time. I was having a lot of trouble getting her to sleep at this point so her bedtime routine was to be rocked to sleep in a bouncy chair, and then put in her crib once she was asleep. So, i was in my room while Joe was in Emily\u2019s room next to mine putting her to bed. I got a feeling to look at the video baby monitor and saw him rocking her in her chair while she was crying. His movements seemed a little aggressive, if that makes sense. Like he was irritated. I continued to watch and saw him grab both sides of her bouncy chair and shake her in it, then stand up and pick up this solid bumble bee toy that plays a lullaby and throw it forcefully down next to her. At this point I ran into the room and told him to leave. \n\n\nMy biggest mistake here was not calling the cops. I called my mom whose opinion I value very much and she dissuaded me from calling them since it was kind of a \u201cgrey area\u201d. He didn\u2019t directly shake her, just shook the bouncy seat which she was in. I wish I would have listened to my gut. I also spoke with a child abuse hot line and they had the same opinion as my mother. I just didn\u2019t know what to do. \n\nAfter this incident, I only let joe see Emily when I was around to supervise visits. I moved in with my parents eventually and they didn\u2019t want him over so I would meet him in a public place and allow him to see her for an hour or two every other day. I moved in with another roommate and continued to meet with him in public because I did not feel comfortable with him knowing where I lived. During his visits with Emily, he would hit on me. I repeatedly asked him to stop but he never did. It was a cycle of him hitting on me, getting nowhere, getting angry that he got nowhere, not seeing his daughter for a week, apologizing for his behavior, over and over and over for the past two years. I have a boyfriend and we recently purchased a home together. I thought that maybe once Joe knew I was in a relationship he would stop making passes at me, but it only got worse. It got to the point where I genuinely felt unsafe around him. I sent him a text message and told him that I needed some space from him due to his constant borderline sexually harassing me. This was about two months ago. He apologized and said he would stop, but he has promised that multiple times in the past as well. \n\nHe has tried a handful of times to see Emily since I sent him that message. I have said that I need some time to think of how I will proceed. \n\n\nSome other relevant background info: he is 29 and has only had a few jobs with periods of years between them. He is currently unemployed. He lives at his parents house which is infested with mice and black mold. They smoke in the house. He smokes pot which has caused him to miss out on multiple job opportunities, and lost him a job that my mother got him after he wrecked a work van and was drug tested. When I would supervise his visits with Emma, he would spend most of his time on his phone and obviously does not know how to interact with her. I suggested parenting classes which are offered for free in our area and he refused. \n\n\nOnto the current issue: I received a text from him the other day asking for my address so he can send child support. We had an unofficial agreement between the two of us that he would pay $50 a week. He has not paid this consistently or very often. I didn\u2019t respond. He texted me again asking for Emily\u2019s SSN so he could put her on his insurance because he is claiming he got a job. I didn\u2019t respond, ten minutes later he called me demanding her SSN. I stated that she has insurance and does not need to be on his. I said i did not feel comfortable giving him her SSN. He flipped out, started cussing at me. He said he\u2019s going to take me to court for custody. He said he is going to tell them that I\u2019m abusive, have moved my child multiple times, that I had a mental breakdown and that I drink on prescription medication. \n\n\nI had a mental breakdown over the summer and was hospitalized for 24 hours. I went voluntarily. I have been in therapy and medicated since. Even before, my mental health issues have never affected my ability to parent. I rarely drink (maybe once a month) and when I do, it\u2019s maybe a drink. I usually don\u2019t even finish an entire alcoholic beverage. I have had to move a few times since Joe and I broke up. I\u2019m a single mom and work overnights so that I don\u2019t have to put Emily in daycare. So my financial situation hasn\u2019t always been the best, but Emily has always had a roof over her head and has always had a happy and healthy home. And, like I said, my boyfriend and I were able to recently purchase a home together. A pretty decent one with plenty of space for our family (he has shared custody of his four year old son) in a good school district for when Emily is school age. Not that I really even need to comment on the \u201cabuse\u201d remark, but I\u2019ve never so much as spanked Emily. She\u2019s a very happy and well adjusted toddler. \n\n\nI spoke to a lawyer right after Joe and I broke up just to see where I stood legally. They informed me that as an unmarried mother I have full legal custody and rights until challenged in court by Joe. So I guess my question is where do i go from here? Do I need to get a lawyer now, or wait until Joe starts legal proceedings? I am kind of doubtful that he will take me to court at all because I truly don\u2019t think he\u2019s very interested in Emily at all, and I doubt his job (if he actually has one) will last. However, I want to make sure I do everything I can. I know I probably don\u2019t have any legal footing with him shaking her. My ex roommate heard him tell Emily to shut the f*** up and was in the other room during the whole event but I know it still won\u2019t do much. I just want to try to only have him get supervised visits at the most. It would really best for Emily if he just wasn\u2019t around at all. I\u2019m not saying that because he\u2019s my ex or because of any animosity towards him that comes from a place of pettiness. I just don\u2019t want anyone to think I\u2019m using my child as a pawn or being vindictive. ","title":"(OH) Child\u2019s father is threatening to take me to court for custody.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576638058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec6ok8\/uber\/","id":"ec6ok8","body":"Hi, I\u2019m an full time rideshare driver 26F. I am worried that once I install my dash cam that I bought today my riders will hit me with ( you can\u2019t record me without my permission!) I\u2019m just wondering what is the law in Colorado that I can or can not. I want to print it out and post it in my car during rides.","title":"Uber","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590159761,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gokyfc\/is_this_ticket_worth_fighting_in_court_or_should\/","id":"gokyfc","body":"I saw a car get very close to me while driving and I started to speed up (I typically ALWAYS look for spotlights, reflectors, or any small light bars on any American cars around me, I saw none) I kept going faster and faster as he got closer and closer and was getting terrified this guy was just trying to run me off the road or something. After going 90 in a 55, he turns on his lights. (I was so relived it was an officer an not an actual dude trying to kill me) I tried explaining to the officer my perspective but he didn\u2019t take any of it. Thankfully he only wrote me up for an 80\/55. Being that it is only 25 over and given the situation, does anyone think if I take a driver improvement class before my court date and try to fight it in court then the judge will let me off? Or would admitting to trying to get away from a potential aggressive driver self incriminating? \nOpen to any and all ideas, thanks!","title":"Is this ticket worth fighting in court or should I just take it??","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578291830,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekq208\/my_professor_is_failing_me_because_my_grandfather\/","id":"ekq208","body":"I'm currently a full time  nursing student that was supposed to graduate this Spring. My grandfather got very sick on the third week of school, so this caused me a lot of stress over the quarter. he had passed away in late Oct almost close to finals so this made school a little hard. I let my teachers know ahead of time before I left for the funeral and let them know my circumstances. Most of my teachers were lenient about the situation and gave me extensions except for one. Professor X apologized for my loss, advised me when the withdrawal date is and that she will need an obituary before discussing extensions. I asked for 3-7 days of leniency and refused to work something out with me. I sent her the obituary directly after it was finalized two days prior, to which she requested a \"hyperlink\" of the document. I rushed to get the death certificate to mitigate the scrutiny, to which she was content, but she only gave me points back for two assignments. The rest of the assignment I only got 1\/3rd of credit for. \n\nAt this point my grade was failing even though I got B's on all of my exams and an A on a final project. I contacted the dean students and explained my situation to her and she had a conversation with professor X. After this meeting professor X failed me for an assignment that was a reflection, she stated that it was plagiarism even though it's almost not possible at all. Fast forward to post finals week I see she failed me for the course. Classes begin next week and I just learned that my appeal got denied. I don\u2019t know what to do. I've been trying to work with the Dean of students and she's been incredibly helpful but I\u2019m convinced I have to get a lawyer. I\u2019m being failed for something that was completely out of my control, what can I do?  I\u2019m in Minnesota.","title":"My professor is failing me because my grandfather passed away.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589999555,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gngylr\/help_breaking_my_lease_due_to_covid\/","id":"gngylr","body":"My company got hit by covid19 and like many others, I have been \u201cinformally\u201d laid off. What I mean by this is I still have a job, but my hours have been reduced from 40 a week to maybe 10. \n\nI can\u2019t pay rent anymore and have to move out. There is a fee equal to 3 months rent to break your lease. The property manager does not permit subleasing. \n\nI have someone willing to take over my lease, but the property manager declined it and wouldn\u2019t make an exception for my situation. She *did* however end up taking that person and starting a new lease with them in a different unit. \n\nSo I basically brought her in a new tenant and she still won\u2019t help me. I can not afford to pay my normal rent and now I\u2019m expected to pay that x3 just to stop living here. \n\nI understand that I signed a contract agreeing to this, but I wasn\u2019t anticipating a pandemic at the time! What can I do? She is a miserable lady and will definitely sue me.","title":"Help breaking my lease due to covid","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589939652,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn2d2n\/michigan_changing_unemployment_payment_method\/","id":"gn2d2n","body":"I used debit card for my first payment, and changed to direct deposit for my 2nd. I decided that I preferred my funds to be separate, and want to go back to debit card. Will a new one be mailed in, or can I keep this current one?\n\nI am in michigan and receiving PUA.","title":"[Michigan] Changing unemployment payment method back to debit card","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588894217,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfhseg\/is_it_common_for_a_lawyer_to_send_a_bill_for\/","id":"gfhseg","body":"I was divorced in May of 2018. \n\nI\u2019ve had my divorce lawyer contact me by phone and snail mail about paying the bill, and I\u2019ve always responded along the lines of, \u201cI\u2019m happy to set up payments, but I\u2019d like to see an itemized bill before sending money\u201d\n\nI\u2019ve never received this itemized bill, and I think that\u2019s kind of strange. \n\nAm I wrong?","title":"Is it common for a lawyer to send a bill for services without an itemized bill? NJ, USA.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423223296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uz61k\/renter_needs_heating_solution\/","id":"2uz61k","body":"Hello, My problem is as follows. I have been renting from the same individual for almost 18 months now. It's a nice apartment in the summer and when it's heated properly, the problem is it isn't. Several times last year I was left without heat for a day or night. On one occasion, it was because the building ran out of heating oil, in January. Clearly, someone is not paying attention. Fast forward to this winter and again, several times I have been left without heat, including the past 3 days (last night it was at least -20 and this morning it's about -10 out now). My landlord leaves for Jamaica during the winter and did not leave me a contact number. I have found a number and email that I will try today but my question is simply, what can I do? I would like to withhold rent, preferably a lot, or can\/should I get a lawyer and take this a different way? I didn't have a thermometer until recently but I haven't documented anything. Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated. ","title":"Renter needs heating solution","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421880803,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t824r\/fined_for_using_a_student_card_adelaide_south\/","id":"2t824r","body":"Hi\nI was wondering if anyone here has been in as similar situation and can provide some advice.\n\nSo I am a full time tertiary student. My dad wanted to help me with my expenses so he went and bought me a student metro card from the King William Adelaide metro store. Not once was he told that the card he was about to purchase was for highschool students and not for tertiary students. So he gave me the card and i have been using it. \nSeptember last year my ticket was being checked by the inspectors on the train. I then showed them my ID and they told me i couldn't use that card and that I had to purchase a concession card, which i did the very next day.\n\nEarly in December i get a fine for $220\n\nThe legislation they charged me under:\n100(1)\nA person must not travel or attempt to travel on a regular passenger service vehicle\nwithout paying the appropriate fare or charge.\n\nThe following bit of the legislation fits better and provides me with a defence. I was told that they are the exact same and that its up to the discretion of the prosecutor upon which one they charge me with.\n\n100(5) (b)\nA person must not: use a ticket, student identification card, travel concession card or pass that the\nperson is not entitled to use (or not entitled to use in that case), or that is no\nlonger valid.\n\nHas anyone been in this situation before? or can anyone provide me with some advice on how i should go about this?\n\nThanks,\n\n[If anyone would like to see this bit of the legislation](http:\/\/www.legislation.sa.gov.au\/LZ\/C\/R\/PASSENGER%20TRANSPORT%20REGULATIONS%202009\/CURRENT\/2009.215.UN.PDF)\n","title":"Fined for using a student card, Adelaide South Australia","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590457438,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqnvht\/can_i_become_legal_guardian_of_my_sibling_even_if\/","id":"gqnvht","body":"For school\/work reasons--if I work at X company, we can send my siblings to that place's school but only if I'm their legal guardian.","title":"Can I become legal guardian of my sibling even if my parents are healthy\/competent parents?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589984544,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnc7sm\/relettig_from_the_point_of_view_of_the_new_tenant\/","id":"gnc7sm","body":"How does reletting (lease assignemt) usually look like for the person who is taking over a lease?\n\nShould there be a reletting addendum? Should the contract include the lease agreement of the original tenant? Should it contain a list of the obligations that are transferred to the new tennant?\n\nI am asking this question to understand whether my landlord can make me liable for the property damages caused by the original tenant (more info [here](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmtuw9\/taking_over_a_lease_as_is_who_is_responsible_for\/)). As the substituting tenant, I have signed a boilerplate rental agreement that says I am liable for the damages caused after I moved in. It does not even say that I am taking over anybody's lease. However, there is an AS-IS provision in the following addendum: [https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5V8ab46.jpg](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5V8ab46.jpg) that scares me. The lease contains no definition of how this provision affects the lease, though. The contract also describes the reletting procedure, saying that the original tenant is responsible for all his damages\".\n\nI feel like the management did not bother to inspect the properties or prepare proper paperwork to transfer obligations, but wanted somebody to be responsible for remodeling in the end. At the same time hey charged the original tenant a hefty fee of $450 to cover their \"expenses\".  \n\nLet me know if you want take a look at the lease. I can remove all sensitive info and share it.","title":"Relettig from the point of view of the new tenant (Alabama)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588683179,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdx6hm\/apartment_ceiling_was_falling_in_on_us_so_we_left\/","id":"gdx6hm","body":"Lackawanna county, PA, USA\n\nMy husband and I signed a lease in August 2019 for an apartment and a couple months into our lease the ceiling had a leak from the roof. Everytime we've made the landlord aware he's had a general contractor out within the week to patch the roof.\nThe leak has always reoccured within a couple of days. We haven't had full use of our kitchen since October. In March the leak had gotten significantly worse and started to drip from multiple places in the kitchen and living room. The leak slowly became worse and then on April 14th the ceiling tiles started falling from water damage.\n\nWe've been living with my in laws since and have needed to make multiple trips to the apartment for toiletries and baby essentials. The most recent of which was last Thursday and nothing has been started and now mold is growing in a cabinet. We've made numerous calls to our landlord but the only update he can give us is that there is none. That the insurance company hasn't approved the repairs.\n\nMy question is, am I legally entitled to the contact information of his insurance company? I just want to hear directly from the horse's mouth what a potential approval date is.","title":"Apartment ceiling was falling in on us so we left our apartment on April 14th, however the repairs haven't even been started yet because we're waiting on the landlord's insurance company's approval.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515548589,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pc5wh\/milandlord_hasnt_made_necessary_repairs_after_3\/","id":"7pc5wh","body":"Made a throwaway but I\u2019m still pretty new to Reddit so go easy on me. \nThe title says it- I moved in to a quadplex in August 2017. It\u2019s comprised of 4 1BD 1BA units. In late September, a gutter fell off of the back of the complex, above the back entrance. This entrance is used by two of the tenants and anyone who wants to get into the basement. One of the tenants in the group said she\u2019d email the LL to let him know. \n\nA couple weeks passed and I didn\u2019t see any changes, so I emailed the LL as well for good measure. He responded immediately saying he\u2019d fix it since our inspection was coming up(The date changed around but it ended up being Dec 4). \n\nIt\u2019s now January and nothing has been done. The other gutters are rattling in the wind. I emailed the LL again on Sunday with no response and called the city yesterday to see if it actually passed inspection. It did, and they didn\u2019t realize that it was missing a gutter. They transferred me to someone\u2019s answering machine and I haven\u2019t heard back. \n\nIs there anything I can do besides withholding my rent? I really don\u2019t want to risk court, eviction or the thought of damaging my credit, but I feel like the 750\/mo I\u2019m paying is SUPPOSED to cover shit like this.\n\nAny advice would be appreciated!!!\n\nTL;DR: How do I get my LL to make actual repairs w\/our withholding rent?","title":"(MI)Landlord hasn\u2019t made necessary repairs after 3 months","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588552437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd1klj\/can_i_intercept_a_package_that_i_ordered_to\/","id":"gd1klj","body":"Story:\n\n\nI planned to be moving into a room, renting, though a lease wasn't signed. At the time, I had expected to be moving in the next day, and I was ordering a package. I sent the package to the address of the house I expected to be moving into. \n\n\nThe move fell through when the owner ghosted me. It was a big pain in the ass, as I had already taken apart all my furniture, packed my belongings, etc. \n\n\nThe package arrives tomorrow, and cannot be held at a FedEx ship center or redirected to another house, and given the company I ordered from it's exceedingly likely that they wouldn't be willing to send me another pair if the landlord decides to take it. \n\n\nBecause of the abrupt nature of the landlord ghosting me, and despite attempts to contact him (haven't called, plan to tomorrow, but have texted a few times over the past few days, nothing obnoxious, always polite and respectful) failing, I don't expect that he's going to contact me if he gets the package, though maybe I'll be surprised. \n\n\nThe package is worth about $200, and I can give delivery instructions to the FedEx driver. If I told them to bring the package to my car, showed my ID (matches the name on the box), would this be considered package theft?\n\n\nIf it were considered package theft, is it likely anyone would take any initiative against me? Who would be the one pressing charges, the state or the landlord? \n\n\nI'm afraid to show up at the house unannounced after the package arrives because from my understanding the package would technically be his and he could just tell me to get off his property, then I'd be 100% SOL. \n\n\nThanks in advance for any advice\/responses.","title":"Can I intercept a package that I ordered to another house?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576120081,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9hv9n\/aunt_passed_away_people_living_in_her_house\/","id":"e9hv9n","body":"Hi all - my Aunt passed away suddenly very recently. She has several people living in her house. It appears they pay rent periodically but they definitely are not under a lease. I want them out so we can sell the house and pay off debts etc. Where do I start? The house is in Minnesota. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Aunt passed away. People living in her house currently. I want them out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590075815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnz75z\/international_stalker_advice\/","id":"gnz75z","body":"A friend has an ex that lives thousands of miles away in another country. That ex has been harassing the friend nonstop (literally hundreds of calls or at least 5 hours spent per day calling the friend over and over). Emails non stop. The ex has been blocked on all forms of communication, but the ex has been creating new email address and accounts. It has recently escalated, as the ex discovered where the friend's whereabouts (ex sent friend an email describing where the friend is, down to the house and location). Friend's phone has been swept for suspicious apps and activities. Friend has not posted on social media for months. The friend told no one where it was going. How would the ex have found out where the friend is? What kind of legal action can be taken, considering they live in different countries on opposite ends of the world?","title":"international stalker advice","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578713613,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en26ep\/im_15_and_do_not_want_to_go_to_my_fathers_house\/","id":"en26ep","body":"My parents have been divorced for about 2 months now. They didn't take each other to court or anything that I'm aware of. They both got separate houses close by so we could go over to see each parent whenever we wanted. \n\nBut recently I've had some problems with my father. He's calling me a liar for ignoring him for 2 days while I went with my mother on vacation. He has since cut off my data and wants me to return my computer he bought for me at my mothers house to his house and he wants to lock it down.\n\nFor those reasons I do not want to stay with him. But I'm worried that he may try taking my mother to court since I do not want to go. I don't know much about custody and would really like some advice. Can I stay at my mothers house whenever and however I want?","title":"I'm 15 and do not want to go to my fathers house","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423021760,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2upuxx\/company_just_cut_950_living_allowance_without\/","id":"2upuxx","body":"Hey Reddit I need some legal advice.  My company president just sent out this notice to us:\n\n \n\n\" **RE: Austerity Measures**\n\nWe continue to be under increasingly significant financial pressures from our clients and within this \nindustry. It has become clear that we need to take further steps to reduce our costs in order to maintain \nour competitiveness and to protect the overall viability of the company. We are therefore introducing \nthe following measures:\n\n \n\n**Sun Life Health Spending Account ($1,500 per year)**\n\nThe Health Spending Account has been suspended, effective March 1, 2015.\n\n \n\n**Living Allowance ($950 per month)**\n\nThe full living allowance program will be suspended, effective March 1, 2015. This will apply to all \ncurrent employees who receive this allowance. The living allowance has always been designated a \ntransient (temporary) supplement and subject to changing market conditions.\n\n \n\n**Health and Wellness Allowance ($250 per year)**\n\nThe Health and Wellness Allowance has been suspended, effective immediately.\n\n \n\n**Clothing Allowance**\n\nThe Clothing Allowance has been suspended, effective immediately. Any purchases made prior to \nFebruary 3, 2015 will still be subject to reimbursement.\n\n \n\n**Senior Management Team Salary Reductions**\n\nI have asked all Senior Management Team members to take salary reductions of up to 50%, including my \nown, effective immediately.\"\n\n \n\nI am on a contract ending in April. Most of these don't apply to me, since I'm not full time. \n\n \n\nIn my contract it states: \" You \nwill receive an additional $950 per month as a living allowance from the Company, except those who are \nbeing provided company supplied housing or camp accommodations. This is considered to be a transient \nsupplement. The allowance will be processed with your regular month end payroll.\" \n\n \n\nSo my question is... Can they just do this without any warning and without newly signed contracts? \n\n \n\nThanks in advance Reddit. \n\n","title":"Company just cut $950 living allowance without warning. Is this legal?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1519772823,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80r2xj\/id_missed_court_notice_of_bond_forfeiture\/","id":"80r2xj","body":"I am out on bond for driving without privileges. I've gone to court for it and gotten a continuance. I missed court this morning because I'm stupid. I immediately called and already have a rescheduled court date. But there is also a notice of bond forfeiture listed on my repository. What is my best course of action to prevent any further action being taken and perhaps eliminating the bond forfeiture?\n\nLocation: Kootenai County. Coeur d'Alene, ID","title":"[ID] Missed court - Notice of bond forfeiture","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590615491,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grsyfa\/apartment_complex_asking_me_about_reason_for_my\/","id":"grsyfa","body":"Hey, \n\nHow legal is this and can they reject my pet for not desiring to fully fill this out? I have a letter written by a licensed professional stating that having an Emotional Support Animal is better for me.  They told me they can\u2019t accept that letter (despite the fact this letter is perfectly acceptable at many other apartment locations) and that I\u2019d have to have the following filled out. The first page is by me and the other two are by my doctor. The issue is that to fill this out would mean I would have to disclose why I need an ESA which I have been told various times is not allowed, required, and breaks HIPPA. \n\nWhat can I do about this situation if my doctor doesn\u2019t want to fill out beyond the original document (my dr is kind of hard to work with and that is another matter) and I don\u2019t want to disclose my reasons??\n\nImages of document are in imgur link since I can\u2019t upload pictures? Not sure how this works. Sorry. \n\n[document](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/3JccdOs)","title":"Apartment complex asking me about reason for my ESA. Is this something they can do??","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588538239,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcxqmu\/i_17m_cannot_live_with_my_stepfather_anymore_is\/","id":"gcxqmu","body":"Not sure whether to flair this 'cps and dependency law' or 'custody divorce and family' so I chose the latter, please tell me if I need to change it.\n\nAlright, so, my dad is abusive, not physically, but emotionally and mentally, and he has hit me in the past, but I'm more focused on what I need to do now, so that's besides the point, for the past 2 months I have been unemployed because I could not stand my job, I have applied basically everywhere within 5 miles of my house but have not gotten a single call back, I've called and asked them to review my applications, and they said they would but never did, my dad doesn't believe me, every time I tell him he says I'm lying and that it's easy to find a job, so basically all I do all day is play my computer and apply for jobs (admittedly not for too long), I do my chores, I vacuum and mop on the weekends, my room is always clean, and I do the dishes every time they get close to being full. My brother does the kitty litter. \n\nFor the past 2 months all my dad does when he gets home is yell at me, he'll find a reason to yell no matter what, missed a spot while I was cleaning? Better go yell at me. He also has this thing he does where when my brother doesn't do something right he comes to me and says something along the lines of \"that's just so fucking cool isn't it?\" In a really passive aggressive way and if I don't respond with the answer he was looking for he yells. It's been like this for years, I've been depressed since I was in 7th grade and any time I open up to him I get shut down and told to man up, I honestly can't take it any more, I've thought about suicide on multiple occasions even though I'll never do it, and I just wanna know if it'd be possible to go live with my friend. I turn 18 in August and my friend has a house of his own, we've known each other for 5 years but the issue is that he lives 21 hours away, he's offered to come pick me up and take me to his house and let me stay there, he said rent won't be an issue cause I can work with him until I can get myself up and running, and all in all it seems like my best option, I just don't know if it's \"legal.\" \n\nI'll be pretty much stuck without anything for a minute, my dad pays for my phone bill, I'm not exactly sure the terms to use but when I got my bank account (America first) it had to be linked to his account (any way to unlink it would be extremely helpful), I don't have a state id or a driver's license, and basically the only proof I have that I am me is an old work badge I got at Job corps. I have my birth certificate and social security card, so I'm good there, but I don't have any photo identification.\n\nI live in Utah and my friend lives in Arkansas if that helps any. I just need to know if there's any possibility of my dad having the police take me back here. Sorry for the rant, I have a lot to get off my chest.","title":"I (17m) cannot live with my step-father anymore, is it \"legal\" for me to run away and live with my friend until I turn 18?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588724417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge9kgz\/being_evocted_for_my_emotional_support_animal\/","id":"ge9kgz","body":"Hello everyone. I am hoping to get some advice on what to do in my current situation. I am currently living in a one bedroom apartment. I am located in Pennsylvania. I have been diagnosed with many social and emotional problems. So I got an emotional support animal. He is a small 10lb tuxedo cat named Jasper. In august, I was kicked out of where I was. To make a long story short on that, the landlord (who also lived there) was an alcoholic and went nuts and threatened\/attacked me and some of my family. So I had to get out ASAP. The only option I had at that time was to move with my friend in Philadelphia. Jasper was the house cat there. He was not being properly taken care of at all. But I started to really take care of him myself. So he bonded with me very quickly. He would never leave my side. He really helped a lot with my problems. So i registered him as my ESA. But the housing situation there for me was going sour real quick. Everyone was on different sleep schedules, it was a rough neighborhood, barely any privacy, I had to drive an hr to get to work, stuff disappearing from my room ,it was a lot to deal with. Go to October, my car gets broken into. Steals my whole climate control unit\/radio, some clothes I had in the back, and my fully loaded disc golf backpack (worth like $400). Then in mid November, one of the other tenant\u2019s crazy ex boyfriend breaks into the house. So obviously I need to get out of there. But I have a lot of medical debt so my credit is ruined. So I turn to my only option, Craigslist. There really wasn\u2019t many options at all. I found only one that was actually viable. So I moved into there in December. I signed a lease. It did say on it that there were no pets allowed. But I figured since jasper is an esa, that itd be okay. I honestly didn\u2019t know or even think that I had to disclose that info to the landlord. Also those said social\/mental problems made me scared to talk about it to him either way. And I was scared that my only option to move out of my dangerous situation would disappear. So I bring him with me. He has never came for an inspection the whole time to even see I had him here. But a few days ago I think he must\u2019ve seen him thru a window or heard him meow. So now he is telling me I have two months to move out. I have offered to literally cover the entire floors with rugs to protect the carpet, considering that\u2019s the only thing he could even damage. I don\u2019t know what to do. Hopefully I can get some sound advice from here. I am here to answer any questions or to clarify anything. Thanks.","title":"Being Evocted for My Emotional Support Animal","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555028872,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bc7ahn\/not_hired_after_an_inconclusive_polygraph\/","id":"bc7ahn","body":"I recently had to take a polygraph test for pre-employment. Understandably, I was nervous.  I do not have a criminal record, I have never taken  taken a polygraph before. I did not google information about manipulating the test nor do I know or converse with polygraph examiners. I knew they would ask typical questions, I did not have an issue answering any of them. \n\nI aced the examination. My interview went great. Absolutely everything that could go right, went right. \n\nThe polygraph was inconclusive. I was devastated. I was told to wait until they decided to retest me or DQ me. I received the DQ letter today. \n\nAfter reading the Standards of Practice for the American Polygraph Association, I saw that examiners should make an effort to determine if medical issues make someone a suitable candidate for testing. I have hypertension and have been medicated for 6+ months. He did not ask about current medications or medical conditions and I did not know if I needed to tell him. \n\nDoes this make the examiner negligent? Do I have ground to appeal the decision?","title":"Not hired after an inconclusive polygraph.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589328170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ginnnk\/nj_am_i_at_risk_for_being_pulled_over_while\/","id":"ginnnk","body":"I'm planning on driving to and meeting my girlfriend who lives around forty minutes from me and having a picnic at a park (while social distancing) and I am quite worried that I will be pulled over and possibly fined. Is this possible?","title":"[NJ] Am I at risk for being pulled over while traveling?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575514583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6aru1\/can_i_file_a_complaint_against_racebased\/","id":"e6aru1","body":"I have two related questions:  \n1) I tried to rent an office in Palo Alto, California. During the showing the landlord asked me where I'm from. Now he's giving me the runaround. I suspect he's racially-motivated. Can I file a complaint against him?  \n2) If I do file a complaint and it gets ruled in my favor, what could I potentially gain? Is it financial compensation?","title":"Can I file a complaint against race-based discrimination in business real estate in California? What if I win?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577747364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehtuoy\/two_year_old_daughter_is_being_neglected_and\/","id":"ehtuoy","body":"She has come home with diaper rash extending up her back past the diaper, a finger\/handprint shaped bruise on her calf, soaked in her own old urine through her pants and pull-up, hungry, sad, and exhausted from not napping. She cries whenever I tell her it\u2019s time to go see her dad, and sometimes throw full-out wall-eyed screaming hitting biting tantrums. He has joint custody (we\u2019re about to finish up a divorce) and stepped up visitation because he was physically abusive to me twice in our marriage. He currently has full weekends and every Thursday for two hours, and is pushing and pushing for standard visitation at her current age instead of at 3. I know I should have reported all of these incidents as soon as they happened, but I DID photograph them. My lawyer isn\u2019t being helpful at all. What do I do?","title":"Two year old daughter is being neglected and possibly abused at her dad\u2019s house - how do I go about talking to someone when the last incident was two weeks ago?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576969442,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edwsn4\/mother_bonded_out_of_jail\/","id":"edwsn4","body":"As a little bit of backstory, I made a post a long time ago (now deleted) about my mother taking us away from my grandmother. She\u2019s an alcoholic smoker  who verbally abused me when she was drunk. She\u2019d share things with me that a person my age shouldn\u2019t hear. Both of these things seriously affected my emotional and mental health. In the post, I didn\u2019t explain what had happened very well, but I got good advice from it.\n\nEver since the incident where she\u2019d first tried taking us away without my grandmother or father\u2019s consent (my father was incarcerated at the time for something unrelated), I took another kind redditors\u2019 advice and I\u2019ve been keeping track of incidents that have happened with her, all of which are recent and involved her being intoxicated and belligerent over very small things. I\u2019ve recorded part of some of these incidents as well.\n\nThe final incident listed was when she attacked my 60 y\/o grandmother, scratching, biting and strangling her. My sister had to witness this, and I tried to call her into my room. Once I got her in there, I was already on the phone with the police. She went to jail, with multiple charges. That was weeks ago.\n\nNow, she\u2019s been bonded out by her mother (not my grandmother I\u2019m living with) and I think they\u2019re planning on taking me and my younger sister soon, since I\u2019m now on winter break and our DEFAX worker is not available this weekend. What I want to know; is she allowed to do this..? Will the evidence I have against her do anything to help? I seriously don\u2019t want me or my sister to go with her.","title":"Mother Bonded Out of Jail","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590267853,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpcmqn\/landlord_keeps_terrible_records_and_has_signed_a\/","id":"gpcmqn","body":"I've lived in my Arizona residence since mid-2017 and there have been several problems with the office losing files, demanding payments they had already received, etc. The company that runs the apartment complex has also changed ownership in this time, so records for my tenancy haven't been well organized. It hasn't been a major problem so far, but now that I'm about to renew my lease, my landlord has changed my lease from the past year.\n\nThe reason for this is because when I renewed my lease last year, I repeatedly asked them to change the paperwork to accurately reflect the deposit I had paid (they only recorded $350 on the renewed lease when I paid $550). They also had inaccurately stated that I had received a parking lot access remote. I was told not to sign the e-lease they had sent until these corrections were made. I followed up multiple times but was never sent a new lease. There was never a problem with paying rent so I figured it didn't matter.\n\nNow that I'm trying to renew my lease, I've received an email from the landlord saying that they discovered my old lease was never signed. Then they claimed that I had not been paying the proper amount in rent this year (it's $550 and that's what I've been paying, but they claimed I had been paying the old rate of $525). Then they sent me an e-lease for the current lease period that is about to end with a rent amount of $525. They had signed this lease on my behalf.\n\nNot only did this seem sketchy to me, I'm also uncertain of whether there's something that could or should be done about the fact that I have paid $550 for the past year but now my lease says I only needed to pay $525. Is this even a valid contract if they signed it for me?","title":"Landlord keeps terrible records and has signed a revised lease on my behalf","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577124390,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeo41c\/child_support_being_withheld\/","id":"eeo41c","body":"Asking this for a friend of mine who isn\u2019t on reddit (legit, i swear this isn\u2019t me).\n\nWhen my friend divorced her husband, the judge ordered that her ex needs to pay her throughout the year, regardless if the child visits the ex in another state for any period of time (they agreed the child would spend summers with his dad out of state).  It was a nasty divorce and he can be very intimidating.  He is a cop and threatened her if she asked to have his wages garnished for child support.  So, she didn\u2019t ask to have it garnished - the child support is basically on the \u201chonor system\u201d, as I understand it.\n\nThe child goes to the father\u2019s house over the summer, but the father decided that he didn\u2019t have to pay child support over the entire summer.  He intimidated my friend so she wouldn\u2019t say anything, but it\u2019s gone one for a few years now and she has lost thousands of dollars in support.  He intimidates her into sending the kid out of state then threatens to never send him back if she doesn\u2019t do what he says (she admits she was super controlled by him before and still is).\n\nShe doesn\u2019t have a lot of money and can\u2019t afford to get a lawyer because of how much the divorce cost (which is why I figured I\u2019d try to get some legal advice online in the meantime).\n\nWhat are her options?  She is terrified to call a lawyer or the judge.  She wants to make the situation better but is terrified that the ex will make do on his threats to make her life a living hell.\n\nWhat are her options?","title":"Child support being withheld","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577841624,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eibz6b\/question_about_larceny_charges\/","id":"eibz6b","body":"So I fucked up when the last landlord I rented from decided to screw me out of money and took her PS4 as collateral. She called the cops and decided to report other things missing also. Long story short, I was caught and now I have to turn myself in for 6 charges, one being Grand Larceny which bother her and I know I\u2019m not responsible for. I\u2019m pretty sure it\u2019s just a cash grab to get more money out of me.\n\nI came to an agreement with her to drop the charges if I reimburse her though. My only concern is that I\u2019m in the state of VA and I know for some things they can pursue charges even if the victim isn\u2019t interested. If I have the detective on the case go with me and hear out the agreement we\u2019ve made not to pursue the charges, should I still worry about the state pursuing charges? I don\u2019t want to do the right thing and reimburse her just to find out I\u2019m facing charges anyways. That money could be better used paying my legal fees and bail if that\u2019s the case.\n\nAny help would be greatly appreciated, this has me beyond stressed out and I\u2019d like to be able to go to sleep knowing I don\u2019t have to worry about it anymore. I can accept the petit larceny charges since I am guilty, but I refuse to accept grand larceny amongst other things for stuff I didn\u2019t do. Thanks in advance for any help given.","title":"Question about larceny charges","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575927354,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ggml\/ca_regarding_oncall_ot\/","id":"e8ggml","body":"I live in California and some weekends are required to be on-call for my 40 hours a week job. \n\nIt was the same at my last job. However, at my last job, I was paid at least 4 hours minimum for going out on a call. Say it took me only an hour, I still got paid for 4. My boss said it was because that\u2019s CA law and they have to pay it. \n\nI got called out this past Saturday and worked 1.75 hours. I wrote on my time card 4 hours (what we did at my last job). I got an email today saying they will not pay me for 4 hours, and are only paying me for the time worked. \n\nSo which is correct? Am I by law to be paid a minimum of 4 hours each time I go out on a call? Or are they correct and I should only be paid for time worked? \n\nThanks.","title":"[CA] Regarding on-call OT","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578625714,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emkwa6\/company_owes_6_months_of_back_pay\/","id":"emkwa6","body":"I am a CPhT for a large pharmacy chain that will remain unnamed. We have yearly evaluations and receive a raise based on our performance. My pharmacy manager accidentally put in the wrong information for me but corrected it a short time later and it had been brought to the attention of our district manager. My raise was to be effective as of May 2nd, 2019 but IT IS STILL THE SAME AS MY PRE-REVIEW WAGE! I have months worth of paystubs to back it up. I found out today that the regional manager and the regional HR representative is contesting it for some reason (unknown). I was supposed to have an answer by the end of today but they never got back to my manager. My husband and I figured it up and I\u2019m owed somewhere between $600-$700 in back pay. I guess my question is if for some reason they deny my raise that was promised what is my next course of action? I\u2019m a civil person and I don\u2019t want my manager to get into more trouble because it was an honest mistake and she did her part to correct it. I\u2019d hate to go nuclear but if it\u2019s what I have to do then so be it. I\u2019ve worked my rear off for the company and I love my job. Honestly I\u2019m a bit afraid of retaliation (I\u2019m up for a promotion and they could very easily deny it).","title":"Company Owes 6 Months of Back Pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472610609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50exvs\/ny_exempt_from_overtime_salaried_software_engineer\/","id":"50exvs","body":"Okay so I have 2 questions.  One regarding whether I am exempt from overtime payment.  The other regarding the wording of the paid vacation days clause in my offer letter.\n\nOkay so first off I live in NY.  I work remotely from home.  The company I work for is also based out of NY.  (Upstate, not the city, if that makes any difference).  When I was first hired, my job title was \"Software Engineer\" and I was hired with an annual salary of $40k.  Within 5 months I was promoted to \"Director of IT\" and my annual salary was upped to $50k.  My responsibilities are still the same as when I was a software engineer, just with the added responsibilities of managing 2 other engineers.  (I know this is peanuts to what I should be getting paid, but hey I had to get my foot in the door).  Oh also, my job provides no benefits, no health insurance, no 401k, etc.  I have NEVER worked 40 hours a week (I wish).  I just finished a 3 week stint where I had to work 100 hours a week (that's 4 hours of sleep a night) to meet a deadline where Sales and the CEO decided to promise a big client stuff without checking with Engineering to see what a logical time frame was.  My question?  Am I exempt from overtime?  I assumed I was simply because I was a salaried employee, but I'm recently finding out that this is not the case.  Do I have the grounds to take legal action and be reimbursed for my time?  (I'm currently looking for another job, but until then, I'm up for my performance review and I'd like to make them sweat a little when I ask for a massive raise)\n\nMy second question is regarding my paid vacation days.  The exact wording in my offer letter is:\n\n\"Your salary includes holiday pay for all nationally recognized holidays.  You will accrue 1 day every month toward one week paid vacation.  Beyond that, one week of vacation is fully accrued at your one year anniversary and each year thereafter.  You must get prior approval in writing from your supervisor prior to taking vacation and must use your vacation in the year it is accrued or lose it.  Other than holidays and vacation you agree to work full time for REDACTED.  Employment or other business activity outside REDACTED must be approved in writing.\"\n\nNow I took this to mean that I get 5 days every 5 months, plus 5 days on my year anniversary.  I've been working there a little over a year and a half and asked HR how many vacation days I have.  I was told 3 (I took 2 days off since my year anniversary).  Apparently, according to HR, the above statement means that my first year I earn 1 day per month UP TO 5 days.  After my year anniversary, I just have 5 days.  This is not what it sounded like in my offer letter (to me) and I was wondering if I'm justified in thinking that.  It's a little disheartening to have just worked 300 hours a month (more than 24, 8 hour days-worth of extra work in a month) and being told I only have 3 days of vacation until next February.  \n\nAny advice is greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance.","title":"[NY] Exempt from overtime? (Salaried Software Engineer)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576368861,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/earnbf\/guardianship_over_niece\/","id":"earnbf","body":"\nThe flair option is not quite accurate, sorry about that. \n\nMy husband and I are considering asking my niece to live with us. She is 16 years old, struggling with her home life, and not getting the appropriate schooling. We would love to help her reach her goals and help her succeed in life.\n\nHowever, we don\u2019t want to ruin any chance of her obtaining free financial aid for college, if she chooses that route in life. My sister has struggled a lot with poverty, while our annual income is over 100,000. I would rather not tangle any of our finances with her, if possible. I am also unsure of how to go about medical insurance, as she is currently on Medicaid. She also needs to learn to drive, and I might be willing to put her on my insurance. \n\nI have no idea what goes into being a legal guardian and have a lot of research to do. I thought I would post here for any input on the matter, and appreciate any response. direction, or advice. Thank you!! \n\nAlso, I live in the Indiana and my family is in Utah.","title":"Guardianship Over Niece","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588328543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbflg3\/ga_my_neighbors_off_leash_dog_apartment_complex\/","id":"gbflg3","body":"I live in Athens, GA in an apartment that is owned by a private landlord. Basically, each apartment building in the \"complex\" is owned by a different landlord, some landlords own more than one building. You can drive around most of the \"complex\" in a circle, it's basically all in one block and the apartments are facing the road. There is an area of green space inside the circle consisting of land behind each apartment building.   \n\n\nThe very first weekend I lived here, one of my neighbor's dogs ran across this area late at night when it was pitch black and attacked my larger dog. My dog was fine, just had some wet fur where the dog attempted to latch onto him. I worry if this were my smaller dog that this interaction would have resulted in a trip to the emergency vet. I didn't have an address for the dog at the time.\n\nThe next time I saw my neighbors gathering with off leash dogs, I told them what had happened previously and if I saw their dogs off leash again, that I would report them to animal control. Most neighbors have been complying. The neighbors that live across the way from me haven't, and their dog regularly tries to run up to me. I have reported them to animal control and they've been issued a warning.   \n\n\nYesterday, the dog ran up to me again, and I suggested they use a long leash so the dog could still run around but also be confined and under control. The neighbor then tried convincing me that they've adopted many dogs from the county, and therefore the county would be on their side. She then tried to claim the land outside of her apartment as her private property and that she could have the dog off leash there. Even if the area is private property, the dog is never \"under control\" and regularly runs into the street and onto other areas behind apartment buildings.\n\nHer partner came to my apartment later that day and violently pounded on the door while I crated one of my dogs. When I answered, he was rude and wouldn't let me speak without claiming any interjection to stop him from \"talking at me\" was disrespectful. He then called me an ugly person, I asked him to leave, and started to close the dog. He then continued to yell at me through my door claiming that he will start reporting me with false accusations of off leash dogs. I told him I was going to call the police, and he left as I began talking to the dispatcher. I went ahead with the report so there is a paper trail. The officer recommended that I call the court office in the morning to speak with them about filing for some sort of protection order. I've never had to deal with this before, I don't know what I'm doing.\n\nI'm afraid that will only escalate from here. What are the laws regarding private property outside of an apartment building? I thought you could only claim the specific area you are renting as your specific property, and the rest is shared. \n\nI'm not sure if this is the right place to post this or if I added the wrong flair, so I apologize in advance if that is incorrect. Any help would be greatly appreciated!","title":"(GA) My neighbor's off leash dog, apartment complex \"private\" property laws, & harassment by neighbor","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518627018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xjdn8\/supervisor_changed_my_agreed_upon_work_schedule\/","id":"7xjdn8","body":"I've worked for a small access hospital for 7 years, A year ago I signed a contract for 3 12 hour night shifts with two weekends a month. I've never had a negative performance review, and, as far as I know, get along well with my team. I was told by my Nurse superviser that because some of the new hires think I'm \"too attractive\" that they are going to move me to day shift. This in turn creates I need for my wife and I to hire Daycare for my 2 younger children. I don't believe that it is simply a staffing issue as we are actually adequately staffed right now and OT has been low. I've only worked with two of the newer aides a handful of times and only been strictly professional towards them. Do I have any real options? I've already approached them about not changing my schedule politely and was firmly told no. I'm considering looking for another job to accommodate my schedule but I will have to start over with all my PTO and honestly I enjoyed my work place before this.","title":"Supervisor changed my agreed upon work schedule to accommodate other staff because \"I'm too attractive and I make the female staff on shift nervous\". South Dakota","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576191104,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9v24a\/in_can_i_sue_my_professor_for_being_wildly\/","id":"e9v24a","body":"I am talking two classes, that are basically nothing but projects, with the same prof. He told me that I can work with one team of one class, do double the work and that\u2019s sufficient enough. He has no policy nor he takes attendance. Every time we show up for the class we talk about literally everything except for our projects, we even talked about SpoongeBob\u2019s penis once. \n\nAnyway, I asked him would it be ok if I never showed up for the class, and do my work from him? He said it was completely fine. I did that. Long story short, it is the presentations day. I submitted my work a week before the due date, and sent him an email. Did everything that I was asked to do. I presented my work and all. After our presentation one of the students made a comment about how I didn\u2019t do much to the project since I submitted my work \u201clate\u201d that they replace one of my tasks. The professor got really into it, and asked me if I was useless or incompetent??? For the records, I did a little over 1\/3 the project alone. He is now saying I might fail the classes since my work is not enough for two classes, although he approved it earlier this semester. \n\nPlease note that he never ever asks students to submit their work, they only have to show up and present it. I know this because he gave me an F for the same classes before because I did the work alone but didn\u2019t present it, only submitted it (that was totally my fault). \n\nAnyway, this time I really took notes and did everything he asked for but he is still discriminating me. The dean literally told me, \u201c I can help you but I don\u2019t want to.\u201d Is there any legal action I can do? I\u2019m willing to spend whatever it tasks on lawyers, if they can help me with this. \n\nThis is in Allen county, IN. The school is private nonprofit.\n\nThanks!","title":"[IN] Can I sue my professor for being wildly unprofessional?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1515614378,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pi8gb\/ohiomy_brother_and_i_both_aged_20_were_not\/","id":"7pi8gb","body":"My mother passed away recently and in her will she said she wanted her sister in law to have custody of our youngest brother (age difference of 10+ years). Suddenly one day she announces on social media that he got custody of our youngest brother. My other brother and I (both aged 20+) were not informed of any court dates and we were not asked if we wanted custody. Is this normal?","title":"[Ohio]My brother and I (both aged 20+) were not informed of our youngest brothers custody hearing date or asked if we wanted custody.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589293468,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gic690\/barcade_equipment_classification_licensing_cobb\/","id":"gic690","body":" I'm part of a small group of partners putting together a business plan for a barcade eating and drinking establishment. I've taken it upon myself to determine all of the different types of permits and licenses we would require to smoothly roll out and operate once this whole pandemic situation is firmly under control \\[so maybe never, but hopefully within the next 24-36 months\\].\n\nThere would be beer, wine, liquor, and food sales, and it would be 18+.\n\nOur main attraction would be video games in the form of consoles, gaming PCs, and custom arcade cabinets. There would also be a board game area.\n\nThe arcade cabinets would be free to use but we are trying to determine if charging for hourly use of the consoles (PS4, XBOX ONE, and vintage consoles like SNES, Sega, N64, etc) and gaming PCs would qualify them as \"bonafide coin-operated entertainment machines\" according to state statutes and, if not, what type of licensing we would require to execute this.\n\nAlternatively, would we need to register for any such license if we didn't charge for the use of our entertainment devices?\n\n​\n\nNot sure if anyone can help me out with this, it seems to be a very specific and niche area of expertise, but hopefully someone knows something.","title":"Barcade Equipment Classification & Licensing [Cobb County, GA]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588378044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbttp2\/grounds_for_a_lawsuit_weve_done_all_we_can\/","id":"gbttp2","body":"My Mom (63 years old) and I live in a 1 bedroom Mitchell Lama in New York. \n\nIn order to be accepted, you must apply, sit on a waiting list, undergo a credit\/background check, get interviewed, and put a down payment (ours was $28k). \n\nAlso, bedroom distribution is dependent on the amount of people in your household; 3 or more people are allocated to a 2+ bedroom apartment (since we\u2019re 2 people we were able to get a 1 bedroom). \n\nWe\u2019ve been here for about 5 years now and love it, except for one problem, our neighbors and their children who make incessant noise...\n\nRight next to us (1 bedroom apartment meaning only 1-2 people on the lease) lives a handicapped lady and her home attendant; it was just them for the first 3 years of us living here and all was well till about 2 years ago when the home attendant moved in his 2 children and wife...\n\nThey are LOUD. \n\nFor starters, the wife and husband constantly (I\u2019m talking at LEAST 4 times a week) engage in arguments with yelling and cursing. These arguments don\u2019t just happen in the day, but also sometimes at 2 o\u2019clock in the morning. \n\nSame goes for their TV, it\u2019s so loud that it sounds like it\u2019s being viewed inside my apartment and this lasts till the morning hours of the night as well. \n\nAdditionally, their 2 children scream (I\u2019m talking screeching) and stomp and run around till this time as well. \n\nIt\u2019s so loud and bold that it can be heard CLEARLY from my room with the door closed. I\u2019ve woken up a countless amount of times to these nuisances. \n\nThey are also DANGEROUS. \n\nNYPD has arrested the wife for assaulting the handicapped woman. \n\nNYPD has also arrested the wife and husband and CPS has confiscated their children from them. \n\nOn TWO separate occasions, NYFD has had to break down their door while they were not home because they left the gas on and it was leaking into the hallway. \n\nThis has been an on-going problem for 2 years now; it\u2019s everyday if not 4\/7 days of the week. I\u2019ve lost sleep, had to leave my home to complete college assignments, and in the midst of COVID-19 have had to leave Zoom conference calls because the noise was too disruptive. \n\nWe\u2019ve done all we can: call security (well over 30 times and I wish I was exaggerating), try and speak with them, write to the Board of Directors, etc. They refuse to do anything because the lady who owns the apartment is handicapped. \n\nThey are clearly breaking the rules of the lease (and quite frankly are not occupying it lawfully because 1) they did not go through the process and 2) are surpassing the capacity for 1 bedroom apartments). \n\nIs this grounds for a lawsuit? It\u2019s violating our rights as cooperatives. \n\nWe have hundreds of recordings, copies of the letters sent to the Board of Directors, and documentation proving we called security.","title":"Grounds for a Lawsuit? We\u2019ve done all we can","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591183030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvs3iq\/can_you_be_fired_for_refusing_to_work_through\/","id":"gvs3iq","body":"A friend of mine works for a company that mistreat him quite a lot. But recently he\u2019s been working from home and they\u2019ve been overloading him with work and making him finish it in his lunch break because it\u2019s all stuff that needs to get sent off to clients ASAP. Apparently when he was working on the office this would happen then too.\n\nI always assumed a lunch break was a legal requirement when it comes to working over so many hours but this company keep making him work through his. He\u2019s worried about saying anything in case they decide to hold it again him or fire him.\n\nAnyone know what he should do?","title":"Can you be fired for refusing to work through your lunch break in the UK?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589771749,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gltixk\/wa_state_an_employee_who_travels_to_multiple\/","id":"gltixk","body":"So I\u2019m an employee who typically comes to our office once a week hasn\u2019t shown up in 3 weeks without as much as an email\/text\/call.    Our company has a good habit of notifying employees about any covid-19 infections at our sites; however most if not all alerts prior to this employee\u2019s infection were communicated to all staff via email; however there\u2019s no mention of this employee\u2019s infection?    This employee was told by our management that she had to test negative to return to work.   I know she has covid-19 because I was worried and called to see what had happened, it was then she divulged the information. \n\nWith that said, every employee prior had a stationary position at Each of our sites, they never traveled, however this employee traveled to a different building everyday.  \n\nCould this be the reason why there was no communication? \n\n\nIt\u2019s been 1-1\/2 weeks since she tested positive and typically we\u2018ve received word 72hr after the initial tests of other employees.  \n\n\nThank you.","title":"WA State: An employee who travels to multiple sites within a company tests positive for Covid-19 (asymptomatic). Is the company legally obligated to divulge this information to employees who most likely came into contact with employee at their different sites?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555126021,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bcmfyu\/employer_deducting_lunch_breaks_wisconsin\/","id":"bcmfyu","body":"I currently work for a staffing agency, when I picked up my check today I noticed I had less hours than usual. When I asked my employer why my check was off they stated that the business I contracted with was now requiring them to deduct lunch breaks. I am not able to take a 30 min lunch break off the floor\/out of building due to being the only employee in building certified to hold the medication cart keys. Is this legal? Everything I've found online says they cannot deduct a lunch break unless I am free to leave premesis, which I am not. Any information on this issue and advice on course of action would be appreciated","title":"Employer deducting lunch breaks? (Wisconsin)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591157361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvmqcq\/employees_starting_a_competing_business_but_still\/","id":"gvmqcq","body":"I own a small salon in Washington state that has of course been closed because of Covid-19. All of my employees have been furloughed until we are permitted to open. They have been collecting unemployment, and anticipated returning to work as soon as we are permitted to open. \n\nThis week, two of my employees advised me they will be opening a competing business together, roughly 15 minutes from my business. However, they let me know via text they will be available for work for another 6 weeks, should we reopen in that time. Then they will be opening their competing business. \n\nThis is not only a violation of a non-compete contract they both signed, but I do not want them collecting unemployment as employees of my business, as I will absolutely not be bringing them in to work even if we do open in the next few weeks. \n\nIs it possible to report them as no longer employed by me? Does their non-compete qualify them as fired with cause? Would they be considered fired or am I able to say they terminated their own employment by giving me a date they\u2019ll no longer be available for work? I am not concerned about their \u201ccompetition\u201d but I do not want to bankroll their business either- I already had hundreds of dollars in product go missing and I\u2019m pretty sure I know where it went now.","title":"Employees starting a competing business but still want to collect unemployment (WA state)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588988766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg6eni\/second_warning_of_lease_violation\/","id":"gg6eni","body":"This is about my friend who lives in the same building as me. They have an unauthorized pet that goes against the lease and it\u2019s their second warning from management to fix the problem. The question I have is can management still evict them or terminate the lease if they refuse to get rid of the dog especially during these times? We\u2019re in California by the way. The dog means a lot to them and they would hate to see it go.","title":"Second warning of lease violation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590694986,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsd88j\/wages_being_deducted_due_to_insurance_not_being\/","id":"gsd88j","body":"Hello there, hopefully this is were to post this if not hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.   \nGeorgia (USA) poster here.   \nMy mother suddenly noticed extra money coming out of her paycheck and come to find out the company she works for wasn't taking money out for her health insurance apparently since January of 2018 (the previous company was bought out during that time by a different company) even though it's been active and she's been using it with no problems since then and been receiving updated insurance cards every new year since it started.   \nShe was told and from what she understands that the company she works for was doing audits on claims and that's when they noticed money wasn't being taken out and of course now they are expecting her to pay it back, which would be understandable but she doesn't understand why it was never being taken out in the first place because they company set them up with insurance and she feels she shouldn't be responsible if she didn't make any mistakes, aside in my opinion never noticing money not coming but she gets direct deposit so there aren't any pay stubs to look.   \nThe biggest problem she is having right now, aside from they taking a large amount of money from her paycheck, is that no one can tell her what is going on or where the mistake originated. She has called her human resources, the VP and senior VP of human resources and they've all basically told her \"we don't know what happened\"and have either referred her to someone else or basically hung up on her (put her on enteral hold and ups call hung up and now we don't answer)  \nShe has also called her manager who is supposedly going get their district manager to call her to try to help but does anyone know anything else she could be doing or needs to do ? Surely, \"we don't know what happened but you we are still going to take money out and have no explanation\" can not be what she has to settle for ?\n\nI forgot to mention that they never sent her anything or called or to let her know this was happening, she only found out because wages had been taken out.","title":"Wages being deducted due to insurance not being taken out","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476496411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57jzss\/family_law_issues_in_canada\/","id":"57jzss","body":"Hi, I wish to move my son and I from Saskatchewan to British Columbia. His father and I have been apart for 5 years and has access to my son and is listed on the birth certificate. He lives in Alberta and has made no effort to see his son in almost two years or paid child support. Will it be an issue for us to move?","title":"Family law issues in Canada!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1415375314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ll5a4\/am_i_eligible_for_record_expungement_in_michigan\/","id":"2ll5a4","body":"I have 2 charges. The first is disturbing the peace and is from 2008. The other is impaired driving and is from 2010. I know the moving offense cannot be expunged. But does that offense disqualify me from expunging the other? And also, how much would it cost? Disturbing the peace is a small offense. But I don't want employers to see two offenses and try to see a trend of getting arrested.","title":"Am I eligible for record expungement in Michigan?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424723856,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wwqsw\/upstate_new_york_field_pay_engineering\/","id":"2wwqsw","body":"Recently my employer a contract engineering firm has decided that they no longer want to compensate engineers that head out into the field. In the past the standing rule was if you spent 2 consecutive weeks in the field you would receive extra compensation because the field can be a very dangerous place, fork trucks, pesticides, fumes the list goes on... What legal form of action do I have as an employ in this situation? Is there some department I should contact about this?\n","title":"Upstate New York Field Pay Engineering","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588968573,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg0lcf\/cancelling_lease_hasnt_started\/","id":"gg0lcf","body":"I am trying to break a lease that I had signed prior to COVID-19 that is starting in August. I will no longer be residing in the city where the lease takes place, and it doesn\u2019t specify in the lease any fees associated with breaking the lease. I was only told to find someone to take over the lease but wasn\u2019t sure if I legally have to pay rent still if the lease hasn\u2019t started. Help?","title":"Cancelling Lease- Hasn\u2019t Started","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474092659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5364kh\/my_new_tutoring_job_had_me_sign_a_contract_that\/","id":"5364kh","body":"As the title states, my new job had me sign a contract alongside the usual brigade of paperwork. I had read the contract and signed it, and after I gave it to my boss she reiterated that the contract basically means I can't  pursue other tutoring opportunities, including working at other tutoring institutions and freelance tutoring. So, it was basically a non-compete agreement. I was pretty annoyed because I was hoping to tutor at my college and also tutor some friends.\n\nHowever, a friend of mine pointed out that in our state, California, noncompete agreements are void. Further research confirmed this, but...why would they still make me sign something then? They are a nationwide company, so is it possible for them to enforce the agreement for that reason? \n\nEDIT: Also, is it enforceable since I did sign the contract, or is it still considered void?","title":"My new tutoring job had me sign a contract that prevents me from pursuing other tutoring opportunities....but can they really enforce that?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421826299,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t5fr3\/ar_rich_husband_just_asked_for_wedding_rings_back\/","id":"2t5fr3","body":"We have been physically separated (separate abodes) for less than a year, but no legal actions. I have not worked since wedding because he (we) lives on trust money. I don't want to \"take him to the cleaners\", but I am worried that I will be destitute if I don't have some high powered representation. Help!!","title":"[AR] Rich husband just asked for wedding rings back. How do I find a good family law attorney quickly?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516655509,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s91lx\/if_i_correct_a_fixit_ticket_then_go_back_to_the\/","id":"7s91lx","body":"Pulled over for no front plate, going to zip tie it. If I cut it off after and get pulled over again, is it another fix-it ticket?","title":"If I correct a fix-it ticket, then go back to the problem, and get another one, does a steeper penelty occur?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578710322,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en1jdt\/what_do_i_need_to_consider_when_asked_to_be_an\/","id":"en1jdt","body":"My husband and i have a neighbor we've grown pretty close with over the years. He's older, doesn't really have anyone, and has some procedures coming up, so he asked us to be the executors of his estate. Really the only info he gave us is that he wants his tools to my husband and any money to one of his grandkids.\n\nWe're happy to do this for him and help out in anyway possible. I just want to make sure that this is a wise decision and educate myself, as I've never done this before.\n\nAre there any questions I need to ask? Any possible costs that we would have to pay for? Basically anything I need to look over or be concerned about? We are in CO if that makes any difference. Thanks in advance!","title":"What do I need to consider when asked to be an executor of an estate?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589054965,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggmnrg\/the_shoes_mishap\/","id":"ggmnrg","body":"Hello everybody, so my gf accidentally said that she got her shoes from the wrong manufacturer online in a video post and now these girls are coming after her saying that she committed fraud? I thought fraud had to have a victim and monetary gain? I'm not an expert so I thought I'd ask here quick. \n\nI guess I'd like to know if there right of if there is anything I can say to them to get them to back off, thanks in advance!","title":"The shoes mishap","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1475691145,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/560w74\/someone_tried_to_scam_me_on_craigslist_wherehow\/","id":"560w74","body":"So I'm looking for a new place to live. Some guy texts me offering his house for rent for $350\/month. I say sure thing, because a house for $350? Heck yea I'll take it. \n\n\nHe said he and his wife were in Dallas, TX, and would need first month's rent, and that they would send a key. I immediately became skeptical, so I checked out the property, and I was relieved it had a \"FOR RENT\" sign in the front. \n\nSo instead of texting the guy back, I just called the number that was on the sign, and lo and behold, it was a completely different guy renting out the house for a more believable $1,070\/month.\n\n\nNaturally I cut contact with the first guy, but I still have his number.\n\n\nIs there a way to report this?\n\nThanks!","title":"Someone tried to scam me on Craigslist. Where\/how to report their number?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589502488,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjyrsg\/call_i_be_sued_for_defamation_of_character_on\/","id":"gjyrsg","body":"Someone I know made a fake Twitter account to harass sex workers and her friends online anonymously. She used the account to message my girlfriend a dick pic, that we strongly believe is her boyfriend's, but we ignored it and moved on. When we realized that she was calling strangers online fat and bullying people, I decided to make a call out post. In this tweet I tagged both her fake and real accounts, and announced that it was the same person. I also added that one of the reasons I know it is her, is because the fake account, tweets were promoting her onlyfans account and no others. Well she and her friends obviously saw it, and it turned into a long argument between her friends and the girls she used the account to harass, and she even chimed in on her fake account, still pretending he's a random guy who just \"calls it like he sees it\". I mostly stayed out of the argument after, but was still the source of the exposing tweet. Now her boyfriend has sent me a text message (after a missed call) threatening legal action against me. Does he have a case? Should I be worried? I know the easiest thing to do is delete the tweets, but it's a principal thing, showing her that cyberbullying isn't something that she can get away with. If he's bluffing, I kind of want to call it.\n\nFor reference, I'm in Ohio.","title":"Call I be sued for defamation of character on Twitter?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588630330,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdlcpd\/design\/","id":"gdlcpd","body":"First of all, I don\u2019t know if this falls under any category. Don\u2019t even know if it is illegal, but i\u2019m angry and want to see if I can do anything about it. \n\nTLDR: I made designs for a clothing company and don\u2019t feel i was payed enough. \n\nHey everyone. I recently created 2 designs that were to be used by a clothing company called Ramore. I made these designs and was payed 15 for each of them. I expected to be payed more, as they sell their clothing for 25 dollars or more. And took both the designs and used for a new \u201cdrop\u201d I requested more payment but they ignored me and haven\u2019t talked to me since. What should I do? Is there anything I can do?","title":"Design","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588907509,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gflad5\/my_boyfriend_got_this_letter_in_the_mail_we_want\/","id":"gflad5","body":"state is florida.\n\nthe entire story is is long one, so to keep it short, my boyfriend got his ex pregnant after she lied about not being able to get pregnant. we basically don't know who the father is because she admitted to talking to and doing things with her (now) ex husband (the entire situation is a fucking mess). she also filed for child support for my boyfriend and another guy.\n\nmy boyfriend was supposed to get the paternity test done two weeks ago but it got cancelled due to the coronavirus. today, he got this letter in the mail: https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/QlMdmM4\n\n1. we don't know who the father is but the letter referred to my boyfriend as the father.\n2. is this a letter basically saying that the baby got taken away from his mother? that's what it sounds like to us ...\n\nthe baby's mother also has a second child that got taken away due to terrible living conditions. that child is (i think) 5 now.\n\nwe just want more clarification. he tried to call the phone number that was provided around 1130 today, but no one answered. he also asked them to call him back and he hasn't received a call back yet.\n\nif anyone has any questions about the situation, we'll be happy to answer (without giving away too much info).","title":"my boyfriend got this letter in the mail. we want to know what exactly it means. link to letter in description.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578677437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emu6yd\/mi_can_i_be_denied_use_of_my_sick_time\/","id":"emu6yd","body":"I have 24 hours of available paid sick time and my manager told me it would not be approved today due to me being behind on my work. This is because I\u2019ve already taken 16 hours of sick time this week.  I live in Michigan and it appears my sick time cannot be denied, especially if I have a doctors note, which I will be getting for the remaining time.  Am I missing anything?  Are they allowed to deny sick time solely due to being behind?","title":"(MI) Can I be denied use of my sick time?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577593377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh1fpr\/what_are_my_rights_as_a_sibling\/","id":"eh1fpr","body":"I\u2019m 22F, and I have two half brothers (3&5 yrs old) that are in foster care in the state of CT. I work for my own living, have a place with my partner, I\u2019m in grad school for elementary art education, and have a BFA from a prestigious university as well as spending lots of time working with kids. \n\nMy mom (45F) lost them to foster care in about September after having an open DCF case for over two years. She lost them because of neglect (was the same when I was a kid), she was dating a felon who wears an ankle tracker and let him live in our house against CPS and then lied about it, and was accused of using\/selling drugs (pills, psychedelics, opiates) and has a problem with alcohol. She has never been admitted to rehab, she\u2019s extremely manipulative and has supposedly had psych evaluations required by the state, but she says she passed and I\u2019m not sure if I believe her (she has a history of lying). I also believe she is mentally unfit to parent, she has extreme paranoia, a compulsive lying problem, forgets her own stories, and I believe she does not even have a grasp on what is reality and what she does in her head. \n\nDespite my brothers being in a foster home that is a million times better than at home, she is somehow still dictating how often I\u2019m able to see\/communicate with them. I was told that I was not a safety concern and therefore I had full access to them. A few weeks later, I was told that my mom was now demanding that my visits be supervised and limited to only one hour a week, however I live in Boston so I am only able to visit once in a while, so one hour is nothing since I\u2019d been previously able to take them for a few hours to my partners parents house and then bring them back. \n\nFor Christmas, I purchased them each an old model iPad, set it up with a bunch of educational games, kids YouTube, and put in my and my partners contact info so they could call us. I found out today that my mom took the ipads away and deleted everything of my info from them on her last visit. \n\nAs a sibling, what are my rights as far as communicating from afar? What steps should I take? \n\nThe case worker is extremely dodgy, never returns my phone calls or texts, presumably because my mom told her not to. However, as a stable and responsible adult in their lives, I don\u2019t feel my access to them should be limited. \n\nI have not communicated with my mom since October- her number is blocked though I\u2019m sure she has tried to text me and yell at me. \n\nAny\/all advice is welcome. I\u2019m thinking of getting a lawyer, but my time and budget is tight while I\u2019m in school. \nThank you in advance!","title":"What are my rights as a sibling?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577032444,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee6ug2\/right_to_equal_academic_policies\/","id":"ee6ug2","body":"Hello legal advisors!\n\nI am a student at a veterinary medical school. I am halfway through my second year. Starting early this year, our university altered the academic policy in ways that I believe significantly increase one's opportunity for success and are vastly better for the mental health for the students. However, the university has decided that this new academic policy only applies to students who begin the DVM program after May of 2019. The policy for the other current students (class of 2020-2022) states that if a student receives a D in any course, they must repeat that course the following year, and their graduation date will be pushed back 1 year, meaning they must join the class below them. They will not be permitted to continue in the curriculum. The new policy states that when a student receives a D, they will be given an opportunity of remediation, so that the grade can be changed to a C, and they can move forward in the curriculum with their current graduating class.\nThis past semester, I earned a D in my parasitology course. The professor does not have anything in his syllabus allowing for remediation. However this was his last semester as course coordinator, and starting next year, a different professor will coordinate the course and they will have to offer an opportunity for remediation for the next class, as it is a part of their academic policy.\nThe university says that because I fall under the old academic policy, I must repeat the course and join the class of 2023. However that would mean I am part of a class that I would have unequal opportunities for success with, as I will be grandfathered in with the policy I currently follow. Anyone taking the course with me next year will have an opportunity to remediate their grade and continue on with the curriculum. It is not like the policy starts next year, these students currently follow this policy. \nNot only do I think it's wrong to provide some students opportunities to remediate and not others, but I think it would be unethical to place me in a graduating class where all my peers will be given this opportunity, but I won't.\nI plan to petition to be allowed to continue in the curriculum, but I'd like to know if I have any legal rights to equal opportunity to remediate. If given this opportunity, I will still be a part of the class of 2022, if not I will join students who do have this policy. \nI would greatly appreciate any advice relating to my rights to equal opportunity, as I know this usually applies to differences due to gender, race, or disability status. I don't mean that it needs to fall under that particular law, it's just the first that comes to mind. I do suffer from learning disabilities, however the school has properly accommodated these.\nThank you in advance.\n\nTLDR; class of 2023 has better academic policy than classes of 2020-2022. They can remediate a grade of D and continue in the curriculum, while the rest of us are held back a year and forced to fully retake the course to continue. The university wants to hold me back, which would mean joining the class of 2023, but not being permitted to benefit from the new policy. Is this legally \"fair\" to do to me?","title":"Right to equal academic policies","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1516143756,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qwfmi\/fl_girlfriend_was_in_car_accident_driver_and_his\/","id":"7qwfmi","body":"Hey all, first post here so I hope I'm doing everything correctly. \n\nAbout 6 weeks ago, my girlfriend was hit in her apartment's parking lot by another tenant. He came around a corner while not looking at the road and smashed up her driver's side (she was driving to her parking spot). They exchanged insurance information, and she contacted his insurance and filed a claim. They informed her during the call that he told the same story and admitted it was 100% his fault. \n\nHis insurance company (Joe Schmo insurance) has repeatedly ignored her messages, probably 10 of them. When she finally got a hold of them a few weeks ago, they said the other driver had cancelled his phone and wasn't communicating with them. She said something to the effect of \"I don't care, fix my car.\"  They said they'd get back to her, but nothing has happened. Her insurance (All State) won't deal with her unless she files a claim, which she doesn't want to do for obvious reasons. \n\nShe has the other driver's address. Should she call the police? \n\nEdit: Thank you for the advice everyone. She's going to file a claim with her insurance. \n\nHere in Illinois, things seem to work a bit differently. I've been hit twice in the parking lot at work (while the vehicle was parked), and so have at least 3 co-workers. We've always dealt with the other driver's insurance, and never had any major issues getting checks for repairs. Have we all just gotten really lucky, or are there totally different laws between the 2 states?","title":"[FL] Girlfriend was in Car Accident - Driver and his Insurance are both ignoring her","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589374308,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giyfft\/best_friend_dies_of_a_heroin_overdose_and_i_am\/","id":"giyfft","body":"Ok, so this might be a little long. \n\nAbout a year ago my best friend and I shared an apartment. In the past this friend had drug issues but profused to me he was clean. Well, fast forward a few months later, I meet the love of my life. She moved in with us as well. I was so excited for my best friend and now wife to get to know each other. I wanted her to know why this person was my best friend of 10+ years. Eventually, a series of events occurred which led him down a nasty path. He picked up a heroin habit. I tried to help. I did everything I could to help him. It put a strain on not only myself and my friends' relationship (because I didn't want to see him kill himself. I had walked into the house before to find him passed out on the floor before. I was sure it was headed in that direction), and also a strain on mine and my partners' relationship. He ended up resenting her because he was so needy he couldn't handle me not being there for him any absolute time he needed me. I trusted him (or so I thought) but the habit got so bad he was using our rent money just to stay \"well\". We got eviction notices constantly but we always ended up finding the money to pay before we had court. \n\nThings got so bad between everyone in the apartment, my partner and I made the decision to move. So bad that he had become violent with one of the dogs in the house causing it hip damage, which he denied but I saw it happen. Things like that. Just major red flags. So we moved into our own place. Of course, this person thought it was the worst possible thing I could do and made it a point to avoid calls\/texts to meet up so we could both take me off of the lease (we both had to be there for this to happen). With a drug habit comes other things like depression (pre-existing for him but doing heroin and then coming down made it 10X worse), going MIA for days on end, etc. I figured.. only a few months left until the lease is up, I could never find him or get ahold of him, ill just let it end and wipe my hands clean. \n\nFast forward a few weeks later, my wife got a job offer she couldn't refuse, she needed to start right away, so again we found ourselves moving, to the midwest this time. She left about a week before me and that gave me time to settle things with my job, and try and get off that darn lease. Well, the moving time came, still, no friend to be found. The friend was alive I knew but was avoiding me I guess. Welp, I packed up and left just waiting for May to come around.. Well, in April after starting my new job out here I get a call from his brother. My worst fears had come to light. He was found unresponsive with syringes next to him. It was one of the saddest moments of my entire life. Regardless of our relationship being tarnished, I still loved that kid to absolute death. He was my best friend and basically brother. It made me so sick to know he was gone. Worst pain ever. \n\nAbout a week later I decide it's time to take care of business and tell the leasing office that this had happened. Turns out his mother had already done that and a copy of his death certificate was provided. I get curious and I log into the payment portal as I still had logins. He was a few months behind on rent, with just one to go. Something to the tune of 6K behind. I thought, for whatever reason, I may be released of my responsibility even though still on the lease because I could prove I had moved out. I could prove I tried to reach him. I could prove the drug habit. I figured.. maybe I'll just get stuck with the last months' rent. But no. I have to foot the bill for it all.\n\nI just want to know if there is anything at all I can do to fight this. There is no way I can come up with this money any time soon, and it's honestly not the first bill I look to pay each month. My credit is suffering but there is nothing I can really afford to put towards this as I was completely blindsided. I just don't think it's fair that not only did I have to lose a best friend completely out of my control, but be stuck with debt because of his drug habits. I just want this to be over and be able to move on. I can't right now.\n\nAny advice greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.","title":"Best friend dies of a heroin overdose and I am left in debt over rent they did not pay. Anything I can do? (MD)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518384234,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wvp76\/3_tickets_in_one_year_misdemeanor_in_ohio_is_an\/","id":"7wvp76","body":"I got three tickets in one year. I am 19 years old and got a reckless op which was dropped to speeding and no points since the sign for speed wasn\u2019t up. It was 62 in a 25 but the judge was very understanding. The second was when I lost traction in wet roads and spun, deeming excessive acceleration by the officer. The third was an 82 in a 25, which I don\u2019t have an excuse for. If I wrote a letter showing the circumstances for court, and showed that I work and go to college what do you think I should do? And I qualify for a public defender but heard attorneys are better. I can\u2019t really afford an attorney but it seems to be better I heard. I really don\u2019t want to spend a month in jail. What can I do? I am helpless at this point.","title":"3 tickets in one year misdemeanor in Ohio... is an attorney worth it?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590452058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqmhjw\/psychotic_neighbors\/","id":"gqmhjw","body":"I didn't know what tag to use but I finally caught my psychotic neighbors looking in my windows. Is there any legal action I can take? \n\nPolice have been involved but they haven't taken this seriously because it's a \"civil dispute\" and the landlord's or the company we rent through won't do anything either. I need answers.","title":"Psychotic neighbors","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576658575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eca17y\/7_year_old_boy_accused_of_sexual_harassment\/","id":"eca17y","body":"What would you do?\n\nA  girl accused her classmate of peaking down her shirt \/ under her skirt.  Her parent came in to report what happened the day after. The boy was  pulled out of class and questioned multiple times by multiple staffs  without his parents consent. The boy's parent was not made aware of  everything until evening via an email.\n\nThe  boy has a very solid alibi and the evidence proves the boy was never near the girl during this time. Regardless, the boy is treated guilty. I don't think his experience at school will be the same.\n\nWhat would you do?\n\nPS:  This happened several days ago. I'm seeking advice and might seek a lawyer for this dangerous accusation if needed. Please ask if you need more  information.","title":"7 Year Old Boy Accused of Sexual Harassment","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424285391,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wc7u2\/hypothetical_right_to_estate_after_spouse_dies\/","id":"2wc7u2","body":"Hello Legal,\n\nHere is the hypothetical, Mary and Joe get married in a state where \nfirst cousin marriage is legal, we will say Montana. After being legally married the couple moves to a state where first cousin marriage is not legal. 40 Years later and Joe dies with no will, this leaves the estate to his surviving spouse. Their children challenge the validity of their marriage because first cousin marriage is not legal in the current state they live in while Joe died. What would the ruling be?","title":"[Hypothetical] Right to Estate after spouse dies.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1415836529,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m4lbo\/neighbors_tree_fell_on_my_car_should_he_his\/","id":"2m4lbo","body":"It was a large branch that fell and made a small dent in the hood with a few scratches. Probably around $500 ,maybe a little more, for the repairs. ","title":"Neighbors tree fell on my car. Should he \/ his insurance company pay for the repairs?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577662507,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehdigf\/phila_pa_taking_my_evictioninprocess_roommate_to\/","id":"ehdigf","body":"Hi guys, not used to posting here and also on mobile so apologies for typos\/formatting. Anonymous account, plus I\u2019ve changed some names for privacy.\n\nTLDR: I\u2019m located in Philadelphia, PA United States. I\u2019m trying to navigate Small Claims to recuperate money owed to me by a roommate who is being evicted. \n\nI have two roommates, one of whom is currently being evicted by our landlord for not paying rent (Rob, for the purposes of this thread). Our landlords (a couple behind an LLC, kind of slumlords) talked to each of us individually, and has made it clear that they are not evicting the two of us that are paying our share of the rent, just the roommate that has consistently been not paying rent. They also let us know that Rob should have received an eviction letter last week, and has 30 days to move out. \n\nThe issue for my roommate and I is that Rob also owes both of us money for utilities. Usually, each roommate takes on a utility, paying for electricity, water, gas, and Internet each month (the other roommate, Samantha, covers two of those bills). We then add it to Splitwise, and Venmo each other the differences so that we all end up paying an equal third of the utilities cost. It\u2019s an unwritten contract, and not a part of our lease agreement. \n\nHowever, Rob has not added his bill to Splitwise in months. Based off the bills that he sometimes hangs on the fridge, he has not been making full and consistent payments either. I\u2019m afraid that he\u2019s going to leave us with the unpaid amount and force us to cover this cost or else the gas company will turn off our heat for the winter. This would be in addition to all the money he already owes us for the utilities we paid (essentially interest free loans we\u2019ve given him). \n\nI want to go to Small Claims for the amount Rob owes me (hundreds of dollars). I\u2019m doing my best to navigate the small claims online resources for Philadelphia\/PA, but I have some questions. \n\n-According to online resources, I don\u2019t need a lawyer to file for Small Claims. Is this correct? Would anyone recommend not filing as an individual\/non lawyer based off past experience in Philadelphia? \n\n-Since I will no longer know Rob\u2019s address when he moves out (as you can imagine, tensions are high and we will not be pen pals in the future), should I file my claim as soon as possible\/while he is still occupying the current rental property? If he skips out early, what are my options if I don\u2019t know his future, post-eviction address?\n\n-If Rob does end up stealing some of our belongings or leaving us with additional costs of unknown amount (i.e. the gas bill, which can really go up in the winter) would it be possible to add that amount to the claim? Or is it fixed once filed, and I would have to file a separate claim with Small Claims (again, running into the problem of how I could file a claim without a defendant address).\n\nTried to keep the questions as specific as possible, but also would appreciate any general legal advice for someone in my position.","title":"Phila PA, Taking my Eviction-In-Process Roommate to Small Claims for Unpaid Utilities","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423821338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vr3rn\/legal_actions_against_file_storage_system_with\/","id":"2vr3rn","body":"Hello,\n\nI am wondering, what are the legal applications, on software services that provide fully encrypted file storage\/sharing, towards copyrighted material?\n\nSo a service that assumes itself as agnostic towards the file content due to its policy can it be targeted by Copyright laws?\n\nThank you \n\nLocation: EU\/Germany","title":"Legal actions, against file storage system with encrypted copyrighted material?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423295631,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v2pbi\/ustn_just_retained_an_attorney_what_do_i_need_to\/","id":"2v2pbi","body":"Hey guys, long time (non-lawyer) lurker of the sub, never thought I would have something to post here\u2026\n\nI just retained counsel of a family law firm, and have been assigned a lawyer experienced in the specific practice areas of my case.  I have drafted an introduction email (below) and would like your guy\u2019s input on the following matters:\n\n* I have never retained a lawyer before, and this is (while not a criminal issue) an extremely important situation to me with custody of my kids involved.  What do I need to know about hiring a lawyer?  What questions should I be asking during our first meeting?  What should I look out for?\n\n* Is the section on fees appropriate? I am wanting to make sure I set the tone for being on top of the billing issues and not be taken advantage of but also don\u2019t want to be viewed as \u2018that guy who is impossible to deal with\u2019.\n\n* I mention that there are a lot of details that I will be organizing and writing up into a separate email before my first meeting with my attorney.  A lot of the details are probably of more interest to a therapist than a family practice lawyer, and many of them are sexual and religious in nature.  How \u2018PC\u2019 do I need to be, how much should I share (not knowing what is relevant and what isn\u2019t).  As a lawyer, how much do you want to know about your client\u2019s reasoning?\n\n* Overall, does this letter set a good tone and the proper expectations for my lawyer to have a good working relationship with me?\n\n* Don\u2019t hate me for this question, but being that this is a family law case, I am a man, and the opposing party is my wife, is there any benefit from being represented by a woman or man?  If so, is that benefit different if my case is not litigated? Mediated? Male\/Female judge?\n\n*Here is the letter for context (some details redacted):*\n\n[Lawyer's First Name],\n\nLooking forward to working with you!  I don't know if [Lawyer that did initial consultation] had the chance to fill you in on the details of our initial consultation as I sent the retainer agreement late today (Friday), but I will be sending you the following information via email over the [time period] so you have it [on specific date]:\n\n* Financial documentation\n* A list of questions I have for you\n* A clear explanation of my priorities\n* Details about my situation that may or may not be relevant\n\nHere is a quick summary of why I am retaining your counsel:\n\nMy wife and I have been married for [more than a few] years (with [a number of] kids), and in that time our views on what our marriage should be have significantly changed.  I believe that the current legal realities of our relationship do not reflect our current commitments to, and expectations of, each other.\n\nI had hoped that my wife and I could [my non-lawyer idea that was shot down in the first 30 seconds of the initial consultation] to resolve much of the inconsistency between our legal and personal realities. During the initial consultation with [Lawyer that did initial consultation] it was apparent that my best course of action would be to [specific course of action recommended in initial consultation].\n\nDuring this process I am optimistic that I can avoid litigation as [situation specific details].  However, I am under no illusion as to how bad things could get for me in a worst case scenario and how precarious my current situation is.\n\nWhile I won't be writing a sordid novel detailing the last [more than a few] years of my relationship with my wife, I do intend to 'over-share' a bit concerning the personal details of my marriage in my email over this weekend.  I am not looking for a therapist or personal validation, but I do want to disclose enough to ensure that you are able to effectively advise me and prevent any surprises if things don't work out as well as I hope.\n\nAlso, a note on fees...\n\nI am frugal, not cheap.  I want the people who are working for me to be paid for every hour spent on my case.  I do, however, expect that you will let me know when something needs to be done that doesn't require a lawyer or paralegal so that I can either do it myself or hire a professional to ensure it is done correctly.  I don't want to pay a lawyer to do something an accountant, therapist, or personal assistant can do cheaper and just as well.  At the same time, I am not going to complain if having a partner spend a few hours reviewing something is in my best interests. I can always make more money, but I probably won't ever be able to undo the consequences of the next several months.\n","title":"[US-TN] Just retained an attorney, what do I need to know?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425545581,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y07tt\/rental_car_towed_rental_co_wont_give_docs_to\/","id":"2y07tt","body":"tl;dr how can I get car rental co. to send requested docs to insurance co? \n\nRented a car (in Chicago) with rental insurance from Amex. I mistakenly parked in tow zone, car got towed by city. Pound wouldn't release car without rental agreement which I didn't have with me...called rental co. to fax agreement to pound, rental co. said I couldn't get car out, rental's over for me, they'll pick it up. Got charged around $700 from rental co. for tow, storage in pound, etc. \n\nFiled claim with Amex insurance, they opened a case, but after 60 days they said rental co. won't send them any requested docs (final rental agreement, car damage info if any, etc.), so they're closing case (but will reopen if they get docs). \n\nBy the way, there was no accident or any other incident of any kind. Car got towed in the middle of the night, went to get it at pound next morning. (Parking in the wrong place was my mistake, and I wouldn't have minded so much paying the tow fee and getting the car out, but don't want to pay $700.)\n\nWhat can I do? Are corporations not obligated to turn requested docs for insurance claims? If Amex tells me they don't cover towing, that's fine, but the fact that they opened the case rather than telling me outright that they won't cover it leads me to believe I have a chance of them at least covering part of it. \n\nShould I call the rental co. corporate office? Send letters?\n\nThanks for reading.\n\n","title":"Rental car towed, rental co. won't give docs to insurance agency","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588632970,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdm3ll\/graphic_designer_holding_my_files_and_unwilling\/","id":"gdm3ll","body":"Hello all! \n\nI\u2019m currently in an awkward situation with a freelance graphic designer whom I have worked with for a year. She has been designing my start-up company\u2019s logo and a banner. \n\nRecently, without any additional request from my end, she mentioned that the workload seems higher than expected. She is now asking for a higher price to finish the entire project. I have already paid her the original amount and due to budgetary issues I cannot afford the extra amount at the moment. \n\nAs she has only finished the logo but not the banner, I kindly asked her to send me the logo and refund me the remaining amount. She refused as she said financially it does not work for her with Covid-19 hurting her business. She has been feeling unwell these days, so I offered to talk about payment and deadlines in a few months, and ask for the logo file so I could at least finish the banner myself. After going back and forth, with a lot of excuses, her final decision is to not send me the logo due to professional reasons, and wait for two months to see if I can get any grants to finish the project. The two-month deadline is based on a grant I mentioned applying to. \n\nBy this time, I only want to end the business relationship asap, and get my files then get a refund. I will accept her refunding me later on when she has the money for it, but I\u2019m not sure how to do so without giving everything up.\n\nHere are more details to it: \n- We did not have a legitimate contract and only an invoice from her (without signatures) stating what work is included and when it should be due, which we have long passed the due date. \n- She mentioned that she is considering filing unemployment due to work situation, and she will \u2018release the contract\u2019 which she does not have to pay me back then, I made her promise to release me the files at least if that happens and she agreed so.\n\nI did not want to take legal actions back then as she was a friend of friend and she gave me a lot of ideas, but now that things get out of control and she even seems to threatens me, I want to put this to an end. \n\nI am hoping to get the files and money (exclude the work for logo) back. May I ask how do I end this properly without risking losing all my files and also money spent? \n\nThank you so much for your help!!","title":"Graphic designer holding my files and unwilling to work\/send me work unless I pay her more","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578625515,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emkutt\/car_accident_help\/","id":"emkutt","body":"I got into a fender bender on christmas eve, the lady was completely at fault. Her insurance is taking care of the repairs but they said her insurance might not cover the complete cost of the care she's cover for? Is this possible and my next question would be can I take that to court to make her pay for the rest of the repairs?\n\nAny help or suggestions is appreciated","title":"Car accident help?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1415913124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m7tzf\/illinois_possible_to_have_driving_on_suspended\/","id":"2m7tzf","body":"Hi guys,\n\nI was arrested in 2008 for driving on a suspended license (statute 625 5\/6-303a). This charge was later dismissed, but it still shows up on my FBI criminal background check. I was wondering if there was any way to have this be expunged, because it would help with employment opportunities (overseas work). I've talked to a couple people at the county clerk's office and they said you cannot expunge traffic infractions, but I'd like to be sure.","title":"[Illinois] Possible to have Driving on Suspended License Expunged?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577166127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eex0mn\/i_was_live_streamed_on_youtube_by_a_local\/","id":"eex0mn","body":"I don't like being recorded without permission-- especially in this context. What do you advise I do so that the video is removed. And if possible for others to not have to be in the same situation as me.","title":"I was live streamed on YouTube by a local vigilante while first responders gave me medical attention.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575913868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8dbdh\/involved_in_a_small_car_accident_of_the_freeway\/","id":"e8dbdh","body":"A bout 45 minutes ago I was involved in a hit and run on the freeway. There was traffic merging onto the freeway with a semi in front, and behind it a black suv. I was in the right lane and merged into the passing lane to allow the cars to enter the freeway. Within 5 seconds of the cars entering the freeway, the black suv merged lanes right into the side of my car, forcing me off the road. The car appeared to slow down (due to brake lights turning on) but then immediately sped off. I am not injured, but there is substantial damage to the car (3-4K). I immediately called the police and reported the incident with NOT at fault. The claim is now out and at the current moment the person who cause the accident has not been caught. \n\nI am wondering how to properly go about calling the insurance company, and how to properly press charges if the suspect is caught. What words or terms should I use or ultimately avoid. \n\nBackground information: I was not speeding, I was fully attentive and aware of my surroundings.\n\nAny advice would be wonderful","title":"Involved in a small car accident of the freeway","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575662947,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e73ssu\/you_gonna_keep_blocking_me_for_asking_a_question\/","id":"e73ssu","body":"All I wanna know is what will happen if a cop pulls my sibling Over with me in the car but she has no license or permit \n\nI\u2019ve posted this multiple times and the moderator keeps removing me for no reason. You\u2019d think something representing something for LEGAL ADVICE would help someone looking for LEGAL ADVICE but apparently not \n\nI want to know this answer I don\u2019t see what\u2019s wrong with that. I GENUINELY don\u2019t","title":"You gonna keep blocking me for asking a question? Fine be a prick","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424447940,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wk2on\/ca_simple_question_about_over_21_in_a_statute\/","id":"2wk2on","body":"So I was looking at California laws regarding sexual activity with minors (for [another question here](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/relationships\/comments\/2whpcq\/so_i_21m_discovered_that_my_ex_so17f_of_4_years\/), not for any personal reasons), and came across the following wording in [California Penal Code Section 288a](http:\/\/www.leginfo.ca.gov\/cgi-bin\/displaycode?section=pen&group=00001-01000&file=281-289.6):\n\n> 288a.  (a) Oral copulation is the act of copulating the mouth of one person with the sexual organ or anus of another person.\n\n> (b) (1) Except as provided in Section 288, any person who participates in an act of oral copulation with another person who is under 18 years of age shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison, or in a county jail for a period of not more than one year.\n\n> (2) Except as provided in Section 288, any person **over 21 years of age** who participates in an act of oral copulation with another person who is **under 16 years of age** is guilty of a felony.\n\nSo in paragraph (2), \"under 16 years of age\" is pretty unambiguous, that would apply to someone up until their 16th birthday.\n\nBut what exactly does \"over 21 years of age\" mean here? Does that apply to someone the day they turn 21? Or the day *after* their 21st birthday? Or not until they turn 22?\n\nIs this commonly understood legal language? Or might other states\/laws word it differently (perhaps \"21 years or older\")?","title":"[CA] Simple question about \"over 21\" in a statute","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577388899,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efzsv3\/house_flooded_two_days_before_christmas_and\/","id":"efzsv3","body":"My house completely flooded on the 23rd and my carpet is waterlogged and the walls are crumbling apart. There is even water pockets in the walls all around electrical sockets. It essentially rained inside my home for the entire time I was out at work. This is the second time in a year this has happened. Last time, management blew industrial sized fans in the home for a week to dry the walls and paid for my utilities for the month, and had roofers come out and fix the roof two months later, which was clearly not effective. \n\nThis time, management has not called me back or responded to any of my emails with photos and videos of the damage and it\u2019s still actively leaking in my home. I\u2019ve stopped by the office twice and no one has been there both times. Emergency maintenance told me I\u2019m SOL until the rain is over. I\u2019ve had to stay in a hotel since the 23rd and I really don\u2019t see how I will be able to return, as the damage is incredibly extensive and now there\u2019s mold present. \n\n\nI have renters insurance which will help with some of my personal belongings, not much as this is the second time I\u2019ve had to file a claim. I read my rental agreement and they are not liable for personal property damage, obviously, but it did read a clause that said they\u2019re responsible for providing a habitable living condition. \n\nWhat are my rights? Can I legally refuse to pay rent or self terminate my lease? I have no idea where to even start since the apartment management is totally ghosting me. But I can\u2019t afford to keep paying for a hotel on top of rent, which is due in a couple days. \n\nSorry for the formatting, I\u2019m on mobile as my laptop  was one of the things that was destroyed  :( worst Christmas ever. \n\nTl;dr : apartment management is ghosting me after my house got destroyed and I\u2019m without a home now.","title":"House flooded two days before Christmas and destroyed most of my things and the place is uninhabitable. Landlord is unresponsive [california]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591019817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gul2t7\/is_the_use_of_tear_gas_illegal_in_the_us\/","id":"gul2t7","body":"I keep seeing posts on Instagram saying the use of tear gas by police is illegal yet it's a main part of literally every escalating protest and riot in America right now. So is this true or just people misunderstanding a certain law or...?","title":"Is the use of tear gas illegal in the US?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519866836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/811ewd\/divorce_married_at_16_georgia\/","id":"811ewd","body":"With parent consent I was able to get married at 16 while pregnant. As an adult (24) I realized a long time ago that was a big mistake. I have not lived with my husband since the first year of marriage back in 2012. We have two children together. When I spoke with my ex he told me he \u201cdidn\u2019t have the money\u201d for child support and not to ask for it in court. I assumed with children it was a given it would be part of the divorce. He has not seen his kids in over a year. We have no assists together. He wants a \u201cuncontested\u201d  divorce. Quick easy, and he walks away paying nothing to me, my children, or anyone for that matter. He has said things along the lines of black mail in the past if I do not do it this way. I feel hopeless at this point on what to do. I\u2019m hoping to get advice on what my next step should be, seeing I\u2019m paying for all of this and want at least some of my money back for the divorce, or to at least split the cost. He is currently working for a hospital as a phlebotomist and has a live in girl friend he takes care of. He does not call, see his kids, or care for that matter. He has also said in the past he wants to give up the rights to his children. ","title":"Divorce, married at 16 Georgia","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589380035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj026y\/can_you_charge_a_tenant_with_burglary_wa_state\/","id":"gj026y","body":"I had a friend come stay with me over the last month or so and he broke into my house when I was at work. \nI tried to help him get started in a new state and allowed him to stay with me. I discovered he was doing heroin and told him not to return and locked my house. I got up and went to work, I had a neighbor check up on the house and he said my kitchen screen was out of the window. I got him to text me that he damaged my ceiling breaking in and I'm going to try and collect more evidence and convince him to return and make a citizens arrest. Will these criminal charges stick? Or is it better to just try and coax money out of him to repair the damaged and lost things. Is the legal system to far gone to protect my rights as a property owner?","title":"Can you charge a tenant with burglary? (WA state)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577080897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eegj07\/how_do_i_properly_deal_with_my_dad\/","id":"eegj07","body":"My dad has never paid child support since he had my sister and I. I recently found out that I, an 18 y\/o, am legally allowed to sue him for all that he has not paid. I don't know much about this legal stuff, so I don't quite know how to handle this. My mom never brought it up to anyone because she didn't have the money for a lawyer or the time to deal with it. If what I've heard is true, how do I properly go forward? Do I need documents to back this up? What should I do?","title":"How do I properly deal with my dad?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516643306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s7he2\/do_lawyers_have_to_give_written_requestnotice\/","id":"7s7he2","body":"My ex's lawyer just sent me an email saying \"If you could please send me copies of your last 4 paystubs, a copy of your 2016 taxes and any\/all W2's for all employers for 2017, that would be greatly appreciated\". \n\nI never got anything from her regarding this information up until today in an email. Doesn't she have to give me some kind of written notice and a 21 day period for me to respond? Could have sworn I read some where that's how it's supposed to work. ","title":"Do lawyers have to give written request\/notice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588379757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbuztf\/freelancing_in_other_countries\/","id":"gbuztf","body":"So I am planning to start sailing around the world next December or this December depending on Covid. I will be starting in the Caribbean and will need an income of money. Now I plan on helping other cruisers with repairs and other maintenance, mostly electrical repairs. Is this allowed? Do I need a certain permit to be able to do this type of freelancing work?","title":"Freelancing in other countries?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575460579,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5y5s7\/unfair_dismissal_query\/","id":"e5y5s7","body":"Hi all, first time posting anywhere!\n\nSome background: Australian small business employed my wife for well over a year in an admin capacity. This employer is verbally abusive and pretty hostile, but clever enough to keep all written communication civil and above board.\n\nSo my wife was let go on Monday, for a reason that is in a letter in the post... A colleague was also fired because the boss accessed her Facebook account and found a private conversation between my wife and her, planning a strategy for an upcoming meeting with the boss to discuss his bullying of staff. The written reason is something else, of course, but this was verbally stated to the colleague. As a result, my wife was informed and was asked to come in for a meeting whereby the boss demanded no witnesses. My wife refused and said she would not attend work due to the hostility shown by the boss.\n\nAs far as we can tell, my wife was fired for not showing up on Monday, but we don't actually know. We have 21 days to submit a claim for unfair dismissal, and the free law advice team at the government body is already on Christmas leave... We can't really afford a lawyer unfortunately, so does anyone have any advice for unfair dismissal cases? Is it worth proceeding, and if so, what evidence is admissible \/ beneficial in that arbitration setting?\n\nMuch appreciated, I'll try fill in more blanks if required but it's a story full of many details!\n\nCheers","title":"Unfair dismissal query","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590030737,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnp531\/laid_up_and_laid_off\/","id":"gnp531","body":"Hello. I started work for my company in October of 2019. In January of this year I had to have emergency surgery of my foot, with a metal rod place in my leg after I was diagnosed with Charcot foot. I was able to take an unpaid Leave of absence until mid-February at which time I came back to work using a knee roller to get around. The second week of March, I was asked to take my computer home and work from there due to Covid-19. I worked hard, even accumulated overtime in keeping up with the demand, while dealing with the pain of my surgery. \n\nMy body rejected the metal and I was told I had to have another surgery placing an external applicator on my leg and foot or I\u2019d have to amputate. I filled out my paperwork for an unpaid leave to recover and while I\u2019m in a rehab hospital, after filling out all the paperwork and following all of the rules, I was sent an email saying the leadership team has rejected my request and has terminated my position. I still have two days in the hospital and I\u2019ve been told I can contact unemployment with any questions. \n\nDo I have any legal rights or do I just have to deal with no heart and soul people here? \n\nAnd would I qualify for the ADA having been diagnosed with Charcot? \n\nThank you for any advice you can give me.","title":"Laid Up and Laid Off","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473352417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51s6jv\/update_waus_landlord_not_providing_storage_unit\/","id":"51s6jv","body":"I [posted the other day](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51gqd9\/landlord_cant_find_keys_to_my_storage_unit_its\/) about my apartment - the landlord is giving me the runaround with my storage unit keys. I am being told it's just something nice they like to do for residents, but they don't have to and are overbooked on storage units. They are claiming it is not part of my lease [because the storage unit addendum says \"N\/A\"](http:\/\/imgur.com\/7pXGzXI) under the storage unit field. However I was told they didn't know which particular unit was mine, and I still feel they promised it to me.\n\nHere are things on my side:\n\n* Move out clause mentions cleaning out storage unit - but not the garage (which is a paid upgrade).\n* I noted I had not received my storage unit on my move-in checklist.\n* When I toured, they made it pretty clear it came with a storage unit, going so far as to show me the door to the unit and describe the size of it.\n* One of their profiles on an apartment listing website has \"storage units\" as a floorplan amenity. [Link](http:\/\/imgur.com\/8dHXbrA).\n* Another profile on a different apartment listing website includes the phrase \"Each home includes a full size washer & dryer, air conditioning, and extra storage\". [Link](http:\/\/imgur.com\/s9QeS3T)\n* **[It is actually on the floorplan they gave me when I toured the apartment.](http:\/\/imgur.com\/BjtIH2y)**\n\n**Question:**\nAre they right in saying it's not on my lease, so they don't need to provide it\/provide it promptly?\n\nThanks!","title":"[Update] (WA-US) Landlord not providing storage unit - arguing it's not in my lease. Can I do anything?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516406226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rmo4x\/fl_employer_issued_new_handbook_with_a_policy\/","id":"7rmo4x","body":"Hi,\n\nFlorida.\n\nMy employer issued a new handbook today, containing a change in policy how they pay out PTO to employees who quit with two weeks' notice. Previously we got all unused PTO in our pay. Now they will only pay half.\n\nIs this legal?","title":"FL - Employer issued new handbook, with a policy change halving the payout of unused PTO at termination.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422456505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tyskx\/california_non_solicitation_agreement_in_my\/","id":"2tyskx","body":"here is the text in our contract:\n\n\"Non-Solicitation\nDuring the term of this Agreement and any renewals thereof, Contractor (including Contractor\u2019s employees) shall not provide services directly to Client without first receiving written permission from Company to do so. During the term of this Agreement and any renewals thereof, and for one year following the termination of the Parties\u2019 relationship, Contractor (including Contractor\u2019s employees) will not knowingly, directly or indirectly, solicit, entice away, or in any other manner persuade or attempt to persuade any officer, agent, employee, or Client of Company to discontinue his, her, or its relationship with Company.\"\n\nI own an S-Corp. I've been sub-contracting through a company that is a preferred vendor of the Client (large e-commerce company)\n\nThe client asked ME (owner of the S-Corp) to come onboard as a full time employee (no more contracting!). The money is great, and timing is PERFECT! I want to say YES to them, but need to make sure that I'm not going to fuck myself and end up in court. For the record, my S-Corp was incorporated in Colorado, and I'm doing business in California - I'm a California resident. I want to dissolve the S-Corp and become a full time employee of the Client.\n\nWhat am I up against?\n","title":"California Non Solicitation agreement in my Corp2Corp contract. Client is asking me to come onboard as a full time employee. I want to go onboard as a full time employee.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589835658,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gma4lv\/us_department_of_education_denied_my_borrower\/","id":"gma4lv","body":"Hi Everyone,\n\n​\n\nAfter several years, the DoE has finally contacted me with a resolution to my borrow defense application. They denied my application and the results are below. I attended Heald College between 2007-2008. They are apart of the Corinthian Colleges lawsuit that bankrupted them a few years ago. Lots of students had their loans forgiven if they attended after 2010, but not before. I feel like it was rejected because I completed the application myself without the help of a lawyer (sigh, I just cant afford one). I am at a loss, I am not sure if there is anything else worth doing. I see I can do a request for reconsideration but I don't know what other information I can include.\n\n​\n\nHere is the email I got:\n\n​\n\n The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has completed its review of your application under the applicable Borrower Defense to Repayment regulations for discharge of your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans (Direct Loans) made in connection with your or your child\u2019s enrollment at\u00a0Heald College. \u201cYou\u201d as used here should be read to include your child if you are a Direct PLUS Loan borrower who requested a discharge for loans taken out to pay for a child\u2019s enrollment at\u00a0Heald College. ED has determined that your application is ineligible for relief based on review of the facts of your claim and the regulatory criteria for relief; this decision means that your Direct Loans will not be discharged. ED explains the reasons below. **Applicable Law** For Direct Loans first disbursed prior to July 1, 2017, a borrower may be eligible for a discharge (forgiveness) of part or all of one or more Direct Loans if the borrower\u2019s school engaged in acts or omissions that would give rise to a cause of action against the school under applicable state law. See \u00a7 455(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. \u00a7 1087e(h), and 34 C.F.R. \u00a7 685.206(c) and 685.222 (the Borrower Defense regulations). ED recognizes a borrower\u2019s defense to repayment of a Direct Loan only if the cause of action directly relates to the Direct Loan or to the school\u2019s provision of educational services for which the Direct Loan was provided. 34 C.F.R. \u00a7\u00a7685.206(c)(1), 685.222(a)(5); U.S. Department of Education, Notice of Interpretation, 60 Fed. Reg. 37,769 (Jul. 21, 1995). **Why was my application determined to be ineligible?** ED reviewed your borrower defense claims based on any evidence submitted by you in support of your application, your loan data from National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS\u00ae), and evidence provided by other borrowers. Allegation 1: Program Cost and Nature of Loans  \n\n\nYou allege that Heald College engaged in misconduct related to Program Cost and Nature of Loans. This allegation fails for the following reason(s): Failure to State a Legal Claim  \n\n\nYour claim for relief on this basis therefore is denied.  \n\n\nAllegation 2: Career Services  \n\n\nYou allege that Heald College engaged in misconduct related to Career Services. This allegation fails for the following reason(s): Failure to State a Legal Claim  \n\n\nYour claim for relief on this basis therefore is denied.  \n\n\nAllegation 3: Other  \n\n\nYou allege that Heald College engaged in misconduct related to Other. This allegation fails for the following reason(s): Insufficient Evidence  \n\n\nYour claim for relief on this basis therefore is denied.  \n\n\nAllegation 4: Employment Prospects  \n\n\nYou allege that Heald College engaged in misconduct related to Employment Prospects. This allegation fails for the following reason(s): Insufficient Evidence  \n\n\nYour claim for relief on this basis therefore is denied.  \n\n\nAllegation 5: Transferring Credits  \n\n\nYou allege that Heald College engaged in misconduct related to Transferring Credits. This allegation fails for the following reason(s): Insufficient Evidence  \n\n\nYour claim for relief on this basis therefore is denied.  \n\n\nAllegation 6: Admissions and Urgency to Enroll  \n\n\nYou allege that Heald College engaged in misconduct related to Admissions and Urgency to Enroll. This allegation fails for the following reason(s): Failure to State a Legal Claim  \n\n\nYour claim for relief on this basis therefore is denied.  \n\n\nAllegation 7: Educational Services  \n\n\nYou allege that Heald College engaged in misconduct related to Educational Services. This allegation fails for the following reason(s): Insufficient Evidence  \n\n\nYour claim for relief on this basis therefore is denied.  \n\n\nAllegation 8: Job Placement Rate  \n\n\nYou allege that Heald College engaged in misconduct related to Job Placement Rate. This allegation fails for the following reason(s): Outside Coverage Dates  \n\n\nYour claim for relief on this basis therefore is denied. **What evidence was considered in determining my application\u2019s ineligibility?** We reviewed evidence provided by you and other borrowers who attended your school. Additionally, we considered evidence gathered from the following sources: \n\nDepartment records relating to ownership history of your school.\n\nPlease Note:\u00a0 While the Department is in possession of evidence relating to your campus during the time it was owned by Corinthian Colleges Inc., your enrollment began outside of this period.\u00a0 The Department is not in possession of evidence that covers the period when you first enrolled.\n\n**What if I do not agree with this decision?** If you disagree with this decision, you may ask ED to reconsider your application. To submit a request for reconsideration, please send an email with the subject line \u201cRequest for Reconsideration\u00a0\\[\u00a0ref:\\_00Dt0Gyiq.\\_500t0DPhYl:ref \\]\u201d to [BorrowerDefense@ed.gov](http:\/\/BorrowerDefense@ed.gov\/) or mail your request to U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 1854, Monticello, KY 42633. In your Request for Reconsideration, please provide the following information: \n\n1. Which allegation(s) you believe that ED incorrectly decided;\n2. Why you believe that ED incorrectly decided your borrower defense to repayment application; and\n3. Identify and provide any evidence that demonstrates why ED should approve your borrower defense to repayment claim under the applicable law set forth above.\n\nED will not accept any Request for Reconsideration that includes new allegations. If you wish to assert allegations that were not included in your application, please see the following section. Additionally, your loans will not be placed into forbearance unless your request for reconsideration is accepted and your case is reopened. Failure to begin or resume repayment will result in collection activity, including administrative wage garnishment, offset of state and federal payments you may be owed, and litigation. For more information about the reconsideration process, please contact our borrower defense hotline at 1-855-279-6207 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time (ET) on Monday through Friday.","title":"U.S. Department of Education denied my borrower defense application (student loan forgiveness)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588784069,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/genqzt\/florida_i_father_am_not_on_my_daughters_birth\/","id":"genqzt","body":"Her mother and I were never married and are currently separated. We have always had a great relationship and I consider her one of my closest friends, which is why this has never been an issue for us; we have joint custody and absolutely no court agreements. I\u2019ve been aware that for some reason or other, the hospital never reported paternal information on the birth certificate. \n\nNow my concern is the following, we are planning to travel with our daughter outside of the US once it is safe to do so and currently applying for our daughter\u2019s DS-11 passport application. The application requests both parents be present and have proof of parental relationship towards the child. \n\nMy questions are:\n\n1. How do I get my name on the birth certificate? I feel like it\u2019s something that\u2019s long overdue for obvious reasons.\n\n2. Will having the same last name as my daughter prove my paternal relationship with her, or will I need a notarized letter? \n\nThank you","title":"[Florida] I (father) am not on my daughter\u2019s birth certificate","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515357806,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ot6zt\/a_woman_high_on_meth_without_a_license_drove_down\/","id":"7ot6zt","body":"Is this legal? This can\u2019t be legal. She didn\u2019t have a license or permit, it wasn\u2019t even her car, and she injured everyone inside the vehicle she crashed into but didn\u2019t sustain any injuries herself. Nearly a head on collision. Once at the hospital the cops said they gave her some fines. Like, huh? I thought driving while under the influence of a schedule II comes with a MINIMUM of 72hrs in jail in the state of PA, especially if you get into an accident. Aren\u2019t cops required to arrest? I would be able to give more details but I can\u2019t because I don\u2019t have them yet - this happened to my cousin, yesterday. Please help!","title":"A woman high on meth (without a license) drove down the wrong side of the road and totaled a *parked* car with people inside. She didn\u2019t get arrested.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589901708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmql8i\/surprise_invoice_from_hoa_with_5_months_of\/","id":"gmql8i","body":"**BLUF: Am I liable for the late fees? Am I liable for the increased HOA fees?**\n\n**Location: USA, California**\n\nI received an email this morning claiming that I am 5.5 months overdue for paying my monthly HOA fee (with several late charges added in). This is the first message I have received about a late payment (no emails, letters, or calls). I also see the fee went up 20% (from $100 to $120) on January 1st. Further, apparently the Management Company has changed. Again, first notification. I setup autopay roughly three years ago and frankly I forgot about the HOA fee. I'm wondering if I am liable since no invoice or notification was provided, and since my Autopay was suddenly stopped without notification either.\n\nHere's a timeline:April 2017: Buy a house, setup HOA Autopay with Management Company #1Sept 2019: I rent out my home and moved to an apartment closer to work. I sent Management Company #1 an email with my new address (I have a copy)Nov 2019: My tenant informs me Management Company #1 is still sending letters to my home, so I send a second email with my new address (I have a copy)February 26 2020: I receive an email from a Management Company #2 (first I've heard of them) announcing a new web portal login\/temp password - no mention about autopay, I ignore the email because I don't need to see messages about tree trimmings and dog poo reminders.March: began receiving community-wide emails about tree trimmings and dog poo anyway (not relevant to tenant or I).Today: Notified by Management Company #2 that I am over $550 in arrears. I look at the invoice in the email and my address is wrong (missing my Apartment number). My \"new address\" emails to Management Company #1 did include my Apartment number. I go through my folder where I keep these invoices and noticed they stopped in December. Also, that Management Company #1 had my correct address.\n\nI have already sent the new Management Company an email asking to be forgiven for the late fees. But given the increased HOA fee I am rather unhappy. Also, since I haven't been setting aside money monthly for the HOA fee, this is a big hit (my cost of living has increased dramatically since moving closer to work). Appreciate your advice.\n\nEdit: To be more clear, the autopay stopped without my knowledge. I haven't paid the HOA since January. The last invoice I received (Dec 2019) was paid in full.","title":"Surprise Invoice from HOA with 5 Months of Increased Fees & Late Charges","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515637797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pkwyi\/eviction_vandalism\/","id":"7pkwyi","body":"How do you handle someone that has been evicted and they decide to vandalize your property in the 48 hours they have left to leave? Is there really nothing you can do except watch them destroy as much as they can, while they can? \n\nBasically, this person was hired to repair our family cabin and lived in their mobile home while they were repairing it. They had access to the house but never had permission to live or sleep in the house. After paying them for the work, they only finished the job halfway before asking for more money. We told him to finish the work for a few hundred dollars more and still no more work was done. We asked him to leave and he began destroying the cabin. He smashed out all of the windows, smashed all of the antique furniture to pieces, we found fecal matter all over the house, he broke the fireplace, smashed all of the glass on the fireplace that we just had replaced after he broke it earlier, he ruined the carpet, broke the bathroom and kitchen tile, broke the toilet, clipped wires, punched holes in the doors and walls, ripped out the wallpaper, destroyed everything sentimental to us, and literally everything else you can think of, minus actually burning the house down. There's a rumor that there may even be a dead body in the basement. We called the sheriff and they told us we had to evict him, and the court finally ordered him to vacate the property. He was never actually invited to live in the house but now he has 48 hours to leave. I am wondering why we couldn't arrest him on criminal charges after destroying everything when he really never had permission to live there in the first place. All we seem to be able to do is order him to vacate and arrest him on civil charges if he chooses to return. Also, legally he still has 48 hours to get his stuff out and leave, but he could do anything in those 48 hours. Is there really nothing we can do in the mean time while we wait? \n\nPlease help! \nThanks!","title":"Eviction & Vandalism","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518155020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wbebf\/california_stanislaus_grandmother_suing_for\/","id":"7wbebf","body":"Backstory:\n\nFeb. 6, 2017, Mother passed away.  Grandmother (petitioner) has had almost no involvement with my 9-year-old brother.  Her involvement began when my mother started to suffer from mental illness (bipolar).  The involvement with the grandmother was short lived and ended when my mother passed away.  In August 2017, after no contact, Grandmother appeared at our doorstep late at night banging on the door.  Between August and December, she's only had contact with my brother about 4 times and each time as been from when she came to our home at night, banging at our door between the hours of 6-9pm.  The Grandmother has admitted to being bipolar.\n\nWe permitted her very restricted access to my brother, where we monitored but she spent very little time talking to my brother.  \n\nThe grandmother has a long history of being manipulative, abusive, controlling, etc.  \n\nOn Feb. 8, 2018, my father was served with a paper that had unreadable stamps.  These were not the original documents and appeared to be copies of copies of the Court Documents.  They also appear to be incorrect forms since one of the forms for response something else (FL-120).  The form provided stated it was a (FL-110).  My father was served after 8PM and after looking at the Court Date for Hearing, we've only be provided less than 5 days of notice.  The hearing is Feb. 13, 2018 @ 8:30.\n\nAccording to the court site, the \"LAW AND MOTION FILED\" was 10\/20\/2018 over 3 months ago.\n\nWe intend on getting an attorney because she is not someone to have in my brother's life.\n\nWhat I am asking is if anyone has had to deal with something like this and how to handle it?  What are we to expect from a case like this.  We will be getting an attorney but with where we are in life, we don't exactly have a lot of money for an attorney as it will drain the funds we've built up after experiencing a major theft (grandmother was included in the theft, police refuse to deal with it because of jurisdictions).\n\n**Thank you.\n**\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nHi, an update 2\/9\/2018. We contact a law firm to which we have been able to schedule a time for consultation. Most the law firms in our area are booked or attorneys are out for vacation (since Monday is a holiday and the Courthouse is closed).\n\nWe will be attending the hearing to request a new date be issued and for time to find time to get an attorney to handle the case as well as submitting a complaint for being served for a hearing 5 days before a hearing when they have had since October 20, 2017 to serve. The individual who served us appears to have been a friend of my grandmother and it appears being served late was an intentional action. I do believe the required time to serve in my area is 15 days before a hearing, (20 if mailing). I am unsure how this will affect the case since I believe the required time to serve an individual for a hearing was not met.\n\nI appreciate any support and will be further researching this issue. If anyone has handled cases similar to this or has knowledge in this area (anecdotal or professional), I appreciate any and all opinions. I understand each case is different, I am seeking to help my father the best I can with this issue. My concern is heavily involved due to the fact that I am the established caretaker of my brother should anything happen to my father so this case could affect me as well and my father and I adamantly do not want this woman to have anything to do with my brother.","title":"[California, Stanislaus] - Grandmother suing for Visitation Rights","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518219299,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7whm6d\/how_can_i_warn_others_of_a_scammer_after_signing\/","id":"7whm6d","body":"2 months ago I got hired by an online retailer. I quickly saw a lot of a red flags and decided to leave the company last Monday.\n\nWhat I learned through my time at the company was that the owners are bad payers, previously bankrupted one company, lie about their finances and have no real honest ambitions for this \u201cstart up\u201d.\n\nDuring my time a worked as a buyer and eatwblished some 30 new partnerships for the company. I now want to warn these businesses about the risks involved partnering with this company.\n\nHowever I signed a nda as part of my contract.\n\nWhat other ways are available to me if I want to warn the industry against this company?\n\n\n\n","title":"How can I warn others of a scammer after signing a nda?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589721963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glfdku\/can_a_past_due_balance_owed_to_a_landlord_go_to\/","id":"glfdku","body":"I posted here yesterday asking for advice around a third party taking over my lease using a roommate addendum and then my husband and I getting a random notice on our credit report about a past due balance given to collections from my previous landlord. \n\nIs this legal in the state of CO? We were never given a bill, never given notice, and have yet to be notified by the collections agency other than noticing it on our credit report. The account opened up on Feb 2020 per what our credit report states. \n\nI\u2019ve been trying to read up on the FCRA & FDCPA, but am having a hard time finding answers. \n\nSee here for initial notification that we immediately disputed as \u201cnot our account\u201d \nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/juP2zrz.jpg\n\nWe\u2019ve been trying to deal with it via the original creditor, but are not having any luck.","title":"Can a past due balance owed to a landlord go to collections if you were never notified or given a bill? [CO]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422731959,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ubwd6\/michigan_additional_occupant_kicked_out_says_see\/","id":"2ubwd6","body":"My roommate (Roommate A) moved in about a year and a half ago. I am the leaseholder on a manufactured home and he was listed as an additional occupant. Recently, my other roommate (Roommate B) kicked him out due to a disagreement about a week and a half ago, gave him until the end of the month to find a new place. He agreed and found a place and said he would be out by Monday.  \nYesterday I found out that roommate A had stolen about $200 of Magic the Gathering cards from my room on Monday and sold them to a local store. The guy who bought them confirmed with me that he sold them to him. I told Roommate B about what happened later that day and he said he was gonna tell Roommate A that he had to leave that day. Unfortunately, I work really early in the morning and was not going to be awake when my roommates get home.  \nSo I wake up this morning to see all of Roommate A's stuff gone. Figured that was that. I Get a text a few hours later from him that just says \"See you in court.\"  \nNow, does he have any leg to stand on? What is my next step? I've never been in any kind of legal situation before and I'm not sure how to progress with this.","title":"[Michigan] Additional occupant kicked out, says see you in court. As Lease holder, am I in trouble?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590546484,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grb1ey\/il_i_own_a_wedding_decor_company_and_a_customer\/","id":"grb1ey","body":"Hello, so I own a decor company in Chicago suburbs and obviously covid has been impacting my business. I have a client who had his wedding postponed twice and is set for June 26th. We are not sure yet if the wedding is going to occur yet but he emailed me last week stating that he wants a full refund of all money paid ($1435 paid \u2014\u2014 $4435 total invoice \u2014\u2014 deposit is 20% and equal to $887). \nThis specific client I had invested money into creating a custom build and spent close to if not more, $1300. I initially informed him that this amount would be kept from payments if he outright cancelled not postponed. But also have him options like applying this amount to decor inside his home. Also a credit of the difference above deposit towards another different event in the future or the full payments transferred to a postponed wedding date. \nHe is quoting that covid is an act of god and under force majeure clause that he is due EVERYTHING back since he doesn\u2019t want to reschedule the event and it isn\u2019t possible due to covid (as of right now small events under I believe 50? Guests are able to be held so technically a wedding can be held). \nMy contract doesn\u2019t have any wording regarding cancellations other than 20% deposit is nonrefundable if cancelled. \nHe is now claiming emotion distress because my lawyer didn\u2019t call him the day after Memorial Day by 1pm (I started emailing him Memorial Day night). \nHe has submitted a BBB claim (idgaf about the BBB) but he also submitted bad reviews on all my social media already. \nI then offered a settlement offer of $700 and I\u2019d keep $792 of the deposit (deposit amount was equal to $887 so I\u2019m trying to meet halfway) and he has stated he will he processing a lawsuit tomorrow morning if I don\u2019t respond by 10am. \n\nDoes he have a leg to stand on? \n* may not be relevant but he is a cop for the town my office is located in and also his uncle is my landlord who agrees with me that he is going to lose some money in this* \n* also the venue is having the same issue and they are taking the same stand of keeping the deposit since he was offered many alternatives*","title":"(IL) I own a wedding decor company and a customer is going to sue me over his deposit, does he have a leg to stand on?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589057290,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggnda1\/i_got_pit_maneuvered_and_insurance_is_saying_its\/","id":"ggnda1","body":"In February of last year I honked at someone who was not paying attention driving and drifting into my lane. I guess they were having a bad day as they locked eyes with me and started ramming my car. [They hit my rear quarter panel and caused my car to spin.](https:\/\/m.imgur.com\/a\/jn1IP3b). This caused me to jump over a median and crossing two lanes of oncoming traffic (luckily I hit no one.) and into a dirt lot across the street. There was a witness, the person who hit me drove off, the police were involved and I was not ticketed or anything of the sort. Now my insurance says because I spun I am 25% at fault causing my insurance to jump up dramatically. Is there anything I can do to fight that?","title":"I got pit maneuvered and insurance is saying it\u2019s my fault.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578594384,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emdp4f\/can_she_file_charges_on_him_for_identity_theft\/","id":"emdp4f","body":"My parents are currently going through a divorce, amicably. Well currently amicably, before there was a lot of tension as my father had a psychotic break due to drug usage. he is clean now for the last 2 months.   \nWhile I was helping my mom figure out all of the financial damage my father did, we found multiple credit cards taken out in her name that she was not aware of. He has admitted to taking them out. Now he is filing for bankruptcy and she is forced to go through it with him because of joint accounts. Her divorce lawyer says its not in his field so he doesn't want to give advice, but should she seek charges against him during or after the divorce for identity theft and fraud? the total amount of debt that they are filing bankruptcy on is over $100k  and nearly half of it was on credit cards taken out in her name without her knowledge or permission. the other half was on cards taken out in his own name or the only joint credit card.","title":"Can she file charges on him for identity theft?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578533990,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em2k31\/md_identity_theft_unknown_criminal_has_either_a\/","id":"em2k31","body":"I am not sure where to turn, but I feel like what we thought was a \u201csimple \u201c one-time theft is actually part of a major, complex crime ring.\nMy partner was somehow involved in identity theft; it was not through exposure to a suspicious friend\/relative.  Someone has acquired the SSN, Driver\u2019s License #, address and phone number of partner and was able to make several purchases, open several credit cards, and rent a moving truck in a short window. Everything seemed to happen very quickly, and systematically. But all of these things we are finding out slowly, as we receive notifications in the mail or alerts.  Credit has been frozen, police report has been filed.\n\nBut, we received a collections notice from a vehicle rental company (this week) and now know that if a vehicle was rented in my partner\u2019s name, they must have an \u201cID\u201d that identifies themselves as my spouse with at least a portion of his correct information on it (but obviously a different photo).\n\nIf someone is arrested in the middle of committing a crime and is representing themselves as my spouse, what happens? Do notifications for trial or arrest warrants or things of that nature go to my partner\u2019s name?  Neither of us have any negative history with law enforcement, so I\u2019m not sure what the process is, how to protect ourselves, or if Partner can safely just present evidence that Partner is not the same person as whoever was identified. We\u2019ve been scrambling to fix this situation, and now I\u2019m suffering from anxiety that a police officer is going to knock on our door.","title":"[MD] Identity Theft - Unknown criminal has either a fake or a \u201creal\u201d license issued with my partner\u2019s data. If identified\/arrested, will the crimes be issued to partner\u2019s record?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577669624,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehf131\/parent_passed_away_with_no_will\/","id":"ehf131","body":"Hi, I'm seeking some sort of idea on what to do, I'm 19 turning 20 next May, in May of 2018, my mother passed away due to a case of overdose likely, though the cause of death was never stated specifically as far as I learned.\n\nAt the time, I was 17, just about to turn 18 as of 3 days after her death. I had family come and my sister and her boyfriend, whom are both older ended up taking all of the paperwork, mom's car, etc from Arizona (place of death) to Colorado where they live as she was first of kin and older and said she would handle it. It has been a year and a half since and all I have gotten from them both is, \"It's being held up by legal stuff, and we are handling it.\"\n\nMy question is, what are my rights here? What can I do? Am I allowed to interject and do the legalities myself? Or what route should I take. I'm still a young guy who doesn't really know a lot about this stuff so I'm seeking some kind of help to figure out what I do and while money isn't everything, I'm in college and the money my mom put aside for college for me and some would help with the stress of the costs involved.\n\nI really would appreciate the help, thank you!","title":"Parent Passed Away With No Will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578681680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emv7ai\/school_lost_a_credit_i_have_and_now_i_have_to\/","id":"emv7ai","body":"Okay so im close to Graduation and I had a random schedule change turn out i have to retake a class again instead of advancing in another class I was in I went to complain and told them that I had the credit for this class since i took it my Sophmore Year then they said my credit had not been placed and couldnt be found any advice of what i could do or if can do anything about it?","title":"School lost a credit I have and now I have to retake class","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590175071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gopu6r\/what_is_my_lawyer_doing\/","id":"gopu6r","body":"I feel like I shouldn't have to ask this but my lawyer seems to never really give me the low down on things. \n\n22 months ago I was in a car accident that was no good. Never once has my lawyer told me how long things will take or how much to expect although he is constantly telling me that I can get loans etc  that he can set me up with which I honestly don't need nor have asked about. \n\nHe says that he is pushing for the max on one insurance claim and then moving on to the second insurance policy whatever that means. He says he doesn't know what the max is and I asked him for a time frame realistic or not which he says he cant provide.\n\nI am not starving for money but I really just want this entire thing to just disappear..I thought there was a 2 year maximum on these types of things but I don't know anything really. Can anyone explain to me whats going on here?","title":"What is my lawyer doing?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1519437817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zthcp\/invoice_received_by_condo_property_management\/","id":"7zthcp","body":"I purchased my condo in December 2015, moved in January 2016. From the start, my condo fees have been withdrawn from my account automatically every month, I've never had an issue or heard of any issues from the property management company. \n\nFrom what I've read online, a caveat is used when condo fees are in arrears, but I've never missed a payment. Can a caveat be for something else? If I did owe, wouldn't they have sent a notice? \n\nThey're closed for the weekend and I came home to the invoice in the mail that caught me off guard. All it says is sold to with my name and address and then it says ship to. Then it says Caveat Fee 400.00. No letter explaining why, not even a number to call. \n\nI live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.\nAny help would be appreciated. \n\n","title":"Invoice received by condo property management company for caveat fee. Condo fees are automatically withdrawn monthly...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1415115482,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2l9o8z\/perplexing_happenings_in_my_sisters_custody_fight\/","id":"2l9o8z","body":"Background: my sister has been homeschooling her 9-year-old son for the past 3 years. A few months ago, her ex filed for custody because he thought the kid should be in school, or maybe just to torture my sister, who knows. At first, my family treated it as an annoyance, thinking there's no way the court would take my nephew out of a good home just because he was homeschooled; and especially because my sister's current partner had won custody of his kids just a few years earlier. Why would any court put two kids in the home and then take another one out? \n\nSo you can imagine our shock and horror when the court date rolled around and the judge took no time to give my nephew to his father and compel him to attend school. Her reasoning was that my sister would likely be \u201cuncooperative\u201d if ordered to send my nephew to school, this despite the fact that sis did not get to say word one in court. The judge repeated some of the bullshit her ex had said, for instance that sis had refused to provide documentation of my nephew's progress in homeschooling, when in fact she had provided reams \u2013 her ex just didn't bother to read it, and neither did his lawyer.\n\nSo my nephew moved in with his dad and dad's girlfriend and started school, with the decision to be reviewed at the end of October. In the meantime, my sister consulted with an appeals lawyer, but learned yesterday that they were denied grounds for appeal. Some jerk also had the gall to tell my sister she should be glad, because this way she won't have to deal with getting the kid off to school in the mornings, and will just get to have fun with him on weekends. My sister and my mom are losing their minds. I am so mad I can't even. We have all more or less lost faith in the system.\n\nBecause my sister and her partner own their home, they don't qualify for help from the local homeschooling organization. It seems homeschooling is the issue here, though, to the point where the dad has said in conversation that he wasn't prepared to win custody \u2013 he just wanted the kid in school. \n\nMy questions: \nMy mom wants to know if there are grandparent's rights that she could invoke. She works in the legal field, nothing related to family law, and is about ready to meet with a lawyer herself. She's the only one in the family who can even remotely hope to afford it.\n\nDoes any of this sound like a normal way for a custody case to proceed? If not, what are the options for getting these bullshit decisions reviewed?\n\nThanks folks.\n\nEdit: my sister and her ex are not divorced. The just have a custody agreement.","title":"Perplexing happenings in my sister's custody fight (Ontario)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588540247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcybjv\/college_program_cancelled_while_in_1_year_lease\/","id":"gcybjv","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice\n\nMyself (M19)and my roommates(M21\/M18) recently had our college program cancelled put of the blue and now we must go to a differant school to continue our education. \n\nThis however means that we need to move from our current lease, outside of the school grounds, that we signed with the idea of finishing our degree before administration cancelled it forcing us to move to a differant school.\n\nThis was a one year lease, which we have 6 or so months left on. Is they an advice to get out to this lease without paying the penalty because as college students we cannot afford them.","title":"College program cancelled while in 1 year lease in college town, now need to move before lease is complete","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590817477,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt8zzv\/the_company_i_freelance_for_is_several_months\/","id":"gt8zzv","body":"As a freelancer I don't know what my rights are with compensation. I'm supposed to het paid within a month of submitting my payroll sheet. I did not recieve payment for February, March and April. \n\nWhen I would email the company they would give some bs about how they will reach out to accounting. A few weeks ago I finally finished the project I was working on but was asked to do a few more hours that I would be paid for. They already promised their client I would do the work. I refused until I got paid my late wages. Then they pull some bs about how do to covid-19 it would really help everyone if I would do the work and everyone will get paid soon but some accounting staff are sick.\n\nFirst time I had heard any of this. I tell them I need my money and then I can do the extra work. Eventually they relent and say they will pay me for february and march. They dont mention april. The money comes to my account, I get no break down or reciept, but I keep my own records. The money is several hundred dollars less. I'm furious now and email them. They say someone in accounting will reach out soon. It has been several days.\n\nWhat are my options? The company is based in New York. I do work remotely out of state. Is there anything I can do to escalate?","title":"The company I freelance for is several months late on my payment.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578385851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el8u5o\/looking_for_insight_inheritanceestate_law\/","id":"el8u5o","body":"Hi all,\n\nMy brother recently passed away and I've received checks from his pension\/retirement fund which are made out to his estate. We had a joint bank account that I closed after he passed, and I'm wondering what I can do with these checks now?\n\nMy brother passed away without a  will. A few of these checks listed me as his beneficiary and others have not - what can I do with the checks where only his estate is listed?\n\nHis estate was very small, totaling less than 20,000$. Is my only recourse to go through the public administrators office? Will I have to hire a lawyer? Looking for any insight that can be provided. I am located in NY. \n\nThank you.","title":"Looking for insight - inheritance\/estate law","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1517871421,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7visw3\/my_parents_landlady_isnt_taking_care_of_the\/","id":"7visw3","body":"My parents live in California and have been renting a house for 10+ years. My parents told the landlady 4 years ago about things that needed fixing (the living room ceiling, the ceilings in the bathroom, and more recently tiles coming off the bathroom wall). When they \"fixed\" the rotting porch covering all they did was paint over it. There is also a massive rodent problem. Despite my mother's best efforts there are mice and an insane amount of gophers that have completely destroyed the yard. The landlady has made no efforts to address the rodent problem although it's been a problem for at least 5 years. I also know that at least part of the house has termites and the tree needs to be trimmed. From what I've been able to find online the landlady should be responsible for all these problems and my parents should be allowed to withhold rent until they are taken care of. What can my parents do? And is there anyway to get it taken care of without a lawyer? ","title":"My parents landlady isn't taking care of the property","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589617038,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkr5jm\/i_need_advice_i_am_currently_16_and_i_was_driving\/","id":"gkr5jm","body":"I need to know is there anything I can do so I can still get my license when I am 16 or am I gonna have to wait till I am 18 because of this","title":"I need advice I am currently 16 and I was driving without a license and got pulled over for speeding","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575770422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7nijp\/demotion_without_cause\/","id":"e7nijp","body":"So my stepdad works for this rental company called National Tv, they are based in Missouri, and have a few stores outside of the state. Anyway one of his employees quit recently, and then hit him with a sexual harassment charge. He was demoted and sent to another store. There isn't any proof, and as far as I know, there isn't an investigation going on. My question is, can they demote him (legally) with any proof of the sexual harassment?","title":"Demotion without cause","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576674615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eccf2i\/landlord_died_daughter_is_not_taking_over_theres\/","id":"eccf2i","body":"I'm in Pennsylvania and I need to know if I should plan to be move soon or not. For the time being I am paying my rent to the estate per directions from his daughter based on her understanding of hiw her attorney advised her.","title":"Landlord died, daughter is not taking over. There's a mortgage on the property.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576216015,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9zxu4\/can_i_fight_an_eviction_because_they_changed_the\/","id":"e9zxu4","body":"Apparently my former roommates got served with an eviction or pay notice on the 4th of this month, but the office changed the locks today with some of their personal property inside. I moved out of this apartment but my name is still on the lease I believe as a sub signee of some sort, I'm not even super clear on how this will effect me and my credit but yeah the title is the main question sorry I'm on mobile just finding out about this and I'm anxious\nLocation: WA","title":"Can I fight an eviction because they changed the locks on us before the 14 days","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590770020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsw8e0\/my_employer_has_not_given_me_access_to_view_my\/","id":"gsw8e0","body":"This is in Pennsylvania, USA. \n\nI have asked several times for the login to the app we use for paycheck info (amount before and after taxes, hours worked, what my hourly rate is, and stuff like that). My only question is can they do this. If not at what point would I need to take legal action. I notice my direct deposits are smaller than expected and I really want to figure out why that is but i have no way of knowing unless they give me my login information.","title":"My employer has not given me access to view my paycheck information.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578554584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em6bz0\/obtaining_a_replacement_id_with_open_arrest\/","id":"em6bz0","body":"Throwaway account for obvious reasons.\n\nMy wallet was recently stolen, and I'll need a replacement ID card (not license). I have the four following open warrants: a domestic violence charge, a possession charge for cocaine, a suspended license, and possible other charges no more serious than misdemeanors. Will the DoL refuse to issue me a replacement and\/or call the police to come and arrest me if I go in?\n\nWashington State.","title":"Obtaining a Replacement ID with Open Arrest Warrants","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590331534,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpqth2\/got_pulled_over_and_got_reckless_driving_but\/","id":"gpqth2","body":"To begin with I live in Indiana. I got pulled over for speeding because I had someone riding my ass and I had a bit of road rage, cop considered it reckless driving and said he was going to put me down for speed contest because the driver riding my ass was going faster than me and tried to run from the police, I pulled over as soon as the lights got flashed other driver attempted to flee the area, cop asked info about the car and color I gave him the right description didn\u2019t lie, I was compliant through the whole ordeal and that driver got arrested. I was told by the police officer to expect something with court dates in the mail in two to three weeks. I\u2019m confused though because he never gave me a physical ticket or showed me anything with the ticket. I\u2019m also 18 so I know to expect the defensive driver program. Should I get a lawyer for this? my parents insisted that we do.","title":"got pulled over and got reckless driving but never received a physical ticket or anything.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577437242,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg8vff\/trying_to_get_my_boss_fired_because_he_is_a_dick\/","id":"eg8vff","body":"Whats the law that says employers must notify employees of open enrollment? He forgot this year and I'd like to state the exact law when I contact HR to raise a complaint.\n\nHe cut my hours down to about 1\/4th of what they used to be.","title":"Trying to get my boss fired because he is a dick.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1418350011,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p1cbg\/getting_forced_to_pay_next_months_rent_after\/","id":"2p1cbg","body":"I have just finished a one year lease for my first apartment that I have rented in Washington state. Previously I have lived in the Midwest, where when your lease is up you leave, and there isn't anything fancy to it. I lived in an affordable housing complex in the International District in Seattle this past year. A little over a month before my lease was up, they told me that I should complete my tax paperwork for next year, in case I wanted to stay. I said that I did not want to stay, as I had heard from other tenants that they were raising the already high rent. They said that the rent was negotiable, and they said that I should do the paperwork just in case I did decide to stay with a negotiated rate. I completed the paperwork, it wasn't going to hurt anything, and they were pushy. After turning in the last of the paperwork I asked them how much it would cost to stay. They offered me a rent about a hundred a month higher than I had paid this past year. Considering that there is no parking and two people were killed outside the building, plus my friend was ganked by 7 of the local Somalian gang right outside getting stabbed\/broken bones, I told them that I didn't want to stay at a higher rate. They asked me what rate I would stay at and I thought about it for a moment, then said that I didn't think there was a rate that I wanted to stay at because of the problems, but that I would let them know if for any reason I decided to stay. They all said that this was fine. About a week and a half before my lease was up I went to the office to confirm the day that my lease was ending.  I completed my one year lease, paying my rent on time each month, and leaving with only having to replace the drip pans. Everyone who worked there said that I was a great tenant. They told me they would mail me my deposit to my next address. Instead they mailed me a bill saying that because I didn't give them written notice of twenty days that I was getting charged $924 dollars as a penalty. No one mentioned this to me previously. I looked at state law, and it says that if you have a lease and not a month-to-month contract that you don't have to give written notice, but having talked to the tenant union I was told that because in the beginning of my lease it says that after the one year is complete it turns into a month to month lease that they can apparently apply the month-to-month contract laws to my year long lease even though I was out on the appropriate day of my year long lease. I tried to talk to them about it, and they were basically bullies who talked over me, completely non-receptive to anything I said. They also misquoted laws, clearly not understanding the difference between the different kinds of leases, or what the state laws said. They also said that they had to charge me the fees because of fair housing, even though they said that I was a stellar tenant and that they really didn't believe that I purposefully didn't give them the notice. I really don't have $924. This is going to ruin me financially for quite awhile. Plus I am only a contractor so I can lose my job with no notice legally. Is there anything I can do to fight this? I am currently couch surfing with my stuff in storage because I can't afford to get another apartment until this is resolved.\n\nEdit for additional question:\n\nHow is it that they can take laws from month-to-month contracts and apply them to year long leases that might potentially turn into a month-to-month contract? Wouldn't that open up a lot of loopholes legally? Why bother to have separate sets of laws if landlords can lump the two types of leases together and pick and choose which laws they want to apply?","title":"Getting forced to pay next month's rent after completing a one year lease in Seattle for not giving 20 days notice.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578551115,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em5soc\/manipulating_a_childs_thoughts_and_opinions_to\/","id":"em5soc","body":"   My sister is divorcing her emotionally abusive and manipulative husband. He has a history of deception and lying, we have some situations recorded. They currently have a temporary split custody arrangement with the two kids (aged 2 & 5) until the actual court date.\n   The in home evaluations have just concluded and the evaluator says she recommends 50-50 custody. Part of the interview was with the 5 year old, who said something along the lines of \"I think half and half would be more fair\" when asked if she wants to spend more time with Mom or with Dad. How can the evaluator not take into consideration that she is being fed lies by her father? My sister has been the primary care giver for the whole marriage, she's held a stable job and taken care of the kids.\n   We've been following the rules and haven't talked to the kids about their dad or said anything along the lines of \"you should know you can't trust your dad, he lies.\" It feels hopeless and like we're getting shafted because he is allowed to manipulate his daughter however he wants. What should we do? We do have an attorney, who frankly hasn't given us much advice.\n   Sorry if this seems like more of a rant, I can remove the post if this isn't allowed. It feels hopeless. Location is Idaho.","title":"Manipulating a child's thoughts and opinions to gain custody?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590468986,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqqm2k\/what_if_my_uncle_cant_perform_his_normal_duties\/","id":"gqqm2k","body":"He\u2019s a chef. A Banquet chef specifically but they opened back his work place and wanted him to work on the line in a small kitchen not related to banquets. They wanted him to wear a mask. \n\nHe had already left the kitchen area like that and moved to banquets because of his COPD and not being able to be in that small of a space\/ that hot. He had to leave work and go to the hospital on more than one occasion after over heating\/ not being able to breathe. \n\nOther than that he\u2019s a model employee, gets recognized for never calling out. No write ups. But when he saw the working conditions he tried to mention he can\u2019t work like that, they said tough and he left and went home (anyone who could have over written it including HR was not available for him so there was literally no on to talk to). Where he works they have a point system. You get pointed for calling out, being late and leaving early. So you get 10 pts in a year and once you have used these, they terminate you. So technically I would have assumed they would have pointed him. There\u2019s also something called \u201cjob abandonment\u201d but I\u2019m not sure if his workplace has it (mine does) where if you say \u201chey I gotta thing, gotta go\u201d and they say no, if you go anyways you get job abandonment and 3 of those is termination. ANYWAY, I wouldn\u2019t expect him to be terminated but that\u2019s what he\u2019s saying he is. \n\nIf he was working banquets and wear a mask, he\u2019d probably be able to manage. But banquets can\u2019t open right now and I guess they wanted to use him somewhere else even though they should have other chefs who were normally scheduled that department. He\u2019s capable of working his job, following the job description he was given upon hiring but now with the new COVID regulations and the fact that they moved him to another department he is having difficulty and they wrote him down as terminated. Is there anything he can do? Located in MS.","title":"What if my uncle can\u2019t perform his normal duties at work because of COVID safety measures? Located In MS","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576983247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edzfxw\/huge_company_turning_a_blind_eye_to_harassment\/","id":"edzfxw","body":"My wife and I are seasonal workers, employed through a staffing agency. We have worked for both these Companies in the past and have always had good relations with both. For the past month and a half, my wife and I have been harassed (generally and sexually) by a co-worker. \n\nWe have filed multiple reports with both the staffing agency and the company we are staffed out to (hereafter referred to as the \"Main Company\")- every time we file a report, Management just has a talk with this person and the harassment continues and escalates each time. It started out with him yelling at us and berating us; yelling \"DO SOMETHING\" and trying to get me to fight with him; screaming belittling comments at us and using my wife's name while driving past us; urinating directly in front of my wife; grabbing his genitals and jerking them towards my wife while making eye contact with her; using intimidating\/threatening body language and gestures; doing petty things (I can't go into details without breaking anonymity); and has now gotten to the point that he has threatened our roommate (who has been here less than a week and also works with us- to be referred to as RC) with physical violence and also told him he wanted some \"alone time\" with me and my wife, \"especially\" my wife.\n\nWe have made multiple reports and we have evidence and witnesses, but he is sneaky around management and always makes sure they are not around to see it. Management first tried to separate him from us at work, but he continued going out of his way to create situations to harass us in, and they have now chosen to ignore that any of this is happening, despite the countless reports that we also have records of, and have begun trying to cover it up. As of today, we received threats from management of the Main Company phrased as \"I'm not saying don't do anything, because that would be violation your civil rights, but don't do anything, drop it, let it go\". One of the managers from the Main Company told RC that the staffing agency and Main Company have agreed that if we don't drop the issue we will be sent home on the next flight, long before any of our contracts are supposed to end. RC was also told to not contact HR with any of this by the same manager- RC received a conference call during our lunch break from this manager and who he was told was an HR representative from the Main Company Headquarters, both of whom were very adamant about him not contacting HR officially and both the Manager and \"HR Rep\" kept repeating \"and these conversations never happened, buddy\".   \nThe \"HR Rep\" also informed him that we already have a case on our hands, and if any of us get fired that the Main Company will help us with legal representation (trying to wash their hands and team up with us to speak out against the staffing agency).  They do not know that as it is going nowhere trying to do it the right way here, we had already (yesterday) filed a police report and reached out to the HR department of the Main Company, explaining the situation and asking them to contact us to see what options we have.\n\nThe police officer that took the report for harassment and threats of violence suggested we all file a restraining order against the Co-worker, and stated we have enough supporting information to have it granted. It will be extremely difficult for us to get a day off of work to go to the court to file the paperwork for the restraining order considering we work 6 days a week, and by the time we get out of work the courthouse is already closed (and is also approximately an hour away, by bus, from where we are housed). We are also trying to set up an appointment to see a psychologist because this is affecting our work. We are having a difficult time concentrating while at work because the way our workplace is set up, we are often alone with a small crew of a few workers and spread out without line of sight and are therefore very vulnerable if he decides to come follow through on his threats of physical violence. We are also very far from any police stations and often don't have phone service while at work. My wife has developed extremely bad anxiety and is afraid to go to work or even to walk around town after\/before work.\n\nBefore we went to the police, the staffing agency stated they were going to meet with the harassing Co-worker and give him \"one more chance\", something we have heard numerous times already, chance after chance. RC informed the office manager of the staffing agency that we were going to file a police report, to which she responded \"I hope that goes well for you\". While we were with the police officer filling out the report, the owner of the staffing agency was repeatedly calling RC and then sent a text saying not to contact the police.\n\nWe are desperate for any advice, we have been considering contacting a lawyer but they are a large company and we don't have the means to fight a long, drawn-out legal case for their negligence, hostile work environment and threats.\n\n TL;DR my wife, roommate\/coworker and I are being harassed and threatened by another worker. We have reported it numerous times and the company is turning a blind eye, and now threatening to fire us if we don't drop the issue. What do we do?","title":"Huge company turning a blind eye to harassment and threats of violence in the workplace, now threatening us with termination if we don't \"let it go\".","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425426735,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xui8w\/elancecom_terms_of_service_clarification\/","id":"2xui8w","body":"I'm in the process of signing up for elance.com. I'm signing up with the intention of only doing freelance work.\n\nIn the Account Agreement ([found here, as pdf](https:\/\/www.elance.com\/p\/legal\/account-agreement.pdf)), on page 5, under the heading \"No Return of Funds, \" there is this statement (in particular):\n\n>(c) \"Seek reimbursement or institute collection action against the Client and Freelancer for reimbursement of the amount charged back plus costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees.\"\n\nMy understanding of this is that if a client pays me (through Elance), then issues a chargeback against Elance (since Elance holds funds in escrow), Elance will go after me, too, even though the chargeback was done by the client (and not the freelancer).\n\nIs this understanding correct? Should I opt for smaller jobs (i.e. what I wouldn't mind having to pay back to Elance)?\n\nThanks for all help.\n\nLocation: Canada.","title":"Elance.com Terms of Service Clarification","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1591223905,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw4h5j\/how_do_i_seal_my_arrest_record_in_los_angeles\/","id":"gw4h5j","body":"Good afternoon, Id really appreciate some professional advice with helping to seal my record for an arrest that was never charged. \n\nIve done my own research but wanted to verify some questions so I can proceed correctly. \n\n1) Can someone besides a lawyer and myself allowed to petition to seal my record? \n\n2) Can I get information (Booking #) regarding my arrest from the courthouse or only through the police agency?\n\n3) How much time after the arrest can I file my petition to seal my record?\n\n4) How likely in LA does this petition get granted for someone with no priors?\n\nThank you for your time. Stay safe and well!","title":"How do I seal my arrest record in Los Angeles?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578425089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elga1l\/state_trooper_wrote_police_report_to_convey_that\/","id":"elga1l","body":"I was in an accident in North Carolina. Traveling on a 4 lane highway. I was in lane 3 when a ladder fell off an I identified truck in front of me. I braked, put my signal on and checked my blind spot and went to change to lane 2. Before I could get into lane 2 or even reach the ladder in the road, the vehicle behind me hit me.\n\nState trooper wrote it up that I swerved back into lane 3 after passing the ladder and that\u2019s when the vehicle hit me. This is impossible since the vehicle that was behind me didn\u2019t hit the ladder...the ladder was still in the road when I got out of my vehicle.\n\nI only had liability insurance on my inexpensive car  so any advice is greatly appreciated.","title":"State trooper wrote police report to convey that I was at fault.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577163619,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eewjtl\/receiving_porn_in_virginia_without_consent_as_a\/","id":"eewjtl","body":"I (17) am part of a Discord server and I have just about had it with my friends posting dick pics in channels that aren't even labeled NSFW (18+). Discord has you agree that you are at least 18 in NSFW channels, but I still get NSFW content in chats that are not labeled as such.\n\nI guess my question is, what laws are in place to regulate this sort of unsolicited receiving of porn. Everything I have researched either comes up with revenge porn or porn email spam filtering.\n\nObviously I could leave, but these people are good friends in real life and I'd prefer not to get police involved. I just want to be able to show them that it's not okay to keep sending that kind of stuff.\n\nThanks in advance :)","title":"Receiving porn in Virginia without consent as a minor","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1472911952,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50yyr5\/fled_abusive_roommate_left_without_giving_notice\/","id":"50yyr5","body":"I don't want to go into too much detail but here we go. I moved in on January of this year on a one year lease. I had two roommates, I will call them A and B. A and I were really buddy-buddy for a while and B was civil to us both. A began to become really possessive toward me. He would forbid me from eating certain foods, demand I dress more conservatively, gave me a schedule of bathroom\/dinner times, gave me a curfew, etc. At one point, I disobeyed him, and he got angry, which prompted a violent outburst from him. B overheard but ignored the situation because she felt it was none of her business. By the way, A and I never dated.\n\nI spoke to the landlord, then the police. I asked if I could cut the lease short and leave. She said no. The police officer I spoke to the precinct didn't seem to really care for the situation either, and bluntly told me \"either put up with it or move out\". I decided on the latter. I spoke to the landlord once again and informed her of the advice the police gave me, and she told me that the cops were incorrect and I had to stay for the entire year or she would sue me.\n\nI decided to try to stay for the year to avoid trouble until A basically blockaded my bedroom by stacking boxes and gym equipment outside the door. He refused to let me out until I apologized for asking the landlord to leave (he found out). At this point, I feigned an apology, waited for him to go to work, then packed up my stuff and left. I changed my phone number, and deleted my email which he and the landlord had access to. \n\nI'm currently at an Extended Stay, looking for a new apartment. Thing is, I am still afraid of being sued or arrested for fleeing. I have no real evidence of the abuse. I didn't file a report with the police despite wanting to because the cops thought I had nothing *to* report. It'd be my word against his, B's, and the landlord. B would be my ally but she seemed to be of no help to me and even seemed \"entertained\" by our drama.\n\nI have no idea what my next course of action is except maybe find a new apartment. A lot of the advice I got online and from the police was to move out but I'm guessing they meant when the lease ended (the police never even specified). What do I do now?","title":"Fled abusive roommate, left without giving notice? (New Jersey)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589772646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gltqs1\/failure_to_maintain_property_kenosha_wi_usa\/","id":"gltqs1","body":"Just wanted to preface my issue by saying I have looked into local resources, as well as read the rules & wiki. But thus far I haven't found a solid answer.\n\nThe issue:\n\nWe are renters. We are somewhat poor as in, can't afford to move, and make too much for assistance. Property management company did not disclose issues with our basement\/foundation, and as we moved in in the winter, those issues were not obvious. Issue is that basement is leaky. Not damp, not a trickle, we're talking inches of standing water, rotted joists, crumbling bricks, and lots of mold. They have refused to fix the issue despite multiple complaints with the city(which the inspector deemed as code violations). They won't even pump the water out or get a basement contractor to hook up a sump pump. Their solution was to put a small dehumidifier down there (maybe a gallon tank).\n\nMy question, is do I have legal grounds to either hire a contractor and sue them for the cost, or sue them directly for failure to maintain the property and request partial rent abatement for unusable space which they are charging us for? I did reach out to a cheap subscription based legal service and the counsel there basically said \"lol just move\" but one, we don't have the resources, and two I feel like as we're in a contract with this company, and party of that contact is to maintain the property, we shouldn't have to move because of their neglect, they just need to uphold their end of the lease.","title":"Failure to maintain property (Kenosha, WI, USA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423786318,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vpl1v\/need_advice_about_custody_and_child_support\/","id":"2vpl1v","body":"I'm in CA and she's in Montana.  Our son is 8 years old and we were never married.  When we split we never established legal custody or child support.  5 years ago she moved from CA to Montana and pretty much cut off all contact.  In the last few years we've been talking again I send money when I can and have been able to talk to my son again.  She's considering moving back to CA to the area where our son was born, where I've been the whole time.  She says she won't move back if I don't sign full custody legal and physical over to her and if I don't she'll be forced to file paperwork forcing me to pay child support (which isn't a problem, I just want to be able to see my kid).  I'm afraid that if I sign away custody and she doesn't move back to CA she can take my son away without any say on my part.  Most of all I don't want to be involved in a big legal battle. She's also insinuated I could be jailed for nonpaying of support, but as far as I know there was no agreement, and there were times where I had no way to contact her to send money if I wanted to.","title":"Need advice about custody and child support...","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589844727,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmcyt2\/i_want_to_post_a_youtube_video_regarding_a_public\/","id":"gmcyt2","body":"So, I want to release a video talking about a Public Figure who has said some pretty terrible things. I would take quotes from articles of terrible things he has said in the past, mentioning r*pe. If he somehow sees this, can I get sued? I\u2019m mentioning things from articles I have found and am not just making up quotes, I would cite the articles in my bio. I\u2019m not sure the legalities on all of this. I would then offer my opinion on these things and the brand he represents. I see commentary videos all of the time on people. I don\u2019t want to cross any legal lines. Can someone help me? (In the US btw)","title":"I want to post a YouTube video regarding a public figure... could I get sued ?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588987392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg6259\/my_administration_does_not_want_us_to_publish_any\/","id":"gg6259","body":"It has been an onset conversation we have been having for a week or so. \n\nThey are worried about issues if a student shared something they deem concerning. Funny thing is, all the students can openly say something to us but not to administration. \n\nThe premise of the article is for students to share their mental wellness story for mental health awareness month. I can send a link to the article and provide more details. \n\nDoes anyone have any thoughts on this? Thank you so much.","title":"My administration does not want us to publish any mental health related topic for our high school newspaper. Any advice or law in the US?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1519666372,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80es1t\/snow_dumped_on_lot_in_front_of_front_door\/","id":"80es1t","body":"I just had a rather frustrating moment with our landlord\/property owners. I own a mobile home and live inside of a mobile home park (lot rent). The mobile home is on the corner of the block. Today, the mobile home park owners (or caretakers?) used a front loader to take a very large pile of snow on the corner of the block\/lot, and spread it out along the length of the block. Now this is sensible really, it makes the corner safer for vehicles (there is a stop sign there as well), however, in doing this, they dumped snow in front of my front door (well, down the steps from my door and a couple feet forward). And I'm not talking a tiny amount of snow, I'm talking 2+ loads of the front end loader, a few feet tall. It's the only physically straight access to the mobile home for large objects and we were about to get some new furniture and get rid of some old stuff and we would have used that entrance. We have a side entrance with a deck that gets used all the time instead, but anything from moving items to pizza delivery uses the front door. I don't mind the snow elsewhere along the lawn as long as it isn't blocking access or blocking the ability to snowblow the driveway.\n\nThe root of my question is the legality of what they are doing - do I have the grounds to tell them to remove the snow from the front?\n\n*for clarification - this isn't the city that's doing this, it's people that work for the mobile home park; the city doesn't plow the park roads.","title":"Snow dumped on lot in front of front door - Minnesota","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588716570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge7bzv\/withholding_billsmail_illinois_usa\/","id":"ge7bzv","body":"Hey everyone,\n\n(Hope I got the flair right)\n\nThanks for taking the time to help. I am from illinois. My ex and I had a place 4 years ago. We divorced and I bought my own place about an hour away. Last summer(2019) our son broke his arm and was rushed to the ER. We are on state insurance and I was surprised when i never saw a bill. This weekend when we exchanged the kids he gave me a bill from the hospital. (May 2020). The bill states that it hasnt been paid in over a year and is going to collections. Mind you this is my first time seeing it. He has been withholding previous bills to make them go to collections and leave me with the consequences. It is my name on the bill, and my name only, but it still has our old address. (His current address) Isn't this illegal and if so do I contact the police?\n\nTL;DR: Ex is withholding bills to make them go to collections then giving them to me once they do. It is addressed to me and only me, but lists our old address. Isn't withholding someone's mail illegal and how to file charges?","title":"Withholding Bills\/Mail (Illinois, USA)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578501501,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elv40g\/legality_of_pay_cuts\/","id":"elv40g","body":"Hello everyone, this post is being cross posted from r\/advice and I was recommended to post here instead. I\u2019ll do my best to respond and answer any further questions!\n\nSo on Monday (12\/16\/19) my boss decided to pull me and multiple other employees into his office (separately of course). This conversation ended up being about how everyone is getting a pay cut due to company finances. I won\u2019t go into huge detail about the company, but a large portion of \u2018lacked finances\u2019 is because \u2018company A\u2019 and \u2018Company B\u2019 are under 1 owner, who started putting large amounts of profit into 1 business over another (irrelevant?) [That being said, the \u2018company\u2019 has been split into 4 companies to avoid company-wide insurance to employees, how illegal is this?]\n\nMy pay decreased by $3 per hour while other employees pay decreased at the same rate, if not more. I was told that pay cut would be effective immediately. \nHowever, upon receiving my check this Wednesday (12\/18\/2019), my pay cut had reflected the last two weeks as well. I didn\u2019t have prior warning, or knowledge that my pay was to be reduced until after the fact it had already happened.\n\nIs this illegal? And if so, how do I go about handling such a problem?","title":"Legality of pay cuts","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589199437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghmgid\/unsure_if_i_have_to_file_pua_with_my_ssi\/","id":"ghmgid","body":"I have been visually impaired due to under developed optic nerves since birth, and have been recieving SSI since I turned 18 (family didn't know it was something we could do). I was looking for part-time work wwhen COVID-19 hit, as such I filed and was approved for PUA. I know I have to file other forms of employment income with SSI, but I am unsure of if I have to file PUA with SSI, or even how I would go about doing so? \n\nI plan to call at 9:00 AM when they open just for clarification even if I get help here before then.\n\nThanks in advance.\n\nMI Law \/ Federal Law","title":"Unsure if I have to file PUA with my SSI?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424944305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x7w5q\/germany_password_disclosure_laws\/","id":"2x7w5q","body":"In some countries, you are required to disclose your password and\/or keys to encrypted files. To the point that even if you have simply forgotten, you can be prosecuted.\n\nAre there such laws in Germany, where you are required to disclose your password upon request?","title":"[Germany] Password disclosure laws","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1418241200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ow8f9\/me_29_m_and_my_girlfriend_26_f_want_to_move_in\/","id":"2ow8f9","body":"My girlfriend and I are planning on moving in together (Colorado) in 6 months. We have been discussing this for some time now but we are both concerned with being able to trust one another enough to sign an apartment lease together.\n\nTo clarify what I mean by this, her and I have been discussing visiting a lawyer to advise us on a legal agreement that would ensure financial security for the both of us through out the duration of the lease. In other words, we both want to do this without the fear of getting stuck with an enormous rent payment (should the other have a change of heart).\n\nAlthough, we both trust each other-we've agreed that it would put us both at ease to take this as a kind of mutual precaution. We both have outstanding credit history when it comes to renting and taking care of other financial obligations which is why we want to make sure nothing will go wrong.\n\nWe have not made the visit to a lawyer yet, however we would just like advice on legal measures that we can take in making this move. Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you. ","title":"Me [29 M] and my girlfriend [26 F] want to move in together and would like legal advice please.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516830691,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sqqy1\/custody_of_a_child_thats_not_biologically_mine\/","id":"7sqqy1","body":"Hi, I\u2019m a bit new and was told by a friend that I could come here to seek some legal advice on the direction I should go.\nMy wife (separated) and I have been married for five years and have a four year old daughter who is the light of my life. She and I have always had a special bond and I have taken it upon myself to do most of the child-rearing as her mother has traveled for work and been mostly uninterested in her.\nAbout three weeks ago, my wife and I got in a fight about her drug (opioid prescription that lead to heroin) use, and when I told her that I was taking my daughter she revealed to me that my daughter isn\u2019t biologically mine and I wouldn\u2019t have any legal rights to her. \nI believe her 95% and know who the father is. The timelines check out, I just had never realized it before.\nI know that family courts often favor mothers, and I am worried that I might lose my precious little girl. I have a great job (100k a year plus benefits) and plenty of family and company support. I do not want my child to live with her mother while she is in the condition she is in. I have proof that her lifestyle is unsafe and unhealthy for my child.\nI\u2019ve spoken to a family lawyer who wouldn\u2019t take my case because he said I didn\u2019t have a chance.\nI\u2019m coming here to see what I can do. I have already looked at different lawyers, but would like to see what I can do to build my case.\nThanks.","title":"Custody of a child that\u2019s not biologically mine.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578924113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo4hk6\/need_help_with_a_complex_situation\/","id":"eo4hk6","body":"My husband(a trans guy) had 2 children before we met. Both children were with different fathers. Apparently during child support aggreements Alex, my husband, agreed to allow them to claim the children every other year. One child has never even laid eyes on her biological father, the other sees hers every other weekend, and we provide nearly all of their financial support. The reason this has become a problem is that we are being kicked off of Medicaid because we are not able to claim our children, which would then make us eligible. Both previous fathers are very controlling and toxic people, and Alex is afraid to try to change anything and then have them decide to try to take the kids as some kind of power move. How much power do we have in this situation to amend this agreement that was clearly made out of fear for losing his children?","title":"Need help with a complex situation","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577635481,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh7jzb\/if_i_were_to_sell_tshirts_on_teespring_would_i\/","id":"eh7jzb","body":"Also, I live in Europe.","title":"If I were to sell tshirts on Teespring, would I have to file any taxes since it isn't me selling the shirts (I only make the design)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1514953877,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ns901\/building_a_case\/","id":"7ns901","body":"Throw away account. \n\nCurious if you can use events that have happened that have had the statute of limitations expire in a different case to build a pattern of habit. \n\nWhat if the events have only highly circumstantial evidence. I.e. texts\/verbal testimony. \n\nSeparately, if these events are being used outside of court to keep me from fighting for my child, does that constitute as blackmail?\n\nThank you for any advice. \n\nEdit: In Illinois for botty buddy. ","title":"Building a case","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577510088,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egmmti\/exwife_added_me_to_a_lease_without_my_knowledge\/","id":"egmmti","body":"I didn't sign the lease. She still has my last name and knows my SSN. I don't know if she put the SSN on the application. We haven't lived in the same state since the divorce, four years ago.\n\nThe first I knew about this was an invoice in the mail for $3500. \n\nCan the landlord actually come after me? I do not want this to land on my credit.\n\nI also can't go after her (sue her, etc) because she has custody of the kids and will punish me by badmouthing me to the kids and reducing my access. I have an agreement with her but the kids will be too \"busy\" to talk or visit. \n\nAdvice?","title":"Ex-wife added me to a lease without my knowledge then skipped out part way through. Now the landlord is after me to cover lost rent, cleaning fees and penalties.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590453009,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqmqi9\/asking_underage_teens_about_their_sex_lives\/","id":"gqmqi9","body":"So one of my friends teachers asked the entire class to tell her about their sex lives for a consent unit with no opting out. Is that legal? I mean, I get why doctors and councilors can do it to get a better diagnosis for some things but they're just a french and career life education teacher. I'd say a good amount of the class is still under the legal age of consent in Canada (where this is happening) and I'm surprised about this to say the least.","title":"Asking underage teens about their sex lives","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590681236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs8sph\/if_i_use_an_adobe_license_through_my_school_can\/","id":"gs8sph","body":"[US-FL]\n\nFor example, I am trying to use Spark and Dreamweaver to make a website. However, I am using a license provided to me through my university. Would this ever be an issue in the future?\n\nThank you","title":"If I use an Adobe license through my school, can they ever lay claim to it?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590077467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnzpno\/can_cps_take_my_kids_from_me\/","id":"gnzpno","body":"I live in Texas, and my husband is verbally abusive towards me. He frequently has explosive angry outbursts where he screams and slams things around. He has zero patience with our 1 year old. To the point where I don\u2019t trust him alone with him for more than 30 minutes. \nI\u2019m at my wits end. We\u2019ve been to marriage counseling, he\u2019s gotten on medication, but nothing has changed.\n\nI want to get a divorce but I don\u2019t want him to have custody. I want my son to know his father but I don\u2019t want him to be mentally scarred because his father yells and screams in front of him or at him.\n\nMy husband is also a heavy marijuana smoker. Despite my objections, and me telling him I\u2019m not comfortable with it, he keeps several ounces in the house at once.\nIf I were to report him for the weed, would CPS take our son from me too because I knew about it?","title":"Can CPS take my kids from me?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516937122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t1ukg\/us_is_it_legal_to_watch_pornview_18_stuff_if\/","id":"7t1ukg","body":"Like can you actually get arrested?","title":"[US] Is it legal to watch porn\/view 18+ stuff if you're under 18?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425158041,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xhw3h\/hockey_injury_resulting_in_civil_litigation\/","id":"2xhw3h","body":"Starting off I live in south western Ontario.\nI received the following letter yesterday. (The individual pursuing this action against me will be known as X)\n\nDear (Me):\nRE: Our Client: X\n      Date of Injury: January 19, 2014\n\nWe have been retained by X as a result of injuries he sustained during an incident that occurred on the above noted date while X was participating in the Sunday Night Hockey League at Clearwater arena in Sarnia, Ontario. We have been instructed by X to commence an action against you for damages arising out of this incident.\n\nThis letter is your notice that X will be seeking compensation for damages, pain and suffering and out of pocket expenses and will be claiming pre-judgment interest on the principal amount of any judgment for damages whick he may obtain against you pursuant to the courts of justice act.\n\nPlease forward this correspondence to your insurer immediately, or contact a lawyer to advise you of your rights.\n\nEnd of letter.\n\nSo this occurred in an old-timer hockey league it was an incident that happened during the natural course of the game and there was no malicious intent with the play. This happened sometime ago so I can't recall if I received a penalty for this play. If I did it was at most a two minute minor (not sure if that matters).\n\nI received this letter yesterday, so I can't currently contact a lawyer. I am kind of freaking out over this.\n\nI am currently trying to get a copy of the game sheet and once I do I will try to contact the Referees that were working the game\n\nI also believe that our league has and insurer for injuries, I am looking into that and how they maybe able to assist in this.\n\nAny advice or assistance would be greatly apreciated","title":"Hockey injury resulting in civil litigation","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590032420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnpjof\/nj_i_was_denied_a_job_due_to_being_prescribed\/","id":"gnpjof","body":"I applied to a small private transport company. Part of the interview process involves a drug test and my test came positive for amphetamines. I\u2019m prescribed Adderall XR 10mg for my ADHD and gave the company a note from my doctor explaining my prescription and diagnosis. \n\nThe job asked me if it was possible for me to not take my prescriptions. I said no because it really helps me function. Like I\u2019m not incompetent but still. Then, the employer emailed me stating that \u201cdue to liability issues associated with your medications, we are unable to hire you.\u201d\n\nI\u2019ve volunteered in 911 EMS for a couple years with no issues while on medications. I got a 96 on my state certification exam. My medications does have a note warning : \u201cDrug may impair ability to operate a vehicle, vessel, or machine. Use care.\u201d So fair enough- even though my meds have never made me dizzy or tired in the decade I\u2019ve been taking them. I don\u2019t feel incompetent. But my friends have told me that what the company did was discrimination. \n\nI don\u2019t want to file an ADA complaint unless it actually is discrimination. Was this discrimination?","title":"(NJ) I was denied a job due to being prescribed ADHD meds. Is this discrimination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589991028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gne79h\/seeking_informationplease\/","id":"gne79h","body":"Anyone familiar with...large companies, and Frontline workers?\n\nWasn't aware of this sub before, hesitate to post too much 'public' info. Have some questions.","title":"SEEKING INFORMATION...please?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1514977422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ntyzo\/landlords_landlord_is_selling_house_md\/","id":"7ntyzo","body":"My landlord rents the property from someone. She emailed me today saying her landlord decided to sell, and I have to be out by the end of next month. I rent a room in the house, which my landlord also lives in. My lease that I signed with her extends to July, but she doesn't own the house. I never met the owner. Not sure what to do, any information appreciated.","title":"Landlord's landlord is selling house, MD","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517383577,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u88s5\/fired_for_taking_too_many_days_off_germany\/","id":"7u88s5","body":"I dont know if anyone here happens to know German law better than I do (I hope so since I dont know anything about it) but recently my friend has been threatened to get fired by his boss if he takes more than two weeks off. He has more than 2 weeks of vacation avaliable to take (from overtime and stuff) but his boss (mostly his wife) has been threatening to fire him if he dares to take over 2 weeks off because thats \"too long\".\n\nAre there legal actions that can be taken if he does get fired? Or is it illegal completely to break contract with the reason \"too many days off\"?","title":"Fired for taking \"too many days off\"? [Germany]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1414595952,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kojqx\/az_hypothetical_fault_if_someone_jaywalking_gets\/","id":"2kojqx","body":"Good morning all, I have a hypothetical question for you. On my way to work today, I noticed a fine, upstanding gentleman jaywalking across a large, five-lane road while there was traffic, expressing his displeasure with the drivers on the road by walking very slowly and holding out his middle finger, occasionally stopping completely so as to make other people stop. At first I was convinced that I was about to see someone win a Darwin Award, but somehow everyone noticed him in time and stopped.\n\nMy question is this: if someone - say, someone who wasn't able to see him due to traffic, was preparing to make a turn and didn't see him in time, et cetera - had hit him with their car, who would be at fault?","title":"(AZ) Hypothetical: fault if someone jaywalking gets hit by a car?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590114981,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goax1n\/employee_manipulating_elderly_business_owner\/","id":"goax1n","body":"Okay, this is gonna be a long one. (And it honestly could be a Tiger King spin-off ) \n\n  My grandfather owns a small business in Texas, and has been for quite some time. My family and I live out of state, yet visit often. When my mother had a dehabilitating injury, he granted her a job of bookkeeping to put bread on the table. \n  She made fast friends with the other office lady, and they hit it off pretty well. However, as we all got closer to her, she began making inappropriate remarks about my grandfather.. he\u2019s very elderly, and has many health issues. ( he tends to believe essential oils more than doctors. Self explanatory.) He can\u2019t care for himself properly, (and refuses to have a caretaker on the property.. ) she would often mock him for these issues, such as when he couldn\u2019t make it to the bathroom in time, etc. Multiple times, she mentioned how annoying he was, and how \u2018he should just croak already.\u2019 And how she \u2018could just slip something in his coffee\u2019 My sister and mother understandably told her off about this, with no yelling or anything. \n    Well, he can\u2019t see any wrongs with her. This might seem to be a broad statement, but lemme explain; he\u2019s convinced she flirts with him often, (she\u2019s twenty and he\u2019s in his seventies.......) and has made remarks about her sex life. He\u2019s also stated she\u2019s in love with him. This is ABSOLUTELY NOT THE CASE. She\u2019s repulsed by him, and once again makes fun of his disabilities. However, she uses this to her advantage in manipulating him.\n    She has a method for getting rid of rivals. ( He has a Will for the company; a small board of employees will own\/manage it when he passes. She has so far removed everyone from the board including my mom, except for the third and final office lady, whom she\u2019s close friends with.) she\u2019ll accuse them of not doing work, then tell him that they \u2018never do work, are lazy, are doing drugs, steal from the company, are having an affair, etc etc.\u2019 He wholeheartedly believes this, and often verbally abuses\/calls said employees slurs. It\u2019s horrible; a full blown temper tantrum. Oh, forgot to mention he has diagnosed and non medicated bipolar disorder.\n    Anyways, she\u2019s now Power of Attourney and set to inherit the entire company\/assets. Before, our family was, but now she says hers is set to take it. I literally can\u2019t wrap my mind around this. Any help is appreciated, especially with Texas law.","title":"Employee Manipulating Elderly Business Owner; Trying to Claim Inherited Property in Will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590064992,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnw5yx\/my_coworker_keeps_slamming_his_body_up_against_my\/","id":"gnw5yx","body":"This sounds really stupid. But yeah he like gets a running start and slames his face and hands up against my passenger window. I have video and picture of this happening from my dash cam, and pictures of the greasy hand prints. We both deliver pizza and corporate wont let us fire anyone right now so although my boss knows about this there is not really anything we can do. \n\n\nThe first time he did it to scare me, and the second time he did it he went on a ramble about how I flashed a light at him a few weeks ago or somthing. We think he might have some kind of mental illness, he is extremely religious and was homeschooled in a big family. \n\n\nThe dash cam does not show him charging the car but you can hear the audio of him slamming against it, my reaction and him fussing at me. I also have pictures of the grease marks from his hand left on the window. \n\n\nI can't imagine the police would really do anything since there isn't any damage, but I want to stop it before he shatters the window since I require the car for work. Any advice would be appreciated. I know this all sounds insane, but he is obviously mentally ill and I don't hold any bad feelings against him. I just need this to stop.","title":"My co-worker keeps slamming his body up against my cars window, he hasn't broken it yet and there is no damage but I rather stop this before it gets to the point where he breaks it. How can I stop this now?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589326324,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gin3t4\/city_attempting_to_enforce_buildinghealth_code\/","id":"gin3t4","body":"Hi, I'm in a weird situation and would appreciate some help.  \n\n\nSo where I live in California the landlord (referred to as LL hereafter) has died and as far as I know the LL had mortgage\\[s\\] on the building and \\[I'm not entirely clear how the process goes but\\] I don't think the LL's kids took on the mortgage\\[s\\] so the house should now be owned by the bank the LL had mortgage\\[s\\] with, correct?   \n\n\nThe LL passed about a month ago and today the city accompanied by the police posted notices on all the entrances addressed to the LL that the LL has to contact the city within 5 days and fix these code violations within 10 days or further action would be taken.   \n\n\nIf the LL is dead, and the house now under different ownership (whether her kids or the bank) shouldn't these notices be addressed to the proper owner? If they should be, would that make these notices void\/illegal? As well, if the bank was now the owner would it be the bank's responsibility to fix the building\/health code violations?  \n\n\nAny insight is appreciated. If you need more details please ask. Thank you.  \n\n\n(P.S. Hopefully I chose the right flair.)","title":"City Attempting To Enforce Building\/Health Code Violations After Landlord's Death","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576190795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9uzs1\/am_i_not_receiving_wages_that_i_should_be\/","id":"e9uzs1","body":"I work as a traveling salesman\/estimator for a company whose headquarters is over 300 miles away from the city I live in yet within the same state (California). \n\nI cover a large territory and am in my company provided vehicle for up to 6 hours a day depending on schedule and location. I signed on to employment in May, making $20\/hr plus 4% commission on whatever I sell. My hours are not tracked however by my company (no clock in\/out) and each pay period I am paid for 80 hours regardless if I worked longer or shorter. \n\nFrom what I understand this in and of itself might not be legal. My primary question is whether my home to first job site drive time and my last job site to home drive time should be accounted for. Since I have no permanent office to report to I may spend 2 1\/2 hours driving to my first jobless I may spend 30 minutes driving. It wildly varies depending on my schedule. \n\nI love the people I work for but I also have a young child and live in an expensive area and want to be getting paid what I am owed. Any advice on actions I could take would be greatly appreciated. I am now recording my hours manually to have something to reference for when I bring this to my employers attention.","title":"Am I not receiving wages that I should be entitled to?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1475337613,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55dsdk\/how_do_the_two_support_awards_effect_each_other\/","id":"55dsdk","body":"My ex-girlfriend and I have two kids, 18 and 14.  She married a very wealthy man a few years back and told me I no longer had to giver her support, I do not make a lot of money and we never had a court agreement.  Last spring my 14 year old chose to live with me instead and this really angered her.  She filed for back support for the last two years and the court awarded her an amount.  Due to my finances I have now filed for support and I'm curious how her award for back support will effect my award for current support.  Are they two separate things or will they counteract each other?  I'm in CA she's in FL.","title":"How do the two support awards effect each other?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575826796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7wo7k\/preemployment\/","id":"e7wo7k","body":"Not sure if this is the right place to ask but need some insight. I'm filling out pre-employment paper work for a car dealership service department and they want authorization to check my credit. Should this raise any red flags? It seems sketchy to me.","title":"Pre-employment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421373750,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sl19m\/misdemeanor_theft_not_shoplifting_first_offense\/","id":"2sl19m","body":"This past Saturday I was at a friends apartment and my vehicle was booted by a private company. I removed the boot without damaging it and intended to return it to the company. The company did not have an address so the boot sat in the back of my car till Thursday when I was contacted by the local PD. I said that I did have it and arranged to immediately give it back to the police officer. Upon returning it I was cited for Misdemeanor theft. Since this is my **first ever offense, period.** what should I expect? I cant afford a lawyer so how should I proceed?","title":"Misdemeanor Theft (Not Shoplifting) First offense ever. Utah","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518652499,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xmhbq\/ca_am_i_being_underpaid_exempt_employee_on_salary\/","id":"7xmhbq","body":"Using a throwaway incase my employer or coworker sees this..\n\nI\u2019m a Web Manager\/Full Stack Developer\/IT Manager in a small business based in Southern California. I\u2019ve been working here for 4 years and two months. When I was hired, I was given a salary of $35k\/yr and am \u201cexempt\u201d - so I was never required to clock in\/out for any reason. As of my latest yearly review I am now paid $46.5k\/yr.\n\nI work at least 40 hours a week, and 80+ hours a pay period. At about 5 months into the job I was asked to log my hours on a spreadsheet (a google doc of my own creation in my own account) and share it with the payroll manager so they could verify I had worked my 80 hours for that paycheck. I only gave them \u201ccomment\u201d permissions for my safety that they would not update\/override my entries.\n\nThis past November I was asked to stop sharing the document and stop using it for work purposes - that they were getting more structured and for me to continue being a salaried\/exempt employee instead of hourly - they could not treat me as hourly and track my time (aside from Vacation & Sick hours used).\n\nThis past summer I read some information about the classifications of exempt employees in California and feel I fall into the \u201cComputer Software Employee\u201d performance requirements - except for the amount I\u2019m being paid. I don\u2019t have any level college degree or recent certifications. I am the only employee here that handles this job load and has the knowledge and skill to do them competently.\n\nAm I being misclassified as exempt and what can I do to find out if I am? Should I file a complaint with the state and see where that goes? I am already updating my resume and replying to job postings on LinkedIn and Indeed. I have a job prospect lined up but am not sure what my timeframe is to take action if I chose to do so after leaving.\n\nThanks ahead of time for everyones time answering my questions.","title":"[CA] Am I being underpaid? Exempt Employee on Salary doing IT \/ Web Design","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575605824,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6th1g\/fighting_misdemeanor_traffic_citation\/","id":"e6th1g","body":"In September I got pulled over (first time ever) in OC, CA for speeding on my way from SD to SB. The officer claimed I was doing 25 over the posted speed limit and issued me a misdemeanor traffic citation. I\u2019ve been urged to go to court and fight it rather than pay the $500+ citation from most of my friends and family. \n\nFrom my understanding, I have to make a court date, show up, explain I\u2019d like to fight it, and show up a separate day. What are my options? Can I just hire a lawyer to do everything for me so that I save money and don\u2019t have to drive all the way to Orange County? \n\nAny help is appreciated. You may also point me to a more relevant subreddit if necessary. Thank you.","title":"Fighting misdemeanor traffic citation","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588792568,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geqgrc\/domaincyber_squatting_options_and_questions\/","id":"geqgrc","body":"My brother in law has started a venture and it's actually starting to take off a little and has some real potential. As far as officialness, I don't believe he's formed any kind of business yet or trademarks which definitely needs to be done. The perfect domain name and exact name of his new venture has been registered and parked by a domain reseller since 2002. This is across ***all*** main top level domains. Using the wayback machine snapshots I can see it's never actually been used since 2004 other than as a for sale sign.\n\nAfter reading up on the cybersquatting laws I'm concerned that this situation doesn't meet the criteria since he's started this 17 years after the domain name was registered even though it meets the \"no intent to build a website\" on the domain name. They clearly registered the name with the sole intent to resell it.\n\nAnyone have any experience in this area?","title":"Domain\/Cyber Squatting options and questions. Georgia, USA","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590202824,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goxico\/georgia_father_died_car_title_is_missing_and\/","id":"goxico","body":"My father died recently and I am trying to get his estate in order. The key points are as follows:\n\n* He left no discernible will.\n* He had no spouse. \n* He owed back-taxes. \n* My siblings and I have agreed upon the division of assets (car and some personal effects). \n\nThe car in question is fully paid for and we would like it to go to our younger sibling. However, we are unsure how to proceed, since we cannot find the title. \n\nBecause of the circumstances and the small size of his estate, we are trying very hard not to drag this out with a probate. I am also concerned with potential legal ramifications of doing anything with the car, given that he owed money to Uncle Sam. \n\nAny help is appreciated. Thanks.","title":"[Georgia] Father died, car title is missing, and estate is intestate. How to proceed with car ownership transfer?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578874384,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enw200\/lease_potentially_signed_under_unfair_persuasion\/","id":"enw200","body":"So I'm in a situation where I've found myself in a lease for an apartment complex and am having some trouble with the conditions. The main issue is noise from the apartment above mine. I've talked to the office on multiple occasions about the issue, but the insulation between floors is basically non-existent and my upstairs neighbor has a loud dog and works night shifts. What this results in is me waking up to the sound of loud footsteps and a howling dog through my ceiling at roughly 5:00 in the morning every day. There isn't a lot the neighbor can do about this, because even regular footsteps make enough noise in this building to wake me up and stop me from falling back asleep.\n\n​\n\nThe potential issue here is that when I initially took a tour of the apartment complex and returned to the office, I was told I would be renting a second floor apartment, something I specifically requested. At this point I made the deposit to hold the apartment and went to prepare for moving and other down-payments. 3 days later I came back in on the day I was supposed to move in and sign my lease. It's not until they walk me to my apartment (before the lease is signed) that I am told it's a first-floor apartment. Now for a little background, I have a mental condition that involves sensory issues where certain noises will induce severe anxiety which is why the point of a second floor was so important to me. When I expressed this concern to the leasing agent and informed her that I didn't think, she told me specifically that once you're in the apartment and the door is closed, you \"can't hear anything from any of the other apartments.\" Based on that reassurance, I went forward with signing the lease. After that point it took roughly until the next day to discover that that was not the case at all, having been woken up at 5:00 the following morning. Since then I also discovered that the upstairs neighbor had had existing complaints on file about noise and lack of cooperation. Additionally, when I requested to move to a second floor apartment later on, given that it was their mistake that got me into that situation in the first place, they told me I would have to start a new lease at a higher rate and pay hundreds of dollars in fees to move.\n\n​\n\nBased on some research I've done on my own, that particular circumstance falls under Unfair Persuasion making the contract voidable by me. However, I have concerns that since it was only the two of us present in the conversation, it would be a difficult thing to prove should they try to escalate the issue. Additionally, I am aware that personal research isn't necessarily a substitute for actual legal advice. If anyone has any recommendations of how I can move forward in this situation, help would be appreciated.","title":"Lease Potentially Signed Under Unfair Persuasion","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588894436,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfhuoy\/nys_governor_passed_an_executive_order_requiring\/","id":"gfhuoy","body":"I feel that the office is a public space, and we should be legally required to wear masks upon return. They are implementing other measures, but they are not enforcing masks. My office space is out in the open, no cubicle or anything. Can they do this?","title":"NYS. Governor passed an executive order requiring all people to wear masks when in public if you cannot maintain 6ft distance. My job is making masks optional when we all return to work next week. Is this allowed?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590024410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnnizu\/do_i_have_any_choices_here\/","id":"gnnizu","body":"Hi, so close relative and I have been caring for a neighbor almost a year now. I take care of his pet who I really adore and who will be coming with me when the neighbor passes. I'm curious if the neighbor leaves the close relative his estate\/funds in a will(living trust?) Would I be able to do anything to gain some fianacial help with his pet? This relative has hinted that they will not share anything and it will go to their child and themselves.","title":"Do I have any choices here?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589847519,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmdsea\/can_my_boss_make_me_work_on_a_holiday_without\/","id":"gmdsea","body":"I apologize if I am using the wrong tag, I don\u2019t personally know much about law.\n\nThis coming Monday is Memorial Day and normally my place of employment gives all employees scheduled to work the day off with 8 hours of pay.\n\nSince the pandemic, business has been booming and we are busier than ever. I overheard my boss talking about the the upcoming holiday and whether we should remain open or have the day off. He explained how he wishes to remain open as usual and have all scheduled employees come in to work. If you come in though, you will not receive overtime\/holiday pay but normal hours and if you call out you have to use a VACATION day, which we normally don\u2019t have to do and only have 10 to use throughout the year.\n\nIs this something legit that they can do? I was looking forward to having the three day weekend (almost all employees have been working 6 days a week). I checked the employee handbook and it reads as follows:\n\n\u201cRegular full time employees who have worked with the company for six (6) continuous months are eligible for the following paid holidays:\n\n...Memorial Day...\n\nPaid time off for holidays will not be counted as time worked for the purpose of determining overtime compensation. If a holiday falls while an employee is on leave of absence they will not be eligible for holiday pay.\n\nEmployees normally scheduled to work on a holiday will be paid eight (8) holiday pay if the holiday falls on Monday - Saturday. Employees normally scheduled to work on a holiday that falls on a Sunday will be paid six (6) holiday hours.\u201d\n\n\nThank you.","title":"Can my boss make me work on a holiday without holiday pay? (NY)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588896823,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfiiuz\/im_not_a_troll_i_want_to_know_something_so_i_pmed\/","id":"gfiiuz","body":"im in canada, how much shit will i be in?","title":"(im not a troll i want to know something) So I pmed an image of squidard and spongebob porn to Trump (im not fucking joiking)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576862379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edd2cy\/fair_labor_standards_act\/","id":"edd2cy","body":"I want to preface this by I am not looking to pursue any further action just looking to understand the differences in how contractors are viewed. \n\nI was a contract employee working as staff augmentation for a large company for about 14 months. I was then immediately  hired on as a full time employee with the company I was a contractor for in April 2019. \n\nIn June 2019, I found out that my wife was expecting and I started looking more into company benefits for bonding leave. Bonding leave (company benefit) essentially states that you need 12 months of full time active employment to be eligible (at the time the child is due) \n \nMy child is due in Jan 2020 and at first I thought I was not eligible based on the fact I didn\u2019t have the 12 month employment history but thought I would submit anyway. \n\nGoing through the process, I discovered I was eligible for FMLA as I met the requirement of working for the company at least 12 months. \n\nMy question is how can I be eligible for FMLA as the company recognized my contractor time part of the service requirement but not the bonding leave the company offers?","title":"Fair Labor Standards Act","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575646732,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e70b4s\/can_i_hire_an_attorney_after_getting_one_court\/","id":"e70b4s","body":"As stated, I currently have 3 felonies I was arrested for but only one has been formally charged and been to court for. I have no income or assets, saving ect. I have stayed to first appearances hoping that I could sell my vehicle to cover costs but cannot due to ongoing title issues I have not worked out yet. I cannot keep delaying and as of now I\u2019m broke. The court appointed may be great we will see but if I am able to hire one soon would that be a bad call? On mobile. North Texas, first felony","title":"Can I hire an attorney after getting one court appointed to me?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589258678,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi49pu\/can_samsung_can_fire_you_for_this\/","id":"gi49pu","body":"Can you get fired from Samsung if you work at apple? My friend keeps saying you cant work for both companies. My family members have worked at cisco,apple,google,samsung, at the same time.","title":"Can Samsung can fire you for this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424654408,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wtl88\/former_tenant_left_rubbish_blocking_fire_escape\/","id":"2wtl88","body":"Former tenant left bags of her rubbish including her duvet on our fire escspe. Its been here more than 3 weeks as my other flatmate and I are still gradually getting rid of it. Her boyfriend (who also stayed the whole time with us in the flat despite not being on contract because he was off sick off work) also left his crutch on the ground below the fire escape. I found bank statements with his name on it in their room after she left as well as a prescription for cream also with his name on it in the flat. Can any of these things be used against former flatmate? I posted a few days ago about her not finding a replacement and not paying rent for this month and would like more replies on that too if possible. I'm getting a copy of the contract tomorrow so will update with any relevant info I get from that too.","title":"Former tenant left rubbish blocking fire escape. (UK, Northern Ireland)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589770979,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gltbv0\/life_insurance_taxes\/","id":"gltbv0","body":"Hello all. Please excuse me if this question has been done to death, but I need someone to tell me straight. My father in law died tonight, of Covid-19. He had a stroke last February and had been in a nursing home since last fall. My husband is the conservator. Dads life insurance listed my sister in law as beneficiary.  $100,000.\n\nCan someone please tell me what taxes will take? Percentages, which taxes (death tax? Inheritance tax?) they will be, etc. We have to plan for a burial or cremation and we\u2019re so, so sad and overwhelmed. \n\nThank you.","title":"Life insurance taxes","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588434126,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc8j1z\/are_teachers_obligaded_to_serve_some_sort_of\/","id":"gc8j1z","body":"In some Schools, they have a really Bad infrastructure, because they have under students, the No-Snitching-Policy.\n\nI really know, what happends to students if they Snitch around...\n\nBut let us be honest, if someone have the courage, to snitch to the Teachers, are teachers obligated for some sort of witness protection??","title":"Are Teachers obligaded to serve some sort of \u201eWitness-Protection\u201c if a Student snitches?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578755529,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en8j36\/my_dad_wants_to_drop_charges_against_my_ma_but\/","id":"en8j36","body":"To make it as short as possible, my parent were on a process of divorce but on one night my dad went over to my ma workplace to talk it out and in return my ma tried to kill my dad with her car (from rage of the divorce or stress from work). He lived thankfully but my ma got arrested and the court\/state charged her with attempted murder plus a few other charges.\n\nMy dad being the bigger man, saw how this whole thing with the divorce court and now this criminal court as put alot of pressure between my sister (University student) and me (work and recently started University). He decided to drop those charges but the thing is we don't understand if that's even possible since my dad didn't even put those charges, instead it was the state. \n\n The first hearing is later this new week, and then the actual one is probably next month depending on the first hearing. He has asked me for help on this issue, so I naturally went to Reddit and found this subreddit. I just want to know if my dad can drop charges he didn't even request or what can he do to prevent my mom from going to prison. -Thanks you","title":"My dad wants to drop charges against my ma, but the charges come from the state, what can we do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1473010109,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/514ytz\/what_should_be_my_share_percent_on_product_i\/","id":"514ytz","body":"I worked on a video game with several other people and am wandering how much share I should get when the game becomes released for profit.\n\nThe project started a year ago for a College course. There were 6 of us, including me. I will give a letter to each person; There was O, W, M, X, J.\n\nThe project was to end after that semester but, was continued into the next semester for another class, with only 5 of the original people remaining. The Prof gave us a new person to replace the one we lost. We lost X and gained Z.\n\nX's work was nearly all redone by Z and M. J did very little work at all over the school year.\n\nAt the end of the school year, we decided to continue the project to sell it for profit. We gained another new member, N, to make up for the slack of J.\n\nWe had a successful kickstarter at the beginning of summer. I did not see any of the money for myself. I also spent money to travel to show off the game at conventions.\n\nI quit around the beginning of August. I quit for several reasons; There was poor communication and no one was every talking to me or giving me feedback when I requested it. There was poor organization. And I have a strong feeling I was discriminated against for being queer.\n\nReasons I feel discriminated against for being queer are: No lgbt friendly stuff was shown anywhere in our work environment or inside the game. Our leader would not fly a lgbt flag in the office or have any lgbt flag in out game (which would be super easy to add). No support of me or showing up to pride when I invited them. Refusing to share a bed with me at hotels when traveling.\n\nSo I put about a years work into this product and if they still sell it for profit, I want money for all the hard work I put into it. They plan to release it in December. I am thinking about 25% of shares but am willing to go down to the minimum of 20% currently. This is because I am one of the original hard working 4 and was treated like shit, excellently after coming out to them.\n\nWhat do you think would be an appropriate share percent in the product? What other legal advice can you give me?\n\nThank You!\n\nEdit:: Location: MI, USA\nEdit:: They were all friends before the project started too. Also, tried to take my own life over this recently.","title":"What should be my share percent on product I worked on?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1420414444,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rcfux\/i_got_my_first_speeding_ticket_and_i_dont_know\/","id":"2rcfux","body":"I was going somewhere around 70 in a 55 zone and got pulled over. The officer asked me some questions like where I was going, was I driving home from work, and how fast I was going.\n\nWhen he asked how fast I was going I was honest and said around 70. My ticket says I was going 77 in a 55 zone and another piece of paper says that I said \"I was going over 70.\" Was I stupid for telling the truth? Am I forced to plead guilty now and how much will this cost me? I'm 17 and live in New York.","title":"I got my first speeding ticket and I don't know what to do. (NY)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1417886317,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oh019\/how_long_do_i_have_from_vehicle_purchase_to\/","id":"2oh019","body":"Hello! \n\nI bought a truck (a Dodge Ram 4500 flatbed) on Thursday to go along with a driving job that I have lined up. I intended to get a temporary policy on my personal insurance to cover the truck until everything is finalized with the job, but because of the nature of the vehicle, my personal insurance policy won't cover it and most of the places that I talked to on Friday about it only offer 6-12 month policies, where I'd probably only really need it for a week, maybe two. I'm expecting some other calls back about it Monday though.\n\nI don't plan on driving the vehicle until everything is ironed out with the job, but the dealership is pressing me to get insurance to satisfy the conditions of the loan-- and the salesman that I dealt with was insinuating that I commit fraud by lying to my insurance company about what kind of vehicle it was. \"they wont know by just the vin-- and what you do a month down the road is on you and out of my hands\" or something of the like.\n\nThe salesman told me to get it to him Friday by noon, but I had plans that took up a good chunk of my day-- so I told him I'd get it done as soon as i could, but before the end of the day. After making a bunch of phone calls pertaining to getting short term insurance with no luck, I called back in the afternoon and asked to speak with the general manager who was away, so I got the assistant manager who basically came down to say he was going to talk to the salesman about it, but I signed the agreement and I have until Monday.\n\nI can do my best to get insurance through the company I'll be working for maybe EARLY or something like that since everything wont be regularly processed, but beyond that and a few other phone calls I'm waiting to hear back on, I'm not sure what I can do. The salesman said some sort of bank-forced insurance where they'd charge me the cost of the premium with whatever they stick me with, but I'm not sure if he was bluffing and trying to scare me into some sort of action to close the deal.\n\nOn the other part of that, I asked my mom to cosign for me on this loan and she's out of state. I contacted her this morning and she hasn't got the loan paperwork in through FedEx. Thinking of how this is all going down, and kinda wanting out of bed with what seems like a shady dealer, what happens if she doesn't sign? Am I to return the vehicle and pay some sort of mileage charge from the dealership to my house and back? How does that work?","title":"How long do I have from vehicle purchase to insure a vehicle? What happens if my cosigner doesn't sign paperwork? (LA)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577563692,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egvhz0\/employer_recording_staff\/","id":"egvhz0","body":"Ok so I found out last week from several colleagues that managers have placed a camera behind the bar that also records audio. Which they then used to accuse staff of talking negatively about managers. At the time they tried to get the staff members involved to sign a form which they refused to do.\nCurrently there is still no sign or poster warning people of audio recording devices in the vicinity.\n\nLegally what action can be taken?","title":"Employer recording staff","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515620188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7piyml\/a_tree_branch_fell_on_my_car_while_it_under_the\/","id":"7piyml","body":"Edit: located in Orlando, FL\n\nMy doctors office has complimentary valet parking because a sinkhole ate the parking lot. The only available parking is offsite. I got my car back from the valet and they told me a tree branch fell on it while it was in the lot. They wrote me a claim form with the details and I went on. Today they called and told me they weren\u2019t responsible for the damage because it wasn\u2019t damage done by the valet driver. Is this normal or are they trying to squeeze out of helping me?  \n\nMy car insurance company said it\u2019d be best for me not to make an insurance claim on my policy and just get the claim handled directly through the company since they said they\u2019d pay. The valet company said they\u2019d offer to pay my deductible \u201cin good faith\u201d for the misunderstanding if I want to make a claim on my policy but you know how it goes, my rates will go up they always do. ","title":"A tree branch fell on my car while it under the care of the valet company","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588877170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfcisi\/rental_company_makes_cosigner_my_roommate\/","id":"gfcisi","body":"I've been applying to new apartments in California and I had an odd situation come up.  This certain rental company requires renters make an income of 2.5x the monthly rent, and since I don't currently have that, I had my father as a co-signer.  However, the next day I got a call that the company needs the tenants to make the combined income, and they could only proceed if they made my father a \"roommate\".  On top of this, because they split utilities per tenant, I'd be charged double for water, trash, and sewer (which is only about $35 per tenant, but still) despite him not living there.\n\nDoesn't this defeat the purpose of a co-signer?  Is this something normal \/ okay to do?  Is it just up to the whim of the property manager? Is a co-signer just there at that point for credit checks?  Thoughts? I've just never experienced this before.","title":"Rental Company Makes Co-Signer my Roommate","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417472810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nzgpb\/illinois_ticketed_for_going_61_in_a_35\/","id":"2nzgpb","body":"Last Friday around 11 PM I was heading out to get some dinner with some friends. I didn't realize I had entered a construction zone (Speed limit 35) that lasts for about 1\/4 of a mile. Prior to the construction zone the speed limit is either 45 or 50. I was pulled over and given a ticket for breaking \"625 ILCS 5\/11-601.5(a)\" 26-30 over the limit. The police officer told me this was a Class b misdemeanor, but I had no idea what that meant at the time. He also told me he could have arrested me, but was going to let me go with just the ticket. I was told court apperance is mandatory and my date for court is in about 2 weeks.\n\nPrior to this my record is pretty clean. In like 2007 I was pulled over for not using my turn signal to change lanes, and the cop told me he didn't want to be the first one to ticket me. In 2011~ I was in an accident and issued 2 tickets, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, which was dismissed, and failure to yield the right of way, which I was given court supervision for.\n\nI plan on contacting a lawyer in the next day or two, but was wondering what you guys think the chances of getting this reduced to a normal speeding ticket are? I read the max fine is 1500 bucks and 180 days in jail, though people on random sites I found were saying jail time is unlikely. Also is there any evidence I should bring with me? I was thinking of taking pictures of the construction zone, as the construction there is and was 100% completed, they just haven't removed the cones. The cones are pushed to the very edge of the road, but they are still up along with signage.","title":"[Illinois] Ticketed for going 61 in a 35, construction zone.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1519958427,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81b3fj\/employer_suspected_me_of_using_work_time_to_make\/","id":"81b3fj","body":"Hello. TLDR; had some nasty workplace politics come up. I received my final check today because they felt there was a \u201cconflict of interest\u201d and wanted me to prove I was on the phone with my Doctor and not a business call.\n\nI called my best friend Kyle on my break as well as schedule a doctors appointment and talked to my best friend about both my shitty job and doctors apt\n\nTo which they said I was over my break allotment, but I carefully track that and had yet to use my 2nd 15 minute break.\n\n(I\u2019ve been accused of time theft before, and it was an ongoing debate) sadly I unintentionally had some cross over due to a personal client also being a co-worker who was on her way out and wanted to pick up something from me before she left. (Nutrition: Protein bars) I sponsor her children\u2019s sports activities with Nutrition. \n\nThis escalated heavily to the point where my boss overheard\/saw me on my phone while on break and delayed to eavesdrop. \n\nI absolutely did not talk business, I was actually talking about finding a new job with my best friend and my appointment next Monday. She missed the part where I called the clinic.\n\nNever the less, I did not provide her the history as I also cleared my recent call list in response to their treachery.\n\nAny advice on my rights here? I\u2019m not looking for recompense I just need to know my personal, non-work, cell phone rights. They have 0 policies about personal cellphone use except not during active work time.","title":"Employer suspected me of using work time to make a personal business call, HR manager asked me for a screenshot of personal call history of the suspected time\/date. Is this Legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472675740,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50jd2l\/can_i_be_charged_for_a_college_meal_plan_if\/","id":"50jd2l","body":"I was a Resident Assistant at my private university in Massachusetts for the past year. Part of the compensation was a meal plan fully paid for. However, I decided not to be one for the upcoming year. The new year has begun and my online portal still shows that I have a \"Res Life\" meal plan including weekly meals and an allotted number of dining currency. This same meal plan is available to any student on campus; however, if you choose to buy it, it costs over three thousand dollars. \n\nMy question is, if I use this, can I be charged? I shouldn't have access to this meal plan for the year because I'm not a Resident Assistant anymore. ","title":"Can I Be Charged for a College Meal Plan If Receiving One Accidentally?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589494526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjwduy\/car_trouble_in_california\/","id":"gjwduy","body":"This is being asked for a friend of mine.\n\n\"Months ago, I took my car to a dealership in Los Angeles with some suspension problems.  The agreed-upon service took longer than expected; they originally said a few days, then weeks, then months.  Each time, I called them, I've never been independently contacted by the dealer. Today, I was served notice of a pending lien sale on my car- first I'd heard that it was towed at all.  It seems that my car had been towed and stored for over a month, and now fees are about $5,000.  The phone for the dealership no longer works, many of the web links are broken, and there are no open hours listed. Putting the pieces together, it looks like the dealership shut down, either for COVID or in general, and didn't give me any notice.  They had my car towed as abandoned.  Then, separately, the towing company also didn't tell me anything, right up until the notice of pending sale. Legal advice would be welcome!  Am I genuinely on the hook for $5000?  If they were obliged to tell me about the tow and didn't, what kind of documentation should I ask for?  Are there any conversations I can have with them that are likely to avoid needing to go to court at all?\"\n\nThank you all!","title":"Car trouble in California","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578159111,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejziv9\/stolen_custombuild_pc_from_our_apartment\/","id":"ejziv9","body":" Recently for Black Friday I ordered a custom-pc from CyberPowerPC and was supposed to have it delivered to apartment on Dec. 23rd. The UPS driver that was brought instead of coming up to the apartments to deliver\/get my signature (which was required by the sender and if they did not receive they would have to continue trying to redeliver it 2 more times) decided to take the package to our package lockers. Instead of assigning the package to our apartment he assigned to one of 4 other apartments that received a package in that locker at that time. Two of the numbers are almost identical to ours. UPS sent the driver back out the next day and he confirmed that he had delivered the package to the locker but was unable to find it with our building management. I reached out to the package locker support service, and they were able to provide me the list of other apartments that received packages from UPS at the time he delivered that Monday morning. I filed a police report following this.\n\nObviously UPS has been less than helpful. They say that I have to wait 3-8 days for the investigation and that has now passed. They will only give details to the shipper and I haven't been able to get in contact with anyone outside their customer support to discuss the fact that I have the list of apartments and if they can narrow down from their records which apartment should not have received a package that morning so we can pass that info to the police. CyberPowerPC is saying on their end they are liable for shipping problems, and that we have to wait to the see that status of the UPS investigation, but besides that have been helpful.\n\nOur package locker has a camera on it but our building management has been less than helpful saying that they don't want to accuse anyone and that we really just need to take this matter up with UPS. Finally, we got them to at least email us and say that they had looked at the timestamps from when it was received and they couldn't see anything, but I don't believe they looked thoroughly or looked at the timestamps I gave them for when UPS arrived to try to determine from that side either. I'm working on trying to get a cop out here to review\/take video evidence but haven't been able to yet through the non-emergency reporting for our city here in Texas and about at the point to just call 9-1-1.\n\nI've also been trying to check various sites like Facebook marketplace, Ebay, and Craiglist to see if they decided to sell the computer online but no luck yet. This is causing a lot of stress and frustration given that we know the computer is 99% likely to be in one of these apartments here at our building. I'm asking to reddit thread to see if anyone has any advice on what we can or next steps to take. I'm already out the money unless UPS decides to pay it to the shipper. If anyone has experience dealing with UPS or stolen-pcs I would greatly appreciate any help or suggestions.\n\nThank you reddit","title":"Stolen Custom-Build PC from our apartment","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423978800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vy5bw\/iowa_m23_breaking_up_with_my_gf21_she_wants_me\/","id":"2vy5bw","body":"I moved into a place in Iowa with my GF of 3 years. We have lived here 9 months but are now breaking up. there has been no abuse verbal or otherwise. we have just grown apart. last week we decided to break up but live together until the lease was up. then Today she told me that she wants me to move out. Unbeknownst to her,  I was already making plans to leave, but I want to know if she could just call the police and have me kicked out sooner than I expected. I AM NOT ON THE LEASE, but i pay for the Internet here and half of the monthly rent. pretty much everything that furnishes the apartment is mine. my mail comes here, my job is here in the city and this is my address for them.\n\nAlso, can I move out without paying the following 3 months of rent? she said she wants me out, and im cool with that but I dont want to leave if i have to continue to pay my half of the rent for the remainder of the lease. \n\nso basically, \n\ncan she kick me out? (if so, does she need to give me a notice?)\n\nIf I am kicked out or leave by my choice, do I need to pay for my half of remaining months rent? (Even though im not on the lease)","title":"[Iowa] M(23) Breaking up with my GF(21), She wants me out, I'm not on the lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424708918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wvsv7\/accused_of_backing_into_neighbors_car_our_car_has\/","id":"2wvsv7","body":"Hi everyone!   This is actually for my boyfriend but he's in class right now\/isn't worried about this.  He's fine with paying whatever they want, but I'm really annoyed - these people are scamming him and I don't want them to get away with it!  Here's the background info:\n\nWe're both phd students and live in a small apartment complex with mostly students - some are undergrad.  On Friday night, my boyfriend was studying on campus and had to call AAA to come fix his car because the battery had died.  AAA jumped his car and he was able to drive it home, but it hasn't moved since then.  He had a big presentation this afternoon, so he hasn't had time to call a mechanic about a replacement.\n\nAnyway, he took my car this morning and, when he was in the parking lot, found a note on his driver's door.  I know this note wasn't there as of noon yesterday (the last time I was in the parking lot).  The note said \"Please call me (listed two numbers) you backed into my car.\"  My boyfriend called both numbers at 10 AM and no one answered, but then he got a voice mail from the second number (apparently the girl who is living here also listed her father as a contact).  I guess the guy was nice enough about it, but he basically said that they saw white paint on my boyfriend's bumper (and he does have an assigned spot that, if he were a complete moron, it would be technically possible to back into her car - but still, it would take an idiot to do that) and no one else in the parking lot had white paint so the father and daughter \"know\" he hit her car.\n\nI've already told my boyfriend not to respond with any \"I'm sorry, but\" or \"If I hit it\" sort of answers.  He knows he didn't hit it.  Even if it happened before this weekend where the car wasn't even running, he is confident that he has never hit her car and if you saw the spots, I think you'd all believe him too.  As of now, he is just going to say \"that white paint has been on my bumper for 3 years since my dad owned the car before me (true - I don't know how he can prove it, but the white paint has been on there ever since we moved to Miami) and my car has been dead since Friday, I have a receipt from AAA if you'd like a copy.\"\n\nIs there anything else we need to do?  I mean the worst that can happen is we have an angry\/grudge-holding neighbor or we have to go to small claims (where they would hopefully think this was ridiculous...) - right?  I don't think the cost of the damage to her car is worth getting a lawyer - it's probably less than $200 to fix the scratch she has.  But I do want to make sure we do this the right way to avoid them getting paid for something my boyfriend 100% didn't do.","title":"Accused of backing into neighbor's car - our car has been dead (no battery) for 3 days - Miami, FL","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589560538,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkch2o\/cancer_patient_worried_about_internship\/","id":"gkch2o","body":"Hello, I\u2019m a young adult who recently graduated college and started an internship a few weeks ago (online because of COVID). I was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago and I recently had a reoccurrence that will require surgery and treatment again. Last week, I informed management that I was going to be taking a day off of work to get my scans (it was approved). \n\nNow that I have the results I decided to inform management that I was having health issues. It was a short conversation that eventually led to my manager stating that I had been missing meetings lately (this is untrue). I stated that I had not missed any meetings that I have been invited to (first month at an internship, why would I miss things?) and he said specifically I missed a meeting in which him and I talked for about 10 minutes. When I reminded him of this, he said \u201chmm\u201d. He then stated that the internship is a \u201ctrial run\u201d for full time. \n\nObviously I have had health issues in the past which is why I am doing an internship instead of a full time job. When I signed with this company it was made very clear that as soon as my transcripts cleared I would be transitioned to full time with the company some time later this summer. Everything has been great so far. My team is awesome. HR is great. I love my work. \n\nMy question is, how do I proceed? It feels like as soon as I mentioned health concerns management immediately got defensive and on edge about a position for me. As an intern, do I have any legal rights regarding discrimination? Do I speak to HR about my concerns?","title":"Cancer patient worried about internship","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590639894,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grzdol\/if_i_wasnt_to_cut_my_hair_at_my_barbers_house\/","id":"grzdol","body":"If I was to cut my hair at his house and local authorities found out would the barber be the one penalized and arrested ? Or the person who went to him as well ?","title":"If I wasn\u2019t to cut my hair at my barbers house during quarantine will I be arrested ?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590606209,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grpzre\/changing_the_contents_of_a_product_digital_after\/","id":"grpzre","body":"Is it legal to change the contents of a product (namely digital) after it has been sold, as long as it has been stated in your terms and conditions?","title":"Changing the contents of a product (digital) after it has been sold (US)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518138111,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w9rn4\/sd_renter_here_with_some_qs\/","id":"7w9rn4","body":"This is a long one and I\u2019m sorry. \n\nSo a little background here my GF and our baby girl have been living in this apartment for 6 months (buisness front turned one bedroom) and then I moved in 4 months ago. I had done some work for the landlord and he was so disrespectful towards me and my general knowledge. He offered me 12$\/hr and payment on the spot every time. I worked for him 4 times and no pay plus when he came to pay me 3 weeks later after I had asked him for the $ since I needed gas and he lied to me about having no checks and gave me 10$. I pretty much was done working for him. But the hassle continued.\n\nOur apartments water lines froze during the night so we called him to let him know and he came over the next day with heat tape and he attempted to fix it himself, two days later the water returned. He told us to try to keep a drip running after not having water for nearly three days we did NOT want this to happen again. IT DID two days later.. So he asked if I would help him install a gas furnace downstairs in the basement (where our water pipes were fully exposed to the air with no insulation. It looked like he had put the plumbing in himself. Very sloppy) I spent 11 hours that day with him breathing down my neck telling me a union fitting was actually called a hammer fitting (maybe in 1930) I wasn\u2019t going to argue. This is also one of the first times I worked for him, I went upstairs to my apartment with no water couldn\u2019t shower covered in pipe glue and dirt. The water didn\u2019t turn on for 4 days. My daughter could not shower along with anyone else. He said he would make it up to us ( I expected a break on rent for our extreme troubles of buying gallons of water to do EVERYTHING.) nope he bought us a 5$ Pizza Hut dinner box and apparently called it even because he still didn\u2019t pay me for the work I had done yet. Also before no water out kitchen faucet was leaking a ton of water out of the base of it and we told him on more than occasion and he said okay every time. The carpet in front and behind the sink was always soaked and started growing mold. We told him and he didn\u2019t fix anything . Not to mention the ceiling was leaking in 6 or 7 different spots and he told us \u201cthat\u2019s just water settling nothing to worry about\u201d but we kept bringing it up. Still nothing.  In the past 3 months we didn\u2019t have water for 3 1\/2 weeks. Crazy but yes it kept freezing and he kept trying to fix it himself without calling a professional. So three weeks ago he offered us to move into a 2 bed 2 bath next door\/upstairs for a little increase in rent being 3 ppl in a one bedroom we said okay that sounds great. He assured us up & down it\u2019s a great place for my family and he has never had a vacancy we would love it. WRONG the move was unorthodox I moved all of my families furniture upstairs and ended up moving the current tenants possessions down into our old apartment as well. The landlord acted like it was my obligation to do this which was RIDICULOUS. Now we are fully moved in and my daughter get a fever of 104 out of nowhere for a day and it went away. My GFs knees starting hurting super bad she has been to the doctor twice now with no help not to mention the almost constant leak in the ceiling up here as well and the water is a dirty amber color and has a bad smell to it. The washer they supplied for us has an insane amount of mold on the rubber seal and when we told them about it they told us to clean it better? I have pictures of all these things plus so many more! I just want my family to be safe and happy. Not sure what my first step should be, going to a health department or calling an inspector? I know this place is littered with code violations by the dozen. Please someone offer some advice \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd ","title":"SD Renter here with some Q\u2019s","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515207108,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ogiwj\/wi_small_business_took_money_from_my_salary\/","id":"7ogiwj","body":"I worked for a small business and recently quit. I was a funeral director making salary at a funeral home in Waukesha,WI. On my last day, I forgot flowers I had to take to a cemetery. To please the family (which helps the funeral home) I called and asked if the flowers could be delivered to the cemetery from the funeral home. The funeral home called the florist and the florist agreed, with a $25 charge. The $25 was taken from my check, unbeknownst to me. Is this a legal action a small business can take? ","title":"(WI) small business took money from my salary","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473804980,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52n9zr\/landlord_and_garbage_situation_in_nyc\/","id":"52n9zr","body":"My husband and I live in one of the 5 boroughs of New York City. We moved into half of a two family house in the middle of July. We have the first floor and there are two guys that live upstairs in the second floor apartment. Our landlord lives a bit down the block from us. We found this place through an ad on Trulia that led me to an apartment broker who works with our landlord. \n\nWe've met all our neighbors, both the guys upstairs who have lived here a year and a half, and the neighbors next door who actually used to live in our apartment. They are currently also renting from our landlord. \n\nThe things I've come to realize about our landlord are that he ultimately does not care about anything. His father used to be the landlord but sadly passed away last year and so all of the properties have now fallen to his son, my landlord. He's pretty young, probably between 20-25 and he's a mechanic full time. He's really difficult to contact on the phone, he rarely answers, he doesn't call back promptly, he doesn't respond to texts either, and he seems genuinely confused as to who we are when we call, even though we met several times prior to signing the lease.\n\n\nOn to my issue. Since we moved in, around July 16th, the landlord has not taken the garbage out to be collected on the designated days. There are 3 garabage bins out front where both us and our upstairs neighbors deposit trash during the week. These bins were chained to the fence outside. My husband has taken to putting on gloves and taking the bags out of the trash bins and just putting the bags on the curb after we looked up the trash collecting days online. It's been pretty hot out so the garbage was piling up in the heat and attracting bugs. The guys upstairs have seen a couple of roaches, though I'm not sure if that's related. \n\nMy husband called our landlord who told us the garbage was our responsibility. This was not discussed before we moved in or signed the lease. I am going to double check our lease to be sure but I know we signed a paper agreeing that we would recycle but that was the only talk about trash that we all had. The guys upstairs said that the entire time they lived here, the landlord was dealing with it. Our landlord says thats not true and he came by and cut the chains on the bins so we can drag them out.\n\nUltimately, I don't want this to be our responsibility. It's not only our trash, its also the upstairs neighbor's and frankly, I don't want to deal with it. If it's not in our lease, how should I deal with this? I was considering writing a letter to drop off with my next rent check, but I'm not sure how to word it. We've been having a few other issues, like our range hood isn't working and even though we told him, he still hasn't tried to set up a time with us to fix it. We also don't have access to the basement where the meter is, and ConEd needs to come read the meter but he won't make time for that either. The guys upstairs are also having this issue. \n\nI wanted help drafting a letter to address the garbage, along with our other concerns but I'm not sure if that is the right course of action. If so, I need help with the wording. I've never had issues with a landlord before and I want to make sure we navigate this properly.\n\nIf he gives us trouble about the trash, I am willing to negotiate with him, perhaps if he cut $100 off our rent monthly we would accept the responsibility but I'm a nervous negotiator and my husband isn't much better. \n\n\nAny advice would be appreciated.","title":"Landlord and Garbage situation in NYC","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515462526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p3ox9\/if_you_change_your_name_legally_how_easily_can\/","id":"7p3ox9","body":"I am considering changing my name legally due to being a victim of identity theft several times over by the same individual, a relative.  I have ceeased contact with this individual, he doesn't know my number, where I live and has no way of contacting me.\n\nI'd keep my first and last name but legally add a middle name.  Only myself and maybe 2 other people would know my new middle name.  My question is how easily can someone find your new legal name after a legal name change?  ","title":"If you change your name legally, how easily can someone find your new name if they know you already? (Illinois)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519193620,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z3flr\/does_this_count_as_a_threat_what_legal_action_can\/","id":"7z3flr","body":"(NC) An ex friend of mine who has been harassing me for several months now decided to post a video on their public Instagram page of them taking Polaroids of me and burning them with a hair spray blowtorch. It's also important to note that these photos are my property, as I bought the film and camera as well as took the pictures themselves. This is also not the first incident of them directly harassing me (they assaulted me at a con recently and broke into my car) but this is the first time I have hard evidence of what they're doing. I've followed advice from others and ignored all the bullying, but they just keep taking it farther and farther. I think it's time to take legal action but the laws around threats aren't clear when it comes to online content. \n\nEdit: we are both minors","title":"Does this count as a threat? What legal action can I take?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588570558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd5qmu\/legality_of_starting_up_a_subscription_based\/","id":"gd5qmu","body":"I\u2019m not sure this is the right place, but I\u2019m not aware of a more fitting subreddit. Please send me in the right direction if you will...\n\nI\u2019m in Ohio. \n\nI\u2019m wanting to start up a subscription based forum website kind of like a mix between eBay and the ProBlogger Job Board. (Basically, people would be paying a subscription fee to post on my website and find customers for their services.)\n\nWhat I don\u2019t know, and don\u2019t really know how to research, is the legal aspect of this. Would I need a business license? Would I be responsible for the actions of the sellers? Are there other legal issues I should be concerned about?\n\nI appreciate you taking the time to read this. Sorry again if I\u2019m in the wrong spot.","title":"Legality of starting up a subscription based website forum?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1514951703,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ns1t4\/my_dad_got_into_a_car_accident_police_report_says\/","id":"7ns1t4","body":"CALIFORNIA - BAY AREA    \nPolice Report Text:  \n   \n**Statements:      \nParty #1 (Other person, lets call them K)** was contacted at the scene and related, in essence, she was traveling <at location> in the #6 lane. She put her left blinker on and changed lanes to the #5 lane before moving to the #4 lane. She was traveling at 65 mph and believes she was fully in the lane when she was hit from the rear. She had looked in her left side mirror prior to changing lanes. The vehicle behind her was about two car lanes behind her when she changed lanes. After the collision, she moved to the center median and awaited CHP arrival. \n   \n\n**Party #2 (My dad)** was contacted at the scene and related, in essence he was traveling (at location), he believes he was in the #3 lane, at 65-70 mph. He had been in the #3 lane for several miles and held a lot of room between the vehicle in front of him and his car. He suddenly saw a vehicle to his right come into his lane and side swipe the front of his vehicle. After the collision, he followed the other vehicle to the center median and awaited CHP arrival. \n   \n\n**Summary**  \n**Party 2 (My dad)** was driving vehicle #2 at (location), at 70 mph. \n   \n\n**Party 1 (K)** was driving  vehicle 1 at (location) going 65 mph, to the right front of v-2 in the #4 lane. \n   \n\nP-1 attempted to change lanes from the #4 lane to the #3 lane. P-1 did not see V-2 to the left of her vehicle and attempted to change lanes. The right front of v-2 collided with the left rear of v1, causing v2's bumper to bend outward. After the collision, both parties moved to the center median and awaited arrival. \n   \n\nThis summary was based on the party's statements and damage to the vehicles. \n   \n\n**Cause**\n   \n\n**Party 1 (K)** caused this collision by making an unsafe lane change in vehicle #1, a violation of 21658(a) VC, P-1 attempted to change lanes when tehre was not enough room for her to do so safely. \n   \n\nThe cause was determined on the party's statements and damage to the vehicles. \n   \n   \n   \n**My Side Notes:**  \n1. The other party's insurance is USAA (US Army insurance). Does that mean they get to do whatever they want? Serious question here, I'm real asking if that's just the way it is.   \n2. Their insurance never came and took pictures of the car\n3. Their insurance person has been disrespectful and dismissive of my dad, who is kinda old and not the fastest speaker.   \n4. Clearly the police report says it was the other person's fault   \n5. Their insurance will not send us mail or even email confirmation, they only told my dad that it was his fault after he waited on hold on the phone for a long time   \n6. What the heck do I do ","title":"My dad got into a car accident, police report says other persons fault, other persons insurance says my dads fault","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590514550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr1l8i\/tx_been_a_week_since_electrical_repairs_but_cant\/","id":"gr1l8i","body":"I rent a property and last week we had a tree fall onto our power lines causing the weather head to be damaged and leading to ONCOR to disconnect our power.\n\nThe landlord sent out a repair company the next day  to come make repairs but they did the repairs before pulling the permits. It\u2019s been a week and the company still says they are doing their best to pull the permit and get the inspector to come out.\n\nI read that in Texas landlords have 7 days to make repairs and that after 7 days it\u2019s possible to sue for damages.\n\nWe\u2019ve been staying in the house for the past 7 days with no electricity and all our food has already gone bad.\n\nwhat options do I have? I\u2019d rather try to have action taken against the repair company since they did repairs without pulling the permit ahead of time.","title":"(TX) Been a week since electrical repairs but can\u2019t have power turned back on because repair company hasn\u2019t pulled permit or called the inspector.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576112379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9gbbc\/i_have_a_friend_that_i_met_online_they_are_13\/","id":"e9gbbc","body":"They have depression and has had suicidal tendencies in the past. They have been inactive on every form of social media that they were previously active on for about a month. I'm not a blood relative or anything, and they are not supposed to have any social media. Is there any way I can check on them?","title":"I have a friend that I met online. They are 13 years old and lives in foster care.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578411983,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eld79l\/pa_passed_a_stopped_school_bus\/","id":"eld79l","body":"Happened earlier today on the way to work.\n\nEncountered one a few months ago and came to a complete stop. The school bus driver honked at me and made gestures so I got the impression I was doing something wrong and I went about my way.\n\nFast forward to today I, *slowly*, made my way past it but I should\u2019ve just stopped. My fault.\n\nWhat should I expect to happen in the coming days\/weeks, and how should I prepare?","title":"(PA) Passed a stopped school bus","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517899860,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vll3j\/at_will_employment_and_discrimination\/","id":"7vll3j","body":"I'm not necessarily looking for advice since nothing has happened to me i just have questions about hypotheticals. \nI live in New York and here we have at will employment. People can be fired at any time for any reason except for things like religion, race, sexual orientation etc. but if an employer say finds out an employee belongs to a specific religion and wants to fire them because of it what's to stop them from jut firing them without giving a reason, as at will employment allows? ","title":"At will employment and discrimination","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575705136,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7bmxb\/what_should_i_do_next_to_collect_my_security\/","id":"e7bmxb","body":"I recently moved out of a house in the Jersey Georgia that I was renting. We were expecting to stay another year and didnt give the 60 days notice our lease called for when vacating the property. We left under constructive eviction. I paid for October and on Oct 3rd my wife fell through a rotting hole in the floor that we notified them about in April that they refused to fix. I gave them notice on the 5th via text message and got a recorded verbal confirmation she recieved it.  my lease was technically up in november anyway. We moved all our property out and cleaned the house top to bottom. I audio recorded the walkthrough with the property manager. She confirmed with the cleanest at the house met the expectations of the lease but refused to acknowledge if it was enough to justify the return of the deposit.\nI gave them 30 days to return my deposit and now I've been hounded them. They claimed at first they were withholding because of two small heaters they bought us when we moved in they didnt think I left them but I told them they where in the closet. \n\nShe affirmed with that in mind and after they deduct the amount due for the water bill they would refund me my 460 dollars. I waited for the check that never came. I messaged her and she claimes shes been busy and it will be sent by that week. This was tuesday, it is now Saturday and still no word. A majority of our communication is via text message and I have three audio recordings of her, one stating theyre not fixing the house and 1 confirming she recieved my message with my intent to vacate and a audio of her affirming the house meets lease cleaning requirements. What should my next course of action be to collect my deposit.\n\nJust an an additional fact. I went to the local post office which is across the street from the house and saw the back door was wide open. I took a picture and sent it to her so if the heaters where stolen they couldnt claim they where never there in the first place since I have both video and image proof the house was empty with the door wide open (without stepping foot on the property of course).","title":"What should i do next to collect my security deposit.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576598371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebxmgq\/am_i_being_treated_fairly_and_is_there_anything_i\/","id":"ebxmgq","body":"Seeking help with employer issues.\n\nHello, first I made a huge mistake and I am paying the price for it.  (5\/1\/2015) When I started my job I signed every piece of paper they put in front of me only after carefully reading each document of course.  Then April of this year (4\/2019) they handed out a new policy manual that again I read it very carefully before signing it. \n\nFast forward to 12\/5\/19 while waiting at a job site I get picked up by a co worker and handed a form for a Random drug test he then takes me to this drug test. I had a lot going through my mind and the Main thing was I never signed anything stating a Random drug test however If I did not submit it would be an auto fail according to our guy that deals with that. I assumed what the hell it must be reasonable suspicion this is fucked up, I ended up failing this test because of THC yes I smoked a vape pen on thanksgiving with a family member because I didn\u2019t think anything bad would come from it but yes Looking back terrible mistake. \n\nOnce it was announced I failed my Boss through a fit saying this policy was never given to us (only discussed amongst head honchos) and never signed off by employees or notified for policy change and in the handbook that is a Rule they have given themselves which I seen and have.  At my pre disciplinary notice the HR even told me I never signed off or notified about this change and she is working on letting the Dept know about it. For now I am on admin leave and have to meet with a SAP and submit another drug test. \n\nListen I admit I messed up big time and I\u2019ll also admit if I have to submit to randoms you better believe I won\u2019t touch anything nothing is worth that risk.  I\u2019ve been off work since 12\/10 and this is killing me I feel terrible. I am ashamed,stressed and honestly a bit of depression because I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen with the way they\u2019ve handled this. \n\nAm I being treated fairly in this matter?  How can they mess up on Policy and now I\u2019m paying  for it just sitting at home(going crazy) I\u2019m in Cleveland,Ohio and I am a  Water Meter reader","title":"Am I being treated fairly and is there anything I can do besides wait?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576956659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edu6me\/state_of_california_vitals_and_statistics_sent_me\/","id":"edu6me","body":"Long story short I needed to make changes to my child\u2019s BC. After months of waiting for the corrected document to arrive, I get one from some random child! Where is mine?? Isn\u2019t this a huge identity security concern? I\u2019m really pissed off. How can they screw up like this? What can I do besides give them an earful on Monday morning? THANKS","title":"State of California Vitals and Statistics sent me the WRONG birth certificate","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590498751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqwste\/tx_my_dad_died_unexpectedly_with_no_will_now_what\/","id":"gqwste","body":"My father died unexpectedly in January  with no will. Its been 4 months. He was married to my stepmother. They had no children.  My dad has 4 children including myself. How long does it take to sort through things related to his estate? What are we entitled to? I heard in the state of TX, his wife would receive 1\/3 of his estate and his children would split the remaining 2\/3 equally. I'm wondering if we need to get our own lawyer. I also have no earthly idea how much he even had. It may not have been much. I haven't heard anything from my SM regarding anything from his estate etc. As far as his personal belongings, I assume those belong to her unless she decides to give items to his children?","title":"[TX] My dad died unexpectedly with no will, now what?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589771764,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gltj1y\/how_to_find_out_if_my_employer_is_video_recording\/","id":"gltj1y","body":"Hello, my employer us huge financial federally licensed corporation based in CA. My work is NY, since privacy laws are different in those two states, how do I find out if I am video recorded at work?","title":"How to find out if my employer is video recording me at work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590678196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs7utu\/washington_state_my_girlfriend_is_signing_an\/","id":"gs7utu","body":"My girlfriend found an ad for an apartment on Craigslist. The landlord lives in another state (Minnesota), and in order to receive the keys, she has to bank transfer the deposit and first month\u2019s. This will all happen once the lease has been signed. \n\nIf the landlord takes her money and doesn\u2019t send the keys, is there anything that we can do to get the money back? Or will she be shit out of luck?\n\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"[Washington State] My girlfriend is signing an electronic lease and receiving the keys via FedEx from a private landlord. If the landlord takes her money and runs, is there anything that can be done?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472148274,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zjwel\/dont_exactly_need_advice_just_an_answer_to_a\/","id":"4zjwel","body":"I was arrested earlier this year in North Carolina, and put into a cell in the police office. My bail was set at a little over $1,000, and I had the money in my bank account to pay it, and I told them this. But they wouldn't let me pay it myself and I *had* to get a bail bonds guy come and pay it for me. Why wouldn't they let me pay it myself?","title":"Don't exactly need advice, just an answer to a question concerning bail","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590529625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr6erv\/speeding_across_the_border_how_are_different\/","id":"gr6erv","body":"Different states in Australia have different criteria for licence suspension due to excessive speeding. In New South Wales, a driver is suspended if they are caught driving 30 km\/h over the speed limit. However, in Victoria, a driver is suspended if they are clocked doing 25 km\/h over. \n\nThis raises the question: what happens if a New South Wales licenced driver gets caught in speeding 26 km\/h in Victoria? Do they they get suspended or not?","title":"Speeding across the border: how are different criteria for excessive speeding licence suspension applied for interstate drivers?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576111904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9g7x1\/wa_landlord_requesting_payment_over_security\/","id":"e9g7x1","body":"Here is the situation (Washington State):\n\nWe (myself, spouse, roommate) lived in this townhouse for just over a year (14 months). We had a medium sized dog in the apartment. When we moved out, we attempted multiple times on multiple days\/times (over the phone unfortunately) to schedule a move out inspection, and they kept telling us they would \"get back to us\". The day before it was due I called them again and they chose a time that none of the occupants could be there. After the inspection, they notified us they weren't aware of any issues but they were changing ownership and would let us know after that. Before we moved out we took pictures of everything as well, which show nothing more than wear and tear (if that). \n2 weeks after the final inspection, they send us our move-out statement, and their copy of an invoice for carpet replacement. The statement was for $2144 (minus our $500 deposit), including a 'prorated' amount for the carpet replacement (they replaced it in the entire unit, which was entirely carpet excepting the kitchen and bathrooms). I emailed them explaining that 1. They didn't send it to either of the other occupants, 2. The carpet doesn't make sense because there were no damages that we could see, and as far as we were aware we took good care of it. I requested a statement of damages and any photos or documentation regarding damages.\nThey didn't respond until the following afternoon when I called them. They told me they were working on getting everything together and would send it by end of day. About 10 minutes later they called me again to let me know that the move-out statement was all they were \"legally obligated\" to provide me, and they had no other documentation. The property manager told me over the phone that when they pulled up the carpet there was pet urine stains. They suggested I call the carpet company to get documentation of damages, which they did not have either. I spoke with the JAG (my spouse is military) who advised me to respond again requesting any evidence, and to try and cooperate with them by offering to perhaps pay less. \n\nThat's where I am at now. I'm doing some research before I start on another email, but my intention is to notify them we will not be able to pay without some form of evidence regarding the state of the carpet. I'm hoping to get pointed in a better direction than reading through all the RCWs regarding landlord tenant disputes. \n\nThanks!","title":"WA landlord requesting payment over security deposit without any evidence of damages","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423312168,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v33h4\/violently_alcoholic_landlord_and_im_not\/","id":"2v33h4","body":"So I'm sharing an apartment with my landlord. He's the only person on the lease but I've been living in the spare room for about 18 months. However, he's recently become violently alcoholic, coming home weekly and destroying the apartment. Thankfully none of my property has been damaged, but what are my options in regards to moving out? I know I'm supposed to give a 30-days notice but I'm also scared of triggering a violent outburst.\n\nHelp?","title":"Violently alcoholic landlord and I'm not technically on the lease. What are my options in San Francisco?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575982419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8q8pa\/is_a_contract_needed_to_be_given_money_in_the\/","id":"e8q8pa","body":"I\u2019m sorry if the flair isn\u2019t correct, this is my first time posting here.\n\nThere\u2019s someone I know (and have a very good relationship with) who wants to lend me his credit card info, so I can buy online clothes. I live in the Netherlands and he lives in America, so I can\u2019t just have him sit next to me on the couch and fill in his info on his own. He\u2019d have to send it to me.\n\nI\u2019ve already tried to ask him anything I can think of to make sure he\u2019s 100% certain he wants to do this, it\u2019s his money after all and if something goes wrong I\u2019d feel horrible, but he says he\u2019d love to do it (his idea btw). I already asked if he\u2019d be alright if we end up no longer ever talking to each other in the future, or if he suddenly becomes homeless and then needs the money, etc (all doom scenarios but a genuine concern of mine for now). But he\u2019s convinced he wouldn\u2019t need the money back even then. \n\nI\u2019ve looked it up, and it\u2019s not illegal to give someone your info but it is definitely advised against. On one of the sites I checked a comment stated you\u2019d be better off regardless by making a contract. I\u2019m not sure it\u2019d be necessary, but it does seem logical. I don\u2019t at all suspect his money is laundered or anything, but I do worry about him being able to say he never gave me permission and thus demanding a refund or something like that.\n\nI obviously have texts between me and him stating that he\u2019s 100% fine with it, but is that enough (just in case)?\nAnd how would I go about setting up a contract? Is it even fine to set one up yourself, or do you need a qualified person for it? \n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Is a contract needed to be given money (in the form of shopped clothes) from someone? If so, how do you make one?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588635754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdmvwv\/should_i_come_clean_to_my_housing_manager_about_a\/","id":"gdmvwv","body":"I allowed a friend to stay with me in my nycha home. I never told them that he was there and he was giving me some $ helping with rent. I asked him to leave in March and he said he would leave end of April. Now he is saying he will not leave unless I evict him and is not paying anything since February. If I go though eviction will NYCHA find out? Should I just come clean to them now or hope that they won\u2019t find out? Any advice is appreciated. \nAlso is he allowed to have guests? He has nothing written from me.","title":"Should I come clean to my housing manager about a roommate who won\u2019t leave?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476917117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58dc9m\/michigan_speeding_ticket_with_error\/","id":"58dc9m","body":"I received a speeding ticket today by a Michigan State Trooper. I was clocked by his Moving Radar going 67 MPH in a 55MPH and was issued a citation for going 1-5 MPH over. (Zero Point citation, but still a fine.)\n\nWhen looking over the information on the top of the ticket, I noticed that the in the type of license section, the box next to \"Oper.\" is checked, while the box next to \"Chauff.\" is empty. I have a Chauffers license for work, therefore this is incorrect. Everything else on the ticket is accurate.\n\n I've heard people say they have had tickets thrown out due to incorrect information on the paper - which is why I ask.\n\nIs this potentially a way to fight this ticket?\nIf I fight it and lose, do the fines go up? \nIf I fight it, is there a chance of me being charged with going 11-15 MPH over, due to my detected speed?\n\nThanks in advance, and if I need to provide any more information regarding the situation please let me know.","title":"Michigan - Speeding ticket with error","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590875036,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtmixm\/ontario_do_i_need_a_lawyer_or_attorney_to_be_able\/","id":"gtmixm","body":"I want to be able to cross somebody\u2019s name out of my will but I\u2019m not sure if it will be valid? What do I have to do to remove someone from my will?","title":"[Ontario] Do I need a lawyer or attorney to be able to cut someone out of my will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1474814598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54fdcu\/no_itemized_receipt_for_security_deposit\/","id":"54fdcu","body":"I recently moved out of my apartment at the beginning of September and was told that I would receive my security deposit back in 30 days. I just got the check and can see that nearly 400 dollars has been deducted. There is no itemized receipt for these deductions and during the final inspection (which I have pictures and videos of the condition) I was told that the apartment looked good and I should expect to receive the full amount back. \n\n\nI am wondering if it was illegal for them to deduct money without giving me an itemized receipt? Not sure if it makes a difference but the check was sent from a location in Texas so I'm not sure if that changes things. Any and all help is appreciated, thanks!","title":"No itemized receipt for security deposit deductions? (CT)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575509479,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e69o34\/what_is_a_release_indemnity_agreement\/","id":"e69o34","body":"I was let go recently and they asked me to review & sign this.  Tried some Google searches and still didn't quite understand.  ELI5?","title":"What is a release & indemnity agreement?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590599261,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grnp7m\/employer_ending_remote_work_june_1_my_boss_is_a\/","id":"grnp7m","body":"I work for a start up and we have been remote since mid March. At the beginning of May, our CEO said we will resume in office operations June 1. \n\nMy boss is a doctor and has an office in the same building which he still sees patients in. Multiple people in the immediate family of those working in her medical office have fallen ill with COVID, in addition to multiple patients having been in the office to get tested have tested positive. To my knowledge, none of those employees actually in the office have tested positive. \n\nIt makes me uncomfortable that there is a much higher risk of exposure given his other office being a medical practice, which people constantly go back and forth between our office and theirs. I have had to go into the office three times since mid March for \u201cmeetings that needed to be in person\u201d which definitely could have been done via online meeting\/phone call. \n\nI went in to the office yesterday, and my boss essentially told me he thinks we can\u2019t function as a company remotely, and he \u201cdoesn\u2019t think anyone will get super sick based on how our patients have responded with treatment, so I think the risk of getting sick is just one we are going to have to take\u201d. \n\nI disagree with him and think that I have been more productive remotely, and that the majority of the work, if not all, can be done remotely. I do not think it is the responsible thing to resume office work given the high risk environment. I have told him I am not concerned with getting seriously ill myself, but I do not want to be an agent that spreads it. Do I have any recourse to push back against going into the office without sticking my neck out on the chopping block?","title":"Employer ending remote work June 1. My boss is a doctor who still sees patients. Am I wrong not feeling safe?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590966230,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu90r7\/can_my_landlord_kick_me_out_for_attending_a\/","id":"gu90r7","body":"I want to start this off by stating that I live in the state of Missouri, I have not signed a lease so this is an informal rental agreement, as I receive mail here I know that he has to legally give me 30 days notice before eviction, and he has not actually threatened this, it's just a hypothetical.\n\nThere's a protest tomorrow that I intend to take part in. It's a peaceful protest, marching down a mostly unused road in the early evening, about 7pm. My landlord that I live with is very against the cause that the protest is for. If I attend this protest and he were to serve me an eviction notice in retaliation, would there be anything protecting me? Would him evicting me in retaliation encroach on my right to public assembly? Or would I be out of luck because we have no formal lease?","title":"Can my landlord kick me out for attending a protest?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575871166,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e85xot\/my_neighbour_has_installed_a_wifibluetooth_jammer\/","id":"e85xot","body":"Is this legal? How can I collect evidence to make a report if it isn\u2019t?","title":"My neighbour has installed a wifi\/bluetooth jammer","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1591107383,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv8442\/anyone_elses_work_office_asking_them_to_sign\/","id":"gv8442","body":"Employer sent out something for employees to sign before returning to the office for work. Working from\nthe office is not \u201cmandatory\u201d but I can feel them starting to pressure with the questions of when do you think you\u2019ll return?\n\nThe document says it\u2019s legally binding and indemnifies and holds harmless my employer for anything related to corona \n\nI\u2019m a little uncomfortable having to sign this - has anyone else experienced this?\n\nState is PA if that matters to anyone.","title":"Anyone else\u2019s work office asking them to sign legal documents before returning to the office?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1422185233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tlugy\/undercover_cop_seduces_18year_old_student_gets\/","id":"2tlugy","body":">One 18-year-old honor student named Justin fell in love with an attractive 25-year-old undercover cop after spending weeks sharing stories about their lives, texting and flirting with each other.\n\n>One day she asked Justin if he smoked pot. Even though he didn't smoke marijuana, the love-struck teen promised to help find some for her. Every couple of days she would text him asking if he had the marijuana. Finally, Justin was able to get it to her. She tried to give him $25 for the marijuana and he said he didn't want the money -- he got it for her as a present. \n\nCitation from: http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/tony-newman\/attractive-undercover-cop_b_1277330.html\n\nVia: http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/todayilearned\/comments\/2tl15m\/til_that_an_undercover_cop_got_a_straight_a_high\/\n\nalso http:\/\/www.thisamericanlife.org\/radio-archives\/episode\/457\/what-i-did-for-love?act=2\nand the musical version http:\/\/www.thisamericanlife.org\/radio-archives\/episode\/528\/the-radio-drama-episode?act=1\n\n","title":"Undercover cop seduces 18-year old student, gets him to give her weed as a gift. [from \/r\/TodayILearned] He apparently settled, but what could've been a defence? (Florida)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1417841672,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ofok6\/shared_power_of_attorney_brothersister_canada_i\/","id":"2ofok6","body":"Thanks for reading. My brother and I share power of attorney for our Mother. He sold items that were designated for myself and my daughters-her grandchildren.\nItems like fine china figurines with names the same as my daughters. Also things that my Mother wanted and made clear were to go to me. I am so angry and hurt and I am also wondering if there is anything I can do since he clearly not following our Mother's wishes? ","title":"Shared Power of attorney brother\/sister Canada. I need help!","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576166831,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9pid3\/parking_in_a_supermarket_parking_lot\/","id":"e9pid3","body":"I can't afford to pay the cost of parking at the nearby train station. There is, however, a lot in walking distance. (It's a plaza, including a supermarket with a decent sized lot). There are signs that clearly state non customers will be towed. What if, however, I make a daily purchase from that supermarket and then leave my car there to go to work. I would return the same day. \n\nWould I be exempt from towing because I conducted business during their operating hours?","title":"Parking in a supermarket parking lot","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589181886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghiyy5\/how_can_i_best_protect_my_family_and_potential\/","id":"ghiyy5","body":"Please forgive me for my ignorance but I\u2019m in information overload and need someone to steer me in the right direction. \n\nA little background:\n\nI have 2 kids who have been in daycare since they were pretty much born. With my significant other deploying and me working 12-hour shifts, that\u2019s unfortunately not an option anymore. I\u2019ve found a great fit for the family and have worked out an agreeable pay with her and her mom but I am clueless about the legal aspect of hiring a minor. \nI have completed the appropriate tax paperwork and have read up on child labor laws. As far as I know, she can work unlimited hours being on summer break and must be paid time and a half after 40 hours in a week. \n\nA few questions:\n\nAre nannies considered \u201clive-in\u201d nannies ONLY if they are in the home 24\/7? \n*she will be living in my home with her own room for 2 or 3 24-hour days*\n\nI know minors cannot sign legally binding contracts but is there a \u201cNanny Agreement\u201d I can have her sign, with a parent, defining agreed hourly pay and basic terms?\n*Solely to protect myself from a potential he said, she said in regards to compensation or employee termination*\n\nAre there any other things I need to have or information I need to know from a legal standpoint to ensure her well-being as well as my children\u2019s?","title":"How can I best protect my family and potential (minor) nanny","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517513739,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ulbtu\/colorado_landlord_is_breaking_the_lease_because\/","id":"7ulbtu","body":"Here\u2019s the story: I moved into a place with two other girls, one of which is the landlord\u2019s daughter. We had signed a lease together that is through August 1, 2018. My roommate, the landlord\u2019s daughter, is flunking college and has to move back home. So now the landlord wants to sell the house by June 1st and wants us all out by the end of April. I had never signed a new agreement to stay until April. \n\nSo, my dad gave me some shit advice and told me the landlord is breaking the contract by selling before the lease ends, therefore I am not obligated to stay \u2018til it\u2019s convenient for her because I had not signed a new agreement. I have proof via text message of the landlord stating she has intent to sell the house by June. Is she breaking the contract? \n\nI moved out a couple days ago because I trusted my dad and the situation at the house was very volatile and uncomfortable with the other roommate. Now the landlord has contacted me saying I\u2019m wrong, she never broke the contract, her stating she wanted to sell the house was merely a discussion, and she\u2019s going to put me through the eviction process and put it onto my credit line. Can I fight this? Again, is SHE breaking the contract? She has my security deposit and pet deposit which will cover two months worth of rent. Should I just pay February rent and tell her she can kiss my ass and use my deposit money to cover March and April rent? What can I do?\n\nThank you for reading, I appreciate any advice!\n\nUPDATE: Thank you everyone for taking the time to read and give your insight. All is well - I spoke to the landlord and she said she\u2019d use my security and pet deposit to cover rent and I will pay the remainder until May. \n\nI\u2019m extremely thankful she has decided to not go through with the eviction process. \n\nAlthough we had discussed her wanting me out by the end of April, my other roommate is being difficult and says she won\u2019t move out until the end of May. So LL wants me to pay rent until May (instead of April) because the other roommate will still be living there, WHICH MAKES NO SENSE TO ME, but whatever, I kept my mouth shut and didn\u2019t argue. \n\nUpon our discussion of her intent to sell and have us move early, I had asked her to put everything into writing, which she agreed to, but failed to do. I\u2019m going to ask that she does this again just in case she tries to pull any sneaky shit on me in the future. Any other suggestions for me in case she tries to be a sly bitch?\n\nAgain, thank you for your advice! It\u2019s relieved much of my anxiety.","title":"Colorado - landlord is breaking the lease because she wants to sell the house. I\u2019ve moved out and now she\u2019s contacted me, saying she\u2019s going to evict me and put it on my credit line. PLEASE HELP","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577258063,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efdi6k\/bought_a_used_car\/","id":"efdi6k","body":"Hello Reddit,\n\nI recently bought a used 2014 Infiniti Q50 from a dealership in Canada, Ontario. I will start off by saying that Canada does not have a \u201clemon law\u201d for vehicles. All sales are final, however one thing I found that may help me return the vehicle is that the current vehicle has 123,000KM on the odometer, however on the paperwork it says 120,000KM. Is this plausible? Or am I stuck with dealing with these people. \n\n\nI don\u2019t want to return the car because I have buyers remorse or cannot afford it. I want to return the vehicle because they gave it to me while it has numerous problems which weren\u2019t apparent during the test drive \/ normal walk around. I did purchase warranty on the car but at this point I would rather not do business with them and instead give my hard earned money to a dealership that deserves it. \n\nThe vehicle that I bought from them came safetied and apparently went through a 170 point inspection.","title":"Bought a Used Car","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589766330,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gls5th\/i_lost_my_id_and_ordered_a_new_one_now_ive_found\/","id":"gls5th","body":"It\u2019s of my permit, I (18 F) haven\u2019t taken the actual driving test yet. \n\nI lost it, ordered a new one, and found it. What do I do now? Can I just keep one in the house and the other in my wallet in case I lose one?","title":"I \u201clost\u201d my ID and ordered a new one. Now I\u2019ve found the \u201clost ID\u201d but have one coming in the mail. Is it illegal to have two of the same ID? (Florida)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591055502,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guw3fg\/boss_threatening_to_take_away_hazard_pay\/","id":"guw3fg","body":"Michigan, small business, less than 15 employees\n\nWe were approved for our PPP a few weeks ago so my boss is not \u201cdoing a favor\u201d for everyone by giving us an extra $2.00 an hour for the next 4 pay periods (8 weeks) I was not very excited when this was announced because I knew that it was going to be conditional. I received my first pay period hazard pay and this Thursday will be my second. Today I came into work and was \u201crequired\u201d to sign something that said \u201call employees must take a 30 minute lunch, any employee who exceeds 30 min (even by one minute) will not receive hazard pay\u201d My bosses are requiring that everyone must punch in from their lunch at least one minute early so they are ready to work by the time they are scheduled to be back from lunch. I just want to know if they are allowed to do this. I don\u2019t care about receiving the hazard pay, fortunately for me the only thing I\u2019ve lost due to covid is my overtime, 2-3 hours a week, but there are others who will be relying on the extra money for bills, food, child support, etc. I feel like they are dangling a metaphorical carrot in front of my face and everyone else\u2019s. And I thought I was entitled to a 30 minute lunch, not a 29 minute one? \nPlease tell me if I\u2019m being overly sensitive or if my concerns are justified. \n\nThank you for your input.","title":"Boss threatening to take away hazard pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590370761,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq1wsp\/nyc_dead_landlord\/","id":"gq1wsp","body":"I\u2019ve been living in my NYC apartment for about 4 years. When I moved in, I signed a 1-year lease. The lease stipulates that after the lease terms, it goes month to month. After the 1st year, I requested a lease renewal via a note with my rent check and my landlord never responded. My landlord had Parkinson\u2019s and after asking around the building, we found that no leases were renewed after the first year, in spite of requests. I just found out that my landlord has passed away, and his brother-in-law indicated they plan to sell the building. \n\nFrom my research, I understand that they only need to give me 30 days notice to vacate on a month to month lease. However, it also seems to be a violation to not provide a lease after requesting one. \n\nDo I have any current protections if they sell? Would requesting a lease in advance of them selling give me any further protections? Would that have implications on my future status as a renter? \n\nThanks in advance, I\u2019m on limited pay and am feeling so scared about finding another apartment during the current environment.","title":"NYC Dead Landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591174189,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvqa5g\/wisconsin_i_believe_i_may_have_played_a_role_in_a\/","id":"gvqa5g","body":"Hello,  \n\n\nI have been living in my current apartment for a little over a year now with two months left on my lease. Approximately 3 weeks ago, I noticed a cockroach. Living near a major lake in Wisconsin, I simply believed that due to their affinity to water this was normal.  \n\n\nFast forward to ten days ago, when I noticed an additional two cockroaches. They were both in my bathroom and in the middle of the night. I killed them and paid them no mind. At the time I took corrective action (my apartment has been substandard in terms of cleaning but this has since been rectified.) the wall that the cockroaches is adjacent to the kitchen, where there have been notices by the landlord regarding dirty dishes from multiple individuals.  \n\n\nLast night on June 1st I realized I might have a serious problem when I caught 5, 2 emerging from a communal bathroom next to my unit and three more in my personal bathroom. After further research, I'm specifically worried that stagnant water on the floor post-showering may have played a role.  \n\n\nIt is also worth noting that this is an older building and there have been cockroach infestations before. After observing two cockroaches emerge from a hole near the shower that has existed since the beginning of my lease.  \n\n\nOut of personal guilt, I have tried to be a responsible neighbor. I purchased over $80 in anti-cockroach equipment, gave roach motels to neighbors so that they could determine if it had spread to them, applied raid to open holes in the floor near pipes, set approximately 30 traps, and I am pleased to say that an anti-cockroach gel designed to kill the nest has been consumed and I am hopeful it will do serious damage to any possible infestation.  \n\n\nSo a series of questions:  \n\n\n1. Given the myriad of factors surrounding the infestation (dirty dishes in the kitchen directly opposite my apartment & insufficient caulking by the landlord, what degree of liability might I be looking at? Am I at serious risk for eviction?)  \n\n2. I am concerned that preventative measures I have taken after the discovery may have been illegal, however I am also curious as to whether those steps fall under Tenant Responsibilities in Wisconsin law.  \n\n3. I am well aware that roaches pose a public health risk and I am racked with guilt about endangering fellow tenants, even though I am hopeful the half dozen tools I used will have some effect. What, if anything, do I need to tell my landlord?  \n\n4. What steps can I take to mitigate this situation?\n\nThank you!","title":"(Wisconsin) I believe I may have played a role in a cockroach infestation. What can I do to correct the situation beyond what I have already done?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421807976,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t4kal\/car_accident_going_to_work_can_i_get_reimbursed\/","id":"2t4kal","body":"I got rear-ended at an intersection (WI) and was not found at fault. My car is 14 years old and the Geico adjusters estimate is paying for less than the amount of damage (totaled my baby :(). \n\nSince I'm not really being *put back into the same position I was in prior to the accident* I inquired about missed wages from work. I was told inconvenience factors are not reimbursable. \n\nMy insurance company (AmFam) says I can't really do anything more about the situation as law dictates they *only* have to pay for what the car is valued at, even if damage incurred exceeds this amount (which sucks, but that's life).\n\nAm I *really just* stuck with the situation as-is, or am I able to get anything additional from this besides their valued payout? I've already brought in receipts for any\/all work done in the past year (roughly $1,700) that they are reimbursing around $170, so there's that...\n\nI saw [this](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t3cac\/recently_got_into_my_first_auto_accident_and_dont\/cnvc0ks) comment which prompted me to think it's possible. Thanks for reading and for this awesome subreddit. Definitely my favorite subreads so far.\n","title":"Car accident going to work. Can I get reimbursed for missed work?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577338460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efrgd7\/start_as_a_contractor\/","id":"efrgd7","body":"Hello all:\n\nWashington State\nFull Time College Student (18)\nMontessori School\n\nMy future employer says that I should fill out a W-9 rather than a W-2 and that I would start as a contractor then transition to an employee? This is a very small preschool that I would be starting as a lead teacher. The future boss is saying that her accountant told states: \u201cits a new program and its a trial run, thus you are a contractor.\u201d According to my boss, they have tried to start up an younger aged (3 and under) program, just havent found a teacher. I have no offical qualifications other than some prior experience and the fact that im working towards my AA. Why would I be considered a contractor rather than an employee? \n\n\nPlease let me know if clarification is needed as I am rather confused myself.","title":"Start as a Contractor?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588500272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gco4cd\/hit_by_a_car_whats_covered_when_youre_not_at_fault\/","id":"gco4cd","body":"I was hit by a car on September 30th of last year. The driver admitted to fault. Her insurance is covering everything, but is there a chance in anyway that not everything will be covered? \n\nI've been going to physical therapy and the chiropractor to get better but we've recently found that my back is swollen and have to continue these treatments. I'm so worried about the expenses right now because this accident has also cost me hours at my job.","title":"Hit by a car, what's covered when you're not at fault?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1591152323,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvlk7q\/forced_to_hand_in_resignation_after_asking_for\/","id":"gvlk7q","body":"Hi! My boyfriend has been at his job for 3 years now. He was relatively happy, but his pay had been stagnant and management changed which came with its own set of hurdles. \n\nLast month we were worried one of our roommates had Covid, so he told his boss he would be quarantining for two weeks just in case. Management at his office was up in arms about his absence, but he was really trying to do what was best for him and his coworkers. \n\nFortunately, while we were quarantined he got a call from another company that he\u2019s been trying to get his foot in the door with for a part-time position. He absolutely feels like he needs to take it as even though it\u2019s only 2 days a week, the pay is almost equal to what he\u2019s making full time. \n\nAside from management, his current position makes him really happy and he thoroughly enjoys it so he wants to do both.\n\nHowever, his current job isn\u2019t allowing him to go to part-time even though other employees doing his same exact job are also part-time. They told him he has until the end of the week to hand in a letter of resignation if he can no longer work Monday and Tuesday.\n\nCan his employers force him to hand in a letter of resignation even though they are unwilling to accommodate his new needs? Again, ideally he would like to keep both positions","title":"Forced to hand in resignation after asking for reduced hours","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422991964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uo2sk\/changing_custody_arrangement_for_14_year_old\/","id":"2uo2sk","body":"I'm posting on behalf of a good friend who's daughter has been in HER mothers custody for the last 11 years or so. She's been though a number of attorneys who promise to make some sort of headway in going about changing or fighting for custody but each attorney essentially require a $1.400 - $2,200 retainer. They file paper work with the court send a couple letters of correspondence regarding the case (statements of representation), then need more money. Essentially NO headway is being made in her case. She cant afford an attorney at this point anymore and was wondering if she could simply go before a judge and represent herself.\n\nI myself in a similar situation at one point - though another state. Went though the process myself and did everything myself, no attorney involved in the end because it was just too expensive and they never set foot in the court room before needing additional money. I couldn't afford to pay an attorney and ended up doing everything myself, getting the results I was looking for. Again though I was in a different state and it took nearly 10 years to resolve.\n\nI guess my question really is, do you simply go down to the county clerks office and request an amendment to an existing custody arrangement and file the paper work yourself? I was with her the last time we tried asking a 'free consultation' attorney who avoided answering the question, insisting that she needed representation. \n\nWhen my friend was younger she gave what was supposed to be temporary custody of her daughter to her parents until she could get back on her feet - she was trying to do the right thing for her daughter at the time. It took longer than she had hoped, she even had another child who she has full custody of and has retained the whole time. Her situation has improved immensely but her mother (father has since passed - even her daughters biological father) will not give her daughter back. Her mother is pushing 70+ at this point herself and is having a hard time keeping up with the 14 year old daughter, who spends all of her free time with her mother (my friend). The daughter has expressed interest in living with her mother but the grandmother and extended family (friends older brothers) who help the grandmother out financially are working against my friend because of the past or the original reason why the grand mother took over custody - never mind her being in a completely different situation now.\n\nI'm just trying to help in whatever capacity I can, I'm not trying to replace the need for an attorney and she WILL retain one again if she needs to. We're just wondering if we can do any of this herself and how to go about it, she doesn't mind doing the footwork and filing paper work.   ","title":"Changing Custody Arrangement For 14 Year Old Daughter From Maternal Grandmother to Mother (STL,MO,US)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577478054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eggau5\/my_mother_is_struggling_to_support_her_children\/","id":"eggau5","body":"\\[Backstory\\]\n\nTo being with, my mother used to reside in Florida where she was dating this man for almost a decade, when eventually they decided to have two children together who are currently 9 and 13 years old. Throughout the course of their relationship, this man became extremely psychologically and physically abusive towards her while under the influence of alcohol, and unfortunately my younger siblings also suffered the wrath of his presence, though not physically (at least to my knowledge). He was very neglectful towards his children while only finding interest in drinking beer and passing out in his garage, while my mother carried the responsibility of ensuring my younger siblings were well taken care of. \n\n\\[Side note\\] He is not my biological father and retains no rights to me, but I myself have experienced his abuse and would often intervene during his drunken outburst for the sake and safety of my mother and siblings. Also I do not currently reside with my mother.  \n\nFor years my mother and siblings endured his abuse, and sadly she was very scared to leave because of his violent tendencies. Eventually she built up the courage to move out with the children and moved to Maine, where she has family support. The father was completely aware of my mother moving and took no legal action against her.  \n\nIt has been almost four years since my mother left Florida to Maine with my siblings, and yet he has made no effort to better the situation for the sake of his children, such as getting help for his alcohol addiction or attempting to restore the relationship with his children who strongly dislike him. My mom NEVER \"brainwashes\" my siblings into disliking him, he was just so terrible to my family that they developed a negative relationship towards him. He offers no help whatsoever, giving my mom petty excuses despite buying a brand new car and even purchasing new rims. My mom is getting by ensuring my siblings needs are met but definitely could use financial support.\n\nI know my mother should've have taken legal action long ago, but was very distraught from this situation. I hope to shine some light for the sake of my mother and siblings and ask for the best legal route for her to take. The father is in no way shape or form able to care of his kids, my mother fears if he has them that he could snap and harm them. He also still resides in FL while my mother lives in ME.\n\nI apologize for any confusion, any questions I will gladly answer. I am posting this for my mother.","title":"My mother is struggling to support her children while the father refuses to help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472084174,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zfptm\/hoarder_boss_exposing_me_to_moldy_documents\/","id":"4zfptm","body":"About a year ago, we moved into a new office and I got a cubicle in the \"archive room,\" where my boss keeps old work-related documents as well as a collection of old plans\/blueprints (he's a collector, bordering on a hoarder, of antique architecture and planning documents). Since then, I've had constant sniffles and have been dependent on Benadryl\/Zyrtec to function. I was rifling through the archives last week and found what I believe is the source of my ailment, a collection of historic documents that are visibly moldy. How (if at all) should I confront him about it, can I file a claim, and should I? I have a fairly fungible skillset and live in Florida. (I'm using my shitpost account because I don't feel comfortable coming out about it)","title":"Hoarder boss exposing me to moldy documents.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591050645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guun1e\/my_job_is_severely_cutting_pay_due_to_covid_this\/","id":"guun1e","body":"Back in March, I was told that there was going to be a company-wide reduction in salary, by 25%. Fine. Even though I have an offer letter stating otherwise, and even though I was asked to essentially take on double my workload. I'm not really even sure of the legality of this to be honest but I assume they're allowed to do whatever they want.\n\nNow, it is being announced that wages are yet again being cut. \nI am set to be earning nearly only half of my original salary, with even more responsibilities than when I started. All the while, we are qualifying for SBA loans left and right which have incentives to keep employees on payroll.. \n\nBasically, is there anything illegal being done here? My opinion is that they are just trying to get as much labor out of me until I get fed up and quit, thus saving them from my unemployment claim. The current stance is that things will be re-evaluated in October, by then I will be underwater with bills anyway and doesn't seem like there will be any relief coming from anywhere else anytime soon.. \n\nDoes the number on my offer letter matter at all? Wouldn't it stand to reason that a company that can't pay its employees a wage that is fair for what they were hired for essentially failing?","title":"My job is severely cutting pay \"due to COVID\", this is borderline exploitation. Is it legal though? (CO)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1413219306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2j4odc\/california_commercial_landlord_forcing_me_out_of\/","id":"2j4odc","body":"Background: \n    I entered into a 2 year commercial lease in August, 2013 to start my first business.  From the beginning, every step of the way has been a challlenge.  My business license was denied multiple times over the first 3 months due to outstanding code violations on the building. I paid full rent during this time. The  building was in such disrepair, I spent thousands of my own dollars getting it to a state that was presentable to customers.  In addition the building leaks (literally waterfalls come out of the ceiling) when it rains. The owner has refused to repair the leaks.\n\nCurrent Situation:\n    Two and a half months ago a vehicle crashed through the building destroying close to $20,000 in inventory as well as shutting down my business.  Both the vehicle owner and the building owner had no valid insurance. My business, however, was covered for loss of business property and loss of business income.\n\n  Repairs on the building took the building owner 2 months to complete.  During this time, unable to operate my business and having not received any loss of income payments, I became one month late on rent. 2 days after building repairs were complete the building owner told me that he wanted me out ASAP. Less than a week later he had changed the locks on the building with all of my business property still inside.\n\n As I search for a new location I receive daily phone calls from the building owner telling me he is going to put my property out in the street.\n\nI am currently 6 weeks late on rent. In fear of losing all of my property I found a way into the building and changed the locks to a set he doesn't have a key for.\n\nI have never recieved any written notices of any kind on the matter.\n\nMy questions:\n   Can he do this?  What happens to my $2,000 deposit? What do I do?","title":"[California] Commercial landlord forcing me out of lease early, changed locks, and threatens to dispose of my property.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1415666440,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lwz1j\/rental_advice\/","id":"2lwz1j","body":"I posted this in another subreddit but someone said try here just for legal advice on the situation. I live in Pennsylvania USA and this is my story. Is there anything we can do? We have section 8(housing assistance) and they sided with the landlord on this. What options do we have? I cant really find anything online\n\nWell my family is in a tight spot right now and we need to move asap. We do not have the money to at this time. The problem is there is Black Mold is the ceiling from the toilet leaking that the landlord never fix. We do not have heat in the main part of the house, again landlord refuses to fix it. The refrigerator is broken and just freezes everything. Do you see a patern.. Now the landlord is kicking us out and we do not have the money to relocate at this time","title":"Rental Advice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576381313,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eatyhy\/ct_as_a_bank_employee_a_customer_cashed_a_check\/","id":"eatyhy","body":"Its not that I have to pay that back but given its the holiday and bosses are all over vacation, no one will tell me anything until all the bosses that need to be there return.\n\nThis guy also did the same thing to a different bank, and said bank took him to court.\n\nI was wondering if there is anything I just be wary or mindful of legally before going into the meeting with all the big bosses.","title":"CT - As a bank employee, a customer cashed a check with me, and it bounced. He overdrew his account by over 25k and now I am being held responsible for his Overdraft bill (2,600).","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1415847189,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m56a8\/california_ex_gf_used_my_credit_card_criminal\/","id":"2m56a8","body":"I'm in California.\n\nMy ex girlfriend and I broke up under terrible circumstances and she moved out of my house immediately.  I own the house individually and she was staying there with no lease and moved out of her own intiative.\n\nPrevious to the breakup I had added her as an authorized user on a credit card of mine.  She immediately used it for charges that she wasn't allowed to by me, and I told her to stop using it and she gave me the card back.  I put the card away somewhere and she stole it when she moved out.\n\nShe then immediately proceeded to purchase a car under my address (not my name) and declared my income as her household income.  She paid the car payments with the stolen card for months.  She also went on a shopping spree and purchased thousands of dollars in clothes, and also paid her cell phone bill for months.  All of this on my card added up to about $4,000.00.\n\nWithin a week of her moving out I went on credit card company's website and had them send a new card, which I thought would cancel the old one.  Apparently not.  My credit card company alerted me to possible fraud and I then and checked my statements.  I then realized what she had done and they agreed to reverse the charges, hasn't happened yet.\n\nI was able to get her on the phone and she admitted to the spending and implied that I deserved it.  Of course I cannot record this call in CA because it is a two-party consent state.  She agreed verbally to pay back the money under a schedule we discussed.\n\nI drew up a contract with the clause that anything the CC company refunded she didn't have to pay, but she has not responded to the email.\n\nQuestions:\n\n- Is she guilty of credit card fraud or identity theft?  If she signs the contract stating that she made the \"unauthorized charges\", can I use that as evidence for law enforcement?\n\n- Can I pursue her in small claims court?  She also has some photos that I purchased and some other items that she has admitted belong to me.","title":"California - Ex GF used my credit card. Criminal?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578597467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emeewp\/tenantlandlord_final_statement_sent_after_50_days\/","id":"emeewp","body":"As the title says I moved out of my apartment in Michigan, USA on **October 20th, 2019** and left my forwarding address with the leasing company so they could mail me my final statement of damages that I would have to pay. I was expecting a $50 damage for cleaning the stove based on my final walk-through. I ended up getting a final statement (via email - more on this later) for $1,434.00 which included:\n\n1. $560 - Treating Bedbugs\n2. $824 - 1 month in lost revenue where they couldn't rent out the apartment because they were treating bedbugs\n3. $50 - Bathroom, Kitchen and appliances left dirty\n\nTotal **$1434.00**\n\nThe leasing office says the final statement for $1434.00 was sent out on **December 10th, 2019** (which they claim has my correct address) and was never delivered and the mail was returned to them as undelivered on December 19th, 2019. Then today January 9th, 2020 they emailed me a PDF final statement saying that the original final statement was never delivered to us and they need to collect the final amount by January 31st, 2020.\n\nDo I have to pay the **$1434.00** since they sent the final statement after 50 days and I never even received it? Should I get a lawyer?\n\n^(Also, let me add that the final PDF statement did not have my correct address on it, but when I confirmed to them what my forwarding address was they gave me the correct address. I have reason to believe they originally sent the final statement to the wrong address.)","title":"Tenant-Landlord: Final Statement Sent After 50 Days in Michigan","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576869196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edek29\/lease_problems\/","id":"edek29","body":"I am renting out a student apartment complex from January 1st to July 30th. I was given a call that I could not move in my apartment till January 8th due to renovations, but I will be paying rent for the 8 days I am not living there. I have called, I have sent emails, and I have been down to the office telling them their lease I had signed says I move January 1st and they need to either relocate me or give me my money back. They have ignored me all day. \nI need to know before I get lawyer if I am in the wrong or they are. I put down 1.1k and would need that money to find a new apartment before school starts... \nThank you.","title":"Lease Problems","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590566560,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grfhu3\/who_gets_the_house\/","id":"grfhu3","body":"Hi all, this one is for Aussies. Any advice welcome please. Situation is this: wife is breadwinner and always has been, including buying the current family home with equity from previous property. Wife is the money maker, husband the SAHD. Husband has been cheating. Does not yet know wife knows. How can wife best go about getting her ducks in a row when it comes to getting the house \/ finances? Is that even possible, or is the only option sell and halve? (Which seems unfair). Kids involved, none near adulthood. Thanks so much!","title":"Who gets the house?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474322267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53k2kg\/my_moms_boss_told_her_that_she_either_makes\/","id":"53k2kg","body":"She's got about 8 years at this job, and they've been fairly understaffed lately. Can they even do that? By the way, I'm in Canada, British Columbia.","title":"My mom's boss told her that she either makes herself available for 40 hours a week, or she's taken down to a maximum of 24 hours a week, is this even legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578346298,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el0ov0\/exemployer_accessed_my_personal_email_to_look_for\/","id":"el0ov0","body":"As the title says my previous employer accessed and modified my personal email while they were investigating me for breach of contract (I took a job with a competitor and had a non-compete).\n\nThe contract dispute has been settled but I have irrefutable evidence that they used my chrome saved passwords to access two personal emails during their investigation. I have times, dates, locations, computer names, and IP addresses for the person who accessed my accounts (thanks Gmail) and they align perfectly with the information I have about my previous employers systems as well as the timing information they provided in their affidavit.\n\nThe three crimes they committed are:\n\n1) accessing the personal email, \n\n2) deleting the 'new login' notification from the inbox, and\n\n3) making false claims in a legal document (affadvit submitted to the court) about how access was obtained (they advised that they accessed one of these email addresses using 'reopen closed tabs' as this means their is no intent for unauthorised access)\n\n\nI am not certain who to report this to, or if I am opening myself up to more legal trouble by perusing this through a criminal process.\n\nNothing they found was damaging to my legal position but I have been financially damaged by this as it increased the complexity and cost involved in negotiating the settlement which was no doubt their intent. But I do not want to persue any money I just want to make sure that they are held responsible and that they don't do the same thing to another employee as I know that I am not the first they have persued in this manner but I do not know if these tactics are their standard practice.","title":"Ex-employer accessed my personal email to look for breaches of contract.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589354913,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giu95h\/property_management_wanted_to_fine_me_for_other\/","id":"giu95h","body":"I have lived in my pet friendly apartment for just over year. This February they started massive renovations to units then they started moving every one one out to renovate every unit. They initially told me since they were I convening me I would get priority about moving into a suitable place as I have a dog. I was happy to know I would be moving to a town house as soon as one became available.Unfortunately covid hit and plans for moving halted. \n\nSome how the tenants keep dwindling and I\u2019ve gotten no news of being able to move. Spring thawed a winters worth of the entire apartments dog poo near the building. As I am the only one left with a dog they informed me I would need to clean it up or be fined the cost to have it cleaned. \n\nI protested but they said an employee saw my dog walker not pick up after my dog once.  \n\nIt seems they want to pin it on me because I\u2019m the only dog owner left. Definitely not pleased to be scape goat after dealing with construction sounds for the past 2 months.\n\nI am a responsible dog owner this is not my mess. Please help!","title":"Property management wanted to fine me for other tenants dog poo","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1409825377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ffx8g\/question_about_confrontation_clause\/","id":"2ffx8g","body":"I think that the gist of the Confrontation Clause is that you have the right to know your accuser, right? So a few questions:\n\n1) How does one go about exercising this right? Is there something specific you need to say, like, \"I demand to know the name of my accuser\" and then give them a really stern look?\n\n2) Does this right only apply in court? Can it still be asserted in a non-legal setting? For example: if you are in a college dean's office being threatened with expulsion from school and they tell you why but not who their source is, can they still keep that information from you if you ask to know?\n\nI'm wondering because it doesn't seem like they would be obligated to tell you if they weren't in court or something, but then I don't know the process of getting them to legally have to tell you at all. \n\nI hope this makes sense. I am from Utah. Thank you!","title":"Question About Confrontation Clause","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577518276,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egnx0k\/background_check\/","id":"egnx0k","body":"Can I sue a company for not letting me receive a copy of my background check","title":"Background check","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555630993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/besh3q\/got_a_bad_reference_and_now_i_cant_work\/","id":"besh3q","body":"So I have been a RN for 3 years. I have been in my current position for the last 2 years and have not been the happiest. I didn't have the best first start. I got along with most of the people, but on gal couldn't stand me for whatever reason. Her and her clique treated me so bad I wanted to find a different job. I stayed though because I wanted to be a travel nurse and most contracts want you to have 2 years of ICU experience. Then I got pregnant and that girl went to day shift, and things got better. After my baby I had some post partum blues and was unhappy so I started actively looking for other jobs. I got told by a few people that I needed more experience. So I decided to wait, and I went to day shift and started precepting new hires. Then in January I had my peer review. They told me I had some attitude issues. I took this to heart and that's when I realized I had not been doing a good job at keeping my hormones in check. However, to further elaborate on this, my day shift supervisor informed me that one such example of me not being a team player was that someone saw me take a crash cart in a patients room without telling anyone. What my supervisor wasn't told was that the pulmonologist, and cardiologist were both in the room and told me to get the crash cart while the charge nurse (who just so happened to be the aforementioned gal who didn't like me in the beining) was getting epinephrine. After this I felt as though I was being attacked and I sent an email to my manager and day shift supervisor detailing this and stating that I felt like I had to leave. They sat me down and talked me into staying. After about 2 months I followed up with my supervisor to see if I had made improvements to my attitude. She even sent me a nice card detailing how well to a teamplayer I had been. So now I have my two years of xp in and I'm trying to get a travel position. My agent requested 2 supervisors as references so I used my day shift and night shift supervisors like I always do. My agent called on Tuesday to inform me that my contract with on of the major hospitals in my area had withdrawn due to my references stating that I am not a team player, I have issues floating to other units. My agent was asking me to clarify if I was even a critical care nurse and if I am capable of working independently. She then informed me that I can never get a contract at any hospital in that chain ever. I feel like this is wrong but I dont know what to do. I'm not the kind of person to seek legal recourse, but I feel that these are some serious allocations.\n\n\nTL;DR \nI am trying to get a travel nurse job. I used my day shift and night shift supervisors as references. One of my references said something bad about me. Now I cant get a job at a major hospital in my area or any of their chain locations","title":"Got a bad reference and now I cant work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576712781,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eckpsy\/child_custody_of_my_nieces\/","id":"eckpsy","body":"My 2 oldest nieces are being emotionally and verbally abused by their guardian\/my mom. She has had the kids pretty much since birth and obtained legal and physical custody for about 10 years now. The girls are 13 and 12 years old.\n\nMy older sister (not the mother of the children) lives with my mom and helps to care for the kids. She is very good with them and really offsets my mom's  abuse. However, she is 32 years old and is finally fed up with being talked down on and taken advantage of, so she is finally moving out. We are so excited for her.\n\nI'm worried about my nieces and my husband and I want to take custody of them. In addition to the verbal abuse, my mom is also in a wheelchair from a broken leg almost a year ago. She refuses to go to the dr to start therapy as she would rather guilt and threaten my sister into doing everything for her. When my sister leaves, I really dont see how she can wake my nieces up for school, take them to their extracurriculars, feed them, or really do anything for them. And I'm worried the dependency my mom has will fall on the head of my nieces.\n\nMy mom and nieces live in Maryland. My husband and I live in Alaska. Traveling back and forth for courts will be costly. Other details include- the kids bio-mother... my sister, is not in a place, financially where she can raise the kids, but she said she is willing to fight for custody so she can give them to me and my husband.\n\nIs this the most feasible answer or is there something else I can do to gain custody?","title":"Child custody of my nieces","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576602512,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebyk20\/can_a_public_school_system_force_a_parent_to\/","id":"ebyk20","body":"My just turned 7 y\/o nephew(B) is having some difficulties in class. B sometimes has to be redirected a few times for directions. It\u2019s come to the point where they want B to speak to a counselor in some sort of program. If that doesn\u2019t seem to help they want B\u2019s parents to put him on medication. B\u2019s brother(Z) had similar experience, except the school told them that if Z didn\u2019t get put on medication, then Z couldn\u2019t come to school. We genuinely don\u2019t think B needs to be on medicine quite yet- everyone always wants to medicate kids without figuring out the problem first. B has even said he doesn\u2019t want to be on medication. Can a public school system legally make you put your child on medication?","title":"Can a public school system force a parent to medicate their child? VA","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576703499,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecipge\/my_boss_is_offering_me_a_pay_raise_but_only_if_i\/","id":"ecipge","body":"I\u2019m already making peanuts working here. Not even enough to get by and I\u2019m working hourly. He offered me an extra dollar an hour in exchange for me to not pursue a career in our industry for 3 years after quitting\/termination.\n\nI\u2019m working sales and marketing for a wholesaler that distributes hippy and beachwear merchandise to gift shops. I do not feel I\u2019m getting compensated fairly as it is, but that\u2019s a whole other discussion.\n\nIs it legal to drop a non-compete contract on my lap after I had already been working for him for a year in order to get a raise? I feel like this contract should\u2019ve been presented to me at time of hiring.\n\nI don\u2019t want to sign it as I have built some good relationships with clients of ours that have offered me better pay before but i would\u2019ve had to relocate to places i have no interest in living in.\n\nIf an opportunity presents itself, i want the freedom to either pursue it or use it as leverage to negotiate a better pay but even this small raise would help me out quite a bit as i\u2019ll take anything i can get.\n\nI also do freelance graphic design and have been approached by work clients asking to hire me for my services. This would prevent me from doing that as well.\n\nAny help appreciated.","title":"My boss is offering me a pay raise but only if I sign a non-compete agreement that prevents me from working in the industry for 3 years after leaving here. No one else in my office had to sign one including higher positions. [PA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589447317,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjiryc\/my_mother_is_secretly_sharing_doxxable\/","id":"gjiryc","body":"I am 23 in Michigan. I found my mother\u2019s Twitter account with thousands of followers. On it she has shared the city I live in, the area of the city I live in, where I have previously worked, photos showing the outside of where I lived, my age and birthday, my school and college, where I plan to start working, photos of me, and art I\u2019ve made. All of it is posted without permission or notifying me, and the information can\u2019t be found online posted by me (I don\u2019t have Facebook or anything for privacy reasons). \n\n\nWhen she posts about me and shows photos of me she says that I have debilitating autism. In all of her posts involving me she says I have autism and regularly talks about the difficulties of being an \u201cautism mom\u201d. She\u2019s made literally hundreds of posts directly referencing me. \n\n\nI\u2019m not autistic, I was never diagnosed with autism, and was specifically told there\u2019s no reason to suspect I\u2019m autistic after seeking mental healthcare as an adult. \n\n\nShe has a history of being incredibly abusive and is not sane so I\u2019m worried she will do something malicious if I either confront her directly or she finds out I reported her account. \n\n\nI plan to contact Twitter\u2019s phone helpline for advice about reporting her account without being outed (for example, if only the posts with my information get deleted after I report them in app, she will know I reported her)\n\n\nCan someone give me some info about the legality of what she\u2019s doing? I know it\u2019s against Twitter\u2019s TOS and potentially illegal to post the identifying information\/photos\/art without permission, so I\u2019m not worried about getting the posts taken down. But I don\u2019t know about the autism stuff... it seems like it\u2019d be illegal to claim your child has a severe mental illness next to photos of them when they certifiably don\u2019t have that mental illness. I don\u2019t even know how to begin to research that. \n\n\nIs there anything I can do to prevent her from continuing to post identifying information about me and false claims that I\u2019m autistic? Something like a restraining order or cease and desist? \n\n\nI want to know my protective options before I report her account because I\u2019m very scared she will do the same thing but worse on a new account that I wouldn\u2019t be able to find. I\u2019m also scared that the account will be deleted once I report it and all the evidence would disappear.","title":"My mother is secretly sharing doxxable information about me online and pretending I\u2019m severely autistic","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577632477,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh6z74\/ma_landlord_not_renewing_lease_roommate_doesnt\/","id":"eh6z74","body":"I will try to keep this short as possible.\n\nMy dad owns a 3 family house. Me and two other roommates rent the second floor.\n\nFor reasons my dad will not renew the lease with the other two roommates.\n\nI overheard one of the roommates saying that they will not pay January and February\u2019s rent.\n\nThe problem I see here is that my dad did not get that roommates SSN for credit check and only took a copy of their I.D.\n\nWould my dad still be able to take them to court if they do not pay rent? They did sign a lease.","title":"[MA] Landlord not renewing lease. Roommate doesn\u2019t want to pay last two months","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578425141,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elgahf\/mom_is_leaving_abusive_household_dad_kicked_her\/","id":"elgahf","body":"This is going to be a long one so please bear with me. \n\nEver since I (F24) was younger my dad was always horrible to us. He was an alcoholic, always verbally abusing my mother, and over all he was not pleasant to be around. My mom never had the courage to leave him or even involve the police even after various abusive actions he had done. Fast forward to now, where after all this  time, my mom is taking the necessary steps to remove herself and my 7 year old brother from this situation. \n\nTo make myself clear my father has always made my brother feel unwanted, even to the point of making my pregnant mother walk 10 miles home because he got into an argument with her and kicked her out of the car. When they would argue, he would insult him too and continue his actions despite him being there. \n\nMy mom has expressed her desire to leave my dad to him various times and they are separated(not legally) but they live under the same roof just in different rooms and they both pay rent. Just this past weekend my mom had to explain to my dad that she was planning to leave indefinitely. Of course, he acted vindictively and kicked her out. Told my other brother(22M) who lives in the house, that if he helped her get into the house to get her belongings or for any reason he would kick him out too. So my mother has been staying at her friends house while she gets her ducks in a row.\n\nThe thing is this meant she had to leave my brother (7M) in the care of my other sibling (22M). Again my father has never expressed the desire to care for my younger brother besides providing basic needs like food and a place to stay. My mother and my other sibling(22M)have primarily been the sole care takers of him his w My hole life basically. Yesterday, my brother told me he decided to take the child out because he had expressed that he did not want to be in the house. My dad took it as a sign of aggression and told them that if they did not come home that he would call the police. My brothers left and stayed with my mom. \n\nToday, my mom was planning to take my brother(7) back after my dad once again threatened to call the police. However, when it came time to it my brother started crying and saying he didn\u2019t want to stay. My dad got upset and tried to physically take my brother in where my mom decided to leave with him again. Now my dad is threatening to tell the police that my mom abandoned the house willingly and is now kidnapping my brother. The question now is: A) Does he have the legal grounds for that? and B) What next steps can my mother do to protect herself and my brother? Is there any way he would have grounds for custody? \n\n\nBackground info: my mom has tried to file a report with the police which only then sent her to family services. They recommended she file the divorce papers and then get a restraining order but they can not do so unless the papers are already in motion. She has the papers in the house but my dad won\u2019t let her in. She also has various texts, photos, voicemails of his abuse. My dad allegedly has a lawyer already who is telling him that won\u2019t matter in court. I also have cut contact from my dad completely so I will not be reaching out to him. \n\n\n\nAgain sorry for the length and formatting I\u2019m on mobile. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.","title":"Mom is leaving abusive household, dad kicked her out and now is threatening to go to the police and report that she abandoned the house and my 7 year old brother","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519074352,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yq5m1\/dont_understand_child_support_laws_in_pa_help\/","id":"7yq5m1","body":"My ex has decided to quit his job and take me for a decrease in child support. His reason stated \"because he has another dependent\".\n\nHe was supposed to carry her health insurance as of 8 years ago. As of right now he has himself, his girlfriend and 2 other children receiving medical assistance, but will only add my daughter if I allow him to claim her on his taxes from now on.\nI did my part and applied for CHIP - a whopping $183 a month. I simply cannot afford that.  Upon reading the laws, I'm hung up on \"Subdivision (b) of this rule does not apply to Medical Assistance. See 23 Pa.C.S. \u00a7\u00a0\u00a04326(l). The 2005 amendments to Rule 1910.16-6(b)(1) and (2) clarify that the portion of the insurance premium covering the party carrying the insurance cannot be allocated between the parties if there is no statutory duty of support owed to that party by the other party. See\u00a0Maher v. Maher, 575 Pa. 181, 835 A.2d 1281 (2003) and 23 Pa.C.S. \u00a7\u00a0\u00a04321.\"\n\nI tried looking up Maher v. Maher and due to my lack of legal understanding, I can't figure out if this even applies to what I'm needing.\n\nBasically, after 8 years he is unreliable and I cannot trust him to carry her insurance. I am willing to go for CHIP, and have him help pay. What is the best route to go here? \nLet me know if more details are needed. Thank you so much. \n\nEdited... we went for support increase in June. He was ordered $490\/mo. He freaked out and I agreed to lower it to $250\/mo  in July. He is now seeking another decrease.","title":"Don't understand child support laws in PA.. help please.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420506557,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rgocy\/im_selfemployed_and_i_need_some_help_getting_what\/","id":"2rgocy","body":"Hi there, I'll try sum this up as best I can. I'll just note that we both are UK residents; me and the company in question.\n\nBasically, I was working for a client via PPH (peopleperhour.com) who work as a sort of middle-man for big companies. For about four weeks, I was being paid within 24hours of sending the file over. Suddenly, their new client (they have lots) no longer pays until the study is over so rules change and I have to wait for payment as well. I'm told various things in this time; the study will only last two weeks, even if the study is longer than two weeks you can still get paid in 30 days, we will pay you by this date, we will give you some money before Christmas, I will personally sort it out before 5th January, none of this was true.\n\nI researched them online about a week ago (way too late, I realise this now) and it turns out they used to run an identical company under a different name and also failed with paying their contract workers and, eventually, went into liquidation. I also googled their current address and can't find them anywhere, I'm going to contact a company with the same address as them in the morning and ask if they know of the company existing in their building. \n\nI have mentioned legal action but I haven't exactly said I'm doing it yet. I reported them to PPH and I got a response stating they can't do much to help my personal case.\n\nToday, I finally got an invoice from them and it currently stands at about \u00a3300 off what my own breakdown invoice says. \n\nI've had to spend about 3 hours matching up their invoice with mine and with each file transfer (either via the website or email) just to prove to them that they cannot do simple maths. \n\nI would like to be able to claim some money for all my time wasted due to their incompetence, but I understand if that's not an option. \n\nIf I have to take this to court, could anyone provide me with what documentation and evidence I would need to ensure I am covered?\n\nAnd any other advice you might have to offer, I'm currently over a grand out of pocket. \n\nThanks in advance. ","title":"I'm self-employed and I need some help getting what I am entitled to [UK]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1423454460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v9k0x\/in_asshole_divorced_dad_has_control_over_my_trust\/","id":"2v9k0x","body":"According to my grandfather, my trust is worth about $41,000 over all four years of undergraduate school, allowing me 5k a semester. I am a junior and over the past three years he has been making me send receipts for schooling and books. He only provides money for certain aspects of my school as the fund states that the money can only be allocated for things that contribute to school credit. I am an aviation major and school is expensive. Flying is part of my education that contributes to school credit, and so is being able to live at the university, yet he only pays me around $1875\/semester. Should I have access to that full 5k to pay for all aspects of my education without having to send him receipts and have the payout be at his discretion?\n\nThanks! \n\nEdit: Bot didn't like my [IN] tag. I am living and going to school in the state of Indiana. \n\nEdit 2: I am YesDelirium's boyfriend using her account. ","title":"[IN] Asshole divorced dad has control over my trust fund for my education.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1518173588,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wcobl\/my_mother_and_father_are_getting_divorced\/","id":"7wcobl","body":"Hello guys, \n\nMy mother and my father are getting divorced. We live in California so there\u2019s that stupid no fault law. He was cheating on her for a long time. He is now trying to take half of our stuff. Just tonight, he was over at our house. He is a total ass and just wants money. He doesn\u2019t care about anything and he drove our SUV into the ground that later my mom had to pay to fix. While my mother was drinking, she told me that he was recording her talking. I am almost sure this is not legal and cannot he used in court due to the second party consent law (thankfully?). He ended up leaving and I\u2019m not sure what she said. I\u2019m only 15, so I don\u2019t really know what I\u2019m talking about but I want to try and help her. I told her that she needs to get legal help (maybe a lawyer?) and she kept saying that she doesn\u2019t want a lawyer and she doesn\u2019t have any money for one. I have no idea what to do. I had to walk her up to her room because she drank too much and she ended up falling down and I couldn\u2019t get her up for a good 5-10 minutes. We are in a really bad situation because I go to a private school and all she wants to do is help us with our education and help us kids. (Three of us, 20, 15, and 10) If my dad gets half of our belongings then I\u2019m sure we will have to end up moving, going to a worse school and what not. I really don\u2019t want this to happen as he was the one that was cheating on her, he wants to use everything against her and he just wants money. I really don\u2019t know what else to do at this point but to try to get her to get a lawyer. I don\u2019t think there is much I can do since I am 15. \n\nThank you for any help. ","title":"My mother and father are getting divorced. (California)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517026487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ta8wz\/made_a_drunken_mistake_in_college_court_is_coming\/","id":"7ta8wz","body":"Back in college, I smashed a wall phone that was University property. I was then questioned by police about it, which led to me spending an afternoon in jail until I posted bail. The phone was valued at $50, which I paid to the University. When my court day came up, I plead guilty and received a $750 fine for criminal damage to property. I never paid the fine, and today, almost 4 years later I received notice to appear in court. Up until now, I have never heard from them.  From what I can tell I am being charged with contempt of court, and have to go explain why I never paid or attempted to pay the fine.  What options do I have, and what should I do to prepare?","title":"Made a drunken mistake in college, court is coming after me almost 4 years later.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589299292,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gie0cg\/uk_lived_in_flat_since_2016_signed_the_tenancy\/","id":"gie0cg","body":"It's already signed and such, and there seems to be no break clause, but I am just wondering if I could leave before the tenancy agreement actually starts or if I was obligated to fulfil it the moment I signed it.\n\nThanks.","title":"UK - Lived in Flat since 2016. Signed the tenancy renewal commencing in late June 2020 for another year. I now want out. Can I?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589772790,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glts16\/can_i_reject_my_apartments_maintenance\/","id":"glts16","body":"I'm not sure if this is the right subreddit, but I am looking for advice. My apartment does bi-monthly filter changes and inspections. I assumed that due to Covid-19 they would stop as it's unnecessary. However, I received an email today that they would be coming sometime this week to change the filter and inspect the smoke detectors. I am immunocompromised and extremely uncomfortable with them coming into my apartment. Am I allowed to tell them they're not allowed to enter?","title":"Can I reject my apartment's maintenance?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588628742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdkvtz\/withholding_billsmail\/","id":"gdkvtz","body":"Hey everyone,\n\n(Hope I got the flair right)\n\nThanks for taking the time to help. My ex and I had a place 4 years ago. We divorced and I bought my own place about an hour away. Last summer(2019) our son broke his arm and was rushed to the ER. We are on state insurance and I was surprised when i never saw a bill. This weekend when we exchanged the kids he gave me a bill from the hospital. (May 2020). The bill states that it hasnt been paid in over a year and is going to collections. Mind you this is my first time seeing it. He has been withholding previous bills to make them go to collections and leave me with the consequences. It is my name on the bill, and my name only, but it still has our old address. (His current address) Isn't this illegal and if so do I contact the police?\n\nTL;DR: Ex is withholding bills to make them go to collections then giving them to me once they do. It is addressed to me and only me, but lists our old address. Isn't withholding someone's mail illegal and how to file charges?","title":"Withholding Bills\/Mail","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591045287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gusy8o\/can_my_job_use_my_childcare_situation_to_push_me\/","id":"gusy8o","body":"I work at a resort with fluctuating business volumes. We closed down for COVID. We\u2019re in the process of reopening and I spoke with my HR department today.\n\nI worked 9-5 M-F because those are the hours my 3 year old is in school. I don\u2019t have available childcare outside of those hours (I don\u2019t have family nearby, and I\u2019m a single father). \n\nMy job was accommodating before COVID and gave my the schedule I could work. But now the phone call I had today, they basically said I have to have open availability in order to return to work. \n\nI told them I am more than available to return to work. But if I don\u2019t have someone to watch my child, then it is what it is....I can\u2019t work.\n\nThey told me it\u2019s a personal issue I need to resolve and that if I decline to return, they can report that I\u2019m refusing to go to work. Is this legal? \n\nThey\u2019re putting me in a position where I am going to fail. It seems like they just want to settle their unemployment claims but it also feels like they\u2019re tired of accommodating my schedule restraints. \n\nIs there anything unlawful about this?  Location: Florida \n\n\nTL;DR \u2014 my job who once accommodated my schedule availability due to childcare is now saying they cannot accommodate it.","title":"Can my job use my childcare situation to push me out of my job?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515560202,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pdbb2\/changed_jobs_old_job_refusing_to_pay_out_pto_hours\/","id":"7pdbb2","body":"I'm in the US, in Missouri. Missouri doesn't have a law stating that employers must pay out vacation (pto= paid time off) hours to an employee when they leave the company, unless they have an agreement with the employee. My job (hospital nonprofit) DOES normally pay out PTO hours. However my situation is a bit different, and while I know I didn't handle things in the best possible way, it was all I could do to stay somewhat human and not hulk-smash through the station. \n\nSo. Technically, I quit my job without 2 weeks notice (yeah, I know. NEVER left a job on bad terms before). Toxic work environment, treated poorly because I didn't act like my supervisor was God's gift to medicine and women. Very depressed, shit leadership, no support...etc. And then this happened...\n\nCame into work, running a little late. My supervisor stated he was going to suspend me for a \"couple weeks, maybe less\" for being late to my shift and had already called HR and told them. I had not received a written or a verbal warning within the last 90 days (I'm almost certain I hadn't received either, aahs DEFINITELY not both) as is thier protocol (verbal, written, then suspension) before they can suspend someone. Apart from this, I also was having ethical dilemmas that were beginning to overwhelm me regarding patient care that was performed by our crews (I am a paramedic working on an ambulance) and was concerned about legal repercussions from critical issues that I had brought to my supervisor but were never addressed, or what I think was sometimes  deliberately hidden. I left the job to avoid risking my paramedic license, my ethics and my sanity. I walked out after exchanging unpleasantries with my supervisor. \n\nThey did pay my last check. But now they state they are not going to pay out my 99 hours of PTO (roughly $1700) I had accrued, because I did not give proper notice (which yes I know is my own damn fault). Due to the toxic environment and the perceived risk to my career & medic license, can I take them to small claims court over this? I wouldn't have been working anyway as they were going to suspend me (against their policy?). I am in Missouri, and while there is no law stating they must pay out, I feel I am owed the hours of vacation I never got a chance to take. I worked a huge amount of overtime to help fill empty shifts while employed there, instead of taking my vacation time, and was constantly pressured to pick up more shifts even when working over 60 hours a week. \n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated. I don't want waste time\/money to pursue this if there's truly no chance in getting my PTO hours paid out. I'm wondering if I start to push them on it if they might just pay it out to avoid having to deal with the inconvenience. I'm employed full time at my second job now, and much happier, but I could really use the money from the benefits I earned. ","title":"Changed jobs, old job refusing to pay out PTO hours.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577903751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eilrqx\/frustrated_with_my_landlord\/","id":"eilrqx","body":"I dont know what to do at this point I tried to be civil and have been pleasant with my landlord but this is ridiculous now. I submitted a repair request on 12\/4 about mold coming from the upstairs neighbor because of a leak in their sink or bathtub. i tried several times to contacted them and still nothing. I had my sister stop using the room about half way through the month because of the smell. They finally reach out on 12\/24 and some one finally comes by to take a look. They advise me to quarantine the room because of the mold and smell . Till this day still nothing has been done.  I contacted the landlord again and expressed that i would like to break the lease and I don't think its fair to pay a full month rent since the room cant even be used. Both request were denied and the landlord thinks its not a good reason to break the lease.  I sent them a Health and safety non compliance letter which requires them to fix the problem with in 5 days and still nothing . I just need to know what i can do about this who can i go to.  [https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/wFsicJV](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/wFsicJV)  it has spread to the whole closet now","title":"Frustrated with my Landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425320855,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xoys9\/il_dupage_county_questions_regarding_two_traffic\/","id":"2xoys9","body":"I recently had an incident in DuPage county in which I fell asleep at the wheel in the early morning hours and crashed into a guard rail. I am not sure if the guard rail itself was damaged or not. My vehicle was declared a total loss, and thankfully no one aside from myself was involved in the accident.\n\nI received two violations from the ISP - one for driving too fast for conditions (as there were no witnesses, I'm not sure how this was assessed, but I'm not necessarily looking to fight it). The other is for improper lane usage - crossing a lane boundary unsafely.\n\nThere is a mandated court appearance scheduled in the near future, and I live approximately 4 hours away from the location (this occurred during a business trip). I did receive two tickets\/fines to pay for the incident.\n\nMy questions regarding the events would be:\n\n- What other repercussions could\/should I expect from these charges? Could there be additional fines involved? I've been trying to assess what the actual maximum penalties are for these types of incidents, but am having trouble.\n\n- Is it possible for me to get the mandatory court appearance waived [I'm willing to pay additional fees if possible to negate this requirement]\n\n- Is this something worth getting attorney assistance with? I was not intoxicated, but my memory of the events is poor at best. I don't feel like I have any type of defense to put up.\n\nAny insights that could be provided would be invaluably appreciated. ","title":"[IL \/ DuPage County] Questions regarding two traffic tickets.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518041571,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vzx15\/new_job_dont_get_paid_for_driving_to_job_sites_or\/","id":"7vzx15","body":"As the title shows I just got a new job, only shitty part is that they don't pay me driving to a job site from the office or central location where we meet then go, or back to the office. This is in California and at my last job I got paid from driving to the office to the job site and then back.\n\nIs this practice my new job doing legal? Or are they even required to pay me?","title":"New job, don't get paid for driving to job sites or back.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425631575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y4cbn\/repeated_basement_flooding_in_rental_house_where\/","id":"2y4cbn","body":"**Location:** Salt Lake City, Utah\n\nI signed a two-year lease for a rental house in April 2014. The house has been great, with the exception of the basement flooding 4 (now five) times in less than a year. Each time it happens, they send out a water damage restoration crew to dry the walls\/carpet out, which takes 1-2 weeks on average. I've requested they do *something* to prevent this from happening every few months, and to date all they've done is install 'downspout extenders' on the gutters near the basement. This was done by the property management's general handyman. We received 1-2 inches of snow on Wednesday, and today I woke up to soaked carpet and walls again. Am I just supposed to deal with this until the lease is up, or is there something I can do to either move into a more suitable house or request a rent reduction? The basement makes up nearly half of the home's square-footage. It constantly smells like mildew, and the walls\/baseboard are starting to look pretty warped. The carpet track strip is rotting away for the second time. I have renters\/flood insurance, and none of my personal belongings have been damaged yet. Either way, I understand that's not the landlord's responsibility. I'm just fed up with being unable to use half of the home I pay for.\n\n\n\nFrequent floods, and water damage fans\/crews coming in 1-2 times a day for 1-2 weeks when the basement floods just seems unacceptable. I have all prior repairs documented. Where do I go from here? :\/\n\n[Here's a picture I took before I called the landlord tonight](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ppYhcbn.jpg) - Apparently they'll be out by Saturday. \n\nResources I've found so far: \n\n[Salt Lake County Department of Health Housing Regulations](http:\/\/slcohealth.org\/envRegs\/reg03housing.html#floodDamage414)\n\n> Flood Damage Control and Remediation. In the event that water or sewage floods a dwelling or dwelling unit and affects any floor, wall, ceiling, or structural component, the owner or manager shall take action to remove the water or sewage and initiate the drying of all affected surfaces as soon as possible after the occurrence. If the source is potable water and is not dried within 24 hours of the occurrence, or the source is other than potable water, the surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized. **The owner or manager shall make any corrections or repairs required to mitigate the potential recurrence of flooding into the dwelling or dwelling unit.**\n\n[Also, this stupid PDF that may or may not be relevant](http:\/\/www.utahlegalservices.org\/public\/self-help-uploads\/Bad_Housing.pdf)\n\n","title":"Repeated basement flooding in rental house. Where do I go from here?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588774287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gekqar\/virginia_mother_died_without_a_will_probate_and\/","id":"gekqar","body":"On April 24th, my mother passed away unexpectedly without a will. I purchased a duplex with her to secure the future of my sister and I in November 2018. The deed specifies tenants in common. I cannot find a survivorship clause in the contract we signed. She has few assets and minimal debt, as she had the assets available I have paid them off in full to avoid a headache later from a joint account. The few assets that there are have my sister and I both as beneficiaries.  My sister is not disputing anything I am doing and I've kept her in the loop with everything.\n\nFrom my understanding, this has to go to probate for the house and her car, her only assets not laid out to my sister or I directly. This poses two problems for me: One, I know nothing about this and cannot afford a lawyer myself, nor from the minimal cash reserves my mother had while ensuring that our loss of income from my mother doesn't cost us the house, Two, my sister is severely autistic and is currently on SSI, and an inheritance could cost her ability to receive her benefits until it's paid down. She is 27 years old so I cannot create that disability trust for her. I can pay down her assets through house repairs, but only once she herself is on the deed. That won't happen until we get through probate. She will own 25% after all this is done.\n\nSo, my question is as follows:\n\nIs there anything I need to be doing to ensure this transition is smooth and without any\/many bumps? I can afford the probate taxes and keeping the bills paid, my household simply can't afford to lose my sister's disability and insurance over ~$2500 from a 401k going to her. Is there a way I can \"sell\" her more of the house to eliminate her cash assets? Regardless, it and my share will be going to a roof repair that my mom had previously budgeted with her cash assets that went to cover the debts.","title":"[Virginia] Mother Died Without a Will - Probate and Inheritance With Disabled Adult Child","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588695499,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge0r3t\/very_late_mystery_invoice\/","id":"ge0r3t","body":"My mother passed away a few months ago. While doing work at her house, we found a phone message from Some Guy.\n\nSome Guy identified himself as a contractor who performed electrical work for my mother two years ago. He said that he's been organizing his old files and discovered that he forgot to send her an invoice for the work, and has therefore not been paid. He asked for her billing address. The tone of the message suggested he was not aware of my mother's death.\n\nMy cousin called him and had the bill sent to his house.\n\nThere's no record on our end of any work being done. We've contacted my mother's lawyer and realtor and are waiting to hear back from them.\n\nI want to know what the chances are that Some Guy is trying to take advantage of the lack of records to get some free money, and even if he's not, if we're even obligated to pay the bill at this point.","title":"Very Late Mystery Invoice","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575608686,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6u0qc\/nc_my_abusive_husband_filed_ex_parte_after_i_took\/","id":"e6u0qc","body":"We\u2019ve had plenty of fights before but he is hitting me with everything he can to destroy me financially and take the kids away. Losing my children is not an option. I have only a few days until the temporary custody hearing, no way to pay for an attorney, and am currently trying to unfuck my life. \n\nSome quick basic info of my situation: \nI haven\u2019t worked for 9 years, but managed to get a part time\/seasonal job at a nice store in my hometown. It won\u2019t pay all my imminent bills but at least I am officially on a payroll now. \n\nI\u2019m trying to find a house to rent in the next 2-3 days but not having much luck. \n\nI\u2019m planning to make them an appointment to talk to a therapist to work through this since I haven\u2019t sat them down to explain anything (they are too young) but their father keeps telling them \u2018you\u2019re just visiting. You\u2019re coming back home with me.\u2019 along with bribes of private tv\u2019s in their rooms, making a guest room a game room, lots of Christmas presents, and lied to one of our kids tonight saying his teacher, and \u2018friends from school\u2019 called because they missed him. An outright lie. \n\nI have made sure my children call their father every night (regardless of the mindfuckery he puts them through- I.e. telling them all the things he\u2019s buying them because that\u2019s the only thing he has to potentially regain control over them wanting to come home) and record each and every call. \n\nI have enrolled then in school here, they even have a family member that goes to the same school which is conveniently one block away from my parents house (that we\u2019re currently staying in). A family member gave me some money which I used to buy them each their own beds. The school system where we are is ranked 6th nationally, in NC it is ranked 28th. My entire family is in this town, in fact,  my husband also has a relative an hour away and actually went to a private college here. Our kids will have a full ride scholarship just for their father graduating from there. There are a ton of extracurricular activities and clubs here whereas in NC there were none. We have no family there. All our friends moved away (most notably the ones with kids who were friends with ours). The *only* reason we lived in NC was for my husbands job (military), which has also kept him away from us for the vast majority of my kids\u2019 lives. \n\nHow can I show the judge at the temp custody hearing that the best choice is for the kids to remain with me, where we are now? What sort of proof do I need to present? My husband is also demanding the \u2018greater share\u2019 of our marital property - the house and vehicle- in addition to demanding I pay all the court costs. I would gladly give him everything if he would leave me with the children. I\u2019m desperate at this point.  Has any NC judge recently ruled in favor of minors staying with a mother out of state? 50\/50 would mean keeping the kids in the horrible NC city, and I would have to move back to a shit job market where I am not educated enough or qualified enough for anything there and would be unable to support my kids on my parenting time but I could walk into one of several factories here and get a job immediately starting at a $14 hourly wage.","title":"[NC] My abusive husband filed ex parte after I took our children out of state on open-ended visit with family.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1471674379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4ynnzk\/in_gun_laws_indiana\/","id":"4ynnzk","body":"Just a quick question for any Indiana residents about the legality of carrying long arms, in a vehicle or on a person.\n\nI do not have an Indiana license to carry a handgun.  Legally, under Indiana law, (an assumption, based upon me having an improper handling of a firearms charge) I am not a proper person. Under both Indiana and federal law, I am not a prohibited person.  I have passed several NICS checks and checked the laws myself to ensure that.\n\nI was charged with a B misdemeanor of criminal recklessness (involving a handgun) of which I plead guilty and served my sentence.  I am aware that I cannot acquire an LTCH with that charge (another assumption, and one I can deal with).\n\nMy question is whether I am legal to transport a long arm, loaded or unloaded, and a handgun unloaded in the state of Indiana.  I appreciate all responses, no matter how relevant they are.","title":"IN gun laws (Indiana)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575727364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7emv4\/i_slid_off_the_road_last_night_and_ended_up_in_a\/","id":"e7emv4","body":"I was driving home from work last night, and as I came to a turn my back end slid out from under me. I did my best I could to save it, but ended up on my side in a culvert. Thankfully, my mirror was the only major damage. My question is; should I contact my insurance company, even though my mirror was the only thing broken?","title":"I slid off the road last night and ended up in a culvert","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1410988422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gp4z7\/baby_daddy_wha\/","id":"2gp4z7","body":"So, Lets see if i can explain this. I am currently dating a girl who has a child. we've been together for 3 years now. Her child is 4. Her \"baby daddy\" left the state when the child was born. Prior to his birth he was involved in an accident. He was working for his own father, when he injured himself. He almost died, and was in a coma. Fast forward to today. He (baby daddy) lives in California with his mother. We allow visits when he comes to town, and have from time to time allowed the child to visit in California. The baby daddy, doesn't pay child support, nor have we ever pursued it. Baby Daddy is in the process of suing his own father ( yes you read that correctly) for multiple millions of dollars. They are in final stages of the process and sometime next week if things go as planned he will be awarded 10 point something million dollars. His mother (grandma) has verbally stated that they plan to setup a trust for the child, and would like to give us $500k to help with cost of raising him. Now, i'm just skeptical for several reasons. I don't want his money to be completely honest. I don't believe in suing. It breaks us down as a society and separates and estranges one another as a community. Not to mention this guy is suing not just some stranger, but his own father. Which blows my mind. I guess I have several questions. What would happen if we sued him for child support? Meaning what would he be required to pay as a disabled person. Secondly, what would he be required to pay if he was awarded 10 million dollars? Why do you think he's saying his plan is to give us all this money? What's in it for him? Tax write off? Or is he afraid that once he does get this large sum of money, we have some sort of chance to take it from him via the \"legal \/ court\" system? I know this is random, I just work a LOT, on call; so i'm never home. I work offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, so making an appointment with a lawyer is hard to keep. My girlfriend doesn't even want to talk about it, and i just want to make sure we aren't getting effed over. (yeah i said effed we have a 4 year old) Thanks in advance to any response, especially you trolls. \n\n","title":"Baby Daddy Wha?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591155021,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvm6yc\/my_friend_sells_nudes_online_but_really_just\/","id":"gvm6yc","body":"I\u2019m asking because she uses my card sometimes to buy items she wants and I\u2019m wondering. If this is illegal how illegal is it and can I be held responsible. Also how likely is it that people get caught doing this.","title":"My friend \u201csells nudes online\u201d but really just sends them stuff from PH and Twitter","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515727462,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ptst2\/quick_question_regarding_hours_and_scheduling_at\/","id":"7ptst2","body":"(US, California) Okay so I have a quick question regarding being threatened in the work place and being sick. I work at a fast food chain, and I have been working there about 3 months now. The other week, I was running a fever of 101.4 or so, and I had bad congestion, mucus and phlegm build-up and I was told I should still go to work, so I did.\n\nAt work when I got there, immediately an assistant manager told me I should have called in as it\u2019s not healthy for me to work like that and dangerous to employee\u2019s and customers. \n\nFast forward to the next day, I am running a fever again at around 100.7 (Fahrenheit) and my congestion and all that has gotten worse. I decide to call the store to call in from work, it was about 6-7 hours before my shift too so I wasn\u2019t just bomb-shelling them telling them I\u2019m not coming in. When I got on the phone I told the 2nd assistant manager what was going on and he went to get the General Manager the one that runs the store and all that good stuff.\n\nWell she picks up the phone, and I say I am feeling sick and I give her details and before I can finish she tells me, \u201cIf you call in sick today and you don\u2019t come in, I\u2019m not going to schedule you at all the next week.\u201d Those were her exact words to me, and they just seemed sketchy. In the end I ended up going in, and bearing through it, the night manager (really chill dude) let me go about 45 minutes early seeing I was sick. \n\nThen two days later (my next scheduled day) I\u2019m STILL running a fever and extremely sick. I call in and they don\u2019t threaten me this time so I go through with it. But after calling in sick the next 2 weeks I have gone from being scheduled 31+ hours, down to 19 if I\u2019m lucky. And this has happened to other people before too.\n\nBasically I was just wondering if it is legal for them to cut my hours and threaten employees like that if they have to call in sick, which I was legitimately sick, not just trying to get the day off.","title":"Quick Question regarding hours and scheduling at work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1419426235,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q9wxw\/creepy_guy_catfished_me_and_is_saying_scary_things\/","id":"2q9wxw","body":"So I was using tinder I was talking to a girl and the conversation moved to texting. I managed to find out it was actually a dude and that he somehow to find out my last name in addition to knowing my first name. He said some really fucking creepy stuff and I'm pretty concerned. I have the phone number and the conversation still. What should I do? It is not a friend of mine messing with me. I reversed looked up the number and it is not local. Also my friends would not do anything like this. P.S. I'm coming out of being a lurker simply because I have no idea what to do this is scary.","title":"Creepy Guy Catfished me and is saying scary things.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589781448,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glvq48\/ex_boyfriend_wont_leave\/","id":"glvq48","body":"Hi! I\u2019m looking for some advice and honestly just some affirmation that I am on the right course of action for my situation. \n\nHe moved in Nov. 2019 and does not pay for any bit of the house\/expenses. The house is in my parents name and they are allowing me to live here without knowledge that he is here as well. We\u2019ve tried time and time again to not fight and make things worse, but a few times now I\u2019ve asked him to leave and move out and he refuses and tells me I need an eviction notice. \n\nTwo nights ago, we got so heated that he pushed me in my chest down to the bed. Yes, a soft bed, but his hands left a huge red mark on my chest and he yelled that if I ever challenged him, he would whoop my ass. I took photographs of the red markings and I felt scared. \n\nTonight we fought again, he tells me I need to change\/not doing enough for him, told me to sleep on the couch tonight (not his bed), and I think it\u2019s time to go to the courthouse and get an eviction notice tomorrow morning. I\u2019m in Texas, do I need to give him a written move out letter before going to eviction office? Reminder he pays absolutely nothing for the house. \n\nSorry for the ramble! I just want to make the right decision","title":"(Ex) Boyfriend Won\u2019t Leave","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517117559,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tig1u\/tx_woman_hit_my_car_trying_to_dangerously_jump_in\/","id":"7tig1u","body":"My wife and I were in the second from the left lane at a stoplight (left turn lane on a 4 or 5 lane road.) The lady behind me had come out of a shopping center entrance, but her car was sticking out into another lane a bit. I inched forward until I was as close as I was comfortable getting to the car in front of me, about 2 feet but my wife says maybe less. The lady behind I\u2019m sure appreciated it, but another lady came from the same driveway and got about a foot away from the passenger side of my car. I only realized she was trying to get over due to the fact she tried shoving the front end of her car into my lane. I felt uncomfortable letting someone try to force me out of their way, so I maintained my proximity to the vehicle in front of me, again, we were stationary and about 5-10 cars behind the red stoplight.\n\nWell, the cars in front of me started to move, so I started to inch forwards, as I had no obligation to yield. As soon as we started moving forwards, the woman quickly accelerated and braked, and I instinctually braked too. This was all under 5-10mph, btw. I thought she may have backed off, but she very quickly accelerated again and hit the passenger side of my car, breaking off a portion of my mirror and causing several deep scratches and scuffs to my car. \n\nThe instant I realized her vehicle had impacted ours, however light, I immediately stopped to determine what she was going to do next. Oh boy...\n\nShe rolled her window down and shouted \u201cyou fucked with the wrong bitch today\u201d and threw a full soda cup at our car, hitting the window. The window is fine as far as I can tell, it was just very childish. But I digress. I wasn\u2019t going to move my vehicle until she was in front of me so I could see where she was going and also see her license plate. We were pretty much on the phone with 911 by the time we got to the light, which the driver attempted to break check me at, unsuccessfully. We told 911 dispatch the car make\/model and a basic description, and then license plate. Giving her the benefit of the doubt, we were going to follow (we were going the generally same direction) to see if she planned on pulling over. She didn\u2019t. So city Police Officers met my wife and I at the location we said we\u2019d be waiting, and they asked basic questions. They gave us a case number and basic notes that were titled \u201cHit and Run\u201d and the address.\n\nSorry for the long winded description, but I thought detail would be best.\nMy question is...what the hell do I do now? What CAN we do? We already talked to our insurance, but we\u2019re not worried about the car very much. Honestly it\u2019s lightly damaged, but we JUST bought this car about a month prior. Ironically, we bought the car because my wife\u2019s car had been totaled by a Secret Service Agent, but that\u2019s another story. \nCan we sue for \u201cemotional damages@ or anything like that? My wife is pretty shaken up about this, and extremely stressed over the whole incident:\/\n\nThanks guys\n ","title":"[TX] Woman hit my car trying to dangerously jump in front of me at red light because I didn\u2019t let her in. Options?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515100572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o61m8\/cant_get_a_hold_of_wedding_photographer\/","id":"7o61m8","body":"I live in Oregon, but got married in Mexico. We used a local photographer, with whom we had a signed contract. The cerenony was great and he seemed like a really good photographer. The contract stated the pictures would be delivered in 4 to 6 weeks, but it has been 10 weeks and we haven't heard anything. We have tried Facebook and emails and he doesn't respond. His phone number doesn't work any longer either. Now I'm worried we will not get any pictures and may not get our money back since he is in Mexico and the contract stated all disputes would be handled by a court in Mexico. What legal action can we take, or how long should we wait?","title":"Can't get a hold of wedding photographer","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590645182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs0i5n\/onlyfans\/","id":"gs0i5n","body":"Someone I know said they accidentally subscribed to an OnlyFans account with illegal content and they\u2019re super shaken up. They instantly reported the account, blocked the account, and deleted their account to view onlyfans.\n\nBut one can\u2019t view OF content until after they buy the subscription to the account, which is what they did out of curiosity, not knowing\/expecting what content was actually there.\n\nWhat do you all think of the situation? Did they do the right thing or should they have done something more\/else? Are they at risk for going to jail? Who will be held liable in this situation?\n\nI think it\u2019s shocking that OF would have illegal content, I thought there was a whole verification\/identity process before an account is totally established. Illegal content on such a public site where everyone has access is beyond belief. \n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Onlyfans","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515612043,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7phxze\/are_there_any_educational_lawyers_in_here\/","id":"7phxze","body":"My wife was in nursing school in Nevada back in March 2009 - November 2010 in a 2-year private college program.   On her last semester, the full-time professor for one of her nursing classes quit mid-semester and a substitute took over.   \n\nMy wife struggled on a few of the tests and quizzes in the beginning of the semester, but by the end of the semester she received an initial email of pass with a grade just slightly above the minimum pass grade percentage.\n\nHowever, a few days later, the director of the nursing program stated that the substitute failed to follow the syllabus' outline to administer 5 tests throughout the semester, instead only having 4 tests total.   To make up for the 5th test, they stated they were going to use the average of the student's quiz grades as a score for the 5th non-existent test.\n\nBecause of this (my wife's quiz scores were not that great at the start), my wife failed the semester and was kicked out of the nursing program by 0.5 percent.\n\nShe did not finish the program obviously, but the school already received full payment through student loans and we still are sitting on a loan where we feel is unfair to pay in total for not even taking the rest of the program.  We have copies of all email records where it was states that they made up grades to fulfill the syllabus.\n\nWhat legal route can we take or do we have any?  ","title":"Are there any educational lawyers in here? Question about a private university changing grades to fail a student.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424462086,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wkxld\/im_supposed_to_get_50_of_sales_but_the_contract\/","id":"2wkxld","body":"I took part in a remix contest, and one of the prizes was 50% royalties. English isn't my native language so reading legal texts is a bit difficult for me, could someone please tell me what this means? I'm reading 3% of 90%, and I don't even know what the 50 percents in the brackets are doing there.\n\n*A royalty of three (50%) percent of the wholesale list price in the country of manufacture on ninety (50%) percent of all exploitation of the Masters licensed hereunder, after full recoupment\nof the advance to Remixer described in paragraph 3.*","title":"I'm supposed to get 50% of sales, but the contract doesn't look like that","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589461150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjluwp\/what_responsibilities_does_a_landlord_have_when\/","id":"gjluwp","body":"We have a newborn baby and brand new neighbors that smoke weed almost every day, which makes us unable to sleep with the baby in our own bedroom. We have never had any issue with the three other neighbors we\u2019ve had in the past 2 years. These new neighbors moved in ~11 days ago. \n\nWhat is our landlord\u2019s responsibility? \n\nThis is a 100% non-smoking (of any sort) building and weed is still illegal in Ohio. \n\nThe landlord has told us they can\u2019t do much because they can\u2019t prove it\u2019s them smoking, and that the best course of action is to call the police every time. But calling the police just fuels their hatred toward us and feels like a long road of conflict that may or may not have a resolution. We still have to live next to these people and they\u2019ve shown that they aren\u2019t afraid of physical confrontation. All information has been documented and provided to the landlord.\n\nWeed smell through shared wall - 5 out of the past 11 days\nDomestic disturbance - 4 out of the past 11 days\n\nThe maintenance guy is aware of the situation and was walking down the hall a few days ago, smelled weed, knocked on their door and saw the weed on their table. He said they still need 30 days notice to evict. \n\nIt seems like knowing this information, they could expedite the process...in the meantime, we can\u2019t use a whole half of our apartment in the evenings and at night because of the smell and our baby\u2019s sensitivity. \n\nWhat is our landlord\u2019s legal responsibility to us?\n\nWhat is our best course of legal action?","title":"What responsibilities does a landlord have when it comes to evicting a tenant due to illegal drug use and domestic issues? Large apartment complex in Ohio.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589565832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gke5ca\/can_construction_workers_tell_me_i_cannot_pull\/","id":"gke5ca","body":"Location: Washington state. So I went home from work early today as I was dealing with a migraine. As I tried to pull into my neighborhood a construction worker told me I was not allowed to pull into my neighborhood and park my car in the driveway, saying they were \u201cpaving\u201d the neighborhood and I had to find somewhere else to park. There was a neighborhood next to mine that was absolutely packed with cars and I had to park extremely far away from my house and it was a big hassle to deal with. Now this normally wouldn\u2019t be a big deal to me but frankly I was barely in a condition to drive at this point and really just wanted to get home. Also when I walked through my neighborhood I found that they hadn\u2019t even started working on the road yet, plenty of space for me to get through. I also keep seeing other cars pull into the neighborhood as of now. Are they allowed to do this? It\u2019s honestly a bit ridiculous but I have no idea how the law works concerning these things.","title":"Can construction workers tell me I cannot pull into my neighborhood and park in my driveway?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518849025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y534b\/ca_students_at_my_highschool_smoking_weed_and\/","id":"7y534b","body":"(This is my first post here so I'm sorry if this sounds unprofessional) Hi, i'm 16 and I go to a very small continuation high school where we take the bus from the main high-school in our town to the high-school we go to in another small town not too far from here, only 10 minutes away. There's students smoking weed and using vaping devices at the bus stop, (which is the sign of main school only some feet away from the entrance of the school). The students have been asked not to do so by the administration of that school since some people have reported them, yet they still do it. It gets worse when I get on the bus and people start smoking and vaping on there. The bus driver does not give a damn and I am like ????. It seems like nobody cares that this happens since the bus driver doesn't complain, almost every student is fine with it\/has already tried it, and the admistration at the main school doesn't do any further action other than tell them to stop. (Plus they have no control of what happens on the bus) There's a tiny security camera on the bus, but I think it doesn't work or its fake, since again, nobody cares and does weed on the bus anyway.. This seems a little \"snitchy\" and \"whiny\" for my age since a lot of kids want to actually smoke and stuff but whatever, I just want to know if there's anything I can do to report this? It gets very difficult to breath on the bus sometimes because I think the smell of the weed and sweet vapors of the devices they use smell awful all mixed together on the bus, the windows are closed sometimes too which doesn't make it any better, also second hand smoke could probably cause cancer so I'm scared about that too. I've talked to the school counseller about this but she said the district doesn't know how to do anything about it since we have limited time with our school officer, and hes not even here most of the time since he has to be at different schools in the district, and they don't enforce it much or something? I have also told my mother and she got angry and said that they \"will hear from her\", but she hasn't done anything so far. I cannot stop using the bus as transportation since my mom works morning shifts and it's the only way I can get to school. I've looked up if it was legal to smoke weed on a school bus in california but I didn't find anything and could only find things about people being arrested in other states about it, and since weed is legal here now I think it's different. Minors can't smoke at all anyway right? What happens to them if they're caught, whats the sentence? Can I alert the authorities\/district without calling 911? If I can report this, can it be anonymous? I'm scared of people finding out that me\/my family has reported them and then going to school the next day finding students that got reported getting angry at me\/beating me up. (A lot of students here are really scary FYI)","title":"[CA] Students at my High-School smoking weed and vaping on the bus and nobody cares","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576596758,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebx9la\/kymother_keeping_child_from_father\/","id":"ebx9la","body":"I\u2019m writing this as the step mother of the child in question. \nThis has been an on going issue since 2016 when my husband got a divorce. They have 3 children together. For the purpose of this I will refer to them as A,B and C. A and B are 13, C is 7 years old. All children are under joint custody.\n\nThe current custody arrangements per court are as follows:\nA and B live primarily with their father. He has primary residence and they have every other weekend visitation with their mother. \nC lives primarily with their mother. She has primary residence and has every other weekend visitation with their father. \n\nThe way the every other weekend is supposed to be figured out is that the 3 children will be together every weekend. This order has been in place since March of 2018. \n\nA and B have not had visitation with their mother since November of 2018. From April-July they did not want to visit, which their mother was informed of via proper channels and handling. Since November, she has refused visitation with them and always has an excuse of why they cannot visit. We\u2019ve still been getting visitation with C during this duration. \n\nAs of September 2019, a wellness child check was called on the mother because of missed parenting time with child C and no communication as to what was going on. Mother has also remarried to a registered sex offender who we have a still standing EPO against for the 3 children. After the wellness check was performed, the mother then placed a temporary EPO on the father, claiming sexual abuse and stalking\/harassment. CPS investigation proved no abuse and that was dismissed. There was no proof of stalking\/harassment, so that was also dismissed. Parenting time resumed in October of 2019. 1 weekend visitation occurred at the beginning of the month and all communalist has gone dark since. No visitation, no return phone calls, no return text messages. \n\nThat brings us to current date. 2 letters were sent to the mother from the father\u2019s attorney\u2019s office demanding communication with the threat of another wellness check. No communication happened so another wellness check was performed today. The responding officer knocked on her door with no response, then was told by a neighbor that she has moved and does not know where too. The school that child C was attending will not give the father any information because the mother did not put him on any paperwork. A motion has been filed with the court system for a change in custody, contempt charges, and a psychological evaluation of the mother. I do not have the court date as of yet but it should be within a few weeks. \n\n\nAt this point, we are lost. The mother has been found in contempt several times through the court system as has been told she is no longer allowed to file an EPO on the father because she has filed multiple since before the divorce and they have all been unfound and dismissed. \n\nIs the mother facing any type of charges for moving and not informing the father? Or for withholding parenting time yet again? It seems she just keeps doing these things and the court system gives her a slap on the wrist and around the circle we go again. Any advice anyone might have would be amazing. I like our attorney, but he seems to act like his hands are tied most of the time. \n\nThank you","title":"(Ky)Mother keeping child from father","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1514786472,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ndms6\/got_my_watch_stolen\/","id":"7ndms6","body":"I was at a billiard centre with my friend. We were playing at the pool area when I left my watch on a chair near our table. We then switched to snooker and I went out to the cashier to pay while my friend moved our stuff over but he did not realise about my watch. After an hour I remembered my watch and I asked him, he said he did not notice about my watch  and when I went back to the chair, it was gone. I checked CCTV with the staff and there was only one guy who was suspicious as he walked over from 2 tables and sat on the chair while looking directly at the spot of my watch for about 30seconds and walked back to his group.\n\nI left my watch on the chair because it was disturbing my bridge hand. And I thought my friend had helped me move it as well.\n\nThe billiard centre team said that they know the person and will contact him in person as he is a regular customer.\n\nWhat should I do?\n\nEdit: Location - Malaysia\n\nEdit 2: The thief returned my watch, all is good.","title":"Got my watch stolen","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589949136,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn4p2x\/snapchat\/","id":"gn4p2x","body":"I told a girl she\u2019s ugly and that she\u2019s shit. Can I be in trouble?","title":"Snapchat","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578117506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejsofg\/feel_like_landlord_is_walking_over_taking\/","id":"ejsofg","body":"Lease ends mid February. In December he asked if we could move out early. I told him I'd try. He said he'll give us \"several weeks\". I'm currently awaiting results from applications, when today he tells me than I can no longer move out early, it's either mid February or a 2 week extension. (new tenant move in dates). I'm sure if I got back to him first saying I found an early move out date, he'd say I have to pay remaining rent. \n\nIf I get approved for any of these units, they can't afford to be vacant past February 1st. Now I'm to start the process over again?\n\nThe guy has been immature and far from attentive since we signed. Every response feels like he's trying to 1up us or prove us wrong. The first complaint we voiced he replied to my girlfriend with an essay ending with a winky face. Great guy.\n\nIllinois","title":"Feel like landlord is walking over \/taking advantage of me. is there any action I can take?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590508982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqzsj1\/general_probate_questions_connecticut\/","id":"gqzsj1","body":"My parent recently passed away and I am the designated executor of the estate. I have submitted the paperwork for \"Petition\/Administration or Probate of Will\" (and associated documents) to a probate court in Connecticut. My questions are:\n\n1. Once the paperwork has been submitted, approximately how long does it typically take to be officially appointed executor by the probate court? My sibling (the only other designated beneficiary in the will) signed the portion of the document that waves the notice of hearing and indicates no objection to my appointment\n2. Is there anything that I can legally do while waiting for the court appointment? Can I start cancelling credit cards and the like? Cleaning up the house (throwing away junk, but not touching items of value)? I want to do everything by the book, but I would like to start doing something sooner rather than later since this seems like a long, time-consuming process.\n3. I assume that I have to wait for official appointment as executor to open an estate bank account (Let me know if that's not the case). In meantime, do I have any options for handling expenses (utilities, medical bills, etc.) other than paying out of my own pocket?\n\nSorry for the ignorant questions, but this is all new to me. I'm going to try to avoid using a lawyer to avoid any expenses possible - I know that's what my parents would have wanted me to do. I believe the estate should be relatively straightforward to handle, but the process is daunting.","title":"General Probate Questions (Connecticut)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590142775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gogr68\/austria_can_my_landlord_keep_that_much_of_my\/","id":"gogr68","body":"Disclaimer: Dont know if this sub is only for US law, but might aswell give it a shot. \n\nSo I recently moved out of my old apartment and after moving everything out I saw a few problems:\n\n- 1 spot on the floor (wood) from water that ran out of the refrigerator. in the kitchen\n- 2 spots on the floor from my socks as it seems, right next to where the sofa was and where my workdesk was\n\nNow I understand that neither of those look very pretty. The first one looks like how water damage on wood would look like and the others are just massive darker spots from presumably my black socks.\nBut I believe that only the first issue is my fault, the other two are from normal usage of the apartment.\n\nNow I would pay for the fixing of the floor in the kitchen, but my landlord says he has to fix all three, not because he thinks the others are my fault, but because otherwise the floor would not match. I think he just says it to make it a reasonable request though.\n\nSo the living room, workroom and kitchen are one big room and make like 60% of the apartment which is quite big and now he wants a massive part of my deposit for it.\n\nCan anybody tell me what my options are?","title":"Austria | Can my landlord keep that much of my deposit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519705092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80jjpz\/tx_how_long_to_wait_on_cps_before_moving\/","id":"80jjpz","body":" Basically cops have failed to protect my family and instead of helping me, decided to say they were calling CPS just to come out and investigate. That was two days ago. So I would like to move my kids to a friends house but don't want my kids to be taken away from me because I moved before CPS could investigate. \n  \nAlso my son has a special clinic he has to attend soon and I can't have CPS out here while we're gone that whole day. I'm not entirely sure the cops actually called them. How long should I wait on them to call and come out before I resume normal life and assume they weren't actually called?","title":"Tx: How long to wait on CPS before moving?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589510863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk0z1h\/created_a_free_website_for_local_business_it_got\/","id":"gk0z1h","body":"Like all freelancers starting out, l create FREE websites for a local business but asked them to pay for services like the Domain Name and Hosting $$$.\n\nThe company claims it was hacked and names\/email addresses of their customers was dumped on pastebin. \n\n* They also have the password to the website and no one knows how it happened.\n* I personally never got paid anything.\n* Who owns the IP? They claim it's their site because it has their name on it. \n\nWho is responsible for a free site? Is this even something they can sue for?","title":"Created a FREE website for local business, it got HACKED and they want to suee?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1472700007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50l7lh\/i_was_denied_a_volunteer_position_because_i_am\/","id":"50l7lh","body":"**Update:** I called the lady at the shelter back and asked for a copy of the report and she faxed it to me. It said that in 1988 I was convicted of DUI. I was born in 1995. What? It even has my fucking date of birth on the report, how does this happen? That's the only sour mark on the report, I don't know how she got \"under criminal investigation\" from that...\n\nI applied to volunteer at a local animal shelter a few weeks ago and just got a call back today. The woman I spoke to told me that I couldn't be considered, as their background check revealed that I was currently \"under criminal investigation by authorities.\" What? I have never gotten a parking ticket, much less done something that warrants \"investigation by authorities.\" I'm not going to say I've never broken any laws, but I definitely haven't done anything that would cause a secret investigation about which I am not aware. What is happening? Who should I contact to find out what I'm being investigated for? Do I need a lawyer?\n\nMy name is very very uncommon so it couldn't have been a name mixup. I'm really panicking here, please help.\n\n**Edit:** I'm in Texas. Thank you \/u\/locationbot.","title":"I was denied a volunteer position because I am \"under criminal investigation by authorities.\" I had no idea. I'm panicking.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1555090713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bcgekp\/cant_use_the_bathroom_at_work\/","id":"bcgekp","body":"This is my friend\u2019s work, not mine, so if you need more information about it, just ask me and I\u2019ll get it from her. \n\nMy friend works in a telemarketing center, and she told me that the employees are only allowed to use the bathroom every 2 hours. I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s like she has a specific spot designated to peeing, or if she has to be at her desk for at least 2 hours before she can leave it again, but either way, she feels like they are mistreating her. \n\nMy question is, is it legal to fire someone because of when they use the bathroom?","title":"Can\u2019t use the bathroom at work.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590718825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsk3w0\/a_family_member_might_be_putting_a_hit_on_my_head\/","id":"gsk3w0","body":"I called CPS this morning because my aunt was strangling my cousin. CPS told them that if they got a call one more time they would take the kids away. My uncle told my grandma that when they find out who did it, they were going to put a hit on them. They have a family member in social services and we\u2019re going to use them to find out. I have alerted social services already. What the hell do i do?","title":"A family member might be putting a hit on my head.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421289032,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sh1fu\/va_moving_out_early_am_i_still_responsible_for\/","id":"2sh1fu","body":"Newbie renter here. My roommate and I are moving out of our rented apartment in February, two months before the lease is up because our third roommate is driving us crazy (for a number of reasons) and the neighborhood isn't exactly the best. We are still going to pay our landlady what is left in the lease (February, March, and April) but do I still have to contribute to the electric bill after I move out? All utilities are not included in the rent and we had to set everything up ourselves. The account is not in my name but I have my bank account linked to it. \n\nAnother question - the third roommate got a dog as soon as we moved in without asking me or my other roommate if it's okay. The dog chews on everything and has damaged a few things in the house. Would I be partly responsible for paying for the damages?","title":"[VA] Moving out early - am I still responsible for the electric bill?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577855421,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiecwo\/communication_after_court\/","id":"eiecwo","body":"Hey there! \nI had a question regarding restraining orders, and if it applies to both parties. \nI was abused by a neighbor when I was younger, and went to trial where He got convicted. The court issued a restraining order on him to keep away from the victims of his abuse, and he was sent to jail. For a while now, I\u2019ve been wanting to write him a letter asking him why he did what he did and I\u2019m wondering what the legalities would be around that?","title":"Communication after Court","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578513743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elxyy2\/what_is_my_apartment_complex_managers\/","id":"elxyy2","body":"Hi LA, this is not a crazy story or anything. I live in a very large apartment complex in VA and included with my apartment is a refrigerator. For the last 6 months (start of the current lease), the refrigerator has been broken longer than it has been working, mainly either freezing everything or not cold. I have submitted maintenance requests, and they have temporarily fixed the problem, but never for longer than a week or two. I am away from the apartment and yet again my roommate who is there told me the fridge is broken again. Is there any requirement for the complex to replace the refrigerator if they have repeatedly 'fixed' it and the problem comes back shortly after, kind of like the lemon law for cars? It isn't a huge deal or anything, it's not like I'm trying to sue or anything obviously, just looking to see if I can demand that they replace it because this is ridiculous. I just want a reliable fridge dammit.","title":"What is my apartment complex manager's responsibility to replace broken appliances?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588533171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcwb48\/mym17_longdistance_girlfriendf16_might_have_to\/","id":"gcwb48","body":"I'm in my teens, she is too. I'm sorry I'm not familiar with legal terms and such, I'm very young and very worried. \n\nI'm going to make this short because this topic hurts me to my core to talk about but I need advice.\n\nMy girlfriend was raped and sexually harassed by her brother when she was 7. She never told anyone besides her family and there was never any case made or anything like that.\n\nHer brother got caught with another minor when she was 13 and he got probation for a number of years however he is being let out early. This year, in fact.\n\nMy gf's mum (dad not in the picture) and overall family are fine with her brother by now. They have all forgiven him and don't see it as a big deal and wish that my gf would also forgive him. Which of course, she would never.\n\nHowever when her brother gets off of probation there is a strong chance that he might live with his family again, meaning my gf. Which is something both her and I are very concerned about.\n\nI've tried to make her feel better by telling her that she's safe and that he'd be an idiot trying something with her. He'd stopped molesting her for 5 years before he got arrested, she's older now and less vulnerable and so on. I am, deep down, very worried. I'm trying to protect her but there's only so much I can do from my country thousands of miles away.\n\nI just. I need some legal advice. She wants to run away from home if her mother keeps him. I want to bring her to my country but thats difficult. I want my parents to adopt her but obviously there are many legal complications that come with that. I'll do anything to protect her. Please help me. The deadline for his probation ending is getting closer and closer. I can't have her living with that psychopath. Please help.","title":"My(M17) long-distance girlfriend(F16) might have to live with her rapist(M in his twenties). How do I deal with this legally?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578492430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elt55w\/my_mom_inherited_my_grandmothers_house_but_my\/","id":"elt55w","body":"My grandmother died in 2006 and left her home to my mother in her will. The issue is, the way she wrote it. I don\u2019t remember the exact wording of the will off the top of my head, but basically it says that my mom gets the house, but in the event that she doesn\u2019t want it and decides to sell then my aunt would get half of whatever she sold it for. \n\nMy mother has been living in this house for the last fourteen years now. However, my aunt thinks she is entitled to half and has recently started demanding my mother pay her rent or buy her out. \n\nI\u2019ve explained that would be the case only if my mother sells the house, but she doesn\u2019t agree. This has been an ongoing issue between my aunt and the rest of our family since my grandmother passed. \n\nMy grandmother\u2019s intentions were to leave the house to my mother so she could live there and this is well known to everyone else in the family.\n\nWe even have several written statements from each of my grandmother\u2019s three sisters and a family friend (who was the witness to my grandmother\u2019s will) stating that she told them she wanted my mom to have the house. \n\nMy mom is a receptionist making around forty grand a year and was and still is a single mother at the time of my grandmothers passing, versus my aunt who makes around sixty grand a year & who\u2019s husband makes over 100 grand. My aunt owns two houses and and has a  very profitable business in addition to her job. My grandmother left the house to my mom because she wanted her to be taken care of. My aunt is obviously fine financially. \n\nMy mom loves this house, this is where she grew up and I grew up here too. My grandma loved this place as well and we would never ever sell it, it has too much sentimental value. Is there a way my aunt could force my mom to buy her out or to sell her home? \n\nShe\u2019s already been living here since 2006 and my aunt hasn\u2019t had an issue until recently. My mom has also been the one paying property taxes and everything this entire time. She\u2019s also poured tons of money into this place. It\u2019s a very old house. My mom had all of the plumbing redone, the electric, the roof, had a new garage built.My great grandpa also illegally built an additional bedroom and bathroom onto the house back in the seventies and my mom has also paid to get that all up to code. Yet, my aunt still thinks she should get half & is trying to force my mom to sell. She is even asking if she can claim the house on her taxes when she has never paid a dime towards this place, it\u2019s 100% my mom.\n\nThe entire family has turned their back on her over this. It makes me sad that she is letting her greed tear up the little family we have left. I know my grandma would be heartbroken if she knew what was going on. \n\nIs there anything I can do to stop my aunt? I don\u2019t want my mom to get thrown out of her home after all this time.  Also what would happen in the event that something happened to my mom or my aunt? \n\nMy mom left the house to me in her will and I\u2019m curious to know what i\u2019d have to deal with. I wouldn\u2019t want to sell the house either.","title":"My mom inherited my grandmother\u2019s house, but my aunt thinks it\u2019s hers & is trying to kick her out after living there for over a decade.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577599203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh2f1r\/new_york_i_work_a_tipped_job_and_well_over_half\/","id":"eh2f1r","body":"I told multiple people about my tips suddenly getting taxed and everybody i've spoken to says tips can't get taxes and i need to sat something to management.  Google isn't providing a real answer, and if this is actually illegal, i'd like to be prepared with what laws it's breaking and such for when i confront management. taxing tips went into effect today, by the way. thanks.","title":"(New York) I work a tipped job and well over half of my weekly pay is just tips. Now, my employer is making us put our tips into the computer so it's added into our paycheck, meaning my tips are now getting taxed ~30%, which is gonna cost me a lot of money. Is this legal?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590768400,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsvq5v\/employer_received_ppp_loan_and_is_only_paying\/","id":"gsvq5v","body":"Hi all I've never posted to this subreddit and I'm not sure if this is the place to post something like this but just let me know. \n\n​\n\nAs a result of the global situation everyone at my place of work has been furloughed. We are a small local music business that sells instruments and also teaches lessons weekly to students. I am a teacher there. We do not get a weekly \"salary\" but instead get paid based on how many lessons we teach during the week. They have separate staff that works behind the counter for sales. Note that we are all W-2 employees. \n\n​\n\nI heard through the grapevine that the business has received a PPP loan for a large sum of money. This business is a co-ownership and they are just paying themselves a weekly stipend as well as their spouses. No other employees are being paid. There are easily 15 or so teachers total and they are not being paid at all. The business is still functioning as a musical instrument distributor and not as a lesson place for obvious reasons. After hearing about the PPP loan on this and other subreddits I was wondering if it is legal for them to hoard the money for themselves. If it is not, is there anything I could do? I don't want to sever the tie that I have with my place of work because I was looking forward to working there after all this is done, but right now I feel cheated. Thank you for your help and I'll be happy to provide any information I can that is not incriminating.","title":"Employer received PPP loan and is only paying himself, co-owner, and their spouses NY","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588355094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbmpr7\/small_business_stolen_investment_group_refusing\/","id":"gbmpr7","body":"My company and I are located in New York \n\n\nThe investment group who purchased my company (LLC) is located in Florida \n\n\nThe owner of the investment group has signed a personal guarantee on the loan \n\n\nThe new owners have gone no contact and avoid my calls, emails and letter from attorney. \n\n\nInvestment group in Florida: IG \nProject manager: PM \n\n\nSo now I believe I need to hire a commercial litigator in Florida to collect on his debt. I\u2019m dreading paying a retainer when I don\u2019t know what the outcome of this will be. I spoke to one attorney in FL and I wanted to jump off a bridge because he was so pessimistic. \n\n\nIf the new owner doesn\u2019t have any money or is hiding assets - I could spend thousands to get absolutely nothing. Owner lives in a $750k condo in FL but they have a homestead exemption. Owner has threatened to declare bankruptcy to get out of the debt. He does own a real estate brokerage so that might be difficult. He\u2019s a shady AF character who I suspect would do illegal things to avoid paying. \n\n\n\nI will try to condense 6 months of events as much as possible\n\n\nI was the owner of a profitable marketing company here in NY for 4.5 years. It was a labor of love, started at 24 years old with no capital, I grew a tiny operation from my sunroom to a gross 1mil per year in sales revenue. I had 12 employees in the 4th year and things were going well. It wasn\u2019t always perfect and my employees and I worked insanely hard on a very tight budget. \n\n\nWhen I got married and became pregnant I started looked for options to manage less because I was working 70+ hours a week day and night. When I brought this up to my financial advisor he suggested an investment group he knew of in Florida that had purchased a friends printing company years ago. (I regret the lack of further research now - it all seemed too good to be true at the time) They were excited to talk to me and go through my books. I pitched the group and after a short week of negotiations I had what I thought was a fair offer for the business. timing was important because I was about to give birth.\n\n\nI\u2019ll use rough numbers for simplicity\n\n\nI have a signed purchase agreement for $200 for 80% of the LLC. (They bought the LLC not just the assets) They also agreed to assume $70k in debt. They paid a 50k deposit up front and agreed to payments of 5k\/m for the remaining balance. \n\n\nWe closed on the deal and everything seemed great. I had a new baby and limited responsibility to the business. I had a board seat and an obligation to 8 hours of available time for consulting (this was in the contract) \n\n\nThe PM they hired to stay in New York and oversee the transfer was problematic from the beginning. He seemed under qualified and clueless. In the first two months he blew through over $60k on very bad digital marketing ideas, company dinners, and happy hours. (I guess to show everyone how much better things were now that I wasn\u2019t in charge?) \n\n\nowner of the IG was pissed. He was pouring more money into the business than he wanted to and things were getting unmanageable and bad fast. \n\n\nWithin 4 months the PM had fired 6 of the most important employees due to personal disagreements. Shockingly sales plummeted. \n\n\nAt 6 months the owner of the IG pulls the plug and says they\u2019re closing the business and starting up a new version of the company in Florida under a new name. (Taking the database and digital assets, and two employees they relocated) \n\n\nHe had the nerve to tell me \u201cyou can have it back, get your employees back and start it up again\u201d \n\n\nI laughed - not happening. You cant drive your new car off a cliff and then go to the dealership and say it\u2019s their problem now. \n\n\nThe remaining balance now is $120k - they stop making payments to me. \n\n\nOwner offers me $50k and wants me to sign on a smaller note. I say no way. He sends me a check for $1000 and my attorney said not to cash it - probably a trap. \n\n\nI had planned on living on those payments as income as I raise my daughter so the rug is out from under me. It\u2019s also tragic for my employees (and friends) who built this company with me who all lost their jobs suddenly and painfully. \n\n\nRecently I have reason to suspect IG is using my \u201cclosed\u201d business history to apply for covid loans, which restarted my anger and desire to get this money back. \n\n\nIf this worth finding a better attorney in FL to chase? I was informed that one of the worst case scenarios would be I could end up on a list of debtors and might get some money when owner of IG dies. (He\u2019s 75 so I\u2019ll outlive him) \n\n\nIt\u2019s another saga, but it was time consuming and difficult to resolve the outstanding business loans that the IG signed onto - mainly because I was still considered a minority owner. Bank of America was a dick to deal with and our merchant service company was completely unreasonable.\n\n\nI have come out of pocket 15k in legal fees and debt I had to settle at closing. Hence I\u2019m dreading this next fight. \n\n\nAny help appreciated. I would love referrals for attorneys in Florida! Bonus points for moms or non-old-white dudes. (Sorry no offense dudes)","title":"Small Business Stolen - investment group refusing to make payments - personal guarantee signed","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578905723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo1nla\/assaulted_in_room_where_all_witnesses_belonged_to\/","id":"eo1nla","body":"So about two days ago I was in my apartment and my roommate had her friends there. Long story short she charged at me attempting to sucker punch me and I pushed her away. She outweighing me manhandled me and, placed me in a chokehold and punched me and pulled my hair leaving multiple bruises. Could I press charges when possibly all witnesses present would testify for her due to knowing her and not me?","title":"Assaulted in room where all witnesses belonged to the attacker\u2019s party.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519427496,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zsdxr\/wa_can_you_start_a_parenting_plan_petition_in_one\/","id":"7zsdxr","body":"I live in Spokane County ,WA and my ex is in King County, WA. I\u2019ve already served him with parenting plan papers which originated in Spokane. However, we are working amicably and planning on meeting next Friday in person to go sign and file a parenting plan over there. (His car won\u2019t make it over the mountain pass and mine will) \n\nI\u2019ve been told iffy answers and wondered if anyone here would know if this is doable. \n\nThank you in advance. ","title":"[WA] Can you start a parenting plan petition in one county and file The parenting plan in another county?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577046072,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee9qsj\/who_legally_would_be_considered_the_founder_of\/","id":"ee9qsj","body":"So... Me and 3 other people created a site. One person, let\u2019s call adam, is considered the founder of it. We all later shut down that site. Now, with all ties to that old name gone, we decide to use the name again for a new project using half of the people who founded it last time. This time let\u2019s say..... Joey is the founder, not adam. With pictures and video of the old site, proving its existence and nothing at all legally established as a brand or anything, who is considered the original founder.","title":"Who legally would be considered the founder of this brand\/name.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424293768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wcrid\/standing_water_in_basement_of_rented_property_ny\/","id":"2wcrid","body":"I noticed that there is at least 3 inches of standing water in one section of the basement of the apartment that I am renting for the school year (August 2014-May 2015.) There appears to be toilet paper or something similar in the water which leads me to believe that it may be sewage backup.  \nIn the lease, the landlord states:  \n\"TENANT agrees not to put or pour any debris, grease, paper towels, Q-tips, tampons, newspaper, food, or any other matter in the sink drain or toilets. TENANT agrees to be responsible for sewer cleaning services resulting from clogged pipes.\"  \nIt also states:  \n\"Any and all repairs will be coordinated and assigned by the LANDLORD.  TENANT agrees to notify the LANDLORD immediately of any necessary repairs by telephone.  The TENANT acknowledges responsibility for any damages caused by their negligence and that of their guests or invitees.\"  \nI am hesitating to inform the landlord of the standing water in fear that she will try to charge us an arm and a leg for repairs that may have been caused by previous tenants\/ poor housekeeping on the landlord's part. Again this is a house close to a college and is very loosely connected to the college. The landlord does not work for the school but is required to follow a simple set of guidelines listed [here.](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WTyJvat.png)","title":"Standing Water in Basement of Rented Property [NY]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590978009,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guc3wr\/found_3_mice_in_my_new_apartment_with_48_hours\/","id":"guc3wr","body":"I started renting an apartment in the middle of May. Starting Friday and until today I found 3 mice which equates to finding 1 every 16 hours. I was told by the neighbor that the previous guy also had mice and it was a major problem but no one else does. I am on the second floor if that matters. Is there anything I can do? I was never made mention of the mice before signing. This is in Missouri.","title":"Found 3 mice in my new apartment with 48 hours. Talked to a neighbor and they said the previous guy who lived here had a mice infestation. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576091704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9bl9v\/my_last_boss_hasnt_given_me_my_final_pay\/","id":"e9bl9v","body":"I live in Illinois. For about 4 weeks I worked at a family owned dog grooming location. The pay was by commission. $10 for washing dogs as I was being taught how to groom. I made an average of $20-$40 working from 10:30 am to around 6pm. My ex boss owes me more than $50. \n\nThere was no official contract or anything like that. I was told that I don't pay taxes on the first year of making less than a certain number on commission. At the end of every day we wrote the name of the dogs and how we serviced them.\n\nOne day I told them how I was thinking about leaving. A week later I told them that I would finish the week and that's it. \n\n2 days later I got a parking ticket and I just told them I'm not coming in because It doesn't make sense for me to come in and I quit. My boss started sending me a bunch of angry text as if he was the victim. He said he'd pay me as soon as he can. It's been almost 4 weeks since then, no response from him.\n\nI texted him and his brother several times about my money within those four weeks and today. The brother said he'd talk to him last week.\n\nIt's my fault I wasn't smart enough to do anything about be screwed this way. It's my fault I didn't keep track of the dogs I've washed.\n\nI know that I'm screwed but maybe not so here I am.\n\nWhat are my options?!","title":"My last boss hasn't given me my final pay","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575587772,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6pik9\/a_car_accident\/","id":"e6pik9","body":"so my friend was on a run for track (distance) earlier today and got hit by a car. he wasn't at the crosswalk but the car driver was speeding and hit him and another guy and almost hit a third. what charges can you get for this? in ny btw","title":"a car accident","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589396710,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj5dmh\/ny_someone_stole_my_routing_and_account_number\/","id":"gj5dmh","body":"Someone, 6 days ago, made a fake check with MY numbers on said fake check.\n\nSaid fake check also has a fake signature that is completely off from my signature... And it was written to someone \"Annie\" I am not familiar with.\n\nBank made me sign an attidavit of forged signature\/counterfeit check. Then told me to go to the police, make a police report, and give them the report.\n\nWhat happens now? Will I get my 3800 back? What do I do?","title":"[NY] Someone stole my routing and account number... Made a fake check with fake signature... Now I am out $3,800?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590340330,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gptcui\/landlord_wants_me_to_pay_an_invoice_for_damaged\/","id":"gptcui","body":"I am a college student and have 3 housemates; we are all seniors graduating next week. We live in Delaware.\n\nWe are in a townhouse just off campus that we rented for all of senior year. The lease ends in a couple weeks. As an aside, we were supposed to live in a different (lower quality) house in the area, however when move-in time came last year, the landlord said he was having trouble getting the current tenants to vacate the property we were going to move in to and had already signed for. He ended up having to put us in a different property, nicer than the other, for the same price.\n\nLet me cut to the chase of the issue: this past winter I was in our storage room moving boxes around trying to find something. All of our utilities happen to be in that room as well (gas heater, water pipes, breaker box, water heater, internet). I bumped into the pipe that leads to our sprinkler system and a pressure gauge popped off and started shooting 60psi water everywhere. \n\nThe sprinkler pipe is separate from the main water pipe feeding the rest of the house. There is no shutoff on the sprinkler pipe (for obvious reasons). \n\nI called my housemates for help, and we took turns holding our hands on the broken gauge to keep water from shooting out. We called the landlord, no answer. We then called the number that was listed on an inspection tag on the pipe itself. The company came and temporarily stopped the leak. By this time the property manager had been alerted by the fire protection company. The property manager called the city to shut the water off to the house temporarily and then called a repairman to actually fix the pipe. The whole problem was solved that night.\n\nWe received no info from the landlord saying we would have to pay for anything. Both the repairman and the fire protection company representative who came out told us that the fire protection equipment in this property had no been inspected in over ten years (the last inspection date on the tags was 2009), and that the equipment needs to be inspected every year to insure proper functionality. \n\nFast forward to now. Our landlord told us he wants us to pay the invoices, and we are taken by surprise because we didn't know they even existed. There are 3 invoices - one for the fire protection company to come out, one to have the city shut the water off, and one for the repairman. We paid the city and repairman bills but believe that the fire protection company bill is the landlords responsibility. \n\nWe told our landlord that both the repairman and the fire protection company said that the equipment (pipes, gauges, sprinklers, smoke alarms) need to be a inspected yearly. I have written confirmation of this in emails to the fire protection company, as well as the equipment tags stating that the last inspection was in 2009. \n\nThis is my problem: I had no problem paying the bills to have the accident fixed. My fault, I bumped into the pipe. However, I don't not think I should be responsible for the bill from the fire protection company to come out and temporarily clog the leak since the equipment is 10 years past due for inspection and thus cannot have been assumed to be functioning correctly. For reference, the threads of the gauge that broke off were stuck in the pipe, and I barely hit it. It was very brittle. \n\nThe landlord thinks we should be responsible for all the bills. I want to take him to small claims court should he take the invoice amount from our security deposit.\n\nAm I justified?","title":"Landlord wants me to pay an invoice for damaged fire protection equipment, yet it hasn't been inspected in 10+ years.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578709592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en1dzv\/tired_of_being_taken_to_court_for_custody_from_a\/","id":"en1dzv","body":"Throwaway account, sorry I\u2019m on mobile, tl;dr at the end.\n\nMy husband (fake name Joe) and I have been together for nine years, married for two. We have three kids together and he has a son (fake  name Greg) from a previous marriage who\u2019s 11. My husband\u2019s ex (fake name Janice) had always had mental health issues but after she gave birth to Greg, she suffered terrible PPD and it triggered a psychotic episode that basically changed her as a person. After a year of Joe trying to help Janice through her illness and care for Greg, she started to start act dangerously (most notably, she swallowed a bunch of Tylenol and tried to kidnap the baby) and he finally made the decision to remove Joe from the danger, eventually filing for divorce. It has been an ongoing struggle since.\n\nFor years, she had supervised visitation with her step-mom (fake name Brenda), IF she was stable enough on medication. Peppered throughout the years were lengths of time where she would refuse to take medication and completely derail. She would go months without seeing Greg, or contacting us about him, even after we reached out to her. My husband was awarded custodial parenthood, earlier in Joe\u2019s life, and there wasn\u2019t really any kind of schedule we had to follow; Brenda would set things up which was pretty awesome.\n\nWhen Janice did take her medication, she would decide that she deserved to have joint custody and would take us to court. This happened probably close to a dozen times over the last eight years: one time, we had asked for a guardian ad litem to look into the situation. We paid our half of the fee, but she refused to pay and basically gave into what we were motioning for, which was basically exactly what had been going on the years prior; supervised visitation, with Joe being the custodial parent.\n\nLast year, Janice took Brenda to court, accusing her of things like trying to buy her son from us with a house (we rent our house from Brenda and her husband; we actually have a really solid relationship with them, and have since the beginning of the whole things), trying to point Janice\u2019s father, abusing her when she was young, etc. Brenda went through HELL to make sure Janice was able to spend time with her son, sacrificing so much time and energy and money to give Greg an enjoyable experience with a mother who was otherwise not super great at being one. Nothing came of the trial, other than destroying Janice\u2019s relationship with her stepmom and dad, as there was literally zero evidence to support any of Janice\u2019s claims and tons of support from people close to Brenda. \n\nFor a while, Janice and Greg would have weekly visits for a couple hours (an hour away from where we live) at a visitation center. This stopped after Janice yelled at staff for being incompetent and they refused to have her come there anymore.\n\nAlso worth noting, Janice has accused (and continues to accuse) us of all sorts of nonsense, mostly centering around abuse to Greg, in court. \n\nWe have spent so much money on a lawyer who has been my husband\u2019s lawyer since the divorce. Her claims against us are outrageous but we don\u2019t want to fight her without legal help.  We finally got the guardian ad litem and he decided that she\u2019s \u201ca little off\u201d but doesn\u2019t seem to pose any threat to her son, so she should be allowed visitation: he came up with a step-down schedule that ended with her seeing him, unsupervised, for two entire days, every other weekend. She\u2019s forgotten twice so far, out of the eight weeks we\u2019ve been doing this unsupervised visitation (only remembering once we call, blaming her new baby for being so high maintenance or whatever). Tonight, we called her almost an hour after pickup time asking if she\u2019s coming, and she responded bizarrely, saying she thought she was at our house, but that she was lost, and her husband called during the ride so the GPS stopped working, etc. We\u2019ve lived at the same house for six years. \n\nI\u2019m at a loss. We\u2019ve basically been told by the court that she\u2019s entitled to visitation. Her breaks from reality don\u2019t mean anything. Pages of text messages where she\u2019s claiming we\u2019re part of the Illuminati and are trying to sell her son, that she has had lengthy conversations with Poseidon, that she\u2019s a Harvard-educated reporter for NASA... none of these things have harmed Greg physically, so she\u2019s good. The sadness and confusion of finding out she wasn\u2019t coming isn\u2019t okay. Mental damage is occurring. We\u2019ve explained to him that his mom has me ya health issues, and that she loves him and doesn\u2019t do anything confusing on purpose or to hurt him, but it sucks. He\u2019s high functioning on the spectrum, and he\u2019s not super emotionally mature, so sometimes he doesn\u2019t have the words to really explain how he feels, but it\u2019s affecting him deeply. \n\nOkay another side note: last year we set up and emergency order with the court because she wasn\u2019t supposed to have him without a supervisor but her supervisor left them alone, and she ended up taking him into het apartment\u2019s closed swimming pool at night while it was being treated with chemicals (I can\u2019t prove this but my stepson said his skin was really itchy and kind of bumpy afterwards, so I don\u2019t know, man. Regardless it was a stupid thing to do) ... but that was apparently no big deal. So okay, TL;DR:\n\nMy husband\u2019s ex keeps taking us to court for joint parenting (actually this time it\u2019s sole custody). We have a guardian ad litem who doesn\u2019t thing emotional\/mental abuse counts as abuse. We\u2019ve spent thousands of dollars keeping my step-son safe and happy, knowing that he loves his mom but because of her untreated mental illness, we\u2019re scared that something will happen to him while in her care. She has never physically hurt him so the court sees her as a fit enough parent to have unsupervised visitation.\n\nIs there anything we can do to get this to stop? I want their visitation to be entirely on our terms. I feel like our lawyer is kind of over it... I don\u2019t feel like he\u2019s really in it for us. It\u2019s been so stressful feeling like there\u2019s just nothing we can do except tell him to keep his phone charged and to call us if anything happens, and hope that it doesn\u2019t.","title":"Tired of being taken to court for custody from a severely mentally-ill mom who isn\u2019t a fit parent.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575928317,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8go29\/good_neighbor_requesting_parking_on_my_property\/","id":"e8go29","body":"I live in North Georgia, USA. My good neighbor is a bus driver for the county, and I happen to have a paved area at the front of my property where a house used to be, perfect for parking his bus in the mornings. He advised me that his management requires written permission for him to do so. Is there anything specific I should include in my permission in order to release me from liability if something were to happen to it while parked on my property?","title":"Good neighbor requesting parking on my property","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575732579,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7fl2e\/im_being_blackmailed\/","id":"e7fl2e","body":"i was on skype with some girl from omegle and she recorded it and now tells me that she has list of my friends and that she is gonna send jt to everybody unless i ofcourse send her money.\n\nshould i be scared??? im not feeling best about it tho","title":"im being blackmailed..","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589411855,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gja9zi\/colorado_how_do_i_ask_the_court_to_remove_medical\/","id":"gja9zi","body":"Ex wife filed a motion to modify parenting time and non payment of CS and medical bills. She was not forthcoming with the court and failed to inform them that the $16000 in medical bills she is seeking reimbursement for are the subject of criminal proceedings from my son\u2019s assault. She also didn\u2019t mention subrogation from her health insurance, a secondary insurance provider, or the restitution from the victims fund. Insurance is already going through the process of subrogation and I found out today from DA office that there is restitution. The case has barely gone through initial hearings and they are scheduled to take place later this summer. \n\nI would like the court to remove these bills from her complaint with the updates and information I got today from the DA office regarding the criminal case. \n\nWhat motions would I file?","title":"[Colorado] How do I ask the court to remove medical bills from Petitioner\u2019s complaint\/motion?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420225245,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r4huk\/texas_no_insurance_but_not_at_fault_now_getting_a\/","id":"2r4huk","body":"I was involved in a car accident in early October. The insured driver was in the left lane and I(excluded from my girlfriends coverage) was in the right lane. After the red light turned green we both drove forward but the insured driver turned right into me thinking he could turn right from the left lane. We exchanged information and my girlfriend was at the scene ten minutes later. After some talking he admitted at fault and the damage to his car was less than my girlfriend's car. We parted ways and later fixed our car which had a broken radiator and assumed we couldn't get anything since I had no insurance. Fast forward to last week and I get a letter stating the at fault driver's insurance wants to charge me $3,500 for the repair of the vehicle. I was wondering if I should settle with the collector or take it to court? ","title":"[Texas] No Insurance but not at fault. Now getting a collection notice in mail?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590695409,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsdczt\/college_internship\/","id":"gsdczt","body":"Hello,\n\nInquiry about whether or not I should seek legal counsel following events that occurred at an high school teaching internship placement while studying for a Masters in Education. TLDR at end. \n\nOver 2019-2020 school year, I interned at a reputable high school with a mentor teacher. During the internship, I conducted lesson planning, instruction, assessments, and reflections, etc. On multiple occasions, my teaching was observed and discussed by field supervisors from the university. None of the observations or meetings had negative reviews which is demonstrated by copies of the meeting notes. I did extra-curricular volunteerism at the school, attended multiple department meetings, professional development meetings, and more. Essentially, the internship was like a full-time teaching position. I had good, professional relationships with staff, students, and community members at the internship placement. My mentor teacher even stated multiple times throughout the school year that I had great professional relationships with students and school community members, such as when my mentor teaching saying things like \u201ceven I didn\u2019t get so much love from students during my internship.\u201d The internship was going smoothly until mid-way thru the second semester.\n\nAt which point, a male student had started mentioning inappropriate statements to me during class (I am a male teacher). The student was a \u201cprankster.\u201d Initially, the student asked \u201c[teacher] can I have a kiss?\u201d indirectly (amongst chatter) during a lesson activity, to which I dismissed. Then, the student asked the question again during a silent writing activity, essentially yelling it out at me while other students were quietly working. The class laughed. I removed the student from the class, warned the student needs to end such misconduct otherwise administration will get involved, and reported the students\u2019 misconduct to my internship\u2019s mentor teacher. Finally, during lunch the following week or so, the student and a friend of his were involved in a club meeting in the classroom. After the meeting, the two male students gathered a bunch of their buddies and said, \u201chey, mr...  !\u201d Then the two male students kissed each other, and all of the students friends started laughing. I asked for the students names and told them there may need to be a follow-up with admins after I discuss with the mentor teacher best next steps. \n\nLater that day, I discussed with my mentor teacher the students\u2019 misconduct but the mentor teacher did not suggest administration\u2019s involvement. Weirdly, before the end of the school day, the student had sent a friend of his to ask me \u201cif there was anything the student could do,\u201d to prevent the issue from going forward. I was surprised at how a student sent another student to do such \u201cbidding.\u201d The student in question went to the classroom after school to chat on his own behalf, I had a stern talking to the student with my mentor teacher, essentially stating that the student was warned not to continue the misconduct, an opportunity for the student to explain his side and why, and how the student would not act inappropriately to other teachers. It seemed like we reached another understanding, although the student was on the verge of tears. I did my best to remain unbiased, fair, supportive and inclusive and stated that what the student\u2019s do outside of the classroom is none of my business, etc. the mentor teacher even stated I did well afterwards. \n\nThe next day or so, I realized that students from multiple class periods were \u201csnapchatting\u201d about me, photographing me during my lessons, etc. I removed a student from the class who was \u201csnapchatting\u201d me, after I warned the student to put the phone away. I asked the student what the issue was and provided an opportunity for the student to explain. At which point, my mentor teacher zipped out of the classroom and joined the conversation, essentially taking over the discussion. During the chat, the mentor teacher essentially said that \u201cadministration was handling it.\u201d I was not aware of informed of administrations involvement, nor was I included on the conversations with administration. Over the next two days, students were being extremely rude to me for what seemed like no reason to me, snarky, and opposite to the professional relationships I developed with the students and school community over the school year, surprisingly. At that point, I was not informed of a correlation between the previous student\u2019s misconduct, the social media events, and students\u2019 pattern of behaviors afterwards. Throughout the school year, I did not ever have contact with students on social media, and prevented students from \u201cfollowing me,\u201d on social media platforms, made profiles private, etc. \n\nAt the end of that week, I went to the school internship and left early to attend a college meeting.  My mentor teacher had been in meetings with administration throughout the day (unbeknownst to me were most likely about me).The students grimaced at me as I left the class that day. I could tell something was going on as my usually supportive mentor teacher was saying things like, how that day \u201csucks\u201d and how my mentor teacher was being involved in something unideal while keeping me out of the loop unusually.\n\nAt the college meeting, the university told me that the high school ended my internship (which schools were able to do based on the contractual agreement schools had with the university), and told me to withdrawal from the university. All of which was a surprise, because I had been doing well according to all observations\/meetings, etc. beforehand and there were no issues with my instruction according to field supervisors , mentor teacher, etc. When asked why, I was told that I \u201clacked boundaries,\u201d and needed to improve \u201cclass management and lesson planning.\u201d Some of the members of the university staff were really rude and scolded me during the meeting and falsely insinuated indirectly that I was at fault for students\u2019 misconduct, etc. However, the field supervisors who observed my instruction bi-weekly were not included in the meetings (who would vouch for my professionalism, and did according to meeting\/observation notes). \n\nI left the meeting and started to put the pieces together, though speculation, that the students may have tried to twist the student\u2019s misconduct on me as a male intern teacher and perhaps informed other students. The other students seemed like the students knew what would happen to me, as if the students had done something similar to another teacher in the past. I started considering today\u2019s political climate, the subject matter of what students learn and how students\u2019 world views may have seen my discipline to the student\u2019s misconduct as biased, etc. \n\n\nA couple of weeks go by, a few emails exchanged with university staff and then attend a meeting with a lead program member\/professor. Essentially, the professor acted like there were options available (1. Check for another internship placement to finish the school year, or 2. Repeat the internship next school year) but was advised to repeat the internship during the next school year - even though I had passed the internship and all classes the first semester and some of the second semester, the uni adviser an entire year of redoing the internship credits\/associates courses. \n\nAfter the meeting, my family began to consider a lawyer. Via email, I addressed concerns like whether or not there were false claims made about me, possible effects on future employability opportunities, requesting to review my academic records (FERPA), etc. Also, I was being advised to pay for courses already done, and tuition for another school year. The university stared those concerns would be addressed during a final meeting to discuss how I would advance through the program with program members. At the meeting, the program members created a memo which stated I\u2019d have to redo courses already done, have multiple meetings with university members to address areas of improvement like \u201cboundaries, lesson planning, class management.\u201d Upon request to review my academic record, the university denied my request (against FERPA). The university denied allowing field supervisors who observed my instruction at the former placement throughout the school year to attend the meeting. The university would not inform me of what the high school stated about me, except for a phone convo a uni member had with a principal, which stated false claims, like \u201ca lack of professionalism, lack of boundaries,\u201d etc. and notes that was produced by my mentor teacher after my internship ended which falsely claimed that I \u201coften left late, was unprofessional, didn\u2019t attend meetings, lacked boundaries,\u201d and more. All of which were completely false, as documents from meetings throughout the year prove my professionalism, attendance of meetings, class management practices, areas of improvement that were addressed, and more.     \n\nCurrently, my internship for the next school year is planned at entirely different district. Obviously, I am concerned that my rights as a student were violated, that possible future employment opportunities may be affected by the former internship, what may be included on the academic records, etc. I am also concerned with retaliation from the university over the next school year, especially if I report the FERPA violation to US Dept. of Ed., or seek legal counsel that would request documents relating to the former internship. It seems like I may have been slandered\/character defamed, etc. The university and high school are keeping me in the dark about the former internship, and my own academic records. \n\nShould I seek legal counsel? If so, what type of lawyer? If not, why not? \n\n\nTLDR: male teacher interned at a high school. A male student made inappropriate comment to male teacher intern, male teacher intern ignored first instance, warned second instance, and disciplined final instance of student teacher. Other students also began harassing teacher intern during school via social media (snapchatting intern during lessons). Suddenly, intern removed from internship, despite numerous positive observations\/meetings and supporting documents with mentor teacher, field supervisors, etc., of professional relationships with students\/faculty\/community members, and good participation in school community extracurriculars\/staff meetings\/etc. College advised teacher to withdrawal enrollment, denied access to own academic records (FERPA), advised to repeat internship next school year and courses already completed, in addition to paying for tuition fees, etc. Uni members rudely reinforced false claims made by former high school internship placement and refused to address concerns made by teacher intern such as future employability, internships, etc. teacher intern concerned about retaliation from uni as the next internship is focused on \u201careas of improvement\u201d that stem from false claims, like a \u201clack of boundaries, class management, and lesson planning.\u201d","title":"College internship","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591152693,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvln9l\/i_paid_my_ticket_can_i_unpay_it\/","id":"gvln9l","body":"I was speeding going 60 on a 45. I also didn\u2019t have my license. The cop gave me a ticket for the speeding at a 55 and excused me for not having my license. My parents told me to handle the ticket and see if I could get it excused. I choked and forgot to try to get it excused and just paid it online instead. Is there anyway to unpay it and see if I can get it excused?","title":"I paid my ticket can I unpay it?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1417143887,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nmthy\/usa_is_this_a_crime\/","id":"2nmthy","body":"Ive had this question for a long time. So as many of you know people tend to act different on the internet. And many times on 4chan I found posts saying \"im going to kill everyone in my scholl blabla...\" and many of them were not true but some were. And in those post most of the coments are like \"DO IT FAGGOT!\". In case that person actually ends up killing his classmates or something, can all the people telling him to do it be punished for something ? (I know it'd be really hard to find that people who told him. But imagine police somehow find em.)\n\nExample: http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/J2JnK7y.png","title":"(USA) Is this a crime ?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589476542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjql0f\/florida_condo_building_replaced_all_washers_and\/","id":"gjql0f","body":"I live in a condo building, where I am a renter of a unit that someone else owns. We were told (verbally) towards the beginning of 2020 that we would be getting new washers and dryers in the building in \"Late April or early May\". This was conveyed to me by one of the women in the condo association, only verbally, and not once was any letter sent to any residents, nor were any notices put up around the building that the laundry was going to be changed out at all. Anyone who had not personally spoken to someone else about it would not have known at all that they were being replaced. \n \nIn the first week of April (aka certainly not late April nor early May), I went outside to find that they were in the process of taking the washers and dryers out of the building and replacing them with new ones. Half of them were removed on that day, and the remaining half of the washers and dryers were changed out the following day. \n \nThis resulted in absolute chaos in the building, as people were basically fighting to spend their remaining laundry tokens. We had to buy the laundry tokens from the condo association for these older machines, but these new machines did not take tokens. Instead, they use a card or a phone app. So with only 4 washers (only 2 of which worked) and 4 dryers and only one day, without warning, to spend them all, people were doing stuff like taking other people's clothes out of the washers and dryers, unplugging the machines, basically sabotaging other people's laundry just so they could get theirs done. It was madness. \n \nSo naturally, a lot of people were unable to spend all of their tokens, or had their tokens wasted because people sabotaged their laundry, and wanted their money back from the condo association. They were told flat out by the vice president and president of the association that they would not be offering any kind of refunds for the old laundry tokens. \n \nTo add to that, there's a machine in the lobby now that dispenses the new laundry cards, and while the machine is capable of handling both cash or debit cards, they have inexplicably disabled the cash function so you can ONLY pay for the laundry card via a credit or debit card. There is at least one person that I know of in the building (an elderly woman) who does not use credit or debit cards and only uses cash, and does not own a cell phone, so she is completely unable to purchase the laundry cards herself, needing someone else to do it for her. \n \nBut ultimately my main concern is to try and get the association to refund people's money for their unspent tokens. Is there any way we can force them to do this?","title":"[Florida] Condo building replaced all washers and dryers without appropriate warning. Not offering refunds for laundry tokens that no longer work, plus other issues.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424653153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wtiqd\/question_about_punishments_for_crimes_in_ohio\/","id":"2wtiqd","body":"Location: Crawford County Ohio\n\nWhat would be the likely punishment for a person facing the following tickets after going in a ditch in a snowstorm.\n\n1. Driving without a license\n2. Driving after suspension\n3. Driving without insurance\n4. Failing to keep your vehicle under control\n\nThanks in advance","title":"Question about punishments for crimes in Ohio","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575966121,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ny4z\/infringement_notice_received_for_vehicle_parked\/","id":"e8ny4z","body":"My wife parked her car close to a driveway, but absolutely not obstructing access. If I can I will post photos. The relevant legislation says you must not stop in front of the entrance or 1m either side of it. We received an infringement notice after the car was towed. We disputed it and Auckland Transport decided to proceed with enforcement. I would like to still ask if an actual measurement was taken to confirm car was within 1m of the driveway. From photos it is marginal. It appears that the only option if we want to dispute this further is court. However I don\u2019t want to take the risk of further court fees and all the trouble for a relatively small fine ($93). But it\u2019s the principle! The car wasn\u2019t obstructing anything. The driveway owner must be a busy body. Does anyone know if there is a way to resolve this without going to court? Thanks in advance!","title":"Infringement notice received for vehicle parked within 1m of driveway. Only option is court (New Zealand)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589521364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk3c8q\/mental_health_work_insurance_and_time_off_question\/","id":"gk3c8q","body":"I don\u2019t know how to start this but here it goes... I have been suffering panic attacks and depression for years, for the 2nd time in 5 or so years it came to a breaking point and suicide attempts. I finally sought help almost 2 weeks ago and was enrolled in a PHP out patient group therapy program. Insurance agreed to cover...  but 5 days into a 10 day program they cancelled and forced me to enter a less costly program. I felt I was making a lot of progress.  My PTO expires tomorrow and i feel extremely anxious about returning to work. I\u2019ve asked for more time but they cannot give me anymore PTO even though I have another 2 weeks it\u2019s the only time off I\u2019ve requested in 2 years with company","title":"Mental health work insurance and time off question.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589076272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggsqu5\/boyfriends_dad_cut_him_off_of_his_insurance_for\/","id":"ggsqu5","body":"I\u2019m not sure if there is anything legal that can be done, but i need to try.\n\nmy boyfriend (M17) came out as transgender years ago, and a few months before now he went out to start gender confirmation therapy. his dad (divorced, not living with him) who is anything but supportive, got extremely upset and took him off of his insurance. he hasn\u2019t had insurance for quite some time now, and has no way to get it in the near future. he\u2019s applied for state insurance but the process is lengthy and difficult for him to get through alone.\n\nfor background, he has a host of serious mental illnesses that cause him to have a lot of harmful habits and dangerous suicidal tendencies. the covid19 crisis has made him extremely anxious too, as he was born without a trachea and has breathing issues that put him at risk. he relied on medication and therapy to keep himself in a mentally and physically stable place for years, but now all of that is completely cut off. he doesn\u2019t have nearly enough money to get any help without insurance.\n\ni\u2019m watching him spiral out of control, all because his dad doesn\u2019t want him to start transitioning if he got to that point. he was exposed to and had symptoms of covid a few weeks back and didn\u2019t have any money to receive medical help if he needed it. it feels cruel that his own father could put his child\u2019s health and safety at risk, then go home to his other family of three young kids.\n\nnot sure what exactly i\u2019m asking for, but is there any action i could take against his father or in favor of getting my boyfriend on insurance as soon as possible?","title":"Boyfriend\u2019s dad cut him off of his insurance for being transgender.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1591131131,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvfkaz\/parttime_worker_requesting_open_full_time_position\/","id":"gvfkaz","body":"My friend is working 1-4 6-hour shifts per week at a local government emergency dispatch center. There is a full time position open which she has openly expressed interest in to her boss. When she asked him directly, he deflected and said something vague about her leaving in a few months. She is planning on returning to school in September.\n\nSo my question is: If she is directly denied a full time position which has been open for months and she is fully qualified for, solely because she will be leaving in September, does she have some sort of recourse in Wisconsin?\n\n(There are allegedly no HR available to her in the local government; her boss reports directly to the sheriff.)","title":"Part-time worker requesting (open) full time position","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423886318,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vub9k\/being_accused_of_sexual_misconductrape_in_a\/","id":"2vub9k","body":"So as a graduate student, I am being accused of some sort of sexual misconduct, although the campus police won't even be straight with me about it. The long and short of it is while this undergrad and I fooled around, there was no intercourse. We're supposed friends, and this has happened before.  We were both drunk, her a bit more than me, and she was the aggressor\/instigator when things started, both times. Now it turns out she went and had a rape kit done, and I found out that the results were consistent with someone who had experienced sexual contact.  I talked to the campus police and told my side when they asked which maybe I shouldn't have done, but in the moment I wasn't thinking clearly.  Please help, I don't know what to do, what possible repercussions I face as its being handled within the university, etc. I will answer questions if need be, but nothing too specific. ","title":"Being accused of sexual misconduct\/rape in a university setting. (IL) please help!","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590834416,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtc4r9\/my_roommate_is_ending_his_lease_on_our_3_bedroom\/","id":"gtc4r9","body":"I (M27) have lived in my apartment for over a year and have been paying rent (never missed or been late on a payment- even now without a job). We just got a new roommate (F31) in March who hasn\u2019t been able to afford her share of rent. Me and her are both subleasing through our other roommate (M29) who just told us he is ending the lease in 30 days on July 1st. He told us we don\u2019t need to give him our 30 day notice since we aren\u2019t on the lease and once he ends his lease we can just move out. However we (M27\/F31) both have no jobs right now and in LA you aren\u2019t legally allowed to be evicted during Covvid-19 Quarantine. Can we just stay in he apt. after he (M29) ends his lease? \n\nI should note: I also just found out we are 2 months behind on rent payments since our new roommate can\u2019t afford her share of the rent. I\u2019ve been paying my part every month but, my roommate on the lease hasn\u2019t sent money to our landlord because he (M29) doesn\u2019t want to be loosing his own money even though he is legally responsible to pay rent as he\u2019s the only one on the lease. \nI\u2019m worried we won\u2019t get any security deposit back regardless of if we stay or go as we are delayed on rent payments. I\u2019m uncomfortable paying June rent since my rent money is clearly not going to the same month as it\u2019s intended for and think I\u2019d be better off having my roommate (M29) keep my security deposit as June rent so I don\u2019t loose the money from my deposit because of their financial decisions to not pay rent.","title":"My roommate is ending his lease on our 3 bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, CA. Me and my other roommate sublease our rooms through him and can\u2019t afford to move out during Covvid - do we have any rights?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588769685,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gejgqz\/cure_is_refusing_to_cancel_my_car_insurance_after\/","id":"gejgqz","body":"As the title says since february My POA\/I have been jumping through hoops and fighting tooth and nail with cure... i have some listed as Power of attorney due to my severe depression and mental health also when i was working i was constantly traveling so They would make sure things got paid. them and i have sent emails made phone calls and even mailed certified letters with proof of new insurance to no avail... at first they claimed they needed to speak with me... denying their POA then i have even replied to emails and tried calling only to get hung up on after i say cancel and refund my payments \n\nwhat can i do...? with my mindset as of late this is a draining and daunting task that seems impossible and i just want to crawl in a hole","title":"Cure is refusing to cancel my car insurance after i switched to another company","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589558616,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkbvc8\/i_think_my_employer_is_stealing_from_everyone\/","id":"gkbvc8","body":"(I live in Texas, outside of Houston, if that information is necessary)\n\nAt first I thought maybe it was a mistake but the more I talk to the owner of the restaurant I work at and my coworkers the more fishy this seems. I can provide screenshots if needed.\n\nOkay, so this past week my employer changed our payment schedule to where instead of getting paid that week for the week we had just worked we were going to get paid for one week in arrears. Since it's a weird time for restaurants currently, I didn't work ANY shifts the week of April 30th - May 6th. This is the week we were getting paid for to get the payment schedule on track, then it'll be two weeks pay from then on. So I wasn't expecting a paycheck, right? I got one. For $11.91. (I'm a server this week but sometimes I work as a hostess\/cashier, forgot to mention that). I looked at it and it said the pay period was April 30 - May 13th, which was already wrong. But that was just the start of my issues. \n\nIt showed my total hours was 5.69. Now mind you I religiously log my hours and tips so I checked my log, and that was for May 7th. A day that she claimed was not on the paycheck, even though it was showing up as Apr 30 - May 13 (which if it was that timeframe I didn't get paid for 4 days but she claims that's on the next paycheck, but then it doesn't make sense to me why the 7th is on the current one). But then I look at my \"tips reported\" and it said $48.98. My actual tips, which I wrote down directly from my Shift Review, were $37.81. When divided by my hours, my actual tips put me at around $6 an hour (before the 2.13 pay) and what was reported put me at $8 an hour. I thought this was fishy because I have no idea why it would have been overreported, all she had to do was look at my tips in the system and type it in. And it was much too different of a number to be a typo, in my opinion.\n\nIn my message to her I also told her my federal income tax has not been taken out since March, which the GM had told me had something to do with COVID and I wanted to confirm with her.\n\nShe dodged my question about why my tips were reported wrong and why I was paid for the 7th, and just said \"The pay period is Apr 30-May 6. You don't have federal income tax removed if it's under a certain amount.\"\n\nNow I got really concerned. My paystubs show I am taxable, and to remove federal income taxes. And they were doing so in Jan\/Feb, but when I looked back through my paystubs, it stopped being taken out in March, and for checks over $600 and $700, so I know her statement was either false or not the reason they were not being taken out (not to mention, I used to work part time at a grocery store making minimum wage checks of like $100 a week, and those had fed income tax taken out). When I asked my coworkers, a lot of them told me that their federal income tax was not being removed either even though they all have it set to do so.\n\nThe owner has avoided my questions and instead sent me the number to the paycheck company and told me my settings might be wrong. I responded with a screenshot of how they were set to tax me, and she just said \"call them\". I do not see how it is my job to fix this. She also still has not answered my question of why she over-reported my tips, and I have asked her three times now. I am at a loss. Is this something I should get a lawyer for? Or maybe file a claim somewhere? I'm just a 19 year old waitress man I have no clue what to do.","title":"I think my employer is stealing from everyone?? Should I contact a lawyer? (PLEASE HELP ME)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589504581,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjzcmo\/leaving_for_military_in_3_months_what_protections\/","id":"gjzcmo","body":"(Virginia, US) \n\nHello all, \n\nI was selected to be a military pilot in April. I had been working a civilian job as a construction manager in the meantime, since early December. Our main place of business is the office, and I\u2019d visit the project site every now and then. \n\nI was originally supposed to leave in early June, so I told my employer. After I told my employer, the ship date got moved to September because of coronavirus complications. My current civilian employer said verbally they would keep me in until then. \n\nDue to coronavirus, I had been working at home, but they\u2019ve been expecting me to come into the office. I have gone every now and then, but I don\u2019t want to come in too often. My manager had not explicitly said he doesn\u2019t like this but has implied it. I feel I am being discriminated against for wanting to work from  home. I feel that they are setting up to lay me off or fire me in the near future because of this and the fact that I am not planning to stay long term to join the military. For more background, I am an Assistant project manager, and have been performing the duties of a full project manager. So I am not only meeting my job description but going above and beyond, even while working from home. \n\nWhat are my protections here, if any? What actions should I take immediately and in the near future to protect myself if it ever does go to court or something like that, or even to prevent it getting that far? \n\nThanks in advance","title":"Leaving for military in 3 months, what protections do I have in place for my civilian job at the moment, especially with COVID-19","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588796048,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gerl02\/non_refundable_deposit_and_covid19\/","id":"gerl02","body":"I apologize if something is not formatted correctly, I am on mobile.\n\n\nIn January, my fianc\u00e9 booked a venue and paid a deposit to get married on May 30th. She signed a contract stating that all deposits are non refundable. However due to covid 19 and the governor, the venue is no longer allowing weddings and is offering to reschedule for August. I feel that since we were paying the deposit to hold the venue for that specific date, and that we are not responsible for cancelling, we should be able to have our deposit refunded. I also understand that she signed a contract saying the deposit is non refundable so I\u2019m not going to be too upset if we cannot get the money back. I am just wondering if there is anything we can do to be refunded. We have decided to have a small wedding at a family members house on May 30th instead. Any answers would be appreciated.","title":"Non refundable deposit and Covid-19","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1425211634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xjztk\/i_want_to_play_a_secretly_recorded_conversation\/","id":"2xjztk","body":"The song does not include either of our names, any location details etc. It is not to shame him individually or his business, but as a means of entertainment. He talks in cliches and riddles and it goes well with the song. Obviously he doesn't know he was recorded, so perhaps that's a problem. He would be identifiable only by someone recognizing his voice. ","title":"I want to play a secretly recorded conversation between me and a (car\/auto) mechanic, on my radio show - it has been put to music. UK","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590204121,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goxtgo\/landlord_on_property\/","id":"goxtgo","body":"I moved into this address, November 1st, 2019. This single family house is on an acre of property, with two huge storage barns located in the rear end of the back yard. I signed a lease agreement for 12 months. Nothing in this one page, lease agreement, was mentioned about the barns in the back. She only stated when I was first looking at the rental, that they were used for storage for her dead mother\u2019s things, and that I could rent them for additional storage if I needed (which I did not). I move in, the place is not clean from the previous tenants, nails and holes in walls, I seen a mouse the first night, and all around not move in ready. Disappointed, I clean, and make note to move as soon as 12 months are over. Well, we started noticing cars going to the back barns. To get there you have to drive in the driveway, past the house, past the garage, past the back yard, porch, all open to my yard. One car was her daughter, who says her things are in there. I left a text message to the landlord stating that people where back there with no real response except a ,\u201doh we all keep our things in there.\u201d  So March, I buy a Ring Doorbell. Sure enough the next day a truck was on camera going back there. Three days in a row that truck was going back there. I sent my landlord a text message with the picture of the truck, and that I require a 24 hour notice for anyone to be on the property. She sent back stating it was her contractor and different people that keep things back there. I have no written agreement, no knowledge when I rented this place, or legal papers stating that the barns will be rented out to other people. I stated I did not want to be reliable for any damage they cause to the property, my property, and that I did not feel safe having strangers coming and going in the yard I rent. I have two children and they go outside constantly. I began parking my truck in the driveway so the barns are not Accessible, plus I can not park in the gagrage , since she still has junk form the previous tenants, making unusable. (I have pictures, text screen shots of everything). She sent the police over to move my car sting that it is a fire lane I am blocking. They said it was a civil matter, since there was no agreement in place. I understand the fire lane. That area is cleared, but my truck is still parked in the driveway, which I have a right to park. But still unable for other people to drive in my driveway.  She sent a message that if I did not like that, I can give my 60 days notice. Which we agreed. I am moving out in a week, June 1st, 2020.  The problem is she has sent a letter threatening suing me if I do not move out ( which I am) and saying I did Not pay my rent for May. I am getting COVID relief help in Wisconsin for temporary job loss. And she knows that. Do I have any right here As a distressed tenant, also having to move out during this pandemic is stressful, as she stated the 60 days April 1, which is around when the stay at home began. Thanks for any help.","title":"Landlord on property","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419805394,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qni81\/laws_about_being_allowed_on_property_nova_scotia\/","id":"2qni81","body":"My ex boyfriend and I bought a house a year and a half ago, and he moved out in September and into his new girlfriends house. When we were on better terms, he slept here the night in the spare room. He still comes over one or two times a week for a few hours to hang out with the dog when I'm at work.\n\nI requested he not bring the dog to his new girlfriends house, and as a reaction he is threatening to take the dog when I'm away. I'm honestly scared to go to work at this time, as pathetic as it is this dog is why I get up in the morning.\n\nA few people have said that since he hasn't spent the night in so long that he doesn't have permission to come on the property, even if his names on the mortgage... but I can't find anything about it when I google it. Is it a real thing? \n\nTldr: is there any laws about people not being allowed on home property without permission if they don't stay there?\n\nEdit: I don't know if I picked the right flair, was between this and real estate?","title":"Laws about being allowed on property? (nova Scotia, Canada)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588956742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfwrkw\/contact_issues\/","id":"gfwrkw","body":"Hello, I have a question about a contract for a karate class.  We live in KY, I signed my kid up for karate last year maybe 7 or 8 months ago, things were great and we paid the monthly fee.  We signed a contract for a year and to cancel the contract it says you have to pay 60 days worth of fees, so about $250.  The issue I have is, ever since this Covid virus started they have shut the gym down. But they are doing classes posted to Facebook and occasionally they use zoom.  Am I able to call my bank and have them stop the payments and not have to pay a cancellation fee if they aren\u2019t having classes in person at their gym but instead online?  I\u2019m asking because sometimes we don\u2019t get updated over Facebook that a course has been posted so we miss it and also we don\u2019t feel like zoom is secure enough to use because my wife has lots of confidential stuff that she has for work and is working from home now.  Is there any repercussions if we cancel the payments or can they sue us or send us to collections? Do I have any options or do we just have to pay the cancellation fee and deal with it? Thanks for any and all advice.","title":"Contact issues","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590538249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr8wj4\/apartment_complex_will_not_fix_smoke_leak_into_my\/","id":"gr8wj4","body":"So I moved into my apartment in October 2019 and about a week into living here had a bit of a problem of cigarette smoke leaking into my apartment from one around mine, so I sent a request to have this remedied to the leasing office and they responded quickly by sending someone out to seal around the dryer vent. The smoke definitely got less noticeable but never went away and when I brought it up again they didn't do anything about it and so I continued to live here and not bother as it was only occasionally noticeable. \n\nIt has now become significantly more noticeable again, to the point where my whole apartment was hazy when I came home the other night. I have made several more requests to have this problem fixed and they have not responded. I have asthma and it has made it somewhat difficult to live here, its to the point where I spend most of my time with my girlfriend at her parents house. The smell is also in all of my clothes as the worst place for smoke is in my laundry room. I'm worried now too that all of my furniture is going to permanently smell like smoke as well.\n\nIs there anything I can do? Or is it possible to get out of my lease since they will not fix this issue? What should I do? I am in Oklahoma btw.","title":"Apartment complex will not fix smoke leak into my apartment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575761206,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7lq0z\/how_to_go_about_getting_my_license_reinstated\/","id":"e7lq0z","body":"Okay, so my license is out of Texas if that matters. Back in late 2016, my license got suspended because I got a ticket while visiting family in Louisiana for the holidays. I had just graduated high school and I didn\u2019t have the money to pay it right away, ended up getting a \u201cnon resident violator compact\u201d suspension for paying it late, but I did pay it a few months down the road. I went in the military a short time after and put getting my license reinstated on hold since I didn\u2019t have to drive anywhere and didn\u2019t even own a car. I got out almost a year ago and bought a car a few weeks before I got out. Registered in South Carolina. I guess they don\u2019t check license status from out of state or something because I was able to register and get insurance with no problem. I ended up moving to Louisiana after I got out to go to college and I was stopped yesterday for speeding. I got off extremely lucky with just a ticket as I was close to my house and the cop told me \u201cI\u2019m not telling you to drive it home, but whatever you do after I leave is your business\u201d But I want to get my license reinstated and I paid the reinstatement fee, but Texas wants proof of the ticket from 2016 being paid and I don\u2019t even remember where I got the ticket at. What steps can I begin to take to get this sorted out? Last night was just a scare and I can\u2019t afford to lose my car. I have been trying to get it reinstated though but I just keep going in circles with the Texas DMV and it\u2019s really frustrating. Thanks for reading all of this.","title":"How to go about getting my license reinstated?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591024364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gumcy3\/quick_question_about_forms_of_money_in_the_usa\/","id":"gumcy3","body":"So I was watching some shitty robbery videos on YouTube, and wondered if a business HAD to accept cash or if they could specify they only take card\/electronic transfers. I mean if they had proper notification that cash wasn't accepted would it be legal?\n\nIf a store just did not have cash at all, would be a lot less incentive to try and rob it since the only thing able to be stolen would be the goods at that point.\n\nEdit: I live in Arkansas. Sorry didn't review rules enough before posting","title":"Quick question about forms of money in the USA","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424442054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wjrf4\/wife_will_be_going_largely_in_debt_for_school_90k\/","id":"2wjrf4","body":"Married for 5 years. No prenup. School she was accepted to is a private non profit school. I read that it is mostly private loans that they help you get. \n\nI am hoping that she can get some through salliemae aka Navient. \n\nSo my question is: If we ever got divorced or she passes away, would this debt be on me? Does it make a difference if they are private or federal loans? And could I get a prenup now after marriage to protect myself from her debt? \n\nLocation is Nevada. \n\nThanks for reading.\n\nEDIT: Thanks so much everyone for all the advice. \nIn response to the job market. She's pretty set on this. We may need to even move states to find work for her.","title":"Wife will be going largely in debt for school. $90k+ in private loans for school. No prenup, will this debt also be on me?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591042279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gurzgw\/can_i_refuse_to_pay_my_rent_until_an_appliance_is\/","id":"gurzgw","body":"When I was looking for an apartment, I specifically wanted something with a washer and dryer. Not a paid W\/D, not a shared W\/D, not a laundry room. It may sound snobby, but I was willing to pay extra for it.\n\nThe dryer in my apartment broke. Long story made short, the property manager said they would replace it, but it hasn\u2019t happened. The reasoning is, the owner is busy moving his college kid to another state, and he\u2019s building storage units.\n\nIn the meantime, I\u2019m allowed to use the (free) laundry room, but it\u2019s a pain in the ass with my work schedule.\n\nI asked if I could hire someone to fix it, and just deduct the cost from my rent payment. She immediately said they would get it taken care of yesterday, but once again is giving me the go around. \n\nMy rent is due today. With Covid, evictions in my state are being put on hold. Can I refuse to pay my rent until they fix or replace my dryer?","title":"Can I refuse to pay my rent until an appliance is fixed?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589657806,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl0v77\/privacy_violationdoxing\/","id":"gl0v77","body":"So lets say that someone doxxed you, and the only way they could've found your personal information was by running your license plate they found in a picture you posted online, and they were able to find this information because they are a police officer and ran your plate.\n\nIs there any legal recourse for their actions?","title":"Privacy Violation\/Doxing","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589702122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glbl4s\/someone_is_representing_themselves_as_me_in\/","id":"glbl4s","body":"I just got sent a message from someone I know, saying he recieved an abusive email, in which he was called Adolf Hitler, and a paedophile, and his wife was called a \"cock sucking jezebel\" among other inflammatory remarks, signed off as me. \n\nHe knew it wasn't me, because not only is it entirely uncharacteristic, and the spelling and grammar atrocious, but also my name was spelled incorrectly, from an email that contained my husband's surname (which I don't use) and the incorrect first initial. \n\nThe guy said he got a similar email addressed supposedly from my sister-in-law. \n\nWe suspect it is from my husband's step-father, as he is known for erratic, aggressive behaviour, and we haven't had anything to do with him since he made threats towards me a week before our wedding almost a year ago. \n\nI'm not overly concerned with the emails to my friend, as it was immediately dismissed as suspicious, however I currently work as a registered nurse, and I'm concerned about who else is getting emails from this person pretending to be me. \n\nIs there anything that I can or should legally do about this situation?","title":"Someone is representing themselves as me in social emails. Can I do anything?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590176609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goqbes\/parttime_employee_two_jobs_being_forced_to_work\/","id":"goqbes","body":" \n\nI  am part time at two jobs, one I work MTF 7-4 and the other WR. I take  weekends off because my jobs are pretty stressful and emotionally  taxing.\n\nFor the MTF, I work about 24 hours a week. My boss has asked me pretty much every day for months  to also work Thursdays, but I am at my other job that day. I've been  here for three years and have had the same schedule (give or take an  hour) the entire time.\n\nAll of a  sudden, my employer just told me I am now required to work one night and one weekend (day) every week, but I can't do that because of my  availability. I've been telling her the same thing for months, and I  don't feel like she's listening to me or really cares.\n\nI'm  worried that they will take me saying I am not available as a reason to let me go. Is this something they can enforce with this type of action?  Is there anything I can do to make them hear me?\n\nOther  random notes: I'm in Texas, so I know it's an at-will state (that's the correct term, right?). They tell me I have the best metrics on the team  and even beat out people who are full-time.\n\nAny  advice would be helpful. I don't want to lose this job. I really care  about the work, but I just can't work when they want me to.","title":"Part-Time Employee, Two Jobs, being forced to work when I'm not available (Texas)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588726103,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gea0xj\/my_20m_old_high_school_refuses_to_acknowledge_my\/","id":"gea0xj","body":"I live and went to high school in Texas. As the title states, I have contacted my old school, that I graduated from in 2017, about getting copies of my transcripts because I'm trying to apply for a job that requires them. \n\nI have called the school 13 times over 5 months at this point. I would understand them taking a bit longer due to the pandemic, but it has been literal months. Yes, they have administrative staff at the school still, even with it being closed. Out of the 13 times I have called, about 7 have resulted in a response of \"we will get to that as soon as we can\", and the other 6 have gone to voicemail after ringing for about 2 minutes (during business hours).\n\nI even tried going through a transcript request website that my school is registered with. I paid $7.99 to have sealed copies mailed to my home, and the company says it takes up to 10 business days to process with the school. That payment was over a month ago now. \n\nI am completely fed up with this. It isnt the first time I have had to deal with it, as when I started college, it took so long for them to send my transcripts that my college basically said \"fuck it, we dont care if its official at this point, just go see if you can pick them up and bring them by hand so we can get you registered.\"\n\nHaving actually paid for my transcripts now, through a company that the school is actually registered with, is there any legal action I can take against them? I'm done dealing with their lying and laziness.","title":"My (20M) old high school refuses to acknowledge my requests for transcripts, even after paying for them","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588871053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfai1m\/california_given_my_work_history_can_i_still\/","id":"gfai1m","body":"April 2019 - Quit my full time job due to a toxic work environment. I was making $24\/hr.\n\nMay 2019 - October 2019 Worked as an employee at a moving screening company which was about 1 6 hour shift a week at the rate of $14.50 an hour\n\nNovember 2019 - February 2020 Once a month 6 hr shift for movie company (still $14.50\/hr). The rest of the 2020 season is currently suspended due to COVID. \n\nNOW I JUST signed up for Only Fans which required me to fill out a 1099 two weeks ago. I have made about $60-$70 but I have NOT requested direct deposit. I haven\u2019t taken any money out of my OF account. \n\nCan I still qualify for unemployment or underemployment?","title":"[California] Given my work history, can I still apply\/qualify for unemployment or underemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576848531,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eda79t\/can_i_break_my_lease_in_massachusetts\/","id":"eda79t","body":"Hi, \n\nI signed a year lease. When I signed it the listing really hyped up the place - but now it\u2019s been kind of a nightmare. Can I break my lease under any of these grievances? \n\n- 1) The heat doesn\u2019t reach the common areas, it\u2019s a gas furnace that\u2019s next to the bed. My kitchen \/ living room are about 55 degrees. \n\n- 2) Because of the gas heater, the carbon monoxide detector is constantly going off. \n\n- 3) There\u2019s a bar downstairs, in the listing it said you can\u2019t hear it because of how well insulated the apartment is. That is BS & I hear people screaming \/ music from the DJ all night. \n\n- 4) The windows are sealed like shit. Before the winter I had a bunch of wasps in the apartment because of it. This is a small grievance but also like... come on.  I said something before we moved in & the landlord said they\u2019d be fine. \n\n-5) ultimately the place doesn\u2019t feel safe,  I\u2019m away from for work right now & my girlfriend called me crying last night because of the furnace \\ carbon monoxide detector. I had the landlord look at the furnace & he wasn\u2019t really sure how it worked and said it was fine. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s enough carbon monoxide to kill one of us but it\u2019s still sort of spooky. \n\n- How should I approach this? Any suggestions?","title":"Can I break my lease? In Massachusetts","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475195030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/555cah\/ks_unfinished_apartment_amenities_and_rent\/","id":"555cah","body":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice!\n\nAfter multiple delays resulting in my move-in date being pushed back a few weeks I was able to move into my apartment complex earlier this month.\n\nIt is a brand new building which is nice, but there are obviously areas that I can see where the construction rushed to \"finish\" the apartment that way I and I'm sure other tenants could move in ASAP.  The complex has been rushing with construction and still need to finish a few other floors above me as well as the rooftop. \n\nHere's where the problem is.  This rooftop is supposed to have amenities such as a rooftop pool, hot tub, bar, etc., but it isn't finished.  This is a huge selling point for the complex because it is downtown and it's the first building to have said amenities.  I don't believe I should have to pay the full rent for something that is not available. I sent an email to management, but they ignored my question and responded with the amount of rent due.  Am I responsible for the full rent (adjusted for late move-in) or should they credit part of it for unfinished amenities?  Any help would be appreciated; I attempted to look up an answer on the Kansas Tenant Handbook, but didn't find anything useful. Thanks!","title":"[KS] Unfinished Apartment Amenities and Rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588356155,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbn1ed\/home_rental_question_help\/","id":"gbn1ed","body":"My daughter is renting a house with some friends in a college town in Minnesota and their lease is up May 18. Landlord is trying to make them pay the full month rent as well as keep the utilities on in their name until the end of the month. I have read their lease and nowhere in the lease does it say anything about either of these things. So they want to clean and work on the house before new tenants move in on June first at my daughter and her roommates\u2019 expense! This can\u2019t be legal???","title":"Home rental question!! HELP!!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578227561,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekcgm1\/facebook_and_email_hacked_and_password_changed_by\/","id":"ekcgm1","body":"Hi, first time posting on reddit and on mobile so excuse any formatting mistakes. \n\nThis is on behalf on my friend. Her ex is claiming she left her Facebook open on their daughters iPad and he has been able to read her messages. My friend has never once logged into Facebook on the iPad and has not downloaded the Facebook or messenger apps onto it. It also has a separate iCloud account not synced to her own. \n\nHer Facebook password has suddenly changed and the email linked to the account\u2019s password has also changed. She guesses he has first hacked her email, guessing the two security questions and used that as a way into Facebook. \n\nHe is telling her he has seen Her messages to her new partner including personal pictures sent. She is horrified and embarrassed. He is adamantly denying he hacked the account, telling her not to be so ridiculous. \n\nI\u2019m wondering where she stands on this. At the moment, she can\u2019t access her email or Facebook. Unfortunately the mobile phone number linked to Facebook is old. We\u2019re going to try and get her back in on her email and go from there. \n\nWe\u2019re in the UK and I\u2019ve googled and can see it\u2019s classed as a cyber crime. Does she have grounds for prosecution? Could she call the police regarding this? And can they prove it was him or will it likely just not be taken any further? I just really feel like it\u2019s a massive violation of her personal information and she\u2019s so humiliated he\u2019s seen pictures not intended for him.\n\nAny advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.","title":"Facebook and email hacked and password changed by ex who is reading personal messages","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515272667,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7olxsr\/my_sos_father_died_2_months_ago_still_no_death\/","id":"7olxsr","body":"Death details:\nMy SO\u2019s father committed suicide over 2 months ago. This was in Minnesota, in a small town. The body had to be transported to Minneapolis for autopsy. \n\nWe understand why they need to investigate, but it\u2019s been over 2 months. The town\u2019s sheriff\u2019s department and funeral home both have said they\u2019re waiting for the \u201cdoctors to finish up\u201d.\n\nWe can\u2019t stop the house from being foreclosed on until we have a death certificate. We can\u2019t close out debt or bank accounts, we can\u2019t retrieve beneficiary funds... we need the certificate, and this timeline seems absurd. \n\nWe live in another state. All we\u2019ve been able to do is call the small town sheriff and ask what\u2019s going on. Is there anything else we can do to get the certificate? Is this timeline normal, or are they being negligent?\n\nTL;DR - what is the timeline for getting a death certificate when the death was a suicide?","title":"My SO\u2019s father died 2 months ago, still no death certificate. Can we take legal action to get it?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1517970852,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vsvvm\/can_something_be_done\/","id":"7vsvvm","body":"My friend( from California) is planning on coming to visit for the weekend( I live in Canada). He got days off from work, bought flight tickets when he found out he is free from work and now yesterday received word that work got really busy now and they aren\u2019t giving the days off anymore. He has tried to tell them that he bought the tickets when they told him he is off work but it\u2019s not working and apparently he might get fired if he doesn\u2019t listen to them and stay back. \n\nDoes anyone know what the law is in America for this and is there anything he can do or say to get the days off again?","title":"Can something be done??","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591074569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv10ud\/encountering_us_police\/","id":"gv10ud","body":"Hello all,\n\n Hoping someone can shed some wonderful light here. I\u2019ve seen plenty of guides, some short and some long, on what to do and what just saying legal upon encountering police in the US. I\u2019m sure we all have our opinions BUT I am only looking for FACT and LAW. If you have time please explain steps one should take when getting stopped by a law enforcement officer on the street or in a vehicle. Also, as a bonus question, let\u2019s say a police officer says \u201cyou look like someone that has a warrant, you look like the person I am looking for. Show me your ID.\u201d (Can they arrest you for not showing?) What are the best and legal steps to take here without being a complete pushover? What are the LAWS? Thanks.","title":"Encountering US police","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588374434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbsk6m\/texas_was_promoted_to_position_a_year_ago_that\/","id":"gbsk6m","body":"As the title suggest a little over a year ago I was promoted to a new position within the same company. My old position before the promotion was 2-10pm and included differential pay for working evenings so basically I got a little bit more money in my paycheck for working later hours. \n\nFor my new position my hours change from 11-7pm but was still considered evenings and was told I would still get that evening extra pay and did for the entire year that I have been year.\n\nFast forward to a couple days ago when I was offered a new position within the same company but would be 8-5pm, I gladly accept and put my two weeks in for my current position. Today my Supervisor comes in telling me that I was not supposed to get that extra pay for working my 11-7pm evening shift, that it was an accident and will have to pay that money back. We are talking about $5,000 or so dollars and my question is can they put that fault on me? That is why they have payroll and account staff to make changes to staff's status when they are hired or promoted and that blame seems to fall on them for not fixing my pay if it was indeed an accident. Just looking for help on what to do or of they can even charge me for their mistake.\n\nThanks for reading and the help in advance, I know this was a long read but I just wanted to include as many details as possible. Again this is in the state of Texas","title":"(Texas) Was promoted to position a year ago that included differential pay for working evening and now that I am leaving for another promotion have been told that it was an accident and will have to pay back money.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420396159,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rbh0y\/i_live_and_got_married_in_fl_husband_has_been_in\/","id":"2rbh0y","body":"we have agreed to not divide assets and debts, and there is no children.\n\nIs the financial affidavit necessary in this case?\nHe wont be able to come to FL, could it still be finalized if he can't show up to the final court?\nI am trying to do this by myself, since I see no need to hire a lawyer (is there?) for such a simple case. Does anyone recommend a website that does the paperwork and such? \n(i.e. : 3stepdivorce.com, divorceyes.com)\n\nThank you!","title":"I live and got married in FL, husband has been in CA for 3 years. We want a clean divorce, How can we do it for cheap?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518226062,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wib96\/a_camp_counselor_exposed_himself_to_me_and_others\/","id":"7wib96","body":"so im wondering if my camp counselor did anything illegal and what his punishments could be. I am 16 and live in MN, recently a memory triggered that i had buried for many years. So basically my camp counselor had everyone in our group pee on a fire, him included. During the whole camp out he kept doing me favors, giving me money to buy things, and just being weirdly nice to me. I didn't think anything of it at the time. I also found an email exchange that I had with him where he tries to get me to meet him in real life. he said \"If you get a chance to go to Chic-Fil-A that just opened up in ****** on the weekend, you might see me there, cuz that's where I work!\" Im not sure if any of this stuff is breaking any laws, or if there is a statute of limitations on it.  ","title":"A camp counselor exposed himself to me and others in my group when i was 11-12.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577748140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehu0rx\/work_is_declining_to_waive_my_medical_benefits\/","id":"ehu0rx","body":"So last night at 8pm my boss handed me a letter from my benefits department. Upon opening it, this letter was sent to me and several other Coworkers which we all received through our interwork mail chain. The date these letters were written are dated at December 17th 2019.\n\nThe letter is informing us that they changed policy and no longer accept a insurance card as proof of healthcare to waive the expensive and absolutely horrible plans they offer. They now need a letter from my insurance provider with proof of coverage for the next calendar year by December 31st.\n\nI have zero issues with providing this information.\n\nMy problem lies with the fact that I received this letter at 8pm in December 29 2019 and my benefits department is closed until after the New Years. The time frame they gave us since I declined benefit during open enrollment was from the 17th to the 31st of December. \n\nI\u2019ve emails this documents from my personal email with zero response (obviously because they are closed.) and I\u2019ve also driven down to my work to have them emailed via work email through our main office secretary. Still no confirmation because they are closed.\n\nMy fear is that I\u2019m going to get stuck with double insurance which I can\u2019t afford to pay. The only options to change and decline insurance is through a life changing event.\n\n1) Have a child\n2)Become married\n3) Loss of Job\n\n\nLiterally impossible for me to meet any requirements. Even if I lost my job... I\u2019d still have the independent insurance I already pay for.\n\nIs there any way I can protect myself I\u2019m the event that they stick me with the $250 a month premiums and get out of it. I\u2019ve left a paper trail proving I\u2019ve sent this to them with in the bullshit window they\u2019ve left me with.\n\nPlease HELP!","title":"Work is declining to waive my medical benefits","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1477027410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58lmxo\/bc_landlord_has_served_a_second_eviction_notice\/","id":"58lmxo","body":"Hello all! Tenant living in BC, Canada here. I'd like to know what I should do next, but first I'll give a summary of details.\n\nI moved into my apartment unit last November. I (and my roommate, whom I'll call Alex) hold a one-year lease, ending in late November of this year. I live with a family relative (Alex), who is unable to work and receives disability benefits. For several months, there were no significant issues to speak of.\n\nI am a tenant who keeps very much to myself, rarely interacting with anybody in the building. Over the past year, Alex has done a lot of 'helping' tasks for the elderly tenants of the building, such as buying and delivering groceries (with their money), paying their rent for them (with their money), gardening for them, cleaning their units (sometimes for money, sometimes not), driving them to appointments, and bringing up problems with the landlord (whom I'll call Beth). This has been received universally well by the tenants she helps, but has caused friction between her and the landlord Beth.\n\nIt should be noted that Beth has been investigated for financial elder abuse in the past, and to my knowledge has not been charged with a crime. Alex believes that Beth has committed financial elder abuse recently by charging a senile 70-something man an exorbitant amount of money to perform below-standard cleaning services in his unit. Alex has raised these concerns with the appropriate authorities and a new investigation is in progress (which will take months to complete). Beth is aware that Alex raised the issue, and has become increasingly verbally hostile toward her in recent months.\n\nSometime before August, Alex and Beth had a verbal altercation over Beth's treatment of her elderly tenants. Beth called the police and alleged that Alex physically assaulted her, and while there was a witness to the verbal altercation, there was no witness to physical violence. Alex has no history of physical violence and I strongly believe that it did not occur. The police came and left without charges being filed.\n\nAt the end of August, Beth called the police a second time after Alex paid our rent and (according to Alex) was denied a receipt. Alex claims she attempted to grab the receipt, and Beth claims that Alex raised her hand to attack her. The police came and spoke harshly to Alex, but again no charges were filed. That night, Alex and I were served a 30-day eviction notice, with disturbing other residents\/the landlord being listed as the reason for eviction.\n\nAlex and I appealed the eviction notice, and an arbitration date was set for early November, until which time the eviction is not legally enforceable. In that time I have been hunting for a place to move to, while using up the remainder of our lease. Today, Beth served another 30-day eviction notice (with no reason being stated), this time dated Sept. 30th (it was served on Oct. 20th). This second eviction notice would suggest that Alex and I are required to vacate the building by Oct. 30th, however the arbitration date is still over a week later and I was assured by a representative of the residential tenancy branch that the first eviction notice could not be enforced until arbitration is complete. Furthermore, the second eviction notice is fraudulent in stating that it was served with 30 days' notice, when it was only served with 10.\n\nHere's my question: what should my next step be? I plan to meet with a representative of the residential tenancy branch and the local police tomorrow (no appointments set since the notice was served after working hours), and obviously I have no intention of remaining in the building beyond the duration of my lease. What protections do I have against being forcibly evicted from my unit, should my landlord attempt it, and what should I bring up in my meetings tomorrow? I believe that my landlord is attempting to circumvent the arbitration process, but since I've never been evicted before, I don't know how this works or what to do.\n\nThanks for reading.","title":"[BC] Landlord has served a second eviction notice despite first eviction notice pending arbitration by provincial government; what do I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517550100,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7up8ba\/bias_and_discrimination_rejection_from_employment\/","id":"7up8ba","body":"I was offered a position for a big corporation with a good pay upgrade. I was interviewed and offered the position. However, there was no offer letter, but phone calls saying I was hired and I needed to wait for HR to just send it to my email. Then they withdrew their offer hours later via phone saying i was not bilingual. this was not a part of the application but not required. It was preferred, but if it was their sole idea was to have an employee that\u2019s bilingual why interview me in the first place? I then found out that the regional manager talked to my so called \"references.\" As i reviewed my application i submitted i called my references and there were no attempts. I worked for them for a long time and recently I resigned because of employment closer to home as this job is a commute. They said my reference didn't have anything good to say and there were problems. If there was I would believe id be informed and would have to sign anything that would have correction? Especially in a big corporation, you're supposed to sign any documents saying you were notified of any wrong doings or corrections. They offered me the job after the second interview and meeting multiple staff. They said I was the most qualified.\n\nDo I have a case?\nIsn't this biased? The head person doesn\u2019t appear to like me even though the team said they want me and wanted to hire.\nIsn't this discrimination? Because im qualified but just because I am not bilingual I can work and they take the offer back? Why did they interview me in the first place.\n\nI feel like you cant just say you'll hire somebody and then take it back. Plus they said it's for bilingual, but why did they interview me? then they say there were internal problems but no proof? then they say they called my references but they never spoke to any of them.\n\nWhat do I do?\n","title":"Bias and discrimination rejection from employment. Advice?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575561625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6j5kh\/us_doesnt_allow_purchased_drugs_to_be_imported\/","id":"e6j5kh","body":"In the 1990s as e-commerce finally started to get going, one of the first things Americans did was buy drugs from Canadian pharmacies. \n\nAmerican drug companies like to say they spend the money on R&D and the rest of the world benefits from the drugs at a lower cost while they're forced to charge Americans more to recover their investment. But this makes no sense.  Drugs are developed worldwide, and even the ones developed in the US often undergo heavily government subsidised or even wholly funded research. And why would they sell those drugs to other countries below cost and only recoup those costs in the US? That would be bad business. \n\nFor all the boom and clang about a free market, US drug companies want to be able to charge whatever they can for life saving drugs because if you'll die without it you'll pay whatever it takes, right?\n\nSo they lobbied the government to put a stop to these cheap drugs coming in from Canada and in 2003 the US federal government passed the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act.\n\nThis act prohibits the \"introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of any food, drug, device, tobacco product, or cosmetic that is adulterated or misbranded.\" Any Canadian prescriptions sold to Americans are considered \"misbranded\" because they're labelled as approved by Health Canada instead of the FDA, even if they're FDA approved. In many cases it's the identical drug made in the same factory, but with different labels for different markets. \n\nSo now a brand of insulin that sells for $32 for a 1 month supply in Canada retails for $300 for an equivalent supply in the US.\n\nIf, however, an American drives up to Canada and buys non-prescription items like insulin or epi-pens, they can buy up to a 3 month supply and take it back with them into the US. Technically they're still violating the act but CBP takes the attitude that personal use isn't \"introduction into interstate commerce\". \n\nBut the folks in customs that monitor the post office don't seem to agree, and Americans who can't drive up to Canada are SOL. It's still illegal to order those drugs online and have them shipped to the US from Canada because the receiver paid for them, so interstate commerce. \n\nSo now I come to my question: if someone were to GIVE them the insulin, it's not understate commerce is it?\n\nI don't mean a straw purchase where, say, they buy a crummy drawing of a cat for $32 plus shipping and receive \"free\" insulin normally purchased for that amount. \n\nI mean someone in Canada buys insulin and ships it to an American who needs it, absolutely free of charge. Not a cent paid by the American, not even postage.\n\nWould that still be considered a violation and the insulin seized, or does it satisfy the act because it isn't commerce?","title":"US doesn't allow purchased drugs to be imported from Canada. What about gifts?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1415853287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m5grw\/arizona_traffic_laws_in_a_school_parking_lot\/","id":"2m5grw","body":"*           I attend a private school in Phoenix, and administration requires that anyone wanting to park on campus must carpool and have another student in the car. Essentially, all the parking spots are reserved for students who carpool. I drive an electric car, and Arizona law [ARS 28-877](http:\/\/www.azleg.gov\/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=\/ars\/28\/00877.htm&Title=28&DocType=ARS) states \"A person who is driving a vehicle powered by an alternative fuel may park without penalty in parking areas that are designated for carpool operators as defined in section 28-4032.\" However, my school claims that it is exempt from this, and that I still need to carpool in order to park on campus. Which party is right?","title":"[Arizona] Traffic laws in a school parking lot?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589831862,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm8v0f\/az_how_to_find_out_if_my_friend_is_in_custody\/","id":"gm8v0f","body":"My SO has been out of contact since Saturday night after going out and getting wasted. Decent chance they are in custody. Is there a way for me to search online and find out?","title":"[AZ] How to find out if my friend is in custody?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589186900,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghjx68\/acting_in_self_defense_in_a_future_fight\/","id":"ghjx68","body":"[Massachusetts] Group of my friends play Call of Duty almost  every night with another group of friends within the Muslim community\n\nThere\u2019s a 20 year old in the other group (group b) who keeps spreading rumors about us, threatening us, etc (my group of friends is 17-19 year olds) \n\nOne of my friends notified me that one of the boys from group b  said that when he sees me in the future, he will act nice and proceed to \u201cslap\u201d me (slap either meaning an actual slap or a punch, not sure). I\u2019m 19 years old, slim, and the other kid is 20, big and muscular. \n\nI usually carry a small pocket knife on me (less than 3 inches long) \nIf this boy does come to hurt me and if I do defend myself (I don\u2019t want to hurt anyone or kill anyone), what would the legal outcome be like? \n\nWeather I stab him, slice him, kill him, or just injure him?","title":"Acting in Self defense in a future fight?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578443093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elkjog\/can_my_apartment_evict_me_for_saying_there_is\/","id":"elkjog","body":"So, the situation is as follows \n\nMy roommate and I both have been living in a nice apartment complex in our area for nearly 8 months now. We've had no issues with neighbors, no issues with maintenance, the office, or really anything at all. Until about a month ago we started getting letters and calls from the our leasing office saying there are complaints of Marijuana smell from our apartment and we must immediately stop or face eviction. This came as a surprise because I have a 3 year old daughter and hold a government position with a Secret security clearance that i wouldn't jeopardize. My roommate works 2 jobs and is rarely ever home to begin with, Therefore drug use just is not at all on our palette of  \"shit to do\". Although we have smelled it in the hallways, we've just maintained the \"not my business\" mentality. \n\nWe ignored the first few \"warnings\" because we were kinda confused to begin with. How do you stop doing something you aren't doing?\n\nAnyways, some time went by and we got  no more complaints or letters accusing us of this, until this morning. My roommate had a voicemail left by our leasing office saying we have 14 days to correct the issue of marijuana smell or we must vacate. Now I'm kind of freaking out because THERE IS NO MARIJUANA, and now my daughters home is being threatened to be taken away over something that doesn't exist. I haven't called the office yet to discuss this because they were closed by the time my roommate came home and told me about this. I will be doing so tomorrow morning. I just want to know if there is any general legal backing I have when talking to them about these accusations. My lease states the policy on drug use which i totally understand but can they really just evict us for assuming this is coming from our apartment? \n\nTIA!","title":"Can my apartment evict me for \"saying\" there is drug use but no proof?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577994607,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej36gu\/please_help\/","id":"ej36gu","body":"I\u2019ll try to summarize this. I was in an abusive marriage for five years in TX, finally got the courage to leave for good last year. He always told me if I ever try to leave he will destroy me. After I left I received threaten texts, messages, ugly allegations sent to my children\u2019s other parent, to my job. So I filed a harassment report with the local police dept and also went to victim services to file for a protective order. I followed up on the harassment and was told it ended with an arrest but there\u2019s no record of it with the court, I followed up with the court for the protective order and received no response. He has sent out massive messages on social media spreading ugly horrible things about me and still to this day calling my job pretending to be someone else with allegations to try and get me fired. Please please give me any advice to how to make this stop.","title":"Please Help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421535954,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ss08b\/construction_industry_guaranteed_max_price\/","id":"2ss08b","body":"Writing from Illinois.  My question pertains to some commonplace practices involving Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) construction contracts.  In a GMP contract, a construction company provides a not-to-exceed price to the owner's proposed construction project.  In a GMP,  a contractor bids out the work, and also adds in allowances and contingencies to ensure that certain additional costs which are likely to arise during construction are covered and the maximum price not exceeded.  If the construction costs come in under budget, the savings go to the owner unless a shared savings split is specifically negotiated between contractor and owner.  \n\nIn creating the GMP, a  primary contractor will do a number of things which I am not sure if considered fraud.  \n\nA primary contractor will add money to the subcontracts, out of sight from the owner, over and above what the subcontractors bid for the work.  This additional money is often used in a number of ways.  The first way it is used is to cover actual unforeseen construction costs to complete the project.  Having the additional funds in the subcontractors' contracts makes it easier for the primary contractor to take care of these unforeseen costs, as opposed to the primary contractor having to justify to the owner why the stated allowances or contingencies should be used for the unforeseen costs.\n\nA second way that additional money added to a subcontract is used is to help make that subcontractor more competitive on other projects, thus making the primary contractor more competitive.  Basically, if the additional money is not used to address actual costs for the project in which it is intended, no refund to the owner is made and is used on other projects.\n\nA third way that the additional money added to a subcontract is used is to somehow someway increase the primary contractor's profitability.  For instance, the primary contractor may issue back charges to the subcontractor, the proceeds of which go towards paying for the primary contractor's labor or improving his bottom line.  \n\nThese practices are very common in the construction industry, but I would like to know what the legal ramifications are of these practices.\n\nThank you for reading.","title":"Construction Industry Guaranteed Max Price Contract Practices","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1516141307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qw4qy\/are_landlords_required_to_show_bill_for\/","id":"7qw4qy","body":"I recently had my studio apartment treated for bedbugs after finding a couple of them on my mattress. My building manager said that there haven\u2019t been any other cases in the building. So, they think I brought them in and are charging me for the treatment. They ended up charging me $300. I don\u2019t know much about the cost of this kind of thing, but it seems pretty steep when I was looking at prices online and considering my apartment is only like 250 sq. ft. So, if I asked to see the bill would they be required to show it to me? I live in Wisconsin.","title":"Are Landlords required to show bill for maintenance?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423205324,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uynmy\/los_angeles_california_paid_but_failed_to_appear\/","id":"2uynmy","body":"So yeah, like the title says, I failed to appear in court.\n\nI misread the date on my ticket as  02\/06 instead of 02\/05\n\nI already paid the bail amount given to me.\n\nThis was a traffic violation and I signed the ticket, promising that I would show up on the requested day.\n\nHowever, when I look back on my ticket \n\nIt states that if I do not contest the violation, then I can pay the bail amount, which I did.\n\nDoes this basically mean that I'm not in deep shit? I won't get arrested or anything right?\n\nAlso, if I'm late, will I still be able to request traffic school?\n","title":"[Los Angeles, California] Paid but failed to appear in court","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589119904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh26be\/if_a_person_sexually_assaulted_a_child_but_there\/","id":"gh26be","body":"I'm the child and the assaulter is my dad...","title":"If a person sexually assaulted a child but there is no evidence of it, would said sexual assaulter go to jail?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516575141,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s18sh\/job_is_witholding_pay_please_help\/","id":"7s18sh","body":"Location: New Jersey. I understand when you first start a job, the employer may withhold a week's pay and it is normal practice. However, this is 10months in and they are choosing to do so now. We will work a full two weeks but only get paid for one week come pay day. They claim it is due to altering pay cycles. And we are wondering whether or not this is a legal practice. We all have bills to pay at the end of the month and we live pay check to pay check. Please help.","title":"Job is Witholding Pay Please Help","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515188483,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oek0e\/terminated_3_days_after_filing_a_ethics_complaint\/","id":"7oek0e","body":"State of Colorado - At Will State\n\nI filed a complaint with HR about an ethical breach by my District Manager and other Branch Managers. They were essentially charging workers at a temp labor company $5 to work for a client to cover a referral fee after a competitor gave us the contract. \n\nI filed the complaint. Was told an investigation would be conducted. 3 days later I was canned. \n\nI feel like I was retaliated against. \n\nDo I have a case in court? One that I could win a settlement for? ","title":"Terminated 3 days after filing a ethics complaint","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576169447,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9q3ij\/would_a_contract_enforcing_abortion_be_legal\/","id":"e9q3ij","body":"An interesting topic. Apparently a baseball player had a contract with his girlfriend\/wife saying if she got pregnant that she would need to have an abortion and that he would need to stay with her for an extra year. Would this be legally enforceable in any way?","title":"Would a contract enforcing abortion be legal?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589338193,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giqede\/divorcing_on_grounds_of_habitual_intoxication\/","id":"giqede","body":"I\u2019m in Georgia, USA. No kids. \n\nI\u2019ve read that most divorces here are on the grounds \u201cthe marriage is irretrievably broken\u201d and if not, you must prove the conduct or fault.\n\nI am considering pursuing a divorce on the grounds of \u201chabitual intoxication\u201d and have some questions.\n\n-What kind of proof with the judge want?\n-Would filing on these grounds secure me a stronger settlement to keep me in my house?\n-Does anyone ever file on these grounds?","title":"Divorcing on grounds of Habitual Intoxication","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518969071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yf14h\/my_buildings_not_fire_safe_council_might_shut_us\/","id":"7yf14h","body":"I moved into a flat about 6 months ago, and it's been one mess after another. But last night someone triggered the fire alarm, and called the fire brigade (a false alarm, thankfully). In coming to help us the firemen discovered that our entire building isn't to standard - it's not been registered as a residential address, there's no sprinklers in communal areas, the dividing walls are plaster board not concrete, we have no extinguishers, fire assembly point or fire marshal. \n\nThey're on about pressing charges, and in that case the building has to be shut down. Because a lot of their complaints are structural. \n\nI have no where else to go and no money for a deposit on another flat, I rented this place thinking everything was up to code and ready for tennants, but when I moved in they'd not even registered the addresses or had working fire alarms yet. \n\nIs there any way I can get my money (deposit, fees, past rent) back from the landlord\/letting agent? I feel like I rented under false pretences, and now I'll need to find somewhere new to live\n\ntldr; fire department wants to close my apartment building as it's not up to code, is there any way i can get my rent\/fees\/deposit back from the landlord. ","title":"My buildings not fire safe, council might shut us down and I have no where to go (uk)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422394997,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tvyzd\/hawaii_landlord_keeps_saying_i_owe_her_back_rent\/","id":"2tvyzd","body":"I had a very tough spot where I fell terribly behind on my rent last year while I waited to my disability decision. Things went in my favor, got a bunch of backpay, rent got caught up.\n\nHowever, I keep getting notices every other month from my landlord saying she is missing X payment from X month. I send her the receipt to show that month was payed. She still insist that I am missing a payment but can't correctly identify what month this happened and I am not 100% sure if I didn't mess up somewhere. \n\nShe says that she has been keeping up with rent using a tally system (not actually tracking and reconciling rents received on a monthly basis). She's a nice lady. I've rented from her for years and all but I'm getting tired of this. Her financials have been  messed up since the old landlord retired and she started managing the properties herself. If she can't tell me what month the mistake may have happened, what do I do? I'm all for paying up if I did in fact make a mistake I just want to put an end to this endless loop of me paying and her claiming I'm still a month behind. \n\nI have emailed her my copy of every receipt she has asked for but now she is claiming she wants to review my bank statements as well? Need halp!\n\n**Edit: Thanks for the suggestions. I'm gonna go ask specifically for her to identify the month that she is missing payment, if she can't, then oh wells, if she can, get documentation from bank (making sure she gives a refund in rent from the request), prove balance owed, not owed. Profit?**","title":"[Hawaii] Landlord keeps saying I owe her back rent. Wants to see my bank statements to prove payments was processed.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423542804,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vdudq\/is_this_legally_considered_child_molestation\/","id":"2vdudq","body":"As a little girl (3-8) years old a male family member in his 30s would take showers with me and have me wash his penis. He'd also sit naked with me in a spa and have me sit on his lap and life me up saying he'd want to see if I was too big to be lifted. We were both naked and that happened until I was about 11. This person recently died and it's bringing up these memories . Is this considered being molested ? I live in Oregon .","title":"Is this legally considered child molestation ?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578692522,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emxp1f\/who_has_the_right_of_way\/","id":"emxp1f","body":"This is in Virginia. At my job there is an intersection where the road changes from a 2 way to 1 way  road. One side has two continuous right turn lanes (inner\/outer)  and on the opposite side it  has one continuous left turn lane ( which leads into the same spot the where the outer right turn lane ends). \n\nI have never seen an intersection like this before does anyone know who has the right of way? Some person almost hit me today.","title":"Who has the right of way?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591042352,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gus0b7\/tenant_rights_when_rental_property_sold_ca\/","id":"gus0b7","body":"Long story short:\n\nI (\"Tenant\") entered into a 1-year lease with \"Landlord\" back in Jan 2020. One month later, (Feb 2020), I find out that the home he is renting me has entered into foreclosure for default of payment. This was never disclosed to me at signing. The home is sold shortly after. \n\nI promised him I would pay $5,000 upfront for 6 months of rent ($5,000 for Jan-Jun, $5,000 for Jul-Dec). \n\nSince he no longer owns the property, am I still obligated to pay him rent on Jul 1st for property he no longer owns? \n\nWhat recourse do I have? What should I do? I'd love to move out.","title":"Tenant rights when rental property sold? (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517692600,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v25s8\/ca_landlord_selling_condo_what_are_my_rights\/","id":"7v25s8","body":"My landlord emailed me 5 days ago to let me know that he had listed the condo I've been renting for 2.5 years. He cc-ed the realtor, and asked me to make the premises available should the realtor need to enter to take pictures. He also said that I should be keeping everything in perfect order in order to show it.\n\nMy lease is up April 11th, just over 2 months from today.\n\nI called the realtor today, mainly to let him know that I am aware that I'm entitled to 24 hours notice, that I'm not going to be allowing a lockbox or an open house (he suggested both), that I'm not amenable to excessive showings, and that showings will need to be scheduled for times that I will be home (I have 2 cats and a minor daughter).\n\nI'm very anxious about the whole thing. Can anyone offer me advice on how to deal with the situation? I don't want to be rude to my landlord or his agent, but I don't pay rent to have the pressure to maintain a model home & allow strangers to traipse through.\n\nThank you in advance!\n\n*Update: the realtor emailed my landlord after our phone conversation (I was cc-ed):\n\n\"Hi (owners), \nI spoke with (shannybannany123) today. She will allow showing by appointment only, 24 hour or more notice. There will be no \"open Houses\" , but she did entertain the idea of an open house if she was compensated financially for missed time in the home. There will also be no lockbox. So showing will be limited to time that she can meet the potential buyers and their agents.\u00a0\n\n\nPlease send my a copy of the lease in PDF form.\u00a0\n\n\nLet me know if you have any questions or concerns?\n\nHave a great day!\n(realtor)\"","title":"(CA) Landlord selling condo - What are my rights?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589315020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gijkae\/employer_potentially_discriminated_on_age\/","id":"gijkae","body":"I (21\/M) was taken off the schedule at my job. Me, and about 8 other adults were taken off the schedule around the end of February, as business was dropping due to Covid. The problem is that the managers and high schoolers were left on the schedule.\n\nIn total, there are ~18 employees in the store, which is the largest tire installer chain in the USA. The 9 of us that were taken off the schedule were the openers. We worked 7-4, and then left when the high school kids got out of school. They\u2019d come in to work the \u201cbusy shift\u201d from 4-6, usually every day. Managers would constantly belittle the openers since \u201cthose kids have a fire under their ass, great work ethic\u201d. The managers neglect the fact us openers worked 9 hours, and the kids work 2 hours.\n\nThis fact matters because its the excuser the manager is using to keep the kids on the schedule. \u201cThose high schoolers get more done in 2 hours than y\u2019all could do in 9 hours\u201d, 60% of our daily profits happen in our last 2 hours. Each one of the openers got a personalized excuse as to why we were taken off the schedule, mine was \u201cyou have another job\u201d. I\u2019ve gone from working 50 hours at both jobs a week down to 25 hours at one job a week.\n\nSo now, aside from managers, there are 6 high school kids working 39.9 hours a week. These are kids leaving for college at the end of summer. Us openers, which have kids and financial obligations, are getting no income. Corporate has contested our unemployment claims since we are \u201cstill employed\u201d. The manager has said we \u201cwill be put back on the schedule, once business picks back up\u201d. Unofficial talk between assistant managers is that we will be \u201cnew-hires\u201d and offered \u201cnew-hire\u201d pay and training, meaning my 3 years with the company would be scrubbed from record.\n\nWhat are my options?","title":"Employer *potentially* discriminated on age","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1471891814,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z23ka\/baltimore_maryland_fmla_prorated_vacation_and\/","id":"4z23ka","body":"This has a couple moving parts so forgive me if this sounds scattered. \n\n1. My employer is laying off the entire office sometime within the next 4 months or so. \n\n1. I've been offered another job, so I submitted my letter of resignation 08\/18, requesting that 08\/26 be my last day, and received a reply stating that my last day of employment will be 08\/26. \n\n2. I fractured my ankle on 08\/01, and had my doctor fill out Continuous and Intermittent FMLA forms and fax them to my insurer during my follow up on 08\/19. \n\n3. My employer prorates vacation time, and because I \"owe\" them 36 hours of that time, I was planning on using this final week there to offset those 36 hours. \n\n4. Walking my dog this morning, I roll my fractured ankle. I call my work and leave a voicemail stating I rolled my foot and I'm not sure if I can make it today (I had thought I may have re-fractured whatever had healed, it hurt like it did when I initially fractured it).\n\n5. I receive a call from HR stating that my resignation has been accepted early, not to come back to work, and that the 36 hours will be deducted from the hours I've already worked. I said that I expected to be employed for another week, and was counting on that to offset the 36 hours of prorated vacation time. HR replied that they never received my FMLA paperwork from the insurer so I'm not covered. I stated that is most likely an error on the insurer's side as they were faxed the signed forms 08\/18. I asked what can be done once the insurer acknowledges they received the forms, and was told I wouldn't be covered anyways, because the FMLA is for my fractured ankle and the voicemail that I left this morning stated that I had rolled my foot, and not specifically my fractured ankle. I asked if they were making a distinction between a fractured ankle that's protected under FMLA and a foot attached to that ankle that is not, and HR said they were accepting my resignation early. Grrmblegrumblegrgrgr. \n\nMy final paycheck will be deposited in my bank this Friday, and will have 36 hours deducted from it. I'd expected to receive my entire paycheck, and to \"pay back\" those 36 hours by working this week. \n\nSo assuming that the FMLA forms had been\/will be received by my insurer, am I still not protected due to them accepting my resignation early as opposed to them firing me? \n\nI hope this makes sense. I'm scared and need money. \n\nI mean, I'm always scared and need money, but now even more so. \n\nHewlp?\n\n","title":"[Baltimore, Maryland] FMLA, Prorated Vacation, and Early Resignation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588719999,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge8c3z\/what_is_the_punishment_for_getting_charged_with\/","id":"ge8c3z","body":"My biological father has been a master manipulator and secret abuser for years. Hiding everything from friends and family, he physically and mentally abused my mother, 2 younger brothers and me behind closed doors for years. Last year my mother was able to get majority custody of my middle brother but didn\u2019t have enough evidence for sole custody at the time. Fast forward to now, he\u2019s losing his edge and showed his true side to his older brother who stepped in when he started strangling and threatening my youngest brother and has filled a police report against my father. After talking to the police they say that if the charges stick after the police and CPS investigations then he\u2019ll be charged with \u201cTerroristic threats towards a child\u201d. However they didn\u2019t explain past that such as the punishment for something like that, I could only think it would have something to do with the helping of the custody battles between him, my biological mother and ex stepmother over my two brothers. I wanted to know if someone could explain what the punishment for the charge would be if it stuck in Texas?","title":"What is the punishment for getting charged with \u201cTerroristic threats towards a child\u201d? (Info below)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578605136,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emg90z\/advice_for_accident\/","id":"emg90z","body":"I rented a Zipcar a day ago, I was going into a garage, the other day because I didn\u2019t want to walk blocks to the building to bring the groceries in and forgot the remote to open it so I put the car in reverse to turn around and just park on the street. When I put the car in reverse it kept going forward and hit the garage. So I called Zipcar to report it right there and also to make sure they know the car was going forward in reverse. By the time they transferred me over to a claim person another person coming out the garage let me into the garage so I just turned around and came back out. The claim person the phone said the reason the car wasn\u2019t going in reverse was because of my card \u201cyou have to scan your card, in order for the reverse to work\u201d which was literal bullshit, something was wrong with the damn car & at that point I was scared for my life because the car wasn\u2019t reversing and that\u2019s very dangerous especially if it happened where it was busy. By that time I turned around from driving into the garage & coming back out the lady was annoying me I said I would call back after I dropped the car off. I called them later because by the time I was transferred I was charged a late fee, in which they refunded me & then charged me over.\n\nI called & asked about being charged again ($50 late fee, because by the time I was on hold waiting to be transferred to a person in the claim\/roadside assistance department my time had past, I was 12 mins late to dropping the car back off) they told it was because it wasn\u2019t approved, which I was confused because a representative approved it a day ago. Then I spoke to a supervisor who was completely rude, and said \u201cyou damaged the back of the car, by hitting the garage and putting it in reverse\u201d at this point I repeated to him what he said because it wasn\u2019t correct at all & he said that\u2019s exactly what I did. Then I get an email saying they have video and I deliberately did it. I was on the phone with them when the car wasn\u2019t reversing and have multiple witnesses of the car going forward when I tried to reverse. And I also checked the car it wasn\u2019t damaged at all. I asked for this evidence which they won\u2019t give to me & when I call claims they say they can\u2019t look it up. I\u2019m still confused on the part where the supervisor said I damaged the back of the car where putting it in reverse when the car wasn\u2019t going into reverse & the back of the car never touched the garage. He kept repeating it, in which I am glad the conversations are recorded because I will be filing a claim with my bank for the refund & then charging me again & if I have to take them to small claims court.\n\nI wouldn\u2019t deliberately damage a car & property owned by someone else.  In the email they sent me they said I could be liable for $1,000 of damages. But won\u2019t send me this video. Because I can give them statements of the people that was also there. I\u2019m not sure how they are going to try and put the blame all on me for there car having issues, and me calling them immediately it starts to happen. Also this isn\u2019t the first time I have had problems with one it there cars, and each time I have called right away to report it. \n\nWhat can I do because I planned on calling my bank about the $50 charge I was charged for again, and also if I was charged for damages to the car (there was no damages to the car whatsoever, and I should have took pictures, but there was someone else there with me) can I take them to small claims court?","title":"Advice for accident","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589748344,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gln0a5\/advice_for_my_parents_and_their_tenants_please\/","id":"gln0a5","body":"This is for my parents. They are currently dealing with a tenant that has been taking advantage of them since before COVID. They would always mention they had some financial trouble (lost wallet, lost paycheck, family lost their living space so they had no choice but to assist them financially, waiting for tax return) My parents always sympathized and allowed extensions but once covid hit none of that became a possibility anymore. It's been 3 months of rent free living. My parents are officially unemployed now so half of their income is cut and now their rent income is cut off too. I'm helping them talk to the mortgage company to allow an extension on the payments but that just means they'll be bombarded with a large balance at the end. \n\nThey got a lawyer a week before self quarantine but now it sounds like he's giving up on the case. Offered a partial refund since he says court for evictions won't be open for 3 months after memorial day. My parents are old and they always have a hundred other worries so this is my attempt at resolving one of those worries. I have tried talking to the tenants  and asking if we can come to a written agreement but they only say \"I have to discuss it with my lawyer\" and end up saying that they can't sign or agree to anything.","title":"Advice for my parents and their tenants please","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576541790,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebnr68\/neighbor_is_filling_her_house_with_a_lot_of\/","id":"ebnr68","body":"Basically making her single family into a motel. My FIL went to her house to fix an electrical issue and said she has around 8 cubicle-like rooms to rent. Problem is we live in a cul-de-sac and with very limited space for parking the renters have resorted to parking in front of our house. I know its public street but we have just the right amount of cars to park in front without bothering our other neighbors to the left or right. We're in VA.","title":"Neighbor is filling her house with a lot of renters.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517718882,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v4obh\/fl_i_just_came_across_a_facebook_post_someone\/","id":"7v4obh","body":"My hands are shaking and I feel sick. Somebody on my Facebook friends list shared a link to a cp video on a different website. The video is playable (I did not watch) I immediately reported the post to Facebook. Do i report this to authorities? How do I report it? Should I provide my own information? I'm feeling traumatized and I'm not sure if this is the correct sub","title":"(FL) I just came across a Facebook post someone shared linking to a child pornography video, what can I do besides report it to Facebook??","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576705948,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecj9dp\/transferring_my_vehicle_lease_to_someone_they\/","id":"ecj9dp","body":"I am transferring my mercedes benz car to someone and the process will take up to 60 days. The person I am transferring to does not want to wait until then and want the car now.\n\nThey are willing to insure the car and sign some sort of notarized legal document at my discretion.\n\nMy concerns are the vehicle will still be registered in my name until the lease transfer is complete. And also they will need my license plates to remain on the car until I cancel my registration once the lease transfer is complete.\n\nIs this a bad idea? Thinking of drafting a vehicle sublease contract for 2 months.\n\nThank you.","title":"Transferring my vehicle lease to someone, they want to take the car before the transfer is complete.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575557742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6i99f\/my_landlord_claims_i_owe_him_money_for_a_parking\/","id":"e6i99f","body":"5 months ago when i started my lease I spoke with my landlord about how I did not need parking this semester and asked if he could take it out of my rent. He said ok, but that he needed to see about filling that spot. I never heard back from him about it though. \n\n\nOver the 5 months I\u2019ve lived here I\u2019ve met with him plenty of times and spoken with him even more. I\u2019ve paid my rent to him in cash twice now and none of those times has he asked for the additional $80 that parking cost. But this morning he texted me that I owe him $400 for parking the last 5 months and that he has tried to reach out to me but \u201cthe emails must have ended up in spam\u201d \n\n\nI have plenty of email from him about all kinds of things but absolutely nothing from him about my rent being $80 short each month and nothing about parking in general. \n\n\nI\u2019m trying to meet with him in person to learn more about this issue from his side, but in my opinion I feel lied to. Im wondering though if I would have to pay the $400.","title":"My landlord claims I owe him money for a parking spot I never knew I owned, and never used. [Ohio]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589911777,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmtuw9\/taking_over_a_lease_as_is_who_is_responsible_for\/","id":"gmtuw9","body":"I feel like my Landlord (a big apartment complex) will rip me off.\n\nI have taken over a lease of a house from another person through the landlord. I am responsible for 3 months out of 12 that person signed for. LL said I could only do it in the \"AS IS\" format. The house has shared areas with joint responsibility and private rooms with personal responsibility. The other roommates have active contracts, but are not living here currently.\n\nBefore signing the lease, LL told me over the phone that I would become responsible for the damages caused by the previous tenant. When the previous tenant showed me the house, it looked ok, but I guess it was impossible for me to tell whether the condition of the house could be ascribed to improper use or to the fact that it was an old house. After I signed the lease and moved in, I started noticing more and more problems, mostly cosmetic (dirty and scratched appliances, dirty and worn out carpet, stains on the walls, deep scratches on the wooden floor, loose hinges of the front door). I am fine with living here, but I am afraid, that my LL will hold me accountable for all those things. \n\nLL did not allow me to turn in the condition form, referring to AS-IS. However, following advice from another [subreddit](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/personalfinance\/comments\/gkvic7\/avoid_remodeling_charges_when_subleasing\/), I shot a few photos and videos, showing the state of the properties a week after my move in. A few days after that I have uploaded them to my Dropbox account to have some timestamping.\n\nI have read my lease agreement carefully and this is what I can tell about it:\n\n1. It is a fully fledged lease that does not mention the previous tenant or the fact of reletting.\n2. There is no definition of what AS-IS means in there. It does not even say that the house is provided as is. The only reference to AS-IS can be found in is a wristband addendum: [https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5V8ab46.jpg](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5V8ab46.jpg) (the addendum itself is about fees for losing wristbands).\n3. The reletting section clearly states that the departing tenant is responsible for any damages. However, as far as I know, LL had not entered the properties before I moved in, and the previous tenant has not been billed for anything.\n\nI did not pay any security deposits, but this LL is known to bill tenants upon their move out and send them to collections if the bill is not payed. I do not want to and cannot pay for the damages I did not cause. **What should be my course of action to to avoid financial trouble?**\n\nI could find only few similar cases on the internet:\n\n* [https:\/\/consumerist.com\/2007\/06\/12\/what-is-as-is\/](https:\/\/consumerist.com\/2007\/06\/12\/what-is-as-is\/)\n* [https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/b310ny\/i\\_signed\\_an\\_asis\\_lease\\_can\\_management\\_hold\\_me\/](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/b310ny\/i_signed_an_asis_lease_can_management_hold_me\/)\n* [https:\/\/www.avvo.com\/legal-answers\/what-does--as-is--mean-in-a-lease--1784035.html](https:\/\/www.avvo.com\/legal-answers\/what-does--as-is--mean-in-a-lease--1784035.html)\n* [http:\/\/www.city-data.com\/forum\/renting\/565288-rental.html](http:\/\/www.city-data.com\/forum\/renting\/565288-rental.html)","title":"Taking over a lease \"AS IS\". Who is responsible for prior damages? (Alabama)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424896192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x5fwj\/how_do_i_get_somebody_in_trouble_for_reckless\/","id":"2x5fwj","body":"Tulsa, Oklahoma\n\nPrepare for a wall, guys. Sorry, but I thought I'd give as much detail as possible. It should be noted that I do not take reckless driving lightly.\n\nYesterday, I was on my way to school. A white truck was behind me, tailgating me a bit, but I didn't care much. I could see he was driving like a huge dick, but, it's a busy city, and it happens. I could have handled that much. \n\nI got off on an exit to merge onto another highway, truck still behind me. A large semi was in front of me, so I signaled to go around him. I look over my left shoulder. It's clear. I start to merge and this truck whips around and tries to cut me off, failing. He gets irritated, and is following me extremely close. I mean, I've been in road rage situations before, but there is NO way this guy was further than a few feet from my bumper. I turn on my hazards and tap the pedal to activate my brake lights to let him know to back off. He doesn't. This goes on for a few minutes, and he finally is going around, or so I thought. He pulls up next to me and gives me the bird, yelling what I would assume to be at the top of his lungs. I smile and wave, then slowed down. He got in front of me and slammed on his brakes and then accelerated as fast as he could. I took down his plate number and the identifying features of his truck.(Notably a NASCAR sticker on his rear windshield) I also noted what he was wearing. More on that later. \n\nHe gets about a 200 feet lead on me, and I keep the distance. Turns out, we're getting off on the same exit. He decides to be a dick (surprise), sees I'm making a left and blocks both lanes at the light until it turns red so I can't turn, then he makes his right turn. He made another immediate right into a little industrial\/business complex.\n\nI then dialed up the police and reported it once I got to school. Gave them the info, and they said that they would send an officer on patrol to look for him. \n\nFast forward to this morning. I was on the lookout for this guy, seeing if he would show up again. Sure enough, I see him come flying up from the side of me and abruptly braking, trying to get over a few cars ahead. He would jerk his wheel and act like he would slam into the car next to him. No signal or anything. He's just an asshole. I call the police again right there and let them know it's happening again. They tell me the same thing they did yesterday. He ends up getting away and turning off at the same place he did last time.\n\nRemember how I noted what he was wearing? It was a striped button up with his name embroidered onto it. Couldn't read his name, but figured he was a mechanic or something like that. I decided to figure out possible locations I could find his truck. He did after all pull into a complex. I knew he'd be somewhere in there. Granted, it's a pretty big place, so I got on Google Maps and noted a few different businesses he may be at. After class, I drove through, looking for his truck at a lawnmower repair shop, no luck. Tried an air supply company. No luck. I gave up and turned around. And there it was. He truck sitting at an un-marked warehouse\/semi trailer loading bay. No business name, though, but I knew where to find him, at least. I got home about twenty minutes ago and promptly found the place and got an address. Searched the address online, and, voila! He works for a private delivery company. \n\nThis is all I know so far. I will be using my GoPro as a dash cam to catch this guy on video. I considered calling his workplace to report his behavior, but figured nothing would happen. If I catch this guy on video, I'll reconsider. I will have evidence, after all. What delivery company would keep this guy on if he is a driver for them when he doesn't give a shit about anybody else?\n\nTL;DR - Guy has no respect for other motorists and endangers their lives. I was able to track him down to where he works and want this guy to be punished for his recklessness. ","title":"How do I get somebody in trouble for reckless driving?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518775085,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xxr66\/wa_i_got_a_traffic_ticket_for_following_to_close\/","id":"7xxr66","body":"I was going down I-5 in bumper to bumper traffic. I had a space in front of my car for the \"three second\" rule I was taught in driving school. But the car in front of me braked suddenly due to the truck ahead of it. Thinking how I had enough space in front of me to not break as sudden as the car in front of me I broke less quickly leading to a sudden realization that I was closer to the car in front of me and froze up causing me to rear-end the car in front of me. in the last second I did veer off to lessen the damage. Later on after both cars were pulled off to the side and I did the usual exchanging of insurance and emergency calls a state patrol officer showed up and asked a few questions. I answered his questions though I gave mostly aloof answered due to shock, but now I have no recollection of his questions. He then gave me a ticket after the ordeal about 20 minutes after he showed up. I would like to take the ticket to court because there wasn't enough evidence to ticket me and because I wasn't following too closely. I was wondering if I would stand a chance in court or should I pay the fee and have this on my personal record. I am also under the age of 21 and older than 18, if that matters.\n\nedit: Thanks for the advice everyone! This happened to me to me a year ago and had been feeling some guilt for not taking action on this, but it seems like I made the right choice to bite the bullet and pay the ticket.","title":"[WA] I got a traffic ticket for \"Following to close\" after an accident","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423614270,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vh9bv\/speeding_ticket_massachusetts_question_about\/","id":"2vh9bv","body":"I was on the mass pike going back to Boston and I got pulled over by a state trooper for speeding. It says I was going 84 in a 65 mph zone and have posted \/ lidar \/ estimated checked. When I checked my speedometer I saw it was 80mph and to be honest, I had the rental for less than 12 hours and wasn't used to how fast it could accelerate.\n\nAlso I was driving in a rental car and I have a NY state license. \n\nIt is worth mentioning that I had previously been in a car accident last summer with another rental car. Though, I don't think there was any mention of points.\n\nAll in all, I was wondering if it is worth appealing. Would the appeal be in Boston? Or wherever I was pulled over? Also, would my license be suspended? \n\nI don't think it makes a difference, but it doesn't say ticket, but says citation instead.\n\nThanks in advance","title":"[Speeding Ticket: Massachusetts] Question about Points and Appeal. Will My license be suspended?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575583352,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6ogv8\/if_im_on_salary_do_i_still_get_sick_days\/","id":"e6ogv8","body":" so I work per company with over 15 employees. I get paid salary plus commission. We earned vacation days but my company is very iffy when it comes to HR and has never mentioned sick days. I'm located in Southern California and I know our laws are different than other states. I know in California are entitled to three sick days per year, however since we also get vacation days I'm just trying to figure out if those are separate. Thank you.","title":"If I'm on salary do I still get sick days?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412279343,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i4cwt\/is_it_worth_taking_land_lord_to_small_claims\/","id":"2i4cwt","body":"Hello, \n\nI just gave my landlord 31 days notice that we will be moving out at the end of the month. The lease goes until the middle of January.\n\nI wrote a very apologetic email, and offered my services to help find a replacement tenant.  I even know a couple that makes a similar income to my husband and I who would love to take it over. I live in San Francisco in a very popular neighbourhood and know that if the apartment were put on Craiglist a few 100 people would respond. \n\nThe landlord responded saying that because of some construction going on, the building is not in a condition to be shown and the earliest he will let us out of the lease is Dec. 1st. The construction is only on the first floor, is not even noticeable from the inside of the building, and the sound doesn't bother me as I work from home every day (our apartment is on the 4th floor)\n\nThe rent is $3,000 so.. while I appreciate the offer of letting us out early, that still puts me out 3k. \n\nI don't want to start a fight with this guy, but he does have a responsibility to mitigate his damages and try to find a new tenant. He also has a $4,000 security deposit from us. I suspect that if we refuse to pay November rent, he will withhold the deposit and not try and find anyone to fill the apartment for November. \n\nSo - options are:\n\nWe don't pay for november and we risk losing 4k. We would have to take him to small claims court to get back\n\nWe don't pay for November but let him know that he can take it from the security deposit. (or we pay the 3k and he gives us back the whole deposit.. whatever he prefers).\n\nWhat would you do? Is it worth the fight? (while we pay a lot a rent we are really just starting to save money and loosing 4k would be a pretty good sized blow).\n\nThanks!\n\n","title":"Is it worth taking land lord to small claims court? [CA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517158545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tld30\/the_apartment_im_renting_might_not_be_built_to\/","id":"7tld30","body":"I recently moved to the US (more precisely, Pittsburgh PA) and am renting a 1-bedroom apartment in a managed apartment building. Recently, when some friends were visiting me, they were surprised that my bedroom does not have a window. I never thought much of it, because I don't really mind, but my friend suggested to look up the building code and see.\n\nAnd, it seems that a bedroom must have two methods of egress (so, at least a window, if not a balcony). My room has an ensuite bathroom and a closet, but I don't think there would be a way to add a window in that configuration.\n\nMy question is, what are my options now as a tenant? I have been paying rent regularly, and I really like the apartment, but I would prefer to have a window in my bedroom if possible. Do I have any right to request from building management to move me to a different apartment (and refuse to pay rent if they don't)? The apartment in question was advertised as a \"1-bedroom\", but the room they referred to as a bedroom does not meet the legal qualifications for a bedroom, so could I claim I was misled?","title":"The apartment I'm renting might not be built to code. What are my options as tenant?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576528271,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebkoyv\/30_day_end_of_tenacy_on_a_month_to_month_apt_tn\/","id":"ebkoyv","body":"We were on lease for 12 months and that ended on Dec 1st. \n\nWe didn't have a place to move to yet, but now that we found one we want to move ASAP.\n\nWe realized the Tennant won't take into account that we put in the 30 day notice until next months' 1st if the month.\n\nIs there any leverage we have? I would be perfectly fine with a pro-rated rate till Jan 16, I don't want to pay the full month.\n\nThis apt had sewage coming out the toilet, tub and walls last Sept. It took them a week to fix it. \n\nJust wanted to see if anyone had any advice or if I gave to tough it out and legit pay them that extra month.\n\nTIA!","title":"30 day end of tenacy on a month to month apt TN","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476324141,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/577x7l\/trademark_and_domain_website_rightsso_want_to\/","id":"577x7l","body":"[edit] title fail, sorry if it is painful to read.\n\nLocation : New York state\n\nI share a word in my domain name (based on my business) with a non-related industry company who has trademarked their company name and are suggesting I drop my domain in a matter of days. The similarity is in that mine contains a word\/segment of a company trademarked name which happens to be a word of the British English language.\n\nHypothetical ex. If there were a trademark called Cornucopia or some other diction derived from the english language, and we decided to include it into our business name and domain name whose industry is retail thanksgiving garments and has the name CornucopiaPlanet.com as opposed to Cornucopia.com, are we legally infringing on the trademarked company who shares a segment in their trademark as well? I wasn't aware of this before, I'd greatly appreciate any advice on whether I'm being exploited or what course of action I should pursue. The hypothetical company 'Cornucopia' gave me a number of days to abandon the domain or else... Not really sure what to make of this. In the Mid-Atlantic\/Northeast of USA btw, and this domain is also my business name, registered, and in a completely different sector than the above mentioned company who is pushing me to take it down.\n\nI chose the segment of the trademarked English word as a part of my domain name because it makes marketable sense in what my business would advertise and sell. \n\nThanks in advance, I'd enjoy avoiding a lawsuit and monetary losses though I also don't want to take unnecessary loss of a domain\/business name I was favorable of, and want to do the correct\/smart thing also.","title":"Trademark and Domain Website Rightsso want to ensure that this is justifiable.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577944093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiu63x\/i_have_court_tomorrow_for_a_traffic_but_i_have_no\/","id":"eiu63x","body":"Hey yall, I'm from Colorado, and I recently got a ticket for backing into someone and I have court in the morning. I have never even set foot in a court, so I have no idea what to do or expect. Any help would be greatly appreciated","title":"I have court tomorrow for a traffic, but I have no clue what to expect.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516772411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sl236\/a_tenant_died_in_our_apartment_building\/","id":"7sl236","body":"The tenant was found by his friend not breathing in a morning.  This is in Los Angeles, California.\n\nAfter his passing, his relative took over as an executor, and told us as he was going through his email and found that there was an email sent to us about ankle and knee injury 5 days ago, claiming that he had hurt himself stepping on a platform installed by (unlicensed) contractors since we were repaving the cement walkway in the complex, and that he went to the doctor 3 days prior, with a picture of his twisted ankle attached.  \n\nThis email was sent to us as a reply after we sent an email to him asking for his 2 months late rent (\"I will have the rent in a few days. Btw, I injured my ankle...\").  (This tenant has always been late on his rent almost every month).  And this was the first and last time we've heard from him regarding his injury.  \n\nThe executor is now claiming that the injury has caused DVT (blood clot that goes into the lung) and thus cause his death. According to his friends, he had prior health issues relating to heart and being obese.  \n\nNow my question is, the tenant did not report to us the incident of when and where it happened.  According to his email, he had seen doctors, and said he had a MRI scheduled.  The contractor we used were workers we've used before but not licensed.  We've report it to the insurance company.  \n\nWith the medical history he has and the fact that he was under medical care for the injury, will we be liable? \n\nTL;DR: A tenant died in his sleep in one of our units we're renting out. His executor is claiming he died because of an ankle injury and wants to hold us liable. Will we be liable?\n\nEDIT: Our contract is unlicensed, not sure if it makes any difference.","title":"A tenant died in our apartment building...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420476810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rexr1\/rear_ended\/","id":"2rexr1","body":"Got rear ended, took pictures of damage, plate, and his license. \n\nDidnt call the cops because he agreed to pay to fix the damages. This happened this morning. If he fails to respond, can I still contact the police? How long do I have? I also have a dashcam of the incident.\n\n\nLansing, Michigan\n\n\nTHIS HAS BEEN SOLVED. Turns out the dude was poor so he is gonna give me the $100 for the part and ima fix it myself. \n\n","title":"Rear ended","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576605001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebz4on\/employer_keeping_me_from_quitting\/","id":"ebz4on","body":"Hi everyone,\n\nI'm currently working as a paid intern at a small company in Los Angeles, CA.\n\nI told my boss the other day that I won't be able to work past early January due to having to return to my home country.\n\nMy boss replied that the earliest he'll let me leave is at least mid February and is not willing to negotiate.\n\nIs he allowed to keep me from quitting like this? Would leaving without his consent affect me legally or have any consequences?\n\nSorry for the limited English and thanks in advance for your comments.","title":"Employer keeping me from quitting","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416249331,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mkz16\/in_florida_sex_offender_probation\/","id":"2mkz16","body":"Hi all. I was arrested for soliciting a minor and transmission of harmful material in Sept. My lawyer is in the process of having the charges dropped to child abuse (I think he said something about no conviction but it'll still be on my record?) with three years of sexual offender probation. He said after three years I'm not going to be on a registry and this will be done, however the charge will be there for people who look. Before I agree to move on this I'm curious about \"sex offender probation\". \n\nMy question is - while on this probation and I considered a registered sex offender? More importantly, is it setting me up for failure? I'm looking at the guidelines and I read somewhere they can use a failed polygraph as a violation of probation? The victims mother is very adamant about having me on the SO registry and my lawyer feels this will appease her and not completely ruin my life. I already took a psycho-sexual evaluation with a doctor that showed I'm not of risk of doing this again (and trust me, never ever again.) which was showed to the assistant DA to help discuss this punishment.\n\nIf it matters, there was nothing physical about the relationship it was just over the computer and I never showed intent to actually meet with the victim. I'm a 24 yrold female and he's a 14 yrold male. Thanks for any advice you can give me.","title":"(In Florida) Sex Offender Probation","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1409950795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2fl0m9\/tx_affidavit_of_small_estate\/","id":"2fl0m9","body":"My father passed away in 2012 without a will. I just discovered one of his brokerage account and tried to transfer the assets to my mother, the default sole beneficiary. Now they are holding onto the asset unless I can produce the court document.\n\nNeither my mother and I currently lives in Texas. What would be the necessary steps? Is there a way to bypass this requirement?","title":"[TX] Affidavit of Small Estate","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589396933,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj5g72\/i_believe_my_nieces_father_could_a_sexual_predator\/","id":"gj5g72","body":"Okay so I (21 F) think my sister\u2019s ex-husband (40 M) is a sexual predator. \n\nWhen I was about 11 y\/o, my sister met a man, said she was in love at first sight, and married this stranger after 3 months of knowing him. Although it happened so fast, I really grew to love my new brother-in-law over the first year of their marriage. He became like an older brother \/ mentor to me very quickly. He would text me often, and he provided me with lots of emotional support that my parents couldn\u2019t give. I was going through a lot at that age... issues with bullying and low self esteem. He was always so kind and loving to me. He complimented me often, and told me I was beautiful. He always told me he wanted to take pictures of me. \n\nI never thought anything of it, until one day he suggested we take them in my room, and we don\u2019t tell anyone. I knew that was a red flag, and I told my parents. My parents told my sister, and she left him for a few days with their baby girl.\n\nUnfortunately, my sister quickly returned to this man. We come from a very strict, religious family and they don\u2019t believe in divorce. Also, this man is the most manipulative human I\u2019ve ever met in my life, so he was capable of doing enough convincing to make my sister, and basically my entire family, believe the whole thing was a misunderstanding. \n\nOn top of the incident with me, there was another incident about 2 years ago. He was very involved with the youth group at church (mostly teen\/ pre teen girls.) He would text \/ Snapchat many of them on a daily basis. One day, the mother of a 14 year old girl came forward and said that he had sent her daughter an explicit photo on Snapchat. She called the police, but there was no evidence. She called the church, and he was asked to step down from his role as youth leader. She also called the private school he worked at, and he was asked to step down from his job as the girls soccer coach. \n\nAfter enduring years of marriage, my sister has recently divorced this man. They have a daughter together who is 10 years old and a son who is 6. The divorce has been finalized and he has full custody. He watches the kids during the day while my sister works. I get very worried about my niece\u2019s safety as she gets older. Hell, I worry about the safety of every child he comes in contact with (he already has a new fianc\u00e9 and she has 2 children\u2014 a baby girl and a young boy with special needs) \n\nPart of me wants so badly to believe he would never physically abuse a child, especially his own daughter. Maybe I\u2019m being a bit paranoid. I\u2019ve always been a bit paranoid. Growing up, I felt like I was the only one who saw him as a threat. My entire family just turned the other cheek to the small incident with me. Only until the incident at church did they start to question what he was capable of. \n\nIs there anything that we can\/ should do? My sister is aware of everything that happened, but there is no real evidence of wrong doing. Also, her ex husband is dangerously manipulative, and my sister doesn\u2019t have the money to hire a good lawyer to fight for her. \n\nI don\u2019t want to sit back and do nothing until someone gets hurt. But at the same time, the children adore their father, and I know it would be devastating to separate them without sufficient justification.","title":"I believe my niece\u2019s father could a sexual predator.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577705225,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehkym4\/can_i_request_a_mistrial_if_i_was_indicted_for\/","id":"ehkym4","body":"(NEW JERSEY) I was charged with a second degree crime 9 months and have been waiting to be indicted since. A few days ago my lawyer emailed me and advised ive been indicted for the crime as well indicted for an additional second degree crime i was never processed, charged, or even advised of. \n\nIs that enough of a procedural error to request a mistrial? If I request a mistrial am i protected by double jeopardy? Id rather not waste my lawyers time with this question.","title":"Can I request a mistrial if i was indicted for something I was never charged with?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1520192464,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81zyy6\/dead_dog\/","id":"81zyy6","body":"In ohio, my dog was on a my neighbors property barking at his live stock, he fired a shot at him, and the dog started running back to our property, he then proceeded to shoot the dog in the head. He didn't have his electric fence on at the time, is there any my family can do","title":"Dead dog","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591201352,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvx0jl\/can_i_make_youtube_covers_without_a_liscence\/","id":"gvx0jl","body":"Hello. I've been looking into being able to legally post cover songs on YouTube. I dont want money from it, just share my singing. Apparently if you use sites like Lickd and HarryFox, you can find the songs you want to use and ways to liscence it. However, I cant find any of the songs I want to use on any of the sites. Does this mean I dont need a liscence for these particular songs and wont be copyrighted, or do I need to look harder into finding the publishers to contact and get permission that way? Thanks!","title":"Can I make YouTube covers without a liscence?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576689296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecfgpr\/apartment_is_charging_me_to_have_a_company_clean\/","id":"ecfgpr","body":"As stated in the title, my landlord called me yesterday about having me pay $150 to have a company come and clean the stairwell outside of my apartment, coincidentally they are also showing to apartment across from me to new tenants soon. It feels as though they\u2019re just trying to push the bill onto me to cut their costs but I have no idea how legal this situation is.\nApartment is in Henderson, NV\nThank you.","title":"Apartment is charging me to have a company clean 3 story stairwell","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590908595,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtue5p\/guy_sent_me_child_porn_on_kik\/","id":"gtue5p","body":"I am a 19 year old male from India and was talking to a guy on kik who claimed to be from the US. He sent me few child porn pictures without me asking for them and after realizing what they were I immediately blocked him and permanently deleted my account (I did not report it). I did not download any of it and deleted my phone cache. I'm legitimately scared if there is going to be any action taken against me. However, I never browse these sorts of things or even watch porn to be honest. Please advice me further.","title":"Guy sent me child porn on kik","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576022032,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8yz37\/got_into_an_accident_and_didnt_call_the_police\/","id":"e8yz37","body":"To start, I live in South Carolina. I got into an accident a few days ago. It was in a parking lot at a mall. Someone backed into my vehicle while I was not even moving. We both got out and looked at the damage. She dented my car. It wasn\u2019t major damage so I didn\u2019t want to over react and call the police. The girl gave me her phone number and I took a picture of her plate. I thought that the small dent would be an inexpensive repair, but after getting it assessed, it turns out it will be a 1,200 dollar repair.  I realized then I made the mistake of not calling the police.\n\nI have been in contact with her but now she seems to be blowing me off. I told her I need her insurance information or I will go to the police. She won\u2019t give me her information. After I texted her that, her mom called me and told me to stop harassing her daughter. Her mom also claims that she already contacted the police and that the mall cameras have captured the incident. She claims that she is waiting for someone to contact her back.\n\nI don\u2019t believe it. A few hours later after the phone call, I contacted the police. They said there wasn\u2019t anything they can do because we already left the scene. That tells me that her mom is lying to me.\n\nShe won\u2019t give me her insurance information and the police said there isn\u2019t anything they can do. I understand I made the mistake of not calling the police. Any advice to get this handled properly?","title":"Got into an accident and didn\u2019t call the police. Now the person at fault is blowing me off.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517724409,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v5463\/considering_asking_daughters_bio_father_to_allow\/","id":"7v5463","body":"My fianc\u00e9 and I have been together for about six years now. We started dating when my daughter was four months old. I am looking forward advice from anyone who has ever had to ask their child\u2019s biological parents to sign the court documents for them to be adopted. My daughter\u2019s father has hardly ever been in her life  (he left us when she was four weeks old and was never there for myself when I was pregnant.) and only contacts us when his mother asks him how she is doing. We dated for six months before I got pregnant. Fortunately, but also unfortunately(because it was with him) The condom broke and BAM...yeah. She is six years old now and does not even know what he looks like. There was a time a few months back, my fianc\u00e9, myself, and our daughter went out to eat. We have not spoken to our daughter\u2018s biological father in about over five months, and it turned out we ended up eating at the restaurant he recently began working at. He was off work and saw us and came over to say hello. Our daughter asked me if he was Carl. Carl is my cousin. After I said no, before I had a chance to tell her it was her \u201cother father\u201d as she calls him, she asked if it was Brian, who is my cousin\u2019s husband. This is how often she has seen her biological father and knows who he is. She knows that she has two fathers as she would tell you. However, my fianc\u00e9 is her daddy-she would tell you that. I am looking for advice from anyone who has ever had to ask a biological parent to sign adoption papers. My fianc\u00e9 and I are looking to get married at the end of next year (recently engaged Nov 2017...going on a cruise June 2018 and hopefully Disney fall of 2018...can\u2019t take off more time and can\u2019t afford a wedding this year...), but of course would be open to a courthouse marriage and reception later. I was able to convince her biological father to sign the papers to have her last name changed to mine. However, due to the influence of his mother, I am not sure if I will be able to convince him to sign the papers for my fianc\u00e9 to adopt her. I know my daughter would be absolutely over the moon if my fianc\u00e9 were able to adopt her. As for child support\u2026 He currently owes  $25,000 in back child support and as far as I know does not have a job. He is on probation for driving on a suspended license and has a warrant out for his arrest for failure to pay child support. We currently have a legal custody agreement that states all he has to do is provide me with a negative drug screen and he could keep our daughter every other weekend and of course times for summer. He has never expressed interest in providing me with this drug screen report. Aside from the run in at the restaurant (which was in Sept 2017), she last saw him July 30th. Any time he asks to see her, I always say OK and we meet in a public place. He LITERALLY NEVER will stay more than an hour before he \u201chas to go do something\u201d. He has not contacted me to see her since he stopped paying child support. When he was paying, he hardly ever asked to see our daughter...only messaged me to make sure the money came through.. However, because of his mom and her influence, I am reluctant and nervous to ask him to sign the papers for my fianc\u00e9 to adopt our daughter. HELP!!! I need advice and possibly guidance on how to ask him to sign the papers......please...no negative comments...\u2764\ufe0f\n\nEdit: I am located in FLORIDA, USA.","title":"Considering asking daughter\u2019s BIO father to allow my fianc\u00e9 to adopt her...","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588371680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbrrmb\/my_residental_rental_contract_states_that_i\/","id":"gbrrmb","body":"\\[Los Angeles, CA\\] I entered into a residential lease agreement on July 1st, 2019, set to end on June 30th, 2020.  My rent is due today (May 1) and after that, I have one more payment due June 1.  My security deposit upon moving in covers the entirety of the remaining two payments.   My contract says I cannot use my security deposit in lieu of last month's rent, but wondering if COVID-19 renter protection for the City of Los Angeles would change that?    \n\nCOVID-19 has financially impacted me due to a loss of hours, and I cannot afford to pay my full rent this month.  Should I be able to not pay the remaining two months and instead just forfeit my entire security deposit? \n\nWhat might the landlord be able to do legally if I just agree to forfeit my entire deposit in lieu of payment?  They would still get the total amount owed to them, and I would be able to afford food and other bills this month instead of rent.  \n\nI fully plan to leave on June 30th (or sooner) and move into a cheaper place. \n\nExtra Details:  Even if I cannot use it to pay my last months rent, can I draw from it to pay my rent for May 1 then wait to receive the remainder of my deposit back after moving out, and then just repay the landlord from the amount they release back to me?  I'm only thinking of this as an idea because the City of LA has a ban on evictions, so I can't be evicted due to this and the landlord wouldn't be losing out on anything. \n\n​\n\nTIA","title":"My Residental Rental Contract states that I cannot use my security deposit to pay my last month's rent, but I'm impacted by COVID-19. What are my options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425009665,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xbdzz\/advice_for_rental_housinglease_issue\/","id":"2xbdzz","body":"I'm in Virginia. Myself, my fiance and two other friends signed a lease for a very nice house. We are supposed to move in on 3\/1.\n\nUnfortunately, there is a hang-up.\n\nThe previous tenants were locked into a 2-year lease and after 1 year all but one person left. The last tenant still has another year-give or take-left on his lease and refuses to leave, answer his phone or even let the landlord in the house. \n\nSince the rent is about $1.4k I'm sure that he will not be able to afford it on his own and no one else is allowed to live in the house without the landlord's approval.\n\nIs there anything else we can do to get in the house, other than living with the guy or wait to see if he is able to pay rent?","title":"Advice for rental housing\/lease issue","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588737042,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gecqmz\/is_it_legal_for_a_teacher_to_force_me_to_turn_on\/","id":"gecqmz","body":"Since we are all having this online class thing, I\u2019m sure  everyone is aware about zoom and google meet. My school is forcing its students to turn on their cameras during the meet time. I am insecure and a huge introvert so if there\u2019s one thing about quarantine I\u2019m glad about it\u2019s not having to talk to anyone or interact outside the internet or FaceTime with CLOSE friends. Plus, my room is quite messy and I have some posters up I wouldn\u2019t want my classmates to see. I have been able to work around this by just showing the top of my head but all of my teachers are going to require me to show my full face to the class from here on. I couldn\u2019t really find anything on this matter online, so I\u2019m asking here. Any answer would be appreciated.","title":"Is it legal for a teacher to force me to turn on my camera during a Google Meet\/Zoom?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588898735,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfj25l\/what_should_i_do_to_propose_the_dismissal_of_a\/","id":"gfj25l","body":"Evidence that was used in my case two years ago was obtained illegally by a VP (now deceased) of a school district. There was no law enforcement in the room at the time of coercing. The incident that I had written down also happened in 7th grade, it was the only genuine threat I ever made in school.\n\nThe case is currently under deferred adjudication, but I'm wondering if I can dismiss the case entirely for the aforementioned reason.\n\n​\n\nIf so, how would I even *start* to do that? What kind of attorney should I seek? How do I talk to the judge? Is it even possible? Would I have to forfeit the plea bargain and risk jail time?...\n\nThe deferred adjudication results in my charge not turning into a conviction, but it doesn't outright dismiss the case - to my knowledge. The case needs to be dismissed in order for me to get into the military.\n\n​\n\nMy only other option, to be able to join the armed forces, would be to convince the judge to alter the conditions and have the resulting plea bargain end up as a standard threat, not a terroristic one. But I wouldn't even know how to do that.\n\n​\n\nAny input is appreciated.\n\n^(Texas, USA)","title":"What should I do to propose the dismissal of a case due to poor evidence?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1416429430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mszzk\/uk_lead_tenant_lost_some_of_his_spoons_and_billed\/","id":"2mszzk","body":"He doesn't own the place - he rents the whole house, treats it like his but also takes full responsibility for everything in the communal areas like kitchen, corridors and bathroom, including decoration. He's done an excellent job so far.\n\nHe sublets the rooms to us. There are 4 of us in total. He emails us bills every month for utilities, expendables, etc.\n\nIn the last bill there was an item for my share of the cost of a cutlery set, about \u00a318. He bough a set worth \u00a372 to replace a bunch of his spoons that were \"lost\" in the span of a few months, probably due to negligence of one of the flatmates (a few of my plates were lost in his room for weeks on end).\n\nThe original set of spoons is made of stainless Japanese steel and were passed on to the lead tenant by his mother, so they have sentimental value.\n\nMy view on this is that I should not have to pay for his dead mother's lost spoons: I am not responsible for anything that gets lost lost or stolen in the house. I cannot prove that I did not lose them, but does it mean in principle in such cases that all the tenants should share the cost of damages? He billed us because he thinks there is no other way. The amount is insignificant but by his logic, if he loses his cat, we all should pay for damages. When I presented that as an argument, I was accused of using a \"straw man\". He might be right, though still he's not the easiest person to argue with.\n\nOn the other hand, again the amount is not significant, and this might be a fight not worth picking. I value tranquillity in the house more than anything, and such cases of \"power abuse\" are very isolated in our house. Maybe I should swallow my pride and share the expense as a token of good faith.\n\nMy view is biased. How am I in the wrong in this?\n\nEdit: I'm not under a contract.","title":"[UK] Lead tenant lost some of his spoons and billed us for a whole new set.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420649178,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rn49y\/north_carolina_usa_friend_being_kept_in_jail_for\/","id":"2rn49y","body":"My friend in NC has been accused of Child pornography 1st degree and has been in jail for the past 4 months with no court date set.\n\nI'm trying to figure out how long a person can be kept in jail without a court date.\nThe police and FBI claim they're still investigating. but this doesn't seem like fair justice or a speedy trial.\n\nThank you for any information you can provide me. ","title":"[North Carolina, USA] Friend being kept in jail for months pending child pornography charges. No court date.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1476814992,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/585eqa\/my_boss_40sf_changed_my_22f_payday_without\/","id":"585eqa","body":"  **tl;dr**: My boss changed our payday without telling any of the affected employees, this affects the amount we get paid this month and I need her to understand the consequences.\n\n  ---   \n\nHi, I'm a student and part-time bartender (on a zero-hours contract) in Scotland. My contract states that I will be paid every month on the 23rd, and as usual I was expecting the same to happen this month.\n\nToday I walked into work and found a memo stating that the cut-off point for our salary this month has been pushed forward 10 days (usually we get paid for the shifts we work between the 20th and the 19th of the following month, but this month we'll only be paid for the work we did up to the 9th.) This comes retroactively and no one was consulted. Furthermore, my manager has tried to limit this information by posting ONE physical copy of this memo on our information board which is only seen when we are at work, and not everyone has another shift this week. I suggested circulating it via email, and was told not to do so as it was a \"sensitive topic\". ALL THE MORE REASON WHY THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW.\n\nI am in absolute disbelief - this is a huge violation of our contracts. I expressed my grievances to my manager but was shrugged off with a bunch of excuses. I understand that managing a business isn't easy, but my livelihood depends on my salary since I don't qualify for student loans or grants, and I wasn't even given notice so that I could somehow budget accordingly to make sure I have enough money to pay my bills.\n\nThankfully I have an emergency fund that will get me through this, but it still doesn't make it okay - other people are suffering too. My boss has already implemented this retroactively, and I think the payments have already been processed by payroll. However, I still think we should be paid for the 10 days we were expecting to be included in this month's payment before our next payment at the end of November. How can I let my manager know that this is a serious violation of our contracts without jeopardising my job? Is there some charity or government body I could go to for help? I can't really afford an attorney for something like this, but this is the last straw. The place is full of health and safety violations, and they have no respect for their employees. I want them to know that they cannot continue to run a business like this.","title":"My boss [40sF] changed my [22F] payday without consulting any of the affected employees","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577903964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eilth9\/emergency_transfer\/","id":"eilth9","body":"I got a Pell's grant in 2019 and went through my fall semester.\nI've signed up for classes at my old college for next semester before the holidays but due to family issues im no longer in the area my safety would be an issue if I went back, I want to start school at a community college where I am now but I think I might not be able to register for this semester, What can I do?  Will Fafsa drop me if I can't take this semester?","title":"Emergency transfer?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588532487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcw3tl\/how_to_get_apartment_management_to_evict\/","id":"gcw3tl","body":"I live in an apartment complex in Texas that is generally used as off-campus student housing, in a 4 bedroom unit where each roommate pays their own lease and is randomly matched. This roommate is very clearly mentally ill and is likely abusing drugs and is making me feel unsafe in my own home. He has random outbursts and has used homophobic slurs toward me and racist slurs toward another roommate.\n\nI filed a formal complaint with my apartment complex's management 3 days ago saying that I want him removed from the unit, but I'm afraid that it will fall on deaf ears. When I filed the report, I called the office and then left an email to document my complaint (per their instructions). The next day, I received a generic email response saying \"we heard your concerns and will find a solution\". My worry is that they will simply send him a letter \"warning\" him to knock it off and if I ask to have him kicked out, they will just say something like \"we rent to anyone who fits our criteria and can't kick anyone out because there's 2 sides to every story blah blah\". I'm afraid they'll also say \"if you feel unsafe you can just call the police\" - but what are the police going to do? I don't have proof that he committed a crime unless he physically harms me, which is what I'm trying to avoid happening in the first place.\n\nHe's already had 2 complaints filed against him in the past, one by my other roommate for not respecting our things, and another by our neighbor because he sexually assaulted her (touched and groped her without consent in the hallway) - I pointed out those 2 prior reports in my complaint.\n\nMy question is: What rights to I have to force my apartment complex management's hand in kicking him out? I made it clear that I do not feel safe inside my home that I am PAYING FOR, and that his behavior is a danger to the apartment himself (he also leaves the stove on, tried to put tin foil in the microwave, and tried to destroy a smoke detector that was beeping). I'm staying at a friend's house for the weekend, and there was a letter from the office with his name on it taped to the door, but the management did not tell me what's in that letter and it could just be another \"warning\" to him and not an official eviction notice.","title":"How to get Apartment Management to Evict Dangerous Roommate in Shared Apartment (Separate Leases)?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516337305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rfyfu\/mn_i_finished_taking_my_approved_vacation_time\/","id":"7rfyfu","body":"I live in Minnesota. So in the beginning of the year, I took 5 days off for vacation. I used my employer's online scheduling website to ask for it and it went through and was approved by my store, and I took my vacation. It showed I had 5 days available so I took 5 days. Yesterday at work, the GM told me they received an email from corporate basically saying that I wasn't supposed to get the vacation time and that they won't be paying for it. Obviously I wouldn't have taken the time if I knew they wouldn't pay me for it. Can they do this? Also, I don't know if this is relevant but in about mid November 2017, I went to part time, down from full time. ","title":"[MN] I finished taking my approved vacation time, now my employer is telling me that I wasn't supposed to get it and I won't be paid for it","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515951345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qd7vp\/ky_best_way_to_get_a_news_article_removed\/","id":"7qd7vp","body":"A local news station and college picked up the 'story' of my case a few years back. When I google my name both of these articles show up on the front page. What would be the process to getting these removed? Do I have to hire a lawyer to do so, or could I just threaten the sources with a suit? Or could I just hire someone tech savvy to fix the way the search turns out? Thanks in advance.","title":"(KY) Best way to get a news article removed?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590127081,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/godphl\/i_was_furloughed_today_effective_june_4th_ca\/","id":"godphl","body":"Can I apply for Short\/long term FMLA just before the furlough is in effect? My mental health was absolutely shaken by this event and, I've had to take some extreme measures to ensure my physical well-being right now. I have people with me who are keeping me safe. \n\nBut if I was able to try and get the FMLA leave it would help me with the bills I have to pay. Cause of COVID-19, the likelihood I'll get unemployment in the next three weeks is EXTREMELY slim. \n\nLet me know what I can do. I appreciate it.","title":"I was furloughed today effective June 4th - CA employee","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590529074,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr68y8\/indiana_in_suit_for_div_under_uim_policy_court\/","id":"gr68y8","body":"Does this case refer to 1st or 3rd party auto claims?","title":"[INDIANA] In suit for DIV under UIM policy, court said that because UIM policy was paying on behalf of uninsured tortfeasor, it also owed DIV damages. Dunn v. Meridian Mut. Ins. Co., 836 N.E.2d 249 (Ind. 2005).","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421868909,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t7b3o\/question_about_landlord_charging_for_previously\/","id":"2t7b3o","body":"I have a 12 month lease in an apartment complex, in Indiana. When I signed the lease, the complex advertised \"free internet.\" And, indeed, the complex provided open wifi throughout.\n\nThe complex has now shut that off, and is asking tenants to pay a one-time setup fee of $70 for internet access.\n\nI checked the lease, and the lease doesn't say anything about the landlord being obligated to supply free internet.\n\nMy question is: what's the law here? Can landlords suddenly charge for services that were free at time of signing, so long as the lease doesn't specify an obligation on their part? As an academic followup: could a landlord, say, decide to start charging for use of an apartment elevator -- such that, if you don't pay, you gotta take the stairs? So, what's the law here?","title":"Question about landlord charging for previously free services (Indiana)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473685917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52e94l\/kentucky_public_employee_wrongful_termination\/","id":"52e94l","body":"Before I start, I should note that I am reaching out to local attorneys for advice and possible representation. I'm here for more perspective and information if it's available. I am a public higher education employee in Kentucky. I received notice of termination from the president of my institution on September 2, with 25 days' notice. Although I understand Kentucky is an at-will employment state, I am supposed to have protected status at my institution. Under our governing policies, I have \"continued employment status,\" which is similar in some ways to tenure, but for staff rather than faculty members. According to those policies, continued employment status employees are NOT at-will, and may be terminated only for cause or for financial emergency. I have been told in writing that I am being laid off for neither reason, but that instead the president is exercising the authority granted him by the institution's board of regents to reorganize however he likes. However, there is no authority granted him in policy to ignore and violate personnel policies. Additionally, employees terminated for financial emergency are entitled to at least 90 days' notice. Apart from the overall statutes governing the institution, these policies are all that governs my employment. There is no employee handbook or published procedure, and these would not supersede policy anyway. My performance reviews over the years have been outstanding. I have received an award from the institution that is equivalent to \"employee of the year,\" been selected as the sole participant from my location to participate in a president's leadership seminar, and have been widely recognized as a leader in my field. I only say this to be clear that this is NOT about my performance. \n\nThe president, in writing, says that he has given employees 30 days' notice in the past, but this is not true. I have a termination letter from a former employee in a similar situation who received 70 days' notice. There have even been public instances of employees guilty of sexual harassment in the workplace being given much more notice than I received, and with paid administrative leave. I should also point out that the president laid off my two subordinates as well, and in my termination letter, noted that the functions of our office are no longer necessary. The functions of my office include strategic planning, which my institution is still in the middle of--the president is presenting to the board of regents about it this week in fact. He has also notified me that they are creating a new position in another department, and that position will be responsible for strategic planning. I have a document from the president, legal, and HR which was delivered to the institution's executives as direction on how to lay off employees prior to a large round of layoffs this spring. In that document, the executives are told in writing that they may not eliminate a position and then assign its duties elsewhere. \n\nGiven that my termination violates policy, was made on a false pretense, doesn't align with previous practice, and is contradicted in writing through statements and direction made by the president and his staff, it seems to me the only question is whether the policies governing the treatment of personnel must actually be followed. \n\nFinally, I should point out that my wife was an employee of the same institution until a month before my termination. She left without notice after nearly two years of reporting workplace harassment that went unaddressed. Therefore, it's possible my termination is an act of retaliation. Although I have no documentation to support that suspicion, it is a distinct possibility in this culture. \n\nI do however have documentation for all the rest of my claim, so I'm focusing on that for now rather than the retaliation question. So do I actually have a wrongful termination case? This is Kentucky, after all, where right and wrong, common sense, and the like aren't always in play. I'm not interested in retaining my job necessarily; I just want to know whether I have a case and what I might be able to expect as a result if I do. Thanks!","title":"(Kentucky) Public employee: wrongful termination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517293044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tz1vw\/ca_bay_area_carpool_citation_given_by_highway\/","id":"7tz1vw","body":"Highway Patrol pulled me over claiming to have seen me in the carpool lane. I was not in the carpool lane at any point, especially when he came behind me. I drive a neutral car (redacting for privacy) but rest assured its not a \"unique\" car (e.g. Bright Red Camaro). How can I fight this if its a \"my word against his\"? ","title":"[CA, Bay Area] Carpool citation given by Highway Patrol.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421735481,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t0ytf\/renting_for_a_year_my_security_deposit_check\/","id":"2t0ytf","body":"Alright, I'm a college student in Colorado and we've been renting a house for a year with no payment problems. Every check has been good and on time. When signing the lease for this year, we had to front $700 more for a security deposit, since rent was going up and one of our housemates is leaving.\n\nI paid the $700 with a check, and an excessively large energy bill happened to come in in the day between writing the check and him cashing it. I had $697 in the account when he cashed the check. Obviously this is my fault, and I will pay his bank fees whether or not it's in the lease. The account already has plenty of money in it now (he can deposit the check), and I told my landlord about the check bouncing before his bank did.\n\nI need help because of our lease. The lease, under security deposit section, only says he can choose to release the house to someone else if he wishes. However, he also wants to apply a $50 charge and force me to only pay in cash for all of the new lease. This is a clause under the \"rent\" section of the lease and since this is a security deposit, I would like to know if this would apply to the situation.\n\nTL;DR - Landlord applies \"rent\" bounced check lease clauses to a bounced security deposit. Is this allowed?","title":"Renting for a year, my security deposit check bounced.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591179913,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvrfr4\/seeking_advice\/","id":"gvrfr4","body":"We have lived at this apartment complex for 2 years now. My wife was out landlords boss and friend..It is an old hotel converted into apartments off the highway. We have the office part, which is the only multi bedroom unit here. \n\nLast August a couple moved in with their son, but they rented 2 separate units. I thought this was wierd but never looked into it. For the first 3 months my wife would get calls from the landlord regarding various accusations towards my family like I blast music at 3 am (when I work at 6 am) or that I had screamed at a potential new tenant for parking in my spot when I had a very solid aliby of being at work. After that then they started filling the parking lot with excessive vehicles that he works on for people (when our lease states 2 cars per unit) In fact one night he was installing subs for someone at 10. I asked them to turn it down and he threatened to beat my ass.\n\nThen winter comes. They shovel their part of the driveway and intentionally leave the piles in front of other peoples vehicles. This happened all winter. Come March I get a call from the landlord asking me to move my vehicle so the neighbor can store more vehicles in my spot. I told them I refuse to accomodate for this man. It ended up in a heated debate which resulted in them terminating our lease a week before lockdowns started. \n\nNow here we sit. Wisconsin has lifted the eviction ban. The landlord refuses to answer my phone calls. Refuses to fix any of these issues. On may 31st these parents allowed their child to play in the car unattended. The child released the e brake and the car drove through the parking lot and crashed into a ditch. The male claimed the e brake cable broke but my security camera says different. 2 weeks ago the mom and child walked into my house claiming they had no idea. They allow their guard dogs to roam and shit all over the property.\n\nThe dad has multiple battery cases. The mom used to sell heroin and was caught. They are both on parole. The police say this is a civil matter and the landlord needs to fix. Landlord won't do a thing. We still haven't gotten an eviction letter but I expect it anyday.\n\nDo I have any legal recourse? I have tons of picture and video evidence to prove my story. Thank you for your time","title":"Seeking advice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473501203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/522gmn\/la_will_i_be_able_to_press_charges_against\/","id":"522gmn","body":"Warning: wall of text. \n\nIn May of 2016 I was involved in a breakup with my boyfriend. In the process, he followed me to a friends house. He broke in and tried to force me to go home with him. I called 911 and he was arrested on two counts of simple battery, one on domestic abuse battery, and one home invasion. The home invasion charges stuck but the other three did not. \n\nI was granted a protective order the very next day, which unfortunately I didn't know about until recently. He has violated the order several times and threatened me and a few of my family members separately through social media. \n\nI never reported abuse except for that one incident in May, which I take full responsibility for. Someone has hired him a private attorney and I'm very afraid for my safety if he doesn't face any consequences for threatening my life. \n\nWe are currently in the same state (that is not LA) because both of our families live here. He found out and has been threatening to find me and hurt me. \n\nHe was arrested recently for trying to blow our mutual friends house up with the gas stove. He has sat outside my house in his car and watched me go to work. I am ready to file a criminal complaint. I want to start a case against him. What are my options? \n\nI do not have an attorney and I can't afford one. I tried to read up a little on how to press charges and all I could figure out was that the DA of my parish has discretion over whether to press charges or not. I don't know if the DA decided not to press charges because it was his first domestic abuse arrest. \n\nWe shared an attorney in December 2015 for the settlement of an accident in which we were rear-ended. That attorney is also responsible for bailing him out of jail and releasing him to terrorize me. So, I have no one really to talk to about this. Sorry this was so long. If anyone actually read this, please help me. \n\nUpdate: I believe the issue will be resolved soon, police are on the way now to help me file a report. Thank you \/u\/Febtober2k and \/u\/Internet_Ghost.","title":"[LA] Will I be able to press charges against someone that has violated a protective order?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589064775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggplig\/girlfriend_and_i_are_done_2_year_old_son_looking\/","id":"ggplig","body":"I\u2019m located in Illinois, and need some advice.\n\nI\u2019m not gonna get into the nitty gritty but I have found myself in a situation where I never thought I\u2019d be, girlfriend and I of 6 years are done and we have a 2 year old son.\n\n* She has been a stay at home mom for many years, no income, and a recent case of mental health issues regarding suicide.\n\n* I work a lot of hours to keep us a float, and have a temper during fights (nothing physically) and tend to raise my voice, she and her mother now have called me mentally abusive and an absent\/inattentive parent. None of these is true, so I am here to figure out the smartest next steps for my sons long term benefit.\n\n- She says she has video recording of me being loud and mean to her. a) I have never done anything other than be loud, nothing \u201cabusive\u201d other than maybe saying she is acting \u201ccrazy\u201d, \u201cinsane\u201d, something of that nature which albeit not nice to say in the heat of things, but as I said... I\u2019m being called mentally abusive. And b) I was never informed of these recordings until today with the blow up, so god knows how long she\u2019s been hiding these. I looked it up and Illinois is a 2 party state and since I was not told about these recordings... they are illegal correct?  Like I said, nothing in them that is \u201cbad\u201d I\u2019m just trying to keep her from messing things up by trying to bring illegal tapes to court.\n\n- She is now asking me to stay with my parents. I don\u2019t quite know whether or not this is a good idea. I rent this home and I feel as if we have lost a lot of trust during this ordeal... but now she is attempting to guilt me into leaving my saying it\u2019s best for our son... I want to do right by him first and foremost... but I do not want to end up a statistic in the list of dad\u2019s who got screwed over in custody hearings.\n\n- Should I speak to a lawyer yet or wait? I\u2019m thinking yes, and have always heard it\u2019s the best choice to do so immediately but I figured I\u2019d at least ask this question and see what kind of guidance I could get.\n\nThank you.","title":"Girlfriend and I are done, 2 year old son... looking for advice.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589641058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkvyhk\/maryland_property_management_company_negligence\/","id":"gkvyhk","body":"A few months ago I made my management company aware of a mouse within my apartment. I set out traps and they simply replied with \u201cgood job\u201d. They didn\u2019t spread poison or follow up at any other time. Fast forward to now, I just spent a week in the hospital being treated for hantavirus. A virus you get when you are exposed to mouse urine, saliva, or droppings. I was wondering if I could legally seek compensation for what\u2019s happened to me. My father went through my apartment and found several holes that were never filled. Now I\u2019m not seeking much, maybe just help with my medical bills, or maybe just reassurance they will spread poison but still. I believe they should be help responsible for their neglect.","title":"[Maryland] Property Management Company Negligence","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423800081,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vqby2\/peru_indiana_question_about_evidence_needed_to\/","id":"2vqby2","body":"Hello reddit legal advice.\n\nCurrently I am aware of an investigation involving the abuse of a minor a few years ago. Currently the victim is legal however during the incidents in question she was around 13 aand the accused was late 20's. The adult was supposed to be her legal guardian however they were having a sexual relationship while the victim was living with said adult. Now the victim is pressing charges and the defendant is denying the accusations. The evidence includes:\n\nRoughly 200 emails between the two, some sexual in nature and most detailing their love for each other.\n\nA few pictures of them together dated from then including one of them having sex.\n\nThe victims testimony.\n\nI want to know what the chances of the prosecution pressing charges is based on this evidence alone as the defendant is denying the charges.\n\nAlso, what charges are likely to be pressed?\n\n\n\n","title":"Peru, Indiana - Question about evidence needed to press sex abuse of a minor charges.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589093863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggwokt\/site_unseen_signing_a_new_lease_during_covid\/","id":"ggwokt","body":"tldr; we like and trust our current landlord\/ building management company, and they've really been working with us to answer our questions about the new place. We have also been pretty good tenants: payments always on time, incredibly well behaved dog, etc. We are moving to another property they manage. However, because of the COVID crisis we haven't been able to see our new site in person - though the current tenant did provide a pre-recorded video walk through and pictures. \n\n**Pandemic related legal advice:** I'm wondering what kind of protections we can\/ should reasonably negotiate into our lease with that in mind?\n\n**Part legal, part regular advice** (so maybe I'll post this somewhere else, but might as well throw it in here): is it weird to ask them to give my contact information to the current tenant in case they'd be willing to talk to me? Just about anything they think is worth telling the next people who live there. I'm also especially curious about what Internet provider they are currently using. Does it make it easier to set up Internet in a new place if you just use the previous provider?\n\n**Non-pandemic related legal advice:** one of us kind of has their own business buying and selling trading cards. They have been ramping it up and getting it off the ground for a while. In the new place they want to use one of the rooms (or part of a room) as sort of an official home office and might try to get some kind of tax deduction for it. They know they need to have the space clearly demarcated and all the stuff the government needs to see for a place to be tax deductible (or whatever the terminology is for that). Is that something we should disclose to the landlord and might that affect anything? (To be honest they've been really responsible about researching that stuff, but they're asleep right now so I can't ask them what they already know about it.)\n\n\\- - - \n\nMore details:\n\nWe are happily moving from one apartment (in an apartment building) to another (a whole floor of a rental house). One of us is getting a second degree at the nearby university this fall so it made sense to move closer to it (even if they may or may not be doing in person classes right away). We've needed more space for a while anyway.\n\nWe have been really happy with the management company that is our current landlord, because they've been incredibly responsive to issues pertaining to mice, natural wear and tear in the appliances, etc. They've also been good about COVID: apparently we have some nurses in our building or something, so the management company increased the regular cleaning of communal areas. We decided to stick with them when finding a new space, because the neighborhood by the local university has some notoriously awful slumlord-landlords. \n\nThe new place is owned by someone else, and this will be the first time our management company- landlord takes over the property management for them. The current tenants should be fully moved out by the end of the month (May), if not earlier because they are students who are wrapping up their school year. The management company will then have a month to make any fixes because our current lease ends at the end of June, so we'd move then. The place comes \"fully furnished\", but the property managers are pretty sure most of it can be taken out since we're bringing our own furniture.\n\nWe've all been renters for a while, so the basic questions regarding utilities, parking, security, etc have been asked and handled. \n\nLess stressful and the total opposite of what a lot of people are going through right now. Moving into a new place, not worried about getting kicked out of one. Sorry to everyone who's struggling through some garbage right now. :\/","title":"\"Site\" Unseen. Signing a new lease during COVID without seeing the new place in person. What should\/ can we have included in the lease to protect ourselves?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589306456,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gigjr7\/ny_issue_with_landord_regarding_large_coned_bill\/","id":"gigjr7","body":"Hey guys, looking for some advice here regarding a situation I'm in.\n\nI moved into a 4 bedroom unit in June of 2018, under the idea that I would be responsible for paying for **solely** my room. I was the last person to move in, and the other 3 rooms were filled already. I did not know any of these people prior to moving in. The amounts we were individually responsible for were indicated on the lease we were given. We each received an independent lease and did **not** all sign the same lease. This initial lease for from June-Sept, with an option to renew.\n\nUpon moving in, I signed up for the ConEd as the previous 3 roommates were not being charged by the landlord for the electricity. September came and one of the people left, and the unit was empty until November. Someone then moved in, and another roommate left in February 2019. He was replaced shortly after, and then the last original roommate left in March and was replaced. In all of these replacements, there was never a new lease provided with new information. To this day, I have only signed **one** lease. \n\nAs of March 2020, I have left this unit. I was the person paying for ConEd the entire time as the bill was generally low, $30\/month. I was not aware of estimated billing that ConEd may do if they do not have access to the meters, so I just thought this was normal for the unit. When I canceled the service, ConEd sent me a large bill for $5k and when I called them they told me that they were not able to get access to the meters for accurate pricing and our landlord did not opt for the wireless readers. They have also specified that they have sent several notices and they were not answered.\n\nNow, I have reached out to the existing roommates that are there and they are willing to pay their fair share of the amount due. I do not really know what each month would be worth, so I am splitting the total evenly over the length on my ConEd account. The problem is, the other 3 roommates that have now left the unit. I reached out to the landlord when I got the large bill, and he told me he would reach out to ConEd. I have now tried to follow up with him over 3 days to ask about more information. \n\nI am going to try to reach out to the old roommates and see if they are willing to pay their fair share, but in the event they either don't answer me or refuse to pay would I have any chance if I took the landlord to small claims court to pay their share of the bill due to how this was handled? I figure the amount being billed incorrectly over 2 years is entirely the landlords fault for not providing ConEd access, but I'm not sure how it would look as I did sign a lease. That being said, their handling of the leasing of the unit was very poor so I'm wondering if that improves my odds at all.","title":"[NY] Issue with Landord regarding large ConEd Bill","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588939798,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfs1d1\/signed_settlement_and_release_agreement_now\/","id":"gfs1d1","body":"I worked for a company and left due to an unsafe environment. I delt with the Labour Board for money owed for work I did.  As the company would not pay me initially.   \nMyself and the other party agreed to terms on what I was owed and both signed a settlement agreement and Release. They sent the cheques to the Labour Board who gave them to me, and the Labour Board kept the agreement to ensure the money was cleared first before giving him a copy.\n\nI cashed the  three cheques beginning of April - meanwhile separately, I was pursuing a Peace Bond against this individual. After th first hearing, I assume the individual got mad and emailed me saying the cheques would all be canceled. \n\nIs this possible? Since we signed a Settlement agreement can they do this? I'm extremely worried and would love any advice.  This is in NS, Canada.","title":"Signed Settlement and Release Agreement, now trying to cancel the Cheques sent to me?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519763884,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80pvaw\/nh_there_is_an_irrevocable_trust_in_my_name_but\/","id":"80pvaw","body":"I know that there is a trust in my name and that it is worth a significant amount of money (>$100k.) The trust was set up by my late grandfather and a relative is the trustee. I know that the trust instrument is held at a lawyers office and that the money is ~~being held~~ being managed by a financial management company. I have written the lawyer and financial advisor and formally requested the trust instrument and accounting records. \n\nThe trustee is not forthcoming with the amount of money in the trust, the rules for me accessing the money, and although I have been told *verbally* I am entitled to disbursement for the purposes of education (college) or purchasing of a home, the trustee refuses to disburse from the fund when asked multiple times. \n\nI have yet to receive a copy of the trust instrument or accounting records, so I do not know what the \"conditions\" of the trust are or what the financial amount is. I do not know what the instrument consists of but I do know it is an irrevocable trust. The trustee has told me in writing I will be receiving the trust instrument and accounting records, but I have no evidence he is being truthful.\n\nThe financial management agent is not being cooperative and I believe he is scared because he doesn't know what he can and can't reveal. He sent me an email saying he was going to discuss it with the lawyer who maintains the trust instrument prior to releasing information. He seems to be dragging his feet.\n\nThe trustee is very wealthy and I do not believe he is attempting to embezzle the funds. I believe it is simply for personal reasons he is trying to keep my money from me (e.g. spite.) On top of this any attempts to obtain information from the trustee gives mixed results. He ether will not say or purposefully lies (e.g. one day it's a $500,000 trust, the next he \"can't disburse because there is not enough money to pay for a house.\")\n\nAny advice? Is this something that I can handle without hiring a lawyer? \n\n**EDIT:** I called the local probate courts on the advice of a friend and they do not have a copy of the trust instrument on file. Someone said it was worth a try.","title":"[NH] There is an irrevocable trust in my name, but the trustee will not disburse any funds.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589636271,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkuske\/unemployment_and_companys_agreement\/","id":"gkuske","body":"Well, it happened.  Yesterday I got called into a last minute Go-To Meeting with my boss and HR and my boss told me they\u2019re letting me go.  This came as a shock as I thought I had been doing pretty well as of recently and really putting in the extra effort.  They wouldn\u2019t give me a direct reason why they were letting me go but I guess that doesn\u2019t matter since Virginia is at-will employment.  To be honest, this is a blessing as this job was very taxing on my mental health anyway.\n\n\nHR said they will pay me out until the end of June as severance if I sign this agreement. In this agreement it says that by signing my company and I have \u201cmutually agreed that I will be resigning\u201d.  This seems weird and it seems like it could put me in a position to not allow me to apply for unemployment.  I read the Virginia unemployment website and it says I\u2019ll be disqualified if I quit my job - but these seems like more of a forced resignation.  I had the chance to ask about this on the Go-To Meeting and I told HR that I still want to be able to get unemployment and resigning sounds like I won\u2019t get it, to which they replied that if I applied they wouldn\u2019t deny my claim.  If I can get them to confirm that in writing could I expect to receive unemployment when I apply? \n\n\nThis whole ordeal happened so quickly and out of nowhere that I\u2019m still processing.  I don\u2019t know if I should get a lawyer involved or not. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!","title":"Unemployment and Company\u2019s Agreement","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577608319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh3omh\/is_it_legal_for_an_employer_to_take_money_out_of\/","id":"eh3omh","body":"Hey all,\n\nMy girlfriend and I live in Washington, but she works in Oregon. She works for TJ Maxx, and at their store they have a sort of incentives program, where if you manage to convince someone to sign up for a TJ Maxx rewards card, you get to spin a wheel for a little reward such as a $5 gift card, an extra break, a little gift bag, or a card with your name on it to put into a drawing for a more substantial reward, including gift cards up to $20 or coupons of up to 20% off. They also have periodic drawings where you can win larger prizes, for example she recently won a kindle fire in the drawing.\n\nWell she recently found out from one of her supervisors that whenever you win a prize with monetary value, be it a small gift card from the wheel, a larger gift card or small gift bag from the regular drawing, or a larger prize from the periodic drawing, the monetary value of the prize gets taken from your check. So if you win a $5 gift card, $5 gets deducted from your check, so on and so forth.\n\nThere is some indication of this happening on her pay stubs, when she won the kindle fire, her paycheck was $50ish less than usual, but there is no deduction for that noted on the pay stub. None of the lower level employees knew that this was happening, only managers and supervisors knew.\n\nI am just wondering if this is at all legal under Oregon state law or federal law? It really does not seem like it would be something an employer can legally do, but then again I am no expert, hell I don't even know if I flaired this correctly. If it is not legal, what steps can she take to set things straight or at least get compensated for all the lost money? We are college kids and do not have very much, so every dollar is valuable, so if she can get compensated for all the money that she's lost to all the little \"rewards\" she's gotten, it would be tremendously helpful to us. Is there anything we can do?\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Is it legal for an employer to take money out of your check for \"prizes\" - incentives for performing certain tasks - without your knowledge?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1514815315,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nf971\/brother_is_in_jail_for_evading_police_during\/","id":"7nf971","body":"Hi, I'm not 100% sure how to explain this, but my brother is in jail on a felony charge right now. He was suicidal, made that clear to his wife, who had recently informed him that she's leaving him, and didn't pull over when he should have. This ended in some sort of barricade and the cops tapping his car with theirs to make him lose control and stop. He needs to be assessed and hospitalized. He doesn't just do things like this. I've long suspected he's bipolar, and desperately needs a diagnosis and treatment. He has three daughters, and his life has been built around his wife and their family for the last decade. He's young. He doesn't see anything past them. He moved there for her career a few months ago, he has no adult support except my retired father there. My dad is basically a live in nanny for them. My brother works overnights and has mentioned feeling super cut off from the family, since he sleeps when he gets home. He has a bond hearing this morning. I found him a lawyer who is willing to help with that last night. I don't know if we'll stick with them, I'm not the one making that call, and they seemed to think it should be easy, but I wanted to make sure he had someone in his corner, whether they're awesome lawyers or not. \n\nMy real question is what to expect? How to go about finding some sort of mental health advocate? He's not a bad guy. He doesn't want to endanger anyone. He likely doesn't truly want to die. He reached out to his wife via text when he drove off, and if he didn't want to be helped, he'd have had no reason to reach out. Honestly, before I found out he'd been arrested instead of hospitalized, (our family communicates like shit, so I was given incorrect info yesterday morning) I was going to prep my spare room so he could come back to our hometown where he has connections and support, and help him rebuild his life from here, before figuring out what happens next. One of his daughters lives here, and the rest of the family lived here until last year. It's not implausible for him to come here and get help if we can get him to be allowed to leave Jacksonville. I don't know if his wife is on board with anything. I don't know if that matters. \n\nI know I sound scattered. None of this feels real. Basically, he's someone who needs help and needs to find a way to rebuild and recharge. He will have so much more support outside of Florida, and it would be awesome if instead of slapping him with a charge and setting him up to be unable to leave the area, if we could find a way to fix things for him, so a divorce doesn't ruin his life. He's just so stuck right now, and unfortunately, my parents have no idea how to handle this. I just cold called lawyers who were open last night, and there has to be a better way.\n\nEditing to add that we know he'll need a separate divorce and family lawyer, but that's not even really on the horizon until we know more about what's happening here. ","title":"Brother is in jail for evading police during suicide attempt, but needs to be hospitalized, Florida. (FL)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589599669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gknq5m\/whats_gonna_happen\/","id":"gknq5m","body":"(I don\u2019t know if this is the right flair or sub I apologize) I\u2019m 18 and live with my parents. Today my dad in his drunken rage took a knife and attempted to break our tv because \u201cit\u2019s his and he payed for it and he can do whatever he wants\u201d I honestly think he\u2019s gonna lose it one day and assault one of us. Was just wondering what would happen if we call the cops on him, to our living situation and possessions that he has bought us? His name is on the lease of the apartment. I know it\u2019s shallow to be focused on non essential stuff like my computer but I really don\u2019t want anything to do with him anymore and haven\u2019t for a long time. I appreciate any responses I get.","title":"What\u2019s gonna happen?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577732659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehqdbn\/father_passed_away_trying_to_navigate_social\/","id":"ehqdbn","body":"My father passed away unexpectedly on Saturday 12\/28. He had a heart attack on 12\/24 and we had him on life support until doctors knew nothing else could be done. \n\nHere\u2019s a summary of the situation: \n\n- Dad was 65 and he was receiving SS benefits \n- Mom is 64 and still working (though she will retire after this ordeal)\n- Mom is not getting SS benefits and she worked more years than dad all together\n- No Will was made, he doesn\u2019t have much anyway \n- Two cars (in both names) that would\u2019ve been finished being paid in October \n- One townhome (in both names) that they owe $40k on\n\nWe called the local SS office and they said the earliest appointment for my mom to go in would be 1\/16 which I find ridiculous;\nDo we have to go to the local office or can we find any office that has an earlier appointment. \n\nThanks in advance for any guidance strangers.","title":"Father passed away, trying to navigate social security for my mother is overwhelming. Looking for your help.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422418659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2txeec\/my_car_was_impounded_and_placed_on_a_30_day_hold\/","id":"2txeec","body":"24\/f\/Los Angeles \n\nSo here we go:\nMy boyfriend and I left the bar with some friends. My car was being driven by one of my friends since I was totally intoxicated and my bf was sitting in the back because his license is suspended due to a previous DUI. \n\nMy friend went over a bump hard and my rearview mirror with the overhead dome light came crashing down thrashing from the ceiling hitting the windshield and cracking it. We freaked out and pulled over to the alleyway, her bf was behind us and him and her took off to find some help. \n\nThis left me and my bf to resolve the issue. We were trying to push back the pieces into the slots. He came to the front driver seat to get a better angle at pushing in the pieces so they at least weren't hanging from the car straining the wires. During this time the police came and saw our doors open and said they came over for complaints of assault (wut?). We were always in the vehicle and arguing about how to fix the issue.  \n\nLong story short they towed my car with a 30 day hold and gave my bf a \"driving on a suspended license\" ticket, even though he was not driving and the car was not in motion(the doors were even open). I thought my friend took the keys but later the police found them in the car. He is currently enrolled in DUI classes which he attends and has proof of SR-22, and he already sent his request of reinstatement of license to Sacramento so he can get that sorted. \n\nMy question is will the 30 day hold be reported to my insurance? The police dept already sent me a a copy of the impound paper in the mail. I called the tow place and they said a lien agency will send me something in the mail and also contact the bank I have my car loan from. Will the bank try to repossess my vehicle for this? I have never been in trouble before, this is the first time for anything like this to happen to me. According to the police i just need my bf's proof of reinstatement of license along with my insurance\/reg to release the vehicle. And also what course of action should my bf take with his ticket?\n\nHelp would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!","title":"My car was impounded and placed on a 30 day hold, please help!","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578768699,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enbey5\/i_shared_something_illegal_over_messenger_without\/","id":"enbey5","body":"First of all I wanted to say that I'm not a person that does this.. and it's the first time I did it and got what I deserved... I'm non-US citizen.. I'm from some asian country currently studying in India\n\nSo there is a popular porn sharing messenger group in my locality and most of the time the videos are ameteur\/homemades and sometimes a commercial ones... Few weeks back someone(totally unknown person) shared a homemade video.. I opened the video casually and after 10-20 secs into the video i heard their voices and immediately closed the video and talked to my friends about whether the person who shared it should be reported.. but everyone was like leave it, don't bother and so I didn't...In The video both boy and girl seemed to be like umm underage? I realized they were one by their voices..\n \nI forgot everything about that video after few days and....\n\n Then And then an hour back.. my friend and I were discussing fifty-fifty subreddit and he showed me an interesting short nsfw clip and I suddenly remembered the above mentioned video and said to him about it..He asked me to forward it to him... I said to him that you shouldn't watch that for your own  good, while simultaneously joking.. but I made a mistake.. i shared it to him... Few moments later i went to check my messenger again and now I'm logged out..It says my FB is disabled and there's no option to recover it... I don't care about my FB being deleted...I made terrible judgement of a criminal level, i know that and I regret it more than anything..  As I'm typing this my feets are trembling and my heart beat is racing... \n\nWhat might happen to me and what's the chances that legal action might be taken.. I'm too scared and Panicking alone in my room..","title":"I shared something illegal over messenger without any bad\/evil\/illegal intent (India)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575642795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6zhw0\/transferring_to_different_apartment_within_same\/","id":"e6zhw0","body":"My wife is due in March, so we are moving from 1 bedroom to 2 bedroom place within same apartment complex, across the hall actually. So, when we signed a new lease for the 1 bedroom, we made sure that we can move without breaking the lease.\n\nThis is quote from the apartment management. \"If you need to move to a 2 bedroom unit we can certainly transfer you within the complex without breaking your lease.\"\n\nAnd now the apartment is asking for a transfer fee for half of first month's rent (1050). And when we asked what it was for, they said \"The transfer fee is a fee we require for tenants transferring units before their lease end date.\". I've reading about the MA laws of what landlords can charge us for, but it seems like this has to do with moving into a new apt rather than transfer. I'm not sure if these things apply the same for the transfer.\n\nThe first month's rent,\n\nThe last month's rent,\n\nA security deposit up to the amount of the first month's rent, and\n\nThe cost of buying and installing a new lock\n\nFrom this website: https:\/\/www.masslegalhelp.org\/housing\/lt1-chapter-1-what-can-landlord-charge\n\nDoes anyone know if we should pay for or not?","title":"Transferring to different apartment within same apt complex. They are charging transfer fee of half of rent [Newton, MA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588285935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb5w5x\/nj_my_sisters_high_school_said_they_would_pay_for\/","id":"gb5w5x","body":"Hi everyone!\n\nAs the title states, my sister\u2019s high school (I graduated from this school last year and they paid for all of my exams) had told its students that they would be covering the roughly $95 cost of each AP exam the students would take. Now, they sent out a letter asking for students to reply with a check for $47 for each exam.\n\nFor those of you unfamiliar with AP Exams, they are standardized tests administered by CollegeBoard for students to earn college credit in specific subjects. The registration and payment for these exams took place several months ago, therefore meaning her school has already paid for each student. \n\nFor reference, their reasoning was that the state cut their funding over a year ago and not anything new. \n\nIs the school legally allowed to request for us to pay for these exams after already stating they would cover them? Especially since many families who typically can not afford multiple - or any - exams may have registered for more because of the school policy. \n\nWhat consequences can the school administer for refusing to pay?","title":"[NJ] My sister\u2019s high school said they would pay for this year\u2019s AP exams, paid for them, and now are asking for half of the exam costs.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589871077,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmjgrx\/can_i_get_my_coworker_fired_for_online\/","id":"gmjgrx","body":"My coworker has made many discriminatory posts about gay people and other lgbtq things on facebook. Would it be possible to get them fired from work?","title":"Can I get my coworker fired for online discrimination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421808279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t4kvj\/laws_regarding_person_lodging_in_a_homeno_rent_no\/","id":"2t4kvj","body":"In the state of Tennessee, what are the laws related to the rights of a person lodging in a bedroom of a shared home? I have no lease and have not been paying rent (good graces of the homeowner). What rights do I have, if any, if the homeowner decides they want me out?\n\nI've tried searching this, but everything seems to refer to tenants who are paying rent, or who are violating a lease or rental agreement by not paying.\n\nEDIT: I've been here 4-5 months.\n\nEDIT: I am not related to any of the homeowners. I am an adult.\n\nEDIT: It looks like the relevant search term is \"Tenant At Sufferance\". Thanks!","title":"Laws regarding person lodging in a home--no rent, no lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516394466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rlcag\/tx_how_to_go_about_collecting_child_support_after\/","id":"7rlcag","body":"Since I was 4 and my sister was 3, we had lived with our mother after escaping our abusive father. When we were teenagers, my mom finally got our dad to start paying the child support he owed us (somewhere in the realm of $90,000). And we have received fairly regular payments since then. We even continued to receive payments after we both became adults, and my mom usually gave the money to us to help with our college expenses. My sister and I are 21 and 22 now.\n\nIn March of last year my mom died. It was devastating to my sister and I, as she was our only real family in the world. We have never even met our father. My mother left us a lot of paperwork, instructing us what to do after she died. One of the papers explains that we have the right to continue to collect child support after her death (sec. 154.013 in the Texas statutes is what she referenced).\n\nI\u2019ve tried to talk to our local child support office about it, but they were clueless and told me that the Waco Child support office would call us about it. They never did, so we called them but it was just never ending recorded voice prompts. I\u2019ve had to move cities, and transfer schools all while dealing with my moms death, and it\u2019s hard for me to find time to drive to Waco. And it\u2019s hard for my sister to find time too, as she recently graduated from college and has started working long weeks.\n\nI guess my question is, how should I go about collecting this child support? Should I be able to change it with the child support office or will I need an attorney? Also, since some of the child support has been used during this time, are we facing legal trouble for not changing this sooner? Would we be better off just closing the account and sacrificing that money?\n\nI\u2019m way out of my element with all of this.","title":"[TX] How to go about collecting child support after my mother\u2019s death?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472023550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zbd0o\/landlord_first_denies_esa_then_wants_to_charge_a\/","id":"4zbd0o","body":"I live in Illinois, united States. And the place I live in is under HUD law\n\n I have sent a request for reasonable accommodation with a letter as a prescription for an esa from my therapist. My first letter was sent by registered mail and my landlord is refusing to pick it up. I sent the same letters yesterday, by regular mail. I have been in contact with her by email, which is where she stated you can either pay 100 dollars monthly or 500 dollars up front. She says an esa needs training but time and time again I tell her that is not true by law. My landlord said she is getting an attorney to help her understand the law and he will contact me. \n\nShe also stated at the end of her email, I know how hard a dog can be on a home. Which I thought you can not legally assume damage beforehand.\n\nAlso I have full support from the condo association, if that helps.\n\nCan she evict me if I get the esa? Should I go to small claims court? If I pay the fee would I be able to get the money back because it was illegal for her to charge me it. Do service dogs in training have any legal rights for housing? \n\n(Honestly if she searches Google she can find many links to laws stating ESAs are not required to be trained and can not be charged for a deposit or rent.)","title":"Landlord first denies ESA, then wants to charge a deposit or rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423517902,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vcerw\/poa_of_grandmother_not_sure_how_to_proceed\/","id":"2vcerw","body":"I will soon assume POA over my grandmother's finances in Indiana.  My grandmother doesn't have much.  10k in cash, 70k in assets (that might be a stretch).  They are primarily made up of a house and an old car.  My name is currently on her house as well as her bank account, something set up years ago.  I have been the last surviving relative for quite some time.\n\nShe has currently been moved into an assisted living home that she can't quite afford, approximately a 100-200 dollars short a month.  She is becoming increasingly mentally impaired but still physically fine.  We need to sell her assets so she can afford to stay there, possibly for the rest of her life (she is 90).  She is very against selling but obviously this is no longer under her control (though still a crappy situation).  I also live in a different state, making the management of this situation even more worrisome.\n\nMy questions:\nCan I delegate my power to someone to handle the sales?\n\nCould (should) her actual lawyer handle this?\n\nWhat legally do assisted living\/ nursing homes do once the money runs out on someone they care for?\n\nMaybe this is a finance question, but should we even put the money back into her accounts if my name is on it, are we leaving money 'on the table' so to speak?\n\nAre there any other gotchas I should be aware of, am I liable for anything?\n","title":"POA of grandmother, not sure how to proceed","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1415511219,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lqnyi\/mom_wants_to_take_ownership_of_an_abandoned\/","id":"2lqnyi","body":"I'm not sure if she's done something illegal or not, but I will post the whole story for some advice.\n\nMy uncle knew a couple (the owners) who were moving out of state and were leaving behind an old car they didn't want. He asked if my mom could buy it from them for $100. They said yes, but could not find the title and moved a couple days later. The car was located on their property, and after my mom gave them the cash, she towed it with her truck to her property. \n\nMy uncle told my mom that in order to get a title, she would have to have the car declared abandoned. She made it look like it was sitting in the yard awhile and removed the plates. I'm not sure exactly what she told the police, but it was declared abandoned. Now she wants to get the title and be able to drive the car. She doesn't know the original owners and can't get in contact with them.\n\nShe lives in Carson county in Nevada.\n\n-Did she do something illegal by moving it to her property to be declared abandoned there?\n\n-What's the easiest (and least expensive) way she could get the title without having to contact the original owners?","title":"Mom wants to take ownership of an abandoned vehicle on her property","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515862791,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q5ld4\/my_mom_stole_my_college_fund_left_by_my_deceased\/","id":"7q5ld4","body":"So, when I was a kid, my great grandfather passed away. He left my siblings and I $20,000 each to use for college. The rule was we could access it as 20 year olds, or we could have receipts submitted to the woman overseeing the funds so as to get paid for anything we paid for out of pocket. (Examples: when I'd buy school supplies and books, I'd send the receipt to my mom so she could send it to the trust fund lady. I did the same with the papers showing my tuition was paid each college term.) At least, that's what I understand to have been the rules. Anyway, I wasn't living in the state for one of my college years, and my mom is listed as someone who's allowed to access the monies, so I trusted in her by giving her scanned copies of my papers, expecting that she would be collecting my funds for me so I could use them for other expenses. Thing is, I never saw a penny of those funds. Whenever I asked about it all, she would ignore the questions or use a general \"Gee, I dunno, let me ask\" and then never get back to me. This all happened like...6-7 years ago. I was naive 20-year-old who trusted her mom knew what she was doing, because why wouldn't she?\n\nI didn't bother her about it again until about a year ago. Prior to this, I went on assuming that my fund was still there, that maybe she didn't send in my receipts after all or maybe she had the money set aside. (Which I feel really dumb for assuming.) She again didn't want to answer me, so I asked my grandma for information instead. She gave me the email address of the woman who's been looking over the trust funds all these years. She informed me it had been all gone since like 2011 or so. Along with that she provided a paper showing all the dates that the fund was accessed, and the amounts taken during each instance. My mom's name is beside EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE DATES, further showing she did access it all and took it for herself. I am furious, because I wanted to keep at least some money in there so it would gain interest. I had plans in place that are no longer possible, because of this. I now have student loans I can't pay back, and I can't transfer to a 4-year like I planned.\n\nI cannot get her to pay me back the money. She wanted to send me monthly payments that would eventually amount to what's owed, but it's clear at this point that she isn't going to. Is there anything I can do? Is there any way I can hold her legally responsible for this? I feel like an idiot for trusting in her and should have just kept my college papers away from her. If there's nothing I can do, at least I take a good harsh lesson from all of this.\n\n(Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope I did this right. I'm new-ish to Reddit stuff.)","title":"My mom stole my college fund left by my deceased great grandfather. (She and the trust fund are in Washington state, I presently live in Oregon.)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576879957,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edgx79\/can_you_not_be_paid_for_not_willingable_to_attend\/","id":"edgx79","body":"My mother\u2019s work had a Christmas party today after half a day of work, and they told everyone that if they did not attend, then there would be no pay for the day. Is this legal? They worked half of a day and then closed down and clocked out for the Christmas party.","title":"Can you not be paid for not willing\/able to attend a Christmas party?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1419099053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pwhaq\/my_landlord_installed_a_ramp_and_does_not_ice_it\/","id":"2pwhaq","body":"So our downstairs neighbor is an older lady that has trouble walking. She had the landlord install a ramp to help her get up the stairs. The problem is he does not ice it. This being western New York it gets extremely slippery. Just today I went down it and could not even walk. It was a slide the whole way down. Getting back up it was worse. We have tried telling the landlord the thing is a deathtrap, but this does not seem to help. He'll ice it for a couple days then it goes back to the way it was before. Is there anybody I could contact about this?\nTl;DR: Landlord installed deathtrap of a ramp and won't salt it.","title":"My landlord installed a ramp and does not ice it (Western NY)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577849001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eida95\/i_need_help_knowing_if_im_liable_for_a_suicide_if\/","id":"eida95","body":"Let me preface by saying I\u2019m a 15 year old who was trying to do this right thing. About 8 months ago me and this girl were texting in a gc and we became friends and my close friend who we will call kiwi did the same except he and her sexted(images; were all teens) what she didn\u2019t tell him is that she was in a relationship. We all kept talking for an minute and she told us about times she cheated on her boyfriend. And tonight my friend felt guilty so we decided to tell this dude the truth. We provided evidence my friend sent her uh photos to him and screenshots of conversations where she admitted to cheating to us, and the dude believed us and we tried to console him but he blocked us, and said he was gonna kill himself. Rn I\u2019m trying to get in contact with him to assure his safety I only talked to him today so I\u2019m finding his friends on insta using my main (I was using a finsta) and I\u2019m trying to get them to make sure he\u2019s ok. My question is are we liable for this? We just tried to help him and I doubt he\u2019ll kill himself but I just want to be sure. I\u2019m still trying to get in contact. We live on other sides of the city but I\u2019m really worried because I don\u2019t want to see a kid dead na mean I don\u2019t want to be macabre but shit. I just wanted to let him know his gf was cheating.","title":"I need help knowing if I\u2019m liable for a suicide if it happens.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519147938,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yxpq3\/uk_employer_refusing_to_give_me_final_paycheck\/","id":"7yxpq3","body":"I won't directly say who the company is, but they rhyme with Flumazon.   \nSome background info; I was terminated on January 31st for failing my probhation. Now this alone has many issues surrounding it because the reasons for \"failing\" were either invalid or there was another employee who was x50 worse than I, but because they were friends with one of the area managers they had records wiped.   \n\nIn my final letter, which is signed by my area manager, it states I owe holiday hours (I do, no issues with that) and that I'm also entitled to a weeks pay in lieu of my notice, as per my contract. The issue is.. I haven't recieved anything. At first I tried contacting their HR by email, only to be ignored, and these past 5 days I've been on the phone with them 4 times to get answers. Today I was, rudely and very dismissively, told by them that I owed holidays hours and thats the reason I haven't been paid but that makes zero sense because my holiday hours essentially reduced what I worked in my final week down to a single hour - I'm still owed a whole week on top of that. The woman **insisted** no such thing is owed to me because I \"didn't work anything a week after you were fired, therefore we owe you nothing\" despite my contract, a signed letter by an area manager, and [the gov website](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/redundant-your-rights\/notice-periods) saying otherwise. I've now been told to call back in two days but that's what I've been getting told for the past 5 days - to call back tomorrow or the day after and it'll be sorted out. \n\nI've had to push bills back, I have no money at the moment while I'm between jobs, and the constant stress is really starting to affect me. Is there anything I can do to pressure them into giving me what they legally owe me?   \n\nedit: words","title":"(UK) Employer refusing to give me final paycheck","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589495425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjwnvl\/am_i_on_the_hook_for_a_mistake\/","id":"gjwnvl","body":"Am I required to pay this back?\n\nHere\u2019s a bit of a weird scenario - As part of my lease, I am required to pay back $x for cutting my lease off early. I\u2019ve been very kind with my apartment building and they\u2019ve let me know I\u2019m ineligible to get my deposit back and will not receive concession for payments. My payments are automatically pulled from my bank, but for the last 2 payments they provided concessions to my payments anyway, and also haven\u2019t said a word about the amount due as part of the lease termination.\n\nI\u2019ve informed them on every phone call and face-to-face meeting that I closed my lease early and shouldn\u2019t receive anything. They\u2019ve seemed to either not understand that or outright ignore me, and today I was told I\u2019ll be receiving most of my deposit back.\n\nNow, I have the money to pay them, and I\u2019ll even hold the check. But I\u2019ve notified them multiple times of their mistake at this point and unless they straight out identify their mistake I\u2019m not going to bother saying anything.\n\nMy state is Tennessee in the US. Any ideas what I should do? I\u2019m just going to hold my cash in my account and not cash the check at least for a few months to see if the issue is noticed or if they were just being kind or what. But if they don\u2019t notify me within a year would it be okay? Thoughts?","title":"Am I on the hook for a mistake?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1514869220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nkafn\/can_i_drive\/","id":"7nkafn","body":"Lost my license for a year for refusing a chemical test. I paid and all my requirements are taken care of. The letter said I am done on January 2. So can I drive to the dmv to get my duplicate license, or do I have to get that before I can drive? I live in Pennsylvania. Thanks. ","title":"Can I drive?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575566773,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6kdxl\/roommate_plans_to_buy_a_new_place_sublease_our\/","id":"e6kdxl","body":"I am posting from Michigan, USA. I signed a lease on a condo that is scheduled to end on June 29th, 2020. I live with a mother and daughter, and the mother pays 2\/3 of the rent and I pay 1\/3. I pay her my portion and she pays the leasing company. On Saturday, 11\/30, she told me that she plans to put in an offer on a different condo and that I cannot move with her into the new condo since it is only big enough for her and her daughter. I cannot afford the rent of the condo on my own; I only agreed to sign this lease because of our financial agreement. She plans to sublease our current condo but has not secured a subtenant yet. She told me to look for a new place and move out by the end of the month. Since my name is on the lease along with my roommate's, I worry about being held responsible if she or the subtenant were to refuse to pay. There is no part of the lease agreement that mentions breaking the lease or removing someone from the lease. I have contacted the leasing company and have gotten no information as to whether or not it would be possible for my name to be removed from the lease since I will no longer be living in the property nor will I be responsible for any part of the rent. Any advice for what to do? Thanks!","title":"Roommate plans to buy a new place, sublease our current place; Told to move out but my name is on the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422036278,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tfbbx\/il_apartment_management_company_charging_extra\/","id":"2tfbbx","body":"I just got called on behalf of the company in charge of managing the building that I'm moving into in 6 days. They apologized profusely, then told me that they were going to charge an extra move-in fee. They hadn't confirmed the price, but said it could be from $300-$600 dollars. The move-in fee was something I had factored in when deciding where to move, and this place's low price point was a huge deciding factor in moving in. I played hardball and told the rep. that this may be a deciding factor in me NOT moving into the apartment. I'm just bluffing; I don't feel like there's much else I can do in six days...\nA bit more info: Like I said, I'm moving in six days. I've signed the lease, paid first month's rent & application fee, though they haven't cashed any of the checks. I don't think they've signed their parts of the lease; it was never returned to me. I don't have keys to the apartment, either.","title":"[IL] Apartment management company charging extra fees with one week to move in","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578895794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo07v5\/my_universitys_negligence_has_caused_injury_to_me\/","id":"eo07v5","body":"On my way to a major building of my university I slipped and fell on a massive patch of ice and sprained my left wrist, which is my dominant hand. I haven\u2019t gone to a doctor yet and dressed it at home, but I am worried about taking notes (hurts to move my fingers) and my friends think I should Persue legal action, though I\u2019m not sure it\u2019s worth it. A few other students came forwards and told me they have had similar injuries because many pathways aren\u2019t salted or sanded in the winter, but there is no way of knowing that. \n\nI do feel that the university has an obligation to place sand on the pathway to the main entrance of a building, especially as there has been freezing rain and snow. They haven\u2019t done this for most pathways on the school, with the exception of one sidewalk. Is this worth fighting over? A concern I do have is that our school is notoriously slow with disability services, the only way for me to get notes while I can\u2019t use my hand, so I\u2019m worried about my ability to write in class and that my grades will slip.","title":"My University\u2019s negligence has caused injury to me and other students, is it worth considering legal action?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578832779,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enmzqx\/ga_i_recently_got_out_on_courtsupervised\/","id":"enmzqx","body":"Long, tl;dr at bottom\n\nMy daughter has been living with my parents since 9\/18, and they've provided for her completely in every way. They've been amazing and I'm so grateful for all the love they've given her. They have a stable income, a nice house, have her on a schedule, she's been daycare for probably about 6  3x a week which has done wonders for her intellect. She is two but she talks like she's almost 3. I say all that to say, she's incredibly well taken care of. \n\nIn 11\/18, I went to residential rehab and then sober living, then residential again after a very minor relapse and got out and came home in 6\/19. I had another one-time relapse when I got back that my ex knows about. I have been living with my current partner and his grandmother since about November, but this last month I've been at my parents house spending time with them and my daughter. My ex is also in sober living, a 1-yr program since September that was mandated by drug court (give dc for multiple opiate posession and related charges) after violating his dc terms and conspiring to sell heroin. \n\nOn Tuesday, after a custody\/divorce hearing where my parents were attempting to gain temporary legal custody of my daughter (which I supported) after my ex and his family made threats to come and take her out of her home, my parents were awarded that but the judge ordered she be taken out of daycare ans given to my ex's family 3x a week during the day and every other full weekend. They have never once asked to see her in over two years. None of them. My ex and I were also put on court supervised visitation, 2 hours\/week, which I feel was completely unnecessary. \n\nSince she's been with them this past Wed\/Thurs\/Fri, she's been acting out and has started regressing. She's not sleeping well at night. She refuses to potty train anymore and has intense meltdowns about things that she's never had a problem with before, like taking a bath at night, which she has done at around the same time every night for the past two years. She also just has meltdowns out of nowhere.\n\nWe have 3 months to complete discovery, and my ex gets out of sober living in September so I'm sure he'll file another petition to gain custody then. I didn't have a lawyer since I wasn't expecting to be involved in the court hearing, it was my mom and her lawyer, ex and his lawyer, and ex family  members as intervenors (father, grandma and grandpa, and aunt) and their lawyer, who also happened to be the DA of the county we were in.\n\n#TL;DR \nLost access to my daughter. Ex and I put on 2 hr court supervised visitation\/week. Access given to ex's family and child is heavily regressing after only 3 days with them.\n\nWhat can I do to get my daughter back? Does supervised visitation mean I can't call my daughter either? How long should I wait to file a petition for access to her again?","title":"(GA) I recently got out on court-supervised visitation with my 2-year-old daughter. I have a few questions.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575497210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e66ubk\/should_i_hire_a_lawyer_or_settle_a_suit_in_small\/","id":"e66ubk","body":"I was recently involved in a car crash that was 100% the other persons fault, but this driver lied to her insurance company and they found me majortively liable and refused to pay me in full for my damages. The police report confirms that it was her fault and does not charge me with any liability.\n\nI spoke with a lawyer whom I haven\u2019t needed since I got a POM charge as a teenager (lol) and he said if I sued her, I\u2019d definitely win, but because he needs a 40% cut, that could cut into the financial reimbursement from her. He was very helpful in explaining what I need to do to file a claim with \u201cJP court\u201d and even provided me a sample petition. However I\u2019m still mostly clueless and am very busy with work (long night shifts so anything I need to do during the day cuts into my sleep) and school. I\u2019m also worried the court would try to take advantage of me because I am young and have no attorney. I feel like hiring a lawyer would be easier and frankly I don\u2019t care if I fall $1000 short of my needed expenses, I\u2019m already selling my pickup for parts anyway. I just need my hospital\/other bills paid.\n\nWould it be foolish to hire a lawyer? What should I do? Any advice is appreciated.","title":"Should I hire a lawyer or settle a suit in small claims court? I have no experience in law.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420411657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rcap1\/seeking_advice_on_future_property_inheritance\/","id":"2rcap1","body":"Hello Reddit,\n\nMy sister and I are looking for feedback on a question we have regarding a property inheritance.     Our Aunt, who has no children herself but has two step-children, and her husband have recently decided they would like to move to our Grandmother's property for retirement and build a new house for her and her husband, our Grandma currently lives there now.\n\nOur Aunt and her husband do not have the funds required to build a new house, and our Dad is thinking he is going to help fund the new place to help out his sister & mother, and keep a stake in the property. The property was severed 20 years ago, and 1\/4 of the equivalent \"property value\" was given to our Dad to build a house which he now owns and lives in.\n\nWe are worried this could turn into a family legal headache down the road with our Aunt's step-children, or possibly with our Aunt or her Husband if either of them passes on and the other decides to sell the property.  \n\n- What are the legal implications of our Aunt moving to the property? At what point does the property become the ownership of my Aunt, her husband, and the step-children when our Grandma passes on? \n\n-  What are the legal implications of our Dad helping financially with the new home?  Is this a good idea?\n\n- What steps can we take moving forward given that either my sister or I would like the option to own\/buy out the property in the future?\n\nAny insights\/help\/advice is appreciated as the situation seems fairly complicated from our perspective!","title":"Seeking Advice on future Property Inheritance [Canada]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588969192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg0si7\/mo_denied_unemployment_for_quitting_my_job_to\/","id":"gg0si7","body":"tldr; Quit my job because I wasn\u2019t eligible for FMLA and went to rehab. Denied unemployment for quitting my job. Should I file an appeal?\n\nIn March of this year I decided, at the behest of my therapist, to enter a 30-day residential treatment program for substance abuse and other underlying mental health disorders. I was working at a large-scale department store and had already taken two a two-week \u201cmental health\u201d leave, but my counselor assured me that I could file for Family and Medical Leave and keep my position held. It turned out, however, that I was 30 days shy of being employed there to be eligible, so I explained my situation to a manager, resigned my position, and left for inpatient. \n\nThen two weeks into treatment, shutdowns began, me and my rehab buddies were sent home, and the retailer I worked for closed its doors before the mall it was housed in did. \n\nTo complicate matters, my housemate who chauffeurs me to appointments, etc. is on dialysis, so hasn\u2019t been all too keen on me working with the public just yet, though I am able and available. So I applied for unemployment on April 9, hoping to offer some help and continue paying my bills. \n\nI understand that the state is inundated with claims at the moment, but I\u2019ve received nothing from them aside from the initial message that my claim was accepted. I\u2019ve been able to request payment each week, but haven\u2019t received any money. The website has only shown that there\u2019s been a \u201cpending issue\u201d, so I finally called today and learned that I\u2019ve been denied for quitting my job. \n\nI was getting ready to write my appeals letter, but before I do, I wanted to ask if I\u2019m barking up the wrong tree. Should I have done something differently (legally speaking)? Should I continue waiting for correspondence, or do I need to send receipts of treatment bills? And mostly, so I have the right to appeal?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"[MO] Denied unemployment for quitting my job to undergo substance abuse treatment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576870835,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edexos\/drafting_a_loan_agreement\/","id":"edexos","body":"Looking to draft a legally binding loan agreement for my friend and I. I am lending my friend a few thousand dollars and I\u2019d liken to have a proper agreement in place to protect myself. \n\nCan I draft one myself and have it recorded? Or will I have to go through a lawyer? If I create it myself what type of template should i use? \n\nThank you.","title":"Drafting a Loan Agreement","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590300616,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpknfi\/caught_my_wife_cheating\/","id":"gpknfi","body":"Hello I caught my wife cheating recently while I was on deployment and I want to know what legal action I can take against her. We do not have kids. We do have a vehicle that was purchase during our marriage.","title":"Caught my wife cheating","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519601163,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/808fs9\/fake_us_adress_in_ios_app_store\/","id":"808fs9","body":"Hello!\n\nSo basically I live outside the US (Europe), and really want the Pandora internet radio app om my iPhone, which I\u2019ve found several guide to, saying the same thing. They all involve me changing my adress to one in the U.S. And changing it back afterwards. But is that even legal? Since I dont live there, and others might?\n\nEdit: Location: Denmark","title":"Fake US adress in IOS App Store?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422043047,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tfq5i\/domestic_battery_charge_first_offense_ca\/","id":"2tfq5i","body":"To make a long story short, last weekend I had too much to drink and ended up getting in a physical altercation that involved my girlfriend, 2 of her roommates, and her roommate's boyfriend. Basically I got belligerent and they tried to restrain me and calm me down, and when it didn't work my girlfriend had to call the police. I was arrested and charged with domestic battery. She is not pressing 'civil' charges and frankly is not hostile toward me, and doesn't want my life ruined over this. She simply wanted me away from her at the time. However, obviously the state is pursuing charges regardless.  \n  \nMy problem now is really one of our relationship. Obviously I want to reconcile with her, and I've managed to find out indirectly that she is willing to do under conditions that I seek help \/ counseling, do not drink excessively for a period of time and finally and most importantly *plead guilty to the charge*. She apparently believes that pleading not guilty would be akin to me denying that what happened, happened - and that it would be a slap in the face to her.   \n  \nI want to take responsibility for my actions, but I'm afraid of losing my job because of jail time. If I have to serve even 15-30 days in jail, I'll obviously be fired for not being at work. Is it possible that I may receive probation if I plead guilty or no contest? I have no prior record, she is not injured, and I plan to proactively enroll in some sort of class(es) or counseling. I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I was also obviously drunk and had no 'willful intent' to harm her or anyone else. Is there anything to be said for owning up to the charge and taking preemptive measures to seek help?\n","title":"Domestic Battery charge, first offense [CA]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423036570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uqhv5\/colorado_what_is_the_law_regarding_murdering_in\/","id":"2uqhv5","body":"I'm in Texas, so I'm sure it would be different, but I am working on a short story that would take place in Colorado. One of my characters is being beaten by a male, to the point of death when another character steps in to help them (the abused). the attacker then pulls a knife on the helper. \n\nThe helper ends up killing the assaulter. What would be the charge, if any? The first character was borderline dying. How would this hold in court? Could he get out of trouble at all? \n\nThank you all that offer advice. ","title":"[Colorado] What is the law regarding murdering in defense of another?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1476292640,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/575918\/us_ia_serious_misdemeanor_failure_to_report_an\/","id":"575918","body":"I was in an accident on a county maintained rural road. due to it being dark, and both the street sign as well the the sign that signals where where the road ended at the T fallen over from strong winds. i was not able to call for 911 as i did not have a cell phone. i was shaken up as this was my first accident and i totaled my car. i was able to get a ride from some very nice locals who took me home, the next day i hired a tow to retrieve my vehicle. Im ignorant when it comes the law so i didnt report it as it was my own property that was damaged, a week later a sheriff comes by and writes me a ticket for the given charge. what is my best course of action to dispute this? ","title":"US. IA, serious misdemeanor. failure to report an accident, missing road signs at T-intersection.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589840834,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmbsab\/dog_grooming_salon_and_angry_customer\/","id":"gmbsab","body":"Georgia, USA\nToday we had an angry customer.long story short, she did not want to pay for services we provided on her dog. She told us to cancel all services (which were already performed) and bring her dogs out to the car. I told her we could not bring them out until she paid for the services. \nShe said she filed a police report because we \"held her dogs hostage\". \nWere we in the wrong? We told her before we took the dogs in what we were going to be doing for her dogs and what that entailed. Our prices are posted on our website, so she shouldn't be suprised by what she was paying for.","title":"Dog grooming salon and angry customer","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590324928,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpp8t7\/my_parked_car_was_totaled_my_insurance_says_i\/","id":"gpp8t7","body":"At 1230 pm. A driver ran off the road through the yard, hit and totaled my parked car. Police came etc. waiting for report. I need a car rental till I get a new used one. Who has to pay for this rental. I assumed his insurance company. I called mine and they said  I would have to pay the 1000 out of pocket expense.    I also paid no monthly payment on the car that was totaled as it was paid off. And can\u2019t really afford monthly car payments.  What can I do ?  I live in New York","title":"My parked car was totaled. My insurance says I have a 1000 deductible. New York State","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588395920,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc0te9\/florida_new_lease_advice\/","id":"gc0te9","body":"My partner (26 M) and I (24 F) just moved into our apartment. We had to sign a lease sight unseen due to COVID and our lease being up (we had to move for work). \n\nUpon entering the apartment, we realized that things were a mess. There\u2019s a large gash in the wall and things are pretty beaten up which we expected with an older rental. The bugs and cobwebs is so here I draw the line though. We\u2019ve spotted ants and baby cockroaches. I realized that there was a termite infestation when one dropped out of the ceiling and landed in my hair. The vents haven\u2019t been cleaned. There\u2019s leftover residue from past meals in the dish washer. There are strange stains on the wall. Both toilets weren\u2019t working. We weren\u2019t given a walkthrough checklist to complete.  \n\nWe called the assistant property manager who came out and took a look herself. She admitted that things were bad and she was actually the one to discover the source of the termite infestation. I have pictures of everything and a video walkthrough displaying everything for context\/proof just in case. \n\nWe requested to be moved into a completely new unit and even said we\u2019d be willing to take one with a more expensive price if that\u2019s all they had available. She said there was nothing she could do over the weekend because corporate is closed, and that the earliest she could handle it was Monday. \n\nLegally, what are my rights here? If they won\u2019t move us to a new unit can we break our lease without repercussions? If they do move us to another unit in the complex, is it fair to ask them to cover the move? Is there anything I can do if they refuse to resolve the issues? What would you do if you were in my position?","title":"[Florida] New Lease Advice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473661813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52d0cz\/pa_separated_from_husband_a_year_ago_now_5_months\/","id":"52d0cz","body":"A year ago(october) I left my husband, neither one of was interested in being married anymore. We were only married 5 months, together for a total of 2 years. I ended up in a abusive relationship after that until January. In February I reconnected with my boyfriend now, who is a loving and kind man, and now I'm 5 months pregnant. I can't really find anything about what will happen when my babies are born (Oh btw I'm having twins) will my husband have to claim paternity legally? Would by boyfriend be able to claim paternity? I am planning to get a divorce, but I don't have the money now with babies on the way. I don't want my husband involved at all. I don't even want my babies to have my last name. I haven't talked to husband since January. We never raised voices or fought. It was just a 'well, this is over. There is no fixing it.'","title":"[Pa] separated from husband a year ago. Now 5 months pregnant with another man's baby.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576473687,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebaqef\/mom_doesnt_buy_siblings_clothing_or_food_and_lies\/","id":"ebaqef","body":"Background:\n\nMy parents have been divorced for 2 years now and separated and divorcing for the past 7 years. STILL it feels like my family will never be free of the problems my parents cause. I'm 20 now, and luckily I convinced my verbally abusive and controlling father to let me go to college out of town and support me; my mom lives in another state far away so I'm mostly removed from their troubles. My siblings (18 y\/o M, 14 y\/o F) , who live with my mother however are not removed from these issues. My mom is in massive debt (over $100k i believe) from VERY bad spending habits and going for a very vulture-ish divorce lawyer. Under court orders, my mom is sent $3000 a month to pay the house in her state (which was supposed to be sold under court order but has gone on and off the market because of their squabbles) and $1500 I believe to take care of my sister and buy her what she needs. My brother is over 18 and so she doesn't receive anything for him; my father pays him for essentials he needs.\n\nNow the problems:\n\nMy mom barely buys my sister clothing. My sister said my mom started just giving her her old clothes. Mom tells my sister to ask her father for money and clothes which stirs up conflict that I don't think my sister should be involved in. I mean if my mom really needs more money, why doesn't she go say it in court?? My mom has also been caught returning clothes that she purchased for my siblings and returning them just to show that she's buying clothes. She doesn't keep the fridge stocked and my brother and sister often have to eat out with money they save or that my dad gives them from time to time. She was gonna force my brother to pay rent because he's 18, but the house belongs to my father as well so that doesn't fly by my father or the court. What she came up with now is telling the court that my brother is an enormous financial burden when she literally buys him NOTHING. My father, rather than fighting for what's right, simply tells my siblings to move in with him where all their problems will be magically solved. The issue is, that my father doesn't  care to fight in court unless it's to bring the kids over to him (away from where they grew up, currently live, attend school and college, have friends, and enjoy more) and my mother is just trying to pay off her debts any way she knows how while also accruing more debts, so she lies in court about the kids costing more than she can afford when she barely buys them anything. \n\nI just feel like my siblings and I have never been properly represented in this divorce. My parents are dishonest and nasty to each other and manipulative of us, making us fight battles for them. This may be naive, but now that I'm an adult is there anything I can do to give my view of what's REALLY going on rather than the false narratives they push in court? Is there anything I can do to make sure my mom spends money for my sister on my sister? \n\nI left a lot out and this isn't written very well so please ask if you need more detail to help properly. Thank you!","title":"Mom doesn't buy siblings clothing or food, and lies about it. Dad is useless.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590180217,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gorfen\/i_want_to_return_to_activismvolunteer_service\/","id":"gorfen","body":"I worked for three years as a contract teacher for a worldwide religious organization. When I was hired, I signed a contract stating that I would not publicly contradict church doctrine while employed by the church.  I complete my teaching today.  I chose to have my pay spread out over 12 months rather than just be paid the ten months I\u2019m in the classroom. I will continue to collect a check through August; but I\u2019m wondering - **if I were to start volunteering for an organization that is in opposition to a major church directive before August, would my remaining checks be in jeopardy?**","title":"I want to return to activism\/volunteer service.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425608648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y3esq\/protection_of_assets_gifted_to_me_by_family_due\/","id":"2y3esq","body":".","title":"Protection of Assets Gifted to Me by Family Due to a Change in Marital Status","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1515345270,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7orsef\/living_in_va_with_my_car_registered_in_ma\/","id":"7orsef","body":"Hi. A couple months ago I moved from Massachusetts to Virginia for a job and I took \u201cmy\u201d car with me. Technically my parents own the car and are still making payments on it, because of this they can\u2019t transfer me the title and I cannot register it in Virginia - we even tried going to the bank to get the loan in my name but they wouldn\u2019t because of my student loans.... so for the past couple months I have been driving with my car registered to the wrong state but *knock on wood* haven\u2019t had any issues. Even got pulled over but they didn\u2019t say anything. However, my state inspection is going to expire at the end of the month and I\u2019m not sure what to do. What would happen if it expired and I kept driving down here? Or should I suck it up and make the drive home over the weekend to get it out of the way? My parents and I are trying to pay off the car as fast as we can so I can change the registration but we\u2019re not sure how long it\u2019ll take. Just trying to figure out what to do, thank you for the help! ","title":"Living in VA with my car registered in MA","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1476148450,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56vkm6\/is_being_discriminated_due_to_being_from_a\/","id":"56vkm6","body":"I moved to NJ from KY in order to be with my girlfriend, whom I met online. Since then I've had a lot of trouble getting work. One interviewer today asked me why I had a KY address under my list of addresses from last five years. I said I moved from there. She then stopped everything, handed back my resume, and told me \"I can't hire someone from the south. Sorry.\" I was startled by that. I asked her why not. Her response was, \"Look, I don't like southerners. You people tend to be uncooperative, bigoted, and hypocritical. Now, get out of here.\"\n\nI can't look up anything online that indicates this is illegal or discriminatory. I'm not a minority, I am white. However, being told that was hurtful and insulting. Do I have any legal standing here to report this? I was thinking of calling some lawyers but it's late, and I guess I'd rather get an idea on here if I even have a case. ","title":"Is being discriminated due to being from a different state illegal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578268036,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekl7ne\/windshield_company_ruined_my_car_is_it_worth_it\/","id":"ekl7ne","body":"Had a windshield that was cracked on a 2004 scion xB. These cars are notorious for chipped glass due to it being well....a box. I had already called insurance and it wasn't covered, so there was no other choice but to pay out of pocket.\n\nHired a small glass company in my area (Knoxville, Tennessee) to come out and put a new windshield on. After everything was all said in done it was $260 installed. I got a few of his business cards and a receipt and he was on his way. About a week later we got out first rain and it leaked water at the top of the windshield and got the headliner a bit wet. I text the guy who did it and he schedules a time to come redo it.\n\nI let him redo it a second time and the very next day it started raining. I come out of my house to go to work and the headliner is soaked and there's water dripping onto the dash. I message him and tell him it's leaking again and he schedules to try it again. Third time's the charm right?\n\nHe shows up a few days later, does the job, says he used a different trim and different urethane this time and that he guaranteed it wasn't gonna leak. After a light sprinkle a few days later I was convinced it was good to go. \n\nNow here's where things get \"fuckey\"\n\nEverything in this little scion is custom. It's my \"show car\". It gets taken to car meets and events, it's very well kept, it's my hobby.  It's got 8 monitors in it, (headrests, rear view visor, sun visor screens, ECT.) A PS4 installed under the seat, custom sub box housing 2 15\" subs, the whole 9 yards. After getting the windshield \"settled\" I had a $500 radio (AVH-2550NEX) installed in the car. \n\n\nabout a week later I woke up to go to work and it's STORMING. I open my door and the first thing I see is a inch and a half of standing water in the driver's floor. The next thing I noticed is that the dashboard is SOAKED. The glove box had standing water, as well as the cup holders and the other dash storage area. I turn my car on and the radio flashes a \"AMP ERROR\" and then goes blank. I was furious. Had a big name glass company come out and they said it's leaking because he:\n\n1. Did shit work. He ran his finger along the inside of the glass and showed me how bad it was.\n\n2. Used the wrong trim for the car. Probably generic bulk trim off eBay. \n\nI message the windshield guy and he says \"oh ok well let me come try it again\". I was not, under any circumstances, letting him touch my car again. I said no and that I just want a full refund and that he has essentially ruined my car. He said he had no money to pay me back till after Christmas, and even then he still wanted to try again first. I said I was going to get a lawyer involved and that all I wanted was a refund for the shit work that he did. He said basically go fuck myself and that I should have covered the car Better. He has been reading and not replying to messages ever since. \n\n\nOnce the car dried out a bit I got to looking at what is actually damaged with the car. The internals of the AC controlls are fucked. AC will only blow if it's on full blast now. The radio let about 50ml of water out of it whenever I tipped it sideways. It's ruined. The headliner is ruined as well as the carpets up front. When he came and removed the glass a 3rd time he also cut one of the cables to one of the monitors (rear view mirror I think) but I fixed it. \n\nWhat can I do in this situation?? I can probably pull the ole switcheroo at Walmart for the radio because I bought it on black Friday, and the dashboard shit can be fixed with parts from a yard car if need be. Of course for timing sake I was fired the day my radio got wet, so I don't have a abundance of money right now. I'm having a big name glass shop repair the windshield properly for about the same price as the last guy. \n\nI have a receipt for the work, pictures and videos of the damages, and text chat between me and his business page on Facebook showing he did the job on 3 separate occasions as well as me confronting him about it leaking each time and asking for my money back. I have receipts for the radio, and the installation as well. What should I do next, or should I just drop it all together and count it as a loss??","title":"Windshield company ruined my car. Is it worth it to even sue?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590303537,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpl6w7\/new_apartment_had_what_looked_to_be_blood_spatter\/","id":"gpl6w7","body":"Good morning! \n\nI recently moved across state to a new apartment because my girlfriend was relocated for work. As background, she is in the field of forensics. \n\nWe did a virtual tour and had a friend scout the neighborhood and all looked well. \n\nHowever, upon move in, my girlfriend spotted what appeared to be, in her professional opinion, blood spatter on a wall, floorboard, and a spot of blood in the bathroom. One of the bedroom doors also had what appeared to her to be forced entry. \n\nI want to know what my rights are as a tenant. I called the leasing office, but they\u2019re closed for the next bit of time. My girlfriend is insisting going to get sterile swabs first thing in the morning and swab the areas to test for the presence of blood when she goes into work. Should I tell her to avoid that and just get a cleaning company to come? \n\nDo I have the right to demand a new apartment\/an explanation of what the heck happened in this one? Do I have a leg to stand on to request that the apartment complex pay to get the apartment professionally cleaned? I have to admit, my girlfriend is now paranoid that something happened in this one and wants to move altogether, but we honestly can\u2019t afford that right now because this move was expensive. The area seems decent, it\u2019s just this is a strange situation. \n\nThanks for your time.","title":"New apartment had what looked to be blood spatter, forced entry, damage to a room. What are my rights","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578012355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej7djv\/can_an_insurance_company_drop_you_if_your_house\/","id":"ej7djv","body":"House had a fire a while ago (electrical fire) and after everything was paid for (renovating costs, property replacement, etc...) the insurance company dropped me. Can they legally do this?","title":"Can an insurance company drop you if your house has a fire?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576246494,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea4i0h\/can_me_and_2_other_roommates_kick_a_4th_roommates\/","id":"ea4i0h","body":"I\u2019m 19 and live in a house with 3 other 19 year olds. One of my roommates has a 28 year old trans gender friend (this is necessary because he\/she takes steroids). The 2 other roommates and I have had issues with him causing problems and trying to get the 4th roommate to stop being friends with us. He was really high one day and told me the reason why he did all that was because he\u2019s in love with her and was jealous of all of us for being more successful than him at 19 and being closer friends with her. \n\nObviously, we didn\u2019t like him but for the last few months it wasn\u2019t bad. He barley came over and when he did, there was no interaction. Yesterday the 4th roommate was vacuuming her car at 9 pm and one of my guests makes a joke about her waking up neighbors. \u201cSome people wake up to their neighbors mowing the grass in the morning. Your neighbors wake up to her vacuuming her car at night.\u201d It was harmless.\n\nEli (the transgender) walking into the living room about 10 minutes later and walks outside. As he leaves and leaves the door open I ask, \u201cplease close the door, it\u2019s cold.\u201d He proceeds to turn around and yell at me with full roid rage \u201cYALL ARE TALKING SHIT ABOUT HER, IM NOT DOING ANYTHING YOU ASK. FUCK YOU.\u201d The anger in his eyes and voice was the most anger I\u2019ve ever seen in a person. At thing point he\u2019s centimeters away from and going bezerk. This goes on for about 3 minutes. \n\n\nEventually, a new guest appears that was previously not there and tells us to stop. She tries to separate us, and then Eli shoulder bumps me on the way to the other room. I shove him pretty hard and give him one more \u201cget out of my house.\u201d \n\n\nHe looked pretty shook up after that. He was still screaming saying NO and that he was staying as he packed up his stuff and walked out the door.  10 minutes pass and I walk outside, hes in the driveway talking to my 4th roommate. He sees me and gets filled with rage again. I tell him to leave before I call the cops and never come back. He shouts some more hateful things as he leaves and yells out \u201csuck my dick!\u201d in the end. Of course I respond with \u201cyou don\u2019t have one,\u201d how could I not? It was perfect.\nI know in that particular situation the cops would\u2019ve made him leave, but I\u2019m left with 2 questions. \n\n\n1. Due to his lack of control, his anger, and him making first contact, I no longer feel my roommates and our property is safe. He\u2019s a pretty small guy with a lot of chub, but he\u2019s expressed how his stature upsets him. He punched the door yesterday and I feel like he may be inclined to destroy property if he came back. Me and 2 of my roommates have expressed this to my 4th roommate and said we don\u2019t want him on our property ever again. Would the cops still kick him off the property if he were to come a different day where he did nothing wrong?\n\n2. Could 3\/4 of roommates kick out a 4th roommates guest, regardless of the situation?","title":"Can me and 2 other roommates kick a 4th roommate\u2019s friend out the house.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421358097,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sk5aa\/gross_negligence_has_left_my_apartment_unlivable\/","id":"2sk5aa","body":"KENTUCKY, USA - Drywall construction in my apartment has left it covered in dust. You can smell and taste it with every breath and it is irritating to inhale causing coughing fits, etc. My possessions are covered in the fine gypsum; computers, television, kitchen utensils, clothing, bedding, etc. It is disrupting my roommates sleep and poses a serious impediment to daily activities like cooking and recreation. No effort was made to clean the dust. I have notified the management company, to whom I pay my rent, but based on their response I am afraid nothing of substance will be done while my roommates and I are expected to live in this dust. Our lease agreement, as far as I can comprehend, prohibits lawsuits excepting in the case of gross negligence. Does this represent gross negligence? Would I be overstepping to request a remission of this months rent? Would it be wise to contact an attorney? If yes, should I notify the management company once I have done so?","title":"Gross negligence has left my apartment unlivable (KY)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421769366,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t25py\/xpost_fromrassistance_rgratefuldoe_needs_advise\/","id":"2t25py","body":"Hi,\n\n\/r\/gratefuldoe[1] is a new subreddit dedicated to discovering the identities of currently unidentified deceased persons.\n\nThis subreddit was originally setup to attempt to discover the identity of 'The Grateful Doe', otherwise known as 'Jason Doe', an unidentified male who was located deceased after a car accident in Emporia Virginia, in June of 1995.\n\nIn less then two weeks a women came forward believing he is her son. The Medical Examiner is currently doing DNA testing. We are awaiting the results. With the apparent success of the original case \/r\/gratefuldoe[2] is going to take on more cases.\n\nWe would like to set up a site where people could donate to help the family(s) of the victims. Most if not all of the donations would come from the subscribers to \/r\/gratefuldoe[3] and members of other websites that worked on this case and would like to help. I don't think we will be soliciting donations from the general public, although that may change with future cases.\n\nWhat do you think would work best as a system to collect and distribute the donations?\n\nAre there legal or tax issues we should be aware of?\n\nAny other advise that could help the process run smoothly and prevent problems would be greatly appreciated.\n\nThank you!\n\nEDIT from original post. The donations will be collected once the identity has been confirmed. Donations will be accepted for a short time, I'm thinking about a week. Then everything will go to the family, there will be no balance. \n","title":"[x-post from\/r\/Assistance] \/r\/gratefuldoe needs advise on how to set up a site to collect donations for victims families","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575597226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6ro53\/witness_subpoena\/","id":"e6ro53","body":"Hello, if I was subpoenaed as a witness in FL and a criminal case is set for calendar call am I supposed to show up to court on the calendar call date or is that just the date I\u2019m supposed to start being on call?\n\nThanks.","title":"Witness Subpoena","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516022724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qjna9\/am_i_a_sub_tenant\/","id":"7qjna9","body":"I've got a situation where a housemate, who is on the lease- I'm not, is trying to kick me out on very short notice; a two week time frame short. \n\nI've lived with him for 5 years and was forced to get a job or be kicked out. Then once I had an income we made a verbal agreement that I'd either pay a share of rent or a bill (in housemates name) to live there. \n\nI've kept up my end but its had tough spots. Recently I got into an argument with him over another housemate and asked for the landlords number. Not only was I refused but 45 min later I was told I had 2 weeks to leave.\n\nNone of this is in writing mind you. I can prove thorough bank statements I paid my dues for over two years.\n\nMy question is if that legally makes me a subtenant? If so can I expect the same rights as a regular tenant?\n\nEdit: phoenix az","title":"Am i a sub tenant?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588834172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf1ju8\/my_lease_ends_during_a_stayathome_quarantine_i\/","id":"gf1ju8","body":"I am renting in Maryland. We are currently in a stay-at-home order from the Governor Hogan. My lease, which I signed last year, said I would move out May 1st. Then the quarantine happened. The landlord extended the rental to May 15th (just 15 days). I am financially able to pay all of my bills and even continue to pay rent, but finding a new place to live when no one wants to meet someone new out of fear of catching a deadly virus is making finding a new place to live greatly difficult. \n\nI mentioned this to someone and they said I have \"rights\" and cannot be evicted. From what I have read, this is not accurate. What I am reading implies that only people who cannot pay rent due to the pandemic are protected from being evicted. I can pay, it's just that my lease is ending, sooo I still have to move out. \n\nAm I wrong? I'm pretty sure I'm right. I can't find anything that says otherwise. It looks like I'm going to spend the summer living in my car.","title":"My lease ends during a Stay-At-Home Quarantine. I don't have legal standing to stay longer than agreed.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577749782,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehudql\/rental_company_changed_the_dates_on_my_checks\/","id":"ehudql","body":"Pennsylvania here. I've lived in the same apartment for the past five years, owned by a real estate company based in New York. On the first of every month, I deliver the rent check to the office of my landlord (paid by the real estate company) dated for the first of the month. In the past I've had numerous issues with the real estate company not having cashed my rental checks for anywhere from 5-8 months after they were written. Not the biggest issue, I always have the money set aside.\n\nThis month, I went in to my bank account to look and see which checks had been cashed. My online bank account provides pictures of each check after it's been cashed. However, I noticed that the checks for May, June, and July of this year had been altered (very obviously not in my handwriting) to the dates of the 21st and 31st of the month.\n\nMy understanding is that it's completely okay if I, as the original writer of the check, alter the date, but no one else. It seems to me that they might use this in an attempt to try to prove that I was late in paying rent, which I have never been. I have considered contacting a lawyer, as it seems to be a pretty obvious case of forgery to me. Any help would be appreciated.","title":"Rental company changed the dates on my checks","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515833731,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q3gx9\/busy_intersection_left_turn_entered_green_light\/","id":"7q3gx9","body":"Hello! I got into an car accident today- I\u2019m okay thankfully. Clean accident driving record. This is my first accident. This happened in Saskatchewan, Canada.\n\nI was making a left turn, I enter at green. It\u2019s a busy intersection. Light eventually turns yellow, I\u2019ve been waiting on yellow for awhile, its about to turn red.  \n\nI slowly move half way across the intersection during the yellow light before it turns red. I have to go before I get suck at the busy intersection. I proceed with caution. The light is already red when I was completing my turn.\n\nA truck furthest away from me slows down a bit, when he sees me move slowly across the intersection at yellow.  I try to complete my turn then suddenly accelerates trying to pass me while I was turning in.\n\nIt was red before he reached the crossing line. Truck driver runs the red light and T-bones me.\n\nSpeed limit is 50km\/hr or 31miles\/hr. Airbags on my car deploy, glass shatters, my whole car is smashed in the side and is a write off. I assume he sped up to 80km\/hr or 50miles\/hr. ","title":"Busy intersection, Left turn, entered green light waited late amber. Truck going straight slows down, I turn but then trucks accelerates. T-bones me. Who\u2019s at fault?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475265788,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/559s23\/f1_student_might_have_messed_up_cpt\/","id":"559s23","body":"(IL) I had a paid internship and got CPT authorization for the summer. Normally I need to be registered for a class to get CPT, but it got approved without it and I forgot to register after. I was about to apply for another job now, but realized the rules and am scared they may realize I wasn't enrolled in the class when I had an internship last time. Would I face deportation due to illegal employment even though I had authorization? A lawyer told me he doesn't know... Though I want to be honest and talk with my school, I'm really scared to risk it. What would you do? Anyone who had a similar issue, or dropped the class after getting work approval?","title":"F1 student might have messed up CPT","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424990301,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xa9sl\/can_i_sue_sprint\/","id":"2xa9sl","body":"I signed up for their ETF buyout deal in Lincoln, NE where if I port in lines and submit the final bills and keep the account in good standing that within 12 weeks I would receive pre-paid Citi credit cards. I'm on week 16, and nothing, when I call all I get is that they will \"research\" the issue. When I call back, nothing had been done and the \"research\" starts again. I even had a supervisor quote the terms and conditions stating that it didn't kick in until 30 days after activation, and I have read the T&C and there is nothing in there stating that. What are my options?","title":"Can I sue Sprint?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590642150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grzves\/ks_my_old_landlord_is_requesting_a_ton_of_money\/","id":"grzves","body":"So our lease ended 21 days ago but I moved out 3 months ago (landlord did know I moved out too) because our house was broken into 2 times and my landlord did nothing. When I moved out we accidentally put a hole in the wall (nothing big). So today she sends me a estimate saying it will cost $940 for damages. It\u2019s a detailed sheet of what it will cost for the wall to be repaired, but she\u2019s having custom trim added. Can I request a different quote or go find one myself??? \n\nI read the Goodeill vs. Madison Real Estate and it said that an estimate is not good enough within a certain amount of days. Then I read this Kansas Legislation below, and it confused me more. Any help in figuring out what my rights are would be appreciated. Thank you. \n\n[Kansas Legislation ](http:\/\/www.kslegislature.org\/li_2012\/b2011_12\/statute\/058_000_0000_chapter\/058_025_0000_article\/058_025_0108_section\/058_025_0108_k\/)\n\n[Goodeill vs. Madison Real Estate](https:\/\/www.courts.wa.gov\/opinions\/pdf\/324427.pub.pdf)","title":"(KS) My old landlord is requesting a ton of money post move out...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423618415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vhi1y\/emotional_support_dog_and_additional_pet_rent\/","id":"2vhi1y","body":"Hello! I have an emotional support dog and my last rental charged me additional pet rent because it was a private dwelling by a landlord who only owned it and his own home. \n\nNow I'm in a large apartment complex and looking at a $40\/mo pet rent for having my dog. I know they are not allowed to charge for a deposit (and they aren't, previous tenant is still on the books for the pet deposit) but can they charge me pet rent since he's a support animal and not a pet? I do have a letter from my therapist stating my need for an emotional support dog, though have not submitted it to current complex yet. \n\nI'm having a hard time finding the answer to pet rent, everything speaks of deposits. Any help would be appreciated! \n\nThis is specifically for Fort Collins, Colorado. \n\nThanks and have a great day! ","title":"Emotional Support Dog and Additional Pet Rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577324008,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efow8f\/stuck_on_lease_with_toxic_ex_what_are_my_options\/","id":"efow8f","body":"I moved out about three weeks ago because my ex was exhibiting some toxic and red flag behaviors. I discovered he was using drugs in our home on top of it, and felt extremely unsafe.\n\nI spoke with my landlord about my intentions to leave, and asked him if he could remove me from the lease. I was told that my ex would need to sign a document to release me from the lease. I explained that I wanted to move out quickly and quietly to avoid putting myself at risk of abuse, landlord said there wasn\u2019t much else he could do. \n\nI decided to tell my ex I was leaving the day before, thankfully no adverse reactions, he let me go and that was that. Now we\u2019re in a situation where he is refusing to work with me and talk to the landlord about removing me from the lease or both of us breaking it. He is being extremely manipulative and is under the impression I am going to get back with him. \n\nI feel trapped, and have no idea what my other options are. The landlord made it clear he can\u2019t remove me without my ex\u2019s consent, and my ex is refusing.  There is no clause in my lease about breaking it. Do I have any other options here? Is there a way to remove me from this lease without my ex?","title":"Stuck on lease with toxic ex, what are my options for being removed\/breaking the lease? (locating in CT)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419074769,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pvmz5\/house_owner_and_roommate_are_not_letting_me_break\/","id":"2pvmz5","body":"I am currently a student from Little Rock, AR, U.S. I had signed up a lease for a year with ABCD Housing Community for a 1 bedroom apartment which I shared with a roommate. Now, after 5 months, I have secured an internship in a good company at Louisville, KY. I have to leave for Louisville in a month. So, my house owner, my roommate and I had a discussion. I agreed to pay 2 month fine and break the lease and move out. The lease document is vague about the amount of fine. But my roommate (who is also staying for a year on lease) says that he won't be able to pay entire rent, so he won't sign roommate relinquishment form. The owner says that I should pay the full rent as a fine for remaining 7 months (I cannot pay that much). He says me to get another roommate in my place before leaving, so the my other roommate can not feel overburdened. I don't have time to search for another person. I need to pack and go as my job is starting in 2 weeks. But these two have given me a lot of mental tension. Help anybody. They are not letting me leave. Anyway to get out of this?","title":"House owner and roommate are not letting me break lease and move out of my apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577487469,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egicau\/trying_to_help_a_friend\/","id":"egicau","body":"My friend's mom just lost custody over him even though he is 17. His dad has a lot more money than his mom but his mom is a super kind and thoughtful lady. My friend turns 18 in two months, but his dad is threatening him that if he moves back in with his mom like he wants to do when he's an adult then she can get into serious legal trouble. My friend has an extremely minor learning disability and his dad is threatening him to declare him legally incompetent as to have control over him even if he's of age. Is what his dad doing even legal? Or can his dad even do that? \nWill delete post fairly soon","title":"Trying to help a friend","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589169662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghgctz\/washington_state_residency_issues\/","id":"ghgctz","body":"I moved from California to Washington with intents to start university here and live permanently. I now own my own property (condo), and am in the process of updating my ID so that it reflects that. However, online I'm interpreting what I've read as me being ineligible for residency due to my full-time student status, and that really is costing me a lot. I can't get state healthcare (I have a complicated financial situation, I own a home because of inheritance which I am very thankful for but still really need assistance in healthcare) or in-state tuition for my college.\n\nIs there any way I can bypass this and establish legal residency sooner?","title":"Washington state residency issues?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1410543271,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g7uyv\/what_are_some_of_my_rights_as_a_tenant_and_my\/","id":"2g7uyv","body":"I have a feeling our landlord is going to keep our security deposit and still charge us for extra cleaning fees when we move out because he has not been very kind to us over the 3+ years we've been there. Is it legal for him to keep our security deposit AND charge us fees if we get the place back to how it was when we first moved in (save for minor wear and tear that comes with living at a place for close to 4 years)? Our lease expired in the beginning of 2013 and we have been on a month to month basis ever since, if that info helps. ","title":"What are some of my rights as a tenant and my landlord's rights? (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516945194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t2kho\/frustrated_renter\/","id":"7t2kho","body":"I\u2019ve started renting an apartment 7 months ago. When I initially signed my lease I wasn\u2019t informed of cockroaches first of all. I didn\u2019t find out until I was already done moving my stuff in and thought it wouldn\u2019t be bad. I thought it was weird they didn\u2019t disclose that but this is my first time renting so I assumed it would be fine. So time goes on, its a dicey neighbourhood and a high homeless rate since I\u2019m downtown. In the 7 months I\u2019ve been here someone has OD\u2019d 2 floors below me, I found meth needles in the stairwell, dime bags, cockroaches, the fire alarm gets pulled regularly like over 13 times in 30 days.  I have crazy neighbours who yell around in the stairwells. I have a drug dealer on floor 1 and people in the parking garage break into your cars, slash tires and they leave garbage everywhere and no one picks it up in the garage. I don\u2019t feel safe half the time since im a 21 year old female. I\u2019ve voiced my concerns to my building manager and have said I\u2019ve wanted to move out but I have a year lease. The latest incident was the laundry card money refill machine was broken and I waited a until they fixed it so I could charge my card and started my laundry later. The laundry room closes at 10pm and I went down at 955 to get it because it wasn\u2019t done yet. By the time I got down there it was locked and all my stuff is in there. I called emergency line and they said there wasn\u2019t much they could do, the person they notify doesn\u2019t normally respond to laundry calls. I have school in the morning when they open at 8am so I\u2019ll have to miss a bit so I can get my laundry so no one steals it. I\u2019ve missed class twice before due to fire alarms going off at 2-5am. I\u2019m so frustrated and I really hate living here. Is there a way I can break my lease? I\u2019m in desperate need for help! \n\nI live in Canada!  ","title":"Frustrated Renter","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576967935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edwh5v\/did_8265_mph_and_got_reckless_in_va_by_va_trooper\/","id":"edwh5v","body":"Am I dead on arrival? Do I need to hire a lawyer?!","title":"Did 82\/65 mph and got reckless in VA by VA Trooper. Court Appearance Mandatory","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1413502247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jgtkv\/baltimore_md_is_a_landlord_legally_obligated_to\/","id":"2jgtkv","body":"I included the location in the title, (Baltimore, MD), even though I feel like this would\/should be the kind of thing that is put into law everywhere. \n     A friend of mine has moved into a nice apartment in the very nice area of Fells Point, Baltimore. The landlord seemed very nice and before she moved in he introduced her to another tenant that he employs as the building's maintenance guy, informing her that if she ever got locked out; they both had keys. \n     In the first month: she has noticed things have been moved around, her clothes not in the same place she where she left them, and change\/beers missing. Now, one of her neighbors has been robbed of her iPad and jewelry when she knows that her door was locked. This neighbor of hers then got the name of the maintenance guy to look him up on the MD judiciary case search and saw a charge (not sure what it was exactly yet, as I am hearing this 3rd hand) that led her to look him up on the sex offender registry, and there he was.\n\n\nNow the reason I ask about the landlord is because the rent is expensive, and the deposit as well. The penalty for breaking the lease before her year is up, (which isn't for another 10 months), is losing the entirety of the deposit which was around $1000. She doesn't want to live there any longer, and she wants to know if his failure to inform her that the guy with the KEY TO HER ROOM is a sex offender is grounds for breaking the lease without having to pay the penalty. She doesn't want to have to get lawyers involved, but could have leverage to ensure the return of her deposit if she knew he had failed on a specific responsibility as a landlord.\n\nThanks, and my apologies if i did not follow the posting rules well enough, or if I am asking too much. My friend will be forever grateful to you all if you can help her get out of this terrible living situation without having to lawyer up or lose $1000. Hopefully, her neighbor presses charges on the guy for the theft and gets him evicted so that my friend can feel safe staying for the year. It makes me sick that this landlord would even think that omitting the man's sex conviction was acceptable. \nAnd my friend strongly believes that due to the close nature of the relationship between the landlord and the maintenance guy, the landlord almost definitely knew the guy's record.","title":"[Baltimore, MD] Is a landlord legally obligated to inform you that another tenant in your building is a registered sex offender, before you sign the lease\/move in?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589703769,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glbvtl\/child_support_obligations_for_noncustodial\/","id":"glbvtl","body":"Please advise.","title":"Child support obligations for non-custodial parents of students with disabilities (Autism & T1D) who will be going to college in California.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590185592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/got0rm\/today_we_received_a_letter_from_my_husbands\/","id":"got0rm","body":"I wasn\u2019t sure what flair to use, but this made the most sense.\n\nToday we received a letter from my husband\u2019s former employer saying that his name, social security number, and birth date had been inadvertently sent in an email to a former employee of theirs. This happened on December 11, 2019 and the employer didn\u2019t find out until April 27, 2020. My husband didn\u2019t find out until today. The company is paying for a year of identity monitoring though a company of their choice. That\u2019s basically the summed up version of the letter.\n\nIs there anything we can or should do about this? We live in Michigan and the former employer is based in Texas.\n\nEdit: employee to employer\n\nEdit: added location","title":"Today we received a letter from my husband\u2019s former employer...","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1423611641,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vh3sv\/texas_my_landlord_wants_to_perform_an_annual\/","id":"2vh3sv","body":"I received the notice today, saying my apartment will be entered for the inspection on Thursday the 12th. The notice states that it is required by the city that I am living in. I called the front desk for clarification, and they stated that the fire department would be involved with the inspection. I tried to find something on our city's website about this and couldn't find anything.\n\nWhile I have nothing to hide, I am a private person and feel uncomfortable with strangers entering my living space while I am not present. I guess my question is do I have to allow this? Would it be possible to ask them to reschedule to a time where I will be in the apartment?\n\nThanks so much for your time.","title":"[Texas] My landlord wants to perform an \"Annual Interior Unit Inspection\" of my apartment. Am I required to allow this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578088037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejmcdh\/my_job_requires_me_to_be_on_site_before_my\/","id":"ejmcdh","body":"This post relates to Pennsylvania, USA. \n\nI'll try to be as detailed as possible: my current job requires me to check-in through security then walk approximately 10 minutes outdoors to another building in order to get to my assigned work station, during this time I am on company property under company rules (no phones, food [clarified:must be in clear or sealed packaging], electronic devices, etc).\n\nDuring this time I am not allowed to clock in until I get to the main building. I was told during orientation for this job that I will have to get to work at least 10 minutes early each day in order to avoid being late for work. This is a major US logistics corporation with very stingy management.\n\nAccording to the Department of Labor website, \"In general, \"hours worked\" includes all time an employee must be on duty, or on the employer's premises or at any other prescribed place of work.\"\n\nShould I be getting paid for this extra 20 minutes of time I spend each day at work?","title":"My job requires me to be on site before my scheduled start time but doesn't pay me for this time","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421984674,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2td85v\/help_understanding_state_code_and_administrative\/","id":"2td85v","body":"hey r\/legaladvice, I posted last night about how I received a parking ticket while parked in a handicap spot even though I had a handicap permit. The ticket was issued by the University I attend, who was given authorization via state code to enforce parking regulation on their behalf to cut down on time that could have been spent elsewhere. \n\nA little update that is going on and what I am attempting to accomplish and need help understand the codes. I sent in an appeal stating that the university was in violation of state code ticketing a car that was in a valid parking space due to the handicap placard. As well as sent an email to the Dean's executive assistant, about two pages of explanation of the violation from my understanding. \n\nI was told I was SOL, the university has the right to do that, etc. Today I received an email from my university saying the parking charges had been dropped. That the university doesn't follow city code since it is a state owned university it follows state code, with that simple reply I responded and received a response within 10 minutes how they do not discriminate against those with ADA placards, how if they are making a mistake let them know and they said it was above their level and to contact the Dean.\n\nSo through out my day I pulled my connections and contacted multiple police agencies, a few family friends who were asleep when I posted last night, and an old neighbor who was the lead investigator for the attorney general. I ran the case by them, read the statues and explained what happened, they all told me the same thing, university policy\/regulation does not supersede State Code unless otherwise stated in the code. They said they believed from their understanding that the university could not charge for their own \"handicap placard\" nor could they fine someone who is legally parked in a handicap stall. \n\nThe statues I need help understanding are these:\n\nState Codes-\n*http:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title41\/Chapter1a\/41-1a-S414.html\nhttp:\/\/www.le.state.ut.us\/xcode\/Title53B\/Chapter3\/53B-3-S107.html?v=C53B-3-S107_1800010118000101\n Utah Administrative Rules-\n*http:\/\/www.rules.utah.gov\/publicat\/code\/r810\/r810-001.htm#T6\n\nI understand what they are stating in the rules is that those who use handicap must purchase a handicap pass from the university for $115. \nWhat I have been told by the attorney generals retired investigator is that the university cannot issue policy that would override state law he also told me \" State code is superior to city and county laws. Admin code should be subordination as well unless the state code makes an exception for a specific purpose\"  He said them issuing tickets to for legal drivers parking there and then requiring them to purchase a permit even though the stat has already issued one would also be in violation of Title 41 of State Code and they are doing it illegally. Along with this the police officers and one lawyer said if that's what the code says then they would be in violation.\n\nSo what I am asking is if I can get some help to put this in language that is simple and easy to understand. Explanation if they are violating stat code since State Code supersedes Admin Code (rules). \n\nI have been told by the AG investigator and a lawyer that if this is the case there could be a lawsuit filed against the university as well. That's not what I want to do, my issue was taken care of, if I get a ticket again I know what I need to do because I am legally parking.  What I want to do is bring attention to this, I work for our major news network in the city, I have already made contact that if this is in violation to have the investigative team for TV and Digital to look into it and expose how they were charging handicap vehicles against state code. \n\nI do not want to give them all the information till I know for a fact that they are violating state code and using admin code (rules) instead. I understand Title 53B state they may enforce policies on students, faculty, visitors, if they violate posted signs but it never redirects back to Title 41 nor does it discuss handicap parking. Title 41 never addresses nor makes an exception relating to Title 53B and parking on campuses, going back to the point that if it does not specifically address this then there it does not apply to it.\n\nPlease let me know if this information was correct or if I have made mistakes here. I am just trying to bring attention to (**IF**) the university is abusing its power to violate ADA then I want to bring it to attention to get fixed. I am not seeking to sue my university to make monetary gain for personal growth. I am looking to get if this practice is violating code it needs to stop. \n\nAs well as this is the email I received from them telling me its above them and to contact Deans Office:\n\n   *Unfortunately, much of this discussion goes beyond the auspices of my position as an appeals officer. I can advise that our parking regulations are established through the Utah Administrative Rules established by the Utah State Board of Regents and enforced accordingly. It sounds like this is an issue worth investigating further.*\n\n  *I encourage you to proceed in contacting the University Dean's office regarding this issue.*\n\n  *Please be aware that the University also has an Office of Equal   Opportunity, which may be a good contact for further campus ADA    parking info. University of Utah OEO website*\n\nThanks in advance!\n\n\n\n\nEdit:\n\n\nI appreciate all the feedback but no one so far has addressed the question I have of whether these (state and admin) contradict each-other. That's what it all comes down to is the wording, I do not see how they are linked or addressing each other or having exception in Title 41 relating to Title 53. But I am not an expert in reading these, hence why I cam here. I have given background so you could have an Idea of what is going on.","title":"Help understanding State Code and Administrative Code","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590539684,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr9a80\/county_code_enforcement_said_we_have_too_many\/","id":"gr9a80","body":"So for some background, we are 6 college students (all guys) renting a house in a neighborhood with an HOA in Orlando, FL.  We rent from a management company. The house is a 6\/4 so everyone has their own room. When we signed our lease, all 6 names went on the lease. In our lease agreement, there was a section stating that if there was an hoa over our rental, the management company would send a copy of the lease to the hoa.\n\nWe have been living in the house for 3 months now, no issues other than forgetting to cut our grass (has since been resolved). Today a lady came from the county code enforcement and asked if we had more than 4 unrelated residents living in the house. We said yes, and she told us it was against county ordinance to do so. She said to contact our management company for the next steps to take and gave us her business card. \n\nShe did not hand us a copy of the ordinance we were violating, and gave us very little in terms of what would happen or how to resolve the issue, other than \u201ccontact your management company.\u201d After finding our hoa\u2019s cc&r\u2019s, there\u2019s a section that says rentals may only be used for single-family home purposes. So that makes it sound like we are in violation of the hoa. But we could not find anything regarding the county ordinance after spending several hours searching through the county ordinances. \n\nSo we are trying to figure out our options. Did the management company screw us? They let us sign the lease, knowing there were 6 of us, and knowing we were not related. Is it their responsibility for their tenants to not be in violation of things like that? They said we were fine.","title":"County Code Enforcement said we have too many non-related people living in the house","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475859827,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56cf1j\/wi_moved_out_of_apartments_landlord_is_still\/","id":"56cf1j","body":"I'll be honest, there was a series of bad decisions leading up to this point, but here is the rundown:\n\nMoving out of apt, forgot to give 60 days notice (As stated by the lease). I think I gave 11 days notice. They said they would hold my deposit (~$880) for not giving proper notice (I believe they cannot do this, but instead will say they held the deposit because the apartment wasn't clean enough).\n\nSo I moved out on the 1st of this month, and on the 4th, my rent charge (~$880) was taken out of my account. Now, I've hit a rough patch and have recently lost my job, that's why I had to move out in the first place, so my account is overdrawn by a few hundred dollars. Oh, and they said they would charge me the $880 again, on the 4th of next month, with no other option of payment (other than pre-pay the full amount before it is due).\n\nI called my bank to open a dispute with that charge, in hopes that I can get my money back into my account, withdraw anything, and then close the account, so I will not be charged $1,800 on a card that I have no money on.\n\nWhat can I do, LegalAdvice? I'm currently looking for a job tiresomely, but even if I were to be offered a job today, I wouldn't even start making paychecks until near the end of the month.\n\n","title":"[WI] Moved out of apartments, landlord is still charging me rent for 60 days","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419561938,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qevp8\/help_with_doing_an_automotive_title_transfer\/","id":"2qevp8","body":"Hey everyone,\n\nI'll try to explain my situation as best as possible. Basically my mother just signed over the title to my car to me. The car is currently registered in the state of Florida. I'm actually currently living in another state, and want to just register the car there. I'm not really sure what order to do the paperwork or how to avoid paying unnecessary fees. Do I need to apply for a title the car for myself in Florida first, then transfer the title to myself in a different state? I tried Googling for answers but wasn't able to find anything that I was confident in, and I really don't want to have to pay any fines or be in trouble with the law.\n\nI also have a form for bill of sale that I think I need to submit. I am planning to put gift on there for sale price, but I just want to make sure I won't have to pay a bunch of extra taxes or anything on this car.\n\nThanks for the help and if there is a better place I can go for advice I'd appreciate any direction!","title":"Help with doing an automotive title transfer between states","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423721489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vmkrh\/recommendations_for_a_badass_family_lawyer_gacobb\/","id":"2vmkrh","body":"I'm looking for a tenacious, pitbull of a lawyer. My ex-wife has just given me notice that she will be moving out of state with my children. Our parenting agreement states that she has to give me three month notice before moving. I live in GA, she lives in AL. Parenting agreement\/divorce filed in GA\/Cobb.","title":"Recommendations for a badass family lawyer? [GA\/Cobb]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422383697,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tv7wm\/azusai_was_hit_by_a_car_yesterday_and_i_have_no\/","id":"2tv7wm","body":"While riding on the sidewalk to work yesterday a man in his [2013 Ford Escape](http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2012\/04\/01-2013-ford-escape-fd.jpg) pulled out onto the sidewalk and hit me and my [adult Schwinn tricycle](http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/81ELbv2lPGL._SL1500_.jpg).  \n  \nThe cops were called, a report was filed, I was picked up by a buddy and taken to the emergency room to make sure nothing was broken [I'm just bruised and scratched up], and my bike was totaled [I'm sure, just not confirmed yet]. I've already spoken with the guys insurance and I'm going to fill out the medical claim and the claim for my bike [including taking pictures of my bike].  \n  \nI just don't know what else I need to do in this situation. I've never even been in a car accident [KNOCK ON WOOD! lol] and I don't have insurance for my bike, so I am just trying to cover all my bases. Out of all this, I REALLY REALLY want my bike to be fixed\/replaced. How can I make sure that I don't get screwed over?  \n  \n[Help me!](http:\/\/media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_lypgfhxis91qfno3a.gif)","title":"[AZ\/USA]I was hit by a car yesterday and I have no idea what I'm doing","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589489176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjuoze\/airbnb_refund_corona_virus\/","id":"gjuoze","body":"This is my first time posting on this sub reddit so if I am breaking any rules or am not posting in the right place I am sorry.\n\nAnyway so I decided to book a house in Myrtle Beach for a vacation in June. All was well till the Corona Virus hit this year as we all know. Not sure how bad things were going to be I decided to cancel my reservation in April all things considered I knew I wouldn't receive all my money but the lady who owns the property had a policy of giving back 25% of the money if you decided to cancel. I paid 350 dollars half of what was due. When I received my money I only got 25 dollars back. Pretty upset I message air bnb. They had a policy of if you decided to cancel your reservation due to the corona virus you could get your money back but sadly our booking date was just outside of the qualification for this and they said there was nothing they could do. They even asked for paperwork to send in that our reason for not coming. I didn't want to subject our daughter that is 3 to possibly catching somthing to have some fun. Fine I decided I got screwed even though our state was having pretty strict restrictions on leaving at the time.\n\nFast forward to earlier this week and they decided to extend the qualifications for canceling the reservations. if your booking date is before June 15(mine is the 13) you can get a refund. Well I decide to message them to hopefully to get at least our 25% back at the least. Well they say that it is up to the host and since I canceled in April it doesn't count for me. I have tried messaging the host multiple times about why I didn't receive my money and haven't even gotten a reply since all this has started. I know its just 300 dollars and I know that they have their policies but is there anything I can do? Cause the longer this goes on and the lack of communication between the host on explaining anything is frustrating. Along with airbnb not being very considerate with how things are going on in the world is kind of ridiculous. I know most of you will say don't use air bnb and I have came to that conclusion but any insight on the matter would be greatly appreciated.\n\nLocation: North Carolina \nAirbnb Location: South Carolina","title":"Airbnb Refund & Corona Virus","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589820294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm51gt\/sublease_with_a_couple_what_happens_if_one\/","id":"gm51gt","body":"I am a master tenant in a SFH (in DC), and subleasing one bedroom to a couple (with the landlords permission). After the first year of our sublease agreement, we are now on a month-to-month sublease.\n\nOne subtenant (of the couple) just wrote me an email indicating formal termination of the contract, using the language \"my formal notice of termination of my sublease agreement\". My question is, what effect does that have on the relationship with one or both of the couple? Is the sublease contract effectively terminated for both people? Or, does the liability fall solely on the other person? Or, is the use of \"my sublease agreement\" invalid on its face, since the sublease agreement was with both people, collectively identified as \"the subtenants\"?\n\n(For what it's worth, the agreement itself is silent on the issue of joint vs separate liability, except that it identifies me as \"sublessor\" and both of them as \"subtenants\")\n\nThanks","title":"Sublease with a couple - what happens if one partner attempts to terminate? (DC)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422515592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u25j9\/washington_a_teacher_from_my_high_school_has_been\/","id":"2u25j9","body":"Edit: never mind. Posting here was a poor choice on my end, and I don't want to deal with it. Have a nice day, fellow redditors.  ","title":"[Washington] A teacher from my high school has been accused of multiple child rape-related charges. I am curious about what she should expect in terms of sentence length.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577234823,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef9ore\/my_school_threw_away_my_mail_containing_an_unpaid\/","id":"ef9ore","body":"It is what it says on the tin. \n\nI attend a boarding school. Over vacation, they \u201ccleaned\u201d the mail room, ie. throwing away all student packages\/letters. \n\nI am a minor, but my insurance occasionally sends medical documentation and bills to my schools address. We have tried to change this before, to no avail. \n\nMy mom got a call today about an unpaid bill. My mom and I are extremely meticulous about paying stuff off, so we were taken aback. \n\nTurns out, bill was sent to school, put in my mailbox, and then destroyed while I was over break without my knowledge. \n\nIs this illegal?","title":"My school threw away my mail (containing an unpaid insurance bill). Is this illegal? [US, MD]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590976654,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gubs4p\/job_dropped_insurance_two_days_before_the_end_of\/","id":"gubs4p","body":"My fianc\u00e9es job has been furloughed since March. She was a bartender. Her job has paid for full health insurance since then. But as of yesterday her job sent her a message saying that they won\u2019t be paying for it anymore, giving her a choice of paying for it in full or getting mass health insurance. Mass health deadline for June was May 23rd. So really she has been given no choice of either no insurance for June or paying the full insurance which is super expensive. In the middle of a pandemic?\n\nAny thing she can do?","title":"Job dropped insurance two days before the end of the month. [MA]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576257723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea6vz0\/new_apartment_charging_a_200_reservation_fee\/","id":"ea6vz0","body":"So we are moving to a new state and just secured an apartment. We each had to pay a 100$ application fee, which I\u2019m totally fine with, but then they also asked for a 200$ admin fee which they stated was a reservation fee (other complexes would roll this into your security deposit). We asked them today since there was no information about this online and they said it doesn\u2019t roll over and it\u2019s basically just 200$ lost to us but that they get to keep. Has anyone else ever heard of this? Honestly, it\u2019s pissing me off even more than I already was since their application site had the pricing and layout incorrect and they called and told us the price would go up over 100$ a month due to their mistake.  (In other words, the application we submitted was for a particular unit\/layout for $XXXX, and they just called and said that the layout was not labeled correctly on their site\/portal and to switch it to the right unit\/layout the rent would increase by about $160 dollars a month).\nIt\u2019s just all super sketchy to me, and if we back out now we lose $400 so we aren\u2019t doing that. \n\nI\u2019m so glad to be buying a house next year since apartment complexes really screw people over (in my opinion). And I\u2019m really tired of the bullshit we\u2019ve had to deal with when leasing apartments. \n\nThis is in Florida, and really, some of it seems to be toeing the line of legality, but I don\u2019t know the laws. And in general I feel like properties are protected over tenets so I wouldn\u2019t even surprised if apartments can\u2019t do whatever they want and get away with it haha","title":"New apartment charging a 200$ reservation fee","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577505426,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egltaf\/getting_fired_based_on_age\/","id":"egltaf","body":"My job recently decided to hire only 18 year olds since a few months ago. Since today, everyone found out that 16 and 17 year olds are being fired based on the reason that the head of the company thinks that teenagers are not as hardworking, charismatic, or valued as much as older workers. He went as far to say that \u201cno one wants to be served by a teenager.\u201d\n\nI work at a movie theater if this helps. Is this legal?","title":"Getting Fired Based on Age?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416733474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n5l56\/arizona_criminal_speeding_ticket_reduced_to_civil\/","id":"2n5l56","body":"I was pulled over in Scottsdale, AZ for going 74mph in a 50mph zone. This is my first ticket; I have no criminal record and no other traffic violations or speeding tickets. Under AZ law, exceeding the speed limit by 20mph is considered a criminal offense (class 3 misdemeanor). I am scheduled to appear in court on 12\/17\/14. \n\nBeing convicted of a misdemeanor will ruin my life, my job, family etc. Do you think I need a lawyer for this, or are courts likely to lessen it to a civil violation for first time offenders?\n\nPlease help.","title":"[Arizona] Criminal Speeding Ticket. Reduced to Civil Offense?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474488019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53v3kc\/ga_quick_question_about_dba\/","id":"53v3kc","body":"This might be a silly question, but I'm in the process of registering a new business and planning on using my initials as part of the name. Am I correct in assuming that that is not a sufficient enough portion of my name to avoid the cost of filing a DBA form?","title":"[GA] Quick question about DBA","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516761452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sjzq7\/ca_mutually_ended_consultancy_contract_employer_a\/","id":"7sjzq7","body":"NOTE: I am trying to refrain from including any identifying details as absolutely best i can, the only specific detail i have to include is that I was working for a husband and wife who own & run their own business, and i was hired as an on-line consultant to handle work they passed my way. The Husband = Manager\/Supervisor, The Wife = Payroll. I used Toggl.com to track my hours, and would send an invoice at the end of the week (Saturdays) to the Payroll Manager (the wife) they then send me a paper check that usually gets to me by the following Thursday.\n\nTLDR:\n\n* Employer told me to send contract-supplied tablet back and i would be paid, i sent the tablet back, didn't get paid. emailed them after a while of knowing they received the tablet, still didn't get paid or a response to my email.\n\n* Emailed them again after another five days from my first email, got told to wait a week and the check was coming. \n\n* Emailed them again after another week, got no email, but a call from a private number with my old manager (the husband) on the line, shouting that my email was interpreted as a threat to their wife (payroll manager), told i was never getting paid, that i owed them money for falsified hours, and that i should lawyer up. \n\nFirstly they wouldn't even present any initial reasons for their belief that I have falsified hours, and dodged all questions before hanging up on me. And secondly they didn't even try to calmly talk, they were just immediately shouting and almost impossible to understand over the phone, and yet \/i\/ am supposedly the one threatening \/them\/.\n\nMY QUESTION: What type of lawyer should i seek out in this scenario and how should I go about presenting my issue to them? Do i have grounds to counter-sue for my wages at the least, and potentially my late fee on rent?\n\n\nTHE STORY:\n\nI'd been working with this employer for nearly three months before this occurred, and at the time of exiting the contract it was a mutual agreement for me to walk away, fully allowed in the terms of the contract. (Date was December 15th)\n\nI was requested to send back my work tools (a tablet) as soon as i could, and once that was successfully received by them them i would receive my final two weeks of pay. They received the tablet on the 29th of December, but did not notify me of their receiving the tablet. The only reason i knew they got it is because i checked the shipping # and discovered it had been received at-door.\n\nAt this point i waited about a week, assuming there was likely a delay and that it would be easier to wait and assume my check was coming. On the 5th of January I emailed the manager in control of payroll, they didn't respond to my email.\n\nI waited five days for a response, and since I still hadn't gotten my check or a response, I emailed them again, just asking if they had received the tablet, telling them I can see it was delivered and expressing the fact that I have been made late on rent and am out an extra late fee because of their delay in getting me my wages.\n\nThey replied that day (Wed, Jan 10th), saying the check would be sent out at the end of the week. I told them thank you, and that any day or moment sooner would be immensely helpful for my situation.\n\nI then waited another week, and got no check. After an entire month since the contract concluded, still no paycheck for my last two weeks. Yesterday (Mon, Jan 22nd) I finally sent them another email, expressing my suspicions that they were not intending to pay me, and that I was going to have to do \/something\/ about it if i did not receive my check by the end of the week because i felt their intentions were not good.\n\nAbout four hours later i receive a call from an unlisted number. I ignore it the first time, and the second time I answer, to my old boss shouting at full volume, signal half cutting out. By the time I finally realized who it was through the shouting, they were on about how i had supposedly threatened their wife with my last email, and that they had evidence I supposedly falsified hours, and that they had cancelled my check. They then told me to \"lawyer up\" and hung up without allowing me to ask a single question.\n\nAll of my time-keeping has been done through toggl.com, and i would submit my hours at the end of the week through an export of the sheets, and emailing them to the payroll manager. I still have copies of every time sheet i ever sent them, but the employer has had full access to the work-email address that i used to submit these hours since the day of terminating the contract so i can't access any old conversations about hours. It's important for me to note that I was rather consistently expressing my own concern about taking too long on projects, as I was taken on as sort of a train-in worker and wanted to make sure I was always getting my work done quickly.\n\nThe only witness i have to any of my end of this is my girlfriend, who has been with me through literally every day of this and can vouch for the time i spent working, as i would sometimes have to be stuck to my computer all day due to how long some tasks took me. I already intend to contact every law firm in my immediate area about this but i wanted to start r\/legaladvice because i quite frankly just need some advice on what kind of lawyer i should look for, what my first moves should be, etc. \n\nAny and all help is beyond appreciated and i'm more than willing to privately share the emails i sent to the payroll manager for additional clarification. Sorry for the huge wall of text and if you've made it this far then thank you already!\n\n\n(edits for formatting, sorry!!)","title":"(CA) Mutually ended consultancy contract, employer a month later still has not issued my final check, yesterday threatened a lawsuit over supposedly falsified hours and said they cancelled my final paycheck.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1415061327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2l7nz4\/university_accidentally_leaked_ssn_info\/","id":"2l7nz4","body":"The university leaked SWIM's SSN and other personal information to a class in an email attachment.  SWIM is the only one affected, are there any recommendations to go forward from here?  Campus counsel does not address cases involving the school (school is offering 3 year credit monitoring), I recommended lifetime.","title":"University accidentally leaked SSN info.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589854584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmfo8l\/bar_manager_takes_tips\/","id":"gmfo8l","body":"I am a waiter at a restaurant where we contribute to tip pools at the end of the night: we make a certain amount of tips and then based on our sales we tip out a certain amount to Bussers and based on our alcohol sales we tip a certain amount to the bartender. \n\nI have no issue with this in principle, however our bar manager has a voice in how much we tip out the bartenders, and since he is often the bartender he has a significant voice in deciding how much we are required to tip him. The issue comes because we have just re opened after the shut down, and because we are making so little (less than minimum wage most shifts) we had not been required to tip out (because the hourly employees are making much more than us) so the bar manager who is making a salary sees that he should have been tipped out $20 but wasn\u2019t tipped out this amount and re-instates the tip out rule for bartenders since he is the only bartender right now.\n\nSo my manager decided that I have to tip him. Certainly that is no legal, if anyone can point me to any legal code I can cite to my general manager I\u2019d be very appreciative.","title":"Bar manager takes tips","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518140399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wa03s\/payroll_deduction\/","id":"7wa03s","body":"Looking for any insight. Started a new job, with a growing company.  I interviewed and recieved my job offer at their original offices and started training at their new site. The new site was still under construction and procedures not yet solidified.  At the original location if an employee forgets thier badge they are issued a temporary badge for the day. Due to the new site being setup there was a new badge system also. It was not discovered until trainees forgot badges that the new system does not allow temp badges. I forgot mine was told no fee to replace due to newness and no procedure. As training and construction went on we received verbal notices that if needed a replacement would be $15, then announced verbally again $10. Finally recieved an email with a finalized policy all badges 10$ if replaced.  After this I forgot my badge, so instead of getting attendance points I signed to agree to a payroll deduction for 10$, but now I have been deducted twice without consent or notification. Is this allowed? Not concerned with the money,  more concerned about not being notified and not giving consent. location is Oklahoma","title":"Payroll Deduction.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589652957,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkze2q\/incorrect_medical_bills\/","id":"gkze2q","body":"Hello, I\u2019m in Virginia.\n\nSo I used to have COBRA, and this year switched to a marketplace insurance. The insurance company itself is the same, just a vastly different policy  type and and copayment\/deductible terms. A PCP visit on the old insurance applies to my deductible, whereas my new insurance has a flat fee for a PCP of $10 (or $0 of my deductible is met).\n\nI went to a doctor\u2019s office for a visit in February for a sickness (flu diagnosis), which should have been billed as the $10 copay, which I did pay in office that day. Previously, I updated my insurance card and policy with them. I then got a bill for $152 for the office visit. Admittedly, I delayed my response to the bill until April and they tried contacting me (which was my bad). Now, my office and most in the area deal with a larger company for their bill pay and setup. I have had billing problems with them before. Calling the doctor\u2019s office just had them referring me to this company.\n\nI spent multiple calls with insurance and the group trying to get this sorted out. I left multiple messages on the patient portal, which went unanswered. My first call was when the company (Privia) called me, and when I explained the details of my insurance policy, and confirmed they had the right policy number (which they did), they accused me of not knowing how insurance works and told me to contact my insurance. Which I did, same day. Insurance told me that there was a claim for the lab work, but not for the visit (later explained that the company who does the labs bills separately, and I guess had the correct insurance info). So without a claim number, they couldn't do anything. The rep called Privia and was unable to reach them. I sent messages on the website explaining the situation and didn\u2019t hear back.\n\nA bit later, I got a letter from the practice saying that my account was delinquent and I had 30 days to pay my bill, otherwise all practices (which is basically the whole region) would turn me away and refuse service.\n\nAfter many more phone calls to both Privia and my insurance, we figured out that the problem was that the office billed my OLD insurance (cobra), whose policy did have the visit applied to the deductible. My insurance rep spent a while on the phone with them, and then told me that Privia said the claim would be submitted to my new insurance and they would process it accordingly.\n\nCue a week later, and I get a message on my Privia account saying my (incorrect) bill was sent to collections. I called Privia AGAIN and was told that my insurance screwed it up in the first place and they had to reprocess the claim. I knew that was bullshit and a lie, but I was like, okay I\u2019ll call my insurance (who I knew could help call them out).\n\nI spoke with the loveliest rep who spent at least 40 minutes on the phone with Privia (and apparently her supervisor was helping too), and explained to them that without a claim number on their policy, there wasn\u2019t anything they could do. At first Privia refused to send a new claim, saying they \u201ccouldnt\u201d, which was a lie. Finally,we got it \u201csorted out\u201d.  my rep called the office itself when I asked her if she could confirm that the bill would be taken off of collections, and she told me after she called them that they agreed to resubmit the claim, and told me to call back in two weeks to make sure it went though. She also agrees that this situation was ridiculous and to ask for her if I had an issue again.\n\nCue today, I checked my bill on my patient portal. The bill was changed, however there was a $20 fee tacked on for sending the bill to collections. Which wouldn\u2019t have happened if they had corrected the bill the first time I called (or the second). I called insurance to see if it would be on my claim (I did NOT want to have to have them reprocess the claim), and they told me that it was was a separate bill from Privia and that I had to work on it with them. I tried calling today, but it was outside business hours, so I left a message on the portal explaining what happened and that I\u2019d call again during business hours.\n\nI had a previous experience with them where a practice maliciously miscoded my visit (it was an OBGYN visit to implant an IUD, which should have been 100% covered, but they billed me for an office visit for $109, whose bill btw was removed by Privia a YEAR after the fact despite my insurance taking care of their mistake, and only because they were trying to \u201cget me\u201d for the $152 unpaid bill (Privia also told me I was wrong about the bill despite the fact that my insurance rep at the time politely informed them it was bs). So this is a pattern of them actually refusing to do anything about a legitimately solved problem or just straight up lying to me.\n\nMy question is, is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening again, or a way to report their business practices? I\u2019m unfortunately forced to use their services, as all the doctors (pcp, specialists, hospitals) in the area use it. Calling the offices just results in being referred to the service. The only way they take me seriously is if I have my insurance rep call them, and even then they\u2019ll lie to them too or just not change anything. I\u2019m used to dealing with insurance matters and make sure I know and select my policy carefully, and know about accidental and purposeful billing miscoding because I have multiple health issues. However, I know that people who don\u2019t know any better will just pay the bill and not look twice. So this is not only for me, but for people who aren\u2019t as informed or accept their bs.","title":"Incorrect Medical Bills","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589649903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkyhgd\/legality_of_mods_to_computer_games_with_actual\/","id":"gkyhgd","body":"Hi everyone, I want to play some college teams in nba2k20 and found this mod that lets you download stadiums, uniforms, and then there are rosters you can download with actual player names (maybe likenesses too?).\n\nThe mod is found [here](https:\/\/forums.nba-live.com\/viewtopic.php?f=258&t=107877) .\n\nI\u2019m concerned about the legality of it. I\u2019m in the United States. Not sure if this is considered copyright infringement?","title":"Legality of mods to computer games with actual college players?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590263630,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpbenb\/got_a_life_threatening_text_what_should_i_do\/","id":"gpbenb","body":"Not sure if this is the best sub to post this but thank yall in advance\n\nBackground story is really embarrassing but I really need some advice.\n\ni got really bored and lonely during this quarantine so I reached out to a few escorts from those escort sites. In Washinton state if that\u2019s important. I never really invited anyone, I just called and texted a few people. \n\n\nYesterday I got this text message threatening my life for not makin an appointment with the girls? It has my full name and exact address. I have never ever said any thing about where I live let alone my name. How the hell did they even find that out? \n\nAny advice on what I should do next? I own a gun and stuff but still they are in the dark. this is really going to be a nightmare for me.","title":"Got a life threatening text. What should I do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1555097648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bchso6\/blackmailed_by_district_manager\/","id":"bchso6","body":"Got sat down today and shown a video of me giving away free drinks to friends and my boss fired me and said he was going to take me to court if I didn\u2019t come up with $1000 by the end of this week. I\u2019ve never been written up, or warned and there are no real stats behind this number.\n\nI don\u2019t want to go to court I don\u2019t want to risk having a record but I don\u2019t and can not give this man $1000 in three days. \n\nWhat do I do? Please help out","title":"Blackmailed By District Manager","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589566742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkefqn\/crack_in_window_in_apartment_im_renting_who_pays\/","id":"gkefqn","body":"I have lived in my apartment two years and in June I am moving out. I have hallway windows that I have not once touched - not even to adjust the blinds the two years I've lived here. Well today I lifted the blinds to clean the windows up before I move out and noticed one of the windows has a long crack right across it. This is the outside glass. I have no idea if it was there before the lease or not but something tells me it was there awhile as its caked with mud in the crack. The apartment is very very old and the windows even have drafts coming through because theyre erroding. My lease states that any window repair is the tenants responsibility regardless of how it broke. I'm wondering if this is an illegal clause? Do I have to fix this window I didnt even know was cracked?","title":"Crack in window in apartment I'm renting - Who pays? I'm in Iowa.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577250548,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efcd7w\/millionaire_brothers_wife_ran_out_wo_kids_can_she\/","id":"efcd7w","body":"Okay so this is a bit complicated...\n\nMy brother, who\u2019s in his mid-40s, married a woman from overseas (they met when he was on vacation visiting great uncle) about 4 1\/2 years ago. She\u2019s in her late 20s now. My brother is a millionaire through his real estate development business.\n\nThey had a rough start after she moved to the US, she would randomly disappear for several days at a time to visit friends. My brother didn\u2019t like it, but he figured she needed familiar people to help her adjust. None of us felt that she was into him as he was into her. He basically spoiled her, every whim and wish was met. He\u2019s the nicest, kindest man, so generous with his love and time. And he has also been very generous with his money.\n\nFast forward to now, they have 2 babies, 2 1\/2 and 8 months. As of last month she has run off with another man. Left the kids with him, he\u2019s been taking care of his little girls on his own. Prior to this, he was generally responsible for a lot of the childcare. We had noticed she was neglecting the kids, always on the phone. Our mom or us would be over a lot to help her out whenever our brother was traveling and last time I went over the baby was nearly in a puddle of his own urine and the older one was clearly hungry and she was on the phone the entire 3-4 hours I was there. She left a few days after this. \n\nSo my question is this, she conveniently left him as soon as she got her green card, so not sure how long she\u2019s been with this other man. She obviously didn\u2019t take the kids, nor has she checked up on them. My brother did not get a prenup (despite us telling him he should).\n\nWhat I want to know is can she bleed him dry?","title":"Millionaire Brother\u2019s Wife ran out w\/o kids, can she get half his money?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422305599,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2trejb\/multi_level_marketing_presentation_at_school\/","id":"2trejb","body":"Last week in my gymnasium we were all ordered to the schools auditorium for a presentation about eating healthy.\nIt ended up being a presentation about a multi level marketing scheme, more precisely about this Vemma drink. They told us how this would change our lives for the better and so on.\nThat got me wondering if this kind of advertising in a school, taking advantage of minors for profits is even legal? If not, who is to blame?\nKeep in mind, this happened during class and was mandatory.","title":"Multi level marketing presentation at school (Estonia)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578758482,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en95aw\/sueing_dad_for_child_support\/","id":"en95aw","body":"Who exactly needs to sue the father for child support? If the mother won't pursue it can the child (19 years old) sue their father for it? \n\nExtra Info- Married and divorced in Tennessee, divorced when the child was in elementary school,","title":"Sueing dad for child support","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576258041,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea6yip\/got_into_a_single_car_accident_during_black_ice\/","id":"ea6yip","body":"TLDR at bottom, sorry for length. I wanted to provide every detail possible. \nI was in a car accident this past Tuesday. The roads appeared to be dry, but I was going 58 in a 70 (freeway) because it was still very cold and had snow on the sides of the road. Many people were passing me. I passed a car going much slower than me (40mphish) and had returned to my lane about 3 car lengths before the bridge. The bridge begins to incline on the side of the road so when I had to accelerate to keep my current speed, I must have lost traction and my SUV began spinning out. It didn't even fishtail before spinning. \n\nI struck the guard rails 4 or more times, hit my head on the steering wheel because my air bags did not go off for whatever reason. I thought I was going to die in that moment. \n\nWhen the car stopped playing pinball with the bridge, I was sideways between both lanes so I reversed my car and by some miracle i was able to pull back to where i was only blocking half of 1 lane. \n\nI called 911 and told them what happened and they arrived and a police officer took me to her car to wait for the ambulance to check me out. I felt fine but i did hit my head very hard so i was worried about concussions. \n\nA second officer came and asked me what happened while the paramedics were looking me over. I was crying and in shock but i told him what I remembered. \n\nI look on the ticket when i get home and he wrote that I was going too fast for conditions and in the notes he wrote that I was going 68 (when i know i told him 58) and spun out while passing (i had already passed this person) and that it was snowy\/icy. It had started snowing when they arrived but it was totally clear before then and it was only the bridge that had been icy. \n\nThey called me a tow truck (vehicle is totalled) and i had to pay the fee for that ($160) and now I'm out a vehicle (was worth $3000 but i dont have collision insurance, only limited) and medical bills. And now i have this $257 ticket to pay. \n\nI want to fight it but I'm a very nervous and anxious person and wanted some more advice. \n\nTLDR: got into car accident due to black ice on a bridge. Nobody else was involved or hurt. Officer wrote details down incorrectly and I dont feel that the accident was anything I could have avoided.","title":"Got into a (single car) accident during black ice spin out and got a large ticket, even though I was going under speed limit. I want to fight it (Michigan).","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590010778,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnk155\/recieved_bank_transfers_and_told_it_was_from\/","id":"gnk155","body":"ive recieved about 50 bank transfers  in my bank account \\[without my knowledge\\] and now might be brought to court because theyre saying this money is from defrauding people, but I didnt do anything wrong as I didnt ask these people to send me money, I dont know why I recieved it - could someone be trying to screw me over by making it look like im a fraud or something? I never check this bank account because ive moved  all my money to a bank with better interest, so didnt even know that I was recieving money into this account\n\n​\n\nA few details: I live in a  northern State in the US  ","title":"recieved bank transfers and told it was from fraudalant activity","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517859291,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vha5n\/employer_holding_my_paycheck_till_i_sign_timesheet\/","id":"7vha5n","body":"Several weeks ago I quit my job at my California state college in pursuit of a higher paying job.\n\nI quit via email and without notice.\n\nThey responded via email telling me that in order to get my final paycheck (about $60) I need to come by in person.\n\nI am quite busy with the new job, and would really rather not see this employer again for personal reasons.\n\nIs it legal for them to hold my Paycheck this long? Seems wrong, I worked the hours I deserve my pay.\n\nAny help is welcome. I am non union, at a csuf university.","title":"Employer holding my paycheck till I sign Timesheet","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589814415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm34zo\/other_driver_hit_me_but_it_did_no_observable\/","id":"gm34zo","body":"I was driving through the parking lot this morning and another driver backed into my jeep. I pulled over and they came to me, there was no observable damage on my Jeep or her car. She offered to provide me with insurance info etc.  I told her we can keep it off the books. And we went separate ways. I feel like I made a mistake. What should I do in this situation.","title":"Other driver hit me but it did no observable damage to cars","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424231761,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w9wy7\/need_info_please_florida\/","id":"2w9wy7","body":"I'm in the delayed entry program for the navy. Last October I was assaulted and the kid got arrested. I was summoned to a deposition on the 12 of this month. I ship on the 18 of August my question is what happens if I have to go to court while I'm in boot camp? Can I call someone to hold off my court date until then or push the court date?","title":"Need Info please. [Florida]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578439624,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eljr9g\/friend_of_mine_is_looking_for_some_insight\/","id":"eljr9g","body":"\u201cAbout a year ago, I took my car to an auto shop that supposedly fixed an oil leak. $1500 later I find that the car is still leaking oil. I call the auto shop about standing behind the work warranty. After the appointment, the auto shop decides it\u2019s not their fault, and now they want to chargeanother $500. I end up taking the car to another mechanic who, after looking over the receipt from the other repair shop, suggests I was ripped off because they should have seen the leak. Now, fast forward to today. My oil leak damaged the driveway of the affordable housing complex where I reside. Property management warned me that I would have to pay for the asphalt paving. They recently handed me a $2500 bill for the repaving of the driveway. I live in a designated \u201cAffordable Housing\u201d complex. I am a poor, working, single mother and US veteran. Is there any recourse I can take?\u201d","title":"Friend of mine is looking for some insight.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421881257,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t835n\/rental_house_was_robbed_and_damaged_now_owner\/","id":"2t835n","body":"I live in a college house with roommates, and while we were away on vacation our house was broken into. The house was totally locked down, they managed to get into it by breaking a window. Now the owner says we should have known to leave a light on to detract them and we have to pay for ALL the damages, but I believe this would have not helped as we were gone for a month and they easily could have been casing it for a while. The contract does not specify anything on break-ins, but we took all obvious measures to make sure it does not happen and owner seems to be fully blaming us for this. Can he make us pay for all of it or no? I would even understand a compromise where we both pay but no. And shouldn't the insurance company pay the owner for damages?","title":"Rental house was robbed and damaged, now owner wants us to pay for all damages. [California]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575697401,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ajcx\/i_am_being_made_to_pay_part_of_prize_money_for\/","id":"e7ajcx","body":"Context: I am a new server at a restaurant in Texas. This is my first time serving at a decently-sized restaurant on this scale. Last month at my new job we had a mandatory monthly meeting. This meeting included servers and host\/hostess as there were some new and old workers. During this meeting they awarded money for best sales of a certain menu item. All of that prize money was provided by the manager. \n\nHe, then, announces a new selling competition of wine for November. The competition this month requires a minimum sale of like 2 bottles of wine or some equivalent in glasses. He states something along the lines of, \"...you shouldn't give up and not try at all, those who don't hit minimum have to pay part of the prize pool along with me.\" I feel that the employees should not be held accountable for a competition. The server pay here is 2.90\/hr plus tips, and we all know that pay is at the mercy of the customer.\n\nI might be overreacting, but I feel competitions should be an incentive for employees to work harder. He only said this through word-of-mouth, so I have asked to confirm this over text and have screenshotted and sent it somewhere just in case. Is there anything I can\/should do or am I being entitled and naive? The mandatory meeting this month will be held on December 8th so any advice\/feedback asap would be appreciated. Thank your for taking your time to read this.","title":"I am being made to pay part of \"prize money\" for not making the minimum in sales as a server.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578762346,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en9zch\/i_need_my_stuff_back\/","id":"en9zch","body":"So in my situation, my parents who live in different houses have joint custody over me and my brother. Recently I\u2019ve stopped going to my moms because she hit me too hard, but she expects me to go back some time soon.y goal is to move out. And my mom has a ton of my stuff. If you knew her as well as I do, you would now she won\u2019t give it to me without a fight. \n\nSo my question is, can I legally take my stuff from her house and move it to my dads, even if she says no?","title":"I Need My Stuff Back!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1419686626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qj309\/tenant_rights_no_lease_nc\/","id":"2qj309","body":"I don't have a lease, and I'm just curious about basic tenant rights. Specifically, regarding eviction.","title":"Tenant rights, no lease (NC)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425015624,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xboip\/canada_i_was_given_an_appearance_notice_by_a_cop\/","id":"2xboip","body":"I got into an argument with someone in a supermarket parking lot, we were both getting a bit emotionally charged as we were arguing. He took out his phone and started taking pictures of me, and I took a swipe at him and knocked his glasses off his face. He called the police and I was given the appearance notice. The officer said it was legal for him to take my pictures, is this true? What should I do now, do I get a lawyer (and how)? Is there anything I need to lookout for? What are my options and potential outcomes? Thanks in advance for any help!","title":"Canada, I was given an appearance notice by a cop for allegedly assaulting someone, what do I do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590020588,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnmi7i\/dismissed_from_college_after_suicide_attempt\/","id":"gnmi7i","body":"A friend of mine tried taking her life a few months ago at our college. It\u2019s a college in New York. Realizing she didn\u2019t want to go through with it, she contacted a friend who took her to the hospital where she stayed inpatient for about a week or two. After being released she returned to school and saw a counselor on campus who cleared her and told her that she was well enough to return to classes, but advised her to speak to the Dean so that her missed classes would be excused which she did. Three weeks pass by of her going to class and living in the dorm before she\u2019s told by the Dean that she can\u2019t live on campus, isn\u2019t allowed in or around any residential buildings on campus, and gives her three days to move off campus with no warning. My friend appealed the decision giving evidence that she\u2019d be seeing a therapist regularly, was given a proper diagnosis and medication to treat her illness while hospitalized, and created a plan with her therapist to demonstrate the follow through for her treatment that would take place for a sufficient period of time. The appeal was turned down and the Dean gave her no reason or explanation as to why aside that she had to leave. \n\nShe cannot commute to campus so she no longer can attend the college.  Is this legal? Especially if she was cleared by a mental health professional who said that she was stable and okay to return to the college? Should she speak to someone that can maybe help her come back in the Fall?\n\nEdit: college location is in NY","title":"Dismissed from College after suicide attempt","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424220708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w9axt\/ny_entering_into_a_illegal_online_giveaway_would\/","id":"2w9axt","body":"\n(NY) Entering into a illegal online giveaway \/ contest, would this be aiding and abetting?\n\nExample, someone is promoting a giveaway for a free video game, but the giveaway doesn't have a rules page, nor a disclaimer page.  They ask you for following or subscribe to a facebook page \/ twitter \/ etc. ","title":"(NY) Entering into a illegal online giveaway, would this be aiding and abetting?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589573862,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkgns6\/who_can_keep_the_child_if_theres_no_custody\/","id":"gkgns6","body":"I posted in here before about the issues I have with my daughters father. I didn\u2019t give a lot of details. In my previous post I asked about the repercussions of keeping my daughter during this time. We don\u2019t have a custody order. Keeping my daughter is not something I take pleasure in, but her father is being irresponsible and not following stay at home orders with her. Honestly, I was still letting her go with him for weeks knowing he was doing that but when I found out that he had been exposed at his work place and didn\u2019t self quarantine, that\u2019s when I told him I was keeping her. \n\nCurrently, I\u2019m in a pickle. I\u2019m in California, and here either party can keep the child if there is no order. We are both in the process of serving each other with custody papers but the courts in my city are very delayed. And even when everything is processed, our court date won\u2019t be for a year. Here\u2019s my issue. I am only concerned for my daughter. Once I am given the green light that we don\u2019t have to worry about this virus as much anymore, I am fully planning on letting him have her again. My fear is that if it\u2019s before our court date and we don\u2019t have an agreement, he is going to keep her from me out of spite. \n\nI know that he works nights and he lives alone so there is no one there with him to keep her. So he may turn to family to keep her. If that happens and I find out, can I go get her from his family? I know that the police won\u2019t take her from him with no agreement but if he\u2019s not there, can whoever has her be forced to surrender her? \n\nThis is not the ideal situation. But if he is keeping her out of spite knowing full well that the only reason I kept her was for her safety, I don\u2019t think that\u2019s right. \n\nI welcome advice but please don\u2019t call me a bitch or an asshole in the comments or that I\u2019m just keeping my daughter because I can. I hear that enough from my ex and believe me, there have been plenty of times where I could have kept her and never have. This is 100% about the safety of my daughter and nothing else.","title":"Who Can Keep The Child If There\u2019s No Custody Agreement?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591054680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guvusn\/texas_just_signed_my_lease_agreement_for_a\/","id":"guvusn","body":"My roommate and I are moving into a townhome soon. We used a real estate agent to find this place and she has been pretty much the middle-man of communication between us and the property owners.\n\nWhen we were talking about rent for the home, we agreed on a 1 year lease for $2500 a month. This was communicated through text message to our agent who communicated this to the landlords. We have not had any direct communication with them.\n\nWhen we got the lease we sort of glazed over it and everything looked fine and signed. The landlords have signed too. We just put in our security deposit of $2500 (security deposit is typically the same as a full month\u2019s rent). However, I was glazing over the lease again and noticed that the full month\u2019s rent was mistakenly set to $1500 for a full months rent by the landlords.\n\nSo now my friend and I are not really sure what to do. We know we agreed on $2500\/month indirectly through our agent, and we don\u2019t want to have a bad relationship with our landlord, but at the same time if we can get away with getting a $1000 discount on our rent, we\u2019re gonna try to take it.\n\nOnce everything is signed, is the leasing agency legally obligated to take $1500 as a full month\u2019s rent?","title":"[TEXAS] Just signed my lease agreement for a townhome and noticed that the rent is $1000 cheaper than what was agreed on","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577690580,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehiw5w\/editing_my_living_will\/","id":"ehiw5w","body":"So this might somewhat of a lawyer question but I am going over my will. I\u2019m trying to decide on stuff such as how I want my body handled when I pass and where my ashes should be scattered, along with just having a support system for any loved ones that show up to my funeral. My question to anyone who has done their wills (and especially lawyers who have expertise in this area): What are some very important grounds to cover when you draft a Will? If it helps out at all, I am 24 years old and have been mulling over this for a few years now.","title":"Editing my Living Will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1424377407,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wgufz\/kentucky_are_lawyers_and_insurance_companies_in\/","id":"2wgufz","body":"Had an accident and it was other drivers fault.  Having a hard time getting in touch with their insurance claim adjuster.  It's almost like they want me to hire a lawyer.  Are they putting the squeeze on me?","title":"(Kentucky) Are lawyers and insurance companies in cahoots?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1475932260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56gvv9\/unmoderated_text_based_forum\/","id":"56gvv9","body":"I want to create an 8chan clone (well sort of) where users can create a text board and moderate it how ever they want. Links are filtered and pictures are not allowed. Would the forum be able to run unmoderated  I am posting this through TOR with a shared account and stating my location would harm my anonymity I will tell you I am in the US. ","title":"unmoderated text based forum.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423858990,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vsv4j\/secret_modification_of_lease\/","id":"2vsv4j","body":"In Ohio\n\nI messed up my last post. I am new to legal advice (and reddit in general). But I am going to make this better.\n\nMy BF is a tenant and has a landlord. He recently moved from one unit to another. When this happened, the landlord created a new lease as his old one expired. The security deposit transferred.\n\nMy BF received an unsigned lease. He then modified the lease without the Landlord's permission and\/or knowledge. He changed the expiration of his contract from 12 month lease to a month-to-month. He changed a few other things as well but I don't know all of them. He also added a line at the top of the lease saying something along the lines of \"This lease is modified and if signed by both parties is binding\".\n\nHe returned the modified to the unknowing landlord with my BF's signature (and initials on each page) and the landlord signed that same document (and initialed each page) and returned a copy of the lease to him without saying anything. My BF is under the impression the landlord did not realize.\n\nTL;DR: Tenant modified the lease without landlord's knowledge. Both parties signed and initialed each page.\n\nIs what my BF did illegal?\nAre the modifications binding?\nIf it is not, is he currently in a written lease at the moment?","title":"Secret Modification of Lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516836676,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7srhrz\/left_one_collegetranscript_off_college_application\/","id":"7srhrz","body":"Location: IL\n  \nAfter high school, I went to university for 2 years before leaving due to mental health issues. Long story short, I did not do well at this university. I went to community college the next year to get my grades up before applying to another university. When applying to this university, I left off the first university I attended. Now, I'm going to graduate with a 3.9, but I'm panicking that I've made a huge mistake.\n  \nWhat do I do?  \nWhat are the repercussions of this mistake? ","title":"Left one college\/transcript off college application","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1517497437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ujazh\/the_executed_of_my_grandmas_will_just_died\/","id":"7ujazh","body":"My grandma passed away a few months ago, her lawyer was retired but he was a good friend of my grandmas so he continued to help her and our family. This means he has no associates or company to contact. We\u2019re in the middle of selling her house and he passed away yesterday. What do we do now ? (Not sure if my wills trusts and estates tag is correct, sorry) \n\nEDIT: I live in Canada ","title":"The executed of my grandma\u2019s will just died","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1421615526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sv5f5\/is_denying_education_unconstitutional\/","id":"2sv5f5","body":"I am a high school student in Fl. I was wondering where i can find out if denying education is illegal. I am being denied a credit and i have proof that i deserve this credit. What can i do?","title":"Is denying education unconstitutional?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1555356765,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdkcqb\/could_my_sister_have_been_wrongfully_terminated\/","id":"bdkcqb","body":"All names have been changed so that this is consistent but parties involved can't be identified.\n\nMy sister, Lisa, may have been wrongfully terminated in California, an at-will state. We can't afford a lawyer just to check if we may or may not have a case so this seemed like the best place to get advice. She'll be applying for unemployment, of course, and contacting the labor board. She's been with a fast-food corporation since 2016, and changed franchises about a year ago and quickly worked her way up to being a manager. HQ for this franchise is located in Long Beach, her location is in a neighboring city. This termination is following weeks of what she feels is harassment, and California is a state that recognizes the Covenant of Good Faith Exception.  \n\nThe definition I've found for this exception is that \"decisions are subject to a 'just cause' standard or that terminations in bad faith or motivated by malice are prohibited. In deciding whether such a covenant is to be inferred, a court looks at factors including whether the company properly followed its stated personnel policies, the length of the employee's employment, any job security representations that have been made, a presence or lack of prior criticism of performance, and basic notions of fairness.\"\n\nWould this termination fall under the Covenant of Good Faith Exception as wrongful termination?\n\nThis all started three, maybe four weeks ago when she got really sick. There was something going around, not the flu, but pretty severe in terms of fatigue, stomach problems, cough, vomiting, etc. and she asked to take off a few days in addition to her day off. Her day off fell between the days she took off, and one could assume that if she's sick on her day off she wouldn't be able to come in. However, due to her position as manager she's supposed to cover when another manager calls out so she went in for the four hours as requested. The amount of time off amounted to 5 days I believe. No verbal or written warning about missing time was given, but as far as I know the food handler's training explicitly mentioned not working when sick like this. \n\nWhen she came back the John (location manager) said \"I'm gonna be watching you now\" and she said okay and went back to work. She had makeup on, as most days the girls do wear makeup, doing her job like she normally does. One of her eyes got irritated by her makeup, and it turned red in the corner. James (franchise corporate) started saying her whole eyes were bloodshot and she told him about her makeup. Not even ten minutes later she was sent on break and as she's smoking a cigarette both John and James come yelling at her, accusing her of being high at work. As she's trying to explain how it's just her makeup, just the one corner, she started crying. John said \"It's okay mija, you can just continue your shift.\" So she did. No verbal or written warning was given.\n\nA few days later she started her period and bled through a lot, so she Amanda (a fellow manager) and was told \"It's okay, clock out, you're all good.\" She said thank you and left. It happened again two days later before she could even clock in, but John was the MOD and she was scared to tell him alone. That's when she saw David (franchise corporate) and asked him to go with her to tell John because she's scared of him. David asked why and she said it was because he's been mean to her. David told John to let her leave, John said it was fine, she apologized and clocked out.\n\nShe was running drive through and her times were all 1st place. When there were zero orders she put her head down for a few seconds since it was really hot and she got dizzy. As soon as an order came through, John pointed it out. She said she knew and got the order out before it had even been charged. She then fans herself with a paper bag and John says \"With Brittney (fellow manager) as my witness right now, it's not looking good for you here mija.\" (I'd like to point out these are common behaviors of all workers; it's never been a problem.) Still no verbal or written warning for an actual behavior was given. John then placed her at the back window but managers aren't supposed to be at the back window ever.\n\nThis same day, John is sitting in the little office and only being critical when he comes out. So when there's no cars she goes in and asks him bluntly, \"So what was that, a threat to fire me? Because it's not looking good for me here, right?\" He places the other worker at the back window so they could talk and called Brittney back as witness again. John tells her \"We're not firing you. That's not what I meant.\" over and over, and Brittney said \"Well John, that is what it sounded like so she's not wrong to be mad, but Lisa, you haven't been yourself lately or happy and giggly like usual.\" John agreed, so she said \"Well you (John) and Amanda always tell me not to be friends with the crew and to act more as a manager figure so how can I do both?\" At some point she began crying and John told her to go home because he can't have her work looking like that since people would ask questions.\n\nShe told David what happened and he told her they would talk about transferring stores at the end of the week. She was told she'd lose her position as manager and start over as crew, so she said okay and requested her final check from John's location since she'd be moving stores. David gave her last check and a copy of her W2 since it was lost during tax season. They made a meeting for the end of the week.\n\nThe day of the meeting to switch locations she texted David \"So I need to be at the office by 3, correct?\" to which he replied \"I'm not going to be in the LB area today so is it ok that I call you around 11am?\" She said simply \"Of course\" but 11am came and no one called. She called David, the location in case he was there, John, the office, and even James. James was the only one who answered and said he would see David in an hour and tell him to call her. She said okay, and they hung up. Immediately after, David sent a text saying \"I'm in a meeting ends in 10 minutes and I'll call you.\"\n\nDavid called, this is the transcript as she documented it immediately following the call:\n\nDavid: \"So I talked to all of the managers and Taylor Thomas (franchise owner) because I don't make all the decisions myself, and we just think you should try something that's not fast food so we'd like to give you the opportunity to do so.\"\n\nLisa: \"So you're not going to let me tell my side of the story? Because we were supposed to have a meeting to discuss a transfer, not a phone call.\"\n\nDavid: \"As of right now we've decided to terminate our relationship with you.\" \n\nLisa: \"Under what grounds?\"\n\nDavid: \"Just the fact that everyone's saying you don't want to be here.\"\n\nLisa: \"Okay but the thing is that I do want to be there, so you're firing me for no reason.\" \n\nDavid: \"Yes.\"\n\nLisa: \"So basically you have no actual reason and this is wrongful termination?\"\n\nDavid: \"Yes, as of right now it's wrongful termination.\"\n\nLisa: \"Okay. I'll be contacting the labor board. Thank you, and have a nice day.\"\n\nShe's aware that California is an at-will state, but also that there are protocols like the verbal and written warnings the handbook mentioned. The fact that she got no warnings, was told she'd be transferred but then fired, and done so with admittedly no reason following harassment leads me to believe the Covenant of Good Faith Exception would apply. Would it? Should we start looking into pro-bono options? Is this just a misunderstanding of the laws with no recourse?\n\nThank you in advance and apologies if I've chosen the \"employment law\" flair incorrectly.","title":"Could my sister have been wrongfully terminated in an at-will state?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589217629,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghrwvf\/what_laws_govern_a_will\/","id":"ghrwvf","body":"If a will is drafted in Texas in 1980, and the testator dies in 2020, do the 1980 or 2020 laws apply to interpretation and distribution? Any idea where I can find authority on this is helpful!","title":"What laws govern a will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577755269,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehvjyj\/boss_has_my_belongings_and_refuses_to_return_them\/","id":"ehvjyj","body":"In August I moved from Saint Louis to Houston for a job opportunity. I am a CDL holder and have been driving trucks for 3 years. Throughout my brief employment with this company things were off - late paychecks, prepaid gas cards limited with not enough money for the trip, unpaid downtown waiting on gas money transfer, etc. 2 months in (October) the truck malfunctioned and the engine was smoking. I attempted to reach the owner and did not receive a response. I pulled over into the closest parking lot (Home Depot) and waited four hours for a response from the owner. Night fell and I was in an unfamiliar town in East Texas. I grabbed the essentials and got myself a hotel room for the night. Three days passed before my boss responded (I paid for my lodging out of my own pocket). He finally responded and had another driver come to assess the truck with maintenance personnel. The truck was gone. It had been towed and taken to the local impound lot. I went to the motel on foot (no money to spare for a ride) so I only brought the essentials with me- tooth brush, change of clothes, phone, etc. I left the majority of my belongings in the truck- mini fridge, bedding, mattress, clothes, shoes, electronics, and more. \n\nMy boss called me and told me if I want my things back I have to pay half of the towing\/impound fees. I quit on the spot and headed back to St. Louis. Now a few months later and he still hasn\u2019t returned my belongings. He claims that he has put my things in storage and will continue to hold my belongings until I pay him for half of the fees (he is asking for $450). I have made a list of everything I can remember that was mine in the truck and it is well over $1000 worth of belongings. \n\nI\u2019m wondering how to take a legal approach to handle this and if it\u2019s even worth it to pursue legal action. \n\nPlease help. \n\nFirst time posting, be gentle.","title":"Boss has my belongings and refuses to return them unless I pay him. CDL truck driver - truck broke down and boss waited three days to pick it up. Truck was towed - along with my belongings. He refuses to give me my belongings unless I pay the impound fees.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518972585,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yffb1\/redacting_personal_information_from_public_record\/","id":"7yffb1","body":"I have recently found out that I am named as an offender of a police report where the alleged victim claims I committed rape. She is someone I know. We talked about it and she regrets filling the report but it is now public record. my address and my name are still linked to this report and I have been suffering the consequences of having my name connected to a rape allegation. The case is closed and cleared since prosecution was declined. This has the potential to be used to blackmail me and it is something that is going to hang over my head forever if it doesn't get removed.\n\nMy question is: is it possible to get my name and address redacted from the public copy of the report? State: Georgia.","title":"Redacting personal information from public record of a police report (no arrest made)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516646194,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s7uoi\/pressing_charges_wausa\/","id":"7s7uoi","body":"So a close friend of mine was assaulted in a domestic dispute. Their siblings significant other grabbed and hit them, their was subsequently an exchange. My friend is pressing charges. My friend is being pressured by their family to drop the charges as it may affect the signifigant others career options. To add onto this. It has been passed on to her that the significant others mom will be getting a lawyer is the charges arnt dropped. So, what does my friend need to do to defend themselves? They don't have the money for a lawyer. The police seemed pretty clear on where guilt for the incident was. As a note, my friend has a incident that went to divergence and is worried if they are taken to court over this they will permanently have the previous incident on their record. I am close to this and need help.","title":"Pressing charges? [WA-USA]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589691310,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl9jd3\/property_company_reopened_flood_claim_from_six\/","id":"gl9jd3","body":"Short of the long: came home one night in October to find that somehow my kitchen sink was turned on (it was absolutely 100% off when I left earlier in the evening) and it flooded my apartment and the two units below mine. I have two dogs. A neighbor on my floor was able to get into my apartment saying it was unlocked so she could turn the sink off. Maintenance people ripped up all the flooring and I was told by the property manager that there was pre-existing significant cracking in the concrete under the flooring. They moved me to a new apartment within the complex because they deemed my apartment uninhabitable. Hadn\u2019t heard anything else at all since moving (in October). It is now May, and I got a phone call from my renters insurance saying that the property company had decided not to pursue the damages back in October, but then in April they reopened the claim because \u201cthey had a new witness statement from the neighbor stating she saw my dog eating food off the dishes in the sink when she came into my unlocked apartment\u201d, are claiming negligence that the dog kicked the faucet on while dish-diving and they\u2019re now trying to claim 75,000 dollars for damages from my renter\u2019s insurance company. Can someone please explain what the process of this will be? My insurance woman said I had a 100k policy but she was very suspicious that they reopened it this many months later (suggesting that they are losing money during the pandemic and are trying to fish for money). Am I going to be sued for 75 thousand dollars? What happens when I absolutely do not have that kind of money, don\u2019t make much money, and don\u2019t own any assets that could possibly be worth that much money? Any help is appreciated, I\u2019m losing a lot of sleep over this. Thank you!","title":"Property company reopened flood claim from six months ago (MA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590514469,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr1k9v\/how_can_you_take_legal_actions_against_someone\/","id":"gr1k9v","body":" Sit down because this one is a downward spiral.\n\nI live in California, USA by the way.\n\nSo back in October of 2019, I (M) pulled a prank on one of my female friends (I put a plastic spider on her table). Me and this girl were friends for 5 years. The prank was harmless, but she got really mad and blocked me on social media. I didn't talk to her since then. But then, I heard from bunch of my other friends that she has accused me of stalking her and wanted to take legal actions.\n\nNow 6 months have passed. Not a word from her. It's all so strange. We live in a world that someone as popular as Johnny Depp gets destroyed over false accusations. What stopped her, a mere nobody, from destroying my life. She was so angry and furious when that stupid prank happened. I was almost certain that she is going to make a false report against me and ruin my life.\n\nIn the end, what I want to know is that, what do you EXACTLY need to take legal actions against someone for STALKING?","title":"How can you take legal actions against someone for stalking?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589219524,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghsjtg\/sc_university_will_not_allow_us_to_move_out_and\/","id":"ghsjtg","body":"Hello all, I attend a university in SC that sent us all home around the middle of March for spring break and we never returned. The campus was shut down and originally some people could request to stay but I believe they were all sent home eventually.  I live in on campus housing and many of my belongings are stuck inside my apartment style house. They have changed the locks and we have still not been allowed to retrieve our things for the past 1-2 months. Can they do this? The housing contract says they can modify or cancel our contract for any reason but can they not allow us to retrieve our belongings in a timely manner? Also, no notice of the locks changing was given.","title":"[SC] University will not allow us to move out and have changed the locks.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588886187,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gffevn\/indiana_lessing_specialist_trying_to_cheat_us_out\/","id":"gffevn","body":"My roommate and I signed a lease for a very specific unit of an apartment building back in November of 2019. The lease is for August 1 2020 through July 31 2021. We signed our lease for the specific unit because our friend lived in that unit this past year and we are familiar with that unit and the quirks and problems that come with it. Our lease specifically states on it that we signed for that exact unit. Today we received an email from the new \u201cleasing specialist\u201d who says that his predecessor double booked the apartment, and he\u2019s asking us to take a different unit instead.This unit is on the ground floor, and because of the way this apartment building is built this means that it is actually halfway underground so the windows are up by the ceiling. This unit is also next to the laundry room which (per our friend that lives there now) floods more often than is reasonable, so clearly we don\u2019t want that unit and would prefer the unit we signed for. I am fairly sure that if we signed our lease before the other people, that they can\u2019t make us leave and we have a right to that unit because we signed first. Do we have any leg to stand on if the other people signed first? Any advice would be appreciated.","title":"(Indiana) \u201cLessing Specialist\u201d trying to cheat us out of the specific unit we signed for","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576489866,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebd5ob\/nys_labor_law_right_to_express_breastmilk\/","id":"ebd5ob","body":"I\u2019m a school teacher in a private, religious setting. We  do have a union and a collective bargaining agreement. I\u2019m also a first time mom who is breastfeeding.\n\nWithout getting into too many specifics here publicly-I\u2019m wondering if anyone could message me  that knows the law about the Right to Express Breast Milk and the possibilities it has to impact my job performance according to my supervisors.\n\nI will provide more specifics unpin message.","title":"NYS Labor Law \/ Right to Express Breastmilk","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590943116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu27z0\/questions_about_rent_due_to_nonresponsive\/","id":"gu27z0","body":"About a week ago, my fiancee and I had come home from an outing to find that the light fixture in our kitchen was dripping water at a pretty consistent rate, and there was bubbling in the ceiling paint nearby it. The only thing running at that point was our AC, and turning that off appeared to stop the leaking. We immediately called our maintenance emergency line, with no answer, so we left a message. No callbacks the next day, even after calling the main office and the maintenance line. \n\nWe've since had no callbacks still, even having left more messages. After a few miserably hot days, we ended up having to run the air conditioning for part of the time, which seems to have caused the carpet in our upstairs bedroom next to our mechanical closet to have become soaked and smell of rot, and caused the downstairs bathroom vent to also leak.\n\nI've been having difficulty in discerning the law in Michigan in terms of withholding rent until the issue is fixed. We have also applied and have been accepted to move into a new complex after this fiasco, which after moving in we would need to break our lease.","title":"Questions about rent due to nonresponsive property managers\/maintenance. (Michigan)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577482164,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egh7kb\/going_through_a_separation_maryland_and_soon_a\/","id":"egh7kb","body":"Going to try and give my TLDR of my life here:\n\nMarried 9 years, living in MD, and wife cheated on me last year\n\nI work full-time and make 6 figures. My wife just finished her degree and should start work in the near future, but does not currently work. She has her own car that is in both of our names but I use my income to pay for it.\n\nWe have two young kids\n\nWe have a townhouse with my name on the loan and both names on the deed. Roughly $1450\/month for the townhouse\n\nWife's mother and sister (she's a teenager in high school) live in the house. Wife's Mother helps with rent a little bit, but not much. She can't survive financially on her own.\n\nWe were trying to reconcile and I was separated living in my own apartment with some funds we had saved up, but I put an end to that.\n\nI am getting out of the apartment in the next few weeks and looking to either move back in the house temporarily, move in with a friend or family temporally while I figure out an apartment\/condo type situation for myself as the separation\/divorce gets rolling.\n\nMy main question is about the house and her car. She won't be able to afford both, even if she gets a decent job. Maybe with some combination of child support, etc. she could afford the house, but I sort of doubt it. We also have the added mess\/complication of my mother and sister in law in the house and most importantly my kids. They all want to stay in the house for obvious reasons but I'm not sure it's financially feasible. I am less worried about the car , but that's a concern obviously too considering we would have to sell it at a significant loss (new car with lots of miles)\n\nWhat would you all advise I do in this situation to make it as painless for all involved as possible (particularly my kids), and for me to detach as much as possible from all of this? Thanks.","title":"Going through a separation (Maryland) and soon a divorce - not enough money to go around","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576005092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8v3yg\/closing_guardianship_of_an_adult\/","id":"e8v3yg","body":"I recently got complete guardianship of my dad in october 2018. He is incapacitated in a nursing home and will be there for the rest of his life. Over the last year this has been more stressful and draining on me dealing with all the legal aspects of being a guardianship and I want to give it up. How do I go about giving up guardianship? He has no other family or anyone else to contact on being a successor guardianship or anyone else besides me involved in his life so I just want to give the rights to the state or whoever takes over if I resign. He was with a guardianship service for 6 yrs with the state before I took over. \n\nWhat are the steps i need to take to get the ball rolling to make this happen? WA state","title":"Closing guardianship of an adult","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589142251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh8t6h\/is_it_legal_for_my_high_school_teacher_to_make_me\/","id":"gh8t6h","body":"EDIT: I ATTEND A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA","title":"Is it legal for my high school teacher to make me stream my computers screen to a 1 on 1 conference call.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589237869,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghyjov\/self_defense\/","id":"ghyjov","body":"I get into a verbal altercation with a person.  This person then yells in my face \u201c do you know I have a gun on me!?\u201d  \nIs that a threat against my life which I can defend myself by physically fighting\/restraining them?\n\nLet me know...thanks!","title":"Self defense?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590077374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnzok4\/do_i_still_need_to_formally_adopt_my_daughter\/","id":"gnzok4","body":"My wife and I conceived our second child through at home artificial insemination. We used a known donor who signed a contract stating he understood he would have no parental rights or responsibilities. We were legally married when the baby was conceived and born, and I signed the birth certificate along with my wife.\n\nDo I still need to formally adopt her through the court system in order to be recognized as the other parent everywhere in the country?","title":"Do I still need to formally adopt my daughter?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590344417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpuizz\/can_i_take_my_friend_to_small_claims_court\/","id":"gpuizz","body":"El Paso, Texas \n\nHello, I was renting an Apt under my name but needed to move out to another city for a personal emergancy, the apt still had 7 months left on the lease. My friend decided to take over the apartment but we left the lease under my name. He took over the apt with no documentation signed. All I have are agreements over texts. If he were to stop paying and move out with a balance owed under my name, can I take him to small claims court? Or will this not pass since the apt is under my name and there is no legal documentation?","title":"Can I take my friend to small claims court?!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422208951,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tmr6r\/mi_how_do_i_evict_a_so_who_refuses_to_move_out_of\/","id":"2tmr6r","body":"I own my own home. Four years ago my boyfriend (David) moved into my home and we have lived together there since then as a couple. There was never any kind of lease agreement between us nor did David pay me any rent to live in the home. \n\n\nI no longer want to continue a relationship with David and have asked him to move out multiple times over the past two months. David refuses to leave,  at least partially due to his lack of money and other place to stay. \n\n\nI want to start a formal eviction process. I have found information about the eviction process in Michigan, including this notice to quit form (http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/aero\/Notice-to-Quit_224823_7.pdf). However, I am not sure how to fill out the \"reason for eviction\" or the \"must vacate by\" portions of the form given the lack of a formal lease and the \"reason for eviction\" being a breakup \/ past emotional and physical abuse. \n\n\nWhat are David's legal rights to my home in this case? Is serving him with eviction papers the best way to go about making him leave? And if so, how can I fill them out properly given the nontraditional landlord \/ tenant relationship here?  I don't know if it matters but I am also male. \n\n\nThank you for any help. ","title":"MI - How do I evict a SO who refuses to move out of my house?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555620571,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/beqjvb\/can_my_employer_call_my_mechanic_to_find_out_what\/","id":"beqjvb","body":"My mechanic informed me that my employer had been calling asking if any work had been done to my car lately after I was late to work due to transmission problems. My car has nothing to do with my job and feel like that is information that is private to me but I could be wrong. I was just hoping for some clarity","title":"Can my employer call my mechanic to find out what work has been done on my vehicle.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589909314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmt27h\/my_car_was_hit_at_a_parking_lot_that_the_job\/","id":"gmt27h","body":"I\u2019m not too sure on the flair but I don\u2019t know what to do. My car is a camaro which the resale value is crap I can just imagine that auto damage on a report is going to make it worst. \n\nThe garage said they can take the car themselves to be fixed or reimburse me if I take it to someone I rather.\n\nIs there anything else I can do? I put so much work into detailing this car I\u2019m extremely pissed. Just don\u2019t know what to do. I feel like I can\u2019t be angry about it since the garage already said they pay but this just doesn\u2019t sit right with me.","title":"My car was hit at a parking lot that the job provides.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577493632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egjle0\/is_it_illegal_to_walk_into_a_store_or_bank_and\/","id":"egjle0","body":"If you didn't have a weapon or threaten anyone, would asking nicely for money be illegal? Isn't that the same thing as charity since you aren't forcing them to give you money?\n\nFor example:\n\n1: \"Hey, how are you doing?\"\n\n2: \"I'm good, thanks for asking, how about you?\"\n\n1: \"I'm doing good too, hey can I ask you a question?\"\n\n2: \"Sure, what is it?\"\n\n1: \"I'm kind of low on money and was wondering if you could give me some?\"\n\n2: \"Oh sure, here you go\" \n\n2: \\*Hands 1 the money\\*\n\n1: \"Thank you, have a great day!\"\n\n1: \\*Walks out of the bank\\*","title":"Is it illegal to walk into a store or bank and ask politely for money?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590034723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnq2er\/can_you_sue_a_person_for_exposing_young_children\/","id":"gnq2er","body":"Let\\`s say there is an chat room made for young children. Children that use this chat room are all underage. Now a group of trolls goes on to that chat room and spams pictures of explicit content. If one of the underage kids is exposed to these pictures can a parent sue the person who exposed there child the explicit content?","title":"Can you sue a person for exposing young children to 18+ material?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578539899,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em3s2t\/job_offer_states_that_as_a_condition_of\/","id":"em3s2t","body":"I just got a job offer from a department store. The pay is good, and I was ready to sign off on it. But one of the conditions was really odd - specifically saying that as a term of my employment that I am waiving my right to join a class action lawsuit. Terms read:\n\n\"CLASS ACTION WAIVER. To the extent permissible by law, there shall be no right or authority for any dispute to be arbitrated as a class action or collective action (\u201cClass Action Waiver\u201d). THIS MEANS THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND (COMPANY) ARISING OUT OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT OR THE TERMINATION OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT SHALL PROCEED IN ARBITRATION SOLELY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, AND THAT THE ARBITRATOR\u2019S AUTHORITY TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE AND.TO MAKE WRITTEN AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS.\"\n\nIs this even legal?","title":"Job offer states that as a condition of employment I cannot join a class action lawsuit (FL)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588375452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbsuk8\/ca_am_i_able_to_request_documentation_of_my_being\/","id":"gbsuk8","body":"tldr: I was terminated from a job about a month ago but just received notice that I was only laid off, and that they want me to return a signed document saying as much without any promise of scheduled hours and waiving my ability to collect UI benefits. I'm concerned they won't actually give me any hours; would I have had to sign anything before being terminated, and\/or can I request some documentation of my status at the company?\n\nI was employed at a hotel until mid-March when funding for payroll got cut and they cleaned house. I was already on reduced hours, and was expecting to be laid off, but when I met with my boss he said he would be terminating me. The use of the term \"terminate\" was explicit; I have notes from the meeting which say that I'm being terminated instead of laid off or furloughed so that per company policy I would receive all my PTO, and notes about what to do in terms of filing for UI, etc. There was an informal agreement that he would \"reinstate my file\" and rehire me when there was enough business to warrant it (like I had been laid off), but there was no ambiguity about my position at that point. I did not receive a notice and did not sign a release.\n\nI just received a call from him saying that we're reopening in a week, and that I just need to sign a document to reinstate my position, but there were no hours currently available. When I got a copy of the document, it had \"furloughed\" and \"laid off\" written all over it, and multiple notices that if I did not choose to be reinstated I would loose my ability to collect UI benefits. I called again and asked why he had said I was being fired and not laid off in our meeting, and he denied using the term.\n\nI understand that I'm not able to collect benefits if I was laid off and asked to return to work, or if I'm offered a position and turn it down, and would not try to appeal it. I'm concerned about signing this though because there was no promise of actual work given, so if I'm reinstated and not given any hours I would not be able to collect even partial benefits. Would my employer have had to have me sign a release form when terminated, or am I able to request some documentation from HR or the likes about my status at the company?","title":"(CA) Am I able to request documentation of my being terminated from a former employer?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578238044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekecb9\/my_son_was_in_a_car_accident_on_122719_nc\/","id":"ekecb9","body":"On 12\/27 \/19 my (19m) son was in a car accident. The other drive pulled out in front of him causing him to swerve and he flipped his car several times . The other driver was ruled completely at fault . The other drivers insurance has stated that a case has been opened but beyond that won\u2019t call us back . My sons car is completely totaled, he has medical bills , and is missing work . Should we continue to try and work with the insurance or get a lawyer involved?","title":"My son was in a car accident on 12\/27\/19 NC","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588801923,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/getg1h\/my_wife_refuses_to_stop_seeing_one_of_her_guy\/","id":"getg1h","body":"Hello Reddit,\n\nMy wife and I have been together for roughly 6 years. \n\nAbout a year ago, my wife and I had a discussion about monogamy and sexuality. She was saying how she might be bisexual and also how she wishes monogamy wasn\u2019t a thing and that she was just able to have multiple partners. We discussed it through and I didn\u2019t shutdown the idea of her exploring her sexuality with a woman as long as she kept me in the loop as far as communication. She decided it wasn\u2019t for her or that that wasn\u2019t really what she wanted at this time. \n\nFlash forward to 3 months ago. My wife went on a work retreat and ended up meeting a guy and a girl and quickly became close with both of them. Her work picked up full time so she was either always dealing with work stuff or hanging out with them. She didn\u2019t put any time towards us for about a month. Halfway through that month I realized that she was deleting text messages and being sneaky around her phone. One night I decided to check the texts on her phone when she didn\u2019t have it on her and found out she was sending photos of her in her underwear and sexting about being in a shower together with the girl. I couldn\u2019t find many texts with the guy because they were deleted but there was a text where he said \u201cI want you4 naked body on mine\u201d and she changed the subject I guess but didn\u2019t shut it down or anything. The guy is who I worried about most because he lives closer to our house and she goes over to his house all the time, even when it\u2019s just them two sometimes. \n\nI bit my tongue and didn\u2019t say anything, but enabled Find my Friends on her phone so that I could see her location. I also told her: \u201cYou\u2019ve been spending a lot of time with them and I notice that most of the time when you\u2019re texting them, you\u2019re on a completely new conversation with all of the history deleted. Is there anything I need to know and should I be worried?\u201d She reassured me that there was nothing to worry about and that she chose me when we got married and will continue to choose me every day. \n\n2 more days passed and then she told me that she had a work meeting after work at some brewery (which is conveniently located 2-3 minutes away from the guys house.) I said \u201cOkay, see you around 8pm.\u201d She then got off work around 4, I waited a little bit then checked the Find My Friends app and saw that she was at the guys place. I waited a about an hour and then sent her a text that said \u201cHey babe, hope work was alright, how is the meeting going?\u201d She didn\u2019t respond for another hour or so and then said \u201cIt\u2019s going alright, but I hate how many times they brought up (her old boss)\u2018s name! There was some confusion on the location so we started late and I might be here a little later.\u201d \n\nWith that, I sent her a long winded text message telling her about everything I knew that she had been doing and also sent a screenshot of her current location to herself. The message was marked as read and then she didn\u2019t do anything for 30 minutes until she called me. I answered, and then she proceeded to try to flip the script and say that I was being sneaky and was spying on her. I was pretty mad so I told her that I wasn\u2019t going to have an argument over the phone and that she had 30 minutes to get home before I go see a lawyer. (First time I\u2019ve ever brought up divorce or even hinted at it in our marriage). 30 minutes passed and she still wasn\u2019t home so I got in my car and drove to a bar. I had a drink and ordered some food and tried to think through this when she called me saying that she was home and asked where I was. I told her where I actually was and then she met me there and I got the bill and went outside with her to discuss things further. \n\nShe brought up how she isn\u2019t sure if she was cut out for marriage and asked about some logistics of how the divorce would go which I basically said \u201cThat\u2019s not what I want right now and I\u2019m not going to talk about it unless it\u2019s something you want.\u201d We continued to talk through things for about 2 hours and she told me that she actually kissed the girl she met but that she didn\u2019t do anything with the guy and swears that he was just a friend. I told her that he clearly is sexually attracted to her and that she felt she had to lie about her whereabouts to hang out with him and because of what she did with the girl, I didn\u2019t feel comfortable with them staying friends. She begged and begged so I let her continue but with stipulations that she wouldn\u2019t be the one to message him first, and that she wouldn\u2019t hang out with him unless it was a group setting where I was there. She reluctantly accepted but then as days passed she constantly begged me to go hang out with him (without me) and continued to text him first. So I laid down an ultimatum that it was me or him and then she said me and that she wouldn\u2019t message him anymore. And then he broke his ankle and she begged me to let her leave his contact unblocked just in case he needed help to let his dogs out or something. I broke and I said okay since it was only a temporary thing and that I would go with her to let them out. Then one day she said she was going to swing by his house to let the dogs out after work and then I said \u201cokay, make sure to pick me up as well\u201d and then after 10 minutes, she replied saying \u201cnvm, someone else is taking care of it.\u201d\n\nNow we\u2019re at the point where she is still messaging him but has not yet gone to hang out with him but she has taken back her decision and said that she is not deciding between him or me. I told her that she is being ridiculous and asked if she is really willing to jeopardize 6 years of marriage for a guy that she\u2019s only known for 3 months and she said that she\u2019s not jeopardizing it, that she\u2019s not going to cut him out of her life but if we end up in divorce, it\u2019ll be my choice. I have a text screenshot of that sexual message that he sent my wife and I have a voice recording of her originally agreeing to stop messaging and seeing him. But now she\u2019s changed her mind. Where can I go from here? If I even were to get a lawyer, would I have any leverage on her?","title":"My wife refuses to stop seeing one of her guy friends.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588704284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge3iei\/is_there_any_recourse_to_employers_making\/","id":"ge3iei","body":"Location: California\n\nA couple of weeks ago, the CEO of my company instituted pay cuts for all employees making above $80,000 a year, in addition to furloughs. During a meeting today, someone asked the CFO, \"... since the CARES Act stimulus money was accepted, shouldn't the temporary salary cuts be reversed?\" In short, the answer was no. Also today, the CFO stated that the temporary cuts were more than just due to the pandemic, but also in order to help the company reach profitability. This was never mentioned initially, however the CFO framed it as if it were mentioned in the past. Further, the company is hesitant to provide any timeline on when the temporary cuts will be reversed. \n\nSo essentially, I just feel that given the manner in which this information is being communicated that there may be some agenda to make permanent these temporary cuts. is this legal? If so, is there anything that employees can do about it?","title":"Is There Any Recourse To Employers Making Permanent Any Temporary Salary Cuts Due to the Pandemic?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589931675,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn04xq\/can_i_get_out_of_purchase_agreement_with_a\/","id":"gn04xq","body":"So me and my wife decided to build a home with ryan homes . They just started building 1 week ago however all I\u2019ve signed is the purchase agreement and  filled out\/signed a Uniform Residential Loan . Due to a better job offer in a different state we are trying to get out of it. Is it possible? We\u2019ve read over all the papers and they are super vague. I couldn\u2019t find anything that directs what happens if we decided not to continue. I did call them and all they told me was that I might have to follow through and then sell the house. But is that possible especially since we haven\u2019t even been through escrow yet ? Can they really force us to do so?","title":"Can I get out of purchase agreement with a builder if they already started construction","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588804978,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geud8y\/work_gave_me_tinnitus\/","id":"geud8y","body":"Ok so for some reason the fire alarm in the building I work in likes to go off for no reason. This has happened at least five times in the year I\u2019ve worked there, and it always lasts at least an hour before they can turn it off. I work food service so we had to keep working through the noise. \n\nThe first time this happened we were not busy so I was able to drive to the drug store and pick up some ear plugs for my employees and me. But the past three times we have been in the middle of a lunch rush, and no longer have any ear plugs (and no opportunity to go get any). \n\nMy problem is that recently I have noticed a perpetual ringing in my ears that is especially debilitating when I have no white noise to drown it out. I am convinced the prolonged and repeated exposure to the loud alarms has given me tinnitus. \n\nI\u2019m only 22, and I am very upset by the prospect of having my hearing damaged by something I could not control at work! Is there any way I could get compensation from my job or the owner of the building from this? I think it\u2019s pretty ridiculous that this has gone on so long and we workers were forced to continue working without any ear protection. I\u2019d rather not lose my hearing because of a faulty wire. \n\nThank you in advance to anyone who can give me some insight!","title":"Work gave me tinnitus?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519781267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80s2i1\/ontario_putting_kids_on_will_to_inherit_my_house\/","id":"80s2i1","body":"I have 2 kids. Is it possible to put 1 kid as the inheritor of my house on my will and then draft a separate legal agreement with our lawyer saying that technically they both have equal rights to the property? E.g. if the house is sold\/rented in the future, the proceeds\/income will be shared by both. Will this agreement be legally enforceable?","title":"[Ontario] Putting kids on will to inherit my house","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591208745,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvzfy5\/i_got_a_text_from_my_roommate_the_tenant_that_i\/","id":"gvzfy5","body":"I sublease from this guy in Los Angeles county. I\u2019ve been there over a year. The contract says \u201c[my name] rent for the property at the address above is [$] per month, preferably due and payable on the 28th of each month, but no later than the last day of that month, to [his name]\u201d does this mean I have until the end of the current month to pay rent? I got a text may 31st saying that regardless of whether I pay or not I need to be out by June 30. I didn\u2019t respond. He mentioned noise (which he just said something about me closing doors loudly? Recently not anytime in the last year) and cleanliness, (which is crazy because we don\u2019t have any common areas aside from the kitchen, which I don\u2019t really use because he\u2019s such an anal retentive bitch about things), and rent payment which he expects to be paid on the 28th of the previous month, which I\u2019ve been doing except on the new year because I was preoccupied. Anyway sorry for the rant and structure as I\u2019m on mobile and at work. I am looking for a new place and hope to not deal with this shit, but I was wondering what options I have in case its not possible with me working 40 hours a week and the corona virus going on. Thanks in advance for your help.","title":"I got a text from my roommate (the tenant) that I (additional occupant) need to be out by the end of the month. What rights do I have? CA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416855319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nadfv\/is_my_protective_order_still_valid_if_the_date_is\/","id":"2nadfv","body":"Houston Texas\nThe DA put a protective order on me and my daughter against my husband but when I received the paperwork I noticed they accidentally wrote that it expires January 2014 instead of January 2015. Is it now completely void? I never wanted this order so I am hoping that it is void due to a clerical error so that my husband can come back home for the holidays. If it is still valid, is it possible for me as the \"victim\" to cancel the order? And if so, how do I do that?\n","title":"Is my protective order still valid if the date is wrong? Texas","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591192139,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvu9kk\/employer_changed_hoursexpects_me_to_use_my_sick\/","id":"gvu9kk","body":"I have worked a 9-5 Mon-Fri schedule for 6 years. Due to COVID, my supervisor is putting us on alternating 12-hour shifts. I have recently begun a time-release medication for mental health that does not last 12 hours, and one of the side affects is that I am rendered unable to focus\/complete work related tasks after this medication wears off. I was told that if I fill out FMLA paperwork to reflect this\/have documented confirmation from my physician, I will be told to use my sick leave for the hours I can\u2019t work. Is this legal? Are there any actions I can take regarding this?\n\nI live in South Carolina.","title":"Employer changed hours\/expects me to use my sick leave for hours I may not be able to work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515480347,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p5cuk\/what_are_my_rights_as_far_as_paternity_leave_goes\/","id":"7p5cuk","body":"27\/M Jacksonville, Florida. We are full term and I am wondering my rights as a male for paternity leave goes. Length of time and if it is supposed to be paid. Thanks in advance for your time and advice. Restaurant manager if it matters at all.","title":"What are my rights as far as Paternity leave goes?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588458332,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcf92h\/question_about_the_legality_of\/","id":"gcf92h","body":"I was just thinking today about music videos or famous pictures taken in public places (i.e. sidewalks, events, etc.) that show the faces of random people. Is this considered legal and\/or has anyone ever gotten in trouble for showing someone's face without their consent? Could someone take legal action if they were included in media like this or do they technically acknowledge that risk by going out in public?","title":"Question about the legality of filming\/photographing random people without their explicit consent","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590180524,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gorins\/leaving_my_job_after_getting_payroll_from_a_covid\/","id":"gorins","body":"curious, if i leave my job when they reopen and they have been paying me\/my insurance since they got the COVID 19 loan to pay employees, if there is any legal actions they can take against me?","title":"Leaving my job after getting payroll from a COVID employer loan","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475378715,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55gnfa\/defense_of_an_animal\/","id":"55gnfa","body":"Location: Ohio, USA\n\nIf someone in public kicked a dog (possibly their dog or someone else's) and you then punched that person in the face. would that be considered self-defense or defense of another?\n\nEdit: I'm saying the guy really booted the animal.  put all their force into it.  and it was a bang-bang situation.  guy kicks dog, you immediately punch him square in the jaw\n\nBasically my question is are animals covered under self-defense law?","title":"Defense of an animal","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575936447,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ihhi\/i_have_assistance_through_the_state_i_forgot_to\/","id":"e8ihhi","body":"I never really thought about it (I know really stupid) and now I'm freaking out that I'm going to be destroyed with debt.","title":"I have assistance through the state I forgot to tell them I got married and changed my last name.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589575559,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkh5xn\/can_i_request_a_new_child_support_worker_for_my\/","id":"gkh5xn","body":"Hi all. I'm asking for anyone with previous experience in dealing with child support orders to help me out here. I have two daughters, 5 and 2 who I have complete custody of. Their father lost custody and is only awarded supervised visitation once a month for many reasons.  He has been on court ordered child support for two years now, and has only paid child support for a total of 6 months all together. He owes me thousands in arrears. He recently hasn't paid anything going on 4 months again now. The only thing I have received as a payment was the stimulus check, which was sent to me through no doini of his own. He had had a job through Cal fire the last two months now, and I have updated and reached out to my child support worker many times informing them of this. He of course will not pay any child support at all unless it is garnished from him. My child support worker basically said there is nothing they can do except call him for support order. He told me it could take months before the garnishment is picked up from this new job. So basically, once again their \"father\" is getting to enjoy his life completely without a worry in the world for his children, leaving me to do everything on my own. This man was so unhelpful and uncaring. I asked him what consequences are going to happen for.him yet again refusing to pay, shouldn't he be held in contempt since this is the third time this exact situation has happened now? He said contempt is the last resort and I need to just wait it out these next couple of months and be thankful they are helping me with this \"free service\"..... That's all good, but my daughters deserve the basic nessecaties from their other parent. I see other deadbeat parents that have severe consequences  for what my ex does, and he never has anything happen to him so of course he continues to act like this. Can I request a new worker, I just want my case to be handled correctly with someone that actually cares.","title":"Can I request a new child support worker for my case?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577681099,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehh9nt\/wierd_parking_signs_that_could_be_fake\/","id":"ehh9nt","body":"Hi all\n\nSo i live a house thats in the back of a row or terraced apartments, i know its a wierd setup.\n\nTheres some parking spaces round the back where i am that i assume is private land for the residents to park in. The estate agent told us the spaces werent for us.\n\nThere are signs prohibiting parking but all it says is private parking and an unclamp fee, the sign gives a telephone number to call if you did get clamped but its dead, the phone number doesnt exist, we called it to find out. On top of that the sign doesn't have a company logo or any other branding.\n\nH O W E V E R. a friend of mine parked there for 3 or 4 months and didnt get clamped.\n\n\nIm parking where he parked but after a flatmate said that if the tennents of the apartments have put up fake clamping signs then it might be illegal.\n\nI want someone elses 2 cents on this, i probably dont have to worry abou getting clamped... right?","title":"Wierd parking signs that could be fake.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575578551,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6n9px\/co_worker_hacking_into_my_work_email\/","id":"e6n9px","body":"I have a co worker who has gotten into my email (discovered by viewing my computers browser history) who has viewed my conversations with co workers as well as people from outside the company. This happened recently on my day off. The co worker viewed my emails when I was not here. I cleared the browser history before I left the night before including cookies so everything was signed out. The computers history doesn\u2019t even go past the morning of my co worker logging in. I have the history from the computer printed and have made a few copies of this to ensure I don\u2019t lose them. Anyway, I noticed my co worker was viewing my conversation history with said people and I was wondering what can I do about this? I\u2019ve already informed my boss on the matter but just want some more information in general about the legality of the situation.","title":"Co worker hacking into my work email.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518072666,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w30x3\/indiana_prison_sentence_for_vehicular_homicide\/","id":"7w30x3","body":"One of my best friends struck a pedestrian with their car while intoxicated and fled the scene of the accident. The pedestrian was killed almost instantly. They turned them self into the police shortly after they fled the scene of the accident. They told the police that they did not know that they had struck a person and only realized it once they were home and saw the damage and blood on the vehicle\n\nMy friend will not speak to anyone in our friend group and I am sure they are destroyed from knowing what she did. I believe they have at least one previous charge related to operating a vehicle while intoxicated.\n\nI am curious as to how many years in prison they might face as well as what charges they might receive. Thank you.","title":"[Indiana] Prison sentence for vehicular homicide while under the influence?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518485627,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x5uxu\/my_girlfriend_was_assaulted_by_a_male_both_minors\/","id":"7x5uxu","body":"(Illinois) Please help, my girlfriend didn't screenshot the DM's due to a past history of her parents blaming events on her. They are now pressing charges and they need the messages to prove he is lying. Is there a way she could recover the messages, or prove the conversation happened? The Instagram support email has been shutdown for a longtime now, and reporting won't help. Is there a way she contact the staff?","title":"My girlfriend was assaulted by a male, both minors. She is pressing charges now, and in a previous conversation with him, he detailed his specific lie if she pressed charges against him. He deleted the messages, and she didn't screenshot. Can she get the messages for court?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589947326,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn4a85\/just_discovered_a_totally_obscure_company_website\/","id":"gn4a85","body":"They used my name and company.  That info is easily found on LinkedIn.  But they used a totally bogus photograph and fabricated a completely bogus testimonial.\n\nI sent them a note to take it down.  If they don't, do I have any legal recourse?  Or because it's such an obscure website, I just leave it alone.\n\nIt looks like some sort of skeevy VC site.  I've never heard of them before.\n\nThanks","title":"Just discovered a totally obscure company website listing my name and company as testimonial. I have no idea who they are.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588624057,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdjfhv\/ex_and_i_are_considering_trying_again_in_the\/","id":"gdjfhv","body":"On mobile, so I apologize if formatting looks weird. \n\nAs the title states, my ex and I have been talking about giving us another try but we are already in the middle of a custody battle for our 2 year old and unborn baby that should be due around October. \n\nBackstory: My ex and I have been on again\/ off again for almost 5 years. This was the longest and most dramatic separation this time, we have been split for about 1.5 months. All other times we only lasted maybe a week or two apart. The reasons for our split have been his alcoholism and porn addiction\/online cheating. I left this time due to porn and then he had his ex come from out of state to stay with him in my house (that I own alone that he was living in with me) when I went to stay with my parents. She was in my house within 2 days of me leaving without my knowledge or permission. That whole situation unravelled into a bunch of other court drama due to her attacking me in my own home (while I was a couple months pregnant) when I asked her to leave so I could pack my things. She lied to the cops and said I attacked her, she is trying to press an assault charge against me which I am trying to get corrected to against her, cops made me continue to stay with my parents and let them stay in my house, and I had to legally evict them both so I could stay in my home again. During this time my ex was heavily drinking because he was so depressed about losing his family over a wrong choice. He says he regrets all of this. I'm not going to get anymore into that stuff, but I felt I needed to explain the severity of the recent past to get good feed back. \n\nLong story short, my ex realized I was the one that told the truth about her attacking me and he learned how mentally and emotionally unstable she was. He sent her packing, apparently he was only thinking about me and the kids the entire time she was here and he didnt want to move on after all. \n\n\nWe have recently had very in depth conversations about the multiple kinds of therapy he needs (which I was going to get court ordered during my custody battle as protection for my kids since his problems are worse when I am not around him), along with the things we need to work on in our relationship. Our love is one of a kind I feel. We both feel that we are eachothers soul mates despite our problems. I've never felt such a connection to anyone and vice versa. I know I've mainly just talked about the bad times recently in this post, but trust me when I say we have had a lot of good times, I wouldn't have lasted this long with him if it was all bad. I truly think this is the last time we will seperate if we get back together as long as he actually gets the help he needs and we work on our relationship and communication like we plan to.\n\n Another huge reason why we would need to give it another shot sooner rather than later is my home situation: When we were together he paid for the bills and I am a stay at home mom for my 2 year old and our soon to be newborn. I can't afford to keep my home by myself and would need to sell it soon unless he moves back in. This was a perfect starter for us and it was the only thing we could find that allowed me to be a stay at home mom and for us to just live off of his income. If we lose this home and get back together it won't be as great of a foundation for us and could set us back financially significantly.\n\n\nWe are a couple weeks into our child custody case. Within 2 weeks I have already gone through my $2,500 retainer fee for my attorney. He is probably near running through his too. He got his petition to me first and I just responded to his petition with my attorney's help. My attorney is pushing me to get a temporary custody order in place. Everything from here is costing both of us even more money and I have no idea if we should keep going with the custody case to get it set up in case we fall apart again. On the flip side, if we just call everything off and get back together, save the rest of our money, and call what we have spent a loss, we would risk restarting the process if we split again. I do want to note that we, as a couple, do not talk about anything related to the Custody Case or what we discuss with our attorneys. We keep that completely seperate to avoid jeopardizing our cases in any way. I have been extremely careful about this. \n\n\n I am truly at a loss. Either way is a gamble. I feel like we are damn if we do, damned if we don't. If I keep on with my case and attorney then I might just be paying a bunch more money for nothing if we get back together for good. On the other side if we cancel our Custody case and end up splitting in the future will we really have to redo everything and spend just as much if not more on attorney fees? Would the old petitions we just made be applicable and usable still or would all the work done be void? I just want advice on what would be the best way to handle this since it seems like we are getting back together and moving back in to my home together. I haven't spoken to my attorney about any of this because at this point I don't know if I should or not to avoid conflict. I was at least going to put them on a hold for a little bit while I got everything sorted out in my mind. \n\nTL,DR: My ex and I split which caused us to begin a Custody Case for custody and child support, ex came crawling back and we still love eachother so we are going to give it another shot. Not sure if we play out the Custody Case to get it established which will cost us more money for nothing if we actually stay together for good, or if we should cancel everything and save the rest of our money, call the money spent a loss and risk going through all of this again if we split for good in the future anyways.","title":"Ex and I are considering trying again in the middle of our child custody battle.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588560260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd3ggg\/tn_falsely_accused_of_hit_and_run\/","id":"gd3ggg","body":"So there was no electricity. I was backing out at a REALLY slow speed. The guy already had a messed up bumper. I BARELY nudged him. As soon as I did, I told him I can give him my insurance information. He ignored me and proceeded to take a picture of his bumper. I kept offering him and he kept on ignoring me. \n\nHe got a picture of my license plate. I am worried he's going to try and falsely accuse me of hit and run. What should I do?","title":"[TN] Falsely accused of hit and run","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1476544367,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57mgld\/located_in_tn_employment_contract_has_clause_to\/","id":"57mgld","body":"Additoinaly Info: I am a licensed barber, I understood it to be operating my own shop. ","title":"Located in TN Employment contract has clause to not operate within a set distance and time. The term operate isn't defined, will the prevent me from performing in my trade or opening own business","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1477022379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58lbm5\/san_francisco_ca_mgmt_company_enters_my_unit\/","id":"58lbm5","body":"San Francisco, California USA:\n \nI have been a six-year tenant (a good one w\/ consistent on-time or, often, early rent payment) in a 200-unit un-rent controlled (newer building) downtown San Francisco apartment. I have just re-signed my lease to extend another year 2 weeks ago - I do not wish to move as I love my unit; the local management staff and my neighborhood. That being said, I pay a small fortune living in Union Square SF (~$2,800.00\/mo) for a closet sized apartment (this is the norm in this city, BTW).\n \nRecently, I enrolled in an auto-pay program which then somehow triggered that my rent was late (ending up in $100 worth of late fees and a 3-Day Notice) - this was remedied after I had to hunt down the corporate office to rectify the situation. This issue is resolved; however, I only provide it as a recent context.\n \nMy main issue is that I entered my apartment after a 12-hour exhausting workday to find that the management\/maintenance company was in my unit without prior notice. Typically (in past, and as required by Calif Civil Code) they post a notice on my door when maintenance is required. Annually they inspect the unit; however, this incident they failed to provide any prior notice of entry. The local Manager has acknowledged that they forgot to post a notice on my door.\n \nI came home after my workday to find two mints and a Management Business Card (\"We've been in your Unit\" type notice -- typical). However, this was placed upon my kitchen counter where I had many medical\/blood records along with some sensitive (aka Scheduled) prescription medication, etc -- these mints were placed ON TOP OF all of my blood work (more context: I have a chronic medical condition which is not so apparent to most people who do not know me very well). This was very upsetting to me. \n \nI wrote to the corporate office - they replied this evening offering me a $100 reduction in rent spread out over the next two months. I find this insulting after being a great tenant for six years; paying an extortion level of rent; and now my medical condition is completely exposed by who ever was in my unit. Needless to say I am pissed -- moreover, insulted that offering $100 (again, from $2,800\/mo in rent) rather insulting. Moreover, the \"Regional Manager\" offered that she can provide a notice on my door if I wish before entry --- ummm, hello -- that is the California law unless an emergency (which this was not - it was an annual inspection which the staff knew about prior).\n \nI responded to the corporate office that I will not accept their $100 rent reduction over two months and I wish to achieve a more tenable solution and assurance that this will not happen again. I denied her offer and responded with these 'infractions' (?) based upon their ignorance:\n  \n1.     Trespassing;\n2.     Formal trespassing by way of (California Civil Code \u00a7 1954);\n3.     Breach of Warranty of Quiet Possession (California Civil Code \u00a7 1927);\n4.     Exposure of sensitive medical records and materials under HIPAA exposure and violation of privacy (42 USC \u00a7 1302d-5);\n5.     Willful neglect to follow both California Civil Code, San Francisco City related to Rent Stabilization;\n6.     Willful neglect to insensitivity to medical items exposed upon your infraction of trespassing (Federal Offense per infraction)\n\nWhat does anyone feel my recourse is here? What do I do? What do I ask for?\n \nThank you in advance for any responses.","title":"San Francisco, CA: Mgmt Company enters my unit without proper notice. Medical privacy info on my counter; Mgr acknowledges; Actionable?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589293311,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gic4js\/my_dad_admits_to_have_a_program_where_he_can_spy\/","id":"gic4js","body":"Hello! My name is not Miruna (this is a friends throwaway account so I begged her to give it to me to make this post lol). I'm a teenage girl going through a rough time, so I decided to spill my feelings on Reddit because why not? I saw some compilation on YouTube with this subreddit and I decided to make my own post since my mother and I need some advice. I never thought I'll be posting here but here you go I guess. Apologizes for my awful grammar. English is not my first language but hopefully you'll understand what I'm saying lol.\n\n\nSome backstory: My parents are married for 16 years. My mom and dad always fought and he abused me and my mother, both physically and mentally (he didn't abuse us physically for some good years but he still gets in hot arguments with my mom). This automatically affected both of us. In 2016, he moved in another country with work, and to this day he's still there. This was, to be honest, the best flipping thing that can happen to me. He of course would give me money when I asked for stuff. But other than that, in my eyes, there was no true relationship between us. I became depressed and I'm in a bad shape. I'm overweight, sad and antisocial. I once was a skinny happy little social girl but when he first hit me and my mom, I never saw him the same. He broke something in me. I still remember to this very day all of this: I was 2 or 4? (I can't remember) and my parents we're fighting because of money (this was a very very important thing to my dad. He had a crap ton of money. My mom at that time was unemployed because she wanted to stay with me since my dad had a busy schedule). He grabbed her neck, choking her and leaved a nasty bruise on her neck (we later found out that she was bleeding internally). I was scared and I naturally grabbed my mom's leg. Then he pulled by my hair, punched me like a punching bag and then left.\n\n\nAnyway, back to the story. (This happened a year ago)\n\nSo, my mom being unhappy with my dad, met somebody that loved her (as a friend since he was married with kids) on a game. They would spend a ton of time on Instagram\/that game.On a random day, I decided to grab my mom's other phone (her old phone) and for some reason she had her Instagram account on it.I wanted to play some games. She was talking with the guy on Instagram and notifications keep popping on the screen. Naturally, I was curios and decided to read their conversation. Oh boy, I made a big mistake. They we're roleplaying and sending nudes. I was naturally shocked, disgusted and confused af. I closed the phone, and for a couple of months I decided to hush about it and still read their conversation... until one day when I looked pretty stressed and she asked me what was wrong. I of course admitted and I cried like a baby lol. She said that it's okay and she just wanted to experiment this kind off things (this was her first time doing it with another men). I realized that it's okay and natural. I didn't consider it cheating since my dad never loved her.\n\n\n\nFast forward a couple months ago, (my assumption was that my dad was drunk but I didn't know if he really was. He has a drinking problem) my dad decided to spam my mom's WhatsApp with things like: \"Do you love me?\" etc etc... My mom was pretty confused and told him: \"Well I don't know... There's a small fire between us. If you want me to love you make it bigger\" or something like that. AND THEN BOOM. He said that with a computer and money he can do a ton of things. My mom was like: \"????????\" and then he admitted to have this program (he told us that in the past, he worked with a Turkish spy. He owned some company involving bananas where he worked for some couple of years. The Turkish guy didn't have money to pay his last salary. He needed to give my dad like 80k dollars or something like that.He later called him if he wants the money or other objects in return,so the dumba*ss decided that it's a good idea to have the program instead of the money). She was talking with somebody else. This somebody (let's call him Jake) contacted my mom out of the blue. She was supposed to marry him when she was 18, but sadly she didn't because my stupid aunt (mom's sister) decided to go to his mother and call her a s**t. She of course got kicked out of the house and never talked with Jake again. Jake told my mom that he missed her and she wanted to be with her again. He started to get all cheesy and cringy, calling her \"babe\" even though they only talked for like 3 minutes lol. Anyway, when my mom talked with my dad, she was talking with Jake for like 1 week. She managed to told Jake that her life is pretty sucky, that she's disgusted by the house (we live in a very disgusting, unsanitary small place but I'm honestly grateful since not everyone has the luck to have a gome) So, my mom had another phone (a backup one with a different number) and she was talking simultaneously with Jake and my dad. Than dad started to say things like: \"Told Jake that he's cringy when he calls you babe\" etc... My mom got angry because she never told him about this things (my mom later told me that my dad knew Jake, but they weren't best friends or something. He just happened to know him because of the incident). He also told her about the guy that she send nudes to (fyi: the guy is good in it) and then she started threatening her that he would told me and show her entire family that she's a sl*t (her relationship with her family is nonexistent so she didn't give 3 f's) Anyway, after that she never saw my dad with the same eyes. She threaten him with divorce and she cut any useless conversation with him.\n\nUh oh, I forgot to mention: My dad allegedly did that for a year until he snapped lol. I think he still does that so, if you see this, HI DAD! \n\n\nFast forward to Easter (Easter is in April for me). She met another guy on that game (let's call him Ethan). Her relationship with Ethan was pretty cute in my opinion. On that particular day, Ethan showed her his food, then my mom showed her food to Ethan lol. Out of the blue, my dad sends her a message saying something along the lines of: \"Why are you posing your food and showing it to Ethan?\" She of course got mad and argue with my dad.\n\n\nA couple of weeks ago, some weird things happened in my phone. I had Ethan's and Jake's phone number. I thought \"Oh hey that's weird af\". I deleted them. And I swear to god I deleted them like 15 times and 15 times they appeared back. On a particular night, at Jake's phone number, there was \" ~(dad's name) \" next to his phone number. That was spooky as heck tbh. Also for some time, my pc was playing and stopping videos when he wanted. So my suspicions are that the program can control the devices. He also allegedly spied other 6 people (8 with me and my mom) over the year because he wanted to see \"others opinion about him\"\n\n\nI honestly feel bad for him since I was talking trash about him with my only 2 bestfriends (yeah I have only 2 bestfriends and they are my only bestfriends lol). A week ago I spilled my feelings towards him and told him everything. I told him that I dont give 2 craps about him, that I feel hurt and betrayed and stuff like that. Then he managed to say that my mom told him everything. He told me that HE was JAKE (he actually called me with that number so it was real). At that moment, I told him that he's a disgusting liar. My mom didn't told Jake that he sent her food to Ethan. How does he know that? He 100% told the truth about the program. I feel hurt, sad and confused because I don't know what the truth really is. He's still blocked, and he's still calling my mom to beg her to stay but my mom made her decision. \n\n\nWe barely survive with her money. We CANT afford to pay the bills and my dad REFUSES to send money for the bills. I also can't work since you need to be 18 to work so yeah... We are going to be homeless in the next months if he acts this way. He told me that no matter what I'm going to be his child but he never tried to contact me. He could've called me. I didn't block his number. I think he's mad because I'm with mom and I told him some hateful things. I eventually unblocked him and apologized but he told my mom other disgusting things and I just blocked him again lol. I dont know what happened to Jake. Jake is in fact real, my dad just took advantage of his identity. I dont know if the real Jake is aware of this. I have no clue what to believe. Im confused...\n\n\nThe guy with the nudes and Ethan knows about him. The guy with the nudes whipped all the data from all of his devices (I'm honestly sad for him cause he had the unfortunate luck to stumbled upon a married woman with a psycho husband). Ethan did nothing cause he doesn't care lol. \n\nAs of Jake, my mom knows where he lives. She is tempted to go have a talk with him but she's still thinking about it.\n\nNow that you know all the story, here's my questions:\n1) My mom wants to sue him for spying and catfishing. She has a ton of evidence to back her claims up. She printed a ton of conversation that she had with my dad, including the ones we're he admitted that he spies on us. Does she has any chances to win the lawsuit?\n2) Is the evidence that she has enough?\n3) is catfishing and spying punishable?\n4) My dad told her that she's gonna sue her for negligence. The only evidence that he has are the photos and conversations between the guy with the nudes and her. He can use that evidence without getting punished? It's illegal evidence after all ...\n5) If my dad's gonna sue her for negligence, do I have a chance to speak up? I would literally be depressed and not well if my dad gets the custody. (Yes I'm still a minor. Im 16) This would be my worst nightmare ever.\n\n\n\nI apologize again, for my bad grammar and hopefully this story makes sense. I literally rushed to type this since I have online class in like 10 minutes lol. I don't know if anybody will see this, but it's worth giving it a try.","title":"My dad admits to have a program where he can spy on us, then he pretends to be somebody else and talk to my mom and then managed to told us that he didn't have any program and managed to lie saying that my mother admitted everything.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589231572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghwl1d\/anytime_fitness_asking_for_800_even_though_my\/","id":"ghwl1d","body":"So my partner (originally living in Georgia, USA) signed up for AF about either late August to early September.  It was a 12 month contract that he got the first two months free for introducing new customers.  He paid all the way up to November, but got kicked out late October, so he moved out of state and far from an AF location.  \n\nBefore he was even notified of charges not coming through, he called and left messages about cancellation however never heard back, those calls were around the turn of the year at least(he thinks), and he called up until March (of which they were closed and wouldn't pick up), so he left his info with them for them to contact him.  \n\nNow suddenly there's an $800 bill from them due to not paying despite his efforts to cancel and inability to get to a location.  \n\nThe question is what can we do about this? We can most likely pay off just the missing payments (literally just December) before he tried to cancel, however this whole bill is just ridiculously high. He doesnt have a new proof of address linked back to when he got kicked out however, so there isn't much way to prove when he moved, but he did indeed move end of November.","title":"Anytime fitness asking for $800 even though my partner got kicked out thus moved far away from a location and tried to cancel.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422986733,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2unqqb\/was_fined_for_driving_uninsured_but_now_after\/","id":"2unqqb","body":"So do i have any option after I plead guilty to being uninsured and driving without a license? I spoke to my dad after court and he told me that the car was insured when i got pull over a year ago. I had no knowledge of this. The day that i was pull over I didn't have the insurance card so I couldn't prove it. It would be nice if I could avoid paying $500. Illinois.","title":"Was fined for driving uninsured, but now after court I spoke to my dad(His car) and apparently the car has always been insure.(US)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575564760,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6jwiq\/dmca_action_notice\/","id":"e6jwiq","body":"Hey there!\n\nThe ISP just sent over a DMCA Action notice for a torrent file that I didn't personally download, it was a house guest that I gave my WiFi password to, when I got the strike I asked him to delete the file and remove any torrent software. I'm paranoid that I might be asked to go court or anything like this. \n\nWhat are the odds that the original copyright holder will sue me over something like this?\n\nI've googled and asked around a lot and they say that it's nothing but I need to make sure... I'm sorry if this was posted here before.\n\nThanks!","title":"DMCA Action Notice","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588854120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf5iex\/first_offense_ab_w_deadly_weapon_and_2_counts_of\/","id":"gf5iex","body":"Got into argument with ex outside my job. Wouldn\u2019t leave me alone, followed me into the parking lot while I begged her to leave, then I got fed up and turned my head and spit at her shoes and went inside. \n\nShe left and went to her moms, and I came home from work to handcuffs. It\u2019s considered a domestic a&b with a deadly weapon (two counts from what it looks like) and two counts of mayhem.\n\nHow do I find a lawyer? Do I just get one on my court date? I could maybe hire one but I make minimum wage, so. It\u2019s already on the record that I spit at her, something I had to admit to to keep my job already, so there\u2019s no weaseling out of that, not that I want to. Since that\u2019s the case, so I bother with hiring a lawyer since I\u2019m definitely guilty?\n\nThis is south eastern Mass.","title":"First offense a+b w\/ deadly weapon and 2 counts of mayhem - how do I fight if I\u2019m poor?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422728998,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ubqiq\/passersby_have_right_to_knowledge_of_a_police\/","id":"2ubqiq","body":"My friend wrote a story on Facebook about witnessing a man being arrested and perhaps there was excessive police force. He said he asked an officer to tell him what was going on and asserted that he had the right to know. I doubt that police officers are obligated to tell random passersby what is going on in police business. It could be an invasion of privacy of the person being arrested. \n\nTL;DR: Does anyone know the rights of passersby to information about police matters that they are uninvolved in?\n\nEdit: This is California, United States.","title":"Passersby have right to knowledge of a police matter?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1418937024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ppynb\/hit_a_vehicle_they_were_declared_at_fault\/","id":"2ppynb","body":"I hit an emergency vehicle that didn't asses an intersection and blew through the red. Eye witnesses testified that it was not my fault, police ruled that it was the other driver's fault. Now their insurance says they weren't \"at fault enough\" to do a payout. What does this mean, what can I do?\n\nThank you.\n\n(New here, not sure if I am doing this right.)","title":"Hit a vehicle, they were declared at fault, insurance says not at fault enough to do pay out. WI, USA","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589093463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggwlsj\/ex_boss_stole_personnel_files\/","id":"ggwlsj","body":"\nTLDR: My wife\u2019s crazy ex-boss\u2019s business got in trouble with the law, ex-boss tried unsuccessfully to blame my wife, wife quit and ex-boss got fired ...now we got a letter saying ex-boss went into the business after hours and took confidential employee personnel files (including wife\u2019s). Business reported it to police. How worried should we be? Is there anything we can do? \n\n.      .      .      .\n\nMy wife took a job at a counseling center as administrative staff. On paper the job seemed sound and she has experience and was highly recommended by a family member who was executive level staff.\n\n1) They gave her a different position\/title than agreed upon. Different hours and no benefits. Although this was so many red flags, there was the fact wife was transitioning to almost no commute from 2.5 hours a day. So she kept the job while lookin for something else as close.\n\n2) The \u201ctraining\u201d was practically non-existent. (They basically said, we don\u2019t know how to do this either, figure it out.) Wife did figure out and streamline some of those processes eventually, except...\n\n3) The CEO was personally involved in the day to day and instructed the team on how to do some of the work, but what they were instructed on turned out to be illegal\/fraudulent. Also executive level family member retires.\n\n4) Eventually the boss got caught and tried to blame the team but mainly my wife. (Although my wife had previously openly challenged the ethics and legality of their process)\n\n5) This led to a meeting where the CEO retaliated by trying to cut my wife\u2019s hours and title and force her to sign a document stating CEO had instructed her NOT to use that process. Which was a complete lie, so my wife refused to sign it. Then shady CEO requested her to write \u201cRefused to sign\u201d and initial... wife wrote \u201cRefuse to sign, this is a lie\u201d and initialed and requested to keep a copy. Shady CEO went to photocopy, but while gone, wrote on it \u201cdid not read\u201d and signed it before copying and giving a copy to my wife. Wife immediately resigned from that toxic work environment.\n\n6) It has been a few months now, wife has a new good job. The counseling center has ejected the CEO and relocated with all new staff, completely distancing themselves. We think that nightmare is over.\n\n7) Both the counseling center and the Shady CEO have retained counsel. The counseling center lawyer has been trying to contact my wife, but she just wants to put it all behind her since she resigned and moved on. Now retired executive level family member requests wife to talk to lawyer, but won\u2019t or can\u2019t tell her why they want to talk to her.\n\n8) We get a letter today (Re: Breach of Confidentiality) ...that just after the counseling center rid themselves of shady CEO (coupled months ago) the shady CEO\u2019s spouse entered the counseling center building after hours and stole confidential employee files. Letter says they were returned within a week, but the counseling center has reported it to the local police.\n(Shady CEO and spouse own the building)\n\nSo after all that...how worried should we be about my wife\u2019s personal information\/confidential employee file being stolen by shady CEO? Is there anything we can do about it? I mean that could be some messed up revenge brewin\u2019 I don\u2019t know. It worries me some.","title":"Ex Boss Stole Personnel Files","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515446774,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p1vf5\/my_place_of_employment_just_shut_down\/","id":"7p1vf5","body":"[ Washington State, U.S.A.]  The day after Christmas approximately twenty employees were informed that they no longer had a job (a bummer to say the least).  Payday was supposed to be the fifth.  No one has received a paycheck and the owner is not answering calls or returning messages.  L&I has been contacted, but I wanted to know what other steps should taken to try and insure that payment is rendered.","title":"My place of employment just shut down unexpectedly. What courses of action should be taken to collect final paychecks? [Washinton State, U.S.A.]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578149027,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejxet0\/change_in_pay_without_notice_legal_or_not\/","id":"ejxet0","body":"(I copied and pasted from r\/jobs)\n\nI'm an employee at a small dry cleaning chain (3 locations). I started off at one location making \n11.50\/ hr. Last August I moved to a different location and started there making 12\/hr. \n\nI usually check my pay stubs but haven't lately because things have been hectic. I felt the last few were short but had too much going on to really give it any time. Yesterday I got paid again and I am currently checking all of they pay stubs. I notice around last November my pay went from 12\/hr back to 11.50. I recieved no notice at all. \n\nHow should I approach this with a level head?? Is this even legal?!\n\nEDIT: I cross checked with the app that we have to keep track of our hours and EVERYTHING has been changed. Like I said, I've been making 12\/hr since August. But the app basically says I've been making 11.50\/he this WHOLE time. Wtf is going on?! I have all of my pay stubs that have completely different amounts than those on the app. What do I even do with this information???","title":"Change in pay without notice. Legal or not??","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576816107,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed51d5\/my_apartment_is_not_letting_me_renew_my_lease_due\/","id":"ed51d5","body":"I recently received an email saying it was a non-renewal notice. It stated I could not renew my lease that expired 6\/31\/19. I ignored it because I had already renewed my lease and am currently living in the apartment. \n\nA couple day\u2019s later I got a letter with the exact same message as the email. I took it to the office to ask about it. They said, \u2018the owner of the apartment has decided not to renew your lease in 2020, we just got the dates wrong, sorry.\u2019\n\nFor some reason I thought that they said everyone couldn\u2019t renew their lease, so I just went home. I realized that they were talking about our apartment only, so I went back to the office the next day. \n\nThey confirmed that it was just our apartment. I could have sworn they said I would have to email the owner the to see why I couldn\u2019t renew. So they gave me what I thought was the owners email, turns out it was the property manager. \n\nI sent an email that day, received one the next. The property manager said that the owner didn\u2019t want to renew because of the noise complaints that our unit had received. \n\nI went back to the office because I thought I was going to be talking to the owner. They said no, we don\u2019t have tenets talk to the owner. I said that I am being removed due to noise complaints, but that is my roommate. They said yeah, when we contacted your roommate about the noise, he was hostile with us. \n\nIn September, me and my roommate received several noise complaints. But the noise was from my roommate, not me. I sent an email in September to the property manager stating that the noise was not from me, but my roommate. I never got an email back. \n\nSo I have emailed the manager again, two days ago. Stating again that I have not been the one who made the noise so I shouldn\u2019t be punished for it. And that I had sent an email in September that never got a reply. I haven\u2019t received a reply after the latest email. \n\nAlso important info. This was a randomly assigned roommate. They assigned him to me in 2018. We signed our own leases to our rooms. We are not on the same lease. We resigned in 2019, but we are still on separate leases. \n\nIs there anything I can do?","title":"My apartment is not letting me renew my lease due to my roommates actions. TX","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424050740,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w13o8\/cosigned_lease_with_so_broke_up_he_didnt_pay_his\/","id":"2w13o8","body":"Yes, I ignored the advice to never co-sign a lease\/loan. Hindsight is 20\/20, etc. etc.\n\nI was stupid. My SO and I were dating for a year before we decided to move in together in July 2012. We co-signed the apartment lease. He's absolutely terrible with money, doesn't go to work regularly due to severe depression (though he has an *extremely* understanding boss who hasn't fired him), and I knew all this going into this lease.\n\nOver the course of the next year, due to his irregular work attendance, he hadn't always been able to pay for his half of rent. So some months, I would pay for 100% of it. We ended up breaking up in July 2013. We continued to live together until December 2013. For the months of August - November (December was already covered since we paid last month's rent upon signing), we agreed that we would each be responsible for paying for our respective half of rent directly to the rental property. I continued to do so, and he assured me he was paying his half too every month.\n\nWe move out December 2014. I leave the country and travel from January - May 2014, and so does he from January - March 2014 (completely separate trips). When I return at the end of May, I receive a phone call from a collections agency saying that I owe the rental property company approximately $2000 in unpaid rent. Needless to say my heart sank, and I began to wonder if I had somehow missed paying rent. After talking with the officer further, apparently she had been trying to contact me ex-SO with no luck. So I got in touch with him, and asked him point blank if he lied about paying his half of rent from August-November 2014. He admitted he had lied, that he had had a depressive episode during those months and barely went to work so he couldn't afford rent (don't ask how he managed to travel for 3 months after that, that's a *whooooole* other story).\n\nI get him to contact the collections officer dealing with our case. He informs me that they have come up with a payment plan since he can't pay much right now since his wages are being garnished by the government due to other shit he owes *(I know I'm getting angry, breeeeathe)*. He and the collections officer agreed to have everything paid off by September 2014.\n\nFast forward to November 2014. I'm naively believing that everything has been taken care of. I receive a phone call from the collections officer. They haven't heard from my ex-SO since September, and there is still approximately $1400 due.\n\nI'm pissed. I contact him again. He gives me the same excuses. Hasn't gone to work, etc. etc. promises he'll have it settled soon. I contact him in December. He hasn't paid a cent. Says it will be taken care of by early February (he only gets paid monthly, at the beginning of each month. Doesn't help a guy who can't budget for shit). I contact him in early February. He sends me a screen shot taken that day of his account where he deposited $300. Still $1100 to go. I asked him why he couldn't deposit the remainder. He said he hadn't gone to work these last 4 weeks. *Face palm*.\n\nHe now says he will pay it by March. I can't keep this going on forever. My credit is being obliterated. This has been an ongoing issue for over a year now. He had over $700 in his checking account that I saw from when he sent me that last screenshot. Why does he need $700 in that account and why isn't it going towards paying off this debt?! And why the hell am I seeing pictures of him partying with his buddies at music shows and eating sushi dinners and not putting it towards paying back any of his debts?! I have a full time job and debts of my own and can barely budget a coffee these days. Seeing him piss away his money instead of paying back debts (he also still owes me over $1000 in personal debt for all the times he borrowed money from me while we were dating), is just infuriating me even more and I seriously need to take some sort of legal action here. I just don't know where to begin.\n\nDo I focus on getting my name off the collections agency hit list? Is this even a possibility?\n\nDo I focus my anger towards the rental company? I'm upset that I was not notified at all that rent was underpaid since August 2013. I was still in the country for a few months, and they also have my email address with which they could have contacted me that way even though I was abroad. Instead, they took it straight to collections.\n\nOr do I take my ex-SO to some small claims court?\n\nWondering if anyone out there has been through a similar situation and can provide some sort of advice\/hope.\n\nPlease don't tell me that my best option is to just pay this off myself. *cries*\n\n**TL;DR: refer to title.**\n\nAlso, we live in Canada (Ontario, more specifically).","title":"Co-signed lease with SO. Broke up. He didn't pay his half of rent. Collections coming to collect. Credit score plummeting. Cue tears.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515201070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ofy1e\/fl_i_had_every_intention_of_renewing_my_lease\/","id":"7ofy1e","body":"The letter says the offer expires in two weeks and they need an answer by then. The letter is also post dated two weeks prior to the date I received it (yesterday). Since they decided to increase the rent, I've decided to find a better home. The landlord has reiterated the clause in our agreement that states I have to give them 60 days notice of intent to vacate when I don't even have 60 days left on my lease. Can the landlord now penalize me for every day I don't give them an intent to vacate letter?","title":"[FL] I had every intention of renewing my lease until my landlord issued a letter informing me that my rate will increase by $105 per month. I received this letter via email 60 days prior to the expiration of my lease. Continued...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472599702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50e48c\/texas_paid_75_background_check_fee_to_apartment\/","id":"50e48c","body":"Parents are currently seeking a home with a section 8 voucher for rent in Texas. We found an advertisement for an apartment complex that was pretty good in price and that was made to help low income families. They claimed to have 3 bedroom spaces available (required for the voucher) and asked for $75 to do a background check. Time after we pay, my father decided to call. They told him they were out of space months ago, and that they couldn't refund his money. They even went as far as saying that if someone else went through the door asking if there was space available, they would hand them an application as well, and charge them the fee. Is this legal? We are located in Houston TX.","title":"[Texas] Paid $75 background check fee to apartment complex then was told that they ran out of space months ago.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576549299,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebpbt5\/california_landlord_charging_additional_fees_and\/","id":"ebpbt5","body":"I have 4 months left on my lease and I need to break it early (buying a place). I sent my management company a 45-day notice intent to vacate. I got a response (e-mail) that I would have to pay the following:\n\n* Forfeit security deposit (1 month rent)\n* Pay a leasing fee (they said it's typically 1 month rent for this building, but they will do 1\/2 month rent)\n* Pay for any damages to the unit\n* Continue to pay rent until a new tenant moves is found (and I can help find people - send their name to apply)\n\nHowever, my rental agreement says that in the case of early termination I am responsible for rent loss, painting, advertising fees, & rental commissions, and that the landlord \"may withhold any such amounts from Tenant's security deposit\". But the e-mail reply I got from management is saying I have to pay this leasing fee and unit damages *in addition* to forfeiting my security deposit - is my interpretation correct that this shouldn't be allowed based on my rental agreement? I am being asked to agree to the above terms and sign a addendum but I don't agree these terms seem within my original rental agreement...  \n\n\nI'm also generally not sure what the best way to proceed is - personally, I would prefer to negotiate a flat-rate fee, for example give up my deposit + pay an additional fixed amount (e.g. 1 or 2 months rent) and then be done\/not have to pay rent until a new tenant is found. Would it be prudent to recommend\/ask that in my reply to the management company?  \n\n\nThank you for reading.","title":"(California) Landlord charging additional fees and continued rent payment to break lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1415140625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lb2b5\/need_legal_advice_marijuana_possession_on_campus\/","id":"2lb2b5","body":"one night i got back late from studying at the library. I had recently bought a vaporizing pen. I had a very small amount of dabs or marijuana concentrate with me. Me and my roommate proceeded to smoke the dab pen in our dorm room. Within 10 min the police came. When the police came we hid the dabs and the pen away. They came in and said they could smell weed out in the hallway, and that it was coming from this room. the officer then turned around to find a mason jar with a little bit of weed in it less than a gram. The officer asked who's weed it was. My roommate said that it was his weed because it was, he had bought that weed and smoked that weed by himself. I had no idea that it was there. the officer then asked us if there was anything else in the room to which we both said no. But, the pen and the dabs were still in the room. They asked if we had been smoking and my roommate said yes and I said no. The officers wrote him a citation for possession then left. I threw away my pen and the rest of the dabs because i realized it was a bad habit. \n\nNow, my roommate is trying to get out of a drug charge. So, he called the officer and they said that if the officer could make an arrest that the court would drop his charges. Let it be noted that he has been to court once already for possession that was received two weeks prior to this event. He said that he is going to tell the police that i lied about there being nothing in the room as did he. Also, he said that he is going to tell them i was smoking when i say i wasn't. He is also going to say that they found his weed but mine was in the freezer which they did not find. I have nothing on me and haven't smoked since the incident. What are my options and will i be in trouble. Oh and by the way this is in the State of South Carolina.","title":"Need Legal Advice: Marijuana Possession on Campus.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575682564,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e77x1t\/ca_usa_i_believe_my_former_employer_is_attempting\/","id":"e77x1t","body":"So, I was fired today, and not given my final paycheck with all of my hours included. The company ended up lying about the hours paid, and I found other employment, and they said I was fired. \n\nI sent an email to my immediate supervisor as well as the company HR, and they have not gotten back to me. I also texted the CEO of the company (whom said I was fired today) and he told me he could not legally talk to me, and that he had taken legal action against me, without clarification. I called the firm representing my former employer, and they mentioned the lawyer does represent the aforementioned company (as in, I said the employer's name, and they said the lawyer was unavailable, without even mentioning the lawyer's name).\n\nI was forced to sign an arbitration agreement upon employment, and I feel this is in potential violation of said agreement. I have received no formal notice whatsoever, however this could be due to it being the start of the weekend.\n\nIs it legal to have an arbitrator on retainer? And wouldn't the fact this company does keep this arbitrator on retainer lead to a potentially unfair arbitration?","title":"(CA, USA) I believe my former employer is attempting to take legal action against me, in violation of our arbitration agreement","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590896533,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtryqp\/can_i_get_in_trouble_for_reselling_itunes\/","id":"gtryqp","body":"Well Netflix has 1 season of sons of anarchy...\n\nMy friends were all over me when I was downloading it and sending it to them $5 a season.\n\nAm I gonna end up like Henry Lin?\n\nSeriously what can really happen?","title":"Can I get in trouble for reselling ITunes?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576778728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecww2a\/nys_rights_as_a_nursing_mother_and_job_performance\/","id":"ecww2a","body":"I am a nursing mother, who informed her employer of so upon my return to work.\n\nI work in an educational system, and as part of our collective bargaining agreement, we are required to have a preparatory period every day, to lesson plan, grade etc. \n\nUpon my return to work, coverage for my classroom was scheduled for 9:30 and 12:30- and those serve as my prep period and my lunch break. Since the beginning of the school year, I have been struggling to maintain other teacher duties besides instructional duties, because I am using my prep to pump.  I have been written up in October for missing a deadline and expressed then that I was struggling to keep up because of the scheduling.\n\nI was written up again this week for the same reason and when I stated why that was because my prep and my pump break are one in the same and that I cannot prep things in the classroom because of my need for privacy, I was told that I should figure it out, that it was not an excuse, and to take the work home with me to do it if I cannot complete it at work because \u201c it\u2019s your choice to use your prep to pump.\u201d\n\nTo me, this sounds like discrimination and retaliation for choosing to breast feed, and my job performance is now being called into question officially in my employment file.\n\nIs this legal? Do I call the labor board and lodge a complaint? I called my union and they were going to look into it as they did not know the law.\n\nAfter I expressed my frustration in October with the schedule- should my employer offered me a make up time?","title":"NYS Rights as a Nursing Mother and job performance","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420404136,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rbw6a\/uk_been_assaulted_anxious_what_can_i_do\/","id":"2rbw6a","body":"was recently assaulted after another crime happened to my friend. We kept him surrounded until the police arrived and he tried to attack me and get away, he raised his fist and missed my face and I tackled him to the ground.\n\nI go to court in two months as the victim and I am anxious that it will somehow get turned around on me, or he won't be punished.\n\nWhat can I do to help the situation? any particular language I should use, should I wear a suit? etc\n\nthank you very much, I have lots of mental trouble now because of the event :(","title":"[UK] Been assaulted , anxious , what can I do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1418860662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pmocb\/apartment_landlord_taking_pictures_inside_my\/","id":"2pmocb","body":"So today my landlord calls me to ask if he can enter my apartment with the supervisor of a drywall repair company. Long story short my upstairs neighbors forgot how to use a shower curtain and flooded my bathroom which caused the drywall on the ceiling to collapse. I tell him sure he can enter my apartment so the drywall guy can see what work needs to be done. While i have him on the phone I tell him that there's another rat in the complex. We had a rat a couple weeks ago that made its way from unit to unit. I was able to kill the last one but now there's another. These rats will tear up carpet and chew through solid wood doors, obviously causing damage.\n\nA couple minutes later my phone does off and its my security cameras telling me there's motion in my apartment. I watch the landlord spend a minute showing the drywall guy the damage in the bathroom. But then the landlord pulls out his phone and starts snapping pics of anything that could be perceived as a \"mess\". He took pictures of the couple dirty dishes in the sink, the bag of chips on the counter, an old starbucks cup on my coffee table, and some dishes on my nightstand.\n\nMy question to legaladvice is...is what my landlord did legal? I understand that if I were a hoarder and my hoarding posed a fire hazard, he would need to document it. I understand that if there was damage to the unit that he would need to document it. But what I don't understand is if a few dirty dishes in the sink would be enough for him to say that I am the cause of the rat problem and that all rat related damages need to be paid for by me or that I have to foot the bill for an exterminator? I allowed him into my apartment to escort the drywall guy, not document my living habits, which are squeaky cleans compared to the other people in the complex. He took no pictures of rat related damages so, in my mind, he's less concerned with rat related damages and more concerned with who to blame.","title":"Apartment landlord taking pictures inside my unit[LA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425644916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y4ory\/100_late_rent_fee_over_450_i_was_owed\/","id":"2y4ory","body":"* Ohio\n* Apt. lease $559 rent + $30 water + $50 short-term lease fee\n* Rent due on 1^st, late on(after?) 5^th\n* Late fee is $100, with acceleration clause that I don't understand\n* I lost $4.50 using on-premises laundromat end of Nov.\/ Dec. (reported it twice), but...\n* All staff quit and there was no management for about a month\n\nI finally remembered to change my pre-set billpay so I cut $634.50 for March. New management wanted me to fill out a form to get it back, but their hours are my hours so going there meant missing work. I was laid off on my birthday so now I have time, but they've already collected (have?) the $4.50 (from themselves? laundry people?) in the office.\n\nThey left notice on my door on the 4^th saying to pay $4.50 or they were charging the late fee, and they had the $4.50 for reimbursement in coins. I haven't left my apartment and didn't get it until now. They're not going to want to waive the fee because they did it before. My stove hadn't been fixed in over a month; I had called and left at least seven messages about it. It took me threatening to file rent in escrow for them to fix it. I sent check on the 29th, the day old management contacted me and scheduled a repairman to fix the stove and I guess the new management didn't get it until the 8th because of holidays.\n\nSo can they legally charge me the late fee? What are my options?","title":"$100 late rent fee over $4.50 I was owed?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474238840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53elvs\/apartment_ceiling_has_collapsed_for_the_second\/","id":"53elvs","body":"Hi reddit! I'm a college student (20F) so I've just moved into a new apartment (second floor of a triplex) and I've been here for less than a month. Since I've moved in, the ceiling in my bedroom has collapsed twice--the first time, nobody came to repair it for over a week, and the same part that was just \"repaired\"  (it is noteworthy that the bedroom has a drop ceiling, and there is clearly a crumbling plaster ceiling above the tiles) came crashing down again less than an hour ago. The crumbled material and dust are all over my bed and floor, and it has broken some of my knick knacks on the windowsill--they're not worth much, but I'm sure that had I been under that ceiling, I would have been seriously hurt. \n\nWhen I moved in, the glass window was detached from the wall and threatening to fall inward, so my roommate nailed it in place for safety and the landlord agreed to replace it. As a result, I am unable to open the window for ventilation but there is a dense cloud of dust in my room from the collapse. The landlord agreed to replace it four weeks ago, and when I called him to report the ceiling collapse today and inquired about my window, he said it would take another two to four weeks to fix it because \"it's a custom window so [he] can't just buy another one in a store.\" We have been waiting for four weeks already--how is this possibly taking so long?\n\nThe ceiling also leaks and the walls are unfinished wood, so the room also has a serious mold problem. Not much can be visually seen but there is definitely an odor in the room. This exacerbates the fact that I can't open the window. He is sending a maintenance man tomorrow, the same one who supposedly fixed my ceiling last time. I've never sued anyone and I don't even know if I have a case here, but I am really indignant and at a loss for what to do. Any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated--thank you!","title":"Apartment ceiling has collapsed for the second time (PA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517330968,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u2coo\/quitting_a_job_without_two_weeks_notice_will_they\/","id":"7u2coo","body":"Hello, I'm hoping some of you may be able to help. My job is a nightmare. The hours are unbearable and the work is extremely hard and sometimes even unsafe with standard minimum wage. \n\n\nI've worked only about 3 weeks so far but I've only gotten my pay slip for the first week of work and the next will be available next Friday.  I'm scheduled to work this Wednesday but I can't stand it anymore and I want to quit, but I also don't want to have to work an additional 2 weeks because that's when my midterms are and I can't be up until 2am closing the night before a 7am midterm. \n\n\nWhat documents do I have to supply them with, and are they still required to pay me for the work I've already done (and haven't gotten paid for yet?)\n\n\nThank you so much for any advice you're able to offer.","title":"Quitting a job without two weeks notice - will they still pay me for the work I've already done? (CA, USA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516837061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7srjnp\/can_i_sue_my_landlord_and_have_the_rent_i_paid\/","id":"7srjnp","body":"Pennsylvania\n\nMy boyfriend and I moved into and basement apartment in July of 2016. We have had nothing but problems. Starting in July we had a leak in our bedroom ceiling. The ceiling tile was moldy and it has never been replaced we just threw it out and the landlord caulked the neighbors bathroom to try to stop the leak. It has continued to leak on and off since then and with multiple attempts to get it fixed for good, it never happened. \n\nMonths ago the drain pipe from the gutter was clogged and we had water leak into our apartment causing a small flood that luckily didn\u2019t reach the carpet or couches. The living room has two steps down into it and the carpet is on the stairs. We cleaned it up ourselves since we were offered no help until the morning. \n\nNew Year\u2019s Day we had a pipe burst above our pantry just flooding into our apartment so I had to leave work early, and ended up sliding on the ice in our driveway and hitting a neighbors car because the landlord hadn\u2019t salted like it said he would in our lease. The water was about 6 inches deep in our apartment. Our couches were ruined, the carpet was ruined. The pantry and all of our food was destroyed. My cat was soaked and freezing. The Christmas tree and the Christmas presents that were under the tree were ruined. We had to stay in a hotel for 3 days. \n\nOur living room is currently torn apart with the moldings torn off the wall, the carpet ripped up leaving exposed concrete. The baseboard heater in the kitchen got wet and is broken and hanging off the wall. When I told him the heat was broken he texted me telling me to turn on the stove and heat the kitchen that way. We are missing ceiling tiles. And now there is another big leak leaving large puddles that is coming through the drywall near the floor. \n\nTwenty minutes ago the repair guys are here to start getting things fixed and they removed a ceiling tile to see if they could find the leaky pipe and a DEAD SQUIRREL falls onto my floor releasing the most vile stench I\u2019ve ever smelled. The landlord still wants us to pay full rent this month. \n\nI can\u2019t live here anymore, I\u2019m looking for another place but I feel like I have been wronged immensely by this landlord. Is there anything I can do? \n\nNote: We do not have renters insurance currently. ","title":"Can I sue my landlord and have the rent I paid while living here paid back to me?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576043088,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e92zlr\/friend_accidentally_uploaded_loli_hentai\/","id":"e92zlr","body":"Friend downloaded a big pack of hentai with mostly non questionable hentai of videogame characters and stuff but there was some questionable stuff in there. Friend left auto upload on and it uploaded friend knows google has a policy against that stuff  and deleted it but wonders if Google's algorithm already detected it and report him to aurhorities. Sat in photos for a month or so before he noticed USA California","title":"Friend accidentally uploaded loli hentai","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589311031,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gii7k8\/ca_what_can_you_do_to_get_an_erotic_massage\/","id":"gii7k8","body":"Erotic massage places are one of the most common spots where prostitution happens. Orange County and Los Angeles County literally have thousands of erotic massage places.\n\nThe Anaheim PD has really started cracking down on this and making arrests on the demand side. I\u2019m sure other cities have too.\n\n**What exactly makes a massage service illegal?**\n\n**Is there a way to provide some erotic service for a monetary price without being guilty of prostitution?**\n\nPaying money in exchange for intercourse is obviously illegal. But let\u2019s say the masseuse just charges $50 for a handjob. Is that considered prostitution too? Please cite the penal code.\n\nI personally think prostitution should be legal. That way the law can protect both buyers as well as sellers, consenting adults can do what they want, and buyers\/sellers could work together to end human trafficking.","title":"[CA] What can you do to get an erotic massage legally?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577984526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej0t9v\/lost_phone_number_united_states\/","id":"ej0t9v","body":"A competing business owned by a former employee told our phone service provider that the account holder had given him permission to take control of a number associated with his area of service.  We called the service provider and they said that there isn't anything we can do to get that number back.  Is there any action we can take against the service provider or competing company to either get the number back or receive compensation for lost business.  Thanks in advance.","title":"Lost Phone Number [United States]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518617725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xi9qm\/abused_woman_must_give_abuser_90_days_notice_she\/","id":"7xi9qm","body":"An acquaintance is in Mechanicsburg, PA and trying to get back to Pittsburgh, PA after her partner physically assaulted her and her 6 year old son (no relation to abuser) pretty severely. They are currently at a women's shelter. She has an infant with her abuser and was told she must give him 90 days notice that she is moving with his son. I've never heard of this and it doesn't seem right. Can someone please give me the details on this statute. Is there any way to expedite her being able to come back to Pittsburgh with her infant where they will be safe? Thank you in advance! \n\nEdit: She is not married to the individual, he is the biological father to the infant, and did not adopt the 6 year old. I'm not certain who told her about this 90 day thing.\nI'm sorry the information is so limited, I received all of this secondhand.","title":"Abused woman must give abuser 90 days notice she is leaving with their son?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576020204,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8yllk\/rear_end_accident_nv\/","id":"e8yllk","body":"Was driving Saturday night and rear ended an Uber driver at the exit from the freeway. It wasn\u2019t anything serious; I couldn\u2019t have been going more then 10mph. He did have passengers and we did do a police report.  Everyone said they were ok when I asked and it was pretty cut and dry. I got a failure to yield ticket and it was all over in an hour.\n\nMy insurance company (Geico) said that the other party now has a lawyer, and while I haven\u2019t gotten a chance to speak with any adjusters yet, just hearing that has me super worried. Is it just standard for Uber drivers who get into accidents? Is he going to try and sue me for some sort of injury? Not really sure what to do or if I\u2019m getting worried for no reason. Any peace of mind would be appreciated.","title":"Rear end accident NV","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474335546,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53l239\/or_wondering_if_i_can_take_an_obnoxious_smalltown\/","id":"53l239","body":"About a month ago, I was driving through a crowded park in Oregon, keeping up with traffic when I was suddenly pulled over by a truck with flashing lights. The deputy claimed his reasons for pulling me over were that I was speeding and that I was looking down at my cell phone, a violation of ORS 807.511. \n\nAs far as speeding goes, it's important to understand that he never got me on radar. He had no proof that I was speeding other than that \"he had training in RADAR and LIDAR\" and was legally empowered to pull someone over for speeding without a radar reading. I'm having a hard time believing this, but he never even listed in on the final citation so I'm not sure it matters. He also claimed that the speed limit was 5 mph, although we drove through the length of the park later and never found a sign that stated the speed limit was lower than 20 mph. Ridiculous.\n\nAs far as the phone usage goes, the officer admitted that he never saw my phone in my hand. He saw me looking down for a moment, and therefore he assumed that I was texting. I told him that I wasn't on my phone, but perhaps that I had glanced at my navigation turn signals. Either way, he has no way to prove that I was even looking at my phone at all. This is where I think I can get the guy: I looked up precedent on ORS 807.511 and found this - http:\/\/www.publications.ojd.state.or.us\/docs\/A156353.pdf. It's a trial from last summer about a woman who was pulled over because she seen by an officer looking down, with a light coming up from her lap. The traffic court agreed with her contention that the officer did not have objective cause to pull her over, and the state lost its appeal. Without any visual confirmation that I was texting or talking on my phone, or even visual confirmation of a phone at all, it seems like he would not have probable cause to pull me over. He ended up giving me a warning for this infraction as well. \n\nI was eventually cited for Failure to Carry Registration, which I can prove wasn't my fault because the OR DMV had messed up its records. I had paid all my fees when I bought my car a year and a half ago (I have written DMV paperwork to confirm this) but the DMV put a freeze on my title and registration because they thought I still owed them a $38 county fee. I was never issued a registration in the first place, although I proved my car was registered because I had proof of insurance.\n\nHe also cited me for Operation of Motor Vehicle No Drivers License. This seems unfair to me, as I had yet to decide if I was going to live in OR full time after I graduated in May. All residents are required to get an OR license after 30 days of residency, however I was in and out of town all summer and only just recently signed a lease confirming my residency here a few weeks ago. I did not know of this rule, as I was never required to get an OR license as an out-of-state college student. I've since taken the test and received an Oregon license.\n\nSo, my question is whether or not I should take this deputy to court, because I feel confident he did not have probable cause to pull me over, or whether I should plea no contest and hope that the judge will reduce or dismiss my fines due to the circumstances surrounding the infractions I was cited for. Any and all advice is welcome, thank you all! My first post on Reddit ever!\n","title":"(OR) Wondering if I can take an obnoxious small-town cop to court over an illegitimate traffic stop.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589979120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnas0u\/backing_out_of_a_used_car_purchase\/","id":"gnas0u","body":"Trying to give advice to a friend. \n\nFriend just bought a used vehicle, made a down payment, financed vehicle, and handed check over to dealer. \n\nFriend has not received delivery of vehicle yet as he worked out to have car repaired under circumstances with contract made. \n\nIs it legal he can back out of the purchase? Aka buyers remorse.\n\nSale was made in Texas.","title":"Backing out of a used car purchase","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578330478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekwxcb\/az_friend_is_employed_to_do_hvac_with_a_company\/","id":"ekwxcb","body":"My friend slipped off a beam and fell through the ceiling of the place he was working in. He believes he's supposed to cover it because it was his accident. Is that something he can be responsible for? I'm sorry I don't have much information I'm not sure what you guys would need to know. Ill try my best to answer any questions asking for details. Thank you.","title":"[AZ] Friend is employed to do HVAC with a company and he fell through the ceiling. Is he responsible for paying to fix it?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425388402,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xs7c0\/florida_i_won_a_contest_and_the_official_rules\/","id":"2xs7c0","body":"[Here's the gist of it, showing the official rules and the responses I got after I won.](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OIsmym4.jpg) \n \nSince I'm sure you guys aren't players of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, I will explain. \n \nIn this contest, some of the instant win prizes were related to the newly released card set, titled Primal Clash. It isn't directly referred to as \"Team Magma vs. Team Aqua\", but that is basically what this set is supposed to represent - two rival teams battling against each other. There is also a sub-set being released soon called Double Crisis, which has the same theme, and I mention in my little infographic up there. \n \nWhen I won the instant win game, it showed me a picture of several Booster Packs (10 card packs of randomly assorted trading cards), and told me I won \"Primal Clash Booster Pack**s**\", in plural. \n \nThen I got a confirmation email, using the phrase \"**a** Pokemon TCG Booster Pack**s**\", which is contradictory, as it implies both singular and plural prizes. \n \nI shot them an email for two reasons. One, I had misspelled my name on the entry form and wanted them to correct it, and to find out exactly how many packs I would be receiving. \n \nThe reply, which you can see at the bottom of the image, tells me I won one (1) pack. Which is fine, I mean, winning anything is nice. But I was still concerned about why it said it in plural in the winning message and confirmation email. \n \nSo I took to the official rules. And after finding the section indicating the prize I won, I found that the wording was very strange, for several reasons: \n \n- XY5 is never used anywhere, though Primal Clash is indeed the 5th set of the XY series of cards. \n \n- Team Magma vs. Team Aqua is, again, never used in the actual prize product name. \n \n- It uses the word \"**and**\", implying more than one prize. The way it is worded, it almost sounds like I win a complete set of the cards, plus a booster pack. Which is why I assumed what it was referring to was Double Crisis, because unlike Primal Clash which has 164 unique cards, Double Crisis, being a pre-packaged sub-set, only contains 28. \n \n- Despite the wording, it still says the ARV is $4, which is about the price of a single Primal Clash pack. \n \n- Third Prize (I won Fourth Prize) is complete gibberish. It once again uses the \"Team Magma vs. Team Aqua\" name and also uses the term \"TGC\" when it should be \"TCG\", and apparently you win a \"Pokemon Trading Card Game\". So... what? Do you win every card? That would be crazy and impossible, but that's almost what the wording sounds like. \n \nSo my question is... Do I have a right to seek additional prizes? Of course, if so, this would apply to everyone who won the fourth prize, I assume. What exactly is the law regarding this? Do their official rules wording trump everything else? Does the ARV indicated trump everything else? What's the deal here? \n \nFor the record, [here](https:\/\/www.primalclashpokemon.com\/) is the main contest site, and [here](https:\/\/www.primalclashpokemon.com\/public\/fulfillment\/rules.pdf) (PDF) is the official rules.","title":"[Florida] I won a contest, and the official rules state prizes in plural, but apparently I only won one of the prize. There's also a lot of weird wording in general that I'd like for someone to look at.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422823631,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ufxcw\/pa_what_are_the_penalties_for_backing_out_of\/","id":"2ufxcw","body":"I found tenants for a property that I own. The lease is pretty standard and it starts today. I gave them keys last week. They still have a month left on their old lease and said that they will be moving in very slowly throughout February.\n\nMy husband just told me that he wants to break up and I want to get out of the house that we share. I want to talk to my tenants and see if they'll let me tear up the lease, so I can move into the property myself. I would write them a check for their deposit and give them the 1st months rent back. If they don't agree to this, can they sue me? Should I just find an apartment to rent to avoid the legal hassle?  \n\nI do feel bad about the major inconvenience that I would be causing the new tenants. I just don't know what to do to get out of a bad environment.","title":"[PA] What are the penalties for backing out of leasing property?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589858182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmgm5n\/entrepreneur_potential_divorce_advice\/","id":"gmgm5n","body":"My friend we\u2019ll call them bob, started a business over 4 years ago. Bob is married. To my understanding Bob is the only one who has their name filed as an owner with the business besides some other investors. Bob\u2019s spouse has been apart of the business from the very beginning and helping to contribute but has not been an official owner. \n\nRecently there has been talks of divorce and bob is nervous that if that were to happen they would not be legally protected when it comes to the house\/ business. They have no kids. \n\nBob doesn\u2019t want the divorce but the spouse has basically decided to give up and is pulling further and further away. \n\nIs there any legal advice of something Bob could put in place before the divorce to be more secure with the business\/ possessions? \n\nThis is in Michigan.","title":"Entrepreneur potential divorce advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575769185,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7na83\/need_some_help_with_a_ticket_with_a_civil\/","id":"e7na83","body":"So, tonight I was going down M-15 in Ortonville, traffic stopped really fast. I stopped completely , the car in front of me was about to go, then stopped again, a let the brake off a little too much, and I tapped his rear. We pull over, cops are called, and while I DO HAVE proof of registration and insurance, it just was on my desk and not on my person. \n\nGot tickets for no proof of registration\/insurance, and \u201cfailed to drop within assured clear distance.\u201d I\u2019m planning on showing up in court to dispute the registration\/insurance charges, since I do have proof. Am I going to be able to waive the insurance, registration tickets since I will be bringing in proof that at the time of accident, I had valid registration and insurance?\n\nAlso, would I most likely be eligible to take the driver safe course that takes the points off of my record so that my insurance doesn\u2019t skyrocket?","title":"Need some help with a ticket with a civil infraction for a rear end and registration\/insurance. (Michigan with Temporary instruction permit- no license)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1473052003,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/517wov\/ga_us_i_feel_like_my_workplace_is_unsafe\/","id":"517wov","body":"I work at a fast food restaurant, just started. Some of the tiled floor in the fryer area is broken, some of the plugs are either broken or loose, and when it rains, the ceiling leaks.\n\nI don't know if I have the right to report theses things, or even if I should. I just started there, and I voiced my concerns to my manager but I felt a little blown off by it.\n\nIf it's also applicable, I haven't had any sort of properly-given break, only little moments to drink something.\n\nWhat should I do?","title":"(Ga, US) I feel like my workplace is unsafe","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575508053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e69cl3\/new_york_asking_for_pain_and_suffering_from\/","id":"e69cl3","body":"I was driving down a state road approaching an intersection when another driver turned left in front of me. His insurance company has already admitted 100% fault and is paying for the rental and damages to my car up to and including total loss. \n\nI\u2019ve initiated a pain and suffering claim with his insurance but I\u2019m unsure what will come of this. I\u2019m seeking compensation for the back and neck injury (soreness for a few days) and the ongoing anxieties I\u2019ll have at intersections for a while. \n\nMy questions are\n1. Monetarily, what should I expect? What is fair?\n2. What would this be classified as if it were brought to court? Negligence on his behalf?\n3. When insurance companies pay out for pain and suffering does anything happen to their insured? Do they get dropped? Need to repay the insurance company? Points on license?\n\nThanks in advance. Let me know if I should clarify more","title":"New York. Asking for pain and suffering from insurance.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588539737,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcy6bn\/my_hero_died_and_i_still_dont_know_him\/","id":"gcy6bn","body":"My farther served a full life and retired out of the Marine Corps. He was never there personally, financially, emotionally, or otherwise for my siblings or our mother.  The last few years my father fell ill.  He remarried.  He passed.  Now it looks like any veterans honors, decisions, and pensions go to this Joannie-come-lately; along with all power of choice on how and where to honor his remains. Is this really how are system is designed? Do adult children have any say\/advocate in this process?","title":"My hero died and I still don\u2019t know him","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590573014,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grgro8\/discrimination_cases_ohio\/","id":"grgro8","body":"Friend wants legal advice on if he should contact a lawyer or not. \n\nMy friend works for a very large and popular company. Everyone in America has heard of this company. My friends position is CSR. Upon employment, he let his superiors know of his various disabilities and still got hired. Recently, the way the job needed to be done had to change. My friend tried to remind his supervisor of his disabilities and asked for more training to assist. The supervisor denied and stated it's either do it or be disciplined. My friend was then written up the next day for poor performance. He opened a case with HR and we made sure he notated on the write up that he spoke of his disability and wanted more training because of it. Nothing has come of this case. My friends supervisor has since then written him up again for poor performance, even though my friend has proof of positive surveys, QA's, and the like. My friend again mentioned these in the write ups. He has also sent numerous emails to various superiors and never received a response. My friend has also had a weeks pay deducted from his paycheck without any communication from anyone in the company, and also has the conversation with HR where he is told only the same supervisor could do so, but they are to inform him. My friend spoke with HR again and was told it would be supplemented on the next check and to just change the timesheet again. Once that was done my friend was threatened to be fired for \"time card fraud\" because he changed it without supervisor approval, just HR approval, per email from the supervisor. He sent another email that HR informed him to do so and again received no responses from anyone. He opened up another complaint and was told they will follow up since he has multiple cases of issues with this supervisor. He has heard nothing to date.\n\nMy friend's disability got worse and took our advice to go on new medication to help handle it and do better. This medication had serious side effects (drowsiness for one). My friend was again written up for having low energy, and doing what seemed like yawning during a call. Per our advice again he opened up another HR case because he felt harassed and told HR exactly that. They advised that he take FMLA because what he was describing was grounds for FMLA to give him time to adjust to the new medication. We encouraged him to do so and try to find other permanent work even during this hard time with the lockdown. My friend followed orders and took FMLA and followed all steps and went to all Drs appts. However, he was denied before he could even turn his paperwork in. He was informed he won't be paid for his time off, and he was not protected either due to the denial. This is after being told he should take it by HR, and informing LOA company that it was due to things happening at work and his supervisor basically causing all of this because they did not want to do further training. \n\nAll of our family and friends are suggesting he speak to a lawyer about a discrimination case. He feels the company is too large and it won't hurt them, just him. We have all seen the emails\/messages and still strongly suggest he sue. What would you advise?\n\nTL;DR Friend has a disability. Was refused training after explaining disability. Friend went on meds to help and was disciplined for the side effects of meds. Was told to take FMLA to adjust and prevent further issues, then got denied before even being able to turn in paperwork proving his case. Feels like suing is just going to cause him more trouble and stress.","title":"Discrimination Cases (Ohio)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590757880,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gssr1r\/i_have_a_hearing_today_to_get_my_record_expunged\/","id":"gssr1r","body":"A little over two years ago I was convicted of a first degree misdemeanor in Ohio and was given the option to have it expunged after two years of no similar offenses.   What are my chances of expungement and how will this hearing go?","title":"I have a hearing today to get my record expunged. How will it go?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588992185,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg798p\/can_you_sell_a_deceased_parents_car_without\/","id":"gg798p","body":"North Carolina. My(27F) dad died in March 2019, leaving behind a 1987 run-down Mercedes (probably worth less than 1k) and 16k of hospital bills racked up within the last 3 months of his life. He had no other property or assets, and no will.\n\nHe left his car on my mom's property (they were divorced but living together) and I'm shipping out to join the Army in August. I'm trying to figure out what I can do to sell or get rid of his car before I leave since we believe only a relative can transfer a deceased person's car into their own name. Meaning my mom won't be able to do anything with it once I leave since they haven't been married for over 20 years.\n\nWe left his estate alone, along with all of the bills that are in his name. My mom's coworkers (at the local courthouse) said that ignoring his estate is the only way to make sure his debts don't transfer to us. The lawyers who shared this information don't have any other advice for us except to ignore his bills. But it's been over a year now and it seems his debt is still active. We've been waiting for someone to either come claim his car or clear his estate. We were told that after a few months with no executor, the court will appoint one. But it doesn't really seem like anything has happened.\n\nIf I transfer my dad's car into my name (to sell it) will I become responsible for his debt too? \n\nTL;DR After a year with no executor to the estate, how can we get rid of the car without claiming responsibly for his estate?","title":"Can you sell a deceased parent's car without (unintentionally) taking responsibility for their debts?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590343551,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpua1y\/does_looking_at_ordinary_picture_of_children_and\/","id":"gpua1y","body":"I have read about innocent photos of young (6-12 years old ) children being used as material for masturbation and fetishes. This pictures aren't abusive but rather innocent ones like pictures of children in swimming trunks, etc. \n\nCan this be considered exploitation of the minor? Could there be any legal action against this? Thank you.","title":"Does looking at ordinary picture of children and using them for unsavory activity constitute a crime?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515015969,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nxzv4\/taekwondo_gym_will_not_cancel_contract_southern\/","id":"7nxzv4","body":"Hello Reddit,\n\nMy mom signed my younger brother up for a Taekwondo gym membership a year ago. My father passed away in November and as a result my younger brother no longer wants to go to the classes nor can we afford it (175 a month) anymore.\n\n My mom attempted to cancel it over the phone back in the early weeks of December  but the \"Master\" said that \"He thinks my brother should go and he will not cancel it\". As a result I tried for 3 weeks in December to get in contact with him (Calling and driving to the location) only for gym staff to tell me \"Only the Master can cancel it\" \n\nAfter finally getting a hold of the \"Master\" he INSISTS that my brother must be present in order to cancel it (My brother is under 18). He continually implies that he needs to see my brother and only he can cancel it. \n\nOf course I told him no and I bring my Mom in to cancel it. At this point he shows a contract that he stated my mom signed.\n\nThe contract reads something like this\n\n175$ over 41 months or until my brother receives his black belt. \n300$ one time Membership fee\n\nI asked my mom why did she sign this and my mom states \"It was blank when I signed it and he never explained the payments\/system of payments to me, I couldn't understand his broken english.\"\n\nThe \"Master\" still refuses to cancel contract stating that if we want to cancel it we must pay 50% of the 175$ x41 as stated in the contract. \n\nCan he legally not let us cancel the contract?\n\nEdit: The contract states the following  \"The agreement may be canceled for reasons of death or permanent disability\" \n\nWould this statement allow us to cancel the contract?\n\nPlease help me Reddit you are my only hope. ","title":"Taekwondo \"gym\" will not cancel contract. (Southern California)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576519519,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebio1x\/coparenting_in_ga\/","id":"ebio1x","body":"My brother has been involved in a long distance relationship for a year now.  \n\nThe girl is pregnant with what will be their first child.  \n\nHe has reason to question if the child is his or not, but is stepping up and taking responsibility for what may be his child.  \n\nTheir initial agreement was for her to move to the state that he is in so that they can be together and raise the child together where he has a very good job, but life happens and they have broken up. \n\nNow she and her family are being difficult and making it clear that it will not be an easy ride for him to be part of the child's life. \n\nI know that in the state we reside in, the father has up to a year to \"retroactively\" sign the birth certificate, I believe it's called an affidavit of paternity.  \n\nHe would like to have a DNA test conducted when the child is born, prior to signing the birth certificate when she delivers in the state of Georgia. \n\nI've also told him that he should initiate a custody agreement proceeding to ensure that he is protected when it comes to being in the child's life, something he really wants to do and has prepared for (he already has a car seat, clothing, and other essentials for when the baby comes, in addition to ensuring that the mother has what she needs as well). \n\nAny advice this big sis can give to her little brother before he becomes a father?","title":"Co-parenting in GA","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588740891,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gedmd0\/if_a_friend_is_living_with_me_but_pays_no_rent\/","id":"gedmd0","body":"They are in a decade long relationship with an abusive boyfriend but he doesn't want to \"die alone\" so they fight and make up every few weeks. They have their own room and free access to the food in my fridge. They have personal items at both apartments. Their mail comes to this address but they have no key to access my mailbox. I want to clear of where their place of residence is legally considered to be. I'm assuming it's here since their mail comes here.","title":"If a friend is living with me but pays no rent, and also has another permanent residency, are they a tenant here or at their other residence?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576002169,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ufmy\/landlord_no_longer_accepting_packages_in_mail_is\/","id":"e8ufmy","body":"Washington State\n\nStarting in November, the company that owns the rental complexes I live in eliminated the ability for people to accept any and all packages. USPS is only able to deliver letters in the small 4x4x10 inch slots in the mail room now, as the office no longer accepts anything that cannot fit in those mailboxes, therefore preventing the mail from being delivered if it is not in a letter. Each apartment is accessible from the outside, so services like Amazon can pitch it at our doors, but other delivery services rely on a central point of delivery, due to the volume of apartments in the small area. Even then, drivers often mark my address as \"undeliverable\" requiring me to visit the local distribution center for that service.\n\nFound this online: \n\n>Tenants\u2019 Mailbox Rights  \n>  \n>Tenants have the right to receiving mail securely. **A landlord may not interfere with the delivery of a tenant\u2019s mail**, nor are they allowed to look through a tenant\u2019s mailbox.\n\nBecause each apartment is technically accessible for packages to be delivered, I assume what is being done is not unlawful; however, since USPS does not deliver to individual apartments per their policy, does this rule require there be a means to accept packages? I'll also note that some people that work in the office have been trying for over 6 months to add package receptacles, and the owner has allegedly refused to spend any money to do so.\n\nCan someone help me understand the law regarding mail accommodations, and if this is potentially unlawful?\n\nThank you.","title":"Landlord no longer accepting packages in mail. Is this violating tenants' mailbox rights?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578235817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekdwat\/is_it_legal_to_require_me_to_work_1214_hour\/","id":"ekdwat","body":"at the beginning of my employment, i was (highly encouraged) to sign a waiver of my breaks at my job, including 10 minute breaks and lunch breaks. in the beginning i was okay with this, as i was working 6-7 hour shifts maximum. however, \n\ni have recently been promoted to a full time position, and in order to get 40 hours of work, i have been required to work doubles back to back, so 2 6 hour shifts, or 2 7 hour shifts. this has proved to be incredibly difficult for me as a 21 year old man, and i have tried bringing it up with my manager to no avail. i was essentially threatened to be relived of my full time duties as i \u201ccause schedule conflicts with my constant requests\u201d when my only request was to only work 8 hours at a time, or receive proper time for an unpaid break. \n\ni have a meeting with my manager in a few days, and would like to know the legality of the situation. it\u2019s been difficult for me to actually learn the rights i have, as the language of osha\u2019s laws prove to be difficult to understand. any information helps! thank you (:","title":"Is it legal to require me to work 12-14 hour shifts with no breaks in oregon?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420213004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r3uwf\/az_question_regarding_renting_a_house\/","id":"2r3uwf","body":"I am currently renting a house that was built back in the early 70s. I pay $1,095 a month for rent and just found out that my property manager is increasing the rent by $30 effective 1 January 2015. \n\nSadly, this was missed by me in the rental contract as it states that for the last 6 months of my lease, they were increasing it. Shame on me, that's my fault for not noticing. However, the property is poorly maintained. Within the first month I had the roof leak which ended up causing the company to re-shingle the roof. Then various other issues started popping up, leaking shower, windows are not sealed, doors are not sealed, AC unit is failing etc. \n\nAll of this on top of a new baby has me wanting to get out of the house. It has been increasingly cold this winter in AZ and it further highlighted how poorly insulated and sealed the house is. Causing me to run my AC\/Heater knowing that it would never properly regulate the inside temperature. On top of all this the back yard has an unfinished concrete patio with jagged chunks of rock jutting out with rebar sticking about 6 inches out on the incomplete side. This is completely unsafe and even the insurance guy who came to inspect said it was a liability. \n\nWith that said, I have been looking at the AZ laws on how to get out of the lease without having to pay 2 months rent and fore-fitting my security deposit which would total around $3,000 and being single income and baby expected in less than 2 weeks I simply cannot afford that. \n\nI was hoping someone could offer some advice here on how to get out of it. The law states that the landlord must Meet the requirements of local building and health codes regarding the condition of your home which I think with the condition of the home plus the hazardous back yard I could use that as leverage to terminate. If anyone could provide me with some guidance on how to handle this that would be greatly appreciated. I would also like to know if it would be possible to have the home inspected for those health codes and if so, where would I go about getting that inspection. \n\n[AZ laws](http:\/\/www.azhousing.gov\/azcms\/uploads\/PUBLICATIONS\/Landlord%20Tenant%20Act.pdf)\n\n[AZ guide on rights](https:\/\/www.azag.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/sites\/all\/docs\/civil-rights\/fha\/TenantRightsResponsibilities.pdf) \n\nThanks in advance.\n","title":"[AZ] Question regarding renting a house","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517850364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vg61n\/protecting_oneself_against_a_hostile_spouse_who\/","id":"7vg61n","body":"I'm actually asking about this to find out what my husband's cousin, K, can do in a situation he's in with his wife, B. B has two children from a previous marriage, and they have one child, a baby, together. \n\nI'm going to try to keep this vague. Basically K and B have a pretty terrible relationship, but now that they have a baby together, he is reluctant to leave. B does not allow K to discipline either of her children at all, and if he even asks either of them to do something like get ready to go to school or clean up their rooms, it devolves into a huge screaming fight. K is not allowed to speak to the children, especially the daughter, in any way that is negative at all.\n\nRecently, K's brother J came to visit the family for K's birthday. When alone in a room with the daughter, she turned to J and said \"Watch this.\" then proceeded to yell through the house to her mother, \"MOM, K is telling me what to do!\" which resulted in B screaming at and berating K. J also witnessed K ask the daughter to get ready to go on a day that they had a planned outing, and in response she screamed to her mother that K pushed her and pinched her. B believed her and screamed at K again and it devolved into another huge fight. J told us this privately and claims that K never laid a hand on the child and in the first situation, wasn't even in the same room as J and the girl.\n\nRecently, when K expressed to B that he is concerned about the daughter's behavior and that she is causing them to fight and that it needs to be addressed, B said something along the lines of \"it's very common for step-parents to physically or sexually abuse their step children so you should tread lightly\". K came to my husband's family concerned that B is threatening him.\n\nK wants to leave, but he is scared to put a divorce in motion due to the fear that B is going to claim that he is abusing her children, in some sort of attempt to keep custody of their new baby. We really aren't sure what is going on and only have this weird information to go off of.  \n\nWe know K, he is NOT abusing these children. We have also interacted with his wife and children and the dynamic is very obvious: the girl is the golden child that runs the show, and every time she misbehaves at a family event we are forbidden from disciplining, chastising, or gently correcting her in any way as the mother says she is \"expressing herself\" and that her daughter is a \"brilliant mind\" or something like that. She frequently accuses others (her not-baby brother, other adults in the family especially her step-grandparents who B hates) of doing things that never happened, and speaks to everyone in just a really shitty way. If you tell her to cool it when she's being a brat (damaging peoples' property usually) she either shrieks to her mother that you're doing something terrible to her or smugly tells you to shut up. The other child, her son, keeps to himself as much as he can and basically hides from B and his sister as he is usually scapegoated in arguments. The entire situation is just messed up and we want to do what we can to make sure that K is safe and is able to see his little baby. \n\nMy question is really just this: what can K do to cover his ass and prepare for an impending divorce? What can he do to make it harder for B and her child to accuse him of abuse when he hasn't done a thing? Basically, how can he keep himself safe at home while seeking out a lawyer and preparing for the inevitable divorce? We don't want K to go to jail and\/or lose custody of his little baby for something we know he didn't and wouldn't ever do. \n\nThanks for reading, if there is any important info I should be including please let me know.","title":"Protecting oneself against a hostile spouse who appears to be preparing to falsely accuse child abuse [MI]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578055447,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejexno\/how_do_i_open_source_the_source_code_of_my_project\/","id":"ejexno","body":"I've created a project in the last year of my graduation in IT. I kept developing the project a couple months after finish my graduation but now i started to work and i don't have time to keep the development. I have some users that use the web app and some good feedback. I believe the project can have some future, it would be a waste if i just leave it like this.\n\nI plan to put the code on my github. \n\nThe project make use of some lybraries but as far as i know, they are all open source.\n\nI don't know much of this field, so i'm looking for something quick and reliable as i am lacking time.","title":"How do i open source the source code of my project?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1519075146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yq9jy\/husband_just_passed_away_im_not_a_citizen_what\/","id":"7yq9jy","body":"I\u2019m writing this for my aunt. My uncle just passed away. He owns a pizzeria in New York, has two kids (American citizens)and a wife that\u2019s there with a green card. \n\nHis son from a previous marriage is threatening to sell the pizzeria. Can he do this? \n\nAlso, what are my aunt\u2019s options? She doesn\u2019t know English very much and doesn\u2019t have much money. She\u2019s left with three cars and the pizzeria. One of the cars was bought with a loan. \n\nEDIT: he doesn\u2019t have a will. She has about 2,000usd in her bank account. Can she get any help from the government? She\u2019s closed down the pizzeria. She has no idea what to do. \n\nAlso does his 2 children from the previous marriage get anything? ","title":"Husband just passed away, I\u2019m not a citizen what are my options?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1423326993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v3o1g\/grandmas_will_how_to_protect_my_mom_from_the\/","id":"2v3o1g","body":"My Grandma recently informed me in private that she left my mother out of her Will because of my father (married). Grandma never liked him because he is *very* selfish; gambling and smoking habits he often puts ahead of the rest of the family and constantly asking for more money. He even spent my college fund drinking at the bars. So, Grandma thought ''to protect [my mom], I'll leave her portion to [my uncles] and they can give it to her when I pass away.'' Problem is, my uncles are also not the nicest people either. If the Will proceeds with my mother left out and my uncles receive her inheritance, I fear she won't get anything for similar reasons. They are the type to just keep and keep quiet and don't like the 'baby of the family' (my mom). But, again, if it is left to her, I'm certain my dad will seize it as an opportunity to hit the bars harder and gamble it away.\n\nHow do I protect my mom from my dad and my uncles in my Grandma's Will? I understand this subreddit is not a replacement for a lawyer, but maybe some of you could point us in the right direction or offer general legal things I ought to know\/research. ","title":"Grandma's Will - How To Protect My Mom From The Family?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1418398705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p33az\/ohiocontract_cancellation_dispute_with_gym\/","id":"2p33az","body":"Signed up with a gym with clear intent it was a short term due to an internship away from school.  I lived in a hotel for 4 months and went to the gym everyday no problem.  There is a member relocation feature that will cancel the contract with 2 forms of proof if you move more than 25 miles away from the club.  Upon wanting to cancel, I sent in my lease I had that was 250 miles away and they did not approve of it saying the lease was signed before I signed with my gym.  Fortunately my parents moved houses during this period, and I proceeded to send two forms for that address (bank statement address change and drivers license change).   They are still hassling me and saying I need to buy out the contract for 700$.\n\n\nIs this them just hassling me?   Should I cancel my credit card if they do not provide a cancellation or should I dispute any charges after I've complied with their cancellation requests.  If by any chance they chase after me with delinquent bills, will I win my case?  I have all records of them receiving my documents and the original contract. ","title":"[OHIO]Contract cancellation dispute with gym","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1474486676,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53uzjs\/moved_to_a_new_apartment_vehicle_was_told_due_to\/","id":"53uzjs","body":"On September 1st I moved into a new townhome in a gated community. I have an email from my landlord telling me to park in space #936, which I felt strange as my apartment number is 935 but they assured me it was correct.\n\nSunday I got a note on my windshield stating that this was the note-writer's spot and for me to move. Not having anywhere to move the vehicle to, I left it where it was. That night I went to my truck to get something out of it and it was gone. Called the complex's towing company and needed to pay $350 cash to get it out of impound.\n\nI spoke with a fellow resident at that point who explained to me where the parking spot that corresponds to my apartment is and got my truck from the towing company and parked it there.\n\nI called up the leasing agency (my landlord) Monday morning and explained to them what happened, that it was their fault that my vehicle was towed and that I wanted to be reimbursed. The agent said they were going to talk to the condo association and see what happened and make sure that I'm now in the space where I need to be.\n\nI get an email yesterday stating they're \"going back and forth with the condo association regarding the towing\" and \"We're still going head to head with them and asking for you to be reimbursed immediately AND provide the correct parking spot\". Another portion of the email from the landlord that struck me as odd: \"It was just brought to my attention the previous tenant sued the condo association for a similar event where he was towed. It was settled for $2000. I'm not telling you what to do but...\" and that sentence isn't finished.\n\nEssentially, I feel like the landlord is trying to push the responsible party to be the condo association, and by doing that, absolving themselves of the responsibilty of telling me the wrong info. Am I wrong in thinking that even if the leasing agency was misled, they're still the ones who should reimburse me because I parked where I did due to them telling me so?\n\nThis is all taking place in Maryland, if that matters.","title":"Moved to a new apartment, vehicle was told due to landlord giving me wrong parking space number. Landlord claiming the condo association gave them wrong info so I should sue the condo association. Need advice.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421183796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sbogk\/or_breaking_a_lease_what_will_happen_to_me_if_i\/","id":"2sbogk","body":"I lived in an apartment for three days in Oregon, paid the full first months rent plus about $600 extra due to using a cashier's check that was made out to another apartment that was going to cost more that I didn't end up moving into.  I also paid a $100 deposit and a $250 pet deposit.  \n\nI ended up moving back to another state and broke my lease.  The rental agreement says breaking the lease is 1.5x the monthly rent, but after my extra and deposits I owe about $850 (I was only there for 3 days so I'm getting the full deposit back).\n\nI realize that legally I owe this money, but I kind of feel like I've already paid them enough for 3 days worth of actually living there (about $2500) so I'm contemplating not paying the remaining $850.\n\nWhat are the repercussions of this given that I no longer live in the state.  I assume it will go on my credit report, but what other action can they take against me?\n\nThanks!","title":"OR - Breaking a Lease, what will happen to me if I don't pay the fee","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590376715,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq3eei\/my_grandson_needs_us\/","id":"gq3eei","body":"I thought I would come here to see if I can get some advice on where to start in this awful situation. My step-daughter has 2 kids, an 8 yr old & 1 yr old, is married to the 1yr old\u2019s dad, & lives in GA. My husband and I live in MS. \n\nLast month, my step-daughter got drunk and got into a physical altercation with her husband (she has been arrested several times for this...we\u2019ve tried to get her into treatment, but she refuses to go), and was arrested yet again...this time for felony family violence, battery, and cruelty to children causing serious mental or physical harm (from what we gathered, she attacked her husband while he was holding the baby) instead of the usual misdemeanor charges they give her.  She is looking at 8 years in jail, but no court date is set yet. We will not be bonding her out this time.\n\nThis time, her husband is done with her and wants a divorce and is keeping his son, but our oldest grandson had to his bio-dad\u2019s house because the step-dad doesn\u2019t want him as he wants to cut all ties now. Thursday, my step-daughter called from jail and said she didn\u2019t think her oldest was being taken care of and asked us to go get him. She told us that the father never had him legitimized, so she still has all the say in where he goes because she\u2019s still the custodial parent even though she\u2019s in jail. We have no idea if this is accurate or not, but we drove the 9 hours there to get him Friday\/Saturday because we were getting him for the summer anyway before this all went down. When we got to the father\u2019s house, I was in total shock. This house was exactly like something out of that Hoarders show. It was beyond disgusting...bugs everywhere, paths through trash to walk through, a completely unusable kitchen, and the stench was horrid. My grandson was asleep when we got there and when he came out of his dad\u2019s room, it was clear that he hadn\u2019t bathed in at least a week or two. His dad was also clearly on something, probably meth (he was acting like the people you see in those videos on social media where they\u2019re flailing around and talking to thin air), and was also filthy. \n\nSince we couldn\u2019t get into the jail to see my step-daughter, we had the dad sign a Child Care Authorization form giving us permission to get medical attention for our grandson while he\u2019s with us, and the agreement says that the parent or guardian can terminate the agreement at any time, but I sincerely fear for his welfare if we let him go back to GA to live in that literal trash! \n\nMy husband and I want to talk to someone about getting guardianship or custody of our grandson because his mother is in jail (and by all accounts is unfit due to her addiction\/behavior), and his bio-dad is beyond unfit, and that house is something that no child should be subjected to. We have a couple of issues though that we\u2019re not sure how to get around. My husband is not my step-daughter\u2019s biological dad. He was in her life from birth, and we even got custody of her for most of her life after he & her mom got divorced (another long story there), but neither of us are blood related to her or our grandsons. We are also in MS. \n\nI guess my main questions here are WHO do we talk to about petitioning for guardianship or custody? A lawyer here since we have him in MS now or in GA? Or both? Will we even have a chance in hell of being awarded guardianship or custody of him since we aren\u2019t blood related? We know that the baby is being well taken care of because his dad is a good dad, and we did visit him while there to see the baby and he lives in a nice house and is obviously healthy & happy, but I honest to goodness fear for the oldest\u2019s health (physically & mentally) and welfare if he is allowed to go back to his dad\u2019s hovel! A point in the right direction is much appreciated here because we don\u2019t want the poor kid to go into the foster system of GA. He\u2019s been through enough as it is.","title":"My Grandson Needs Us!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425795360,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ybdre\/if_i_were_being_pulled_over_by_a_cop_would_it_be\/","id":"2ybdre","body":"I'm a female in my early 20's and I live in Georgia. Where I live, even many of the main roads are secluded and there is rarely any traffic after about 11pm. There are not many street lights and most of our surrounding area is dense woods.  \nI'm often over-vigilant in my need to feel safe and I've always wondered if, had this situation ever presented itself, I would be arrested for something such as resisting arrest if I were to drive one or two miles to a gas station or more populated area before pulling over. If I can do this, do I have to call 911 and let them know or should I put my hazards on to signal to the police officer that I acknowledge him? If I can't do this, what charges might I face and how hard would they be to fight?","title":"If I were being pulled over by a cop, would it be legal for me to wait until I've reached a more populated area before actually pulling over?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577936935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eisu8i\/will_my_dad_lose_custody_i_dont_want_him_to\/","id":"eisu8i","body":"(I posted this earlier but accidentally deleted it when trying to edit it)\n\nInfo: I\u2019m a fifteen year old girl. I live in the state of Texas. My brother is twelve, but he pretty big for his age. He\u2019s 5\u20192 and stronger than I am. (This will come in later) My sister is eight. She is half my brother\u2019s size and much weaker. (This will also come in later)\n\nMy parents are getting a divorce soon. They\u2019re arguing and haven\u2019t been exactly nice to each other. Last night though, we were all getting along and playing a family game. My brother was laying on his bed with his knee up. My sister was laying on his knee, trying to balance. My brother grabbed her arms and said \u201ctime to break your back!\u201d And pulled her arms back a little. It hurt her and she started to cry. My dad got angry and scared he hurt her badly. My brother does stupid stuff like this often and usually hurts my sister because he doesn\u2019t know when to calm down and when to quit. (Were getting him the help he needs, don\u2019t worry) So my dad slapped him on the cheek. It didn\u2019t even leave a mark and my brother\u2019s perfectly fine now. But, my dad is worried that it could affect him in court and make him lose custody of us kids. He\u2019s terrified and even started to cry. I\u2019m also scared and I don\u2019t want to lose him. \n\nDoes anyone know if this will hurt him badly in court? Does anyone know what we can do? I know this will be brought up by my mother.","title":"Will my dad lose custody? I don\u2019t want him to.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575743171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ht8q\/mn_kids_use_common_areas_as_a_playground\/","id":"e7ht8q","body":"I live on the first floor of an apartment complex that has several families with grade school aged children and abies\/toddlers. The units here are not huge, so I can understand why the parents both wouldn't want their kids playing in their homes, but also wouldn't want their kids playing outside, especially since we get approximately 20 minutes of daylight in the winter and its already in the freezing range. However, I don't really know if that justifies letting them scream and run up and down the hallways all evening and most of the day on weekends.\n\nI am a student, and my program is pretty intensive. It's almost impossible to focus on my homework with the amount of noise they make. I've gone to the office, I've gone to the parents when they're with the kids, hell, I've even built up a neighborly friendship with the kids themselves and politely asked them to please keep it down. Nothing.\n\nI looked over my lease, and it does mention that the quiet hours are 7am-10pm, but that noise that bothers other residents is prohibited(which I've gotten in trouble for once, so I know it's enforced). It also mentions respecting the common areas, though I'm not sure if excessive noise counts here.\n\nI'm not trying to be a petty snowflake here, so yes I realize the practical solutions like \"put on headphones\/ear plugs\" and \"play music,\" but those options interfere with my concentration and if I'm being honest, I don't want to have to do that if  there are rules in place to stop this kind of thing. I'm paying a lot in rent to live alone and avoid interference from other people. If this issue was just noisy kids in their own apartments I wouldn't be this pissed off because they're in their homes and personally I think you should be allowed to do what you want in your own home, but they're making a lot of noise in a common area AND the halls. \n\nI do realize the difficulty of enforcing this, especially when I can't say which specific apartments are the culprits, but every time I go to the office management they make excuses about family discrimination and children being children. \n\nDo I have any leg to stand on here? If so, what should I do Is it even practical to bother fighting it?","title":"MN: kids use common areas as a playground","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578269106,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eklgea\/child_custody\/","id":"eklgea","body":"I have two children. Two different fathers.  My daughter is 4, my son is two. My daughters father was fairly absent and I began dating my sons father when she was 2 months old.  We separated a year and a half ago when our son was a month old. My sons father didn\u2019t see him for the first 3 months we separated.  Than we went to a mediation where we decided he\u2019d take BOTH child every other weekend and we came up with a schedule that worked for us.  He than got married and his wife pushed him to take me for half custody of our son.  I am more of a \u201cwhat\u2019s going to work in the future\u201d person so I asked her about how it\u2019d work for them to get him to school, doctor appointments and everything else that comes along with joint custody. (I asked her as she stated him and I aren\u2019t to contact eachother) He has my number, socials, everything blocked so In order to do exchanges and pick up\/drop off scheduling, I need to talk to her. He told me if I need anything, I\u2019ll need to get ahold of her prior to deleting me of all forms of contact.  When I asked her about the future she replied with \u201cour son can go to school close to their home so we won\u2019t be driving far and it\u2019d work for us, as far as your daughter, she can change schools or we won\u2019t take her anymore. ) My sons father and her live with her parents 40ish miles away from me. I feel like they\u2019re making decisions based on convenience for them out of jealousy and spite, not what\u2019s best for our son.  I feel like it\u2019d be best for our son to attend the same school as his sister.  They haven\u2019t ever been separated until this point.  He doesn\u2019t want to pay child support anymore.  His wife is in school full time and he works more than I do, my son spends most of his time with her parents when he has the kids.  I think a better set schedule would be more appropriate, but I don\u2019t think the kids should spend more time in the care of his mother in law than they do with their own mother or when I\u2019m off and they could be with me.  Help..","title":"Child Custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515549476,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pc94n\/kentucky_apartment_damage_from_fire\/","id":"7pc94n","body":"On behalf of a friend.\n\nHis apartment and property was severely damaged by a fire, the cause of which was the furnace owned and maintained by the apartment complex.\n\nThe apartment complex is refusing to pay or allow insurance claims for their tenants, instead telling them to use their renters insurance. My friend does not have renter's insurance. Is he unable to pursue a claim against the apartment complex for the damages?","title":"[Kentucky] Apartment damage from fire.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422369711,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tud4h\/severe_noise_from_apartment_radiator_means_i_cant\/","id":"2tud4h","body":"Hi \/r\/legaladvice, hoping you might be able to point me in the right direction for this issue. I'm living in a first floor studio apartment in a very old building (100+ years) near Boston MA with my fiancee where we have two radiators, one in the living area\/bedroom and one in the bathroom. The bathroom radiator is nice and quiet, but the one in the bedroom makes an incredibly loud banging noise every time it is turned on (usually about every hour, for ~10 minutes at a time, though sometimes it will be on all night and never stop). I've just measured it to be up to 80 decibels, but I know it must get higher because it's louder at night and this measurement was taken during the day.\n\nI informed management at the beginning of January and they have sent over a couple of maintenance people several times. I know they've tried draining the pipes below us and maybe some other things. Now when I requested them to send someone back to fix it, as it is still making noise, the response simply stated that they've tried fixing it several times. It's pretty clear that they are done trying and are giving up on the problem. While I appreciate what they have done so far, the noise isn't just a nuisance, it is preventing me and my fiancee from getting any sleep in the apartment whatsoever. At this point we would be happy to break the lease and move, but we would prefer to break it without being stuck paying for the remaining 4 months of the lease.\n\nWhat can we do \/r\/legaladvice? We're students and don't really have the finances to continue paying the remainder of our lease plus a new lease, but we can't live here like this. Legally, does the management have to continue attempting to fix it until it is fixed, or do we need to break the lease and move? Can we break the lease because the apartment is unfit to live in with the noise?","title":"Severe noise from apartment radiator means I can't sleep. Management has given up on repairs. Can I break my lease? Newton, MA (Boston)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575644961,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6zxq4\/who_would_be_responsible_for_rent_owed\/","id":"e6zxq4","body":"My family currently owns a property in Queens, New York. It is commercial and residential, has it has a store front on the first floor and two apartments on the second. The previous tenant, we will call them Tenant A, had originally bought the lease and the business from the tenant before them (We will call them Tenant B) with some personal equity and a Notes Payable. Tenant A was good with paying rent up until this year when the business started to struggle and now owe around 80k as of today. Tenant A ended up settling the note payable by selling the lease and business back to Tenant B. Tenant B now wants to renegotiate the lease as Tenant A was 7 years in to a 15 year lease.  \n\nI believe we should be able to collect some of the arrears as they assumed the liabilities that comes with the lease. Would this be a correct assumption? Tenant B does not think they are responsible.","title":"Who would be responsible for rent owed?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517093259,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tg88y\/former_employer_and_manager_not_payingchanged_my\/","id":"7tg88y","body":"I recently quit my job after refusing to continue working with these people because of how shady they are. My manager would change clock in\/clock out times. My last day working I wasn\u2019t schedule but my friend was working alone and it was extremely busy so they asked for help and my manager clocked me out without my knowledge and when I went to clock out after helping catch up on everything I was notified that I wasn\u2019t clocked in anymore. If I\u2019m correct I\u2019m supposed to be paid for all time worked regardless of whether or not the time was approved. I have two friends who still work there and have been telling me about their times being changed. We have picture evidence to back up our claims as well. What can be done and will it cost me anything?\n\nUSA, Illinois ","title":"Former Employer and Manager not paying\/changed my time sheet.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578088998,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejmkbg\/can_my_landlord_change_the_due_date_of_my_rent\/","id":"ejmkbg","body":"So I moved into a great apartment complex in the DFW metroplex (Texas). One great perk is that rent doesn't have to be paid until the 3rd of the month. Now there's a notification on the leasing office door stating that from now on, rent will be due on the first, and the third will be considered late. In my lease, it explicitly said that rent has to be paid by the 3rd of each month by 11:59 pm. I don't think this is legal, but I wanted to check here first before trying anything.","title":"Can my landlord change the due date of my rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519100217,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yt4mu\/la_i_just_received_an_email_from_work_saying_the\/","id":"7yt4mu","body":"My work sent an email stating all of our personal i fo, DOB, SS numbers, ID photosx etc were stolen. And with directions on how to help prevent the theifs from using our info and gave links to lock our credit profiles.\n\nWhat are my options? If my identity gets stolen are they responsible??","title":"[LA] I just received an email from work saying the company database and all employees personal information has been stolen.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588361460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gboo0a\/mlm_scheme_never_gives_a_prize\/","id":"gboo0a","body":"So there is a mutal friend on Facebook that is part of a MLM scheme that sells skinny coffee or some dumb bs product. \n\nOn several occasions she has made posts that say \u201cComment your Birthday Month, for your chance to win $150 amazon gift card\u201d \n\nWhen you comment your month she then messages you and tell you that you have to copy a message and post it to your timeline to be entered. The message is basically free advertising to either buy or join this scheme.  \n\nI have seen several stupid people do what she has asked and I have never seen a winner announced. So I\u2019m assuming the gift card doesn\u2019t actually exist. We live in a rural county with less than 20,000 people so I know she isn\u2019t making very much money. \n\nAlso today the post wasn\u2019t even a gift card, it was a \u201c$150 cash giveaway\u201d \n\nTL;DR: local girl scamming people for free advertising for her pyramid scheme, by promising a gift card\/cash that doesn\u2019t exist.","title":"MLM Scheme never gives a prize","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575994992,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8srn8\/being_blackmailed_for_cash\/","id":"e8srn8","body":"This is a throwaway account\n\nMet someone on a dating app and we started sexting and then she does a complete 180\u00b0 and starts saying to send her $300 or she gonna post stuff i sent to my friends. The thing is when we were talking I gave her a fake name(internet safety) and I did a reverse image search with the face pic I sent and I got no results. I searched Facebook with the fake name I gave and got no results that was anywhere close to me. How worries should I be. I know the whole \u201cyou can only rent silence\u201d. She hasn\u2019t sent any proof that she has a list of my friends or she can contact me on Facebook or other social","title":"Being blackmailed for cash","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589681937,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl7e1l\/male_rm_fondling_himself_in_my_room\/","id":"gl7e1l","body":"Seeking advice. I caught my male rm touching himself while looking at my things, on my cam. I sent him and his gf (i live w the couple) the screenshot and asked them to explain. \n\nThe male rm has apologized thru text but I have not responded. My partner and other friends pushed me to pack most of my things and get out. \n\nUtilities are under my name. My landlord lives overseas. Not sure what my next step should be. How can I approach my landlord to release me from the lease?\n\nIllinois, USA","title":"Male RM fondling himself in my room.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590425546,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqeipj\/brother_was_in_a_car_accident_lady_who_hit_him\/","id":"gqeipj","body":"This is in Texas. Posting on behalf of my brother.\n\nHe was involved in a car accident about a year ago. A lady in another vehicle was driving down the center turning lane (the kind in the middle of two-way roads) to skip ahead of traffic. She hit him and totaled his one family vehicle. She lied to the police when they arrived and told them that she was turning to explain why she was in the turning lane, even though she was trying to skip some traffic.\n\nThe police decided my brother was at fault. He didn't have a dashcam (he now does). My brother's insurance company told him that, if he wanted to get paid for his totaled car, he would have to accept fault so they could 'close the case.' Since it was his only vehicle (he is married with several kids) and he couldn't do without it\u2014and because the police already listed him as the one being at fault\u2014he accepted so he could get paid out.\n\nFast forward a few months, and the insurance company tells me brother that the lady filed a suit (not sure if that's the right word) with them for $25,000 in addition to replacing her vehicle. My brother's insurance company refused to pay based on the witness accounts of what actually occurred (read: that my brother was not, in fact, at fault). His car insurance company said that, since he already accepted fault to get his one car replaced, he was unable to 'take that back' and he's stuck being officially at fault.\n\nFast forward another month, and his auto insurance called to let him know that this lady intends to sue him personally for the $25,000. He's worried about the impact that this will have on him financially (he's right in the middle of trying to buy a house) and what it might mean for his family. It's crazy to think that someone can lie about being responsible and then sue an innocent party for money just because they want to get 'rich.'\n\nMy brother doesn't really know what questions he needs to be asking or what he should be doing to prepare for whatever is incoming from this lady. I'm sure he will end up needing to get legal representation, but I'm just looking for any advice or insight from this community that might be helpful.\n\nThank you for reading!","title":"Brother was in a car accident. Lady who hit him lied and is now suing him because his insurance refused to pay out the amount she wanted.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575674019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e767y4\/i_have_to_meet_with_the_department_of_labor_in\/","id":"e767y4","body":"Hey hey....obligatory on mobile statement.\n\nToday, my boss let me know that he'll be in town (DFW, TX area, he's based in SLC UT) the week after next. Nothing amiss so far...He's coming because a former employee has made a legal claim and perhaps lawsuit against our company, most likely on the basis of discrimination. The former employee is both disabled and black, so multiple protected classes. \n\nMy company is a private exchange that sells Medicare supplements and major medical plans. Most of our business occurs during the annual enrollment period, and as such have a seasonal business model. The FE (former employee) was a seasonal, non-pernanent, employee throughout his time with the company. \n\nThis past January, the company moved the majority of our seasonal employees to permanent status while terminating low performers, & and those with at least 1 final written corrective action in the previous 12 months. The FE had 4 final written corrective actions in the previous 12 months and could have reasonably have been terminated multiple times. At each issuance of corrective action, FE emailed the company VP and HR director claiming discrimination by his Supervisor (I'm a manager, the Supervisor's direct boss). Each time, the corrective action stood and we changed his Supervisor. \n\nFor two seasons in a row, he was a bottom performer but HR made the decision not to end his assignment based on his likelyhood to make an EEOC claim and threatening that he'd contacted his ADA attorneys.\n\nLike stated earlier,  his assignment was ended early this year. Since then his lawyer has contacted numerous former peers of FE in an attempt to gather intel and mudsling.\n\nSo in just over a week, the DOL will be in my workplace, along with our own legal counsel. My boss has told me I may be called for questioning. The HR Director during FE's employment is no longer with the company and I think it very likely I'll be questioned.\n\nThis weekend, I plan to pour through all my documentation and make a chronological timeline of events. After such, I'm studying the hell out of it.\n\nMy question is if anyone has dealt with the DOL in a similar circumstance and\/or has any advice on how to not look a damn fool.\n\nAny sincere advice is appreciated.","title":"I have to meet with the Department of Labor in less than 2 weeks. Advice on how to effectively prep much appreciated","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590646977,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs0va2\/my_parents_are_trying_to_get_full_custody_of_my\/","id":"gs0va2","body":"My parents have been watching my sisters kids since birth. My sister is in the process of having her kids legally taken from her. When she divorced her husband, he wanted nothing to do with them 4 years ago. He tried signing all his legal rights away to avoid alimony payments but the state wouldn't allow it. Still he gave away most of his rights as a father. Now that my sister is in trouble with cyfd he's trying to take the kids even though he's never spent a full day with them in their life. My parents want to keep the children. Is it lawyer time?","title":"My parents are trying to get full custody of my sister's children and the father already signed away his rights but now the father wants them back.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577741355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehsgpx\/ex_wont_follow_divorce_decree\/","id":"ehsgpx","body":"My divorce was final dec 10th , in the divorce I was awarded the house , I have 90 days to refinance and to pay her out . \n\nI have to pay her some household bills and she has to pay me off on our vehicles. It offsets to where I owe her less then $200 . Both our names are on my vehicle title , I need her to sign off . \n\nOur divorce decree states both parties need to cooperate with each other to get everything finalized. Also states if both parties don\u2019t cooperate one side can ask for relief . \n\nShe decided to throw some bills in after the divorce was finalized , I refuse to pay them , court order doesn\u2019t state I have to . \n\nShe now says she will not cooperate with anything or sign anything until I pay her money she feels I owe her . \n\nWhat can I do ? I feel she\u2019s violating our court order by not cooperating. What does it mean if I ask the judge for relief?","title":"Ex won\u2019t follow divorce decree","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476455222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57gm35\/landlord_is_keeping_some_of_our_security_deposit\/","id":"57gm35","body":"The apartment consisted of myself and two roommates and we moved out at the end of August this year. In our lease it states that the landlord must give us written notice of any reason they were keeping the security deposit within ten days of our lease expiring and return whatever was left over.  \nWe did not hear anything from our landlord for over a month after our lease expired and we had to attempt to contact him multiple times before we got any response.  We met with him today and he said that originally he planned on keeping all of the security deposit but decided to do us a favour and gave us $500 back (the security deposit was $900). He told us that the reason he was keeping it was due to the floors being scratched in one area and the walls smelling like marijuana.\nThe problem is the floors were scratched when we moved in (we took over someone else's lease 2 years ago) and none of us smoke marijuana.  The tenants below us however are always smoking either on the balcony or in their apartment which we could always smell by walking past their door or having any window in our apartment open or even coming through the floors.  \nIs there any way to dispute this claim as we have no way of giving hard proof that it was not us smoking and we don't have a move in checklist of damages from when we moved in?  Thanks for any help.","title":"Landlord is keeping some of our security deposit for damages we did not cause. Nova Scotia, Canada.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476203891,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56yxgh\/new_salary_law_starts_2016_company_claims\/","id":"56yxgh","body":"This is actually for a friend of mine, but I'm closely intertwined with the circumstances. She works for a fast food chain as a manager making 455 a week. Starting Dec. 1 the new salary law kicks in, but the boss says she's exempt from that new law. I can't find any information to support the claim that she is exempt, should I find a lawyer?\n\nGeorgia","title":"New salary law starts 2016. Company claims exemption from law!","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590846576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtekvx\/is_it_legal_for_apartment_management_companies_to\/","id":"gtekvx","body":" I live in a really fancy luxury apartment complex where a big chunk of  my monthly rent goes towards the huge pool, cinema room, lounges, and  full featured gym. During the past 2.5 months, these amenities have been  shut down to tenants and apparently will be for the foreseeable future.  I am still paying full rent. Can this be fought legally? I am not  getting the full product I am paying for as per the lease. Thanks.","title":"Is it legal for Apartment Management companies to close down amenities without a rent discount for tenants?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576481562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebc0bz\/if_i_open_1_bancorp_account_throught_internet\/","id":"ebc0bz","body":" Hello, i want to open BanCorp bank account throught internet, but i dont know can i request to take physical card to my address? What is the type of card i can chose? Hope u guys reply fast. Thks u","title":"If i open 1 BanCorp account throught internet right now?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589991152,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gne8ru\/my_apartment_shares_a_wall_with_the_boiler_room\/","id":"gne8ru","body":"Basically what the title says. I\u2019m located in Ohio and moved into my one bedroom apartment close to nine months ago on a one year lease.\n\nWhen I moved in, the place came with an in-wall air conditioning unit that didn\u2019t work. It blew out warm air and was leaking into my bedroom. I put a bucket underneath and dumped out almost two gallons of water every day. I put in a work order and the maintenance man drilled a hole in the back of the unit outside and told me it doesn\u2019t always blow cold air because the compressor had to kick on. Big surprise, his fix did nothing to help the problem. \n\nNow that the temperature is going up again, it\u2019s getting hotter and hotter in my apartment. The vents connecting my apartment to the boiler room don\u2019t close so they\u2019re constantly blowing out hot air. Currently it is 55\u00b0F outside and inside it is 87\u00b0F. The hottest it has been was 93\u00b0\n\nYesterday I bought a portable air conditioner that works great but now I\u2019m worried about how much my electric bill will go up because it\u2019s going to constantly be combating the hot air from the boiler room. \n\nIs there anything I can do to make the rental company help with my electric bill or even decrease rent? My apartment is one of the most expensive in the area but it\u2019s also one of the only places that allows dogs. \n\nTLDR: the boiler room next to my overpriced apartment makes my whole place too hot for me and my dog to comfortably handle.","title":"My apartment shares a wall with the boiler room which causes my place to consistently average almost 90 degrees. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576223100,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea113e\/nc_tenant_and_food_stamps\/","id":"ea113e","body":"Hi, not sure if this is the right subreddit for this question. Sorry if it isn't.\n\nMy tenant of 6 months contacted me today and asked if the utilities could be put under her name. Due to some past issues with previous tenants I keep the utilities under my name now, so I basically said no.\n\nTenant is claiming that she is unable to qualify for food stamps unless her name is on the utilities because they require proof of them. Told her no again and she got mad as hell.\n\nI am not very familiar with food stamps but I was wondering if there really is no other option? My thought is that maybe there is some sort of form I can fill out as her landlord that gives them the proof she needs- but I am unsure.","title":"NC - Tenant and food stamps","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475588918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55tjyt\/received_my_first_ticket_this_morning_what_do_i_do\/","id":"55tjyt","body":"Hi all,\n\nThis morning on my commute to work I received my first moving violation ticket. I was late for work and inevitably I was driving a little quick to make up some time. I was pulled over for going 50 in a 35. The officer ended up giving me a \"Careless Driving\" ticket which is 2 points rather than 3 points in NJ... \n\nWas curious if anyone could provide some insight here. Is this worth fighting in court to try to avoid increases to insurance even though the officer already had reduced the ticket...? Is I do end up going to court, can the officer tell the judge he already reduced the ticket and kind of make me look like a fool in front of the judge? Any insight would be SO much appreciated. \n\nThanks guys! ","title":"Received my first ticket this morning - what do I do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591131713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvfr91\/are_dash_cams_consdered_illegal_in_oregon\/","id":"gvfr91","body":"So me and my father are arguing, we both want a dash cam for legal reasons, he is saying that it is considered as filming without consent. Is there any info that I can get on laws about dashcams?","title":"Are dash cams consdered illegal in oregon?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575941343,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8jixp\/custody_help_in_colorado\/","id":"e8jixp","body":"The simple bit of it is that my parent's custody agreement is really bad for me and I need to change it. My parents have told me nothing about their divorce agreement (they shelter me from everything and anything). What I do know is that they had one day in court, I had no say in what parent I wanted to stay with and I signed or was involved in signing absolutely no paperwork. I was 14 when my parent's announced their divorce, 15 when they told me they went to court and I am 15 now. Being at my mother's house is very unhealthy for my mental health. I suspect her of cheating on my dad, and she is completely ignorant to my deteriorating mental health. The short story is that their announcement of divorce put me into a deep spiral of depression. I threatened to kill myself and ended up in a mental hospital for a week that left me with severe PTSD. I end up starving myself when I'm at my mother's house just so I don't have to leave my room to go to the kitchen. The custody they have agreed to is one week at dad's, one week at my mother's repeating. I need to get out of her house for my own health and well being and I need to know how I can fight back and actually have my own voice. Any help is appreciated.","title":"Custody help in Colorado","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518304713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wp15v\/new_york_the_teacher_who_assaulted_my_daughter_4\/","id":"7wp15v","body":" [UPDATE] [I posted here](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/75razd\/second_grade_daughter_assaulted_and_bruised_by\/) about 4 months ago regarding an incident where my daughter's second-grade teacher grabbed her and bruised her on the playground.\n\nThe school, of course, tried to minimize the entire incident and we had to fight to even have her class moved so that she wouldn't have to continue to deal with that teacher.\n\nYesterday, a notice came out from the school along with a press release from the state police that this teacher was arrested on 6 counts of Possession of a Sexual Performance by a Child. The arrest came after the second incident with a child where he supposedly made some inappropriate comments. \n\nThis is a teacher who has been in the district for 30 years and had such a reputation for inappropriate behavior that parents warned us about him when we originally got our daughter's class assignment.\n\nFurthermore, he was moved from teaching 4th grade to 2nd grade because 'he did better with the younger kids' according to other teachers at the school. \n\nThe administration was less than accommodating in finding a solution. My emails at the time to both the superintendant and the teachers union were continuously ignored, and it was a struggle to even get her class moved, let alone any sort of accountability on the teacher's part.\n\nAfter her class was changed, the teacher told his class (that she had just exited) that she was a bad child and they should not talk to her. \n\nI am absolutely sure that the district has been aware of the problems that this teacher has caused, and that my daughter and the most recent victim are not his only ones. \n\nYou guys were tremendously supportive and helpful when I first posted. I wanted to update you and also see what my next step is in holding these adults accountable for letting this man around children at all. \n\n\n","title":"New York - The teacher who assaulted my daughter 4 months ago was just arrested for possession of child pornography","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577810625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei597q\/my_parents_spent_the_check_i_got_from_my\/","id":"ei597q","body":"On thanksgiving I got in to a collision, it was ruled the other parties fault and I got a check to buy a new car. I\u2019m on my parents policy and they spent the check I received from the insurance company. I\u2019m in Virginia and I\u2019m not sure what to do. I have work and school to pay for and I\u2019m out a car.","title":"My parents spent the check I got from my insurance company after totaling my car","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1520043994,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81lkjx\/assaulted_and_probhibited_from_leaving\/","id":"81lkjx","body":" back story; 830am march 2nd, my neighbour of not even a single full year (he moved in last august) followed me to my vehicle, exchanged racial slurs towards me, then shoved my head into the car ater i asked him to leave me alone, i push away and get my car door open along with getting my cellphone out. start to dial 911 when im pushed into my vehicle and head is punched by assailant in the lip (only swelled minor) then called more racial slurs while saying him and his buddies will be back. cops show up 35 mins later, take both statements and claim no crime was commited because assailant claimed he never touched me but hinted he had chased me to my vehicle. \n\ni live in nebraska, we do not have battery laws according to responding officer and only misdemeanor assault charges were filed with no arrests or paperwork signed, they lwave around 858 am.\n\nthe landloard was notified prior, march 1st around 3pm that i was threatened verbally after returning home from grocery store and had neighbouring vehicles in my driveway with his response being \"mind your own business or me and the homies will return.  was told to contact police survices about a threat report for threatening behaviour.\n\nim now a victim that seems ignored by police and my attorney has advised me to testify in court for the misdemeanor assault.\n\nis there anything else i can do? did the police do their job? i dont want people jailed but i also dont think its legal to put your hands on someone. am i not knowledgeable about state or federal laws? i feel unhelped and unserved. is this selfish?","title":"assaulted and probhibited from leaving vehicle\/property by force","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589783018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glw2l2\/could_i_leave_my_bones_to_friends_and_relatives\/","id":"glw2l2","body":"it should be noted that this isn't an urgent question, if this isn't the right place for it I apologise. that being said I currently live in Texas and was wondering if I could leave body parts (specifically bones) to friends and family in my will. some families keep urns full of human remains in their house and I figured if my family would do that they might at least like something cooler than just a weird pot.","title":"could I leave my bones to friends and relatives in my will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590002543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnhxts\/landlord_of_apartment_building_threatening_to\/","id":"gnhxts","body":"Hello,\n\nNJ resident here. Landlord of apartment building claims that according to the lease I had to give 30 days notice to vacate my apartment for which the lease ends 5\/31.\n\nHowever, 3 of weeks ago they send a few papers indicating a \u201cnotice to quit and increase rent\u201d. On this notice it basically says that my rent is increasing, and if I am in possession of this document on or after 6\/1 that I elect to pay the rent, otherwise I have to sign and return the document by 5\/31 and vacate.\n\nI just had a phone call with my leasing office where they were yelling at me claiming I had to stay or face double rent penalty for breaking lease.\n\nCould they actually penalize me for it? It says on the paper I got a few weeks ago that as long as I sign and return the paper before 5\/31 that it means I don\u2019t agree to the rent increase and I have to vacate by 5\/31?","title":"Landlord of apartment building threatening to take me to court and withhold security deposit because I\u2019m moving out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424904432,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x5zhz\/baltimore_house_flooded_landlord_dodging_all\/","id":"2x5zhz","body":"Long story short, a pipe burst in our house a month and a half ago when we were away and flooded our basement 6\" and destroyed a hall bathroom. First and foremost, our landlord has been suggesting this pipe freezing was our fault because the heat tape plugs were unplugged (these were unmarked, unprotected extension wires in the basement plugged into a standard outlet). However, since the initial incident, the pipes have continued to freeze in the house even with the plugs plugged in. Since the flood, ServPro has come and taken out the water, a plumber has fixed the leaks, and a drywall guy has finished half the bathroom. The drywall guy stopped working because he stopped hearing from our landlord about payment and hasn't in weeks. ServPro left my roommate a bill for $6k because the landlord has been dodging their calls and refuses to return the paperwork. In our limited contact with our landlord he has claimed he was having a meeting with his insurance agent to figure it all out. We spoke with his insurance agent who told us his claim was shut weeks ago because they stopped hearing from him and he in no way has ever had any meetings set up and has not contacted them about paying for the damages. We have no clue what to do, but luckily our lease is over in three months. We have heard about setting up an escrow account for future rent but at this point we care less about the house's hall bathroom getting fixed and more about getting our landlord to pay the bills he is supposed to pay so the companies stop hounding us for the money.","title":"[Baltimore] House flooded, landlord dodging all calls from companies that worked to remedy the house.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590970220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gua4bk\/my_private_high_school_wont_send_me_my_diploma\/","id":"gua4bk","body":"(CANADA, PRIVATE SCHOOL)\n\nI graduated high school a handful of years ago, from a religious private school. I passed all my classes, graduated etc. but they never sent me my diploma. \n\n(They were known to be notoriously slow with this, and the unofficial rule was youd only get it after you emailed and asked them for it a bunch of times.)\n\nI now urgently need it while applying to a program, so I contacted the secretary and admin about it, and they claim the diploma is not in my file, and basically insinuated that they'd sent it to be and I probably just misplaced it. They said that because diplomas are printed on special paper and it's a whole official thing, the (Canadian) government doesnt let you print more than 1 per student, and basically implied that its near impossible to get it. \n\nWhat can I do? Is the government really that official with it? Can they somehow print it another way? I know 100% that I never received it.","title":"My private high school wont send me my diploma","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576967092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edwaxg\/my_owner_is_possibly_discriminating_against_me\/","id":"edwaxg","body":"TLDR: Owner at my job is rude to female workers and is getting progressively more disdainful towards me.\n\nIMPORTANT: I am reposting this at the advice of another user from a different subreddit. They said to include the state (CA) and the amount of employees (12). Since I originally made this post, I also got my new schedule for xmas week and they only gave me 4 hours. Everyone else has at least 16.\n\nSo I just started my job at this novelty store in my nearby mall (we sell anything from pop figures to puzzles to slime). Basically, we have an owner who also works shifts sometimes. He is an older gentleman and very clearly doesn't want to let women or gay men be in any real position of authority. I have one coworker who is gay and dresses pretty outlandish but fashionable. The owner teases him and told him to come back dressing like a human. The owner also won't let me do any transactions or even let someone train me, despite me having 4 years of POS experience. This owner makes me stand up front by the door and greet guests. For the entire shift. If I attempt to walk away to help a customer or I adjust a display, he snaps at me to go back. One time, no one was at the register and there was a line so I went to help the customer at the register and suddenly the owner appeared and hovered over my shoulder and literally pushed me to the side and told me to go to the front and stay there. He also always tries to stop me from assisting customers, even though I spent my whole first day (when the only person there was the female assistant manager) walking around and learning about our inventory so I could be informed. Then, last night I had this interaction:\n\nMe: *clocking out at 9, my scheduled end time*\n\nOwner (M): What are you doing?\n\nMe: Clocking out, I was scheduled until 9.\n\nM: What? Are you serious? *rolls his eyes*\n\nCoworker: Do you want to ask her to stay later?\n\nMe: Yeah I can stay if you need me\n\nM: No just leave. Do you work tomorrow?\n\nMe: No I don't.\n\nM: Can you come in then?\n\nMe: I can't, I have plans already, I'm sorry. \n\nM: Wow, sure. Ridiculous. *laughs* okay, go then.\n\nSo after that I just assumed he doesn't like me. So I ask my coworker about it and he said that he's like that with all female workers, even our assistant manager. And now I'm just...irritated and unsure of what to do. Do I confront him or do I try talking to someone else? I'm new so I don't want to be a problem but this is just wrong.","title":"My owner is possibly discriminating against me due to my sex","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589474660,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjpyph\/wife_asked_me_to_agree_to_pay_retroactive_child\/","id":"gjpyph","body":"Taking place in Florida. Been living in separate households for five years, and during that time I've been paying $125 a week (which I recently stopped so I could afford an attorney if I needed one), plus covering any medical bills including $6k worth of therapy for my child last year. Now she's saying I haven't been paying enough, even though the children's needs have always been met and she has had enough money to regularly buy expensive clothing, make-up, etc for herself.\n\nI was under the impression a court determines whether or not I should owe anything after she enters a request along with the child support request with the divorce, taking into account what I've paid to her or a third party for their benefit, if their needs were ever unmet (they weren't), and if I am able to afford to pay that (I'm not, especially with how much I'll be paying in child support).\n\nIs her lawyer just trying to get me to agree to something that I don't need to? I don't currently have an attorney because this should have been a straight forward divorce. She agreed it would be uncontested and we wanted the same things and to work through it.\n\nIf the request for retroactive child support goes to the judge, will I have an opportunity to prove how much I have been contributing and that they have always been cared for and that I cannot actually afford that on top of child support?\n\nNow she's holding up progress and even told me, \"agree to start paying money again now and we can get this done and over with.\" Is that considered blackmail? Essentially, \"pay me non court ordered money and I'll let the divorce proceed without going to trial.\"\n\nAppreciate any help. Thanks.","title":"Wife asked me to agree to pay retroactive child support during mediation, before a court order for it. Doesn't a court determine if I should?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577927972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eir0bd\/gf_pyschomom_is_trying_to_go_through_me_to_get_to\/","id":"eir0bd","body":"Not sure what the flair for this one should be\n\nMy gf has a now 5 yr old son who I've taken as my own son. Her bio mom sent me this message this morning. I don't know how she figured out we were together and I was in Arizona now. But she's trying to use me to get to our son. \n\nWife's explanation:\n\nMy mother abandoned me and my younger brother after her and my father got divorced when I was six. She came back into my life around the age of 12 trying to be the oh glorious mother. My father had taken care of us on his own from the time of the divorce and well into my teen years and even helps out now in my adult years if I need it. My mother got custody of me and my brother when I was 13 due to an incident with my uncle that had happened. She stayed on her meds until I got into my sophomore year of high school, about half way through she stopped taking them. She is bipolar 1 rapid cycling with manic depression and schizophrenia. All conditions she has to stay on her meds for.  Well she's now been off them for about 10 years. During the time I stayed with her she had threatened to kill me multiple times,she made an attempt when I was a baby too according to my family, brought strange men home who I did not know had sex with them or had them move in with out talking to me first, I'm a teenager these are strange men I don't know and I'm scared because she didn't know who she was bringing home and neither did I someone could have been a rapist, kidnapper, murderer, druggy, alcoholic, ect. We fought about that often because I was uncomfortable in my own home to the point I was doing everything in my power to avoid being at home and if I didn't have school stayed with my dad or friends or had friends over. During that time my mother got into bar hopping every night, and pretty sure she got mixed up in drugs but I never found anything I just suspected.  The summer before I turned 16 my mother threaten to kill me once more so I moved in with my ex best friend after my 16th birthday, who was 20 at the time, we got our own apartment in the same complex as that was the one condition i had from both my parents with moving out, so we agreed and got an apartment in the same complex as my mother. Shortly after moving out I found out I was pregnant due to an incident that had happened and I got taken advantage of in.  I had my son at 17, still in high school and graduated on time. In the time my son has been born all she has done is threaten me and threaten my son and threaten CPS my son is very well taken care of and he is my everything. I have had threats of law suits, custody battles, she has stalked me creating multi0le profiles to try and reach me I have blocked her on Facebook many times she is blocked on my phone as well. I got a restraining order on her in march 2018 after she messaged me happy birthday on my 21st birthday which that's fine no harm no foul. I responded saying thank you and wishing her a happy birthday as well because I was born on her birthday and we share the same birthday. Being nice being civil. Well the next message to come was a \"when can I see my grandson\" didn't even ask how I was immediately went straight to my son and straight to threatening me. So we got in a spat and I told her straight up \"he may be your grandson by blood but he is not your grandson and that I'd be at her funeral but wouldn't cry.\" After that it went into a bunch of stuff and her sending me over 100 messages in an hour, I had enough so I got a restraining order.  I have tried multiple times to mend the relationship with her, because well that's my mom but every time it was the same result straight to my son. All she has ever wanted was to have my son and all I have ever wanted is her to leave me alone but she continues to insist on bothering me, trying to reach me, and getting a hold of people I directly deal with who want nothing to do with her or have nothing to do with to get at my son. I am 15 weeks pregnant with my second and I am starting to worry about my safety again and wonder whether my kids will be safe and having this same repetitive cycle begin all over again.\n\nBf here:\nIs there anything we can do yo protect our kids? Beyond a restraining order?\nHer brother said their mom goes into stalker mode and then beyond that.","title":"Gf Pyschomom is trying to go through me to get to our son.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588718978,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge81jy\/sf_roommatemaster_tenant_dispute\/","id":"ge81jy","body":"hey guys!\nlong time reader, first time poster. \n\nmy roommate (master tenant, call them MT) is in a pickle with my other roommate (like me, not on the lease, call them OOO). OOO has rented here abt 8 years and has paid rent directly to MT the whole time, but they do not reside here. (i have lived here 5 years and have met OOO maybe five times tops.)\n\nin COVID times, OOO has said they were unable to come up with rent. MT stated their intent to stop leasing the room OOO has their things in within the next 24 months. \n\ndue to this, OOO has consulted with a lawyer, who has advised them to obtain our landlord\u2019s information to pay rent to the landlord directly, rather than to MT, and to ask the landlord to be placed on the lease. \n\nwe are in san francisco, and have read that if anyone outside of the master tenant pays rent directly to the landlord, they also gain the title of \u201cmaster tenant\u201d regardless or whether or not they are on the lease. \n\nis MT legally obliged to divulge information, contact info, etc. of the landlord to OOO? rent for the unit is covered regardless of direct payment to landlord. \n\nthanks in advance.","title":"SF roommate\/master tenant dispute","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591200549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvwrtf\/former_employer_lied_to_unemployment_about_the\/","id":"gvwrtf","body":"This might get a little bit long, but I'm not sure where else to go. I am from Maryland. I recently filed for unemployment due to the Covid-19 Epidemic. At the time shutdowns and layoffs began, I was working in D.C. for the last 4 months (December 2019-March 2020); I had spent the majority of the last three years (May 2016-October 2019), working for another employer, a bar in Maryland. \n\nI was let go\/fired by the Maryland employer, while at my brother's wedding in October. I had given over 2 months notice to my employer about this date, and they granted me the time off. I only found out I wouldn't be returning to work when they put out the newest schedule, and I was on there, but with no scheduled shifts. I reached out to my manager via text message for some kind of explanation at least 3 separate times. He responded to none of them. More schedules came out in the following weeks with my name on there, but no shifts. Eventually, my name was removed altogether from the schedule. I was never removed from the employee group chat, where the schedule was posted each week. I finally was informed I had been fired by one of the other employees who still worked there, who only told me after they had heard it from someone else. \n\nI was able to find work again in D.C. in December 2019, where I worked until the layoffs began. After filing for unemployment in D.C., they informed me my claim would be denied because I hadn't worked there long enough, and to apply in the state I worked the last 18 months in (Maryland). \n\nSo, I apply in MD, get approved, but now I cannot file my weekly claim certification for some reason. I call MD Unemployment, get a hold of an agent, who informs me my claim is still active in D.C. and to contact them to have it closed (yay). The agent then mentioned the reason why I am here today:\n\nWhen I filed my claim, Maryland Unemployment sends a verification form to the former employer in order to verify the circumstances of my firing. When they received the filled out form from the employer in Maryland, they put that I had quit, rather than been fired. This is obviously untrue. I have text messages asking management about my job, to which I got no reply. The whole way they fired me was shitty, and now they are trying to screw me out of at least $6,000 in backpay. What should I do? Please help!","title":"Former Employer Lied to Unemployment About the Circumstances of Termination. What do I do next?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589086818,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggv8xf\/is_it_illegal_to_hack_terrorist_webpages\/","id":"ggv8xf","body":"Is it illegal to hack terrorist webpages? Like if I DDOS an al Qaeda website is that illegal? If I hack into an ISIS website and put super gay shit up is that illegal? Asking after reading stuff and maybe for a friend","title":"Is it illegal to hack terrorist webpages","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1520245708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/82514a\/can_a_wife_get_divorce_without_husbands_consent\/","id":"82514a","body":"If a wife of a recently married couple wants a divorce, can she finalize it without husband's consent when there are no children and a history of harassment?\n\nI'm from Srilanka. \n\nThank you.\n\nEdit:location ","title":"Can a wife get divorce without husband's consent?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577425668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg7599\/photoshopping_minors\/","id":"eg7599","body":"Would it be possible to take legal action against someone who photoshopped a minor in a sexual situation without realizing the person was a minor? This happened online and the picture was taken down. I was wondering if this is an offense or is it not that big a deal since the photo's gone? Thanks!","title":"Photoshopping Minors","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590190691,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gough3\/exgf_not_cooperating_with_sale_title_transfer_of\/","id":"gough3","body":"So I stupidly bought a car and put 16k into it and she contributed 8k.  Both our names are on the title.  The book value is now 21.5k and she is offering me 7k.   I am offering it to her for a payout of 11.5k.  (Which I feel like is very generous!  I'm giving her $2000!) She is frozen and refusing to do anything.    The car is in her possession and I never drive it. I pay the insurance. What is my recourse?  I don't even know where to begin as far as court proceedings and obviously a lawyer would be a fail in that the lawyer would probably cost me several thousand anyway.  Advice?  TIA!  State of Oregon\n\nAdditionally I have let her keep several thousand dollars of belongings including TV, appliances, etc...","title":"Ex-gf not cooperating with sale \/ title transfer of car after breakup.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589420353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjcpfl\/terminating_rental_agreement\/","id":"gjcpfl","body":"Hi reddit. I just signed a rental agreement (Realtors Associate of New Mexico Residential Rental Agreement-2013) in April 2020 with the expectation to fulfill the two year agreement. Due to unforeseen circumstances I need to terminate and move out of state. I need help understanding this statement in the lease agreement to whether I\u2019d get my deposit back or not for terminating the agreement early. This is the only part of the agreement that talks about the term of the agreement. \n\n\u201cOn the last day of the term this agreement will be automatically renewed as a month to month tenancy unless written notice of termination has been sent by either party no less than thirty days prior to the beginning of the rental period\u201d. \n\nI\u2019m expecting to pay rent until July 31, 2020 so I think I\u2019m giving adequate notification. I just want to make sure I\u2019ll get my deposit back or not? Thank you Reddit.","title":"Terminating rental agreement","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577043685,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee98jh\/can_a_single_person_be_evicted_from_a_lease\/","id":"ee98jh","body":"So my wife and I signed a lease with my brother on an apartment.\n\nToday, my brother and I got in an argument and he came after me and ended up being arrested. After this all happened, I contacted our landlord to let her know what was going on and she told us she would have to evict all of us since this happened. \n\nI was able to convince her not to immediately evict us but to possibly see if we could only evict my brother or if we can remove his name from the lease. \n\nTo get him off the lease, we would have to have him sign a release form saying he no longer wishes to be on the lease but I don't think he'll be very cooperative about it. So I want to know if it's possible for my landlord to only evict my brother without us having to evict us as well.\n\nWe're in utah.","title":"Can a single person be evicted from a lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578520633,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elzmuk\/high_school_legal_advice\/","id":"elzmuk","body":"A bit of background: My public school is hosting a \u201cPancake Dinner\u201d and is requiring all Juniors to sell 10 tickets for $10 dollars each. If unable to sell the tickets then the Juniors are required to pay the full $100 for an event that they may or may not be attending. The proceeds of the fundraiser will go to \u201cafter Prom\u201d.\n\nMy question being, is it legal to essentially force students into paying $100 for an event they they may not attend?","title":"High School Legal Advice","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589907879,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmsl43\/my_employer_just_retroactively_cut_my_stipend_for\/","id":"gmsl43","body":"\nI live in Missouri and work as a car salesman, the corporate group that owns the dealership cut certain bonuses and stipends during coronavirus, I have a stipend I normally receive monthly and was never informed I would not be receiving. I noticed it on my paycheck for last month and got told it would be taken care of only to find out today that I wouldn\u2019t be receiving it anymore due to the situation. I\u2019m not sure what to do, can I get unemployment for this to me this seems extremely shady I was never told. We had a massive month last night and they\u2019re trying to use that as justification of why it\u2019s ok. Any advice?\n\nEdit: This was also posted to PF","title":"My employer just retroactively cut my stipend for the last 50 days","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476034918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56n9zv\/is_there_a_case_against_siriusstarnetwork_for\/","id":"56n9zv","body":"While uploading some videos to YouTube, I got a copyright claim made by SiriusStarNetwork for the visuals of a game for which they have no sort of ownership.  YouTube didn't make fighting the claim very easy, as their dispute form doesn't even have a selection for \"this claim is under false pretense\" or \"the claimant does not own this property\".  Yet I was able to make my case and SSN dropped the claim.\n\nThat being said, many people have gotten these false copyright claims from SSN, and it has clearly frustrated them, if not caused greater harm, such as loss or even theft of revenue, wasting their time, or caused stress.  Would there be a case against SSN?  I imagine a class action suit.\n\nHere are some examples of other people hit by the claims:\nhttps:\/\/productforums.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/youtube\/ZmPfpmCYAdQ\nhttps:\/\/productforums.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/youtube\/UMf_KUOXNqY\nhttps:\/\/np.reddit.com\/r\/youtube\/comments\/2wl838\/so_all_of_my_videos_just_got_hit_for_copyright_by\/\n\nEDIT: I should also mention that, at least in my case, YouTube said my video was MANUALLY flagged by SSN for a copyright claim.  I think this could be important for two reasons.  One, it probably makes the claim stick a little more, that \"oh it's not just our bot, we personally stake this claim.\"  Two, that it could be evidence that they are deliberate in their actions.","title":"Is there a case against SiriusStarNetwork for false copyright claims?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577280501,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efghaq\/we_got_the_kids_a_trampoline_for_christmas\/","id":"efghaq","body":"So if we have a waiver or permission slip typed up and signed by the kids that come over to jump and their parents will it cover us from getting our homeowners insurance sued in the event of an injury? Is it better to not have anything typed up at all? I've read about attractive nuisances as well and only halfway understand what that means. Merry Christmas everyone.","title":"We got the kids a trampoline for Christmas.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1591213711,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw15dd\/need_advice_regarding_a_car_accident\/","id":"gw15dd","body":"On May 27th I got into a car accident, the other driver pulled out of a parking lot and drove into my car as I was passing by, saying he didn't see me coming. He was definitely at fault, I have witnesses and video footage of the accident from a shop across the street. My car isn't drivable because he damaged the passenger side rear wheel\/axel. I don't have collision coverage on the car, it isn't worth much and has over 300k miles so I'm sure it will be declared totaled. The other drive wasn't willing to give me any of his information, but I have his name, address, vehicle information, and the name of his insurance company (but not his policy number) from the police report.\nI'm trying to open a claim through his insurance, but they are dragging their feet and every time I try to connect to the person assigned to my claim, I get sent to voicemail. I'm not very optimistic that the driver will be cooperative with insurance either.\n\nSo my main concern right now is, my car has been sitting on a lot for almost a week now and each day that it sits there they charge an additional $50. My insurance doesn't cover this, and it would have to be covered by his. I'm worried that if for whatever reason his insurance doesn't end up covering it, I will be responsible for the hundreds of dollars of lot fees that have accumulated while I try to sort things out with his insurance. What is my best course of action here?\n\nEdit: This happened in NY","title":"Need advice regarding a car accident","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1591065897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guyyp4\/my_landlord_deducted_240_from_my_deposit_for\/","id":"guyyp4","body":"I moved out of a rental house in Idaho on April 30th. Today, I received my itemized security deposit with a $240 deduction with the comment: \u201creduced from total bill due to owner paying covid sanitation portion\u201d. No where in my lease agreement is this sort of deduction justified and I cannot imagine this is protected by law. I plan to dispute it with him but wanted some other opinions. Is this legal?","title":"My landlord deducted $240 from my deposit for \u201ccovid sanitation\u201d, is that legal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474224531,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53dit7\/siblings_inherited_a_mortgaged_home_from_a\/","id":"53dit7","body":"Our father died in February 2015 and decreed in his will that all of his assets would be split evenly between his two children - my sister and I. He left a house as part of his estate that my sister continued to live in since his passing. At the time of my father's death, there was a mortgage on the home. My sister has paid the mortgage since - which is still in my father's name - and there is about $40K left. The house itself is worth roughly double the mortgage balance.\n\nWe are in the process of closing out his estate, and in so doing, are getting the deed in our names so we become joint-owners. Once we have the house in our names, my sister would like to buy my share of the property and own the house outright. We were wondering, legally, how much my share would be worth (i.e., half of what is left on the mortgage, or half the market value of the home)? Or some combination of the two?","title":"Siblings inherited a mortgaged home from a deceased parent; one sibling chooses to live there and buy the other's share of the property. - US, Michigan","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588746594,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geerdb\/employer_is_asking_me_to_work_off_payroll\/","id":"geerdb","body":"I do a type of office job that has seasons. Before this season was over covid hit and I was let go. I still have all my work with me because I was told I will be welcome back when we were allowed to go back to work, and I can finish my work then. I made sure to inform my boss that I was behind this season and he said it was fine. I don\u2019t have this conversation in writing but I do have witnesses to the conversation. \nSince my bosses are still working they\u2019ve asked me a few times to help them with some questions they had here and there which was fine. Now however I\u2019ve been told that the fact that I didn\u2019t finish my work before I was prematurely cut for the season in a huge problem. My bosses boss is now blaming me claiming I hid this when I did not. I think my boss kept this from his boss and now he\u2019s asking me to work full time to finish it but I\u2019m not on payroll or being paid to do so. His boss wants to fire me permanently over this and I don\u2019t know what to do. \n\nThank you.","title":"Employer is asking me to work off payroll.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576087823,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9aodo\/new_business_license\/","id":"e9aodo","body":"Louisville, KY. I am wanting to start a small restaurant just outside the metro Louisville area in Bullitt County.  I plan on being the sole owner, but may end up taking on a partner in the future.  To start, I plan on having minimal employees, but may end up adding more as we grow.  When setting up the structure for the license, I was thinking an LLC.  Is this the right course of action or should it be structured a different way?  Can the license be changed in the future?  I dont have a physical business address as of now, but I want to go ahead with the process.  Thanks for any help and advice!","title":"New business license","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588526116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcu8w0\/tn_i_was_scammed_by_a_buyer_on_fiverr_and_fiverr\/","id":"gcu8w0","body":"Hello everyone,\n\nI'm going to make a long story short. A buyer hired me to write articles for his website. I sent him a rough draft for his approval. He never responded to me. I waited over 24 hours for a response and delivered the work. He waited over a week to file a false accusation of me violating copyright laws.  \n\n\nWithout speaking to me about the false accusation, Fiverr refunded the customer. Now the customer is using the article on his website and is most likely profiting from the article. According to numerous sources, this client's website has a high volume of traffic. I am certain he is profiting from my work that he stole thanks to Fiverr.\n\nI have proof the article is 100% original and unique. I tested it in many programs that confirmed the work was completely written by me.\n\nThe client is from Italy, but his hosting provider is from the United States. Can I legally force the hosting provider to remove the article? Could I or an attorney subpoena records of traffic from that page to estimate earnings from the article?  Can I take legal action against Fiverr for enabling this buyer to steal from me and profit for stolen work?","title":"[TN] I was scammed by a buyer on Fiverr and Fiverr refunded the buyer.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1419694828,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qjbxi\/restaurant_stole_credit_card_numbers_of_me_and\/","id":"2qjbxi","body":"I am from New Jersey. Two weeks ago I purchased from a chinese restaurant online, they have an online purchasing option so I thought I'd try. The purchasing was all done through their website, so it was a bit fishy to me thinking back on it. After picking up my food and eating, I went to leave them a good review on yelp only to see that they had 10+ entries complaining about card fraud. I decided to wait  before I reviewed, just to see if it was still happening. Two weeks, and I get a call from my bank alerting an unusual charge of 153.00 of goods from a website called \"NewEgg\" (it's like Amazon). \n\nSo, I know it was this restaurant. What can I do about this? It looks to be a big problem there and I don't know if it's the owners themselves or a bad employee but it's been happening for over a year now by the looks of it. Is there anything I can do about it? I'm going to get my money back, but I'd like to fix this for good so other people don't get screwed over by this place. By the way, it's only online orders that people are complaining about, not cash or in-store.","title":"Restaurant stole credit card numbers of me and several people","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1473926533,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52v5ww\/client_refuses_to_pay_design_student_1_month_later\/","id":"52v5ww","body":"Hi all,\n\nCurrent jurisdiction is Santa Clara County, CA, USA.\n\nI've run into a bit of a sticky situation. I'm a graphic design student and sometimes a freelance designer, and I got hired by a friend of a friend to do a magazine-style article. I'm going to start this off by saying I was stupid to take the job: I was contacted on August 11th, asking if I was willing to take the job. I accepted, but before he could send over the copy, my computer's fans bit the dust and I needed to get a new one. Fast forward to August 20th, when I reached out to him to let him know that my new computer was set up and I could work on the job. Great, he shared the doc, informally agreed to my $40 an hour rate through Facebook Messenger. (this was before I had researched the AIGA, and I'd done work with him before) And I was supposed to have it done by end-of-day tomorrow. More red-flags, I know, but I thought this was on the up-and-up. I work until around 3a for a total of 5 hours, 49 minutes, send off a proof and call it a night. \n\nIn the morning, I have a few messages, nothing crazy at first, but eventually he wants every aspect of the design changed, in horrendous ways. At first I try to tell him that it won't look good, but he is set in his ways. Sure, whatever. Apparently he also changed a lot of the copy. Still can do. We get all of this done, and it totals up to 12 hours, 54 minutes. I send off the file (stupid) and ask him how he wants to pay. \"ok good night\". The following afternoon, Aug 22nd, He informs me he doesn't actually have money right now and will pay me at the end of the month. I'm a patient guy, I can wait, and I know them. So I agree to wait until the end of the month, and that's that.\n\nUntil Wednesday, Aug 24th comes around. I get a message from his fiance (who is a part of the business) who informs me that the copy is off, and very off. As it turns out, the copy was in the process of being edited in the Google Doc as I carried over paragraphs into InDesign, my design program. I open up InDesign, but before I do, I'm told to stop work. Apparently there are more revisions 2 days after the article was supposed to go live. THey accuse me first of rewriting the article, and then that my computer was hacked for the sole purpose of editing their article. (I have Full Disk Encryption and a VPN) I let them know it was because I was supplied multiple different changing versions of the copy, and I tell them any revisions at this point will be billed at the standard rate. They acknowledge, I finish up the revisions, and now the running total is 14:46, or about $590.\n\nHe lets me know he's going to have to pay in parts. At this point I'm wondering whether I'm going to ever see payment, but I figure I need to start cutting my losses. I tell him that's fine. No response. I send a fairly lengthy worded message to the both of them on the 29th, asking where payment is, that I'd really accept anything at this point. I'm told \"Um the 31st is the end of the month \/ I'll get 100 then\". On Sep 6th, I ask what the plan is, though, I get a response asking for routing and account number to transfer funds. Seems a little sketchy but I'm starting to need the money. I send it all over, but the money is never transferred. On Monday, September 12, I ask what the plan is again, no response. And again, yesterday, Wed Sep 14. Still no word. I text our mutual friend asking what the hold-up is, and I'm told \"He doesn't feel it's fair to attach the last part of the payment for your mistake \/ But I think he definitely needs to fucking pay you for the min part\".\n\nI'm now stuck, down $590 (which I kinda need) and am wondering what routes I am legally allowed to take to recover any of this. I had one friend recommend a collection agency, another said take it to small-claims. At this point, I just really don't know what to do. I'm considering visiting the house in person to sort all of this out, but if it has to go to court I don't know if that's a great idea.\n\nIf you read this far, thanks. I know it was super long, but any advice at all would be greatly appreciated. I know every detail counts so I've included as many as I can and have exported the FB chat logs if they need to be included. Thanks!\n\ntl;dr: design student has a $590 job that is not in contract but on FB messenger, client refuses to pay 1 month later.","title":"Client refuses to pay design student 1 month later","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1416805104,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n8h8a\/ras_entered_my_room_claiming_they_were_doing_a\/","id":"2n8h8a","body":"I live in California and attend a CSU. On Friday I had some friends over (3 including my roommate and I) in the university housing, basically dorms but apartment layout. There was marijuana and alcohol in the room. At around 9-10pm I heard a knock and music was playing. I went out to check who it was and saw RA's I quickly went to put away what was out when I heard the door open.  3 RA's were at the door and (they) opened it. I did not consent to them to open the door. Me and my roommate were supervised I asked them why they opened the door and they claimed they were doing health and safety check for all the rooms for thanksgiving break and handed me a document that was emailed to me.  \n\nThey claimed they they were only required to knock once because we were warned of the checks. They knew people were in the room, they could hear talking and music was playing and i submitted a request to stay in housing over break that was approved.\n\nThey disposed of everything in the room. In the hand book it says that Marijuana offense is immediate removal of housing and that the tenant will still be responsible for paying for the rest of the years rent while not living in the room \n\nI found a document called California tenant and landlord laws and it says that\n\nThey need to give written notice\n\nIt needs to be within hours of 9-5 on weekdays or a reasonable time\n\nI need to give consent and be present\n\nDoes this document apply to me because its university housing? Should I get a lawyer ? I have not had a meeting with judicial affairs nor the Head RA yet because of the break. I don't care about being removed from housing, I just cant pay rent to not live there. I care about my education and have good grades but I dont have money to rent two places at the same time... also my roommate and I have prop 215 cards if that helps\/\/ Thank You guys so much\n\nI can attach the email they sent and links to the handbook if needed\n","title":"RA's entered my room claiming they were doing a health and safety check","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590623685,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grvaco\/casino_that_i_work_at_is_forcing_everybody_to\/","id":"grvaco","body":"I don\u2019t plan on coming back, COVID-19 has just begun to get much worse in our area and the casino has been urged not to open despite the conditions - but if we don\u2019t, they will tell the unemployment department that we quit, and were not terminated. I\u2019ve read on the EDD website that if we decide not to come back to work during the reopening of a business that is not phase 2 (we just entered phase 2 this month in our county) we can still claim unemployment benefits. If we \u2018quit\u2019 instead of come back to work, will we lose our ability to get unemployment benefits?","title":"Casino that I work at is forcing everybody to come back on June 3rd despite a massive worker\u2019s rights strike happening right now. If we don\u2019t return, they plan on telling EDD we \u2018voluntarily resigned\u2019. How will this affect our ability to get unemployment benefits? (CA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1418842132,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2plmwp\/can_anyone_give_advice_in_custodydivorce_for\/","id":"2plmwp","body":"Married 7 years, 3 kids ages 3 - 7. Mom left and has been living with friends for over a year. Left the kids with dad. Mom has a job making pennies and dad is barely making enough to support the kids and himself. Mom filed for spousal support, child support and 50\/50 custody. She's already gone to schools and removed his family as emergency contacts and moved him down the list adding friends who he does not know above him. He's told by the school that he cannot change it without a court order. The whole thing sounds like a joke. This is a family member of mine and I want to know how to help. Does he have any chance in hell of getting full custody? I also suspect mom is committing fraud by applying for social services and tacking the kids on when they don't live with her and she's not supporting her. Any questions let me know. I'll answer what I can. Thanks in advance. ","title":"Can anyone give advice in custody\/divorce for someone who may not be able to afford an attorney? (CA)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578803171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eniupw\/can_i_get_temporary_custody_of_my_brother\/","id":"eniupw","body":"Long story short, my half brothers father is getting deported. That means my mom is once again having him live with her. \n\nShe originally signed over custody to his father, who is an illegal immigrant. He is an amazing man and it is sad that he has to go. I don\u2019t want my brother to live with her. She has a felony, she is not able to receive any type of benefits from the state, she is on probation currently and can\u2019t even pay her fees. She is late paying her bills (if I don\u2019t pay them). She, in short, is unfit and always has been. She had seven of us, me and my sister were the only ones who she genuinely raised as the rest of us were either with our fathers or left at an extremely young age. I\u2019m well aware of how it is living with her. No food, no regular doctors appointments, and she is not involved in school. My brother struggles in school, he needs someone who can focus on helping him. \n\nI am by no means perfect, but I genuinely think I would be better. Me and my fianc\u00e9 have a stable income. I had my daughter at a young age, she is 3 now, I am not completely oblivious to raising a child. \n\nI\u2019m a (19F), my brother is 14, and my fianc\u00e9 is (21M). We are financially stable, experienced with raising a child, and we have the means to provide comfort and the medication he needs for his mental health. My mom struggles with just taking care of herself. She always has. Right now she is against him going with me, but I have a feeling she will cave in. \n\nIs it possible I could get custody of him, even just temporarily? This is in Texas if that helps any.","title":"Can I get temporary custody of my brother?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577674170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehfxx6\/parents_not_allowing_access_to_my_money\/","id":"ehfxx6","body":"My grandpa gave me a good amount of money for college\/whatever i please, and it is to be given to me when I turn 18. However, I plan on moving out when I am 18, and my parents said that they will not give me the account number, and they will \u201cwatch over it\u201d. What can I do to get  the money that was given to me?","title":"Parents not allowing access to my money","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518458430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x2lzu\/winter_storm_on_friday_made_it_impossible_for_me\/","id":"7x2lzu","body":"So, I couldn't get out of my garage Friday morning since my association hasn't plowed yet.  My boss made it clear in conference call to congratulate the people that braved the torturous roads and pretty much shame those that stayed home and didn't attempt risking t heir life coming in. Is it legal for her to deduct my pay even though I'm salaried? ","title":"Winter storm on Friday made it impossible for me to leave home, worked from home and now boss only paying me half day (IL)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590764107,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsufxn\/septic_tank_is_failing_and_its_been_9_days_since\/","id":"gsufxn","body":"Hi Reddit, thanks for reading. 9 days ago our toilet started having trouble working. It looked like it was clogged but I couldn't unclog it. I've gotten pretty good at unclogging toilets too... It started working by itself a few hours later and then stopped working again. It was on and off for a couple days. It would clog and flood onto our bathroom floor. I bought a snake and Drano and couldn't get it working. We didn't call until after 3 days for fear they would blame us for the problem. We can't afford to pay for a septic tank repair right now but my gf called anyway. Our landlord told us the septic tank was clogged up but it wasn't our fault.  We told them about our toilet problem and they told us to use it only when we must and it still might not work. My gf has been using the shower for her bathroom while I go into the backyard with my dog. I couldn't hold a #2 in longer than 2 days so I had to use my garbage can. We are pretty pissed off. My elderly neighbors next door are having the same problem as us. A plumber comes out on Tuesday but it's already been 9 days since the problem started. Is there anything we can do or should have done? I'm going to go try and take a poop in our toilet. Wish me luck.\n\nThanks again!","title":"Septic tank is failing and it's been 9 days since our toilet has worked properly. We don't have a working toilet and no where to go to the bathroom.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588362370,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gboy2q\/can_someone_please_explain_this_rule_to_me\/","id":"gboy2q","body":"\u201cParties waive the right to trial by jury in any action instituted respecting the execution, performance, termination, or breach of this contract or any action involving the payments on account\u201d\n\nThis is from my wedding contract with a venue in NJ. Does that mean if for some reason they cant fulfill the event, I can\u2019t take them to court to try and get my money back?","title":"Can someone please explain this rule to me?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578173601,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek2uz5\/having_pto_issues_with_my_employer\/","id":"ek2uz5","body":"I live in Wyoming. \nI work at a privately owned, fairly small (~15-20 employees) business. I have never had an employer be so....uptight(I\u2019m not sure if that\u2019s necessarily the word I want) about PTO. Their policy is that if you do not have any pto you are expected to be at work no matter what. They allot 40 hours for sick time per year. You are not allowed to use those hours for vacation time, but you can use vacation time for sick leave if you are sick not than 5 days. My question about that is are they allowed to tell you what you can and can\u2019t use your pto for? \nAnother question I have is if they have to have the same pto accrual rate for everyone? The managers have unlimited pto the entire year, one employee gets 2-3 months, but I was told I only have 5 days for the year (I\u2019m coming up on my 3rd year so I\u2019m not exactly new). Looking in the employee handbook it says full time employees get 48 hours and \u201ceach employee will also accrue additional paid time off according to years of service and individual benefits\u201d. Don\u2019t they have to have a set accrual rate for pto that is the same for every employee based on the hours you work?","title":"Having PTO issues with my employer","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412495137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2icczr\/question_regarding_eviction_law_inspections_big\/","id":"2icczr","body":"First of all, I know how stupid this all sounds.\n\nI evicted my tenant. Finally. It was a long battle. But here's the problem. My tenant had two of her friends staying with her, a couple. She did not tell me about this until last minute and it was in violation of her lease. \n\nThey have remained, squatting, in the house since. I have no contact info for these people. They have no phones. I don't think they are even opening the mail. I can't *communicate* with them. They hide every time I send someone by. \n\nWhat do I need to know about my legal responsibilities in this situation, before I bumble into some other stupid ass mistake? I have served them multiple eviction notices but I don't even know their names to move forward.\n\nAm I allowed to go into the unit if I post a notice on their door 72 hours in advance? How can I even know if they decide to vacate when I can't contact them at all and they refuse to contact me? This is just a bizarre situation I never thought I'd be in.\n\nEdit: and the obvious question is \"How do I still know they're there?\" The answer: I really don't. I know all their stuff is still there and that people have been seen going in and out, but for all I know they moved out last night -- there would be absolutely no way of me knowing. ","title":"Question regarding eviction law \/ inspections [Big Island, Hawaii]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590757279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsslfp\/south_africa_warning_others_about_an_artist\/","id":"gsslfp","body":"**Background information:**\nI have commissioned a local artist back in October of 2019. I at first, did not stipulate a date as to when I wanted the work to be done by, and had a \u201cdo it when you can attitude\u201d\n5 months later I asked for progress, which they had not made, we then agreed that on the first of June the work would be done, both myself and the artist agreed on the date.\nNow they are telling me that they are experiencing technical difficulties (since I commissioned a 3D model form them) so I have given them a week extension.\nHowever, they have gone behind my back to badmouth me to by partner.\n\n**my question:**\nAm I allowed to create an \u201cartist beware\u201d post on social media, which outlines \u201cI have paid so and so for this service, and said service has not been as satisfactory as I would have expected\u201d\n\nThe artist told me that If I make such a post, they will threaten me with deformation.","title":"[South Africa] Warning others about an artist","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1519065007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yotuo\/az_towing_issue\/","id":"7yotuo","body":"Sorry if this isn\u2019t allowed, but I wanted to repost my issue since it didn\u2019t seem to get much visibility late last night. \n\nThe original is here https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yjn8d\/az_car_towed_and_company_is_sending_the_debt_to\/?st=JDUJVOEX&sh=d60ec3f4\n\nMy truck was towed from a Jack in the Box parking lot that is notorious for towing vehicles all the time and fast since it\u2019s a college area and people try and steal spots all the time. The only thing is, I was actually a customer eating at the jack in the box in question. The guy said he went in to the restaurant and looked around to try to find the owner (me) but no one said anything and there were only 2 people inside. There was 15+ people in there and I was on a phone call outside (the other side of the restaurant) for a few minutes so I don\u2019t know if he actually tried finding me, but I highly doubt it.\n\nThey told me I would have to pay $155 to get my car. After telling them no they told me to leave their property. Long story short, the police were involved and I was allowed to get my truck after giving the tow yard some information, license\/registration so they could bill me. The tow yard basically ended up saying either I pay $155 now or they will immediately send the $155 to collections, but they couldn\u2019t legally hold onto my truck. What should I do? I don\u2019t want to have to deal with this hitting my credit. \n\nI have a feeling I\u2019m going to have to take them to court, but is that how I would go about it? If it do go that route, I saved the receipt from jack in the box. The tow records show I was towed at 4:54 and my jack in the box receipt is for 4:40. I also have it on my credit card.  Plus if it matters, jack in the box has cameras and video footage would show I was a customer. This seems like a pain in the ass to have to deal with over the next few months, but I didn\u2019t want to fork up $155. \n\nI do want to mention that I have already taken my truck and left without paying them. The worker was adamant that if I left, they would immediately send the bill to collections and I wouldn\u2019t be able to pay it and remove it from my report. I didn\u2019t have the money at the moment and I figured I could handle it later in court, but the one response I did get last night is saying I should have paid and then sued the restaurant. Now I\u2019m starting to get worried. Did I just screw my credit up over something that I wasn\u2019t even at fault for?","title":"Az towing issue","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1514921523,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nopt2\/landlord_refuses_to_prorate_rent_in_california\/","id":"7nopt2","body":"Me and my girlfriend live in California and put in our months notice to leave our apartment by January 20th. We put in our 30 days notice on December 20th. \n\nWhen we contacted our landlords and they stated they will not prorate our rent from January 20th to the 31st and expect us to pay in full even though we will not be occupying our apartment for those days and will not have the keys to enter. Is this legal? We are curious because the potential hundreds dollars we would save by not being in the apartment means a lot to us. We are currently on a month to month lease and can potentially leave whenever we want with no real lease obligation but we would like to know our rights in this situation. We pay rent every 1st of the month. We cant wait to pay till the 5th and still have some time to make a decision and attempt to call and negotiate the matter with the landlords.\n\nIf you need anymore information to find out the scope of the situation we are willing to provide it! We don't know exactly what information needs to be known for this type of rental situation so ask away. ","title":"Landlord refuses to prorate rent in California.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590091462,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go44ju\/teen_porn_of_me_is_online\/","id":"go44ju","body":"When I was 16, a man trafficked me into posing nude and blackmailed me with the photos to receive sexual favors. To escape, I told him how old I was. He let off, but not without selling the photos. He\u2019s in FBI custody now for doing this to many people. \n\nThis took place in Chicago and I\u2019m now in Florida. Years later, my sister told me that she found an account with some of the photos on Facebook. I spent a week or so afterward contacting hundreds of websites with takedown requests. I couldn\u2019t reach them all, but it felt alright to do something. \n\nIt\u2019s been several months since then and I\u2019ve noticed that many of the pages are back. It\u2019s demoralizing. Google images reveals even more results than before. Taking them down from websites hasn\u2019t taken them away from people\u2019s hard drives, and they just repost. \n\nDo I have a legal recourse? Is there any other service that can help? \n\nThanks.","title":"Teen porn of me is online","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517033136,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tay87\/maryland_usa_did_a_two_week_training_period_at_a\/","id":"7tay87","body":"So, this happened around two years ago. At the time I was on disability looking for part time work. \n\nI was hired at a local tattoo shop doing booking and reception. I was told that the first two weeks were for \"training\" purposes and they wanted to see how I would do. The owner was out if town at this time and I was told discussion if permanent hours would happen upon his return. At the end of two weeks, they decided to let me go because I wasn't learning as fast as they'd like due to my disability. I was told the \"training period\" was actually unpaid, and a result of having too many \"flaky\" workers in the past. I had been expecting around $700 from the hours (Around 70) I put in during the two weeks, as the rate was explained on the employee paperwork I signed when I started. (I do not have a copy, and they probably destroyed it.) \n\nAt the time, I wasn't aware that this was illegal. They told me it was perfectly acceptable because they never entered me into the system as an employee. So I walked with nothing. Now I know this was a huge mistake and that they took advantage of me. I don't have any proof of the time I worked there other than the schedule I wrote down and the family members who witnessed me working. I was told they would keep track of my hours, but that was probably a lie.\n\nIs there anything I can do at this point?\n\nEdit: According to my records, this happened the first two weeks of August 2015. I worked a total of 70 hours, and some days were 10 hours long. I have a copy of a conversation I had with a patron\/friend of the place from when it happened. ","title":"(Maryland, USA) did a two week \"training period\" at a local business two years ago, told I was not entitled to be paid.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423552490,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ve9i4\/dentist_threatening_to_sue_for_libel_and_slander\/","id":"2ve9i4","body":"This is an update to a post I made a few days ago here: http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uykxt\/dentist_receptionist_tells_mother_to_find_new\/\n\nWe received the documents the receptionist said she would send along with a letter that said their attorneys have been notified and if we pursue anymore they will sue for libel and slander to the full extent of the law.\n\nWe have never been in a situation like this. We don't know any lawyers nor how to deal with lawyers. Like my last post said, we're located in California. Should we just let this go? Help is much appreciated. Thanks.","title":"Dentist threatening to sue for libel and slander","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575470091,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e60371\/urgently_need_advice\/","id":"e60371","body":"Almost ten years ago, my mother passed away. She put a will for her house under me and my two brothers name. We\u2019ll call them Randy and Hank. They are from Trinidad and I am from Canada. So there\u2019s a situation going on down there where my sister wants to live on the property where my mothers house is. But my brother, Hank lives in the house. It may also be worth noting that they don\u2019t get along well. Randy ended up giving his share of the house to my sister. Now both Randy and my sister are constantly calling me trying to get my share of the house. I\u2019ve been ignoring a lot of their calls because I really don\u2019t want to get involved in the matter.\n\nAnyways, to the part where I need help. A few days ago, I get a call from my home phone. I was at work so my son answered the phone. He said it was some sort of Trinidad Law enforcement asking for my email. My son gave them my email and sure enough, I get an email. The email stated that they were attorneys for my brother Randy. And that they needed my confirmation of receiving the email. And that if I didn\u2019t reply, they will  be \u201cconstrained to ask the Court to intervene\u201d. Other than its opening statement, the email had a PDF file attached with a fixed date claim form \/ statement of case and affidavit.\n\nIs this legit? And if so, where do I go from here?","title":"URGENTLY NEED ADVICE","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1472970954,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/512waj\/ca_exhousemates_are_overstaying_their_welcome_and\/","id":"512waj","body":"Apologies for the wall of text. I'd be happy to provide any extra  information you require.\n\nLast year we rented an apartment for five people in a college town in Northern California. Me and \"Laurie\" shared bedroom #1, \"Janet\" had bedroom #2. \"Jordan\" and \"Clara\" are a couple who both had their own rooms (bedroom #3 and #4), but kept one as a study space and the other as a sleeping space. Our lease started on September 5, 2015 and ended on September 1st of this year. We were given the OK by our landlord to stay between September 1st and 5th. Laurie, Jordan, and Clara are all moving out. \"Sarah,\" \"Julia,\" and \"Tiffany\" are moving in, while me and Janet are staying. Janet is keeping #2, I'll be moving across the hall to #4, Sarah is moving into #3, and Julia and Tiffany will be taking #1. Easy, right?\n\nWell, it's (almost) September 4th. Laurie still hasn't moved out. In fact, she states that she won't be able to leave until the 10th, the 11th at the latest, as she's in Southern California. This is obviously a response to her finding out that Julia and Tiffany won't be moving in until the 12th, so she thought she could leave her stuff here, rent-free, for two weeks. She hasn't even started to move. All her stuff, including her major mess, is still in the room, which means Julia and Tiffany can't move in. Julia and Tiffany now want to move in earlier than expected, so that whole business is going sour real fast.\n\nJordan was taking summer classes and stated that his lease wouldn't begin until the 5th, and asked if he could keep his stuff in our house until he could move: at the latest, he would keep them there until the 6th. Me and Janet are nice people and said this was okay as long as he moved his things out of his room when Sarah was moving in. What he didn't tell us was that he was going to bail immediately after moving his things out. We had always thought that he would continue living in the town until his lease began. So Sarah moved in, Jordan moves his stuff to the living room, and he just up and goes home to SoCal. Clara had already left to SoCal at the beginning of the summer. This means that I can't move my things into my new room, which once again leaves Julia and Tiffany out to dry. Luckily they don't need to move in until the middle of the month, but still.\n\nAll of our soon-to-be ex-housemates are no longer on the lease. We have already stated that if our ex-housemates do not clean their rooms thoroughly by the date they said they were going to move out, then we will charge each of them a housecleaning rate that matches our city's average rate since we will be putting in the work to clean the house. Are we, as tenants, allowed to give them notice that if their belongings are not collected by X date, they will be considered abandoned? Can we charge them a standard storage unit rate (approximately $3 a day) until their belongings are moved? Can we be evicted if our ex-housemates continue to leave their belongings in a home they are no longer on the lease for? And as for other belongings, such as perishables or items that can be brought to a recycling center for money (Laurie has been collecting them since last year), are we allowed to do with them as we want?\n\nMe and Janet know that we fucked up majorly by not being firm enough with our ex-housemates. We see now that we were way, way too lenient. This is our first leasing agreement and believe me, we've learned our lesson. We're both frustrated beyond belief at this point and we just... don't know what to do. Any help at all would be deeply appreciated. Thank you.\n\n**EDIT**: Found out this post got extremely convoluted! Laurie, Clara, and Jordan are staying past their lease. The understanding was that they would be allowed to keep their belongings in the house as long as it didn't interfere with the new tenants; now that it has, we have asked them to leave and take their belongings. Our last call is the 10th.","title":"[CA] Ex-housemates are overstaying their welcome (and the lease).","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576871135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edf02h\/employee_perk_guidelines_changing_for_2020_now\/","id":"edf02h","body":"I work for an office headquartered in Tennessee but there are employees in other states that will be affected by these new guidelines. Not to be too specific but in previous years we have been given pass cards to access entertainment for free. One pass covered the employee and a partner\/spouse\/significant other. A second pass was given to any person of their choosing.\n\nStarting in 2020, the first card will cover the employee and their spouse. There was no mention of partners or significant others. Additionally the 2nd pass can now only be issued to one of the following family members:\n\n* Parent\n* Son or Daughter\n* Grandchild\n* Sibling\n\nIn-laws do not count. No other family members than the ones listed are eligible. If you do not abide by this you\u2019re subject to termination.\n\nMy question is this: Is there anything illegal about offering a perk to employees that not everyone can qualify for? Previously all employees were eligible for 2 passes, and now anyone who does not have those family members is only eligible for 1 pass.\n\nI know this seems stupid and is probably totally fine but I wanted to ask. Thanks so much!","title":"Employee perk guidelines changing for 2020 & now exclude some employees by being restrictive (TN)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591126348,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gve19w\/as_a_citizen_can_i_legally_request_an\/","id":"gve19w","body":"Where I live we don\u2019t have many city law enforcement officers. I\u2019ve noticed one of our officers has been having mental and physical health concerns that I believe are impacting their work and judgement. Is there anything I can do to request an evaluation\/their resignation due to these concerns?","title":"As a citizen, can I legally request an evaluation\/the resignation of an officer of the law if I notice concerns that impact their work? (MN)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472047638,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zcqhy\/relative_using_elderly_mother_in_laws_credit_card\/","id":"4zcqhy","body":"In Pennsylvania. We live on an extended family property with my MIL, our niece and her \"baby daddy\", who I will call BD.\n\nBD let it slip in June that he had used MIL's credit card for a gift that he gave us. We found that a bit bizarre that MIL, who is very frugal, should be allowing BD to use her credit card. We asked her about it and she said she had loaned it to him to get a few things for a communal Memorial Day party and had never returned it. She said he had used it for a \"few small purchases\" but he assured her he would pay her back.\n\nWe felt very uncomfortable with this situation since BD is terrible with money, is a chronic borrower, and he also frequently lies about the near constant stream of UPS packages. \"A friend sent me something.\" \"I just got something back for repair.\" etc.\n\nSo we had a very serious talk with MIL, explaining that it was both illegal and immoral for BD to be using her credit card. I mean who does that!!! This was in June. She said she would try and get the card back.\n\nBD is very manipulative. He knows how to control people. He says he is a veteran and he carries a fire-arm on his hip all the time. He is never without his weapon.\n\nFast forward to now. We had a chance to do some snooping and we find out that BD is has used the credit card to the tune of several thousand dollars. It appears he has purchased another weapon and nearly $1000.00 a month in e-bay purchases for the last three months running.\n\nThe statements have notations from both MIL and BD on them. So there is some common understanding between them. But MIL is on a very fixed budget. She is going to burn through a small retirement very quickly at this rate. \n\nIt seems obvious that even though she is aware of these purchases after the fact, that she cannot be approving of them. We think she is simply too nice to insist that he return the card. She doesn't want to hurt his feelings.\n\nLast night my wife and I called the card company anonymously and reported finding her card on the street in hopes that they would cancel it. This would at least invalidate the current card and he would need to ask her for a new one--which we hope will give her the chance to say enough is enough.\n\nWe don't currently feel we can go to her and admit we snooped and basically confront her with the facts.\n\nI feel like when the card is cancelled (assuming they did cancel it.) that BD will say something to me about it and I can say something like the following: \"I don't know what happened in the past, but if we find out that you are using any of MIL's financial resources for personal use, we will immediately call the police.\"\n\nAny advice? Is there a crime committed if she knows about the charges, but is being manipulated into allowing him to continue to use the card? I know elder abuse is a big thing now, but this seems to be rather a gray area.\n\nThanks,\n\nStuck\n\n\n","title":"Relative Using Elderly Mother in Law's Credit Card","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588538157,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcxpvf\/help_please_i_uncovered_cp_on_surface_web\/","id":"gcxpvf","body":"Using a throwaway for this. \n\nI am a gore addict (edgy,i know,but bare with me). Today i was surfing a gore website,and in the comment section of one particular video i found a link. Just that. A link,with no description.\n\nAs you would expect,morbid curiosity made me click it. Thus,i uncovered a website with a few pics and videos of jailbait CP. I didn't watch any,but there was this \"friends of (the name of the website)\" thingy. Under this,there were a few links that,judging by the names,would lead to more CP,even forums on the subject. It made me sick to my stomach and i just clicked out of there as fast as i could. \n\nFirst off,how and why is CP available on the surface web? Secondly,how can i help with taking these sites down? And third,keeping in mind i didn't watch nor download,can i get in trouble?\n\nI feel sick just by reading the titles of those websites,and seeing the thumbnails of those CP videos made me shake with anger and frustration. Please help.","title":"Help please. I uncovered CP on surface web.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578498624,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elugh3\/dc_tenants_do_not_want_to_pay_water_bill\/","id":"elugh3","body":"Hello,\n\nI am an independent landlord\/property owner in the District of Columbia.\n\nI got a call from the DC water utility earlier this week notifying me that the water bill had not been paid. I sent an email to the three tenants of that unit informing them of this, and reminding them to pay the water bill.\n\nIn response, they wrote back saying they are not responsible for the water. The utilities clause of the lease agreement specifies that the tenants are responsible for electricity, gas\/heating, and internet\/cable\/phone, but it says nothing one way or the other about water. The tenants are saying that because water is not listed in this clause or elsewhere in the lease, they are not responsible for that bill.\n\nI'm appalled. I've never heard of a lease where tenants do not pay for what they use. \n\nI'm going to reach out to an attorney later this week, but obviously I'd prefer to avoid the expense if possible. I have been extremely accommodating to the tenants, and I'm shocked that they'd act like this. I've informed them that if I do have to involve an attorney, when the lease is up for renewal later this year, I would have to increase the rent by a few hundred dollars to recoup this unforeseen cost. \n\nIf I just refuse to pay the bill, my understanding is that the tenant will have to pay it or let the water get cut off. If they pay it, then I consider the issue solved. If they do not pay it and the water gets cut off, I don't know how this would escalate.\n\nHow can I make sure that the tenant pays for their water use?\n\nSome additional background:\n\nOne of these tenants has lived in the unit continuously for about three years. The other two tenants have moved in more recently, replacing previous tenants who have moved out. The most recent tenant moved in at the beginning of December.","title":"DC: Tenants do not want to pay water bill","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575481081,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e62pgb\/white_collar_crime_for_smb\/","id":"e62pgb","body":"Hello,\n\nMy father recently closed our small family business and wen't belly up. It was a nice business that sold products to customers all over the US.\n\nWhen the business was facing financial difficulties due to slowing sales and product recall isuses, (talking less than $150k sold in the 8 months the business was open), there were unpaid bills and undelivered product.\n\nCertain vendors are owed money. But more importantly, about 7 or 8 customers who made purchases ranging from $150 to $1,200 who made payment via check were left hanging. \n\nMy dad was basically on the verge of suicide\/clinical depression (doctor diagnosis) and felt horrible.\n\nGETTING TO THE POINT:  \n\n\nSomeone from the \"Financial Crimes Bureau\" of the local police department came to visit my mother at her home. She is not married to him or have anything to do with the business. He left a card.... Should my father first get a lawyer and then call or just call this detective?\n\nWe have nothing to hide and we aren't super worried. But I wanted to ask for your advice on how to best handle this.\n\nThank you so much.","title":"White Collar Crime for SMB","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590586650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grjvh9\/can_i_get_unemployment_if_my_salary_was\/","id":"grjvh9","body":"Up until a few days ago I held a salaried sales position where I had a base of around $45,000 with a commission percentage of 5%. They told me they longer needed me in management and said I could could stay on in a commission only position at 7%.\nI really don\u2019t want to stay with company but I\u2019m worried if I just leave I won\u2019t qualify for unemployment and the job market isn\u2019t great right now with Covid going on. Basically am I able to quit and collect unemployment due to this drastic pay reduction or am I forced to accept what they\u2019ve offered me and see what is out there in the job market?","title":"Can I get unemployment if my salary was drastically cut in Texas?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578272007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekm3vt\/can_i_leave_my_apartment_with_all_the_rent_paid\/","id":"ekm3vt","body":"I have 5 months left on my lease, but I already paid off the entire lease two months ago. I could, and want, to leave to a different place in two months. What would be the ramifications of this? Does it matter that I already paid it all off?\n\nI'm aware this would be \"breaking\" the lease, but  I don't owe the landlord anything, I wouldn't ask for my deposit back either, I just want to leave. \n\nI asked him already and he just told me it would breaking the lease if I wanted to.","title":"Can I leave my apartment with all the rent paid?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577820329,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei7iyp\/ca_united_states_so_got_laid_off_he_signed_a\/","id":"ei7iyp","body":"He doesn\u2019t want any trouble, he just wants his final check. However, he would\u2019ve pursued wrongful termination (like his colleagues are doing, half the company shut down for shady illegal reasons) were it not for the fact we needed the severance money to get by as unemployment is not enough to cover needs. Is there anything we can do about it, ideally at minimal cost or few fees?","title":"[CA, United States] SO got laid off. He signed a severance agreement under the condition he not pursue legal action for wrongful termination against the company. They never mailed his last check. Can he take legal action to get the check?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425231868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xkt1v\/please_help_me_review_an_llc_agreement_for_a\/","id":"2xkt1v","body":"Hello! Thanks for reading this post.\n\nI'm starting a small business (LLC) in Philadelphia, PA, with a friend. I would love to have someone look over the LLC Operations Agreement template we are using and make sure it protects my interests. \n\nNamely, my investment into the business is $5000 plus my time (I'm working full time on this until the business gets rolling and he can quit his job and join full time.) His contribution is $5000 plus assuming the risk of any additional start up costs that we didn't anticipate, which is sure to be another few thousand dollars. \n\nHypothetically, let's say he contributes $7500 plus part time work into the business and I contribute $5000 plus full time work into the business. I want to set it up so that after he gets his additional $2500 investment back, we are still equal partners getting 50\/50 profit distribution when the business becomes profitable. (And if the business never becomes profitable and dissolves, that we are both out the time and money and don't owe each other anything.) \n\nI think that in order to make this arrangement, we need to find better wording for our LLC agreement. \n\nIf you can help, please PM me and I will gladly send you a private link to the Google doc with the LLC template. \n\nTHANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! ","title":"Please help me review an LLC agreement for a small start up company in Philadelphia, PA","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1420954860,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s1ch3\/what_are_my_rights_as_a_non_custodial_parent_but\/","id":"2s1ch3","body":"Located in Washington State.\n\nMy child has been living with me full-time for 4.5 months and more than 50% of the time for 8 months. We do not have a parenting plan in place. The last time she picked him about she threaten to not let me see him again and not bring him back home unless I signed and agreed to her parenting plan. In the mean time I have managed to convince her to bring him back so I can see him for a couple days but she wants me to sign a statement saying I will give him back to her in a couple days. Am I legally able to keep my child from visiting his mother without my supervision? I always let her see him whenever she wants but now I don't want her taking him at all. Do we both have equal rights to the child? What are my options? Of course, getting an attorney would be my best bet, but I cannot afford one.","title":"What are my rights as a non custodial parent but the child has been living with me for the past 8 months?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1414801600,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kxs2i\/can_i_get_some_clarification_on_what_my_loan\/","id":"2kxs2i","body":"I want to switch my (US) federal student loan payment plan from standard to graduated (small payments now, bigger payments in the future). This is a quote from the agreement:\n\nI authorize my servicer to change my current repayment plan to the repayment plan indicated above. I understand that in the event I need a forbearance to bring my account current and I have not used the maximum forbearance time allowed, my servicer will apply a forbearance to bring my account current prior to changing my repayment plan. If my account(s) is placed in forbearance, all unpaid interest will be capitalized (added to the principal balance). This may result in an increase in my monthly payment. My statement will reflect any change to my payment amount.\n\nCan I get some clarification on what forbearance means? It sounds like there's a chance my payments could go up if I switch payment plans.","title":"Can I get some clarification on what my loan repayment plan means?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575920711,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ew9c\/company_a_trained_me_and_got_me_a_job_with\/","id":"e8ew9c","body":"My first day of work was 9\/7\/19 so it\u2019s been over 3 months and I haven\u2019t even made 15k. If you look at pay stubs I\u2019ve made ~6k but my bank account will tell you I\u2019ve actually have less money now than when I started.\n\nI signed a contract saying I\u2019d work for company \u201cB\u201d for a year but want to quit obviously because at this rate I\u2019ll be making around a third of what I was told I\u2019d be making.\n\nWhat are my options? I don\u2019t want my wages garnished and I don\u2019t want to owe company \u201cA\u201d any money. Even if I quit 364 days after I got hired I\u2019d still owe them 6k it\u2019s absolutely ridiculous!\n\nBankruptcy? I have zero debt and don\u2019t really care about my credit.","title":"Company \u201cA\u201d trained me and got me a job with company \u201cB\u201d and told me I\u2019d make 60k a year. In return I have to work for company \u201cB\u201d for a year and that if I quit I\u2019d owe company \u201cA\u201d $5,995 to cover the cost of training. I want to quit because I\u2019m not getting paid close to 60k.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1516521516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rwj9g\/honolulu_hawaii_earned_pto_was_removed_from_my\/","id":"7rwj9g","body":"Sorry for the horrendous and slightly vague title. I didn't want to make it too long.\n\n \n**TL;DR: Earned vacation time disappears from my account. I complain to my boss to get them back. Instead, the company pays me for the time over a month later, refusing to acknowledge that the time was removed due to them. What can I do? Am I flat out of luck?**\n\n\nI work at a resort hotel on the island of Oahu. While I work there part-time, part of the benefits is that we receive paid time off (PTO) through the hours we work (at a *very* slow rate.) It's not easy to receive time off here unless you are using PTO, so those hours are gold to me.\n\n\nTwo months ago, I began planning a vacation for this upcoming May. I decided to check how many vacation hours I had, and was shocked with a grand total of 0.52. This made no sense to me- at that point, I had accumulated 12 hours, of only which I requested to use 4. So why was I missing 8 hours?\n\n\nI backtracked on the vacation hours and found the culprit: one day, for no reason whatsoever, the company had removed 8 hours of vacation time from my bank. I knew this wasn't because of a miscommunication because I am unable to request 8 hours of vacation time off- I only work 4-hour shifts as a part-timer. I checked my paycheck for that week, and I was not paid any vacation hours.\n\n\nMy first mistake is just talking to my boss about this at work. He does nothing (or tells me nothing.) I then shoot him a follow-up email, TWICE. I emphasize that I want the hours- not the money- back.\n\n\nToday I became frustrated with waiting so long with no answers, so I started going through the time off. The 8 hours are still missing, yes. But then I looked through my paychecks, and realized that they paid me out the 8 hours a month after the requested time off, without my knowledge (I know, I should check my paychecks more carefully, but they go into my savings account, and fluctuate pretty often depending on how many hours I receive that week. I thought nothing of it at the time.)  \n\n\nAm I just flat out of luck on getting those hours back, since they paid me? Is the company allowed to pay me vacation hours over a month after the supposed \"request?\" The last time I used my vacation hours, they were paid for the week that I was supposed to be working. Maybe I am making a big fuss about nothing, but it's really hard to get time off at my job, and I did earn the hours...\n\n\nThanks in advance for the help, and for reading this wall of text. I'm just not sure if there is anything here to actually complain about.","title":"[Honolulu, Hawaii] Earned PTO was removed from my account for no reason. Tried to get them back, company paid me for over a month later instead.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590439847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqj2le\/update_on_the_scammer\/","id":"gqj2le","body":"Hi. I posted yesterday or two days ago about a \"sugar daddy\" trying to scam me. He has now sent me an email from an \"FBI agent\" claiming that I'm money laundering. The IP address is exactly the same as the original email he sent me with the fake check. At this point is it worth calling the police to report this scam? There's multiple types of fraud at play here. I have reported the emails for phishing and blocked him on every platform I can find, but I'm worried he's going to find a way to contact me again and I dont know if it will ever end. Link is to a screenshot of the email.\n\n[email](http:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/e5OfRWr)","title":"Update on the scammer","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1472721172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50mbjn\/washington_i_no_longer_feel_safe_in_my_apartment\/","id":"50mbjn","body":"Basically the title sums up the gist of my question. In the past year there have been several security related incidents that make me feel uncomfortable in the apartment complex.\n\nBoth of my cars have been broken into twice (total of 4 times). A stranger was inexplicably knocking on my door at 230am one day. Someone threw a brick through my sons bedroom window (Police believe this was a case of mistaken identity). As well, I had to contact 911 twice due to issues with a neighbor (noise complaint), though in fairness that neighbor has since moved.\n\nI don't think this apartment complex is the right place for us anymore, and I think I would like to move.\n\nIs the information listed above enough to warrant breaking my lease, without incurring charges? I agreed to pay appox. $3000k in order to break early.\n\nAs well, should I lawyer up? Or is this something I can handle on my own?\n\nThanks for your time and consideration!","title":"[Washington] I no longer feel safe in my apartment. Can I justify breaking my lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578005210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej5qft\/ohio_suspended_without_pay_2_days_insubordination\/","id":"ej5qft","body":"**I have a few questions here.**\n\nI was just brought to the office where they handed me a 2 day suspension without pay. \n\nThe reason I was suspended was made up... My GSM said I told him to \"fk off\". \n\nI DID hang up on my GM, but that was to prevent me saying something stupid. \n\nWhy would I say something stupid to the GSM, but not the GM? \n\nSo, they bullshitted their way into suspending me. **Can I request an investigation or something?**\n\nId like them to prove that these comments were made. \n\nI do my work and keep to myself, I used an angry tone, which other coworkers have done with no disciplinary action. \n\nHell, one of the salesmen has directly cussed AT the managers.\n\nWhenever it happens (its happened ~ 5 times) our gm says \"well shes just passionate\" and ignores the fact that she cusses at us, yells, even scream, and is constantly disrespectful. \n\n**I also would like to know if there is a possibity of discrimination.**\n\nMany times, salesmen are allowed to cuss, but if we do, its insubordination. \n\nAlso, on my suspension notice, it is dated dec 31. 2019. I received it today around 3pm after working ~ 1 1\/2 hrs. **Should I go back in on Jan 3?** That is 2 days from the 31st.\n\nIn addition, **should I be getting paid for that 1 1\/2 hr?** Nobody called or msged me saying not to come in.  I was driving out to a customer when they requested I come back to talk to my GM. I came back and they suspended me. \n\n**Will that 1 1\/2 hour show since they didn't warn me to not clock in?** I still worked.","title":"(Ohio) Suspended without pay - 2 days - Insubordination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474921016,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54mnwe\/california_my_landlord_isnt_allowing_us_basic\/","id":"54mnwe","body":"Hello!  \n\nWe are a group of college students at a small university in California.  This is our first experience with renting and living off campus, so we apoligize for our naiveness.  \n\nWe signed the lease with this particular landlord as we were late on housing and needed a place to stay as soon as possible before the school year started.  Our university has an official group to post ads for off-campus housing, so we looked there.  \n\nWe found a rather nice looking ad, showing off a house with a large pool, jacuzzi, and fancy furniture all for about 500 a month (which is rather expensive around here, most people pay around 300 a month minus utilities).  The 500 a month included the furnished rooms, AND utilities such as: washer\/dryer, internet, electricity, and all the other luxuries that were advertised with the rooms. We should also note that we would also be living with the landlord. \n\nWhen we were given a tour, we were greeted by the landlord, and her \"property manager.\"  We were assuming the property manager was needed as the landlord is a south-east asian lady whom's english is not perfect.  On tour day, she told us we would be allowed to use almost everything in the house: the pool, the induction stove, the large tvs, the a\/c and etc.  She also had three chihuahuas that she said she would keep in side her room.  The contract was very brief, and only mentioned rules such as: no guests after 12, and no parties.  There was no mention of us not being allowed to use any of her utilities, or allowing her to change any rules.  \n\nAssuming that we would be comfortable here, we all signed a yearly lease with her and were excited for our next year in college. There were many odd signs that we should have took to notice when living with her.  For starters, she cashed our first months check and our deposits, 1 month early before rent was due, which had forced some of us to have negative balances within our banks.  After living with her for a few days, she starts telling us more about herself.  She told us that she picked us all because we are asian, and that she is more comfortable living with us because so.  She also asked us to pay our rent in cash, and if we paid by check to not write that it was for rent, as she doesn't want \"the IRS to catch her.\"  \n\nWhen moving in, many problems started to arise.  She also kept her chihuahuas in the living room, and they would bark extremely loudly, every moning at 4-6am when she said that they would be in her room. We also brought over a few friends every now and then (about 5 friends), to just have dinner, study, and swim.  Some of our friends are african american, and the next day she would warn us about them, and told us that we would be responsible if they were to \"steal\" anything.  After our friends would leave she immediately started posting new \"rules\" for the house onto the kitchen whiteboard.  She told us that we cannot use her stove because it is expensive and that if it broke we would have to pay for it.  She then told us that we have to stop cooking for our friends, and that if we do, we would have to pay her more for electricity; even when it was stated in the contract that our monthly rent would cover utilities includin electric.  Day by day, she started posting new rules: we weren't allowed into the pool anymore, we could not use the TVs, we cannot touch the AC, and that house guests are now limited.  The next day, she came to us and told us that she was going to draft all these rules into the contract, and told us we had to sign an \"addendum\" to amend these new rules.  She told us that we HAD to sign this addendum, and she told us her lawyer allowed her to do this.  Her property manager isn't around anymore and she told us not to contact her property manager because she is going through \"breakup issues.\"  She hasn't since asked us to sign the addendum since, however she said if we broke the rules she would immediately evict us.  \n\nShe also has cameras in the house for our \"safety,\" but never mentioned to us that they recorded sound.  We unknowingly had some small talk about finding another place to live, discussing our plans to move out all under the recording of her cameras.  She told us that she listens to us, and then threatened us saying that she isn't afraid of us, stating that she will get a lawyer, and told us that if we were going to move out, she was going to make us pay the entire yearly lease.  \n\nWe do not have much money for a lawyer, as we are college students.  We just want to know if we have a chance to break the contract without paying the rest of the yearly lease.  We are extremely uncomfortable living here and would like to leave and not cause any more problems.  I will answer any questions and wil post the contract if needed to.  There are not many rental lawyers for us in contact with; and our school's legal clinic has not responded to us since.  Thank you for the legal advice.\n\nP.S.Sorry for any grammar issues, as I typed this up briefly.\n\nEdit:  The property manager isn't in contact any more and her name is included on the contract.  A friend told us that since the property manager is not around anymore, the landlord broke the contract, giving us a means to leave.  Is this necessarily true?  We asked to have a meeting with both the landlord and the manager.\n\nedit: header","title":"[California] My landlord isn't allowing us basic utilities after previously allowing us to use them, and we want to break the lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576125695,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9iugo\/im_the_child_and_my_mom_has_custody_over_me_im\/","id":"e9iugo","body":"So my mom spends money like crazy when she gets it, rather than saving it. She is dating someone who owns a trailer which is small, and I only have my room. She forces me to spend time with her (which backfires because of her). She also blames someone else back about 10 years ago or so for breaking the family (mainly me and my brother, but he\u2019s cool and we\u2019re bonding naturally too). She does things that if I do, I get in trouble, and she goes back on her word as well. Things such as raising my voice, interrupting her, or telling the truth (which she writes off as excuses). I\u2019m fed up with it and am looking for a way to leave besides wait until I\u2019m of legal age to move out. My dad and I bond pretty well and have a good time, even if we had an argument. I want to live with him, but I don\u2019t want to do anything that will make things harder on my mom. I feel like she\u2019s the biggest contributor to my biggest mental issues (trust, social and regular anxiety, and to a point lack of self-confidence).","title":"I\u2019m the child and my mom has custody over me. I\u2019m pretty miserable but I managed for most of it, but just now realized it.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576073213,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e97ivc\/my_uncle_wont_stop_harassing_our_aunt_and_lied_in\/","id":"e97ivc","body":"I\u2019m going to keep this very vague for fear he can find this, though I doubt he is smart enough to use reddit. For 6 months now, he has been harassing my aunt and claiming to stalk and photograph her at various places. At court yesterday, he lied to the judge about getting a new lawyer, but the judge believed him and extended the trial to February. Immediately after, he sent cops to my house to search for weed (which we do not have). He then called the house 4 times. He had faked cancer twice and is in contempt of court as we speak, but he couldn\u2019t be served the papers because he won\u2019t tell anyone where he lives.\n\nMy aunt is going through a really rough time. As a future lawyer, what can I, a 16 year old, do to help in anyway legally without putting her in future trouble? I\u2019ve already tried to find any social media he has to no avail. \n\nI would also like to ask a favor. If you see a man from Louisiana asking custody questions (4 kids), please think twice about commenting. He has made our life a living hell.","title":"My uncle won\u2019t stop harassing our aunt and lied in court. What can I do as a child to help in anyway legally? [Louisiana]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424150093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w5vrm\/sister_being_abused_by_sons_father_forced_to_have\/","id":"2w5vrm","body":"In western Canada\n\nVery serious situation that has been going on for the last 8 years. My Sister had a baby with the abuser, she left him after a few years of being physically and emotionally abused. Over the years she has continued a cycle of going back to him, getting abused and leaving.\n\nChild Protective Services have been involved and as it stands now, should they become involved again her children will be taken away. my family has come to the conclusion that she is an unfit mother and is endangering her child by continuing contact with him. My parents would take over guardianship if possible. \n\nRecently it has been revealed that he forces my sister to give him money for crack, when she has no money left he forces her to sleep with his dealer in exchange for crack, she has to comply or he beats her severely. She does not want to get the police involved as child protective services will in turn take her children. She threatens suicide at the instance of losing her children.\n\nwe fear that any action that is taken will result in more severe circumstances regarding her physical safety as she is unable to stay away for long. Our bottom line is that the situation is damaging her son and that must come to an immediate end. \n\nWe are afraid because of his control over her, his addiction and his irrational violent outbursts that he will attempt to get his son back and I am terrified at the thought of my mother being home alone if he were to try. he has multiple warrants for his arrest, a long history of police related incidents and this recent situation of forcing my sister to sleep with the dealer has not been reported and he will most likely have crack in his possession so ideally he would be arrested, but he has evaded arrest for the last while without issue and we all feel unsafe with him being a drive away. \n\nwhat steps should we be taking to fix this situation and keep everyone safe?\n","title":"Sister being abused by Son's Father, forced to have sex with his drug dealer or she gets beaten, what can we do about this?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575646984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e70d5g\/overtime_based_on_pay_period\/","id":"e70d5g","body":"So I started working for a new company and we just found out yesterday we didn\u2019t have any overtime on our paychecks. The pay period is biweekly and we just had our thanksgiving break which means some of us worked over 50 hours in the first week to make up for missing thanksgiving. Our ceo\/boss tells us the overtime period is by pay period so anything over 80 hours is overtime, is that legal in Kentucky?? I thought it was anything over 40 in a 7 day period was overtime by law. Thanks in advance.","title":"Overtime based on pay period","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515530717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pa3i7\/landlord_wants_to_deduct_300_from_deposit_for\/","id":"7pa3i7","body":"Which my sisters and I helped to put up.\n\nSome context:\n\nThis is in Florida. We were preparing for the hurricane, and the landlord had asked us to put up the shutters\nto cover the house. My sisters and I started putting up the shutters and the landlord came by to check out the house\nhe said he would pay the neighbours to help.\n\nWe didn't think much of it then, and there was no written agreement.\n\nIs he allowed to deduct that money from the deposit? And what are our legal options?","title":"Landlord wants to deduct $300 from deposit for installing and removing hurricane shutters.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578418941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eleslb\/can_i_get_charged_with_a_terrorism_threat_if_i\/","id":"eleslb","body":"A few months back there was a threat written inside a stall In The girls bathroom which could be conceived as a threat. Basically all it said was \u201cI warned them\u201d \u201cPlease don\u2019t come on 11-15-19\u201d but nothing was said about a potential danger. One of my female friends entered the bathroom and sent me the picture of the message. I posted it on Instagram on a anonymous profile and now a school newspaper with a comment from the dean said that the original poster could be charged with a terrorist threat. Is this true?","title":"Can I get charged with a terrorism threat if I shared a picture of a bathroom \u201cthreat\u201d that happened in my school?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588856253,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf61lv\/facebook_user_shared_underage_nudesexplicit_video\/","id":"gf61lv","body":"A Facebook user that I believe to be an anonymous\/catfish account shared an explicit video of my underage sister to people with our last name that were on her friends list. I believe the user thought they were all family and tried to expose her. The user also used my sister\u2019s full legal name to name the group chat. Unfortunately, I was in that group chat. Others were random people she has in her friends list. It seems to be a screen recording of a FB video chat call, and there is no other \u201csmall box\u201d where you can see the user\u2019s face, but my sister\u2019s face is on the video. (Disclaimer: I didn\u2019t click or see video. That\u2019s just what I gather from seeing the thumbnail) We are in Texas, user\u2019s profile says they\u2019re in California. My sister lied about her age in the messages they exchanged on FB. She didn\u2019t want to share it all with me, so I don\u2019t know what else was said. My parents don\u2019t know yet, and my sister doesn\u2019t want them to know yet because they are very strict. I assume they will have to know eventually.\n\nWhat are the options here? How can I make this person held accountable? They are in possession and distribution of child pornography right? I need to report them to authorities. Will her lying about her age on Messenger negatively affect the legal process? Is there a way to track down their IP address to see if they are really from CA or where they are from? I read about something about command prompt on a PC? Or making a website that tracks IP addresses and making the user click on the link? Can I use the profile photo the user has or the video they sent on the chat to find if there is any \u201clocation information\u201d linked to them? If these are some options, can I get a step-by-step of what to do since I am unfamiliar with any of this. \n\nI understand my sister was not being safe at all and she was in the wrong here. I have talked and will continue to talk to her about being safe on the internet. Thanks for any help in advance.","title":"Facebook user shared underage nudes\/explicit video on group chat. What can I do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516942252,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t2blf\/car_dealer_wants_to_cancel_my_used_car_purchase\/","id":"7t2blf","body":"I live in California, and I bought a used car about an hour away from where i live, near the beginning of this month. I put a down payment and signed everything and financed the rest and they gave me an APR monthly rate, and i drive home with the car. \n\nNow comes today, almost three weeks later a letter that says essentially they are cancelling my purchase under the \"sellers right to cancel\" section on the contract, because they are unable to find any financial institution to basically finance the car. On the contract it says that have 10 days to notice me about the cancellation, and that if i receive this cancellation notice, that the vehicle must be returned immediately. \n\nThis letter says at the top \"Todays Date: 1\/12\/2018\", which is 7 days after the date of purchase. The weird part is that a little over a week ago on the 16th I got a missed call and then a text from the salesman saying that he needed to get a reference for my credit application and to text him the info. So i do and he said in the text, \"we are good for now...Thanks!!\". Which is odd why he would call and text me about the application, 4 days after they had allegedly made the cancellation letter. Also on the envelope the letter came in had writing on it off to the side saying \"1\/16\" and some letters or initials that i can't make out\n\n\n\nDoes this all seem fishy or is there a good explanation here? Is there a way to fight this if they're being sketchy?\n\nIf they created the cancellation letter on the 12th but I did not receive it until today, would it count that they \"notified\" me within 10 days of the purchase date or are they too late?\n\nAlso if the letter and everything is legit would i be able to get financed from an outside credit union if i get approved or do I have to return the car no matter what? ","title":"Car dealer wants to cancel my used car purchase, but It seems a little fishy","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578295813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekqpml\/mother_dies_with_me21_as_the_sole_heir_aunt_locks\/","id":"ekqpml","body":"Idaho\n\nMy mother, yesterday, committed suicide. She had had mental problems long before I was born, which all of my family knew of, but didn't quite understand. She had been committed multiple times, and was prone to destructive behavior. I grew up with her as a only child to a single parent. It was just her and I. \nAs I aged this destructive behavior became violent towards me, so I had to make the decision to go No Contact, in order to avoid any further conflict. This rubbed my family the wrong way, and blamed me for her behaviors. \nCut to yesterday I get the news that she had taken her own life, with my Aunt to be the one who discovered her body. \nDuring this time she took it upon herself to lock up the home completely, and force it to where I cannot enter the home to retrieve my mother's bank information, and other very important documents that was needed for my estate lawyer. \nHow do I persue this? Not only have I dealt with the loss of my mother, but the ignorance of my aunt all in one day. I wont stand to be pushed around in this situation. I may be young but I'm not naive. \nWhat rights do I have here?","title":"Mother dies, with me(21) as the sole heir. Aunt locks me out of Mother's home and has taken documents and keys.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591041523,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gurqrc\/mn_company_files_for_bankruptcy_and_lays_off\/","id":"gurqrc","body":"Posting for my sister, since she doesn\u2019t have Reddit.\n\nIn March, my sisters company pulled all of their employees together at noon on Friday and laid them all off, all at once. They were given until 3 pm to exist the building, and the company folded and filed for an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors, which is apparently something like a Chapter 7 bankruptcy? Anyways, no one got their last paychecks, customers that paid for their orders lost their money, they essentially left everyone high and dry.\n\nNow apparently, they\u2019ve been bought out by their competitors, they\u2019ve assumed the company\u2019s social media accounts, and they\u2019re back in operation under the same name. \n\nMy sister has been trying to find out if there\u2019s any avenue to at least get her last paycheck (a few thousand dollars), and if it\u2019s essentially worth it to pursue... does this company have any obligation to meet the old company\u2019s debts? Is this something she has to go to the bankruptcy lawyers for? The state dept of labor?","title":"[MN] Company files for bankruptcy and lays off entire work force just before COVID, and now they\u2019ve been bought out and they\u2019re operating again under the same business name and model.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576641134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec79ya\/student_suspended_over_self_defense\/","id":"ec79ya","body":"(Names in the story have been changed)\n\nSo someone decided to spread a rumor about something that joe apparently done however he didn\u2019t do such. Because someone said this about him if set off moe who began attacking joe in the hall. Instantly moe\u2019s friends curly and Larry both jumped in and all three of them were over top of joe attacking him. Joe was on the bottom of the pile trying to protect himself before the \u201cfight\u201d as it was labeled was broke up. In the end joe the victim ended up being suspended for fighting. Are there any Michigan State laws that could\u2019ve protected joe from being suspended?","title":"Student suspended over self defense","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1418529401,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p8dwx\/ontario_canada_are_court_orders_available_to_the\/","id":"2p8dwx","body":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice,\n\nI have a very quick question for you. Though it may result in a bit of a rant. I hope not.\n\nMy brother's ex has full custody of my nieces. In fact, the last time we saw them for two hours was 2 years ago. This makes my parents very sad, and my dad is sick and would like to see them before he passes. My brother only gets to see his daughters once a week at a \"court specified\" location. Sometimes she denies his access with reasons that could be truthful or could be fabricated, but I am highly suspicious based on knowledge of her personality.\n\nShe told us it would be impossible to have our nieces visit for any time period if my brother was present. She claims that this is a *NEW* court order. My brother seems to have no idea that this ruling existed because he told his daughters that he would see them for a few days over the Christmas break.\n\nSo, my question is, is it possible to obtain a copy of this court order or the last court order to determine for myself if that is indeed what it said?\n\nThank you in advance.","title":"Ontario, Canada: Are court orders available to the public?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575546977,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6g6yk\/injury_at_work_they_want_me_to_sign_something\/","id":"e6g6yk","body":"Two days ago I cut my left thumb to the bone while working and got 7 stitches at the hospital. \n\nMy manager keeps insisting I sign some kind of document. He said I have 72H to sign (One day left). I told him I am on strong medication and can't leave the house. When asked he denied emailing me the documents or sending them by mail.\n\nFor some reason I don't trust signing anything. I have been on sick leave before and never had anything to sign.\n\nAny advice would be highly appreciated.","title":"Injury at work they want me to sign something.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1425653598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y50vu\/need_advice_regarding_car_insurance_more\/","id":"2y50vu","body":"I got into a car accident yesterday during the storm. No one was hurt and the only damage was to my car. It's pretty bad though. Anyway, I called to make a claim with my insurance company only to be told I am not on my parents policy.\n\nI had bought this car brand new and I thought I was put on my parents policy before I drove it off the lot. I then received my vehicle registration card from the DMV. See the problem?\n\nMy insurance company said they needed confirmation from the policy holders before they put me on. They called my parents once at a disconnected phone line and never tried to contact me again. Apparently it's against their policy to send a letter due to solicitation rights. I guess after they got the fax from the dealership and we didn't respond the first time, they assumed I didn't buy the car.\n\nMeanwhile, the DMV is claiming that they did not check if my insurance was valid before approving my registration. They usually take our word for it that our insurance is valid. They said that if I was taken off the policy, their office in Trenton would have contacted me. They did not.\n\nI am at a loss at what to do or as to who is at fault. The insurance company for their lack of effort? The DMV for not doing their job checking for a valid policy before sending out a registration card? My parents for not noticing the lack of an increased premium rate after we bought a car? Or me for driving for four months without realizing I didn't ever get an insurance card.","title":"Need advice regarding car insurance. More specifically, the lack thereof (NJ)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1473695648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52f0vc\/wi_we_live_in_apartment_lower_tenants_not_paying\/","id":"52f0vc","body":"I live in a 2-unit apartment (upper unit) with my boyfriend. I have been there since March of 2014, same landlord the whole time. There have been 5 or 6 different groups of tenants in the lower unit during that time. Half of them have had issues paying rent on time (my landlord overshares this information with me).   \n\nWe pay $700 a month, and that includes ALL utilities (gas\/electric\/water). The utility bills are all in my landlord's name and go directly to him. The lower unit pays $900. Both are a month-to-month lease. My rent is due on the 23rd of every month. I always pay my rent 3 days early, have never been late on a payment.  \n\n\nTwo months ago there was a notice on the door from the water company stating that our water was going to be shut off if the bill wasn't paid. I notified my landlord, he told me that he would take care of it, and that the lower tenants were not paying their rent (I did not ask for this information). The water stayed on, so it must have been paid.  \n\nLast week there was another notice on the door from the local power company stating that our gas\/electric is due to be shut off on 09\/14\/2016. I notified my landlord again, he told me it would be taken care of. Last night, however, he texted me saying that the lower tenants were \"screwing with him\" and not paying rent. He asked if we could pay early (on 09\/12\/16 instead of 09\/23\/16 when rent is actually due) so that he could pay for the power to stay on. We are financially able to do this so I agreed. This is the second time I have paid rent early (more than a week in advance) at the behest of my landlord.  \n\nMy questions are:  \n\n1) What is our legal recourse if the power shuts off on Wednesday the 14th? That is, what do we even do if the landlord (for some reason) doesn't follow through and pay for it to stay on? I'm trusting him to follow through and make the payment, but am a little nervous.  \n\n2) Is there something I should be doing to protect myself, like saving my text conversations with the landlord if I need to prove that I paid my rent early this month?  \n\nAdditional information that may explain my landlord's behavior: he never *wanted* to be a landlord. He bought the building to live in the lower unit with his family, open a store in the front, and rent out the top. Zoning issues prevented him from opening a store there. He bought a house and moved out 6 months after I moved into the upper unit, began renting the lower unit too, broke up with his fiance and is a longhaul trucker so he's never home... Basically, he's not a typical landlord.  \n\nI know an obvious answer is, \"Move and get out of this shitty situation\". But our apartment is huge, allows my pets at no extra cost, is incredibly cheap for the size and area, is 3 minutes from my work, and we would rather avoid moving if at all possible. Thank you.  \n\n**TL;DR: Two unit apartment. Lower unit apparently not paying rent, power is due to be cut off, landlord wants me to pay early in order to compensate for lower unit not paying. What do I do in this situation to protect myself?**","title":"[WI] We live in apartment; lower tenants not paying rent. Landlord asking me to pay early to compensate.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476028837,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56msew\/i_backed_into_someones_car_and_they_are_taking_a\/","id":"56msew","body":"Yes, I wasn't paying attention and backed into someone's parked car. I was at a friends house in a neighborhood parked on the street. Several other cars parked there too and I backed into the one behind me. There was seemingly very little damage so we only exchanged phone numbers at the time of the accident.  We both agreed not to contact insurance companies as we didn't think the damage was very bad, but he took his car to the shop and apparently I did some damage to the radiator.  That shop didn't do that type of work so they recommended him to go to another shop and get a quote from them. He's been telling me he's going to do this for about a month now and hasn't yet done it.  I've been waiting for him to do it so I can know how much it'll cost and if I need to contact my insurance company.  I work a seasonal job that's about to end and I'm about to move so the unknown cost of this is making me anxious. I want to do what is right but I can't have this hanging over my head for much longer.  \n\nDo I have to wait forever for him to get a quote or is there a legal timeframe that this has to be settled in?\n\nI did give him my insurance info a week ago because he asked for it. I think he realized I could just not answer the phone and he would be stuck with the damage. I didn't have a problem giving it to him (he said he wouldn't call them) because I don't plan to flake on him but this is drawing out longer than it needs to. \n\nI live in South Carolina","title":"I backed into someone's car and they are taking a long time to get a quote for the damage. How long do I have to wait for them?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1413918185,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jwyg0\/california_looking_for_sentence_ranges\/","id":"2jwyg0","body":"TL:DR version is relative charged with 3 felonies. HS 11377(A), PC 29800(A), and PC 30305(A). He has a lawyer, but doesn't always listen to what other people say (often doesn't, really). If he doesn't plead down, how long might he be looking at?","title":"[California] Looking for sentence ranges","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420579093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rjzb0\/does_nonsolicitation_of_customers_not_being_able\/","id":"2rjzb0","body":"Hello! I am currently a contractor in Washington state for company A, where I signed a contractor agreement with a \"non-solicitation of customers\" clause (full clause below). \n\nA recruiter contacted me about a different job for company B, which is a competitor to company A. I am interviewing with company B and am wondering if I am legally allowed to accept a job from company B? \n\nDoes the non-solicitation of customers require me to avoid working for a competitor? \n\nDuring the term of this Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, Contractor will not use any Confidential Information of company A (a) dissuade or negatively influence any of company A's customers or clients from purchasing company A's products or services, or (b) attempt to solicit or influence any customer, client or person, directly or indirectly, to direct any purchase of products or services to any person, firm, corporation or institution that \nis in competition with the business or proposed business of company A.","title":"Does non-solicitation of customers = not being able to work for competitor?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590609264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grqzsx\/approached_by_a_man_representing_an_undisclosed\/","id":"grqzsx","body":"Not sure if this is the right place but I have a feeling my boss is getting scammed. He owns a home renovation business and was approached by a kind of shady man who claims to represent a \u201cbuyer who he can not disclose\u201d and came in asking a lot of questions about our financials. Is this a normal practice?","title":"Approached by a man representing an \u201cundisclosed buyer\u201d for my boss business?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578593082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emde3r\/nc_my_employer_has_sent_an_email_out_for_us_to\/","id":"emde3r","body":"I am located in North Carolina. I hope I picked the right flair, I was uncertain.\n\nYesterday I, and everyone I work with, received an email from the owner of our store and we were instructed to sign by Sunday. Below is what it said:\n\n\"I, the Applicant\/Employee, hereby voluntarily authorize the use of my personal email to receive a link from the company in furtherance of making an application for employment. I further agree and understand that when I access the link provided to me that the application process will include the transmission of my personal data or confidential information over the Internet for purposes of making this application for employment. I agree, acknowledge, fully understand and accept that the privacy and confidentiality of any transmission or related transmission over the Internet that may be afforded me can be protected only by and to the extent there is security and protections in place with my own internet service provider, the network I am using, any other private or public network, and any other third-party vendor software or electronic media tool used in the processing of my application.\nI, the Applicant\/Employee, knowingly and intelligently further agree to the transmission of my personal data and any other confidential information contemplated by or within this application for employment, and I agree to waive my rights to make any claims for damages, liabilities, or costs against the company for which I am applying for this position that may be associated with any identity theft or security breach, no matter what the source of the breach or hack into any system, software, hardware or other network, as it may relate to the use of the internet for transmission or use of the third-party software provider(s) for the processing of my application.\"\n\nI've already been hired and have worked here for over a year, my application was paper. From what I do understand they don't want to be liable if they unsafely handle my information or get hacked? If that's the case do I have to sign this? Any help is appreciated, I have no idea if this is normal but it makes me feel uneasy and I am not really interested in letting them off the hook if they don't protect my private information well.","title":"[NC] My employer has sent an email out for us to sign so if our personal information is stolen or breached when being sent to them they are not liable.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588342878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbiyq7\/found_out_my_landlord_lied_about_selling_her\/","id":"gbiyq7","body":"Hello, \n\nI am located in Toronto. My landlord informed me she was selling her apartment after I asked to sublet because I wanted to move out of the country for a few months. I realized that due to unforeseen circumstances I could no longer move to new country and asked if I could stay in the apartment that I had been living in for 5 years. I even offered to pay more rent. She let me know many times that she was selling the apartment and gave me until the end of March 2020 to leave. Wanting to remain on good terms I vacated the apartment in the beginning of March. Toronto is a very expensive city to rent in so I had to snap up the first decently priced apartment which is why I left before the move out date she gave me. A few weeks ago I found my old apartment for rent for $500 more a month. I checked the history and she never listed the apartment for rent. When I contacted the landlord tenant board they informed me that my complaint would probably not be accepted since she did not provide me with an eviction notice. My landlord is also a real estate agent so  have put in a complaint with the RECO. I have an email trail of her informing me that she was selling and was told by a lawyer that I should email her and tell her I will go to landlord board if she does not pay the difference of my rent for a year. I was wondering if one of you could help me draft an email with legal jargon to sound more professional and less threatening. \n\nThank you,","title":"Found out my landlord lied about selling her apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578326774,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekw2li\/oregon_manager_made_me_go_to_the_er_for_a_doctors\/","id":"ekw2li","body":"TL;DR at end. Obligatory apologies for formatting due to mobile.\n\nI work for a nursing home. The industry has a chronic short staffing problem. I volunteered to work a double on Christmas day starting at 2pm. I wasnt feeling great the day before or that morning but it was minor, I had no fever, and we are encouraged to come in to work when we are sick if it's just something minor. \n\nAn hour before my shift was supposed to start I felt really horrible and took my temp again, it was 100.6 (farenheit).  I cant go in to work with a fever. Two residents had been sent to the hospital with pneumonia already, one to ICU, and another has since passed away, all from upper respiratory infections. These things spread like wildfire in nursing home settings and can be deadly for these people. \n\nI call my scheduler (which is also the sick line) and tell her I have a fever of 100. I'm well past the required four hours before start of shift to call out, as is the policy stated in the employee handbook, but I didn't have a fever at that time. I had checked my temp earlier in the day and it was not elevated. She calls the managers to ask what to do. The rest of the correspondence between the scheduler and myself was over text. \n\nIn order for this to not count as a no-call\/no-show, they require a doctors note. The scheduler advises me to go to urgent care. \n\nUrgent care is not open due the holiday, of course, but wants me to go anyway because Google says they're open until 6pm. Yes, but Google also says hours may be different due to  holiday hours. They insist they require the doctors note so I go anyway. When I get there and they are closed, I ask if she really wants me to go to the ER. Seems silly to go to emergency just for a fever. Scheduler is still insisting I get that note so I go to the ER.\n\nI request a strep throat swab in the ER to rule it out, as my roommate had had strep a week or two before. The swab was negative for strep and the PA said what I had was likely a viral upper respiratory infection and writes me a note for three days after learning that I work in a nursing home because she also knows how these illnesses can be deadly for this population. The note says I can return to work on the 28th. I go to work (with a mask on) deliver it to the HR mailbox as instructed by the scheduler (the scheduling office and HR office are the same). Then I go home. \n\nMy fever spiked at 102 that day. \n\nTL;DR: I didnt have insurance and didnt yet qualify through the employer because I haven't been working there long. My manager required me to go to the ER for a dr note because my fever started too close to the beginning of my shift. Can I have the employer pay my bill?","title":"[Oregon] Manager made me go to the ER for a doctor's note, just for a fever I had had for less than 24hr. Can I make the employer pay the ER bill? I hadn't worked there long enough to qualify for insurance.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1417818740,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oena5\/work_issues_duncan_oklahoma\/","id":"2oena5","body":"I work at a gas station, I work with my now ex girlfriend, my boss directly contributed to our break up, my boss did this while on the clock and at the work place, is there anything I can do about it? Now I did sign a confidentiality contract don't know if that matters in this situation","title":"Work issues, Duncan oklahoma","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423689306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vku4z\/custody_question\/","id":"2vku4z","body":"I'm in Central Arkansas. I have a son that is in a kids day out program which it's a 2 day a week program for almost preschool age children for those who don't know. It is from 8:30-2:30 Tuesday's and Thursday's. I have primary custody and my ex has the standard visitation schedule, he has them every other weekend and a night during his off weeks. The week that he has them for the weekend starts on Thursday. Our decree states \"The Defendent shall have visitation with the parties' minor children every other weekend from the time the Defendant is off work and\/or out of school on Thursday until 6pm on Sunday.\"\n\nThe question is... My ex has not picked up the kids before 2:30 during the four months we have had this arrangement. Now my ex is saying that he has Thursday off and will be picking up the kids at 7 am and not taking my son to his kid's day out program. He says because it's not actual school he does not have to go. I feel differently, I feel like its more like preschool and that my son should go no matter who's time it is on. \n\nI am actually waiting on my lawyer to call me back to ask him but I was wondering if anyone could tell which way its more possible to go. I feel like I am in the right but I will follow whatever is legal. ","title":"custody question","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1520133474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81v7de\/asked_to_pay_more_than_lease_agreement_oh\/","id":"81v7de","body":"I pay my rent online. I have paid my rent on time every month I've lived in this place, which has been years. The rent I've agreed to pay, on my legal and signed lease, is $605 + $25 a cat (I have two) = $655. There is a $1 fee, which means I pay $656 a month by the 5th every month. On the first I went to pay my rent, and I was being billed $668. There was no itemized explanation and the late fee according to my lease is $35 (which would be ludicrous given I've paid on time as previously mentioned). I attempted to call and speak to the billing person, who (as per her voicemail) has been out of the office since the 28th of February and won't be back until Monday ... at which time my rent will be late. I spoke to the front office, who claim they have no access to my records, only billing can access those, and they basically can't do anything. They told me to leave a message, which I did. Tonight, in an attempt to avoid further incident, I attempted to pay only the $655 by filling that much into the form. I get an error message that the rental company will ONLY accept the billed amount and I'm unable to pay. That's right - it's won't take my money at all. So my question is, what do? I have taken screen caps of all of these attempts, including the error message and list of on-time payments as per the website. What if they charge me a late fee? This is very frustrating and I really don't want to set a precedent by paying an amount I haven't agreed to in writing. ","title":"Asked to pay more than lease agreement? (OH)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578536247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em30xm\/parking_ticket_help_wrong_state_on_ticket\/","id":"em30xm","body":"I go to school in PA and was given a parking ticket for parking in an illegal space. While I believe it was painted on the ground that it wasn\u2019t a spot, I don\u2019t believe there is a sign (I will double check). \n\nThe reason the spot is illegal is because it\u2019s in front of a dumpster. The only reason I parked there was because my school doesn\u2019t provide enough parking and I knew that the dumpster wouldn\u2019t be emptied the next day and my car would only be there a short time.\n\nThe ticket ended up being fairly expensive and I\u2019d like to contest it. On the ticket they entered my license plate as a Massachusetts plate. This is wrong as my car has a Maine license plate. I\u2019m wondering if I can use this mistake my primary argument against this ticket?","title":"Parking ticket help- Wrong state on ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590000347,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnh859\/california_im_owed_money_for_freelance_work_done\/","id":"gnh859","body":"Hello,\n\nI am a film editor in Los Angeles. I edited a small feature film for a client in 2018. They paid me in installments over Venmo. I am still owed $600, but whenever I bring it up, my client never responds.  \n\n\nUnfoutunately, I did not sign a contract with them outlining when payment is due or for how much (lesson learned). However, I do have Venmo notes written by them that mention the full amount owed and how much they have already paid. I have sent them a Venmo request for the remaining amount, but obviously, they have not paid.  \n\n\nWhat can I do to get my money?","title":"California - I'm owed money for freelance work done. I did not sign a contract, but I do have Venmo notes. What can I do?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588697464,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge1di9\/ca_unemployment_question\/","id":"ge1di9","body":"I was laid off mid March from my bartending\/server job and I am currently receiving unemployment. \n\nMy issue: The owner wants to re-open and bring staff back. I do not feel safe going back to work right now, period. \n\nMy question: Can he cancel my unemployment if I refuse to return? How does this work? What are my options, if any? \n\nThank you!","title":"[CA] Unemployment question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576158707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9nt4p\/im_an_amateur_artist_and_i_want_to_start_selling\/","id":"e9nt4p","body":"I already had some propositions from people and bands, but I didn't knew how I should do that correctly. I'm a digital artist, I've never sell any of my work before or anything at all. I know I can't just sell my work for the band, because then they could use it more than they should, so how should I do it? How should I write a contract? Etc. Please send me a PM for more details or comment if that's not a problem, thanks in advance.","title":"I'm an amateur artist and I want to start selling my work for bands, how should I do that?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588438175,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc9mqi\/alabama_recieved_a_forwarded_letter_from_a_law\/","id":"gc9mqi","body":"I was in a car accident in 2018, I was the one who caused the accident.\nI recieved a letter explaining that if my insurance agent does not agree to the settlement from the law firm that they will seek legal action against me for damages.\n1. Is this letter even real?\n2. Should I be worried?\n3. What do i do in the event that i am served papers?\nI'm 21, I have almost zero understanding of how any of this stuff works and I'm really worried here. Any advice is helpful.","title":"[ALABAMA] Recieved a forwarded letter from a law firm to my insurance agent stating they will be seek legal action against me if insurance doesn't agree to settlement","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578585025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/embg19\/my_apartment_building_doesnt_seem_to_be_taking\/","id":"embg19","body":"I\u2019m in Los Angeles.  The garage door to my building has a tendency to just not open sometimes.  I\u2019ve reported this many times both through the maintenance app we use and by directly texting my landlord. It\u2019s not an issue with my clicker as many other tenants will try and fail to open the door as well.   They continue to close the issue as resolved but it continues to occur.  Today will be the second day I\u2019ve had to miss work this month because the door will not open.  Is this grounds to break my lease? What options do I have?","title":"My apartment building doesn\u2019t seem to be taking the garage door not working seriously","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591053227,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guvf96\/roach_infestation\/","id":"guvf96","body":"I\u2019ve been in my current apartment for 8 months and have had a roach problem since day 1. I moved in a bit earlier than anticipated because my old apartment had a fire. I noticed a roach problem then but figured they just sprayed since I moved in early and they should go away soon. They didn\u2019t. I informed my management and asked if I could hire my own pest control that I trusted, and they agreed since I paid the bill. That worked for a bit but they\u2019re still here. Mainly in my kitchen pantry and bathroom. I spray my own stuff all the time and recently got sticky traps to help. I kill multiple on a daily basis and it\u2019s disgusting. Since there is clearly an infestation, can I break my lease without consequence? Or do I have to suffer through the next 5 months till my lease is up? \n\nTLDR Can I legally break my lease if I have a roach infestation?","title":"Roach Infestation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422941479,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ulvis\/landlordowner_downgrading_heating_after_moving_in\/","id":"2ulvis","body":"Hi legaladvice, I'm kinda in a crappy situation. I've just moved into a new house that has two floor furnaces heating about 1500 sqft and signed a year and a half lease. One month prior to moving in I was told that they were not functional, but the owner was replacing them with new units, awesome new furnaces! \n\n\nAbout a week later, I was told that the plumber actually just turned the gas off, so they work fine, but they need to test them for Carbon Monoxide to make sure they're safe. Cool, I tell them to let me know if anything is up.\n\n\nThe landlord tells me to go over to test everything to make sure its working. When I show up there are plumbers there and they tell me that both furnace's heat exchangers have rusted holes throughout them, and if it weren't for the home inspector not seeing them, they would have replaced them, but are just testing them for CO for now.\n\n\nI leave, and come back the next day to turn them on at the landlords request again and I can only get the front furnace working. I call them and they explain they thought they both worked, and call the owner to see what's up (this is a day before I move in by the way). The owner says the they are going to just put electric baseboard heaters in the back two bedrooms as I presume the back heater failed to test or is otherwise broken.\n\n\nCan they do this? Besides the fact that electric heat is 8x the price (we have really cheap natural gas), the back half of the house wouldn't be heated. I've tried to keep the front at about 65 today and the front heater is on about 3\/4 of the time working by itself. Besides this, the two bedrooms the baseboards would be in are pretty small (like 10x12) and this would reduce the usable space a good bit I'd imagine.\n\nThey've suggested that they'd let me exit the lease, but I really like the house\/area and spent several months looking besides the trouble of moving.\n\nMy lease says the landlord is responsible to maintain reasonable heat, but not what the entails, and there isnt anything about changing appliances. \n\n\nWhat are my options?","title":"Landlord\/Owner downgrading heating after moving in (US, NM)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520131486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81v0v7\/terminating_a_lease_due_to_landlords_not_keeping\/","id":"81v0v7","body":"Obligatory mobile formatting disclaimer. \n\nI started a lease October 13, 2017 at an apartment through a rental management company. \n\nSince moving in, I have had to address the roof leaking several times. Bandaids have been placed, but today I came home and the corner of my kids\u2019 bedroom ceiling has collapsed due to water damage. \n\nI am tired of this shit. They obviously need to redo the whole roof before someone should be living here. \n\nDo I have any ground to stand on in regards to terminating the lease early? Help me please. I am inexperienced and don\u2019t know what to do or where to go. \n\nEDIT: Removed name of Landlord per a redditor\u2019s advice. (Thank you!)","title":"Terminating a lease due to landlords not keeping up on apartment - Location: Hillsdale, MI","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577463817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egd53p\/is_a_buyout_agreement_after_a_separation_not\/","id":"egd53p","body":"My SO and I, who are currently separated but bought a house together, drew up a buyout agreement (I was forced into it through threats if I didn\u2019t agree to his terms, which left me jn the lurch). \n\nHe is currently in violation of a part of the contract. Does that make it null and void or do I need to file legal action?","title":"Is a Buyout Agreement after a separation (not married) null and void if he breaks an aspect of the contract? Or do I need to file a lawsuit? TX","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1424313368,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wdxk5\/received_a_school_zone_speeding_ticket_as_a_17\/","id":"2wdxk5","body":"Last September, I received a citation for speeding in a school zone. I know, stupid me. It's right outside my neighborhood and I didn't even think about it.\n\nAnyway, they moved my case from my local municipal court to my county's juvenile court a few months later and I received a notice today that my case is in a couple of weeks. I'm eighteen now, but I guess this is still going down at Juvenile Court.\n\nWe contacted an attorney and he said that they'd still give me a huge fine, community service hours, and make me attend driving school regardless of his services or not. But he could get the points off my record. Is this worth his $400 fee? Are the points that serious?\n\nSidenote, and maybe this depends on my local laws, but the court clerk told my mom that if I got another ticket within a year, my license would be suspended. Out of curiosity, did she mean a year from when I received the ticket, or a year from my court date?","title":"Received a school zone speeding ticket as a 17 year old, is an attorney worth the cost? (GA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577527368,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egp45b\/a_cyber_harrasament_question_nj\/","id":"egp45b","body":"I have part one of a two part\/two party cyber harassment case coming up on Monday. My ex-boyfriend & his current girlfriend had been relentlessly harassing me\u00a0online. I have since filed a TRO &\u00a0cyber\u00a0harassment charges against him, he (of course) missed the first court date. So his has been rescheduled til after the first week of January. I also filed\u00a0cyber\u00a0harassment charges against his\u00a0GF. I was told I didn't need a lawyer for his case bc it is a DV case, and when I showed up to court the first time (family court) that was confirmed. I have municipal court with the girlfriend this upcoming Monday, and it didn\u2019t occur to me until now, that I may need to come with a lawyer. I\u2019ve never been to court, and am unsure how this all works. I\u2019m also a little worried that I didn\u2019t think of this until now, and I only have two days (which happen to fall on a weekend) to figure this out. Quick run down: Nothing was done to provoke this, besides them seeing me do a Facebook live marketing event (I sell my work online, and use fb as a marketing platform) I made the mistake of making a video public, it seems. It all started when they saw that video and decided to screen capture a few seconds from my video and loop it so I looked like a monster and then post it on her page to make fun of me for some pathetic reason. My only reaction was to ask her to remove it for which she replied I was crazy, and it was never there (but it had mysteriously disappeared). His reaction was to post a meme from that wickedly ugly blonde woman from Crybaby and say \u201cthe bitch thought there was something up here about here; well now there is! #gokillyourself\u201d ....Cute right? They had been posting (from both his and her acct) lewd, sexual, drug related, & offensive comments about me on my\u00a0Facebook page (mostly comments under photos). They made a\u00a0meme\u00a0with my face (taken from one of my photos) and photoshopped text saying that I have specific sexual preferences and diseases and posted it (40xs) on both my personal & business\u00a0facebook\u00a0pages\/business videos (I sell product\u00a0online\u00a0and use\u00a0Facebook\u00a0for business). He also posted a screen capture of what appears to be them having sex (it\u2019s just a head crop of them kissing - but clearly without clothing and she\u2019s upside down) under any old photos of him and I together. With heart eyes (eyeroll) All in all, I have 36 pages of printed out\u00a0(a nice PowerPoint lol) screenshots\u00a0of\u00a0FB\u00a0comments, posts, memes, offensive sexual videos (of internet tropes not myself), messages, texts, Facebook messages, messenger calls, screen captures of phone records of repetitive phone calls at all hours,\u00a0voicemails\u00a0\"warning\" me that she's \"coming to see me\", and records (screen shots) of fake\u00a0facebook\u00a0pages made exclusively to mock the fact that I reported their actions to\u00a0Facebook (they screen shot facebooks warning emails and posted mocking commentary that I was reporting them) I've reported all posts, there are some\u00a0facebook\u00a0still has not removed (annoying). I have even contacted FB directly with copies of the case files...as hard as it was I did not reply once to any of this (I just kept reporting and deleting what I could) A friend told me cyber harassment is an actually thing, so I called the cops- because this was interfering with my work at this point. I had to take down all of my social media accounts and missed work, sleep, and Facebook live showings (how I market my product) due to a huge amount of emotional distress and the fact that they kept making new accounts after I\u2019d block either of them. The judge charges him with dv, (we used to live together) cyber harassment, stalking, terroristic threats, and harassment.  He wasn\u2019t impressed by his actions, to say the least. I was able to go down to the courthouse two days later and file the cyber harassment charges against her, as she was continuing on her own Facebook\/phone\/messaging tirade. I know I have sufficient evidence to back my claim for her (and him), but do I need a lawyer for my municipal case (for her)? Or am I able to go without? I don\u2019t make great money, and can\u2019t really afford a lawyer anyway. I basically just want them to leave me tf alone - some monetary payment for missing work and the loads of stress and sleepless nights due to her calling at all hours from five different numbers and three different messenger accounts would be nice too - but it\u2019s not necessary. I\u2019m 39 years old, and if anything I just want to make this whole court thing a huge inconvenience for them. I would think grown ups would be past this type of thing. Any advice? Thanks!","title":"A Cyber Harrasament Question - N.J.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1416346649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mpe5h\/oneida_county_wisconsin_eviction_during_cold\/","id":"2mpe5h","body":"In September 2014 a couple that I know (not married) moved into a duplex with no written agreement, but a verbal agreement to pay a certain amount for rent each month plus utilities.  They have not paid rent for October yet, or utilities for September or October.  They are claiming there is damage to the home (a door that will not shut properly and carpets needing to be cleaned) which they say is the reason they are withholding rent.  They also have a baby with another on the way, and are under the impression that they cannot be kicked out or evicted after November 14th and are safe until April 14th, 2015 due to the cold weather and the fact that they have babies.  Is there any such law protecting them as they think?  They were served eviction papers yesterday.    \n\nEdit to add that I am asking out of concern for the babies, and I do fully expect that they will and deserve to be evicted.  ","title":"Oneida county, Wisconsin - Eviction during cold weather question","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575998199,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8tial\/moved_into_rental_home_for_5_days_found_out_it\/","id":"e8tial","body":"Fremont Nebraska, moved into a rental home on December 1st, paid $1700 for 1st month rent and deposit. The same night we moved in (wife, myself, and 10 year old daughter) I noticed exposed asbestos insulation on several pipes in the basement. I immediately asked landlord and she said she would sent someone, the next morning I sent another message saying we are moving out asap due to air quality concerns. Myself, wife and daughter all were coughing a lot, house was built in 1925, it was very dusty.\nI've asked the landlord and her husband if she would return any money and she refuses to respond. She owns 33 houses in Fremont, the homes are all registered to an LLC. She text me yesterday asking for a forwarding address, I responded with it and asked about a refund but she will now acknowledge the question.\n\nDo I have any legal rights on this one? We did sign a 6 month lease.\nI spoke with 3 asbestos attorneys and they all said call me when you're sick. \n\nText exchanges:\n https:\/\/imgur.com\/u0NQWmY.jpg\n https:\/\/imgur.com\/3jDfvcv.jpg\n\nAsbestos\n https:\/\/imgur.com\/Lf75HGK.jpg","title":"Moved into rental home for 5 days, found out it had asbestos in basement and immediately moved out now landlord won't return text asking for refund","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589653973,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkzoyx\/questions_about_writing_a_will_in_canada\/","id":"gkzoyx","body":"if i write a will (holographic) but i don't have witnesses will it still be valid?\n\nin the will, can you say what you want to happen with your remains and funeral?\n\nwhat happens if the executor goes against my wishes?","title":"questions about writing a will in canada","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1475231949,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/557b2v\/nm_brother_is_divorcing_his_wife_whose_name_is\/","id":"557b2v","body":"To keep it short, she is not listed as the homeowner and they had been married for maybe 5 months before he left and filed for divorce. After his lawyer basically told hers that he was getting the house, she started moving out. She took with her about 5k worth of appliances that were not hers and left significant damage to cabinets, carpet, doors, and trim. She also left all the doors unlocked, painted on the garage walls, and left windows open. I know that with them being married some of this may be tricky.\n\nMy question is; what can we even do about this?","title":"[NM] Brother is divorcing his wife, whose name is not on the house. She just left the house with mildew, piss stains, broken cabinetry, and empty of all appliances he bought.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519234135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z7b1z\/renovations_with_no_notice_affecting_my_life_ca\/","id":"7z7b1z","body":"Sorry if this is the wrong sub. I\u2019m not really sure where this would go....\n\nMy landlord is renovating the unit above me and has been for like two weeks. \n\nThe first day we found out by waking up to awful banging and sawing only to discover we have no water. There was no notice. My roommate called to inquire about the water and he said \u201cyeah we didn\u2019t send out an email (like they normally do) because it was only your unit and the one right below you that lost water. It should be on soon.\u201d\n\nEver since then, I wake up every day to loud construction right over my bed. It normally starts around 8-9 AM and it would be tolerable except I work the night shift a lot at work. So when they\u2019re waking me up I\u2019ve only been asleep for a little bit. And there\u2019s no way I can sleep during the work. \n\nThis just feels like a real dick move from my landlord. Do I have any rights in this situation? ","title":"Renovations with no notice affecting my life [CA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589660114,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl1j2t\/employee_quit_but_wants_to_come_back_texas_usa\/","id":"gl1j2t","body":"I'm sorry for the long post, it's a long situation.\n\nI'm not the owner of our company but I'm HR\/Billing\/Office Manager (small business of less than 10 employees) so I've come to ask some advice for this situation.\n\nI left for another job two years ago, after being the secretary for 4 years. I trained my replacement and departed. She did well for about 1.5 of those two years. Roughly 6-8 months ago she began slacking off, and couldn't keep up with her work. She was just the secretary, nothing too hard.\n\nShe began hiding paperwork, not completing tasks, not getting projects sent to billing, was hostile to customers and actually lost us a handful of clients that we had worked with for over a decade. My boss tried so many times to help the secretary with her work, to train her and make her job easier. My boss did verbally reprimand her and eventually gave up because of the workload and was under too much stress to babysit her. My boss was aware I was returning and wanted me to retrain the secretary upon my arrival.\n\nI came back in March to a new position, and the secretary went on a week long vacation. She traveled through international airports and was quarantined. The day before she was set to come back, lock-down was put into place. We are essential infrastructure, and as the secretary was already in quarantine, it made sense to only have us two continue in the office as the other employees were either immunocompromised or couldn't social distance due to the small office space. (We have other employees who could work in the field, so they remained employed.) The other employees were laid off temporarily and I covered all office jobs because I had training in every field.\n\nIn that time, we cut office hours, cut overtime completely (as there wasn't enough work) and made other policy changes in order to protect the company from any more loss, including a policy regarding profit loss and the employee at fault recouping that loss. We hadn't even realized the extent of her hiding paperwork up until after the policies were changed and I began cleaning the desk for organizational purposes. She'd even thrown out a client's Credit Card information into the trash, with a lot of other personal information that could have led to fraud if someone else had found it.\n\nShe came back 2 weeks ago once restrictions were lifted, and her entire first week was a disaster. She was hostile openly, refusing to work, would curse under her breath when asked to do even simple tasks that were within her job duties, cut out early and came in late, and slept on the job when she wasn't on her phone watching Tiktoks. We have another worker that gave us a formal, written complaint about the secretary and it came down to \"her or me,\" so we gave the secretary a written reprimand.\n\nThis week she was better with attitude but still slacked in duties. We found paperwork she had hidden and never billed, along with a lot of missing files. I confronted her about it and verbally reprimanded her for doing this and told her that she would need to pay for the loss in profit, as per policy.\n\nAfter I spoke to her she stormed out, came back ten minutes later, cleaned out the desk, and came into my office to make a show of force and quit. I told her to put it in writing and it would be fine. She spent 20 minutes fighting me on why she had been reprimanded the week prior and ignored or lied or pretended otherwise to not understand what she had done wrong, while blaming us.\n\nI continually asked her if she was quitting or not. For 15 minutes she said yes, and then later on said no, and settled on \"maybe, \" but she was leaving for that day to \"get her shit together.\" She gathered her things, clocked out, and left 4 hours into her shift. She said she would email us with her decision to quit. She took every policy change as personal attacks, and assumed that things were put into place to make her life more difficult, even though they had been changed once lock-down began and our business needed changes to adjust to Covid-19. I was in the process of training her and getting her up to speed on these new policies from the start.\n\nMy boss was notified by me within a few minutes, and decided to accept the resignation at face value, as I had recorded the entire exchange with the secretary and gave the video as proof. (The reason for that is when I had given her the update with the policy change she was extremely angry with me and she had acted threatening with her mannerisms. I'm alone in the office with an angry employee who I cannot predict-- I'm not gonna take any chances for something to happen.)\n\nThe secretary has just emailed us, stating that she is coming back in on Monday at 8am, to a \"new start\" at the company. However my boss considers the secretary as having resigned. What can we do about this? Does the \"I'm quitting, wait, maybe. I'll tell you when I feel like it. Lol JK see you Monday!\" count as a resignation or as her still being employed? Legally, we're unsure of what to think of this or how to respond.\n\nWe don't want to fire her because of how things are working with unemployment and the already massive toll Covid-19 is taking on us. We don't intend to make the workplace hostile until she quits, we only wanted her to start adjusting to the new ways things have to work and get back on track. \n\nTldr: Secretary was laid off due to Covid-19, brought back and was belligerent and insubordinate. Took any policy change as personal, lashed out at other employees and quit, but changed her mind, but walked out anyway. She emailed us and is showing up Monday, and we don't know how to respond reasonably.\n\nAny help would be appreciated.","title":"Employee \"quit\" but wants to come back. (Texas, USA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590219819,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp0zp4\/is_it_legal_for_an_elementary_school_to_have\/","id":"gp0zp4","body":"I remember getting in trouble in the second grade for drawing in a stall with sharpie and they  found out because they had security cameras, the more I think about it the more I realize how fucked that is.","title":"Is it legal for an elementary school to have security cameras in the bathroom?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576538822,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebn42b\/what_counts_as_self_defence\/","id":"ebn42b","body":"(Purely hypothetical) If someone verbally threatens to assault you and you hit them is that self defence or do they have to hit first? Just feel like this is a good thing to know.","title":"What counts as self defence?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576808106,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed3hxp\/california_minor_law\/","id":"ed3hxp","body":"I\u2019m 18 and i met this girl on tinder who at first said she was 18. All we did was talk a bit nothing happened but she ended up telling me she\u2019s 17 and i haven\u2019t replied since. \n\nApparently her birthday is in August and mines in April so i\u2019ll be 19 while she\u2019s still 17 for a bit. \n\nDo i just delete her? It was nothing serious anyways but yeah. Is this illegal? Do i report her?","title":"California Minor law","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590582834,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grivwn\/best_source_for_free_wills_and_estate_planning\/","id":"grivwn","body":"Is there a decent source out there for a free will and trust?","title":"Best source for free wills and estate planning","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1412346845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i6vng\/i_dont_know_if_my_rights_were_violated_but_i\/","id":"2i6vng","body":"**EDIT: Thanks for the insight. I guess I assumed \u2014 naively, perhaps \u2014 that published rules that were followed in good faith applied equally to all situations. No, I don't say that out of bitterness; I understand that \"what the school says, goes, even if it only applies to you.\" Thanks for helping me get there.**\n\nMy daughter (seven years old) attends an elementary school in central New Jersey where she is in second grade. She had previously attended the school for kindergarten and first grade. Over the past two years I had made several efforts to contact other parents for various purposes \u2014 to set up play dates, to discuss activities in the classroom, etc. These efforts were surprisingly difficult. Very few of the children know their phone numbers and the school, for issues of privacy, refused to provide any contact information for other parents. These were understandable hurdles and I had no objection to them. I resolved to put forth greater effort this year.\n\nAt the beginning of the school year I spoke with my daughter's teacher about my setting up a Facebook group page and inviting the other parents to it. She thought it was an excellent idea. I created some simple invitation cards, printed them out, and gave them to my daughter with the instruction that everyone in her class was to get one card. These cards made it explicitly clear that the Facebook group was voluntary and was not in any way managed or controlled by the school system, that it was just a group created by a parent to help the other parents communicate with one another.\n\nWhen I picked my daughter up from school that day she told me that the teacher had taken all of the cards and wouldn't allow her to hand them out. In communicating with her teacher I was told that the request had to go through an approval process at the school. About two weeks went by without any further response from the school, then I received notice from her teacher telling me that the cards could not be handed out.\n\nI spoke with the principal of the school. Her reasons for denying the cards were twofold. First, it was for \"protecting the privacy\" of the parents. In response to this I pointed out that there was no privacy issue at stake here; entry into the group was entirely voluntary with no more privacy issues than any other social activity on Facebook. She had no response to this. (Literally. She was just silent.)\n\nThe second reason she claimed was that it was against the rules to send solicitations to the parents. I pointed out to her that there was no solicitation here; it was a simple invitation. In any legal or practical definition of the word, a solicitation is a business transaction. There is no solicitation at play here, just an invitation to join a social group in order to strengthen communication amongst parents.\n\nShe then attempted to claim that invitations weren't allowed to be distributed to students, and instructed me to refer to the family handbook. In fact, on page 10 of the family handbook it states, quote, \"Teachers will gladly permit the distribution of invitations provided that everyone in the class is invited.\" Clearly this was the case here; I provided more than enough invitations to cover the entire class and instructed my daughter to hand one out to every student in the class.\n\nThere is quite literally no other practical way to establish communication with these parents. My daughter attends a pre- and post-school care program; only one of her classmates is at the pre-school care program, and only two (including the one from the morning) are in the post-school care program. The three of us communicate with each other but none of us have found a way to communicate with the other parents of the students \u2014 at least not until the kids are old enough to remember their home telephone numbers.\n\nI very strongly believe that the school is forcefully and perhaps illegally inserting themselves within a permissible and legal private communication between parents of family members. What do you think?","title":"I don't know if my rights were violated but I certainly feel like they were.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1420230147,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r4rvc\/my_father_recently_passed_in_maryland_im_the_most\/","id":"2r4rvc","body":"**BACKSTORY**\n\nI went to spend time with my father after finding out that he had liver failure and Hep B. During the time that I was there, things seemed like it was going to get better. The doctors pretty much agreed to put him on a fast lane for a new liver. They just required that someone be with him for the next 3 months for after care. My plan was to come take care of him for those 3 months, and then move him out to Oregon with me. \n\n**Father's story**\n\nI learned only after showing up, that he had recently been divorced from his 2nd wife. He has been living on his own in a cheap sublet, falling into deep depression, and drinking a lot heavier than he used to. \n\n**My plan before knowing he would get a new liver**\n\nSince the doctors kept telling me that they don't give liver transplants to people who haven't been sober for at least 6 months. I felt that it would be better to move him out to me now so then when he's eligible to get on the list it would be in my hometown. At this time, the doctors seemed hopeful that he would be discharged soon and living on anti-virals for Hep B would keep him alive for some time. So, I wanted to fly him as soon as he was discharged, but I didn't want to leave his car behind. I was going to drive it back to Oregon and then fly back for my dad. \n\n**Shit keeps piling on**\n\nSo, I took his car and went to pack all of his belongings (it all fit into a Toyota Camry :( ). On my way back to the hospital, I was changing lanes, hit from the rear, **jumped over a guard rail** and ended up on the other side of traffic. The police cited me as being at fault. His insurance company also said that it's likely my fault, because the car that hit me had the right of way.\n\n**Things turned for the worst**\n\nMy father's liver decided that it had enough. His body gave out and his pulse dropped significantly. After CPR the doctors said he now has internal bleeding and he is no longer eligible for the liver. He ended up passing away without a new liver. It was a tough decision but I put him as do not resuscitate. \n\n**The point of this post**\n\nBecause of the accident I've been trying to settle the claim with his car. He had full coverage and the car was paid off. I spoke with my insurance company first about it, but was told to talk to his since it was his car. Talking with his insurance company, there is nothing that I can do (according to them) about getting his car repaired or anything with out a power of attorney or power of estate. What do I do?\n\nHe had no will naming an executor of estate. Is probate court needed? Do I want to be his executor (does paying off his debts become my burden)? What happens to the car if no one is the executor? What about his credit cards? \n\n**EDIT** Added car going over guard rail as to why the car will more than likely be totaled. Added reason why he was not going to receive the liver.","title":"My father recently passed in Maryland. I'm the most responsible of his children; I live in Oregon. He had no will. What now?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575773278,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7o1v5\/housing_discrimination_for_having_a_toddler\/","id":"e7o1v5","body":"I live in California. This is my second time having a landlord say they\u2019d rather not rent to me because we have a toddler. I went to view an apartment today. After discussing it with my husband, we decided we wanted the apartment and asked if we could apply and put down the deposit to take it off the market (current tenant still living there and it isn\u2019t available for 3 more weeks). The apartment is advertised at $2200. I get this email as a response: \n\n\u201cThanks for coming by to see the place! [redacted] really enjoyed meeting your family.\n\nCould you please fill out the attached application? To avoid the $40 credit check fee, could you please provide an initial credit report for your husband and yourself? \n\nWe have some applicants without kids or pets which has been preferred in the past. Rent would be $2450 to take if off the market today.\n\nIn regards to move in date, the previous tenant should be moved by mid December. We'll need a few days to clean the place but if everything works out, we can pull the move in date earlier.\u201d\n\nSo apparently they feel that they can charge us $250\/month extra because I have a toddler. I know discriminating against families with children is illegal. Best way to handle this?","title":"Housing discrimination for having a toddler.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591040332,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gurd1o\/privacy_laws_related_to_work_vehicles_ca_northern\/","id":"gurd1o","body":"Let us say you have a company that gps their work truck which is the norm here. Is it illegal for them to also bug your work vehicle in audio and video without your knowledge or consent. Also, is it illegal to use whatever audio or video recordings they derived from that\/those bugs to blackmail you to stay? If they do this what kind of lawyer should I see and what course of action should I take to respond to their blackmail?","title":"Privacy laws related to work vehicles, CA northern","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474650880,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/545t28\/tx_old_landlord_is_charging_my_roommate_for_the\/","id":"545t28","body":"A few weeks ago my roommate received a letter saying that he is being charged $408 for the replacement of one of the chairs in our old apartment.  I moved out about a month and a half prior to him which makes sense as to why he is only being charged.  \nWe both thought that it was weird that they sent this about a month and half after he moved out which is also 2-3 weeks after the new tenants moved in. The apartment complex is keeping his security deposit ($150) and charging him for the difference.\n\nI cannot recall what was said when he called them to get the full details on the situation.  I decided to call since I feel responsible for the damages to the couch because it was from my cat.  A quick note about that: pets were not allowed on the lease, but I had to keep her for about 2 days when I first moved in before I could take her to my friend's house where she stayed for the school year.  When I contacted them, they claimed that [this chair](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/Y5Wm3) was damaged beyond repair and needed to be replaced.  On the notes, it said that there were claw marks which is true.  They said something along the lines of we had a pet living with us the entire year which is not true.  My neighbors can defend me on that.  Another thing I asked is why the charges weren't sent until after the new tenants moved in to which they replied it had nothing to do with the new tenants.  Since $408 seemed a bit much for a synthetic leather chair, I asked if they had a receipt for it, but there was not one on file. I tried getting the cost of it lowered since I feel like the damages weren't that extreme, but nothing happened.  \n\nIs there anything I can do about this to try to lower the cost to just repairs instead of fully replacing the chair? Also, if I can't get the cost lowered is it at least possible to get the damaged chair back? The way I see it is if you break it you buy it. ","title":"[TX] Old landlord is charging my roommate for the replacement of a chair.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421017250,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s3s6p\/what_can_i_expect_in_traffic_court_alabama_usa\/","id":"2s3s6p","body":"I got two fix-it tickets and apparently because I received them both at the same time, the court date is mandatory. What can I expect in this kind of situation?","title":"What can I expect in traffic court? [Alabama, usa]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421205795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sd029\/im_a_teacher_and_want_to_use_an_online_resource\/","id":"2sd029","body":"So my school, in NY, recently told us we cant use classdojo, an online behavior management system, in our classes because we do not own the student's data.  I found a new online system I would like to try out called Class Charts.  \n  \nI'll start off by saying that I DO NOT have permission from any parents to use this with their child's information.  However, I did not register under my schools name, I did not use my full name, and there are NO students named on the program.  Each class is given a number and the whole class get points, no individual students, no names whatsoever.  \n  \nAm I in violation of the user agreement and\/or violating student information privacy by using this program without parent consent?  \n  \nHere are the Class Charts [Terms of Service]https:\/\/www.classcharts.com\/pages\/tos  \n  \np.s. I have not actually started using this yet.  I want to know if I'm stupid before I ask my boss. Thanks!","title":"I'm a teacher and want to use an online resource, but I'm not sure if I'm allowed based on the terms of service.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1425220974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xka56\/golds_gym_is_scamming_me_advice\/","id":"2xka56","body":"I've signed up for a year-long Golds Gym membership a couple months ago. Since then, I have moved and I'm unable to visit the gym now. In the agreement I signed, it said that if I move further than 25 miles from one, I can cancel my membership at any time OR I can pay a fee if I just want to cancel it.\nI have been calling the franchise for a few months now, and every time the front desk has been making me leave messages for the managers who won't speak to me to cancel. I cannot go to the gym itself since I'm hundreds of miles away.\nI have tried calling their billing department, and they say they can't cancel my membership because my gym was a franchise gym, and they don't have the power to do so. This is the same story with calling corporate - they're useless.\nI called my bank, told them to stop the reoccurring charges, and they are looking into it. It's been about 2 weeks since then. I also happened to lose my credit card in that time, so now I officially owe the gym money for their membership charge being declined ($10) and the membership fee ($30)\nI've been sending emails since January 1 trying to get this membership cancelled, and have also sent in proof of my new address and so far no one has responded until now. A manager sent back a cancellation form telling me I owned money and would have to pay my past dues, an annual fee, and a $50 cancel fee for moving. I signed it, sent it back, and asked her what I needed to do next. Still no reply (what a shocker!)\nThis all seems ridiculous, and not at all what I thought would happen.\nWhat are my rights here? How can I make sure I don't have to keep paying this sketchy place and OFFICIALLY cancel my membership?\nAlso, please, if this is something I can take to court - be gentle here. I don't have any money for a lawyer and I don't have any sort of support to help me with this. If you have advice on where to even begin, I'm very open to it. My location is in NYC but this gym is in Richmond, Virginia.\n\n\n* Update as of today: I just received a letter saying I owe them $113.97 because my credit card is invalid - it states that I owe February, January & December back dues now. WTF? ","title":"Golds Gym is scamming me. Advice?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423768392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2voiiw\/19_f_australia_herpes_after_sexual_assault\/","id":"2voiiw","body":"There's a whole lot of grey area here, so I'm pretty confused about what legal action I can take - if any. \n\n*In simple form:*   \n- Guy had sex with me when I was 'passing out' \/ really fucking drunk   \n- Next day tells me to get morning after pill because he didn't use a condom   \n- Month later, I have herpes (having not had unprotected sex with anyone else prior or sex with anyone at all since him)   \n\n\n*Expanded version:* \nWas having a (very) drunken girls night, when Guy I've been texting offers to pick me up so we can 'hang'. Back at his place, he shows me his pool. Without thinking I take a run and try and jump onto this floating inflatable flamingo thing, fully clothed. He takes his clothes off and gets in and, at this point, I *do* remember wanting to kiss him because I wrap my legs around him being all cutesy. We kiss, it gets cold so he shows me to the shower. He leaves the room & I proceed to get unchanged & shower solo. 2 minutes later, he comes in to \"join\" me and I protest, but he gets in anyway while I'm trying to cover myself up. He made some joke like \"don't be so vain, I just wanted to warm up - I was freezing\". So I shrug it off but get out the shower immediately.    \n\n~20 minutes later, we're watching Brooklyn Nine Nine on the couch and he's poured me a tall glass of jack & coke, but mainly jack. I remember realising I was still wasted because I couldn't follow the plotline at all, no matter how hard I concentrated. \n\nShow finishes, he takes me to his bedroom, I say that I'll sleep in another bedroom or couch but he refuses. He insists on spooning me \"for warmth\" and I definitely agree, maybe even like it. But then he says he can't sleep when he's this turned on *annnnd* this is where things get hazy. I remember protesting, saying stuff like \"we should wait until morning\", \"sorry I'm so tired\/drunk, I won't be any good\", \"wait until I'm sober I'll probably fart and embarrass myself\" (trying to lighten the mood) but then he wouldn't stop and saying \"seriously get off me\" and \"fucking stop\". But again, I still feel like I'm half-sleeping the whole time and not really putting up much of a fight. \n\nWake up next day, I'm angry\/hurt\/upset, gather up my things & try to leave. He tells me I should take the morning after pill - I ask why, because he would've worn a condom. He said he did but that *I* insisted to take it off because it felt better (this, via text, later changed to \"it fell off and I thought you noticed and didn't care\"). I'm obviously furious, but I suck it up, take the morning after pill - get my period a week later and while still emotional, I'm on OK terms with the guy - i.e. not feeling like I need to take any legal action. \n\nThen.... I get diagnosed with genital herpes. He tells me he had been diagnosed in August last year. He said he didn't need to tell me because it wasn't during a \"break out\" & therefore was highly unlikely it would be transmitted. But even if he had been having an \"episode\" I definitely would've been too drunk to recognise it or remember. \n\nBasically, I feel like I need some sort of closure or retribution. I could look past the questionable assault as something that may have been my fault - (perhaps I was too drunk, perhaps I gave him the wrong idea by coming home with him, perhaps I egged him on and encouraged it, perhaps he was drunk too) - but I can't get over the fact that this man has infected me with a disease I will have for the rest of my life. I want justice - I just don't know if its possible. \n\nAny advice \/ opinions would be really, really, really appreciated. If anything, this was really cathartic for me to just vent and let it out. \n\nEDIT: Trying to cut down on the rambling, and stick to the important stuff. ","title":"19 F Australia - herpes after sexual assault(?)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578351293,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el1w2r\/im_going_to_be_making_10k_less_than_new_hires_at\/","id":"el1w2r","body":"Was told to cross post here. Please let me know if this is allowed. \n\nWhat do I do in this situation. I know corporations don\u2019t give a fuck about their people but i still feel like I got fucked. \n\nI\u2019ve been working at my company in the IT debarment for a little more than a year, and have recently interviewed to transfer to an entirely new department outside of IT. \n\nI\u2019ve  heard back and they have decided to offer me the position. With the same pay. However, new hires in that same position, doing the same work I will be, are being offered 10k more than my current salary. I already met with HR and they did there\u2019s nothing they can do (which is bullshit). I have a year of exp with the company, doing the same things new hires are, but will make 10k less annually...\n\nI mean, what do I do here? Is there anything else  ??","title":"I\u2019m going to be making 10k less than new hires at my company while I have over 1 year exp [FL]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474718057,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/549tdb\/i_just_received_a_suspicious_looking_contract_to\/","id":"549tdb","body":"**UPDATE:**\n\nI just got off the phone with the main guy (although not the guy who wrote the contract apparently). He said that there are 2 different pay schemes: tutor's who's camp's don't fill up will be paid per hour on the days they work and tutor's who's camps do sell out will be paid a flat fee per week. I belong to the latter category. So basically I'd be working as an independent contractor. \n\nThe big red flag was when I told him I was discussing the contract with my family and he told me that was a breach of my NDA. Now, I have signed an NDA but I don't think it contained anything about this. Also, talking to some other people they said its illegal for him to prevent me from getting the contract reviewed. \n\nUpon further inspection some other issues have arisen. The contract states you must be there at least 30 minutes before and afterwards, and my roster says I need to the there from 9:30 to 4:30 each day. Speaking to the guy though we only get paid 10 - 4. Seems dodgy, I doubt they can make you work extra time and not pay you. \n\nI asked him about the pay structure and I mentioned that someone who works 3.5 days will make the same amount of money as me, and he didn't have a good answer for this. He just said that some tutors don't have the opportunity to even work 3.5 days a week. \n\nI told him that I wasn't going to sign the contract in its current state. He said he understood and to make a list of concerns and send it to him, but I've been taken off the roster until this gets sorted. \n\nI'm going to take this to the fair work ombudsmen on Monday. This is bigger than just me. Many other tutors have already signed this and most are university students who might not know better. \n\n\n\n-------------------------------------------------\n\n\nI've joined up with a small start up that runs holiday camps teaching kids tech disciplines like programming and electronics. \n\nI should mention that this is in Australia. \n\nI am one of the tutors and I received my roster for the first week. I will be working 9:30 to 4:30 each day, Monday to Friday. This adds up to 35 hours. \n\nThe contract is very brief and confusing. Firstly it say that I will be \"an independent contractor with a fixed rate pay schedule for a fixed number of days. You hours could exceed 40 hours per week during the camp. \"\n\nThe only thing it mentions on payment is \"The client will pay you the specified per-camp fee, for the full week (gross) all-in.\" This includes all training and preparation stuff. It mentions nothing about the rate or anything. \n\nThere are no numbers on the contract which is a concern. Also, the contract says we will be paid at a fixed rate, but then it states we will be paid per camp which is just a contradiction. \n\nIn training we were told we would get $25 per hour, but capped at 22 hours, meaning I can't be paid more than $550. The roster is 35 hours. \n\nIn an email I got they said \"As the job specification, we require that you are available to work on all days, but do not specify the numbers hours you must work on each day. \"But then appendix on the contract states \"tutors must be present every day, all day that they are employed.\"\n\nI really like the sound of the job and the people who are running it seem very cool and have business experience. I'd really like to do the job but at the same time I don't want to get shafted. \n\nAny advice would be appreciated.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","title":"I just received a suspicious looking contract to sign for my contract work.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589146516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gha4ns\/njaz_great_aunt_passed_left_estate_split_between\/","id":"gha4ns","body":"I want to start off by saying this isn\u2019t a cash grab, because I know how the title sounds. We\u2019re just trying to figure out how everything will play out. \n\nSituation is pretty much what I wrote. 18 months ago, my mother passed, and we\u2019re still trying to close out her estate. More recently, my great aunt (maternal grandmother\u2019s sister) passed away in her sleep. It doesn\u2019t sound like she\u2019d updated the will since my mother\u2019s passing, because she left everything between my (deceased) mother and my uncle. \n\nWith this new situation, I have a two-part question:\n\nSince my mother has passed, does her part of my great-aunt\u2019s estate go to me and my sibling? Or does it all go to my uncle?\n\nAnd will my mother\u2019s new inheritance (that she can\u2019t collect) affect the closing of her estate?","title":"[NJ\/AZ] Great Aunt passed, left estate split between my uncle and my deceased mother","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1520115327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81tfju\/does_my_childs_father_have_full_parental_rights\/","id":"81tfju","body":"I live in Ohio, one of those states that gives unmarried mothers sole custody and unmarried biological fathers 0 rights unless they go to court for them to have them legally recognized. Even if they sign the birth certificate and all of that.\n\nWe got married, and now I\u2019m curious if my husband would still have to go to court to have his rights recognized if I were to try to keep him away from our kid. Or did marrying me do all that automatically?\n\nWe aren\u2019t having any issues and we\u2019ve lived together since the birth. His legal rights have never come up because I\u2019ve never stood in the way. I was just curious.","title":"Does my child\u2019s father have full parental rights now?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588321210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbe9nl\/pennsylvania_eviction_help_during_pandemic\/","id":"gbe9nl","body":"I live with my mother who freaked because I have to work (don't qualify for unemployment had just started this just b before the shut down) and couldn't social distance spent days harrasing me and gf who lives with us saying we where gonna get her and my brother killed (neither of them are compromised emune) then a week into pa's shut down maybe less we were forced to leave and not return is this at all legal","title":"Pennsylvania eviction help during pandemic","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422340539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tte53\/unclaimed_money\/","id":"2tte53","body":"Hey \/r\/legaladvice, My father passed away a fews years back in the state of Iowa, but he was a resident of Florida at the time. There was no will, and the only things he had were what was on him, and a small storage unit with things such as furniture so there was no probate. A few months ago I kept getting calls about some unclaimed money, I assumed it was a scam, but just in case I checked the Florida treasure hunt site. There was nothing there, but after the calls stopped recently I looked again and something had shown up. I got the form needed to claim the money and I have most of it figured out but I need help with one section.\n\n> 6. If the estate is closed, attach a probate court order identifying the heir(s), together with any additional information needed to identify the heir(s)\nor the relative interests in the unclaimed property of the heir(s). Normally, a copy of the probated will, petition for discharge, order of discharge,\nand a copy of docket sheet will sufficiently satisfy this requirement. In some cases, an order of distribution will be required by this office. If the\nestate was not probated, you may wish to contact the probate court to see if you are eligible to make application for disposition of personal\nproperty without administration.\n\nI have absolutely no idea what to make of this. In case it is relevant I am currently located in Iowa.","title":"Unclaimed money","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1420179794,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r2u2c\/busted_for_shipping_fake_ids_to_my_college\/","id":"2r2u2c","body":"I received a call from my University police department saying that they received a package with my fake identification card in it (he didn't mention the 3 other fake ID's that were meant for my friends that were also inside the package). I ordered in late October and I expected the ID's to arrive around this time. Since I'm home right now they said they will discuss the situation with me when I return for the Spring 2015 semester, which will be late January. I'm pretty scared right now, what should I do? Are they allowed to open my mail? Is it illegal to have ID's shipped to you? How did they know there were fake ID's in the envelope that was sent to me? I'm in New York.","title":"Busted for shipping fake ID's to my college mailbox. Need advice!","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1420443392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rdsdf\/seeking_advice_about_something_purchased_with\/","id":"2rdsdf","body":"Alright, so I have a problem. I am a beneficiary of a trust fund in which I am due to receive funds at age 21 (if still in school) or 35 (if not in school). I attended college for a year just out of high school, and during that time funds from the trust were given to me for college and other expenses. Also during this time, the trustee of the fund purchased a car for me with money from the trust. The car was purchased from a neighbor and is completely paid off. I am 20 years old and no longer in school. I am living on my own and working, having just recently found a job.\n\nThe car is in my name, and neither the trustee, nor the person who started the fund (whom we'll call Jay) have any connection to the vehicle other than how it was paid for and previous insurance (which *was* on Jay's insurance plan.) The trustee is also in charge of all of Jay's finances, including making sure bills are paid. \n\nI only recently got the job I have, and part of the decision to get my own insurance was influenced by my not having the funds to pay for the insurance right away. The trustee is not hearing reason, and is insistent that I *must* have the nearly $400 dollars, despite only working ~15 hours a week and living on my own.\n\n**My issue is this:** The trustee and I are not on good terms, so I have decided i'd rather buy my own insurance for the vehicle than pay them for it every year. I have not purchased it yet, as the decision was made recently and the trustee and I are butting heads over this car (as well as not having the nearly $400 for the insurance yet). Basically, the trustee  is threatening to take the car back, sell it, and put the money back in the fund unless I have the vehicle insured within a few days, or pay them for the insurance. \n\nWhen the car was purchased, there were no conditions that I stay in school or remain on Jay's policy to keep the car, and after I left school for the time being and moved out, there was no struggle over the car. That was almost a year ago now and I have had this car for nearly two.\n\nMy question is: Can the trustee legally do what they threaten to do? Can they just show up, take the car that is registered in my name and sell it?","title":"Seeking advice about something purchased with trust fund money (CA)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589556797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkbaih\/my_sons_father_shaved_him_because_i_said_no\/","id":"gkbaih","body":"Ive posted on her before concerning my sons father, but basically he wanted to get out of paying child support because of the virus and the court house said it was my choice so i said no. So him and his wife shaved my son and started ranting on facebook that i took him to someone who wasn't a hairdresser and they had to shave it. He got a hair cut tuesday, the day his dad got him. And Wednesday they posted a picture where his hair was fine but Thursday he was shaved. Every time he is mad at me he retaliates on our son. Is there anything i can do? This is just getting ridiculous i know a haircut isnt the end of the wotld but him mocking our son for bring shaved is just disgusting. Im in Pennsylvania","title":"My sons father shaved him because i said no.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588379508,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbutm6\/is_there_a_way_for_a_lease_be_broken_by_a_single\/","id":"gbutm6","body":"Is there a way to break\/end a lease by one person under a group lease? My roommates have broken into my room and my landlord claims nothing can be done and suggests I find a sublease.","title":"Is there a way for a lease be broken by a single person in a group lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589217387,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghrtvl\/regulations_concerning_financial_aid_at_graduate\/","id":"ghrtvl","body":" I am the son of a FT employee at a small graduate institution in the United States. According to their documents, I am eligible for tuition remission. I have received full tuition remission each term I have been enrolled. Recently, the board of directors capped the maximum amount of remission available each fiscal year at a set dollar amount. Due to Covid 19, the institution extended registration to May 1st for the summer term. By necessity, I utilized the extended registration date and registered on time. I found out last week that without notice they calculated the remission funds a week before the registration deadline. I was not included in this calculation. Every other student eligible for remission received the full amount. This was nearly all the funds left for remission this fiscal year. I was offered what little was left over. The students that received the full amount and I are both equally credentialed to receive the funds according to their documents. My question is, what course of action is available to me? Does it make a difference that my contention concerns tuition remission and not a scholarship or do the same regulations apply to both? I have reached out to the institution and they have made no effort to apologize or solve the issue. What steps should I take if any? Thank you","title":"Regulations concerning financial aid at graduate institutions","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589333981,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gipaf6\/dad_asking_for_last_4_digits_of_ssn_and_dob_as\/","id":"gipaf6","body":"My dad is petitioning for a divorce in Missouri. He is  asking me (M, 31) for the last 4 digits of my SSN and my DoB. The form he is filling out (Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (CAFC001)) says this information is required, but it seems like it is only needed if the divorce involves custody or child support. I'm a married adult living in a different state. Does he really need this?\n\nI don't feel comfortable giving him this information for reasons that I don't want to get into. I'm not in contact with my mom, for additional reasons. They married after I turned 18, so it doesn't make sense that my info would be needed.","title":"Dad asking for last 4 digits of SSN and DoB as part of divorce (MO)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588864287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf8bsl\/signed_a_lease_with_a_stranger_a_few_months_ago\/","id":"gf8bsl","body":"A few months ago me (20F) and a 3 other girls signed a lease without knowing each other to take over someone else\u2019s lease. It was a little sketchy, the management company making us Venmo our deposits to previous tenants and not making the them clean before we moved in. I called saying I was uncomfortable with this but they insisted that it was easier and there was no other way.\n\nThey knew we were all strangers and they have online payments that they can see who hasn\u2019t paid their share yet, but the lease has us all jointly responsible. \n\nAfter about a month of living there, I went back home because of coronavirus and have been paying for 2 months now without living there.  \n\nOne of my roommates had emailed our manager saying that she and her family lost their jobs to coronavirus and she can\u2019t pay the rent and needs to leave. They tossed around some suggestions but she can\u2019t even buy out of the lease so they replied adding us roommates and our co-signers saying \u201cyou guys have to come up with the remaining money\u201d\n\nI don\u2019t want my credit score or my bank account (I was laid off from corona too!) to suffer because of someone I just met with a situation no one could have seen coming. It seems unfair that this very large and successful management company has to pry on kids when the rest of the world is hurting from this disease. \n\nShould I just pay out of my portion and leave the lease took? And leave my other roommates to pay double? I am so lost and don\u2019t know what to do.","title":"Signed a lease with a stranger a few months ago. Now they can\u2019t pay rent because of Coronavirus","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589558356,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkbs8h\/car_accident_turning_left_tboned_help\/","id":"gkbs8h","body":"I live in Tennessee, We have both filed claims on our insurance, I however have liability, other driver claims to have full coverage. I had just paid my insurance a mere 5 minutes or so before I got in the accident,(my luck) and the other insurance is refusing to pay, I was turning left into an intersection and she was coming around a curve. Did not seem to put on brakes I was hit pretty hard. He insurance is claiming i am at fault by turning left and yielding to on coming traffic. However i believe she is at some fault for not braking or going too fast. What can I do in this situation? Do I need to let my insurance figure this out with her insurance?","title":"Car accident, turning left. T-boned. Help","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589088735,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggvnbz\/my_dad_has_control_of_my_money_and_he_wont_let_me\/","id":"ggvnbz","body":"Let me just start by saying that I\u2019m going to be 25 in October but I still live with my parents for medical reasons.  About for years ago, I settled a lawsuit against a school district due to abuse I suffered as a child and I got a sizable amount of money out of it.  Right afterwards, my dad created a trust account with my money without my permission.  \n\nSince then, he only gives me $150 a month and says that I don\u2019t need more since I\u2019m already paying for rent, and other bills.  The only time I\u2019ve ever been given more is if we\u2019re on a trip or if I\u2019m buying birthday\/Christmas gifts.  Unfortunately, I have at least $70 a month in bills that my dad won\u2019t put on the card linked to the trust account and I have to keep a minimum of $50 in my account every month.  \n\nHe does this to my mom too.  He has control over both of our finances and gives us allowances every month.  And he watches our accounts so he can see every penny that gets spent.  He says this all will make me appreciate money more, but if anything I think it\u2019s made me more irresponsible with it.  \n\nI don\u2019t know how to pay a bill, I don\u2019t know what\u2019s in my account, and I don\u2019t even know how to write a check.  I want to be able to talk to him about this, but I don\u2019t know how to do it without starting an argument.  \n\nIs there anything I can do legally?  He doesn\u2019t have a conservatorship over me but I am listed as a dependent.","title":"My dad has control of my money and he won\u2019t let me become financially independent","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1520012091,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81fz6p\/wife_works_for_a_govt_run_hospital_who_paid_her\/","id":"81fz6p","body":"- Wife works at a large hospital in Toronto.\n- She was given a raise on a contract for one year (let\u2019s say it was a $3\/h increase) \n- She finished the contract and was back in another lesser position for 6 months, then went on maternity leave for 6 months and during this time they did not \u201creturn her\u201d to the original wage.\n- She took a medical leave recently, and was told upon returning that the Hospital made an error and she would have to pay $5000 for overages when she returns. (Either lump sum or deducted from wage, her choice) \n\nMy questions:\n\n- Since it\u2019s their fault, is she actually on the hook?\n- If she quits while on LOA, can they pursue her?\n- What steps do you suggest we take?\n\nThanks! \n\n","title":"Wife works for a Govt run hospital who paid her the wrong wage, now they want her to pay the difference back.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589934083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn0tf8\/looking_for_advice_regarding_revenge_porn\/","id":"gn0tf8","body":"My(23m) mother(52f) has been in an on again off again relationship with this guy I\u2019ll call Mark(35m). \n\nI met the guy once and just had a bad feeling about him. But my mom is an adult and can make her own choices. She split up with my dad about 5 years ago and has been quite lonely since. I\u2019m happy she\u2019s getting back out there but good god does she have horrible taste in men. \n\nAnyways, I found out through her co-worker that apparently he\u2019s been threatening to release some video of them having sex that she didn\u2019t know he recorded if he doesn\u2019t give her money, let him use her car, and pay for his phone every month. \n\nHe\u2019s also threatened to call her employer and tell them about her drinking habits. She does drink too much, maybe a bottle or two a night. But it doesn\u2019t effect her work and she isn\u2019t committing any crimes\/policy violations. However, it wouldn\u2019t play well with her employer.\n\nShe can\u2019t file for a pfa or restraining order because her job is at home. She takes care of high functioning mentally disabled individuals. They live with her. If an order was out, they would remove them from the home and Mark knows that. \n\nMy mom doesn\u2019t know I know this. I\u2019m just trying to see if there are any options before I confront her about the situation. I live about 100 miles away from her. This is in PA\n\nAny advice helps.","title":"Looking for advice regarding revenge porn","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588746167,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geeois\/ga_usa_where_can_i_find_the_best_legal\/","id":"geeois","body":"I would eventually like to be self-employed, but I'm nervous about following the appropriate laws\/regulations for being self-employed as an entrepreneur\/freelancer.\n\nMy largest worries are legal issues arising from a problem with a client or setting my business up the \"wrong\" way. As a freelancer, what kind of contracts should I be signing or creating for my clients? NDAs, I'm sure, but what else? Are there laws regarding working remotely\/from home? \n\nWhere do you suggest I find the best legal information and advice for being self-employed? Thank you in advance!","title":"[GA, USA] Where can I find the best legal information for being self-employed?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1471806741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4ywiwi\/pending_commission_after_employment_termination\/","id":"4ywiwi","body":"I was approached by my employer to let me know that i would be let go and given the option of working till the end of September or taking a two week severance and leaving right away. I chose to seperate right away and but asked if I could negotiate the severance package. \n\nMy previous employer came with a proposal but is refusing to pay out my pending commission. I worked as part of a real estate team and in my contract it stated I would earn 4% of all the commission genetated as part of what my teammates worked on and 80% of what I brought in and worked on. \n\nI feel per my contract I should be paid on all transactions that closed up to my date of termination. My previous employer says they wont pay anything. Do I have any legal recourse here or do I just need to accept what they say and sign their severance agreement?\n\nTL:DR\nBy contract i was entitled to 4% of gross transaction comission fot a team of 3. And 80% gross transaction comission on work sourced directly by me. previous employer does not want to pay any pending comission up to date of termination. Any legal ground for me to fight?","title":"Pending commission after employment termination US:FL","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590764982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsupil\/idaho_resident_having_issues_with_landlord\/","id":"gsupil","body":"We have had issues with property manager from the moment we signed the contract. They don't fix anything and dealing with them has been a nightmare. We have electeical outlets that plain don't work anymore, water that stops running, washing machine is broken but landlord doesn't care or believe us, doors that don't shut in the back of the house that they said they would replace, birds laying eggs in our roof because the roof needs fixing so they're nesting and the birds literally shit everywhere and it sounds like we live in a jungle sometimes because of how many there are yet the property manager refuses to fix it along with the other stuff they were supposed to do when we agreed to sign the contract. They said they would fix things but stopped after a month of us living there. They never put blinds up either or anything so we were forced to buy curtains for this place. The trim on most of the doors are cut up (supposed to replace). The backstory to the property is that it was a shit hole apparently so they \"remodeled it\" and put in some new stuff. It used to have holes in the floors drugs were dealt there etc and the place on occasion smells like cat urine at the entrance (we assume that was meth being put into the cabinets for storage and the smell lingers no matter what we do). Yes,we considered this before we moved in, but they also said they would fix the additional issues like picking up there trash, repainting the outside and residing the house because it absolutely needs it, and the other things I mentioned. Isn't it against any contract to not fix issues that are important? We were told something and lied to. I guess I will REALLY be picky this next time we rent a place in the future and have a legal friend go over the contract. But the property managers are scum. Not sure what to do here if they aren't holding up on there end. \n\nGive it to me straight. What the hell do I do if they aren't doing there part? Can we sue? Would you need to look over my contract or know certain details? \nSo infuriating. I have pics of when we first moved in too..","title":"Idaho resident having issues with landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588751460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gefnqv\/windows_installed_in_1978_and_closeing_them\/","id":"gefnqv","body":"Have a rental company that acts on behalf of the owner of the home iv rented for over four years and there go to responds is to payout as little to nothing for repairs which makes sense  as a business gose (greed wcyd) the home was built in 78 and as far as I can tell and have been told the windows are the originals that makes them 42 years old all the contractor information i could find recommend that windows should be replaced after about 20 . Well about a week ago we had one of the windows in the living room open to get some fresh air. These old windows can be sticky at times and not always move as you would like weather that's going up down or just staying in one spot. When I closed it up that day I lowered it with the same Force as always but this time the window shattered even fell on my hand and cut my fingers. So i call and put in for a repair they scheduled it it for a few days out the guy comes looks says he will be back with the Bottem pain of the window in two days comes back puts  it right In all fixed and done then I go to pay my rent on the 1st and there is a $100 fee on my bill not a single word about there being any charges till after it was done and my rent was due. I know this might not be a lot to some but I've got kids and am like most of us out of work right now with no income and really would rather not make the family skip food for a week. \nTo sum up am I responsible for replacing a window that should have been replaced 20years ago if it breaks from normal wear and tire use?","title":"Windows installed in 1978 and closeing them causes them to shatter no problemo we will charge you $100 per pain to replace","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590970395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gua60b\/ne_being_charged_a_cleaning_and_sanitation_fee_as\/","id":"gua60b","body":"I can provide more details if needed, but I'm in a bit of a time crunch at the moment.\n\nMy girlfriend recently terminated her lease very early after unavoidable circumstances made it impossible to live in the apartment. Literally nothing was ever done in the apartment aside from going there once to see if the keys worked.\n\nI can maybe see the \"Cleaning and Sanitation\" fee, as regardless of the circumstances, deep cleaning between tenants is probably a good thing. That being said, there is absolutely no way the carpet was in any condition other than what it was when the lease was signed.\n\nIs there anything that can be done to keep from having to pay either fee?","title":"[NE] Being charged a \"Cleaning and Sanitation\" fee, as well as a \"Carpet Cleaning\" fee for an apartment that was never lived in.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576737523,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecph33\/nj_dmv_suspended_license_over_plates_not_being\/","id":"ecph33","body":"So as the total says, the DMV suspended my mom's license for failure to turn in license plates. However, we turned them in a month ago and paid the fines associated with it. they're now asking for $200 and the plates AND proof that the vehicle in question is no longer in use.  What is our course of action? I had called the DMV prior to turning in the plates and they never stated we needed anything else.","title":"(NJ) DMV suspended license over plates not being turned in","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1476411175,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57e42t\/ex_refusing_to_follow_parenting_agreement_slc_ut\/","id":"57e42t","body":"**We were wed, birthed said child, and divorced in Portland, OR. We have a parental agreement:**\n\n-joint custody, lives primarily with her mom\n\n-can't move without 30 days written notice\n\n-I should get to call her whenever it's appropriate (not too late, etc.)\n\n-I get her on all school holidays, her bday.\n\n-split cost on transportation for visits.\n\n-must give current address, phone number, etc. with 24 hours of it changing. \n\n-50\/50 on insurance, school fees, therapy if a written notice is given within 30 days of getting a bill.\n\n**Here's what she's done and I have no idea what avenue to take to combat this.**\n\n-She moved without telling me, first to SLC where I followed her, then to NC with literally 2 weeks warning. I didn't know what to do, so she left and I'm still in Utah.\n\n-Won't give her address, hardly ever has a phone or internet connection.\n\n-Refuses to let me talk to my kid.\n\n-Says I need to pay my child support which isn't even a thing in the agreement SHE wrote up. She never asks for money (for legitimate reasons), just throws this line in my face when I ask to see my kid.\n\n-Won't agree to pay her half of an airline ticket so I can fly my kid out here for fall\/winter break.\n\n-Asked me to pay for insurance with zero paperwork and got pissed when I refused. Tried to make a new parenting plan in Utah without my consent and was laughed at for trying when I showed the Oregon parenting plan\n\n**I am trying to go through a mediator to make her follow the agreement. It's $45 and I have no idea what I'm getting into. After being screamed at and hung up on tonight, I'm trying to find a pro bono lawyer or something. Any and all tips, tricks, advice, resources are way more than welcome. Thanks, guys.**","title":"Ex refusing to follow parenting agreement (SLC, UT)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422661065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u9309\/is_this_clause_valid_for_terminating_the_lease\/","id":"2u9309","body":"This is in New York State. Due to a faulty thermostat, pipes froze and broke, leading to flooding in the basement and other areas of the house. The cost of repairs was $2500. We were not able to use the house during this time. We were away on a holiday, but the lawyers on behalf of my landlord think we are the cause of this damage, even though our gas bill is $180 for a month.\n\nThere is a clause in the rental agreement:\n\n\nDESTRUCTION OR CONDEMNATION OF PREMISES: If the Premises is partially destroyed in a manner that prevents the conduction of Tenant\u2019s use of the Premises in a normal manner, and if the damages is reasonably repairable within sixty (60) days after the occurrence of the destruction, and if the cost is less than $500.00, Landlord shall repair the Premises and lease payments shall abate during the period of the repair. However, if the damage is not repairable within sixty (60) days, or if the cost of repair is $500.00 or more, or if the Landlord is prevented from repairing the damage by forces beyond Landlord\u2019s control, or if the property is condemned, this Lease shall terminate upon twenty (20) days written notice of such event or condition by either party.\n\n\nRepairs took a couple of weeks, and my room just had a relapse, with some water leaking. We're again forced to stay out for another day. But since the cost was greater than $500, does this mean we can terminate the lease and move to another place? ","title":"Is this clause valid for terminating the lease, considering the circumstances?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590793878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt3fqz\/palm_desert_ca_office_ac_is_broken_too_hot_to_work\/","id":"gt3fqz","body":"Hi all,\n\n\nI am wondering if they can make me wrok like this. I am at a office in California. The air conditioner broke a few months ago. the temperature display still working for a while and it regularly showed 80 farenhight or more. Now temperature display doesn\u2019t work so we do not know how hot it is but it feels just as hot. Maybe hotter. \n\n\nMy boss sent me a email today to say we have to work in the office even though we work from home and that has been ok. She says sometimes it might just get hot and it could happen again so it\u2019s not an excuse to stay home.\n\n\nI M happy to have a job right now but I do not want to back. Can they make me? What if I get sick? I was getting sick befor.","title":"[Palm Desert CA] Office AC is broken. Too hot to work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424219270,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w97x6\/possible_insurance_fraud_getting_strung_along_on\/","id":"2w97x6","body":"Hey \/r\/legaladvice, hoped I would never have to be an OP here but I find myself now need your advice. The following happened in Kentucky.  \n\nMy wife and son went to see a doctor who charged them upfront fro service after informing them our insurance would not cover the visit. Not knowing otherwise, my wife paid for the service with a capital one credit card.  This happened 4 times before it was brought to my attention.\n\nHowever, my insurance does in fact cover the service and was billed in full for the visits. The doctors office was paid via my insurance's HRA account. When I brought this to the attention of the doctors office the week before Christmas the run around began. I have been assuming good faith until now which is the 2 month mark, during which I have seen no tangible resolution from them. Since it was paid for with a credit card should I do a charge back? or is there another course of action more appropriate?\n\n[pastebin of my notes from all the conversations with insurance, doctor and billing company](http:\/\/pastebin.com\/a0RapDxQ)\n\n","title":"Possible insurance fraud? getting strung along on a billing dispute.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575481941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e62wz2\/legal_complications_of_creating_selling_a\/","id":"e62wz2","body":"The title captures most of it, this software would log in to the website ([aleks](https:\/\/aleks.com)) and complete the topics (coursework) unaided by the user. What legal complications would arise from this? Would storing the math problems and solutions be illegal in any way? If That were illegal, if I did not store them and just processed the questions every time they arose would that be a \"loophole\"?\n\nI'm on mobile, sorry for any mistakes. Also I realize I do not have a solid grasp on any of this and would like to learn what I'm able to and what I'm not able to do.\n\nThanks in advance to anyone who takes time out of their day to think through this.","title":"Legal complications of creating & selling a software that completes online coursework for students","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1475102019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54z2og\/my_roommate_is_subleasing_our_unfinished_basement\/","id":"54z2og","body":"I live in Washington State. My roommate is the only person on the actual house lease. I have a sublease with her and have never had communication with the actual landlord. I'm not sure if the landlord knows she's subleasing rooms. She asked if one of her friends could stay with us for awhile and I said yes but set a firm move out date. She didn't mention charging him rent (she presented it as helping a friend in need).  \n\n\n  My move out deadline is the end of this month and she decided, without my permission, to let him stay next month. I also just found out she is charging him $350\/month (my rent is $450\/month) to live in the basement. The basement is unfinished, one door and no windows, no heating system. I asked her to give me a reduction in my rent because he's using my bathroom and sharing our house and she refused. She said that because she's the lease holder she can sublease to whoever she wants and charge whatever she wants. Is this grounds to void my sublease with her? Or can I at least threaten to report her to the Tenants Union of Washington State if she doesn't let me out of my sublease? \n\n\n  She also runs an acupuncture business out of the house. We live in a residential neighborhood. Is this legal? I'd like to have as much ammo as possible if I need to twist her arm to let me leave. ","title":"My roommate is subleasing our unfinished basement without my permission and refuses to reduce my rent because of it. Can I use this to get out of my sublease with her?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421009370,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s3c42\/recurrent_mold_in_apartment_ca\/","id":"2s3c42","body":"My husband and I moved into our apartment in the East Bay last Spring, and since late Fall we have been having issues with mold in our bedroom and living room. Our apartment is vey humid (although it is not humid outside) and seems to get moreso when we run the space heaters - our apartment does not have temperature control, there were three radiators, but they were removed at some point. I have been cleaning up the mold from the ceiling and walls every 1.5 weeks, but it keeps coming back. I informed the landlord of the issue about a month ago (at the same time, it had been raining alot and we had some leaky windows. They came in to \"fix the windows, i.e. caulk them, which I had already done myself), and again a few weeks ago. I even sent them a number of photos of the mold and exact locations, but I have not heard anything back from them. I have to communicate with the landlord through the caretaker, because the landlord does not speak English so I can't go directly to her. I believe that the caretaker is passing along my messages, but the landlord just doesn't care about the mold. My lease expires at the end of May and I plan to leave at the end of the term, but am concerned about the mold impacting our health.\n\nSo, my questions are: \n1) In order for an apartment to be considered \"habitable\" does it have to have some form of temperature control other than tenant-supplied electric space heaters?\n2) Is my landlord required to address the mold? ","title":"Recurrent mold in apartment (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516186477,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r07xs\/is_there_a_minimum_amount_of_hours_part_time\/","id":"7r07xs","body":"I work part time at a pretty big retailer in California, while attending school but I like my job. I have been working well over 30 hours a week since christmas though and I told my boss that I would like 12-16 hours a week once my spring semester but my boss told me that the absolute minimum amount of hours that I can work is 20 hours per week, or else the company gets in serious trouble. Now I dont know how true this is because at my movie theater job (for a big theater chain) in high school we had like 2 or 3 people who would only work for 16 hours a week only on Friday and Saturday. Will the company actually get in trouble for working me 12 or 16 hours a week as a part time employee? I have been working there since September by the way, and I have been working part time (24 hours a week) the whole time except for the past 2-3 weeks where its been at like 34. ","title":"Is there a minimum amount of hours part time employees can work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589051487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gglkrq\/i_own_a_small_business_and_i_got_a_ppp_loan\/","id":"gglkrq","body":"My question is: my employee isn\u2019t wanting to get back on payroll because he is getting more through UI. The PPP loan has a really low interest rate, can I use the PPP loan money to pay down other business expenses (ie: a credit card with higher interest rates) and just make sure the PPP loan is paid in full before the 2 year limit? I obviously won\u2019t ask for loan forgiveness on this loan since payroll won\u2019t be paid.","title":"I own a small business and I got a PPP loan","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578513696,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elxyiw\/update_my_ex_is_throwing_fake_rape_allegations\/","id":"elxyiw","body":"The cop who originally called me asking to come down and give a statement called me back when I no-showed and I told him I would not give a statement without an attorney present. He gave me his number and told me to follow up once I get an attorney.","title":"[UPDATE] My ex is throwing fake rape allegations","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590841006,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtddbr\/is_moving_funds_before_reporting_a_death_illegal\/","id":"gtddbr","body":"It's a long story but the just of it is this:\n\nA few years ago my father had brain surgery. This didn't go perfectly and left him very disabled. He signed his lasting power of attorney over to his sister. Together she and his close friend helped keep things relatively running smoothly. This went on for a few years. He has recently died. Before reporting his death, not long after finding him, my aunt took money out of his bank account. She said this was to help us keep the utilities and other things paid. Was doing so legal? His accounts are now frozen. If she\/we use that money to pay for the utilities, is that a further offences?","title":"Is moving funds before reporting a death illegal?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588451400,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcdc50\/i_would_like_to_get_cleared_up_on_a_specific\/","id":"gcdc50","body":"The first 15 seconds of a crash course video (that I can't post) explains that assualt is essentially \"making someone THINK you're going to harm them\". The video is titles \"Understand Criminal Law in 18 Minutes (Part II)\"\n\nFrom other sources, the definition of assault is more broad. And one definition I read mentioned that assault can be \"sometimes\" classified in the way that the video mentions.\n\nI'm particularly interested in the definition that the video mentions. Why would that definition only be classified as assault \"sometimes\"? I get assault applies to broader things too, but let's just say you go up to a random person and start getting aggressive and threaten blah blah, and you make them fear a phsyical attack. Isn't that always assault? Why would it only be *sometimes* classified as assault?","title":"I would like to get cleared up on a specific classification of \"assault\".","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575780363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7pf7t\/my_friend_needs_advice\/","id":"e7pf7t","body":"This happened in Idaho while my friend was going to University there. My friend left that University and now lives in Oregon and has no way of transportation back to Idaho if this landlord sues her and her ex roommates. My friend doesn\u2019t have reddit so I\u2019m seeking advice for them, per their request.\n\nSo here\u2019s the story:\n\nMy friend moved into an apartment with two other tenants who I\u2019m assuming they met during University.  My friend\u2019s step dad works as a property manager (not at the place they rented, but it\u2019s his job.) As a property manager, he noticed a lot of things that were off and most definitely a hazard. My friend\u2019s room was in the basement and the first thing he noticed was that the window was too high up and way too small for a person to get out in case of fire because there was no proper fire escape in this apartment\/house. The other thing he noticed was that there was black mold almost everywhere which is toxic to people living there and the landlord did nothing about this when my friend\u2019s step dad brought it to their attention.\n\nMy friend\u2019s roommates were total slobs and on top of that, they got a puppy after moving in, let it pee all over everything and never cleaned up after it. Their lease allowed animals, but strictly said no puppies. \n\nMy friend planned on leaving University that semester to go back home with their family to take community classes in Oregon. My friend informed the property manager \/ landlord of this and they said it was okay for my friend to terminate their part of the lease. All my friend needed to get off the lease was for their roommates to sign a form which they refused to do because they couldn\u2019t cover my friend\u2019s part of the rent, yet they could afford a new puppy. They both have jobs, but made a late rent payment even when my friend provided their part of the rent on time. \n\nToday, my friend received [this](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/4xmcPEB) via email. \n\nIs there anything my friend can do to avoid paying this or being taken to court? There were several attempts by my friend\u2019s step dad to get my friend out of this lease per the health and hazard violations, but would that be enough? Thanks in advance to whoever helps.","title":"My friend needs advice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576388305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eav4qc\/forged_signature_on_vehicle_purchase_documents\/","id":"eav4qc","body":"Good evening everyone! \n\nI have a friend who recently had a car engine die on them. They have owned the car around 4 months now.  It is a 2011 and had less than 100k miles. \n\nWhen reaching out to the dealership, they did review the original documents. They did this to verify if they had purchased the extended warranty. While checking over the forms, they found out the documents for the warranty contained a forged signature.  The individual who forged the signature was fired shortly after these documents were completed. \n\nWhat are the next steps they should be taking?","title":"Forged Signature on Vehicle Purchase Documents","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588978693,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg3ou9\/landlord_raising_my_rent_when_the_lease_i_just\/","id":"gg3ou9","body":"This takes place in wyoming. Please read the whole post before commenting, I will not respond to questions answered in the post.\n\nI just renewed the lease to my apartment. It ran out on April 30th, and my partner and I signed and delivered one copy of the lease to my landlord on the 29th. I paid my rent for May on April 25th through an online portal that said I owed $675 for the month at the time (I don't have screenshots of this, but I do have the email confirming that I paid). Apparently, since then, an additional charge of $25 has shown up on the website and I didn't receive any notification of this until my landlord texted me this morning (friday, May 8th).\n\nMy landlord texted me saying that I owed him $25 and then explained that rent went up by that amount with the new lease. I came home and checked my copy of the lease and that's... Not quite what it says. The lease lists my rent due in 4 places, and in 3 of them the total rent due is listed as $675. [I took pictures of this and put them in an imgur album](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/kEhanz7). \n\nMy questions are 1) am I still legally obligated to pay the $700 instead of $675 when the lease I signed contradicts itself? 2) Can a landlord realistically give me legal issues (such as eviction or late fees) over just $25?","title":"Landlord raising my rent when the lease I just signed says I still pay the previous amount... Kind of. (WY)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588755236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gegcz7\/ky_us_does_employer_have_to_comply_with_ada_if\/","id":"gegcz7","body":"I am protected under the ADA (asthma). My job does delivery services. During the pandemic, I have asked for reasonable accommodations to my safety, many of which are also currently state law (masks must be worn in the workplace at all times, for example). Unfortunately, this rule is not being enforced in any way and two coworkers in particular are ignoring requests to stay six feet away or to wear masks. \n\nI know that under current law, I am able to collect unemployment until things return to normal. However, is my job protected under ADA if I do so? We used to have about 40 employees but 30 of them have been furloughed. Does this mean that my employer no longer has to follow ADA standards?\n\nPlease let me know if additional info is needed.","title":"(KY, US) Does employer have to comply with ADA if they\u2019ve furloughed most of the staff?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591108636,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv8glz\/does_switching_we_adopt_the_rules_to_we_take_into\/","id":"gv8glz","body":"Me (and my wife) own an small family business, a packaged \"natural foods and supplements\" factory with about 10 employees. The area that we comercialize our products to is barely larger than my own state, and we never took any steps towards international trade, but two months ago a company from a India that has an online store for wholesale (and claims to conduct distribution activities in tradicional fashion too) which commercializes the same kind of products contacted me by telephone. \n\nThey asked about our products and prices, and after we provided them with that they manifested the desire to get an exclusive distribution agreement in India, agreeing to buy every year an amount that is equivalent to about 80% of our revenue. We were thrilled about the possibility, but as we don't have the expertise in international trade, we couldn't be sure if it was going to work out. \n\nAfter negotiation of the terms of the contract, the conditions (payment upfront, transportation and delivery at their responsibility, etc) assured us that this could really work out and we then started getting the paperwork ready, but as we noticed in the contract, a very shady clause specified that the contract was signed \"adopting all the rules, regulations, policies, and other regulations that are freely available on the websites of the Parties, having previously studied all the possibilities and all the information specified by each other.\".\n\nIn their website we could find two worrying pages, one labeled \"Company Rules\" and another labeled \"Legal Notice\", with clauses in them that read things such (written here roughly, preserving the meaning, as for to maintain their anonymity):\n\n>We won't store the products in our facilities, as we are not to buy the products but to earn by commission of X%\n\n​\n\n>We have no intention of importing the products ourselves, but to sell them for you directly to other customers.\n\n​\n\n>Disputes are to be settled in X arbitration court of Y country \\[not where it was agreed in the contract\\].\n\n​\n\n>We \\[only them\\] can terminate the contract anytime without financial liability.\n\n​\n\n>You \\[me\\] cannot disclose any information, or else a fine of tens of thousands of dollars is due, and you cannot appeal in court.\n\n​\n\n>The Exclusive Distribution Agreement signed by us cannot be written to state anything else than exclusive right to distribution on a territory, their clauses regarding other subjects are only informative and they cannot be built in any other way. We do not recognize any obligation of purchase quotas of goods and other purchase obligations.\n\n​\n\nWell, when confronted with those specific clauses, they affirmed that \"our insurance requires it\" (probably insurance of the shipments, or of the whole international contract overall, maybe) and that they could not remove this clause from the agreement, but instead they suggested that changing \"adopting\" to \"taking into account\" would solve this issue. I'm not very eased just by that change, but I'm not a lawyer, so...\n\nAre they trying to pull up a scam on us? To sue us for something specified in their website and never actually buy anything from us?\n\nThanks a lot in advance to everyone that takes their time to answer! I appreciate it very much!\n\n  \nTL;DR: My small business got an offer from an overseas distributor that's too good to refuse, but there was a shady clause that subjected all the contract to \"the regulations in the websites of the parties\", which in some instances go directly against what's disclosed in the contract, and one even says: \"These rules \\[on the website\\] supersede any written contracts\". Talking to the people negotiating with us, they said it was absolutely necessary because \"our insurance requires it\", and said that for our assurance, they'd change the terms in the clause as written in the title. Is that really legally different?","title":"Does switching \"we adopt [the rules]\" to \"we take into account\" in a contract actually change anything?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518671719,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xoafz\/corrupt_hr_xpost_from_rworkersrights_and\/","id":"7xoafz","body":"Hi guys, I\u2019m new to this subreddit and looking for some advice regarding issues with a corrupt HR manager. I work in Idaho, USA. \n\nOur HR rep is pretty terrible. Aside from gossiping, lying, and playing favorites during conflict, she is also unethical to a point where I am wondering if she is breaking any laws, but I\u2019m not sure. \n\nThere is a situation where we have a person of a protected minority group being shown high levels of favoritism compared to a person of the majority (in this case, it\u2019s a black person being treated exceedingly better than a white person of higher superiority in the company). While I know there are laws protecting minority groups and anything under Title 7, I\u2019m wondering if the same law can protect majority groups from experiencing a kind of reverse discrimination. \n\nThis minority individual is truly a terrible worker - lots of days of no call\/no shows, terrible work ethic, pathetic work quality, etc. His supervisor wrote a review about this employee reflecting this, and HR made his supervisor \u201crevise\u201d the review to such a degree that this sub par worker now sounds like the best worker in the department. \n\nConversely, the majority individual has been employed at our company for about five years, has worked his way up with promotions, does a better job than the other worker, etc. but the HR rep made the same supervisor \u201crevise\u201d the review to reflect the majority employee in such a bad light that he got a demotion, which he has never had in all five years of working there, until she got hired about a year ago.\n\nAlso, other employees have been fired after less than three days of no call no shows, and the minority person has had two separate occasions of at least 4 days of no call no shows without even being written up. \n\nSurely this must be illegal? If not the blatant preferential treatment, at least her forcing a subordinate to change or falsify a review?\n\nI\u2019m not sure who to talk to about the situation since she is the only person in our HR department. Many people at my job have issues with her but are afraid of losing their jobs or being forced to \u201cquit\u201d because of poor treatment when she becomes biased against someone. \n\nIf you have any advice or need further details, please let me know. It\u2019s a very long and complicated situation and there is proof that the minority worker has poor performance, I just don\u2019t know how to prove that he is being favored by HR over the majority. \n\nI should also note that I too am a non-white minority race, and I am being purely subjective about the performance of both employees who are being treated unfairly. ","title":"Corrupt HR (x-post from r\/workersrights and r\/employmentlaw)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519123802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yv0ti\/my_wife_was_recently_diagnosed_with_graves\/","id":"7yv0ti","body":"My wife and I have been married for a couple years. We have a 2 year beautiful girl. We have our arguments, but we are very in love with each other. Unfortunately, her mother and father have been out to seperate us since we've been married (even though they gave us their blessing before I proposed). \n\nMy wife was diagnosed with graves disease so she has been feeling rather depressed and anxious. Just a couple days ago she found out what her options are for treatment; remove thyroid=no kids again, radiation=pregnancy complications, or medication that will only make her feel better, but never remove the disease. Just a couple hours later my wife's bosses (a married couple) who are also a lifelong \"family friends\" of hers called her and told her she was fired because she forgot to call in sick that day (a first for my wife). Within the same call, they evicted us (we were living in a cottage they owned), and to top it off, told her how she was a horrible mother.\n\nWhile I'm at work my wife called me and said she wanted to die. She nearly took her life, but I was fortunately able to talk her out of it and we went to the hospital. Forward a couple days (today), my wife messaged me to tell me they are going to come over to talk to her about divorcing me (on grounds that I am not fit to take care of a family).  After I explain it sounds manipulative to do this behind me back, they invite me to be there (they call it an intervention). During this meeting, her father, mother, mr. and mrs. boss, her and I were there. I was able to both record a video and audio of the meeting with their knowledge. They started with how they expected us to pay for this car. But then started to talk about how all they cared about was my wife's emotional state. But as soon as I tried to ask questions about why and brought up what they had told my wife and what had pushed her to suicide, they screamed about how disrespectful I was. Her father lunged out of his chair at me threatening to be my ass. Calling me, a grown man, a faggot. Wanted me to get up and fight him. (my wife and I are in our late 20's for reference). My wife started to have a panic attack where mr. and mrs. boss coddled her and very audibly told her it will all be ok. They will take care of her, unlike her husband. Things started to come towards the end when I tried to ask them why they thought a talk about a car payment and eviction would be appropriate while my wife is suicidal. I started to explain what pushed my to wanted to commit suicide. They didn't have an answer for my questions. They ended up leaving and explaining how I'm a real piece of shit. \n\nI made a very clear mistake trusting my family's lives in a place owned by people like this attached to owing money to them (even though explained to be a gift). I knew the risks of this happening but I saw these people as trustworthy. Are there any steps I can take legally defend my family from manipulation when I am not around? My wife of course wants to be with her mom. These two will undoubtidly push my wife further as she's confused and depressed looking for any light to this situation while I'm away at work. ","title":"My wife was recently diagnosed with graves disease making her vulnerable and suicidal. Mother in law and my wife's boss are taking advantage of her and trying to convince her to divorce me.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1419314827,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q5f4x\/legal_to_shoot_and_kill_a_prankster_if_you_fear\/","id":"2q5f4x","body":"Such as this.  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R9kPaex--y8#t=299\n\nWhat would happen if she pulled a gun and shot the prankster.. It would be legal right?  Since she feared for her life?","title":"Legal to shoot and kill a prankster if you fear for your life in America?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423711143,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vm2zr\/landlord_charging_us_for_dramatically_increased\/","id":"2vm2zr","body":"Not sure if this is the right subreddit, but worth a try: In late October, we promptly reported and our landlord promptly repaired an ancient burst pipe in the bathroom wall of our century-old apartment. Now she is asking us to pay for the terrifyingly-high water bill related to the leak. Tenants reimburse her for their fraction of the WSG bill in a third-party billing system. In the past, she has billed us every two months for about $200. After becoming so delinquent on payments that our water was nearly shut off, she suddenly bills us for 5 months to the tune of $2845 (should be about $500). Our water usage did not change in the last 5 months and she has admitted in writing that the increase was due to the leak. We say she she should pay about $2345 because that amount is damages incurred by the building's faulty plumbing and through no negligence of our own. She says we owe the money because it's a utility bill. Any tips for how we should approach this with the landlord? Tenant's unions have been stating we should not pay the bill. We are located in the United States.\n\nEDIT: Thank you all for the advice! It's validating to realize we indeed do not owe her the extra water bill money related to the leak. After sending a strongly-worded email to our landlord this afternoon, the toilet sprang a leak tonight. The fun never ends. We have decided to tell her about the toilet leak because water damage can be much more expensive than fixing a small leak. It's obviously going to be very awkward because we do not have the best rapport with her right now, but she could go after us more later if we try to conceal it from her. It's too bad because she was a great landlord until trying to charge us for the burst pipe, so we are nervous she will try to make us pay for the toilet too. We will pay what we owe, but we won't pay to fix the toilet or pay the increased bills related to the leak. We are moving on April 1st. We can't afford a lawyer at this time. I'm going to take this to r\/legaladvice. They will probably have some good thoughts as well.","title":"Landlord charging us for dramatically increased water bill due to burst pipe.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591198376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvw3nq\/in_waiting_4_months_for_a_ruling\/","id":"gvw3nq","body":"Indiana:\nI filed to modify child support in October 2019 (ex got a new job). He filed to have another issue clarified regarding visitation transportation. Hearing did not happen until 2\/5\/20 (original judge excused himself due to association with ex, then hearing was rescheduled twice due to his attorney\u2019s request). Finally had the hearing and it was \u201ctaken under advisement\u201d. Now here we are and still nothing. I check in monthly with my lawyer, he\u2019s heard nothing. I called court myself last month and clerk said it  was unusual and she would check with the judge. Still nothing.\n\nShould I call again? I would keep bugging my lawyer but it costs me $ every time. I assume\/hope that when a ruling is made, the new amount will be retroactive?\n\nThanks for your help..","title":"IN - Waiting 4+ months for a ruling?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590519115,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr31td\/i_got_fired_from_cvs_during_a_pandemic_for_being\/","id":"gr31td","body":"I started working at CVS in upstate New York around the time everyone else was pretty much being laid off. I thought, \u201cWow, I\u2019m lucky.\u201d\n\nI even used to work for CVS, so I had experience. I did submit a background check, which I knew was going to happen. I thought I\u2019d dodged a bullet, because the next day my hiring boss told me I could start. Cool.\n\nA month goes by, I\u2019m working, receiving pay, etc. I suddenly get a call from their HR department asking about my criminal background. I mean, I wasn\u2019t hiding this from anyone. I disclosed it during the application process. And I speak with them when they called. Why would they start me if my background is an issue?\n\nI told my boss about it and he said not to worry. Except a week later, he called me into his office and told me I was terminated. He says that he was arguing and fighting with corporate CVS to keep me. But there was nothing he could do. At this point, I\u2018m pretty heated. Isn\u2019t firing someone solely because of a background check illegal in New York State? Como se dice, discrimination?\n\nCVS went against their hiring policies and started me without my background check completion. I have already worked there for a month during this pandemic and possibly exposed myself to this virus. I had been completely honest about my criminal background. They have told me that my background check is the sole reason for this termination. In New York, it is illegal to discriminate against an employee solely because of their background. They made it explicitly clear that this termination is the result of it. This is consistent with discrimination, but I don\u2019t know if I can get anywhere with. My job offer describes that I would not start until my pre employment screening was completed. That did not happen. I started this job, I received hours, a paycheck, etc. before it was determined One month later that my background was an issue. \n\nThe most incriminating piece of evidence I have from CVS is a letter I received after I was fired stating that the items on my background check are the exact causation for this termination. It literally states that my background check results directly influence the termination. There\u2019s no other reason I got fired, and they admit it. Like..how is this *not* discriminatory?\n\nBasically, I worked and potentially exposed myself to COVID for CVS while they needed someone and now that they want to pick and choose which policies to enforce here I am here without a job. I\u2019m extremely depressed about this and i don\u2019t know how I\u2019m going to make ends meet. This is really fucked up for a company to do to someone. \n\nlike.. \n\n​\n\nIs this legal?\n\nI was told by their HR department that there was nothing I could do about the termination and that it stands. But couldn\u2019t this be considered a wrongful termination because they did not follow their own policies for hiring? That\u2019s if I can\u2019t legally prove this is discrimination. \n\n​\n\nI\u2019m genuinely looking for answers and I don\u2019t need any scolding for having a criminal background. I\u2019m 25 years old, sober for two years, and I feel like my life is over because I cannot get simple jobs because of my background. I\u2019m insanely depressed and have no idea what to make of this situation. I have been on the right path and doing the right thing for a while now..\n\n*For what..* it feels like right now.","title":"I got fired from CVS during a pandemic for being a convict..illegally?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590350588,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpwbmq\/infection_in_tampa_fl\/","id":"gpwbmq","body":"I recently moved into an apartment complex and within 24 hours of moving out discovered it was infected with roaches and mold. They \"took care\" of the mold by painting over it and as far as the roaches said they spray every Wednesday. They haven't sprayed and the amount of bugs we we're seeing got worse. Now they moved us into a new unit and we're seeing more roaches than the last one and all the did was offer us a $500 gift card. Is this enough to break my lease? Or what options do I have","title":"Infection in Tampa, FL.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425012738,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xbjqw\/xpost_from_rrelationships_i_29f_may_be_arrested\/","id":"2xbjqw","body":"*I'm posting this here on advice from someone in \/r\/relationships.*\n\nOn Friday, my father-in-law will be stopping by for her first visitation (overnight) as agreed to in the temporary divorce agreement between my father-in-law and her soon to be ex-wife. This is visitation for a 14 year old female. \n\nOn Monday, my stepmother-in-law attempted suicide and has subsequently been hospitalized. The 14 year old has elected (upon the request of the mother) to remain with my husband (her biological half brother) and I until she is released (tentatively next week). \n\nWe have confirmed with the lawyer representing my stepmother-in-law that the minor can choose the temporary guardian (no paperwork necessary) and that the minor can refuse visitation if she wishes (so long as no one has encouraged or influenced her decision). \n\nI should note here that the father-in-law has a history of violence and their temporary divorce agreement has a protection order built in that requires the presence of a sheriff in order to collect the minor for visitation. \n\nOn Wednesday, the father-in-law showed up to take the minor without the sheriff escort and prior to her assigned visitation. The father-in-law has also violated the temporary divorce agreement by showing up at the hospital to harass (and threaten family members). \n\nThe minor does not want to go. She has anxiety attacks at the thought of going. She's afraid of her father and has said she isn't ready to see her father after everything that has happened. \n\nOur attorney said that the 14 year old can refuse visitation but the sheriff said we could be arrested for not enforcing visitation. \n\nOur questions: what are our legal obligations in this situation? Could we get arrested and how do we prepare for that? \n\nEdit: removed the sordid details, condensed the points.","title":"[X-Post from \/r\/relationships] I [29F] may be arrested tomorrow for not enforcing a custody arrangement between my hospitalized SMIL [44F] and my abusive FIL [62 MTF]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588314517,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbd1fw\/estranged_husband_and_son_living_a_secret_life\/","id":"gbd1fw","body":"Tl:;dr - separated a year, found out this week that ex, without my knowledge, moved my son in with his affair partner months ago, he sprang \"new mom and sisters\" on 9yo days after the separation, and has enlisted my son in lying to me and concealing his secret life for a year.\n\n\nI know that divorce law is very state-specific, but I'm looking for an objective opinion on whether this is as surreal as it feels to me, and what kind of outcomes are possible.\n\n22 year marriage, 10 year old son, I'm mom. Marriage ended last May in a lot of chaos out of the blue from estranged husband, culminating in multiple episodes of him disappearing without contact (\"business trip,\" staying out until 5 am, etc). I packed up his stuff and told him to go.\n\nHe was out the first week of June. We actually had agreement on everything for a divorce, shared custody, etc. Got busy with work, holidays, hadn't had a chance to file.\n\nSo the last few months, son (10) has been crying and asking not to go back to dad's. I've been trying to get to the bottom of what's going on. Same time frame, kiddo's school grades fall off a cliff and he starts getting into fights at school. I had been talking with ex to try to figure out what was going on.\n\nI find out this week that apparently months ago my ex had moved them in with the woman who I now realize he was having an affair with during the marriage, possibly for years. Without telling me, about the move or the woman.\n\nIt's worse. I learn from kiddo that the first weekend he had visitation with dad, last June, there was just this woman and her kids with them all the time. Dad was kissing her in front of kiddo. So even at 9, kiddo realizes that dad was cheating and that this is the woman who he was cheating with. No time to adjust to the separation\/divorce, within days he goes from intact family, to separate homes, to new insta-family with dad's affair partner. And some combination of horror at the situation and instructions from dad to keep it their secret led to it being a secret from me for a year.\n\nWe had negotiated a parenting plan. It included things like not exposing kiddo to new romantic partners for at least 6 months, no sleeping over with casual partners with kiddo around, notifying the other parent of a long-term serious relationship. As we were going back and forth with the language, he was already violating it.\n\nOn Christmas Eve, ex violated our custody plan and picked up kiddo 6 hours early. I learned this week that they then spent the night at this woman's house and had new family Christmas morning. \n\nIn March, we had divided up spring break week. He had travel plans, which I was questioning in light of the Covid orders coming down. He reassured me that they'd have contact with no one, they were driving, staying alone at an Air bnb, and would just do scenic drives. A lie - it was a family vacation with this woman and her kids.\n\nWith school cancelled for Covid, the usual pattern of custody exchanges through school or day camp were gone, and now we were transferring in person. Ex was being weirdly evasive about me going to his apartment to pick up kiddo. But apparently when I did, it was this whole charade, because they didn't even live there anymore.\n\nIn light of the weirdness and Covid, I asked him repeatedly about where kiddo was and who he was being exposed to. He lied. I sent kiddo a text message about where he was and who was around, got lies.\n\nEstranged husband has been baldfaced lying to me for a year. He relocated my son without telling me. He concealed information relevant to my son's well being when kiddo was having problems at school. For an entire year, a 9-10yo has been totally alone in coping with his father's affair and being thrust into this new family because he was told he had to keep it a secret from me. Lying all day all the time, having a whole secret life, was normalized by his dad.\n\nAlso, he relocated my son to some inner city hovel. 6 people to a 2 bedroom house. My son was sleeping on the floor between the beds of harlot's 11yo and 14yo daughters. We had a nice suburban house, vacations at Disney World, my son isn't going to live like that. It's also 30-40 minutes from son's (good) school. \n\nI just can't wrap my mind around it. How the hell am I supposed to co-parent with someone who lies to me like breathing, who obviously has utter contempt for me, and is teaching my son the same? How am I supposed to raise a teen boy who learned that it was totally fine to lie to me and live a secret life? \n\nIs there any real prospect that I'd get sole custody? Supervised visitation for dad, or no overnights? I think about how much therapy this kid is going to need and I think it's worth the cost of the legal battle, but I don't know. Ex presents as a very charming, charismatic, attractive man and lies effortlessly. Is this just par for the course messy divorce, or something that would shock a judge?","title":"Estranged husband and son living a secret life, what are my options?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515559084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pd7pv\/oh_driving_on_suspended_license_for_medical_form\/","id":"7pd7pv","body":"I'm 22 years old and I've been a diabetic since I was 3. Today, I got pulled over for expired car tags and the officer notified me that my driver's license was suspended. I immediately knew it was because of my medical restriction on my license. Every year, on my birthday (April), I have 60 days or so to have my diabetes specialist filled out a form that essentially says that I am well controlled in terms of my health and I should be able to drive. I go to school two hours away from my permanent address, and my family did not notify me when the letter came in from the DMV. As soon as I got home, this is May 2017, I emailed the form to my endocrinologist to fill out. She replied, \"don't worry, I'll take care of this.\" I proceeded to forget about it, since I was working 60-70 hours a week back home. She never sent it. Fast forward to January 2018, and I get pulled over for expired tags on my car. The officer was really kind and straight forward, he even just gave me a warning regarding my expired tags, but gave me a court date for my suspended license. I'm freaking out, since I'm a college student working a minimum wage job at the University with a limit of 28 hours a week, per state law. I've never gotten pulled over for even speeding. I'm worried that the court will throw the book at me and say that it's my responsibility to arrange this, especially considering that I've been diabetic for so long, thought between school, exams, work, and life, it slipped my mind. It hasn't been an issue in the past, I have a clean driving record, and I do well in school. I've already spoken to my endocrinologist and had her fill the restriction form out, but I still need to see my primary care physician to finish the form off to then take to the BMV. This feels like a betrayal by my endocrinologist, I didn't  expect them letting me down, I expected them to just take it, fill it, and send it out, as my old endocrinologist used to. Any advice? Worst case scenario? Most realistic outcome? Thank you in advance. ","title":"[OH] Driving on Suspended License for Medical Form","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1519446454,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zuahq\/update_az_got_in_a_collision_in_a_car_i_just\/","id":"7zuahq","body":"Original post: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z9tx6\/az_got_in_a_collision_in_a_car_i_just_cancelled\/\n\nI've worked everything out with the towing company that picked up my car, given them the title and transferred ownership officially. I'm going to be printing out a notice showing that the car is no longer mine.\n\nI have two citations that I was slated to appear at court for. One is 28-855B, a failure to yield violation, which I have already taken a Defensive Driving course for (I confirmed I was eligible), that is certified to have been completed more than 7 days before my court date. This should mean that that specific citation, as well as any associated fines and points on my license, are waived. The online school has sent my certificate of completion to the court, but in case they have not processed it by the time I appear, I will have my own physical confirmation.\n\nThe citation fine that I will still have to worry about paying off is the violation of 28-4135A. My county states that the bond for said citation is $992, and another page I was browsing (on Arizona state law) said that a $500 fee for a first time offense is imposed on top of whatever a court imposes, along with an SR-22 certificate for two years and a 90-day license suspension.\n\nSince this is a civil traffic violation, I am aware that I can admit responsibility to the violation, with an explanation of my situation, in a plea to lower the fee. Should I ask for a public defender to represent me in this case? Is such a service even applicable in such a minor case, or should I do so to be as safe as possible? All I know for certain is that I will be paying my local court anywhere from $500 to around $1400 if I have to pay both county and state fines, and I currently only have enough to cover the more desirable outcomes of this situation.\n\nMy question for handling the rest of my scenario is, what should I know going into a court with the goal of reducing the fine for a civil traffic violation? I know that I was at fault in the accident that landed me in court, and I would not have driven without insurance had I not been worried about losing my job otherwise. I am just unsure of what information to present to the judge, what moves I can make that will positively or negatively impact my situation.\n\nIt should be clarified here that I don't know if I will be paying just the state fee, just the county fee, if the county fee takes into account the state fee, etc.","title":"[UPDATE] AZ. Got in a collision in a car I just cancelled insurance on. Towing company business is taken care of, now for the actual citation.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576359976,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaputt\/narcissistic_family_is_trying_to_break_attorney\/","id":"eaputt","body":"Hey legal advice,\n\nMy family is trying to compromise attorney confidentiality between my attorney and I. I have an attorney though legal services via my university. \n\nI have had to endure harassment and intimidation from my mother and certain family members. I showed evidence, but it was insufficient for a no contact order. However, I was able to get a cease and desist letter sent.\n\nI have been trying to collect my things (I have receipts) and have been trying to coordinate with my grandmother regarding this. \n\nBesides collection of my belongings (and returning a key), I have no reasons for returning home.\n\nHowever, I have evidence (phone recordings which are legal in my state) that are suggestive that my grandmother is being coached into saying certain things (e.g. along the lines of\u201cmake sure you delete the messages your mom sent to you\u201d).\n\nThe evidence that my family intends to show my attorney are correspondences with harsh language. \n\nHow do these things usually play out?","title":"Narcissistic Family is Trying to Break Attorney Confidentiality with Cherry-picked Evidence","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575530309,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6dqb7\/is_it_legal_to_wear_concealed_body_armor_is_texas\/","id":"e6dqb7","body":"I\u2019m thinking about wearing concealed body armor under my shirt and hoodie in public during the winter. Is this legal and do I have to have a CHL to wear it in public?","title":"Is it legal to wear concealed body armor is Texas?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518201508,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wfjw7\/tx_ceiling_roof_damage_in_apartment_put_in\/","id":"7wfjw7","body":"I live on the 3rd floor of my apartment building and have ceiling damage in the main bedroom. Part of the ceiling plaster has come off and you can obviously see that there is water damage. I put in two maintenance requests through my apartment and nothings been done over a 4 month time span. \n\nBoth work orders say they\u2019re completed and they even sent me a \u201cconfirmation text\u201d saying that it\u2019s been completed, yet nothing has.  I would like to break my lease, but unsure on what to do next. I have pictures of the damage on days they said it was completed, screen shots of the work orders put in, and confirmation text. \n\nI have a copy of my lease and everything is in my favor with paper trails, but I guess I need help with the final steps to take?  Or if I should get a lawyer? \n\nAny information would help! Thank you!\n\n(On mobile so formatting won\u2019t be proper)","title":"(TX) Ceiling\/ Roof damage in apartment. Put in multiple maintenance requests and nothing has been done for months. I want to break the lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577559284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egujnb\/speeding_ticket_for_unreasonable_speed_measured\/","id":"egujnb","body":"Hello,\n\nOver the holidays I was traveling out of state and approached an officer who was pulled off to the side of the road talking to another driver.  As I passed he pointed at me and motioned to stop, which I did.\n\nHe said I was speeding and he can measure my speed 'by eye' (no radar, vascar, etc).  I've never had a speeding ticket in my life and told him I was following the speed on my gps (which showed the correct speed limit at the point when we were talking).  He  then issued me a citation for 'unreasonable speed'.  He also claimed I said I was traveling above the speed limit (I didn't) and that he can tell how fast a car is moving just by looking at them.\n\nAfter the original interaction, I recorded our conversations and have him on audio\/video saying he can estimate a cars speed, points out a few cars going by and says some numbers, and that if I want to fight it I'll be sure to be convicted, then laughs.  When I told him I was recording and wanted clarification for my records, he refused to answer my questions about what the ticket was for and how it was determined, and simply stayed quiet or said \"I'll answer your questions in court\".  This area is known as a ticket mill and the officer has a reputation for pulling drivers over and fishing for bigger violations to escalate the fines (which I learned from some local news stories on google).\n\nA few questions:\n\n1) How likely am I to have this dismissed if I fight it in court?  I'll have to pay a few hundred dollars to travel back for the proceedings, but I'm happy to do it given the officers rude interactions.\n\n2) Is it worth it to contact the states attorney to get the ticket dismissed?  I've heard this can work but I also don't want to give them all my evidence in case I need to fight it.\n\n3) Is t worth it to hire a lawyer?  I'm fine with defending myself but want to make sure any audio\/video evidence is introduced correctly.\n\n4) Any other advice?","title":"Speeding ticket for 'unreasonable speed' measured by eye - no evidence. Fight it? have video","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578332071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekxao8\/how_to_legally_find_out_who_has_been_harassing_me\/","id":"ekxao8","body":"I\u2019ve been being harassed and impersonated since November. \n\nIt started when I began to receive random follow requests and messages on Instagram. Apparently, men had been finding my instagram through a tinder activated in my name, using my photos, and linked to my accounts. \n\nI don\u2019t have a tinder, and if I did i *certainly* wouldn\u2019t link my personal information, as the tinder account apparently did. Also, I have a boyfriend, so this attack could certainly have caused interpersonal relationship problems with my partner. (I have reasons to believe the person doing this to me is my boyfriend\u2019s ex girlfriend. She has written slanderous lies about my bf and myself before, and falsified text messages with her work phone to try and break us up.) \n\nI made a few unanswered reports to tinder, and It slowed down for a while until a few days ago. \nThat\u2019s when I started receiving random text messages. \n\nOne, in particular, was from someone who claimed to have met my boyfriend and me at a bar. She claimed that my boyfriend had showed her my nudes without my permission , and that we both had asked her for a 3some. She described what I looked like, as well as my boyfriend, and told us that she knew us as (misspelled versions of our names). She also claimed to have seen my bfs dad at the bar, and his friends, and began harassing me with personal questions and sexual inquiries. Neither my boyfriend or myself have any inclination to be in a 3way, nor have we been to that bar (i\u2019m not 21 yet, so i literally could not get in if i wanted to). \n\nWhen I spoke to my friend about this, he claimed that my bfs ex gf was ALSO being harassed by that same phone number and person. Apparently her number was scrawled on a bathroom stall in the same bar I was said  to be at. (But wasnt). The number we were contacted by is a fixed VoIP and can\u2019t be traced without me bringing this to the police. \n\nThe next day I began to get more random text messages from tinder boys, and finally managed to get my hands on a photo of the fake tinder account with my name, instagram handle, age, location, photo, and snapchat handle listed. The boy claimed that he got my number from whoever was operating the account on tinder. \n\nThis has been extremely emotionally taxing and terrifying. How can I legally protect myself and uncover who is harassing and impersonating me? Tinder support has been no help, and has not responded ever in the months i\u2019ve been contacting them. I also would like not to be slandered by random VoIP numbers\u2014 I\u2019ve found the provider of the VoIP, and it seems as if the only way to uncover the user is to take this matter to the police. How would I go about doing that? And what sort of proof would I need to be taken seriously? I just want this to stop by any legal means necessary.","title":"How to legally find out who has been harassing me, and get impersonating accounts shut down?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425489247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xxalj\/ohio_how_to_go_about_ending_my_lease_early\/","id":"2xxalj","body":"My lease ends in December of this year, the problem is I hate it at my apartment and want to move out now without having to pay the rest of the rent. The problem is I don't know how to list my issues\/report them in such a way as too allow for early termination with out fees. \n\nThe issues are: \n\n* heating\/cooling units outside of my window are extremely loud making it hard to sleep and concentrate \n* The piping in the walls makes loud popping noises during the early morning which wakes me up and makes it impossible to go back to sleep\n* My roommates are total slobs and have turned the common area into a pigsty \n* During the early spring\/summer (I've been told) people in the hot tubs get extremely loud and stay out their till 2am\n* The internet is so slow its impossible to use. \n\nSo, basically how do I use these issues to break my lease without having to pay the remaining rent? ","title":"[Ohio] How to go about ending my lease early?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516763878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sk8wn\/can_my_employer_withhold_my_paycheck_because_of\/","id":"7sk8wn","body":"Hi all, first time posting here. So here are some of the details, although I don't know which ones are pertinent.\nI am in Nevada, my company is based in Utah. This week, some of the supervisors were late in approving time cards. This has been a regular occurrence, and never been an issue with pay.\n\nThis week, the payroll dept wants to make a point, and have decided all the employees in those departments who were approved late are not going to receive a paycheck this week, but will recieve this check next week, on top on the pay for next week.\n\nI did a cursory search and found Nevada Law for Wage and Hours, Rules for Employers #10. Basically, part of it states that once a regular pay period is established, it cannot be changed without 7 days advanced, written notice.\n\nThe HR dept seems to be siding with the payroll on this issue. But, I feel that my pay should not be the way my supervisor is chastised.\n\nPleasr help.\n\nTL, DR: title.\n\nThanks!\n\n\n Ps, rule 10\n10. Every employer shall establish and maintain regular paydays and shall post a notice setting forth those regular paydays in 2 conspicuous places. After an \r\nemployer establishes regular paydays and the place of payment, the employer shall not change a regular payday or the place of payment unless, not fewer than \r\n7 days before the change is made, the employer provides the employees affected by the change with written notice in a manner that is calculated to provide \r\nactual notice of the change to each such employee.","title":"Can my employer withhold my paycheck because of my supervisor not approving my timecard before their \"cutoff time\"?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590702583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsfmyl\/breach_of_contract_rental_agreement_covid19\/","id":"gsfmyl","body":"In December 2019, I signed a contract allowing a rental property company to process two different payments for our reservation in June 2020. The first payment for 50% of total cost was to be processed on January 8th 2020, and the second for the remaining 50% on March 3rd 2020. \n\nOn January 8th 2020 the company processed the entire payment. 100% of the agreed upon amount for the rental was processed. No other payments were processed after this. \n\nI\u2019m looking for advice if we are able to dispute this, in an effort to recover some if not all of our payment due to our inability to travel due to COVID-19. \n\nThe rental property is located in Neskowin, Oregon US. Tillamook County.","title":"Breach of contract - rental agreement COVID-19","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575425717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5s48p\/emergency_moving_out\/","id":"e5s48p","body":"I live in Wisconsin\n\nThings have gotten really bad so I\u2019m moving out this Friday. I posted a while ago asking what I need to do, and I wanted to check in and get everything prepared since I don\u2019t have as long as I thought anymore.\n\nI know I need my birth certificate and social security card, as well as the insurance card my dad has for me (covered by his work.) my friend\u2019s mom is going to help me make her my Medical POA.\n\nIs there anything I need to cover that I haven\u2019t? The only paper I need is the insurance card but it won\u2019t be hard to snag. Thank you in advance!!\n\n(I was told when trying to unlock this the first time I posted this as an up\/\/date that I didn\u2019t have a clear legal question, so what I\u2019m asking is, legally, what do I need to do from here on? Is there any steps i should be taking legally that I haven\u2019t covered? Any thing I should avoid so this doesn\u2019t legally bite me in the ass?)","title":"Emergency moving out","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589941526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn2v7i\/landlord_increasing_rent_by_20\/","id":"gn2v7i","body":"Ive lived in this dwelling for over 5 years and the rent has never increased. There was never any repairs or maintenance done either in the 5 years ive been here. It was very peaceful until the new landlords took over the property this year and decided to change my lease and add onto it a huge $200 increase in my rent monthly. Is this even legal in quebec canada? And above all they chose the middle of this pandemic to increase it too. i\u2019m baffled.","title":"Landlord increasing rent by 20%","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519974425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81chqj\/or_can_an_rfp_and_related_forms_be_copyrighted\/","id":"81chqj","body":"In the past we paid a company to write an RFP for us. We have a new project that is very similar, and we would like to use this previous RFP as a sort of template. However, on the title page the company we paid to write the RFP has a copyright statement and marking.\n\nCan the actual RFP truly be copyrighted? And the different forms, such as the Contract, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, Respondent's Experience Form, etc?\n\nIt seems a bit crazy to me.\n\nThanks for any insight. ","title":"[OR] Can an RFP and related forms be copyrighted?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588712528,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge63ek\/can_i_reject_an_applicant_for_having_kids\/","id":"ge63ek","body":"I made a verbal agreement, and accepted a deposit from a potential tenant yesterday for my rental house. He said he was going to live there alone. Later today he calls me and tells me his gf and kids will be moving in as well. Will I be able to reject him, along the gf and the kids, as my tenants? I will return the deposit to him.\n\nLocation:  Michigan, USA.","title":"Can I reject an applicant for having kids?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425782273,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2yauke\/uk_speeding_points_problem\/","id":"2yauke","body":".","title":"[UK] Speeding points problem","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588376241,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbt2x3\/nj_can_i_buy_background_checks_and_post_them_to_a\/","id":"gbt2x3","body":"My town has a very active FB page. It used to be ordinary business until a new mod took over. This mod allows all sorts of ultra right-wing conspiracy posts. Normally, who cares, right? Make a new FB and move on. However, the aging tech-illiterate townsfolk are scared to death, think its all real, and are sharing the posts. A new FB group was attempted, but the insane ramblings of \"doctors are lying about coronavirus to hurt you\" and \"the police are coming to get you, buy a gun\" have taken over. Any attempt to respond results with an immediate ban, so you can't even offer a counterargument.\n\nI know these guys. They're \"libertarian\" assholes chock-full of DUIs and domestic assault charges. They love  the response they're getting with no oversight. I can't stop them from posting, but maybe I create some sort of \"accountability blog\". \n\nHere's the idea. I remember seeing an racism blog (but I can't find it now). If someone posted a clearly racist tweet, it would post a screenshot with the person's publicly available background check and work info. I could do the same with:\n\n**\\[mytown\\]****voices.com****. Create a blog-style website.  Post example:**\n\n**\\[Screenshot: \"\\[FB user\\]: Bill Gates is trying to sterilize your children!\"\\]** \n\n**Owner of \\[Town\\] Garden Supplies. Convicted of DUI 2009.**\n\nIs this legal in NJ?","title":"[NJ] Can I buy background checks and post them to a public blog with their FB posts?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588674387,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdvaal\/worried_about_dads_legal_relationship_with_his\/","id":"gdvaal","body":"Hello!\n\nI (M18) live in Melbourne, Australia and live with my mum and dad half a week on and off. My dad has a girlfriend from Thailand whom does not have a work visa and had only been living in Australia for maximum of 2 years and only been with Dad for 6 months - 9 months. Maybe a month ago I found out that she was permanently living in our small apartment and now I also just found out that my dad and his GF were now a de - facto or in a legal relationship from my mum, (annoying he didn't tell me). I might be a bit paranoid but I am worried that there is some like weird thing that she is entitled to his will and estate. \n\nIt also seems a bit fishy in the house, ie. he is sleeping on the couch, using my bathroom outside my door because she is in dads room with his adjacent toilet?, she doesn't really do anything around the house (apart from the occasional dinner), she is way younger then him... and because of all this corona stuff, he is kinda struggling with his business so I need to pay for some stuff because I still have a job unaffected by the virus.\n\nI don't know if there would be many Aussies in this sub but maybe some others can help. And I don't want to jump the gun and confront him about this weird behaviour for obvious reasons. So if someone could maybe help me it would alleviate some stress about it. My main question is what does this legal relationship mean and do I need to be worried about his will? \n\nThanks for reading!!","title":"Worried about dads legal relationship with his girlfriend","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1515974678,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qfs7f\/who_enforces_a_lease_besides_a_landlord\/","id":"7qfs7f","body":"Hello. I have a question about who to contact regarding enforcing a lease. If a landlord were to break a lease agreement, who would be the person to contact to enforce the lease and possibly penalize the landlord?\n\nWashingon state.\n\nRegards,\nAnukisun","title":"Who Enforces a Lease Besides a Landlord?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589663274,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl2eq3\/laid_off_because_position_terminated_but_the_same\/","id":"gl2eq3","body":"Was laid off due to my position in the company being eliminated but within a few hours they placed a person(who works at the same company) to take over my position in the same title?\n\nThey offered severance package but I\u2019m wondering if employers are allowed to claim company wide layoffs but then to turn around the same day to offer that position to another person?","title":"Laid off because \u201cPosition Terminated\u201d but the same day employer places someone to fill your position?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420271429,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r6rfx\/ga_simple_battery_on_my_boyfriend_and_i\/","id":"2r6rfx","body":"Okay, so. My boyfriend and I got into it the other day -- it wasn't super bad but he called the cops (I suppose to scare me, because he said he didn't think either of us would be arrested) and we were arrested. We spent thirty hours in jail and were fined 612 dollars each. We bonded out right after.\n\nNow we have court in Feb. and I'm curious as to what a lawyer (or someone who has been through this) thinks may happen. I looked it up and found out that we could receive up to a year and a 1000 dollar fine.\n\nThe fine doesn't bother me, but the time does. Neither of us have any prior offenses. He has some seat belt tickets and some traffic tickets (all have been paid and handled) but that is it and I've never been in any sort of trouble ever.\n\nWhat is the likelihood that we will serve time? Is there any way we could avoid that?\n\nI read that taking classes or counseling could help, but how do we go about doing that? Could we set it up through the courts?\n\nWhen we do go to court, will we be one on one with a judge?\n\nNeither of us are still fighting and we have complied with everything asked of us, so far.","title":"[GA] Simple Battery on my boyfriend and I.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1417615325,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o5jyc\/i_need_to_know_if_i_have_a_case_and_where_i_would\/","id":"2o5jyc","body":"I'm a 19 year old who was attending the University of Southern Maine until I got pregnant and had to get an involuntary withdrawal. I chose not to tell my parents so i could solve the issue I had gotten myself into by myself without having them worry too much. I didn't tell them I have pregnant or that I had moved out of school. After a week of being unable to contact me my mother called my school and and RA that I hadn't even spoken to before told her that I had been pregnant and moved out. I'm fairly sure that is a complete breach of confidentiality. I told my floor RA that I was pregnant but I guess she felt it necessary to share that at an RA meeting, which also bothers me, but I don't know if that counts for anything.","title":"I need to know if I have a case, and where i would find the right lawyer for it.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588438668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc9rof\/shower_broken_twice_in_12_month_tenancy_currently\/","id":"gc9rof","body":"We moved in on March 20th. It is myself and my s\/o in one room with our own separate bathroom, and we have 1 roommate with the master bedroom & his own restroom. (We don\u2019t know him- just responded to an ad online for an open room) It is an upstairs unit. \n\n3 weeks ago, our bathtub cracked on the bottom, about 12 inches long. When we alerted maintenance, they sounded irritated as if they already had dealt with this issue before. We were told not to use the shower until it could be fixed, which ended up being 5 days later. Normally I wouldn\u2019t mind much & would find an alternative, however, with this pandemic going on we can\u2019t just shower at other people\u2019s homes. AND, My s\/o works 50 hours a week with seafood & smells gnarly after work. I am working 4 days a week myself. \n\nWe bit the bullet and went 5 days without showering. They replaced a portion of the bathtub floor and told us to wait 24 hours. We did exactly that. \n\nWell, two days ago my bathtub floor cracked again. It feels like there is not enough support underneath, when you put your foot down you can feel a sort of hole underneath. They said they don\u2019t know when it can be fixed, and I stressed our necessity to shower at least every other day. They gave us a key to an empty unit to shower in for the mean time. \n\nI don\u2019t want to walk to a different building to take a fucking shower after work. We both work too much to be dealing with this, and if I\u2019m not offered a permanent solution (or the bathtub cracks after being fixed AGAIN) I want to revisit my lease. \n\nDo I have any grounds to revisit my lease with these problems? I just want a fucking shower. \n\n\nTLDR; bathtub floor has cracked twice in 1.5 month tenancy. we have no estimate on repairs & are showering in an empty unit across the complex. we work 50 & 30 hours a week and need the shower daily. do i have any grounds to revisit or terminate my lease if they can\u2019t adequately fix our shower? or at least in a timely matter?\n\nEDIT: We live in California. We do have renters insurance but we are on a policy with our roommate, and he has the documentation. Should I get my own insurance now?","title":"Shower broken Twice in 1.2 month tenancy. Currently showering in another unit. How long does my landlord have to fix my shower?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588874186,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfbk9u\/required_to_sign_nda_for_refund\/","id":"gfbk9u","body":"Edit: I'm in Missouri, seller is in New Jersey. \n\n\nJust over a year ago, I bought a paintball marker from someone advertising in Facebook groups. When I got it, it was in really bad shape and just wouldn't work. We agreed over Facebook messenger for a simple return\/refund situation. He confirmed when it arrived back to him and said a refund would come by the weekend. Since then, I've received two PARTIAL refunds, but I'm still out $75. Shortly after the second refund he blocked me on Facebook and would not respond to emails. \n\nSkip forward to April this year- I had completely forgotten about this debacle and decided to try contacting him again. I found him in a Facebook group and left comments on two of his posts complaining that I still needed a refund. Nothing defamatory, nothing that I would regret posting later. He was really nice about it and said to shoot him an email and it would get straightened out .\n\nOn sending him an email, he began to blast me for 'harassing' him and threatened that he was getting an attorney and that I wasn't getting any payment as he felt his business was in danger. He came back a few days later saying he was penning a non-disclosure agreement and that I would need to sign that to get a refund. It's been over a week since that, and nothing. \n\nI'm wondering what rights I have in this situation, as I highly doubt he went through the expense of getting an attorney- he's probably writing the NDA himself. Is he allowed to withhold a previously promised refund on the grounds that my two Facebook comments could hurt his business?","title":"Required to sign NDA for Refund?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578782623,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enemr6\/speeding_ticket_incorrect_measured_speed_but\/","id":"enemr6","body":"Recently I was driving in Hunt County (Texas) on the highway, going 90 MPH. I noticed a state trooper tailgating a semi up ahead, and braked down to the speedlimit, 75 MPH before passing.\n\n I didn't brake early enough and was pulled over. However, the officer claimed I was doing 104 MPH, and after some arguing (I insisted I was doing 90 per my cruise control) she gave me a ticket for an alleged speed of 102 MPH.  \nTXTRC 545.351  \nTXTRC 545.352\n\nMy vehicle is installed with a speed governor that does not allow it to exceed 100 MPH. \n\nIs the speed limiter enough to get this ticket thrown out? Or would I be wasting my time (4 hour drive to the court, I live in Austin). I don't mind the ticket in general, just that \\~12 MPH was added to my speed.","title":"Speeding Ticket: Incorrect Measured Speed (but still speeding)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576073156,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e97ii0\/is_it_considered_bullying_when_the_insults_werent\/","id":"e97ii0","body":"basically, the whole class turned against this person because of something she did which caused extra work. But the insults were never directed towards her. It was more like emphasis on words (aka the insults) were thrown in the conversation between the class, loud enough for her to hear. The 'bullying' occurred for just like an hour at most. Sorry if this is confusing, I'm from the ph and I have no other way to describe it. An outsider was there too, so he witnessed the 'bullying'","title":"Is it considered bullying when the insults weren't directed at her?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575482677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e633iq\/is_my_employer_vacation_policy_legal\/","id":"e633iq","body":"At my company I accrue 10 hours of vacation and 4 hours PTO per month. They are tracked separately but either can be used for any time off regardless of the reason. \n\nThey have a policy that you can carry over 40 hours of vacation to the new year, but forfeit anything over 40 hours, and you forfeit any PTO hours you didn't use. Of the 40 hours you can carry over, you have to use those by March 31 of the following year or you forfeit those as well. \n\nI was under the impression that it may be illegal to force the employee to forfeit vacation (not PTO) hours they haven't used, and you would have to either let them keep the hours, or pay them out for the hours?  \nI have talked to my boss about it but he says it's in the employee handbook and that's all that matters. We have a small team and all of us work a ton. Some of us stand to forfeit 40+ hours at year end. Is this legal??\n\nAlso, I'm in the US- Colorado, and this is a private business if it makes a difference.","title":"Is my employer vacation policy legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589746555,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glmh8x\/received_ticket_for_a_car_i_no_longer_own\/","id":"glmh8x","body":"I purchased a vehicle in MN(home state) in 2016. I then drove down to arizona because I was going to school there. About one year later the head gasket goes(or so i\u2019m told by the mechanic). So I decide to sell it in a local facebook car club. When I sold it I didn\u2019t go with the guy to get the registration switched. fast forward to now, I guess he got it running because I just received a ticket in the mail(inMN)from a traffic camera(AZ). He still had on the long expired MN plates and it is still registered in my name. I also know his name. what are my options?","title":"Received Ticket for a car I no longer own","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517884731,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vk8ud\/tx_smoke_detector_beeping_in_a_multi_unit\/","id":"7vk8ud","body":"Hi all,  \n  \nI\u2019m not looking to pursue legal action, but rather as to which is the correct way for going about my issue.  \n  \nI live in Lubbock Texas, in a multi unit apartment building. For the past week\/week and a half someone\u2019s smoke alarm Battery has died in a different unit. I talked to the property manager last week and the problem has still not been fixed. The noise is driving me crazy  and I would love to put and end to it.  \n  \nI have knocked on the apartment doors that I suspect it\u2019s coming from but I think that they may be empty.  \n  \nWhat should be my next course of action? Deliver a notice in writing to the property manager in her office?  \n  \nThanks for any help you can give!","title":"(TX) Smoke detector beeping in a multi unit apartment building","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421363975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2skhxn\/i_hit_a_car_who_was_breaking_hoa_rules\/","id":"2skhxn","body":"So my situation is this:\nMy mom had to go somewhere and was in a rush. I go into my car and start it up. As i was doing so, she started backing into my car so I honked. Crisis averted but I was still nervous as shit after it happened. I then quickly, without looking behind me, reversed until I hit the car behind me. This car was parked on the side of the road and on some grass where it's difficult to get out without hitting it. Our HOA rules say that you can't park there and you must park in the guest area instead. The cars that do stay there end up towed if they find out about it. All I left was a dent on his car and it just scraped some paint off of mine. We ended up not calling insurance and he says it looks easy to rebuff so he's going to get a quote for the damage done. Am I screwed legally if we decide to let the insurance handle it?\n\n\nEdit: some words","title":"I hit a car who was breaking HOA rules","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472574721,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50c0j1\/is_my_workplace_legally_required_to_provide_me_a\/","id":"50c0j1","body":"I was reading through the labor laws in my state when I found this:\n\n        \n> [\u00a721-3-11. Seats for female employees.] (http:\/\/www.legis.state.wv.us\/wvcode\/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=21&art=3&section=11) \n    Every person, firm or corporation employing females in any factory, mercantile establishment, mill or workshop in this state shall provide a reasonable number of suitable seats for the use of such female employees, and shall permit the use of such seats by them when they are not necessarily engaged in active duties for which they are employed, and shall permit the use of such seats at all times when such use would not actually and necessarily interfere with the proper discharge of the duties of such employees, and, where practicable, such seats shall be made permanent fixtures and may be so constructed or adjusted that, when not in use, they will not obstruct such female employee when engaged in the performance of her duties.\n\nI work in a retail pharmacy, and while I do straighten the shelves sometimes I am at the cash register for an hour, and it is a job that can be reasonably done sitting down for most purchases.","title":"Is my workplace legally required to provide me a seat? (WV)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578412092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eld86d\/general_manager_is_editing_tipsstealing_before\/","id":"eld86d","body":"A little background on how the system works so you can kind of understand it. I was a delivery driver for one of the bigger places, basically when you come back from a delivery and if it was a credit card order when you check in if you received a tip you enter it into the computer upon completing the order. Then when you get done working you get cashed out.\n\nHowever if you made a mistake a manager was able to edit the tip after entry into the computer, this was pretty common and didn't have any real problems because the customers were not charged until closing when the orders were finally completed\/batched out as one of the last things you do.\n\nHowever over the holidays when people are travelling\/more giving etc a driver was fired on the spot for giving himself tips. Someone called and complained and said they didn't give a tip, well the store immediately sides with the customer and fired him. I personally have known this guy for years, I referred him to the store as a little holiday boost because he needed more cash. He's not the best person in the world, but he's not someone that steals. I fought for him and went above the GM to the DM and got him to stay, the customer had to have been lying to get a free pizza because we refunded the whole amount. \n\nThis really pissed off the GM, and just by a happy \"coincidence\" a couple of days later there were complaints against me for tips\/increased tips etc and I was fired. I went to the DM and asked which days specifically these occured. Wouldn't you know it? All the edited tips that I allegedly did were on the one day of the week the GM closes.\n\nThen my friend is accused again and fired, contact DM once more and who could have guessed? These are all orders on the days the GM closes. I ask the DM isn't it odd all these edited\/changed tips are days the GM is closing? He says he will look into it.\n\nA short time later I hear another driver is fired for the same thing, I tell him to contact the DM and ask for more information and third times a charm right? Only on days the GM closes. I call the DM again and he just brushes it off and said he looked into it and found nothing. \n\nIs this wrongful termination? Granted it's just a shit pizza job and these were all just on the side income for us and in the world of pizza delivery you can walk into almost any place and get a quick interview\/hired immediately because the turnover is insanely high but this guy is just stealing and getting people fired and getting away with it. This is an at will employment state, Texas.","title":"General Manager is editing tips\/stealing before closing, three drivers including me were fired for it.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575943113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8jw96\/va_summons_for_eviction_served_after_rent_was_paid\/","id":"e8jw96","body":"I'm in the state of Virginia. I failed to pay November rent on 11\/1. I received a 5-day notice on 11\/7. The 5-day notice states that any payment is accepted with reservation. I paid in full + late fee + additional $50 legal fee on 11\/15. For what it's worth, I paid Dec. rent on 12\/1. My lease ends in February. I have documentation for all that.\n\nI received a summons for unlawful detainer for unpaid rent about a week ago. I don't actually remember that one, but I think it was last Monday, 12\/2. The notary signed it 11\/20 and the date issued is stamped 11\/25.\n\nWhat could happen here? Will it be dismissed since I paid the rent the summons is for before the summons was filed? Can I be evicted anyway? Should I get a lawyer?","title":"[VA] Summons for eviction served after rent was paid","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578247322,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekghd5\/exlandlord_holding_my_deposit_hostage_over\/","id":"ekghd5","body":"Hi there, my story is up top here, and my specific questions are at the bottom\n\nI have been renting a room in someone's house for $420\/month and paid a $400 security deposit. The apartment was advertised as all utilities included. I was stupid and did not demand a written agreement. That was EXTREMELY STUPID, lesson learned!! \n\nI tried to find the old listing for the apartment online for proof. But it is long gone. It is currently being re-listed as all utilities included \/$500 a month.\n\nLong story short, it was not a good experience there. The people I rented from were laid back and friendly, but were unreliable, had very little sense of responsibility or stewardship as landlords, and also were not particularly rational thinkers. Furthermore, the house was old and in poor condition. I should have never lived there.\n\nThat caused lots of problems (unsafe repairs, kitchen always filthy, semi-clogged drains just left, holes in the floor, infestations), almost all of which were not dealt with sufficiently in a timely manner. I even incurred approx $550 in medical bills due to a skin infection caused by their black widow infestation. However, I am not trying to sue them over that, it is just context.\n\nI gave my 30 days notice on Nov. 19, paid (pro-rated) rent up through Dec. 19, and moved out. I only lived there for about 3 months, with another 3ish weeks that I was paying rent but not living there.\n\nShe says that when I was living with her, her utility bills were more expensive, so she is trying to charge me for $200 in utilities. She approached me about the electricity bill when I was still living there, blamed it on my lamp and my tiny space heater. I said that I would be willing to come to a compromise for the electricity bill. Then she never talked about it again, and I figured she knew that she was so negligent as a homeowner\/landlord that she had no ground to stand on.   \n\nSo I moved out and she never approached me about settling the deposit. I billed her for it and she ignored it, I sent her a message and she stalled for a week and then sent me a long message with tons of excuses including \"I am a single mother\" which obviously has nothing to do with a renter\/landlord agreement. \n\nAt this point she said the electricity and gas were $158 more, but the water was $15 a month more and that she would \"only\" ask for $200 back.\n\nTo be honest, out of \"goodwill\" I would have been willing to pay like $50 or $75, but I think what she is asking is unreasonable. Especially because I only ever offered to pitch in a little extra for electricity but she snuck in gas and then added a somewhat arbitrary amount for water.\n\nI told her I was not willing to pay anything for the water or gas, but out of goodwill I would pay her 70% of the $158.\n\nShe has since not replied. I think she will get back with me eventually, but it is possible she is stalling because. She told me once she ignored her employees for 3 weeks when she didn't have the cash to pay them. I am fairly certain that she spent my deposit long ago, she doesn't have the cash, and she is making excuses and justifications to try to get herself out of a financial tight spot.\n\nI don't want to do anything like take this to small claims unless I am absolutely desperate or there is a good reason to do so.  I just want to resolve this ASAP without getting totally screwed over and move forward.\n\nSO that is the story. \n\n**tl;dr My landlord is trying to screw me over half my deposit for utilities for a room that had utilities included.**\n\n  \nHere are my questions:\n\n1. Is she doing something illegal?  I know I don't have the agreement to prove it, but isn't this illegal?\n2. I am not planning on trying to hold her responsible for all the negligence, including my medical fees, but am I making a mistake by not trying to take her to small claims over that? In other words, is this the kind of thing that I should be trying to negotiate for myself?\n3. Any other advice?  I would especially appreciate legal information I could tell her that would motivate her to resolve this quickly without me having to explore mediation or small claims court.","title":"Ex-landlord holding my deposit hostage over utility fees on a room advertized as utilities included","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590620995,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grujjh\/nyc_actions_to_be_commenced_within_20_years\/","id":"grujjh","body":"My father had a child support arrears judgement for him in the amount of 10k in 1986. The state of New York has been taking money out of his tax refunds, stimulus, social security, and income for years. With interest and penalties it has ballooned to over 34k. He is over 70 years old and doesn't make a lot of money or have a lot to his name so the balance never decreases. \n\n​\n\nFrom my research the New York State Law states:\n\nFor support, alimony or maintenance. An action or proceeding to enforce any temporary order, permanent order or judement of any court of competent jurisdiction which wawrds support, alimony or maintenance, regardless of whether or not arrears have been reduced to a money judgement, must be commenced within twenty years  from the date of a default in payment. This section shall only apply to orders which have been entered subsequent to the date upon which this section shall become effective. \\[eff Aug 7, 1987\\]\n\n​\n\nMy question:\n\nHe is a naturalized citizen and I wanted to know if there is anything to do besides paying the balance in full so he can get a passport to visit his home country before ya know. Since it was prior to Aug. 7 1987 is there nothing he can do?","title":"NYC Actions to be commenced within 20 years","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515520034,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p8rr5\/ex_is_being_abused_and_wont_leave_but_we_have_a_9\/","id":"7p8rr5","body":"I usually get my daughter every 2 weekends. She's been staying with me and my wife since last Saturday because of a situation that occurred between her mother and her mother's boyfriend. I gave my daughter a little phone so that she could call me whenever she needed me or just to talk.\n\nLast week Saturday I get a call from her that the boyfriend is beating her mother. I asked her if she called the police and she told me she hadn't. I asked her why not and she says that her mother told her not to. I went to pick her up and when I arrived, it was very clear that some madness occurred. Not to mention her mother was damn near unrecognizable. She just kept asking me why I was there and telling me to leave. When I told her that I arrived to pick up our daughter because she called, she became angry and told our daughter to stay with me and not come back until she said so, since she wanted to \"tell their business.\"\n\nI'm guessing the boyfriend left because when I went to help my daughter pack some stuff, I didn't see him around. The sad part is they have a 4 year old together that had to witness all of that too. Back at my house, my daughter told me that they fight each other a lot and he's always threatening to kill her mom. It's mainly when he's drunk and according to her, he's always the one who initiates the fights and she tries to fight back in self defense. I asked if he's ever threatened to harm her but she says he hasn't.\n\nI'm wondering what I should do about this. What steps I should take. She tries to call her, but her mom is ignoring them all which is devastating her and angering me quite a bit. My daughter doesn't want to be taken away from her but she is scared to go back home. She's worried that something will happen to her mother if she isn't there to witness anything. What can I do to make it easier for her yet protect her at the same time?","title":"Ex is being abused and won't leave but we have a 9 year old who lives with her [Indiana]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578679557,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emuovu\/i_will_help_you_if_you_have_a_cyber_stalker\/","id":"emuovu","body":"I can assist you if you have a cyber stalker. I am hoping no one replied to this post because it is so bad to have a cyber stalker.\n\nYou can also reply here or DM me if you just want to secure your internet life or secure your devices a bit more to. I give real advice and help.\n\nThere are various different methods that someone could be using against you because just changing a password is not good enough. Someone can still have your new emails flowing to their phones.","title":"I will help you if you have a Cyber Stalker","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423104912,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2utw2p\/trying_to_win_sole_custody_of_my_4yo_and_unsure\/","id":"2utw2p","body":"I'm kind of confused as to where to start so sorry in advance if this is wordy and possibly contains details not relevant from a legal standpoint. I (22\/F\/KS) have a 4yo daughter whose bio father is absent due to a heroin\/meth addiction he developed when I was pregnant with her. He has not seen her unsupervised since she was 8 months old because of an incident where he was using with her right next to him on one of \"his days\" (Not court ordered, he just watched her on occassion) and thankfully his friends who were there contacted me because they were uncomfortable. We didnt hear from him for awhile and he resurfaced about a year later wanting to visit and claiming sobriety, so I allowed him to come over and visit under my supervision.  (I had already met my now boyfriend at this point.) After the first visit, he shows up on my doorstep at 6am the next day, begging to \"talk\" so I let him stay in my house while i took my daughter to preschool so she would not be present during any discussions. When we walked out to our car, there was a man with a gun who had apparently followed him to my apartment, asking if we were his family and if we knew where he was because he had just stolen from him. Absolutely fucking terrified, I denied knowing him at all, bolted, took her to school and went back with a group to ensure he was out of my home. So obviously I refused any contact afterwards and he has been in and out of jail\/serving in prison for the past 2 years. \n\n\n\nSo. Fast forward to the present, I have been with the same person for 3 years who my daughter adores and calls her dad, we had another child and things have been happy. But her bio dad apparently just got out of prison and has been trying to contact me and my family through facebook. He sent me a message saying he \"would do anything to have her back\" in his life but when going to his page, he's already making references to drugs so...no. I called a lawyer about this and was told to ignore him until he made a serious move because if I took him to court they would most like grant him visitation? What? This doesn't make sense to me. I'm concerned as to what would happen to my daughter if something was to happen to me. She would get taken from her brother and dad because he is still technically the only other person with any legal custody over her.  I've also heard from others that marrying my SO and having him adopt her is also a route we could take but i'm not sure if i'm 100% ready to take that step yet. What should I be doing\/not doing? Where do I start down the path to gaining sole custody?","title":"Trying to win sole custody of my 4yo, and unsure of where to start","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577745160,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehtcjv\/company_i_worked_for_liquidated_before_paying_me\/","id":"ehtcjv","body":"Was on a full time contract but only worked a week or so before xmas. Was due to be paid for that week on the 26th Dec, but due to xmas and boxing day it wasn't possible apparently. Now, 30th Dec, I've chased up my pay only to be told the company is liquidating and thus cannot pay wages. (God knows when I would've found out had I not chased it up myself.)\n\nNow I find myself with no money, already in debt, and unsure when or whether I will even be paid. Spoke to the Director of said company who told me the govt should cover our wages under some sort of insurance, but he often used words like \"should\" or \"perhaps\", so I'm not confident he's even telling the truth.\n\nWhat are my options from here? How can I guarantee I'm paid the hours I worked (and the bank holidays over xmas) ASAP? \n\nCompany and myself are based in UK.","title":"Company I worked for liquidated before paying me","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555137216,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bcns9s\/wa_i_got_a_paycheck_from_my_old_job_3_months\/","id":"bcns9s","body":"Like in my title I got a paycheck from my old job it\u2019s only $200 but it reads that I worked 3\/16\/19 to 3\/31\/19 and that I worked 16 hours. I quit in January of this year and haven\u2019t been there since.  I can think of 3 things\n\n1. Call them and ask about the money and return if possible \n\n2. Cash the check\n\n3. Call and ask about it and hope they let me keep it.\n\nThanks in advance","title":"[WA] I got a paycheck from my old job 3 months later What should I do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591214663,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw1gq9\/can_they_keep_my_security_deposit\/","id":"gw1gq9","body":"I share a lease in California with roommates and I need to terminate my portion early. They allow early termination for a fee of $300. \nMy issue is that I paid almost $2000 for my security deposit and they\u2019re telling me that I will not get that money back when my name is removed from the lease. They\u2019re claiming that the money must stay with the apartment until all tenants move out and if I move out early, I\u2019ll have forfeited my deposit. \nThis doesn\u2019t sound legal and I can\u2019t find anything that says I wouldn\u2019t get my deposit back after within 21 days of taking my name off the lease and moving out. \nCan anyone point me in the direction of a reg that supports this or tell me how to make them give me the money? Should I just stop paying rent for this month to supplement my loss? \nThank you in advance \ud83d\ude4f","title":"Can they keep my security deposit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424143307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w5j6j\/leaving_business_partner_potential_lawsuit_ca\/","id":"2w5j6j","body":"I am working with a rich (and historically litigious) partner and investor in my current business venture. We have been working together for around 6 months. We have no written agreements in place. \n\nI am looking to terminate the partnership. I am concerned that he will come after me, as my departure may set him back another 6 months from launch (as he will need to find a new partner to handle my part of the project), which he might argue is impacting his overall income from the project. \n\nDoes he have a case if I leave and he decides to sue me for potentially lost future income?\n\nEDIT: Sorry. No incorporated entity or employment agreement between myself and the person in question. \n\nProduct\/project exists in a minimal sense, I would be conceding this work to him. \n\nNo verbal agreement in place indicating anything like \"you need to work with me for 6 months\".\n\nCurrently no customers\/revenue. ","title":"Leaving business partner... potential lawsuit? (CA)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589295867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gicwa7\/a_random_person_used_my_specific_email_to_make_a\/","id":"gicwa7","body":"Hey, r\/legaladvice\n\nSo I found some kid who was using my email for a tiktok account. I found this out because I was trying to see what email accounts were linked to my different tiktok accounts (I had a few from when I was younger, wanted to get back into them) and long story short I reset the password and found that it wasnt my account at all, but some persons who looked to be about 6 years old. What I'm wondering is if it would be legal to post a video that says the following:\n\n\"Hi there! This kid was using my email for his account. I'm NOT pleased. I only found this out when seeing what emails I used for my tiktok accounts. I'm shutting down this account. Sorry Ethan. Dont use my email again or there will be consequences. How did you even get my email, bro? Just make your own.\"\n\nI'm kinda freaked out, though. My email is my first and last name with a specific number after it. Only my close friends, family and therapist know it. And I have no clue who the kid is. Was it even legal for them to do that?","title":"A random person used my specific email to make a tiktok account without me knowing. Is that legal?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590014114,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnkroi\/delegating_communication_in_coparenting_app\/","id":"gnkroi","body":"I'm in Minnesota. Our custody agreement states that we must use a specific parenting app (OurFamilyWizard) to communicate between the parents.\n\n\n\nIs there a legal issue with delegating my communication to my sister on this parenting app?\n\n\nI copy\/paste the messages and send them with my log-in and signature to the other parent. I provide input but make no changes to what my sister messages for me.\n\n\n-------------\n\n\nOther information:\n\n\nI no longer communicate with my ex. None.\n\n\nRather, my sister (single mom of 3 kids) does all of my communications to my ex via our parenting app.\n\n\nIn court, my ex argued that I was 'using my powers as a man' to create an unequal co-parenting situation. I thought I was being fair and calm as a co-parent.\n\n\nIn a rush to clear the post-Covid docket, the judgment gave full legal custody to my ex with the specific citations of 'communication issues between the parents' to resolve any issues regarding the children. \n\n\nAnyways, my sister has taken a more firm approach to my ex.\n\n\nWhen we go back to court, my ex will once again claim that I am 'using my powers as a man' to be 'aggressive and controlling' to cause issues in the children's lives.\n\n\nThis time, however, I'm not communicating. I have given complete control of communications over to my sister to send messages on my behalf.\n\n\nGood or bad idea? Any thoughts?\n\n\nIt'll be a tough argument for my ex to keep saying that I am being 'aggressive and controlling' when I delegated all of my communications.","title":"Delegating Communication in Co-Parenting App","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588955670,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfwfnh\/lease_requires_us_to_give_90_days_notice_of\/","id":"gfwfnh","body":"We first leased our current apartment in July of 2018. Our leasing agency offered us to renew the lease in April of the 2019 and we agreed knowing we wanted to stay. The lease ends June 30th and (best case scenario) we were hoping to go month to month for a while until this whole virus situation calms down or (next best case) move out once our lease was up. \n\nWhen I was looking at our lease to see when exactly our move out date was, I noticed that it stipulates that we must give \u201cproper notice\u201d if we don\u2019t plan to renew. The exact wording:\n\n\u201cThis lease will AUTOMATICALLY RENEW for a term of one year + 5% rent increase at the ending date of this lease or any renewal term unless proper notice is given. Proper notice requires the Tenant or Landlord to provide written notice of nonrenewal at least 90 days prior to the ending date of this lease or any renewal term.\u201d\n\nAre we stuck here for another year? I know we read the lease fully when we signed it (our initial lease and the renewal) but we both forgot about this stipulation. Our apartment building was bought and our leasing agency changed and the new agency didn\u2019t mention anything about renewing like our previous agency did. I know we should have remembered about this clause\/checked sooner but we\u2019d rather not stay her for another full year. \n\nWe\u2019re in Philadelphia (PA)\n\nEdit to add: I know we could probably sublet our apartment if need be but we\u2019re hoping to see if that\u2019s necessary first.","title":"Lease requires us to give 90 days notice of non-renewal of lease which we missed, do we have to stay?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473262409,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51lucx\/i_was_involved_in_a_fender_bender_august_27th_and\/","id":"51lucx","body":"I was hit from behind by another car, she got out and gave me her insurance information and left the scene. I called the police but they never showed up. I was out of town and had to get back home, I called her insurance to file a claim but they are saying since she won't answer the phone (which I think is on purpose) they can't move forward with anything. What rights do I have? I really don't want my insurance to pay for this since it comes out of my deduction. I'm in Ohio, the accident happened in Dayton but I live in COlumbus.","title":"I was involved in a fender bender August 27th and the other party left...","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1476306317,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/576iph\/selling_preloaded_kodi_builds_on_set_top_media\/","id":"576iph","body":"Direct Legal question: Can you sell preloaded media players with Kodi and 3rd party addon's (streams to premium content like HBO) installed in the US legally?\n\n\n\n\n\nI was wondering what legal issues I should look out for if I was to start buying and selling Kodi boxes with 3rd party add-on's? I plan on making disclosures that I'm not responsible if a 3rd party add-on works or not. \n\nI was also considering inserting a pamphlet that can guide them on how to install kodi with the 3rd party add-ons and maybe a few links to some youtube videos, and just sell the vanilla box with vanilla kodi. (I would rather not go this route if possible.)\n\nAny advice on the legal issues in the US\/Arkansas would be greatly appreciated. I just wanted to cover all my bases so I don't get in any legal trouble.","title":"Selling Preloaded Kodi Build's on Set Top Media Boxes.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517363839,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u6bo2\/emp_agreement_notification_of_new_employer\/","id":"7u6bo2","body":"I understand non-compete clauses in Employee Agreement, but does the text below really mean that one must notify the previous employer *every single time you even apply* for another job?\n\nAlso, is this normal\/has anyone else seen this language?\n\n[Edit: Texas]\n\n>Notification of New Employer. \nBefore you either apply for or accept employment, or enter in to any consuting or other professional or business engagement, with any other person or entity while any of [the Non-compete clause] is in effect, you will provide the such person or entity with with written notice of the provisions of [the Non-compete clause] and will deliver a copy of the notice to the Company. While any of [the Non-compete clause] is in effect and in no event later than the first business day on or after the date on which you accept employment, or enter in to any consulting or other professional or business engagement, with any othe person or entityt, you agree to furnish Company with the name and address of any new employer for whom you provide services, whether as an employee, consultant, or otherwise, as well as a description of the services you will provide. You hereby grant consent to notification by the Company to your new employer about your rights and obligations under this Agreement.\n","title":"Emp Agreement - Notification of New Employer?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1520255050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/825ryh\/my_lease_has_nearly_a_full_month_left_on_it_and\/","id":"825ryh","body":"I live in Orlando, FL. And I submitted my Notice to Vacate 60 days before my lease is set to end. I found out recently that my roommate, who has been an utter nightmare to live with, wants to renew. I'm going to have a meltdown if I don't move out of this toxic enivronment. The leasing office told me recently that both my roommate's and my name are on the lease, so both people need to \"agree to vacate\" the apartment otherwise we'll be switched to month-to-month. I'm moving in with family and am already about 70-80% moved. Could I leave at the end of my lease and not feel repercussions because my roommate is not wanting to vacate?","title":"My lease has nearly a full month left on it and the apartment management has already switched it over to month-to-month","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520025487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81idhp\/the_outside_of_my_dorm_is_filled_with_rabbit\/","id":"81idhp","body":"Context: So I'm a university student living in University dorms in Canada and the outside of my dorm room is filled with rabbit droppings and piss.\n\nMy questions are: \n-are there any health concerns I should be aware of? \n-Should I address this with the University's residence division?\n\nEdit: [Here are some images of the situation. These were taken in my room.](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/8jwfI) ","title":"The outside of my dorm is filled with rabbit excrements, should I address this with the University?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576004094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8uvfe\/false_reference_preventing_job_opportunity\/","id":"e8uvfe","body":"hello all. anonymous and unfortunately very vague - I apologize. New York State. I\u2019m sure the answer will be \u201cgo speak with an employment lawyer,\u201d but I wanted to start here first. \n\n1.  i was approached for a high-paying job by people i used to work with. i went in for interview, and we were discussing numbers and they suddenly stopped contacting me. \n\n2.  i recently began suffering from a hostile work environment at my current workforce (cancellation of pre-approved events, bizarre meetings with HR, etc.), and so put in my notice as a result. i have never been called in to HR before in over 20 years of employment. I am going to work elsewhere now as a result of the change in environment. \n\n3.  an employee just revealed to me that someone at my company (#2) stated to them that they were contacted by the company in #1 above and that they provided a bad reference for me. this person is not a supervisor in any way to my position, and until recently, did not even know my name, nonetheless my role at the company. i did not complete an application for the role at company #1 and did not provide a list of references for them. \n\ni have not reached out to company #1 yet, but i am considering it to try and get some information in writing. \n\nany advice on what steps to take?","title":"false reference preventing job opportunity + creation of hostile work environment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588629996,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdl98n\/im_a_barber_is_it_legal_to_return_to_work_and\/","id":"gdl98n","body":"Feel free to check out my post history for more Bg, I live ITP in Atlanta and a barbershop 30 miles south is offering to employ me as a contractor and give me a 1099 form.\n\nI\u2019m currently not working and collecting unemployment from my previous employers. We closed for corona and they\u2019re going out of business so I won\u2019t have anywhere to return to.\n\nHonestly in the current state of things and the proximity the profession requires me to be to people I wasn\u2019t even considering it. But my dad called me earlier and told me there was a shop a friend of his works at that was doing this for their employees.\n\nTYIA for any advice!!! I wanna do the right thing","title":"I\u2019m a barber, is it legal to return to work and collect unemployment if my employer is giving me a 1099?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588524054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gctnut\/do_i_have_to_report_my_stimulus_and_taxes_to\/","id":"gctnut","body":"I received my stimulus on April 15, and at that time, the list of income that needed to be reported on my states website did not list anything COVID-related, so I didn't report it. But now, under 'other income' that needs to be reported, it says, \"COVID-19 Pay (Any salary continuation pay, emergency pay, or other payment due to COVID-19\/coronavirus.)\" Do I have to report my stimulus because of this?\n\nAlso, my taxes were seized earlier this year due to student loans, but were returned to me this week. On MN's unemployment information page, it says \"The following types of income will NOT reduce benefit payments:\", and one of those is \"Income tax and property tax refunds\". Does this mean I don't have to report that I got my taxes back?\n\nI tried googling this myself and searching though this sub for the answer but couldn't find it, so I apologize if this has been asked before. I just really don't want to mess up my unemployment. Thank you in advance.","title":"Do I have to report my stimulus and taxes to unemployment (MN)?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589154484,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghcgag\/need_appropriate_verbiage_for_divorce_decree\/","id":"ghcgag","body":"My (30\/F) SBX (41\/M) are filing an amicable split with 1 child we had together. \n\nI am currently in a long distance relationship with someone in another country. My SBX would like to apply for dual citizenship for himself and our son in a different country (through verifying his family ancestry). \n\nThat being said, we would like the decree to be very lax when it comes to moving the child away from the other parent. We would like it as lax as possible as we are confident we will agree on whats best for the child, if not our son decide for himself, when the time comes (if ever). \n\nThis is the part of the (USA\/Texas\/Houston Divorce) decree in question: \n\n​\n\n>**6E Conseratorship (Custody) of the Children**  \nI ask the court to make conservatorship orders as allows:  \na - Mother and Father should be joint managing conservators of the children and-  \n>  \n>a-3 Neither parent should have the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the children but both parents should be ordered not to move the children out of the following geographic area. (check on box)  \n>  \n>\\-This school district:\\_\\_\\_\\_  \n>  \n>\\-This county:\\_\\_\\_  \n>  \n>\\-This county or adjacent county:\\_\\_  \n>  \n>\\-**Other:**\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_*(What do we write here to make it most lax?)*\\_\\_\n\nWhat should we write as \"other\" option?\n\nThank you so much.","title":"Need appropriate verbiage for divorce decree relating to child moving out of state\/country","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590793712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt3e6h\/legality_of_changing_an_appointment\/","id":"gt3e6h","body":"My dad and I set up an appointment at a mechanic\u2019s shop and my mom, without contacting me or my father, changed the appointment for a different time.\n\nThe car is not insured under her at all, it\u2019s under my dad\u2019s and my name and the appt. was under my dad\u2019s and I\u2019s name (we share a name). \n\nIs this legal? It doesn\u2019t feel right as she gave a name that wasn\u2019t her own..","title":"Legality of changing an appointment?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424658771,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wttls\/australia_four_years_ago_child_porn_was\/","id":"2wttls","body":"I'm living in Melbourne, Victoria. As far as I know, so is Tony (name changed).\n\nI'll need to have a look at some exact dates to be sure of when this happened, but I think it was either late 2010 or early 2011. \n\nI'm a 20 year old woman with my birthday in November, so I would have been around 16 when this happened. That's the age of consent in Victoria. 18 is obviously the legal age for porn.\n\nSo Tony was someone who went to my school in the year above me. He would have been 17 or 18. I'm sorry, I get that this is possibly crucial information, but I just want to see if there is anything that can be done legally before I delve into tracking him down and studying our conversations (if possible) to save myself from emotional strain.\n\nTony and I had a sexual relationship, we slept together two or three times. We never dated. He was part of my group of friends, and no one believed that we'd actually had sex, so he decided to take a photo (or photos, I don't even know) of me naked, post-sex without my knowledge or consent. This happened in his bedroom. He then showed this to a few of my friends as \"proof\".\n\nAround the time of my grandfathers death, early 2011, and months after we'd had any sexual contact, he talked to me on facebook. He told me he'd video'd us having sex and that if I didn't have sex with him again he would show everyone I knew. I told him to that it wasn't funny and he needed to stop yet he wouldn't confirm or deny the existence of a video. I'm still unsure if it did exist or if it was just the photo\/s because his computer was opposite his bed, webcam facing us and he had told me to wait outside his room a bit before I came in so he could \"clean\".\n\nEssentially, I told him to fuck off and blocked him from everything. I never told my parents or police as I was scared that they would be mad that I was sexually active.\n\nMonths later, my good friend told me that he had been shown a photo on Tony's phone which was apparently taken from behind, while I was naked, and it was obviously me as I had distinctive red streaks in my hair. Whether or not it was just a photo or a screenshot from a video, I'm not sure although my friend told me Tony had said only had the one photo, no video.\n\nIn previous conversations I'd had with Tony, before all of this had happened, he bragged that he had a folder of screenshots taken without consent of skype sex he'd had with numerous women in his year level, including a girl who I was good friends with who could possibly help confirm this. Many of them would have been under 18. I never saw it. A few friends also told me that he'd once shown them childporn (unsure of ages) he'd found online and saved on his phone, probably from 4chan. I also heard rumours of a girl who he apparently abused until she began to self harm, and apparently she cut his name into her arm. I could also get into contact with her. I heard she sent him videos of her masturbating and he showed them to lots of people. Not sure if she was under 18 or not.\n\nBasically, this guy's a real piece of shit, and he deserves to be punished. The school found out about the incident between me and him from a friend of mine, who was in the principals office complaining that Tony had thrown a used condom at his face, and the stuff about me just sort of \"came up\". He was given five days of suspension (whenever he chose, not in a row, so that it wouldn't affect his final year studies too much) and asked to sign a contract saying he would delete everything he had of me. Police were never involved, the school never talked to me about it. I wasn't offered any sort of counselling. I found out about this through the friend who reported it. I guess I don't have definite proof that the school even found out.\n\nAs for proof of the blackmail, when I blocked him off of facebook, I might have also deleted the conversation. I'll have to unblock him to find out. We did exchange a few emails last year, in which he tried to apologise and I told him to fuck off again.\n\nI'm not looking for money (although it could be nice), I just want to know if this is enough to go to police with, or if it's been too long. Happy to search through any chat logs and attach screen shots via PM if necessary. There might also be some stuff on msn, if it's still possible to check chat logs from that. Thank you.\n\nSorry if this sounds like a bunch of teen drama. I guess it sort of is?\n","title":"[Australia] Four years ago, child porn was taken\/shared of me without my consent. Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1591121634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvciz0\/options_to_deal_with_a_belligerent_and_cruel\/","id":"gvciz0","body":" Hi Reddit, \n\nI\u2019m writing wondering what legal recourse my family has concerning an unruly, belligerent tenant. We live in a multifamily home in northern California. There are four units in the building of varying sizes\u2014a 3 BR 3 BA where my family lives, a 1 BR 1 BA, and two studios that share a jack and jill bathroom. We all share a backyard.\n\nFor the past year, we have had a tenant, Janet, in one of the studios who has been an absolute nightmare. She is currently behind on her rent three months\u2014I know that right now this is acceptable due to COVID-19\u2014but even before this crisis she was frequently late, missing one month altogether last year.  But the real problem, and why I am making this post is in her attitude\u2014she frequently harasses us and the other tenants, starting screaming matches in the early hours of the morning, yelling profanities and inventing problems. She accuses our family of intentionally victimizing her because she doesn\u2019t like the way we park our cars (in our own carport) because it makes it inconvenient for her to access her bicycle, which she keeps in our carport (this is not in her lease). When she sees members of our family, she screams insults (including racially motivated ones) and gives us the middle finger. She once called the police on the other studio tenant because she was sitting on their shared and very large deck but Janet didn\u2019t think she was social distancing enough (the police were not pleased with this call). She has maliciously locked the other studio tenant out of the bathroom and then refused to open it, forcing our family to come unlock the door at very inconvenient hours. A few weeks ago, she screamed at one of the younger members of our family that our recently deceased grandmother would be ashamed of her (no reason). If she doesn\u2019t like something, no matter how trivial, (like how her internet connection was slow) she will come to our door and pound and scream demanding that we fix it (and never wears a mask). She has accused my mother\u2014a cancer survivor who had to undergo a double mastectomy and several other surgeries\u2014of faking her illness to garner sympathy. To top it off, she constantly badmouths our family to our neighbors. \n\nIf we so much as get in her line of sight, she starts to argue and insult, so much so that our family and the 1 BR tenant have stopped using the backyard altogether (a considerable sacrifice during the shelter in place) because dealing with her is so agonizing. These problems have been going on for months\u2014even before coronavirus, we had told her in February that she needed to move out on June 1. Obviously the pandemic has changed the game, and now she says she won\u2019t leave until August. I know COVID-19 makes our options more complicated, but do we have any hope to evict her? \n\nMy gut says there is probably nothing we can do because of coronavirus, but I just wanted to check if any of y\u2019all had advice because it\u2019s gotten to the point where we are literally uncomfortable in our own home and scared to go outside. \n\nThank you for reading my post.","title":"Options to deal with a belligerent and cruel tenant in CA during COVID-19?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424228857,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w9raq\/ireland_hi_i_need_legal_advice_about_being_caught\/","id":"2w9raq","body":"just to clear this up i have aspergers\/ autism spectrum, ADHD, and other learning disabilities.\n\nI woke up to police, i went down stairs and was presented with a warrent for a search For cannabis dealing, i have not smoked cannabis the last 8 months.\n\nthey came into my room and asked if i had anything, i owned up to it and presented a Bag of mushrooms with nearly 28 grams i think in a shoe box above my closet that was intended for personal usage along side selling a few to my buddies, (i'm an idiot, i know i'm getting out of it now for good)\n\nthey found some bags around my room and took the 600 euro that was in a seperate tin inside the shoebox. (honestly, this money was saved up by legal means of my disability allowance.) . i was then arrested and brought to the police station.\n\ni was in a massive panic and a lot of times i caught myself staring at noting at times.\n\ni called a public solicitor and got some information off him. but he could not make it in at that time.\n\ni was then questioned for over 30 minutes, and i answered the questions but honestly a lot of the answers i feel were from panic and sounded a lot worse.\n\na lot of the time when i gave them my verbal answer they would question my answer saying that doesn't matter and would write something else down.\n\nat the time i just wanted to get out of there because i was getting panic attacks.\n\ni am being charged with intention to sell, and they have taken my phone which has past texts that go back to a week or two. \n\nthey have told me that they have a phone which says i told someone i have alot of extacy pills, but more then anything it must have been a mate who i help him get in contact with a customer. i would never personally transport them.\n\n\n\ni know you guys might hear this alot but i honestly am out of this game all together, i'm already working on going to drug counseling and have started planning on getting volunteer work somewhere and try change stuff\n\n\nEdit: spelling\n","title":"[ireland] hi, i need legal advice about being caught with Drugs during a warrented visit to my home.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590801626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt5f43\/breaking_a_lease_early_in_indiana\/","id":"gt5f43","body":"I have a feeling you're all going to laugh at me and think I'm stupid, and I know this because when I read legal advice posts like what I'm about to say, I laugh and think that they're stupid. Feel free to downvote me but try not to judge me too hard. I'm asking because I promised my wife I would even though I already know the answer, so here we go...\n\nMy wife and I are currently leasing an apartment in Indiana. We signed a renewal in December that begins on August 1st and lasts for one year. The renewal explicitly says there is no buyout option.\n\nIn the mean time, my wife has gotten pregnant. She has decided that \"this apartment makes her sick\" and \"she doesn't like the feel\" and \"it would mean so much to me not to have to raise a child in this apartment.\" Why didn't she tell me this before the renewal? It's a mystery. We have no other special reason to leave (i.e. I'm not enlisting in the military, there is no abuse going on, etc.). \n\nBecause the renewal doesn't begin until August 1st, are we able to terminate that contract before it starts without owing the rent for the year it covers? Do we have any option other than to live out the remainder of the lease renewal in this apartment or pay a year's worth of rent?","title":"Breaking a lease early in Indiana","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518203808,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wfu3i\/land_deed\/","id":"7wfu3i","body":"Going through some of my great grandfathers old papers. I can across a deed to some land in Wisconsin. It\u2019s from the late 1880s. Would this still be a league binding document? ","title":"Land deed.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588300912,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gba0ct\/public_university_is_requiring_invasive_computer\/","id":"gba0ct","body":"This is a public university in Michigan. \n\nA class for the upcoming summer semester is requiring that I install the Respondus Lockdown Browser to take exams. I researched the data that the browser collects and it is horribly invasive. The entire privacy policy can be viewed [HERE](https:\/\/web.respondus.com\/privacy\/privacy-additional-monitor\/), but these points caught my eye the most:\n\n* The browser uses facial detection and recognition to determine \u201cwhether the student remained in the video frame, if multiple people appear in the video frame, if the person in the video frame differs from the person who started the exam, and the position of the user's face relative to the webcam recording device. A \"biometric signature\" of the user is generated and used temporarily in this post-processing step.\u201d \n* The browser also processes data such as \u201cmouse, keyboard and screen activity; the quality of the video recording (in terms of lighting, contrast, movement); and the quality of the audio recording, among other data.\u201d \n* The browser \u201ccontinually tracks the applications and processes that are running on the computing device during an exam session.\u201d \n* \u201cUser data may be aggregated, and then individual user data may be compared to the aggregated data to look for patterns or anomalies, such as whether a user spent an unusually long time answering a question relative to other users.\u201d\n\n​\n\n I found out that the Michigan Internet Privacy Protection Act (MIPPA) prohibits educational institutions from : \n\n(a) Request a student or prospective student to grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose   \ninformation that allows access to or observation of the student's or prospective student's personal   \ninternet account.\n\n(b) Expel, discipline, fail to admit, or otherwise penalize a student or prospective student for failure   \nto grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose information that allows access to or   \nobservation of the student's or prospective student's personal internet account.\n\nMIPPA defines a personal internet as \"an account created via a bounded system established by an internet-based service that requires a user to input or store access information via an electronic device to view, create, utilize, or edit the user's account information, profile, display, communications, or stored data.\" \n\n​\n\nDoes MIPPA protect me from being forced to install this software? Do I have any other options?  I feel as though my privacy would be extremely violated if I were forced to install this software.\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Public university is requiring invasive computer software to be installed.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423688989,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vktg1\/can_an_exemployer_charge_you_for_their\/","id":"2vktg1","body":"Fresh account for obvious reasons. Signed a 6 month contract stating that if I left the company or was dismissed (which I was after 3 months) within 12 months, I owe the employer the fees they paid to the agency.\n\nHave you ever heard of this? What would you make of it?","title":"Can an ex-employer charge you for their (recruitment) agency fees... if you signed the contract? (UK)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575710197,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ca9y\/eviction_rules_sc\/","id":"e7ca9y","body":"So essentially, I\u2019ve been using a room at a family acquaintance\u2019s house. There\u2019s no signed lease or anything, but there has been a verbal agreement that it was until I found my own place. Well I am actively searching and applying for housing and such. She texted me yesterday (12\/6) that I am to be gone today (12\/7).\n\nI figure since there\u2019s no written agreement and it\u2019s her house, she\u2019s allowed to do that, but since I get mail to this house I was just wondering if it was actually legal for her to do that.","title":"Eviction rules (SC)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420724033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rqp22\/ny_agreeing_to_a_printed_contract_over_email\/","id":"2rqp22","body":"A client of mine sent me a contract for a software development job for a tradeshow exhibit, which I signed and returned to him. He then sent the first of three scheduled payments to me, and later sent the second payment. However, he did not sign the contract. The timeline of the project was very tight so we began (and eventually completed) work on the project in the meantime. Later, I asked him to sign it and he replied that he was traveling and did not have access to a computer\/printer to sign the contract. He said that as long as I had not changed the document from what he had originally sent me (which I didn't) \"then we're good.\" \n\nDoes this count as a valid agreement even though he did not actually sign the contract? I'm concerned because this software is for a tradeshow exhibit and the corresponding tradeshow is almost over, after which I have no leverage to actually get the contract signed. I read that a written contract is required for sales of goods over $500, but I don't know if this custom software development counts as a good or a service, and I don't know just the contract is required to be written, or the signature is also required to be on the same piece of paper for it to be valid.\n\nThank you for your help!\n\n","title":"[NY] Agreeing to a printed contract over email, without signing?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1472095165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zgi6x\/mi_privacy_on_shared_home_computer\/","id":"4zgi6x","body":"How does Michigan law view the discovery of what one party may consider private information on a shared home computer that is not password protected?\n\nI've recently concluded a high conflict divorce and my ex continues to bring me back to court every time I tell them \"no\" when they want to do something that isn't spelled out in our custody agreement, which is several times in the last year.  The reason for the divorce was the ex's repeated cheating which I discovered proof of because their web based email was frequently left open on our shared home computer.\n\nNow both my ex and the last affair partner (who are now living together) are both attempting to sue me for \"pain and suffering\" and invasion of privacy, claiming that I hacked my ex's email accounts, which I did not, in fact I was only aware of them because they were left open on our home computer, and the \"pain and suffering\" was from the affair partner because I notified their (at that time) spouse that I suspected an affair.\n\nMy cousin works in IT and says that there is no expectation of privacy on a shared home computer which does not have separate accounts or passwords.  That by waking up the computer and finding the open email account or opening a browser and it opened my ex's email where I found the incriminating email should be treated the same as if he had left love letters on the kitchen table.\n\nHow is this viewed in the eyes of the law?","title":"[MI] Privacy on Shared Home Computer?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590434495,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqhdo1\/indiana_unemployment_qualification_question\/","id":"gqhdo1","body":"I\u2019ve been a 1099 employee at an office in Indiana working in sales for the past year and 4 months. I believe my work conditions have become unacceptable and any attempt to remedy it has not been effective. My office is infested with rats, like rats coming out of my toilet kind of infested and last week there was a snake in my office. I didn\u2019t stay long enough to see what else was in there. I\u2019ve previously hired Terminix to come to my office weekly but those services were ineffective because I was still getting the rats. I\u2019m technically a sub-leaser for this office and the landlord has been very indifferent about complaints and my employer keeps telling me \u201cwe\u2019ll handle it\u201d and nothing happens. At this point I\u2019m refusing to enter my office because it\u2019s so unsanitary and probably not great for my health to be surrounded by pests and their droppings. If I quit my job, do you think I could qualify for unemployment due to my bad working conditions? Any advice is helpful as this is all new to me.","title":"[Indiana] Unemployment qualification question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424191093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w7fnh\/ann_arbor_mi_odd_phrasing_in_health_insurance\/","id":"2w7fnh","body":"I'm try to get some orthognathic (jaw) surgery, and have been working with the orthodontist and surgeon getting ready. The surgery department made my initial insurance request. It came back negative, but the surgeons said that usually how it goes, and that they'll appeal it for me.\n\nI just got a call from the surgery department saying that they can't appeal it because, in the appeal paperwork, there is a document containing the phrase \"by signing this form, you acknowledge that by appealing you forfeit the right to collect payment from the provider.\" The surgery team said they never saw anything like that before, and they are sending me the notes and paperwork so I can make the appeal, so they can get paid.\n\nWhat the heck does this phrase mean? It sounds like they are saying \"if we decide to reconsider and approve you for payment, we aren't going to pay you.\" That can't be right, can it?","title":"(Ann Arbor, MI) Odd phrasing in health insurance appeal","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576599912,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebxyzp\/custody_in_a_no_fault_state\/","id":"ebxyzp","body":"We live in Indiana. \n\nMy husband cheated on me. So far, we aren't sure if we are getting a divorce (there are other factors, but I am willing to reconcile, and he wants to try as well). \n\nWhen I initially confronted him, he told me he wanted a divorce and in the divorce wanted 50\/50 custody of our 3 year old son to which I said absolutely not. He said that since we live in a no fault state, I can't use his infidelity as evidence against him in this. \n\nI have been a stay at home mom pretty much the entirety of my son's life. I immediately began looking for a job as soon as my husband said divorce. So, assuming that we do get a divorce, and by that time I do have a job, what is the likelihood that we get split custody? I absolutely do not believe my husband deserves to have our son evenly spilt, and so I absolutely will fight him on this if he tries to push it. \n\nI really just want to know how this works out for me in the end if I end up having to sue for a different custody agreement. He would most definitely make more money than me even once I get a job, and he's agreed to pay child support.","title":"Custody in a no fault state","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422156377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tkwyf\/landlord_trying_to_charge_me_to_fix_the_driveway\/","id":"2tkwyf","body":"It's been raining here. Me and my girlfriend park on the side of the drive way in the grass, just like we have been for the past 6 months. He gave us our 30 day at the beginning of January, and it's been raining kinda a lot since we got it so it's kinda muddy in the grass, you know what that's like. No giant ruts or anything. \nHe just told me that we each have to pay him $200 this month to help him fix it. Now, I'll gladly throw in some money on some grass seed if he wants to make us help, but I don't think it's fair to have to pay $200 to UPGRADE SOMETHING SUBSTANTIALLY (from grass to full, 4 car gravel driveway) when I have less than a week of living here left.. What should I tell him? Am I protected under any laws here?","title":"Landlord trying to charge me to fix the driveway in VA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578508940,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elwuae\/california_waiting_time_penalty\/","id":"elwuae","body":"Hey, so I'm a W2 contractor working in California. I gave my 2 weeks notice and have left that job. I have not been paid my final wages yet, and am waiting for 2 pay checks (got paid once a week). Based on previous payroll I probably won't get last check for a week. Meaning about 7 days before I get my final pay. My employer is based in a different state (Wisconsin I think). Am I entitled to California's waiting time penalty?\n\nI know independent contractors are not entitled to the penalty, but as far as I'm aware I was not an independent contractor (1099).","title":"California waiting time penalty","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578777720,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/endhyd\/iowa_am_i_allowed_to_carry_a_pocket_knife_to\/","id":"endhyd","body":"I have to walk in the dark at 6:20am for my bus and I don't live in the safest neighborhood. I was wondering if I could carry some type of pocket knife on me for protection since I have had some close experiences wih people almost kidnapping and jumping me.","title":"[Iowa] Am I allowed to carry a pocket knife to school?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590789810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt2bax\/canada_probation_period_and_dismissal\/","id":"gt2bax","body":" Hi guys, I just got a co-op offer for a job at Ford. I need co-op to graduate, and it was all last minute (applied today and got the job today). I also recently started a job at costco (yesterday). Now I accepted the job at Ford. Is there a way I can leave the job at costco?\n\nAny help is appreciated!","title":"CANADA - Probation Period and dismissal","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576246365,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea4h60\/suing_my_abuser_who_was_my_college_teacher\/","id":"ea4h60","body":"I\u2019m looking for some advice on what kind of case I have and how to get started to gain some justice for myself.\n\nHere\u2019s some key info - I\u2019ve been out of college for over 5 years, it was a private school in Illinois, the abuse took the many forms of physical abuse, technology harassment, isolation, stalking, etc - just some pretty fucked up stuff - yes I have proof - not of it all but PLENTY. I was 18\/19 and this persons student and they were 15 yrs older than I was and it turned ugly quickly. I was in the relationship for several yrs. and the abuse was consistent throughout the relationship, some took place on campus, at least one with a witness. Last contact was 2 yrs ago. \n\nBasically this bitch still works at the college and I\u2019m ready to take action. I want this person fired and I want the college to acknowledge this experience and do something. \n\nWhat should I do next?","title":"Suing my abuser who was my college teacher","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590800673,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt56qj\/i_have_a_fixed_term_lease_that_ends_this_month\/","id":"gt56qj","body":"Basically title. I thought that my lease was ending this month, but the contract says I must give 30 days of vacate notice. \n\nI didn't do that, but there's nowhere in that lease in which it specifies I'll be forced to continue paying rent on a month to month basis.\n\nAm I fucked?","title":"I have a fixed term lease that ends this month, but landlord says I owe next month's rent because I didn't give a 30day notice as specified in lease. However, the contract doesn't specify that it's converted into a month-to-month if I don't give notice [California]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577051095,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeat8x\/changing_ownership_of_vehicles_but_not_the_title\/","id":"eeat8x","body":"I\u2019ll try and make this short. My mother gave my brother his car but he doesn\u2019t want to pay for new plates and title. I live in NY state and was wondering, if he doesn\u2019t change the registration or title and left it in my mothers name would that affect her after she gets a new car. Like if my brother got into an accident will it be put on my mother. The car is paid off and the insurance is a family insurance all under my father so that doesn\u2019t matter. Thanks again.","title":"Changing ownership of vehicles but not the title.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589091096,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggw4w7\/need_advice_car_dealership_has_made_bad_situation\/","id":"ggw4w7","body":"Need advice (26f). Car dealership is ruining my life.\n\nPlease help me or tell me if wrong and lead me right direction before you read further. I am not the type of person who ever wants to make things up about an experience to get anything for benefit. I\u2019m not someone who even would leave a bad review or ask a manager unless experience inexcusable. Please keep in mind. Before you read. Whether in communication with bank, dmv and even dealer. I have contacted all multiple times asking who do I need to resolve this? What can I do to help clear this up? Offering to do anything that is needed of me. It is not solely me relying on this manager at dealership to do so. \n\nSo I bought a car in March. In april I got an email saying check your VIN as may be different then paperwork. Sure enough it was. The dealer made seem like no big deal come to dealership and we\u2019ll redo everything good as new. Same year make and model. Keep in mine he acted like he did me a favor by keeping payments same lol. Well no shit why would they change since it\u2019s basically same car so no different value really.  \n\nI knew I\u2019d have problems as at first he was doing everything in his power during quarantine in AZ to physically get me to come back. The dealership I bought from is autonation in phoenix and they\u2019re 2 hours away. I told him this would not work since he wanted me to go during times I worked. To me it was crazy to basically drive 2 hours there and back so 4 total. Take time off work. Fill gas there and back. Risk being pulled over with a vehicle that is not registered to me at all and hoping an officer would believe me. All for the dealerships mistake. When there was an Autonation dealer in where I live, this sales manager would not let it go. He was very demeaning the entire time.\n\nFinally I got him to realize it was not my mistake to fix so he fedexed papers to location I live. I went there signed was told he\u2019ll email you a copy. Perfect right?? No. It gets a lot worse.\n\nThe dealer told me not to worry about payment as he will make first payment or just get extended. Well I\u2019m so glad for listening to my gut because I called my lienholder. Lienholder told me they have no knowledge of the dealers mistake and payment is due. I called them multiple times. After speaking with sales manager I was in touch with finance manager especially by text from dealer. I told him in text which worked great for me so I could have proof of all our conversations. That by the way the lienholder said you haven\u2019t told them about this mistake in paperwork and are saying I owe them. He promised me he did and doesn\u2019t know why besides maybe they didn\u2019t update their side. So I kept calling lienholder making sure it was all being done. No still nothing from him.\n\nI go online one day to check account with lienholder and see another account for a car! I wanted to throw up now this lienholder believes I owe them for two cars. I called them immediately and once again nothing from autonation. I texted him saying they had two accounts. Well technically 3 because even one says a savings with them?? The first one being for original paperwork of course with wrong VIN. That I was under the impression could be an easy switch?? I told them once again I do not own this vehicle this is not a car I have ever even seen in person. They kept passing off as just dealer. Finally someone at lienholder had sense to report to a couple different departments like loans and have them reach out. I thought maybe this is hopeful? Not I haven\u2019t heard from this person who\u2019s supposed to be investigating this at all. \n\nI called DMV and at first the lady had the usual screw off attitude. By the end of our call I could tell she actually felt bad for me. Telling her how worried I was that one a car is registered to me and idk who it even belongs to?? And 2 the car I\u2019m driving and in my drive way is not! She can\u2019t even legally put me on that car because dealer didn\u2019t even send them the paperwork. \n\n\nI am so fed up with this situation it is still going on. For well over a month. I am 26 and have always been a responsible person and was actually proud of how I had great credit. Was never the type to have all these accounts. Now this man has screwed me bad. He\u2019s made up for all the bad decisions I could\u2019ve made and screwed up my credit for in one purchase of a car! I told him thank you for making me most likely the only person who\u2019s credit has been fucked by a stranger who\u2019s not an identity thief or a pissed ex wife. He keeps trying to reassure me this will be better. I\u2019m sick. \n\nI called the dealership asking for a corporate number as this was ridiculous. They said they don\u2019t have one?? Lol! I asked general manager and was told my name would be taken down he\u2019d call me back. \n\nAgain I am not a spiteful person going out of my way to do this is not easy for me. I do have a back bone but I don\u2019t want to take my time when I get off work to relax to deal with something I didn\u2019t cause. And not once have I felt anyone down there has felt remorse for this crap. I feel helpless. I even asked lienholder do you want me to pay for the wrong vin payment then just switch to actual correct loan when resolved so my credit won\u2019t be hurt?? They told me I could but they won\u2019t report until after 30 days delinquent. I don\u2019t think either they or dealer have been any help at all. \n\n\nPlease help? Does making 2 auto loans under my name make sense to anyone for same year make and model? Why not a simple switch of VINS? It hit my credit for that 2nd loan that\u2019s not accurate because I don\u2019t even have 2 cars. It also hit my credit that he ran it again with other banks too! I thought maybe it was a Wells Fargo type bs at first with bank maybe. Yet dealer owned up to doing it. And trust me I did ask dealer and he went right over and did not answer. Like should I get a lawyer? What can I do? Time is running out and I can\u2019t even imagine what my credit already looks like from this mess. This has been something that has been bothering me bad. \n\nBy the way I have called lien holder and asked to speak directly with departments who can fix this. Ask them what paperwork do they need from me? Each time I am told representative I am speaking with is basically the middle man and will not put me on the line for whatever reason. That I will be called when investigation is over.","title":"Need advice. Car dealership has made bad situation worse","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1591113685,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv9ydd\/grandson_claims_squatter_rights_after_being_asked\/","id":"gv9ydd","body":"Squatter rights\n\nHello everyone! So my grandmother is in her 90s Currently lives and owns a home in Chicago Illinois, and she has taken in her grandson(in his 30s), his girlfriend, and children as they had no place to live at the time. The children are enrolled in the school district now but are not going due to covid. They have been living there rent free for about 4-5 months now and have completely taken over the house. The grandson is a felon and has been to prison (not during the time of residence).\n\nMy grandmother has requested that they leave the house, as she does not want them there anymore. They have taken advantage of her kindness and she wants them out.  However the grandson is refusing to leave the house and is claiming to have squatter rights. Is there anyway that she can enforce his removal as they have been causing a lot of stress to her? \n\nShe has lived in this home for 50+ years and now my grandmother feels as if she is a guest in her own home. If more information is needed, feel free to ask. \n\n Any advice will be greatly appreciated.","title":"Grandson claims squatter rights after being asked to leave","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516299675,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rbppv\/has_anybody_actually_had_any_success_getting\/","id":"7rbppv","body":"Driving home from work yesterday, I drove through what initially appear to be a crater. Immediately blew out two tires, car is towed to dealership, I\u2019ll probably find out that there\u2019s more damage that can gouge me for, blah blah. Either way, the entire street looks like Ray Charles was plowing and I have about 10 pictures detailing this excuse for a roadway. \n\nMy question is: has anybody had any success pursuing reimbursement for damages to their vehicle? If so, how should I go about this? \n\nEdit: added location, Needham, Massachusetts ","title":"Has anybody actually had any success getting reimbursement from pothole damage?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576023814,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8zc30\/how_long_does_a_prosecutor_in_iowa_have_to_file\/","id":"e8zc30","body":"I have heard it is 45 days after the initial appearance. \n\nIn this situation, it has been more like 90+ days since the booking took place. \n\nFor an aggravated misdemeanor, is it still possible to file charges or will the case ultimately be dismissed for missing the 45 day deadline? Booking was a book and release without any bail\/bond being issued. Merely mugshot was taken and released immediately afterwards. \n\nAggravated misdemeanor was for \"failing to list pending charges on a gaming application\".","title":"How long does a prosecutor in Iowa have to file trial information?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1476824575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/586ci5\/sc_property_management_changed_during_year\/","id":"586ci5","body":"I, along with 3 roommates signed a year apartment lease with a  property management company. Every month we paid our rent to this company, and upon moveout we returned our keys and forwarding addresses to this company. This company had a move-out checklist online that detailed what we as tenants were required to do in order to receive our security deposit. The company also repeatedly told us not to paint walls, just to patch them (even small pin-holes) and sand them, so that they could be painted without additional work.\n\nWhen we received our security deposits back, about $1500 total was missing, and the checks were written by an entirely different company. No list of itemized deductions was provided. After speaking with the property management company we leased with, I was told that a new company performed the final unit inspections. \n\nSpeaking with this new company, I was told that the cost of repainting the unit was deducted from our security deposits. I followed up with them explaining the situation and stating that we followed the instructions of the property management company we were leasing from, but was told that security deposits were transferred to them and refunding them was at their discretion.\n\nDo I have a case for a full refund if I take this to municipal court? We were never told that a new company would be handling the final inspections. If we had known, we would have followed their move-out instructions.\n\nThis is also in a college town and property management companies screw over student tenants like me all the time.","title":"[SC] Property management changed during year tenancy without notice. New company withheld almost full security deposit even though the move-out checklist of original company was followed.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577982228,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej0avj\/toilet_in_apartment_has_been_broken_for_7_days_now\/","id":"ej0avj","body":"My roommate and I just got an apartment in Pennsylvania and we were in the process of moving, (it's 2 hours away from where we currently live) when on December 26th we were notified that over Christma a toilet supply line broke in the apartment, and a mitigation crew was going over to clean up the water. Nothing further was said to us and I assumed they'd just clean up the water and be done.\n\nI drove down that night to see if any of our stuff was damaged and I found that all of the floor were taken out and the toilet was taken apart and not in working order. I should've called them the next day but right after they notified us about they water, they notified us that they have a showing scheduled for December 30th(we're not renewing our lease) and I assumed they'd have it all back together by then.\n\nSo December 31st, we drive down with more of our stuff to find that we still don't have a working toilet or floors. I called and left a voicemail but of course they closed early on New Year's Eve. They called my roommate today and she wasn't able to answer at work but they texted her and said they're starting to put it back together today. \n\nI apologize for the long post but my question here is what I'm legally entitled to as far as rent compensation, since the apartment has been uninhabitable for 7 days now. I honestly didn't care as long as they had it together by when we were moving the rest of our stuff in, (next week) but the lack of communication has really put a bad taste in my mouth. I don't know if this is relevant information but all utilities are covered by rent except electricity and our lease basically says that if the property is damaged, we can live in the undamaged part and pay less rent until it's repaired.\n\nTL:DR- Toilet in apartment has been unusable for 7 days; am I entitled to rent compensation for uninhabitable conditions?","title":"Toilet in Apartment Has Been Broken For 7 Days Now","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590101178,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go749p\/buying_a_car_out_of_state\/","id":"go749p","body":"How should I go about buying a car (off FB Marketplace) and driving it home without legal issues?\n\nI was in the process of helping a family member move from Florida back to Michigan, and their transmission broke when I reached the Atlanta area.   Owner of the car has 3 kids and took a plane back, while I was supposed to drive her car back packed with some belongings and a U-Haul trailer in tow. Repair time is ~7 days, and costs close to $3000. The owner of the car has several others and doesn\u2019t want to go through with the repair. They suggested that I buy another car and drive it the rest of the way, since I\u2019ve been considering doing so for awhile now, and I like the idea.\n\nHowever, I don\u2019t know how to go about doing this with the least amount of hassle. I obviously won\u2019t have a valid plate or insurance, and only the title of the vehicle as I plan on buying from an independent on either Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. What are my options?","title":"Buying a car out of state?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518045003,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w0bii\/injury_due_to_apartments_maintenance_negligence\/","id":"7w0bii","body":"I\u2019ve been living in this apartment for several months and I put in a work order to maintenance several times to get my shower fixed. The water temperature changes dramatically and inconsistently from scalding hot to ice cold or somewhere in between. \n\nNothing had been done by maintenance to rectify the problem. \n\nMy roommate and other tenants in my building have the same issue. The other day I was shocked by the dramatic increase in temperature and fell and broke 2 of my fingers and hit my head. Is this something I could bring the apartment complex owners to court over, and would it be worth it?\n\nMy location is Oklahoma.","title":"Injury due to apartment\u2019s maintenance negligence.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577721816,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehnuco\/divorce_and_alimony_question_in_los_angeles\/","id":"ehnuco","body":"My wife and I were married in October of 2017.  We split in November 2018, a little more than a year later. \nWe have not yet filed for divorce, we\u2019ve just talked about it a while back ago, but haven\u2019t really taken any action yet. \nWhen we did discussed it a little after our break up she told me she wanted an amicable divorce, nice and easy to get it over with, she also said she didn\u2019t want anything from me. \nHere is my question, in Los Angeles is alimony mandatory? \nI\u2019ve been afraid of the divorce because of the alimony. I think we probably have about similar annual income, but if anything I probably do make a little more. \nWhile married we never actually lived together, we married very young and made a dumb mistake in doing so. The only thing we have that is under both of our names is her car that she has been paying for, so it\u2019s not like I\u2019ll be fighting for it, it\u2019s hers.\nAt the end of the day I don\u2019t want this divorce to get ugly just want to get it over with and not come out of it screwed over.\nAny help please","title":"Divorce and Alimony question in Los Angeles California.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1473207964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51iftp\/ca_usa_roommates_moved_out_of_our_house_and_owe\/","id":"51iftp","body":"My roommates moved out of our house a while ago and left while they still owed me money for utilities and appropriate cleaning (for move-out).  I am in charge of dividing the remainder of our deposit among the five of us.  I have all receipts and bill statements for the money that they owe me.  Am I able to deduct the amount they owe me from their security deposit? \n\nAlso, we had a written agreement that in order to receive our full amount back we would all put forth the effort to clean the house to our best ability.  One of my roommates did not help at all.  Am I able to give him less back?\n\nEdit: There is a lot more information I can provide to expand this issue with my previous roommates. ","title":"[CA, USA] Roommates moved out of our house and owe me money. I am in charge of dispersing the security deposit among the five of us. Am I able to deduct the amount they owe me from the deposit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555449028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdz9iy\/ex_employer_still_refusing_to_furnish_copies_of\/","id":"bdz9iy","body":"I posted before and got no response, but I am at a loss for what I can do. So, trying here again. A Facebook group did point me in the right direction legally as far as the law on obtaining my file and pay statements, but ex employer refuses to comply with the law. \n\nEx employer has been emailed a copy and sent a certified letter requesting my info. I was misclassified as 1099.\n\nInitially I really only wanted this info so we could finish up getting our mortgage situated, but now I want it to include with my SS8. I also need this to file a minimum wage dispute, which I want to do because they owe me like $3k... And it would definitely make things easier to file since I was misclassified.\n\nToday, they've called me following receipt of my email ahead of my certified letter, and they refuse to send anything except the W9 I never personally filled out (because that's all they claim to have). They're also claiming I need to pay them $5 to obtain this, which is against MI law. They can require me to pay the cost of printing copies of my info, but no more than that. If all they have is a W9, it would not cost $5 to print a copy. By MI law, they must retain info for 3 years, IIRC. They must also mail copies if I cannot meet them, which I cannot because I fear for my safety at this point as they seemingly become more agitated with me requesting my info (three times now). I will gladly mail a check for the cost of printing the requested info, but they refuse to comply. I'm not surprised. MI law states that they must furnish this information upon written request. My certified letter will probably arrive tomorrow.\n\nI DID fill out a w4 when I began my employment  (and I know they have it because my SSN was on 1099 they sent me, and the only place I ever put it was on the W4.)\n\nWhat do I do now?\n\nI am not answering their phone calls as I want everything in text or recorded.\n\nThis is the text of the letter I sent:\n\nRequest for Employee Records\n\nRe: Personnel records, employee agreements, and payroll records of Heather Cross.\n\nDear XXXXX:\n\nPlease allow this letter to serve as a request for my employment records maintained by [Place of employment]. I am seeking complete copies of the following:\n\nMy personnel records maintained by [Place of employment]\u00a0that relate to my performance or to any grievance concerning me.\n\nAny instrument signed by me relating to the obtaining or holding of employment. \n\nAny and all of my payroll records, including copies of all tax forms and all pay stubs and\/or statements.\n\nPlease provide these documents as soon as possible, but not later than 21 days from the date of this request for my payroll records and 30 days from the date of this request for the remaining records.\n\nThank you for your attention to this matter.\n\nVery truly yours,\n\nXXXXXXXXXX","title":"Ex employer STILL refusing to furnish copies of personnel file or pay statements. Misclassified employee.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473116733,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51c5mp\/ca_power_of_attorney_for_elderly_parents\/","id":"51c5mp","body":"Recently my mother had a stroke. The hospital sent her home because there was nothing they could do and she is now in at-home hospice care. My father is 75 and has pretty much lost his faculties. My parents want to give me power of attorney so that I can make sure their affairs are in order. For example they don't have a will and they want me to get with a lawyer and prepare one for them before mom passes away. There is also the question of their credit cards, their reverse mortgage, their medical expenses, etc.\n\nHow difficult will it be for me to get power of attorney if they are willing to sign it over to me? Would I still need to have them ruled as incompetent or impaired first? Is this something I can do without a lawyer, say like with a service like legalzoom?\n\nWhat kind of liability am I taking on by getting power of attorney? For example, if I have power of attorney and dad decides to go out for a drive and gets in a wreck would I be liable because I now have power of attorney?\n\nLast, what am I entitled to do with power of attorney and what am I not entitled to do? Would I even be able to have a will drawn up for them if I have it? Would I be in control of their finances, i.e. would I be able to use their credit cards to purchase things on their behalf like groceries, medicine, taxi\/uber service, etc.?\n\nThanks!","title":"CA - Power of Attorney for elderly parents","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1416695647,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n46mn\/dog_trainer_need_to_know_what_to_do_if_owner\/","id":"2n46mn","body":"I am a dog trainer. The clients leave their dogs with me for a 2 week training period. At the end of the 2 week program, the client comes and does a check out program with me. This is where I teach them how to properly continue training and give advice for typical issues.\nAt the end of the check out lesson they are expected to pay their remaining balance and at this point I hand over the client's dog.\nThere have been times when the client hasn't had their money ready (for whatever reasons). I usually just give the dog to the client and tell them to pay me as soon as they get home. The problem is there have been a handful of times where the client wants to disappear on me. I've even had one move out of the state! Suffice it to say, tracking down what I'm owed is extremely stressful.\nSo my question is: \"Can I legally keep the dog and charge kenneling fees until the client pays the remaining balance?\" (California)\n\n**EDIT** I wish I could take payments in full, but some people aren't able to make a full payment upfront which would lead me to lose the sale. Truth is, I've only had 3 people disappear on me in 8 years. Still tracked them down and dealt with them, but it's a pain in the arse and takes forever.","title":"Dog trainer. Need to know what to do if owner doesn't pay!","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517929181,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vnusp\/approaching_my_landlord_with_an_esa_for_my_dog\/","id":"7vnusp","body":"I have asked my landlord if I could have a dog and he said yes that is fine but I required written consent (this is in my rental agreement). After working things out with a breeder and getting my ducks in a row he has decided to back out before giving me the written consent because the full grown weight of the dog is 20 pounds heavier than he . I'm infuriated at the whole situation. Well after speaking with my therapist she has agreed to write me an ESA letter. From what I know I can make a \"request for reasonable accommodation\" (I'm not sure what exactly that means) and they by law must comply with the letter. I was wondering \n\nA: Can he evict me and my roommate for this\n\nand\n\nB: Can he take me to court for this\n\nThe rental agreement clearly states no dogs are permitted without express consent but I was told that a legal prescription from my therapist would supersede any contracts signed. He also asked me what my disability was and why I was going to a therapist which I didn't answer because I feel like it isn't his concern in the first place. He has been a horrible landlord so far. I had my gutters cleaned professionally and they found some faulty roof shingles and my landlord tried to charge me to repair the shingles. The rental property didn't come with a refrigerator or a stove. There are flower beds but they are not maintained so basically just some weeds that I have to deal with if I want it to look good. There is mold growing in our bathroom that he has been saying he will check on for the past 3 weeks and still nothing. I am half way out of this lease and if this is going to be Armageddon I will give up on the dog but if I have legitimate legal ground I am ready to stick it to this guy. I understand needing references when renting but this is my first place (just moved out of my dads) so I have plenty of time to get good references. I have been a fantastic tenant so far and have obeyed all of the rules stated in my rental agreement. I think asking for a 40 pound dog is more than reasonable. Especially when he is being used as a coping strategy for me.\n\n\nLocation: US, Indiana","title":"Approaching my landlord with an ESA for my dog","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424362942,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wfx4g\/texas_travis_county_apartment_complex_did_not\/","id":"2wfx4g","body":"They only sent one e-mail that said, \"Please pick up new parking permit before Friday October 3rd. Guest parking will be added to be in the front parking lot in the uncoverd parking spaces. Towing will be inforced Friday at 5pm if you do not have a parking permit.\"  \n\nEnforced is, to me, a vague term.  The sign that they put up just says \"Residents only.  Towing enforced 24\/7.\"  Nothing about how a third-party patrols the lot looking to tow cars.  \n\nMy girlfriend came over at 8:30pm on a Wednesday night.  A patrol noted her car at 9:05pm and towed it (I called the tow company and got the time stamp).  Despite the lot having plenty of available parking.  \n\nIt just seems...like a trap?  \n\nThere was no enforced parking when I first moved in.  Then the only notice was the one saying parking will be enforced.  Nothing about patrols.  \n\nI feel like there must be some statutes about what a landlord\/property manager must disclose to tenants, and I think a third-party towing service patrolling the parking lot would be worth mentioning.  Or am I crazy?\n\nI wouldn't be upset had I known a service patrolled the lot.  If I had known, then I would have made sure anyone visiting me used the guest spots.  But to set something up like that without letting residents know...that doesn't seem fair.\n\nEdit:  I still feel there is a difference between saying \"towing is enforced\" and saying \"a third-party patrols the lot and will have people towed\".  I've lived in apartment complexes where \"towing is enforced\" meant that management must be called for towing to happen.  \n\nEdit edit:  I know this post came off to many as whiney.  I do appreciate everyone taking the time to respond.  The purpose of this wasn't to prove that I wasn't at fault.  The purpose was to discover whether or not the apartment complex failed to disclose all of the information they maybe had to disclose, as they had put into place an entirely different parking policy than what had existed before then did not provide key details about what this policy entailed.  The best thing I could have done was gone and asked them if there was more to the policy.  Proactivity rather than passivity and relying on assumptions.  At least it was only a $214 lesson.     ","title":"[Texas, Travis County] Apartment complex did not announce they had started using a third-party towing service that patrols the parking lot. Do they not have some sort of legal obligation to notify residents that the lot is actively patrolled by a third party towing service?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578006446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej60q7\/can_an_employer_look_at_my_banking_info_through\/","id":"ej60q7","body":"Basically what the title says, can find any info online and just want to make sure before I install it.","title":"Can an employer look at my banking info through an app I install on a company phone that I take home and use as a personal phone?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577666587,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eheehm\/company_refusing_refund_unless_i_send_personal\/","id":"eheehm","body":"I recently tried to buy some in game currency from a site called Player Auctions and as soon as I paid for the transaction (they took the money out of my bank account) they suspended my account for suspicious activity. I have completed a few transactions before and never had this issue. Now, they are asking for me to send them a copy of my photo ID (drivers license), a copy of my billing statement, and a photo of myself holding my ID. Then they want my home address, full name, and phone number. I have said I will not send them such personal information and I just want my money refunded and they refuse to comply and just keep telling me to send the requested information. Is there anything I can do with this? Anything I can say to maybe get them to comply? I\u2019ve never had such an issue with this and I really don\u2019t feel comfortable giving them the information they are asking for. What can I do?","title":"Company refusing refund unless I send personal information.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1517870035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vimvn\/what_counts_as_a_pet\/","id":"7vimvn","body":"[TX] Moving into a new apartment with my bf and 2 dogs who are on the lease and I have already paid pet fees\/rent for them. Then I realized I have a Betta fish I for got about , they couldn't possibly count that as a \"pet\" could they\"his taking is only 1.5 gallons the lease does not define \"pet\" so I have no idea. Can they fine me by saying that the fish is a pet that's not on the lease?","title":"What counts as a \"pet\"","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577682457,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehhitr\/food_poisoned_by_hotel\/","id":"ehhitr","body":"Hypothetically: If me and my whole family got food poisoning after eating at a hotel with their catered food, could they be legally responsible and have to pay us or something?","title":"Food Poisoned By Hotel","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1473654916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52cnip\/marylandanne_arundel_county_rights_of_a_married\/","id":"52cnip","body":"I'm wondering what road I'm in for in the next couple months.\n\nMy wife is just shy of 7 months pregnant and is leaving soon. Not divorcing me but just leaving. Her plan is to move to another part of the country that she will not tell me about nor inform when our baby is born. She has also told me she is going to leave me off the birth certificate further complicating things.\n\nShe has told me over and over she \"doesn't give a shit about this baby.\" She doesn't believe in any sort of prenatal care or having a plan for the birth (even if it is just to walk into an ER when she goes into labor). I've offered to take full custody of the baby which she seems open to. I've offered to buy her a place nearby and take the baby as soon as it's born but she is insisting on being as far away from me as possible.\n\nAny advice would be welcome on what rights I can exercise as a concerned spouse or soon to be father in order to assure that she gets the necessary medical help pre birth. Any advice on what steps I need to be taking now in order to protect my child and myself post birth.\n\nI'll try to answer any follow up questions as soon as I can. Thanks in advance from one stressed out first time father.","title":"Maryland\/Anne Arundel County - Rights of a Married Father-To-Be With Not So Stable Wife","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518735099,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xuazw\/geico_will_not_pay_for_damage_to_my_parked_car\/","id":"7xuazw","body":"I and the other driver both have Geico insurance.  His info was out of date and I did not know that at the time.  I called Geico who said it would not be necessary to get the police involved, I got the driver's insurance card and took pictures of both of our damage.\n\nNow, two weeks later they cannot get ahold of the driver and said that they will not pay for the damage to my car.\n\nThis seems ridiculous to me.  What can I do?","title":"Geico will not pay for damage to my parked car that was backed into because... they cannot reach the other insured...","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576045789,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e93faf\/i_was_employed_by_a_texasbased_company_but_worked\/","id":"e93faf","body":"I worked as a medical scribe in Washington state. I was a contractor with the clinic where I worked; my actual employer is based in Texas (I've never even been to Texas). While working as a scribe I developed carpal tunnel. I left the job for unrelated reasons (needed a job with better pay). But I am still getting treatment for the carpal tunnel, and my girlfriend believes I should file workers comp. I'm not sure if that's a good idea in the first place because I just suspect the claim would be denied, and I think my private insurance will have no problem paying if I don't report it as an on-the-job injury. But in case I do, I have two questions:\n\n1. Am I bound to Texas or Washington laws?\n2. Can I still file a claim if I voluntarily quit the job and now have a new job? So far the carpal tunnel is not impacting my work duties at my new job, but it seems to be getting worse and I am worried I will need surgery.\n\nAny advice would be appreciated. Thanks!","title":"I was employed by a Texas-based company but worked as a contractor in Washington. Which state's workers comp laws apply to me?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578621629,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emk142\/is_it_legal_for_onedrive_to_automatically\/","id":"emk142","body":"I was recently going through my photos on the laptop I recently got, and it kept opening a photos app connected to OneDrive. I\u2019ve never wanted to use OneDrive, I just don\u2019t trust it at all. When I scrolled down I found photos from 2009 uploaded to it along with photos I deleted from 3 laptops ago when said laptop (to my knowledge) didn\u2019t even have OneDrive. I feel like my privacy has been massively intruded on and I was wondering if this is even legal for OneDrive to do? And if it\u2019s not, what can I do about it?","title":"Is it legal for OneDrive to automatically download your photos without consent?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576342649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eam3ei\/can_loss_prevention_detain_you_tx\/","id":"eam3ei","body":"Essentially we don\u2019t have loss prevention at my retail store but our employees have decided on multiple occasions to detain shoplifters and one of them actually fought back and they had a scrap in the street. Yes I have video and will post it somewhere soon and link it. The \u201ccustomer\u201d aka shoplifter threatened to sue or call the police, however I\u2019ve read in many places you can be detained for shoplifting if you 100% had proof they did it I.E video proof, sensors, etc.\nMy question is:\nCan loss prevention or an employee of a store legally detain you? And expand on being \u201cdetained\u201d.  If someone runs can you chase them? If they fight back can you fight back?","title":"Can loss prevention detain you? (TX)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1471892088,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z24fo\/los_angeles_ca_kinda_urgent_wife_is_heading_in_to\/","id":"4z24fo","body":"Title says it.  She's driving in now to sign and it just hit me as she we walking out the door.  I told her she doesn't have to sign anything if she gets in there and reads something and doesn't like it.  \n\nAny quick advice tips I can pass on to her?","title":"[Los Angeles, CA] Kinda Urgent - Wife is heading in to her lawyer's office now to sign\/settle her worker's comp claim. Any questions she should ask or things to look out for? Thanks for the quick help!!","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577659226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehcseh\/the_company_i_work_for_got_bought_out_are_they\/","id":"ehcseh","body":"So the company I work for, A.C. Moore was bought out in late November by Michaels, anothers arts and crafts company. They announced and put us in liquidation mode as we sell out everything in the store including the fixtures. Originally they announced we would be closing early February but now it's been delayed to late March, even early April. \n\nAll full timers were given a minimum of 2 weeks vacation with some getting 3 or 4 as well as around 60 hours of sick time. Micheals announced we get none of it. \n\nSo even though we are open and working 3 or 4 months of the new year, are they allowed to just not give us any vacation or sick time that we were given before?","title":"The company I work for got bought out, are they allowed not to give us any sick or vacation time before we close?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577198636,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef276l\/got_a_surprise_guinea_pig_and_i_might_not_be\/","id":"ef276l","body":"If this is the wrong subreddit, let me know please.\n\nContext: I\u2019m an 18 year old college student in Puerto Rico. I\u2019m home for the holidays and I study an hour away, so I\u2019m staying in an apartment. The apartment is the second floor(no way to get in from the first floor other than the designated second floor door) of the owner\u2019s house. I was underage when the contract was signed so my mom and dad signed it for me. Also I have a roommate.\n\nWith all of that out of the way, here\u2019s the issue. My dad got me a baby guinea pig a couple of days ago because I\u2019d always wanted one as a kid. I\u2019m home for the next couple of weeks, but after that I gotta head back to college. After looking over the apartment\u2019s contract again, I saw that it stated(translated from Spanish) \u201cno pets are to be kept while occupying the apartment\u201d or something among those lines. The owner\u2019s generally a nice guy but I don\u2019t know if he\u2019ll bend on this. What do I do?\n\nI\u2019ve come up with some ideas but I don\u2019t know if they\u2019re good.\n\n1) I could try to have my dad convince him to let me keep it so long as I keep it caged and all of that.\n2) We could offer to pay extra for a \u201cpet clause\u201d or something like that(if modifying the contract is even allowed).\n\nThanks in advance!\n\nPS: Before anyone says it, yes I will get her a friend if I\u2019m allowed to keep her. I know how important that is.","title":"Got a surprise Guinea Pig and I might not be allowed to keep it","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590061527,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnvczv\/so_it_seems_my_marriage_is_coming_to_a_closemaybe\/","id":"gnvczv","body":"This is in Wisconsin. My wife is moving out of our rented duplex where I rely on her income to pay for it at the end of this month. We are on a month to month lease. She is taking our daughter to live with her parents an hour away. She says it might not be permanent but that sounds like a crock of shit. I lost my job at the beginning of the beer flu outbreak and unemployment is running out. Anyway some questions. I should not trust a word she says should I? Should I serve her first and be proactive? I'm like 90 percent sure shes sleeping with some guy at her job. While that may not matter in court, it has some bearing on whether I serve her papers. Can she just take my kid out of this house? What are some shady things she can try and do to me here? Lately it seems like she be rattling my chains on purpose. Like pushing the screens out of windows, purposely destroying parts of the house we live in, and hiding my wallet and keys on the regular. Should I bother documenting this stuff? What are some proactive ways I can prepare for this? Thanks in advance for any responses.","title":"So it seems my marriage is coming to a close...maybe?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577798374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei2rlr\/nc_starting_own_investment_fund_and_selling\/","id":"ei2rlr","body":"I had an idea which appeals to a few others with money and a suggestion was made that I use others money to invest. Right now I have around $1 million that has tentatively been pledged by 5 people to this idea with the caveat that I formally organize a corporation to sell shares in a \u201cfund.\u201d \n\nAt some point, I know I\u2019ll need to pay an attorney for more specific advice on the particular facts involved here. But for now, would like to be pointed in the direction of general laws governing this sort of venture as I would imagine that this would be considered selling securities and could be regulated a number of ways.  I\u2019d like to do my own research on the feasibility of this before committing any cash to a lawyer at this point.","title":"[NC] Starting own investment fund and selling securities","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577487940,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egifzj\/nursing_pto\/","id":"egifzj","body":"So my wife is a nurse in a hospital system. They recently implemented a policy that states in order for her to take PTO on a weekend (they're required to work every other weekend) she needs to find a coworker to cover for her. This is REGUARDLESS of how far in advance she schedules that PTO (even if it's before the official shift schedule is released). Is this allowed? I feel like PTO should be at the employees disposal, the burden of replacement (at least for a full-time employee asking off 6 months ahead of time) should be on management. We live in the US in the state of South Carolina. Thanks in advance!","title":"Nursing PTO","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515758095,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pw45l\/mi_work_refusing_my_insurance_coverage\/","id":"7pw45l","body":"My 90 days is next month. My work insists that they pay their premium 1 month in advance. And so i had to have benefits selected prior to the end of the second pay period this month. And that they needed to collect my deductibles now. I have been locked out of the benefits election website since before the deadline. And have tried to use the automated system several times. I received a letter that i was being denied benfits based on my failure to elect them prior to the deadline. \n\nOther facts that may or may not be relevant. \nThey received a letter from the friend of the court demanding that i enroll maximum benefits for my daughter. I explained to them and provided court documents with matching case numbers to them, that explained i was not responsible for this. They manually changed and auto enrolled me in everything despite the fact that i gave them proof otherwise. They initially changed it, then changed it back again. Eventually this got fixed but I do have reason to believe this is the reason i got locked out. I also explained to my HR rep that i absoloutely did want insurance, and to please enroll just myself, verbally over the phone. \n\nHow boned am I? Do I have options?","title":"MI Work refusing my insurance coverage","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515272653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7olxr0\/us_nc_havent_been_paid_after_i_quit\/","id":"7olxr0","body":"So, to further my explanation of the title header, I quit a job and I still haven't been paid. They have a bi-weekly pay system and it's been over a month now. When I started, they said it would be three weeks, but I called a month after that, roughly two weeks after I quit, and they hadn't recorded my hours at all and they promised to pay me, but I still haven't gotten it.\n\nBasically, I quit, they didn't follow the law that says I need to be paid before or on their scheduled pay date and it's been weeks. What can I do or what should I do?","title":"[US] NC, haven't been paid after I quit","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421795484,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t3twq\/ca_tenant_issue_what_constitutes_negligence_what\/","id":"2t3twq","body":"Hi - thanks, in advance, for taking the time to read this.\n\nI have been living in a duplex in Los Angeles for a number of months now. I had never lived anywhere before where gas was not taken care of and, as such, I was totally unaware that I had to set up the gas here. I never received any sort of instructions to do so, or any warning that I was at fault. Nonetheless, while I was home over the holidays, my gas was turned off. I recognized that I was at fault and immediately took steps to rectify the issue. That's where things get complicated:\n\nWhen a representative was finally sent out to turn the gas back on (some 10 days after I called), I was told that the oven was \"not in compliance\" as some valve is nestled far out of reach when it needs to be in a position where it could be tested for leaks. That being the case, I spoke with my landlord and he told me that we would be responsible for this as \"none of my previous tenants ever had this problem.\" I have been without heat and hot water for nearly a month now, so suffice it to say I wanted this taken care of right away. \n\nI scheduled a handyman to come, but his earliest availability did not mesh with my own, so I left my girlfriend to oversee. It turned out that bring the fixture into compliance would cost, in the handyman's estimation, more than purchasing a new oven. We paid $75 for him to remove the oven and turn off the valve so that the gas can now be turned on in another 5 days (again, earliest availability). I hadn't realized that this would mean a huge gaping hole in my kitchen and a disassembled oven. \n\nMy question is this: am I responsible for paying upwards of $1000 to fix this problem? Did my negligence in not setting up a gas account lead to these damages? Or--and this is how I read the situation--was this an issue simply waiting to crop up that occurred due to my landlord having 20+ year old appliances in the apartment? Should I turn to my lease for these answers, or is their some overriding precedent?\n\nWhat is my next step? I am worried that if I don't ensure that it is taken care of expediently, I may have to fight my landlord over the deposit down the line.\n\nThank you again.","title":"[CA] Tenant Issue: What Constitutes Negligence? What Next?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588519961,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcsitq\/school_wont_refund_the_2000_extra_i_paid_for\/","id":"gcsitq","body":"Hopefully you all have some insight on how to proceed. This is in the US.  \n\nI'm currently enrolled in a 6 month learning program. The school had two options for students, take the program online or for $2000 more take the program in person. I thought I'd get more out of learning in person so I went that route, then COVID happened and all campuses were closed before we stepped foot on the campus. \n\nThe school insists that we're still getting our $2000 worth doing the program remotely. I'm trying to find the contract I signed to review it but have not located it yet. \n\nI feel that the students that paid the extra $2000 should only be charged the remote learning price. Obviously no one saw Corona Virus happening, however, I don't know what I'm paying extra money for now that the campuses are closed. \nMaybe rent for the empty buildings? \n\nAny advice on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated. \n\nI'll update my post as questions are asked, thanks!","title":"School won't refund the $2000 extra I paid for in-person learning.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575518365,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6bkvv\/trying_to_serve_husband_divorce_papers_but_hes\/","id":"e6bkvv","body":"In California. Both parties are military. They moved to this location recently, at separate times, so they live apart and don\u2019t talk a whole lot. Wife is trying to serve husband divorce papers. She\u2019s asking for his address or time he\u2019s at work to have him served. He refuses to give up the info. (Even though he\u2019s still asking for her to go on dates with him...) His military leadership have his back and won\u2019t even try to convince him to help the situation. Process servers say they can\u2019t help without an address. Advice?","title":"Trying to serve husband divorce papers but he\u2019s refusing to give his address","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425048434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xcsij\/abandoned_vehicle\/","id":"2xcsij","body":"I live in Baltimore Maryland ( City) there has been a van parked on the street since October 2014. It is covered with a tarp but it takes up valuable parking spaces. The owner lives a block down and indicated she will have it towed. But several months have passes. It has rats running in and out of it. It is located on the street adjacent to my house. What can I do?","title":"Abandoned Vehicle","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515112311,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o7al9\/when_i_purchase_a_franchise_like_starbucks_coffee\/","id":"7o7al9","body":"I am planning to open a franchise in Toronto Ontario, Seattle and San Francisco - but because they are relatively new to franchising they aren't too sure either. We will be seeking legal counsel eom, but I thought I'd ask here first.","title":"When I purchase a Franchise like \"Starbucks Coffee\" do I need to register a new business name like \"JTP's Starbucks Coffee\" and use this business name? Or do I just use a numbered business? Any referred readings appreciated.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424110919,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w3lkm\/co_do_i_have_to_unlock_a_passwordprotected_folder\/","id":"2w3lkm","body":"A close friend passed away last year. He became officially divorced from his ex-wife just a few months prior, and shared joint custody of their two young kids. He had been a very good writer of essays, and a lot of it had to do with the struggles of fatherhood and the messiness of the divorce. As such, the executor requested that I back up all of my friend's computer files and password-protect a folder with all of these essays. The rationale behind this was twofold: a) Because a lot of us who were close to my friend felt that his kids wouldn't be ready or mature enough to read these essays, and b) because my friend's ex-wife is a narcissistic and manipulative person who would likely use these writings in a way to damage my friend's memory with the children.\n\nI was chosen to do this by the executor of his estate because I had performed work on his computer before, including other backups, data transfers, other various odds-n-ends fixes, and because I was a trusted friend by the deceased. However, to my knowledge there was nothing explicitly in the will regarding digital assets. The computer has been given to the oldest of the two kids, so that they can look at pictures of their dad, use it how they want, etc.\n\nThe ex-wife is now demanding of the executor that the password be given to her, or that the names of the people who put the password on it be given to her so that she can request it, under the auspices of \"protecting the kids'\" privacy. She is also at this time doing her best to limit any and all contact with their father's friends.\n\nI'm hoping that the executor's choice is legally valid, as she was also a close friend of the deceased and understood his wishes. However, I do not know who the laptop and its contents were explicitly left to in the will (if at all), and am not sure what the legality of what I've done is. I'd just like to be prepared in case she decides to come after me or the estate for this password. Thanks for any assistance.","title":"[CO] Do I have to unlock a password-protected folder for my deceased friend's ex-wife?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590255024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp8vs1\/in_a_car_accident_not_at_fault_currently_without\/","id":"gp8vs1","body":"On Thurs I was rear ended and it seems as though both insurance carriers\/witnesses agree that I am not at fault. I was hit in a residential area after I noticed a car coming up very quickly behind me, I put on my blinker and found a wide street to pull over, I slowed and pulled to the curb. I have no idea what the driver was doing but she slammed into the back driver\u2019s side of my car. \n\nI have a Subaru and the gentleman who towed it said he would not be surprised if it was totaled due to the way it was shifting when he attempted to move it (back left tire had metal from bumper jutting into it but it was able to roll with an awful sound\/smell). \n\nIt is currently at a collision center that was approved by my insurance company. I will not receive word from them until Tuesday about the repairs\/condition. I have already spoken and given statements to both her and my insurance companies. \n\nPrevious to the accident I was relying completely on Door dash for my income as COVID caused me to be laid off from my job back in March and because I had only been employed for a couple weeks with minimal hours I was unable to secure any type of financial aid (that I\u2019ve applied for\/found). \n\nIs there anything I can do as far as insurance goes to report the loss of income here? It is doordash so unfortunately there aren\u2019t any set hours to report. Note: I was not delivering food when this happened. \n\nBecause of the accident and the uncertainty about whether or not I would be able to go back to doordash (it has been super busy lately which is amazing for me considering my car was pretty fuel efficient) I did accept a position working in a local warehouse. It is less than ideal because it starts at 4:45am and is 30 mins from me but I can work out a ride to get there and it is $17 an hour for a two month contract so I feel like I need to do it instead of just waiting around to see if I can go back to dashing. I start this position on the 31st of this month. But this means I will lose 10 day\u2019s worth of income I could have made from delivering food.\n\nI am so sorry for the formatting as I am on mobile. I\u2019ve never been in an accident so I have no idea how long this will take or what I realistically need to report. If it\u2019s relevant I have State Farm and she has USAA. \n\nAny advice or direction is appreciated!","title":"In a car accident (not at fault) currently without my car while I wait for an estimate\/repair - since COVID my main source of income was Door dash and Postmates. Is there any thing I can do to once this is settled to report the lost income? Or am I SOL? [NV]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1517292178,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tyzcs\/if_a_divorcing_couple_amicably_agreed_on_a\/","id":"7tyzcs","body":"Some of the assets in question are not liquid. \nDINKs. Income is not the same, but both make enough to maintain identical (or higher) lifestyle after separation. Married <10 years. \n\nWashington state.","title":"If a divorcing couple amicably agreed on a disproportional division of assets and would like to proceed without mediation, can the arrangement still be overruled by the judge to balance the outcome?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1415927064,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m8l5j\/seperated_in_nebraska_ex_leaves_kids_with\/","id":"2m8l5j","body":"Nebraska separated for 2 months I am living on my own she lives with her parents. She leaves him with his grandparents every day for work including Saturdays. She has given me nothing in the way of visitation except entirely on her terms. Supervised only on certain days he can't come over to my apartment. She tried to change our agreement today and I said no and went over while she was at work but the grandparents had taken him out. Did not have a good conversation with the ex father-in-law he basically said I can always not let you in.\n\nNow my question is on Saturdays when she is at work can I go over there and basically say I am going to take my son. There are no court orders yet giving either party custody or setting a parenting plan. We don't go to court until the middle of December. I have logged several instances of her denying me visitation even we I ask in advance. There is also no history with the police about any sort of violence or abuse. ","title":"Seperated in Nebraska ex leaves kids with grandparents to care can I take him when she is at work and I am not?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588393627,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc0c2u\/wisconsin_daughter_of_a_family_friend_f_14_is\/","id":"gc0c2u","body":"Long story short: this took place right before the COVID-19 thing hit and shut down the school for the year. \n\nAnyway, it was the last few minutes of class, and groups of kids were standing around chatting. \n\nAs for our family friends daughter, we will call her \u201cJane.\u201d So Jane goes to to a cluster of kids who quickly get on the topic of dick size. \n\nSomething you should know is that Jane is a shy loaner. She struggles with social cues and can\u2019t pick up on certain things.\n\nOne of the kids, let\u2019s call him \u201cPeter\u201d, tells the group that he keeps his dick on the left side of his pants. \n\nAccording to Jane, everyone laughs. For a quick second, one of the kids glanced up and cover her a smug smile. (Later, this kid, who I\u2019ll call Erin, claimed they were not laughing at her.) \n\nAgain, she didn\u2019t understand social cues very well. \n\nJane believed they were somehow picking on her, that maybe they were just waiting for her reaction? \n\nWithout thinking, she grabs Peters crotch. She hardly touched it before he swatted her hand away, and all the kids went \u201coohhhhhh.\u201d \n\nJane and Peter were imminently taken down the the counselors office, separated, and were talked to about what happened. They decided it was best to suspend Jane for a few days until everything could be figured out. \n\nThey never really came to a conclusion, because just days later the school got shut down. \n\nNow Peter wants to press sexual assault charges.\n\nIn order to be sexual assault, doesn\u2019t the person have to get some sort of sexual arousel or gratification from it? \n\nI\u2019m not a lawyer obviously, but she claims it wasn\u2019t meant to be taken as sexual, that she didn\u2019t get any sexual gratification, nor did she try to embarrass him.\n\nShe has claimed over and over that she never meant to hurt him. My parents have talked to her and it appears that she didn\u2019t even fully understand what sexual assault was at the time. \n\nI don\u2019t know much about the law, but is it likely that she would be tried as a minor? I\u2019m really afraid this is going to destroy her life. \n\nIn fairness, she has apologized and taken responsibility for what happened. She\u2019s never been in trouble at school before, and just up and grabbing someone\u2019s crouch is completely out of character. \n\nJane told me she would accept a 4th degree misdemeanor sexual assault charge and be expelled from school, yet the lawyers are now pushing for more. \n\nThis entire thing is fucked up and I don\u2019t know what to do. I\u2019m really close to her, and there is no way she would survive in an adult prison for years, let alone decades.","title":"[Wisconsin] daughter of a family friend (f 14) is accused of sexually assaulting a classmate (m 14)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519080921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yr082\/ca_usa_ot_and_dt_eligibility_working_7_days_in_a\/","id":"7yr082","body":"Can someone clarify what this law means?\n\nAm I eligible for Double Time?\n\nI've read this article here: http:\/\/hrwatchdog.calchamber.com\/2017\/05\/one-day-rest-seven-answered\/ \n\nBut I am still confused. \n\nI am able to earn OT and Double Time.\n\nMy timecard Submission is from 2\/1 - 2\/15 (88). Then it is from 2\/16 - 2\/28 (72). Biweekly\n\n\nThese are the hours I worked. Is anyone able to calculate whether or not I am eligible for additional OT\/DT?\n\n2\/1 Thur (8.5)\n2\/2 Fri (8)\n2\/3 Sat (6)\n2\/4 Sun (6)\n2\/5 Mon (8)\n2\/6 Tue (8)\n2\/7 Wed (8.3)\n2\/8 Thur (8.5)\n2\/9 Fri (8)\n2\/10 Sat (6)\n2\/11 Sun (0)\n2\/12 Mon (8)\n2\/13 Tue (8)\n2\/14 Wed (8.3)\n2\/15 Thur (8)\n\nMy Timecard says I've worked 107.3 hours. I was scheduled to work for 88 hours. \n\n19.3 hours are OT.\n\nHours worked are in parentheses. I usually have Sat Sun off, but I was told to work.\n\nWork week according to HR is Monday - Sunday, New day starting at 12am.","title":"[CA - USA] OT and DT eligibility working 7+ days in a row.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578813566,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enkiex\/dad_threatened_to_get_me_fired_as_a_punishment\/","id":"enkiex","body":"I'm 17 and work for a grocery store with a work permit from my school. I also have a bank account that my parents monitor like a hawk and that got brought up in discussion today and I asked them to give me some space to be responsible for myself. They said that they want me to be investing 15% of my already minimum wage paycheck into various things. I opposed this and said that I can't afford for that much of my small paycheck to be sent anywhere but me. My dad said that if I didn't do what they said that he would call my school and get me fired from my job so I have no money at all. I feel like this is financial abuse as the money i have is made 100% by me alone. \n\nCan my dad really get me fired for not making investments?","title":"Dad threatened to get me fired as a punishment for talking back","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590261979,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpaxkv\/breaking_sublease_boston\/","id":"gpaxkv","body":"I am in Boston, MA, USA. I have been subletting a bedroom in a house since the beginning of April and I am slated to stay until mid-August. When I moved in, I was the only occupant of the house for the first month or so (the other residents were students who went home after college closed). Now, some of the residents have moved back in, and they've begun hosting gatherings in the house. I get that I'm renting a room in somebody else's house, but I'm not  happy about different groups of people I don't know coming into the house given the coronavirus situation.\n\nI'm not super comfortable with this dynamic, and I'm wondering what the consequences would be if I just left after the month of June and didn't pay July or august rent. I have signed a basic sublease agreement with the person whose room I am subletting (I'll try to put a photo of the agreement in the comments), but to my knowledge I have no relationship with the actual landlord. I pay my rent to the person whose room I'm subletting. I'd appreciate any input on whether this will affect my credit or my ability to rent in the future.","title":"Breaking sublease - Boston","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517596999,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uth6x\/left_last_employer_hr_is_only_paying_me_out_for_a\/","id":"7uth6x","body":"About a month ago I told my supervisor that I was unhappy with my role at the company and mutually decided that I will leave in a month. This company is giving me a severance and also paying me out for the remainder of my PTO. My last day was Tuesday.\n\nOur payroll software is reporting I have over 18 days of unused PTO, which is correct by my calculation. I spoke to her via email where she told me the details of what I was getting paid out for, and she told me I was getting paid out for 6 days. I thought it was a typo in the email, I responded with a correction that its 18 days of unused PTO, not 6. She then replied that I had 12 days of unrecorded time off on a calendar. I have no idea what calendar she's referring to, we have an internal google calendar that we put PTO on but it's only been around for a short time and wouldn't be accurate in regards to this situation, not to mention, I haven't taken any PTO in the last few months. Also, shouldn't we defer to the payroll software? All of my PTO requests have gone through this software so there's no reason it should be inaccurate.\n\nShe overnighted my final check (HQ is in another state) to my local office with the 6 days PTO paid out before the aforementioned email exchange. She hasn't responded to my last email from yesterday for more clarification as to why she deducted the 12 days. The incorrect check is ready for me to pick up but I don't want to pick it up until this is resolved. Any advice on what I should do? Thanks in advance.","title":"Left last employer. HR is only paying me out for a third of my unused PTO [California]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517322371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u1cim\/missouri_i_lost_my_license_for_a_year_when_i_was\/","id":"7u1cim","body":"When I was 19 I lost my license for a year because I got pulled over with no insurance a few times. I am 22 now. Last month I got 2 tickets, one for going 94 in a 70 and another ticket for lack of insurance. \n\nWhat kind of punishment am I looking at here? If I get insurance now and provide it for the judge will he get rid of the insurance ticket? \n\nInb4 I need to just grow up and get insurance and not speed. \n\nEdit: Is there anyways I can view my court records. I'm not sure if my old insurance tickets were ever properly taken care of ","title":"[Missouri] I lost my license for a year when I was 19, Monday I have court for a speeding ticket and lack of insurance. What kind of punishment am I looking at?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588972936,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg1zh7\/uk_student_landlord_wont_let_me_off_contract_but\/","id":"gg1zh7","body":"Hi there, \n\nBit of background information I\u2019m studying at a British University and I live in a 6 bedroom house that\u2019s privately owned, however all communication goes through the property management company I pay rent to.\n\nI moved home at the start of lockdown (as did many other students) due to my uni being cancelled and the work moving online.\n\n2 of my flatmates flew back to Italy a few weeks into lockdown while my other 3 flatmates continue to live in the house.\n\nI emailed my landlord 5 days ago asking if I can get an early release from my lease as I am no longer living there and struggling with money due to being fired from my job due to COVID cutbacks and that I can take my stuff as soon as I\u2019m allowed to.\n\nI received a reply the next day telling me that rent is still required and if I need financial support, go to my guarantors. Fair enough, that\u2019s what I expected.\n\n\nHowever, I received an email from the company we pay our bills to informing us that the two Italians no longer are paying bills as they\u2019ve provided proof of being let off the tenancy  and this shouldn\u2019t affect us in any way (meaning I still pay my flat rate of \u00a340 a month).\n\n\nFrom asking one of the girls that left to Italy, she informed me the landlord has said providing she\u2019s taken all her belongings he will cut the rent by a half.\n\nNow where do I stand now? \n\nCan I hold this against them to get myself released from the lease? \n\nAny tips\/ info is greatly appreciated.\n\nCheers all","title":"UK: Student landlord won\u2019t let me off contract but has let 2 of my flatmate\u2019s off.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588565852,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd4r8d\/legal_definition_of_distribution_and_risks_to_ned\/","id":"gd4r8d","body":"For clarity: United States, New Hampshire\n\nIf a law specifically states penalties against anyone who produces or distributed a product, then is someone who purchases\/consumes that product also at risk? As far as my understanding goes, the end receiver would not receive penalties if possession of the product is not a crime, but I can\u2019t see any clear language in any of my research.\n\nPreemptive apology if I\u2019ve broken any sub rules, I tried my best","title":"Legal Definition of Distribution, and Risks to Ned Receivers","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1472767348,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50ptlw\/father_59m_and_mother_50f_are_divorcing_mother\/","id":"50ptlw","body":"First I will post some basic information that may be of value:\n- Father avg. annual income 88k (before deductions) - Mothers avg. annual income 37k (before deductions) - Been living with each other since 1989 - Separation date July, 2016 - Fathers pension: Significantly more than Mothers\n- Mothers Pension: Significantly lower than Fathers - Credit card debt: 11k on Mothers card\n\nMy mother has had addiction issues all her life. My father has tried to give her every single thing she ever wanted or needed to get better, which has led him into financial turmoil. Nothing helped. \n\nMy mother is currently on her third and final (last chance before they fire her) suspension from work due to her poor performance at her job due to her addictions. She has not been able to financially support or help out with finances appropriately ever since I can remember. Always incurring debt which always fell onto my fathers lap.\n\nMy mother was recently caught emotionally (proven) and possibly (not proven) physically cheating on my father. She wants out of the marriage and recently moved out. She wants everything split 50-50, including my fathers pension which he has worked so hard for all his life. My father is in terrible shape financially due to, mostly, her. \n\nMy mothers lawyer wants him to split the debts, split the equity on the home (which is hardly anything due to him having to refinance the home 2 or 3 times due to her), half his pension as well as ~$1,900 in alimony each month indefinitely.\n\nIs there any hope for my father to escape this? Did his good heart and nature do him in? \n","title":"Father (59M) and Mother (50F) are divorcing. Mother served Father with papers. Papers seems very unfair. Would appreciate some insight. NB, Canada","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578354129,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el2jve\/is_this_legal_school_advice\/","id":"el2jve","body":"So I was bored in art class today, so I decided to look through my school\u2019s handbook. It said referring to energy drinks, \u201cAny drinks containing this caffeine level will be confiscated and not returned.\u201d Would this count as theft since it has nothing about parent pickup or after school? Can they do this?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Is this legal? School Advice","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578017195,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej8exb\/late_paycheck_ct\/","id":"ej8exb","body":"I work for a large university as a student worker. We get paid biweekly. We use the State of CT's system to type in our hours, and upper management has to approve it. Today is payday and none of the employees were paid. After inquiring, we were told it was because management did not submit it in time and we will get paid the next pay period (2 weeks from now). Is there any laws protecting this? I normally wouldn't be too concerned, however due to the holidays, the 1st of the month bills, and my tuition due in a couple of days this is detrimental to me. \n\nLocation: CT","title":"Late paycheck - CT","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589112749,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh0f8y\/being_askedmade_to_sign_a_form_at_work_or_be\/","id":"gh0f8y","body":"Hi, I work for a security company at a car parts plant, we've been working the whole time since the pandemic started and my company just sent us this for us to sign \"voluntarily\"--  \n\n\n[https:\/\/imgur.com\/Crffeqy](https:\/\/imgur.com\/Crffeqy)  \n\n\nOur regional supervisor told me over text today that if we don't sign it, we don't work.  We will just be taken off the schedule 'temporarily' until we no longer need to take peoples temperatures at the door.  With how the UAW is there is no way this is going to be a short term thing, if it were only a month or two I'd be totally shocked.  \n\n\nI know they are doing this so we can't get unemployment since they aren't firing us and they feel they aren't laying us off.  \n\n\nMy question is, is this legal?  Do I have any kind of recourse?  I don't even care if they fire me honestly, I'm sick of the job but I need to pay bills like anyone else, but I don't sign a paper that takes any and all blame off my employer if anything happens to me at work because of this.","title":"Being asked(made) to sign a form at work or be \"taken off the schedule indefinitely\"","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517259177,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tvgbo\/california_labor_laws_for_exempt_employees_and_my\/","id":"7tvgbo","body":"Hello everyone and thanks for any help. I have been employed by the same company for all of 2017 and currently still am. In the beginning of 2017 I was paid hourly. Around September I got a raise but was switched to exempt salary working 45 hours a week. This means no overtime since my payrate never changes. My raise included \"paid holidays\" but I know that CA law requires paid holidays for salaried workers so long as they work 1 day in the workweek. I was paid for Thanksgiving as a holiday. I was later told benefits don't kick in for 6 months after my raise... meaning my paid vacation time has not begun to accrue yet. No big deal I guess except that I was told this after the fact and could have taken a different job and gotten immediate benefits with the same pay. \n\nNow the company has refused to pay me for New Years Day. This company also has a policy that to receive paid holiday you must work the day after and before said holiday. I think that's BS, at least for an exempt employee, but I worked the day before and after new years to make them happy and still didn't receive my paid holiday due to it not being 6 months after my raise\/promotion. Now they said paying me thanksgiving was am accident.  I informed them politely of the law and am waiting to hear back about my missing pay.\n\nI am curious as to how many paid sick days I can take off for the year ad an exempt employee. Since the promotion I have never signed any official paperwork stating my benefits and am just going off what they tell me. I am also missing pay for 2 paychecks; my raise was approved but didn't kick in for the first 2 checks. I complained each time and was promised that I would receive a prorated back pay on my next check... I am still fighting for that. I don't want to quit\/leave the company although I will if they keep this up.\n\nI also read somewhere that if I wasn't paid approximately 48000 by December 31st 2017 then I was not technically an exempt employee. Now if I had my raise from day 1 of the year, I would have made that much to qualify. Since I was paid less for the majority of the year I made about 6,000 less than what that exempt number is. Does this mean I am owed overtime for all the extra hours I worked after receiving my raise? Or since my check would technically be big enough to qualify for exempt had it gone into effect for the full year do I not qualify for that overtime?I normally wouldn't bat an eye but a potential $6000 is a big number for me.\n\nSo my questions are as follows...\n\n1. Am I due overtime since I didn't make enough money last year?\n\n2. How many paid sick days can I take during the year?\n\n3. Can my company actually require me to work the day before and after a holiday?\n\n4. Since I work M-F, can I somehow receive paid holiday for Easter Sunday?\n\n5. Can my company actually dock my pay if I worked less than their required 45 hours? For example if I am late due to traffic. The company is open 7 days a week... Can they require me to make up hours for being let's say 30 minute late?\n\nThanks for any help!","title":"California labor laws for exempt employees and my benefits","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517101987,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7th3pg\/denver_co_landlord_sent_me_a_bill_for_breaking\/","id":"7th3pg","body":"I lived in an apartment for 3 months and decided to move out due to the management company being absolute trash. Work requests were never completed, they're unresponsive to phone and email contact, etc. It took them 4 weeks to send me a lease, and I didn't agree with the rent & terms so I never signed it or sent it back. I've since left after giving them 25 days notice (a form on the CO Supreme court web page says I need to give 21 days notice) and I'm paid in full through the end of my residence. Low and behold I get a bill for $3k for breaking the lease terms for leaving early.\n\nSo, what happens next? I've emailed and called them asking to speak to someone about it, but no response. Can I ignore the bill? Will I have to go to court? Would this go to collections and negatively impact my credit score?","title":"Denver, CO - Landlord sent me a bill for breaking the lease, but I never signed one. What happens next?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577554167,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egtgb6\/stbx_exaggerated_expenses_in_divorce_filings\/","id":"egtgb6","body":"Her Christmas present to me was mailing the divorce papers. We've been married 12 years two kids still live together. \n\nIn expenses for child support she exaggerated child care costs and in the spousal support supporting documents she listed all total household expenses as hers.\n\nWhen asking for alimony she also said we have put my career first which is why I currently make more money then her and she also wants.me to split her school costs that started last year. She has had a degree.the entire time we have been married where I have not. I also Heald the same job for our entire marraige until I got laid off last year and trade act paid for my school not us. \n\nHow do I address these issues and her child abuse claims in my response, I don't want to get a full on lawyer cause I don't want to make things worse but I do want to properly address these inaccuracies.\n\nPlease help, is there places that can walk me through my response papers? Or if I show that she falsified some documentation Cano get it thrown out all together for now?","title":"Stbx exaggerated expenses in divorce filings- oregon","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590687773,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsaumi\/what_can_i_do_if_i_bought_shorts_that_cost_0\/","id":"gsaumi","body":"So I made a dumb decisions and bought some shorts that were on sale for 0 dollars. I bought a pair of shorts and added two others to the sale and the sale finalized without giving me a review of the order and charged me 15 dollars for shipping on each pair of shorts. It\u2019s been over two months and only received one pair. I have been trying to contact them and only get responses directing me elsewhere or just telling me to wait, even when I request a refund for shipping or a redelivery. I know this is a spam now but it pisses me off and I just want to know if there\u2019s anything I can do about this. I\u2019m unsure if I can get my money back because the product was free but the shipping was absurdly high.","title":"What can I do if I bought shorts that cost 0 dollars with expensive shipping and I never received the shorts.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589891616,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmno8b\/got_a_10_day_rental_breach_notice_for_something\/","id":"gmno8b","body":"My boyfriend and I have recently moved into an apartment in a complex that I had previously lived in for two years, just with different people. We have been living here for almost two weeks after a long, stressful process through which we were lied to many times by the complex staff.\nI thought everything was dealt with and we were home free but evidently not. A few days in, we received an email about noise complaints. This comes after the previous night when my dog, an ESA if that matters, jumped once when I got home from work and we received a broom to the ceiling from our downstairs neighbors. I sent an email through the online portal to enquire about the \"various complaints over the previous 4-5 nights\" although we had only been living there 3 at that point, to see what I could do. No reply. We have been fairly quiet, keeping our voices and TV quiet during quiet hours and watching our footsteps and that of the dog and have only gotten one more ceiling thump when I dropped something fairly heavy.\nIt's been fairly quiet since then but I've noticed that at night there are various noises around the building, not coming from us. I don't mind, it's not a big deal, but I was planning on bringing it up if we got any further complaints. Fast forward to last night, we received a notice on our door that says we have 10 days to fix our breach of rental agreement because we were seen using marijuana on the patio on 5\/17\/2020. We were barely home that day and definitely weren't smoking or using any kind of weed that day or any day before that. The notice also mentions the \"excessive noise\" from my dog. That part I understand but the drug use is completely false. \nI have a suspicion it is our downstairs neighbors making the accusations but I have no idea how to move forward. I was planning on calling the complex when the office opens to dispute it and request a drug test and perhaps talking to the neighbors about schedules and coexisting better but I really do not want to be evicted! I have never had a problem the past two years living here and never gotten any complaints about my dog making noise before this.\nI realize this post got a bit lengthy and off track but any and all help would be appreciated.","title":"Got a 10 Day Rental Breach Notice, for something we didn't do.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1415303765,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2li7hi\/bc_family_law_child_support_if_i_am_primary\/","id":"2li7hi","body":"Hi,\n\nMy question is a hypothetical at this point, hopefully never to be needed in reality.\n\nIn a situation where my wife and I are separated and eventually divorced, and I am responsible for our son (2yo) Mon-Fri (ie he sleeps in my home and I take him to daycare while I work), I understand I'd be considered the primary guardian, when considering things like child care payments.  Is this correct?  \nGiven our incomes, I would receive $150 a month in child care payments if I am the primary parent, but I would pay my wife over $600 if she were considered the primary parent.\n\nNow, let's complicate the scenario:  My wife is a child care provider.  She currently runs a daycare out of her home.  Our son has been in her care along with other daycare children (who purchase my wife's services).  If, as above, I have my son Mon-Fri, but choose to allow him to continue attending daycare with my wife, as opposed to some other child care provider so that he continues to have the daycare friends he is used to, does this affect the % of time that I am considered to be responsible for him, even if I am paying my wife for her childcare services at whatever rate she wants to charge?\nI am still dropping him off and picking him up from daycare while I work, but the daycare just happens to be run by his other parent.\n\nThanks for your advice!","title":"(BC) [Family Law] Child support if I am primary parent but spouse(\/ex-spouse) is child care provider?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1419215008,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q1178\/exbusiness_partner_issues_ca\/","id":"2q1178","body":"My now-ex and I started a nonprofit together in California in 2013. Our relationship ended and I resigned earlier this year, leaving him to run the organization as its sole executive. \n\nNow I can't get him to respond to my e-mails. It's been two weeks.\n\nThings that need doing:\n\n* removing my name and number from the business website\n\n* removing my name and phone number from the business PayPal account\n\n* shutting down an account with a line of credit that one of my relatives cosigned for (which he promised in writing to do by 1\/1\/15)\n\n* notifying the IRS of the change in responsible party\n\nI can contact people who are still in his city and ask them to see what's going on, but even they can't force him to do what I'm asking.\n\nIf he straight up chooses not to do these things for whatever reason, \n\n1. What is my potential liability? and \n\n2. What are my options?\n\nThank you in advance for any help.","title":"Ex-(business) partner issues (CA)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1410355957,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g0557\/uk_student_believe_ive_just_been_threatened_by_a\/","id":"2g0557","body":"so earlier today i received this email after attempting to make a complaint about a staff member.\n\nis this legal?\n\n************\nI should alert you to the fact that there are Disciplinary Procedures should you cross the line and be deemed to have seriously breeched the requirements of discipline. The attached University Regulations may help you to make sure you do not contravene the rules. May I draw your attention to Appendix items 2 and 13.\n\nIf the above information does not make any difference then let me know and I will start the complaints procedure for you.\n\nRegards,\n\nJohnny\n\n************\n\nappendix 2: the Vice Chancellor is responsible for the maintenance of student discipline and, within the rules and procedures provided for within the Articles, the Vice Chancellor is responsible for the suspension and expulsion of students on disciplinary grounds.\n\nappendix 13:Making frivolous, vexatious and\/or malicious allegations or complaints is to be considered a breech of regulations.","title":"UK student, believe I've just been threatened by a tutor.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577420036,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg65cz\/boss_fires_staff_with_5_hour_notice\/","id":"eg65cz","body":"So my District Manager shows up at the store at 2pm, mins you the store closes at 8pm. He tells my 3 other co-workers and I that they are shutting the store down. The land lord and the water company both informed us that this was going to happen but every time we asked the District Manager said no. They offered us jobs at locations 45 minutes away, round trip 70-80 miles. They are also lowering our hours down from 40 to 30 a week. I signed onto this job full time and not wanting to travel, but as much as I am frustrated, I can\u2019t just drop it and stay unemployed. They offered me a $2.50 raise but that still won\u2019t make up with cutting 10 hours and making me travel 3-5 times a week 80 miles round trip when my car gets 450 miles on a full tank. (Hybrid). Any legal advice here or do I just suck it up and work until I find another job?","title":"Boss fires staff with 5 hour notice!","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423972290,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vxvpb\/i_got_into_a_super_minor_car_accident_and_the\/","id":"2vxvpb","body":"It was bumper to bumper traffic and I barely scratched the other guy's car when I was trying to merge into another lane. The guy mentioned he wanted to file a reckless driver complaint against me, and that he'll do anything in his power to make sure I don't drive. \n\nI'm 20 years old and have never gotten any ticket or been involved in an accident, so I'm not quite sure how this situation is supposed to play out. My car insurance agent recently told me that he wants to take me to court, but also mentioned that my insurance company should resolve all of this. \n\nBasically, what should I expect happen? \n\nLOCATION: California","title":"I got into a super minor car accident and the other driver wants to file a \"reckless driver complaint\" and take me to court?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576832613,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed7pnp\/manager_of_my_workplace_had_me_park_illegally_am\/","id":"ed7pnp","body":"Hello, first post on this sub but I live in the England, UK. I am 18 years of age and work at McDonald's. This happened on the 22nd November 2019, but I have only just been notified of it by a letter from my local constabulary. \n\nWe had a huge Christmas fair in town a couple weeks ago, and the whole town was on lockdown. Having left an hour earlier than I usually do, I found there was still nowhere to park my car. My family runs a funeral business in town so I asked if I could park my car in one of their spaces, but they kindly told me there was a family coming in at 2pm.\n\nSo I phone up work and ask if there is anything they can do to help, and they tell me I can park outside mcdonalds on one of the streets, and they would give me a printout notice to put under my windscreen wiper saying \"manager is inside, please come in if needed\". No double yellow markings, plenty of space on the street. Police officers show up an hour into my shift and ask the manager who's car is parked outside. I tell them that it is my car outside, and we agree that if I move my car soon, there will not be any consequences. (Me and another coworker, and a manager had to move our cars) \n\nSo I move my car, and after almost half an hour, find a space in a car park and come back to work. All is fine until a month later, I get a letter in the post detailing that my car was parked in a prohibited area, and I face a \u00a350 charge, which I feel I wasn't responsible for.\n\ntldr: Manager at my work told me to park in a prohibited area, I am now facing a fine from the police department.","title":"Manager of my workplace had me park illegally, am now facing charges from police","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1417997267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2olhcg\/college_charged_my_insurance_company_a_crazy\/","id":"2olhcg","body":"[Insurance and School related issue]\n\nI made an appointment and my college's student health services and I was seen by a nurse instead of a doctor because I have acne. She checked me and submitted a prescription to my preferred pharmacy (Walgreens) and when I went out to pay out of pocket they said no because I had insurance listed (traveler's insurance). I insisted on paying out of pocket because my deductible is kind of high and they said \"Don't worry, since it's just an office visit is free because it's covered by your tuition\". \n\nIn their policies it says that office visits are free\/covered by tuition (on their webpage) and that for \"international\" students it is $20. I never bought my medicine from them and all my previous treatments were paid completely out of pocket by choice. \n\nI received a letter from my insurance company for a deductible claim; called them and asked from where and how much and they said \"Student Health Services, for $226\". I contacted my school and they said they would call me back. \n\nIs this legal for them to do? Do I have grounds to refute the charge, not submit the claim and pay the college those $20 instead? \n\nI'm in Tampa, FL. ","title":"College charged my insurance company a crazy amount after telling me my visit was free, is this legal?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1518895357,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y8qbi\/girlfriends_landlord_keeps_posting_notices_hes\/","id":"7y8qbi","body":"He\u2019ll often post the notice the night before and say he needs to enter at 830am the next day. It is very obtrusive and feels like they\u2019re doing it too much. It\u2019s happened twice in the last two months\n\nWe live in Los Angeles. Anyone know about the legality of this?\n\nThank you!!","title":"Girlfriend\u2019s landlord keeps posting notices he\u2019s going to enter her apartment for an inspection","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589688743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl8zgw\/help_my_house_was_stolen_from_me\/","id":"gl8zgw","body":"Please help guys. This is a bit of a crazy story so hang in there with me. \n\nI'm 25 years old and live in Georgia, USA with my mom. In mid-March of this year, my mom let a 50 year old friend of a coworker (aka a stranger) move into our home, along with her entire storage unit worth of crap into our garage. This lady had \\*supposedly\\* gotten scammed out of $2k by a fake rental company and had no where else to go. I told her how bad of an idea it was, but she didn't listen. She just wanted to help.  \n\nI didn't trust the lady from the get-go. The first thing she did was list off her \"I'm a good person resume\" to me. This stunk of manipulative bullshit. I know many good people and none of them brag about it, especially the minute they meet someone.  \n\nA few weeks later, my state shutdown. At this point, the 50 year old's son (30 y\/o), his girlfriend (unknown age), and their 3 year old also had no where to go. My mom let them move in as well.  \n\nMind you, these folks are all living here rent free.  \n\nI think it's important to note that we rent, so this was likely a breach of her contract. I expressed this to her but she didn't care, once again citing her need and want to help.  \n\nFast forward to Wednesday, 5\/13. My mom took a bite out of something in the fridge and put it back in. Disgusting, I know. This lady confronted her about it the next morning at 5:30am the next morning as my mom left for work. This angered my mom. Her thought was it's her house, she lets them live there for free. Just throw the chocolate away. I see both sides but this prompted a huge fight.  \n\nThe next day, my mom's boss received a call from an irate person claiming she saw my mother licking her fingers and serving food (my mom is a restaurant manager and has been for 25 years. She'd never do this). Luckily, the boss realized that this was a crazy person and asked my mom if she had a disgruntled ex-employee.  \n\nThat night (Thursday 5\/14) , my mom realized that we were dealing with crazy. We packed up all of our valuables and left. We had no plan to get them out but we were working on coming up with one. I went to my dad's and she went to a friends.  \n\nThe next day, Friday 5\/15, my mom received a call from our neighbor. The neighbor said the lady walked up to him while he was sitting in his car and started ranting. Apparently she said that she had given my mom over $1200 for rent and that our rent is only $700. Our rent is twice that, so she has no idea what she is talking about. She also said that my mom just sits around and drinks and smokes all day, which is a half-truth. My mom does smoke marijuana and drink, but this lady's son smokes weed ALL DAY.  \n\nThe next part was a little startling. She told him my mom called her the nword. Guys, my mom would never, EVER do something like this. My mother comes from rural Georgia and has distanced herself from certain family members for language like this. I haven't seen my great uncle for 15 years because he said something racist in front of me. My mother has never tolerated that kind of crap. When I told my dad (mother's ex-husband) that this lady claimed this, he laughed. We all know she would never do that.   \n\nThis lady is trying to destroy my mom's reputation both at work and around the neighborhood, which is shocking because my mom is the only person with a job\/paying rent (I have a part-time job but I just graduated from college so I'm looking for something in my field). This lady is trying to put a hole in the hull of a ship we are ALL riding.  \n\nWe're almost finished here, guys.  \n\nToday, it kind of went down. I stopped by the house to pick up my shoes for work. The lady had entirely rearranged our living room. I moved everything back and my mom decided it was time to do something. While I was at work, my mom went to the house with a police officer and told them to leave. This lady came outside with the three year old, like a total scammer. The lady claimed that she had given my mom money for rent (not true). The house also reeked of marijuana. The cops couldn't do anything because she claimed to pay rent and the cops wouldn't go inside to investigate the smell. No help there but they did file a report.  \n\nThat was at 6pm today. What can I do to get these people back and reclaim my home?","title":"HELP- My house was stolen from me","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515877917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q79yl\/landlord_trying_to_prove_house_is_his_in_need_of\/","id":"7q79yl","body":"This is a long story, so sit back. My mom works in an office. She meets a lot of people everyday. She\u2019s a social worker. Around a few years ago she met this immigrant man, let\u2019s call him (Anthony). So over the years my mom and this man Anthony developed a close friendship. In her job she has this local community garden where people would volunteer. Anthony would volunteer and go to the garden and help out everyday. My would also help-out in the garden in her spare time. He is an older man. He\u2019s in his late 60s and my mom in her mid thirties. He views my mom as like a daughter to him. Anyways let\u2019s go to 2018. 2018 comes and there is a big revelation. Anthony is getting deported. He doesn\u2019t mind. But he asks my mom for a big favor. The only person he can trust is my mom. He wants my mom to fight for his case as she has papers. It\u2019s not the deportation case though, it\u2019s something else. Here\u2019s where the story gets interesting. So let\u2019s go back in time. 10 years ago Anthony won a lawsuit. In his job he got his rib damaged. He somehow managed to win the lawsuit and won 1 million dollars. This was a shock to my mother, she never knew this. With a million dollars Anthony decided to buy a home. You see the problem when he bought the home is that he was an immigrant. He didn\u2019t want to risk getting deported so what he did is ask someone he knew with papers to buy the house for him with his money. He bought the home under her name first, and his name second. He lended her 200,000 in down payment to pay for the home. What he did next is rent her the home, and Anthony would be making money. Now let\u2019s go to the present she hasn\u2019t payed Anthony any money for the past few years. He\u2019s hired a lawyer to fight for his case but so far it\u2019s been unsuccessful as he has the house under her name, and his name is second. (I don\u2019t know how that stuff works excuse my ignorance). He\u2019s also an immigrant so that\u2019s another problem. He\u2019s also getting deported in a few months. So the big favor he asked my mom is to fight for his house. He asked my mom as he is the only person he trusts. He told her that he doesn\u2019t want the person that lied to him to keep it. He wants to give my mom the house as gift for all their years of friendship. He wants my mom to represent his case and fight for it even when he gets deported. Here\u2019s my question, what can my mom do to help? Anthony said he\u2019ll give my mom all the letters and paperwork to represent his case. Even sign the house to her? (I don\u2019t know how that works) What does Anthony need to do to prove the house is his? Any advice will be helpful! ","title":"Landlord trying to prove house is his, in need of serious help.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576340704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ealp2x\/california_asking_for_my_mother_tldr_she_got_into\/","id":"ealp2x","body":"I\u2019m not gonna go into extreme detail because I don\u2019t want this to be traced to me. My mom probably wouldn\u2019t like me posting on the internet about this but idk who to ask and where to go and I\u2019m significantly worried about this issue.\n\nMy mom and dad were on the freeway one day. My dad was driving and they were cruising at around the speed limit. \n\nOut of nowhere, Driver B stormed  and made a very dangerous pass, thought they had already passed my dads car and merged, turns out they weren\u2019t paying attention because they nicked my parents car and both of them lost control.\n\nMy dads a good driver for the most part and got control of the car. Didn\u2019t slam the brakes and eventually pulled over. Thank god they were both okay .\n\nThe other driver wasn\u2019t as lucky. They made the mistake of slamming on their brakes which sent them flipping and crashing pretty badly. This driver had to be taken to a trauma center and almost died pretty much. Their injuries were serious but thankfully they made a full recovery. (My parents were fine but we were all worried about this driver because it was really serious)\n\nSoon after the accident, CHP came and did their investigation. Although the police report does not exactly point fingers it does show that the other driver hit my dad, lost control and had all this happen because the other driver made a dangerous merge. (Unless my family pretty much did a pit maneuver or some other stupid move which obviously isn\u2019t the case)\n\nThe other drivers insurance initially called my parents and claimed 100% liability. At the time their driver was in serious shape and all of us were worried they wouldn\u2019t make it. Likewise they thankfully eventually made a recovery.\n\nWell of course my parents are traumatized especially my mother so she went to the doctor. She may have PTSD and has nightmares about the accident and had anxiety now on her commute to work. They obviously weren\u2019t at fault but my mom is still horrified over the whole ordeal. \n\nWell after my mom told the other drivers insurance about her seeking care, they soon after changed their mind and took back liability because \u201cthey wanted to wait for the other driver to give a statement\u201d\n\nWell that driver gave her statement and is now saying that she was hit while cruising, and that\u2019s why she lost control, when really she hit my dad and lost control. You can even look at the damage, my parents car had a scratch to the front bumper from the other driver and that was it. The other driver was driving a convertible car and flipped and had their whole roof caved in.\n\nSo of course, they\u2019re taking it to arbitrary and gonna go from there and now we\u2019re worried we are gonna get sued for everything we have. All because this driver made a mistake and is not fessing up to it.\n\nAnd im gonna admit, I wasn\u2019t there so I\u2019m obviously going off of my parents and the police report. However I know my parents, and they have always been good drivers and they never had any major at fault accidents (or any at fault accidents really) and have good driving records. I feel like the other insurance and driver is just trying to cover their ass because I\u2019m sure this lady\u2019s medical bills are stupid expensive right now. I get it but that doesn\u2019t mean you come after my family when you got yourself there in the first place.\n\nLikewise, we\u2019re all worried. The evidence and statements are mostly are in our favor but anything can happen. I wanna know if there\u2019s anything else they can do.\n\nThey have good insurance so I\u2019m assuming their insurance is gonna lawyer them up. They have the original voicemail from when they claimed liability and they have the entire police report from the crash as well.\n\nAnd side note, they FINALLY now all have dash cams because of this incident. I told them for two years before to get one and they always brushed it off until now. (I actually learned from almighty Reddit and this subreddit how essential dashcams are. However they didn\u2019t have dashcams during the incident)\n\nAny input or advice is appreciated. If you got sources that\u2019s awesome too but I\u2019m gonna research anything that is offered to me because I\u2019m not a lawyer. I\u2019ve worked in law enforcement so I know a tiny bit but I\u2019m not a lawyer and I know reddit isn\u2019t a lawyer but it\u2019s better then nothing. Plus I\u2019ve had good experiences with this subreddit so hoping for the best.\n\nTLDR:  another driver hit my parents and got seriously injured and is now trying to claim that my parents hit her.\n\nAny input is appreciated. Thank y\u2019all so much.","title":"California - Asking for my mother, TLDR she got into an accident that wasn\u2019t her fault, insurance company for the other driver took fault but then last minute changed there mind. More necessary details in the post. It gets juicy.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578085935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejludp\/car_keeps_getting_broken_into_at_my_apartment\/","id":"ejludp","body":"I (F20) rent with a major rental company in Canada, not an individual landlord and my car has been broken into 3 times in less than a year. Twice when I was parking above ground and once since moving to underground parking. The most recent once was also attempted car theft and police were involved. \n\nI of course signed a contract for the parking that stated something about them not being liable but COME ON. I have paid about ~$1000 in glass repairs alone because of a lack of security guards and cameras (yup. no cameras at all in this building) and now I may have a damaged ignition. \n\nI keep being told upper management won\u2019t pay for cameras and that the security guards are to check the parkade every hour but it\u2019s obviously not enough. Cars are broken into weekly and recently someone actually successfully stole a car from the parkade. \n\nIs there ANYTHING I can do?? My renewal discussion is coming up and I\u2019m definitely looking at a rent increase which would not be ideal so I could maybe use this as leverage but still, it\u2019s getting incredibly upsetting. Moving out seems obvious but other than the break-ins, it\u2019s pretty much perfect for my boyfriend and I and our two cats. Its conveniently located for both of us, beautiful view from balcony, and of course pet friendly. Moving is also a bitch as everyone knows. \n\nNote: We currently pay about $1200 a month for a 1 bdrm that includes heat and water (heat is radial though so isn\u2019t actually very warm)\n\nEDIT: I\u2019m very new to actually having a reddit account, still learning about subreddits and lingo so please be nice \ud83d\ude05","title":"Car keeps getting broken into at my apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474423176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53qxk5\/do_i_evict_tenant_who_broke_law_can_i_legally\/","id":"53qxk5","body":"I'm a landlord in NJ as my handle implies. I own a large building with over 30 tenants. One of them is a single young woman in her 20s. She is very polite, considerate, and responsible as she pays her rent right on time every month. Problem is, she recently informed me that she got custody of her three siblings and that they need to stay with her until further notice. Apparently, they will all be sharing the one bedroom in the apartment. I said it was okay.\n\nHowever, my wife informed me that it is illegal, by our own lease, to allow mroe than two tenants in a one bedroom apartment. In fact, it seems illegal in New Jersey. It seems to be a fire hazard. Problem is, she just renewed her lease for another year. If she breaks it, she would need to buy me out. If I evict her, it would damage her reputation. My wife is pushing me for an eviction. I don't have the heart to do it but she claims if we don't, we could get in trouble with the law.\n\nCan I make an exception for her? Must I report her for having more than two tenants? What would be the consequences for me for allowing her to stay?","title":"Do I evict tenant who broke law? Can I, legally, allow her to live there?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578273891,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekmipw\/apartment_complex_telling_me_i_have_to_renew_my\/","id":"ekmipw","body":"Hi, so my girlfriend and I are moving in together at the end of this month to a different apartment complex. I swung by my lease office on the 2nd at my current apartment to give them a 30 day notice and that I wasn\u2019t planning on renewing my lease when the lease is up on feb 1.  They told me that their policy was 60 day and I\u2019d have to either renew my contract for another month, or I could \u201csub let\u201d for about $400 as I was told by the girl in my office. I didn\u2019t mind paying the $400 and she said she\u2019d put it on my portal to pay that amount. \n\nSkip to today I get a letter on my door that was titled \u201cnotice to vacate for non-payment of rent, utilities, or other sums\u201d and it says that I have an amount due of $1011.50 instead of the $400 I was told by the leasing office, and the amount they have listed is barely less than my monthly rent currently?...   It also says \u201cyou are here by given notice to vacate the dwelling on or before midnight at least 3 days from the delivery of this notice.\u201d I told them in the office my new lease doesn\u2019t start until Jan 21st... \n\nAnother thing is that I was never given notice or told that I was required to give a 60 day notice and the only form of information I was given by the apartment was a form giving me my new prices if I renewed, I gave 30 days because everything I found online about Texas says 30 days. \n\nAnother thing is that the complex changed ownership from when I first signed my lease to now, and the new portal just has a blank \u201cmanage my lease\u201d option. Before it just had the same list of prices if I wanted to renew.  I believe I have a copy of my lease saved on my work computer so I\u2019m planning on checking that tomorrow. Also, I have payed every rent payment on time and I have payment confirmation from my January rent. \n\nDo I have any leg to stand on here and what should I say?","title":"Apartment complex telling me I have to renew my lease. (Texas)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575909169,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8c817\/boy_at_school_having_charges_pressed_by_a\/","id":"e8c817","body":"My friend is getting charges at my school after an ex of his slandered him and gave false charges getting him rejected to college, and now is being accused of harassment. She called 2 gun threats on him and put the school into lockdown, both being false and proven false, yet the school is punishing him over the girl that is slandering him, is there anything to do in this situation? I told him it would be best to get his parents involved and to make charges on the girl and either the school or the cop. This takes place in Lincoln Park, michigan.  He told me that they said \"both sides are wrong\" but only he is getting charges when he has text evidence of what she is doing is wrong and that she is slandering him. She put the school into lockdown with her gun threats aim at the guy and they took him out and proved it was false but still only charge him with punishment. What would the best course of action be for my friend? Get his parents involved? Call the cop out on a sexism based action? Press charges on the school or the cop?... we're at the point where the girl claims shes still getting harassed and the cop told him hes to ignore everything even tho he already has and the cop was already told all this information and still proceeds to listen to the crazed ex who has history of making claims.","title":"Boy at school having charges pressed by a slandering female","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576171492,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9qkpb\/my_roommate_smokes_in_our_apartment_pa\/","id":"e9qkpb","body":"My apartment is non smoking. My roommate smokes both cigarettes and weed in the apartment. Our lease is up at the end of the month. I am afraid that I'm gonna lose my security deposit because of him. On top of that, he puts the cigarette butts in the sink and now it's plugged. He's blaming it on me not scraping plates off before putting them in the sink but I have never had in issue with that in the past. the property manager is trying to make me pay the plumber bill. His mother is the property manager. Any advice or suggestions?","title":"My roommate smokes in our apartment (PA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588286005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb5x32\/wife_resigned_yesterday_employer_backtracked_the\/","id":"gb5x32","body":"So I live in Texas now due to my employment and my wife has been in NYC for the last few months due to her not being able to break the lease early without having to pay the entirety of the remaining rent. Her lease is now over on the last of this month and she's moving on May 2nd down here to Texas, so she submitted her resignation letter yesterday, and her employer, Cayuga Centers in NYC located in Harlem, backtracked her employment to the 17th of last month (the last time she got paid, so we're assuming is so that they don't have to pay her tomorrow). One important thing to note is that she has not been working, but no one in her workplace is working either due to COVID-19, so I don't know if that makes a difference, but is that legal?\n\nSorry for the bad formatting, I don't know how to format on reddit, and if I'm missing any information you guys need to know, just ask and I'll try to provide it. \n\nThanks in advance. \n\nAttached are the pictures of the emails they sent: \nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/HDUl65k\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/z8nZPvo","title":"Wife resigned yesterday, employer backtracked the resignation to April 17th","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575439766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5ux38\/aus_huge_telecommunications_company_hasnt_payed\/","id":"e5ux38","body":"Hi guys\n\nI work for a telecommunications company in Aus, as a sales consultant, I started work on the 17\/5\/2019 and since then have not received any payments for my commissions. I have been receiving my wages for hours worked but the real money is the commissions.\n\n I\u2019ve emailed HR and they\u2019ve resolved my issues and I have been receiving my commissions as of recently, however they haven\u2019t mentioned paying me my previous months nor has my manager or area manager. I\u2019m afraid they may pay me substantially lower than what I\u2019m owed considering that we hit our store targets and my personal ones too in a couple of the past months (this multiplies the commission). \n\nWhat can I do to make sure I get paid the right amount and all of my previous commissions?\n\nBtw my manager is a dick and barely helps me with this, just shrugging it off as HR issue","title":"AUS - Huge telecommunications company hasn\u2019t payed me for months","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575726789,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ej53\/i_cant_see_my_son_anymore_because_of_my_ex_and\/","id":"e7ej53","body":" \n\nA bit of background for the situation, which is happening in the city of Montreal (province of Quebec, Canada): I'm a father in my 40s and I have a boy between 10-12 (trying to stay vague here and anonymous) with a woman I am no longer with (we never married). We were together for a couple of years and broke up more than 10 years ago. We usually have the kid one week each and rotate. Me and her don't speak much aside when it's related to the kid (she's the cold type with me).\n\nNow with what happened: a couple of weeks ago while working with the kid outside preparing the wood for winter he was being very energetic (as a kid should be of course) and wasn't paying much attention to the task that we set to do together me and him. He was messing around a lot and even though I kept repeating him to focus so we can finish and go back inside he became more and more annoying and wasn't listening at all (again, like a typical kid). At one point I really got fed up, raised my voice and slapped him on the chest with the back of my hand and told him to focus once and for all. Keep in mind here that it was a gentle ''slap'' with the back of my hand, nothing rough. I'm not a violent person, never touched or beat my kid. We are actually a bit more rough than that when we ''wrestle'' me and him either inside or in the snow, which he loves and we always both get a laugh, no pain involved at all. Typical father and son having fun and being boys...\n\nAnyway after that he actually understood that what we were doing is important and did what he was supposed to do. The rest of the day (and weekend) was normal and we both had fun talking and playing, and then I brought him back to his mother at the end of the weekend. So far so good.\n\nHere where it starts to go bonkers: the next week after that when it was time for me to go pick him up she actually refused to let him go, and told me I couldn't see him anymore. She refused to let me talk to him (and apparently he didn't want to talk to me either). This went on for 2-3 weeks with me being completely in the dark as to what the hell was happening, until I received a call at the end of said 2-3 week. She basically told me that my son told her that I hit him, and now she thinks I'm beating my own son! I don't know what exactly he said to her and what she told him either but now she decided (without informing me or checking with me at all) that she took an appointment with a mediator next week to discuss the whole thing and want to bring the issue in front of a lawyer too after . She seems determined to prevent me from seeing my son ever again, and would want me to pay her a certain amount of money too every month (even though she makes TWICE my salary). On top of all that I learned yesterday night that she even called (again without even telling me first) the Youth Protection (Child Protective service I think it's called too)! This is absolutely insane!!!\n\nIn her head now she seems convinced that I am not only beating the kid but also our little dog we have at home (which again is ridiculous, like I said previously I am really not this kind of guy and don't understand how the hell she came to this conclusion).\n\nI am really lost here: I do not know what to do, she won't speak to me at all, I do not know what she is telling the kid either and she seems really determined to ruin my life and prevent me from seeing my son again...\n\nOne thing I could also add, and to give more info about her, is that she is not the perfect mother she might think she is: just as an example one night years ago I received a call from the cops because she decided to go for a walk with the dog while the kid was alone inside, and he was caught wandering outside of the house by himself in his pajama in the middle of the night by a neighbor so they called the cops, and they contacted me after showing up to her place too...\n\nAnyway I am now turning to this reddit to try to get some help or answers: I am heartbroken and lost, haven't seen my son in weeks and just don't know what to do anymore...","title":"I can't see my son anymore because of my ex, and she wants to ruin my life!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577400334,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg29eg\/indiana_i_rent_a_2_bay_garage_from_a_landlord_and\/","id":"eg29eg","body":"The landlord walked into my unit, without my permission, and without my being there, did a check of my property, finding my worker in the bathroom. My worker was on the toilet and the landlord just stood there with the door open until my worker told him to close the door, to which the landlord said \"I'll close it when I'm ready,\" to which my worker replied by standing up and pulling the door from the landlord.\n\nBecause of tensions derived from an earlier instance of me allowing my worker to stay in the shop in the summer (not allowed due to it being zoned commercial), the landlord will not allow my worker back on the premises. \n\nIs this legal? Shouldn't I be the one under fire here for authorizing my worker to do this? Is my landlord allowed to enter my premises without my permission? Do I have any legal recourse? And finally, the police have not been called, so there is no official trespass of my worker yet.\n\nWhat should I do? My worker is the only person I have working for me, and I have projects needing completion that he has taken apart. Plus, I definitely don't want to lose him. His value is great. And he is my friend.\n\nThanks LA.","title":"INDIANA - I rent a 2 bay garage from a landlord, and due to an unforeseen occurence, I allowed my worker to sleep in the shop, instead of in the 20 degree cold...","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1416778220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2n7751\/my_mom_was_the_victim_of_a_hit_and_drive_and_the\/","id":"2n7751","body":"Yesterday my mother was struck by a vehicle while on the way to the store, and the driver fled the scene.  Thankfully neighbors took down his license plate number and since we live in a close-knit community we were able to locate the guy and police have arrested him; he is currently sitting in jail.\n\nMy mother is currently hospitalized with both her legs broken, internal bleeding and cracked ribs.  She does not have insurance, but we intend to keep her in the hospital for as long as necessary and will try our best to pay her medical bills.  It has been suggested that we not only file criminal charges, but pursue a civil case as well to help cover the medical costs.  What are the suggested steps to pursue in this matter?  We live in Texas if that helps.","title":"My mom was the victim of a hit and drive, and the driver fled the scene. How shall we prosecute?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576967959,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edwhca\/is_hosting_a_website_where_people_can_purchase\/","id":"edwhca","body":"So, there is a popular FPS game that I like to play called Team Fortress 2\n\nThe game is currently going through a crisis where there is a large amount of cheaters invading servers and causing trouble for the regular players online, where the large majority of cheaters utilize aimbotting and text-chat spamming scripts to cause trouble for players who want to just play and enjoy the game.\n\nHowever, a large majority of these cheaters utilize cheats that they have purchased from various websites, where you can purchase a program that allows you to cheat in the game, the most popular site is known as LMAOBox.\n\nI have always been curious, is it actually illegal to host these types of websites and\/or purchase cheats from these sites?","title":"Is hosting a website where people can purchase cheats for a multiplayer video game illegal?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589790779,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glxn9u\/landlord_wants_us_to_refill_oil_tank_even_though\/","id":"glxn9u","body":"I am currently moving out of a home I, along with two other roommates, have lived in for two years while at college in Virginia. After our first year of living there, the house was sold to another property owner but there weren\u2019t any changes made to our lease agreement. \n\nNow that we are moving out, our landlord wants us to refill the oil drums in our house (used for heating) for the next tenants. This was supposedly the norm under the old landlord (and the oil was filled when we moved in), but my roommates and I don\u2019t want to spend over a thousand dollars paying for oil for the future tenants (if it was up to us, we wouldn\u2019t have wanted the previous tenants to pay for the oil either). \n\nIt\u2019s not like the future tenants will have to pay extra, they will just pay for their oil at the beginning of their lease rather than at the end, and will be able to decide how much to buy based on how much they expect to use (which is the better model IMO). \n\nI have poured over the lease agreement and nowhere does it state that we are liable to refill the oil tanks at the end of our lease, so I\u2019m wondering if our landlord would be able to take legal action against us if we decide not to pay?\n\nWe are also afraid that our landlord will just take our $1,800 security deposit and say it\u2019s for some other reason in order to recuperate the cost of filling the tank themselves.","title":"Landlord wants us to refill oil tank even though it is not required under our lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575957972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8mqgt\/got_in_an_argument\/","id":"e8mqgt","body":"For simplfication a bought a ten dollar melatonin bottle for my girlfriend. A bought it for her to help with her sleep because shes a stay at home mom of two. My idea was when both of them are asleep she could take one to help her sleep a little extra. I've taken them myself and they do not make it so you cant wake up. It's just something you can pick up at Walmart. Today she told me her mom and step dad just took it and said she didnt need it. This was almost a week ago and I've seen her parents several times since. So today when her step dad was over I asked where they had it and he said his wife did something with it. I told my girlfriend in front of the step dad that I am no longer buying things for her until I get the bottle back. The step dad upset looks at me and says he'll knock me the fuck out being rude like that. I told him he was being rude his wife and him cant walk in here and take the things I purchase (although I dont own the house they do as we are renting). It doesnt matter if you really do think it's bad for her and even if so they made no attempt to give them back to me. I didnt want to fight him but something here has to he illegal right?","title":"Got in an argument","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517202319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tq0o0\/i_got_accidentally_let_go_from_work\/","id":"7tq0o0","body":"I know this sounds odd but it's true. I was accidentally let go from my seasonal job. All the managers at my store told me after I got let go that it was a mistake because they all intended to keep me. I was also told to expect a call from the HR lady who let me go in which she would offer me my job back. I was told this twice but I still have not received a call and it's been 3 weeks since I was let go. Is it okay for them to be leading me on like this, is it even legal for them to have let me go when they supposedly intended to keep me and they had it in writing that they meant make me a permanent employee. I need some advice I don't know how to exactly approach this situation. (I'm from California just for clarification)","title":"I got accidentally let go from work.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517503469,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uk0uu\/boss_wants_to_forgo_pay_for_anyone_who_has_not\/","id":"7uk0uu","body":"Im fairly certain this is illegal but, im not sure which laws govern it. I plan to go in to talk with the person who handles our pay once i get an argument together. I don\u2019t plan on getting a lawyer unless this really escalates. I live in Wisconsin USA, if that matters at all.\n\nEdit: i guess this was solved. Thanks for the quick response. This was much simpler than I thought.\n\nEdit: even though I didn\u2019t mean this to be popular and thought it was done after the 1st 2 comments, it still got a lot of attention. Thank you everyone for the help. I now have a plan of action and if anyone wants, i can update in about a week and a half or however long it takes before this is settled.","title":"Boss wants to forgo pay for anyone who has not worked a minimum of 8 hours","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516346639,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rgps7\/is_my_step_father_able_to_adopt_me\/","id":"7rgps7","body":"I'm a 22yr old male from Kentucky, currently in the air force stationed in England and have lived here for 2 years. My step dad has been with my mom since I was 2, they've been married since I was 4 which is the same age I was when my biological dad left and never resurfaced in my life till about 11 years later when I was 15 and we tried to have a relationship but he was still hit or miss and I haven't seen or talked to him in 4 years now, so I have no love or hate for my biological dad but I know my step dad is MY  father and I don't question that, he's raised me, cared and loved for me like I was his own but the idea of adoption never came up because what's the point when he's the only father I've ever known and we don't need anything stating such. \n\nBut as more of a symbolic thing, when I come home in june, I wanted to give him adoption papers for Father's day just as a sign of my appreciation of the job he's done. So my question is, am I too old to be adopted? If not how do I start the process and accomplish it while keeping it a secret from him. Thanks in advance for any advice.","title":"Is my step father able to adopt me?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578234718,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekdoxe\/return_of_security_deposits\/","id":"ekdoxe","body":"I moved out of my most recent apartment in mid august of 2019 (state is SD). I informed the property owner a few days later of my new address. I sent him my last utilities payment and the new address would have been on the envelope, I also included a note in the envelope saying \"please send any further correspondence to [new address].\" Between the chaos of moving and both finding\/starting a new job, I completely forgot that I had never received my security deposit back.\n\nI was curious about my state's laws regarding this manner. In the state of SD, landlords are required to return security deposits or a written statement explaining withholding of the security deposit within two weeks of end of lease\/knowledge of tenants new mailing address, or else they forfeit the right to withhold any of the deposit.He did neither of these things. This property owner is known for being shady, so I would not be at all surprised if he hoped I was ignorant of the law and wouldn't pursue the manner.  In my view, I should be entitled to a full refund of my security deposit. Along with potential punitive damages if he were to not pay and I were to take him to small claims court. Am I correct about this? Is it a problem that I did not pursue this issue sooner? If I were to take him to small claims court, does this sound like an easy one for me to win?","title":"Return of Security Deposits","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576730889,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecobz2\/is_this_snapchat_premium_for_sex_thing_even\/","id":"ecobz2","body":"I have added a lot of people on Snapchat and I keep getting these girls that want $30 to buy their premium content on Snapchat and I get a free hookup as well so money is exchanging hands in some way in return for sex this sounds fishy","title":"Is this Snapchat premium for sex thing even remotely legal it seems sketchy? United States","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589162612,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghemuf\/job_making_me_go_back_to_work_nj\/","id":"ghemuf","body":"Hi all, I work in the IS\/ITdepartment of a multi-hospital medical system in NJ (I'm salaried, non-union).\n\nDue to covid, we were given the option to work from home starting around mid-March and  I took that option (everyone in my department did).\n\nLast week we were told that we need to come back to the office starting 5\/11.  Except it will be 1 week in the office, 1 week work from home.  It's also split 50\/50 staff.  So for example there are 10 people on my direct team, so 5 will be in the office at a time (we have about 10 teams with about the same or less people on each).  We are also required to wear masks throughout the workday, and we must bring our own masks.\n\nWe are all very concerned about going back and feel that it's very early.  Our seating arrangements are similar to a financial firm where it's one long table with no dividers, so it's very open. The reasoning they gave us for coming back was that they want patients to feel that it's safe to come to our hospitals again, yet I do not see patients, we only support the staff (doctors, nurses etc.) that our patients see.  We also don't even see the doctors and nurses that we support as we are not located in the hospital, we have a corporate office a few miles away.  So our interaction is strictly via phone or Microsoft teams.\n\nI feel as a healthcare organization we know better than to bring people back to work unnecessarily, and everything that is being preached by hospital staff about staying home, we're essentially doing the opposite of.  \n\nWe also have been very productive at home, completing our typical day to day tasks, and also completing 3 projects that were supposed to go live by the end of 2020 and into 2021, all to help our hospitals with the covid situation.  So to even suggest productivity is lacking would be false since we are required to work longer and harder because of the effect of covid on our hospitals.\n\nI don't know what to do as I feel our concerns have fallen on deaf ears with our directors.  Is it legal to require us to go back into the office, when I can 100% do my job from home?  I am not an essential employee in the way a doctor or nurse is, and I assume that maybe the company gets away with this because they're considered essential, but I just don't think it's safe or smart to go back into the office when it can easily be avoided.\n\nI did see on the NJ department of labor website, a form that allows you to report your employer if you're a non-essential employee who has the ability to work from home, but are still being forced to go into work.  Don't think that would help with a quick turnaround though.\n\nIs there anything I can do?  Would it help to meet with a labor lawyer or am I out of luck at this point?","title":"Job making me go back to work NJ","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589934237,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn0uxz\/please_help_is_this_legal\/","id":"gn0uxz","body":"Im not sure where else to turn so I'm writing on reddit. My brother is under a court battle with ex gf in relation to their daughter. The ex gf is a despicable and to me a morally deranged person that has been bringing up lies and targeted my brother (and even me but that's another post) ever since their separation, accusing him of various things amongst sexual abuse of their own daughter (absolutely FALSE) and alleged psychotic behavior from my brother for \"being on his knees talking to nothing while sitting on the bed\" \"which alarmed her greatly and could be a sign of danger to her daughter\", \"for shaking terribly which could make him not able to take care of a child\" (my brother has anxiety which makes his hands tremble a bit), amongst other irrational things that have cause great pain to our family. \n\nThe daughter in question is often brought to my brother on his weekly visitations with dirty shoes, unkempt hair and even dirty underwear. When she is with our side of the family, she is not social and has severe temper issues with us, often yelling and screaming, she doesnt want to be touched, and worst of all..the child has expressed that her UNCLE is her \"daddy\" like what the hell. That to me is beyond unacceptable seeing that she has an actual loving father and is just disgusting; it would imply that the ex gf's BROTHER is her father. Her lawyer also mentions that he has no right to record a medical consultation of HIS OWN DAUGHTER, unless SHE gives permission to do so??? \n\nFurthermore, my brother has a degree in computer science and I believe that these people are using it against him for something irrational. They have sent a message today via their lawyer saying that \"he is extremely computer savvy and is using his recording studio for recording and editing videos against my client which is considered as him invading and EXPLOITING her personal information and he CANNOT be trusted\" this is absolutely fucking false since he hasnt lived with us anymore for MONTHS.  They are also going to make him pay for every legal fee is he doesnt comply to the stupid shit she makes up. \n\nMy question is are the above allegations justified within legal limit? The locations switch between NJ and NY. \n\nThank you so much in advance for any type of advise given from the bottom of my heart.","title":"Please help, is this legal?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474928320,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54nac5\/security_deposit_withheld_and_additional_charges\/","id":"54nac5","body":"Sorry for the long post, but here's the situation.\n\nI moved out of a house on August 6th and had a \"walk through\" completed with a friend of my landlord. She did not take pictures or have me sign anything, and simply instructed me to clean (which we did) and that was that. I received an itemized list of charges\/ damages on September 23rd, from my landlord, in which she essentially blamed previous issues with the house on myself. In my lease, it stated this needed to be given within 30 days. \n\nNeither party ever took pictures or documented a walk through upon exiting or entering the premises, but we did sign a lease. \n\nSince her list of \"charges\" is outside the window stated in the lease, do they have any merit? Can she legally hold my deposit and try to charge us additional fees? Would I have a case in court?\n\nThanks in advance for any guidance. \n\nEDIT: located in Virginia ","title":"Security deposit withheld and additional charges","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555305616,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdccr8\/can_an_employee_advertise_for_their_company\/","id":"bdccr8","body":"I wasn't sure how better to word that title but hear me out before you jump to the easy answer of \"all work requires pay\" because that's what I told her but she doesn't think it's that simple.\n\n​\n\nI have a friend who works as a princess for a party entertainment company. She doesn't use reddit and good old google wasn't answering her question for her (and her employer was unsure, she's a small business owner and only been in business 3 years). My friend wants to know if she can do the following: Can she dress up in her princess outfit and basically 'advertise' herself for her employer without pay at a public location (for example like at a public park)? She doesn't want to hold a large sign or pass out flyers to everyone. She wants to basically let children see her out and about and approach her themselves with their parents. If the parents inquire about whether or not she does parties she would gladly hand them a business card. \n\n​\n\nShe got the idea from watching a musician play by a popular statue in our city. Some people just watched and listened, others tipped him in his bucket, but someone else approached him and asked if he was available for hire for a small event. She's thinking she could essentially do the same but instead of playing music she would wave and smile, pose for pictures, answer silly questions from kids, and if someone happens to want to hire her she'll hand them a card. She doesn't want to get her employer in trouble and they're not asking her to do this but she wants more work and figures this is a great way to get her princess character out in the minds of people on the occasional day off.\n\n​\n\nSo LA, would her employer be responsible for paying her for trying this (with their permission of course) or is it a good idea to get her character out there off the clock?\n\n​\n\n​\n\nExtra: and before someone asks, of course my friend is not dumb enough to announce herself as the official disney name of the princess she \"mimics\" and yes the dress is designed differently from the official disney brand. This is not a question at all about copyright or IP laws.","title":"Can an employee \"advertise\" for their company without pay?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588817634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gexw6i\/can_my_landlord_force_me_to_pay_for_an_isp_md\/","id":"gexw6i","body":"I live in Maryland in an apartment complex in Howard county. I received an email today saying that when the lease is renewed I will be forced to use Comcast at a \u201cspecial price\u201d that will be included in my bill. I currently use a different isp and honestly would rather commit mass murder than go over to comcast which is notably terrible in the area. Constant outages, regular bandwidth throttling, etc. Do I have a legal recourse. They essentially told me I was forced to pay for the Comcast but could buy another isp on top of that, at which point I told them to fuck off. Do I have any recourse or should I start looking for a new apartment. My rent is considerably lower than the average in the area.","title":"Can my landlord force me to pay for an ISP? [MD]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425497105,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xxs46\/va_public_college_policy_and_lawprotected_status\/","id":"2xxs46","body":"I am at a university that requires us to live in a dormitory semi-segregated by class year. Myself and my roommates are 5th year students (redshirts) that were put in the \"sophomore\" area. The person in charge of housing is (again) forcing us to move out of our room and trying to force the 5th year students to consolidate into closer living quarters. He has expressly stated this is because we are fifth year students and it is not \"our area\", though we are required to live in this dormitory yet have no \"area.\" This consolidation is not required to make room for anyone, as he also in the same communication he sent to us asked a staff member CC'ed on the email if they wanted to do anything with the free rooms.\n\nI know it's a longshot but it's a public, not private university and I'd like to know if there are any VA public college policies or laws that we can use to end this. This particular person has been making our lives difficult because he doesn't like 5th year students and we're getting tired of it and I'm trying to look at all available avenues to do so.\n\nThanks!","title":"[VA Public College Policy and Law\/Protected status question]Can I be discriminated against for matriculation class status?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1515459264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p3c6o\/filed_a_discrimination_charge_in_june_against_an\/","id":"7p3c6o","body":"This is in NV\n\nSo in June I filed a discrimination charge against an old employer. I was harassed (trapped in an office by two employees and yelled at, unable to leave) and belittled (they made comments about my langue and race that were just not nice) at that job, which caused a lot of stress that I don\u2019t really need in my life. Through DETR I sought out monetary compensation for lost wages and therapy. Early this month there was an over the phone mediation scheduled, which the employer missed. DETR told me that now it is up to me if I want to schedule for another mediation but I am not sure what to do. This mediation was scheduled back in September.\n\nWould it be worth it to aim for another mediation? What can I do that will result and the best *possible* outcome for me? \n\nThanks ","title":"Filed a discrimination charge in June against an employer and they missed the scheduled mediation for this month. What can be done\/ what can I do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589170725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghgm7l\/pa_can_a_landlord_require_a_security_deposit_be\/","id":"ghgm7l","body":"My partner and I applied for an apartment last week and have been waiting to hear next steps. Tonight we got a communication from the landlord asking if we had sent in the deposit and the deposit needed to be processed before they could draw up a lease. My partner thinks it\u2019s fine, but I\u2019m more weary. We\u2019ve never met with or spoken to anyone on the phone just seen photos\/videos of the place and communicated via email. Apartment hunting is difficult while under a stay at home order.","title":"(PA) Can a landlord require a security deposit be submitted\/processed before a lease is signed?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418421035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p4871\/apartment_complex_promised_discount_for_renewing\/","id":"2p4871","body":"Hi everyone!  \n\nThere have been *a lot* of issues going on with my apartment complex since I moved in. There have been severed goat heads left in the elevator (approved by management), a tenant's cats were almost killed and are still hospitalized sporadically 6+ months later due to negligence. There was mold all throughout my bathroom when I moved in (this was a brand new building), and I didn't have a bathroom for 3 weeks. I was eventually relocated to a larger apartment, for the same price ($1275\/month) for the remainder of my lease. I signed a new lease and everything.    \n\nOn Monday, we received renewal offers. I can provide anyone who wants it with a copy of the document. It was addressed to me, had my \"current rate\" (which is actually just the market rate), the rent for next year ($1230\/month) and what that amounted to in regards to savings. The letter said \"You have to opportunity to renew your contract by December 19, 2014 to receive a significant reduction over last year's market rate but it won't last long!... All you have to do to reserve your space is stop by the leasing office to complete your renewal contract by December 19, 2014!\" This ended with the general manager's name.   \n\nWe received an odd email yesterday stating that these offers were actually first come, first serve. I emailed the manager stating I wished to renew for this price stated, for this apartment. I have yet to receive a response. I went to the office to inquire as to what's going on and hopefully get lease papers... they had shut down early. At the urging of some folks on city-data.com I wrote a letter, and signed it, stating that I had tried to come by to renew the lease and I and I had emailed earlier, but no one was there. The letter was my official and formal acceptance, and I looked forward to continuing our relationship. I also wrote \"I accept\" and signed the renewal offer. I took pictures of both for copies.    \n\nStill, not having received a response, I went to the desk this morning and spoke to one of the managers (who doesn't have any real authority). She told me there were no discounts left and all they could offer me was to sign for my current rate. I said, \"Great! I pay $1275!\" She had a moment of realization that I was in an apartment where the market rate was $1530 and said she'd have to check with her boss, who sent out our renewal letters and who I emailed. After this, I emailed her boss to touch base and let her know about my conversation with her employee. I also emailed the corporate higher ups.    \n\nThere has yet to be anything official from management that these discounts are gone.    \n\nMy main question is: since they provided a renewal letter stating that if I signed by December 19, I got this offer, do I have a legal leg to stand in to fight for that?    \n\nAlso, I live in Southern California.","title":"Apartment complex promised discount for renewing lease and then took it away","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588290516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb79v6\/singlevehicle_accident_that_i_was_involved_in\/","id":"gb79v6","body":" This happened at around 4pm EST In marion Township, PA. I (18M) was driving in the rain, i put cruise control on(as the road is notorious for deer) came around a bend. The back end of my truck swung out from behind me, causing me to hit a telephone pole with my rear going around 40mph (speed limit was 45). I completely sheared the pole (which was replaced less than 2 hours later) and hit a Y road sign that was in front of the pole. The officer that wrote up the report said that '\\[I\\] did nothing wrong'. However, i am afraid my insurance rates will heavily spike, as the officer said Penn Power( the company that manages the poles where the accident happened) would sue Erie Insurance (my insurance) to get the funds for the pole replacement. i was going the limit and wasnt breaking any travel violations. Damages to my vehicle (chevy colorado lx 2007) include rear bumper smashed as well as the tailgate. Will this make my rates spike, and if so, about how much?","title":"Single-vehicle accident that i was involved in hours ago","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424190506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w7eam\/florida_small_claims_procedures\/","id":"2w7eam","body":"I need to file a claim against a deposit that my landlord is refusing to return (background information [here](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r0apa\/florida_landlord_giving_problems_on_returning_my\/) & [here](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u1eqk\/florida_need_to_know_how_to_dispute_refusal_to\/).) I've read the FAQ for my county, Orange County, but I don't see anything about what the claim actually is. Is there a form that needs to be filled out or just a letter drafted? And if it's a letter, what do I need to include on it and what format should it be? I tried searching previous posts, couldn't find anything on it, sorry if it's such a basic question.","title":"[Florida] Small claims procedures?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588771269,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gejvyr\/can_a_woman_take_a_mans_property_after_the\/","id":"gejvyr","body":"Let\u2019s just say Bob bought a house and a car with his hard-earned money before getting married. He got to married, she moved in. Then they get divorced. Can a woman take his money and maybe try to get his house? Genuine question. Thank you","title":"Can a woman take a man\u2019s property after the divorce if the man bought everything himself?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518566744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xdwv5\/advice_for_pressing_charges_against_a_repeat\/","id":"7xdwv5","body":"Throwaway for obvious reasons. We are located in NJ, where the crimes took place and are presently situated. \n\nBack story: As a child I was molested by a male family member. Along with my three other female cousins (we were all between the ages of 6-13ish.) I don\u2019t know the specific years as I prefer not to delve into that period in the past. Once we all hit puberty the abuse stopped, but it obviously affected all of us mentally\u2014 myself, especially, perhaps it was because I was the youngest. \n\nAnyway fast forward 4-6 years later, the abuse was still affecting me. I had to see this family member at every holiday and family event. I had to pretend that everything was ok and just accept that it was finally over and we would not pay for what he did to us. My freshmen year of college I finally cracked. I told my parents everything that happened. My cousins and I previously made a pact to not tell anyone about the abuse to spare the Molester\u2019s immediate family from all the negativity. \n\nMy cousins were initially in shock when I told them that I told my parents. My parents talked to the Molester\u2019s wife and she was devasted. They told her we were going to press charges. Then she went ballistic, she wanted to keep it in the family and not go to the authorities (even her kids tried to contact us and plead with us to not go to the cops.) \n\nWe eventually went to the police department and told them about everything that happened to us throughout the years. They took our statements (myself, cousin 1, and cousin 2\u2013 cousin 3 was away at college in a foreign country so she could not testify in court even if she wanted to.)\n\nThe Molester was arrested at his house the next day and plead guilty to all charges. Thankfully we did not have to testify in court as he admitted to his crimes. He was charged with two accounts of sexual assault (I\u2019m afraid I don\u2019t remember the specifics) for each child (my two cousins and I.) \n\nWe decided to show up to the court house to see his sentencing. He was sentenced to only six years for what he put all through. That\u2019s the same amount of years he repeatedly molested each of us. Looking back it\u2019s absolutely asinine how little jail time he received. But at the end of the day my cousins and our parents were happy. We just wanted him to be put away for his crimes and to put it all behind us. \n\nFast forward 6 years later to present day. \n\nThe Molester is free. Although our family was badly damaged due to these events we found peace about 2-3 years ago. \n\nHowever, his children just bought a house a year ago a town over from mine where he now resides. We had no idea they planned to live so close to us and have their father move in. The town where I\u2019m from is very tiny. Distance wise their house is probably under 3 miles away. I\u2019m absolutely terrified about running into him any place I go. He knows the town I currently am in and it wouldn\u2019t surprise me if he frequented the stores here rather than his town. \n\nMy family has tried to my reasonable with his family and asked them to please move further away from us as common courtesy. They wouldn\u2019t budge. They\u2019re selfish. Or maybe we are selfish. I don\u2019t know. I don\u2019t care. I just don\u2019t want to see him. There is no restraining order that demands he stay or live over a mile or so away, unfortunately. \n\nSo what\u2019s our solution?\n\nMy cousin who originally could not testify in the original case offered to come forth and take his ass to court once more (no statute of limitations.) We are using this as leverage to get his family to move out of New Jersey as his children now have the money and means to move across the country where he has other family anyway. My family is hoping that this ultimatum will fix the problem without having to go through a whole separate court case. \n\nI, on the other hand, want more justice. I don\u2019t believe the six years he served was enough for the crimes he committed. My cousin agrees with me, we have always been very close growing up and she knows how much this whole experience affected me. We came up with the ultimatum together, however she has explicitly stated that if I want her to go on with a separate trial she will happily oblige. I\u2019ve tried researching more about repeat sexual offenders in NJ but most of my research has come up short. \n\nSo r\/legaladvice I have some questions I\u2019d like to ask you: \n\n- Is there a typical sentence for repeat child sex offenders? Could you provide an educated guess of what the maximum number of years he could get if we were to go the legal route?\n- Is there a way to check if he broke parole by failing to register as a sex offender? (I used this website http:\/\/www.njsp.org\/sex-offender-registry\/index.shtml and couldn\u2019t find his name, but perhaps he could\u2019ve been a tier 1 offender thus not available to the general public)\n- I found out through social media he accompanied his family on vacation to Florida a few weeks ago. Again, is there a way to make sure he checked in with his parole officer\/Florida authorities  to ensure he didn\u2019t break the law? (I\u2019m trying to make sure he gets the longest sentence in case he broke any of these laws, also sickens me that he went to Disney)\n- Do I (and my two other cousins) hold any significance as former victims of this Molester? If my cousin presses new charges  will we\/I be able to perhaps draft a letter\/impact statement to the Judge\/Court to ensure he stays in jail as long as legally allowed? \n- What steps can we take to ensure he gets the maximum to near-maximum jail sentence allowable by law?\n- Can I\/we appeal to the court in anyway to be resentenced on the original case?\n\nThank you in advanced. My apologies if this post is all over the place. I\u2019ve been a wreck these past few days thinking about all of this. My hands are shaking as I\u2019m writing this. ","title":"Advice for Pressing Charges Against a Repeat Sexual Offender","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578003245,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej59pf\/lease_renewal_notice\/","id":"ej59pf","body":"Can renewal notice be retracted after the 60 day period has passed?\n\nGave notice via email that we wanted to renew our lease at our current apartment complex in Atlanta, Georgia. A lease was sent to us but it is incorrect (we have pets) and have asked multiple times (via phone and email) for an updated lease to sign, it's been almost two weeks. My partner and I are getting very frustrated and concerned and want to know if we can retract our notice to renew without penalty, even if the 60 day period has passed?","title":"Lease Renewal Notice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576827962,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed71ce\/motherinlaw_is_moving_to_live_with_us_what_are\/","id":"ed71ce","body":"My mother-in-law lives in Oklahoma. She's 80 years old and we are moving her to Georgia to be with us. Three years ago she was taking care of a relative in another state. She let a friend of hers live in her house while she was gone. It was supposed to be temporary. \nThree years later he is still there. She told him that he needs to be out by February 1st. He told her that it wasn't fair and that he had no furniture or anything at all. He decided to sell everything off. \nI know the laws for Georgia but I'm not familiar with Oklahoma laws. I plan on sending a letter to make it official for his move out date. In Georgia if he doesn't leave by then we have to file with the court to get a person evicted. That takes at least another 30 days. We listed her house for sale this week. \nWhen she moves there will be nothing left in the house except his mattress. If he won't move can we still turn off the utilities?\nSince he has lived there a lot of her expensive things have disappeared. Also, he doesn't pay rent and took over the master bedroom.\nWhat are our options? I'm worried that he might not leave.","title":"Mother-in-law is moving to live with us. What are the laws in Oklahoma for somebody that lives in her house?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589594628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkmisi\/had_a_case_i_forgot_about_and_idk_if_i_warrant\/","id":"gkmisi","body":"I'm broke at the moment and I was hoping the kind folks of reddit could help me out?","title":"Had a case I forgot about and Idk if I warrant??","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591019941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gul3yu\/uk_renting_landlord_has_asked_to_take_possession\/","id":"gul3yu","body":"Hi,\n\nMy agents for the property (I rent a room in a house share) has told us the landlord wants the property back to themselves, and the notice they have given is until 12th July 2020 to be out (I received the email today 01\/06\/2020). They are offering to help us find another place to live.\n\nAs far as I can see this is under the noticed required given on my contract, it says:\n\n​\n\n>14.2 The Landlord must give 2 month notice prior to the end of the fixed term if they  \n>  \n>intend to terminate the agreement.  \n>  \n>  \n>  \n>**and**  \n>  \n>  \n>  \n>14.5 The Landlord has the right to recover possession of the Property if the Tenancy has  \n>  \n>come to an end and the Landlord has given two months' notice to the Tenant of the  \n>  \n>Landlord's intention to recover possession of the Property, and at least six months  \n>  \n>have passed since the date of this agreement.  \n>  \n>The Landlord or the Landlord\u2019s Agent has the right to issue a two month notice  \n>  \n>period under exceptional circumstances should the Landlord require possession of the  \n>  \n>property at any time during the tenancy.\n\n  \nThe latter should apply in my case as I am past the initial fixed term.\n\nAm I correct in assuming they the contract is saying there should be 2 months notice?\n\nAside from this, do current COVID rules **force** landlords\/agents to give 3 months notice as stated in section 1.3 here?\n\n[https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment\\_data\/file\/888843\/Updated\\_Landlord\\_and\\_Tenant\\_Guidance.pdf](https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/888843\/Updated_Landlord_and_Tenant_Guidance.pdf)\n\n  \nAdditionally, I spoke to a couple of tenets and it seems like they haven't been notified of the repossession (like I have).\n\nI emailed them the above information and they said:  \n\n\n>*yes everyone has been notified.* **(Not Correct)**  \n>  \n>*We are very busy today, we will give you a call as soon\u00a0as possible, probably tomorrow.*\u00a0  \n>  \n>*We  are aware of the notice period, but quite sure we will be able to give  you good options so it would be beneficial for both sides.*\n\n  \nAny advice is appreciated, and would like to understand my rights in the current Covid situation, for myself and my housemates. What should I expect to achieve when I talk to them?  \n\n\nThanks,","title":"UK renting - landlord has asked to take possession of the property under the notice stated on the contract and the rules under Covid.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575754618,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7kcdm\/teacher_at_my_brothers_high_school_posts\/","id":"e7kcdm","body":"[West Virginia] I\u2019m an alumni at this high school that my brother currently attends. I was recently looking through Facebook and seen a teacher I remembered from high school so I decided to look at his profile. What I saw shocked me and disgusted me. There\u2019s countless posts shared on his Facebook regarding hate toward LGBT people and Muslims. Is there anything I can do to report him and consequences be taken against him. I know it\u2019s just Facebook posts but I figured since he\u2019s a teacher at a public school they\u2019d be some kind of consequences to such hate being posted. So is there anything I can do about this?","title":"Teacher at my brother\u2019s high school posts borderline racism and bigotry on his Facebook. Can I do anything about it that\u2019d get him terminated?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589215121,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghr24o\/college_reduced_scholarship_because_of_covid\/","id":"ghr24o","body":"Hi, \n\nI go to a private college in the US and when COVID happened, we were sent home. I highly rely on financial aid and my scholarship covers my tuition before room and board. I don't understand why I don't get more financial aid than I due (considering my family's income is <60k a year...anyways), but we still have to pay a fair amount out of pocket. When reimbursement for r&b came back, they greatly reduced my refund. \n\nI questioned them about the refund, saying that my scholarship covers tuition first so my reimbursement shouldn't be affected and they told me that, due to COVID, anyone who received scholarships had some of their scholarship proportionally taken away (thus the amount out of pocket could be kept for tuition). I feel like this is really wrong. I paid tuition this semester with the knowledge of the financial aid package I was receiving, I can't afford $3000 because they decided to take away thousands of dollars from each person receiving a scholarship. I understand there is a tentative financial aid, but upon paying tuition each semester, I feel like you can't suddenly take away money from scholarships and expect students to pay more than they anticipated so the school doesn't take as much of a financial hit. \n\nIs there anything I can do since they aren't really working with me? With a school with a very deep endowment, I cannot believe they are taking promised scholarship away from the poorest students at the school who need room and board reimbursement the most.","title":"College reduced scholarship because of COVID","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578353408,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el2dtw\/school_forcing_me_to_pay_for_stuff_i_did_not_break\/","id":"el2dtw","body":"Alright, so a bit of background information. I am in high school, and I found out a way to get admin on the computers. This is a built in Windows 10 exploit in the recovery mode, so it does not damage the computers when doing this. However, I did do this on one computer, removed it from the domain so I could have my own computer to use, and they caught me. There were three other computers that my friends did this to, and are blaming it all on me. However, they have no way to prove that I did this; they just suspect it was me that did it since I did it to one computer. Along with that, there were two computers in a different lab that got windows 10 re-installed onto them, and they are blaming me for this as well, which I did not do. \n\nThey say it will cost $600 to fix each computer (way more than what they are worth, they are old HP desktops with an i5 3570) and are forcing me to pay this amount for 7 different computers! I cannot afford to pay $4200 to fix computers that I did not break.\n\nIs there anything that I can do in order to not pay for the computers that I did not break? I am fully willing to take responsibility for the computer that I did break and pay for it. I just cannot afford to pay $4200 to school at 17 years old. \n\n​\n\nThanks for your help!\n\n​\n\n(I hope I used the correct flair, please tell me if it is not correct so I can change it)   :)","title":"School forcing me to pay for stuff I did not break","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577471385,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eget9u\/uspa_yard_property_dispute\/","id":"eget9u","body":"My move has a small condo she purchased.  She is older and has a small front yard.  It looks like he property starts at one side of her porch and ends at her neighbors porch.  That is what we were told when she purchased the place. \n\nShe has lived there over ten years.  Her neighbor moved in about two years ago. The neighbor got new gutters and her downspout comes down and they cut a hole into my mothers downspout and put their downspout into my mothers downspout.  \n\nBoth of their basements flooded.  The neighbor brought a friend over and is claiming it is my mothers fault because both downspouts go into this pipe and the amount of water flooded both basements.  \n\nI explained the neighbors downspout is going into my mothers, never gave permission for that so we don\u2019t be paying anything for her basement to flood.  We are not asking for money from them at all.  I just want to know if she can fight this if the neighbor takes this any further.","title":"(US\/PA) Yard property dispute.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473750743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52j7oq\/student_housing_in_the_netherlands_selfcontained\/","id":"52j7oq","body":"Hello all, I have few questions regarding an admittedly minor issue, however it is significant for me.\n\nI am an English university student currently studying abroad in the Netherlands (South Holland, to be more precise), and I love it here. However the company that are defined as caretaker on my housing agreement have been tricky since day one. In the online advertisement for my house, full kitchenware (for 2 persons) and a cooker were specified. \n\nThis falls under the definition of a self-contained residence (\"A house... in which the resident[s] can live without being dependent on essential facilities... outside the individual residence.\"), according to my housing contract. \n\nUpon arriving, I realised that the cooker is infact two hobs, and the full kitchenware (for 2 persons) is infact a VERY basic one person set. I contacted the caretaker company, complaining about this. The reply stated that: \n\n\"The inventory list is an old one and should have been removed. You received a kitchenware box. The cooker stands for stove misleading or not.\"\n\nI replied stating that it was their obligation to fix any defects in the housing, at my request. What I want to know is if they are under contractual obligation to provide what they advertised on the website as being 'appurtenances' of the apartment, and if they can expect a room with two hobs as the sole cooking appliances to be a self-contained residence?\n\nI can supply more detail of the contract if needed, apologies for the essay.","title":"Student Housing in the Netherlands - Self-Contained Housing and Appurtenances","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520146360,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81w7d3\/ca_can_my_parents_be_legally_forced_to_give_up\/","id":"81w7d3","body":"In my school district there is only one high school, and to attend any other school I would've had to file for a district transfer. My school wouldn't let students register and attend unless they had parents sign a contract letting the school and police search my things (bags, car, locker) anytime they want. They wouldn't need my consent nor my parents, and they wouldn't even be required to notify my parents if they did perform a search. \n\nMy question is: is this legal? ","title":"[CA] Can my parents be legally forced to give up consent to search my things?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577995688,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej3fvg\/how_would_i_get_a_motor_vehicle_title_transferred\/","id":"ej3fvg","body":"Hello all, I'm currently attempting to register a vehicle I purchased 6 months ago from a private owner in NY. I reside in CT. I brought the vehicle to my house (1986 Trans Am) and it sat for around 5 months.\n\n I am now currently trying to get a new title for me to either update the purchase to the current date or have the previous owner file for a new title and send it signed. The vehicle is road worthy and has an insurance card. \n\nAny help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.","title":"How would I get a motor vehicle title transferred to my name after the 30 day period for transfer has passed and the previous owner cannot be contacted?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578458975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elnwgs\/how_long_does_it_take_police_to_search_electronics\/","id":"elnwgs","body":"The electronics in my house were seized yesterday morning by the police and I have heard nothing back. I have extreme anxiety and want this nightmare to be over. Please help. \n\nNote: There's 3 laptops","title":"How long does it take police to search electronics?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1517764733,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v808a\/speeding_ticket\/","id":"7v808a","body":"I recently got a speeding ticket, and went online to trafficpayment.com to pay it, only to see it say \"No Violations found\". What do I do?","title":"Speeding Ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589136220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh6y22\/landlord_withholding_mail\/","id":"gh6y22","body":"Hi everyone,\nThis is probably has been posted but I can't seem to find any info on here and the literature online is a bit confusing to me. \n\nMy parents rent a basement room(I think it's an illegal renting)  in New Jersey. They've been having issues with their landlord and she is withholding mail from them. I signed up for USPS informed delivery so that we can know when mail is coming. My mom got a letter yesterday(saw it on informed delivery)  and the landlord has not given it to them. What steps should we take? This is not the first time she's withheld mail but now we know something definitely has been delivered for my parents here.\nAppreciate any help and info.\nThanks a bunch.","title":"Landlord withholding mail","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576518605,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebigjy\/did_i_commit_a_crime\/","id":"ebigjy","body":"I\u2019m going to preface this by saying that I know what I did was most certainly not legal, but I\u2019m not sure if this constitutes being a crime.\n\nFor context, I live in Vancouver, Canada. Petty theft ($200.00 or less) doesn\u2019t count as a crime and is just a misdemeanour, if I remember correctly. I\u2019m fairly certain misdemeanours are also wiped from your criminal record upon turning 18. (I am a minor). Anyways, into what I did: \n\nI entered a mall and went into a store, a large one at that. Tons of cameras, but they didn\u2019t bother to check them and that\u2019s not what I\u2019m worried about. I bought an item legally and got a receipt, then hid it in the bathroom of another store, locking the stall to prevent anyone from taking it. I then went back into the store and picked up a duplicate of that item and returned it with the receipt, getting a full refund. I then went to retrieve my item.\n\nThis is technically called Return Fraud; so my question is if it is classified in the same way as Misdemeanour shoplifting.","title":"Did I commit a crime?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590512680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr0z7m\/wi_custody_question_for_unmarried_parents\/","id":"gr0z7m","body":"I have a young child with my long time partner.  We are not married.  I wish to leave the relationship because my partner is mentally\/emotionally\/ and verbally abusive towards me.  It\u2019s not a good environment for our child in the long run.\n\nWhat are my rights as an unwed mother?  My partner, is on the birth certificate.   One of his \u201cthreats\u201d is always saying he will take my child away.  I have been the primer care giver as a stay at home mom.  Our child has special needs and I\u2019m the one that takes her to her appts and cares for her.  My daughter being taken away from me would be horrible for us both.  I am a fit parent and I love my daughter more than anything.  There are no grounds to remove me from her life other than my partner saying that to upset me.\n\nWhat are my legal rights as an unwed mother?  Thank you in advance!","title":"Wi custody question for unmarried parents","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576094289,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9c6zg\/lack_of_child_support_and_more\/","id":"e9c6zg","body":"First off, I am in TN and my daughter is 5. \n\n\nI split from my daughters biological father in 2016. The custody agreement said he has here every weekend and every Wednesday. He maintained this for a short period but then my daughter started going to his parents house on his weekends instead and he would \u201cvisit\u201d her on Saturday and sometimes Sunday. He no longer saw her on Wednesday\u2019s (by his request). He suddenly moved to NC in April 2018, and gave me very short verbal notice. \n\nSince he moved he only sees her when he comes to visit (mainly around holidays, so every few months). She has visited him there twice when his mom took her over there for a weekend and she stayed at a hotel with her grandmother and saw him during the day. \n\nHe has always been behind on child support but started paying regularly when he moved to NC as they automatically deduct it from his paycheck. However he lost his job in September and has since stopped paying child support again. He got a new, but lower paying job, in the middle of November but is still not paying as he says he is not making enough money now so he cannot afford to pay. \n\nSide note: we never changed the child support or custody agreement when he left, so he technically should be paying way more than he is since I now have her 365 days per year. \n\nI am not sure exactly how much he is behind, but it is several thousand dollars. \n\nHe is now also requesting that she comes and spend all school vacations with him. She likes spending time with him, but when I talk to her about going to stay with him she looses her mind, breaks down crying etc.    and she has repeatedly said she does not want to go there without me or her grandmother. \n\nI am just looking for some advice in regards to what I can do? I know they threatened to suspend his license back in 2018 if he didn\u2019t start paying again. \n\nCan I somehow get him to pay again and can I prevent my daughter from going to NC since it is very clear she does not want to go. And I do not trust him to take care of her if I am being honest. He does have a girlfriend now, who has a 4 year old daughter. They live with him.","title":"Lack of child support and more","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588360437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbocrf\/now_defunct_dealership_who_held_the_lien_on_my\/","id":"gbocrf","body":"Hello, I am in Florida, as I know that things can vary state to state.  So back in 2015, I purchased a car from a mom and pop dealership. I had most of it in cash and since I only owed about $1k, they decided to let me pay directly to them instead of going through a bank, with no interest. I paid off the rest of the car, they notified me that I'd receive the title in the mail and that's the last I dealt with them. Life got in the way and I never noticed that I didn't receive the title in the mail.\n\nNow it's getting to the point where I want to sell this car. I realized that I did not have the title. This morning, since the tag agency is finally open, I went to get a copy of the title. They told me that the dealership never transferred the ownership and they did not authorize me to get a copy.\n\nIt is then that I discover this dealership went out of business in 2018. I can't contact them in any way to get them to transfer the title. The tag agency said I will need to go to the DMV and \"hope\" they can help but, but they're all closed because of COVID-19.\n\nI am worried that I do not own this car somehow, or that I will be unable to get this title in my name. Are there any legal snags I might run into I should be prepared about when I am finally able to dispute this with the DMV? I have all of the paperwork I kept from the dealership, but nothing that says the loan was satisfied. My question is, can a defunct dealership still even keep me from obtaining the title in the first place?\n\nDo I not legally own my car even though it's been paid off for 5 years? I really need to sell this car and replace it badly, as it's deteriorating fast. I'm afraid I won't be able to sell it because of this lien.","title":"Now defunct dealership who held the lien on my completely paid off car never transferred the title to my name.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422659116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u8z6k\/greataunt_signed_over_power_of_attorney_nephew\/","id":"2u8z6k","body":"I am going to give as much backstory as possible, I am unsure what all could be relevant. \n\nMy great aunt is a stubborn women. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland, alone in the house she grew up in. She along with my grandma, and their brother inherited it from their parents. My aunt and her brother lived there until he passed away, and his children inherited his portion of the house. His children have not spoken to my aunt for years, despite owning part of the house she lives in. \n\nMy aunt recently had some medical issues, and has been away from the house in hospital care, but has no mental health issues. She talks to my mom everyday and isn't senile in the least. \n\nHer nephew that she hasn't seen in years showed up at the hospital, and had her sign something, she didn't look to see what it was, but it was power of attorney. They are selling her house to get the money out of it, and she doesnt want that to happen. She will have nowhere else to go, and wants it reversed. We as a family don't have the money to see a lawyer at the moment, but what else can we do? Is there a way to have the power of attorney annulled?\n\nThanks for taking the time to read. ","title":"Great-Aunt signed over power of attorney, nephew selling her house against her wishes.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1476213470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56zstv\/gym_owner_suing_my_girlfriend_and_i_for_1000\/","id":"56zstv","body":"Hello!   (Washington State)\nLike the title states, my girlfriend and I are being sued. We went to this gym with the intention of signing up. The owner told us there were no contracts or binding fees. You would pay for the month that you show up and that was that. I paid for my first month if full the day we signed our waivers, as did my girlfriend, though she used cash. We went the entire month. The following month, however, we did not go to gym gym one time. My card was charged at the 1st of the following month. I asked for a refund which he denied. i then filed A claim with my bank for a wrongful charge, which is still under review. he attempted to charge my card one more time, but was declined as I had been issued a new card. he apologized when I emailed him about it and said it happened with someone else and that it wouldn't happen again. He then received notice of my claim, and called me with a threat to sue me and my girlfriend for a grand if I didnt drop the claim. I responded with a email requesting contracts, which he denied. I sent certified mail asking for contracts, which he denied. I am now being taken to small claims court for this, How do I prepare? How do I lay out all of my information to the judge? I've never been to any court before. ","title":"Gym owner suing my girlfriend and I for $1000","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589766382,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gls69p\/felony_embezzlement_query\/","id":"gls69p","body":"HOA treasurer was found to have taken over $50,000 from HOA bank accounts over several years. He depleted savings and annual surpluses until we missed payments to vendors and these vendors alerted other board members. Criminal investigation commenced and there is ample evidence to convict. Lien was placed on treasurer's home by HOA at the advice of the detective. Treasurer sold his house and title company provided a check to HOA in the full amount (unauthorized withdrawals, overdraft fees, legal fees). Detective is disappointed that we accepted funds and informed is that since the funds were paid back, the criminal investigation must cease.\n\nCan anyone confirm? I have consulted with three attorneys, all of whom believe that the crime is not undone by the funds being returned.\n\nPlease do not give an opinion on if the HOA should or should not continue to pursue charges. My only question is if the crime of felony embezzlement is negated by the suspect admitting guilt and returning the funds. I understand returning the funds may influence a prosecutor's decision to charge, but it is a necessity?\n\nTl;DR: Detective informed victim that criminal case cannot be pursued because suspect paid back stolen funds. Is this accurate or is it at the discretion of the detective and prosecutor?","title":"Felony Embezzlement Query","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577545664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egrqwa\/do_the_police_have_to_read_someone_their_rights\/","id":"egrqwa","body":"Link: https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/local\/palm-beach\/west-boca\/fl-ne-abandoned-baby-criminal-defense-20191228-q23oqmyslnhi5gicioqifnbsji-story.html","title":"Do the police have to read someone their rights in their own language? Just saw a news article about a woman who confessed to a crime, now her lawyers are trying to get the confession tossed out, what are the chances that a confession is tossed out for that reason?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517192851,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tp5af\/nc_sold_a_board_game_on_ebay_for_2025_and_being\/","id":"7tp5af","body":"\ntl:dr; PayPal is allowing a buyer to scam me despite all the evidence I have provided that proves he is a scammer. Can I sue the buyer? Can I sue PayPal? \n\nRecently sold a board game to a buyer in New York for $2025. I sent him 3 boxes weighing around 38lbs. Upon receiving the boxes the buyer dumped out the original contents of two of the boxes and took 3 different pictures with different items in the two boxes and submitted them to eBay saying I sent him junk and was going to call the police. You can tell one of the boxes is the exact same because the sticker is the same but the contents are different. \n\nA few days later a seller on a Facebook page reported this exact same buyer for scamming him through PayPal for a similar board game expansion. \n\nI submitted evidence of the original items that I sent the buyer, submitted eBay the other sellers PayPal case to show them that he is scamming someone else in the exact same way, called them every day discussing the matters of the case. After a month or so eBay favored with the buyer and let the buyer return the contents of the box. I never received the return. \n\nI turned to twitter and started tweeting at eBay, AskeBay, CEO and Chairman about this case. AskeBay picked up my case I restated all of the evidence and finally eBay closed the case in my favor. eBay then banned the buyer for his fraudulent activity.\n\n10 minutes after eBay closed the case in my favor the buyer then proceeded to open up a case with PayPal claiming the same thing and even said I gave him death threats (???). I called PayPal immediately and they said they are still going to release the funds to me but still need to follow through with formalities for an investigation. \n\nOne week later PayPal closed the case in the buyers favor. They claimed that the buyer can put a hold on the funds and will allow the buyer to return the items to me so that I can sell them. Which does not make sense because he is claiming I sent him junk and not the $2025 board game.\n\nThe buyer shipped back \u201chis return\u201d I received it this past Monday. It was one box with 2 bricks in it with a weight of 9lbs. I recorded the box before it was open, took a video of me opening it and took pictures of what I received. This obviously doesn\u2019t even come close to what I sent him. This also doesn\u2019t match the pictures he submitted of what he claimed I sent him.\n\nPayPal said I could submit an appeal and have to file some sort of case with the law. So upon doing so I reported this buyer to the USPIS and the FBI. Submitted both of this documentation to PayPal submitted every single shred of evidence that this buyer is scamming from the original pictures, to other fraudulent cases from the buyer, to him being BANNED on eBay, to what he sent me. PayPal still favored with the buyer saying I sent him worthless items.\n\nObviously I have pursued everything I can with PayPal and I would like to know what legal action I can take next. My work offers a free legal consultation with a lawyer for 30 minutes. I would like to peruse suing the buyer for this fraud since this is a federal crime. I would like to know how possible it would be to sue PayPal for ignoring all of the evidence and not conducting a thorough investigation and siding with a buyer that is committing a federal crime. \n\ntl:dr; PayPal is allowing a buyer to scam me despite all the evidence I have provided that proves he is a scammer. Can I sue the buyer? Can I sue PayPal? ","title":"(NC) Sold a board game on eBay for $2025 and being scammed by the buyer (NY)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424041998,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w0n7r\/wa_i_rear_ended_someone_who_stopped_dead_at_a\/","id":"2w0n7r","body":"I was driving down Northgate way on Friday around 4pm, fighting the usual rush hour traffic when a car in front of me stopped cold at a green light. I was going about 12-15 mph at the time and looked down for just a second because I had dropped an open lip gloss at my feet. When I looked up he was stopped and I couldn't brake fast enough so I wound up rear ending him going about 10mph.  \nThe damage to his car is pretty much negligible (his rear bumper is bent down about 2\") while my car took the brunt of the damage (my hood is slightly crumpled, my grill is broken and there is a hole in my bumper\/fender from his tail pipe.) I had him pull into the parking lot of the mall so we could call the police and exchange insurance information.  \nHe said he was unhurt, as am I, so when I asked if he wanted me to call the police he said no. Thinking back now that was a mistake on my part and I really should have. I wrote down all my information for him and handed him the paper and pen to do the same for me. His insurance is based out of Texas and the policy he had in his car was expired by a little over a month. He also neglected to produce a drivers license, even after I asked him for it twice. (This man is also an older Ethiopian man who didn't seem to speak very good English.)  \nAfter filing the claim with my insurance company they told me there was no need to call or be in contact with this man until I hear back about the claim. He has called me twice now and I have told him both times I was still waiting to hear back from my insurance company.  \n\nSo, what are my options here if this man is either uninsured or does not have a valid drivers license? It is required to have insurance in WA, and he did not have valid proof of insurance on him when the accident happened. He claims to have renewed his policy in December, but told me to call his company for him to validate his claims. I didn't feel comfortable with this and had my insurance company take charge with this task.   \n\nEdit: I was in no way stating I wasn't at fault or that I was trying to get anything out of the guy. I was questioning the status of my insurances' ability to pay out someone who may not be insured. To the downvote brigade, thanks for being an adult about it and keeping it classy. ","title":"[WA] I rear ended someone who stopped dead at a green light and I'm not sure they have valid insurance.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589074161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggs7at\/need_advice_on_tenants\/","id":"ggs7at","body":"I live in San Jose, California and my next door neighbors constantly smoke marijuana in their back yard. The smoke drifts to both windows of my bedroom and bathroom. We live in a single house residential area and the neighbors are renters from a public housing authority project. The weather has been hot lately and I'm forced to close 2 windows in my house. \n\nOur neighbors have communicated to them and for a period of time they were smoking in the garage and now things are moved back to the backyard. The landlord claims he cannot do anything about it. One of our neighbor read that this can be escalated to a civil lawsuit because it threatens our enjoyment of our environment and their behavior is causing stress.\n\nAny advice would help.","title":"Need advice on tenants","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577151948,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeu865\/contractor_doubling_agreed_cost_without_consent\/","id":"eeu865","body":"\nMy parents have built a porch on their house and the budgeted amount has run over(almost double the bid price).  My parents were not informed about the overcharges, and their contract was not renegotiated to arrange for overcharges of labor or other tenitive prices(this I know is illegal).   However the contract that they signed says that \" when mutual agreement is not reached [you] will pay the price of materials and labor\" .  We are taking this statement to mean you pay what they charge even if you are not informed of the overcharge.  What does this mean and was it legal to put in the contract? Even if it is legally binding through the contract was it illegal to not inform my parents about the price change? \n\n\nI feel like there was no point of mutual agreement or dissagreement because my parents were not informed in the first place.","title":"Contractor doubling agreed cost without consent Boston, MA (contract law)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1517867500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vibub\/boyfriend_taking_over_current_lease_i_am_letting\/","id":"7vibub","body":"Thank you in advance for any advice given!!\n\nMy boyfriend is considering resigning my current lease with my roommates, as I have finished school & am looking to move home for a little bit before going to grad school & he is starting school in the same city. I have offered to leave my stuff for him to use (practically everything I have in there right now) to limit the amount of moving my dad has to do, & once we move in together, we are able to move it all at once. I am wondering the most effective way to keep my stuff safe & in my possession in case things take a 180. Obviously my name will not be on the lease anymore, so whatever I leave there will technically be his, so I want to be safe & make sure it stays under my name. \n\nMy question is this: I clearly need to write a formal contract, but what needs to be included? Do I need to take pictures? List of everything I am leaving? Any help would be wonderful!! \n\n\n\n","title":"Boyfriend taking over current lease & I am letting him use all of my furniture - how do I make sure I get my stuff back? ON, Canada","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1413580525,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jjwxr\/sole_heir_hoping_to_bypass_probate_how_to_access\/","id":"2jjwxr","body":"I am the sole heir of my father's very small and debt-ridden estate. He did not leave me as beneficiary to his bank account (probably didn't know any better) but he left a will citing that I am the sole heir and executor. \n\nI live halfway across the country from his place of death (Georgia), so I'm trying to avoid probating the will. It would cost me close to $1000 for the trip simply to be there in person at court. \n\nHis bank will close his accounts with a copy of the will and the death certificate but will only issue checks to his estate. I don't believe I can open an estate bank account without an EIN for which I have to have letters of administration for.\n\nIs there ANY way around this? He left behind some credit card debt and medical bills. He only has about $11,000 in the account which I'm sure will be gone instantly due to debt. \n\nWhat to do?","title":"Sole heir hoping to bypass probate ---how to access checking account?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1419351701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q6ojk\/dad_dies_leaving_half_a_million_in_his_trust_fund\/","id":"2q6ojk","body":"I'm 24 years old and living abroad, but this is all taking place back home in the sunny state of Queensland, Australia.\n\nFirst off, dad left no will behind that we know of.\n\nI have a brother who is 19. My dad and mum split when I was 12, and dad got shacked up with and eventually married another woman, who he had a child with about a year and a half ago.\nDad died unexpectedly, while I was in the country visiting.\nHis wife has been very unclear with us about the facts, from the actual amount he had left, all the way down to the actual circumstances of our fathers death (he was intoxicated when he died, something she lied to us about).\n\n\nSince he died, I've spoken to her via email a handful of times, but I haven't mentioned the money yet. Every time we communicate with each other she tells me the same things - how poor she is, how much debt dad left her in to raise her son, etc.\nShe's in her mid-40's and is in a mid-paying field with enough contacts to be able to find herself a job. She also has an appartment that is now in her name to sell. She's also got dads lawyer working for her, for free. I'm sure that, even without the money, she could survive with her child.\n\nShe's mentioned her own financial situation to me, but has carefully left out any details about the money that dad has left. It's all in a trust fund, through his work.\nWe spoke to a solicitor and he said that basically since she's got a kid and was financially dependant on him at the time of his death, she will probably get everything.\nTo me, it just doesn't seem right. Before I left, she took me into his room and showed me a box of broken, counterfeit wrist watches that belonged to dad. She told me that my brother and I could choose what we wanted out of the box, since dad would probably want us to have them.\nShe's sitting on half a million, and her condolensces stop at a box of broken fake wrist watches. He had real watches, too, but she wants to keep those for my youngest brother, her child. She gave my other brother several of his average old colognes, however he also noticed that some of dads more expensive (that we know he owned) colognes weren't mentioned or seen.\n\n\nI don't know what to do. We're going to get a lawyer, but the solicitors told us that about 90 percent of these cases end with the mother keeping it all. It feels like a knife through the fucking heart. If it were 50 grand, even 100 grand, I'd understand. But she's just seen half a million and gone, \"well fuck 'em then\". She hasn't made any contact with me in months, and my younger brother says she's stopped talking to him, too. I'm guessing this was the advice of her lawyer.\n\nI don't know what to do. I never thought I'd be in a situation like this. In europe, I'm making 14 thousand euro a year. I want to study abroad over here so that I can start a career in something that actually has a future, but it's hard. I was going to use this money to build a future that would have made him proud, but it's starting to look like all of that might never happen.\n\nAny advice is appreciated, sorry for the boring wall of text but I'm not too good at consolidating my thoughts at the moment.","title":"Dad dies, leaving half a million in his trust fund. Stepmother, and mother of one of my brothers, wants it all.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1475098577,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54yst3\/should_we_call_the_cops\/","id":"54yst3","body":"My husband was hired by a man we can call Dave in June. Dave wanted a website built for his small business. He also wanted someone to manage his online sales and Ebay listings in addition to odd jobs around the store.\n\nMy husband began work for this guy, spent the first 2 weeks working on the website, and the 6 weeks after that setting up and managing his online business. He ended work for the guy about a month ago because the guy went on a multiple day cocaine bender and my husband just couldn't take being around him anymore.\n\nIn the course of 8 weeks the following happened(this is not an exhaustive list!!):\n\n-He was told he was being hired at $15\/hour, but when it came time to get paid he was given a little bit of cash and told they would settle up when the website was \"on Google.\"\n\n-Each week after that he would be given some cash, a random amount not seemingly connected to his hours worked.\n\n-At least once per week he was sent home early or called and told to stay home because Dave \"wasn't up\" to working (later found out this was code for up all night drinking the night before)\n\n-Dave would call at 7 or 8 pm every Saturday and Sunday night and yell at my husband and then demand he come into work right now. In the beginning he went and Dave clearly just wanted a drinking buddy. In the end he started saying No and Dave would always fire him and then call around noon on Monday wondering why he wasn't at work and say that he never fired him.\n\n-We never did \"settle up\" or get paid for a vast majority of the work and hours.\n\n-I could go on and on, it was the craziest work environment I have ever seen.\n\nAnyways, my husband left one Friday while Dave was doing cocaine and quit. A couple of days later Dave texted and asked for all of the passwords and logins to all of the online accounts. My husband provided all of them, and said that he would transfer over the company website as soon as he had a new domain to host it. My husband asked if there would be a good time to go in and get his laptop back. (Dave didn't have a computer so my husband brought his personal laptop in and they were doing all the business off of that.) \n\nThis was about a month ago, every day Dave texts my husband and berates him about not turning over the website. Every time my husband texts him back and says, yes of course, you can have it no problem. Let me know where to transfer it to. During this time Dave has also claimed that my husband \"never worked for him.\"\n\nThe last week, the texts have been escalating. Dave has accused my husband of identity fraud for hosting a website for a business that is not his, he has accused my husband of theft of his intellectual property. He has also included personal insults about me in each text and tells my husband how worthless he is. Today he texted and said that if my husband does not give him his website back by this Saturday, he will be turning over the laptop to the FBI to investigate. My husband responded by sending him an instructional video on hos to get a domain and said that the minute he receives the information on where to transfer it, he will happily send it over.\n\nI think we should call the police. This guy and his threats make me nervous and I think it would be better to show the texts to the police and get them to try to talk to this guy. My husband is dead set against it, doesn't want to call them. What should we do?\n\nLocation- USA, Maine\n\nUPDATE: He just texted us that he is issuing us a 1099 tax form. What is this? We were hired as an hourly employee and have never dealt with 1099 before.","title":"Should we call the cops?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590530917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr6srs\/1099_work_what_are_my_obligations_to_employer\/","id":"gr6srs","body":"Hi all, hope this post is within the rules of the sub. \nI\u2019ll try to keep this as short as possible. \nI\u2019m a programmer in the industrial automation sector. \n\nI\u2019ve done by the hour work for a couple clients as a 1099. I have a particular client that I\u2019ve worked on a project on in the past asking me to do new work and changes to project. After assessing the current status of the project my numbers were that it would take more time than I have available as well as need a risk assessment. \n\nLong story short we never had any contracts in place for any work. I simply billed hours worked and he paid as we went. Since I cannot meet his new requirements he\u2019s now threatening to sue me if I do not return all the money he\u2019s paid me so far for previous completed work (of which there were no previous complaints). He\u2019s also threatening to includes legal costs in the threat. \n\nHe\u2019s got a lot of money and I think this is just an attempt to scare me (I\u2019m a small 1 one operation). He cannot have much of a grounds to sue me can he? Much of his assertion is based on unfounded claims that I\u2019m not capable to do the work when in reality the problem is he doesn\u2019t agree with the time I\u2019ve mentioned it will take. Frankly I do not have the time he needs in my schedule (probably 100 hours of work). \n\nAdditionally last year I formed an LLC and the recent work has been through the LLC but he\u2019s threatening the LLC for all money he\u2019s ever paid to me including the direct 1099 money. \n\nI\u2019m planning to reach out to a lawyer tomorrow but would like an idea of what I\u2019m dealing with here so I can get some sleep. \n\nThank you.","title":"1099 Work - What are my obligations to employer?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1555191178,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bcvjcq\/14_hour_days_no_breaks\/","id":"bcvjcq","body":"A friend of mine is currently working a job where he works 14+ hours every other day. He is not allowed breaks or to leave the store unattended. Is this legal?","title":"14 hour days, no breaks?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425681866,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y6neq\/assaulted_by_landlord_maintenance_worker_buffalo\/","id":"2y6neq","body":"This is probably going to be a lengthy post.\n\nOn **Monday**, my girlfriend slipped on ice on a walkway that the landlord left unshoveled (and has not been shoveled since likely early January).  Luckily enough there were no serious injuries only a bruise beginning to form.  **Wednesday** I went to the landlords office to complain about this issue.  In the office was the receptionist, two maintenance workers, and the manager.  I began discussing the issue with the manager and one of the maintenance workers interrupted me saying he shoveled it today and that I should go and check it out.  I responded saying its not done (it wasn't, I have video proof of it not being completely shoveled), and regardless, this needs to be done daily or people were going to get hurt and this is just laziness and negligence.  Despite me not even directly calling this worker lazy he became very heated quickly since he had been shoveling all day and being raising his voice and swearing at me.  During this the manager kept telling his worker to get out and go away from his chair trying to defuse the situation.  Myself, while I did get angry at this person yelling at me making excuses I did not attack him in anyway or provoke him.  Eventually he ripped off his jacket and proceeded to walk up to me about less than a foot away from my face saying things like he was going to fucking hit me and he was going to beat the shit out of me.  At this point the manager pulled him off me and led me into a back room.  He in no way battered me and I don't believe he ever had any physical contact with me and if so it was minor.  We left and were told to come in the next day.\n The next day during the meeting we were told he was going to be disciplined, and they were willing to work with me on this issue.  I told them I do not feel safe in this apartment with him being so crazy and knowing where I park my car and what door I leave from daily.  I requested them to help find a different apartment of equal or greater value and we could negotiate the price.  This seemed fine and we went our ways.  \n**Thursday** only minimal things happened looking for other apartments, but the other units seem to be more pricey than the ones I am paying for unless I want to move to a much worse area.  \n**Friday** I went in to speak to the manager again since I am at this point seemingly being dragged along as this is not getting resolved quickly at all.  The manager at some point basically said we may not be able to help you in this situation and would be alright voiding your lease.  This obviously is not enough for the situation that I am being put through and the most he has said is that he would give $50 off an apartment thats $300 more than the apartment I am paying for now(currently 750).  \nOther facts: \n* this real estate group is the largest in western new york with tons of units, just mostly higher end now and we would have a lower end one.\n* the manager has even said I did nothing wrong in this situation and said the phrase we understand the ball is in your court.\n*the person that assaulted me then screamed at one of their real estate agents, and the next day screamed at the head of HR of the bigger company and from what I understand police were needed to get him away from the complex.  \n\nAny help would be appreciated, thank you so much for your time reading this.  I'll try to answer any additional questions.  ","title":"Assaulted by landlord maintenance worker [Buffalo, NY]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575522912,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6cgrw\/is_this_considered_boundary_hopping_and_what_can\/","id":"e6cgrw","body":"This is my first time posting here. I really hope I'm doing this right. And if I'm doing it wrong or posting on the wrong place please tell me. \n\nAlright. Basically:\n\n1. I go to high school in Kansas. Things just got pretty messy in just a day. The thing is, this district doesn't allow students to go to school that don't live in the district. They allow some that are really close to the district. But I'm not living in the district, and I'm not a part of the \"some\". \n2. My house is the mailing address to the school. Except I actually live here. What the school thinks is that I live in my aunt's house, a house that is located in the district. I've been doing this for a verryyy long time. My cousin has too, except my cousin used to use my uncle's house, which now moved, and they haven't changed it until today. The person who moved into my uncle's house got mail and stuff about the school, and sent it back saying they don't live there. So now, my cousin is saying they are \"moving\" to my aunt's house. jeez i hope that wasnt confusing\n3. My aunt signed some paperwork saying that I do indeed live there. My family are sneaky bastards. \n\nI'm guessing this is pretty illegal. I looked it up and all I got was \"boundary hopping\" and how it is illegal. It may seem like I just answered my own question, but I'm using a family member's house who has a kid who used to go to school there and signed paperwork that I live there. What can my family and I really do in this situation?","title":"Is This Considered Boundary Hopping And What Can I Do Without Making Everything Messy?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576646519,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec88b1\/high_school_not_allowing_students_to_park_in_the\/","id":"ec88b1","body":"My schools student section is very hard to leave at the end of the school day as its used for student pick as well. There is a public park across from my school that many students park at as they cant afford the student parking pass ($20 at the beginning of the year and 10 half way through). This park is used throughout the day as it has a large parking lot, and has many activities there such as a BMX park, little league fields, and mountain bike trails. My School has instituted a new rule that starting next semester, We will not be able to park in the city's public park across the street. The school says \"  Violating this city parking restriction could result in a class III misdemeanor for the driver of the vehicle\". Can they really do this as this seems absurd, and this hasn't been an issue since the park has opened. \n\nThis is the email we got from the school \n\nDue to student safety and security, beginning January 6, 2020 students will no longer be able to park in the Goodyear City Park parking lot during school hours.  Those students who have been in the habit of parking in the city lot, need to come to the office and purchase a parking permit.  The parking permits will cost $10 and be good for the Spring semester of 2020.   Violating this city parking restriction could result in a class III misdemeanor  for the driver of the vehicle.\n\nPlease help us keep all of our students safe by following this simple parking change and purchase a parking permit and park in the student parking lot. This will greatly decrease the possibility of students be injured by crossing the street during a hazardous and busy part of the day.\n\nTo add in, this cross walk is all of 15ft long, even if that, and our school has a security guard there to stop traffic for when kids need to walk across, as thats how kids who walk to school get to school.","title":"High School not allowing students to park in the cities public park across the street from school (AZ)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577127565,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeouhj\/tx_usa_what_constitutes_reasons_another_employee\/","id":"eeouhj","body":"Nutshell version of what's going on, then I'll explain my question better below the story. Sorry it's a novel, trying to provide all relevant details.\n\nI'm 17 weeks pregnant. When I was 4 weeks pregnant, I started to have hyperemesis (extreme morning sickness) to the point that I was being regularly monitored for hydration, etc., because there was a constant likelihood that I would need ER fluids to keep myself and my fetus healthy. I was more or less unable to be reliable for a period of about 4 weeks. I was working some, trying to provide as much as I could in the way of updates to my team so that they could provide coverage\/backup as needed, but I was so sick I couldn't even function on my own, let alone sit up long enough to spend hours emailing my team with status explanations. (It was so bad that my husband and mother were taking shifts caring for me, because they couldn't leave me alone. Someone was having to hold the straw to my mouth so I could sip broth. But I managed to stay out of hospital because of their incredible care, and now baby and I are much better, and in all the important ways fully functional.)\n\nDuring the time I was that sick, I was under care by my doctor, providing notes of excuse, etc. None of that was really questioned at the time, FMLA was not invoked, etc. They were stressed, but dealing with it the best we all could, using my PTO to cover my absence with pay, and I was as available as possible with information even if I couldn't do any of the work myself.\n\nNow, several weeks later, HR and my manager have decided that my performance has been suffering, but all instances and examples of said suffering performance are from during the weeks I was out sick or immediately after while I was catching everything up, citing that \"I caused undue stress and difficulties for my team by failing to communicate appropriately during that time\". They have started the process of documenting with the intent of firing me for not meeting my job duties. \n\nMy job: I am a data analyst & programmer, currently working from home by doctor's orders. \n\nI haven't missed a deadline or deliverable in weeks, now that I'm caught up, but manager is still upset with me (tends to hold grudges, I was warned before joining this team), and keeps forcing the issue, dredging back through previous concerns, but nothing recent. They've also said that if my doctor continues to extend my work from home limitations (due to pregnancy complications), they won't continue to approve the extensions (even though I was working from home 2-3 days each week before pregnancy). I'm not sure what happens if dr orders and they don't approve, nobody from the company will confirm consequences there.\n\nSo, I started looking into the labor laws in my area, and it looks like there's some kind of situation where employees could potentially quit and still claim unemployment, based on harassment or difficult working conditions, if other employees would also quit under the same circumstances. But nothing in the statutes I can find specifies in any kind of way what sorts of behaviors constitute harassment, discrimination, or difficult working conditions, except that it includes \"poor treatment by managment\". \n\nWe've had at least two other employees quit within the last year due to how understaffed and overworked our team is, and now on top of everything else they're trying to fire me because I no longer have a backup and so being out sick or for dr appointments (I'm missing about 1 day every 4 weeks) puts \"undue stress on the team\", meanwhile my health is in jeopardy due to the stress and requirements they're asking me to fulfill. \n\nAnybody have any real ideas of what sort of harassment is \"enough\" to be able to file for unemployment if I were to leave this position? I'm struggling to find other work because of my medical limitations and due date (less than 1 yr, no FMLA job protection), but I need to get out of this nonsense because it's making me sicker. \n\nI've been told by laymen \"uh oh pregnancy discrimination, get your lawyer ready\" but I'm not sure if that's really what needs to happen here. I'd rather not take legal action, I'd rather just walk away, but I can't afford to without unemployment pay to bridge the gap until I find other employment, so I'm trying to figure out a clean way out. \n\nAll help is greatly appreciated! Even if its \"uh oh, call a lawyer\" haha.","title":"TX, USA - What constitutes 'reasons another employee might reasonably leave a job' re: harassment by manager?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577977524,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eizaxe\/in_lawsuit_still_not_served_dont_know_why\/","id":"eizaxe","body":"Basically I'm not hiding, even talked to them about 1.5 mos ago and the plaintiffs firm Still has not sent Summons to the Sheriff.  (Summons issued and sent to them over 1.5 mos back).  IDK if they decided to let things \"ride\" do to my ongoing disability or the firm is overwhelmed w work, etc. \nShe (the paralegal) told me well you Should be served anytime now....\nNothing.  Notta.  The Clerk says they were sent a while back and nothing has happened since.  \nShould I enter my appearance or just let it go for a while?  \nI can't afford a lawyer, been waiting on Social Sec 3 years now.","title":"In lawsuit still not served, don't know why","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589432172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjfnog\/ddos_gone_wrong_plz_read_and_help\/","id":"gjfnog","body":"\nMe and my friend ddosed someone we know. Keep in mind we are both 16. the people we ddosed was a family of 2. Mom and son. Son is in his 20s. We know the son and mom through ps4 very well. We\u2019ve played for a year and we are chill. As a dumb joke we get them offline for 5 minutes. The son calls the cops and gives the cops our name and Phone #. The mom (who pays for the WiFi) is fine with it. She\u2019s doesn\u2019t care and realizes it\u2019s was a dumb little prank. The son wants us charged. Being we are 16 what do u think will happen.","title":"Ddos gone wrong (plz read and help)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519246705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z90ip\/ca_insurance_arbitration_decision_sided_with\/","id":"7z90ip","body":"About 8 months ago I got into an accident at a four way intersection except the north and south had stop signs while the west and east didn't have any stop sign and was a traffic street.\n\nTrying to get to the other side, I waited until the traffic from the west and east died down and proceeded forward. There was another driver on the opposite intersection of me who made a left turn while I was going straight. This caused an accident and the damages I had on my car shows no front damage but only severe damage in my driver door side while the other driver's front is completely busted. I had the right of way because I saw his car stop way after I made my stop. The damage from both vehicles show that I clearly didn't bump into his car while he was already fully left turned.\n\nDuring the scene, I called the police, but the responder said that if there weren't any severe injuries, the cops won't show up. I tried to find witnesses around the area and managed to get two contacts who verbally told me that while the driver was making a left, he wasn't looking at my direction but was looking at the right side while turning left to make sure there wasn't any incoming cars. After gathering witnesses contact information and sending my car to the body shop, i contacted my lawyer the next day. I sent all the information, pictures, and contact information of the witness to my lawyer and he said that he will take care of it from here on. So I didn't do anything in my part except I went to the clinic and chiropractor to see if I had an body injuries.\n\n4 months in, I get a notice from my lawyer saying that both insurance party has sent this over to another party who will make the decision. Apparently the outcome came to a 50\/50 because the witnesses that I provided included something that affected my chances; apparently they saw the other driver not paying attention toward my side while making the left, but the witnesses couldn't determine whether I made a complete stop before i moved forward. The other party's insurance argued that I didn't stop and accelerated forward causing this situation. \n\nI was completely  flabbergasted by the argument because I would be insane to not stop while the traffic from my left and right has no stop sign. I tried telling the lawyer that, but that's not something we can use. So I had no choice but to wait for the third party's decision.\n\n\n8 months in, I get a letter from my insurance that the arbitrator did not rule in either party's favor. Therefore I got nothing and so did the other driver.\n\nI am really annoyed that the decision ruled as no one's fault. The witnesses during the time specifically told me that the other driver was at fault, but i guess they said something else to the insurance company.\n\nMy vehicle was only 3 months old during the accident and the value of my car drastically dropped with no compensation. Not only that, the accident also did affect my income for the past 6 months because I had to go to therapy's\/MRI scans (Weekends were closed and I work long hours) during my working hours.\n\nMy lawyer says that he will be working on the case and updating it. From what I've learned so far, an arbitration decision is pretty much final and my only option is to sue the other party.\n\nIs suing worth the time and money? My car lost over $5,000 in value and I lost a good amount of pay from work during the past 6 months. Are there any other options that I can pursue?","title":"[CA] Insurance Arbitration Decision: Sided with nobody. Is suing my only option?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590676374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs7bxj\/virginia_landlord_had_us_pay_for_garbage_disposal\/","id":"gs7bxj","body":"Hey everyone, \n\nThis is a super boring legal advice question, so apologies in advance. For good reason, my apartment complex notified us at the start of the pandemic that they would not be doing any in-home repairs in order to protect residents\/maintenance staff from potentially spreading the disease. \n\nEarly on, our garbage disposal broke down, which caused our sink and dishwasher to back up. \n\nKnowing that the pandemic would have an indefinite delay on maintenance repairs, we asked the complex if we could hire an outside plumber to come in. They came and repaired the unit for $165. \n\nWhen we asked our apartment complex to reimburse us, they declined because they \"notified Residents back in March about limited service requests.\" \n\nI'm not sure if it's applicable here, but we have a provision in our lease that states: \n\n> **Landlord's obligation:** Landlord agrees to maintain the apartment complex in a clean and sanitary condition, to make all reasonable repairs, subject to notification by Resident and Resident's obligation to pay for damages cause by Resident, or Resident's agents, family, or guests and to comply with all applicable laws. Landlord's failure to fulfill these agreements within a reasonable period of time shall not effect Resident's obligations to promptly pay rent as and when it shall become due and payable hereunder, nor give Resident any right of abatement, withholding or escrow of rental payments, except otherwise provided by law. \n\nDo I have any chance to get reimbursed?","title":"Virginia - Landlord had us pay for garbage disposal replacement during pandemic. When we asked for reimbursement, we were denied. Do we have any recourse?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577861007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eif9dj\/how_many_days_in_a_row_is_my_boss_allowed_to\/","id":"eif9dj","body":"I'm in Connecticut. \n\nAs far as I can see, my boss has me working full eight-hour shifts almost every day until the fifteenth of this month, with one ten-hour shift towards the end. Since my schedule app only shows the next two weeks, I might be scheduled for more, I'm just not able to see it yet.","title":"How many days in a row is my boss allowed to schedule me to work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519974949,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81cj44\/who_gets_rights_to_a_child_of_a_deployed_mother\/","id":"81cj44","body":"California, USA\n\nSorry for terrible title. \nSo my friend currently has full custody of her 5 year old daughter and newly married. \nShe also just went through a lengthy divorce with parent of said child. \nTo keep it simple, he\u2019s a jerk that sees the child as a paycheck. \n\nNow my friend is looking to deploy(Army) in the next month or 2. Her concern is that if something was to happen to her, for lack of a better phrase who has dibs on her daughter. Biological father or husband?\nThe husband will be get power of attorney while she\u2019s deployed if that matters. \n\nHappy to offer more info if needed. ","title":"Who gets rights to a child of a deployed mother?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577653376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehbh54\/do_you_have_to_have_a_lawyer_to_get_a_divorce\/","id":"ehbh54","body":"Me and my wife plan to divorce sometime in the future. She informed me that in NC we have to be separated for a year before we can proceed. I have our two cars both in my name, and I want to give her her car, and sign it over to her, so how would that happen? We have one child. We want to be married for this following tax season at least so we can pay off the last bit of our credit card debt. Other than that its just the two cars. NC-USA","title":"Do you have to have a lawyer to get a divorce? NC-USA","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476617942,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57r1y7\/nashua_nhnew_hampshire_my_son_16m_suspended_from\/","id":"57r1y7","body":"Long post with names changed for privacy reasons.\n\nMy son Jason was suspended from school on Thursday for the next three weeks after the principal showed us footage of him putting his hand up a girl's skirt. (we'll call her Holly)\n\nThis isn't your standard sexual harassment scenario though. It makes more sense in context.\n\nMe and my husband were invited into the principal's office after receiving a phone call from the school principal about my son's \"concerning behavior\" the same day (Thursday).\n\nThe principal showed us CCTV footage of a girl approaching my son, and offering him a burrito from her purse, which he rejected, then telling him \"Put your hand up my skirt, I get off on this stuff, just do it, goddamn.\" My son said \"No\" and kept telling her \"No\", but then she forced him to do it, physically grabbing him and forcing his hand up her skirt and telling him how \"I love it when guys put their hands up my skirt, it's hot.\". My son then ran off to his car and drove from the grounds (this was seen on CCTV).\n\nThis took place in an area where there wasn't loads of students, just a few sedans and a yard that's falling apart with weeds. It wasn't a place where loads of students congegrate but a small path on the way out of his school by the car park.\n\nThe school has signs informing people about CCTV and there are cameras (even smaller hidden CCTV).\n\nThe principal told us our son would be suspended for three weeks while an investigation was carried out and that legal action could be taken depending on how the investigation went but that he was not at liberty to talk about the upcoming ongoing investigation.\n\nHe also told us how Holly was interviewed about it and said \"So what, I get off on this shit, guys putting their hands up my skirt is hot\" and then admitted to him that she was obsessed with\/sexually attracted to my son and saving all his pictures from Facebook to her personal hard drive and school computers because she loved him \"so, so, so, so, so much\" in her words. She also admitted to getting gal pals to follow him, and to tell her where he is, what he's doing (isn't this stalker-ish legally?) and to message him via social media constantly asking for a date (on her behalf) and to not give up until he says yes. Doesn't this count as stalker-ish behavior?\n\nMy questions are:\n\n* A school is a place where a person has no expectation of privacy?\n\n* Did my son break sexual harassment laws, or did the girl forcing my son to do it physically count as harassment?\n\n* Did the fact Holly asked my son to put his hand up her skirt count as informed consent, or sexual harassment?\n\n* Is this informed consent what she was seen asking for on CCTV?\n\n* Have any offenses been committed here?\n\n* Will this affect my son's admissibility into Canada (family trip?)\n\nThe age of consent in New Hampshire is 16, and both Jason and Holly are 16, so according to wiki, they're within the close-in-age exception law.\n\nI should add, we know Holly, but we don't know her *that* well, she's an acquaintance, she doesn't live in our neighborhood, but we've seen her from time to time. My son isn't dating her and she's not really a friend, but not an enemy. Our son only sees her every now and then, and she's only really an acquaintance of his, not in his social circle and they don't interact on social media (although I know she is on his friends list). We did have Holly at our Christmas party last year.\n\nHolly doesn't live in our neighborhood, but in another one that's close to ours.\n\nI also have one other question; if my son did get convicted of an offense, would this affect his ability to visit Canada (I have family across the border, even though I was born here in New Hampshire) and make him inadmissible? My son is obviously a U.S. citizen as he was born here in Nashua.\n\nOne other question about citizenship... would my son qualify for Canadian citizenship through me or his grandmother (my mom is Canadian, but my dad is from Vermont, so I guess I would qualify, and I already have dual US\/Canadian citizenship anyway since my mom registered me as a Canadian citizen AFAIK; my mind gets confused with all these citizenship-y things).\n\nBasically, do I need an attorney and what are my legal options?\n\nI apologise if this is a long post but I need advice and me and my husband don't know what to do.\n\nEdit: Holly has also sent packages to our home addressed to my son, including candy and food and copies of Motor Trend (it had her signautre on).\n\nJanna (not my real name, pseudonym for privacy)","title":"[Nashua, NH\/New Hampshire] My son [16M] suspended from school for two weeks for behavior towards [16F] who instigated it; was the suspension right, did my son commit an offense? (Long post)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588797325,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gerzsd\/mn_question_about_landlord_entering_property\/","id":"gerzsd","body":"I'm located in Duluth, MN. I'm about to move into a new house and the landlord has an incredibly long and detailed lease that, for the most part, is pretty easy to follow\/doesn't seem fishy. The part that does seem over the top\/fishy is (directly quoting from lease) \"Entry to property by management: Mgmt and its authorized agents may enter premises at any reasonable time in emergency. Mgmt will always try to give advance notice via phone to improve, maintain\/repair premises, or show premises to potential tenants\/buyers. Mandatory inspections of premises may be conducted after mgmt has given notice of inspection to tenant. If no one is home when we call, we are to leave a message on an answering machine\/voice-mail and then proceed to enter premises. If no machine is operational, mgmt may still proceed: mgmt will knock loudly\/yell out his\/her presence and then enter. VOICEMAIL\/ANSWERING MACHINE notice counts as notice.\" My understanding of the law in Minnesota is in non-emergency situations landlords must give 24 hours notice before entering. This clause makes it seem like as long as they call and leave a voice-mail they can enter at any time. What if I'm at work or out of the house and can't answer my phone? They're allowed to enter as long as they leave a voice-mail? Thank you all so much for your help","title":"MN question about landlord entering property clause that's in my new lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577333453,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efql7w\/weird_situation_with_a_landlord\/","id":"efql7w","body":"So were renting out a trailer and have been here for a little more of a year. The landlord we believe has sold the trailer and wants us out with a couple weeks notice.  We are renting this place without a official paper or lease stating we live here. But we do have proof that we have been paying bills here like water and utility bills. Fortunately in the couple of weeks of notice we found apartments but they have the unit available on january 12th. But the landlord is trying to force us out on the 1st.  I found it almost impossible finding anywhere with the notice he gave us.  \nI don't believe it was right for him to give us a 3 week notice to move out. Most of the things we have done together has oftentimes been unofficially.  Is there anything i can do to protect myself? Can he force us out on the 1st? The notice was no official on a paper. It was all on word of mouth.","title":"Weird situation with a landlord....","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589790775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glxn8x\/school_covered_up_my_sexual_assault_what_do_i_do\/","id":"glxn8x","body":"trigger warning: descriptions of sexual assault\n\nThis happened in Texas,US. I was sexually assaulted during class two different times by a student. he was more popular than me, and he groomed me throughout the year. he asked to put his hand in my pants and i told him no, he kept asking and coerced me into giving consent. I didnt want him to but I said yes because he kept pushing me to let him He kept his hand in my pants for 15-30 minutes, you can infer the rest. this happened again one day later.  coerced me into giving consent again, etc. I didn't realize it was sexual assault until talking to a friend, two months later i reported it. I talked to my school counselor and gave a written statement. They talked to him as well, and nothing happened. no detention, nothing happened. I talked to the principal at the time, and she told me that because I gave consent (even though coerced consent is not consent) I'm equally as responsible and that if he got in trouble, I would too. She said she didn't want me to get in trouble too.  It got swept under the rug, 2 years later and zero justice. I can give details on how shitty things were after, but i'll leave it at I didnt feel safe anymore. Do I have a case against my school district? what could i do legally to get justice. I'm focused on going against the school district, not the person who assaulted me. I'm sorry this is a lot, im so confused and dont know what to do. if i have zero legal options dont be mean about it please lol. if i need to give more details on anything i can elaborate\n\n​\n\nadditional info:\n\n1. I was a minor when this happened, I am still a minor\n2. happened below the college level (Highschool, middle school)\n3. happened in Texas, US 2 years ago\n4. The principal at the time no longer works there\n5. just want to know my options legally, if its worth it to do something\n6. this school district has a history of covering up sexual assaults","title":"School covered up my sexual assault, what do i do, do i have a case","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575921757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8f4zz\/is_this_legal\/","id":"e8f4zz","body":"I am a High School student and I missed class today due to illness. I emailed all my teachers to get study resources for finals and didn\u2019t think much of it. This is my first time missing school this year excluding for a surgery I had in October.  My longtime boyfriend also happened to miss school today for an eye exam, something he informed the school of days ago. \nAround noon I received a livid call from my mom, who teaches in the district, accusing me of skipping to be with him. I was completely dumbfounded because he was an hour away and I\u2019d been in bed all day. She informed me that the school called and told her that both of us were absent and that it hadn\u2019t been the first time we\u2019d both missed the same day. The only other time this has happened was when he had an ortho appointment while I was recovering from surgery. I am an honor roll student and do all I can to help out the staff at my school so this definitely caught me off guard. My boyfriend and his parents feel the school violated his privacy by calling my mom and informing her of his absence. I\u2019m not incredibly bothered by the situation despite feeling a little disrespected, but I am curious, was the school calling to inform a parent of another students\u2019 absence legal\/ethical?","title":"Is this legal?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589334791,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gipi9j\/speeding_ticket_for_going_103_in_oregon\/","id":"gipi9j","body":"I recently got a speeding ticket for going 103mph in Oregon. The problem is that I don\u2019t remember most of it. I have bipolar syndrome and my medication dosage was doubled recently. I don\u2019t know if this would affect it, or the fact that I can only sleep 3 hours every night. All i really remember was driving to the gas station on my lunch break at 12 am.\n\nI remember driving down a street, and that it. I don\u2019t know what happened after this. I don\u2019t know if I blacked out because of mania, and then I remember seeing flashing red and blue lights behind my vehicle while driving on the freeway. I pulled over and started panicking because I\u2019ve never been pulled over. I pulled over, and the officer said I was going 103. He asked me why I was going so fast, and if it was because of anxiety or something of the like and all I could word out was that I was bipolar. \n\nI honestly didn\u2019t know what to say in the situation. I gave him my license and insurance and he came back 5 minutes later with a $1,100 speeding ticket. It still feels like it didn\u2019t happen and dreamlike, but the ticket is still in my center console. I wouldn\u2019t say I\u2019ve experienced blackouts in the past but I\u2019ve have experienced some form of disassociation in the recent past. I\u2019m not really sure what to do in this situation but it wasn\u2019t a criminal offense at least?\n\nThe court hearing isn\u2019t for another 2 months and I have the option to just pay the fine.","title":"Speeding ticket for going 103 in Oregon","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422255447,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tp7mq\/dirty_gay_pictures_and_blackmail\/","id":"2tp7mq","body":"So last night I called up my neighbour who I have met once before, and I drove him out to town so we could meet up with one of his buddies. We went into his bathroom where I tried coke for the first time. The three of us continued to hang out drinking and doing more lines. So my neighbours friend is a homosexual which was totally ok until my neighbour gets the idea we should all kiss. He grabbed my head to pull it I for the kiss and I had to push him away, he kept up with this rhetoric pointing out that his friend wanted me. I politely ensured them I wasn't into that or cheating on my amazing girlfriend. This kept up and when my neighbour left to go get a drink his friend lunges over to kiss me, I still push him away apologizing because I know it can be tough putting yourself out there. Unfortunately a couple lines and drinks later the same scenerio plays out and for some reason I just went with it. He kept touching my crotch and rethinking my thought process I think I partly felt bad, was slightly curios and figured I'd just go with it. We ended up 69ing on the floor and when my neighbour knocks to get back in he declares he saw us through the bottom of the door. I not believing him and trying to process what just happened have a picture of us that is taken from under the door. At seeing this I lose my cool and start freaking out, he leaves momentarily and then gives me how phone saying there is no such picture. I'm contemplating killing the guy but calm myself down because I rationalize that I'm on coke and am unsure of what that entails, so I don't want to do something irrational. We left soon after this encounter and now it's the next day and everything is sinking in. \n\nSo I'm from BC, Canada  \n\nI want to know if I can press charges for blackmail or rape, and to what authority the police has in searching his device for the picture. \nI'm a fairly open person and although a picture like that could destroy my family I'm not worried about owning up to what happened. However I really feel like I got played and would like to get them back legally. ","title":"Dirty gay pictures and Blackmail","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517185037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tod2j\/live_in_alabama_ticketed_in_georgia_i_believe\/","id":"7tod2j","body":"So i was ticketed in Ashburn, Ga on the highway.  Ticket says I was doing 93 in a 70mph zone.  I don't believe I was going that fast or close to it.  \n  \nTimeline:\nTicketed: on Oct 6, 2017.  \nRequested trial online per instructions on ticket end oct\/early nov (if pertinent, I can get exact date)  \nContacted court via email on Nov 15 when I hadn't heard anything yet to make sure they received my request.  \nReturn reply on Nov 16 that I would get notice in the mail which could take up to 90 days.  \nJan 27 received notice in the mail that I have a court date for arraignment on Feb 14 (yes my wife isn't happy about that)  \n  \nCircumstances:  \nSpeed: Unkown  (ticket says 93 in 70)\nVehicle: Rental car  (GRY Sonata SE HYUNDAI 2017)  \nWeather:  Cloudy, Dry Roads  \nTraffic:  I would consider it busy, but says \"Medium\" on ticket  \nRecollection of stop:  Driving north on highway, 3 lanes of traffic.  moved to center lane to let a car pass, then moved back into that lane and was about to start passing a truck.  Saw police lights in the rear so moved back into center lane to let them pass (assumed they were going for the other car).  Cop pulled in behind me.  I pulled over.  I should have written this part down because I was a bit shell shocked and don't remember much of the conversation.  Said his buddy clocked me doing 93.  Got my information and went back to his car.  Came back and gave me the ticket.  Asked me to step out of the car so he could film this part and proceeded to tell me about the ticket.  Then he let me go and I drove off.  \nViolation code:  40-6-181  \nMethod:  Laser, Calibration\/Check: 10\/06\/17 0641\n  \nQuestions:  \n1.  Do I need to do anything before the arraignment or just show up at 9, dressed well and ready to plead not guilty?   \n2.  If the judge or anyone else asks if I was speeding regardless of it being as fast as they said, do I just say I don't know how fast I was going or something else?  \n3.  Once trial date is set, how do I actually get the records?  And what all should I try and get?  (laser calibration?  Officer records from previous stops for all officers involved or just the one who wrote the ticket? Communications?)  \n4.  Since I was given the ticket from an officer that didn't clock me, should I prepare for that as a defense if the officer that did clock me doesn't come to court?  Like if the officer tries to say i was speeding, object to hearsay?  \n5.  Should I talk to the prosecutor before trial?  \n6.  Should I talk to local attorney and what would be a reasonable price to pay for information about the traffic court and advice on how to proceed?  Do attorneys even do that?  \n  \nFrom what I've read, this town makes it's living off of these stops.  Over 2million a year from traffic citations. Feels like they probably have all of their ducks in a row.  \n  \nAm i just fighting a losing battle?  Any advice would be great!  And I'll answer any questions as well as I can or fill in any info I missed.  Thanks!\n  ","title":"Live in Alabama, Ticketed in Georgia. I believe they used lasar on the car ahead of me. Multiple questions about pre-trial\/trial","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1418354428,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p1ka7\/help_with_a_speeding_ticket_in_washington_state\/","id":"2p1ka7","body":"Hi legaladvice, I got my first speeding ticket yesterday. 51 over 40 but cited as 45. I'm not trying to wiggle out of it, I accept full responsibility and do not blame the police.I was to focused on my finals and didn't pay attention to the speed drop. The fine is thankfully only $113 which I am not worried too much about but am worried about the insurance going up. I am in the Spokane county of Washington state and have read what I can about what I can do online. I have read something about leniency as it is my first ticket and not a high speed over the limit. I most likely wont fight the ticket unless that is the best advice. What options do I have and what should I say depending on those options. Thank you in advance for any help. Sorry if I am asking too much, I've never dealt with the court before and so am very new to all of this.","title":"Help with a speeding ticket in Washington State.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1409022002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2elcj2\/general_incident_report_for_harassment_to_a_minor\/","id":"2elcj2","body":"**Please read this the initial incident first, I will include the profile of those involved later as this story is over 3+ months.**\n\nBasic: 1 Adult male, 1 minor female.\n\nIncident: Minor female prints out a snapchatted picture of someone smoking a cigarette, with an unwarranted message of \"need that much lube.\" Files a general incident report, only specifies name and phone number. \n**This is all I know from her report that the officer had told me. His official investigation will be done in 4-8 business days. He claims no charges are being filed.**\n\nThis is *my* testimony of the event which I promptly told the officer, to provide context.:\n\n[MinorF] 19 August 2014 - Approx 2100 - Sends an entirely public, unlimited views, Snapchat picture on \"story\" (24 hour accessibility) of 10-20 bottles of lubricant. Caption in picture claims, to the effect of, \"going to use this tonight.\"\n\n[AdultM] 19 August 2014 - Approx 2200-0000 - Sends a personal response, no other people may view, for 10 seconds. Picture is of myself, smoking a cigarette. Caption, \"Need that much lube?\"\n\n[MinorF] 19 August 2014 - Approx 2230-0000 - Screenshots my response. Makes no further contact.\n\n[MinorF] 20 August 2014 - 0700 - Texts me on Snapcat, don't contact me anymore.\n\nI immediately abide, deleting all contact info w\/ minor and don't even send a response. I do not have her original photo of the lube, because I didn't know she would report me. I also do not know how many people saw it.\n\n**Here are my questions**\nI'm mostly looking for potential charges that may be accompanied with the report (such as if these acts, \"continue,\") though I have no intention they will.\n\nAlso, can police re-identify you as a perpetrator if they claim, \"the same person as last time,\" as if they are making multiple reports, w\/o the victim knowing your critical information?\n\nShould I coach for the team, even though this standing allegation is in place? I do not want more incidents to occur.\n\nI am pursuing a military career, and will need an extensive background check for my Specialty Code. Can the military find out about something like this?\n\nCan a minor literally report an adult for anything, I fail to see how even \"lube\" is either provocative or harassing when she initiated the conversation, eliciting a relevant response!\n\n**Victim:** Refer to her as \"B\" 16, female, student. Previously made 2 false and malicious statements to police about: \nJune 2014 1. A molestation charge against a head coach which is from a team she is a part of (All charges dropped, nothing found.)\nJune 2014 2. Reported fear and intimidation from another student who \"was\" the victim in the previous molestation case. Claimed she said, \"I want to fucking kill you.\"\n\n**Myself:** Call me \"T\" 18, male, I want to be an assistant coach of the team, as I have been a ranking competitor for 4 years. This team has a history of former competitors transferring to coaching positions. I previously have no criminal record.\n\nI mentioned her profile and other relevant info, because I still have aspirations to be on the team, even with this pending report. Im also curious, because all these charges are related to the team I was formerly on, is there anything the current head coach may do to get her off the team, as she keeps bypassing admin and going to the police. I'm all for justice, but im also reasonable, if she has problems with people on the the team, and has made up false allegations, should se really be on the team.\n\nEDIT: If some want to put a shadow of a doubt into B about the veracity her previous allegations, I was present on the trip the first one was made, and my friend was present for the second.\nThank you for any help, this will affect how the team and I play out the next year. Also, first post.","title":"General Incident report for harassment to a minor, what are my options? I also desire a counter-claim. [CA]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588726893,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gea8lf\/can_islamic_law_affect_inheritance_in_the_united\/","id":"gea8lf","body":"My fiancee is reasonably certain that her father is either going to not include her in his will, or is going to give her a very small amount. Her father is Muslim. She thinks that she will be able to get a lawyer, petition the will, and end up potentially receiving  one of the houses by citing Islamic Law(since her dad will be Muslim when he dies) which states that as a daughter she is entitled to half of what her brother receives. Is this possible?","title":"Can Islamic law affect inheritance in the United States?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576806363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed3557\/unauthorized_occupancy_ma\/","id":"ed3557","body":"Hello excellent legal minds of reddit! \n\nI\u2019m in a bit of a pickle and I need a some advice on the best way to approach a somewhat delicate issue. My wife and I own a two family home in the greater Boston area. Originally we were owner occupants who rented the other side out, and eventually we bought a larger home nearby and were fortunate enough to hold onto the multi-family as an investment.\n\nWhile we were owner occupants, we rented the other side out to my Aunt who was going through a particularly messy divorce. At that time we didn\u2019t have her sign a lease, and she was a great tenant. About a year after my wife and I moved out, my Aunt told us that she was getting a roommate. Well, actually, she told us that a roommate had already moved in. OK. Fine. We had them both sign a lease, all is well for a few months, and things are above board. We didn\u2019t collect a security deposit, my Aunt is still the tenant and I trust she\u2019s looking after the place.\n\nToday we discovered that her roommate just got married. This happened very suddenly, apparently they haven\u2019t known each other for very long, and it\u2019s a green card marriage. His husband has just moved into the house, and we weren\u2019t notified. Alarm bells are going off...\n\nThe lease is very clear about a limit of 14 days annually on house guests, and a written application must be submitted to us if a tenancy increase is requested. Obviously this hasn\u2019t happened.\n\nI know I need to call my tenant to find out what the deal is and hear his story. I\u2019m wondering what the best way to approach it from a legal perspective is? Do I ask this guys husband to fill out an application? Can I trust a criminal background check will be comprehensive enough given his immigration status if I do? Based on what I know, this new tenant will likely not meet our income or credit requirements, but declining the application may make things turn ugly. Do I write up a new lease and increase the rent to account for this third person?\n\nI know that MA has fairly tenant friendly laws, so looking for some pragmatic legal advice. Thanks. Happy to expand further if necessary.","title":"Unauthorized occupancy (MA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423626127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vhy3u\/going_to_be_renting_my_house_out_advice_on_making\/","id":"2vhy3u","body":"I live in Salem, Oregon (US) and i am going to be renting my house to some seemingly nice people.\n\nIs there something i can do paperwork wise to make sure neither of us gets screwed during their stay? i dont want an accident they have to mess up my life, or them ruining my house to screw me etc. \n\nAny advice? can i just write up a simple paper saying xxx persons need to return my house to my possession in similar condition to what it is now and that i am not responsible for any accidents or problems they have while staying here?","title":"Going to be renting my house out, advice on making a contract?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590605392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grpq64\/rental_lease_30_day_notice_requirement\/","id":"grpq64","body":"Hi, so I am in a little bit of a unique situation and I also understand I am lightweight morally in the wrong. However I am trying to get out of paying around 450 dollars. \n\nSituation: I live in a 3Bedroom apartment on a month-month lease with each room having its own unique lease. The lease for my room as well as the other rooms have always been month to month and simply states give 30 days notice to move out. On my lease it says I pay 900 dollars a month for my room and usual info. My girlfriend lives in another room (970\/mo) in our 3bedroom apartment and is moving out to attend school. She gave appropriate notice to move out on June 15th; in this notice she asks if I can move into her room. Her room is more expensive but larger. Originally I had plan on moving in to her room after she moves out. \n\nI have since changed my mind and instead would like to move out the apartment entirely because I have found a new place to live. Because I had previously planned on moving out of my room on June 15th, and move into her room on the same day, does her email requesting I move out of my room on June 15th and into hers serve as a 30 day notice for me moving out of my room. We have already had several people come view my room as a place to move into on June 15th.\n\nI have not signed a new lease for the room I was going to move into yet. I understand both sides of this argument and morally I did not follow the appropriate procedures. That said, I did technically give appropriate notice that I am move out of MY room, but now would like to not move into her room. Because I have not signed a lease for this new room I feel that legally I should not have to pay for the essentially the whole month of June. \n\nI have asked my landlord about this and he states I have to pay for the additional 30 days because I did not provide adequate notice.","title":"Rental Lease 30 Day Notice Requirement","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576921712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edo555\/new_job_wants_me_to_sign_lease_on_company_vehicle\/","id":"edo555","body":"So I'm in the process of starting a new job and part of it is they're giving me a company car to drive, but they want me to sign the lease and have it registered in my name, is this normal or are they doing this so they don't have to pay any lease termination fees if they let me go? Is there anything I can do legally to protect myself?","title":"New job wants me to sign lease on company vehicle","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421442787,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2so38n\/la_county_court_undercharged_me_for_fixit_ticket\/","id":"2so38n","body":"I received a ticket for expired registration. On the last day the ticket was due I brought proof of registration to the court house and paid the ticket. A week later I received a notice that there was a clerical error and that I had been undercharged for the ticket. The notice said I would need to call and pay the remainder. I called the number on the notice and my only option was to schedule a court hearing. When I went to court I plead no contest to the traffic violation but protested that I had already satisfied the requirements of the ticket. I didn't have the documentation with me proving that I had paid the ticket on time. I was assessed a $250 fee. Can I appeal this decision? Am I fault for the courts clerical error?","title":"LA County Court undercharged me for fix-it ticket. Forced to pay $250 in court. Can I appeal?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576624898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec3vzr\/retroactive_force_placed_hazard_insurance\/","id":"ec3vzr","body":"Hello LA,\n\nMy question pertains to the fairness and legality of retroactive force-placed hazard insurance on a home.\n\nBackground: Our home was broken into the day we were scheduled to move in.  We had a homeowners insurance policy in place.  We called the police, filed an insurance claim and were reimbursed for the property damage and loss.  At some point, the original insurance company canceled our policy and DID NOT notify us.  \n\nIn early November, I received a letter from our mortgage lender indicating that we did not have insurance coverage and were in danger of having insurance force placed.  I obtained coverage within 24 hours with a new company and attempted to find out what happened with the original company.  Original company said they did cancel our policy due the break in and said we should have received a check for the coverage that was not provided due to cancellation.  We never received the check, nor did we get a notice about the cancellation.  A few weeks later, we were mailed a new check.  I thought the fiasco was over, but alas...\n\nToday I received a notice from our lender saying that we need to provide proof of coverage for the time frame in which we were unknowingly uninsured, else be charged for retroactive force placed insurance to the tune of $1900.  \n\nMy questions:  Is it legal for the lender to charge for insurance for a time frame which has already passed?  I\u2019m perplexed.  Can I fight this?  Any advice is welcomed.\n\nThank you for your time!","title":"Retroactive Force Placed Hazard Insurance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1413662060,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jmrw0\/my_roommate_threatened_to_kill_me_yesterday\/","id":"2jmrw0","body":"My roommate threatened to kill me yesterday, and I am having trouble getting out of the lease that was signed. (I signed the lease site unseen, and it is still under construction.) I have already went to the police about it, and what should I do from here? I'm a student in Ontario.","title":"My roommate threatened to kill me yesterday.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1471978536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z840e\/va_usa_refunding_of_a_security_deposit\/","id":"4z840e","body":"Hey guys,\n\nI have a simple question about the process of refunding a security deposit. I've read the relavent section in the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (linked below) and it seems to conflict with my previous landlords policy, even though they claim to be following said code. \n\nSo the code specifically says \"The security deposit and any deductions, damages and charges shall be itemized by the landlord in a written notice given to the tenant, together with any amount due the tenant within 45 days after termination of the tenancy and delivery of possession.\" So to me that sounds like the money should be in my hands no later than 45 days after the lease is terminated. However I just got off the phone with my previous landlord and they said that they postmark it exactly 45 days after the lease is ended. Now granted that difference is only a day or two but it can make a big difference with bills and such. \n\nSo who is right? Should the money be in my hand or in the mail on that 45 day mark?\n\nThanks so much!\n\n\n[Edit] forgot to link relevant code: http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodepopularnames\/virginia-residential-landlord-and-tenant-act\/","title":"[VA, USA] Refunding of a security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423679401,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vk7q2\/water_damage_to_4_floors_below_me\/","id":"2vk7q2","body":"Move into a new apartment in Berlin, Germany.\n\n\nAfter 2 weeks, the sink blocks, we ring the landlord and tells us:\n\n* They'll send someone over.\n* We don't have to pay because we just moved in.\n\nAfter 3 weeks, they finally organise a 3rd party, Pipecleaners Ltd to come fix the pipe.\n\n* Pipe starts working fine.\n* We continue to use the water as normal.\n\nAfter one day, we get a knock at the door from someone who lives 2 floors below us:\n\n* She has water coming in from the ceiling.\n* Turns out that the floor between us has flooded.\n\nMy theory is that whatever was blocking my pipe had moved down one story and blocked the pipe further down. Resulting in the water coming out of the nearest exit, **one floor below.**\n\nThe water reaches 4 stories down.\n\nBerlin, Germany\n\nWho's to blame?","title":"Water damage to 4 floors below me.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425153563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xhn7j\/my_friend_was_sexually_assaulted\/","id":"2xhn7j","body":"My friend(Ohio) was sexually assaulted at school. It didn't progress to rape, but they're worried the school will kick them out for making false allegations. They deleted the camera footage and my friend is worried about being punished because they have no evidence to back it up. Is it legal for them to punish my friend? Is there any case law or any recourse my friend could use? It seems like a blatant cover up, but idk. I'm not a legal expert.","title":"My Friend Was Sexually Assaulted","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589987440,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnd2x4\/lease_expired_on_my_texas_apartment_may_4th_and\/","id":"gnd2x4","body":"The title pretty much says it all. Our lease expired on May 4th. We were supposed to get a new lease to resign by April 4th. The only response we can get out of the company who owns the complex is that \"because of coronavirus we can't get to it now. Jut keep paying through the online portal.\" We have no onsite property manager or anything like that.\n\nI like to have my rent paid up a couple of months in advance but am skeptical of doing so without a lease.\n\nWhat are my options here?","title":"Lease expired on my Texas apartment May 4th and am getting virtually no response from the property manager\/owner","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590650319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs1ir9\/am_i_in_trouble\/","id":"gs1ir9","body":"Me and my friends were browsing the deep web for fun and my friend stupidly clicked on a... Let's just say less than desirable link. If I didn't view anything, which I did not, I deleted the software and reset my PC immediately, am I okay?","title":"Am I in trouble????????","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518971053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yf8t8\/online_product_recalled\/","id":"7yf8t8","body":"I live in Denmark, but i don\u2019t know if that changes anything because steam is international\n\n\nSo a long time ago, i bought some pepe emotes on steam, but a couple of months ago they got recalled by the original creator of pepe, Matt Furie, and now they are removed from steam so i can\u2019t use them. I haven\u2019t got a replacement in any shape or form. \n\nThe question is, can i?","title":"Online product recalled","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422463390,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tz6p1\/im_a_coward_i_need_him_to_leave_i_cant_do_it\/","id":"2tz6p1","body":"This is for Ontario Canada. My name is on the lease, his is not. Cops may be able to get him out, but they won't be there to protect me if I get home from work and he's at the door. They won't protect my vehicle or my family\/friends that help me get out of this relationship. Calling the cops would piss him off even more than telling him I want out of the relationship. I feel trapped.\n\n\n\nI don't want to lose my job, or my apartment. I'm worried he would wait for me outside work. Or slash my tires, or just wreck the vehicle outright. His parents paid for it but my name is on the title. No kids, just cats. I've accepted that the cats may also get hurt in some way if I do get the courage to leave\/kick him out. I can't just leave...my name is on the lease and not his.\n\n\n\nHe has no intention of getting work ever again. Would like me to do the same. I pay all the bills myself and have done so for about 3 years now. He took care of me financially for 3-4 years after I came to his country, so it's not like he wouldn't do the same. I don't want to live on welfare. This is my breaking point. When the snow melts he's going to ask me to give up the apartment, maybe I should just wait for that to happen, maybe he'd leave on his own if I wasn't willing to follow. He's got a huge backlog of \"plans.\" This is something that came up in the last year. He talks about it like it's urgent, like he feels the world will die if he doesn't. I feel like if he asked me to give up the apartment, and I told him to go work on his thing by himself, that I just can't anymore...I feel like he might go. I really want to explain why this is such a big deal but I really can't risk him finding it.\n\n\n\nExample of a minor, but memorable, freakout from him about a year ago: I went to hang out with a friend. I was there for about 3 hours, he expected it should have only taken an hour. When I got home he was furious. He said he was going to track my phone and if that failed, that he'd call the cops and tell them I was involved in a drug deal to get them to find me if I hadn't come home when I did. For the next month I worried about being out of the house for more than 30 mins at a time.\n\nSorry for the scatterbrained post. I'm scared he'll wake up and catch me.\n","title":"I'm a coward. I need him to leave, I can't do it anymore. His name isn't on the lease and he has zero income. We're married.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518197495,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wf1sk\/car_crash_with_now_exfriends\/","id":"7wf1sk","body":"Texas\/US - Our friend\/neighbor\u2019s 18yo son crashed into\/rear ended my car while my daughter was driving (newbie driver) and her dad (my husband)was the passenger. No pics were taken at the scene, no police report or insurance claim filed that day (I know...). After they refused to help pay for the damage out of pocket we filed a claim with our (coincidentally, the same) insurance company. Neighbors denied any accident when they were contacted and now aren\u2019t taking insurers calls. We sent pictures of the damage to their car and texts where we briefly discussed the accident with the dad. The damage is so minimal that it\u2019s hard to prove anything though especially compared to the damage our car had. Insurance is refusing to do anything else and we\u2019re out the deductible and the claim is on our policy (potential future rate increase, etc) instead of the neighbor\/ex-friend\u2019s policy. Is my only option to take them (neighbor) to small claims court? Should I file a police report even though it happened months ago now?","title":"Car Crash with (now) ex-friends","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575582137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6o5wz\/nj_landlord_rented_us_an_illegal_apartment_should\/","id":"e6o5wz","body":"Long story short, it came to light that an apartment I rented and moved into has never been legally zoned. So the city is forcing my landlord to evict me.\n\nBy my state\u2019s laws, my landlord has to go through the proper court process to get me out, or he faces recurring city fines daily. And he has to pay me 6x my monthly rent ($8025) for relocation assistance. I have been advised by my attorney not to vacate until we get the money owed to me.\n\nSo, if we go to court, my landlord is looking at paying: $8025 relocation, $2025 security deposit returned to me, $3500 for my attorney fees, $x,xxx for his attorney fees, the money lost on rent that I am no longer paying for the duration of the trial, and the money for the recurring city violations until he removes me properly.\n\nI do not want to stay here. The situation has become awkward and tense. I want to find a new apartment so I can be done with this situation. So I was thinking to ask him for just the relocation money. Just $8025 and my security deposit back, so we don\u2019t have to go through court.\n\nThis helps me because I can leave. It helps him because he will be paying significantly less. I know nothing of law, does this sound like it makes sense?\n\nDoes me asking him this work against me in anyway, if he were to deny it?\n\nI\u2019d ask my attorney this but he has been unreachable in court for almost a week straight now (that\u2019s another problem.) Thanks for any help! I appreciate it.","title":"NJ - Landlord rented us an illegal apartment, should I attempt to settle out of court?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1554935012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bbsai4\/hr_shared_information_with_my_mom\/","id":"bbsai4","body":"So, I ended up quitting on the spot at a job my mother and I both work at. I sent a letter of resignation to my boss, detailing that the stress of work was making me suicidal and that's what I had to leave so quickly. I do not share things with my mother that pertain to my personal life, as she was a huge negative figure as a child growing up. \n\nThis letter of resignation made it's way to HR, who then shared it with my mother. She now won't leave me alone, which is a huge reason why I never wanted her to know in the first place. Was it in HRs place to give her that information?","title":"HR shared information with my mom","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421188140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sbyjl\/can_i_get_my_old_boss_in_trouble_for_embezzlement\/","id":"2sbyjl","body":"Background: I'm in California. I used to work for a great company, and with awesome people. The co-owner (President and CEO), however, is a complete ass. He would come in and belittle and berate almost everybody for an hour or so, then leave with the biggest smile on his face at least once a week (plus a load of other deplorable things). He and his business partner and wife (CFO and HR) are splitting ways (and the business), and, literally, every single employee wants him to leave the company as fast as possible, but he keeps changing the terms of the buy out and dragging his feet.\n\n\nHe has had me, and other employees, work on manufacturing projects for his home (to impress people at a party he was throwing there) and many other personal projects on company time. \n\nIs this embezzlement? If so, can said embezzlement be grounds to push him out of the company faster? Can the other employees and myself confront him to hopefully drive him out of the company faster?","title":"Can I get my old boss in trouble for embezzlement? (CA)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589305952,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gigcqi\/how_to_even_start\/","id":"gigcqi","body":"Me and another victim of sexual crimes from the same man are wanting to know now that we are adults how to make a legal case against that person. We aren\u2019t really sure who to go to about it to actually make a case. This didn\u2019t happen super recently so it\u2019s not like we need to be going to the hospital for anything or call 911 but we\u2019d still like to report it. We have really no knowledge on anything like this but are really adamant that we do this right. Where do we start?","title":"How to even start","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590295859,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpjorg\/no_sick_pay_for_husband_after_contracting_covid\/","id":"gpjorg","body":"My husband and I contracted Covid late in March. While I was paid sick leave at my job, my husbands work has refused to pay him because he works in IT for a medical group. \n\n- he is still employed full-time (not furloughed, laid off, etc.)\n- his work refuses to pay him sick pay for the time he was sick but they required him to stay home\n      \u2022in spite of the CARES Act (or maybe because of it) they are claiming that workers in medical fields are exempt from receiving sick pay. This means that my husband was not allowed to work remotely but also unable to receive sick pay \n- because he was a contractor last year he also doesn\u2019t qualify for unemployment \n- his company is also not directly tied to the medical group. They are a separate IT-specific company that does support for the medical group\n- after he made a full recovery, they still refused to let him work for a week after he stopped showing symptoms\n\n\nIs the company in the right to deny him sick pay? If they are not is there anything he can say to HR before taking any legal action? All advice is appreciated, it has been a significant financial blow to us.","title":"No sick pay for husband after contracting Covid","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590539185,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr95fy\/renting_after_eviction\/","id":"gr95fy","body":"Hi, hope you can help me with a problem.\n\nMy adult daughter (35 with a disability) and myself (70 and retired) need a 2 bedroom apartment.  She has an eviction (not her fault, abusive ex didn't pay rent) and we can't find a place we can rent b\/c of that.  Everyone wants all adults to fill out an application.\n\nDo you know of any landlords that  could rent to me without her having to apply separately, since she is disabled? \nIn other words, as if she's a minor child?\nWe're located in Idaho.","title":"Renting after eviction?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518723229,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xsvim\/got_a_parking_ticket_while_on_an_assignment_for\/","id":"7xsvim","body":"About a dozen cars park there during the day, I was working late and the last one in the building. Cop came and gave me the ticket on my windshield. Can I make the building administration pay the ticket since they told me that it was okay to park there since everyone else does anyways? I know its a 2 hour parking zone but everyone else parks there during the full day way beyond 2 hours. Its not a large fine but I think its bullshit that I got busted because my car isnt a familiar vehicle at the building.","title":"Got a parking ticket while on an assignment for work, got the parking ticket because I was parked in a 2hr zone that I was told by building administration that I could ignore because everyone parks there.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420082219,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qz8pc\/in_the_united_states_is_there_any_crime_in_buying\/","id":"2qz8pc","body":"Suppose I put an ad on Craigslist advertising that I would pay an amount of money for a person to let me draw a pint of blood from them. A person responds, comes to my house, I draw the blood, pay them, and they go on with their day. Potential liability issues aside, is any crime being committed in this act?","title":"In the United States, is there any crime in buying blood from a willing donor?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590621069,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gruk8t\/florida_can_your_employer_change_your\/","id":"gruk8t","body":"This is in Florida.\n\nCurrently I work Monday-Thursday, 7am-5:30pm. Today 5\/27\/20, I was told by my employer that my schedule is changing to Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm as of next Monday 6\/1\/20. That is about 5 days notice. \n\nI know they can legally change your schedule to whatever they want, but I know some states require a certain amount of notice prior to making the change. Does Florida have any law preventing them from changing it on such short notice? If so, can anyone provide me to the specific statute that I can reference?\n\nThanks!","title":"(FLORIDA) Can your employer change your shift\/schedule without hardly any notice?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590646710,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs0t79\/long_post_but_please_read_can_i_press_charges_on\/","id":"gs0t79","body":"I need some advice on what to do about my direct neighbor (their yard is connected to my driveway with no fence in between). \n\nSo my neighbor has a cute cat that they keep inside during the day and throw outside at night. I\u2019ve had several issues with this cat coming into my yard where my dogs are, bringing multiple dead animals in my yard that my dogs end up getting ahold of, spraying all over the side of my garage and vehicle, and now jumping on my car and scratching it up. I know it\u2019s their cat because I\u2019ve seen it doing all of these things and even brought it to neighbors door and gave it to them. \n\nThis cat was strictly an inside pet for the last 2 years until 2 months ago when neighbor moved in his significant other and she started throwing it outside. \n\nI don\u2019t blame the cat, I blame the owners. I have politely asked them several times to keep the cat inside because it\u2019s never been an outside cat and is now causing major havoc in my home life and ruining my property. Their response every time I ask is \u201cJust shoot the thing\u201d or \u201cDon\u2019t tell me how to take care of my pet\u201d. \n\nNot only do I have this cat issue with them but also their trash always blowing in my yard and them always parking on the street with their vehicle blocking half of my driveway that only allows one car at a time to drive in and out. They have a 2 car garage and driveway behind the house and don\u2019t ever use it! I have almost hit their vehicle multiple times trying to get into my driveway. I\u2019ve said something to them about these issues to and get a \u201csorry, don\u2019t care\u201d response. \n\nI\u2019m at a loss on what to do and my new car getting scratched has set me over the top. Anyone with any good ideas as to get my neighbors to stop being such jerks??? PLEASE!","title":"(LONG POST BUT PLEASE READ!) Can I press charges on nextdoor neighbor over cat issue?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420668106,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2roa1y\/kids_stuck_in_a_bad_situation_possible_marriage\/","id":"2roa1y","body":"I have three nieces, who have been living with their mom and her very abusive boyfriend.  A little bit of background- My sister loves her abuser like a lot of battered women.  He has been in and out of jail on drug charges and domestic abuse charges.  He deals drugs out of their home, has been so high on drugs that the youngest girl left the home for hours and he didn't notice.  (She was upstairs with my mom who just to happened to live in the same apartment building at the time)  He has physically assaulted everyone in the home, including the little one who's not even 5.  I saw her with a bruised eye.  He'd given the oldest, 15, a black eye a few years ago and just various physical abuse.  He's also knocked out my sister's front teeth, broke all the doors in her home that they shared together.  Threatened to kill the kids and just pretty much everything except sexual abuse, I hope.  Moving forward, all of my family's attempts to report them to children services haven't done much over the years.  The kids were all too intimidated to tell the truth and recanted every incident.  They were threatened by both that man and my sister.  \nIt's gotten to the point where the police in this town don't pay them any more attention.  There isn't anything they can do to keep them apart, his probation stipulations is to stay away from them completely and he violates that when ever he is out of jail.  His probation officer doesn't even believe us, or the kids for that matter, when we try to report that he's still living there or frequenting the home often.  So I feel up against a wall and no way to help these kids.  \nI find out today, that my sister applied for a marriage license to this jack off.  He's currently in jail for attempting to strangle her in front of her kids a week after he was released from jail for breaking down her doors.  \nMy question is, what can my family do to help the kids from being forced to live with an abusive couple?  Grandparents have no rights in custody cases, and my sister is one of those that goes into a court room and literally throws yelling temper tantrums, berating everyone, until what she wants is granted.   Oh, and we are located in PA.  I'm stressing over this big time because no kid deserves to live like this.  \nTLDR: abusive sister is marrying abuser, together they both abuse her three kids, how can we get them out of there even though all the counts of abuse were recanted?\n","title":"Kids stuck in a bad situation possible marriage making it worse in PA","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472064522,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4ze47c\/evicted_now_what\/","id":"4ze47c","body":"In Maryland, since laws obviously may be different for this.\n\nJust going to cut right to the chase; my family and I were evicted. We've informed my recruiter. I'm just wondering what happens from here.\n\nThey've updated out ledger with the remaining balance of the lease through december. I've been looking around for information about this; do we absolutely have to pay the remaining balance or, if they lease the unit, would it reduce to the time vacant? Obviously we'll pay what we have to pay, but if it reduced, we would be able to pay it sooner.\n\nDoes the landlord have to make an attempt to lease the unit for a month or two before they can take it to court, or are they able to file immediately? I only ask this because I recently read they must try to mitigate the loss first before they can file. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.\n\nI'm worried about if we'll actually be informed of the court date. I put in for a change of address so hopefully they'll try to issue the judgement notice here instead.\n\nThanks for your time and information.","title":"Evicted; now what?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420987139,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s28f0\/canada_qc_roommate_attacked_me_my_dog_bit_him_now\/","id":"2s28f0","body":"Hello, \n\nI am kind of in a messy situation. First I will start with the event: My roommate: a 19 year old crazy fuck up who has a boxer dog on his own - our dogs get along pretty well and they are both very sweet dogs - never any violence. So he comes home to see his pasta gone and starts accusing my dog and starts yelling at him in a very crazy way. So i tell him to calm down, he kicks my dog, i push him and he pins me to the wall choking me. At that moment my dog bites his hand (it wasnt that bad nothing to go to the hospital for). He freaks out and threatens me to call the police. I immediately left the house with the dog (bad choice i know but i got scared for the dog) and i am now at a family members home. I called the police myself and they didnt give to fucks and told me to resolve the matter between us or else they would bring us both in. I already have a previous record, I do not know if he does. I really dont know what I should do, the guy seemed normal when he moved in (detail: his name is NOT on  the lease, mine is if it makes a difference). I do not mind going to prison again but I just want my dog to live. Although I got angry at him after he bit the guy the poor dog was just fucking protecting me and who knows how hard my roommate would have choked me...  Anyways any kind of advice would be appreciated. And please do not judge as I have done it myself intensively for the past 12 hours. \n\nps: sorry for bad english  and if it makes a difference im in montreal. ","title":"[CANADA, QC] Roommate attacked me, my dog bit him, now he is threatening to get authorities to put him down.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578266544,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekkvd2\/after_our_uncle_passed_away\/","id":"ekkvd2","body":"My brother and I are named in his will to receive his house, and however one other family member is to receive his knife collection and some stocks. He just passed away but we will see this other person at the funeral very soon. \nShould we allow this other person into the house to see anything? I know things have to go through probate court first. Does someone from the courts come to the house to verify the knife collection?\nAlso do we need to pay his credit card bills and his medical bills? There isn't a ton of captial that he left behind.","title":"After Our Uncle Passed away...","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578026795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejaeh4\/mom_and_dad_put_into_their_official_divorce\/","id":"ejaeh4","body":"A year ago, my parents got divorced. My dad and I are estranged but my mom and sister still have a somewhat relationship with him (More-so sister than my dad). In their divorce settlement, it was written in that my sister would be able to live at his house Mon-Fri and he would pay for her food\/ living expenses until she was 26 years old. As it is, my mom pays for both of our colleges and she gets no child support or alimony. It\u2019s been over a year and she hasn\u2019t seen a dime from my father and my sister has officially moved in with my mom and I. When she asked tonight for a stipend of $150 a month for Jessica\u2019s food and living expenses he sent her paragraphs upon paragraphs of nasty verbally abusive things. Is there anything she can do legally to demand that he start at the least paying for my sisters\u2019s food? If my sister moved in with him, he would be very verbally\/ emotionally Andy I\u2019ve and we don\u2019t want her to go through that. But is there anything she can do to get at least some money to pay for the food and expenditures that my sister is spending?  Ps in New Jersey","title":"Mom and dad put into their official divorce settlement that he would let my sister stay in his house m-f and pay for her food. It\u2019s been a year and he has not upheld either part of that agreement.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1520266029,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/826zgn\/how_long_does_insurance_company_have_to_fulfill\/","id":"826zgn","body":"I attended a gym that had a construction company remodel the locker rooms \/ bathrooms, but did so improperly with no ventilation systems, dust containment, etc. The showers and toilets were dug up into huge piles of dirt inside. It smelled like sewage, and I freaked out because I am a leukemia survivor with no functional immune system. I am extremely cautious as it is a gym to begin with but joined to help get my health back.\n\nUnfortunately, that month, I became extremely ill, so I took photos and video of everything, and thankfully so, because it got worse and worse, and the cultures from my sinuses showed a resistant form of MRSA that had to get infectious disease control permission to treat, which was so hard it then gave me c-diff. I was seriously ill for months.\n\nI compiled all the medical reports and a demand letter and sent it to the gym headquarters and my insurance company under terms of subrogation. \n\nThe insurance company created a case, but did not notify me of updates every 90 days as expected, it has now been a year past, and I've had several conversations as well as voicemails from him (the insurance broker owner), stating that he has forwarded it on to the construction company but they are avoiding all calls. I am not sure what to do at this point, because the attorneys in the area want to see broken bones or it isn't worth their time.\n\nAny ideas?\n\nThank you","title":"How long does Insurance Company have to fulfill claim - NY","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576458775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb7uuw\/just_found_out_my_husband_has_been_cheating_on_me\/","id":"eb7uuw","body":"This is my first time in this community and posting so I apologize if I make any errors in formatting or anything. I am simply seeking advice on what first steps I should take in order to protect me and my kids. As the title says, my husband has been cheating on me. I have text messages to prove it that I saved on my phone. I have a son who will be 3 in March and another baby due early April. I have no interest in continuing in a marriage with this man. I do however want to make all my decisions with my children\u2019s best interest in mind. I\u2019ve talked to my soon to be ex-husband about what our plan should be and we are both willing to work with each other to make it work as co-parents. \n\nMy dilemma is that I\u2019ve been a stay at home mom since my son was born and I have no family where we live (Nevada) and nowhere else to go unless I leave the state. Unfortunately for me, I feel like I have the lower hand in this situation since I don\u2019t have any of my own income and no means to move out and get my own place. The only family I have is my mom but she lives in Florida and I don\u2019t want to cross any state lines to go live with her because I don\u2019t want my husband to turn around and say I kidnapped our son or something to that extent. I know my next step is to probably to find a divorce lawyer and discuss with them what to do. Would it be better to do that with my husband present? (Like I said, we\u2019re both willing to work with each other to make this less ugly). I want to make sure I cover myself and my son in all areas legally speaking. \n\nI\u2019m also trying to document everything as it happens and I don\u2019t want to jeopardize myself in terms of custody for my kids. For example, we have a joint bank account and I fear that any purchases I make my husband could potentially use against me if he wanted to. I need to continue to make purchases such as gas to get to doctors appointments, food for myself and my son, etc. How can I make sure to document everything appropriately to prevent my husband from making me look bad in front of a judge if that\u2019s what he decides to do? \n\nI just basically need to know how I can cover myself legally and what first steps I should take from here. Thanks so much in advance.","title":"Just found out my husband has been cheating on me for a while. I have a 2 year old and am pregnant. What should my first steps be? I live in Nevada.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590628804,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grwn67\/nonprofit_organization_changing_what_benefits_you\/","id":"grwn67","body":"I donate monthly to a non-profit organization in South Carolina, and they give anyone who donates access to a video website where you can livestream events the non-profit hosts. It's listed on the website as a benefit of being a donor.\n\nHowever, I spoke with someone who works at the organization about an unrelated matter, and they said that they were thinking about removing that benefit. Instead, they would charge people for access to each individual event, possibly starting within the next few weeks.\n\nAren't they required to give people notice of the change? I figure the rules might be different since I don't think it's technically a service, but aren't they still required to notify people? 30 days, or maybe 90 days?\n\nWhat are the laws about changing the benefits a non-profit offers for donors?","title":"Non-profit Organization Changing What Benefits You Receive with a Donation","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518326780,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wr0df\/california_orange_county_friends_exhusband_died\/","id":"7wr0df","body":"Title pretty much says it all. The ex-husband was a former marine and died in his home on the weekend from natural causes at around the age of 40. Left 3 young kids and his house, trust, and other assets. We were wondering how we can get the mother (who was being paid child support by him) appointed in charge of distributing the funds to the kids. She has 100% intention for all of his belongings to be split by the children only. \n\nThank you.","title":"[California] (Orange County) Friend\u2019s ex-husband died without a will unexpectedly at a young age. How can the mother of three young children be appointed as their \"Guardian Ad Litem?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578462559,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elok1o\/would_this_hold_up_in_court_or_would_i_be_wasting\/","id":"elok1o","body":"I\u2019m 17 years old and live in California. Also, I am legally blind and as such I cannot drive. My father and mother are divorced and my father has full time custody of me. Given that I live out in the country with my dad, I feel very cut off from the rest of the world because I can\u2019t drive. Both my father and step mom work full time jobs, and I have a younger brother and sister that are actively involved in sports. This prevents my parents from being available to take me places most of the time. \n\nThankfully my supportive grandmother largely takes care of this hurdle because she always provides me transportation. She takes me home from school everyday and takes me to all my appointments such as haircuts etc. I often spend nights over there for multiple days because it makes going to various places easier. Furthermore, I like spending time there because I can go on walks which helps me relieve stress (something I literally can\u2019t do at my father\u2019s place because there\u2019s no sidewalk or anywhere safe to walk).\n\nHere\u2019s the legal problem. My supportive grandmother is on my mother\u2019s side of the family and my mom and dad absolutely hate each other. My grandmother has always tired hard to maintain a relationship with my father, but they have recently had a falling out. My father is now trying to cut me off from my grandmother because of that. I feel like a bird in a cage out here in the country because of my disability and my parents\u2019 unavailability. I would like to know if this is a great enough reason legally for my grandmother to get custody of me. I know I\u2019m almost and adult and could just wait but, preparing my life for college is already a very stressful process and I don\u2019t want my father making this significantly more difficult over a vendetta with my grandmother.\n\nTLDR: My father and grandmother had a falling out. I am legally blind and would like to live with my grandmother because she makes transportation much more accessible to me. Is that enough reason to go into a custody battle with my dad?","title":"Would this hold up in court or would I be wasting my time?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423448860,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v99nt\/can_ex_employee_wiped_the_companys_phone_before\/","id":"2v99nt","body":"My father laid an employee off. We asked for the phone back and he claimed not to have it (it was obvious he had it but we have no legal proof.) He turns it in a week later with it completely wiped. Is this legal and could we press charges of any sort? The phone belonged to the company and we paid for the phone service.\n\nedit: locationbot doesn't recognize [CAN] as Canada.","title":"[CAN] Ex employee wiped the company's phone before handing it back in","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588472960,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcixsp\/my_sister_wants_to_take_her_children_back_and_in\/","id":"gcixsp","body":"This is going to be a long fucking story, this is also in Australia. I have no where else to go and i'm trying to get any help I can.  \n\n\nDisclaimer, this shit is pretty horrid to read.  \n\n\nSo, my Mum and (was) Dad had been taking care of my Sisters children, as she had been through many different relationships. She has  Non paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis  and diagnosed with cluster B personality disorder so her mental judgement isn't good, but through my beliefs, she's always been a sack of shit. (Attempted to murder me at the age of 6 just to name one event). My Mum has supported her for her entire life of 38 years, she has bought her a house, which then had to be sold later for less than the bought price putting Mum in horrible debt. Mum chased her around Australia whenever she had issues with her ex-husband with the children. Which, the children were exposed to watching her being beaten by their father, leaving them with mental issues. 15 years ago Mum took the children in to raise them as my sister couldn't and had to fight in family law court to have custody of the youngest (as he was from the father that would beat him, the first 3 were from a different guy). Mum barely won, he used the military to fund for his lawyer. (I have no idea how it works, but pretty much nothing came out of his pockets) This put Mum even further in debt all for the sake of her daughter and her daughter's children.  \n\n\nNow, for the current issue. As the title states my sister wants to take back her 4 children, as it was recently exposed my father had sexually assaulted the eldest of the children through oral sex. He left immediately and was later given my car and the caravan, which was the only time he had come back to our property. My sister, in her fashion, blamed Mum for everything and the father of the youngest asked Mum ''How could you sleep next to him at night and not know?\" Mum is extremely emotionally distraught, as all she has done is give literally everything to her children. (Mum & Dad gave up their restaurant) This includes my druggy brother, which is another story. She has raised these children with the best of her ability and was betrayed by her best friend which she could trust in the world, which was Dad. Now my sister has gone for her jugular and trying to take away the children, which will leave Mum without any funding, my sister is also still owes mum $38k in child support, not to name the house or anything else. Lastly, Mum had received a letter from my sisters lawyer, stating that we have to have prove that Dad hasn't been at home, as my sister said that he was still here, which he hasn't. We have to somehow prove that he isn't here. (I can get the actual letter for more specification if needed.) Oh, and since my sister has her illnesses, she doesn't have to pay anything for a lawyer and won't be financially affected.   \n\n\nMy Dad regrets his decision and he has no idea why he did what he did, it's ruined everything and now that me and Mum are down everyones having a go. He sent Mum $10k of his superannuation and with his heart issues, might not live much longer. We are both very torn, I just want to hate him for what he has done, but it's not easy for me or Mum to make him the villain as his love for me and Mum and everything else was genuine. (He was also emotionally scarred by an abusive family at a young age, he and no one knows why he cracked and did what his mother did).  \n\n\nBut thank you for reading this book, i'm looking for any legal advice with this situation.","title":"My sister wants to take her children back, and in doing so we would have to sell everything.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588391888,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbzysz\/can_i_back_out_of_a_lease_before_the_move_in_date\/","id":"gbzysz","body":"Hello. my boyfriend and I signed a lease a few days ago for an apartment. I found out today that he\u2019s been seeing another girl. We\u2019ve already signed the lease, but aren\u2019t due to move in until May 15. Is it too late? Are we stuck on this lease now? If so, any advice? Thanks!","title":"Can I back out of a lease before the move in date?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1474947260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54oq0h\/virginia_employer_takes_tips_out_of_my_paycheck\/","id":"54oq0h","body":"I recently started at a national restaurant chain as a cashier for carry out orders. I am not a waiter and make above minimum wage. If a customer opts to leave a tip on the credit card for the take out order, I receive the tip in cash when I leave, but the tip, along with associated taxes, is deducted from my paycheck. This basically nullifies the tip and turns it more into a pay advance. Is this legal?","title":"(Virginia) Employer takes tips out of my paycheck","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577388116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efzmql\/physically_assaulted_at_work\/","id":"efzmql","body":"So two days ago on Christmas Eve I decided to play a little prank on a co worker who sits next to me in my office (for context we both like the show the office so that's where this idea came from) while my Co worker stepped away for a second I switched iPhone cases and wanted to see how long it would take for them to notice. The Co worker gets confused because they put their passcode in my phone which obviously didn't work after a few minutes of confusion I told them I was joking and handed back their phone. This person got irate, yelled at me in the office and physically assaulted striking me once in the chest and once in the arm rather hard leaving a bruise. I was terminated today for touching their property and I assume they were fired for assaulting me though I can't 100% confirm that. Being that there were cameras and witnesses is they any legal action I should pursue against my former Co worker or employer for being assaulted?","title":"Physically assaulted at work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475009428,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54sr4a\/late_rent_payment_eviction_lawyers_requiring_me\/","id":"54sr4a","body":"Residence: Rutherford County, Tennessee \n\nHello \/r\/legaladvice! I am dealing with a large leasing company and I need some advice on what to do.\nBasically, I am now 27 days late on my rent. I have the funds to pay the rent and the late fees but my landlord\nwill not accept the payment, they are telling me I have to pay their lawyers. The lawyers are telling me I have \nto pay the rent for the month of September plus the late fees, the rent for the month of October plus the late fees,\nand all of the lawyer fees which add up to about $2,000. I don't understand why I would have to prepay the month\nof October and the late fees or why I would have to pay the lawyer fees when no eviction process has begun? \n\nMy question is.. should I go ahead and mail a check for the month of September with the late fees? And, is it legal\nfor them to ask me to prepay the month of October plus the late fees when my rent isn't due until the first of \nthe month?","title":"Late Rent Payment\/ Eviction.. lawyers requiring me to prepay rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589230658,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghwbcu\/first_tracked_accident_and_im_incredibly_worried\/","id":"ghwbcu","body":"Hello all, I live in CA, just a couple of mins ago I was in a drive through waiting for the line to go ahead. \nI for some odd reason decreased the pressure I had on the break but I didn\u2019t notice and the car slowly slid forward \n\nIt ended up love tapping the car infront, it scrapped her car VERY little, she had an suv and I was in an Sedan so the front of my car barely reaches her bottom of the car\n\nHer car only suffered one little scrape and my car only got scraped in the license plate , very minimal as well.\n\nShe didn\u2019t seemed bothered by it, we exchanged information and went about our ways\n\n\nI\u2019m really worried and idk if this is ganna turn into a bigger mess or not","title":"First tracked accident and I\u2019m incredibly worried","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589671646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl4pea\/how_do_i_file_a_dmca_takedown\/","id":"gl4pea","body":"Let this be a lesson to me in not watermarking my old work. Any tips are appreciated, because it\u2019s ruining my business and I need the stolen posts down. :(","title":"How do I file a DMCA takedown?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590639565,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grzb1w\/can_my_teachers_send_me_to_a_boarding_school\/","id":"grzb1w","body":"So my Parents are always saying that my Teacher purposely send us Extra Homework so that they get Paid 100%(aka being paid everything) because of this Pandemic they don't get paid as much and i didn't Finish all of them and so they want to send me to a Boarding School, i want to know if they can do that even if my Parents disagree,need answers fast I'm going in a few Days. Thank you","title":"Can my Teachers send me to a Boarding School?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578660434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emqhbz\/do_i_have_to_include_my_parents_information_on_my\/","id":"emqhbz","body":"Hey y\u2019all,\n\nI\u2019m getting married in Indiana and I have broken relationships with both of my parents, haven\u2019t spoken to either in over ten years and I don\u2019t consider them to be family.\n\nIn Indiana, my understanding is that you are required by law to list your parent\u2019s information (full name, address, etc) on your application.\n\nMaybe some people think it\u2019s silly, but I\u2019m really excited to get married and I don\u2019t want my license to be tainted by bad memories\/be attached to people I do not consider to be my family. Do I HAVE to list their information? Will I be prosecuted or fined if I check \u201cunknown\u201d for both of them?\n\nThanks!","title":"Do I HAVE to include my parent\u2019s information on my Indianapolis marriage license application?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518397081,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wx30l\/oh_any_legal_options_after_a_death_threat\/","id":"7wx30l","body":"I teach high school. Recently, a student (under 18) was cussing and being overly defiant in a classroom. I requested admin remove the student. When admin arrived, the student muttered, \"Oh yeah; she's dead\" referencing me. I informed admin, but if they choose not to act, do I have any legal options? I did not overhear the threat; it was reported by a student who sits adjacent to the speaker. TIA.","title":"(OH) Any legal options after a death threat?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576546538,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebor9n\/i_own_a_small_business_that_makes_a_product_that\/","id":"ebor9n","body":"Exactly what was said in post above, I'm being sued because my product was destroyed by thieves and their packages were stolen.  They want reimbursed on their purchase and want me to pay for the items stolen,  Am i liable?","title":"I own a small business that makes a product that secures peoples package deliveries to their home. My product was destroyed and their item's stolen by thieves. The customer is now taking me to court saying my product was faulty. I'm i legally liable for this?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517949477,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vqe12\/dk_what_counts_as_reproduce_according_to_the\/","id":"7vqe12","body":"Location: Denmark\n\nSo I have considered remaking the Steam Client from scratch, using a library that communicates with the Steam servers. However after reading the TOS\/SSA, I stumbled upon this line:\n\n> Except as otherwise permitted under this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use), or under applicable law notwithstanding these restrictions, you may not, in whole or in part, copy, photocopy, reproduce, publish, distribute, translate, reverse engineer, derive source code from, modify, disassemble, decompile, create derivative works based on, or remove any proprietary notices or labels from the Content and Services or any software accessed via Steam without the prior consent, in writing, of Valve.\n\nWhere \"Content and Services\" is following:\n\n> The Steam client software and any other software, content, and updates you download or access via Steam, including but not limited to Valve or third-party video games and in-game content, and any virtual items you trade, sell or purchase in a Steam Subscription Marketplace are referred to in this Agreement as \u201cContent and Services\u201d\n\n \n\nDoes that mean that I'm not allowed to make a new Steam Client from scratch because of the \"reproduce\" part?","title":"(DK) What counts as \"reproduce\" according to the Steam TOS","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1517466861,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ugv76\/custody_case\/","id":"7ugv76","body":"United States- North Carolina\n\nHi first time posting here, really worried about an upcoming custody case.  I have had 100 % custody of my 2 children for a little over 2 years now. Their lives have greatly improved in the past 2 years with more stability. I have private insurance on the kids now and have been taking very good care of them.  My (wife) soon to be ex and I have been separated for a little over 7 years. When she first put all this forth back at the end of November I was working a solid 40 hours a week with no real problem in being able to afford my previous attorney. But on December 8th I was taken out of work due to back issues and had to have emergency back surgery on December 22nd also at this same time my mother had 2 consecutive strokes.  My mother came home on Jan 18th and just passed away on the 28th of Jan.  I am still recovering from surgery.  My court case is being heard in the 1st full week of February. I'm wondering what are my chances of getting it continued due to extenuating circumstances? If I can't get in continued what all should I gather to prepare for a court battle. She has a lawyer currently I do not and can not afford one til March. What course of action should I take? Thank you before hand and thank you for your understanding.  ","title":"Custody Case","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576649800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec8rsn\/bc_can_got_served_a_notice_of_family_claim\/","id":"ec8rsn","body":"So he served me the papers and it says nothing from schedule 1-5 (Property Division;Debt Division;Spousal Support;Child Support; and\nChild Custody.) no mentions or comments on any of them. We do have a child. \nIt says he \u201conly wants a divorce\u201d \nDoes this mean he is willing to give up on custody? That he just wants a divorce and nothing else? If that\u2019s also what I want, then can I just not respond to it so then the court will just go ahead with the divorce based on his submission? I cannot see a lawyer until January and I have 30 days to respond so I\u2019m posting here first to get some insight. Thank you.","title":"BC CAN - Got served a notice of family claim (divorce) by my husband but he has nothing on it","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588395859,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc0sxl\/father_passed_awayturns_out_there_is_no_will\/","id":"gc0sxl","body":"My dad passed away in January and is survived by myself and sister, and step mother. I get a call from my stepmother saying the Will was not executed correctly so it goes to probate and split by NYS Intestacy Law. The estate is pretty significant, but a large part of it I think was held in \u201cTestamentary Substitutes\u201d i.e. joint bank accounts, retirement accounts etc. which all went to my stepmother as the beneficiary and are not included in the probate. The remaining assets apparently get split between me, my sister, and my stepmother. Basically a house and contents...\n\nMy question is does the money that was already transferred to my step mother get calculated into the final estate? What if that alone exceeds her share of the estate? Seems as though if she keeps all of the liquid assets, then her share of the probate estate, that\u2019s double dipping...not sure if my father intended that. The assets from his stocks and cash could be worth significantly more than his house, even if we are only talking about 50% of the value of all of those accounts.","title":"Father passed away...turns out there is no will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590878129,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtneb2\/minneapolis_incident_and_accessory_to_murder\/","id":"gtneb2","body":"Hi! In spite of recent events it has come to my mind, what is the legal view on charging all the officers with what has now been charged as a murder?\n\nI hold like little to no law experience but I just want to see what you guys who know more think.\n\nDo you think the other officers could be charged with being an accessory to the murder or aiding and abetting?\n\nWould these charges be applicable in Minnesota? What would be required to prove these officer\u2019s guilt and what are the legal ramifications?","title":"Minneapolis incident and accessory to murder","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422907362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ujveg\/ustn_apartment_has_new_owner_landlord_called\/","id":"2ujveg","body":"My lease has a clause in it which states:\n\n\n\"Sale of Property: Lessor and Property Owner desire to sell all or part of the property lease. Lessor will give a minimum of thirty (30) days notice of termination in the event of a bona fide contract of sale. Lessee agrees to vacate the property within thirty (30) days of notice from Lessor.\"\n\nI have received no such notice. No other clauses in the lease address what happens if a change in ownership occurs. \n\nThe lease does state that the lessor will furnish water.\n\nHowever, my landlord stated in an e-mail, \"Your lease with the previous owner and the previous management company is void.  Read the section in your lease regarding the sale of the property.\" I have not received any contact about signing a new lease, or regarding amendments to the existing one.\n\nWhat are my rights in this scenario? What action should I take?","title":"(US\/TN) Apartment has new owner; landlord called stating my original lease is \"void,\" and also requesting payment of (originally furnised) water bill","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422434634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ty1ze\/i_gave_a_fake_name_and_address_to_paypal_am_i_in\/","id":"2ty1ze","body":"I created a Paypal account a while back, and to protect my identity, I used a fake name and a fake address. The Paypal account is linked to my sister's credit card, as I don't have one. I then ordered a VPS from an french provider, they requested my id, and I gave it to them by mail.\n\n\nNow, they want me to prove the identity of the Paypal account holder, but as I said, I used a fake name and a fake address.\n\n\nDoes this constitute a financial fraud? Am I in trouble for this and should I consult a lawyer?\n\nLocation: Africa\n","title":"I gave a fake name and address to Paypal. Am I in trouble?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589202181,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghn4wd\/covid_and_unemployment\/","id":"ghn4wd","body":"Illinois essential worker here. Large manufacturing plant. Two people have recently contracted Covid-19 at my workplace and they\u2019ve been quarantined at home as well as any people who might have come into contact with these two individuals. I\u2019m temp to hire. My question is, can I quit and file for unemployment while I find something safer due to unsafe working conditions? I\u2019m afraid I\u2019m going to catch it. I\u2019m 40 with high blood pressure and I\u2019m a smoker. I also don\u2019t have insurance because I can\u2019t afford it. I\u2019d really like to get into working from home. This pandemic has my anxiety at an 11 and Idk what to do. I know I should be grateful to have a job with 33m filing for UI but I\u2019m damn near losing my s***. I\u2019m really scared for my future and the future of so many more Americans.\n\nThank you and I hope you all have a great day.","title":"Covid and Unemployment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423164820,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uwi4v\/grandfather_killed_in_car_accident_drug_results\/","id":"2uwi4v","body":"My grandfather died after being struck by a car while he was in a crosswalk.  The driver was tested for drugs and alcohol.  The alcohol test came back negative, but the drug test showed several types of drugs in his blood.  The officers that responded said he showed no signs of intoxication.  We recently learned that Idaho does not test for drug levels; only if drugs are present.  The prosecutor told us that because the limits are not known that information cannot be shared in court.  This seem weird for several reasons.  First, why do they bother testing for drugs if that information can't be used in trial?  Second, why don't they test for drug levels? And third, why can't that information be used in court?  \n\nMy family has never had to go through anything like this before, so everything is a learning process.  Any other thoughts you have on the situation are welcome.  Thanks!","title":"Grandfather killed in car accident. Drug results of the driver can't be used during the trial?(Idaho)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1471795664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4yvk75\/uk_locked_out_of_house_due_to_will_being_changed\/","id":"4yvk75","body":"Tl;dr: Uncle possibly changed will and took over possessions.\n\nAfter my grandad passed away in September 2015, my uncle insisted that he would submit his will (which was still unofficial but had been signed by my grandad) and took the only copy with him. My mother and aunt were sure that the will split the estate equally between the 5 children (as they had seen the will firsthand), because my grandad had multiple conversations with them regarding his will - we lived with my grandad, and my aunt lived close. \n\nA couple of months later (after my uncle had been acting very hostile), we decided to ask for a copy of the will which had been submitted. The will stated that EVERYTHING went to him. When confronted, he claimed that this was our granddad's actual wish and everything was rightfully his. He came to the house while we were on holiday,  changed all the locks and added burglar alarms, and even when we returned he said we were not allowed to collect our possessions. At this point we still paid all the bills and council tax - recently, he has changed things so that the council tax comes out of his account, although we still pay bills. \n\nWe recently were able to view the original will that had been submitted, and that clearly showed different staple marks at the top, suggesting that the front page had been changed. \n\nHe has now recently come back to the house with his wife (he lives in a very faraway country!). We're not sure why, but we suspect he might be trying to sell the house. He may also potentially have sold our granddad's car, as it is missing from the driveway, though we are not sure. \n\nWe are already seeking legal advice but anything extra would be great!","title":"[UK] Locked out of house due to will being changed, need help getting possessions back","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1423215701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uyylt\/in_california_if_a_contract_between_the_tenant\/","id":"2uyylt","body":"For example, the contract deliberately states that a $200 cleaning fee would be deducted from the security deposit, even though it was stated previously that this amount cannot be deducted as \"wear and tear\" or anything more than the condition that the premise was prior to the tenant moving in.  In addition, two clauses of the contract first states that utilities are not included in montly rent payments, but  then contradicts itself by saying they are included. \n\nWhen I looked at the California Civil Code (1950.5, Section E), it states that only the amount deducted to provide cleaning can be taken out from the security deposit under the assumption that cleaning is required until to the degree of the original preexisting conditions before the tenant moved in.  So would this mean that the cleaning fee imposed on the contract is excessive and unnecessary?\n\nAs for the utilities contradiction, when brought up to the attention of the landlord, the tenant was informed to \"cross out\" one of the contradictory clauses.\n\nIn other words, would this contract be a piece of shit contract?","title":"In California, if a contract between the tenant and the landlord violates state law or is contradictory to itself, can it be an invalid contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1472403641,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50096k\/mom_and_dad_are_getting_divorced_and_things_are\/","id":"50096k","body":"*edit* - CT, USA \n\nMy mom wants to divorce my dad for talking to this lady. All my dad did was walk on the beach with her and talk to her. Nothing else happened. I recently had to call the police on my mom because she was being suicidal. Now she is back home after convincing the doctor that she isn't going to harm herself in anyway. \n\nOkay so here is whats going on. My mom wants the divorce because she has \"nothing.\" She wants my dad to give her half of everything he owns. My dad bought 2 houses all with his own money. My mom contributed no money to it and if she did my dad would have paid her back. The reason why I know this is when my parents bought a car it would be under my mom's name and my dad would pay it off. I know that since it is under my moms name it is hers. Recently she has been very unstable and took my dad's car key and wont let him go to work(his car is under his name). She has been making false accusations that my dad and I have been planning to send her physiatric hospital to send her away and many other stuff.\n\nI have recently made a appointment for her to see a therapist and later on for both my dad and mom to see a marriage counsel. \n\nTL:DR -  My mom wants to get a divorce and my dad does not. Mom wants half of all my dad's assets that he bought with his own money. Mom is a little delusional. Is there a way to prevent it? \n\nIf you need more details just ask. \n\nThank you again ","title":"Mom and Dad are getting divorced and things are getting worse and worse. Is there a way to prevent my mom from getting Half of everything.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590511290,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr0j7g\/neighbor_who_physically_assaulted_me_and\/","id":"gr0j7g","body":"\nSo after months of escalation starting with me asking my neighbor to close their window because of a screaming child at all hours through the night, it finally got to a boiling point.  Last week this neighbor physically assaulted me on the street because he claims I called his wife a bitch, he pushed and punched me in the face, then he ran back to his car. I don\u2019t have video of him assaulting me but I have video of him running to his car and saying \u201cI\u2019m gonna get you bitch.\u201d We also believe they scratched my wife\u2019s car two nights prior. I called police and they came hours later to take a report. This happened on May 15. I originally wanted to sue him in addition to the criminal case but was dissuaded by lawyers as this guy has no assets or equity to collect. I spoke to a detective last week and he said he is on the case yet it\u2019s been over a week and no arrest or repercussion has been made. I also cannot get a restraining order because I don\u2019t know the guys name and neither the manager of their building knows it nor the detective at the moment. What Can I do at this point? My manager is not letting me terminate the lease early unless I show her the restraining order. But again I can\u2019t get his name.","title":"Neighbor who physically assaulted me and committed battery. (Los Angeles, CA)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577994721,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej37g5\/special_meeting_to_reelect_a_new_coop_board\/","id":"ej37g5","body":"I am a shareholder in a 99-unit co-op building in Brooklyn, NY (lived here for 12 years).  The Board has been increasing maintenance every single year, along with many different assessments.  The most recent increase 9% - has infuriated many shareholders.  We want to call a special meeting to elect a new Board (75% majorilty required to call this meeting, as per By-Laws).  Over the years this board has:\n\n\\-refused to share the minutes from board meetings\n\n\\-refused access to the ledger to shareholders  \n\n\\-refused to substantiate the numerous assessments and maintenance increases.  we understand that utilities, taxes etc increase, but ever single year at the annual shareholders meeting we keep hearing the same story about strong financials and cash reserves\n\n\\-engaged in several unnecessary capital projects \n\n\\-refused to change the management company - even after years of complaints of negligence and incompetence by various shareholders\n\nmy question is: what is the easiest way to go about organizing this?  Everyone has a busy scedule but we have to be on the same page if we were to suceed electing a new board.  The current Board presidnet has been at her post for over 35 years,  It is time for a change.  \n\nWe have a sponsor who owns 20% of the aparments and her relationship with this current board is shaky,  We are looking to capitalize on that.\n\nAdvice from anyone with similar experience is greatly appreciated.    \n\n\\-","title":"Special meeting to re-elect a new co-op Board","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424459361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wkry6\/small_business_buysell_agreement\/","id":"2wkry6","body":"My friend owns a small business in Maine with a co-owner (50\/50) and mentioned that he was afraid of being kicked out of his business. He said there is a provision in the buy-sell agreement that allows either partner (after a set period) to buyout the other partner from the business, even if they don't want to sell. Is this a possibility in a buy-sell agreement?\n\nFurthermore, are they forced to sell to the co-owner or can they offer their shares to a third party?\n\nThanks for any advice you can give.","title":"Small Business Buy-Sell Agreement","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589830487,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm8en1\/new_jersey_are_lightrail_tickets_in_nj_considered\/","id":"gm8en1","body":"So, long story short, I'm a tad bit OCD, and I recall receiving a light-rail ticket years ago, and while I'm 95% sure I paid it, there's still that concern that I hadn't.  I did call the municipal building and told them my DOB and name, but the person on the line sounded pretty incompetent, so I still have a shred of doubt. And if the person did in fact make a mistake, I'd be the one who'd have to pay for it.\n\n​\n\nMy question is, in order to be 100% sure, I'd like to know if this ticket is considered a traffic ticket in NJ, because if it is, then I'd be able to verify for sure that I paid the ticket, since my license would have been revoked by now.  If anyone else knows any other way to verify, then that's cool too. \n\n​\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"[New Jersey] Are light-rail tickets in NJ considered traffic tickets, or something else?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1413704994,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jodd4\/want_to_break_my_lease_at_the_end_of_the_semester\/","id":"2jodd4","body":"So, my girlfriend and I, along with a third roommate, are renting a house together. My girlfriend and I found out a few weeks ago that we're gonna be having a baby in May. The house we have is too small and too expensive to have a baby in, and we need to separate from our current roommate, whose daily activities are a little on the illegal side and just don't make for a good living environment for a newborn. I read through my entire lease agreement and it doesn't say a single word about breaking the agreement. However, it does state that any general repair requests that we submit to the maintenance company that works under our rental agency must be completed within 2 weeks of us calling under federal and state regulations. We have made several legitimate repair requests that have not been fulfilled throughout the time we have lived here. It just baffles me that nowhere in my lease agreement does it give any guidelines on how to go about breaking a lease. What are my options at this point? ","title":"Want to break my lease at the end of the semester (KY)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577425907,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg76nz\/wi_sold_a_car_what_happens_if_they_dont_title_and\/","id":"eg76nz","body":"Sorry, I\u2019m not sure what category law to put this in. \n\nI sold a vehicle 9 days ago, and the people haven\u2019t titled and registered it yet. I have screenshots of our conversation about meeting, as well as a picture of the title after it was signed by us both. I also took the license plates off, and filled out the notification to the dmv letting them know the vehicle was sold to the buyer.\n\nWhat would happen if they never titled and registered it? Would I be liable for anything if they were to get into an accident? Thanks.","title":"[WI] Sold a car, what happens if they don\u2019t title and register it?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519242628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z8gib\/fl_brother_died_with_4_uncashed_workers_comp\/","id":"7z8gib","body":"Two weeks ago, my brother passed away from a massive heart attack. He had been on worker's comp recuperating from shoulder surgery and this happened. We found four un-cashed worker's comp checks in his name that he never took to the bank. He lived with our mom but he had two grown sons from a previous marriage. What do we do now? Is anyone able to get the money or does it go back to the worker's comp company?","title":"[FL] Brother died with 4 uncashed workers comp paychecks - who gets the money now?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1518629558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xjpcz\/i_saw_a_family_lawyer_on_facebook_saying_awful\/","id":"7xjpcz","body":"Hi legaladvice, \n\nI was reading the comments under an article on Facebook about divorce. One was from this guy going on a tirade about how \"feminazis\" are greedy and will do anything to get child support and alimony, women are subhuman and have no emotions, blah blah blah Chad and Tyrone . . pretty standard incel shit. I was intrigued by his profile because his picture looked like a professional headshot instead of a kanji character or a cartoon character, unlike many of the guys who leave such comments, so I clicked on it. He'd listed his occupation   as a partner at a law firm. I googled his name and it came up, complete with the same picture that was his profile picture on Facebook, as a partner at a law firm specializing in family\/divorce law. \n\nI find it really gross that a family attorney is spouting these beliefs, what if it makes him give subpar representation to a female client? Or motivates him to do unethical things when representing a male. \n\nMy questions are: \n\n-Are my concerns founded, or am I overreacting by being disturbed?\n\n-If I report him to his law firm (sending screen shots of what he said, and that his profile identifies himself as a partner at their firm) could I get in legal trouble for doxxing him? Is it doxxing? I don't want to break the law when corresponding with a bunch of lawyers. \n\nThank you \n\nEDIT: My location is New York. He's in Michigan","title":"I saw a family lawyer on Facebook saying awful things about women and divorce. Could I be in legal trouble if I notify his firm? Would this be doxxing and is that legal? Should I do it at all?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1474317296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53jnq5\/tx_received_another_speeding_ticket_while_on\/","id":"53jnq5","body":"Hi, I searched the FAQ and found a few similar questions but nothing that answered what I'm asking.\n\nAnd yes, I know I shouldn't speed, but what's done is done and I want to deal with both tickets without causing too much permanent damage to either my driving record, my insurance, or my criminal record. I've been driving for almost ten years and never received a speeding ticket, now I have 2 in less than 6 months.\n\nBasically: I got a speeding ticket in February for going >25 mph. Because of the speed, I could not take defensive driving. I hired a lawyer, went to court, requested deferred disposition, got it under the expectation that I would not receive any more *citations* within the next six months. My deferred disposition ends in October.\n\nA few weeks ago, I was driving late at night through a small town, hit a speed trap, got ticketed for going <25 mph in a different county. Their court is smaller, so I just emailed asking for more information on their deferred disposition process, they went ahead and put me on it. Their deferred disposition is a shorter time frame; theirs ends in 3 months, in December.\n\nThe original terms of my deferred disposition said I could not receive any more *citations*. I know in some counties it's conviction; this does not appear to be the case in my county. I contacted my original lawyer for any options I might have; they said that the first court cannot \"see\" the second court, and that they cannot advise me but that this court will not know about the second stop unless I tell them.\n\nSo my question is - is this accurate? It seems shady and I don't know what to do. Can courts really not \"see\" if you've been pulled over in another county? Do I have any other options? And, is it a criminal offense to violate the terms of my deferred disposition?","title":"[TX] Received another speeding ticket while on deferred disposition","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517032904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tax7t\/how_to_go_about_handling_a_false_rape_accusation\/","id":"7tax7t","body":"So it\u2019s recently come to my [18M] attention that my ex [16F] whom I broke up with on pretty ugly terms last July has been going around lately and telling her friends (Including her ex that she was with before I came along, who she told me was also a rapist) that I \u201craped her here and there.\u201d Earlier today, her ex, with whom I haven\u2019t spoken with in more than a year, messaged me out of the blue saying that he had \u201ca story I\u2019d like to hear,\u201d and that he was trying to get both sides. He then sent me a screenshot of a conversation between him and my ex, with her telling him that I was abusive and I\u2019d hit her and would sexually assault her (all of which is completely untrue). \n\nNow, I don\u2019t know exactly how many people she\u2019s told, but I feel like the best course of action is to try to find a lawyer who can send her a cease and desist order in the mail or something. I have friends and my current girlfriend (who I\u2019ve been with since September) that can all vouch for me, if that means anything. My girlfriend, who upon reading the screenshot seemed pretty shocked, told me that I don\u2019t seem like the kind of person that she\u2019s describing at all, and could never picture me behaving in such a way. \n\nI also feel like I could use her using false rape accusations in the past against her, but I\u2019m not sure. I don\u2019t know how any of this works, since I\u2019ve never been accused of such a serious thing. \n\nAny help at all is appreciated, thank you all in advance. \n\nEdit: AutoMod said I should include my location. I live in Connecticut ","title":"How to go about handling a false rape accusation?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1475596268,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55u52l\/i_suspect_my_neighbor_is_throwing_away_my_mail\/","id":"55u52l","body":"I reside in Fairfield County, Connecticut.\n\nI rent an apt in a duplex style house. A new neighbor moved into the other apt roughly 3 months ago. I have lived here for over 10 years and have never had any problems in receiving my mail. \n\nWe are now in Oct and I have not gotten any of my bills or other mail at all for the month of September. I have talked to my mailman and he said he is delivering everything as normal. The mailboxes are set up so the neighbors is at the top and mine is right below hers. Concidently, her last name also happens to be the same as mine.\n\nI suspect that my mail is going into her box and instead of returning it to me, she is tossing it out. This person has been nothing but trouble since she moved in, we have public parking on our street and she has complained to our Landord about my car being parked in \"her\" spot. We have space for 2 cars right in front of our house, so my roommate normally parks in one and apparently the Landlord told her the other spot belongs to her.\n\nOut of consideration, I started parking further down the street to leave it open for her but I guess that one time was enough to piss her off so she started parking her 2 cars in both spots. That situation is resolved now but I feel this is why she might be throwing my mail out.\n\nI talked to my landlord and she said it has nothing to do with her and to talk it out with the neighbor herself. (landlord is a whole other issue, I'm planning on moving out soon)  I know tampering with mail is a federal crime, is there anything I can do about this?\n\nI checked and all my bills have been sent out, I just didn't receive them. Other than this, i have no proof she is taking it. I have tried to talk to my neighbor but she refuses to open her door when I knock. Should I talk to the post office again? Thank you.","title":"I suspect my neighbor is throwing away my mail, what can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578085926,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejlub9\/how_to_get_rent_from_my_roommate\/","id":"ejlub9","body":"I\u2019ll try to keep it as short as possible, this is in NYC if that matters.\n\nI rented with a roommate\/old friend most of last year as I have some anxiety\/mental health issues that made me feel more comfortable moving in with someone I know. I met a girl and she ended up staying over a lot in the last month or two (while finishing the lease on her own apartment). When the lease ran out, we looked for a larger two-bedroom to split three ways rather than two. We ended up splitting the rent $775\/$775\/$900 which let us get a nicer place for less money.\n\nA few weeks ago, my friend tells me he doesn\u2019t like living here and he wants to move out. This is the first time he\u2019s brought up any problems. I wouldn\u2019t want to live with a couple, so I can empathize, but we\u2019ve been trying to do our part (we\u2019re pretty quiet, we buy paper towels\/dish soap\/basically all apartment supplies without asking him for money, we handle all maintenance\/landlord issues even though we work more than he does). We also hadn\u2019t heard any of these things before so it\u2019s not like we had a chance to adjust anything to help him. I could understand where he\u2019s coming from, but I wasn\u2019t really ready to have that conversation as it came out of nowhere.\n\nFast forward to after Christmas, I texted him that we were concerned about his idea because we don\u2019t have an extra $900\/month to cover rent and we both have significant mental health issues (he knows this) that make us feel uneasy about bringing in a random roommate (I\u2019m sure 99% are fine, we just wouldn\u2019t feel comfortable). He basically responded by saying that he had already signed a new lease and that we needed to make a decision ourselves. Again, he hadn\u2019t talked to us about signing a new lease, and he hadn\u2019t even tried to work out whatever his problems were before moving out.\n\nI wanted to find a mutually agreeable solution at first, but he\u2019s been completely unreceptive and at this point I just want to know how to get the rent, preferably as soon as possible so that we don\u2019t have to cover an extra $900 per month for the rest of the lease. I\u2019m going to call the landlord today to get a copy of the lease. Should I tell him what\u2019s happening so that he knows it\u2019s our roommate (and not us) who\u2019s planning to stop paying rent? It seems like it would be helpful to get him on our side rather than having him come after us for the money. Again, I haven\u2019t seen the lease yet, but I\u2019m assuming both of us are jointly and severally liable for the entire rent (only he and I are guarantors). Should I talk to a lawyer? I want to get out in front of this as soon as possible because I\u2019m not sure how long we can pay his portion of the rent. We will be truly grateful to anyone who can point us in the right direction, this is a big source of stress for us right now.","title":"How to get rent from my roommate?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589669675,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl45h0\/emergency_custody_petition_pa\/","id":"gl45h0","body":"Today my mom got a emergency custody petition that my dad had filed in the mail. They have been all but legally separated for years, and he was forced from the home when my mom got an order of protection against (it is only for her) him back in March, shortly before our counties were put into lockdown. In it, he alleges that my mom is abusing my siblings. From what my mom told me the paperwork said (she was on her way to work when she opened it), she is abusing them by lying that he abused her (she isn't), for taking my youngest (12) brother's phone, and for stipulating that if he wants to see them, he should come back to town and get a hotel room. Even before he was formally evicted due to the PFA, he had moved a few hours away and in with his girlfriend in the mountains. We saw him, at most, once a week. Due to the nature of his work, he doesn't work in winter and would have otherwise been around 24\/7 during the time he was with his girlfriend.\n\nMy mom has photo proof and police records that show that he is abusive and that his drug-use makes him a poor choice for the courts to grant custody to, but we're worried that he will get custody as it was an emergency filing and we're in the middle of a pandemic. One of the police records is from when my youngest brother called the cops on our father worried that he was going to kill our other brother, who's 16 now and was 15 at the time. My sister (17, soon to be 18), would testify on his behalf as \"he's apologized for all the times he hit \\[her\\] and \\[she\\] deserved it\" (in reference to him hitting my sister, not my mom).\n\nWe're also worried that he will somehow get the PFA revoked as he forgot\/overslept (he told different siblings different things) on the day he was supposed to be in court. However, he was served for that date when he was in court previously and the court date that led to the PFA was his birthday, so he was not going to forget it. My mom does plan on divorcing him, and I think would have filed already if not for the lockdown. After she got the PFA, she immediately went to file for custody.\n\nI'm 21F so the custody agreement no longer applies to me, but I'm worried about my siblings. We've all been emotionally, mentally, and verbally abused by him and my sister, 16-year-old brother, and mom have been physically abused by him. As far as I am aware, he never physically abused my youngest brother. There's so much more I could say to his behavior and how he should never be around children, but is there anything we can do about the emergency custody petition he filed?\n\nFor clarity, I'm 21F and have three siblings: 17F, 16M, and 12M. All of my siblings have contact with him to some extent. My sister (and her friends) will often go to the mountains and stay with him and his girlfriend, but my mom has barred my brothers from doing so due to it being so far (esp. with the pandemic) and finding it disrespectful that they would spend time with the girlfriend before divorce proceedings begin.","title":"Emergency Custody Petition [PA]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576834489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed7zag\/university_destroyed_application_process\/","id":"ed7zag","body":"My Sister applied to Lehigh University under their Early Admission Program or whatever it is. She got rejected, but I spose that happens. Today she got a mail from them that apologised and said that there was a mistake and that in fact she had been accepted. Understandably she was ecstatic that she had gotten into one of her top choices and withdrew her other applications. Fast forward a couple more hours the university sent another email saying that there was no mistake and that indeed she was rejected??\n\nThis was not only unproffesjonsl but the university literally destroyed her emotionally. Moreover we actually have to bear financial consequences over the applications that she withdrew. Quite possibly this has resulted in her not getting into other schools and might force her into a gap year not to mention the financial losses that we have to bear. What the f**k.\n\nAny opinions would be appreciated but I'm sure there's some law that protects again shit like this.","title":"University Destroyed Application Process","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575874506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e86gz0\/looking_to_start_an_online_adult_clip_store_what\/","id":"e86gz0","body":"I'm wanting to start an online clip distribution site, much like IWC (I Want Clips). If you want to have some idea of what I'm trying to make, just google that and I basically just want a better version of that (don't google at work obviously, NSFW). What are some legal potholes \/ regulations I need to look out for? Would it really be all that different from a regular online store since it isn't \"porn\" and rather just content creators selling their content?","title":"Looking to start an online Adult Clip store, what do I have to look out for? [TX][USA]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1421434497,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2snlh9\/englandwales_can_estranged_family_members_hold_up\/","id":"2snlh9","body":"This happened in Wales.\n\nWe had a family member die a few weeks ago, he left the entirety of his estate to his sister.\n\nHe has an estranged son that he didn't see for about 25-30 years, I'm wondering can the son hold up the process? The sister is elderly and worried about having this dragged through court.\n\nI believe he sent his son postcards every birthday and did give him some money (Not directly to him, to his mother) a few years ago but they have no seen each other in 25-30 years\n\nThanks\n\n\n ","title":"[England\/Wales] Can estranged family members hold up a will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578261089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekjley\/can_i_quit_an_internship_to_pursue_a_60k_contract\/","id":"ekjley","body":"\nI\u2019m 21, Female, graduated this year from University and started an internship at Procter & Gamble. It is an amazing company that really gives me a platform to learn and grow- however I don\u2019t see myself staying there, since the field I am in isn\u2019t really related to my degree (Engineering) and so I feel as though my skills aren\u2019t being utilised the best. I\u2019m halfway through the internship, but was recently contacted through LinkedIn about a contract job opportunity in the same field of my internship, but for a much smaller company. I have completed an interview, and they have mentioned they are very interested in taking me on as soon as possible, for \u2018consultant\u2019 type role (due to my experience at P&G), paying \u00a3300 per hour, for 1 year (\u00a360,000k annual). The internship currently pays \u00a322,500. I am thinking of going back to Uni to complete my Masters, so the new job would be perfect to pay off the masters tuition fee. \n\nHowever, prior to my internship I signed a contract for 1 year at P&G, and since I am only 6 months through, I do not think I can quit. I don\u2019t want to ask anyone from work (in case I am not able to quit, and everyone will forever know that I tried to quit). I also would have to give notice, for them to find a replacement. Part of me also wishes to stay at P&G, because it is a good company with good benefits & prospects (but salary is pretty standard \u00a330-40k). \n\nPlease can anyone advise? As a 21 year old who just graduated with debt, the new job would be amazing financially- but career wise I am not sure whether it is the right choice. I know it is ultimately my decision, but any advise would be very much appreciated.","title":"Can I quit an internship to pursue a 60K contract job ?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578031682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejbb68\/can_i_get_in_trouble_for_driving_a_car_with\/","id":"ejbb68","body":"As the titles says, I am wondering if I can get a ticket or in some other form of legal trouble by driving a car that is in my dad's name. The plates have expired, I use the car as my daily driver, in Missouri. He lives in Georgia, and he haven't had the chance to renew the plates.\n\nTo be clear, the car is registered in my father's name in the state of Georgia. I drive it in Missouri. \n\nI have been told that my dad would be the one who got the ticket, and I've also been told that I would get the ticket - by different people with no experience with traffic law.\n\nThanks for any help in advance.","title":"Can I get in trouble for driving a car with expired plates if it's not mine?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515087380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o4kri\/child_support_claim_to_al_from_fl\/","id":"7o4kri","body":"I\u2019m the daughter caught in the middle of this, so my parents divorced in the year 2013 in my junior year in high school in the state of Alabama, as far as I\u2019m concerned the divorce wasn\u2019t messy or anything of the sort and everything was standard, my dad moved in with my aunt and her family in the state of Florida.\n\nFast forward to 2016, my dad got a letter about me being 20 that he should file a claim in Alabama to only pay for my younger brother. \n\nTo put it into honest terms, my biological dad is a moron, he contracted a lawyer in the state of Florida claiming that my mom owes him money and he\u2019s over paying in child support, but he never filed a claim in Alabama to lessen his payments. My dad also started paying half of the money he used to pay in child support without filing a claim and getting it approved from the state of Alabama. He owes money now. \n\nMy mom refuses to receive anything from my dad\u2019s lawyer, because he signed the divorce contract and agreed to everything on it, my dad is pestering me to get my mom to talk to his lawyer which I know for a fact my mom would be better off ignoring her. \n\nAs far as the advice i need, I\u2019d like to know if my mom should receive any paperwork from my dad\u2019s lawyer or not, and what kind of \u201cdirty lawyer trick\u201d my dad\u2019s lawyer is trying to pull to win the case. I told my dad that he\u2019s supposed to come to Alabama and file a claim, but he won\u2019t listen to me because like I said, he\u2019s a moron.\n\nIf you need more information I\u2019ll answer in the comments if you ask, I\u2019d appreciate any advice I can get, thank you.","title":"Child support claim to [AL] from [FL]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519674886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80fwqq\/nv_husband_attempted_suicide_after_i_informed_him\/","id":"80fwqq","body":"I told my husband I wanted a divorce on Friday. Late Friday night\/early Saturday morning, he attempted suicide. I called the police and he was taken to the ER and is now in a psychiatric facility.\n\nI have an appointment with a lawyer Wednesday.\n\nHusband left me a message stating his psychiatrist is going to call me and ask me to have Husband released to my care\/custody? What does that legally mean? Do I have any sort of responsibility for him if released to me?\n\nI don't want him staying with me and have told him as much. He said, after being released, he wants to come get his stuff and take it wherever he is staying. His name is on our lease though. Can I legally keep him out of our home?","title":"[NV] Husband attempted suicide after I informed him I wanted a divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589931917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn07jy\/my_wife_and_i_have_filed_for_divorce_and_she_took\/","id":"gn07jy","body":"Good evening,  \nHere is some info that might be relevant to the situation.  \n\n\n1. She punched me in the face on the 8th of March.\n2. I got a restraining order against her on the 9th.\n3. Divorce was filed mid March.\n4. We live in WI, apart an hour away from each other now.\n5. We were barely married over a year.\n6. In February we filed taxes jointly and opted for direct deposit.\n\n​\n\nIt has been a while since she closed the old joint accounts. It was (coincidentally?) around the time we all got news of the stimulus checks. I figured that when the IRS found the account closed we would be getting a paper check. Either way I knew it was going to be a wait.\n\n​\n\nFast forward to last week Monday when I get an email that notifies me that the old joint account just got $60 deposited into it. I opened my app and saw that it was there, and wasn't sure what else to make of it, as I thought that at this point the check would be coming in the mail. I closed the app and didn't receive any additional notifications, even though later that day the $2400 was then deposited.\n\n​\n\nI did not open the app again till this week, curious to see what the deal was with that $60, and I see that there had been a lot more activity than that. The day after the $2400 was deposited she withdrew 1500 and then proceeded to spend the rest of it on random bills and other things. \n\n​\n\nNow... That $1200 could be in the mail in the form of a check or cashier's check, but that should have taken two days at most to arrive. She knew I had a card for that account and could have had her attorney notify me that the funds were available.\n\n​\n\nHere is the part where I need help, according to section \\[767.117\\]( [https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/767\/II\/117\/1](https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/767\/II\/117\/1)) is she allowed to use these funds for attorney fees?\n\n  \nI was about to type out an email to her attorney, but I had another look at that section and got worried as I am not very well versed in the law and I struggle at reading through the legalese of some of these documents.\n\n​\n\nAny advice is greatly appreciated, as I am not sure what to do next.","title":"My wife and I have filed for divorce, and she took all of the stimulus money out an old joint account that we had, which it was deposited into","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421420660,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2smssx\/california_do_i_still_own_my_sole\/","id":"2smssx","body":"California \nMy ex is suffering from multiple untreated mental disorders and I know is incapable of making good decisions if that is at all relevant. \n\nMy ex and I started a sole proprietorship business last year. For tax reasons it was put in my name. I did all the paper work. I filled the dba and got our towns business license and have a business PayPal in the business name and mine. Her name appears no where on any paperwork. I was going to hire her has an employee never got that far. It's been a year since my business class so I can't exactly remember but I thought the business was mine until death and I can't just give it away. When we broke up she had me write on a piece of printer paper that I was giving her the business and I scanned and emailed that to her for her food stamp stuff. I know she is still running the business as if it were her own. Her website is up using the business name that filed paper work for. I just have no idea where I stand legally on this. I am calling PayPal to see if she has been using the pay pal account. I don't think she can just start using that because it's in my name and its like a bank account you don't transfer those I thought. If she has been using it what do I do? Does that printer paper note I wrote mean anything? \nI don't want the business back I want to protect myself from any liability if I do indeed still own this business in the laws eyes\n","title":"California: do I still own my sole proprietorship\/small business in the laws eyes","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516473632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rs69u\/can_anything_be_done_about_this\/","id":"7rs69u","body":"Hey. I have a friend with divorced parents, and I am worried that nothing can be done about this, but it's worth a shot.\n\nSo my friend, Alex, is in a bad situation. His parents are divorced but lived in the same apartment, and yesterday, while his father was at work, his mom took him and his 7 (I think) year old sister against their will to a town 4 hours away to live there without the father knowing. \n\nA friend of mine's father texted Alex and Alex told him what was going on.\n\nAlex's mom took away his phone after that so he couldn't contact his dad.\n\nMy friend's dad called the cops and his kid told me about this.\n\nSo do you know if there is anything that can be done about this in the event that police track her down? She doesn't have full custody of either child. \n\nEdit: wow, that was fast. Thank you all for the help!","title":"Can anything be done about this?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472923614,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50zsjv\/homeland_security_contacted_me_on_facebook\/","id":"50zsjv","body":"The message reads:  \n  \nMy name is Special Agent [name] with Homeland Security Investigations. I am contacting you in regards to [name]. I arrested [name] for possession of Child Pornography and he is to be sentenced on [date]. He has filed a Motion with the Court stating that the images and videos of Child Pornography were yours and that he was working on your computer and put your files on to his external hard drive. Obviously we don't believe him but i would like to talk to you about this. my office number is [number] \/ cell is [number]. Please call me as soon as possible.  \nOr, you can message me here.  \n  \nI didn't reply, I thought this was fake, but after i looked it up the case is real. Why did they use facebook? What should i do? What is a motion?","title":"Homeland Security contacted me on facebook.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577714952,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehmgjn\/home_liens_and_estate_planning\/","id":"ehmgjn","body":"Hello all, I recently moved my father into my home after his illness took a turn for the worse. I am in the process of selling his home to liquidate the funds since he will no longer be able to live on his own. \n\nThrough this process, I looked at the option of placing him into a long term living facility. That ended up not being the best option for his current situation, but it may become an option later on down the road. \n\nI spoke with a lawyer regarding his estate and the possibility of a lien being placed should he no longer be able to pay for long term living. I was told then, that yes, since he is the only owner and occupant and the trust is less than five years old, a lien could be placed. \n\nHaving him live with my husband and I in our very small home has proven to be..... challenging. I have tossed around the idea of using the funds from his home, selling my own, and buying one large property for us to all coexist. If we pursue this route, and my father still needs to be placed in a long term living facility later on, can a lien still be placed against our joint home? \n\nWe are located in Illinois. Thank you!","title":"Home Liens and Estate Planning","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578802284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eniox9\/my_former_employer_is_appearing_on_my_credit_as_a\/","id":"eniox9","body":"I was under the impression that employment credit checks were ALWAYS soft inquiries, and even then, I assumed they needed permission to inquire. I never signed anything authorizing them to perform a credit check on me, and it was never brought up. Now, they\u2019re appearing as a Hard Inquiry on my credit history, and I\u2019m not sure why. If I should look into this, how would I go about it?","title":"My former employer is appearing on my credit as a hard inquiry. Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473256797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51ldmn\/building_management_wont_give_us_rent_breakdown\/","id":"51ldmn","body":"I live in NYC section 8 housing with my Mom and 3 other siblings and the rent is based on 30% of our income. But if that's the case then my rent shouldn't be 500 a month because all together its 1000 split between my brother, mother, and I. Problem is when i ask the person in the building management office they told me to \"figure it out yourself\" is that legal? Since they are charging us for something dont they have to plainly break it down instead of just throwing a number as us and telling us to Figure it out?","title":"Building Management Wont Give Us Rent Breakdown","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578610923,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emhn7p\/2_gorgons_1_gal\/","id":"emhn7p","body":"So my friend is currently attending a very small alternative high school after goin through tough times  at her normal high schools. For the sake of privacy I\u2019ll call my friend Cleo. So for her 2020 goal she decided that it she wanted to focus on her mental health and herself for this year and decided to cut out the toxic people in her life. In this process, she cut out a former friend in the same high school, I\u2019ll call her Anna. So she texts Anna and tells her that she thinks they shouldn\u2019t be friends anymore and says something on the lines of \u201cIve never really felt comfortable with the people you were hanging out with and I\u2019ve felt sometimes you were being disrespectful to me and I felt bothered by your racist jokes and I think it would be better for us if we weren\u2019t friends anymore\u201d. To which they responded something like \u201cyou\u2019ve(Cleo) been disrespecting us and you treat us like garbage\u201d and \u201cwe do everything for you and we\u2019ve always been there for you\u201d. When in actuality, they\u2019ve been treating Cleo as their personal assistant and has been using her this whole time for weed and as a source for nicotine and drugs. She also reflected back every point they made with facts and evidence and in the end they became very defensive and upset. During their whole conversation Cleo was never disrespectful and never insulted them. \nWhen Cleo went back to school, Anna was caught ditching to which she said \u201cIm too mad to be in the same building as Cleo\u201d. The same day as Cleo was leaving, the bus left without her, even though the kids on the bus knew that Cleo also takes the bus and they saw her in school. After telling her teachers the next day, it still happened. This stopped on the third day when her sister called the school. As most of the kids on the bus are Anna\u2019s friends, Cleo thinks this is because Anna has been talking shit behind her back. When In school the other kids talk shit behind her back and are being gorgonic shitheads. \nAnother thing I should add was when Anna and Cleo used to be friends they were in the same group of friends that used to make bad decision. For examples they used to smoke weed and come back to school high. So for 2020 and to better herself, Cleo left the group. When Cleo was talking to the teacher she also told them about their secret stashes and how they came to school high and also about the shit talking. However her school does not seem to care and aren\u2019t really taking action. They also have a private group chat in which they talk shit about other people which Cleo has left. \nAlso I apologize for going \ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc9\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc9 but I didn\u2019t know where to start the story. \nSo her question to reddit was is there any legal action to get them in trouble and what they deserve or is there really nothing we can do?","title":"2 Gorgons 1 Gal","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1417983193,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2okrut\/hit_and_run_question\/","id":"2okrut","body":"Hi,\n\nThis afternoon I was involved in a hit and run in Georgia. I was rear-ended and about thirty seconds later or less, I don't remember, the driver pulled away. I followed him and managed to get his information. Anyway, my question is this:\n\nI didn't call the police because I am driving on a suspended license due to forgetting to pay a ticket. I drove home and haven't done anything yet. I am getting my license taken care of on Tuesday. Do I file the claim immediately with my insurance or get my license taken care of first? I have this guys information so I want him to get his too. Please let me know any possible things I should be doing right now as I have no idea. ","title":"Hit and Run Question","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590731643,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsn2te\/company_told_me_they_can_take_away_their_401k\/","id":"gsn2te","body":"I work at a company in Washington state. Ive had my 401k for 3 years. I want to leave the company, however my manager told me that if I haven't been at the company for 5 years, they have the right to take away their contributions to my 401k of 3 years. Is that legal?","title":"Company told me they can take away their 401k contributions so far if I leave.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578269120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eklgif\/can_i_sue\/","id":"eklgif","body":"Do I have a fair chance of winning a law suit against the city for damages to my car, (a bent rim on my Camry) for hitting a pothole on a road that the city is responsible for upkeeping? I wasn\u2019t able to change lanes to miss it due to traffic and now I have to buy a new rim for my car and I feel like the city is at fault for not properly maintaining the road in this case","title":"Can I sue?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589558317,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkbrsy\/i_got_fired_from_a_regulated_industry_company_and\/","id":"gkbrsy","body":"Puerto Rico, USA\n\nAs the title says, I was fired due to a possible backdating in my documents but because I am an exempt employee whose temporary contract was expired but remained working they decided to open an HR investigation for 2 weeks while suspended without pay. The never gave me any benefits nor made me officially regular after my temo contract ended and I still reported to work because they needed me. During the HR Investigation they used my vacation time to pay the 2 weeks of salary of my suspention. After the investigation is concluded, I was given a notification of being officially fired but they ate a whole 80 hours of my vacation time when I worked at east one day during the week before being suspended. There is reason to believe I was fired by another reason not being the one I was given in the notification although either or I was getting fired. \n\n​\n\nHow is this possible? Can employers extend HR Investigations to deplete vacation time like this and deny un-employment benefits for weeks?\n\n​\n\nI apologize If I am not clear enough and my ESL English.","title":"I got fired from a regulated industry company and my ex-employers suspended me without pay but used my vacation time to pay me during my suspention knowing I was going to be fired at the end of the investigation.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423722291,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vmlx4\/controversial_traffic_stop_in_miami_fl_usa_need\/","id":"2vmlx4","body":"I will definitely be taking this to court, at least to show my face and tell my side of the story, which goes a little like this:\n\nSo I'm on my way home from school today at a red light. The light turns green and I proceed normally. A marked patrol car with no sirens or emergency lights on speeds to cut me off, and I watch as the same patrol car swerves between two lanes to do the same to a few people ahead of me. Having to make a turn soon, I switched one lane over to the left, the officer in the lane to my right and one car ahead. The officer at this point has slowed down a significant amount. As I'm passing by him I signal him with my hand to slow down without taking my eyes off the road for more than 2 seconds. I see him staring into my window, obviously pretty mad and he pulls me over. Now the officer gets off and he's not in uniform, no badge in sight either. He got really aggressive with me and asked for my license and went to his car. He came back with a ticket for reckless driving, and when I asked why I was receiving a ticket for reckless driving and not something else he refused to tell me why and claimed he didn't have time to explain and that if I didn't sign it he would write me another ticket. So I signed it and left, only to see that same officer pull into a neighborhood near mine. This gives me more of a reason to believe that he was off duty.\n\nUnfortunately, under all that pressure I did not pull out any recording devices to catch this. Can I fight the ticket? \n\nEdit: Last sentence orginally said \"Do I have a case against the officer?\".","title":"Controversial traffic stop in Miami, FL, USA. Need some advice","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425479345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xwq5n\/landlord_deducted_cleaning_and_hole_repairs_from\/","id":"2xwq5n","body":"My landlord deducted $725 from my $1,300 security deposit.    \n$150 for unit cleaning  $175 for carpet cleaning  $400 for patching and painting holes in wall from hanging pictures, shelves, and a TV wall mount.    \nMy wife and I cleaned the apartment before move out and only left toothpaste and a tooth brush on the counter (by accident). He will not respond to my emails or answer\/return my calls. [I sent a demand letter](http:\/\/imgur.com\/FjzyIT7) last month for $625 (I know the (2) 1\/4\" wall anchors for the TV are not minor wear and tear but I figured 100$ would more than cover it).    \nDo I have a good case for small claims court?  In Florida the loser has to pay the losers court costs and my landlord lives in NY so he might hire a lawyer and I don't want to get stuck with a $2,000 bill from him.    \n     \nUnfortunately I did not take any photos of the empty unit when I moved out but I have [these](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/XDDMk) which were taken by his Realtor during the last month of my lease. (My lease went from January 18 - Decemeber 31)","title":"Landlord deducted cleaning and hole repairs from handing pictures and shelves from security deposit. Do I have a good case for small claims court? [Florida]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424718641,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wwed2\/may_have_committed_fraud_child_legal_parent\/","id":"2wwed2","body":"Im going to try to type this as clearly as possible, but sometimes I suck at it.\n\nI'm from Illinois. Almost 2 years ago, I left my abusive husband for my now SO. A few months under a year, I got pregnant by my SO. \nI'v been fighting my husband this entire time for a divorce and he\"s making it damn near impossible and our court house told me I HAVE to have his address for a divorce. To make matters worse, after I got pregnant, I was told I couldn't get a divorce until the baby was born.\n\nFast forward to the birth. The hospital told me I could get in legal trouble if I didn't put my husband on the birth certificate, even if he's not the biological father. I do it, then start seeking out my husband to sign a denial of paternity. I get him to agree until I refuse to give him my address as he has threatened to kill me(There is a police report).\n\nI dont know what to do now. He wont sign the denial, I cant get a divorce without his addess, he's stuck on my sons birth certificate, and I found out I may have committed fraud by putting him on it while knowing he isn't the father.\n\nDid I commit fraud? Is there anyway I can correct this? How can I get a divorce and him off of my son's birth certificate?","title":"May have committed fraud? Child legal parent?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578136342,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejvgj2\/landlord_refuses_to_pay_for_pest_control_unless\/","id":"ejvgj2","body":"Hello, my family and I have recently moved to a new apartment (June 2019), and we have been having an ongoing issue with pest. Within the first month, we had issues with ants and roaches ( the landlord said it was our fault). We paid to have them exterminated, yet we still see them almost everyday day in places like the bathroom and kitchen. There has also been sighting of mice around the apartment unit, playing around in the things my neighbors have lying around the unit. We lived on the top of our neighbors who have not reported a present of any pest or bugs.  Now, (Dec 17) we have had a sighting of bed bugs mostly affecting my brother, and once again, the landlord said it is our fault unless we prove otherwise. He keeps saying that, since the downstairs neighbors have not reported any of these problems then it must be our fault. However, when the exterminator came out for the roaches and ants, he found that the downstairs neighbors were the culprit.\n\nWe have already contacted the landlord and kept a sample of the bug we found, yet he has not sent anyone to help. I have video of the mice, accounts of the roaches and ants, and proof that we did not have bed bugs in our old apartment (or any of this pests).  Furthermore, my landlord does not inspect the unit downstairs he just takes their word for it, so he does not know if they are telling the truth. Since contacting him about the bedbugs, he has not made any effort to have the unit inspected (it has almost been 2 weeks).\n\nIt is our responsibility to pay for the extermination of these issues?","title":"Landlord refuses to pay for pest control unless we prove that we were not a fault. Can he legally do this? (Los Angeles, Ca).","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422667327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u9ekv\/texas_need_to_recuse_myself_from_being_executor\/","id":"2u9ekv","body":"Hello!\n\nAn old friend of mine recently passed away and I discovered that he named me independent executor in his will. The will was made around 5 years ago, when I lived near him. I am now about 12 hours away from his town, though still in the same state, and because of finances and other responsibilities I would not be able to perform as executor satisfactorily. \n\nEverything I have read seems to indicate that I absolutely need a lawyer even to just submit the paperwork to probate court and have myself removed as executor. As my finances are very tight I am looking for any easy methods to get out of this without screwing over the beneficiaries. \n\nAny advice is appreciated. Thank you!","title":"Texas \/ Need to recuse myself from being executor in a will.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1520097547,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81rh20\/florida_how_to_get_home_in_car_i_just_bought\/","id":"81rh20","body":"Later today I'm buying my first car from a private party and from what I know the seller is supposed to keep his plates so how am I supposed to get it home with no plate? This is also my first car so I also don't have any insurance. ","title":"Florida- How to get home in car I just bought privately.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589811314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm288g\/past_due_traffic_ticket\/","id":"gm288g","body":"I received a ticket for running a red light on 3\/29 that had a due date of 4\/10. On 4\/10, I tried to pay the ticket on the state\u2019s online ticket portal, but the site told me that my ticket could not be found. I tried calling that day, but due to the fact that it was Good Friday and COVID-19, the office was closed, and has been closed since. I sent an e-mail since the automated voicemail said questions would be answered via e-mail, but got no response. Since then, I\u2019ve sent an additional 5 e-mails and still have not received a response. I recently moved to this state, and am not yet a resident. I\u2019m scared that my license may have been suspended in that time since the ticket has gone unpaid. Any advice as to how I should handle this? I read that if the system did not recognize the ticket number then it may have never been uploaded into the system. Any help would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Past Due Traffic Ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590514974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr1q2t\/mils_employer_day_care_is_reopening_they_are\/","id":"gr1q2t","body":"This seems like some sort of discrimination. I know the possibility of legal action in the near term is zero, but once the courts are back to normal, would she have a case?\n\nAlso, can anyone confirm that if she refuses to return she'll lose unemployment benefits?[ Ohio lists on it's expanded eligibility terms that those who have quit as a direct result of the pandemic are eligible for benefits](https:\/\/unemploymenthelp.ohio.gov\/expandedeligibility\/), but I don't know how to interpret that.","title":"MiL's employer (day care) is reopening. They are calling her back in to work directly with kids. They have stated (not sure if in writing or not) that they are calling in employees who do not have minor dependents first. [Ohio]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578443587,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elknkh\/speeding_ticket\/","id":"elknkh","body":"Speeding ticket in Virginia...\n\nI\u2019m 18 and I have been driving for 2 years now and I just got my first speeding ticket. I was going 21 over in a 45 mph zone with my parents in the car, we were looking at new houses. Normally I drive at the speed limit because I have too much to lose if I get a ticket but neither myself or my parents remember ever seeing a speed limit sign on the road we were on and it wasn\u2019t on the gps. The cop didn\u2019t give me a reckless driving ticket but instead a general speeding ticket. This was in Albemarle county in Charlottesville and a new traffic law had just been put in place on the 1st (happened on the 2nd). The road that he got me going 66 was a downhill immediately after a steep uphill so I was accelerating up the hill and he clocked me about 100 feet after I started going down. I\u2019m not from around that area and I was wondering what should I do. I would like to consult with a lawyer and see if I can get this dismissed but my parents say to just pay the fine and be done. I don\u2019t want this on my permanent record as I\u2019m applying to the service academy\u2019s, to jobs that require I drive, and not to mention the increased insurance rates. They don\u2019t want to hire a lawyer because they have had bad experiences with them in the past and they say that they are too expensive for what I would get out of it and I say on the contrary. I am going to have to get a job to pay this off but I would like to have some advice moving forward.  I don\u2019t know what to do...","title":"Speeding ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515735818,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7puk6i\/texas_can_i_be_charged_for_a_apt_that_ive_already\/","id":"7puk6i","body":"Came home today to a notice that states that my lease is up on 2\/28 ( today is 1\/11) and that I MUST give a 60 notice to vacate or I will be charged for a month to month, I do not recall this being listed in my lease\n\nI have already signed for on the apartment and plan to be out WELL before the 28th, this is the worst place I've ever lived. During my entire year living here I have not had steady water temp. I have actually burned myself in our shower cause there's no temp control. I bring this up to maitnance multiple time and nothing is ever done. The building is infested, I have maitnance issues that I have put work orders on for MONTHS ago that are still not resolved.\n\nThis is all AFTER 2 months into my lease I discovered maitnance was entering my unit and not leaving any kind of note. I only knew that they were in the unit because the door frame that I had put a work order in with magically fixed when I confronted the manager about this being a violation of the lease nothing was done. Their excuse was that that maintenance person is no longer there.\n\nTL;DR apartment complex from hell, requiring a 60 day notice 48 day before the end of my lease or I get charged month to month, but I will be moved out before then\n\n\nI want this complex out of my life. Can they bill us for longer than our lease states even if we have already vacated the apartment? Is there a situation they would be able to?","title":"[TEXAS] can i be charged for a apt that ive already vacated that im not in the lease for?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517329225,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u24xm\/babys_father_is_playing_loud_music_in_the_car\/","id":"7u24xm","body":"Posted in r\/relationships, they said to check here. \n\n \n\nAs it says in the title, my son's father came to pick me up yesterday and he had our son in the back. He was playing club type deep bass music at almost top volume in the car. I told him to turn it down and that it could damage the baby's ears. He turned it down just a little bit. I reached out and twisted the dial almost to zero. He snapped at me that the baby liked it and was crying when he (the baby) \"couldn't hear the music.\" Also, this is my car.\n\n\n \n\nWe have joint custody as of last week, so I officially can't tell him not to do something anymore. He said this is just one of his parenting decisions and that's too bad for me. I sent him an article this morning explaining how sounds above 80 decibels can damage the baby's hearing long term and he called me up and raged at me before hanging up. I knew with joint custody that I'd have to concede some parenting decisions, but I thought it was crap like religion, not something that could cause long term ill health effects for my baby. He only sees him on the weekends and only has him in the car alone even less than that, but what can I do here? They gave us joint custody because he'd have to be a real screw up in my state for me to get sole custody. I don't know how to protect my son, and I don't want to get in trouble by withholding visitation, etc.\n\n \n\nEdit: He was driving my car because his has two seats and isn\u2019t safe for the baby","title":"Baby's father is playing loud music in the car with our son, joint conservatorship [TX] [X-posted r\/relationships]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590769060,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsvxpw\/delaware_tenate_code_question\/","id":"gsvxpw","body":"Looking for a layman's understanding. I believe this is just stating I need rental insurance. But if a pipe burst could the landlord be held responsible for damaged property. \n\nLease states\nTenant agrees to be solely responsible for all loss or damage to Tenant\u2019s person or property or to any other person which may be situated in the Rental Unit during the term of this Rental Agreement or any renewal or extension thereof, including any loss by water, fire, or theft in and about the Rental Unit and storage area, negligence of Landlord, its servants, agents or employees excepted.\u00a0 Landlord\u2019s hazard insurance does not insure Tenant or Tenant\u2019s property.\u00a0 Tenant agrees to procure adequate content and liability insurance to afford protection to Tenant against the risks herein assumed.\u00a0 In addition, Tenant agrees to indemnify and save Landlord harmless from any and all loss occasioned by Tenant\u2019s breach of any of the covenants, terms and conditions of this Rental Agreement, or caused by Tenant\u2019s family, guests, visitors, agents or employees.\n\nBut DE code states\n\u00a0 \u00a001 Landlord obligation; rental agreement.\n(a) A rental agreement shall not provide that a tenant:\n(1) Agrees to waive or forego rights or remedies under this Code;\n(2) Authorizes any person to confess judgment on a claim arising out of the rental agreement;\n(3) Agrees to the exculpation or limitation of any liability of the landlord arising under law or to indemnify the landlord for that liability or the costs connected therewith.\n(b) A provision prohibited by subsection (a) of this section which is included in the rental agreement is unenforceable. If a landlord attempts to enforce provisions of a rental agreement known by the landlord to be prohibited by subsection (a) of this section the tenant may bring an action to recover an amount equal to 3 months rent, together with costs of suit but excluding attorneys\u2019 fees.","title":"Delaware Tenate code question","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424745795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wy25r\/does_a_landlord_have_to_provide_late_rent_notices\/","id":"2wy25r","body":"I moved out of my house a few weeks ago, and the landlord says I don't get my security deposit because I was late on some months. Supposedly $100 a day... I'm still looking for my lease. \n\nBut this is the first I have heard of it. I never received a letter, call, text that my rent wasn't paid in full, and was accepted. If I rack up 4-500 a month in rent, then why no notice? Isn't there a limit on how long you can go without a notice of late rent? I paid him 100 extra the months I did, as I thought I should... Any statutes?\n\nEdit: this is in Florida ","title":"Does a landlord have to provide late rent notices?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519089244,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yrza6\/possible_wrongful_termination_dickhead_owner_may\/","id":"7yrza6","body":"Apologies for posting on mobile.\n\nI was recently hired at a newly opened (in the last year) restaurant in downtown Oregon City. After two shifts of \u201ctraining\u201d with the owner (due to regular employee shortages, he was often forced to work behind the bar. He knew less about how to run his own restaurant than I did in five minutes of being there, yet in spite of my expertise and ease of it, spoke very critically and condescendingly to me) I brought a list of concerns to the only other front of house employee who hadn\u2019t quit in the past few months (let\u2019s call her Amanda).  She acted as the manager, essentially; she was the person who hired me and routinely scrambled to clean up after the owners messes. My primary concerns were as follows: \n\nRude and demeaning comments in front of customers (who took notice... a few could see how hard he was being on me and offered whispered encouragement to me when he wasn\u2019t around) \n\nMultiple health code violations (leaving half eaten fruit and open container drinks sitting around behind the bar, drinking alcohol heavily, then standing or working behind the bar) \n\nImproper handling of company money (on several occasions, exchanging money between register and his personal wallet) \n\nOverheard me mention I had Celiac disease (a hereditary auto immune disorder) to one of the cooks and immediately asked, \u201cso are you going to miss a lot of days over this? Just a selfish question I have to ask...\u201d \n\nRefuses to allow employees to utilize to-go cups due to cost \n\nMy first shift, he called \u201ca working interview\u201d and kept me over 7 hours with uneasy promises to compensate me \u201cif I got the job\u201d throughout the shift \n\nBoth shifts, he routinely \u201ctook tables\u201d by placing them under his number, only to disappear while I completed service. Forced me to claim tips under his employee number so he could pocket the cash I earned from the guests \n\n\nThe shifts occurred in the evening, February 16 and 17. My next \u201ctraining\u201d shift was the morning of the 18th, with his sole front of house employee, Amanda. I brought these issues to her attention. She admitted that his complete lack of restaurant experience and social graces left him somewhat aloof in how he treated people, that these had all been recurring issues, and that she would talk to him about his treatment of me. I made it clear I wasn\u2019t looking to leave them high and dry as the last several applicants had (undoubtedly for similar reasons), I simply desired to be a professional in a professional work environment. I received a phone call and voicemail from the owner not an hour after I had left on the 18th, offering a half hearted apology for \u201ccoming off the wrong way\u201d and that I \u201cmisunderstood his intentions\u201d. Amanda also texted me apologizing, saying she told him not to call, but that things were all good between us and I should show up the next evening for my final training shift (with her). Today, however, (Feb. 19th) I received another text from Amanda, telling me that the owner has decided since I have issues already, this isn\u2019t going to work out. She apologized for wasting my time and said I was a good guy. \n\nDo I have any legal recourse here? I know Oregon is an \u201cat will\u201d state, but it sounds like there are at LEAST two instances that offer grounds for wrongful termination (just based on my limited knowledge of the ADA, dept of labor, BOLI, etc.). \n\nI understand that there were a lot of red flags going in, so I don\u2019t need any lessons in hindsight, thank you, only constructive, helpful advice. \n\nThanks in advance for your time, I know this was rather long-winded. ","title":"Possible wrongful termination. Dickhead owner may have violated ADA, DOL.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590715661,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsjbir\/can_i_lose_my_job_for_refusing_to_say_the_pledge\/","id":"gsjbir","body":"I am a public elementary school teacher. I do not want to share too much, but for religious reasons, I do not recite the pledge of allegiance. I stand in order to avoid drawing attention to myself, but I do not salute or recite. This has nothing to do with US politics and is specifically due to religious beliefs. This is something that has never been an issue for me, but a few weeks before we left school for the year in March, I had a student notice that I wasn't joining them in saying the pledge and ask why. I was honest and said that I personally don't say it because of my religious beliefs, but that everyone has the right to choose whether to participate or not based on what they feel is right, and that I respect everyone's choices. I didn't elaborate on my religious beliefs because that isn't something I discuss with students. He said, \"Okay!\" and that was it. Nothing bad happened.\n\nIt made me wonder though what would happen if a student didn't take that as an answer and complained to parents or administrators. I know that I live in an at-will state and could be hired or fired for any reason, but if I were ever to be disciplined or non-renewed or terminated specifically for this reason after stating that my refusal to recite the pledge is due to sincere religious beliefs, would that be legal? I know that it has been established that students cannot be compelled to recite the pledge, but I also know that first amendment rights for teachers are somewhat limited in order to protect the rights of the students, which I totally agree with. That being said, this is Alabama. \n\nIn advance, thank you for not asking for specific information about my religious beliefs. I do not feel comfortable sharing that. I am a very private person and never mention it when I am in my professional capacity except for that one occurrence. My religion is uncommon in the US and could draw unwanted attention or hostility in the area where I live.","title":"Can I lose my job for refusing to say the pledge of allegiance? [AL]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577738207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehrpwi\/i_woke_up_this_morning_to_find_that_the_apartment\/","id":"ehrpwi","body":"It\u2019s my mom\u2019s apartment, I am visiting over winter break. \n\nI went to bed around midnight last night, and brushed my teeth. That was the last time I know there was water. I woke up this morning and thought it was weird that the toilet bowl didn\u2019t refill after I flushed it. Then I went to wash my hands, and nothing. My mom says the water stopped at around 1am.  The neighbors are also having issues. \n\nMy mom also told me that, unbeknownst to me before now, this has happened before. Sometimes the water will be gone for an hour or so, other times it\u2019s been out for a couple days. She says the water pressure will just drop really suddenly and then the water will be out for awhile. This is the first time it\u2019s happened while I\u2019ve been here. \n\nNo one can seem to get ahold of maintenance or the landlord, and the landlord is really bad about fixing things. \n\nThere was a leak in the downstairs ceiling around the middle of last year. It took about a month and a half for it to get fixed, and a month after that, it started leaking again and it took another month for the second leak to be fixed. There are still holes in the ceiling that have not been patched and there\u2019s no word on when they will be. \n\nThis appears to be a problem that keeps happening and the landlord is ignoring it.","title":"I woke up this morning to find that the apartment has been without water since around 1am yesterday [OR]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472690795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50kjkp\/pa_fighting_careless_driving_ticket\/","id":"50kjkp","body":"Hello Reddit,\n\n A few weeks back my son was driving on the PA turnpike, the speed limit varies from 65-70. At the time, the speed limit was 70 and he was following that. The area was crowded at the time but everyone was moving at the recommended speed, my son was in the left lane and 3 cars ahead of them someone did something which caused the car 2 cars ahead of him to come to a stop. With that car stopping, the car directly in front of my son was not paying that great of attention and slammed on his brakes just in time to not hit the car in front of them. My son did the best he could and slowed his car down to around 20mph but still hit the person in front of him. That car then hit the car in front of them. There was barely any damage to the other 2 cars involved. They pulled over and a cop was called. Half an hour later the cop arrived, and talked to the man who called and asked his side of the story for around 10 minutes. Once he was done, he approached my son and the other man involved. He gave my son a chance to say about 2 words before asking for his information. The officer then proceeded to ask the other man involved for his information, and then said we would get each others information in the mail in a couple days. A few days down the road, my son received the information as well as a careless driving ticket. I researched this offense and discovered people are given this ticket for falling asleep at the wheel. Obviously I do not think my son is deserving of this. Can it be fought in court without hiring a lawyer? He has no other tickets or accidents and we really need to get this reduced or dropped as it will increase his insurance rate greatly. Since the cop was not present how can he back up the charge? Any advice or help is greatly appreciated and if any other information is needed please let me know. Thanks!","title":"(PA) Fighting Careless Driving Ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518221397,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7whu28\/any_way_to_know_when_school_zone_laws_are_enforced\/","id":"7whu28","body":"(Ohio) I recently received a ticket for speeding in a school zone.  The signs that would indicate the school zone speed limit were not activated when I went past them, so I was going the posted speed limit of 35.  \n\n\nI received a notice in the mail and the evidence is based off of traffic cameras.  The time stamp is 2:30:14 PM, which makes me think I was really unlucky and it may have turned on literally the moment I passed it.  Is there some way I can fight this? ","title":"Any way to know when school zone laws are enforced?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575497199,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e66u81\/hit_by_company_truck\/","id":"e66u81","body":"Hello everybody. So story goes like this. I was driving down a 2 lane street. I am in the right lane and approaching a stop light. The light was red but soon turned green, so soon that I did not have to come to a full stop. I turn my blinker on to get into the left lane near the light, check my mirror to make sure I am good to go, and I begin the transition. Maybe about 45 degrees into me turning into the next lane I see a white truck in my driver\u2019s side window. He then hits my driver\u2019s side door. We were both going maybe 10 mph because of the light. We get out and he says he didn\u2019t see me. I think this truck was parked on the far left shoulder before he began to move. I did not exchange insurance info but did file a police report. Am I at fault? Thank you.","title":"Hit by company truck","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588341294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbiide\/having_to_move_for_work\/","id":"gbiide","body":"I became unemployed the last week of February. Shortly after that the job market dried up due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I searched locally for almost 2 months without any luck or offer. Then, a week ago I opened up my search regionally and got an offer in 3 days that requires me to move to another state.\n\nThe landlord\/management company gave us a few options which I was good with but my roommate was not playing ball. The last option was 30 days notice and we leave and are released from the lease. He then spoke with someone and got them to agree to a 60 day notice and that I have to pay the last two months rent upfront today. The problem is that I have limited funds from me being unemployed and I still have to secure housing in the state I'm moving to.\n\nAny experts or people who went through similar situations have any advice?","title":"Having to move for work","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588700359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge2ajj\/landlord_is_accusing_me_of_destroying_the_carpet\/","id":"ge2ajj","body":"So, recently I lived with my Aunt at her house that she was renting from her Landlord. I lived there, without the real landlord knowing. \n\nRecently I have moved out, and recently she texted me that the carpet in my room needs to be replaced entirely. When I left I know for a fact the carpet in my room was nowhere near that condition at all. She says that she has confirmed that the carpet needs to be replaced with her Landlord. She has not told me a price for this repair yet, but I suspect it will be very expensive. \n\nI did not damage that carpet to that extent, what are my options here? I feel like I should get a lawyer.","title":"Landlord is accusing me of destroying the carpet to the point of it needed to be replaced in my room, I know there is no way that is the case. What should I do? [OR]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475419480,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55ihlg\/a_child_custody_problem\/","id":"55ihlg","body":"My brother has physical and legal custody of his two daughters in Maryland. They lived with their mom until the ages of 13 and 14 until they moved in with their dad exactly a year ago. They claimed not to get along with their mom, she's a fall down drunk, never bought them anything, never let them do anything etc...  Now, the girls are no angels either. Since they've been here they have gotten in all kinds of serious trouble with their dad. Personally I think it's due to their mom's terrible parenting. So he basically got them at the hardest times in their lives. \n\nNow, this past Sunday, the girls decided they wanted to go to six flags with some friends. They wanted their dad to pick them up at 9:00 from the people they went with. He started texting them and they started giving him the run around and wanted to stay at their friends later and later. Long story short, they ended up at their mom's that night. Anyways, my brother tried and tried to get them on the phone for three days so they can come back home for school. He even went up there (45miles away) to get them, no answer. He was worried, angry, you name it. Thursday they call him and say, \"we are coming down to get our bookbags and Joey (stepdad) is going to drive us to school. They show up with their bookbags and go downstairs and come up with all their things. My brother freaks out and the older one tries to run from him, so he grabbed her and held her until the cops came. Nobody was hurt. They had planned on sneaking down here basically, get their things and move back to their mom's. \n My brother foresaw all of this, so on Monday he was down at the courthouse filing for a contempt of court motion against the mom for violation of a court order and filed for support, because in Maryland he had to wait six months to do it after he got custody because he initially denied needing it. \n\nFriday, the sherriff showed up with a restraining order telling him to stay away from the girls, she (their mom) accused him of holding the girls against their will, threats (which I never heard him make, I video taped the whole event) and the hearing is Oct 5. She also wants custody and child support back. \n\nMy question is, since he has sole custody, are his chances high that the judge will throw out the temporary restraining order? If so what happens then?  Also, if not, how does that work since he has sole custody, yet has a restraining order against his children for a year ?!\n\nHe is retaining a lawyer depending on how the restraining hearing goes. Thanks. \n\nEdit: The day all this happened, the police told the girls and their stepdad that they had to stay here with their dad. The girls start crying and got upset, so my brother just told the cop to let them go. He just wanted to avoid any more confrontation and it broke his heart that they didn't want to be here with him. Now he wishes he made them stay. ","title":"A child custody problem.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1419901671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qrn5u\/fl_guy_working_on_my_car_for_trade_work_wants\/","id":"2qrn5u","body":"My husband and I purchased a 59 VW beetle that was in rough shape. My husband has a friend, who has a friend who is a Car Guy (CG). My husband (H) is a tattoo artist. CG and H met and discussed CG working on the car in exchange for having half of one arm tattooed and a background added to the whole other arm, roughly $1800 worth of work. \n\nCG's father passed away and the car sat and sat in his garage, we obviously didn't ask him to work on the car during this time, nor did we ask him to come get tattooed. After the funeral and a few weeks had passed we tried to contact CG about coming in and getting some work done on his arms. He contacted us and said he would need \"some cash\" in addition to the tattoos as he has started doing work that was not originally discussed in the first meeting and we said that when he had a number he should contact us and we'll see what we can do. Weeks pass, he starts painting car and we go out to see it a little and he never has a number for us, so we just figure it's still within the $1800 agreed upon amount. \n\nAbout a month goes by and H tries to contact CG to get him into the shop in order to work on his tattoos, CG ignores messages. Roughly 2 weeks after our failed attempts CG says he wants us to come out and sign a contract for the money owed. Once we get out there (roughly 2 weeks later as we are very busy) he says the car has 2 hours worth of work left on it, he wants $5000 and no longer wants to be tattooed in exchange, he just wants cash. He also wants half the cash by Feb 1 and the rest by May 1, in the \"contract\" he's also said that if we do not pay by May 1 that we \"agree to sign the title to him.\" Obviously we didn't sign it.\n\nWe do NOT want to pay this amount as whenever asked about price he said he would \"work up a number\" but he never stopped working on the car! H and I discussed it saying that we would be willing to pay him $3000, as H gave him some cash when CG was hard up. CG has made it clear that he will not accept less than $4700, as he agreed to come in and get $300 worth of work, making the total of tattoo work $1100, which CG has said he's already deducted from the total. CG paid for no materials, we purchased everything all we were supposed to pay him for is his time, which we have no proof of the amount of time spent on the car. \n\nObviously we have learned our lesson as far as getting a contract first and foremost to avoid this situation in the future but as for right now what are my legal options? Do I have a leg to stand on as far as deducting the agreed upon $1800 so he's getting $3000 and just take my car back? Do I have to pay the $5000? I'll be contacting a lawyer within the week but CG says he wants the contract signed by tomorrow, which we have no intention of doing. ","title":"(FL) Guy working on my car for trade work wants money now.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589065454,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggpsh1\/faa_and_add_history\/","id":"ggpsh1","body":"\n\nI need a professional to help me get my pilot's license and walk me through options. Any suggestions where I can find a lawyer who understands FAA laws. Any loop holes that I could take on or out of the U.S. . Thank you","title":"FAA and ADD history","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577716713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehmscd\/i_am_a_subleaser_and_i_just_got_an_eviction_court\/","id":"ehmscd","body":"Throwaway, but I was really hoping for some advice because I don't know what to do. I was subleasing from my landlord, who is the master tenant and holds the lease to the apartment with the apartment complex. I have been paying rent on time to the master tenant every month (and so do my roommates). Very recently I got an eviction court summons in the mail with my name on it, because apparently the master tenant didn't pay rent to the apartment complex for the past few months. I have never interacted with or signed anything with the apartment complex before, and I have only signed a sublease agreement with the master tenant. Before I first moved in, the master tenant told me that the apartment complex allowed subleasing, but now that I got a copy of the official lease with the summons, it seems that subleasing is prohibited and I was given false information. I am not sure if I should respond to the summons which has a deadline (or find a lawyer), and will it affect my credit? This is one of my first time renting a place, and the last thing I want is to have a black mark on my credit report that won't allow me to rent again. The master tenant still has my security deposit, but right now I'm most worried about leaving a blackmark. Also if it helps, I already moved out (because there were some fishy stuff going on previously). I only got news about this summons because some of the people still living in the apartment told me about it. Thanks so much for any advice!","title":"I am a subleaser and I just got an eviction court summons because my master tenant didn't pay rent (California)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589925197,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmy6bc\/should_i_have_to_pay_this\/","id":"gmy6bc","body":"New Mexico\n\nMarch 21st 2020: we move out of our apartment and turn in keys\nMonths go by, we hear nothing. New tenent moves in. (We know this because the electricity company told us) move out inspection wasn't ompleted with us there.\nMay 19th 2020: we recieve an email stating we must pay nearly $800 final cost by 31 May 2020.\n\nCosts include carpet damage, cleaning fees, painting fees. But no invoices sent. No real proof of damage. \n\nWe can't pay that much with such short notice. \n\nLease states they will return our deposit of $100 with itemized deductions NLT 30 days after move out unless statutes say otherwise.   Its been way more than 30 days.\n\nI'm new to this so I apologize. I can clarify if need be.","title":"Should I have to pay this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590740565,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsox4a\/online_harassmentblackmail\/","id":"gsox4a","body":"Hello all,\n\nIt's that time of year again sadly, and I've had enough. I've fallen victim to an online stalker who may or may not find this post, but I've stopped caring.\n\nIn the past I have been blackmailed with my nudes and have seen them shared on here and a website called eroshare (which has shut down) and possibly sent to many other people, I don't know the damage. I just know it's happened and is currently happening.\n\nThis has gone on for years. I'm sick of it. The problem is that he lives in a different country, so it's not like I can just... Call the police. Because I have. This began when I was underaged and WV State Police told me I had to file as a sex offender if I wanted anything done. I'm not a sex offender, I'm not a child molester or a rapist, I have no shame in being young and dumb. I still have the evidence and screenshots. \n\nWhat is the best course of action legally? I can no longer sit back in silence and let this keep happening. I just want a normal life but this guy is not allowing it.","title":"Online harassment\/blackmail","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1473638728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52biu5\/ny_found_a_gap_between_the_wall_and_the_floor\/","id":"52biu5","body":"Upstate, NY; TLDR at the bottom\n\nSome BG info (relevant, I promise):\n\n- I transferred to a new University and decided to rent a room off campus to save money. I signed a lease that ends August 2017, and moved in with 4 other girls to a ground floor apartment.\n- Week into school starting, my window screen went missing. Thought was kinda weird, but forgot to mention to my roommates; was still adjusting to new place and school.\n- Day after I realized screen was missing, was sexually assaulted (the \"incident\"). In short, was sleeping (bed was directly in front of the window) and someone was leaning in through the window to inappropriately touch me. They ran when they realized I was awake, I called the police and filed a report, police found nothing.\n- Requested a new window screen. Got a replacement that was too small for the window and left for me to install myself. Took them 2 weeks to replace and reinstall a proper one.\n- My sister came to give me moral support; moved the bed so it would be away from the window. Found a huge gap between the wall and the floor, about 3 feet long and 1-1.5inches high, varying. You can look into it and see a bunch of dust and who knows what else. I had no knowledge of this gap before I moved in, and I would have never moved in if I knew it was there. I don't know if this is important, but my entire room is at a slant. My friend looked at it and said the floor probably sagged from the weight. I've emailed my landlord and received a vague \"we'll let you know\" response about what they're planning to do about it. I'm still waiting. Yes, I have pictures.\n- Because of \"incident,\" decided to take health leave of absence (HLOA) from school. Spoke to landlord\/rental company, they refused to let me back out of the lease; said I'd either have to find a subtenant, pay the rent, or have my roommates co-pay. I've been looking for a subtenant, but my roommates refuse to allow a guy to move in (which I understand), and no one is looking right now -- semester has already started. Yes, I've been posting and looking and working with some people but this post is already long enough.\n\nIs is possible to have someone inspect the gap and deem it not fit to live in, and break my lease? Also, the company is requesting I send my keys back because I'm not living there anymore (but my name is still on the lease.) Do I send them back?\n\n**TLDR; an incident happened, I'm taking a leave from school, found a huge gap running alongside my wall in my room, hidden behind my bed. I wouldn't have rented if I knew it was there. Is it possible for me to break my lease? Also, do I send my keys back with my name still on the lease?**","title":"[NY] Found a gap between the wall and the floor after a series of unfortunate events; can I break my lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422067432,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2th4hv\/pa_usa_can_i_legally_win_over_users_from_a\/","id":"2th4hv","body":"Hypothetically speaking:\n\n*Puppy Lovers* is a social networking website for... puppy lovers. Their UI is shih tzu and so are the alternatives for puppy-related social networking. If and only if a user creates an account, all public data for every user is exposed. I'd like to do the following:\n\n* Create **Puppy Lovers Ultra**, which has a nice design.\n* Scrape all the user data from *Puppy Lovers* and display it on **Puppy Lovers Ultra**.\n* Give *Puppy Lovers* users who are \"converted\" the option to sign into **Puppy Lovers Ultra** by using their *Puppy Lovers* account username and password.\n* When *Puppy Lovers* users are signed into **Puppy Lovers Ultra**, a data retriever runs on my server that signs into *Puppy Lovers* and fetches their information for them (e.g., message history).\n* Their password for *Puppy Lovers* will have to be stored in (or practically stored in) plaintext. At some point, their passwords will have to be decrypted so that the retriever can sign in to *Puppy Lovers*. The danger can be [abated](http:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/questions\/5099855\/safely-storing-passwords-when-access-to-the-plaintext-is-still-needed).\n\nIf possible, how can I defend myself -- legally speaking?","title":"[PA, USA] Can I legally win over users from a website by scraping their data and displaying it on my website?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1555596576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/belzrm\/over_paid_on_my_last_check\/","id":"belzrm","body":"I live and work in California and quit my old job at AT&T. I got paid electronically and figured my last check was bigger because of vacation time I got paid out for. I received a letter in the mail saying I owed them money for them overpaying me. Is it legal in California for them to ask for the money back?","title":"Over paid on my last check.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515910490,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qaa1d\/how_do_vandalism_laws_work_for_projections\/","id":"7qaa1d","body":"I\u2019ve seen a lot of posts on FP of people projecting images of \u201cshithole\u201d on government buildings and trump hotels, just curious as to if this is considering vandalism? With the age of technology I was just curious if it\u2019s illegal to project things on a wall without permission from the people that own the building.","title":"How do vandalism laws work for projections?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576942849,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edrafp\/inconsiderate_neighbours\/","id":"edrafp","body":"I live in Scotland and I\u2019m looking for legal advice on how to deal with noisy and rude neighbours. My family and I have lived in our flat for over 10 years. \n\nA couple of years ago a new family have moved in above us, they are constantly noisy, running around and banging loudly, we have tried to politely ask them to quiet down and were met with aggression and rude attitudes. After this we approached our housing association and complained and even went to a mediation session but nothing has been done, and the housing group seem eager to wash their hands of this. \n\nFurthermore they have flooded our house three times in the past year alone, leaving us fearing for our safety and at times without power as the water pours in through our electrical cupboards.  \n\nDo we have any grounds for any kind of legal action? Asking this is a last resort but we really don\u2019t know what else to do. Any advice is deeply appreciated.","title":"Inconsiderate neighbours","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577341862,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efrzbc\/mom_wants_to_open_an_irp_under_my_name_greatway\/","id":"efrzbc","body":"My mom are talking to my uncle and his wife to open an IRP under Greatway Financial. First time I heard this, I already had red flags and alarms ringing that this is most likely an MLM scheme. She made the example that she\u2019ll make an investment account under my name and pay it because I\u2019m still a student. It all sounds fishy to me and I don\u2019t want her to open an account under my name. I will be talking to her and tell her to not do anything because I will not be signing anything (if there is), and I\u2019d also like to discourage her from continuing this. In the case that she **proceeds** to open an \u201cinvestment\u201d account under my name, what can I do about it? Anything helps, thank you!\n\nThis post has been posted originally in [r\/personalfinance](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/personalfinance\/)","title":"Mom wants to open an IRP under my name \/\/ Greatway Financial","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1472875214,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50x7dq\/id_usa_driving_at_night_as_a_minor\/","id":"50x7dq","body":"Hey, \/r\/legaladvice. Thought I would use a throwaway for this, not sure why. I'm 15, live in Idaho, and have a restricted drivers license (won't have my full, adult license until I'm 16). My father and I recently got into a argument about me driving at night, when I came home from a football game at ~10:00 (when everyone else drove away, including other Sophomores). We hadn't agreed on a set time for me to come home, however, it was after sundown. My restricted license allows me to drive from sunrise to sunset. \n\nHe told me that he would be fine with me driving at night, except for the fact that my insurance wouldn't cover me should I get in an accident. He was concerned that we could potentially be sued and lose everything. I was frustrated that he wouldn't allow me to leave when everyone else left. \n\nBut after talking with him, I understood his concerns. My question to \/r\/legaladvice is, if I get in an accident (ie, someone t-bones me at an intersection because they were drunk) would my insurance still cover any legal & medical expenses, even if my license is revoked for six-months (the penalty for driving at night with a restricted license). \n\nYour advice is greatly, appreciated, you guys are awesome!\n\nP.S. Driving at night w\/ a restricted license is not a primary offense in Idaho.","title":"[ID, USA] Driving at Night as a Minor","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589228569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghvp5i\/va_landlord_trying_to_tell_us_to_get_out\/","id":"ghvp5i","body":"so the situation is I am 18years old staying with my mom, she rents a room in a duplex, but there was 2 additional bedrooms not being used so she told the landlord I would be coming and staying in a room,  I've been here for almost 6 months with no problems, her lease ends on june 22, but today the landlord came into the house and told me that I have to move out by the end of the month, I have pitched in money to help with some rent, even though the landlord never asked for additional rent money the whole time, but rent now is overdue, but she did not give us a court order to get out, so what is the legal advice for this?","title":"[VA] landlord trying to tell us to get out..","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589421161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjcx4f\/pay_cut_to_zero_instead_of_fired\/","id":"gjcx4f","body":"My fianc\u00e9 works as an administrator at a real estate company. She\u2019s been continuously \u201cpromoted\u201d by her boss to higher positions, to the point where she\u2019s more like a Senior Analyst, but she has never been officially promoted or paid more money. I\u2019ve continuously told her to stop trusting this guy and find a new job but he keeps stringing her along. He has officially announced her promotions publicly (she\u2019s now a \u201cSenior associate\u201d) but is in fact within the corporate structure still an administrator and paid accordingly. She does the work of a Senior Associate as well as all of her original tasks as an admin.\n\nThe company is doing a lot of layoffs for obvious reasons and they already cut her pay another 10%. So she\u2019s now making less than she made in her first job out of college, and she\u2019s one level below Director - unofficially. \n\nNow; her pay has been cut to commission only. However, her job title and position has no direct relation to revenue. She basically can\u2019t generate sales because she isn\u2019t in a business development position. She\u2019s more than an analyst. So they\u2019ve basically cut her salary to zero. And they did this to everyone on her team that isn\u2019t on a contract.\n\nSo I guess she can\u2019t even collect unemployment but she gets paid nothing? I understand at will employment means you get can get let go whenever, but in this case they are clearly just trying to get around paying unemployment and healthcare. Does she have any recourse? Thank you in advance.","title":"Pay cut to zero instead of fired.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1423624723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vhvds\/voiding_a_noncompete_contract\/","id":"2vhvds","body":"I have a noncompete agreement with my former employer. I believe I have a good case that it is void, should he ever try to obtain an injunction against me. He may not do this, but I am hesitant to start building my company with this looming uncertainty.\n\nAbstracting away from the specifics of my case, is it possible to have this contract voided before he files any injunction? If not, there is the potential that he will throw a wrench into my business at any point in the next two years, which would be difficult even if I won the resulting argument.\n\nLocation: Texas","title":"Voiding A Noncompete Contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1515174093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7octce\/id_roommate_and_i_have_told_the_property_company\/","id":"7octce","body":"We live in Idaho.\n\nI woke up to my roommate telling me our pipes are leaking, and that a plumber is coming to look at it.  \n\nAfter the plumber took a quick look, he said he doesn't know what's causing it yet, but since it was just checking, he can fix it in a few days.   My roommate and I know it most likely has to be connected with the bathroom sink that is clogged.  Not only have we mentioned it to them, filed a maintenance report, but also the repairman had come in and said on two different occasions that he will mention to the property company that the sink needs a plumber to look at it.  \n\nThe plumber who came by said that it would probably cost around $2,000 to fix.  I quickly looked at our leasing agreement, and found that it states \n\n\"Plumbing issues that are tenant caused are not covered, such as hair in the drains.  As well as other objects.  Inappropriate food used in the disposal (potato peels for one). Toilet clogs are not covered if objects not meant to be put down a toilet are the cause.  Grease is also not recommended to be disposed of down any drains. \"\n\nWe have been told not to use the kitchen sink or the washing machine.  \n\nLook, I'm a broke college student and can't afford a 2k plumbing job if they try to pin this on me.  We have been trying to get them to fix it for almost half a year, and have put in maintenance requests without being fixed.  Is there literally anyway they can put this on me? The sink has been clogged since the first week my roommate moved in.  ","title":"[ID] Roommate and I have told the property company multiple times that the bathroom sink is clogged and will not drain. Today, our pipes are leaking.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417214241,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2npfbt\/just_got_an_intimidating_call_from_an_unknown\/","id":"2npfbt","body":"Posted this on \/r\/drugs but it got removed due to not being drug related. I figured you guys could help.\n\nSo my brother (I'll call him brandon) is in jail right now for drug related charges. He's been giving out my phone number to collection agencies and shit all over the internet. How much he has done that I don't exactly know.\n\nBecause of this i've been getting calls every now and again from numbers I don't know. People asking about him and whether he is going to pay his bills. No big deal, I can handle that.\n\nAbout 20 mins ago I get a call from an unknown number. I pick it up and say, \"Hello?\"\n> \n> **Caller**: \"Brandon?\"\n> \n> **Me**: \"Brandon what?\"\n> \n> **Caller**: \"Brandon?\"\n> \n> **Me**: \"Oh brandon! What's up!\"\n> \n> **Caller**: \"What's up\"\n\nAt this point I'm fairly confused. I've been expecting a call from Brandon at any time, from prison. I basically let him know that this is his brother speaking. And he continues.\n\n> **Caller**: \"Are you aware that your brother has been running an online research chemical website?\"\n\nNow I know that my brother has gotten into some shady things, but I had absolutely no idea anything like this would be going on.\n\nThey continue to list off a bunch of information, websites, and alias's and asked if I'd heard of any of them. I hadn't, so I said no.\n\n\n\nThen they said my mom's name and asked if she still lived in that state.\n\n\n> \n> **Me**: Depends on who's asking\n> \n> **Caller**: *Silence*\n> \n> **Me**: Hello?\n> \n> **Caller**: I'm going to call you back in 24 hours and you had better have more answers for me.\n> \n> **Me**: I'm not going to pick up the phone if I don't know who's calling\n> \n> **Caller**: I would advise you to pick up the phone.\n\n\nSo who would be calling and talking like this? Should I get a lawyer?\n\n","title":"Just got an intimidating call from an unknown number. Would love some insight into this. State of IL","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422135490,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tjueo\/wi_quitting_job_but_have_an_employment_contract\/","id":"2tjueo","body":"About a month after I started working for my current employer, they had me sign an employment contract.  \n\nThe contract laid out my salary details (yearly pay in bi-weekly payments).  A few months in, my employer announced they would be moving everyone to hourly pay.  No written amendment to the contract, they just started paying me hourly.\n\nIt also has a part that requires me to pay back relocation expenses if I voluntarily leave the company within **48 months.**.  The relocation money was paid to me as a taxed \"bonus\" on my check, split into 3 monthly payments.\n\nIs this contract something I need to worry about?  It seems like they violated it, or that it's unenforceable.  Then again, I have no idea.\n\nThanks!","title":"(WI) Quitting job, but have an employment contract requiring me to pay back relocation expenses. Also lays out my salary, which they changes to hourly a few months later. Is this contract void?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
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{"created_utc":1589786943,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glwvvi\/friend_from_high_school_joking_about_reporting_me\/","id":"glwvvi","body":"I live in Florida. She sat next to me on the bus, she was junior, I was senior. We were friends and messed around and joked around and shit, and she sat on top of me a bunch of times, and Grabbed my crotch like a Joke, just horsing around type of stuff. I grabbed her ass on some occasions. Well, people started calling it rape in a joking way.  I know its not, prolly just sexual assault if she were to report me. Here comes the problem. \n\nWe are more acquaintances now. I had her on Snapchat, and she has a new friend that her about me grabbing her ass, and started white knighting, turning her against me completely, and you could tell she became mad in the chat. She joked about reporting me before and of course never did. She says it again in the chat, and says \u201cimma report u\u201d before we continue to conversate about chocolate labs later on. \n\nHowever this report statement scared the shit outta me. What if she did report me? I was 17 at the time, and a senior, she was 17 and a Junior, and I grabbed her ass. If she reported me now, what kind of legal trouble would I get into, would I lose my future I\u2019ve built for myself? \n\nTldr: What legal consequences would I face for grabbing a girls butt In highschool, both 17, if she reported me? One person saw it happen, but she never did anything about it at the time cause we were friends.","title":"Friend From High School Joking About Reporting Me?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589565537,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gke1vp\/malicious_code_in_google_extensions_does_anyone\/","id":"gke1vp","body":"Hey! I'm looking for input as to whether any of this would be legally actionable and\/or to whom it should be reported.\n\n**The Short Version**\n\n1. There is a guy contacting developers of software used by hundreds of thousands of people and coercing them into adding code to their Chrome extensions in exchange for monthly payments. This is under the guise of it being anonymised analytics-gathering.\n2. We have evidence that the code hijacks the user's browser to regularly (and mostly covertly) open various dodgy websites multiple times a day for somewhat opaque reasons. It will already have impacted 100k+ users for a period of about a week, although we have managed to cull that for now by having the devs remove the code.\n3. We uncovered that the same guy was previously charged under Violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, L8 U.S.C. g 1030(9) in recent years for trying to sell $400,000 of stolen data and was forced to pay damages.\n\nI can go into more detail where required, but those are the basics. We know how the code operates, we know it was provided to the devs under false pretences, we know what it does. We don't know why it does it: it could be part of a scheme to generate ad-revenue (we've seen huge traffic increases on the sites which it causes users to visit), it could have been small-scale testing of a more malicious mining; who knows.\n\nBasically I'm asking is what has already happened enough to constitute a report? Or does the fact that we don't understand the mechanism of what exactly the scam is (money? data?) mean it's not worth reporting,\n\nDo we, users who have been affected, have cause to pass this on to the authorities? Do the developers who were scammed?\n\nI'm in the UK, one of the devs is in Greece, and the other in US. Users from many territories have been impacted. The guy doing it is based in the USA. I would leave the business of filing a report to one of the team who is in the US unless it's worth doing the same in the UK for some reason.","title":"Malicious Code in Google Extensions: Does Anyone Have a Case?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590602882,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/growyb\/patron_getting_refund_through_chargeback_despite\/","id":"growyb","body":"Context: I work at a nonprofit professional theatre. \n\n\nWe were supposed to put on a musical in March. Of course, due to COVID we were forced to change the date and moved it to June 2021 (next year). We were able to secure the rights that far in advance luckily, so we definitely plan to put on the show.\n\nExpectedly there are a handful of patrons who wanted a full refund to their credit card and we told them our policy (which is put in place by the board of directors as because we are a nonprofit there is no \u201cowner\u201d) which they agreed to by checking a box prior to purchasing their ticket, is that unless a show is completely cancelled for which there is no rescheduled date, we do not offer refunds. However, we offered to switch their tickets to another show or give them a gift card in the amount they paid. They weren\u2019t happy with this and went to their banks to get the refund.\n\nWe received a few notifications in our Paypal that people were requesting refunds and sent our answers to Paypal as to why we didn\u2019t give them which was that \u201cwe have a no refund policy that they agreed to before checking out\u201d. A few weeks later we were notified that $1,200 was taken out of our Paypal account and these patrons got their money back. We contacted Paypal and they said they didn\u2019t give the money back, but the banks did and they can\u2019t override that. We then contacted one of the banks and they told us word for word \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what your policy is. If a customer wants their money back we\u2019re going to give it back to them.\u201d. So now we are in the negatives in our Paypal account.\n\nThese patrons agreed to our policies so is it possible or worth it to take legal action?\n\nThank you!","title":"Patron getting refund through chargeback despite agreeing to no refund policy. Is this legal?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473774055,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52ki2u\/any_way_of_expunging_or_at_least_removing_my\/","id":"52ki2u","body":"I made a huge mistake when I was 18 and have a forgery. It wasn't over much, just a forged certificate for a weeks worth of groceries while I was homeless. I was charged with a felony and then convicted of an aggravated misdemeanor. It's also the only thing on my record. I'm 30 now and I've already called several criminal defense lawyers. I always get an answer that they've never handled that before or that's not something they have experience with or something they think would even succeed. IA just recently passed a new expungement law too but it doesn't apply to my case since it wasn't dismissed. I really don't know who to contact for this. I guess I'm wondering if I've already exhausted all means? It's also in a public record search and it would be great if I could at least get it removed from there but doesn't seem like I can.       \nI know it's my own damn fault but it really sucks because I am living with a multitude of medical conditions now so my options are already so narrow as it is for what I can do for work.   ","title":"Any way of expunging or at least removing my record from online reports? [IA]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588959351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfxl9r\/my_roommate_is_in_violation_of_our_lease_and_i_am\/","id":"gfxl9r","body":"My apartment and my roommate are both in a one-party consent state. I am currently in an all-party consent state.\n\nThey have violated the lease (and state law) and I want proof, can I record them?\n\nIf I do record them, can I send the audio to the landlord and the authorities without getting in trouble?","title":"My roommate is in violation of our lease, and I am out of state. Can I record our phone conversation?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590713641,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsisaz\/husband_forced_to_work_overtime_without_pay_or\/","id":"gsisaz","body":"My husband works for a small cabinet company based in HTX. \nThey get their wares from Vietnam & the CEO\u2019s first business is in China.\n\nMy husband works there for $3,000 per month before tax as the Shipping & Receiving Manager (but technically he is the Warehouse Manager but the CEO doesn\u2019t want to give him the title b\/c his son is using it currently).\n\nHe works from 8:30AM to 6-7PM, Mon-Fri & 8:30AM to 3-4PM on Sat (store is open from 8-5, Mon-Fri & 9-2 on Sat although no one gets there until after 8:30 & noon).\nHe doesn\u2019t get a long break because his boss has everyone taking their breaks in turns but the warehouse workers ignore that rule & all go out for lunch at the same time so my husband has to stay behind until they come back to get his own lunch. \nEven then he only has around 15mins to get food until someone calls him to come back to work.\nHe doesn\u2019t come back until 6, 7, sometimes even 8PM completely wiped & burnt out.\n\nHis work belittles him, forces him to do things that are not in his job description, & he has gotten hurt at work more times than I can count without any worker\u2019s compensation. \nHe has twisted an ankle, sprained a wrist, almost threw out his whole back because his boss wouldn\u2019t let him use a forklift for a few minutes to get a heavy container for a customer that was waiting for a long time & even said \u201cI\u2019ll let you use the forklift, if you help me with these other boxes\u201d.\nAll of this & his work still expects him to come to work the next day & do the same thing over & over again.\n\nThe accountant lady has connections with the CEO & uses my husband as a mental punching bag whenever she is angry about something & says that he will do whatever the CEO needs in their group chat before my husband has a chance to say anything.\nHe wasn\u2019t even able to have Christmas Eve, New Years, Martin Luthier King Day, or even Memorial Day off because his boss told the CEO \u201cno one in America takes those days off\u201d.\nThey also kept their workers working throughout the quarantine when they clearly knew the health risks & about the shut down.\n\nI just want to know if there is anything I can do to support my husband & help him.\nHe is a smart & strong worker with a healthy workers ethic.\nYes, we need the money but not at the cost of my husbands health & sanity.","title":"Husband forced to work overtime without pay or time off. Is there anything we can do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575930387,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8h56m\/landlady_is_changing_when_rent_is_due_by_cutting\/","id":"e8h56m","body":"This isn\u2019t the kind of thing I want to go and get lawyered up about, but today I received a notice from my landlady saying that rent was due on the first, no exceptions. I\u2019ve lived in my apartment for five years, and since I moved in, there was always a 10 day grace period for paying rent.\n\nThe issue I\u2019m asking about is that the grace period was included in my rental agreement, does my landlady have the right to just go and change it, or is it something that has to be mutually discussed to change within the agreement? \n\nJust for background, I live in the United States, and it looks like everyone got a letter today about it. Also before the simple answer of \u201cpay rent on time doofus\u201d I live pretty pay check to pay check, and my wife doesn\u2019t work so she can stay home to take care of our son. I usually have the money by the first, but sometimes payday falls a couple of days after.\n\nWhat are my options?","title":"Landlady is changing when rent is due by cutting the grace period.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519103712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ytglh\/my_dad_told_me_hes_paying_his_child_support_on_me\/","id":"7ytglh","body":"\n\nHis location now Alaska \n\n** Edit: isn\u2019t this a place for advice? \n\nThat\u2019s why I\u2019m here? And you guys are downvoting me answering questions and asking them \ud83d\ude06\ud83d\ude06\n\n","title":"My dad told me he\u2019s paying his child support on me off still.. shouldn\u2019t it go to me? And if not where does it go ? I\u2019m over 18","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575571160,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6lgal\/michigan_buying_recreational_marijuana_from\/","id":"e6lgal","body":"I already asked this question but I feel I need to clarify. I'm a 23 year old Michigan resident and we have legalized recreational marijuana as of December 1st. I also have my concealed pistol license. Am I legally allowed to go to one of the dispensaries and buy recreational marijuana and still retain my CPL? Will they take my CPL and\/or firearm away? I DO NOT INTEND ON USING THE POT. My girlfriend is also 23 but has bad anxiety and does not want to go into the dispensary herself. If I am only BUYING and TRANSPORTING, will that still land me legal punitive repercussions?","title":"Michigan: Buying recreational marijuana from Dispensary with a Concealed Pistol License","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588294732,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb8ggk\/my_friends_let_squatters_in\/","id":"gb8ggk","body":"I live with 7 other guys. We're all friends, its usually a great time. When COVID hit, though, most of them moved home, leaving myself and two other tenants in the house. Then (with no agreement on my part) three of our roommates opened their rooms to a guy we know and his 3 friends. They have been living in the house for about a month now. As far as I am aware, they are doing so illegally. Recently (last couple days) they've been harassing me because I disagree with how they've been treating the place. I dont want to be legally responsible for stuff they break or just the fact that they're there in the first place. I believe that the agreement is that these guys pay my old roommates who then pay the landlord and utility bills. However my landlord has been on our backs about rent lately, so I'm not so sure about the first half of that. I'm curious, if I report this, could I get myself into deep water? My current plan is to attempt to move into another place sooner that initially agreed upon and pay my remaining rent in full to leave the lease. Would I be off the hook if I did that? And if that doesnt work, would bringing this to the attention of my landlord incriminate me?","title":"My friends let squatters in","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518035111,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vz445\/ontario_car_quickly_reversed_and_hit_me_while_i\/","id":"7vz445","body":"The guy that hit me was shoveling the parking lot of a mosque (private property) with his car, quickly reversed and hit my car while I was driving through the feeder lane (he was on the other side of the parking lot till crash)\n\nPrior to this, my friend was coming back from Tims and he almost got into an accident with the same guy when he (shoveling car guy) reversed quickly but my friend swerved out of the way.\n\nHow do I proceed? Everyone is telling me that if I go to insurance they will say we're both at fault and I shouldn't because it would then increase my rate. He is also offering to pay half of the cost - but he should pay full because it was all of his fault imo.\n\n\nEDIT: made some changes ","title":"[ONTARIO] Car quickly reversed and Hit Me while I was in Parking","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589607240,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkpd71\/shitty_roommates_and_shitty_landlord\/","id":"gkpd71","body":"Location: Canada (Ontario to be specific)\n\nHi r\/legaladvice, looking for some advice for an unfortunate situation i am currently in. \n\nI am a university student who signed a group lease from September 2019 - April 2020. Our lease consists of 7 people including me, as our lease recently ended and everyone moved out our landlord is trying to charge $3200 in damages done by my roommates and not me. \n\nGiven the circumstances surrounding covid-19 my university ended in-person classes back in early-mid March, ever since then i have been back to the house twice to move my belongings out. I officially moved out 2 weeks prior to the lease ending and sent an email to my landlord letting him know that I have officially moved out. \n\nFast forward to last week when our landlord sent us an email stating that the house was in a horrible condition and we will be charged a cleaning\/damage fee. This morning we received another email with a more detailed explanation of what was found wrong but the prices were not justifiable. \n\nThe following are what the landlord found and the situation surrounding them (most of these situations can be easily traced back to 2 of my roommates)\n\n**1) Empty beer bottles\/cans left in the house**                                                                                                           \n\\-2 of the guys that i live with would drink their beers and leave their empty bottles at the door, when we planned on throwing them out one of them said to leave the bottles and he would take it home with him when he moved out (which he obviously didn't)\n\n**2) \"Brand New\" Tv which is destroyed**                                                                                                                           \n\\-When we moved in they provided us with a TV in the living room which was noticeably not new as it was already damaged, the bottom of the tv was already indented and part of the light from the inside of the TV was seeping out through that gap, we didn't think this would be an issue and left it how it was. A couple months later i returned home one weekend only to come back and find out that the TV somehow broke and part of the screen leading up from the gaping hole was cracked. No one owned up to how the TV broke and it is still a mystery. This TV cost roughly \\~$300-$400 for reference \n\n**3)Master bedroom door is broken**                                                                                                                                    \n  \\-The guy who was renting out the master bedroom locked himself out one morning and got angry and tried to push the door-handle in hopes that it would open, instead he ended up cracking the inner frame of the door and messed up the door handle pretty bad. \n\n**4)Broken bed frame**                                                                                                                                                              \n  \\-Not quite sure about this one but one of my roommates somehow managed to break his bed frame.     \n\n**5)Excessive Trash left in the garage**                                                                                                                                \n   \\-When i moved out there were still 3 other people in the house that did not move out, one of my roommates were still living there until the end of April. I made sure that all my garbage was either collected and brought back with me or disposed of properly. When i went back for the final time to move my stuff out there was a bunch of garbage that was left in the garage from that one roommate who was staying in the house with his girlfriend who isn't on the lease, needless to say a majority of the garbage in that garage was basically cause by him and his girlfriend. More garbage was caused by other roommates who didn't properly clear our their food left in the fridges, the last person to move out also left a good amount of their trash in the garage. \n\n**6)Fire alarm taken off the ceiling and dismantled**                                                                                                           \n   \\-The fire alarm in the kitchen was taken off the ceiling and the batteries were taken out because every time someone would cook or use the oven the alarm would go off\n\n**7)The fridge is dented**                                                                                                                                                                              \n  \\-The fridge had some small dents in them, the fridge was new and im not quite sure how it got dented, the dents are not big dents but there are just small ones the size of a penny.\n\n**8)Holes in the wall**                                                                                                                                                                                    \n  \\-One of our room mates hung his TV on the wall and as a result it left holes in the wall in his room           \n\n**9)Stains throughout the house**                                                                                                                                                                          \n \\-Im not sure what stains they are referring to but im assuming it was wall stains that were there when we moved in. Our lease agreement stated that we were provided with furniture in our rooms (bed\/table\/etc) and im sure that when the landlord had people move in the furniture they ended up putting scratches on the wall by the furniture hitting it\n\n​\n\nPart of our lease agreement was that each of us would pay an additional $100 and the landlord would have a cleaner come once a month to clean the house, however there were many times that the cleaner would not show up and i would have to email the landlord to send a cleaner. During the last 2 months of our lease the cleaner never came even though we paid our landlord for it. The landlord would normally send us a days notice for when the cleaner was coming but there was one time that the cleaner randomly showed up one morning with no notice.\n\nI wanted to know if there is any advice I can take at the moment. I definitely do not want to have to pay the fees that they are billing us as all the damages are not caused by me. I understand that i did sign a group lease and as a result I am technically responsible. As of now no one has made any payments yet, if i do not pay my share of the fee whats the worst that could happen?. I know that they could probably bring this to small claims court but do you guys think its feasible for them to do so?","title":"Shitty Roommates and shitty landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474268390,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53gekb\/penalties_for_not_paying_minimum_required_to\/","id":"53gekb","body":"I was making $38000 before the new minimum wage took effect in California  on 1 January. I mentioned the increase to my boss before it took effect and with each paycheck but he just blew me off. Finally in March they increased my pay to be the minimum ($41,600). They later compensated me for the difference that I'd been lacking from January until when the increase was applied in March.\n\nShould they have owed any penalties for the time periods they didn't pay me the minimum amount the law requires? I asked a few times and they said no because they met the requirement. But now I left and got a better job and I wonder if I was actually deprived of something I should have gone after. All I can find online that I understand is that they owe penalties if they fail to pay, but what if they just partially pay?\n","title":"Penalties for not paying minimum required to salaried exempt employee?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423681988,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vkdgx\/2_questions_about_a_small_claims_issue_over_a_500\/","id":"2vkdgx","body":"I manage a rental property and live next door to it.  I loaned the tenants rent money ($650) and let them pay it back at their leisure.  One day i showed up and they had moved out at night, and wont answer my calls.  There is $500 remaining on the back rent.\n\nI live in Arkansas, and oral contracts are binding... however i also have a string of text messages from the husband acknowledging that he owes me the money.\n\nExample: One week before they sneaked out, he sent a text asking me how much they owed.  I sent him back the amount, and he replied with 'okay ill bring it over with the rent'.\n\nI've never went to small claims before, but it seems that this is a 100% win, especially since i have the text messages right?\n\nHere are my questions:\n\n1.  It was a married couple, but i only corresponded with the husband... can i bring this suit against the wife if needed?  (the reason for this would be that i think it would be easier to deal with her employer if i need to pursue wage garnishments after the judgement).\n\n2.  From what i have read, they must be notified of the trial and must sign something for it to proceed.  If i cant accomplish this through the mail (i dont know their new address), can i have a 3rd party serve them the papers at their place of employment?  Again, it would be easier to do this where the wife works.\n\nThanks for any advice.","title":"2 questions about a small claims issue over a $500 loan.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422409718,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tww0r\/noncompete_confusion_currently_working_as_a_w2\/","id":"2tww0r","body":"Hey guys,\n\nI'm currently a software developer employed by a large contracting company. I'm located in Missouri, but my employer's US HQ is in Illinois. I am currently staffed on a project that I seriously enjoy, I love the client, and the client has job openings available. In fact, my manager (at the client site) directly approached me and asked if I was interested in transferring over. The problem is, he wants to make sure that there would be definitely no legal issues in doing so.\n\nSo I'm reviewing the paperwork that I signed when I was first hired, and I came to this clause:\n\n> If you leave CompanyX, for twelve months after release or resignation, you agree not to, directly or indirectly, perform professional services for... any client of CompanyX for whom you performed professional services during the eighteen months prior to release or resignation.\n\n> For the purposes of this agreement, professional services means services that are the same or substantially similar to the services you provided while at CompanyX. **This does not prohibit you from accepting employment with a client.**\n\nI'm incredibly confused, because it seems like the last sentence contradicts everything else before it.\n\nI will note that I **do** know of at least one person that was employed by the contracting company originally, and transferred over directly to the client (as I wish to do). I discussed the process with him and he said that no one ever brought up any legal\/contract issues when he did so. But I want to understand what this clause is actually saying, in case anyone puts up a fuss when I try to switch over myself.\n\nThanks for your time!","title":"Non-Compete Confusion. Currently working as a W-2 contractor for a large contracting company, wanting to transfer directly to employment by the client?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1421770576,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t2871\/back_child_support_lifted_after_child_is_over_24\/","id":"2t2871","body":"I'm a resident of KS and when my parents got divorced I was 11. My dad paid child support for as long as he had a job but he had peroids of time where he did not have a job and when he was applying for disbility (he has a lot of broken body joints). \n\nHe got his disablity but it was after I turned 18 and I got a huge check for it when he did. So did my mom for my little brother. \n\nHowever they still take back child support from his check even though it does not go to my brother or me and we no longer need it as my brother recently turned 18 but my mom still gets some money. I love my dad and want him to have more money to be able to live off of his fixed income better. Also so he can buy toys and such for my child cause I know he feels bad that he can't really help me out. \n\nI was wondering if there was any way to \"forgive\" back child support and say that I don't want it taken from his check anymore because if it is paid to the state the state doesn't take care of me and if that's the case I want every dime i'm owed from them so I can give it back to him. \n\nThanks!","title":"Back Child support lifted after child is over 24?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588547226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd08pd\/minor_posting_explicit_images_of_other_minors_and\/","id":"gd08pd","body":"I didn't really know what flair to put this under, but this is very important.   \nI'm a minor in Texas, and about a year ago, me and some people I know were scammed into sending explicit images to another student at our school. The person(\"Joe\") in question, and an organization that may be fake, have placed the images on some sort of program, and anybody can see them supposedly,  and you have to pay to get them taken down. I don't have a lot of information about the organization, but the person claims that they have a few thousand members, and they say that they'll do anything to protect \"the party\"(that's what . The whole organization may just be a sham, but I'm not entirely sure.   \nI have proof that the person has the images, as Joe sent me my own, and I believe Joe may have more, and I know Joe is connected to \"the party\", which from what I can gather of it, is an organization that throws parties, with what Joe called \"sex rooms\", and the people in them are minors.   \nFrom what I can tell, and at least in my case, the explicit images were sent, not forcefully, but the senders didn't want to have to.   \nI'm wondering what the best way to report him is, whether I should do it anonymously or not (in case I need to testify I think, I'm not to legally versed), and whether or not the victims will be in legal trouble. I've talked to some very close friends about this, and one talked about witness protection, but I think it's a bit overkill.\n\nAny helps or information is much appreciated!","title":"Minor posting explicit images of other minors, and requiring them to pay to get them taken down.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422551125,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u3ijf\/can_husbands_illegitimate_children_claim\/","id":"2u3ijf","body":"Husband has 2 illegitimate children. One is 38 and was born to a girlfriend before he married his current wife. He wasn't involved in her life. Might have given the mother some money at one point. The second one is 19 and was born while they were married. The wife does not know about the 19 year old. The husband has been known to give either the mother or daughter money from time-to-time, and when the daughter was 16, they began talking on the phone.  He stopped talking to the mother when the daughter was 2. No child support was ever asked for or paid to either child's mother.\n\nHusband is very ill now. There is not an official will. Some friends and family members know about the illegitimate children, but the wife doesn't. They are asking to keep the 19 year old a secret so that the wife will continue to care for her sick husband.  They are still married and live together. They have one legitimate adult child together [33].\n\nDo the illegitimate children have a right to his money when he dies? Does the wife inherit 100%? Can they demand a portion? Can they sue for unpaid child support?\n","title":"Can husband's illegitimate children claim inheritance\/unpaid child support when husband dies? [19, unknown to the wife, born during marriage. Also, 38, born out of wedlock to different woman before they were married] [Georgia]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1518639033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xkwd9\/usatx_driver_hits_my_parked_car_and_attempted_to\/","id":"7xkwd9","body":"Hello Legal Advice, I understand that this does not establish any lawyer \/ client privilege and should be taken as a guide to talk to a local lawyer \/ attorney. \n\nA few days ago I was in a doctors office and was told by a lady who ran into the office that someone had hit a car matching my cars description and fled. Upon going outside his car was gone from the parking lot and I called 911 with an accurate description. (what happened unbeknownst to me was that he parked his car in the next lot over and parked in such a way that I would not see the damage to his car). The lady said her son had followed him into that parking lot and that he hasn't left. Meanwhile while I'm on the phone with 911 he comes back to the scene and tries to say he is sorry for hitting my car etc. \n\nPolice officer did not file an official police report, only an incident report, even though two witnesses saw him flee and try to hide. \n\nCurrently, my car is damaged where I'm missing my left mirror, door is dented in and my wheel axils make noise, when I attempt to drive it. His insurance State Farm, was unable to contact him or the policy holder (his father). I need my car badly for work and need advice regarding Getting Statefarm to fix my car within the next few days. Is there a way to force their hand?\n\nAdditionally I am at a severe disadvantage as my car is unable to be used in a safe manner resulting in me loosing out on my income. \n\nAgain I understand \"Advice here is for informational purposes only and should not be considered final or official advice. See a local attorney for the best answer to your questions\".\n\nEDIT: Texas, United States (Bot did not find it in title)","title":"[USA-TX] Driver hits my parked car and attempted to flee.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578531588,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em2302\/parents_make_average_income_is_it_possible_to\/","id":"em2302","body":"This is so confusing and please don\u2019t tell me to ask my parents. They don\u2019t even know themselves.","title":"Parents make average income. Is it possible to have $0 in tax deferred and after tax retirement and pension?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517518647,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uly8i\/car_taged_for_municipal_vilation_parking_over_24\/","id":"7uly8i","body":"I own a  1996 Geo Tracker that is parked at the end of my Lot most of year. It is an extra Vechicle used maily during the summer, as it is a soft-top I enjoy mostly for beach trips. I drive it almost once a week to keep matnince and condition of the Vechicle. Monday this week I notice it was taged in violation of Municipal code \"Parking over 24 hours\" that I needed to \"Move the Vechicle 1'10 of a mile daily. I think nothing of it, maybe some parking officer was having a bad day. I go online and pay the ticket, move the Vechicle over the 1'10 of a mile (Around the block 3 times) and park it in a different location  to comply incase the officer comes back. The next day I get home from work to another ticket, Violation \"Parking over 24hrs\" that \"photo on file, ODO the same\". I calmly call my local Ordinance Violations Bureau I explain the situation and how the Vechicle was clearly moved over 1'10 of a mile. The Lady at the Bureau says she will look into it that if I have a driveway that I should park it there. I tell her I have no drive way front or back entrance, That this is very costly\/ inconvenient. I have parked the car in the same place for over 6 years moving it weekly to upkeep the Vechicle never having any problems. She says it sounds like someone may be harrasing me, follow the compliance pay the ticket that if it happens agian to call back. I pay the ticket, move the Vechicle well past compliance yet agian (Run errands with the Vechicle). The next day(Wednesday) passes and no ticket, I think the problem is solved. I get home from work today to find yet another ticket, Violation \"Photo on file, ODO same, must contact office or Veh will be towed 2-2-18.\" \nI Havent called yet, I would like to know my options at this point. I know if I call in They will just tell me to pay the ticket and that \"they will look into it to follow the compliance\". This has costed me over sixty Dollars now and a headache to boot. I work 60 hours a week and can't move the Vechicle every day as that is just Ridiculous. I also dont want to get rid of it as it has alot of sentiment attached to it and its an awesome summer drive. I know at this point that one of my (New) neighbors or Parking officer pc3 is Harasing me As I didn't move the Vechicle Wednesday due to no ticket. Meaning that officer pc3 came to check the ordinances on the Vechicle Wednesday but it was well within ordinance due to running errands Tuesday. He must of took a picture Wednesday for no reason (Harassment?). I live in a tight neighborhood with parking down both lanes and have never seen parking control here, ever. It must of been a neighbor calling every day also harassment, right?\n\nTL:DR. Someome is clearly harrasing me what are my options to not get my working, maintianed Vechicle towed. How do I prove the harassment.\n LOCATION: Fort Wayne, IN.","title":"Car taged for Municipal vilation \"Parking over 24 hours\" thee times in less then one week after being clearly moved . Possible harassment from unknown neighbour.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578770558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enbuh1\/i_shared_something_illegal_over_messenger_without\/","id":"enbuh1","body":"First of all I wanted to say that I'm not a person that does this.. and it's the first time I did it and got what I deserved... I'm non-US citizen.. I'm from eastern asia.\n\nSo there is a popular porn sharing messenger group in my locality and most of the time the videos are ameteur\/homemades and sometimes a commercial ones... Few weeks back someone(totally unknown person) shared a homemade video.. I opened the video casually and after 10-20 secs into the video i heard their voices and immediately closed the video and talked to my friends about whether the person who shared it should be reported.. but everyone was like leave it, don't bother and so I didn't...In The video both boy and girl seemed to be like umm underage? I realized they were one by their voices..\n \nI forgot everything about that video after few days and....\n\n Then And then an hour back.. my friend and I were discussing fifty-fifty subreddit and he showed me an interesting short nsfw clip and I suddenly remembered the above mentioned video and said to him about it..He asked me to forward it to him... I said to him that you shouldn't watch that for your own  good, while simultaneously joking.. but I made a mistake.. i shared it to him... Few moments later i went to check my messenger again and now I'm logged out..It says my FB is disabled and there's no option to recover it... I don't care about my FB being deleted...I made terrible judgement of a criminal level, i know that and I regret it more than anything..  As I'm typing this my feets are trembling and my heart beat is racing... \n\n I'm too scared and Panicking alone in my room..what should i do and can i face consequences?","title":"I shared something illegal over messenger without any bad\/illegal intent ( India)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1591124931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvdke3\/new_york_getting_out_of_lease\/","id":"gvdke3","body":"I\u2019m a college student that has no idea what my options are or even how screwed I am.\n\nSince courses have moved online and it isn\u2019t certain if fall semester will be the same so I told the dudes I was going to be living with that I wanted out of the one year lease.  I moved back home to NYC and my parents didn\u2019t want to be paying for a room that I wouldn\u2019t even be living in.  \n\nBefore telling the guys, I asked the landlord if it was possible to maybe pause the lease until August for when I potentially return (doesn\u2019t really make sense, I know).  He said he would think about it and call me back the next day; he never called me back ever.  \n\nI told my housemates about the situation around late April and the lease starts on June 1.  They had no problem with it and they said they\u2019ll find another person to fill in for me even after I offered to find someone myself.  This probably doesn\u2019t matter, but I already had someone in mind and told them this, but the guys wanted to find someone on their own.\n\nI thought that was the end of it and I didn\u2019t have to worry about it anymore.  I also never payed deposit or anything yet, I only signed the lease.\n\nFast forward to May 31, one of the dudes messaged me saying they never found a replacement and that the landlord isn\u2019t \u201cletting [me] go\u201d and \u201che\u2019s going to take legal actions\u201d.  I freaked out and asked basically everybody I knew at my university if they knew someone that needed a place a stay, but I ultimately found no one.   \n\nMy question is what happens if I don\u2019t plan to pay for deposit\/rent and what are my options in potentially getting out.  What can the landlord do if he \u201ctakes legal actions\u201d?  The lease is signed jointly and severely.\n\nETA: location of the house is in Buffalo, NY","title":"[New York] Getting out of lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577955319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eivv1x\/being_sued_for_75k\/","id":"eivv1x","body":"So just recently I was hit with a letter from Geico stating that a woman I had gotten into a minor accident with is suing me for $75,000.00. A couple bullet points to simplify the whole ordeal.\n\n* The accident happened in 2017, late at night near Los Angeles.\n\n* We were in bumper to bumper traffic only going about 3-5 mph when she hit her brakes, and her rear bumper hit the front bumper of our car.\n\n* Got out of the car and inspected the situation to which I checked on my passengers (my son and my gf). Also checked the other driver and her passenger. To which they were both fine. Shook both of their hands, and seeing that I wasnt insured at the time had my gf exchange information with the other lady which she had no problem doing so.\n\n* There were no visible marks on the car.\n\n* The cops were not called. And we leave the scene.\n\n\nFast forward to December 29, 2019...\n\nI get this letter from Geico about a claim this lady (the drivers passenger) has made. So according to her she was injured in the accident and had to seek extreme medical help. The letter is very sketch and doesnt actually say that the doctors diagnosed her with an injury just that she was prescribed things you can simply ask a doctor for and that shes been dealing with this since 2017. Also in the letter it states that she had to seek \"IMMEDIATE\" medical help after the accident... the accident happened near Los Angeles, but she got checked into a hospital near Sacramento. That's a 9-10 hour drive.\n\nMy question is, how are my odds looking like in this sketchy situation and what can I do, and how do I go about it?  I dont have photos from that accident. But I do have a witness, my girlfriend of course who saw everything happen and she also talked to the other driver.","title":"Being sued for 75k...","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1473594921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5286mz\/received_a_traffic_control_devices_ticket_that_is\/","id":"5286mz","body":"I'm completely new to this. This is my first run in with the law ever (traffic and criminal). I was completely at fault for the traffic ticket. I didn't notice the no turn on red sign and turned right on red. It's highly unlikely but is there any way to minimize the damage?\n\nI know it's a moving violation and my insurance rates are definitely going to go up. The ticket seems to be about $150 according to the Orleans Traffic Court website. \nI want to know if it's possible to get the ticket dismissed by going to traffic school in New Orleans or (the unlikely scenario) to have it reduced to something less serious. I've tried searching online and there doesn't seem to be much about traffic school eligibility in New Orleans.  ","title":"Received a traffic control devices ticket that is my fault for the first time? What can I do in this situation?(New Orleans, Louisiana)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589337881,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giqbj5\/do_i_need_to_transfer_jursidiction_for_child\/","id":"giqbj5","body":"Hello,\n\nMy children and I currently reside in Texas (this is their home state) and their father is agreeing to allow us to move to the state of Oregon (which will be documented in the divorce settlement agreement). Their father will continue to live in Texas and has no plans to move. I previously read advice which recommended that jursidiction be transferred after  residing in the new state for 6 months (I will discuss this with my Texas attorney as well). I understand that if I do not transfer jursidiction, that I would have to file all modifications in Texas, however, it appears from ORS 109.747 (section 2) that I may not be allowed to transfer jursidiction because their father is living in Texas and not Oregon? Also, it appears that Texas will base child support off of their father's income regardless of my income, but Oregon would reduce the child support based on the amount of income that I make. The Texas laws appear to benefit the children more. \n\n1. Can I transfer jursidiction to Oregon after 6 months ? If so, what benefits are there to doing so? \n\n2. Can I keep the case in Texas and not transfer it, what are the cons of this? \n\nThank you very much.","title":"Do I need to transfer jursidiction (for child custody) after residing in the new state for 6 months? TX to OR","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518444510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x0y19\/fl_estatecustody_advice_for_my_fiances\/","id":"7x0y19","body":"Good morning legal advice! \n\nThis is a long story but I will try to stick to the finer points. When I started dating my fiance, he was up-front about the fact that, if anything happened to his parents, he would assume custody of his nieces and nephews. \n\nHis parents are raising them because his sister is a dead-beat who let her husband abuse them, and they both terminated their parental rights nearly a decade ago. \n\nAlong with custody comes their 5 acre ranch, their plethora of animals, and responsibility for his paraplegic (but otherwise completely functional) brother. Until recently, I wrongly assumed that (since they had discussed this arrangement) they had something in writing. \n\nThey absolutely do not. \n\nThis weekend we discussed the need for them tp establish, in writing, that my fiance and I will assuming these responsibilities if anything happens to them. This is crucial 1. For the kids sake, and 2. To establish something formal, as his sister is vindictive and we believe she will try to take back the kids and the homestead if we don't have proof that his parents want her nowhere near these children. \n\nIn short, what should they get drawn up for these plans? I assumed it would be a standard will, but his mom was talking about a \"trust\" this weekend, and Im not sure if that's even relevant. \n\nAny advice is greatly appreciated, and I am happy to answer any additional questions that I haven't covered. ","title":"[FL] Estate\/Custody advice for my fiance's dysfunctional family","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589837947,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmavdv\/instagram_impersonation_and_harassment\/","id":"gmavdv","body":" Some one is messaging me and my girlfriend, stating that we are impersonating them and a stage presence. They found my girlfriends Instagram profile, saw her username, searched her real name, found her on Facebook, and found me, and has been sending us messages about taking legal action for impersonation. Is there anything that I can do? I've tried to contact Instagram, however it isn't helping. What else can I do?","title":"Instagram, impersonation, and harassment!","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589930598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmztcg\/long_shot_my_neighbor_installed_a_camera_at_their\/","id":"gmztcg","body":"Background: I\u2019m a subletter in California, in a privately owned 4 apartment complex. My bedroom window faces the front door of apartment B. Apt B\u2019s tenant is... a difficult person. She\u2019s known as a crazy lady. She has gone through 4 sub letters in the last 2 months. There are constant  verbal and physical fights, cops are called constantly. So she is not a neighbor that I trust. \n\nToday she installed a camera at her front door, no big deal. In better circumstances, it would almost make me feel safer to know there is surveillance in the complex. But I noticed that the camera is pointed off- center, towards my window. Which is super sketchy, and makes me uncomfortable. I know it\u2019s a long shot because it\u2019s not on my property, and from my research, not against the law. But does anyone have any suggestions. I have not talked to her about it yet, given her erratic behavior, and before I do, I was hoping for something to back me up on the issue.","title":"Long Shot: My neighbor Installed a camera at their front door, pointed at the window to my bedroom. Is there anything I can do about this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576005911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8vaxe\/ca_attorney_didnt_show_up_to_court\/","id":"e8vaxe","body":"While in California i received a speeding ticket for going in excess of 65 mph on the highway. I live on the east coast, so i hired an attorney to appear in court for me. My attorney never appeared in court. \n\nBecause my attorney did not appear, I received my fine for the ticket. In addition to this, the court suspended my driver\u2019s license for 30 days. \n\nWhat is my recourse for this?","title":"(CA) Attorney didn\u2019t show up to court","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423671569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vjqbl\/asc_warranty_refund_question_connecticut\/","id":"2vjqbl","body":"I purchased a used vehicle on Jan. 4th, 2014.  Included in the cost of the vehicle was a 4 year ASC warranty.  On Dec 30th 2014, i was involved in a accident that was deemed a total loss.  I canceled the warranty on Jan. 5th 2015.  The customer service rep said I would receive a pro-rated refund.  They sent out the refund, but to the dealer i purchased the car from and not me the warranty agreement holder.  Since the dealer initiated the warranty, it gets sent to him.  That didn't seem right, but I went along since i know the dealer on a personal level.   It is now Feb. 11 2015, and I am still without refund.  They said they can stop payment on the check and re-issue me a new one.  I can either wait again, or have them overnight the refund deducting from the refund amount.  \n   \nI have communicated several times over the 30 days about the status of the refund.  They could not discuss the amount of the refund, only telling me that it had not been cashed.  \nThere have been some snow storms that have slowed down the USPS, but the major snow storms started around Jan 18th.\n \n  \n1. Shouldn't the refund have been made to me and not the dealer?  \n2.  Should the overnight be on them and not me, since they sent it through USPS with no tracking number?","title":"ASC Warranty Refund question (Connecticut)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576875094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edfv56\/my_18m_girlfriends_20f_mother_ageihaventaskedf\/","id":"edfv56","body":"(Some background) I'm writing this as it has just occurred so I may not have all of the details but I'll include what I know. My girlfriend's mother has been in a long term court dispute over the custody of their 3 boys with her ex-husband. After much mediation not involving any trial, the court of Greensboro issued a permanent joint custody order which outlines that the parents will trade by week, but with exceptions for holidays. The ex-husband gets Thanksgiving break every year, while girlfriend's mother gets every other Christmas break. This is an odd year, so she has custody for this year's Christmas break. This is occurring in Greensboro, NC. Mother has followed court order to the word and has not violated any agreements within. She is dating a foreigner who is in country legally.\n\nEx-husband has already begun acting outside his granted authority within the agreed-upon terms. He is not allowed to text mother, and is only allowed to call to speak with the kids at a \"reasonable time\". In addition, he (and she) is not allowed to have the children discuss parental or custodial issues with the other parent as that would be manipulative. First, he did not allow any communication from mother during his first custodial period except once, despite calling daily, always before 8:00 PM (Bed time at 8:30). In addition, he has texted mother repeatedly, despite being barred from doing so, he is only allowed to discuss custodial matters over email. Next, he had oldest boy call mother on phone to say that he (oldest boy) would like to split Christmas break with ex-husband and mother. Mother responded she should only discuss this with ex-husband. This is another violation on his end. Ex-husband has threatened mother's boyfriend with reporting for trespassing the next time she comes to pick up the kids with him in the car. He has also texted threats on the lives of mothers boyfriend and his daughter. \n\nThat bring us to today. He has called the police and filed an emergency custody order on falsified claims including: mothers boyfriend abusing the children, mother was driving drunk with kids in car (she accidentally hit a curb while driving, making her unable to bring kids to school that day, allowing him to call school and find out why (yes a minor driving accident, but not under the influence of alcohol), that she has barred him from calling (he has called the past few nights at no earlier than Midnight, which is certainly beyond reasonable), and that her attorney has withdrawn from this case, which allowed him to expedite this emergency order.\n\nMother is in tears. This emergency order is timed perfectly to take the kids away for Christmas day, effectively ending her extended rightful period today. How can she fight this? None of the grounds he has given are true or remotely provable. She has very limited access to her attorney as he resides in a different county (and frankly hasn't been much help at all). He's had his way up and down in the court and has shown more signs of abusing those children than mother ever has. Sorry I couldn't come up with a good TLDR, but she needs help ASAP. Thank you for any guidance you have.","title":"My (18M) Girlfriend's (20F) Mother (AgeIHaven'tAskedF) has temporarily lost rightful custodial period privileges for falsified report","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576788120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecz2we\/how_do_i_prevent_my_family_from_getting_stuck\/","id":"ecz2we","body":"I\u2019m at my wit\u2019s end right now and if anyone can help, I would be extremely grateful. I\u2019m terminally ill and have maybe a few months left to live. I have about 20k in debt (student loans, car loans, credit card, etc) and I\u2019m terrified that my family will get saddled with it after I die. I\u2019m currently unemployed, have no life insurance, and have a very meager 401k. I own no property, and the most expensive thing that I own is my car, which I still owe the bank about 4K for. I was thinking of using the remainder of my savings to pay off my car loan so that the bank doesn\u2019t repossess it after I die, but outside of that I don\u2019t know what else to do. Does anyone have any advice? I can\u2019t handle the idea of leaving my parents with all of this debt.","title":"How do I prevent my family from getting stuck with my debt after I die?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1519420937,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zrlmm\/former_landlord_trying_to_collect_damages_from_me\/","id":"7zrlmm","body":"I lived in a really crappy trailer for 4 years and have my move out date as 2\/1\/18, however I was vacated and landlord had total access on 1\/4\/18 (have proof of this in email). The last 2 months before I vacated I was barely there as I had moved in with my girlfriend.\n\nToday I receive this text from him:\n\n\u201cYou had $935 left in your rent deposit after the difference between what you originally paid for last month and what the rent was when you left. My total expenses to make repairs have been $3,735. I believe that the majority of the repairs were necessary due to the damage from the rats and the leaking roof that you did not report. Rodent control was your responsibility. I would be willing to settle if you pay me another $1,800. The rest I will write off as necessary refurbishments due to normal wear and tear. Please convey your thoughts on this matter.\u201d\n\nI have not responded and I do not plan to. I had no idea the roof was leaking until this text. The place was in crappy condition when I moved in with obvious water damage to some areas already, and existing rat droppings that were not dealt with even after I asked. I have not received an itemized list of repairs, and it appears that he has already gone through with all of them.\n\nAlso since today is the 23rd of February he missed the deadline of 21 days to tell me why he was keeping my deposit. I realize this is a separate issue from pursuing me for damages.\n\nCan he sue me for damages? Should I do anything or remain silent until he tries to do something?\n\nEdit: upon researching a little it looks like the date that I abandoned the property and informed the landlord, 1\/5\/18, was the start date for him to give me 21 days to tell me why he was keeping my deposit. Still need advice on the other matter.","title":"Former landlord trying to collect damages from me - Washington State","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590447058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gql4sx\/accidentally_deleted_post_so_heres_a_repost\/","id":"gql4sx","body":"I recently had to get tested for COVID and my work said they had my shifts covered for 1 week while I was waiting for my test results to come back. I got results earlier then expected and figured that I would have until the end of week without work since they said my shifts were covered. I let them know my test results (negative) and they asked to me to come in for my shift tonight. I told them I couldn\u2019t because I was told my shifts were covered until the end of the week. Shifts get posted on an app then disappear when covered and both shifts I had were no longer on the app. Who is in the right here?","title":"Accidentally deleted post so here\u2019s a repost","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589516249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk29f7\/family_member_that_is_toxic_need_help_and_advise\/","id":"gk29f7","body":"My brother is a criminal on many accounts with about 5+ cases from his ex-wife. Last year he came home needing $2000 so my mom sent him the money. He made it back home but then suddenly before leaving he went and extorted my dad for 2000 more. Basically his tone of voice and they say he said was aggresive. My brother also was very abusive physically. He checked my dad before and he used to beat me up when I was just a kid.My dad doesn't want to report him because my dad loves him but I am tired of his toxic behavior. My parents are also separated. Anyways we all got into an arguement and he left a couple of days later. He comes back like a month later he buys beer which he isn't suppose to drink since he's on probation. We got into an arguement and he basically put his hands on me dragging and pushing me. My mom and sister got between us to stop him because they thought we were going to fight. He did a lot of other things as well bit my breaking point right now is that my dad saved up $6000 and my dad's car got broken into and money was stolen. My brother then sends his ex wife money. My brother was not suppose to drive but he took my mom's car somewhere. We don't have evidence but he was missing when the robbery happened and he has no job so where does the money come from. My family wants to set him up to catch him in the act. Right now what I have collected on him is that he possessed alcohol when he isn't. He drank alcohol when he isn't due to him being on probation. I believe he stole the 6000 bit have no proof but he was out driving and missing when my dads car was broken into and stolen. Lastly he extorted my father for money but my dad won't report him. Please help.","title":"Family member that is toxic. Need help and advise.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422304940,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2trczl\/i_m_27_coown_my_home_with_my_sister_26_im_pretty\/","id":"2trczl","body":"Location: Washington State\n\nThis is very difficult for me to write.\n\nI Co-Own a home with my sister in Washington state. We are very close. I'll tell you the short version of the long story that precedes this is.\nIn my early 20's we decided that we would all stay togethe for various family reasons and that togetherness has been a big part of our lives.\nOur bank accounts are community, our credit cards, etc.  This was based on several things we came to all agree on as a commitment to each other. We are Christian and for most of my life my father has also been our spiritual leader. \n\nHere are some facts about my father.\nMy father is not the primary name on anything. He sometimes is listed as a user that was added on to other things. (Except he owns the one car we use as his name is on the title)\nMy father is unemployed and lives with us rent free.\nHe is collecting disability checks from a medical procedure that took place about a year ago.\nHe is a large overweight man and therefore easily imposing.\nPart of our lifestyle tradition\/religious upbringng places him in a position of some authority over my sister and I, even though the house is in our name.\n\nHere is the situation that I'm in. In my own personal observation has touched my sisters boobs knowing full well that he is not welcome to do so. And has even threatened (albeit jokingly) to touch them again when she doesn't do something he wants such as massage (his muscles often bother him), or get him water, etc, He has promised rather seriously not to do it anymore... several times, but does it anyways sometimes even stating knowing that he had promised but is still going to do it.\n\nI also believe that if he was seriously provoked he could become violent. My sister and I have both conceded arguments to avoid this.\nHowever I would not label him as  regularly physically abusive person. \n\nThings have started to get more and more tense at home. And apparantly my sister has found it harder and harder to hold in her feelings about my father doing what he has.  She recently confided in me that he sometimes comes in \"while she is asleep\" and rubs and touches areas between her legs he shouldn't. He has even propositioned her to shall we say \"be bolder\"  I don't hink I need to be  that much more descriptive. But basically he's also stated to her (he thinks I don't know about his) that he may keep doing it, probably will, and she should just do it.  (and apparantly he has done this more frequently lately)\n\nI am aware that he could go to jail for this, but I don't want to ruin his life. I still love him and care about him, and to be honest I just wish he'd turn around. I've seen him do it with other serious issues. But things just aren't getting better. \n\nI'm curious that if need be, what are my rights concerning eviction, and potentially his property either staying here\/going back to him. (most of which was bought from my sister's and mine contributions to our own income)\n\n**tl;dr My dad lives in a house with me and my sister. My sister and I own the house. Father has been molesting sis with rejection by sister repeatedly. Can I evict him? how?**","title":"I [M 27] co-own my home with my sister [26] I'm pretty sure my father [Mid-50's] who is also my roommate, is performing unwanted moletstation related acts to my sister. I don't want to ruin his life but I don't want him in my house.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474775566,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54dm5x\/oh_husband_getting_drivers_license_previous_legal\/","id":"54dm5x","body":"My husband moved to Ohio a year ago from Louisiana and needs to get a driver's license.  He has never had a driver's license before.  \n\nIn 2004, he was cited in Georgia where he was living at the time for DUI and driving without a license. He was young and stupid and hasn't been licensed before. He has been told he has a block on his license and will need to pay a fine and take a class.\n\nDoes Ohio ever grant limited driving privileges in this situation?  We're in a catch 22 because he needs to drive to be able to find a good job, but we wont have the money to pay the fines until hes gainfully employed.  Its tricky because he has not been licensed here and the only rules I can find have to do with people who have previously held a license in Ohio.","title":"[OH] Husband getting drivers license, previous legal issues","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588653449,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdr8gz\/got_reported_for_selling_pdf_textbooks\/","id":"gdr8gz","body":"Hi Im currently a student and looking for legal advice help. I posted an ad on facebook advertising pdf textbooks that I have been selling. I was selling these books because i brought them myself and I had hope to cover them by reselling. Today, someone from my school found out and reported me to the student council  and academic chair along with the textbook publishers. I only made 2 sales so far totaling 55 dollars. What should I do? They already email about it.","title":"Got reported for selling pdf textbooks","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1555544296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/beeoj1\/i_was_fired_recently_and_the_company_is_now_using\/","id":"beeoj1","body":"I was recently let go from a place i worked at for 6 years. I never signed any consent forms or anything other than my original application which was rather basic. Name, age, and if i had a work permit or not. The place is very old fashioned so there wasn't much to it. Now the company has updated their website after I got fired and one of their main pictures has me in it plain as day and obviously I am not happy with it. Is there anything I can do about this? I don't want my picture there and do not wish to represent this business in any manner. Thanks in advance.","title":"I was fired recently and the company is now using my photograph on their website. Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422432350,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2txzlt\/racked_up_a_lot_of_charges_court_in_2_days\/","id":"2txzlt","body":"LOCATION: Washington State\n\nI've been going through a lot lately, and have been overwhelmed with this court stuff, and I'm really worried about whats going to happen at court. My life has been spiraling down, so any advice would be appreciated.\n\nHere are the facts.\n\nI'm 25. I live in Washington state.\n\nMY CURRENT RECORD is clean except for a Theft 3 and a Criminal Trespass 1. I got 2 years of probation, which I violated for not signing up or checking in. My PO is requesting 90 days in jail.\n\nTHE NEW CHARGES I just got are: Assault 3 DV, Assault 3, Criminal Trespass 1, Theft 3, and Carrying Pistol without a Concealed Weapons Permit. I also violated probation by not signing up.\n\nI SPENT 30 days in jail, and recently bonded out for 500$. I have court in 2 days. I recieved a concussion in jail from a fight with another inmate.\n\nMy PO is recommending 90 days because of my PO violation and recent charges.\n\nI am disabled and on SSI for PTSD, and ADHD. I am homeless. I have no family or support except for my disabled mom who is terminal.\n\nMy moms house caught on fire yesterday and I got severely burned putting it out, and ended up in the hospital with severe 2nd degree burns on my hand.\n\nI have surgery scheduled THE SAME DAY as court to fix my hand...?\n\nThe pistol I had was a antique heirloom passed down to me by my grandmother when she passed. It is not in working condition, the trigger is broken.\n\nIdk what to do... I am innocent on all charges except the trespass and pistol. Nothing else can be proven. So I am pleading not guilty on those.\n\nI don't want to go back to jail, my mom needs me and I'm really trying to get my life on track. My public defender won't even call me back. I really need some help, any advice at all. I need to figure out the conflict between surgery and court, maybe get a continuance.\n\nAny guidance please. I'm desperate. Thanks\n","title":"Racked up a lot of charges, court in 2 days, unprepared. Please help.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577476592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egfz17\/blacklist_an_insurance_company\/","id":"egfz17","body":"So I have a strange situation. I've got an apartment I've been with for a couple years, now saying I can't have renters insurance from my current company, StateFarm. I've been with StateFarm for 15+ years for my auto and fire needs, but now my complex says I can't have them for the renters. Is that legal? I know they can require renters insurance, but I thought they couldn't force you to a specific company, which they aren't exactly doing, but they are forcing me away from mine. Which will affect my auto insurance due to multi-lining. I'm in the state of MO. My lease is up in February which is when I need to change it. I've never heard of this before, and I'm not sure the reason. Any help?","title":"Blacklist an Insurance Company?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588697117,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge19jj\/how_applicable_are_shariah_marriage_dowrys_under\/","id":"ge19jj","body":"I am going through a divorce. We are married in the US, and in my native country under Muslim law. He promised a dowry and signed a contract Incase of a divorce. Will the dowry be enforceable under US court? I was a stay at home mom throughout the marriage.\n\nEdit: the contact was signed in my native country. We are both residing in MI, USA now. Contract was signed the day the Muslim marriage took place.","title":"How applicable are shariah marriage dowry\u2019s under US courts?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576192207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9vamo\/md_month_to_month_lease_landlord_gave_60_days\/","id":"e9vamo","body":"I have been wanting to move closer to where I work at Fort Meade (doing pretty much the same job I did while I was in the Army), so I\u2019m actively looking for something closer to work. But with my family of 4 and a dog sometimes it\u2019s easier said than done finding the right place.\n\nA lot of places I\u2019ve found won\u2019t even talk to me unless i\u2019m ready to move in 2-3 weeks but legally I have to pay the the last 2 months of my rent (i think) so it seems there is no point in looking until the last month.\n\nMy worry is what if I cannot find anything the last month? Can my family, dog, and 4 bedrooms worth of belongings just be thrown on the street? \n\nI have enough money to pay anything and never missed any payments, but it feels like it\u2019s going to draw down into a luck based scenario rather than plan based given the nature of finding housing. Being prior service I enjoy planning ahead but the housing market is so fast paced these days that it really limits my abilities.","title":"[MD] Month to month lease. Landlord gave 60 days notice. What happens if I cannot find a place for my family to live in time?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576764405,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ectmy6\/trustee_racked_up_attorney_fees_could_use_some\/","id":"ectmy6","body":"Any guidance would help me with an incredibly stressful situation. Father passed away last year. Left an Irrevocable Trust with 4 trustees (his children, including myself). The trustees agreed to work with the same attorney that wrote the trust with my father, until one trustee (youngest sibling) broke away and hired her own lawyer, who's basically doing duplicate work in \"administering\" the trust as the original lawyer. The youngest sibling's lawyer is now requiring that all other trustees pay for his fees, which amount to something insane like $20,000, and citing probate code 16247. For reference, the original lawyer that has been maintained has charged 1\/5 of that. What options do we have in fighting this? Any guidance would be much appreciated. This is in California.","title":"Trustee racked up attorney fees - could use some guidance","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1425760180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y9ryo\/i_have_a_contracting_company_and_a_large_company\/","id":"2y9ryo","body":"So a nationwide company had hired my company to do work in my state (telecoms). There was also ANOTHER company who had the same deal, and we were both overlooked by the same regional manager. The head of the other company was into some very crooked business, such as having employees steal credit cards, using bonus money to keep fake accounts open, and other shady business to get bonuses and whatnot. All of which I have proof of. My first thought was to go to the regional manager because I felt like he would do something about this or at least look into it, but what happened I never expected. Within 2 months of me telling him about what was going on my contract was terminated. \n\nNow I'm not sure what to do about this. I feel like my contract was wrongfully terminated but I don't know where to go from here. Anyone have ideas?  \n(This is in the Northeastern USA if there is specific advice people can give) ","title":"I have a contracting company and a large company terminated it.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588518697,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcs6o3\/nebraska_change_to_utility_fees_after_signing\/","id":"gcs6o3","body":"I recently renewed my lease at my apartment. Previously, I only paid a 25$ fee for gas, and nothing else. However, This month, there is the 25$ gas fee as well as a 40$ utility fee. Looking over the renewal contract, the only like that mentions anything about a change in fees is \"Other lease charges (if applicable\ne.g. pet, garage, HVAC, HOA, washer and dryer rent etc.) are in addition to indicated monthly rental rate\". Am I responsible for this new utility fee despite it not being explicitly stated in the renewal contract?","title":"[Nebraska] Change to utility fees after signing lease renewal","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590873137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtlys6\/advice_on_a_video_taken_that_i_believe_will_be\/","id":"gtlys6","body":"About an hour ago, an individual who I used to associate with sent a video to me when I was heavily intoxicated with my genitals out and peeing all over a bathroom in a bar (I know, I was really bad, it was a reunion weekend with an organization I used to be a part of). This video occurred sometime in October. The day after it was taken he came to my apartment and showed it to me, I had no recollection of it. \n\nThis started because this individual swiped down on my social media story post making a nasty comment to me. I responded with telling him to unfollow me, and made a remark about him sleeping with one of our mutual friends girlfriends. \n\nHe then sent me this video over text with no other comments. Just the video. \n\nThis individual is very manipulative, and as long as I\u2019ve known him he has been this way. Probably the worst person I have ever met in my life. \n\nI am concerned that he will post that to public media as a revolt to stupid remarks made over social media. He is this type of person, he is horrible. \n\nShould I take legal action? Am I able to take legal action?\n\nI talked to a colleague who I trust about this who is a police officer. He said that he may be able to be charged with distribution of pornography, but I really have no idea. \n\nAny advice would help. Thank you so much.","title":"Advice on a video taken that I believe will be used against me. For a very stupid reason.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575564008,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6jq27\/ex_fabricated_text_messages_from_me\/","id":"e6jq27","body":"Ex has fabricated text messages from me. They arent actually from me, but posting screen shots on Facebook. These messages are \"me\" admitting to lying about the abuse to get him arrested and admitting to assaulting him. Neither are true (as there are police reports with photographs of the physical damage). It doesn't show any phone number linking it to me. But what could happen if he tries to bring that up in court? I absolutely did NOT send these messages and was in bed asleep at the time they were supposedly sent. In Kansas","title":"Ex fabricated text messages from me","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576179388,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9se6s\/what_happens_if_i_refuse_my_ri_landlords_buyout\/","id":"e9se6s","body":"Ok so I have been posting questions here and am so thankful for all the advice ! But I been reading and all the buyout laws I read about were usually only pertaining to NY or LA. I\u2019m in Rhode Island and there is nothing I can find. Also I can\u2019t afford a attorney. So I\u2019m really lost here. I have a lease good until May 2020 , but worry if I refuse her offer she will find another way to get me out. She wants me out to sell the properties. I believe I can refuse and be ok. But I\u2019m Not certain. She proposed this on Saturday and came back Sunday and asked if we had discussed it and last night she texted asking if we decided. So I wanna write her back but don\u2019t know what to say. I have five kids and have to think about how this will effect them. We are good tenants and pay rent on time. So I don\u2019t know how she will get around my lease but she has an attorney and I don\u2019t , so I fear the worst. TIA","title":"What happens if I refuse my R.I Landlords buyout?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515786914,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pz76l\/ny_employer_told_me_my_fmla_time_was_exhausted\/","id":"7pz76l","body":"I went on short-term disability last fall for a recurring condition.  I contacted my HR department and asked how much FMLA time I had left, because I'd used leave earlier in the year (my job uses the 12-month rolling method).  I was told that I had used all of my FMLA time, which was incorrect -- I had six weeks of FMLA left.  The mistake wasn't corrected for five weeks, leaving me freaking out over whether I was on job-protected leave or not.  When I realized there was no way I'd used it all, I asked HR repeatedly what kind of leave I was on; they took 18 days to tell me I was already on FMLA leave and by that time I had one week left.  I have bipolar disorder, and the stress and fear were unbearable.\n\nDid they break a law in misinforming me and\/or taking so long to correct the mistake?  The reason they gave me for the delay was that some of my FMLA days were \"recorded incorrectly.\"  Aren't they required to document days used?  \n\nI also asked for a list of days I'd used FMLA time, but they still haven't provided me with anything.  Are they required to?   \n\nFinally, I was given the FMLA Eligibility and Notice of Rights etc when I first took leave in April last year, but I was never given anything related to FMLA when I took leave last fall.  Is HR required to give me paperwork every time I use leave for the same condition?  Or at least give me something designating that my leave is eligible for FMLA?\n\nIn my research, I found the following:    \n\nFMLA Fact Sheet #28: 3) When an employee requests FMLA leave or the employer acquires knowledge that leave may be for a FMLA-qualifying reason, provide the employee with notice concerning his or her eligibility for FMLA leave and his or her rights and responsibilities under the FMLA; and\n\n(4) Notify employees whether leave is designated as FMLA leave and the amount of leave that will be deducted from the employee\u2019s FMLA entitlement. \n\nAlso:\n\nIt is unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise any right provided by the FMLA (dol.gov)\n\n\n","title":"[NY] Employer told me my FMLA time was exhausted when I actually had 6 weeks left - did they break a law?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589102990,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggyfa5\/ive_been_getting_charged_a_months_rent_when_lease\/","id":"ggyfa5","body":"So my residence falls under the affordable housing laws in NYC\/NYS. Every lease renewal comes with a months rent charge plus the month I owe. For example, I renewed on January. Rent is 1K for January plus the new rent on the lease, like $1020.\n\nNow, I didn't know about this until the landlord says I'm behind a months rent. I'm dumbfounded because I pay every single month on time.\n\nSo I start asking around other tenants if this is the case for them. To which they say, not at all. \n\nEither my neighbors don't know or my landlord is doing something weird.\n\nI can't find anything related to the above on Google. Hoping someone can shed some light. \n\nIf any questions please do not hesitate to ask.\n\nThank you very much.","title":"I've been getting charged a months rent when lease is renewed plus the month owed - NYC","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577563954,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egvk5m\/should_i_report_my_former_boss\/","id":"egvk5m","body":"So get this\nLast week I quit my job and accidentally leave with my key because it was the heat of the moment. I wait a few days with no word from my old employer , I text them and say \u201c I\u2019m coming in with the key and everything to retrieve my final check \u201c\nEverything\u2019s fine, I get my check, hand back the key, my boss who\u2019s refuses to pay overtime hours but still had me work overtime scolds me but it\u2019s whatever( it\u2019s major reason why I quit ) she explains the overtime system kinda like rollback minutes in an old phone. If you happened to work overtime instead of getting paid time and a half which is the legal mandate she would just put the hours away for later to use for when you\u2019re sick or something which from my understanding is not legal\nI look at my check in the car, $125 was taken out to \u201c re-key \u201c the store.\nMy old boss had charged me $125 to change her ENTIRE security system without a warning or anything written down that she can do that, in fact o never even had a contract just a W2 form they had me sign. I text her and she says \u201c you\u2019re fault \u201c with no explanation. She encouraged us to not use gloves because of cost, she would buy things from the 99 Cents store and still have the tag on it and then charge people five times as much for the item. She never let me clean and she sold expired food because she couldn\u2019t waste the money. Should I report her","title":"Should I report my former boss","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1475031654,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54uds3\/looking_for_advice_regarding_tenancy\/","id":"54uds3","body":"(x-posted to r\/assistance)\n\nBackstory: I live in an 8 unit building and have been here since 2012. When I moved here, I was told it was a \"quiet\" building, with older people occupying the units. This was my main reason for moving in. In 2014, a student moves into the unit next to me. Knocks on my door a few days later asking for my wifi password. I refuse. Next comes the fun part: for the past 2 years, this person has made it her mission to harass me at all hours of the day, night and early morning. Banging on the joining wall (sometimes with her fists), slamming doors in her unit - this includes the steel fire door at the entrance, screaming and throwing things while in domestic dispute with her partner. Her guests allow their children >2 yrs old to run down the hallway unattended (near the stairwell, I might add), banging on other unit doors. Not to mention the screaming and crying for up to a week on end when they visit. The walls are paper thin and I try not to take it personally, however..\n\nNumerous written and verbal complaints to the landlord did nothing. She addressed the issues in a letter (which I have a copy of), apologizing and saying she wouldn't do it again. Yeah right. Finally the landlord got sick of my calls and turned on me, saying it wasn't his responsibility. I took him to LTB (tenant\/landlord court) with dozens of audio\/video copies of the noise, and documented the times these disturbances occurred for over 9 months. Landlord refused to negotiate during mediation (there was plenty of evidence to file for an eviction), so we went before the judge. The case was dismissed because their outdated technology (supplied by the defendant) wouldn't play the recordings in question. Unfortunately, I only had an Android at that time so the volume on my device wasn't reasonable either. Any attempts to use my device were dismissed by the judge. So, it wasn't dismissed out of lack of evidence (over a year's worth of recordings and an apology letter acknowledging the issue), but because the judge was not interested in what I had presented.\n\nThis occurred in early August. Since then, the noise has escalated, obviously. I spoke to a Constable with local Police Services. He said to call if there was a disturbance and they would address it. Here's my issue: it's so sporadic that by the time I have grabbed my phone to record the noise, or call them, she's left the building (or moved onto something else). So, in the time it would take police to get here, they would not be able to address the issue as it's happening. Obviously, I am dealing with a sociopath type, so I fully expect her to talk her way out of anything since I have seen it work for her for 2 years.\n\nI've been looking for a new apartment since before the court date in August. Rent in my city is double what I pay now. I have a progressive, physical disability which prevents me from using stairs (my current unit is on the second floor so this is another reason I am trying to vacate). I have nowhere to park my scooter to prevent theft so I have not been using it and have been storing it with family. Winter is coming and my circumstances are getting worse, so there is a sense of urgency and stress.\n\nMy researched options: \n\n1. Live with 6 strangers in a rooming house with 3+ flights of stairs (which is about what I can afford and is standard in my city)\n\n2. Leave the city and find more reasonable rent (I can't do this because of my job)\n\n3. Stay in this unit and hope she leaves. The landlord has stopped answering my calls and\/or tells me to go fuck myself if he does answer. He's an alcoholic slumlord who only does the minimum required. Enough said.\n\nI don't know whether I am asking for legal advice or assistance with any other options I'm not aware of. I just know that I need help and I am exhausted from the above issues. My current city is Toronto, Canada. ","title":"Looking for advice regarding tenancy","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515256855,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ok8q0\/us_can_i_get_any_rights_to_my_daughter\/","id":"7ok8q0","body":"Living in Ohio, I am not the biological father but I have raised this child since she was 4 months old. Her biological dad is a drug addict and a drunk, no job and no home. Her mom was recently in the Psych ward at a hospital for Manic Depression and Schizophrenia (OSU if that matters) and was involved with a drug dealer and dealing drugs. I'm the only dad she has ever known, and the only stable person in her life. She is now 4, been living with me for the past 3 months, ever since her mom was admitted the 1st time (3 total). I've been trying to avoid her seeing her mom as much as possible, because nothing good ever comes out of it. \n\nHer mom likes to hang over my head the fact there there is nothing I can do if she did want her daughter back. My question is, not being her biological dad, can I do anything, or is this a losing battle? I would ultimately like to have custody if that is possible. I can provide any additional information.","title":"[US] Can I get any rights to my daughter?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578464464,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elovrf\/oh_am_i_19_years_old_in_college_legally_allowed\/","id":"elovrf","body":"So I moved out rather abruptly in August of last year. As a last-ditch effort to try to get me to stay, my parents said their car insurance since I had moved out. I\u2019m almost positive the only reason they said this at the time was that they thought I wouldn\u2019t be able to pay both rent and car insurance, thus forcing me to keep living with them. I got a quote through Allstate that was totally affordable and have been paying the premium since August. Now my parents have started this whole song and dance about how I can still be on their insurance and that I should cancel Allstate. I\u2019ve done some research over the last few months and I\u2019m almost positive that the only way I\u2019d be able to stay on the policy while living outside of their house would be if I was living in a dorm. I am in school but live in an off-campus apartment and commute. Can I stay on their insurance? It\u2019d be nice, admittedly my budgets a bit tight and that extra money each month that\u2019s currently being used to pay Allstate would be great. \n\nHere\u2019s some background: My car is still in my father\u2019s name. He\u2019s listed as a non-driver on my Allstate policy. As of now, my car has two insurance policies on it, but I\u2019m pretty sure USAA (the company my parents\u2019 insurance is through) has no idea I moved out. I\u2019m not living in a dorm or anything, just a regular apartment.","title":"[OH] Am I (19 years old & in college) legally allowed to stay on my parents\u2019 car insurance even if I\u2019ve moved out?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589316069,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gijx4f\/ca_landlord_took_entire_deposit\/","id":"gijx4f","body":"[CA] landlord took my deposit\n\n\nHello reddit legal community!\n\nI want to wrote a letter demanding all of my security deposit which my landlord kept claiming that I owed her rent for entire the month of May. I will go to small claims court for this if I have a legal basis but I feel that a properly written notice could achieve a similar result and save myself the headache.\n\nMy wife and I were paying monthly rent for our house in the Bay Area CA, the total deposit held by the landlord was 1400 for security and 1000 pet damage deposit. After the original lease expired in 2017 my former roommate moved out and my S.O. moved in, I signed an addendum to give 60 days notice and be a month to month tenant. I am the only person named in the lease.\n\nIn January the landlord signaled intent to sell the house this summer, with no specific end date. As a precaution we started looking for new rentals... we ended up purchasing a home right as covid pandemic hit (offer put in Feb 25, closed on March 23) With the county recorders offices closed, and notaries hard to schedule, we did not want to give notice too early, we waited to have all paperwork signed and keys in hand. I gave the landlord notice on March 20th.\n\nBased on my emails with landlord I understood that since I did not give a full 60 days notice I owed rent for at least until end of April. However, the entire time I was still paying rent in April she was bothering me about getting ready to sell the house, constantly asking when I would be out, if realtors could enter, and painters could make bids. (It really pissed me off that she complained about losing a second months rent, she is very wealthy and we just emptied our savings to buy our first home with no handouts from anyone. She stands to make over 300k off the sale of this home.)\n\nJust to make her wait it out I told her we would not be moved out until late April, when we actually moved April 18. I mailed her the keys on 4\/28 and the house was fully cleaned out and empty. She had painters inside painting on May 1st and landscapers working on the yard, The house had a \"coming soon\" for sale sign out front on May 5th. On May 10th I received my deposit check and a handwritten note stating that since I did not give 60 days notice I owed her rent for the month of May. She returned my $1000 dollar pet deposit but kept the $1400.\n\nI am attaching all correspondence with her, I never gave her explicit permission to paint the house interior or for painters to enter the house. Nor did she ever state the terms of my final amounts owed for rent, she waited until she had keys in hand then kept my deposit for no documented damages or cleaning.\n\nCan anyone help familiarize me with what my rights are? Any legal wording advice would be appreciated as I hope to recover this deposit with a letter stating my rights and threatening some legal action.\n\n\nThank you!","title":"[CA] landlord took entire deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589055265,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggmr3o\/my_std_was_denied_i_get_my_std_insurance_through\/","id":"ggmr3o","body":"I went on STD for three months.  My psychiatrist wrote a letter stating that I was unable to work. The insurance company denied my claim. I returned to work but I would still like to collect the money for the three  months of work I lost.","title":"My STD Was Denied. I get my STD insurance through my company. Is it worth my time to pursue, and can I do this successfully without an attorney. Thanks!","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1475658320,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55ylk4\/overbearing_landlord_moved_in_as_addl_roommate\/","id":"55ylk4","body":"Since October of 2015 I've been on a month to month lease. The landlord was operating from out of the country and I met the original tenant - we'll call her Jill, not her real name - on Craigslist and started an oral month to month with her. \n\nIn early august of this year, Jill got sick and left the state to be w her family, and the landlord returned and moved in to cover Jill's rent. The landlord then asked me to find another roommate to replace the landlord, which we did together. That roommate, will call him Tom (also fake name) moved in august 28. \n\nIt is now October 5, and the landlord has not left. So instead of one roommate, I know have two: Tom and still the landlord. In addition, she has taken over the dining room and turned it into her office. Her furniture has filled the place. She demanded full rent from me for September, to which I balked because she materially changed the terms of the lease by adding herself as an additional tenant and since she works from home, is always in the apartment. \n\nIn addition, Tom (who is cool and equally upset at her presence, it being not something he agreed to when signing up) is confined to one bedroom and does not have the office he was promised because she has turned it into a bedroom. \n\nI told the landlord that I would pay her the equivalent of 1\/3 of the rent instead of 1\/2, based on there being 3 instead of 2 tenants. I told her I would place it in escrow until she moves out. It is now October 5 and she served me with a 5 day notice to pay the full rent, which is at the 1\/2 rate. \n\nI feel like I'm getting screwed and she's violated landlord laws by committing forcible entry since she not only enters the apartment without notice every day she remains there at unreasonable hours (after 8pm and before 8 am) - aka literally lives in the apartment - and has her 35 year old son over, etc. He in fact knocked on my bedroom door at 11:30 pm to serve me the 5 day notice. \n\nI feel she violated the terms of the month to month lease by materially changing the terms by adding herself as an additional tenant and taking over the common space as her office. This is not to mention her insane over cleanliness - each time I use the restroom she follows up by cleaning and scrubbing everything and placing a feather or leaf in the toilet. This alone is driving the new roommate and I mad by making us uncomfortable to live in our own place. \n\nI talked to the owner of the apartment, from whom she is subleasing, and she is not paying rent. She is expecting my and Tom's share to cover her own rent, notwithstanding that she isn't supposed to be living here and told us she would be out by September 1st. The owner said to me that it seems she's taking advantage of everyone. \n\nMy questions: what are my remedies, and do I have to pay the full rent (1\/2 at a rate of 2 tenants) for each month, or can I pay 1\/3 (3 tenants)? \nCan I refuse to pay until she vacates? \nCan I file a claim for her forcible entry, changing of material terms without proper notice, or can I deduct that from rent. \nCan I usurp her and pay the owner directly? \n\nI am in Chicago. Thank you. ","title":"Overbearing landlord moved in as add'l roommate and is demanding full rent. What are my options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576122671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9ic93\/ex_wants_to_change_physical_custody_agreement\/","id":"e9ic93","body":"State: Vermont.  Players: Me, Live-in GF, Ex, 3 Kids (14,12,8)\n\nFacts of Divorce: Separated in Jan 2016, divorce finalized in Feb 2017.  Divorce done without lawyers, wrote own divorce agreement approved by court -  50\/50 custody in all things, no alimony \/ child support.  We alternate weeks with the kids.  Lived in own apartment until Oct 2017, when moved in with GF because was laid off from job in May 2017.  Been there since.\n\nForemost issue:  12 year old recently revealed to have suicidal thoughts.  Ex and I all over it, getting therapist, etc.  Today, Ex says she thinks that on days I have to work late (new job gotten two months ago has me working till 11pm 2-3 days a week) the kids should all be with her.  Says GF doesn't look after kids properly, my housing situation isn't stable, and 12 year old needs proper supervision because of current situation.  (Trying to quote her words).  I strenuously disagree, and will not agree to custody change as I don't think seeing me less will have a healthy impact on children.\n\nRelevant facts:  In the past year, GF and I have had two loud fights that resulted in breakups that resulted in me leaving the house as if to not return.  Breakups solved in 24 hours.  After last breakup, gave kids the choice of going back or not, and I would abide by their decision.  They said they wanted to go back.  Also made clear after last breakup to GF that there would be no more makeups if another breakup occurred as the kids could not possibly go through it again - a promise ex is aware of.  GF has been doing therapy and medication to help with depression and anxiety issues which exacerbated things between us (my search for a new job and my depression after losing career plus her getting a major cut in her salary led to very high tensions). GF has said she loves the kids, treats them very well (not quite as her own as she's still learning how to deal with teenagers but she's trying).  Leaves discipline to me because she does not want to \"overstep bounds\".  Helps to make sure they do homework and makes them dinner when I'm not around (unless we are both working late, in which case I make sure kids have dinner to make).  Ex signed up kids for a lot of afterschool activities that I cannot bring them to\/from because of my work hours, so ex brings them (this is about 2 days a week every week). Divorce agreement stipulates that when one cannot do kids activities because of work, reimburse other for gas, food, etc.  Ex is saying they spend more time with her anyway because of this conflict (some of the activities were signed up for without my permission or input, but I did not put the kibosh on the activites as kids were so excited, but said Ex would be in charge of transportation for them as they were above and beyond what had been done in past years).  Ex says kids have told her that they get left on their own at the house when GF is home to make dinner and do homework (untrue) and Ex says youngest says GF never puts him to bed (GF says youngest has asked GF to NOT put him to bed).  12 year old had friend over during summer.  That night GF and I had a scorcher of a fight in bedroom (we have never fought in front of the kids, but have been overheard), Ex says that that fight was overheard by everyone downstairs.  Ex says 12 year old's friend told mother about it, word got round to few mothers, and no none of kids friends are allowed to stay at me and GF's house (I have never heard any of this before, today was first time and info comes from Ex)\n\nConcern: Ex has said will wait a couple of months of 12 year old being in therapy to see what therapist says about environment at GF's house as reported by 12 year old as part of therapy, then revisit custody issue.    I will fight tooth and freaking nail for kids because I believe equal physical custody is best for their emotional health.  The question is - if Ex decides to go all  the way and take me to court because we can't come agreement (which I'll be blunt is not changing the agreement), does she have a \"leg to stand on\", so to speak?  I think she'd argue to change things by saying that the current environment I live in is not emotionally safe for the kids - though when I asked her if we'd be having the same conversation about custody if I was living alone, she said \"yes\" because she doesn't believe it's safe for 12 year old to be alone right now.  She did state outright she does not trust me because of how bitter things became towards the end of our marriage, and does not trust GF because she hates her.","title":"Ex Wants to Change Physical Custody Agreement","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518060143,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w1xh6\/ky_sole_custody_after_domestic_violence\/","id":"7w1xh6","body":"In the fall my husband broke into my house, physically and sexually assaulted me in front of our three kids (7, 6, 1), made threats on our lives, and destroyed nearly everything in the house. I have a DVO that says no contact for 2 years with me or our children and grants me full custody. \n\nCPS was involved and found him guilt of child neglect, not abuse. Something about he only created an environment in which they could be abused. Case closed. All they did was send the paper saying that he was guilty and that according to the DVO he couldn't see them for 2 years, nothing about what happens after. \n\nHe's in jail and looking at 5 to 20+ years. He will be a sex offender when he gets out. He's claiming he's mentally incompetent and I have heard the words schizophrenic and bipolar bounced around a lot. \n\nHave spoken with a few lawyers but am hoping someone here can give some guidance on how Kentucky law is operating since the laws changed to automatic 50-50. It seems that none of the lawyers I have spoken with have dealt with this kind of a case since the laws changed or don't really know how this case would go. Has anyone been able to get sole with supervised or no visitation since the new laws went into effect last summer?\n\nAlso, if there is joint custody issued, could anyone recommend things to include in a custody agreement that would ensure children's safety? \n","title":"[KY] Sole Custody After Domestic Violence","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421764021,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t1w54\/hypothetical_i_want_to_start_an_internetradio\/","id":"2t1w54","body":"Location, South Carolina.\n\nBACKGROUND: \n\nIn my final semester of college, we were given free reign for our final project (the project timeline was the entire semester, with a ten minute presentation at the end). My radio show wasn't a 24\/7 production, but more like a podcast - 2 air times on MWF, and 3 on TTH. \n\nIn order to protect myself from copyright infringement, I did not play music. I used commentary, guests, and sound effects boards to make the show entertaining and informative. They broadcast times were either 30 minutes, or a full hour show.\n\nQUESTION: \n\nI would love to start my own internet radio show. What information would I need to know, in order to protect myself and to be truly ready to broadcast?\n\nEdit: If I'm going to be downvoted, please tell me why.","title":"[Hypothetical] I want to start an internet-radio station. What things should I know before setting up? [SC]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1473261826,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51lsj2\/im_98_sure_rhode_island_uhaul_is_running_a\/","id":"51lsj2","body":"I rented a truck from them, and when I got it, they told me that the tank was almost full. [If you look at this picture, you will see it was a slightly bit more than this](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/X5sio). \n\n\nI was a bit puzzled, and when I went to fill it back up, I realized that most than likely, I will fill it up until its full because finding out if I filled it to the line that I originally got it, would require me to having to stop, turn on the car and check the meter, and repeat the process.\n\n\nOne thing to note, is that when you rent out the truck, they give you a paper that illustrates where the gas tank marker is, so that when you return it, you know how much you started off with. After you return the truck, they mark where the gas tank meter is pointing to, as well.\n\n\nWhen I returned the truck, I asked them why it was not completely full, because it makes it hard to fill it up to the right spot, they said this is how the get the trucks back to go out.\n\n\nAs I was waiting for the paper work, I noticed another guy who was returning his truck in front of me, with his paper work. I looked at it and noticed that his truck started out with the same exact amount of gas as my truck had, and he was returning it with a full tank.\n\n\nAfter he left, I moved up to the counter, and the guy took my paper work, and when to process it, as he went, I noticed a stack of completed customer rental forms on the desk and I looked over them, there were about 7 or so. each one had the started out with the exact same amount of gas as my truck had, and all the customers had returned the truck with the gas tank full.\n\n\nOne other very important note is that, the gas meter marker went way past FULL!\n\n\nI am almost certain this is some sort of scam, is this legal, is there anything I can do? I'm certain they are taking the extra gas and making money from it. It might not seem like much for one truck, but if you add up 10,000 trucks, siphon the gas from FULL to 3\/4 full, thats 3-4 gallons per truck, ~$10, $100,000, rinse and repeat, you start making money.\n\n\n","title":"I'm 98% sure Rhode Island uHaul is running a fraudulent scheme","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590972690,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guarzd\/i_have_a_stalker\/","id":"guarzd","body":"TL;DR: I live in Michigan and don't know what laws exist around stalking (and how it applies to the Internet). I will lay out my situation as specifically as I can, which makes this one a long read. Any kind of advice for what I can do regarding charges or a civil case would be much appreciated.\n\nThe way I found out about the situation was that my stalker (S) got ballsy and made a mistake. He was logged into my Snapchat, and he messaged my best friend (F) and asked her for her Steam login. This was normal for F and I, as we share video games through Steam, so F thought nothing of it. S--while mimicking my speech\/text patterns--told her that the password didn't work and asked for alternates to try. She gave \"me\" 3-4 of her main passwords, and within the hour had critical security emails from Google, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Discord, and Steam. She messaged me to ask what I was doing, to which I was clueless, and we realized someone had access to my Snapchat account.\n\nWe went on lockdown mode, changing passwords and setting up two-factor authentication for every social media and email account we had between the two of us. Then we cracked down to find out who it was. It had to be someone who not only knew me *and* F (F was the only one they messaged, and knew that we shared Steam accounts, and that F and I had just started talking again the other day), but also would have a reason to be trying to get into our accounts.\n\nWe used the critical security emails, and after some research, we pulled up login histories for my Facebook and Snapchat, to recover the relevant IP address(es) and location pings. They all pointed to the same two adjacent towns, just north of Detroit. We are not from this area, and we only know one person from the area.\n\nS is someone we used to play video games with back in \\~2015. He was a loner and a bit creepy, making passes at myself once or twice, and nearly obsessing over F back in the day. If she blocked him on social media, he used to make alt accounts to message her and ask why she blocked him. For these reasons, we phased him out of our lives over time and all but forgot about him, but he didn't forget about us.\n\nTo verify it was S, I reached out to one of S's friends I had talked to years ago (SF). I asked him if S ever talked about F and I. Turns out S had sent SF pictures of F and her new boyfriend less than a week ago, obviously upset. SF hadn't thought much about it, figuring S was probably just lonely. Upon talking further with SF, we deduced that SF's Snapchat was also being accessed by S for months. He had similar problems as me with Snapchat (randomly getting logged out almost every day, friends disappearing from Friends List, etc.) which are all indicative that someone else is logging into your Snapchat on another device. SF was pissed.\n\nSF also got S's younger brother involved (SB)--and big surprise! SB's Snapchat was *also* being accessed by S! SB doesn't want the police involved (I already contacted my local police department and they are at least going to file a report with the information I sent them) and believes if he and his parents talk to S it won't ever happen again. I'm not convinced.\n\nS and SF have been talking today, and while I can't get screenshots of the conversation, SF has told me that S is making excuses and lying about the nature of his online stalking. This to me is a huge red flag that he has not come to terms with how awful his actions are, and that he would be willing to do it again. This, compiled with the fact that S has mental health concerns, spends all of his time at home (sans quarantine), and (according to SB) has a lack of ability to communicate with others, means I have ZERO reassurance that this is done permanently. For all we know, there could be others who are victims to his online stalking and don't realize it. He might continue with as much as he can get away with.\n\nHe is a computer science student who, during one of his uses of MY Facebook account, accessed HackForums. As far as I know, no one has given S passwords with consent. He would be smart--and creepy--enough to figure out how to do things such as take screenshots without Snapchat notifying me. I have no idea how much he has on me stored in his phone\/computer\/external devices. He is a legitimate threat to myself and others' wellbeing.\n\nThis has had a profound impact on myself and F the past few days. The night we discovered the stalking, we stayed up all night together on the phone, crying and afraid to go to sleep because he might know where one of us lives. I stayed awake until the police department's front desk was open, and I called them within the first 5 minutes of opening. I haven't slept much the past day or two at all. I feel like every time I open Facebook or Snapchat I have to check to make sure I'm not logged in on S's phone, even though I thoroughly changed my passwords. I keep thinking about all the deep conversations I've had on these devices that he could have read, or how he could be stalking others that I don't know about.\n\nIs there enough here to arrest him or charge him with anything? Can I at least get the police to confiscate his devices and check for personal information? Could I sue him for emotional damages? I feel helpless in this situation, but I want to make sure that everything is made right and that he NEVER does anything like this again. Thanks for making it to the end.\n\nEdit: I forgot to add that my history showed that S was checking my Snapchat daily for the past several months, if not years. ","title":"I have a stalker.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577401479,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg2i4m\/is_it_illegal_to_light_a_bug_bomb_in_someone\/","id":"eg2i4m","body":"My mom's abusive boyfriend just lit a bug bomb in our home, causing us all to have to evacuate the area for 2-4 hours. My brothers girlfriend who lives with us is pregnant, if that changes anything.","title":"Is it illegal to light a bug bomb in someone else's home.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590492710,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqvbhf\/my_uncle_conned_my_blind_grandma_out_of_her_house\/","id":"gqvbhf","body":"My family kept this away from me because they know how defensive i get with my grandma, but heres some backstory.\n\n​\n\nMy grandma cosigned a house with my uncle as they were both stilll immigrants and werent sure if they were going to stay in the US because of Mexican racism and whatnot. \n\nMy grandma is blind.\n\nMy mom and my grandma lived and payed for most of the house for over 15-20 years and my uncle only snatched it once we were almost done.\n\nWe have no proof, other than the fact my grandma has been blind for years now and she was deported at the time of signing away the house unknowingly, not in US soil.\n\n​\n\nBut basically my uncle came in to visit my grandma on Mexican soil for the first time in over a decade and told her she had to sign some paperwork so they can get stuff done to the house. Trusting him and not being able to see the contract my grandma signed what she \"needed to\" and in the process got conned out of her house.\n\n​\n\nI have people telling me since my mom payed for most of the house under her name, and my grandma was in mexican soil with a record of being blind, we can save up for a lawyer to get the house back, but i want to see if any of this is true and what precautions we can take. If it isnt true what CAN we do and is this a lost cause.","title":"My uncle conned my blind grandma out of her house 5 years ago, and i just found out now.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575430388,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5t46e\/my_father_got_an_email_from_his_brothers_attorney\/","id":"e5t46e","body":"So basically, there\u2019s a conflict going on in their hometown (Trinidad & Tobago) where there\u2019s a fight over the will of their mothers house. The house was under my father and his three brothers name. One of my fathers brothers gave his share of the house to my aunt so that she could live there. The other belongs to another brother of my father that lives there.\n\nAnyways, there\u2019s this whole dispute about the house and my father owning a share inevitably got involved. He doesn\u2019t want to be but my aunt and uncle are constantly nagging him for his share. He began ignoring both their calls.\n\nA few days ago, I get a call from from our house phone by someone claiming to be apart of some Trinidad law institution I can\u2019t remember. They wanted my fathers email so I gave it to them. Today my father received an email with a \u201cfixed date claim form, statement of case and affidavit\u201d document.\n\nIt stated that they where the attorneys for my fathers brother and that they were informed that my father didn\u2019t want to be involved in the matter. They asked that he responds a confirm receipt of the email and he will not be bothered again. But if he fails to, they will be constrained to ask the court to intervene.\n\nNow I don\u2019t know much about law but I had a strange feeling about this whole thing. I\u2019d like to have some advice on the situation. Is this even legit? And would an attorney usually email someone? Especially from their own private email? The documents were legit. But I don\u2019t know.","title":"My father got an email from his brothers attorney","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590857246,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtha7p\/other_insurance_company_wants_a_statement_texas\/","id":"gtha7p","body":"I was involved in a car accident (other person at fault) and the other party's insurance called me for a recorded statement. I provided only my name and that I was not injured and refused to give a statement.\n\nWas this the right thing to do? \n\nWhat do I say when he calls back on Tuesday?\n\nThe accident was handled by a police officer who took information from two other witnesses and put the information in a CS# statement.","title":"Other insurance company wants a statement (Texas)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590101412,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go76nl\/customer_claiming_fraudulent_charge_on_bike_she\/","id":"go76nl","body":"Hi everyone, I\u2019m hoping somebody here can help out. I work at a bicycle shop, and a lady bought a bike from us a little over a month ago. We have a credit card machine where you sign with your finger and because of Covid, I did not take a signature from her on the purchase. (I realize now this was stupid). \n\nAnyways, a couple days ago I find out she reported the charge for about $800 as fraudulent. I looked up the lady on Facebook and confirmed that she is indeed the one who purchased the bike and it was not a case of identity theft\/stolen credit card. \nIf we could pull up the security footage then it would prove this, but, the footage only goes as far back as 15 days AFTER the incident occurred. So, with no signature, and no security footage, what other options are there? \n\nWe have reached out to the lady through Facebook messenger which she has not responded to, and several different phone numbers, it rings once or twice then she declines. \n\nUpper management has informed me that if they are held financially responsible for the fraudulent claim I will need to find a way to pay them back the funds, since I was the one who did not take a signature. So I am really hoping to find a solution. \n\nAny help would be greatly appreciated!!","title":"Customer claiming fraudulent charge on bike she bought","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576387708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eav1de\/bail_agents_on_tribal_land\/","id":"eav1de","body":"California. \"Fugitive recovery agent\" came into my work today asking about someone they're after. Left a photo, a business card, and written request to call them if we see the person, and stated of we didn't, it constitutes harboring a fugitive. My first thought was to tell them we'd happily call the local police if it was an issue. \nDoes this person have any actual authority on tribal lands, or can we just tell them to take a hike? I have no problem calling the actual cops, but feel no obligation to help this \"agent\" out, especially with their thinly veiled threats. My boss isn't accessible is apparently on vacation in the middle of nowhere with no phone service, and I'm not trying to call his boss at 930 at night. \n\nThanks","title":"Bail agents on tribal land","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421371749,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2skxdj\/business_license_needed_for_selling_mmo\/","id":"2skxdj","body":"Hi everyone, a friend and I are working on creating a 2D MMO. Without going in to too much detail we have completely custom graphics and the engine creator has stated it's okay to sell the game and subscriptions of it. I am wondering am I required to have a business license in order to sell subscriptions to the game? Am I also required to have one if I start a Indiegogo for it too? We are also both under 18 and he lives outside the U.S. Any sources for what you find would be useful too. My location is also Nevada.","title":"Business license needed for selling MMO subscriptions?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515202550,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7og3b8\/parentalbreastfeeding_discrimination\/","id":"7og3b8","body":"First things first, this is in southern Oklahoma in case that affects answers. Also, I apologize if this is a formatting mess because I'm on mobile!\n\nSince giving birth (Aug. 28 of last year) and coming back from leave, I've had nothing but problems with my district manager. I work retail, so there's no internal HR or anything like that to take the issue to. There was a switch in district managers over the course of my leave, which I think is why I didn't have any issues at all while pregnant.\n\nOriginally, I had okayed with my store manager and our (previous) district manager that I would bring the baby with me to work occasionally so that I wasn't having to work drastically different hours. I don't work a demanding job, no heavy lifting or dangerous conditions. My main responsibility is customer service. This worked out great for a little over a month. Customers love babies, got distracted and bought more, and I only had to break for 5-10 minutes to nurse rather than 30+ to pump. This was major because they didn't, and still haven't (2\/3 months) provided a space for me to pump that isn't a bathroom. \n\nThat was red flag #1 for me.\n\nAfter a while, I was told that bringing the baby to work was \"illegal\" and I couldn't do it anymore. It's not illegal, I've well looked into it as has my husband and store manager. \n\nThat was red flag #2. \n\nI'm an adult, so instead of arguing I took the less hours and convoluted schedule that comes with having to always have a babysitter. A little pissed, seeing as they refused to address it further with me and made no efforts to accommodate pumping, but adult about it. I am the only employee, besides the store manager, who has been with the store since we opened (over a year now), so being completely disregarded was frustrating. Recently, the DM took a $200+ sale I had made, and fabricated a reason to write me up. Apparently, even though I convinced someone to buy $100 more in items than they originally intended, I was not assisting them at all and had poor customer service. The coworker on shift with me tried to argue for me, because I was solely responsible for a major sale, but I received a \"final write up\".\n\nRed flag number #3.\n\nWithin the last week we had a freeze which made it impossible for my aunt, and only babysitter, to safely pickup the baby. After okaying it with my store manager, I brought the baby to work until we could find someone to cover the shift. Literally my only other option was to be a no show, and leave someone stuck in the store by themselves. This resulted in me finding out today, that the DM is demanding I be fired or put in my two weeks. \n\nFinish line?\n\nI'm at a complete loss here as I have no job lined up. I would rather quit than get fired for job finding reasons, but then I don't know that I can collect unemployment while searching for another job. I'm in the middle of moving, with my husband's grandmother in the hospital, and can't really afford to be out of work at all. I feel like I don't have a case for discrimination, because even though the dm is very loudly childfree and all issues seem to revolve around me being a new parent, I don't have any evidence. \n\nI'm in serious need of advice, and even the littlest bit would be appreciated. I know I need to file a complaint over the lack of breastfeeding accommodation, but that's about all I know to do right now.","title":"Parental\/Breastfeeding Discrimination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577642208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh8zmi\/youtube_copyright_fix\/","id":"eh8zmi","body":"What are some ways YouTube could fix the absurd copyright issues they're having with publishers and creators?","title":"YouTube Copyright Fix","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425147781,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xhbrp\/australia_my_family_is_in_financial_trouble\/","id":"2xhbrp","body":"**cross-posting from \/r\/advice and \/r\/assistance after being advised to visit this sub**\n\nGreetings Reddit.\n\n \n\nI'm a student living with my family here in Australia. My father bought a new car during the last few months which we have to pay for over time. Our family was still financially stable during the time so we could afford it but then my father was suddenly axed from his job due to redundancy by their company. Now we are barely making it with my mother's earnings. During the time my father bought a car, he was given a gift certificate by the car dealer to commemorate his buying of the car. The gift certificate was worth $800.00 redeemable at a certain photo studio. Looking at a more positive outlook over our current lousy situation, my father said something along the lines of 'hey, why don't we use this certificate since we already have it anyway, for memory's sake'. The details of the gift certificate are entailed below. I've censored out the names to avoid defamation. \n\n \n\n[Gift Certificate Details](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/4zO7dKG.jpg)\n\n \n\n>It (gift certificate) is redeemable at [Studio Name Here] and it provides you and your family with a portrait sitting and an 11x14\" wall portrait mounted and matted (not framed) - a package value of $800.\n\n \n\n>Also note; to reserve your photographer, a fully refundable holding deposit of $75 is required. This is refunded to you at your selection appointment.\n\n \n\nNow, I didn't join my parents for the photo session during the time so they only went in as two. Before even going to the photo session however, they had to book an appointment and I think that's where this holding deposit of $75 dollars comes in and so it should be refunded when they attend their photo session. We'll get to that later however.\n\n \n\nNow when they actually went in for their appointment, my parents told me that they specifically asked what deals they had available and that they only wanted to stay within the $800 limit that the gift certificate can afford. Apparently, they were given options and were basically smooth sales talked into choosing one of their packages but since my parents specifically asked for the $800 limit, they must've just assumed that the packages the salesman was giving were within that range. Once the package has been selected, the photography session took place and several photos were taken. After the session, my parents were asked to pick which photos they wanted to take and in order to try and keep the price as low as possible, my mother asked if it was possible to only choose and take two of those photos. However, that request was denied and the studio operators said that the minimum amount of photos my parents can take were five. There were also negotiations on whether they should be framed or not but my parents opted out of it. In the end, the deal turned out with what's called a 'Gift Set Gold' with 10 photos.\n\n \n\nThings were pretty well until it was time to pay up and my parents were hit with a receipt that entails that the package they just bought was worth $2,640.00 and so needless to say they were pretty shocked; our finances even more. The gift card did subtract $800.00 from the total price but that still meant they had to pay a hefty $1840.00, or so I thought. Below is a picture of the receipt with the names and other sensitive information censored or cropped out:\n\n \n\n[Receipt Details](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Mgz71wA.jpg)\n\n \n\n>1 hour Photography Session included in gift card\n\n \n\nAccording to the receipt, the 1 hour photography session was a part of the gift card and so that $150 dollars should not have been added to the $1840.00. Why is it that the Sub Total is $1,999.00? \n\n \n\nIn addition, the $75.00 that should have been refunded during the appointment as the certificate said is not shown anywhere as being refunded in the receipt although it is mentioned as being payed for during the time the appointment was organized. I'd also like to know what else happened during this transaction and why the final Balance Due is what it is.\n\n \n\nNow during that time, my parents were probably pretty shocked and confused but opted to just pay for it out of respect since they did use up the studio's time during their appointment. What I want to know is if it is still possible to back down and get a refund from this considering the fine text written under the receipt which says:\n\n \n\n>This is a customer order and therefore it cannot be cancelled or changed, your deposit paid is confirmation of this order. If any changes are required the additional costs will be at the client's expense.\n\n \n\nAlso, does the line \"your deposit paid is confirmation of this order\" mean that my parents are basically tied to pay for whatever deal they choose once they walk into their studio? Because if so...fuck that.\n\n \n\nI've only heard about the current situation recently and so when I started searching for the packages and deals the photo studio had, I couldn't find anything except some really cryptic prices from their website. A screenshot below:\n\n \n\n[Photo Studio Website Prices Page Screenshot](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/fuT0P59.png)\n\n \n\nI will not post the website itself to avoid defamation but this is all that there was when it came to looking for the prices of their different deals and packages. Can I just highlight how unclear all of these are? The website does not show the differences of the different deals or even show what a Portrait Sitting is or show any of the details of the Wall Images (i.e. resolutions, framed or not framed, etc) and packages. In addition, the gift certificate details that the package will include a portrait sitting and an 11x14\" wall portrait mounted and matted which is the value of $800. If that was what was written on the certificate, why was it that my parents were still offered different package options during their appointment? If that particular package was available for $800, why is it that the website says the minimum price for packages was $1690?\n\n \n\nThe photo studio operators were informed beforehand that my parents only wanted photos within the gift certificate's price range and yet they still kept taking multiple photos during the session only to tell them that the number of minimum photos they can take home was five. To be honest, I kind of feel that they were scammed and the shop operators went in doing what they did so they can simply secure more money.\n\n \n\nI don't really know what to do about this situation. I asked my friends about it and they said it's possible for us to talk to a lawyer and do something about their lousy way of communication at the very least. My parents seriously feel that the gift certificate was a trap, a scam to get people to go to their studio and coax unwitting customers to spend more money than they are ever willing to spend.\n\n \n\nAny help and advice would be appreciated. Thank you for listening.","title":"(Australia) My family is in financial trouble because of a photo studio's misleading way of communication.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517649619,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uye2n\/need_advice_for_dealing_with_ex_husband_suing_me\/","id":"7uye2n","body":"My ex husband of many years was abusive and put me in the hospital. That finally gave me the strength to get out. He put together divorce paperwork and held me down and threatened to rape me again if I didn't sign them. I signed so he would go away since I was defenseless at the time. I contested the divorce and lost in court because he hired a sleazy lawyer who argued that as an adult I knew what I was signing. So I was ordered to pay off $13,500 of his student loans that were acquired before we even got married. \n\nHe continued to stalk me and broke into my house and stole my gun so I had to get a restraining order that he appealed 3 times. I won the order and he was ordered to pay $3400 in legal fees. He refused and I was told I would have to pay more to take him to court again, so I forgave most of the debt just to be rid of him and to stop racking up debt.  (This is what my lawyer recommended) I was literally left with nothing but a piece of paper that did nothing to stop him from stalking me. \n\nFast forward and I finished paying the $13,500 and now he is suing me for the interest and his legal fees. Our divorce decree said nothing about interest. Does he have any grounds? I really just want him out of my life, but I don't want to let him keep bullying me. Part of me wants to fight, but not if I don't have a chance to win. I really don't want to rack up more legal fees if I do not have to. Since I forgave so much debt that he owed would that help my case? \n\nWe divorced in Washington State. ","title":"Need advice for dealing with ex husband suing me","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589472647,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjpbku\/my_employer_is_requesting_i_forfeit_my_bonus_as_a\/","id":"gjpbku","body":"When I was first hired in I was offered a $5,000 bonus when I completed my one year anniversary. After being laid off for the past 2 months due to Corona virus my company is now requesting that I forfeit my bonus as a term for reemployment. If I do not accept the new conditions they said I will no longer have a job. If I decide not to accept what I still qualify for unemployment in Ohio since they are trying to change my employment agreement. The $5,000 bonus letter was signed when I was first hired.","title":"My employer is requesting I forfeit my bonus as a term of re-employment.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589270813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi6xlb\/custody_battle_help\/","id":"gi6xlb","body":"Basically my male friends mum is in a custody battle with his step-dad over his younger brother. The step-dad has been granted with time to see and speak to the younger brother something like weekly or daily via a call, or sometimes the younger brother will have to see him in person per the step-dads request. When they have these meet ups, there is a supervisor there watching. My friend has reason to believe that the supervisor is being paid out by the step-dad (or at least being dishonest in favour of him) to take a biased stance, as the supervisor is writing down incorrect information about the meet ups, such as the mother and brother and grandma all being abusive and threatening the younger brother (which I know is absolutely untrue, they\u2019re all such kind and lovely people and they treat her so well). So essentially the supervisor is lying about the situation. According to my friend, the court is trusting of this supervisor despite her dishonesty, and apparently she has been caught out before for it, so it\u2019s a bit puzzling as to how she is allowed to continue with her career. But anyway, it seems as though the court is leaning towards the step-dad, who has had history with drug and alcohol abuse, and has even openly admitted to not wanted the younger brother. The step-dad and supervisor both have no physical evidence of the threat that this family pose to the younger brother, a part from heresay (idk if i used that right). Is there any way to request a new supervisor, or possibly a new judge? Or just anything they can do to prove that they are fit to raise the child? They believe that the step-dad is doing all of this just to cause them strife.  Could they request someone investigate the supervisor or the step-dad? Could they get the upper hand in the case if they provide the court with some evidence of the step-fathers inability to have custody the younger brother? If so, how could they get the evidence? \nSorry if this isn\u2019t worded right or doesn\u2019t legally\/grammatically make sense. Any advice is appreciated!","title":"Custody battle help!!!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589921804,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmx4a7\/wa_state_check_lost_by_employer\/","id":"gmx4a7","body":"I was subcontracted to work in construction with a man who was my \u201cboss\u201d. We worked for 3 weeks at a jobsite and I left for one week to go on vacation. I come back after a week and the job is done but my \u201cboss\u201d has my last check. I have tried getting it for the past month now and he said he lost it. I called the owner of the building we were working on and he said \u201c I\u2019m not gonna deal with you, you were working for your \u201cboss\u201d and as far as I\u2019m concerned I already paid you\u201d. What can I do to get my check?","title":"(Wa state) check lost by employer","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588800616,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/get1oo\/pending_assault_4_charge\/","id":"get1oo","body":"I am 20f and my ex is 22m we\u2019ve been together since we were 18&20. He is a correctional officer and I recently found out he was cheating on me with someone at work. Ofc I was pissed and we got in a big fight I took his phone and we fought over is and I wouldn\u2019t let it go it went on for about 5-10 mins until we were on the bed and I have asthma so he had his elbow in my chest and I couldn\u2019t breathe so I started scratching for him to get off of me and I got to the point where I was out of breath so I just let go the phone and let him have it back. I left him alone for a little But I was determined to find out who this girl was so I went to get his Apple Watch and looked through his messages and found out I calmly said his name and when he came in the living room he saw me with the watch in my hand and leaped at me pretty much so just like the phone we ruffled around and in the event of that happening he got hurt ( I had my phone in my hand and he got the watch back and was holding it and I reached over his head to grab it and my pop socket cane off of my phone and it dropped on his head pretty hard) I immediately apologized but it seemed like he was tired of the fighting and call the police. To make a long story short I got arrested. I was compliant with the cops gave my story (my friend was also there spending the night) and I went to jail on an assault 4 charge. I got let out the next day March 26th. He got an EPO(emergency protective order) on me the day I got arrested. So I haven\u2019t spoken to him since I\u2019m back at my dads and told him about all the abuse I went through with him how he beat me in the back punched me in the face put a gun to my head and forced me to do oral sex on him and when I didn\u2019t he would throw stuff at me and my dad wasn\u2019t having it and made me get an EPO on him a MONTH LATER ...(4\/27) The day my court date was originally supposed to be but then it got moved to August 30, 2020. So today we had a zoom call and we talked and I pretty much read my statement and all that The thing is I don\u2019t have proof or dates because I never thought I would come forward with this information so I basically cried and said I\u2019m going to drop charges because I didn\u2019t want to get an EPO IN THE FIRST PLACE I said I don\u2019t hate him I dint want him to lose his job and I\u2019d rather just squash all of this. I\u2019m scared of him I really am because he is an evil guy, And he has enough information against me to put me behind bars for a decent amount of time I thought me not pressing charges would encourage him to show a little bit of empathy (he Has notes that date back to the time we met of my behavior, like he was keeping tabs on me like a child) I can say I HAVE never hit him 1 because we have a rule that if you hit me I hit you back and two because I would never intentionally hurt someone I love and I love him to death i would never harm him the scratches were self defense I need help I\u2019m so confused I don\u2019t want to go back to jail I\u2019m enlisting in the USAF after all this covid shit  is over and I can\u2019t with a criminal record. There is a lot I didn\u2019t tell but I don\u2019t want to look like I\u2019m retaliating and I have no proof but he isn\u2019t fit to be an officer. On top of that my mom (Who has always been abusive to me as a child and literally hated him because he is white and I\u2019m nigerian-American) is now siding with him she texts him and talks shit about me saying she\u2019s sorry about what I did to him, mind you she didn\u2019t have his number the whole time we were together she\u2019s instigating and doesn\u2019t like seeing anyone happy but this isn\u2019t about her)  I\u2019m really scared and I don\u2019t have money for anything a lawyer, bond nothing me being stupid and Young put all the money I had into getting our first house renovated, plus I am a student and I stay home and cook clean ect. I\u2019m also Muslim if that helps so it\u2019s kinda traditional to take care of the house. And I did miscarriage with his child due to stress and he would also hit me in the belly and I was unaware I was pregnant for two months. Someone please reply give advice anything I like in Louisville Kentucky and I\u2019m scared for him and myself because like I said I don\u2019t have it in my heart to see him suffer lose his job anything I just want to not be with him for my own safety.","title":"Pending assault 4 charge.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516939374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t224y\/final_paycheck\/","id":"7t224y","body":"IN\/ worked in IL\nI just got terminated this morning from a 1099 trucking company. The owner is making up a huge lie that I owe him half of my last check due to repairs and tow fees. I know I don't owe him anything. What are my options?\n\nEdit: I didn't sign any paternership agreement that would put me on the hook for anything. Also sorry for the format. I'm on mobile","title":"Final paycheck","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588490600,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcmiax\/would_this_business_idea_be_legal_to_create\/","id":"gcmiax","body":"The idea is an app\/ website that can give you the ability to never have to pay for streaming services ever again. The app\/website will automatically create an e-credit card (with a $1 limit) and a fake email which  will be used to sign up to any streaming service of the users\u2019 choice. Most streaming services have free trials so the app\/website will have the user sign up to the streaming services they want and then they can sign up to the services through the app\/site and then can watch the shows they want. The app\/site will save their data from their accounts so users won\u2019t loose their data on their shows, movies, & music. The app\/site will automatically give the user a new email and e-credit card to use whenever a free trial runs out.  Would this be legal to create? Thank You for Reading!","title":"Would this business idea be legal to create?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516841277,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ss0g9\/landlord_tore_up_my_apartment_when_i_still_had\/","id":"7ss0g9","body":"Cincinnati, Ohio. Long story short, about a year ago I made a mistake and flooded the bathroom floor in my apartment. Well, it began to drip below me and the lady below me decided legal action against myself AND the landlord. We all went to court for it and the landlord ended up having to pay for the damages in the lady below my bathroom's room. So my landlord never fixed the bathroom in my place. 2 weeks ago, she randomly emails me that they're going to come in on the 15th to do the bathroom and it's going to take about 3 days. Should I ask for money back for the days the unit isn't livable? My partner thinks I should sue her if she doesn't give me something back. I am in the middle of moving into a new apartment since my lease ends at the end of the month and I think because she saw that my mattress was already gone, she assumed I wasn't living there...however I paid for the entire month of January. She and the construction company have basically made the place unlivable. It's been 9 days and they're still not done with the bathroom. I haven't been able to use that place at all, even though I'm paying for it. 9 days prorated is $219. ","title":"Landlord tore up my apartment when I still had until the end of the month until my lease was up [OH]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578430048,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elhh2a\/company_automatically_auto_enrolled_everyone_in\/","id":"elhh2a","body":"The company that I work for recently changed their benefits package such as insurance and disability benefits. They specifically were asked if the 401k was changing and said no, it's staying the same. My coworkers found out that they were auto-enrolled for 2020 if they did not previously have a 401k for a 1% deduction. They only discovered this by looking at their paychecks.  We were told that we were mailed something but non of us recieved a notice about it  Is this legal? Shouldn't you actually have to sign a form opting in? I am located in the United States.","title":"Company automatically auto enrolled everyone in 401k, is it legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588964381,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfz7w8\/my_employer_will_only_let_me_fill_out_a_virtual\/","id":"gfz7w8","body":"My employer only offers to fill out a virtual W4 form that doesn\u2019t allow me to claim my spouse. HR is being unhelpful. I want to claim my spouse so what do I do?\n\nAs the title stated, they won\u2019t allow me to fill out the new paper W-4 unless I\u2019m claiming exempt. \n\nHere\u2019s a link to the W4 they offer virtually:\n\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/iRCtkgN\n\nI advised them that this only allows me to enter a Child Tax Credit which wouldn\u2019t include my spouse, who is not my child and is over 17 years old.\n\nThey don\u2019t seem to be understanding what I\u2019m talking about. Am I missing something here?","title":"My employer will only let me fill out a virtual W-4 that won\u2019t let me claim my spouse. HR is being unhelpful and I want to claim my spouse as a dependent. What should I do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515118266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o7yb4\/il_my_roommate_moved_out_and_locked_his_bedroom\/","id":"7o7yb4","body":"I live on a college campus and my roommate had to move out before the lease was up for personal\/health reasons. He was not able to find anyone to take his room for the upcoming semester, and most likely will not find anyone for the school year at this point. He agreed that he would only sublet to another student, even though our building isn't technically student-housing (but only students live here).\n\nIt is a 2 bedroom apartment and the bedroom doors lock from the outside with a key. My roommate apparently locked his bedroom door from the outside before moving out, and I found that a little...odd? \n\nI couldn't find any early move-out policies in the lease or the landlord's website. Was he allowed to lock his door like that? There is a fire alarm and window in there. We also signed individual leases, if that is relevant(?). Is this any kind of hazard or violation?","title":"[IL] My roommate moved out and locked his bedroom door, no sublet","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576018396,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8y7gr\/considering_getting_a_medical_marijuana_card\/","id":"e8y7gr","body":"Hello,\n\nI was considering getting a medical marijuana card for my back pain. I've dealt with this chronically for years and it's one of the few things that really help.\n\nThe problem is my company has a zero tolerance drug policy. The majority  of our employees are DOT regulated drivers so of course they are not able to able to smoke marijuana even if they have a medical card, this makes sense to me.\n\nAs for the rest of us, even us office folk, we are all still subject to randoms.  Basically the logic is that everyone is considered to be in a \"safety sensitive\" position because we can drive on company time or drive a company vehicle. We have a memo in our drug and alcohol handbook to \"all employees\" stating that just because some states have legalized marijuana, does not mean we can disregard company policy. It does NOT say anything about medical cards.\n\nI live in Arizona where medical marijuana is legal. Is my company able to trump me having a medical card because of their policy?  If I had a random and told the tester  I had a medical card, would it violate HIPAA for the MRO to inform my boss that I tested positive and have a medical card? What can I do? \n\nI feel really defeated by my pain and I just wish I could do the one thing that helps me.\n\nThank you.","title":"Considering getting a medical marijuana card- Advice Needed","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472070435,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zemjn\/ca_us_manager_landlord_eviction_labor_issue\/","id":"4zemjn","body":"Hello!\n\n4 years ago i agreed to move into an complex to help as an assistant manager. In exchange i receive a rental reduction under the table---\n\nAs time passed I became aware of what my potential compensation could be. From my research online i discovered in California an owner cannot charge more than 1\/3 the rental unit value to a manager as compensation for  work and they must be paid minimum wage? I am paying give or take 2\/3 of the evaluation the owner wrote on the contract, maybe more. However upon inspecting the contract it looks like they made an error and i have been overpaying by 500$ give or take from what the amount indicated on the contract states... once i discovered this i wasn't sure to bring it to the owners attention for fear of being provided a worse contract.\n\nThe owner initially told me they would reduce the rent further as i receive seniority and would negotiate a fair reduction based on the services i preformed on a monthly basis at the end of the month. situation was okay initially but as time passed i realized the owner didn't have any intention of giving me a fair reduction they have steadily reduced the rent reduction and the situation snowballed until they tell me i am not doing enough to merit a reduction. I rebutted with saying that you don't pay me minimum wage so it's unfair that you aren't giving me a fair reduction based on my time spent here as regardless of how much work i put in i am still paying the same amount. yet i have stayed put and continued to work being on call. Dealing with harassing texts. and tenant problems throughout the day at all hours while juggling another job at night.\n\nThe situation has escalated and i started to feel like the owner was attempting to make my situation unpleasant to force me to move out after i mentioned wanting to be paid fairly.\n\nRecently <6 months ago there was an issue of mold in one of my closets and alot of my clothes were damaged, there was also mold discovered in the bathroom.. owner instructed me to paint over it and provided primer and paint -- I am not qualified to remove such a mess but did my best to kill the mold with bleach however i never repainted it. There were issues with my oven and dishwasher and the owner refused to fix them saying they've spent enough on me.\n\nour relationship has dwindled and this month owner requested that i pay for parking to which i refused and said i will park on the street, and they threatened to evict me unless i paid for parking or pay the market rate for the apartment without any kind of reduction. stating they were unsatisfied with my services and i need to move.\n\nI feel like this situation is fairly convoluted being a labor issue as well as a tenant landlord issue and I'm curious how i should proceed.. is this also retaliatory eviction? the contract states i must vacate within 14 days of being terminated, however i am aware in California that a landlord must give a tenant the term of your lease in order to move.... in this case 30 days\n\nI told the owner they need to provide me notice through mail if they wanted to terminate my services and i would leave but they have only written emails.\n\nI'm just curious as to how to address this whole situation and what you'd advise me to do! are the wage claims and retaliation something I'd respond to at an eviction trial or would i need to hire an attorney to take the owner to civil court? apparently i can go to the labor board or department of fair housing to address these issues i am just so confused how to dig myself out of this one seeing as i am technically the owners employee and also the tenant. can i be reimbursed for the amount of over payment i have made from the error in our contract? I also am not sure if the apartment i rent is actually registered as a legal dwelling in the city i reside as it was initially an office... how do i verify that it is legal? I've heard rumors that i may be reimbursed for the duration of rent if it isn't a legal dwelling registered with the county..\n\n\nplease help!","title":"[CA, US] Manager landlord eviction labor issue","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590786451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt1c8q\/wage_theft_exemployer_refusing_to_pay_me_has\/","id":"gt1c8q","body":"Hi all - I'm seeking advice for this situation before \/ if I take any legal action. Apologies for the long read, but it's complex and I'll do my best to be concise. \n\nIn late February, I was hired at a new restaurant in my city. I worked a few soft-opening events and did all of my (supposedly paid) training hours up until the day the restaurant opened. \n\nAfter a week of giving staff inconclusive answers about when we would open, it finally opened March 12th (Thursday) and gave us employees 1-hour notice to show up and kick things off. During that shift, many of us were discussing how COVID would impact the new business. This was just prior to the weekend where shit got real and many restaurants in my city for shut down. \n\nI have asthma and an immuno-compromised loved one, so I was especially concerned. I pulled the manager aside, privately, and asked what precautions we were taking. She said, and I quote, \"we're a new restaurant, we're not going to worry about it. It's business as normal.\" \n\nCOVID hindsight makes me feel much better about how thoroughly I was disturbed by her response. I had a low-key freakout and called my doctor. He told me to come in that evening (their office is open late M-Th but closed F-Sun) so I could at least get a refill of my asthma medicines before working all weekend. I told my manager what was up and, since the first night open was initially slow, she said I could go see him and to come back when I could. So, I did, and my doctor and I had a long talk about the risks of COVID with asthma and he expressed that he felt it was unwise for me to continue working in a careless environment given my concerns. \n\nThis really freaked me out so I decided not to return to the restaurant. Mentally, I was wrestling with how much I needed to have an income vs. how much I'd rather be broke than sick or dead. I decided not to go back in, and that I would contact the manager in the morning and quit. \n\nThat's what I did - that Friday morning I told her I felt uncomfortable with their sanitation measures and the uncertainty of the virus and I asked to be taken off the schedule. She responded and said that, since I didn't return the night before, I'm fired. Which I totally understand, but I had also just quit, and I was \/ am still incredibly pissed at her irresponsible way of handling a contagious virus. \n\nThe last thing I said to her that day was that I understand, and I apologized, but that I still needed to be paid for the soft opening events I had worked as well as my training. It totaled to about $150. She completely ignored me, and did the same when I texted her about it again a few days later. No response whatsoever. \n\nIt's also important to know that, every single day during the training period, she asked us to bring our payment information in and failed to collect it. We brought it in every day, and she would say *just make sure you bring it next time and I'll collect it then.\" Turns out, she didn't collect it until that Friday the 13th, the day I didn't show up and had already quit. So, I technically worked all that time without ever having been on the record of their employees. \n\nI have already filed a wage complaint with my state with no avail. Further, the manager has been so petty as to block me on social media (I never once contacted her there - only via her phone number) as well as from the restaurant's IG page and other managers have blocked me too - this is SO concerning to me because I know things must have been said about me, but if she had told the true story, why would they all block me? \n\nIt feels petty and unfair considering I just want to be paid for the hours I worked. I'm honestly so pissed off and angry - any advice from this community would be so appreciated. This is in North Carolina btw.","title":"[Wage Theft] Ex-employer refusing to pay me, has blocked me on all social media.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590200002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gowtzr\/council_want_me_to_pay_for_damages_that_should_be\/","id":"gowtzr","body":"Sorry for formatting (I'm dyslexic)\nI'm renting a two bed bungalow from my local council (UK) and have been trying to get them to move me for a couple years. The main ongoing problem is that the house has a lot of damp and black mould. They are both denying that it's damp and blaming me for the mould.\nOutside sources have agreed with me but the council won't listen. I have pictures, and witnesses bro the long term damage.\nThe condition of the house is so bad, that I haven't slept there in nearly 18 months (i have bad asthma and can't breathe if I'm there for more than an hour or two) and I'm sofa surfing between friends. 98% of my belongings are riddled with the mould and ruined. \nThe council has threated that they are going to make me pay for the damage the mould has done, I'm on benefits and have next to no belongings left. Can they do this? And is there anything I can do? Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you","title":"Council want me to pay for damages that should be their responsibility?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520263196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/826n8u\/i_have_a_court_date_for_this_wednesday_and_im\/","id":"826n8u","body":"I\u2019m 16 and I got in a car accident about a month ago. I was put at fault and given a careless driving ticket. No one was injured and both cars are pretty much ok. I\u2019ve never had anything like this happen before so I\u2019m super clueless about this whole thing. What should I expect in court? Anything I should know beforehand? What exactly is going to happen there? Is it going to be like what you see on t.v? I know there won\u2019t be like a jury or anything like that but who besides me is in the court room? The other involved party wasn\u2019t given a ticket or anything. Some people on r\/advice we\u2019re saying I need a lawyer or I gonna be screwed. What\u2019s the truth in that? Thanks in advance for any help. I\u2019m in the u.s.","title":"I have a court date for this Wednesday and I\u2019m super nervous.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590172118,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goowtx\/what_does_disposition_nr_mean_in_a_police_event\/","id":"goowtx","body":"Saw this in a Texas police report and not sure what it means. Also on the report is \"Report Only: No.\" Does anybody know what these items mean?","title":"What does \"Disposition: NR\" mean in a police event report?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424889437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x504k\/minor_from_michigan_needing_legal_help\/","id":"2x504k","body":"So my mother took me out of school and put me in online school I am living with my father whom due to my mother had no ideal of my being his son until i was 9 years of age. The only prof my father has that he is my father is a DNA test. If I were to procure my SSN card and my birth certificate would he be able to re enroll me in school?","title":"Minor from Michigan Needing Legal help.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1516171923,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qz8l3\/insurance_fraud_disputing_injuries_from_accident\/","id":"7qz8l3","body":"Alright so I\u2019m a 19 year old who just purchased a car in South Carolina with help of a leinholder . I have no prior experience in doing so so I was 100% clueless while doing the paperwork. I asked many questions and sometimes more than once. I was told by my lean holder that I needed to get insurance on my car and report it back to them within the 30 days. I have a paper stating that. I told them that it would probably go under the insurance plan that I have already with my mom but it wasn\u2019t for sure , because I pay for everything myself and if I can\u2019t afford it then I\u2019ll go somewhere else. They said that it was ok because I had that 30 day window, and I left the leinholder and car lot without insurance.\n\nSo my mom and I have Allstate and it was going to be $300.00 a month just for my car. As a full time student and I work part time I can not afford $300 and everything else. So I didn\u2019t put insurance on my car because I thought I had a 30 day window. I got a quote online for a nearby agency that was literally half that. I was going go to go to the agency to get more information. I thought the lady in front of me turning right at a red light left and I let off my brakes and rolled into her. I was going less than 4mph when I \u201chit her\u201d  well when that cop got there I told her everything the lean holder told me and she said that I was misinformed. I asked her since I was still listed as a driver on my mom Insurance at the time would it make a difference she said that she didn\u2019t know and took my policy number down just In case. She also told me that she didn\u2019t know since I was still within the 30 days of getting that car if they would back date it and to call Allstate and see. They towed my car and fined me two tickets. One for driving without insurance and the other is for manor if driving. Also the lady said that she had back pain before the accident and didn\u2019t get anyone to come down there to lol at her and said that she was fine and all she wanted was her bumper fixed my car had no damage at all(see picture for her \u201cdamages\u201d to her car) https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8yc4PP1.jpg\n\nWhen I got home I called Allstate to see if they would add the car and backdate it. they told me no and that they couldn\u2019t even cover the car at all because of the accident. I understood and went along with my business and got a cheaper insurance. When I got insurance with a different company they said that since I was misinformed I could be entitled to a grievance.\n\nFast forward a week I get a call from Allstate saying that they needed information about the wreck at like 8 in the morning. I told them everything that happened and they said that they couldn\u2019t cover me and that it would be it of pocket for damages and her \u201cinjuries\u201d. He didn\u2019t tell me what injuries she had just told me that the box was checked that she had one. He said that if I thought that she was over playing her injuries to get a bigger check I could talk to her insurance and get a statement from that police officer to help so I wouldn\u2019t have to pay that much. That was the end of it, or so I thought, and waited to hear from her insurance company. \n\nSo after all that my mom gets a call saying that we tried to file a claim for a car that wasn\u2019t on that insurance and could be potentially be investigated for insurance fraud. No one filed a claim and I was ticketed for not having insurance on the car. \n\nWhat should I do about the injuries and the insurance fraud accusations? And what about the grievance grievance? ","title":"Insurance Fraud, disputing injuries from accident, and misleading lean holder.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1473714812,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52gq9d\/tx_wedding_venue_is_tripling_hourly_cost_on_us\/","id":"52gq9d","body":"Edit:\nFirst page of contract showing we agreed to all 3 ballrooms\nhttp:\/\/m.imgur.com\/CmJjTDm\n\nEdit 2: We are going to meet with the woman tomorrow after I get off and I have spoken to her 2x on the phone and recorded (Texas = 1 party state) her stating that \"fees change\" and we either take it or leave it. Along with her saying not be to be \"dumb because we are a business and this is a business deal\" it really makes my blood boil how rude this lady is being about everything. That is why I am hesitant to threaten legal action right off the bat. She knows she has us over a barrel.\n\nEdit 3: 9\/13  6 a.m.\nLate last night we had a lawyer friend of ours review the contract. She stated the contract does not specifically state per room as an individual charge which should work in our favor.  The only possible thing she found that they might try to use against us is a clause which is pictured. She determined it as stating promotional pricing would not be available but it is never stated this is a promotional price nor was it ever noted anywhere else on the contract. She also agreed to draft us a letter citing legal action but personally I need the halls cooperation in the coming weeks and do not want to cause any additional hostility since our ONLY contact is the woman who is giving us the trouble.  She refuses to give us her boss' info. Either way I posted the clause she referred to.\n http:\/\/m.imgur.com\/vnI7wil\n\nI appreciate all of the advice given so far and am still hopeful to have some recourse afterwards if we can't reach an agreement today.\n\n----------\nMy fiance and I contracted a venue in February of this year for our wedding taking place October 22nd of this year. \n\nWe rented out their 3 largest halls (which are separated by collapsible walls to make 1 grand hall) for $3k for 5 hours.  Initially we were told that it would be $150 per hour and we were told we could notify them before the event to add the hours at cost. It is also stated on the contract (pictured)\n\nFast forward to today and my fiancee calls to make our final payment and add 3 additional hours to our original time ($150\u00d73 = $450) along with increase the size of the dance floor. It is then she is informed that last Friday 10\/09 they had a meeting with their manager and this entire time they were supposed to be charging $150 per room, per hour ($150 \u00d7 3 rooms = $450 \u00d7 3 hours = $1350) which is a $900 increase in price!\n\nThis per room verbiage is not expressed anywhere in our agreement and they are refusing to back down. It is worthy to note the worker admit she was mistaken and it just seems super shady they are upping the cost right before our payment deadline. \n\nJust to say there is no possible way we can find another venue in time and either way invitations, decorators, and all vendors have been contracted for that hall at the dates and times we planned on paying for.\n\nMy plan so far is to just pay whatever they want as to not rock the boat with the venue and then go after them in small claims court after the wedding, but I'm afraid paying will be an acceptance of terms and I lose all leverage. Any help is appreciated!\n\nImage to additional hours clause in the contract:\nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/ap40UxJ\n\n","title":"[TX] Wedding venue is tripling hourly cost on us almost 1 month before the wedding.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588817874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gexycx\/im_worried_my_workboss_is_going_to_fake_the\/","id":"gexycx","body":"I\u2019m in California.\n\nMy current worries might just be from stress paranoia but I\u2019d rather play it safe and be able to keep myself from being fired.\n\nI work in a warehouse, moving things, putting stuff on shelves, putting stuff on trucks.\n\nI work with about 100+ people and that number is declining, I\u2019m told it\u2019s because people are failing drug tests. Which could be true, I\u2019m not about to say all my coworkers are saints.\n\nBut that said, I don\u2019t do drugs, if I\u2019m up for the next round of \u201crandom\u201d tests what actions can I take if mine comes back positive?","title":"I\u2019m worried my work\/boss is going to fake the results of a drug test to have an excuse to fire me.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473635239,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52b9jg\/rental_apartment_scam_ia\/","id":"52b9jg","body":"I'm renting an apartment in a college town in Iowa. When my lease started I inspected the apartment and found it in appalling shape: The place reeked of cat piss, it was very dirty, appliances were not working etc. I called the property management and was directed to fill out their maintenance form and their cleaning form. \n\n\nThis was a month before school started so I went back to my family, but followed up with both email and phone call a week later and was assured that it would be done shortly. Still, when I got back almost a month later nothing had been done so me and my family had to spend several days cleaning and making the apartment livable. \n\nI was pretty pissed but the whole situation, but wrote it off as a scummy landlord in college town. However, yesterday I went to deliver some mail to the guy that lived there before me and while he apologized for leaving it in poor condition he said that the property management kept the whole security deposit ($1500) and had sent him an itemized receipt of the cost.\n\n\nThis cannot possible be legal. Not only were the charges ridiculously high, but also straight up false, none of the stuff they billed him for was actually done.\n\nQuestions:\n\n1. Is withholding the deposit based on made up charges legal? If not, who should I report it to? \n\n\n2. My family and I had to spend considerable amount of time to clean and money to get the place in livable conditions. Can I take private action to get reimbursed for this? If so, Can i use the $1500 the property management themselves calculated for damages as the amount or would I use the cost of cleaning supplies and time spent?\n\n\n\n","title":"Rental apartment scam (IA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577575208,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egxy5z\/please_help_me_not_get_xmas_shafted_with_my\/","id":"egxy5z","body":"Hello all! I appreciate you taking time to read and help!\nI\u2019m in KS. \nTLDR: My vehicle that\u2019s been heavily modified with expensive parts was stolen. I have full coverage on this vehicle and have classified it with my insurance as a modified vehicle, and have given them receipts\/records proving as such. However I am wary of my insurance not paying me out for the amount I was led to believe I would get in this sort of situation. How do I make sure I get paid my proper dues? \n\nBackstory:\nBetween the times of 12am and 2pm on December 24th, my vehicle was stolen. When I discovered this, I immediately called the police, and filed the report. \nYesterday, the 27th, I was able to call my insurance company and let them know my vehicle was stolen. I gave them the police case number, and I had them make the claim for it. They told me my claim is classified as a \u201cNo-Fault Comprehensive Claim\u201d. They told me it is customary to wait about 30 days before proceeding any further with the claim, which I understand. They also told me to send a copy of the police report to them when I get the chance. \n\nMy vehicle is old, a \u201897 Shitbox by all rights. To Kelly blue book and the insurance company, it is worth $2,500. However I have heavily modified this vehicle. More than $10,000 worth of parts. I understand my particular vehicle is stolen often. \nSo, I have had full coverage on it ever since I started making the modifications to it. And not just regular full coverage; I had my agent classify it as a modified vehicle with my insurance, and I gave them the receipts for all the parts that have added value as proof. \n\nMy questions: \nIf my vehicle is not recovered, how do I make sure my insurance pays me out what I was lead to believe it was covered for? \nIn my brief talk with the insurance adjuster (who is different from my insurance agent), when I asked him if I would be compensated the amount of the total parts and vehicle, he said that it would \u201cbe compared to the cost of other similar vehicles like mine\u201d and that is what would determine the amount of money I get. But if the did that, I would only get $3000 max. \nDo I need to have a lawyer ready for this sort of situation? Or do I just need to ask the proper questions? \n\nThank you!!","title":"Please help me not get X-mas shafted with my Stolen Vehicle Insurance Claim!","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1472573560,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50bwva\/ne_trouble_with_housing_charging_fees_post\/","id":"50bwva","body":"I live in Nebraska and my fianc\u00e9e and I are looking to move in. Unfortunately she has an eviction on record and my stated income is kind of low at the moment because I am not currently receiving any differentials or overtime at my new job.\n\nWe found an apartment that would take us even with her eviction, and it's the only one not more than 40 minutes commute to our jobs. We applied, and everything has been a bit of a cluster. Now I know the common sense of an airhead apartment manager is to not move in, but we're over a barrel.\n\nAfter the application fees, background checks, etc they have decided that to verify my employment (provided 3+ pay stubs for my current, and 3 for my previous job at their request to this end) they're wanting to collect more fees to complete the application. We've given this apartment $200+ to get this far, and I can't imagine giving them even more before we even get the full deposit down when signing a lease. \n\nIs it legal for them to announce further fees, after informing us that we were approved, that I must pay for them to continue processing my application and allow the lease signing?","title":"[NE] Trouble with housing, charging fees post application","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576715303,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecl845\/my_sister_stole_money_and_im_wondering_how_much\/","id":"ecl845","body":"So my sister is in her 30s and recently was fired from her teaching job for coming out as a lesbian. She started working at target. She hadn\u2019t worked there long and decided to steal 3000 in cash from the register. What do you think she will be facing in terms of punishment? We can\u2019t afford a lawyer so it\u2019d be a public defender.","title":"My sister stole money and I\u2019m wondering how much time she is facing and what we should do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516247985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r71m9\/ny_house_burned_down_clean_up_company_is_trying\/","id":"7r71m9","body":"My house in Flushing, New York, had burned down January, 21, 2017. Many clean up companies were informed, out of all of them my neighbor had mentioned good things about a specific company which came to talk to me and presented me with a contract as seen here\n\n- The clean up company told me they would not charge me or take money from my insurance settlement, but charge my insurance company separately for debris removal.\n\n- Later on I find out my insurance company doesn't want to deal with the clean up company, pays me in my settlement to deal with clean up company directly instead.\n\n- I believe the clean up company took advantage of their contract by prolonging their time in service to me (by working more months than necessary), by constantly moving debris from location to another in the house instead of throwing them away all together.\n\n- The Insurance company had allocated money for demolition services as it is necessary for future restoration.  The problem is that the clean up company claims they are entitled to the money the insurance company set aside for the demolition services even though I did not consent for them to do that job.\n\n\n- I prohibited doing any demolition in the house.  But they did some of demolition anyway.  For example, they tore down walls between rooms, in the kitchen they broke cabinets, some containing kitchen utensils, including very expensive Chinaware, pots, pans, electrical appliances, etc that the fire didn't effect. I informed them of the unaffected items of the fire and then specifically asked them not to touch the items, but they demolished them anyway. \n\n\n- I want to only pay them for cleaning of debris only caused by the fire.\n\n\n\nThe adjustor who was at the time suggested to me by the clean up company (who I am having this dispute with now) informed me that I am to owe $95,000 to the clean up company.  Of the $95,000 I only agreed to pay $21,000 which is for the debris clean up caused by the fire.  I never approved of any sort of demolition and removal which they are now charging me a staggering $74,000 for.\n\nI also believe that the \"public adjuster\" is in partnership or cooperating with the clean up company's best interest over mine.  By claiming as much money as they can for the clean up company.  I believe this is wrong and unfair at my expense.\n\n\nHow do I properly dispute my claim, or what kind of lawyer can I reach out to for seeking assistance.  Is there any lawyer in NYC dealing with this kind of matter?","title":"[NY] House burned down, clean up company is trying to claim up to $74,000 extra in clean up services I never approved of. What can I do, who can I talk to?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1472496815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/506mkl\/netherlands_my_landlord_is_making_life_really\/","id":"506mkl","body":"Today she locked the front door so that i cannot order anything(food). Then she locked the living room and when I tried talking to her, she encouraged me to break the door. She took common things like tea maker, sugar and other stuff in the living room. I have to stay three more days in the house and its already getting really difficult. \n\n**EDIT** I am afraid to leave the house as there is no lock in my room and I dont know what she will do to my stuff when I leave. I cant stay in my room for the next three days as I have to go to the university. I am also wondering if she would try to stop my deposit by doing damage to my room when I leave.\n\n**EDIT2** Am I legally obliged to let her in my room for cleaning ? Since she is making things so difficult for me,therefore, I dont want to let her inside my room. She si supposed to clean my room for the next tenant.","title":"[Netherlands] My landlord is making life really difficult for me.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588460663,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcfuw4\/renters_covid19_help\/","id":"gcfuw4","body":"Hope this is the right place, I just need a little help making sure I'm thinking rationally.\n\nAround October of last year we decided to rent a room in our home that wasn't being used. In short we found a couple that was a good fit. After talking with them, we both agreed on a month to month lease would be fine as they weren't planning on staying for a long amount of time.  They've been generally good tenants and have never paid late or caused any issues that couldn't be resolved with a quick chat. \n\nThis brings us to current time, due to the outbreak, the Male tenant has lost his job in March. He immediately came and spoke to us about his loss of income, we agreed on a reduced rent for the month. Now for April the tenant was only able to come up with $100. I've been trying my best to stay informed of the eviction rules in relation to Covid19. But it seems like my hands are tied. I'm wonder what the best course of action is, I could honestly care less if they never paid us back rent for the amount owed. I understand these are hard times for a lot of people. Would waiting for our state to reopen non essential businesses give us the green light to give them a 30 days notice? As much as I like them as tenants, I'm not okay with them living here pretty much rent free while me and my wife bust our asses. As far as I can tell they aren't planning on finding supplemental income. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you need clarification on anything please ask!","title":"Renter's Covid19 Help","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590499065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqwvtc\/robbed_by_grandmothers_executor\/","id":"gqwvtc","body":"So, I was left my grandmothers\u2019 IRA in the form of a trust when she passed and I was in college \n\nin her will she wanted it to be all paid out at once to me, but the law stipulated it needs to be taken on yearly increments. Because of this legal discrepancy in her will, her executor said it would need to be taken to court and half of the trust withheld for tax reasons \n\nThen, a year later the amount that was \u201cwithheld\u201d was gone, executor said to pay taxes \n\nI still have to pay income tax on the amount I get annually. \n\nNow, almost three years later, the executor said it was all done incorrectly, and all that\u2019s left in the trust has to be taken out and redistributed among my aunts and uncles. Again, for taxes.\n\nThe executor is one of my aunts and uncles. \n\nI have no money for a lawyer, and I have no job due to corona. I asked my mom if once my trust is redistributed to her, if she would give it back to me, and she said no - I don\u2019t know if any of this was legal or if it has any basis in reality. It seems like my uncle, the executor, is doing something shady. I don\u2019t know of any tax law that takes 100% of what you have.","title":"Robbed by grandmother\u2019s executor?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1425319267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xov7f\/arizona_going_to_mediation_soon_will_i_have_to\/","id":"2xov7f","body":"My ex-wife is going to ask for $1,000 in spousal maintenance per month and $1,000 per month in child support. She currently makes about $42,000 annually and I make roughly $100,000 annually. I am agreeing to the child support; however, spousal maintenance doesn\u2019t seem like it would be required. We have both always worked. She is in her early 40s and we have been married for 15 years. Is she correct in thinking that she should expect spousal maintenance for the next 7 years? What should I realistically expect from the mediator? Will I have to pay? Any advice or guidance is greatly appreciated.","title":"[Arizona] Going to mediation soon. Will I have to pay spousal maintenance?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577911065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/einegh\/sub_lease_question\/","id":"einegh","body":"Not sure if anyone can help but my friend is a small business owner and has run into a difficult situation she\u2019s probably stuck in but thought I\u2019d ask here.\n\nShe decided to sub lease a building for her business and signed it over the weekend. Now she\u2019s wanting to back out because the area seems very unsafe and the building is in bad shape and needs a lot of work. \n\nThe lease is dated starting January 15, and she did not pay a deposit. There is no escape clause in the lease. Can anything be done or will she just have to stick it out. It\u2019s for 1 year. State is North Carolina. Thank you!","title":"Sub lease question","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589676918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl643z\/smoke_smell_in_apartment\/","id":"gl643z","body":"My fiancee and I recently signed a lease in Chicago area with a virtual tour only, due to the Coronavirus. We thought the place looked good online, and signed the lease papers, but unfortunately when we showed up to collect the keys, we immediately were hit with the scent of stale cigarette smoke. Our lease agreement states that \"smoking on premises is strictly prohibited.\"  We were not given any disclosures that this odor was occupying the apartment during the virtual tour and during the lease agreement signing.   \n\nWe contacted the landlord shortly after to express our concern with it smelling of cigarettes, as we are non-smokers, and she admitted that she was aware of it prior to the lease signing, and that she would send a cleaning lady to clean the walls, a duct work company to clean the ducts, and use other methods (vinegar in cups, charcoal packets).  We gave her some time to let her complete those tasks and returned when she was finished.  We returned and the smoke smell is basically unchanged.    \n\nOur question is: Would we be able to break the lease and not have to pay damages from breaking the lease\/ be able to get deposit money back?  Thank you for your help.","title":"Smoke Smell in Apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475012479,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54t09s\/question_about_29_cfr_78526_section_3o_of_the\/","id":"54t09s","body":"Florida.\n\n>Section 3(o) of the Act provides an exception to the \ngeneral rule for employees under collective bargaining \nagreements. This section provides for the exclusion from \n7 hours worked of time spent by an employee in changing \nclothes or washing at the beginning or end of each \nworkday which was excluded from measured working \ntime during the week involved by the express terms of \nor by custom or practice under a bona fide collective-\nbargaining agreement applicable to the particular \nemployee. During any week in which such clothes-\nchanging or washing time was not so excluded, it must \nbe counted as hours worked if the changing of clothes \nor washing is indispensable to the performance of the \nemployee\u2019s work or is required by law or by the rules of \nthe employer. The same would be true if the changing \nof clothes or washing was a preliminary or postliminary \nactivity compensable by contract, custom, or practice as \nprovided by section 4 of the Portal-to-Portal Act, and as \ndiscussed in \u00a7785.9 and part 790 of this chapter.\n\nThe part I'm not clear on is the \"of custom or practice\" part of this section.  The CBA i'm looking it does not exclude it expressly.","title":"Question about 29 CFR 785.26 - Section 3(o) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578872171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/envkyc\/under_what_circumstances_can_a_landlord_deny_an\/","id":"envkyc","body":"My girlfriend was just prescribed an Emotional Support Animal and we aren\u2019t sure on the legalities of an ESA. I know it\u2019s not protected under ADA but other than that we\u2019re lost\n\nTIA","title":"Under what circumstances can a landlord deny an ESA?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577747955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehtzbh\/are_you_always_liable_for_rear_ends_in_texas_even\/","id":"ehtzbh","body":"As I was driving home, this car cut me off and began aggressively brake checking me for a quarter mile causing me to eventually rear end him. He kept switching lanes with me so I couldn't move away from him. I caught this all on my dash cam. The car in front of me was moving very slowly and the AH thought it was me driving slowly, which I guess pissed him off, a lot. I know there's a rule \"any rear end is your fault due to lack of proper distance\" but you can clearly see him intentionally brake checking and swerving lanes to cut me off. He said he's going to sue me for the damages to him and his car. Will I still be liable once I show the video to my insurance? Is the video enough or will I need to take further actions?","title":"Are you always liable for rear ends in Texas, even with dash cam footage of an AH brake checking you multiple times to cause an accident?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576414974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eayp9e\/can_i_get_tuition_back_from_a_university_if_i\/","id":"eayp9e","body":"I currently go to a university in England doing fine art, when I went to the interview the uni looked completely different and so did the studio spaces I'd be in. I liked how everything was and it was part of the reason I chose to go there however they never once mentioned that work was being done over the summer and it was all changing. When I started uni the studios I was in weren't even finished being built so we couldnt use them for the first few weeks I was there. We were also told in the interview that wed be given a large sum of money to spend on materials which also turned out to be false and we actually get an incredibly small amount. We get no basic materials like paper and pencils and have to rummage around for anything we can find.\n\nI honestly feel tricked, I chose here instead of a university I actually liked and I'm having a hard time coming to terms with it. I doubt it but is there anything I can do legally? I'm paying 9 grand a year to attend a university I dont enjoy attending and in my opinion completely lied to me.","title":"Can I get tuition back from a university if I believed it was falsely advertised?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576003997,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8uumt\/nyc_digital_media_company_soliciting_original\/","id":"e8uumt","body":"In applying to a full time position at a short-form, social media content company in NYC, they responded with a request to submit an original piece of edited video work and written copy as proof of ability. \n\nIf they like the work, the next round would be to turn the original pitch into a paid freelance assignment for their main Facebook page over the course of one week for X dollar amount. The rate is less than 1\/3 of normal weekly rate for this kind of work and below NY minimum wage for 40 hrs (presuming work is based in their office on set schedule, but still TBD). \n\nMain question - is the first request for unpaid original work legal? \n\n2nd Question - is the low flat rate for one week of labor legal?\n\nAdded context - the job posting was for a full time salaried position with benefits, PTO, etc. \n\nWhile I'm sensing red flags, I'd really appreciate advice from anyone with relevant knowledge\/experience.","title":"(NYC) Digital Media Company Soliciting Original Work as part of Interview Process. Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473745142,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52ixrv\/reinstating_an_out_of_state_license_waca\/","id":"52ixrv","body":"About two years ago I had my license suspended in WA state for failing to pay a ticket for not wearing my seat belt. Now I live in CA and need to get a state driver's license by figuring out how to reinstate my license from WA. I don't really know how to go about doing this. Is it as simple as calling the department of licensing and paying the fines or do I actually need to show up for court in another state? Showing up for court would be a problem since I can't afford a plane ticket for awhile. I don't have a warrant out for my arrest, just the outstanding tickets. What's the fastest way to handle this? ","title":"Reinstating an out of State License (WA\/CA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1416249051,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mkyhl\/belgium_advice_concerning_rent_and_contractual\/","id":"2mkyhl","body":"Situation:\nMy girlfriend and me live in a nice studio in the center of Belgium, Ghent.\nWe moved here in July and our contract runs until 19th of September 2015. She's a student and I started working, which means going to bed around 22u30 every day. \nProblem:\nOur neighbours are students too, but they're not the early-to-bed-types. That means stomping around, talking loudly and\/or yelling in the middle of the night, slamming the doors, etc. \n\nI tried to talk to them, but they always come back with some irrelevant answer (last time, they claimed that they come home drunk so they can't really do something about it). I also talked to the agency representing our building, and they 'wrote a letter to ask for more silence'. Didn't really help. \n\nThe most annoying thing of all is that we can't call the police. Slamming doors and yelling for 5 minutes isn't really their priority (which I understand) and even if we called, there would be nothing left to hear once they're here. So I have no real \"evidence\".\n\nBecause we're starting to get really sick of it, we decided to move. Only annoyance is that we have to pay rent until we have a next tenant. \n\nMy question:\nIs there any way to \"evade\" this rule because of the noise? Some way to \"void\" the contract because nobody can provide us with the silence\/peace we deserve and pay for?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"BELGIUM - advice concerning rent and contractual obligations","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590536018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr8aez\/wa_lawyer_evading_service_in_dvpo_renewal_at_his\/","id":"gr8aez","body":"I have submitted my paperwork for my petition to get my DVPO Renewal. The defendant is also a lawyer in the state of WA, who has and continues to represent himself. \n\nService is required to be \u201cno less than (5) five court days prior to the scheduled hearing\u201d\n\n\u2022Upon 10 court days prior service was attempted and his father informed the police officer attempting service, that he (defendant\/lawyer) is no longer using this address and he lived in a nearby town and yet didn\u2019t know his address? Which I know that his father has either lied to the police, and\/or my ex the defendant\/lawyer had informed him that something was trying to be served? \n\n\u2022The police officer informed me that he couldn\u2019t email me what exactly happened at his attempt to serve, but the court had a copy of the report. \n\n\u2022I checked the WSBA website, and I ironically got a letter from his bogus small claims action that requires us to do \u201ccheck-in\u2019s\u201d every 60 days to not make an action to conflict with any other matter in superior court, showing the same exact address, and he has had made no contact with my lawyer, or anyone else for change of service?\n\n\n\u2022All courts are doing telephonic hearings right now, and I have provided proof that his service address provided via the WSBA site, and the letter I got in the mail today, to put in my file. \n\nQUESTION(s):\n\u2022IF he is going to be calling in and checked in as the telephonic hearings are being done with references to each case and many details to provide the court with upon doing so, at least 24 hours prior. Wouldn\u2019t the judge\/commissioner know that he was clearly knowledgeable about the hearing, and he has an established pattern with the courts of litigation abuse (received a warning that he was creating the opportunity to argue that) and his own appearance shows that he has known, and that he has much more access to court information than I (the plaintiff) as he (the defendant) is a lawyer?\n\u2022I am assuming that he\u2019s attempting to get it push out, or he is going to request a continuance for the hearing thinking it will lapse (he has not practiced more than Bankrupty law until he has made the decision to represent himself; luckily stupidly waving his 5th amendment rights). As this is the hearing that he (the defendant) has the burden of proof of showing that they are not a danger. It would have to show the proof that he was\/is knowledgeable about this action? Also likely to upset the judge\/commissioner for wasting time, and taking into account aside from the many civil violations that he is only continuing the abuse of power in litigation abuse? I don\u2019t know how it would be justified if he was able to be granted a continuance just by appearance of the hearing? \n\nIs not REALLY bad, if not arguably bad to evade service as a lawyer? I know it is always instilled as a non-lawyer to never evade service?\n\nOpinions? Insights? I\u2019m just trying to help my argument and pray that it\u2019s going to be granted for the renewal by the proof that he was knowledgeable of his time of service being more than the minimum time, and it blows up in his face!","title":"WA: Lawyer evading service in DVPO Renewal at his published & provided service address?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578788897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eng0kj\/illegal_to_make_a_fake_id_template_tn\/","id":"eng0kj","body":"I\u2019d like to try and make a fake ID template, not really to make money or anything, just because it seems like a fun challenge to try and create a perfect template. I wouldn\u2019t be creating any physical IDs, just the template file that\u2019s used to make them. Would this be illegal? Thanks in advance.","title":"Illegal to make a fake ID template? [TN]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1411420597,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2h5yci\/ontario_canada_modifying_a_power_of_attorney\/","id":"2h5yci","body":"My mom has a POA that names my older brother and I, jointly and severally (so we can act independently or jointly).\n\nHe and I don't really get along well (gee, how many of you saw that coming) and just don't talk.\n\nShe was diagnosed with Alzheimers and is pretty far down that road.\n\nIn October, we sold her house, and the money went to her bank account. The only way I interfered was to request that I got copies of the sale documents so I would know how much money there should be in the bank account.\n\nNow, without having talked at all since October, he has notified me that he intends to revoke my POA -- effectively modifying her POA to exclude me.\n\nIs this legal?\n\nHe claims that he was told by a lawyer to remove me, but I find that dubious. I talked to a lawyer this afternoon that said it cannot be modified without her consent (which she can no longer give). My understanding is that it is essentially a private contract (not part of the will).\n\nI really don't want to spend time and money fighting this. It makes no sense, because he hasn't communicated any reason to me for doing so beyond claiming that a lawyer suggested that it was not a good idea for us both to be on the POA.\n\nI haven't done anything to impede him, I want to support him but I don't know how. We live pretty far apart, and I'm concerned about what his intentions really are (yay for sibling mistrust).\n\nAt the end of the day, how do I ensure that my mom is protected from his actions, which I know will be in his interest instead of hers?\n\nThank you. I will be calling a lawyer tomorrow, so this is a bit of venting and hoping I can get some ideas about what to do.","title":"[Ontario, Canada] modifying a power of attorney","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589952146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn5cl7\/california_noncompetes\/","id":"gn5cl7","body":"Are all non-competes unenforceable in California or are there certain cases in which it is enforceable? For example, could someone work for tech companies in different sectors like fashion and education? Think companies like Chegg, Coursera, GoGuardian, Guild Education for education, and companies like Adidas, Forever 21, Lululemon, Nike, Zara for fashion. Can you hold a Software Engineer title at both companies? It doesn't seem like the work at such companies would overlap. What if you are on W2-contract for one company and full-time for another? Does this impact the response to this question?","title":"California Non-Competes","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590288768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpi3lv\/state_unemployment_overpaid_me_what_can_i_do\/","id":"gpi3lv","body":"My hours have been reduced by 20% so my work has applied for the shared work program, which gives me a weekly unemployment payout of 20% of what I would qualify for weekly if I were truly unemployed. I also had heard about some possible financial help for childcare for essential workers, the website was confusing and it seemed like I was starting an application for welfare assistance, I filled out some of it before I stopped because it didn\u2019t seem like what I was needing to complete.\n\nThe first week my work submitted my hours to the shared work program was 4\/11. I should be getting $98\/week. I finally got my debit card yesterday, it was from BoA and had nothing about my actual benefits. I called to check the balance and it has $2881 on it. I have no clue how up to date the balance is or what day the funds go in but even if it were up to date as of Friday, it should only have $686. My guess is that somewhere it got confused and I am getting the full amount as if I was entirely on furlough.\n\nGetting through to the unemployment off has been a nightmare and I am not sure what to do here. Clearly I don\u2019t want to get accused of unemployment fraud but I also need my unemployment money. Can I use the $98 per week that I know I am supposed to get and leave the excess alone or should I just not touch it at all until I can finally get through to someone who can straighten it out? \n\nThank you","title":"State unemployment overpaid me, what can I do right now?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590097260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go5xrb\/california_security_deposit_question\/","id":"go5xrb","body":"Hi all,\n\nI live in Northern California and submitted my notice to my property manager at the end of April that I would be vacating at the end of May. I\u2019m worried about my security deposit, I have two roommates who are subtenants and I\u2019m the only one on the lease. So when we get our security deposits back, all 3 of our deposits will be sent to me to disburse.\n\nThe problem is when I first moved into the house, I signed the lease with two other people and there was no property manager at the time just our landlord. Long story short, the people I signed the lease with did so much damage to the place along with their friends they had living there who were never on the lease nor were they included on subleasing contracts. There was also a cat that the other two people on the lease had that did a lot of damage and it explicitly said in the lease we couldn\u2019t have any pets. When the two other people on the lease moved out, I informed the property managers and our landlord of all of the damage they had done that I did not believe I should be held accountable for when I eventually moved out. The property managers said they would not assess the damage and said I would \u201clikely\u201d get my deposit back (not really sure what that means but I kept the text). And my landlord never responded. So I\u2019m worried that my current roommates and I, none of which are responsible for any of the damage, will not receive our deposits back.\n\nIn the event that our deposits are taken partially or completely due to the damage by previous tenants, what should I do? Should I try to negotiate with the property managers as they would have no evidence of what the place looked like before I signed the lease for comparison? Should I just get a lawyer? Take it to small claims court? I\u2019ve never had to deal with this before but I\u2019d like to be prepared if this happens.","title":"[CALIFORNIA] Security Deposit Question","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589811535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm2ago\/collecting_data_on_children_online_in_the_uk\/","id":"gm2ago","body":"I am working on developing a tool to help children with mental health issues. I have continued development, but in the back of my mind, I have had a question bothering me that I want to know the answer for. I am allowed to store the personal data (first name, email, hashed password and if they are having a good day or not) of people under the age of 18 in the UK (COPPA isn't a thing here). I am also under 18 myself. Anyone who could help let me know the answer to this question is thanked in advance.\n\nEddie","title":"Collecting data on children online in the UK","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590743850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gspkv8\/music_distributor_has_not_paid_me_in_4_years\/","id":"gspkv8","body":"When I first started making music several years ago I used a service called Music Kickup. They take music I send them, put it on streaming platforms (spotify, apple music, etc.), and when I make money from people streaming me, those streaming services send the royalties to music kickup, then music kickup pays me. The whole \"paying me\" part is what's getting hung up here. They have not paid me since fall of 2016. You can look at my [payment report portal here](https:\/\/imgur.com\/TETDmIN), accessed at the time of posting this. Section 4 of Music Kickup's licensing agreement says this about payments, I am considered the licensor here:\n\n>Music KickUp shall provide the Licensor with a report of the sale of the Licensor\u2019s Recordings via Music KickUp Distribution Service and of the accrued royalties. Music KickUp shall post the report to the Licensor\u2019s Music KickUp Account within a reasonable time from Music KickUp\u2019s receipt of such reports from the Distributors.  \n>  \n>Royalties and other related income accrued from the digital distribution of the Licensor\u2019s Recordings and received by Music KickUp from the Distributors (hereinafter referred to as \u201cRoyalties\u201d) shall be credited to the Licensor\u2019s Music KickUp Account within ninety (90) days from the receipt of such Royalties by Music KickUp. For avoidance of doubt, only Royalties actually received by Music KickUp from Distributors shall be credited to the Licensor\u2019s Music KickUp Account. Music KickUp shall not be responsible for any delay or neglect of payment by Distributors or other third parties.\n\nYou can read the rest of their [legal documentation here.](https:\/\/www.musickickup.com\/legal) I'm also entirely certain this is not a delay on behalf of third parties. Spotify, Apple Music, and the rest, just don't mess up like this. I've emailed Music Kickup several times but have either been told that they're fixing it and my payments \"will be available soon\" (they never are) or they will just flat out ignore me. According to my math they owe me about  $4,000 as of today.\n\nI'm fairly confident what they're doing is illegal but I have no idea where to start. What can or should I do?","title":"Music Distributor has not paid me in 4 years","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423108949,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uu3v7\/va_how_to_tell_my_landlady_im_moving_out_early\/","id":"2uu3v7","body":"First time renter here. My lease is up at the end of April, but I'm planning on moving out by the first of March. I'm still going to pay the rent until the end of the lease, so I won't be breaching the contract. Should I send my landlady a letter via certified mail just to be extra safe? Or should just a text be sufficient? Does sending a text count as getting something in writing?","title":"[VA] How to tell my landlady I'm moving out early?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424457002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wkmr3\/car_accident_question\/","id":"2wkmr3","body":"I let my buddy borrow my car to take some friends out to get food. He was backing out of the driveway and backed into a pizza delivery car that was in the act parking illegally. Does this matter in any case, or the does the who situation still fall onto me? I know its my car insurance that take the hit, but does any of this change the situation? My location is Nebraska.","title":"Car accident question.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576963283,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edvjhq\/signed_document_from_my_childs_mother_but_will_it\/","id":"edvjhq","body":"Texas\n\nHello\n\nWe've got a document that both the mother and father of a child signed and where they agreed on a monthly payment from the father for child support. The document was signed about 3-4 years ago. The mother actually took the father to court for child support as she wanted more money than the agreed upon amount and she was granted it. \n\nQuestion is can this document be taken into court and be used to help father prove she agreed on an amount prior to the court order? \n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Signed document from my childs mother but will it hold up in court?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576626196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec468d\/apartment_flooded_and_the_contractors_found\/","id":"ec468d","body":"I just got married this fall and finances are tight. My wife and I live in a one bedroom apartment in DC in a building built in the late 1960s. (Aprox 750 sq ft) \n\nWe found out our kitchen sink was leaking when the laminate floors began to buckle in the living room. Luckily, we have home insurance so we filed a claim and had them send out a crew to evaluate the damage. \n\nThe insurance company indicated since we have the same laminate flooring throughout the living room, bedroom, and bathroom sink area, that they would pay for a comparable replacement at the cost of the floor.\n\n When the contractors the insurance company sent out removed the floor in the living room and kitchen, they found a black tar (mastic) that is typically used to seal concrete underneath, and sent it out to be tested for Asbestos as the older buildings tend to have that. \n\nToday, they told us the black tar DOES contains Asbestos. They agreed to remove the damaged wood floor (about half of the living room and kitchen) with the asbestos cleaning team at their cost, but I\u2019m afraid they\u2019re going to make us pay to remove the rest of it ourselves. \n\nCan anyone offer advice on how to approach the conversation with the adjuster tomorrow and the following days to get the insurance to pay for all of the floor removal and asbestos containment? (At least for the entire living room) as we\u2019re living on a shoestring budget and don\u2019t have the money to pay for it ourselves?) \n\nIf I left out any relevant details, Please let me know and I\u2019d be happy to answer. Thank you!!","title":"Apartment flooded and the contractors found Asbestos under floor boards. How do I get the insurance company to remove all of the flooring (not just the water damaged area)?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421630377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2svx99\/is_doxing_legal\/","id":"2svx99","body":"If I were paid by someone to retrieve information on another person, such as: address, phone, DOB, photos, etc. - and I only gave that information to the buyer of services, would it be legal?\n\nLocation: US","title":"Is doxing legal?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589912633,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmu561\/girlfriends_brotherinlaw_might_get_fired_for\/","id":"gmu561","body":"Hey all, it's my first post here so apologies if I don't do this correctly.\n\nWe are in Michigan.\n\nSo there's a bit of story involved, but basically I just want to know if my girlfriend's brother-in-law has acceptable reasoning to sue his boss. I will refer to her brother-in-law as Ben (not actual name). They work at a landscaping company.\n\nSo one of Ben's co-workers went to work sick (don't know symptoms) for the week of May 4th-May 8th. He ended up getting tested for covid-19 that Saturday May 9th. That said co-worker still went to work that following Monday & Tuesday (May 11th & 12th). He found out that he tested positive for covid that Tuesday after work. The boss never informed any of his employees of this until that Friday, so his co-workers were exposed to the work area for 3 days. Now Ben's wife is pregnant, so he was freaking out because he doesn't want anything to happen during the pregnancy since they had a lot of troubles even getting pregnant to start. So Ben ended up getting tested this past weekend (May 17th). He still doesn't know the results, but he decided to quarantine and not work this past Monday & Tuesday and now his boss is threatening to fire him for getting tested and refusing to work, despite knowing that Ben's wife was pregnant. Since then, there has been 3 workers who tested positive.\n\nKeep in mind that all dates and details may not be 100% accurate, but I trust my gf's words and I trust Ben. I don't know a lot about law, so please help point me in the right direction. Does he have a chance of winning a lawsuit against his boss? Does he need to wait for his results? Is it worth it? They don't have a lot of money either. I just think the whole situation is unfair. I realize there may be something in his contract, but I don't have those details. Just the word of my girlfriend. Assuming this all is true, what should Ben do next?\n\nPlease go easy on me lol. Just trying to help out a friend by getting advice. Thanks a ton.","title":"Girlfriend's Brother-In-Law might get fired for quarantining during COVID-19 pandemic?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589549026,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk91f1\/question_about_answering_police_questions_during\/","id":"gk91f1","body":"(US) When involved in a car accident, do you have to answer any questions from the police officer making the report?\n\nSo in the US, by law, you need to provide license\/registration\/proof of insurance during any traffic stop. When involved in a motor vehicle accident, aside from providing this documentation, are you obligated under law to answer any questions the officer has?","title":"Question about answering police questions during accident report","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516595933,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s3dhj\/hostile_work_environment\/","id":"7s3dhj","body":"Reddit peeps I need your help... What would you do??\nBackstory..my hubs got this good paying job a few years back. Life was good until he got laid off. Okay 5 years go by and every year he is laid off in winter until early spring. Its only a few guys that get laid off. But this year so far it is only him that\u2019s laid off. The problem is every time they have new hires you would think that workers with more seniority would fill open jobs and NOT be the ones who get laid off. Wrong not at this family owned business. My hubs is a good worker never complains always goes with the flow does what is asked of him he\u2019s not a snitch or an ass kisser. We don\u2019t get it. Guys with less seniority have permanent jobs and no lay off whereas my hubs does not have a set job and laid off after being employed there for almost 6 years. There are workers who do some of the stupidest things and no one bats an eye. My hubs was put on a job that he was not trained well on and hadn\u2019t done consistently for months to really learn the job he messes up and gets taken off of the job \u201cyouve been here long enough\u201d was a comment made by a supervisor on that job when he even knows my hubs had not done that job in a long long time and hubs even expressed concerns about it but was reassured it would be fine. So much favoritism and nepotism at this place its so hard if you are not one of the good ole boys. My hubs doesn\u2019t feel good about talking to the supervisors or owner. He\u2019s seen people let go for speaking up. He\u2019s inquired about open jobs but has been told \u201cill let you know when the dust clears\u201d this was after 4 new hires started. Supervisor never followed up with my hubs and guess who\u2019s working while my hubs is laid off? Yep those 4 new hires. The only thing we can thinking is that the new hires aren\u2019t top rate yet so its more cost effective to keep them working and lay off my hubs?? Honestly my hubs and myself are both stressed out.  He's having sleep problems and pain in his neck.  He's applied for other jobs and we feel like when the employer looks at his resume they toss it because of who he presently work for- no one would want to leave this job.  Its a highly sought after job\/employer.  Hell it took many years for my hubs to get hired.   \nWe may never know because there is such a lack of communication from that supervisor.\n\n","title":"Hostile work environment??","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589787841,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glx2h8\/what_am_i_considered_now\/","id":"glx2h8","body":"Hello, I\u2019m in New York City. So for the last year or so, my husband (22) and I (20) were living with my dad in a very dysfunctional house in an extremely messy legal situation and even more messy living standards. We occupied the basement area rent-free and were basically saving up to move out somewhere. However the pandemic happened and plans got put on hold due to unemployment and health. But as of right now, we may have to temporarily stay with my husband\u2019s mother because in my dads house, there\u2019s water damage from a cracked pipe that can\u2019t be fixed right now because of money issues and no one can come and take a look due to the pandemic. It\u2019s making the house unlivable and it\u2019s dripping from the 2nd floor all the way down to the basement. What resources can I go for? Is this considered \u201chomeless\u201d or \u201cat risk-homeless?\u201d I\u2019m completely lost and I\u2019ve tried googling but I don\u2019t understand it fully.","title":"What am I considered now?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475200856,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/555qmp\/i_was_told_to_either_write_a_letter_saying_i_will\/","id":"555qmp","body":"So long story short, I am currently a month behind in my rent to my roommate. They are the leaseholder and I myself am not. He told me that we could wait til October to figure out the rent situation but for some (in my opinion) nonsensical reasons has changed his mind and has threaten eviction. \n\nToday my other roommate notified me saying that our roommates father is ready to file the eviction papers and suggested I write a letter stating that I will be out by x date instead of going through an eviction process. The issue is, the day after I was notified about the eviction I was also laid off from my job. So now I am not only worrying about where I will be living but also how I will be paying to live there. \n\nWhile I really do not want an eviction against my name, I also do not want to make a promissory letter with my signature stating I will be out by x date if I can not full fill it. \n\nI live in Brooklyn, NY. Any advice would be incredibly appreciated. ","title":"I was told to either write a letter saying I will be out by x date or the eviction papers will be filed. What should I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575489067,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e64py6\/tx_ptosick_leave_enforcement_and_commission\/","id":"e64py6","body":"If I post anything publicly, my extremely paranoid company will know exactly who I\u2019m talking about and I signed a social media policy when I was hired. I\u2019m not sure if this is allowed but can someone PM me and I\u2019ll provide further details to hopefully get some insight? My question is whether or not a particular policy is legal. Also, I\u2019m not sure if I flaired this correctly.","title":"[TX] PTO\/Sick Leave enforcement and commission incentives","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575948276,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8kyjo\/my_father_62_in_poor_health_is_dealing_with\/","id":"e8kyjo","body":"I'll try to make this as succinct as possible. My father currently has legal custody of my sister's children while she's incarcerated. She's not his real daughter so these kids have no blood ties to him. My father is in poor health and only has 1-2 years to live. The children are extremely misbehaved, verbally and sometimes physically abusive, and are destroying the house. It's too much for him to handle anymore. He is trying to relinquish custody but at every turn is someone within the court system telling him it's not possible. When he calls the police over the abuse they threaten to lock him up \"because they're getting different stories from everyone\". What can he do to get rid of the kids? He just can't do it physically, emotionally or financially anymore. He lives in West Virginia, if it matters.","title":"My father, 62, in poor health, is dealing with elderly abuse and custody issues. Details inside.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578291411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekpzdl\/employer_asking_for_authorization_to_speak_with\/","id":"ekpzdl","body":"I was displaying signs of extreme anxiety at work. Employer deemed me to be a threat to the work place\/myself. Employer has asked for authorization to speak with my physician 1:1 to provide assurance that I can be transitioned back into the workplace.\n\nAm I required to do this to retain my job?","title":"Employer asking for authorization to speak with physician [MA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577651313,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehb0fd\/opinions_welcome\/","id":"ehb0fd","body":"My sons father and I split up before my son was born. I found out that he failed a drug test for a new job. He told me he failed it with marijuana. We used to smoke together all of the time but I stopped once I found out I was pregnant. I suggested he did too since a baby was on the way. Come to find out, he actually failed the drug test with marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy. I moved back in with my parents to be safe from him. Fast forward to my son being two months old. We went to civil mediation and got a visitation schedule set (1st, 3rd, 5th Saturday\u2019s of the month). I\u2019ve begged him for months that when the time comes (next month), not to to bring my son to his mothers (where he lives) because his mom is an old drug user (coke and ecstasy), the house is dirty, dogs are aggressive and not taken care of, and the brother smokes MJ in the house. He continuously assured me it will all be okay. I\u2019ve allowed him to spend alone time for a few hours with his son and come to find out, he\u2019s still smoking marijuana. I asked him to respect me and stop. Last night, his friend posted a picture with my son\u2019s father\u2019s MJ bag in the background. I called him and he said, \u201cYes, I smoked but I was just smoking the last of it.\u201d Is this enough reason to take him to court and get his visitation taken away? I don\u2019t understand how a father could be fired from a job for drugs but is still doing drugs when he\u2019s needing to provide for his son. If I need him to come pick him up and he\u2019s high, he thinks I\u2019m just supposed to allow this or what?","title":"Opinions welcome...","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590042919,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnrqby\/if_i_have_a_medical_marijuana_card_can_i_be_fired\/","id":"gnrqby","body":"I have my medical marijuana card because mj lets me eat, not feel like my body is coming apart at it's joints, feel like life is not so hopeless, and sleep soundly, but I've been looking for new jobs and I'm unsure about drug testing. \n\nI've looked it up and know its a state-to-state thing, but I'm still a little iffy about Pennsylvania and how weirdly 50\/50 it seems to be with medical marijuana. I don't smoke before or during work and never intend to do so. However I'm unsure about the legality of workers compensation and drug testing during a hire situation if I happen to fail the test. \n\nWill I get fired or fined from work and would the employer looking to hire me have grounds to dismiss me?\n\nAlso, this is my first time on this sub so I hope this isn't an annoying question or something.","title":"If I have a medical marijuana card can I be fired or excused for hire if I fail a drug test?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588980068,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg4373\/is_it_legal_to_use_over_50k_images_created_by\/","id":"gg4373","body":"Okay so there is a little heat around the internet regarding an AI program that someone made to generate uhh..artwork. Several news outlets including Vice talked about it. I was wondering, although new artwork is generated by an AI, is there any kind of copyright law that was broken ? \n\nSome of you might know which community this evolves around.","title":"Is it legal to use over 50k images created by artists to use as a foundation for AI generated artwork?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588377957,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbtrpo\/2_years_of_noisy_neighbors_in_my_mitchell_lama\/","id":"gbtrpo","body":"My Mom (63 years old) and I live in a 1 bedroom Mitchell Lama in New York. \n\nIn order to be accepted, you must apply, sit on a waiting list, undergo a credit\/background check, get interviewed, and put a down payment (ours was $28k). \n\nAlso, bedroom distribution is dependent on the amount of people in your household; 3 or more people are allocated to a 2+ bedroom apartment (since we\u2019re 2 people we were able to get a 1 bedroom). \n\nWe\u2019ve been here for about 5 years now and love it, except for one problem, our neighbors and their children who make incessant noise...\n\nRight next to us (1 bedroom apartment meaning only 1-2 people on the lease) lives a handicapped lady and her home attendant; it was just them for the first 3 years of us living here and all was well till about 2 years ago when the home attendant moved in his 2 children and wife...\n\nThey are LOUD. \n\nFor starters, the wife and husband constantly (I\u2019m talking at LEAST 4 times a week) engage in arguments with yelling and cursing. These arguments don\u2019t just happen in the day, but also sometimes at 2 o\u2019clock in the morning. \n\nSame goes for their TV, it\u2019s so loud that it sounds like it\u2019s being viewed inside my apartment and this lasts till the morning hours of the night as well. \n\nAdditionally, their 2 children scream (I\u2019m talking screeching) and stomp and run around till this time as well. \n\nIt\u2019s so loud and bold that it can be heard CLEARLY from my room with the door closed. I\u2019ve woken up a countless amount of times to these nuisances. \n\nThey are also DANGEROUS. \n\nNYPD has arrested the wife for assaulting the handicapped woman. \n\nNYPD has also arrested the wife and husband and CPS has confiscated their children from them. \n\nOn TWO separate occasions, NYFD has had to break down their door while they were not home because they left the gas on and it was leaking into the hallway. \n\nThis has been an on-going problem for 2 years now; it\u2019s everyday if not 4\/7 days of the week. I\u2019ve lost sleep, had to leave my home to complete college assignments, and in the midst of COVID-19 have had to leave Zoom conference calls because the noise was too disruptive. \n\nWe\u2019ve done all we can: call security (well over 30 times and I wish I was exaggerating), try and speak with them, write to the Board of Directors, etc. They refuse to do anything because the lady who owns the apartment is handicapped. \n\nThey are clearly breaking the rules of the lease (and quite frankly are not occupying it lawfully because 1) they did not go through the process and 2) are surpassing the capacity for 1 bedroom apartments). \n\nIs this grounds for a lawsuit? It\u2019s violating our rights as cooperatives. \n\nWe have hundreds of recordings, copies of the letters sent to the Board of Directors, and documentation proving we called security.","title":"2 Years of Noisy Neighbors in my Mitchell Lama","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576087149,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9aik3\/ex_hasnt_removed_my_name_from_loans\/","id":"e9aik3","body":"Dissolution was finalized in MN in February 2019. He left me after cheating and getting a girl pregnant - I didn\u2019t know this until it was finalized. \n\nI gave him $5k to pay off the bike he made me take (he\u2019s manipulative, I didn\u2019t realize during either. I had - still have - no support.) my name is not on that loan or the title, and the loan company can\u2019t help because of that. \n\nI have my name on another title and loan for a bike we couldn\u2019t afford right before he left me. I get notices every month of a delinquent payment. That company told me he would have to get a new loan in his name only to remove my name. \n\nIssues are the simple fact he is lazy and will not. It\u2019s been over a year since I told him to do these things. Now he has a baby and pretends I don\u2019t know about it. He still lies to my face. \n\nI have contacted a place for legal assistance, but I need to go wait in a lobby. I won\u2019t be able to do that until next week. \n\nDoes anyone have any advice in this situation? I have the bike I paid him for and the title to both bikes in my possession (simply by lucky accident.) he doesn\u2019t know I have the titles (to protect myself currently.)\n\nPlease help.","title":"Ex hasn\u2019t removed my name from loans","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577848309,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eid61k\/can_i_get_in_trouble_for_hacking_an_instagram\/","id":"eid61k","body":"Titles says it all. I just want to know if I can get in trouble for hacking an Instagram account.","title":"Can I get in trouble for hacking an Instagram account?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575959323,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8myjl\/out_of_curiosity_is_it_illegal_for_your_employer\/","id":"e8myjl","body":"I currently work at a mall food court for a bit over three months and know I\u2019m having questions about the place I work at. When I asked a coworker, who is a cashier like me, about our tips that are put in the register electronically by customers, she told me that we don\u2019t get those tips and the only tips that we get are the ones that are given to us physically. She also told me that our boss said that they\u2019ll split it evenly for the cashiers and given to us but he hasn\u2019t done so. However, I believe but, can\u2019t fully recall, while I was signing contacts when I was first hired it said that we start getting our electronically tips after working for three months, which I did. When I was first hired, I was given only one uniform, which is a shirt and made me paid for, and was told by a relative that employers should give you multiple sets of uniform especially if you work in the food industry and may seem unhygienic also I was also told that they shouldn\u2019t have made me pay for it too. My boss has made work an extra hour of my shift unexpectedly and somewhat last minute while I\u2019m currently working on that shift and one time he has given me extra hours before while letting me know about it in the last minute when my original shift was almost over. And finally, my boss was going to make me work while I had a fever and wasn\u2019t feeling well overall because no one was able to cover for me at first until I told my coworker about it decided to cover for after all and was confused on why he was actually letting me work on that condition, it seemed like he didn\u2019t believe me that I was sick and that he doesn\u2019t care much if I somehow spread my illness. I\u2019ve told a few people about what I just posted before and they\u2019re confused on why my boss treats some of his employees like this. They also said that it sounds and it is illegal but pretty much I just want to make sure. Also I\u2019m considering quitting soon because of some of these experiences.","title":"Out of curiosity, is it illegal for your employer, boss, owner, or whatever to do any of the following?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422306089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2trfrc\/ca_prompt_payment\/","id":"2trfrc","body":"Hello,  \n  \nI did some 1099 contract work for a company a few months ago on a net 30 basis. It has been several months since the submission of the invoice and while they say that they will be paying me within the next month (they did give a concrete date), when I brought up interest for the late payment they were unwilling to discuss it. If my googling is correct, in California they can be subject to 2% penalty a month plus legal fees under Prompt Payment Laws. Is there anyone who has had experience with this before? Is my information correct, or am I misinterpreting how these laws apply? Would it be worth pursuing (do these cases win often)?  ","title":"CA Prompt Payment","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1422138037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tjzpr\/my_girlfriend_paints_custom_bike_jackets_under\/","id":"2tjzpr","body":"My girlfriend has been using the name 'Custom Rebel' since 2012 and registered herself as a sole trader under the name in 2013. She started out hand painting leather jackets and sold one or two.  She wasn't massivly successful until about November last year (2014), when she started to really plug her art and her etsy shop kicked off a lot more: https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/CustomRebelRocks\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/customrebel.  \n\nWe found out a day or so ago that somebody in Istanbul is hand painting leather jackets under the name \"Custom Rebels\" and have registered the name.  \nFrom what we can assertain via thier facebook page and thier instagram, their online presence began in 2014 (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Custom-REBELS\/214752248732926   http:\/\/instagram.com\/customrebels).\nAs well as the similar name and product, my girlfriends company tag line is \"stand out, stay true\", were as the \"Custom Rebels\" tag line is \"be rebel, stay rebel\".  They seem to use similar fonts for their company logo also.\n\nMy girlfriend didnt register her company name or logo with company house, and so we are worried, what with her buisness just starting to really kick off, that she will loose buisness and web traffic due to the similarities between the company.\n\nWe dont have any clue if there is anything we can do to stop them or if we dont have a leg to stand on, or whether it would be worth our time.  Would we be better to change her name?  Could she work under 'Custom Rebel Rocks' if that were the case? Or would that be too similar?\n\nLinks provided because I thought they might help.","title":"My girlfriend paints custom bike jackets under the name \"Custom Rebel\" and now someone else is doing the same under \"Custom Rebels\" - UK","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590520441,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr3hy7\/is_it_legal_to_hide_my_child_from_the_government\/","id":"gr3hy7","body":"Is it legal to take your children off the grid? I don't want to put my children in public school, and I want to raise them in a more primitive manner. I want to keep them away from technology and modern people. I will be on Hawaii at the time of my birth.\n\nIs it legal to keep children out of school and off government records? If not, what's the punishment if I'm caught?","title":"Is it legal to 'hide' my child from the government?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576197269,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9wbxr\/father_just_passed_away_and_im_responsible_for\/","id":"e9wbxr","body":"A lawyer said it would cost me about 5K to get stuff in order, but he didn\u2019t recommend it since it doesn\u2019t make economic since. He has a trailer on a lot that he rents. I\u2019m assuming I have to figure out how to move it or inquire rental fees and taxes. I think probate is going to want to seize his assets for his debt. Do I just board it up and pay the rent until they can assess everything? I\u2019m an emotional wreck and have this stuff to deal with, and little to no help.","title":"Father just passed away and I\u2019m responsible for taking care of everything. Funeral is taken care of (easy part). He has no will and I live out of state. What do I do with his stuff? He had debt out the ears, and owns a trailer that has been trashed and worth nothing. Any help would be great.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1420490280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rfpjn\/i_tailgated_and_a_driver_brakechecked_in_apparent\/","id":"2rfpjn","body":"Several hours ago, I was driving in the left lane on a 55mph highway (cars in the right were going slower than I). I can't recall exactly how fast I was driving, but maximum would have been 60.\n\nThe car in front of me was annoyingly not going as fast as people in the right lane. After a while, I got fed up and started to tailgate at about half to one car's length to send the message that he needed to get out of the lane. A few minutes later, I see him pull out what looked like an iPod and hold it up near his rear view mirror. Then he pressed on his brakes hard enough that I had to suddenly slam on mine.\n\nShortly after\/the second time he did it, I finally processed that he was doing it on purpose. He did this a few more times. I got over in the right lane in hopes that the cars there would speed up so I could pass the crazy. He moved his iPod to face out the front passenger window, so it was clear he was filming or taking pictures of me.\n\nI know what I did was wrong. I'd just never had someone intentionally slam on their brakes instead of just lighting up (tapping their brake lights). I'm going to be cross-posting to ask for advice on overcoming road rage (so if anyone has any suggestions, those are appreciated, as well).\n\nI was a little shaken up after this, so the details may not be EXACTLY right. I have a pretty bad memory regardless, but things get fuzzier when I'm stressed. But my question is, **if someone is braking hard enough that they appear to intentionally try to cause an accident (with camera on and pointed at you), would this change anything about the penalties doled out to the drivers involved?** There is a [law](https:\/\/leg1.state.va.us\/cgi-bin\/legp504.exe?000+cod+46.2-816) against tailgating in my state, but I could not find anything specifically on brake checking. For reference, laws on [aggressive driving](http:\/\/leg1.state.va.us\/cgi-bin\/legp504.exe?000+cod+46.2-868.1) and [stopping on highways](http:\/\/leg1.state.va.us\/cgi-bin\/legp504.exe?000+cod+46.2-888).\n\nIf so, I'd think that the video would also incriminate him as it would show his car stopping suddenly multiple times (i.e. not likely a band of ducks has decided to cross one by one at varying intervals in front of his car). So maybe he was taking it to post online as revenge?\n\nI also just kind of needed to decompress about this, so sorry if this is a little rant-y.\n\nedit: found several threads on road rage tips, so maybe I won't cross post. but **another question- could I get charged if he took that video to LE??**","title":"I tailgated and a driver brake-checked in apparent attempts to cause an accident. Had I actually rear ended his car, would he receive any penalties\/have to help with damages? (VA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590628431,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grwjxf\/asked_to_come_back_into_a_store_to_pay_for_a\/","id":"grwjxf","body":"I got a voicemail today claiming to be an asset protection officer from the supermarket I shopped at yesterday. He claims I didn't pay for my milk and that he wants me to come in and pay for it. \n\nI don't know how he got my cell phone number (maybe tied to my store account?) And I'm pretty sure I paid for the milk but I toss my receipts so i can't say for sure.  \n\nThis strikes me as rather bizarre. Should I go into the store tommorow? Is this a normal procedure?","title":"Asked to come back into a store to pay for a gallon of milk?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590336624,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpsaoq\/furlough_with_no_pay_is_this_legal\/","id":"gpsaoq","body":"I was recently furloughed from work for three weeks. Was paid 80% of my wage for those three weeks as my employer received a government grant to cover my wages. The grant was actually significantly more than my wages but I don\u2019t think that\u2019s relevant. I then went back to work for two days (my furlough end date coincided with bank holidays so I worked Thursday and Saturday) and then had a week of holiday which had been booked for a long time. \nAt the end of my holiday I received some bad news regarding family and I resigned from my job without giving notice. I sent my employers an email and received a sad face emoji in response. I\u2019ve always been on good terms with my employers. \nThis week my manager (the one who deals with HR matters) texted me to say \u201cI hope you\u2019re safe and well, I\u2019ve had to further furlough you to recover undue holiday taken\u201d. Which I took to mean as I didn\u2019t complete the full year of employment I wasn\u2019t entitled to the week of holiday I took and so they furloughed me for another week so that I wouldn\u2019t be unpaid. I replied to say thank you as they could have just not paid me. I then received a payslip on Friday with \u00a3242 net pay for the 80% job retention scheme. However no money has been paid into my account. My managers are a husband and wife team, the wife being the manager I have spoken with throughout this whole process, the husband being the one who physically transfers money into my account. I believe he would not be pleased to be paying me considering I resigned with no notice at what is already a difficult time. I then texted my manager (the wife) today to say \u201cI\u2019m assuming -husbands name- didn\u2019t want to pay me since no money has gone into my account\u201d? And received no reply. \nSince they are receiving a government grant to cover my wages are they not obligated by law to pay me? And they provided me with a payslip which says I have been paid money which I have not. I don\u2019t see how this can be legal?\nI have no idea where to go from here. I spent five years being loyal to this company and I feel like this is an awful way to end terms with them.","title":"Furlough with no pay. Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518474453,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x4m5v\/landlord_left_my_apartment_door_open_for_a_month\/","id":"7x4m5v","body":"I recently graduated from college mid-term in December. My lease at my apartment follows the school year so it isn\u2019t ending until August. I got a job in another city, so I have been paying rent for my apartment but haven\u2019t been living there since December. \n\nI went to go check on the place for the first time since around New Years and as soon as I walked up to my door, i noticed it was cracked open small amount- like to where you can push to open it without turning the knob. The last inspections were January 15th.\n\nI know they came in and inspected the room bc I have a double (but no roommate, bc she moved out last August and no one else moved in with me), and the other bedroom door was unlocked last time I was there, but this time it was locked. The only people who could have locked the bedroom door it is management\/maintenance, so I know they came for inspections and clearly just didn\u2019t lock or close my front door.\n\nMy door requires you to pull real hard in order to close and lock it, which I was in the habit of doing multiple times a day for 3 years and always did. But because of this issue, I can totally imagine the inspectors being unfamiliar w the door\u2019s need and just not bothering to check it was all the way closed and locked.\n\nFortunately, it doesn\u2019t seem any of my stuff was stolen. To anyone passing by, they wouldn\u2019t be able to tell the door was cracked open unless they really looked. But other people have had break-ins, so it\u2019s really a miracle.\n\nRegardless, I am furious. I have had problem after problem with management here, and so has everyone else living here. They\u2019re terrible. It\u2019s not surprising to me that they would do this, but this is one of the most absurd things that they have allowed happen. A whole month....\n\nI spoke to the manager and essentially he told me they double check so it couldn\u2019t have been them, so it must\u2019ve been me. Unbelievable. Because their tenants are college kids, they don\u2019t take anything seriously unless their tenants\u2019 parents are the ones having to chew them out.\n\nI plan to talk to the parent company, so I just want to get an idea of what kind of make-good would be expected in a situation like this, if any. I want some kind of make-good bc it\u2019s outrageous to me that for an entire month my front door and everything I own was just open to the world.\n\nFor egregious carelessness, I would imagine that a make-good (like a month or 2 of comp rent) would be expected, right? If so, what would be appropriate and how should I demand it in a way that they would listen to a college-aged person? ","title":"Landlord left my apartment door open for a month while I was gone. Would a make-good comp be appropriate?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1410047238,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2foeik\/met_my_teacherwhile_catfishing_on_grindr_a_hell\/","id":"2foeik","body":"****\nBefore I start, I want to mention that 1. I am 14 but I will mention more of this into the story. 2. I do not want to ruin this guy's career. 3. Any non-serious questions will be ignored by myself. 4. I am actually gay. I live in a really shitty area, and trust me, I fucking hate every second of it. Being a freshman and no one out in the whole county is fucking terrible with bullying and shit. If you're going to come out, come out to your parents, not the school. (came out to school in 7th grade, on a Wednesday before lunch.)\n****\n\n****BEFORE YOU READ pt2\nCatfishing is wrong, and I know I shouldn't of done this. But in the story, you will see when I announced I was catfishing and what happens afterward. Hence why I'm here now.\n****\nSo about July 7th, I went on \"Grindr\" (for the ones that don't know what that is, it's a gay messaging app showing location by miles, messaging, usually a place where guys go to get a quick bang, etc just google it). I was not looking for the \"quick bang\" etc. I just went on to see how many gay's were in the area, yes a mistake from the start I guess. **I decided not to use my real name\/face\/age\/etc due to the app 1. terms of conditions 2. privacy of myself. (yes this is wrong. never do it...)** Got in a couple of conversations with some people, nothing too far. So, this guy messages me and we talk from smalltalk in the beginning, to how our day was to other things. It leads into the next day, some sexual things were said such as \"when are you going to top me\" etc stuff like that. Talk more about our personal lives, etc (I was mentioning my real one with the fake profile overhead). So next day comes, and he asks me about school, on how it's going, I'm \"in college\" and doing \"freelance\". He tells me that he's entering the 2014-15 school year as a teacher. I dropped my phone. I couldn't fucking believe this. (now, I know some of you are going to say \"why not just block him there, etc\" because I was stupid, and I kept going on). We slowly talked still after that, but I was to make sure nothing really \"sexual\" popped up. About that night, I told him I needed to tell him something, him still being positive etc. I decided to tell him that I was 1. Catfishing him, fake age, and that I am actually 14. 2. Mentioned multiple times of how I feel like shit for doing this to you. (honestly I think I hurt this guy hard). 3. Other things, such as when we talked about \"our lives\" I mentioned real things. His response was what you would think, that it made him \"sick\". I mentioned again for being sorry, and he mentioned to not \"cheat\" life. Live your own life etc. It was around 11pm then, and he had to leave. (probably because he needed to lay down over all of this.) So next day, he messages me that it was fine that we keep talking, but not in the manner of before (sexual etc) in a professional way, and how he'll be a mentor, friend but foremost a teacher. We talk about basic stuff, like computers, etc. \n\nSo, later down the road about 1\/2 week after telling, I mention to him that if I am \"in\" his class, how nervous we both would be. How awkward this would be. The reply was the thought of having any intentions of sex with a student is disgusting. I reply back that the intentions were to make you think \"why am I talking to a student over a gay messaging app\" \"block\". The reply from him? Is blocking necessary if it is only simply talking. We go back to talking about classes, where would you go if the class had a trip overseas and I stop talking for him for about a little while. So about a week before school started (early august) I get my schedule. Guess who I have? Him. I decide to tell him actually. With the reply that I'll deff come out learning the topic of the class. (not putting for privacy). We talk here and then to the day school starts. First day, whenever I get to his class, I can tell he's nervous. There's two kids in my class with my name, so he doesn't know \"which one\". He stutters alot in the class, (first day though) and alot more anxiety stuff. We do an assignment on the second day, we have to write three sentences about who you are, (name, what you did over the summer), I get mine back with a smile face drawn on it and \"a good skill to have these days\" with magnificent on it. About the next week of school, the other kid with my name is acting up terribly, sleeping in the class, using his phone, etc all that mess. I decided to message the teacher and tell him that I'm not the kid that is being an asshole in his class. I get the reply that he knew which one I am. I'm relieved while at the same time flipping my shit. (we message a little and back in the time period of when school started and that; such as how was your first day).\n\nI'm not being stereotypical, etc but the teacher is most flamboyant than masculine. Kids in the class are already calling out his sexual orientation privately. People did a search on his social network and had found some pictures, quotes, pot usage. Mind you, I haven't told a single soul until now about this. He mentions this week about a trip to another country(2016) and that letters are going to be handed out Monday. I'm not going on that trip.\n\n--\n* ****FINAL THINGS to THINK ABOUT before you reply!!****\n*  My grade in that class is a 115% (not exactly) (I am pretty sure I did get this legitimately, but I have my doubts).\n*  Fourth week starting next week. He's seemed less nervous and less stressed. (He calls on me, I answer the question and the kid nexts to me says that I looked as red as a cherry.)\n*  90 minutes a day.\n*  Not even gonna do tutoring.\n*  Not thinking about \"coming onto\" him etc.\n*  Cannot switch out of his class even if I wanted to. School doesn't allow it.\n*  Will be deleting this once I have some replies, this is for the privacy of both parties.\n*  Some infomation in the main story was left out, but most main points included are listed.\n*  Major point in my opinion to think about was after telling him, \"is blocking necessary\" after telling him to block me was mentioned.\n*  What could happen to me if something does happen and this does get out.\n* If he brings this up to the administration, what should I do? (I have all the chatlog)\n\nThanks for replying to this, as any help is severely needed. (oh my location is Tri-State area)","title":"Met my teacher...(while catfishing) on Grindr... a hell of a story inside... with alot of needed legal advice...","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576528581,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebkrko\/3_allegations_of_sexual_assault_in_a_bar\/","id":"ebkrko","body":"3 alleviation of sexual assault by a guy in a bar\n\nThis is a bit of a difficult situation, but want to know what the options are.\n\nI (M30) went on a bar crawl on Saturday night to celebrate Christmas, stopping off at bars whilst getting into the spirit. It was a large group of maybe 20 people of mixed ages and genders. There were cliques within the group and not everyone knew each other so there was a lot of new faces and intermingling.\n\nAt the final bar, one of my friends (F25) came up to me in a bit of a state saying in confidence that she had been sexually assaulted by a guy. The particulars are that she was followed into the toilet by a guy, who then proceeded to force her into oral sex. She left the situation as quick as she could and we left. I asked her if she wanted to report it and that we would support her if she chose to take it further, but she has decided against it.\n\nIt has since came to light that 2 additional women have stories (similar but not as severe) about this guy. We have identified the culprit. A quick search shows that he is a personal trainer, which is another cause for concern.\n\nI wanted to know if there is anything I can do as an average Joe citizen to flag this guy. I hate the idea of him going to these bars prying on women. I do not want to put pressure on the girl to report the assault, but have said that we have further details if she wants to pursue it at a later date.\n\nThis was in Spain","title":"3 Allegations of sexual assault in a bar","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589136473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh70x0\/sketchy_internship_noncompete_clause\/","id":"gh70x0","body":"Hey friends, my girlfriend's sister got accepted to her first internship for computer science, however, their contract has a weird non-compete clause that makes it sound like she can't work for any of the companies clients (which ranges from TGI Fridays to Wells Fargo) for 10 years. It would be great for her to have an internship after her freshmen year but I am afraid it will severely limit her work opportunities in the future. I was hoping someone could explain this part of the contract to me: (I am replacing the name of the company with X)\n\n**Non-Compete**\n\nDuring this agreement the Recipient shall not represent X, provide services for or engage in any other way any other business of a similar nature to the business of X without the written consent of X. It is understood that Recipient will be representing X exclusively for but not limited to the purpose of software engineering, development, programming, testing, designing and inventing.\n\nRecipient warrants and guarantees that during this agreement and for a ten-year period following the termination of this agreement shall not directly or indirectly engage in any similar business (X) with X current clients or X former clients. Nor shall recipient solicit any client of X for the benefit of a third party that is engaged in a similar business to that of X or hire any employees or sales staff or former employees or sales staff of X. \n\nThanks for all the help!","title":"Sketchy Internship Non-Compete Clause","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1591215602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw1ri6\/first_time_car_accident_law_suit\/","id":"gw1ri6","body":"around two years ago i got into an accident. the person i got myself into an accident wasn't insured on the car when i asked. police came and filled a report and accident was determined that i was at fault. i have liability so i payed for my cars repairs. two years later i get a mail letter that there's a lawsuit against me for the accident. just want to ask proper ways to handle this.\n\nEdit: Texas","title":"First Time Car Accident Law Suit","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1422630359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u7abc\/hofstra_u_allowed_a_male_student_assault_a_female\/","id":"2u7abc","body":"This is my girlfriends story, I am here looking for advice on what she can do. Please read the story before replying, I know it's long but it's filled with important details to her situation. Thank you! \n\n\nhttps:\/\/thehofstrachronicles.wordpress.com\/2014\/09\/17\/and-heres-how-it-all-started\/\n\nI was in a bad car accident almost 4 years ago where my front tooth was knocked out and others bent back, and I wasn\u2019t able to resume a \u2018normal\u2019 life until 2012. I enrolled at Hofstra University on long island as a first year student, and was placed in a suite style dorm with 3 other girls. They were 18 and had just graduated from high school, so as a 20 year old there was a disconnect, but the only real issue I had was with my direct roommate. She was rude, passive aggressive, unhygenic, and worst of all had her extremely misogynistic boyfriend over all the time in our room (on one incident, we entered the room after knocking and being told to wait. they were still in bed but dressed, and as soon as we sat down he made a point to stand up and loudly announce, \u201cbetter wash my hands!\u201d) It was more than an issue of not liking him; he was over so often that I spent more time in our suite lounge than my room. It got so bad that I started staying over at my boyfriends house a few towns away.\n\nThings didn\u2019t get better, and the second half of the semester, just 2 weeks from school\u2019s end, I had my boyfriend stay over for the 4th time all semester as I had work early the next day. My roommate threw a fit about sleeping on the futon (our house rule that she created) and spent the night out in our lounge talking shit and being loud. She kept waking us up, and the final time she slammed our door open and flicked our lights on and off was the final straw, so I called her out on the double standard that her boyfriend essentially lived in our dorm, saying \u201cReally? Come on. You know Jared is here every day and stays over every weekend.\u201d Immediately, she went from zero to sixty screaming \u201cOH. MY. GOOOOODDDDD!!!\u201d and proceeded to run around our dorm building and hide in a stairwell, screaming. Most of our dorm was woken up, and the girl soon ran to our RA, blustering that I was horrible to her. When I heard their voices around the corner I headed over to resolve it and she ran away again. My RA was exhausted (it was around 4am at this point) and said there was nothing we could do since she wouldnt cooperate and to just go to bed and we would fix the issue in the morning. Defeated and exhausted, I went to bed an hour later after reluctantly choosing my room assignment for the next year (happy that I would be elsewhere).\n\nThe next day, I came home from work with just a few minutes to spare between classes, so I went to my room to grab my books, and there was my roommate and her boyfriend. I grabbed my belongings as fast as possible and kept quiet, but he quickly started screaming \u201cWHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? YOU ARE SO FUCKING LUCKY I WASNT HERE LAST NIGHT I WOULD RIP YOU BOTH APART AND YOUR PUSSY BOYFRIEND WON\u2019T DO SHIT WHEN I DO.\u201d I tried to get out of the room but he backed me into a corner, spitting on my face and screaming insults and obscenities, promising me that their many friends would have something to do about this. I tried to explain that my boyfriend had kept his mouth shut and that I never insulted, yelled, or tried to hurt my roommate. He kicked my ottoman at me, got inches from my face, and screamed so loud he shook. He told me multiple times, YOU DON\u2019T KNOW WHO I AM, YOU DON\u2019T KNOW WHAT I\u2019VE DONE. His girlfriend finally pulled him off quietly, and they started to head out the door. At this point, I knew shit needed to get solved, and although I was shaking, I knew I needed to get help, so I said \u201cclearly we need this issue resolved by the RA\u201d (a few doors down). I thought the door was closing behind them, so I grabbed it for myself, when I realized he was still closing it. I yelled out \u2018stop closing the door, my arm\u2019s in there!\u2019 at which point he looked at me, grinned, and yanked the door shut. I was able to move my arm, as I had the door near my wrist, but my hand was closed in the door and my fingernails ripped off. They bolted out of the dorm, and I went to my RA\u2019s dorm to find no one there and couldn\u2019t locate the RA on duty. I headed to class, shaken and running on adrenaline, and my teacher immediately knew there was an issue. He let me out early to have my boyfriend drive me back to my dorm and demanded I keep him updated. When we arrived, my RA told us we had to mediate and we found my roommate hiding alone in the dark. My RA wouldn\u2019t allow my boyfriend in \u2013 claiming she would keep me safe and that we had to discuss privately, and let me give him my key card to swipe back in when we were done. She tried throughout this meeting to get me to agree to let him back in my room only on weekends, and didn\u2019t grasp how terrified i was. I learned during the meeting that he has mild sociopathic tendencies and is on medicine that makes him aggressive \u2013 his girlfriends words, not my interpretation. Meanwhile, my boyfriend called my father, who insisted we call public safety so we could get some real help.\n\nAs soon as they arrived, they got aggressive with my boyfriend and told him to shut up and leave. They told me he would be banned, and after questioning them we came to find out they falsely believed he was my attacker. When I cleared that up, they maintained that they still had to ban him as he was a nonstudent and \u201cinvolved\u201d, although I explained that my boyfriend was not even present for the assault and my roommate confirmed this. They took him away to their office where I could only see him afterwards. After listening to us both, they said they were calling a grief counselor for my roommate. I was shocked, but they told me \u201clook how much shes crying and how upset she is!\u201d finally, they begrudgingly told me if i realllly wanted one, they would call a counselor for me. After speaking with him and filing a report, I was allowed to see my boyfriend, where I once again asked to call the police (my phone had died). In the meantime, they had discovered that my boyfriend had a previous ban on campus from 6 years before where a friend of his had pulled out a sign and they were all deemed guilty by association. I mention this for full disclosure, as I will never pretend to be perfect, and because it becomes relevant later, but anyone could clearly see that this had nothing to do with me (we didn\u2019t even know each other at the time), and he had been signing in and out of my dorm for the entire year, providing picture ID, and nothing ever came up, so we assumed the charges had dropped over time.\n\nThey refused to let me call the police and told me if we did they would have my boyfriend arrested, but that I could come back the next day to call them. I wish I had realized at the time how illegal this was, but my parents lived in CT and GA, meaning my closest family member was over 200 miles away and couldn\u2019t be by my side. Defeated and exhausted, we left, and returned the next day and called the police from their parking lot. Once we got inside to get the report to give to the police and they realized we had called, they called them back and had their police buddies come (director of public safety was a retired chief of nypd cop \u2013 her name is Karen O\u2019Callahan). They took me in the back room alone, where they asked just a few questions and told me I was overreacting, and it was simple harassment and not assault \u2013 a sentiment that public safety repeated over and over. I was taking a legal studies class at this very school at the time, so I knew that it was in fact assault, and asked them if the school was teaching me misinformation. They told me god gave me two ears to listen twice as much as I speak, and to be quiet. They said if he was my boyfriend, they would arrest him immediately, but because he wasn\u2019t it was much harder, something that makes no sense to me. They then told me that to be assault I would have to be deformed,and I wasn\u2019t, but they could arrest him for harassment and throw him in jail, however, he could say I harassed him and the same would happen to me. At this point, I just wanted him to know this was not okay, so I said sure. I don\u2019t mind. I will spend a night in jail if it means justice will come. They refused and called my father, telling him I would be put in jail overnight with rapists and murderers and I would be expelled. They left soon after for a call about a car crash, although I did not accept what they told me and wanted to have him arrested, and that was that.\n\nI was completely defeated, but I followed so many different avenues; my teachers were supportive but couldn\u2019t do much, however, they all sent out emails letting the school know I was a top student and this behavior was unacceptable, public safety permanently banned my boyfriend and refused to take me seriously, administrators passed me off until one Dean let me know I was facing a $100 fine for giving my boyfriend my room key, and another for \u2018actions of guest\u2019 (apparently taking me back to my dorm was somehow against code?). Meanwhile, my assaulter went through their kangaroo court where he was allowed to call witnesses and have a mentor and question me, but all I could do was answer his questions and give a \u201cbrief\u201d synopsis.I was not allowed to ask him questions, call witnesses, submit the recorded conversation of the mediation where his girlfriend admits his aggressiveness and mild sociopathic tendencies, I couldn\u2019t have anyone by my side and had to wait in the same lobby with his girlfriend and mother. He was banned from the dorm building I lived in, which wasn\u2019t much of a punishment as his girlfriend had moved to another dorm. This also terrified me because according to Hofstra, my boyfriend had been banned the entire year, and yet was able to sign in and give ID and accompany me to my room every day without question. He was not suspended, not required to take classes, not taught any lesson.\n\nThe semester ended and I tried to enjoy summer and put it past me, but I spent so many days obsessing over it, trying to find another college, trying to heal. My dad spent a lot of time ruffling a lot of feathers, but we cooled off a bit as right after school ended, there was a tragedy involving one of the students at the school, and out of respect we did not want to muddle that situation as it was far more serious. I suppose to school took that as me backing off and accepting their ways.\n\nAs school got closer we talked to the dean of students who promised if I returned my attacker would be punished, my money would be reimbursed if I didn\u2019t feel safe, and my boyfriend would be unbanned. Unsurprisingly, this was a load of crap designed to get me back in the school. His girlfriend and him walked by me multiple times a day, and on Tuesdays it became clear they knew my schedule of where I would be and would pass by multiple times, staring at me, giving dirty looks, making comments about \u201cshes still here\u201d \u201cits not assault\u201d \u201ccant touch me\u201d. They had tumblrs where things were written about me, but were deemed by the dean as unimportant because they didn\u2019t name names, yet I came under attack for my boyfriend tweeting what had happened to me.\n\nThe attackers punishment was writing me the fakest apology letter I\u2019ve ever seen (\u201ci\u2019m sorry YOU felt threatened\u201d) and the rest didn\u2019t happen. I withdrew about a month into school when he kept bothering me and it became clear that no one cared. WHY did I go back? I falsely believed in justice, in morals, I believed that my school cared about me and not just my money, and that clearly wrong behaviors would not go unpunished. We grow up learning that justice prevails and bad people are punished, that college is a haven and a place to feel safe.\n\nI was told by police, deans, and administators that it was no big deal, i overreacted, that he learned his lesson, and that i needed to get over it. The dean of students told me it was disturbing that i was \u201cso attached\u201d to my boyfriend that i needed him to walk me between classes\u2026when she knew it was because i felt scared every day. I reported a crime that I was sure would be taken care of, that I had no doubt wasn\u2019t my fault, that I had witnesses to and occurred in my dorm room on a secure campus with public safety. And this is how I was treated. So don\u2019t believe that laws protect everyone or that going to the authorities would\u2019ve made everything rainbows and butterflies. This world is not a fairytale and sticking your head up your ass doesn\u2019t change it. I felt worthless, sick, depressed, crazy, like a complainer, like a person who meant nothing. I still get sick when I think of it, and I still owe the school $13,000 for last semester because they refuse to help me and acknowledge that they told me I would get a full refund if I left \u2013 considering I left less than two months in. My space was violated and I cry multiple times a week when I think of the two of them at school, working on their degrees, and knowing that this behavior is fine as long as you put up the $50,000 a year. To all the girls and boys out there who\u2019ve been beaten down and made to feel like their problem wasn\u2019t big enough, I\u2019m here for you. You are beautiful, and I\u2019m sorry that our culture is fucked up, but we will find peace together. The school multiple times has told us to stop, and when I was attending they tried to punish me on multiple occasions for speaking the truth. I refuse to let my story go. When all of my teachers\u00a0went out of their way to tell me that the school should be sued and that they were disgusted, when friends who have police officers in their family tell me this was completely against protocol and possibly illegal, when I read stories of the Department of Education cracking down on sexual assaults (which are much worse, of course), I feel hope. Hope that there is a chance that things will change. It is probably too late for me to receive the justice I craved, but if I can prevent one person from attending a school that will allow them to be attacked, if I can give hope to someone in my position, if I can draw attention and help be a part of a movement that will not allow this to happen at schools where we pay to be protected, it will all be worth it.\n\nIf you would like more info, please contact me here or at my email esoticoliona@gmail.com","title":"Hofstra U allowed a male student assault a female student w\/o repercussions. New York.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588653663,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdra0d\/paying_child_support_when_neither_parent_has\/","id":"gdra0d","body":"Hi so the situation is extremely complicated And would take a very long time to type out but the basics of it are: \n\nLost custody of child to state in 2015\nTried to win back, court said unfit parent due to mental health\nOther parent stepped in and gained full custody\nMy rights were terminated and I didn't see or speak to child for years \nOther parent filed child support payments on me I think in 2017 as they got on welfare \nI wasn't aware since my living situation changed a lot and a process server didn't find me until a year later\nSo during this time there was unpaid balance and interest \nGot a job I started paying it no problem I was glad to help other parent even though I had no contact with child \nLost job , been hit and miss with payment ever since but was paying when I can \nOther parent lost custody of child, child went to state care, and then to their sister \nOther parent died in September 2019 and their sister is currently trying to get full custody of my child \nI was offered to try to fight custody but I am not mentally or emotionally stable and I realize that and child is much better off with sister as she can provide \nI do speak with child from time to time on the phone and Skype calls even though it's not an order or anything , child is old enough now to understand the situation more and says they love me no matter what \n\nSo the situation here is I am still paying child support but I'm wondering who the payments go to , and my Stimulus check was just garnished as well as my tax return because I'm behind from when I lost my full time job. I was hoping to get it like everyone else but now even more  bills are unpaid and I cannot work \n\nAm I still being legally required to pay child support or is this a mistake in the system? Because the other parent died, literally died they are gone from this Earth. Is the state just collecting it now? \n\nI'm in Florida but my child lives in California and that's where all of this is happening as far as CS payment and jurisdiction etc","title":"Paying child support when neither parent has custody? Florida \/ California USA","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575705745,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7bpqd\/laws_around_relocating_with_child_dross_country\/","id":"e7bpqd","body":"MARYLAND - I\u2019ve been a single mom for the past ten years. About 6 yrs ago, dad moved out of state (around and 8hr drive away) and told me one week before he was leaving. I moved from one state to another (only an hr away from my last place) and this wasn\u2019t an issue. I have primary physical custody, and joint legal custody with final decision making authority. There\u2019s nothing that mentions relocation. \n\nOriginally dad was supposed to see her 3 times per week however that has never happened and instead recently started seeing her over the summer in his home state. I recently filed for modification of custody to reflect our current arrangement- and he hasn\u2019t filed a response. I filed a request for default so I think he has time to respond to that. \n\nI have been offered my \u201cdream\u201d job in the Bay Area and I\u2019m going to take it. This would obv mean relocating across the country with my daughter and I have a few questions I\u2019m hoping someone can give broad advice on: \n- do I need to send him a formal intent to locate? This was an abusive relationship so new address will not be given. \n\n- visitation will not change since he moved out of state first, and limited their time to summers and maybe a spring break. Every year he waits until the last minute to make travel arrangements and tries to return her early and she doesn\u2019t want to be there either. This past summer she didn\u2019t go, and he didn\u2019t ask to see her. \n\n- if i send him an intent to relocate, and he disagrees; can I invoke my final decision making authority as it does not impact how often he will see her? Or will we need to go to court for a hearing? The difference in a plane ticket is ~100.00 so for him and her that\u2019s less than .54 cents a day every year. \n\nAt this point I am well aware that given his history of surrender and abandonment, any pushback will be purely out of the need to control me but more than anything I want to be prepared to ensure a smooth transition for my child. \n\nTL DR: \nSingle mom moving cross country with child. Dad moved out of state long ago and sees child 2xs a year. Mom has primary physical and joint legal with final decision making authority however custody agreement doesn\u2019t cover relocation.","title":"Laws around relocating with child dross country?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515786975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pz7gm\/grandparents_sold_our_business_buyer_stopped\/","id":"7pz7gm","body":"Hello legaladvice! As the title suggests, my grandparents owned a business in the Virginia area that they sold a few years ago. Let me preface this also by saying my grandfather is financially irresponsible so most of his money is typically spent frivolously. The buyer offered an amount slightly higher than the asking price that was to be paid over several years. My grandfather signed the deal and retired to North Carolina with my grandmother.\n\n\nIt turned out quite quickly that the buyer was a total shark and stopped paying my grandparents because he knew they could not afford to sue him. He initially was able to get away with this because he was his own legal representative and to go to court cost him nothing.\n\nEventually, my grandparents were able to win a law suit against him and he started paying again until recently. Now he is claiming to be bankrupt and unable to pay. \n\nMy question is, how can my grandparents possibly get the money owed to them by their contract with the buyer? I do not want to defend my grandparents spending habits and say they did not partially dig this hole themselves, but they need help just surviving at this point. My father and uncle support them however they can, but that\u2019s obviously not a long term solution.","title":"Grandparents sold our business, buyer stopped paying and is claiming to be bankrupt.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1515408710,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oxs94\/washington_state_employer_says_i_have_the_choice\/","id":"7oxs94","body":"I'm a part time food delivery driver.  It's winter in the PNW and tends to be pretty chilly and wet.  I just started my job a month ago and only yesterday was told that I had to have a company branded jacket (international company but regional franchise).  I've been told that I have the choice of using a company jacket that I buy myself or just wearing the short sleeve shirt that I was provided.  My question is whether the company's loophole argument of choice between a jacket and a short sleeve shirt is legal.  I had a hard time finding a job and I'm afraid of raising a fuss about this but I feel like there's an argument of principle here.  Any thoughts?  \n  \nPDF with the laws in question:  \nhttp:\/\/www.lni.wa.gov\/WorkplaceRights\/files\/policies\/esc81.pdf","title":"[Washington state] Employer says I have the choice of whether or not to use a jacket so if I chose to use a jacket I'm responsible for purchasing it myself. Either way, my outer layer needs to have the company logo. State law says employer needs to provide branded uniforms.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589434668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjg71t\/game_server_attacked_database_wiped_had_paid_for\/","id":"gjg71t","body":"Constantly harassed and attacked in recent months, 5 years, THOUSANDS of dollars and hours (at this point quite literally), database was intentionally wiped by someone injecting code. What is my recourse? I have the persons info. Should I contact law enforcement? Asking for my community. Thanks!!!","title":"Game server attacked, database wiped, had paid for licenses and rights for modded content. I know who did it. Is this cyber crime?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422319505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ts9us\/california_i_broke_my_apartment_lease_paid_lease\/","id":"2ts9us","body":"Hi Reddit,\nLooking for some legal advice, I signed a 12 month lease for an apartment back in October. I bought a house and closed this month. During the closing, I let the apartment complex know that I was breaking the lease and there is a lease break clause in the lease. It says that I have to pay $3700 (2x monthly rent) for a non refundable lease break fee and then I am on the hook for an additional $1845 a month for 2 more months after giving my 60 day notice(Mar 4th). They told me that they would rent the apartment out ASAP to help me avoid paying the $1845 for the next two months.\nHowever, when I turned my keys in last Thursday, Jan 22nd, they told me they intended to renovated my apartment and it would not be available for someone to rent until Feb 14th...but they would try and pre-rent it out at a higher rent price of $1980.\nFrom what I have been researching this is completely negating CA's law that the LL must try to mitigate damages... Hopefully you guys can help me out.\nThank you!!\n\nAs an update: I confronted the office management about the renovations at not making an honest effort in renting my apartment, they refunded me the entire month of February and the days remaining in January after I had turned in my keys. This was what I had hoped for and I want to thank everyone here for helping me with this terrible situation!","title":"California: I broke my apartment lease, paid lease breaking fee, am \"financially response for 2 more months of rent\", and LL wants to renovate on my dime.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577412980,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg4tpb\/what_makes_a_business_a_business\/","id":"eg4tpb","body":"Iv ran a small YouTube channel for 3 years and done free lance editing. The last 2 years iv filed as a small business and have a EIN for it but what makes it a business other then like copywriting my logo that i havent done.","title":"What makes a business a business","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575902534,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8asi3\/refusing_to_file_a_will\/","id":"e8asi3","body":"My friend passed away and her roommate said he found her will in the apartment. He is refusing to show it to anyone but he contacted the executor but is now refusing to send her the will to execute. Upon check long with the courts, it\u2019s clear he has not filed it so we can\u2019t get it from the government. He is now claiming that he does not have the will and that it doesn\u2019t exist. I\u2019m confused and wondering what - I\u2019d anything - can be done to see if a will does indeed exist. Thank you.","title":"Refusing to file a will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577593052,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh1djr\/need_assistance_understanding_utilities_portion\/","id":"eh1djr","body":"I moved into a new place on Dec 1, and I have two roommates who had been here before me. We have only needed to pay the electric and internet bill, all others have been covered by the property management company.\n\n\nToday my roommate received a letter that says we will begin the \"resident utility billing system\" this month, and that we must specifically notify them to defer all payments from August - December until the end of tenancy, at which point they will be waived.\n\n\nMy roommate says in August she received notification of a new $5 parking charge, but that was it.\n\n\nI was wondering if could get some clarification on the utilities section of my lease. It currently reads:\n\n\n>>Resident agrees to pay any monthly fees checked below: water (%) sewer (%) electric (x) gas (n\/a) domestic hot water (%) trash (%) garage\/carport (%) other().\n\n\nWhat do these percent signs mean. There is no number, we haven't been charged anything until apparently now, and electric is the only one with an X which we pay. Can they really just start charging utilities all of a sudden? It is a month to month lease, and I am in California (LA County) Thanks for any clarification.","title":"Need assistance understanding utilities portion of my lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589379831,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj001a\/severance_and_laid_off_usa_nc\/","id":"gj001a","body":"Good Morning,\n\n​\n\nDue to COVID 19 I was told I was laid off effective April 20th. Within my email that the director of HR sent, \" \n\nWe regret to inform you that you are being laid off from your current position at \\*\\*\\* effective Monday, April 20th. This lay off should be considered permanent and is not related to your individual performance.\n\nYou will continue to receive your regular earnings through June 5, 2020, which is the effective date of termination. On June 5, 2020 you will receive your last paycheck which will include any accrued PTO and Holiday pay earned as of April 20, 2020.\n\n​\n\nI am currently trying to move my 401k but the company my 401k is with states that they have to have permission from the company before anything can be done. I spoke with the company today and they advised that because I was not terminated yet, I would be able to change it on June 5th. I am very confused right now because I feel like this is a severance and not just a paycheck. I still have benefits but I am not working. \n\n​\n\nPlease let me know if this sounds different then you have come across. I honestly do not trust this company at all with some things that have been done during this time and just feel ill about them.","title":"Severance and Laid off USA NC","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577156969,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eev7x5\/how_can_online_license_contracts_be_signed\/","id":"eev7x5","body":"I sell digital goods online and when I send the files over to the client I also attach a PDF file with the details of what they can and what they can not do with the files they receive, I always asked myself: does the client have to \"sign\" the contract I send him and send it back to me? Or does the contract become official as soon as I send it?","title":"How can online license contracts be signed?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575668234,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e74z2r\/i_need_some_help_right_now\/","id":"e74z2r","body":"Today all the parents from a schools had some weird news regarding the payment they need to do adding more money than usual for \"Provisions\",but the school is all good and everything also i gotta add that this was with no notice that they were gonna change the money quantity and the only payment is via web and credit card.(Pd:The school changed to institution)","title":"I need some help right now","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589159017,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghdozb\/how_to_delete_messages_permanently_so_hackers\/","id":"ghdozb","body":"Hi, I'm 17 M .\nI was talking to my counselor on text and obviously conversations with your counselor are ya know, private.\nI sent a message which wasn't hurtful to her or anyone but it was a message that i regret sending .\nNow i want to make it go away forever so not even a hacker could see it , because I've read that a deleted message just gets marked as deleted. It stays on your device .\nPlease help me I'm having a panic attack just by thinking about it.\n A lot of people have said no one will hack you, just do this to prevent it ,but I'm sick of it .\nI need to know how I can erase it from my phone completely.\nPlease .","title":"How to delete messages permanently so hackers can't see","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1411430954,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2h6h70\/uk_commercial_landlord_tenant_at_will\/","id":"2h6h70","body":"A chef and I purchased a small restaurant that was going into liquidation - my contract states that i was purchasing assets and good will. We are both 50% partners, it is a private limited and trading as a different business than before (although the name stayed the same). A new business was created in company's house.\n\nThe landlord lives above the building and the business shares boilers.\n\nWhilst I did request, on multiple occasions, to have a lease written up - nothing was created. The oven that came with the building broke down, and my business replaced that (we have a receipt). The built in freezer broke down, and the landlord said this was the businesses responsibility to repair - this was recent and I disagreed so we are using a chest freezer for now.\n\nWe have had some recent partnership trouble and I now wish to sell my 50% share. The landlord said her daughter is interested. I spoke with her daughter via email and stated I wish to have 5,000GBP for my 50% share in the company. She then requested an asset inventory and stock inventory to justify my 5,000GBP. I stated that the 5000GBP was for my 50% share only including future profits and intellectual property etc etc. \n\nShe has since wrote me a rather threatening email stating -\n\nThe situation is that without a lease the business does not have a value, we asked on several occasions whether you would like a lease but never received a positive response. The footfall you mentioned is a result of the property and it's location which cannot be secured without a lease. \n\nI am not taking over your company as a new company will be set up with a new bank account, otherwise due diligence would be required which would prove costly and time consuming. You came and asked me to help you exit the business as you no longer wanted to run it so you could spend more time at home, to which I agreed. Since that conversation [NAME REMOVED] has moved into the area and made childcare provision to enable her to run the business along with and [PARTNER] so that he was not left without a livelihood as was your wish. \n\nThings such as the Website and Trip Advisor do not carry a monetary value but stock and assets do. The business was initially rented out with all fixtures and fittings and equipment and the terms of the lease state that it is the responsibility of the tenants to insure and maintain the building and contents and any alterations can only be carried out with the permission of the landlord. Hence, the assets which were included in the letting of the property belong to the Landlord, even if these have been replaced, therefore the assets which belong to [RESTAURANT] are pieces which were not in the property at time of letting such as coffee machine, outside furniture and microwave ovens and anything else which we are unaware of, thus the question about [RESTAURANT]'s assets and their value. \n\nEquipment that was included such as Cooker,Boiler,Cellar Pump, Dishwasher, Fridge, Freezer, Furniture, Crockery etc.... must be maintained and returned in good working order. Also, any upkeep of the building is the responsibility of the tenant so repairs to the front stones, imminent roof repairs etc. should be paid for by yourselves. Please note that no equipment may be removed from the premises without the prior consent of the landlord. \n\nThe flooring which you replaced at your wish and with the landlords consent remains unfinished with blue plastic showing around the edges.Without the landlords consent the tables have been replaced with inferior quality tops which are not level and allow food to gather in the cracks, the bench seating in the back area has been removed and replaced with a sofa which we deem unsuitable for the property and light fittings have been replaced with a type that cannot be dimmed and thus detract from the ambience in the restaurant so will all need to be replaced. \n\nOf course I am happy to pay for anything that you own which remains in the property such as stock at value but in view of the above with the Freezer still needing to be repaired \u00a35000 seems to be an excessive figure. Infact, if we were to add up the value of the assets purchased after the property was leased out plus current stocks and deduct the amount that needs to be reimbursed for the Boiler, building repairs and Freezer repairs I anticipate the amount owing would actually be a negative figure. \n\nAs I said previously I am happy to sit down and discuss this with you but if you wish to continue with the Restaurant as you currently do please let me know without delay so that a lease with rent at current market value can be prepared. \/ END EMAIL\n\nI'm at a loss - up until this point all of our e-mails were very pleasant and I now feel like I am being threatened. \n\nI have never signed a lease since operating as a owner of the restaurant. \n\nPlease advise. \n","title":"[UK] Commercial Landlord - Tenant at will","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578336925,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekyffk\/usal_wanted_to_videotape_my_dad_buying_a_truck_at\/","id":"ekyffk","body":"So, my dad was making plans to buy a brand new truck at a dealership, and I was anticipating a trip to the dealership. I was making plans on what to do while down there, and I had the plan to make a home movie of the entire process with my GoPro. By making a movie, I would have the opportunity to re-watch the entire process, and bring back memories. I had planned this the day before.\n\nWell, the next day arrived, and my dad and I were discussing financing options, and I really wanted to go to the dealership that day. I told him that I might videotape the whole process. Guess what my mom and dad said? They said no, because the dealership's attorneys probably warned their employees about this. I didn't believe my parents (note: they're not lawyers), so I looked up all this up - found nothing about this issue. My dad told me that I could take a video of the test drive, but not in the sales office and finance office. My dad told me that even a simple video like that could hurt the dealership's business, and could land me in trouble. Again, I didn't believe him; maybe he was just too frazzled due to the fact that he was buying a very expensive truck.\n\nSo I went to the dealership, but got no video of it. What is the law on this? Is there a legal grey area for recording transactions? I would appreciate a speedy answer on this.","title":"[US-AL] Wanted to videotape my dad buying a truck at the dealership (that is, the ENTIRE process - test drive, negotiation, and F&I), but my parents told me not to because it probably is unethical (and possibly illegal). What's the law on this? Is there a legal grey area for recording transactions?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590276765,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpf3il\/nyc_my_rental_includes_a_backyard_but_my_neighbor\/","id":"gpf3il","body":"My family and I rent an apartment in a two family house which includes a backyard. My neighbor is the definition of a nosy neighbor, always trying to figure out what we are up to, always asking us questions. She is also related to the owner (who lives out of state). The owner said we could give her the rent because it\u2019s easier for him. \n\nBut, for some reason the neighbor thinks she can do whatever she wants to the property. She completely removed all the grass and weeds from our backyard and has been planting, placing stepping stones, and rocks all without asking us. The upstairs neighbors apparently asked if they could also plant on the backyard, and she said they could.\n\nThe backyard is included in our lease (at least what the real estate agent added), not theirs.  Therefore no one should be touching it, but my parents are worried that if they contact the owner stating this problem, they won\u2019t be able to renew the lease. (My parents are older and will not want to move). We wanted to do our own things to the yard, but now we can\u2019t. And I\u2019m pretty sure that letting the neighbor touch the backyard is in breach of contract...to where we can actually call the cops for trespassing (I think?).\n\nI\u2019m not sure what my legal options are. We don\u2019t want to contact the owner unless we are 100% sure that this is illegal.","title":"(NYC) My rental includes a backyard, but my neighbor thinks she can do whatever she want to it","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588380546,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvjkh\/i_think_my_mom_financially_used_me_to_do_repairs\/","id":"gbvjkh","body":"At first glance I know that sounds really bad and that I am ungrateful.  Let me fill you in.   \nI have been renting from her for the last 18 years, I am a single mom on disability.  Several years ago, my Social Security was reworked and I was pleasantly surprised to find I had a $10,000 payout.  My first idea was to treat my daughter to a trip to New York\/Broadway since I would NEVER be able to do anything like that. But she talked me out of it. Was, for a change, really nice to me.\n\nThat's another thing. Our relationship is tenuous at best. Imagine growing up hearing \"you can't\" about just about anything your life, the cold silence of when you do the slightest thing that displeases her, etc.  So when I get this money, she's talking about how it would make better sense to fix up my house (note: it's her trailer I'm renting. Two bedroom for $275 a month.)  So, wanting something nicer, I start painting the kitchen, living room, and my bedroom. I tear up the carpet in my bedroom and the living room and I PAY for new vinyl flooring throughout, except my daughter's room. She wanted to keep her carpet. I replaced the big tub, had the flooring fix because of a leak, and got a new toilet. I did get a new TV, had a local man make me a desk and TV stand and bed frame.  And paid for her to get a sewing desk made by the same guy that she never uses. That was several years ago.  Recently I've taken out a loan and paid off a new Air Conditioner. $4k. \n\nThe problem is, my mother has always been super controlling and I'm only recently getting better at standing up and setting boundaries. But when I get fed up and talk about taking the stuff I pay for out, but cutting up the floor since I paid for it, she's very fast at reminding me that \"This is my place!\" Funny because to give the illusion of independence, she calls it mine, though it's not in my name nor my daughter's.  She comes in whenever she wishes. And if it's her place, shouldn't she have paid for all these repairs and not me?! I should have done what I wanted with the money. Looking back I think, damn that would have been a nice down payment on a house and I could be away from her.  I don't know if there's anything I can do. She's not working anymore and doesn't have money. But  I just wanted to see if I had been taken advantage of.","title":"I Think My Mom Financially Used Me To Do Repairs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423569926,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2verkg\/how_do_you_establish_or_prove_intent_wa_australia\/","id":"2verkg","body":"I work for an independent (the only one in town) fuel station and today a lady fuelled up $50.00 and came to the window to explain she had to go home and get her wallet.  All she could supply was her first name and a mobile number. She said she would be back in 10 minutes...  2 hours pass and I try to ring the phone number; It's been disconnected since 2011 and originated from another state.  I happened to write down her license plate as she was leaving and checked that;  unregistered vehicle.\n\nI immediately called the police station to see what my options were and they said because she attempted to make payment and could not prove she was intent on stealing it, it was now a civil matter.  I explained she was already driving around illegally and she provided false details...  How is that not proof of her intent to steal something?\n\nThe [WA police even offer this form from their website](http:\/\/www.police.wa.gov.au\/LinkClick.aspx?link=PDFs\/Fuel_Drive_Off.pdf&tabid=1093).  If I file it, will it just be shredded once I leave?  What's the point of having this form if they're not going to do anything.\n","title":"How do you establish or prove intent? [WA, AUSTRALIA]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518029688,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vyex0\/ok_retaliation_resulting_in_a_6_week_unpaid\/","id":"7vyex0","body":"I have a situation that I don't know how to handle regarding my current (retail) employer. (Also my apologies in advance for mobile formatting)\n\nTL,DR: I got my manager fired and then got thrown under the bus by his temporary replacement, my district manager knew and punished me anyways. I was made to do work I wasn't trained to do and my pleas for training for them were denied. While doing this work my keys went missing, resulting in the store opening late. I believed that my keys were stolen by another employee in an attempt to get me fired. I expressed this to my district manager and she refused to check the cameras, and then suspended me, telling me that she would have to find out from hr if she could fire me or not. I have been suspended, without pay, since 2 days before Christmas. I call her about 3 times a week, on the rare chance she answers or calls me back, she tells me she's still waiting on an answer from hr. I attempted to file unemployment and explained to the woman who called me for more information that I had not been fired but had been working 0 hours for about a month (at the time). I was denied unemployment on the basis that I was fired for losing store property. I have called corporate and they have confirmed that I'm still in the system as an active employee in my store and are supposedly looking into the situation. I have had to pawn or sell everything I have of value and am on the verge of losing my car and apartment, despite constantly looking for, and applying for work.\n\n(Super long) Detailed version:\n\nIn about September\/October I discovered that my store manager was having several employees working off the clock. This included 3 teenagers (all 18-19) and a middle aged woman. The off the clock working varied from telling shift managers to do certain duties during their clocked out lunches, to literally telling a teenage boy to start his shift at 11 but not clock in till 4. After I found out I tried to convince those being made to work off the clock to report him, that it was absolutely not ok, and illegal. They were all terrified of losing their jobs and a couple of the teenagers had been convinced that if it was reported *they* would be the ones to receive the legal backlash such as fines and what not.\n\nAfter a point I contacted the district manager and explained the situation as well as several other grievances that myself and other employees had with the store manager. She came in a day or two later and started an investigation where she interviewed everyone and checked cameras. Halfway through that day the store manager was suspended. Customers figured out what had happened and over the next two days we had several women come forward and tell us about harrasment and propositions that they had recieved form our store manager. We gave these women the dm's contact information. A couple days after that he was fired.\n\nEveryone who was worked off the clock received some form of check to compensate them for the hours worked. The district manager had a couple of assistant managers that weren't attached to a store that she used to help get stores back on track. She sent us one to help fix the undertrained disaster that was our store. We were severely behind on truck and our stockroom was so full that we couldn't fit anymore into it. So, due to severity of the situation, and us being under staffed, the floating asm instructed those of us who works nights to stock. Company policy states no stocking after 5 and the evening crew is only supposed to do recovery and clean, but we didn't argue because the store was in terrible condition and desperately needed the stocking.\n\nAfter a week or two of stocking at day and night, the store was starting to catch up. The district manager, however, did not know that her asm was having us stock at night, and when she found out, flipped out on her *during a conference call*. So we know for certain, that the dm knew that her floating asm was the one ordering us to stock at night. This same asm was also making our schedules. She(asm) changed my schedule to include opening, even though I had been hired and trained only as a closer, which I explained to her on several occasions. After seeing a new schedule, and that I had been scheduled to open again, I tried to discuss the situation with the floating asm. She refused to talk to me about it, and spent the entire morning purposefully making it harder for me to do my job. I was angered by the situation, and her treatment of me, and called the dm to explain the situation. The dm came in, but instead of talking to the asm about me being scheduled for shifts that I wasn't trained for, and were outside of my availibitly, she suspended me. When she arrived and asked about the situation the floating asm fed her a string of lies saying that I had been yelling in front of customers and straight refusing to run the register. The asm told me that she was suspending me for stocking at night, and said that I had been told to recover and had refused and had stocked instead. However, she also told me that what she was putting on the suspension paperwork, was that I had not fixed the beer prices and it was causing customer complaints. Price changes weren't part of my shifts' duties, and I had never been shown how to do a price change, and I had literally been complaining about our beer prices being wrong to *every* manager *including* the dm, since I had been hired in July. The suspension was absolutely ridiculous, but I really needed the money. So I tucked my tail and took my week suspension and did what I could to be compliant upon my return. My schedule was changed to all day shifts. My availability was only evenings due to car sharing with my boyfriend. When I attempted to explain this to my dm, she threatened to demote me for not having reliable transportation if I pushed the issue. Which meant most days I would have to sit at the store for 6 hours after getting off before my bf could pick me up. I got scheduled a couple more openings and practically begged for training, but was told I wouldn't be getting any. So I still had no idea what I needed to be doing other than unlocking the doors and setting up register, but got griped at for not doing things that needed to be done in the morning. Things that were not described or explained to me. \n\nAt this point it should be mentioned that at least 2 of my coworkers blamed me for getting the manager fired, even though they had no proof that I'm the one that reported him, and they had been victims of working off the clock. I was scheduled to get off one night, a few hours before close, because I had to open the next morning. The closing manager that night was one of the above mentioned coworkers that wanted me gone.\n\n The next morning I get to the store and realize I don't have my keys. The last place I remember having them was inside the store the night before. I search my car several times over and go home and search the house several times over and they are nowhere to be found. I called my dm and she didn't pick up. I tried a couple other key holders from my store, they didn't pickup either. So I then tried calling my dm relentlessly. About 2 calls very 10 mins for 2 straight hours. I started sending her texts so she couldn't deny knowledge of the situation. Anytime a cashier showed up, or we had to turn a customer away I texted her. An hour after we were supposed to answer, her other floating asm shows up and unlocks the door. We get the registers set up and start letting customers in (it was 2 days before Christmas) and then I start searching for my keys. I couldn't find them anywhere I might have set them down, or anywhere an employee would have put them if they had found them. My dm shows up about an hour later and suspends me. Explaining that neither opening late, nor losing keys, is a firing offense, but that together they might be, and that she was going to email hr to find out.\n\nAfter being suspended, I've called her 3 days a week a couple times a day. IF I get a hold of her (I only reach her like every other week) she tells me that she is still waiting on a response from hr. I've asked her several times if she has checked the cameras, and explained my concern that a coworker might have pocketed them in an attempt to get me fired. Each time she tells me that she has not checked the cameras and doesn't believe there's a reason to \"because they [the keys] aren't there.\"\n\nAfter a month I filed for unemployment inidicating in every way that I could that I had not been fired but was working 0 hours. When I got a call from unemployment asking for more info I made sure to reiterate that I had not been fired, but suspended without pay. They emailed my dm about the situation. On my next phone call to my dm she expressed anger that I had filed for unemployment, and stated that what I had done was a terminable offense. She still wouldn't fire me though. About a week later I received a determination from unemployment that I was inelligable for payment because I had been fired for losing company property, and it was seen as a  justifiable act. I have called her since then and gotten through at least once in which she told me I was still suspended and she was still waiting to hear from hr. \n\nAbout a week ago I called corporate and filed a report with a very basic version of what's going on (the gentleman I spoke to wasn't very receptive). A couple days ago I received a call from corporate (I believe she said she was a regional director) she wanted to know more about the situation. I explained a bit more about the 2 suspensions and the refusal to check cameras, she was absolutely shocked to hear that at this point I have been suspended 6+ weeks. She told me that she would be calling my dm and circling back to me \"to help me get this situation figured out\". It was already late in the day, and my dm is notorious for not answering the phone, so I expected to not hear from her the same day, but as it's been a couple days I'm beginning to worry.\n\n\nI've been applying to places and not getting call backs. We've taken out loans and sold and pawned possessions to try and make ends meet. We won't be able to survive another month. I have no idea what my rights are in this, or if there is anything I can do legally. Any insight at all would be a huge help.","title":"[OK] Retaliation resulting in a 6 week+ unpaid suspension?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575500365,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e67lv6\/i_need_help_getting_my_friend_out_of_a_contract\/","id":"e67lv6","body":"Hey there, I need help for a friend of mine.\n\nSo basically my friend is 17 years old and for 2 months been in a mental facility. She was originally suppose to stay there for 1 month but for insurance reasons she had to stay for another, so in order to get out the next month she begged her a-holes of parents (The parents try to listen to her but cut her off before she can finish) to get her out and she had to sign a contract that she had to make just to get out of the mental facility.\n\nThe contract basically stated \"You can leave the mental facility but you have to go to a therapist for 90 days. In that 90 day period if you start acting like your old self once, you will be put back in the mental facility.\"\n\nMy friend is all better now but to give you some back story on what she did is basically my friend got in the mental facility since she was a very aggressive due to lack of sleep and was misdiagnosed with Bipolar disorder. She is adopted also and her father died further raising the abandonment issues. She was constantly bullied for being overweight and even the father she is living with rn bullied her for being over weight. Some of her friends that committed suicide and her brother (or step brother, can't remember) died due to organ failure because of drinking problems (the brother was only 13 btw). This caused her to do horrible stuff but he at least got better.\n\nBtw wanna know some more bull? Her sister doesn't have to sign a contract because she is \"normal\" when she actually did the same stuff than my friend if not worse.\n\nI want to help this friend and i feel like there is some sort of law against the contract, please try to give all the help you can for my friend. Thank you.","title":"I need help getting my friend out of a contract to get out of a mental facility","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577738323,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehrquh\/is_it_technically_illegal_to_reverse_down_a_one\/","id":"ehrquh","body":"KY. At home, I park on a one way street. There is an alley a few houses back that takes me to the street I need to get to to leave significantly faster than the street ahead of me. When no one is coming I often just put it in reverse and back up 3 houses down the street so that I can turn into the alley. Is this illegal?","title":"Is it technically illegal to reverse down a one way street?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516323107,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rejh7\/nyc_i_sublease_an_apartment_in_a_coop_management\/","id":"7rejh7","body":"I have been a Subletter in this co-op since 2012 when I moved in here with my Girlfriend at the time. We moved in legally, were approved by both the board and the management company and have been living here since then. \n\nEarly on in 2017 she moved out shortly after our last renewal. However she remained on the lease throughout the remainder and didn't seek to be removed from it. In addition there is no clause in either our lease or the coop's bylaws stating that I am unable to stay here if she isn't physically living here. Nor has there been any indication from the management company or the board over the past six months that I am no longer allowed to be here.\n\nManagement is now threatening the owner stating that I am here illegally and was supposed to move out too (they also have the Month wrong). However, they refuse to tell me why they believe I'm here illegally even though everything has been done above board.  Do I have any way to compel them to tell me why they believe I'm here illegally or any right to this information? Or am shit out of luck because it's technically between the owner and management?","title":"[NYC] I sublease an apartment in a Coop, management suddenly said I'm here illegally but won't tell me why","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588526431,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcuc3k\/tx_estate_code_sec_1104001_can_i_appoint_joint\/","id":"gcuc3k","body":"My wife and I are expecting our first child and can't afford to have attorney prepared estate plan right now, so I am going to use the free form provided in the statue under Sec. 1104.153. \n\nHowever, I am confused by law the statue ... It says that I can only appoint one person guardian, but it appears to go on to say that I can do so if they are \"joint managing conservators\" \n\nIn our case my wife and I would like to appoint our mothers as joint guardians. \n\nWill it work out okay if we prepare the document: \"I designate *Mom Name 1* and *Mom Name 2* as joint managing conservator to serve as guardian of the person of my (child or children)\" \n\nWill the court recognize this as acceptable or will they end up making a determination and appointing just one anyway? \n\nI don't want to screw it up and have a court invalidating our appointment. I know in many cases this would be an impractical guardian situation, but in this case it would work quite well and we don't have anyone else to appoint anyway. \n\n> Sec. 1104.001.  GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON OR ESTATE.  (a)  Only one person may be appointed as guardian of the person or estate, but one person may be appointed guardian of the person and another person may be appointed guardian of the estate, if it is in the best interest of the incapacitated person or ward.\n> \n> (b)  Subsection (a) does not prohibit the joint appointment, if the court finds it to be in the best interest of the incapacitated person or ward, of:\n> \n> (1)  a husband and wife;\n> \n> (2)  joint managing conservators;\n> \n> (3)  co-guardians appointed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state; or\n>","title":"[TX] Estate Code Sec. 1104.001 - Can I appoint joint guardians or no?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576166019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9pc3c\/my_friends_who_are_minors_were_all_in_an_nsfw\/","id":"e9pc3c","body":"So as the title says they were all in a server who's main purpose was for sharing NSFW images of popular anime characters.  All the channels were marked with the appropriate NSFW tag.  They deleted it a while back but now someone that does not like them wants to report them to the police over it.  They don't have any evidence of the servers existence so I am not worried about them actually getting in any kind of trouble.  All participants in the discord server were in Georgia in the US but they were also minors.  My question is there any illegal activity happening here since there were no adults involved?","title":"My friends who are minors were all in an NSFW Discord server together","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575692649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e79rv5\/ca_utility_company_tagged_furnace_as_hazardous\/","id":"e79rv5","body":"Had the utility company at my apartment for pilot light service, and while there they inspected the small furnace. I have yet to use it as it has not been cold enough and I moved in over the summer. \n\nUtility workers found the flame chamber was cracked and issued me a Hazard Notice to have the unit replaced or repaired by a licensed contractor. They went to shut the unit off but found the gas was already shut off to the unit - indicating someone had already disabled it. \n\nI reported this to my landlord who sent a handyman by to look at it. He didn't strike me as a licensed contractor. He asked to borrow a match and fired the unit up to see if flames came out - while I stood nervously in the kitchen with my fire extinguisher. He could not find flames coming out, read the hazard notice to me and pointed to the words \"cracked\" and \"walls\" and said they must have been referring to the cracked paint on the wall above the furnace. I asked him to turn the gas off. \n\nThe landlord followed up to my request for a replacement with this: \n\n>*\"I spoke with \\[HANDYMAN\\] and he said the heater was fine to use, just a bit on the older side but is otherwise okay.* \u00a0  \n>  \n>*I\u2019ve had \\[UTILITY COMPANY\\] do this before because they do not want to be responsible for anything since they are bankrupt. \u00a0Our repairmen usually come out to turn it back on. \u00a0Asking \\[UTILITY COMPANY\\] to come back out though they still might not turn it on, \\[HANDYMAN\\] can come back out to turn it on if you wish.\"*\n\nThis seems to me an admission that the unit will still not be up to safety standards, as well as shifting blame on the financial state of the utility company?\n\nSo far in my research it seems I should file a complaint with the Department of Building Inspection. It also seems to violate the Habitability Requirements  laid out by the Tenants Union, among several other potential violations and minor fixes I've asked for but have not been done. \n\nNot having functioning heat means I rely on electric space heaters which are much less efficient and significantly affect my utility bill - can I pass some of this cost on to my landlord? Is it too early to look at placing rent into escrow?","title":"(CA) Utility Company tagged furnace as hazardous, landlord's handyman says nothing is wrong, landlord will not replace.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577592240,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh187f\/signed_an_nda_left_the_industry_for_a_few_months\/","id":"eh187f","body":"Tried not to be too \"wordy\" in the title. \n\nAt the start of the year I left my job in a very small community of technology. I parted ways with my company and they gave me money and an nda. I signed it. I don't have a copy of it I think. \n\n4 months later someone in the industry (not exactly a competitor) picked me up on their payroll. In February I'm flying out to an elite expo, my \"boss\" says not to worry about it but we will be right next to them at this expo. \n\nThey will notice me there at their booth as I will be remembered... Should I cancel the trip and still stay anonymous or can I gladly join another company like this and not worry? \n\nAnother scenario: \nI left Apple to work for Yahoo, I am going around booths at apple events mixed with other techs. I will be noticed. Should I back out of this because of an nda I signed with Google?","title":"Signed an NDA. Left the industry for a few months and started working for another company in the industry. Need advise.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591011224,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guj0ad\/given_an_hourly_rate_then_company_realised_they\/","id":"guj0ad","body":"So a company I have just joined as a bank worker sent me an offer of employment, which included the details of the hourly rate, however when I got paid; the rate was lower. The original person who sent out the offer of employment has stated that she made a mistake and that the new lower rate is what we are entitled to. \n\nWhere do I stand legally with this? \nThanks","title":"Given an hourly rate, then company realised they have made a mistake, where do I stand?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576173942,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9r4tb\/landlord_threatening_to_take_me_to_court_if_i\/","id":"e9r4tb","body":"Hello, \nSorry if the title is misleading but here\u2019s my situation: I live in a basement with 4 other people and my landlord owns a dog, he keeps his dog all the time roaming around in the backyard however the entrance for all of us is a gate through the backyard. A few weeks ago someone left the gate open (I\u2019m 100% sure it wasn\u2019t me because I always triple check to see if the gate is closed and locked) and his dog got out, got attacked by a raccoon and had to go to the vet to get stitches. My landlord is saying that I was the only person at the house at the time and is asking me to pay the vet bills which total to $1,100 and if I don\u2019t pay then he\u2019s gonna sue me. I work a minimum wage job and I can\u2019t come up with $1,100, even if I can I don\u2019t think I should be held legally responsible for this; he has no evidence that it was me who left the gate open and all the other tenants are trying to blame it on me. What can I do in a situation like this? Would his argument even hold up in court since he only has anecdotal evidence from people who are most likely lying?","title":"Landlord threatening to take me to court if I refuse to pay for his Dog\u2019s hospital bill","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591139130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvi39k\/could_i_get_in_trouble_for_buying_hentai_games\/","id":"gvi39k","body":"I downloaded a game from it recently (TeachingFeeling) and found out afterwards that the main girl didn\u2019t have an actual age and some people were saying she looked young so I felt uncomfortable and deleted it but I\u2019m still worried I could get in trouble and am wondering if the fact it\u2019s hosted on google means it\u2019s legal? I tried to contact the creator of the game to find out the age but they haven\u2019t responded. Thank you for your time.","title":"Could I get in trouble for buying hentai games from a the site DLSITE hosted in Japan even if it\u2019s found on google?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588553703,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd1w5y\/my_tenants_have_threatened_my_life_and_the_police\/","id":"gd1w5y","body":"I live in Texas. I\u2019m the lease holder for the house and I rented out the room to a couple. They seemed nice when I met them so I said they could stay on a month to month basis as long as their cat was an outdoor cat. Which they said it was. Word of mouth contract. \n\nNot only is the cat not an outdoor cat, they are both alcoholics and beat and fight each other on a daily basis. They have been here for 2 months and they have threatened my and by boyfriends life.  We told them last week (after they payed rent for may) that they had 30 days to find a new place.  They said if we have them the rent back they would leave.   We immediately wrote them a check. \n\nLater that day they said their place fell through and they were staying.  My boyfriend ended up yelling at them to get out and they called the cops and said he had threatened them. (Not true). We told the the cops everything and they said we had no legal way of getting them out now or even at the end of the month and we have to go through the court to evict them.  He said it could take 30-90 days. \n\nI have to work from home every day and my boyfriend leaves 3 days a week to go to his job.  I\u2019m afraid for my life and incredibly stressed out about them being here. They are telling us now that the might leave towards the end of the year, which is ridiculous because we are starting the legal eviction process tomorrow.  Is there any way to fast track the process? I\u2019m very stressed and scared. All they do all day is lay in bed and drink and fight very loudly all while blasting the tv.  I have work to do and this is affecting my job. Please help!","title":"My tenants have threatened my life and the police say I have no legal action to remove them immediately.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423616618,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vhe8c\/connecticut_problems_with_landlord_and_our_verbal\/","id":"2vhe8c","body":"I rent a room from a friend in Connecticut. It is $610 a month with everything included (comcast\/heat\/electricity). The house was a complete mess when we moved in. He bought it from his parents who were hoarders, and there has been constant renovations\/clean up projects since I moved in. I have been here for 1.5 years now.\n\nThis winter has been particularly difficult. The driveway is steep, long, and unpaved. He never puts sand or ice melt down during storms, and the extent to \"maintaining\" the driveway is hitting it once with the snow blower. Needless to say I can't get up it most times, and have to park at the bottom. When I approached him about getting sand (my car is perfectly fine when the road is properly sanded) he said I should buy new tires.\n\nWe have a wood stove. As tenants we are responsible for keeping the stove going, (even though CT landlord\/tenant law states that its the landlords responsibility to maintain a heat of 63 degrees if heat is included in the rent). Most times when I return from work the house is stone cold. Also, the radiator to my room pumps out way too much heat when on. It gets to be upwards of 90 degrees when the stove is running, so I have to crack a window to stay comfortable. He complains that this is wasting all the heat, and turns off the loop to my room without telling me. So my room is constantly freezing.\n\nThe heat situation is particularly problematic for me. I feel like I should not be paying for a utility that I am not receiving.\n\nDo I threaten to with hold rent to fix these issues? We had previously a room mate who complained because the gas drier was leaking gas into the house (seems like a reasonable complaint!), and the landlord basically told him to find a new place. Everything around here takes forever to get fixed, if it even does get fixed.\n\nI'm not really in a financial situation where moving out is an option. Do I just ignore the problems because he's my friend, and I have nowhere else to go anyway? What if I threaten to withhold rent and he tells me to leave? It's a difficult situation because the price for the room is pretty decent, but he's certainly not upholding his end of the bargain as a landlord.\n\nEverything is paid in cash. There is no written lease. There is constant construction going on with no warning. There are no locks on the doors. He just had some \"guy\" he paid under the table install the wood stove and hook it up to the rest of the house. It's a difficult situation and any advice would be greatly appreciated. \n","title":"[Connecticut] Problems with Landlord and our verbal lease!!!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518190190,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7we60u\/ny_former_landlord_owes_me_security_deposit_but\/","id":"7we60u","body":"This is long, sorry in advance and thank you in advance for your advice and for reading. \n\nThis is in NY state. This case originally started last September. I moved out at the termination of the month to month lease by the landlord, which he had every right to do. He has since refused to give me my security deposit back ($750). I left the apartment spotless, have pictures, etc. He legitimately owes me the deposit. He has not given me a reason as to why he was holding my deposit AT ALL and would not return any emails or phone calls. Even in the lease we signed, it states that the security deposit or statement of damages would be submitted to the tenant no later than 2 weeks from return of keys (which was Sept 1st). I filed to sue him in small claims on October 1st and the first court date was in November. I show up, he doesn't, it gets defaulted in my favor. Few weeks later, I get the notice a motion to re open has been filed and he wasn't able to appear due to medical reasons (landlord is a former cop who owes hundreds of thousands to the city police department and served 6 months in jail for fraud, take it for what you will, did not know this when I rented from him, lived there for 3 years). New court date Jan 3rd. I email him, stating I will be out of town Jan 3rd for holiday and gave him the alternate dates and times the court provided me. I did not receive a response from him, so I cancel my post-holiday family vacation because I believe I have to be in court. On Jan 3rd, I show up, he doesn't, judge looks at me like \"are you serious?\" and denies the motion to re-open because he failed to appear and left the default judgment in my favor in place. Today I received a letter from the court stating that another motion to reopen default judgement has been filed, new court date on March, and his reasoning is that I told him I would be unable to attend the Jan 3rd court date, so he didn't go. The thing is, I never received a response from him, nor did he receive an official letter from the court stating the date had been changed. He still hasn't told me why he's holding my deposit, and NY states that must be done within a \"reasonable\" amount of time, here we are almost 6 months later. There's more to the actual story (landlord retaliation mostly) but with everything here, when I go to court in March and he miraculously shows up, can I simply ask for the motion to reopen be denied on the basis this guy has cost me work days, a family vacation, and I never received  a response from him nor did he receive notice of a date change from the court and didnt show up? And if he doesnt show up, how do I stop the constant requests to re-open the case? How many frickin times can he do this? Thank you for your time and advice. \n\ntldr: landlord owes security, doesn't show up to court and has filed to reopen case for 3rd time with bogus excuse. ","title":"[NY] Former landlord owes me security deposit but he won't show up to court. He keeps filing to reopen the default judgement and then not showing up.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519866037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/811bta\/co_wa_should_i_be_worried_about_a_domestic\/","id":"811bta","body":"So, about a month ago(maybe more)my then-fiance decided to dump me without warning and make me quit my job without proper notice, then stole some of my money and sent me back from Colorado to Washington state. Before I left, I had lost my wallet, and it was in the room that I wasn't allowed to be in(because he was living there and he was refusing to talk to or look at me). And I tried to ask where it was so I could take it with me to work, and I didn't leave because he wasn't answering me. He started shoving me and throwing things at me, yelling at me to leave, so I grabbed his arms to make him stop. Since then, I've learned(from his mother, who's on my side and actually saw it happen)that he told a social worker that I had physically assaulted him, and I heard from one of the few mutual friends we had left that he was specifically telling people I hit him(and I have reason to believe he may have accused me of child abuse, but not sure), and that's a big reason no one's talking to me. Anyways, I haven't heard anything about it from any authorities or anything so far but I'm really worried. This is the only time anything got physical like that between us. Should I be concerned I may be charged with assault or domestic violence or something similar? What should I do? \n\nEDIT: forgot to add we're both FTM, legally considered female, so there's not really any power dynamic gender-wise that I'm worried about or anything, plus we're around the same size and build (if any difference at all, he's slightly bigger than me)","title":"[CO, WA] Should I Be Worried About a Domestic Violence Charge?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516677566,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sbict\/can_my_boss_fire_someone_returning_from_having\/","id":"7sbict","body":"I'm not supposed to know this but I recently learned a co-worker who just had a baby  then discovered she had to have brain surgery to have a tumor removed is on the chopping block. She's still out on leave but is supposed to come back soon. \n\nIs that even legal to terminate an employee right when they come back to work? I'm not supposed to know but even if I was it's not like I could tell her. \n\nThis just feels wrong. Aren't there laws out there to protect employees? It's not a physical job that she can't do anymore. Her medical situation doesn't affect her ability to do her job at all.\n\nShould I just butt out and mind my own business? Should I send an anonymous note to HR?   \n\nTexas, US.","title":"Can my boss fire someone returning from having baby and brain surgery?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578742791,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en6gbs\/florida_no_bill\/","id":"en6gbs","body":"Hoping this is an easy one,\n\n\nI am facing a misdemeanor battery charge that\u2019s total BS (I know everyone says that) and my lawyer is working to get the case dropped, well I just checked the public records and see that the state attorney file a document that states\n\n \u201cThe STATE hereby announces a No Bill of the following charges:\n\n1) Battery\n\n\nThe State request that the above defendant be discharged from custody only on the charges appearing above.\u201d\n\nWhat does this mean? Battery  is the only thing I was charged with.","title":"[Florida] No Bill","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1475003161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54s7xz\/lamdlord_not_returning_my_deposit_saying_i_left\/","id":"54s7xz","body":"So I left a house one month ago. The landlord behaved really nastily with me and made my last few days really difficult. I even made a few posts on here about that. Even when I have left my house she found a way to hurt me.\n\nI have been trying to contact the housing agency to get my deposit back but they havent been replying to me. Today I received a reply from the housing agency saying that my landlord wont return any money from my deposit since I left the room in a really filthy condition and she had to replace everything.\n\nWhile I agree that the room was a bit messy, everything was in one piece and the cleaning etc wouldnt cost 300 euros. She doesnt have to replace everything. I had take some pictures of the room and the guy from the housing agency told me that the room doesnt look in a good condition. I told him that it was dirty but everything including bed,tables,chairs were usable and in one piece. The guy from the housing agency said that I should discuss with my landlord and I should take legal action if I dont agree. When I called my landlord she said that \"talk to the housing agency guy\". The second time and third time she didnt pick up and I just got the machine.\n\nWhen I gave my notice, I made her sign a document saying that she received my notice and she would return my deposit in full as the room is in good condition. I still have that document. What should I do and how can I get my money back ? I am hesitant to hire a lawyer for getting back 300 euros since the fees alone would be worth that. She knows that and is intentionally trying to hurt me. What is your suggestion?\n\n**EDIT** I live in Eindhoven.","title":"Lamdlord not returning my deposit. Saying I left the room in a really bad condition[Netherlands].","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589895876,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmotvo\/my_fiancee_got_divorced_but_the_court_has_no\/","id":"gmotvo","body":"My fiancee was getting copies of birth certificates and a few other legal documents this week for her kids and thought she would get her divorce decree as well.  She called me crying freaking out saying that the court had no documentation for a divorce, only a temporary separation.  She said the lawyer she used (this was back in 2016ish) wasn't responding to her e-mails and the phone number she had doesn't work and when I googled the lawyer's name, nothing came up (pretty suspicious in my mind - I'm thinking maybe she was scammed?)\n\nShe had 3 kids with her ex who is out of the picture and is very hard to work with (always strung out) and took us over a year to get him to sign over his parental rights this past weekend so I could adopt them, which she hasn't filed yet (he wasn't paying child support.)  Not sure if those papers mean anything now.\n\nWhat should she\/we do?  I gave her a family law firm near us to contact and reach out to, but thought I would reach out here as well, because I know these things can be expensive and we don't have that kind of money.\n\nThanks for any advice!\n\n(We've been together since May 2017 - engaged since June 2018 and have a house together for what it's worth.)\n\nGA, USA","title":"My fiancee got divorced but the court has no record of it.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472586549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50d1rx\/texas_dps_able_to_fine_two_people_for_one_toll\/","id":"50d1rx","body":"I recently tried to renew my license and was told there was a failure to appear on my record. I checked it out and had two different toll violations. I have a cosigner on my vehicle, and found out they had the same violations on their record, with different docket numbers... leading me to believe its obviously the same violation being put on seperate cases. Are they legally able to charge two different people(creating double payment), for one vehicle, and per incident? Also, if the cosigner recently passed, would that also effect having to make payment for those incidents?","title":"Texas DPS able to fine two people for one toll violation? (TX)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1415243922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lfrtl\/advice_on_a_bicyclevehicle_accident\/","id":"2lfrtl","body":"[Santa Monica, CA] Asking for legal advice for my sister regarding the accident. It occurred today around 4:45 pm when she was driving home from work. She had the green light to go straight on a 2-lane street when a bicyclist hit her car on her left side tire. The 18 year old bicyclist stated he had the right a way to cross from one street to the other due to the drive way [seen here](http:\/\/imgur.com\/0NhvFEU). My sister was able to take pictures of the bicyclist of his injuries but failed to provide his information while he was calling his mother. Mother is claiming her son's cellphone and bicycle were damaged and need to be replaced. Police were notified and a police report was taken.\n\nThere seems to be an overwhelming opinion on vehicle drivers always taking the fault when it comes to these types of accidents, but due to the circumstances, does my sister have a chance of not being at fault?\n\n*EDIT: ate a word","title":"Advice on a bicycle\/vehicle accident","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1514934136,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nq7sg\/is_my_brother_breaking_the_law_or_just_a_creep\/","id":"7nq7sg","body":"Using a throwaway here.\n   \nTL;DR - my 16yo brother in Ohio has been screenshotting pictures of girls from his school and submitting them to a forum that specializes in.....uh, guys putting their penises on the pics?\n   \nThis all took place between April and August of 2017. From my reading through, the process seems to be:\n     \n1. Brother takes a screenshot from a girl's Instagram or Snapchat, or takes a creepshot of a girl's butt in the school hallway. These pictures aren't nudes, aren't sexual, mostly they're just selfies the girls have posted.\n2. Brother posts these pictures on a thread and asks for \"results\" to be sent to his Kik.\n3. OP of the thread takes a picture of his penis against the picture and either posts it in the thread, or (I assume) messages it to Brother on Kik.\n   \nSome threads mention videos of the OP jerking off instead of a picture, so I can only assume that those are sent the same way. I can't access Brother's Kik so of course I don't know for sure if he received anything, but I'm guessing they probably were sent because he posted many comments over the course of a few months.\n   \nThere was also at least one thread where the OP was offering to Photoshop the girls' faces onto nudes, but I didn't look through to see if that was done. There's only so much I can handle.\n   \nMy basic question is, is this legal? The girls are minors, but the pictures my brother is sharing aren't pornographic. My hangup is that they're being turned into something that *is* porn (right?) so....that can't be legal, surely?\n   \nAlso, some of the girls live in Ohio where my brother lives. Some of them live in Kentucky, where he used to live.\n  \nI've let my mom know about this, so he isn't going to be free to continue doing this. But if this is a legal issue, I want to make sure it is reported.","title":"Is my brother breaking the law, or just a creep?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590379893,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq45jy\/can_minors_take_the_ged_exam\/","id":"gq45jy","body":"So some introductions; I\u2019m a 16 year old living in Mississippi and my son, Jasper, was just born yesterday. In light of this, I want to turn my part time job into a full time job, but I can\u2019t do that while I\u2019m attending school.\n\nI have great grades and am fully confident that with a month of two of heavy study I\u2019ll be able to pass. If I can\u2019t get my GED one way or another I\u2019ll just drop out, but I would rather have a highschool level education.\n\nI\u2019ve done a little bit of research on my own, and minors aren\u2019t usually allowed to take the test, except for special circumstances. What are my options here?","title":"Can minors take the GED exam?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589225111,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghuioi\/client_refuses_to_pay_because_job_is_not\/","id":"ghuioi","body":"We install our products in residential homes, and as a result of dealing with very difficult people in the past, have come up with rather lengthy terms we published on our website; our quotes and invoices have a link to them, and stipulate that payment constitutes acceptance. \n\nBecause of many factors outside our control, we are not liable for any damages, as is the norm in our line of work. We have a client who we've installed a few items for, but is refusing installation of the last if we aren't liable for damages. We haven't done any damage with what we've already installed, and this stemmed from him having another company lined up who would do it for less. \n\nHe hasn't paid the balance on the other items we've installed because he states the job isn't done, yet is refusing the install if we won't be liable for damages \u2013 and, as he's been threatening lawyers, etc., we clearly don't intend on giving his anything he could use against us.\n\nWe've stated we can install under our terms, and once the other items are paid for. What other recourse do we have? We deducted the cost of installation and invoiced him, but he's of course saying he isn't refusing installation and that we didn't finish the job \u2013 going in circles. Should we just hire a collections company to collect on the invoice? Does he have anything to stand on?\n\nAny guidance or feedback would be truly appreciated.\n\nEdit: In Florida, USA.","title":"Client refuses to pay because job is not completed, but refuses installation under the terms of our agreement.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590342083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gptuth\/can_an_adoption_be_reversed_in_colorado\/","id":"gptuth","body":"My mom adopted my nephew (6 years old) in January of this year. My nephew was turned over to foster care when he was 6 months old due to his biological mother's drug use. My brother (biological father) as well as my family did not know anything about my nephew. My brother had a one night stand situation with the biological mother and never knew she became pregnant. \n\nMy nephew was 18 months old when we found out he was in the foster care system. His biological mother confessed to social services who the bio dad was when she found out the foster family wanted to adopt my nephew. Social services reached out to my brother to let him know that he might have a son in foster care. Once my brother found out he immediately told our entire family. We all rallied around my brother and supported him through court to fight for my nephew. \n\nMy brother was awarded full custody of my nephew right before his second birthday. My nephew has many issues due to the fact that his mother used meth and heroin her entire pregnancy. My brother couldn't handle being a single father and basically left his son with my mom to raise. My mom has raised him for almost 4 years now. In the beginning she had guardianship, but as I stated in the beginning, she has since adopted him. \n\nMy nephew's bio mom and her family didn't know he was legally adopted by my mom. They always assumed my brother was taking care of him. When my mom filed for adoption, we had no clue where his bio mom was. She's lived all over and mainly lives on the streets. The courts notified her by mail of the court date to her last known address, we published her name in the paper 3 times, and tried calling the only phone number we have for her. \n\nHis bio mom reached out to my brother recently to see if she could see her son. She says she's clean and been to rehab. My brother told her my mom adopted him and that she probably wouldn't be able to see him. Now she's saying that her and her family are going to take my mom to court to reverse the adoption because it was done illegally (which it wasn't.) My mom is worrying herself sick over this because she's scared to lose my nephew. He only knows my mom as his mother. I've tried researching online, but can't find anything specific on this matter. Any answers would be greatly appreciated. \n\nJust to add if it matters: My nephews bio mom is 45 years old. Shes never raised any of her children. She has been an addict since she was 16. Her two oldest daughters have been raised by her mother and my nephew has been raised by my mom who is 55 years old.","title":"Can an adoption be reversed in Colorado?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1555615431,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/beplqd\/my_classmate_is_blackmailing_me_what_do_i_do\/","id":"beplqd","body":"So basically I (16M) been friends with this kid (15M), let's call him A, for 10 years but for the past few, since we entered highschool, he's been really manipulative and it seems like he lives for drama. He essencially is good at everything and the only way he enjoys himself is when he's splitting up friendships and watching everything crash and burn. He started a community service club a few months ago with two other friends of mine and when he turned on one of them for 'being stupid,' he asked me if I wanted to join (which I did very much. In fact, I had been trying to join for a while and they continuously rejected me due to this kids dislike of me at the time.) so I said yes. I quickly did a lot of work on the club but he continously turned on each of us at one time or another and due to his manipulative power he generally gets people on his side to support him by spreading rumors and abusing the connections he has with people. I can seriously say that this kid has been a major source of depression for me for a matter of months due to how helpless I felt being at his mercy due to his inclination to turn others against me. At this point I generally did exactly what he told me to do. \n\nA started to turn on the same kid that he added me to get rid of, let's call him E, (because if they had me they wouldn't need him) and the three other group members including me all decided that his toxicity was getting out of hand. We had a vote and I wanted to abstain but I ended up having to be the deciding vote. A pushed me to vote saying that I was too weak to kick him but then E reminded me of all the awful things A had done to me and I decided to kick him. Our whole friend group decided to migrate away from him since we all realized that he was never really a friend to any of us and (with this being his first time getting excluded as he had done to us thousands of times) he was so angry that he decided that if we didn't add him back but the next day, he would release everything he had on us (stories, screenshots, chats) to school administration. We could have done the same to him but in reality, we had a lot less on him than he did, and in order to avoid a nuclear holocaust, E wrote up a truce in a legally binding online document via a web service that we all signed, with us all agreeing to not expose anything we had done.\n\nThe drama subsided for a while but after my admitted toxicity towards him in repayment for all the months of the same behavior towards me and others, he threatened me again. This time, he wanted to be added back to our group chat and if I didn't add him, he said he would send something that I have regretted ever since I made it for more than a year now to one of our school administrators. What do I do if he goes through with this? What I did (which is the dumbest thing I have ever done and does not represent me) could possibly get me suspended or worse.","title":"My classmate is blackmailing me. What do I do?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1519862702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/810y3j\/attending_a_workplace_harrasment_meeting\/","id":"810y3j","body":"Not sure if this is a good place to post, but figured I'd try it. In Canada.\n\nI'm attending a workplace harassment meeting with HR at my office (As a witness, I didn't do anything!) They're talking to each of us individually.\n\nOne of my co-workers (Karen) has been harassing an intern (Trevor) not real names. Verbally putting them down, and the like.\n\nI'm to share my experience of things I've witnessed. \n\nMy question is, what should I say. Should I say everything, including the small things (Karen calling Trevor stupid) or just the big things (Karen screaming at the top of her lungs,spit flying, swearing, attacks over Trevor using the wrong hole punch).\n\nObviously I'm not trying to protect Karen in any way, she's a jerk.\n\nBut what does HR care about hearing the most?\n\nThankfully, never have been to an HR meeting, and don't know what to expect.","title":"Attending a Workplace Harrasment Meeting","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420250753,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r5v3v\/need_legal_advice_can_i_create_software_like\/","id":"2r5v3v","body":"Florida\n\nI was a part of a \"business deal\" where I was originally supposed to develop software and receive a 50% stake in the companies ownership. This was a side deal from my then employer who I did IT work for. I was a contractor for over half of the development period for my IT work and we just kinda had a gentlemens agreement on the 50% (Lesson learned.) -- Fast forward, I found out he was trying to hire other companies to come in and take over development\/shut me out of the office, things get messy, I end up walking\/getting fired from my then employed IT position.\n\nThere are no NDA's or Non-Compete's signed.\n\nNow, a former business partner of my former employer has hired me to create a software that serves the same purpose as the one I developed for my old \"employer\". I have agreed as long as I am not asked to use any of the code from the old project or items that were purchased by the other employer.\n\nAm I in the clear to do this?","title":"Need legal advice - Can I create software like something I was just hired to create.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515120753,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o874c\/so_many_things_seem_wrong_with_this_place_ca\/","id":"7o874c","body":"Sorry little long tl:dr at bottom\n\nI\u2019ve lived at this property since Oct 2017. When we first moved in and signed our lease we signed that rent is due on the first but becomes late after the 5th.\n\nFast forward to last month and the manager of the complex put a 3 day notice on my door at 10:45am on the 5th when I texted her about it she told me that the 3 day notice starts that night at 8pm. The next day at 9:45am (less than 24 hours since the notice) she texts me asking if I had the rent.\nToday I get home (it\u2019s the 4th) and again there is a 3 day notice on my door. Can she do this?\n\nAlso when we moved in there is a crack in the front window and asked about it and was told it would be fixed. (It hasn\u2019t been) I also realized I cannot open my child\u2019s window in her room as it has been painted shut and my window in my bedroom does not lock. I told them about this when we moved in and was assured it would get fixed. I wrote a note on Dec. 20 again asking if they would please fix the windows. I still have yet to hear anything about my windows being fixed. Someone did call code enforcement on them I believe because they are finally fixing holes in the parking lot and the rotting steps up to people\u2019s second floor apartments.  \n\nAnother thing while I\u2019m thinking about it when we were signing our lease we were told (and given) paperwork telling us not to flush Any toilet paper or diapers etc down the toilet I understand diapers etc (common sense) but toilet paper?? I asked why and was told that it might back up the septic and the guy would have to fix it. I have walked outside my apartment before and there is t.p. with someone else\u2019s fluids on it this is unsanitary. My question is where do I go from here. I tried to call legal aid for housing but they are moving offices and unable to take calls until further notice. Any help would be greatly appreciated. \n\nSorry for the long post and formatting I\u2019m on mobile.\n\nTl:dr manager sends me 3day notices before rent is even due, windows are messed up, and was told I can\u2019t flush toilet due to them not wanting to fix septic. ","title":"So many things seem wrong with this place (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473665991,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52d7h4\/utah_i_was_placed_under_arrest_no_handcuffs_didnt\/","id":"52d7h4","body":"Accused of a hit and run and reckless driving while driving the company van for the company I work for. Very angry woman left voicemail in the company's voicemail. No damages do the company van or her vehicle whatsoever. I really don't know why she said I was involved in a hit and run and also reckless driving? \n\nI'll try to make this brief. I have posted it before. \nPolice inspected my van and no sign of any kind of damage. Told I was under arrest and later changed it to being detained when my boss showed up. I was being detained for an hour and twenty minutes. Police told my boss that the investigation will get turned over to the highway patrol because it happened on the freeway. \n\nThis was a month ago. No phone calls from police and no one else has called me or my boss. \nI have most of it recorded on my phone except for the one police officer telling me I'm under arrest for a hit and run! \n\nTo say I was a nervous wreck throughout the week after it happened is an understatement! I usually joke around at work and was very quiet and serious all the time. That's not like me. \nI have a three year old son. I kept thinking that the police will come knocking on my door with an arrest warrant and take me away. I didn't want my son to see that. He would have cried if he saw that. \n\n**I will submit a complaint to the police department. But not sure what else to do? Should I let it go? Contact an attorney?** \n\nHope someone here can offer some good advice. ","title":"[Utah] I was placed under arrest. No handcuffs, didn't go inside a police car, my rights were not read to me. Do I have a case or should I just let it go?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589338212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giqejx\/do_i_need_to_transfer_jurisdiction_child_custody\/","id":"giqejx","body":"Hello,\n\nMy children and I currently reside in Texas (this is their home state) and their father is agreeing to allow us to move to the state of Oregon (which will be documented in the divorce settlement agreement). Their father will continue to live in Texas and has no plans to move. I previously read advice which recommended that jurisdiction be transferred after  residing in the new state for 6 months (I will discuss this with my Texas attorney as well). I understand that if I do not transfer jurisdiction, that I would have to file all modifications in Texas, however, it appears from ORS 109.747 (section 2) that I may not be allowed to transfer jurisdiction because their father is living in Texas and not Oregon? Also, it appears that Texas will base child support off of their father's income regardless of my income, but Oregon would reduce the child support based on the amount of income that I make. The Texas laws appear to benefit the children more. \n\n1. Can I transfer jurisdiction to Oregon after 6 months ? If so, what benefits are there to doing so? \n\n2. Can I keep the case in Texas and not transfer it, what are the cons of this? \n\nThank you very much.","title":"Do I need to transfer jurisdiction (child custody) after six months of residing in the new state (TX to OR)?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590610156,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grr9tw\/child_custody_and_domestic_violence_georgia\/","id":"grr9tw","body":"Ughh where do I begin. \n\nBackground: My ex and I have a 11 year old daughter. We were never married. I was 17 when I became pregnant and left him before I delivered. After becoming very controlling and verbally abusive, I left him. The closest he has came to physically abusing me is when he reared back his hand to punch me, my sister in law picked up a skillet and told him not to touch me. He punched the wall instead. Since I left him, I have graduated college, married a nice man, and have we have a nice little life. My daughter visits her dad every other weekend. I still don\u2019t really care for the man, but as long as my daughter wants to have a relationship with him, I am here to do whatever needs to be done to support that. We never talk unless it has to do with our daughter but are cordial with each other. We always do well with compromising when it comes to our time with our daughter. If it\u2019s my weekend but his family is in town I have no problem switching weekends and vice versa. With all of this said, he first wife (about 7 years ago) came to me crying when they were going through a divorce saying he had beat her. I didn\u2019t really know what to tell her. Then he started dating another girl who he got pregnant. His new gf and I got along very well, and she confided to me that tho things looks great on the outside, he was very controlling, manipulative, and had abused her as well. They broke up. He moves on. He married another girl in which they now have a child that is about 6 mo old.  \n\nNow: his wife texts me to tell me she is leaving him. He has hit her(once while holding their newborn) and has choked her while my daughter was present and She told me I have a right to know.  My daughter didn\u2019t see her getting choked but the wife was trying to scream my daughters name for help and my daughter was banging on the door telling her dad to let his wife go. She has filed an ex parte on him. He is currently staying at his sisters house. I\u2019m not trying to be judgy, but they are not clean and his sisters 20 year old daughter lives there and I was told by this wife that the last time my daughter went over there, the girl was on meth. (I didn\u2019t know this and they went over there because my ex and his wife were fighting so he packed my daughter up and went over there). I know he is going to deny hurting his wife but I have already talked to my daughter and she said it was true. It\u2019s also happened to other women. I literally do not know what to do. I don\u2019t want to start a lot of drama but I want to do what\u2019s best for my child and I want to do the right thing. I don\u2019t want anyone to think I\u2019m just trying to take her away from her dad. But it can not go on like this. My daughter is a good girl and I don\u2019t want her thinking this way of living is ok!! What do I need to do! \n\nTldr: my ex is abusing his wife and my daughter has witnessed this. Do i call dfacs? Do I try to let them have supervised visitation? What\u2019s the right thing to do!","title":"Child custody and domestic violence ?? Georgia","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576726192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecnfu6\/security_deposit_texas\/","id":"ecnfu6","body":"So this summer in May I rented a condo on a beach because that is where I work when I am not in school. My girlfriends neighbors friends dad had a condo he would be willing to rent. \n\nI meet up with with the daughter of the condo owner and sign a lease saying $1,000 dollar deposit $2,000 a month for 3 months. I sign it. \n\nEverything went smoothly, we cleaned it moved out 3 months later in August when summer is over. After I moved out I call him and say I\u2019m all moved out what happens to my security deposit, he says he\u2019ll get back to me. \n\n\nI text and call him until the end of the October and then eventually give up. I said to hell with this and end up writing him a demand letter requesting my deposit back. Note gets left at his house by USPS to pick up letter at post office, he never does it gets sent back to me. I then file paperwork to serve him. \n\nPrior to him being served, my girlfriend and I run into him at Starbucks and he says hey call me Monday I\u2019ll get your deposit back to you. I call him and nothing. Text and nothing. This morning at 9 A.M. he calls me furious that he got served and such. Claims I had 13 people living there and I broke the lease and that\u2019s why I never got my deposit back. Which I did not have 13 people living there, says he has proof that I had that many people living there. \n\nI tell him if I had 13 people there why he didn\u2019t terminate the contract then? Is his \u201cclaim\u201d of me breaking the contract enough to keep the security deposit? And also he never sent me anything in the mail or told me why I was never getting it back from the time I moved out till now; which is 4 months. \n\nDo I have a strong case to get my deposit back? Also does anyone know if I can add to my claim amount after I\u2019ve already put it down on paper because I found out since he acted in bad faith I can sue for 3 times the amount of deposit. \n\nThank you for any input.","title":"Security Deposit Texas","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578558466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em6vri\/can_my_employer_withhold_my_earned_vacation_pay\/","id":"em6vri","body":"\ud83d\udc4b hello! I work at a hotel. But I recently got an amazing job that is requiring me to relocate states. I put my two weeks in back in December stating my last available day to work was December 29th. \n\nMy new job's start date got pushed back to the January 16th and my work was scrambling to find somebody to work my shift (full time overnights) \n\nI offered to my boss that id help her out throughout the holiday season. But I'd have to leave by the 10th. For some reason she scheduled me to work the 12th and the 14th so i sent her a text saying I wont be able to work those days, as I'll be leaving for my new job. \n\nTonight is my last night at the hotel, and when i came in for my shift my boss had left an envelope on my desk with a note that said \"I received your text. Just letting you know that by leaving before completing your last two shifts you are forfeiting your vacation pay of 43 hours.\"\n\nThat money was crucial to getting settled in my new place. I gave her a two week back in december and I've only been working this month to help her out! I have a copy of the written two week notice I gave her.  \nIs this legal? Is there anything I can do?","title":"Can my employer withhold my earned vacation pay despite me giving a two week notice.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577056195,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eebuxm\/charged_with_a_misdemeanor_over_making_a_left\/","id":"eebuxm","body":"[https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/detroit\/2017\/05\/aclu\\_criticizes\\_taylor\\_police.html](https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/detroit\/2017\/05\/aclu_criticizes_taylor_police.html)  \n\n\nMy situation is very unique & several lawyers I've spoken with have said they've never seen a case like this before. I'll be as concise as possible focusing on the relevant details. I have no criminal record. No Driving record. Have never been to jail:  \n\n\nI was stopped at a routine traffic stop just like this for making a left turn at a green light. It basically ended precisely like this. With me acting within my rights refusing to co-operate until I was informed of my crime & then by the end of the night I was slammed on the ground & in jail(2 hours for booking & then released.) I was never formally accused of doing anything wrong charged with a minor traffic at the magistrate  & then stated \"refusing to identify myself\" was the reason. I gave them my information but nothing came up as I don't have a record & the state I live in was outside of their jurisdiction. They literally took me down to the police station just to book me & access my records from out of state just so they look me up in the system & book me.  \n\n\nI filed a criminal charge at behest of my lawyer for Wrongful arrest & excessive force as I was \"taken into custody for no reason & mistreated\" in the words of my lawyer.  \n\n\nThe Opposition at this moment is obstinate but uncooperative, they're refusing to drop the case but they're also refusing to cooperate. This is very suspicious it paints a dangerous portrait as to why they're pursuing this.\n\nCurrent strategy is to move to continuance hoping that the case will be disposed but the judge isn't sympathetic & the opposition the plaintiffs, are dug in deep. This is from what my legal representation has told me, this is also mysterious because it's such a minor charge.. the recorded footage of the incident hasn't been released & we moved to file for discovery 3 months ago. This is also quite disturbing because I initially asked for the bodycam footage when I was being detained & mentioned I would subpoena for the evidence later(I also know for sure that they have it because I filed a formal complain against the plaintiffs & when the internal affairs agents talked to me they said they had already reviewed it) Why is it being withheld from my lawyer & I when it's clearly available. \n\nI'm effectively on house arrest to a state that's 3 hours from me because they don't have in absentia pleas unlike the majority of states so I'm showing up for court hearings that're 1 minute long in which I have to drive both ways.(Seems like they're dragging it out) My lawyer pulled me out of the court room because they said \"we needed to keep our voices down because they don't know who's listening\" I was the only client they did this with. The Plaintiff's followed us onto the elevator on our way out of the courthouse after the hearing was over. We stood in silence. It was very tense.  \n\n\nPeople are saying many things. I'm lucky I don't live there because everything about me is outside of their jurisdiction & ontop of that people say that if I was a resident they might be following me harassing me attempting to get me on another charge or to get a rise out of me. That they're deleting the evidence that incriminates them which is why they're refusing to release it. That since they're possibly in the wrong about how they handled the situation that they may be attempting to bury me underneath the jail in order to prevent being prosecuted themselves.  \nI don't know how deep this goes, I don't know if they're attempting a coverup. I don't know if the state prosecutors are colluding with the officers. I have no idea what's going on. It's terrifying.\n\nMy life's beginning to feel like a worst case scenario of a legal drama you see in Hollywood.","title":"Charged with a Misdemeanor over making a left turn at a green light? my current representation says I should seek council from a civil rights attorney.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588890916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfguck\/can_i_get_arrested_or_in_legal_trouble_if_i_smoke\/","id":"gfguck","body":"I live in a state where Marijuana is illegal. The manager of the housing project that I live in, recently, told the tenants that they can\u2019t smoke in the rental property. I smoked outside, but now, don\u2019t know where I can smoke at.","title":"Can I get arrested or in legal trouble if I smoke weed outside of housing project that I live in (even if I don\u2019t get caught with anything on me)?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577492290,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egjboo\/my_family_is_hoping_to_start_a_bar_put_of_our\/","id":"egjboo","body":"So, my family recently got the idea to start a business by leasing a bar. We live in the state of Maryland and everything is lined up and ready to go except for one thing. There is a law that if you live outside of Baltimore, you cannot get a liquor license to own a bar there. We want to switch our residence to Baltimore but that would prevent my siblings from attending school. We are hoping there is some kind of loophole that will allow us to do this and I am going to you reddit.","title":"My family is hoping to start a bar put of our city but the permit laws are complicated.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577479773,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eggoos\/nh_cracked_pipe_under_our_apartment_building_and\/","id":"eggoos","body":"(NH) my building has a cracked pipe leading from the building to the street, and water will be turned off until it\u2019s repaired, rendering my current apartment unlivable. What can I legally request from my landlord to provide while the repairs are done? Am I within legal rights to request her to pay for our lodging until the repairs are completed? I haven\u2019t been provided with a timeline for the repairs either, so I have no idea how long this is going to go on for. Help!","title":"(NH) cracked pipe under our apartment building, and no running water until it\u2019s repaired. What are my options here?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578339166,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekyybx\/month_to_month\/","id":"ekyybx","body":"I had a one year lease with an apt. after my one year was up i went month to month. I put my 30 day notice in to be moved out in November, however due to the fact that my new apt was not finished in November I ended up staying for the month of December too. There was little to no communication with my land lord at this time. I dropped the ball on giving them a 30 day claiming I will be out by the end of December and now they want me to pay for January too. The apt is now vacant and has been since December 31st. do I legally owe them rent for the month of January too? the apt is in Texas.","title":"month to month","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588894083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfhr0z\/update_to_previous_post_need_direction_from_here\/","id":"gfhr0z","body":"California\n\n\n[ I posted about my situation previously here:](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/9au2z0\/i_reported_asbestos_in_my_living_quarterswhich)\n\n\nMy lawyer called and said my case is weaker cause I was technically still under probationary period. He says if I continue with the case, the defendant (municipality) could have me return there to give a deposition (I live elsewhere now) even during the pandemic. He also thinks that its likely I will be ruled against because of the fact it is a municipality and I was under probation. If that happens he said they'll probably go after me for reimbursement (say around $10k). \n\n\nHe advises me to take a small amount they are willing to pay to settle ($10k). I really would love to fight, but taking a big risk where I could end up owing them would be detrimental to my finances...even more than it has already. And could take years to even happen. \n\n\nShould I just cave and take what I can get? Feels bad man","title":"Update to Previous post: need direction from here","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416133255,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mggof\/how_to_best_make_sure_my_husband_can_keep_our\/","id":"2mggof","body":"I'm a 28 year old living in San Diego County, CA. House was purchased in my name before we got married. I had a slightly better credit score and enough income to qualify on my own so the title and mortgage are in my name only. We don't have prenup. I want to make sure if I die my husband would be able to keep the mortgage and house. \n\nI have a life insurance policy that would pay about half of the mortgage and with that he could refinance to payments that he could manage on his own. I know I can quit claim him to the title but I'm not sure if that means that if I want to refinance at some point that he'd also have to be included on the loan. I was wondering if another option would be to put it in a trust and will the home to him if I die. This is my first home purchase so I'm new to all of these issues, any guidance to point me in the right direction would be most appreciated.","title":"How to best make sure my husband can keep our house if I die.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590680229,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs8hpl\/ive_been_asked_to_return_to_work_but_ive_declined\/","id":"gs8hpl","body":"Covid has been giving me insane amounts of anxiety and as a result I have declined to return to work. Now my boss is threatening to tell unemployment I quit, which is not true. I get sick to my stomach and a pounding headache every time I think about going back to work because I\u2019m worried about getting Covid and not being able to be around my mom who is immunocompromised. \n\nFor context I live in NJ and we have the right to decline to head back to work for coronavirus related concerns\/restrictions.","title":"I\u2019ve been asked to return to work, but I\u2019ve declined because I am still worried about Covid. My boss is threatening to tell unemployment that I quit, essentially firing me, instead of telling them the real reason I\u2019m not back to work.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577133073,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeq3bb\/are_bb_guns_airsoft_rifles_and_other\/","id":"eeq3bb","body":"Tennessee, ftr.","title":"Are bb guns, airsoft rifles, and other non-black-powder-based projectile launchers considered firearms for the purpose of a convicted felon owning them?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576530252,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebl5j6\/ga_im_an_alabama_resident_that_got_a_speeding\/","id":"ebl5j6","body":"I was going 86 in a 70 zone in order to pass a car because they were riding in my blind spot for a couple miles. By the time the officer had pulled me over, I was back in the middle lane going 70 again. The ticket is about $200 and Georgia has a \"Super Speeder\" fine for 85 and over (just made it... woo). That's nearly $400 and on a college student budget I can't afford it. Is it possible for me to go to an Alabama traffic school to deal with a Georgia ticket?","title":"(GA) I'm an Alabama resident that got a speeding ticket on the way back home for Thanksgiving. Would going to Alabama traffic school take the points off and allow me to not pay such a large fine?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590182000,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goryuq\/do_i_have_to_have_car_insurance_while_my_car_is\/","id":"goryuq","body":"I'm currently living with my in-laws out of state and I won't be back for about 6 months. I called to cancel the insurance on my wife's car as well as mine today and the Progressive employee told me the DMV would likely fine me for having a lapse in the coverage, even if the car is not being driven. Furthermore, she implied there would be legal issues with it as well. Is this true? \n\nI was out of the country for 16 months a few years ago and didn't have car insurance during the time, but there was never any issues with it then. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any information for the USA looking online, only the UK - which from what I read, requires car insurance even if you aren't driving the vehicle.\n\nAppreciate any advice. Thanks!","title":"Do I have to have car insurance while my car is sitting in a garage? (in Georgia, USA)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578604775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emg5km\/ok_landlord_charging_us_for_an_extermination_we\/","id":"emg5km","body":"Hi, posted here yesterday, didn't get much of a response. So I'm here with an update.\n\nSo over the course of close to a month this has happened. We live in an apartment. On the 19th of December we found a bed bug on our bed, we kill it and we notified the property manager. \n\nWe did a heavy look over, even brought in the help of a black light, (the manager suggested it) and found nothing. \n\n3 weeks later, on the 6th of January, my gf spots a bug crawling from under the sink of our kitchen. We again notify the property manager. We also kill it and send her a picture. \n\nThe exterminators come in for the monthly rounds and look around and find no presence of any infestation. Meanwhile, one of them is asserting to me that the picture looks like it's of a water bug. The other exterminator looks at the picture, confirms it's a bed bug and they leave.\n\nThe next day we receive a text overviewing the charges we are expected to reimburse for the coming treatments, just short of $450 dollars.\n\nWe only notified the manager over the concerns that a neighboring apartment has bed bugs, (pretty sure it's the weird guy next door) seeing as it's an apartment building and they travel. Not because our apartment requires treatment.\n\nThe lease has your typical bed bug addendum.\n\nTLDR; Property manager wants to perform bed bug treatments on our apartment and expects us to pay for it. We don't have bed bugs.","title":"[OK] Landlord charging us for an extermination we don't require.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576352057,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eao5g1\/are_restaurant_owners_required_to_inform_tipped\/","id":"eao5g1","body":"This is in Texas. I work at a restaurant which pools tips and divides it amongst ??? We don\u2019t know exactly who is in the pool since the employer refuses to inform us exactly who we are sharing our tips with. Is it legal for them to withhold this information from us?","title":"Are restaurant owners required to inform tipped employees on pool who all participates in pool?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577471098,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egeqxg\/trying_to_avoid_probate_wording_for_getting_debt\/","id":"egeqxg","body":"Hi all.  My dad died somewhat suddenly last month here in California.  He was divorced, I'm an only child, and the estate is under 100k.  My lawyer has advised that we can likely avoid probate due to the size of the estate and the fact that I'm the sole heir.  While we wait for the 40 days to pass to put in the big work, she recommended I write to the companies we suspect he has debt, to get a final statement.  \n\nMakes sense, but I also have spent enough time in this sub to know to not claim the debt as my own or pay it.  Would wording a letter with something like \" Bob Smith passed away in late November.  The estate would like a final statement, please send it to the deceased's address at XYZ\" be enough to make sure I avoid them coming after me?  Should I sign it as the \"personal representative of the estate\" (a phrase she gave me but I can't remember if I can use it before the 40 days) or does that put me at risk?  I'll ask my lawyer if need be but she's pricey and I'm trying to preserve as much as I can for my kids college fund and it's hard to make phone calls with a herd of small humans around.","title":"Trying to Avoid Probate, Wording for Getting Debt Info (California)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1475701424,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/561spx\/ontariopreemployment_training\/","id":"561spx","body":"Hello Brilliant Redditors!   I'm in need of a second opinion here.\n\nMy employer requires a series of computer based learning modules as a prerequisite for employment.  They have stated that this training must be completed before a new employee works their first shift, and must be completed on their own time.  They are permitted to use computers in our building but only if they are available and it is encouraged that they use their home computers.  They are not paid for this time.\n\nThe company AND our national union representative have both said that they are not entitled to be paid for this training because they have not worked their first shift and are therefore not considered employees. \n\nWe have some bad blood between our union president and national rep. He has been found on multiple occasions to be in bed (once literally) with company administration.  This seems like it's got to be one of these occasions.  \n\nIs there any actual legal basis for this? The way I see it is that if you are logging into a computer based learning program with an employee ID you ARE an employee, and employees MUST be paid for required training.\n\nShould I escalate this?  \n\nThanks!","title":"Ontario-pre-employment training","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1413321312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2j962m\/i_need_some_guidance_in_writing_a_letter_for_a\/","id":"2j962m","body":"Currently, he has visitation a couple weekends a month.  The child's mother has filed for full custody because she doesn't want her daughter around his step-son.  They are similar age and have never had any problems.  My Husband and I were asked to write letters on his behalf about our experiences and observations of him as a Father.  \n\nI have an idea of what I'd like to say, but wondered if there were certain key words or phrases that the court might be looking for, either positive or negative.  Hopefully someone can give me some advice.\n\nWe reside in Washington State.","title":"I need some guidance in writing a letter for a friend who's fighting to keep custody of his daughter.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589479122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjrf4x\/question_about_being_laid_off_in_reference_to_my\/","id":"gjrf4x","body":"Was just told this morning that I\u2019m being laid off. I work as a dentist, a profession that has been hit very hard by COVID. The company has been gracious enough to pay me half pay the last couple of months while I sit at home and have the occasional Teledentistry appointment. The company said they will pay me 36 hours of PTO and continue my benefits through the end of the month. My contract however states that if I am terminated without cause I need a 60 day notice. This was specifically negotiated from 30 days before I took the job in the first place. When I called them out on this they stated that even with a 60 day notice I wouldn\u2019t have been able to pursue a new job anyway with the stay-at-home order, which is untrue but besides the point. They also said that I\u2019m being laid off or severed, which they believe is different than termination. Is there a contractual difference here or are they trying to weasel out of the contract? Also worth noting that there is no provision in the contract for how they are to pay me after the notice, but under normal circumstances I would be continuing to work. I\u2019ve had a good relationship with the company up to this point and I don\u2019t want to burn any bridges, but at the same time I feel like I\u2019m being screwed over and need to protect myself. I\u2019m in Arizona, if it\u2019s relevant.","title":"Question about being laid off in reference to my contract","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519403019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zp8oi\/manager_at_work_leaves_her_phone_to_record\/","id":"7zp8oi","body":"I live in Louisiana. Based on searching the internet, as long as one person is aware, you can record a conversation. Although you are not allowed to overhear or tape a private conversation. \n\nWhere I work, a Manager came up to Employee A and Employee B and asked them a very specific question that sparked some concern for the 2 employees. It triggered that \u201chow did she know that\u201d part of their brain.\n\nThrough the course of the conversation the manager repeatedly used the term \u201canother employee told me....this, that, and the other\u201d The thing is, there\u2019s no one in the office when these two employees have theses conversations. While the conversation progresses the two employees ask the manager what exactly did they say, and the manager repeats their words verbatim. \n\nThe manager continues to rehash old conversations from weeks ago, again with verbatim conversation. While the manager is rehashing week old conversation she gets emotional and blindly admits that she had been secretly recording them for weeks when she went to lunch. Then threatened to fire both employees if they continued to talk about her behind her back. \n\nNow I\u2019m pretty sure that secret recording a private conversation is illegal in Louisiana but what I\u2019m not sure about is how the law applies to the workplace. See, Louisiana is an \u201cat will\u201d state so anyone can be fired for any reason as long as it\u2019s not illegal. \n\nNow here\u2019s the kicker.....Employee A recorded the conversation between the 3 of them. All three peoples names were used and the Manager flat out said \u201cI\u2019ve been recording you two for weeks now\u201d \n\nWhat avenues can the two employees take should they feel the need to? ","title":"Manager at work leaves her phone to record people\u2019s conversations while she is at lunch","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423412888,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v79qf\/i_got_into_a_car_accident_do_i_have_any_chance_of\/","id":"2v79qf","body":"State: Illinois\n\nI am eighteen years old and I have never gotten a ticket before nor have I gotten into any accidents. Last night, however, I was not paying as close attention as possible and went the wrong way down a one way. I had no time to realize this until I was in a intersection and got T-boned.\n\n\n\nI was driving my Grandfather's truck and I am not insured on it. The other driver said I was \"flying\", but I wasn't going any faster than the posted speed limit. She also stated that she that \" she saw me coming before the intersection\". Her vehicle was damaged, but she did not receive any personal injuries nor did her passenger. I was in my vehicle by myself and got some whiplash. I believe she was going pretty fast, but that's all I could remember before the accident.\n\n\n\nMy question is that do I have any chance of defending my case or because of my age will the judge take more her side over mine? I do admit I went the wrong way down the one way, but had no time to register the fact until after the accident.","title":"I got into a car accident; Do I have any chance of defending myself?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575501014,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e67rcw\/my_employer_is_not_providing_me_with\/","id":"e67rcw","body":"So, my previous employer has accused a few people in the workplace of not working during their shift for a period of long hours, which is ridiculous and they provided them with evidence\/documentation but when I have requested for it to be emailed to me, they will not provide it to me at all. Am I in any legal right to keep asking or have any right to be provided with it?","title":"My employer is not providing me with documentation\/evidence for my termination but has provided others with evidence for same accusation. What should I do or say?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422559195,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u40zs\/ndas_and_unclear_distinctions\/","id":"2u40zs","body":"I recently enrolled in a professional-development course. I was asked to sign an NDA with this language:\n\n>\"I further understand and acknowledge that all material in the [course materials] [are] proprietary and confidential. Accordingly, I shall not reveal, copy, disclose, or discuss by any means including but not limited to written, verbal, or digital any of the information or material read or discussed therein or within the confines of the [course].\"\n\nThis was unclear to me. So I wrote back: \n\n>\"Before I sign, could you give me a general idea of which kinds of scenarios this NDA is aiming to prevent? Clearly it doesn't prevent me from using or adapting the processes and information learned in the course to my own professional practice\u2014and thereby sharing those processes and information with clients and potential clients\u2014correct?\"\n\nThe reply:\n\n>\"The purpose of the course is to provide you the skills and abilities to utilize the processes and information covered. That is slightly different from sharing those processes and information with clients and potential clients.\"\n\nWhat is this \"slight difference\"? It's this sort of vagueness and seeming arbitrariness that just drives me crazy about NDAs.\n\nThank you from Austin, TX.\n\n","title":"NDAs and unclear distinctions","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577731904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehq6q7\/landlord_broke_lease_agreement_before_occupancy\/","id":"ehq6q7","body":"Michigan\n\nI'm a current tenant of this landlord in a smaller unit. The landlord is building a new building and I signed on for a larger unit. My security deposit for my current unit transfers over to the new unit. \n\nOn the lease it says the commencement date is Fall 2019 with the exact date to be determined when the building is deemed livable and move in ready. I was led to believe the new building would be ready October or early November I have not had any contact with the landlord concerning the new lease since I signed in August.\n\nSince it is now past Fall 2019 is this lease still valid? Am I able to look elsewhere to live? I want nothing more to do with this landlord and wouldn't have signed the lease if I knew it was going to take this long to move in.","title":"Landlord broke lease agreement before occupancy. Do I have legal reason to not follow through with the lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476488467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57jgf5\/landlord_threatening_eviction_unjustly_what_can_i\/","id":"57jgf5","body":"I'm located in Reading, PA. I received a letter from my management company threatening eviction this morning. I have paperwork from my move in signed by the head of their leasing department stating that what I paid during my move in was first and last months rent. This was written out by her on the paper attached to the lease. This would mean that, as this is my last month here, I already paid rent. Yet they're claiming that I owe them money plus late fees. I want to know, can they decide that they want to use the last month's rent as security and evict me? I'm worried because I am young and really don't need an eviction on my record. ","title":"Landlord threatening eviction unjustly. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516674491,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sb6v1\/would_my_father_inlaws_damage_deposit_for_his\/","id":"7sb6v1","body":"Location: Winnipeg, MB\n\nI lost a man I was very close to in December.\nMy father in-law tragically passed away in December of 2017. My fianc\u00e9 and I (girlfriend at the time) paid the rent up until 31\/1\/18 and let the rental agency know of his passing. We could only afford to stay for one month because I was in between jobs. She was living with her father and we wanted time to clear out his things and plan his service and be able to move out. \n\nOnly his name is on the lease. \n\nThe other day we got a notice in his mailbox about some requirements before moving out. One of the items was a final walk-through of the suite, but there were also points about cleaning certain areas like the walls and floors and such.\nI don\u2019t mean any disrespect...but the thing about my father in-law is that he wasn\u2019t exactly a... \u201dcleanly man\u201d\n\nThe hardwood flooring  is original and is over 15 years old and has major scratches and dents and definitely needs to be replaced. The walls have countless nail holes and scratches and dents and scrapes, it\u2019s obvious the walls will need to be fixed. It does not help He was a smoker and smoked for over 20 years in the apartment and the walls are stained beyond yellow. \n\nWe don\u2019t mean to sound like assholes, but wiping the walls and floors down will help make it \u201cclean\u201d in a sense, but would the damage deposit be a write off regardless because of the condition and the fact that my fianc\u00e9 is not on the lease? We are happy to clean I suppose but with the recent passing of my father in-law and having to drop everything and move so quickly we have a lot of stress on our plate so we would like to grieve and move forward. Thank you for your time.\n\nTL;DR Wondering if cleaning deceased father in-law\u2019s apartment would be worth doing in regards to the damage deposit because of the condition of the suite ","title":"Would my father in-law\u2019s damage deposit for his apartment be a write off regardless of the requirements the rental agency gave before final ownership date?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588690744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdz9qv\/is_it_allowed_to_leave_a_remote_in_the_car\/","id":"gdz9qv","body":"I had an argument with my mother. She claims that the insurance company wouldn't pay for the damage if a burglar got into our house by stealing the remote (used to open our garage) that I leave inside my car which is locked and on our property which is surrounded by a fence.\n\nI live in Austria btw.","title":"Is it allowed to leave a remote in the car?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578411879,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eld6hs\/i_inherited_a_house_according_to_my_grandmothers\/","id":"eld6hs","body":"Hey! Thanks in advance for any replies. I recently inherited a house according to my grandma's will, I already knew about it and I thought that everyone was okay with this since I'm i was the only caretaker.\nWell apparently nope, my cousins are not okay with this and they are planning to fight it.\nWhat's the legal solution for this?","title":"I inherited a house according to my grandmother's will. Is there any chance of my cousins asking for a part of it?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591187769,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvt556\/what_kind_of_lawyer_represents_tenants\/","id":"gvt556","body":"I have a two layer question:\n\n(1) how do I get competent local representation (Rochester, NY)? \n(2) what options do I have if I want to stay past the end of my lease and my landlord wants me out?\n\nMore details: my lease ends June 30. The house I\u2019m buying closes July 17. I\u2019d like to stay another month, as then we\u2019d only have one move, instead of 2. I\u2019d really like to do this. My cost of temporary housing, 2 moves, and storage will easily run above $3000 if I have to be temporary. I\u2019d also be giving my wife stability through the move, which has a value far higher than that for me. My current lease is near a Hospital, and my landlord really wants to rent it July 1 so that he can get a medical resident (he sees those as very low risk tenants), so he is inflexible about my paying another month\u2019s rent to stay for July.\n\nHowever, my real problem is that I cannot get representation to help me understand my legal options. Many lawyers advertise landlord-tenant services in my area, but they either do not return phone calls, or do not represent tenants. (It makes sense, in a way... people who own extra houses are more likely to pay the bills than those who can\u2019t make rent). One that called back (phone number xxx-EVICT-xx) haughtily suggested I try legal aid, and would not recommend a firm that represents tenants. I have money. I can retain an attorney, if only to spend a few hours going though my lease and advising me of my rights.\n\nMy real estate agent says I\u2019m fine - NY requires a 90 day notice. But is that true with a lease? The lawyer helping me buy my house says I\u2019m fine - NY has suspended evictions until August 20. But has it? It seems like there are some major restrictions on that (namely, that I\u2019m unemployed or my income has been affected by COVID-19)\n\nCan anyone help me with NY tenancy law or help me find local representation?","title":"What kind of lawyer represents tenants?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577407958,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg3u3z\/trying_to_force_my_fourth_roommate_to_move_out\/","id":"eg3u3z","body":"[Tenant-OK-US]\n\nI live in a four bedroom duplex with my girlfriend (F-18), my cousin (M-22), \u201cfriend\u201d (F-18), and myself (M-19). We are all on the lease and it is a one year lease that started in september. Our fourth roommate (the friend) only creates drama. She knew we were going to have 2 cats before she moved in and she has treated me and my cats like crap. She locked them in the garage for hours in 30 degree weather while i was at work. She said my cats litter boxes (which i clean everyday) smelled terrible and put them in the garage and complained when my cats used the bathroom else where. She throws parties and has 15 plus people in the house when i come home. She smokes weed in the house every single day even though we have asked her not to. She even had one of her friends move in without our permission and he sleeps on the couch i brought and he doesn\u2019t pay rent. She even bought a dog without asking us and hasn\u2019t payed the pet deposit for a dog. I brought all the furniture for the house and all the dishes. My girlfriend and I don\u2019t even feel welcome anymore and it sucks. We are wondering if there is anything we can do about it? Can we someone how vote to get her kicked out? Should i take this information to my landlord? I\u2019m young and new to this. Any advice would be appreciated!","title":"Trying to force my fourth roommate to move out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577176826,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeyq2g\/paid_rend_on_1st_manager_waited_until_today23_to\/","id":"eeyq2g","body":"Hi, I just moved to Columbia, Missouri from California, so had to open a new bank account (BOA) as my old bank. Chase is not available here.\nI didn\u2019t know realized BOA checking have different routing numbers for payment, and wire transfer. So I putted the wire transfer routing when making online payment for my rent on Dec 1st.\n\nToday, the manager told me the payment bounced back because account not located, and charging me the late fee for the entire month. \n\nI understand it was my fault not providing correct information, but if they didn\u2019t waited the entire month to process the transaction, if they tell me any day earlier, I could fix the issue right away and still pay the rent on time. \n\nIs it reasonable for them to charge me the late fee like this? \nAlso I\u2019m very confused if the account information I provided was wrong, how can there be a NSF check fee(my bank wasn\u2019t charged). \n\nPlease give me some suggestions so I can go try to talk to the manager supervisor. \n\nUtilities-10\/15\/19-11\/15\/19\nDue: Nov 26 2019\n$85.99\nRent\nDue: Dec 01 2019\n$299.00\n\u2014\u2014\nNSF Check Fee\nDue: Dec 23 2019\n$25.00\nLate Charges\nDue: Dec 23 2019\n$90.00\nLate Charges\nDue: Dec 24 2019\n$5.00\nLate Charges\nDue: Dec 25 2019\n$5.00\nDue Now\n$509.99","title":"Paid rend on 1st, manager waited until today(23) to process the payment said the account information was wrong, and charging me late fee for the entire month?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578555691,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em6hsy\/car_dealer_is_hitting_me_with_a_surprise_charge\/","id":"em6hsy","body":"I purchased a car back in November and I was told they would call me when my plates would come in and I could come and get them. It\u2019s been over a month and my temporary tab is about to expire so I called them and they said that have them, but there was a change in registration costs or something along the lines of that and I would have to pay up around $170. I\u2019m a little confused as to why I have to pay this? On my contract it states a $350 \u201cGovernment license and\/or registration fees\u201d which is added to the amount financed. So I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019m already paying it as part of my loan. What do it do if they try to withhold my plates?","title":"Car dealer is hitting me with a surprise charge before obtain my plates. Can they withhold my plate? WA","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590612124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grrwaa\/employer_appealing_ui_benefits_not_complying_mn\/","id":"grrwaa","body":"r\/legaladvice--\nI've posted previously but just a quick version :\n\nMy former employer is appealing my unemployment benefits eligibility. They are claiming I was in violation of company ethics by using Snapchat at work. \n\nI have all of my documents together to send to the appeals court-- phone records, email, clean personnel file, police record (from when they told them I was a danger to myself or others upon being fired), etc. The company has been evasive to all of my requests, eventually complying once I hounded them via phone or email. \n\nMy last request was for a list of witnesses and representatives that would be participating on the call. According to the UIMN website, the other party has 5 calendar days to reply. It has been nearly 2 weeks. \n\nMy hearing is on June 5th. The appeals court representative I spoke to said I could contact the judge to force them to comply or just make a written statement regarding their non-compliance.\n\nIt is a large company. Is this normal? How should I proceed?\n\nThanks, love you all","title":"Employer Appealing UI Benefits & not complying [MN]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1419205513,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q0kwt\/near_seattle_wa_landlord_evicting_me_imposing\/","id":"2q0kwt","body":"Hi, I've been given notice to vacate. Considering my options and need help, it's sort of hard because I'm financial strapped. Not sure I can afford to hire a lawyer, don't want to get into trouble with more bills.\n\n(Sorry if some of this sounds confusing and I don't know the right words)\n\nWhen I moved in some years ago, the landlord never asked me to sign a move-in checklist. I didn't know there had to be one, I just found out recently this is a normal thing. We have had a cordial relationship which has become tense because she says I have to complete a move-out checklist with many fees including:\n\n* \"professional services\" such as hiring house cleaners.\n* She says I cannot do the \"professional cleaning\" myself, I must pay out of my pocket and send the paid bill as proof to her.\n* Or hiring painters to fix the flaking paint on some walls that happened naturally, I didn't have any crazy house parties that damaged anything.\n* She also says I must replace all light bulbs in the house and all smoke alarm batteries, even though she paid for new ones a few months ago and those batteries are supposed to last 10 years so what gives.\n\nOtherwise she claims she will hold my entire deposit and has the right to do that because I have not restored the house to the condition it was when I moved in, she says this is a standard legal obligation of tenants but I can't find any proof of that. This is the first time I have been a rental tenant. Needless to say I have held off on replying to her for now, she has been getting very wordy and says she will consult her lawyer for small claims court if I do not pay up for these move-out expenses. I feel intimidated and not treated fairly\n\nSomething about this rubs me the wrong way. I will be leaving the house in good condition but don't understand why I need to make everything look shiny and new again, it wasn't even that good when I got here. I did not receive any warning or heads up.\n\nCan she do that or is it wrong? Thanks I'd appreciate any counsel and I don't want to overreact.","title":"[NEAR SEATTLE, WA] Landlord evicting me, imposing move-out checklist I never agreed to and threatening to sic lawyer. What's the right thing to do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516557754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rz8ql\/can_you_exit_a_contract_via_a_tweet_officially\/","id":"7rz8ql","body":"I am in a business agreement (revenue sharing over a product I built) with a couple people (written\/signed). One of them publicly tweeted \"It is with immense sorrow that I officially announce my resignation and relinquish all\u2026\" then gives a link to my website (implying *my* company, which is where all sales of the product occur and all money passes through).\n\nI took screenshots of the tweet, but he has since deleted the tweet.\n\nDoes this have any legal bearing? If he sues me for no longer acting like he is part of the agreement, does he have a leg to stand on? (FYI, this agreement is in Texas, but he lives in another state)\n\nAlso, what kind of attorney deals with software business agreements like this? (for example, if you are in a car accident, you contact an \"injury law firm\")\n\nAny help is greatly appreciated!","title":"Can you exit a contract via a tweet: \"officially announce my resignation and relinquish all\u2026\"?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589917832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmvucm\/ca_apartment_managements_unlawful_deduction_from\/","id":"gmvucm","body":"\nMy roommate and I had lived in our apartment for 18 months and recently moved out. During our time we never damaged the apartment we lived in and when we had moved out, we thoroughly cleaned it and left it in the same condition as we received it. Our total security deposit was $400 but we only received $118 back. They deducted $73 for paint touch up, $125 for a full clean, and $65 to clean the patio. I emailed them and argued that they cannot charge us for 2gal\/4hr of painting if we did not cause any damages to the walls of the apartment and there was just simple wear and tear and cited the Civil code 1950.5. I have pictures of both when we moved in and when we moved out and sent it to the management. However they said that \u201cIf you have a receipt from a professional cleaner that your apartment was cleaned we will refund you cleaning fees. You did not need a full paint only a touch up paint. Had you been in the apartment three years you would have not been charged for any paint.\u201d \n\nIs there any way of me getting back the money that they used for the paint touch up and possibly the cleaning fee?","title":"[CA] Apartment management\u2019s unlawful deduction from security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588685039,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdxn2r\/first_copyright_infringement_notice_from_isp_and\/","id":"gdxn2r","body":"Hey all. I recently got an email saying that someone had attempted to torrent a video game from our network. It is called a Copyright Notice, and believe me it looks super scary throughout the email. This is the first offense ever on my account (account is under my name) and I have changed my wifi password so no one is allowed on it until things get situated. \n\nI called my isp security hotline and the nice gentlemen told me that it is a notice and following the necessary precautions to remove any files and stop repeated offenses will be my best bet, and that they will not sue me because they don't have my contact info, just an ip address. What is my plan of action at this point? Am I going to get sued? Even for a first offense? Has anyone gotten into a problem with an isp infringement notice and how did it end up?","title":"First Copyright Infringement Notice from ISP and I am freaking out.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425678734,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y6h45\/landlord_wants_to_increase_rent_no_lease_yet\/","id":"2y6h45","body":"Looking for some advice. I'm in Saskatchewan, Canada.\n\nJust moved into a place in the middle of Feb shared with two other tenants. We agreed on $600\/mo through email and text and in person. I paid the prorated rate for the remainder of Feb and when March came I paid $600 for rent. When I first got here, he told me the landlord doesn't require a lease but will write one up if I want. On a bad decision, I decided \"hey, let's see if I like the place and then I'll sign one.\" I was planning to sign one next week as I've decided I like the place, when I got this bomb dropped on me:\n\nThird roommate is leaving at the end of the month. If we're unable to find a roommate for April the landlord expects my other roommate and myself to cover the cost of that room being empty. ie. pay $900 for rent in April (or even longer if that room stays empty).\n\nThis does not sound right to me, and now I realize I'm a bit screwed because I have no lease. I e-mailed my Rental Board and am waiting for a response and also plan to still speak to my landlord and write up an agreement soon. Any guidance on how to approach the situation and my lease agreement?\n\nThanks.","title":"Landlord wants to increase rent, no lease (yet)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590102193,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go7ey0\/furlough_an_unemployment_nv\/","id":"go7ey0","body":"I am currently on furlough from my job.  Do not know when we may open, as casinos are on the \"last to open\" list.  I have been off since 3\/17\/2020 and receiving unemployment since 4\/11\/2020.  Had some vacation time.  On 4\/23\/2020, a dear friend gave me a LARGE AMOUNT of money out of the blue.  Do I need to report this to Unemployment Nevada?  How do I handle this?   I want to do things correctly.","title":"Furlough an Unemployment. NV","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422334626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tt4db\/tx_sole_beneficiary_of_estatetrust_here_asking\/","id":"2tt4db","body":"My grandfather passed away in 2008 leaving me ~$200K to be distributed in $20K parcels over years--I was his only relation.  The executor of his estate is a retired accountant friend of his last few years, who will be the trustee.  I'm noticing for the first time on this 1041 form that the box \"If the decedent's estate has been open for more than 2 years\" is checked, however no explanation has been attached.\n\n* Are there pragmatic reasons to leave open the estate and not to close it, passing it into a trust?\n\n* What are my rights in terms of documentation?  I don't have a final copy of these documents presently--I know I should have them, what's my approach in asking for them?\n\n* I'm recalling from the reading of the will that possibly due to my grandfather's cantankerousness (or some subterfuge on the part of his neighbor), the terms of the will could be altered if I object to its execution, maybe this explains?\n\nThanks for all answers.  Note that this is contest among snowbirds, my grandpa from MI, the accountant of MN, and me in Chicago; estate in Harlingen.","title":"TX: sole beneficiary of estate\/trust here, asking why executor\/trustee has left estate open?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1555550307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/befo0d\/so_im_in_college_a_buddy_of_mine_stole_a_ton_of\/","id":"befo0d","body":"Title","title":"So I\u2019m in college, a buddy of mine stole a ton of candy from a vending machine. I ate some of it and saw him do it. University police wants to talk to me. Is there a chance I\u2019ll be charged?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588792645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geqho6\/can_a_professor_bump_my_grade_down_4\/","id":"geqho6","body":"Just got my final grades in a science class from this semester. I finished with a 93 average but because I did worse on the final than I usually do on exams the Professor bumped down my grade an additional 4% so it is a B+ instead of a solid A. Her reasoning is that the final is a better indicator of the students performance. Is she allowed to do this?\n\nGoing by the grade structure my final grade is a 93, but she bumps it down 4 points, is this allowed?","title":"Can a Professor bump my grade down 4%?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590151708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goiqcl\/study_abroad_company_wont_give_me_my_full_refund\/","id":"goiqcl","body":"Looking for some help ASAP because this company put a deadline on my response. \n\nSo I applied for a study abroad trip in September and got in. The trip costs $4k and I planned it through an abroad company that runs out of the U.S. (where I am also from). The trip was to take place this upcoming July, but for obvious reasons has been cancelled. \n\nThey told us that they would refund us, however we got an email this week stating that they can only afford to give us 75% of our money back because some of their vendors will not give the company refunds. So they asked us to respond to their email offering 75%, stating that we settle. \n\nThey claimed that under force majeure that they can do this, however my contracts that I signed don\u2019t have any language pertaining to force majeure. The contract does say that we get a full refund if the trip is cancelled due to unforeseen issues. When I asked them to point out the language in the contract that pertains to the lesser refund, they said that they don\u2019t need to have it in the contract, and that I can try to sue them but that they have lawyers advising them and that they don\u2019t need to send me any refund really. \n\nI\u2019m not trying to be greedy and the company claims that they literally have no money to give out to us, but I\u2019m a college student and I don\u2019t want to see $1k that I saved up just go towards nothing. \n\nDo they really not need it in their contract to enforce it? Should I take further action? Any advice is appreciated and welcomed.","title":"Study abroad company won\u2019t give me my full refund despite my trip being cancelled due to COVID","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588727213,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geabqc\/nc_apartment_not_waiving_pet_fee_although_i_have\/","id":"geabqc","body":"My dog is an emotional support dog and has been since 2017. I have him for my severe anxious and have a doctors note saying I need my dog for medical purposes, however my landlady says she only waives pet fee for real service animals. Is that legal even though I provided proof he is a real ESA?","title":"NC apartment not waiving pet fee although I have an Emotional support dog","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588874640,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfbpu2\/does_on_screen_credit_for_a_video_that_i_took_as\/","id":"gfbpu2","body":"This is in Florida.  I took a popular video and posted it to Twitter.  A media vulture asked if they could use it.  I said sure (not knowing they were a vulture), 12 hours later I found out they were reselling the video.  Since I retained video rights, I withdrew my permission for them to use it.\n\nThey said ok but I already signed a blanket agreement and they're not able to withdraw already distributed content.  \n\nThey argue that promoting my content is a valuable offer of services which validates the contract. I would argue that it isn't at all valuable, especially since i'm not in the business of content creation. This was a one-time thing.  Therefore, there was no consideration or exchange of value which voids the contract.  And if they can't pull the content, are they liable?\n\nDo I have a case here?  Thanks in advance","title":"Does \"on screen credit\" for a video that I took as an amateur count as consideration validating a contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578879968,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enx824\/what_can_i_do_to_pursue_help_from_law_enforcement\/","id":"enx824","body":"I am a part of a community on Discord themed around the TV show Hazbin Hotel, a show that has a lot of haters for some reason and they are very active in harassing different areas of the community. This Discord server is private and independently run, not owned in any way by the makers of the show.\nIt used to be pretty secluded from the rest of the community so we didn't have to worry about \"raiders,\" people who find links to servers so they can harass and vandalize the people on it.\nThis server in particular is really tight knit and there are a lot of people who have found serious help in their lives by the support of the friends they found there. Many have found lifelong friends through this server and it is a major source of comfort and asylum for people with hard lives. The average age range for the server is between 13 and 23, but most are around 16. I even found my wonderful girlfriend through this server.\nThis community somehow seems to attract people that need help emotionally, or just need some kind people to talk to. We have saved several people by talking with them and getting them to pursue medical help instead of suicide. What I'm trying to say is, this isn't just a case of bullying, there is a lot more at stake here.\nRecently there has been a big surge in the amount of raiders on the server for an unknown reason. The team in charge of taking care of such conflicts tries to handle them as quickly as they can but many people still were very troubled and hurt by the atrocious things the raiders said and did. I am aware that up to this point nothing illegal has been done, but they took it another step further. Raids often happen in organized groups by people who don't like that particular server's communities for whatever reason. Previously there had just been singular raiders or trolls who just joined to talk shit and tell (sometimes already suicidal) people to kill themselves until they got banned, but we were contacted by someone claiming that they were a part of another server, and that they had been launching a much more serious and advanced type of raid. He said that several members of he server he is a part of have been trying to infiltrate our server by befriending the kids and joining the support groups that they find help through on it, and that their goal is to eventually get close to the heads of the server (who are also just teenagers trying to find friends and have fun) and then turn on all of them at once and topple the entire community.\nMy post is regarding whether or not taking advantage of at-risk minors with the intent of harming them and using them to harm others could count as cyberstalking or harassment. People's lives could be at stake.","title":"What can I do to pursue help from law enforcement in this complicated online case?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589861863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmhirv\/boss_sent_me_a_message_via_social_media\/","id":"gmhirv","body":"I live in West Virginia and have been drawing unemployment as a server since March since the restaurant I work at closed dine-in. One of my bosses sent me a message thru Messenger about a store meeting last week. I didn\u2019t respond. Now I\u2019m hearing anyone who didn\u2019t show for the meeting will be reported to unemployment for fraud if they continue to file unemployment. The message simply stated \u201cstore meeting please\u201d. As far as I\u2019m aware, unless stated mandatory meeting, it is not a fireable term if an employee doesn\u2019t show. I never received a phone call or spoke to anyone from the restaurant. Is it still safe for me to file unemployment?","title":"Boss sent me a message via social media","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590700760,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsf2gq\/company_refusing_to_pay_full_salary_unless_i_come\/","id":"gsf2gq","body":"I have been working from home since March due to obvious reasons. A few days after I began working from home, I received a phone call from my boss that our company was being furloughed for thirty days, and during that thirty days everyone - leadership included - would only be receiving 60% of our pay. I was told that after that thirty days things would go back to normal. During this time we were only asked to work 24 hours a week.\n\nAfter the thirty days, my boss asked if I would like to come back to the office. Since our city was still under a stay at home order, I chose to continue working from home. I was told that would be fine, but the only way to receive my full salary would be to return to the office full-time. After speaking with other coworkers, they have been told the same thing. Many of them have chosen to return to the office to receive full pay, even though they know things aren't safe. \n\nNo one in my office is wearing masks or taking proper precautions. They are still letting people come in for meetings or training without checking their temperature or asking basic health and safety questions. I could rant for a long time about some of the other things I've heard going on, but this isn't the place for that. \n\nMy biggest question is, can they legally withhold my pay because I'm not physically in the office, but I'm still doing the same amount of work? \n\nFor the record, I am located in the U.S.","title":"Company refusing to pay full salary unless I come back to the office after being furloughed","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590974130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gub5jq\/legal_advice\/","id":"gub5jq","body":"Hi. I was wondering if someone could help me with something. Please dm. It\u2019s about student employment\/ sexual harassment.","title":"Legal advice","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589652921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkzdp9\/sublease_question\/","id":"gkzdp9","body":"California\n\nSigned an agreement to sublease to a subtenant; he pays deposit and decides to back out. I do my due diligence to find him a replacement, but with no luck given the current pandemic. I offer to void the contract, but keep the deposit for one month rent, he denies. It is my understanding that I have a contract with him and my landlord; he does not have contract with my landlord. I don't feel the need to give him my landlord's contact information and he is now saying he wants to file a small claims case against my landlord?\n\nCan he even take legal action against my landlord?","title":"Sublease Question","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423849829,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vsbq0\/home_warranty_weasels\/","id":"2vsbq0","body":"My home warranty company sent someone to my house to fix a plumbing issue.  The person they sent told me halfway through the job that he isn't \"a real [certified or licensed] plumber\".  When he left, the problem was unfixed and worse than it had been.  Do I have a legal case against my home warranty company?\n\nGreater Philadelphia, PA area","title":"Home Warranty Weasels","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575495265,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e66chx\/il_vaccine_exemption_read_not_antivax_but_reasons\/","id":"e66chx","body":"I have all vaccinations, so please don't go there, but I do need help forming an airtight exemption anyway.  \n\n\nI'm in my 30s, the records were on paper and destroyed many years ago, and I can't get a copy of anything anywhere.  I don't think it would be a great idea to cram a dozen vaccines into anyone at the same time, even if a doctor would do that just because I said so.  Besides that, I don't have health insurance to cover these vaccines or even titers.   I can't just ask my doctor to write up a record based on his personal knowledge because he retired and then died.  \n\n\nI need to get into college though (pre-med for med school, LOL), and this seems like the only way to get it done in a timely manner.  I've been accepted including some prestigious schools, but they require proof of vaccines or an exemption from everyone.   The text of the law is here:  [http:\/\/www.ilga.gov\/commission\/jcar\/admincode\/077\/077006940C02100R.html](http:\/\/www.ilga.gov\/commission\/jcar\/admincode\/077\/077006940C02100R.html)  \n\n\nAny ideas that won't make me sound like a wacko or have holes in them?  Thanks!","title":"IL vaccine exemption? (Read: Not antivax, but reasons listed in post)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1518030122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vygwv\/sketchy_subway_filed_my_w4_without_consulting_me\/","id":"7vygwv","body":"[PA, USA]\n\nHi all!\n\n\nI started working for a Subway two weeks ago.\n\nIt is run and owned by a man (J), and has 5 other employees.  I interviewed with J and was offered the position then.  Following this, I began working with no agreement on pay (this didn\u2019t matter to me as I would have been happy with anything) and never having filed my W4.\n\n\nI asked him about the pay and we agreed verbally on $8.50 an hour.\n\n\nA week later and we still had not discussed the W4 or my citizenship (I am a legal citizen, just thought this was necessary in the hiring process).  \n\n\nI ended up calling J and asking - he said he assumed I didn\u2019t want any deduction and had his accountant file it... when I called, he also asked for my SSN, name, DOB, and address to verify my citizenship and identity.  \n\n\nI\u2019ve continued working there since, and he just accidentally texted me; \n\n\n\u201cNew person $8:50 per hours,\u201d\n\n\nAnd said he meant to send that to his accountant.  \n\n \n\n(I don\u2019t know if this is worth mentioning, but the three people I\u2019ve talked to here and made friends with have told me they were not born in the USA and moved here within the last ten years)\n\n \n\nThanks for reading, any advice would be greatly appreciated!\n\n\n \n\n**edit:** I forgot to mention, I have not gotten my first paycheck yet, I will on Tuesday next week.","title":"Sketchy Subway filed my W4 without consulting me and never verified my citizenship","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1414466109,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kj88y\/reoccurring_refrigerator_issues_landlord_slow_to\/","id":"2kj88y","body":"Hi all. I live in Washington state and moved in to an apartment that came with a refrigerator in the kitchen. The issues with the fridge can be traced back to three events:\n\n1. When I checked out the apartment for the first time, my landlord mentioned that one of the current tenants (my future roommate) had said the fridge wasn't keeping things cold enough. He said that he would be fixing it. After I had lived there for about a week, my roommate and I agreed the fridge truly didn't work (food spoiled) and we reported it to the landlord. He bought a new fridge which brings us to:\n\n2. The new refrigerator was driven to our property on it's side. I am no expert, but I have been told that if you move a fridge on it's side, before plugging it in you need to let it sit upright for the amount of time it was on it's side for. My landlord did not do this. The fridge worked for about a week and then our food started to go bad again. Ice had built up in the freezer, food in the fridge side went bad. We reported it to the landlord and he came down and fixed it (turned it off, defrost, turn back on). It worked for about two weeks and now:\n\n3. For at least two or three weeks I've felt like the fridge wasn't keeping cold enough but thought I might be being paranoid. However after my non-dairy coffee creamer went bad in two weeks, I decided we had a problem. I shot my landlord a text last Thursday (10\/23\/14) and told him the fridge was acting up again. He said he would come by in the morning to check it out. He did but didn't do anything and it is now Monday night and my fridge is at 50 degrees inside.\n\nMy biggest issue is how much money this is costing me. I have looked up some laws on this and understand that if I had kept receipts from having to replace all the food, I could use those in an attempt to get some money back but I did not think about this.\n\nMy question is, rent is due at the end of the week. If by the day rent is due the fridge isn't fixed, can I refuse to pay rent until it is? I have not talked to him since last Thursday.","title":"Reoccurring refrigerator issues, landlord slow to fix","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589309071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gihimi\/pa_exroommate_was_not_lease_left_behind_bed_how\/","id":"gihimi","body":"So I let a woman move in with me for about a month and things went sour very quickly. I ended up telling her to move out and she agreed and got all of her possessions but her mattress and box spring. I am not the landlord as I am renting this property as well. How long do I have to give her to get her mattress? Also she never returned my key and I was subsequently robbed 3 days after she got her things, I highly suspect it was her and do not want her coming back here.","title":"(PA) Ex-Roommate was not lease, left behind bed. How long if any do I have to keep?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475121203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/550ewl\/small_renters_issue_in_north_texas\/","id":"550ewl","body":"So, my boyfriend, roommate, and I moved into our new apartment last month. Up until now everything has been great. Recently, however, I have been receiving parking violation stickers on my car.  After a week or so a maintenance man told me I was parking in a maintenance only spot (despite there being no markings). So, I changed spots and never parked there again. \n\nI kept getting violation stickers so I went into the office. There I was told all unmarked stops are visitor spots, and we were required to rent a third spot for $50 a month (my boyfriend and roommate park in the 2 car garage attached to the apartment). The office manager told me that there were no spots available, but come October 1st one would be available on the opposite side of the apartment complex. I needed to hurry so someone else wouldn't claim it.\n\nToday I contacted them asking about it, and was told she thought someone had already taken it, and if so I would have to park off property or be towed. When I commented that I had seen the same car parking in \"visitor\" parking since I moved in without any violations, she said some (I think 5) people are allowed to park in visitor parking for $55 a month, but those were all taken at the moment as well. \n\nWhen I then said that all visitor spots are taken every night, therefore most residents seemed to not have a problem she said \"Well I'd have to check with the security officer, he may not be checking cars that closely\". \n\nSome additional comments:\n\n1. The only marked spots are about 10 \"reserved\" spots and 2 \"Maintenance\" spots near the front of the complex. All others are \"visitor\" but are unmarked and we were not informed until they began to sticker my car.\n\n2. We were not told we had to rent the $50 space at time of lease signing, and I have a voicemail of the apartment manager saying that.\n\n3. Some of our floor plan have room for 2 cars to park behind their 2 car garage, while we do not.\n\n4. No where in the lease or \"community guidelines\" is there anything about parking spots. The only information was that we are not allowed to park in marked spots without permission. These visitor spots are not marked, and there are no \"we will tow\" signs except at the front gate.","title":"Small renters issue in North Texas","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576026897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8zyjg\/is_this_extrinsic_evidence\/","id":"e8zyjg","body":"Equipment finance LEASE (purchase) in TEXAS with pass-through \u201cSupplier\u201d warranty.\n\nIn an email prior to purchase, the manufacturer stated that the component in question is 10% of the total cost of the equipment.\n\nI ordered a unique piece of semi-customized equipment (comprising of 2 main) from a manufacturer who is also the lessor. For whatever reason, their parent company is the \u201cSupplier\u201d with regard\u2019s the the warranty.\n\nThe limited warranty assigns the 2 components different length warranties on a \u201cstraight line amortization schedule\u201d.\n\nThe agreement refers to the invoice# as equipment description. Invoice doesn\u2019t itemize the components cost... is the email inadmissible  as extrinsic evidence?\n\nWHAT IF the warranty was honored as stated previously, but isn\u2019t being honored now? Does that count as course of dealing or course of performance under UCC 2.202?","title":"Is this \u201cExtrinsic Evidence\u201d?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576715722,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eclbgj\/can_i_get_in_legal_trouble_for_citing_data_from\/","id":"eclbgj","body":"So long story short, I create content for a website focused on a specific industry... let's say that industry is Vacation Travel.  \n\n\nThere is an independent organization that collects all the government statistics on vacation travel and publishes them in a yearly report. So for instance, their info on Pennsylvania comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economics.  \n\n\nI simply took the data the independent organization compiled (saying that Pennsylvania spends 20 million dollars, gross) on vacation travel each year) and broke it down per capita using census data. Then created a map for the US, showing which states spent the most on vacation travel per capita.  \n\n\nI then sourced the independent organization for the data the map was based on (I guess I should have sourced the government agencies they got their data from) and shared it on social media and some news outlets.  \n\n\nAnyway, long story short, I get a message from the independent organization saying that the map was a misleading and inaccurate use of their data (literally all I did was use census data to make it per capita... it is accurate from that standpoint) and to stop sharing it or they will come with legal action.  \n\n\nI politely replied that I would indeed stop sharing it, and hope that is the end of it. But could they really bring legal action against me for creating something and citing them as a source?","title":"Can I Get In Legal Trouble For Citing Data From An Independent Organization, Whom Themselves Got The Data From Government Sources?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575488704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e64mkx\/am_i_allowed_to_contact_the_witness_to_my_car\/","id":"e64mkx","body":"I got hit by someone running a red light a couple weeks ago and now they are claiming they had the green light. I had a witness and both of our insurance companies have contacted them, but they are still sticking by their claim. Am I allowed to contact the witness and just touch base with him? Or will that hurt my case in any way?","title":"Am I allowed to contact the witness to my car accident?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475040549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54uw6t\/owner_of_small_etsy_business_here_competitor_used\/","id":"54uw6t","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice,\n\nI need your advice. Like the title says, I recently opened an Etsy shop where I sell wedding planner notebooks that I have designed myself. I make each custom and handmade, and it's something I've been working on for awhile now. \n\nI recently found out that a competitor (someone who has been making similar products) created a new account, purchased one of my notebooks, damaged the notebook, and left a negative review. They requested a refund, to which I complied.\n\nLater, I found out it was her because she used her husband's real name and I found their wedding registry online, along with their address (that I sent the package to) and other information that I won't go into detail about. \n\nI confronted her, asking her to remove the review because it's not true and heavily biased, her being a competitor and all. She refused and threatened to press legal action if I pursued any further. She did admit that an \"employee\" of her company did purchase a one of our products, but did leave a \"honest\" review.\n\nSome of the minor damages she cited within her review, I admit, may have occurred during shipping and transit. Others, I am positive occurred on her side based on the fact that it doesn't match what happens in manufacturing and production. \n\nFor example, she claims 2 of the rings on the binding were bent out of shape, but sent photo of only 1 binding that was obviously pulled out, not pushed in. We send our notebooks wrapped very snug in a reinforced box that's as hard as plywood. We send this wrapped in bubblewrap in another cardboard box. If the ring were pulled out the way the photos show, they would never have physically fit in the reinforced box to be shipped. The damage that she has claimed is physically not possible given the way we package our products, so we know it didn't happen on our end. As well, if it was damaged during shipping and transit, we would expect more than one of the binding to be pushed in, or squished and not pulled out. \n\nAlso, she claims that ink splotches have soaked through several consequtive pages of the notebook. However, we print our pages on giant sheets and cut 16 pages out of each sheet. Anyone who is familiar with print presses know that this is how books are made. If this ink splotch were to occur during printing, it would soak through the stack of giant sheets, and occur on every 16th page, rather than soaking through like the photo would suggest. We don't use ink in any of our other applications besides print.\n\nShe's tampered with our product, and left negative reviews that are untrue. However I have no real way of proving it with photo evidence as I do not take photos of our orders before they are sent out. I'm discouraged that anyone can essentially buy a bunch of stuff, damage it however they want, and scam refunds and negative reviews without any consequences. \n\nHer negative review really hurts our shop and product's reputation. I know it may be petty compared to some of the other threads in this subreddit, but I've invested a lot of time, money and effort on my new business, and I'm not sure what to do. \n\nShe's also plagiarized some of our other shop's listing descriptions. After I pointed this out to her, she said they are not protected by copyright, but will update them anyway. I've taken screenshots, so I can post them if anyone's curious. \n\nShe's an attorney living in California, US. I live in AB, Canada. Is there anything I can do?\n\nThanks in advance!\n\nUpdate: I didn't respond to her message last night, but received a message this morning asking me to cease contact or it's harassment. I've only ever messaged her once. ","title":"Owner of small Etsy business here. Competitor used husband's account to buy my product, damage said product, with the intent on leaving negative review.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1473852437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52pzql\/i_am_a_tenant_in_ny_and_i_think_my_landlord_is\/","id":"52pzql","body":"I notified my landlord on September 11th that I would be moving out by October 1st. He keeps giving me a hard time about it not being enough time. He's been showing the apartment and put an ad up in craigslist but every time I talk to him he says something about how it's short notice. He has been a pretty shitty landlord, we had 5 bats in the apartment and he refused to send a professional to look because it was too expensive. He just sent \"his guy\" and the only thing the guy did was close a window. He also never fixed the heat after myself and a tenant in a different unit called to complain about it not working. I'm worried he's going to not give me my security deposit back because I didn't give him enough notice that we were moving out. Our lease expired last July and he never had us sign another one so am I legally obligated to do anything? If he does try to screw me out of it could I hold the bat incidents over his head? \nThanks","title":"I am a tenant in NY and I think my landlord is going to try to screw me.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589403539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj7n5z\/question_about_being_laid_off_in_reference_to_my\/","id":"gj7n5z","body":"Was just told this morning that I\u2019m being laid off. I work as a dentist, a profession that has been hit very hard by COVID. The company has been gracious enough to pay me half pay the last couple of months while I sit at home and have the occasional Teledentistry appointment. The company said they will pay me 36 hours of PTO and continue my benefits through the end of the month. My contract however states that if I am terminated without cause I need a 60 day notice. This was specifically negotiated from 30 days before I took the job in the first place. When I called them out on this they stated that even with a 60 day notice I wouldn\u2019t have been able to pursue a new job anyway with the stay-at-home order, which is untrue but besides the point. They also said that I\u2019m being laid off or severed, which they believe is different than termination. Is there a contractual difference here or are they trying to weasel out of the contract? Also worth noting that there is no provision in the contract for how they are to pay me after the notice, but under normal circumstances I would be continuing to work. I\u2019ve had a good relationship with the company up to this point and I don\u2019t want to burn any bridges, but at the same time I feel like I\u2019m being screwed over and need to protect myself. I\u2019m in Arizona, if it\u2019s relevant.","title":"Question about being laid off in reference to my contract.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516617305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s4xli\/out_of_state_speeding_ticket\/","id":"7s4xli","body":"I received a speeding ticket in NY on the Thruway last night from a trooper for doing 75 in a 55.  I have a New Jersey license. I was wondering if it's worth hiring an attorney or if I should just plead guilty and pay the fine. My only concern is that it is a moving violation. From what I understand with it being out of state the most I would get by pleading guilty in addition to the fines is 2 pts on my license since it's out of state. My goal is to pay the least amount cumulatively (taking insurance rates into consideration) . Should I even be worried about insurance cost increasing or is that likely not to happen since I don't live in New York? And if I do plead guilty how long would that remain on record? This is my first moving violation. Thanks","title":"Out of State Speeding Ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423262150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v17kv\/usa_do_virtual_items_have_legal_value\/","id":"2v17kv","body":"Some of you may be familiar with eSports, and you may know that recently betting on esports has become extremely popular. In one day during the XGames Counter-strike: Global Offensive tournament, $4.5 million dollars worth of virtual goods were bet on matches.\n\nI'll go into a little more detail here for those who don't know what I'm talking about:\n\n*****\n\nCounter-strike: Global Offensive is a popular first-person shooter that is played in tournaments across the world. CS:GO is a game created by Valve, and one of it's \"unique\" features is the ability to purchase, trade, and sell \"skins\" for your weapons. Skins are like paint schemes for weapons. \n\nSkins are primarily sold and bought through the Steam Market. There is no sale or purchase from\/to Valve, everything is done user to user. The Steam Market allows users to list items for sale at any price, and Valve takes a percentage of the profits of any sale. The Steam Market, however, does not use real money, it uses Steam Wallet money. You can deposit real money into your Steam Wallet ($1USD = $1) but you can't withdraw it, and it can only be used to buy games or Steam Market items once it's in the wallet.\n\nSkins range from $0.04 to hundreds of dollars based on their rarity. While most transactions occur through the Steam Market, some people choose to use Paypal or similar to purchase the items directly from other users. Trading skins for skins is also easily accomplished through the Steam interface.\n\nBetting:\n\nWith the development of the website [CSGOLounge.com](http:\/\/csgolounge.com\/), people are able to place bets on professional matches with skins. They trade their skins to the website, and when the match is over they receive their skins plus winnings if they win the bet. Value is assigned to a skin by taking the sale price from the Steam Market.\n\n****\n\n**Actual Question:**\n\nBetting has come under scrutiny recently due to a handful of professional players throwing matches while betting on themselves.\n\nA big question seems to be whether skins would have any value in a court of law. \n\nSome people think that because Steam's TOS state that virtual items have no value and Steam Wallet money has no real world value:\n\n>You may use Steam Wallet funds to purchase Subscriptions, including by making in-game purchases where Steam Wallet transactions are enabled. Funds added to the Steam Wallet are non-refundable and non-transferable. Steam Wallet funds do not constitute a personal property right, have no value outside Steam and can only be used to purchase Subscriptions and related content via Steam (including but not limited to games and other applications offered through the Steam Store, or in a Steam Subscription Marketplace). Steam Wallet funds have no cash value and are not exchangeable for cash. Steam Wallet funds that are deemed unclaimed property may be turned over to the applicable authority.\n\nthat if a case ever went to court where hundreds of dollars of skins were lost, that the court would throw it out because they are virtual items with no value.\n\nThis seems ridiculous to me. If thousands of people agree that something is worth some amount of money, it's reasonable to assume that court would agree right? Especially with the Steam Market showing a history of transactions for roughly that price? \n\nEven Steam says that your \"earnings\" in Steam Wallet are taxable: \n\n>If you complete a trade, sale or purchase in a Subscription Marketplace, you acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for taxes, if any, which may be due with respect to your transactions, including sales or use taxes, and for compliance with applicable tax laws. Proceeds from sales you make in a Subscription Marketplace may be considered income to you for income tax purposes. You should consult with a tax specialist to determine your tax liability in connection with your activities in any Subscription Marketplace.\n\nThere may not be a clear cut answer here, and that's fine. I'm just curious, since many people seems so adamant that these skins have no value.","title":"[USA] Do virtual items have legal value?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1514950449,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nrxg9\/rent_payment_is_not_being_withdrawn_from_my\/","id":"7nrxg9","body":"I live in an apartment in Missouri.\n\nSo, my apartment complex changed their online payment system before last month's rent was due. I paid my rent, and after a few days, I noticed my rent had not been taken out of my checking account. Long story short, the entire month goes by, it was never taken out of my account. However, my online payment account shows no outstanding balance, and says I am caught up on rent. Fast forward to today, and it seems to be happneing again. I am not being charged for this month's rent, but it is showing up on their end as if I have paid. \n\nMy question is, say the apartment complex realizes their mistake months down the road, and comes to me and says I owe them a couple thousand dollars, what are my options? Will I owe the money? Simply be forced to move out? Or what? \n(Let's just assume the problem is on either on management at my complex or the bank)\n\nI am currently asking myself the ethical question of whether I should inform the complex, or just keep testing my luck. I am a broke college student after all. \n\nI am simply looking for legal advice. Thank you in advance. ","title":"Rent payment is not being withdrawn from my account","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416065204,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mdu09\/child_custody_case_a_good_idea\/","id":"2mdu09","body":"Post about relationship with my ex here http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/relationships\/comments\/2mctyj\/im_28m_having_problems_with_my_sons4_mother24f\/\n\nWould this be enough basis to get full custody of my son? How do i prove in a court setting that what i say happens actually happens?\n\nI would like some advice on how to get this fixed without going to court if possible. As she will qualify for legal aid, and i will not.\n\nWhen we went to court the first time she was withholding access from me to my son with no reason, and i easily negotiated the court agreement by myself without a lawyer. If i wanted to take her back to court, i would need a lawyer, as it would be a much more in depth case, and i cannot afford a lawyer, and don't qualify for legal assistance. How do i go about trying to find a pro bono lawyer in ontario?\n","title":"Child custody case a good idea?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575781724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7po50\/landlord_didnt_change_my_locks_when_i_moved_in\/","id":"e7po50","body":"Live in California, moved to my new apartment in August. At the time, college was about to start and I still had a lot to do, so I was grateful just getting my apartment. When I got my keys, I asked my property management company if my apartment had been rekeyed and they told me they had not rekeyed my apartment, but that I shouldn\u2019t worry because the previous tenants moved to another state. I was also told that I couldn\u2019t change the locks myself and that I had to have it done by a specific company. I said okay and got my keys. I haven\u2019t thought much about it and I haven\u2019t been robbed, but a few of my friends have told me that this might be illegal. Does my property management company have to change my locks? I would definitely prefer this.","title":"Landlord didn\u2019t change my locks when I moved in","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474061873,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5349r5\/money_loststolen_while_serving_and_taken_out_of\/","id":"5349r5","body":"Yesterday at the restaurant I work at, I lost a large sum of money. I'm not sure if it was stolen from my book, or what, but I know exactly how much was missing. The manager made me pay it out of my tips. Is this legal? If not, what can I do about it, without getting fired afterwards?\n\nLocation: NC","title":"Money lost\/stolen while serving and taken out of my tips.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423961342,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vxdp8\/father_filing_for_custody_advice_needed\/","id":"2vxdp8","body":"So, back story first, my husband got divorced about two years ago. He agreed to 50\/50 custody in the divorce decree. Shortly after we got married last year, we moved to PA. Ex still lives in VA and the divorce was filed in CA. we are about to move juristiction to PA and file for custody of his 3 and 4 year old for the school year. I have spent the last 6 months staying at home to take care of the girls because Mom wont split daycare costs even though we pay half of hers and its stipulated that both parents must pay half of each other's daycare costs. Mom has also dumped them on us for vacations and other general stupid exuses to the point where custody is actually 60\/40 in our favor. She also gave up 4 of her 6 holidays. MOM has threatened to take them away and gotten crazy a few times to get her way. She also is active duty AF which means she can (and has) been on temporary duty assignments and deployed at very short notice.\n\n\nWe have texts, phone records, recipts, picture albums. We have family in the area and our oldest is seeing a therapist here as well. She has no support besides her creepy boyfriend.\n\n\nHow good are our chances? What can he do as a father who will be descriminated against in court? What can we do to make our case stronge? I don't want to loose the girls and they need their Dad and a stable environment.","title":"Father filing for custody... advice needed!!!!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589170161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghghef\/ccw_charge_in_detroit_michigan_need_help\/","id":"ghghef","body":"Posting this for my partner, however I was a witness to this event as well. My partner purchased a pistol in his name and registered it in another county where we live. He did not get his CPL because of the timing with the lockdown and many classes were suspended in our area. A few days later, he decided to transport his weapon in my vehicle with a lock box compliant with open carry laws since we were going to and from private property to grab money his family member had owed us. This is a high crime area in Detroit where his family member stays, one of the highest in the nation, so my car definitely stands out however it is a common make and model. \n\nI was sitting in the front seat of my car on my phone while he was in the front yard with his family member, he was open carrying the pistol on his hip after he took it from the trunk. He said he loaded the clip for the first time on the private property , and I know it was never shot once. None in the chamber. I did not see the police car approaching but he did so he went towards our car. Now my partner has intense anxiety about police and guns, as he was shot before and went to jail as an adolescent, so he does react with that anxiety in police situations even when he has nothing to hide. ** So for that reason he walked toward the car, opened the door, and set the pistol down before he could put it in his lock box. He did not want the pistol in his hand or on his hip as he was in the middle of securing it. ** He said he sat in the backseat but I did not see him do that before I saw the police lights in my rear view mirror.\n\nThey immediately cuffed him without identification, did not read his Miranda once he admitted to having a weapon when asked. He presented ID, no CPL. He had paperwork saying the gun was in his name. They did not search the vehicle. Did not ask for my name, ID, registration or insurance.\n\nWhen he asked why they flicked our parked vehicle, they said they got a call about someone waving a gun in a vehicle matching the description of mine. They also said there was a shooting in the area, so initially my partner was overwhelmingly worried about that threat.They said that he needed to see a detective about the weapon, so they took him to the detainee center for 2 1\/2 days. He never saw a detective and was released.\n\nHis court date has been rescheduled once due to the stay at home order extension. Now I figured it would be rescheduled again since his new date takes place in May before the state order ends. I\u2019m reading things on the Detroit News that says they are doing Zoom hearings. He has got no notification of a virtual hearing for his CCW charge. On the court website, it says he had his arraignment in jail which is true. Next it says he has a probable cause hearing.\n\nHere are my questions:\n\nWhat is a probable cause hearing?\n\nWhat is the best way to beat this CCW charge?.. do we challenge the illegal stop? Illegal arrest?\n\nDo we challenge to see the 911 call that reports someone waving a gun?\n\nWe can not afford a lawyer. A public defender was assigned but they will not say a specific person we can speak to. Is there anything else we can do?\n\nMy partner just wants to avoid having a felony on his record as this would be his first, any help would be much appreciated.","title":"CCW charge in Detroit, Michigan need help","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591141701,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gviu02\/mistakingly_given_money_at_work_can_i_keep_it\/","id":"gviu02","body":"For starters, not really sure where to post this or what flair, so my bad in advance.\n\nI came back to my delivery boy job (I\u2019m in high school) after I felt comfortable since the COVID-19 outbreak. I came back and was told by my higher up that I had a paycheck from a while ago. I was suspicious so I asked him again if he was sure and he said yes and handed me the cash for 11.25 hours. It could be mine since I never came back since the outbreak but honestly I\u2019m not sure, if I were to spend the cash, would I be legally be responsible to pay it back to the work? Or is it money error in my favor? I get paid cash in hand.","title":"Mistakingly given money at work, can I keep it?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577419723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg637w\/can_i_legally_build_a_home_on_land_i_dont_own\/","id":"eg637w","body":"Hope I tagged it correctly. So my father in law said my husband and I could \"rent\" some of his land from him so we could build a home. Father in law is still paying the bank for it. And by rent I mean he's basically just letting us cover the yearly land tax for it and letting us use the land. Nothing is on paper. I was going to have him fill out a receipt to prove I pay him every year because I don't know what else to do about that to ensure my own security.\n\nIm unsure if we can even build a permanent structure on land we don't own. Father in law said he talked to the bank and they said that we can take over the payments when he dies. He also said he is looking in to making a will soon. \n\nCan we place a modular home on land someone else owns and hasn't even paid off yet? I want to know what we can do legally to have some security here. I don't want to build a home and get settled in only to be kicked out by the bank one day. Thanks.","title":"Can I legally build a home on land I don't own?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588891849,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfh3yv\/maintenance_demands_entry_for_repairs_with_no\/","id":"gfh3yv","body":"[Florida] Today, a maintenance worker from my apartment complex came to fix a cabinet door with 0 notice. A work order for this was placed in early 2019, to which no response was given. We have had scheduled inspections twice since, at which time the damage was noted, but the most recent was on 4\/21, and were told by the inspecting Property Manager that they would come the following day to make the repair. We agreed to this, but the repair never occurred. This is the most recent notice we have received, and have had no contact about it since the day of the inspection, in person. I have contacted management about this, but being after business hours, we have yet to receive a response. \n\nMy question is twofold:\n\n1) From my understanding of the relevant local law, \u201cThe landlord may enter the dwelling unit upon reasonable notice to the tenant and at a reasonable time for the purpose of repair of the premises. \u201cReasonable notice\u201d for the purpose of repair is notice given at least 12 hours prior to the entry, and reasonable time for the purpose of repair shall be between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.\u201d \n\nAm I incorrect in thinking that the notice I was provided was for a different date? I feel like that would allow notice to exist indefinitely, allowing entry at any time, but IANAL.\n\n2) Having not heard back from them, I\u2019m not sure what to expect. They have always been professional and amicable, and I think it was likely due to a communication error between maintenance and management, but are there any red-flag responses that mean I need to seek legal help? \n\nUltimately, I\u2019m very inexperienced at dealing with landlords beyond simply paying the rent. I am not sure, but from what information I have been able to gather, it seems like this is illegal. Am I wrong? Should I be worried? Should I be prepared to get legal help? Thanks in advance for any responses.","title":"Maintenance demands entry for repairs with no notice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575841049,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7zwoz\/landlord_locked_up_the_house_like_a_fortress\/","id":"e7zwoz","body":"Hi, my landlord locked up the house like a fortress. Blinds are closed that are never closed, the security door is locked and she is the only one with a key. I\u2019m totally up to date with everything and was gone for a couple of weeks which she knew about. She isn\u2019t answering her phone or returning messages. I have no warm clothes, or meds I need, along with a bunch other other necessities. Looking in the windows it totally looks abandoned. Any suggestions. I really need to get into my room.","title":"Landlord locked up the house like a fortress...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576616122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec1tmp\/nyc_roommate_not_paying_rent_received_notice\/","id":"ec1tmp","body":"Hi, so a couple of days ago we received a letter in the mail saying that myself and my two rommmates were justly indebted to the landlord for a set amount. It caused confusion between me and my roommates because turns out one of them has not been paying their rent this whole time. All 3 of us are on the lease and this guy refuses to pay rent. We receiced an email a while back about this and we have even offered the landlord a whole back to replace this guy with someone else who was willing to pay the rent. We confronted the roomate and all he keeps asking is for the wifi password however he doesn't even pay that so we decided not to give it to him. \n\nI am in need of serious help because this was a 14 day notice and I'm just seeing this now. Also not sure if it helps but when originally signing this lease I signed via a realtor and when I signed my lease I paid 3 months worth of rent neither did I get to meet my roomates since the agency was the one picking my roommates and I just had to sign. Please any advice will help, I'm sorta freaking out as I got nowhere else to go.","title":"[NYC] Roommate not paying rent! Received notice about it!!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591026455,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gumxx6\/returning_my_key_im_a_keyholder\/","id":"gumxx6","body":"Sorry if it\u2019s the wrong flair guys! \n\nSo I have been a key holder for a salon for about a year now. I was put on furlough back in March because salons are not essential. They opened business back up about two weeks ago. Problem is is that the first week they reopened, I had to be in Miami for my fathers funeral. The second week, I got a horrible case of asthmatic bronchitis. I have been communicating with them about this about three times a week. At first they were understanding. Then they just turned straight hostile. (Did I mention I was in the hospital with asthmatic bronchitis? Cause I sure did bring it up to them.)\n\nI repeatedly told them that I would get in touch when I felt better, but yet I got a text from my boss yesterday just saying, \u201ctest results??\u201d \n\nUrm...what? I already told them I had asthmatic bronchitis. Do they want proof? They didn\u2019t specify. They just kept saying, \u201cLet us know when you feel better.\u201d \n\nThen this morning I get a text saying that they want their keys back. \n\n\u201cYou obviously are not returning to work.\u201d Again, what? At this point, I\u2019m over it. I\u2019d love to return the keys, but I don\u2019t have any one to return them for me and I\u2019m certainly not in the right condition right now to send them from the post office or hand them to them.\n\nWill I be in any legal trouble if I hold off on giving them their keys? Of course I\u2019ll give them to them eventually, but I am not in a position to do so now. \n\nThanks guys!\n\nPS: Thanks to whoever downvoted me for asking a question. I really appreciate it. Especially when I just said I lost my father recently and that I\u2019ve been been in the hospital. Kudos to you.\ud83d\udc4f","title":"Returning my key (I\u2019m a keyholder)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555646597,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/beuww8\/usa_im_near_certain_that_my_public_school_is\/","id":"beuww8","body":"I've made this post on a few other subreddits of different natures, and someone said I might be able to get some help here?  Thanks a lot beforehand!  I've also dumbed this down a lot due to the more serious nature of this sub, but the full post can be found on my profile.\n\n​\n\nFor a bit of context, my school has someone come and speak after lunch on (almost) every Thursday.\n\nToday is Thursday where I live, and we had a speaker today, despite a majority of the students skipping.  Most speeches are about life skills and school, but this time it was a bit different.  Living in the south, every speech has had a slightly religious undertone, which I'm fine with and usually isn't illegal.  But today, the entire speech was about religion.  The main point was to convert people to (protestant) Christianity.  The speaker kept saying things like \"stop running from god\" and \"accept Jesus Christ\".\n\n​\n\nI don't really know what to do.  I'm scared to do anything because the KKK is quite prevalent here, and they get away with hurting and killing people all the time.  I'm also scared because if it goes to court or is widely published, I don't want my dead name and masculine pronouns being used (I'm transgender).  I honestly don't know what to do here...","title":"[USA] I'm near certain that my (public) school is illegally forcing religious indoctrination upon students","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578601878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emfg7q\/if_i_smoke_cannabis_in_a_legal_state_il_and_get\/","id":"emfg7q","body":"  I\u2019m going on a road trip this weekend and will be passing through a legal recreational state (IL). \n  Due to a nasty divorce a while back and my wife\u2019s ex not passing numerous drug test, it\u2019s in the custody papers that we can randomly do a hair follicle on him. And since we can do it to him in turn he can also have us tested (we never failed a drug test)\n     But since I\u2019ll be in a legal state and not doing anything illegal, can something like that be held against me?","title":"If I smoke cannabis in a legal state (IL) and get drug tested in a non legal state (TN), can I get in trouble?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518293920,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wnwv5\/rear_ended_another_driver_yesterday_long\/","id":"7wnwv5","body":"\nThis happened in New Jersey. \n\nI was driving on a busy road (2 lanes in each direction) that cuts through a commercial district. Businesses line both sides of the road and there\u2019s no center turning lane to allow vehicles to wait until oncoming traffic to clear for them to make their turn. \n\nI drive this road every day, and I\u2019ve seen a number of pretty serious accidents due to drivers frequently stopping suddenly to make a left turn, forcing drivers behind them to slam on the brakes, and cutting across oncoming traffic to make their turns. It gets dicey. \n\nAnyway, Friday morning I was sitting at a traffic light at one of the busier intersections. I was in the left lane, and I was the second car in line. The car in front of me had their left turn signal on; I was intending to go straight. This traffic light does not have a green arrow to allow drivers who intend to turn left to do so before oncoming traffic starts; this means if you want to make a left turn, you\u2019re stuck waiting for a gap in traffic. I\u2019ve seen drivers sit for multiple light cycles trying to complete the turn. \n\nAs the light turned yellow in the other direction, the driver in front of me began inching forward. Our light turned green and he increased speed rapidly, then slammed on his brakes (presumably realizing he didn\u2019t have an arrow and the oncoming traffic had already begun pressing forward). I accidentally rear ended him at this point. \n\nWe both get out, agree to pull into the closest business parking lot out of harms way, and call the local police department. \n\nI obviously realize I am 100% at fault here. \n\nHis car had minimal damage; a few scratches and marks on his rear bumper. He was not injured. \n\nMy car had more significant damage; my front bumper is cracked and the plastic bumper is jacked up pretty decently. \n\nThe police officer arrived on scene and took our information. The officer explained that since the damage to the other driver\u2019s car appeared to be under $500, the accident was considered non-reportable. My understanding of this was that this means that under NJ law, he does not have to mandatorily report the accident to insurance. However, if later we decided to go through insurance, we could report the accident and use his accident report.\n\nThe other driver and I agree that he will take his vehicle to get an estimate for damages. If the estimate comes back lower than my deductible or close to it, I\u2019d pay out of pocket, rather than file a claim through insurance. \n\nWe exchange information (cell numbers)  and the cop hands us both a copy of the other drivers\u2019 info. \n\nThe other driver texted me today and explained that after wiping off his bumper and looking more closely, there were no dents on the bumper, just minor scratches and minimal damage overall. He felt that the scratches weren\u2019t worth fixing as the car wasn\u2019t worth much. He stated \u201cwe\u2019re good\u201d in his text. \n\nI replied and asked if he was sure, and he stated that he was sure. I thanked him and he wished me luck with my car.\n\nMy questions: \n\n- Should I figure out how to get a release of liability from him? I don\u2019t want to come across as a jerk given he\u2019s being very cool about this situation overall. \n\n- Do I still report the accident to my insurance? I haven\u2019t yet, because I wasn\u2019t sure what to do. \n\n- Since the damage to my car was more serious, would going through insurance to fix it require me to disclose the accident and provide the other driver\u2019s information? Should I expect my rates to go up significantly? This is the first at-fault claim I have had (a few years ago, my car was in a flash flood while parked in my driveway; it was totaled due to salt water exposure- it was totaled and insurance covered it fully. It was ruled no-fault.) \n\n- I\u2019m planning on getting an estimate to determine the cost to repair my metal and plastic bumpers, but in the event that it\u2019s less than my deductible, do I need to tell insurance at all? \n\nTL;DR: I rear ended another car; the driver said no worries and don\u2019t worry about it, but I\u2019m still worried about possible future claims and properly handling insurance. ","title":"Rear ended another driver yesterday (long).","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577215779,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef5wf8\/forms_for_a_stepparent_to_take_child_to_doctor\/","id":"ef5wf8","body":"Hello legal advice. My husband, my child\u2019s step-father, needs to be able to take my teenage son to certain doctor\u2019s appointments, as I can no longer drive due to health issues and am often house-bound. My child\u2019s father is okay with this, understanding that this makes the most sense for everyone. \n\nApparently we need a form for this? But I don\u2019t know for sure what the correct form is for our state, and if both parents need to sign it, if it needs to be notarized, etc. Advice on how to do this correctly is appreciated!","title":"Forms for a step-parent to take child to doctor visits? (WA)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589471555,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjoz9i\/father_died_and_i_have_no_idea_what_to_do_but_ive\/","id":"gjoz9i","body":"He lived in Arizona. I live in Central NY. \n\nHis assets were a mobile home and a car. He owes $18,000.00 on a credit card. I am an authorized user on that card. I have not informed the bank yet. \n\nThe mobile home has been sold. The title has been transferred. His car still has payments. I plan to use the money from the home to pay off the car. Then possibly sell it. \n\nHe has about $2,000 in his checking account. I transferred $6,000 out of his savings. Do I have to give all of that money to the credit card? I\u2019m expecting one more payment to come out for OnStar and a refund from Lifelock. \n\nI did use my credit card, to pay the funeral expenses and an oil change, possibly fraud.  \n\nHave I done anything wrong? What should I do now?\n\nThanks","title":"Father died and I have no idea what to do, but I\u2019ve already done stuff.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577020317,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee4qml\/my_coworker_quit_and_they_are_refusing_to_pay_an\/","id":"ee4qml","body":"Hi there, basically the title says it all.\n\nMy Coworker (Property Houseman) was one of the hardest working people I have ever met and it came as a shock to me initially that he would quit as he was very enthusiastic and good at his job. I work at a Hotel and we get audited about twice a year generally and my General Manager decided to include in our last audit that upon passing everyone who worked during would get a hundred dollar bonus. Sure enough, he worked and as usual, did not miss a spot making sure that every single facility in the building was clean. When I say he worked hard, he cleaned this place like every day was the audit. As far as I've heard from a few other employees and a manager, he quit because he felt as though his hard work was not appreciated. In quitting he asked to receive his bonus before he left and our GM told him he would not be receiving it.\n\nObviously, on a moral level, this is completely disgusting. I feel as though there must be some sort of legal problem as well. He went through all the proper steps, 2 weeks notice, no outbursts or disrespectful behavior.\n\nI want to help him in any way that I can, and I figured this is my best shot to see if he even has a case to fight for.\n\n Thanks in advance.","title":"My Coworker Quit And They Are Refusing To Pay An Outstanding Bonus","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517845520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vfkrl\/car_accident_in_tennessee_with_no_insurance\/","id":"7vfkrl","body":"My mom was in a car accident yesterday, without insurance on the car. It was a month lapsed as we fell behind on bills. She had no passenger in the car, as she was ubering at the time, so she isn't covered on Ubers policy from my understanding. The driver however, did have insurance, and provided a proof to the police on scene. She provided a proof offered by Uber, but looking through the policy, will likely not cover anything.\n\nThe driver who hit her sped past a red light, and hit her as she was pulling out. The car is toast. Its not going anywhere. \n\nThe driver admitted fault to the whole thing, we are still waiting on the police report to get back, but the driver did come out and state in front of a few witnesses that he wasn't paying attention and that it was all his fault. \n\nBoth my mother and the other driver made it out with no serious injuries, and are fine physically. \n\nThe accident took place in Nashville, Tennessee. We have no idea what we can do in this situation, and are trying to figure out whats going to happen.\n\nThank you for your time!","title":"Car accident in Tennessee, with no insurance coverage","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576518042,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebibto\/in_no_legal_separation_and_havent_started_divorce\/","id":"ebibto","body":"We have no children. Married 5 years. \nMarried in WA, moved to IN, got cheated on, went back to home state TX. \n\nI hope y\u2019all can help. When I found out there was infidelity, I kinda broke down and just flew to TX to be with my family. We have not made any legal separation. We\u2019ve had a joint checking account for years and I thought we had a joint credit card account. When I decided to leave, I took $1500 from the credit card account to pay from my monthly medicine, dr appointments, and just to have in case I need it. We are both full time students and were living off my spouses GI bill while going to school. \nTurns out I was never put on the credit card account so my STBX is saying I stole. I always thought I was on that account as I\u2019ve used it for years. We haven\u2019t legally done anything. \nDid I steal that money? And if I did what is going to happen?","title":"(IN) no legal separation and haven\u2019t started divorce proceedings, I have a question about money.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576867952,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edea27\/tn_paypal_denying_our_fraud_claim\/","id":"edea27","body":"So back on Sept. 26 I received a notification from PP saying that I sent $199.00 to a random person (I'll call him D). I never authorized such transfer, so I spent most of my time between my two morning classes locking down my account and disputing the charge. I spoke to a customer service rep on the phone and he assured me the claim would go through and I would be refunded the full amount. \n\nLater down the road, however, in late Oct. when the CC bill was due, the $199 was still showing. Lo and behold, I had another email from PP saying that the transaction was NOT fraudulent and that I would not get the $ back. I decided to email the person PP had listed as the recipient (D) to see if this was just a major misunderstanding. D said that both my account AND his account were compromised, and that the real perp had also compromised other accounts and used D's account as a \"hub\", and then put the $ stolen from D's account into a Green Dot card. I initiated a chargeback with our CC (Citi) immediately.\n\nIn the meantime, I contacted PP again to file for a \"retrial\" if you will on the original claim, and gave them evidence (the email conversation between D and I). PP again denied it but said that it was \"consistent with my account activity\".\n\nThat's completely false, however. The only other time I've used a CC on PP was for an unrelated but authorized online purchase for \\~$90. I also make much smaller purchases (around $1-5) but on my debit card.\n\nToday, I just learned that the chargeback was denied. I assume PP told Citi the same BS about \"consistent activity\". Funnily enough, I'm apparently the only person to not be refunded out of all this.\n\nWhat are my options at this point?","title":"[TN] PayPal denying our fraud claim","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424380000,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wh0lr\/need_help_getting_time_with_my_son\/","id":"2wh0lr","body":"Girlfriend and I split up a few months back. We have a 3 yr old son. We've been switching him back and forth every few weeks. Now she's ignoring my calls, and not letting me speak to my son. What do I need to do to get custody of him? In Texas by the way.","title":"Need Help getting time with my son!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576478133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebbhgq\/attended_mediation_for_discrimination_and_the\/","id":"ebbhgq","body":"I can\u2019t post details since I\u2019d like to continue to pursue this but is there any actual laws against such bad faith mediations? Or is this normal for such a big organization.","title":"Attended mediation for discrimination, and the other party (FAA) had not even read the complaint that was filed.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423346004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v4pcq\/potentially_lost_a_usb_drive_with_company_info\/","id":"2v4pcq","body":"First of all let me state that I have severe anxiety issues. \nSecondly, I have misplaced a USB drive. This drive at one point contained seriously private company info, like passwords and all that (It's not government data). I'm pretty sure that I deleted it though. But like I said, I have severe anxiety issues and fear that I lost it and maybe didn't delete it. If I'm wrong and it still contains stuff on it, and by chance someone uses it maliciously, what is the outcome if I have to say it was me? Could I go to jail? I don't want to mention it to anyone in my office because I'd get fired in a heartbeat. Even if I said I am pretty sure I deleted it, there'd be no forgiveness, I would be fired. Anything worse than that? \nLocation: I'm in New York. ","title":"Potentially lost a usb drive with company info","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575751017,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7jkjg\/is_there_anything_i_can_do_about_my_old_landlord\/","id":"e7jkjg","body":"We moved out well over a month ago and we have not heard a thing back from our landlord. It was a rushed move and we left stuff there. They used our deposit which is fine, I expect that. What I didn't expect was the 400$ bill to replace 9 blinds! The bill says it was sent last month on the 22nd but we just now got it. Is there anything I can do against this absurd bill?","title":"Is there anything I can do about my old landlord overcharging me for blinds?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578204555,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek94c6\/company_im_contracted_with_not_responding\/","id":"ek94c6","body":"My Location: NY, USA\n\nCompany Location: Germany\n\n​\n\nHello,\n\nI recently carried out some work as part of a brief contract with an international company based in Germany (I live in the NY, USA), and have been expecting feedback on the work I've done. After not receiving feedback for several weeks, I found that I no longer have access to the company's preferred communication channel (Slack). Seeing as I have not yet received feedback, I went ahead and sent an invoice along with a followup asking for the project's status, but I have not heard back. \n\nThe end date on the invoice is still a few days out, but seeing as this is new territory for me, I thought I'd ask what my options are in the event that they refuse the invoice and continue to decline communication with me, as the combination of circumstances seems suspicious to me. The total sum (as listed in the contract) is low, much lower than the cost of a lawyer, but I also don't like the idea of being taken advantage of. The company's web presence is still there, which is why I'm hesitant to use the term \"ghosting,\" but that's what it feels like so far, seeing as they have not responded in over a month. \n\n​\n\ntldr: What are my (NY, USA) options if a company (Germany) doesn't fulfill its end of our contract (bearing in mind that they owe me a sum much lower than what I'd expect lawyer fees to be)?","title":"Company I'm Contracted with Not Responding","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516725324,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sfmeb\/state_farm_screwover_is_this_worth_my_time_to\/","id":"7sfmeb","body":"Is this something that a lawyer could actually help with? Please help! This post is concerning events that have happened with my local State Farm Insurance Agency from the months of April 2017- to Present. This has put so much stress on me, as a single mother, and an honest, hardworking, bill paying American. \nIn April of 2017, my husband and I separated. I called state farm and spoke with an employee. At this time, I informed her that I would be paying for my own vehicle, and informed her of my new address. I gave her my debit card information, and we set up automatic payments at this time for my 2013 GMC Acadia. She informed me that until our divorce was final, that we would be on the same Insurance Plan, but my payments would be separate. I thanked her so much for making this easy, and asked if there was anything else we needed to do before hanging up. She assures me, its handled and we end the phone call. On August 6, 2017, I backed into a vehicle damaging my bumper. I called State Farm to inform them of what happened. Working with them, they set me up in a rental car, with Enterprise in and my Acadia was brought to a body shop. An estimate was sent to State Farm, and the body shop began repairing my vehicle. On August 26, Hurricane Harvey hit. At this time, I was still in the rental car. We evacuated to Lake Charles, LA. I received word from the body shop, that they had received 6 feet of water, and that my vehicle had been flooded. I let State Farm know of my findings. They said that everything would be taken care of, then minutes later I received an email stating my insurance had been cancelled on 7\/27\/17. I was extremely confused by this letter, so I called my local agency to ask them what was going on. The lady tells me they cancelled my policy due to non-payment. Which also confuses me, because we had set up automatic payments! She then tells me that they needed a signature from me, to approve automatic payments, and they mailed a letter to get a signature. I asked her where they mailed this letter, and she tells me my old address. In April, when I made the changes to my account, at that time they had taken my NEW ADDRESS. I asked her why wasn\u2019t it sent to my new location, and she said, \"I don\u2019t know, you should have done a change of address with the Postal Service.\" I informed her that I DID do the change of address, sometimes not ALL of mail is forwarded. They admitted to having my new address on file, but STILL didn\u2019t send to correct location. Also, she tells me that I am trying to get out of a bill payment. I will assure you, I have NEVER missed an insurance payment, and KNOW the consequences of being uninsured. Nobody gave me a phone call, nobody emailed, nobody sent a letter to the proper address, so, I had NO IDEA my insurance had been cancelled. Also, State Farm neglected to reach out to my lender, (whom the Acadia is financed through) if they had known, or I had known that the vehicle had no insurance, the lender Ally Financial would have forced insurance upon me, or would have notified me to obtain insurance. With all of this being said, there are 3 errors on State Farms end. A)They mailed the \u201crequest for signature\u201d for automatic payments to the wrong address (when they had my new information on file) B)They did not send me proper notice that my insurance was being cancelled. C) They did not notify Ally Financial of any cancellations. I had no idea of this information UNTIL I filed a flood claim. When the accident happened at the Beginning of August, how did this not get brought to my attention? Also, this \u201cletter\u201d that they say they needed a signature, to continue Automatic Payments. WHY wasn\u2019t this requested at the time I made the changes, and WHY did they take automatic payments out For April and May without this \u201csignature\u201d and then all of a sudden realize they needed it? If I had received this letter, or email, or even a phone call, it would have been taken care of instantly. State Farm was completely UNAPOLOGETIC of the situation, even knowing that they messed up. They offered no apologies, or no options to help. So, I have a completely flooded vehicle, being financed, that\u2019s sitting at a body shop and it is NOT drivable. I have filed a claim with FEMA, but of course, FEMA cannot help, because of the date that State Farm is saying they cancelled. I have images to prove that 2 automatic payments were taken out without any signatures from me. In closing, there is a vehicle sitting at a body shop, that is FLOODED, that I had no idea was uninsured. ","title":"STATE FARM SCREW-OVER Is this worth my time, to pursue a lawyer?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424994102,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xai1o\/photographer_trying_to_charge_me_for_photos_i\/","id":"2xai1o","body":"The school my kid goes to does a LOT of fundraising activities. Eventually I got to where I just tossed them, because money is really tight right now (when we have money I'm all for helping schools out). Apparently one of them contained school photos with a note saying that if you don't want to purchase them you must return them. Now they are telling me I'm on the hook for all 4 sheets since I can't return them.\n\nAm I right in thinking they sent those on their own speculation and that I can't be legally held to a purchase I never actively agreed to? I feel like someone came and mowed my lawn without my say so and is now charging me for not stopping them.\n\nEdit: I'm in Arizona, USA","title":"Photographer trying to charge me for photos I didn't want","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590524698,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr4w4p\/paycheck_editing_missing_check_copies\/","id":"gr4w4p","body":"Hi there, so its 2020 May 26th and I am currently working at a great place. Approximately 2.5 years ago I worked at a fast dinning place [not real names] called Poopie's. Poopie's here (in my opinion) was a decent place to work at if you want to understand the torture of how bad fast food workers are treated by customers and honestly some of the WORST management I've seen (except 2 people). \nA brief summary, I worked at poopie's for nearly 2 years and gotten 2 raises being paid (in this order) $9\/hr.-$9.25-$9.5 or so I thought. During my last few days before going to first year college. The last manager I worked with we'll call D, walked out on us and hid my check which took me and my chill manager (Scoots) almost 15-30min. to find. I noticed randomly I was not being paid as high as I thought I was. My (chill awesome) boss Scoots, asked to check it out and looked at it. Conversation went like this... \n\nS (scoots): Huh, your being paid $9\nMe: yeah, I am supposed to be paid 9.50\/hr. \nS: weird, do you remember signing those papers about being given a raise? \nMe: *my anxiety and stress raises* yes.. maybe? \nS: visibly seeing me getting nervous, says stuff to me to calm me down.\nMe: calm and ready and clear, yes, I signed 2 paper to show I would be receiving a raise. \nS: *shakes his head I think he knows that I did cause he was there to witness both of them. \nS: *tells me to contact the district manager\nWe'll call him Bigger Scoots (BS) \n\nTrying to call bigger BS and telling my dad about it I planned on getting revenge. Telling my dad to not throw them away. \n2.5yrs later, present day, after a long and complex life of personal conflict and trauma, etc. (Not really related) and trying to learn my way through the legal sides or at least try to understand them. I was about to make more plans to take it to court but before I do that I needed that copy of my checks. To have the evidence I needed. I talk to my dad to hand them to me. He said he threw them away. Fuck... welp there goes my plans like always he ruins a lot of things for me. Now Im here asking, is it possible to find the checks on my bank account? Or if its possible to get it back?","title":"Paycheck editing & missing check copies.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589666941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl3eym\/is_it_wise_to_involve_legal_counsel_at_a_higher\/","id":"gl3eym","body":"Due to COVID-19 many fields have found themselves in situations that were not planned out previously. In certain professions, it is needed to obtain clinical hours\/internship hours\/ practicum hours\/etc. There is a supervisor at my training site that made a false accusation of me and wants my work to be reviewed to determine if I have progressed. When this person spoke with me they provided me with false information regarding the APA and its accreditation standards and also misrepresented the ability of the training site to modify my experience. Although they know of my ADA accommodations, this supervisor went to the director to bring it up as an issue. They do not directly have power as they are in the last year of their training as well. I am not feeling threatened by them and do not want my academic experience to be impacted by one person and their unethical behavior. Is it a bad idea to tell the director that I would like to seek legal counsel\/have if we are speaking? Is it a bad idea to have anyone actually present? I have been reading a lot about higher ed law and know that I can fight them and that this individual is not being truthful. However, the power dynamics in academics has made it so I am guilty until proven innocent.\n\n​\n\nEdit: I am in a doctoral program and have also received high marks by all other professors. Willing to provide as much clarity as possible. I am in Chicago Illinois in the United States. ","title":"Is it wise to involve legal counsel at a higher ed level if I believe that the training site is violating my rights and not accommodating ADA requirements?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575929089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8gukt\/liability_issues_for_university_handling_of\/","id":"e8gukt","body":"Graduate TAs at University of California Santa Cruz are currently engaged in a wildcat strike over Cost of Living Adjustments. The strike strategy is to withhold grades for classes until demands are met. This strike is not sanctioned by the union, but supported by a sizeable number of current union members.\n\nThere has been a great deal of discussion over the potential legal ramifications for students striking, but several undergraduates have raised concerns over the potential fallout for withholding grades (financial aid eligibility, major declarations, the effects for students on academic probation, etc). \n\nI was curious what, if any, liability issues this opens up for the university? For example, if they rescind financial aid for students having incomplete grades as a result of the strike,would they be open to lawsuits from students?","title":"Liability issues for university handling of wildcat grading strikes","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1422487845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u0qmw\/early_lease_termination_followed_all_the_rules_in\/","id":"2u0qmw","body":"Alright, ladies and gents I need some assistance.\n\n\nLast November I terminated my lease 2 months early for a home I was renting in Houston, Tx. I followed the guidelines in the lease, which was signed by both parties - provide 30 day notice in writing, pay 85% of my monthly rent payment and $0 (zero) of deposit. I also paid the prorated rent for the 9 days of November and an extra $100 because the grass was left uncut. Total amount paid was around $1400.\n\n\nTwo months later I receive a letter from a debt collection agency in Atlanta, GA stating I owe $1438 to the rental management company.\nWhen I called and spoke to Mr. Stovall, inquiring about this debt, he took down my info and did some research. He got back to me later that day and provided me with what the rental company provided him. The debt that was being sent to collections was for my early termination. This was not a problem and I was not upset because I kept records of the lease, communication between the rental company and me, and my payment history. I faxed and mailed a copy of all this information to Mr. Stovall's attention.\n\n\nWhile waiting to hear back from Mr. Stovall I decided to contact the rental company. I thought to myself, \"This should be easy. I can cut out the middle man and get this straightened out right away. I have all the proof, right?\" I was wrong!! When I called the rental company and spoke with one of the managers, she reviewed my case and agreed that no additional payment should be due. The balance was coming from my security deposit. They were trying to charge me $1100 for terminating my lease early (according to my lease this was a $0 charge). She was going to reach out to corporate and get back to me within 24 hours. 72 hours passed and no response. I called again and spoke with her regarding my outstanding balance. Corporate told her she was no longer allowed to communicate with me and the additional charges were added at their office. I was annoyed but I understood; the account was already sent to collection therefor I must resolve the issue with the debt collectors.\n\n\nTwo weeks have gone by and I receive another letter in the mail from the collection agency stating they reviewed my inquiry but it did not warrant a claim and provided a copy of my lease. WTF? Now I'm frustrated.\n\n\nI called the debt collectors and spoke with Mr. Stovall. Again, I explained these charges are not valid. I asked that he provides me with an itemized statement of what I'm being charged for. After spending 20 minutes on hold while he reviewed my case with Mr Love (supervisor on duty), he came back to tell me \"the charges that are due are for the concession you were provided while leasing\"\n\n\n-- Side note: a concession is a discount\/special\/deal to lower the cost of rent or a deposit when leasing. I guess there is some statute that does not allow you to waive deposits or lower rent in Texas so they use \"concession\" to get around this. I think? anyway... --\n\n\nI ask for the details of this concession. Where was this discount applied? Was it a monthly concession on my rent? Was it for my deposit? Was it a move-in special? All Mr. Stovall could provide was \"Sir, on line 26 of your contract it states you must pay back any concession that you received.\" Well, Mr Stovall.... I never received a concession. I did not sign any paperwork indicating a concession and it was not indicated on my lease. However, my deposit was $0 when I moved in. This is printed on my lease. Again, no indication that a concession was given AND my early termination amendment stated $0 was due from my deposit when I terminated my lease early. I let him know that I need an itemized statement and more information as to where this \"concession\" came from. Mr. Stovall's response was that he already provided me with line 26 of the contract and the client (the rental company) stated the debt is valid. No more information will be given and asked if I was going to pay my debt. I let him know I was feeling intimated and bullied because he was demanding payment and would not provide details behind my \"debt\"(I did not respond yes or no to his question).\n\n\nWhat's next? The collection agency will only ask for payment when I call and will no longer discuss this case with me. Mr Stovall was a slow speaking and easily frustrated man who seems to enjoy talking over people and ending the call abruptly when questioned about the details\/legitimacy of this debt. I've been trying to reach Mr. Love (supervisor) but haven't had any luck. Apparently he is always away from his desk and doesn't return calls.\n\n\nI plan on writing them another letter that requires a signature upon receipt outlining my lease and asking for another itemized statement to the collection agency and rental company. I'm not sure what this will do?? They said if they don't receive a payment in full by March, this will hit my credit. Can I present my case in court? This will affect my credit until it is resolved.\n\n\nIn a nut shell: Lawfully terminated my lease early and paid all dues noted in signed lease. The rental company is saying they provided me with a \"concession\" and want their $$ back.  These concessions were never mentioned in person or documented in the lease. The collection agency will not provide additional details and the property manager will not communicate with me. \n\n\nAny help would be appreciated\n\nCJ","title":"Early Lease Termination... Followed all the rules in my lease and getting screwed 2 months later (Texas)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588719721,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge89a3\/washington_state_veteran_father_61_is_in_coma_and\/","id":"ge89a3","body":"My father is a veteran, his dd214 forms indicate my older sister as next of kin and on his DFAS statements he listed us both as beneficiaries. My father is in a vegetative comatose state with no possibility of recovery. My sister and family have opted to remove life support and we are currently at his bedside while he receives end of life care. The thing is my family can\u2019t really take care of our dad, he was the breadwinner and provider, he gave us money monthly. Now for him to be in this state with no Will or Power of Attorney in place is a shock. He would want us to be taken cared of, but he didn\u2019t see through to it legally. We are his life insurance beneficiaries but we cannot gain access to his financial and banking abilities to help with final costs. My sister is contacting lawyers but no one is answering amidst Corona. Can we obtain POA in my fathers comatose state? Is guardianship another possible option? Should we wait until my father dies to go through probate? Would probate take years in deciding who gets his property such as truck,boat,items? Any insight to SLGI? The navy or VA is not assisting us with this as it is a civilian matter until my father dies and then they will get involved for after life funeral expenses. Any advice for taking care of a veteran with no afterlife plans after they pass?  how to get benefits and how long before benefits could take to disperse?","title":"[Washington State] Veteran Father (61) is in coma and my older sister (23) is next of kin with no POA or Will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588955156,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfw9xk\/do_we_have_grounds_to_break_our_lease\/","id":"gfw9xk","body":"Hi. So my and boyfriend and I have lived in the same apartment in Albany, NY for two years. Our landlord is not the friendliest landlord but we haven't really had any issues in 2 years. In early March, we developed a mouse problem. Our landlord brought an exterminator out, although we are unsure of her actual exterminating credentials. We didn't ask because we trusted that our landlord was hiring someone legit. But she came in, put some glue traps and poison down and left. The whole process took 15 minutes. Since then, we have had over five mice sightings in two months, and every time it is met with the same response. Send this lady out, she puts some traps and poison down, and leaves. \n\nSince this is an ongoing issue, we found an extermination company with high reviews and, after seeing a mouse for a 6th time last night, I texted him this morning asking that he use this company instead. I'm not sure if you all need the exact wording of the text, but the jist was \"We don't feel as if the other exterminator is doing enough. We know people who have personally used this company and loved them. Please don't take this the wrong way, but we would really prefer is you call this company as soon as possible to fix this problem.\" He responded with \"No way I could take your order on who to use and your command to do it today the wrong way. I will find someone new and schedule an appointment\". We are, frankly, sick of dealing with this problem. We've been really nice about it and it's causing us to feel unsafe in our apartment (the mice not the sassy landlord). \n\nHere is the issue. We just re-signed the lease on May 1st. We assumed the mouse problem had been taken care of because we hadn't seen a mouse in a couple of weeks. But the new sighting has confirmed that it was not taken care of. There is a clause in the lease that says \"Tenant stipulates, represents and warrants that Tenant has examined the Premises, and that they are at the time of this Lease in good order, repair, and in a safe, clean and tenantable condition.\" We would love to break this lease and move at the end of the month, we actually found another apartment down the street from us with a great landlord about an hour ago. But we fear that we don't have any legal grounding to stand on for breaking the lease. But, at the same time, we did see online that NYS has a law that tenants can break a lease if there is a rodent problem that is not being taken care of. \n\nAdditionally, we gave our landlord a signed copy of the lease on April 30th (after having to hound him for a new lease for three weeks). He has not yet returned a copy with his signature on it to us as of today, 5\/8\/20. Not sure if that matters.\n\nWhat say you lawyers of Reddit? Would we be able to break the lease even though we signed that the apartment was in livable conditions at the time of signing? Do we have any leg to stand on when it comes to breaking the lease? We are completely kicking ourselves for signing for another year, but we do really love this apartment, weird landlord and all. We just can't take the mice roommates any longer.","title":"Do we have grounds to break our lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515864258,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q5r90\/how_to_prove_income_when_we_will_be_starting_new\/","id":"7q5r90","body":"My partner and I will be moving into an apartment after we graduate in May. He has a great job offer lined up and I will be working full time as a waitress. The job (and where we are going to live) is in a great city about an hour and a half away from where we currently live.\n\nWe have found several great downtown-area apartments that are well within our budget based on his salary and what I can make as a waitress. Working full time as a waitress in my small town, I can make about $600\/week, so I expect to make at *least* that much in a city. Our only problem is pay stubs.\n\nHe is working part time at the job now while he finishes his degree and commutes down three days a week (about 25 hours). I am working part time as I finish a very rigorous semester before graduation and make about $100\/week. Clearly the pay stubs we are going to have before we move and start working full time are not going to reflect what we can afford.\n\nOne option is to move a month later (he gets paid monthly, not bi-weekly), but my partner doesn't like this idea. A three-hour commute every day of the week isn't pleasing to him. We're also considering a cosigner, though he would like to avoid that, too, if possible, to start building credit. Are there any other options?","title":"How to prove income when we will be starting new jobs after graduation (so no pay stubs)? [NC]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589175307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghhmva\/legal_advice_on_incorporating_for_profit_vs_nfp\/","id":"ghhmva","body":"Hi,\n\nI want to start 2 businesses but I'm not sure what corporate structure I need.\n\nThe first is to an organization solely dedicated to digital rights. Not sure if you need to know too much about the operation, but as far as I got is this. Phase 1 set up website\/advertise, receive donations. Money will be used for upkeep and expansion of operation, including hiring lawyers and trying to get ideas passed up the chain in politics to advocate for a digital bill of rights. \n\nWould a Political action comitte be the correct form? How would officers get compensated and could officers change\/could coalitions be made say other people from other states wanted to get involved?\n\n\nSecond business, is a small business coalition, basically in response to covid. Workers have a voice, big corporations have a voice, small business owners dont. I want to \"unionize\" small businesses. Some similar organizations exist, but they serve niches, I want this to be a pro business advocacy group where the revenue stream would be a membership fee from small businesses, statewide. \n\nWould this sort of organization be legal? If so, what corporate structure would be best?\n\nThanks if anyone responds","title":"Legal advice on incorporating, for profit vs Nfp in NYC","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518119375,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w7k1p\/wanting_to_know_if_legal_standing_of_posting\/","id":"7w7k1p","body":"Oregon \n\nMy wife is a licensed mental health therapist working in the community setting.  She is wanting to start a YouTube channel (vlog) about gardening and flowers. \n\nThe question is can her license be at jeopardy if one of her clients finds her videos and hurts themselves? Or non-clients finding out she is a therapist. \n\nMy wife will not disclose what she does for a living, and the videos will not stray from garden topics (garden tours, how to, reviews, etc). \n\nThank you for your thoughts. ","title":"Wanting to know if legal standing of posting YouTube videos as a mental health therapist, but not about therapy.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1473208233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51igky\/tn_landlord_bagged_our_stuff_up_to_be_thrown_away\/","id":"51igky","body":"Our lease is up on the 27th of this month (it's currently the 6th) but we've already moved most of our things and are already living in our new house. We were planning on taking a drive up to the old apartment and paying rent on the 4th as well as picking up the rest of our things. Unfortunately my husband was called into work and we have been unable to. Rent was due on the 5th so I emailed our landlord and let them know that we would be a few days late. I asked what the late fee was and told them we'd hopefully be there by Monday to pay. \n\nThey replied that they had already bagged up our posessions for disposal! I understand that they're allowed to enter our apartment at any moment but we're only a day late on rent! We were not notified and I had to beg for them to agree to keep our things until we can go pick them up tomorrow morning. If I hadn't been courteous enough to let them know we were going to be paying late they would have thrown our things out! \n\nAs far as I know rental law here in Tennessee states that they can only remove our belongings if we've been evicted and then they have to have the sheriff remove them and we have 30 days to claim them. We were not evicted, our lease still has three weeks, we were only one day late on rent, and they said that they were already preparing to throw our belongings in the dumpster! \n\nIs this legal? What can I do about it? We certainly cannot afford a lawyer. \n\nUpdate: We went to pick up our belongings. Many things were already packed in boxes by us and they took the time to open those boxes, pour the contents into the bags and break down the boxes and shove them in after. Posters were ripped roughly from the walls and many of them were completely torn (including a vintage poster my dad gave me from a first edition copy of his favourite album). They took the time to pour clothes from bags into their bags also and we even found a pair of underwear that belongs to neither of us! (My husband only wears boxers and these were male briefs). Adding insult to injury they put literal garbage into the bags that was not ours including liquids and ruined a couple of books. Some of the few expensive items are missing including my nintendo 3ds...why would anyone take that? \n\nAs if that wasn't bad enough they took the time to EMPTY OUR VACUUM INTO ONE OF THE BAGS. They literally opened our vacuum and emptied it onto our things! We ended up having to dispose of several items. The sheer disrespect they showed our property is so frustrating!","title":"[TN] Landlord bagged our stuff up to be thrown away because we're a day late on rent? Is this legal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576557986,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebr26r\/florida_speeding_ticket\/","id":"ebr26r","body":"I got a ticket on may 12 of 2019 and paid the fee in full on may 27 of 2019. The my eclerk for Florida shows that I made a payment of the full balance on the mentioned date. On September 2 2019 I am charged an additional $23 and then on September 11 2019 I am charge another $18. I was not sent any notice of these additional charges and I am only aware of this because of a notice from a collections office for the combined total along with a collections fee. Why was I charged this additional money? Any advice appreciated.","title":"Florida speeding ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1410800705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gh3c3\/should_i_file_for_a_restraining_order_ab_canada\/","id":"2gh3c3","body":"Thanks in advance to anyone who reads my post and offers any advice. I have been struggling with the idea of filing for a restraining order for nearly 6 months now, but I am continuously hesitating. Advice from people educated on the subject would be incredibly helpful.\n\nMy ex and I broke up in September, 2013. Since then, he has broken into my house multiple times (I've found him in here before), threatened to steal my dog (all documents for her are under my name and I paid for her), sent threatening text messages, flattened my friend's tire (I don't have evidence that it was him, but he did send threatening text messages to the same friend, saying he hopes he has insurance on his car), and much more. \n\nI had his number blocked for about 3 weeks at the beginning of this year, which is when he sent my friend the threatening message, and I went to the cops. An officer advised me to unblock his number so I could have evidence that he is still harassing me, so I did. When I returned from a trip early this summer, he texted me while I was at work, saying he was going to come to my house in \"a couple of hours.\" I had a police officer escort me home, and when my ex was not here, the officer called him and told him that I did not want him to contact me anymore. He told him that if he thinks I owe him money (which I don't, but he believes I do... I have proof that I do not owe him that money), then he needs to take me to small claims court. The officer told me that 99% of the time, the harassment ends there.\n\nWell, since then, he's texted me twice. They aren't inherently threatening or evil texts, but they are extremely disturbing to me, and I just want it to end. Our would-be wedding date is only a couple of weeks away, and I'm nervous about the effect that date might have on him, if he's allowed to contact me. \n\nFor the record, I have not returned any communication from him since January 3rd, 2014. \n\nShould I seek a restraining order? \n\nEdit: I hope I chose the right flair. ","title":"Should I file for a Restraining Order? AB, Canada","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577386344,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efz94k\/in_a_contract_for_services_that_doesnt_workup_to\/","id":"efz94k","body":"I had at&t services for internet and we are paying for the highest speed internet they have (1000mbps) which should easily be able to run 3 phones and 2 ps4 and then some, but we aren\u2019t getting what was in the contract. We\u2019ve had a at&t tech come out and test the speeds ( 250mbps max) and the internet isn\u2019t running anywhere close to where it should. We called to cancel because we already switched to frontier and paying for 500mbps and running with no problems and they tried to tell us we have to pay $180 for cancellation on their service that wasn\u2019t working up to par. Is there anything we can do?","title":"In a contract for services that doesn\u2019t work\/up to promised expectation","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589169653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghgcqu\/an_idea_that_i_have_thought_of_in_the_case_of\/","id":"ghgcqu","body":"I\u2019m currently in the UK, so if you\u2019re familiar with UK law please advise.\n\nSo suppose a man was to engage in casual sex with a woman and it is made known to both partners that one does not wish to conceive or produce offspring from the encounters and if one is produced without the wish of the father, is there anyway a contract that could be preemptively or at that time drawn up and signed to agree that the father is released of financial or legal responsibility of the child, if this is possible what is the validity of it and how well would it hold up?\n\nImportant to note this is purely being asked based on curiosity.","title":"An idea that I have thought of in the case of casual sexual encounters.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575478715,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e624p5\/i_need_some_legal_advice_pertaining_to_child\/","id":"e624p5","body":"Long story short my daughters biological father terminated his parental rights based on a judgement to a complaint about custody, neglect, child abuse, etc. we were in and out of court for months and months regarding my daughters biological father wanting nothing to do with her, and not visiting her for years. He would openly post things like \u201clooking at her makes me sick because she looks just like her bitch mother\u201d \u201cI can\u2019t believe this ass hole is trying to get me to pay for a kid I don\u2019t want\u201d My daughter was 4 the last time she saw her biological father. I had become pregnant with my then fianc\u00e9 and gave birth to our son when my daughter was 6 years old. We wanted him to adopt her, and change her name to solidify our family as one cohesive unit. A judge order that he terminate his parental rights, and sign a non custodial parent form relinquishing his rights to my daughter. It took him months to finally file the form, and we were unable to process my daughters name change or adoption without it being filed. Fast forward about 9 months or so, he filed a motion for financial relief as an emergency motion to terminate child support and due to it being a same day emergency hearing, I was not there. I did not get the paperwork he was supposed to serve me with because he purposely sent it to the wrong address. \n\nHe then filed in court that he \u201coverpaid\u201d child support in the amount of $3,056. It has been going back and forth in court for months. I tried to fight this case due to the fact that he never filed the appropriate forms and I was never served the paperwork regarding the termination of parental rights. At the time we had moved out of state (we originally lived in MA, and moved to CT right over the boarder, only 10 minutes from his home) he used that to say he sent service to me and I never signed it to receive it, etc. After months of back and forth a judge ordered that I do pay 50% of that back to him in the amount of $1,526. I filed for a financial hardship, and have been trying to fight the decision. I was served stating a judge wanted me to pay the $1,526 by a certain date and I was very open and honest with him and the court that I could not afford it. \n\nFast forward to now, he asked the court to have me arrest and held because I haven\u2019t been able to pay him. The judge did issue a suspended sentence stating I needed to pay the money or be held for 30-45 days, no bond, and lose my license. I was served paperwork stating if the payments were not made I would be arrested due to contempt of court, and my children would be placed into DCF custody due to not having any family that could look after the kids while I am being held. \n\nI am scared shitless right now. I was able to come up with all of the money except $200. When I asked him, and the courts, to work with me for the last $200 I was told absolutely not and he again demanded I be arrested. \n\nIf anyone has any advice for me that could help, I would be forever thankful. Thank you for your time.","title":"I need some legal advice pertaining to child support payments and contempt of court","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578670154,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emsgog\/land_lord_has_not_gotten_rotting_floor_fixed_i\/","id":"emsgog","body":"Hi, Tennessee resident here. To make a long story short, our landlord knows that the kitchen floor has become soft and slowly sinking in and my boyfriend has been up his ass since October trying to get somebody out to the house to fix it. Land lord has pushed it off and won\u2019t respond to emails calls or texts for weeks on end. Wednesday morning I was in the kitchen making tea and I fell through the floor, on leg went all the way through and now there is a decent sized hole in the floor. My ankle and knee are hurting but I have not been to the doctor. I texted landlord and he finally sent a contractor out yesterday and the contractor told me the entire foundation is rotting and the crawl space is covered in black mold, water damage and all the nails are rusted, the entire kitchen floor will have to be removed as well as the living room and bedroom. Land lord is ghosting again and I want to know what myself and my boyfriend can do because of him pushing it off So long. The kitchen floor is unsafe to walk on now as well.  Today I am going to get a tetanus shot and get my knee and ankle looked at as well.","title":"Land lord has not gotten rotting floor fixed, I fell through.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590965018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu8oi6\/bc_canada_my_roommate_who_i_sublet_a_room_from\/","id":"gu8oi6","body":"A roommate and I, who sublet rooms from our third roommate, have discovered a security camera in our apartment. It appears to have been installed by the third roommate. We have informed the owner who had no idea that a camera existed. \n\nThe camera monitors a common area and possibly part of the entryway outside of the building. We are considering moving out because of this. We do not know if there are other cameras or how long it has been there.\n\nIt feels like being monitored within our home without our knowledge is a crime. What should I do?","title":"[BC, CANADA] My roommate who I sublet a room from has installed security cameras without informing us","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591212282,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw0o9i\/someone_want_you_open_a_case_against_me_after_1\/","id":"gw0o9i","body":"About a year ago, I scratch someone car while backing off a parking lot. I wrote my number on a index card and place it on his windshield. He reach out to me and we talk, I send him my id and photo of the  license plate of the car I used. We both agree to not involve insurance in this minor scratch and that he would go to the car dealers and send me the receipt of the cost on how much it take to fix his car. However months past and he have not reach out to me.I assume that he gonna forgive me for this incident and so I move on with my life. Year later I gotten a text message saying that he going to the car dealership and if I don\u2019t respond he will open a case. At this point in life, I no longer own the car that scratch his car and I cancel all my insurance due to Covid-19 for extra money. How should I respond to this? \n \nI am in California","title":"Someone want you open a case against me after 1 year when I no longer have insurance.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577934023,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eis97p\/please_i_really_need_help_with_this_ca\/","id":"eis97p","body":"My female roommate (I\u2019m also female) is threatening to file sexual harassment against me but I have never sexually harassed her. \n\nShe knows that I have been accused of sexual harassment in the past (the male that filed it against me admitted that he had lied about it) and now she is trying to do the same thing to me. I do not feel safe and I don\u2019t know what my options are. They have filed a false police report against my boyfriend for assault and now they are going after me. \n\nIs her saying she is going to file a false sexual harassment claim against me illegal?","title":"Please I really need help with this (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576200739,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9x0yo\/mn_401k_administrator_wont_remove_excess\/","id":"e9x0yo","body":"Through multiple jobs, I've had contributions to multiple 401k accounts that jointly exceed the IRS contribution limit. The contributions to any single plan do not exceed the limit, however.\n\nI am aware that I need to remove the excess contribution, or else [bad things happen](https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/retirement-plans\/401k-plan-fix-it-guide-elective-deferrals-exceeded-code-402g-limits-for-the-calendar-year-and-excesses-were-not-distributed)\n\nI've contacted the fund provider (Fidelity), and they've said I need to contact the employer's HR department. Fair enough. However, when I contact the employer, I'm getting the run around: they insist that they will not remove the amount and that I need to talk to the other employer to remove it.\n\nIs there any obligation for a plan administrator to remove the amount when notified of the error? I believe there is, and I am not aware of any requirement for me to remove the excess contribution to a specific account. For example, [this](https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/retirement-plans\/consequences-to-a-participant-who-makes-excess-deferrals-to-a-401k-plan) IRS guide states:\n\n\"Although not the subject of this Snapshot, a plan that does not distribute excess deferrals risks plan disqualification. See IRC Section 401(a)(30) and Reg. Section 1.401(a)-30. Excess deferrals may also impact other operational aspects of the plan, such as ADP testing. See Reg. Section 1.402(g)-1(e)(1)(ii).\"\n\nAm I obligated to remove the excess contribution from a specific plan? Is the plan administrator obligated to remove the excess contribution from a plan?","title":"[MN] 401k administrator won't remove excess contributions","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578614138,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emidn2\/a_girl_i_had_a_protection_order_against_that_just\/","id":"emidn2","body":"Title says it all. \nLets call this girl Ashley.\nI had a protection order against my roomates ex girlfriend (Ashley) for stalking me in person and online, slandering me on Facebook and tagging me. So I deactived my FB. She got my address by following me after work and sent it to 2 people with the caption \"go kill her\". The judge was obviously on my side and granted a PO good for a year, can't be 100 yards from me, can't tag me in social media posts, cannot contact. Etc. \nWell that protection order ended a week ago.\n\n\nFast forward to last March. I got jumped at an ATM. Got video of it on my dashcam so the girl that jumped me is charged with battery\/assault. Which was nice. \nNow one of my friends on twitter sent me a screenshot of the dashcam video posted in May 2019 by Ashley on her twitter and (God knows what else), saying \"Girl, is this slander?\"\nSo that's my question. Is this slander? She had my roomates little sister spreading the video around also. (I know, his own sister. She's like 19)\nDo I have any options here? Im ready to call law offices but I'm not sure if that'll be wasting my time. \n\nThanks all.","title":"A girl I had a protection order against that just recently ended, is now posting videos of me getting jumped at a bank on Facebook\/Twitter. [CT]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1517511434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ul16x\/contradiction_in_lease_regarding_pet_deposit\/","id":"7ul16x","body":"I am moving out of my Florida house, and I have run into a contradiction in my lease regarding my $250 pet \"fee.\" The \"fee\" is listed clearly as a \"Refundable Pet Deposit\" at the top, but in the Pet Addendum, it clearly states that it is a \"non-refundable fee.\" My father is an attorney and said that because the issue is at the fault of the contract writer, I the signer have a right to be given my deposit back, as it was listed as a \"Refundable Deposit.\"\n\nCan anyone cite any precedent for this decision, or give me any advice as to how I can get my deposit back? I'd like to have a strong case when I call and argue, but I haven't had any luck finding anything so far.\n\nHere are the two referenced sections of the document: https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/77ctH","title":"Contradiction in Lease Regarding Pet Deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577761598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehwuw3\/are_there_any_big_issues_in_being_a_sub_tenant_to\/","id":"ehwuw3","body":"I\u2019m talking about a situation where there is one name on a lease with multiple other people living in the house. I know the master tenant (person whose name is on the lease) has the possibility of getting screwed pretty badly, but what are the risks as a sub tenant?\n\nLocated in California","title":"Are there any big issues in being a sub tenant to a master tenant?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578929780,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo5nts\/male_getting_commissions_and_i_am_not_what_should\/","id":"eo5nts","body":"I [F24] am in marketing and I work for a dealership. I create all of their advertisements, I run all of the social media and I create all the content. We mostly get customers in from our fb ads that I run every week. I work from Monday- Friday and my co-worker [F30] quit last Friday that answered our fb messages on Saturday so they asked a sales guy to answer the fb messages on Saturdays instead of asking me. I have never been given commission from the ads I made but now since the sales guy started answering messages, he gets commission from fb sales. The co-worker that quit also never received commission.","title":"Male getting commissions and I am not, what should I do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590768795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsvumn\/the_delusional_ex\/","id":"gsvumn","body":"I have been in a rocky relationship for quite a few years i got married after I had my first kid. After a months of marriage and me being the only working parent in the relationship i fell for another guy and dated for a while, we broke things off in February last year as we could not see eye to eye anymore and it was more fights than anything. We cut off communication and a few months down the road I found out I was pregnant again with my husband's child after we talked things out and decided to try one more time, yesterday I got a call from one of my friends asking if my youngest son was a product of the guy I dated briefly, I told her he isn't and that I got pregnant months after he an I broke up, she then proceeded to tell me he had gotten a call that I was going to put him on child support because he's is the father (again he's not) and that he has hired a lawyer and will make me do a dna test to prove he's right and it is his child. I don't know what to do, I have never filed for such paperwork, never even thought he would come to this ridiculous conclusion i am at a loss for an explanation and simply don't want to put my innocent child through all of this because he has lost his mind.\nAny advice on how to handle the situation is and will be greatly appreciated\n Edit i live in California","title":"The delusional ex","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578111163,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejrha1\/can_i_get_fired_for_political_activism\/","id":"ejrha1","body":"I work in Indiana in a pretty conservative workplace. \n\nI don\u2019t usually get involved in politics but I strongly support a certain non-conservative candidate and would like to attend rallies\/volunteer\/support this candidate. \n\nCan my work fire me for doing these things? I know it\u2019s an at-will state but I\u2019m not really sure what that means in terms of political affiliations.\n\nEdit: I\u2019m not sure why I\u2019m being downvoted for posing a legal question on a subreddit dedicated to legal questions.","title":"Can I get fired for political activism?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516075695,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qpqcf\/vancouver_bc_canada_former_employer_refuses_to\/","id":"7qpqcf","body":"Hello,\n\nI work in the VFX\/Animation industry and this is all too common a situation - unpaid OT etc.\n\n- Dec. 15th\nTold by my studio that Dec. 25th-29th will be \"paid time off\" for the holiday, for all employees. The studio would be closed (not possible to come in and work). \n\n- Dec. 18th \nI put in my 2 (working) weeks notice (3 calendar weeks), written and in person. \n\n- Dec. 22nd\nI was given a post dated check (for 12\/29) that included 2 full weeks of pay, which included the week they were promising to give as paid time off. Full payment (*remember this*)\n\n- Jan 5th\nMy last day. \n\n- Jan 12th\nI had to return to get my final pay check. 3 days worth of OT pay were missing. I had accumulated 14.5 days of banked OT (they don't pay OT, only give 'time in lieu' that I may use as paid time off). Only 11.5 were accounted for. Plus 1 week of pay.\n\nWhen I told them I was missing 3 days, they said:\n\"We have a policy where if you leave in January you do not get those 3 days of paid time off for Christmas.\" (WEIRD BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE 4 DAYS NOT 3 IF THAT WERE THE CASE)\n\n\"So, since we paid you for those days, we are taking them out of your banked time.\"\n\nThis policy is nowhere to be found, we didn't sign anything agreeing to it, and so far every time I've asked them to produce written text of said policy, I was given an explanation as to why they don't owe me the paid time off. It's nowhere to be found.\n\nI told them I want to settle this, and now they want to meet in person. Do I have any legal stance here to collect those 3 days of pay that we were promised to me as paid time off over Christmas? Can they legally take 3 days out of my OT pay to make up for having paid me for those days? I feel this is a form of retaliation for leaving the studio. Everyone else at the studio has been paid as well. What do you think?\n\nMany thanks,\n\n- Not Paid\n","title":"Vancouver BC, Canada - Former employer refuses to pay me for 3 days of Christmas holiday pay because I left in January","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424276192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wbn4x\/do_health_insurance_companies_have_to_give_you_a\/","id":"2wbn4x","body":"So I've been trying to get coverage for a medicine, but I have a deductible (this is through my parent's insurance so I don't get a say in the plan I chose).  Now I understand everyone has to pay their deductible and what not, but when I call the insurance company, they say that my deductible has been met and my co pay on my medication should be $0.  I asked them if they can email me a copy of whatever it is they are looking at so I have proof my deductible is zero, but they say they can't and they send me to a website they claim contains the same information they are looking at.  I go to the website and it says my co pay is $156.  So I want to know if there is any law or rule or something that says my health insurance company has to give me a copy of their info...because I really want to know what is going on here...if the operator on the other end is just lying?  Or is there some massive glitch in the system?  Or what? ","title":"Do health insurance companies have to give you a quote or written copy of a price they say you have to pay for a co-pay upon request?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1419683099,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qj075\/divorce\/","id":"2qj075","body":"Missouri:\nmy wife is 21, no GED, no Job history and lives solely on my income. we have 2 children: oldest being 1 1\/2 youngest being 3 months.\n\nwhat do i do, she is threatening to take the children because she is the mother. how do i stop this.","title":"divorce?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575660765,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e73bjr\/send_police_evidence_that_i_collected_ny\/","id":"e73bjr","body":"A coworker of mine sells illegal untaxed ciagrette cartons and he also works for the local government. I found a no-stamp box in the garbage and want to inform the state or local police anonymously. Can I send the untaxed carton in the mail to the NY state police or will i get in trouble for holding illegal materials even if the box is empty? I want this guy to face charges because hes been doing this illegal business for years. Unsure of how to prove his crimes besides sending an anonymous letter to the cops.","title":"Send police evidence that i collected? [NY]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516491906,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ru395\/ca_subleasing_from_someone_who_is_moving_out_and\/","id":"7ru395","body":"I am renting a room under a sublease that expired in December. I have continued to pay monthly rent to my sublessor without signing a new lease agreement.\n\nThe main lease was renewed for another year, but my sublessor recently bought her own property and plans on transferring the current main lease to a friend. I was planning on moving with my sublessor to the new property at the end of this month.\n\nOnce my sublessor transfers the lease, do I have any legal obligations to the property, the new tenant, or the landlord? Am I allowed to leave the property when my sublessor moves out without giving a 30-day notice?\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"[CA] Subleasing from someone who is moving out and transferring the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588307738,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbbndi\/in_drug_charges\/","id":"gbbndi","body":"(IN) Last week my roommate got shot multiple times in our rental property. Luckily a mutual friend was there to return fire and saved my roommate. 911 was called and the cops ended up seizing 3.5 lbs of weed, a gram of coke and 4 fire arms (they are all purchased at a gun show). They also seized a vacuum sealer, scales, and mailing material. Roommate was selling drugs out of the property. I personally had no involvement in that activity\/buisness but seeing how my name was on the lease and he was not (he was an occupant), I know I'm to blame to. Thankfully roommate pulled through but is still recovering. Roommate is taking responsibility for everything seized, but like I said I know I'm not out of the woods.\n\nI know saying we fucked up is putting it lightly, but I'd like to know what we could expect to be charged with.","title":"(IN) Drug Charges","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577276599,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/effxdw\/probably_no_recourse_but_tow_company_lied_to_me\/","id":"effxdw","body":"So about 4 years ago I was living in an apt complex when tough times hit. Lost my job and had to leave the apartment (paid to break lease). In the course of moving, left my Jeep parked in the apartment lot after I left for 23 days. Came back and it had been towed. The apartment manager told me they didn\u2019t have it towed. I suspect she just didn\u2019t want a confrontation. Found it at a lot so went to pay what I could and hopefully get it back. The tow company told me it was $1000. At the time that would\u2019ve been near impossible to pay for me so I asked if I could get it and make payments or something to which there was a definitely not response. I hated to do it but considering my new home\/job was 3 hours away, I had to let my baby go. I\u2019ve since discovered (and this may be incorrect) that you are allowed to get your vehicle and have your day in court with the tow company. Is this correct? Do I have any recourse for getting a vehicle back after so long or for recouping the value?","title":"Probably no recourse, but tow company lied to me and took my car.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1412577500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ifdh8\/ca_landlords_brother_moved_my_security_camera\/","id":"2ifdh8","body":"I'm currently in the process of moving out of my unit amidst an ongoing dispute with my landlord\/employer. I recently went out of town for 10 days and set up a security camera mainly to deter theft. While I was gone, the landlord and his two brothers entered the unit on multiple days, took photos inside the house, and then one of his brothers flipped off my camera then laid it on it's side so that it could only record the ceiling (this is all recorded). That really pissed me off because someone could have broken into the house.  \n\nWhat if anything can I do about the landlord coming in without my permission (there was no repair work done)? What can I do about the childish brother who moved my camera, is that considered vandalism?","title":"[CA] Landlord's brother moved my security camera while I was on vacation.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474654074,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/546340\/my_furnace_is_broken_and_my_landlord_wont_fix_it\/","id":"546340","body":"Last February I was having issues with my furnace. My landlord promised to send someone out to look at it but never did. My husband had the idea that using space heaters would be cheaper anyway so we never followed up. It ended up being much more expensive to use space heaters (electricity costs more than gas). So as soon as it started to get chilly I turned on our furnace to make sure it still worked. It doesn't. I contacted my landlord (via email) and about 4 days later he sent someone out. They vacuumed out the furnace and declared it fixed. It was obvious by the next morning that it was not, in fact, fixed. I again contacted my landlord(via text) this was last Friday. He said he'd send someone out but by the next Wednesday still nothing. My husband ended up chasing him down as he was leaving his building(he lives next door) to ask when it would be repaired. He claimed to think it already had been and promised again to send someone out. It's now Friday again. I sent another email-he's out of town but provided the # to the maintenance guy. Who told me he'd \"probably\" be able to look at it today. \n\nIn the meantime I have a 5 year old and a 1 year old neither of whom understand the concept of blankets and it's dipping into the 30's and 40's at night. I've got my baby wearing her winter coat all day long. \n\nWhat are my options here? I've got another 4 months left on my lease and really can't afford to pay it out. I may be able to scrape together a deposit to move but I'd have to with hold rent here to do it. \nThis isn't the first time I've had problems with this landlord. But I'm sure I can't afford a lawyer. Do I have any options?","title":"My Furnace is broken and my Landlord won't fix it! -Utah","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515471662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p4lum\/my_landlord_threatened_to_tow_my_husbands_car_for\/","id":"7p4lum","body":"So my husband drives a really crappy car with a missing window for his work vehicle. It\u2019s a 2001 Honda Accord. (It\u2019s been through Hell and back). Well the brakes went out and we were saving money to fix the brakes, so my husband parked the car in our usual spot at the apartments, and used my car instead. \n\nWell a few days later we got a notice on the car saying that the vehicle wasn\u2019t up to the apartment managers standards and we had 24 hours to move it or it would be towed. Me being the worry-wart emailed the manager right away saying that the car was mine and we were saving money to get the car fixed. Well the manager emailed me back saying she\u2019d talk with the people who own the complex and see what they say. Two days later the manager emails me back saying that the owners don\u2019t want the car there because it makes the apartment complex look bad, and would be towed if we didn\u2019t move it. \n\nSo panicking, we drove it to a Walmart parking lot and kept it there until we could save money to \u201cfix the car to their standards\u201d. Well our car was towed from the Walmart parking lot a few days later and my husband went to court for \u201cvehicle trespassing\u201d and has to pay fines and court fees, and storage for the car where it was towed at. \n\n\n*oh and on a side note, this apartment complex isn\u2019t even a high quality. There\u2019s nothing fancy about this one at all...\n\nAnyway thanks for all your comments! \n\nEdit 1: So I now know that it was our decision to move it to Walmart and it unfortunately got towed. The thing that still bothers me is my husbands car was drivable, but the outside of the car wasn\u2019t that pretty. The judge that took the case was even a bit puzzled at the situation with the landlords...","title":"My landlord threatened to tow my husbands car for it not looking \u201cup to their standards\u201d","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516064012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qok5z\/il_landlord_selling_condo_unit_halfway_through_my\/","id":"7qok5z","body":"Background: I currently have a lease through August 2018 and my landlord is selling the condo unit. I\u2019m a 23 y\/o woman living alone with a dog and have a 9-5 job. My landlord lives in another state and using a local realtor to conduct the sale. He visited not too long ago to take pictures, measurements, etc. He discussed a weekend open house to be scheduled in a few weeks, but we have not discussed further showings. \n\nMy lease says this in regards to Landlord Entry: \u201cIn addition to the rights provided by applicable Illinois law, Landlord shall have the right to enter the leased premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the same and\/or showing the same to prospective tenants or purchasers, and to make such reasonable repairs...Reasonable notice in the case of a non-emergency shall be deemed to mean notice of 24 hours or more, except that notice period may be shortened by mutual agreement of the parties.\u201d\n\nThe Issue: The Realtor has asked for a key to the property to have access while I am away during the day. I am very uncomfortable with this, for many reasons. I\u2019ve been cooperative during this process so far, but this seems like it crosses a line. Do I need to comply? \n\nExpect some follow-up questions! I\u2019m in way over my head here...\n\nTL;DR: Do I have to give the Realtor a set of keys to my unit?\n\n\n","title":"[IL] Landlord selling condo unit halfway through my year-long lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591165682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvojok\/searched_something_bad_on_google\/","id":"gvojok","body":"So this sounds stupid, but I'm actually a bit worried. Boku no Pico is a shotacon animation - I don't want to explain what that is, feel free to Google it - and I searched for screenshots because I was playing a \"guess the show\" game with a friend. I didn't expect Google to have any explicit screenshots, and it didn't, but they were certainly questionable. I clicked on one that wasn't inappropriate, but I didn't download it because I was freaked out by how bad the show was. Can I get in any legal trouble for this? I live in the US and obviously this isn't a repeat offense.","title":"Searched something bad on Google :(","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589357376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giurk5\/secondary_absconded_with_vehicle\/","id":"giurk5","body":"TLDR; Portland, Oregon. Secondary on loan and title hasn't made payments, refuses to return car. Note: I'll NEVER co-sign again, even for a spouse.\n\nWarning - this is long, and I've stumped + fascinated 2 lawyers to date.\n\nI made the critical mistake of co-signing a car loan for my roommate six months ago. Her credit is abysmal, mine is 800+. I setup the payments to withdraw from my checking and have paid them for six months (I'm protecting my credit). I also setup her insurance and paid it for the first six months (she needed a hand up). We're in month 7 and she's paid me ~$400 out of the ~$1300 in payments. I have banking records to support this.\n\nHer tenancy is over (she got $1500 out of me Cash for Keys this weekend) as is our friendship, and I need to sell the car and decouple my risk from her. She refuses to return it until she is good and ready. As part-owner, I'm liable if she wrecks (I have assets and she does not) so I scrambled and purchased umbrella insurance this week to CYA.\n\nShe's now MIA with no known address (but I'm logged into the car's StarGard GPS tracker, keeping an eye out so she doesn't skip town). The few times she's been here recently, she hides the car in the neighborhood and keeps the key on her person. She lost the spare key. I have no access now to the car or the Registration (which yes, my name is on). I can't report it stolen because her name is also on the loan \/ title \/ registration.\n\nOregon doesn't do AND\/OR on titles. Both parties have equal rights, 50\/50, even though mine is Primary. I'm getting conflicting information. The bank said I could refinance and take her name off the title ... the DMV said this is actually incorrect, but they'd process Form 226 (Application for Title and Registration) and Form 501 (Vehicle Bill of Sale) if I mailed them in (offices are closed for Covid). So I offered to \"buy\" the car for the ~$400 she's paid, and she refused.\n\nI had a duplicate Registration ordered from the DMV three business days ago. When it arrives, I can cut a key at the dealer, locate the car using the StarGard GPS installed on it, and retrieve it, thus eliminating the risk of her wrecking the car.\nAlternately I could just have it towed somewhere, but that \"feels\" sketchy and I need to keep my actions above reproof because I smell a lawsuit coming.\n\nEven when I retrieve it, I can't then move forward and sell it without her signature! She's essentially stolen my half of the vehicle while not paying for hers. I'm out countless hours with the bank \/ DMV \/ lawyer consultations and about $600 for legal retainers (I know it only gets more expensive from here!).\n\nBonus: she owes me $4k and I have an email from her agreeing to pay within 12 months. I brainstormed and may try to put a lien on the car so it can be impounded but I'm not sure how that would translate to getting her off the title. This is an unusual solution and I haven't verified it's possible or legal.\n\nAdvice? (Comments like \"don't be an idiot\" are only appreciated if I learn a new insult).","title":"Secondary Absconded with Vehicle","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578454086,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elmwk3\/my_friends_dad_stole_her_moms_car\/","id":"elmwk3","body":"My friend\u2019s dad took her phone without permission to find her Mom, who (without his knowledge) had been picked up by her eldest daughter. When he failed, he gave away her mom\u2019s car to a buddy supposedly to help find the mom. The mom claims he had no right as the title is in her name, but authorities claim their marriage makes it shared property and shared rights, no matter a report of theft.\n\nHer dad has a history of intense mental illness. Though not diagnosed and claims of clarity, he\u2019ll march up and down the stairs making farting noises. He\u2019ll attempt and prolong conversations with cats like talking to a person (but then lie about it). He drones on about no sex life to his daughter, complain that the mom free loads and owes him everything but she\u2019s the sole provider. And yet he can act perfectly natural when confronted with accusations of illness. That is partly why the police officially refused to charge him.\n\nDo the police truly have no ability or cause to pursue this? She believes the dad should be committed, or at the very least properly diagnosed and medicated. The car was taken by someone who wasn\u2019t allowed to have it and gave it to someone else who wasn\u2019t supposed to have it. Surely that is the most basic form of theft.","title":"My friend\u2019s dad stole her mom\u2019s car","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588638441,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdnljq\/how_long_will_i_be_in_jailprison_pa\/","id":"gdnljq","body":"I have 3 charges in Pennsylvania.\nI hurt my significant other.\n\n2\u2019nd degree strangulation\nHarassment\nAssault","title":"How long will I be in jail\/prison? PA","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589499516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjxwip\/my_landlord_would_like_to_hold_inperson_showings\/","id":"gjxwip","body":"Hi! \n\nWe're located in the Bay Area, California. We are moving out of our rental next month. Our landlord wants to hold in-person showings over the course of a single day, while we are still living on the property (we would leave the property). \n\nI am high-risk for Covid-19 and am not comfortable with having strangers walking through the house. Do we have any legal rights to push back on in-person showings? As far as I can tell, the latest [health ordinance](https:\/\/sf.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-04\/2020.04.29%20FINAL%20%28signed%29%20Health%20Officer%20Order%20C19-07c-%20Shelter%20in%20Place.pdf) says in-person showings must be virtual, unless it is \"unfeasible\". Not sure what qualifies as unfeasible? \n\nWould love advice to communicate this with our landlord in a way that does not harm our relationship. We have gotten along well so far.","title":"My landlord would like to hold in-person showings in my home before I move out. I am high-risk for Covid-19. What rights do I have?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422541946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u2zpx\/contesting_radar_detector_ticket_newfoundland\/","id":"2u2zpx","body":"An RCMP officer pulled me over and told me to handover my radar detector. The officer told me that she had probable cause to search my vehicle for it as she has a device that detects radar detectors, so I just handed it over (she would have found it any ways). I received a summary offence ticket citing the Highway Traffic Act 176(1).\n\nI plan on contesting the ticket. The Provincial court for this summons is 4 hours away (this happened in an area that I was visiting) and I will talk to the crown prosecutor and request that the court session take place where I live. Most cops schedule all their court dates on one day to avoid missing work, there's a very slim chance that she will drive 4 hours to make an appearance in court for my case.\n\nThe [Highway Traffic Act](http:\/\/www.assembly.nl.ca\/legislation\/sr\/statutes\/h03.htm#176_) in Newfoundland and Labrador states this about Radar Detectors:\n\n\n> 176. (1) A person shall not have the care and control of a motor vehicle that is equipped with or that carries or contains a device capable of detecting or interfering with radar or other electronic equipment that may be used for measuring the speed of motor vehicles.\n\n>              (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to\n\n>              (a)  a motor vehicle used by a peace officer in the course of his or her duties; or\n\n>              (b)  a motor vehicle used by a person in conducting a traffic survey authorized by the minister.\n\n>              (3)  Where a peace officer apprehends a person operating a motor vehicle contrary to subsection (1), the peace officer may seize the device or equipment and it is forfeited to the Crown.\n\n>              (4)  A person shall not, without the approval of the minister, sell or offer for sale a device capable of detecting or interfering with radar or other electronic equipment that may be used for measuring the speed of vehicles.\n\nDoes any one have any advice for me on how to contest this ticket in court in the event the officer does show up? If she does appear and I request that she proves that the device that was forfeited is actually a radar detector, is that a good start? I didn't give her the power cable and I removed a chip from the device that will hinder its functionality. If she doesn't have the radar detector with her or is unable to prove that it actually works, will I win?\n","title":"Contesting Radar Detector Ticket [Newfoundland, Canada]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578700206,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emzfa1\/california_lunch_break_before_5th_hour_worked\/","id":"emzfa1","body":"The law  https:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/IWC\/IWCArticle17.pdf states that \u201cNo employer shall employ any person for a work period of more than five (5) hours without a meal period of not less than 30 minutes...). I have regularly (at least two 8-hour shifts per week for the last three years) had to take my lunch in the 6th hour of an 8 hour shift, which is a clear violation. Am I owed any back pay for this, or is it just a monetary penalty for the employer to pay the state?","title":"California lunch break before 5th hour worked question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589321445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gilmzb\/urgent_unemployment_question_michigan\/","id":"gilmzb","body":"Hello,\n\nI'm currently receiving unemployment in Michigan under the new CARES and PUA. I filed using my 1099 from DoorDash and I also worked as a food delivery driver for a chain from late January until late March, when they shut down due to Covid. However, the wages from this delivery job did not meet the timeframe to be reported to UIA, IE they were all Q1 2020, so they were seemingly not considered in my application process.\n\nMy question is, if I am offered to return to my chain delivery driving job but refuse, what are the consequences regarding unemployment? Is the worst consequence having my benefits halted? I cannot afford to have to repay anything due to a recall of benefits, so I need to know quite soon because having to repay anything will result in a total loss of my finances.\n\nAny help or advice is greatly appreciated.","title":"Urgent Unemployment Question (Michigan)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423734691,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vmzqg\/need_some_carassaultinsurancegirlfriendpolice\/","id":"2vmzqg","body":"Los Angeles, CA\n\nCrazy stuff just happened within the last hour and my first thought after feeling lost is to create a throwaway. I'll hit the main points(leaving out details) just so this wont be super long and kinda need timely advice. Well lets start with the beginning. \n\nSo my girlfriend and I are arguing on the phone, she sends a pic of her wrists cut, she says not to go, so of course like the concerned BF\/idiot I am I go over. I get there, she gets in the car, we are talking and then her ex-BF shows up. Some words are exchanged and then he hits my car with his car.\n\nWe take off to get away from him and he chases. I call 911, they direct me to nearest Police Station, ex-bf still chasing. We get to Sherrifs dept, ex doesn't stop, keeps going. We tell cop what happened, then Ex shows up at the Police Station. Ex tells cop I abuse GF, which led them to question her and me. As far as Ex hitting my car purposefully, they said they can't \"prove\" that and only wrote a traffic incident report saying ex is at fault in \"accident.\" I wanted to press criminal charges, but they weren't having it and said they can't. Cops say they have to take GF to hospital to have her evaluated. I leave and they said I can get report in 3 days.\n\nNow, what the hell do I do? Should I tell my insurance company that I told cops it was on purpose\/that guys is nuts? Can they possibly get the cops to file the criminal charges? Small claims court against ex? I can prove that he hit me and he chased me just not sure if I should get a lawyer immediately(have him deal with criminal charges) or wait on insurance\/report?\n\n","title":"Need some Car\/Assault\/Insurance\/Girlfriend\/Police Advice","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577734835,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehqwi6\/lied_to_about_how_much_rent_i_owe_from_apartment\/","id":"ehqwi6","body":"Okay so I just moved in these apartments in October. I had credit because I paid $500 in the middle of December towards my January rent. My boyfriend went and talked to the office to make sure and clarify. Then someone told him that we actually overpaid a grand in move in costs so, all of January is paid for and the $500 we paid mid December will go to February rent leaving only $400 to pay in February since rent is $900. He completely broke it down and explained it to us. Then a week later I see that we have outstanding charges for $400 for January on the rent website. What?? I was just told January is paid for so I go to the office again today. Then I\u2019m told they made a mistake I have to pay $400 for January and all of February even though they told me the wrong thing there\u2019s nothing they can do since it\u2019s my responsibility to keep track of rent. Which I always have, always paid early too. I was just told that I didn\u2019t owe anything for January and a little under half of February and I feel lied to and they won\u2019t do anything about it. I got that whole convo recorded and then admitting to the mistake since I\u2019m in Arizona only one person in the party has to give consent to being recorded. Is this illegal is there anything I can do?","title":"Lied to about how much rent I owe from apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422764650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2udl8e\/miracked_up_a_bunch_of_traffic_tickets_in_2005\/","id":"2udl8e","body":"So right now I live in FL and have been living here since 2007. I am currently trying to get my license back and at the DMV office they say I have a bunch of stuff to take care on in MI from 2005. So I researched and found out I have 2 warrants in MI from failure to appear's from traffic tickets, DWSL(misdemeanor), Speeding, invalid plate, no insurance. I was 18 and a dumb ass. These tickets rack up to almost 3000 dollars and I am told to write a guilty plea letter by mail to the judges.\n\nI have a new born baby now and I am wanting to drive so badly because I believe it is in the best interest for my child. \n\nAnyway my question, I looked up the Statute of Limitations for MI and it says misdemeanors are 6 years. So does this mean that they can't charge me for any crimes if its been 6 years or longer?\n\n\nMI has put me on the National Drivers Registry which is making it impossible for FL to issue me a license. \n\nSomeone please help!! I don't have money for a lawyer.","title":"[MI]Racked up a bunch of traffic tickets in 2005, FTA resulting in warrants. Been living in FL since 2007..","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588622643,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdiz2k\/employer_asking_former_employee_to_sign_some_form\/","id":"gdiz2k","body":"My friend could no longer work in the service industry due to coronavirus lockdown. \n\nNow, two months later their former employer has contacted them offering them their job. \n\nMoreover, the former employer is stating that if they don\u2019t want their hours they \u201cjust have to sign some form and it won\u2019t effect their unemployment\u201d \n\nDoes anyone have an opinion on this?\n\nIt doesn\u2019t seem normal. My first thought is that the employer is trying to get employees to sign a contract which will someone be used to appeal the employees unemployment....idk help please. \n\nSorry theirs not a lot of info. Luckily my friend is having a written conversation through text so this is documented but the employer is being intentionally vague it seems.","title":"Employer asking former employee to sign \u201csome form\u201d if they do not come back to work after offering them job and hours back. This seems odd.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589797762,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glyzv5\/i_got_a_subpoena_to_testify_as_a_witness_in_front\/","id":"glyzv5","body":"So basically the title, I know the backstory of the case and how it happened but I have never actually seen it, nor I have been there. I have been called randomly because the instigator may have thought 2 years ago that I could testify in his favour. So here I am, how do I go there and tell the police officer that I have absolutely no idea what happened and I don't even have to be there in an appropriate and formal way without being called fake etc. Thanks!","title":"I got a Subpoena to testify as a witness in front of a policeman for a case that I know nothing about.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590048707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnssrx\/being_framed_for_murder\/","id":"gnssrx","body":"Ok so I had a dream that I was framed for murder and that I somehow escaped prison before being prosecuted. However I thought my crime was something simple as stealing, and acted on impulse. \n\nI\u2019m just wondering if it\u2019s possible to tell if someone is innocent based on their personality and how they act? \n\nI just have to know, sorry if this is weird haha.","title":"Being framed for murder","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589979238,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnat4c\/legality_of_image_hosting_online\/","id":"gnat4c","body":"I'm currently making an app. This app has a place for photos but they aren't absolutely necessary. Now these images would be uploaded by the users and as we know you can't trust users. I am wondering what my defense and actions should be if someone posts illegal content. Do I need to have it down within X amount of time? Can I get in trouble if I don't take action? Should I hire someone to monitor it or can I trust the community to report it? I'm wondering legally speaking what I should do here. Again I could theoretically not have images but I think that would detract from the app but if it's a huge headache then I wont do it","title":"Legality of image hosting online","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590448712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqlkpg\/needing_to_break_lease\/","id":"gqlkpg","body":"\nSo my lease at my apartment is up in July 2020. The leasing office contacted me 99 days before my lease was expected to end and informed me that if I did not renew today that I will lose my apartment and have to move out in July. So out of fear of uncertainty I had renewed. I read the lease contract and found out that I only had to notify them 60 days  ahead of time. HR stated that they created a \u201csense of urgency\u201d to get me to renew my lease. I am now needing to relocate and they will not let me break my lease without a fee of $6000! I live in Tennessee. Is this legal for them to lie and get me to lease sooner than the notification date of 60 days? I appreciate all help in this matter! Or suggestions of how I can get out of my lease with little repercussions.","title":"Needing to break lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578730314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en4ue0\/wife_took_kids\/","id":"en4ue0","body":"Hey guys first off let me say I'm an asshole.  Im a guy so I mean its just what it is. I'm not looking for support or anything like that just looking for genuine advice on how to handle this. My wife left tonight and she took my two children. I am a 2 time felon. She has clean record.  I live in Missouri.  Im not a saint but i live for my kids. Idk if I can continue on without them. Really need advice.","title":"Wife took kids","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577630702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh6o2t\/stalking_and_intimidation\/","id":"eh6o2t","body":"I\u2019m looking for some advice and honesty don\u2019t know what to do. \n\nMy partner got slapped with a stalking and intimidation charge, for attempting to return a tv he bought from a woman on social media ( yes our bad but lesson learned) when he realised it didn\u2019t work. She called the police and had him charged. I only know his side of the story that he was standing outside talking with her and her telling him she wouldn\u2019t give the money back ( I wish he had dropped the matter it was only $50) she didn\u2019t tell him to leave she ended the conversation by walking back inside her house and then called the police and had my partner charged. \n\nHe\u2019s never been arrested before, so it\u2019s a first offence. But here in the AU, stalking and intimidation charges are pretty serious. I\u2019m wondering will he get a good behaviour bond because it\u2019s a first offence, or could he be looking at jail time? The maximum sentence is 5 years jail and up to a $5,000 fine I think. \n\nI have a lot going on right now, but my partner and his family seem convinced he will get a good behaviour bond, but I need to be sure. We have 3 kids under 7 and can not afford a fine that\u2019s the equivalent of 4 months rent.","title":"Stalking and intimidation.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576457121,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb7iww\/mother_refusing_visitation_rights_of_father_on\/","id":"eb7iww","body":"My husband's and his ex wife have been divorced since march 2018 and they have one child who the mother is the primarycustodian. He currently works abroad but is leaving his job to go back to the US due to the fact that his ex is making seeing his child difficult. \n\nShe has no job and is living off of the child support. If she doesn't get her way she doesn't let him speak to his child.\n\nAccording to the parenting plan and divorce decree, the father has the child for Christmas in the odd years.\n\nSince we are returning his salary will be reduced significantly and we have applied for child support reduction and adjustment to visitation. \n\nThis has pissed her off and she is refusing to give us the child on the set date of pick up.\n\nTherefore, my question is what can we do on our day of arrival (the previously agreed upon date of drop off) to get the child? Please note that she refused to provide the address of their home. We have no idea where the child lives.\n\nDoes it count as kidnapping on her part?","title":"Mother refusing visitation rights of father on Christmas","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588801928,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/getg3g\/can_i_get_my_mentally_unstable_neighbor_evicted\/","id":"getg3g","body":"Hello,\nI own and live in a house where myself and the two neighboring buildings have a shared parking lot. My neighbors are both restaurants. Above one of the restaurants lives a tenant \u201cJohn\u201d. \nOver the past few years he has feuded with the other neighbor \u201cJan\u201d over where they each park. He has screamed at her, made threats, called her all sorts of names and eventually she was able to get a restraining order against him and he was charged with criminal mischief. He plead guilty and was (maybe is) on probation.\n\nI\u2019ve generally stayed out of it, as he didn\u2019t seem to have any problem with me. Until today. \n\nI looked out the window and he\u2019s bent over a small fire, with a gas can about 5 feet away. The fire is about 2 feet from 1 large propane tank and another large propane tank is about 10 feet away and there is a propane line going somewhere under ground near where he is burning.\n\nI asked him what he was doing and he said, \u201c burning ants\u201d I asked him if that was smart to do with gas so close to the propane tanks and he told me to fuck off, called me a fat fuck etc. \nI eventually called the cops (they were well aware of him), told them what happened and they said they were going to look into it(I just wanted a record Incase he escalated the situation.) \n\nI also messaged his landlord with a (pretty crappy) video I made of him and the gas can etc. \n\nHis landlord has had issues with the other landowners Jan, and I think didnt care if he pissed her off, and hasn\u2019t evicted him in 8 years. So my question is, is there any way to get him kicked out? Would filing a restraining order at least force him to park somewhere else? (He could access his apartment without walking through the shared parking lot) \nAny ideas would be appreciated!","title":"Can I get my mentally unstable neighbor evicted?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472169488,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zlomk\/california_usa_i_produced_a_film_and_wrote_up_a\/","id":"4zlomk","body":"I've pasted the Compensation clause at the bottom.\n\nAm I being subject to Hollywood Accounting? I thought I put together a fool-proof compensation clause. Now the production company is trying to tell me that they can take any money they want before giving me my 10% because I used the word \"net\" instead of \"gross.\" I have email's going back and forth on this, but it doesn't look like they're going to budge.\n\nA couple key points:\n\n1. I made sure that the contract stated that no money could be subtracted from my compensation. They are refuting that, saying that the term \"net\" means that they can remove any costs that come up before paying me. I know this means they will not pay me much, if anything. They also tell me that that clause is only relevant to the 10% they end up paying me, so it only dictates that they cannot touch the 10% they give me, but does not mean they can't deduct however much they want before sending me the 10%.\n2. I made sure to say the net profit in accordance with the distributors of the picture (not the production company, who I'm currently dealing with). While they haven't said much about this, we have decided to self distribute the DVD. Do I have any protection, or is the only way I'll see any DVD money if I write up a new contract?\n\nI've got a call with them tomorrow morning, but I'm starting to loose hope if they don't budge soon. I have a mediation by IFTA clause in there in case a situation like this arose, but I don't have money to start that. I also don't know how I will end up getting any money from the DVD release because of that oversight.\n\nAny pointers on where I can go from here would be much appreciated!\n\n\n> Contingent Compensation: Producer will receive a total of ten percent of one-hundred percent (10% of 100%) of net profits in accordance with Production Company\u2019s agreement with the distributors of the Picture if Producer fulfills his contingent compensation requirements in accordance with Paragraph A. and B.. These net profits will be given to producer before any other monies are deducted by Production Company, including, but not limited to administrative fees, travel, marketing costs, prints and advertising, or other expenses, deferred or otherwise. This compensation will continue for all time, and includes any money made from the Picture.\n\nTL;DR: Produced a movie, but now that it's making money, the production company is trying to avoid paying me.","title":"[California, USA] I produced a film, and wrote up a contract to protect myself. Now they're trying to cut me out.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590524082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr4p8g\/landlord_tennant_in_florida_legal_holes\/","id":"gr4p8g","body":"I appreciate any helpful information anyone can provide on this issue. Thanks in advance..\n\nORLANDO, FLORIDA -\n\nMy friend moved out on the 5th of this month, May.\nThe landlord texted right away on the 6th saying the place looks great and asked for an address to send the deposit to.\n\n(No contact between then and now. My friend assumed the post may be delayed due to the virus so she had not contacted the landlord yet about the 15 day limit to return the deposit.)\n\nNow, on the 26th, she has texted saying \"I'm returning your deposit less replacement cost and installation cost of blinds\" which were shoddy when she moved in but that's beside the point. She also asked her to confirm the address to send the rest of the deposit to.\nShe hasn't sent anything by written notice\/mail nor has she provided an itemized list of damages\/costs. - Does she have to?\n\nIt seems weird to me that she can ask where to send it on day 1, essentially, after saying everything is good, when there is a strict 15 day limit within which to return it. Only to say later that she isn't returning it all. (15 days per laws I have found online, at least.)\n\n\u2022 She said on day 1 that everything is good and asked for the new address to send a check.\n\n\u2022 On day 21 she now claims she is retaining some of it and asks again to confirm address. \n\nThis makes me think she exceeded the legal 15 day period and decided to claim she is keeping it to avoid that problem? That or she decided she wanted some extra cash. She's been a crappy landlord throughout the lease.\n\nDoes a landlord have to declare within the first 15 days whether they are OR are not keeping it? I don't see how that 15 day limit would apply otherwise.\n\nThanks again, I appreciate you taking the time to read this and I apologize if I've left out anything vital. I'm happy to answer any questions.","title":"Landlord \/ Tennant in Florida - Legal Holes?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576537621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebmudf\/can_a_business_that_charges_an_entry_fee_to_see\/","id":"ebmudf","body":"My question concerns Vietnam, but any information as to how it is in other countries would be insightful as well. Essentially, in Vietnam, in order to open a private museum, one has to have \"professional knowledge suitable for museum activities\". I don't have that. However, opening a private business is much simpler.\n\nCould a business that charges an entry fee to visit an exhibition of \"documented\" modern crafts (which are easily found in markets throughout Vietnam, but are specific to different ethnic minorities and their culture) from ethnic minorities be registered as a business rather than a museum?\n\nBy documented, I mean, having texts explaining the items and its background.","title":"Can a business that charges an entry fee to see an exhibit of \"documented\" cultural items be legally distinct from a museum?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589470063,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjoi8b\/my_landlords_are_randomly_locking_tenants_out_of\/","id":"gjoi8b","body":"Location: Nevada\n\n\nBasically I live in an apartment complex and about two months ago they decided to install gates randomly with no warning to the tenants. This wouldn't be bad but they recently over the past 2 weeks have been locking them. The landpeople gave us ZERO warnings about the electronic locks.\n\n\nLast night after going to see my mother (I'm a minor, she was giving me money to eat so don't lecture me about distancing) I came back to my sister and I's apartment but they had the gate closed and, for the first time, LOCKED. It was almost 11pm and I couldn't get in! If I lived alone I would be stuck outside until a neighbor left their house! I live in the back corner too, so nobody would've even seen me outside to help. There's a bunch of other ones being locked randomly too that has forced me to take different routes before. I even had to help a pizza delivery lady find a way in because they randomly locked gates to another apartment and she didn't know what to do. They also remove any attempts to keep the gates open, like putting a towel over the lock or rocks to keep the door from closing.\n\n\nMy apartments office has locked their doors and didn't tell people about their new, reduced office hours and it's a hit or miss if their actually inside or not. Is their anyone I can call to tell them that tenants are being locked outside with no warning and no way to get inside their homes? Thank everyone in advance.","title":"My landlord(s?) are randomly locking tenants out of their apartments with electronic gates and won't give us any way to unlock them.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1471751038,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4ysym3\/seattle_wa_terrible_noise_in_condo_rental_and\/","id":"4ysym3","body":"Summary: \nIn a condo lease through April 2017 in Seattle, WA.  Terrible noise penetrates my unit from the building core, issue known by building manager since April 2016, issue identified July 2016, still no resolution, and latest emails have gone unanswered.  Property manager won't release me from my lease without penalty claiming the fault is with the building manager and not her.  Aside from breaking my lease and paying the 2+ months of rent, are there options available that would help me leave this unit without penalty?\n\nDetailed:\nI live in Seattle, WA, in a high-rise condo I rent through a property manager.  My unit is adjacent to the core of the building (elevators, trash, water pipes, internet\/cable junction, etc...).  I currently have the lease through April 2017.\n\nSince April 2016, there's been this on\/off squealing noise coming from the building core.  I've been begging the building manager to do something about it.  Finally in July the building manager identified the cause (something to do with a water pressure valve) but needed the HOA to approve the repair.  When I asked when the HOA would be approving it, I got a vague answer that approval may wait until the next board meeting on 8\/18\/2016.  Emails to get an update from the property manager after 8\/18\/2016 have gone unanswered.  She's been emailing the community but just not responding to my notes.\n\nI talked to the property manager about being released from the lease given noise interrupts sleep and instigates headaches.  I received zero sympathy from her.  She said it's a problem with the building and not the unit.  She said the only way to leave the lease would be to pay the breakage fee (two months rent) and pay rent until a new tenant is found.\n\nI have the savings to withstand the lease breakage penalty, but it seems incredibly unfair for the property manager to profit by the building manager not addressing the issue.  I'm tempted to just stop paying rent and move out, but I don't know how bad that would mess up my credit reports.\n\nAre there options available that would help me exit the lease without penalty?","title":"(Seattle, WA) Terrible noise in condo rental and stuck between Building Manager (HOA) and Property Manager (Lessor)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577736545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehrbh5\/owner_of_an_alarm_contract_in_a_home_that_we_sold\/","id":"ehrbh5","body":"In Texas.\n\nLast year we sold our home which had a security system contracted through Feb 2021 through Vivint. Before closing the new owners stated they wanted the alarm system and would like to take over the remaining contract. We called and gave this information to Vivint. A few months later we were still getting billed so we called vivint and they stated the new owners backed out after closing and if we wanted the equipment we would have to have the realtor contact them to get permission for Vivint to go in and uninstall and remove that. Our realtor contacted and pressed their realtor for months with no luck. We decided since we were no longer local that we would just pay it out as normal and then once it expires then just cancel it. \n\nHere we are a year later, I for some reason thought feb 2020 was the end of the contract, i called vivint and they stated the same thing. Basically we either pay the amount outright to cancel which is almost $600 or we keep paying monthly. At this point the agents wont really bother the owners etc. Its possible we relocate back to our hometown and buy a home, in which case my husband said he wants the alarm we are paying for and feels like we should threaten legal action to get our equipment given the fact they backed out after ownership of the home, tying our hands. \n\nIs this even a legal case? I feel like it would cost more in legal fees than just paying out the remainder.","title":"Owner of an alarm contract in a home that we sold and buyers backed out of taking over contract after closing, tying our hands on getting the equipment.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1519836570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80xhc8\/company_weather_policy_discriminates_based_on\/","id":"80xhc8","body":"Last week we had some bad snowy weather here and Portland, 83% of my department called in due to severe weather, along with many other departments. HR gathered the employees and said the company wasn\u2019t recognizing it as severe weather and weather you get an excused day or marked absence will be done on a case by case depending on where you live. Is this legal? I know think it\u2019s right that some employees get punished for choosing to live closer to work. We have a written weather policy that says if the weather results in local business and school closures we can call due to weather, but Monday was Presidents\u2019 Day, the schools were already closed. \n\n\nEdit: Is it legal for a  company to discriminate an employee based on their location? ","title":"Company Weather Policy discriminates based on where you live?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589047142,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggk707\/partial_unemployment_during_covid\/","id":"ggk707","body":"Hi. This does not directly affect me in any way but i am trying to help out some co workers. So we all work at a restaurant in west virginia. The servers went from making over a grand a week to $10 an hour for maybe 20 hrs a week only doing takeouts. Most if not all servers applied for partial unemployment. The owner found out and he is telling the servers and anyone else who applied for partial unemployment that they will get taken off of schedule if they continue to claim the partial unemployment. Do they have any right to do so? Do the employees not have a right to collect partial unemployment when their hours have been cut over halfway? And the difference in money is enough to financially ruin some of these people. So what else are they supposed to do if not partial unemployment. Thanx for any help.","title":"Partial unemployment during covid","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518212144,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wgtob\/civil_demand_notice\/","id":"7wgtob","body":"Hey legal advice I recently got caught shop lifitng and Target and got a civil demand piece of paper and the lawyer is Michael Ira sen target  took a copy of my DL and phone number and made me sign a statement. I've read I don't have to pay the civil demand it's just a scare tactic I stole a total of $39 worth of items. Any help would be appreciated thank you legal advice","title":"Civil demand notice","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589835925,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gma7zi\/401k_withdraw_during_divorce_process\/","id":"gma7zi","body":"I'll try and be brief while also giving enough information. I'm located in Kansas, currently going through the divorce process and currently without counsel. Friday, I found out that my stbx withdrew 11k from her 401k. Temporary orders have been in place for six months and include the prevention of selling of any personal property. The 401k account is the only retirement account we had between the two of us and has been determined to be communal property. \n\nMy question is what should I do? As it is my ex pays me support as I had been the stay-at-home parent for six years at this poin. The level of support paid to me being inadequate as is for me to provide for the children who are in my care 70% of the time. \n\nThanks","title":"401k withdraw during divorce process","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589226145,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghuvm1\/job_is_threatening_ky_employment_while_i_await\/","id":"ghuvm1","body":"I work at FedEx and I\u2019m merely just a package handler so my employment is disposable, and I understand that. I had contact with someone who tested positive for covid 19 a week ago and as soon as I learned the info I went and got tested and quarantined. Today I\u2019ve still yet to hear from my county\u2019s health department on my results , I communicated this to my management and they threatened my job if I didn\u2019t come in. Can I lose my job considering everything going on? I just want piece of mind that I am not a courier.","title":"Job is threatening ky employment while I await covid 19 test results","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515686504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pp271\/paternity_help\/","id":"7pp271","body":"9 years ago, I dated the mother of the child in Iowa. I was young and naive, she was abusive and manipulative. She made me believe that we would be a happy couple and she was the best I could get. She had me sign the birth certificate knowing I was not the father and did not tell me until after I had sign the birth certificate that she had been cheating on me the whole time we were together. We break up, and my family moves back to Florida and I move with them.\n\nOne guy contacted me and told me that he was the father but she refused to talk to either of us. \n\nYears later, I find out in court files that she ends up changing the child's last name to her current boyfriend's last name. \n\nFrom what I heard last, she is no longer with that man. She has three kids from three different fathers. \n\nI am currently living in Ohio with my loving fianc\u00e9 of 7 years. I was recently laid off from my job due to new management and budget cuts. Right before I was fired, I was given a child support order from Iowa the child.\n\nNow I am looking to file for disestablishment and get a paternity test so I can be done with this all.\n\nTried the iowalegalaid website and they said they could not help me. Iowa lawyers I have asked wants a $2k retainer. \n\nAny advice on how to do this myself? Or any recommendations on low-cost\/free lawyers?\n\nTL;DR: Currently living in Ohio. Woman I used to date in Iowa is now coming after me for Child Support for a child that is not mine after 9 years. I am unemployed and need help and advice for disestablishment of paternity\/Paternity Testing.","title":"Paternity HELP!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425688155,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y6z4l\/how_to_deal_with_foreclosure_as_a_tenant\/","id":"2y6z4l","body":"I live in Utah.\n\nLast week we received a notice of foreclosure and sale on our door, stating that our apartment is going to be sold at auction on the 30th of this month. We called our landlord and they say it is a mistake with the bank and that they are working on fighting it, but I don't trust them as far as I can throw them.\n\nI called the office that served the notice, and they said our landlord has until the day of the sale to stop said sale. Now I am stuck between a rock and a hard place because I'm technically stuck in this contract until the sale (at least that is what I am led to believe), and won't know if I have to\/can even move until the end of the month when I will be evicted by the new owner.\n\nI know there was a law protecting tenants, but unfortunately for us it expired at the end of last year. We also have a hefty deposit that we will be wanting back if we are evicted. What should we do?","title":"How to deal with foreclosure as a tenant","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590125600,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/godet4\/large_company_accusing_me_of_infringing_trademark\/","id":"godet4","body":"3-4 years ago I released an app on the AppStore. We\u2019ll call the app \u2018stuffed\u2019. The app was on sale for 3 months or so, but it never did well so I removed it from sale. Every app on the AppStore must have a unique name so even though my app wasn\u2019t on sale, I still have access to the name \u2018stuffed\u2019. \nFast forward to 2020 and I get an email from Apple claiming a company now has a trademark to use the word \u2018stuffed\u2019 and that they are claiming I am infringing on it because they cannot use that app name. I know most social media sites call this name squatting and have a rule around whoever used it first owns it. Obviously being a large company I don\u2019t really want to fight them, but I just don\u2019t see how I can have something like an app name that\u2019s not being used for anything and they can claim trademark infringement even though I used the name first. Any help on this would be appreciated.","title":"Large company accusing me of infringing trademark because of iPhone app name (Australia)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1520098548,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81rl60\/notary_question_using_credible_witnesses_for\/","id":"81rl60","body":"Someone asked me to notarize one of those documents that gives a minor permission to travel with an adult. \n\nIssue: the requesting person doesn\u2019t have his physical ID (only dmv receipt with no photo and a cell phone picture of the lost driver license). \n\nHe wanted to use a credible witness (he would need 2 in this situation, however). \n\nMy question: is it wise to be extra skeptical using credible witnesses when it comes to documents like this since it deals with minors, and rather require the actual physical identification card? ","title":"Notary question- using credible witnesses for identifying a signer of the document to give a minor permission to travel.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425407724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xta6c\/mom_wants_to_put_her_business_in_both_of_our\/","id":"2xta6c","body":"Im 22, living in NJ. My mom is buying a hair salon and wants to put it in both of our names. I'm concerned about how this might affect me legally or if there are any steps I can take to limit my responsibility if we were to be sued or she made some bad financial decisions.","title":"Mom wants to put her business in both of our names. Advice?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588860872,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf7bkn\/ex_is_taking_our_daughter_to_a_wedding_in_the\/","id":"gf7bkn","body":"Edit: We live in Illinois. \n\nMy ex is attempting to take our daughter to a wedding this weekend during the pandemic.  I told her that I wasn't comfortable with that, but she told me she doesn't care and is going to do it anyway.\n\nThe problem is, we don't have a written custody agreement.  I want to protect my daughter but what can I do here?\n\nIf she takes her across state lines, to a wedding during an active stay at home order and a pandemic, can I use this in a custody battle?","title":"Ex is taking our daughter to a wedding in the middle of the pandemic. What can I do?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517320841,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u16ll\/i_want_to_formally_get_full_custody_of_my_son\/","id":"7u16ll","body":"My ex-boyfriend and I have a 2 year old son. We met and dated while going to the same university and broke up shortly into my pregnancy. I then moved back home to Connecticut, and he graduated our college and got a job teaching English in South Korea, where he's lived ever since. \n\nBecause of him not being in the country and how simple it seemed at the time we made an informal custody agreement when our son was born. I'd have full custody, obviously because he was in South Korea, but his parents could visit our son and my ex had visitation when he was in the country. His parents also send me $300 a month for their grandson's care and put $200 a month into a college fund for him. \n\nThe rub is that my ex is cruel, abusive, and mentally unwell (he's been diagnosed with a litany of disorders that he refuses treatment for). I really tried to make it work with him in my son's life. But every time my ex sees our son he is always way too quick to get angry with him. The last time he was visiting was the last straw. Our son wouldn't stop trying to get his attention while he was playing on his phone so he pushed him to the ground and screamed at him. (I wasn't there or else I would currently be in jail awaiting trial. I heard the story from his brother.) Now for the first time our son seems scared of his dad. When my ex tries to call or FaceTime with him my son says \"No Daddy\" and is inconsolable. Obviously I can't let this go on. \n\nThere are just a couple of issues\n\n-I have no idea how making a formal custody arrangement would work because the other party is in another country. I also would like his grandparents to continue to visit our son because even if my ex is a psycho, they're very nice people. But they live in South Carolina so I have no idea how that'd work either. \n\n-I really hope I don't sound awful and greedy but I really need the money his parents send me. I'm a student still so I work part time. My own parents help as much as they can but I often find that $300 to be a godsend. I also think my son having a college fund is very important. I know that if I formally went for full custody they'd be very offended and stop. I also know that the child support assigned to my ex would be much less than what they give me and that he wouldn't pay a dime. He's told me so. With him in South Korea I have no idea how it would be enforced either. To be 100% clear every single cent of that money goes to my son. I use it to buy diapers, food for him, and new clothes because he outgrows things insanely fast. \n\nI feel stuck between not wanting to traumatize my son and wanting to protect him, but also wanting to give him the best life possible which isn't an option at the moment without my ex's parents' help. \n\nSo I guess my legal questions are: how would this proceed since my ex is abroad? Where should I file since everyone involved lives in different places? And how could he be made to pay child support if he is in South Korea? ","title":"I want to formally get full custody of my son, with no visitation for my ex, but there are several complications and I don't know where to start (Connecticut)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1414887545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2l0u4d\/keeping_mail_addressed_to_me_but_not_meant_for_me\/","id":"2l0u4d","body":"I've received a few packages that I didn't purchase or order. These packages were addressed to me (full name and address) so I decided to open them, but inside were instructions for forwarding these packages. I don't know the sender, nor the person who I would forward them too. No money was included for if I were to forward these packages all mailing fees would come out of my pocket. I don't want to spend money on forward shipping or returning them. Inside the packages were some fairly nice clothing that actually fit me... yes, I did try them on... and some computer hardware I have no use for. I wouldn't mind keeping the clothes and selling the hardware, but what I would like to know is if this would be illegal. It's confusing enough that I got these packages but if I can turn it into a good thing then I'll be happy. The packages were delivered via UPS in Canada from Canada. Thank you all very much!","title":"Keeping mail addressed to me, but not meant for me. Legal?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590394424,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq7482\/i_need_help_getting_a_child_from_one_family_to_my\/","id":"gq7482","body":"There\u00b4s a child im worried about. She\u00b4s 13 and her mom is emotionally and sometimes physically abusive. Is there anything I can do to get her over to my family? She is from Borger, Texas and i am from Zachary, Louisiana. We are not family.","title":"I need help getting a child from one family to my family","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590689690,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsbgyq\/breach_of_vehicle_warranty\/","id":"gsbgyq","body":"Hello all- \n\nI bought a used vehicle as well a warranty for that vehicle. The warranty had an exclusion for damage as a result of lack of maintenance. I didn't specify whether that included maintenance prior to the contract or not. It turns out the previous owner NEVER changed the oil so the vehicle engine became completely inoperable. They claim the Lack of Maintenance exclusion applies and they won't pay anything.\n\nIs this worth pursuing or am I screwed? I know it's never guaranteed either way but I really don't want to lose more money now after all this. \n\n​\n\nIn case it matters, I'm in PA but the warranty company is in CA.","title":"Breach of Vehicle Warranty?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589958547,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn6n51\/i_am_pretty_sure_i_have_lost_my_house_to_a_flood\/","id":"gn6n51","body":"Hello everyone I live in sanford Michigan and my house is 2 blocks from the sanford dam which failed about 10 hours ago. Most of the village is underwater from the pictures that I have seen... We were able to get everyone out and we are safe thankfully.. But feel overwhelmed. Mentally preparing for total loss at this point. I don't have flood insurance as I was never in a high risk area. Not sure what resources I will have. We just bought the house in august 2019 for around 114,000$.\n\nSo that is my current situation. Not sure if I will have insurance or federal aid at this time to help but than I also find this article. \n\nhttps:\/\/www.bridgemi.com\/michigan-environment-watch\/mid-michigan-dam-failed-was-cited-years-safety-violations\n\nIs there some kind of legal recourse I could take against the owners of the dam? And if so how would I go about this? I would personally rather go this route as at this point I am quite frankly pissed off and believe these cheap fucks should pay for putting Thousands of lives in jeopardy..","title":"I am pretty sure I have lost my house to a flood caused by a dam failure in Michigan, now what?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1517940676,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vp9om\/landlord_trouble_sd\/","id":"7vp9om","body":"Me and 3 other people (C, M and J) rented a large house from a private landlord (N). We began in August, but had a falling-out with M & J in November. M & J decided to break lease, and were moving out. Immediately C and I scheduled a meeting with N to talk about possibilities, and to lay out where to go from there. C and I couldn't afford to continue paying the $1500 rent by ourselves, and we told N as much. He said he understood, but mentioned the difficulty he would have because it was the beginning of winter, and nobody moves into houses during the winter. We apologized, and talked more. We gave him the 45 day notice he mentioned in the lease for early termination. He said we would be getting our full deposit back (given that the house was in a good state) and said he doesn't like to cheat people of their money. \n\nWe parted under the impression that that was that. C and I moved into our new apartment on December 1st, and paid $1500 to N as per his request as a final payment. (He gave us the reciept, but we haven't been able to find it.) He told us we were good to go. We later found out from him that we would not be getting our deposit back until he found a new tenant. We found that odd, but agreed. \n\nI called him this morning, asking how it was going with the house. He said he hasn't gotten any calls yet, and oh by the way, we owe him for both January and February. $3,000. He says we will continue to owe him $1,500 each coming month until he either finds a new tenant or our lease expires- whichever happens first. He says we walked out on our lease, and \"who do you expect to pay for that? me?\"\n\nWe were under the assumption that we did not owe more after that final rent payment in December. He didn't tell us we would owe more money, or that this did not indicate the termination of the lease. \n\nIs this legal? Is he wrong? What do we do? \n\n","title":"Landlord Trouble (SD)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578279450,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eknpar\/wifes_stepdad_thinks_she_stole_money_his_family\/","id":"eknpar","body":"10k foot overview as I know of it - throwaway account - Iowa law if it matters  \n\n\nWife's mom died 4 years ago - her stepdad at the time said he had loaned her mom money beforehand to fund 401k.  - I thought it was around 10k - Wife says she'll get it back to him - 1 year later, she calls him and confesses that she doesn't have it cause the estate was mostly spent on bills and she has a gambling problem - he tells her not to worry about it - and as I understood it, he told her she didn't have to pay him back.   He's very old, BTW but sharp and a really good guy  \n\n\nFast forward 4 years, and he's in the hospital - we're trying to get ahold of him and his kids text us saying he doesn't want to see her right now because she stole from him, confessed about it on the phone, and hasn't tried to pay it back or make restitution - nearly 15-20k is the number tossed to me and now his 4 kids know about it too cause they sent the text =- although he and my wife have talked a few times the last 4 years he's never mentioned it to her and honestly she hasn't really had the means to repay cause her jobs have been bad  \n\n\nI am 99% sure my wife didn't gamble or walk away with his shit - (and in fact someone in that family walked away with some of her mom's shit - probably the unemployed husband of one of them) - but she's not good with money and she wasn't working and I believed that I didn't have a say in how she handled her mom's estate - fortunately at least some of it went to college loans.    \n\n\nHow I see this going down is her apologizing and saying she'll make it right and this kind old fellow saying \"Don't worry about it\" but in one sense, he does expect repayment which is a total aw fuck and I probably can't get too deep with the kids into how this 15-20k number came about but I do believe it came from the stepdad, and that as whole he is above board and honest about what he thinks happened  \n\n\nMy concerns are -  \n\n\n1) - paying him back if possible WITHOUT admitting or locking my wife into guilt - so far all I've said is this wasn't the situation as I had heard it- I'm concerned if I tell him I'll pay him back in print that it can be construted as an admission of guilt    \n2) - if he passes, can his kids come after her legally?  - honestly I feel like all this shit should have been done thru the estate  \n3) - if I have to go thru the kids cause he's in a weakened state, how do I know he'll get the money or whatever  \n\n\nAnd to those who ask I don't think saying fuck off and walking away is an option - that family has my M-I-Law's ashes and my wife wants them or wants them buried with him - I know what I would say if someone did that to my Dad, so I think I'm going to be dealing with some hostile folks, but also some very smart, millionarish, devious motherfuckers who tossed out all her stuff from their dad's house the day after she died and didn't like my wife anyways.  \n\n\nAlso - as I have said, my wife IS a gambling addict, and is in recovery and GA, but her addiction to my knowledge never degenerated to a point where she stole personal stuff from family - my concern is the 4 kids said \"hey dad, you know that other shit that vanished - she did it\" while not knowing someone stole from my wife too  \n\n\nAnd this may not rebuild the trust but it may allow me to have the balls to ask for her mom's remains without them being taken hostage  \n\n\nthanks guys - I'll try to answer any follow up here","title":"Wife's Stepdad thinks she stole money - his family is pissed - total clusterfuck","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1518502895,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x7i8a\/need_some_advice_regarding_my_dog\/","id":"7x7i8a","body":"About a year ago my father-in-law asked my wife and me to move into one of their units (fourplex) because they wanted to have some kind of eyes on the complex. They gave us small tasks for reduced rent such as rent collection and for us to take care of some small maintenance issues every now and then. We moved in with no paper work or agreement.  About 2-3 min months after moving in we got a beautiful weimaraner. Smartest dog ever, she was potty trained maybe 2-3 weeks after she acclimated to the house. She\u2019s become famous around the neighborhood due to her gentleness and curiosity while on walks. Our neighbors love her as well. I\u2019ve been very attentive in cleaning after her and washing where she pees so the concrete won\u2019t stink up or stain. Before moving two of the other tenants had dogs. Super cool dogs as well. About two weeks ago my in law sent everyone a letter regarding a 30 day notice to remove all dogs from the property. We were in complete shock because they knew how much we love our dog. We treat her like one of our children and we would express that to them. Wife and I panicked but we remember we had registered our dog as an emotional support animal for her. So later that same day I went over to his house to give him the money from the tenants but also to speak to him. I told him about the ESA registration and the laws that allow the dog to live with us regardless of the lease or lease changes and he said something along the lines of \u201cif I let you guys keep the dog I have to let them all keep their dogs\u201d I told him it isn\u2019t that he is giving us permission as much as it\u2019s the law that is allowing our dog to live with us. I\u2019m not too familiar with the law though. Something about fair housing act. We left it like that. So today he calls me and tells me that it doesn\u2019t really matter that we registered our dog and that as the property owner he has the right to not have dogs on the property so we go back and fourth about how it\u2019s the law against his lease or rules. And that the law is above his rules. He just didn\u2019t want to listen and told my wife and I to leave the house as soon as possible and if we wanted to get a lawyer involved to do so. Again in complete shock and anger I told my wife we definitely will get a lawyer involved. Of course I no longer want to live here but I also don\u2019t want him to think he can do this to another tenant. One thing I am afraid of is the my dogs registration as a ESA is not valid. But i will call the company I got it from tomorrow to confirm. Now, is him kicking us out legal? Thank you and sorry for the long post. \n\nEdit: spelling \n\n(SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA)\n\nUpdate: I forgot to include my wife is diagnosed with sever depression and ptsd. Which was the reason we registered our dog per her physiatrist. Thanks again! ","title":"Need some advice regarding my dog.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590467824,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqqct6\/possible_water_issues_in_a_house_ive_signed_a\/","id":"gqqct6","body":"So. I have a lease in a new city starting on june 1. I viewed the property, as well as a few others on the same day, in late March. By the end of the day I was exhausted. Everything looked good with the one I really wanted. It's the bottom floor of a house in a historic district. The 2nd and 3rd floor are a 4 br unit with 3 people in it. The house was built in 1904. I signed the lease and received the key in May but I agreed to take it when I viewed it in March. \n\nI was in the city the other day and decided to swing past the house. Its empty and I was told I could come move stuff in and my move in schedule was up to me. The previous tenant moved out right when covid hit, around April 1, and forfeited their security deposit for their last month. \n\nWhen I did the walk-through in march, I was told there was a water issue that was resolved (landlord pointed to a specific area). He said they needed to repaint the patches. Well, while I was there a couple days ago, they had done a lot of work to the exterior but the inside hadn't been touched. I was looking at the ceilings and noticed water damage\/where there had been work in three separate areas of the apartment. \n\nWhile I was there, the handyman saw me and came in to take a look at the work that needed to be done inside. I guess he didn't have a key and took the opportunity while I was there to look it. He b lined it to the water areas. That's concerning to me, given its getting so close to move in day. I absolutely do not want to move into a house with recurring water problems.\n\nHow do I safeguard myself incase this is a continuous issue and need to break the lease? I honestly am really having second thoughts about even making the move.","title":"Possible water issues in a house I've signed a lease, but not moved into.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1414541519,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kmiq3\/need_advice_sexual_abuse_he_did_it_again\/","id":"2kmiq3","body":"Location:  NY\n\nMy best friend was routinely raped by a family member when she was six.  He was a young adult.  She's now in her early twenties, and he's in his thirties.  She reported the rapes when she was 14.  The police did nothing; they said there was no proof, and it split her extended family apart, with most people believing the guy.  Yesterday, we learned that he has been ordered to stay away from his STEPDAUGHTER by some sort of court order, at the request of the stepdaughter's biological father, who has made some sort of allegation.  They were asking for money to \"reunite the family.\"  My best friend is sure that he did something to the stepdaughter, given the fact that she is almost the exact same age my friend was when she was abused.\n\nHere's the kicker:  Today, my friend's mother stated that the injunction has been lifted, and the family has been \"reunited.\"  (Edit:  In other words, the stepdaughter is living with the abuser again.)  Now, the biological father knows nothing about the accusation my friend made when she was 14.  ACS is\/was involved in the stepdaughter's case.  I don't know if the police are incompetent, and haven't connected the two sets of allegations, or stupid, and don't believe both of them.  But is there anything I, or my friend, can do?  \n\nMy friend is also reluctant to get involved with the police again.  She did NOT have a good experience the first time.","title":"Need advice sexual abuse HE DID IT AGAIN","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578686937,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emwef1\/my_apartment_manager_wont_give_me_a_copy_of_my\/","id":"emwef1","body":"I\u2019ve lived here for almost a year now and have YET to get a copy of my apartment lease after repeatedly asking. Not to mention- my apartment is in my boyfriend\u2019s ex\u2019s name STILL. She won\u2019t actually let me change that either. She always gives excuses even though she\u2019s only here when rent is due or her supervisor visits. \nShe takes FOREVER to repair anything around here. For example- we didn\u2019t have any air conditioning most of this summer. \nWriting me up for things I wasn\u2019t aware was against policy (BECAUSE I DON\u2019T HAVE THE LEASE INFORMATION). \nThe apartment wasn\u2019t cleaned or maintenanced before my boyfriend moved in with his ex. \nWhen I moved in- I cleaned and cleaned and CLEANED more. \nAnd I have to provide paint, blinds, and other cosmetics in order to fix damages that have already been here. She won\u2019t supply any.\n\nI want to report her or do SOMETHING. She\u2019s driving me insane with how much shady stuff she\u2019s pulled. \nI\u2019d really appreciate anything there is to offer! \nThank you in advance!","title":"My Apartment Manager Won\u2019t Give Me A Copy Of My Lease Agreement","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588377510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbth3o\/my_ex_has_an_addict_living_in_his_home_with_our\/","id":"gbth3o","body":"I need help. I\u2019m freaking out. \nI have a one year old daughter and broke up with my ex about 6 months ago. She goes with him 3 Friday nights a month. We don\u2019t have an official custody agreement and he does not pay child support. I plan on filing once everything calms down from covid. I live in Colorado.\n\nThings have been very easy so far. However....\nHis mother is a meth addict and is living with him now. She claims she \u201cis trying to get clean\u201d but I have known her for 4 years and have heard this tune for the entire time. She is extremely unstable and honestly I hate her. I don\u2019t want our daughter sleeping over there while his mother is living there. My ex claims she will never be alone with the baby and he won\u2019t let anything happen to her, which I\u2019m not worried about. I\u2019m worried about her using and touching my kid. I\u2019m worried about her leaving something down. And I am worried my daughter will be taken away if it gets out that I am letting her live part time in a home with an addict who has never stayed clean for more than a few weeks. He also has an 8 year old son whom he let\u2019s be alone with the grandmother (even when she uses). He claims being on meth is not as bad as having a couple glasses of wine and tries to use that as reasoning.\n\nI\u2019m going to have a panic attack. He says I can\u2019t keep the baby from him which I know I can\u2019t, but I don\u2019t know what to do!!! Please help me.","title":"My ex has an addict living in his home with our child.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589712455,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glder0\/receiving_drunken_threatening_messages_from_bully\/","id":"glder0","body":"I live with my dog in a second story, one bedroom apartment in a 4-unit dwelling in eastern Louisiana. I have no lease and no security deposit.\n\nAbout a month ago, a new handyman, (Rick) comes on the scene to renovate his future apartment downstairs. He claims to go way back with my landlord. He tells that he and the landlord intend to start making repairs to my apartment in the meantime. I\u2019ve seen his work, and he seems legitimate. I know that in the past, every handyman my landlord has hired has been incompetent and done bad or no work. But I have some hope because Rick seems different. Plus we both have dogs and chat about that. I\u2019m concerned about seeing him with a bottle of gin with him on the job, but I ignore it.\n\nA week ago, I ask him if he wants to assess two large holes in my kitchen cabinets that I\u2019ve seen mice crawling in and out of. I have been laying traps and caulking up smaller holes around the apartment. I tell him I could fix the bigger holes myself, but I\u2019m not a professional. \n\nHe says what really needs be done is for him to take off the entire countertop and check behind it for an infestation. Sounds great. \n\nTwo days later, he back with my landlord. She agrees to the work. We plan for Monday.\n\nRick cancels on me the night before and we reschedule for Tuesday at 2pm. At 1:30 pm Tuesday, my landlord lets me know he\u2019s not coming. We reschedule for Thursday.\n\nOn Wednesday night, I ask what time he plans on coming. He sends me a few angry texts telling me he\u2019s \u201coff,\u201d and so I ask him to text me in the morning.\n\nThursday morning cones and no text from Rick. I get one from my landlord though asking me to visit the downstairs unit (Rick\u2019s future home starting June 1st) to speak with her and Rick. I enter the apartment to see them frantically working. She tells me they have to make inspection for Rick\u2019s place today, but they\u2019ll be up to start work by me in the afternoon. Ok, I say. Rick tells me not to text him after 5pm because he likes to drink.\n\nNoon rolls around and I check on Rick. He tells me to go upstairs and take everything out of my cabinets and off of the countertops, because he\u2019ll be up in five minutes to start working. I go upstairs and clutter up my kitchen with mouse-shit covered pots and pans from my cabinets. \n\nI walk back to the front door and watch Rick\u2019s SUV pulling out of the driveway. I call Rick and ask if he\u2019scoming back. We\u2019re on lunch he says. I start to ask if he\u2019s coming back and he hangs up on me.\n\nI walk downstairs and ask the landlord to make all future appointments with me. She agrees and apologizes. She says she doesn\u2019t know if he\u2019ll get to work today. She complains about being a single landlord for a half hour. Rick never calls or comes to my unit. My landlord assures me he\u2019ll come tomorrow. I ask what time. My landlord does not reply.\n\nFriday morning comes and with an hour\u2019s notice, my landlord and Rick are in my kitchen without his helper. He takes off the cabinet baseboard, but there\u2019s wood on the other side of it, so he can\u2019t see anything underneath. He looks at the big hole in cabinet. He looks at all the mouse shit on the shelves. He tells me that he can\u2019t take off the formica countertop off to look for the holes in the walls. This is the very job he suggested and came to do. He said it would be \u201cmajor construction\u201d and not cost effective. I protest. My landlord takes his side.\n\nFine. I can deal. But he will still fill the big holes right? Rick says he needs to buy a multi-tool at Lowe\u2019s. I struggle to imagine why. He and the landlord come back without the tool. He carries a shopping bag with steel wool and some mousetraps. He brings up his nail gun, and my landlord, and I leave him to work. She distractedly remarks on all the things that need to be fixed while Rick makes noise in the kitchen.\n\nRick comes back in, hands me the traps, tells me I just need to lay them for now, and they\u2019ll come back if the mice come back. Fine. \n\nBefore the landlord leaves, she tells me her crack-addicted son, Jake, is moving back into his apartment tomorrow after a recent stint. Jake is a violent terror. He\u2019s stolen a package from me and one from my neighbor. He\u2019s tried to aggressively sell me stolen shoes at my door and became irritated when I told him no. He woke me up beating up a woman in his place at 4 am. She ran out and cried on the sidewalk while I asked what I could do. Jake asks me where the \u201cpussy\u201d is at. I have complained about him to my landlord once, because he is her son.\n\nAt least my big mouse hole is filled, right? I come in the kitchen and look at Rick\u2019s work. \n\nWhat I see is a large hole with some steel wool hanging limply out of it. Nothing doing. I take a photo and text it to my landlord. She tells me to put more steel wool in the hole. I am in hell, but I drop the issue.\n\nI decide I need to move out. I start putting out feelers to friends for a new place. \n\nTHE HARRASSMENT\n\nWithout provocation, last night, I receive texts from Rick defending his craftsmanship. He tells me if I\u2019m not cooperative, my rent will be go up. He is not my landlord. He is the handyman. I do not respond. The texts grow more deranged and desperate. He tells me I must I have voted for Trump. He tells me to take care of my \u201cfucking mice ASSHOLE!!!!\u201d Rick assures me he is my friend. \n\nI don\u2019t respond. I take screenshots and send them to my landlord. She apologizes and tells me he is drunk, and I have nothing to worry about. He texts me again calling me a punk for reporting him to my landlord. Again, I don\u2019t respond. My landlord tells me she will call me today.\n\nToday I will talk to my landlord and give one and a half months notice. \n\nGiven that I\n\nwant to move out by June 30th,\n\nhave no lease,\n\nand want to make Rick\u2019s life difficult and keep him away from me,\n\nwhat legal weapons can I threaten Rick and my landlord with if she refuses to keep him off the property until I move out? A police report for harassment against Rick? Restraining order? Are his texts enough? He also receives section 8.\n\nFinally, given the hostile environment, do I give her notice at all for fear of retaliation? Do I slink out with a night move and leave without paying rent? I don\u2019t want anyone to go to jail, but I need leverage.\n\nMy biggest priority is leaving on my own time without being threatened.","title":"Receiving Drunken Threatening Messages from Bully Handyman: What Are My Options to Protect Myself Against Him While I Move?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422290882,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tqgk8\/landlord_demanding_money_from_me_instead_of\/","id":"2tqgk8","body":"To preface this my mother has lived in the same apartment for 15 years, prior to me getting married my daughter and I also lived in this apartment, as well as my sister. It is a three bedroom apartment therefor as far as I know 4 people could live in this apartment without raising eyebrows. This would include Man\/Wife and two \"kids\". Here is my question, after getting married YEARS ago I and my daughter obviously moved out. Some time later my sister finally moved out, leaving my mother here by herself in a three bedroom apartment. I have since found myself in the middle of some marriage problems and came to stay with my mother. Her landlord has made it a point to seek ME out and demand that I pay him 50$ a month to live with my mother, in CASH and not offering any type of document stating what i'm paying nor reporting this payment increase to anyone. He has refused to talk to my mother about it, thought she is the ONLY person on the lease at this time. I assume that what he is doing is highly illegal since he is not documenting the money he is receiving a month from me, nor is he actually talking to the person ON the lease. Now I'll say that I do not feel that it is my mothers problem to deal with my marriage problems, however I feel as if I am being taken advantage of because he knows what is going on with my marriage , and knows I have no where else to turn. \n\nMy marriage has been on the rocks for the past year and earlier this year I and my daughter had come to stay with my mother for a few months before we had tried to fix my marriage again. He did the exact same thing as he is doing now by seeking me out , cornering me and making me pay him rent. Agains since I had no other option I agreed (verbally) and just paid him the money in cash. This time around he stood outside my mothers door and rang the doorbell until I finally got sick of it and answered her door. After I did, he asked where his money is. This time I was a little smarter and told him that I was only up here to help out a friend who was having surgery and needed someone there to help with her kids, and to get her to and from doctor appointments. ( not a complete lie I am helping her out) He laughed and said yeah and I\"m sure you're having marriage problems to. I was kind of taken back by this comment as truly it is none of this business what is going on in my personal life. He again demanded 50$ a month for JUST ME staying here ( the same amount he asked for while my daughter was here as well). At this point I'm rather frustrated and honestly don't want to pay him a dime. I don't know if he could take action and attempt to get my mother kicked out because I'm here and not on a lease or not. Please help any advice is appreciated. ","title":"Landlord demanding money from me instead of person on lease is this legal? (PA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516231973,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r5cp2\/man_i_am_renting_from_assaulted_me_twice_what_are\/","id":"7r5cp2","body":"\nI am subleasing a room in an apartment (sublease runs from August 2017 - August 2018). Originally me and two other young women moved in at the same time, however he began to get angry at them over little things they did, bizarre things, like using his sponge to clean their dishes, leaving their towels hanging in the bathroom, or asking him to turn down his music at 3am.\n\nEventually the two other women moved out, because of the rages he would go into - the final straw being him kicking open one of their doors and telling the girl to kill herself. They both also went to the police and made harassment reports, but nothing ever happened with those. All during this time him and I had not had any problems because I was out of the house most of the day, and didn\u2019t aggravate his weird pet peeves. Also during this two month period we had drunkenly hooked up twice. \n\nNow to the incident in October. The day he kicked open my then roommates and told her to kill herself, she called me crying and told me what happened. I hurried home and consoled her, then confronted him, saying any relationship we had past renter\/rentee was over. He then grabbed me and pushed me. The police were called and I was given a temp order of protection in family court. This caused him to back off for the most part, so I figured I could stay in my own room and avoid him.\n\nThis Monday, things reached a boiling point again when I accused him of tampering with my food (I came back from Christmas with my family to much of it being missing or coated in what looked like dirt). He became angry with me and slammed the freezer door on me hard enough for it to break the inside door and cause everything to spill out. The police again came and this time he was arrested.\n\nAn ADA called me telling me that my temp restraining order is now a full one, and that he is not allowed to contact me, or come to the residence. His is being charged with contempt of court (for violating the restraining order) and assault.\n\nMy question is about the future apartment situation. I presume that he will break the lease with the Landlord (he is renting the apartment and I am subleasing from him) since he potentially will not be able to live in the apartment. When\/if this happens will I be able to sue him for breach of contract and moving costs? Would I able to sue for the cost of months left on the lease - 7months x rent? \n\nHe is suing one of the girls who left for 10k for breach of contract, does it work both ways, or is it a one way street because he would be the only one losing money.\n\nFurther how do I go about paying rent since I don\u2019t know where he\u2019s staying, and he isn\u2019t allowed to contact me to say? \n\nTl;dr: Roommate I am subleasing from assaulted me and is now being charged and has a restraining order keeping him from returning to apartment. If he breaks the lease with the Landlord can I sue for breach of contract?","title":"Man I am Renting From Assaulted Me Twice, What are My Options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515014119,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nxrs5\/pa_passing_school_bus\/","id":"7nxrs5","body":"I would say I was mid pass when the stop sign began to activate. I am hoping not to get a ticket but the bus driver honked. If I do get a ticket and the location I think I was in is correct doesn\u2019t this law protect me \n\n\u201cAmber lights are activated prior to a bus stopping to receive or discharge school children and stay on until the red lights are activated. Section 3345(b) permits drivers already proceeding past school busses as the amber signals are activated to complete such passes, even where a bus driver subsequently activates the red signals and stop signal arm, so long as the driver can do so safely and without endangering children approaching or leaving the area of the bus.\u201d\n\n\n","title":"(PA) passing school bus","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1417496596,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o0ndp\/dispute_over_distribution_of_security_deposit\/","id":"2o0ndp","body":"I signed a one year lease with one of my buddies and two random other people.  Like I said in the topic of the post, this is not a claim against a landlord, as I agree with all of his deductions, but rather a claim with 2 of my ex-roommates.  Total amount of money in our initial deposit was $2760.  Our returned money was $847.32.  One other roommate and I paid $920, while the other two paid $460. The other roommate that paid a deposit of $920 also had a dog that she never told the landlord about.  The landlord found out and saw that his backyard was destroyed by dog waste since she just allowed him to drop his waste in our backyard rather than outside of the home. The breakdown of the deductions looked like this:\n\nHouse Cleaner: $150\n\nPainting(candle smoke damage): $1000\n\nGarage door remote not being returned: $35\n\nGarage door key not being returned: $6\n\nGravel removal for backyard (dog waste): $400\n\nCracked Master Bedroom door: $150\n\nBedroom Window screen repair: $27\n\nBedroom window blind replacement: $144.68\n\nI made a very detailed spreadsheet that I sent to my 3 other roommates with what I found fair to how the money should be split.  I evenly split the painting and cleaning cost, and then charged each additional cost (I.E bedroom fixes, garage door remotes, dog waste) to the person who was responsible for it.  This is how my spreadsheet showed the remaining deposit money being distributed\n\nRoommate 1(me)\nInitial deposit: $920\nReturned deposit: $587.32\n\nRoommate 2\nInitial deposit: $920\nReturned deposit: $34.66\n\nRoommate 3\nInitial deposit: $460\nReturned deposit: $71\n\nRoommate 4\nInitial deposit: $460\nReturned deposit: $154.34\n\nI sent this to my roommates and only heard back from RM3 who agreed with the split.  I heard through RM3 that RM2 does not agree with the split.  I attempted to contact her to discuss or negotiate what she felt was wrong with my spreadsheet, but she never responded.  I find out about a week ago that RM4, who had received the $847.32 check from our landlord, has already distributed the money to the other 2 roommates without consulting me or talking about the spreadsheet that I sent out.  I attempted to contact RM 4 to discuss this and basically she says that she is just splitting the money evenly between the 4 of us.  Which gives me $282.44.  I explain to her that I can not accept that and would like to discuss further to what she felt was wrong to how I split the returned deposit, but all she does is ignore me.\n\nSo my question is, if I were to take this to small claims court, would I have a case?  Since this isn't a claim against a landlord, their is not many laws written about this predicament.  I am loosing out on $300, and it's money I could really use.  Do I have a case?  Thank you for your time!","title":"Dispute over distribution of security deposit funds. I signed a lease with 3 other people, I agree with the funds our landlord took out of our deposit, but I do not agree with how funds were distributed between the 4 signees. Can I open a case in small claims court? {California}","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425772294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2yae2q\/need_help_drafting_motions_for_traffic_court_wa\/","id":"2yae2q","body":"I received a ticket for speeding and traveling in the bus lane a few months ago, and after getting a copy of the officer's sworn statement, I am looking for help coming up with some motions that I can make during my trial this week.\nhttp:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uXtuBn9.jpg\n\nHere is what I have so far\n\"Your honor, I move to dismiss this case for lack of evidence that the infraction was committed. The Officer states that when the speed was displayed on the radar, a clear concise high pitched audio tone was emitted, a tone which was increasing and or decreasing  and or steady in pitch. Without the officer knowing specifically which tone was emitted, it is a reasonable assumption that the reading obtained by the officer may have been from a different vehicle. The Officer also states that the reading was obtained using the front and or rear antenna, and without the officer knowing specifically which antenna was used, and without knowing which sound pitch was associated with the reading, it is likely that the Officer's reading may have been on a different vehicle.\" \n\n^^\nIf judge denies,\nmy next plan of attack would be \n\"I move to suppress the affidavit asthe Officer claims that his moving radar unit was used in stationary mode. Yet the Officer also states that the speedometer on his patrol vehicle was consistent with the patrol speed displayed in the Patrol Speed window of the radar unit. It goes without saying that in the stationary mode of operation there is no patrol speed displayed, and in moving mode there will be no speed displayed while the patrol car is stationary. There is no way to know with reasonable certainty if the officer was in the proper mode to obtain an accurate reading. Thus I woul d like to move to suppress the affidavit and move to dismiss the case\"\n\nIf anyone could give me some advice or a better way to phrase these arguments I would really appreciate it.\n\nThanks","title":"Need help drafting motions for traffic court (WA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588822221,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gez0s9\/illegal_pay_cut\/","id":"gez0s9","body":"I'm in Minnesota. As I'm sure is happening a lot of places right now, I found out a few weeks ago that my employer is making significant pay cuts (30% across the board no matter your salary or hourly wage). The problem is: I have a contract that lists my salary. The pay cut will not put me below minimum wage or the minimum exempt salary (but will put it pretty dang close). I figured because of my contract, the pay cut wouldn't apply to my situation but now they're saying it does. Is this legal? I doubt it is but I don't know what course of action I can even take given the courts are closed and I don't know if a lawyer would cost more than my salary is getting cut. They also seem to know that there are legal issues with what they're doing but don't seem to care. Maybe because they know I can't fight it? I don't make a ton in the first place and this is a lot of money for me. I'm glad I still have a job but feel like I'm being taken advantage of here. I've worked here for over 10 years and thought they were a better company than this. I also don't want to lose my job and not have any pay. Any thoughts or advice?","title":"Illegal pay cut?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589654414,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkzttx\/recently_laid_off_company_isnt_releasing_earned\/","id":"gkzttx","body":"Hello all,\n\nAs the title suggests, the non-us based company I was working for laid me (and everyone else in the US office) off. I was looking up california law and it says that companies must pay out all unused vacation time on my final paycheck. They did not do that, my last day was on Thursday. Instead they sent me a separation agreement document saying that I would be receiving: 2 weeks pay in severance, health benefits until the end of June, **and all accrued vacation time.** However, things that aren't listed in the separation agreement are the stock options I was given when I joined the company, as well as an unpaid bonus that was guaranteed in my offer letter.\n\nMy gut says to just sign this, since they don't owe me the severance or healthcare, but I'm worried about the unpaid bonus and stock options. Not to mention, I think them holding my vacation time hostage is also illegal. The separation agreement says everything will be paid out within 10 days of signing the agreement. Would I be entitled to a [waiting time penalty](https:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/dlse\/FAQ_WaitingTimePenalty.htm)?","title":"Recently laid off, company isn't releasing earned vacation time or severance until I sign a separation agreement[CA, USA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421087500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s6tnm\/public_urination_in_utah_while_in_us_on_a_j1_visa\/","id":"2s6tnm","body":"A coworker was arrested last night in Park City, Utah for public urination. He's 22 and here working for the season on a J-1 visa. He was held overnight, but hasnt had a court date set yet. He's already paid a ~$500 fine.\n\n\nA) should he get \/does he need a lawyer? \n\n\nB) what sort of additional penalty might he expect?\n\n\nI'm new to utah so not real familiar with the system here, but I know it's not very friendly toward anything drinking-related. I'm also unfamiliar with how foreigners are treated in situations like this. Any help?","title":"Public Urination in Utah, while in US on a J-1 Visa","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1413388839,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jbskn\/nyc_apartment_need_help_on_rent_stabilization_and\/","id":"2jbskn","body":"The long and short of it is I think my landlord destabilized the apartment illegally and I'm trying to find some recourse for his 200+ dollars a year rent increases. I have a few questions that are listed at the bottom for the TL:DR, but any help would be SERIOUSLY appreciated!\n\nI inquired about this apartment towards the end of 2012, and signed a lease starting 1\/12\/2012 and ending 30\/11\/2013. The lease was for $3,150. Everything was fine until the renewal came up where they tried charging me a lot more, however I ended up negotiating no additional security deposit and an increase to \u201conly\u201d $3,400. \n\nI recently did some digging on this apartment, and it was rent controlled prior to my lease starting in 1984 with a rent of roughly $281. Yes, two hundred and eighty one dollars. I do however understand there\u2019s still a % increase the owner can raise it every year.\n\nI recently requested the apartment registration information, and it\u2019s still technically registered as being a rent controlled apartment even during 2013, the year I moved in. Now this is likely a fault of the owner who hasn\u2019t decontrolled it, but still.\n\nThe DHCR has been less than helpful other than telling me to fill in documents and request information on the apartment, however I don\u2019t want to file a Fair Market Rent Appeal just yet as that will tip off my landlord to the fact that I either know he\u2019s jipping me or am trying to get my rent lowered.\n\nI\u2019ve read up on the laws ad nauseam and I understand a pretty good amount, but I\u2019m just unsure how to proceed aside from submitting a FOIL-1 form to find out what the most recent rent was under the rent control and see if the owner legally increased it to the rent I\u2019m paying today. \n\nIn short, my questions are \u2013\n\n\u2022\tIf it\u2019s still registered as a rent controlled apartment even though the previous tenant died, do I have any recourse?\n\u2022\tHow can I find out the previous tenants last year\u2019s rent, as I can only see on the registration form the rent in 1984?\n\u2022\tIf it\u2019s registered on the Rent Stabilized list @ http:\/\/www.nycrgb.org\/downloads\/resources\/sta_bldngs\/2012ManhattanBldgs.pdf, does that in fact mean it\u2019s definitely at least stabilized?\n\nPlease let me know if there\u2019s anything I can do prior to submitting those forms, thank you all!\n","title":"NYC Apartment - Need Help on Rent Stabilization and Options Available to Me","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578894308,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enzyt3\/forced_to_quit_because_toxic_employeebullying\/","id":"enzyt3","body":"Hey guys! So I need some advice. Sorry in advance for the long post.\n\nI\u2019ve been working in a managerial position at a small company for a little over a year now. About 6 months ago I started having a lot of issues with an employee who I directly manage. The company hired me for my expertise in FDA regulations applicable to manufacturing because they need to tighten up to pass audits and regulatory compliance. With these regs I had to implement a ton of changes especially on the sanitary side. I\u2019ve explained and trained multiple times on new ways to do these things and one of my employees just refuses and continues to take shortcuts. He doesn\u2019t respect me for some reason and doesn\u2019t feel he needs to listen. He has gotten in my face abrasively and yelled at me to the point where I just had to go home. This has happened 5-6 times now. I\u2019ve told hr and the ceo multiple times of the problems I am having with the guy. In a sit down meeting trying to hash out how we can make it work, the ceo told him yelling and screaming was okay as long as it didn\u2019t come to physical violence. I was shocked that they didn\u2019t have my back. Come to find out this guy has been addicted to pills and that\u2019s what caused his outbursts and angry mood swings. Hr and ceo both know of this. I give him the benefit of the doubt, but again the other day I asked him to put his cap on in a hygienic zone and he freaked out on me and told me not to micro manage him and puffed his chest out while in my face aggressively. Because of all this, about 4-5 months ago I started getting really bad anxiety and depression and having panic attacks. I started seeing a therapist and I\u2019m doing better, but going to work is really hard on me. I\u2019m afraid to say the wrong thing even though it is my job to make sure we are in compliance with the rules. This guy also smokes weed all day in the parking at work. While I\u2019m not against pot, I don\u2019t agree with getting high while at work. he\u2019s always forgetting things and I have to do 10x the work just to make up for stuff he forgets. Ive also brought all these points up to hr and my ceo while asking for a raise and being denied. I\u2019ve started looking for a new job, but I was wondering if I should pursue legal recourse for the misery this guy has caused me and essentially is forcing me out of my position. I\u2019ve lost almost 40 lbs since beginning and my anxiety\/depression have gotten to the point that I\u2019ve had to seek therapy because I was afraid I might take my own life at one point. I\u2019m okay now, but I still feel really put down by my company for not having my back. Thanks for reading this long post. I\u2019m happy to answer any questions you guys might have.","title":"Forced to quit because toxic employee\/bullying","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476420137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57epdt\/tx_if_somebody_aggressively_drives_into_your_lane\/","id":"57epdt","body":"Question prompted by [this video](http:\/\/www.liveleak.com\/view?i=1b6_1476316657) at ~1:49 (sfw except for some minor language). The guy runs him out of his lane. If this were to happen to me and I were to hold my ground, making him run into me, who would be at fault? \n\nI have a dashcam so there would be definitive proof that he came into my lane, not the other way around. \n\n---\n\n^^^^^\"Texas\" ^^^^^just ^^^^^so ^^^^^the ^^^^^bot ^^^^^doesn't ^^^^^yell ^^^^^at ^^^^^me","title":"[TX] If somebody aggressively drives into your lane, do you have an obligation to move off the road\/into an adjacent lane to avoid hitting them?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575944048,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8k3ad\/az_samesex_divorce_what_happens_to_property\/","id":"e8k3ad","body":"(Time line, TLDR at end)\n\nSo my partner and I of 13 years (5 married) are divorcing due to irreconcilable differences and most things are decided except the house and alimony. I'm focusing squarely on the house here. We lived in California until 2014 when we moved for his work to Arizona. Knowing that Arizona did not preform or recognize same-sex marriages, we decided to get married before moving as Prop 8 had been overturned. We moved and bought our first house. Because my credit was bad, he applied for the mortgage alone and as such the house is titled in his name as a 'Single Man', again because Arizona did not recognize our marriage. I never had a problem with it because I never thought this would happen. Later on that year, Arizona began recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside the state. We couldn't change the title due to the mortgage at that point, so we left it alone.\n\nHe's now saying that I'm not entitled to any part of the house because he acquired it by himself. Is this correct?\n\nTime Line: late 2013: Married in California, early 2014: moved, bought house in Arizona, late 2014: Arizona recognizes Same-Sex Marriages, mid-2015: Obergefell decision handed down.","title":"(AZ) Same-Sex Divorce: What happens to property acquired in gray area between being married and the state recognizing it?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577166603,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eex3ui\/dumb_teen_dumb_mistake_parking_lot_accident\/","id":"eex3ui","body":"While backing up my right side mirror hit the car next to me and partly fell off. I inspected the other car I hit and didn\u2019t see any damage (only my car) so I just left. \n\nBut now I\u2019m really starting to lose it, wondering what if there was damage. I do want to pay if there was any damage but, like I said, I didn\u2019t see any so I left. I understand that was stupid because after doing some research, this would still be a \u201chit and run\u201d which carries serious consequences.\n\nThis just happened a few hours ago and I plan on going to the mall tomorrow to ask if they have cameras in the parking lot that could have recorded the other persons plates. \n\nIs there any advice to make things right?","title":"Dumb teen, dumb mistake, parking lot accident question. Help please!","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577675959,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehgac1\/in_toxic_abusive_marriage_want_to_file_for\/","id":"ehgac1","body":"My wife has used physical and emotional abuse to get her way over our two years of marriage. I have photographs documenting physical abuse (though it\u2019s more the emotional bullying and torment that is prevalent).  Since we\u2019ve been married I\u2019ve been unemployed working odd jobs to pay the bills.  My wife works a job that pays her $115,000 a year, however it is me who pays the monthly expenses other than our car.\n\nThis past year my wife pushed me into buying a home that needed a ton of work. She found a shady (in my opinion) lender who got her a mortgage that she has yet to make a payment on herself (I make all the payments even though the note is in her name).  The home was in a borderline uninhabitable condition and I honestly didn\u2019t put up a fight because a.) it would cause more pain and difficulty for me and b.) I never thought she\u2019d get a mortgage for a house like this.  But alas it\u2019s ours and I was forced to sell my condo for the cash to fund repairs etc.\n\nEven though I am unemployed I\u2019m making about 2k a month on average in doing work for cash businesses. I also had 100K profit from the sale of my condo.  My wife has been spending money like water on this renovation and I\u2019m also supporting the household (mortgage, utilities) through credit cards and my savings. I\u2019m at the end of my rope financially and I need to get out of this relationship as I\u2019m down to my last 1K after this next mortgage payment. \n\nI have a call scheduled for tomorrow with a divorce attorney. However I don\u2019t know what my options are other than stay in this abusive relationship until I can dig myself out of this financial hole or find a job. I want to move out of this house but I have no money and no means to support myself any longer and I alone cannot force my wife to accept the responsibility of the financial commitments she made.\n\nPlease help me.","title":"In toxic, abusive marriage, want to file for divorce but no income on the books (wife blew through my savings...working odd jobs off the books). [NY]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518713188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xrm8p\/boss_threatening_employee_is_this_legal\/","id":"7xrm8p","body":"My SO has been at a fairly large construction company for about 6 months now.  Her relationship with her boss started to dissolve about 3 months ago.  Nothing too serious, just some passive aggressive emails, constantly shifting policy, exclusion from group activities, etc... This all struck me as a little odd, compared to the first three months where she was a shining star.  \n\nFast forward to two days ago where her boss sits her down and says she\u2019s not a good fit for the job and should seek other employment and that she will give her some time to find a new job.  Which she then followed up with a written letter stating that if she doesn\u2019t quit before March 16, she will be terminated. Causes listed were \u201cnot a good fit for the job\u201d and \u201ccompany is moving in a different direction\u201d.  She\u2019s never been formally reprimanded or written up.  The worst her boss has said you could consider anything at this point would be considered \u201ccoaching\u201d.   \n\nWe are in an at will employment state, but still threatening to fire an employee is something I feel is inherently wrong.   Especially if it is part of an escalating pattern of behavior of harassment that has been documented by my SO.  \n\nAdd in another layer to this that my SO has diagnosed and medically treated anxiety.  It is something that she has not asked for an accommodation for, but when it flares up, does affect one or more aspects of her job.  This is an issue we had worked through to where she was off her meds, but over the past three months, her anxiety has been very high causing lack of sleep, jitters, etc... Which shows up in her work as she now stays in a constant state of fear of pissing her boss off for no reason.  \nThough she hasn\u2019t asked for an accommodation, her boss is aware of her anxiety.  Multiple times her boss has mentioned her anxiety as a reason she is unfit for this position.  \n\nI feel like this is something that in most companies would me mitigated by the HR department, except that her boss is the HR director.  And this is not the first time this has happened at the company.  One girl took a demotion to transfer out of HR, and another girl took a pay cut and went to part time and began working at home to get away from HR.  The CEO has been made aware of this, by her and her co-workers that have had problems, and yet the problem continues.  \n\nI\u2019ve told her not to sign anything, not to quit, not to be late, etc... just sit at her desk and do her job duties until she gets a termination letter in hand.  \n\nSo legally, where does she stand in all of this? What are the next steps we should take? \n\n","title":"Boss threatening employee... is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578869847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/env1ry\/can_it_be_legally_enforced_when_twitter_or_other\/","id":"env1ry","body":"Ive just seen for the 2nd or 3rd time,  someone I follow posts something like \"Retweet this and I'll give you $1,000\" and then in the comments post something like \"not really \/ just kidding\". I know some stuff about express contracts and how a reasonable person would have to believe them,  but is this the correct law that might apply? Id like to just be able to refer to them the exact law or an example of a legal case where this was actually enforced  just to warn them that they may be legally liable,  but if this situation would never be legally enforceable that would be nice to know too.","title":"Can it be legally enforced when Twitter or other social media accounts post giveaways for RTs\/ comments but claim they are just joking?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1421373347,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sl0fg\/conflict_of_interest_at_work_and_possible\/","id":"2sl0fg","body":"An employee working in the accounting dept was recently considered for a payroll position at a company I work for. Part of the reason he was not ultimately chosen was due to him owning a company on the side that does income and corporate tax preparation. Some of his clients are also working for the same company that he does. I've had a hard time explaining why this is a big deal. I am hoping that some of you who are better versed in the legal and ethical repercussions of such a potential conflict of interest could explain it. He still has access to view and possibly alter the payroll records in the computer system, although not the paper records.","title":"Conflict of interest at work and possible consequences (Ontario)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515801883,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q0wj9\/advice\/","id":"7q0wj9","body":"An employee at my wife's workplace is colluding with other employee(s) and has filed filed a grievance with HR. This employee has a history of driving out other managers and apparently my wifes superiors are reluctant to do anything about the situation. Looking for advice and info on where to take the matter.   edit : Location is in Connecticut","title":"Advice","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589462251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjm5ok\/new_job_bait_and_switch_ganc\/","id":"gjm5ok","body":"Since the pandemic I've been looking for stay at home jobs, since I have call center work and a great internet connection. 2 weeks ago I interviewed and was offered a job for a WAH call center. They promised me full time and medical benefits, the works. The only stipulation was I couldn't work a 2 weeks notice at my old job as they wanted me immediately. I accepted the offer, and afterwards learn that while dental and vision come after a month, I don't get medical for a year. I was promised full time, haven't gotten more than 10 hours a week now that I'm out of training. I was a naive idiot and did not get their promises in writing. Is there something I can do to either a. Get my promised hours or b. Qualify for unemployment for being under employed? Is there any law against promising full time and benefits but not fulfilling their promise? I live in Georgia but the company is in North Carolina. Thank you in advance for the advice.","title":"New job bait and switch [GA\/NC]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516928284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t0ydx\/my_brother_has_been_fired_and_when_he_asked_if_it\/","id":"7t0ydx","body":"Alright so here\u2019s the deal reddit. I'm from Texas and my job I worked throughout highschool hired my little brother as well. During highschool the owner got in trouble for not paying overtime and ended up owing all his employees quiet a bit of money which he has paid, and not to mention the illegal immigrants he has with him (who are my friends and I don\u2019t want hurt) but he still has practiced some pretty shady business practices and now has decided to do the same with my family. \n\nI graduated and went to college but my brother stayed home and has been a loyal employee to our boss for 3 years. This boss is known for seeking out people who will do whatever he asks no questions asked (including picking mold off of food, and some other shady work habits) and has around a 3 year turnaround on employees because once they get too deep they usually clash with his head manager who is a complete idiot and says some uberly inappropriate things at work which I have people who can testify that this is true. A little more backstory is that he threw a Christmas party only for managers and Spanish speaking employees. He didn\u2019t advertise it as that, but only every spanish speaking employee was there and heard about it, and the only non Spanish speaker was dumb head manager. Anyways, the owner recently fired my brother who has been his work bitch forever, but came down with a cold one day and had to call in. My brother sought out an answer and asked the manager \u201cis it because I\u2019m white\u201d to which she replied yes. My dad showed up and told my boss he wasn\u2019t going to seek legal means for an end but just wanted my brother to keep the job for a bit longer till he finished trade school. The owner said sure. \n\nThe owner sent my dad 5 write ups today that we\u2019re obviously forged in order to try and cover his own ass and they said some pretty terrible false things about my brother in them and has now made it where my brother doesn\u2019t even want to show up at work. We\u2019ve got the money to lawyer up and this man has screwed with my family for too long. What can we do?","title":"My brother has been fired and when he asked if it was because he was white, they said yes.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588888351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfg2xw\/need_advice_denied_an_insurance_claim_on_tickets\/","id":"gfg2xw","body":"Claim was for 3 tickets to a concert in late April. I submitted the claim under loss of job which is true, and submitted paper work as requested. Was denied stating \u201cepidemics\u201d and everything caused by them isn\u2019t covered. Covid-19 is a \u201cPandemic\u201d so is this worth challenging because of wording? No way an insurance company can get a pass for something that has affected everything?","title":"Need advice, denied an insurance claim on tickets to a concert that got postponed with no option of refund.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1420993328,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s2hi5\/i_20f_am_moving_out_of_my_apartment_midlease\/","id":"2s2hi5","body":"Based in Buffalo, NY.\n\nI will be moving out either on January 15th, or February 1st. We both signed a lease in September, however things have come up, and I will be moving out. We are both financially responsible to pay the $775, however she refuses to look outside her friend circle for another roommate.\n\nI have sent her craigslist ads from students and girls our age, looking for a room, however she says she does not want to live with a stranger. That is completely understandable, however she does not even want to meet them. I have offered to pay February rent until she finds a new roommate.\n\nUnfortunately, she is not looking any further, and I do not want to have to pay for an apartment I do not live in. She has known about me moving out since Jan 5, so it gives her almost 2 months to find somebody else.\n\nI am trying to go about this the right way, in having her be able to find a roommate she wants, and giving her awhile to do this, but she told me she is not looking any longer. That pretty much screws me over, forcing me to continue paying. Yes, I know I signed a lease, but the landlord said if a replacement roommate is found, that I can leave, no questions asked.\n\nCan I find somebody to replace me, just like that? I feel awful about her not knowing the person, but she is not willing to even have interviews or anything. She will not budge about this. What can I do to minimize costs for an apartment I do not live in?\n\n--------------------------------------------------------\n\nTL;DR; Roommate will not look for a replacement roommate outside of her group of friends. I want to find somebody for her, so I do not have to pay for an apartment I don't live in.","title":"I [20F] am moving out of my apartment mid-lease. Roommate [20F] is not trying to find a replacement roommate. Am I within my rights to find one for her?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422493276,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u11xq\/ontario_filing_a_motion_to_change_child\/","id":"2u11xq","body":"Context: My boyfriend has a 2 year old son (no paternity test done) with an ex-girlfriend. They weren't dating at the time he was conceived, but they agreed she would have physical custody (50\/50 automatic custody remains though), but he would get visitation. The court order was made final in October of 2013, and they agreed on one 4hr visit per week at the mother's residence. In the temporary orders it said visits would only be supervised while he was breastfeeding, but that didn't make it to the final copy for some reason. It's a bum deal, but he agreed because she said she wanted to foster a relationship between the child and his father and this agreement would allow them to be more flexible if he was able to spend more days with him since he works shift work.\n\n\nWhat changed: The mother has cancelled many visits last minute (almost 50% of visits) and my boyfriend was left powerless as she would ignore his communications and attempts to reschedule. This went on for some time, it sucked, but at least he saw his son sometimes. The mother then made mention she was going to travel to her hometown in Scotland with the child some time in the near future. Their court order states she does not need permission to do this, but she must give written notice of travel plans to the father. A couple weeks later, she was unreachable for a month without any notice. We assumed she was travelling, but honestly had no real idea, and no idea when or if she was returning. So he couldn't reach her for a month, and finally she picks up a call and says she just hasn't answered his calls because of phone problems, and that they are leaving for the trip in a week. \n\n\nJuly 8th 2014 was the last visit that he had, and in the past 6 months, she hasn't responded to any attempts at communication. From what we gathered from friend's social media, she is in the country, and just ignoring the father for no reason and denying him his visitation. He still pays child support every month, but hasn't seen his son in 6 months.\n\n\nMy boyfriend met with a lawyer (free consult) and he was told to file a motion to change the access agreement. This would mostly serve as a way to get her to show up to establish she is in the country. He would love more access than their arrangement outlines, but we don't want to accidentally ask for something he won't be awarded and end up with nothing at all. We have all the paperwork filled out, and know that we have to serve her by registered mail, but we are having trouble completing the paperwork without legal help (he doesn't qualify for legal aid, but can absolutely not afford a lawyer right now).\n\n\nNow on to my question: What information do we include in an affidavit? How detailed does it have to be? My understanding is if we don't include anything, then it cannot be brought up in court, and the judge won't take it into consideration. We need to establish what has changed since the last final order, and explain why a change is valid and in the best interests of the child. Do we just write pages upon pages of the story since then and detailed information about dates and attempts at communication? If anyone has any example of an affidavit written for this purpose I think that would be extremely helpful.\n\nThank you for taking the time to read.\n\n*edited for formatting","title":"[Ontario] Filing a motion to change child visitation\/access. Question about the affidavit.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589152377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghbueh\/landlord_hasnt_repaired_broken_lock_on_building\/","id":"ghbueh","body":"So we live in a \"luxury\" building within a not so great neighborhood. The door to the building is supposed to be key fob entry but it's completely broken and doesn't need a key fob to enter. Literally anybody can open the door off the street and walk in. Am I obligated to pay rent? Is it their duty by law to fix this?\n\nEdit: location is in upstate NY","title":"Landlord hasn't repaired broken lock on building in three months.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575771855,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7nrxd\/nyc_landlord_harassment\/","id":"e7nrxd","body":"I am in NYC and have been renting an attic space month to month for 3 years. I have never been particularly fond of my landlord; I am a quiet tenant that has improved the apartment. I typically paid rent on time, with a few occasions of paying 200 or 300 dollars a week or two after the first of the month, but I never had a balance I didnt pay back in a timely manner. I do not have a lease and the apartment is possibly an illegal unit that I feel strongly he probably is not documenting or paying taxes correctly to the city for. \nIn September he lost 200 dollars of my rent and claimed I had to pay it immediately. I refused, told him he was at fault and I would pay it because I wanted to keep peace but he had to wait until the next month. He told me I had 2 days to leave, which I pointed out was illegal and that if he wanted to evict me over non payment we would have to go to housing court. He grew angry and aggressive with me and told me I had no rights, made up a bunch of things to try to intimidate me into going, going as far as sending his friend to knock on my unit door demanding I come speak with them in person, which I was growing uncomfortable with the idea of. Unfortunately and completely my problem, due to a medical emergency I feel 1.5k behind on my rent the last 2 months. I have been doing my best and understand it's a bad situation, but have faced daily harassment almost. He works in the business on the ground floor and is constantly trying to stop me and my boyfriend to get angry at us. He interrupts us trying to go to work and repeatedly calls my phone when I'm at work and will have his friend call me as well. \nThe other morning I awoke to my power off. A few times a year the circuit overloads and a breaker only he can access must be flipped to restore power to my apartment. I text him requesting it was turned back on, to which he replied it was because I didnt pay a \"light bill \". I told him that was not the case, since he pays for my units bill with the building and I don't have an account through conedison(again, probably an illegal unit so I dont have my own utilities, it's just the attic of this building). There is also no heat in here, so I pointed out even if we were having a nonpayment dispute, the electric had to be on since there was no heat. He called me a sad person, called my boyfriend trash, refused, told me to call the police if I wanted, said he would \"call the marshal soon\". I called nonemergency and two NYPD officers came. He tried to stop them as they came upstairs, blamed me when they made him turn the power back on. I got the report number for evidence as well. All of the things he says I have in writing on text, I have kept every bit of correspondence between us the entire time I've lived here and I actually still have texts from another tenant of him harassing her as well. \n\nI am honestly quite afraid. I'm afraid to go outside and am incredibly nervous when I'm home without my boyfriend. He told me he filed a five day notice, which I could be wrong but NYC seems to have 14 day notices for nonpayment, not 5, and I've not received the slip. I am unsure if hes lying or trying to withhold court documents I should receiving since he receives all tenant mail so he can try to have a judgement ruled without me there. My boyfriend and I plan to go to the court house monday and speak with the free attorney and see if there's any summoms for but I wanted to get some other opinions on if I seem like I could have a case of harassment from him and how to proceed if I do. We were never trying to squat and didnt expect him to be patient about the rent situation but he has escalated this into a scary situation that feels like harassment and has affected our ability to do things we need to do right now like working for the money to pay the debt down and just having a peaceful safe home. Any advice is really appreciated , we really are trying to do our best and I have worsening panic attacks not over the debt but just how unhinged and aggressive my landlord is getting over less than 2 thousand dollars.","title":"NYC Landlord Harassment?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589470985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjosr1\/ma_water_is_billed_as_usage_but_final_bill_after\/","id":"gjosr1","body":"I have paper bills going back 7 years that show I am supposed to have a sub-metered water meter and be charged actual usage on my apartment's water and sewer costs. I moved out last month and just got my final bill. The apartment complex is now stating that I am charged a static rate per day. Interestingly, the rate they quote lines up perfectly with the amount of water I just happened to use every month (the months when I was gone for 2 weeks used the same amount of water as the months I worked from home every day?! How!?). I'm assuming this is legal because it's a large apartment complex, so I guess my question is closer to \"how the fuck is this legal?!\"","title":"[MA] Water is billed as usage, but final bill after moving out is charging me a rate per day instead of actual usage?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576620841,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec2xts\/when_in_an_accident_does_uninsured_motorist\/","id":"ec2xts","body":"I live in florida by the way, but I want to just be clear on something I couldn't find an answer on myself.","title":"When in an accident, does uninsured motorist coverage still take affect if the person who is at fault is an undocumented immigrant with no insurance?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1519605526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/808wvm\/my_department_chair_outed_multiple_students_with\/","id":"808wvm","body":"In short, my department chair of my MSW program outed a bunch of students with disabilities, that qualifies them for special accommodations during exams. Prior to the beginning of giving the exam, my dept chair said \u201call the students with disabilities come up to the front and take your seat\u201d. Only two students got up and the whole thing was incredibly embarrassing and uncomfortable. There were other students that chose not to go up to the front for fear of being outed. \n\nI\u2019ve been reading about The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and am wondering if this is the federal law that she violated? Several students have already filed complaints under title 9 but am wondering if there is another way to acknowledge her complete idiocy? \n\nI am organizing fellow students and we are planning on writing a letter to the university dean. There\u2019s a lot of racist comments she has made in the past and this event kind of sealed the deal for everyone. We want to remove her as dept chair. \n\nHelp us out.\n\nThanks ","title":"My department chair outed multiple students with disabilities in front of the whole class. What can I do?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589761563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glqw15\/sacramento_ca_tenant_hasnt_paid_mays_rent_and_is\/","id":"glqw15","body":"I know COVID changes the protocol here but I want to do everything I can do correctly. I live in Iowa. The property is in California. I'm not a career landlord. I'm a 27 year old who bought a house and had to unexpectedly relocate. Paying both the mortgage and my own rent is something I want to avoid. \n\nI had called her at the beginning of COVID to see if they needed help with anything and if they were doing well, and she said all was okay with them and we had a positive conversation. We've had a pretty decent relationship, but I wouldn't say I necessarily trust her. \n\nMay 1 - Rent is due. \n\nMay 8 - My property manager let me know the tenant hadn't paid after the grace period.\n\nMay 9 - I texted the tenant and asked them to call me, or let me know if they needed anything. They've never been late, so I was mostly concerned. \n\nMay 11 - No answer, I called again and sent a similar text. She responds that she meant to text me after she landed, her son was in an accident, but she'd pay that night or the next morning and she'd call me in a moment. I told her I'm sorry to hear about her son, and as long as she had rent handled she didn't need to call me back unless she needed anything from me in terms of maintenance or similar. \n\nMay 13 - Still no payment, I text again and said the property manager hadn't received anything by the day prior. \n\nMay 14 - No answer. Texted again and asked her to give me a call when possible. \n\nMay 15 - No answer. Sent the first less-than-friendly text saying it was halfway through the month, I needed to know what was going on as June is around the corner paying two months' mortgage along with my own rent was a hardship and that I wanted to work with her before needing to take further action. \n\nI haven't heard anything, but I haven't sent anything since as I don't want to be accused of harassing them. All communications except from the last one were more of a \"how can I help?\" tone so I didn't want to send more than one firm message. Should I be reaching out more? Is that a liability to me?\n\nI know options are limited right now due to COVID. Fortunately, their lease does expire June 19. \n\nIs there anything else I can be doing other than giving notice to leave? \n\nIf they leave and don't pay, what are my options then, particularly from out of state?\n\nThanks so much.","title":"[Sacramento, CA] Tenant hasn't paid May's rent and is no longer answering text or phone calls.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578257482,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekiwu0\/a_traffic_ticket_that_isnt_mine\/","id":"ekiwu0","body":"So recently I got in the mail a traffic ticket for failure to stop at a red light. The fine is 500 which I don\u2019t mind paying for but the problem I run into is that it\u2019s not in my name. It\u2019s in the name of my grandfather that is deceased since the car I was driving is in his name. \n\nI\u2019m going to pay for it regardless, I was just wondering if that\u2019s the best decision to pay for it in his name rather than change it to mine and go through driving school and having it on MY permanent record.","title":"A traffic ticket that isn\u2019t mine","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588379339,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbup6y\/does_the_government_protect_college_students\/","id":"gbup6y","body":"If college students signed a lease last year to rent a house to dorm in starting this spring but they can\u2019t move in due to the pandemic, what should the students do? They are responsible for whatever happens there but they can\u2019t move in.","title":"Does the government protect college students protection during covid pandemic with leasing dorms?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474298611,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53i2fs\/80mph_in_a_70mph_zone_in_va_md_resident_what_do\/","id":"53i2fs","body":"About ready to punch the entire state in the face.\n\nSo I was on my way to WV, driving through Shenandoah county in VA. Broad daylight, no rain, very little traffic. Now I had a run-in with Virginia RD laws about 5 years ago in a different county (82, got reduced, no conviction), and know full well what a pain in the ass they can be, so I was being careful, but apparently not careful enough. I got clocked going *exactly 80 mph* in a 70 mph zone by a state trooper. No fine given up front, mandatory court summons. \n\nReddit, what do? Everything I'm reading says that 81 and over is what's required for RD, but I was going *precisely* 80 according to the cop. Do I challenge this? Do I try for a reduction? HALP.\n\n**Edit**: Have now spoken with the necessary people, I am NOT in fact facing a RD, just a simple speeding ticket. Cop for whatever reason just decided to make that as unclear as possible and possibly deliberately misled me because reasons. Thanks to the 2-3 posters who were helpful.","title":"80mph in a 70mph zone in VA (MD resident), what do??","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589337082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giq41s\/rental_agreement_question\/","id":"giq41s","body":"Is it legal for a landlord to ask for my bank account number on a rental agreement.  I\u2019ve never heard of such a thing and I am very surprised to see this.  It\u2019s for a rental in the state of Arizona in a college town.  Just curious if this is reasonable or not.  Thanks for any advice!","title":"Rental agreement question","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577744060,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eht3cb\/not_legal_separation_agreement\/","id":"eht3cb","body":"I am separating from my husband for a yet undetermined amount of time. We don\u2019t THINK we need a legal separation as it\u2019s not to keep from losing benefits while effectively being divorced. We are potentially attempting to reconcile; we just need a complete break from being in a relationship while I determine what I want to do, which is contingent on his ability to respect the physical separation and address some issues of his own. We are already overwhelmingly in agreement about all the financial divisions, and he can stay in our house while I stay with my parents. \n\nDo we need a mediator? Can we just write a separation agreement we both sign and get it notarized or something?\n\nNo kids, and no division of assets at this point, but we are dividing some debts and sharing others.\n\nTo keep from being \u201cat fault\u201d if we do divorce, do I need to have some kind of dating clause in the separation agreement so it\u2019s not \u201cadultery\u201d? We have an open relationship anyway but we have a lot of agreements about that and I don\u2019t want them to apply while we\u2019re separated.","title":"NOT legal separation agreement","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421958660,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tbpuf\/two_contradictory_contracts_allegedly_signed_at\/","id":"2tbpuf","body":"My MIL is being sued by a skilled nursing facility in NJ for staying beyond the time Medicare Allowed and payed for. My SIL is the one who was with my MIL when she was admitted to the nursing home, and she signed all of the admitting paperwork. My SIL does not have Power of Attorney, and does not have authorized control over any of my MIL income or assets.    \n     \nIn the first agreement, my SIL explicitly declines liability for payment, by checking a box stating she declined and allegedly signing at the bottom.    \n    \nIn the second agreement, it seems as if she allegedly assumes liability for payment, until \"another source of income becomes eligible,\" along with other stipulations that I'm still trying to wrap my head around.    \n    \nDoes one agreement supercede the other, or are there differences enough to make my SIL liable for payment? Both MIL and SIL are being sued. Is there a case against SIL?    \n      \n[Here are the two agreements, with personal information obscured.](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/GweCW)     \n    \nEdit: Wow! I just reviewed the papers with my SIL and we noticed that the one agreeing to pay was dated a day before the one declining liability! The signatures also look very different. She said she sat in her Mom's room, just the two of them, when she signed papers in a packet they left for her, and there was no other witness, although somebody signed as a witness on the one agreeing to pay. She's going to consult with a lawyer to be sure, but I'm hoping this improves her chances.","title":"Two Contradictory Contracts (allegedly) signed at the same time. Which one holds up?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590015839,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnl5yd\/my_partner_was_listed_on_an_eviction_court_case\/","id":"gnl5yd","body":"Apologies for the formatting, I did my best on mobile. \n\nSo, my partner lived with her father for a short period about 5 years ago when she was 20 years old. She was never on the lease, and was only listed as an occupant, which means she has no financial obligation to the lease, as stated by the property companies attorney as well as the property company, and the law. \n\nHer and I are looking to move in together and we have been denied due to this eviction appearing on her credit report, as well as it tanking her credit score. Her father was evicted and owes a substantial debt to the collections agency this has been sent to. The property company said they can write a letter explaining the circumstances, but that\u2019s not enough for me. We\u2019d like to have this unequivocally removed from her rental history, which should in turn (hopefully) boost her credit score. \n\nWhat avenues should we pursue to get this fully removed? We have thus far contacted the attorney\u2019s office that represented the property company, and they advised us to contact the property company directly or alternatively an attorney of our own. We contacted the property company, and they asked us if we had any of the court documentation so they could figure out who represented them in the case. I told them that we have already contacted their attorney and that their attorney advised us to contact them. Sorry if that sentence is really confusing. \n\nOverall, we\u2019d like to know which avenue to pursue to get this completely removed from her record as quickly as possible so we can move into a home of our own, as well as potentially seeking any liability that the property company may have for mistakenly tanking her credit and putting a wrongful eviction on her rental history.\n\nAny help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!","title":"My partner was listed on an eviction court case from 5 years ago as a defendant although she was never on the lease, and it shows up as an eviction while looking for housing","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1413883543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jvgoq\/how_can_one_determine_what_hentai_is_legal\/","id":"2jvgoq","body":"With the issue of of Hentai and child pornography in the news, and ignoring the issues regarding copyright. How should a law abiding citizen determine what hentai is legal and what illegal, and apart from deleting the material how should one deal with errors in that determination. \n\nHow, without ignoring the category all together (having higher quality in plot, than any other such material i.e. It has one) can one stay legal. \n\nI am located in Australia, however advice in the UK and US contexts would be appreciated.","title":"How can one determine what Hentai is legal?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1474278510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53gt9c\/can_a_friend_deal_with_a_parking_ticket\/","id":"53gt9c","body":"Hello! We live in King County, Seattle (WA). \n\nI am the friend of the person who received the ticket. He is not very good at speaking English and since I was there with him at the time of receiving the ticket, I offered to take it upon myself to deal with it. \n\nHowever, since we are students, we\/I was hoping to mitigate it. It is $47.00 plus bus fare to go pay it, so it is worth our time. \n\nMy question is this -- Can I call the municipal court and explain the situation? Do I just put his name down on the ticket when sending it in to request a hearing, and then deal with it online? Does it all have to be done by my friend and I can only help with writing the statement? \n\nThanks! ","title":"Can a friend deal with a parking ticket?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1418785020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pjdop\/my_previous_landlord_business_address_will_not\/","id":"2pjdop","body":"I previously lived in an apartment above a business. My address is considered a business address, and the owner of the business below HAS to forward my mail, but she hasn't. The post office in town has not been helpful. A lot of my mail is lost. I've been checking 3 locations almost daily to keep up!\n\nSometimes the business owner will take my mail inside of her business making it impossible for me to get it when they're closed. She also keeps saying \"I'll go forward your address tomorrow,\" but it's been almost two months and I'm fed up.\n\nIs there any sort of laws being broken on her end? If so, what can I do?\n\nMy location is Pennyslvania. USA. ","title":"My previous landlord (business address) will NOT forward my mail. Is this legal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578892265,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enzm1c\/unsafe_conditions_in_college_oncampus_housing\/","id":"enzm1c","body":"Hello! I am a graduate student at a Portland State University in Portland, OR.     \n     \n\nI live in on-campus housing in a residence hall. I think dorm room might be unsafe due to the fact that the only window is permanently sealed shut, leaving no way to escape room in the case of a fire in my room or on my floor. On top of that, I am paying extra to live in a room with an oven but the oven does not work. The above mentioned window has a gap airline the frame that exposes the room to the outdoors. I am stuck in a housing contract and will be  charged over $1000 if I want to break the contract. I have tried to get the university to respond to the issues to no avail. \n  \nThe dorm room is a double occupancy room In a residence hall built in 2005, that is kind of like a studio apartment with an oven\/stove, mini fridge, sink, and a tiny private bathroom. I rent the room myself , no roommate for $1,200\/month. It\u2019s very difficult for me to afford this room but housing in Portland is extremely expensive and this was the only room I could move into without paying first , last, and a deposit.    \nI was not allowed to see the room before I signed the contract. Upon signing the contract, I went to move into my room and immediately noticed that the window was placed in the frame incorrectly, and there is a 1\/8th inch gap around some sides of the window exposing the outside. Bugs crawl through and cold and water leaks in. The big issue with the window is that both sections of the window are sealed shut, so the window is not in-operational. Full disclosure, I have PTSD and the first thing I do when I enter a room is map an escape route in my head, so this really gets to me.  If a fire starts on my floor or in my room, there would be no way to get out. I contacted the housing department, in early September 2019. After many many inquiries, the window has still not been fixed.     \n       \nThe window is not the only issue. I quickly found that  oven smoked excessively and sets off the alarm every time it\u2019s used. This is worsened by the fact that the windows cannot be opened to air the smoke out. The oven is so clean it looks like it\u2019s never been used, so the smoke is not coming from a dirty oven. There is a hood fan that doesn\u2019t vent outside. It just vents up to the ceiling when turned on, pushing all the smokey air up to the fire alarm!     \n\nLast time I got a response from the Housing Office, I was told that the windows in my building are at their \u201cexpiration\u201d and it\u2019s a completely normal building-wide issue, so all the windows are sealed shut.     \nI don\u2019t think this is a reasonable explanation, and the school is dodging my inquiries. \n\nMy questions:     \nFirst - Are landlords legally required to have operational windows so that the occupant can escape incase of a fire? I thought there was some kind of fire marshal code about egress and windows in residencies?   \n     \nSecond - broken appliances - should a tenant be required to pay full price for a room that costs $535 a month more then a regular dorm room because of the kitchen amenities, if the appliances are not operational, and the window is broken and incorrectly installed, exposing the room to the outdoors?    \n      \nIs PSU breaking any laws or fire codes here ? Or is this just a case of scummy and unethical slumlord type of situation? \nAny ideas or input on how to proceed greatly appreciated! \nThank you !","title":"Unsafe conditions in college on-campus housing, school is unresponsive","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517944744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vpsab\/fire_dept_called_in_building_inspectors_whats\/","id":"7vpsab","body":"Mount Kisco in Westchester county, NY.  \nWe called the fire department over some concerns related to recent gas leaks on our street. Everything was okay with that, but they called in the building inspectors. My husband came home in his work gear just a bit before the inspectors showed up, and a fire fighter thought he was someone else at first and told him they thought the apartment might not be legal. The inspectors took pictures of the apartment (it's a basement studio) and asked how we found it. However, we all maintained the polite fiction that they were simply here for our original issue.\n\nSo what's their process like? If there's an issue with the apartment, what kind of timeline are we looking at? About when might we expect to hear from them, and what kind of time would we have to correct an issue or leave?","title":"Fire dept called in building inspectors. What's their process? Westchester county NY","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589232113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghwqja\/il_signed_a_lease_for_offices_to_rent_for_our\/","id":"ghwqja","body":"The main concern being something unforeseen such as a fire, burst pipe, or other natural disaster occurring. In such cases the lease specifies the variety of responsibilities the lessee and lessor has depending on the situation. Would these things hold up even if it occurred before the specified move in date, but after both parties had already signed the lease and we have been given the keys to the building.\n\nIf there are any other issues that might come from moving in early that I did not ask or think about, please let me know. Thank you very much.","title":"[IL] Signed a lease for offices to rent for our business. We are being told we can move our things in before the start date of the lease just to make the transition easier and quicker. Are there any risks to moving in before the date the lease actually starts?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575668825,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e753uq\/unpaid_milage_4_months_after_submission_of\/","id":"e753uq","body":"I work in California, USA.\n\nI'm owed close to $1000 in mileage from a company that has been constantly telling me it's \"being processed.\" It has been over 4 months since submission since I have received an update.\n\nOnly now that I threatened to go to the Labor Commissioner, the company is requesting to set up a call with me. Should I just pursue with the company, or am I better off going with the labor board at this point? Pay goes back starting over 1 year ago, up until 4 months ago.   \n\n\nWould like a little help in figuring out my best course of action. \n\nPrevious Post: [https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/baz3n3\/supervisor\\_claims\\_they\\_dont\\_pay\\_mileage\\_last\\_year\/?utm\\_source=share&utm\\_medium=web2x](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/baz3n3\/supervisor_claims_they_dont_pay_mileage_last_year\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)","title":"Unpaid Milage - 4 Months after Submission of Mileage + Receipts","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518662650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xnhfz\/il_water_froze_over_the_outside_the_townhouse_i\/","id":"7xnhfz","body":"Hello,\n\nI rent a townhouse from a realty company with 3 other people, but they have us pay rent separately. My lease doesn\u2019t end until July.\n\nSo yesterday I got a text from my roommate telling me that part of the floor in the room that I rent was wet and so was my bed. I was unable to come home yesterday and so I asked her to check again today. She called me and told me that the walls were wet and that there was ice on my window. I immediately drove over there with my fianc\u00e9 to check it out and I\u2019m using his account to post this.\n\nOnly my room was affected.\n\nHere is an album with pictures \nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/CTX0H\n\n\nThey\u2019re still uploading so if you don\u2019t see them check back in a bit. The circles in the wall are from where the wood swelled up and is moving the nails out. \n\nSo i called my LL to tell them what happened and they said that they\u2019re sending someone out look at it and tear out my carpet to do a full inspection I guess. So essentially, I\u2019m out of my living space with there possibly being structural damage. I usually live at my fianc\u00e9\u2019s but until the lease is over I technically live here.\n\nSo with such extensive damage, and I have yet to reread my lease, what is the probability I\u2019ll be able to leave my lease without penalty since none of this is my fault and I can\u2019t live here.\n","title":"[IL] Water froze over the outside the townhouse I rent in, causing probable structural damage. What are the odds I\u2019ll be let out of my lease since I won\u2019t be able to live here?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472774429,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50qdne\/i_fucked_up_pretty_good_today\/","id":"50qdne","body":"Well this was several hours ago. I was riding over to my girlfriends apartment to grab some clothes and things. Her drive is weird you go straight in there are bushes on both sides and you make a left to go to her place and a right to go to her landlords. Well I make the left on my motorcycle and just perfect timing I hit her dog, not so much as hit as go over his head and neck. It made a shriek and just died and twitched some. My girlfriend loved that dog, she'd had him for years, he was a good dog. Being the kind of person I am I waited until no cars were in sight and brought the dogs body into the street away from her drive. I briefly cleaned her driveway and as I was going to  get my helmet back on I saw it, the landlord has a mounted video camera pointing right at me. Guys I broke the screen on one of his windows and came inside after knocking on his door and hearing nothing. I found his hard drive and three camera set up, I took his hard drive and left. Long story short she is super upset about her dog and she's staying with her father who lives close by because her landlords house was \"broken into\" and the guy was caught on the landlords movement\/picture feature on the guys big apple computer. We met up and she was very upset but affectionate to me but she opted to stay with her father instead of me. I wouldn't think she'd make have made that choice, am I fucked? Did the landlord show her the picture? I was in full riding gear so he wouldn't know me, he's never seen me on my bike before (we've met twice). Accident to complete shit storm just like that.","title":"I fucked up pretty good today.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590283760,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpgxbx\/can_i_get_my_apartment_complex_to_lower_my_rate\/","id":"gpgxbx","body":"So, I have been living in these brand new apartment complex around Seattle. 1 BR, 1 BA, $2000\/mo. It's not a bad price, I think mainly because of the amount of annoying college students here...anyway. We also pay $100\/mo for a closed\/gated parking garage in the apartment complex.\n\nMy gf and I have had so many issues while here. I am super chill, and usually don't bring these issues up to the tenant\/manager, and just let them just roll. But recently, I had another issue that just made me write a super long email to them. Here are just a few of the issues:\n\n* Year 1: Kitchen sink+faucet were installed incorrectly and had caused leaks that we could not see along the floor behind the kitchen counter and beneath the kitchen floor. Under the sink's board (we can't remove), there was just nasty mold\/water idk wtf it was. Just nasty). We noticed this when we kept getting weird smells. Maintenance dudes came in and tried fixing the issue a few times, but nothing. It wasn't until the head maintenance guy came in and realized that the entire construction and setup and installation of the faucet, kitchen sink was completely incorrect. We were left with this nasty film layer (biofilm?!?!) between the counter tops and faucet. We would have to pay to get that fixed and cleaned on our own\/money smh smh smh. The paint used on the wall of the kitchen is literally the cheapest one, cheaper than Crayola kids paint. It chips off if you touch it.\n* Year 1: We freak out with the sink, stop washing our dishes manually, and now start using the dishwasher. Our dishwasher is brand new, but ends up being the defective model. After a few runs, our apartment floor was flooded (exaggerating a bit), but when we got back, our kitchen floor was soaked, damp and the flooring was just beginning to curl off the floor and lift. All over. I first thought, hmm could it be my gf who put Dish soap, but nope. It was not that. So we called the maintenance dude, and he notices that an important piece\/tubing for the dishwasher was missing..the defective model. Idk what exactly, but he says that's what caused it to malfunction. I couldn't understand how that could happen, but I just went with it. Our flooring was removed. All of it. We were left with this nasty, sticky, smelly floor. We put cardboard over it ourselves. Best of all, we had no dishwasher and this nasty floor for three months. We paid all fees and bills like normal. I was still chill. We pay around $150-$200 in basic elec\/utilities ughhhh. The way it works is that they have a bill for the entire complex and they divide it among the resident based on sq ft. But still, so much! And on our bill statement, it says we use less than 50% of the average resident does on electricity, water, etc. But we still have to pay all that. \n* Year 2: Our kitchen floor has this sticky residue that we have to clean every week off the floor or it will begin to get worse and look gross. Also year 2: Unfortunately, several cars were broken into in my closed, gated apartment garage. I don't think I can do anything about this, but just more to say about my crappy experience in these apartments. There have been literally millions of break ins in the open garages (which, residents still have to pay $100\/mo for...literally just a spot in the open garage of the apt. complex), and a few number of break ins in the closed garages. The apartment complex never emails out to residents about break ins. All they do is capture the police indecent report and that's it. Anyway, several cars were broken into this closed garage, including mine. Luckily, I didn't have important things in there, but all my vehicle overlanding\/4x4 gear was taken. I literally have no clue how they could do this, if you need a garage opener\/clicker to open the garage gate. There is a side door by the garage, that people need to badge in to open, so I think some loser left it open at night. I just think $100\/mo for a closed, gated garage or even $100\/mo for an open garage on the street is not worth it.\n\nWe had several other issues, but pretty similar to any one of these. I am usually pretty chill, but this kind of just made write them an email asking if they could improve their handling of this or at least reduce fees for future residents. \n\n**What else can I do\/ask\/tell my Apartment complex?** **Is this right?** I just think this is pretty unfair. Thanks y'all.","title":"Can I get my apartment complex to lower my rate or reduce the fee for a month because of all these issues?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576393392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eavvlp\/what_kind_of_legal_issues_might_i_run_into\/","id":"eavvlp","body":"Quick info.central Florida. He's 13 and wants to get vaccinated. My ex won't change her mind and she would be pissed.","title":"What kind of legal issues might I run into vaccinating my son behind my exs back","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425502744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xy4m6\/vancouver_bc_a_car_sideswiped_my_mothers_car_and\/","id":"2xy4m6","body":"Hello Reddit. I'll give a run down of what happened. I was in my mom's car while she was taking me to the gym. She was switching into the right lane until a car sped by and we heard what sounded like a scratch. We were both surprised and noticed the car was speeding away. We followed after the car until the driver finally decided to stop. We both got out and took a look at the damage. The damage was extremely minor, it was an exchange of paint on both the cars. Fast forward ten months and the insurance company has charged us 1500$. We have no idea where that number came from and I was hoping if Reddit could help us figure out what we should do. I apologize in advance if I posted in the wrong subreddit, I would appreciate any help.\n\n\n\nEdit 1: I'm copy\/pasting what my mom had sent to the insurance company the day after the accident.\n\n\"On May 11, 2014, at around 7:00pm, I was driving my son, who was the only passenger, to the ----------- gym. It was a relatively sunny day with some clouds. I was driving along ------------ at around 40km\/h, and as I passed -----------, I checked my mirrors before merging into the right lane. I turned on my right indicator, shoulder checked, and about halfway into the lane, a small silver Volkswagen sped past the right side of my car. The car had bumped and scratched the right side of my car in the process. Once I realized what had happened, I started following the Volkswagen. The driver was well ahead of my car before I was able to catch up. I turned on my right indicator to turn into -----------, hoping he would do the same, so we could exchange information. The driver turned right after noticing my indicator. After stopping my car, the driver, a 19 year old male, and his passenger (male as well), got out of the car (a courtesy vehicle from ------------), and we exchanged information. It was clearly evident that the driver of the Volkswagen was trying to make the light, but unfortunately, he was driving too fast and recklessly to be able to slow his car down. If he was behind us and saw our car merging, he would have at least honked his horn. Instead, the car was small enough to squeeze past our car, and he drove off, fully aware of what had happened. The driver did not even have an N sign on the back of his car. A driver\u2019s knowledge usually reflects his or her driving skills.\"  \n\n\n\nEdit 2: \n\nThe insurance company was ICBC.\n\nMy mother and the driver exchanged information.\n\nMy mother reported the event to ICBC before the other driver.\n\nICBC said that she is liable for what had happened because she was the one who merged in the lane and should have been aware of the driving environment. \n\nI have posted imgur link to the damage on both vehicles (The black vehicle is my mother's).\nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/J4gJylz,prWB7Wv,rMwoGCq\n\nSorry about any confusing formatting, I'm usually a front page lurker.","title":"(Vancouver, BC) A car sideswiped my mother's car and she is now being charged 1500$ from the insurance company. What should we do?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589174981,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghhkcu\/update_suing_a_fire_department_for_breaking_the\/","id":"ghhkcu","body":"First and foremost, this is a throwaway account and will not be checked after I post this. No parties\/cities\/etc will be named. I will not name the state where this happened.\n\nThe original issue: I used to be a volunteer firefighter. There was hazing, destruction of public records and illegal discrimination going on and everyone in the small volunteer department was in on it. I was eventually fired from a volunteer position after complaining too much. \n\nI came on r\/legaladvice and asked for some advice and everyone basically said call a lawyer, that's illegal, go sue em and that you can't do that sort of thing and attorneys love to take these kinds of cases on contingency and that I have a great case. I can't find the thread because I deliberately did it on a separate throwaway account. \n\nAfter talking to over a dozen attorneys, paying $200-500\/hr for consultation, every one of them said the same thing: your case is worthless because you have no damages. You were not getting paid. Not even the biggest plaintiffs attorneys in the area wanted to take the case. I was into this thing for about $5000 in legal fees and everyone told me the same thing.\n\n1. You have no damages.\n\n2. The city's insurance company has a reputation for fighting anyone and everyone \n\n3. Even if you had damages, it's all your word versus theirs. You have no evidence whatsoever.\n\nNobody wanted the case, even if I did give them $30,000 and $300\/hr.\n\nSo, I sharpened my pencil and went down to the federal courthouse and visited the law library. I filed the lawsuit myself and decided to fight city hall. \n\nThe city tried their hardest to get the lawsuit thrown out but eventually, they caved and I got a sizable check for the disaster that was my career in public service and we settled all outstanding ligation courtesy of the insurance company that loves to fight.\n\nTL\/DR: I had a large legal dispute with the city fire chief as a volunteer. We hate each other. No attorney wanted my case, so I did it myself. I won.","title":"UPDATE - Suing a Fire Department for breaking the law","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590306522,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gplqmw\/texas_unnamed_driver_laws\/","id":"gplqmw","body":"Hi there!\n\nI\u2019m curious about whether it is legal for a driver who is given permission to drive a vehicle while not explicitly being named on the vehicles insurance card.\n\nI don\u2019t mind paying for insurance, but I\u2019m being charged basically double what my parents would be charged and it\u2019d be nice if I could get cut some slack.\n\nAs a bonus, in the event of a car accident, would the coverage extend to me? Go easy on me, I\u2019m not proficient in law.","title":"Texas - Unnamed Driver Laws?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590335499,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gprysv\/i_moved_out_of_my_college_apartment_due_to_covid\/","id":"gprysv","body":"I had to move out of my college apartment with the pandemic going on, as is the situation with a lot of college students. My lease wasn\u2019t up until May 1st so I  was still responsible for rent payments and utilities. I found out my roommate let his friend live in my room, without my consent or knowledge. Can I hold either of them legally responsible for reimbursing me some of the utilities or paying some of the rent since they lived there rent free for 2-3 months?","title":"I moved out of my college apartment due to COVID but still had to pay rent. My roommate let his friend live in my room without my consent. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416894418,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ncfpd\/joint_ownership_of_a_condo\/","id":"2ncfpd","body":"So this Condo is in California. I am not sure how much detail I need to provide so if I don't provide enough please just say so. Long and short of this is after my mom passed I got 60 percent of the condo with the other 40 percent going to my sister. If my sister is intent on selling the condo but I am not is there anyway I can keep the condo from being sold? Or is it that I have no choice and I have to go along with it? I am sorry if this is vague just let me know what other pieces of information you need. ","title":"Joint ownership of a condo","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588823459,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gezb63\/need_advice_on_how_to_handle_wedding_contract\/","id":"gezb63","body":"I read in the megathread, but didn't see anything about this and my question is fairly specific. \n\nSo my venue sent a text message to me stating \"during this time, if you need to cancel we will refund you all but the deposit put down for the venue\" then about 2 weeks later, sent another text saying \"Our previous statement was incorrect, we will not be refunding any monies paid. All monies will be credited to dates rescheduled during this time\" \n\nWell.... the time has come and we need to cancel. \n\nHere is my situation. \n\nMy FH and I live in the PNW. Absolutely none of our family is here. \n\nOur entire family is traveling from the southwest. With the current situation, none of our family would be able to afford to travel up here. Therefore we would be having a wedding with no guests or family members. \n\nWe cannot postpone our wedding, as our venue only does 14 weddings a year. This year is all booked, and next year we would not be able to have a wedding until June. \n\nI don't want to postpone until next year because my dad will be 83, and the whole reason we're pretty much getting married is so he will still be able to walk me down the aisle. Next year having him travel with his age would just be irresponsible. \n\nNot to mention with the current financial situation, we couldn't even afford to give our venue the other half of our payment for the venue. We both lost our jobs, and have allocated our savings to pay our mortgage and car payments. \n\nI'm not trying to spin this as a \"sob story\" but.... I'm stuck between a rock and a hard spot. \n\nOur contract states \"A canceled wedding with forfeit any monies paid unless the date can be rebooked by another bride\" \n\nI asked our venue if I could get our money back if our date was rebooked, she said \"yes, but it would have to be a new bride, not someone rescheduling on your date\" \n\nTECHNICALLY...... in the contract..... it doesn't state \"a new bride\" so, what can I do with this? \n\nHELP! We are not asking for all our money back, we understand they need to make money too as they have also been affected by this. But we just want something back to recoup for a wedding we're not going to have....","title":"Need advice on how to handle wedding contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1472520158,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/508jqi\/factory_reset_on_pc_illegal\/","id":"508jqi","body":"Georgia, USA - On Friday, an employee from my office was fired. Not only due to performance issues, but also because she demonstrated multiple signs of substance abuse, which our code of conduct directly states is grounds for termination. She was even asking the admins to borrow money, and directly asked one of them for her credit card info. Anyway, she was fired, and on Friday she factory reset the computer she was assigned to right before she left the office, probably because she was trying to hide something. Obviously, the computer was wiped blank and it won't even turn on anymore. Is what she did illegal and a damage to personal property? Can my boss sue her for damages?","title":"Factory Reset on PC - Illegal?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578863135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/entfxu\/refund_from_attorney\/","id":"entfxu","body":"Had a family court case. Cost about 5k. My attorney was unbelievably incompetent. The day of trial he *forgot* our evidence. He didn't want to ask the judge for some time to recover it even tho the judge offered us 4 hours. Then we get the evidence. And he doesn't even use it. I tried my best to help him. And he didn't present any evidence. Also, he petitioned an enforcement but it was dismissed because he filed it wrong. \n\nNot to mention, the months of waiting was about 7 months. The attorney didn't work on the case until the very night before. \n\nCan I get a refund? I spent all my savings into this and lost. Now I'm behind on child support because I don't have any money. Do you think I can get a refund?","title":"Refund from attorney","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519109062,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ytxff\/feel_as_if_doctor_intentionally_misled_me_re\/","id":"7ytxff","body":"I'm in NYC and my doctor is in-network with my insurance plan. This regards the administration of medication for the termination of a pregnancy.  While I was still in the exam room the doctor informed me the medication would be around $500. When I told her that I should probably check with my insurance first, she led me to believe that it was probably covered and that since I was already in the office I should just bring the medication up to the receptionist to figure it out. The receptionist billed me at $700 and when I asked if my insurance covered any of the charges she said no, that it was not covered by my insurance. \n\n\nAfter looking into my EOB, I discovered that the administration of the medication is specifically referred to as covered. I thought there may be some confusion with the office because it is not covered when sent to a pharmacy and filled as an RX, yet only when it is given in the office by a doctor, which is what happened. The claims the office submitted to insurance did not mention this service in any way and the codes for the administration of the medication were missing. When I called the office to ask why I was told to pay out of pocket and why the proper claims were not submitted, they told me \"we actually don't accept insurance for that specific service.\" Note: this was the first time I had ever heard of this, and if they had disclosed that information I would have chosen to go somewhere else. Instead, I was left thinking it was my own insurance that did not cover it. I tried to talk to the insurance about it and they mentioned something about a contract fee schedule, but didn't mention anything specifically related to the office I went to. They also told me that the provider is required to inform me if a service is not covered, which they did not do. When I asked the receptionist why that service was not covered and literally everything else was, she gave me some shit about needing to speak with the person in billing who conveniently was not in that day. \n\n\nIs there any possible way for me to get reimbursed for this? Is the doctor's office in the wrong? Or will my insurance reimburse me? I have no idea what to do at this point. The insurance company said I could file a grievance but I'm not sure how that would help me get my money back. I still owe the office money, but I am not going to pay until I figure this out. ","title":"Feel as if doctor intentionally misled me re: coverage of a certain service","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421587007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sttit\/cps_nightmare_help_me\/","id":"2sttit","body":"Location: Oregon\nTL;DR: Sex Offender Father Allegating Drug Problems against me and CPS Royally Screwing Up. Child is not in my custody, huge problem.\nNote: This story is long. Sorry.\nSo, the father of my child told me that he got a statutory rape charge a few years back, and I broke up with him about a year ago, right after he told me. I was trying to get out of the home, with our son, this entire time since then. I'm on a housing subsidy, and because the father invited a guest over to our house that got our place infested with bedbugs, I couldn't leave until they were taken care of (as per demands of housing subsidy people. I don't disagree, because bugs are disgusting, but the legal process with our incompetent landlord literally took this long. Been BB free for about 2 months now!). I asked the father to move out several times, but he didn't, didn't want to, just wanted to sit on his ass and play video games all day. I love video games, but he was immensely neglectful. Never cleaned up after himself, barely took any mind to our child, never even tried to look for a job even with the threat of homelessness upon him, etc. DHS was already involved, had been involved since January of 2012 when I had checked myself into the hospital for both postpartum and bereavement (my cousin just recently died from an extremely rare form of brain cancer). They called Project Respond, told them that the scratches on my arm were actually just scratches made with fingernails (which they were) and that they felt it would be safe for me to leave within the next hour of being checked out. DHS ran both of our backgrounds, and found out about the father of my son. They didn't tell me the full details, but when I found out last year I was so done. I even tried to background the father myself, but his records are sealed. It just says \"sexual registrant\". I figured that meant it wasn't that bad, but I was still irked enough to leave the sick bastard.\nOur case was closed three months ago. They knew I was planning to move out, and were totally cool with it. All they suggested were me and the father go to try and seek parental counseling, so we can be civil to each other. Father later denies even making this an option, multiple times, so it is whatever.\nFast forward to about two weeks ago. This man is screaming at me, but a little more feverently then usual. It is becoming not just a daily thing, but multiple times a day thing. It's been getting worse, ever since I got back together with my best friend of more then a decade. He still won't move out, since his name is on the lease, he doesn't have to. He blurts out something he did when I was pregnant, because he did cheat on me. The girl was 16 years old, and he bought the alcohol and got her inebriated (he is a recovered alcoholic, of five years, so he stayed sober) and then had sex with her. I was like, okay, he has re-offended. I can't say anything until I move, because all I know is the girl's first name, and they're not going to remove the father from the home right away for an allegation like this, and god knows this man could possibly hurt me or my child because of something like this. One week later, I get tired of the screaming, get tired of taking it day in and day out, and report to my friend, who is a mandatory reporter. Because I am one of the only people who he told, he knows when he hears of the allegations that it was me. He told the CPS people that I am a drunk, that I use substances like heroin and cocaine (I used to abuse prescription ADHD medication, up until 2011. Have been clean ever since, and I only drink a couple beers a week, to relax). The other day, we went to court, and during court I find out that his records were SEALED. Only admissible in court, because he was a minor. They said, 33 victims. As young as 1 (EW EW EW EW EW) and as old as 9, when he was in the age-range himself of 10 and 15 years old. They tell me, that because I knew he was a sex offender, I put my child in danger. No, DHS\/CPS knew about this, but never pulled the full record, in our last case, and deemed it all right to be around our son. They even told me, because we have equal rights as parents, that the father was in his legal rights to take our son to Ohio for the Christmastime week. I objected immensely, but could not enforce any legal action at the time. I am blamed for this in court the other day. They said I have to do a UA, and go through drug counseling, even though I graduated rehab and have had no relapses in over four and a half years. They said I am mentally unstable, because I had a depressive episode a couple years ago (the one I mentioned above). During that, they did a psych evaluation, and since then I have requested numerous times for another, non-postpartum \/ non-bereavement psych evaluation to be conducted on me, because I had worked through my issues. The past year and a half that I have been asking for this, it never happened. That was all that CPS had to use against me, a psych evaluation that was over two years old and allegations made by a registered sex offender, who was also now known to be a disgusting infantophile.\nApparently, much to me and my attorney's dissatisfaction, that was enough to get my child removed from my home. They ordered the father to stay away from me, so he is not allowed in the house anymore. We have another \"determination\" court date... all the way in LATE February. I have never had anything like this done before, so I am very very confused. Will I really have to wait this long to get my son back? It is painful, and I miss him so much. He is special needs, has a speech delay and possibly high functioning autism. I have a speech pathologist and an occupational therapist coming every week for him, I have to really take special care of him, and this kind of change is more or less jarring and traumatizing to a 2 and a half year old. It will definitely stunt his emotional \/ social development, and it terrifies me. Please help, what can I do? They haven't even given me a plan of what my requirements are to complete to get my son back, they haven't set up visiting, nothing. I keep calling and they're not returning my calls. What can I do???","title":"CPS Nightmare (help me!!!)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576354800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaor34\/independent_adoption_from_tn_to_ny\/","id":"eaor34","body":"Sorry for the formatting, on mobile and don\u2019t have access to a computer at the time. \nSo i grew up in Dayton, TN and moved to Macedon, NY a few years back. I am now 20, going to be 21 sept of 2020 and my fianc\u00e9 is going to be 23 in a few weeks. We currently have a 4 month old daughter and rent our house. \nMy childhood best friend (20 F, still in TN) isn\u2019t nearly as privileged as we are but has found herself pregnant and due in July of 2020. \nShe doesn\u2019t want an abortion but can not afford to parent her child and doesn\u2019t think she is ready. \nWe have been talking about my fianc\u00e9 and I adopting said baby. How could we go about doing this? \nDo we do temporary custody? If we did an independent adoption would we be spending thousands? \nWe also aren\u2019t afraid of the possibility of her trying to take custody back because she is not interested at all, just wants to sign over parental rights to us as soon as she has the baby in the quickest and easiest way possible. \nThank you in advance!","title":"Independent adoption from TN to NY","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588966378,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfzvv5\/tenant_without_lease_wont_come_get_his_stuff\/","id":"gfzvv5","body":"Hi there so 3 weeks ago my brother overdosed in his house. He\u2019s alive but not well. The day this happened I went in and told his scumbag junky roommates whom of which have nothing on paper and no lease agreement that they have a week to leave. There was 3 roommates at the time. The one roommate we\u2019ll call Chad was out of province at work, so we decided to give him an extra week but we told him that there is to be no one in that house for the last week but him and if we find anyone else in there it\u2019s considered trespassing. We changed all the locks and left the back door open for him. Chad never paid rent and me and my family are pretty sure he developed a bond with James so that he could use James place as rent free storage. Chad then moved 3 more junkies into the house and then took a job out of province and left. \n\nI have 2 brothers - well say the brother that overdosed is James. James was in an accident 13 years ago that left him paralyzed. James ended up getting a settlement that was put in a trust. The trustee is my other brother Kyle, technically the house that James lives in is under kyles name. \n\nYou can imagine how hard James\u2019 life has been being paralyzed for 13 years. James is 28 years old. He\u2019s severely depressed and has lots of money for drugs. Chad and the 3 roommates used him for his money.\n\nAll of James\u2019 consumables are gone and I had gone on a shopping trip with him a few days prior to the overdose. The 2 months worth of meat from Costco is all gone, weed gone, pop gone, Wallet gone. These junkies even went as far as to steal all of Tyler\u2019s chargers, head phones, anything of value. And left the house absolutely destroyed. We plan on coming in and fixing his house. \n\nWe asked chad to have his stuff out for this past Monday to which he said no problem. Monday night he called me and said he\u2019d be there for Tuesday. I said no problem but I triple checked over the phone that his stuff would FOR SURE be out Tuesday. Tuesday night I received no messages from him after I had asked him to message me when he was out of the house. so I drove up to my brothers place and one of the old roommates was asleep in the basement at 10:30 at night. Told him to get the fuck out sent chad a message letting him know how highly disrespectful that was and that we knew he was going to lie about it. \n\nNext day me and mom go up to the house and send Chad a message saying if he doesn\u2019t have his stuff out of the inner part of the house and moved to the garage in the next 2 hours it was all going out onto the street. He came by with a million excuses to which I shut his ass down told him he thinks of James as a storage unit and nothing else and that he left my brother with the vultures. \n\n\n He hasn\u2019t said a word about his getting his stuff. \nWhat do we do?\n\nTLDR - tenant without lease agreement or anything on paper is not coming to get his stuff in the midst of a horrible situation. We want to start renovations on the house and we plan on bringing the junk guys in to get rid of a bunch of stuff. If he doesn\u2019t come to get his stuff can we legally throw it out on him","title":"Tenant without lease won\u2019t come get his stuff.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576533998,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebm0gg\/attacked_by_armed_men_in_apartment_parking_lot\/","id":"ebm0gg","body":"I am a student and I was attacked on my apartment parking lot by 3 armed men. They stole my car, all my possessions and beat me till I was unconscious. The parking lot was supposed to be secured by a motorized gate that has been broken since I moved in and I pay extra every month to park inside the garage. Will I be able to get out of my lease? I no longer feel safe there, but the apartment will not let me break the lease unless I pay them 3 months rent. I cannot afford that at this moment and also pay for a new apartment.","title":"Attacked by armed men in apartment parking lot","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577982754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej0f1e\/mi_can_i_be_ticketed_for_an_expired_license_plate\/","id":"ej0f1e","body":"Sorry if this is a dumb question.\n\nMy plates expired mid december and I just received a ticket for it. I understand it was my fault to renew them but I forgot unfortunately. I will not get paid until wednesday and cannot afford to renew them before then, could I get ticketed again before Wednesday for an expired license plate?","title":"[MI] Can I be ticketed for an expired license plate twice within a week?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589664373,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl2pt7\/is_it_legal_to_use_less_money_than_youre_given_by\/","id":"gl2pt7","body":"Okay, say you damaged your car and your insurance gave you $5k to repair it based on what your dealership quoted you for the parts. Would you be allowed to shop around and try and get it fixed for less (lets say you could get it done with $4k) and keep the remaining money? Or would that be considered insurance fraud?","title":"Is it legal to use less money than you're given by your car insurance after the car was damaged?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588636582,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdn45h\/can_i_at_age_13_in_ohio_drop_out_of_middle_school\/","id":"gdn45h","body":"I have no idea if this falls under legal advice but let me explain, and before I do I would like to ask you not to think of me as lesser or stupid just because I\u2019m 13 and in Middle School. I know people say that in Middle School you have no idea what you\u2019re going to do yadi-yadi-yada but I have a very solid ground. Okay let me explain. I\u2019m 13, live in Ohio and currently in Middle School. Recently I\u2019ve taken an interest and writing and creating stories. So I looked up if you needed anything like a school diploma or anything along those lines. So far everything has said no. I plan to try and get the book currently in the works published and stuff like that before dropping out so this is preparation but can I legally drop out. School is useless to me as it doesn\u2019t teach me things about health or well being and simply takes up all my free time. I cannot afford to uphandle it with my current writing schedule and do not plan to try.","title":"Can I, at age 13 in Ohio, drop out of Middle School to pursue a career as a writer?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591201758,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvx55g\/apartment_notice_to_vacate_says_prorated_rent_for\/","id":"gvx55g","body":"I called my apartment to tell them I would be vacating once my lease ends. When I went to sign the notice to vacate, it had $0 for prorated rent. I called them so they could update this on their end and after a month and a half of continuing to check in and hearing nothing back, I decided to just sign it. My leases only mention of proration relates to moving in, not moving out. My lease also states rent on a monthly basis. Am I still required to pay a prorated amount for my move out month?\n\nEdit: I live in Denver, Colorado.","title":"Apartment Notice to Vacate says prorated rent for last month is $0.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577372485,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efwdix\/ll_wants_me_out_and_now_having_a_insurance_man_do\/","id":"efwdix","body":"Ok so after my previous landlord died a new owner took over and tried to buyout my lease for 2,000. I refused her offer and now she is having a \u201cinsurance man\u201d come do a walk through of my home. There are several things wrong that old landlord never fixed. Worst is how the Roof in bathroom is about to collapse in on us. And how boiler went. But anyhow she really wants us out so she can sell, and this property has two homes , a small and a big one, and we rent the small one. The insurance man never went to the big house , wouldn\u2019t he have went to inspect that one too? Is there something he can find to make us leave before my lease is up?","title":"LL wants me out and now having a Insurance man do a walk through of my home?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589294978,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gicmcg\/my_dad_catfishedspied_on_me_and_my_mom_what\/","id":"gicmcg","body":"**I apologize for the bad grammar. I dont dpeak English**\n\n\nSo basically, my mom wants to sue my dad because he catfished and spied on us with some illegal program that a Turkish spy put on his laptop. But she's really confused about the process. She has evidence but she doesn't know if the evidence is enough or the evidence would help in any way. My dad also wants to sue her for negligence (FYI: My mother DOES NOT abuse me in any way, shape or form. She's a wonderful mother and I don't want to lose her. And yes I'm still a minor. Turning 17 next year) and I'm scared. Do I have a right to speak up? Can I somehow protect my mom from this allegation? We don't have any money at all, and this situation is very stressful (for me at least) so any advice is really appreciated! If you have any questions comment down below and I'm gonna try my best to answer them!","title":"My dad catfished\/spied on me and my mom. What should we do?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472481446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/505b7p\/wi_need_help_with_settling_a_claim\/","id":"505b7p","body":"Hi, I had an accident day before yesterday and it was the other parties fault. We both have GEICO. My car's totaled and its market value came around $17000. That guy's policy can only cover upto $10000. GEICO is saying that they can file a claim on my policy and pay me the full market value and the deductible will also be partially reimbursed. Also, they mentioned that it will be a non-fault claim. I need some advice on how to proceed. The market value estimate is already putting me into monitory loss. Also, there's a huge amount of tax paid when i bought the car and I am not getting that back. Should I take a legal course and file a case so that the other person pays the amount out of his pocket?\n\nWhat will I receive if I win the case? \n\nwhether I need to have a lawyer for that amount and what sort of proof I need to bring to court with myself? \n\nCan you probably give an idea about the legal costs and who is liable for them?","title":"[WI] Need help with settling a claim","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575898191,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e89yvy\/is_my_landlord_allowed_to_do_that\/","id":"e89yvy","body":"I have been renting a room in a 3 bedroom apartment for a few months now, the landlord lives in one of them for about 3 nights a week. The other rooms is currently occupied by another person, whom I get along with very well.\n\nI have since been wondering about the legality of some clauses in the contract, as well as some other things. I would be very grateful if somebody knowledgeable could comment about these things:\n\n​\n\n* The contract states that overnight guests are generally not permitted, but are allowed at the landlords discretion (case by case basis). It has since been fine for my partner (who lives in my home country) to come over every 1-2 months for a few nights, however the landlord made clear afterwards that any other type of overnight guest such as friends are and will remain forbidden, and he won\u2019t allow them even on a case by case basis.\n* The contract also states that the landlord has full access to the rented room, both for possible additional vacuum cleaning as well as the have access to the fuze box (which is in my room).\n* At several points in the contract, it was stated that the tenant must not \u201cact in an antisocial manner towards the landlord\u201d - which just strikes me as a weird thing to include in a rental contract (?)\n* Our rooms have garden access, and the landlord mounted a surveillance camera outside that can record what\u2019s going on in the garden. I just learned about this because he mentioned it some time after the first month of tenancy.\n* Ever since the other person gave his 28-days notice that they are moving out, the landlord has been searching for a new tenant. The landlord then told me if I find a new person willing to pay a massively overcharged rent for the room, he would be going to not increase my rent ever and maybe even get me the bigger of the two available rooms for less. The rooms are overpriced already as they are now.\n\nContext: The landlord and I are getting along well, I am a very quiet person and I am not at all confrontational. So far no issue has come up. But I have just been wondering about this. If anybody has any input, I would be very grateful :)\n\nLocation: UK (England)","title":"Is my landlord allowed to do that?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516997612,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t7aur\/my_car_insurance_wont_help_me\/","id":"7t7aur","body":"So I have never had this problem before and I'm not sure how to go about this. If this reveals too much personal information I will rewrite this if need be. I live in Southern California and back in October I got into an accident on the 405 north going to work. I was going with the flow of traffic normally, and then the cars in front of me speed up a little bit and I stay the same speed. So now there is about a 1-2 car gap in front of me. I stay the same speed because my car is a manual transmission and it's too much of a hassle to speed up and change gear then slow down again. So I stay the same speed and out of nowhere the car to the left of me decides to take advantage of the gap to merge. But I guess he wasn't looking because the front right of his car hits the front left of my car where the bumper\/wheel starts. I thought he was going to pull away but he kept going forward into my lane. So I slow down to come to a stop but he keeps going which causes his car to scrape all along the left side of my car and then because he keeps going, his back right bumper hooks onto my front left bumper and almost tears it completely off. So we completely pull over and wait for the cops. While waiting, the driver notices my bumper which is hanging off, and then notices a piece of styrofoam hanging from the bumper. He doesn't speak any english and his passenger barely speaks english. Now he is claiming that my car bumper already had damage to it and I hit him with my car which caused damage to his car. But my car is an old 1998 honda civic, which if you do research on them they have a piece of styrofoam in between the plastic bumper and the metal part of the car. My car has been labeled as totaled because of the damage plus the hit made my clutch go out on my car and it was undriveable\/unsafe because of the damage to the bumper. So I haven't had a car since October. Now we are going through arbitration trying to get money from the other insurance company. My insurance company is saying that they have significant evidence that I'm not at fault, ok good. But I talked to them and they said all they can ask for from the other insurance company is my deductible which is only $1,500. which is nowhere near enough to get a new car or even a good used one. So now I've been out of car since October, I just got fired from my job, and now I don't have a car to go to interviews for a new job. So now I might not have a place to live anymore because I don't have any money to pay for it. Is there a way that I can get more money out of this? I don't have any family  or friends that can help me out with this, I all alone. I don't have any money either because I am just a broke 24 year old trying to get by in life. Can someone please help me?\n\nEdit: Also I need to add that this isn't the first problem I have had with my insurance. When I first got the car back in December of 2016, on New Year's Eve\/Day someone had shot my door windows out with a gun and the bullet was actually lodged into the door and still is. Called my insurance to see what they will will do but they said I wasn't covered for anything because my insurance on the car was too new and they said that it could be a scam because they had been having scamming problems recently. they also wouldn't pay for a tow truck either. So I had to pay for everything else myself and they wouldn't pay me back until I threatened to sue them. Also when I got into the accident on the 405 they wouldn't let me get a rental car even though I am covered for it. ","title":"My car insurance won't help me","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1415853328,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m5gu7\/nc_landlord_identity_theftproperty_management_has\/","id":"2m5gu7","body":"You can refer to my other post for more details but essentially under threat of eviction my property management tried to get me to put this shady third party utility billing account in my name 5 months into my lease. \n\n\nThe only condition they told me i would have to place an account in my name is when they installed separate meters (per NC law which requires it and a certificate of authority to resale water). I contacted the local water supplier, and the billing company and they told me all buildings are on master meters and no separate meters had been installed because the piping for the property did not allow it and it was impossible.\n\n\nI told the manager this, and showed her the clause in my lease that says what condition i had to pay for water outside of rent, and that this condition has not been fulfilled. She then said my lease was \"worded incorrectly\" and that if i did not switch the account in my name that she would file eviction the next day. I told her good luck with that, and expect a counter suit for breach of contract. she didnt email back so i hoped the issue was resolved and over.\n\n\nAlmost a month later today i just got a a bill from the third party company has come in the mail, saying their is a past due balance and a new billing cycle. It has my name on it but my name ISNT EVEN SPELLED CORRECTLY.   \n\n\ni have no idea if they used my SSN number to open this account, but even if they didnt, and with my name spelled incorrectly, is this identity theft\/fraud, and what should i do? report to police? m already planning on calling the billing companies security department to see if they will take it out of my name\n\n\ni feel like she went this route because she knew she could not legally evict me or win a eviction against me and it would be a waste of time, so when decided to switch it into my name without consent. \n\n\nwhat should i do now?\n\n\n\nUPDATE: just got off the phone with the billing company, and they were not helpful at all, first they told me my previous call to inquire about the account was me consenting to place it in my name (which was not true iwas trying to find out who they were and if the threats of my service being disconnected were valid and general info about them since i NEVER HEARD OF THEM BEFORE.) Then they told me the account wasn't in my name, but still in the property companies name, and that they just typed my name up and sent a bill, but im responsible because everyone in my condo building is responsible. I told them i am not that is not what my lease says etc etc. and they said it was a dispute with the property management not their problem and wouldnt take my name off which wasnt really on there in the 1st place i guess? im still confused. They also told me my property manager called them on Nov 3 to make the \"switch\" which directly contradicts there assertion that i called last month to consent...i'm really confused and i have no idea what to do. ","title":"NC Landlord Identity theft??Property Management has placed a utility account in my name without my consent for water that was previously included in my rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589657694,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl0u2b\/ca_cockroach_infestation_can_i_break_my_lease\/","id":"gl0u2b","body":"I currently have a pest infestation at my apartment: mostly cockroaches, but there is a fair share of spiders and earwigs. I encounter these pests daily and have timestamped photos which I use to document each time I find\/kill one. It is affecting my health as my allergies are already bad enough and is truly disgusting.\n\nI have three documented maintenance requests. I received treatment, a gel + a spray, two of the three times; my most recent request sent on March 3, 2020. Each treatment seemingly worked for a bit, but then eventually resurfaced. I maintain a clean house, so I can say without a doubt this isn\u2019t of my own doing. The office said it was unusual as my upstairs neighbors nor my neighbors on each side are dealing with the same issues. Due to Covid-19 precautions, maintenance has been postponed for the time being. I am purchasing my own contact-killing sprays and preventative gels in an attempt to remedy the problem, unfortunately to no avail. \n\nI am looking to find recourse for the situation. I have not yet consulted a lawyer. I am a college student and first-time renter unfamiliar with landlord-tenant law. With that said, I have a limited budget should my case be viable and I must pursue legal action. Options that I am willing to agree on are the following: the landlord allows me to move to a vacant apartment that does not have any issues or to break my lease. I\u2019ve drafted a letter similar to the information I\u2019ve shared in this post. My lease has a termination fee of the rent due through the end of the leasing period minus rents paid by a replacement tenant- can that be waived should I be able to break the lease?\n\nHow should I pursue this matter?","title":"[CA] Cockroach infestation: can I break my lease without penalty?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590622127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gruuow\/am_i_entitled_to_severance\/","id":"gruuow","body":"Located in Ontario, Canada. \nI was let go by my employer on May 15th. I have this in writing. I am still under the benefit policy during the lay-off. \n\nI have a feeling that the company isn\u2019t doing to well for obvious reasons, and that they will keep me temporarily laid off until I inform them that I have found another job, basically forcing me to quit meaning they won\u2019t owe severance. \n\nI was wondering at how many weeks I would be entitled to receive a decision regarding my employment. I read 13 weeks but not sure if this is right. Thanks in advance!","title":"Am I entitled to severance?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575997854,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8tfhc\/person_standing_infront_of_my_car_blocking_me\/","id":"e8tfhc","body":"This has happened multiple times,\n\nWho\u2019s in the wrong if I\u2019m stopped at a stop light, and the light turns green and said person prevents me from driving through the light? When attempting to drive forward around said person they walked in-front of my car and hit me. To further clarify, the light is green and I attempted to drive around said person. This person was attempting to take a picture of my front license plate but I didn\u2019t have one (I had temp tags) and this is when they proceeded to stand in-front of me.\n\nFor further background information, this stop light is at a private property and is a shortcut that lots of others use when traffic is backed up. This is just a 4 way light. \n\nWhat should I do in this scenario should I be contacted by police?","title":"Person Standing in-front of my Car blocking me from driving!","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576210896,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9z0ua\/md_school_suspended_my_son_for_getting_beat_up\/","id":"e9z0ua","body":"My son is in 9th grade\n\nYesterday one of my Son\u2019s friends told him she wanted to kill herself because another girl had been calling her a terrorist, and other insults because she wore a Hijab. He stayed with her and took her to a Counselor to address the issue. \n\nToday when the girl wad punished for their actions she found my son and attacked him.\n\nHe was hit in the back of the head with a textbook, punched, kicked in his area, and stomped on in his face and torso. He was entirely unprepared for this attack and he never had a chance to defend himself. My son has a broken ankle, three ribs broken, broken nose, three teeth are gone, busted lip a concussion, and a fracture in the lower back part of his skull\n\nSchool never called us even though the admin dealt with it, his counselor was not at school that day. At pick up (3:10 PM) his friends had to carry him to my wife\u2019s car. The incident occurred at 9:30 AM. ALMOST SIX HOURS PRIOR AND NO PHONE CALL HOME She took him to the hospitalx\n\nThe girl actually got around an expulsion as she had ADHD according to the Vice Principal and my son received a long term suspension from the VP as he \u201cinstigated the fight\u201d because apparently his reporting the girl to the counselor triggered the attack. \n\nSince when does ADHD make it so that you get around a punishment? ADHD or not she put my son in the hospital, the school is refusing to help us contact her parents and I am planning on finding a lawyer. If I do pursue charges than who do I sue? School or Student?","title":"[MD] School Suspended my son for getting beat up (Throwaway account to remain anonymous)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1423082328,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2usk24\/tn_power_of_attorney_blocking_family_access\/","id":"2usk24","body":"My grandmother is in a nursing home currently after a nasty fall and some surgery, her neice is her power of attorney and currently the one making all medical decisions. She has chosen to instruct the nursing home not to release any sort of information to the family at all, she has said that we could call her for updates but I've been trying to do that for three weeks without result. Do I have any sort of basis to get acess to my grandmother, be able to talk to her and find out how she is doing or am I just screwed","title":"(tn) power of attorney blocking family access","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577635137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh7hh8\/my_girlfriend_17f_has_been_kicked_out_of_her\/","id":"eh7hh8","body":"She did nothing wrong, rather she fled from the household because the mother was abusive. Can she get her stuff back herself?","title":"My girlfriend (17f) has been kicked out of her council-given house by her mum, who is refusing to give her stuff back. What are the rules about this in the UK?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589937621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn1ssk\/boss_asked_me_to_return_to_work_and_not_claim\/","id":"gn1ssk","body":"Hi all,\n\nSo my boss has asked recently that I return to work for 28 hours a week. I don\u2019t believe they can accommodate that many hours. I work in the hospitality industry and we are currently still closed but doing to go cocktails, etc. We\u2019ve been doing this for several weeks and they only require one person be there at a time, which will be continuing into the future. For the last two months, there has been one designated person for this, but at this point he no longer wants anyone collecting unemployment. I believe I will actually like 8 hours a week.\n\nI am also pregnant and wondering about my rights during the pandemic.\n\nMy questions are, first, if I refuse the offer to return will I lose my unemployment?\n\nSecond, if he isn\u2019t supplying us with the hours he is promising now, can I still collect unemployment under the same claim? There is no possible way he can give all of his employees 28 hours a week under the current conditions.\n\nThird, as I mentioned, I am pregnant. I cannot do certain things, such as heavy lifting or running up and down stairs. This will impact my ability to my job. Do they have to accommodate me? And in the event they don\u2019t, would they fire me for refusing to do certain tasks, or would that technically be on me, because I am the one with the medical condition who cannot do all the things my job entails?\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Boss asked me to return to work and not claim unemployment, confused about going forward","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423000964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uonqi\/uk_letter_from_bailiffs_demanding_422_for_a\/","id":"2uonqi","body":"Pretty much sums it up in the title, received a letter from the bailiffs demanding \u00a3422 or they are going to take my property. The date of the incident was back in 2013, so I have no memory of parking in the place in question. The council won't respond to any of my query's and just say that it's in the hands of the bailiffs now. Do I have any rights regarding evidence of the misdemeanour? I feel like I've been backed in to a corner with no way out, and I'm really scared for my property. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"[UK] Letter from Bailiffs demanding \u00a3422 for a mystery overdue parking fine that was sent to the wrong address, where do I stand?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424800113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x0ekd\/oregon_traffic_violation_should_i_go_to_trial\/","id":"2x0ekd","body":"I got my first traffic violation last night (ORS 806.012- No Proof of Insurance). This is the first time I've ever been pulled over or really had any interaction with a PO. Obviously I was a bit nervous and forgot that our insurance card is kept inside the envelope containing the proof of registration. So, the first thing I handed the officer was the envelope containing the proof of registration and then I continued to search for the insurance card, which I couldn't find, because it was in the envelope that I had already given the officer. *D'oh*. I don't know why the officer didn't see it, because presumably he looked at my registration which would have required him to open up the envelope...I'm guessing he did see it and just didn't say anything because he wanted to give me a ticket? \n\n\nAnyways, I'm trying to decide among the four options I have listed on the back of the citation. I'm either going to do option 2 or 3. \n\n**Option 2:** *\"Enter a plea of no contest and send a letter of explanation...Send or take to the court the full amount of the presumptive fine [$260] and attach a written statement explaining the circumstances of the violation(s) charged.\"* According to the schedule of fines, my fine could be reduced to $160 because I have no prior traffic violations.\n\n**Option 3:** *\"Enter a plea of not guilty and request a trial...the court will not impose a find if it finds you not guilty.\"* The PO said something about contacting my insurance company, showing up in the court, and having the fine dismissed...but this doesn't make sense to me. \n\n\n**My question:** Is there any good reason why I should go with option 3? **There's no way to really prove that I *did* in fact have the proof of insurance at the time I was pulled over, so I don't think I would be found not guilty.** What are the chances that this charge would actually be dropped or the fine dismissed? Would I be wasting my time if I scheduled a trial?\n\n\n","title":"[Oregon] Traffic violation- should I go to trial?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423600212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vgdnd\/tx_can_a_judge_refuse_my_petition_for_early\/","id":"2vgdnd","body":"I'm going to try explaining this as best as possible.\n\nI was sentenced to 3 years probation in Aug. of 2014 for a 2nd degree felony for possession of a controlled substance. My probation officer told me I can petition for early release, as long as I have met all my requirements (i.e. community service, drug counseling, supportive out patient group, caught up with fees, etc.) and have also completed 1\/3 of the time given for probation. I asked my lawyer about this, and he said that the judge handling my case won't let me off until I've completed at LEAST half my probation time. I understand I still have ~6 months until I'm eligible to request release, but the only other requirement I have left is to finish community service. So assuming I finish my hours by Aug, can the judge really refuse me early release?","title":"(TX) Can a judge refuse my petition for early release from probation if I've meet all my requirements?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589137279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh7a01\/my_brother_wants_to_take_my_brother_to_court\/","id":"gh7a01","body":"I meant to put Father* \n\n\n\n\nHow much of a case does my brother actually have? I am telling him not to do this because it will ruin the relationship with my dad and i will be thrown in the middle. My brother is 21 and stopped receiving child support, and i am 26. However my mom owes a lot of money for child support that my dad still wants and im talking 30k+. \n\nBut ever since we have lived with my dad which was about 13 years now we barely saw any of the child support go to us except for food or rent i guess idk where it goes. My dad is extremely cheap like i used to ask him for 5$ for food and he would fight with me for hours cheap. \n\nHe said he spoke to a lawyer and the lawyer said he might have a case. Are me and my siblings owed the child support????? We live in NY if the state matters. If you need anymore info just ask ill be happy to tell.","title":"My brother wants to take my brother to court because we have not seen any of our child support for years. My dad has accumulated over 20k.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474218368,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53d1j9\/exemployer_wont_pay_commission\/","id":"53d1j9","body":"I'm in marketing. I was 1099 and we had an \"email agreement\" that I would no longer make hourly and only make commission off every sale until the inventory was depleted. In June, I was told by the employer to stop marketing efforts for a few months and pick up again in the August. I have documented emails back and forth stating I will make a commission off everything sold regardless of hours worked or not worked. \n\nThey do not feel as though they should pay commission for June-August. \n\nWhat are my options?","title":"Ex-Employer won't pay commission","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1591121844,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvcl9k\/speeding_careless_driving_in_pa_nj_driver\/","id":"gvcl9k","body":"Let me start by saying I\u2019m stupid for going 100+ on a 70 in PA, I deserve the punishment this has brought to my self esteem as I\u2019ve been hitting hard on myself for this - lesson learned. \nI was lucky, I understand the cop could have arrested me on the spot. This is the first ticket I get in my life (I\u2019m in my mid 30\u2019s), got pulled over by a state patrol, I guess he liked me and said I should plea not guilty, and go to court, he mentioned he will help me not getting my NJ license suspended by talking to the judge, happy to pay the fine. I guess I should follow the cop\u2019s instructions, but should I get a lawyer for this? Any way I can avoid the points on my license? I don\u2019t know much of these procedures, so any advice is well received. Thanks!","title":"Speeding + Careless Driving in PA. NJ driver","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589656561,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl0hk6\/i_have_been_in_quarantine_for_3_weeks_and_not\/","id":"gl0hk6","body":"So I live in Long Island NY and I have been in quarantine for 3 weeks now. My SO had gotten infected with COVID so naturally I told my job that I wanted to get tested because of this I could not work till my test results. A week goes by and I get tested and I turn up negative and tell my job about it but also inform them that my SO is currently in quarantine so because of this they tell me to stay quarantined for another two weeks and that I would get sick leave pay. Fast forward the two weeks and I\u2019m supposed to return to work but I do not have the money to pay for my transportation and I call in and tell them this and they tell me that I will be receiving pay this week. I receive less than $100 which isn\u2019t enough to get me through the week or even pay for transport to work let alone two weeks of work so I can get paid again. So what I don\u2019t understand is am I receiving my sick pay in parts or is that literally all I am receiving and if so what can I do since my job doesn\u2019t seem to care about me being unable to travel to work.","title":"I have been in quarantine for 3 weeks and not sure what to do","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420391523,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rb8p2\/business_law_uk_repackaging_products_under_my_own\/","id":"2rb8p2","body":"Hi fellow redditors, I have a legal question in regards to a product I want to sell. \n\nI am an UK based micro enterprise and offer cleaning products and services in another European Country.Now I want to bring a new cleaning product that currently is not sold in this market and brand it under my own company name. This consist in \n\n1. Establish a contract with producers based in US, Germany and China to supply their products \n2. Repack the products under my own brand \n3. Sell the products in the target market  \n\nIt sound easy but I'm sure is not so straightforward. This products are patented by some of the suppliers and I don't know if I can simply rebrand  and sell them under my Company name \n\nThe only reason I want to do this is because the current packaging and marketing is made for industrial use rather than retail clients ( products sold mainly in bulk 3+ gallons and targeted for industrial clients). \n\nI know that this is only a preliminary advice before I consult a specialised law company but at this stage any advice will help. Thanks in advance ","title":"Business Law UK- Repackaging products under my own brand","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588854999,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf5qay\/what_can_pet_rent_be_used_for_in_ohio\/","id":"gf5qay","body":"I\u2019ll keep it brief. My landlords are currently charging me over 600$  for \u201cdamages\u201d, mostly due to replacing the carpet (which is completely unnecessary they could of just cleaned it, but I digress) and only 300$ of that is covered by my security deposit. They claim it\u2019s from pet odor, which reminded me. \nI paid 35$ a month for a year, so they have a total of 720$ from me to cover damages, AND pet damages. So is there any clause that allows them to pocket pet rent, or is there something in the Ohio tenant-landlord agreement specifically stating that the pet rent can ONLY be used on pet related damage? \n\nTL;DR: landlords are being leeches. Can they legally pocket 420$ of pet fees instead of using it to repair pet damage? \n \nThanks!","title":"What can pet rent be used for in Ohio?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588943461,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfsy7i\/md_my_mom_passed_away_a_week_ago_her_apartment\/","id":"gfsy7i","body":"As stated above, my mom passed away a week ago. Ever since then, it\u2019s been a blur. She didn\u2019t pay for May. The complex said we could go in and get my things, and that the money would come out of her deposit at a daily rate. It averaged out to $50 per day, so we decided to just get my items cleared out this past weekend. I\u2019m not a tenant there, I didn\u2019t sign the renewed lease. However, I lived there when I first moved to Maryland and still had belongings there.\n\nOn Sunday, there was still a bunch of things left in the apartment, but the dump was closed. It was cheaper for them to charge the estate for hauling it out rather than us going back two more weekends, paying the dump fee, etc. \n\nI got an email today from the apartment that asked \u201cCan you provide me with your address to forward along any remaining deposits for your mother should there be any?\u201d \n\n**Should I give them my address?** Do I legally need to? What would happen if I gave it to them?\n\nI don\u2019t want them to charge me for an apartment that I haven\u2019t lived in for a year and a half. It\u2019s almost $1k for the clean out fee alone. I can\u2019t afford that at all. I\u2019m fully expecting to get nothing out of the estate; she didn\u2019t have a will. She had debt galore though, so they\u2019ll eat up the estate.\n\nThank you for any help!","title":"[MD] My mom passed away a week ago. Her apartment complex wants my address.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422982313,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ungrg\/updatenb_canada_my_landlord_changed_something_on\/","id":"2ungrg","body":"[OP](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ufcmd\/nb_canada_my_landlord_changed_something_on_my\/)\n\n\nI managed to get in touch with the rentalsman today. The landlord had asked us (me and my roommate) if we would like to stay at the apartment for 3 years when we signed the lease and we said yes, which makes it a verbal agreement, which means we are indeed stuck in the lease for 3 years, even though we did not initial that section.\n\n\nI am going to request that myself and my roommate be let off the lease early in a formal letter, but the landlord is not obligated to say yes. Hopefully telling the landlord that we will find a replacement will convince them to let us leave, but there's always the chance that they will say no. She had also made me sign at the time that I would stay for 3 years even if my roommate was evicted or left. She requested this of me and implied that we wouldn't be able to move in if I didn't sign. I was uncomfortable with it at the time and I very much regret that so I will be absolutely not signing anything like that in the future \n\n\nThe TL;DR of why that's an issue is they're trying to evict my roommate, but not me, and I cannot afford to rent the apartment by myself nor am I able to get a roommate due to the fact that the roommate they are trying to evict is the one paying most of the rent. It's generally a pretty nasty situation with the landlords overall so I'm hoping I can convince them to let us leave early.","title":"[Update][NB, Canada] My landlord changed something on my lease and did not get me to initial or approve it. Is my lease still valid?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589123847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh3alh\/do_i_need_any_kind_of_license_to_sell_rolling\/","id":"gh3alh","body":"I was thinking about starting to sell rolling papers online but I couldn\u2019t find any info on wether I needed any kind of license to do so, thanks for the advice in advance.","title":"Do I need any kind of license to sell rolling papers and other smoking accessories (but no tobacco) in the uk?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589393210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj46pt\/nc_questions_about_evicting_exwifes_unwelcome\/","id":"gj46pt","body":"This is a long, complicated, and stupid series of events, so I am extremely grateful for anyone who muscles their way through it.  \n\nMy wife revealed she\u2019d been cheating on me and wanted a divorce on the same day.  She did so by (1) sending one of her paramours to my work to demand I sign a blank piece of paper purporting to be a separation agreement, and (2) having her other one pack up (some of) my things into suitcases and throw them haphazardly by the door and\/or into the yard.  When I got home that evening, I saw the damage and saw all three of them, plus some mutual friends who\u2019d taken her side before I even knew there were sides to be taken, all staring at me and telling me to grab the bags and go.  I did not feel safe, so I left.\n\nMy wife died by suicide two weeks ago, before any kind of settlement or agreement could be reached.  She did not change her name or her will, did not remove my name from or add anyone else\u2019s name to the mortgage or utilities, and she never even signed the paperwork to split our savings or other assets.  Her name was even still on the joint bank account.\n\nMy wife\u2019s boyfriends moved in the same day she threw me out of my house.  They have been in the house for about four months.  I doubt they were ever charged rent, but I don\u2019t know for certain.  I also don\u2019t know if they\u2019re getting mail there, but all of the bills and utilities are in my name, not theirs. \n\nI want my house back.  The two chucklefucks squatting in it are showing no signs of leaving or intending to leave, and based on my interactions with them, they\u2019re both prone to anger and more than willing to throw a heavy suitcase at me to prove a point.  I have a lawyer, but other than charge a retainer and draft a form letter for me to mail them (which I also had to correct because he got the address wrong), he hasn\u2019t done a whole hell of a lot.  I\u2019ve asked him what sort of time frame I should expect for the eviction, whether I would even be considered a landlord under state law, and what impacts I should consider from any state or local eviction stays.  He told me he\u2019d \u201clook into it\u201d five days ago, and I haven\u2019t heard a peep from him since.\n\nSo that brings me to here.  I\u2019m not a lawyer, and the only lawyers I know don\u2019t do landlord\/tenant stuff.  I just to know, realistically, what I can expect from the eviction process.  Not whether I\u2019ll win or lose, but what the process is going to *look like* or how long it will take.  In my head I\u2019ve been imagining at least 30-60 days after they receive the notice for them to either pay the \u201crent\u201d or leave, *plus* however long it takes from then to get them into court to evict them (probably at least 120, right? Unless there\u2019s an even longer stay in effect?), *plus* a week or two for them to appeal a loss, *plus* probably another 60-90 days for that mess to get processed, *plus* a week or two for the cops to bother enforcing an eviction order ... so basically a whole damn year.  Is that anywhere within the ballpark of reasonable, and if not, how far off am I?\n\nI\u2019m flying blind here, and air traffic control isn\u2019t answering, and I just want my house back.\n\nThank you for making it through this.  Take care.","title":"[NC] Questions about evicting ex-wife\u2019s unwelcome house guests","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589925473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmy9dt\/stbxws_loan\/","id":"gmy9dt","body":"My STBXW is under a debt relief program. I froze my credit reports after I found out that she had opened three credit cards accounts in my name and transferred her bad credit card debt to them.  I had no knowledge of this. She states that my name is not under the debt relief program but I see that they had checked my credit report and she will not give me access to the dashboard\/account. So now she wants to take out a loan, supposedly in HER name only, with Consolidation Plus loans which will come in and pay the whole debt amount but usually charges 23% interest fixed. So today I found out that they attempted to check my credit report. Is she trying to put MY name on that loan too? Why else would they be checking my credit report? She currently is still my wife and hasn\u2019t signed the divorce papers.","title":"STBXW\u2019s loan","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588406682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc2t12\/march_8th_2019_i_returned_from_presidents_club_in\/","id":"gc2t12","body":"March 8th, 2019 I returned from Presidents Club in Grand Cayman. This was my first year at the organization. I ended up second in quota attainment and revenue across the entire, fairly large Sales Org. In fact, I was less than $1,000 short in ARR of the first place rep and there was a discrepancy in the final month of the year because he without knowing,  signed a $44,000 deal in my territory and had that deal followed standard process and rules of engagement, it would have never been sent to him and I should have had the ability to work it and would have closed it. \n\nI was not aware of this deal\/opportunity until after it had signed (rather quick sales cycle given the time and I had always trusted the organizations intentions, integrity and process so I never felt the need to check on things of this manner. I do not recall how it was brought to my attention (it was a peer) but from then on, I knew that it was important for me to inspect what I expect. \n\nThe VPs and C-Suite discussed it. The Friday prior I was made aware by my Director via his VP that I won #1 rep and the other rep would get the commission. Each year, the #1 rep gets a brand new $15,000 Rolex. I was beyond ecstatic. \n\nThe following Monday, I was informed that was no longer the case and due to how revenue is booked, auditing & potential exposure to litigation that I did not win the Rolex and that myself and the other rep would split the commission. \n\nThis didn\u2019t leave the best taste in my mouth. A Rolex is a material thing.. It\u2019s not because I didn\u2019t win the Rolex.. it\u2019s the principal.. I was given and stripped.. I felt manipulated as to how their reasoning made sense because even splitting the commission would technically eliminate the validity behind their claims as to why I didn\u2019t win the Rolex. \n\nWith all that said, the other rep is solid and I couldn\u2019t be more than happier for him to have won the Rolex and would never want to take away from his hard work. Sincerely, he was a great dude and one hell of a closer. They fired him 1 month ago because he reached out to our CEO because he was having problems with his new direct report (I\u2019ll hit on him more below) and they didn\u2019t want to deal with it.\n\nYesterday, April 30th, myself and 139 others were terminated from the company. The CEO took a 20% pay cut. 3 years ago, he sold his last company for $1.2 billion. We are also funded by a very large VC\/PE firm. \n\nOne month prior to Presidents Club, they fired the company\u2019s best leader and without question most genuine, valuable asset to the sales org. He immediately found a new position making far more and is far more happy today. \n\nThey told everyone that whoever was getting terminated would receive a meeting invite as soon as they hung up. We hung up the call, and there it was.. my meeting invite.. stunned... \n\nThere are more than 150 people across the sales org and on my team New Business mid-market\/commercial we had a total of 15 people. I was the 3rd most tenured and #1 in revenue by a landslide. They fired 4 of the 15 on April 30th. The 2 most recent hires  along with myself and another guy on our team. The other guy on our team and myself were 2 of only 3 on our team that qualified for Presidents Club last year. \n\nAdditionally, they also kept all sales reps from the company we acquired 1.5 months prior. This company happen to be our direct competitor who spent years bashing us. Mind you, these reps were also very talented. 2 of them were on our team of 15. \n\nMyself and the other guy fired had one other thing in common... We were both hired by the that same person I referenced as the best leader in the company that was fired 2 months prior and remain good friends with him to this day. So that, and 2 of 3 on our team to make Club... \n\nI attend the meeting to hear about this firing. We are told that the firing was not due to anything performance related and that after COVID, if things open back up, they will welcome back with open arms as many as they can. \n\nThey went on to say that they would send DocuSigns for separation releases and that severance info would be in there and would be based off tenure and success. Sure, I cared about severance, but I needed closure.. \n\nWe were then told that given it was April 30th, our benefits would expire that night at midnight leaving us the weekend to figure things out. Let\u2019s not forget, there is a global pandemic. \n\nI have 2 daughters (3 and 5) and forgot to mention that not only did I come less than $1000 shy of #1 rep in 2019 (with an asterisk), I also spent the entire year going through a rough divorce and had full custody of my daughters for 7 of the 12 months of the year. In January, everything settled. The divorce is finalized, we have shared custody and are co-parenting better than I could have ever expected. \n\nOur company motto for 2020 was \u201cWe got your back\u201d and the other internal slogan for 2020 was \u201cAll In.\u201d \n\nI received my DocuSign (no other information or documents regarding what to do next in relation to healthcare and other essential things many would need information on.) \n\nMy severance was 1 month base salary and any commissions on deals signed by EOD. I had 2-3 deals I felt confident would be signed 4\/30 and was also told that I was not allowed to reach out to my contacts for those deals. \n\nMy new direct report prior to the firing is a VP. He is a head-nodder with an agenda. He only cares about his shares and keeping his job. He did not like my friend that was fired because he was continually outshined by him and that trickled back to me once he was fired. \n\nI was verbally harassed and he intentionally slowed down and hurt several of my deals he was involved in. Additionally, he sent out an email to our team that said you are all replaceable there are hundreds of applicants daily. \n\nI turned down an offer to a very reputable company for a substantial amount more $$ in December and my direct report was aware of that. \n\nI was given no closure or rhyme to their reasoning. I was told that I would receive a phone call from our 2 VPs and I did not. \n\nThe company set me back drastically to a point where I am worried about my short term future and my ability to provide for my daughters. More by breaking me down and maliciously sabotaging my deals and slowing them down to the point to where my commissions have been far less the past 2 months and I would have been receiving a large commission check had I not been let go. \n\nI do not feel this is fair and that I have a valid reason to not sign the agreement as I feel entitled to l ask for far more in severance. I handled everything with class, put my head down and worked\/produced and maintained integrity throughout. \n\nCan anyone provide feedback\/advice regarding how to approach this ask. Thanks I\u2019m advance for any advice and best of luck to all during these rough times.","title":"March 8th, 2019 I returned from Presidents Club in Grand Cayman","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424213755,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w8w10\/cant_get_deposit_back_from_subletted_roomleasing\/","id":"2w8w10","body":"Okay, so when I moved here in July, I subletted from this girl who was living in a 5-bedroom duplex. I paid her $750 so her deposit would just stay with the leasing company (and then cover me), and I just paid rent every month under her name. One of my roommates worked for the leasing company and sort of \u201cran\u201d this building.\n\nI moved out on December 2, and she told me she would give me my deposit back right after utilities came and she would just subtract it from that. That was fine, whatever. I didn\u2019t need the money RIGHT THEN.\n\nShe told me she\u2019d subtract utilities on 12\/8. Texted me on 12\/17, asked for my address and said she would mail me a Christmas card with a check. 1\/4 I texted her because I still hadn\u2019t received anything asking about it. Gave the excuse of \u201csuper busy with work and everyone\/company\/projects are behind in payments and giving deposits back. you will have it this month\u201d This is where I started questioning everything\u2014because the company had nothing to do with this deposit. This was money that was given to her by whomever subletted the room next. It should have gone STRAIGHT TO ME, but it did not. Where did that money GO is something I have been asking myself for the past month and a half.\n\nTexted her 1\/22 telling her I still didn\u2019t have it and that it was going to become a serious problem if I didn\u2019t have it by the end of the month. I know that she read every text up to this point, because she had read receipts on. Texted 2\/5 (admittedly angrily, but not to the point of ridiculousness, just me telling her that what she was doing was incredibly shady and Not Cool) and questioned where the money even went and reiterated that I was not about to let this matter go. Went 2\/9 to the leasing company to let them know what was going on. I know they can\u2019t give me the money, but I want them to know what one of their EMPLOYEES is doing. The guy I talked to called her and told me she said she \u201chadn\u2019t had time\u201d to send it to me before now (it takes, umm, HOW LONG to put a check in an envelope?) and would do it right away. \n\nFlash forward to today, and I still don\u2019t have it. For some reason, I gave her a week and 1 day, but it\u2019s still not here. So I just called her and left a long message saying how ridiculous\/inappropriate\/unacceptable it was that I still don\u2019t have my deposit and that I am NOT letting this go. That she needs to get it to me this week or I\u2019m going back to the leasing company and figuring it out from there.\n\nI DON\u2019T KNOW WHAT TO DO. The only thing I can do is keep trying to contact her until she blocks my number (which I fear she might have already done, even though this is the first time I've called her; i haven't been blowing up her phone or anything that could be considered harassment). She either turned read receipts off (which I doubt, because she\u2019s not all that bright and she probably doesn\u2019t even know she has them on), she is completely ignoring\/deleting my texts, or she has blocked my number. \n\nI don\u2019t have any solid \u201cproof\u201d other than my bank statement with a copy of the check I made out to the girl I subletted from (who was on the lease), bank statements with the rent withdrawals (IN CASH OF COURSE), and her texts. I texted one of my former roommates who was also on the lease (and still is, though she is not living there) and she said that she's tried to lie about how much utilities were before and this isn't the first time she's done something shitty regarding money. I should probably mention that leasing agent roommate also doesn't live there anymore (subletting her room as well), so I can't go talk to her in person because I have no idea where she lives now.\n\nI\u2019m so stressed out and angry, and I really don't know what to do at this point.","title":"Can't get deposit back from subletted room\/leasing agent roommate (NYC)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576377384,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eat9fe\/company_double_charging_and_refusing_to_fix_it_nv\/","id":"eat9fe","body":"Got my bill and the company is charging me the same thing twice even though it clearly shows that amount was paid on that date that they say the charge showed up, all the numbers add up and anyone with 2 brain cells and a calculator can figure it out. On top of trying to charge twice for what was supposed to be a one time fee, it would appear they are trying to make this ludicrous charge a new addition to my monthly bill. \n\nWould i have a case for such blatant theft? Its not even a small amount, its several hundred dollars. I've gone through agreement after agreement and nowhere does it show that those charges would be applied to the monthly bill, not even the workers who helped me could find anywhere that would indicate that charge would now be an addition to my bill.","title":"Company double charging and refusing to fix it. NV USA","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589354605,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giu6s2\/if_someone_stole_something_from_me_can_i_steal_it\/","id":"giu6s2","body":"so... my background is with thieves equipment and training, i am not a criminal i more do this as a hobby, but i ran in to a case of someone (not naming names) stealing my credit card. it put a freeze on the card and everything but i want to know something... so, i know how to pick pocket and things like that... is it legal for me to lift his wallet and steal my credit card back if i ever run in to this problem again?\n\n​\n\nas i have read on another website, as long as you dont break in or harm someone, it is considered not a crime. all i am doing is picking up what is mine... \n\n​\n\nYes i know the easier rout is to just do what i did, but what i am asking here will leave a message.","title":"if someone stole something from me can i steal it back","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588815540,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gexc4u\/mechanic_negligence\/","id":"gexc4u","body":"Bring car to mechanic, specify do not work on vehicle until estimate is agreed apon, tries to trick me I Tricked me into signing a work order for $4000 after I specifically told him not to work on my vehicle until the estimated price was given to me he went ahead and work on the car anyway try to email us on the work order I refused so I could pick the car back up when the car is towed back to my address the mechanic left all the engine parts taken out on the on the seat and a huge dent in my car before and after photos and I have proof of evidence to text message via email as well is this a possible lawsuit and what type of legal lawyer where I hunt for in the situation thank you","title":"Mechanic negligence","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576129430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9jgfb\/rental_insurancedwelling_insurance\/","id":"e9jgfb","body":"Hello,\nThis may or may not be the right place for this advice. \n\nI am living at a house that is owned by my grandpa who is leasing the house to my mother. The house is a duplex and has an attached garage. The garage is (as of 24 hours ago, not anymore) being used as my race shop for me to work on a race car. He renewed his dwelling insurance and the plan specifically says that there won\u2019t be coverage if something were to happen such as a fire. I don\u2019t have the exact quotes, but something along the lines of using the property to work on a vehicle for the purpose of speed, racing, pulling, etc. \n\nHe advised me that this meant if a fire would be caused by the car, that his insurance would not cover anything and neither will my renters insurance. I.E. insurance companies will come after me personally for the damages caused and I would be up the creek without a paddle. \n\nMy first question is, can someone verify if this is correct with the information given?\n\nIf so, is there a type of insurance I can obtain that would cover me\/landlord (My Grandpa) if something were to happen on the property as a result of working on the race car\/storing it?","title":"Rental Insurance\/Dwelling Insurance","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578687733,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emwl01\/apartment_maintenance_wont_stop_entering_without\/","id":"emwl01","body":"Location: Maine\n\nSo I\u2019m not looking for compensation or to sue anyone, but I\u2019m more looking to figure out what legal options I have to keep my apartment secure.\n\nI live in an apartment building owned by a larger company.  In the past couple years I\u2019ve lived there, the maintenance guy has repeatedly entered without notice to fix non-emergency issues. I have it on my file that they are not allowed to do this, have contacted the head office multiple times and have informed every property manager assigned to the building that no one is allowed to enter without me home unless notice was given or it\u2019s an emergency. No matter what I do they keep doing it.\n\nThe issue is that they\u2019ll regularly leave the door unlocked, leave a mess, or leave the door open for an extended period of time to the point where my cat could have gotten out. I have a camera in my apartment that has captured all of this.\n\nI love my apartment in general, so I don\u2019t want to move, and all of these entries and in clear violation of my lease (and I believe state law?) is there anything I can personally do to get them to deter them from doing this?","title":"Apartment maintenance won\u2019t stop entering without notice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417109609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nld65\/have_i_been_swindled_what_can_i_do\/","id":"2nld65","body":"I've just been made aware that per my parents divorce contract, my mother is obligated to pay all of my school expenses (tuition, books, etc...). She never mentioned this to me. For the past 4 years, I have been taking out loans in my name, now with a balance of 25,000+. Does anyone have legal, financial, or personal advice for this situation?","title":"Have I been swindled? What can I do?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576877403,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edgdn9\/is_there_any_way_to_retrieve_deleted_texts_on_an\/","id":"edgdn9","body":"Little brother's ex-girlfriend has come forward with rape allegations and is likely going to take him to court. He deleted all of the texts between then when they broke up. Is there any possible way we can retrieve these texts? He uses Textra on a Google pixel 2 XL, and our carrier is cricket. Any help would be appreciated as we prepare to confront these heavy allegations. Thank you!","title":"Is there any way to retrieve deleted texts on an Android phone for court evidence?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576783472,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecxzp2\/bank_sold_my_moms_house_before_there_was_a_death\/","id":"ecxzp2","body":"Location: Philadelphia, PA\nOk, before I get into the situation, my main questions are 1. What type of lawyer would I need to talk to (real estate\/reality vs estate) and 2. Is it worth pursuing, despite not really expecting or caring about money, only accountability.\n\nMy mother passed away unexpectedly on July 14, 2019 due to a medical \"mistake\". A little over a month before she passed, her house was going up for foreclosure as she was behind on equity loan payments. She went to court and they came to an agreement and payment plan and the foreclosure was stopped. When she died, i had to fight the hospital to order an autopsy. It took 4 weeks before an autopsy was done, so her body was at the hospital and i was unable to get any kind of death certificate. After the autopsy, it took another 8 weeks for final results. Two weeks after she died, after recieving a bill for the equity loan, i called the bank (Citizens One home loans) and reported that she died but her body was held up at the hospital, there was no will and i couldn't file for admin. of estate without a death certificate but that I planned on selling the house, giving them what they're owed and be done with it. On September 12th, i went to my mom's house to feed her cats (they were there until i found a home) and found one cat on the front step, a new lock on the door and a sign stating it was property of Citizens Bank (later found out that it was a fake letter left by a locksmith hired by the new owner). After numerous calls, i was told that they sold the house on September 10th but couldn't tell me how they were legally allowed to sell it without notifying next of kin first, and so quickly after her death. The new owner was an asshole and i lost 98% of my mom's belongings because he only allowed us a short amount of time and yelled at my 80 year old Grandmom as she cried trying to rush to find things to take. When this happened, i went into a depression and just considered it a loss as i debating fighting it. Then a recieved ANOTHER bill from the bank for my mom for $5k. I wrote on it that they illegally sold the house and i lost all my mom's stuff and they got their money. The chairman called me back. She admitted to me that they took over the house and sold it because they were told she died (by me, over the phone) and said that they were unaware of any next of kin (despite me telling them that i am and giving them my info). The issue lies in the fact that they sold the house BEFORE a death certificate was even produced. They had no documented proof of her death, only my phone call. She then asked if i have since filed for admin of estate because, after she realized that she admitted they had no proof, she suddenly couldn't talk to me more without it. I stated that by the time i received the death certificate, the house was already gone and that was her only asset. They asked me to send a copy of her death certificate since it also lists me and they'll be able to talk to me more. That whole conversation was recorded on their side. Now I'm unsure of where to even start. I don't know if i talk to a real estate\/reality lawyer or an estate lawyer. \nSo TL;DR\nBank took over and sold my mom's house (solely because she died) before i even had a death certificate to be appointed admin of her estate. They claimed they didn't know of any next of kin despite me telling them that I was when i reported her death. I didn't get a death certificate until 13 weeks after her death, and the house was already sold by then. The house was worth $85k-$90k and she owed close to $50k","title":"Bank sold my mom's house before there was a death certificate. Help! Real Estate vs Estate","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576362682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaqesk\/picture\/","id":"eaqesk","body":"So I sent a picture to one of my \u201cfriends\u201d. It was a picture of my ass. Just bare ass. In the mirror and you can\u2019t even see my face. He screenshotted it and sent it to people. I greatly regret what I did. I\u2019m getting texted about it with pictures of it and I feel super uncomfortable. I don\u2019t know what to do. I feel embarrassed, and I know I fucked up. What should I do? I\u2019m 14 years old.","title":"Picture","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577139653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eerlbh\/accidentally_backed_into_a_car\/","id":"eerlbh","body":"I accidentally backed into a car yesterday at the store and when the owner came we inspected the damage and my car got some scratches and there was no visible damage on her car but i gave her my number if anything and the day after she sent me a photo of her bumper saying theres a minor bump on top of her license plate (which is barely visible) asking for my insurance information or to pay it out of pocket. My mom and aunt suggests not responding to the messages because it might have been there before and shes trying to take advantage of the accident or she might change the story to scam me or something along those lines I really dont know. Im very new to this since I recently got a license and not too sure how to insurance works. What do you guys think i should do?","title":"Accidentally backed into a car","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575573060,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6lwqd\/problems_with_my_bosscompany_owner_north_carolina\/","id":"e6lwqd","body":"This has been an ongoing issue but it has gotten worse over the past month. When I was hired it was ok, he paid me the first 2 weeks in cash which to me was odd, then the next 3 he paid me officially with a paystub and check. After that he stopped giving me paystubs and checks and started to give me cash instead. He knows in my situation I HAVE to report my earnings to Social Security and with that said I haven't been able too without a paystub from him. NOW to present day, a month ago he told me that he was part of an identity theft, and that he had to change banks and that he will give me my \"check\" within a week, a week pasts he tells me that the bank isn't done processing it, 3rd week he says the same thing but magically gives me my \"check\" aka cash. It's been a month now and he's still telling me that the bank hasn't released his money and so forth and he's behind on another pay, I'm on Disability and I'm fortunate in a way to be given little money a month to be able to work at least 23 hours a month so this issue is putting a lot of unwanted stress on me, especially when he tells me he WILL give me my money on such and such day but he never calls or sends me a text on top of not having paystubs to not turn in. I'm really debating about not working because of this since it feels like I'm being taken advantage of. Is he violating any laws that I should know about?","title":"Problems with my boss\/company owner North Carolina","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575843369,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e80fjc\/should_i_fire_divorce_attorney_now_or_later\/","id":"e80fjc","body":"3 months into divorce proceedings. Have been unhappy with my lawyer up until this point as getting him to call me back is like pulling teeth, never responds to emails, i have no idea how or when we should be responding to some filings, etc.  STBXH and I are on speaking terms. He told me his attorney dropped some interrogatories off with mine last week, where my attorney said something to the effect of \u201cshe\u2019s such a pain in the ass.\u201d \u201cCan\u2019t ever get a hold of her.\u201d Etc. \n\nThat said, I have had zero calls, texts, voicemails, emails, or letter post from him. Not so much as an invoice. Even if it were true, i don\u2019t think it\u2019d be okay for him to blast his paying client to opposing counsel.\n\nNow these interrogatories have been served to him, and I have 30 days to respond. It really chaps my ass to pay him for another billable minute, but I don\u2019t want to screw myself long term out of spite. If I change counsel would I be able to get an extension on my response?","title":"Should I fire divorce attorney now or later?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476329201,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/578a1m\/a_car_crash_happened_the_other_driver_was_in_the\/","id":"578a1m","body":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice, I guess I'll start from the beginning. This happened in New Jersey on September 21, 2016. I was driving down a parking lot trying to find an empty parking space and there was a Civic a couple of meters in front of me trying to get into a parking space. So I stopped a good distance behind the Civic and waited for the driver to get into the parking space that they had found. There was a car coming from the other lane and the Civic was standing pretty much in the middle of the road. So for some reason, the Civic decided to back up instead of just going into the parking space. I thought that the driver was just going to reverse a little bit but apparently she didn't see me at all and decided to reverse a little faster. I honked the horn in hurry but it was too late. The right side of her rear bumper hit the front left of my car. \n\nNo biggie, we exchanged information and decided to settle this without the insurance, police wasn't called or anything. My car only had a tiny crack on the front bumper and some paint smudges, her rear bumper went inwards but was in one piece. The day after the crash we decided to meet up and she brought her brother with her to talk to me about the car. Turns out that he works at a body shop and offered to fix it for me, for free of course. I was debating whether to actually go through with it or back out and call insurance, but I decided to give it a shot and give the car to them to repair. Now, he has constantly rescheduled and doesn't seem to acknowledge my messages. When he does acknowledge them, he reschedules again. \n\nI just want to know what my options are in this situation. I have been worried that if I call insurance there won't be any way to prove that she backed into me. So, please help this clueless undergrad.","title":"A car crash happened, the other driver was in the fault, we decided to settle the repair between us.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576293990,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaekgr\/caused_car_accident_how_can_i_help_protect_my\/","id":"eaekgr","body":"My policy limit is 50k but I am worried the other party will come after me for more. I know they already have an attorney and I'm waiting to hear back from them for over two weeks now. I am 23 years old and have more money than a typical 23 year old. 14 thousand in my main bank and then 15 thousand in an online savings account. A car paid off worth about 13 to 15k. I worked my whole life so far to save up all of that. I am worried they will come after me for more than 50k since he was in the hospital for a week with a fractured pelvis. It was a huge mistake and wasn't a DUI or distracted driving. Just a blind spot mishap. I feel awful about it but at the same time I don't want to be taken for all in worth. I won't be able to survive if they take all my money. Thank you.","title":"Caused car accident. How can I help protect my assets if I am sued for more than my policy limit.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590534420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr7tuj\/ga_verbal_lease_agreement_but_multiple_issues_and\/","id":"gr7tuj","body":"I suspect the advice will be contact an attorney but there's another party involved. Not sure if it would be beneficial or a courtesy to offer to involve her in that process.\n\n\nTwo months ago I entered a verbal agreement to rent a room monthly with 30 days required notice to terminate by either party. The previous tenant had not yet removed their property due to covid issues, so I agreed to stay in a guest room temporarily. After a few days the landlord had me move into the room not yet vacated saying the other tenant had agreed as long as I respected their property. As of today I've learned that was false but have yet to speak to the tenant directly. That tenant had also paid for the first month I lived in the room.\n\n\nThe tenant was to remove their stuff over the holiday weekend. I would be out of town and agreed to move my things into the guest room. Thursday I returned from work to find my things moved and the landlord furious I'd yet to remove them, despite the other tenant not arriving until Friday.\n\n\nI returned Saturday to the previous tenant still here. Sunday morning the landlord notified me that \"it was too crowded\" and I'd need to move out. She gave me the number of another rental with the apparent expectation that I'd vacate immediately. I told her I'd vacate June 30th as we'd previously agreed.\n\nToday when I got home from work the landlord notified me that I \"could stay\" but she'd already found another tenant who'd be staying in my room so I'd have to relocate to the guest bedroom\/office with no expectation of privacy. To which I replied \"that's good to know\".\n\n\nFrankly I'm pretty pissed. I've been nothing but quiet, clean , and respectful my entire time here. A coworker suggested this place and was friends with the landlord but is aghast at the situation and will back me up on the leade terms. I suspect the other tenant would as well and frankly in her place I'd want to know the situation.\n\n\n\nWhat's the best way to approach this? Moving my stuff was a deal breaker for me but I'd expected more time to find a place that suits my extremely short term needs. I'm damn sure not staying in a room other than the one I've paid for and agreed to rent.","title":"(GA) Verbal lease agreement but multiple issues and another tenant involved","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421207365,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sd39a\/pennsylvania_child_custody_help_urgent_please\/","id":"2sd39a","body":"This is my first post here and I want to say thank you upfront to any person who takes the time to read my story\/question. \n\nI have a 5 year old son from a previous relationship. His biological father left when my son was only 4 weeks old and did not come back into his life until he was 2 years old. The reason he came back into the picture then is because (and he told me this) he did not want to pay the $300\/mo in child support anymore. In the two years without his father, I found another relationship and got married to a wonderful man. This man provided my son with love and attention in ways he needed - and also picked up the financial help I needed as a single mom. My son calls him dad. \n\nA year after the biological dad had 50\/50 custody (this was a judge's decision - not mine) my son ended up getting abused by his biological father. He came home with 17+ bruises on him. We hired an attorney immediately and gained emergency custody of him. Even though we fought tooth and nail to gain permanent custody of my son (my son hated going to his biological father's, told me he was mean to him, told me he didn't play with him, he frequently came home in dirty clothes and unfed - I documented all of this for the courts which did absolutely nothing). Children and youth were involved, the district attorney's office was involved, psychologists were involved, and of course our lovely judge. It was deemed that my sons biological father was at a low risk for reoccurence of abuse, and that even though he admitted to hitting my son to the point of bruising - the courts\/district attorney's office made my ex take a parenting class and let him gain his 50\/50 custody back. The GOOD news is - my ex did NOT want a 50\/50 custody agreement again. I told him I wouldn't pursue child support or anything like that I just wanted my son. So now my ex gets my son Sunday\/Monday nights. He also sees him Tuesday\/Wednesday during the day. I have primary physical custody, legal shared custody. The reasoning behind this is every night I get to verify my son is safe. He is happy to be home.\n\nSince my son has had this incident he is no longer potty trained. He has accidents frequently. He still hates going to his father's, he cries, he holds on to my leg and won't let go, he tells me how mean his father is to him. It breaks my heart every week to see my son go someplace he hates knowing when he's at home he's happy, he's safe, he's cared for and loved. \n\nHere is my problem - finally. \n\nMy ex wants to take my son to Disney World. For 11 days because they are driving down. He told me almost a year ago that they may go to Disney World, nothing else was said, no dates confirmed, nothing. Then tonight when dropping my son off he said \"hey just to let you know in two weeks we're going to be going to Disney\". \n\nHere are my concerns: \n\n1) I don't think my ex would just off and disappear with my son. However - what happens if he does? We have a custody order - does his honestly offer any protection beyond state lines? Hell even in state lines it doesn't do anything, police here won't get involved with child custody issues. \n\n2) My son doesn't want to go to Disney World with his father. He wants to stay home. What rights do we have for this?\n\n3) How can I verify my son is safe while in Disney World if he goes? I'm terrified of him getting hurt again. I will be face timing him and contacting him every night, however it isn't like I can ask him in front of his father without fear of a false answer. Ever since finding this out I am terrified for my son. He is begging me to stay home. I try to play it off like he's going to have a good time and put a smile on my face - but I feel his fear. I feel it too. What can I do to ensure his safety? I know my ex has a temper, and I know my son isn't going to tolerate being in a car for a long trip like that easily. Temper + cranky child is what lead to the abuse incident in the first place. I am so scared for my son.\n\nThank you for reading this long story. I appreciate any help you can give me. I just want to protect my son. He is such an amazing little boy - he deserves so much better than this. \n\n","title":"Pennsylvania Child Custody Help - Urgent Please","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576039591,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e92epv\/garage_tenant_beneath_me_is_flooding_my_apartment\/","id":"e92epv","body":"This is the second or third time this has happened. \n\nThis guy owns a few vehicles in the garage that I live above. \n\nHe is not the owner of the house. He just rents the garage space.\n\nThere are cars parked in the driveway preventing him from moving his vehicles. So he comes over and starts his cars in the garage. This results in a flood of CO2. \n\nThe CO2 the Floods into my apartment after he leaves. \n\nIs there any legal recourse to prevent this from happening again? Should I talk to the property management company about legal action?  I should mention they already know it happens. The facilities guy has to come over in the middle of the night to air everything out (I always feel terrible calling him). I'm just curious what can be done legally. \n\nThanks for any help!","title":"Garage Tenant beneath me is flooding my apartment with CO2","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577988755,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej1smk\/moms_boss_is_taking_away_her_salary\/","id":"ej1smk","body":"So my mom works for a small stock photography company, which is US owned and based in New York. A little more then 4 years ago the company got a new CEO based out of the UK. Since he took over all the other US sales people have been let go except for my mom, who was and currently is the main source of income for the company. There is one UK rep, but he barely brings in any business. \n\nPreviously the new CEO has fought her on paying her owed sick days\/ vacation time, and switched her pay from bimonthly to once a month. Today she got an email saying this is the last month she would be paid her salary(January) and she will no longer receive benefits or PTO, and be purely commission based, as \u201c the company can not afford it\u201d.\n\nTheir fiscal year is the calendar year. My question here is 1. Can he do this change to her outside of any notification? 2. Does she have any sort of working\/ labor laws to protect her here? \n\nShe already is barely scrapping by with the salary and commission she was getting so I wanted to ask for advice or help to protect her from taking a big hit like this. \n\nThank you in advance.","title":"Moms boss is taking away her salary","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425500072,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xxyu9\/need_legal_business_advice_knowledge_in_copyright\/","id":"2xxyu9","body":"So some members of my family have recently started up their own business in the UK. i will not use names but lets just call it UKDesign for now. \n\nThey had the company name UKDesign registered in 2013 in anticipation of this business that has only really got going in the past year. \nhowever a company with the same name has been found in America. they also claim to have copyright of the name 2015. Literally the exact name letter for letter. for obvious reason this is causing issue. my guess is that because ours was registered 2 years before we have priority but i am not certain.\n can anybody with knowledge in this area give me any advise on the next steps or what the legislation is on business names in different countries is. \n\nif any more information is required PM me or leave a comment.\nAny advice will be greatly appreciated.","title":"Need Legal business advice. knowledge in copyright and business identity prefferable. UK based","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578419939,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elf11p\/iowa_broke_a_window_citation_for_crim_mischief\/","id":"elf11p","body":"I \u201callegedly\u201d broke a window and was written a citation for criminal mischief in the 5th degree. \nI paid for the window and have receipts to match it. \nCan I plead not guilty and present this information to a judge in order to get the case dismissed? I cannot really afford an attorney, but I probably make too much to qualify for a court appointed one. \nI\u2019m mid 30s, kids, and no criminal history.","title":"[iowa] Broke a window. Citation for crim mischief 5th degree. What to plea?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576795802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed0w9h\/power_of_attourney_family_dispute_uk\/","id":"ed0w9h","body":"Now this is a long one so I understand if this gets no traction but here goes:\n\n3 years ago my Nana suffered a rather serious fall where she broke her hip and knee, she has been basically between hospitals and care homes ever since with a deteriating condition. Recently she was diagnosed with Dementia and after having another fall at home 4 months ago she was again hospitalised and has now finally been moved to a dementia specialised care home, because of this move my mum and my antie went to see a solicitor last week to check on the finances - here comes the legal bit i could do with some help on.\n\nFor the entire time that nana has been in and out of hospital (3 years) my mum has been making visits to her no matter where she is, 6 days a week for the past 3 years. My mum has been in charge of everything from overseeing my nanas transfers to visiting the potential care homes and most importantly looking after my nanas finances an making sure everything that needs paying for is payed for (only things relating to nana) \n\nMy auntie on the other had has lived in Spain up until 4\/5 months ago and only moved back as she could no longer afford life sitting jobless in the sun\n\nAnyway - on Monday, as I say, mu mum and auntie went to a solicitor and it was revield that my auntie was given Power of Attourney in 2002. She immediately took all the cards my mum had for my nanas accounts and said \"Im taking \u00a31000 and putting it into my account\" \n\nWe are all incredibly worried that my auntie is going to spend heavily on these cards, there is a significant amount of money in the accounts for a working class family and she has a history of being incredibly money hungry.\n\nThe real stress is the new care home that my nana is housed in costs \u00a31200 a month and the money in her accounts is enough to cover it for a few years and we really need this money to remain there untouched\n\nIs there anything we can do as a family to dispute her credibilitty as Power of Attourney?\n\nI appreciate this is long winded and might not be a great read but if there is any questions i'll do my best to answer.\n\nThanks for any help.","title":"Power of Attourney family dispute - UK","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1423500763,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vbc1y\/georgia_county_official_shows_up_at_my_door_with\/","id":"2vbc1y","body":"So apparently in my county there is a rule that you can not have more than 2 unrelated people dwelling in the same residence, which my 2 roommates and I were ignorant of. A county official come and provided paperwork and said that there would be an inspection of the house in the next 10 days to validate the claim on the HOA. I moved out the same day leaving my other 2 roommates to stay in the home. \n\nNow my landlord is telling me that I am still liable for rent this month and for the 60 days that I should have provided for lease termination. Am I missing something or should the county ordinance supersede the rental agreement? \n\nI can provide any additional information that would be pertinent or fun or just for shits a giggles.\n\nNinja Edit: Just found out that the homeowner submitted a lease to the HOA that has my two roommates on it and has a separate one that has all 3 of us on it. \n\nEdit: Persons involved are \"Amy\" \"Emily\" and \"George\" with George being myself\n\nEdit 2: The landlord just told us to file a restraining order against the family that filed a complaint with us. It is looking like my friends are deciding to move out as well, so legal action might be taking place.\n\nEdit 3: Things are quiet, too quiet. Have emailed the user who reached out to me. I am meeting Amy and Emily tomorrow to see what they are planning on doing and can post an update thread, if there is interest,  when I know more.","title":"[Georgia] County official shows up at my door with a notice that more than two unrelated people live in the home, landlord stilll wants rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577653973,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehblzk\/could_a_stepparent_gain_partial_custody_when_both\/","id":"ehblzk","body":"Ontario, Canada\n\nThis isn't about me, but my friend. Their family circumstances aren't great, so I'm wondering how I could help. I don't know the specific details regarding his family, so I'll tell what I know.\n\n\nMy friend has a mom, a dad, and a stepdad. His mom and dad divorced an unspecified number of years ago. His mom met his stepdad some time later, and they got married. They divorced sometime after that. His mom and his stepdad both live in the same city, but his biological dad lives a couple hours away. He mainly lives with his mom, but goes to his stepdad's house often (with his mom's permission), because he wants to stay at the school we're at, and visits his dad every so often, I assume.\n\n\nHowever, his home life isn't great. He loves his dad and his stepdad, but his relationship with his mom is rocky. His mom is verbally and emotionally abusive, and is probably mentally unstable (like a parent from r\/insaneparents), which I think is the reason behind both divorces. He doesn't want to live with his mom, but has to due to custody reasons revolving around the first divorce, and he doesn't want to go to court in case they give full custody to his dad (he likes his dad, but he wants to stay at his current school because he has a lot of close friends here, and he likes his stepdad too).\n\n\nHe has some videos of his mom being crazy. His mom breaks his phones often, so I encouraged him to save them somewhere so he doesn't lose them. I also screenshot parts of conversations we've had where he talks about what his mom has done, in case he'll need it later. I also told him to take pictures of any injuries his mom gives him in the future in case he'll need evidence.\n\n\nFrom what I hear, he hates his mom, but only holds up and lives with her for the sake of him and his stepdad, as he wants to continue partially living with his stepdad. He doesn't want to go live with his dad until he finishes high school so that he can stay with his friends. He believes that if he takes his mom to court, full custody would be awarded to his dad, and he wouldn't he able to live with his stepdad anymore and would have to switch schools as a result. Again, he loves his dad, but would like to stay living here so that he can stay with us (his friends) for the rest of high school. I'm not sure if his stepdad\n\n\nIs there anything he can do so that - if he\/his stepdad\/his dad go to court over custody - he could continue living with his stepdad until he finishes high school? (Then again, he'd be a legal adult when he finishes high school). Like, is there some way that the court would split custody between his dad and his stepdad, or have some kind of living arrangement where he can stay with his stepdad until he graduates? Or will he just have to hold up for two more years when he graduates? He doesn't take his mom to court for the reason that he doesn't want to switch schools if custody is awarded to his dad.\n\n\nAny advice is appreciated. Thank you.","title":"Could a stepparent gain partial custody when both biological parents are still around?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578331074,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekx2ch\/mi_i_told_my_boss_i_had_epilepsy_and_was_fired\/","id":"ekx2ch","body":"I have a audio recording of me saying I can\u2019t work as many hours because I have epilepsy and I\u2019m in school, also my my paper my GM wrote for me when I applied said my work would be 15-20 hours a week. Fast forward a week and I was working 38-40 hours a week. I told them on top of school I need enough hours of sleep to not have seizures and I\u2019ve been seizure free for 5 months now. I just said I can\u2019t work close on days where I\u2019m required to wake up before 10am, and on days where I have my 9am class I\u2019d need to be out by 11pm\/1am at the latest.  On days where I work at 10am, it\u2019s the same story. \n\n\nI\u2019ve been working 40 hours when I said I\u2019d be working 20 hours max on my sheet the GM filled out and I verbally said. I\u2019ve told them about my medical and mental health for school\/my body and then I was fired the next week.  I don\u2019t know how easy it would be to prove it was because of epilepsy but is there anything I can do? Do I need them to say it out right?","title":"[MI] I told my boss I had epilepsy and was fired the next week.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515798992,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q0ljf\/can_you_enforce_a_noncompete_after_the_fact\/","id":"7q0ljf","body":"I am in the US (Indiana) and I currently work for a competitor of my previous employer.  I have been employed at my current company for just over 3 years.  To my knowledge I never had a non-compete with my previous employer but there is a possibility that I signed one and do not remember it and I am concerned that may be the case.  The position I currently hold is very close but not exactly the same that I had at the previous company and may include some of the same responsibilities. \n\nMy question is if a non compete agreement can be enforced after the  expiration period is over. Say for example, the standard non-compete language states that you cannot work for a competitor in a same or similar job function for a period of 18 months.  I have been in this position at my current employer for over 3 years.  Can my previous employer try to enforce the non-compete now and sue me now for working in a same or similar job function during that 18 month period?","title":"Can you enforce a non-compete after the fact?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473210058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51ilrf\/ca_us_suspended_license_due_to_dr_submitting_loss\/","id":"51ilrf","body":"I got dizzy at work and was told to go to an urgent care. There was a misunderstanding and they submitted a LOC form to the DMV. I was cleared by another Dr., but the DMV driver safety dept rejected the updated form, stating the original Dr. who submitted the LOC had to retract it. I was told by the DMV that I had to wait 6 months to resumbit. \n\nIt's been 6 months and I'm being told the same thing again. I don't know what to do. I've never had a moving violation. I don't understand how people with DUIs and seizures can drive, but I'm unable to get my license back.\n\nCan a lawyer help with this? If so, what kind of lawyer do I need? A lot of the traffic lawyers I've found so far seem focused on people with criminal traffic violations\/DUI\/etc.\n\nEDIT: Rephrasing for clarification.\n\nI'm not asking \/r\/legaladvice to troubleshoot my situation with the DMV. I'm posting here because after tens of hours of phone calls, many faxes, multiple medical reviews, trips to the DMV etc., I've come to the conclusion that this isn't a problem I can solve without a knowledgeable advocate.\nI'd like to know what kind of advocate (lawyer or otherwise) is appropriate to handle a non-criminal license suspension, and ideally, how to find a reputable one in my area. I'd like to know what to expect, and how to make sure I'm not being taken advantage of during the process.","title":"[CA, US] Suspended license due to Dr. Submitting Loss of consciousness form. It's been 6 months and I don't know what to do","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590195535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/govq6m\/a_company_car_committed_a_hit_run_on_my_vehicle\/","id":"govq6m","body":"While at work a customer Walked into the store and asked everyone who drives a Toyota to which I replied \u201cI do\u201d. She goes on to say hey this company truck hit your car and took off. I rushed outside and saw that the front grill of my car had been scraped to the point that you metal was exposed. There was also a note from a good citizen that left her information for me to contact her because she witnessed the vehicle hit my car. They revealed the company name to which I called the company and they claim that they will take care of it I have not heard anything back from them and I have exhausted my patience this happened on Wednesday 5\/20\/2020 in San Diego, CA. When I called my insurance to let them know what happened their response wasn\u2019t too optimistic I\u2019d either be out $1000 deductible and wait till it gets resolved which he said will be difficult because there is no license plate number to track it down the exact car that did the hit and run or a more  for longed investigation goes through and I\u2019m still without any kind of compensation. I would like to know where I can seek a resource where I could go to file a lawsuit and possibly sue the company.","title":"A company car committed a hit & run on my Vehicle and my insurance says they can\u2019t do much without a license plate.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588521247,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcsv88\/self_defense_or_not\/","id":"gcsv88","body":"Hi all, I have a question relating to something that happened yesterday.  My jurisdiction is indiana.  Specifically bloomington indiana.  My sister and law and her best friend got into a fight and my sister in law kicked the friend out of the house.  The friend had her boyfriend drive up from Alabama to help her move out.  \n\nMy brother is a bit of a hot head, and they had me there to keep the peace.  While the dude was in the house, things were very cordial, but when he got to his car, I started talking big.  Asking us if we were bulletproof and rifling around under his front seat.  With my lived experience and the things that I saw in life led me to believe that he might have pulled a gun and started shooting.  \n\nI usually concealed carry.  I'm curious, if things had escalated further, would I have been justified in opening fire?  Would I be able to sustain a self defense defense?  What if I never saw the gun but his actions led me to reasonably believe he had a gun?","title":"Self defense or... not?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578249919,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekh3ae\/consequences_to_breaking_lease\/","id":"ekh3ae","body":"I live in California. I originally move out here for a job that didn't pan out. I've been actively searching for new work, which will very likely be out of state.\nNew job will most likely be time sensitive, in which case I'd have to break my lease early before it ends come this August. \nAssuming money isn't an issue, what other consequences are associated with breaking a lease?","title":"Consequences to breaking lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475692826,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5611hi\/forgive_me_if_this_is_trivial_but_im_apparently\/","id":"5611hi","body":"  So until recently, I was a South Dakota resident supporting myself with my own full-time income. However, about two months ago, I had some sort of breakdown due to pressing anxiety and depression, without the means to afford treatment, and couldn't bring myself to work anymore. So I packed all my stuff in my car and went to stay with my parents in Minnesota until I can fix my life again.\n\n\n  Anyway, the registration for the vehicle I drove has since expired, and is static in my parents' driveway. I haven't driven it since I moved back in with the folks, and don't plan to operate it until I have a reason to do so again.\n\n\n  However, yesterday while my mother was outside, she was approached by a deputy of the local Sheriff's Office and informed that the vehicle must be registered within 5 days or a warrant will be put out for my arrest. I find it difficult to believe that I should face arrest for not registering a vehicle that is not being operated, and did find [at least this](https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/?id=168.09&year=2016) pertaining to registration laws, which indicates to me that so long as I don't drive it, I should be in the clear. But I did want to seek some advice if at all possible, so perhaps any of you know what I should do in this situation?","title":"Forgive me if this is trivial, but I'm apparently facing arrest if I don't renew registration for a vehicle in my driveway that I do not use. Details within.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589584984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkjwz3\/suspended_license_from_an_unpaid_ticket_all\/","id":"gkjwz3","body":"Long story short I had a ticket for a rolling stop that i was saving money for till I lost my job from covid-19. I've submitted 4 requests to have it reduced & in payments within the past 2 months. Going to the dmv I was told to make an appointment online but online it says they're not taking appointments. I was pulled over the other night to be warned about my license being suspended. I explained this to the cop and all I got was \"go to the dmv garcetti said they're gonna start opening up\" even after saying I had been there already. So that's the pickle I'm in. Thanks in advance for the advice.","title":"Suspended license from an unpaid ticket - all courts & dmvs are closed (Los Angeles) so I don't know how to resolve this","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423669587,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vjm6e\/employer_trying_to_keep_unused_vacation_pay\/","id":"2vjm6e","body":"Hi Guys,\n\nI am located in Virginia. \n\nI work for a contractor that has a few clients in the area. I was hired specifically to service a particular client and I have been here for almost 10 months. I was informed over 2 weeks ago by my manager at the company I was assigned to that the contract between them and the contractor I work for would be terminated as of this coming friday.\n\nImmediately, I contacted my manager at the contractor I worked for and asked for confirmation. He confirmed that the contract was indeed ending and that other than having to let me go,there was 1 opportunity that he had that I might be interested in. I had no obligation to accept this or interview for it.\n\nFF 1.5 weeks, I found another opportunity somewhere else and accepted. They want me to start next week since I am unemployed as of this Friday. I inform my manager at the contractor that while I appreciate him telling me about another opportunity, I did not wish to accept and would like to end my relationship with the contractor as of Friday. I also asked about information on how to be compensated for my unused vacation time.\n\nHis response was basically that I would not be getting my vacation time because I did not give two weeks notice. This seems a bit absurd considering I was given two weeks notice by both my assignment and the contractor I work for. He wanted me to send him a resignation letter, at first, I told him I would draft something, but ultimately did not send it until I could figure out if they could use this to not pay me for my unused vacation time.\n\nInstead, I went through the employee policy book and did find an entry saying that if an employee does not give 2+ weeks notice, they cannot get their unused vacation time. However, at the beginning of the policy book, it states that none of the polices in this book should be construed as contractual obligations or a contract between myself and my employer.\n\nSo, my question is, can they do this? How can I give two weeks notice when it was already given to me? Also, how can I give two weeks notice when I do not have another assignment? I would have been unemployed after the end of the work day on Friday.","title":"Employer trying to keep unused vacation pay","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590984430,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gudm19\/may_be_a_father_should_i_get_a_lawyer\/","id":"gudm19","body":"Hello, I'm in a messy situation and need legal advice. IIn mid to late 2017, I had a short term relationship with a woman who I met online. I live in IL and she lives in IN. As we met online and only visited in person a few times, I was unaware that she was actually married. Our relationship fizzled out at the end of 2017 without me realizing that she was married to another man the entire time.\u00a0\n\n\nFast forward to now. About a month ago, I was contacted on Facebook from this woman's soon to be ex-husband. Apparently he discovered that she had been cheating on him, filed for divorce, etc. His lawyer advised him to have paternity tests done on their children, turns out the toungest one isn't his(born in Sep. 2019, so could very possibly be my son). I haven't spoken with my ex at all yet (would love to confirm with her but I don't have her number anymore). All this information has came from the husband, who found out my name from her and was able to get my address by searching my name. He has messaged me on many different platforms and even came to my condo last week (said he wanted to \"size me up\") At this point I have his number blocked and have asked him to leave me alone but if he doesn't comply is that grounds for a restraining order yet?\n\n\nAs I mentioned, I haven't contacted or been contacted yet by my ex. Knowing thay I may be a father though makes me want to take action. Should I at this point hire a lawyer? If yes, one in my state or rhe mothers? I presume if her ex husband is not the father of the baby, he won't be required to pay support\/may be able to revoke his rights. If she gives my information to the state, will they pursue me for support? If a DNA test is needed\u00a0, who pays for it?\u00a0 Also, since we live about two hours away, if I wanted to see my son would I be required to always make the trip versus his mom and I taking turns?\u00a0\n\n\nAny advice is appreciated, clueless to how any of this works and google is confusing.","title":"May be a father, should I get a lawyer?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575835844,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ypmd\/wi_i_started_a_new_job_and_just_learned_that_i\/","id":"e7ypmd","body":"I was recently hired in a bartending role at a bar I formerly worked at. I had my first shift the other day and was told that we participate in a tip pool on the weekends. Fine, no problem with that. I went in earlier today to get my tips from that shift only to be told that I would not get a part of the pool since they classified it as a \"training shift\".\n\nThe more I think about this, the more that I feel something isn't right. I worked for those tips the same as everyone else, and I feel that I should be entitled to them. My pay rate is below the minimum wage, and now, after this, I'm starting to wonder if they will raise it for that shift. I talked to some of the other employees, and they shrugged it off like, \"Yeah, that's how it goes.\" Do I have any possible legal recourse, or will I just have to bite the proverbial bullet on this?","title":"[WI] I started a new job and just learned that I won't get tips from my first shift. Is there anything that I can do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575659280,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e72zth\/i_was_only_5_when_it_started\/","id":"e72zth","body":"Seven years of sexual abuse were justified when the legal system failed me at the age of 12. I sacrificed everything then to put the man who raped me away but my case was dropped after it was ruled that there wasn\u2019t enough evidence. Four years later i\u2019ve never been more disgusted with myself. I want him to pay for what he did to me. It\u2019s not fair that he lives his life a free man when i\u2019m still held captive in my own mind. The abuse never ended. It continues until this day. I need to escape this pain and worthless feeling. I need justice. If anyone knows how I could do this and follow through with making him pay for what he did, please respond. I need to free myself of this emptiness.","title":"I was only 5 when it started..","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578451631,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elmdh3\/ca_job_offer_rescinded_because_of_misrepresented\/","id":"elmdh3","body":"I lost my job back in November, and got on the job hunt right away. I received serious interest from 3 companies, and company A offered me a position about a month ago which I accepted with a start date of January 2. \n\nOne week ago on NYE, I received an automated message from HireSafe that my offer was rescinded due to \u201cmisrepresented scholastic records\u201d. I had attended two community colleges simultaneously over a decade ago, and in my hurry and carelessness, entered in the wrong school with a wrong date. \n\nI contacted the hiring manager to address my error, and they assured me they will speak to HR and get back to me. That was last week. I haven\u2019t received any new communications from them despite leaving a voicemail yesterday and today asking for an update. I\u2019m trying not to call too much but this lack of communication is starting to freak me out.\n\nI have a misdemeanor DV conviction from about 4 years ago, which I am beginning the process of having expunged. I was going through a really dark time in my life and did something I really regret. I\u2019m not sure if I am being paranoid, but is it likely that this is the real reason my offer was withdrawn? Is it possible that they used a different excuse as my conviction does not affect my ability to do my job? How difficult would this be to prove, and are there any legal recourses?\n\nI would really appreciate any honest advice or suggestions regarding this! Or tell me that I am freaking out prematurely. Thank you.","title":"[CA] Job offer rescinded because of \u201cmisrepresented scholastic record\u201d. I made a mistake filling out the background check application. I\u2019ve reached out numerous times to set the record straight but getting no response.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589814388,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm34p2\/landlord_asking_us_not_to_shower\/","id":"gm34p2","body":"So yesterday my landlord knocked on our door and requested us to not shower or bathe anymore because it\u2019s leaking a large amount of water into the apartment below us. Understandable. \nI just want to know what I should do to make sure this gets done in a timely matter, because showering is obviously important, and my apartment is notorious for not getting things done in a timely matter but usually with something not as inconvenient as this. \nI did ask her how long it would take and she said she didn\u2019t know and basically gave me no information on what will be done or a time frame. \nI\u2019m just posting here if anyone has some advice on anything I can do to protect myself. I live in Los Angeles. Thank you!!","title":"Landlord asking us not to shower","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517511236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ul0cn\/kicking_out_someone_not_on_the_lease\/","id":"7ul0cn","body":"Hello! First time posting \u2014 sorry if this isn\u2019t the right place or I\u2019m not doing this correctly. NOTE: I\ufe0f live in Florida.\n\nSo I\ufe0f tried helping a friend of a friend and had them stay at my apartment without letting my landlord know. Was just trying to get them on their feet for a couple of weeks maybe up to a month or two. Anyways, he ended up just staying up until the end of lease. (Around 3 months maybe more).\n\nNow he is currently on vacation and plans to come back the 8th. I\ufe0f should also add that we moved to another apartment but remained in the same apartment complex leased by the same people. All I\ufe0f did was a transfer. Here are my questions:\n\nI\ufe0f know I\u2019m in breach of contract by having this extra person stay at the apartment not on the lease unbeknownst to the landlords, is there anyway I\ufe0f can reconcile with them or would I\ufe0f face possible eviction?\n\nTo reiterate this individual has not stayed a single day at the new apartment, is this beneficial to me legally? Does this actually change my situation at all?\n\nHe has not contributed to rent at all. For various reasons he doesn\u2019t want to get a job and hasn\u2019t had employment history for years. Does his help me?\n\nWe currently have his belongings while he is away does this tie him down to the apartment at all?\n\nI\ufe0f haven\u2019t even asked him to leave yet so I\u2019m going to try that first. I\ufe0f just would like to know what my options are if he refuses to leave peacefully and swiftly. Any knowledge on this matter would greatly be appreciated, thank you in advance.\n\nOn mobile I\u2019m sorry if formatting is off.","title":"Kicking out someone not on the lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590073177,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnye45\/grocery_store_having_trouble_inputting_my_green\/","id":"gnye45","body":"So I was just wondering if they can do this. I went in for my first day (which was just to be put on the stores system and to verify that I could work there). I brought with me my driver's license and my school ID card as 2 forms of ID. She had no trouble inputting my driver's license but then the manager asked me if I had a social security card or some other documents besides my school ID card, I told her that I had a green card. So she tried to input my green card and didn't know how to do it. She had to call various people and ( later send emails to people higher up than her for assistance). No one was able to help her right then when she did the phone calls, so after like 10 minutes she asked me if I had a passport and if I could bring it, and that it would save a lot of calls and time, and so I did.\nAfter returning to the store and presenting my passport, she tried to input the information once again, and she still couldn't do it. She made more calls and just told me that they would need to forward a copy of the documents to the department that does the hiring and see if they figure it out.\nShe told me that she had never inputted a green card before (and I don't think anyone else that she called tbh) and then told me that I should call the store this morning and see if they had figured it out yet. The store manager answered and he told me that the department hadn't responded yet, and then he asked for my phone number to contact me when the issue is resolved. No further instructions were said to me. \n\nMy conditional start date was supposed to be yesterday, I'm not sure if this \"issue\" is gonna take a lot of time to \"resolve\". I'm sure that they only need my Green Card in order to allow me to start working at the store according to I-9 requirements. Are they allowed to just delay my start date to try to figure out how to input a valid and official federal document into their systems? Like how can I be the first person they're hiring that is using a Green Card?\n\nI'm in NC, USA.","title":"Grocery store having trouble inputting my Green Card or other valid forms of ID.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425527702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xzify\/roommate_trying_to_take_my_room_from_me_after_my\/","id":"2xzify","body":"So a bit of backstory.\nI live in a basement of a house with three other tenants that live upstairs. The lease is from september of 2014 to april 2015. Myself, and one other roommate will be returning. In january, one roommate emailed my landlord saying she wants the room im staying in currently, but in no way or form had I stated I was going to be leaving, and she had never told me she wants to take my room. Since I am the current owner, and there are no reasons for me to be evicted, is there any reason why I could have priority over the room I'm currently staying in so I can still stay in it? On my lease agreement its noted I will be staying in \"the basement room\". The landlord says its up to a coin toss, but I was hoping there was something legal I could back myself up with.\nI really hope this is even the right subreddit to ask, google didnt really help me much.","title":"Roommate trying to take my room from me after my lease is over, landlord says its up to coin toss, do I have any ways legally to say its my room still?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590675563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs73qc\/can_i_file_a_workmans_comp_claim_months_after_the\/","id":"gs73qc","body":"Ive been working at a dog kennel in New Mexico for the past 6 months or so. Back in February, I got gassed because one of my coworkers had mixed bleach and vinegar in a bottle. I opened up a closet and immediately started coughing, my nose started bleeding, and my lungs filled up with fluid. My boss told me not to go to the hospital, but of course, I needed to go anyways. The next day I had let her know I needed to be admitted and recieve breathing treatments, and I let her know that I needed them to cover the hospital visit copay, because it was going to be a $1500 dollar bill. This is where things get tricky.\n\nMy employer told me that she needed the final bill to fill out the workmans comp paperwork. I know now that was a lie. I'm 20 years old and have never had to deal with anything like this before, and so before I know it the hospital bill arrives in 4 weeks, and by then it is too late for me to file my own workmans comp paperwork with osha. She says she will do it. She still says she is working on it, months later. I realize now she is a lying snake. She fucked my family out of $1500 and never contacted OSHA about her unsafe workplace. I realize it's partially my fault because I should have made the claim myself, but she told me it was her responsibility, and that she would do it, so I trusted her. Do I have any standing with this?\n\nI have so much dirt on her. I'm ready to call OSHA myself. There was no formal training on chemicals, no handbook listing all the chemicals we use and what to do when you're exposed, no gloves or masks, not to mention they're paying us 30 cents under minimum wage. However, on OSHA's website they say that you need to file a claim within the first 30 days or it's void. Well, my employer lied to me specifically to get me to hold off on the paperwork until that 30 days was up.\n\nCan OSHA help me or do I need a lawyer? I'm scared to go the lawyer route because I'm almost certain the legal fees and drawn out experience wouldn't be worth the $1500. \n\nI have my discharge papers in which my doctor described \"chemical pneumonia\" and how it was caused by an unsafe workplace. There were 2 of my coworkers there the night I got gassed who would vouch for me. But other than that, I don't have any proof.","title":"Can I file a workmans comp claim months after the fact?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588472186,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcir8s\/new_york_ny_if_i_do_business_online_under_a_name\/","id":"gcir8s","body":"I sell things online under this name (Cobramode), but I have a corporation that I started for a totally different business, and it has a totally different name. Do I need to file a DBA for Cobramode to tie the two names together?","title":"New York, NY - If I do business online under a name that is different from my Corporation's name, do I have to file a DBA?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577716863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehmtee\/landlord_asking_to_vacate_toronto\/","id":"ehmtee","body":"Staying at this location for over 6 years. Received an email last night from landlord asking to move out in 2 months. He says his mother got sick and has to renovate the unit for selling it before posting for sale, to cover his mother's (probably 70+) medical expenses. We are sad her health is upset, but we are in Canada and have free health care. Not sure what expenses he is talking about. \n\nIt sounds like he wants to vacate us for the sake of increasing the rent. Is there anything we can do to stay here for another year or two? We are in a very tight financial situation and recently had a kid. Feeling stressed.","title":"Landlord asking to vacate - Toronto","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515535372,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7paoil\/florida_father_passed_when_i_was_4_am_now_22_and\/","id":"7paoil","body":"As mentioned, my father passed when I was four years old. He had a life insurance policy that he apparently allowed his friend to invest over the years until I turned 18 and could collect. Note: I have not been provided any information regarding this arrangement to confirm.\n\n\nWhen the time came and I turned 18, I was told by his friend, the \"trustee,\" that I would only receive payments once I started college and if I didn't go to school that I would receive the entire lump sum (the amount was omitted, I still don't know) when I turned 21 years old.\n\n\nI enrolled in college a few months later and he told me that he would withdraw $3000 a month for a little over 4 years - $2600 would go to me and $400 he would hold onto to pay for taxes on the trust.\n\n\nFast forward a few years, I am now 22, he has contacted me (screaming at me over the telephone might I add) telling me that there is a tax burden on the account and that I should have been completing the taxes yearly. I have no idea how he would expect me to do this, seeing as I have no paperwork regarding the financial information of the account and would not even know how to begin filing the taxes.\n\n\nI am getting increasingly suspicious that I have never received this information, despite my numerous requests to him. I asked earlier this year if I could receive the remaining sum of the money since I am now 22 years old and initially I would receive it when I was 21 if I did not attend school, he told me absolutely not and that he had never said that in the first place. Even though my mother and I were both standing there when he did initially say it.\n\n\nDoes this seem like a fishy arrangement? And is there any way I can go about getting the official paperwork that dictates this arrangement? Any words of advice are greatly appreciated.","title":"[Florida] Father passed when I was 4. Am now 22 and my Trustee fails to give me any paperwork or information regarding details of the trust and will only give me a fixed monthly payment from it.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577558053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egua0v\/business_rights_to_financial_documentation\/","id":"egua0v","body":"I had an eBay business that closed in 2018 (we went belly up). We ended up owing money to our banking partner PayPal. Once we had an outstanding debt with PayPal, they kept our account open but locked us out of the account until a balance was paid in full. \n\nOur 1099 from PayPal was only made available online via logging into the PayPal account, which we were locked out of, this resulted in not getting a 1099 for that year. \n\nMultiple emails and calls to PayPal to see the transaction history which is proof of the outstanding debt to PayPal, as well as our data needed for tax purposes, have gone denied - again they will not allow us to see any documentation until we pay a balance (which we cannot even see what the balance is). \n\nBeing inexperienced and lacking options I filed taxes for the business using my personal records and receipts as best I could manage. In 2019 the IRS contacted us claiming we owed more and offered to work with us. \n\nAt this point, the IRS is claiming PayPal sent them a 1099 which has completely different numbers than what I was able to come up with. Multiple letters to PayPal asking them to release the transaction history for tax purposes have gone ignored or outright denied. I cannot confirm what the IRS is reporting as true because I am essentially locked out of my own account with PayPal. \n\nCan someone make a recommendation here? The IRS is currently working with me, and not seeking to charge me any fees, we all just want to get this figured out. The IRS, however, is counting all transactions as income, where many of these funds were actually not income but rather expenses or other types of funds. As a business owner, do I have the right to see my own financial documents? \n\nBelow is some other pertinent information, but please ask if there is more information I could provide to help answer these questions. Do I file a motion against PayPal at this point having written evidence of the things I have stated here? \n\nLocation of Business: Massachusetts\n\nType of Business: Online Retailer (eBay\/Amazon)\n\nTax Year: 2017","title":"Business Rights to Financial Documentation","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590430118,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqfxwo\/question_about_parenting_class_for_divorce_in_fl\/","id":"gqfxwo","body":"Sorry for formatting, on mobile and usually just a lurker.\n\nThe other day I received a paper from the court offices stating all I was missing was to complete the parenting class for my class to move forward. Which I IMMEDIATELY completed that day, as this has been almost 3 years in the making.\n\nMy question is that one of the papers I received mentioned that BOTH parties need to complete this class and submit the completion certificate. However my EX would not even give me his address for me to serve him, even though we both have each other\u2019s numbers (and agreed on the divorce before we moved apart)and I repeatedly asked for an address over 6 months. Afterwards I gave up and paid a company to find it for me.\n\nit\u2019s also worth noting that he is on the other side of the country as well, and I\u2019m confused and worried that the case cannot process if he does not complete this course. Thank you in advance for any help or advice offered!","title":"Question about parenting class for divorce in FL","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422392448,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tvsvv\/i_know_nothing_of_how_the_law_works_and_need_some\/","id":"2tvsvv","body":"My family owns a chunk of land in the state of Illinois. I do not currently live there, I live in the state of Washington.\n\nMy grandmother died a couple years back, and supposedly us grandchildren (There are four of us) were supposed to inherite the land, and my dad (Her son) become a trustee to the estate. Keep in mind, I have no clue how any of this works, and am only mentioning information I heard from my dad, mom, or siblings.\n\nFirst of all, I was never brought to a lawyer for a reading of the will or anything like that. To be honest, I have no clue what is going on with our land, and my dad and siblings act strange when I bring it up in conversation. My mother advises me to find out who my grandmother's lawyer is and track him down, but I have no clue how to find that out.\n\nI suspect my family are not taking care of the land, and using all the income (There are food crops on the land) to pay for booze and such. My brother took out a loan to pay the land taxes last time. I know for a fact that my dad is selling trees from the land and using the crop money for who knows what.\n\nI just need some advice on what I should do to educate myself about this matter. I need to find out who really owns the land (I've never seen any paperwork or talked to any legal counsel about it), what the land taxes are, what rights a trustee has (If my dad is really a trustee) and anything else I might need to know about this. Thank you for your time, reddit.","title":"I know nothing of how the law works, and need some advice on property law. *Property located in Illinois*","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422415300,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tx7r5\/broken_promises_by_landlord_in_oregon_and_now\/","id":"2tx7r5","body":"I live in a small (450 sq. ft.) apartment in a college town in Oregon. Keep in mind this is my first time ever renting. I moved in during August of 2014. The rent is expensive (745 a month) but the apartment is only a block away from campus. When I moved in, I asked all the basic questions: What utilities are paid? When does garbage have to be out? Is there wifi?\n\nI was told that everything except electricity was included in my monthly rent. When I asked about wifi, the manager told me that as of then (August 8th), there was no wifi included but it was being installed and would be operational by September 15th with speeds up to 50 Mb. Until then, I was told that I would have to pay for Comcast out of pocket (it would not be covered in my rent). I thought this to be acceptable as it was only going to be a month...whats 60 bucks...\n\nWell, it has now been 4 months since the promised date for wifi and still nothing. Keep in mind that I am paying $40 for it every month in my rent. Some other renters and I have tried talking to the manager, the internet corporation, and even the corporate office for our complex, but nothing. \n\nInitially the internet had very slow speeds, so we were hopeful and kept talking to the internet provider, trying to work with them. The manager for the complex kept telling me there was nothing they could do. At first I was told it would be another week, then another, then a month, and now they won't say anything except that I have to contact corporate...but corporate won't take any of my calls and won't call me back. \n\nI don't know what to do....I am paying $100 a month for their internet that doesn't work plus Comcast...it's putting me in a horrible place financially as a student.\n\nAdditionally, last week I had an envelope stuck to my door. Inside was a form that goes into a lease with all my info on it but dated for 1\/14\/2014. It talks about the smoke alarms and that system and wants me to sign stating that I was there when they checked it on that date...however, I didn't even live there during that time. \n\nThey (the apartment managers) did something similar to my boyfriend and his roommate, who live in the apartment above mine. His roommate was asked to sign for something that was dated for a date he didn't live here. Also, their apartment has balconies and the wood is rotting. We told them about it but it took one of my friends almost falling through it for them to fix it, yet they only replaced the board that broke, they didn't fix the rest of the rotting planks. \n\nDoes any of this constitute me receiving any sort of payment or at the least letting me out of my lease without having to pay almost $2000 to break my lease. \n\nTL;DR My apartment complex is making me pay for services not provided and has sent me some sketchy forms to sign. ","title":"Broken promises by Landlord in Oregon and now they are asking me to sign documents already dated for a date that I didn't even live here for. Help!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575469625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5zzdz\/is_it_legal_for_my_english_teacher_to_force_me_to\/","id":"e5zzdz","body":"TL;DR teacher fails my group on an essay for not using the biblical allusions in the text, despite most of my group not being Christian and the school not being religious.\n\nI'm a high schooler in Chicago at a non-religious school, before that's asked.\n\nWe're currently reading the August Wilson plays, and my group had to write a short essay about \"allusions in the text.\"  We wrote it about how one character entering a window is an allusion to his escape from slavery and entrance into the free north.\n\nLiterally the next day, when I checked my grade, I got a 50\/100 along with my entire group.  When I asked why the next day, she said *with a straight face* \"The civil war wasn't in the bible.  You wrote about the wrong allusions.\"\n\nI'm a (culturally Jewish) Satanist, two of the people in my group are Jewish, and one person in my class is a headscarf-wearing Muslim.  None of us know the bible.  \n\nIs this religious discrimination\/indoctrination or am I overreacting?","title":"Is it legal for my English teacher to force me to reference the bible?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576991693,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee0xc5\/employer_didnt_pay_me_my_tips_in_my_paycheck_what\/","id":"ee0xc5","body":"So I'll try and make this brief. I work as a dog groomer for a private salon in Oregon. Its a new shop started by the owner who I'll call C. Now when I was hired about a month ago, she told me she would pay me 50% or $17 an hour, whichever is greater, plus tips. Now we weren't too busy so I didn't make the 50% commission and instead got paid for my 56 hours at $17 an hour but I didn't receive any of the credit card tips from the grooms I did. \n\nC uses the app Square to take payments and a customer can leave a tip on their card for me. I used my own tab in square which would be connected to C, so only she can take out money. Looking back, I'm missing out on almost $200 in tips from that paycheck, and have another paycheck coming up that has about 4 days of work because after that point C has switched us to be 1099 employees because she didn't like paying so much in taxes...\n\nI'm already going to be leaving this job once the busy Christmas season is over because i just moved cross country and need the money, but what can I do about my missing tips? When i try and talk to C she just says that her payroll person did it perfectly so I have nothing to complain about. I don't want to ruin the business she just started but at the same time, this seems pretty illegal right? How do I get this missing money?","title":"Employer didn't pay me my tips in my paycheck, what do i do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589382607,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj0vdv\/how_do_i_get_out_of_this_housing_contract\/","id":"gj0vdv","body":"So my mother really forced me into purchasing a house, I was going to cancel it off and told the realtor but the realtor said that it\u2019s a legally binding contract between me and the seller and the only way I could get out if it is if I show I don\u2019t have any income or if the bank denies me. \n\nSo my lender just called and said that I have some credit cards that need to be paid off or else it will effect my debt to income ratio. \n\nMy mom says I should ask my employer to be full time so I can show more income and the realtor also seems really pressed that they can get me this house but after the inspection yesterday, there\u2019s a lot to be addressed. \n\nSo how do I leave this all behind and just run away? Honestly, I\u2019ve reached a point where I don\u2019t care about my mother\u2019s feelings or anyone\u2019s for that matter.","title":"How do I get out of this housing contract?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591046316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gutabb\/raccoon_army_in_my_wallsceiling_and_property\/","id":"gutabb","body":"This is in New Hampshire. I apologize for the excruciating detail, but I feel like the more info, the better.\n\nI moved into an apartment in New Hampshire last summer. I was unable to view it in-person, because before moving there, I was finishing professional school several states away, going through the interviewing\/matching process, and then had to find an apartment within 2-3 months once finding out I was going to be moving to New Hampshire. I found the apartment via Zillow and had no issue moving in.\n\nFrom July 2019 to December 2019, things were fine. However, in early January 2020, the Animal Problems began. First it was squirrels in the ceilings, running around and scraping everywhere at all hours of the day. I informed the property management company of the issue, they sent out a maintenance man a couple days later who put bait blocks in the ceiling, sealed some holes he could find, and that was that. The animals stuck around for a week or so after this intervention (I stayed at a friend's apartment during this time), but after that week-ish, there were no more noises. \n\nCut to March 2020: the animal noises have returned, this time in different areas of the apartment - the kitchen wall, the living room wall. I contact management again, both through phone and through e-mail. They are slower to respond but eventually send out the same maintenance man who, again, puts some bait blocks in some places and seals off more holes - there seemed to be no end to how many holes were in this building. The noises stop for the remainder of March.\n\nCut to April 2020 - now a family of squirrels OR raccoons have permanently lodged themselves into my bathroom wall. They wail and screech 24\/7. I contact management, they send out the same guy, who does the same interventions, only this time the noises do not go away, ever. I figure well, my lease ends at the end of June 2020, and as long as these animals are ONLY in the wall of the bathroom, I suppose I can tough it out until I move. \n\nCut to May 6, around 10 p.m.: I am awakened from a deep sleep, WITH a box fan blasting at full-speed, by the sound of what seems to be dozens of large animals running through literally every wall and ceiling in my apartment. If you remember the scene from the first Lord of the Rings movie, it sounded like the scene where all the goblins climb out of the ceiling in the mines of Moria. It was pretty horrifying to be woken up to that, to say the least. They were running, scratching, screeching, and I swear it sounded like they were dropping heavy objects - I really am not exaggerating here as to how bad it was. I know what raccoons sound like, and it was definitely a literal raccoon army. I instantly called my friend, left with a bag of clothes, and stayed at their place the rest of the night. \n\nThe next day I called the management office and told them of how it'd gotten acutely worse, the worst it had ever been. It took a few days for them to respond. In that time, I would go to my apartment during the day to do work, and then sleep at my friend's house. Finally, the company responds by sending a guy out to \"trim trees away from the building\" so the \"animals cannot climb in\". This is all they did. No exterminator, nobody went inside the walls\/ceiling, nobody entered my apartment. \n\nFrom May 10 to May 23rd I was back in my home state, staying with my parents, and working remotely. I returned to my apartment in New Hampshire on May 23rd, around 2pm, and as soon as I entered the apartment I could hear the raccoons running around the walls\/ceiling and screeching. I took videos of this, with very obvious audio, for the next 3 consecutive days, and sent all of the videos to the company. I also packed up all my belongings in boxes, emptied out the bedroom and bathroom, took pictures, and sent these photos to the company to show that I was (am) no longer actively living in the apartment. \n\nI also contacted my local town department of health, who said they would have a health\/property inspector contact the property management company and then inform me of next steps. I did this last Tuesday; now, almost a week later, I have not heard from the DoH nor the property management company. \n\nI have not spent more than an hour in that godawful infested apartment since May 6. I want my security deposit back - nothing has been done about this issue. What else can I do beyond what I've already done? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much. \n\ntl;dr Raccoons everywhere in my apartment's walls\/ceiling and management has not fixed the issue. Local department of health is also dragging its feet. Is there a way for me to get my security deposit back and forgo June's rent, since I am not even living there due to this animal infestation, without having to lawyer up?","title":"Raccoon army in my walls\/ceiling, and property management company has taken no action. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588380577,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvkcb\/danger_in_the_workplace_overworking_mistreatment\/","id":"gbvkcb","body":"My brother is currently working for an employer that is making some very unethical choices, and I\u2019m not sure if this is the best subreddit to ask about this, but I want to see if there\u2019s anything we can do. \n\nHe is salary, but is working 10+ hour days, 6 days a week. They are also having him do a completely different job than what he was hired to do. At the same time, he is being told that he needs to step up, in a sense that he apparently isn\u2019t doing enough for the company. \n\nRecently, a dog showed up to their facility, and the owner decided it keep it there. Unfortunately, this dog snapped at my brother on two different occasions. Things got worse, as another employee, got attacked by the dog. It jumped up on him, and ripped his shirt, luckily nothing else. Another coworker had to step in to stop the dog. The employee went to the owner and told him what happened, and let him know that he is uncomfortable and obviously not okay with working around an aggressive animal. He asked the owner to get rid of it, or he will not be able to work for him anymore. The owner said that the dog will not be leaving. The employee then said that he will have to put his two week notice in. The owner said \u201cthis can be your last day\u201d. \n\nSo, this owner obviously doesn\u2019t care about his employees. He wants them to work over 10 hours a day almost every day of the week, and doesn\u2019t care if they get attacked by a stray animal in his facility (that produces goods that people ingest). \n\nIs there anything that can be done about this? This is in Texas.","title":"Danger in the Workplace, Overworking, Mistreatment, etc. Can anything be done about this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588736098,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gecifz\/landlord_wontcant_fix_issues_with_upstairs_noisy\/","id":"gecifz","body":"So at the end of November my nightmare neighbor moved in. He has 2 twin 6 year old boys and between them and his music I'd be lucky if I get to enjoy my apartment 2-4 days a week. I've filed complaints with him and the landlord and right before the pandemic they filed a cure the problem or eviction document against him. But since the pandemic they cant evict him and I'm stuck here for the next few weeks until my lease is up and I can move. I'm at my wits end, I really can't do this for any longer. I've done the math and for the 6 months he has lived in the unit above me that's a loss of value on the rental of $1692-2820. Can I seek this as damages or do I need to get a lawyer? Or am I wasting my time? I really need advice. I live in Iowa if that helps. I've looked online, but seeking damages and loss of value is about all I can find to do.","title":"Landlord won't\/cant fix issues with upstairs noisy neighbor.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589254473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi393f\/how_to_leave_my_llc_in_wisconsin\/","id":"gi393f","body":"Last year, a friend and I formed an LLC in Wisconsin. We were working as subcontractors for a construction company, so the LLC was necessary. We were both 50% members. A few months later, I had to leave the LLC due to moving for family circumstances. I gave my friend 100% of the company. Everything I could find said I only had to do this in writing. I\u2019m not sure how else to disassociate with the LLC. \n\nI have recently gotten phone calls from the WI Department of Revenue, I have not spoken to anyone. Just gotten voicemails to call back which I have ignored. I also got mail addressed to the company at my home address, which I have sent back after writing \u201cnot at this address\u201d on the envelope. \n\nI think my friend has not paid taxes for 2019. I don\u2019t know for sure because we don\u2019t talk business anymore. My choice, because I do not want to be involved. I did send him an IRS form in January to officially change the address of the business, and to make him the sole owner. I do not know if he sent this in. \n\nHow do I make sure that I am no longer associated with the LLC? What else should I be doing? I\u2019m worried this will impact my 2020 taxes.","title":"How to leave my LLC in Wisconsin.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578283330,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekohlv\/18_increase_for_past_rent\/","id":"ekohlv","body":"I don't live with my parents because I am now married but I'm trying to help guide them in a predicament. They've been tenants of an apartment for over 20 years in Los Angeles county. A few months ago the former landlord sold the property. Now the new landlord presented them with a \"rental application\" for the apartment they live in and is trying to charge them $1125 for the month of January. My parents paid $975 for December and have been paying this amount for about a year. This is an 18% increase with no prior notice. When my parents moved in, the landlord was their former landlord's father. He passed away about 10 years ago and that's when his son became the landlord. They paid a deposit and first and last month's rent to move in. I am unsure where this paperwork\/contract would be.  I'm wondering if they can take the new landlord to small claims court or if there is any other legal action they can take. This seems unjust and illegal. I know that if a landlord wants to increase rent over 10% he has to give tenants a 60 day notice.","title":"18% increase for past rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474539203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53y9p8\/us_my_sons_wife_estranged_passed_away_on_saturday\/","id":"53y9p8","body":"My son and his wife, both residents of Oregon, have been married for six years, living apart for the last twelve months with the intention to divorce. My daughter in law was diagnosed with a severe case of MS about three years ago. Her illness was largely the reason for the split. I won't bother with the details as they aren't important. There were no other parties involved, the decision to divorce was mutual, and the separation was amicable. \n\nMy son discovered the news by accident last Tuesday when contacted by her medical marijuana grower, who informed my son that his wife's crop was going to be ready soon. My son has been picking up his wife's prescription and driving 90 miles to deliver it to her, once  a month. He'd been trying to contact his wife, but she wasn't picking up, returning texts or voicemail messages. This is not unusual behaviour. My daughter in law was moody. In the past she would often decide she didn't want to speak to friends or family members and would just freeze them out and refuse all contact. So my son assumed she was in mood, and gave her contact details to the grower, asking the guy to call him back and let him know if his wife was okay, having an MS episode, in the hospital or whatever. \n\nThe grower rang my daughter in law's phone and her grandmother picked up, informed him that my daughter in law had died, and said they didn't want my son to know. The grower called my son and gave him the news. This news has hit my son hard. Her prognosis was ten years, not twelve months. His wife's death is completely unexpected. \n\nWe are sadly lacking in additional information. My son is grieving, barely able to cope with the news of his wife's passing, let alone sort the details. We have no information about where or how she died. No idea where her body is. There's been no obituary. How do we obtain that information if her family is refusing contact? What are my son's rights and responsibilities? \n\nDebt: My daughter in law has been quite cavalier about racking up debt for the past year, convinced that she would die before she had to pay it back. I assume that debt will now become my son's as the surviving spouse. Their finances have been entirely separate for the past four months or so. Meaning they no longer share banking, and neither has access to the other's accounts. She has been receiving social security for her disability. Presumably my son needs to inform the SS office as well as her bank?\n\nDeath Certificates. I assume he'll need some. How many? Where do we get them? Whom do we need to give them to?\n\n\nGeneral advice for dealing with the clannish and hyper-religious family of an estranged spouse? I never met or spoke with her parents. Surely they're not allowed to shut him out of the decision making process. Again, what are his rights as a surviving spouse?\n\nI hope I am asking the right questions and that this is making sense. Though my son and his wife were not a good fit together, I genuinely loved my daughter in law, and am also grieving. I live in the UK and am frustrated by the distance and wondering what I can do to help son. Any guidance would be welcome. \n\nEdit: Grammar and spelling. \n","title":"(US) My son's wife (estranged) passed away on Saturday. Her family did not inform my son. What are his rights\/responsibilities? How can I help?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1472785269,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50r5ap\/speeding_traffic_fine_unpaid_but_left_the_country\/","id":"50r5ap","body":"So a friend of mine left US, he was in CT, without paying the speeding ticket fine. It was $250. He is a citizen of Nepal. Now he has to come back for business to WA. He is worried he might get jail time. Can be pay the fine from Nepal and be in the clear by the time he arrives?","title":"Speeding traffic fine unpaid but left the country","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589808577,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm1h01\/apartment_filled_with_pot_smoke\/","id":"gm1h01","body":"I live in Ohio in the US.  I rent a pretty OK apartment in a large city.   I have neighbors in the building who smoke pot.  Often.  Great copious amounts of it.  It fills the stairwell and makes everything hazy as well as creeping into my apartment.  It seems like it's not just coming from the front door, but through the vents and even the walls at times!  There's just that much of it.  It lingers for hours.\n\nAs a general rule, I don't care if people smoke pot.  You do you, boo boo.  However, I am asthmatic and have other upper respiratory issues that make this a health problem for me.  I have two offspring that are also affected by this.   I and others in the building have reported it to management.  They have left letters at everyone's door reminding us of the section of the lease regarding illegal substances.  I've called in myself only to be told that until I can tell them exactly which apartment it is in, they can't take any further steps. (It may or may not be important to note that this apartment complex has a policy of \"tell on your neighbors, send us pictures.\")  I can't even tell which apartment it's coming from; it's just that heavy.  I cannot call management when it's actually happening as it is always 9pm or later, so the office is closed.\n\nMy lease is up for renewal and I hadn't planned on moving this year and thus am no where near prepared for it.  If management can't deal with this issue, I'm not sure what my options are as I'll be stuck in another year long lease.  I COULD go month to month, but per the lease agreement, that would increase my rent by more than I could afford.  \n\nDo I as the tenant have any options here?  Can I break a lease for health reasons under these circumstances?","title":"Apartment filled with pot smoke","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423507606,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vbr2j\/raw_sewage_leaking_into_yard_from_rental_house\/","id":"2vbr2j","body":"There is nothing specific about this in my lease but my landlord is responsible for all non-tenant fault related repairs per the lease. He agrees. \n\nGas company came out to lay new pipes and ended up hitting a sewage line that runs from the house to the street.  No one knew for about a day until it started backing up into the house. \n\nPlumber comes out and there is mud in the line with a huge hole in it. \n\nHe disconnects it, says he has to get permission from the city first since it connects to the main city line. Landlord and him decide to let the sewage drain into the yard temporarily. No more than a day, they say. \n\nFive days later it is still draining into the yard.   \n\nLandlord keeps putting lye down but says he still has to wait and see if the gas company will fix it since it is their fault. Gas company is fighting saying it isn't their fault. \n\nI have five days worth of raw sewage and water in my yard.\n\nNeighbors are starting to see it and complain. I gave them the landlord number but they still come by. \n\nLandlord isn't giving me a time on this and says it could be a while longer.\n\nLegally, how long can he let raw sewage just drain like that in the back yard? \n\nIt is just a pipe that comes straight out of the house and down to the ground but you can see all sorts of stuff (water, sewage, soap from the washer, etc.) coming out. \n\nI thought a week was reasonable here but maybe I am wrong. \n\nI have water but at some point I'd think that raw sewage would be a bit of problem. \n\nLegal question: What can I do here? Do I have any legal standing? I have kids, which are being kept out of the back yard and a dog too. We basically avoid the back yard other than to put lye down. If I have to, if they take an unreasonable amount of time, can I break the lease for this?  I offered to hire my own plumber but the landlord insists on using that one and finding out if the gas company is liable first. I just want the thing fixed first.  \n\nEdit: before anymore downvotes. Arkansas laws aren't like the other states. \n\t\nAccording to the Arkansas Attorney General, a tenant who rents a residence takes it as is, and the landlord has no further obligation to maintain the premises.  The only obligation the landlord has is to meet city building codes. ","title":"Raw sewage leaking into yard from rental house. Landlord is not moving to fix it. (AR)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589812746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm2muy\/death_claim_for_ira_tax_waiver_req_for_pa\/","id":"gm2muy","body":"Pretty much as the title reads. Filing a death claim as sole beneficiary for my uncle's Simple IRA. Does the state of PA require that I file a tax waiver?","title":"Death Claim for IRA; Tax Waiver Req for PA?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589307389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gigwja\/please_help_me_understand_child_support_in\/","id":"gigwja","body":"I was assaulted while unconscious drunk two years ago and the woman who did it got pregnant. I hid this for two years because I was so ashamed I was taken advantage of. I had an agreement to just pay her child support under the table. I was paying $300. Then she told me she wanted to get it adopted so I did everything she asked me to to help get it adopted but for some reason I don\u2019t know, it fell through. Then I got a letter from the state of Mississippi that said I had to go to court. I called the number listed and they said I didn\u2019t have to go to court, they just had to prove paternity. They said they would send me a home kit in the mail and all I had to do was send it back and it would arrive in a few weeks. I waited for four months and nothing showed up. Last month, I got another letter that said the state of Mississippi was opening a support case against me. I called the number listed but they had no record of me having any cases or obligations. I contacted the woman who assaulted me and asked what was going on. She said the state wanted me to pay her $600 a month. I can\u2019t afford that and she agreed to $400 a month. Then she texted me again today saying the state actually wants me to pay for her car and car insurance. She said that it\u2019s a requirement for non custodial parents in Mississippi. She said they agreed that I could pay the $400 child support plus $165 in insurance. Is this a real law? I couldn\u2019t find info online. I\u2019m trying to save money for a lawyer so I can protect myself but legal help is so expensive.. and my money is being drained. Please help me understand what to do","title":"Please help me understand child support in Mississippi","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519207222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z4h9t\/land_and_house_dispute\/","id":"7z4h9t","body":"Hello there, I am in quite a pickle and I think I am in the right place. My grandfather died before I was born and in his will he left his house and land to my grandma for as long as her widowship lasted and if it ended it would go to my father. She remarried in the early 2000\u2019s and kept the house for this whole time paying taxes in her former married name. She has decided after all these years to sell it. My father wants the house and the land to both keep it in our family as it has been for a very long time and to give to me and my siblings after he passes himself. She disputes that it is hers and rightfully she can sell it off to someone else. My dad has offered to buy it outright but she quotes him a ridiculous high price and he simply can\u2019t afford it. My question is what can we do in this situation. The last will has it written clear as day and she no longer is her previous married name so I feel it must be illegally in her name right? What can we do about this? She is driving a wedge in my parents marriage and I feel there is no legal way she can sell this house at all.\n\nEdit: Location: Yadkin County, Hamptonville, NC","title":"Land and House Dispute","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576598481,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebxnbp\/what_happens_if_yo_dont_pay_a_speeding_ticket_mi\/","id":"ebxnbp","body":"Over Thanksgiving I got a speeding ticket for 5 over but I was really going like 20 over or something but the cop only gave I 5 over. I guess it was pretty stupid but idk I didn't really care but anyways it was like $200 or something I do t remember because I never really looked at it and I had 10 days to call and pay or go to court or something. Obviously I never called or paid I didn't have the money and still don't but I guess I should probably do something about it. I just kinda forgot about it but not really the days just kinda flew by with all the shit going on and the xan and alcohol and weed. Im scared to call up now I don't know what will happen. Am I gonna go to jail? I don't really want to but maybe I should but it would also fuck up my life but it's already fucked so it can't really get any worse. Whats going to happen to me?","title":"What happens if yo don't pay a speeding ticket (MI)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578338883,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekyw01\/court_date\/","id":"ekyw01","body":"So I got a [citation](https:\/\/m.imgur.com\/a\/pnF0rTB) back in November. My insurance denies the other because of conflicting stories. \n\nI want to get the ticket dismissed. How do I go about that? I just show up to ask the judge on the date that is at the top? Or do I have to schedule it before that? I\u2019m sorry, this is my first ticket so I\u2019m not sure on this. \n\nHouston, TX","title":"Court Date?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590572454,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grgnmz\/please_help_my_friend\/","id":"grgnmz","body":"There's a crazy guy that wants to get with my friend and he's basically threatening to post her nudes to the internet without her consent if she doesn't be his girlfriend. Is there anything he can be charged with before he sends out the pictures of would he have to send them before action is taken?","title":"Please help my friend","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1517577456,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ur7y0\/is_a_hallmark_card_a_contract_ex_fiance_telling\/","id":"7ur7y0","body":"My ex fiance and I broke off the engagement last Feb. She was admitted into her dream (but expensive) grad school the year prior so we did the whole celebration night, and since we were getting married, the tuition was going to be a burden on both of us so we talked about how my income would be used to help her pay for grad school. On celebration night I gave her flowers and a card saying \u201cI\u2019m so proud of you. Congratulations on getting into _______ and I\u2019ll do anything you need to help make it work\u201d. There were also budgets we made since then on paper about my income and how much of it would be allocated to her tuition costs (over the entire program I was going to pitch in around $40,000).\n\nAfter broke up, she sent me an email saying she started grad school the previous fall (when we were still together) under the impression that we both would be paying for it and now she\u2019s in a compromised position to take on a lot of debt that she was not first aware of. I didn\u2019t answer. She sent me another email saying if I had any decency I would respond- I didn\u2019t answer. Then she sends me pictures of the card and budgets we made saying I entered into a contract with her regarding her tuition. She also told me she got an attorney (who\u2019s a family friend of hers) and to communicate with him moving forward, but I didn\u2019t get taken to small claims or anything like that. \n\nThis must be bull shit right? Should I expect to appear in court? Would this just get thrown out? \n\nLocation: NYC\n\nEdit: Sorry, rereading it I realize my post isn\u2019t written well. To clarify the timeline: We\u2019ve been broken up for exactly one year now, she\u2019s been in grad school 1.5 years and the earliest correspondence regarding her tuition was immediately post break up and I got information of the lawyer this past week. So all in all she\u2019s been trying to get me pay tuition for a year now. \n\nEdit: She enrolled after we discussed it and after I already paid some tuition for her. ","title":"Is a hallmark card a contract? Ex fiance telling me I owe her grad school tuition for promising I would help her pay it in a \u201ccongrats\u201d card.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1425133015,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xgmql\/landlords_lied_to_me_signed_on_other_tenants\/","id":"2xgmql","body":"I lived with 4 people from Oct 2013 to Oct 2014 in a House.           \nIt was a bad choice and after 5 months I moved out but stayed on the lease (since they refused to sign me off). I moved into an apartment until the main lease was up.            \n\nAt that point the house was damaged so badly that I decided to sign the lease again at the house so I could fix it up (as I knew the management company would charge me 3-4 times the actual cost).              \n\nI signed the new lease with a good lifelong friend, and we repeatedly asked to make sure it was just me and him. The lease only has 2 names - mine and his.              \n\nHowever, after about a month we find out there was something done wrong or deceitfully, because the guys broke in and we couldn't do anything. Police said they had squatters rights.          \n\nSo, we called the management company and they said that the lease allowed both me and my roommate as well as all 4 other guys to live at the property.             \nMy current lease says nothing about them, it does not have their names or signatures anywhere on it, but sunflower says this lease isn't valid.             \n\nHowever, if that's right then that would probably mean that my friend isn't actually on the lease.            \n\nThis has been going on for 4 months now, the damages to the house from them breaking in is becoming considerable, and the landlord told me directly \"This is not a COURT matter\". in those words and capitalization.             ","title":"Landlords lied to me, signed on other tenants without my consent [CO]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476479155,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57iq7m\/auto_insurance_lapsed_the_dmv_is_charging_me_500\/","id":"57iq7m","body":"I've since reinstated my insurance.  The DMV in my state (Nevada) won't talk to me at all about reducing or waving this fine.  I called a traffic court lawyer and they told me I was SOL.  This fine is more than my coverage, and would seriously break my bank.  Is there anything I can do\/Anyone I might try talking to instead?","title":"Auto insurance lapsed. The DMV is charging me $500 for the duration of the lack of coverage.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516918073,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7szta6\/oh_friend_got_into_an_accident\/","id":"7szta6","body":"I apologize for formatting, I\u2019m on mobile. \n\nFriend got into a car accident. Car is being assessed right now.  \n\nLet me explain the situation. I am keeping this bare bones.   \n\nThey were driving down a road and someone was flashing their lights and they kept flashing my friend. My friend said they couldn\u2019t see, and hit a car. Last second they saw a car so they braked but it was too late. \n\nThis car was half on the road and half off, on my friend\u2019s side. This car had already been in an accident. My friend said the other car was totaled, had flipped according to the other driver, and it was the second accident the other driver had gotten into that week. They also weren\u2019t wearing their seatbelt so it was basically a shitstorm of violations.  They also did not have insurance.  \n\nUnderstandably, my friend is upset about their car. It is likely totaled.  \n\nNow for the advice part.  \n\nThe insurance company is saying they are holding my friend liable because the car was flashing their lights, so they were warning my friend. Thus it is my friend\u2019s fault the accident happened. Is my friend at fault like the insurance company claims? Any advice is welcome.\n\nEdit: For some reason, I failed to clarify the car they hit WAS NOT USING THEIR FLASHERS. It was another car on the road that was flashing their BRIGHTS repeatedly.","title":"[OH] Friend got into an accident.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420768772,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rt821\/can_my_stores_landlord_not_turn_on_the_heat_on\/","id":"2rt821","body":"Our retail store recently moved to a building where we are the only business open on Sundays and our property manager refuses to turn the heat on without an extra (I think) $100 a month. I am not the owner so I've never seen the lease agreement or any contracts, just a concerned employee that's working shifts where the temperature has been below zero degrees the last few days. Is this legal if my boss signed something that says so?\n\nAlso, because I know some of you will have this thought, yes a pipe has already burst...but it's okay because they put a bucket under the leak and it's been working great for the last 5 days...........","title":"Can my store's landlord not turn on the heat on Sundays? [Illinois]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588624255,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdjht7\/is_there_a_basis_to_file_suit_against_your_state\/","id":"gdjht7","body":"Title. I'm seeing many different scenarios where certain states handle this astronomically better than others. I had been furloughed for a month and claimed UI as a result. If I return before the application is approved, I get my first deposit, etc. I am afraid that I will lose a months worth of wages. Is there any way that a suit could be filed? Or are there other options? I have reviewed the FAQ for my state and have not found any additional information.","title":"Is there a basis to file suit against your state government if you have filed for UI due to COVID-19, have no information on the status of your claim approval, return to work before the application moves forward, and possibly lose out on any type of wages during quarantine?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423334780,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v438x\/us_virginia_grandmother_passed_away_aunt_is_will\/","id":"2v438x","body":"Hi Reddit,\nMy grandmother passed away this week, and my aunt is the executor of her will. The will states that the possessions in the house should be divided up equally, with a few items being promised for certain people. My other family (mom, other aunt and an uncle) are planning to go to the house to go through some of the stuff, but my aunt who is the executor is telling them that they cannot go to the house and she will call the police on them. We're trying to consult with some lawyers but we are worried that she will go to the house and throw things away without consulting anyone, possibly change the locks, etc. Will we get in trouble if we go to the house? We're not planning on necessarily removing anything, we just want to assess what's there. We're just unsure of how much power a will executor holds. \n\nThanks in advance for any help you can offer.","title":"(US - Virginia) Grandmother passed away, aunt is will executor and telling family that they cannot enter house, divide up possessions","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1422262874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tpf7r\/new_york_statestudent_apartment_building\/","id":"2tpf7r","body":"I live in a fairly large (most likely 150-200 residents) apartment building for college students.  It is not affiliated with the college.  According to the news article, which is my only source of info so far because property management has not informed the tenants, the building has been foreclosed by the owner's lender (the owner is severely in debt over this property) for failure to make payments, but the property owner is also 2 years behind on local taxes.\n\nAccording to the article, the lender is selling the property at auction later this week, so I am assuming that the foreclosure process is complete and that the owner of the property when I signed the lease is no longer the owner.  I have done some preliminary research, and I know that I won't be evicted as a result of this, because my preexisting lease goes until the end of May.\n\nHere's where it gets complicated (at least from my understanding).  The housing agreement is done on a per semester basis, and is billed as such, but I am paying the rent on a monthly plan.  This rent is due on February 1st.  My question is this: do I still have an obligation to pay rent to my original landlord, or do I pay rent to the new owner?  The auction is taking place before my rent payment is due.\n\nI will be looking into what my housing agreement says, and I think my college employs a lawyer for students to get advice from, and if so I will be meeting with them to figure out what I should do, but I appreciate any input I can get on this.","title":"(New York State)Student Apartment Building Foreclosed","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577389563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efzy0e\/can_my_dad_take_away_my_electronics\/","id":"efzy0e","body":"I know this post will sound silly, but I\u2019m wondering if my dad is legally allowed to take away my electronics. \n\nI bought them with my own money and I pay for the phone service. \n\nI\u2019m 18 but still live with my parents. Can they take them because im not out of their house yet?\n\n Thanks!","title":"Can my dad take away my electronics?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578634600,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emmkmt\/landlord_threatening_to_evict_and_harassing\/","id":"emmkmt","body":"First off, I have done nothing but abide by the terms of the lease. And have been understanding when going 2 months with no a\/c, never having gas hooked up to be able to use the stove, among other things. I'm on a month to month lease and a couple of months ago asked for a double increase in the rent or to find a roommate. I found someone and they backed out last minute. He said he was moving someone in and I didn't have an option. I've been accepting and have never said no even though it's not what I signed up for and didn't want to live with a stranger. But all of the sudden my girlfriend and I are getting harassing texts and calls threatening to evict us for breaking the lease by not giving him money for the power bill. I have given him money every month for it... I'm planning on moving out but it's been difficult to find a place on such short notice. Anyway the texts and calls are ongoing, even into the early morning accusing us of trying to frame him and saying he's bringing the cops over and being extremely mean with the insults and accusations. We are being harasded and not sure if I should go to a lawyer or what at this point. It's very stressful, and am recovering from a stroke so I really do not need this.","title":"Landlord threatening to evict and harassing","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473430540,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51xlwa\/tx_us_i_received_my_first_ever_speeding_ticket\/","id":"51xlwa","body":"Yesterday I got my first speeding ticket in almost 20 years as a driver.  Just that morning and the previous day I had begun requesting quotes from various insurance providers with a clean record. Now I'm not sure how to move forward. \n\nI was caught doing 81 in a 65, no special zones. I believe I can have the ticket removed via deferred adjudication or defensive driving. (Not sure which would be better if I'm given the choice.)  I have no intentions of contesting the ticket, though. \n\nSo in regards to signing up for a new insurance policy, how should I approach this situation? Will the citation show up on any current or future searches on their end? Is it safe to continue with the process using the already provided info, or do I need to disclose this citation which has yet to be resolved? If and when I am able to have the citation thrown out through one of the above-mentioned routes, will it be invisible to the insurance companies?\n\nI'm pretty broke currently, and I would like to prevent any potential additional costs if possible. But that being said, I would prefer to stay within the bounds of ethics and legality. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Let me know if you need any additional info. Thanks!","title":"[TX, US] I received my first ever speeding ticket and am in the process of changing\/renewing my insurance company\/policy. I have some questions on what to do (and what not to do) next.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1516504541,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rvafq\/regarding_moving_out_with_an_affidavit\/","id":"7rvafq","body":"So my question is, I signed an affidavit regarding moving out. I was able to move out just fine and it was left only to my roommates name. However there's something on the affidavit that I noticed\n\nIt states the following; I understand that all departed and remaining residents will continue to be liable for all obligations under the Leasing Contract.\n\nDoes this mean if my roommate gets evicted, (even though I'm not on the lease anymore) it will also count as an eviction for me? \n\nAlmost forgot to add that I am in Dallas, Texas. ","title":"Regarding moving out with an affidavit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518399468,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wxbcx\/a_friend_told_me_this_was_wrongful_termination\/","id":"7wxbcx","body":"Coworker we will call her Rachel and boss we will call her Jennifer are dating. Rachel was talking to me about how she was attracted to me and unhappy in her relationship. I did not feel comfortable with her talking to me about sex in that way. I felt even more uncomfortable because our shared boss is Jennifer and Jennifer and Rachel are dating. So I was afraid to say anything. Eventually I told another co worker lets call her Donna and then Donna told Jennifer. This resulted in Jennifer accusing me of being a liar and firing me. My friend tells me I should sue. Are wrongful termination lawsuits like this worth it? \n\nI believe it is retaliation. I am in New York. ","title":"A friend told me this was wrongful termination and to sue.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589003755,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg9xgu\/babys_father_left_tonight_how_do_i_set_myself_up\/","id":"gg9xgu","body":"Our baby us 4 months old. The father and I have been together just over a year. We tried to make it work for the baby, and as is most often the case, I didn't. He is incredible emotional, quick tempered, and defensive. He knows I'm a good mother, and with a cool head would admit that, but I'm worried that out of anger, he may try something stupid. I have quite a bit in savings, enough to pay myself for a couple years while I don't work and stay home with baby. I own the house we've been living in. He's not on title. How can I best protect myself, my baby, and my money in the event he wants more than 50\/50 custody? Could he demand child support based on my savings? Anything I should or should not say when dealing with him? Any suggestions for next steps? Do I change the locks? Any and all advice is welcome.","title":"Baby's father left tonight. How do I set myself up for the least messy custody agreement?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590756032,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gss9kt\/need_help_trying_to_figure_out_if_my_work\/","id":"gss9kt","body":"I do technical support (customer service) over the phone for this company Ring. For the past month I have been having technical issues that have caused me to miss work. I have done everything I have been instructed by my company to do. I have replaced my router, had 2 technicians from comcast come out and check my connections. I have just had my work Mac Mini replaced. I am still having issues that are not allowing me to work. I was contacted yesterday but my boss and his boss on a 3 way call. They said I have to stay clocked out until I fix this issue with my ISP. My ISP says the issue is with Ring equipment. So I am stuck here in limbo not able to pay my bills or anything. I asked since I am not working what about unemployment or temporary furlough. My OM said I couldn't get unemployment because I am still technically employed full time. I said how am I supposed to survive? He said I should look into delivering for doordash or getting some 2nd job or something..... Please help.","title":"Need help trying to figure out if my work conditions are bad enough cause to quit and still be eligible for unemployment.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575610663,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6udlw\/seeking_advice_on_letting_a_friend_live_with_me\/","id":"e6udlw","body":"I live in Florida, they live in Texas. My friend has been going through some rough times financially and is currently in the process of being evicted since his roommate had an emergency and needed to break their lease. I've offered him a place to crash until he can get back on his feet and have some stability. I'm currently renting a 2b\/1br condo, and would charge him less than half the rent to have one of the bedrooms.\n\nI know there can be legal issues if a roommate won't leave and you can't kick them out because they're technically a tenant now, so I'm hoping to avoid a situation like that. (For the record, I think something like that would be highly unlikely, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.)\n\nWhat are some things I should think about and do before he moves in? What are some things *he* should think about and do? I've already let my landlady know and she was cool with it. Do I need to update our contract, or just make a new one between myself and my friend?","title":"Seeking advice on letting a friend live with me for 6mo-1yr","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588798099,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ges8ov\/landlord_wont_agree_to_take_my_name_off_a_lease\/","id":"ges8ov","body":"Not as complicated as most of the posts here. I live in Iowa and have signed an apartment lease till February 2021. We are planning on moving out in July (bought a house) and there is no clause to break a lease. We are responsible for the rent till the unit is re-rented or the lease is over. We have someone who is interested in taking over our lease for the remainder of the term. So I would like to add them to our lease, and then remove the two of us from it. They would apply directly with management. I have been told that there is no way to remove someone from a lease because it is a \"family lease\" (don't know what that means). This seems wrong and I feel they are trying to force the new person to sign a 12 month lease with them. I have taken a name of a lease in other states, not sure what Iowa law is. Any suggestions on what to do? Is my landlord right and I have no recourse?","title":"Landlord won't agree to take my name off a lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589384569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj1g40\/new_york_employer_is_indefinitely_withholding\/","id":"gj1g40","body":"Thanks in advance for taking the time! I've outlined the situation below:\n\nMy company offers its field employees (the General Managers, Sales Managers, and Operations Workers) a \"field bonus payout\" if an objective revenue target is achieved by the employee's local office. The company draws a distinction between these \"field bonuses\" and \"discretionary bonuses,\" which the company has already cancelled outright. I'm aware that most discretionary bonuses can be withheld at the employer's discretion, but some brief research indicates that payouts based on reaching an objective standard, such as the field bonuses above, can not. However, the field bonus plan contains a clause that states \"The Company reserves the right to amend, supplement or discontinue this plan at any time, without notice, at its discretion and without any obligation to participants in this plan.\" In addition, the target payout dates were never promised, as the field bonus plan states only \"intended\" payout dates: \"Awards under this plan are intended to be determined and paid within 60 days after the end each quarter for awards with respect to quarterly goals and within 3 months after December 31 of the plan year for awards with respect to the annual goal.\" \n\nI ask because my employer has withheld 2019 field bonus payouts. They have not cancelled them outright, but has pushed back the payout date twice (payouts were originally scheduled for March 30th, then pushed to May 8th, when the payout was not issued - some employees were only notified of the further delay after the fact), and are declining to provide a new target payout date. Some employees rely on these payments and have additional expenses due to the pandemic. \n\nI'd like to (1) determine if cancelling and\/or withholding the field bonus payout is legal and (2) determine any recourse employees might have. Thanks again for your time.","title":"(New York) Employer is indefinitely withholding non-discretionary bonuses based on objective performance standards (e.g. revenue). Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421942296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2taqcf\/college_granted_students_course_waivers_which\/","id":"2taqcf","body":"My masters program requires a minimum of 60 hours to graduate, however at the start of the program all students come in needing 66. There's there opportunity to bring your credits down by having certain classes waived based on previous academic work. Many students had taken advantage of this, including using actual field\/work experience to waive out of classes and reduce their overall credit. Our school was also in the midst of its program changing due to new faculty's visions, which made our graduating class the bearer of several academic changes.\n\nRecently I made a successful attempt to waive a class which I know fellow students had done and received reduced credits and I am being told that the waiver is now simply a substitution and am still required to take the full amount of credits. \n\nAdditionally, I am also now being told that there are only two particular classes that can be used to waive and reduce credits and that experience in field isn't acceptable as a means for credit. I know this to be patently false as several students have waived various classes on experience alone and the college approved them.\n\nI feel that on the basis that if one student is granted the waiver and credit reduction for the same class I have waived that the rules should apply to me as well. This issue is becoming time sensitive too because   our schedules lock this weekend and for me its the difference of taking an additional class now or being forced to miss graduation and take a summer class.\n\n","title":"College granted students course waivers which reduced overall credits required to graduate, while I get the same waiver and my credits aren't reduced. [Chicago, IL]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588724938,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge9pkv\/what_is_my_legal_ground_for_viewing_porn_gifs\/","id":"ge9pkv","body":"I really hope that this gets taken seriously, because I don't mean for this to be a shitpost or anything.\n\nI've  looked at a lot of porn on BDSMLR(dot)com. There are times when the  captions and subject material attached to the GIFs were extreme, by  nature of ageplay, breeding, grooming, beast, rape, shotacon, etc.\n\nI  know. I'm gross and sick. The porn is gross and sick. I get that. I  also know that if I have to ask, I probably shouldn't be doing it. But I  did. And I am seeking professional help for it.\n\nTo  my knowledge, nothing I have ever posted or viewed contained actual  depictions of any of this illegal activity. But the captions would  suspend my disbelief and allowed me to feel like I was removed enough  from the reality of it to feel okay indulging in it. I also chatted and  roleplayed with other users on the site and on wickr, due to fear of my  depravity being displayed over cleartext. I always tried to stress that  everything I said and posted was fictional and in the spirit of  roleplaying.\n\nI guess I just need  to know if what I did was illegal. Was it wrong? Yes, for sure, I know  that. I just don't know if I need to be constantly looking over my  shoulder at every cop and unmarked car I see out and about thinking  they're out to get me because  I have the spotlight effect.  Does  posting\/liking posts constitute ownership\/distribution? Do the laws  regarding cartoon depictions of minors apply? What are the limits of the  first amendment in regards to this?\n\nPlease.  Feel free to chastise me and let me know how disgusting I am. I deserve  it. But also please tell me if this is worth being paranoid over or if I  can continue with my counseling and move on.\n\nThank you.\n\n​\n\nEdit: Located in the US - PA","title":"What is my legal ground for viewing porn GIFs with fictional, extreme captions and roleplay? (Serious)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575428500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5spvf\/canada_but_other_party_unknown_someone_on_reddit\/","id":"e5spvf","body":"I received this message in regards to a poem I posted on Reddit. I don't mind the idea of my poem being shared around with their art for fun, or the idea of them putting it on a t-shirt for themself if they really love it that much... I just don't want to find out I unwittingly gave them permission to make money on my poem. How do I word my response to cover that?\n\n\nMessage:\n\n\"Hey myveryfirstreddit, I was wondering if I could use one of your poems. I want to make an instagram where I post (subreddit) style poems for all on instagram to enjoy and I add like my own cartoon illustrator drawing of the cute animals. I was wondering if I could use your poem! I might even put it on a tshirt to wear. So can I use your poem? Thanks!\"","title":"Canada, but other party unknown. Someone on Reddit wants to use my poem on their instagram account and possibly on a shirt (for themself) and asked my permission. How do I respond in a way that legally says: \"Yes, you may use it, but only if you're not making money using it.\"","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590777191,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsygyq\/company_seems_to_be_giving_two_options_for\/","id":"gsygyq","body":"My company is offering two options:\n\n* commit within two weeks to a voluntary resignation, with last day of work in 4 months. Resignation is final.\n* Stay on and risk having employment ended \u201cinvoluntarily\u201d within the next month\n\nI fear that they are offering these options because they feel confident that they have enough dirt on people that they can fire them *for cause* if they don\u2019t choose the voluntary resignation. That way the company avoids paying out unemployment. \\*\\*Is that your read here as well?\\*\\*\n\nThey have said that managers cannot discuss anything with employees and that everything has to go through HR\/legal in order to prevent legal issues. They have also adamantly stated that terminations are \\*not\\* due to the pandemic.\n\n\\*\\*Reading the tea leaves here, are they slanting to fire people \\*for cause\\* and hoping they take the resignation? Or are they actually likely going to fire by citing budget reasons, in which cast I should hang on, wait to be fired, and collect benefits?\\*\\*\n\n\\*\\*They also told us to email HR if we are interested in transferring internally. Is sending an email just a trap?\\*\\*\n\n\\*\\*Legally, what is going on here, and how can I collect unemployment?\\*\\*\n\nIt is a huge company, with tons of employees, and it has tons of money. USA.","title":"Company seems to be giving two options for termination, and I'd like advice on which to take","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515082578,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o4001\/need_help_finding\/","id":"7o4001","body":"Hello, \n    So I am in a situation I don't know how to get out of. I have a court date coming up for a probation violation for an offense I didn't even know I was on probation for. The county that I am in has a very poor public defender roster, and I'm scared shitless at the thought of using one. \n   I need help finding a lawyer who will work pro bono JUST to get my hearing date moved. I am working to save money to afford legal fees. But I can't come up with the 1k retainer I need in time. Does anyone know of any resources that might help me out?\n\nCharles county MD","title":"Need help finding","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517092557,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tg5kc\/license_suspended_without_my_knowledge\/","id":"7tg5kc","body":"Scottsdale, Arizona.\n\nBack in March 2017 I bought a new car. The title was in my father's name and the tags were expired. I had all my documentation ready to get title switched that week and unfortunately I was rear ended before I could. The car was totalled. Had it for maybe a few days. I was found not at fault, insurance covered everything. \n\nFast forward to today. I get pulled over in my old car which I still had. Luckily the accident happened before I could sell it off. Turns out my license was suspended in May 2017. Now back at the scene of the accident, I was never issued any tickets, never signed for a ticket, in fact the only thing I signed was the tow form for my totalled car. I never received a ticket in the mail, yes my address is current with the DMV and state. I never had any mention of this ticket or court date until today when I got pulled over. It's worth mentioning all officers involved today were top notch guys. They all did their best to help while doing their job, I respect that. One of them even drove me to work afterwards. I was very grateful for that. So a quick thank you to all officers involved today and a mandatory, not all cops are bad people.\n\nSo my question is, does anyone know if there is anything I can do about this? The multiple stacked fees are going to be very pricey as is. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. \n\nHope everyone is having a great weekend, or better one then me at least! Thank you for your help.","title":"License suspended without my knowledge.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589779971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glvez6\/does_covid19_change_the_statute_of_limitations\/","id":"glvez6","body":"Does COVID19 change the statute of limitations? What is the statute of limitations in NJ for reckless driving?\n\nHad an accident, they sent me a Careless driving ticket in the mail the next week. The court date for the careless ticket was postponed all the way to August 31. \n\nI was concerned that I was going to get a 2nd ticket in the mail, a reckless ticket since they took my dashcam.  3months ago they asked me permission to view the video I said no, that being said assumed they would get a warrant.     \n\n**But it has been 3 months and have not gotten anything else.** \n\n\\-Not sure if it's because of Covid19 \n\n\\-or they dropped the want to view it\n\n\\-but they still have my SD card\n\nWould they present it to me at court, the court for the careless ticket?\n\nWould this be beyond the statute of limitations if I were to get anything?","title":"Does COVID19 change the statute of limitations? What is the statute of limitations in NJ for reckless driving?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425605959,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y39yg\/kansas_sublet_tenants_refuse_to_contact_me_and\/","id":"2y39yg","body":"Dad and two daughters lived in my living room and extra bedroom. No documentation, but paid rent until March 2015. Supposed to be out by Monday, March 2. Still not out as of March 5, will not contact me. I know his daughter has stolen about $500 worth of things from me. As soon as I started to confront them about it, suddenly his phone stops working and he won't respond to e-mails. Her phone works but she will not respond to my requests that she give the phone to her dad so we can talk.\n\nThey still have a considerable amount of things here. I changed my locks because I really don't feel okay with them coming and going freely from here. Still, no one has knocked on the door to come here in 4 days. What can I do? I want them out of my life.\n\ntl;dr Tenants not gone on time, no contract, stole from me, still have stuff here, won't contact me.\n\nedit: To be clear, we all lived together in my two bedroom apartment.\n\nedit: They have not paid for any days in March. I told them they could move on March 2 to be nice though they should have been out March 1.\n\nEDIT: Can I do the three day notice or the 30 day? Not sure because they were never planning on paying for March and they started to move but still have a lot of stuff here.","title":"Kansas- sublet tenants refuse to contact me and refuse to remove belongings","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590361473,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpzfxb\/car_was_stolen_and_stripped_of_parts\/","id":"gpzfxb","body":"Hello, \n\nSo my car was stolen out of my driveway. They found my spare keys that I keep in the bottom of my center console and took it. They then stripped it of all its parts. \n\nWill my insurance cover me? Should o be careful when talking to insurance for any reason? Anything I should do?","title":"Car was stolen and stripped of parts.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578362426,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el4e12\/need_help_understanding_a_letter\/","id":"el4e12","body":"For a sake of story, on September First of 2018, my Grandmother passed away and her condominium went up for sale. Recently, I got a letter in the mail confirming the condo had been sold, and all surviving done and daughters as well as my sister and I will receive a small portion of the money, and I've received a summons for this event, as well as my Uncle's estate (who recently passed this recent summer.) Any lawyers who see this contact me, I feel like there's a part of this I can't understand.","title":"Need help understanding a letter.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576099745,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9dio2\/tx_horrible_new_upstairs_neighbors_trying_to_get\/","id":"e9dio2","body":"Sorry if this is a little long I\u2019ll try to make it short but basically my family and I have lived in an apartment for the last 5 years. Never had a problem with anyone. We went on a trip a couple weeks ago and while on said trip we get a call from the apartment manager saying that someone complained that our patio stunk. We have 2 dogs and before we left for the trip we sat them on the patio while we ate (we do this everyday, again never a problem) \n\nI guess one of them had tinkled out there by mistake and we didn\u2019t notice because we were in such a rush but when we got home we cleaned it and also figured out that this lady and her family are the loudest people in the world. In 5 years we\u2019ve had about 4 or 5 people live above us and never had a problem but this lady and her family sound like there\u2019s bombs going off and they\u2019re jumping on the floor with bricks tied to their feet. We tried to ignore it for a few days but it was all hours of the night, waking us up from our sleep, so we told the manager what was going on. \n\nThey were quiet for about 2 days and then it started up again last night at about midnight. Obviously we were trying to sleep and we couldn\u2019t call the manager and midnight so tapped on the roof with a broom to try to let her know she was being loud and I was met with them jumping up and down on the spot I tapped like it was a joke. \n\nSo I called the manager again this morning to let her know because she told me if it persists to call again and she tells me that the lady above us was complaining that our patio stunk again. I don\u2019t know how that could be possible at all it\u2019s all clean and we go out there everyday it doesn\u2019t stink at all. We\u2019re extremely clean people. We told the manager that that couldn\u2019t be possible and she said maybe the smell had \u201cseeped into the patio\u201d? \n\nI\u2019m 100% sure this lady is just lying on us because we complained about the WW3 going on up there everyday. In any case, now the manager is threatening to give US a notice saying we\u2019ve violated our lease agreement as well as the lady upstairs. \n\nI don\u2019t know what to do. We\u2019ve never had a problem before in years and within 2 weeks of this lady moving in she\u2019s trying to get us all evicted. Is there anything I can do besides shut up or move?","title":"[TX] Horrible new upstairs neighbors trying to get us thrown out.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589484506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjt6n1\/need_help_and_answers_regarding_my_deceased_dads\/","id":"gjt6n1","body":"(I also posted this in r\/insurance, I hope I can post this here too for more eyes\/help. Hope this is alright.)\n\nHi, hoping to get some help here because I think this issue is time-sensitive. This is my first time dealing with any kind of insurance so I'll just tell the whole story. This is going to be quite long so I apologize, but I would really appreciate any help from anyone who knows about this stuff.\n\nMy dad is an American citizen and he passed away 2 days ago to natural causes. Our family has been living in the Philippines the last 15 years or so (I'm half American half Filipino). My 17y.o. brother and I are the two beneficiaries (both American citizens as well) of my dad's $1 million life insurance policy, which he has had for over the last decade.\n\nI have all the details I need -- his Metlife username, password, and policy #, his personal identification details, and we're currently processing his death certificate which should take about a week.\n\nI was on call with Metlife yesterday to submit the claim since the claims page on their website doesn't work at all. The lady was nice but didn't really know anything beyond how to collect my details and submit the claim to the claims team, and she said I would hear from them in 7-10 business days.\n\nSo here are some things that are stressing me out:\n\n1) My parents were overdue on the payment for my dad's policy. He was due to pay on April 4, 2020, but because of the lockdowns (here and in the US), our banks were closed and couldn't accept the wire transfer and Metlife was unresponsive with helping. He passed away on May 12.\n\nThankfully, I did some Googling and found out about the grace period, which is typically just 30 days, but Metlife posted an announcement saying that they would extend the grace period to 60 days because of the COVID-19 situation (https:\/\/www.metlife.com\/nysutmemberbenefits\/covid-19-Update\/). His policy also still says \"(Insured)\" on his Metlife account, so that's good, right?\n\nSo what's going to be the situation here? He passed away while we were in the grace period for payment. Does this mean we will have to pay for April and May before this can count? If so, that isn't a problem. Will it even still \"count\", or will they use this as a reason to deny the claim? I just want to hear from someone who knows more about this.\n\nFinally, I'm worried that they might take so long that the June 4th end of the 60 day grace period will pass before I can make this payment. Is this something I should be concerned about, and if so, is there anyway to expedite this process or skip a step to go straight to someone who could help? 7-10 business days is about 2 weeks and 2 weeks would put us too close to June 4.\n\n2) Just a general life insurance question. I am VERY nervous about this. Is there any reason to be nervous? My dad signed up for his life insurance policy in his late 50s and he was paying about $1200 a month. He died at the age of 70. How often do they deny life insurance claims? Is this a sure thing or is this 50\/50 or what? How often are these claims denied in similar situations?\n\nA few more questions:\n\nHow long would this take? I looked it up and it said it can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 60 days; is this accurate?\n\nAside from the death certificate, will they ask me to provide any other details\/information?\n\nWill there be ANY problem at all since he passed away outside of the country?\n\nWhen the claims team answers, will it be through mail or email? The Metlife lady asked me for my mailing address here in the Philippines and it made me nervous, so I gave her my mailing address alongside my email. If they think they're going to mail info to us, it will literally arrive in July -- the postal here has gone insane because of the lockdowns.\n\nIf you need any other information please ask. My family is counting on me to handle all this and I really just want to make sure I process this successfully.\n\nThanks!\n\nEdit: One last question -- for anyone who has gone through this process, how exactly does it work, step-by-step? I assume you file the claim, the claims team looks over it, asks for the death certificate, and if there's no issue then they send the money to you? How do they transfer the money over to you; do they ask for bank account details of the beneficiaries and wire the money?\n\nI hate talking about this because I don't want to come off like I'm happy my dad passed away. But he also would be absolutely disappointed in me if I messed this up somehow.","title":"Need help and answers regarding my deceased dad's life insurance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588805351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geuh7j\/horrible_apartment_trying_to_pursue_legal_action\/","id":"geuh7j","body":"I've been in my apartment since late August. Nothing but hell since then!!!! To quickly recap:\n\n- September sprayed an all natural pest control spray. Unfortunately was allergic to it and told them. They said they will use another method and someone would come in in two weeks. Nada..... two weeks later told them and they said another two weeks.\n\n- October, pest control came in my apartment. No notice!!!!! Sprayed the same spray. I came home and didn't know and ended up going to the emergency room, 2nd time.\n\n- washing machine doesn't work. Either pours too much water and doesn't do the spin cycle or no water and does the spin cycle too hard it jumps the machine out a couple feet so I can't close the door. Numerous complaints for last 4 months. No one has come to fix.\n\n- HORRIBLE foundation issues. To the point I could not lock my door because the frame broke in the walls. So locked in my apartment two weeks before the quarantine. And even then took them 6 weeks to fix. Despite me sending a certified letter. \n\n- 3 times since moving in, have found people in my apartment for \"inspections\" with zero warning. Once hearing the door unlock. No one knocked. Deadbolt was locked and called them and they said no one was scheduled to come to my apartment that day....so why did someone unlock the door and try to open? By the time I went to look in the eyehole they were gone.\n\n- water turned off many times, no warning then them claiming they don't know why. Only to talk to the plumbers and them tell me the work on the building had been scheduled months in advance....\n\n\n\nCURRENT ISSUE:\n\nMarch, still no pest control despite paying for it. Told them I'm owed 5 months of credit for the pest control because I was still paying for no service. April they told me they switched to a new pest control so I wont have to worry about the allergic reaction BACK IN DECEMBER so why wasn't I getting the service?! By the way, i had still been calling on a weekly basis this entire time about my service. Never heard anything before. No service in april.\n\nMay, last week. Called them and said I will not be paying for pest control again. And have 5 months in credit because I paid for the service and never received. The manager agreed with me and said they would get that set up to reflect my monthly rent charges. Today, a girl who just started on Monday tells me I need to pay the pest control fee from last to months. I quickly explained why I wasn't and was nice about it. She didnt know. But then she starts throwing the lease agreement in my face saying they are going to pursue legal action because I'm violating the terms. I started to tell her they haven't either and have broken the state law numerous times. And she interrupts me to say to not interrupt her and that she is telling me I'm legally in the wrong. I told her to talk to the manager before throwing that at me.\n\nSorry it's long. But what can I do right now? I cant afford a lawyer but make too much for legal aid (literally by one dollar too much). Previously was told to speak with the justice of the peace back in January but they aren't taking new cases at the moment.","title":"Horrible apartment trying to pursue legal action for not paying for pest control despite how horrible they have been.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589560176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkccxu\/can_my_boss_alter_my_time_sheet_im_salariedexempt\/","id":"gkccxu","body":"I have evidence that my direct supervisor has altered my time sheet without my permission.\n\nI am not quite sure why salaried employees are required to submit hours, but we do.  I am honest and I put 50 if I work 50.  I always figured if I was driving a company vehicle after hours, the time sheet would help my case if someone argued that I was using it for personal use, I could use my time sheet and say, \"nope, I have it entered here that I was working.\"  Cover your ass, you know?\n\nAnyway, my boss has dropped my hours to 40 every week in the last month.  I've been working between 45-50.  My salary doesn't change regardless, it just makes me uneasy.\n\nIsn't it against DOL standards?","title":"Can my boss alter my time sheet? I'm salaried\/exempt. Iowa","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518214333,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wh2ip\/will_changing_my_permanent_address_affect_my_car\/","id":"7wh2ip","body":"Right so there's this little legal issue I'm having. Currently I want to cancel my car insurance but I don't live at my permanent address. That's because I live in another city 4 hours away because I am in college. I don't drive my current vehicle so I'm considering canceling the insurance. But was told by the insurance company, Geico, that since I am listed as living at my permanent address, it will increase the insurance of the other cars in the household. Even though I don't live there. So I'm not at all sure what I should do about this","title":"Will changing my permanent address affect my car insurance in Florida?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421253200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sewa2\/los_angeles_my_crazy_landlord_again\/","id":"2sewa2","body":"I have had a slew of issues with my landlord, but our most recent dispute is over a stipulation in my lease.  It reads:\n\n\"5. UTILITIES: RESIDENT agrees to pay for all utilities and\/or services based upon occupancy of the premises except: water and trash\"\n\nThe Los Angeles Department of Water and Power charges me a $75 \"Solid Resources Fee (Trash Fee)-Single Family Unit\" every two months.  \n\nI have asked my landlord to reimburse me for this, pursuant to our lease.  She claims \"water and trash\" refers to the separate bill she receives from the city, not charges I incur personally.  (I think the 'separate bill' she is referring to is actually water and sewage).\n\nIs she legally obligated to pay the trash fee given the language of our lease?\n\nThank you in advance for any help\/advice!\n\nEDIT: the \"trash fee\" is included in my power bill (which is in my name), but it is a separate charge: [photo of the bill](http:\/\/imgur.com\/T3jpAEG)","title":"Los Angeles: My Crazy Landlord (again)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576860102,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edck81\/parking_ticket_in_front_of_an_unmarked_fire\/","id":"edck81","body":"Hello, I live in Boulder, Colorado. I was parked near our downtown area yesterday when I got a ticket for parking in front of a fire hydrant. The curb was not painted, there were no \u201cno parking\u201d signs and the hydrant is painted white. \n\nIs the city required to make the hydrant more visible (painted curb, signs, etc.)? I\u2019m assuming I\u2019m stuck with the ticket but was curious if the city is required to take precautionary steps to make the hydrant more obvious.\n\nThanks","title":"Parking ticket in front of an unmarked fire hydrant (CO)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517183768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7to823\/ks_sprint_sales_rep_omitted_an_important_detail\/","id":"7to823","body":"I have lost my phone last month and I needed to get a new phone. Sprint offered to open up a minimum of three new lines with three new phones and buyout our prior carrier. However sales rep omitted a very important detail that I found on their website terms and condition. \n\n\"My previous phone is damaged. Can I still receive this offer?\"\n\n\"No, you may not receive this offer to cover your switching fees since it requires that your phone is in good working order. Your phone must power on, have screen intact, have no broken, cracked or missing pieces and the activation lock disabled.\" \n\nWe have asked if we can return any phone. They told me that I have to pay the rest of the balance for my old phone, however they have did not tell us that a screen crack would get turned down. The only detail that they have told us regarding the offer is that we need to return the phone to a sprint store as soon as possible. I have also personally asked if there was a contract however the sales rep just said that the contract is the phone and that we do not have to sign anything. Is there anything for this case, or is my mom stuck paying for two lines?","title":"[KS] Sprint sales rep omitted an important detail in an offer.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1422371994,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tuhhb\/uk_aunt_and_uncle_threatening_to_take_my\/","id":"2tuhhb","body":"3 Years ago my grand father passed away. He was a very successful property developer in the North of England and left his children and grand children large sums of money. in total he had 3 of his own children who were given \u00a3350,500 each and 3 grand children who were given \u00a360,200 each. My mother died when I was 9 years old so I was given her also given her \u00a3350,500 inheritance.\n\nAt the time of his death I was 15 so the money was paid into a trust account where I could access it the day I turned 18. When I did turn 18 (a month ago) my aunt and uncle both began to visit me to see if I was interested in \"lending\" them some money. When I kept refusing they tried to make me feel guilty, saying if my mother was alive she would lend them the money and that I was being a \"spoilt little kid\".\n\nThe only reason why they want my money was because they had wasted their own money on cars, jewellery, clothing and holidays. As of late I've been getting many visits mainly from my aunt who today said he had spoken to a lawyer and they were planning on contesting the will on the grounds that their father wasn't mentally capable at the time the will was written. As my aunt was leaving she turned around and said to me that she was doing it to \"protect me\" that 'kids' my age \"would end up killing themselves with that much money\".\n\nMy question is, can they actually contest after 3 years?","title":"[UK] Aunt and Uncle threatening to take my inheritance 3 years after it was given","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576210581,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9yytw\/phone_warrant_records\/","id":"e9yytw","body":"Arkansas.\n\nMy friend is apparently a massive idiot and got caught sending sexual texts to students. Her phone was seized by a warrant and is currently being searched for more victims. She is my good friend and I have told her things I would tell no one. Nothing illegal but definitely things I\u2019m embarrassed about and could cost me my career. For example she was telling me about an 18 year old student she thought was attractive (which looking back is super upsetting considering she just admitted to sending him nudes) and i said \u201cYeah he is and so is this kid. Man If I were his age, he\u2019d be my boyfriend.\u201d\nI would never even flirt with a student. But I am worried that somehow these years-old texts to her are going to cost me my career. Do you think I\u2019ll be called in to testify against her? Do I need a lawyer?","title":"Phone warrant records","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588883128,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfeg0x\/can_landlord_charge_for_parking\/","id":"gfeg0x","body":"Hi!\n\nPosting for my brother. He has been renting a place where he goes to college (Upstate NY) and is now moving into an apartment complex (its quite small--I'd call it a large house divided into units). In total there are probably 20 people who live in the complex and 10 parking spots. This upcoming term, when he signed his lease, he signed paperwork to be charged for off-street parking $300. He's worried, after living near the property, that he won't have a guaranteed spot even though he has paid. \n\nCan landlord charge all tenants for off-street parking even though there are not enough spots? This hasn't become a problem yet, but he is worried that it will become a problem once all students return to their apartment with their cars.","title":"Can Landlord Charge for Parking","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589743071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gllfjt\/az_is_it_illegal_to_stop_in_an_intersection_for\/","id":"gllfjt","body":"Citing relevant statutes. Elaborate and please state relevant credentials if any. My take is that you shouldnt even be in the intersection unless you are already prepared to turn.\nARS 28-645\n1.   \n(a) Vehicular traffic facing a green signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at that place prohibits either turn. Vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time the signal is exhibited.\n(b) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow or such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time. Vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.\n\nARS 28-873. Stopping, standing or parking prohibitions; exceptions; definition\n\nA. Except if necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or if in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, a person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of the following places:\n1.\n2.\n3. Within an intersection.\n4.\n5. On a crosswalk.","title":"AZ- Is it illegal to stop in an intersection, for left turns?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474790603,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54ea1k\/mi_i_need_out_of_my_lease_on_apartment\/","id":"54ea1k","body":"I have only been living in this apartment for about a month, but outside of simply treating me like dirt (ignoring me, not inviting me out with them, talking down to me, expecting me to clean up their messes, etc.) I have had one roommate in particular, and the others egging him on, threaten to break my things, verbally harass me, dump water on me while I slept, and just recently stomp on the floor above my room (the basement) at 2 in the morning while yelling, \"Wanna see me really piss him off?\" I am uncertain, but will these actions be enough to get me out of my lease? I am more focused on the threatening to destroy my things and harassing me in the middle of the night being the reasons to get out. It is just the final straw. I am leaving regardless, I just hope to get off the lease.\n\n\nThanks for the help.","title":"(MI) I need out of my lease on apartment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589204273,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghnoij\/unemployment_audit_statute_of_limitations_mo\/","id":"ghnoij","body":"Hello all, long time lurker.  Does anyone know the statute of limitations for an unemployment audit on a person receiving benefits in the state of MO?  I reviewed RsMO but could not locate anything, however I am also not a lawyer so maybe I looked past it.  Thanks for any assistance and for your time!","title":"Unemployment audit statute of limitations ? - MO","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424997834,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xapz6\/terminating_my_moms_atwill_tenancy_in_my_home_its\/","id":"2xapz6","body":"My mom lived with me for about 7 months after a relationship turned sour (although she's done this intermittently for the duration of said relationship - any time they had a fight, she'd show up at my door and let herself in). I allowed her to stay on the condition that she watched my son while I worked outside of the home. Because of my work hours (a standard 9-5 with an hour commute each way), she couldn't seek additional employment, so I paid her an additional stipend, deducting her portion of our shared bills (just cable and our phones - I didn't have cable and she insisted on getting it when she moved in, so I had her pay that portion of the bill).\n\nIn mid-January, I started him in a pre-school that also offers full-time daycare, and on that same day, she left my home and hasn't returned since (she moved back in with the same boyfriend as above). About 2 weeks later, after having to hound her for my garage door opener (which my sister retrieved for me), I asked if she'd be returning or if she'd like me to pack her things for her so she can pick them up. She said (over the phone) that it wouldn't be necessary. Fine.\n\nIt's now the end of February and the last contact I received from her was on February 9, apologizing that she'd forgotten about my son's birthday dinner. I've called her several times, left voice messages, texts, and last week I sent an email asking her to retrieve her belongings and letting her know that I will be terminating her residence here as of March 24. I had planned to send the same information via certified mail, but I don't have her address nor do I know her place of business.\n\nBut there are a couple wrinkles.\n\n1. I found weed and associated paraphernalia in my son's closet (hers - he is only 4. I know we live close to the hood, but I'm fairly certain it's not his). I know that she does not have a medical marijuana license (we live in California), and I've made it abundantly clear that this is not welcome in my home.\n\n2. She's not named on the lease (although I know she has at-will tenants rights).\n\n3. None of our agreements were in writing.\n\nWhat is my recourse? Am I bound to a 30 day notice? Can I give her a 3 day notice because she possesses drugs illegally (which puts my son and me at risk)? Or does she fit under the umbrella of someone whose residence was based on the terms of employment, allowing me to terminate her residence immediately? Or could this be considered abandonment of property?\n\nPending all that, would following court eviction proceedings require my landlady's involvement? Or would it just be me as the lessee? Is there some way to avoid court outright (even if she doesn't return my contact attempts)?","title":"Terminating my mom's at-will tenancy in my home. It's complicated.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420641421,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rmpyu\/im_curious_to_know_the_legal_ramifications_of\/","id":"2rmpyu","body":"I've recently picked up blending pipe tobacco and have featured it to a modicum of interest groups that are interested in buying if I so decide to sell, but before I make such a decision I want to know if it is legal to do so.  I have no permits or licenses to do so, though I'm not certain if it is required to possess any.  As stated in the post, I live in Louisiana, and I found [this](http:\/\/www.ttb.gov\/tobacco\/tobacco-faqs.shtml#t8) link that only touches briefly on selling tobacco over the internet, and recommends checking with state laws, which seems a tad daunting to me, as I'm not necessarily opening a business, but merely wishing to sell small amounts at my own discretion to a few people as an appendix to this hobby.\n\nSo, back to the question at hand:  Am I lawfully allowed to sell tobacco in this context, or do I need specific permits\/licenses?  Oh, and as an added bonus, are there any taxes I would need to pay\/be aware of if I venture further in this?","title":"I'm curious to know the legal ramifications of selling pipe tobacco I've purchased and blended over the internet.(LA, USA)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1472678615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50jlrn\/oh_im_a_dumbass_and_missed_my_court_date\/","id":"50jlrn","body":"From Colorado, got pulled over on the turnpike doing 78 (yeah), but had my hash pen in the car. Ticket is for speeding and simple possession (requiring an appearance). Original court date was Thursday the 25th, got a call on Wednesday the 24th telling me it was rescheduled for a week later. Realized (after it was too late because I am a dumbass) that it was rescheduled for today the 31st. Court is already closed. I was planning to reschedule because I am between jobs and cannot make it back out there right now. However, now I don't know what to do...","title":"(OH) I'm a dumbass and missed my court date.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1415422682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lnehh\/written_out_of_will_by_poa\/","id":"2lnehh","body":"My girlfriends mother found out maybe 6 months or a year back that she (and the rest of her side of the family) had been written out of her mothers will (she is 93).  When her father died, he gave power of attorney to his other daughter.  She then proceeded to remove them from the will. I guess there must be some reason she did it.  I am wondering if there is any legal precedence here.  She lives in Texas.  Is there anything that she can do to get her share of the will?","title":"Written out of will by POA","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1516107511,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qs4x5\/ontario_canada_late_pay_and_boss_wont_return\/","id":"7qs4x5","body":" So November 10th of 2017 I started a new job doing \"security\" for a small telecommunications company based out of Southern Ontario - I put security in quotations because I do not have a security licence as they did not require one and the job is more like monitoring the building throughout the night.\n\n This company had hired 4 of us total to do this overnight security job, including myself and my cousin. The company is owned by a man with multiple business' but it is run by his mid 20's daughter. It even lists her as CEO.\n\n I was told when I started that I would be paid bi-weekly, although this was never stated in writing. I received two cheques at once on December 8th. I expected my next pay to be two weeks later on the 22nd, instead i received it on January 4th, 2018 - I should have received another cheque the next day if it were to be on time.\n\n This also happened to my cousin and the other two employees doing security.\n\n So that leads us to now, I have not received a cheque still since the 4th and my employer refuses to return calls or emails. I even called the company during the day and an employee told me she was in the office and she told him she would return my call shortly, she never did.\n\n So in total i've sent two emails and left two messages and have only received one email on the fourth when I finally got my late cheque, stating she had been \"away for the holidays\".\n\n So up to now I have no idea when I will be getting paid next and I would like to know what my options are, I think I should contact the ministry of labour but I am not sure.\n\n Thanks and sorry in advance for terrible formatting and a long post.","title":"Ontario, Canada - Late pay and boss won't return calls or emails","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515380113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ovjgf\/husbands_estate_cleared_probate_in_may_creditor\/","id":"7ovjgf","body":"My husband had a plumbing company in his name only. When he passed in June 2016, it was part of his estate that was handled entirely through probate since there was no will. Everything was handled with a probate lawyer, and all creditors were officially notified of probate status, waiting period, and sent denial of claims letters as the estate was so small. We waited the allotted time after denial of claims letters were sent and received for claimants to dispute. When none sued the estate, remaining assets were dispersed and probate was closed. It is my understanding that any claims brought after that period have no basis. This is in Michigan.\n\nSaturday, I received a letter addressed to the business via a collection agency for one of the claimants. They are going to try to sue, want to subpoena bank accounts and business records, etc. I'm going to call the probate lawyer in the morning as well, but my question is... Do they have any basis\/can they sue me, the spouse, after probate has been closed for months? And since I have no authority for the business, which was completely disolved before close of probate, what do I do with this letter if anything?","title":"Husbands estate cleared probate in May. Creditor that was denied claim trying to sue now.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577508969,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egmfr7\/insurance_case_closed_no_communication\/","id":"egmfr7","body":"This is in WI\n\nMy wife was driving my car, we had lapsed in insurance at the time, and made a wider left turn because of how the road is, you would jump the median with your driver's side back tire if you tried to turn in the lane without overlapping the divider line. A car pulled off from the side of the road at that time and hit my passenger side door. She has an expired license. After going back and forth with the insurance company to set up a time to talk, which took an entire month, they got my statement. They did not get my wife's. I explained to them what my wife had said, as well as what I went over with, with the other driver. After I made my statement, she said she would close my case (I didn't open one, as I was uninsured at the time) and then heard nothing back, ever. I called the insurance agency (not the agent handling the case) weeks later and asked what the outcome was, or any follow up. They said the case was just closed with no explanation from the insurance agent, which they said was weird. I agreed that it was and asked for a follow up. I had, before calling the main agency, called multiple times, wrote several emails, left several voicemails and even wrote them a message using the app. Nothing. Crickets.... until I get in the mail, some unknown company attempting to charge us around 2 grand. It almost looks like collections, but we didn't even get the outcome from the situation, nor anything about the case status, who was found to be at fault, nothing after giving my statement. I have no idea what is going on, the guy pulled off without looking to his left and hit my car, but the lack of communication from the insurance agent is frustrating. If my wife were found to be liable, or the other driver found to be a percentage at found, wouldn't this be communicated to us? This is crazy I can't even get a call back, and no one has said anything about repairs to my car at all. Any advice\/thoughts are appreciated.\nYes, she shouldn't have been driving with an expired license and we should not have lapsed in our insurance, but we were going through financial struggles at the time, and had lapsed less than 21 days in over 2 years.","title":"Insurance Case Closed- No Communication","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424795025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x0312\/ar_suggestive_picture_ended_up_in_the_hands_of_a\/","id":"2x0312","body":"A female, former employee of a school (as a substitute). Student allegedly ended up with a suggestive picture (female drinking in bathtub, most of breasts exposed but apparently covered with arm\/hand). The former employee does not know the age or name of the person who received the picture. She heard about it from a trusted ex-colleague who is a relative of the student. The picture was not sent intentionally to a minor (she didn't even know she sent it to anyone other than a select few -- didn't even know there were any students in her contacts). In order to protect herself, what should she do?\n\n*The student says the picture was received through Snapchat, the snapchat history on the woman's phone has since been cleared but there are no students evident in her snapchat contact list. She no longer has the picture at all. The picture was taken after the woman's employment with that district had already ended.\n\n**Edit - thank you all for the civility and advice. she has a meeting with an attorney next week to discuss all possibilities and prepare herself should charges precipitate. Continued commenting and advice is welcome and appreciated!\n","title":"[AR] Suggestive picture ended up in the hands of a student","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590410310,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqa9km\/uswhat_things_should_i_be_aware_of_if_entering\/","id":"gqa9km","body":"For example, how should I make the prenup as encompassing as possible? In the event of a divorce, what things can the spouse take or do if I am the higher earner in the marriage and they don\u2019t earn as much? Such as alimony etc? What would be the financial damages which could occur after divorce? Sorry no judgment please I just want to know the legal aspect thank you so much","title":"[US]What things should I be aware of If entering into a risky marriage?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577075004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eefhnb\/i_broke_through_a_car_park_barrier_help\/","id":"eefhnb","body":"Yesterday I was getting out to put my ticket in the machine, and my car wasn\u2019t in park. It rolled forward, through the exit barrier, and with no damage to my car or anything else besides the broken off barrier. While I was freaking out, the hotel attendant from across the street called the police and walked over to the parking attendant. I watched them talk before I came up to the parking attendant. I asked him what had I actually done, was it a violation, etc. He asked me for my entry ticket and receipt of payment, took them and said \u201cIt\u2019s usually $50, but I\u2019ll deal with it, don\u2019t worry. Leave before the cops come, I\u2019ll take care of it.\u201d We got in the car and drove off. I still didn\u2019t feel good about it, so 30 minutes later I drove back. There was no police and the barrier was already back up and working. Did I get a Christmas miracle, or is there a possibility I\u2019ll still get invoiced? I wasn\u2019t drunk nor otherwise intoxicated either.","title":"I broke through a car park barrier, help!","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517617586,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uvwhv\/assaulted_in_my_high_school_ny\/","id":"7uvwhv","body":"I was in such shock I didn\u2019t call out for the librarian or tell anyone at any point, so it probably seemed to surrounding people like a joke or play fight. It was late enough that the administration had all left for the day so I just went home still in shock. I took off my coat at home and there was a huge bruise on my arm from his attack; my parents called the police and I gave a statement just for documentation without pressing charges. We plan to speak to the school on Monday. \n\nMy questions are: Was I assaulted? Should I press charges? In any case, does my retaliation, and my not reporting the event until later, hurt me? What should I tell my school? And probably, in general, what should I do next? \n\nI definitely don\u2019t want this to go super public and become the newest scandal at my school, but at the same time I want him to be punished because he\u2019s done many bad things in the past as well....\n\nAny and all help is appreciated!","title":"Assaulted (?) In My High School [NY]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1516771114,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sky40\/ca_can_i_adopt_my_stepson\/","id":"7sky40","body":"I have been raising my girlfriend's son for 4 years, since he was a baby. She has since filed for full custody, and now has full legal and full physical custody, with the father having no legal rights to visitation. However, she still let's him visit a couple times a year, and calls every so often. \n\nI have read that I would have to get permission from the biological father to adopt, unless he has shown that he abandoned his child, which is mostly why she won full custody. \n\nWould I be able to adopt my step son without the fathers approval, since he has already lost all legal rights as a parent?\n\n** We are not married yet, but are living as married, and could get officially married if that is what is needed for me to adopt","title":"[CA] Can I adopt my step-son?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1418929493,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ppizk\/south_carolina_ive_been_selected_to_be_a_juror\/","id":"2ppizk","body":"EDIT: My bad title wording has caused confusion: I was *summoned* for jury duty... Not *selected as juror*. My bad.\n\nAny info or tips would help. \n\nI've also got a few questions to ask:\n\n* How long will a federal case last? How much time should I expect to have to take off? Someone told me that it may last more than a week.\n\n* I just started a new, full time job, so I don't have any vacation time saved up yet. Do I get a note from court excusing me from work?\n\n* Will I have to stay in the area? (the court house is an hour and a half from my home)\n\n* How likely will there be a gag order (no contact with the outside world during the case, etc)?\n\nOnce again, any other info or tips would be great.\n\nAlso, not sure what flair to use.","title":"[South Carolina] I've been selected to be a juror for a federal case. Any tips?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589651288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkyw4c\/can_my_mom_divorce_my_dad_for_claims_of\/","id":"gkyw4c","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice. Nice to be here.\n\nWe live in Texas and my mom and dad have been married for 25 years. After surviving cancer last year and putting up with my dad's increasingly abusive and stubborn behavior for years, my mom has decided she has had enough and wants to divorce him for half of everything.\n\nMy dad used to hit my mom and I during the early years of her marriage, but has since then resorted to emotional blackmail, insults, gas-lighting, guilt-tripping, threats, tantrums, and emotional negligence. He is the worst person to live with. My parents do not even sleep in the same bed and can go a few days without talking to each other. They do not have a marriage and my mom's happiness suffered for years. She tried to leave him once and took us with her when we were kids, but he called us crying for weeks, telling us he would \"change,\" and even threatened to harm himself, so we came back to him.\n\nI am 23 and live at home with them. I have a job but I don't want to leave my mom alone with my dad. She can't go anywhere because she is married to him.\n\nHow can she divorce him? He will never agree to a divorce. So she was thinking of seeing a lawyer and slapping him with a court summons. She wants everything down the middle - the house, stocks, savings, etc. My dad is incredibly stingy with money and he will not take kindly to her taking half his earnings.\n\nCan you simply divorce on the grounds you dislike the person, or do you need a valid reason? In this case, he is mentally abusive, but I heard it is not easy to prove in court. Is she also guaranteed a 50\/50 split in Texas? Because he is really rich, and she deserves to be compensated for the years of torture.","title":"Can my mom divorce my dad for claims of emotional\/physical abuse?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590968757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu9pts\/hoa_question\/","id":"gu9pts","body":"I\u2019m working on an HOA board for our community and we have a neighbor who hasn\u2019t paid dues since he moved in about 2 years ago. We\u2019ve sent multiple notices and he just ignores them. We ended up getting a lien approved against his property for the current amount he owes by the county. \n\nSome neighbors have noticed him start using the pool we have in our neighborhood that is paid for from our dues and are asking can we legally call the police on him for trespassing? Before we do anything, we are preparing a letter to send to him notifying him of restricting his access to the neighborhood assets (pool\/gazebo\/fire pit) and want to know if we can mention in the letter about calling the police for trespassing if noticed using them.\n\nLocation: Georgia, USA\n\nThanks for any help.","title":"HOA Question","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516849756,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7st2rp\/client_is_a_liar_16k_at_stake_response_needed\/","id":"7st2rp","body":"I have a large custom project that a client requested to enlarge\/extend even further. The client was supposed to pay me a substantial amount of money on 1\/5\/18 to fund the project but he failed to do so, which stuck me with flight\/travel costs. He disappeared for two weeks, and then emailed me again because he has other work pending from me that is paid for but isn't finalized. He never came through with the funds and now states that he's \"in the hospital\" due to being hit by a drunk driver but refuses to provide evidence that he is actually in the hospital. His IP address is the same so I know he's lying, he also lies about when he opens my emails, as I have an email tracker that tells me when my clients open my emails. He opens them almost immediately but claims he doesn't open them for days. He doesn't know that I know he's lying.\n\nShould I call him out on his BS? I feel like if I do it might make things worse... but another part of me wants to take him to court because he cost me money. He would hate a lawsuit because his projects are very personal in nature and he would want to keep them private.\n\nAny advice would be appreciated - just trying to get a client to pay what we agreed upon to finish his project. Not sure if I should continue with the soft ball or if hardball would get better results at this point.\n\nI am in NJ\/NY, btw.\n\nUPDATE: I sent the client a hardball email saying I knew he wasn't being truthful about when he opened my emails and that he needs to be transparent with me if we are to move forward with the project. He opened this email literally five minutes after I sent it... but that was 90 minutes ago and he didn't reply. Advice?","title":"Client is a Liar - $16k+ at Stake - Response Needed!","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425617856,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y3vc1\/ex_is_coaching_our_daughter_to_say_horrible\/","id":"2y3vc1","body":"The past couple of months my Ex has been teaching our small daughter to say horrible things to me when I get her back after his visits.  As soon as I get her back she's say something like \"I'm scared of Mommy's boyfriend.\"  (I don't have one.)  \"I don't want a Mommy and sisters anymore.\"  \"I want to stay with *Ex* for forever.\"\n\n\"Did he tell you to say that?\"  \"Yeah.\"  \"Do you really want that?\"  \"No.\"  He stands there and watches while she says this to me, looking very smug and pleased with himself.  We go home and after her usual adjustment period she's back to life as normal.\n\nHe's been coaching her to call me by my first name instead of Mom and I think he's setting me up by teaching her to say things about him.  \"I don't love *Ex*.\"  \"Why don't you love *Ex*?\"  \"Because he's not my dad.\"  She NEVER would have heard that in my home.    I could see him teaching her to say that, getting it on camera, and using it against me.  Because why would he teach her to say she doesn't love him?  It MUST be me.  And they will think I'm lying in court and a horrible mother and a revengeful ex.\n\nIs there anything at all I can do?  Her therapist has made a mandated reporter call to CPS before for his physical abuse and neglect and they didn't even investigate.  Will family court give a fuck about this?  Or would I be spending $5,000 to set myself up as the over sensitive and vindictive ex?\n\nI have a lawyer but he charges $75 just to read an email.","title":"Ex is coaching our daughter to say horrible things (Texas)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575571869,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6lme9\/fl_required_to_sign_roommate_release\/","id":"e6lme9","body":"I am in FL. My lease is ending soon, I am personally renewing but roommate is leaving. They filled out their notice to vacate, but the date they added is more than 2 months than the end of the original lease. I am afraid if I agree to that form, then they will obviously be released from any damages (just as the wording in the form says). The office has told me they cannot proceed with my a lease renewal for me until I sign the release form. They also said they cannot redo the form or change the date he chose to vacate. Making it even more annoying, the date noted was over a week ago, but all their property is still here. I just don't see why I am going to sign this, saying that they will vacate (and already have according to the the date they wrote they would vacate by). \n\n​\n\n1 - Is it true they cannot proceed with my own lease until I sign this? \n\n2- Can they truly not redo the form or change the date to align closer to the original lease end date? \n\n3 - Am I required to sign this? What happens if I dont \n\nTHank you in advance.","title":"[FL] Required to sign roommate release?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588379867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbv2lk\/freelancing_in_other_countries\/","id":"gbv2lk","body":"So I am planning to start sailing around the world next December or this December depending on Covid. I will be starting in the Caribbean and will need an income of money. Now I plan on helping other cruisers with repairs and other maintenance, mostly electrical repairs. Is this allowed? Do I need a certain permit to be able to do this type of freelancing work?","title":"Freelancing in other countries?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576765190,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ectt0b\/getting_full_time_custody_of_my_children\/","id":"ectt0b","body":"Forgive me as I am on mobile. This is also a throw away for obvious reasons. I'll try to avoid a wall of text and weird formatting. Here goes:\n\nEx and I divorced at the beginning of the year. Through the courts we have 50\/50 custody. Neither of us pay child support to the other and that's mandated in the decree that no party will pay child support. Not sure if any of that is relevant. Now the details.\n\nEx met a dude that seems like a bag. No job. Ex(and I think still) user of hard drugs. He has led her down a path of bad calls, living in hotel rooms, yada yada. My ex admitted to me she was homeless for some time. I agreed to take the children full time for a couple months while she gets back on her feet. \n\nI made that decision the day I found out she was living in a hotel room with this dude, and his ex girlfriend, who is a stripper. I refuse to allow my girls to be around the kind of environment. I've been documenting all the odd shit or red flag stuff. \n\nAfter the hotel incident, I told her she needed to gtfo or I'd be going through the courts for full custody. The next day she called me and told me she found a place. Cool. Not in the best neighborhood, but it's a house. After a couple weeks of her living there, I am okay with her taking the kids again as per custody agreement. It has been the second week now back to regular schedule and when I picked up my kids last, my oldest told me that \"mommies \"person\" drove home and her and the kids had to walk miles and miles. She was crying for dude, pleading for him to come back\" is what my oldest told me.\n\nNow before anyone asks, I don't bait anything from my kids. I don't ask them to tell me anything. I dont ask them about what they did with their mom. My only words to my oldest before they told me all that was \"hi baby. I missed you. Did you have fun at mommies?\" My oldest tells me a lot without me ever asking. More stuff they have told me have been,\n\n\"Mommy says dont tell Daddy about this\" and \"shhhhh, we don't talk about so and so.\"\n\nIt was the incident though of this dude leaving her on the side of the road with my children that has sparked me needing advice on moving forward. \n\nDo I have enough information, as well as text messages from her about her living situations, to go through the courts to fight for full custody? I believe she is unfit to be a mother currently, I believe she is using hard drugs, and I think she neglects my kids while they are with her so she can spend time with dude. The house she is living in is in a neighborhood I'm sure is known for crime. Do I have a case? What can I do to ensure my children are safe? If you need any other info, I'll throw an edit on this post with all the info.","title":"Getting full time custody of my children","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576194810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9vu4a\/need_to_take_serve_safe_by_march_or_force_demotion\/","id":"e9vu4a","body":"My company is one of the biggest Taco Bell franchisee.   They are making it mandatory we be serve safe certified by start of new audit season.   My managment team has been sitting on sending us to the class for six months with excuses.  Such as the assistant manager needs to go and everytime she was scheduled to go something came up so she keep pushing it off.  She finally got around to getting certified Monday comes in Tuesday and tell us we till March to take the test or we will be demoted and our pay cut.  Was wondering if this is legal and what my rights are.  I have no problem with the testing they just never give us a date or time for it.   I work in Florida and the company is based out of North Carolina","title":"Need to take serve safe by March or force demotion","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589686530,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl8hic\/i_was_forced_into_a_new_job_title_and_pay_type_by\/","id":"gl8hic","body":"I\u2019ve worked for a large corporation for 9.5 years.  The first 7.5 years were in the retail branch, 6.5 of those in management. About 2 years ago, I accepted what was basically an admin assistant role in an outside sales (pretty much door to door) channel.\n\nAbout 6 months into that role I was asked to share information about a manager in an internal ethics investigation. The manager was aware of the investigation and had an idea I participated. He told multiple employees that he was going to end my career as a result and told me I was being surplussed\/laid off as he was moving my role to to a different location 12 hours away.\n\nThe investigation and HR branch became aware of this retaliation and prevented him from laying me off. They did, however, allow him to move the location of the role and made me a floating (substitute) admin assistant, meaning I filled in for other admin assistants. They justified this by saying there were more sales opportunities in the new location. They also assigned me a new supervisor. There were 3 floating admin assistants total.\n\nAfter a year and a half of success in the floating role, about 2.5 months ago I received a phone call telling me that the floating admin assistant positions were being eliminated. I was not given the option to take a severance payout. I was told I had to transition into a door to door sales position in the same channel. My pay went from straight hourly to 70% salary, 30% commission. The new pay they are giving me will result in around a $7000 per year pay cut as I can no longer make overtime, not to mention what I will lose if I don\u2019t hit 100% commission.\n\nThe regular admin positions (the position I had prior to my boss\u2019s retaliation) were not affected.\n\nI have severe concerns about my abilities to be successful in this role, which started today. The sales duties are in no way similar to the administrative duties I had before and are not a good match for my skill set.\n\nI\u2019m in Montana. Do I have any ground to challenge any of this legally, especially considering that my job role changed as a result of participating in an investigation? Is it worth consulting an attorney? If I was still a regular (non-floating) admin assistant I wouldn\u2019t have had to change.\n\nThanks for any advice you have!","title":"I was forced into a new job title and pay type by my employer.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519409982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zq6a2\/in_ok_to_include_no_divorce_in_prenup\/","id":"7zq6a2","body":"Looking to get married but I'm worried the filling out of a prenup will get our minds too much on the idea of divorce. I feel like a good way to ease this thought is to make it not legally an option for us to divorce so we can use more problem solving approaches. How enforceable is this?","title":"[IN] Ok to include \"No Divorce\" in prenup?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591052845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guvb1t\/leasing_office_charging_me_rent_even_though_i\/","id":"guvb1t","body":"My previous lease that I signed ends July 31, 2020. I found a new tenant to take over the lease.  The new tenant signed a completely brand new lease beginning June 1st, 2020. So, I moved out, turned my keys in, signed a  move out agreenement. \n\nToday, I saw that this months rent is charged to my account, for the simple reason that the new tenant failed to report to the leasing office to pick their keys up. \n\nWhen I turned my keys in, they told me I will no longer be liable since the tenant already signed the lease. I should have gotten this in writing, I know. \n\nI told them he signed a lease, so now there are two leases for the same exact unit existing. I believe my lease should be voided, but they are telling me there is a rule that states I am liable until the new tenant picks the keys up. \n \nAlso, the lease I originally signed states that I am liable for rent until the term ends, or when they find a new resident, whichever comes first. Not only did they find one, but again, he signed a freaking lease. \n\nWhy am I responsible if some random guy decides to never move in? Should I hire a lawyer?\n\nEdit; location is North Carolina","title":"Leasing office charging me rent, even though I moved out, and a new tenant signed a lease for same unit.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517981455,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vtwql\/tx_lawyer_is_claiming_he_might_be_able_dismiss\/","id":"7vtwql","body":"First and foremost - is that normal legal or practice or even legal? I always knew it was a kangaroo court - just from seeing people get deferred probation and another getting only 9 months TDC for manslaughter. Then others get 10 years TDC for yelling threats over the phone. It's almost as if there's less punishment for actually killing someone over just threatening it down there. \n\nEither way, here's the email - minus the names. \n\n\"Hydro, \n\nThe only discovery we received is for the two tickets you received on 10\/19\/2016 for failed to control speed and failed to stop and give information, and the one received on 07\/02\/13 - striking an unattended motor vehicle which is the only one to make it on the docket tomorrow.  It is not necessary for you to appear and I am hopeful that it will be dismissed tomorrow by making a donation to crime stoppers or the 100 Club.\n\n~Lawyer\"\n\nDoes anyone know the statute of limitations on \"striking an unattended vehicle\"? It was paid for out of court once brought to my attention (had no clue it even happened - prolly didn't but I paid anyways just to be safe)  - even had the person sign an order of non-prosecution just to be safe. How are they even bringing this up now - even though the person was paid in full for alleged damages and signed the order? \n\nMy family feels like it's the courts last ditch efforts to go after me - as I moved far far away from there after having color of law statutes violated. People could stalk, defame, phone harass, spam my business site and social media, run me off the road, try to jump me, and the police refused to write a report. Even though it was all easily provable by my dash cameras and home cameras. They refused to take the evidence - then started to not help my girlfriend just for being with me. \n\nI'd appreciate all and any advice or information on the above matters and thanks for reading! ","title":"[TX] Lawyer is claiming he might be able dismiss case by making a donation to Crime Stoppers or 100 club.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519790547,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80t2rk\/indonesian_company_trying_to_take_me_for_a_ride\/","id":"80t2rk","body":"Hi all, thanks in advance for any advice you can give me. I don't know if any of you have had any experience with Indonesian law, but I'm working as an English teacher in Indonesia with a large international franchise. There has been a discrepancy in our understanding of the housing allowance clause in my contract, and I believe the company is in the wrong. I wanted to get the opinion of the the reputed r\/legal advice team before making a fuss. \n\nSo the contract says verbatim, \"the housing allowance is maximum IDR 7.500.000 payable directly to landlord. Apartment\/housing rental agreement will be between the first party and the landlord. Second party will only be the user of this apartment during the contract.\" (7.500.000 is 90mil\/y). \n\nSecond party = me, first party = my company\n\nI've budgeted for the company to pay the 7.5m rupiah per month for one year, found an apartment for that amount, and now the company says they will not pay the tax on the property, and that I, as the renter, must pay it. I don't know much about Indonesian law, but I've been around the block internationally and no one has ever asked me to pay tax on my rent. \n\nFurthermore, the contract says 7.5m IDR nett. One would reasonably assume that includes this mysterious tax, no? There is no other clause in the contract mentioning rent tax or property tax in any way. \n\nJust to give you an idea, the example the company rep gave me was that if tax is usually 10%, the company would pay 81 million\/y as opposed to 90mil, and I would need to pay the remaining 9mil directly to the landlord. That doesn't sound like 90mil\/y nett to me. Thoughts? Feedback?\n\nThanks again. \n","title":"Indonesian company trying to take me for a ride with respect to housing allowance?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518951850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ydn7u\/the_pothole_and_the_case_of_negligence\/","id":"7ydn7u","body":"I know that this story isn\u2019t as interesting as some of the other ones on here but please bare with me. I really need help with this one. I can\u2019t afford to keep buying car parts because my city sucks at filling pot holes.\nI\u2019m sorry if you think this is stupid. But what\u2019s really stupid is having to drop $1000 into a brand new car because your city can\u2019t fill holes in the ground that you pay them to maintain.\n\nSo, i just want to say I\u2019ve been very irritated with the way my city has been dealing with the massive amount of potholes around town. I already destroyed one tire and the city wouldn\u2019t do anything about it (obviously) \n\n\nBut i think this time i might actually have a case against them.. finally. \n\n\nTonight i was driving Uber. I was on my way to pick up a rider when i reached a section of road where one lane was blocked off for construction. The problem with this was there was a massive pothole in the only usable lane. Needless to say i hit this pothole.. HARD. I wouldn\u2019t normally believe that i had a case, but because they had set up for some type of roadblock and diverted traffic into a huge pothole i feel like this is their fault.\n\n\nI lost time and profits, i could have been driving Uber in that time and we were in the middle of a huge uptick in surge pricing. This is a pointless detail, but i wanted to bring it up, nonetheless.\n \n\nIt was too dark to see what the damage to my wheel was, but i think i may have cracked it.\n\n\nI\u2019m going back in the morning to grab photos. My question is, do any of you think i have a case of negligence on my hands? I was going to call a lawyer Monday morning. I\u2019m so sick of how bad the roads are, and you can clearly see that since I\u2019ve damaged two wheels in the past month due to the shotty road maintenance the roads are pretty bad. I actually had just got done telling my dad earlier via text that it was impossible to get to and leave my house without hitting 3 unavoidable pothole.\n\n\nAny advice would be appreciated. I\u2019m so sick of this BS.\n\n\nThanks!\n\nEdit: sorry, i forgot to include my location. I\u2019m in Pennsylvania, USA\n\n\nEdit 2: \n\nHere\u2019s the better photos (note the hubcap laying there in the road indicating that someone else hit this fucker hard) [Better Photos](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/rqFg2)","title":"The pothole and the case of negligence","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1473716028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52gu3s\/missouri_wife_got_in_trouble_for_shoplifting_lots\/","id":"52gu3s","body":"Earlier this year, my wife was caught stealing less than $50 of merchandise from Wal-Mart.  We settled the civil damages claim and no criminal charges were filed against her.  Her employer, Walgreens, had a Loss Prevention guy come in last month and tell her that they knew about the incident, that they legally couldn't tell her how they knew, and she had to fill out some kind of statement about it.  She lost her job over it 2 weeks later.  \n\nHow they found out about this seems fishy to me, and that they legally can't tell her how they find out seems suspect to me.  Also, apparently one of her former co-workers apparently also has found out about it, and is telling all of her other former co-workers about it.  Is there something like a cease and desist that can be employed here?  She was never brought up on criminal charges, as far as the law is concerned, she is a non-offender.  I'm sure that whatever database that Wal-Mart uses to keep their shoplifter information in is shared by Walgreens, but just a random floor associate shouldn't know that information, it seems like some kind of breach in protocol...","title":"[Missouri] Wife got in trouble for shoplifting - lots of shennanigans follow","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591211258,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw0br7\/orange_county_fl_i_was_arrested_for_drug\/","id":"gw0br7","body":"I was given almost no paperwork except the sheet with a check next to an address and phone numbers and I thought it said to appear thursday at 1pm but they wrote in 6\/3. I have now tried to call multiple times and they are closed appearantly. I have no idea what to do or who to contact. I am also homeless atm so my odds of being arrested are probably high.","title":"Orange County, Fl I was arrested for Drug Paraphernalia and missed my arraignment date today because I thought it was tomorrow","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575516719,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6b8k9\/oven_is_a_danger_to_use_now_landlord_knows_about\/","id":"e6b8k9","body":"I live in an apartment and one week ago, my oven was preheating and started making loud pop\/buzzing sounds. The element started arcing and all I could see was a white light and a ton of sparks. I immediately let the superintendants know and they had someone come by a day later and confirm the oven was toast and not to use it, cool. They said they would replace it but that was a week ago without any word from them. We can't cook our food and had to resort to eating out\/purchasing different groceries to accomodate this, some of the food will go bad\/has already started to without being able to cook it. What should we do to make sure we get our oven replaced asap?","title":"Oven is a danger to use now, landlord knows about it but hasn't come to replace it [ON]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518713217,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xrmdu\/employer_in_california_keeps_track_of_my_hours\/","id":"7xrmdu","body":"(This is actually my SO, so I may be slow to respond if I need to get details on things)\n\nMy SO started working as a Physician Assistant in California last December. I believe that she is an exempt employee, as she doesn't get paid overtime, but the office manager keeps track of her hours and has said that her pay will be deducted if she isn't there 40 hours per week or 80\/2 weeks. She told my SO that she is \"salaried at 80 hours,\" and this is my SO's first job out of college, so she just accepted that. I've been working a few years now, and \"salaried at 80 hours\" seems like an oxymoron.\n\nAs far as I know, you are either salaried and they have to pay you the same amount or more every week that you are there and doing your work every day. So if I get done with my work in 5 hours, I can leave and still be paid for the whole day. If you are hourly, then you need to be there for a set amount of time, but if you are there longer, then you get paid extra for it. \"Salaried at X hours\" seems like the combination that all employers would want because it is the worst of both worlds for the employee.\n\n\nAm I understanding this right, and if so, this practice is illegal, right? I've been googling things trying to find an answer, and it seems like it is illegal, but I haven't found anything directly from a California government site saying anything specific, so I'm not sure. I'd love to have a CA gov site to point my SO to though, so I can prove that it is definitely illegal and she can talk to the office manager about it and how she should actually be getting paid.\n\n\nShe is typically there for 80 hours every week anyway, but occasionally she'll have a day with a lighter load or training and she feels like she has to just sit in her office pretending to be busy for a while at the end of the day because she is \"salaried at 80 hours.\" That doesn't make any sense to me, if you are salaried you are paid for your work, not your time!","title":"Employer in California keeps track of my hours and says I'm \"salaried at 80 hours,\" is it legal to not pay my salary if I don't work 80 hours?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576988307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ee0cgp\/stolen_computer_if_recovered_can_the_police\/","id":"ee0cgp","body":"Hi! Asking for a friend but their laptop computer was stolen in Chicago. It is encrypted and they think they may be getting it back. When the go get back the computer, can the police legally ask them to decrypt the computer and surrender the computer for evidence and have the contents searched etc. What is the maximum extent they need to prove that the computer is theirs? What is the maximum that the police have access to the contents of that computer? From what I'm hearing that computer had confidential company data in regards to their clients. Thanks!","title":"Stolen computer, if recovered can the police search the hard drive?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1412911032,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2itny4\/apartment_water_leak_damaging_personal_property\/","id":"2itny4","body":"I live in an apartment in Florida and I have had a lot of problems since I moved in in July. The current issue at hand is that while I was at work today some of the pipes connected to my AC\/Water pump started leaking, and when I got home the office was closed and there is no emergency number to call. So for now I have just put a bucket under the leak. However, throughout the day the leak soaked the carpet in the closet, which is where I store some of my movie posters. There were about 14 movie posters that got damaged (not ruined, but no longer in great condition) and they range from $25-$200+ dollars in value. These are original 4' x 6' bus shelter movie posters. \n\nI am wondering if I have any grounds to ask them to reduce my rent for the month because of the damage to the posters? These posters are not replaceable. Is it unreasonable for me to except things to be working? I have only been living here for about 2.5 months. Am I SOL here because it \"just happens\" ?  I am going to the office tomorrow morning to have them fix it.\n\nTLDR: Water pipes burst, ruin irreplaceable posters, can I ask for lower rent?\n\nI can provide more information about previous issues with the apartment if they are relevant.","title":"Apartment Water Leak, Damaging Personal Property (Florida)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420823759,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rvgli\/texas_ticket_for_passing_bus\/","id":"2rvgli","body":"Here is the setup,\n\nI'm commuting to work as I do every morning and I see a school bus pulled off the side of the road. I'm going eastbound and the bus is facing westbound. I'm in a small town of no more than a 1000 or so people but the road is 4 lanes, 2 going in each direction separated by a double yellow line. The bus is loading OFF the highway completely. Essentially the bus is on an improved shoulder. It's pavement all the way up to residential houses and the bus pulls completely off the highway to load its kids. By the time I'm parallel with the bus is the time the bus switches to red lights. I know because I remembered looking to my left as I passed it and seeing the red lights come on the stop sign and saw it begin to swing outwards. About a quarter of a mile down the road beyond a slight curve was the sherrifs deputy sitting in an empty parking lot. There's no way he had line of sight on my vehicle as I passed the bus so it's possible he just guessed that I passed it while the lights were already on. However, I'm curious if it's even relevant given the wording of the law  found here.\n\nhttp:\/\/www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us\/Docs\/TN\/htm\/TN.545.htm\n\nSection 545.066\n(b)(2)\n\nI read it a bit this morning and was slightly concerned at the wording of (b) where it mentions \"having a separate roadway\". \"Separate roadway\" is defined further down in (f)(1).\n\nBasically I'm seeing if it's even worth my time trying to contest this or not. Thanks a ton for any of your advice!","title":"Texas, Ticket for passing bus","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1519608177,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8096qv\/is_there_anything_i_can_do_or_rather_tell_my\/","id":"8096qv","body":"Can they record the domestic abuse going down because like I remember an article where a mom recorded the verbal assaults that the teacher would dish out to the kids and then the mom got a felony for recording without their knowledge. Also they\u2019ve called child protective services every time that it\u2019s happened, but every time they\u2019ve managed to not find any evidence and I just wanna help them but they just insist on giving up because nothing will happen and she would rather die or kill her self than do anything at this point because she\u2019s lost so much faith. We live in Florida if that helps. ","title":"Is there anything I can do or rather tell my friend to do it they need to collect evidence for domestic abuse?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516401575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rm67d\/nc_joint_lease_cant_find_former_roommate\/","id":"7rm67d","body":"My roommates and I have a joint lease that ends in April. Recently, one roommate, who signed the lease, moved out without notice to the landlords. By him moving out, this makes each rent too high for any of us to afford. We lease from individuals, not a company. The landlords have attempted to contact the former roommate with no luck. I actually cannot afford to pay the rent and we have had no luck finding a subleaser. Do we have any rights? Or are we royally screwed? ","title":"NC- joint lease, can't find former roommate","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576570282,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebt0zb\/breaking_a_secondyear_lease_in_victoria_australia\/","id":"ebt0zb","body":"I\u2019m in a similar situation to many I think, but can\u2019t find a definitive answer on where I stand with this:\n\n* I\u2019m Renting a house in in Victoria\n* Have given notice of intention to vacate\n* My move-out date will be be 14\/01\/2020\n* Lease was my second year (it was renewed via an online form) and the end date of this renewed lease is 05\/05\/2020 (thus breaking it a little under four months early)\n* the wording in the second years lease has a clause for break lease:\n\n52. The TENANT(s) hereby agree that should they choose to assign or cancel the Tenancy Agreement as provided in Condition 7, they will be fully liable to reimburse the LANDLORD for reletting costs including:\n(a) A pro-rata letting fee and advertising\/marketing costs which is one and half week\u2019s rental plus GST\n(e) Rent on the premises until such time as the Tenancy Agreement on the premises is assigned or cancelled or the expiry of the Tenancy Agreement, whichever occurs first.\n\n* agent has emailed me to tell me I am breaking the lease so as well as any rent until new tenant I am liable for $660 reletting costs\n* I have queried and asked them to double check as the renewal cost on my second year to the owner would not be that much and also that I should be charged pro-rata\n* they have simply replied with a one-liner reiterating the week and a half\u2019s tent charge of $660 (as well as any rent until a new tenant is found.)\n\nI have tried to do some research on forums and VCAT, tenantsvic, whirlpool but it\u2019s confusing to know where I stand. Especially as so much seems to vary by state.\n\nWould I be right in insisting my break lease fee be a reasonable reflection of the cost for my second year\u2019s tenancy to the owner (renewal fee) rather than a standard charge for a new tenant? (Even though it is in the second year contract)? And additionally is it fair to insist that I pay 4\/12 of whatever the fee is, given I am leaving with four months remaining of this second year\u2019s lease?\n\nIs this reletting cost supposed to be a reflection of the costs incurred to the owners and should I ask for invoices to prove that my second year cost them that much - so I should reimburse it to cover a new listing?\n\nI\u2019m not keen on making it a legal matter as I don\u2019t have a lot of free time but I also feel like the agent is taking the mickey. I live alone and the hassle of going through VCAT isn\u2019t a stress I fancy taking on.\n\nThanks to anyone who can give some advice here.","title":"Breaking a second-year lease in Victoria, Australia","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590177601,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goqm9l\/colorado_need_advice_on_pt_employment\/","id":"goqm9l","body":"YANML  \nI'm a freelancer (full-time since May 2019) and now collecting about $500 per week in Colorado unemployment benefits in addition to the $600 federal supplement. I've declared every dollar of freelance earnings, which means that some weeks I've not received any UI at all. That's fair, no complaints.\n\nA former client who had me on a monthly retainer until March would like me to work about 30 hours a month for them as a W-2 employee. Work would be completed in one week (they have a big project once a month) and pay will be what I made on retainer.\n\nI'm eager to work, but worried that this may somehow screw up my unemployment benefits, and I can't get anyone on the phone at Colorado Department of Labor. My assumption is that Week One, I declare the $1,500 salary and receive zero benefits, and that the remaining weeks of the month I declare any other freelance income (currently around $200 per week, it varies) and then receive $550 - any earnings + $600 PUA.  \n\n\nWilling to talk to an attorney but have no idea how to even start looking for one who would specialize in this. It's extremely important to me to keep everything above board, and the UI is making the difference for me right now between paying rent and not. Any wisdom much appreciated!","title":"[COLORADO] Need advice on p\/t employment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575548482,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6gg1w\/first_floor_tenant_has_set_the_fire_alarms_off\/","id":"e6gg1w","body":"Hey y\u2019all. \nSE Minnesota. \n\nYesterday night fire alarms went off and we evacuated. Come to find out no actual fires happened, however the dude who\u2019s fresh home from rehab got drunk and fell asleep with a stove burner covered but on high. He smoked the building out pretty well - we had Fire, EMT, local and county police here. What a treat!\n\nSame thing happened last night, although rumor mill says he set a pan of fire this time. Drunk again, fell asleep, pretty sure it was even the same crew of Fire\/EMT\/Police as last night. At this point the site manager is ripping him a new one saying she\u2019ll send him to jail for arson. \n\nWe\u2019re curious as to if she actually can? Or if this is grounds for eviction? Man, I hope so. \n\nThanks in advanced!","title":"First floor tenant has set the fire alarms off two nights in a row due to drunken negligence. Can my building manager or the land lord evict him?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591026191,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gumuyh\/am_i_responsible_as_a_tenant_for_cleaning_my\/","id":"gumuyh","body":"(FL) I apologize for this, it\u2019s quite long and rambling and I\u2019m not exactly sure how to go about the situation. I moved into an apartment 13 months ago and joined two people that had been living there before. The house was pretty clean and everything worked out pretty well for a while. \n\nAbout 3 months in, they began to smoke in the house against my wishes and against the lease. Throughout my time here, the house only got dirtier and any cleaning I did was immediately worthless because it would be just as dirty the next day. \n\nThey gave a 30 day notice that they\u2019d both be moving out (60 days is required by the lease, but I am staying and luckily found roommates to replace them.) In their last month here, they threw parties and non stop smoked inside, left trash everywhere, and just generally stopped caring. \n\nThrough changes in the leasing company, the records of their damage deposits were lost and they could not provide proof they had paid. I still had my proof and was told it would transfer over, but the landlord has said they cannot get their deposits back. Because of this, they ramped up their trashing of the place and left quite a bit of trash. \n\nThey cancelled any repairs they were going to do. In a text they sent to our group chat, they claimed \u201cShe\u2019s being a bitch about it, so I\u2019m making sure she\u2019ll have to spend every penny of my money fixing and painting the house.. I had I guy scheduled to come fix stuff and paint the wall, bit (sic) I canceled \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u201d \n\n I have the new roommates moving in in just a few days. Am I responsible for cleaning their things up since I\u2019m still here?\n\nTLDR my roommates moved out and left a huge mess. Do I, staying in the house for another year, have to clean this up before new roommates arrive?","title":"Am I responsible as a tenant for cleaning my roommates messes after they move out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588393010,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc07fb\/what_can_i_do\/","id":"gc07fb","body":"Signed a lease in Indiana. We were moping and cleaning off surfaces before deciding to move our furniture in. We discovered a large body of dead roaches under the refrigerator and stove. There was a nasty smell to it and there was an opening in the back of the fridge. There was roach stuff in there. Possible feces, dead bodies, and flakes coming out. There's also black specks around the tops of the cupboards and inside the cabinets. There are live baby roaches and black specs around the toilet. Even with photos and video of it all. Landlord is refusing to acknowledge the evidence and is insisting \"there's not an issue.\" I asked to transfer units or at the very least have them replace the fridge. She is refusing to do both. Considering breaking a lease. How could that affect my rental history? Also, (side not) what is the law about recording people without their knowledge in Indiana?","title":"What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578706210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en0p12\/my_brother_17_and_my_second_cousins_wife_30_have\/","id":"en0p12","body":"Hello, I need help as soon as possible. (This is my boyfriend\u2019s account.) My brother and my cousins wife have been sleeping together for at least 2 years. However, she has been very smart about it. \n\nWhen their relationship started, my brother had just gotten out of the mental hospital. She talks to him about being selfish for trying to leave her. \n\nIn their text messages before he is 17 she never comes right out and talks about them having sex. She always hints that it was fun the night before. Tells him that no one can find out about them. She talks about giving him drugs and etc. Now after he turned 17 their conversations change to them talking about having sex all the time. However, in the state of Illinois 17 is the age of consent. \n\nMy brother tried breaking off the relationship on multiple occasions and she threatened to kill herself multiple times. Now we have screenshots of her slitting her wrists, my brother told me that 1 time she took a bunch of pills and had to take her to the hospital. And the 2nd time she held a knife up to her throat. She is VERY manipulative to not only my brother but her husband as well. My cousin is a paraplegic who has brain problems and she doesn\u2019t take him to the hospital, she convinced him that even though she is sleeping with my brother she still loves him. \n\n Now we just found out about her and my brother. When we found out we got a restraining order out against her, which she broke MULTIPLE times. We have evidence of that and she was arrested for it as well. Her entire family has been in contact with my little brother as well. We have screenshots and phone records of everything. Since then, they have gone through and deleted things off of my brothers Facebook that we already got screenshots for. \n\nShe contacted him (they have been using secret message on Messenger through Facebook) after she got arrested. Once he found out that she got arrested he flipped his lid and the doctors admitted him into a psychiatric unit for his own protection and the protection of others. He keeps going back and fourth on talking to the police and then not cooperating at all. Same as her husband. One day he will be on our side and the next on her side. \n\nShe is even trying to say that my brother raped her and she was scared for her life and kept sleeping with him. However, the day we found out about them sleeping together she texted my mother a long paragraph telling my mother, that she loved my little brother and no one is going to understand how much her and my little brother love each other. \n\nThere is a video of her talking about sleeping with my brother and how she couldn\u2019t wait to go to college with him and live their lives together. \n\nNow, we go to court on the 14th. The attorney we hired said she won\u2019t represent us because we don\u2019t have enough evidence. Or as she said, we have all the evidence but she can\u2019t use it since she (the attorney)  doesn\u2019t know where it came from. (Aka the screenshots) but my brother has since then deleted all of the evidence. We have his Facebook passwords, and his old phone with text messages. \n\nAt the court hearing we need to make sure we can prove she was sleeping with him as a minor. So out of these 3 I need to know which we can use. This is for us extending the order of protection we have on her to a permanent, 2 years. She has 2 attorneys and now we have to represent ourselves and I need all the help we can get. \n\nNow, according to Illinois Criminal Sexual Assault Act of Illinois Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5\/12-12, et seq.  In section 12-13 of Criminal Sexual Assault, Sexual Penetration plus number 4 *Victim at least 13 years but under 18 years and accused was 17 years or over and held position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the victim.* if that is the case then yes she was suppose to be in supervision of him when she lived with my cousin. But I need help knowing if we can use this in our court case. \n\nOr if In Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse section 12-16. Criminal sexual abuse (type A) plus 1 * if victim is 17 or under and the accused is a family member* however, what constitutes as a family member gets tricky unless in special cases. According to the document a family member is (a parent, grandparent, step-parent, step-grandparent, child, step-child, aunt, uncle, great-aunt, great-uncle, or live-in of 6 months with the child being under 18) \n\nOr if In Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse section 12-16. Criminal sexual abuse (type A) plus 8 *or with sexual penetration, victim is 13-17 and the accused is at least 5 years older.*\n\nIf anyone can help me, I would severely appreciate it.","title":"My brother (17) and my second cousins wife (30) have been sleeping together for at least 2 years","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590683594,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs9j4l\/mius\/","id":"gs9j4l","body":"My employer has a stipulation that if I do not give 1-month notice before leaving, that my last paycheck will be paid out at minimum wage.\n\nIf I were to turn in my 1-month notice and my employer told me to not bother coming in anymore - either immediately, or at any point after I submitted my notice, could I qualify for unemployment until I land a job with someone else?  Or, perhaps, until the stop-work date given in my notice?  (It typically takes several weeks to complete the hiring process in my field).","title":"[MI-US]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515729935,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pu1a9\/indianalost_wages_due_to_employer_bullying\/","id":"7pu1a9","body":"Short Version: Boss began smear campaign & bullied my staff and me, knowing I was hired with a mental disability (has had to make accommodations for it in the past). Lost thousands in lost wages due to taking unpaid leave for mental health costs from conditions at work, and I am now looking at having to quit to save my mental health. Should I be working with HR after previous attempts have failed? Do I have any rights to compensation due to lost wages now or in the future?\n\nI was employed in an entry-level position, and employer had to on a few occasions make accommodations for my anxiety disorder & PTSD (previous job placements were from Voc Rehab, but this one was not). Fast forward a few years of glowing performance reviews and promotions, and now I have my own staff and projects (love my job and the work). \n\nMy boss, at some point, our relationship changed, which I think was due to my vocal objections to how things were being handled. Projects were given unreasonable deadlines that demoralized my staff, and employees were communicating fear of all interactions with my boss. I guess you could say, boring business stuff. \n\nHowever, about a year ago I was attacked (which drastically antagonized my disability), and I spent some time on short-term disability. When I came back, I was given doctor's orders to work a reduced workload, but that was a joke. Boss gave me tons of additional assignments, and I had to work long hours right off leave (salary not per hour). When I tried to let go of an employee during this period due to missed deadlines and some borderline illegal behavior, I was told off. I was told to do that employee's assignments, plus mine, while taking about a full day of work per pay period to do on-the-job training with this employee until that person could carry out their assignments. \n\nThis was all totally unheard of for disciplinary policy, and I went to HR about it with detailed information, including some inappropriate comments and accusations the boss had made about me being unable to perform my duties 'clearly' and 'having it out' for this employee. In it, I specifically stated that I was concerned that I was being targeted by this strange change in behavior due to my disability and time I had taken off work.\n\nHR said they would only investigate the issue if I was disciplined or let go, but, as it stood, I was getting really good appraisals and raises, and blah blah. I stated I was concerned I was being coached out of the company through use of bullying, which was rebuffed due to lack of evidence. Well, it's been about 6 months, and during that time I've gathered a handful of evidence, but I'm not an attorney, or a detective, or whatnot. I have proof my assignments were being slowly taken away for no reason (and not part of my accommodation, as it had expired); I have witnesses who have heard unfounded claims the boss has made against me (severe accusations); I have negative official reviews of my problem employee from previous supervisors who are stating nearly the same complaints; and I have employees who have made claims they are on the verge of quitting due to the continued behavior of the now 'untouchable' employee that was given a pass by my boss.\n\nIt was all piling up, but I had a mental breakdown. My anxiety and paranoia that my boss was spreading rumors about me and trying to fire me lead me to a partial hospitalization. I lost about 7 weeks of wages. I lost my apartment. \n\nI'm now back at work, but nothing has changed. My employees want my boss off their back, and they want the problem employee gone. They come to me for answers that I can't provide. My boss has taken all but 2 assignments from me, despite me being back full-time, and, now, mysteriously I am not a part of high-level management meetings or planning. Nothing is different.\n\nI was planning to go back to HR with some of my evidence of retaliation for my original complaint (loss of assignments, rumors spread among senior management, keeping a problem employee), but I don't know if that is the route to go. I feel like it isn't an accommodation issue at this point, as I have to be medicated just to make the drive to work (what accommodation could be made?). With just coming off leave, I can't quit (saving are all gone), and it is hard for someone with my medical issues to find employment (I am looking though!).\n\nSo, to ask again what I said above, should I be working with HR after previous attempts have failed? Do I have any rights to compensation due to lost wages now or in the future (if I need to quit)?","title":"[Indiana]Lost wages due to employer bullying & pre-existing disability","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577906536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eimdwb\/have_i_got_legal_ground_here_lanlords_screwing_me\/","id":"eimdwb","body":"So they've screwed me over in the past, there was a sewage issue in my apartment complex. Mine, and the two apartmnets next to mine, where literal sewage shot up from the toilets, the sink, the shower, etc. I had to spend a lot of money to stay in a hotel for 4 days or so, while they cleaned my apartment.  \n\n\nWhen I asked them to reimburse me, because it was their issue, they said, \"NO. It's an act of nature. Sorry.\"\n\n​\n\nThey screwed me over. I *might* be able to find the recepits, but not sure.   \n\n\nBut that's irrelevent to today's issue...  \n\n\nSO My electric bill is typically (and has been for the past two years, regardless of month), 30-40 dollars. My last bill, it jumped up to 225 dollars (I couldn't afford Christmas gifts because of this...). The only difference being, I got a new fan. I called the electric company. They told me that they can't tell what the issue is, but that there is a HUGE increase in wattage activity. They advised me to unplug the fan, and see what the next bill is... They said I still have to pay the bill. Fine. Pissed. But fine. Well, this month, 400 fucking dollars. Seriously..?! I'm not paying that. I called the electric company, and told them there was no change. They pushed me up to the supervisor who said it's an issue with the apartment, probably the water heater or something  \n\n\nSo I call maintenance of the apartment complex to come and see what's going on. They fixed it. So I called the electric company back, immediately after, and they told me, that was it, as the wattage dropped significantly, and returned to normal...  \n\n\nI haven't contacted my apartment complex people yet, as I haven't had time (holidays) but they screwed me over once, and I am NOT paying this fucking bill again. In fact, I want to be reimbursed for the first bill AND the new bill (minus the typical 30-40 dollars. I'll settle for that, as this is NOT my issue).   \n\n\nAll I know is that I am NOT paying this. If they refuse to pay the difference (which I'm SURE they will, as they fucked me over last time...) can I persue legal action over this, as it was an issue with the water heater, for THEIR apartment? I know they weren't made aware, at the time, and that's because \\*I\\* didn't even know what was causing it. But as soon as the electric company told me, I made them aware, and they fixed it... but I want my money back from this bullshit.  \n\n\nIf I persue legal action, have I got ground to stand on...?   \n\n\nPlease help me. Not only am I refusing to pay, I literally cannot afford it... They screwed me over once, I don't want to have to be screwed over again by these assholes.\n\nThanks.","title":"Have I got legal ground here? Lanlords screwing me over","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588800535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/get0so\/can_i_be_fired_for_not_being_positive\/","id":"get0so","body":"Hello r\/legal advice!\n\nA couple of my coworkers and I are being talked to by my boss who says that due to our lack of positivity he is concerned and wanted to bring it up to not have to have a future conversation on if \"we are still a good fit for the team\". We are polite to clients and coworkers and I had gotten talked to over \"spreading negativity\" by being concerned over losing my job. \n\nI tried researching it and it said they cannot as it violates some union law. We do not have a union.","title":"Can I be fired for not being \"positive\"?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576166175,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9pdad\/im_leaving_my_husband\/","id":"e9pdad","body":"I plan on leaving my husband within the next year if he doesnt get his shit together. As long as I have a safe place and everything he needs, can I do this? \n\nI plan on joining the air force and having my friend care for my two month old while I'm gone. He will be home 24\/7 at that point, retired from the army and getting disability. My husband is active duty army and cant care for my baby by himself. He barely does even with me around. If air force doesnt work out, I plan on moving in with my friends about a mile away or back to Florida with my dad (I'm in Louisiana).\n\nCan I do this? Leave my husband and have my friend care for my baby while I'm in basic? After graduation, I plan on moving him and his wife (and my baby of course) to live with me wherever I get stationed. The husband is up for essentially being a house husband to care for my child. \n\nMy husband is a shit father and refuses to feed my child unless I leave my husband with the baby to do errands, thereby forcing him to do so. He changes the baby's diaper and gives him attention when it's convenient for him. My husband spends 80% of his free time on the computer. I have several people who can back me up on how incompetent of a father and husband he is.","title":"I'm leaving my husband","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590389212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq63hi\/got_shot_at_dont_know_what_to_do\/","id":"gq63hi","body":" Last night, I got a phone call from my sister-in-law asking me if I can pick her up and bring her to my house. She was having issues with her parents (she's 22) and I agreed to help her, so my boyfriend and I drove to her house to pick her up and as soon as we got there I was surprised, she was outside with her kids and her parents were yelling and throwing her things out. I didn't expect the situation to be that bad. When her father noticed my car pull up to the driveway, he started to flash his pistol then right after pointed it at my car so my boyfriend immediately turned the car around and that's when we heard 5 to 6 gunshots as we were speeding off. my family is telling me to file a police report but my only concern is this; my boyfriend doesn't have a license he was the one driving during the whole situation. I don't want him to get in any sort of trouble. What should I do? \nI live in Riverside California.","title":"Got shot at, don\u2019t know what to do.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1414506712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kkkt0\/a_family_member_passed_away_and_apparently_didnt\/","id":"2kkkt0","body":"My grandmother just passed away. She was quite wealthy and had many investments, properties, etc. Her two daughters are claiming that there was no will, and have emptied out her bank accounts and begun selling property to split 50\/50 with the two of them. I am in Florida.\n\nThis is where it gets complicated:\n\nMy mother abandoned me as a child and my grandmother never approved of this. As I was being raised, she helped raise me in place of my mom and I viewed her as my mother-figure. She would pay for expenses and visit me and I would visit her. Meanwhile she resented my mother for leaving me among her other choices. She told my (poor and single) father throughout my whole life that when she passed, I would be taken care of. \n\nThis combination of events has left me very confused. My grandmother seemed like a meticulous person and I can't imagine that she would leave everything just up in the air with nothing in writing for her passing, especially since it was forseen by about a decade - definitely not a surprise. I miss my grandmother dearly and hope that her wishes would be carried out, and this has made everything very complicated as the news of there \"not being a will\" is a complete surprise out of nowhere.\n\nThank you for any help through this difficult time.","title":"A family member passed away and apparently \"didn't leave a will\" - Something seems fishy","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1411541057,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hb44z\/los_angeles_gave_30_days_notice_and_paid_for_all\/","id":"2hb44z","body":"**tl;dr - Moved out on 20th but paid through 30th. Landlord signs lease on 22nd with new tenants. Wondering if I have any renters rights that would get me 1 week of rent back.**\n\nLonger version - \n\nI just moved from Hollywood. I gave my September check to my building manager on September 1st and gave notice we would be moving out on the 30th. I get a call from another building manager on September 4th that I have to give written notice. Due to some concerns about the place I was moving into, I didn't end up giving written notice until September 10th. They said they would cut me a deal and only charge me through October 4th and take it out of my deposit. I thought that was fair because it said \"written notice\" in my contract. They even told me that if they rent it out before the 30th that they wouldn't charge us for those 4 days.\n\nI officially moved out on Saturday, September 20th and gave them the keys, hoping that they would be able to rent it before the 30th. Today my wife stopped by and talked to the building manager who said a new lease had been signed on September 22nd and the new tenants are moving in on September 25th. \n\nDo I have any renters rights that would prevent them from doing this? Is there any legal precedent that would get me my 8 days of rent back because they double rented? ","title":"(Los Angeles) Gave 30 days notice and paid for all of September. I moved out early and now my landlord signed a new lease and they are moving into the apartment before the end of the month. Can my landlord legally do that?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1477015211,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58ktd1\/i_have_willmaker_software_from_2011_has_anything\/","id":"58ktd1","body":"I have Quicken WillMaker 2011 and want to update my and my wife's pretty simple wills. We're just leaving everything to each other, or if we both die to be split equally between our two children, and specifying our friends as guardians for our children.\n\nHave there been enough changes in the law in the last 5 years to necessitate buying a new version or using a different method?\n\nThanks!","title":"I have WillMaker software from 2011. Has anything changed significantly enough to justify paying for a new version for very simple wills for my wife and me? [Colorado, USA]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575649170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e70ucw\/can_this_business_get_in_trouble_for_this_help\/","id":"e70ucw","body":"Just recently, a customer came to a Chinese shop (where I work at) and demanded a full refund for a party dress. On our wall, however, it clearly states we do not offer refunds but we offer trades. Usually though, we would offer a refund but it was a party dress, which our shop usually doesn\u2019t like to refund as people use it once and then ask to trade for another product. She demanded a full refund as she said she never wore it nor was she clearly told that she would not be able to trade it nor refund it and she 100% wanted a refund. As we told her that we could not do anything about it, she hit us with a \u201cmy daughter is lawyer\u201d, so we decided to call our boss. He\u2019s a Chinese 50 yr old so he\u2019s English wasn\u2019t too good and we was currently working, but we managed to explain everything. She threatens to file a complaint which my boss calmly told her to do so. She did file a complaint but she still wanted a refund. She then said a credit note was all she wanted but our boss didn\u2019t know what that was nor did we know what to do. So my boss offered a receipt with our signature and our shop\u2019s stamp so she could come back later. She refused. So now she left with her dress (which had no defects whatsoever) and said that she would do everything in her power to sue us. \n\nAre we in trouble?\n\nSorry for so much writing","title":"Can this business get in trouble for this? (Help)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515624917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pjisl\/nytenant_filed_for_bankruptcy_multiple_times_to\/","id":"7pjisl","body":"Prior to May of 2017, our tenant stopped paying rent. We went to court to obtain an eviction order. Before the eviction came into effect the tenant filed for bankruptcy. We have been working with a lawyer for months with no end in sight and I was wondering if there was anything that could be done to end the stay of the eviction. ","title":"[NY]Tenant filed for bankruptcy multiple times to invoke stays on an eviction.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476347595,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5799lk\/no_need_for_a_specific_case_just_a_general_from\/","id":"5799lk","body":"I'm interested in shoplifting cases in general, hence I don't need \"advice\" to be specific to a state or country.","title":"No need for a specific case, just a general from your state law: if someone goes into a grocery store and places items in a certain part of the cart, and an older person hides them in bags, then takes them into their custody beyond the store... do they wear all the blame?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517979266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vtppb\/whos_fault_would_it_be_shopping_cart_damage\/","id":"7vtppb","body":"[CA]\nSo I work for a retail store and as a closer part of my job is collecting carts at the end of the night. Tonight as i was rolling the carts in, I was halfway across the street when this crazy bitch comes out of nowhere and slams on the gas to pass me up (avoid literally a 5 second wait). My carts came very close to slamming into her car. Thing is, this happens at least 3 times per week. I haven\u2019t hit anyone before when it happened but if it did would I be at fault or the driver? I feel like it would be the driver because I was already crossing the road, but I\u2019m paranoid that I could be forced to pay damages or get in trouble with management if it were to ever happen. I avoid it as much as possible, but when I\u2019m pushing 5-10 carts in the dark, if someone didn\u2019t get out of my way fast enough there\u2019s nothing I would be able to do.","title":"Who\u2019s fault would it be? Shopping cart damage","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422749558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ucv6r\/renewing_a_lease_on_a_trailer_and_roommate_has\/","id":"2ucv6r","body":"Today is his last day of being on the previous lease. He has been very difficult to work with and he is fully aware that his last day living here was today. His bed and some other belongings are still in his room, and if they don't get rid of it today, what is my next few courses of action? \nWe are in a bind because we are already having to sue him for something so I want to make sure that everything is done correctly to cover myself.","title":"Renewing a lease on a trailer and roommate has not removed their belongings, tomorrow our new lease starts, what do we do? (USA, LA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516085113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qqis5\/how_can_i_ensure_my_deposit_is_not_just_taken\/","id":"7qqis5","body":"So I'm buying a car for $2195 and I don't have that money yet in about 3 weeks or so I will have it and I asked the guy from the craigslist ad if he thinks he will still have it or if he can hold it and he said for a substantial deposit that he is willing to hold it but is there any way to ensure I won't get scammed out of my deposit and he will just sell it and keep my deposit? Like some sort of contract or something I don't want to it as a agreement where he can just walk off with my money keep in mind I'm only 16 and I don't have lawyer money I'm in Las Vegas Nevada \n\nEdit:punctuation and spelling","title":"How can I ensure my deposit is not just taken","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588321906,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbedvy\/need_steps_to_file_early_discharge_from_probation\/","id":"gbedvy","body":"I was sentenced to 7 years of probation in sept 2018. I have completed all treatment paid fines not failed any drug tests and am current on cost of supervision. Would like to know step by step how to self initiate an early release hearing in front of my judge. I have had 3 probation officers my second one told me at 2 years and 3 months I would meet a third time and could request. Just need to get prepared and know how to do this.","title":"Need steps to file early discharge from probation thru self initiation in ada county idaho","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589220267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghstf2\/nc_mold_in_my_apartment_what_are_my_next_steps\/","id":"ghstf2","body":"My apartment has lots of mold that I have been cleaning and trying to take care of. I have had many health problems that my doctor believes is due to mold exposure. Today I called my landlord and they came over and determined it is normal. What are my options? I feel terrible.","title":"[NC] mold in my apartment. What are my next steps?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578758778,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en97in\/is_there_a_limit_to_how_long_a_landlord_or\/","id":"en97in","body":"I've seen some guidelines (between 3 and 7 days) but besides DC I can't find a legal limit.","title":"Is there a limit to how long a landlord or property manager can wait to tell you that they believe you missed a rent payment?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425144618,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xh5qt\/ohneed_to_make_a_respondent_brief_for_ohio_court\/","id":"2xh5qt","body":"   I won a small claims case against a used car dealer for $2900 for a used 2002 car I bought.  I bought a extended warranty with car, on our way home after purchase vehicle lost oil pressure and hd to be towed home. I called dealer they said no problem that the extended warranty would cover it.  I had it towed to GM dealership to have it checked out and they said engine and tranny were both bad and would need replaced. they called warranty company to submit claim and found out the warranty I had bought was never available for that car since it had more than125,000 miles on it.  Now used car dealer said they are not liable and have to do nothing. I won the small claims case but they have since appealed and I need to know how to answer my appellee respondents brief but I can not find any similar cases or a format to do it in?   Please help          Thank You\n\nExtra info: Plaintiff failed to bring a cause of action against defendant upon which relief could be granted. Trial courts erred by failing to afford defendant opportunity to cross examine plaintiff. Court erred judgment to plaintiff record clearly contradicts plaintiff's assertions. Court erred by waiting over 30 months from date of trial to render decision. ","title":"(OH)Need to make a respondent brief for Ohio court of appeals","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1410778748,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gg6dz\/uk_my_landlord_says_that_my_boyfriend_cannot_stay\/","id":"2gg6dz","body":"The contract stipulates that I cannot have lodgers or boarders, but I don't believe that my boyfriend is either. Where do I stand?","title":"(UK) My landlord says that my boyfriend cannot stay over for more than 3 nights a week. Is this legal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577473231,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egf80h\/moved_out_of_apartment_landlord_is_trying_to\/","id":"egf80h","body":"I moved out of an apartment recently in California, and the landlord management company is trying to charge me $1300 for carpet damage done by pets. Is there anything I can do about this?","title":"Moved out of apartment, landlord is trying to charge $1300 for carpets.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589398787,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj62le\/what_are_the_consequences_of_hitting_one_of_them\/","id":"gj62le","body":"If i was to hit one of them while i was driving, can they file a report against me, since i could have easily changed lanes or slowed down, or would it be that im in the right and they are in the wrong?\n\nhttps:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/IdiotsInCars\/comments\/gj5ipe\/can_someone_run_over_these_idiots_why_is_this\/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share","title":"What are the consequences of hitting one of them while im driving?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1473495732,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52289c\/previous_place_of_employment_never_had_us_sign\/","id":"52289c","body":"I work in the hospitality industry, where I recently took another job at a different company as part of a promotion. Prior to that, I worked for almost 2 years as a night manager at a hotel which I left about 2 months ago.\n\nWhen I joined this company, I was puzzled to be told that new hires have to sign waivers to relinquish their mandatory lunch break, which seemed completely foreign to me (I'm not from the US, so I'm not the most up-to-date on my state's labour code).\n\n When I asked why I had to have them do that, my new boss told me that it was standard procedure, and that they themselves were previously sued for thousands and lost because they hired someone without signing a waiver that relinquished lunch breaks. When I told my boss that I worked at a hotel for 2 years without a signing a waiver, her expression went blank: She told me that I possibly had a huge lawsuit on my hands against my former employer, and should look into it.\n\nWell? Do I? What do you guys think?","title":"Previous place of employment never had us sign waivers relinquishing our right to a lunch break; what can we do? [California]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421260067,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sfb8v\/is_there_a_legal_precedent_for_paying_rent_in\/","id":"2sfb8v","body":"So I am having a bit of a dispute with the company that manages my apartment. As a contingency plan, if shit really hits the fan, I just placed an order for 413 Lbs in pennies. Is there any legal precedent relating to this matter? Nowhere in my lease agreement does it stipulate unacceptable forms of payment. \n\nEdit: I've been lied to and threatened by this company for the past two months. I've been subjected to unsanitary living conditions. These people are despicable. Now you guys keep saying I will get sued for doing this. What on earth will I be sued for?\n\nEdit 2: I think I found my answer. This more specifically deals with my problem.  http:\/\/www.snopes.com\/business\/money\/pennies.asp \n\nEdit 3: It also cites statutes and stuff.\n\nEdit 4: So everyone is either calling me names\/telling me to kill myself, or making wild claims with nothing to back them up. Can anyone actually cite a real case? That's what I am looking for guys.\n\nEdit 5: So I found another article from and it seems like it is legal to pay this in legal tender (i.e. pennies) because I am contractually obligated to pay the given amount. http:\/\/cashmoneylife.com\/paying-debts-with-legal-tender\/","title":"Is there a legal precedent for paying rent in pennies.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590889580,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtqe58\/oh_unclear_on_lease_wording_regarding_guest_visits\/","id":"gtqe58","body":"Hello!\n\nMy boyfriend has recently moved into an apartment, and we were confused on the exact definition of the words regarding guests staying the night.\n\nThe lease says that \"short-term visits by guests must not exceed seven days without permission from the Landlord.\" Our question is whether this means seven consecutive days or seven days over the course of the month.\n\nI believe, based on the wording, it means seven consecutive days, but my boyfriend has requested that I ask for clarification here.\n\nTIA!","title":"(OH) Unclear on Lease Wording Regarding Guest Visits","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518034336,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vz0gk\/tx_let_a_coworker_occupy_extra_room_and_she_didnt\/","id":"7vz0gk","body":"Hello, I don\u2019t post to reddit often so I apologize if this is the incorrect subreddit or if my post is badly formatted or has the wrong flair.\n\n**TL;DR** Let someone move in, wrote up a lease asking for part of the rent. She signed, paid 20% of what we agreed, then left. \n\nI invited a coworker to live with my husband and I in our three bedroom trailer because she was kicked out of her girlfriend\u2019s apartment and had nowhere to go. Due to some ridiculous reasons her girlfriend moved in about two weeks later as well. We discussed money and I asked for $500 a month but the first month free.  They said they could do $300 a month but pay us the difference at a later date. I agreed and wrote it out on a lease with a few house rules.  \n\nMy coworker signed but her girlfriend did not.  Over the next three months (move out date clearly stated and understood) we received $200 total from them.  I stopped working at the same employer for unrelated reasons and they both moved out. The girlfriend still insists that she\u2019s going the pay us, but the former coworker has cut off ties and left things in a less than amicable condition.\n\nAs far as I\u2019m concerned the girlfriend doesn\u2019t owe us anything because she never agreed to pay us because she didn\u2019t sign our lease agreement. Can I sue my former coworker for signing a hand written lease that her girlfriend did not sign? What kind of lawyer should I speak to? How much will this cost me? \n\nThank you for giving me your time.","title":"[TX] Let a coworker occupy extra room and she didn\u2019t follow the lease she signed.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576625300,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec3z8s\/workers_comp_covering_time_off_of_a_new_job\/","id":"ec3z8s","body":"This is in Michigan, USA.  \nAbout 6 months ago I was injured at work. In the meantime I obtained a new job (around 2 months ago) I have been going to the doctor\/physical therapy since I was injured, and now it has come to the point that I have to have surgery done. The recovery will be around 3 weeks, according to the doctor, I won't be able to work at my new job until then, even though it is just a desk job. To add to the complication, the person I was talking to with workers comp will not answer or return my calls, and the physical therapist said they never responded to them either. My question is three part, 1) is there anything that protects me from facing repercussions at my new job for having to take time off due to the surgery? I am concerned that since I'm such a new employee it will look bad on me. 2) Is there some way that I can force the workers comp agent to get back with me\/the physical therapist? 3) Does workers comp from the old job have any responsibility to pay for lost wages even though I no longer work with the old company? Thanks in advance!","title":"Workers comp covering time off of a new job?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591124792,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvdird\/is_it_possible_to_get_something_sealed_up\/","id":"gvdird","body":"I got in trouble when I was 18, ended up getting the case sealed and my lawyer said I don\u2019t have to say I was ever in trouble when applying for jobs. I never did probation and just got a 12 month period where I could not get in trouble. It\u2019s been 7 years now and talking to someone he said I could have it completely erased? I have not been in trouble with police since then besides minor traffic tickets  and was wondering if this is true.","title":"Is it possible to get something sealed up completely erased off my record?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1472257326,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zrrds\/nc_neighbors_insurance_company_demands_payment\/","id":"4zrrds","body":"About 6 weeks ago I returned from a trip and was confronted by my neighbor stating that during a storm some dead tree branches fell off a tree that's on the border of our properties and damaged his air conditioning unit. He showed me the unit which was visibly dented and the branches which were no longer on the unit. He stated that the unit no longer functioned properly as the fan would not turn. I don't have a reason to doubt the story, but at the same time I was not a witness to the incident nor were there photos of the branches on the unit.\n\nDespite the damage, he operated the air conditioning for over a week after this incident (the fan ran fine), but then again confronted me stating that the air conditioning company would be replacing the entire unit because the coils were damaged. He also remarked both times that \"this is why we have insurance\". His air conditioning unit was replaced shortly after.\n\nI had contacted my insurance agent after his initial concern. My agent told me that so long as he had not notified us in writing then it was essentially his problem. The tree in question isn't completely dead in that there's green foliage on it, but there are limbs that are definitely dead on it near the top. Having bought the house only a year ago, I wasn't even really aware that it was on our property until the neighbor confronted me the first time as it's very much on the property line border. He attempted to find the original metal stake property lines, but failed to do so, and I have not yet consulted a formal survey to prove it, but for the sake of this I'll assume it is truly on my property. We were never notified by the neighbor prior to the incident either verbally or in writing.\n\nAbout 2 weeks ago the neighbor's wife and their teenage son came over to \"find out my name\". They claimed they weren't asking for any sort of payment, but it felt a little confrontational. I gave them my name and they left.\n\nFast forward to today and I received a letter from their insurance company demanding payment for $3600 to cover the repairs and the $1000 deductible (I don't understand why insurance agency is trying to get that covered but I assume they would reimburse the neighbor with it?). It states that my neighbor gave us notification about the tree prior to the incident. It also advises I contact my insurance agent.\n\nMy question is, aside from my agent, should I get an attorney involved? To me this is as much about the principle of the matter as it is the money. My agent had said that ultimately even if we had been notified they'd cover it, so I have no doubt they will likely cover this claim if I need them to. However, I don't feel it should be their or my responsibility to do so as we were not notified of the issue prior to the incident, it was not reasonable to assume such damage would occur, and we were not afforded an opportunity to independently assess whether replacing the unit was truly necessary.\n\nThanks for any advice.\n","title":"[NC] Neighbor's insurance company demands payment for tree damage to their air conditioner","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1424319166,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2we8pp\/i_want_to_start_a_small_scholarship_that_can_be\/","id":"2we8pp","body":"I live in Illinois and the secretary of state website doesn't have much on there.  Any personal experiences with starting one up and the forms involved to do it right?","title":"I want to start a small scholarship that can be funded for <5k, which sounds like I can be an unincorporated nonprofit. I can't find good info on how to do this correctly. Help?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578619560,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emjkpl\/can_my_husband_call_the_cops_on_me\/","id":"emjkpl","body":"Hi,\n\nSo my SO doesn\u2019t let me see my parents even though we only live 10 hours away from them. It feels like he is isolating our son (5 months old) and myself. I just separated from AD Air Force last month and we both decided that I should stay at home with our son. He extremely controlling. He can go out and drink after work with his coworkers but if I ask if I can see my parents for a WEEKEND, he gets upset and starts saying I\u2019m codependent of them. Which we are not, I\u2019m just really close to\nMy family. I don\u2019t see anything wrong with them. Anyway, sometimes I feel like I should just go see them and take our son. But when I brought it up, he says that if I even think about leaving with him, he will call the cops on me. For kidnapping.  Can he do that? I\u2019ve never been in trouble with law enforcement at all. I\u2019m a genuinely good person. I just need a break from him. Thank you I\u2019m advanced.","title":"Can my husband call the cops on me?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590786454,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt1c9s\/problems_with_landlord_trying_to_evict_pregnant\/","id":"gt1c9s","body":"\nNY STATE \nUPSTATE NOT THE CITYYYYY\n\n\n\nSo over a year ago I was unfortunately made homeless due to a domestic violence Situatuon. My ex beat me up, actually held me hostage with a gun and I stayed in a woman\u2019s abuse shelter for a month. During that time I received a section 8 voucher. Wanting to get out of the shelter ASAP I found the quickest place I could but honestly that has become a just mistake. For one, there are mice, and it\u2019s terrible I have set traps but they won\u2019t go away and the security doors break, my mailbox doesn\u2019t even lock and my mail has been stolen on MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. Today I recieved a letter saying I have to pay 120 dollars PER air conditioning unit in my apartment on top of my utilities. When I call her to ask if I can pay Tuesday because that\u2019s when I get paid she says NO and that someone will be in my apartment today at 3:30 to take my air conditioning unit out until I pay the fee. She didn\u2019t make me pay last summer btw so that\u2019s y I\u2019m confused. \nAnyway so after I tell her I won\u2019t have the money today again she says \u201cwell too bad\u201d and hangs up the. Takes the phone off the hook in the office! So I go to her office and at this point she states \u201cand I know you have a cat up there that you\u2019re not supposed to have. I do but it\u2019s an ESA that my therapist wrote a letter for my stating my pet is detrimental to my mental health and I\u2019ve been trying to give her the proper documentation and she will NOT take it. Every time I try and give it to her she will walk away or slam doors in my face saying she doesn\u2019t care about a damn note. When I told her that was discriminating against a person with a disability is illegal and that I will sue she said \u201cyou have multiple people living in your apartment and I am reporting you to section 8 and getting your section 8 taken away\u201d\nThis is false. I have visitors (my boyfriend) but he doesn\u2019t live here he doesn\u2019t even have clothes other than like an over night bag that he brings once and a while but I\u2019m the only main occupants of my apartment. \nAfter she said that I was so upset I went upstairs and contacted section 8 who gave me a number to a lawyer. I\u2019m also complained against her to my section 8 case worker. Right before I\u2019m guessing she went home for the day she hand delivered a note that says VERBATIM \n\u201c to *my name (which she misspelled) and section 8\u201d\n\nWe are giving you a 30 day notice. You have a cat, against your lease. You refuse to pay for air conditioner, against your lease. You have SEVERAL people living in your apartment. I gave notified section 8. Your apartment is also filthy and we have asked you to clean\u201d \n\nAND then it\u2019s signed and at the bottom she wrote \u201cemailed to section 8 5\/29\/2020.\u201d \n\nWill section 8 take actions against these false claims? I literally don\u2019t have several people here just me and occasionally my bf but never longer than 4 days at a time. \n\nI\u2019m not really sure if this is just a scare tactic or what but I\u2019m Pregnant with my first child and I really can\u2019t afford to lose my housing and if I get evicted I will lost my section 8! And I\u2019m in the process of adding my boyfriend to my housing he just has to get off his moms case first and everything is taking a while because of covid everything is through email and not in person. \n\nTIA \nNeed all help I can get","title":"Problems with landlord! Trying to evict pregnant woman, and also take my deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577519716,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ego46y\/employer_is_not_paying_overtime_worked\/","id":"ego46y","body":"So, I recently started a job as a CDL driver for a company in Oklahoma. I didn\u2019t realize until my second check that overtime was not being paid... I asked my manager and she confirmed overtime was in fact not paid out. All time worked is calculated at the base rate. Is this legal? To give some more information; I am paid hourly, work approximately 55 hours a week, and regularly make trips to surrounding states for delivery. I\u2019ve tried my best to research and find a definite answer, but everything seems fairly vague to me.","title":"Employer is not paying overtime worked","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472260354,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zryn1\/landlord_taking_from_my_security_deposit_for\/","id":"4zryn1","body":"Hi, I rented a room in a house last year and lived with 5 other room mates. Three of them were random people and unfortunately they weren't the best of room mates. The house received some really big damages from parties thrown by them and carelessness in general. For example, one of them would repeatedly flush paper towels down the toilet, which lead to serious damages to the piping. \n\n\n\nThe list of damages came out to be more then everyone's security deposit combined, so now the Landlord is trying to take one of my room mates to court and get more money from him. After ignoring my phone calls for weeks, he finally tells me he won't return any of my security deposit until he gets more money from my room mate. He's just saying that because he wants me to come to court and testify to all the damages my room mate did. I told him he has to return my deposit since its been 30 days since the lease ended, but he says he's not even obligated to pay me anything. \n\n\n\nThe funny thing is he even agrees that I didn't cause any of the damages, but refuses to return any of my deposit because apparently everyone's money is in one security deposit. This seems completely unfair since I didn't have any say in choosing my room mates and we signed separate leases. \n\nedit: I live in California","title":"Landlord taking from my security deposit for damages I didn't do","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589122466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh2w6w\/uncle_was_shot_by_his_ex_girlfriend_and_the_whole\/","id":"gh2w6w","body":"Hi everyone, just letting you know that I\u2019m trying to keep this pretty non-specific because the ex girlfriend is crazy and has lashed out at me before and I\u2019m also on mobile so sorry!\n\nSo here we go, last week my uncle was shot.  He was with his baby mama in a parking lot.  The details are kept away from even us but the most detail we have gotten is from news journals and because of the COVID-19 hassle we haven\u2019t gotten any communication besides emails and phone calls.  \n\nThe order of events are very confusing, so after the ambulance takes my uncle away to the hospital the girlfriend gets taken into the police station for questioning, residue tests, and gets her phone and car confiscated.  The next course of action that the police take is dropping her off (I don\u2019t know why they released her because she\u2019s currently their only suspect) at my grandmother\u2019s house aka my uncle\u2019s resident with his mom, now call me crazy but I think that shouldn\u2019t be allowed?  My mother doesn\u2019t find out about her brother\u2019s shooting until 2 AM when the crime happened at about 8 PM the previous day. \n\nSo now our biggest issue has been between the police releasing the girlfriend, the issues with the hospital because of it, and dealing with custody of their young child.  Ever since the girlfriend was released from detainment, my mom has believed she shot her brother, even the detective explained that he thinks she\u2019s guilty but they\u2019re not keeping her in custody?  \n\nThe hospital has been one of our biggest issues, they\u2019ve been rude, refused to tell us their policies, hung up on us when we try to get information, and have actually threatened to press charges on my mom.  The first day my uncle was in the hospital we set up a list of people who are allowed to have contact about my uncle\u2019s conditions.  Then the next day we call and try to get updates and they inform us that he is not a patient at the hospital and the case worker for my uncle says that our list for people who can contact about my uncle practically has no hold and he can\u2019t do anything else for us.  We have suspicions that the ex girlfriend is harassing the hospital and impersonating family members to try and get more information because as far as she knows he\u2019s in a coma and possibly paralyzed.  The reason we have these suspicions is because she was spamming my grandmother\u2019s phone for more information so much that my grandmother blocked her, then the next day we get blocked from getting more information by the hospital?  The hospital has then pressed charges on my mom who has only talked with the hospital 3 times from the time when my uncle was shot last week.  Upon further inquiring the hospital staff says that my mom keeps \u201ccalling them from different phone numbers and shrieking at them.\u201d  My uncle has an ex-wife, who i refer to as my aunt, as well who is the mom of one of his children, the other is the crazy one, but when she called and asked for more information on behalf of my grandmother (who has memory and hearing problems as well as english not being her first language) she was treated very rude by the charge nurse who when asked for her name then hung up on my aunt.  For some reason the hospital claims that my uncle won\u2019t allow us to get access to his medical conditions because they told him that opening up access would allow anybody who asked to get access to his information, when they know his life is in danger and that isn\u2019t true at all.\n\nWe have been told repeatedly that hospital policies don\u2019t allow us to have any updates about my uncle but they refuse to show us these policies or tell us where they can be found.  The hospital has threatened legal action against my mother when she has her phone records showing that she wasn\u2019t harassing them.  The police haven\u2019t been any help so far and keep moving the \u201cinterview\u201d of the girlfriend farther and farther away as well as not putting any order of protections on my grandmother or my uncle when their top suspect is still at-large and has access with their child.  \n\nTheir child is still with the girlfriend\u2019s mom so the girlfriend still has access to her and nothing is stopping her from taking off with her child; she has her car back from the police and even had it immediately detailed which she told my aunt for some reason.  We have several eyewitnesses saying that the girlfriend keeps loaded guns around her house while her young child is allowed to walk around without supervision as well as a testimony that she threatened my uncle while she was drunk, her kid was there, and she had a gun in her hand.  There was even news last night that the ex-girlfriend tried to take off, and it\u2019s not surprising either there\u2019s really nothing stopping her.  She\u2019s gotten a lawyer and it seems like things are running by her own accord.\n\nAt this point our family can\u2019t trust anybody whether it be the ex girlfriend, the detective, or the hospital staff and it\u2019s super discouraging to our family that the girlfriend has so much control.  This might be a hard case because of my uncle\u2019s past criminal charges\/drug use or even because he\u2019s a person of color whereas his girlfriend is white.  We don\u2019t really know what to do from here but our current plans are to file for a restraining order for my grandma and hope for the best because we can\u2019t contact the hospital at this point without legal repercussions. Any advice on policies with montana hospitals or pretty much anything happening here?","title":"Uncle was Shot by His Ex Girlfriend and the Whole Debacle. (MT)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577137593,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eer4oi\/could_i_contest_a_red_light_ticket\/","id":"eer4oi","body":"I got a Ticket for turning right on red but the stamp shows my car behind the line in what would be a stopped position and then the next picture shows 6 seconds later and my back tires are past the line. I\u2019m pretty sure that\u2019s enough time for a stop. Does anyone know the exact way this works?\n \nHere\u2019s the pics https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/vN46iKt","title":"Could I Contest a Red Light Ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577345877,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efsl22\/mentally_unstable_tenant_refuses_to_leave\/","id":"efsl22","body":"I\u2019m going to try to be as succinct as possible. \n\nTenant: \n- damaged\/stolen property\n- instigated physical altercations with other tenants\n- filed a false police report\n- dumped several hundred pound of garbage on the property\n- has schizophrenia and history of meth use (seems to be currently using)\n- does not live in the house but rather in their RV on the property\n- and of course failed to pay last three months rent\n\nLong story short, this person continues to instigate fights with other tenants and continually damages property, and now that they\u2019ve been asked to leave, they refuse unless a lengthy (and expensive) eviction process takes place. There was no written lease as this person was once a friend of the landlords (back in high school). The police have said they can do nothing about the property damage, stolen items, the false statement, the illegal dumping, or the trespassing (as there was a verbal agreement). The only thing they enforced was that the tenant could not come into the house as they never lived inside the house.\n\nMy question is: can I have the RV towed from the property? If not, how else can I encourage this person to leave sooner than the minimum 30 day eviction (likely much longer as they will continue to refuse to leave)? We do not feel safe with this person on the property.","title":"Mentally unstable tenant refuses to leave peacefully","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555014186,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bc4om9\/osha_violation\/","id":"bc4om9","body":"Hi all,\nI took a new position for a major company. I work a 12 hour shift managing a warehouse and inventory. We have to man pur position the entire shift as we deal with incoming and out going drivers. I asked my boss the first day who was going to be relieving me for my breaks, they turned and laughed \"you sit in a chair all day, thats your break\". I am a college student in a nursing program, so I didn't pitch a fit about it because she allowed me to do my HW while there.\n\nJump 6 months later and she has told me that if I am caught doing homework I will be wrote up(you get 1 before termination). I asked a second time about breaks, and again was shot down. She has been known to retaliate, so I am nervous about going to HR about this. Want my ducks in a row before I do.","title":"OSHA Violation?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472056813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zdhnt\/might_be_hit_with_an_unexpected_10k_medical_bill\/","id":"4zdhnt","body":"I'll try to keep this short and sweet. My wife and I live in Washington, D.C. and are thinking about having a baby, so she went to visit her ob\/gyn. The doctor recommended some genetic testing. They took some blood, sent it off to the lab, and all was good. A month or so later, our insurance send us a letter saying that the claim was denied because they sent the blood work to an out-of-network lab halfway across the country. This insurance company only covers lab testing done at one lab. It's clearly stated in the provider section of the insurance company's website that they only cover this one lab. Our insurance is pretty common and well known in the area, so I feel the doctors office should have known. My wife had some bloodwork done earlier that month that was sent to the correct lab and was therefore covered. We asked for all her medical records to see if she signed something approving this. After 6 months, we have yet to receive a bill from the lab, because it's been going through the appeal process, but the amount stated on the claim is $9400. I'm hoping the actual billed amount will be less or that we can at least negotiate it down. We do have 25k in the emergency fund, so it's not like this will break us financially, just spiritually. Has anyone been through this who might have some advice on how to move forward?","title":"Might be hit with an unexpected 10K medical bill. Need advice.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590204053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goxsv5\/my_apartments_are_suing_me_for_2_extra_months_of\/","id":"goxsv5","body":"Hi guys. I need some input because I don\u2019t know what to do.\nMy lease ends on May 31st, 2020. I sent an email to the leasing office asking how the move-out process would work since the office has been closed. They sent me a reply saying that because I failed to submit a 60 day vacate notice, I will be responsible for 2 extra months of rent after I move out. They claimed that they were in contact with me about this and that I should have known about this. I have no emails from them about a 60 day notice. They called me one time back in February to ask if I would renew my lease, and I told them \u201cno\u201d and that I would be moving out when my lease ended. That was all. I was never given a form to fill out. Nothing was ever posted in my resident portal under the \u201cdocuments\u201d folder. \nNow they are telling me that I simply need to pay for the extra 2 months of rent because the 60 day notice policy is in my lease and I signed my name to it. I went back and read the lease, and it is in fact mentioned there. However my lease states, \u201cIf the written notice does not meet the time requirement (60 days), even if the resident moves out on the final day of their lease, the resident will be charged for an extra month of rent.\u201d Okay. I see where I am responsible here. But I can\u2019t figure out where the leasing office is getting \u201c2 extra months of rent\u201d. My lease does not say that the fines will exponentiate over time if a 60 day notice is not submitted. I interpret \u201can extra month\u201d as \u201c1 extra month.\u201d That\u2019s it. There\u2019s nothing more stated on that issue. \nAny advice or interpretation you have on this, I would greatly appreciate.","title":"My apartments are \u201csuing\u201d me for 2 extra months of rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423290384,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v2jhf\/nm_got_a_citation_for_careless_driving\/","id":"2v2jhf","body":"-There was no fine on the citation and I have to show up to court on February 12th. I've never been to court before, so what are a few things to be aware of?\n\n-Since I'm probably going to plead guilty\/no contest for this, how much will the fine be? Should I really have to worry too much?\n\n-Can I show up to court at an earlier date and just tell them that I just want to plead guilty\/no contest for the citation and pay the fine?\n\nI asked a few friends and they told me I shouldn't have to worry and the fine will only be around 50-80$. However, other sources told me that the fine can be up to 300$ and 3 points on my record. Can anyone help me out with this?","title":"[NM] Got a citation for careless driving; accidentally bumped into someone at a green light because I thought no one was in front of me. Couple questions concerning this.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589185958,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghjqsh\/landlord_making_false_accusations_and_harassing_me\/","id":"ghjqsh","body":"I recently moved into a basement apartment September 2019. From October 2019 - March 2020 my landlord has been texting me 2-3 times a month claiming to smell smoke, I throw out too much garbage and that me using cleaning products effect her asthma. I have told her there is no smoking in the unit and that I am allowed to use cleaning products in my unit and that she has a very small garbage bin and there are 3 people living in one house but she continued to Text me for months.  Finally in March 2020 I called the poilce on her for entering my unit to repair something and then she was texting me after claiming I put in the wrong light bulbs and that I had two heaters when I only had one. After the police came they told my landlord to not worry about what or who I have in my apartment and from then she was not allowed to text me. Only email. About the 3rd week in March my landlord was banging on my door trying to force me to sign a eviction letter. Of course I didn\u2019t sign it and then after she left. the day after she was again banging on my door and when I didn\u2019t answer she was emailing me telling me that in order for her to go to the landlord and tenant board that she needs my signature. I called the landlord and tenant board and they said that is not true. Now we are in May and yesterday my landlord left me a letter claiming I have damaged the unit and has not told me what or where the damage is and she is now also accusing me of smoking in the unit near my child by email which is not true at all. She also put a camera by my front door entrance for a week without my consent. I do have proof of all the things she has been doing to me. My question is that if I go to the landlord and tenant board and file a complaint against her; will they be able to stop her from harassing me so much? Also, can I sue her for harassing me and making false accusations?","title":"Landlord making false accusations and harassing me.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589504516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjzc0n\/can_my_apartments_make_me_take_down_the_curtains\/","id":"gjzc0n","body":"This is kind of long I\u2019m sorry there\u2019s a lot! \nSo my apartment complex is run by a corporate office and they basically suck. We kind of had to stay here because of finances so it\u2019s been a rough 3 years. Recently they decided that they wanted to get really controlling about patios, okay I get it some people use it as a dump. But I maintain my patio very well. I have lots of plants, some metal chairs, and just weird decorations. Like a birdcage and wind chimes and a medium sized stone statue of a woman. I spent a lot of time collecting pieces and decorating. Bottom line is I LOVE my patio. I had these curtains hung up outside because the manager at the time was okay with it. when they left someone new came and they decided that all outside hangings a had to be installed by the apartments (and they are pieces of crap I might add seriously $90 to install and they\u2019re basically see through). Okay whatever it sucked but I took them down. We since then hung up curtains inside the apartment because our patio faces the parking lot. It\u2019s awful. There are 2 people who park directly in front of my door like literally I could throw a rock from my HALLWAY and hit their car there is maybe a foot of room (depending how douchy they park) from their bumper and where my patio starts.... Obviously they stare into my apartment as they\u2019re parking and people are constantly hanging out in the parking lot around their cars. It\u2019s just uncomfortable for me and I don\u2019t like thinking that someone could look over and just see right into my home. Our screens are basically useless you can see right through them even during the day. So the curtains allowed me cover parts of the window so I couldn\u2019t be seen as much, but also still let in some sunlight. Now we\u2019ve gotten a notice that they\u2019re going to be doing inspections of patios and also that we are not allowed to have any window coverings on the INSIDE of the apartment other than the blinds they install, which most of mine are broken because they\u2019re cheap pieces of crap. I could have them all fixed, but getting maintenance to do anything is a whole other story of crap to deal with. And frankly I like the glow that curtains give during the day with the blinds open behind them. I get wanting to make things look nice on the outside, but seriously? Trying to control how I decorate my apartment? We also live in Arizona so it\u2019s already 100 degrees here. These are single pane crap windows the curtains at least help a little to not make the apartment a hot mess and keep the electric bill down. I\u2019m not even sure they can actually control the curtain thing or not though? I plan on arguing a lot and another tenant is going to argue with me, but I mean legally can they even demand that I take down my curtains? They\u2019re threatening time fine us if they we don\u2019t comply. This whole thing is just ridiculous.","title":"Can my apartments make me take down the curtains that are INSIDE my home?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516882520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7svoko\/resigned_from_a_position_havent_been_paid_for_my\/","id":"7svoko","body":"Title is pretty straight forward. I\u2019ll break it down into a timeline. On Friday 12\/29\/17 I submitted my 2 weeks notice. My last day of work was 1\/12\/17 (the last day of a pay period). On 1\/19\/17 I received my direct deposit for the week of 1\/1 thru 1\/5. I should have also received 1\/8 thru 1\/12 but I did not. I contacted my office and they said I would be receiving it in the form of a paper check. They gave me the deadline of 1\/24 and if it hadn\u2019t arrived to call back. So I did, and now I haven\u2019t heard anything of substance because they said \u201cwe can\u2019t look you up in our system because you\u2019re classified as a \u2018termed\u2019 employee\u201d. Missing half of my paycheck is really putting a strain on my wife and my finances for this week. There was a reason i submitted my notice when I did. Also, this makes me nervous that there will be a problem with my 2017 Q4 bonus that\u2019s supposed to be paid out in the middle of February. Any recourse?\n\nEDIT: I\u2019m from Michigan. ","title":"Resigned from a position, haven\u2019t been paid for my last week of work...","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515256058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ok5x2\/excessive_roach_problem\/","id":"7ok5x2","body":"Hello. Looking for some advice best plan of action.  I moved into a condo End of May 2017.  Around July \u201817 started seeing German cockroaches. The condo next to me was a corporate rental and the person left  suddenly and left food and other items still in the unit.  The unit is still vacant 1\/2018 not sure if the stuff was cleaned up or not.  I have went to the leasing office numerous times and complained.  They send pest control out almost every Monday (sometimes they forget to come) but I have documented maintenance report of most of the visits.  It is now January and I still have roach issues.  I\u2019ve followed all instructions (cleaning out cabinets, using soap, allowing access from pest control, cleaning up dead roaches, redoing traps etc.). I even had to replace my microwave due to infestation.  How long do I have to put up with this?  It\u2019s been almost 6months and they have not remedied the issue?  I am tired of paying $1,800\/month to live with bugs.  My gf and 1 year old daughter are fed up as well.\n\nLooking for advice on how to handle legally?  I have meeting with leasing office next week 1\/11 and want to know my options if they do not give me full confidence that it will be fixed.\n\nThanks, Tampa, FL","title":"Excessive Roach Problem","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590870865,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtl9ul\/what_to_do_about_nuisance_neighbor\/","id":"gtl9ul","body":"What to do about nuisance neighbor?\n\nI moved into my first apartment with a private landlord in Atlanta in January. I\u2019m all alone, just my cat and I. I signed a one year lease - of which I read, re-read, and saved. It\u2019s an old mansion-turned-apartment complex, so it\u2019s a little run down, but charmingly so.\nSince day one, it\u2019s been kind of a nightmare. My stove and refrigerator were broken prior to me moving in, and did not tell me. In fact, they didn\u2019t even check\/were aware. It took over a month to finally get them replaced. But, that\u2019s besides the point.\nThe lease clearly states no smoking inside the building. When I moved in, it was a full house; every apartment was filled. There\u2019s a chimney in my apartment that connects to the people above me, and they would toss their cigarette butts down to me. I didn\u2019t say anything then, but I did take pictures. They\u2019ve since moved out, as has everyone except for myself and my nextdoor neighbor.\nThe guy next to me smokes pot every night, followed by chain smoking cigarettes. He has a chronic smoker\u2019s cough and a booming voice - always on the phone. He leaves trash all over the place - there\u2019s cups and empty water bottles on the front porch that\u2019s been there for weeks. He doesn\u2019t fall asleep until after 3am so I hear\/smell him all night, he doesn\u2019t catch the doors behind him as they swing so they slam and echo - I\u2019m going to lose it!! I had the pleasure of listening to him and his lady huff numerous cans of nitrous oxides outside my window today, and I\u2019m currently covering my nose trying not to gag due to the lingering cigarette smell. \nWhat can I do?? The landlord came in unexpectedly - assuming to tend to an empty unit - and smelled his smoke. He sent a group text to the two of us and said not to do that. My dude smoked later that night, and I sent an email to my landlord ratting him out. I didn\u2019t mention any of his other offenses, just the cigarette smoking that I know the landlord has proof of.\nNothing has changed. Do I continue to pester my landlord? Do I email a formal complaint, including all the other offenses? I moved here to get away from a bad environment, and I feel like I\u2019m right back in one that I have no control over.","title":"What to do about nuisance neighbor?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589632356,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gktx5f\/va_i_want_to_appeal_a_denied_unemployment\/","id":"gktx5f","body":"So about a month and a half ago, I was laid off from my last job due to COVID tanking the economy. Employers just didn't have any work for me since a lot of stuff we had planned in my department got shut down. I was told I worked long enough with them (6 months) to qualify for unemployment.\n\nAfter being told to apply in the wrong state by HR (worked in VA, but told to apply in DC where I live), I spent a good few weeks chasing ghosts only to realize I need to file my claim in VA. After another few weeks of trying to figure shit out on my own, I heard back from VA and they said they have no work history record in the state. I went through the process of reacquiring old pay information, my W-2, tax forms, etc. and now I have a decently comprehensive body of evidence to toss towards VA proving I have a work history.\n\nHowever, I don't know whether I should find a lawyer to make the appeal for me or if I should just file the appeal myself. After more than a month of being mislead and not being able to reach ANYONE in employment services, my trust is kinda at zero. Any advice?","title":"[VA] I Want To Appeal a Denied Unemployment Insurance Claim. Hire a Lawyer or Do It Myself?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589777260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glutq3\/should_i_seek_a_lawyers_help_to_create_a_will\/","id":"glutq3","body":"As a single mother, I would like to create a will god forbid anything happens to me. I want to make sure that my boys are taken care of in the event something did happen. \n\nI honestly don\u2019t have much. I\u2019m in my early 20s, and I\u2019m living with family currently. I\u2019m in school\/working full-time. I have a little bit of credit card debt (working on that), I own my own car, I have a few grand to my name... like I said, nothing crazy. My will should be easy to create. The only issue is where I get to the custody part for my children. The father of my boys is not on the birth certificate. He\u2019s not in the picture. If I were to pass away, I would want my boys to go to someone in my family that I can trust to take care of them. I have 2 choices. I\u2019m just worried, because he is the other parent and I don\u2019t know how to deal with this. He doesn\u2019t have any rights\/custody because he decided he didn\u2019t want to be on the birth certificate. Is this something I should go to a lawyer for? I don\u2019t really want to spend hundreds of dollars, but if I have to I will. How much does it usually cost to have a will written up? Any advice is appreciated, and thank you in advance.","title":"Should I seek a lawyers help to create a will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590599653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grntx9\/speaking_to_the_prosecutor_myself\/","id":"grntx9","body":"If I am representing myself and want to make a deal with the prosecutor(plea my case) does anyone know if I am allowed to speak to them? or how I would get in contact? \n\nThis is for a trespassing charge, i am 18 and this occurred at a park in the middle of the pandemic. There were no drugs so I am hoping I have some chance","title":"speaking to the prosecutor myself","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1555667382,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bexc6r\/my_employers_didnt_offer_me_a_contract_to_sign_yet\/","id":"bexc6r","body":"It's been almost 2 months since I started working with them.. However I'm the first and only person they hired as a part timer(still going to college), they are paying me as they promised and everything seems really well however each time I asked our hr about the contract she tells me that since I'm the first person they are hiring this way our lawyer isn't done with it yet..\nSo my question is, what are the risks of not having signed a contract?","title":"My employers didn't offer me a contract to sign yet","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424822139,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x1uwl\/maine_first_time_small_car_accident_would_really\/","id":"2x1uwl","body":"I hope this is the correct place to post this! Thank you ahead of time to anyone who chooses to offer advice.\n\n**Events of Accident**\n\nAbout 5 days ago my friend and i were in a minor accident. The accident occured [here](https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Bangor+International+Airport\/@44.84464,-68.7412227,193m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cae4ac31f1573c3:0x28d2ff3d6e0bde13) (no camera, if it matters) conditions were very bad, about 2-3 inches of snow on the road with very limited visibility, near white out. It was also 9pm so it was dark. My friend and i were at the intersection preparing to continue onto Ridgewood drive, we stopped then continued very slowly given the conditions, a car from stillwater comes down doing 40-50, over the speed limit ignoring the conditions, managed to slow down a little but with the snow barely had any traction (i have snow tires). Barely clip the side of her rear bumper. We both stopped and pulled over. \n\n**Damage**\nMy car has nothing, not even a scratch, how i got so lucky i'm not sure. Her the side of her rear bumper had 3-4 scratches a few inches long, one past the clear coat. The bumper had a small crack at the bottom that went up about 4 inches. I'm not sure if its relevant but her front was also in rough condition (dim headlights) from rear ending someone a month ago (so she told me, driving like this gee im not surprised).\n\nGiven the real lack of damage and no injury we decided to not file a police report. Given that we're both students with limited funds we opted to not involve insurance unless necessary. We exchanged phone numbers and went on our way. \n\n**What now** She contacted me today saying she was quoted 850 and wanted me to pay and asked if i wanted a second quote, i said i did. I assume because of this tiny cosmetic crack they will replace the whole bumper, even so based on some googling the whole thing should cost about 600 (labor painting and all).\n\nFirst of all i dont feel responsible for paying this. She was doing above the speed limit to begin with IGNORING the conditions which meant she should have been going even slower. I followed every traffic law. My friend next to me confirmed my thoughts when i asked him to tell me what he saw. \n\nWhat do i do? I dont want to get insurance involved because thankfully my parents help with insurance and i dont want them to have to deal with any increase in rates. Is that my only option?\n\nI would really really appreciate some advice. This is my first time dealing with a situation like this and I'm lost\/somewhat terrified. ","title":"[Maine] First time small car accident, would really appreciate some guidance.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420564083,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rj2jn\/how_long_does_it_take_lawyers_to_review_a_page_of\/","id":"2rj2jn","body":"I'm in the process of contacting lawyers for their hourly rates reviewing contracts. I'll actually be needing their help at the end of February, but I'm researching prices because I'll be doing a fundraiser this month to help cover costs.\n\nI estimated how much money I would need before, but now I'm wondering if I way overestimated. I'm guessing you can't have too much money set aside for a lawyer, but still, I want to ask...\n\nHow long does it take lawyers to review a page of a contract?\n\nI have 3 1-page contracts that need reviewed. I'm working on a new business model that handles copyright and intellectual property of myself and others, and want to make sure I have my legal bases covered.\n\nIf it helps in time estimations, the font size is 12.\n\nI'd be open to sharing the contracts, but I don't want to post personally identifiable information and get banned.\n\n(Btw, I'm stating Michigan because it was mentioned as a requirement, but unless Michigan lawyers work at a different speed than the rest of America I'll take your advice as useful. :))\n\nEDIT: 2 additional questions...\n1. How long does it generally take attorneys to draft contracts?\n2. Is the rate generally different for drafting contracts than it is for reviewing them?\n\nEDIT: Just wanted to say thank you for your comments! I asked the question because I am not familiar with drafting contracts. Even though I haven't responded to all the comments, I have read all of them, and thank you for contributing!","title":"How long does it take lawyers to review a page of a contract? Michigan","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576351810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eao3j9\/va_employer_forces_employees_to_use_leave_during\/","id":"eao3j9","body":"My employer shuts down between Christmas and New Years Day. Christmas and New Years are paid holidays. On the other days we are required to use our accrued vacation leave.  The number of days  that we are required to take leave can vary depending on how the weekends fall. Everyone hates this policy. I'm an exempt and salaried employee, but this rule applies to to non-exempt staff as well. I work in Virginia in the United States. Is this legal? Do we have any options?","title":"(VA) Employer forces employees to use leave during shutdown","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421641345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2swh77\/im_renting_a_duplex_and_another_tenant_keeps\/","id":"2swh77","body":"I'm in Florida and the other tenant and I have the same landlord. Thing is I've contacted my landlord multiple times on them. The tenant has done drugs and I've had the police called on them and had to tonight ask them not to honk their horn at 11 at night, it wakes my two children up. My landlord hasn't contacted me back on this in over 20 days now and the last response was to call the police and they'd follow up, so far they haven't.","title":"I'm renting a duplex and another tenant keeps giving us idle threats and has been seen doing drugs. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518140672,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wa12w\/pa_usa_you_can_park_legally_in_the_street_unless\/","id":"7wa12w","body":"Little backstory, my stepdad and I were screaming at each other because he didn't want me parking in a certain spot. So our neighbor asked him if I could not park where I park because they have a hard time getting into their driveway (the street is extra wide, they have plenty of room). These guys live in the next house to left of us, and I park across the street of THEIR house (because I go to work in that direction in the morning). I am blocking no driveways, parked 100% legal.\n\nSo basically, I still park there because I don't feel like parking halfway down the street to keep facing that direction, and I dont want to park on our side of the street because I don't want to turn around every morning for work. And the reason I would have to park so far down is because the other side of our street has a lot of driveways, hydrants, and yellow curbs on it. Also good to note this isn't a city or anything, its a suburban town with ample parking on the street, all houses with driveways.\n\nSo was I in the right for not moving? It's the street, it's free game. I get that it's being courteous but I dont feel like catering to their request. And even if I did move where I usually park, if someone else parks there, who are they gonna ask to move? They have plenty of room on our street. \n\nSo what is the law regarding this? And what do you think of all this? (I know this is a ridiculous thing to argue about but he gets angry for stupid shit, which is why I'm moving out soon)","title":"[PA, USA] You can park legally in the street unless otherwise posted, correct?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590795460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt3uis\/landlord_violated_contract_chicago_il\/","id":"gt3uis","body":"Today, my fianc\u00e9 and I were at our old apartment packing some of our final belongings. While we were packing, the building maintenance guy knocked on our apartment door and asked if it was okay to let the tenant from below see the space. Both my fianc\u00e9 and I were not expecting this as we were not notified that there was a viewing happening today. So I texted the landlord about this and this is what was said:\n\n>**Me**: \u201cHey (landlord\\_name), did we receive a notice for showing the apartment today?  No concerns, I just thought the contract said we would be given a 24 hour notice or something like that. \u201c  \n  \n>  \n>**Landlord:** \u201cNo, I just thought you were out and (tenant\\_name), downstairs, wanted to see it.  I asked (maintenance\\_employee) to get showing keys ready and to let (tenant\\_name) take a quick peek if it was empty.\u201d  \n  \n>  \n>**Landlord:** \"It wasn't a real legit showing.\"  \n  \n>  \n>**Landlord:** \"Hope that was alright\"\n\nAt this point, I just wanted to know if there were any legal repercussions for his action of showing the apartment without notifying us. Both my fianc\u00e9 and I were really uncomfortable with this, but didn't really take much action on the spot because we were completely startled at the moment.","title":"Landlord Violated Contract (Chicago, IL)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577327258,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efphg4\/my_car_was_stolen_by_my_fil_and_sold_without_the\/","id":"efphg4","body":"Hey Reddit,\n\nI\u2019m going to make this as short as possible. Last year (October 2018), my husband and I moved to the city from the \u2018burbs. At the time, our vehicle was in need of serious repairs and wasn\u2019t safe to drive, and in the city we wouldn\u2019t have a permanent spot to park it as cars need to be moved twice a week for street cleaners. My father in law told us we could keep it in his driveway until we were ready to get it back on the road. \n\nFast forward to this November (2019), we move back to a more suburban area, and finally are in the financial situation to repair the car and get it back on the road. Up until this point - we were led to believe that the car was safe and in my husbands fathers driveway. However, when push came to shove - we discovered he had sold the car only a few weeks after we had parked it at his house. Almost a year prior to finding this all out. His other son that lives in the house confirmed that he had sold it (via text message), and was surprised that we didn\u2019t know, as he was led to believe we knew his father sold it, and that his father had my permission to do so. I am the legal owner of the vehicle, and obviously never gave him permission to sell my car. This car is registered in my name, and I am in possession of the title. I have no idea how he possibly transferred it to another person when I still have the title (I\u2019m in NYS). I\u2019m assuming at this point he must have also forged my signature on something to be able to even sell it.\n\nI\u2019ve been able to check the VIN online, and it was apparently registered on 6\/28\/19 to a new owner - with a clean title. Legally where do I stand? I\u2019m going to the police department (local to my husbands father) tomorrow to file a police report with all of the proof that have. Will I be able to get my car back? \n\nThank you for taking the time to read!","title":"My car was stolen by my FIL and sold without the title","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577932379,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eirx40\/legal_adoption_of_step_kid\/","id":"eirx40","body":"*Was not  sure which flair, new to this forum, this fit closest\n\nTLDR; spouse and ex girlfriend have a kid-mother of kid is unfit, current custody is of maternal grandma. (Unfit mother\u2019s mothers) \nMe, the step mother, wanting to adopt step kid as mine legally. \n\n\nMy big issue is non custodial mother of child ; needing to prove abandonment regarding her child so adopting is easier. I know it won\u2019t be easy, or cheap but anyone know some specifics esp for Louisiana that can give me resources or pointers?","title":"Legal adoption of step kid","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424667967,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wuak1\/re_a_post_a_made_a_while_ago_where_the_situation\/","id":"2wuak1","body":"Please read: http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/27apo6\/data_protection_actcomputer_misuse_act_help\/ and then read what I have to say below.\n\nI never reported the issues higher than the school, which I now regret. I recently decided to look to see if the issues had been fixed as I was bored and had ignored the issue for a while, and sure enough, most of the issues were still there. I could still access sensitive data, the same way as before, with no 'hacking' needed, just clicking on network in explorer and going to certain servers.\n\nI emailed the head of IT saying I believe the issues to be being ignored and is anything going to be done to which I got no reply, in the end, I got called to a meeting where I was basically black mailed with \"Stop accessing the file, it can't be fixed, so it's staying as it is so stop accessing it and don't tell anyone, if you access or tell anyone, we will report you to the police and block all access to the network (causing me to fail A-Levels)\"\n\nNow I am really confused about what to do as I don't particularly want to just ignore the issue, but I guess I have too. Am I breaking any laws? is the school? I just want some help if anyone specialists in this.","title":"RE: A post a made a while ago where the situation has changed.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1520054868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81n7es\/banned_mil_doesnt_think_food_allergies_are_real\/","id":"81n7es","body":"DH (Dear Husband) and I have 4 children concieved with in our marriage. We have been married 10 years and live in the Midwest USA. We are self sufficient and have been since our marriage in 2008.\nWe recently had a New baby in January and are not allowing my MIL to visit new baby in our home or any of our other children for that matter.\nOur preschool aged daughter has a deadly dairy and peanut allergy. My MIL did not believe they were real and refused to follow any rules we had set in place to protect her. Because of MIL flagrant disregard of our child's life she is no longer welcomed in our home or in the lives of our kids.\nShe has asked to come see the new baby and we said no and to stop calling. She states she is now suing.\nI am adopted and my parents have visited our baby in our home and MIL (Mother in Law) claims since she is the biological grandmother she has legal rights to our kids and my parents don't. \nShe also said that I am an \"unstable mother\" and not fit to parent. She has accused me of horrible things and will try the CPS route to gain access to my children. I was diagnoised with general anxiety disorder but at no time have my children ever been in harm's way. My children recently had dental check ups, are on the academic honor roll at their private school and are overall leading happy childhoods. I'm in counseling dealing with my anxiety.\nDH says his mom has no case but I'm worried with DH being her only child and her alone and unmarried, that she will drag us through the dirt for shits and giggles. She is financially well off and can afford a good lawyer. We cannot.\nWhat if any legal rights does she have and what should I be doing in the mean time?\n\nLocation: Michigan.","title":"Banned MIL doesn't think food allergies are real and is now suing for visitation of our new baby.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475453881,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55l3wk\/canada_on_students_fined_for_breaking_rules\/","id":"55l3wk","body":"I currently go to university and there is a student run system whereby if a student has broken a \"rule\" one can report them to a website, and at the end of the month a \"fine\" is directed toward the student responsible for the infringement. There are enough small rules where at the end of the month $100s of dollars are being collected, with the majority of students owing 5-10$. \n\nThe students were not made aware of this system before coming to this school and at no point did the students accept these terms explicitly.\nThe appeal process in place is operated by those who would benefit from the denial of said appeals.\n\nI should also mention that the money collected Allegedly goes to fund the graduating class.\nThe school does condone this system so I thought that possibly the student body has implicitly agreed to this by attending this school?\n\nI understand this is a petty issue, but I'm interested in law so I thought I could learn something from r\/legaladvice\n\n","title":"[Canada, ON] Students Fined for Breaking Rules","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576390306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eavfyh\/at_what_age_can_a_child_choose_which_parent_to\/","id":"eavfyh","body":"I would like to know the answer","title":"At what age can a child choose which parent to live with","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578086751,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejm199\/employer_not_allowing_me_to_take_full_12_weeks\/","id":"ejm199","body":"I am currently 35 weeks pregnant and on maternity leave from work. I was put on disability by my doctor starting December 27th due to complications from hypertension.  \n\nI work for a smaller business with about 30 employees. I\u2019ve been working full-time for this company since February 2018, around 1 year and 10 months. \n\nEverything I\u2019ve read so far states you are allowed approx 4 weeks disability prior to your due date, 6 weeks disability after birth (8 weeks for a C-Section), and 6 weeks Paid Family Leave after that. I was put on disability early due to medical issues, but I was under the impression this would not effect my benefits after baby is born. \n\nI emailed my employer today to confirm the final 12 weeks of my leave will begin the day the baby is born. They responded and said they will only approve the 6 weeks of leave after birth due to me being put on leave earlier than expected.\n\nIs this legal? Am I not entitled to 12 weeks of bonding with my baby under the New Parent Leave Act (NPLA)? \n\nMaybe my employer doesn\u2019t have to comply with NPLA because over half of their employees are part-time? (I have always been a full-time employee)\n\nI\u2019ve been really stressed about this, the thought of leaving a 6 week old baby at home is crushing me.","title":"Employer not allowing me to take full 12 weeks after birth for Maternity Leave (California)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576384472,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaui8f\/audio_recording_in_public_after_any_accident_is\/","id":"eaui8f","body":"Would recording the opposite party after an accident be considered legal?\n\nThis would be with:\n\na) with their knowledge \/ consent (they are told they are been audio recorded)\n\nb) without their knowledge \/ consent (they are not told they are being audio recorded but conversation still continues)\n\n​\n\nThe theoretical place would be in public, say on the side of the road or in a parking lot. Would it be legal to record in situations a and b?","title":"Audio Recording in Public after any accident - is it legal to record? (California)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590380823,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq4d21\/respectfully_told_my_boss_that_ozone_air\/","id":"gq4d21","body":"I\u2019ve mentioned this before on here but it\u2019s the weekend and can\u2019t talk to attorney so asking here to get an idea. Does being fired for this fall under the quote below. I was just trying to save others.. \n\n\u201cSometimes complaining about unlawful conduct by an employer is called \u201cwhistleblowing.\u201d An example of whistleblowing could be when an employee complains to their management about certain safety violations in the workplace, which the employer will not correct.\u201d","title":"Respectfully told my boss that ozone air purifiers are illegal and to get rid of it. Nothing was done. Fired me for not aligning with his beliefs.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591197336,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvvsd7\/worst_neighbor_of_all_time_is_this_blackmail_long\/","id":"gvvsd7","body":"Im TLDR\u2019ing this up here since it is a lot of text.  Basically, I have a neighbor whom has a long history of antagonizing my family.  I have hundreds of videos and reports that are uploaded to YouTube, and I would like to leave my neighbor a letter basically stating that if she does not stop these behaviors, I will not only be contacting the police again to press charges, but that I will make every YouTube video public with her name and address (or my address) on them.  Would this be considered blackmail?  It would probably be best to read the story if you need to understand the dynamics.  But I need this to end, so please feel free to PM or anything that can help!  This really has caused emotional damages.  \n\nIf you want the link to the videos just ask!\n\n \n\nThis is a long story but it is well worth reading, and I believe that someone with a legal background would be very interested in how it has played out.\n\nI have lived in my home since 2016 and have a wife and two small children.  Our neighbor originally was nice to us but showed some signs of mental illness.  Such as placing a sign in her front yard saying, \u201cTHIS IS ANTIFREEZE\u201d and a little plastic bowl of blue liquid (obviously its actually green and she didn\u2019t know).  This was in response to a dog pooping in her yard.  We also have a large lab, and one day I came home to find dog shit all over my porch.  I watched her leave her home quickly, and then a police car came and basically told me that someone complained about a dog not being on a leash.  I texted her saying sorry and I wanted to talk and she would not commit to it.  Her grandkids and mine used to play together but do not, and a lot of her anger seemed to be around our son and her view that he was \u201ca brat\u201d.  I blocked her number after that and we were resolved to leave her alone.\n\nSo, while we did leave her alone, her and her family did not do the same for us.  I noticed a few months after this that random large rocks and sticks were in my yard that weren\u2019t there that morning.  In February of 2017 I installed two cameras to watch my driveway and front porch.  Almost daily she would walk onto our property and throw trash onto it, her daughter would take her car and rather than back down their own driveway, pull all the way around and drive straight through my yard.  I kept this videos and began adding them to Youtube and USB drives.  Finally, I recorded a video in April 2017 that clearly showed her dumping raw trash right onto my driveway.  I went to the police station and reported it, showed the officers the videos, and they said they would talk to her.  They did, I watched them go over there, and she denied everything.  You would think that after police intervention she would stop, nope, it actually got worse.\n\nFor the rest of April that year I had many videos of her and her grandchildren throwing rocks and hitting my house and doing the same general shit they always do.  I knew that she was a Sunday school teacher, so I called her pastor and met with him and his wife to show the over 100 videos that I had collected.  They were absolutely appalled and stated that they would speak to her.  Mind you, this was an attempt to keep her and her grandkids out of real trouble with the law.  The pastor talked to her and we thought that this would cause the behavior to stop, NOPE! \n\nFrom there, she proceeded to call the fire department on me almost daily.  Her cousin is the fire chief of the county.  I began asking that police come every time she did this and collecting many police reports.  I finally had enough, and searched for the father of her two grandchildren to make him aware of what his kids were being coached to do by their grandma.  It took a few days, but I did find him and speak to him.  Both parents are divorced and their father is hated by my neighbor and subsequently he doesn\u2019t like his ex-wife or her either.  This actually worked for about a year to get her to stop.  It terrified her.  Her daughter came over and apologized profusely and asked that I not press charges.  I didn\u2019t.  You would think this was the end, right?  BIG OL\u2019 NOPE!!!\n\nShe did seem to cease any activity that targeted me until about two months ago.  She had coached her grandkids into bullying my son when he goes outside and to basically ride their bikes past him and his friends and be obnoxious jackasses\u2019.  I came home one day and my wife, our sons friends mom, and our shitball neighbor in a screaming match because the grandkids were once again being obnoxious and screaming things.  I immediately took control of the situation, turned on my camera, and very calmly listened to my shitty neighbor basically claim complete innocence in all of this.  I calmly explained to her that I have enough evidence to have her charged, and enough evidence to have her grandkids in trouble.  She took this and stated that she also had evidence of us doing something, but we have not once ever retaliated, so clearly she\u2019s full of shit, which I also called out.  According to her \u201cI was going to come apologize to yall but didn\u2019t\u201d and \u201cthe lord knows my heart\u201d.  I asked her to leave us alone and we would do the same.  You thought this was the end of this didn\u2019t you?  NOPE!\n\nAbout a week later, I noticed that her and her grandkids were paying a lot of attention to the people that live directly behind her.  So her anger now was targeting someone else for once.  Over time I figured out that the dog back there sometimes barked, and she hated that, so that was her issue.  I recorded and watched this dumbass and her dipshit offspring stand in the middle of their driveway blowing a \u201cdog whistle\u201d so that the dog would be in pain.  She then decided that since the dog sometimes barked, that she needed to set off her car alarm every morning at 7am for a minimum of 5 minutes.  Then also decided that what would really help is to throw rocks and trash over the fence and repeatedly hit the fence with a basketball.  Seeing this and having all of the videos of it occurring, I wrote a letter to that neighbor and put it in his mailbox.  Later that evening I received a call from him, and guess what?\n\nHES A COP!!!\n\nI met with him and gave him every single video I had of her and her shitty offspring messing with his dog, which ended up being about 25.  She was unaware of this new found friendship, and he and I agreed that he would call his supervisor to get an officer from a different precinct to respond to a call at his home.  When the officer got there, we showed him the plethora of videos and reports I have compiled.  In total, I have about 200 videos and 60 pages of police and fire reports.  The officer stated that we had enough evidence to take her to jail:  animal abuse, littering, vandalism, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.  The officer asked if we wanted him to apprehend her.  Myself and that neighbor ultimately decided against that (he didn\u2019t have the history with her that I do) but that the officer would go to her home and explain to her that should any of this continue she would be going to jail.  He stayed at her home for about 30 minutes, and afterward called us both and stated that she denied everything, even when he said he clearly saw the videos, and kept offering to make him food or drinks.  In the week after this I was away on business for a weekend.  She stopped my wife outside and said that she had video of me putting nails in her tires.  Clearly that is complete horse shit.  What was odd is that all 4 of my cars tires had nails in them that were identical.  And of course, my camera lost power over that weekend.  You would think that this absolutely has to be the end, right?  NOT A CHANCE!!!\n\nI ordered better surveillance cameras and installed them.  They also have night vision.  I have caught basically the same antics as before.  Except this time she is directly targeting my son, I have her on video mocking the way he runs to her grandkids, but no sound.  It was clear that is what she was doing.  I also have more videos of her throwing shit too.  Shes basically right back to where we started.  When we are outside she makes it a point to go out and to talk loudly about anything, but she is a coward so cannot do it in person.  Two nights ago she yelled at the top of her lungs that she had found glass in her yard, as if talking to someone inside of her home.  Basically, this means that she has probably put glass into my yard, as when she ever does anything like that, you can bet that she actually did it. \n\nTo give you an idea of the evidence I have collected and archived, and what I am holding back for a possible lawsuit.  I give you the following:\n\n-          I keep a Youtube account with at least 60 videos.  And have a USB with well over 200 videos of some type of nuisance or crime being committed by her, her daughter, and both of her grandchildren.  Or a mixture of both or all parties.  These span from January 2017 until today.\n-          Numerous police reports and fire department reports cataloged\n-          Her mailbox is technically on my property, which I do believe I have the right to remove\n-          Her shed never had a building permit issued, and it also is encroaching on my property by a few feet, which I also can have removed\n-          There is a natural area between both of our homes that is rocky, and when it rains sediment runs down my driveway making a mess.  She is the high point while my property is the low point.  She purposely mows this area to kill it so that this will happen.  By my county\u2019s laws that is her problem to fix at her on dime.\n\nSo I am holding back quite a bit, and honestly I believe I could get a restraining order easily to protect my children from her, and I think that filing a suit stating emotional pain would also be successful.  This genuinely causes anxiety and we cannot leave our home or face it being attacked. \n\nI didn\u2019t go into this, but it seems that she believes she is being persecuted.  We have never retaliated against her but from what I understand she tells everyone that we are causing the issues, and that she is simply putting (insert object) back onto our property.  She also claims to have all kinds of evidence that shows me personally doing (insert action) to her property.  Clearly this person is mentally ill and I do pity her, but this has to end.\n\nTLDR is up top due to the length of this.","title":"Worst Neighbor of All Time- Is This Blackmail? Long But Entertaining","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590658245,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs32e5\/how_the_hell_do_i_get_out_of_my_monthtomonth_lease\/","id":"gs32e5","body":"Almost three years ago I moved into an apartment in Santa Barbara, CA. Three people were officially on the lease and I and another person subleased because we didn\u2019t want to commit. The lease was originally a six-month lease that then became a month-to-month renewing commitment in 2018.\nLots of roommate turnover, finally only one original tenant remains on the lease (let\u2019s call him Jarrel). Jarrel doesn\u2019t want to be the only one on the lease so he asks me and my roommate Cindy to apply to get on the lease. We agree to do so as the commitment is now month to month and we are free to move out with a 30 day notice. In order to get on the lease, I signed an addendum saying that an old tenant, Chris, is getting off the lease and I am taking his place. \nCome March and both Cindy and I decide to move out before April 1st. We let Jarrel know our plans and I also email the property manager, Shawn, that I am giving him a 30 day notice. I request to be taken off the lease. He asks me if I am replacing myself on the lease with another tenant. I said no, Jarrel will be responsible for finding a replacement, all I want is to get off immediately. Shawn calls me to make sure Jarrel is okay with this and then says okay, he will send the document for the three of us to sign. \nI moved out before April 1st as planned. I found a subleaser to take my spot and pay rent. The problem is, it is now almost June and manager Shawn still has not sent me, Jarrel, or Cindy the document to sign taking me and Cindy off the lease. I followed up with emails and phone calls and Shawn has not responded. What do I do? I don\u2019t want to be held responsible for rent at a place I no longer live in.","title":"How the hell do I get out of my month-to-month lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590734368,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsnmzi\/i_got_trapped_on_big_fraud_and_i_solved_it_can_my\/","id":"gsnmzi","body":"Hello Lawyers,\n\nSo I live in FL. A week ago I got trapped on Empty boxes fraud they sold me some empty boxes worth $500+ and we end it shake hands and leave.\n\nBy the time I arrived home I find out, I make a cup of tea and start digging the internet for couple hours. I find the person car,home,family and address and many small details. I have on a file. Should I go to nearest police station and report it? Or it may be against the low to investigate myself \n\nThank you","title":"I got trapped on big fraud, and I solved it. Can my investigation turn on me?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589331913,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giopsb\/review_of_room_rental_agreement_or_usa\/","id":"giopsb","body":"My wife and I are trying to properly rent out rooms to our friends but have been doing so without a written agreement. Is it too late to ask them to sign a written agreement? I have drafted one to the best of my ability [here](https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/461159679\/Room-Rental-Agreement-Redacted).","title":"Review of room rental agreement OR, USA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575683166,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7819d\/lease_extension_city_inspection\/","id":"e7819d","body":"For context, I live in San Jose, CA; the relationship with my absentee landlords is not too good: last minute notices, small repairs neglected for months, the managers have been rude and abusive over the phone\u2014to the point that now I only respond to written communication.  However, it's a nice, spacious apartment, which makes the displeasure of dealing with them worth it.\n\nThe owner has slapped me with the maximum allowable increase in San Jose (5%).  He even tried to squeeze it days before it's allowed (12 months).  The manager also wants me to sign a 12-month lease extension.  I don't want to do it and remain in an at will situation.  My point being, San Jose requires just cause to evict, and I'm already getting the highest increase, so locking myself for 12 months does not offer me any protections.  Would there be any advantage to me signing a lease extension?\n\nWe've also received notice that they need to do an inspection of all units with the City of San Jose.  The landlord already made a general inspection less than two weeks ago.  Is there a way for me to ask city hall why this inspection is taking place?  I'm concerned the landlord might be applying for something called a Fair Return petition that would except them from the 5% limit.\n\nThanks all.","title":"Lease extension + \"City inspection\"","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590099028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go6h0x\/do_i_have_to_pay_full_or_prorated_rent_for_next\/","id":"go6h0x","body":"I'm currently on a month-to-month apartment lease in Utah County, UT. The lease doesn't specify a notice period, so I can give 15 days notice to terminate the lease [UCA \u00a7\u00a7 78B-6-802](https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title78B\/Chapter6\/78B-6-S802.html?v=C78B-6-S802_1800010118000101).\n\nMy question is this - if I give notice of my intent to vacate on the 25th of May, and have moved out on the 10th of June, am I responsible for the rent for the full month of June? Or am I only responsible for the pro-rated amount for 10 days? In the past my lease agreements have specifically said that I would be responsible for the remainder of the month in this situation, but none of that language is in this lease.\n\nThe only parts of the lease that seem somewhat relevant to this question are:\n\n> Lease Term: Month to Month beginning Feb 1, 2020\n\n\n> TERMS OF CONTRACT: The landlord will provide the following rental accommodations as selected on the \u201cApartment Desired\u201d section listed above. Within the terms of this contract, the Tenant(s) agree(s) to pay the\namount chosen, as well as utilities specified, as stated in the \u201cApartment Desired\u201d section.\nRENT: All payments are due in advance on the 1st day of each month for the rental period chosen. Rent is late after the 1st. The rental contract will be month to month.... Should occupancy terminate prior to the expiration of the contract term, any difference between rental rate and amount paid for the occupancy period shall be paid on or before the last day of occupancy. Within the terms of this contract, the Tenant(s) agree(s) to pay the amount chosen on the \u201cApartment Desired\u201d section.\n\nIf the management company insists I have to pay for the full month of June, do I have any argument that I should only be required to pay the pro-rated amount for 10 days? Specifically wondering if there's a Utah law regarding this.","title":"Do I have to pay full or pro-rated rent for next month? UT","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474937568,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54o014\/us_ohio_apartment_complex_not_invoicingforcing_us\/","id":"54o014","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice. My Husband and I have been talking about posting on here for months now, but this month I finally reached my wits end and decided to do it. \n\nWe moved into our current apartment complex in May, shortly before we married. When we initially signed the lease, we were obviously very concerned about the payment schedule and whether or not us paying rent was for the upcoming month or for the previous month occupied since our wedding was coming up. We even worked with them to select a specific move-in date so that the payments would fall in a way which was favorable considering our upcoming honeymoon. They informed that if we moved in more than halfway through the month, we would not be invoiced at the end of May for the whole month, but instead would pay the partial May occupation upfront, and be invoiced at the end of June. IE, pay halfway through may for May, then at the beginning of July\/end of June, pay for June, etc. From this, we extrapolated that we would be paying for month occupied, not for months upcoming. \n\nWe paid ~$800 when we moved in for what we would be occupying in May, and then were expecting an invoice at the end of June. We were on our honeymoon at the end of the month, but while we were gone we had left a blank check with a friend for when it came. It still had not arrived by the time we returned in July. \n\nWe gave them a call about the missing invoice, and here is where it got strange. \n\nDuring this phone call they informed us that they invoice us for the *upcoming* month's rent and the *previous* month's utilities. Which means, according to them, we had missed a payment at the beginning of June, and now in July would owe both July and June. They also informed us that we had not been turned over to 'occupant' status in their system and so in their computer we hadn't yet moved in. This is why we received no invoice at the beginning of June, and we had thought nothing of not getting one because we were expecting one at the end of the month. \n\nThey assured us they would move us over now and that for the back rent we now apparently owed we could pay on a schedule since it was their fault we weren't moved in the system. We went to the office, wrote them two checks which would cover a pet fee for our new cat, a chunk of back rent, and the rent for July which we never received an invoice for. \n\nAt this point, my husband did not argue with them about the rent, as we did not have the original payment schedule they had assured us of in writing. Our rental agreement does not specify either way, so we went with what they told us and assumed this would be the last of the problems, although this was *highly* frustrating. \n\nThey don't cash those checks for almost three weeks, and then the next month rolls around (August) same deal, no invoice. Have to call, took a week of calling every day to get the invoice, and again, don't cash for almost 2 weeks. They cashed the rent due on the first on the *22nd*. \n\nSo to sum: consistently this place is not issuing us an invoice, we seem to never be configured right in their system, and they are insisting we have to pay back rent for a month we already had thought we had paid. Additionally, the checks are cashed very very late. \n\nLegal Question: Do we have to pay rent for months we are not invoiced, and is there anything we can do about them not cashing things in a timely manner? This month we will be paying for 2 months of rent on the same paycheck, and will be paying the back rent soon as well. We can't keep tying up our money like this and I want to know if there is anything we can do. Can we insist on a more modern payment method? It is my understanding that almost no rental companies will take personal checks anymore, but this place insists on it. ","title":"US Ohio: Apartment Complex Not Invoicing\/Forcing Us to Pay Back Rent\/Not Cashing Checks for Weeks - What can we do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578549399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em5inq\/do_i_have_to_pay_impound_fees_for_my_stolen_car\/","id":"em5inq","body":"So I am in Utah. My car was stolen in October 2019, just recovered in December. The cops called me to see if I can pick it up even though it wasn't drivable, but I couldn't because I was in the ER. I hadn't been able to go see if I could recover it at all until today. The dmv site says i'm not responsible for the impound fees, but their letter of release advised I had to pay. I did file a police report the day it was stolen, and explained that to the DMV and tow company. I went to see my car, was told it won't run, and I owe them $950 by the end of the week or it will go to collections. They really pressured me to sign the title over to them, so I did, but I still owe the fees. Is there any way I can get them waived legally?","title":"Do I have to pay impound fees for my stolen car that can't be driven?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1514918916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7noejy\/mo_how_to_break_lease_for_unsafe_living_conditions\/","id":"7noejy","body":"I\u2019ve posted before about my landlord refusing to repair structural issues in my unit. My post history will give some good background and pictures, but to summarize, the windows in my loft aren\u2019t sealed, and there are gaps where the walls meet. This causes it to be extremely cold, to the point where heavy frost forms along the window sills. The amount of heat escaping means that my furnace has to be on 24\/7 to keep it relatively warm, although it won\u2019t go above 63 no matter how long the heat runs. It\u2019s just too cold. I\u2019ve contacted my landlord with pictures and a description, but maintenance just checked out the furnace, declared it working, and left. I will not be able to afford the amount of electricity this is using. Based on various codes I\u2019ve looked at, code violations like these dictate an unsafe living condition. I\u2019m having a city inspector come out this week to check it out. Right now, I want out of this loft. I\u2019ve spoken with other residents and they have told me that they have refused to fix their drafty windows and leaks. When it rains, I even get flooding and I\u2019m not on the ground floor. What are my responsibilities for breaking the lease? I know that Missouri allows a tenant to break the lease when the unit is unfit, but is there a process I need to follow? Or do I just inform my landlord that I\u2019m leaving due to their negligence and settle it in court? ","title":"(MO) How to break lease for unsafe living conditions?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589573932,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkgoj0\/exs_new_partner_has_a_history_of_crime_and_drugs\/","id":"gkgoj0","body":"Hi ya\u2018ll, \n\nTl;dr at the bottom.\n\nso me and my ex have a legal 50\/50 agreement for custody and stay of our son (3) which means 2 weeks he\u2018s with me 2 with her in changing 1 week Intervalls. So far so good started out great, breakup without any hard feelings and our son loves that he has 2 homes 2 rooms and twice as much stuff to play with. \n\n2 weeks ago she started dating a guy who\u2018s had, according to his own published interview with 100% Jesus TV, a history of gang related crimes, drugs and alcohol abuse. Apparently he found Jesus and is now in some sort of cult. I don\u2019t trust him one bit though. \n\nIt\u2018s non of my business nor do I care who my ex is dating but I do care if my son is around someone with that background. I asked my ex to please respect that I\u2018d like her to keep our son away from him until she\u2018s sure that they\u2018ll stay together and he really did change. She won\u2019t do it. Instead she\u2018s now not compiling to our legal agreement that we see our son equally cause in her mind she now has a perfect patchwork family which is exactly what our son needs. She\u2018s been brainwashed imo. Telling me stuff like our son needs Jesus in his life, I\u2018ve snake eyes and act devilish whatever the fuck that means. \n\nIs there a way to get a court ruling for us that forces her to compile to our agreement and also about contact of our son and her new bf without her actually going to court or me paying all lawyer\/legal fees? Neither her nor her family has enough money for a lawyer let alone court fees but my insurance would cover 100% of it no matter the outcome. I don\u2019t want to ruin her financially cause she still is the mother of my child and I naturally want her to be happy but I won\u2019t risk our sons wellbeing. \n\nTl;dr: ex gf started dating guy with history of gang related crimes, drugs and alcohol who found Jesus and did a 180. Ex gf doesn\u2019t want to compile to legal agreement cause she\u2018s been brainwashed. Looking for a way to get a court ruling regarding contact to new bf and forcing her to compile to agreement without financially ruining her. \n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Ex\u2018s new partner has a history of crime and drugs. I don\u2019t want him to have contact to our son.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576602457,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebyjlk\/can_i_get_a_restraining_order_against_a_suspect\/","id":"ebyjlk","body":"As the title says, I have been dealing with a burglary of my apartment and due to overwhelming circumstantial evidence, the police have named only one suspect, literally haven\u2019t even talked to anyone else. Recently, my storage unit was broken into and power cut off to my apartment. Again, due to circumstantial evidence, the police are tying the two together under the same suspect. At this point I fear for my life due to a gun being one item that was stolen. Is it possible to be granted a restraining order even though there\u2019s only circumstantial evidence?","title":"Can I get a restraining order against a suspect of crimes against me? (Wisconsin)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589468508,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjo07f\/served_by_ex_for_5050_child_custody_had_21_days\/","id":"gjo07f","body":"My girlfriend raises her 2 year old 100% of the time. She lives in Florida. She had filed for child support but her ex has been living at an address not on record. In April he filed her 50\/50 custody. Mainly because he doesn\u2019t want to pay child support more than because he wants his daughter. They live 2 hours apart. My girlfriend hired a lawyer right away who took the case. He said he would respond by May 1st (she had until May 8th to respond). After May 1st he told her he had responded. Today she received mail that the case was going to default because she never responded after being served within 21 days. She called her lawyer who told her that he had forgotten and would get it filed by noon today. She\u2019s freaking out. Could she lose custody of her daughter because this lawyer forgot to respond? She makes more money than her ex boyfriend. Could she have to pay him child support because her lawyer forgot to respond. Any help to ease her mind today would be appreciated. Thanks you","title":"Served by ex for 50\/50 child custody. Had 21 days to respond. Hired a lawyer right away who said he would respond. He forgot and now the case is going to default. What can be done? Florida","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590879725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtnumw\/how_should_a_man_protect_himself\/","id":"gtnumw","body":"Hello everyone. I apologize if this is the wrong place to post this or it's been discussed before. And this is for legal advice in VA, US.\n\nOkay! So I'm posting about a coworker\/friend of mine. Long story short, he was married to a very unstable, abusive woman (the police have been called on her multiple times to include police placing her in a mental health facility for two weeks). He's recently left her. Everyone is supporting him and trying to help him in every way we can. \n\nShe didn't take it well, to say the least. She's lied to the police about domestic abuse (when he's verifiably at other places\/doing other things) and got an emergency protective order. She's threatened him in every way possible, unfortunately most of these were on the phone, he's kept a log of them in a notebook though (but I'd think at that point it's a he said\/she said matter). A few are text messages which he has saved. She harasses him at all hour, to include call him him 14 times in three hours (and only stopped when he answered) to argue about something like the amazon prime account. This is after she's been told (and its stated in the separation agreement) to only call in the case of emergencies. \n\nNow she's threatening to \"royally fuck up his life because if she doesn't care if she goes down, she's taking him down with her.\" They have children so he can't cut all communication, but he's limited it as much as he can on his side. She retaliates with false accusation to the police when he denies her. \n\nNeedless to say, we're all extremely worried about him and his children. He's tried to get an emergency protective order after she sent many violent texts and a making a call threatening to burn down his house and she didn't care who was in it but the magistrate denied it because she \"didn't been the threats were enough to warrant one.\" Which is bullshit because that would be granted to a woman (I'm a woman and I could walk in a get one if a man's sneeze offended me). \n\nPhew! Sorry for the long post, but the question is, what can he do to protect himself and the children from her? It's so much harder for men in abusive situations and we're all at a loss. Thanks so much! Stay safe out there.","title":"How Should a Man Protect Himself?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589756204,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glpds6\/if_i_my_sex_friend_at_15_was_44_is_it_sexual_abuse\/","id":"glpds6","body":"By sex friend I mean is we'd just have sex and it was mostly consentual. We never talked or anything. Had sex with him three times. And blew him another time. I live in California. \n\n\nI never iniciated it or asked to have sex, it was always him, and he was very insistent. The first time, It started after he was being very creepy and I went in a less visible place, he had to show it to me so he came, and then he kinda all of the sudden hugged me (he told me I thought I had been leading him on though) and touched me up. I kinda didn't know what to do for a few sec and then I just decided it wouldn't be that bad if I went with it. Was also scared to say no. Not that that counts. \n\nThe second time I went to see him just to ask him for money, didn't plan on having sex with him. He was like sure come with me going to get my wallet. We weren't in plain sight anymore so he got close to me, then touched me and said blow me first. So I did. We had sex. Then he gave me my money. \n\nThe third time, I came to ask him for money again but since there were people around, and could see everything in seconds I was like he probs won't want to do anything so I went to ask him. He was like sure. He was like follow me, and he told me to sit down with him. He was like stay with me for a few minutes then I'll give you your money. We talked for like 10 min then he started caressing me and told me to touch him discreetly. Then he told me to follow him to his car to give him a blow job. I went with him. Then he gave me money. \n\nThe other time, he met me in the street and really wanted me to go home with him (his wife was away) for a few hours to fuck. I really didn't want to and he was very very insistent so I compromised and agreed to go in his car to blow him. I lied so he'd agree. And he did. \n\nThat's basically how it went. \n\nHe told me to not tell anyone or he'd be in trouble also. He knew I was 15 since the start.","title":"If I my \"sex friend\" at 15 was 44, is it sexual abuse?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422737268,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uc6zz\/canada_if_a_cop_pulls_you_over_can_they_search\/","id":"2uc6zz","body":"If they don't have a warrant, can they search your car? If they claim you're acting suspiciously or that they smell drugs or something? \n\nThanks!","title":"[Canada] If a cop pulls you over, can they search your car even if you refuse?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1425098524,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xfm02\/fantasy_sex_stories_online_illegal_or_legally\/","id":"2xfm02","body":"I have found that 'obscenity' laws are murky.\n\nI live in the US in a bible belt state. Im a female who likes to read fantasy sex stories. I also kind of have an 'older man' fetish (not Old man fetish, just older than me).\nWith that being said, I sometimes read stories online which may have minors (teenagers) who sleep with older men consensually, especially if SHE seduced him. That's not all I read (boss\/Secretary story lines also, but that's not the question. But may explain the kind of things I go for.)\n\nSo my question is - some of the stories I run across are worse than teenager and young adults, but I don't enjoy those. Can being on a site which has both kinds of stories (even the teens, also, since that is illegal in real life) be illegal?\n\nAll stories post that they are works of fiction. No pictures are ever included.","title":"Fantasy Sex Stories Online - Illegal or Legally Protected (KY)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590519395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr351l\/employment_law_question_in_oregon\/","id":"gr351l","body":"Hey all,\n\nLike many redditors I got fucked by the 'rona. I worked previously at a small escape room where I was the only employee aside from my employer. \n\nHe told me he no longer needed my help, which made me assume I was temporarily fired until the virus passed and it was safe to open the business back up. However, in the last week he reopened the business and never told me.  This seemed off, since I never got a formal notice that I was fired or anything. \n\nDoes anyone have any advice? I can also clarify anything if you want me to! Thank you!","title":"Employment Law Question in Oregon","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588884446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfev4k\/teenager_looking_for_advice_on_helping_a_girl\/","id":"gfev4k","body":"Well, to start off, I'm 14, and \"dating\" a girl over the internet. She lives a couple of states away, so I can't help her very much myself. This information is also a little bit outdated, by a month or so. Keeping some of the details on how we met vague since those aren't relevant. I was told today her mom died, and that she was unplugging, so excuse any tangents, I just really want to be sure she's safe, and I can't do that for a while.\n\n​\n\nTo start off with why there's a criminal tag, her stepdad is a real, and excuse my language, but the human shitstain makes me sick whenever I think about what he's done. He has, to list: raped her at least twice, beaten her, tried to touch her before, makes her feel like she can't breathe if he's near, watches her in a creepy manner from what I can tell, and he's apparently made her drink so she'll stop resisting him. Her mom wouldn't even let her talk about it, and now her mom certainly can't do anything, if she told the truth about the mom dying. She's tried DCS, told teachers, and has been taken into DCS custody before while they awaited a trial in which the mom said (falsely, which I know is a crime) that she would divorce the stepdad, but never did.  She's also got a 9-year-old brother, and from what I can tell, he's escaped most abuse, but I only heard about him a couple of days ago, and never asked again because I didn't want to bring the conversation to a place I knew was hard to talk about for her, and hard to hear for me. Back to the list of offenses by fuckstick of a stepdad: pulled a gun on her when he was drunk, threatened to kill her when she tried to run away, and undoubtedly more that she hasn't told me. I've advised family, but they're all in different states, I can't drive, and neither can she, since she's 14 as well. Teachers have filed reports, but they never went anywhere, she can't go to friends, so my last, and undoubtedly worst pieces of advice were to either rile up the neighbors into a lynching mob, or to just wait until she has a reasonable time to claim self-defense, and do the job herself (please don't judge me, but it's the only thing I could think of at like 10 pm when I just heard the darkest\/most serious things I'd ever heard before). The next best option is she shares her address, which I'm not gonna ask her to do, and I'll go up and do the thing myself. I know I shouldn't, but if it means she's not in danger anymore, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm begging you, Reddit, help me find out what she could do to get out of that situation, or if any custody lawyers read this, tell me where she'll go. Thank you. (Forgot to mention, she's in Tennessee, if that matters, and I'm in SC)","title":"Teenager looking for advice on helping a girl. Excuse grammar, please. I'm not in the best spot with this right now.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516299210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rbnn5\/ca_back_child_supportalimony_and_bankruptcy\/","id":"7rbnn5","body":"I\u2019m not sure if this is the right place for this question, let me know if I should post elsewhere.  My ex husband told me he will be filing for bankruptcy soon.  He owes me around $15k in back child support and alimony, and another ~$5k in the final judgement for a joint credit card.  Will the bankruptcy erase this? Do I need to retain a lawyer?  I can provide more details about the judgement if need be, but I have no idea what form of bankruptcy he\u2019s filing.  It\u2019s most likely related to his failed plumbing business, which was a sole proprietorship. ","title":"[CA] Back child support\/alimony and bankruptcy.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519771847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80qy9o\/question\/","id":"80qy9o","body":"Back in 2013 an episode of the show \u201cKitchen Nightmares\u201d aired. The episode focused on a Los Angeles burger restaurant that was doing horribly. When Gordon Ramsay checked it out, the father, Alan, revealed that his father had granted a trust fund to Alan\u2019s son, Daniel. The Further into the conversation Alan said that he used $250,000 of Daniel\u2019s trust money to open a restaurant while Daniel did not consent to the withdrawal. Is it legal for a parent to do that, even if Daniel was over 21 years old?\n\ntldr; Grandfather of Daniel opened trust fund for Daniel, $250,000 dollars was withdrawn from the account from Daniel\u2019s father without consent. Just wanted to clear that up.","title":"Question","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1474409754,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53pz4h\/ex_is_12800_behind_in_child_support_and_has_filed\/","id":"53pz4h","body":"5 years ago I split with my ex because of his infidelity.  I left Arkansas and moved to my parents in Texas. Over the last five years he has slowly fallen farther and farther behind in support payment and when his arrears hit $12k the state started garnishing his wages.\n\nAs a result, he has contacted a lawyer in AR and filed contempt paperwork alleging that I'm an unfit parent and a request to move the children from my custody to his and force me to pay him child support instead.\n\nHis contempt claim says that I've moved so much and changed the children's school so many times that it is adversely effecting their education. I've only moved once in the last 5 years and my children have attended the same school the entire time (my new house kept them in the same elementary school.) \n\nIt also alleges that I've been withholding info on the children from him (SSN's, school name, grades, ect.) He has never asked me for any of this info and has also never once been to their school or asked to pick them up.  The school is 2 blocks from my home and he has to drive by it every time he picks them up. They've attended the same school for the last 3 years with no change.\n\nThe contempt paperwork continues on in this vein for pages with completely fabricated claims.  No clothes that fit, no shoes, encouraging them to commit violent acts, not bathing them or having them brush their teeth.  All of these claims are utterly false.\n\nI know I'm a good parent and that it is apparently very hard for him to take them without a very good case but this still stresses me out as a single mother of two.\n\nI know he is only doing this because the state finally caught up to him about his back child support.\n\nI'm begging for some advice.  I know I'll probably need to hire an attorney but with no child support payments in the last year, I'm stretched pretty thin on funds and want to make this process as quick and economical as I can.  Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated as I'm supposed to appear in court in Arkansas within the next 30 days.","title":"Ex is $12,800 behind in child support and has filed for a change in custody to take my children and force me to pay child support to him.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519445472,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zu7ay\/oh_lease_violation_for_trash_we_didnt_leave_out\/","id":"7zu7ay","body":"My roommates and I recently came under bed bugs (the whole complex seems to have it but that's another story) and unfortunately we couldn't save the couches and had to dumpster them.  It's a lease policy that trash and furniture be placed *inside* the dumpster itself no matter what.  My one mate and I spend an hour or more moving 2 couches out or our apartment, down some stairs, out to the dumpster, lift both couches into the dumpster, and call it a day.  There was a $25-per-furniture fine we weren't interesting in paying.   \n\nCome a few days later, the couches have been pulled out of the dumpster and set alongside it.  We have not touched them, so it could have either been the trash collectors or some dumpster diver.  Sure enough, like clockwork, we today received a notice that we had left trash outside the dumpster and owe the landlord $50.\n\nHow can we dispute this?  We see it as we carried out our end of the deal - if someone else is to take our trash out of the dumpster and leave it outside, it should no longer be our responsibility.  We shouldn't have to constantly monitor our trash.  \n\nWe have at least one witness that we know that can attest to seeing both of us and the couches in the trash shortly after we hoisted them in.","title":"[OH] Lease Violation for Trash We Didn't Leave Out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575515140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6awa8\/is_it_legal_to_have_a_hair_salon_in_the_same\/","id":"e6awa8","body":"So, this isn\u2019t me bashing on a business and what they decide to do with it. In fact, I volunteered at this preschool for years. Even though I\u2019m not the hugest fan of the person in charge, they run a really nice preschool. However, children at this preschool are all under 5 years old and I really don\u2019t think this is healthy. I just want to know if this is legal, and if I should report this to someone and if so, who? \n\nSo, when I say same building, I don\u2019t mean upstairs and downstairs or a connecting unit. The hair salon is in the front of the building, connected to the lobby, and directly attached to that lobby is the hallway of the preschool. You always get a super strong scent walking into salons, usually the smell of perms or hair dye. I even work at a beauty supply store now and when one of our developers or nail polishes break, it makes the store smell for hours. I just imagine the smell getting into the vents or something. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019m being dramatic but it just doesn\u2019t sit right with me that these two businesses are directly attached to each other when one has harmful chemicals and the other has children. Is this breaking some kind of business law?","title":"Is it legal to have a hair salon in the same building as a preschool?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575589815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6q00l\/eviction_in_sc_breach_in_lease_agreement\/","id":"e6q00l","body":"We have been renting for 7 months now with no issue. I owe no rent and have paid on time always. The lease agreement is month to month. My landlord  gave us a notice on Nov 4. stating we will be evicted for the state of the yard in 30 days. The yard was in good keeping except for all the leaves due to it being fall. I fixed said issue next day and he still informed me that the eviction is still on. I received my eviction notice on Nov 13. I went to court today on Dec 5. I won the case because he did not give me the full 30 days he promised. I called to arrange rent for the month of Dec and he refused taking rent, saying that since he had the only lease agreement and he gave it to court for evidence that I no longer have a lease and need to move out immediately. He is filing another eviction on us today without any notice in writing and threatening lawyers. I currently am not financially capable of hiring a lawyer. He will not give me 2 months time to find a new place to live he offered 14 days. Is there anything I can do or am I screwed.\n\n​\n\nSide Note: First time posting sorry for any bad grammar or other issues. Just need help.","title":"Eviction in SC! Breach in lease agreement.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576621587,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec34i4\/feedback_puhlease_texas_common_law_marriage\/","id":"ec34i4","body":"Williamson County Texas\n\nA man purchases a house with a woman in July 2019. A man pays full down payment from his bank account (verified), as well as all mortgage payments until\n\n\\--\n\nman passes away.. man has no will.\n\nman is survived by an adult daughter and son among other grand-kids.\n\n\\--\n\nman has spent more time deployed (govt ctr, not mil), than he has at the home since purchase in July 2019. mans residence is another state per license (wash st.);  woman also lives and works full-time in another state (cali)\n\nwoman is co-signed to mortgage, but is not co-signed to any other accounts or properties (cars etc).\n\nman and woman are not legally married and it doesn't appear there were intentions to do so.., however woman is claiming common law marriage in Texas and is seeking in probate a portion of mans entire estate (aside from just the house).. \n\nman's estate's lawyer states it will be a case of he-say, she-say. woman has no proof of common law other than the 1\/2 year of shared occupancy and her immediate family being \"witnesses\"\n\n\\--\n\nwoman is barring mans surviving immediate family members from entering the home(the one shes co-signed to), to search for a will, take pictures etc. Is this permissible? **The property hasn't entered probate but both sides have lawyers and have started the process of probate.**\n\n\\--\n\nwoman (as shes claiming to be the common law wife) was able to levy a Temporary Restraining Order against family of deceased mans estate\/kids to keep them accessing mans property (cars, accounts etc) **-- is this a normal action and is it lawful?**\n\n\\--\n\nThe woman has demanded the death certificate from the beginning and now her lawyer is demanding as well.. **is there anything malicious that could be done with this?**\n\n\\--\n\nOther notes.. women chose not to attend funeral.. woman attempted to access deceased bank accounts a day after his passing (per the bank)","title":"Feedback puhlease! Texas common law marriage related.. Property dispute etc..","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576770900,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecv22c\/cloud_storageonline_file_hosting_who_is_liable\/","id":"ecv22c","body":"Hypothetically, if I started a cloud hosting company where I would sell storage space to my customers like Google Drive or Amazon S3. If a bad user decided to upload illegal material (let's go straight for the jugular, something abhorrent, like child pronography or an ISIS video). \n\nWho would be legally liable for that data? Would I be liable for legal recourse by the US Gov, since the 1's and 0's of that data are sitting on a hard-drive that I own, even though I didn't but the data there? Is there anything that can be done to mitigate this risk? For example, could I structure the sale so that I'm only leasing the harddrive to the customer thus the data belongs to the customer and not me. \n\nThis must be a real-world legal problem since Amazon, Google and Microsoft are sat on petabytes of data and they don't know exactly what all of that data actually is.\n\nI must stress this is entirely hypothetical. I'm just curios how tech law works in this area. If anyone can recommend any books or other resources I can use to brush up on this topic that would be great!","title":"Cloud Storage\/Online File Hosting: Who is liable for the data? Uploader or Host?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1417240084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nqhxf\/texas_relative_is_invalid_and_does_not_have_a_will\/","id":"2nqhxf","body":"Shortly before being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, my grandmother was given medical power of attorney of my great aunt. \n\nMy aunt does not have a will and has recently been placed in a nursing home. I assume the progression of her Alzheimer's limits her from being of sound judgement to make any decisions in terms of a last will and testament. \n\nShe only has step children, her husband passed away many years ago. Her next of kin is my grandmother and my other great aunt, but they are both elderly. Also my grandmother has expressed she doesn't want the responsibility of having POA and would like for someone else to take over her affairs. \n\nSo the story goes, a lawyer (sounds odd a lawyer would say this) had advised them at one time that she didn't need a will because her sisters, being her next of kin would be entitled to her estate. \n\nMy question is, what happens to her estate if she out lives her sisters - next of kin? Would it be possible to obtain a last will and testament if she is already showing signs of dementia. Also in terms of POA, would it be possible for someone else to be appointed? \n\nHer estate is not large 15k max, but does consist of her house. The appraisal of her house was so low, medicaid\/the nursing home was not interested in acquiring it for payment. The problem is that someone needs to pay the taxes and maintain the property while she is in the nursing home. Though cost is likely minimal, I don't want to be the person to step up and take on the financial responsibility of maintaining the property if I have no interest in it. My grandmother has expressed her interest in keeping the property because she thinks she may have to live there someday. I don't think my grandmother can afford to upkeep the insurance, taxes, lawn care, and other incidentals. \n","title":"[Texas] Relative is invalid and does not have a will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1517427406,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uckao\/usa_ca_asked_salary_history_just_realized_thats\/","id":"7uckao","body":"Hello, \n\nI had a preliminary phone call that lead to a request for an in person interview. \n\nIm still new at interviewing having not switched jobs often so the \u201cwhat is your current salary\u201d question caught me off guard and like the novice I am, I answered honestly. Big mistake I know. \n\nHowever it was brought to my attention that in California, it\u2019s apparently illegal to ask about salary history now for applicants? \n\nIs there any way I can save myself and still negotiate a higher wage at this interview or is this basically a lost cause? \n\nOr am I misinterpreting how that law applies? \n\nThank you for your response. ","title":"USA, CA - Asked Salary history - just realized that\u2019s illegal in my state.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474510006,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53ws39\/what_kind_of_attorney_do_i_need_and_where_can_i\/","id":"53ws39","body":"I stayed in an apartment with a room mate for a year in 2013. After the year lease ended we went month to month, and I submitted a notice to vacate and left. The room mate replaced me with someone else, and several months later they were both evicted, and now I've got the eviction on my credit report. I want to speak to a lawyer about my options.\n\nThanks. ","title":"What kind of attorney do I need and where can I find a good one? (Credit\/Tenant issues in Arizona)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590001538,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnhm6t\/if_a_rerenter_is_found_in_the_process_of_an_early\/","id":"gnhm6t","body":"NJ. \n\nOkay so it\u2019s exactly how it reads. My landlord and I have agreed to allow me to leave the lease and re-rent the property to another tenant whom which they are family friends. There is no damage to the property and there were no costs incurred during the re-rental stage. They found a suitable tenant that will be moving in on the first. \n\nThey have now mentioned that because I broke my original lease, they may be inclined to keep my security and dog deposit (1.5 months rent) to make up for money lost. However, they are unable to show me any money was actually lost, in fact this new tenant is paying an increased rent and they\u2019ll make extra money. If I\u2019ve already paid this months rent, and I am to vacate by the end of the month, can they still take my deposit even though someone else is living in the apartment and paying rent? Feels fishy that they would get to double dip like that, didn\u2019t know if I had any protections in the matter.","title":"If a re-renter is found in the process of an early termination of a lease, can a renter be found responsible for loss of rental income to the landlord?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517791310,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vazpx\/ca_very_complex_sitch_wife_beat_me_to_restraining\/","id":"7vazpx","body":"This is very tough for me since I am very attached to my daughter and she is a attached to me. And because of the restraining order I can't see her for almost 3 weeks. This is very complex in detail so ask me any questions to help clarify as I need the best advice available. \nLong story short my wife threatened to call the police and make up charges which she has done once in the past. She has mental issues going back from previous years even before I met her. She has tried to commit suicide on several occasions although not seriously and has been hospitalized several times for the same reasons. I have been documenting her mental instability and her abuse since 2013 however recently she has began to make threats towards our daughter who is almost too which I will not stand for. And so her mental instability has me getting worse and worse. On the morning this happened he threatened to call the police at which time I left for the majority of the day and she continued to text me saying if I don't come back with her car  she'll have me arrested for stealing it. About 8 hours later I agree to come back if there was no trouble however during the time I was out I picked up paperwork for a restraining order against her mother coming from Texas. I also contacted her therapist and sent her some of the text messages the threatening text messages towards our daughter and towards me and her therapist decided to reach out to CPS when I came back home she said she would stay in her room but not five minutes later the sheriff's came to the door and my wife cleaned that I had strangled her and slapped her and pushed her to the ground. Which was false as I've never abused her I don't touch women I leave I'm not into drama. \nSo obviously I was arrested for felony dv and was served with a temporary 1 week restraining order. When I went to court 3 days later I was presented with a three-week restraining order and  the case however was rejected by the prosecutor which I'm not sure what that means except sounds like it's was dismissed. And apparently the day that I was arrested was the date that she flew her mother in from Houston to take care of our daughter since I take care of her during the daytime while she works and then on the weekends I take care of her while she barricades herself in her room due to her depression and anger issues.\nSo according to the restraining order I have to move out have no access to the cars which I use for work and she would only allow me to get my jacket .But most importantly i cannot have contact with my daughter. And that's what hurts me more than ANYTHING! \nAnd worse I have her crazy toxic MIL watching my daughter who is in a Hindu Amachi cult and is even more coniving then my soon to be ex wife. As a matter of fact last time my MIL was there my wife wouldn't let her leave to visit her other daughter and they got into a physical fight and my wife threw her out on the street and they have barely spoken until she was about to come back to LA.\nSo I have no money no one to stay with and have been wandering around the valley until Monday (tomorrow)  when I can start my plan of action. One I need to respond to the restraining order with the detailed accounts of abusive behavior suicide attempts pics screenshots and Marcys Law doc listing me the victim in a previous issue. I would also like to know if I can file a restraining order against my MIL so she can't be around my daughter? Also I need to get in touch with Jewish family services legal aid and a lawyer that will supposedly help me with the right motions to file and anything else... Because more than ANYTHING I need my daughter safe and back with me like I said before we are very close and I know she's really upset when I'm gone and doesn't really know my MIL. Then I need to find a job and a place to live so I can have a safe place for my daughter. My wife go wonder off I could care less about her . Amy advice help or sound judgment would be appreciated I am in the Los Angeles area so if you know any people that can assist me on my tall order. Even if it's support because I'm at it all alone here My apologies if I come off rambling a bit.\n  ","title":"CA- Very complex sitch.. Wife beat me to restraining order punch. Had me falsely arrested for DV. Now I have nowhere to go no clothes and I cannot see my daughter.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577983333,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej0jnc\/what_will_happen_and_what_can_i_do_if_roommate\/","id":"ej0jnc","body":"So 20 days ago we both signed the 20 day notice that said we will both be moved out. Today we have to drop off our keys in as soon as the place opens. 20 minutes till it opens and my (ex)roommate has yet to move his stuff out. Yes we both are on the lease but the security deposit is all on me. Not entirely sure what information I should add. I'll answer questions as needed in the comments.","title":"What will happen and what can I do if roommate has not moved out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575590889,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6q8v6\/hit_a_parked_car_panicked_and_didnt_leave_note\/","id":"e6q8v6","body":"I was exiting my parking spot in a parking garage (on my college campus) when I accidentally bumped the car next to me. I finished pulling out of the spot, and went over the check the vehicle, but I could not find any damages in the spot I had bumped them. \n\nI know the right thing to do would have been to leave a note, and there could definitely be a camera (I didn't check). I've been feeling ill all day because my cold has triggered my asthma, so I've barely been able to breathe, and I wasn't thinking clearly, what should I do? I dont feel comfortable leaving the house because I don't think I'm well enough to drive, without using my inhaler again.","title":"Hit a Parked Car, Panicked, and didn't Leave Note","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588489858,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcmdv2\/california_landlord_keeps_lying_about_security\/","id":"gcmdv2","body":"Previous Context: My landlord and I got into a previous dispute about the terms of termination regarding our contract. He wanted to charge me a months rent for ending the lease early, and I wanted to cut a deal if i could find a replacement. It ended up being a whole argument because I was annoyed by the fact that he would show new potential tenants my room with notices as short as 1 hour to 5 hours.\n\nBy the end of March , we were able to just cut a deal and I could move out, and I told the landlord to charge me for March Utilities. Fast Forward to around April 21st, I asked the landlord about my deposit because the utilities for the month usually come in on the 15-17th, and he tells me that the utility bill has not come in this month yet. As the coronavirus is a rampant issue, I thought it was simply delayed because of that.\n\nBut a few days ago I reached out to someone currently still living there, and they told me that the utility bill was charged on the 17th of April. So all this time my landlords been lying to me, and in the recent days, he's been telling me the utility bill has not come in yet.\n\nThis seems like a retaliation move as I don't know why else he would be lying to me about this. Can someone please provide me advice on this issue? This is reposted as I wanted to give him time so I asked him again ( around 6 days ago) and he said he expects the bill to be in by the end of April. it is now May and he has not responded for 2 days after I asked him for any updates.","title":"California - Landlord keeps lying about security deposit and ignores my texts","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590870233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtl3e0\/l_had_sex_with_a_person_10_years_older_than_me\/","id":"gtl3e0","body":"\tHello reddit. I am an 18 year old girl, and when I was 17 in July of 2019, I had sex with a woman who was 10 years older than me. That\u2019s a 27 year old for those of you bad at math. She was, and still is, one of my bosses at a corporate restaurant chain. In fact, when we first met, it was my training day at work and she was my trainer. She sought friendship with me (asked me for my social media first, asked me to hang out first, etc.) And when we moved onto something sexual, even though we both expressed fear at the age gap, we had sex when I was a minor (this was a few months before my 18th birthday) and continued to have sex 2 times after I turned 18. \n\t(Backstory to prove her intent and proof that she is likely to strike again; can be skipped if looking for strictly legal questions. This is only included due to the fact that NJ statutory laws are typically based off of a case by case basis, and statutory cases require proof\/aren\u2019t cut and dry.) Looking back, almost a year later\u2026 I am disgusted by what happened. I was at a very low point in my life (dealing with the death of my mother) and confided in her about my struggles; she undoubtedly took advantage of the fact I was very vulnerable and naive as well as in a confusing, depressed place in my life. Now that I\u2019m somewhat healing from my personal life issues, I feel as though the veil has been lifted. I feel like a fool, because I fell for the old \u2018you\u2019re mature for your age\u2019 schtick. She has proven to be manipulative, possessive, clingy, and cruel to both me and others around us. Once she began to feel guilty about our situation, she began to lash out at me at work, and lied to at least one of my coworkers, stating that \u2018I wanted her, but she didn\u2019t want me because she didn\u2019t want to get in trouble\u2019. As this is a lie, this proves that she knew what she did was wrong, but continued to lie to cover her tracks and continued to be cruel to me. This also ensured that if I told any coworkers about what happened, they would doubt me due to what she said. She was sexually molested in her childhood, and due to this has developed (as she has stated to me) a fetish for the \u2018taboo\u2019. In her own words, the more taboo, the better. She sought out sex with a 22 year old male coworker, and when he said \"No, we shouldn't do this,\" she continued to grab his privates and said, \"But I want it.\" When he continued to deny her, she began to cry and attempted to guilt him into sex. She also sought out sex with a different coworker (Who was a 19 year old male at the time.) but was denied by him.  All huge red flags that this is a clear pattern of behavior, which may elevate, and she very well may hurt someone more than me. She is an individual with no regard for societal boundaries, who has proven to use cruelty and guilt tripping to get what she wants. She is, without a doubt, predatory, ESPECIALLY on those much younger than her. \n\tDue to the fact I live in New Jersey, where age of consent laws are (according to my Google searches) a bit dependent on a case by case basis, I am unsure where I stand in pursuing her legally. The evidence of the underage sexual activity is entirely located within Snapchat. I\u2019ve heard that, through a warrant, Snapchat can produce the full past chat logs of two active accounts. If this is the case, then there is 100% proof of us having a sexual relationship when I was underage. If not, I have her nudes, sent to me from her around the same time. This, I know for certain, can be tracked back to her phone therefore proving sexual acts transpired. What should be my course of action here? I have no clue how to go about reporting her, if I even have a legal case here. If I do, would the Snapchat logs be available via warrant? Would I even have a good chance of winning in court?","title":"l had sex with a person 10 years older than me when I was a minor. Do I have a case here? (NJ)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1414050053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2k2tdh\/customers_car_damaged_by_other_customer_they\/","id":"2k2tdh","body":"Im in BC Canada. A customer told an employee that another customer was stealing products and the employee confronted the accused thief and asked to see inside their bag and when asked why, the employee said someone said they put something inside.  After they left with out incident the accused thief followed the accuser to their car and damaged the side view mirror.  There were no employee witnesses to the vandalisim and so far the accuser has not reported to the police but has phoned an hour later wanting the store to pay for the damages. There was no indication by the employee as to who informed them of the accused thief and vandal, they must have heard the accuser tell the employee.\n\nOpinions? Store pays, or employee or the accuser claims car insurance? \n\n\n\n","title":"Customers car damaged by other customer they accused of theft.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588379930,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbv44v\/freelancing_in_other_countries\/","id":"gbv44v","body":"So I am planning to start sailing around the world next December or this December depending on Covid. I will be starting in the Caribbean and will need an income of money. Now I plan on helping other cruisers with repairs and other maintenance, mostly electrical repairs. Is this allowed? Do I need a certain permit to be able to do this type of freelancing work?","title":"Freelancing in other countries?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1415845523,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m533f\/sudden_parking_violation_enforcement_threatens_my\/","id":"2m533f","body":"Edit:  I am in Indianapolis.\n\n\nWithout putting up 2 wheels on the curb, parked cars block the streets and are in danger of the accidents that have already occurred with cars with all four tires on the street pavement.  Recently, I got two parking violations for my cars \"parking on the sidewalk.\"\n\n\nI don't have full coverage insurance, and I don't want to endanger my car and truck to gratuitous collisions.  Also, local businesses in the area affected by the sudden enforcement of this narrow-sighted law will suffer as their customers are discouraged by parking violations.  For years, people have been parking with two wheels on the curb or sidewalk to help keep this stupidly narrow streets clear.  Our municipality seems to need money now, and it's trying to squeeze it out by deprecating a parking tradition of safety, but it may suffer by deterring business in the encouragement of crowding the narrow streets and damaging cars in otherwise avoidable accidents.\n\n\nI read on the ticket that I have seven days to appear to argue my case.  This is day 2.  I am seeking counsel for this elsewhere also, but I would like help from here as well on how to strike these two tickets and get back to parking on the sidewalk.  Or just getting rid of the tickets.\n\n\nI contacted the Attorney General's office, but I'm told they can't help me as they don't have jurisdiction in the matter.  Oops.  And I emailed 3 lawyers, but no one got back to me.  Is this because it's hopeless?","title":"Sudden parking violation enforcement threatens my neighborhood of narrow streets. I got two tickets - one per vehicle. Please help me crush this.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590068156,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnwyta\/do_police_reports_now_have_to_have_more_evidence\/","id":"gnwyta","body":"Judging by the general nature of the pandemic, I've recently realized that many people aren't working or taking cases as seriously as before. As of the beginning of April, 1 in 6 police officers are out sick. I'm in a situation where somebody is trying to report me for something I said online and trying to turn it into a threat when there were no bad intentions in what I said and they threaten to try and get me arrested. This person lives in Texas and I live in New York. We don't actually know each other, but we talked over Snapchat on and off within a very short period of time both knowing we are using fake accounts, so other than my first name on the account, and the short time I did a video chat with her (lets assume she didn't take a picture of me), she really has no information on me. So due to the pandemic, is it more likely that her case would be turned down because there really isn't any evidence of me saying anything? Also, the main reason why I bring up the pandemic is because I'm assuming that most people in all professions have much less patience to deal with cases that are unimportant and will take a long time to solve with likely having a chance of no success because there are simply more important things to focus on atm.\n\nTL;DR - Random Snapchat girl from Texas threatened to report me (In New York) to law enforcement  for an online threat I didn't do without any information about me but my Snapchat account and my first name. Will the report be thrown away due to lack of evidence or is there a chance that any legal action can take place?","title":"Do police reports now have to have more evidence to be taken seriously now that we're in a pandemic?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590971910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guakpu\/property_manager_neglecting_property_and_refuses\/","id":"guakpu","body":"This is a long story but I'll make it short. I live on an apartment complex in Illinois in one of the suburbs surrounding Chicago. The complex is owned by a bigger company and only the property manager is available to speak with. About a year ago a tenant moved into the apartment next door to mine. This tenant is severely disabled and lives alone and is a massive hoarder. They live alone and are supposed to have a caregiver come at least once a week to clean up and help, but due to covid the caregiver is only coming once every two or three weeks. The tenant is also very hostile and refuses to let the caregiver inside. Now, the hallway smells like faces and trash. I am also disabled and have a severe migraines that are triggered by smells. I have spoken to the property manager and complained but she just brushed me off and said \"if it bothers you that much all the cops\". I did but since the tenant answered the door and said to go away, they couldn't do anything. The property manager is also refusing to fix the basement which has a severe mold problem and is FILTHY. Since I have a compromised immune system, its risky for me to do my laundry (which is in the basement). I have tried to find a manager above her but I can't find anyone and if I do they just send me back to her. I tried to contact the company directly but they have 20 rental companies under similar names and I can't get anywhere.\n\nWhat can I do about the property manager or the neighbor next door? I'm not just concerned about my health but also their own. Thank you.","title":"Property manager neglecting property and refuses to fix health hazards","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517980054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vts8r\/il_i_am_a_college_student_and_i_was_told_to\/","id":"7vts8r","body":"Recently, I received two tickets for traffic misdemeanors and was told to appear at court. I also received another citation recently (municipal complaint) for underage drinking and was told to go to court. I have never had to go to court before.\n\n\nI am young and I cannot have any convictions on my record. The problem is that I am dirt poor. My savings are bottoming out and I do not have an income nor an allowance. I am filed as a dependent so I cannot qualify for pro bono. My parents are loaded with the stress of paying the auto insurance deductible and hyper-increased monthly premiums. \n\n\nI am in desperate need of legal representation. I have tried contacting many firms near me. I have not been able to sleep the past few days. I am scared and freaking out and the court date is approaching. What can I do??????","title":"[IL] I am a college student and I was told to appear at court. I can't afford a lawyer, what can I do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590158037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gokgdr\/employer_wants_us_to_work_from_home_while_being\/","id":"gokgdr","body":"My job sent an email to each employee and laid\/furloughed the whole staff once covid-19 came. The kicker is that we\u2019ve been having zoom meetings once to twice a week. They have people working from home. They said that we\u2019ll be getting paid for working from home (not zoom meetings) once the business opens. We also didn\u2019t have a say about work. We got told \u201cso I need you guys to start helping out and working a few days\u201d. It was never \u201cif you guys can and willing, would you be able to work from home?\u201d They have us going through an interview process once everything opens back up because it\u2019s \u201cprotocol due to covid-19\u201d. I don\u2019t believe that. There\u2019s not one place I know that\u2019s doing interviews for people that were furloughed. They\u2019re making it seem as if we all have our jobs back even if we do the interview but I\u2019m not quite certain. I feel as if they are abusing us. The thing is I\u2019m worried if I don\u2019t answer the calls, meetings, work texts, or work now while in this pandemic they won\u2019t rehire me. Or they\u2019ll mess with my unemployment saying I wasn\u2019t willing to work if they don\u2019t rehire me. They also mentioned that they will stop paying for unemployment insurance once this passes, which I\u2019m not sure whether that\u2019s a lie. I thought you had to pay unemployment insurance all the time once you have a business with a certain amount of employees.","title":"Employer wants us to work from home while being laid off","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589849124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gme8az\/can_i_get_sba_assistance_or_file_for_edd_due_to\/","id":"gme8az","body":"I filed for a business with the county clerk office in California for a business I began about two months before Covid-19. Due to corona virus everything has been halted and I've lossed the business that was in the works. I am still collecting SSDI. This business was meant to get me off of disability and now I'm stuck back in the same place unable to fulfill contracts.\n\nCan I file with SBA or EDD? Thank you for letting me know if I qualify due to the short time my business was open before this Covid-19 thing kicked off and due to my SSDI.","title":"Can I get SBA assistance or file for EDD due to the stoppage on my sole proprietorship from Covid-19? (Currently Collecting SSDI)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576967030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edwagl\/i_kept_a_secret_copy_of_documents_i_was_illegally\/","id":"edwagl","body":"I\u2019ll try to keep this brief but basically I\u2019m 20sM recently started working at a large corporation in which I am related to the founder\/CEO. My boss is my cousins husband so it would be hard for me to leave! \n\nLast year my cousins husband told me that he had discovered some really bad stuff(read: serious crimes beyond white collar stuff) that the company had covered up years ago. He and I were not employees at the time that this occurred but technically my cousins husband was legally required to disclose all of it. Only problem is that it could have put many other family members in jeopardy. So he told me to destroy the documents. \n\nI did destroy them as I was told but I made a copy and kept my own in case I ever needed leverage. I wound up using it as leverage later when I tried to move departments and my boss\/cousins H freaked out at me. When it became clear I had the documents he let me transfer departments.\n\nHowever later he came up to me at my house and cornered me saying I had to destroy the copies. He then forced me back into the office and made me take them back to his apartment where we burned them on the balcony.  Unbeknownst to him I recorded him talking about this and when he went back inside to get something I grabbed some of the less damaged papers and shoved them in my pants. \n\nI can\u2019t really tell anyone IRL about this for obvious reasons but trying to understand if i personally am in trouble.","title":"I kept a secret copy of documents I was illegally asked to destroy [NY]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590856847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gth68c\/sketchy_property_management\/","id":"gth68c","body":"I recently moved out of a townhouse and my previous property management is keeping my $1000 deposit and insisting I pay an additional $944.80. My state requires an Itemized list of deductions if they are not returning all or portion of the security deposit. However they only gave me a statement with blanket charges of \u201cRepairs\u201d and \u201cCleaning\u201d. I asked for the move out report because they said it justified the cleaning bill and the total repair amount. They ignored me three times on these requests saying they\u2019ve provided all they had to. Basically they\u2019re trying to avoid me fighting charges since I can\u2019t see exactly what the charges were based on. I acknowledge that there may have been some repairs needed but I really don\u2019t think an empty house required 25 hours of cleaning. Can I still take them to small claims court for the deposit amount since they didn\u2019t provide proper documentation when they kept it and charged more? I\u2019m located in Idaho.","title":"Sketchy Property Management","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589398478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj5yv4\/dad_passed_away_and_left_a_large_cash_inheritance\/","id":"gj5yv4","body":"xposted on \/r\/personalfinance ::  \nThrowaway cause im not sure what can all come of this, but my dad just recently passed away and left anywhere between 250-500k in cash to me. How do i go about depositing this into an account so that i can start investing\/saving or whatever without being sketchy as hell? If you guys need further information, just ask me. Thanks. Flair might also be wrong,but i guess this would be the closest thing it falls under.","title":"Dad Passed away and left a large cash inheritance.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1420570532,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rjger\/ontario_canada_residential_tenancy_issue_gave_my\/","id":"2rjger","body":"I'm sticking with my truthful statement: that I provided notice as of December 1, 2014 by faxing a signed document to a number provided to me by an employee in their property management office. I would be willing to sign an affidavit testifying to the truthfulness of this statement if necessary (hopefully it's not)\n\nThey are alleging that they never received anything from me.\n\nThey are currently trying to get me to sign documents which would have me acknowledge my sole responsibility in the matter, which I am not going to sign. How strong or weak of a position am I in?\n\nI sent the fax from a machine at my office, that unfortunately, is not set up for right fax, so the messages\/numbers dialed are not stored on a server anywhere. The only hope of solid proof that the letter was sent, would be a bill statement from the telecom company that provides service to the company I work for showing numbers dialed and dates from the specific time period. I work for a very large very bureaucratic financial institution and getting my hands on that sort of information is proving difficult. \n\n","title":"Ontario, Canada - residential tenancy issue: gave my landlord 2 months notice (as per my rental agreement), called yesterday to inquire about what I need to do in order to facilitate my moveout as of Jan 31 and they are telling me they never received my notice.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578891947,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enzk31\/im_on_academic_probation_and_ive_been_put_on_for\/","id":"enzk31","body":"For fall 2019, I was taking a couple of college classes. I couldn't attend them anymore for personal reasons. I got a W for all the classes I had. I'm going back next semester (spring 2020). Can someone tell me what I'm supposed to do? Or should I just ignore this, and continue with my study's.","title":"I'm on academic probation and I've been put on for financial aid warning for spring 2020.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577800789,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei36hj\/va_temporary_custody_agreement\/","id":"ei36hj","body":"How likely is a temporary custody agreement to stand in court? STBEx and myself have agreed to joint legal and the primary residence being my home. \n\nSince the agreement (it has been 2 months), he has tried to change the parameters of visitation and has missed calls. He asks daily. I stick to the agreement and have made accommodations when our twins had the flu in November. I inform him of all going\u2019s on with the kids. Does his persistence on going outside the agreement factor in to any custody negotiations? \n\nHe wants to stay out of court. I did as well, but I am thinking this is not in the best interest of our twins as he\u2019s unstable and has been abusive towards me and the children. \n\nGiven these details (I know it\u2019s not a lot but I am worried he\u2019s on reddit), would you move forward with going to court or try and stay out and negotiate a step up? Our kids are 2 and I\u2019m the primary caretaker.","title":"[VA] Temporary Custody Agreement","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519679957,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80gm4n\/fl_ex_gf_and_i_cosigned_lease_broke_up_with_me\/","id":"80gm4n","body":"My now ex and i moved in 5 months ago. She knew I'd struggle paying because I'd be spending most of my time with school and studies. She got fed up and started using her paying more and a 1-up. Broke up with me because she got tired of paying (she only paid rent. I paid utilities, internet and groceries).\n\nWhat do i do","title":"[FL] Ex gf and I co-signed lease. Broke up with me and moved back home because she doesnt want to pay anymore. She does not want to take her name off the lease, yet I want to stay in my current residencs. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591010888,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guixrt\/need_immediate_help\/","id":"guixrt","body":"Throw away account. I am in US since last 2 years on non working visa. I have 9 months old daughter   \n who is US citizen by birth. I have Canada PR. I have been in abusive relationship since last 2 years (Since marriage). I just can't take it anymore. I want to flee to Canada where my family without my husband's knowledge. Since my husband is working from home due to covid, I want to know what are my options. Can I call cops ? How can I take my daughter with me ? Who can help me ? I don't have any friends or help here. Among riots, I am scared to step out of house. I am in LA if that helps. Please help me !!","title":"Need immediate help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590579933,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gri7ys\/my_brothers_lease\/","id":"gri7ys","body":"As a little background, my brother lives in Guyton, Georgia. His landlady has taken their typed lease renewal and written 2020 on the dates instead of 2021. So June 2020 to May 2020 she wrote. It's penned in her handwriting. They have all already signed it. She has added a slew of hand written rules she wants them to abide by. It's a LOT of really micro aggressive things, like only my sister-in-law's car can go under the car port and it has to stay there at all times, no parking in the yard\/on grass (they don't have a driveway), and a bunch of other very minor but really aggressive things. Is this still a legal lease? I have a feeling she will try to sue them when they actually do move.","title":"My Brother's Lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417409087,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nwtjp\/mn_usa_how_to_remove_a_person_from_my_shed\/","id":"2nwtjp","body":"Well I guess I will start with the story.\n\nLast October (2013) while my wife was attending school, she found out that two of her class mates were living in their vehicles and asked if we could board them for a few months. We don't have a large house, but I was willing to keep someone from sleeping in their cars. I felt sorry for them since, so they stayed in my basement, they eventually passed their courses for education and started jobs. I then started to charge them rent, not much. (alias names used)\n\n $350 for Mat - since he keeps to himself and cleans up after himself \n$300 for Jay - rarely showers, doesn't pickup, creates messes everywhere, seems to be under the impression he owns the place.\n\nThe original idea is that they would focus on balancing their budgets and move out.\n\n\nAnd the reason for the post, I originally asked Jay to be gone by the beginning of October;2014, but he came back on the 8th pleading for a place to stay. I had just started to do some construction on my basement the day he moved out so I could better living conditions for Mat. I said he could stay in my shed for a few weeks while he continued to look for a place to look, and I said that if it gets too cold outside I could put a cot up downstairs for him sleep on. But it has now been almost two months since the 8th of Oct, and my patience is wearing thin with him. More so with my wife who gets irritated at him every time he parks behind her so he doesn't have to walk an extra 15 feet, or many other occurrences where he just seems to want to be on our nerves.\nI know part of this is me just writing in angst, but I really do need to know the steps that I can evict him out without me being liable for his problems after he leaves.","title":"(MN, USA) How to remove a person from my shed","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589719775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glev9b\/can_i_lock_my_roommates_out_since_they_threatened\/","id":"glev9b","body":"Wife and I own a three bedroom condo and rented out one of our spare rooms.  We've had issues with the tenants basically non-stop since they moved in.  Most recently they have left the doors to house unlocked and wide open when they left on several occasions.  We have brought it up each time and pointed out how important it is to us that our house be locked up.  After they left our storage shed unlocked today when leaving for the beach we told them they could remove their stuff from the shed but they were no longer going to have access to the key.  Access to the shed was not included in the lease and was a verbal agreement made while they were moving in.  They threw a fit and said they were moving out and spent the next several hours banging around the house loading stuff into their car while making comments about wanting to fight me and that they would \"pop my wife's tits.\" I intend to contact base police in the morning.  In the meantime can I lock them out of the house out of fear for my own safety or will something blow back on me in the landlord tenant world?  Thanks in advance.","title":"Can I lock my roommates out since they threatened me?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575498522,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6760w\/how_to_go_about_enforcing_a_contract_with_a_past\/","id":"e6760w","body":"I have a contract with a past (IN) employer stating that I'm to be paid a sum of money if certain events occur. The events have occurred, but the company isn't responding to my attempts to contact them (only via email so far) . I strongly suspect the company intends not to pay me.\n\nThe payment amount isn't life changing, but it's not completely trivial either. Likely mid 4 figures.\n\nWhat are my options for attempting to enforce the contract, or escalating if the employer refuses?","title":"How to go about enforcing a contract with a past employer","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1425822810,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2yc45o\/somewhat_complicated_divorce\/","id":"2yc45o","body":"My wife and I have been separated for about 8 months, precipitated by me moving to Europe for a new job. We have a daughter. We own a home together, in California.\n\nMy first preference is to stay married. Don't want to sell the property - I want my kid to grow up in our house. We can cross this bridge when one of us decides to get remarried, if only because dealing with this overseas is going to turn into a major headache. But that's probably unrealistic of me...\n\nIn any case, what I'd like to do is continue to own the property in joint tenancy, while at the same time maximizing my tax benefit. \n\nWhat is the right way to structure everything? I've read about owning the property together but my half of the mortgage would be treated like an alimony payment, but as usual the IRS doesn't quite define what qualifies. I'm also open to treating the property as an investment for the two of us, but I'm not sure how to proceed.","title":"Somewhat Complicated Divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575947264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8kr3m\/can_my_employer_track_my_personal_phone\/","id":"e8kr3m","body":"I am an independent contractor in IL. My employer recently started to use the TSheets software to be able to account for hours worked and is able to track our location. I\u2019m personally uncomfortable with our employer being able to track our location and I also don\u2019t have an unlimited phone plan so the app drains my data. I am looking for advice to give me an idea of what my options are as far as staying with the company and not being tracked on my personal phone.","title":"Can my employer track my personal phone?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590760348,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gste3k\/im_launching_a_software_product_and_i_have_a\/","id":"gste3k","body":"I'm launching a new software product and I have a great original logo that I've design with the help of a graphic artist.\n\nIt's something along the lines of the \"Facebook blue box\" or the Twitter \"Teal bird\".  It looks really nice, distinctive, and simple and could easily be stolen and used for other things.\n\nI looked into it and it will cost approximately $1000 US to trademark the logo in the United States.\n\nMy understanding is that if you can demonstrate first use of the logo then, legally, you can fight anyone who attempts to steal it.  However, I don't really want to fight legal battles.\n\nQUESTION:\n\nHow can I conclusively demonstrate use of the logo?  Do I actually have to put the product up for sale to do this, or could I just use the logo on a \"coming soon\" website, take a screenshot of it and email it to myself?  Something like that?\n\nI don't have much money ... building all of this myself ... should I just bite the bullet and find a $1000 to trademark the image?","title":"I'm launching a software product and I have a great original simple logo ... Should I worry about trademarking the image?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575900279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8acr6\/domestic_partnership_2020_documents\/","id":"e8acr6","body":"California \n\nHello, my boyfriend and I are looking to file for domestic partnership in January. I was looking through websites, but I can\u2019t seem to find what is needed to show proof? Or is proof not necessary?\n\nWe both live at his parents\u2019 house at the moment and my driver\u2019s license and bills bear a different address. The reason we want to pursue a partnership is so I can go to school full-time without the worry of health insurance.\n\nWhat documents are needed to prove our relationship, if any? Will the process take a while? I am looking to register in school full-time in the spring of 2020, so I\u2019d like to be prepared. \n\nThank you!!","title":"Domestic Partnership 2020 documents?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590428533,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqfga1\/small_business_landlord_refused_to_take_a_deal\/","id":"gqfga1","body":"TL:DR Our ski season was cut short due to COVID, we\u2019re expected to have a slow summer, landlord is raising our utilities $200 a month every month for the remainder of our lease, and wants rent in full in the next off season, and refused to accept the City\u2019s rent offer to pay 75%, we just want out of this. \n\nSo I\u2019ll need to do some explaining but mostly what the title says. \nOur rent is around $7,000 and utilities around $1,300. Always been on time and never questioned anything and have also never met the landlord in person. Our town was also the epicenter in our state for COVID-19 and has the highest unemployment in the state right now from it. \n\nWe\u2019re an extremely small business with about 7 employees where I\u2019m the manager and technician. We\u2019re basically a third party place with a contract to do work and sales for a mega corporation. With that contract and our small space we couldn\u2019t be open, even partially, due to COVID-19 since March 17th. We only got the PPP on the 30th of April. Our business is in a ski town so we rely on seasonal sales and work and our season was cut back by about 4 weeks and should be starting back up the first week of June for the summer season that is expected to be slow since every event, concert etc. is canceled for this year. \n\nWe\u2019ve had no income coming in since the 17th of March and our landlord made a deal with us to just pay utilities in the mean time (about $1,300). Our city council came to the table offering to pay all the business rent in the town up to 75% but would need a letter from the landlord to do so. Our landlord refused and is one of two in the whole town who did so with no explanation other than \u201cyou applied for the PPP so use that\u201d Basically saying \u201cmake your employees pay for rent\u201d.\n In our lease we have nothing on our side to help. Our neighbor business has force majeure in their lease so they are refusing to pay rent to the same landlord but we do not have that in our lease. Our lease is now 9 years old at this point with a year left\n\nThe city said they hope to roll out a loan program \u201ceventually\u201d but we don\u2019t know when. And last week our landlord said he will begin raising our utilities $200 a month for the remainder of the lease (1 year) and that April and May rent is expected to be paid on top of September and October\u2019s rent (our next off season) His justification for raising the utilities is that \u201cI haven\u2019t raised it since 2014. So you\u2019re welcome I didn\u2019t do it before\u201d\n\nWe are trying to schedule a meeting with our landlord soon to negotiate our way out of the lease and just leave or hopefully lower rent, or forgive our April and May rent. I want us out of the lease entirely and be done with him but the lease is personally guaranteed by the owner of the business and filling the space will be difficult now because of COVID and other unique issues this town now faces. The way the personal guarantee works in this lease is that the owner will personally owe every months rent for the remainder of the lease if we leave. \nIt\u2019s always felt like putting bandaids on the Titanic for us the last coupe years and with COVID-19 and our landlord it may due us in. But hopefully if we get rid of our biggest overhead we can put ourselves back together in a new way.","title":"Small business, landlord refused to take a deal with our city to pay rent due to COVID-19 and wants April and May rent payed in September\/October in full and is raising our utilities","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517615475,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uvofz\/ca_need_help_with_lodger_law_eviction\/","id":"7uvofz","body":"My MIL has a person renting a room. They have a verbal agreement and is supposed to pay month to month. The renter\/lodger hasn't paid for the last two months and is just an overall bad person.  MIL has given her a 30 day notice, a 3 day notice and even filed an unlawful detainer as well as a restraining order against this person. She was denied both of these today. She has brought up the Lodger law with the sheriff's department and with the Help Center at the court and both of them say they have never heard of it and that she needs to find the form to file for it. I have been unable to find said form. We are at a loss at how to proceed to get this person out of her house.  Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. ","title":"(CA) Need help with Lodger Law Eviction","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1514926116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7np9xd\/trying_to_help_my_sister_get_out\/","id":"7np9xd","body":"My sister has been married to this guy for about 12 years now. Was and will always be a leech and chronically unemployed. Also...Has 9 children.\n\nWell she's finally had enough and has been looking at leaving him. Good for her and all that. But here's the issue, him being unemployed puts her paying like 40% allamony for years. She's in the medical field and is supporting her him and 2 kids other own. She couldn't really handle having to pay for this shit and raise her kids. \n \nHe's and alcoholic and has scared her and the kids before. I don't know details but this guy's always drunk. He's also been into other shady things. They just got him a vehicle that her name is on and he now doesn't help with as well. I also think he may know some local cops who would side w him if anything happened.\n\nAnother tricky part, of anything legal were brought up against my sister she can lose her medical license and be left out in the cold. He IS the kind of person to try and drag her down with him.\n\nLastly he's got 3 kids he's still not paying child support for and I have heard once you are so far behind it's a felony but, the mother of those children has to file charges.\n\nShe can't really afford a lawyer or let him know she's trying to leave for said reasons. He's more than likely not going to change bc he's got a cushy thing going for him. This is in Illinois and I'm out of state and haven't the slightest idea of how family law works there. \n\nAnything helps and I would love to give her some hope!","title":"Trying to help my sister get out.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588434928,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc8r3n\/samples\/","id":"gc8r3n","body":"California - My employer sends me samples every month to show my accounts when I visit them and then deducts the costs of the samples from my monthly commission check.  In the past when I could write it off as a business deduction it wasn\u2019t a big deal and I didn\u2019t pay much attention.  Last year, for the first time since I began working for this company 12 years ago, I had to pay an extra 5k in taxes because I can no longer write off \u201cmy business expenses\u201d such as mileage, uniforms, and samples. I started to take a closer look at the mandatory samples my employer is sending me and discovered that a high priced sample was \u201cdiscontinued and no longer for sale\u201d shortly after I received it.  I looked back at other samples and found many other instances of sent samples being discontinued. BTW, there are over 150 other sales reps so sure feels my employer is unloading their unsalable inventory on us. In 2018 I had to pay $6,700, 2019 $7,200 and this year will be even higher. Any advice?","title":"Samples","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576354837,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaore0\/how_long_do_banks_reserve_funds_for\/","id":"eaore0","body":"I bought something and I cancelled it while it was processing because I didn't want to buy it anymore and it declined the transaction, but my bank reserved the funds for it. I was purchasing using a credit card. How long does the bank reserve funds for? Do they automatically release the funds or do I need to manually ask for one?","title":"How long do banks reserve funds for?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1423105103,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2utwgb\/roommate_bailed_on_a_lease_want_to_get_my_ducks\/","id":"2utwgb","body":"Hey folks,\n\nCalifornia, USA here.\n\nLast night my roommate bailed on a lease. She attempted to file a roommate removal with the office without my signature, which they declined, leaving both her and my name on the lease for this apartment. I sent her an e-mail explaining that per our agreement when we entered this lease, I would expect rent to be paid just as we agreed and on time. I don't get the impression she is going to be amenable to this, so I'd like to prepare a small claims case.\n\nI have already ensured with management that I will not be evicted for this issue, even though it gives them an opportunity. I also spoke with the property manager regarding the action I am about to file.\n\nI have:\n\n- a sent e-mail with no reply demanding payment to satisfy the Californian court's position that I must ask for relief before seeking legal remedy;\n- the lease, obviously, with both our names as lessees;\n- and payment records of rent for the life of the lease showing half being deducted from my bank account, and half from hers. I am hoping to use this as evidence of the verbal agreement that we had.\n\nSome initial questions:\n\nThe lease expires in a few months, and I intend to renew the apartment in solely my name. Rather than ask for specific legal advice, I'll ask: is there a legal basis for me to file an action now and request future rent in order to compel payment, or would it be better to wait until the lease is completed?\n\nWe both paid into the deposit. If I renew without her and my apartment complex keeps the deposits, how do I handle the legal liability?\n\nAny other things I should know before filing?\n\nIn California, I am not permitted to be represented by an attorney in small claims, but I am allowed to consult with one before the hearing. I intend to talk to one and just want to have my ducks in a row here before I do. (Recommendations for good Bay Area real estate lawyers are welcome, too, though I have one in mind.) Thanks for the help.","title":"Roommate bailed on a lease, want to get my ducks in a row before small claims","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1409186277,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2es0wp\/i_attacked_and_broke_a_girls_phone_at_school_and\/","id":"2es0wp","body":"I'm a 16 year old girl and I'm usually quiet and just keep to myself. I don't have a lot of friends I hang around with and I've been in a few conflicts, but nothing like this. \n\nBasically there's this girl at school who has been a pain in my side since I started going there. Think the blonde chick from meangirls.. everyone loves her and her family is rich. In the past she's made me spill my lunch countless times \"by accident,\" has been very physical and rough on me in gym class when we play sports like basketball, has one time ripped up a favorite book of mine I kept in my class desk (but didn't admit it, just smiled and looked at me when I discovered it one day), she's made fun of my clothing choices and the fact I don't wear makeup. She also starts lots of weird rumors about me (although I can't really prove it) that have included me being \"lesbian for her\" and her being weirded out by me and also has posted things about me on facebook that haven't happened, she just makes them up (I'm not her friend, but her profile is public). I'll stop there, but the list goes on an on. \n\nYesterday at school I was using the bathroom between class. I heard someone come in and didn't think much of it. The next thing I know is that I see a phone over the top of my stall and I freak out. I started screaming \"What the fuck are you doing?!\" quickly did up my pants and she's just laughing her head off. I then proceeded to tackle her into the stall and wrestled for her phone. I gave her a few bruises and scratches on her arms during the struggle (she gave me some too) and I took her phone and smashed it on the floor as hard as I could. It shattered into a million little pieces and she started screaming how that was her brand new galaxy phone. She started crying and stormed out. I just went straight home to bed and told my mom I felt sick. \n\nI went online facebook today and found I have a ton of angry messages of her calling me all sorts of names, how she told everyone at school how I attacked her because I was jealous she has a new boyfriend and that if I don't pay the full cost of her phone, she'll take me to court. \n\nI stayed home \"sick\" again today (in reality I've actually been throwing up, just not out of sickness but fear) and I don't know what to do. I don't have $600 and I don't want to go back to school. I think I might tell my Mom but haven't yet since she's stressed all the time and often gets mad and makes judgements without getting it. Before I tell her though, I want to know if she can really sue me? She wrote on facebook about how great her lawyer is and everything and that I should just pay up before I get my ass handed to me and end up paying for her legal fees too (Oh god, massive stomach pains just thinking of this). \n\nPlease help.... I don't know what to do.  ","title":"I attacked and broke a girl's phone at school and now she's says she'll sue me if I don't pay her $600","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588639946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdnzrs\/non_job_related_duties_pa\/","id":"gdnzrs","body":"So my employer just got approved for the Federal loans to help.pay payroll after laying almost the entire staff off for the last month. Now that they are approved they have brought all of us back...but we still don't have enough workload to warrant more people. I work at a dealership as a quick lube tech. Anyway, since we don't have enough work, they are giving us busy work. And I have been assigned to landscaping. I am not good at physical labor. My background is repairing things and computer technology. I also am not used to doing hard work since I have been sitting on my couch for the last 5 weeks. Is my employer allowed to make me do this landscaping? Or am I protected by some laws here? This is in Pennsylvania.","title":"Non job related duties (PA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591162795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvnxm6\/stepfather_slept_with_an_underage_girl_shes\/","id":"gvnxm6","body":"I dont even know where to start, im in Oregon USA . My stepfather slept with a girl who was underage (17 at the time) however she lied to him and showed him a fake ID saying she was 18 he says he belived she was 18 after he found out she lied \n\n He tried to break the relationship with her she started stalking him everywhere and he wasnt legally married to my mom (hes legally married to American woman and has a green card from her and is still married legally to this woman. They're just close friends) \n\nToday he was very depressed when visiting my siblings and he hugged my siblings and I . He said goodbye to us saying that if we dont hear from him in 3 days its because she and her family killed him. Apparently she told him today that if she couldn't have him no one would. And that she would tell the cops he raped her.\n\nHes terrfied of the police and doesn't want to put us in danger this girl has brothers who are in gang. Shes punched him before and hes come home with bruises. She calls him 100 times a day yells at him and has made threats against my mom and says she will kill her too. She knows where my mom lives.\n\nListen the biggest problem my mom and I are facing right now is that hes the one who pays for everything. My mom doesn't work because my siblings are 1 and 3 and im 20 in college and dont make a lot of money.\n\nI don't want to defend my stepfather actions but please understand we're poor and very scared.","title":"Stepfather slept with an underage girl, shes threatening his life and hes abandoned my siblings.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1475669560,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55z59a\/what_if_you_dont_pay_your_debt\/","id":"55z59a","body":"* If I have a debt, not necessarily credit card or to a bank, it could be a utility service, what is the *worst* thing that could happen to me?\n\nI know about credit ratings and blacklist, I know that they can send me letters and call me.\n\n* Can they come and take my things that are not my collateral? If they can, can I physically protect my property?\n\n* If they can sue me, why don't they just sue me after 3 notices or so, instead of using a debt collector?\n\n* What if I owe a friend, not a firm, is there anything they can do?\n\n* I know people who seems like they can do this with impunity. What if someone come to country X as tourist\/student\/holiday worker and purchase things on credit and never pay them back?\n\n**********\n\nI live in Victoria, Australia, but I also want to know what the law is like in other places.\n\nDISCLAIMER: I'm not trying to borrow money and not pay back. It is most a case where I have been charged extra by mistake and it gives me a great hassle to contact the firm and get it fixed. And sometimes, things don't even get fixed. Usually, it is small amount, less than a hundred dollars. But I just hate the injustice that these company can get away with these kind of things. ","title":"What if you don't pay your debt?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576704680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eciz0u\/being_retaliateddiscriminated_against_at_work\/","id":"eciz0u","body":"My current job requires me to file a lot of paperwork that is then reviewed by a quality assurance team. Recently I have been receiving many emails for the most trivial and asinine \"mistakes.\" At first I thought this was them being ridiculous but as I have talked around to other employees I have learned that people are making the same \"mistakes\" as me and they won't hear anything about it. It is to the point where I have seen the people working on the quality assurance team doing the exact thing they are writing me up for. I can not go to anyone higher up in the company since the higher in the company I move the more corrupt things get. Is there anything I can do about this or should I find a new job?","title":"Being retaliated\/discriminated against at work.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518227798,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wihel\/violation_of_felony_probation_after_being\/","id":"7wihel","body":"I will try to be as brief as possible and before I say anything else, yes we know the best advice is to get an attorney. But anyway..\n\nMy girlfriend was sentenced to 5 years probation for neglect of an adult person in Kentucky (class C felony in Kentucky statues, the lowest felony except for class D.) She then transferred her probation to Florida to live with family here and raise her 4 year old daughter. \n\nA few months into living in Florida, she was arrested for petit theft\/first offense. It is a low misdemeanor in Florida. She spent two months in jail in Florida for the petit theft until she was finally given a bond and bonded out. The rest of that time she was expecting to be extradited to Kentucky, but they never arrived.\n\nAn entire year passed and she was satisfying all conditions of her probation following the arrest. She was adjudicated guilty after finally pleading no contest and the case was resolved. She had zero issues, zero violations (technical or new law) and no reason to fear being extradited. But just a few days ago, Kentucky issued a warrant for VOP and intended to extradite her. She instead contacted the jail of the county she was originally sentenced in in Kentucky and she asked if she can turn herself in. They said yes.\n\nSo now she is in Kentucky lawyering up and we are wondering what kind of resolution this can reasonably reach. I know every single VOP case is unique to the person being supervised and circumstances around the violation. But there must be a general sense of what is most likely or most unlikely. What I am seeing is that she violated felony probation with a low misdemeanor that is non violent and non drug related, and though revocation is possible it just seems extraordinarily unlikely to give someone five years in prison for violating with this type of charge that has now been closed and which she did jail time for. \n\nBut then again I do not know anything right now. She is staying with relatives where there is no cell service and we can hardly communicate so I have no idea what is happening. All I know is that she is going to talk to an attorney today via phone conference.\n\nDoes anyone have experience with this kind of situation? She has a full time job here, a kid, and family. Is it more likely for them to simply reinstate her probation and give her a second chance or should we expect worse consequences? \n\nI will clarify any thing anyone asks me to that is necessary to help. \n\n","title":"Violation of Felony Probation after being adjudicated guilty for low level misdemeanor","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589218353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghs5jb\/usamass_all_rmv_locations_shut_down_am_i_legally\/","id":"ghs5jb","body":"I just bought a used car in MA, USA. I have a clear title and the bill of sale, as well as insurance done.\n\nThe next 'step' to registering in MA requires going to an RMV location - currently by appointment only and there are no available appointments at any location within the state. I've got one license plate on the back of the car, none on the front. \n\nMy aim is to use this car to drive across the country at the end of the month. What can I do to legally do that?","title":"USA\/MASS: All RMV locations shut down - am I legally able to drive?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518892427,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y8elk\/wa_usa_our_landlord_told_us_via_text_to_move_out\/","id":"7y8elk","body":"As the title says. \n\nMy roommate has an emotional support animal. The landlord claims the dog barks all the time (he doesn't). Many of these claims came from when the dog hasn't even been here. Once we were even out of state and she said the dog was barking, but she won't listen to our explanations and she's been harassing us for a long time (ever since we held her accountable for repairs that by the city\/state because she left holes in our walls for months). \n\nAnyway, she kept texting us saying \"stop the barking or move out\" or would say to get rid of the dog or move out. We were tired of her (and this building, our neighbors are loud all the time and she's never done anything about that) so we found a much better place. Our lease for that place starts March 1st but this place ends March 31st. \n\nI told her we can find a subleaser for the month who can continue to lease after or she can just let us out of that month and do whatever she wants after but she won't get back to us. We can't afford rent at two places and we're leaving this place better than we found it so we want our deposit back. \n\nWhat are our options?","title":"[WA - USA] Our landlord told us via text to move out before our lease ends. We found a new place, and now the landlord won't answer us.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476654971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57tuqn\/what_are_the_legal_rammifications_for_allowing_my\/","id":"57tuqn","body":"For more info, please see [x-post from \/r\/personalfinance] (http:\/\/np.reddit.com\/r\/personalfinance\/comments\/57tc4h\/my_wife_and_i_are_moving_into_our_first_home_and\/)\n\nBasically, my wife's brother who's 30 and without a job and with a record will be staying with us temporarily to get his life on track after his mom kicked him out. My brother in law is a resident of TX, but we live in VA.\n\nBefore he moves in with us, we relayed to him a list of conditions for him to stay, which are as follows:\n\n\n*   You are not staying here on a permanent basis. This is temporary, and we have the discretion at any time to say \"You know what, this isn't really working out, you need to go back to Texas\"\n*    Clean up after yourself, keep your room sanitary\n*    You won't be borrowing our cars\n*   You will find a job within 6 months and start paying rent at that point, or you will have to find a new place\n*    You will start and continue to go to therapy or you will have to find a new place\n*    Any violent tendencies whatsoever and you are gone. Period.\n\nHe of course agreed and was thankful. We are hoping that some kind of therapy\/medication can help him get his life back on track because AFAIK he has had none. \n\nMy biggest question...if he lives with us say, 6 months in the state of virginia, will he not qualify for any kind of medicaid? If there's a problem and I call the cops, will he not be allowed to be kicked out because he's considered a \"tenant\"? What are some possible things I should be looking out for. Googling is frustrating AF because it's just a bunch of colleges talking about in-state tuition.","title":"What are the legal rammifications for allowing my brother in law to live with us in Virginia?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577764905,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehxigf\/sr22_help\/","id":"ehxigf","body":"I got crashed into while riding my motorcycle through the city. I was in full compliance with my states (Oregon) laws with the exception that my vehicle was uninsured. Now I know that proof that I was trying to sell the bike and proof I only rode the bike on that specific day doesn't mean anything in this case so I won't even start. My question is, once my suspension is up, am I able to re-appeal for the removal of the SR-22? I have absolutely no previous violations on my driving record, and have had an SR-22 on my new motorcycle for the term of the suspension. As I understand, once my suspension is up, I have to get the SR-22 even if I don't have a vehicle, and this SR-22 has to be in continuous effect for 3 years.    \n\n\nIf I'm not able to re-appeal the SR-22 after my suspension is up, can I re-appeal it during my 3 year term?","title":"SR-22 Help!","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589820962,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm59e1\/virginia_landlord_scheduling_apartment_showings\/","id":"gm59e1","body":"Our lease is up June 30th and we will not be renewing. This is my first time renting with a landlord who schedules walkthroughs while the current tenant is still living in the unit.\n\nLast month we received an email that stated specifically:\n\n\"We are reaching out because we do not have a renewal on file for you. As a result, your property has been put on the market. We are not hosting showings for the time being for your protection. When the virus situation has calmed down showings for your property will resume.\"\n\nThe past two days they have sent emails letting us know of two different scheduled walkthroughs. When I responded, I stated a few different things:\n\n1.  my partner is high risk for covid-19, and infection could lead to hospitalization due to their pre-existing condition \n\n2.  we have been taking the virus seriously because of such and have not had anyone over, nor have we gone anywhere that wasn't specifically necessary \n\n3.  i would not consider the virus situation \"calmed down\" as the Virginia's Governor *just* initiated phase 1 of reopening a few days ago and we won't know how this will affect communities for another 2 weeks minimum\n\n4.  I asked what precautions will be taken for said walkthroughs. I specifically asked if they would be providing PPE (masks, gloves) for those walking through and how they would enforce social distancing.\n\nI have not received a response to any of the above concerns I've mentioned. This apartment is very small (~600 sq ft) and each room is maybe 12'\u00d712'? Very small and hard to distance if there are more than 2 people in a room. We've had multiple problems with this landlord in the past but those situations aren't relevant to this. We've always paid our rent early and except for the few times maintenance has been required, we never contact them. The fact that they're completely disregarding our concerns and ignoring us is upsetting to say the least.\n\nI've looked up what I can regarding this situation and there really isn't a precedent for this. Can my landlord schedule walkthroughs without acknowledging a pandemic and taking proper precautions to protect our health?","title":"Virginia -> Landlord scheduling apartment showings during pandemic","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590176666,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goqc2j\/yet_to_move_into_property_and_they_are_holding\/","id":"goqc2j","body":"I know im probably screwed and i apologies I am beyond mad right now.I was set to move into a Duplex in August and i signed the lease on Jan 14. The lease i signed was blank as the only person there was the maintenance man and he said he cant sign it. I wanted to give him a check and he said he cant take it so i had to do a debit charge over the phone. I took photos of the blank document that i signed as it seemed really fishy. By blank i mean there was no rent price or property number and they did not sign it with me. This month my mother has gotten sick with covid and i am moving back to help with my brothers. I called to terminate my lease and they said that by during that i would be losing my deposit. Im unemployed right now also because of the virus so i need the money back. I said i haven't received any good or services and they said that holding the home was there services. I feel so mad and stuck between a rock and a hard place. I even tried that i have a law office and this cant hold up in court and nothing. i do have a criminal justice law degree to my credit.\n\n​\n\nIs there anything i can do? Do i need to get a lawyer involved, i dont have spare money to fight this battle. I of course have all the pictures of the lease and the few emails as well as i record all my calls.","title":"Yet to move into property and they are holding and refusing to return my security deposit. Covid Related. Iowa","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418582039,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pa1t0\/wrecked_stuff_in_rented_apartment_and_slander\/","id":"2pa1t0","body":"So this guy rented my apartment, broke several items and left it uncleaned. The contract we had, specified it should be returned in the condition it was rented.\n\nSo he doesnt answer my emails where i ask for compensation. So I send him another one saying that I need him to answer or I will have to forward this issue to the authorities.\n\nThen he answers and says I'm an unthankful brat and I'm dreaming if I think I'll be able to get the amount specified.\n\nI'm sure that I'm in the right with the apartment contract stuff but could I nail him for slander aswell?\n\nIm in the EU, (and really pissed off)\n\nEdit: Country; Finland.","title":"Wrecked stuff in rented apartment and slander.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589393190,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj46hm\/how_do_you_know_youre_getting_a_good_lawyer\/","id":"gj46hm","body":"Long story short, my brother (19) needs a criminal defense attorney for alleged burglary and robbery charges, our parents aren't excited to help so I'm trying to find him a good one but I have no experience with this. I spoke to one who claims to have a 90% not guilty rate and has really good reviews online and he said for $15,000 flat we could retain their services. I'm not really sure if that sounds about right for a flat rate or how it even works? Sorry if this is too specific of a question for this thread. Thanks in advance!","title":"How do you know you're getting a good lawyer?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589473283,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjpips\/california_my_dad_would_like_to_change_the\/","id":"gjpips","body":"Backstory - I wasn\u2019t aware of this, but my dad has 2 life insurance policies on himself. One is for me and my sister already. My stepmom (they separated earlier this year but he\u2019s planning on divorcing her) talked my dad into getting another one about 5 years ago for her and her daughter (my stepsister, by marriage, not by blood) He gave in, but told her she would have to pay the monthly on that policy. Yesterday, he got a letter in the mail that she hasn\u2019t been paying it since January and that he would need to change the payment option if he wants to keep it going. He\u2019s willing to pay for the policy out of his own pocket, but if that\u2019s the case, he wants to make us the beneficiaries on this one too. Is it possible for him to change the beneficiaries of his policy without my stepmom\u2019s approval, since she\u2019s technically still his wife? California law is weird about spouse stuff.","title":"[California] My dad would like to change the beneficiaries of his life insurance to me and my sister. Does he need my stepmom\u2019s permission to do so? (She\u2019s the current beneficiary)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588983378,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg501k\/towed_while_sheltered_in_place_in_the_bay_area\/","id":"gg501k","body":"Hi Guys,\n\nMy girlfriend and I live on the Peninsula in California Bay Area. \n\nWe were in SoCal visiting my parents when the \u201cShelter in Place\u201d order took effect.\n\nWe decided that it would be best to stay with my parents as we ride out the Covid-19 storm and help them out since they are elderly. \n\nToday we found out that her car had been towed from the public street that she normally parks her car on. This street has no signs for towing and is a normal street that anyone can park on so we thought she would be fine. Her family (The address where the car is registered: In Nebraska) just received a notice that her car had been towed due to construction on the 27th of April because of being parked in a construction zone. \n\nWe have been \u201cShelter in Place\u201d since the end of March and the street had no visible signs that there was going to be any construction done at this time. They are currently telling us that it will be a $1500 fine to remove that car from the impound since it\u2019s been there so long and we do not have anywhere close to that kind of money right now.\n\nWe have already talked to the Sheriff of our city and he even seemed blown away by the amount since they are the ones that ordered the tow but there is nothing  they can do since it was contracted by a tow company... this all seems really really unfair. \n\nHow are we supposed to know they were going to do construction during a pandemic? Really lost since they are charging us $90 a day for fees and we are still in SoCal trying to do the right thing. \n\nWe are currently trying to draft a message to the Mayor but don\u2019t know if that is the right thing to do and we really can\u2019t lose the car.\n\nAny advise really helps and please stay safe everyone.","title":"Towed while sheltered in place in the Bay Area","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420835513,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rw5vo\/my_parents_may_have_used_my_name_without_my\/","id":"2rw5vo","body":"My dad asked to use my name for insurance a year ago, and I refused. But my brother just contacted me and implied they are. They do NOT have good credit, and my dad drives essentially for a living and shit is bound to hit the fan. Should I contact police first, lawyer, or something else? Any resources in Ontario where I (poor student) can get legal help on this?","title":"My parents may have used my name, without my permission, for their car insurance, help? [Ontario]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515439328,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p0x9g\/new_jersey_wife_was_in_a_car_accident_driver_that\/","id":"7p0x9g","body":"Like the title says, my wife was in a car accident this morning.  She was stopped at a red light, waiting to make a left turn.  When the light turned green, she proceeded to make her turn, and was hit by someone running the red light.  Although there were cars around when she got hit, only she and the person who hit her stayed to speak with police.  The officer said that since there are no witnesses, he will have to go off of their statements.  Of course, the person running the red light claimed he did not do that, so the officer must mark the incident as a no-fault accident, and the driver running the light will not be ticketed.  We must now go through our own insurance as well, even though the other driver ran the red light.  \n\nI have looked for cameras\/witnesses, and so far am unsuccessful.  Is there a way to have blame shifted to the red light driver, instead of an equal fault accident?","title":"[New Jersey] Wife was in a car accident. Driver that hit her ran a red light. No witnesses.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589497119,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjx675\/landlord_sent_repairmen_into_my_unit_without\/","id":"gjx675","body":"Today I was greeted by several plumbers who said that they needed entry into my unit to fix a plumbing issue. I let them know that I wasn\u2019t notified that they needed entry and they left. A short while later they came back and let me know that the landlord had sent an email regarding the situation. \n\nThe email was to the entire building and just stated that the water was going to be shut off and should be back on later. The email was time stamped today around the time the plumbers initially showed up. \n\nI live in a super old building in California and there were plumbing issues earlier this month so I wasn\u2019t too surprised they were there but more that I wasn\u2019t notified. I haven\u2019t had any issues with my plumbing but the units in my building are connected via these pipes so if my neighbor has issues, sometimes they need to come into my place. \n\nI\u2019m wondering what my options are regarding this situation. My understanding is that if it was an emergency, that entry can be made but the situation seems far from emergent. I wasn\u2019t notified at all about people needing to be in my apartment and I\u2019m concerned that if this happens again I won\u2019t be able to adequately prepare (I have skittish pets who could be a minor issue). Should I send an email or something to my landlord? How would I word my concerns to avoid legal issues? \n\nThank you for your help :)","title":"Landlord sent repairmen into my unit without notice?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515790251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pzlkt\/my_old_boss_has_management_in_their_pocket_and_is\/","id":"7pzlkt","body":"I work for a company that hires independent contractors, we all share an office space and people range from individuals to teams. I was on a team that wasn't working and quit. Another team picked me up (no non-compete) which was a massive compliment.  My previous team leader is butt hurt about me being on a different team and happens to have the company management in her pocket. The company is trying to tell me I can no longer work within the building but without any reason. If I can't work in the building my current team lead will have to let me go. I feel like I am being bullied into quiting but I am not in a place where I can live without an income. If I get fired because of management not letting me work in the building is there any recourse? I feel like this is so wrong.  \n\nSouth Carolina ","title":"My old boss has management in their pocket and is trying to bully me out of a job. Help!","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590427394,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqf3nd\/please_help_job_offer_but_bad_driving_history\/","id":"gqf3nd","body":"I just got offered a really amazing opportunity and they want me to start immediately. I am so excited I can\u2019t believe it however I will be taking a background check soon. My last 3 years driving history for moving violations is pretty spotty and I fear that I will be denied after they view it. Is there ANYTHING I can possibly do to help with this situation? I\u2019ll be devastated if I lost this. Thanks everyone!","title":"Please help! Job offer but bad driving history (Florida)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425434005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xux5i\/seeking_advice_crossstate_civil_litigation_for\/","id":"2xux5i","body":"Dear Reddit,\n\nI\u2019m looking for some advice about the following situation. I am writing on the behalf of somebody I know. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. The defendant, or \u201cCompany B\u201d, is a registered LLC in MA. Here is a summary of the summons that was received by the president of Company B, as well as the Individual Employee:\n\nPlaintiff:\n\nCompany A (registered in another state)\n\nDefendants are listed as\n\na.) Company B\n\nServe: Owner\/President \n\nb.) Individual Employee\n\n\n\n \nIndividual employee was asked to find some sales leads. Next thing I know, president of Company B and Individual Employee are being served a court summons from a different state, in which Company B does not do any business.\n\nAs it turns out, a fax document advertising Company B's products was sent to Company A. The number used to send this fax document traced back to Individual Employee's personal residence.\n\nCompany A files a class action petition against Company B, citing Individual Employee, Company B, and unnamed John Does for violating 27 U.S.C. Section 227(b)(1)(c)(1-3) https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/47\/227\n\nCompany B is a small LLC that does not have any tangible assets of its own.\n\n-->Is Company B liable for individual actions of Individual Employee while at home?\n\n-->Is president of Company B personally liable for actions of Individual Employee?\n\n-->Is Individual Employee personally liable for this action?\n\n-->In case of personal settlement, does this pave way for class action petition to be granted?\n\n-->If found at fault, how does the class action process work?\n\n-->If Company B or Individual Employee found at fault, what legal means does Company A have for determining the class for class action?\n\n-->Can summons require Individual Employee and\/or president of Company B to have to travel to the state from which Company A sent summons?\n\nThank you!","title":"Seeking Advice: Cross-state civil litigation for small MA LLC violating TCPA (junk fax) 47 U.S. Code \u00a7 227","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425056474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xd930\/co_landlord_claims_my_lease_contract_needs_to_be\/","id":"2xd930","body":"When I was looking into this apartment (Pueblo, Colorado), I was verbally told that rent would be $650\/month. When I actually went in to sign the lease, the contract stated that it was $545 (the manager read over it with me and said $545 verbally, as well). Two months later, they're now telling me that it was a mistake in their system and want to make rent $625 and \"schedule a day to make the correct changes\", which I guess means sign a new contract. \n\nI realize they may have made a mistake, but think they are still bound to the contract. It's got \"This is a Binding Legal Document\" written at the top. I'm a little unsure, though, because I also signed this one page handwritten document called \"Rental Agreement\", which says rent is $650 and gives the move in date, lease term, etc. I'm not sure why there are two documents, but the \"Rental Agreement\" paper seems clearly incorrect, since it also says the lease term is 6 months while the official lease contract says 1 year.\n\n**Edit:** Thanks for the input everyone. I decided to just offer to pay the original amount, since it was an honest mistake on their part and it's not really worth the effort to fight, plus all the good points made below.","title":"[CO] Landlord claims my lease contract needs to be \"corrected\" to higher rent amount.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590174403,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gopmp9\/my_girlfriend_a_minor_is_being_blackmailed_with\/","id":"gopmp9","body":"Someone has found a couple pictures of her and contacted her on snap chat to demand she either send more, or will face \"consequences\". I told her just to ignore them and that there's really nothing to worry about because while she thinks that these can ruin her life, I'm sure this happens too often for it to really matter and also she's the victim. We are in the US and know they aren't, is there some way we can contact Snapchat with evidence and maybe help in this persons arrest? \n\nShe doesn't want to go to local authorities because she doesn't think they can help her much given that the blackmailer is located outside the US. \n\nWhat are our options here? We both know that this doesn't really matter and won't affect her future, but there are other victims out there that will get exploited because they think they have to give into the demands. So to help with bringing down balckmailing  pedophile criminal would be great. \n\nAny advice on the best coarse of action is welcomed, and I can answer any questions you may have.","title":"My girlfriend, a minor, is being blackmailed with her nudes, what can we do?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516128340,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7quhjq\/massachusetts_earned_sick_time_law_question\/","id":"7quhjq","body":"Hello, so my employer provides me with 160 hours of sick time per year (yes very generous), but they are terrible when you try to use it. A mass email was sent out saying that if you work a 40 hour work week in less than 5 days, which I do. I work 4 ten hour days, that you are expected to make medical appointments during non working hours. \n\nI understand why and I make every attempt to do so, but unfortunately many of the doctors I see do not work on Fridays and I am left with no choice.\n\nTheir email also stated that disciplinary action would be taken against those not complying. The email also stated they would ask for documentation from a medical professional providing verification of cause.\n\nSince July 1st 2017, I have used 4 hours of sick time. Two hours on two different days for two different doctors. That does not seem to be excessive to me at all!\n\nIs what they\u2019re doing legal???\n\nThank you for reading. ","title":"Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577218567,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef6hdu\/found_this_old_letter_will_of_my_wifes_estranged\/","id":"ef6hdu","body":"My wife has never known her father. He was my Mother-In-Law's grad school professor and had an affair with her while he had a family of his own.\n\nHe secretly paid child support for over 20+ years as my MIL raised my wife on her own. My MIL always told my wife not to contact him ever. Although her story about her and his relationship has never been solid and MIL was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's in 2016 so she is no longer a reliable source of information, if she ever was anyway.\n\nRecently, my wife found this letter written by him along with written correspondence between him and my MIL dating back to before my wife was born and throughout her childhood.\n\nAny help with this, estranged parents, or just reconnecting is appreciated.\n\nWe are curious if there is any legal validity to this statement since it is not notarized and if so how do we go about the next steps? There is a person named at the end of the letter my wife has reached out to previously via Facebook who essentially told her she didn't have time to talk. Though we weren't aware of the letter at the time.\n\nUnited States\n\nThe woman named at the end of the letter is in Virginia and its most likely written in Virginia. My wife was raised in Maryland. Wife and mother-in-law now live in Kentucky. Estranged father who the statement is about most likely lives in Florida.\n\nHe wrote STATEMENT on the letter like that in all caps under the first sentence.\n\nIt is written on yellow notepad paper on 2 and 1\/4 sheets of paper. Names and Dates have been omitted. Here is what it reads:\n\nI (HIS NAME) fully cognizant of this statement made (written) on March XX 19XX.\n\nSTATEMENT\n\nI instruct the executor of my estate (HIS NAME) to follow these desires. I ask that $XX,XXX (WRITTEN AMOUNT OF MONEY) be given in the event of my death to the live born child of (MOTHER IN LAW'S FULL NAME) that is born in 199X. If there is more than one live births the $XX,XXX is to be divided equally between all offspring born to (MOTHER IN LAWS FULL NAME) born in 199X.\n\nI make no attempt to provide in any way for any lifestyle of (MOTHER IN LAWS LAST NAME). The money proceeds ($XX,XXX) is to be used for the benefit of the child or children. I ask no restrictions be placed on giving the $XX,XXX to (MOTHER IN LAWS NAME) in the event of my death before the child is eighteen years of age. I ask (MOTHER IN LAWS FULL NAME) to use the proceeds for the betterment of the life of her child or children born in 199X. In the event of the death of the child or children this statement is null and void. If there are multiple births proceeds will go to any surviving child until age 18.\n\nI ask Mr. (LAWYER) to fulfill the essence of my desires and all those involved to not look for ways for lawyers to squash my desires.\n\nTo those who loved me nothing will affect that. I ask that I be remembered for the good and not for the bad. To my wonderful parents, marvelous son, treasured daughter, and to my wife (WIFE'S NAME) who has always adored me as I have loved her - no one could have been luckier than me.\n\nI finally request that all parties affected by my life and actions please PLEASE please honor my memory by accepting what has happened and live their lives in peace and not fight or accuse one another of anything. There is only one guilty party - me - and for that I ask all for forgiveness.\n\n(PRAYER WRITTEN IN HEBREW ;We believe it is the Hebrew blessing\/prayer Shehecheyanu)\n\nWe thank thee O' lord for sustaining us and bringing us to this season.\n\nA sealed copy of this statement will be given to (POSSIBLE FAMILY FRIEND NAME AND HER ADDRESS) with instructions to present it when appropriate at my death.\n\n(HIS FULL SIGNATURE)","title":"Found this old letter (Will?) of my wife's estranged father. Any validity?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590021094,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnmn9h\/a_question_about_mens_rea_in_the_kenneth_walker\/","id":"gnmn9h","body":"I'm sure everyone has heard about the case of Kenneth Walker, charged with attempted murder of a police officer in Louisville, KY for shooting at police during a no-knock raid.\n\nMy question is, will the prosecutor have to prove that he knew he was shooting at police instead of home Invaders?","title":"A question about mens rea in the Kenneth Walker case","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424325762,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wejn4\/medical_dpa_a_checklist_of_specific_wishes_one\/","id":"2wejn4","body":"My husband and I are starting the process of creating Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care. In South Dakota, the process is fairly straightforward, requiring the document to contain information on two proxies, outlining their authority to make decisions in general, and then providing a section where we can detail our specific healthcare wishes. \n\nMy question is: what sort of wishes should I consider?\n\nI have searched everywhere for something like a checklist of items to consider (\"Do you want to be resuscitated?\" \"Do you want to receive experimental treatments?\" \"Do you want to donate your organs?\" \"Do you want to be kept alive indefinitely even if you're a vegetable?\" These kinds of things) - but the only thing I can find is the advice that I should discuss \"all possible options\" with my doctor. That seems ridiculous, because - without this list I hope to find - I'm not even sure where to start with my doctor. The examples I mentioned above pretty well exhaust the list of topics I can think of, though I'm absolutely sure there are other things I should consider.\n\nHas anyone seen such a list? Would anyone here care to venture some additional items we should consider, or is there some kind of legal reason no one has put together such a list? \n\nAny feedback is welcome - thank you!","title":"Medical DPA - a checklist of specific wishes one should consider?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577919630,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eip8rw\/nyc_apartment_complex_terminated_my_lease_before\/","id":"eip8rw","body":"Basically I was signed up last month  (signed lease etc) to move into a new apartment here in NYC tomorrow. A coliving space, 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms etc. Big coliving  company, they own complexes worldwide. \n\nI knew it was a no pets apartment before signing lease but before I've had no problems with that as I have my ESA paperwork etc. (Though I'd never tried that in a space with roommates.) Well I turned in the ESA paperwork to them after I signed all the lease, paid a full month's deposit and first month's rent. They said the only reasonable accomodation' they could give me was the option to live in one of their private rooms instead. (Not for a discount or anything, just the normal price- 3x the rent i'd be paying for the one I signed up for) I couldn't just have the ESA pet as I hadn't let them know before signing lease and they can't make the other roommates live with my cat\/ask the roommates because allergies\/phobias etc. \n\nI accepted that\/the one lawyer I asked about it (my brother in law, though disability law isn't his specialty) said that yes that's correct, they can't be forced to accept an ESA into an apartment with roommates. \n\nSo they terminated my lease, I started apartment hunting again. But...I'm owed that deposit\/first month's rent back, right? Since I never even got the chance to move in\/my lease was terminated? \n\nThey (the complex) are ignoring all my emails and calls about this. I don't know what to do. If I don't get the money back it won't be the end of the world but it is putting me in a frustrating\/tight spot right now financially and I'm just so pissed off and upset at myself and them.\n\nThe total is around $3400 (plus $600 in fees which I'm not sure I'm owed back\/could get back) which isn't small change for me- that money would be really helpful. I'm just not sure what to do at this point. My BIL said the main option would be small claims court but I can nowhere near afford that.","title":"(NYC) Apartment complex terminated my lease before my move in - I'm owed my deposit\/first month's rent back, right? (They won't return my calls\/emails about that)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1520096240,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81rbs9\/nda_agreement_after_end_of_employment\/","id":"81rbs9","body":"I worked with a employer in the cryptocurrency arena. After I found out the company is incompetent I left. Additionally,  the boss was very pushy and made the enviroment very hostile plus demanded  i do jobs outside my job title and expertise without co worker support. It was the worst job I ever had in my life and I never been happier to quit a job before.\n\nAnyways they asked me to sign an nda after I quit. I know I can't be compelled to sign it but I know they most likely want to buy my silence so people don't know how disorganized and how much turmoil there is in the organization, and so people will keep buying their shitcoin.\n\nIt wasn't part of my pre employment condition and I was only paid half of my verbally contracted fee for a month. I know severance is most likely not the right word, but is it legal to ask for some kind of consideration to sign their nda. I rather not sign it especially after I was only paid half my fee.","title":"Nda agreement after end of employment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589791824,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glxuh4\/paid_treated_as_w2_employee_but_contractually\/","id":"glxuh4","body":"Recently started working for a company in the beginning of March. I'm still in Grad School and this full-time job was in my field. Itt is decent paying and with what seemed to be a really awesome company with potential. I got my own office, an hour-long-paid lunch, and a 15-20 minute commute. I'm a recruiter. Everything was great and fine till I received my first paycheck. It was in full. This was the first time I received a paycheck in full without any taxes taken out. I asked one of my managers and I was told, \"We're all 1099, so this is how we all get paid. Just save up about 15-20% of every paycheck so you can pay taxes the following year.\" At first, I thought \"Ok... Makes sense I guess...\" \n\n​\n\nHowever, I did more research and it appears even though I have a salary, PTO, and I'm eligible for benefits put in place throughout the duration of my position, am expected to work and clock in 8 to 5 (5 days a week)... I'm a 1099-independent contractor. I read some articles of the IRS (1099 vs W-2) that state the company\/manager can be fined for neglecting to pay taxes on employees, but I don't think my managers or company would be dumb enough to think they could hire on 1099's to get away from paying taxes on us?... Any advice or insight into this? I've attached a copy of the contract I signed (I even thought I did a good job of reading through it before I signed). [https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/Q4VizeG](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/Q4VizeG)\n\nThey claim to move to W-2 once they \"hire every position for the team,\" there are 9 of us including the Owner\/Founder. I heard that this doesn't go against the IRS articles as long as they don't exceed a # of employees. My state is Missouri. \n\nI don't want to stay in a 1099-position if it's going to screw me later on taxes.   \n\n\nTLDR: Working & treated as a W-2 employee, contractually a 1099-Independent Contractor. What to do?","title":"Paid & Treated as W-2 Employee but Contractually 1099-Independent Contractor","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577141107,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eerwyb\/what_could_i_expect_to_do_working_for_a_firm_as\/","id":"eerwyb","body":"\\*Sorry if this question doesn't belong here. If it doesn't please guide me to the correct subreddit\\* \n\nHello. I just graduated from a four year and just received my bachelor's. My folks' friend said that he is able to land me a job working for the county's public DA while I take a year off to study for the LSAT. What exactly could I expect that I'd be doing in an environment like that? Again, I just graduated from undergrad as a political science student and have no legal experience whatsoever.","title":"What could I expect to do working for a firm as an internship before I attend grad school for law?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575644993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6zxzl\/how_do_i_take_care_of_an_inoperable_vehicle\/","id":"e6zxzl","body":"So my friends had my truck at their place to fix it for a bit and when I got it back both of my plates were not on but another cars plates were. They only gave me one plate back and claimed the other was lost. I gave them some time to give it back before I reported it stolen. I got a letter of inoperable vehicle violation with my plate number but for a black Ford Mustang. My plates are registered to a white dodge Dakota. The plate wasn\u2019t registered as stolen at the time of inspection on the notice. How to I clear this up with out having to pay 500 for a car that\u2019s not mine? Can I just go to the court with the violation and my trucks registration with the stolen plate case number? \n\nSorry for lack of formatting on mobile.","title":"How do I take care of an inoperable vehicle violation for a mustang that had my trucks license plate? (Virginia)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576622261,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec3a62\/drama_coach_hosting_questionable_lessons_for\/","id":"ec3a62","body":"The drama coach at my school, as said in the title, has been giving lessons for money, which, I personally think is in poor taste as I believe that can have too much effect on how he treats different students in the drama department. However, what has been worrying me is how he has been favoring certain students for lead roles. One of the students who regularly pays for \"lessons\" has gotten three lead roles in a role, despite this being pretty much unheard of and her being a fine, but relatively unimpressive actor. The lessons are mainly for voice-training and don't seem to have much impact on acting in general. This has affected my older sister, who, despite being a senior, an actor on the same level of the above mentioned person, and the decidedly best singer in the entire department, was cast for an ensemble role for both musical productions this year. This normally would be depressing but normal, but this seems to be happening for just about everyone not paying for lessons. A freshman recently got a major role, despite being not mediocre, but just plain bad. In addition, the coach's father, who was also a teacher at my school, was recently arrested for embezzling state money. Should I report this conduct, and if so, how should I go about doing it? I'm pretty certain I could make a clear link between the casting decisions and who takes lessons, as it really isn't subtle. I go to a Catholic high school in Columbus Ohio, and the diocese is already pretty upset with the coach's family.","title":"Drama coach hosting questionable lessons for money and being extremely biased as to who gets leads because of it.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1423965616,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vxkyo\/employer_has_wording_in_contract_which_tricked_me\/","id":"2vxkyo","body":"Location = UK (Scotland) \n\nThe wording in question: \"You will be scheduled to work an average of 35 hours per week **excluding Sunday** (the Company's standard working week) but may be required to work additional hours in any week according to operating circumstances.\" \n\n\nMy question - does the excluding sundays part mean I am required to work the sundays without getting paid. Because that is what I have been told. I do not get paid for Sundays and am in the book to work for 14 sundays a year. \n\nAny advice is welcome. \n\nThank you. \n","title":"Employer has wording in contract which tricked me.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424765410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wyxw1\/backed_into_car_at_parking_lot_driver_did_not\/","id":"2wyxw1","body":"Edit: I'm in WA. \nMy car and another car bumped while I was backing out of a parking stall. My friend was in the car and witnessed it. Both of us were looking as I backed out and neither of us saw him coming until it was too late. His girlfriend jumped out of the car and immediately started screaming and cussing at me because I scared her dog.   \nI didn't know what to do because I've never been in an accident, so I apologized profusely and asked if everyone was okay and if the dog was okay. The man driving reassured me and I asked him if we wanted me to do anything and he said no it's just a scratch. I'm very anxious so I just kept apologizing and he got back in his car so I figured that was that. He was driving an older car so it was very lightly scratched above the rear tire. My car has two or three small scratches on the bumper and that is all. He drove off and I sat in the car trying to compose myself for a bit. I didn't see where he went so I assumed he really did not want to exchange info. I circled the parking lot once and didn't see where they went.   \nI'm worried now I misinterpreted it and he pulled off somewhere waiting for me to exchange info, which I would have gladly, it just happened so quickly. My friend with me said I should not have apologized because it was admitting fault but not to call my insurance or police. Now I'm worried they took down my plate number and could file a police report saying it was a hit and run. The girlfriend was going crazy and I don't know what she could pull. I was moving very slowly and he did not honk or anything which leads me to believe he must've turned in behind me while speeding.   \nShould I call my insurance tomorrow and report it in case they do? Or the police? I have no clue what to do. I thought about going back to where is happened and leaving my info there in case they were looking for me (it was at a grocery store) and calling my insurance just in case. All I know is that it was an older red sedan. I'm pretty young and have never been in a fender bender. I'm going to call my parents tomorrow for advice but wanted to know if I was overreacting first. ","title":"Backed into car at parking lot, driver did not want to exchange info...what do I do to prevent trouble?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591046793,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gutfrl\/does_my_dad_have_a_good_case_against_his_former\/","id":"gutfrl","body":"I'll try to keep this short while adding all the information I can. As of yesterday morning, my dad was fired from his position as a security guard at a local prison. The reason(s) stated was \"undependable.\"\n\n​\n\nTo get the entire story, I'll have to go back about a month and a half. I had contracted Corvid-19 and had medical documentation stating this. Which he showed to his bosses, and took a 2-week leave for his, and his co-workers' safety. However, during this 2-week window, he had an accident and injured his back. This was also documented by medical professionals. Because of this, he was forced to take more time off work. Now, fast forward to Friday, May 29th, and his check never came through. Which was a massive hit to our family. His income is my family's only source of income. And with the whole lockdown, and pandemic going on, our savings are wearing thin. So, this incident was incredibly detrimental to our family. Even today, he has yet to receive his check. \n\n​\n\nThat brings us to today, he had been officially terminated, and we're seeking an attorney to pursue the possibility of taking his employers to court for damages and wrongful termination. All of his time off was warranted by medical professionals. So, does my father have a case here? What should our next steps be?","title":"Does my dad have a good case against his former employer for wrongful termination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412715392,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ilgjg\/texas_tenantlease_question\/","id":"2ilgjg","body":"I am a tenant renting a house from a private landlord. Lease ends April 1, 2015. I originally moved in with just my boyfriend however I am now moving in 2 other people which the landlord agreed with. But, he is wanting to increase the rent from 1,100\/month to 1,350\/month even though we pay all of our utilities seperately and on the lease is 1,100\/month until next April. Is he allowed to increase the rent during an active lease? Specifically because it is not just to \"cover extra utility costs\" like I had read about because we pay our own utilities. TIA","title":"TEXAS - Tenant\/Lease Question","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516088643,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qqrwp\/trying_to_get_custody_of_my_son_is_my_case_strong\/","id":"7qqrwp","body":"Hi guys, I\u2019ll try to keep this short and sweet. I\u2019m 29, a teacher, and a father of a 6 year of boy. For the past 5 years his mom has been the custodial parent to our son, but I think I can finally get custody of him. Why do I want to get custody?\n\nWell, Mom is very unstable and I don\u2019t think that is good for our sons development. To elaborate... over the past 5 years Mom has had 10 residences, 8 different jobs, and moved our son in and out of 6 different day cares.\n\nAnd on top of that(in timeline form) ,Mom has been pregnant by another man who is a felon from drug charges , put that child up for adoption(since they did not want to be together and were both financially destitute), and year later got back together with the felon got married to him, then divorced, then 2 years later back together with him again and is 2 months pregnant with another child by him.  \n\nIn my opinion, Mom is just way too unstable to be a good parent.\n\n\nI\u2019ve been wanting custody of my son for all these years, because I love him so much and want to raise him right. I hope after all she\u2019s done I can finally get majority custody. What do you guys think? (In Texas)","title":"Trying to get custody of my son. Is my case strong?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577320993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efoc5r\/forced_to_evacuate_apartment_building_days_before\/","id":"efoc5r","body":"On Sunday the 22nd a ceiling caved in on a tenant on the A side of my apartment building. The entire building consisting of 30-40 apartments was evacuated. I live on the B side, which was not affected. An engineer of some sort looked in the building and deemed it was safe for us to retrieve some belongings to keep us going until the foreseeable future. The fire department escorted us into our own apartment and we were given 5 minutes to grab our presents, (of which we did not grab all of) our cats and some toiletries. The Red Cross showed up and helped as many as they could. I was given some money to find a hotel and told I would be contacted by the Red Cross for additional funds if needed.\n\nI live with my girlfriend and her family is saying we have a strong case. We know nothing of the legalities of all this mess and just want some free rent and to move out when the lease is up. Im not really sure what to do. We are young and confused and have almost nothing but the clothes on our backs. I could link a news article but im not sure how safe it would be to let people know where i live. Really just don't know what to do at this point and any advice is appreciated. The management at the complex called us yesterday and said we would hopefully be able to move back in Friday.\n\nI will forever donate to the Red Cross from now on though. Without them we would be sleeping in our cars. \n\nSorry for any errors in my grammar.","title":"Forced to evacuate apartment building days before Christmas.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578375241,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el71wf\/exwife_is_trying_to_leave_my_kids_with_her_future\/","id":"el71wf","body":"My ex-wife is re-marrying in September. She'll be going on a honeymoon for a week and wants our kids to stay with her future in-laws for the week.\nWe have a 50\/50 custody agreement, and have had so for the last 4 years. It is very specific about who, what, where, why, and when in regards to just about everything to do with the kids.\nShe's under the impression that during that week I will be \"distraught, angry, sad, and depressed\" and it will affect the kids. None of which is true. I could care less. At no point in the time we've been apart have my kids been exposed to anything like that while in my care.\nI have never met these future in-laws, I have no reason to believe that they are anything but decent people. That's not the point.\nMy kids belong with me. Even in the custody agreement it states that she and I are the only people allowed to care for the children without the other parents consent.\nI do not consent to my kids being in their custody.\nShe threatened to take me to court, to which I happily agreed.\nShe also stated that \"once she's married, the inlaws will legally be their grandparents and that there's nothing I can do about it\".\n I will be contacting my attorney tomorrow, but my question for my own peace of mind, is this:\nOnce she is married, do these new in-laws legally become grandparents to my children? Do they suddenly have any rights? If our custody agreement is already fair and balanced and has been working for years, does she have any grounds to change it just because she wants these people more involved?","title":"Ex-wife is trying to leave my kids with her future in-laws while she's on her honeymoon despite it not being allowed per our custody agreement. She's threatened going to court.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516936763,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t1t9s\/irrevocable_trust_possibly_changed\/","id":"7t1t9s","body":"So my grandfather passed away and he had a trust where I was a beneficiary. My step grandmother was the trustee I believe until 2015 when a fiduciary was appointed due to her mental capacity. I was told that the irrevocable trust was changed and myself and my siblings were removed from the trust. That my grandmothers daughter and the new fiduciary changed it and removed us.  I was also told if I contest the will and I am still in it that I automatically get removed. Based on a contest clause. This is all conjecture as of now. \n\nSo my questions are:\n\nIs what I am saying possible?\n\nIf I am still in the trust can I ask the fiduciary to give me a copy of the trust? ( I got the name from a court docket and I am reaching out to him tomorrow)\n\nWhat else can I ask of the fiduciary that could help me determine if I am in the trust?\n\nIf I have been removed from some of it. How can I question it without being removed due to the clause? \n\nThank you. \n\nEdit: Arizona is the State. ","title":"Irrevocable Trust possibly changed.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575432407,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5tjci\/i_moved_out_on_the_first_but_my_stuff_is_still\/","id":"e5tjci","body":"Also i owe some back rent which I have no problem paying since I was there those two moths and we had an oral agreement. I have no intention of paying rent for December if I dont legally have to but I still need and want my stuff. What can I do?","title":"I moved out on the first but my stuff is still there. Can they legally keep my stuff and do I still have to pay rent for December? I was in the house less than 24 hours of the month.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590433070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqgwnp\/how_to_5_year_annual_salary_contract\/","id":"gqgwnp","body":"Hi, I\u2019m a 14 year old in the black market business. I have an entire workforce working throughout Saudi Arabia working in fields, supermarkets, motor repairmen shops and some other business fields. These men have no papers nor visas to stay legally in the country, but nonetheless I want a way to make a contract to set the monthly salary for 5 years ahead or until they get caught. But how?","title":"How to: 5 year annual salary contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1519251128,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z9l8y\/sister_and_her_baby\/","id":"7z9l8y","body":"Hi, I am posting this to learn more about the repercussions and options that my sister may have for the choices she has made.\n\nMy sister had a baby a couple years ago, and the baby daddy refused to put his name on the birth certificate or have a paternity test. When the dads parents first found out about her pregnancy, they offered to put her through school if she aborted the child (there is no evidence of this, just hearsay, they are a wealthy family). The father would come over at least once a week for a while, and they had an agreement that he paid her once a month. But eventually he lawyered up and stopped coming to see the child. \n\nAfter a few letters from lawyers, my sister decided she was scared of losing custody of her child, and she left the country with only a one way ticket (we are not citizens of the US, only permanent residents). Although she has not been there for long and no one knows yet, my mom and I are scared that she does not understand the repercussions of this. \n\nA court date has been set, but it is not for a couple months, so she still has time to return to the US. However, we fear if they find out, they will claim she kidnapped the child. She told some coworkers that she was moving, and so it would be hard to claim that this was just a vacation. \n\nWhat should she do? Come back for the court date? Will she never be allowed back in the country if she doesn\u2019t show up? I am just looking for any legal advice as to what is best for her and the child in this situation. I have created this throwaway in fear of leaving evidence that I talked about this. ","title":"Sister and her baby","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588966861,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg01g1\/ks_could_i_claim_damage_after_someone_hit_my\/","id":"gg01g1","body":"On early January, my rental car was rear ended by a high schooler. This is a rental car, so rental car company did deal directly with high schooler's insurance company (State Farm) for vehicle damage claim. State Farm did resolve the claim with the rental car company. \n\nMy company dispatched me to this town for work for only a few months. Because of this, I did not drive my own vehicle but do long term rentals at this town (my employer will not reimburse rental cost). After this rental vehicle was damaged, I did need to rent another car until I finished my work assignment. In this process, it wasted me a few hours by: (1) The rental car company will only accept damaged vehicle in their local airport location because they will only do inspection at airport location. I spent approximately 3 hours returning the vehicle to the airport and handling all paperwork. (2) After I submit the paperwork, I did communicate rental car company's claim department several times about this claim including sending all documentations to them. (3)  I did rent another vehicle from rental car company.  \n\nI do want to submit a claim to State Farm for like 2-week car rental reimbursement and some reimbursement on time spent on handling the claim. However, I am worrying that State Farm will claim that this is a rental car, not your own car, you do not suffer any loss of use. You are not eligible for rental reimbursement. If I tell them that my vehicle is in somewhere else, they may claim that your work will need a vehicle anyway, we will not reimburse your cost. I am also afraid that State Farm will  claim that you spent time handling this claim because your rental car company require you to do so, not State Farm. State Farm has no obligation to reimburse your time spent on this. Here is my question: **What is a reasonable claim\/rationale I can establish on this matter because I did spend time and efforts on this matter? What kind of strong argument I can bring to State Farm in order to valid the claim?  I feel like I am entitled to some reimbursement.**","title":"[KS] Could I claim damage after someone hit my rental car?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1422911398,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uk4rj\/car_accident_in_an_icy_parking_garage_at_a\/","id":"2uk4rj","body":"My girlfriend is a student at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. She was pulling into a spot today in a parking garage and the entire ground was black ice so she slid directly into the car one spot over. Her car is relatively damaged, but luckily the car to the right has no damage. She managed to back up away from the car, but the surface was so bad that she didn't want to risk even getting back in her car. She's waiting for maintenance to come and spread salt around her car.\n\nAll highways and roads are perfectly clear in the area, but no salt or any safety measures were taken on this surface, so my \/r\/legaladvice request is whether or not she can request the school pay for her damages. Any and all advice is appreciated. Thanks!","title":"Car accident in an icy parking garage at a private university. Can I ask the school to pay for damages?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575497713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e66ys8\/church_charging_me_2000_for_rent\/","id":"e66ys8","body":"I recently left a college ran by my church in Alabama. There was an agreement made that rent was $300\/mo and if moving out I would need to give them a 90 day notice. After the first semester, I politely chose to leave the college assuming that they would be understanding about the 90 day notice and just let it slide, but I had to move for my new job and they are still charging me for the 90 days. \n\nThe house I lived in is owned by the church and they have 6 guys living in the house. It\u2019s like a frat house kinda. It seems very unofficial and I don\u2019t even think it\u2019s legal to make money off of a living situation like that. Or to charge rent to 6 separate individuals off the books. The lease was not notarized and I was never emailed a copy of it. I just signed and never saw the piece of paper again. \n\nIs there any way that I can get around this by saying the living situation isn\u2019t taxed legally or the document wasn\u2019t notarized legally?","title":"Church charging me $2000 for rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517758742,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v7dew\/pa_transferring_an_automobile_title_directly_to_a\/","id":"7v7dew","body":"My friend and his mother are selling his late Father's car, and I am interested in purchasing it. The title is still in the father's name, and they are not sure what the next steps are. I found the appropriate forms online to transfer to the estate, or survivors, but wasn't sure if it was possible to transfer directly to the seller. Has anyone had any experience with this? \n\nThanks!","title":"(PA) transferring an automobile title directly to a buyer","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576020366,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ymrz\/should_i_plead_nolo_for_my_speeding_ticket\/","id":"e8ymrz","body":"Never knew this was a thing but some people from work told me. I don\u2019t mind paying the ticket but I don\u2019t want my insurance to go up.\nThe cop who pulled me over said he couldn\u2019t clock me because I was going so fast he didn\u2019t have time to. He says he has video evidence. Is it possible Nolo will not work in my case? Is it as easy as going into court and just saying I plead Nolo and then I\u2019m done?","title":"Should I plead Nolo for my speeding ticket?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575729486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7f0cg\/my_boss_has_a_coworker_continue_to_work_after\/","id":"e7f0cg","body":"I work at a franchised sandwich restaurant in Maryland. One of the newer employees has been instructed that if she hasn\u2019t finished all of her work by the time she\u2019s supposed to clock out, she should clock out and then finish the work. Everyone else doesn\u2019t clock out until they\u2019ve finished their work, it\u2019s only this one employee who has to clock out first. Is this legal? It doesn\u2019t seem legal to compel an employee to work beyond what they were scheduled for without paying for the extra time","title":"My boss has a coworker continue to work after clocking out","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588383353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbx03j\/freelancing_in_other_countries\/","id":"gbx03j","body":"So I\u2019m planning to start sailing around the world starting with the Caribbean and was wondering if it\u2019s possible to do freelance boat repairs there? Do I need any extra documentation or papers? Or a work visa or permit?","title":"Freelancing in other countries?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425191703,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xjh64\/scra_and_car_lease\/","id":"2xjh64","body":"I had a car I was upside down on, traded it in for a leased car (rolling negative equity). \n\nNow I get orders for deployment, as far as I'm tracking I can break the lease because of the SCRA. What happens to the negative equity? \n\nLocation: GA, USA\n","title":"SCRA and Car Lease","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590526817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr5jw6\/covid_and_deferred_loans\/","id":"gr5jw6","body":"Per the covid provisions isn't it illegal for a company to send student loans off to debt collectors right now per the deferred payments?","title":"Covid and deferred loans","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424926380,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x78f4\/father_died_in_2000_contacted_in_2014_by_life\/","id":"2x78f4","body":"My father died in 2000 (in AL). I (in NV) was contacted in Dec 2014 by a life insurance company (in GA) that held a policy for my father. I was unaware of the policy.  They stated they were notified by the Social Security Administration in 2012 that my father had passed. They could not explain why it took 2 years after that notification to contact me (my name and address are on the policy) or why they failed to escheat the policy to the state after the prescribed number of years without contact from the policy holder (5 years). I filed the claim and they paid it with no problem, but they have been holding the proceeds for 14 years. Do I have any recourse to recover interest on those proceeds, or should I at least report the (perceived) shady business practiced by this giant corporation?\n","title":"Father died in 2000. Contacted in 2014 by life insurance company about a policy I didn't know existed. Do I have any recourse for extreme delay?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578334618,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekxvwp\/help_electric_and_landlord_issue\/","id":"ekxvwp","body":"We live in a trailer park and our home is rent to own. The house itself not the property it\u2019s on. Last year we experienced some electrical issue that we discovered was a ground wire. Our electrician said there was nothing he could do about it as it was on the park\u2019s property and not ours. He did a temporary fix on the electric until we could fight it out with the park. Our electric has been very hay wire for a year like outlets not working and what not and each time our park \u201celectrician\u201d says that it\u2019s absolutely normal and there\u2019s nothing wrong. Fast forward to today and our entire wall in the house went from our bedroom, kitchen, living room and guest bedroom. That entire wall went out. Our park manager said it was the type of light bulbs we use in the house ( we use cheap ones that most every normal person buys) and hung up. We said F it and tried the light bulbs still nothing happened wall still out and dryer now along with living room light. Now she\u2019s dodging our calls. We\u2019re at a lost and extremely poor from the holidays and bills. Can someone please help us out with what we should do next.","title":"Help, electric and landlord issue","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475471720,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55m8p4\/la_purchased_a_house_near_studio_city_previous\/","id":"55m8p4","body":"-Purchases a home in June this year. \n-Main houses was occupied by a rental tenant (\"Joe\") and his family. Separate unit on the property was being rented to a third party tenant (\"Stacey\") \n-We purchased the home for our own purposes and had plans to renovate, so we gave an eviction notice to the tenant Joe and gave him however long he needed to find a new place (3 months+ if needed)\n-Stacey we kept because we would like to continue renting to her.\n-fumigation company was scheduled to clear the house of Termites a week before we got there. Part of the deal from the previous owner when purchasing the house.\n-call LADWP to start a new account on the house in our name (fumigation comp needs power to run their machines). Find out LADWP will not start our new account because Joe had an unpaid bill on the property, and Stacey, his tenant, was still living there.\n-We call Joe, he tells me he has no money to pay the bill but agrees to let us pay his bill, and agrees to pay us back in the future when he has money *cough*bullshit\n-Fast forward 4 months, Joe has not paid us back. Ignores my mothers e-mails about the matter, and becomes very triggered and angry when I try to contact him on the matter. He somehow believes we owe him, because he let us pay his bill.\n\nFeeling very unlikely this character will pay me back. Stacey herself has told us that she does not think Joe will pay us. He continues to suggest the money is coming (he was renting 5k a month, and is a business owner. A pretty scammy-looking business I'll add), but I somehow doubt it and I think he is just hoping we'll let it go. (Which I may)\n\nIs small claims court in California the place to take this if I were to? What are my chances of winning if I were to take this further?\n\nThank you. ","title":"L.A. Purchased a house near Studio City, previous rental tenant owes me $671 in unpaid bills. Refuses to pay.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422031421,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tf15r\/washington_are_there_alternative_solutions_to_an\/","id":"2tf15r","body":"My ex-husband and I have an amicable divorce and joint custody of our two kids, 2 and 4 years old.  He started seeing a new woman about a year ago, the problem is that she tells my daughter that she is her real mom, amongst other boundaries she crosses in terms of what I consider my parenting rights.  \n\nMy daughter and the ex's girlfriend get along fantastically, and while that makes me slightly jealous I can put that aside--however, I am NOT ok with my ex and his girlfriend encouraging our daughter to listen to this lady's craziness.  It's been affecting my daughter, she asks me confused questions now more and more frequently.  Last night, she barged into my house while I was gone and took my son who was at home with my boyfriend.  My boyfriend called the cops, and she told them it was fine because he is \"her son,\" and then lied about my boyfriend hitting her.  The cops didn't do anything because they wrote it off as a squabble, but I've had it!!  There is no way I'm allowing her to start this on my son, who is just starting to speak.\n\nI've tried talking to my ex husband about setting boundaries with her when it comes to the kids, but he is afraid to confront her.  She and I have had heated catfights about it, but they don't result in resolution.  I am adamant that this woman not be allowed to be around my children, and while I believe I have grounds to file for a civil harassment suit and get an RO, I'd really not like to do that as I fear it will strain the relationship between my kids and their father.  Are there any other options?? \n\nI've read about a \"no paramour order\" that seems to work in other states, and while it doesn't seem to be a thing in WA, if there is something similar, I would be ok with a mutual agreement that neither parent is allowed to have their unmarried partners over during child visitation.  ","title":"[Washington] Are there alternative solutions to an RO, for keeping my ex-husband's girlfriend away from my kids?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515039406,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o0h6a\/sisters_messy_divorce_bankruptcy\/","id":"7o0h6a","body":"Hi, \/r\/LegalAdvice \n\nI need help. Well my sister does. She\u2019s going through a nasty divorce \u2014 her husbsnd cheated on her; she had a 2nd kid right before he filed for divorce; he claims they can\u2019t go through divorce proceedings until they finish bankruptcy proceedings; & my sister has burned through more than $4000 of her $5000 retainer & nothing substantive has happened. \n\nCurrently the worst part is his claim about finishing bankruptcy before moving forward with divorce. This is where things are stuck. \n\nHe keeps dragging his feet in producing the required documents & materials necessary to finish bankruptcy proceedings, all while draining her retainer, claiming he\u2019s \u201cworking on it\u201d or continually forgetting to produce things like pay stubs. \n\nMy question is does my sister have any recourse here? Can she do anything to compel him to move faster with bankruptcy so they can start to finalize the divorce? Or does she have other options all together?\n\nThis is all happening in New Mexico.\n\nShe\u2019s quickly driving my family crazy & burning through the money we lent her & we\u2019re at a loss for what to do, especially since she\u2019s not taking our advice well. \n\nA preemptive thank you to everyone here for this & all of the help you offer. ","title":"Sister\u2019s messy divorce & bankruptcy","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517450868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ufci5\/dropping_charges\/","id":"7ufci5","body":"So I was given something that was stolen property, and a charge was filed against me for having it. However, I know this person and we realized it was a misunderstanding. Her ex stole and gave me her puppy but I didn't know it was hers. Once I found out we arranged for her to get it back, however the case is scheduled still for March. We called the DA to see if we could drop the charges against me and they asked if it was a DV charge. Since its not, they said we should be able to drop them. We go tomorrow to the office together to find out if we can, but I'm just curious of the likelihood of this happening and If I need to contact an attorney still? My friend has said she wouldn't testify against me in court if it still goes to court. Please help \n\nCharlotte NC","title":"Dropping Charges","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1415127100,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2labhv\/16_year_old_in_ohmental_illnesses_and_pulled_out\/","id":"2labhv","body":"Note: I m posting this on the behalf of this party as a close friend\/bf\nSo The party has schizophrenia, bipolar, narcolepsy, and a myriad of other issues. She is able to function relatively well despite this(narcolepsy and schizo are very early so rarely act) and even was one of the top people in her class grade wise. However after trying to get help(called an organization called guidestone,they did an evaluation, talked to her about rape(when she was 9 her brother sexually abused her but thats another story) and haven't done anything since. She has attempted suicide before so her emotional condition isn't too stable(speaking as someone who has also been hospitalized for it, I am not judging her,just stating a truth) and her home situation is far from good( her ad is on disabillity and grows\/smokes pot daily, her mom has cheated on him before and is the one threatening the following actions due to her refusing to go to school until she gets some form of help: 1.She will be pulled out of school(she switched to a charter school due to bullying in normal public). 2. She will be forced to pay for her own expenses and get a job as such. 3. While this one is far less significant she will be forbidden to see me(sorry if it's not relevant, I am partly venting). It is also relevant to mention she has asked to go to a hospital or get help before and been refused it. So the advice I\/She is asking for is this: what would be her wisest course of action in this situation. there has been a lot of shady things(her father abused their last dog till her brother had it adopted for it's sake,the weed in the basement, and other things) and as a last resort she is ready to call the police,but she is socially grounded here(and I know I am biased but it isn't just me, the only people she actually truss now are also here or in the immediate area). She had intended to switch to online school originally due to her recent diagnosis but technically could graduate from HS this year if she finishes the semester, but given the threat she no longer believes she will be allowed to. If I can think of any other relevant information I will update as such, and I apologize for the length\/poor formatting but I literally made this just so I could try to get an outside voice as to what she should do. Also if there are any other relevant sub Reddits please mention and I will post there as well. Thank you","title":"16 year old in OH,mental illnesses and pulled out of school. please help","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588487746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcm0au\/my_apartment_landlord_is_trying_to_over_charge_me\/","id":"gcm0au","body":"I recently moved out of my apartment and just got the letter in the mail summarizing the cost of the various repairs done to my unit. I was expecting a few charges; such as a cracked mirror in the bathroom, and a small hole in the wall that had to be patched. However, they are charging me over $500 because they had to repaint the walls,despite the fact that it had been 2\u00bd years since it was last painted. They're also charging me for and extra day's rent, claiming my move out date was a day later than what I paid through, despite me having a signed paper from them saying it wasn't.\n\nBasically, I need to know how to confront them about all this without escalating anything. The last thing I want is to go to court or something over this.","title":"My apartment landlord is trying to over charge me for repairs to my unit.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590861445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtihsh\/am_i_legally_obligated_to_shampoo_carpets_before\/","id":"gtihsh","body":"Hi All, \n\nI am a resident of New Jersey and my SO and I just bought our first house. We are stuck in our lease until the end of July and informed our landlord that we will not be renewing our lease. After letting them know, they sent us a somewhat excessive list of items that they require prior us vacating the unit. \n\nOf the items, the following stood out to me: \"All carpet must be shampooed. You will be charged for extra cleaning or replacing of the carpets if they are stained or damaged.\"\n\nNowhere in the lease agreement does it explicitly specify that carpets must be shampooed before vacating the unit. The blanket statements, \"Leave the premises clean,\" and, \"Return the premises to the Landlord in the same condition as it was at the beginning of the term except for normal wear and tear,\" in my eyes, does not include having to spend a few hundred dollars to have old carpet cleaned that I bet they will be replacing after we vacate. \n\nWe do fully intend on complying with the other parameters of cleaning, spackling, etc.\n\nI've done some research online, but haven't had much luck finding anything concrete for NJ. \n\nDo I have any legal obligation to comply with this request\/requirement? Any advice is appreciated. \n\nThanks!","title":"Am I Legally Obligated to Shampoo Carpets Before Vacating Apartment (NJ)?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589657298,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl0ptw\/deadbeat_tenant\/","id":"gl0ptw","body":"Posting this on behalf of my grandfather who owns the house, and doesn\u2019t know \u201cwhat a reddit is.\u201d He has a tenant who is behind on the rent by more than a single month, and was so before the stay on evictions was set in place (the house is in California, Bay Area more specifically). \n\nHe, and his lackluster property management company (god, I could write a book on their usual incompetence, but that\u2019s not too relevant here) seem to think that since the tenant was behind before the moratorium was in place, that they can still evict him, and are apparently just waiting on the sheriffs office to be able to help (the management company is claiming the sheriffs office is outright ignoring their request to assist \u201cdespite it being actionable\u201d)\n\nMy line of thought is that while the tenant might have been in arrears before the moratorium was put in place, the fact they didn\u2019t start the eviction process beforehand means that they\u2019re, well, shit out of luck for getting this guy out anytime soon.\n\nAny insight on who\u2019s right or not would be greatly appreciated (also, if the property management company is right, it\u2019s be nice to have some advanced warning on Armageddon), along with some on how to possibly get the ball rolling if we can.","title":"Deadbeat tenant","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588321364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbean1\/i_want_to_sue_my_employer_for_a_hostile_work\/","id":"gbean1","body":"I\u2019ve worked at the company for 4 months now and I\u2019m the only woman on my sales team. I\u2019ve been subjected to rumors about me sleeping with one of my coworker, (I have a serious boyfriend and this is especially insulting), constant gossip, I\u2019ve been subjected to personal business being shared, having managers take my calls on speaker in front of co workers listening to serious matters, had constant undermining, having my draw lower than everyone else\u2019s on the team. It goes on and on","title":"I want to sue my employer for a hostile work environment and sexual harassment, but want to know if you guys think I have a case","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577518211,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egnwos\/roommate_who_pays_100_extra_for_his_room_isnt\/","id":"egnwos","body":"I live in a unit with 5 other guys. 5 of us pay $800 a month in rent and the 6th (I\u2019ll call him Nathan) pays $900. We all agreed before the (12 month) lease was signed that Nathan would pay $100 more, because his room was much bigger than all of ours. \n\nThere is nothing in our lease that outlines the agreement, this was just an agreement we all made over text before we signed. The lease does specify that each month\u2019s rent needs to come through a single payment. When we pay our rent, everyone Venmos me their share and then I pay the landlord. Nathan has been paying his $900 without any problems so far. \n\nNow, because he wont be living in our unit after the new year, he wants to make us all pay an equal amount for rent. Nathan says that because there\u2019s nothing in the lease that obligates him to pay extra, we have no choice but to cover the difference. I\u2019m worried that when it comes time to pay next month\u2019s rent, he won\u2019t Venmo me his full $900. Who is in the right here?","title":"Roommate who pays ($100) extra for his room isn\u2019t returning for the rest of the lease and now wants us all to pay equally (Michigan)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475829047,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56ae8d\/a_graphic_designer_sold_us_a_logo_that_he_got\/","id":"56ae8d","body":"I'm a co-owner of a small company. I became a part of it a couple of years after it was started (although officially it was terminated to be reestablished as a different company type shortly before I started). When the company was first started the owners had a logo made.\n\nI do some graphic design myself and while looking for inspiration I came across our logo on a stock photo site (123RF). Turns out the designer just put our name next to it - didn't change a thing. I don't know if he bought it (and if he bought it if it was from that site) or got it through other means but as far as I know on most of these sites you have to pay a big premium for a license that allows you to use the photos as logos and I'm guessing the designer didn't do that. I don't know where we stand on this and what our options are. We are still in touch with the designer but the way I see it, we have to change our logo. \n\nAlthough we're small we're growing quickly and have had a lot of exposure these last few months so we really don't wan't to change our brand right now but we also don't wan't to base our business around an illegal logo. I was hoping to get some insight in the copyright laws - how much do we have to change the logo to avoid legal issues? I know this is impossible to answer but what are the rules about it?","title":"A graphic designer sold us a logo that he got from a stock photo site","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577899191,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eikrrq\/baby_daddys_abusive_girlfriend_wants_our_child\/","id":"eikrrq","body":"The father of my child and I are best friends, but he has been dating this girl for about 6 months and she\u2019s physically and verbally abusive (he told me this, and the first time she spoke to me- before I could even say hello, she threatened to fight me and shoved me- I walked away from her but filed a report, didn\u2019t press charges because BD begged me not to). After the first month of them dating he told me he was going to break up with her because he knew it wasn\u2019t a safe relationship, but they\u2019re still together. Now we\u2019re having issues because she wants to see our child and I don\u2019t want her too (our baby is 1). After I told him on the phone I didn\u2019t want her around our baby, my phone blew up with messages from her questioning how I knew she was abusive (and admitting it), and then saying that BD was a liar and that I can\u2019t trust him. After that I got a bunch of texts from BD saying that the whole thing was a lie and that it\u2019s all his fault that she\u2019s abusive (my heart was breaking for him) and violent, and that it\u2019s his fault she reacts so horribly towards him and I- but that she wouldn\u2019t do anything to our baby if she was allowed to see him. I 100% want my BD to be in our child\u2019s life 50\/50, and I would never take that from them, but I don\u2019t feel comfortable with his girlfriend near our child. Currently we haven\u2019t gone to court for custody, but have an agreement that he comes to my apartment to visit her or we take her out together (in secret because his girlfriend wouldn\u2019t allow it, and doesn\u2019t want the house baby-proofed because she thinks shed have to get rid of her 4 cats) and I\u2019m fine with it, but I know he wishes he could see our baby more. So my question is- Could he take our child if she asked him to? Or if she convinces him to go to court to get custody, could they win? Or will my screenshots of her abuse and aggression prevent that from happening. I know their relationship won\u2019t last long and that it\u2019ll be fine once he finds the right girl, but right now I\u2019m just worried. We had a great coparenting Dynamic until she got jealous of me (no reason for her to, she\u2019s just insecure, one of her excuses for acting the way she does), and I just wish things could go back to normal. He and I aren\u2019t even allowed to talk via call anymore because there\u2019s no proof of what he and I talked about and nothing she can \u201creference back to\u201d.","title":"Baby daddy\u2019s abusive girlfriend wants our child","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517928498,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vns1c\/feeling_anxious_as_restraining_order_comes_to_end\/","id":"7vns1c","body":"Edit: location NYC and edited to removed personal details\n\nFor the past year, I\u2019ve had an order of protection against a family member. The city pressed charges against him of aggravated harassment. I have no clue what\u2019s going on with the charges all these months later, but my OOP will expire next month and he gets the guns back. Not sure that he\u2019s mentally stable.\n\nI have three young children in the local public school and my the person knows where we live and where they go to school. \n\nAs the OOP comes to an end, I have thought through our options. Clearly, moving would bring more peace of mind than any extended restraining order (which I don\u2019t believe would stop my father from anything if he has a break down). Our 2-year (rather \u201chigh\u201d rent due to great school district) lease is over next winter. I would love to move at end of school year and settle the kids in a new state without disrupting their lives mid year. We have a place in mind.\n\nCan I break our lease? If so, how should I go about this? My first thought was to simply ask the building management (who are really wonderful) about the situation and see if they would agree to let us leave at a peak time like June, where they could easily re-rent.\n\nIf they won\u2019t allow this, can we try legal measures from the court to release us before the OOP is over?\n\nI have seen mention of such a law, which is why I\u2019m asking and considering. Not just looking for ways to break.\n\nTIA.","title":"Feeling anxious as Restraining order comes to end. Can I break lease to protect my family?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474751604,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54c3p4\/landlord_withholding_security_deposit_due_to\/","id":"54c3p4","body":"Hello from California! \n\nI moved in with my boyfriend Noah 2 years ago - at the time there was another roommate present named Michael. Prior to Michael there were a handful of others. When I moved in, Noah and Michael were the only tenants listed on the lease. The lease notes there is a security deposit of $3,500.00 (Actual lease says: \"A. Tenant agrees to pay $3,500 as a security deposit. Security deposit will be transferred to and held by the Owner of the premises.) By the time I was added to the lease, Michael had moved out and I was just added to the existing lease on a month-to-month basis. The landlord never inspected when Michael (or any of the previous tenants) moved out or when I moved in. \n\nFast forward to the present. I called LL to inform him of our move out in 30 days. I asked about the security deposit and he said \"sorry but there isn't a security deposit left, the previous tenants did major damage and blew through it long ago\". By previous tenants, he's referring to those who came even before Michael. \n\nHere's where it gets dicey: The original tenants (pre-Michael) started the original lease (estimated 7 years ago) and over the years, instead of just ending their lease, new roommates would take over existing leases. Each new leaser would give the outgoing leaser their part of the deposit so the landlord was always \"whole\" and the roommates worked it out amongst themselves. Apparently LL knew this was going on and encouraged it. LL never did walkthroughs or charged the appropriate people for damages just seemed to \"keep tabs\" on major damage. \n\nWe found an email from LL to Noah & Michael from when he signed his lease in 2013 saying \"Michael, do you want to just collect Noah's half of the security deposit\" - effectively acknowledging that there was a security deposit to be had and that the roommates were exchanging these security deposit portions amongst themselves.\n\nI discussed with LL that there was some damage we caused that we know of and that we'll take care of it however is best. No problem! We're honest people and are happy to cover any damages but we're obviously against being charged for damages caused by tenants who lived here before we ever signed a lease. \n\nIn a recent email where we voiced our opinion that we shouldn't be responsible for the damages here's what he said \" I think the best thing to do then is have our handyman do a walk through once you've moved out. Anything that isn't normal wear and tear we will have to account for. We want to be fair - You guys have been great tenants. Since the full deposit is expected back, we will have to take into consideration all damages.  We will not be able to determine when the damage occurred unfortunately.\" This makes me feel like they're going to deduct the previous tenant's damages, regardless of when the damage actually occurred because they only took the one initial security deposit FOREVER ago and never charged the correct people.\n\nIt sucks that there was damage to the house and understand that the landlords don't feel like they should have to pay for it but we feel like it's not our responsibility either. I'm betting that this will probably go to small claims court to be resolved but want to know if we're out of line at all on our end. Do we have a leg to stand on here? \n\nThank you so much for your help. Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated. Has anyone experienced anything similar? If so, how did it play out for you?\n\n\n","title":"Landlord withholding security deposit due to previous tenant's damages. Is this legal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588302470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbae0l\/il_avoiding_rent_late_fee\/","id":"gbae0l","body":"Per our lease agreement, rent is due on Sunday the 3rd, or we face a late fee. We have in writing from an employee of the building that the building management is working on a payment plan because of the pandemic, but we have not been told the details of said plan yet. These people have given me plenty of reason to not trust them so far, and I would like to know if we can legally delay paying rent until we receive details of the payment plan and not be subject to a late fee.","title":"[IL] Avoiding rent late fee","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424235283,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wa3c7\/probably_a_simple_case_car_accident_parking_but\/","id":"2wa3c7","body":"I live in Canada. A few months ago, my car which is under my father's name, was backed into in a parking lot while I was away. To my surprise, the person who backed into the car left a note saying \"Call me here's my #\". \n\nWe (my father) called him and he basically said: I will pay to get your car fixed but I'd rather not go thru my insurance. The next day, we got an estimate and we let him know the amount. We kept good communication.\n\nUnfortunately, I was only visiting my parents, as I live out of town... I needed the car and the damage was only esthetic, so I kept it a few weeks until I had time to schedule an appointment for repair. By the time we brought it in for repair, it had been a few months... but the estimate hadn't changed.\n\nWe got the car fixed, lo and behold, the guy doesn't want to pay. What should we do next? I understand we were a little naive, but now I'm not sure if we have a chance.\n\nProblem: No police report, and no way to tell that the damage was actually for that amount (apart from the initial estimate). So the guy pretends he has no way of knowing if any additional damage was done in that period of time, which is true, even though the final cost is actually less than the estimate.\n\nShould we go to the police or straight to a lawyer? I've never been in an accident before, so I'm a bit lost (and feeling stupid...). ","title":"Probably a simple case (car accident, parking) but not sure what to do or if I have a chance...","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517006580,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t8ch3\/im_subleasing_an_apartment_the_tenant_im\/","id":"7t8ch3","body":"Edit: Texas","title":"I\u2019m subleasing an apartment. The tenant I\u2019m subleasing from only gave me half her keys. She said that the other belongs to her ex, who lives out of the state. I personally don\u2019t care because I installed a smart lock, but can I get in trouble for not doing anything about this?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515819078,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q2hpa\/property_manager_requesting_for_renters_insurance\/","id":"7q2hpa","body":"California. I recently submitted my documentation to my property management office for my ESA. It is a legitimate letter from my therapist that I use for flying, etc. \n\nThe property manager wrote back saying that I need to get renter\u2019s insurance with a dog listed and the management company listed as an additional insured.\n\nThere is no requirement in the lease that tenants need renter\u2019s insurance. So, I assume right off the bat the request is discriminatory.\n\nSecond, as my dog is an ESA, I\u2019m exempt from pet deposits. Renter\u2019s insurance is, for all intents and purposes, a \u201cdeposit\u201d against potential damage.\n\nAre my assumptions correct? How should I respond to this woman from the property management?\n\nThanks!\n\nEDIT: Thank you for your responses. And I do already have renter\u2019s insurance. The issue is that this is NOT a requirement for anyone else in the building, but she is asking me, and only me, to get it as a result of the ESA (no one else in the building is required to have it). Further, she\u2019s requesting I add an additional insured, which is an additional cost to me.\n\nEDIT 2: Not sure why I\u2019m being downvoted. Just asking a question here and having a dialogue with the people who are responding. :(","title":"Property Manager requesting for renter\u2019s insurance for ESA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589121347,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh2ktg\/landlord_wants_to_show_my_place_but_im_high_risk\/","id":"gh2ktg","body":"I know this is probably a common problem now, but my landlord is trying to show my residence this week. I\u2019m high risk and not leaving home at this time but I\u2019m moving into my new place next week. I still will be paying for this current place for 2 weeks and that gives the landlord 2 weeks to show the place without me being here as well as the time where the landlord should be coming in to get it ready for the next tenet with cleaning and repairs. So I would estimate about 3 weeks for showings. The landlord is refusing to wait and I\u2019ve explained my situation in great detail but they said if I don\u2019t let someone tour the place 4 days before I move out then the landlord will charge me for another month. I can\u2019t stress enough that I don\u2019t want someone in my house as I\u2019m high risk and yet the landlord says our stay at home order is lifted so I have to let them in. Is there anything I can do aside from continuing to ask nicely for them to wait?","title":"Landlord wants to show my place, but I\u2019m high risk and leaving in a week. Can\u2019t they wait?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519230586,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z6tdb\/school_walkouts\/","id":"7z6tdb","body":"Many of my classmates and I (300+ students) are planning a walkout on the anniversary of Columbine to protest gun violence in our country. I was wondering what the legal ramifications are, if any, if I choose to protest.   ","title":"School Walkouts","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588638171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdnixa\/domestic_violence_and_kicking_someone_out_during\/","id":"gdnixa","body":"This is taking place in the state of Tennessee. My adult sibling lives at home with my mother and 10 year old sister in tennessee. My mother rents the property and is the only one on the lease. My brother is 25 and moved in with her after she finally convinced him to stop doing heroin and meth. But now he\u2019s just a violent alcoholic. He\u2019s broken lots of her property, damaged the home on multiple occasions. As well as gotten physically violent with my mother. Today he twisted her arm and threw her on the ground in front of my young sister. She doesn\u2019t want to have him arrested but she does want him out of the house. In this situation is she allowed to kick him out or will he be protected from being removed because of the pandemic going on? What are her options? I suggested she tell her landlord there\u2019s an emergency domestic situation and she needs her locks changed and see if he will either come change them or allow her to change them. And then after that I suggested she just place all of his belonging outside and allow him and his girlfriend to come pick the stuff up and find him a place to go. But I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s legal. I wouldn\u2019t want him showing up and breaking the door in or smashing windows because I know that\u2019s something he would do if she changed the locks on him. What can she do here? Please help.","title":"Domestic violence and kicking someone out during a pandemic. What can be done?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515787103,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pz81c\/room_smelled_like_weed_forced_to_pay_a_fine\/","id":"7pz81c","body":"I was at college, briefly stopped by my room and noticed my roommate was in bed on his computer. Was going over to a friends house so i put my books  down and left. I find out afterwards an RA walked by my room, knocked on the door and told my roommate the room smelled like weed and he looked high. My roommate doesn\u2019t do drugs (but sort of has the dirty-hippy look)  but some in our hall do smoke in the dorm and our hall occasionally will have a faint odor. She called the police or something but they never came, room was never searched, nothing would have been found if they had searched.\n\nShe said she saw me leaving the room so she called me and him (separately) into a hearing. We had a meeting with some RD where my assurances that there was no weed in the room and that me and my roommate didn\u2019t do drugs apparently weren\u2019t taken into account. I find out a week later that i was found \u201cresponsible\u201d for possession and consumption of an illegal substance and my roommate was found \u201cnot responsible\u201d. I took the case details, including my statement and the RA\u2019s statement to our advocacy office and they couldn\u2019t understand why either of us, especially me, would be held responsible for this. \n\nDo I  have any way to get out of these sanctions?They want me to attend drug meetings and take a class for several hundred dollars I can\u2019t afford. I also would prefer not to have this incident on my school record. The appeal process didn\u2019t work, I submitted it with help from our advocacy office and it was rejected within an hour.  I\u2019ve shown other people in the university the case and they cannot understand why i was found responsible either. \n\nEdit: I requested case information from the initial hearing and I was denied that because it went against university policy. Is this against the FERPA rules indicating a 45-day period to receive student records?","title":"Room \u201csmelled\u201d like weed, forced to pay a fine","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1411837666,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hmm6v\/los_angeles_ca_usa_sober_living_owner_is_getting\/","id":"2hmm6v","body":"Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA  \n  \nParties: Sober Living Owner (SLO), Sober Living Director (Director), Resident 1, Resident 2, Resident 3.  \n  \nOther people: outgoing Overnight Manager, potential New Overnight Manager.  \n  \nBackground: I have, for the past 2 years, lived in a sober living located in Los Angeles. There are 5 units, which can house 1-4 people, totalling max capacity of 17 people. I live in a unit with 2 other residents, as well as having a seperate, attached unit for the live-in Overnight Manager, whom we share a kitchen.  \n  \nWe are currently dealing with an issue where the SLO is getting high, and has fired the current Overnight Manager. He has made it clear that he want's to get rid of the \"children\" at the place, which just so happens to include everyone who has lived there long enough to see him getting high. I've lived at the sober living long enough to see him relapse 4-5 times, each time getting rid of the existing Overnight Manager, which is what is currently happening and leads many of us to believe he is currently in a relapse (along with erratic behavior). The addition of the \nDirector position is recent, and due to the fact that many in the sober living community do not give him much credibility, and he needed to separate himself from the business somewhat in order for it to continue.  \n  \nAnother resident in my house is on Parole. He is being threatened by both the SLO and the director. The director even flat out said that he would call his parole officer and \"make something up\" in order to get him thrown in jail. As far as I can tell, the reason they are doing this is because of a cat that was procured during a month-long gap where there was literally no management at the house (SLO was in the middle of a relapse., the overnight manager had quit due to feeling threatened with his own sobriety, and the Director position had not been created yet).\n\nWe are looking for advice regarding how much strength our case is if we decide to go the legal route. This is happening very quickly, and we are hoping the law is on our side so that we can get 1-3 months in which to put our affairs in order to move out.  \n  \nSpecifically we are looking at:  \n*whether having a sober living business is subject to a Landlord\/Tenant relationship\/agreement.  \n*whether getting a restraining order against the SLO and director (and potentially the New Overnight Manager) is possible\/advisable.  \n*what our other options are legally. ","title":"Los Angeles, CA, USA - Sober Living owner is getting high, threatening residents with legal issues.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591219997,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw37a4\/feeling_ignored_by_my_pd\/","id":"gw37a4","body":"I have a case that\u2019s been going on for a year. In that time I\u2019ve spoken to her maybe more than 5 times. My next court date is coming up this month and I haven\u2019t talked to her since my last one (3 months ago). She won\u2019t reply to my emails either. Except for one where she said she will call me at 3:30...guess who didn\u2019t get a call?\nAny advice on what I should do? With the lack of evidence against me and the fact that they were looking for someone who, in no way, resembles me, you would think they had no right to even arrest me in the first place. Please, any advice is appreciated.","title":"Feeling Ignored by my PD","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578633025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emmawa\/mobile_ingame_currency_i_spent_money_on_is\/","id":"emmawa","body":"This isn't a \"My child spend $3000 on coins gimmie back my money!\" case. This is a rather special situation, that is currently still unfolding on the Mobile game [One Piece Treasure Cruise](https:\/\/www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp\/list\/one_main\/tc\/en\/).  Links provided below to the forum of discussion and the terms of service for the game. I'll summarize here in terms that hopefully will make more sense to people who aren't invested in the game. \n\nLike many freemium games, this game has its own in game currency, gems. You can buy them with money or receive them from in game events, varying from completing quests to logging in daily. Rewards from quests and events are delivered via the game's in game mail system. These gems are used in multiple ways, but the primary way is to recruit units via a randomized lootbox mechanism, or \"*gachapon*\". \n\nWhen the new year rolled around, the game experienced a bug and a reward mail from the past with items, and notable, a large number of gems, in my case 50, was resent...infinitely. Every time the in game mail was checked, another batch of gems were delivered. Many people, myself included, used these to recruit units like crazy. The game devs caught on stopped the mails, took the game down for maintenance, assured users everything will be returned to normal etc, all things you'd expect. No big deal, the community is pretty understanding that they aren't going to get to keep all the free awesome stuff. Here's where the problem begins though.\n\nCurrently, anyone who recruited units with these gems still has the units, though we are told they will be revoked soon. The gems were removed yesterday, but they were removed *completely*. I, and many others, have earned gems through gameplay as well as purchasing them. Yesterday, the total was reduced to zero, removing ones I had spent actual money on. In a ironic twist of fate, this included a gem they gave everyone as compensation for being down for maintenance. The problem seems to lie in the math. Here's an example:\n\n1. Let's say I had bought and\/or accumulated around 500 gems through legitimate means.\n2. When the glitch occurred, I was able to acquire 5000 gems, bringing my total to 5500.\n3. Additionally, lets say, I spent 2500 gems recruiting units. This means I have 300 gems remaining, but 2500 gems worth of units in my account. \n4. As part of the remediation, through the various threads, it appears what happened was the devs removed the total number of gems acquired from each user's account, so in this case, 5000, rounded back up to 0 from -2000. \n5. Per their announcements, they still plan to revoke the acquired units, bringing the total reclaimed number of gems to 7500!\n\nTo be 100% clear here, I'm not asking how to keep items acquired through a glitch or anything like that, and I'm pretty wishy washy on what options I have for ones handed out for free in in-game events. But I'm very concerned that the money I have spent on the game has essentially been stolen. I purchased some packs of these in late December due to holiday sales they had, but was saving them for future in game events. Now those are gone too. Do I have any recourse to get this money I spent back?\n\n[Some people have had luck getting refunded via Apple](https:\/\/nj.reddit.com\/r\/OnePieceTC\/comments\/em0cd9\/apple_is_giving_full_refunds_for_optc_get_yours\/), but I'm on android and Google's TOS sounds like it says \"Go through the developer\". I've called my credit card company to see if I could dispute the charges, and they said, it's possible, but a) I would need to try to contact the company first, and b) I would need to look at the game's TOS (linked below) to see if they say anything about \"if you purchase in game currency, they it is yours until you spend it.\" or something to that effect. I have emailed them, twice now, once before the gems were removed asking about the above math and once after, neither support email has been replied to as of 2020-01-10 12:06 EST \n\nI do want to stress that the situation is still ongoing, and with the poor communication the game devs have provided there is a ton about this that's unclear and up in the air.  But given the way this has been handled thus far, the game's community is preparing for the worst. Any help and advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated.\n\nReferences:\n\n[Reddit Thread summarizing the snafu](https:\/\/nj.reddit.com\/r\/OnePieceTC\/comments\/emcffv\/gem_valley_megathread_info_and_discussion\/)\n\n[Bandai Namco Terms of Service](http:\/\/legal.bandainamcoent.co.jp\/terms\/?lang=en)","title":"Mobile in-game currency I spent money on is revoked after the game company screwed up.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590888219,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtq2qy\/i_got_a_fix_it_ticket_with_a_pay_with_proof_of\/","id":"gtq2qy","body":"The violations were \"VC 5201.1(b)\" and \"VC 26708(a)(1)\nOne for window tint, and the other for a smoked license plate cover. The cop put that the tint was a correctable violation but somehow the smoked lens wasnt? I got the courtesy notice today stating that if I got it corrected and signed off I could pay it off for the low price of over $1k. Is this a mistake? I am pretty dumbfounded on how outrageous this is. Can someone point me in the right direction? State is CA","title":"I got a \"Fix it\" ticket with a \"pay with proof of correction\" worth $1,087.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578275920,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekmybj\/harassment_by_hr_njusa\/","id":"ekmybj","body":"I\u2019ll try to make this one as short as possible-\n\nI\u2019m 30 year old single white male working as an accountant. My former (female) boss has treated me horribly for years. Examples: cursing at me, withholding my vacation for years (but giving it it the female employees), calling me \u201cdumbass,\u201d \u201cshove your procedures in your ass,\u201d forcing me to work late, retaliated against me for complaining about the females in my group being late (instead of reprimanding them she gave me some of their work), making comments towards men, \u201cno more hiring single men,\u201d \u201cmen are stupid.\u201d I\u2019ve documented this treatment since day one.\n\nI\u2019ve complained about this many times to management. Everyone is aware of the situation.\n\nTo my disbelief, without any HR experience whatsoever, she was promoted to HR director (there was no HR prior to this, and now she is the sole HR employee.)\n\nShes continuing this treatment to this day. I am planning on quitting (I can\u2019t imagine working another second there).  But should I bring a lawsuit first?","title":"Harassment by HR (NJ\/USA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515304967,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ooz2g\/1617_m_raped_14_girl_indiana\/","id":"7ooz2g","body":"Forgive me in advance if I ramble, I'm really shaken up. \n\nFound out this evening that 16\/17 year old Junior raped my 14 year old daughter. It happened a few months ago after him and his friend plied daughter and her two friends with whiskey and vodka at a concert. She remembers saying no but blacked out during the act and found herself in a truck later. \n\nShe swore her friends to not tell  (who didn't witness the act but saw him follow her to the location it happened). \n\nAnyway, it came out at a school function because he called someone out on Snapchat for sleeping with a girl and this person called him out for forcing himself on my daughter when she was drunk. \n\nThe principal and her cheerleading coach saw the Snapchat when they heard someone whispering about it, asked my daughter if it was true and when she said yes, they called us and reported it to cps and let us file a report with the Sheriffs office. They will contact him probably on Monday. \n\nI guess I just need some guidance. We're going to file for a protective order on Monday so he doesn't try to intimidate her or come anywhere near her. \n\nSince there was no rape kit,  is there anyway she can prove this happened if he denies it? \n\nCan we sue him and his parents civilly? We want funds for counseling at the least and for some kind of justice in case there's not enough evidence for a criminal conviction.\n\nIs there anything else we can\/should be doing? \n\nJust to let you know what a piece of shit this kid is, he's already being charged with attempted murder for almost killing a 9th grader by beating him into a coma. \n\n","title":"16\/17 m raped 14 girl (Indiana)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590275595,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpesbq\/fair_housing_act_possible_violation_nc\/","id":"gpesbq","body":"I erroneously posted this under the wrong law, and have since updated to reflect what law it is relevant to. \n\n​\n\nHello reddit. I'm a new student at a university this fall, and I'm requesting an accommodation through the universities disability office for a private room on campus due to medical reasons.\n\n​\n\nI complete the form they ask, which asks what my accommodation I'm requesting is, and why I need it. They ask for information from my provider. So my provider sends on a letterhead, my diagnosis and that a private room would be adequate for my needs.\n\n​\n\nI get a response back in form of email stating this:\n\n​\n\n\"I hope this email finds you well. I was able to review your documentation and will need some additional information from you and your provider; the questions are below.\n\n​\n\nI also wanted to recommend contacting University Housing to see what housing options for non-traditional students and if offered housing, how they would place you based on being a non-traditional student. We can continue working on your request for a single room, but thought there may also be another avenue as well.\n\n​\n\nBelow are a set of questions for you to respond and a set for your doctor.\n\n​\n\nQuestions for you to answer: What makes you medically unable to live with a roommate? What specifically happens when you share a room with another person? Do you have your own room at home? What space do you share at home, bathroom, etc. If there is no single room on campus, will you be unable to live on campus? Any additional information that would be helpful in our understanding of your need for a single room.\n\n​\n\nfor Provider (letterhead and signed): Why is it necessary for the student to live alone? How do the student's disability limitations make them unable to live with a roommate? What specifically happens\/what symptoms occur when the student shares a room with another person? How often do these restrictions occur and at what severity level? What is the duration and frequency of these restrictions and are they short term or long term? Are there other alternatives that will allow the student to live with a roommate or in a shared space? If there is no single room available, will the student be unable to live on campus?\"\n\n​\n\nIs this legal for them to ask questions that are that intrusive? If so, then fine, but I'm just curious.\n\n​\n\nAs for the statements they want from my provider and myself, the part about \" If there is no single room available, will the student be unable to live on campus?\" sounds like a loaded question to me. If I say no, then wouldn't they easily be able to say that my disability doesn't warrant a single room.? If I say yes, they can say, \"Well sorry, there's no point in going further because we have no single.\" It seems very much like a loaded question.\n\n​\n\nThe other thing that has me feeling targeted, is the way they mentioned \"Non traditional student.\" I've said or mentioned nothing that would distinguish myself from any other student in my communications with the disability office, aside from my disability.\n\n​\n\nI am older than an incoming freshman, but why label me as a \"non traditional student\" ? It's almost as if my housing assignment would be effected by my age regardless? (The university housing agreement says they don't discriminate or assign based on age, so I'm curious as to WHY they mentioned this.)\n\n​\n\nPart of the reason why I'm mentioning the last part, is I had a friend that who applied for housing at this university two years back approximately, he\/she was assigned housing, tried to ask for a room change, and they told him\/her he\/she wasn't in the right age range to be put with other roommates, and he\/she shouldn't have been put there in the first place, and tried to deny him\/her housing. He\/she eventually (after persisting and almost being on the street) was granted housing by them, but they placed him\/her in a single room in a remote dorm (I guess that's irrelevant, but it seemed like they were very much judging him\/her based on age when he\/she requested a room change.)\n\n​\n\n​\n\nIt's almost as if they are suggesting that since I'm older than an incoming freshman, I'm a non traditional student, and that I'm going to be assigned and treated differently as a result. Does that sound legal?","title":"Fair Housing Act - possible violation? NC","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517199685,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tps98\/fl_and_nc_exhusband_is_in_contempt_of_child\/","id":"7tps98","body":"Background: Custody agreement was done in NC to allow kids to continue at their school and stay near family while I live in FL with new husband due to military move.\n\nWe revised our custody when I moved to fit new visitation requirements and I wanted to make sure Exhusband would finally move out of his parents house by being required to provide separate bedrooms for our son and daughter which after 60 days he still has not done with his response to me questioning when it will be happening is \u201cI\u2019m currently working on it\u201d. Here in FL we have separate rooms for them ready to go.\n\nIf I file a motion of contempt with the evidence that he is not following the custody order, will the judge likely give him a dead line or would I be granted custody?\n\n(I spoke with ex today about moving and his answer was he has to wait and see what his taxes are like as he can\u2019t afford it for a while unless he gets plenty back)\n\nAdditionally I\u2019m also 99.7% sure that he and his family still smoke in the house and around the children which is also in the order stating \u201cNo one shall smoke in the presences of the children\u201d but I don\u2019t have proof of this.","title":"[FL and NC] Exhusband is in contempt of child custody agreement, Can I use this to gain primary custody?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589025401,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gge7p9\/is_this_harassment\/","id":"gge7p9","body":"I live in New Mexico.  My company hired ny estranged husband as the GM in violation of their policy prohibiting spouses from working together.  I sent my husband an email from my personal email to his personal email on my personal time critisizing his behavior with women at work.  He sent it to HR and they wrote me up for harassment.  Is that legal when we are still married?","title":"Is this harassment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421307073,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2shuej\/pa_signed_noncompete_for_recruiter_position_was\/","id":"2shuej","body":"Title kind of says it all. I worked for a mid-sized recruitment company for a total of 1 month and 2 days. I was fired because of performance, and because when they asked me in my one month review of how I \"felt about coming into work\" I responded that \"Its ok, ya know, a job..I don't hate it\" and two days later they told me that was something that really bothered them. I know I was dumb for that.\n\nI was a recruiter for a temporary agency - they specialized in admin, clerical, and light industrial and are based in Philadelphia. They have offices in Pittsburgh, where the current offer I have pending is. Their non-compete states that I cannot work within 50 miles of an office of theirs.\n\nThe offer I have is pending a waiver being signed by my former employer and they have refused. I would not be doing any kind of recruiting for the company, I would only be working as a coordinator (offer letters, scheduling meetings, no sourcing or direct recruitment of candidates)\n\nThe company in Pittsburgh is a conglomerate, and has an RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) company as part of its larger company. The company I used to work for does not - to my knowledge - have any clients in Pittsburgh who utilize my former company RPO function. However, they do have an office within 50 miles of the place I would be working. \n\nThe non-compete can be seen [here](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/u0Uf9)\n\nThe waiver is for section 1.2; specifically the 50 mile radius. The reason given to me for the waiver was that I may be in contact with individuals who have worked for or used services from my old company\n\nPlease let me know if this does not make sense, as I am attempting to get advice about what to do from many sources and have a very scattered brain right now. I am waiting to hear back from the recruiter with the company in Pitt. I can provide more details in private messages as I do not want to disclose in public the companies in question.\n\nThank you!","title":"(PA) Signed non-compete for recruiter position. Was fired after 1 month. Old company will not sign waiver for lower-level position across state. Advice needed","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475311526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55cg52\/update_i_f_26_put_a_security_deposit_down_on_an\/","id":"55cg52","body":"Link to first post: **https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4uo6st\/i_f_26_put_a_security_deposit_down_on_an\/?ref=share&ref_source=link**\n\nHey everyone!\n\nSo this post actually got a ton of attention, and I want to thank everyone who responded to me. I truly was at a loss for what to do and overwhelmed by support from everyone here. You guys are empowering! You all will be happy to know that after all of this, I did find a place to rent in a completely different town. I have a full time job job, and have no contact with my parents. My boyfriend continued to help me out for the first month of being in the new place. Afterwards, I became completely financially independent. Boyfriend and I did not work out for other reasons, but I did thank him for all of his help during this ordeal. \n\nI made the original post two months ago after being scammed out of my money by a prospective landlord (previously convicted Fraud by the FBI) in Maryland. Here's what happened within the last two months...\n\nWhen I left off, I had just sent off a letter demanding the return of the deposit via certified mail. I ended up giving her three weeks to send me a check for the $500 or else I would take her to court. Some kind Redditor looked up the laws for me, and technically I didn't have to give her more than two weeks. I gave her three to be on the safe side. I also consulted with legal aid in that county via phone. They confirmed for me that I had a legitimate case. \n\nWelp, no surprise, she didn't send me any money back. When those three weeks were up, I went down to the courthouse and filed a small claims suit against her. I ended up suing for $1500, which was the max that Maryland state law would allow. (Money owed x 3, thank you Redditors again.) The court date is set for the beginning of December. At first I wasn't sure what to do next, as I didn't hear anything from the woman or the courts for another three weeks. I finally got a letter in the mail yesterday with her statement and a statement of defense letter.\n\nIn her statement, she outlines the situation. I agree with the events up until the point where she takes the money from me. She states in the letter that even though the money was a \"security deposit,\" it was communicated to me that it would be used to hold the apartment. She says that she clearly stated to me verbally that the deposit was non-refundable no matter what, because she didn't want to lose any money. She admits to taking the money, but says that being employed was a stipulation, and by becoming unemployed it was my fault that the lease did not come to fruition. She does say that she did not want my boyfriend to take over payments or co-sign simply because he was not the one that was going to be living there. (Why that matters, I have no idea?) She goes on to say in her answer that she believes that I took advantage of her and strung her along as long as I possibly could. She even says that she didn't think I really had a job to begin with because I didn't give her enough details about my start date or any paperwork. Towards the end of the letter she says that she believes that I just wanted to con her out of a place to live because I was desperate to get away from my family and be close to my boyfriend. The icing on her defense is that she is actually the victim in this, because she is out $450 that she expected to get from me as the rest of the security deposit. (???) She also says that she lost more money because she had to relist the apartment and take time to show it to other people in the last week of August. However, she does admit that she was able to find a tenant that was able to move in on the same date that I was supposed to myself. She still claims that she lost even more money by going out of her way to \"recoup losses\" from my \"scam.\"\n\nWhen I first read the response, I felt very vulnerable. The past few months have left me with a very thin skin. This is the first time that I've been out on my own in a brand new city. I don't know anyone besides my (ex)boyfriend. And unfortunately for me, my once lovely, supportive boyfriend has also been someone else's lovely, supportive boyfriend for a little while now. I told him I was going to court to get his money back two months ago before I knew any of that. His reaction was not what I thought it would be. I thought he was going to be proud of me and want to help me get this money back. I even suggested that if we won the case, we should use some of the money to go on a nice vacation. He really didn't want anything to do with it, and advised me just to drop it. By this time, I didn't want to drop it. After reading about this woman's history, I knew she was a con-artist and an ex-social worker. (I'm in mental health.) This fight has become very personal to me. The fact that I would not be able to count on the only witness, my (ex)boyfriend, to be there in court with me made me very sad. Still, I'm planning to keep going with this. I have no idea if I still have a case or not, because it's going to come down to tiny details. \n\nWhat I know for a fact is that she admits to taking my money as a security deposit. She admits that she dissolved the contract even after I offered other options to guarantee payment. She did not give me any sort of documentation or copies of the lease agreement that I signed. (She said she would scan and email them to me.) She did not provide me with any sort of itemized list or details about the terms of returning a security deposit. As far as I've been told, she kept my money illegally. I think what it will come down to is whether or not the court believes that the money was supposed to be a \"good faith\" holding fee vs. a security deposit. I think that some of her defense is absolutely ridiculous and a little bit insulting. For example, claiming she was out money from me when she terminated the agreement herself. And then claiming that she could not let the lease come to fruition because she couldn't take money from my (ex)boyfriend for the apartment because he wasn't going to live there. Just sounds ridiculous to me, but you guys are the law gurus here. I think the worst part of reading through her defense was reading about the situation I was in. She says that I was desperate because my mother had a mental illness and was abusive. This is true. I was absolutely desperate and I wanted to get out. But the town that this place was in was a full twenty minutes away from my (ex)boyfriend. If I really wanted to be with him and he was fronting cash, he could have gotten something for us together. The fact that she thinks I would waste my time throwing \"non-refundable\" money at her is crap.\n\nI know that I shouldn't let her get to me. And I know that even though this case is intensely personal, I know it's really just about money. I feel like I will be able to make a compelling argument if I prepare myself correctly. So, like I said, the court date is in December. Can anyone tell me how I can prepare for this case? After reading her response, I'm not really sure how to make and prove my argument. How do I prove that this was a security deposit and not a holding fee? Does it matter, as she did not allow me to move in? How should I go about building a strong case based solely on my word and her statements?\n\nAny advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!","title":"**UPDATE** I (F, 26) put a security deposit down on an apartment. Landlord terminated agreement before move-in date, and will not return the money.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588523334,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gctgj1\/i_am_planning_on_multiple_business_ventures_with\/","id":"gctgj1","body":"[CA]\n\nNon-native English speaker here. \n\nSuppose I want to set up a business. I will be experimenting with 4 different business ideas. One is an offline craft manufacturing business while the other three are websites (online businesses). \n\nNow, I want the offline business to be 60-40 owned with someone else. While the other three I want to keep full ownership. \n\nBut I do not want to open a separate sole proprietorship entity for each. They are in the same business category\/industry anyway. I would only like to open one entity. Keep in mind that the entities can only be a partnership or sole proprietorship. I am not prepared to take on the expense or challenges of opening a limited company or other types of company. \n\nWhat would be my best course of action here?","title":"I am planning on multiple business ventures with one being a partnership and the others owned by me, but I want to keep one business entity. What should I do?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425676013,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y6bfq\/detroit_mi_here_i_requested_siriusxm_to_stop\/","id":"2y6bfq","body":"Thanks! First time in this sub-reddit - be kind, please rewind!","title":"Detroit, MI here. I requested SiriusXM to stop mailing me their garbage. They supposedly took my off their list 2 months ago. I just got more mail. What advice do you have for me in handling this?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590524169,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr4q8s\/is_it_legal_in_new_york_to_discriminate_against\/","id":"gr4q8s","body":"I'm a New York State medical marijuana patient. I also work in healthcare. I applied to a new job at a new hospital, and they are discriminating against me for being a medical marijuana patient. I was offered the job and accepted, but when I went to get my pre-employment physical conducted, I gave them my medical marijuana card and informed them that I am a patient. They are now refusing to hire me. Is this legal? I already contacted the division of human rights at the labor department and they said I may or may not have a case.","title":"Is it legal in New York to discriminate against me for being a medical marijuana patient?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416442562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mtpso\/my_sos_boss_wants_her_to_send_out_packages_using\/","id":"2mtpso","body":"My SO works for a company that sends packages to China for some reason. Recently a large package full of products for testing was returned by China customs. That part is a little shady but it is not what I am asking about -- To get around customs her boss has asked her to break up the large shipment into multiple smaller shipments and send them using various employees' addresses as the return address. Is this illegal? The employees are unaware of this situation. I'm in California.\nEdit: Employees' home addresses","title":"My SO's boss wants her to send out packages using different employees' addresses without their knowledge (California)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421372811,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2skzcq\/arizona_dad_came_home_to_changed_locks\/","id":"2skzcq","body":"My aunt owns property. On this property is her house, and what is essentially a mother-in-law house\/guesthouse out back. She rents this to my uncle who qualifies for section 8 housing. She also rents a room in this guesthouse to my Dad, who does not qualify for section 8 housing (how these two arrangements work legally is beyond me).\n\nMy dad and uncle got into an argument Sunday, and claimed my dad shoved him. My dad went on a trip with my aunt (as planned) early Saturday morning. He came back this morning (Thursday), and the locks on the door were changed. My uncle sent him a text saying that he was at the Sheriffs, that he was evicted, and that there is a restraining order on him. \n\n1. Can my uncle change the locks?\n2. When\/how does a restraining order or eviction notice get served? My dad has not been served anything yet (he is simply locked out).\n3. Can my uncle evict my dad since it is my aunt's property?\n4. My dad has stage one renal failure and his medicine is locked inside. I have not been evicted because I do not live there and there is no restraining order on me. How much trouble do I get into for letting myself in and liberating my dad's life-saving medicine...as my uncle is not cooperating in giving it back?\n\n**Edit**: More Details...So, apparently my uncle is legally in charge of the property he rents somehow. He has section 8, and my dad had to sign an agreement with my uncle saying he could live there. My uncle claims he was able to get an eviction short-hand, as the situation was an emergency because he felt he was in danger. My dad was up at my aunt's house (about 30 yards away from the guesthouse), and my uncle had no problem walking up there to show the eviction notice to my other uncle knowing my dad was there. So, my dad hasn't even *seen* and eviction notice. Supposedly one is in the mail from the Sheriff's. ","title":"Arizona: Dad came home to changed locks...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590917283,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtw2kj\/video_of_man_throwing_rock_and_breaking_my\/","id":"gtw2kj","body":"I own a Mitsubishi Evo and I like to joy ride and go to cool places to take pictures. One of these places is the beach during the sunset.\n\nI found a road on my map that was on the edge of a water body so I decided to check it out.\n\nOn this road there were a few teens on bikes, so I obviously slowed down while passing them and resumed to the speed limit once passed.\n\nI come to a deadend and make a K turn to leave\n\nAs I\u2019m leaving a man with a huge chunk of asphalt in his hand approaches my vehicle and stands in front of it blocking my exit\n\nHe comes up to my window and asks me\nHim: \u201cwhy you driving like that\u201d\nMe: \u201cdriving like what\u201d\nHim: \u201clike an asshole there\u2019s kids here and people going up and down the street\u201d\nMe: \u201cI was doing 30 sir\u201d (speed limit 35)\nHim: \u201cwell this is a 25 street\u201d\nMe: \u201cmy bad\u201d\nHim: \u201cslow it the fuck down\u201d\n\nAs I pull away he hurls the rock at my car. I stop the car and check to see what he broke \n\nHe than approaches me with his finger in my face and tells me he\u2019ll break my neck\n\nNow as a ex-state ranked wrestler who practiced Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Tai for 4 years I know in cq combat it wouldn\u2019t be me getting my neck broke. \n\nNone the less, knowing I just got a recording of him doing all this on my dash cam(s), I told him I wish I could be as cool as him and got in my car\n\nI drove a few blocks down and called the police department, they arrived, got my info, saw the video, and went to go get his information. I later got a call back saying they successfully identified the guy and got his information.\n\nThe officer warned he wants to press charges on me\n\nI have front and rear cameras in my car and got the whole incident recorded in HD. My dashcam has a GPS speed sensor and marks my speed on each video\n\nI never exceeded the speed limit, i slowed to 11MPH when driving past his kids I was super polite even after he confronted me, and he made a terroristic threat. \n\nWhat are my options here? I don\u2019t even care about my trunk I just want him to feel stupid in court and embarrass him infront of his wife that he tried oh so hard to show off infront of\n\nTidbit: I\u2019m a young adult driving a sports car (that I work my a** off for) he had the rock in his hand before even approaching my car... he lifted that rock with the intent to damage my car no matter what and was mad that I was polite and didn\u2019t give him a rise. I want to know if my decision to get back in my car can pay off here","title":"Video of man throwing rock and breaking my taillights","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518679554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xov95\/ca_landlord_wont_refund_security_deposit\/","id":"7xov95","body":"Hi, I\u2019m from California, I\u2019ve a contract with my landlord, now that I\u2019ve moved out and waited over 2 weeks, and we called them today and she said she has decided not to refund any amount of my security deposit, and the reasons were that she had to clean the house a lot, which isn\u2019t true because we kept it clean every time and also before we leave she asked us to deep clean the room and also to clean the carpets,curtains etc etc, and we did all of those and that day she said she has 2 weeks to refund and even said she might even call in one week, now that she\u2019s changed her word and says not refunding any amount.\n\nTl;dr my landlord won\u2019t refund any amount of my $700 deposit money, what can I do to get it back?","title":"[CA] landlord won\u2019t refund security deposit","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1420658769,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rnot6\/nc_landlord_hasnt_fixed_broken_window_for_two\/","id":"2rnot6","body":"Is this legal? Our electricity bill is 4 times what it should be (and our heat is never above 65 degrees). You can feel the wind coming through the window - there's condensation on the inside.\n\n\nIt's going to be 9 degrees tonight. Which means at best, our bedroom will be 45\/50 degrees.\n\nCan they do this? Is this legal to not fix a broken window?","title":"[NC] - Landlord hasn't fixed broken window for two months","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576107118,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9f7t3\/1st_time_offender_3_felony_charges\/","id":"e9f7t3","body":"A person close to me is just about to turn 19 in 4 days has a clean record, no misdemeanors, tickets,or even juvy record and got arrested and booked for 3 felonies each being the same; UNLAWFUL ACQUISITION OF A FINANCIAL CARD WITHOUT CONSENT type 1 F3 CG; like I said he is a 1st time offender so he was allowed to leave with no bail until pretrial. He was apprehended at the scene and booked the same night with those charges. I have never gotten in trouble with the law so I want to be the most help I can.\n\n1. How much time is this looking like?\n2. How do I tell what lawyer is \" right\" for this situation?\n3. Will a \"paid\" criminal attorney provide a lot better results than the ones appointed? \n4. Is it smart to say not guilty when appointing your defense in this scenario? \n5. What can I do at this point to support and help? \n6. Is prison avoidable? \n7. After pretrial the \"real\" trial begins right? \n8. What else should I be looking into or could do to help them or what can they do to help their situation?","title":"1st time offender 3 felony charges","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590013207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnklh9\/urgent_my_shady_friend_wants_to_send_money_to_my\/","id":"gnklh9","body":"So a guy I've went to highschool with contacted me a few hours ago and told me he wants to send some money to my PayPal, and if I let him he will let me keep some of the money. This sounds incredibly shady to me. He dealt with drugs before. And he is quite well off, you know an expensive car and watches all of that, he is 19. My concern is: can I get into any legal trouble if I let someone send me some money for no reason? (Keep in mind I have a Messenger conversation of him telling me about this.) I like easy money but since I'm going into the military or police next year I don't want to get into trouble.","title":"{urgent} My shady friend wants to send money to my PayPal","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589340708,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gir1m7\/might_of_put_myself_at_risk_for_identity_theft\/","id":"gir1m7","body":"Hi there. I realize that I might be very dumb. I was apartment hunting in my area and messed up. Found a good apartment. Reasonably priced. Messaged the seller, they asked me to fill out a application form, filled it out with name, address, postal, phone number, they said they needed to use my address to mail the keys as they had to mail the keys to me to avoid Corona virus. I sent them the info and investigated the address and saw it was actually lived in and the person was using a fake identity and a flagged number. Complete with a picture of me and my girlfriend. Great move on my part. I still have the email address they used and the number as well. I blocked both contacts and didn\u2019t send them any money. How much info does someone need to steal your identity and how would one go about making sure it doesn\u2019t happen? Apologies for my lack lustre intelligence in the situation.","title":"Might of put myself at risk for identity theft","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1519761842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80pkzv\/any_repercussions_for_employer_who_is_frequently\/","id":"80pkzv","body":"I work for a small nonprofit (5 employees) headquartered in VA. I currently reside in CO. Everyone in the company works remotely. \n\nI frequently am paid late. Often, it\u2019s because the manager in charge of pay forgets and I text him asking him when we will be paid. This has made me late to pay my rent before. Usually he just says \u201cSorry, just submitted, it will be in your account [two days from now.]\u201d \n\nI received an email last week saying that I\u2019d be paid today. Myself (2nd lowest paid employee) and (lowest paid employee) did not get paid today. I\u2019m supposed to be purchasing a Uhaul today to move cross country and was going to be spending this whole check on the Uhaul. Neither of us have been paid. I texted the guy in charge of payroll and he said that HIS pay came in this morning and that he expected we would be paid today. While I was waiting about an hour for his initial response, I also texted the head of the org. I was then informed by the head of the org that my check was set in the system to arrive today.\n\nI\u2019ve always ended up receiving the pay within a couple of days. My bosses don\u2019t seem to care that one of my colleagues has a health insurance payment due today and the incredible stress that this adds when we have to pay late fees because our pay was unexpectedly late.  \n\nDo I have any legal recourse for the repeated late payments so that they take payroll more seriously?","title":"Any repercussions for employer who is frequently late to pay without notice? (CO\/VA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420849471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rwygp\/i_want_to_become_emancipated_in_new_york\/","id":"2rwygp","body":"I apologize if my grammar is not perfect, I'm using my old phone. I'm 17 and live in new York. I've read on dozens of different websites all the requirements to be recognized as an emancipated minor, and I understand that: \nIn order to be considered emancipated, you must:\n\n\u00b7 Be over the age of 16\n\n\u00b7 Not live with either of your parents (unless you live away from home only because of school, camp, college, or other temporary situation)\n\n\u00b7 Not receive any financial support from your parents (unless a court has ordered them to pay you support or you only receive benefits that you are entitled to, such as Social Security)\n\n\u00b7 Have your own job as your main source of income (unless your job is only a summer or vacation job)\n\n\u00b7 Not be in foster care, or under court ordered supervision\n\nYou can also be considered emancipated if you:\n\n\u00b7 Enter the military\n\n\u00b7 Get married\n\nA child might be considered emancipated if he\/she leaves his\/her parents home without a good reason. The child must also refuse to obey the reasonable demands of his\/her parents. If the child leaves for a good reason, however, (such as child abuse) the parents will most likely still have to support their child. If that child is under 16, however, they will not be emancipated and will only fall under the supervision of Family Court.\nI am 17 years old. I will have 4 to 5 grand in a couple months which is when I plan on leaving. I have family and friends where I plan on traveling to. I have job connections and everything I could need to start my own life. My mother and I have a bumpy relationship we both know that we love each other, but all of my surroundings are not in my best interest. I'm simply wondering where I would have to go with my mom for her to waive her responsibilities for me. I heard an emancipated lady went to counseling and the counselor had papers for emancipation? \nMy mother just doesn't want me to leave and then get in trouble for being responsible for me. She wants to know what she needs to do. ","title":"I want to become emancipated in New York?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420241495,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r5ehl\/allowing_another_coexecutor_to_steal_from_the\/","id":"2r5ehl","body":"My grandfather passed away in the spring with no will and his wife predeceased him. My mom and my aunt have been named co-executors of the estate and they have hired a lawyer. The estate will be split evenly three ways, my mom, my aunt and the children of their deceased sister.\n\nMy aunt however, has been removing valuables from the home for her own use, removed all the jewellery, been taking the electronics and giving them to her children etc. The lawyer has no idea about it and more and more items are being removed (to another city no less) and they're not being included in the evaluation of the estate(especially the jewellery which were removed within a week of his passing). She has also been diverting funds through a joint bank account etc. (Though the lawyers have begun to catch on to this)\n\nMy mom has been willing to let it go so she doesn't jeopardize her already rough relationship with her sister, and so she doesn't come across as \"penny pinching to the lawyer\". But I'm concerned that if it is found out that my mom knew\/allowed it to happen that she will be liable later. Especially because it will all be reviewed by a Public Trustee afterwards since one of the people involved is a minor.\n\nObviously my mom should tell the lawyer about all of this, but what if she doesn't? What are the possible consequences?","title":"Allowing another co-executor to \"steal\" from the estate? [AB]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1423600202,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vgdmi\/i_received_a_creepy_unnotarized_motion_and_order\/","id":"2vgdmi","body":"My ex was awarded our house in our divorce, provided he refinance it. He repeatedly demanded a quit-claim deed, which I refused him as he never actually refinanced. Now he has decided to sell it and is once again demanding a quit-claim. I don't want any profits from the sale and I will fully cooperate with his realtor, but I don't want to give him a quit-claim until I know the house has an offer and a closing date. If I sign one now, he could put the house for sale, then take it off the market and I would be stuck on the mortgage for his house without being on the deed. \n\nI learned he wanted this through an unnotarized motion and order. Nothing was signed except by my ex. Is this even real? Everything I've ever received from my lawyer has always been at least notarized. \n\nFurther, I received this mail at a house I just bought less than a month ago and that I moved into only two weeks ago. I have moved five times to get away from my ex and I have used my parents' address as my legal address for the last two years because of this. I haven't even changed my license yet. Is there a legal obligation to check public deed records before sending a motion\/order? Or is my ex just being creepy and trying to let me know he's still watching me? \n\nI have sent this ex an (unofficial) cease-and-desist telling him not to contact me personally anymore because of stalker and harassment behavior. His psychologist, my former lawyer (she withdrew a couple of months ago), my parents, our friends, and I have all told him not to contact me personally, but unfortunately I couldn't get a no-contact motion. This guy has a history of abuse, but he's a smooth talker and only makes his threats over unrecorded phone calls or in person. Also, I told him he could get hold of me via an assigned third party (as suggested by my former lawyer) or at my parents' address. We have used these methods for the last four months with no problems, so I'm not sure why he's suddenly tracking down my personal address again. \n\nI am seeking a restraining order, so I want to make sure I'm in my right. This is the third time he's tracked down where I live and he's been caught following me and stalking me a dozen times in the last couple of years. I'm really scared!  \n\nI am in KY in the US.","title":"I received a creepy unnotarized motion and order demanding I give up legal right to my house? Is this even real?!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575591369,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6qcs3\/traffic_violation_washington_state\/","id":"e6qcs3","body":"Ok so I was recently charged with a massive ticket for going 76 in a 40 and the ticket was not put as a felony luckily and the ticket is about 430 Dollars. I have an intermediate license and received the ticket in late October, the court date is in mid January, and I would receive my unrestricted license in late December. I can't have been convicted of a traffic violation 6  months before applying and was wondering if because I haven't been convicted yet at least if I can still get my unrestricted license?","title":"Traffic violation Washington state","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575484720,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e63m2v\/speeding_ticket\/","id":"e63m2v","body":"So last night I got a ticket for 53 (originally he said 55 but said he would just do 53) in a 40, which I know I wasnt going more than 50 at all, but anyways I want to take it to court and get my point off my license and not have to pay extra for insurance. \n\nI was going one way and he was going the other when he 'clocked me speeding' which I find a hard time believing since my radar detector never went off a single time, but I doubt I cam use that in court. How can I persuade the judge I was not at fault and the ticket should be dismissed.\n\nI'm 22 male, and never had a ticket before.","title":"Speeding ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421464131,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sp6wh\/exhusband_makes_exwife_homeless_then_refuses_to\/","id":"2sp6wh","body":"I have a cousin (let's call her Gina) who won custody of her three severely autistic children after a very nasty divorce.\n\nGina could only afford a tiny apartment, while her ex-husband remarried a wealthy woman and had a nice full-sized home.  Gina could not work, because taking care of three severely mentally-challenged kids is a full-time job.  She lives off of Hubby's $500 a month, food stamps, and whatever pittance the government can provide.  Fast forward 12 years.\n\nGina gets into some legal trouble, taking the rap for her oldest child who \"shoplifted\" (he put a lot of expensive jewelry in her purse as a \"pretty surprise\" for her, mentally, he sincerely did not understand what he was doing).  She was put on probation.\n\nHubby saw his chance, and filed for custody because he was \"tired of paying child support\".  The judge awarded full custody to Hubby, because of \"fiduciary concerns\" and because of Gina's record for shoplifting.  Hubby immediately puts the children in boarding school.  Gina is not allowed visitation, because Hubby is technically footing the bills and has told the staff to ban her.\n\nWhat's worse:  When the judge awarded full custody to Hubby, he ordered Gina to pay $500 a month in child support to Hubby, because it was \"only fair\".  Gina has no job, has not had one in 12 years, and now has a record.  No one will hire her.  She could not pay her rent and also pay the child support, and is now living at a friend's house.  Hubby constantly calls her cell phone, drunk and abusive, and threatens that if she does not start paying, he will have her put in jail.\n\nIs there any way she can avoid paying the child support?  Or at least see her children?  ","title":"Ex-husband makes ex-wife homeless then refuses to let her see their children. (Virginia)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590101994,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go7crt\/landlord_wont_accommodate_my_whooky_sack_needs\/","id":"go7crt","body":"I live in New York City. \n\nRecently, I've contracted Turbo Smallpox and require daily whooky sack treatments (ointment, cream, and scrotal injection). As all of you know, governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered that all landlords provide tenants with free, quality healthcare for the time being. \n\nSo, what's the issue? \n\nMy landlord isn't complying. He's buying into that \"COVID-19 is a test to see how compliant the sheep are\" crap. I don't know what to do. I'm unable to work due to my sickness, and seeing as my Muscular Sexy Overlord Property Owner won't pay for my needs, I'm stuck. My life is on the line. He's just telling me to \"go on a keto diet\" and \"stop eating at Gold and Corral.\" \n\nI've tried filing a lawsuit against him, but all of the courts are closed at the moment. As well as that, I've gone straight to the NYPD, but they are only sending out their officers for homicides and \"black men jogging.\" \n\nI've reached out to friends and family for financial aid, but all they say is \"you're young and healthy, you'll be fine,\" or \"what the fuck is a whooky sack?\" I don't know if they're incredibly stupid, or if they're just trying to avoid giving me their money. Am I in the wrong? Am I just being irrational? I feel like my life is being held up by one thread. I'm having incredible difficulty with respiration. I can barely walk. If I die, I hope there are Jerry Seinfeld standup routines in heaven. That man cracks me up like a motherfucker. \n\nWhat do I need to do from here to survive?","title":"Landlord won't accommodate my whooky sack needs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418752714,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2phlpw\/quick_questionsue_a_company_in_china_from_canada\/","id":"2phlpw","body":"Hello, We imported a shipping of house windows costing us with all about 220,000$.\nThey weren't properly packaged and some ~20% were scratched on the boat. My partner wants to sue them for damages.\n\nI dont want to spend\/lose more money on this, my partner asked people and they told him we can even get 1million back.I searched online and it seems pretty complicated to sue in China, with international lawyers asking for 500-1000$ an hour and some times nothing happening at the end. The company is in mainland china. \n\nIm hesitant, would it worth the extra trouble?  ","title":"(Quick Question)Sue a Company in China from Canada $200K.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515554351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pcr2r\/catastrophic_water_damage_in_our_brand_new_home_ca\/","id":"7pcr2r","body":"Sorry for formatting, posting from mobile.\n\nLast year in April my Husband and I purchased a brand new home. It was completed in April of last year and we are the first, and only owners. It\u2019s a upscale 3 level town home. We have loved it for the most part but we have had a number of little issues that the builder has had to address, mostly successfully, one we\u2019re still working on, and then a new one that is unrelated to the other pending one. \n\nThe issue is that last night we discovered during the first heavy rain storm of the year that our brand new home, has a catastrophic problem with its roof. Last night we discovered this as water began to pour into the 1st floor hall way from a light socket. We run up stairs to find standing water in the master bedroom closet, and that water is leaking down into other floors. It\u2019s close to 11 at night and I can\u2019t get ahold of anyone from the builder, understandably, so we document as much as we can and I shoot off and emergency email to everyone I have contact information for with the builder. They call me at 5:15 this morning and rush over to check it out, they come in poke around take some pictures. I have to go to work so I leave them a key so they can get to work. I come home at lunch, and not much has been done, they have a picker on site and are looking at the roof but can\u2019t decide what the problem is, meanwhile it\u2019s still raining and there is still water coming into the home. I suggest that they get a company like Servpro in to help get the water out of the house since it is soaking into subfloor and still inside the walls, and collecting at the base boards. \n\nBy the time I get home tonight they have ripped out some sections [of the wall in the stairwell](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ZIWxjYx.jpg), and they pulled up some carpet to start to dry it out but there are no dehumidifiers, and [only two fans](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mjW4gHz.jpg) to help circulate air to get the moisture out of the house. It feels like they are half-assing the clean up, but I\u2019m not sure what my options are to make them treat this situation more seriously. My insurance company wants me to pay a deductible, and I don\u2019t want to because o don\u2019t want title record of water damage to impact future values of the home. Also because I feel like they were not taking this seriously I called my boss and he lent me a couple [of industrial fans](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Upo85st.jpg) to help out with air flow.\n\nAny help would be appreciated, I am trying to be patient but I also don\u2019t want to risk permanent mold and mildew damage to my home. \n\nUpdate: \nLast night after posting this I decided that I needed to apply more pressure directly so I contacted the owner of the company who built this complex, and who is still building homes here, and let her know how disappointed I was in their actions thus far, she assured me that they we working on it. I gave her an ultimatum that if there wasn\u2019t a professional flooding restoration company on site first thing that I would be forced to take matters into my own hands and that this would end up involving 3rd parties.\n\nThis morning at 6:15 the project manager showed up and Servpro was with him. They are setting up their equipment, the roofer is on site setting up scaffolding to get to the roof, and the builder has guys inside ripping out drywall that is damaged to allow Servpro to clean up the water damage. ","title":"Catastrophic water damage in our brand new home [CA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589830919,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm8jru\/former_apartment_holding_back_290_of_300_security\/","id":"gm8jru","body":"Last month, I moved out of an apartment building in New Jersey managed by a large management company based in Pennsylvania.  When I moved in in April 2019, I put down a $300 security deposit.  \n\nToday, I received a check for $9.55.  The complex credited me for partial monthly parking and sewer fees, but held back $293 for \"prorated carpet damages due to stains and holes.\"  Any wear and tear in the carpet was [normal use](https:\/\/www.nolo.com\/legal-encyclopedia\/chart-cleaning-repairs-landlord-deduct-29017.html):  Flat spots from normal traffic or where furniture sat on the pile.  \n\nI moved out in the middle of the pandemic and did not take any photos of the condition of the apartment before I left.  (Yes, I recognize I should have done that.)  Building management did not do a final inspection\/walkthrough with me before I left, either.  At this point it's my word against theirs.\n\nWhat is my recourse here?  Do I send a certified letter saying \"show me the stains and holes?\"  If so:\n\n1. To whom do I send the letter?  The management company in Pennsylvania or the management office on site in New Jersey?  Both?\n1. Could someone suggest some language for the letter?  \n\nI'm fortunate that being out $300 isn't going to break me, but I want them to prove what I did.","title":"Former apartment holding back $290 of $300 security deposit for \"carpet damage\" (New Jersey)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591206567,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvyod1\/wondering_if_i_can_sue_travel_insurance_company\/","id":"gvyod1","body":"I paid for insurance to a trip out of the U.S. to Italy before COVID-19 struck. Obviously, I didn't get to go. The insurance company is a third party administration for a travel agency through school. Travel agency cancelled the trip due to COVID-19, I expected to get all of my money back. I didn't. I requested my money back. They gave me a voucher. The insurance company, which is separate, is saying I can't get my money back for the insurance because the reasons I'm requesting a refund are not part of their Policy. I'm wondering if I can sue since this has put a lot of financial stress on me and my family. \n\nAlso, my first post on this sub, let me know if I need to add any information or repost. Thank you.","title":"Wondering if I can sue travel insurance company for refusing to give back any money?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1475088869,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54xydg\/usnv_apartment_management_wants_to_paint_inside\/","id":"54xydg","body":"My apartment complex has been painting our buildings and the other day I received a notice from management that they planned to paint the inside of our doors over the course of two days. \n\nI initially had a problem because the note said to lock up any animals - I have two cats and I would be working on the days they plan to paint. I work long hours and wouldn't be home to let them out in at least 11 hours. I was able to take today off, which is the first day they'll be painting but if they don't paint my for by today, I'm working tomorrow. \n\nI was looking back over the note and realized the reason they wanted animals locked up is cited on the paper as being because they intend to leave the door open to let the paint dry. \n\nI don't know how long the paint takes to dry but I suspect the painters aren't going to hang out and wait for it, I don't live in the best neighborhood - I'm still waiting on the resend of a package I never received from an online order and I'm fairly certain a neighbor is stealing it, last time I send an order to my actual address - and I'm not comfortable with my door being open unattended for any length of time. \n\nI know in Nevada, management only has to post a notice 24 hours in advance before they intend to enter a renter's unit with minimal explanation like \"inspect unit\", however, I don't know what their responsibility is as far as securing my personal belongings when they're in my unit. I have a few nice things,  like my desktop computer and a painting easel,  expensive art supplies, that I can't stash away or take with me easily. Not to mention if my neighbors stole packages with maybe $20 worth of items in them - and 0 worth in retail value, I don't put anything past them. \n\nCan I refuse this painting service if I feel that it's unreasonable they plan to leave my door open while I'm not home? Can I demand that the painting be done right now while I am home?","title":"US-NV Apartment management wants to paint inside of my front door and leave it open to dry, can I refuse them?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577399122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg20ab\/my_sister_is_on_michigan_medicaid_and_keeps\/","id":"eg20ab","body":"Her doctor told her its illegal for them to be sending her these bills when she is clearly on Michigan Medicaid (which covers these costs). She has notified the senders but the bills still arrive.  Can she do anything about this?\n\nThank you very much, not sure how to stop it.","title":"My sister is on Michigan Medicaid and keeps receiving medical bills in the mail.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576424617,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb0d2b\/is_it_possible_to_find_court_records_of_what\/","id":"eb0d2b","body":"In 2011, my mom kicked my dad out. She then told me that he did something bad and we can\u2019t see him anymore. I later found out that he allegedly touched my older sister when she was younger, and that there was restraining order against him from me and my brothers and sisters until we were 18. My mom tried to alienate us against him, which worked for my brothers and sisters but not me. I got kicked out 2015 when I was 20,  was homeless for few months, gave my dad a call, and lived with him for next 3 years. He explained to me that my mom lied to the courts, he never touched my older sister, he said his lawyer was able to drop those charges to an assault. I asked him why did he not try to fight for visitation in court and he told me would be too much money, and too difficult with my mom since she would make up lies to the court so he gave up, as much as it hurt him to do that. Is it possible find any records of what all went down in court in 2011? I don\u2019t like to keep asking my dad because I know my mom is a trigger for him, like she is for me, and dont want to bring up the past for him since he\u2019s happy with his wife and two kids. It is just very sad to me that my mom is not the loving type, and that my siblings have to live around that and not able to see there dad. My dad was always the one to take us out places, talk to us, make us feel good. I really do believe my siblings are missing out on vital part of there lives but there is nothing they can do until there 18..","title":"Is it possible to find court records of what happened between my dad and mom?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578187557,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek5vlb\/texas_resources_for_women_seeking_divorce\/","id":"ek5vlb","body":"My mother is preparing to leave my father for his continued alcoholism and abuse (verbal, though he's physically abused only me in the past). It's reached a fever pitch over the last five years and this is where we are now.\n\nPretty much everything is in his name, because he's a control freak. Her savings are in a joint account, mine are too, the house and cars are in his name, I'm looking at getting a different vehicle but mine is in his name so he'll probably keep it. All of our accounts like phone, insurance, everything. If he wanted to, he could make this as ugly as possible and royally fuck the both of us, leaving us both with $0 and 0 resources. \n\nI know the first thing my mom should do is covertly speak to a lawyer, but even that is daunting and we don't even know how to go about it, or what else to do aside from that. If she tells him to get out and he actually cooperates, we worry he might later snap, come into the house with his key and do something crazy. I wouldnt put violence or breaking all our shit past him. Are there any resources or groups or safety nets or literally anything we can turn to?","title":"(Texas) Resources for women seeking divorce?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588643305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdoul8\/i_want_to_start_an_llc_is_it_wise_to_make_myself\/","id":"gdoul8","body":"I want to start an LLC in my city for a one person run small business. \n\nI\u2019ve been looking over the steps required, and I see that I would need a registered agent. \n\nMost of the articles I\u2019ve read on it suggest picking a commercialized registered agent to accept papers on your behalf. \n\nWould it not be wise for me to act as my own registered agent? What complications might this cause?","title":"I want to start an LLC, is it wise to make myself the registered agent to receive legal papers on behalf of my own company? Or should I use a commercial agent?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518106955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w5y7t\/update_employer_wants_me_to_lie_adgice_requested\/","id":"7w5y7t","body":"Hello all, I am posting an update to the issue I posted about here earlier thus week.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vj3pv\/employer_asking_me_to_lie_advice_requested_xpost\n\nAs stated, I am in the United States, state of Georgia.\n\nThis is worse than I could have imagined. Not only do they want me to create and push a false narrative during my interviews, they also want me to be complicit to the misrepresentation. They want me to delete or privatize all of my social media accounts, including my LinkedIn, so I am not searchable. That way my actual work history can't contradict what's on the false resume (their words, not mine). I have this evidence both via audio (Georgia is a one party state) and on an email.\n\nIANAL (which is why I'm here) but I don't think this is right. I also don't know where to turn. I called the US Dept of Labor and they said they have no jurisdiction on fraud cases, and nobody at the Georgia Department of Labor was picking up when I called earlier.\n\nI would quit but the paperwork I signed has clauses which state I would owe the firm the cost of training and whatever stipend they paid me, though I was never told I would have to lie\/be complicit in fraud.\n\nBased on the current evidence I have, and the fact I only knew the company's previous name AFTER I started (their glassdoor reviews aren't stellar and I can actually corroborate the negative ones), would I be able to fight the contracts and get them null and void? Feel like I'm a victim of fraud being forced to join their fraud scheme or pay them back.\n\nAlso, how would I obtain a legal consultation for this sort of thing, and what kind of law would this fall under (contract, employment, etc)?","title":"[Update] Employer wants me to lie. Adgice requested.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576630528,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec53s6\/an_18_wheeler_scratched_my_car_and_i_didnt_stop_i\/","id":"ec53s6","body":"I live in Texas. \n\nLong story short; I was driving home from work on the highway. At one point, the 3 lanes turn into 2 and I was on the furthest right lane, while the 18-wheeler was in the middle. I turned on my blinker to merge into their lane. Traffic was moving slow and I made sure that I had enough space to merge. As I was almost done merging, he suddenly scraped the right side of my car. The noise startled me and I went I to shock. \n\nI kept driving and didn\u2019t know what to do. The highway was only two lanes and it was super narrow and there was no shoulder for me to stop on. I just kept driving. I wasn\u2019t too far from home and I arrived quickly. Checked my car and there was miraculously barely a scratch. \n\nTold my roommates what happened and they said I should calm down because in the state of Texas (where I live), someone who hits you from behind is automatically guilty. \n\nMy mom got hit from behind from an 18-wheeler a few years ago and she got really hurt so she sued the company. My roommates told me I should be fine because if the driver did report the incident, I\u2019d be in the position to sue. But now I\u2019m terrified because I left the scene of an accident and I think I could get I to some serious trouble. \n\nShould I call the police department? A lawyer? What do I do?","title":"An 18 wheeler scratched my car and I didn\u2019t stop. I was in shock and now I\u2019m panicking.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475207850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5566rp\/monthly_paycheck_being_docked_forced\/","id":"5566rp","body":"I'm asking PF to see if anyone else can help provide some clarity on money being dedicated from monthly paychecks:\n\n\nMy SO is a school teacher and this is her first year at a new school district. Part of her compensation includes medical\/dental\/vision benefits and school teacher's retirement through the state (state pension).\n\n\n* Like any other job, her paychecks are of course **deducted tax** (state and fed). In addition, each paycheck is **deducted union dues**  (enrollment into union is optional), **deducted the cost of enrolled benefits** (enrollment into benefits is optional) and **deducted her share towards CalSTRS**  (state pension for school teachers). All normal and expected. \n\n\n* However, in addition to these deductions, she's also being charged a considerable % of her paycheck towards the district's *'Employee Retirement Trust'** (*MANDATORY*). Note, she already pays towards a retirement fund through the state.\n\n\nI'm curious to see what you think about a fund that every district employee is required to pay into. Personally, I find it fishy that employee contribution into personal retirement fund and medical\/dental\/vision benefits is optional, yet this 'trust' is forced on everybody. \n\n* This account is specifically for the district and **does not follow**  the teacher if they leave. \n\nYoung teachers especially seem disadvantaged because the unlikeness that you'll remain at one district until you retire. \n\n\nPlease let me know if you have any insight or knowledge. \n\n\n**EDIT**: She's not paying social security, but paying towards CA's CalSTRS. Per all resources available, there is no option to roll over the money or to take a cash equivalent if she were to leave the district.\nThat's sort of the cause for alarm.\n\n* Been advised by former administrator that it seems like something formed by older staff to 'stick it to the newbies'.\nSeems to check out seeing how it's a retirement fund that doesn't follow the contributor around.\n\n* Per HR, they're advised to lead staff\/people seeking info to a website. The website is pretty undefined in terms of info to enroll\/unenroll. It basically outlines how you can use benefits; seems intended for the older teachers ready to retire more than 'newbies' or younger teachers.\nKind of a runaround. I just found it surprising that no one has looked into it besides us.\n\n**EDIT**:\n\n\n;TLDR - SO contributes to state pension, in addition school district is forcing all teachers to enroll into their own retirement fund, money doesn't follow you when you leave. If you don't contribute you get fined and benefits taken away.\n\n[CA]","title":"Monthly paycheck being docked, forced contributions into account I likely won't ever see by employer. Legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519797525,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80tr20\/gate_closed_on_a_friends_car_because_of_landlord\/","id":"80tr20","body":"Ok so bear with me going to try to not leave anything out. \n\nWe have three tandem parking spots that we pay for per month. Our landlord recently installed a gate with a clicker to keep homeless people from squatting inside our parking area. My neighbors were robbed the other day, so they asked for the gate to close automatically. My roommate and I were not informed that the gate would now close automatically, and there was no sensor installed to stop the gate if there was an object (or person) in the way of the gate. \n\nLast night a friend of mine tried to park in the extra spot (there was only one car parked at the time, so there was plenty of room for his car) and the gate shut on the passenger door AS HE WAS PULLING IN and cause serious damage to his car. He is unable to open the passenger door. Note that the car wasn\u2019t sticking out of the gate, it happened as he was pulling in as the landlord had complained about our cars sticking out in the past. The same thing happened to my roommates boyfriends car last week and cause $4,000 of damage. Same exact scenario. \n\nNow our landlord is trying to make us pay for the damages because it was not one of our cars and that is not considered guest parking. My question is - is she liable as it is also a safety hazard to have a gate without a sensor because it could shut on a person? I really can\u2019t afford to pay to fix my friends car and feel that we should have been told that the gate was changed to shut automatically. \n\nAny help would be appreciated on if we have a case of this needs to be taken to small claims - also trying to decide if we should withhold rent next month if the problem is not fixed. ","title":"Gate closed on a friends car because of landlord negligence, now she\u2019s trying to make us pay for it - CA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588381263,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbw216\/will_my_university_be_forced_to_give_me_my\/","id":"gbw216","body":"I've read online that I could get my transcripts this way and just want to make sure there are no loopholes\/exceptions that would have me file bankruptcy and not get my transcripts still. I'm not trying to actually win the actual case to discharge my debt and am aware of it being on my record for 10 years. I'm only looking to get an automatic stay in the cheapest (free?) and quickest way possible if it will actually allow me to get my transcripts so that I can transfer universities for the upcoming fall semester. I can't afford to put my education on hold any longer to pay off the 20,000 tuition and other fees +5,000 private loans through the University (non-federal). If filing will give me transcript, how can I go about doing so with the courts shut down?","title":"Will my University be forced to give me my transcripts with an automatic stay through ch.7 bankruptcy?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589977728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnagdp\/can_i_get_sued_for_throwing_out_my_exroommates\/","id":"gnagdp","body":"My old tenants were supposed to move out on April 30 and new tenants were going to move in on May 1, but because of COVID-19 there were some issues. One of the ex-tenants was worried he had COVID-19 and asked if he could delay moving out. I spoke with the new tenants and they said they weren\u2019t planning to move in until the corona situation lightens up a bit, so I told me ex-tenants that. My ex-tenants asked if they could keep some of their furniture in the house until they were able to pick it up. I said yes, because from our conversation, I was under the assumption that \u201cable to pick it up\u201d meant \u201cwhen the corona situation lightens up\u201d. \n\nThe three new tenants want to move in next week (since the government in my area has loosened some restrictions) so I informed the ex-tenants that they need to come get their furniture soon. They responded saying they won\u2019t be able to come get it until September. Can they successfully sue me if I throw out their furniture after I told them they could leave it here? \n\nIt\u2019s a couch, a loveseat, a broken mini fridge, and a wooden harp (it\u2019s a prop, not real).","title":"Can I get sued for throwing out my ex-roommates stuff?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589933939,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn0rux\/i_watched_someone_forge_a_will\/","id":"gn0rux","body":"This is pretty self explanatory but I would like to know what would happen to the person if reported. Also to myself since I\u2019ve not spiked up about it and I am completely unsure if I even want to. The will was written up after the deceased had already passed by someone other than them (obviously). The person was upset because the death was quite sudden and nothing was settled or left in their name. It wasn\u2019t even signed in front of witnesses and it\u2019s not in the deceased\u2019s handwriting or even their signature. I have a kinship to this fraudulent person and I feel as if I said anything it would be seen as betrayal by multiple family members. What can I do? Should I even do anything? Would I be at fault for not saying something? (if you have seen my other post you may already know somewhat of what this pertains to)","title":"I watched someone forge a will.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589169262,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghg9bw\/motherinlaw_passed_away_and_fatherinlaw_is_trying\/","id":"ghg9bw","body":"I was told to post this here from r\/relationship_advice.... My Mother-in-law died she was a severe alcoholic , and we saw it coming, but not so soon. My wife was devastated, we heading back to our hometown to be there for my wife's father and sisters. As we were driving we started making calls to family members who might of not heard the news. Once we called my wife's grandma we found out my Mother-in-law had a will. My wife was the power of attorney. She basically had her mom's home and custody of her sisters as they are all under 18. We're both college students and got basically handed 4 dependents. My father-in-law has been in and out of the picture for sometimes as he gotten to numerous illegal activities which include drugs and domestic violence. Both my wife's parents have started getting on better terms, but not together just more of co-parenting. We come home and told everyone what we've been told. We haven't gotten to do anything with the body, nor have we gotten to the will to confirm anything as it's the weekend, and we have family coming to help out. My wife collected her mom's paperwork (SSN, insurance, etc) kept in a folder and also collected her phone to hold on to. Steps in my father-in-law he starts demanding for the paperwork back, and the phone back in order to access accounts and give the phone to one of my wife's young sisters (WTF). He starts stating he's not going to relinquish the power he got now, and he's going to fight for custody and claims he they had 50\/50 custody (we don't know). He lives in a camper behind the house and hasn't fought for custody until now. My wife's parents were separated, but not on paper. He starts threatening to call the police for stolen property (the phone) and is just completely harassing my wife and bullying her to give her all the documents and phone. My Mother-in-law is not in the ground or even in a funeral home, and he's basically establishing that he's in control of everything. The two older sisters are saying they would fight to stay with their father. Everything feels to be vain. We are currently waiting for family to arrive in order to help as they are on our side, but my wife is taking this hard. I wish he would wait for her to be put to rest before trying to take her things. We don't have her will yet. It turns out it's a living will, so that's gonna be fun. He calls my wife selfish, and greedy as he thinks we are in it for the money. What are plan was is to sell the house, and by a home where my wife and I go to college, and continue to support them there. My father-in-law want to sell the house, but move everyone into an apartment. He's talking mad shit about me to my wife. I am close to coming to him and beating his ass. Our efforts to do what we think is best feels unwelcomed. We feel alone. My first post on here as I felt I needed to blow off steam. I just wish he would calm the fuck down and wait. Very disrespectful to the dead. Advice is welcomed.","title":"Mother-in-law passed away, and father-in-law is trying to claim everything","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588807830,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gev779\/back_to_work_questionnaire\/","id":"gev779","body":"I work for a small business in the state of Arizona. My employer sent out a back to work questionnaire to all employees who were laid off due to COVID-19. The questions are relatively run of the mill (asking when we\u2019re available, etc), one question seems unethical but I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s illegal. My employer asked how much I was making on unemployment if I receive it. What would be the purpose of them asking this? Do I have any legal obligation to answer this?","title":"\u201cBack to Work\u201d questionnaire","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590396267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq7h2h\/can_computers_play_in_the_stock_market\/","id":"gq7h2h","body":"I am a computer programmer and lately I have been studying Artificial Intelligence. To practice what I have learned, I wanted to make an automatic bot that plays in the stock market. Although I don't see an obvious reason why this would be illegal, I just want to make sure it is actually legal to use it. Can anyone help?","title":"Can computers play in the stock market?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424246081,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2waj9n\/co_whats_the_likely_result_of_a_mentally_ill\/","id":"2waj9n","body":"I am asking this just to manage my expectations about how it will go for my friend. He has a lawyer, but he is rather down about the situation and believes the worst will happen (that is 5-10 years in prison), and I'd like to try and calm him down about it somewhat, if it is reasonable to believe that it won't be so bad. I know you cannot predict it to a T, just in general what to expect. He is my close friend and he has told me a lot about his case, but I don't know all. The facts are as follows:\n\nHe went on a rampage, during which he damaged the apartment he was renting and broke some furniture in the public area of the building. They have estimated the damage to be around $10 000. \n\nNo people were harmed and he went willingly with the police when they were called on him.\n\nHe has no earlier criminal record.\n\nWhen he was taken in, he was clean of any drugs (and it is unlikely that he had used any recently, although he had used some THC before).\n\nHis memory is patchy for about a month before he was arrested, also including the events that led to his arrest.\n\nHe is a veteran and a month after the events he was diagnosed with combination of PTSD and Bipolar. In all probability he was having his first Bipolar manic episode (including delusions, grandiose beliefs, high energy etc) while he was doing this damage. He is now on medication and under outpatient control of psychiatrists, going through therapy. While he was in jail (actually hospital's jail wing), he was also treated in some way so when he came out on bail he was almost normal again, but as they gave him no instructions or meds to take after getting out, he relapsed, his friends took him to a hospital and he was finally given diagnosis and treatment to last.\n\nHe regrets deeply that all of this happened, but unfortunately he was also living alone at the time (of course he was evicted and he is now living at a friend's house) so although people were worried about him because of the nature of letters they got from him, nobody could assess the seriousness of the situation to take action to get help for him. He is willing to pay for the damages out of his pocket (although he is not rich as such, he just has some savings, and as he currently has no income, it's difficult for him). \n\nCan you estimate what the results of his case for those damages would be?","title":"[CO] What's the likely result of a mentally ill person's property damage case?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424928335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x7bs5\/how_do_i_proceed_with_my_case_details_in_text\/","id":"2x7bs5","body":"Location: Denton, Texas.\n\nI received a citation for \"Inspection Expired MVI \/ Less than 60 Days\"\n\nThe officer told me that if I renewed my registration ASAP, I could appeal to the court and not have to pay the citation. I've never been to court and I'm unsure how to proceed. Do I need a lawyer? Do I need to call and make an appointment or just show up? What do I say? What should I bring?\n\nThanks.\n\nSo, when I tried renewing my registration, it asked me to contacted my county tax assessor-collector. I'm really lost now.\n\nEdit\/Update:\nI ended up going to the DPS and paying for the late registration fee and then going to the court to get it waived. The officer, however, accidentally put \"inspection expire\" instead of \"registration\" which was what the issue was. So, now I have to go to court again. But it's ok. All in all, a good learning experience and a reminder as to why I should pay more attention to my stickers.","title":"How do I proceed with my case (details in text)?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591109288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv8n5d\/nys_can_an_employer_require_you_to_submit_your\/","id":"gv8n5d","body":"I'm trying to apply to an IT position at a Catholic hospital.  Is it legal of them to require my SSN to even apply to a position?","title":"NYS - Can an employer require you to submit your SSN number as part of the application process?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422315899,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ts24c\/ga_landlord_wants_me_to_pay\/","id":"2ts24c","body":"Landlord wants me to pay for old pipes that keep busting. The \"workers\" he sends out to  fix them says he pays them 40 dollars and they tell him the pipes need to be replaced. Any thoughts or advice on what I can do?","title":"[GA] landlord wants me to pay.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416433470,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mt850\/personal_loan_to_roommate\/","id":"2mt850","body":"I have a roommate who has been sending rent checks to our landlord, as I have for the past 4 months. For some reason, only my checks were going through and his were not. So at the end of the four months, we received a tenancy summons for the amount of $3,000ish. So basically either lose the apartment or pay the money by the end of this week. He doesn't have the money upfront like that, I do. So I want to loan it to him so we can get this problem squared away. But how can I legally bind him to pay me the money? Does writing up a document and getting it notarized at a bank work? Is there anything else I can do?\n\n\nAlso, as for the court and whoever has experience in this field, \nmy parents are the ones who are on the lease, we are just listed as occupants but my parents are out of the country right now so they obviously can't show up to court. I called the court and asked them if we, the occupants, can just come and pay the money or get the trial adjourned, postponed. But they keep saying no, it has to be someone from the actual lease, people listed on the summons. Is the court giving me a hard time or will they be helpful and let me pay the money or postpone the date? Any information would be helpful. Thank you.","title":"Personal loan to roommate?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578881832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enxlw1\/created_a_website_for_a_game\/","id":"enxlw1","body":"Hey, I would really appreciate it if anyone with any legal knowledge could help me out with this. So basically, there is this game I play where you can customize the game, like the scope or the weapon skin. So I made a website where people could buy these, which I am allowed to do. But the domain (URL) of the site has the game name in it, as well as the logo showing up in one of the products, the product is free, but is there anything I can do to avoid Copyright infringements? I out in the terms and condition and the footer of the site that the website is not run or monitored by \\*insert game developing company\\*. Any help would be really appreciated...   \n\n\nNOTE: I refrained from posting my website in this post because I dont want people to think Im just doing this from traction, but if you guys need me to I can post it in the comments.","title":"Created a website for a game","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578163055,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek0g4n\/uk_i_interviewed_and_was_successful_for_a\/","id":"ek0g4n","body":"I work in a telesales call center in North West UK. I started off as an agent on the phones making good money off commission. A seconded team manager role came up which I applied for, interviewed for and was successful in which began 23rd September along with two of my colleagues. One of these colleagues (call him John) has already been managing for a while as a step-up covering an absent manager (read: getting shafted). With this came a 10% increase in my basic salary as I was seconded (which actually came as a paycut due to a shitty manager commission scheme, but thats not applicable) and was advertised for a month. \n\nI proved my worth, grafted and had the secondment extended and finally 2 permanent positions were offered for the 3 of us, along with 4 positions open externally (this is important). I interviewed around 28th of October and was expecting a response 1st November. This was delayed due to \u201cwaiting for finance to sign off.\u201d I was finally told I was successful on the 16th November. Go me, now a permanent TM. During my interview, I asked about salary and when I would be paid it and was told \u00a323k and from \u201cday dot, if youre successful.\u201d\n\nLo and behold, this is not the case, and when I was told I was successful, I would remain on my seconded salary until I pass my probation period, but they were going to \u201cdo me a favour\u201d and backdate the probation period to September, so I only had to wait until end of March. This is the case for the all 3 internal applicants. \n\nThe 4 external managers (now 3 as only 3 passed security checks so all internal applicants were successful) are all in the same probation period, however are being paid the full \u00a323k advertised. The only difference is that we were current employee\u2019s while the external applicants were not. I have also been responsible for training and assisting these external applicants, all through our peak period. \n\nI have raised my concerns vocally and followed up with an e-mail to my line manager which was promised to be passed on. This was on 3rd December. The only thing to come from this is a 5 minute side-chat with Head of Sales who has said that \u201cin the new year, we will be sorting John\u2019s pay as he has been in role longer already, and I plan to ask them to sort you two out at the same time.\u201d\n\nThe problem stems from Head of Sales who is new to our business and didnt get finance, who run EVERYTHING, to sign off on our (internals) salaries before having them advertised and offered. I\u2019m of the opinion that is his problem, not mine. \n\nWhere do I stand with all of this?","title":"(UK) I interviewed and was successful for a promotion, now I\u2019m being told the advertised salary will only be paid after my probation. Where do I stand?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475388823,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55h5h1\/would_it_be_possible_to_make_a_business_where\/","id":"55h5h1","body":"This is in the US but there may be other countries where this would be allowed.","title":"Would it be possible to make a business where only people with a certain disability or a certain condition were allowed to work there? Or maybe they wouldn't be employees but part owners?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590784226,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt0omu\/what_actions_can_medical_students_take_to\/","id":"gt0omu","body":"Some background... Earlier this week the NBME (the body that organizes licensing exams for MD students) postponed and refunded students for the USMLE CS. This is a clinical skills exam that is conducted in person, on patient actors. The reason for postponing was due to safety concerns of having students travel a cross the country to conduct the exam in person. Furthermore the NBME use refunding students for the examination fee. \n\nToday the NBOME (similar organization for DO students) said they will not suspend the COMLEX PE. This is the osteopathic version of the CS exam. Effectively forcing DO students to travel across the country during a pandemic, and conduct an in person examination that their MD peers are not having to take anymore. This is putting the health and safety of students at risk, and increasing the likelihood of spreading infection in a population of students that are actively working in medical centers all throughout the country. They are doing this while holding the licenses of DO students hostage. \n\nIs there any recourse that DO students can take to advocate for their health and safety without risk of jeopardizing their chances at graduating, obtaining a license, or matching into a residency?","title":"What actions can medical students take to advocate against their licensing body?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588466486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gchddr\/legal_consequences_of_seeking_justice_for_a\/","id":"gchddr","body":" I found out that recently during a department meeting that a medical resident co-worker of mine had committed suicide, which was after his funeral. He was found dead in his apartment after half a week of not showing up to work. I recall vividly the last interaction that our superior had with him before he committed suicide which could be the straw that broke the camel's back. \n\nI am almost certain that I was excluded from the funeral due to this fact, but I feel like his family members and loved ones deserve to know the truth. Simultaneously I am concerned about the consequences of my actions. I am wondering what steps I should take to proceed and the legal consequences there will be, as this is my first time coming face to face with such a situation.\n\nI apologize if there is not enough detail, as I am trying to present the situation as objectively as possible, and there is plenty of politics and identifying information surrounding the whole situation. I appreciate all advice.","title":"Legal consequences of seeking justice for a coworker's suicide","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576509266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebgcz3\/dealing_with_canspam_violators\/","id":"ebgcz3","body":"I've been doing rounds of unsubscribing from all of the marketing junk that ends up in my inbox lately, and I've noticed a lot of emails with broken unsubscribe links.\n\nThis is a violation of CAN-SPAM, but I'm wondering what I should do about it. I've reached out to a couple of these companies about the issues, informed them of the penalties they're subject to under CAN-SPAM, and given them ten business days to respond with either a resolution or a plan for resolution. The initial response from customer support has been to remove me from the list, but I add myself back to the list and demand the proper resolution. I'm not okay with being removed and never having the issue get fixed. Other folx still have to deal with it, and that's not cool.\n\nThis strategy has been productive so far. I've been connected with the IT departments at each of the companies I've reached out to, and there seems to be a genuine desire to solve it. I honestly don't believe that any of the companies I've contacted were acting with malintent, but I'm still curious. How should I be addressing this? Am I doing this the right way?","title":"Dealing with CAN-SPAM violators","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577794004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei22jw\/electronic_time_clock_clocked_me_out_in_wrong\/","id":"ei22jw","body":"Time clock **** up might get me fired\n\nSo I was going to take my break and clocked out downstairs (UPS) since all smoke shacks are at ground level, smoke my cigarette, then proceed to go back upstairs , and sit in the break area up there since I had 14 minutes to spare.so it\u2019s getting close to when I clock back in, clock back in, then my sup came to me telling me I clocked back IN in building 4 which is on the most Southern part of the main hub, I say \u201cok that\u2019s weird!?\u201d. Day continues. End of the day arrives, I get told to go to the office when I get there, so  our manager basically asked why I had clocked back in in building 4, I told her what I previously explained prior, and straight up said that\u2019s stealing company time (when I actually wasn\u2019t) and back handedly threatens to fire me.\n\nAdvice just in case.","title":"Electronic time clock clocked me out in wrong place, might get fired. (KY)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577186258,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ef04q1\/ga_i_work_for_a_very_small_entertainment_industry\/","id":"ef04q1","body":"Hi \/r\/legaladvice - I\u2019m in a bit of a pickle here. I am 24 with decent credit and work for a company in the film industry that is extremely under capitalized. During a particularly tight month, I offered to use my card to book some travel as I figured I\u2019d get some points and it would be a one time thing. Three months and 19,000 US dollars later, his use of it has expanded massively and I\u2019m extremely concerned. He has been successful in paying his use off each month thus far but is now asking that I name him as an authorized user and make it a more permanent fixture. How do protect myself from this and what sort of contracts should I be putting together to ensure that he assumes full liability of his use and unconditionally guarantees it. I understand this was bad decision making on my part but I\u2019m in this situation now and will try to cut off usage after the next billing cycle. For reference I have an Amex Gold that MUST be paid off every month as it is a charge card. Thanks for the help!","title":"[ GA ] I work for a very small entertainment industry start up and my boss has been using my credit card to cashflow the business. How do I protect myself.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1420390436,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rb6v2\/won_small_claims_court_case_against_landlord_not\/","id":"2rb6v2","body":"Hi,\n\nMy case is in Washington County, RI.\n\nI rented a house for the academic year with 3 other people. September 2012 - May 27th, 2013. My landlord had 30 days to to give us a receipt of whatever amount of deposit we would get back.\n\nFrom the lease itself \"Security will be returned to tenant in 30 days after the landlord has inspected the premises for damages, and last the utility bill has been received.\"\n\n30 Days later in June, we never get a receipt. We spent the entire 2013 summer going back and forth with the landlord waiting for him to give us anything. \n\nBy September, he still hasn't paid up or even given us a receipt. So we decide to take him the small claims court, because between four people, the landlord took $2,000 from us in total with no receipt, nothing. He cut off contact with us.\n\nSo we end up going to small claims. There was a problem however with serving him the papers court documents which would summon him back to RI for court. \n\n1. He lives in NY and the rental house is in RI.\n2. He got divorced, so he moved out of his ex wife's house. So we didn't have his new address, only the old billing address.\n3. We only had his work email, his Facebook, phone number, and he owns a business in NY, so we knew the location of it.\n\nWe ended up having the sheriff of his town serve the papers to his business address. Someone signed for them, we had our court date in 2014, we won because he didn't show up.\n\nSo now I need to schedule another court date to have the landlord be summoned again to RI to pay for our deposits. The problem is we need to send HIM the documents notifying him he lost and he owes us our money back.\n\nWe have all this information, but no means of an home address. The sheriffs department in NY is also pretty useless in locating him, so what are my options? Hire a private investigator? I mean I have the guys number and his Facebook(active account).\n\nAny help would be greatly appreciated, and If there is any details I'm missing that you would like to know, please let me know. \n\n","title":"Won small claims court case against landlord not returning deposits back. Need advice on next step in getting money back. (RI)(NY)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518787627,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xype6\/ny_property_left_behind_no_forwarding_address\/","id":"7xype6","body":"Long story short, my sister and her husband lived with me for two years, no lease, and last month I told them they needed to move. No it wasn\u2019t on the best of terms. Her and my brother in law are absolute slobs, and refused to clean to the point that it has caused damage to parts of my house. \n\nBecause they\u2019re family and I\u2019m an idiot, there is no security deposit, we didn\u2019t have any paperwork, it was a friendly agreement. They moved out without issue within the well over 30 days notice I gave them, but they\u2019ve left behind a bunch of belongs claiming they might come back for them later. \n\nAfter assessing the damage, I have to pull out the flooring in their bedroom and repair some of the walls in there. They didn\u2019t provide their new address, so I have really no way of sending a letter requesting they get the rest of their stuff, but I\u2019m wondering what the legality is of selling it to cover at least part of the cost of the repairs? I\u2019m sure there\u2019s some kind of waiting period before it\u2019s considered abandoned property, but I\u2019m not sure how long that is. \n\nAlso, I\u2019m really not able to take them to court for it, I can fix the damage for under $500 so it not really worth the time, effort, or stress. I just wasn\u2019t expecting this much damage. ","title":"[NY] Property left behind, no forwarding address.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422034542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tf7ok\/business_partner_withdrew_from_llc_taking_50_of\/","id":"2tf7ok","body":"My friend formed a two member LLC in NY to do design and construction management services. She and her partner have personal difficulties working together and last night and have continuously argued over the direction of the company and over operational concerns. Last night, the LLC partner sent an email to my friend (*and to their current clients!*) stating that she was quitting and withdrawing from the LLC. She also withdrew 50% of the cash on hand (a 4 figure amount), money that has been paid by clients whose projects are in progress and that is meant for expenses related to the ongoing work.\n\nI advised her that it looks like embezzlement to me, and that she should retain an attorney, stat. The partner is, of course, entitled to some of the LLC's assets during a winding-up process, but to withdraw them in this way appears to violate the law. Any advice?","title":"Business partner withdrew from LLC, taking 50% of cash on hand [NY]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590576162,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grhesu\/nusence_neighbours\/","id":"grhesu","body":"I live in a Block of flats, when we were moving in we had a meeting with the body corporate and were instructed that under no circumstances are we allowed pets. \n\nIt's been a year and a half now and my neighbour has cats. Her cats on a nightly basis fight with another pair of cats right outside my door. EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. I have laid a complaint with the body corporate multiple times about the cats but there has been nothing done about it. \n\nWhat can I do beyond this? Its driving me mad. I'm hardly getting any sleep. \n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated. \n\nI live in South Africa.","title":"Nusence neighbours","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518910927,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yag2r\/unemployment\/","id":"7yag2r","body":"I was fired and filed for unemployment. My employer tried to say it was due to misconduct. But there is no proof of miscoduct only allegations by coworker (Off hours). I sent copy of correspondence from employer saying I was fired due to \"alleged accusation.\" The day after I was fired they sent an email to coworkers saying they do not know what really happened because they were not there but it was a violation of company policy. I received a phone call from unemployment and sent a copy of the correspondence sent to me from my employer terminating for the the accusation. I received notice of approval shortly after. My employer has 20 days to appeal. Is it harder for them since they lost the initial decision? What do they need as evidence to prove misconduct? If they decide to appeal do I get to see what evidence they may try to introduce I to the hearing? Is hearsay from a person not there considered evidence. There are no charges, only the accusation. Florida ","title":"Unemployment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576693640,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecgg33\/can_someone_help_a_college_student_understand\/","id":"ecgg33","body":"I moved out of my apartments and I\u2019m trying to figure out if the money they gave me back is correct.\n\nSo basically I paid $100 of deposit for the apartment, plus $150 non-refundable fee for my cat PLUS a $150 pet deposit.  Since one is a pet fee and another a pet deposit, it would make sense that deposit is refundable, right? But I don\u2019t really even understand the jargon of this. \n\nBasically they don\u2019t wanna give me back my \u201canimal deposit\u201d even though there were no damages.\n\nThis is what the contract says regarding the \u201cAnimal Deposit\u201d\n\n*You must pay a one-time animal deposit of $150 when you sign this addendum. This deposit adds to your total security deposit and we consider that total balance a general security deposit for all purposes. Refund of the total security deposit is subject to the terms and conditions in the Lease Contract; and this animal-deposit portion of the total deposit is not separately refundable even if the animal is removed*\n\nThis is what it says regarding the pet fee (the other fee that is not-refundable)\n\n>Additional Fee\n\nYou must also pay a one-time nonrefundable fee of $150 to keep the animal in the dwelling unit. This fee is due when you sign this addendum.\n\nThe animal was never removed from my apartment when I lived there. I only moved it out when I moved out with it. \n\nThere was not a single dollar of damages charged when I moved out.\n\n\nSo do they still owe me that money or not?","title":"Can someone help a college student understand what this means regarding my pet deposit at the apartments I lived in?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578342684,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekzten\/how_to_deal_with_people_parking_in_my_backyard\/","id":"ekzten","body":"This may seem like a weird question to post but 8 months ago I became a new homeowner. The property I purchased used the backyard as a place to park. Backyard has signs that say \"Private property, no parking. Vehicles will be towed at vehicle owners expense\". However people keep parking there even though common sense would say \"dont park in this dudes backyard\".\n\nIm curious on how to deal with this. Currently I have to call parking enforcement and they come and ticket the vehicles, then 2 hours later I call and they ticket the vehicle and tell me \"thats all we can do\".\n\nCalling the police to deal with it requires the vehicle to have been left there for 2 days so I can declare it abandoned. Theres no parking on the street so if I wanna have friends over they have nowhere to park.\n\nIm curious if there is a way I can get the vehicles towed then recoup the money lost, or idealy just have the towing company\/city deal with it.\n\nLocation is Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada (I know this violates the","title":"How to deal with people parking in my backyard","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421880064,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t80gz\/whistleblower_advice\/","id":"2t80gz","body":"So I work for a preschool in California.  Things have not been managed properly for a year.  Actually, things have not been great for a long time, creating a lot of teacher turnover and dissatisfied parents.  Things have just gotten worse in the past year. The preschool is part of a larger facility that offers programs for older children and adults.  I've gone to my boss, my boss's boss, human resources, and headquarters human resources.  Everything's been documented and reported and I have been trying to get help for a year.  Just shy of two weeks ago I put in my resignation, after I met with headquarters HR and they didn't even know our site HAD a preschool.  They are still looking into policy violations, etc. but I gave up, as I didn't want to wait for them to figure out a year's worth of misconduct.  A letter was sent to the parents in my program, telling them I found my \"dream job\" and would be leaving.  Another teacher is leaving at the same time for the same reasons, and they gave a similar excuse.  I already have a new, better job.  I decided that I was going to contact some of the parents and let them know what's going on with the preschool.  I knew this wasn't the most professional thing, but it felt like the right thing to do.  If I were a parent, I'd want to know.  Due to the uproar from the parents, headquarters knows I talked to them, and I was told that I will be paid for the remainder of my two weeks notice, but I'm not allowed to go back to work.  I can't say goodbye to the kids.  They also told me I'm never allowed to talk to any of the parents, whether or not I'm employed by the preschool.  Besides burning a bridge with the employer (which I was comfortable with, I have a great work history and plenty of references,) are there any legal ramifications I should be concerned about?  Or are they just trying to scare me?","title":"Whistleblower Advice","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516097192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qrcpx\/fired_for_contacting_health_department\/","id":"7qrcpx","body":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/jobs\/comments\/7qegxe\/got_fired_unexpectedly_for_a_stupid_reason\/?st=JCHGM6S6&sh=5871e9e6\n\nAlot of people said i should post it in here.  Im worried about getting pinned for stealing if i ever pursued anything. I say that because there have been times I bought drinks for myself. Instead of asking for someone to watch me ring myself out. They have alot fo security cameras watching the front. I never kept my receipts but i always left them there with my name on them so they can see it. :(  im worried because they have been rumored to do shady things. I live in Ohio.  I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s worth going to do anything. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll get unemployment. I don\u2019t know the steps you have to do to get that. Thanks for any advice \n\n","title":"Fired for contacting health department","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576946294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edrzmq\/california_i_have_a_suspicion_that_my_workplace\/","id":"edrzmq","body":"First of all, I swear I need legal advice and not a tinfoil hat. I genuinely believe that management has some kind of capability to listen to what employees are talking about when they\u2019re not in the office. I don\u2019t have definitive proof but here are some examples of why I think they could be listening in:\n\n- I was chatting with a coworker and complaining about how horrendously low our marketing budget is. She told me that the company tries to spend as little money as possible and that more than a year ago, she asked for some office equipment upgrade that would make her job easier and was turned down because the upgrades were too expensive in management\u2019s opinion. A week later, she got her upgrades even though she never brought it up to our management team. \n\n- One of my coworkers told me about a time when the company\u2019s internet went down and the guy who came to repair it commented on how there was a second router. When this coworker asked about it, he said it was most likely for video\/audio surveillance. One of the managers then came and told this coworker to go back to work and not ask the repairman any more questions. (This is just hearsay so I\u2019m taking it with a grain of salt. We do indeed have 2 routers and video surveillance though.) \n\n- A couple of days ago, I arrived at the office very early. One of the people on the management team called our office phone instead of calling my personal phone (which is how everyone usually contacts each other before 9 am). I thought it was a customer so I said \u201cwow why is someone calling us this early?\u201d out loud before picking up. The manager on the other end heard this and chewed me out, saying \u201cwhat if I was a customer and they heard you say that?\u201d Keep in mind that I said this before I even picked up. The person on the other end shouldn\u2019t have been able to hear me say that. \n\nWhat should I do? Again I don\u2019t have concrete proof other than a few suspicious incidents. Do I really just need some tinfoil instead?","title":"[California] I have a suspicion that my workplace has audio surveillance used by management to listen in on employees","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589956414,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn67pz\/this_is_an_odd_one\/","id":"gn67pz","body":"\nThis is an odd question but yeah, my friend was telling me about this kid in the downtown of my city, and I'm just not sure. I wanna make sure this kid stops what he's doing before he gets massive reprocussion.\n\nWhat would happen if a minor were to find an ID of an over 21 person that looks like them and then proceed to use it to buy tobacco and alcoholic products?","title":"This is an odd one","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588393592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc0btm\/can_anyone_tell_me_what_the_process_for_open\/","id":"gc0btm","body":"Basically the title. I'm located in AL, kids are in GA. Custodians have custody, I have visitation ( approx. 9 years ongoing). I've decided to let them adopt kids.  Willing to elaborate if necessary.\n\nI","title":"Can anyone tell me what the process for open adoption looks like?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517178913,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tnp5n\/nc_landlord_sent_out_email_saying_it_might_be_a\/","id":"7tnp5n","body":"Just got this email:\n\n> We are very sorry that you have not had water today...  We are currently investigating, but at this point, we do not know exactly what the problem is.  We are sorry to say that it looks like it might be a few days until the water comes back on.  Fixing it may involve the DOT and others.  For the time being, the toilets, showers and sinks are all out of commission.\n\nWe have had water issues since I have lived here, but this is the worst.  It is an all inclusive rent so I don't get charged a specific water bill, but this is ridiculous.\n\nWhat can I do?  I'm pissed.\n\nEdit:  I don't have renters insurance.","title":"[NC] Landlord sent out email saying \"it might be a few days until the water comes back on\" - what can I do and\/or ask for?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577318158,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efnt44\/goodwill_ripped_off_my_pat\/","id":"efnt44","body":"So I just started Goodwill last Thursday, worked that day, Friday, and Saturday. Full 8 hour shifts. My rate is $11\/hour. The new pay period starts on Sunday, so I\u2019ll get paid for those 3 days this Friday (27th). The pay stubs are electronic and it was made available today. I looked, and it said I only worked 8.1 hours, basically one day!! The corporate office is right next door to the Goodwill I work at. \n\nHow do I go about this legally? I don\u2019t want to cause a scene\/make trouble tomorrow, but I am super heated I\u2019m missing two full days of pay.","title":"Goodwill Ripped Off My Pat","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576547560,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eboz11\/worker_i_hired_stole_from_me_texas\/","id":"eboz11","body":"I hired a worker off Craigslist. Over the course of 3 weeks working for me, he gradually stole things. \n\nStolen items including their value: \n\nNintendo DS- 90\nDog vest- 120\nDog collars- 40\nDog food- 30\nRibs- 20\nAlcohol- 35\nDash cams(unopened, Christmas gifts) - 180\n\nHis wife contacted me tonight and told me about all of it. We met up and she returned everything she could find- the DS, vest, and collars. \n\nWhat should I do now? \n\nThank you and happy holidays","title":"Worker I hired stole from me. Texas","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589276745,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi856b\/exwife_of_mothers_recently_deceased_husband\/","id":"gi856b","body":"The situation: My mother remarried to her recently deceased husband approximately 3-4 years ago. They have resided together in the house owned by the husband. Until now, it was discovered the house was still under the husband and ex-wife\u2019s name. My mother quickly obtained a lawyer to transfer the house into her name. Since then my mother has temporarily moved in with a friend while selling off possessions and getting the house ready for sale in order to move on and start a new beginning.\n\nFast forward to today, my mother attempted to enter her home and discovered the locks had been changed by the ex wife (who has not lived in the house for 7+ years.. it\u2019s quite clear my mother\u2019s and deceased husbands belongings have also been rummaged through. My mother has contacted local law enforcement and has been given the advice of being able to break into her own home and all that as far as civil issues go. \n\nThis has taken place over the course of 1-2 weeks since his death.\n\nMy question is, where is the line drawn to what the ex wife is able to do and not do? Does my mother have certain rights being the widow? What can she pursue the ex wife civilly for, or criminal, if anything exists? What are the next steps?\n\nMy mother is located in Florida.\n\nTL;DR Ex wife is a bitch and has attempted to claim a house with her name still on the deed.","title":"Ex-wife of mother\u2019s recently deceased husband changed locks on doors preventing mother from retrieving belongings.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575650420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e713qd\/personal_trainergym_contract_she_has_missed_29\/","id":"e713qd","body":"I signed a contract with gym for personal training for 12 months\/96 sessions at 2 sessions a week. That contract ends this month. She has missed 29 of the 96 sessions we scheduled. I asked the director at the gym where she's employed what is going to happen to those unused sessions as I get charged the same amount monthly. The director said the sessions would continue until they are used. The issue is, she cancels constantly and has even no call\/no show'ed to our scheduled sessions. I have no intention of signing another contract.\n\n  \nI've read through the contract. It says that sessions are non-refundable and non-transferable; however, it says that packages of 48 sessions or more must be used at 2 per week, but that there are no refunds for sessions not used within the required period described above.\n\n  \nI'm 99% sure I'm just going to have to suck it up and let her stretch 29 sessions out over next year so that I'm not out any money, but does anyone here have any advice?","title":"Personal Trainer\/Gym Contract - She has missed 29 out of 96 sessions [Missouri]","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1515236490,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oio3e\/landlord_moved_us_into_a_mold_infested_apartment\/","id":"7oio3e","body":"I live in Texas.\n\nI have been living at an apartment complex for a while now, at least three years of my life, had no problems other than a leaky ac unit that we were told we wouldn't be responsible for upon leaving (which we did get a deposit back on so good on them.) As there will be a new addition to my family we decided to move into a two bedroom, I scoured the apartments looking for walls broken drawers etc etc.  What my wife and I missed until after we signed and finally moved everything was a droop on the ceiling in the living room, one which is very noticeable once you've seen it, I was concerned so I asked our landlord if there was mold or water damage still present, they said there was none and that the roof leaked two to three years ago and it's fine they just haven't torn it out, all's well I took the band-aid to the situation.  A month later I have had cold symptoms for three weeks now, had a hacking cough and wheezing before that, all signs of mold infestation on people that are susceptible to it, I took the vent in one of the bathrooms and found a massive mold infestation, all the way up through the vent it's a very dark muddy green, it's grown on the vent and there may be some mold near our indoor water heater.  We are talking to our landlords today, I need help though, how do I go about handling this? Do I need proof from a specialist that it is toxic mold? Do I need to contact the health department over my concerns? Have written proof by a doctor that I am in an infested unit? Have any of y'all ever dealt with this?","title":"Landlord moved us into a mold infested apartment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475981601,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56kffa\/boss_retaliated_after_i_contacted_hr_now_what_ma\/","id":"56kffa","body":"Hi everyone,\n\nWithout divulging too much information, here's my situation:\n\nA promotion didn't get properly applied through the corporate system last year when I transferred to a new location to take the position. Not through malice, just an unnoticed error. \n\nI have been performing the functions of and have been regarded as holding this position by everyone--my GM, my regional manager, peers, coworkers. My general manager believed that I held this position (I have proof of him ordering a name badge in July with the title along with other proof). \n\nI received a corrective action due to being too ill to work after a major surgery, which happened after I came back from disability leave. The call outs were directly related to the surgery, and well documented with doctor's notes. The date of the corrective action was in May. NO DEMOTION WAS DISCUSSED OR DOCUMENTED. I continued on as normal in my position afterwards. \n\nIt only came to light last month that I was not actually the sales supervisor in the system when a coworker requested a raise or else she would leave the company. The only way that the raise could happen was through a promotion, and it was discovered by my regional manager that the position was technically open. Due to the corrective action, I was ineligible for the promotion. \n\nBecause of this, my GM decided to give the role to my coworker. to retain her. I had informed him prior to any of this happening that I had issues with her--she was unprofessional and negative and would trash EVERYONE on the team. It was affecting my happiness in the workplace, but I continued to do my job without bias. He was good friends with her. \n\nBecause of the absolute humiliation and my refusal to work under someone that was unfit for the position, I gave my two week's notice. I had conversations with my GM about what I would need in order to stay (the original oversight would need to be corrected, but he was not able to do anything for me). He made it absolutely clear that nothing that had happened was a result of poor performance or attitude. It was just a technicality. \n\nI worked a shift in another location, and the GM was interested in having me transfer there to work. Since I wanted to stay with the company, I expressed interested. HOWEVER, upon speaking with the regional manager about transferring, she told the GM that I was ineligible because of the corrective action. \n\nThe GM and I had several conversations regarding me staying, and I decided to retract my two week's notice. However, he informed me that I would be dropped down to part time, losing a lot of the benefits that I had worked hard for in the past 4 years. \n\nI reached out to HR regarding everything that had happened and was contacted by the senior manager of employee relations about this. I made sure to tell him that I wasn't looking for anyone to get in trouble over this--just that I wanted the oversight corrected and for me to retain my position, as there was no reason that I should lose it. An investigation was launched, in which HR speaks with everyone involved. I had voiced my concerns about staying in the location because of the possibility of retaliation and hostility, and was assured that it would not happen. \n\nWell, it happened. \n\nI visited the location to pick up some items and was greeted with a sealed box of my belongings that the boss had cleared out of my locker. I was also informed that I was not allowed access to the back room (no product is kept there). None of these behaviors have happened to other employees. Ever. I left without a scene and contacted HR again. \n\nIt was ABSOLUTELY retaliation, as there was NO cause for this--there had been no gross misconduct on my part, and the last shift that I had worked (with the GM) had ended amicably. \n\nSo now what? I cannot work at that location, given what had happened. I cannot transfer because of my son's daycare situation (it would restrict my availability and schedule too much as it is a greater distance away). \n\nI am ready to move on to another career opportunity, but that should not impact what had happened here. Do I ask for severance? How? Would a lawyer be able to do anything in this situation, given that I am leaving the company?\n\nAny assistance would be appreciated!\n\n\n","title":"Boss retaliated after I contacted HR. Now what? (MA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590906371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gttzgm\/can_you_be_arrested_for_posting_about_the\/","id":"gttzgm","body":"I attended a protest today with the intent of being peaceful but had to flee about an hour in after people began to throw water bottles at the police cars and the police deployed gas on the entire crowd. In the chaos I got separated from my group, and had to use my location services on my phone to find them. My group not participate in any violence. \n\nI\u2019m seeing posts online saying that if you post about the protests on social media, or retweet inflammatory BLM related content, the police can ping your phone and arrest you at your home. I retweet some hard left leaning contents regarding the protests, but I\u2019ve made it very clear on my account that I understand why things have gotten so violent, but do not condone the behavior. \n\nIs it legal for the police to arrest\/threaten to arrest you over non-threatening political opinions online? i\u2019m worried that because i\u2019ve retweeted BLM\/anti-police brutality rhetoric and turned on my location services at a protest that became violent, I could be a target. But I feel like this violates the first amendment.","title":"Can you be arrested for posting about the protests on social media? - TX","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589733266,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glify0\/will_vs_an_estate\/","id":"glify0","body":"I guess I\u2019ve grown anxious with everything going on in the world as well as experiencing the family tensions that can arise from death in the family. I just want to do right by who I consider family. \n\n\nI am a 23 year old woman and I\u2019m unmarried. However my partner (female) and I have talked about marriage. It\u2019s posed its issues as a same sex couple so we are just trying to do it with the least amount of complications in the process. HOWEVER I want her to receive everything should the worst happen and we are not yet married. My immediate family made it VERY clear they don\u2019t want anything to do with me. We are both working constantly and trying to build a successful future for ourselves. I learned the hard way that all of that can be stripped away from you in an instant. I want to be prepared for it. I don\u2019t want everything we worked for to go to my immediate family by default. She deserves it all. \n\nWhat are my options here?","title":"Will vs an Estate?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590573963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grgyo0\/uk_someone_is_selling_clones_of_my_product_on\/","id":"grgyo0","body":"Hi all,\n\nSomeone is selling items from my site on their site, after being told not to via email months ago, without my permission.\n\nWe have multiple art work's for sale and this person is drop shipping them but with a twist...\n\nBecause we refused via email to supply him as it breached our TOS, he is now cloning them (tracing over) and selling them with our branding, business card etc. Customers would think it is sold by us.\n\nThese prints look obviously traced, even the features from the originals have been amateurishly copied.\n\nCustomers are now coming to our site (via the business card he is attaching) and complaining that we are selling them poor quality items. We are having to explain that the item isn't to do with us and is a copy else where :\/\n\nOn his website, he is even using our actual listing images and descriptions, word for word, to sell a cloned, cheap version using our branding.\n\nWhat can we do?\n\nThanks :)","title":"(UK) Someone is selling clones of my product on their website using my companies name and branding","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590192330,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gouwdf\/neighbor_has_child_who_constantly_bangs_against\/","id":"gouwdf","body":"Columbus, OH\n\nI have lived in this apartment for almost 15 years now with several neighbors in that time and never had problems like this until now.\n\n  \nI have spoken to the rental office multiple times about my neighbor and the banging noise and vibrations that comes through the shared wall from about 11am until sometime 2 or 3 in the morning. They moved in 9-12 months ago and from what the office tells me the noise is due to their children playing in the house. This is not hard to believe as often accompanying the banging is the shrill, top of the lung screaming of children. This noise shakes the walls and floor of my apartment and when I was working 3rd shift kept me from sleeping. It often sounds like a herd of stampeding cattle running around next door. The one time I tried to ask them about it I was confronted by a dude who looked like a meth head with a puffed out chest telling me to mind my own business. The rental office says over and over that they will talk to them or do something about it but after at least 8 contacts over 6 months, nothing has happened. I was recently laid off and have now switched to a daytime schedule. The noise in the daytime hours is nearly constant and doesn't end until around 11... usually. \n\nThis week the noise has continued past 11 into the 1 and 2 oclock hours. Last night i was awoken at 3:50 am by a bang on the wall so hard it shook the bed the is unfortunately up against that shared wall. I called in a noise complaint to the CPD who came out an hour later, after all noise had died down, and knocked on their door with no response. After the noise continued today, constantly from 1pm-4pm I called in another noise complaint. The responding officer was told by my neighbor that her son was autistic but she would try to calm him down. This basically means his hands are tied. They have no other action they can take. Now in all of the times that she has talked with either me or the rental office she has never mentioned her son being autistic until now.\n\nWith all of that known, here is my main question. Am I able to pay my rent into escrow until the apartment management does something to resolve this or am I just doomed to never be able to enjoy some peace and quiet in my own home?","title":"Neighbor has child who constantly bangs against the shared wall","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577736753,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehrdeb\/company_not_paying_its_employees_and_ignoring\/","id":"ehrdeb","body":"For the record, I\u2019m not an attorney, or even close to one. Just some twenty-something computer nerd, and don\u2019t know terms\/law. I live\/work in New York State. My company, according to the offer letter and handbook, is located in California. According to quickbooks, it\u2019s located in New York State. \n\nI\u2019ve been working for this company since November 27th, 2019. They\u2019re a small company, and we\u2019re all working remotely. I was brought on as the in-house tech person, where I handled the programming and whatnot of the company. My offer letter (and previous calls) stated that I am salaried at $60,000. The offer letter and employee handbook says payroll is on the 1st and the 15th of every month. \n\nI still haven\u2019t been paid. After hounding them, I finally got a quickbooks paystub (which had the proper amount I\u2019m owed for one paycheck), but that\u2019s means nothing in terms of what\u2019s in my wallet. They keep saying they overnighted a check which never came, or \u201cI\u2019m sending something now, should be in the mail by tomorrow.\u201d Any and every excuse has been thrown my way. I asked on the 20th of December if I\u2019d get the check before Christmas so I can get my family gifts, and they said \u201cof course, don\u2019t worry. If not tomorrow, it will come by Monday.\u201d \n\nThat turned into Tuesday. Now, I\u2019m getting ignored by both my direct boss (founder\/CEO of company) and the business manager. They\u2019re claiming that the \u201coffices\u201d are closed for the holiday season. \n\nThey also emailed us, requesting that we don\u2019t work until an issue is sorted out. There was something with the OFAC and their accounts are frozen, but I don\u2019t know how much of that is true, or what\u2019s true at all. The founder said she doesn\u2019t like people continuing their work when she owes them money. However, in the offer letter and handbook, the only holiday days the offices are closed are December 24th and the 25th. This all leads me to a few questions: \n\n\n1) As a salaried employee, am I still entitled to my paycheck for the weeks I\u2019m asked not to work? \n\n2) What do I do to get the money I\u2019m owed? I\u2019m filing a complaint through the Department of Labor, but I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s the best course of action or if I should do something else. \n\n3) Is there some kind of damages compensation I can collect for not receiving my paycheck in time? I\u2019m in a lot of debt from school and a few bad early-twenties decisions, I\u2019m borrowing money to pay living expenses, etc. My coworker is a new mother; we started on the same day and have been getting the same treatment in terms of our pay. \n\n. . .\n\nTL;DR I\u2019m owed thousands of dollars from my company and they keep giving excuses\/ignoring me when I ask for my paycheck, and I\u2019m not sure how to proceed.","title":"Company not paying its employees, and ignoring requests to know what\u2019s happening.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1422466135,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tzcu4\/ohio_family_law_custody_child_support_transfer_of\/","id":"2tzcu4","body":"First, are there pro bono or very low priced lawyers that would be able to help me for custody. Any websites you guys know of?\n\nChild is 5 YO.\n\nThere is an existing visitation order. I have no custody. No decision making.\n\nSecond, my current CS is in Highland and the current visitation is through Clermont. Is it beneficial to have my CS transferred to Clermont so they are in the same county? I the mother and child lives in Clermont.\n\nI kept this short and sweet; however, can add details if needed.\n\nTL;DR: I want a free or low-priced lawyer. Should my CS be transferred counties; if so, how do I do that?","title":"[OHIO] Family Law - Custody - Child Support - Transfer of County","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476165198,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56wnrc\/nc_signed_initial_lease_with_landlord_verbally\/","id":"56wnrc","body":"So this situation pertains to North Carolina. On July 15th I signed a lease for an apartment for my mother rented from an individual. It was a twelve month lease with quarterly payments. I applied, paid a deposit, paid the three months in advance, signed the lease, and moved my mom in on the same day.\n\nI get a phone call the following day from the landlord wanting to talk about the lease. She says she is concerned that because I paid with a check, and because my mother wasn't on the lease, she would like to cancel the lease and re-sign it once the funds cleared her bank account. If we did not agree then my mother could not stay. We agreed since my mother had no where else to go. She drafts up the following for us to sign: \"<name> has paid <dollar amount of initial deposit> for <mother's name> to stay at property location from July 15th - July 30th. At that time, property must be vacated to prevent legal action. Until lease has been secured, by remaining required amount of agreed funds.\" She verbally clarifies that she will throw out the existing lease, draft a new one once the funds clear, and that my mother will be living in a \"hotel-like scenario\" until then.\n\nWe contact her on August 1st asking for the new lease, to which she replies (via text message) that she's currently busy but that we'll get it done soon. Soon never came around and we were left to assume that there would no lease re-signing. We made arrangements to move out once the three months of prepaid rent were up.\n\nMove forward to now, she tells us that the next quarterly payment is due on October 15th. We were planning on moving out October 20-30 since the initial deposit was treated as rent for the first fifteen days of the altered agreement, but moving out before October 15th isn't a big deal for us and losing those fifteen days of rent is fine. I ask her to clarify the payment date and to see if a new lease could finally be drafted, to which she replied that the existing lease is still in place. She claims that she told my mother that the existing lease would remain in place (assumedly before August 1st given the context of her message), but we have no record of that and my mother definitely does not recall that.\n\nFor additional contextual information, the landlord called my mother at 9:30 pm a couple months back and told her that she had a bill for my mother's internet package which needed to be paid. She said that if it was not paid in full then she would kick my mother out that same night. This was the first notice of the bill and we had no way of knowing its due date beforehand. My mom didn't have the entire amount with her that night, but she had no where else to go so she gave the landlord all the money she had on her and got the remaining funds the next day.\n\nGiven the landlord's response to us explicitly asking for a new lease on Aug. 1st, her verbally mentioning that the lease would be re-signed, her 'forcing' us to sign the above-quoted agreement, and her actions regarding the internet bill, is this enough grounds to assume that we are safely not under the lease? As far as I can tell it's been at at-will tenancy situation, but I don't have any background with tenancy laws.","title":"[NC] Signed Initial Lease With Landlord, Verbally Agreed to Cancel it the Next Day","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578867236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enuflt\/115_in_a_55\/","id":"enuflt","body":"I was passing this guy on my motorcycle and as I was slowing down a cop came around the corner and pulled me and said I was doing 115. What can I expect?  Have a court date in a couple weeks.","title":"115 in a 55","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577860202,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eif52g\/is_my_boss_doing_anything_illegal_or_is_she_just\/","id":"eif52g","body":"I returned to work 12\/2 after maternity leave\/disability leave . I was previously one of my boss's favorites. There were some strange things that happened while I was out such as my email password being changed and not being notified and some of other members of management not returning messages. Another note about my email- they stated my account had been deactivated and created a brand new email for me and told me I couldn't get into my old account however, other staff can still access my old email to look for emails still pertinent. I work for a small company that is family run and we do not have an HR. Since returning my boss has singled me out and is low-key bullying me. She is also the owner of the company. She promised a promotion and pay increase which was supposed to start when I returned that she has since taken away as well as my 2018 bonus which I didnt receive prior to taking my leave in April 2019. She is constantly picking on me and trying to find fault in everything I do even if there is no fault to be found. She also has someone, which she calls \"the system\" monitoring my break times since I have to breast pump on each break. She has also recently shorted my paycheck, which I have yet to recover. All of the rules seem to suddenly be different for me since I've returned and I have no idea why she is treating me this way and not sure what to do since we have no HR and she has no boss cause she is the owner. I am of course looking for another job but need deal with her\/this situation while I am still there. \n\nThe company is located in California and has 12 employees. I have worked for them four 1 year and 8 months and that includes my maternity leave time (april 22- dec 2)","title":"Is my boss doing anything illegal or is she just a jerk?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1514929402,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7npnys\/illinois_had_a_deal_on_an_apartment_fall_through\/","id":"7npnys","body":"Had a deal on a great new place. Owner had messed up, though, and couldn't rent it. Lease is being voided and I'm getting my money returned to me. \n\nHowever, this awful realty company that middle-manned the whole thing is demanding that I fill out a W-9 form to get my money returned to me. Is this a reasonable request? I'm loathe to give them my SSN since they've proven irresponsible time and again up to this point, and I don't trust them not to lose my info.","title":"[Illinois] Had a deal on an apartment fall through. Real Estate company wants me to fill out a W9 to get a refund","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589991968,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnei9d\/fl_tampa_renters_insurance_coverage_change\/","id":"gnei9d","body":"I was just notified by my Apartment Complex's office that I need to send them my updated Declaration Page for my Renter's Insurance, and also that \"our policies have changed and we now require $300,000 coverage\" when the previous amount was agreed to be $100,000. I sent them back an email with my new Declaration Page and Proof of Coverage for $100,000 as was agreed in my current and future lease (starting next month for another 12 months). They responded by saying they would send me an Addendum to the upcoming Lease with the new Renter's Insurance requirement of $300,000 of coverage.  \n  \nI'm just wondering what this community's thoughts are on how I should move forward. The change in coverage would only cost me ~$20 for the year, but I don't feel like I need to agree to sign a change to the Lease I already agreed to; if the tables were turned and I asked for the Lease to be changed it would obviously not happen.  \n  \nI guess the question is do I do what's right and fight over the $20, or do I do what's easy and pay them so they leave me alone. -_- Any input is appreciated.","title":"[FL - Tampa] Renter's Insurance Coverage Change","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517269362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7twojk\/being_clocked_out\/","id":"7twojk","body":"If my manager clocks me out early, without prior notice or my consent, would that be cause for filing a lawsuit against the company? I\u2019m living Colorado","title":"Being clocked out","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576186298,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9tz8t\/new_lease_vs_lease_renewal\/","id":"e9tz8t","body":"I live in California in a rent controlled apartment. I elected to renew my lease, and my landlord is asking me to sign a new lease, as opposed to a lease renewal. Nothing in the new lease references my initial lease. \n\nIf I refuse to sign the new lease and request a lease renewal to sign, is the landlord required to provide it?\n\nIf not, is the landlord required to provide a summary of changes between the initial lease and the new lease if I request it?","title":"New Lease vs. Lease Renewal","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578800325,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enibol\/please_help_witness_testimony_but_memories_are\/","id":"enibol","body":"First of all, thank you all very much for reading. Laws are complex and I feel so helpless..\nI have to give a deposition as a witness, but my memories are not clear. It was a business phone call and I spoke with the representative of the other company over the phone. The problem is, I have terrible memory and I dont recall the details of the conversation accurately, in which I am asked to provide the deposition for (for my company).\nI remember some things but the more I think about it the details get more mixed up, so I'm not sure what's accurate anymore. I dont want to say something that is not correct, and then have to deal with the consequence\/liability, if there can be any as a witness.\nIt was a business phone call, and they had that \"this call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes\" phrase. If the company I work for does a subphoena on that phone call and my testimony does not match the conversation, it would look really bad for me.. I don't want it to be seen like a perjury\nPlease tell me what I should do in this situation.. this had been taking a huge toll on my sanity..","title":"Please help! Witness testimony but memories are not clear","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576522306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebjb8b\/per_diem_law_colorado\/","id":"ebjb8b","body":"I have been working for this company for many years, and I have been doing overnights. My question is all I get is 20$ a night no matter where I am going. The hotel is always paid for either by the client or the company it's self, but 20$ is usually not enough for food because that's supposed to be for 3 MEALS. I just don't understand how this all works.","title":"Per diem law Colorado","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576864016,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eddexu\/legal_action_for_lost_purchases\/","id":"eddexu","body":"Hi, so I know nothing about law as you'll be able to tell.\n\nSo basically what I'm wondering is: If someone makes in game purchases on a game (like lootboxes, purchasing currency, buying items, etc.) And they then lose whatever they purchased due to a bug or something wrong with the code (that is acknowledged to be the fault of the developer\/owner), do they have entitlement to compensation? And, if not compensated (via refund or returning of the item purchased), can the person pursue any kind of legal action against the owner?\n\nThis server I play on has been having a bug for about a month now where people's stuff is randomly deleted, the server owner is the only one that can do anything about it because he is the only one with access to the code, he told everyone not to worry and that it was just a visual bug (lie), and now pretty much everybody has lost their entire inventory. The server owner and staff are dicks so I thought it would be cool if there were some legalities that could be introduced to the situation.","title":"Legal action for lost purchases?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1417483659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o002c\/pennsylvania_gun_laws_and_involuntarily_being\/","id":"2o002c","body":"My mother was raped by my grandfather on a houseboat in 2011.  I will not elaborate further on the details, as he is in jail currently awaiting trial.  She became mentally unstable because of the incident.  Here in 2014, she finally decided enough was enough and pressed charges against him.  Shortly after he was put in jail, my mother applied for a handgun permit with the state of Pennsylvania, to protect herself from him should he get out and seek revenge.\n\nThis afternoon, she was contacted by the state police saying that: \"Because you were involuntarily committed to a mental health facility in 2011, it is a third degree federal offense to apply for weapons permits.  You are to show up to the district magistrate tomorrow morning for your arraignment.\"\n\n...what do we do?!  This is utterly disgusting.","title":"Pennsylvania gun laws and involuntarily being committed to a mental institution. I am flabbergasted.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578675694,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emtrry\/is_it_legal_for_a_school_to_remove_bikes_if\/","id":"emtrry","body":"my school has implemented a new rule where they remove bikes if they're not locked to bike racks. however, they don't have enough bike racks for the around 500 students who bike to school daily. they've been threatening to remove bikes locked to the fences and poles near the bike racks. the rule was implemented in the middle of the school year with no prior notice.\n\ni can add more info, but is this legal? i live in california btw","title":"is it legal for a school to remove bikes if they're not locked to bike racks?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1414544950,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kmp5w\/nj_friend_fails_to_stop_for_loading_schoolbus\/","id":"2kmp5w","body":"This is her first offense. She was driving on the opposite side the road on a two way street. The bus had a stop sign pulled up, but she failed to stop\/realize she had to. She also didn't have her insurance card in her possession. She was handed two court summons. What possible penalties does she face? Will she be forced to do 15 days in jail, community service, or have points on her license? Advice and info is much appreciated. ","title":"(NJ) Friend fails to stop for loading schoolbus...","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517880779,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vju3b\/unpaid_wage_help\/","id":"7vju3b","body":"[NY] I'm not too familiar with the law but I was told I was being paid unfairly being that I received a 1099 and not a w-2. During the summer I was working 90 hour shifts weekly, (paid weekly). May-September I was only getting paid my set rate of $15\/hr. and they would make excuses about being on a w-2. Overtime rate would be 22.50, 7.50 difference but if you add about ~400 hours. That is equivalent to $3600. Plus the additional Tax % employer has to pay; this means that I'll potentially be getting back in my pocket for tax seasons.\n\nIs it worth filing a case and getting a lawyer? Should I talk to the owner of this business about unfair wage first? I reside in NYC. I have laywer friends too(hence why I now know this). \n\nNote: I had a set schedule every week, in which they posted this wasn't a \" contract job\". It was 9AM start to whenever we finished. \nSeriously looking for advice for this before I file my taxes for this year!\n\nNote#2: September-October they paid a w-4?(started to withdraw taxes when season got slower). This just screams illegal allll over.\nI received the 1099 + w-4 in the mail Saturday.\n\nI'm no longer with this company either. This profession is also catering. Any additional advice on how I should approach 2018 would be greatly appreciated. ","title":"Unpaid wage help.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591009494,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guimrj\/totally_hypothetical_but_curious_can_i_as_a\/","id":"guimrj","body":"This is totally hypothetical and in this situation we are imagining I have witnessed the cop using excessive force on someone who was complying 100% and I have it all on video. We are also pretending that this cop is isolated. I'm just curious where the law stands on this.","title":"Totally hypothetical but curious. Can I as a citizen attending a peaceful protest, with proper documentation of the event beforehand such as video recording, make a citizen's arrest of a police officer who is using excessive force without probable cause.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578878709,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enwyl8\/repeated_unwanted_sexual_questioning_by_family\/","id":"enwyl8","body":"I am a 19 year old male in Georgia. I live with both parents and no siblings. They are repeatedly asking me sexual questions, despite me clearly stating that I am not comfortable with their questioning, that I will not answer, and that I want them to stop. I plan to record audio next time this happens. I'd like to know what law they are breaking, if any, and what I should expect if I contact police with the evidence. Thanks!","title":"Repeated unwanted sexual questioning by family members - U.S. - GA","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589642326,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkwb9v\/need_help_evicting_violent_son\/","id":"gkwb9v","body":"\nI live in a rental property and need to evict my adult son. Should the eviction be filed by me or my landlord? The clerks office was unable to tell me as they say it is legal advice. I am desperate for help as he is violent and destructive. We have called the police several times, but they say the only way to make him leave is evict him.","title":"Need help evicting violent son.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589819209,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm4oic\/can_my_company_legally_force_its_employees_to\/","id":"gm4oic","body":"So my company has made it know when we start going back we\u2019ll all be given masks and have to wear them through the Fall whenever we\u2019re at the office. Is this legal? I refuse to wear a mask.","title":"Can my company legally force its employees to wear masks when we return to the office?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577069672,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeehjb\/my_deceased_fathers_apartment\/","id":"eeehjb","body":"on mobile and have never posted here before \/ also grieving and rambling is coming - i suppose i am just wanting to gain what info i can do that i can be useful to my family if need be. my father passed away on the 16th - the evening, i believe... or sometime in the AM of tuesday, the 17th. his body was found in his apartment on wednesday around noon. it\u2019s been awful - my father was 57 and i had recently (within the last couple of months) places boundaries up with him because things were bad and toxic, etc. anyway - i loved that man when he was good. he was the best dad. \n\nokay, now onto the post and question - his landlady called me the other day and told me my dad didn\u2019t pay rent for the month of december and that i can use the security deposit to pay for the month of december. okay, i say on the phone. then she says if i need an extra month to clean out my dad\u2019s stuff, i would have to pay rent. okay, i say. i\u2019m in shock and ask her to call my mom because my mom (dad\u2019s ex wife) is handling everything. i am not going over to my dad\u2019s home - no way no how. my mom hears from her and landlady says same thing. we MIGHT be able to clean the stuff out in time, my mom says, but xmas is this week and oh man it\u2019ll be a hustle and not a fun or good one, but okay. his death certificate won\u2019t drop for 6 weeks, i guess? so his two cars, one a 1963 mercury has two flat tires and needs to be professionally towed and stored IDK where, one is his regular car in our garage and i cannot do anything with those until i go to probate i guess and his certificate comes in? that\u2019s for another post. \n\nanyhow - i speak to my dad\u2019s friend, who lived and still lives behind him and she said that rent is not due each month til the 15th, meaning my father died ONE DAY after rent was due. she rolled her eyes when i told her that the landlady said what she said about him not paying rent because my dad may have intended to, since the 15th was a sunday... so yeah, that made me angry that the landlady was so insensitive and dude you don\u2019t know if my father was going to pay for it on monday? did he ever not pay his rent before? ugh. i digress. also, a friend of mine said she\u2019d have to properly evict my father even though he is not alive anymore. idk. i don\u2019t want to fight. i have no fight in me. but i\u2019m also 28, a full time graduate student, a baby on the way with my husband who is the breadwinner but we are not wealthy. i cannot afford the rent if we need to go to january with his rent. we are thinking of starting a go-fund-me, but do we have any legal routes we can take? should i simply tell the landlady to give us enough time? my friend said if we pay the rent with the security deposit then we\u2019d have til january 15th? ugh. sorry for the ramble. just everything is so confusing and fudged up rn.\n\n\u2665\ufe0f","title":"my deceased father\u2019s apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575758476,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7l5n8\/hremployment_lawyers_please_help_me\/","id":"e7l5n8","body":"hello,\n\nback in March, I posted the words below because I was really upset about what happened. Although I\u2019ve been through a million interviews, I have still not been able to find a role that would fit my skills. my last attempt to work something out was by meeting the hr manager and asking her if i could pass the SHRM-SCP exam (which i will), whether I could be repurposed into another role. she replied that having and SHRM-SCP didnt mean anything in the world of HR, and that if i was switched to an HR role, that i would be need to start at the bottom as a  HR assistant, despite having been a part of HR in a couple jobs. i felt like i had no choice or voice, but couldnt quit because i am the provider for benefits for my family.\n\nBeing stuck in this situation has really damaged my mental health, as i struggle with depression, and after a decade of no incidents, I got into three cars accidents within the last 3 months, with the last one being a fender bender with the kids (the other two by myself, with one resulting in a total loss). things in my marriage have been going downhill because my husband was upset that i put our beautiful twin boys in danger, as well as not being really present in our family. i feel like the world\u2019s worst mother and my self-esteem as a person, both in family and professionally, is completely shot.\n\nthings worsened over thanksgiving, and i ended up calling the ER because i felt like i was having a heart attack, which i knew was most likely a panic attack. they transferred me to an inpatient mental health clinic, and i was there for 4 days. the day before i got discharged, he came to the hospital and served me an agreement that was the first step before filing for divorce. i lost it and refused to sign, so he filed and life has just been hellish ever since. ive been kicked out of my home and currently live in a hotel, and have no choice but to comply to his demands because of my accidents. I\u2019m in such emotional pain and am scared to death that I might lose custody of my kids when the divorce finalizes in January. \n\nAs ive been seeing a psych and therapist, ive come to realize that the number this horrible work environment has done in my life. I\u2019m angry that they\u2019ve got me in a corner, when none of this was my fault. recently, corporate HR\u2019s VP came to visit, and asked about the work environment, my boss, and the culture, so i know things are coming to light.\n\ni have wondered if i should go to corporate HR and ask them if the situation that occurred was handled professionally. i am on FMLA for the full 3 months to recover from all of this, and really seek your HR experience to give me some insight to my rights. any help would be greatly appreciated, as im truly at the end of my rope (but not suicidal, please dont worry). could you help me? i have thought about suing, but im usually not that type of person, and not even aware of if this is a relevant matter or not.\n\n>>>>>>>>>>>\nNeed some advice from HR folks on how to proceed. In a nutshell, I have been at my job for 9 months. My job was to start a new training center, and was told that I would have a team of 4 direct reports to help me build the department. I was really excited for this role, and was excelling at the job, when my boss gave me vibes that something was off. So I decided to ask him what was wrong, and after a long conversation, this is what I found out:\n\n>Recruiter switched job description without telling my boss, which is the job description that I read and applied to, signed the offer with, etc. Recruiter has since been fired for doing similar things in other cases. \n>The job description that my boss had is an entry level role that I did 12 years ago - I would have never applied to the position if I had read the right job description from the get go. \n>I\u2019ve been told by HR that while they\u2019re sorry, they\u2019ll let me keep my title and current salary, but I have to agree to do the entry level job. Because everything happened so suddenly, I agreed to do this, mostly because my kids need a surgery that I don\u2019t want to delay.\n\nI\u2019ve never been in a situation like this, and don\u2019t know what my rights are (if any). Our state is an at-will state, so I don\u2019t have that going for me. If anyone has any advice, I would greatly appreciate it. I\u2019ve been thoroughly depressed since this has all happened.\n\n10YOE with MA and PhD in current field","title":"HR\/Employment Lawyers, please help me.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589318220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gikmel\/the_house_my_parents_are_renting_is_bankrupt\/","id":"gikmel","body":"My mom just called me saying they were trying to pay the electric bill but my mom was told that it's in bankruptcy? My parents rented this house for 3-4 years now and the landlord never mentioned this to them. What the hell does this mean for my parents?","title":"The house my parents are renting is bankrupt?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422647676,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u8b7n\/can_you_legally_be_charged_for_a_service_that_you\/","id":"2u8b7n","body":"I recently had a psychiatrists appointment. Before going to the appointment, I called and asked how much it would cost (I was paying out of pocket - no insurance). They said it would be $250 for the first appointment, which I paid in full upon arriving at the doctor's office. During this appointment, they had me take a drug test, which I was never told would cost extra money. I took the test and now I have a bill in the mail for the drug test. My question: is it illegal for them to charge me like this without telling me beforehand that the test would cost extra?","title":"Can you legally be charged for a service that you were not told was going to cost anything? (Florida)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577480389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eggted\/overseas_freelance_client_refusing_to_pay\/","id":"eggted","body":"Hi all,\n\nI'm a freelance designer based in South Africa. I'm new to freelancing, but have been designing\/programming for myself for as long as I can remember. \n\nI made what seems to be a big mistake in engaging in a project without any contract with a client based in the US, at least I think he's in the US. \n\nHere's the situation: This guy finds me on Dribbble or BeHance or somewhere and wants me to design a website for him. We talk for a while and he decides we're a good fit. I design the site in Sketch and after a few back and forths with revisions, I sent the final files. \n\nNow when I ask for payment, the client isn't responding. I believe he told me a fake business name and fake name as I can't find the supposed business in any of the 50 states LLC search. \n\nIs there anything I can do???\n\nThanks!","title":"Overseas freelance client refusing to pay","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473312582,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51psea\/kickstarter_for_a_tabletop_rpg_book_do_i_need_an\/","id":"51psea","body":"So I'm in Texas and I'm planning on launching a Kickstarter for my tabletop rpg book. Everything is my own including the art, writing ideas, etc. So I'm not asking about using anyone else's intellectual property. Just my own.\n\nIf I was to put the book up on a print on demand site that specifically caters to this type of book, would it be necessary to get an llc? \n\nI looked at the cost and annual fees and they're insane. Apparently without one I'd have to pay self employment tax? Is that on top of income tax? \n\nAlso, someone noted if a random person tried to sue over my book, though I don't know how that part would be possible, that my personal assets could be seized. Here's the thing, I don't really have any owned assets of any kind aside from a few electronics. \n\nIt just worries me what with anyone being able to sue over anything.  I've never heard of something like that in the rpg community however, especially with small independent publishers. \n\nBasically, I don't care about paying taxes for income I get from the book being on the site, unless of course it was some criminally high amount. I m just very cautious and concerned with people trying to screw me over. \n\nAnd paying an up front chunk for an llc and then further paymend every single year just so I can sell one kickstarted book on an online niche store sounds like a terrible idea. ","title":"Kickstarter for a tabletop rpg book: Do I need an llc?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577390517,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg05fy\/what_rights_do_cosigners_have_in_ownership_of\/","id":"eg05fy","body":"This is on behalf of my sibling. Sibling 1 purchased a car in 2018 with an extremely high interest rate. Sibling 2 assisted in refinancing and was pressured to be a co-signer. With some family drama ensuing and three totaled cars (none which were his) and a lost license and an extreme loss of money, Sibling 2 no longer wishes to be a co-signer on the lease anymore. We are aware it is very difficult to be removed as a co-signer on a lease, however what rights does he have to ownership of the vehicle? I personally have not read any of the paperwork but he is interested in possibly taking the car on as his own in the event Sibling 1 stops making payments, which we anticipate. Is this possible as a co-signer to just remove\/override the original signee if they stop making payments?","title":"What rights do co-signers have in ownership of vehicles?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589738812,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glk4o8\/my_parents_are_getting_sued_for_not_being\/","id":"glk4o8","body":"3 years ago my parents acquired a gas station in the state of California. For the most part it was going smoothly, when one day a gentleman came to our gas station to use our Bitcoin machine. He entered, talked up the cashier and left. Seemed like a normal customer. Well a couple months later, we are getting sued by him because of a small step we have in front of our store, saying we made it intentionally hard for him and are discriminating against him. His lawyer and he were suing for $2 million but said they were willing to settle for $13,000. Our lawyer said that this a unfortunately a very common practice and that this would be a very hard case to beat. In the State of California, we would be in the wrong and that if we questioned his disability, we would need to prove he was not disabled, which is also very hard to do. Our landlord has already lawyered up himself and said it's our responsibility and we have to deal with it ourself. \n\n\n\nI find it unfair, because we bought the gas station exactly as is, yet we are liable for all of this. Is there anyway to fight this or do we just have to settle for that 13k deal? Side note, our lawyer has told us the lawyer that we are up against is known for looking for businesses that breaks some type of code and attacking them. Any advice would be appreciated.","title":"My parents are getting sued for not being handicap accessible.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425301611,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xnxsn\/forming_a_business_with_freelancers_across_the\/","id":"2xnxsn","body":"Hello, thanks for visiting my post. I am forming a business which relies on freelancers stationed around the world. I'm unsure if the type of incorporation I should be seeking is an LLC, DBA, ect... The business is a media production and consulting firm which works with both NGO's and commercial enterprises. It's a relatively new business model and I hesitate to detail the entire plan here, but I would be happy to answer questions to help point me in the right direction. \n\nThe business will be based in Los Angeles, California.\n\nI appreciate any and all assistance with this. Thank you.","title":"Forming a business with freelancers across the globe. What sort of incorporation should I be seeking?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424196137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w7rhc\/so_i_found_out_a_university_program_released_a\/","id":"2w7rhc","body":"[Video from MSU](https:\/\/vimeo.com\/119866721)\n\n[My youtube page](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/pyrojoe34\/videos)\n\n[My Vimeo page](https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user12532106\/videos)","title":"So I found out a university program released a video on Vimeo containing a bunch of footage from my own Vimeo and Youtube page without asking permission or giving credit. Does this fall under fair use for education or is it technically stealing content? (links inside)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1418089136,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2opitr\/i_was_cited_for_speeding_but_found_out_about_my\/","id":"2opitr","body":"I reside in Louisiana but have been working out of state in KY since Aug 31 while living in a hotel. Yesterday i was cited for speeding at 60 mph in a 45 mph zone. Cop told me my license has been suspended since Oct 18th which i didn't know about since i have not been getting my mail. Now i have two charges and a court date. So my ques r\/legaladvice is \n1. do i need a lawyer for this court date\n2. i have proof of living in the hotel since aug 31st (hotel receipts). will that help me anyhow since i haven't been getting mail. i would not have had this problem if i was getting my mail?\n\nEDIT: thank you for your help. it has been somewhat resolved as someone with the same name as me was the one who got the citation but it was marked on mine by way of clerical error","title":"I was cited for speeding but found out about my suspended drivers license. What do i do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590678677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs80n4\/can_my_boss_take_my_tips_from_the_job_position_im\/","id":"gs80n4","body":"I work at a local restaurant in my area and I'm currently a minor as in everyone else in my position. Theres two types of jobs here in the dining room, one is there servers, people over 21, take orders and earn tips on a server salary. Then there is my position, which is typically for teens, and we are hosts, we run registers, we take to-go orders, we clean and bus tables, and we coordinate the servers during dinner service. \n\nFor the to-go orders we take, often times people leave tips on the orders either via card or cash.\n\nRecently due to COVID, my Boss put up a tip jar for these to-go saying that the 'servers' will appreciate it. There's lots of money in those jars and our new jobs have become 90% to-go due to COVID and it's been a nightmare. We have been wondering if we should be allowed to have those tips because we are technically the ones taking, placing, packing, and bringing up the to-go orders.\n\nOur boss has been the one to keep these tips even before COVID, and we are wondering even with our wages being $9-$11 per hour, that we are legally entitled to these tips. At the end of the night it could mean $50 for each of us at least. The servers agree we should get it, as we do a lot of the work up front with cleaning, managing, and seating. \n\nIs there a case here due to our position or does our wage prevent us from getting those? I reside in the state of Wisconsin.","title":"Can my Boss Take my Tips from the Job Position I'm In?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590311519,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpmmie\/my_father_hasnt_been_paying_maintenance_fees_he\/","id":"gpmmie","body":"Hello! Firstly I'd like to apologize if this isn't the right tag, since I see a lot of custody battles but not many financial, maintenance related stuff.\n\nSo basically, my mother and father finally divorced in October 2019 after decades of separation ( He technically ran off to Australia when I was still a toddler ( Im gonna be 21 soon ) and married some other woman )\n\nNow, my mother has stated maintenance fees in the paper as our house's rent money until my sister gets married ( We live in India, its a thing. ) \n\nMy father hasn't been paying the full proper amount ever since ( and even a few months before ) the divorce was finalized. ( Let's say the amount is Rs. 25,000. He's only been paying us Rs.15,000 )   \nThe thing is, he lives in Australia. We live in India, how do we go about this legally? Is there some international divorce laws that could help us out here?","title":"My father hasn't been paying maintenance fees. He lives abroad. How do we go about this legally?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420816826,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rv2ky\/any_lawyer_familiar_with_inkeeper_laws_regarding\/","id":"2rv2ky","body":"California, Los Angeles; \nLong story short, I found an item in a public area (pool) with a value of over $3,000. I turned it in as is policy, after a 90 day period I received the item. Fast forward another 2 months and the guest is claiming the item. I have already sold the item. The GM of the hotel sat me down with the head of security and asked me for the item back. I had not given them an answer as to what I will do with the item. Furthermore they did in passing mention that if I do not return the item to them, it will be an issue between me and the guest (which I understood means they would release my personal information to said guest). I believe just by the way they were speaking they informed the guest that they had given the item to an employee. Any advice as to what I should do?","title":"Any Lawyer familiar with Inkeeper laws regarding lost and found in California?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575933930,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8hxqv\/my_sister_car_got_stuck_in_ice_from_a_snow_storm\/","id":"e8hxqv","body":"The title says most of it, but I\u2019ll give some more details. I live with my little sister in northern Colorado. We had a big big snowstorm several days before Thanksgiving (14 inches of snow in one night). The city shut down for a day, it was so bad. It is now more than two weeks after the snow where temperatures have gotten up into the low 50s for several days. \n\nToday, my sister went to get out of the driveway to go to work and was stuck because my apt complex never put ice melt down and our second lives mostly in shadow. The run off of melting water hits certain areas of our parking lot and has carved out canyons. Her tires couldn\u2019t get over the hills of ice in our parking lot and she was stuck, along with several other people, including a father and 1yr old daughter on their way to the dr. (Drs sometimes charge money for a missed apt, which is why I included this.)\n\nIt was thanks to the kindness of a stranger with a truck and towing cables that she got out. A call to management only yielded a phone number to an HOA (apt complexes have HOA\u2019s?) and a promise to call that HOA. I called the number they gave and got nowhere. \n\nThe thing is, my little sister wants to press a claim on the HOA or management for the hour of work that she lost. ($14). Is it worth it? My parents say this will put pressure on the HOA\/management to do stuff, but now she is fixated on the $14 and getting it back. \n\nCan she make this claim? Is there legal stuff I should be aware of? How should she ask for her money back? What should we do if the complex doesn\u2019t fix the parking lot? \n\nTLDR: my sister lost an hour of work because of poor parking lot maintenance. She wants her money from the HOA. What is possible and what should we do?","title":"My sister car got stuck in ice from a snow storm weeks ago and she wants compensation for hours missed.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590500878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqxdna\/my_landlord_is_finally_offering_to_give_me_my\/","id":"gqxdna","body":"So the first attorney I hired was... not good... I terminated him after the first consult and said I would find another attorney who was more specialized in landlord\/tenant AND international civil law because he didn\u2019t seem to understand how to sue someone out of the country. So please don\u2019t say \u201cask your lawyer.\u201d Should\u2019ve known an attorney working a holiday weekend for a flat rate was a little too desperate for business. \n\nI moved out in October 2019. Never saw my deposit back. \n\nI was in the process of filing a claim against my old landlord but it was complicated due to courts just barely reopening and him being out of the country. Hence why I got an attorney involved. However now landlord has seen the light and agreed to give my deposit back as he seems to realize paying me double the amount plus attorneys fees was not an expense the treasury could bear. \n\nCan I still pursue my case or is him offering the original deposit amount considered good enough where I just need to suck it up? Am I \u201cmade whole\u201d if I accept and will it look like bad faith to the judge if I say \u201cno you had your chance, you owe me double and attorneys fees?\u201d","title":"My landlord is finally offering to give me my security deposit back but it is way past 20 days and I already have attorneys fees I intended to sue for. Do I need to accept his offer for the deposit back or can I continue my case for double the amount and attorneys fees? (RI)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591066663,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guz5hy\/i_accidentally_had_a_typo_in_my_ssn_for\/","id":"guz5hy","body":"i\u2019m located in Michigan, i\u2019ve already certified a few weeks and i just realized tonight that i typed one of the numbers in my SSN in the wrong place, for example if the numbers went 1234 i accidentally typed 1324. i was going to certify my last week tonight since i go back to work in a couple weeks, but i just now realized my mistake. i\u2019m 21 and i\u2019ve never filed for unemployment so i didn\u2019t really know what i was doing because i\u2019m stupid. how fucked am i? and what do i do to fix this without repercussions","title":"I accidentally had a typo in my SSN for unemployment benefits","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1417563994,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o3k58\/seeking_advice_about_an_outofstate_subpoena\/","id":"2o3k58","body":"A family member told me that a strange man was looking for me recently.  He was told I don't live there anymore, which is true.  No subpoena was given.  The man lied about how he owed me money and will just try calling me later then left. \n\nI am fairly certain this was a subpoena attempt.  I am also pretty sure I know what for.\n\nI used to live in California, where this subpoena attempt took place.  Currently living in Massachusetts.  Last summer, I was volunteering at a medicinal marijuana collective to help out a friend I knew who ran it.  The collective was shut down coincidentally on a day I was helping.  The friends who managed the collective are now dealing with the DA and the trail begins on the December 9th.  This is the only thing I can assume the assumed subpoena would be for.  \n\nI certainly do not want to attend. This will not only serve as a huge expense which I literally have no means of affording but also will cost me a new job I had just aligned.  \n\nMay somebody please offer some guidance as for where I stand in this?  How I should handle it?  Remember, I haven't actually received a subpoena.  I am just 99% sure that this scenario I am drawing up here is what is going on here.  I have done some reading about the Uniform act and how it works.  I know next to nothing about law so any advice is truly truly appreciated.   Thank you for your time! \n\nEdit:  I have flaired this as \"Criminal Law\" because the operators of the collective were arrested when the collective was closed.  The DA is attempting to charge them so I figure this would be an appropriate category.","title":"Seeking advice about an out-of-state subpoena.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517363805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u6bjc\/another_gym_membership_thread_the_gym_i_signed_a\/","id":"7u6bjc","body":"Nebraska ","title":"Another gym membership thread! The gym I signed a contract with sold to another chain. Does my \u2018commitment period\u2019 from Gym 1 carry over to Gym 2, or can I cancel with no penalties?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422284407,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tq3lw\/nj_15_year_old_embroiled_in_a_custody_battle_what\/","id":"2tq3lw","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice,\n\nI have a family friend (15 years old) whose parents are in the midst of a very ugly custody battle re: herself and her older sister (who will be 18 in May). I want to know what her rights are, specifically with regard to seeking her own legal counsel, and taking some control over what happens to her over the next few years (her parents seem to be so involved in the 'battle' part of this that they have stopped including the kids in their decision-making... as you can imagine, this is incredibly stressful for the kids, and the uncertainty regarding their living situations, as well as the long legal battle ahead, has only made it worse). Neither of the girls want to live with their father, who has a very tyrannical parenting style, despite (what I hope are) good intentions.\n\nHere is what I know:\n\n- Parents have been divorced for several years, father instigated the divorce to pursue new wife\n- They share custody over their two daughters, mom gets them during the week and some weekends\n- Older daughter has a long history of emotional instability, went through several rehabilitative programs including a school for kids with emotional issues, which she was discharged from last year and now attends district high school\n- Father has a very strained relationship with both kids, but relationship with older daughter is especially tumultuous. Recently a tutor employed by the high school called DYFS on the father because she witnessed a particularly bad fight, during which he threw several of the daughter's things through a window of their house\n- Now the father is suing the mother for full custody, because he claims that she is 'unfit' to raise both of them (particularly the older one). He is claiming that the mother is too permissive and allows the girls to smoke weed (they do this, but not with permission - younger one has recently stopped, older refuses to stop)\n- The mother recently underwent a double mastectomy and is not coping well with this entire situation; she has kind of shut down, and refuses to 'fight back,' though she does have a lawyer\n- Father is in the habit of going through the girls' social media sites and journals, and is using what he finds against the mother (discussions of weed-smoking, the younger daughter's musical performances, which he finds to be controversial in subject matter, etc.)\n- Since the oldest daughter will be 18 in May, most of this custody hearing is with regard to the younger daughter. Younger daughter does not have a history of mental illness, is a decent student, and does not get into trouble, but is bearing the brunt of this. \n\nWhat are the younger daughter's rights? Can she seek legal counsel of her own? Does she have any say in where she gets to live? She absolutely does not want to live with the father, but since neither parents are talking to her about the case, she is very worried that her life will be uprooted. What does she need to do to make sure that her opinion is taken into consideration by the state with regard to this hearing? \n\nThank you in advance.","title":"[NJ] 15 year old embroiled in a custody battle, what are her rights?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589345013,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gis3xd\/is_a_childs_refusal_to_do_homework_a_form_of\/","id":"gis3xd","body":"With these online classes a lot of people are skipping classes and\/or refusing to do work. If schools contact parents about their child not doing work and the parents don\u2019t ensure their child is doing schoolwork is that educational neglect?","title":"Is a child\u2019s refusal to do homework a form of child neglect from the parent?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590879572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtnt0u\/is_there_a_way_to_put_a_persons_name_on_a_deed_or\/","id":"gtnt0u","body":"I\u2019m in the United States looking to put my significant other\u2019s name on the title or deed to my house. He needs to prove that he\u2019s going to live here indefinitely before he gets an exemption to travel here. All of the easy quitclaim deeds only offer the option of giving the grantee a US address.\nAny information would help.","title":"Is there a way to put a person\u2019s name on a deed or title when they live in another country?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591213872,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw176e\/the_business_i_work_for_is_making_me_push\/","id":"gw176e","body":"Hi all, I am going to try stay fairly vague so I don\u2019t give too much info about the business I work for because of NDA stuff. Essentially I work for a company that sells products that people use like medicines (it\u2019s a supplement store) . Last week I found a bunch of products with mold growing in them. I tried to remove them from inventory but my bosses told me to not only keep them for sale, but to try harder to sell them so we don\u2019t have to deal with them\/lose the revenue. I am already leaving this company in 2 weeks but is there anything I can do to stop them from selling these things and can I get in trouble for selling them(even though I\u2019m trying hard to not recommend them to customers)? I can\u2019t leave until I start my other job because I need the income.","title":"The business I work for is making me push products with mild growing in them.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577136542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeqvzw\/hit_a_deer_while_driving_someone_elses_truck\/","id":"eeqvzw","body":"There were no injuries (other than the deer, which died instantly). I was the only one in the truck; I've already filed an accident report, and picked up a roadkill tag for the deer. This is in Colorado.\n\nThere is some body damage to the truck, which belongs to my grandpa; he is insured and so am I. I just want to know who pays for the damage... do I pay out of pocket? Does my insurance pay? Does his insurance pay? Do I pay his deductible? I'm really not sure what to do next...\n\nThanks.","title":"Hit a Deer While Driving Someone Else's Truck","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576584091,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebuyna\/if_somebody_sends_you_unwanted_pictures_of_their\/","id":"ebuyna","body":"Disclaimer: This has not happened to me.\n\nI recently read this tumblr post about blackmail: https:\/\/ibb.co\/8Dg7JR2\n\nI was wondering if this is actually a crime? Are all forms of blackmail illegal, even if the information threatened to be released is illegal itself?","title":"If somebody sends you unwanted pictures of their genitalia, is it illegal to blackmail them for it?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515627075,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pjrr7\/mechanic_most_likely_messed_my_car_up\/","id":"7pjrr7","body":"A few weeks ago, my car started acting weird. No warning lights, such as the check engine light, came on. It eventually would not move, so I parked it and had it towed to my local Meineke. My grandfather told me it was most likely the clutch needed to be replaced. I told Meineke this and left.  \n\nA few days later I paid $1400 and picked up my car, with a new clutch. On the way home from Meineke, the car was driving fine when it suddenly lost power, and several lights on the dash started lighting up and blinking. I just barely made it home. Again, I had never seen these dash warning lights before.\n\nI returned the car to Meineke last week. They've worked all week and have been unable to fix it, and they believe it was not their fault. I'm of the opinion that they either should give me a full refund, because now I will have to pay someone else to fix it or Meineke should pay for my car to be taken to a Honda dealership to be fixed. But I know that's not how the law works.\n\nWhat are my legal options here? Would it be worth speaking to a lawyer about a civil case? I know the burden of proof in civil trials is less than in criminal cases, but it still comes down to my word versus the mechanic's on whether the car had this problem before he worked on it. Any advice would be much appreciated. I live in South Carolina if that matters.\n\n","title":"Mechanic (most likely) messed my car up","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590172946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gop63g\/deposit_withheld_with_no_itemized_list_or_contact\/","id":"gop63g","body":"Basically my girlfriend and I had our tenancy terminated. We lived with the sublessors and assumed they wanted the space for their family. The last day was January 31st, we were completely moved out, cleaned, and keys returned with a forwarding address. We have attempted to call and text the previous sublessors to no avail. They have kept our $750 deposit and I know now that they are supposed to return it within 31 days or an itemized list with prices that they will withhold from the deposit. We have received nothing from them in either way and they refused to answer any of our texts or calls. I\u2019m not sure what I need to do at this point. I know in Oregon the law says you\u2019re able to sue for 2x the amount withheld but anything I find just talks in circles and has a lot of jargon I can\u2019t understand. Any help at all would be extremely appreciated!!","title":"Deposit withheld with no itemized list or contact","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575639658,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6yw51\/if_a_truck_driver_is_backing_and_someone_walks\/","id":"e6yw51","body":"This is just a hypothetical as I'm a truck driver and I frequently experience absolutely idiots who walk behind a moving truck or try to speed behind a truck that is backing.\n\nThis is only hypothetical as I havent hit anybody but have come close due to people walking behind me or other trucks or cars speeding behind me where I in no way can see them and its very obvious I am backing up as my hazards and reverse lights are on. \n\nI'm just curious how that would actually play out","title":"If a truck driver is backing and someone walks behind or drives behind their truck in their blind spot and the driver hits them are they at fault legally?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576624402,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec3rzh\/getting_screwed_by_contractor\/","id":"ec3rzh","body":"Forgive me as the details are a bit shaky, this isn't my situation but the situation as my parents told me. So my parents were super excited to get a driveway installed in the back portion of our house. The layout of our house is a bit tough to explain, but just know that it's a pretty steep incline. Anyways, so because they were super excited to use this new portion of land they just bought, they kinda rushed into this situation. They hired a contractor to build a driveway through a verbal agreement and paid in cash. I know, irresponsible move, but they really wanted to get the job done, and were pressured into paying in cash. So a only one day goes by and the dude \"finishes\". It's a piss-poor excuse for a driveway and it's clearly unfinished and unusable. My dad gets into an argument with the guy, with the contractor demanding a huge amount for his work. My parents give him a really solid amount for one day of work, but its not the full amount since it wasn't a full job. The next day goes normally, until this contractor starts calling my parents house over and over, and even going as far as to knock on their door, telling them that if he doesn't get all the money by today, he will take legal action. My parents don't want to pay a crazy amount to this obviously shady dude, for an incomplete job. but at the same time with the nature of the agreement, they aren't sure if they could win a legal battle.  I just wanna know if there is any advice at all that could help. Thanks. If more information is needed, ill try to provide.","title":"Getting screwed by contractor","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577416531,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg5hpf\/update_ga_upstairs_neighbors_and_noise_levels\/","id":"eg5hpf","body":"[Previous post.](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e4l88v\/ga_upstairs_neighbors_and_kids_have_caused\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)\n\nI want to thank everyone for all the advice given on there first and foremost. The biggest piece seemed to be calling CPS \u2014 I don\u2019t think I had put in there the first post, but I had called probably two months ago now, but don\u2019t have an update on. \n\nJust as a follow-up, I tried to call the apartments courtesy officer, since that\u2019s who the management kept telling me to go to. I called (meaning I left a voicemail since they don\u2019t have a direct line to the courtesy officer) around 9-9:30 AM, after they kept us up on and off the night prior. I explained this in the message, but never got a call back. Went to the office in person that Tuesday \u2014 I don\u2019t remember the conversation verbatim \u2014 and spoke with the assistant manager. Essentially, I got a bit heated but did keep my cool about it while still making sure they knew how peeved about all this I was. She was very confident in the courtesy officer and confident in her ability to get in touch with the actual tenants upstairs. I\u2019ll admit, I got upset and just asked something along the lines of \u201cAre you sure? Because this has gone on for over a year now and nothing has improved, nor am I getting my phone calls returned anymore. I just want an update on what you are doing or what we need to do to actually do something about these issues.\u201d I did inform her that we had to call the non-emergency line twice due to the noise levels and the lack of help from the actual courtesy officer, and she seemed very uncomfortable with that. She told me she would call me later that day with an update, but I did not get one. Wednesday morning, I call back in and speak to the manager. She says now that they\u2019re working to transfer them to a new unit. I\u2019m on mobile, but I can\u2019t remember if we put in the last post that we were denied a transfer unless we paid transferring fees as well as the huge bump in rent each month for upgrades I don\u2019t really care about getting. She does continue to say that it may take a while since they\u2019re waiving fees and things like that. But, should we have any further issues, call the courtesy officer to have him follow up with them. \n\nThey\u2019re smashing about upstairs and it\u2019s a little after 10 pm now, and my s\/o is trying to sleep before a long shift of work tomorrow and I\u2019m so furious with these people that I\u2019ve caught myself gritting my teeth numerous times. He\u2019s concerned that if we keep calling the office or the courtesy officer, or if we were to get a lawyer involved, we could get evicted for heckling the management too much. \n\nAgain, our issues are that we can\u2019t really afford to transfer to the new apartment, we can\u2019t afford a house currently, and we would have to spend another $3k just to sever our lease and even then, we STILL have to remain for 60 days. This is getting absurd, and I\u2019m just constantly frustrated and on edge with all the noise that goes on. I\u2019m scared for my safety and the safety of my roommates and pets. I don\u2019t know what to do, nothing seems to be working. The tenants upstairs refuse to answer their phones or their door, literally NOTHING is making these people stop. Any semblance of talking to them about these things just makes them double down harder on the noise and obnoxiousness.","title":"[Update] [GA] Upstairs neighbors and noise levels.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591147309,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvkbha\/idaho_landlord_said_hed_go_after_whoever_broke\/","id":"gvkbha","body":" So my girlfriend has signed a lease with an exfriend. Exfriend moved out, and said I am not paying rent anymore. Before the landlord said to them both if one of you break the lease I'm going after you for the rest of the lease time period. Now that the exroommate said I'm not paying anymore he said to my girlfriend she has to pay the rest of the lease for the rest of the money until end of the lease. Can he do this? What should my girlfriend do?(I can provide the contract pdf link if needed)","title":"Idaho landlord said he'd go after whoever broke the lease for their money, ex roommate broke lease and moved out, said she isn't going to pay anymore now landlord says the current tenant has to pay both parts","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1415289222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lhdtr\/can_anyone_estimate_how_long_my_brother_in_law\/","id":"2lhdtr","body":"My brother in law has been given a crown court date for later this month, he is pleading guilty to inciting an underage girl to have sex with a dog, 15-20 offences of making child porn, they found almost 2000 images on his laptop, and he's pleading guilty. No other criminal record and he's in his early 20s. \n\nI should add he's nothing to do with us (me and his brother\/my husband) anymore, we just want to know what will happen to him. Thank you if you can help","title":"Can anyone estimate how long my brother in law will be jailed for child porn? (UK)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1472782348,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50qy0r\/nyc_former_landlord_hasnt_returned_security\/","id":"50qy0r","body":"See my previous posts for background. tl\/dr: I've long suspected my former landlord wasn't going to return my security deposit, and now it's happened.\n\nI moved out of my Manhattan apartment in late June, and the lease ended on June 30. Before moving out, I cleaned the place thoroughly and took lots of pictures. I gave the landlord my new address, but after dropping off the keys, I have not heard anything from him. I haven't gotten my deposit back, and haven't gotten an explanation why I wouldn't get it back (and I'm not aware of any reason I shouldn't get it back). Earlier this week, I emailed him to ask when I'd get my deposit back and giving him my new address again, but he hasn't responded (which is typical of him: he often doesn't respond unless he wants something from me; it's part of why I moved out). \n\nWhat are the next steps from here? I fear I will eventually have to take this to small claims court, but would like to take all reasonable steps before that. What should I do?\n\nRelated questions:\n\n- The landlord is also a lawyer. If I try to take this to small claims court, should I have a lawyer, too? If so, what kind will I need and where do I find one? The security deposit was 2 months of rent ($4200), and I'm willing to spend part of it to get the rest back.\n- If online reviews are to be believed, this landlord has a long history of not returning security deposits and former tenants taking him to small claims court over them. Is it possible to find records of these other disputes? If so, how? Would finding them help my case?\n\nNot sure if relevant: I never got a yearly statement saying that my security deposit was held in a bank. When I asked about it a few months after the lease started, he said I'd get it in January. When I asked about it in February, he didn't return my emails. I have no record that my security deposit was ever put in a trust like it was supposed to have been. My expectations were [based on page 9 of this PDF](http:\/\/www.oag.state.ny.us\/sites\/default\/files\/pdfs\/publications\/Tenant_Rights_2011.pdf)\n\nThanks in advance for the help.","title":"[NYC] Former landlord hasn't returned security deposit, won't return my emails","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476982744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58hyp8\/question_about_incongruous_wholesale_tos_and\/","id":"58hyp8","body":"(California) We purchase clothing through a wholesaler whom has a TOS of having their consultants only selling the products via Facebook groups or in-person , at tea parties.  They also state no Internet or web commerce stores.\n\nNow, my question is if we legally purchased the clothing through the wholeseller, which then means this is now our property,  does the wholeseller have any right to to sue us if we sell our product online?","title":"Question about incongruous Wholesale TOS and violations.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575984498,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8qlpf\/break_lease_in_ma\/","id":"e8qlpf","body":"I bought a home and will leave my \u201cno-sublet\u201d condo rental 5 months early. Landlord suspects that in the off-season rent will be lower than waiting so isn\u2019t willing to re-list, but is willing to list to sell (i) after I move out so they can stage it and (ii) with the understanding that once the deal closes the lease will end. In MA the landlord is required to attempt to mitigate losses. This seems like a weak way to mitigate losses. \n\nDo I have any stronger course of action here? Should I list the rental on MLS through my agent and find a suitable candidate to sign a new lease to present to the owner, while additionally offering to cover the broker\u2019s fee or the perceived loss in monthly rent rate? If I stop paying rent should I expect this to hit my credit, or would they have to argue before a judge that they attempted to mitigate their losses first?","title":"Break Lease in MA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423724763,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vmpa4\/child_abandonment_oklahoma\/","id":"2vmpa4","body":"My son is 5 years old, his father and I divorced when he was 2.  His father saw him 2 days a week for the first few years following our divorce per our parenting plan, but in February of last year he moved out of state for about 6 months.  During this time he made phone calls and kept in contact with my son.  However, in September he moved back to Oklahoma (only 20 minutes from our house) and has hardly seen him at all.  He saw him a total of about 8 times since september, with no visits, calls, or contact of any kind after Christmas day.  I have tried to contact him several times in the last 2 months to arrange for him to see my son but he does not respond.  He has now moved and changed his phone number and I now have no way to even try to contact him at all.  Also, he has never paid child support (I did not ask for it).\n\nMy question is what exactly constitutes parental abandonment in Oklahoma?  What amount of time does he have to be absent before it is considered abandonment?  Are there other factors that contribute?\n\nEDIT: his family members (mother, father, brother) have told me that he has been using drugs, has been skipping his drill for the army, has quit his job, had his car repossessed, doesn't respond to any of them for weeks at a time, roommates don't see him.\n\nI am most concerned about stability and safety in my son's life.","title":"Child abandonment? Oklahoma","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591188409,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvtatj\/i_got_pulled_over_doing_96_in_a_65_please_help\/","id":"gvtatj","body":"I was headed to work yesterday evening and decided to go stupid fast for literally no reason. Cop clocked me from his car (He was driving in the opposite direction) and pulls me over. Says because I was going 30 over, I have to appear in court in August. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated","title":"I got pulled over doing 96 in a 65, please help!","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578406029,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elbzqn\/my_so_and_i_are_not_getting_married_but_we_want\/","id":"elbzqn","body":"Including health, wills, assets after one of us passes etc.","title":"My SO and I are not getting married but we want to have as much of the things protections that married people have as possible. What should we look at doing?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576227657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea1n3l\/nj_traffic_ticket\/","id":"ea1n3l","body":"NJ Traffic Ticket\n\nI got a ticket for going 75 in a 45 zone in NJ. Two questions, one is smarter and one is dumb lol. Would I be able to take a defensive driver course to dismiss the points on the ticket? Also, I was (stupidly) recording a snapchat while driving, you can see the cop that pulls me over no more than a minute later, and my odometer in the video reads 60 MPH, not the 75 the officer claims. I dont know if i would go to court if i can do the defensive driver course, but would I be able to use that video as \"evidence\" or not?  I assume not but was curious","title":"NJ Traffic Ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425009972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xbell\/are_schools_liable_for_injuries_that_occur_in\/","id":"2xbell","body":"My wrist was broken in my PE class. It was during an activity that the teacher had us do, all of the students were doing as instructed and the teacher was supposed to be supervising. Another student collided with me, I fell and broke my wrist. It sent me to a very dark state of depression and because of that I was unable to deal with it at the time. It was a around a year ago, so the statute of limitations is not up. Is the school liable for the injury?\n\nThis occurred in a high school in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA and I did not sign any sort of limited liability form.\n\nAlso, is it even legal for the school to take my 1\/2 credit away because of an injury that occurred in the class?\n\nTL;DR: Wrist broke during the normal course of a supervised activity in PE, is the school liable?","title":"Are Schools Liable for Injuries that Occur in their Classes? (X-Post from r\/Education)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1515116041,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o7p7d\/i_have_preemployment_drug_screening_in_11_days\/","id":"7o7p7d","body":"Throwaway account for obvious reasons,\nI just graduated (BS biology) and got back from vacation in Colorado where I smoked weed. I live in Missouri and I'm seeking employment in Kansas. The day i returned I was offered a job through a staffing company and have a drug screening on the 15th, I am almost certain I will not pass as I smoked regularly (daily) prior to this vacation as well. Should I tell the staffing company or just ghost them? Are there any legal ramifications for failing a drug test should I try to do so?  ","title":"I Have pre-employment drug screening in 11 days, probably gonna fail.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589663319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl2f4u\/business_partners_trying_to_sue_me_for_deleting\/","id":"gl2f4u","body":"Pennsylvania USA\n\nI used to work for a couple, and while I worked for them we created a new S-Corp recycling business based on an idea that I came up with. \nI no longer work for their original company, so they wanted me to sell my shares of the new recycling company where I am 34% owner. \nSince it was 100% my idea for the company, they just had the startup money, I told them no. I wasn\u2019t interested in money I just wanted to be a part of my creation. \nThey said they were disappointed with my response and they would close the company \/ sell assets to pay back creditors (themselves) ...even though if I would have sold them my shares they would keep doing business...\nSo I went to the Facebook page I created and managed and removed her as an admin and unlisted the page. \nFor the record they did no business on Facebook and the only real messages were to check hours of operations. And I posted random pics from time to time.  Now they sent me a letter from a lawyer saying I have to reinstate the Facebook page and her as an admin \n\nThe letter says I deleted the page without permission (who\u2019s permission? I\u2019m 34% owner) \n\nAnd it says that I tried interfering with the business (that I\u2019m 34% owner of) to hurt the reputation of the company (that they said they were closing because I wanted to remain a part)\n\nIt also says It\u2019s a formal notice I\u2019m not allowed to act on behalf of the company anymore ....but I\u2019m part owner? ... is this all legal and can they sue me for this? Or is this just a threat from their lawyer that will never go anywhere?","title":"Business partners trying to sue me for deleting our Facebook page that I created? and say I\u2019m not authorized to act on behalf of the company? Do they have a leg to stand on?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589160345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghe1mc\/employment_agreementnoncompete_kentucky\/","id":"ghe1mc","body":"Was going over an employee agreement that includes a non-compete clause, my question is whether or not it\u2019s an enforceable agreement. \n\nThe term of the contract is \u201ctime of employment\u201d it doesn\u2019t have a set amount of time or a date it expires. The non-compete is for for \u201ctime of employment + 1 year\u201d and is restricted geographically to the three counties the company has offices and all counties that are adjacent to those three counties. \n\nI thought that the scope of the contract was potentially to broad but my experience is I\u2019ve read a couple legal advice articles.","title":"Employment Agreement\/Non-compete - Kentucky","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1474045637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/532xpy\/are_noncompetes_enforceable_across_specialties_in\/","id":"532xpy","body":"I'm currently employed by a broadcasting company in Idaho. I wish to leave this position (radio\/on-air) and seek a sales position with a different broadcasting company, in a different medium (TV). I have a non-compete, the language is pasted below this. Is my non-compete enforceable if I'm seeking a position other than the one I was hired for with my current employer?\n\nEmployee is familiar with the business of the Company, the commercial and competitive nature of the industry, and the substantial committment the Company makes in developing Employee as a personality, and Employee acknowledges Employee's extraordinary and unique services and abilities which enable Employee to seek and obtain similar employment outside reception area. Employee further recognizes that the value of the Company's business would be injured if Employee obtained comparable employment within the reception area. It is therefore agreed that after the Employee's employment terminates, regardless of the reason, and except where prohibited by law, for a period of 12 months, Employee shall not provide similar services to the on-air or off air services Employee is providing under this agreement to another radio station, television station, cable company or news paper providing off-air and on-air reception for listeners or viewers within the reception area. For purposes of this agreement the reception area shall mean the presently existing area in which the company's signal is transmitted to listeners for on-air reception. The compensation contained in paragraph 5 of this agreement serves as full consideration for this covenant not to compete.","title":"Are Non-Competes Enforceable Across Specialties in a Specific Industry?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515331789,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oqk1q\/newborn_willtrust_advice\/","id":"7oqk1q","body":"Wife and I just had our first child. We would like to set up a Will and possibly a Trust for him to be taken care of. Neither of our careers offer this service. I'm not sure what the best way to find an Lawyer is, and I don't know what I do and don't know. We are middle class as far as household income and assets are concerned. All members of the family are in good health. We have chosen \"god parents\" who match our morals and are outstanding in financial responsibility to take custody in the event of a tragedy.  Other than that, im not sure what info I need to know or decisions I need to make prior to hiring. I did a search here and could not quite find the information I was looking for from other posts.\n\nMy fear is poor and overpriced service as a result of my naivety.","title":"Newborn, Will\/Trust advice","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591183512,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvs76s\/received_this_email_from_facebook_regarding_my\/","id":"gvs76s","body":"Hello,\n\nWe have received legal process from law enforcement seeking information about your Instagram account. If we do not receive a copy of documentation that you have filed in court challenging this legal process within ten (10) days, we will respond to the requesting agency with information about the requested Instagram account. We may need to respond to this legal request within less than ten (10) days if we have a reasonable belief that we are legally required to do so. Please respond to this message with a copy of any documents you file with the court.  If you would like additional information about the legal process, please let us know as soon as possible.\n\nThank you,\nLaw Enforcement Response Team","title":"Received this email from Facebook regarding my Instagram. Should I take it seriously? What does it mean? [USA]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589988173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gndavx\/girlfriend_has_tried_impregnating_herself_without\/","id":"gndavx","body":"she said that she put my \u201cnut\u201d in her while she was ovulating last week when i left to get \u201cthe towel\u201d, she was drunk when she told me, but sober when she did it.\n\nwe\u2019ve been working through some issues of toxicity in the relationship, but this is obviously a step beyond acceptable. i\u2019m trying to figure out if its even forgivable for myself. \n\n i dont think she\u2019s capable of taking care of a child, my child. I would worry for his\/her well being. i am going to own up if she has a child, and if she has one is there any legal action to get majority custody or any other options? \n\ndefinitely not getting back into that relationship, but i want to get ahead of this if worst case scenario plays out.","title":"Girlfriend has tried impregnating herself without my consent, worried about well-being of child if she has one","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1417568051,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o3s95\/is_it_a_conflict_of_interest_if_my_ex_wife_hired\/","id":"2o3s95","body":"Location: South-east Virginia\n\nAfter my first court date, I felt I recognized my ex-wife's lawyer's name. Sure enough, it was there at the bottom of the emails that I get from my own lawyer (who I hired first).\n\nSo they are in the same law firm. I'm pretty sure they are aware they are in the same law firm, and would know if there was a real conflict of interest, but it has me wondering. I fear asking my lawyer may open up some sort of repercussion where it suddenly becomes a problem (don't ask, don't tell), and also wonder if somehow this may be more beneficial for me.\n\nShould I be concerned?","title":"Is it a conflict of interest if my ex wife hired a lawyer in the same law firm as my lawyer to represent her against me in a child custody case?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421752119,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t1h8b\/animal_cruelty_case_state_of_texas_travis_county\/","id":"2t1h8b","body":"A family member (Dan) lived part time in Travis county (Austin), in a shared residence. Because Dan did not live there full time, he was asked to leave by the leaseholder. I do not know if he signed a rental agreement or contract with the leaseholder (Mary). I know he agreed to the Mary's request to leave, and prepared to move to Tarrant county (Grapevine) to live with family.  When he moved to Tarrant county, he did sign a lease, and that information is documented and dated, and available. When Dan moved to Tarrant county, he either cancelled or transferred all utilities in his name; and because he had no financial obligations to the Travis county residence, he did not file a change of address form with the post office, and did not get any notifications that charges had been filed, since there was no forwarding address filed with the post office and Mary did not forward his mail to Tarrant county or return the notices to sender. Because he did not respond to any of the notices, a warrant was issued. \n\nA few months ago, Dan was pulled over in Johnson County for a minor vehicle violation (either a busted tail light or expired tags, I don't recall). When the sheriff ran his license, they discovered the warrant. He was arrested and there were complications related to the bond, which has been resolved, but I can provide more information on if required. \n\nAs to the details of the animal cruelty charge: Dan had dogs at his residence in Travis county. The place he moved to in Tarrant county only allowed for two pets in a residence; and the family he moved in with already had to dog, so Dan had to find placement for his extra dogs. I am uncertain as to the exact number of dogs - I believe it was 3 adults and a number of puppies. The puppies were either rehomed or  died of parvo. He brought one of the dogs with him to Tarrant county, and one of the other residents at the Travis county home (Andy) said they would take the remaining adult dogs. Dan says the dogs were chipped but he did not transfer the chip registration to Andy. \n\nAfter Dan moved to Tarrant county, Andy would lock the dogs in a bedroom unattended during the day, and did not clean up after them. The dogs left a mess that Mary did not discover for several weeks; after which the police were called and Dan was reported for abandoning the dogs. Dan believes this is spiteful action on behalf of Mary, who did not like him living in her home (which is why she requested he leave in the first place), and which is why she did not forward his mail to his new address. \n\nDan goes to court on Monday. He does not want to implicate Andy in the case (I have told him this may hurt his case). With the lack of documentation and transfer of ownership, I understand that his case is weak. Dan is also not eligible for a public defender, but I have passed on information for pro bono services in both Travis and Tarrant county.\n\n~~Codifying all of this into a few questions, I'm interested in the answers to the following questions:~~\n\n~~- What can Dan do to improve his case?\n- Is there any specific documentation he can bring to help his case? \n- Dan does not primarily speak English - is he required to provide his own translator or will the court provide one, and does he need to notify the court beforehand?\n- Is there specific laws or statutes he should be aware of when presenting his case? \n- Any general advice that may be relevant to Dan's case.~~ \n\n**tl;dr - A family member has been charged with animal cruelty after he transferred ownership of his dogs (undocumented) to someone else. The leaseholder at his previous residence asked him to leave and Dan believes the charges were filed in spite because the leaseholder did not like him.**\n\nEdit: Sorry if I got the flair wrong, I'm not sure what category this would fall under. \n\nEdit 2: I may have overstepped the bounds in asking specific questions. I have struck through them but left them in the post for reference to replies made. If further edits are required, please let me know and I will edit the post appropriately. ","title":"Animal Cruelty Case, State of Texas, Travis County","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475708369,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/562cw8\/motorcycle_insurance\/","id":"562cw8","body":"I an located in Georgia, USA. I have previously posted, not here, but to r\/motorcycles about crazy insurance prices for the young on motorcycles. This was expected and we could work with it, so we tried. We called many insurance companies for their rates and we were receiving anywhere from $1500\/yr-$4000\/yr. We then called to state Farm and they offered us around $400\/yr. To my understanding, we agreed on that price and went our happy little ways until the phone rang a week or two later.(after we had paid the $400) Then said that they had made a mistake while entering their data, claiming to have entered it in as if we had multiple vehicles insured with them. Their new offer was $1100 every 6 months. We were fed up and are curious as to whether or not that was a completely legal move. Even if it was a mistake, it shouldn't have made it to the point of us paying before notice. I believe they should honor the deal that was made for at least a year.","title":"Motorcycle insurance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589513668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk1nno\/can_an_employer_force_you_to_change_work_sites\/","id":"gk1nno","body":"Not So Brief Details:\n\nI Currently do Mobile\/Patrol Security at 2 different locations for the same company. I submitted to coronavirus testing and had to be quarantined for two weeks. I was very transparent with my employer and they were able to take me off the schedule for the 2 weeks. \n\nPer FMLA rules, (When the employee returns, he or she must be placed in his or her original job or an equivalent role). Within 3 days of coming back, I was informed that my current site is planning to reduce the hours so effective next week I would be transfered to a full-time security gatehouse position.\n\nMy current site is 8pm to 4am, and since my kids are not in school, this allows me to sleep for a few hours before they get up. The new site is 11pm to 7am on the other side of town. This will force me to have to race home everyday and stay awake to be with my children.\n\nWhen this new assignment was presented to me I did not disagree. I was told the change would not take effect until June 1st, but they would try to get me in for training sometime this week. Then the site supervisor contacted me and informed me I would be starting this new site on Monday Full-time. The next day I emailed my boss about my concerns the new site and the new hours, and this was what he told me....\n\n> \" *While I understand your position with your home responsibilities, we discussed this role and you did accept. Based on your acceptance we have already made changes to the schedule and plans for the next few weeks. I have already given your current hours for next 2 weeks to someone else to keep him working.\"\n\n>\" *while I have several we would like to let go this really puts me in a bind of keeping you employed regularly.\u00a0\"\n\n>\" *If you wish to stay on as a floater until something more permanent comes along that is fine, but I can not give a timeline as to when that would occur. \"*\n\n\n**So my question is, since the new site does have similar hours, does this forced transfer violate the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the new Families  First Coronavirus Response (FFCR) acts? Or are they covered just enough to force me to transfer even if my current site is reducing scheduled hours next month**\n\n\u00a0","title":"Can an employer force you to change work sites after returning from FMLA?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591201129,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvwy44\/work_occasionally_allowed_telework_before\/","id":"gvwy44","body":"I work at a retail store that also sells on Amazon in Pennsylvania. My job consists of 60% computer work and 40% receiving\/shipping boxes. I've been out of work since March 16th. The county I work in just went \"Yellow\" (partial reopen) on the 29th. They are following all the guidelines (sanitizer, work spaces 6ft. apart, etc.). However, two coworkers just got back on the 28th from a week-long trip to Myrtle Beach. My wife is at high risk of complications from COVID-19, so I asked my boss if those coworkers could self-isolate for two weeks. He told me he couldn't force anyone to self-isolate, which I understand, so I decided to stay home for two more weeks, which he allowed (forgoing unemployment).\n\nI brought up working from home during these two weeks and he sidestepped the question. He has occasionally allowed working from home before the pandemic (taking pictures for eBay, doing spreadsheet\/Amazon work, etc.).\n\nThe PA Governor's guidelines for a Yellow county specify \"telework must continue where feasible\".\n\nWhat are the requirements for a company to allow telworking in this scenario?","title":"Work occasionally allowed telework before Coronavirus. Now there's reluctance.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475644988,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55xzyg\/apartment_insists_i_am_rent_responsible_after_fire\/","id":"55xzyg","body":"Hello Reddit, I'm currently in a difficult situation. I had originally signed a lease to end on 10\/4 but had submitted a 30-day move out notice a month in advance (8\/9) to be rent responsible until 9\/9. Rent responsible would mean that I would be moved out by the above date and that the apartment company (Irvine Company) would be help find a new renter. Two weeks later (8\/13) there was a fire patio that the fire department yellow tagged, meaning that no one can live in the apartment and that I could only be escorted into the apartment to retrieve my things. The cause of the fire did not point to the apartment company or myself (renter). \n\nLuckily, due to my separate renters insurance (edit: nothing to do with Irvine Company apartment), they were able to house us in a hotel. This lasted for over a month due to construction not being started until 3 weeks later. I decided to just sign a new lease on 8\/28 with the same apartment company in a town over. A bill came a week ago insisting I owe the rent from 9\/9-10\/4 as well. I believe that this is unfair due to the apartment being uninhabitable, meaning even if I had someone to move in no one would be able to live there.\n\nI contacted the community manager and she said she talked to corporate office and that they are still holding me rent responsible (edit: for the rent after the 30 day notice of 9\/9-10\/4). She is taking multiple days to respond to email and the bill is due next week or I will get a late fee. What can I do from here? Is this something I could bring to a small claims court? Please help me out Reddit!\n\nedit: This is in California!","title":"Apartment insists I am rent responsible after fire","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1424889618,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x50js\/pa_my_father_passedhave_been_estranged_for_some\/","id":"2x50js","body":"All we know at this point is that they share a house with both names on the mortgage. It was brought up at the funeral that there was no will....at least not discovered to this point.\n\nI did a check with PA state laws, and it appears we may have rights to split whatever isn't held jointly 50\/50 with his wife. This check was online, so I'm a bit skeptical, but then again, here I am asking strangers for advice. I'm not a greedy bitch, but of course, there's a part of me that hopes our father \"makes things right\" for shutting us all out. \n\nI'm also doofus, so I was hoping could explain what steps we should take, not only to see if we're entitled to anything (family keepsakes specifically,) but to also make sure we're protected in case of any debt or financial problems my dad may have had. \n\nI mention the house being in both names, because obviously, the items I'd like to get my hands on are located there. My stepmother will not talk to me, invite me over, etc. to discuss any of this and I feel like our time to recover any of these items is running short. \n\nI'm sure a lawyer is the way to go, but honestly we can't afford one at this time. And it's not like my dad's estate is something huge, so I don't know if anyone would be willing to help on a contingency basis. Are there any preemptive measures we could take to look into what we're legally able to recover? \n\nThanks for your help if you're able to shed some light on this. I see words like \"probate\" and \"executor of estate\" and honestly can't grasp what it all means. \n","title":"[PA] My father passed...have been estranged for some time. He was remarried to a woman I don't even know. I have a few siblings who are in the same boat. To our knowledge, there is no will. Do we have any rights?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1414973889,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2l40jl\/how_can_i_make_sure_i_inherit_my_dads_car_ct\/","id":"2l40jl","body":"My dad's health is not that good and he has already told me that I will inherit everything that he owns. Unfortunately the only thing of real value is his car.  It has no loans on it and he has the title which is in his name.  He has a lot of outstanding debt such mortgage, medical bills, etc. What can I do to make sure the debt collectors stay away from the car when that day comes? Should I do a joint ownership on the car?","title":"how can I make sure I inherit my dad's car? (CT)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591094789,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv52t1\/legality_of_using_lego_in_my_podcast_name\/","id":"gv52t1","body":"Resident of Maryland.  I started a Podcast 2 months ago on all things LEGO.  The news, discussions, and builder interviewers.  My podcast name is The LEGO Stud Podcast.  I am seeking advice on the use of using the LEGO trademark name in my podcast name.  They have \"Fair Play\" rules that outline it but it's not very clear.  Every episode I put a disclaimer that I am not assosiated with the LEGO Group and the LEGO name, minifigures, etc. are copyrighted material.  So would it be legal to use the LEGO name in my title?","title":"legality of using LEGO in my Podcast name","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515706532,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7prip0\/moldy_indiana\/","id":"7prip0","body":"On mobile, forgive formatting..\nSix months into my lease my friend is facing mold growing in ALL corners of her apartment. She notified the apartment complex maintenance department. Asked them to look behind drywall as well. IF they just do a paint and bleach, is this reason enough to break the lease? \n  The local health department confirms mold is insulation. We have photos and documentation. Our concern is that they will offer to just move her to another apartment. Do I legally have to take the new apartment?","title":"Moldy Indiana","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575831963,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7xu0z\/uk_motorbike_was_stolen_and_since_recovered_by_my\/","id":"e7xu0z","body":"As the title suggests really, my motorbike was stolen on the night of 27-28\/11\/19. It was recovered on the morning of 28\/11\/19 and I watched it disappear down the road on the back of a recovery truck.\n\nOn Monday, 2\/12\/19, I called my insurance company to confirm that I would not be making any claims, that I would pay for the recovery and storage and was told that this would be \u00a354.00 paid to the recovery company directly.\n\nI called the local recovery company straight after speaking to my insurer to be told that my bike had been collected at least 2 hours before speaking to him. He told me it was collected by some other collecter on behalf of a scrap and salvage dealer that my insurer uses.\n\nAt this point I just want to say that the guy at the local recovery firm was awesome, it was a brief but very good conversation with plenty of info.\n\nAfter speaking with them I called my insurance company back, explained the situation, and was told that they had no record of it being moved but they would look on to it and get back to me tomorrow, 3\/12\/19.\n\nI get a call on 3\/12\/19 from my insurer telling me that they had moved my bike, without my knowledge or consent, but as I was not going to pursue a claim they would get the company that took it from the recovery firm to call me and deliver it back in the next 2 days.\n\nIts now been 5 days since I was told I would have my bike back in 2 and I've had no contact and I have no idea where my bike is, if it is still in one piece or if it has been turned in to a very sad an lonely cube....\n\nI have since found a new motorbike and will hopefully be collecting it Wednesday however due to not actually having my other bike back I can't cancel the insurance on the old one and store it and then move my no claims to the new bike meaning my premium is just insane!\n\nMy questions, what are my options, can I now report my bike as stolen again seen as the insurance company have lost it and can't tell me where it is (my father's idea). Basically I'm lost and pissed off, I want to call my insurance company tomorrow and give them an ultimatum to either return my old bike in 24hrs or to compensate me for the bike and for the stress and time... And if compensation comes in to it I need to ensure that it doesn't effect my premiums more than they have been already.\n\n\nAlso, I have now learnt that telling and insurer company anything is just pointless and I've learnt my mistake, but that probably a conversation for another sub.","title":"(UK) Motorbike was stolen and since recovered by my insurance company, who have now lost it.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1422197694,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tm7en\/hello_i_need_some_advice_my_mother_used_all_the\/","id":"2tm7en","body":"So to sum everything up quickly, when my dad died he left me $XX in his will for my college education, however I wasn't 18 yet, so I had to give the money to my mom until I was. She succeed in spending all of the money he had left me on who knows what, she claims she doesn't know where she spent it. Now all the money he left me for my college is gone. \n\nCan my mom do this? I am over 18 now if that is important.\n\nIf there is any important information that I left out, please just ask.","title":"Hello, I need some advice. My mother used all the money left to me in my dad's will. TX","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578016903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej8cly\/life_insurance_policy_trying_to_give_money_to\/","id":"ej8cly","body":"I\u2019ll keep this very short, my friend\u2019s grandfather suddenly passed and was found by his mother the morning after. His grandmother has been dead since 3 years ago, and the life insurance the grandfather had is saying that his grandmother (who is, again, dead) is still the beneficiary. Now trying to fix this issue, the company is mandating that ALL children (who live across the country) sign a form nominating a certain family member to receive the money. And the cherry on top, the funeral needs to happen soon; sooner than the money will be received. I don\u2019t know any more specifics.\n\nSo our questions are: \nDid his grandfather go to a shady insurance company? Is this standard procedure? Should a lawyer be involved immediately?","title":"Life insurance policy trying to give money to dead grandmother.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575662840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e73rxl\/fl_was_detained_for_questioning_invoked_right_to\/","id":"e73rxl","body":"Situation is a hypothetical scenario (read: fictitious and for learning purposes). \n\nIf someone is detained, questioned but asked for a lawyer and thus the police stop questioning you and subsequently release you. Should you be worried about charges being filed later? The cops threatened that they were submitting something with the SA\u2019s office and a warrant could be issued for your arrest. Charge is a misdemeanor without hard evidence. Thus explaining the release after detention. \n\nIf charges were to be filed and an Arrest Warrant is to be issued, what timeline would this occur on?","title":"(FL) Was detained for questioning, invoked right to council + remain silent and was released. Cops threatened to send over report to State Attorney. Now what?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421311466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2shyyf\/il_harassment_by_college_interviewer_help_would\/","id":"2shyyf","body":"Hi everyone! I'm sorry if this is really long. I don't want to miss anything, and I've been going through kind of an ordeal this past year. I could use some help. I've talked to a relative who is a police officer and he was really no use at all--in fact, he thought it was ridiculous that I was even concerned--but I just don't feel comfortable and I'd like a second opinion.\n\n\nSo a year ago, I was applying to colleges. I had an interview scheduled for my then top-choice school. These things are usually about half an hour long,  and the interviewer usually contacts you beforehand to exchange information. In this case, the interviewer wanted me to meet him at his office, and we exchanged cell numbers in case I got lost. He is a man about 50 years old, and I'm a girl--then 17. The interview went well--he and I got along just fine, he was interested in what I had to say. All was fine, except for two strange things. First, he asked and then insisted, kindly but pretty firmly, that I take my shrug off so I would be more 'comfortable.' I did, but was a little weirded out by it, because I fairly obviously showed more cleavage without my little jacket on. The second weird thing was that he kept me in his office for the interview for about two hours. Much longer than normal. But he's polite when he says goodbye, wishes me luck, and I'm on my way home.\n\n\nI do the thing all the college books suggest you do and send him a short email thanking him for the interview the next day. This starts up a fairly regular email correspondence between us--about once a week--and I'm professional in each of my replies, but I notice his getting more and more personal. He says things like \"I feel so many lovely things for you\" and \"you're the only one worth talking to,\" which make me uncomfortable, but in the context of the rest of his emails still seem innocuous. He asks to meet with me over weekends and breaks, first in a fairly general, polite sense, and then more earnestly and specifically. Eventually, he said something that was definitively creepy. I said something about perhaps being able to meet him for lunch on a Saturday, or Sunday if another plan falls through, and he said \"Do I get you for the whole weekend then? ;)\", which made me uncomfortable enough to limit contact. However, I still didn't cut him off entirely, as at this point I hadn't heard from the school and didn't want to color their perception with a bad review from an interviewer.\n\n\nI applied early, and I find out that I've been deferred, so I have to wait until April 1st--five months--to know if I got in. I maintain contact with the interviewer through short but polite replies to his increasingly long emails and eventually texts. At least to me and some close friends, my responses seem short and polite enough that he can't think I'm being rude, but also can't think at all that I'm 'interested'--eugh.\n\n\nFast forward to April, I don't get in, but at that point I'm so excited about a different school on my list that it barely even phases me. However, the interviewer sends me a long, really sad email, and at this point I don't respond because I'm uncomfortable and I don't have to worry about toadying to him anymore. This, however, is where it gets complicated. He mentions that he actually has influence at the new school, my current college--it's not unlikely, given his alma mater's close relationship with my college, and his reference seems correct. He starts texting me consistently and, when I don't respond, casually mentions his influence at my new school. He's basically blackmailing me into responding politely to him. He's become really, really creepy, though. He's offered to buy me sexy shoes, asked for pictures of my halloween costume, told me he saw me in the crowd watching my school's football game which he shouldn't have known that I went to... He's making me really uncomfortable. My cousin said there's nothing I can do unless I actually tell him to stop contacting me, but this interviewer is very well connected. I'm honestly worried it would affect my life at school, or that it'll make him angry and he'll be even creepier. Is there anything I can do, legally, to get him to stop talking to me? Or anyone I can talk to to ask? But also, more than I want him to stop talking to me, I want him to not be able to do this with any other prospective students. Who can I talk to to get him fired or sanctioned? Is there anything I should show them to prove it? \n\n\nI know next to nothing about law. Maybe my question has a really obvious answer--I'm sorry if that's the case--but any help would be appreciated.","title":"[IL] Harassment by college interviewer? Help would be much appreciated","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424827145,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x25ml\/citation_in_mail_for_passing_a_school_bus_pics\/","id":"2x25ml","body":"I received a citation from the Gwinnett County School Bus Stop-Arm Enforcement Program in the mail.  It says \"The vehicle described and pictured herein failed to stop for a school bus stopped on the highway and operating visual signals... in violation of OCGA 40-6-163.\n\nThere was no way I could stop before I got to the front of the bus.  As you can see in the second pic, The stop sign wasn't even fully out before I got there.   My options are to mail them the fee $300 or contest this in court (September 2015).   I am going to contest this, but just wanted to know if I need to consult an attorney or what I can best tell the judge?  \n\nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/SnD77UY\n\nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/VeC0CQY","title":"Citation in mail for passing a school bus - Pics included (Georgia)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421959693,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tbs4x\/california_employer_is_canceling_vested_stock\/","id":"2tbs4x","body":"I worked for a startup for just under 4 years. When I signed up they gave me a stock purchase agreement for 10,000 shares at $100. We executed the agreement which states that the closing would be upon signing and payment for and delivery of the stocks would happen then.\n\nThey never asked me to pay the $100. However, I receive a K1 showing that I hold ownership in the company for the same amount under the stock purchase agreement. So these shares have effected my tax returns. I also agreed to work for the 4 years at a lower wage in return for these shares.\n\nMy employer told me yesterday that she firing me and telling me that I don't own the shares because I didn't pay for them. Is this legal?","title":"[California] Employer is canceling vested stock options because I didn't pay for them","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578169052,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek1tc4\/filing_an_injunctionstay_in_virginia\/","id":"ek1tc4","body":"My question is regarding how to file an injunction or stay of eviction against my landlord who is attempting to evict me. She took me to court last month due to unpaid rent, but after receiving a judgement in her favor, we entered into an agreement where she agreed not to enforce the eviction as long as I continued making payments to get caught up. I have been making payments (in fact, I made a payment the day before she went to the sheriff, and another payment yesterday morning  - the day I received a Notice to Vacate). However, despite having this agreement in place, as you can probably guess, she went to the sheriff and had them issue a Notice to Vacate which was stuck to my door when I got home from work yesterday. The notice says I will be evicted by the sheriff on Friday 1\/10\/20. Can I ask the court to stay the eviction or get some kind of injunction to prevent the sheriff from coming and locking me out of my home on Friday? As I said, we have an agreement in place which I have been keeping up with, and I received no warning from her that she was going to suddenly break this agreement and continue with the eviction process.","title":"Filing an Injunction\/Stay In Virginia","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578467304,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elpc5z\/please_advice_on_parking_ticket_from_last_decade\/","id":"elpc5z","body":"I got a parking ticket in Center City Philadelphia due to parking in a \"bike Lane\" that was unmarked. I parked between two other cars, but when I returned only mine had gotten a ticket somehow. I disputed it online but even though it says that it was due yesterday, it also still says the ticket is currently \"suspended\". Does this suspension mean that the ticket is still not due, or will I still be charged the $35 dollar late fee? \n\nNote: \nissue date: 12\/13\/19 \nDue date: 01\/07\/2020 \n\n\nThank you for any future advice.","title":"Please advice on parking ticket from last decade due to an unmarked bike lane.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588297868,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb997z\/if_i_refuse_a_revised_offer_can_i_expect_backlash\/","id":"gb997z","body":"I was employed by a company and I signed an offer letter. They moved me to a new state and now want me to sign a new offer letter with a lower offer. If I refuse the offer, what are my options if they release me since I am in my first 90 days? Can they even release me just because I refuse their new offer?","title":"If I refuse a revised offer, can I expect backlash?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578864495,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/entrty\/divorce_rights\/","id":"entrty","body":"My husband and I are going through what is promised to be a nasty divorce. He\u2019s moved out into a spare room with a friend while I stayed in our house with our 3 young kids. He\u2019s bipolar and I\u2019ve had to baker act him once already in the divorce drama due to suicide threats. He\u2019s busted in a back door, yelled awful things to our kids, and in general I don\u2019t feel save around him when he\u2019s in an outrage. I\u2019m trying to start the lawyer process, but what rights do I have until then? I don\u2019t know if I can legally change the locks while we\u2019re still married. He\u2019s stated in the past he doesn\u2019t want the house(it\u2019s paid off) or custody of our 3 kids- which is great because I plan to aim for full custody when I talk to a lawyer. Am I legally allowed to deny him entry? Change the locks? What can I do to best protect myself and kids?","title":"Divorce rights","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423253875,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v0q71\/physically_disabled_32fillinois_getting_divorced\/","id":"2v0q71","body":"Hello friends.  I am a physically disabled woman with Muscular Dystrophy.  I became legally disabled while married to my husband.  There is no cure for my condition, and it will get worse until I die.  We were wed in 2010 and lived together from 2006-2013.  We have been in the process of a divorce since 2013 and I moved to Illinois when we became separated.  He is still in Indiana.  We were never legally separated. We have no children together, but I helped to raise his daughter (now 17) for the entirety of our relationship.  He has joint custody of her.\n\nHe recently changed jobs and decided to not cover me under the health insurance that he's receiving.  Because I work about 40 hours per month when I am able, I am unable to receive Medicare or Medicaid, as I make too much money.  However, I am unable to afford insurance, which would cost about 80% of my income.\n\nI was told by a couple of lawyers that because we are still married, it is not legal for him to cut off my health insurance.  He is being represented by his sister, a brand new lawyer, and she claims he is not legally bound to provide health insurance or support from me.  He makes six figures, and I make just enough to be over the poverty line because of my disability.\n\nHe is trying to settle for $10,000.00 in support, a one-time payment.  I am trying to stay amicable and avoid fighting, but have also been told I am being stupid by not fighting for a huge settlement.  Any advice is greatly appreciated.","title":"Physically disabled (32\/F\/Illinois) getting divorced by (37\/M\/Indiana), and he cut off my health insurance. Legal?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575592492,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6qlsk\/i_bought_a_car_and_the_dealer_said_i_needed_a_buy\/","id":"e6qlsk","body":"Can I do anything? I signed the contract because he said I needed to in order to finance if I didn\u2019t need the warranty I wouldn\u2019t have signed","title":"I bought a car and the dealer said I needed a buy a warranty in order to finance the car when I checked the contract later it said the I don\u2019t need the warranty to finance","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473706973,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52g11e\/ab_canadaif_my_landlord_refuses_to_make_contact\/","id":"52g11e","body":"It's been nearly two weeks now and my heat hasn't been working. I've left voicemails, emails, and several maintenance requests on the company website, and no reply whatsoever.\nI also accidentally payed her an extra rent payment (which I know is my fault, I don't expect the law to help me there). So I'm down a thousand bucks that I'm lucky I don't need right away, but I will soon. Tried to reach her about both of these things.  \nI know it's not winter yet, but this is Canada in september and my apartment faces north. My thermostat reads as 20 celsius but it sure feels way colder than that.\n\nIf she refuses to get back to me, who should I contact next? They only have one number on the company website. \n\nThere's a story about me trying to go to their \"offices\" in person. It just so happened to be the exact same secretary for a different company I applied to years earlier (a temping agency), where I learned that said secretary doesn't even know who I am talking about because she \"deals with over a hundred different companies every day\". I have no idea what the fuck kind of business arrangement that could even be, but okay. I learned at that time that the landlord was on a vacation for nobody knows how long because she didn't tell a single person; the secretary had to dig around records to find that out.  \n\nThere's no other contacts on the company website for me to escalate to. No managers, no bosses, agents, nothing. Just the one number on the website and my landlord's e-mail. I need my heat turned on and I want my money back. Who should I talk to next?  \n\nand yes, I've been looking into moving somewhere else. That's a different issue entirely. But if it comes to the point that I piss her off enough that she wants to evict me, that's A-Ok with me so long as I get my heat turned on before it gets any colder outside.\n\n","title":"[AB Canada]If my landlord refuses to make contact with me, what's my next step?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517987665,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vuelf\/il_i_submitted_my_resignation_as_a_retail_store\/","id":"7vuelf","body":"I gave just about a full months notice.  They said we\u2019ll pay you two weeks pay and payout your full PTO after that, basically almost 6 weeks total in pay.  My question is, can I still file for unemployment after the severance is over?  I worked for them for 4 years. ","title":"[IL] I submitted my resignation as a retail store manager on a Friday. On Monday, HR comes in and says that day is my last day.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421900108,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t9664\/independent_contractor_things_to_watch_out_for_in\/","id":"2t9664","body":"So, recently I've been getting a bit stale at my old job, working in software development at a University and was looking for something new. A group of guys are working on a startup for a software product and are ready to bring it closer to testing (beta) stage, but need some help with some software development. They saw my LinkedIn, saw my resume, and want to hire me.\n\nHere's the kicker: they want to hire me as an independent contractor. The company is not incorporated yet, they're hoping to get into an accelerator that will help and pay for them to incorporate. They offered to pay all of my self-employment taxes as a contractor, and also formulate the agreement so I am not liable for mistakes after my contract is over in exchange for giving them the copyright to my code.\n\nI'm supposed to be expecting a first agreement of the draft within 24 hours. What are some gotchas or other items I should watch out for based on your experiences? What legal steps can I take to avoid a potentially sticky situation later on?\n\nThank you very much!\n\nWisconsin, United States","title":"Independent Contractor: Things to Watch Out For In A Contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1418842251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pln53\/i_just_got_hit_by_a_car_now_what_nj\/","id":"2pln53","body":"I was walking to work and I was in the middle of crossing the street. I had the walk signal and I was in the crosswalk when this guy in an Isuzu Trooper hit me as he was making a left turn (he had a green light). He was on his phone when this happened. I didn't fall or fly onto the hood, but definitely got bumped hard! He stopped, pulled over and we both waited for the cop to arrive. An ambulance came and I was checked out by a paramedic but declined going to the hospital because I was okay aside from being a little sore and freaked out. Once everything was wrapped up, the cop let me know when my police report will be ready and told me to contact a lawyer. I'm not injured, but I am just wondering what my next steps are since this has never happened to me before. ","title":"I just got hit by a car. Now what? [NJ]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516978131,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t4yil\/cajob_requires_extended_travel_i_aggravated_an\/","id":"7t4yil","body":"I work for a company which provides remodels for retail markets and this requires extended stays away from home. I have a lower back problem which was aggravated this week probably from the twelve hour car drive  and standing in one general area for long periods. Because of problems beyond our control a lot of standing around. For the last two days Ive been  in extreme pain. If I lay down for too long there is a possibility I might not be able to get up because my body cannot move, I cannot sit for longer than five minutes To deal with the pain I walk and that is not easy. Most of today while my coworker slept I would basically drive someplace nearby and fresh then walk trying to stretch my back. I should mention I do not have health care because I'm one of those who has fallen through cracks.\nTonight early in the shift the standing around made it worse. I told the lead I was going back to the room because of the pain . I got the car keys from my roommate, she got a little irate and said she would come get the car at lunch. when I got back to the room I text her I would pick her up and drop her off incase I needed to go to urgent care or or do my walking at the nice warm twenty four hour Walmart.\nNext thing I know my room mate is back demanding the keys because they had decided she needed the car for lunch even though they were other rentals available for her use and I didn't  need to leave to room. \nMy question is can my employer leave me stranded at the motel by myself and decide how I should treat my problem. Unfortunaly the pain is making my brain foggy . Thanks for the help.","title":"(Ca)Job requires extended travel, I aggravated an old injury.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577678574,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehgsj6\/in_parents_arent_together_dad_hasnt_been_paying\/","id":"ehgsj6","body":"(Unsure if this is the proper flair)\n\nLocation: Indiana \n\nMy mom and dad had me when they were in their teens. They didn't stay together, but they have split custody of me. \n\nMy dad was supposed to be paying child support, but as far as I'm aware, he never has (except one brief period, more on that in a moment).\n\nDespite them having spilt custody, I have not actually seen my dad in years (when I'm supposed to be with him I'm with my aunt\/grandparents on his side). He completely dipped and ended up making a massive mess of his life. He got addicted to drugs and was in and out of jail for various reasons. \n\nEither while he was in jail or in the hospital (I'm unsure which) child support he was supposed to be paying was automatically deducted from his disability payments and sent to my mom. He tried taking her to court because he believed he paid too much (it was only like a couple hundred, if that). He didn't have a leg to stand on and his case didn't go anywhere whatsoever. \n\nHe is currently in a nursing home because he really fucked himself up with all the drugs and he cannot care for himself. \n\nI was venting about him to a friend, and they said that since he wasn't\/hasn't been paying child support, I could sue him for it if I wanted to (I'm a couple months away from trying 18). I talked to my mom about this and she said she didn't want to sue him because even if she\/we won we still wouldn't see a cent since he has basically no money whatsoever. \n\nI'm not at all knowledgeable about laws or anything, and trying to look all of this stuff up isn't just as simple as \"bam google there ya go\". Could I actually be able to sue him for not paying child support? Would it actually be worth doing so at this point? And if I can sue him, and he has no money, then what? What will happen? \n\nAgain, sorry if these are dumb questions, I fully admit I know next to nothing about the legal stuff of all of this, hence why I'm asking here. All answers and advice are appreciated.","title":"(IN) Parents aren't together, dad hasn't been paying child support. Can I sue him for that?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575508822,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e69is1\/recent_car_accident_collision_place_wants_me_to\/","id":"e69is1","body":"The collision repair place just emailed me documents, that they want me to sign and send back over. They seem a little funny to me, so I wanted r\/legaladvice to advise me. I am 23 and have never been in an accident before so anxious about this process. \n\nI was told by my family that the collision place would look at my car and come up with a total to fix it and then Geico Insurance would also do their own independent appraisal. I would then get a check from Geico and would pay the collision place myself. (and keep the remaining balance if there is any to help offset my deductible)\n\nThat way I have control over my car repairs. These forms look like I give power completely to Geico and a collision place to work together without me having a say? I just had the car sent there to get the initial appraisal first, but signing the one form will allow them to begin working on it. Do I sign these and send them back or do I request a different form or? so confused\n\nany help is appreciated. thanks guys\n\nI guess I am not allowed to post the forms for review? :( \n\nLocation: New York State\nInsurance: Geico\nRepair Shop: Caliber Collision\n\nthe insurance company did not recommend this shop, it was my choice, but the repair place does have a geico adjuster they work with.","title":"Recent car accident. Collision place wants me to sign over rights, and will deal with Insurance without me? Details Inside. Any help is appreciated!","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1516976053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t4qxb\/animalapt_advice_need_answered_before_10am_ct\/","id":"7t4qxb","body":"Ill try make this as short as possible.\n\n      Moved into apartment almost exactly a year ago. Lease is up this month but our apartment goes month to month or they will renew if they like you, or kick you out if during your lease you caused a lot of trouble. \n\n      Well my girlfriend and I have not done anything that they could kick us out for, so our landlady who likes to play god is looking for every reason to kick us out due to the fact we had called them out on numerous occasions for not doing their job. This includes but is not limited to...\n\n\n1. Girlfriend was pregnant from nov-aug, during the month of may we had asked 4 times for an ac to be put in (this was during a very hot beginning of Iowa weather). RENTAL fee for the ac is $75 which I was okay with paying. Seeing how it was still not put in by late may i decided to buy our own. Installed it myself and thought that was all there was to it. Nope. 2 months later she had left a note saying that we owed $150 for the ac. I went down and said we wouldnt be paying that because of all of the above and that the $75 was for the Rental anyways which we had not done. \n   Argued for over 4-5 months over this before she decided to give us a note saying that she had talked to the actual owner of the property and that he had said that we owed $375, but heres the kicker... They would knock $50 off rent for the \"confusion\". I can't even make this shit up. Ended up paying the $375 to end that bs.\n\n\n2. Water was dripping rapidly from our ceiling fan and our daughters ceiling fan. Little background of the place. All bathrooms and pipes for water are in the central location of the building. Im sorry i cant easily describe it better as Im trying to push this out quickly. Anyways no pipes are over any bedrooms and absolutely shouldn't be leaking through ceiling fans. Also we are on the bottom floor of a 3 floor. Called maintenance and they said they'd be there very quickly. 45 minutes later, not only did maintenance guy show up but our nosy god decided to as well. They came in saw it was leaking and said theyd go check upstairs to see what was wrong. I waited for them to come back was late to work waiting for them. After an hour after i was supposed to be at work I decided I couldnt wait any longer and go out to my car, they were no longer at the complex. They had left without saying what was going on. \n    The next day my girlfriend goes into the office to ask what the hell was going on. They proceeded to say when they came into our apartment it wasnt leaking... I have pics and videos to prove that this did indeed happen.\n\n    I could go on and on of the ordeals we've had but those are our bigger ones. \n\n\n  So now let me back it up for my interuppted needed question for right now. When we moved in we had gotten a dog and had him as a therapy dog so we could have him here without paying the arm and leg deposit + monthly fee (Yes we shouldnt have done that, but we did). Well remember when I said they cant kick you out unless youve caused trouble or what not? Seeing how our lease ended we are now month to month. God will not renew our lease, but also has nothing that would hold to evict us. So that being said this whole last month has been notes on top of notes trying to get us for something. \n\nExample- we still \"owed\" $100 for the ac that was due 3 months ago, that supposedly I never finished paying. (I used our $50 \"confusion\" coupon for this seeing how we never did use it) also I need to add 3 day evicts are our gods favorite thing to do which was what this measly $100 was worth i guess. \n\n  The latest note was we needed to reprovide license for animals. And the way she had it wrote makes it seem like it was for all animal owners here but came to find out after asking neighbors that it is just us. \n\n  Well over the period of last night we gave him to a friend of ours till we find a new place to live which can't be done till taxes get back. My question is can she do anything when i say we dont and havent had him for a couple weeks? I work 2nd shift and am a night owl so he had been taken out after office hours. So she couldnt know that he has been here up until last night. \n\n  And my final question, thank you for bearing this post if you have, is do I have any grounds to\/should I take these (enter choice word here) to court? And there you have it long story turned medium  :) \n\nDaughters room ceiling nipple https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/oJLtH\n\nThe most recent note \nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/ThjCT","title":"Animal\/apt advice NEED ANSWERED BEFORE 10AM CT","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517164259,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tm0pg\/termination_of_parenthood_and_cessation_of_child\/","id":"7tm0pg","body":"Am IA resident. Have a young child with a female IA resident. Neither of us have ever been married (though she is now engaged). I was only involved for the first few months and have made varying life decisions since then. Very infrequent contact, maybe 60% fulfillment of child support obligations. All actions concerning the child have occurred in IA, and I am listed as father on the birth certificate.\n\nWe are both in agreement that I relinquish my rights as a father and that I stop paying child support. We get along amicably and understand each other.\n\nIn my googling, it seems that our best course of action will be a suspension of payments so I can save up to pay off my current obligations of about $2,000 in unpaid support and show my unreliability to be a parent, freeing the child up for adoption.\n\nPlease feel free to link to other answers. I look forward to any answers and advice. Thank you!","title":"Termination of parenthood and cessation of child support. What's a good course of action?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578386871,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el8zji\/what_should_you_do_if_you_resemble_a_crime_sketch\/","id":"el8zji","body":"Not me, but two separate coworkers of mine. More broadly, probably at several other folks that I don't know about as well that resemble this sketch.\n\nA criminal sketch has been circulating in my area (Philadelphia, PA) that sort of resembles 2 different people I work with. More broadly, just kinda scrolling through my social media, this sketch resembles SEVERAL people in my feed. It's a sketch, not a picture, and the clothing description is really not very specific.\n\nOne of my coworkers has been contacted by what I assume are cops or detectives or something of the sort.\n\nIt got me thinking: **What SHOULD one do if you resemble a police sketch??**\n\nMistaken identity is a very real problem if law enforcement is looking for someone to resembles a pencil sketch. So, what should one do if they find themselves in such a situation?\n\nI saw\/overheard my one co-worker just walk outside to talk to this cop when asked, without hesitation. (I'm not a lawyer; I don't think it was wise for him to agree on the spot to talk to law enforcement without a lawyer, but it's not like I was in a position to communicate that to my coworker in the moment. Even if I could, I'm not sure it would have made a difference in his decisionmaking.)\n\nDocumentaries abound with stories of folks who talked to the police with all good intentions, only for the interaction to descend into legal chaos and unnecessary jail time.\n\nThere's lot of ACLU and nonprofit videos on how to handle being in a traffic stop. Resembling a sketch isn't a traffic stop. Unless theres an ACLU guide on what to do if you resemble a police sketch that someone can conveniently link to.\n\nAnyways, LegalAdvice, can you offer up some insights on what someone should do if they find themselves resembling a police sketch?","title":"What should you do if you resemble a crime sketch?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518573558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xen3g\/how_much_overtime_can_a_salary_employee_work\/","id":"7xen3g","body":"I\u2019m currently working as a program specialist providing services for adults with developmental disabilities. One of my responsibilities is to be on call every other weekend and to cover shifts of direct care staff who call off. Lately the company has been extremely understaffed. I\u2019ve been covering a regular shift in a home from 3:30pm-11pm. My normal office hours are 8:30-5pm. I have done this for the last week and it looks like I will be doing it again this week with no help from my supervisors or team. All the while I\u2019ve been doing this I am also being reprimanded for being behind on office work. This is not the first time I have covered excessive amounts of hours and even been called into something when I was not on call. Am I owed any compensation for the amount of hours I\u2019m working? \n\nOhio","title":"How much overtime can a salary employee work before they are owed some kind of compensation?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589085255,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gguwvu\/my_29f_drug_addict_brother_27m_took_all_of_the\/","id":"gguwvu","body":"My mom passed away three months ago. It was sudden and unexpected. She was the only family we had left and she didn't have a will.\n\n Between covid, grieving, working, and going to school remotely, my sister (31F) and I haven't had a chance to file a petition to begin probate. \n\nToday my brother withdrew all of the money in her account, almost 3k of that was her survivor's pension that was supposed to stop in March. My brother admitted to my sister that he did it and that he already spent it all on drugs. He did it through PayPal and my sister has since changed the password and removed the bank account and debit card from the account. She is trying to figure out how to freeze her bank account as well, but the bank was closed and won't reopen until Monday. \n\n My sister called the police and they filed a report, but they ultimately said no crime was commited because my mother is dead. \n\nFurthermore, the house he lives in is in my mothers name. He has not been paying the property taxes so we could lose the house, too. He also took her car and drives it even though he doesn't have a license. \n\nWe are planning to start the probate process as soon as possible, but what should we do in the meantime? \n\nI am really at a loss. Any advice is appreciated.","title":"My (29F) drug addict brother (27M) took all of the money out of my deceased mothers bank account and spent it all on drugs. Police say that no crime was commited. What can we do? What should we do? [MI]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1515871840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q6lxc\/apartment_building_is_going_to_be_demolished_do_i\/","id":"7q6lxc","body":"[New York City]\nMy 1-year lease is ending soon and I was offered a six month lease for next year rather than the full year. My landlord did not mention it, but I separately learned about plans to build a high-rise on my block so I'm assuming they have plans to knock my building down.\n\nDo I have any right to a buyout in the future? I am likely going to renew for 6-months regardless.\n\nEDIT: Sorry this original post was pretty vague. I should have mentioned that I was contacted by a lawyer who's aware of my situation and mentioned that the development site would affect my rights as a tenant, and that he could help me either fight the development plans or receive a buyout settlement.\n\nI'm pretty skeptical, so I was wondering how these scenarios typically play out, and whether there is any merit to this lawyer's claim. Thanks for any\/all advice!","title":"Apartment building is going to be demolished. Do I have an right to a buyout?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1411006412,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2gq0y5\/uncle_not_distributing_inheritance_according_to_a\/","id":"2gq0y5","body":"Hi! I live in Texas, and my husband's grandfather recently passed away. My husband's uncle, let's call him \"Joe,\" is the person in charge of the inheritance being distributed as it is stated in the will. I forgot what the title for that person is at the moment, sorry.\n\nWell, he has put everything into an account and is just letting it sit there. When my father-in-law and husband have asked, Joe says he wants the money to sit there and collect interest. Meanwhile, our family could really use the money to deal with debt that they got when my mother-in-law passed away earlier this year. (It's been a very difficult year.)\n\nWhat are our legal rights? Surely he can't just sit on money which was designated to be my husband's, right? I hope I posted everything here right. Please let me know if I didn't. I really, truly need help. Thanks in advance.","title":"Uncle not distributing inheritance according to a will. What are our options?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588827448,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf06jp\/which_contract_takes_precedence_over_the_other\/","id":"gf06jp","body":"Hey guys, I hope this is the right place to post this.\n\nI would like to add a friend onto my credit card, meaning he gets his own supplementary card. The credit card company clearly states that I am 100% responsible for all charges on that extra card. \n\nMy question is as follows: I have a contract with my friend which states that he will pay for every charge on that extra card. If he fails to pay me the balance at the end of the month can I then refer the credit card company to said contract with my friend and have them go after him for those charges? Or will they say you agreed to pay all charges on your extra card and if you had an agreement with your friend then you can go sue him yourself but you're paying us first?\n\nThanks in advanced guys!","title":"Which contract takes precedence over the other? Regarding credit cards","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576903212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edldki\/so_uh_i_went_a_little_to_fast_pls_help\/","id":"edldki","body":"I got clocked at 118 in a 60 in Minnesota. Not sure exactly what\u2019s going to happen. The ticket says it\u2019s a petty misdemeanor. Will anything come of this besides a fat ticket?","title":"So uh I went a little to fast. Pls help.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474116394,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5372w0\/us_interstate_are_there_any_laws_or_precedents_on\/","id":"5372w0","body":"I'm a Freshman studying computer security and have been doing some of my own experiments. I have managed to find a way to identify likely honepots spread across the Internet. These computers are typically setup as information gathering devices, decoys, or sentinels which detect new events spreading across the Internet.\n\nThe honepots could be easy practice in learning how simple intrusions are conducted, or studying logging and defenses (or lack thereof). I'm looking for referenced law or precedents covering whether accessing these systems has some lead-way, or if it is just treated like a malicious attack on any other computer system. \n\nEdit - appears I have to give a shout out to Ohio to make LocationBot happy.","title":"(US interstate) Are there any laws or precedents on accessing honeypots (computers designed and deployed on the Internet expecting to be hacked or passively infiltrated)?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1518765960,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xx6aa\/am_i_entitled_to_holiday_pay_new_zealand\/","id":"7xx6aa","body":"I just had to resign from my job as it conflicted with my school schedule after working there for 6 months. Am I still entitled to holiday pay, even though I haven\u2019t worked a full year there? \n\nAlso I wasn\u2019t able to give 2 weeks notice as my school schedule was only recently released, so does that disentitle me from any holiday pay? My manager seemed fine with my not giving 2 weeks notice, however I think I technically have not fulfilled my end of my contract. \n\nI appreciate any advice. ","title":"Am I entitled to holiday pay? (New Zealand)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576117516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9hd5e\/ive_been_an_independent_contractor_for_an_it\/","id":"e9hd5e","body":"I\u2019ve been in contract with the company since March, I was told that my bi-monthly paycheck would be delayed and my contract (which ends in mid-October) would not be extended (2 week notice) and the bi-monthly paycheck I was expecting would be delayed what would have been my next payment cycle. Two weeks later, the check they gave bounced and I contacted the HR department and they said that they cannot pay me without any further details. It was about $10,000, and what is the best course of action for me?\n\nThe termination of the contract was something that I was aware of and planned for, but I did not anticipate not getting my money. I just want my money. If I get an attorney, what will the total fees be, and the likeliness and time it will take to get my money? I\u2019m worried that the costs of getting an attorney will be greater than the money the company owes me.","title":"I\u2019ve been an independent contractor for an IT company and haven\u2019t been getting paid","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588807309,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gev1vf\/landlord_trying_to_sell_our_house_out_from_under\/","id":"gev1vf","body":"Hello!\nSo I am in a really tough spot rn and trying to figure out my rights as a tenant. Currently we have two months left on our lease and have found out that our landlord is trying to sell our house out from under us to someone that is trying to buy the house for their daughter to live in while she goes to college (potentially with friends). They were trying to hide this fact but I directly asked the landlord about it and he said they would have more info by this weekend. My boyfriend and I are on unemployment due to COVID so it might be really hard to find a new place. What are my rights in terms of if they can do this? Legally speaking, is there anything that could stop them from removing us from the house like that? We are willing to work with them and have the daughter live here with us (we absolutely have enough rooms). Right now we\u2019re trying to work it out amicably but it seems really shady and we\u2019re pretty worried.","title":"Landlord trying to sell our house out from under us to a new owner who wants to have their family live in the house","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588452385,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcdmcw\/my_exhusband_paid_for_some_of_my_college_tuition\/","id":"gcdmcw","body":"We\u2019re currently going through a divorce. I was wondering if he can sue me to pay him back for the few grand that he paid. \n\nUSA","title":"My ex-husband paid for some of my college tuition. Can he sue me back for it in court?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576911399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edmqmc\/can_i_keep_my_job_as_a_delivery_driver_while\/","id":"edmqmc","body":"I might be going on house arrest soon and I heard they usually require you to maintain a job . I deliver for all the apps like uber eats , doordash , etc. I know it might be troublesome for them to track me as I will have so much flexibility but its literally how I can make a living at the moment.","title":"Can I keep my job as a delivery driver while under house arrest?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589484563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjt7ag\/maybe_i_chose_the_wrong_flair_but_i_could_really\/","id":"gjt7ag","body":"The buisness is located in texas and she is planning on taking a trip to mexico, it isnt a family emergency. It seems to be a trip she planned with her friends. And during the covid-19 pandemic I feel she is taking an unneccessary risk, and dont want to be held liable to have to keep paying the employee if she returns sick. A little more of the back story I had to cut her hours for about a month because of the current situation, and she  kept asking when she would be full time again. I told her I didnt have the money at the moment and that as soon as the loan hit we would pay her for the time she lost. She filed for unemployment the day I recieved the check but still payed her. Now she has been working full time for 2 weeks now like she requested, but now wants a vacation that starts may 18th and and will return may 25th. So any help would be greatly appreciated I just wanted to know if there is a form that I could have her sign to help protect me.","title":"Maybe I chose the wrong flair but I could really use some assistance, I own a small insurance buisness and I have an employee who wants to take a vacation. Which is fine the issue is she is planning on traveling to another country and want a way to protect my self.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519328015,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zhmga\/i_own_my_home_with_a_mortgage_if_my_so_moves_in\/","id":"7zhmga","body":"I\u2019m not sure the correct flair, but here goes. \n\nPA\n\nI have my own home.  I also have kids, though that likely doesn\u2019t matter for my question. If my SO (and his partial-custody son) move in with me, he\u2019d contribute to expenses but I have no intention of putting him on any documents or utilities or anything. There are often times that someone needs to show proof of address though, and that\u2019s often shown through utility bills or a lease. If he needs something like that, what could he use? Do I need to draft a lease just for that purpose? \n\nHe wouldn\u2019t be registering his son for school in my district, but those sorts of things are what I\u2019m referring to. Can he change his address on his drivers license without some sort of proof?","title":"I own my home, with a mortgage. If my SO moves in but isn\u2019t on any of the documents or utilities, what can he use to prove residency?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589780657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glvk3n\/oh_employer_threatening_to_fire_me_if_i_report\/","id":"glvk3n","body":"I work at a large grocery chain in Ohio.  My co-worker just tested positive for Covid 19.  I\u2019ve started to also have symptoms as well and had a test, no result yet.  \n\nEmployer is threatening to fire me or anyone if they report it to the media or health department.\n\nWhat should I do?  Can they legally fire me for reporting covid infection?  This is going to spread like wildfire and customers should be made aware.","title":"[OH] employer threatening to fire me if I report covid infection","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425101255,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xfq2c\/car_dealer_made_a_mistake_on_a_lease_and_wants_me\/","id":"2xfq2c","body":"So on February 14th I signed a lease for a 2015 Kia Optima. Today the dealership called me and said that they accidentally wrote in a 0 cents over mileage fee for every mile past 12,000. They want me to sign the updated one at 20 cents\/mile. Do I have to do this or can I get away with having an infinite mileage lease?\n\nSo far what they said is that if I don't sign the addendum they could block my lease payments is this a thing? That would hurt credit big time!\n\nedit: I am in Virginia!","title":"Car dealer made a mistake on a lease and wants me to sign an addendum (x-post \/r\/personalfinance)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588628323,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdkrgy\/old_plates_new_car_dmv_closed\/","id":"gdkrgy","body":"[CA] I just got a new car (brand new, not used, in case it matters) and traded in my old one. I saved my custom plates to transfer to the new car, which I would like to do ASAP (because I love my custom plates, obviously). DMV and AAA offices are closed right now due to the pandemic and the transfer must be done in person, so I just have to wait, according to AAA. Can\u2019t get DMV on the phone right now for non-essential matters.\n\nA friend (who is definitely not a lawyer but has purchased many cars and transferred many custom plates) told me I could put the old plates on the new car right now as long as I keep the temporary paper plates issued by the dealership in the car and present them if I get pulled over. This sounds highly questionable to me, but I\u2019ve never done this before. \n\nIs my friend right or am I just gonna have to wait it out?","title":"Old Plates, New Car, DMV Closed","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591218559,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw2q7j\/my_boss_is_asking_me_to_watch_15_hours_of_videos\/","id":"gw2q7j","body":"I work at a job where I am an instructor at a center that teaches kids. I don't want to be more specific than that, but it's a large company that has lots of locations and I am working at one of them for just a couple of bucks above minimum wage. My boss recently told us that we need to watch about 15 hours of training videos so we can take an assessment to confirm we've done the training.\n\nWhen I was first hired I was told to do something similar to this except the training was done in the center, not at home, so I was paid for my time. The company has decided to change the training structure and now we're being told to watch these videos again (they are slightly different this time around) and take a new assessment. I'm wondering if this is legal, since the training is not optional and doesn't give me any sort of career advancement at the company.\n\nI take classes online after work and that's already taking up a lot of my time, I am reluctant to give up the little free time I have left for completely unpaid training. Do I have a case here?","title":"My boss is asking me to watch 15 hours of videos for \"training purposes\" and it's off the clock at home so I am not being paid. Am I legally required to do this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578836648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ennlhn\/divorcing_abusive_husband\/","id":"ennlhn","body":"I currently reside in MS. My husband deployed for a year and quit calling our 4 kids and me and basically lived it up like he was single. Stopped wearing his wedding ring, went out partying, racked up $20,000 in cc debt. Came home bought a $30,000 truck and $30,000 camper and moved out. Racked up another $15,000 in cc and going. I\u2019m a homeschooling mom and in school myself. I have tried to not get a divorce for a year but he\u2019s becoming angrier and more abusive with time. My family is in TN. Would it be better for me to divorce him in MS or move back to TN and divorce from there? I\u2019m terrified of him getting custody of our kids. He may talk to them once a month for 15 minutes. He really has abandoned us completely. Being military he still supports us financially for the most part.","title":"Divorcing Abusive Husband","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576464353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb8z2g\/got_pulled_over_yesterday_for_speeding\/","id":"eb8z2g","body":"I\u2019m 17 and from North Carolina. This is my first interaction with law enforcement, I was driving the .3 of a mile drive home and got pulled over for going 28 miles over the speed limit going 63 in a 35 was given a ticket and given a g.s 20-141(ji)  which I understand is a  class 3 misdemeanor in North Carolina but what are the consequences for my actions I know I should talk to a lawyer but this is just driving me crazy [ticket given ](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/cO4nx4g)","title":"Got pulled over yesterday for speeding","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575825070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7wa0u\/tn_speeding_ticket_fines_assistance\/","id":"e7wa0u","body":"So my girlfriend and I have been getting closer to marriage but before than we want to make sure some baggage in our pasts are cleared up, (my student debt) her speeding tickets and probation. Well we were able to pay off her probation so she\u2019s finally free from that, but now we have her fines to pay so we can get her drivers license reinstated. Thing is they are about 2600.00 and with our monthly bills including my student loan payment plan we\u2019re stretched thin. I\u2019m hoping to get any information on how we can get the fines negotiated down, I\u2019ve contacted our states legal aid but was promptly shut down when she stated, \u201ctheir grants don\u2019t cover speeding tickets, there\u2019s nothing they can do to help.\u201d I\u2019m not looking for someone to pay them just knowledge on what legal routes I can take to negotiate a better price. Also the town (Dayton TN, Rhea County.) she used to live in does not require her to show up for court with speeding tickets just pay the fine, so she\u2019s never seen a judge for these tickets. If anyone has any legal advice I\u2019d be so grateful.","title":"TN Speeding ticket fines assistance","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1423614207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vh97b\/ri_missed_jury_duty_due_to_late_delivery_of_notice\/","id":"2vh97b","body":"Hello,\nHere is my situation. Today in the mail, after not receiving any for quite a few days, I received a summons for jury duty. The summons was mailed in the afternoon of January 23rd. I was to appear for Jury Duty on February 3rd. You should not see my issue with today being February 10th. On the envelope, someone (I assume the mail carrier) wrote the word \"snow\". As this item was mailed just prior to the large blizzard that hit the state, I surmise that it was perhaps delayed due to the storm. A path has existed to our mailbox since the day after the storm abated, yet we received nothing until today (this should have struck me as something I should have investigated). My question is, how should I proceed? I would rather not be found in contempt of court.\n\nMy current plan is to contact the Jury Administrator, explain the situation, offer to serve at another time and\/or ask how they would like me to proceed.\n\nEDIT: Not really sure how to flair this, I don't see anything that seems to fit, guess criminal?","title":"[RI] Missed Jury Duty due to late delivery of notice","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518464705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x3eq4\/usnew_york_medicaid_estate_recovery_protection\/","id":"7x3eq4","body":"Long time listener\/first time caller. So my grandmother owns a co-op apartment in NYC (worth about $300k). When she passes, she would like the property to pass to her daughter (my mother) who lives in a different state. Unfortunately, it is fairly common that apartments in that co-op end up being recovered by Medicaid after the residents pass. Our family would like to protect the value of the condo if possible. To that, we have consulted with two attorneys:\n\nAttorney 1: No problem at all, we can protect the apartment by placing its ownership into a trust. Upon my grandmother\u2019s passing, the contents of the trust would fall to my mother and not be subject to Medicaid estate recovery. Just cut me a check for $6k and I will set it all up (paraphrasing).\n\nAttorney 2: We can set up a trust, but that often doesn\u2019t work. The previous lawyer was trying to swindle you by taking your $6k for a strategy that is likely to fail. There may not be a good way to do this, you need to find a lawyer who specializes in estate\/elder law, etc etc (paraphrasing).\n\nCan anyone help me make sense of this? Obviously we aren\u2019t feeling great about hiring attorney #1. Is there a correct way to do this? Should we press forward and try to find a specialist attorney (how would you even find one and be certain they won\u2019t try to swindle you like attorney 1)? Or should we just write off the value of the apartment as lost upon my grandmother\u2019s passing?","title":"[US-New York] Medicaid Estate Recovery Protection Strategies","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1476469836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57hwvr\/florida_boyfriend_is_being_blackmailed_by_rape\/","id":"57hwvr","body":"Disclaimer: I was at work so this is everything my boyfriend told me. I fully believe him and his story.\n\nOkay My Boyfriend Steve has known his Best friend Laura for 8 years. Laura has an on and off boyfriend who she has been having unprotected sex for 6 months and just get a full pannel STD test done a two weeks before this all started.\n\nSo they go to the beach at at least one other mutial friend was there. Laura hit both Steve and Other Friend up for cash because she cant pay rent this month. They offer her 20bucks eavh but forget to give it to her. She lives more inland and wasn't feeling up to driving home so they went to his place by the beach. When they get there, she tells him she's feeling kinda horny  and asks him to use a dildo on her for anal sex. He and I are in an open relationship and he has used toys with Laura before but never had sex with her. He gets her off and then she goes to take a nap in his bed, naked. Steve sets an alarm because she has to leave by a certain time to get back home. He gets in bed and falls asleep.\n\nAlarm goes off and he wakes up Laura. Laura says it's fine, she can sleep an extra few minutes. Steve says okay and rolls over to go back to sleep. Ten minutes later Laura wakes in a start and goes to run and leave. Steve is confused but doesn't ask her. He texts her in a hour and ask if she got home alright. She says she's pissed at him for fucking her while she's asleep. She says he has to get a std test and send it to her within the next week. \n\nHe tries talking to her because he doesn't remember any sexual acts other then the dildo. She says she woke up and he was on top of her after the alarm went off. \n\nTwo weeks later she texts him and says she's pregnant, it's his, and he has to pay 1500 for an abortion and he's lucky he isn't in jail. \n\nLaura has always asked Steve for money or used him for money, his car, or a place to stay. Laura has 3 kids, all school age. Her boyfriend does not have any kids and would like them some day. My theory is the kid is his and if he found out he would want her to keep it. \n\nAlways, long story short, my boyfriend doesn't want to go to the cops because they have never sided with him when he has problems as a teen. His mom would call the cops on him if he disobyed and he had a record as a juvenile because of it. He feels like it would be easier to give her the money or pay the abortion clinic then go to the cops. We both know he didn't rape her, but he's afraid of charges being pressed and ruining his career and life even though he would be cleared of it.\n\nSo what if he does pay her? Isn't that an admission of guilt more or less? Is there anything a cop or lawyer can do? \n\n**EDIT for clarification: She is pregnant, Steve is not the father. Steve did not rape her. I'm asking about where to turn now that she is blackmailing him for money for an abortion.**","title":"Florida. Boyfriend is being blackmailed by rape charges to pay for an abortion.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589490509,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjv4k3\/ca_can_you_send_files_in_a_trial_by_written\/","id":"gjv4k3","body":"TL;DR My GF got a red light camera ticket in the mail, she was not driving the car. The insurance has her as the driver for the car which is the reason it was sent to her (at least that\u2019s what we think). She\u2019s trying to fight it now.\n\nSo we know her mom was driving the car and ran a red light, we were expecting the citation to go to the registered owner of the car (her dad) but it came to her for some odd reason. Since the courts are closed trial by written declaration is the only option.\n\nI was going over the document and it says we can include evidence, photographs seems to be the only option we can do. \n\nThe evidence we have is her clock in and clock out times for work and the camera at her work showing when she walked into work. \n\nWould a screenshot of her walking to work with a time stamp plus the time card be sufficient enough evidence? Or should we try to get more? I would like to submit the full video but the only way I can think of doing that is providing a link to the video but I\u2019m not sure if that\u2019s even allowed. \n\nSide question, I understand you\u2019re not my lawyers and I\u2019m not asking for legal advice, I\u2019m simply asking a general question and based on that information I will make my own decision with my own common sense.\n\nShould my GF name her mom to get rid of this citation quicker? Or should she just not say who was driving and let the police figure that out? Obviously if her mom can avoid the citation all together that would be great but if the best scenario is to simply name her as the driver, we would go for that.","title":"[CA] Can you send files in a trial by written declaration?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421208415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sd5ab\/fishy_car_accident_with_state_trooper\/","id":"2sd5ab","body":"(Full disclosure I'm states away on business so I've only heard this from my mother) So my 18 year old sister was driving in NY and changed lanes and was rear ended by a state trooper. There is zero damage to her car (a smudge on the center of her rear bumper that was wiped off). Within minutes there were 6 troopers on the scene and the cop in the accident was going to the hospital. They got her to sign a statement and went on their way. \n\nSo today my sister gets a call from a different trooper (one who was at the scene) who asks to speak to my father. He says he wants to drop the statement off at my house since he was in the neighborhood. My father asked him why this was necessary and he said since it involved \"one of their own\" they do these things. He proceeded to tell my father that we are lucky they didn't give my sister tickets (failure to signal, recklessly changing lanes).\n\nThe trooper in the accident missed work today for a sprained ankle because he hurt himself when he had to slam on the brakes.\n\nThis all seems so fishy. My parents feel overwhelmed and are intimidated considering a state trooper truck was in front of my house and a trooper at my door. What should we do?","title":"Fishy Car Accident With State Trooper","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1519444953,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zu5qa\/tx_questions_about_buying_a_used_car\/","id":"7zu5qa","body":"I purchased a used car yesterday and after signing documents I noticed a page I signed was basically a waiver of my right to sue in court and to consent to using an arbitration service in event of a dispute. The dealership has good Google reviews, recommended by USAA, and they were honest and didn't deceive me abiut anything. I have no reason to sue them. But is this kind of clause normal. Or a red flag? Is it enforceable?\n\nAlso, on the subject.of car buying the dealer told me it would take 30-45 days to get the title to me. I paid cash for the car and I checked the contract, I didn't sign anything saying I owe payments. I also paid a title and transfer fee, which is noted on the official receipt. Is that reasonable? ","title":"TX - questions about buying a used car","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517634632,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uxf0j\/pa_looking_to_break_a_lease_early\/","id":"7uxf0j","body":"A little bit of a background here, my roommate and I recently moved into a house in October with a third mutual friend. Before this, we lived in an affordable house with virtually no problems with the exception of noisy neighbors. Around December, our mutual friend had asked us if we were thinking of moving somewhere else because she had recently gotten out of a relationship and couldn\u2019t afford her current house. We all agreed and now live in a three bedroom home.\n\nThe problem is now is that a few months into the lease, we have different plans for my life. I\u2019d really love to move out of state with my long distance boyfriend, my original roommate wants to move in with her friend who recently bought a house and our third roommate is just doing her own thing. \n\nWe all knew going into this that this house would be a little more expensive, but we recently found out that our third roommate has been running an additional heater in her room (which is against the lease) which has driven the electric bill up substantially and my other roommate and I are tired of it. \n\nAnyway this leads to my question, can we actually break the lease? And if so what penalties would their be. I\u2019m finding so many different things online. In our lease it states that the minimum of breaking the lease would be them keeping our deposit, but what is the maximum? We\u2019re prepared to give a 60 day notice but I\u2019m not sure of what our options are. \n\nThanks in advance. ","title":"[PA] Looking to break a lease early","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578418356,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elenlp\/il_my_physical_education_dance_will_be_recorded\/","id":"elenlp","body":"As the title says, my 8th grade gym dance at a public school will be put on Youtube so anybody with the link can watch. I am assuming that this is legally allowed based on Illinois state laws, but am I able to opt out? The dance is part of state curriculum and I would be willing to do it, as long as it isn\u2019t live-streamed. So, would I be able to sit out the livestream if a teacher watched it without recording it?","title":"[IL] My physical education dance will be recorded and put on YouTube","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1420579080,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rjza1\/williamsburg_va_the_people_accrosed_the_street\/","id":"2rjza1","body":"So they part roughly 10 feet in front of our driveway, directly infront of it infact.  I can get my car out but it's a tight squeeze and it's unnecessary becuase it makes me, my brother and my mother nerveous when we're backing out.  I was wondering isn't this a violation in relation to driveway lee-way or something? ","title":"(Williamsburg, Va) The people accrosed the street from us park about 10 feet.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577562786,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egvagi\/fridge_in_apartment_started_fluctuating_temps\/","id":"egvagi","body":"(Alabama, USA)\nI\u2019ve read a bit about this scenario lately, but I still don\u2019t feel like I have a clear answer or idea on how to go about this. \n\nOn Dec. 18th, I noticed my fridge not working properly. Stuff in my freezer started thawing a bit and in the fridge, things didn\u2019t feel cold. I put in a maintenance request on the online tenant portal that day. Sidenote: my apartment is independently owned but a rental company manages it for them? i think?\n\nOn Dec. 20th, I called the rental office bc nobody had came or called me and I had been consistently been home. Apparently someone had been over to look at it (no idea when), and we need a new fridge. I was told that they had to get in contact with the owners to approve to replacement and that we would have a new fridge the 23rd. \n\nFast forward to now and still no new fridge. Everything is gone even after attempting to save things with coolers and ice bc it has been so long. I tried calling the office the 26th but no answer. I understand how the holidays could have complicated timelines, but come on...\n\nI also don\u2019t have renter\u2019s insurance so that sucks. I\u2019ve seen for some other scenarios, people have gotten a rent concession or like a grocery gift card from their landlords. I don\u2019t know if I could try to fight for that with this fairly large rental company in my city? How do I go about this? Thank you","title":"Fridge in apartment started fluctuating temps. Hasn\u2019t been replaced in timely manner and all food is spoiled","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424221205,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w9byt\/rent_credit_for_property_damage_nyc\/","id":"2w9byt","body":"Tl:DR-Trying to be fairly compensated for water damage caused by super of building. Building says they can only credit 300 because we dont have renters insurance, but ireplaceable items were damaged. Is this a fair amount or are they trying to dupe us?\n\nHello everyone, I have a question about a dispute for a credit from our building management towards our rent. Here is the situation: \n  On on the week of January 15th, the week that our rent is due, my roommate noticed a large air pocket in the paint in his bedroom wall. that pocket grew and moved all the way to the floor board causing the paint to sag, then a few days later his roof gave way next to the wall described above and water can pouring out onto the floor.\n    We then discovered a similar bubble in my wall, and a steady drip coming from the window sill and onto some of my things, mostly books and a few other items. We contacted the building to get it fixed and it took them about 2-3 weeks to get over and fix the problem (which involved pulling the paint off of the wall and sort of repainting the drywall). All in all its taken almost a month for everything to be fixed and we have been talking to them about the rent credit for some time. \n    We asked for a credit between 400-600 dollars and detailed out where that number came from (a day or two off work as well as property damage done to my books and some of my other things. Some of those things were irreplaceable items that I had been gifted from a foreign country) \n  \nHeres where i need the advice, the building came back to us saying that the most they could give us is 300 off our rent, because we dont have renters insurance and this is supposedly a renters insurance issue. I dont not believe that to be the case though as the receptionist for the building told us over the phone the reason for the leak was due to a mistake by the superintendent. I would think that if it was water damage caused by negligence on the buildings part or an employee of the building, that we shouldn't need renters insurance for that. Any advice?\n   ","title":"Rent credit for property damage. (NYC)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590729422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsmm2i\/possible_cheating_scam\/","id":"gsmm2i","body":"I am a student of engineering in India. We have been in a lockdown for last two months.\nA few days ago, I got a call from one of my school mates, who is now a Junior in my college. He explained to me that he has this friend (female) who is struggling with some backs (repetition of failed subjects) from my branch. He then asked me whether I can \"help\" her in those subjects. I, unsuspecting at this point, sent him a few PDFs for subject books to forward her. He then asked me whether he can give her my cell phone number so that she can directly clear her doubts. I agreed reluctantly.\nTwo hours later, I received a call from her. She said that she has been struggling with this particular subject. Since I had some prior knowledge of it, I inquired about her syllabus, at which point she revealed that it is not her who has the backs but her cousin (male). I grew a little skeptical. She explained that clearing these subjects is vital for her cousin since his degree hangs in the balance. Still suspecting, I added a few friends into the conversation. She then proceeded to send us notes of the subject and asking us to study those. She revealed that the exam was online in a MCQ(multiple choice questions) pattern and she would send us the questions on WhatsApp and expects us to answer all of them. Her cousin said that he had other subjects to study and therefore couldn't prepare for this one. We were not sure whether we should help or not, so we made an excuse that we had not studied that subject in our college.\n\nIf this seems circumstantial, later that day, she contacted us again to help her cousin in yet another subject and this has happened four times till now. We have not provided any help and have been making excuses.\n\nShould I report this somewhere or give them benefit of doubt and block them?\n\nPlease provide some insight.","title":"Possible cheating scam","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424276444,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wbnmz\/purchased_item_from_kickstarter_seller_admits_to\/","id":"2wbnmz","body":"Back in June of 2013 I was involved in a Kickstarter for a game controller type device (not clear if identifying the device and manufacturer is allowed so I won't).  The original estimated ship date was back in December 2013 and after not receiving any production or shipping updates since June of 2014, they finally emailed all backers a few days ago asking for another 30 dollars domestic and 70 international for additional shipping costs.  In the original Kickstarter, shipping was explicitly listed as being included and there is nothing about paying more money if the shipping weight changed.  So now they have had my 230 dollars since May 31, 2013, now they have the controller in stock and are refusing both a refund or to ship my item without me paying more.  What can I do about this?  I had thought small claims court might work, but since I am in Georgia and they are in Florida, it appears that I would have to file in their county 100s of miles away and because of the small (but large to me) amount, I simply can't justify that.   (Updated with location information)","title":"Purchased item from Kickstarter, seller admits to having item in stock, but won't ship until I pay more.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1474817162,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54fjso\/pado_changes_to_pa_grandparents_rights_affect_my\/","id":"54fjso","body":"In June 2016, my son's paternal grandmother filed a petition against me for partial physical custody of my son (grandparents' rights) under statutes 23 PA CS 5324 and 5325. During preliminary objections, it was agreed that paternal grandmother did not have the right to file under statute 5324.\n\nMy son's grandmother and I have a turbulent history including physical violence, threats of suicide, and other mental question marks. I was intent on going to a hearing. However, on the morning of our hearing, I was advised that despite our history, paternal grandmother was entitled to visitation with my son under statute PA 23 CS 5325, and should we got hearing, my arguments would not be valid to stop the judge from awarding her visitation with my son. Fearing that the time she would be granted would be more than what was offered, we came to an agreement for a visitation schedule. \n\nI was recently advised that, in September 2016, the PA Supreme Court abolished the statute (PA 23 CS 5325) that paternal grandmother was awarded standing under. \n\nWith that being said, I have no idea how this impacts my order moving forward. If the statute that she was awarded standing under is abolished, what happens to the current order? Is it still viable? \n\nAlso, I would definitely appreciate help in understanding what my options may be moving forward. I don't understand how the abolishing of a statute impacts my current case, and therefore, do not know how to proceed. \n\nShould I pursue litigation to change the order now that the law has changed? Does it make a difference how recent my order was entered versus how recently the law was abolished? \n\nWhat are my options if paternal grandmother no longer has standing? \n\nI would appreciate any and all help as I weigh my options. ","title":"PA-Do changes to PA Grandparents Rights affect my current Grandparents Rights Order?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590516433,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr26po\/whats_my_role_adult_child_of_divorcing_parents\/","id":"gr26po","body":"I'm 35. My parent's marriage has been unhappy for a long time. Two days ago my father got angry with my mother and threw her to the ground. She left immediately and is pressing charges (there is bruising). He is 70, she is 63.\n\nI have two main concerns. The first is that we think that my father may have dementia or some other mental illness. He's always been a difficult person, but he's gotten more erratic these past few years. His mother, grandfather and aunt all had alzheimers. His father is just an asshole without any dementia. It would suck if he was in mental decline and lashing out at everyone around him (he's estranged from 2 of his 4 children). It would suck even more if he's doing this without any underlying medical condition.\n\nThe second is financial. My mother is the breadwinner. She is a dentist, and he has always been her practice manager. While she has been bringing in a significant income, he has wrapped up his own failing consulting company in her practice, so they have very little savings (afaik their only asset is their house, valued at $400k, but who knows in this market) and will receive little to no canada pension. He is threatening (although he doesn't see it that way) to take drastic action about their finances if I don't get back to him with a plan in the next few days. That would probably mean laying off staff, and making it so that my mother will be unable to continue working. I'm pretty sure he's just trying to feel like he's in control again. He threated to shut down her practice like this when she had her heart attack a few years ago and needed to take some time off work.\n\nI feel like it's a matter for their lawyers, but is there anything I can do as eldest child? I've always been the peace maker in the family, so I think if I suggested some things, both sides would listen to me. Is there a mechanism in place during divorce proceedings for a trusted third party to step in as mediator? Would that be a horrible idea for me if there was?\n\nThey are in Canada (NB)","title":"What's my role? Adult child of divorcing parents - physical and financial abuse involved","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576381065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eatwwg\/or_i_work_in_food_service_and_my_boss_implied\/","id":"eatwwg","body":"[Here](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/ZXQGYyb) is our text exchange. I\u2019m actually floored by this. I\u2019ve had some shitty bosses before but no one has ever made me feel like I have to work sick. \nAny advice?","title":"[OR] I work in food service and my boss implied that I will be let go for calling out sick. Do I have a case? Is this worth reporting to the labor board or health department?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1416895018,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ncgm2\/issues_with_landlord_in_regards_to_number_of\/","id":"2ncgm2","body":"Ok, so I've recently gotten into a tussle with my landlord over an issue. \n\nI'll start the story from the top.\n\nWhen I was signing my lease, I let the leasing agent who was doing all the paper work know that my friend would be also staying with me in the apartment and helping me pay the rent. She said it was fine and that she would tell the landlord, and said that if he wanted to get his own key and stuff he would need to sign a form, but he never did that. \n\nFast-forward 5 months. I have not had any contact with the landlord, only just send him checks for the rent once a month. One day the garbage disposal stops working and is leaking everywhere, so I call him up and ask him if he can send out a maintenance guy to fix it. He sends back this dude to fix it and his parents come as well. They realize the thing is broken and go buy a new one. I was extremely respectful to his parents and everything, offered them a drink etc. They fix it, leave, all is well. \n\nLast week the landlord calls me up and says he's coming to check up on the garbage disposal. It was short notice so I wasn't home but my roommate was, and he talked to the landlord and just chatted a bit. He checks on it, then they both leave at the same time and all is well again.\n\nToday I get an email from the landlord saying that since I have an extra person staying with me in my apartment he's going to be charging me double the price of the rent for every month that has passed. Basically doubling our rent. But he says he'll be nice and discount us. I was completely caught off guard because I didn't even think this was an issue, I had explicitly discussed it with the lady doing the leasing paperwork and she assured us it was fine. \n\nSo I called up the landlord to discuss the issue with him, and I was shocked at how rude he was to me. I tried to explain the situation to him but he was being completely unreasonable and not letting me speak. He said that I signed a contract that stated that only one person could stay in the apartment. Now, I read the contract and in the contract it says that \"only the designated amount of people may stay in the apartment\", so it doesn't explicitly say \"one person\", so I didn't think it was an issue. He kept saying he didn't want to hear what I had to say and basically treated me like crap. I tried to explain what had happened to him but he said it wasn't his problem. I even have emails between me and the leasing agent. \n\nWhat should I do at this point? He wants me to pay the \"missing\" rent, and increase the rent for the upcoming 6 months. Please help. \n\nSorry for the super long post. ","title":"Issues with landlord in regards to number of people living in my apartment (FL)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590730603,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsmv27\/direct_relocation_services_breach_of_contract\/","id":"gsmv27","body":"Hi all,\n\nMy parents hired Direct Relocation Services, 4545 NW 103rd Ave., Sunrise, FL 33351, 954-557-7056, at the end of February to move their belongings from California to Wisconsin. The moving truck arrived on May 5, got loaded up and left the same day. Mom and Dad left their home for the final time on May 7.\n\nMom and Dad stated to the moving company that they would be taking a while so the moving company told them to give them a five day heads up before they would arrive at their new house. On May 15, Mom and Dad let them know they were five days out, and the moving company said OK. \n\nMom and Dad can't handle long road trips so they got to their new home in Wisconsin on May 17. The moving truck was expected to arrive by May 21.\n\nMultiple calls to the moving company have led my parents on a wild goose chase trying to get their belongings delivered, and they finally got a call from the owner today stating that he's low on drivers because of COVID-19 and the belongings are still in California and he might be able to get them on the road in three days but didn't want to make any verbal promises.\n\nSo at this point my parents have been in their new house for two weeks without their stuff and are probably at least two weeks out from having it still.\n\nI'm sensing a breach of contract but I don't know enough about how moving companies operate to know for sure. What should be their next step?","title":"Direct Relocation Services - breach of contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576469535,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb9z57\/fmla_andor_demotionretaliation\/","id":"eb9z57","body":"I tried to keep this short. So sorry.\n\nEarlier this year I had to take FMLA for brain surgery. I was approved and ended up using the full amount over the months right after surgery. During the time I was out my boss complained about me constantly to other staff, saying I was a burden and the department failings were my fault. \n\nThis fall some complaints were made about my boss and the executive director (who is upfront about their close friendship) brought me into his office and asked me questions about my boss. Not knowing any better, I answered without anyone else present. I shared the stress he caused me when I was out on fmla, some discriminatory and sexual comments he had made, and my opinions about his poor work. \n\nThe very next day my boss resigns, though later we find out he was technically fired and received a severance package.\n\nIn the month that follows I am demoted in rank and with less responsibilities, my desk disappears one morning because \"the executive director wants me out of the building ASAP\", and I am moved to another building. I now report to my former peer. At first I was demoted to a union position but once I complained I was able to keep my pay and benefits. When asked why I was being demoted I was told this is not a demotion and that I am a valued staff member.\n\nI have always had excellent performance appraisals and have never been disciplined. I recently completed research for the company and presented it to the board and that research is being used for the next 10-year strategic plan. The other two people in my department, who did not have a chance to meet with the executive director and complain, received promotions. My old position was also reopened under a new title but with a job description that matches my former one at almost 90%. Before I was demoted the executive director told my department that my former boss had left advice on how to change the department.\n\nI feel like I've been punished for speaking out against my boss and friend of the executive director. That this, plus his constant complaining about my absences caused this. HR attempted to set up a conversation with myself, my new boss, the executive director, and HR but we were told the matter was closed for discussion. \n\nI'm not union. I work in public service. I can't just leave as I owe the employer two years of work for tuition assistance.\n\nAny advice?\n\nShould I pursue this legally even though I am making the same amount? Is this an FMLA violation? Or is it a retaliation? \n\nThank you so much for your time and thoughts.","title":"FMLA and\/or demotion\/retaliation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588790218,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geppms\/california_no_one_wearing_masks_pool_is_open_im\/","id":"geppms","body":"I\u2019m at risk for covid 19. I signed a lease and moved into a building that is handling the pandemic a lot differently than I\u2019m comfortable with.\n\nThe management said they are not legally required to have tenants wear masks (hallways are open air- so common areas with no doors) , and they will not shut the pool down \u201cbecause it\u2019s a small pool.\u201d  Lots of people leaving front doors to their apartments wide open, lots of people going to the pool. No one including maintenance is social distancing. \n\nThe maintenance man has tried to get on an ale store With me with no mask on more than once. I am scared living here, as an at risk person dealing with chronic illness.\n\nWhat are my legal rights as far as getting out of this lease? I searched this forum looking for answers to this topic but couldn\u2019t find any .\n\nThank you all in advance (*I always have a mask on outside my apartment just for reference).","title":"California- no one wearing masks \/ pool is open - I\u2019m at risk for covid 19. Can I break my lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576945865,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edrwak\/is_it_legal_to_dm_president_donald_trump_a\/","id":"edrwak","body":"I'm not trolling. I want to know if I'm in trouble.","title":"Is it legal to DM President Donald Trump a picture of my penis?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1473301974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51p3sr\/co_dad_and_stepmom_rented_space_for_retail_store\/","id":"51p3sr","body":"Sorry if this topic has been covered. \nThe details: my dad and his wife signed a residential lease with provisions for having a business in a space not quite a storefront ( the space was through a door off the street, behind the actual storefronts) in the local business district with the intention of opening a retail thrift store. They were shut down a few months ago after finding out that the space wasn't zoned for retail, and stopped paying rent as the whole point of the arrangement was null. Now the landlord is suing for the back rent plus late fees. My step-mother thinks she can fight it. Does she have a case?","title":"[CO] Dad and step-mom rented space for retail store, shut down because it wasn't zoned for retail use, stopped paying rent, now being sued by landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578365529,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el52b8\/can_employer_limit_sick_days\/","id":"el52b8","body":"My employer just sent out an email letting us know of a new policy change that now says we are allowed no more than 3 missed days of work in any 12 month rolling period, including sick days. I work in a hospital and it seems like poor policy to essentially force people to come to work and spread disease when you\u2019re sick. Wondering if my employer can actually follow through with this policy. From the sounds of it a first offense you get written up, 2nd offense you can be fired. I work in Michigan.","title":"Can Employer Limit Sick Days","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424307979,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wdmui\/60_day_notice_required_to_end_a_month_to_month\/","id":"2wdmui","body":"So I am trying to move out of my current rental house on April 1st to a new, better, cheaper house. I've been living here since Sept. 2011 and never renewed my lease on Sept. 2012, so it rolled over to a month to month agreement.\n\nI told my landlord via text I am moving out April 1st on February 14th. He told me now today that my lease says that he requires 60 days notice, which it does. So that I need to pay him through April 15th. I don't want to do that because then I have to pay 1.5 months rent that month. \n\nI found [this statute](https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/?id=504b.135) online after a bit of searching. I am in Minnesota so that law is relevant. \n\n[Here](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/LDZ4JEe.jpg) is what my lease agreement says.\n\nDoes the law negate what the contract I signed says or vice versa?\n\nBonus question, if I move out and stop paying rent on the 1st of April will it be on me to prove his contract broke the law and result in more expenses than it is worth to fight? We are talking about $500 here. I would not want to have anything to do with small claims if I could at all avoid it but if it was $500 that was easy to win, I guess I would go for it.\n","title":"60 day notice required to end a month to month rental agreement.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590760529,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gstfvq\/i_drive_for_work_and_my_license_is_suspended_due\/","id":"gstfvq","body":"North Carolina, USA \n\nIn July of 2019 I received a ticket for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle (I contest this but not the point). I retained an attorney to represent me. \n\nIn January of this year I got notification that my license was set to be suspended for a failure to appear. I contacted the law office I was using and they told me there had be an issue with the clerk of court not filing something correctly. \n\nFast forward to yesterday, I go to the DOT website to order a duplicate license as I have lost mine and I find out through their system that I am suspended and have been since January. I drive a company vehicle so this is a massive deal that could get me fired. I reached out to my lawyer, whom I hadn\u2019t even spoke to previously, and he got shitty with me and made every excuse in the book blaming everyone but the firm. At this point I have no idea what to do.","title":"I drive for work and my license is suspended due to no fault of my own","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575734941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7g25a\/roommate_refuses_to_pay_rent_due_to_personal\/","id":"e7g25a","body":"Okay, so not really me, but my other roommate. \nWe\u2019ll call my her H and my other roommate refusing to pay rent S. \n\nSummary: H pays rent from her personal account since the landlord requires a single online payment. Because of this everyone else writes H a personal check to make up for that. S claims she had to install cameras because she doesn\u2019t trust H so she doesn\u2019t need to pay her back for rent due to this personal expenses.\n\nI live in an apartment with four people in Wisconsin, USA. We graduated from college in May (signed for the place in April) and none of us wanted to move back to our hometowns, so we got an apartment together in the city. We are all on a lease that we have all signed agreeing to pay rent, though it is one shared lease. We decided payments based upon who was sharing a room, the room sizes, ect. and came to an agreement on who pays what. This roommate in question has her own room. \n\nOne of my other roommates ended up getting a good job about four hours away from the apartment only two months after signing the lease in April, though she continues to pay rent despite not living there at all since she signed the lease (and isn\u2019t a piece of shit). We\u2019ve all just agreed that she shouldn\u2019t have to pay utilities since she isn\u2019t using them. \n\nNow to the roommate refusing to pay rent: she was became unhappy with her job she had had in the city since March, quit upon she own free will, and decided to move back to her hometown which is three hours away and \u201cfigure life out\u201d. Fair enough, but like our fourth roommate who basically doesn\u2019t live in the apartment anymore but who did sign the lease, it would be expected she could still keep up with her rent. We cannot afford a four person place with only two people. \n\nS has been moved out for a little more than a month. Recently the night before thanksgiving, H went into S\u2019s room briefly because her phone charger broke and she needed to borrow one. This is not something we have been uncomfortable with doing in the past as S repeatedly borrowed our things from our rooms, uses our personal bathrooms if her shared one was full, use money from our laundry cards if she was out, just as much as we\u2019ve ever borrowed from her, no permissions asked. We\u2019ve all been friends for almost 10 years. \n\nWell, S apparently installed cameras in her room  and so when H came into her room to use the charger she saw her go in there. Instead of texting or calling H, S got her dad and drove almost four hours (Thanksgiving traffic she claims for the extended time) to the apartment in the middle of the night right before Thanksgiving day. Her and her dad waited in the apartment all night until Thanksgiving morning, waited until H woke up and confronted her. She explained she just needed her phone charged so  she could use the gps to get home, and that it was right back where she got it and of course apologized. You can see all this on the camera that it was returned. \n\nS now claims that she shouldn\u2019t have to pay H for rent because H owes her for her time (plus it was a holiday so that makes it even more than normal) gas money, and for buying the camera since that costs money. Since H \u201c jeopardized her safety\u201d (even though it was installed before H ever went into her room) she wants her to pay for it now. \n\nS\u2019s rent is not something H can afford in addition to her own, even with my help. We have all signed a shared lease, so we do have in writing what we all agreed to pay through text messages. However, S is arguing H owes her now for the states above reasons so she will not be paying rent. S agreed to give H a random $70 bucks, even though she owes $425 for her rent.\n\nIs S legally allowed to refuse to pay rent due to her personal beef she spent with H? H never told her to buy a camera or spend her Thanksgiving driving four hours and paying for gas to do to confront her in person.\n\nWhat are the next steps we can take if this isn\u2019t legally allowed?\n\nThank you for any advice.","title":"Roommate refuses to pay rent due to personal reasons against me","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422282767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tq0q9\/usa_cosigner_paid_off_my_loans_concerned_about\/","id":"2tq0q9","body":"Hi Legaladvice,\n\nThis is embarrassing because even asking about this makes me feel like a class A deadbeat, but here it goes.\n\nA friend of mine whom I have fallen out of contact with in the last few years co-signed on two student loans for me to the tune of ~11,000 about seven years ago.   In the first year or so out of university, due to a few extenuating circumstances, I was unable to find a job (this was when the economy had taken a nosedive, so even entry level positions were scarce) a few of my payments were late -- student loan companies absolutely harp on you if you're even 1 day late so I and my co-signer were getting bombarded with letters and phone calls.  I took my responsibility seriously though, and prioritized that payment first because it wasn't just me on the hook and I greatly appreciated what she'd done for me.\n\nI quickly righted my circumstances.  I haven't been late enough to report to a credit bureau in six years (and never even remotely close to defaulting, even way back when).  I will uncommonly be one or two days late when my paycheck falls weird on the calendar, but that's about it.  The maximum amount I've ever been late since then was about a week, in 2010.  I'm financially responsible and make them all on time unless an emergency pops up, and even then that has happened maybe... twice?  However, I noticed that \"co borrower\" payments would start popping up, almost at random, even in months when I didn't need the balance to be paid (it gets automatically deducted).  Sometimes she would pay it before I did.  I need to stress again I was making 99% of these on time, every month, without any sort of negative implications for her.  I understand she's as responsible as I am for the loan, but I wasn't sure what was going on.\n\nThen, on January 8, I logged on to find she'd paid off the $11,000 balance of both loans in full.  What I'm trying to find out is, should I be looking for a lawyer and preparing for suit?  Is there any legal avenue she could be pursuing to collect that amount from me?  I don't have a history of consistent late payments, and as far as student loans go I've actually been extremely responsible.  \n\nI called the loan company and all they can tell me is \"Yep, they're paid, we don't know any more than that.\"\n\nI'm not sure where to go from here--any advice would be appreciated.","title":"[USA] Co-signer paid off my loans, concerned about possible lawsuit.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588617447,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdhafr\/landlords_only_message_indicating_my_car_would_be\/","id":"gdhafr","body":"[MN]\nMine and my girlfriend's car has recently expired tabs, which got overlooked. Our landlord placed a sheet of paper under the windshield saying that the car would be towed tomorrow because of this. This is an issue because it has been rainy and windy, so it could have easily blown away or been destroyed, or even removed by any random person. We obviously went and got new tabs, but we're wondering if there's anything we can do about this? We called the landlord and they said they don't know whose car is whose, but the car's details were provided on the lease agreement. This landlord has a history of towing other tenants' cars without warning. Is there any repercussion for doing this without warning, especially not by mail or by putting the message in our door directly?","title":"Landlord's only message indicating my car would be towed was a sheet of paper under the windshield wiper. Is this considered legal notice?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591013151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gujfmr\/bond_question\/","id":"gujfmr","body":"I\u2019m out on bond for non drug related charges but have to do drug counseling treatment which includes drug test. They send everything to my lawyer who shows the judge during pre trials. Well I accepted a plea that includes some time behind bars. I go to prison in one month and have no more pre trials. \n\nIf I decide to try and have some \u201cfun\u201d before I go and fail a drug test, can they take away my plea? Or will they just send me to prison early? Neither or maybe both? I don\u2019t care about going to prison earlier, id rather go now to get it started. But idk if they can take away my plea for something like that. \n\nThanks","title":"Bond Question","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589491728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjviay\/when_school_campuses_are_closed_can_teachers_be\/","id":"gjviay","body":"So I\u2019m skating with my friend on a school campus (Ik it\u2019s not allowed) and this teacher from a second story classroom yells down \u201cyou can\u2019t be here you know campus is closed.\u201d I was compliant and said \u201cok sorry we\u2019ll leave.\u201d\n\nIf I\u2019m not allowed to be on campus are teachers allowed to? What kind of personal are allowed to? Ty :)","title":"When school campuses are closed can teachers be on the property?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589990972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gne6ml\/how_to_make_a_roommate_agreement_legally_binding\/","id":"gne6ml","body":"Hello, sorry if this is written bad or formatted wrong or something this is my first time posting on here, but anyways, me and my S\/O are moving in together in a few weeks, we went to sign the lease and he was written as a guest and not a tenant. We called and asked for him to be listed as tenant so all rent and fees were held to him as well\/I wouldn't be the owner so I can't just kick him out. However, his credit score was too low and was inelligle (for a co-signer as well), so we are at a bit of a loss. The owners of the apartment suggested that we write up an agreement between me, him, and my co-signer, but my question is, is there anyway to make this document legal in like, the eyes of the law? My mother is very strict about this and very over protective so I don't even want to bring this up to her unless it can be. \n\nDo we just draft up an agreement and have a lawyer sign it or something? I have no idea and any advice would help. Thank you!","title":"How to make a roommate agreement legally binding? Or something like that.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588562533,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd3zuf\/i_recently_got_a_job_at_a_gas_station_in_illinois\/","id":"gd3zuf","body":"A customer told me to keep the change, and I was informed by a manager that when we are given a tip we have to put in in the donation jar, which didnt really seem right to me.\n\nWould I get in trouble if I am caught keeping tips? Can my employer legally not let me keep tips?","title":"I recently got a job at a gas station in illinois","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1519871309,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/811vwf\/nj_my_divorced_parents_are_having_mediation_in_a\/","id":"811vwf","body":"Long story short: I am 16 years old. My mom had primary custody over me with my dad seeing me every other weekend, until my dad got sole custody of me from an emergency order in mid December because my mother abused me and my 6 year old brothers to my breaking point. Now, the custody and visitation has been flipped, where my dad has primary custody over me, with my mother seeing me every other weekend. They go to mediation in a little over two weeks. \nIs there something that would cause that to not happen? Like, say that I ran away from her house while I was with her (I have been thinking about it), would that cause mediation to be canceled, or for my dad to get in legal trouble from the court for me doing that? My mother\u2019s lawyer has threatened my dad with sanctions and jail time if he doesn\u2019t comply with the new visitation order, and the judge doesn\u2019t really like him either. I don\u2019t want to do anything that would get my dad into trouble.\nNote that I have expressed my fear of my mother to multiple people, including the judge, but since he believes that my mother is telling the truth and has never abused us, he is making me visit with her, with threats of jail time and sanctions if I do not go. Also note that there is an active DCP&P investigation against her as of now that has been ongoing for a little over 2 months.","title":"[NJ] My divorced parents are having mediation in a few weeks. Is there any reason why it would not happen?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575919005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ei3u\/can_my_school_force_me_to_take_down_comments_on\/","id":"e8ei3u","body":"I don't know for sure if this belongs in r\/legaladvice , if it doesn't please help me find somewhere to ask it.\n\nI am very conservative, and I attend school at a very liberal school board. My school pressures us to be far left, and that if we don't support things like lgbt pride, or feminism, or any controversial subjects, we are bad people and \"need to be educated\" until we agree with it. So my school recently made a post about the day against violence against women (don't get me wrong, I completely agree that all violence is wrong and horrible), and I made a comment on their twitter post saying that I \"was upset that my school refused to acknowledge international men's day.\" I was then called down to the office, and told to take down the comment or there will be severe consequences. They ended up calling my parents and forcing me to take it down? I feel like this violates my right to freedom of speech, and I am rather upset about the whole situation. Can someone explain to me if there is any law about this in Ontario Canada, or if the school had the right to force me to take it down? Any information appreciated!","title":"Can my school force me to take down comments on twitter they don't like?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1419380651,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q88un\/monolopy_electric_company\/","id":"2q88un","body":"I moved into a house and started electricity in my name with Southern California Edison. I have since moved out of that house and back with my parents. All of a sudden today I get a call from my ex saying that they transferred a balance that i supposedly had left on my account to his account and they are turning off the power tomorrow. On Christmas Eve! His power will be off and his two kids will have no power and nothing to eat unless he pays my bill. I called them and told them to transfer it back into my name and I will be responsible for it. They said they cant do that because he was an authorized caller on my account. I never authorized him to call on my behalf.  They don't care they said it doesn't matter and there is no way to transfer it back to me. Its complete Bullshit! He called me and told me when he called them they are saying that there is nothing he can do about it and he has to pay it. I dont have a job to pay this bill that is rightfully mine and not his.  Is there anything I can do?","title":"Monolopy Electric Company","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589422225,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjd7d4\/boss_thinks_i_planted_a_recording_device\/","id":"gjd7d4","body":"Because I was in the vicinity where a recording device was found I became a suspect for planting it.  Should I contact a lawyer?","title":"Boss thinks I planted a recording device","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590500496,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqxa03\/child_support_after_failure_to_graduate\/","id":"gqxa03","body":"We live in Pennsylvania. \n\nMy stepson turned 18 in December 2019 of his 12th grade. He was supposed to graduate this May 2020. Due to Covid-19, his school moved to online learning in March. He chose not to do a single assignment and has now been informed that he won't graduate.  Is there anything my husband can do to terminate the child support?","title":"Child support after failure to graduate?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589852492,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmf4j6\/stepsons_mother_took_him_to_adult_party_also_has\/","id":"gmf4j6","body":"(Not sure if you guys use these acronyms here, so just in case BM=biological mother, DH=dear husband, SS=stepson, MIL=mother in law)\n\nAll parties are in Virginia. My DH has primary physical custody and has for several years now; he and BM share legal custody; and the custody agreement in place since 2012 says SS14 spends one evening during the week (not overnight) and EOWE with BM. Holidays and breaks are also broken out in the agreement but things have been flexible informally. Since COVID, schedule has been alternating week to week.\n\nSS told my MIL that Saturday night his mom took him to a party at someone's house at 1AM. He said there were no other kids there, he played cards & dice games, and they didn't leave until the sun was coming up. He confirmed his mother and others were drinking, but said he drank water. MIL did not ask about drugs. SS said it was the second time it had happened. He and BM woke up at 3pm Sunday afternoon just in time for her to drop him off here and head to her job at Domino's. DH had been trying to contact both of them throughout the day with no response.\n\nBack up a bit to Saturday afternoon, BM had texted DH that she needed to tell him something about a former boyfriend - let's call him NM - who she dated and lived with off and on for about three years. They broke up early 2019 but stayed in contact. Apparently, NM was arrested in Sept. 2019 on charges of object sexual penetration w\/ a victim <13 years old, aggravated sexual battery, and 5 counts of taking part\/production of child pornography w\/ a victim <15 years old. Bond has been denied twice. I can't find record of a conviction so I assume he's still awaiting trial.\n\nNM was heavily involved in SS's life when he and BM were together. We don't know yet if anything has happened to SS or his sister (not DH's). BM has known about this since NM's arrest and said nothing to DH. She hasn't spoken to either of her children to find out if anything happened to them. We don't know why she chose now to finally say something to DH.\n\nThere are some big issues here with BM's decision making and responsibility. There always have been but this is on another level. We want overnights w\/ BM to stop immediately. What's the best way to proceed from here?  Should DH just call a stop to overnights (she's technically only legally entitled to 2 nights EOWE) and let the chips fall where they may? We'd like to avoid another court case if possible but will happily do it if necessary. I'm also wondering what the implications are of this party. Any advice would be really appreciated.","title":"Stepson's mother took him to adult party, also has known for 9 mos. he was potentially exposed to child sex abuser and didn't tell us","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1423857173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vsr7o\/mediacom_contract_troubles\/","id":"2vsr7o","body":"I started a business about a year ago, part of that business needed a retail space.  I rented on and signed on with Mediacom Cable to provide internet and phone service.  They told me that I need a 3 year term for the service.  I agreed stupidly unknowing the details behind the term.  \n\nIt's about a year later and the business has dissolved, we are no longer using their service and are turning in their equipment.  However, they say that I need to pay a cancellation fee that essentially is the remaining of the 3 year contract.  \n\nI informed them that I am no longer at that address, the business no longer exists and I cannot pay this cancellation fee.  They said that if I do not remit payment for 102 days, they terminate the contract of service.  Is this my way out?\n\nMy main question is, since the business is no more, it WAS an LLC in the state of MN, can Mediacom come after me personally for this money?  Can they take me personally to collections?  It was my basic understanding that the premise behind LLCs is the fact that they provide protection to the personal business owner.  \n\nHere is a link to the terms: http:\/\/www.mediacombusiness.com\/files\/MediacomBusiness_General_Terms_4.pdf\n\nFrom what I can tell, under the termination section, it says \"Failure by Customer to make any payment due or a breach of Section 2, 6, 7 or 20.11 of this Agreement shall constitute a material breach that shall not be curable.\"\n\nIt also says in the effects of termination section:  \"Upon expiration or termination of any Service or this Agreement for any reason (i) Customer must pay all accrued and unpaid fees and charges;\"\n\nDoes that second section mean that after the 102 days the agreement is terminated and I only owe the accrued charges which would be the service for 102 days?  I can't imagine that future charges fall under the accrual segment..\n\n","title":"Mediacom contract troubles","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578507238,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elwfwf\/texas_transit_employer_requires_us_to_come_to_the\/","id":"elwfwf","body":"Our employer requires us to come to the office and pick up a company vehicle (not a bus) to drive to our starting location but doesn\u2019t start paying us until we start driving the bus. \n\nIt doesn\u2019t matter if we live 100ft from the starting location and 1hr from the office. We have to drive the company vehicle to the starting location and if we don\u2019t, we get in trouble. \n\nCan they make us do this and not pay us?","title":"(Texas) Transit employer requires us to come to the office and drive a company vehicle to our starting location but doesn\u2019t pay us for it.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590799518,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt4wd6\/auto_accident_and_im_wondering_if_this_means_ill\/","id":"gt4wd6","body":"This is what my lawyer responded when I asked what my case is worth . Explanation would be amazing guys . Thank you \n\nYou have about $20k in bills and there\u2019s a $25k policy and then a $50k policy. \u00a0This was a very low impact collision, so it\u2019s likely the case will resolve for around $25k-$30k. \u00a0I haven\u2019t reviewed all of the records and bills yet so I can\u2019t fully advise. \u00a0It could be worth more and it could be worth less\u2014I will let you know when I have more information.","title":"Auto accident and I\u2019m wondering if this means I\u2019ll be getting back 25-30k","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590990975,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guez6s\/can_a_teacher_legally_record_my_home_laptops\/","id":"guez6s","body":"For a test the teacher states that she will record our screens, but to me it seems like they can\u2019t do that without my consent","title":"Can a teacher legally record my home laptop\u2019s screen?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1472212252,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zo6wp\/legal_advise_regarding_possession_and_a_case_with\/","id":"4zo6wp","body":"hello i'm posting this for one of my close friends. he got caught with pariphinilia an that's all him but their was some real crazy stuff that follow that effects his children & is completely bogus.\nif anybody can help keep a mans children in a good fathers life please give me your input. during this matter I believe there was violations of civil rights (client was told \"not to speak a word\". definition of character and slander do to the event the police drug the client out side an were yelling so all the neighbors could hear. they also pressed the same charged against his mother (a good Christian woman) and his family in order to get him to accept a plea. I will post his avffidavid here. The girl nikki put illicit material in his house left then called the police. the problem is this girl committed suicide the same night on a drug overdose.\n\nPlease only put your input if you think you can help my friend. We don't need any comments what so ever that doesn't help mount a defense for my friend, the client. \n\ntrying send send picture of avidavid if I cant in next post i'll type it. Thank anybody who takes there time to help a good father.\n ","title":"legal advise regarding possession and a case with children","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590526316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr5e7t\/tn_my_minor_sisters_want_to_move_out_with_me\/","id":"gr5e7t","body":"Years ago, my parents had a rough divorce. My father had visitation rights for me and my 2 younger sisters until I turned 18, and opted to see him on my terms. My two sisters (15 and 17) still have visitation with him once a week. My mother remarried shortly after the divorce and my stepdad is terrible, incredibly verbally and psychologically abusive to everyone in the house, but no reported physical altercations from our household. My mom has been through a lot, and stays with him because that's just how 'abusees' work. Her family is telling her to leave him, her church is telling her to leave him, her kids (us) are begging her to leave him, but she still thinks he will change.\n\nI am 19, and am finally financially secure enough to purchase my own home (something I was holding out for so I wouldn't have to rent), and I plan on moving out sometime this year. The problem is, I don't want to leave my little sisters in this household alone, and they don't want me to either. They want to move out with me, and just pay for their share of things with money from their jobs as I'm not financially capable of supporting 2 extra people on top of myself. \n\nMy mother is EXTREMELY damaged psychologically from both her relationship with my father and her new husband, and borders pretty obvious insanity. She has (undocumented) anger outbursts, mood switches in just seconds, depression, etc. She has been to a therapist who diagnosed her with PTSD, but I'm not sure who that therapist was and\/or how I'd get documentation of that if needed. I'm including this because normally, an emancipation would be the easiest bet from my understanding. However, again, from my understanding, you need the legal guardian (my mother) to sign off on emancipation paperwork. Something she will certainly not do, and a failed attempt would cause our situation to worsen. I do have a very small amount of footage of outrages from both my mother and stepfather, but nothing damning enough for court.\n\nI'm not sure where to turn. I don't want to turn my back on my sisters, especially my youngest one because she's the one who has the most time left in the household. My mother seemingly holds all the cards as both the financially stronger person and their rightful Guardian... What can I do?","title":"(TN) My minor sisters want to move out with me...","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588371273,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbrnbz\/texas_legal_advise_working_for_energy_company\/","id":"gbrnbz","body":"I'm an IT employee at an Energy company, and am in the process of creating a business with a SaaS model on the side with a college friend (and co-worker). The business and product is not in the Energy industry, though some energy companies may be interested in our product. We would like to continue working for our current company, while we develop our SaaS product. The product is aimed toward the Gaming Industry and has 0 IP from our Energy jobs. We have been going though our Energy companies Standards of Business Conduct and have some questions regarding Conflicts of Interest and Directorships Policies in Texas.\n\nSnippets from Directorship For Profit Organizations:\n\n>Officers and employees generally should not serve as directors of nonaffiliated, for-profit organizations...  \n>  \n>An employee serving as a director of a nonaffiliated, for-profit organization will act as such for the sole benefit of that organization and not as the Corporation's representative, and will not hold himself or herself out as the Corporation's representative.\n\nSnippets from Conflict of Interest:\n\n>An employee, by virtue of her or his role(s) in the Corporation, gains knowledge and influence. A Conflict of interest can arise when this business knowledge and influence are used to advance personal interests, such as personal enrichment or preferential treatment for a relative, friend, or business associate, instead of the interests of the Corporation's shareholders. A conflict can involve the employee's family as well as those who are not family members...  \n>  \n>No employee, with respect to her or his own interests or to those involving personal relationships, should have an interest in any organization which has, or is seeking to have, business dealings with the Corporation or an affiliate where there is preferential treatment given or received (or the appearance thereof), except (i) with the knowledge and consent of a senior executive, or (ii) where the interest is publicly\u2010traded securities in a widely\u2010held corporation, or (iii) where the interest is an immaterial interest in a private organization.  \n>  \n>No employee should compete with the Corporation or its affiliates through outside business activities, either with respect to her or his own interests or to those involving personal relationships, except with the knowledge and consent of a senior executive.  \n>  \n>No employee should serve as an officer or director of any other company, or in any management capacity for, or as a consultant to, any individual or organization doing, or seeking to do, business with the Corporation or any affiliate, except with the knowledge and consent of a senior executive. Employees serving as directors of other nonaffiliated organizations should do so in compliance with the Directorships policy and related guidelines.\n\nQuestions:\n\n1. What is considered an officer, director, or management capacity position? If we formed an LLC or a LLP would this get around this issue?\n2. Is simply having a secondary Job\/Company a Conflict of Interest?\n3. What should we do to cover our bases, when starting a business?","title":"Texas Legal Advise - Working for Energy Company while wanting to Start a Side Business.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1425612753,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y3ml3\/what_counts_as_sexting_20_ar\/","id":"2y3ml3","body":"Okay, I'm 20 (and a female) now and from summer 2012- fall 2014 I was active on Tumblr and in the roleplaying community (if you don't know it's like collaborative fanfiction). All ages were represented so I ended up befriending some girls who were a few years younger than me. We would talk on Skype and one added me on FB. \n\nBecause we were roleplaying we had characters who were in relationships. We never wrote sex scenes-- maybe we would write the characters making out but as soon as there was any mention of someone like, taking a shirt off or \"going upstairs\" then we would \"fade to black\" because we knew writing smut could count as sexting. Talking out of character, we would sometimes talk about sex in a non-explicit and non-personal way-- like we would make jokes like \"that's what she said\" or say \"oh they totally banged\" or laugh about weird fanfiction together. The worst things we might have said in or out of character were still very much PG-13.\n\nI never had a romantic or sexual relationship with them, and I did my best to never say anything explicit or inappropriate. I can't remember anything specific I said but I do remember on the rare occasion someone brought up something that I felt pushed the limits I changed the subject. My question is, does any of that qualify as sexting or solicitation of a minor or anything like that? If it does is it likely I will be charged? I haven't spoken to any of them in months, don't have their phone numbers, anything like that. The only one I even exchanged personal info with was the one who added me on FB; she was 16 and from the UK so she was a legal adult. \n\nI am just having really bad anxiety about all of this and I don't know what to do :\/\n\nEdit: At the time I never felt guilty\/like we were breaking the law, and I was aware of the sex crimes laws. It's just in hindsight that I'm like \"Wait, what if that WAS wrong?\" ","title":"What counts as sexting? (20, AR)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590252691,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp87ch\/workplace_testing_for_covid19_antibodies\/","id":"gp87ch","body":"I work for a local government in California.\n\nI was notified by my employer that they will be conducting mandatory testing for COVID19 antibodies (not if you currently have COVID19).\nThis testing is mandatory for all employees. If an employee refuses the test, they are sent home for 2 weeks (using their own leave time) \"per CDC quarantine guidelines\".\nIf you test negative for the antibodies, you get to continue to work.\nIf you test positive for the antibodies, you are sent home to self-isolate for 2 weeks \"per CDC guidelines\".\n\nWe are all confused because as far as we understand, if you have the anit-bodies that doesn't mean you currently have the virus, but you previously had it, and there's no risk to others.... But besides that, can our employer force testing on us like this? Can they force us to not come to work and use our leave credits if we test positive for the antibodies?","title":"Workplace testing for COVID19 antibodies","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515444941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p1mpg\/ontariorestaurant_i_work_at_has_been_sold_is_our\/","id":"7p1mpg","body":"The owner of our restaurant told us that she sold it and the new owners are taking over at the beginning of the month. What I would like to know is the current employer responsible for paying out severance and vacation time to salaried employees? \nOr is it a simple case of too bad so sad? ","title":"[Ontario]Restaurant I work at has been sold. Is our employer responsible for severance?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590886881,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtpqnl\/school_abuse\/","id":"gtpqnl","body":"This is a very long story so buckle up.\n\nSo a few years back, I attended a Montessori school during this time I was extremely depressed. I tired to commit suicide in the bathroom and I was there in the toilet for a solid hour before my blood clotted. When I came out of the bathroom and showed a teacher what had happened, they took me to the principal (who was also my mentor at the time). \nI have already had a history of hospitalizations due to this and had missed a decent amount of school at this point. The school attempted to contact my mom, however she is a teacher so she was not able to answer the phone during teaching hours. I wanted to go to the hospital and told the teachers that I wanted to go. However I was denied that and 911 was not called (which I believe breaks en loco parentis laws?). The principal told me that I dont want to miss any more school because I had already missed so much. I ended up attending classes after the attempt with a bandage on my arm. (I was then hospitalized about 2 weeks later due to a a further decline in my mental state).\n\nThat's only part one of the story. \n\nNext year. The school brought in a teacher that was ultimately abusive. On multiple occasions he physically menaced me (getting in my face ((his belly touched me on multiple occasions as well)). He was verbally abusive towards me and I was also just recovering from a hand surgery. Things got worse as the school year went on. At the time. I had a soctors order telling the school to allow me to do my work on an electronic. However at some point they took it away and I was forced to not take notes during lectures. As things got worse, I started writing up reports of every time the abusive teacher in question did something that scared me. The school was notified several times about my discomfort with the teacher and what he had done. The school adamantly defended him. Later on, I denied going to school and was hospitalized for school denial.  \n\nAll this happened in a span of two years, and there is much more that I am honestly too lazy to write about. Most of these events occurred in 2016 and 2017. We have tried to get a lawyer but the one we tried to get said they could not take the case as they already worked for a Montessori school and it would be a conflict of interest. I am trying to see if it is possible to still pursue legal action for abuse on behalf of the school and possibly even the abusive teacher.\n\nMaybe even referrals as we have not been able to find anyone.\nThank you in advance!","title":"School Abuse","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591197914,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvvyo2\/my_friends_hearing_for_an_illegal_left_hand_turn\/","id":"gvvyo2","body":"Pretty much what the title says. This happened back in February in Queens, NYC, New York and the hearing got pushed back to April 2021. Is there anyway to get it dropped?","title":"My friend\u2019s hearing for an illegal left hand turn got pushed back over a year, is there someway to get it dropped?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516382101,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rjtp9\/teacher_helping_students_cheat\/","id":"7rjtp9","body":"Hello,\n\nToday was my physics midterm (high school). Pretty easy stuff, but a few \u201cdumb\u201d girls didn\u2019t understand anything. After class, he took them to a separate room, and according to a few of the girls, gave them the answers. He told them not to tell anyone at all or else they will get him in big trouble. \n\nMany of us are fuming about this. We wish to take this to school administration, but we have no proof. Would recording one of the girls talking about it be sufficient proof? \n\nThank you.\n\n(Sorry if this is the wrong sub. I didn\u2019t know where to post.)\n\nEdit: location is New York","title":"Teacher helping students cheat?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1518034090,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vyz9c\/cfl_going_thru_divorce_hubby_cheated_with_a\/","id":"7vyz9c","body":"My husband started coming home super late OR not at all at the beginning of Nov. 2017. I asked that he stay wherever he had been staying, and that we separate and hopefully reconcile after counseling, time apart etc..Attempts at reconciliation had been made until a few weeks later when I received confirmation he had been cheating. I solely take care of our daughter, even when he says he'd like to watch her, he inevitably bails. He will not agree to a set schedule on custody, and is all around making being civil incredibly difficult.\n\nHe is constantly threatening me with violence, his paralegal girlfriend dragging this out for years, also threatening to barge into the home he has not lived in for 4 months to inconvenience me. I am truly scared for mine and my daughters safety, as he will come over unannounced inebriated angry and violent (I've called the cops to file a protection order, but he is still on the lease and can legally come and go as he pleases). I just want this to be over with as amicably as possible. \n\nThe issue is, I do not have the financial backing for an attorney, I am not well versed in the legal field, and I'm not sure of all the options I may have. Interested in any counsel or advice you all may have.\n\nFeel free to ask any questions, or if you need clarification in regards to my situation.\n\nThanks & God Bless!","title":"[CFL] Going thru divorce, hubby cheated with a paralegal- 11 month old child involved, no money for an attorney...please help!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589838424,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmb0x4\/ny_speeding_ticket_cant_be_paid_online_should_i\/","id":"gmb0x4","body":"Throwaway obviously, but for reference I live in Massachusetts.\n\nI took a road trip down to Pittsburgh two weeks ago, and on the way back (last Saturday) I was pulled over and given a ticket for speeding (Speed not Reasonable & Prudent) in New York. I have no prior offences, and had never been pulled over before. I planned to plea Guilty, as I can pay the fine and the likely insurance increase, and read that you could do so online at the New York DMV website.\n\nHowever, when I went to pay the fine today and entered all of my information as an out-of-state driver, it claims that I am not in the system. I tried multiple times to be certain, entering all the information as it appears on the ticket, and trying several variations of upper- and lower-case letters. However, when I submit the information, I get the error \"The information you entered does not match what we have on file.\"\n\nShould I still mail in the ticket or not? Should I change my plea to Not Guilty in the event the officer entered my information incorrectly? Or should I just wait a week or so to see if the information just hasn't been entered electronically yet?\n\nFinally, it's not strictly legal advice, but is there a good way to cope with the stress of being pulled over? I feel like I'm somewhat scared to drive (have been driving for almost 10 years now). Thanks!","title":"NY Speeding Ticket can't be paid online- should I still mail it in?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420509838,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rgust\/should_i_trust_a_friend_with_a_uk_business_bank\/","id":"2rgust","body":"Hi,\n\nThought i'd ask here as i generally get quick responses from the Reddit community. Also even though this is a UK question i'd appreciate any input from our cousins across the pond if they have any points to make.\n\nSo wind back a year. Me and a friend start a business, everything is in my name; Companies House, bank account etc. (he couldn't put it in his name due to already working for a company he was planning to leave, essentially our business did the same as his current business).\n\nAbout 6 months in, i'm not happy, i tell him i want out and that he can have the whole lot. The company wasn't doing brilliant so i declined taking any money and left it in the account. I agreed that i would sort the paperwork to transfer the bank account and company into his name.\n\nMany months later he still dodges meet ups and chats on the phone to finalise the transfer. I have changed all the details on companies house so i am no longer a Director of the company, but i haven't seen him since to transfer the bank. Now i would trust this dude with my life, we have been friends for well over 25 years and i hand on heart believe he would never screw me...... however....... Out of curiosity i checked the companies online banking account (part of the agreement was i could log in every now and then to make sure everything was ok) and he has transferred nearly half the money to another account, an account set up as a business in his Wife's name.\n\nI have literally just found this out and it's 2am so i'm not going to call straight away, however, what are the implications to me if, for example, he's not paying his VAT bill or some other bill. Because the bank account is in my name am i legally responsible for it or is he as he is the Director of the company according to companies house.\n\nEither way it's a phone call tomorrow to tell him that unless we sort it tomorrow i'm freezing the account but i'd like to have some back up to explain why.\n\nAny thoughts would be greatly appreciated.\n\nLocation: Leeds, UK","title":"Should i trust a friend with a UK Business Bank Account in my name?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588301586,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gba67d\/va_medicaid_question_for_graduate_school_student\/","id":"gba67d","body":"Hello, r\/legaladvice! I have a rather unique situation that I am hoping that someone can help me out with.  All relevant events and domiciles are in Virginia.\n\nI am a graduate student who will be turning 26 and aging off of my parent's healthcare plan in about 2 weeks.  Out of curiosity, I ran my information through the [Healthcare.gov](https:\/\/Healthcare.gov) marketplace about 2 weeks ago, and the website rejected me because I have no income and said that I should apply for state Medicaid aid.  I kind of ignored this message and entered into talks with the school to purchase a healthcare plan through them, which must be paid for prior to my Birthday in a few weeks.\n\nYesterday, I received a letter in the mail stating that the federal marketplace had sent my information over to the state healthcare system and that I had been approved and enrolled in  Medicaid and would be receiving my card in the mail shortly.  Now, I hadn't intended to use Medicaid, as while I have no income, I have been expecting this and saving funds for about 2 years now and can afford the school's (albeit overpriced) insurance plan.  Moral judgements about receiving Medicaid while I can afford health insurance aside, if I was able to not pay for healthcare this year, it would substantially help me pay off the absurd student loan balance that I have quicker.\n\nUnfortunately, VA, which expanded Medicaid last year, has a dreadful website that makes finding answers to these questions nearly impossible, especially since this isn't a traditional situation.  I am a healthy person, so I never actually use my healthcare, but I'm terrified of going without since one accident can bankrupt you.\n\nSo, here are my legal questions:\n\n1. Generally speaking, is there any legal reason why I shouldn't take this deal if I legitimately qualify? I filled out the forms truthfully, and I intend to call next week to confirm that I really am eligible.  It just doesn't feel right, though.  Almost like this has been too easy.\n2. Are there any long term effects that I may suffer either financially or by status with the government if I continue with this plan? \n3. The program that I am in typically results in a job placement out of school with a legitimate job offer about one year before graduation.  Would this strand me without healthcare for a year between the offer and when I would actually begin work?  Could I work part time jobs and paid internships and continue my coverage so long as I do not hit the poverty line cutoff?\n\nThank you all for the help in advance!","title":"(VA) Medicaid Question for Graduate School Student","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576497425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebe8d2\/should_i_let_myself_get_fired_or_quit_if_i_get\/","id":"ebe8d2","body":"I work a federal job. I work in a facility that drug tests certain positions, but to my knowledge, not my position. It's technically possible for anyone to be tested but it looks like they just don't test mine due to my job duties versus the others. I use CBD\/hemp, which is legal in my state but not federally, and if I were to be tested would show up as THC in my system. I'm taking the risk of using it for health reasons, but if I do end up getting tested, would it be more beneficial to just take the test and get fired or quit on my own accord?","title":"Should I let myself get fired or quit if I get drug tested?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421290775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sh4tv\/false_advertising_in_ny_a_company_is_using_my\/","id":"2sh4tv","body":"You know those diet pill ads that are all over the Internet? Well, one company is using my transformation pics to advertise for it. \n\nI've had about a dozen people send me screenshots of the ad and finally I got a link today to get to the actual product. \n\nWhat can I do? Can I be compensated for them using my image without consent? Also, isn't this false advertisement? I never used the product and now people who click think that I did and that it works!\n\n\nThank you!!!","title":"False advertising in NY? - a company is using my image","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515448916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p2577\/privacy_during_employer_drug_test\/","id":"7p2577","body":"This is in Iowa. My employer recently initiated a random drug testing program. This is not good news for me as I am an occasional recreational user of marijuana. I began researching my rights as far as the drug testing and came across Iowa Code 730.5. It says that employees have the right to testing done with \"regard to the privacy of the employee.\" \n\nMy question is, what does this \"regard to the privacy of the employee\" mean? Are they allowed to watch me urinate while taking the test? In a previous round of drug tests they did, my co-worker told me that a police officer and one of the employees of the company doing the testing were in the bathroom while they were told to urinate. Is this legal in the state of Iowa? \n\nAny insight appreciated, thanks \n\nEDIT: I just found out that the guy watching was a  \"former\" police officer who now works at the drug testing place. Not an actual police officer. Sorry for confusion. ","title":"Privacy during employer drug test","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589046224,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggjws3\/wrongly_classified_as_independent_contractor\/","id":"ggjws3","body":"Employer knows this is not right. They are doing to do pay less tax and no benefits.\nKinda of a scum bag move..\n\n\nThey have me coming in set hours which makes you an employee right.\nWhat should I do?(looking for other jobs btw)","title":"Wrongly classified as Independent contractor","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518823583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y2usc\/fl_tn_missed_civil_summons_4_months_ago\/","id":"7y2usc","body":"Prefacing this by saying it isn't for me, it's for a friend, I'd like to think I wouldn't be this dumb.     \nMy friend got pulled over in Tennessee going 60 in a 45 and received a city summons for it. He lives in Florida, so he didn't go and didn't make any attempt to figure out what he should do. He was a minor at the time and still will be for a couple months.    \nWhat's gonna happen? Will procrastinating till he's 18 have an impact? What should he do? ","title":"[FL + TN] Missed civil summons 4 months ago","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577561040,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egux3x\/legal_requirements_for_501c3_emergency_response\/","id":"egux3x","body":"Not sure if there are any laws related to this but wondering as a board member for a non profit (501c3) organization. We are an athletic group that meets at a private rented facility. The facility is a shared space that operates as a business prior to our practice times. Since those events are open to the public there are often overlaps in time when our members are arriving for our practice time and the general public is leaving. Sometimes fights break out in the general public crowd and last week one broke out that resulted in a shooting occurring in the parking lot of the facility that we practice in when several of our members and even their children were on their way in. Thankfully no one in our group was injured but there was a major police investigation that was a result of a patron in the parking lot getting shot so several members who were inside the facility had to stay late while their vehicles were apart of the crime scene. There was obviously some emotional trauma for members on the league as a result of the incident and I\u2019m just wondering as a 501c3 if there are legal requirements for the organization to respond to the trauma that occurred with counseling options or anything along those lines.","title":"Legal Requirements for 501c3- emergency response?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590460022,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqoiin\/how_to_do_free_legal_research_for_case_law\/","id":"gqoiin","body":"I\u2019m in a dispute with my old apartment complex who\u2019s claiming I owe damages for kitchen countertop scratches. In North Carolina (where this takes place), normal wear and tear is not defined but based on case law. I want to do some research to know if I should suck it up and pay or go to small claims court. If I hire a lawyer to do this research it\u2019ll probably cost me more than just paying the bill. Is there a way to do free case law research? I\u2019ve tried google scholar and general google searches but I\u2019m not finding many cases.","title":"How to do free legal research for case law","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576621566,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec34b3\/oregon_based_under_registration_hoping_to_move_to\/","id":"ec34b3","body":"First off, I\u2019m a sex offender. I was arrested for a non violent, non contact crime, served no jail time, and have a required registration of ten years. I have been off probation for almost a year, and was considering going back home to California but was told that your registration requirements change depending on the state, and so would my term.\n\nWhat I\u2019m hoping to learn, is wether or not that\u2019s true, and if it can be adjusted, what agency I would contact to get the ball rolling. \n\nBasically, I\u2019m wondering if I move to a state where you\u2019d normally have to register your entire life, would my ten year term supersede that or no?\n\nI would additionally like to know if it\u2019s legitimate or lawful for a lawyer to claim that a crime is unable to be expunged ever, and if relief is an option when considering the nature of my crime. \n\nReally any information is appreciated. I also have some questions regarding the basic legitimacy of my case, because I kinda feel like I got screwed, and having someone at least tell me I didn\u2019t would be awesome, but I know we gotta keep things simple here, so yeah. \n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Oregon based, under registration, hoping to move to California.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590036296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnqf4i\/is_this_considered_a_liable_offense\/","id":"gnqf4i","body":"Hi, so I went on Omegle (stranger chat website) just to joke around and then this girl added me on Snapchat. After she added me, she kept on calling me and we talked on and off for about 30 min or so and then i ask her as a joke if she watches porn just to see her response and then she goes all crazy and to calm her down. I said it wasn't me just to calm her down and that it was my friend next to me (no one was actually next to me). She proceeded to demand for proof that my friend did it and to prove he was next to me and told me she's actually 10. I then told her I'm literally 16 years old (she could tell i wasn't an old person, but i could easily pass for 18) and that I'm really not looking to get anything out of her and I played it really chill. She said her Dad is a cop and that she's going to show it to the police and she took a picture of the chat. To be honest, I didn't really say anything threatening to her at all, and she was constantly sending sexual emojis to me which i haven't saved. I proceeded to just not get back to her to remind her of anything and I'm just praying she won't do anything to me. I do understand that girls can be sensitive and I have a lot of respect for girls and I didn't want this to turn in that direction. I did delete my Snapchat account, but lets say worst comes to worst and she tells her father, and they somehow try to take legal action against me, can anything actually happen to me? Again, all I did was ask her if she watches porn, I made no threats against her and that was the farthest I went.","title":"Is this considered a liable offense?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424563419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wpje9\/i_got_a_ticket_for_parking_on_a_snow_covered_road\/","id":"2wpje9","body":"Location: New Jersey\n\nMy car was parked on the street before it began snowing sometime at night, and the ticket was on my car by 8am. The street is a cul-de-sac and there are only no parking signs that show you cannot park in the circle, which I wasn't. Now, I know somebody is getting ready to say something about \"ignorance of the law\", so I've copied the law verbatim below. The ticket references the bolded section specifically. I think I can fight this ticket because of section d.  \n\n>7-3.2       Parking Prohibited During State of Emergency.\n\n>a.     Upon the declaration of an emergency, with the exception of snow emergencies, which emergencies are specifically regulated under paragraph b hereof, there shall be no parking upon streets or sections of streets where TEMPORARY EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs are displayed. The chief of police or, in his or her absence, the ranking police officer or the department of public works supervisor, is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct the posting of EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs when accidents, fire or public celebrations dictate or require the avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow of traffic. Notification that EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs are being or will be posted shall be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting of the signs.\n\n>**b.     Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the street or highway, an emergency shall exist and no vehicle shall be parked on the following streets or highways or portions thereof: all municipally owned streets or highways.**\n\n>**The above parking prohibition shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.**\n\n>c.     Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and menace to the safe and proper regulations of traffic and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.\n\n\n>*d.     The effectiveness of this subsection is contingent upon the signs being erected as required by law.*\n\nIt is my understanding that section d is basically saying that a sign regarding this law is required to be posted. Is this accurate? There are no signs on the road besides the no parking signs, which I was on the correct side of. If this is accurate, would I be able to fight this ticket? ","title":"I got a ticket for parking on a snow covered road, and there were no signs - NJ","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575911038,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8cn9y\/gdprccpa_question_if_bob_uses_company_xs_cloud\/","id":"e8cn9y","body":"A practical example: Let's say Bob stores all of Alice's personal information on his Microsoft OneNote cloud account. Can Alice ask Microsoft to search through all of Bob's (and others') information?","title":"GDPR\/CCPA Question: If Bob uses Company X's cloud SaaS product to store personal information about Alice, can Alice request or delete that data from Company X?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589251543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi2h9q\/ca_i_used_to_live_with_roommates_moved_back_home\/","id":"gi2h9q","body":"I just need to know forsure if I have no legal ties here.\n\nIn January of 2019, I moved into a house full of college students where I never signed any legal documents, was not part of any lease, or made any written contract with any of the girls there. Anything that was said or done was verbal.\n\nI moved an hour away from my hometown to go to college. I was contacted by one of the girls telling me there was a room available. I declined at first when the price was too high for me. They found another girl who could share the room with me, so I became interested. I went to look at the room\/house and decided I would like to move in. \n\nOriginally, they discussed a deposit with me and first month's rent. They also said I would be signing a lease once I moved there. Then there was no word of any lease. The other girls were always under a lease, but me and the girl I shared the room with were never made to sign anything or to join the lease. Her and I split the cost of the full deposit and rent for the one room (a master bedroom).\n\nAround August of 2019, their lease was up and they were going to renew it. They asked everyone living there at the time to be a part of the lease, as only two of the original girls on the lease were left, and wanted everyone on board. All of us but one girl sent applications to the property management company. I heard nothing back.\n\nI had the intention to move out twice, starting at the beginning of this year, as many issues developed\/arised with them. First time I said I wanted to move out, one of the original girls of the lease said I would have to find a replacement in order to move out. She also said I was on the lease so I'd be violating it. As far as I knew, I had never signed anything. I called the company, they told me I was not on the lease, but they had my application. They even asked if I wanted to be on the lease, I said no. I confronted the girl about this who always insisted I had to find a replacement. They also all made me feel bad for wanting to just \"leave them\" so I stayed.\n\nCoronavirus happened and a lot of things changed for me. School was online, graduation canceled. My plans had changed. I decided in March I wanted to move out in April, before May. They definitely did not like this. They always made me feel bad for wanting to move out. Again, they insisted I needed to find a replacement. I was told many times by others that it's not my obligation. They also said it was on me to find someone, and they couldn't me find someone due to the dangers of coronavirus. They accused me of wanting to leave because it was now convenient, that I would be responsible for my part of the rent if I left, and they even threatened legal action. They wanted me to \"compromise\" and atleast help with some part because, again, it was my responsibility.\n\nI moved out, but now they are still bothering me that I owe them this month's rent and what not. I also did not get my deposit back because of how complicated things got with them. What am I to do now? Can I just move on with my life?","title":"[CA] I used to live with roommates, moved back home and they won't leave me alone.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588958671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfxdhl\/can_an_employer_force_you_to_use_ptovacation_days\/","id":"gfxdhl","body":"Not sure if this is the proper flair...\n\nJust received word today that we are being mandated to use up to 10 PTO\/Vacation days we have saved up by the end of June, by our employer. I just want to ask if this is legal? \n\nMy next question is regarding working laws as an employee... \nIf this is a setup to eventually layoffs, isn\u2019t the company mandated to give a certain period of notice to its employees? Would forcing the employees to use PTO in order to reduce severance package payouts, prior to alerting them of upcoming layoffs, be in violation of proper notice?\n\nThanks for your help in advance!","title":"Can an Employer force you to use PTO\/Vacation Days? (NYC)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590622129,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gruupo\/false_rape_accusation\/","id":"gruupo","body":"Hello,\n\nIn WISCONSIN, an ex-girlfriend(F21) of mine(M21) went to the police a week after we broke up and claimed that I raped her in February. She was riding me, she passed out(possibly due to her daily meds), and then we immediately stopped. When she woke up, I apologized because I thought I was going to fast or too hard. I told the police this and I think that's where I'm going to get in trouble. It can be taken out of context.\n\nThe cops came to me and I, unfortunately, talked. I'm so scared right now that they might take something I said and twist it into what they want to.\n\nI know I made a huge mistake talking to the cops. I just retained a lawyer even though my family cannot afford it. I want to say that I really did not do this. We were each other's first and we had sex many times before and after the date she brought up.\n\nI feel like I can never have a relationship again.\n\nI don't know how much advice you all can give me, but is there a timeline of events that I can follow? I can't just sit here and wait for the day to come where cops come to arrest me for something I didn't do. Or maybe they'll never come and I'll live in anxiety forever waiting for them to come. What is the timeline, and what should I be doing\/thinking right now? I am so emotionally distressed and I have no idea what I'm going to do.","title":"False Rape Accusation","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590608848,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grquyv\/was_i_wrongfully_terminated_under_florida_law\/","id":"grquyv","body":"My former employer accused me of theft and used that as the grounds for termination. I found the timing of this suspicious; a week later, the company laid off all staff in the hotel due to COVID-19. One night, I was working behind the bar when a hotel guest signed a check for a room charge in addition to leaving $240 cash in the check presenter. He told me he wanted to charge the tab to his room multiple times that night and I had no reason to assume that the cash was supposed to pay for the tab. Since he gave me his word, I did not question why he gave me that cash, especially since he legibly signed two separate copies. Whenever a guest signs a room charge, they agree to that method of payment 100% of the time. As is customary, the cash on the side is always taken as a tip unless the guest specifies that they want to pay a specific portion in cash and the rest with an alternate method of payment. After I completed the room charge, I thanked the guest for his generosity(it is not uncommon for me to receive over 100% in tips for my excellent service). In my two years of experience in working for that hotel, every guest that wanted their check split their room and a cash amount has stated so before signing anything.\n\nThe next night, a front desk agent came to the restaurant and informed me that a guest was disputing the room charge that he signed the previous night. He said he had paid for the room charge in cash. I was a little bewildered as to why he would dispute the charge since he clearly signed for it. On top of that, he brought his signed copy to the front desk. I had honestly forgotten how much cash he had left me because the previous night had been so busy and stressful I forgot about individual cash amounts that any guest had left me. Later that night, I went over to the front desk manager to inquire what the status of the situation was. Apparently this guest had been giving the front desk issues all weekend. Naturally, I thought this was just another attempt by him to complain and get free stuff. The front desk manager asked me how much cash the guest left and I said that I don\u2019t really remember exactly, but that I believed the amount to be $120.\n\nThe very next day the head of HR and the director of operations wanted to speak with me. They requested a written statement from me. The director of operations told me that the situation was being investigated on the grounds of a cash-handling discrepancy of over $50 per standard operating procedure. The reason they said it was a discrepancy was that the guest said he gave me $240 and I said that \u201cI believed I received $120.\u201d Later, the HR director began to question my motives and integrity. She said she would check the camera footage. I had made it clear to them that I didn\u2019t really recall the exact amount that he gave me. Personally, I was prepared to compensate the hotel whatever amount the camera footage revealed not out of guilt, but because I truly did not remember the amount given to me. The footage revealed that I counted 12 20-dollar bills($240). Therefore, they accused me of theft and that the general manager would have the final say. That very week I was terminated.\n\nI do not believe that the situation constituted theft for the simple matter that the guest had properly signed his check to charge it to his room. He agreed to that specific method of payment and no theft occurred. He clearly totaled the check for the amount stated and did not mention if he wanted the check split. This is all in addition to him specifying that he wanted to charge the tab to his room. If the guest made a mistake, he could have stated so. However, I believe the claim is baseless because he signed his check properly. I have never encountered this kind of situation. Again, I find it all too suspicious that this occurred on the cusp of a global pandemic.","title":"Was I wrongfully terminated under Florida law?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1413831969,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jt7ze\/my_us_cousins_exhusband_just_fled_to_the\/","id":"2jt7ze","body":"They got divorced in June and he is\/was working as a contractor for the US Air Force stationed in Guam. He remarried in September to a girl with dual Filipino and UAE citizenship. He and the girl have fallen off social media. The new wife is constantly on facebook so this is very unusual for her. My cousin was living off of this money with her three small children. (All three are his, no doubt) Due to medical reasons, she can't work a full time job. \n\nI'm sorry I don't have many more details but I can ask her if need be. Any advice would be welcome. ","title":"My (US) cousin's ex-husband just fled to the Philippines and is skipping out on child support and alimony.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578521467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elzu2p\/custody_of_uncles_dog_once_he_goes_to_jail\/","id":"elzu2p","body":"My uncle is looking at doing 1-2 years for something that I don't think is relevant to the situation? Him and my family live in New Hampshire. I am currently in Colorado for work trip so all information in receiving is through my family and phonecalls with the SPCA. \n\nAccording to the SPCA whom still has the dog since the day my uncle was originally arrested, will not release him into our custody. My uncle's arrest has nothing to do with animal cruelty, there's nothing anywhere saying he cannot keep his dog. However they still will not return him. He is a 2 year old intact German Shepherd. He cost my uncle around $3,000 from a very nice breeder. \n\nThere is nothing saying that they seized the dog, in my interpretation they were just holding him until family could come and get him. We showed up the next day to take him and they refused to release him to us. We have provided proof of ownership and everything the police station originally told us to do to get the dog. We have contacted the police department since who did the arresting and have been going through a lot of loops to be at the same place of nowhere. \n\nIt has been about a week since they received him and they are now saying that they will be neutering him and putting him up for adoption within the week. \n\nI'm currently seeing red. I love this dog, he is still my uncle's dog. He never signed over custody of the dog. They were supposed to be holding him until we could pick him up. What do I do??","title":"Custody of uncle's dog once he goes to jail.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576787360,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecywh0\/school_bus_is_dangerously_overcrowded_and_school\/","id":"ecywh0","body":"Honestly, this is the best place I could think of to post. I live in Florida, and the school busses the school busses are, more commonly than not, dangerously crowded. The final straw was when there were so many people were in the bus that we had to cram people into the seats, and even then, many people were sitting on the floor (which is not allowed, but there was literally nothing they could do). I tried talking to my principal about it, but she said that she couldn\u2019t do anything because technically, the seats can \u201cfit\u201d 3 people. What they mean is that there are 3 seatbelts on each seat. Realistically, only 2 people can sit on a seat at a time. So even though people are sitting in the floor, the school can\u2019t do anything because \u201cthey weren\u2019t using the seats properly\u201d.\nI want to try and contact the bus company myself, but I am honestly kind of nervous, and don\u2019t know exactly what to do or say.\nI have photos and a video depicting how crowded the bus is.\nWhat should I do?","title":"School bus is dangerously overcrowded and school can\u2019t do anything, want to try and contact the company. What exactly should I do? [FL]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589792977,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gly2iw\/lawyer_question\/","id":"gly2iw","body":"(Norway) My principal will tell the police and ask them to find out who this deleted fake account is\n\n(please dont come here to judge what i did, but just answer if you would take this VERY seriously)\n\ni have a crush on a girl.. but saw her with her ex..\nmy stupid mind decided to send stalking photos of them to themselves and then send their adresses to them.. and i sent a lot of curse words and said \u00abwatch out\u00bb and i wrote a threat on her school locker. i guess you can call it threats and stalking.\n\nmy crush hates me and its reported to a LAWYER. \n\ni cant handle the thought of her hating me im killing myself im done","title":"Lawyer question","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575540777,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6f97g\/i_messed_up_but_is_this_being_overblown\/","id":"e6f97g","body":"I recently found out that a former co-worker from a few years ago spread some lies that ultimately led to my engagement ending. \n\nWhen I found out, I created a fake phone number on an app and sent her some less than kind messages. This was about five weeks ago. Nothing was threatening (no \u201cI\u2019ll kill you\u201d or \u201cI\u2019ll find you\u201d), but she was pretty interactive in the conversation herself and, while I deleted the app, I called her a cheater (an eye for an eye I guess), cunt, told her I\u2019d make sure to tell her husband she was cheating, and so on. I technically sent her a dick pic but it was a random dick from the internet.\n\nShe figured out pretty quick that it was me - I led her to it on purpose - and when she asked if it was me, I confirmed it. Multiple times. \u201cIs this (my name)?\u201d \/ \u201cYes.\u201d \n\nYet, she continued to take part in conversations. This went on from a few different numbers for a couple of weeks. About a month ago I decided I\u2019d annoyed her enough. (I would typically only message her when I was drunk, which, I was often during this time period because I had some super shitty stuff going on and drinking on my couch was how I dealt with it.)\n\nToday, I got a call from a detective. I didn\u2019t really deny much, under the premise of a) I\u2019d already told her it was me, and b) he very clearly knew everything. \n\nBut at this point, he proceeds to tell me he\u2019s passing this to a prosecutor tomorrow, that he wants me to come up for fingerprints next week (I live 2 hours away from where this girl lives and  where the police department is), and that they plan on pressing charges.\n\nI ask him what this crime in- and he tells me it\u2019s a first degree misdemeanor and it falls under telephone harassment\/menacing by stalking. (I think one time she told me to stop, but I also told her to stop texting me and she didn\u2019t.)\n\nI am in my mid 30\u2019s and have no criminal record minus a speeding ticket five years ago. I have a steady job that is in a professional setting. Having NO CLUE how any of this stuff works, I basically asked him (he was an ass the first ten minutes but calmed down after that) what was next. He said given my record, the prosecutor was likely to bump it from a first degree misdemeanor to something lower. I asked him if this was something that would land me in jail, and he said it would unlikely, and that it\u2019s probably probation and\/or a fine. I asked him if I should get a lawyer, he said he can\u2019t give legal advice but historically there\u2019s a lot of people in this situation that do NOT get a lawyer. \n\nThat said, I panicked and called one this evening up there and he said for $500 I can put him on retainer. I explained the situation to him and he said he can try, but no promises, to nip this tomorrow, that he knows the prosecutor on similar situations and has success. He said if not, for a total of $1500 he can represent me throughout. \n\nHere\u2019s where I\u2019m at: I know it was stupid, and I do regret it. That said, I feel like a first degree misdemeanor (6mo\/jail, $1000 fine, probation) is beyond excessive. She knew it was me, I admitted it was me, I made no explicit threat. The closest I got to a threat was that I told her I\u2019d just let her know her husband was cheating on her. The detectives biggest problems with me were that I called her a cunt, that I said a few things sexual (nothing like rape, etc. I honestly don\u2019t remember what I said, as I would delete them at the end of the convo.), and that I did it from three different numbers (though she hadn\u2019t blocked me, just the app I was using I constantly had to create a new number.)\n\nI don\u2019t want this shit on my record. I went ahead and gave this lawyer $500 and the next step is he\u2019s gonna try to get ahead of it and he said his goal is going to be to have the prosecutor call me tomorrow and basically just give a stern warning and have that be it. My questions:\n\n1) Is that at all likely?     \n2) If I tell someone who I am and they continue the dialogue, does that not have an affect on things?     \n3) Is this the kind of thing that can get expunged?     \n4) What is a most likely scenario here?","title":"I messed up; but is this being overblown?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578439657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eljrir\/mi_what_do_reasonable_accommodations_mean_for\/","id":"eljrir","body":"There are three separate categories of reasonable accommodations:\n\n1) Modifications to job application process that enables disabled individuals to be considered for jobs\n\n\n2) Accommodations on the job\n\n\n3)Accommodations made to allow disabled individuals to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment\n\n\nIt says it should be on a case by case basis, they also mention flexible hours are one accommodation, I\u2019m not sure how legally accurate this is it\u2019s from the epilepsy foundation website (https:\/\/www.epilepsy.com\/living-epilepsy\/independent-living\/employment\/reasonable-accommodations)\n\nI have epilepsy and go to school - I need 8 hours of sleep or I\u2019ll have a seizure. I\u2019m trying to not work until 3am on days when I have a 9am class. I had my doctor fax over a note saying how I have \u201clack of sleep\u201d induced seizures (anyone with epilepsy can relate\u201d\n\n\nFast forward to now - I\u2019m scheduled 5pm-4am and work at 10am the next day. Assuming I don\u2019t close, I sleep as soon as I get back that\u2019s 6 hours of sleep. They refuse to cut my hours\/switch my shift. Is this legal? I told them before hand that I need 8 hours and emailed them saying I can\u2019t work this shift due to epilepsy and they\u2019re doing nothing about it.  I plan to call every hospital i\u2019ve been to and letting them see my medical records.\n\n\n\nIs this legal? Is there anything I can do about this?","title":"[MI] What do \u201creasonable accommodations\u201d mean for work and epilepsy?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515111985,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o79ap\/nv_divorcing_and_selling_house_with_a_prenup_stb\/","id":"7o79ap","body":"Throwaway because friends know my username. \n\nMy wife [36F] and I [37M] got married at the end of 2016 and bought a house in early 2017. No kids or any other assets other than what I list below. She has several family inheritances and because of that, we signed a prenup agreement to protect her assets in the case of divorce.\n\nThe house we purchased was approximately 500k, and she contributed 100k (20%) of her inheritance money as a down payment. In the prenup, it specified that upon the event of divorce, the house will be classified as community property with her subject to reimbursement of 20% of the sale price of the house. \nSince we moved in, I have been making the mortgage payments and paying almost all other household bills. About a month ago, I filed for divorce. Despite paying most household expenses, I don\u2019t have the liquid cash to buy her out of the house, so we\u2019ve placed the house on the market. I am still in the house and paying 100% of the bills, including the mortgage, until it sells, and she moved out. \n\nIt\u2019s likely that we will sell the house with minimal to no profit; the goal is to break even after brokerage and closing costs. She has told me that I have to cover any part of the 20% reimbursement if there isn\u2019t enough left over after closing costs when the house finally sells. The prenup makes no mention of this. Does she have a leg to stand on? ","title":"[NV] Divorcing and selling house with a prenup- STB ex thinks I have to make her whole by reimbursing for down payment","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472146779,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zjrl0\/is_there_any_way_to_legally_get_around_power_of\/","id":"4zjrl0","body":"I saw a post on bestof a few months ago that seemed similar to my current position, so I'm hoping there's something we can do. My grandmother isn't doing very well, and my mother is concerned that she needs to be moved to a care facility or at least have some kind of in-house care person (until now she's insisted on living alone, but that's not realistically an option anymore). She's been in the hospital recently and is staying there for at least two more weeks, but everyone's fairly optimistic about her chances of going back home. My mother and her sister want to start looking into care options for her, however they can't accesss her finances, because their oldest brother has access to them.\n\nNow here's where I got really worried. I spoke to my mother on the phone last night and she told me the older brother was refusing to allow them to see the finances. Not only that, but he hasn't visited my grandmother in the hospital once since she's been in, and is doing absolutely nothing to ensure proper care when she leaves. I'd rather not just assume he's doing shady stuff with her money, but I don't want to take the chance and not look into it if I can. My grandfather was in the army and according to my mother, there should be a considerable amount of money coming in from pensions and whatnot. Even if he's not doing shady things, he's done nothing to make any of us believe he's going to use them to get her the proper care she needs. I truly believe he's just waiting for her to die so he can cut and run.\n\nIs there any legal way we can force him to allow his other siblings access to the funds, or even the ability to see the records? We only have two weeks to get this sorted out, and what's been happening simply cannot continue, my grandmother is not in the mental or physical state to take care of herself anymore.\n\nI know I might not have enough information here to form a real plan, but I can ask my mother and get that if anyone can tell me what exact questions I need to ask. Thanks everyone.\n\nEDIT: Also, I hope I chose the right flair, that seemed the most appropriate from the choices. If it's incorrect, please tell me and I'll fix it ASAP.\n\nEDIT 2: Sorry, forgot location. My grandmother and the uncle are in Ohio. The sister is also in Ohio, but my mother and I are in Nebraska.","title":"Is there any way to legally get around power of attorney? I worry my uncle might be taking advantage of my grandmother.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590076084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnza4c\/nyc_employer_cut_my_teams_hrs_to_30hrwk_and\/","id":"gnza4c","body":"Company X had to downsize and cut my teams hours to 30hr\/wk. When I spoke to my immediate boss (Mr.X) about what my new schedule would look like, they said that I had misunderstood. I would be working like normal (however much they need), but only be paid for 30 hrs and if I couldn't they would have to cut me from the team. My team has gone from 6ppl to 3ppl (including Mr.X). There's too much work to get done in 30hrs and we now end up working 70+ hrs some weeks. I can't do it anymore, but I get a lot of push back when I say no.\n\nJobs are scarce now, and because the were offering work, I wouldn't get unemployment. I make so little now it's better if they fire me, but the company seems like will go under if they lose me or my coworker. I need the money so I'm waiting for jobs to open back up then I'm gone.\n\nI would like to report them but we don't have any time cards and mostly everything is done by phone. Is there anything else I can do in this situation? \n\nBackground: I am an assistant designer for a small small NYC fashion company (Company X). I've only signed an hourly freelance contract with them, where I work 9-5 and am paid just above minimum wage...I have student and medical bills so I had to take the job. Pre-covid, I was doing +50hrs a week and not getting compensated for the additional time, I was told that it's because I'm fulltime....I've been working here for about a year and I do all designer work but nothing has changed, still hourly and paid the same rate.","title":"NYC Employer cut my teams hrs to 30hr\/wk and expects us to work +50hr w\/o pay for extra hrs. My boss said that company bosses will fire me if I don't comply. (I'm a freelance worker)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577420122,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg65wl\/17_yrs_old_with_my_permit_practicing_driving_with\/","id":"eg65wl","body":"We towed the car away and sold it to a junkyard and everything is mostly settled. My family is worried that I wouldnt be able to take the actual driving test. So would I be held back by the DMV for having been involved in an accident? And when I get a car, would my insurance rate be significantly higher because of that? Thanks in advance","title":"17 yrs old, with my permit practicing driving with my dad in the car and crashed into a lamp post","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424144191,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w5kvk\/ny_im_subletting_no_written_agreement_gave_15\/","id":"2w5kvk","body":"I'm subletting a room in a two bedroom. When I moved in I paid a one month security deposit to my roommate, who is on the lease. She never asked for a written agreement and nothing was signed. Now, we had a disagreement and I gave her notice Feb 15 that I plan to move out March 1. She says since I did not give her a 30 days notice she will try to look for someone for March 1, but if she does not find anyone she'll use half my security deposit to cover the remaining rent (up to March 15). \n\nIs this legal, despite me not signing any agreement? Isn't the security deposit just to cover damages or unpaid rent (I've paid for the entirety of February)? Is the 30 day rule \"built in\" to any sublease agreement, even unwritten ones where it wasn't explicitly mentioned? Not sure where I stand here and couldn't find anything about the specific situation elsewhere. \n\nThanks! ","title":"[NY] I'm subletting. No written agreement. Gave 15 days notice to move out. Can the person I'm subleasing from use my security deposit to cover \"remaining\" 15 days?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590818580,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt97v6\/right_terminology_for_virginia_separation\/","id":"gt97v6","body":"Right verbiage for a separation agreement aka psa aka Marital settlement in Virginia? We are sharing a house but are separated within the house, how should that be written inside of the agreement? Also does the agreement have to say there is no chance of reconciliation? I\u2019m getting different answers from different lawyers.","title":"Right terminology for Virginia separation agreement","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590431485,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqgdx5\/to_keep_payroll_costs_down_when_we_go_back_to\/","id":"gqgdx5","body":"My SO received an email from his boss\/business owner (all corporate employees were on the same chain) stating that they\u2019d go back to full-time starting June 1, but to keep payroll costs down, he\u2019d be meeting with them 1:1 to determine what salary they \u201cneed.\u201d \n\nIs this legal? How do you constitute a \u201cneed\u201d? A coworker of my SO is concerned that they\u2019ll receive a more significant pay cut because they\u2019re single and childless, thereby \u201cneeding\u201d less. These are salaried employees who already took a pay cut while also reducing work hours with the understanding that they\u2019d get back their wages once their hours increased. \n\nIf my SO were to request his full salary be reinstated (given he\u2019d be working full time, which is ~60 hours a week) and given less, is that legal?\n\nI don\u2019t know if this matters, but I\u2019m already leery of this boss, because he\u2019s received SBA loan money and is NOT using it toward keeping people on payroll. He\u2019s basically using it as a low-interest loan. He also docks salaried employees\u2019 pay if they take a sick day or vacation outside accrual (which I don\u2019t think is legal?). \n\nAny insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!","title":"\u201cTo keep payroll costs down when we go back to full-time, tell me what you need.\u201d","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590407469,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq9nn3\/my_dad_passed_away_this_week_and_im_not_sure_what\/","id":"gq9nn3","body":"Let me provide a little background, I am 22 years old, and I also have a brother who is three years younger than me, and as the title states, our father has unfortunately passed away earlier this week. Our father was our main method of finical support, like he paid for the house, phone bill, ect. But now that he's gone I'm not sure what's going to happen to all of his money, I'm afraid of my stepmom getting all of it, because she's extremely bipolar and has been very very difficult to deal with through all of this, it's literally like I'm watching another kid that's double my age. She has constant mood swings, and is constantly changing her mind and spending his money. For example, yesterday we got into a huge argument because I was mad she couldn't even be there the whole time for my brother and I at my father's funeral, among a laundry list of all the other things shes been doing. But she kept acting like I was just trying to attack her, even though I told her I just need her to act like an adult, because i really need adult right now not another kid, and how she's turning this whole family against her (literally everyone on my dad's side, and biological mom side hates her right now). But again she just kept acting like I was trying to attack her, rather than it being a wake up call, and me trying to tell her what we need. It was like talking to a brick wall, I've never been so upset or yelled so loud and she didn't even absorb any of it. Anyways so she freaks out at like midnight, and says she's going to a hotel, she comes back an hour later, and then I could hear her on the phone asking for a refund and stuff (because she bought the room), they didn't give her a refund, and this was of course my dad's money that just got wasted for literally no reason. There's tons of examples of her just wasting his money like this, I would personally want his money just to go to rent and that's pretty much it, my brother and I wanted to buy an apartment maybe, and use some of his money perhaps for a down payment or something like that, because I can't let us live like this, she won't even let us sleep even if we're in the same house she will keep calling, and knocking on my door, for no reason other than she's just unstable. I even tried talking to her mom but she wasn't any help, even tho I sent her screenshots of all the spam my step mom would text me, it was literally 20 texts within 10 minutes, some of them angry, some of them not, some of them very cryptic, others literally just emojis. Like it looks like a kid, or a mentally ill person is texting me, and her mom just boiled it down to her being angry (I personally do not think this is just anger, she seems very unstable to me, i believe her mom is just tired of dealing with her, and wants to make her our problem) she's even put her wanting to kill herself over this to my brother and I multiple times, it's just been all so hard to handle when we're supposed to just be greifing, I miss my dad so much and I can't believe this is who I'm left with. I just need advice, anytype of advice I've never been so lost or scared of my future. Like is my brother and I even entitled to any of his money because we're over 18? Could she kick me out of the house anytime? What about all of his old stuff too, I'm afraid she's going to sell it all.","title":"My dad passed away this week, and I'm not sure what to do about my stepmom and his money.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589677958,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl6dut\/bff_is_worried_they_will_take_the_pay_back_from\/","id":"gl6dut","body":"Hey all, first time in this sub.\n\nSo my best friend that lives in the US, in Georgia, used to work at Starbucks. When all of this Covid stuff started happening she was working two jobs. One there and one at a home pet groomers. The pet groomer was her main job. The manager of star bucks we will call K. And the pet groomer we will call T. My friend is BFF.\n\nSo K and BFF had an agreement when BFF could work. Then covid happened. Starbucks paid BFF whike the store was closed.\n\nK is reopening the store and tried to talk to BFF. We're not able to contact BFF. BFF told K to call her the next day. K never tried to contact BFF agsin. Then K just makes a roster that BFF cannot work because of working with T. So BFF tells K that.\n\nK replies with : I gave everyone the heads up to adjust theirs if it was not correct so I could create a schedule. You will habe to put in your 2 weeks and find coverage for your shifts.\n\nNow BFF is painicing. Can she just not show up and say okay fine I quit? \nCan star bucks try to take back the money they gave her during the stores closure?\n\nPlease help! Sorry it's very short, I am irritated at the whole situation and really don't want to see her hurt. Thanks y'all.\n\nTL;DR : Starbucks closed the store but still paid their employees. BFF was basically fired and told to put in two weeks by K. If BFF just quits and cuts contact can Starbucks ask for that money back?","title":"BFF is worried they will take the pay back (from Covid unemployment) if she quits","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425412914,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xtmb5\/noncompete_clause_in_nda_is_my_understanding\/","id":"2xtmb5","body":"I'm getting a job soon in a rather competitive field, and in the NDA is what appears to be a non-compete clause, saying:\nFor 1 year following the Effective date, neither party will, for itself or any other person or entity, directly or indirectly, solicit, hire as an employee or retain as a consultant any person who is or was an employee of the other party during such period.\n\nMy understanding is that for a year following employment, I can't leave for another job in the same field. Is this generally correct? (trying to gather a consensus)\n\nWhat I DON'T want, and fear, is that for 1 year FOLLOWING my employment (i.e after I leave, for whatever reason, job is \"at will\") I can't get a job in the same field elsewhere. \n\nI'd mostly like to hear what people (professionals please but normies also) interpret and get from this. Thanks!\n\nEDIT: I am in the contiguous United States (would rather not give more info).","title":"Non-Compete clause in NDA, is my understanding correct?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589322153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giluoh\/ma_can_my_landlord_move_my_stuff_out_after_my\/","id":"giluoh","body":"My lease on my apartment in Boston ends on May 31. I've never been late paying rent. Due to health reasons, I am currently displaced out of state (stuck inside a small apartment in NYC) to avoid exposure to COVID-19. This makes my move out tricky. After some back and forth, my landlord agreed to pay for movers to move my stuff out and I would pay for them to go into a storage unit. I found a moving company that would do it for $1300 \u2014 a great deal considering it's going from Boston to NYC. But they found a junk removal service that would move my stuff to a facility in Boston for $770, so now it seems that's all they're willing to pay. Despite us agreeing in email that they would pay for the move in full. Previously he had offered me $2500 to $3750 in discounted rent in another unit so I feel like even at $1300 it's a good deal for him. We can avoid courts and the whole eviction process, etc.\n\n**Today I received a text from the landlord stating that they are \"preparing to have a moving company move my things into storage under my name.\" Can they just move my stuff out after the lease has ended? Would they have to properly evict me first? Would I still be considered a holdover tenant for my apartment in Boston if I am currently in NYC, or would I have to actually be back in my place?**\n\nMore Details:\n\nI live in a 2 bed, 2 bath in a luxury apartment building in Boston but am currently displaced due to COVID-19, and am stuck in NYC. I have an autoimmune disease and am at a higher risk of developing complications if I get sick, so for the past two-plus months I've been staying indoors with my fianc\u00e9e who I was visiting before the lockdown got put in place. Thankfully I've been able to work from home, so I've had no trouble making my rent payments on time throughout this whole period. And have finished paying the last month of rent from my current lease (for the month of May). I've lived in this building for 3 years and have been a great tenant, even by the leasing company's own admission. The owner of the building is a billionaire who owns a bunch of companies, but he treats this building as a personal pet project since his daughter lives in it.\n\nThis year when it came time to renew our lease, my roommate decided he wanted to move in with his fianc\u00e9e and found a one-bedroom that would be available in the building at the same time our lease was set to end (May 31). As a result, they told the leasing company, who then told the owner, who then thought he might have this apartment free. Meanwhile, I asked if I would be able to find a replacement for my roommate and the leasing company said I could. But a few days later I learned the owner wanted to renovate the apartment and then give it to a friend so they didn't want to renew. This put me in the position of trying to find a new apartment, figure out how to move, while being stuck in another state in the middle of a pandemic. I expressed concern about my ability to do this while under lockdown in another state.\n\nTrying to work with me, and likely wanting to avoid having me squat after my lease ended, my landlord offered me a one-bedroom in the building that they've been using as an AirBnB, but haven't been able to fill for a few months at a discounted rate in line with my current portion of the rent. Typically this unit goes for $2500 and he offered it to me for a 3 to 6-month lease (depending how bad things looked after 3 months) at $1250. I said that would be great, but then he offered it to me for 2 months, with a possible one month extension. Still, something I could work with, and I thanked him for working with me. But I asked some questions around how I would be able to move my furniture into it and whether or not my stuff would be able to fit. The AirBnB reviews said it has a narrow staircase and small entryway, while my building has large hallways and an extra-large elevator. So I wanted to know what would happen if, in the process of moving out, my bed doesn't fit for example. The landlord suggested I could move all my stuff into storage as the place is furnished. Paying rent on a place I wouldn't be living in while paying for my stuff to be in storage did not make sense, so we struck a deal where he would just pay for the movers to move my stuff out and I would pay for it to be in a storage unit. But now he's going back on the agreement we had in email.\n\nI think he's upset at me looking to have my items moved to NYC, which he knew is where I'm currently stuck, instead of a place in Boston. They found a junk removal service who can do the move for $770, and after much digging, I was able to find a company that would pack and move me to a storage facility in NYC for $1300.","title":"[MA] Can my landlord move my stuff out after my lease has ended?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575664029,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e741b3\/contractor_walked_away_halfway_through_contract\/","id":"e741b3","body":"Hi guys, not sure where else to turn to so here's my shot.\n\nLocation: VA\n\nMy parents hired a contractor to remodel 4 bathrooms and 2 rooms' drywall, and garage drywall. The contractor has breached the contract several times and has billed us for services that were not rendered.\n\nThe contractor's workers were not competent and did not do their jobs properly, which led us to hover around their work and explain how we wanted things done. This obviously did not go well, but whenever they screwed up they were not willing to go back and fix it. \n\nAdditionally, the contract states things like \"the installation of dust barriers\" etc and has a price next to it. He is BILLING US for barriers that were not even installed during the work.\n\n**The final straw**: They started remodeling a bathroom (we're adding a full bath in the powder room) WITHOUT a permit. They have already put up some dry wall on it. We have constantly been after our contractor to apply for the permit and he lied to us multiple times saying he will file it, he has already filed, etc etc. **Now the county inspector says the workers may have demolished a weight bearing wall and we just remove some of the dry wall so they can even inspect it.** When we wanted a licensed plumber, the contractor said \"you really gonna pay $1k JUST because xyz has a license?!!!\" and WALKED OUT OF THE HOUSE.\n\nTHEY said they had enough of US because we want our house to be remodeled properly according to county code, and they were cutting every possible corner. \n\nThey emailed us saying that we have to pay them $4k more until they can even come in to do more work\/finish the job. \n\nWe're obviously at a loss here and don't know what to do. Can we file a report or anything? My mother needs a bathroom on the main floor as she cant climb the stairs 10x a day. \n\n**TLDR**; Contractor walked out on us for bathroom\/house remodeling halfway thru the contract, we paid them about 35% already. Now they want us to pay up to 60% to finish the house, but a lot of these services were NOT rendered, and this is NOT an advance, they state they've done it.\n\nSorry if the post was wordy, my head's a mess. (and so is the house)","title":"Contractor walked away halfway through contract, demanding more money","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588539628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcy54b\/high_school_is_refusing_to_give_students_their\/","id":"gcy54b","body":"Due to covid-19 all school activities are cancelled, as a high school student I don\u2019t have a lot of money and would like to be refunded for these things I have no chance of doing. Apparently the venue for prom is refusing to give the deposit back, the venue and school are just going to move the stuff to next years prom to use the deposit. However as a senior I won\u2019t be at the prom next year and I feel entitled to my money back.\n\nLocation: California","title":"High school is refusing to give students their money back for prom and other activities that aren\u2019t happening.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1554936469,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bbskd4\/i_just_got_suspended_can_they_pursue_me_if_i_quit\/","id":"bbskd4","body":"Hi! I just recently had a call with LP and my manager over me selling stuff online that I bought from GameStop with my discount. I genuinely had no idea that this was against policy. A few weeks ago somebody messaged me on the app I was using to sell, saying that some people had gotten in trouble before and that I should change my name and profile picture. So I figured that they only got in trouble because they were selling stolen stuff, and since this was all items I had bought, or freebie stuff my manager and manager has approved me taking, I would be fine, but I went ahead and changed my profile pic and name anyways just to be safe and thanked them for letting me know. Well, i guess this person reported me because I go into work and my manager pulls me into the back and has the LP guy on the phone. They give me a lecture outlining all the things I was selling and how some of them were pennied out items that my previous manager was not supposed to have given me or preorder bonuses, making it sound like I committed a serious crime. They made me fill out a piece of paper with the stuff I was selling and say that I now understood it was wrong and that I wouldn\u2019t do it again, and that I would remove the items that were still up for sale, which I did.\nNow, my manager has suspended me and taken my keys, and says that I\u2019ll hear more later. \nI had already told her I was leaving in a month because I was moving, but now I have to wait and hear if I\u2019m fired for selling the freebies and things I bought. I really need some advice on how to proceed here, because I\u2019m a super anxious person and am super worried even though I know I didn\u2019t do anything illegal, I just broke policy. If I quit, will they have any grounds to pursue me legally??? Should I quit so I can find a new job more quickly or should I wait it out?? This has come at a bad time for me financially and emotionally and I really need some advice on how to proceed. :( Thanks and sorry for the long post!","title":"I just got suspended... can they pursue me if I quit?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589865871,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmieiv\/who_to_talk_to_or_consult_about_assets_and\/","id":"gmieiv","body":"Hi! I\u2019m trying to help a friend of mine to point her to the right direction because I\u2019m am far from knowledgeable about the subject. It\u2019s a long and complicated story but I\u2019m going to try and make a long story short. \n- Parents are married w\/ 3 kids\n- Dad leaves the family when she was 4 to start another family. \n- Mother stays in the home with the kids but dad is only on the title.\n- Agreement is made that Dad will pay home till she turns 18. \n- Divorce is never filed\n- Mom starts paying the home\n...years pass...\n- Dad starts to show signs of dementia and is kicked out of \u201cother family\u2019s\u201d home. \n- Mom reluctantly takes in Dad almost 30 years later\n- Dad adds mom to the title.\n- Dad leaves for a vacation and mom refuses to let dad back in the home because of some domestic issues that start.\n- Dad side of the family is constantly harassing mom about leaving him out.\n- Mom and friend find out that the home has been refinanced a couple of times for about $450K without mom\u2019s knowledge before mom was on the title.\n- Mom and friend want to settle things with the home and dad to stop harassment from dad\u2019s side of the family. \n\nI\u2019m trying to see who the mom can talk to to see what her options are and what can be done if anything. Dad is getting worse and his side of the family is getting harder to deal with. Any advice is greatly appreciated!!","title":"Who to talk to or consult about assets and property with","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588617459,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdhal7\/living_with_bedbugs_and_my_landlord_refuses_to\/","id":"gdhal7","body":"My roommate and I  [Los Angeles, CA] reported Bedbugs in our apartment in October (2 months after moving in). This was a couple weeks after we first saw signs, but had no idea what we were dealing with until October.\n\nAnyway the past 9 months have been a mixture of our Landlord telling us the problem is not a big deal, or offering half assed solutions (some even probably made the problem worse)\n\nAll he cares about doing is getting mad at my roommate and I for bringing them here. This cannot be proven and I firmly believe they were here long before we moved in. \n\nEither way, any time I try to bring up the fact that these bugs are likely in other units, he becomes highly aggressive and refuses to allow for professional inspection of neighboring units. Almost scoffed at the idea they could be anywhere but our apartment. \n\nWhat options do I have? I\u2019ve done all of the self treatment I can, but if neighboring units aren\u2019t treated, I\u2019m basically wasting my time and money. (Which he has made us responsible for paying every penny) I considered filing a complaint with the city, but I know he would retaliate in some way and I cannot afford to lose my security deposit over this.\n\nI would love some guidance so I can finally sleep in peace...","title":"Living with bedbugs and my Landlord refuses to help. I need to resolve this problem without him retaliating.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577580162,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egyypl\/friends_mom_does_not_want_an_autopsy_on_her_dad\/","id":"egyypl","body":"Dayton, Ohio. So my friends dad died randomly in his sleep. Facts that I know is he had heart problems and he also was very depressed, and also he and his wife were on the verge of divorce.\n\nThe story is is that he was home alone for the first time in a while as his wife left for a church trip, and he died on the couch in his sleep. \n\nHer mom decided she did not want an autopsy at all, but my friend wants one as she thinks maybe there could be foul play as the dad had just come into An absolute buttload or money that he inherited \n\nMaybe he had a heart attack, maybe he killed himself, maybe it was foul play, but what could my friend do to figure this out?","title":"Friends mom does not want an autopsy on her dad who died in his sleep randomly","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590828904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtb5lv\/may_i_use_force_to_counteract_a_police_beating_if\/","id":"gtb5lv","body":"So I\u2019ve been seeing tons of police brutality and they can go fuck themselves. But sadly I don\u2019t know if I can protect my self by punching back or running can I legally or would it viewed as avoiding arrest?","title":"May I use force to counteract a police beating if it occurred?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590069454,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnxb8y\/did_i_m26_break_the_law_by_telling_someone_where\/","id":"gnxb8y","body":"Location: West Virginia \n\n\nSo I was \u201cdating\u201d a girl for about 6 months. During this time she shared with me where she had posted naked pictures on herself on Reddit. About a month ago, I learn from a friend of a friend she\u2019s actually dating some other guy, who didn\u2019t have a clue she was dating me. So I confront her on it, she denies it, but there are enough red flags that I decide to end the relationship. Three days after I end things with her, her real boyfriend texts me, confirms my suspicions, and asked for details. I tell him everything, including her Reddit username & what subreddits she has been posting naked pictures under. I know it\u2019s petty, but he deserves to know. \n\n\nShe sent me a nasty email yesterday, saying I doxxed her, that I violated revenge porn laws by telling him where she posted naked pictures. She threatened to sue me, and go to the police. I . . . don\u2019t agree with her. I looked up the statute (Title: 61-8-28a, Code of West Virginia), and it says \u201cNo person may knowingly and intentionally disclose, cause to be disclosed or threaten to disclose, with the intent to harass, intimidate, threaten, humiliate, embarrass, or coerce, an image of another which shows the intimate parts of the depicted person or shows the depicted person engaged in sexually explicit conduct which was captured under circumstances where the person depicted had a reasonable expectation that the image would not be publicly disclosed.\u201d There is also an addendum that says \u201cDoes not apply to: images disclosed with the prior written consent of the person depicted, images of voluntary exposure in public or commercial settings, or disclosures made through the reporting of illegal conduct or lawful common practices of law or medical treatment\u201d\n\n\nHere\u2019s where I\u2019m confused. I read that as I didn\u2019t disclose the photos to him. I didn\u2019t send him the photos. I didn\u2019t save them to my phone or post them anywhere else. She posted them on a public Internet forum. She publicly disclosed them to people herself. There\u2019s no expectations of privacy on Reddit. I didn\u2019t post it in public. All I did was send him her Reddit username and tell him what forums she\u2019s been posting under (she\u2019s since removed the photos, so if you ask, sorry). Am I in trouble here?\n\n\nTL:dr - Ex says I violated revenge porn laws because I told someone else where she posted nudes on Reddit. Did I?","title":"Did I (M26) break the law by telling someone where my ex (F22) posted nudes on reddit? WV Here.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1417069776,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nk1um\/usa_i_have_another_question_about_murder\/","id":"2nk1um","body":"I have another question and I thought It was better to make another thread (sorry for that :P). \n\nMy question is like when some men try to steal a bank and then they fail and police comes so they tell the police something like \"give us a car so we can escape and we wont hurt anyone\" (I dont know if its like that In real life. Im really young and I watch too many movies :P). So its like police conceded something (they let the criminals escape) in order to achieve something more important (save the hostages). \n\nAnd now my question: Imagine X thing is going to happen no matter what and when X happens everybody is gonna die. But If and only If Y happens then everyone else is gonna be safe. \n\nFor example lets say X thing is going to kill everyone. But I have a weapon and if I kill Y then X thing wont happen. So I kill Y and X doesnt happen. What does law say about it if:\n\n#a. I killed Y and he was the \"x\" threat\n#b. I killed Y and he was just a random innocent person, but he had to die in order to stop \"x\"\n\nFrom an ethical point I guess its not worth to kill Y, even if it means I save everyone else. But from a logic point obviously I should kill Y. What about law ?","title":"(USA) I have another question about murder","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577534946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egq2ke\/uk_employer_signed_a_contract_without_employees\/","id":"egq2ke","body":"Hello. \n\nMy girlfriend\u2019s workmate just got handed a contract with her workplace that had the supervisor\u2019s signature in place of her own, having no chance to have read the contract. \n\nI\u2019m pretty sure this is illegal; advice would be greatly appreciated. They\u2019re also refusing to give her holiday written out in the contract. \n\nI\u2019m thinking of contracting the governing body (it\u2019s an NHS position), and getting a solicitor involved.","title":"(UK) Employer signed a contract without employee\u2019s permission. Advice needed.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577507239,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egm57l\/puppy_contract\/","id":"egm57l","body":"So a month or so ago I decided to buy a puppy. I found a breeder in my area and she actually contacted me after she saw a few of my posts in mutual Facebook groups looking for a puppy. \n\nWe got to talking and I decided to pull the trigger. She had me send her the down payment of 300 and emailed me a deposit contract to sign and email back. That contract literally just covers that I sent her money on this date, this amount is due on pick up of the puppy, and my down payment is non refundable for any reason. After that I was added to a group chat with the adopters of the rest of the litter. \n\nHeres the thing, I know contracts are common with registered breeders, but it was never mentioned to me until today. I looked at the contract and it is tough. I get most of the agreements and such but some of them are outrageous and it feels like I'm leasing my dog and the breeder can choose to have her back at any time. Also, if I  breach the contract (even by not updating her on a change of address or phone number --even though all communication is through facebook messenger and she doesnt have my number) I lose my dog and have to pay her $1500. We agreed I was getting her for $800 but she normally charges $1200.. so in addition to losing my dog I also have to essentially pay her for another one and give her another deposit. \n\n\nI was wondering if this is normal or okay? I mean she got me to sign a contract and send her money without making me aware of all aspects of the deal.","title":"Puppy contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589326299,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gin3k8\/pet_cleaning_fee_double_dipping\/","id":"gin3k8","body":"I (CA) recently moved out of an apartment and finally (after a week over state maximum) received my invoice for charges from my deposit. There is a $250 nonrefundable pet cleaning fee that has been charged but on top of this I was charged an additional $100 in carpet cleaning, $30 in sanitizer, and $20 floor cleaning. Is this double dipping? What is the $250 for if not to cover the carpet cleaning? My dog is a small >5lb senior Pomeranian and didn\u2019t cause any damage.  The only thing listed on the statement is cleaning fees which are standard fees they said unless we had to professionally cleaned and provided a receipt. Is this ok for them to do or do I have a right to either the cleaning fee or the pet cleaning fee?","title":"Pet cleaning fee double dipping?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575990744,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8rt6z\/fianc\u00e9_was_fired_from_her_job_because_of_a\/","id":"e8rt6z","body":"Three nights ago my Fianc\u00e9 who has Bi-Polar Depression was working the cash register when a particularly abusive customer came through her line. He was being very rude and pushy towards her and called her stupid when she took out a calculator to give him change that he requested after she had already rang up his order. That ended up setting her off into a panic episode and she called him an asshole and he called her the C word and he continued to yell and scream until he was finally escorted out. \n\nThat brings us to last night when she was taken into the GM\u2019s office and told they couldn\u2019t risk another outburst from her and they ended up letting her go, knowing full well of her disability beforehand and that she is taking medication for it. \n\nWe want to know if it was legal for them to fire her under these circumstances and if they should have at least tried to accommodate her and give her a different role other than cashier or if we even have any legal standing when it comes to this.","title":"Fianc\u00e9 was fired from her job because of a Bi-Polar outburst. WI","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576689796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecfkrx\/help_with_renting_situation_in_tn\/","id":"ecfkrx","body":"So we rented a house for 18 months from our previous landlord. The lease ended the last day of November.  We completely cleaned the house and vacated. Then the landlord tried to tell us to drop the keys off outside the house and he would do the walkthrough without us. I have these texts. I refused and said we needed to be present. He agreed. \n\nWe met at the house and did the walk through but he didn\u2019t make any list or anything like that. He said the house looked great minus a spot on the wood floor that we had a quote written up for and the carpet in the bedroom needed to be replaced. Then said he would do things at cost through people he knew and we\u2019d most likely get back a majority of our deposit. \n\nFast forward to yesterday we text him asking for an update on the deposit and he informs us that we trashed the house completely. Multiple doors are needing to be totally replaced, every inch of carpet replaced, and he tore the wood floors out and is having them replaced. \n\nHe said he would be sending us a bill because we would get nothing back. \n\nWe paid 1600 in deposits plus a 300 no refundable pet deposit. So 1900 total but 1600 we could have claim to getting back. \n\nWe\u2019ve asked for pictures of the damage he\u2019s talking about and an itemized list with pricing on what he\u2019s wanting repaired and have received no response since. \n\nWe\u2019re starting to think this is a ploy to keep our deposit based on the fact the house has some extreme issues that he has wanted to fix to sell the house but are seriously expensive like replacing the entirety of the ac and furnace system. It went out every single month we lived there for 18 months. Heat and air. A fan dislodged from the raised ceilings and almost killed my toddler. The house was awful but we always paid on time and we\u2019re super nice about the issues. \n\nI\u2019m wondering where to go from here. I have *some* pictures of after but I def have the before pictures. I don\u2019t have a lot of after pics bc the power had to be shut off a few days early bc of thanksgiving so I cleaned part of the house with flashlights in the dark. \n\nDo we contact a lawyer or start a small claims deal or am I just screwed bc I fell into his \u201cI\u2019m a nice guy and will do the work at cost fairly and you kept the house in great condition!\u201d Act.\n\nWe are also pretty sure he never put our deposit into a separate account because before we moved out he needed us to remind him what our deposits even were bc he couldn\u2019t find any info on it. \n\nThanks. I\u2019d appreciate any help and if any more information is needed I\u2019ll be happy to provide what I can.","title":"Help with renting situation in TN","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424990880,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xab3r\/tenants_being_harassed_by_other_tenants_what_can\/","id":"2xab3r","body":"My SO and I live in a house converted into two apartments - one on the first floor and one on the second floor (ours). Our downstairs neighbors have recently become really aggressive toward us. \n\nIn October, the husband got in an argument with my SO regarding trash cans. SO told him he was being passive aggressive and the husband said he needed to go before he did or said something he regretted. We exchanged notes with the wife later to resolve the issue and left her our phone number to resolve any potential future issues. \n\nIn January, the husband yelled at me through the floor to \"fucking shut the fuck up you big foot bitch\" because I was walking around our apartments - WOOD FLOORS - at about 8am. We normally don't wear real shoes in the house. I left a note for the neighbors apologizing for being loud, asking them to refrain from using profanity and yelling in the future, and again leaving our number for future problems. \n\nTwo weeks ago, the husband rang our bell and complained that we were making banging noises. Our dog was in a cone, so she was running into things. I tried to explain this and instead he yelled at me and then stood in the hall staring at me menacingly manner until his wife physically pulled him back into their apartment. She later talked to me to resolve the issue. They had problems with our dog dropping toys on the wood floor too, so my SO and I agreed to take the toys away until we could purchase area rugs - which we then spent $600 on. \n\nToday, while I was coming inside, the husband yelled at me that I would never find a job here, he knows everyone, and I won't last. \n\nWe're going to contact our landlord today, but not sure there's much the landlord can do. Any suggestions? ","title":"Tenants being harassed by other tenants - what can we do? (Illinois)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576017076,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8xwq4\/not_allowed_to_drop_highschool_class_despite\/","id":"e8xwq4","body":"I'm a junior in high school. I have been working to drop out of my Advanced Placement US History (apush) class since before the first semester began. I wanted to get a job this semester, but since I missed the deadline, I couldn't drop the class without penalty. Now, I'm trying to drop the class for next semester, but both I and my mom are being told by the assistant principal that I can't drop the class because I signed a document last year for taking four advanced placement courses, and that I am not 'failing' the course.\n\nNow to be clear, I don't have the document. But I don't remember there being any rules about not being able to drop one of the courses. It was more on the lines of \"sign here so we know you know what you're doing.\" But either way, I spoke with two students who also signed the document. One student dropped two courses before the deadline, but the other student dropped my same course during the semester AND had an A. I have a high C.\n\nI don't know what more to say other than there's no way this can be allowed. I know that the person who dropped said they were getting \"anxiety attacks\" and went to have a meeting in person with their mom. They did not have a physician note or any proof, they just said that. \n\nI have visited my social worker and counselor for stress multiple times. And I already scheduled a meeting with the assistant principle that I'm going to have with my mom.\n\nIs there any specific rights I have to under these circumstances? I'm 17 and attend school on Illinois if that counts for anything.","title":"Not Allowed to Drop Highschool Class Despite Another Student being Allowed to?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1421429885,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2snbm6\/woman_threatening_a_lawsuit_over_a_video_game\/","id":"2snbm6","body":"This woman called me on Second Life threatening legal action. Video here:\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q76DBS6Hqrk\n\nShe says the fact that she was shown in this video caused her to have a seizure. She's in the beginning. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A8y432LJoBM\n\nShe gave me the number to her attorney. It was an firm that deals with social security and workers comp. cases.\n\nShould I be worried?\n\nThanks!\n\nEdit: I'm in the Bay Area, California","title":"Woman threatening a lawsuit over a video game. Should I be worried?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578564748,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em7pw0\/higher_water_bill_due_to_water_leak\/","id":"em7pw0","body":"I live in California and rent a room in a house with 4 other people. A few months ago, my housemate discovered a leak in the yard and the landlord was contacted. We do not know how long the leak was there before we actually found it. I believe there was about a three day delay between when the landlord was informed and when someone actually came out to fix it. After the leak was fixed, we received a water bill that was significantly higher than usual (my share was $20-$30 more than I normally pay, so about $100-$150 for the entire household). In this case, who would be responsible for paying the extra costs of the water bill due to the leak? Would it be the landlord or the tenants?","title":"Higher water bill due to water leak","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419026820,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pturk\/ny_exgirlfriend_lied_in_police_statement_and\/","id":"2pturk","body":"So my ex-girlfriend and I met the beginning of the fall 2014 semester. Myself being a freshman and she was a sophomore. Her and I connected instantly and began hanging out every single day for the next two months. Suddenly she breaks up with me and I'm devastated. Since I spent most of my time with her I did not make too many friends and often times felt myself alone. I needed her and I to remain friends but from the second we broke up she would not speak to me. I tried calling, texting and writing letters. Nothing. It was so out of the blue I couldn't handle it. I started getting extremely depressed and the only way I felt I could get better was having her and I be friendly towards one another.\n\nHer and her friends would make remarks about me on social media and since its a small campus I was afraid to leave my dorm room for fear of running into them or seeing them. They made my life a living hell, bullying me and harassing me. I just wanted things to be friendly so I kept reaching out in hopes that it would fix it. It never did.\n\nEventually she went and talked to the Area Coordinator for the dorms and told her that she didnt want me to contact her anymore. I met with the AC and she informed me of this and I did not make any form of contact with her until about 3 weeks later when I sent her a total of 4 text messages over a 3 day period. Over the Thanksgiving break I tried to kill myself because of the overwhelming stress and the fact that the person I fell in love with doesn't want anything to do with me. In the letters and texts that I've sent her not once did I threaten her and I have no previous offenses.\n\nAfter I was arrested by the campus police and told my charges I met with the judge. I informed him of my mental state and I was sent to a metal health clinic where I stayed for 5 days. I was released on my own recognizance.\n\nIn her statement she said I was following her around campus, standing outside of her dorm for several hours, and watching her eat food. I never did any of these things. I was afraid to leave my dorm room because I thought Id run into her.\n\nI read over the law and I was charged with Stalking in the 4th degree. There is a lot of he said she said and I know the guy mostly gets screwed by this. I have since withdrawn from the school to go back home to a local college. Today was my first court date and the public prosecution wanted to continue with the stalking charge so now I have another court date in February.\n\nI really do not see myself winning this no matter how hard I try and I don't know what to do. I cannot afford an attorney so I have to get a public one. Is there anything I can do to win this? I heard of an ACD but idk how that works.","title":"[NY] Ex-Girlfriend lied in police statement and accused me of stalking","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590970834,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guaacs\/car_was_impounded_but_wasnt\/","id":"guaacs","body":"In Illinois. \n\n\nWe received a notice in the mail that our car had been towed and impounded by a police department a few days ago that our car has been towed and to call them to discuss getting it back and the fees it has acquired. We currently have the car and it was never towed. Are we liable for fees or is it a scam? It is currently parked in the parking lot for our apartment building as it has been since we moved here fm9 months ago. My MIL has gotten the letter since it is in her name still and we are 8 hours away from her but still in Illinois. I advised her to call the police department and not the number it gave on the paper but with a Google search for it.","title":"Car was impounded, but wasn't?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589985542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnci8e\/national_floors_direct_screwing_us_over_help\/","id":"gnci8e","body":"NH resident here. We hired National Floors direct to install flooring and they sent down subcontractors. Now they are telling us the subfloor is not fit to install new flooring after the sub contractor ripped the subfloor down to the floor joists. They started telling us that we have to hire another contractor to fix the issue even though they had a representative come by earlier and assess our flooring, and did not mention anything of the sort. They are fighting us for refunds.\n\nThey have just sent a new document requesting for us to void our installation and manufacturers warranty and have proceeded with a modified plan for installation using only half of the new floor they brought, even though said document says that they will be proceeding with the installation as is. We have not signed this document, and to be clear they have proceeded with this plan. \n\nThis whole thing seems wrong, what do the fine people in r\/legaladvice think? I live in the state of New Hampshire","title":"National Floors direct screwing us over, help?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589566319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkeb06\/did_my_apartment_screw_up_giving_30_days_notice_ca\/","id":"gkeb06","body":"Location: California\n\nLast year, I signed a 1 year lease for an apartment. End of lease is approaching on 6\/6\/20, so the apartment management sent me a letter in the mail. The letter has the date 5\/12\/20. The letter offers me two options:\n\n* Option A: Walk down to the rental office and sign another 1 year lease. My rent will stay the same.\n\n* Option B: Do nothing and my rental will become month-to-month. My rent will be increased by 9%.\n\nThis seems a little suspicious. I've read\/heard 3 things about rental law in California (these assumptions might be completely wrong):\n\n* The landlord (or tenant) must give 30 days notice before changing the terms\n2. A rent control law took effect on 1\/1\/20. This law limits rent increases to 5% each year\n3. Signing a 1 year lease and then converting it to month-to-month is pretty typical (they might even be required to offer this option???)\n\nI have 3 questions:\n\n1. Did they slip up by not providing enough notice? In my view they provided about 25 days notice that if I do nothing, my rent goes up by 9%.\n2. Are they breaching rent control law?\n3. Which gives me more protection against future rent increases, a 1 year lease or renting month-to-month?\n\nI hope this post doesn't sound nitpicky or entitled. I enjoy living here but the 9% stings a little bit and I want to get the best deal possible.","title":"Did my apartment screw up giving 30 days notice? [CA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423785528,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vpjey\/oklahoma_about_to_sign_lease_looked_up_the_llc\/","id":"2vpjey","body":"This is for 1\/2 of a duplex. The other half is rented out to a couple and we met with them when we were shown the place with the LLC owner and her husband, the other couple has been living there several years.\n\nThe paperwork is very thorough and walks us through everything (first time with a lease). I read it and compared what's actually in the lease to what is on the \"welcome to your new home\" 2-page document to make sure it's the same (it is).\n\nBut when I look up the LLC (that I write checks to) the OK website has the LLC name, the right name of the owner (who I met) but says under status:\n\n***Canceled: A domestic or foreign LLC or LP has not filed its annual report for 3 years.***\n\nIs this my problem or theirs?\n\nEdit: Their address is a UPS store, that's where they want the checks sent.","title":"[Oklahoma] About to sign lease. Looked up the LLC and it says \"expired\" on the OK website. Is this their problem, or my problem?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425396896,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xslsc\/minors_and_child_pornography\/","id":"2xslsc","body":"I'm a writer. This post pertains to fiction grounded in reality. I apologize if this is not the appropriate subreddit.\n\nIn which states and in which situations would it be possible for a minor to be charged with possession and distribution (selling) of child pornography? If the minors in question are siblings, is there anything the parents can do? Can you refer me to precedence or relevant laws?\n\ntia\n\nEdit: Thank you for your replies. I guess what I'm really asking is what sort of sentence someone (a minor) who is convicted of distributing child pornography (of a sibling) could expect and to what extent the parents would be involved in this.","title":"Minors and Child Pornography","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590920932,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtwrjz\/question_due_to_unemployment\/","id":"gtwrjz","body":"I had to quit my job because my son was born with CKD stage 5 and I am the only one who can really keep up taking care of him...takes 10 medications, fed through a tube, lots of issues the poor guy has. Would I be eligible for unemployment? Cause at this moment I really cannot work because my son is not in good condition","title":"Question due to unemployment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1471995070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4z9h1h\/how_long_am_i_provided_before_having_to_move_when\/","id":"4z9h1h","body":"I was hired, in Gainesville Georgia, 18 months ago to be the on-site property manager of a small mobile home park.  I have fulfilled my job above and beyond the requirements asked.  I also had a part time job that I received a paycheck from in order to pay my utility bills, etc.  I recently lost that other job and was unable to pay my utilities.  When my employer found out, he told me to use rental monies to pay them until i got another job.  He instructed me to keep an itemized list of monies I used and that I could repay it to him once I got another paying job.  I did this and reflected all monies I used to pay bills.  These figures were included in the monthly reconcilliation I provided him.  After 2 months, my employer was hospitalized and sent his wife to collect the rent money and reconciliation for that month.  Obviously, she was unaware that her husband had told me to do this.  I was just given a sheet of paper stating that the managment of the complex was being 're-structured' and that my services were no longer needed.  There are no dates on it of when I should vacate my home.  His wife was verbally abusive to me and called me a bitch.  He has even told her that he told me that he would help me out with a loan for bill payment but she has gone ballistic so i feel this is all her doings.  Please tell me where I can do some research or find the answers to what I can do.  I simply cannot move out tomorrow and my job search is going slow.  I am 58 years old and these 2 months are the longest I have been without a job since I was 16 years old.  I do not want to be somewhere i am not wanted, but financially I need some time to re-locate.  Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.  I cannot find any referrence to this topic when I googled both Landlord \/ Tenant laws or the D.O.L....any suggestions?","title":"How long am I provided before having to move when housing was in lieu of work provided?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576085377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9a3zv\/attorney_resigned_from_our_firm_took_client\/","id":"e9a3zv","body":"A young attorney in the small firm I (paralegal) work for, decided he was fed up with our managing partner and let them know he would be resigning for a better deal he was offered at another firm. We are a smaller firm, now with only 5 attorneys and 20 staff members. We operate that the fee agreements are under the firms name and not one attorney owns the case other than the managing partner- all the attorneys are contracted and can touch any case or assist at any point.\n\nWe have roughly 150 cases, ranging from medical malpractice to animal bite matters. \n\nThe timeline is as such, young attorney tells partners and staff he is leaving Thursday. Partners and young attorney agree that this should be a smooth transition over a month\u2019s time. \n\nNext day, young attorney spends all day on his cellphone with his personal attorney and calling clients that were referred to the managing partner, acting as though he is their own attorney and asks them to sign ethical letters stating that they wish to have there cases transferred with their \u201ccurrent attorney\u201d instead of staying with the firm.\n\nManaging attorney gets a couple of calls from clients wondering what this young attorney is talking about. Managing attorney and associates lock young attorney out of all databases, case management software, company email systems, etc. Everything is blocked. Young attorney is told to pack his things and leave immediately. This was 24 hours after his 1 month notice.\n\nCome to today, we find out the young attorney has been sending the same ethical letters to all clients on cases he touched; be it for a day or a year. He claims he is owed an attorney\u2019s lien for 30-50 cases. \n\nHas he stolen company secrets by taking client names and contact information from our servers? Is he breaching our contractual agreement with the client that states the firm represents the client not an individual attorney? Is there any legal recourse that can be pursued to stop him?","title":"Attorney resigned from our firm. Took client contact information with him and hand delivered letters to clients attempting to take them on his way out.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588412602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc3syx\/someone_is_trying_to_get_my_xbox_account_shutdown\/","id":"gc3syx","body":"So let me start by saying I know this isn\u2019t as serious as some of the other things on here, But I\u2019m still concerned about it. So I have an Xbox account that I\u2019ve had for years and have spent a good few hundred dollars on. I recently went over to a friends house to hang out and he had an Xbox and wanted to play together so I foolishly entered my account information and a few days later I saw someone was trying to change my account password. I fixed this and all was good but now I log on to see a message that my account was being deleted in two months and I cannot log on to my account until I reopen the account but i no longer have the phone associated with the account. I\u2019ve talked to my legal guardian and we\u2019re considering taking legal action but don\u2019t know what if anything we can do about it. I should mention that my and my friend are both minorities.","title":"Someone is trying to get my Xbox account shutdown","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588499773,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gco13f\/could_someone_sue_over_a_supposed_bet_on_reddit\/","id":"gco13f","body":"I came across [this video](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/guns\/comments\/gclfex\/i_apologize_to_the_internet_i_do_not_own_350\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) which shows the uploaders conversation about a bet regarding the legitimacy of his collection magazine collection, followed by him showing off all 350 of them.  Is there any legal obligation for loser to pay the ten thousand dollars?  If so, what would be done about the anonymity?","title":"Could someone sue over a supposed bet on Reddit?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589380033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj025s\/oh_landlord_screwed_me_over_worth_going_to_small\/","id":"gj025s","body":"I am moving out of my apartment this month. I contacted my landlord to let them know I would be moving out in mid-April. In my conversation with building management, she sent me a move-out checklist via email. What she did not inform me of on the phone or in her email was that there was a form attached to said checklist that specified I had to turn it in 30 days before my move-out date. They are saying they can't offer me any leniency because I missed the deadline, and now I'm likely stuck paying double rent next month.\n\nIs it worth taking this to small claims court? Move-out proceedings are specified in my lease, so I would imagine they would just refer to that document that I signed four years ago and have never looked at since, as well as the email they sent me in April as proof that they gave me sufficient notice. Despite the fact they did not inform me there was a time-sensitive form in that email that could result in a major financial burden, it seems like they just fucked me out of an extra month's rent through proper legal channels.\n\nAny advice is appreciated.","title":"[OH] Landlord screwed me over. Worth going to small claims court?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590013618,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnknaj\/local_pd_completely_brushed_off_even_joked_about\/","id":"gnknaj","body":"My girlfriend was assaulted about two months ago by a man in town. He ran off and police didn\u2019t find him, so they told us to just report him if we saw him. Well we saw him today, actually walking less than a few blocks from the apartment, so we called it in. It seemed like dispatch didn\u2019t take us all too seriously (as though it was a suspicious person call or something, but it was 100% the man). So, two hours later we went down to the station to hopefully know he was in custody, or at the very least our concerns were being addressed. An officer and a couple of others were in the parking lot so we just spoke to them, and they totally dismissed it, as though we were making a scene over nothing. He half laughed and said someone would take care of it at some point. My girlfriend was fucking assaulted and the man who did it apparently hangs out down the street. What the fuck are we supposed to do?","title":"Local PD completely brushed off, even joked, about my girlfriends assault. Wtf could we possibly do about it?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1519836937,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80xj55\/va_company_took_out_an_hour_of_pay_for_each_day\/","id":"80xj55","body":"After being terminated from my employment with X company in Alexandria Virginia, I reviewed my time sheets for the past month.\n\nMy company paid me on a semi-monthly schedule. From the 1st-15th I was paid on the the 22nd of the month, and for the 16-31st I was paid on the 7th. The hours I worked was 9a-6p.\n\nI had noticed that my paychecks were coming up a bit short from what I had been working. I am an hourly employee so I can guess about how much I would get paid for what I worked. I contacted my supervisor about seeing my time sheets but he only provided me with a month's worth of timestamps. From here I was able to tell the times I initially punched in to start my day, my first punch out for lunch, my punch back in from lunch, and my punch out for the day. On the days that I didn't take a lunch, or worked through my lunch at my desk, I was missing about an hours worth of time.\n\nNow, I have been late now and then and have also stayed late to accommodate my coming in late. And have come in early if i had to leave early, or even worked through lunch at times if it was a busy day to make sure I would still get my 40 hours a week. \n\nBut from what I can tell, the last half of January I worked about 93 hours and was only paid for 88 of them. I had worked through my lunch for 5 days, so it seems to add up that they took 5 hours out of my time that I worked. I had never been told that they would take an hour out if i worked through lunch, but from what I have read and been told, it is illegal to audit an employee's time sheet to take out a lunch or not pay for overtime in my area. \n\nNow, I am concerned that this company has been doing this since I started in August of last year. I have worked through a lot of lunches because I enjoy eating at my desk and working rather than eating in the kitchen. I contacted my Wage and Labor department of Virginia about this and I have gotten the run around for the past week about this matter. Call this number, call that number, etc. etc. Finally I got an answer today that since my company is only about 1000+ people, the claim that I have is too small for the Wage and Labor department and they can not do anything about it, but that I could go to court and talk with a small claims lawyer and discuss the matter with them. \n\nI talked to my parents, (father, who used to be a police officer for over 15 years, since I thought he might be able to help, and mother, a director of finance for a different company, since i thought she might know the laws of labor) and got some information from them that I should call the company back and ask for my time sheets since I started, and then call a lawyer and discuss with them about the process of filing a claim for my old workplace to pay me back all the back-pay they would owe me, plus interest and also go forward with a complaint about punitive damages. \n\nI've since called the employer about getting my time sheets but they would not provide them all to me, only the last two pay periods, which I already have. Wouldn't they have to provide me with full time sheets if I asked for them?\n\nI'm currently at a loss for what to do, and if there is a claim that I can go forward with how should i go forth with this? Should I contact a lawyer in my area, or let the company know that I will be going forward with a claim with a lawyer? Any help would be greatly appreciated.","title":"[VA] Company took out an hour of pay for each day that I didn't take a lunch","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589941118,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn2rac\/do_i_have_a_chance_of_moving_out_of_state_with_my\/","id":"gn2rac","body":"I live in Montana and have 3 children by the same father. We do not live together and do not have a parenting plan yet. He has them on his work weekends. \n\nI would like to move to Washington. We currently live in a very small town with limited healthcare and early intervention options. Certain things are offered locally, but most don\u2019t go by the book and are ineffective (it\u2019s a small town and parents talk). Two of our children are developmentally delayed and have in-school Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and I am confident that they would receive a far higher level of care in Washington. In school and out. I would also have a significantly greater amount of childcare and work options. I have family members there who are willing and able to assist me financially and with moral support. They can rent to me at an affordable rate. I have nothing here as a single mother. I am currently out of work due to lack of childcare, after having to leave my previous job due to lack of proper safety measures regarding Covid-19. I did not feel safe coming home to my children due to my level of potential exposure (I was taking individuals to go get tested for Covid who had all of the symptoms. We also had Covid within our agency and did not quarantine the homes we should have. I was a DSP.)\n\nI cannot provide for my children here, and he cannot afford to live if I seek full child support. He is currently paying me $500 a month for all three children. If I take more from him, he will not be able to afford rent, bills, and food.\n\nI would like him to have summer and spring break with the kids. Winter is risky because he does not fly, and driving from MT to WA is unsafe during this time. \n\nIf it makes a difference: We both have a drinking problem. I am currently and have been seeking professional help regarding this. He is not, has not, and will not apply for health insurance nor pay out of pocket for any sort of therapy. He refuses coparenting counseling as well, even if I pay for it. I also recently told him I would not let him see the kids *at his house* until his live-in girlfriend removed a pole she had up (smack dab in the middle of his house) because my 6 year old daughter asked to spin on it. I also told him his girlfriend would need to agree to not wear clothing that exposes her bare buttocks or underwear while our children are present. He removed the pole after speaking to an attorney. I would like to include clauses regarding these two concerns in a parenting plan.\n\nFrom what I hear, Montana is not a father\u2019s state.\nAny advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you all in advance.","title":"Do I have a chance of moving out of state with my children? (MT)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577460359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egcfo8\/ex_gf_is_extorting_me_and_is_being_a_difficult\/","id":"egcfo8","body":"Hello all, I need help with a BS situation I\u2019m in...\n\nPart 1: My (now ex-) girlfriend pawned my laptop without my knowledge a few months ago in a fit of rage and trying to get back at me...she has been trying to get it back (in theory) so I didn\u2019t report it as stolen. HOWEVER, now that she has ended things, she is holding it over my head saying stuff like \u201cguess you won\u2019t get your laptop back\u201d. How can I get this resolved? I THINK I know where the shop is, but I don\u2019t want to do anything prematurely that might tip her off.\n\nPart 2: I JUST told her I\u2019m doing a property inspection of the room she and HER \u201cex\u201d-bf and son live in. She moved in on a temporary basis into a common space and setup camp (he came later, without consulting me). All my dad\u2019s furniture and equipment that we left expecting to have access to is still in there. She is threatening to move stuff out so I have no reason to go look, which is a HUGE problem as it\u2019s bulky and I don\u2019t trust them to move it properly. But I think I heard ex bf saying I\u2019m not doing an inspection while he\u2019s there. Can he forcibly keep me out? How do I handle this? I know they\u2019ve moved furniture and I sent a text for written documentation that we spoke confirming time and dates and told them what I\u2019m looking at and included all furniture should be where it was when she \u201cmoved in\u201d. Did I mishandle that?\n\nPart 3: How should I handle eviction if that\u2019s what it comes to? What do I do if they DESTROY my stuff? They have no jobs, so it\u2019s not like small claims court will do much. I am going to give them the 3 days to fix things, but idk what else to do...I am confident they will stay to spite me...after the 3 days (or 30 for eviction) can I lock them out if they leave?\n\nMaybe important details:\nThis is in California, they pay NOTHING to live there. They eat my food, use my utilities and BARELY keep the house liveable. She broke up with me about a week ago now. They both have records (mainly misdemeanors I think) but they are either active or recovering users...I still find pipes (they say for weed) in my house, I have a few pics. He has a temper and is super vindictive and has gotten physical with me already, but no bruising or anything that an officer could write something up for and he was not witness to, so nothing happened.\n\nI know this situation is ridiculous, I know I\u2019m a fool for allowing it to come to this, but I could REALLY use some help\/advice if anyone is willing to give it.","title":"Ex gf is extorting me and is being a difficult tenant","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578491182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elswmu\/need_help_with_proving_my_fathers_paternity\/","id":"elswmu","body":"My father abandoned my mother before I was born. We live in South Africa and he lives in England. He is absent from my unabridged birth certificate. He is a British citizen. I do know his details.\n\n I'd like to know how I'd be able to also get British citizenship. I'd need to order a paternity test at court, I assume. I'd also like to know what else I can do. Since he did not support me at all in the past 18 years, are there any laws that I could benefit from?","title":"Need help with proving my father's paternity","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576905096,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edlpgl\/landlords_new_lease\/","id":"edlpgl","body":"So my landlord put in the new lease that we can\u2019t burn candles. But I do so for religious reasons. She doesn\u2019t know that but if I tell her and she still refuses to let me burn them is that illegal?","title":"Landlords new lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421789007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t3een\/overexposure_to_violence_in_the_media_as_not_a\/","id":"2t3een","body":"So I was wondering how Overexposure to violence in the media is not a valid legal defence in a murder trial for Ontario Canada. This is to settle a debate.\n\n\nEdit: Is there anything in the CCOC or the Charter of rights and freedoms about this?","title":"Overexposure to violence in the media as not a valid legal defence for murder in Ont. Can?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1424788256,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wzpaw\/ct_landlord_in_jail_and_house_under_foreclosure\/","id":"2wzpaw","body":"In November I signed a lease with the son of the home owner. Now the person I signed the lease with is going to jail. I also found out that the house is in foreclosure and that started recently. Since the person I signed the lease with is going to jail, is it still valid? I also believe he will be labeled insane, if that matters. How would the eviction process work in CT? Do I need a lawyer for anything? ","title":"[CT] Landlord in jail and house under foreclosure","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588619956,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdi3rc\/my_tenant_isnt_paying_bills_can_i_change_the\/","id":"gdi3rc","body":"My tenants rent out a bedroom in the house where I\u2019m the lease holder. I live here too. They haven\u2019t payed bills for 2 months and have been generally horrible people. We have a verbal contract where they pay half of all bills. Can I legally change the internet password without it being considered a disruption of service??","title":"My tenant isn\u2019t paying bills. Can I change the internet password?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588715065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge6vmb\/liability_antiwaiver_tx\/","id":"ge6vmb","body":"Is there a form\/contract template that would fit in a situation where I could get someone to sign and agree to take responsibility for the costs of damage\/work to repair? Completely not expecting someone to **actually** sign it. More to make a point (if they wouldn't pay for it, why would a multi-billion dollar company?). But on the off chance they did sign it, it being legally binding would be a huge plus.\n\nI work in construction and am continually dealing with foremen who pushback against our quality control and assurance department, and we've already seen some of it land us in trouble with electrical gear blowing up at the customer's jobsite after it's been signed off on. The foremen get out of it by pinning it on our QC department, saying they were never told about it (there are a lot more emails going around now, to ensure things are in writing). If I could get something akin to a liability waiver, but opposite to that, that would change the game.","title":"Liability Anti-waiver (TX)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576428623,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb179c\/managers_deducting_from_tip_pool_for_drawers\/","id":"eb179c","body":"Asking for my sister. So my sister works at a bakery, cafe and coffee shop. Their salary consists of a base hourly wage, plus all of their tips go into a pool that is split between all front of house employees at the end of every two weeks. The tip pool accounts for a significant portion of their income.\n\nAnyway management informed them that the cash drawers had consistently been off (had less cash in them than they should) on several shifts and they were deducting the money from the shared tip pool to balance the drawers. The tills were off on shifts my sister did not work.\n\nIs this legal? Can they do that??? Can they take employees tips?","title":"Managers deducting from tip pool for drawers being off [Colorado]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473105027,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51b78m\/child_injured_at_school_parents_not_notified\/","id":"51b78m","body":"TL;DR My child was injured at school. School did not contact me and my daughter was sent to nurse 7 times for bleeding. I picked her up at dismissal and her face was swollen, bleeding and bruised. Took her to ER - referred to pediatric ENT and now I need some direction before meeting with principle and involved parties later this week. Was the school negligent?\n\nI'll try to keep this short and fill in details if anyone wants me to. \n\nLast Friday 9\/2\/16, my daughter was at school. She is 7. I received a voicemail upon leaving work from the school nurse saying my daughter was fine but she had been sent to the nurses office several times that day for nosebleeds. \n\nMy daughter has had a mild cold for the last couple of weeks, so I thought maybe her sinuses were irritated and that was what caused the bleeding. So I went to school to pick her up - dismissal is at 3:40. I went to see the nurse to gather additional info and she was gone for the day.\n\nWhen school was dismissed, I saw my daughter's teacher walking towards me and told her I heard that my daughter had had some nosebleeds throughout the day. I explained about her cold and the teacher said \"Oh yeah, that's probably what it was.\" \n\nI briefly said hi to my daughter before walking through the busy parking lot to our car. As we approached the car, my daughter began crying loudly and saying \"I ran into another kid on the playground and broke my nose, Mommy!\" So I got her in the car and took a look at her face. No wonder she was quiet with her head down on the way to the car...her entire face was at least twice it's normal size and the nosepieces of her glasses were all but embedded in the bridge of her nose. \n\nI quickly took a couple of photos as this was CLEARLY an injury and took her to the ER. It was determined that there was too much swelling to ascertain a nasal fracture at that time. She also had a huge bruise on her right knee and a big abrasion on her left knee. Both eyes were beginning to get black and even her upper lip was swollen. The hospital referred us to a pediatric ENT for followup. They also advised that we take photos every day as well, which I have done. \n\nI am concerned about a couple of things here and don't know how to proceed. My daughter was injured on the playground following lunch at 10:45am. So from approx. 11:15-3:40 she was in plain view of adults that are supposed to be taking care of her. She was bleeding, swelling and in pain. Although she was sent to the nurses office, no one called me until almost the end of the day and there was ZERO mention of an injury. So, whether I would have decided to come pick her up and take her to the doctor or not wasn't even left to me. The school essentially made that decision for me and it was not a minor injury like a scraped knee or a papercut. \n\nI'm concerned that the school is getting some sort of funding from the state with regards to a \"x\" days without injuries type of situation and injuries are going unreported. There was an incident last year in which my daughter was injured and no one called or made an incident report. \n\nI have email the principle and demanded a face to face meeting but I was hoping to go into the meeting educated instead of just in \"angry mom\" mode. \n\nDoes anyone know if public schools get a kickback for this sort of thing? Also, can anyone give their opinion on this particular situation? No one mentioned my daughter's injuries - and my daughter told me that when she ran into the other child, her nose immediately began bleeding and she told the closest teacher, who sent her to the office. She then had to go back to class with her regular teacher who noticed her bloody nose and bloody clothes but did not notice her deformed face. That teacher then sent her to the nurse approximately 6 more times and neither one of them noticed her injury. \n\nWhat direction do I take? I'm very upset (as you can tell) and need help.\n\nThank you","title":"Child injured at school - parents not notified [Kansas]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588531458,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcvsz4\/so_we_woke_up_to_this_nailed_to_our_front_fence\/","id":"gcvsz4","body":"So, my SO and I are currently renting a home in Texas. We found this place through a realtor and have been renting for about four months now when we woke up to this on our fence. \n\nI called my landlord and he speaks broken English, so it was a bit difficult explaining the situation to him. Once he figured it out, he laughed and said \u201cthat guy is crazy\u201d and asked for us to keep the sign so he could go pick it up. But claims he owns the property and just to ignore it. \n\nHowever, I\u2019m worried now that we will start getting harassed about the property by whoever put this sign on our fence. And I don\u2019t want to get caught in the middle of this property ownership battle when we\u2019re just renters. \n\n\n[sign. ](https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/kuZwbeN)","title":"So we woke up to this nailed to our front fence.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575812143,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7trr1\/got_outrageous_moveout_charges_what_steps_to_take\/","id":"e7trr1","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice, I just moved out of an apartment and got questionable move-out charges in the mail.\n\n\nMy official move-out date was November 13, 2019. However, I actually moved out of the old apartment and moved into a new apartment building on October 12, essentially making the unit unoccupied for a month before the \"official\" move out date of November 13. I got charged more than $100 for utilities--keep in mind that I did not live there for the whole last month of my lease. For comparison, I usually got billed $90-100 per month for utilities, very rarely exceeding $100. So it's ridiculous that I got charged more than $100 for the month I wasn't even there. They also did not provide a cost breakdown nor a letter\/proof from the utility company.\n\n\nIn addition, I got charged $100 for painting and $210 for cleaning fee. They also did not say exactly what they cleaned and painted. I hired a professional cleaning service (I still have the receipt, I paid $140 for this service and I checked their work--the place was spotless) and I also had the walls repainted, and took pictures+videos. I left the unit sparkling clean.\n\n\nThey are automatically applying my deposit of $99 to these charges and threaten to pursue \"further efforts\" if they don't see payment within 14 days. What can I do? What steps can I take to get my security deposit back and got these charges dropped? If it's sent to collection, can I just ignore it until the statute of limitation has passed? Can they sue me? I know I will get a ding on my credit report if it got sent to collection, but I really don't care about that. I'm moving out of the country in about 6 months, but I really would love this matter settled prior. Thanks in advance for reading!","title":"Got outrageous move-out charges, what steps to take?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578855780,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enro3n\/manager_told_her_she_could_take_two_weeks_off_she\/","id":"enro3n","body":"My fiancee came to visit me for two weeks. She works at Amazon in Pennsylvania.  \n\n  \n\nShe told her manager about the trip, he agreed, everyone she works with knew about the trip and how long it would last so she has them as witnesses. By around day 10 or 11 she got an email saying \"you've missed 3 days without letting us know why, you've been let go. If you think this decision is wrong then contact us.\"  \n\n  \n\nShe emailed them letting them know the details. She got back an automatic email.  \n\n  \n\nI don't understand why she got this email close to the end of her trip, there were no emails asking her why she wasn't in for those three days, no warnings, just a \"you're fired\" email on day 10 or 11. Why would he say yes to 14 days for a vacation and then fire her after a week and 3 days of absence?  \n\n  \n\nIs there anything she can do to either get back her job or get this manager removed? Everyone she worked with knew where she was going and for how long yet the manager (who she felt like didn't really like her, or is just an ass in general to everyone) put her down for a week off it looks like.  \n\n  \n\nAny advice I can give her? I can't stand situations like this where someone else does something wrong and someone else ends up paying. This time with their job when she's in a difficult situation. She wouldn't have left without the go ahead from her manager. I wouldn't have let her visit either. Any help or advice would be appreciated.  \n\n  \n\nThank you.","title":"Manager told her she could take two weeks off, she got a \"you're fired\" email on day 10 of our vacation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518123130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w814r\/checking_for_a_us_traffic_warrant_as_a_tourist\/","id":"7w814r","body":"A year ago I rented a car in Miami, and I might have gone though a red light, in front of a red light camera.\n\nAfter checking, I saw that the car rental company entered the wrong address of my home country.\n\nIn a few months I\u2019m going to NY, and I want to be sure I didn\u2019t got a fine. Is there a way to check if there are any open warrants for non-US residents?\n\nIf not, what is likely to happen at the immigration?","title":"Checking for a US traffic warrant as a tourist","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588877440,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfcltt\/communication_between_my_health_insurance_company\/","id":"gfcltt","body":"Throwaway account. \n\nOn an expensive medication. Manufacturer copay card covers the entire cost every month. Originally, I thought the entire cost was covered by the manu because I hadn't met my deductible last fall and drug benefits for my plan do not kick in until deductible is met. Well, I met my deductible early this year due to other medical services. \n\nAbout two months ago (hence, after deductible met due to other services) I got a check from my insurance company refunding me the full cost of the drug. Fast forward the past two months and the same thing kept happening x2. \n\nI got to reading in my plan, and turns out my insurance company refunds drug costs to me after I pay out of pocket at the pharmacy. \n\nThis means that - when I pick up my expensive prescription at the pharmacy - the manufacturer card does not see that my insurance is covering any of it, foots the full amount. Likewise, my insurance does not see that I am using a manufacturer card and assumes that I foot the whole bill. \n\n\nWhat are the legal implications of this? I still have the checks and haven't done anything with them. They're still valid. I don't know what to do with them because I'm too scared. And yes, I know what the ethical thing to do would be. I'm not asking about that. I'm asking - what are the legal implications of this- and could my insurance company find out that I use a copay card somehow - or could the manufacturer investigate and find out that my insurance only covers after the fact and has been reimbursing me this whole time? \n\nAdditionally, I have looked on the back of the copay card and it says that patients with refund plans are not eligible for copay card use with this manufacturer. I just noticed that a few weeks ago. My pharmacist didn't say anything about it when helping me get the card entered, etc. \n\nThank you in advance! Again - no \"the ethical thing\" blah blah blah. I know that. I want to know legal implications and if this could be discovered on an audit somehow.","title":"Communication between my health insurance company and drug manufacturer? (United States)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1472415037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5015rk\/hit_and_run_accident_who_pays_medical_bill_if_the\/","id":"5015rk","body":"So my aunt was in a hit and run accident and injured her hand. she went to a lawyer and he said he will take care of it. from the lawyer he said hes going through my aunts insurance because they did not catch the person who hit and ran. so who pays the medical deductible? the deductible is over 2000 and my aunt is worried. she doesnt care about the car repairs but mostly the medical deductible that is over 2000$. the lawyer suggested a local medical office that will take care for her hand.","title":"hit and run accident who pays medical bill? If the person was not caught?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577428845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg7o5x\/landlord_scammed_me_nyc_usa\/","id":"eg7o5x","body":"I'm a college student in NYC (I'm 20) and I've lived here my whole life. I started looking for apartments in the summer because I desperately wanted to move out of my parents place in Long Island and temporarily get an apartment closer to my university which is in the upper west side of Manhattan. So I found an ideal place online (not going to say which website but it's one of those real estate sites) for $1600 in LIC. Its a 2 bedroom house in Astoria and I got in contact with the landlord and found out that she would only be leasing the apartment for 6 months because she was going on vacation and needed someone to take care of it. She seemed really sweet at first and the timing was good because I needed the apartment for a few months anyway, when the Spring semester ends I'll just move back in with my parents for the summer and keep looking for something more permanent. I met up with the landlord in October and she showed me the house (which was EMPTY when she showed us), my dad came with me, we got lunch together afterwards and it was great. I paid the security deposit and the first month's rent, so together it was $3200. Then we went along our dandy ways until last week on the 16th which we arranged to be my move-in date because that was the day after all my finals were completed.\n\nThe landlord called me the week prior to my move in date and told me she already left the country to go to Grenada.  My parents and I decide to go to check out the apartment on the 14th, I already had the keys. Get ready for this though. I unlock the door and BOOM I'm hit with the sight of an old lady and another young woman living in the house and it looked like they were settled in well. We talk to the women and I show them my proof of the lease. They're in denial and keep closing the door on us. Turns out these women are my landlord's sister and mother. At this point we're on the porch outside the house and these poor ladies dont know what to do so they just lock the door on us. They probably had no idea what was going on either. We left and on the way home I called my landlord probably 10 times in a row, when she finally picked up i kind of flipped out and asked her WTF her family was doing in the house. She tried explaining her mom needed a place to stay because she got out of rehab after surgery, I tried telling her in the most civil manner that its not my problem and she should have told me beforehand that they were going to stay at the apartment. Landlord told me she'll arrange for them to stay somewhere else and that they'll move out in a few days. I said fine, my move in will be delayed a week, but its okay because I'm currently on winter break and I don't have to worry about classes. It's been more than a week now and when I went back with my parents to check the house again, the lock was changed and my landlord blocked my number, even the number that apparently belonged to her sister which she gave me wouldn't pick up my call. We rang the doorbell, knocked on the door, no one came to open it. \n\nI mean obviously this could all be their master plan on how to scam someone and make a run for it with the money. Right now I'm torn and don't know what to do, my parents think I'm completely stupid because I walked into this blindly, I cannot afford a lawyer unless it's a public attorney, and I don't know if I should call the police because technically the place isn't mine and I was just going to stay there until the owner got back and repossessed it from me. \n\nHelp me please.","title":"Landlord scammed me [NYC, USA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588690051,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdz29j\/employer_terminating_employment_on_grounds_of\/","id":"gdz29j","body":"So basically I work for a company in Colorado but had approval from my old boss to work remotely going forward so I could move closer to my child in Florida. \n\nI moved during COVID when everyone was working remotely anyway, and now my boss is leaving and their boss said I will be expected to return to the office when this quarantine ends. \n\nIf I just don\u2019t return. If I just keep working productively albeit remotely, what grounds can they fire me on? and can I still collect unemployment if they fire me?","title":"Employer terminating employment on grounds of employee won\u2019t stop working remotely [CO\/FL]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590700417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gseyno\/investing_i_am_receiving_some_extremely\/","id":"gseyno","body":"Good afternoon whoever is reading this, I am unfortunately having to write this post today because my broker has been acting extremely irrational lately. From closing my contracts too early, to also over paying for my contracts by a considerable margin, to assigning my options that have expired OTM, and then restricting my account because apparently I was under-margined because they actually didn't close my contracts until the day after expiry. I will be adding some context and splitting this into two bigger parts with a TLDR at the bottom.\n\n**CONTEXT -**\n\nI trade mainly on my computer, but also on my phone, with a certain brokerage. I have traded with them since 2018. In that time, I have transitioned from trading stocks, ETF's and penny stocks, to options. I have started to trade options since last September, and have traded multiple Iron Condors, Put-Credit spreads, and Call-Credit spreads. Now I have been on the end of some bad trades where I get assigned or my options get exercised by this particular brokerage, and that's fine I messed up, it was my actions alone that made me lose money this brokerage was just doing their job. For an example say you sold a SPY $305 put and the SPY on expiry day closed below $302 you would be $3 deep ITM and my broker would close you but not until an hour before close if it closed you. I have experienced that but have only ever seen it get closed after an hour before close on the day of expiry and have never seen them exercise the option before close, it is always after close. They would usually do this because you have run out of collateral to maintain the position open. Now I will move onto my first problem.\n\n   \n \n\n**PROBLEM #1 - Risk Management?**\n\nNow comes my first grievance on May 22nd, 2020, at around 2:28 PM CT my broker sold a SPY Put Credit spread without my consent. I had (17) Iron Condors at the time. At first, I thought my broker closed my entire Iron Condor position but to my disbelief it was the Put Credit spread part of the Iron Condor. Not only had they closed it without my consent but also paid an extremely high price for it. The spread at the time was $0.28 and they paid $0.33, that lost me a lot of money $561 in total due to their premature sell. Their brokerage website showed $0.27 at the time they closed my positions. Not to mention that the SPY did in fact close well above my selling SPY strike price of $294.50. The SPY closed at $295.54 a whole dollar above my strike price. The SPY also only stayed approximately a total of 9 minutes below $294.50 and I was not losing money or at risk of depleting my collateral. The SPY also never dipped below $294.30. Just a couple of minutes later the price for those contracts was at less than $0.20. Now, I understand that they can close your positions if you are at risk, but I cannot find the risk in those potions. Every other time I had an Iron Condor my broker had no problems seeing me lose nearly all my collateral and be very ITM and not close my positions. This was this past Friday, now onto the more grievous problem.\n\n   \n \n\n**PROBLEM #2 - Illegal Action?**\n\nPART #1: So, this happened yesterday, and the whole ordeal was very strange. There are 2 problems in 1. First off, I had opened several (18) Iron Condors on Tuesday May 26th, 2020, everything went normally as planned, got filled at 11:08 AM CT. The Iron Condors were $299-304 ranged. The SPY sea-sawed and closed below my sold put strike price but I was confident it would expire worthless. Waking up the next day Wednesday 27th I was watching the market the whole day making sure everything went smoothly after my previous problem with my broker. The market closes a little tight at $303.53, below but close to my $304 sold calls. Now after-hours it went higher above my strike price, then down and closed after hours below $304. I knew options expire at close, so I just went about my day. Now at about 11:00 PM CT I went to get my computer ready for tomorrow's trading day, opened up my brokers website and other trading programs. It was 11:10 PM CT and I was just done checking the S&P Futures when I noticed my broker website display change rapidly, I had suddenly lost +$300. I quickly checked what was going on and apparently, I had been assigned\/my sold options were exercised. I was in disbelief, how could an expired contract be exercised, this late in the day as well. I checked my trade confirmations and sure enough my Puts & Calls from my Iron Condor expired worthless I thought. I kept scrolling and inspecting to try and find the problem and after closer inspection my SPY $304 Call Expiration was voided all (18) of my contracts. I was confused and shocked, I have never encountered this in the plethora of times trading Iron Condors, Put Credit Spreads, and Calls credit spreads. After further looking I found out that (7) of my (18) SPY $304 calls were assigned. They were exercised at, from the math I have done since my broker did not display this 'trade' at all, at $303.99 oddly below my $304 strike price. I was credited +$200,000 because of this. I thought the +$200,000 would have been gone right after since I was assigned. But even then, I had to un-justly cover the difference until open right at 8:00 AM CT Thursday May 28th, 2020. I was lucky the SPY did not gain too much but I was left having to cover the difference even though those call options had long expired. I am very confused as to why I lost money after my contracts expired, in principle an Iron Condor gives you premium of your sold contracts while also allowing you some protection in case things do not go your way. If I collected $720 from premium from those trades yet I had to pay back more than half to my broker because of this accident. I do know that investors can exercise after hours but their contract has to be above the contract price, or it is worthless. They also would have to have this done no later than 4 PM ET\/5 PM CT, CBOE closes options trading at 4:30 CT. As well as the broker having to have their exercise notices done earlier than those times to get it sent to the exchanges. The option itself would have expired at 11:59 PM the day of expiry regardless. Now onto the second part of this problem.\n\nPART #2: If losing money on a 'expired' option wasn't enough my brokerage also restricted my account today because of not having enough margin even though the reason I had 'had' margin was because my broker had exercise my options, as stated above. For the maintenance requirement I would have to have north of $500,000 or in other worlds half a million dollars. This is all while personally deactivating margin on my account since March. This made me unable to try and recoup my losses today furthering this bad situation. \n\n   \n \n\n**ADVICE\/QUESTIONS -**\n\nSo now with that all out of the way, what are my options? I am not proficient in legal terms so sorry if I mess-up\/mispronounce terms.\n\n\\#1. I do know my way around the investing\/trading world, but any further clarification would be greatly appreciated.\n\n\\#2. Is my broker in the right and am I making a big deal of things?\n\n\\#3. If my broker is in the wrong is there anything, I can do about it? I.E. file a SEC complaint or something similar, up to taking legal action.\n\nI do have several screenshots of the incidents but following [r\/legaladvice](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice) rules I will not be posting them.\n\n   \n \n\nFeel free to contact me on this account, I check it frequently. I would also like to say thank you to whoever decides to read this very long post and for giving their advice.\n\n**TLDR -**\n\nMy broker has been acting very strange lately by selling parts of my Iron Condors early, and the main one by exercising an option at 11:10 PM CDT although the option expired OTM and worthless and close, and even managing to stay below after hours closed. Are these actions legal and what are my options as an Investor? Thank you for your time, all advice is appreciated.","title":"*INVESTING* I am receiving some extremely questionable action from my brokerage , any thing I can do, or just move on to another brokerage.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1518971284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yf9qc\/pa_lease_agreement_question_breaking_lease\/","id":"7yf9qc","body":"Hello All,\n\nHoping this is a proper place to post this.\n\nMy wife and I are settling on a home and recently made contact to our current leasing company. They advised us there would be a $2900 fee associated with us breaking the lease early as an early termination agreement. When we signed our lease in 2016, we were aware of this and was included as item #3 on page 1.\n\nIn 2017, when renewing our lease we received an addendum that included item #3. This time however there was no early termination language. I also spoke with the then property manager who confirmed there was no fee if we broke the lease. ( We knew it was likely to happen due to home purchase.)\n\nWe are now disputing this with the leasing company in which the owner told the property manager they will not work with us or allow us to come to any agreement to leave early, other than to pay the fee.\n\nOur question is since the language was removed in the addendum to item #3, are we legally obligated to pay this fee?\n\nAlso, can you recommend what type of attorney we may need to speak with to look over documents and provide advice?\n\nThanks for any\/all help! If this is not an appropriate post for this subreddit, please let me know!\n","title":"[PA] Lease Agreement Question - breaking lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515166118,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7obvn8\/what_are_the_laws_regarding_jail_broken\/","id":"7obvn8","body":"I am considering buying a jail broken FireSticks in order to watch tv (an antenna won\u2019t pick up where I live). Plus it would allow me to watch cable tv. Just wasn\u2019t sure what laws discuss this matter in detail, or if it has pursued in court before. I live in N.C.","title":"What are the laws regarding jail broken FireSticks? (NC)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1413453282,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jel63\/californiawhat_to_do_if_the_driver_at_fault_keeps\/","id":"2jel63","body":"We exchanged information at the scene of accident and we didn't communicate with each other until the insurance company resolved everything. It turned out he is at fault 100%. (btw he has no insurance) Now he texted me and then left a note at my front door asking for a talk, which I definitely have no need nor time to hassle with, what should I do now? Can I call 911? Thanks for any advice.","title":"[California]What to do if the driver at fault keeps bothering me after the case is resolved by the insurance company?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1518810417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y1d0s\/is_it_illegal_to_slam_the_door_on_a_cop\/","id":"7y1d0s","body":"So some background; The girlfriend with 2 shared kids recently split.  An officer came to serve family court papers. I did not allow him into my house.b  I was an asshole for nearly every answer.  When I was handed the family court paperwork I slammed the door on the cop to which case he illegally entered my apartment and shoved me saying that he felt threatened.  \n\nHis work was done at the house, He was clear to leave.  How is my slamming the door after our concluded business enough to warrant him shoving me?\n\nEdit:. I should mention he was 6 stairs down the stairs because I called him an asshat before I slammed the door.  So a door slam allows for him to enter my house and push me because I called him an asshat?\n\nShould I file an unnecessary force claim?  Or is it a losing cause?\n\nEdit 2: I live in Upstate NY.  An hour Northwest of Albany","title":"Is it illegal to slam the door on a cop?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591101335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv6ius\/wa_can_a_copyright_owner_sue_a_fan_for_making\/","id":"gv6ius","body":"Long story short, the YouTube channel B is for Build was sued by Eleanor Licensing for making a clone of the \"Gone in 60 Seconds\" car. The car was NOT for sale, but the videos were for-profit (ad monetized).\n\nThe licensing company seemingly won and successfully took down all of the videos and took the vehicle.\n\nThe vehicle wasn't even a 1967, but rather, a body swap using 1967 parts on a 2015 Mustang GT body.\n\nCan a copyright owner sue a fan for making their own tribute in monetized videos? Apparently \"Eleanor\" is considered a 'character' by the franchise, so shouldn't this fall into the same defense as cosplay? This is transformative and on a completely different platform. There were no claims it was the same as the movie.\n\nHow is this any different than all the other illegal copyright abuse on the platform?","title":"[WA] Can a copyright owner sue a fan for making their own tribute in monetized videos?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515178465,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7odcit\/employer_refusing_to_pay_me_its_been_over_a_month\/","id":"7odcit","body":"so the company I worked for was bought by another company, our location was closed but I was still given work to take care of the customers we had on service with us.\n\n\n\nhe owes me 80 hours I've been calling him and all he does is tell me over and over he is going to call me back, today he said if I call him back he is going to delay paying a week every time I call him. as you can imagine I'm furious.\n\n\nwhat are my options? any help would be appreciated.","title":"employer refusing to pay me its been over a month its excuse after excuse. LOS Angeles California","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588414165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc429x\/daycare_boss_making_us_work_from_home\/","id":"gc429x","body":"I received an email April 30 stating that starting Monday morning we will be rehired to work from home. There's a few reasons I'm seeking advice for this my boss recieved a PPP loan to do this and is paying us about what we made previously. What I don't understand is why she got this loan in the 1st place we don't have enough essential workers that need our services to open fully anytime soon. She wants to try to possibly open on the 15th of this month or June 1st. I don't see how we can safely open a daycare right now and socially distance and keep the kids and staff safe completely. \nWe also are receiving more money on unemployment benefits than we would make there normally. Is there any way I could say no and still recieve unemployment? I feel like she backed us into a corner unable to say no without losing the money we've been getting and risking our lives eventually for a job that's not essential.","title":"Daycare boss making us work from home","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1477067540,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58o5lr\/company_is_outsourcing_my_job_and_forcing_me_to\/","id":"58o5lr","body":"I live in California, my job is based in Michigan.\n\nMy company is outsourcing my job and having me transfer my knowledge to them. I have been with the company for a long time and so have severance, however the company they are outsourcing me to can offer me a job and if I take the job I get my severance reset and if I deny the job it's voluntary resignation. Is this legal? Seems like a crappy way to avoid paying my severance pay.\n\nIs there anything I can do in this position to help me not be completely screwed in this situation?","title":"Company is outsourcing my job and forcing me to accept a job with new company?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425043668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xckt2\/landlord_extending_rent_deposit_return\/","id":"2xckt2","body":"Hi,\n\nI am a student from Malta who went on an Erasmus exchange in Germany - Erlangen were I lived for 3 months. I went together with a friend were we shared a room. It was agreed that our landlord (which is technially a tenant subletting to us) would share our living space. We also shared it with 1 other student who had a separate room.\n\nI have to mention this but during the second month of our stay landlord received letter\/fine about illegal downloading and is basically accusing us about it. As far as I could find he couldn't accuse or find prove of this since the internet contract is in his mothers name and as far as I know he cannot withhold our deposit for this. Anyway nothing really happened after his confrontation even after he said he filed a police report. The internet connection is shared by many other tenants. After he received this letter he denied internet access to everyone.\n\nRent was 275euro with a deposit of 400euro. We singed a contract and with regards to the deposit it says and I quote; \n\n\"The deposit will be transferred back at the latest of 4 weeks after the tenant moves out and after reading and clearing additional costs.\"\n\nHe should of gave us the rent by the end of January but he sent us email saying that cost calculations for electricity and such were delayed so we had to wait till the end of February. \n\nI now believe this was just a lie to delay because now we received another e-mail where he says;\n\n\"I want to inform you that I will keep, after german law \u00a7 551 BGB, your deposit at the latest up to 6 months after your leaving.\nThat means, that I have to pay back your deposit until the 01.07.15.\"\n\nIn addition to that he said he will file a police report in the coming days about the torrents incident which I thought he had already did.\n\nI searched up this law he quotes and from what I understood about it, there was no mention that he can keep deposit up to 6 months.\n\nSo that is pretty much the whole story. Can he actually do this? I am in Malta and have no idea how to handle this...\n\n\n","title":"Landlord extending rent deposit return...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518204385,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wfwky\/sos_employer_did_not_offer_insurance_as_promised\/","id":"7wfwky","body":"My SO started a new job this summer in Washington State and was told they would be offered insurance by a specific date last fall following a typical probation period. \n\n\n\nFall comes around, and the (out of state  - I believe Montana) HR pushed a company-wide update to the software everyone uses to communicate, which is instantly broken and glitchy to this day. SO's hiring boss also left the company, and thus a new boss was hurriedly brought in from out of state. SO was then given a raise and a promotion before the probation period was even over. \n\n\n\nHowever, the date SO was told they would receive insurance information passed without any offers. \n\n\n\nSO keeps calling HR, HR keeps saying they will send it or sent it, SO keeps telling them he has not received anything.  \n\n\n\nA month later we received a packet detailing 401k info delivered to our home, but still no insurance. \n\n\n\nTwo months later, my SO realized that he has a work email address that SO was never told about, nor did SO have the password to open the account. (The previous boss who left never told SO he set it up.) HR then acknowledges that the info must have been sent incorrectly. \n\n\n\nSo that gets more or less fixed, except SO still did not get the insurance enrollment info to that email, nor to a personal email. \n\n\n\nFurthermore, that mystery account mentioned above is now locked for some reason and SO was given a new work email, which also has not received any insurance info. SO has even offered MY email as an option. \n\n\n\nBy this time SO has let the new boss know whats going on, and that boss's boss know and has called HR so many times without anyone helping that it's becoming clear that maybe we won't get coverage after all. \n\n\n\nSo when open enrollment to ACA starts, we looked into applying. \n\n\n\nOn December 10th I called an ACA representative and explained everything above, they told me that we could apply and just list that they did not offer insurance. \n\n\n\nWe were told to ask HR at least one more time to give us the necessary paperwork and also specify that we would need them to open the enrollment for us. (Because just giving us the paperwork wouldn't help us very much if they don't allow us to use it.) \n\n\n\nSo that's what we did. And no response. \n\n\n\nWashington has a longer open enrollment period, so in late January with only a few days left to enroll and still no response from HR, we applied following the advice from the ACA rep I spoke to. \n\n\n\nWe can just nearly afford the $400+ a month, and that's with a tax credit we ended up qualifying for. We borrowed some money and made our first payment and started receiving coverage on Feb 1st. \n\n\n\nWe just received an email from ACA stating that his employer is claiming that we did receive access to insurance (at the cost of only $40pp a month!) and that we waved it. \n\n\n\nSO has to attend a hearing and somehow prove that we never did receive this info, and we have no idea how to handle this and prove our case.  SO's bosses are furious at HR, but that's all the guidance we have so far on what to do. \n\n\n\nWe can't afford a lawyer (as is suggested in the paperwork) and we certainly can not afford the insurance we signed up for if they take away the tax credit, at $700+ a month.\n\n\n\nWe don't have any emails to back us up because HR only supplies a phone number to call, not an email address. The only evidence we could use is to call on the boss to testify that SO has been asking for their help for months, but we aren't sure the boss would be willing to do that, or that it would even be considered plausible evidence since the boss couldn't know if SO was just lying or not. \n\n\n\nI'm scared that this whole thing may of not only jeopardized our financial situation but my SO's job and our health as well. \n\n\n\nWhat do we do to fix this situation, should SO try talking to the HR rep who started the appeal and explain everything I just wrote, or is it better to wait until the hearing? And how do we prepare for a hearing if we don't have any way to collect evidence to prove our point? \n\n\n\nOur ideal solution is that we somehow cancel the ACA entirely and move into the employee insurance because that appears to be much more in our budget. \n\n\n\nBut we would be happy just to have things stay as they are now and keep our tax credit in place. \n\n\n\nWorse case is that we lose the tax credit or the job or both, as we'd at best be broke, or at worst homeless in just a few months. \n\n\n\nThank you for any help or advice offered. \n\n\n\n**TLDR; SO's new job didn't offer insurance, we signed up for ACA after waiting for months, now SO's HR is appealing our tax credit by saying we waived it. Help!** \n\n\n\nNote; PLEASE do not tell me that SO should just quit the job. SO loves the work, enjoys the bosses and is getting paid\/treated fairly at every other aspect of the job. We have a happy life; we just needed insurance. ","title":"SO's employer did not offer insurance as promised - now claiming they did.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589945155,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn3rtd\/experienced_sexual_assault_by_my_boss_at_work\/","id":"gn3rtd","body":"I filed a police report. Investigation starts tomorrow. He touched my breast, crotch, and butt several times even after I told him to stop. I had enough today and walked out. He also lifted my dress on several occasions and pressed his body against my butt whenever I was leaned over yesterday. I am 18-years-old. But there is one thing I\u2019m worried about. I have no proof of this. I have a witness, a 16-year-old girl who has experienced him say things to her but never touched her. There are cameras in the building but some of this stuff happened it the back. Will I still be able to press charges without proof? Or what? Dude is sick and he doesn\u2019t need to own his own business. Help me:(","title":"Experienced sexual assault by my boss at work.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588789198,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gepe4z\/my_employer_wants_to_pay_me_90wk_now_and_a_lump\/","id":"gepe4z","body":"[Chicago, IL, USA] I have been a 1099 100% commission-based remote contractor for three days. I have only ever worked W-2 jobs before and have very little experience here.\n\nMy original contract states that I will make $6 for every client I sign up through the company. The company provides me with a list of leads that I can go through and call to get sign-ups. Today I was told that they would like me to receive a payment of ~$90\/week as long as I sign up at least 15 people (which is incredibly doable), and any additional leads I sign up will be paid out in a lump sum sometime in August. Under normal circumstances, I could not live on $90\/wk, however with the current unemployment stimulus I could manage. My weekly benefit amount through unemployment is $96 and my understanding is that I will qualify for $6 + the additional $600 stimulus for $606\/wk in unemployment benefits.\n\nMy concern is that if I'm working on a full-time basis and technically earning more than $96\/week, even though it's to be paid out much later, that I won't qualify for unemployment. All of the resources I've been able to find online seem to pertain to W-2 employees and I just want to make sure I'm covering my bases before I make any decisions that could affect me negatively financially. I am located in Chicago, IL, but my employer is located in Omaha, NE.","title":"My employer wants to pay me $90\/wk now and a lump sum later - will I still qualify for unemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575606549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6tm01\/can_i_write_a_blog_post_about_my_experience_with\/","id":"e6tm01","body":"I want to write a blog post detailing the event I experienced in my life when I found out I was being cheated on while the other girl new about me. No bashing or derogatory comments. Just facts about what happened, how it affected me, and how I coped. \n\nWould it be illegal to include real names (first+last) of people involved?","title":"Can I write a blog post about my experience with cheating and use real names?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1473253766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51l5xs\/people_are_encouraging_me_to_sue_my_exemployer\/","id":"51l5xs","body":"I was working at a popular retailer (won't name names) for a few months. Things were going well. I'm in a different state now, New Jersey,  than where I was raised. Well, at first, my employer was very nice to me, and seemed to take me under her wing. My co-workers were not as nice. I got bullied often by them, though I won't go into too much detail.\n\nEventually, some money was missing from the cash register. The day it went missing was my day off. Regardless, my co-workers all claimed that they saw me come in and steal everything from the till. \n\nMy employer informed me of this. I argued my case, stating that she should check the security cameras to prove my innocence. She refused. I begged her to not fire me, I needed the job desperately. She actually told me to \"shut the fuck up and get out\". \n\nMy family and friends keep telling me to sue her. Problem is, how can I even prove anything? I didn't record the conversation that went on. The employer and my co-workers seem to support each other, and will probably point their fingers at me being a thief. I mean, if I attempt a lawsuit, how do I know I won't get arrested for theft? On top of that, I barely have a hundred dollars in my account, how can I afford a lawyer? Please, give me advice, what do I do?","title":"People are encouraging me to sue my ex-employer but I have no evidence?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588622964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdj2ri\/can_someone_take_over_a_small_business\/","id":"gdj2ri","body":"My grandmother owns a small lumberyard in northern Minnesota. It was my grandfather's before he passed.  She has a bookkeeper\/office manager that has worked for her for 10+ years and as the years go by its feeling like she thinks the business is hers more and more.\nMy grandma does not want the business so does minimal with it so the bookkeeper employee effectively runs the place.\n\nI found out today that two months ago the employee put $4000 of her own money into the business checking account so it could satisfy an accounts payable debt.  I told my grandma that is completely unacceptable and to pay her back today with interest.\n\nMy question is, does her having done this give her any legal claim to the business now or when my grandma tries to sell it in a year or so?\n\nIf so, is paying her back with interest enough or should she try to get something written up to ensure it was just a short term loan and nothing else?","title":"Can someone take over a small business unwillingly to the business owner by injecting capital into it?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1420081146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qz7cq\/ottawa_ontario_bailing_on_shitty_landlord_without\/","id":"2qz7cq","body":"I have an absentee landlord who does nothing besides collect rent despite having several issues with amenities that were supposed to be supplied by our written agreement.\n\nWhat i plan to do is tell him my check bounced and rent is going to be 5 business days or so late this month (done). then when or if he gets interested in where his money is i'll ignore him and just move out on the 1st of february.\nHe received my first and last months rent and if i leave on february 1st without paying then he isn't owed anything.\nthe only real rule i'm breaking is that i didn't give 2 months notice.\n\nI would have been fine to supply 1 months notice but i am not fine asking for him to accept 1 month and be at his mercy when he inevitably decides to be a piece of shit and stick with 2 for no good reason essentially collecting twice as much cash for January. If the guy had been halfway decent throughout the duration of my tenancy thus far i wouldn't be doing underhanded shit like this but saving 600$ is important to me.\n\nthe place is a shithole, the landlord is a piece of shit, I've been patient and now its time to actually do something .\n\n\nTL;dr: landlord is shit, bailing on January rent and allowing him to keep last months without any notice of leaving February 1st. Whats he gonna do?\n","title":"[Ottawa, Ontario] bailing on shitty landlord without notice. what are the realistic legal repercussions?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515340241,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7or9hw\/my_parents_got_a_bill_for_over_900_dollars_after\/","id":"7or9hw","body":"I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but I just needed some answers. So I used Pirate Bay and downloaded a few movies at my parents house (they live in Germany). I left and today they got a letter in the mail saying they owed 917 dollars for each movie downloaded. It even has the title of two of the movies. I told them that it was probably a scam or something but they seem to think it's real. I haven't seen the letter but I told them to talk to someone before paying or replying. I'm scared because I downloaded at least 6 or 7 movies and I don't want them to pay that! What do i do? \n\nEdit: thank you to everyone who commented and gave advise. I have told my parents to go to a lawyer and see what they say and decide from there. ","title":"My parents got a bill for over 900 dollars after I downloaded a movie","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1514918608,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nod9x\/new_york_grandmother_had_no_will_when_she_died\/","id":"7nod9x","body":"The property, which is a farm, was left to me in my name prior to her death. I'm her grandson and she has a daughter and a son. She died in April of last year and I was under the assumption things were settled. \n\nI've been taking care of the farm and took over the horses and business essentially. I've paid for their feed, care, etc, so they are essentially mine at this point. I've also done work on all of the machinery, as in fixing it and maintaining, etc. \n\nMy mother has been living in the house here, however, there has been a dispute because she's hoarding 10 dogs and essentially causing damage to the upstairs apartment of my house. I've tried all other options other than eviction but since she is unwilling to comply, I am now unfortunately seriously considering eviction. Now that she knows that, she is making threats implying the \"estate,\" meaning the horses and machinery and whatever little possessions would be auctioned off. There was no will or anything on my grandmother's behalf. \n\nI was told that since I've cared for the horses for years and spent money on them, etc, that they're now mine. I'm assuming that since I've essentially invested the actual worth of the machinery into them that it's also mine at this point too. I have receipts to prove all of this. \n\nI've tried to contact my grandmother's estate attorney but have not yet heard back. \n\nCan anyone give me some insight as to what I need to do here? My mother is basically causing problems because I won't allow her to continue her hoarding and to stay here without paying rent or contributing. Her brother is a functioning alcoholic and generally avoids getting involved but I don't know what to expect from him since he may be afraid my mom will try to live with him. \n\nThanks for any advice or insight. ","title":"[New York] Grandmother had no will when she died and I have a question about the estate","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591119918,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvbyyn\/do_i_have_a_legal_obligation_to_disclose_a_dba_to\/","id":"gvbyyn","body":"I have recently re-entered the job market due to COVID issues at my last job. When I was there for the last decade+ I started releasing music and participating in social media under a DBA because frankly I didn\u2019t need those people knowing my personal business, my artistic aspirations, or my political views. Now that I\u2019m filling out applications and the like I do occasionally see a spot for \u201chave you ever gone by another name?\u201d and I\u2019m wondering if I\u2019m actually obligated to tell anybody about the continuing misadventures of what is ostensibly a separate entity.\n\nAs I said, I release music under this name (it\u2019s not my performance moniker, I actually use the DBA for the composer credit), I submit writing for publication under it. I even ran an art studio for a while with business cards with my real first name printed as a nickname like DBA \u201creal name\u201d DBA. It is functionally an alias so I don\u2019t have to explain to my fellow tradesmen or corporate higher ups what experimental music is. I\u2019m not talking ethics; I\u2019ve made that decision and IDGAF, I\u2019m talking legality only.\n\nIm in VA, btw.","title":"Do I have a legal obligation to disclose a DBA to a potential employer?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588856947,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf68d9\/employer_states_that_i_have_to_take_a_lunch_if_i\/","id":"gf68d9","body":"From what I keep finding the 4 hour rule and weekly hours rule doesn't apply to me since I already graduated, but they keep insisting that doesn't matter as long as I'm a minor. \nThis is in FL, US.","title":"Employer states that I have to take a lunch if I work more than 4 hours and I can't work over 21 hours a week due to me being a 17 y\/o, but I already graduated highschool.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421220281,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sdoc6\/equal_opportunity_question_regarding_usa\/","id":"2sdoc6","body":"A work colleague of mine has recently come under what I perceive as direct discrimination under us law, but works overseas in a foreign country (for an American company). My main question is whether this is in fact violation of us law.\nShe has been told that she is no longer allowed to wear business skirts (mind you these are below the knee business casual) by the US company at request of a client. This is obviously due to the fact she upset a (male) international client (made him look stupid for not reading an email) and he made a point to try to say she was violating their (the clients not us company) dress code (I know this point is irrelevant but it's helpful to show how weak the us company is behaving). Whether or not this is true, she is definitely within (us) company policy. She stated that to the us company that she is within company standards and within local laws so unless they make every female adhere to this standard, this is discrimination directed at her. Furthermore she stated willingness to adhere to client policy when on client sites out of respect to local culture but should not be arbitrarily discriminated against otherwise.\nMy questions: Is the us company violating us laws? What EO policies (us) do they have to abide by when operating overseas? Should the entire company have to implement the same dress code (domestic and overseas)? What constitutes discriminatory practices in these cases? What legal legs does she have to stand on here? Honestly I feel like the us company can easily make a stand on this issue and say they can't do anything that violates us law (if in fact they did) and that would be truly American and proove they have their employees backs, but instead they are so busy worried about pleasing the client that they are willing to go down a road like this, but that's neither here nor there. I would like to imagine that the United states protects it's citizens from discrimination by us companies even when said companies operate overseas, but still I am not sure and have come here for opinions on this issue, even as basic as what type of lawyer she should contact. Thank you for your time.","title":"Equal Opportunity question regarding [USA INTERNATIONAL] Companies operating overseas.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424488267,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wmc8z\/california_highway_patrol_officer_gave_a_ticket\/","id":"2wmc8z","body":"UPDATE: Dafuq. The stickers are, in fact, expired. 2015 stickers are supposed to be yellow, the ones on my brother's car are blue. The date on the stickers is the last month they are valid. The registration is valid, however the wrong stickers are displayed. I don't even drive yet, so I was clueless and beyond explanation. Thanks everyone for the help!\n\nEarly this morning I was in a truck (Chevy pickup) with my brother and a CHP officer had someone pulled over on the side of the road. As we pass, she pulls onto the road, puts her lights on, and pulls us over. She walks up to the car, says the registration is expired and my brother says it just got smog checked and we will pay registration soon. I think this actually would have been a violation if the registration was in fact due, however, the registration stickers are from March 2014, so the truck doesn't even need new stickers until next month. She goes back to her car, checks (probably the license plate, his name from his driver's license, etc.) stuff on her computer, comes back and says everything checks out. However, she wrote up a traffic ticket for expired registration and gave it to him. \n\nI think the point was that since the registration  sticker was expired, another CHP might pull us over and we would show them the violation ticket she gave us to show another officer already noticed, checked the records, and let us go because it checked out. *But it wasn't even expired in the first place*, so why did she pull us over? Neither my brother nor I have ever gotten a ticket or interacted with a highway patrol, city cop, sheriff, etc. and the ticket has some pretty extensive instructions on going to a courthouse, paying fines if you don't, fixing the violation, etc. This post is already quite long, so I'll just ask...what do we do? Why did she even think the sticker was expired when it says March 2014, meaning new stickers aren't due for at least another month?\n\nI can post more information if needed, such as the back of the ticket (doesn't have anything personal, just instructions), and if I posted the front of the ticket I would probably have to black out all of it, as it's mostly identification information.","title":"California Highway Patrol officer gave a ticket for an \"expired\" registration sticker. But it wasn't expired.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1415948185,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m9j0h\/how_do_i_break_a_lease_i_have_a_bipolarsuicidal\/","id":"2m9j0h","body":"I live in Seattle, WA.\nI signed a lease with two girls from my university this Sept. I share a room with a girl and the other girl has her own room. The rent is split mostly in thirds. \n2 weeks into the school year, roommate begins talking about how she will not be able to stay because she is being cut off by her parents. We all talk and she agrees she will find a subletter. This discussion goes back and forth (staying & leave) until last Thursday.\n \nBefore this point roommate \"J\" had told housemate \"L\" and I that she struggles with bipolar disorder. She's very frustrated with her parents and on medication. Thursday she proclaims that she is flying across the country to live with her girlfriend, has only $150 dollars and will some how make it. We shouldn't worry about what's going on with the subletter her dad? will continue to pay for her share. Don't really believe it but, hey! Maybe her parents are loaded. I Go to bed and then head over to the boyfriends' house Friday. \n\nSaturday morning, I feel a little nervous... J posted on Facebook something about not doing well but not wanting to talk about it. Think that maybe something in her plans hasn't gone well..text L how J is doing. Find out J tried to commit suicide on Friday night and she is now back from the hospital and is doing \"fine,\" does not want to talk about it. \n\nPush L and J to talk about what we need to do. Both are passive agressive and do not want to talk about what we need to do to prevent something from happening \/ what we're doing about J moving out.\n\nMake a decision for my mental health\/safety to move out with my boyfriend. Find a subletter for my room but.... \nJ refuses to sign off for new person to move in.\nAfter talking to the landlord he says he can't do anything about the lease unless one of us doesn't pay. Then he essentially has to take us all to court. It doesn't matter that i've found a subletter. \n\nSo reddit, how do I get out of this? \nNeither J nor L will want tear up our current lease to sign a new lease saying that they will split the full cost between them. They also  don't want to sign off on a new person who would help pay the original allotted amounts. I do not feel safe living in the apartment and am very stressed and confused as to what I should do. ","title":"How do I break a lease, I have a bipolar\/Suicidal roommate.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588378342,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbu0wc\/grounds_for_a_lawsuit\/","id":"gbu0wc","body":"My Mom (63 years old) and I live in a 1 bedroom Mitchell Lama in New York. \n\nIn order to be accepted, you must apply, sit on a waiting list, undergo a credit\/background check, get interviewed, and put a down payment (ours was $28k). \n\nAlso, bedroom distribution is dependent on the amount of people in your household; 3 or more people are allocated to a 2+ bedroom apartment (since we\u2019re 2 people we were able to get a 1 bedroom). \n\nWe\u2019ve been here for about 5 years now and love it, except for one problem, our neighbors and their children who make incessant noise...\n\nRight next to us (1 bedroom apartment meaning only 1-2 people on the lease) lives a handicapped lady and her home attendant; it was just them for the first 3 years of us living here and all was well till about 2 years ago when the home attendant moved in his 2 children and wife...\n\nThey are LOUD. \n\nFor starters, the wife and husband constantly (I\u2019m talking at LEAST 4 times a week) engage in arguments with yelling and cursing. These arguments don\u2019t just happen in the day, but also sometimes at 2 o\u2019clock in the morning. \n\nSame goes for their TV, it\u2019s so loud that it sounds like it\u2019s being viewed inside my apartment and this lasts till the morning hours of the night as well. \n\nAdditionally, their 2 children scream (I\u2019m talking screeching) and stomp and run around till this time as well. \n\nIt\u2019s so loud and bold that it can be heard CLEARLY from my room with the door closed. I\u2019ve woken up a countless amount of times to these nuisances. \n\nThey are also DANGEROUS. \n\nNYPD has arrested the wife for assaulting the handicapped woman. \n\nNYPD has also arrested the wife and husband and CPS has confiscated their children from them. \n\nOn TWO separate occasions, NYFD has had to break down their door while they were not home because they left the gas on and it was leaking into the hallway. \n\nThis has been an on-going problem for 2 years now; it\u2019s everyday if not 4\/7 days of the week. I\u2019ve lost sleep, had to leave my home to complete college assignments, and in the midst of COVID-19 have had to leave Zoom conference calls because the noise was too disruptive. \n\nWe\u2019ve done all we can: call security (well over 30 times and I wish I was exaggerating), try and speak with them, write to the Board of Directors, etc. They refuse to do anything because the lady who owns the apartment is handicapped. \n\nThey are clearly breaking the rules of the lease (and quite frankly are not occupying it lawfully because 1) they did not go through the process and 2) are surpassing the capacity for 1 bedroom apartments). \n\nIs this grounds for a lawsuit? It\u2019s violating our rights as cooperatives. \n\nWe have hundreds of recordings, copies of the letters sent to the Board of Directors, and documentation proving we called security.","title":"Grounds for a Lawsuit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576526331,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebk8qv\/scooter_rental_company_demanding_almost_900_from\/","id":"ebk8qv","body":"My wife and I are from Austin. Over the summer, she went about renting a scooter from a lease-to-own organization in town. Her first scooter ended up being traded out by the company for not holding a charge. The scooter they had given her as a replacement was stolen by a Lyft driver simply refusing to return it to us. She contacted the organization, received another scooter from them while we all tried to get the stolen scooter back, but has since returned the third scooter (and here is why.)\n\nThe organization leasing out scooters is demanding about $900 for the stolen scooter. We've been in direct contact with the organization, Lyft, and APD. The Lyft driver that stole the scooter marked in her driver app that she had it in her possession, and never responded to my lost item claim or to Lyft trying to reach out to her. Lyft was unable to provide my wife and I with the driver's information, which makes sense, but because we didn't have enough information to give to APD about the driver, they couldn't do much to help us and couldn't go to Lyft for the driver's information without a subpoena. From where she and I stand, it feels like it's out of our hands.\n\nEven while keeping the organization up to date about the situation on our end, they are demanding about $900 for the stolen scooter. I've looked over their User Agreement myself and it does pin damage\/loss (including in the event of theft) on the lessee. If you'd like to read the agreement as well, you may do so [here.](https:\/\/craftscooter.com\/user-agreement)\n\nBasically, I'm trying to figure out what we can do about any of this, or if there's even much we can do.","title":"Scooter rental company demanding almost $900 from my wife","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1415975125,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2maaw7\/odd_situation_involving_noninsured_vehicle_crash\/","id":"2maaw7","body":"In Michigan. Father bought a used truck through a personal loan with his bank with the intent to resell it. I had to sign his loan\/put the vehicle in my name because he is not a licensed driver. He decided to let his friend (who is insured) drive the truck to help him run an errand. While driving another vehicle lost control and hit his truck head on and totaled the truck. Later this year my father got arrested for a DUI. His bank is now contacting me so they can repossess the truck. I know the bank should have insurance on the truck since we didn't get an auto loan and put full coverage insurance on it; however, since the truck wasn't SUPPOSED to be driven and didn't have insurance on it at the time, I'm worried about what this could mean for me. \n\n\n\nTo summarize:\n- Had to cosign for fathers truck which was bought with the intent to resell. Truck is in my name.\n- Father let a friend (who was insured) drive uninsured truck (without my knowledge). There was an accident in which he was NOT at fault. (This happened 8-10 months ago)\n- Father got arrested for DUI (not related in any way to this situation), and couldn't pay his loan\n- Bank wants to repossess truck and wasn't notified. The car was bought under a personal loan, so the truck was never insured, so should be insured under the bank\n\n\nWill I be penalized for this? How will\/should the insurance work and am I at fault in any way and liable for any damages? Will the banks insurance pick it up or will they have to go through the at-fault drivers insurance? Could I face civil charges because someone crashed my uninsured vehicle?\n\nThanks for any advice. Just want to prepare myself for what will\/might happen. ","title":"Odd situation involving Non-Insured Vehicle crash. Help Appreciated","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515794367,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7q031q\/missouri_tenant_mold_and_other\/","id":"7q031q","body":"I have been living in this apartment\/duplex since June. We currently have one dog (ESA) in a two bedroom one bath duplex. At the end of September we we're notified it would be under a different management company. \n\nAbout a week before that we started watching my stepbrothers dog since he is abroad for an internship for a year. With everything going on we didn't think of contacting  the new management. Around October we noticed mold growing on the edges of our apartment and somebody came by and put the paint on that \"kills\" mold. The mold has continued to grow since.\n \nToday we got this letter saying the front yard was unacceptable (dog poop), and that they would be coming by Monday to make sure the second dog was gone. In the mean time my stepbrothers dog is staying with my boyfriends parents.  \n\nWhat should we do? We have cleaned up the yard and we are not the only ones here that have dogs.\n\nSince they haven't done anything to prevent more mold and water collecting on our ceiling is that enough cause to break our lease? ","title":"Missouri tenant. Mold and other.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578358301,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el3hri\/crooked_landlord_refusing_to_return_security\/","id":"el3hri","body":"TLDR; After moving out of our apartment in Brooklyn, NY on September 1, 2019, we expected to have our security deposit returned within the legal time frame. After 122 days, we received the first written explanation for why we were never sent a deposit.\n\nAfter many attempts to contact the landlord, including through the attorney general\u2019s office, they still refuse to return our deposit and are now threatening legal action for two months rent because we gave them 30 days notice of intent to vacate instead of 90 days. (We completed the lease\u2019s full term.) On January 4, 2020, they sent us a list of damages that we can prove aren\u2019t valid.\n\nAt this point, we are seeking legal assistance to determine our next steps. The Attorney General encouraged us to go to Small Claims Court, but now that they\u2019re threatening to sue us for considerably more, we\u2019d like to see if we have a valid case. \n\n;\n\nWe moved into a 3-bedroom apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY in September 2018. We gave the landlords 30 days notice to vacate moved out at the end of our lease, a year later on August 31, 2019. We thoroughly cleaned the apartment as per the lease, left nothing in it, and vacated in a timely manner. We also took pictures and videos proving the apartment was in an orderly state. \n\nAfter 14 days, the legal amount of time allotted for landlords to return the security deposit or provide an itemized list of reasonable deductions, we contacted the landlords repeatedly with no success. The landlord said they refused to send our deposit by mail, requiring that we instead come in person to their office. We went into the office, where they claimed that we left the apartment dirty, with a damaged floor, and left items in the apartment, all of which are untrue. The lease also stated we must give them 90 days notice of vacating, and that they can charge us a full months rent for every month we fail to give notice. We only gave them 30, so they said that they could sue in us in civil court for up to 2 months rent. However, we know that the apartment was leased and there was no gap between us and the next renters.\n\nWe sent a letter demanding our security deposit on 10\/10\/19 to the landlord (certified mail), management company, and associated PO box and called multiple times but heard nothing, so we filed a complaint with the NY State Attorney General\u2019s Office on 11\/13\/19. The Attorney General wrote us a letter on 1\/2\/20 telling us they were taking our case on. They sent us a letter on December 30 saying that despite their repeated efforts, the landlord failed to respond and that they could not help us further. \n\nWe know the next step is small claims court. However, we are worried that they can sue us for 2 months rent in civil court ($5,800) because we technically agreed to the clause in the lease that says they can charge us a months rent for every month we failed to return the deposit. As for their other claims, we can prove they're false. The landords sent us on January 2, 2020 (the same day we got the final letter from the attorney general) outlining the reason they are withholding the deposit (damages, late notice to vacate) and saying they are considering legal action (we assume this is posturing). We also would like to know if New York General Obligations Law 7- 108 (1-e) applies to us, as it went into effect after we signed our lease, but before our lease ends. This law states that if our deposit, or an itemized statement saying why it is not being returned, is not returned within 14 days of vacating, the landlord forfeits any claim to it. Obviously, if this applied to us it would make our lives a lot easier. We would appreciate any advice. Thank you!","title":"Crooked landlord refusing to return security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424137888,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w58k4\/change_in_landlord_and_verbal_agreementsma\/","id":"2w58k4","body":"I have been renting from this building for 3 years and the past 2 this unit.  we swapped with another tenate after a year for a larger apartment.  This was original setup by the landlord.  But no new lease signed or apartment inspections.  With this change it was agreed that we would be able to allow fiance father to move into the other bedroom and for getting a cat as well since the other unit was far to small.\n\nThe previous landlord and his wife split and she ended up with the building.  At which point I insisted on a amendment since the rental payments where being changed to her.  Which was a 1 page agreement.  Since then ran into issues with her insisting the Fiance's father isn't suppose to be living here and that we can't have a cat.\n\nAnything I can do about this and will the lack of inspection agreement from the swap hurt us with the previous damages.","title":"Change in landlord and verbal agreements[MA]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589791223,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glxqcq\/what_can_i_do_to_help_my_student_and_his_son_who\/","id":"glxqcq","body":"I\u2019m an adjunct professor, one of my former community college students is a single father who lost his job right before COVID, hasn\u2019t been able to get a new job because of COVID but doesn\u2019t qualify for unemployment, and has now been ejected from the room rental he was sharing with his son. \n\nThe girl he was renting the room from first tried to put his stuff out, but my student called the Sheriff who stopped that nonsense. The girl then tried to evict him legally, but there\u2019s been a moratorium on evictions due to COVID. Tensions were brewing amongst the roommates in the house (even without quarantine stress) because he wasn\u2019t able to pitch in for rent and bills. They start not only saying nasty stuff and catty comments to him, but to his 6y\/o son. They were telling the son that his father is lazy and a moocher. The final straw was when the two girls ordered a pizza and went and taunted the kid with it, saying that he couldn\u2019t have any. \n\nThe boy starts crying and my student looses his hat and goes and yells at the girls. Nothing threats or anything he says, just general \u201cfuck you messing with my kid\u201d. \n\nThe one girl whose parents own the house (where she\u2019s technically his landlord) goes and files a domestic violence restraining order. Because apparently here being roommates counts under the Violence Against Women Act, she\u2019s saying she feels threatened an unsafe. To be able to do this, she also had to go to the courthouse and file to press charges against him, which she did. All of it is clearly just her trying to get him out of the house.\n\nStudent and his son were kicked out of the house when the girl handed him the protection order, she said he had to leave or she would call the police. They are currently living in a Honda Civic. They can\u2019t get into any shelters or even day centers to be able to shower because of the protection order against him. He is worried that he will end up losing custody of his son. \n\nI\u2019ve known this student for several years and at one point he and his son were staying on my couch (can\u2019t currently take them in). I believe his account of what\u2019s happened here. He\u2019s a very average person, never super angry and never been accused of anything that I know of. He was always very respectful and was well liked amongst the department. There\u2019s no part of me that believes that he\u2019s trying to somehow leverage his gender to scare and intimidate his female roommates. It really sucks that this is happening to him and I don\u2019t know what can be done. \n\nLocation: Maryland","title":"What can I do to help my student and his son who are now homeless due to a restraining order?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589082609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggub80\/in_ms_can_an_agency_lay_offfurlough_employee_and\/","id":"ggub80","body":"It\u2019s a small\nCompany and they treat their employees awful. They pay pennies to the dollars compared to other companies  (it\u2019s a mental health company) I was surprised that no one even called or checked up on me except a couple of people.\n\nThe agency was a a little sketchy as well and we err told to be \u201ccreative\u201d with the cocos-19 with billing over telemedicine. \n\nIs the company allowed to tell employees I\u2019d they contacted me they would be retaliated against. I would never get anyone in trouble I was just just curious what the case law was.\n\nThank you.","title":"In Ms can an agency lay off.\/furlough employee and then send out an email to all of their coworkers that if they emailed ,called or talked to them in person they wound be fired or at least written up.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577848391,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eid6hz\/update_car_damage_from_rotten_tree_limb\/","id":"eid6hz","body":"\\[12\/30\/19\\] My 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon with 12k miles on it was sitting in a parking space at my apartment complex here in Georgia when a rotten tree limb fell and did thousands in damage. This includes shattering the back windshield on the hard top, scratching the paint on the hood and drivers side front fender, as well as bending in the tailgate in the rear.\n\nI notified my insurance and their advise was to seek the complex for the damages because otherwise I would have to file a claim and pay the $1000 deductible and I may be able to get the complex to repay me later. The property manager is attempting to get in contact with the owner of the complex but it may be a couple of days before I hear anything. I also contacted the local PD and they told me that because it was an \"act of nature\", they wouldn't file a report.\n\nOne of the landscape workers told me after the fact that they had known the tree was rotten and told the property manager about it, but nothing had been done.\n\n\\[Update: 12\/31\/19\\] So I\u2019ve finally heard back from the property manager and to quote her: \u201cWhat we need from you is to get 3 quotes on the damages and file a claim on your insurance. Our company insurance will communicate with your insurance company if the quotes are large. If the quotes are reasonable quotes, then we will just pay for it\u201d.\n\nI don't understand why they want me to go and file the claim under my insurance? They are 100% liable for this situation and not taking care of the rotten tree (which the limb is still laying in the parking lot) so shouldn't this be filed under the property insurance for the complex?\n\nI'm kind of stuck in limbo right now being the new year and none of the insurance offices are open until the 2nd of the new year. Should I just contact the complex's insurance directly and talk to them myself?","title":"[Update] Car damage from rotten tree limb","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590907630,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtu7t9\/racetrack_outline_copyrights\/","id":"gtu7t9","body":"is this a thing? if i wanted to make LED signs in the shape of various racetracks, is it legal to sell them? i see nurburg ring requires a license, but i cant find anything on Monaco.","title":"racetrack outline copyrights?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576181467,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9svql\/va_landlord_charging_5_a_month_for_billing\/","id":"e9svql","body":"My landlord charges me $4.25 a month as a billing fee. I can\u2019t find it stated in my lease and I\u2019ve ask about the billing service, AMS billing, which they say not to look at because it takes the total on the 10th of the month for the next months rent. I looked at it and there\u2019s a billing fee I\u2019ve been paying every month. It comes through on my apartment portal as a WPEE fee. \n\nIs it legal?","title":"VA landlord charging $5 a month for billing","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516776373,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sla5d\/ca_how_do_i_go_about_fighting_a_ticket\/","id":"7sla5d","body":"I was making a protected left turn onto the freeway today (green light for me), and a car turned right on a red light and almost hit me. I swerved into the left lane to avoid the other car, which is a carpool entrance. There was a line of cars in each lane, and I would have had to stop to wait to go back to the right. I didn't want to impede traffic and kept going, since it was only about 100 feet before the lanes merged together. A cop pulled me over right after the merge. I've never been pulled over before, so my nervous explanation came out as word soup. He walked away and came back with a ticket. I understand that I broke a law, but I was trying to prevent an accident. Some websites have suggested calling the police department and trying to explain this to the officer. Others have said I should go to court. Any input would be greatly appreciated. ","title":"[CA] How do I go about fighting a ticket?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589757288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glpp9r\/ca_invasion_of_privacy_by_aunt_67_in_brothers_22\/","id":"glpp9r","body":"My little brother lives at my grandpas (87) house who gave him permission but now has dementia and is in a declining state, he also lives there with our aunt. My brother lives out a corner of the garage and thusly does really have doors to his \"room\" just curtains and there is a washer and dryer that gets used out there as well. \n\nMy aunt claims she has some type of control over things involving my grandpa but the bank told her she can't use his debt card anymore and so now she just uses his credit card and writes checks. She spends his money flagrantly on herself for clothes, stuff of wish and unneeded renovations and will barely be arsed to buy fastfood for my grandpa for dinner. She doesn't pay rent herself and only has disability which she uses to hire a maid to clean. She also is late on paying many of my grandpas bills and bad at managing his stocks\/savings from what I have heard.\n\nHaving doubted her actually having control\/guardianship\/power of attorney of my grandpa I asked my aunts daughter about it. Her daughter claims she was had papers she had to file for some type of control, medical or finance idk but that she has been to lazy to actually file them.\n\nAnyways, when he leaves for work lately he believes our aunt is sneaking around in his room and snooping through his stuff. He confronted her and she admitted it and says she doesn't care and she's entitled to if she wants since it's her house and the garage. What's weird to me is that she's so paranoid about people going into her own room too but that's besides the point I guess.\n\nNow my brother has paid rent on and off depending on whether he has been working but currently is not but regardless I thought there was possibly some sort of tenant laws regarding expectation of privacy or invasion of privacy? Any sort of advice would be very helpful in this situation.\n\nThis is in the US and the state of California.","title":"(CA) Invasion of privacy by aunt (67) in brother's (22) room?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424831582,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x2epm\/i_got_a_ticket_for_running_a_red_light_in_north\/","id":"2x2epm","body":"Like I said, I ran a red light. It was my fault, I was distracted by some homeless dude on the side of the street and ran a red light with a cop sitting maybe 100 feet behind the intersection. I was alone and therefor don't have any witnesses, though, and I don't think there was  a camera. Can this be reduced to an improper equipment ticket? How should I go forward?","title":"I got a ticket for running a red light in North Carolina.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578362887,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el4hjc\/landlord_is_keeping_my_deposit_after_sexually\/","id":"el4hjc","body":"I moved at my current place a month ago, I am renting a room and since I moved in I have been living with the creepiest man on earth. I kept waking up with him on top of my bed in the middle of the night, he kept following me everywhere around the house and would refuse to leave me alone he put his hands down my underwear 3 times when i was wearing skirts and would call my phone about i dont know maybe 15 to 20 times a day. I was washing my hands when he came behind me grabbed my hips and started humping me really hard against the sink it was so bad i would just live at my friends house to avoid him. Then he put cameras everywhere to know where I am. \n\nI told him I would leave and needed my deposit back in a month and he refuses to give it back to me so I decided to leave my stuff there for a month just to get even you know\n\nAnd he threw all my belongings away.\n\nDo what do I do with this pervert?","title":"Landlord is keeping my deposit after sexually harrassing me for 3 months.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590243612,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp5ozq\/violated_the_pfa_against_me\/","id":"gp5ozq","body":"My initial sentence for my criminal case was 12 months of probation for harassment and assault , it was my first offense. This is my 2\u2019nd.\n\nI violated the PFA by sending her a text message that wasn\u2019t related to custody. (As there was a stipulation in the PFA that enabled me to text her for custody issues only.) But I sent her a text that didn\u2019t regard custody and she called the police and had me arrested.\n\nWhile in jail I was arraigned on $7500 bail, which I posted with the help of a bail bondsmen and my sister. The judge read me an affidavit that had 2 texts on it that \u201cviolated the PFA\u201d although I only think that 1 actually did.\n\nThis new arrest broke the bail condition on my previous arrest (the criminal one) but either the judge didn\u2019t notice or I\u2019m going to jail at any random moment. No trial date has been set yet.\n\nI\u2019m worried about how this will change my initial sentencing, as the first for 12 months of probation was a plea deal.","title":"Violated the PFA against me","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519669542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80f7k3\/cancel_gym_membership_nyc\/","id":"80f7k3","body":"Hi guys\n\nI signed up for a martial arts gym in December. It is really far from my job and Home and I thought I could make it work but it doesn\u2019t work for me anymore. I emailed membership requesting a cancelation and they said I have to give two full month paid notice for cancellation to take effect. I find this unfair, and when googling I saw that in nyc if you move 25 miles away from the gym you are entitled to break the contract.  I live well over 25 miles away. My question is what do I do from here do I have any option? \nHere is a link to the clause:\n\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/kDoyu","title":"Cancel gym membership Nyc","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1425598811,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y2vmx\/getting_my_recently_deceased_brothers_belongs\/","id":"2y2vmx","body":"My brother passed away Monday the 23rd after a 5 year fight with cancer. He started dating his gf in February 2013, after a few months she had her two children taken away and she was diagnosed by the state to have Munchhausen by proxy. My brother felt bad, and was lonely so even though he was going to end it before hand, stayed with her. He paid over $25,000 for lawyers, gave her his car since she was allegedly hit by a dump truck while driving her own. She crashed his car, so he bought her another, and paid most of the bills while he was still working.\nObviously this chick is crazy. He knew she was bad news, but he was on a lot of pain meds, and looking death in the eyes. He moved in with her over the summer, and September 30th his cancer spread and he stayed with my mom until the end, she could take care of him since his gf was unfit to. He didn't leave a will. His girlfriend is holding all of his stuff hostage claiming he wanted her to have it. She is nuts. Currently she taped all the doors in her apartment shut and is claiming the ghost of my brother is haunting her. She is also posting pictures of his corpse on facebook and claiming they were engaged. \nBelieve it or not my brother was a smart man, he loved me and my family despite our own crazy. He told us multiple times he wanted me to have his cameras and electronics and my other brother would get his tools. She is already trying to sell his stuff. We have an estate lawyer but she isn't of any help. If anyone has advice on how to handle this, please share. I just want to be able to grieve and not stress over this anymore. ","title":"Getting my recently deceased brother's belongs back from his girlfriend (NJ)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589000874,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg9b36\/friend_is_victim_of_sexual_assault_from_her\/","id":"gg9b36","body":"First time posting.\n\nLet me preface this by saying I understand that laws differ between states. The basic laws that I understand is that where this took place, Denton county Texas, the age of consent and age for adult treated trials are both 17. \n\nMy friend, 15 years old, was sexually assaulted by her now ex-boyfriend,17 at the time, for 5 days a week during the 2 months of their relationship. She has just now opened up about it after 6 months and we are in the process of reporting him. Although we doubt it will be a major deal and nothing will most likely come of it, we are wondering what should happen to him when he is reported, what damage will come to his reputation when the report is found true, and what would hypothetically happen if this ended up in a court.\n\nThe assaulter has said himself that girls have accused him multiple times of sexual assault, but we don't know who reported this nor do we have evidence of it happening, hence the possible damage and the hypothetical court case if those accusations turn out to be true as well.\n\nWe have evidence of the assaulter trying to have friends of the victim persuade her into having sex with the assaulter despite many refusals from the victim.\n\nAgain, we are wondering what should happen based on law and how it will affect his life afterward as well as what would happen if this went into a hypothetical court case due to his age and the alleged number of reports.","title":"Friend is victim of sexual assault from her boyfriend. What will happen to him when we report him?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578823438,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enlsbr\/i_have_a_question_regarding_sick_days_ontario\/","id":"enlsbr","body":"I was wondering for sick days, do they reset on Jan 1st of every year or from the day you started working?\n\nIf someone could clear this up for me that would be greatly appreciated!","title":"I have a question regarding sick days (Ontario)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577135579,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeqo7x\/texas_speeding_ticket\/","id":"eeqo7x","body":"On the way home to Dallas from Colorado when I get pulled over for going \"73 in a 55\" in the middle of bumfuck nowhere. The Officer got me as I was just  coming across the speed limit signs changing from a 75 to 55. I reduced my speed to below the limit just shortly after crossing the signs. Do I stand any chance of getting this dropped or do I just suck it up and pay it?","title":"Texas Speeding Ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425051814,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xcz5s\/who_do_i_credit\/","id":"2xcz5s","body":"This is a very small case, but here goes.\n\nI am making a video that I want to put out on the Internet. It's one of those \"film-one-second-every-day-for-a-year\"-videos. I know it's not super-original, but what the heck. Here's the thing: I sometimes film YouTube videos to symbolize what I was watching that day. They're usually TV-show intros. But the channels uploading them aren't the official YouTube channels for those shows. So my question is: Who do I credit when\/if I publish the video. Thank you!\nEDIT: My location is Norway.","title":"Who do I credit?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1519868574,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/811leb\/divorce_costs\/","id":"811leb","body":"I\u2019m wondering how much a divorce in the state of texas will cost?\n\n-We both agree to the divorce, \n\n-are not going to have a mediator or lawyer\/attorney, \n\n-theres no land or money being taken or given, \n\n-we have a child but we both agree to the schedule we have laid out and there will be no child support, \n\nReally its just really cut and dry. We just want to file, go to the court, have it approved and then go on our separate ways so to speak. \n\nAbout how much would that cost in total, at least an estimate? Everything i see online includes all this other stuff like an attorney, and just a bunch of other stuff that we dont really need to worry about and what not. \n\nThank you. ","title":"Divorce costs","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422681123,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ua1ax\/or_warrant_for_unpaid_traffic_ticket\/","id":"2ua1ax","body":"So I'm pretty much broke. Over the summer I got a traffic ticket for having marijuana. I haven't made hardly any money. Today I Am informed I have a warrant on me. I Am wondering what my best course of action would be from here.","title":"[OR] Warrant for unpaid traffic ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591134587,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvgosq\/charged_for_extermination_without_notification\/","id":"gvgosq","body":"About three years ago, a person in my four bedroom apartment found bedbugs and contacted the landlord, who told her they could send exterminators and how much it would cost. She opted to try and take care of it herself, and she was successful.\n\nA few weeks ago, me and another roommate found bedbugs in our rooms, and we contacted the new landlord about it. They said they would send exterminators, but said nothing about being charged, so we figured it was a case where the landlord would cover it. On our next statement, however, there was a $116 charge for it (after splitting between each of the three people in the apartment). Can they do that without saying we will be charged or how much? I'm still seeing bedbugs, so it wasn't even totally effective. Raleigh, North Carolina.","title":"Charged for extermination without notification","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588697724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge1gi1\/what_am_i_supposed_to_do_if_someone_is_preventing\/","id":"ge1gi1","body":"Hi all\n\nI just got out of a toxic relationship with my ex girlfriend. \n\nWe would fight and fight until i would have enough because she would refuse to not scream at me and talk to me respectfully. I'd then try to leave the apartment, in which then she would put her hands on me and push me back in the apartment. She's half my size but I was too afraid to do anything out of fear of commiting assault. \n\nI'm done and hope to never be in this situation again, but I'm wondering if I ever did get into this situation what my rights are and how far I can go to get myself out of that situation. Much of our arguments would then escalate beyond reason after this fact where as arguments where I was able to sneak out or leave generally were fixed and deescalated by the time I got back\n\nEdit: Tennessee","title":"What Am I Supposed To Do If Someone Is Preventing Me From Leaving My Apartment","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588547724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd0db4\/could_i_get_arrested_for_this_helping_an_abused\/","id":"gd0db4","body":"I have a close friend who\u2019s basically like my kid brother. He\u2019s 16 and lives with an abusive addict mom who just kicked him out of the house today (for a second time in a month). I\u2019ve called CPS before and nothing ever happened. I want to fly him here (he lives in another state, because my husband and I can give him the stable and caring environment he needs. The only problem- his mom has threatened to press charges if he moves here. He lives in WA, what can I do? Can his mom really press charges against me if she\u2019s an abusive parent?","title":"Could I get arrested for this? Helping an abused minor","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1415987493,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mawtv\/insurance_claim_is_it_a_bad_idea_to_start_without\/","id":"2mawtv","body":"I've got a case with a contractor that made a disaster of my home.  I called and filed a claim with his insurance.  My plan is to try to get a settlement or payment out of them, and if they give me difficulty retain a lawyer to push them to pay.\n\n\nIs there any downside to this?  Will my efforts to reach out to them hurt my potential future lawyer's case?  Should I start with the lawyer, recognizing the unfortunate potential loss of a good chunk of the settlement?\n\n\n\n-------\n\n\n\n^(This is unfortunately the second major insurance claim I've had to make in my life, and the first time I started with a lawyer.  The insurance company tried to excuse themselves as much as possible and he was able to get a bigger settlement out of them than I expected.  The lawyer, of course, took a good 1\/3rd of it, but the 2\/3rds that I got was basically enough to cover my damage and I was satisfied.)\n\n----\n\n\nAppreciate the thoughts.  I'm just trying to make sure I'm not shooting myself in the foot by pursuing it solo first.\n\nLocation: Washington state","title":"Insurance Claim: Is it a bad idea to start without a lawyer?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589264447,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi5ket\/ny_worked_for_two_final_days_before_covid\/","id":"gi5ket","body":"I worked for two days... Owed 180 for it.\n\nThen covid happened and everything shut down. It's been almost 2 months now and I texted the owner weeks ago, and he said \"huh? We owe you money for what\"? And then never got responded to after saying it's my missing pay for those two days.\n\nThe office is closed.\n\nWhat should I do? Wait till everything opens back up? I could really use that 180 now.","title":"[NY] worked for two final days before covid happened, left in the dark about my paycheck","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578429843,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elhfa3\/how_to_legally_get_your_landlord_to_do_whats_right\/","id":"elhfa3","body":"So this landlord of mine has security footage of people going in my apartment and won't give me a copy from the cameras in the hallway. How can I legally request it so I can put a stop to it? Its super creepy and even the other tenants are worried but too scared to do anything. I would like to handle this in a civilized manner since contracts are garbage these days.","title":"How to legally get your landlord to do what's right?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588441797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcamu6\/employer_retaliation_help\/","id":"gcamu6","body":"I live in Arizona\nSo this is gonna be a long one. TL;DR at the bottom.\n\nI have worked at a big fast food Mexican company for close to two years. My first 7 months was part time as a student in college. Then after my last semester I switched to AM shifts only, got a promotion within 4 months of AM only shifts full time. the promotion was given to me with a time frame of being \u201cofficial\u201d around 3 weeks. Turns out took 3 months. Oh well shit happens. After 3 months in said new position I receive another offer same company\/store, to be promoted again on February 4th. They give me an expected date to be \u201cvalidated\/officially\u201d promoted of 3\/9. Well 3\/9 came and went no big deal things take a little longer. After this Covid-19 strikes and my company sends an email that if an employee isn\u2019t comfortable working they can take an LOA for an undisclosed time frame. I took mine for less than a month 4\/7-4\/30 and upon returning I have been told that my position is \u201cup for grabs\u201d with a new person from different store. Well I also was training someone to take my position after my newest promotion. He is not receiving it either. Instead we are having a \u201ccompetition\u201d to see who keeps; the position, pay, hours, and who gets to work the AM. Upon talking to my General Manager, his main argument for why my position is \u201ccontested\u201d is that \u201c[I] took a month off.\u201d Now my promotion has been taken, hours won\u2019t even be disclosed to me because two other people \u201cneed\u201d it too, and last but not least my General Manager told me I need a \u201cchange of scenery\u201d basically telling me to find a new store. \n\n**Do I have any way of fighting this. From what I\u2019ve looked up it\u2019s retaliation but outside of that I\u2019m young and have no experience on who to talk to or how to even find out if this is illegal or not.**\n\n* TL;DR I got promoted once officially, given a new promotion and Covid caused me to go on an approved leave. Upon return I have to change my hours, take less hours possibly, change stores, or overall be taken down to the lowest level I can be at in company.","title":"Employer Retaliation Help","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576727244,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecnn8q\/forming_a_business_entity_for_an_ecommerce_site\/","id":"ecnn8q","body":"I am starting an online retail store selling bathroom vanities. I am wondering if it is a good idea to form an LLC, or be a sole proprietorship (with a DBA)? Or, another option that I haven't thought of?\n\nAt first, I thought of starting as a sole proprietor and filing an assumed name\/ DBA with Cook County. But then I learned that they require you to publish a legal notice in a newspaper, and include your home address.   I would prefer not \u00a0to publish my home address.\u00a0I do not know if there are any options besides including your home address; I could not find any.\n\nI figured an alternative would be to register an LLC, and appoint a registered agent so my home address is a little more private.\u00a0 I would then apply for an FEIN so I could provide that to suppliers rather than my SSN.\u00a0And of course, I would apply for a sales tax license.  And I could benefit from the personal asset protection.\n\nAre there any major reasons you would prefer one structure over the other for an ecommerce site?  The only slight downside to the LLC that I found is that there is a yearly reporting fee of around $200.  For sole proprietorships the downside that I'm aware of is that business assets and personal assets could be all up for grabs in legal situations. And I would need to publish my home address when I file for a DBA.\n\nAm I missing any major steps? I am at the very beginning of this business... Does it sound like I'm on the right path?","title":"Forming a business entity for an ecommerce site? (Cook County, Illinois, USA)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576973461,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edxldj\/tx_crazy_aunt_harrassment\/","id":"edxldj","body":"So some time ago, I posted an issue stating that my Aunt was trying to sell off the house that me and my sister live in.\nAfter speaking to a Realtor, and a lawyer, legally she couldn't sell the house without our say so because we have partial ownership of the house.\nAgain, this house is still in my grandmother's name. She never had an executor and passed before she appointed one. The house is now split 4 ways. Two of my Aunts to my sister and I.\nEven though we solved one issue of not being kicked out the house, we have come across another.\n\nOur Aunt has decided that if she can't have money from selling the house, she's going to essentially force us to??? (Which I personally think is stupid.)\nShe has demanded that we begin to pay rent on the house and let one of her older sons live with us until we decide to move. She has been harassing us daily on how by Jan.1 we should have our rent or be forced to pay up.\n\nAt this point, I'm kind of worried that she just might try something illegal. I'm also concerned on if there is a way to get the house\/deed put in our name. I'm not sure if since my grandmother has been dead for 7 years if we can even appoint someone as an executor to settle this ownership issue at all. Or if it's even possible.\nIf anything just advice on how to handle the whole situation.","title":"[TX] Crazy Aunt Harrassment","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589807680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm18fh\/statute_of_limitations\/","id":"gm18fh","body":"Small backstory: I was kicked out of the house by my mother and at the time, didn\u2019t know my right. Legally they are supposed to give you a written 30 days notice, she gave me a verbal 2 weeks. I was scared and so I just did it. AKA voluntarily left so the courts didn\u2019t see this as an issue as I \u2018complied\u2019 which I did. I went to stay with a friend and her family and they tried to do the same thing 2 months later. I knew my rights at the time but I also had a place to fall back on conveniently at the time they were trying to kick me out so again I left. \n\nHOWEVER, I paid them $200 and then they tried to kick me out less than a week later. When I was welcomed into the home, I was told I could stay as long as I needed to get on my feet. I was making a little bit of money but not enough to sustain me and as soon as I made it, it went straight towards bills. My credit cards were close to being maxed out and I was struggling to find a job with stable hours. But I am not in a better place despite the virus claiming people\u2019s jobs. I\u2019ve always hated this situation and wanted justice for it as it was 100% a wrongful eviction and I have texts, emails, and back statements to prove that I was trying to communicate and they were not having it. I also suspect that the money I sent that was supposed to be used on bills was used to fund her birthday party she had. The entire thing was a shitshow and I\u2019ve never been able to defend myself and prove that I didn\u2019t do anything. This was January\/February of 2019 and it is now May 2020. I have the money to file these claims but what I want to know is, is it too late? Can I go to the courts over a year later and ask for my money back? \n\nANY insight would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.","title":"Statute of Limitations?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576270109,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea9n58\/solo_custody_in_az\/","id":"ea9n58","body":"Hello everyone. I am asking this question for my mother. \n\nRecently she as asked me to look into the process of getting solo custody of my younger brothers. She asked me to print out the paperwork needed and help her fill them out, but I don\u2019t know what exactly is needed. I have read up on it, and they all have conflicting advice. \n\nMy questions are how does the process work and what paperwork would she need.","title":"Solo custody in AZ","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1410813809,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ght0w\/what_is_a_landlord_required_to_do_or_provide_to\/","id":"2ght0w","body":"NEBRASKA - I've found the law that states the landlord's obligation to provide running water at all times in Nebraska Revised Statute 76-1419(1)(f). What I'm looking for now is what, if anything, the landlord should have provided to me in compensation during the time I spent without water. What rights do I have? Is this grounds to break the lease?\n\nBrief background:\n\nA clean water supply pipe in my rental house had burst. The water could not be turned back out without making the problem much worse. (There was enough water and pressure that the wood supports in the wall are soaked with water. It's also possible this began as a slower leak some time ago.) By the time the problem was resolved, I'd spent 6 days (5 nights) without running water. \n\nThere was a similar incident a few months ago where they left me without a working toilet for 7 days.\n\nIf more detail is needed, I can certainly provide it.","title":"What is a landlord required to do or provide to the renter when the property is without water during week-long maintenance on interior plumbing? (NE)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576425607,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb0k1o\/employer_still_hasnt_given_me_a_contract_and_im\/","id":"eb0k1o","body":"Hi, so I've worked at my current job for around 3 months and I still haven't got my contract. I live in the UK(Scotland).\nSo I started in September. The position I applied for said my position would pay ~\u00a31700, but when I interviewed they said I'd be a good fit for a slightly different job, which I agreed to, but found out it paid less so I took the position I originally applied for.\nThe two pays I have had have been around \u00a31300\/\u00a31400 before tax, which is a big difference to what was advertised. That's including doing a bit of overtime- I do overtime so I can make up what gets taxed off my salary.\nI've asked about this and I was told to email one of the managers- this hasn't been followed up on at all. I've asked for a contract several times, and I've been told that it was prepared and left in the office for me, but somehow when I went in the next day to get it, it's not there. I don't feel comfortable working without a contract, especially for this pay. I don't want to work such long days for that. But because I don't have a contract I don't have any proof of what I'm supposed to be getting paid I feel like I can't do anything.\n\nI've done a bit of looking around and I've read that employers must give you at least \"a statement of terms and particulars\" within 2 months of starting, is this true?\n\nIs there anything I can do?\n\nThank you in advance","title":"Employer still hasn't given me a contract and I'm unsure of what I should be getting paid","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578176013,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek3erz\/lost_and_dont_know_what_to_do\/","id":"ek3erz","body":"Oregon, USA\n\nBack in October I had my license suspended and I sure did learn my lesson as im too scared to speed now, so last night as a cop pulled up behind me I slowed down to about 4 over the speed limit, going 49ish in a 45 not wanting to deal with the sheriff behind me as I was going out of town, it was around 8:40 pm. I drive a 2015 camaro with about 20% tint which ive never been giving a hard time for the last 4 times ive been pulled over it was always just for speeding, and ive also been pulled over at night before so I know my tints are perfectly fine. I ask the officer why i am being pulled over and he says my windows are illegally tinted to which i laugh at because as i mentioned before, never been given crap for it in the past. Right away he proceeds to ask me who\u2019s car it is maybe because I look a little too young to be driving it not sure. I then reply, \u201cSir it is my car but its under my uncles name\u201d which he then questions and thats never happened to me before. Usually they just go to their car, look me up, give me a ticket end of story. I give him my license and registration as well as my insurance card. He tells me my card is expired which come to find out it is but the car is still insured and i literally had the new insurance card at home. I tell him \u201csir, if its the tints im sorry i bought the car like this and i did not know they were illegal.\u201d He asks me when i bought the car. I tell him about 3ish years ago which he then say, \u201cSO ITS YOUR CAR.\u201d I tell him technically yes because i make payments but it is under my uncle\u2019s name. He asks who we\u2019re insured with, and I tell him we\u2019re under my grandpa\u2019s insure for the sake of it being cheaper. He tells me my story isnt making any sense, because im telling him the car is under my uncle\u2019s name so its really not mine but i make payments on it and im the only one who drives it, and it is insured by my grandfathers insurance. I tell him im sure if he looks me up he can find everything he needs because its happened before when i got a speeding ticket, the officer didnt even need my insurance or registration cant remember which, but he goes \u201cARE YOU TRYNA TELL ME HOW TO DO MY JOB\u201d i tell him no im just saying. If you havent caught on by now the cop is being an absolute asshole and he ends up giving me a ticket for an unregistered vehicle and driving uninsured or something along those lines. As he hands me the ticket i say, \u201cwhat about with the tints?\u201d with a slight laugh since thats what he initially pulled me over for which he quickly replies with, \u201cDO YOU WANT A TICKET FOR THAT TOO?\u201d Anyways I have proof that yes the vehicle is registered and even if its not technically mine it is registered and it is insured, and ive just been panicking because i dont know what to do. I dont want to deal with suspension all over again and I just need to know if im really in the wrong and if i am what do i do to fix it.\n\nI tried to add every thing i felt was important and that i could remember, any questions to verify anything are welcomed.","title":"Lost and Dont Know What to do","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1423947342,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vwnpr\/former_best_friendrenter_destroyed_my_house_in\/","id":"2vwnpr","body":"   About a month ago I was informed by my property manager that my tenant destroyed my property. The story is long and dumb but what most basically happened was: my husband and I are in the military and we received orders to a new location. We had purchased a home in Maryland because it's where we intend to retire once our military careers wrap up. I had a BFF there who had a good job for 3 years and had fell on hard times due to a nasty breakup and needed a place. She was starting from scratch and the plan was for her to maintain her job and start college and use her GI Bill to assist her with getting her life together. I allowed her to stay with us for four months, gave her furniture, provided her meals and didn't ask for rent. So she could decompress and think. I thought it was a good arrangement but we had a property management company just in case. We gave her the house at slightly below the mortgage and that was that. She was only consistent in the rent for about six months, then it went to sporadic and then stopped completely. I contacted her to ask what was going on in her life because I was also her old roommate and the behavior was out of the ordinary. I was worried about her, not the rent (we were making ends meet, barely). She was ambiguous and dodgy and I expressed to her the burden she was creating for myself and my two children. She said she was going to get into her GI Bill and 401k and pay back all funds. At this point I knew our friendship was over because I felt her being dishonest. We still tried and she was able to give the property managers enough evidence that she was in fact getting the money and she was given six additional months to BS us until we told her she needed to leave, by this time the back rent and fee's totaled $8K. \n\n   The eviction process started in December but she agreed to leave the first week of January. Fast forward to January, she and the property managers had come to an agreement and she was told if she decided to leave sooner to inform the property managers so that they could arrange to have the heat maintained in the home. The property managers believed she was going to squat but informed her to transfer utilities to them if she left because the pipes would freeze if she didn't maintain the heat. Well, she left early, didn't inform the property managers and the pipes froze. My husband is currently out of country and received a text from our neighbor saying that the house was flooding the neighborhood. Fast forward through drama the property managers contacted her about why she left like that and she said \"you should have gotten there sooner.\" The Property mangers made several attempts to contact her and she ducked them constantly, but based off of their experience they didn't believe she would vacate. They also said they needed the keys to inspect the damage and she said \"go in through the basement, the sliding glass door is busted out.\" \n\n   The house is destroyed. It's not covered by insurance (because there is a specific clause for maintaining heat) and so far we are $30k into the clean up (it's being gutted at this time every wall had to be ripped out but the floors are there). The house is pretty worthless (we owe $250k) and we can't get a loan to put all walls\/insulation\/cabinets put back in (estimated at $53K). We also found out most of the utilities were in our name (She was supposed to transfer them into her name the week we left) and she stopped paying those in Jun\/Jul14 when she stopped paying rent.\n\n   What we have done to pick ourselves up: we had a few dollars saved so we are taking care of the water damage and we'll leave it sit until we figure out what to do next. The property managers filed a vandalism report with the police. I've contacted a public adjuster to reattack the insurance issue. I have called so many lawyers and they have all brushed me off so hard I feel pretty hopeless BUT I found one that is willing to give me a telephone consult on Tuesday. I want to discuss a civil suit against my former friend and possibly trying the insurance angle again. I feel like we're pretty screwed. I'm doing all this stuff by myself since my husband is out of country and I'm exhausted. I'm really past the tears (although they still happen) and now I am angry. My former friend posted on Facebook that she is putting together a care package for a friend of hers that's deployed to show how much she cares about \"our service members\" and it reignited my anger. Can there be criminal charges for negligence? If I have to deal with this mess for the next 15 years then there has to be some action to hold her accountable. To be honest I don't believe going civil is the answer because she doesn't have the money to pay for the $90k+ in damages she caused. What can I do... That's legal?\n\n   Just as a preemptive strike I know it's dumb to mix friends and business and hindsight is 20\/20. I also posted this story on r\/personalfinance when it happened last month. I feel so angry that she is going on with her life like she didn't just destroy ours. She has completely changed the course of our lives and affected my children. I sent her a short blurb on FB and she saw it and didn't respond. I just can't believe that everything we have worked hard for comes to losing my house and altering my everything and she is skipping around and putting out these false fronts. Mind you, no one knows what's she has done because my husband and I are very private and while all this is pending I haven't FB'd a sad story. Thanks for reading and helping.\n\nTL;DR: Former BFF either maliciously or negligently destroyed my house and I'm wonder what I can do legally to make her accountable for her actions.\n\nEdit: Added TL;DR because this is pretty long","title":"Former best friend\/renter destroyed my house in Prince George's County, Maryland.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575932075,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8hiy3\/confusion_on_water_bill\/","id":"e8hiy3","body":"So i recently moved into a new apartment complex. They bill the water allocated, same as my old apartment, but calculate it differently. My old apartment 650 sq feet i paid 13$ a month for water. I moved and now i'm paying 115$ a month. As a disclaimer i do conserve water, no leaks, and i'm not showering 50 times a day. Im super confused on how i'm paying so much.\n\nMy new apartment is was calculated by \"Subdivision, combination of actual occupancy and sq feet of the apartment\"\n\nMy old apartment was by \"Subdivision, ratio occupancy\"\n\n​\n\nDoes anyone have experience dealing with this? If so is there a way i can persuade the complex to bill differently. Its me by myself and im paying 115 i find that a bit excessive.","title":"Confusion on water bill.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422316224,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ts2tp\/bank_account_woe_michigan\/","id":"2ts2tp","body":"So I have a bank account that is only in my name and recently \"I\" made a transaction on it from another bank moving all my money from my savings into another account. I have no idea what account this is and when I ask they say they cannot tell me anything about it as its not mine and has nothing to do with me. Pretty much all the saving I have been doing for the last few years has just gone out the window and I haven't a clue what to do next.\n\nIt was just over $2000 which was taken from my checking and savings account a week ago. I lucked out and had cash on hand but besides that I have nothing as of now, what do I even do now?","title":"Bank account woe [Michigan]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590274659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpej41\/wage_theft_ga\/","id":"gpej41","body":"Hello,\nI work at a chain supermarket that I recently learned (from my manager) is using an illegal time recording machine that deducts 15 mins of work time if you are late even one minute. If you're 16 minutes late, it deducts 30, etc. Manager told me that a government person came in and told them to change the machine, but they won't. What should I do here?","title":"Wage Theft? (GA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1411930781,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hpvj4\/stolen_ipad_using_all_my_google_account_info_so_i\/","id":"2hpvj4","body":"Just not sure what to do about it. They are in mexico, and the iPad was stolen quite awhile ago. Ive changed my google password already, id just like to know if there is anything i can do to get the ipad back\n\nedit: I forgot to mention it was a school issue since it was an ipad owned by my old school, of which i have since left\nIm in NC, USA. they are in Santiago de Quer\u00e9taro, Quer\u00e9taro, Mexico","title":"Stolen iPad, using all my google account info so i know where they are","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1516236674,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r5vjc\/ma_landlord_withholding_security_deposit\/","id":"7r5vjc","body":"MA resident here. Recently (Dec 1st) vacated my last apartment and only just received the security deposit back. We had to inquire about it before they returned it, and both my asking about the deposit and the check itself are dated January 8th\/10th respectively. They withheld half the initial deposit.\n\nThe rules they broke:\nDidn't return it within 30 days.\nDidn't provide an itemized list of deductions.\nDidn't deposit it in an escrow account, and subsequently never provided a receipt with bank location.\n\nI feel safe asking for the entire deposit back, but my roommate wants to sue. What are the pros and cons to a lawsuit?","title":"[MA] Landlord withholding security deposit illegally, worth pursuing?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590682846,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs9arz\/how_to_find_an_affordable_lawyer_for_a_custody\/","id":"gs9arz","body":"My wife and I are in the midst of battling my toxic ex with whom I have a 5 year old son with. We are seeking to get her for contempt, and to modify our custody order. She breaks court orders constantly, causes huge scenes every time she drops him off, and fills his head with a lot of lies about us. Our problem is every lawyer we call wants a huge retainer fee. Anywhere from 3500 - 10000. My wife is a stay at home mom, and I pay a lot of child support. We just can not afford a retainer fee that large. We have 6 kids between us. My ex has a decent lawyer and she just keeps getting whatever she wants in court. We need help. How do we find someone to represent us? I can't keep letting her do this to our son. We are located in Central Maine.","title":"How to find an affordable lawyer for a custody case","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589816967,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm3yck\/manager_wont_give_us_space_to_park_our_cars\/","id":"gm3yck","body":"Hi everyone, I'm new to posting to please bear with me. Me and four other people live in a three bedroom mobile home. This is one of those mobile home parks that I like to call: reclaimed. This is because the tenants own the homes and just pay rent for the one (I don't know if there's an actual word for it, my apologies) Most of the houses are fairly nice because the owners upkeep them. \nOur manager, who lives in the complex, is a stickler about anything and everything. She always wants things one way but refuses to listen to our needs and requests. (There is a dangerous tree in our yard that is going to fall over onto the house very soon. The other members of my house have been asking her for 3 years to have someone take it down, but that's another story.)\nAnyways, in total we have 5 cars, one for each person. Our parking situation allows for 3 cars on our lot but we've managed to get a fourth parking spot (barely) approved. The fifth car we park in one of the visitor parking spots at the front of the complex. Sometimes on the street when there is no room. \nDue to Covid, the visitor parking spots are being monopolized by all the residents, including us. Everything has been going good until we caught wind that the manager had called a tow truck on everyone in visitor parking saying that residents are barred from parking there.  This wouldn't be a big deal normally, but she refuses to let us park our 5 car in the second parking space on our lot (there's room to fit two cars) and there is limited street parking. Personally, I thinks it's ridiculous that she is doing this now, during a lockdown of all times, when many of us don't have a choice. I should mention really quick that we are not allowed to park on the streets inside the complex, only outside the gate. \nIf anything, I feel that because of Covid there should be an exception, especially when she hasn't enforced that \"no residents in visitor parking\" rule until now . I know it is a little selfish to feel entitled to own five cars but all of them are necessary and belong to separate people. Is there anything I can do? Can I write her a letter? Are we able to legally get her to allow us to double park our cars on our lot? Any help would be appreciated.","title":"Manager won't give us space to park our cars","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424994456,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xaite\/probably_the_stupidest_thing_youve_ever_heard_i\/","id":"2xaite","body":"Friends and I run a Minecraft Server and since Saturday, have been getting hacked by these two people non stop. We have done everything we can to prevent them from re accessing the server and they still come back. We have tracked their IP's and such, they are living in Ohio. My question is: Can we report them to the FBI for these actions and is it possible that we could be subpoena'd? I am under 18 so I am not even sure if I can report them.   \n  \nI am living in Virginia, the hackers are in Ohio.","title":"Probably the stupidest thing you've ever heard. I need advice on Minecraft Server Hackers","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588693698,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge06jm\/rights_of_a_bio_dad_in_a_case_thats_sealed\/","id":"ge06jm","body":"So at the start of my divorce, the defendant (my ex husband) did a paternity test. Turns out our child is not related to my ex husband. This was a surprise for everyone involved, including me. We had broken up for a bit and I slept with a roommate (who stealthed me) before a few weeks later when I reunited with my ex husband and ended up married to him when I found I was pregnant with what everyone assumed was my ex\u2019s  child because we were lax with birth control (I wasn\u2019t aware of stealthing at the time and once the paternity test came back, I revisited the memory of the one night with my old roommate and realized what happened). \n\nThe court ordered us to seal the records and talk to no one outside of the parties involved about the paternity test. This included the child themselves and the bio dad. \n\nIt\u2019s been 10 years since that date. I looked up the bio dad on social media and he has a daughter now but still single. Looks like he didn\u2019t know about this daughter until later in his and her life. But he is involved in his daughters life and seems to care for her. She\u2019s graduating high school now and she\u2019s taken his last name. \n\nI\u2019m wondering, what rights does the bio dad have in my case? He lives in another state, if that impacts anything. I keep putting myself in both my child\u2019s shoes and the bio dads shoes and would be livid if no one told me the truth about the origin of my birth or that I had siblings and family out there, unknown. Frankly, I would sue everyone and everything for violating my rights as a parent and robbing me of a relationship. \n\nI know I don\u2019t have the right to tell the bio dad. And I would need the permission of my ex husband to tell my child. I do not plan to violate this in anyway because I legally can\u2019t, even though it kills me. \n\nBut I\u2019m wondering, is there any other legal avenue to take in order to do what\u2019s fair and right to everyone involved? Namely, telling the truth.","title":"Rights of a bio dad in a case that\u2019s sealed","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576017779,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8y2gj\/false_rape_rumors\/","id":"e8y2gj","body":"EDIT: Please upvote and\/or share this post so I can get as many opinions as possible. Thanks in advance!\n\nEDIT 2: I feel it it\u2019s important to mention that Jane has told me she has bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. She also claims to have been abused in the past, and to have been roofied at a party (although she says her friends helped her before she was abused while under the influence of the roofie).\n\nWarning: This post contains explicit sexual details. I feel they are necessary for context. I know this is long, but if you give advice, please read the whole post. ALL NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. \n\nThere is an awful rumor going about me right now from a girl I\u2019ll call Jane. Jane claims that I raped her, but I did not. I\u2019m worried I will be officially (and falsely) accused. It probably wouldn\u2019t hold up in court, but an official charge or even the rumors alone could still affect me for the rest of my life. I\u2019m 18 years old, in college, and live in the Deep South of the U.S.\n\nIt is very important I give context for the situation.  In general, I thought Jane only wanted to see me when she was horny. Jane and I had previously had sex three or four times. Every time, she asked that I be rough with her: she wanted me to choke her, pin her arms down, etc. At one point she may have even asked me to slap her but I\u2019m not sure. The other two were definitely requested though. One day, she snapchatted me saying she wanted sex. In her exact words: \u201ci want to have sex.\u201d I told her I couldn\u2019t come over that night, and made a joke telling her to masturbate instead or something. After that she said \u201cfuck u.\u201d I\u2019m pretty sure that was a joke, but again right now I\u2019m just trying to provide context for our relationship. \n\nA few days after, she invited me over again. This time, I came over. We were in her dorm, and her roommate April (who I am also friends with) was there. In the past, we have had sex while her roommate was sleeping in the same room. In fact, Jane told me she enjoyed having sex while her roommate was there. I guess she liked it because it felt risky or something.\n\nBased on all of this, I assumed Jane wanted to have sex with me the night I came over.\n\nAt some point, Jane mentioned she was on her period, so she didn\u2019t want to have sex. I thought she was just a little insecure, so I expressed I didn\u2019t really think it was a big deal and we kinda just laughed about it. After her roommate April was asleep, I started to kiss her and caress her. When I was stroking her vagina, she moaned fairly loudly. In the past, she has been very loud and vocal, so nothing new there. She said she was worried about waking up her roommate, but I told her to just be quiet and we continued. After that, I think I told her to \u201cshhh\u201d and put a finger over her lips in a way that was meant to be sensual. \n\nEventually, after she kept moaning, I put my hand over her mouth. I did this because I didn\u2019t want to wake up her roommate and, based on our past experiences, I genuinely thought she would enjoy it. She kept moaning, but I noticed she showed some resistance to me. She would push back a little bit, and I think at one point she tapped me. I interpreted this as her getting a lot of enjoyment. Again, I was under the impression that she wanted me to be a little rough with her and that she would like it if I covered her mouth. Kind of like role playing? I also thought her saying we should stop because we might wake her roommate up was just talking dirty or something. I just thought she was being playful, especially because she has done this kind of thing in the past. For example, sometimes her body involuntarily moves when she finds something pleasurable, and the same thing happens with me. Then I climbed on top of her to start grinding. I did not intend on having sex with her because she was on her period. At this point she told me to stop again, but I could tell it wasn\u2019t because she didn\u2019t want to wake her roommate up. I told her \u201cI\u2019m confused\u201d several times because I thought that she thought I was going to try to have sex with her. I tried to explain that I just wanted to dry hump, and then she said she didn\u2019t want to do anything at all. I think I just told her \u201cokay,\u201d and then got off her. We cuddled for a bit but I noticed she didn\u2019t seem okay. I asked her what was wrong but she didn\u2019t tell me. \n\nI went to the bathroom and when I came back I asked what was wrong again. She told me I made her feel unsafe. She told me she didn\u2019t think I was going to stop, and that she couldn\u2019t say anything. She said her ex boyfriend had done the same thing (in reference to not stopping). \n\nI was immediately mortified. I told her that I was sorry and I didn\u2019t mean to treat her like that, and that I would never intentionally hurt her or do something she didn\u2019t want me to do. I also told her I thought she was just role playing and that she felt a little insecure about being on her period, not that she didn\u2019t want to do anything at all. I told her I would go if she wanted me to but she asked me to stay. I told her I\u2019m sorry again. She cried and said she was sorry, but I said it\u2019s not her fault at all. I held her for a while and she was very upset. Then she asked me to leave. I asked her if she wanted me to wake her roommate up and she said she would do it. I told her I was sorry a lot and then double checked if she wanted me to wake up April, but she said she was going to. Then I left.  \n\nI texted April what happened. I also asked her to check on Jane to make sure she is okay, and to please tell me what I could do to make this right if it\u2019s possible. April responded with this: \n\n\u201cI\u2019m awake. She woke me up and slept with me in my bed last night. She\u2019s not ok. Y\u2019all had pretty much the same story, and I can understand where you\u2019re coming from in that you guys do normally role play that kind of stuff (my boyfriend and I do the same) however if it gets to the point that she\u2019s near begging you to stop and pushing you off, you need to at least ask if you should keep going. It was a huge violation of trust. I\u2019m not trying to guilt trip you whatsoever, I\u2019m sure you feel shitty enough about it however it will be a long time before she forgives you, if she does at all.\u201d\n\nA couple of days later, April helped us to meet up and talk. Me and Jane talked alone. I told her about how guilty I felt and that I accepted full responsibility for the incident. I also told her my main concern was not to be forgiven or for her to excuse my behavior, but just to make sure she got the help she needed. I even offered paying for therapy, if that\u2019s what she needed. I asked her if she had anything to say or ask. \n\nThrough tears, she said she didn\u2019t know why I thought she wanted to do anything. She also said she liked me, which was a surprise because I always thought we were just friends with benefits. (She would sometimes joke I\u2019m not her type, and always seemed to emphasize the word \u201cfriend\u201d when talking about me.) After saying she liked me, she said she thought me coming over without the pretense of having sex was a sign that I liked her too. (Again, I obviously did not realize she was acting under this pretense). Then, she admitted she had made up small excuses for not wanting to have sex (i.e. the worry of waking up the roommate and being on her period) rather than saying she didn\u2019t want to do anything at all. She said she wanted me to like her. She said she missed being my friend, and even though she knew what I did wasn\u2019t intentional, she was still scared of me. She asked me to hug her, and I did. After a while she wanted me to leave. \n\nThis is where the narrative changes. I thought that, despite having made a huge mistake, the person I hurt understood my position and at least was on the road toward recovery. A few days later though, April (who I am so thankful for looking out for me) told me that Jane\u2019s story changes every time she tells it. Now, April tells me that Jane says I inserted my penis into her vagina. Basically, she is saying I raped her. I told April that it\u2019s not true, and she quickly said she believed me. April also said that Jane, while drunk at a party, told someone I know that I raped her. April doesn\u2019t know who it is, just that the person knew me. \n\nI know that I am in the wrong here. I know that I made a huge mistake and violated her trust. I know that I made her feel unsafe. In the moment, I thought she was being playful and that she was just a little nervous about waking up her roommate. I also thought she was enjoying what I was doing based on her body language and sounds, and our past experiences made me think she was okay with what I was doing.\n\nPart of me wonders if she would act this way if I hadn\u2019t apologized, or even asked what was wrong in the first place. I\u2019m worried that by being honest and regretful to her, she is taking advantage of me for revenge. Or maybe she doesn\u2019t believe that I had no malicious intent. I thought I made it clear that I never meant to hurt her and simply did not realize what was being communicated. Regardless, she is still changing the story. I never raped her. I was clothed the entire time, and I stopped as soon as I realized she wanted me to. \n\nAlthough I do not blame her, I am upset she would lie about what happened and spread it to other people. I understand she has faced trauma in the past, and she\u2019s probably only acting out of pain. However, I still don\u2019t know why she would change the story and paint me in this light. I admitted to and apologized for my mistake. I\u2019m ready and willing to face punishment if need be. I\u2019ve been guilt-ridden since the moment she told me I scared her, and my biggest concern is still that I just want her to be okay. \n\nI have no idea what to do and I\u2019m worried that i will be ostracized by my community and kicked out of school. Should I transfer colleges? Leave the country? Try to talk to Jane again? Please help.","title":"False Rape Rumors","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576271785,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaa0ob\/3rd_party_billing_center_keeps_sending_me_final\/","id":"eaa0ob","body":"3rd party billing company threatening to send me to collections even after I've paid them my bill\n\nIn February of this year I went to ER. The doctor that saw me uses a 3rd party billing company for payments. I get the claim on my insurance account and use my HSA account to pay the amount. For the past several months they claim that they received no such payment and threaten to send me to collections. \n\nI've called my insurance company and HSA company. They have a receipt that says the payment has been processed with the 3rd party billing company's phone number on the receipt. When my HSA company called the 3rd party billing company with this information, they hung up on them. \n\nWhat can I legally do if they keep sending me to collections even though payment has been received and processed? This is in Ohio, USA","title":"3rd party billing center keeps sending me final notices and threatening to send me to collections even though I've already paid them.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590070583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnxmtv\/beneficiary_question\/","id":"gnxmtv","body":"My aunt just sent me a text saying she wants to name me as her beneficiary, but needs my social. Is this something that I\u2019d required for that? I feel kinda weirded out giving it out, even though we are on good terms.\n\n\nThis is in USA, Ohio.","title":"Beneficiary question.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578037465,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejc9d7\/internet_store_while_abroad\/","id":"ejc9d7","body":"Hi,\nI\u2019m a citizen of EU and I\u2019m running an online store as a registered company within my country, through Etsy. I will be spending some time in the US on a visa that doesn\u2019t allow employment while there. Can I still run my EU-based store from US? Since what I\u2019m making can be easily made from everyday products, can I continue to fulfill and ship orders while there?","title":"Internet store while abroad","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1420653047,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rnc76\/ca_unlawful_detainer_in_2009_i_was_never_properly\/","id":"2rnc76","body":"My rental application was denied today due to an Unlawful Detainer that was filed in September of 2009. Here's a [link to what I've Googled up so far](http:\/\/www.dca.ca.gov\/publications\/landlordbook\/evictions.shtml).\n\nFrom what it looks like, the tenant must be properly served before they can go through with the unlawful detainer.  The thing is, I had already completely moved out of the apartment at least two months prior.  It is impossible for me to have been served the unlawful detainer notice, and it's ridiculous that they would even try such a thing after I had already moved out.\n\nI've checked my credit reports numerous times in the past, and this unlawful detainer never showed up at all.  I am even renting an apartment now, and it didn't show up when they checked my credit when I initially applied.  Regardless of the facts, it's now apparent to me that I have been dragging this around with my credit all these years.\n\nHow do I get this off of my credit?  I mean technically it leaves my credit in September of next year, but I don't want to wait that long.  How can I contest it this late?  How can I prove that it was initiated in error and that I was never served?  What else should I know?\n\nThank you to anyone here kind enough to provide help.  This just landed on my lap and I'm completely surprised and want to do something about it but don't know what to do.\n\nEdit: Forgot the flair.  Sorry, my first post here!  Also it looks like that it is possible that I was served notice with a nail on the door, but it still doesn't make sense because I was already gone for months.","title":"[CA - Unlawful detainer in 2009] I was never properly served, and it was filed at least two months after I moved out.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590402144,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq8m5p\/neighbor_who_assaulted_and_committed_battery_on\/","id":"gq8m5p","body":"Neighbor who assaulted and committed battery on me\n\nSo after months of escalation starting with me asking my neighbor to close their window because of a screaming child at all hours through the night, it finally got to a boiling point.  Last week this neighbor physically assaulted me on the street because he claims I called his wife a bitch, he pushed and punched me in the face, then he ran back to his car. I don\u2019t have video of him assaulting me but I have video of him running to his car and saying \u201cI\u2019m gonna get you bitch.\u201d We also believe they scratched my wife\u2019s car two nights prior. I called police and they came hours later to take a report. This happened on May 15. I originally wanted to sue him in addition to the criminal case but was dissuaded by lawyers as this guy has no assets or equity to collect. I spoke to a detective last week and he said he is on the case yet it\u2019s been over a week and no arrest or repercussion has been made. I also cannot get a restraining order because I don\u2019t know the guys name and neither the manager of their building knows it nor the detective at the moment. What Can I do at this point? My manager is not letting me terminate the lease early unless I show her the restraining order. But again I can\u2019t get his name.","title":"Neighbor who assaulted and committed battery on me. [Los Angeles, CA]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1475433886,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55jl2f\/my_mom_passed_a_few_years_ago_i_forgot_about_the\/","id":"55jl2f","body":"OK. here goes. \nMy mom passed away a few years ago and i am her only child. she pretty much left everything to me. i forgot about the will until today. should i go ahead and have it probated? i have no idea how to go about this. she was born and raised\/died in texas. i live in philadelphia. whats the best way to go about this or is it to late? i also have some land that i need handled but it seems to be tied uo in an estate that the whle family has to agree to sell or it wont be broken up. is there a way around this? thanks.","title":"My mom passed a few years ago i forgot about the will","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576178284,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9s52d\/hey_so_my_roommate_doesnt_want_to_pay_their_share\/","id":"e9s52d","body":"So just like it says, my roommate is refusing to pay their share of utilities because they haven\u2019t been here since Oct 31st. Are they legally obligated to pay their share of the utilities if the bill isn\u2019t technically in their name but they do share a lease with us.","title":"Hey so my roommate doesn\u2019t want to pay their share of utilities","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517874000,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vj3pv\/employer_asking_me_to_lie_advice_requested_xpost\/","id":"7vj3pv","body":"Hello all, I'm writing this from a throwaway since I'm a bit worried I'd be in even more trouble if I used my main.\n\nI'm in a bit of a pickle: I've been under a certain consulting firm's training program for a few weeks now. I signed the contract and everything, got free housing, a monthly stipend, etc... and now my training has almost completed.\n\nThe trainer called me into the office today and handed me a fabricated resume (Red flag goes up). Told me to start memorizing what's on it, come up with some questions and answers, etc.\n\nI take a look at it and notice it's got 6-7 years of experience, which makes me realize I've fallen for the typical Indian-run consulting firm model. I also realize if I go through any interviews with clients that I'd severely damage my professional reputation since they could clearly see I didn't work for any of the clients on the fabricated resume with a simple background check - I had been working for another consulting firm two and a half years ago, and I was still in college during the earliest dates listed.\n\nHow do I move forward with this? I'm feeling a serious ethical dilemma, since I do need an actual job... I want to be placed with a client but not on false - no, disreputable even - pretenses. Should I talk with my supervisors or the local labor authorities, etc?\n\nI also need some help with how to deal with the contract. If anyone could point me to the proper subreddit(s) or resources (besides here) for that sort of advice, I'd greatly appreciate it too.\n\nEdit: I'm in the USA, state of Georgia for this training...","title":"Employer asking me to lie. Advice requested. [x-post from r\/jobs]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578282326,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekoarj\/importexport_question\/","id":"ekoarj","body":"My company\u2019s exports from China are collected by 3rd party sites like ImportGenius and Panjiva and then published online, is there a way to request them to take it down?\n\nOn personal directories you can opt out and remove your data from search results but these import data companies don\u2019t seem to have that sort of thing.\n\nIs it possible to request a removal? Would they even honor a request like this if you asked?","title":"Import\/Export Question","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590530449,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr6nlt\/mi_dad_had_broken_foot_due_to_fall_injury_moms\/","id":"gr6nlt","body":"Hi all,\n\nI'm the daughter writing on behalf of my both-in-their-50's parents. The Backstory to the legal part is long, but necessary: \n\n​\n\n**Background:**\n\nMy Dad has struggled with Psychosis for the last 25 years. His mental health doctor has to carefully balance his medicine since his brain since its often a balance between making sure he's not sedated and can be aware, but also that he's not having psychotic episodes. There's also an intense fear of vivid dreams, anxiety, and rheumatoid arthritis to boot. So as you can see, his medicine can be tricky.\n\nHe has an incredibly difficult time falling asleep and often has what is known as restless leg syndrome so I know when his medicine kicks in, it makes him sleep deeply so he doesn't kick all over and so he doesn't dream - which again gives him anxiety attacks and depression due to vivid dreams of childhood traumatic locations.\n\nLately he has sometimes started to stumble or fall. We've gotten him a cane and encouraged him to call one of us over or to not leave bed after he takes his medicine, ESPECIALLY not without his cane. My Mom and I work different shifts. Also another note, Dad hates western mattresses and refuses to sleep with Mom in their bedroom. He always sleeps on the couch and has always found couches more comfortable since he was young. \n\nWell, one night while out of it, Dad forgot his cane while entering the kitchen. We heard a thud and I came running out of my room. Dad had fallen. It was extremely difficult to force him to stay put and not have him shift his foot or walk on it since you should NEVER do that if you may have a broken bone. I called 911 but the paramedics determined he most likely didn't have a broken bone since he could stand on it, and by the time they got there he didn't feel as much pain. They told us to wait a week to see if the sprain\/twist would go away.\n\nOne week later and it didn't. We were able to get an appointment but had to wait yet another week. He got an X-ray and it turned out yes, he had in fact broken a bone in his foot so badly, that it shifted other toes bones out of place and he needed surgery. \n\nHe has had surgery, and at this point has been in a giant cast, we rented a scooter for him, and Mom and I have worked a schedule so that one of us would always be around. My parents had a video chat with his mental health doctor telling her everything and she reduced one of his medication. However, we're worried because it still makes him fall. Yet if he is taken off of it, his anxiety and paranoia goes through the roof. I'm trying to tell Mom to call her yet again. I do not want another fall. \n\n​\n\n​\n\n**Legal Concern:**\n\nMy Mom works for a well known large company in the US, who cover my Dad's medical insurance. We thought the insurance was all set and paid for, but today during dinner Mom had a crestfallen look.\n\nShe realized she couldn't hide this from us and showed us a letter from work that confused and scared her.\n\n\" Dear (Sympa-tea Mom),\n\n(Company B) is the subornation administrator for the (Company Mom works for). Subrogation is the process by which an insurance carrier pursues reimbursement of benefits paid on behalf of you, or one of your dependents, when expenses are incurred as a result of another party's actions or inaction's. An example of when subrogation is commonly used is in automobile accident cases. If health care benefits have been paid under the (Company) programs, and it is later determined that another party should have been responsible for the expense, the Program is entitled to be reimbursed. \n\nYou, or your eligible dependent, recently received medical services which MAY be subject to the subrogation process. To help us determine whether your medical claim was a result of another party's actions, please call us today so that you can provide us with information about your recent injury or illness.\" \n\n​\n\nI'm hoping that they just want to confirm everything that happened and then pay insurance. \n\nMom is scared that this incident is being confused for neglect or that they deem Dad's injury not worth paying for. \n\nDad's concerned about when he gets his cast off. \n\n​\n\nCould you guys explain if we need to do anything and if so what? I would really appreciate it. Are we over reacting? (I hope so.) Thanks for reading so much!","title":"(MI) Dad had broken foot due to fall injury, Mom's Work Insurance covered surgery. Work Company sent letter claiming Mom may be liable to pay the expenses. Mom is scared. Advice?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577645421,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh9p5p\/wa_state_ticketed_for_driving_with_suspended\/","id":"eh9p5p","body":"Hi all. \n\nI was pulled over a couple days ago for driving with a suspended license. No reason for being pulled over, cop just happened to run my plates. I didn\u2019t know my license was still suspended, per the series of events below. \n\n-found out my license was suspended a few months ago when I tried to order a replacement after losing my ID. Had no idea prior to this that the license was suspended. I never received any notice that my license was suspended. \n\n-after many, many phone calls, found out I had a court date in Beverly Hills the year prior for texting and driving when I was in LA. By my own fault, didn\u2019t realize the cop at the time had given me a court date. I thought he was letting me off the hook. I\u2019m a moron, I know. \n\n-got in contact with Beverly Hills court, they put me in contact with the collections agency that had the massive fine I had to pay. Put a down payment to get my license reinstated and have been making monthly payments since. \n\n-apparently, my license was not reinstated, despite the collections agency telling me over the phone that it would be within a few days of the down payment. Luckily I was not arrested, just given a court date. Which brings us to today. \n\nI have a court date in two weeks, and plan on having my ducks in a row and license reinstated before then. I have zero experience in court and a totally clean record, so I have a few questions. \n\n-Do I need a lawyer? \n-Should I plead Not Guilty?\n-What documentation should I bring with me?\n-What are the chances I go to jail for this? \n-Is there a way to have this lowered to an infraction so it doesn\u2019t go on my permanent record?\n\nSorry for horrible formatting, I\u2019m on mobile. :\/ any guidance on the topic would be GREATLY appreciated.","title":"[WA STATE] ticketed for driving with suspended license, next steps?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590340668,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gptg8z\/til_that_in_wa_state_apartment_rental_leases\/","id":"gptg8z","body":"I\u2019m ready to move out of my Seattle apartment complex- the neighborhood is becoming increasingly sketchy. \n\nAfter doing some research, I discovered RWC 59.810.210, regarding [fixed-term leases](https:\/\/tenantsunion.org\/rights\/types-of-rental-agreements). \n\nTo the best of my knowledge, my 18-month lease agreement was not notarized (unless it could be done in my absence?), and if I understand the RWC above correctly, the lease is therefore invalid after 12 months. Can I break my lease agreement now that I\u2019m past the 12-month mark? Can they enforce any of the fees associated with breaking the lease?\n\nP.S. The building was sold to a new management company within 2 months of me moving in, and I suspect the first company cut corners to quickly fill and sell the building.","title":"TIL that in WA state, apartment rental leases longer than 12 months are not valid unless notarized. Can I break my lease after the 12-month mark?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589904541,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmribj\/left_job_to_work_for_the_2020_census_work_never\/","id":"gmribj","body":"United States\nMaybe I was a fool to begin with but I quit my job to work for the 2020 Census. I also was laid off from my ANOTHER job I was working at a ski resort that closed down due to covid. \n\nI filed for unemployment at the end of March and sat without any update until yesterday. Yesterday, the adjudicator asked me more about why I left my job and was not concerned with the fact that I was going to work for a government bureau. He didn't seem to care that I was working another job at the same time that I was laid off from. This morning I get an email saying I have been denied benefits.\n\nSomething about this just doesn't seem right to me. Everyone I talked to leading up to the adjudicator made it seem like my profile was totally fine. I even called the office multiple times during my waiting period to double check that everything was OK. Now, if I quit a job to work for the government *maybe* I wouldn't qualify but, I was also laid off from a job due to covid.\n\nOne line from the denial email claimed that I can't receive benefits because the new employer (Census Bureau) doesn't pay unemployment taxes. If this was the case why was my claim not thrown out from the beginning? I am pretty young and have very little background in any of this so maybe I am being naive but why would you want to work for the federal government if I don't even qualify for help during the worst of times. I spent 6 weeks assuming I qualified for unemployment and now it looks like I'm going to go broke.","title":"Left job to work for the 2020 Census. Work never started. 6 weeks later, denied unemployment benefits.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577690934,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehiy2t\/am_i_able_to_take_any_legal_action_at_all_my\/","id":"ehiy2t","body":"​\n\n\u00a0This guys an actual scum. But its kinda my fault for being this gullible. So a year ago in my class , my friend told me that If I got his account to 1k subs then he'd give me a 50$ psn code and we switched each others account back to normal after the deal, now this is where I messed up I shouldn't have not given him my account and should've just used his and got him to 1k and we would be done. But he said he was going to get me monetized and give me the money because at the time\u00a0 I had 1,000+ subs and was growing rapidly on youtube, I believed him because I didn't have a bank account or paypal so he said he was going to send me the money to my house. And it took months but when I finally got him 1k subs on his account , 2 months later I told him before we can continue the deal I need my reward so I changed the pass , then he told me that his bank acc details are on Adsense which it was and told me that he literally just needs to take it off and I can change my pass , I knew him in real life and he said he'd never scam me. I also trusted him because he said his other best friend gave him his account with 37k subs and monetized because that he didn't need my acc and he got a job , he just needed to take his bank acc and personal info off , which was actually there So as I did the biggest regret I gave him my pass , and then he changed the recovery details and my pass\n\nand that account means a lot to me because I had a lot of subs and views.\n\nSo what could I do\u00a0 now?\u00a0 Because I'd rather have both of our accounts banned rather than him monetizing off my content.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0","title":"Am I able to take any legal action at all? - My ex-freind basically stole my YT channel","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515391808,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7owlv3\/landlord_has_not_paid_water_bill\/","id":"7owlv3","body":"I\u2019m posting on behalf of one of my employees. Any details left out I will I find them.  \n\nSo one of my employees rents a trailer, a real dump, but that\u2019s besides the point. According to his lease, the landlord will pay the water bill; so it\u2019s included with the rent.  For the second time in very few months, the water bill has not been paid and my employees water has been shut off. HE HAS PAID HIS RENT AND HAS PROOF. It has been off since Wednesday of last week. He has not been able to get in contact with his landlord, he claims she has left town with her boyfriend. He has tried to call her, left notes on her door and so on. He is not the only tenant who this is happening too. He\u2019s had to go and buy water at Walmart and also bought a 24 hour gym member ship just so he could have a place to shower.  He has saved all his receipts for everything. My question is what are his options. Will he be able to break the lease, will he be able to be reimbursed for expenses?  \n\nTL;DR. \none of my employees water has been shut off. Landlord is responsible for water bill. It\u2019s in the lease. Been almost a week. What are his options.  Kentucky. ","title":"Landlord has not paid water bill.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590187303,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gotidy\/landlord_saying_i_cant_see_an_apartment_before\/","id":"gotidy","body":"I contacted a local landlord and asked questions about a property. Everything was fine until she said that the current tenant didn\u2019t want anyone inside due to COVID-19. To be clear, I do not have a problem with anyone not wanting random people in their current resistance right now with the virus. She said that the only way to see the inside would be to look in the windows and I agreed to that. I then realized that I couldn\u2019t see everything there is to see, so I requested pictures of the interior and she refused. I told her that I was unwilling to sign a lease before seeing everything. She told me that every landlord is doing this and there\u2019s no way to see the inside of any place right now. I told her that I was again, not comfortable and she essentially told me to fuck off. \nI\u2019m wondering, is this true? Is this okay? Can landlords be allowed to not show the entire apartment? Is it even safe to sign a lease like that?","title":"Landlord saying I can\u2019t see an apartment before signing the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589414163,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjaywq\/co_can_retail_establishments_require_customers_to\/","id":"gjaywq","body":"Marked \"employment law\" since this regards my employer, mods please adjust my flair if another one is more appropriate...\n\nOur retail store has been doing curbside pickup\/no customers in the store for the past 6 weeks, with mixed customer reactions. We had a safety meeting today regarding opening our doors next week, and were told we CANNOT require customers to wear masks in the store (even though all employees are required to wear masks.) The given reasoning is that we will be at fault and vulnerable to lawsuits for asking customers to wear masks inside the store.\n\nIs our employer blowing smoke, or is this a legitimate concern? How is asking a customer to wear a mask different than asking them to wear shoes, or not to use employee-only equipment to protect everyone's safety? Is there anything employees can do to legally strong arm the company into requiring masks for *everyone* in the store?\n\nI know masks aren't foolproof, but for those of us that have to work, it seems like the least our employer could do to protect both employees and customers.\n\nThanks to anyone who takes the time to respond.","title":"[CO] Can retail establishments require customers to wear masks to protect employees\/other customers?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1520266411,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8271a3\/work_for_company_that_wants_employees_to_pay_to\/","id":"8271a3","body":"I work for a company based in Texas and we tend to do business in other states. At one location we have been there a while (vs the usual get it done and go home) and have some policies for vacation and R and R. They will pay for travel when you are allowed R and R but they won't for vacation. I get folks could abuse this to get paid mileage but, let's assume we don't, are they allowed to make us pay our own way to go home for vacation? ","title":"Work for company that wants employees to pay to go home when taking vacation from out of state jobs.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421521471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sr8m4\/tenant_with_landlord_trouble_san_francisco_ca\/","id":"2sr8m4","body":"Hi. I am a long-term residential tenant of an apartment in a rent-controlled >5-unit building at the heart of San Francisco's Mission District. For years my landlord has tried to convince me to leave. For example, a couple years ago he said \u201cYou will receive a notice of eviction or a phone call from an attorney\u201d followed by offers to pay my moving expenses. He believes that he can rent my unit for more than three times what I pay. He may be right about that, given the skyrocketing rates in the Bay Area. I do not want, nor can I afford, to move.\n\nMy landlord has recently decided to make life more difficult for all the building tenants. He has been removing or disabling amenities such as a fence, door closers, a compost bin and the intercom. He also recently fired the live-in caretaker, so the property is no longer being regularly cared for. The property had already suffered from general neglect. For example, there are large chipped areas of paint and expired fire extinguisher tags in the public areas.\n\nAfter complaints about problems old and new went unaddressed for about a month, I and others in the building filed complaints with the Department of Building Inspection and the Department of Public Health. The property has been cited for numerous violations. I don't know whether citations will continue to be required for my landlord to meet his obligations. \n\nWhat is clear is that my landlord is becoming increasingly belligerent. He has sent angry emails and voicemails, the most recent of which is below. I have repeatedly asked him to stop harassing me and to start fixing the building, but to little effect.  Somehow through it all I have managed to remain polite.\n\nWhile, to me, my landlord's actions seemed like blatant and illegal harassment, the judge who just denied my request for a temporary restraining order disagreed. I have come to acknowledge my landlord's wicked skill at masking threats in ambiguity. While initially terrified of my landlord, I now think he's sad. His rants are even becoming amusing now that I don't take the threat of violence seriously. But the situation remains very unfortunate nonetheless.\n\nI am aware that I can approach the SF Rent Board about reductions in service. I'm wondering what my other options are, if any. I'd also appreciate opinions on when those options are worth pursuing, and why. \n\nThanks in advance for your input.\n\n---\n\nRecent voicemail from my landlord:\n\n\u201cHey _____, It's _____. So listen I'm following your instruction as far as business. Let's talk about business first. So I got a permit, ah, to do the work in the unit that you were concerned with. And we have a flue up. Uh, but now on a personal level, you know this thing, where you wanna suck my dick. It's out of the question. Um, I, I'm committed, alright? So, ya know, I'll tell you what. You've been fucking me up the ass all you want to, I understand, okay, which is fine, this is the kind of community we live in. But you know, I keep telling you dude, I'm not into that shit. You understand? So you know what? You know the inspector thought you were fucking full of shit, and I told him no, you're not. Cause you've been fucked up the ass. That's what one of the guys downstairs. I'm not saying you are or you're not. I hope you're recording these things, you know, fagot? Or, doubtful. You're not gay, are you? I'm not sure about you, I think that you're bi, maybe. So listen, dude. I'm taking instructions from you, and I'm following the rules. So we have the flue repaired, per your complaint. That was very helpful, to avoid a fire. And, you know, you're a nice boy, tall, not very dark, and you know you're getting me pissed. You know people are allowed to be angry. Ya know they used to call me _____ _____ when I was a kid. I piss 'em, you motha' fucka'. I show you. You're fucking with the _____ _____. Are you Jewish? Half Jew? Maybe Christian. I love Christians. Jesus is in my corner. Jesus is loving. You're a fucking asshole, bitch. When I take you to court you're gonna find out that your rights are limited. Landlords have rights, too. Ya know what I'm saying? The fire department is going to be calling you. I understand there's a fire in your building. In your unit. Saw some smoke coming out of there. I hope you're not smoking cigarettes in there, are you? Okay, so you're at work. And I'm gonna stick it up your ass, bitch. I want you to record this. 'Cause when I take you to court, you're going to play it to the judge. Go fuck yourself, mother fucker.\u201d","title":"Tenant with Landlord Trouble ( San Francisco, CA )","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589399964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj6ggj\/former_employer_is_using_an_nda_in_retaliation\/","id":"gj6ggj","body":"I filed a wage claim with the Texas Labor Commission. My former employer is now leveraging a frivolous lawsuit using the Non-compete\/NDA for retaliation and leverage for me to drop my wage claim. \n\nIs there a way to dismiss their lawsuit because of the wage claim to prevent an expensive discovery?","title":"Former Employer is using an NDA in Retaliation for Wage Claim","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519869127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/811nob\/pa_father_passed_away_no_will_unsure_what_to_do\/","id":"811nob","body":"So, the story is basically this, my fiancee's father passed away a few years ago, but did not have a will. The house ended up going to the surviving children, however no one officially took ownership of the house. Any official correspondence related to the house is addressed to \"The Unknown Heirs\". The father was divorced at the time of his death but his ex-wife's name is still on the mortgage. What I don't know is what needs to be done to get the house in the name of 2 of the 3 children, as the 3rd has no interest in the house. I am also unsure how this would affect the mortgage.\n\nIf anyone could chime in and let me know what my next steps should be, and what I might expect throughout the whole thing I would really appreciate it.","title":"[PA] Father passed away, no will, unsure what to do about house ownership","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578610478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emhjqm\/new_york_vehicle_registration_and_insurance_issues\/","id":"emhjqm","body":"So today my girlfriend got pulled over in my car. The state trooper told her that the registration and the insurance have lapsed, but only gave her a ticket. However, my brother (call him M) also just got pulled over and had the same issues. His truck got towed and he lost his plates.\n\nThe problem is that M and I are both under my older brother's (call him O) insurance. To do this we had to get our vehicles re-registered under O. We did this months ago at the DMV and after many visits and being told conflicting things from the employees, we finally got them switched. \n\nWe don't know what is going on, as the DMV nor the insurance company told us there we any issues with our paperwork or our registrations. \n\nIn not quite sure what to do, as this is my only vehicle and I don't exactly live close to my work. Any help would be very helpful and greatly appreciated","title":"New York Vehicle Registration and Insurance Issues","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1413502548,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jgu49\/california_need_a_statute_that_says_my_ex_has_no\/","id":"2jgu49","body":"I'm currently in a custody dispute with my ex. We were never married and although I listed him on my son's birth certificate, he has never officially established paternity through the court system. Until now, all visitation has been mutually agreed upon between us. \n\nSomething very serious has happened and I'm now refusing him visitation. According to my lawyer, I'm 100% entitled to do this since in the eyes of the court, he's not my son's parent until paternity is established. As such, visitation is my choice. According to my lawyer, his name on the birth certificate means nothing because I could have literally put anyone's name - Donald Trump, Kanye West, etc.\n\nI explained this to my son's school and they're skeptical. They're trying to say that since my ex's name is on the birth certificate, he's allowed to pick my son up from school. I've contacted my lawyer to ask for something legal that I can show the school, but just in case he doesn't get back to me today, can anyone help me find this info myself? I'm nervous about taking my son to school until I can show them something to prove that I'm correct.","title":"[California] Need a statute that says my ex has no rights to my son since he never established paternity","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577583294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egzkim\/husband_arrested_in_ca_on_a_nv_warrant_for_bad\/","id":"egzkim","body":"Husband was stopped by border patrol at the airport and later arrested & put into custody at a local jail. No bail. As it turns out, there\u2018s been an outstanding warrant for him in Clark County, Nevada for a bad check\/unpaid marker from a casino in Vegas he played at years ago. Thus the pending extradition to Nevada. The amount is unknown\u2014the police here don\u2019t have the actual warrant, and it happened too long ago for my husband to remember the exact amount. But it\u2019s in the thousands (i.e., not tens of thousands). \n\nEven though this happened before we met, I was quite upset at the fact that he never told me about it. He said he thought it would just go away. How foolish of him. Still, visiting him in jail earlier today nearly broke every last piece of me that resented him. He\u2019s made a bad choice, multiple ones, actually, and he knows that. But I want to help him resolve this so that he can move on, and he agreed this is what needed to be taken care of. We are advised to contact the casino as well as the Clark County\u2018s DA office to indicate our willingness to pay them back, which I will. I also plan to get a defense attorney in Las Vegas to represent my husband. \n\n*Any* advise on *anything* would be greatly appreciated, honestly. Is there any other personnel or agency that I\u2018d better contact? Should I get an attorney to contact the DA\u2019s office, or is that something I can do myself? At the moment, my primary goal is to get my husband out of jail if at all possible\u2014either through extradition (after which point bail would be possible), or through Nevada not making the extradition request (is that possible?). Any other possibilities? Any ideas of what we might be seeing once he\u2019s returned to Nevada?","title":"Husband arrested in CA on a NV warrant for bad check, pending extradition. Advise appreciated.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517539563,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uo9kz\/my_friends_residential_director_wants_to_join_my\/","id":"7uo9kz","body":"A good friend of mine is at a drug rehabilitation center (Utah) and he owns a company. It's a web hosting company. While there, he became friends with his Residential Director and convinced him that he should leave his job now and come to his company, and he agreed.\n\nWe were planning for leasing an office, purchasing servers, and getting clients with his financial and business position, when he backed out last minute.\n\nHe said he didn't want to join in for legal issues. He said he's scared that he\/my friend's company could be sued for the Residential Director being superior to my friend or any similar situation.\n\nWhat could happen? Is it fine? Please link me credible proof if possible, I came here because I don't know where else to go and I can't have Reddit comments forwarded to the Residential Director at a huge drug rehabilitation center. \n\nThis is my last resort. I want him to join in, because I hold shares in this aspiring company. I want my friend and his company to make it.","title":"My friend's Residential Director wants to join my friend's (in treatment) company.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591216182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw1y4b\/friend_was_raided_presumably_for_selling\/","id":"gw1y4b","body":"I haven\u2019t helped him sell drugs or anything, just gave him a ride when he needed. I was never aware of him bringing drugs with him, especially since I have asked to not know and don\u2019t want to be a part of it. \n\nHe was raided today and they arrested him. He is already bonded out. But there are no charges available online for him, what does that mean? The police said that neighbors are the ones that called. But they asked him about the head person that he was doing it with from what I have been told by his dad. \n\nI only ever bought weed from him and was a glorified uber that drove and dropped him off. Are there any charges I should be worried about myself?","title":"Friend was raided presumably for selling marijuana, could I be charged? IN","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577844799,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eick3x\/going_through_a_divorce_in_texas\/","id":"eick3x","body":"Me (22M) and my ex-wife (24F) are going through a divorce and we originally agreed to try to keep things out of the court when it comes to our 6 month old daughter. I want to just agree on a time every week and hang out with her on my days off. Well, I got the divorce papers this morning and it turns out she's been lying about trying to keep things amicable. She wants me to have standard supervised visitation until she's 3 and she wants the sole right to decide where the baby lives. If she moves more than 100 miles away then I lose my visitation and she specifically put that she wants the right to move her anywhere within the US. She has family in Colorado and I'm pretty sure she wants to take the baby there. since I'm the male in a family court I'm afraid she's going to get her way, and I was looking for any advice you guys had on what I should do. In our marriage I was the sole financial provider, she had 2 jobs since the baby that lasted about 2 weeks a piece and I've been at the same place about a year. She recently got another job at a day care. She is on antidepressants because of post partum depression, she doesn't have a car and there was one instance of her not admitting our daughter to the hospital against my wishes and the doctors suggestion without consulting me before deciding. There was also a police call just before Christmas that ruled in my favor and my mother in law and now ex wife both went off on the officer and were hysterical whereas I was level headed. I'm hoping these things can work in my favor, but again... I'm a male which is bad news for the courts in Texas. She also has a few texts of me talking about suicidal thoughts and anger at my job due to stress from giving everything I had to make this marriage work, but I have some on her as well. I just want to know what my chances are of getting joint\/full custody of my baby girl if you have any questions please feel free to ask. I know this was long but thank you for reading this and giving me sound advice. You really don't know how much I appreciate it.","title":"Going through a divorce in Texas","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518226484,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wictb\/single_mom_here_exhusband_father_of_my_2_kids_is\/","id":"7wictb","body":"Hello all. Divorce was final ~ 4 years ago, 50\/50 legal and physical custody awarded. \n\n~ 3 years ago: ex was arrested and charged with child molestation (IMPORTANT: NOT our kids). \n\nEx posted bail, was out in a few days. He resumed the weekly visitations. \n\n~ 2.5 years ago, ex was ordered by criminal court NOT to have any unsupervised contact with our children, or any other children.  His visitation with the kids was voluntarily (not family-court-ordered) reduced to around 8hrs\/day one weekend day per month. No overnights. \n\n~ 6 months ago, ex went to trial (had his defense atty subpoena me and our oldest [9 yrs] to testify on his behalf. \n\nSame day, the DA filed new charges and had ex re-arrested, bail was increased to an enormous amount. He\u2019s been in jail since, awaiting his trial. \n\nI\u2019ve since petitioned family court for full legal and physical custody, and won. I didn\u2019t ask for child support (since he\u2019s in jail, I figured it\u2019s a ridiculous request). \n\nHowever, he is facing a potential life sentence. If he is actually convicted, is it possible for me to somehow get his social security as child support?\n\nI really don\u2019t mean to sound so callous; the man was a nightmare to be married to. I stuck it out for 11 years.  There are a lot of ugly details missing, but this is the gist of my situation. I\u2019m confident - though saddened - in my belief that he is guilty. The alleged crimes happened during my marriage, and I\u2019ll never forgive myself for not catching it when I could have. ","title":"Single mom here - ex-husband (father of my 2 kids) is in jail, awaiting trial. I have gained full custody since his last arrest. Any recourse regarding child support? [CA, US]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577156510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eev4l3\/am_i_allowed_to_send_someone_pages_of_a_book\/","id":"eev4l3","body":"Am I allowed to send someone the pages of a book online or na","title":"Am I allowed to send someone pages of a book online","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590343813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpucto\/is_it_legal_to_hack_into_my_brothers_reddit\/","id":"gpucto","body":"He lost his password and has 4 years of his little art projects on it and I wanna help him get it back but idk if it\u2019s legal or not if it isn\u2019t then what are the charges? Thanks","title":"Is it legal to hack into my brothers reddit account?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588519002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcs9j7\/if_i_reported_a_crime_to_city_police_and_they_are\/","id":"gcs9j7","body":"Recently I just found out that the man I\u2019m pressing charges on for rape has family connections with the local police department that I originally pressed charges with. My phones were brought in for data recovery, and information was wiped clean off of them and they said they \u201ccouldn\u2019t recover any data\u201d, they won\u2019t even make an arrest even though we have a phone call of him admitting to having sex with me while I was unconscious. I\u2019d hate to believe that the police department is covering it up, but he comes from a very well to do family, and his father has already paid to remove data from the internet about him once, so I don\u2019t think it would be too far of a stretch to think he would pay off an officer to mishandle the case. My question is, would it be possible for me to bring this forward to county or state police and re-report the rape at this point? \n\nLocation: NY, USA","title":"If I reported a crime to city police, and they are miss handling my case, can I re-report it to county\/state police?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578781016,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ene9ae\/with_holding_rent_due_to_leaking_ceiling_ga\/","id":"ene9ae","body":"Back on December 13th I reported to my apartment complex that my first floor apart was leaking water through the ceiling. They told me that it was the gutters and they would have someone come clean them out then repair the damage to the ceiling then they closed the work order. On December 18th I opened another ticket for the same issue it is still open. Friday January 3rd the maintenance supervisor and the property manager came to my apt while water was dripping from my ceiling. They said it would be taken care of. Today January 11th my ceiling is still leaking. Am I able to withhold rent until the ceiling is fixed? With this much water coming into my apartment there has to be mold growing in my ceiling.","title":"With holding rent due to leaking ceiling. (Ga)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590636883,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gryo26\/ppp_loan\/","id":"gryo26","body":"My Sister's Employer said she would be paid two months paycheck through PPP and when she comes\nback to work it would deduct from her then pay check when Start working again. It doesn't makes sense I would like to explain it to my sister.. is that how it supposed to work? Or should i tell her dont participate in that?","title":"PPP loan","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1424321971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wedi0\/my_w2_isnt_anywhere_close_to_what_i_made\/","id":"2wedi0","body":"THIS POST IS BASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.\n\nI worked basic retail for 4 months, and was never given regular paystubs. I have emails concerning my employment(I had contact with my exboss on a daily basis because I was around to help coach guys that were new but not as well versed in the stuff we were selling) since day one, working about 30-40 hours a week. My w2 for that 4 month period states $1500 something with change, which does not make ANY sense for that time period.\n\nHe also didn't want to give me my w2, i had to call him and physically go to the shop six times before he was willing to give it to me.\n\nI'm assuming I was paid under the table without being told, and had \"taxes\" withheld on the few times I did manage to get a paystub\n\nany help guys?","title":"My w2 isn't anywhere close to what I made.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1420673026,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2roksq\/south_dakota_need_some_advice_on_how_to_help_a\/","id":"2roksq","body":"Wall 'o text incoming, TL;DR: friend has an alcoholic, abusive husband that she's trying to get to go into rehab by threatening divorce.\n\nOk, long story: My friend, we'll call her Chick, has been married to her husband, let's call him Dude, for 2 years. They have one child together who will turn 1 in a couple of weeks. Chick has 2 children from a previous marriage that live with them primarily, Dude has 1 child from a previous marriage that lives with his mother primarily. Chick is not getting any child support from previous husband, we'll call Douche, as he has threatened to try to get primary physical custody of the kids if she tries to go after him for support. \n\nDude has a serious alcohol issue. We live in a small town, and this is common knowledge. Most of his income goes to support his habit, enough that Chick had to get a job to pay bills or face eviction and loss of utilities.\n\nWhen he is drunk, he occasionally becomes abusive. She has not involved the police due to her children from her previous marriage begging her not to (please don't come down on me, I've been trying for a month to get her to throw him in jail). \n\nHer current plan, which she is asking for my help with because she doesn't want him to find out about it until she is ready, is to draw up divorce paperwork, and an agreement to not file so long as he checks himself into rehab and stays sober. She also wants this agreement to reflect that, if he does not comply, he immediately agrees to HER divorce terms uncontested.\n\nShe also wants to go after her ex, Douche, for child support; however, with the alcoholism of Dude, she is afraid that Douche will be able to take custody away from her just to keep her from getting the money. They currently have an agreement for 50\/50 custody, she has primary physical custody, and he has a set visitation schedule. He frequently misses these scheduled visitations, or ends them early because the kids \"annoy\" his fiancee. (I did witness him saying this one time)\n\nI'm a bit over my head here; if Chick wasn't such a good friend to me, I would simply wash my hands of the entire situation. She's making very stupid choices and decisions, but in her heart she is a good person. I would like to help her in any way I can, but I know so little about divorce\/custody\/child support issues that, quite frankly, I'm at a loss.\n\nAnyone have any ideas? Other then run far and fast the other direction.....\n\nEdit to add: she does not have an attorney...we're currently looking for one, but she is on a very limited income and the last attorney she spoke to simply said she was SOL as far as going after Douche for support since she agreed to none in the initial divorce, so she's distrustful.","title":"[South Dakota] Need some advice on how to help a friend with possible divorce\/custody\/child support issues","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578499377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elumrr\/nc_house_im_renting_has_had_road_construction\/","id":"elumrr","body":"I moved into this house August 2019 under a 1-year lease. I was aware they were doing construction on a highway junction ramp near the house before moving in, but the management company didnt mention anything to us about it until we paid our rent in September. \n\nThe house U-driveway was connected right onto the second state highway. After they completed the ramp and opened it for use in september, my house became separated from that highway, and that track of road is now exclusively leading to the house. That means no more salt trucks salt that road for snows, meaning I will have significantly more difficulty in heavy snows. They also chewed through the road leading to my house, built up dirt and put new pavement 8 ft higher than the old, so my U-driveway connects to nothing, then built a steep-sloped new driveway that I will not be able to bring a moving truck down. I only had warning this was happening from the construction company, not my rental company, because they saw me out mowing and told me not to bother since they'd be digging through in a few days. My landlord then hired a professional landscaper with no warning to mow (states in lease they can do that) the section left undone and seemingly charged us $150 (I disagree with price vs work performed). The construction company built the driveway there the next day, rendering that mowing moot. That was the last construction done until I complained to my landlord about not receiving any mail, then the company moved my mailbox. \n\nSIDE NOTE: The landlord will show up outside of our house at random hours, day or night, and drive away after sitting there a few minutes. I understand checking your property, but the frequency and behavior coupled with the complete lack of communication makes it feel more like harassment and all of us feel uncomfortable in the house. There is also a maintenance man that will show up at random times \"to check up on the water filter\" I asked them to please give us some warning, as one of my housemates is on the autism spectrum (which they've been aware of since before we signed the lease) and random men unexpectedly walking into her home gives her severe anxiety.\n\ntl;dr: We're uncomfortable with the number of people in\/around the house at all hours. We're unhappy with the road being changed then left torn-up for months adding wear-and-tear to our vehicles with no communication. Looking for what direction we can take","title":"[NC] House I'm renting has had road construction started, but left unfinished since I moved in. I have not received any info on this construction yet, even after asking. What actions can I take?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589869474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmj4z6\/landlord_give_me_a_10_day_notice_of_material\/","id":"gmj4z6","body":"Hey Reddit I just got a letter from my landlord a few days ago. It was a warning not to smoke in the apartment units ( I don't smoke) I talked to the manger and she stated it was just a warning for every one which I believe because everyone in my apartment got one. But today I got a 10 day Notice Of Material Non-compliance with my name and apartment number on it saying if I don't stop smoking in my apartment I would be evicted so I naturally when to my manger and asked why did I receive this notice. She precedes to tell me it's just a warning she sent it out to everyone which doesn't seem right to me because this is a legal document stating they would evicted me if I don't stop my nonexistent smoking from a law office. She keeps saying I should worry about it that's she will enter it in the computer but I don't believe her. Should I get a lawyer?","title":"Landlord give me a 10 day Notice Of Material Non-compliance Arizona","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575828458,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7x1kk\/tx_fort_worth_missing_trio_legality_of_the\/","id":"e7x1kk","body":"*My first post here. Apologies for any mistakes.*\n\nI have an legal question that combines my three interests - history, mystery and detection (sorry - law isn't one of them) from the intriguing Fort Worth Missing Trio case. Before I ask my question here is a summary of the case for those unfamiliar:\n\n(Verbatim from [https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort\\_Worth\\_Missing\\_Trio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Worth_Missing_Trio)):\n\n>The **Fort Worth Missing Trio** refers to an unsolved [missing persons](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Missing_person) case that began on December 23, 1974, when Mary Rachel Trlica, Lisa Renee Wilson, and Julie Ann Moseley, went missing from the [Seminary South Shopping Center](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/La_Gran_Plaza_de_Fort_Worth) at 4200 South Freeway in [Fort Worth, Texas](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Worth,_Texas), while Christmas shopping. The car the girls were driving, a 1972 [Oldsmobile 98](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oldsmobile_98), was left behind in the [Sears](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sears) parking lot at the mall, but the girls have not been seen since.  \n>  \n>\\[...\\]  \n>  \n>By spring of 1975, the families grew frustrated with the Police investigation and decided to hire a [private detective](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Private_investigator) named Jon Swaim.\n\nMy question pertains to this:\n\n([https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort\\_Worth\\_Missing\\_Trio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Worth_Missing_Trio))\n\n>In 1979, Jon Swaim died following a drug overdose; his death was  subsequently ruled to be suicide. Upon his death, he ordered that all of  his files on the case be destroyed.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Worth_Missing_Trio#cite_note-:0-2) \n\nOther descriptions:\n\n[https:\/\/truecrimearticles.com\/2018\/03\/25\/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-the-fort-worth-three\/](https:\/\/truecrimearticles.com\/2018\/03\/25\/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-the-fort-worth-three\/)\n\n>In 1979, hired investigator Jon Swaim passed away. The cause of death  was ruled a suicide by a drug overdose, believed to be initiated by an  awful divorce he was dealing with. Upon request via Swaim\u2019s will, all of  his research, discoveries, sources, and contacts were discarded. It\u2019s  unknown what kind of information he was able to procure during his  three-year investigation.\n\n[https:\/\/medium.com\/@tamaragane\/what-happened-to-the-fort-worth-trio-322a0afe3db9](https:\/\/medium.com\/@tamaragane\/what-happened-to-the-fort-worth-trio-322a0afe3db9)\n\n>Private  Detective Joe Swaim died of a drug overdose in 1979, subsequently ruled  a suicide. For an unknown reason, he requested that all of his case  files be destroyed upon his death. If Mr. Swaim did uncover any useful  evidence in the case, he took it with him.\n\nTo me it just seems like *madness* that his requests were honoured despite the situation, and may have robbed the families involved of years of closure, let alone the possibility of the disappearances never being solved.\n\nI know there isn't much to go on (I did look), but I'd be very grateful if you could provide even a preliminary explanation of how that was legally allowed to happen.\n\nThank you in advance!","title":"[TX] Fort Worth Missing Trio - Legality of the actions of a detective","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578258537,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekj4zh\/how_do_i_talk_to_my_landlord_about_this_crazy\/","id":"ekj4zh","body":"Other tenant making up wild stories, how do I confront the landlord?\n\nSo a few months ago we moved into this adorable old renovated carriage house(picture 1800s garage now apartment) \n\nI knew this person that was looking for an apt and told her about the 2nd floor in the main house. \nShe moves in and almost immediately comes to me on the regular about how the landlord (91yrs old) and her kid\u2019s are talking crap about us. The kids range from 45-60s. \nRecently she mentioned that the grandson(mid 20s) who rents the top floor told her that one of the sons (mid 50s-60s) told him that they think my husband and I are methheads and might try and evict us. Also that we had only paid a portion of our rent for January.(we\u2019d paid 3\/4 of jan by Christmas)\nI don\u2019t know how someone would think this, since were always at work or home being super quiet. We make zero noise and never have anyone over ever. (Maybe 1 person a month for like 3 hrs total) plus we keep everything really clean. \n\nI want to discuss this with the main daughter that handles the rent and everything but I don\u2019t know how to bring something like this up. \n\nTo add on, I try and avoid having any conversations with this 2nd floor girl because when my husband was put on medical leave for a week she told the landlord he was fired. She was the only other person besides us that knew he had been put on medical leave.","title":"How do I talk to my landlord about this? Crazy other tenant making stuff up","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423161845,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uwbjy\/nydid_not_buy_insurance_for_now_maybe_damaged\/","id":"2uwbjy","body":"On 1\/7\/15 I shipped a package using the USPS via Standard Ground. Originally I had printed out postage from the website for Large - Flat Rate(Insured), but I misread the box dimensions so had to go get my own box hence Standard Ground.\n\n \n\nWhen I was setting up my shipping with the employee they asked me what shipping I would like to use? The flat rate originally would have had my package there by Friday 1\/9\/15. To match that it would have cost me over $100. I was shipping a 15lb box containing a laptop and accessories. She then went on to say that I can do Standard Ground and have an expected delivery date of 1\/13\/15 for only ~$28 and they could count my previous postage towards it so it was only ~$12 out of pocket.  As 1\/13\/2015 was only 2 more business days away I agreed to Standard Ground. When asked if I wanted to insure the package I said no thinking why would I if it is getting there in ~5 business days.\n\n \n\nCome to find out that was a lie. The Expected Delivery Date was given to me as 1\/13\/15 but when I contacted support on 1\/14\/15 after no news of delivery they explained that the estimated delivery time for a standard ground package is 10-14 business days. The first of these days being 1\/8\/15. Meaning the actual expected delivery date was between 1\/22\/15-1\/28\/15. \n\n \n\nAs of today the package has been received at the MRC Center in Atlanta Georgia which is where a package is sent if it is damaged. \n\n \n\nIs there anything I can do about the insurance if my decision was based off lies? Under false pretenses etc.","title":"(NY)Did not buy insurance for now maybe damaged shipped packaged based on lies told to me by employee - anything I can do?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588632407,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdlxtj\/landlord_want_wants_me_to_move_out_ca\/","id":"gdlxtj","body":"Landlord served me with a notice to move out on may 3 2020. I spoke with a lawyer after the shelter in place order was announced on may 19 2020. This lawyer told me that evictions were still not allowed still but the landlord keeps trying to force me out but I'm unable to find a available appartment or house. Now the original 60 days are up and I'm worried about being kicked out with bo where to go. What should I do?","title":"Landlord want wants me to move out CA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1410366288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g0mms\/going_from_a_visitation_plan_to_a_joint_custody\/","id":"2g0mms","body":"Had a son with a woman I was never married to. \n\nI pay $90 in child support a week. \n\nI have visitation established in the courts for all weekends but one a month. I do have access to his medical\/education records; however, I am not involved in decision-making (what school he attends, etc.) \n\nI pay half of everything (extracurriculars, medical not covered by her insurance, spots, etc.)\n\nMy goal is to have joint-custody. I do want him 50%, but I am most concerned in being involved in the decision-making.\n\nExample as to why: I contacted his school after his mother told me he was having difficulties during his first few days. I scheduled and meeting and when we spoke about my son\u2019s challenges in school, and the programs they offer to help him, they told me that I cannot sign the consent, and that the custodian parent needs to be the one to consent. Also, he is having problems pronouncing his words and constructing sentences. Sure, I help the best I can, but I am not a professional to help develop this part of a child\u2019s progress. I asked his mother to have him go get assessed by a speech therapist (I offered to pay all) and she is refusing. So, you see, I just want some power to help my son.\n\nI just do not know if I file for a moderation to our agreement or if I file something separately since this is for custody. I'm not even sure what is different between our visitation agreement to a possible custody agreement. Clerk of courts haven\u2019t helped me much. They usually say that I need to contact an attorney, or that they cannot provide legal advice. I know they don\u2019t want to help me. But I am not even trying to be petty or revengeful or whatever they think. I just want what is best for him. Also, of course I do not want to spend money on a lawyer, but if I need to I will. I just don't want a battle. I'm not sure what I need.\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Going from a visitation plan to a joint custody. OHIO","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576101249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9dvlz\/do_i_have_a_good_enough_case_to_sue_my_old\/","id":"e9dvlz","body":"So I got fired the last week of July, I was a kennel attendant for 7 months at a small business \/ locally owned Animal Hospital in Reno, Nevada. I was the closer so I took care of the hospital and dog boarding facility after 6pm when everyone left for the day. I am UNTRAINED AND UNCERTIFIED but they had me administering INSULIN to a sick dog with really bad diabetes. They never told me or showed me how to use the insulin mind you, I had to ask a vet technician myself in a whole other department from the one I worked in...I even googled it and watched videos so I wouldn\u2019t mess it up. For 7 months I was the closer and we had a regular dog who came in who needed insulin and for months I gave him his insulin whenever he came in to board with NO PROBLEMS. Then a new dog came into board in July of this year and she also needed insulin, I gave her her insulin after her dinner FOUR NIGHTS IN A ROW and we had the same opener in the morning all four of those days, on a Tuesday, it was my day off and in the morning I get a call from my coworker who USUALLY DOESNT OPEN but was opening that morning bc the usual opener was out of town. She calls me and says that something is wrong with the dog and she doesn\u2019t know what to do. Anyways fast forward I come into work that Thursday, get called into the office, the interrogate me about what happened with that dog and then at they end they tell me the dog died Tuesday on my day off of an INSULIN OVERDOSE. Then they tell me that the two girls working that morning said they didn\u2019t pass out breakfast yet so they didn\u2019t give her any insulin so they had to ASSUME it was me and FIRED me. Despite the fact I showed them that I gave the proper amount of insulin and the fact that the four nights I was giving this dog her insulin there were NO ISSUES until the day we got a new opener...I looked up information on insulin overdoses and it said that insulin overdoses happen within 30-120 minutes after administering insulin. I gave the dog her insulin at 5:45pm, and let her out to go potty one last time at 9:50pm and she was FINE, no lethargy, no vomiting no signs of an insulin overdose...NOTHING. Anyways I had nightmares for two weeks after they fired me, nightmares of me getting blamed and attacked by my coworkers for killing a dog, things like that. I haven\u2019t been able to get a job in an animal career since I was fired bc now it\u2019s on my record I was fired for killing a dog...so essentially they ruined my career also. On top of all that they never gave me my final pay check and have been calling me nonstop for four months trying to get ME to pay them $150 on my account from when I took my cat in to update her vaccines and get a check up a week before I was fired. \n\nSo according to Nevada law since I was fired I was supposed to receive my final paycheck within 24 hours, the owner when she fired me told me she would call me when it was ready. I never received that call so I texted the second-in -command, the hospital director asking about it and she NEVER TEXTED OR CALLED ME BACK. So also according to state law if they fail to give me my final paycheck within 24 hours then they owe me work wages up to 30 days, and have to pay the state of Nevada a $5k fine. I\u2019m not sure if I should sue them for defamation of character, ruining my career, and not giving me my paycheck or if I should just pay them the $150 I owe them in the medical expenses(even though according to state law they now owe me $1.2k in wages bc that\u2019s how much I made a month while working for them).\n\nAlso while I worked there the owner knew that the air conditioning in the Barn (where the boarding dog kennels are) didn\u2019t work and she chose not to fix it for whatever reason, and one night a special patient of hers was boarding, an elderly pug with a tumor in its throat, AND SHE TOLD ME AND THE OTHER CLOSER THAT SHE CAN DIE FROM OVERHEATING SO IF WE SEE SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AT NIGHT TO HOOK HER UP TO AN OXYGEN MACHINE and showed us how to do it only one time, and again all of us Kennel Attendants had no training or certifications in animal medicine...and the practice\/hospital owner KNEW it was August and 100 degrees out and that the Barn had no air conditioning but still had us put that fucking pug in the barn. They also didn\u2019t fire my coworker for hitting (punching) two different dogs on two different occasions...like there\u2019s so much shady shit these people did and I\u2019m just so upset that I haven\u2019t been able to get a job ANYWHERE in my small town bc all the other dog daycares and vet hospitals think I killed a clients dog. So do you think I have a good case against them or should I just pay the $150 and move on?","title":"Do I have a good enough case to Sue my old Employer for emotional\/mental damages, defamation of character, medical violations, and for withholding my last paycheck?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515006207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nwtdq\/hit_run_we_believe_it_was_the_garbage_truck\/","id":"7nwtdq","body":"Last Thursday the 28th I heard the garbage truck and what I believe to be the impact. At the time I didn't think it was an impact and more likely something in a garbage can that happened to be really loud so I didn't think anything of it. I went out with my gf to eat breakfast (we didn't see side of the car when we left) and on the way back we saw her parked car had been hit on the driver side. The side mirror was dangling and a long tall and wide scrape and dent along the front wheel well and the driver side door. \n\nWe got out and started filming and taking photos and looking for evidence. We found small pieces of red plastic (tail light?). We spoke with neighbors and one side of the street didn't have their trash picked up and they suggested it might be the garbage truck and that they heard an impact too. They said it had happened to them in the past as well. We called the police and they came out and gave us a police report.  We opened the driver side door and a piece of plastic\/fiberglass came out of the door between the wheel well and it was from whatever hit the car. It made us think it reversed into the car the way the piece was lodged in. \n\nThis was on the 28th and many offices were closed so we didn't get many responses. I researched what sort of action to take and I found out that garbage trucks have a drivecam program so I made a request for that footage through an open records request. I also started a claim with the city about this. \n\nWe were able to get in contact with Waste Management the next day and they sent someone out. The Waste Management people came out to look at it. They wanted to keep the piece that was lodged in the car but we kept it and let them take photos of it instead. Fast forward to yesterday and they called and said the video from the truck showed that the car was already damaged when it went by and that the neighbors didn't have their trash out and that is why it didn't go down their street (Which I don't believe to be true).\n\nThe trash is going to be collected tomorrow and I want to setup a gopro to film the truck pass our vehicle and see if anything lines up with that damage. \n\n**TL\/DR**  Our car was hit by what we think was a garbage truck and we want to get the driver footage and figure out what to do if it was the garbage truck. \n\n\nAny suggestions for what I should do both legally and when the truck comes by tomorrow? Anything helps. My girlfriend doesn't have collision insurance so we will have to pay out of pocket. We live in Texas if that helps. \n\nThank you all in advance!","title":"Hit & Run we believe it was the garbage truck. Tomorrow is garbage day and I want to ask the driver some questions.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591050949,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guuqgl\/tick_like_bug_forced_me_to_evacuate_my_apartment\/","id":"guuqgl","body":"Hi all,\n\nThis is a post for my friend - she lives in student apartments in Alabama for med school. She was at her parent\u2019s home this past month but decided to go back to her apartment. When she went back she woke up to 4-5 bug bites and this continued for almost a week...the condition got so bad there that she couldn\u2019t stay and was forced to return home. My friend says she believes these bugs are fleas but the landlord keeps denying. They refuse any treatment to the apartment but her apartment is unlivable because of the bugs. They even told her to catch the bugs for proof and when she did multiple times they brushed it off as if it\u2019s nothing... she called the corporate office to have her last month terminated but they refuse. Please is a picture of the bug and if you could please identify what kind it is and what she could potentially do??\n\nLandlord says it\u2019s an asian baby cockroach. \n\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/vx0mGtA\n\nPlease help - thank you.\n\nEdit: changed tick to fleas.","title":"Tick like bug forced me to evacuate my apartment and landlord won\u2019t terminate lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589572039,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkg3n2\/mcdonalds_where_i_work_at_wants_to_fire_me_for\/","id":"gkg3n2","body":"Location: the Netherlands \nOkay so I work at a Mcdonald\u2019s. All Mcdonald\u2019s employees get a 25% discount off their orders when they work. However we do need a card from a manager to apply the discount.\n\nToday I finished my shift and decided I wanted a milkshake before heading off to home. A medium milkshake costs 2,90\u20ac and a large one costs 3,20\u20ac. I wanted a large one but there were no managers around with a card so I thought:\nIf a large one costs 3,20\u20ac and a medium one 2,90\u20ac I can just order a medium one (that costs 2,90\u20ac) and take a large one as a large one with the discount would be 2,40\u20ac\n\nI did this and then a manager tells me I committed fraud and I\u2019ll probably be fired. Can I do anything about this? Did I legally commit fraud?","title":"Mcdonald\u2019s (where I work at) wants to fire me for fraud","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590449694,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqlu6h\/georgia_does_sending_fake_wedding_invites_in\/","id":"gqlu6h","body":"So my boyfriend and I do want to get married, but it will probably be another year or two when we actually do. If we were to send out a wedding invite (using the us postal system) to celebs\/famous people for a wedding scheduled this winter just to see what happens and if they send anything back, would that be considered mail fraud if someone sent a gift in return (monetary or otherwise)?","title":"[Georgia] Does sending fake wedding invites in hopes of (but not expecting) anything in return constitute mail fraud?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421184137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sbp9l\/uk_rentmoving_in_payment_late\/","id":"2sbp9l","body":"I'm coming back from my holidays tomorrow and may be homeless for a few nights.\n\n\nMe and my friend are moving into a new flat and have to pay the rent fully in advance for the letting time. Here comes the problem: I've paid my half of the rent and deposit but my friend hasn't managed to pay his yet, he made a transfer from his abroad bank to his UK bank but it's taking slightly longer, but nevertheless he's still late since we had to pay the full amount by the 8th.\n\nThe letting agency is saying that they won't release me the keys until the full payment has arrived or they have confirmation of a payment going towards their bank.\n\n\n* We already both signed the contract\n* I paid half of the full rent and deposit\n* The official let start was 8th of Jan\n\n\nThe contract clearly states: \n>*The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord's Martin & Co local office, the first 4 months and 16 days rent amounting to \u00a38880.41 exclusive of Council Tax, Gas, Electricity and Water Charges, **payable in advance on the 8th during the Term**. The first such payment to be made on the signing of this Agreement to the Landlords Martin & Co local office for the period from the Commencement Date until the next rent payment date.*\n\n\nBut can they really refuse to give me the keys? Will I be homeless?\n\n\nEDIT: formatting","title":"[UK] Rent\/moving in payment late","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576674189,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eccc93\/as_a_high_school_student_can_i_make_a_list_of\/","id":"eccc93","body":"My school isn't the best place and they aren't very bright among some of the incidents that happen on campus. The admins are garbage (except for two) and they're very unlikely to change. I wanted to pull a Martin Luther and list my 95 Theses against the school. \n\nIs there anything preventing this legal-wise? If I'm not mistaken, I don't have full-fledged freedom of speech rights as a student. I'll check my school's syllabus to make sure that I'm okay there.","title":"As a high school student, can I make a list of grievances against my school and stay within constitutional boundaries so I do not get in trouble (school or legal)?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590215352,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp06m6\/possible_contested_probate_community_property\/","id":"gp06m6","body":"My friend's parent and and step parent recently got re-married.  About 9 months later, parent passed away.  Step parent called parent's children to mention that one of the financial accounts was left in the kids name, but the account was considered part of the estate and that since the parent owes for bills, the debt would need to come from that account.\n\nDepending on how the paperwork was written for this account, I'm seeing that it's possible the account wouldn't be part of the estate and the proceeds would go the beneficiaries.\n\nIf this is the case, there is a good chance the step parent will want to take it to probate (gut feeling says step-parent wants to use that account to pay off the debts instead of having to possibly be on the hook (depending on when the debt was accumulated).\n\nSo my question, if paperwork says account is clearly written that the siblings are the beneficiares, and step-parent contests it, can the siblings demand to see the debts and how much money the parent had prior to checking\/saving account converting to a joint checking\/savings account with parent\/step-parent?   While I could be wrong, I have this feeling that the main bank account had more money in it, compared to the possible disputed finance account.","title":"Possible Contested Probate (community property state)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1415485655,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lpmbu\/being_bamboozled_after_car_accident_florida\/","id":"2lpmbu","body":"I have never been in an accident before. During early September I was pulling away from a paralell spot in front of my building, after having checked for oncoming cars, when an SUV turned and ran alongside my car. To break it down, this is what I'm dealing with now:\n\n1. I expressed \"Oh thank god I had renewed my insurance the other day.\" and \"I have never even been in an accident, how do we proceed.\" I now think he believes I had no insurance, despite providing him with all documentation (he stated he didn't have his and would contact me). I received a phone number and his name, that's all.\n2. I agreed we could handle this through our insurance companies later, no police were called and no reports were filed.\n3. He did not contact me for weeks. When I contacted him he told me that filing now would constitute fraud and that he wasn't willing to do it.\n5. He contacts me a solid month later with a bill of repair that is neither signed nor dated.\n6. The next day he contacts me and says if I don't pay up he's going to file suit.\n\nMy car suffered significantly more damage than his. He seems to expect me to pay up to fix his ride while not dinging his insurance meanwhile mine stays busted.\n\nWhat are my options? Should I contact my insurer now or is that too late?","title":"Being bamboozled after car accident [Florida]","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590880143,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtnz20\/can_i_be_mandated_to_work_if_i_am_not_a_nurse\/","id":"gtnz20","body":"I\u2019m new so forgive me. I work for a detox as a direct care staff member. Legally are non nurse staff members able to be mandated or required to work? In the past they mandated some other direct care staff but I heard conflicting information that they\u2019re not supposed to.","title":"Can I be mandated to work if I am not a nurse?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421973458,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tcmf6\/signed_lease_paid_security_deposit_would_like_to\/","id":"2tcmf6","body":"Good evening reddit!\n\nLocation: Hampton roads, VA\n\nTo elaborate on the title. Some friends and i were looking for a house to rent and we found one. We viewed the house while the landlord was still living there. He wanted to rent the house out quickly, by himself without a leasing agency.\n\nWhen we toured the house, it was pretty filthy, but he is a military guy who just came back, his wife and kids have lived there by themselves for 2 years or more, and he made many promises about fixing certain things and cleaning others. We trusted his word and looked past the poor condition of floors,walls,doors, carpet, etc and tried to see the house for what it was, and we figured once he did the things he said he would do it would be a nice place to live.\n\nWe asked about crime on the property and he said they haven't had any issues but the nearby neighborhood wasn't as safe. Which isn't unreasonable for this area.\n\nHe pressured us to sign a lease with an effective move in date a bit over a month away, while all of this stuff was still in it, and before the work he said would be performed was performed. Being naive, we did not have him include those items in the lease. \n\nThere was a provision in the lease for us to come by and do move in inspection 10 days before the move in date, and to start painting. We agreed verbally that he didn't need fix the paint in a few rooms because we were going to want to repaint them anyway, and if he lets us in a bit early it would do us all a favor. At this point we really felt like we were going to have a good working relationship with this guy.\n\nHe said the place would be professionally cleaned, but it is presently in just as disgusting a condition as it was when we saw it, just without the furniture. He said he would have it cleaned on a certain day, it didn't happen so we asked about it. He said it was rescheduled for today, its 7:30pm and there is no sign they were ever there. He's making up excuses at this point.\n\nWe are now a week away from the move in date, and he keeps having his friends come and try to do repairs that they are not nearly qualified to do, and he calls them \"contractors\". (one of them showed up while we were checking out the place the other day and told us they were just his buddies). They wired up the fixture in the bathroom incorrectly, so it is always on, the light-switch does not actually turn the light or the fan off. Several exterior doors do not have deadbolts on them as promised, just flimsy doorknobs, and holes where the locks should be. The neighbors actually called the cops on us and we explained we were the new tenants to the cops and everything was fine. The neighbors then explained that they were just being cautious because the house had been broken into twice since the previous owner lived there, and they actually have a security camera pointed at the house. The owner lied about that. None of the outstanding issues are particularly difficult, and honestly we could do everything our damn selves, but we shouldn't have to do things he said he would do.\n\n**Since it is still before the effective move in date, we want to know what our options are for backing out of the lease and getting our security deposit back.**\n\nWe feel that the landlord willfully mislead and manipulated us in order to occupy the property in haste, but finding a new place to live on such short notice will be difficult for us and we don't want to get into another agreement unless we can get our money back from the bad one.\n\nAny advice would be very helpful on this matter. \n\n\n\n","title":"Signed Lease, Paid security deposit. Would like to pull out before the Move-In date.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589748465,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gln1jh\/work_study_and_unemployment\/","id":"gln1jh","body":"Hi guys! \n\nSo recently I lost my work study position because my college shut down due to covid. I was getting my work study wages until this month - I had applied to study abroad but the trip got cancelled. I was wondering if I could collect unemployment instead, as I am in need of income. Someone that I know applied, and I've asked how they did it as everything that I've seen says that work study positions don't get unemployment benefits, but they haven't responded. I was wondering if this was legal.\n\nAdditionally, last summer I had an internship. Would that allow me to collect unemployment benefits? \n\nAny information helps! Thank you!","title":"Work Study and Unemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577921637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eipoqf\/my_stolen_vehicle_was_found_tonight_but_ive\/","id":"eipoqf","body":"My car was stolen on October 25th in Birmingham Al. I have Geico insurance. My car has $2000 still left to pay on a loan from a bank. I\u2019m on the last step of the claim which is just getting the money for the lost vehicle. They are suppose to send the bank $2000 tomorrow and me the leftover. I have sent in the keys, signed everything they need to take over the title, but due to the holidays they have been dragging their feet with paying me for the claim. I\u2019m suppose to call them tomorrow and make sure someone will be sending me the money because that\u2019s all I\u2019ve been waiting on, but I just now got a call saying they found my car!! They gave me the address of where it\u2019s being towed tonight. I honestly do not want the car anymore and just want the money they said they are giving me for the claim. I feel like even though they found my car it\u2019s the insurance problem now because I sent them the only keys I have for it already! Am I screwed and just stuck with the car now? Or will the insurance still pay me out tomorrow like it was planned and it\u2019s there problem now?? I\u2019m just looking for some relief because I can\u2019t google something this specific.","title":"My stolen vehicle was found tonight, but I\u2019ve already sent my only keys to Geico, and signed everything for them to take the title. They are suppose to pay me for the claim tomorrow... am I stuck with the car now, or is it their problem?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576533201,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebltp4\/michigan_just_got_fired_after_i_accidentally\/","id":"ebltp4","body":"MICHIGAN: I was fired today, after my coworker, (let\u2019s call him Jim) shared my text with my boss (Bob). I\u2019m a janitor for  a City park. At 11:00 pm Saturday I was working all alone in the park during my shift Saturday night which I have normally done for months, when I went to text my friend to pick me up. Except I sent it to Jim by mistake. This is what I texted\n\u201cCan you get me in a few\u201d\n\u201cYou should bring some weed there\u2019s no one else here lol. Come in the exit gate cuz I locked the other one\u201d\n\u201cDamn I thought I was sending that to my ride\ud83e\udd2d\ud83d\ude2c\u201d\nAt the end of my shift I ended up walking home, because I couldn\u2019t get a ride.\nMy boss who is the director of the park, and the assistant city manager had a meeting this morning.Bob had stressed the fact that I lost his trust, I was apologetic and accountable for my actions of sending the text and I understood I will need to rebuild his trust. And he said I was smoking weed after park hours with my friend. He thinks I had been having friends over the park after hours \u201cpartying\u201d. I never did such a thing, my friend never came through to pick me up and he said he would review video footage. He drove to city hall after the first meeting with the assistant city manager. It may be important to know that the assistant city manager is the director of looking into FOIA requests, in this city I have a sealed and expunged \u201cNON-PUBLIC RECORD\u201d of some dumb shit I did as a kid (7 years ago) in the same city which holds the record. The file was dismissed as I took a HYTA plea. When he came back from city hall he said the city manager and him agreed that i had lost his trust to perform my functions alone at night because I was basically trying to invite a friend to come pick me up from work and to \u201cbring weed, and party\u201d, I never had a friend come in the park after hours. They reviewed the video but claimed they couldn\u2019t tell if a car adrove in or not. There\u2019s cameras everywhere so I don\u2019t know how they couldn\u2019t tell if a car drove in or not. \nHe also told me that he would be able to give me a slap on the wrist if I hadn\u2019t been performing \u201ciffy\u201d the last two weeks, like not coming in one day last week when I dislocated my shoulder, tearing cartilage, and getting an MRI which I will need surgery for. I gave him a doctors note and everything. He also said things questioning my character by saying or asking things liked, \u201cbefore the text, I already didn\u2019t know anything about you, who you are, if you\u2019re going through issues or not\u201d, I told him at that moment I did have a traumatic injury to my shoulder which I told you about last week, but other than that no I\u2019m not going through any issues\u201c \u201cwhy don\u2019t you ever drive to work? That alone raises questions, because I\u2019ve never had an employee of your age not drive to work.\u201d I LIVE a 10 minute walk away from work, so I\u2019m not going to take the car away from my family all day when they actually need a car to go places. And I don\u2019t understand how driving to work takes my character into question. My boss, and I have never had any issues before.\nIn the end I was terminated for \u201cconduct detrimental to work\u201d.  \nI would appreciate advice on this, because weed is legal in Michigan, I NEVER KNEW THAT I CANT GET PICKED UP AFTER WORK IN THE PARK\u2019s parking lot, and I did not break any rules in the workplace other than losing my bosses trust, and more specifically whether it is legal for the assistant city manager to share my expunged NON-PUBLIC file(dismissed under HYTA the Holmes youth trainee act) with my boss when considering my termination.","title":"Michigan. Just got fired after I accidentally Texted coworker about getting a ride from work and smoking marijuana. Is this a fireable offense?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589149738,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghb2e8\/can_i_contact_authorities_over_groups_of_children\/","id":"ghb2e8","body":"For the past 3 years, I\u2019ve been in a battle with my 2 neighbors over their children. The speed limit on my road is 30, and I always go 20. They\u2019ve berated me in my car and come onto my property to tell me I need to drive slower and curse at me, and have threatened to call the police on me multiple times. Every day they let their ~5 children run and play in the road unsupervised, which in itself is not a problem as I did the same thing as a kid, but the problem is when I\u2019m driving (20 mph) down the road and they make eye contact with me or blatantly turn to look right at my car and dart out in front of me on bikes and foot. I drive slow enough and know now that they\u2019ll do this, so I can respond, but they\u2019re going to get run over by a mail truck. Is there anything I can do legally here, or do I just have to deal with it? I don\u2019t want to be a jerk, but I\u2019ve had it with these people who are at least 20 years older than me coming on my property and harassing me because they can\u2019t be bothered to watch their kids or teach them not to run in front of cars.","title":"Can I contact authorities over groups of children running in front of my car in the street? [Florida]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590029551,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnoubi\/can_i_get_in_legal_trouble_for_a_onetime_racial\/","id":"gnoubi","body":"So about 2 weeks ago a guy from Qatar messaged me on instagram asking me to convert to islam (im christian), i said no chance and then he started saying derogatory things about Jesus and the Bible and admittingly said racial slurs about the Quran and Allah back...\nI dont feel bad for what i said but i do know, even if he started it the Muslim community is much more protective about their religion than Christians and would have me hung in the middle east or probably murdered here still if the screenshots were leaked. Nothing has been said other than that one time altercation.\nEven though the likelihood of something happening may be low, i still get anxiety thinking about the worst outcomes for this situation. Of this say was to be taken to court, would i get prison time? (Australian laws), what would happen to me if these screenshots were say posted on facebook by this man, would my house be shot up or something?\nI just need some legal advice from people who know the laws a bit better than i do....","title":"Can i get in legal trouble for a one-time racial fued with someone online? (Australia)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576024835,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8zjol\/my_18_yo_daughter_is_pregnant_but_not_in\/","id":"e8zjol","body":"My 18 yo daughter is pregnant and still living at home.  We have been discussing whether or not to put the dad\u2019s name on the birth certificate. They are not currently involved. We do not need the father\u2019s financial assistance. He does not currently plan on being in the child\u2019s life.  What are the pros and cons of putting him on the birth certificate (or not)?  TIA","title":"My 18 yo daughter is pregnant but not in relationship with the baby\u2019s dad. Should we put him on the birth certificate?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576770762,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecv0xp\/stopped_at_stop_sign_but_got_stuck_in_snow_in_the\/","id":"ecv0xp","body":"I live in New York and I have a rear wheel drive car that is shit in winter regardless of my tires. I dont drive far with it but I went to pick up something at the gas station 2 blocks away from home.\n\nI came to a stop sign, looked both ways and verified NO one was on the street and proceeded to accelerate. Once my rear tires hit all yhe slush and snow from the unplowed street I lost traction and started spinning tires. I was already 85% in the intersection and while i wasnt completely stuck in snow, i was going less than 5mph. Id say I was stuck\/spinning for about 5 seconds. I looked both ways while trying to hurry put of the intersection and an SUV smashed into my passenger side door and sent me flying accross the intersection over a snowbank. \n\nThe SUV was not on the road when I pulled out. When he turned onto the road he had the right of way but there is no way he would miss a silver dodge challenger spinning tires in the middle of the intersection. \n\nI have no idea why he hit me. He didnt hit his brakes at all. There were no witnesses, he was okay and I was. No airbags went off somehow and his car just has bumper damage but mine is wrecked. There was a winter weather advisory and he was going way to fast for the roads but i still cannot comprehend why he didnt slow down. He was angry and wouldnt say anything to me when I tried to ask him what happened. \n\nIts my word against his but I know its not looking good for me. The cop said he knows I stopped because he was able to see the skid marks in the snow from me getting stuck. \n\nIm not sure what to do. I have insurance but I cant afford to be 100% at fault and I cant afford the ticket. \n\nThe road itself was open and you can see everything from the top of the hill where the guy came from. Even if I was behind the stop sign he would have been able to see me but I was in thr middle of the road. \n\nI appreciate any advice. This is my first accident and first ticket ever and Im not sure what would be best.","title":"Stopped at stop sign but got stuck in snow in the intersection, I was hit and my car is totalled. Was giving ticket for 'failure to yield to the right of way at stop sign' should I just talk to tge DA or do I need a lawyer?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425411898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xtjz1\/building_i_work_in_flooded_they_dont_want_to\/","id":"2xtjz1","body":"I work for a college in Wisconsin as a teaching assistant. Recently, the pipes above my office deteriorated to the point where they suddenly began leaking one morning. I wasn't there when it happened, but eventually the water leaked through and the ceiling collapsed onto my desk, with water pouring onto it for at least three hours. Itemizing everything, I lost about $300 worth of personal items, except for a collectible item I had that was priceless. My office computer, desk and chair are owned by the college and they're taking care of getting my replacements.\n\nI spoke with our risk management team (insurance people) at the college, who informed me that they could not compensate me for damages, instead only give me a letter certifying me as a disaster victim with the amount so I can deduct it for my taxes, saying it's the best they can do.\n\nEveryone is telling me I should file a small claim in response and try to get my damages plus legal costs reimbursed. Do you think this would be reasonable? It's about $260 file to file a small claim in my city.","title":"Building I Work In Flooded, They Don't Want to Compensate","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1518057054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w1m6l\/ia_can_my_employer_do_this\/","id":"7w1m6l","body":"If I'm an unpaid medical leave of absence from my full time job and I am not medically cleared to return to that full time job, is my employer legally allowed to block my ability to have a part time job in a completely different industry just to survive, while seeking treatment?\n\n*this is a better phrased question with less messy background from what I originally posted. Thanks to users who offered their opinion on how to better ask it!*","title":"[IA] Can my employer do this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575468402,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5zphn\/truancy\/","id":"e5zphn","body":"At the age of 17, what does a school do if you have too many unexcused absences? Are you still taken to court? And how does this change when you are 18?","title":"Truancy","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578253384,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekhwzt\/medicaid_in_alabama\/","id":"ekhwzt","body":"Someone I know has had Medicaid for a few months while they are above the Medicaid income limit. They now have an insurance through work and have not yet reported it to Medicaid. What could be the legal penalties in this situation and how can they be avoided?","title":"Medicaid in Alabama","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1577318906,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efnxyl\/my_daughter_just_got_arrested_last_night_what_do\/","id":"efnxyl","body":"NH US. A few days ago my daughter (21) got arrested with her boyfriend and was charged with conduct after an accident and criminal mischief. I don\u2019t have any more information on the charges than that. She claims she wasn\u2019t driving. She was bailed out by her friend as she lives at college over 100 miles away. At this point, I don\u2019t know what to expect, what we need to to, and what the potential consequences might be. I understand I will need to contact a lawyer, but I don\u2019t know exactly how to go about doing that. I have never had to deal with criminal charges before. We are from Connecticut so I don\u2019t know if that means we have to deal with Connecticut or New Hampshire courts and laws. I\u2019m scared to death she may go to jail or something. So, my questions are, what do I need to do now, what is this process going to look like, and what could the potential consequences be?","title":"My daughter just got arrested last night. What do I do now?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578094248,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejnrsc\/car_got_hit_after_stopping_at_an_intersection_help\/","id":"ejnrsc","body":"Hey everyone,\n\nToday my girlfriend took my car out with some friends of hers. All was fine until they stopped at an intersection, them having a stop sign, and the truck coming from the left without a stop sign. She stopped, continued, then was hit by the truck. The truck was coming from around the corner and she says that she did not see it coming until she got out into the intersection, where it was already too late. \n\nIs there anything that I can do in this situation? I had just inherited that car from my grandmother who just passed, and that was my primary way to getting to work. I really have no idea what I am going to do now.\n\nThe insurance and registration is both under my mother's name","title":"Car got hit after stopping at an intersection. Help?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518377025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wuvug\/selling_insurance_to_landlords_al\/","id":"7wuvug","body":"Hello Reddit,\n\nI have watched this subreddit for awhile now and have received some great advice on other accounts. \n\nMy question involves the legality of me selling insurance to landlords. If one of their tenants skips a rent payment, i will evict the tenant, and get the lease ready for releasing. \n\nPreparing the Unit for lease again will be done by a team in house. \n\nMy background is in finance and lending. I know mathematically\/financially how insurance works. My questions are specific to the following:\n\nKeeping in mind this is only in Alabama for the immediate future. \n\n1) Does this require a special license? How much will this eat into my margins? \n\n2) Would I (ignore the process of tenant eviction) need to keep lawyers on retainer? How much do you think that will cost and where can I find someone in insurance. \n\n3) What provisions do I need to look into to ensure a litigious client doesn't drive me into the ground because they like the idea of suing a small-medium sized insurance company. \n\nAny help on these questions are greatly appreciated, and even if you're not a lawyer and would link a credit source for me to look through, that's cool too. \n\nThanks r\/legaladvise.","title":"Selling insurance to landlords. AL.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1420074475,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qyyim\/njfather_may_be_cheating_mother_wants_to_pass\/","id":"2qyyim","body":"I am the eldest son in my family and my mom came to me for advice so im coming to you for help.\n\nI dont know if the whole backstory would help in explaining but in short, my mother got on the family computer and saw my dad logged onto Facebook. Scrolling through  the open message chatbox, he apparently had been talking with a past female coworker since February of this year. Throughout the logs which I have read myself it isnt a normal conversation you would have between acquaintances or even friends and its broken up which means messages may have been deleted. My mother's major concern is my brother who has down syndrome. What she wants to do is, if something were to happen in the family like a divorce, she wants to add me as the guardian of my brother instead of my father. Me being 21 with only a part time job($300\/month) and still going to school I dont think they would allow it so she is wondering what steps she can take to accomplish this or what are her choices in general.","title":"(NJ)Father may be cheating. Mother wants to pass custody of brother","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589150903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghbels\/accepting_another_job_while\/","id":"ghbels","body":"I am currently furloughed from my job and collecting unemployment. I have a job offer for a position that training begins for in a month. (I have not accepted yet) If I put in my two weeks notice at my furloughed job, do I lose the ability to claim unemployment as at that point I technically quit? Do I get to claim unemployment during the two week notice period that I\u2019m still furloughed? \n\nThank you","title":"Accepting another job while furloughed\/unemployment [TX]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516394050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rlalb\/bmw_dealer_says_they_made_a_mistake_and_want_me\/","id":"7rlalb","body":"I leased a car on 1\/13 and the finance manager and dealership manager all signed off on the contract. The following day, they call me and say they made a mistake and gave me 15k miles per year instead of 12k. The 15k was all over the contract which was signed. \n\nThey are now saying the math does not add up and I need to resign a new contract with 12k miles.  All the numbers (residual value etc) were based on 12k miles per year. They say BMW financial will cancel the deal if the math doesn't add up. \n\n\nHelp plz ","title":"BMW dealer says they made a mistake and want me to sign new contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1515440626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p133n\/irresponsible_sister_is_trying_to_get_power_of\/","id":"7p133n","body":"This is in Ohio.\n\nAbout a year ago, my mother passed away in a gut-wrenching healthcare ordeal for the whole family. My dad, who is in his early 70s, has taken it hard (we all have), and recently he's had a few troubling mental lapses. \n\nFor instance, the other day we were playing cards and Dad couldn't follow the action and kept putting his discards on the draw pile. Another time he was helping my sister lift the turkey out of the oven, and then he just let go of it and walked away. She barely caught it. \n\nMost days, he's 100%. We don't know if his intermittent problems are due to depression, or possible Alzheimer's onset, but we're concerned.\n\nNow, I have two sisters we'll call Amy and Sarah. They're both considering moving in with Dad to help him out, because he hasn't been taking care of himself, and now that Mom's gone we feel the family needs to be closer.\n\nAmy is the responsible one. Sarah has a bad history. She may be bipolar. She stole Amy's identity once, and ran up several thousand dollars in bills in her name, which Dad paid off unconditionally. She has committed fraud. And she has lived under huge debt her entire adult life - she doesn't seem to be able to control her impulses when it comes to shopping.\n\nNow, Sarah is planning on moving in with Dad (which I support, they both need each other), but now she's pressuring Dad to grant her power of attorney. Also, she's trying to block Amy from moving in.\n\nBased on her history, it seems pretty apparent that Sarah is angling to get control over Dad's money. Dad's pretty much a pushover with her, and I'm worried she'll get control, take everything, and disappear, leaving us with a destitute father to take care of. And with Dad's declining mental health, I'm worried he'll grant her the power of attorney if she bugs him enough.\n\nNow, I know Dad's money is his, and he can do whatever he wants with it, but I'm worried my sister's behavior is predatory and could have some awful consequences for him.\n\nSo I'm wondering, do we have any options available to us? Is there any way to block her from getting power of attorney, based on her history? Or do I have to just stand by and watch all this unfold?","title":"Irresponsible sister is trying to get power of attorney from my widowed father","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590892747,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtr4jr\/coworker_is_taking_advantage_of_a_girl_on_the\/","id":"gtr4jr","body":"My girlfriend has a coworker who is 18M. He talks about ~intimate~ details of his life to her constantly, many inappropriate things that have warranted him being talked to by managers. This hasn\u2019t stopped, but that isn\u2019t the issue. He has previously lied about his girlfriends\u2019 ages that he meets online; he said his ex-girlfriend was 16, and then later turned out to be 14. He told her that he has an online girlfriend who is 15. He swore they weren\u2019t going to do anything until she was 17 and she brushed it off at the time. She does however doubt that she is truly 15 due to the fact he lied before and he could be lying to make her seem older again.\n\nToday another coworker told my girlfriend that this same coworker (the 18M) told them that his father went through his phone and found nudes exchanged from both parties.\n\nMy girlfriend thinks that the girl lives in Pennsylvania, but isn\u2019t sure. Do we have any options in reporting this due to possession of child porn? She could report it to her work, but I doubt anything could come of that.","title":"Coworker is taking advantage of a girl on the internet. Is there anything we can do? (Indiana)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577985529,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej11s3\/website_with_ads\/","id":"ej11s3","body":"Hello,\n\nI started a blog a few months ago and I want to monetize my website with ads (Google Adsense or affiliate links). It seems like that on average I will make $100 - $200 a month. I don't want to get in trouble, so before I start making money I want to familiarize myself with the tax system in the United States (Georgia).\n\nThis will be my first money in my life. I know literally **nothing** about taxes. I didn't find anything helpful on the Internet.\n\nCan you guide me on how to lawfully earn this money and legally pay taxes?\n\nDo I need to register a business\/llc\/company or something similar?\n\nThank you in advance.","title":"Website with ads","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575938971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8j10j\/can_realtors_enter_a_tenants_apartment_without\/","id":"e8j10j","body":"I just signed a year long lease at an apartment that the current landlord is also selling. He said that the real estate agent would contact me about showings, which i was totally fine with. However, I\u2019ve come home multiple times to find things moved around and realtor business cards left on my counter. Tonight, I was home relaxing on the couch when a realtor and a whole family walked in without even knocking. They just started wandering around without even apologizing for walking in on me. I don\u2019t have a problem with people viewing the apartment, but are they allowed to come in without giving any notice or even knocking? What if I had been showering or sleeping?","title":"Can realtors enter a tenant\u2019s apartment without notice or knocking?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578020667,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej95lg\/i_was_arrested_yesterday_for_possession_of\/","id":"ej95lg","body":"Hello.  I was arrested yesterday for petit theft at a Target store and the merchandise was worth $49.89. While I was being held in the security room of the Target, law enforcement was called and they confiscated a partly smoked joint from my pocket, containing 0.6grams of marijuana. \n\nI spent the night in prison and was released at 3pm this afternoon on R.O.R.  I do not have the money to hire an attorney so I was issued a public defender for my court date which has yet to be disclosed.  \n\nI am wondering if there is anything I should do to prepare myself for the court hearing, as this is my first arrest and I have no prior criminal record. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.","title":"I was arrested yesterday for Possession of Marijuana and Petit Theft","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589753082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glogoe\/requirements_to_establish_residency_in_california\/","id":"glogoe","body":"I have been, unfortunately while looking for a more permanent situation, staying at a motel for about 2 months consecutively, same room, no brakes or lapses in my stay paying daily so far.\n\nI have heard that if you are in a motel for more than 30 days consecutively without having switched rooms or anything like that, you inherit residency status along with the protections when would get as a tenant and no longer have to pay hotel tax.\n\nMy question is, is any of that true? And if so how do I go about bringing it up? Thank you in advance","title":"Requirements to establish residency in California","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577587943,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh0ft9\/va_if_my_father_cosigns_on_an_auto_loan_with_me\/","id":"eh0ft9","body":"I\u2019m in a possession where I need to get a car because of I need to travel once a month for work.  I cannot get a loan on my own because my income isn\u2019t quite enough.  If my dad co-signs, is there a risk of my mother gaining ownership of my vehicle when I pay it off?","title":"[VA] If my father co-signs on an auto loan with me, is there a risk, since he\u2019s getting divorced, that my mother could gain possession of my car?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589620945,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkrtge\/apartment_search_not_allowed_to_cosign_because_im\/","id":"gkrtge","body":"Searching for an apartment in Washington State, USA. I am not a college student, and I do not have employment in the US currently, (I'm moving back home from abroad because of the current state of the world) and the apartment that I will get I am having one of my parents cosign since I just graduated from university last year, and I have next to no credit history. The apartment I was looking into told me that they only accept cosigners if the tenant enrolled full-time at a university. Just wanted to check to see if this was allowed or not?","title":"Apartment Search, not allowed to cosign because I'm not a college student","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424078302,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w288u\/is_it_possible_my_landlord_didnt_notice_a_bounced\/","id":"2w288u","body":"Hello all,\n\nI am a new tenant in a California apartment held by a landlord for whom I write checks made out to a company (or, given the particularities of the way I have been instructed to make out the check) located many states away. I wrote a check from a checking account that bounced. Although I have more than the funds required, I had forgotten that I had moved a considerable amount into an associated savings account. \n\nThere has been no reaction - over a few weeks - by post, email, or telephone (which I know they have, and have previously been contacted through by them) or any other kind of notice. In less than another two weeks I will be due for a second rent payment, which I, of course, intend to pay as usual.\n\nIs it likely that this detail has gotten lost in bureaucracy? Is there any legal reason that I need to notify them (as opposed to waiting to feign ignorance and just continue to pay subsequent rent payments unless otherwise notified, in which case I would certainly be able to make the payment plus the bounced check fee I was alerted to when signing my lease)? Is there any motivation for the landlord to surreptitiously allow this to go unnoticed? \n\nI had no intention of dereliction, but I a) have no interest in paying a huge sum of money I don't have to and b) would - for some somewhat class-conscious reasons - not feel terribly bad about allowing this to go unnoticed.\n\nI understand that some of the particularities here might be dependent on where I live in the US, but I appreciate any advice or information anybody can provide. Thank you so much!","title":"Is it possible my landlord didn't notice a bounced check?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589638910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkvexm\/daughter_caught_covid19_from_fathers_house_he\/","id":"gkvexm","body":"I have shared custody over my 2yr old daughter. She spends half of the week over my house and the other half over her fathers house. \n\nSince our state (PA) underwent lockdown my boyfriend and I have stayed home 24\/7 except for grocery shopping 2-3 times a month, and we never take my daughter. \n\nMy daughter\u2019s father lives in his family\u2019s house with 7 other people. 5 of them continued to work during the quarantine, which is fine. But they also went out for unnecessary outings. For example, twice (that I am aware of) my daughter\u2019s grandmother took my daughter over to her friends house. Her father took her out twice as well (that I am aware of). \n\nOn Monday I received a call from her grandmother notifying my daughter\u2019s great grandmother was tested positive for COVID-19 (she lives in the same house). She also asked me to keep my daughter at my house for two weeks so that she wouldn\u2019t get sick (I confirmed with her father). But my daughter was just over their house on Sunday and Tuesday-Thursday the week before. \n\nOn Wednesday I took my daughter to the hospital because for some odd reason she hadn\u2019t used the bathroom in over 24hrs. They tested her for COVID-19 and yesterday (Friday) the hospital called me back and informed me that my daughter was positive for COVID-19. \n\nSince then I have rearranged the house and have been doing all we possibly can (cleaning the house, etc). None of us go out at all. I have been keeping contact with her grandmother since she is the only one that informs me about what is going on. So far both her grandparents tested negative, and her uncles will all be tested this upcoming Monday. \n\nI have notified her father about every instance and asked him to please inform me about any changes. I also continue to tell him that the doctor advised that everyone who came in contact with her assume that they have the virus and get tested if possible.\n\nHe claims that his mom and everything going on is just an exaggeration. Him and his girlfriend are the only two from his home that do not plan on getting tested. He also continued to work and didn\u2019t inform his employer about being exposed to the virus. \n\nOn top of worrying about my daughter\u2019s health as well as my own and my boyfriend\u2019s, I am really worried that my daughter will have to go back to their house after the agreed upon two weeks. There is most likely someone else that is sick in his house, and until they find out everyone is negative I won\u2019t feel at ease. \n\nI\u2019m not sure about all the details of this virus but I\u2019ve heard you can catch it again. And another problem is that my daughter doesn\u2019t really show any symptoms right now. If we wait two weeks and she seems fine there might still be a chance that she is still a carrier and can infect her grandparents.\n\nHer father has been acting very nonchalant and careless and I am afraid I will face repercussions for keeping my daughter longer until the whole situation dies down and everyone is tested. Is there any legal way of going around the court order if I can prove his lack of involvement and concern over his daughter\u2019s health? Please help.","title":"Daughter caught COVID-19 from father\u2019s house. He isn\u2019t taking any precautions or even testing himself. Am I forced to send my daughter back to his house?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589939356,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn2a8n\/my_m27_mother_f50_passed_away_over_a_week_ago_how\/","id":"gn2a8n","body":"My mother unfortunately passed away over a week ago. She didn't really own much we rented a house together. She owned a 2004 Mazda tribute, a new couch, and a washing machine and dryer and her clothes of course.\n\nI know she didn't have money left in any account and that's all she owned.  I'm new to this and very confused","title":"My (m27) mother (f50) passed away over a week ago. How do I know if I need to go to probate court in Kentucky?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1516751764,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7siyg4\/in_someone_we_work_with_filed_a_chapter_7\/","id":"7siyg4","body":"I really don't know how much info I can really give out but I work at a dental lab and one of the people we work with filed a chapter 7. We got the letter today stating we can't go after him for any debt now. (He owes a lot still) but we picked up a new dental case from him yesterday. (worth $700)\n\nI need to talk to him tomorrow about what to do with this. So I'm asking here if is it ok to talk about payment of this lab case (since it's after his filing date) if we continue on with the work? We can't really do it for free....","title":"[IN] Someone we work with filed a chapter 7 bankruptcy and we got the noticed today, but we received a lab case from them yesterday. What can we do?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1520049966,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81mhhe\/car_fell_on_tree_during_storm_in_mais_anyone\/","id":"81mhhe","body":"This evening a tree from an adjacent property fell over a fence and onto my car causing about 3k in damages. I rent a dedicated spot in a lot for 90\/mo. I've taken photos of the damages and intend to go through my insurance to cover the damages. However, I still need to meet the $500 deductible which is nothing to scoff at for a poor 20 something like myself :(. \n\nIs anyone else in this situation liable for the damages that happened? The people that own the place that I park or the people who own the property where the tree came from? If so, what is my next course of action--how do I approach these people and what do I ask for?","title":"Car fell on tree during storm in MA...is anyone liable?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590697200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsdygv\/food_poisoning\/","id":"gsdygv","body":"Food poisoning\n\nOh hi so here\u2019s some back ground I go to kilby es in Woodbridge VA and there I got food poisoning and I was sick for day 7 days or 14 days and I tried to tell my parents but there don\u2019t believe me and the give us greasy food and when I throwing up it fell like greasy uncooked chicken sandwich so what should I do because now I have a ear infection from that what should I do because I want to sue but that might cost a lot","title":"Food poisoning","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591101227,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv6hxw\/wa_can_a_copyright_owner_sue_a_fan_for_making\/","id":"gv6hxw","body":"Long story short, the YouTube channel B is for Build was sued by Eleanor Licensing for making a clone of the \"Gone in 60 Seconds\" car. The car was NOT for sale, but the videos were for-profit (ad monetized).\n\nThe licensing company seemingly won and successfully took down all of the videos and took the vehicle.\n\nThe vehicle wasn't even a 1967, but rather, a body swap using 1967 parts on a 2015 Mustang GT body.\n\nCan a copyright owner sue a fan for making their own tribute in monetized videos? Apparently \"Eleanor\" is considered a 'character' by the franchise, so shouldn't this fall into the same defense as cosplay? This is transformative and on a completely different platform. There were no claims it was the same as the movie.\n\nHow is this any different than all the other illegal copyright abuse on the platform?","title":"[WA] Can a copyright owner sue a fan for making their own tribute in monetized videos?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1473905509,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52u2e5\/la_please_help_me_understand_if_i_was_at_fault_at\/","id":"52u2e5","body":"Here is a [google maps link](https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/GNC\/@30.2695725,-89.759915,119m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x889de6bee90b066d:0x8135ba6a98749931!8m2!3d30.269997!4d-89.7599136) that is centered on the roundabout I used.  Here is a [picture](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mmUSUYR.png) of basically what happened.  I filled in the painted road sign that wasn't very visible in the maps picture, but it is there.  I, the red dot, entered and was going straight across, the blue dot was not that close but was driving faster than I was.  They didn't use a turn signal or anything and it shocked me when they started to turn into my lane to exit the roundabout.  \n\n\nWe did NOT get into a wreck, but I am afraid that maybe I am using the roundabout wrong?  I've asked several people IRL, but I've gotten a whole host of mixed answers. \"You should have stopped in the middle of the roundabout and let them exit,\"  \"they should have used a turn signal,\" \"they should have been in the right lane,\" \"you shouldn't have gone straight.\" etc.  I've also searched on google and while I've found a lot of helpful information, my sources didn't really include anything for this specific situation (I'd assume it'd be more common though).\n\n\nPlease help me understand who, if anyone, was in the wrong?  I do not want to cause a wreck and would like to correctly use the roundabout in the future.   Sorry if this is a dumb question.","title":"[LA] Please help me understand if I was at fault at this roundabout.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590729628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsmnji\/i_spoke_to_police_and_made_a_report_when_i_wasnt\/","id":"gsmnji","body":"i believe this is criminal law. so an incident had happened with my boyfriend and i. im a bit slower sometimes and suffer with confusion and speaking. i had went to my mom crying and she had no idea the guy was even at our house. she called the police and my parents manipulated me into speaking with the police. i did not want to and did not realize i had the option to not. i was scared. anyways i talked to the police but i didn\u2019t even fully understand what i was talking about and had to ask to sit down and things like that. definitely don\u2019t think i should\u2019ve been talking to the police alone but i couldn\u2019t have my parents there either. so anyway, i never said anything like he assaulted me or sexually assaulted me. i didn\u2019t even fully remember what happened or anything and was still trying to figure it out in my head. now since then, i\u2019ve had some more rest and my healthy a teensy bit better. they charged him with a sexual battery charge and another assault type charge. this is so wrong. i can see how the questions they asked had been interpreted in a wrong way. i was not able to follow the conversation and genuinely did not know they thought this or were going to press these harsh charges. i know that some things i said, wrongfully, lead to this. but i did not mean to mislead or anything, i just didn\u2019t know what happened. it was absolutely not sexual, there was no sex, there was no pressure to have sex, our fight wasn\u2019t about sex. this person should not have such a charge like that on their record. i only spoke to a detective once (so far- want to again i\u2019m just scared and don\u2019t want to say the wrong things) and i explained it wasn\u2019t sexual i just wasn\u2019t wearing pants. they had asked at one point if tried having sex and i said yes but that was the night before and we didn\u2019t and everything was fine. this was no where near around the time of the incident. what happened was he touched my leg, just to touch me not sexually, and then i hit him off of me because i was upset about other shit. and he said i hurt him so he hit me in the face and then we just tussled around and i pulled his hair and was hitting him to get him off of me. like this was definitely a bad situation, but on both our parts. it lead to me telling the cops i was strangled but that was wrong wording completely and not true, he was just on top and holding me down and i couldn\u2019t breathe super well but we were fighting through all that like tussling around. yeah it wasn\u2019t a healthy relationship but this person doesn\u2019t deserve these charges and i feel horrible and i also feel it\u2019s disrespectful af to actual victim of such crimes who tend to never get justice. i don\u2019t know what to do. when i am asked questions i have problems with just saying any answer to make the person happy cause i feel i have to answer. and that\u2019s made things worse i believe. i\u2019m very stupid and need for realize when talking to authority you have more than the right to answer \u2018i don\u2019t know\u2019 and other forms of no and things like that instead of just making an answer to please. this has all gotten way out of hand and i feel its my right to do something about this. do i need a lawyer to help me speak to the police to clear this up? i am scared of being accused of lying and getting arrested myself or something. i never should\u2019ve spoke with them because it was a truly minor incident, still wrong, but not for someone to get such horrible charges. and i\u2019m just really stupid like it was very uncomfortable i got calls and people saying i\u2019m a victim when that feels so wrong and untrue. and i just let people lead me feeling ways and answering things wrongly. i don\u2019t know how to fix this properly :( i have read i could maybe contact the district attorney\/prosecutor. the city dropped the charges down on him already but the state still hasn\u2019t fully pressed the charges or dropped them.","title":"I spoke to police and made a report when I wasn\u2019t in proper health and they made charges against someone on my behalf I don\u2019t agree with. do I need a lawyer?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576604993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebz4mh\/deposition_with_no_attorney\/","id":"ebz4mh","body":"Pro Se but very informed here- Colorado APR at point of permanent orders.\n\nAs a pro se person, am I allowed to depose the other parties witnesses and if so, tell me everything I need to know to do this.\n\nI have watched multiple YouTube\u2019s, read blogs- everything just talks about attorneys being present- I intend on remaining pro se because the details of our case are more than I can teach a new attorney between now and then.\n\nPlease tell me EVERYTHING!","title":"Deposition with no attorney?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588979592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg3y8i\/landlord_claims_my_rent_has_gone_up_but_the_lease\/","id":"gg3y8i","body":"This takes place in wyoming. \n\nI just renewed the lease to my apartment. It ran out on April 30th, and my partner and I signed and delivered one copy of the lease to my landlord on the 29th. I paid my rent for May on April 25th through an online portal that said I owed $675 for the month at the time (I don't have screenshots of this, but I do have the email confirming that I paid). Apparently, since then, an additional charge of $25 has shown up on the website and I didn't receive any notification of this until my landlord texted me this morning (friday, May 8th).\n\nMy landlord texted me saying that I owed him $25 and then explained that rent went up by that amount with the new lease. I came home and checked my copy of the lease and that's... Not quite what it says. The lease lists my rent due in 4 places, and in 3 of them the total rent due is listed as $675. [I took pictures of this and put them in an imgur album](http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/kEhanz7). \n\nMy questions are 1) am I still legally obligated to pay the $700 instead of $675 when the lease I signed contradicts itself? 2) Can a landlord realistically give me legal issues (such as eviction or late fees) over just $25?","title":"Landlord claims my rent has gone up, but the lease I just signed is contradictory and confusing on when it comes to how much I'm paying","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590717926,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsjw1c\/i_was_sexually_assaulted_on_valentines_day_and_my\/","id":"gsjw1c","body":"I\u2019ll be completely honest and say that I was extremely active sexually. Before I was raped, I slept with 20+ guys in the span of under two months. However, those were all sober decisions, choices I made. I felt in control during all of those encounters with many guys asking for verbal consent. \n\nOn Valentine\u2019s Day, I was particularly sad, drank a ton at the pregame, and went to the club. I willingly went home with the guy, got into his car, even with him telling me the situation surrounding the location we were going to. I was drunk enough that I took us to the bathroom thinking that was the exit at the club, but I still allowed him and walked to his car with him. When we got to his place, all the shots hit me and I threw up continuously throughout the night and just wanted to sleep. I said no repeatedly but never physically fault him off as he manipulated my body and penetrated me. \n\nAfter this encounter, I didn\u2019t stop sleeping with guys. I sought control and continued the streak of hookups. These once again we\u2019re all conscious, sober decisions, and with guys I met and spoke with before sleeping with them. \n\nWill a defense attorney rip into me if I choose to continue sleeping around?","title":"I was sexually assaulted on Valentine\u2019s Day and my detective is planning on filing my case to the state attorney. Do I need to watch how I act to be a credible and valid witness\/victim in my case? I don\u2019t want to get torn down by a defense attorney.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1420257488,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r66kl\/landlord_trying_to_evict_me_va\/","id":"2r66kl","body":"I was planning out on moving out anyway just hadn't let him know. I don't have anything other than an oral agreement to be living here. He just gave me a 30 day notice and told me to sign it and give it back to him, but the notice has some things wrong with it. There's nowhere for me to sign, first of all. Secondly, there's no reason why he's evicting me. I feel like there should be, at least. Thirdly, I've gotten no warning prior to this, written or oral. Fourth and lastly there's a section on the paper he gave me that something should be checked.. he just filled in what was on the line but then didn't check anything.\nWhat should I do?","title":"Landlord trying to evict me? (va)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421250036,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sepp0\/my_car_was_hit_by_a_city_vehicle_richmond_va\/","id":"2sepp0","body":"So, last thursday (1\/8\/15) my car was parked on the street and was struck by a city vehicle while I was at work. Police came to the scene and left the police report under my windshield.  I contacted the company (Dominion resources) that day, and had my insurance company also try to contact them.  \n\nNeither of us heard back until Monday afternoon.  Because this was 100% their fault i'm obviously going to put a claim in through their insurance (Liberty Mutual).  \n\nI finally got in touch with a claims adjuster from LM yesterday and have made zero progress in getting a quote on the damages to my vehicle.  I've had to take off from work so I could try to get all this dealt with, as I'm now with no vehicle and LM hasn't helped with a rental yet.\n\nTLDR; I've wasted a lot of my time trying to get everything going after I was hit.  Is their anyway to get reimbursed for time spent on this through insurance, or is that just wishful thinking?\n\nThanks.\n\n\nIf I'm missing anything, please let me know and i'll provide details. ","title":"My car was hit by a city vehicle (Richmond, Va)...","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1519014090,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yk2z7\/mi_advice_on_fighting_a_traffic_ticket_after_an\/","id":"7yk2z7","body":"Okay so I was coming home from work coming up on an intersection in a 35 mph traffic zone, I was driving about 30 or just under 30 as it's icy and about 400 feet from the intersection I started braking and it wasn't working because I was sliding on black ice, I pumped as best as I could on my brakes and I ended up rear ending an SUV. My only other options were to either A turn as hard as I could into a gas station and potentially spin out or B slide through the light into traffic so I went the safest route, I decelerated somewhat before hitting the SUV in my Buick century. Did no damage to hurt but pretty sure my car is totaled and I was issued a ticket the cop was nice and said if I decided to fight it and he would at least vouch for the extremely icy conditions. I am not a wealthy man and really can't afford this tarnishing my driving record and causing my insurance to sky rocket because I haven't had insurance for longer than 6 months as a new driver. Do I have a chance to fight this? There was literally nothing I could do and there was literally an accident just before I had mine so many accidents from that night and it came out of no where? Please help.","title":"[MI] Advice on fighting a traffic ticket after an accident.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1472172075,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zlvll\/question_regarding_next_steps_with_fender_bender\/","id":"4zlvll","body":"So on 7\/23 I was in Onslow County, NC when I was involved in a minor traffic accident. On a semi-rural, two-lane road, a mail truck made a sudden stop. This caused the person in front of me to slam their breaks on. I did the same but was not able to stop in time to avoid hitting them. Both parties were uninjured but there was some damage to both cars. I was issued a ticket for 'failing to reduce speed to avoid a collision'. My insurance payed for the other car's damage.  \n  \nNow my question: I remember the state trooper saying something about how if the claim was completely covered by my insurance, I'd be able to get the charges dismissed??? I was a bit frazzled at the time so I didn't fully absorb what he said. Is this correct and if so am I able to do it on my own or do I still need to have a lawyer appear in court for me (court date is on a day I work and 3 hours from my home).\n  \n","title":"Question regarding next steps with fender bender ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575515736,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6b10n\/i_got_pulled_over_for_failure_to_signal_but_he\/","id":"e6b10n","body":"Will I get fined for what was noted as a warning?\nIs there any way I can dispute these warnings, or even this whole ticket?\n\nMy speed was no more than 50 on this 45mph road. he says he has to go over 60 to catch me, though he had just gotten behind me no more than 400ft away","title":"I got pulled over for failure to signal. but he noted in the ticket a warning for speeding \"over 60\" which I clearly know is a lie, and failure to dim headlights, which everyone specially the cops do here.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590513209,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr15lv\/legal_advice_for_an_ohio_ccw_owner\/","id":"gr15lv","body":"Hello, I own an Ohio CCW permit that's valid until 2023, and I'm looking to take a trip in the US after Corona dies down (hopefully) with sone friends. All the states we plan on going through honor Ohio's CCW, however one of the people I'm traveling with is a convicted felon\n So my question is am I able to still carry my firearm with them in the vehicle as long as they have no access to it, or does it become something where the felon can \"access\" the firearm? I dont have to carry it however I would prefer to, so I'm looking for information to make sure I keep this legal.","title":"Legal advice for an Ohio CCW owner","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576239415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea39tl\/kicked_off_of_salary_to_go_hourly_but_was_never\/","id":"ea39tl","body":"Location: RI. \n       So about two weeks ago my boss texted me and a few other coworkers saying after an incident with another past employee that we no longer get salary ( because apparently no one that works for him qualifies for salary). Me and him never had a conversation about pay or hourly wages. I was out the next week for wisdom teeth surgery still never had a talk about pay. Then I get my paycheck today and it\u2019s only 1\/3 of what I was making.","title":"Kicked off of salary to go hourly but was never told hourly rate","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589312738,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giisj0\/did_my_employer_break_the_law_by_withholding_wfh\/","id":"giisj0","body":"I work for a very large national corporation in the US, and my facility is run out of PA.\n\nAs my team watched other companies shift to \u201cwork from home\u201d in March, we wondered when we would get the nod from our boss. Our team is setup for remote access, and working in the office is really not necessary to perform the job well. \n\nIt wasn\u2019t until mid April that someone in our building contracted the virus, and upper management told middle management they would be able to make the decision for their own teams. My boss decided to send us home, others decided to keep theres in the office. \n\nToday, it\u2019s come to light that in mid March the CEO sent an email to upper management telling them everyone who could work from home MUST work from home, citing the spreading pandemic and employee safety. \n\nI\u2019m extremely concerned that my management withheld this information and acted directly against the orders of our CEO. I\u2019m not sure what to do with this information.\n\nDid my management act illegally?","title":"Did my employer break the law by withholding WFH transition information?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515696926,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pqbuy\/do_i_need_a_lawyer_for_this_simple_will\/","id":"7pqbuy","body":"My wife and I have a 6 month old. We are looking to write a will that simply leaves everything to my wife (if I die) or to me (if she dies). In the event of both of our deaths, we want our cousin(and her spouse) to raise our son and all assets disposed of into a trust for him which they can manage as needed....\n\nBeing as though this seems simple I thought a $40 do it yourself kit should be adequate. But my colleagues said that I should use a lawyer once I have kids as it is less likely to be contested\/shouldn't contain errors....Our lawyer said it would be $300 (total not each) for us to complete our wills (one for me, one for my wife).  Is this worth it? or would I be better served completing my own?\n\nThanks!!\n\nEDIT: We are located in Alberta, Canada","title":"Do I need a lawyer for this simple will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590548962,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grbnch\/scam_online_ma\/","id":"grbnch","body":"I bought colored contacts, and I haven't received them. I checked out there Facebook page, and it is claiming to be located in California even though it is in China. All of their products are fake, and their paypal says \"Shoes Online Shop\". This has happened to many people including me. I don't know what to do and I am under 18. Is there anything I can do? Or should I accept my loss of money","title":"Scam online [MA]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516140212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qvzsa\/school_parking_ticket_wi\/","id":"7qvzsa","body":"I got a parking ticket for violating the posted parking sign which says you must have a purchased parking pass to park in my school lot. I do have a parking pass paid for and have for a while it just fell off into my passenger seat when I was driving today and I didn\u2019t notice it. Do I have any ground to contest the ticket on? All the ticket information was correct and the city ordinance I was citied on says \n\n\u201cParking limitations in private parking lots. Owners or lessees of public or private property may permit parking by certain persons and limit, restrict or prohibit parking as to other persons if the owner or lessee posts a sign on the property indicating for whom parking is permitted, limited, restricted or prohibited. No person may leave, park, stop or stand any motor vehicle on public or private property contrary to a sign posted thereon. The penalties for violating this section shall be in accordance with \u00a7 500-13E of this chapter.\u201d","title":"School parking ticket [WI]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590028529,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnolic\/death_threat\/","id":"gnolic","body":"A paper message was left on my sisters car while she was running that said,\n\n\u201cQUIT!!! walking on this road you\u2019re going to Die\nI will run over you\nYou ppl are fuckin\nSTUPID!!!\nQUIT NOW\u201d\n\nShe put the handwritten note in a plastic bag. Is there anything she can do? She\u2019s been running that area for years as it is less than a mile from her home.","title":"Death Threat","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578760008,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en9gqs\/im_hoping_someone_here_can_give_me_an_answer\/","id":"en9gqs","body":"Sorry is this is rambling and is hard to read.\n\nSo my grandmother was put into a retirement home around 5 years ago. She had 300k in her savings account and got a little over a thousand a month from social security. Fast forward to now, she has full on dementia and they have moved her to assisted living. She has no money left. All she has is 10k in a trust, which only has her name on it. I\u2019m not sure if her lawyer messed up or if she meant to do that? No one can touch it until she dies.(she\u2019s declared to not be in the state of mind to make decisions) but since she has that 10k Medicare will not cover her..so she has been wracking up the bill. My mom has been harassed by this company. They have been calling her work. She\u2019s scared to go she her dying mother. The last time she went there the head guy yelled at her to \u201cfigure it out and find the money\u201d my mom has nothing. She works part time and only makes enough to cover her bills every month. She doesn\u2019t have the means to pay for anything. Is she responsible for this debt?","title":"I\u2019m hoping someone here can give me an answer.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515246303,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ojb3e\/oregon_elderly_woman_low_income_having_surgery_in\/","id":"7ojb3e","body":"I don't own much but I do have a home.  I don't have much money in my bank account but there is some.  I've been disabled since 2000 so I think they'd (the State) would quickly put liens on my possessions.  I just did my Advance Directive (free) and was hoping this would be legally valid.  I just would be so comforted to know I can leave him something.  I read your guidelines and hope I've met your requirements.  Thank you \/r\/legaladvice ","title":"Oregon: Elderly woman, low income, having surgery in February. Could I write down a few directives like leaving my house to my son and my 2 cats to my son w\/o having to pay and attorney?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589927495,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmyw2s\/ca_elder_abuse_questions_regarding_aunt_67_toward\/","id":"gmyw2s","body":"My little brother (22) lives with our aunt and our grandpa. Our grandpa has dementia. Before he had it he allowed my brother to live there rent free. We believe my aunt is abusing my grandpas finances by mismanaging the money and excess expenses that doesn't go towards him. We plan on calling APS on her for that so that they can investigate it.\n\nWould my little brother be in trouble with the law for staying rent free still? He has payed rent before but is not currently. Would she have to file a separate investigation regarding my brother or would they just look into everyone?\n\nIs excess spending and overall mismanagement of his money elder abuse? Although my grandpa has dementia she can and has convinced him of many things like signing things etc so I wonder if she could just say he allows her to do whatever and get off the hook.\n\nDoes this mean people would have to go to court or get a lawyer for this? My non understanding of this would be that the investigation and case and prosecution would all be done by APS and it would only involve possible testimony from family members?","title":"(CA) Elder abuse questions regarding aunt (67) toward my grandpa(87)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590891153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtqrdo\/how_does_being_on_parole_affect_your_right_to\/","id":"gtqrdo","body":"For some background I got caught with cannabis in college, I am on parole for the next five years. At this point I don't have any plans to protest in person. I am curious though, being on parole is the Fourth amendment applied differently? Would I hold less rights as a peaceful protester? \n\nIn case it's relevant, I was prosecuted under the controlled substances act in a Midwest state. I currently reside in a different Midwest state.","title":"How does being on parole affect your right to protest peacefully","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588724068,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge9h3s\/work_opens_back_up_this_coming_monday_wants_me_to\/","id":"ge9h3s","body":"My retail store is set to open 5\/11\/20. I was told today that we will open and that I will be required to sign a contract in which it states that; I will not sue them if I contract covid19 while at work, or if I get it and then my family gets it. If an employee refuses to sign, you\u2019ll be terminated. \n\nIs this legal? I live in California if that matters.","title":"Work opens back up this coming Monday, wants me to sign a contract.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578922602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eo471z\/my_court_appointed_attorney_is_being_extremely\/","id":"eo471z","body":"So I was arrested in August and my lawyer has never been able to meet with me in person or even over the phone. My trial is in March and I'm getting more and more anxious that I'm going into a trial with no real words being exchanged in our client\/attorney relationship. So from August - November she never made an effort to meet with me and I called\/emailed her like crazy, but still no response. So at one of my court dates, she asked the judge for a continuance because we had failed to meet, but then scheduled an in person appointment that she failed to show up at and sent me an email an hour before our scheduled time, but my phone didn't make any sound when I received the email or I ignored the icon in the notification bar because I'm constantly getting emails and they're usually not important. Either way, I did not read the 1 hour notice for cancelling until later, but it infuriated me that she wouldn't just call me to tell me that, since most people prioritize texts\/calls over emails. So yeah, I go to court in March and I still have not heard from my attorney since November when I had my last court date. What do I do? I'm going to send her another email for the hell of it, but my gut tells me to just get a new attorney if that's possible. Oh and sorry to drop this bomb at the end of my rant, but I don't think the cop read me my Miranda rights, it seems like he was in a hurry and just simply stated I was being arrested but no Miranda rights were read. Does this change anything about my case? It's a criminal felony charge, but some people have told me my case and charges will be dropped if he didn't read my Miranda rights. Is this true? And what do I do about my attorney? Thanks!","title":"My court appointed attorney is being extremely distant and ignoring the fact that we need to meet for the very first time before my trial [WA State, USA]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423341875,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v4hfb\/college_disclosed_embarrassing_student_financial\/","id":"2v4hfb","body":"Washington state -My employer has contracted with a local college to provide training to several of it's employees including myself. I was formerly enrolled in this college. We all filled out registration information for this class and an administrator with the college found out that I had an outstanding balance owed to the school(I was not aware of this). \n\nThe administrator for unknown reasons contacted my supervisor, disclosed the amount of the debt and the fact that it had been turned over to a collection agency. I was contacted by my supervisor about this debt and told I could not continue in the training until the debt was paid(I have no problem paying this after I find out what it is for). Neither the administrator or the school has attempted to contact me. \n\nI contacted the school and attempted to get information about this but it was to late in the day and no one could help me. I do plan on taking care of any balance owed but I want to find out what it is for and why I haven't been contacted by the school (I checked my credit report immediately and no trade lines appear from any collection agency).\n\nMy main issue with this is that the school notified my employer (who quickly discussed the matter with several of my coworkers) instead of contacting me directly. This is extremely embarrassing. Do I have any recourse against the school?","title":"College disclosed embarrassing student financial information to my employer. Is this a FERPA violation and is there anything I can do about it?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578387827,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el94jk\/so_i_got_fired_from_my_job_today_and_they_gave_me\/","id":"el94jk","body":"So I got fired from my job today, and they gave me my pay through a cash card??? Is this allowed? Or even viable?","title":"So I got fired from my job today, and they gave me my pay through a cash card??? Is this allowed? Or even viable?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591121911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvclz2\/should_mothers_300k_diamond_ring_be_given_back_to\/","id":"gvclz2","body":"Florida\n\nMy sister somehow acquired out mother's valuable wedding ring saying that our mother gave it to her. Our mother's husband died six months ago so I am not sure when my mother supposedly gave this ring to my sister but it was sometime in the four month period before our mother died suddenly of brain cancer in a matter of weeks. It could have been on her deathbed.\n\nThe estate\/trust is being handled by a law firm.\n\nShould our deceased mother's 300K diamond ring be given back to the estate and divided equally among the siblings?","title":"Should mother's 300K diamond ring be given back to the estate and divided equally among siblings","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576170005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9q87m\/stressful_work_environment\/","id":"e9q87m","body":"I have worked for the same company for almost 20 years and have been dealing with more and more stress over the last few years. I am in the process of deciding it is time to change careers. I am leaving because of an unrealistic expectation from my peers on the amount of hours I need to work. 50-60 hours a week. This expectation has lead to multiple verbal dust ups that\u2019s make for a hostile work environment.\nI am a manager and the problem is coming from more senior peers. \nI\u2019m hoping to go back and take a few classes to re-educate me in a new field. My question comes with the scenario of me leaving voluntarily but on the basis of mounting stress. Can I collect unemployment while I am re-educated? I have spoke with my company about the situation and they were not happy with it and even spoke about it being \u201cillegal\u201d. I was under the impression that I may have a legitimate scenario in which I may qualify. I live and work in Massachusetts. Thoughts?","title":"Stressful work environment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518889381,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y82lx\/father_terminated_for_health_conditions_related\/","id":"7y82lx","body":"My father lives and works in Alabama as the head of finance for the southern US operations of an international manufacturing company. He\u2019s been with the company 8 years and has earned a pension. He\u2019s been in his field for about 35 years. He has been a functioning alcoholic for several decades, \n\nAt a golfing retreat for work in November, he began experiencing extreme intestinal discomfort and illness and checked himself into the hospital. He was in the hospital for 4 days. He had experienced liver failure, complicated by kidney and bladder infections. The liver failure was caused by his alcoholism, and he was directed to stop drinking. \n\nOver the next month, he worked sporadically. At first, HR directed him not to come to work. He had to have his stomach pumped several times and his infections, until they resolved, were highly contagious. His liver disorder is under control, but his illness extremely exacerbated another condition that causes swelling and nerve loss in his legs. This condition he\u2019s has for years, and it is also caused by alcoholism, but weakness and extreme weight loss made it worse. \n\nAs a result, he has struggled with coordination and balance. Up until two weeks ago, he used a walker to move. He has been in rehab to improve his mobility. At one point he fell and broke his collarbone, so that also needed to heal. He has not had a drink since November. \n\nSince December, he has worked part time in the office and from home. Obviously he is ill and I can\u2019t imagine he\u2019s been able to give his work 100%, even though it is a desk job where presumably his health conditions would not disqualify his ability to perform in finance. \n\nThis week, he was terminated. HR informed him they believe he is too frail to work. He is 53. He has 3 pensions and a home he owns, and could comfortably retire, but for the fact that he needs health insurance. \n\nHe has not actually shared his termination with me. He has told my sister that he has secured a lawyer for wrongful termination. I believe he hasn\u2019t shared these facts with me because I am an attorney, and he does not want to debate the legality of his termination with me. I don\u2019t practice in Alabama or this type of law, so I really don\u2019t want to presume anything. \n\nI worry that he shouldn\u2019t just cut his losses, focus on his health and his sobriety, and make the best of retirement.  But I also know if I give him advice as a daughter, he will know it\u2019s coming from a lawyer, and misunderstand the import, or lack thereof, of what I think. So I\u2019m hoping for some good legal minds to help me understand his strength of his claim before I talk to him, because any research I do will be incomplete and biased. ","title":"Father terminated for health conditions related to alcoholism (Alabama)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424634757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wsfnp\/ukneed_help_with_my_mums_potential_divorce\/","id":"2wsfnp","body":"A little initial information, we are a family of 5. My mum, dad, me, and my 2 younger brothers. I am an adult, at university, and living at home.\n\nMy dad is an alcoholic, and has been for as long as I can remember. He isn't physically abusive, but he is incredibly angry, and shouts a lot, primarily towards my mum, it is without a doubt domestic abuse. He drinks as he has had a difficult life, he is originally from Africa, but came to live with my mum, in the UK.\n\nWhen I finally confronted my mum about it today she said that he is pretty much never going to stop drinking due to his difficult life. I asked her why she hasn't left him. Despite wanting to leave for a very long time, it's been an issue of money.\n\nShe could afford to look after me and my brothers with her current job easily if it the scenario was that my dad just left, and never returned. But it is the issue of splitting everything 50\/50 in the divorce that she could not afford. And she is convinced that my dad would get as much out of the divorce as possible.\nI need information on what I can do about this. Can my mum somehow use the domestic abuse to prevent him from receiving anything from the divorce? Is there any others options to help with this?\n\nAlso, despite my dad being an alcoholic, and unwilling to change for his family, he still loves me and my brothers very much. That coupled with the fact his is angry, even when not drinking, brings up the issue of him harassing me, and\/or my mother in the event of the divorce about me and my brothers. My mum would without a doubt get custody of my brothers, she is a great mother, whereas my dad is an alcoholic, and not a particularly good father. I would rather die than let him get custody of my brothers.\n\nI don't think he would pose a direct threat to me and my brothers, but I imagine he will be very bitter and angry at my mum for taking 'his' kids away from him, and I would be concerned for my mums wellbeing.\nThere are several scenarios I can think of.\n\nFirst is that he goes to jail for years of domestic abuse, but after that he will still be angry, and potentially go after her, even if we move houses.\n\nTwo is that he doesn't go to jail, but still poses a threat, and I don't know what to do about that.\n\nAnd what I would personally want is that his British citizenship is revoked, and he is forced to move back to Africa with his family. I would feel safest with this, but I just don't know how I'd even start with getting this done as I imagine he just as many rights as me or my mother as he has a British citizenship.\n\n\nSorry if this is long, but I have a few issues I want information on. My mum also said that she is going to get legal help soon, and I am going to continually pester her about this as I want him gone as soon as possible.","title":"[UK]Need help with my mums potential divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590708059,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsh94h\/repair_and_deduct_rights_in_georgia\/","id":"gsh94h","body":"This is in South Georgia where the current temperature is high 80s pushing 90s. My AC unit has had problems with functioning properly since I moved into my rental home a year ago. They've had to add freon to it four times so far, the most recent less than three weeks ago, and the unit has once again gone out. It hasn't been cooling for nearly four days now. It is currently 87 degrees inside my house right now with the air conditioner running, windows closed, curtains shut, and all fans on. Through my discussion with my landlord today, I found out that they were fully aware of the repairs that needed to be made, but were trying to kick the can down the road as long as possible (I have emails proving as much as well). Now, the repair company my landlord wants to use is trying to insist that they need two days to do the repairs and I can't be in my home while they do so because \"it's loud\" (direct quote) and they would have to leave the doors open pretty much the entire time, so it would get very hot. Problem is, I have two jobs so I can't just leave, and I have three dogs so a hotel isn't an option. After politely but firmly making very clear this morning that the technicians needed to just get here and do the work around me (I said I would board the dogs for two days to make it easier for them to do the work), my landlord has stopped responding entirely.\n\nI know GA has a Repair and Deduct statue that says I can hire a licensed company on my own to do the repairs and deduct the cost (within reason) from my next month's rent, but the statue requires that it must be within a reasonable time frame. Given the nature of the issue, what would be considered a \"reasonable time frame\"? I can't find any specifics online.","title":"Repair and Deduct rights in Georgia","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591129092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvewve\/landlords_tree_fell_on_my_car_who_pays\/","id":"gvewve","body":"So a 300 or so year old oak tree uprooted during a day of rain and smashed our car and greenhouse. Renter's insurance covers the greenhouse so I'm not worried about it.\n\nThe real problem is the car. It only had liability insurance, so our insurance isn't comprehensive enough to cover an act of nature and it feels like the landlord isn't going to pay for it, either. \n\nThe tree, upon inspection, was pretty bad, covered in fungus with mushrooms at the base but we never noticed because of the height of the tree and the trunk was in a deeply wooded area of the property beside the driveway we don't really enter.\n\nCan the landlord be liable for negligence for not regularly inspecting his property? We have been here over 3 years and not once have they come out to make sure everything is kosher. He has a tendency to be really cheap in his repairs, and even basic maintenance is ignored in the example of the septic system, which is from the 90s and is supposed to be regularly pumped. It isn't.\n\nEvery time we have asked about the overhanging limb (not that the tree was bad just that if it did fall it was definitely falling in that direction) it was kind of brushed off but it was all oral so I can't prove anything was said about it.\n\nOh, I'm in NC.","title":"Landlord's Tree fell on my car. Who pays?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589488114,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjucrm\/my_job_laid_me_off_and_now_wants_me_back\/","id":"gjucrm","body":"At the beginning of the stay at home orders my job at the time decided to lay off a large portion of the employees and shut down the location I was at. They never gave us any indication we would be coming back at any point that is until they sent an email stating that they are bringing back employees and that if we refused to return to work our unemployment could be affected. My question is if I dont go back is that true? they laid me off and did not furlough me and it sounds as if from the message I will not be getting the same amount of hours as I previously was. Am I required to go back to a job that laid me off? \n\nEDIT: this is in california","title":"My job laid me off and now wants me back?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590644817,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs0fig\/how_sure_do_i_have_to_be_of_a_crime_to_report_it\/","id":"gs0fig","body":"I know that it may be stupid, but one of my online friends got a concerning confession from the person we both know online, a crime may have been committed and it may be commited again in future, it may be just a lie, but I don't know what to do. I of course, don't know this person's personal data so I am not sure if I can report it, however I have some hints on how to find her (the person that may have commited crime) however I don't know if she was honest with us at all, but I got feeling that either all of it is a lie or none. But my problem is whether police would accept such report at all, do I need more concrete data? I am also concerned about our wellbeing if Police would find her but didn't find any specific evidence that would lead to incarnation.","title":"How sure do I have to be of a Crime to report it?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1476033696,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56n6eg\/assistant_manager_at_home_depot_fired_me_after\/","id":"56n6eg","body":"I live in California, if that makes nay difference. ","title":"Assistant manager at home depot fired me after receiving an email about attendance. I asked if I could see the email and he said 'No. It's confidential.' Is that true? I'm not allowed to see and read the email?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516626677,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s5n65\/i_have_just_been_falsely_accused_of_sexual\/","id":"7s5n65","body":"I live in Ohio. I was called in this morning at the end of my shift and told \"don't play dumb\", \"this is the way we're going to play it\" and \"don't act stupid.\" He name dropped the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements before proceeding to tell me \"In this climate, I thought you'd have a higher moral standing\" and \"have more awareness of your actions\" or some such.\n\nHe said we need to wait for the 'investigation' to complete, but with his tone, interruptions, and wording it feels like I'm waiting for a guaranteed axe to drop. I felt belittled, insulted, and worst of all without options. I was warned not to do \"retaliation\", and of course our life resources have no links\/connections to any lawyers specializing in Sexual Harassment and\/or Employment Law.\n\nMy accuser has been here barely 3 months, and in that time she has, to the knowledge of rest of our crew;  \n1) Snidely made fun of both me and another coworker for losing family members in November\/December while \"hers are alive and kicking\".  \n2) Repeatedly told me she \"used to be a hoebag\" and \"had her hoebag days\". How she \"was seriously considering going back to fucking her ex\" because of this or that reason.  \n3) Belittled me to other shift coworkers by saying \"ya know that <medical thing I wear that no one else does>? He's got no chance!\" (And both she and coworkers know and have for months I have 0 interest in her. I was never \"trying to hook up\", I have no interest in telling her anything sexual.)\n\nOur night crew has always been a relatively chill and relaxed group, and I won't lie; I have been apart of group conversations of sexual natures, but I never started them and they never included her. He dropped info of accusations about certain sex acts and \"dating sites\"; two things I don't recall ever talking about with her. In fact....I know of only one single coworker who's ever shared that info with me or heard it from me, and its the coworker who lost her father the day my accuser snidely bragged that her family members were still alive (so I feel like the chances of being betrayed by the coworker are low)\n\nI'm at a loss as to how to proceed...I was advised to write a statement for my side of the story, and I was planning to do that this morning...but I'm worried that I'm being held as guilty before innocent, and with things of this nature (and the fact that such a big store with such a small crew means often we're alone or 2 people nearby at best)....I'm worried I'm fucked. Especially in this current social climate, I'm legitimately worried I am about to be on the receiving end of undue job termination and\/or legal punishment by a woman abusing two courageous movements to further her own ends.\n\n I've never called a lawyer or contacted one, and I dunno that I can fully afford one (I only make 15k a year atm) but I'm kind of at a loss.","title":"I have just been falsely accused of sexual harassment; Main Boss is treating me like I'm already guilty.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589237319,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghydaj\/being_investigated_at_work_no_information\/","id":"ghydaj","body":"North California, USA.\n\nToday I was called into my GM\u2019s office with the assistant GM during my lunch (5\/8 hours into my shift).\n\nThey told me they wanted to let me know I was being investigated, that they\u2019ve received a complaint, then went back and said \u201cmultiple\u201d complaints from coworkers about inappropriate conversations and\/or comments.\n\nI was stunned as I know that\u2019s a big \u201cno\u201d at work and could land you into shit like this.\n\nThey told me I\u2019m suspended as of right now and they will pay me for the rest of the hours that I\u2019m missing today. They (GM? Assistant? My manager?) will give me a call once they\u2019ve gathered sufficient evidence\/witnesses\/statements.\n\nI asked them if I could know specifically who or what comments I made that were so serious that they received \u201cmultiple\u201d complaints about and they said as long as the investigation is under way, I can\u2019t know. They\u2019ll give me a call once everything is finalized or need my statement\/more information. \n\nI told them I\u2019m not working until Friday and if it\u2019ll be over by then and they said they\u2019re not sure. Anything can make it prolong it if it becomes more serious, more witnesses, etc.\n\nI clocked out and went to my car and immediately called my manager\/supervisor who I was covering for today because I don\u2019t even work Monday\u2019s. She said she had no idea I was being investigated and was just as surprised. She\u2019ll try to contact the two main managers about it later or they\u2019ll contact my supervisor I\u2019m guessing for her statement about whatever I did.\n\nShe said she\u2019ll keep in touch about if I\u2019m coming to work Friday, being fired, meeting, whatever. \n\n-\n\nMy questions are, can I really not know what I said that was so serious that it needed a complaint? Am I not allowed time to come up with a valid and reasonable rebuttal if the conversation\/comment was taken out of context by a third party or the person themselves? What should I do now?","title":"Being investigated at work, no information","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589425584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gje2tz\/can_a_company_sue_me_for_my_instagram_username\/","id":"gje2tz","body":"I\u2019ve had my Instagram username since 2013\/2014, when I came up with the name in high school. It is a slogan, no numbers\/symbols in it, so people sometimes ask me to sell it. I\u2019ve had the username since around 2013\/2014. A few months ago, a person asked me to sell them the Instagram name, but I didn\u2019t want to, so I didn\u2019t respond to the message. Now, I\u2019ve received a message on Instagram from a law firm stating their client (likely the previous person) has a trademark on that name and they want me to negotiate something. If I don\u2019t respond by a certain date, they will assume I don\u2019t want to solve this amicably and will take further steps. \n\nNow here are some things I\u2019ve found bizarre about this:\n\n1. I don\u2019t sell or promote anything on my Instagram. I just use it for day to day stuff, like posting pictures of my cats, selfies with friends, and nature pictures. So in my mind, this isn\u2019t infringement as there\u2019s nothing about my page that could be confused with the company. \n\n2. The law firm messaged me via Instagram, and their page has no followers or posts, and only follows me. So they created the entire account just to follow me (and view my Instagram stories, by the way).\n\n3. Myself, the owner of the company, and the lawyer are all in different states. Not sure if that matters, but I found it odd. \n\n4. It\u2019s against instagrams policy to sell or buy usernames, so even if I were to make an offer, this would back me into a corner and they could potentially report me. \n\nCan they pursue legal action against me? Or are they bluffing? I feel like they\u2019re coming after me because I\u2019m young (early 20s) and want to scare me.","title":"Can a company sue me for my Instagram username?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588464359,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcgtib\/repercussions_from_calling_out_due_to_covid\/","id":"gcgtib","body":"My mom (69 years old) works for an essential business in California. A large chain store where she only works 4 hours a week in order to maintain her benefits. The majority of her income is from my late fathers pensions. She has no underlying health conditions that she is aware of but has been self isolating since early March. She has consistently called out of work on the morning of her shift with reasonable notice. Are there any repercussions she could suffer as a result of being in fear to work due to her age?","title":"Repercussions from calling out due to Covid","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1417746307,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2obomf\/lawyer_did_not_show_up_to_initial_hearing\/","id":"2obomf","body":"I live in Illinois.  I paid the retainer fee and signed an official agreement upon paying the $1500 retainer fee.  It is a family court case, specifically paternity and custody matters.\n\nI received an e-mail from his secretary a couple of weeks ago stating that the initial hearing would be on December 4th, 2014 at 1:15pm.  She also stated that I did not have to go.  I responded stating that I won't be going, thank you for the information, and that I received the attachments she sent me (the documents being filed).\n\nAround 3pm today, I called the lawyer's office and spoke with his secretary.  I asked them how the hearing went.  She said, \"There was no hearing today.\"  I told her that there was one on December 4th at 1:15pm.  She muttered, \"Shit, hold on...\" and then put me on hold for a few minutes.  When she came back, she told me that she forgot to put it on the calendar.  Thus the lawyer did not go.\n\nThis case is extremely important to me.  The initial hearing is the judge's first impression.  I feel that by not appearing, my lawyer has not adequately represented me and has shown incompetence.  I feel that he has not held up his end of the agreement that I have signed where it is stated that he would represent me and be competent, prompt, and diligent.  \n\nI'm not sure what to do.  It would be very disappointing having to hire another lawyer, as the $1500 spent for this lawyer was stretching my finances extremely far, but I felt that it was worth it for this lawyer since he has been in practice for approximately 30 years and seemed very professional and competent up until this point.  Having to hire another lawyer would be well outside of my current finances.\n\nWhat would be the best course of action for this?","title":"Lawyer did not show up to initial hearing.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575978357,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8pljm\/a_gym_i_signed_up_for_but_couldnt_afford_lump_fee\/","id":"e8pljm","body":"I live in Victoria, Australia.\n\nI enquired at a fighting gym for pricing, which they refused to give me over the phone. They suggested I pay for a one off induction class and try it out.\n\nI tried out the class and payed for the one off lesson. I was then told of the pricing and that if I signed up right now they'd do it cheaper. Otherwise they couldn't do that price again.\n\nThere was also a lump sum for a few hundred dollars that had to be paid in full before you could begin. This covered uniform mostly. I signed up, but told them I couldn't pay the lump sum yet. The first week was not charged anyway so that was fine.\n\nBefore the week had ended I called them to inform them I wouldn't be able to pay the lump sum because of financial difficulty. They said they could not cancel the account over the phone but would suspend it for me until I came in in-person.\n\nSkip forward a few weeks and they began charging me without me realising. I contacted my bank first and had them reject the payment.\n\nI went in to see them and told them I never used the facility (other than the one off, paid lesson) and that I couldn't afford it anymore. They said that I had to pay the lump sum to end the contact (along with the additional week or two) because it was outstanding.\n\nThey said their debiting company required this and that it couldn't be waved given the circumstances. I contacted that company and  they said it is entirely at their discretion. He said I should submit it in writing. Their contact form in the website wasn't working, so I found an email and sent it there. They never contacted me or tried to take anymore money so I assumed it had been sorted given the misunderstanding.\n\nFast forward to now, months later and a debt collector is contacting me to get the lump sum plus additional collection fees.\n\nIs there any legal course for me to follow at this point? I understand a contract was involved but no service was rendered and there was no 'cooling off period' seemingly.\nAny additional information or suggestion would be greatly appreciated.","title":"A gym I signed up for but couldn't afford lump fee has sent debt collectors","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588545012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gczndt\/al_mil_is_attempting_to_force_husband_and_i_to\/","id":"gczndt","body":"Long story short, my MIL loaned my husband and I 4000 to pay for a car after his got totaled. She drafted up this agreement labeling the terms of paying the car back: \n\n\"It's understood that:\nHusband and Me owe MIL $4000 payable at $200\/month for 20 months beginning December 1, 2019 and ending July 1, 2021 unless paid in full in advance.\nThe payment will be sent directly to MIL's account using Zelle which will also be proof of receipt.\n\nYou further understand there will be no reminders to pay, that we hold the right to repo the vehicle, and the title will be signed over to MIL & FIL.\n\nUntil paid in full the original title will be held by MIL & FIL until paid in full.\n\nAfter the 3rd day of being late there will be a fee of $5\/day unless there is notice and we accept notice ahead of time.\nAfter 30 days of non payment, the 2015 Hyundai Sonata is ours and we will consider selling it back with full payment plus penalty.\n\nBy your acknowledging this correspondence you are agreeing to these terms.\n\nWhile I don't think it would ever get to the point of repossessing the vehicle or late fee's etc... you can understand that financing $5200 up front to secure the vehicle, accepting an already late down payment (won't happen again) at zero percent interest is very generous saving you $2300 in interest. I'm sure you would, hopefully would, cover your assets if you ever needed to and do the same.\"\n\nThis was requested over Facebook messenger.\n\nShe did not request the original title be in her name because that meant she would be responsible for title, tag, registration, insurance, etc so she allowed the original title to be in our name. We have paid her the prescribed $200 on time, or early if we could manage it. However, we've had a falling out with her and now she is demanding either the entire $2800 is paid expeditiously or the title signed over to her. We know for a fact if we sign that title to her, she will have the car towed regardless of our on time payments. \n\nWhat actions do we have at our disposal here? Does she hold right to do what she's trying to do here?","title":"[AL] MIL is attempting to force husband and I to repay loan in full under threat of legal action.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1555077024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bcdse8\/suing_a_university_for_misleading_information\/","id":"bcdse8","body":"I was hired as a visiting professor at a university in Texas three years ago. The job listing said \"with possibility of renewal,\" and during my interview, the search committee made it clear that, while there were no promises of a permanent position, there was a history of these things turning into permanent positions.\n\n​\n\n(For those not familiar, \"visiting professor\" in academia means a temporary position.)\n\n​\n\nFast forward to now: my contract is ending this year. For three years, my department has put a permanent position for me as their top budget request and been shot down. The provost has decreed that there will be no new faculty positions (in spite of record growth at the university). This effectively means that *there was never a possibility of renewal*.\n\n​\n\nI really don't want to take any sort of legal action--I would rather just have the job that I have earned--but it seems wrong the way I am being treated. Am I grasping at straws here, or is there something legally wrong with promising the possibility of renewal when it doesn't exist?","title":"Suing a university for misleading information?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516208001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r2c67\/oh_our_shady_landlord_wants_to_do_an_inspection\/","id":"7r2c67","body":"Our apartment has two landlords; the guy who actually owns the place and his daughter who takes care of collecting rent and doing paperwork. During our first week here, the owner kicked our front door in because he didn't have a key to the deadbolt and he wanted to put a new shower in. He said didn't realize we were home at the time. We didn't notice until a few months later that he didn't fix the door like he said he would and if you even lightly push on it (even when it's locked) the door will come open. We let them know and put a padlock on the outside of the door until they could fix it. They never fixed it.\n\nWe've been living here a year and we're finally fed up. We did not sign a lease, so the daughter keeps making up rules. She told us that we weren't allowed to have cats, even though she said it was fine MONTHS ago. Then she said we had to declaw our cats. We refused because it's inhumane. Then she said we had to pay the water bill for last month because I left the sink on for a minute too long and it overflowed. This is the same month that we couldn't take showers because the knob on the shower faucet wouldn't turn to hot. We told her near the beginning of the month that we would not be paying the water bill, but we would be finding another place.\n\nWe found one and we're currently in the process of moving. The problem is that the landlord wants to do an inspection before we leave to see what needs to be repaired. She said she will put the inspection notice on the front door later today and come tomorrow. The issue is that my boyfriend will not be here because of work and I might not be here because of class. I cannot leave the padlock off the door because this neighborhood isn't the safest and there's a good chance we'd come back to a few things missing. The landlord does not have a key to the padlock because she never asked for one and we never made a copy. Frankly, we don't trust her to be alone in our apartment. The people in the downstairs apartment are also moving out and they said that they suspected her of entering their apartment and taking things when they weren't home.\n\nMy questions are: Is she even allowed to do an inspection for potential repairs when we're in the process of moving out and have already given our 30 day notice? I've been told that the final inspection has to be done on the day that we move out or after. Also, can we get in trouble for leaving the padlock on the door if we aren't here when she does her inspection? We can't leave the door unlocked and we've tried to reschedule, but she isn't reliable.","title":"[OH] Our shady landlord wants to do an inspection before we move out, we might not be here and the door doesn't lock.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421773328,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t2e1b\/our_landlord_is_refusing_to_fully_cover_the\/","id":"2t2e1b","body":"Myself, my boyfriend and another couple moved into a 2 bed flat in London last October. \nAfter we had moved in, my SO and I discovered a large amount of water damage in our bedroom (nicely disguised when we had our viewing). A job that should have taken maybe 2 weeks at most, took about 2 months due to poor communication from our landlords. \nThroughout all this work, we had to have a dehumidifier & 2 electric heaters on constantly to try prevent our room from going damp and also because they had to disconnect our radiator. \n\nDuring the maintenance, half our room was unusable due open walls and floors - at one point we even had a puddle of water come through the wall. Our property manager even said on the phone that if he had known of the leak, we wouldn't have been able to move in until a later date. So we were essentially paying full-whack rent when the flat should have been empty while maintenance was taking place. \n\nAfter all the work had finally finished, we started to discuss reimbursement. Originally, we wanted a small sum of our rent to be returned - we really shouldn't have been paying \u00a31000pm in those living conditions due to an issue that should have been resolved before we moved in. Because we were scared that we could get kicked out for no reason, we settled for a dinner worth \u00a3120 to cover the inconvenience. \n\nWhen it came to discussing the energy bills that needed to be covered, we thoroughly worked out how much it will amount to by adding up the days\/hours that the de-hum\/heaters were on, how much energy they use and how much we pay per kw. We were also very lenient on the hours as we work a lot of lates so sometimes when we didn't return home until 11pm, whereas we accounted for us turning the appliances off at about 6\/7pm.\n\nOur calculations amounted to \u00a374.13 and we provided our property management with a complete breakdown justifying this amount. The property manager replies saying that they will not cover the full amount and will only cover \u00a350. They have not justified this amount with a breakdown or a reason, just that they will only contribute \u00a350. \n\nConsidering we have already been lenient in the fact that we have asked for less money and haven't pushed for our rent to be covered, we really shouldn't have to cover 1\/3 of the energy costs for their maintenance. \n\nWhat can we legally do without risking eviction?","title":"Our landlord is refusing to fully cover the energy bills used during maintenance they undertook. What can we do? (UK)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588543901,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gczce0\/wi_abuse_and_divorce\/","id":"gczce0","body":"If the wife is proven to be abusive towards her husband, does that affect the divorce at all?\n\nMom's abusive physically and emotionally. She's disabled too. Dad said he won't leave because it'd just leave us all homeless.","title":"[WI] Abuse and divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578494071,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eltgve\/employee_nonpayment_and_intimidation_ga\/","id":"eltgve","body":"*Posting for a sweet friend who does not have a Reddit so please bear with me if it takes a minute to get detailed responses to any follow up questions! \n\nMy friend, we\u2019ll call her C, has been working for a medical practice in GA for over a year. She was hired as the practice manager and has years of medical office management including dental, plastics, and surgery. She\u2019s worked for me in the past and I can 100% vouch for her integrity, good character, and fair management. \n\nUpon being hired to the practice she\u2019s currently at, she made immediate improvements. The records were a mess. Employees were coming and going as they please, leaving the practice with upset clients as they weren\u2019t being seen on time, and got a grip on the employees abuse of the generous access to fillers and Botox. She\u2019s not a drill sergeant by any means but she is fair and rules for one apply to all, including herself. The owner\/Dr at the practice hired her to manage these day to day and operations but when she\u2019d get pushback, he\u2019d throw her under the bus. She\u2019s used to not being popular and in this case, can understand why it took a while for employees to warm up to her (we love our Botox and fillers) but eventually they did and everyone got on well. Turns out, structure in the medical practice keeps patients happy, returning, and ensures the doors stay open and everyone can be paid. \n\nFast forward to this Fall. C wakes to a string of texts from the practice employees saying that they saw their paychecks being deposited into their checking accounts (with banks this would usually say \u201cpending\u201d until the payment is posted) but instead of the payment posting, they actually saw the payment being withdrawn from their accounts. C got her payment for that pay period but began spending her day off, investigating and figuring out how this could happen. Shit happens, this could definitely be a mistake and she is sure this could be resolved quickly....except it wasn\u2019t. Turns out there was a group of investors looking to buy the practice, they invested a few million into the practice to get it current and instead of paying employees, the Dr\/owner blew the funds on who knows what. C also found that the former practice manager (who\u2019d been allowed to come and go into the practice as she pleased after her retirement) had been working with the Dr\/owner to present as the current practice manager to the investors.\n\nC introduced herself to the investors via email in an effort to understand what the heck is happening. In the span of a few hours employees weren\u2019t being paid, she suddenly finds they\u2019ve got investors so the practice is in the process of being bought, and now someone who doesn\u2019t even work there is misrepresenting her position. The investors bring C up to speed on what\u2019s happening and essentially: it\u2019s in C and the other employees best interest to comply with the investors as it meant job security when they take over the current practice and build new ones to franchise. C mentioned the non payment to one of the investors she has great rapport with and not only was he shocked (bc that\u2019s what the initial funds were for) but they put more money into the practice account so that payroll could cut checks to employees. C and the fake practice manager know about the investors. The investors advised C to keep the financial issues and transition of the practice quiet for now. The investors didn\u2019t want to alarm employees bc their actual jobs aren\u2019t in jeopardy. It was explained that the practice was essentially changing management. \n\nFast forward to today: no one has been paid again. Employees accounts are going into the negative. The dr\/owner has sent a group text telling everyone that he\u2019s \u201cworking to find a solution\u201d and the people who stick by him and come into work (for no pay) will be rewarded and the people who opted to stay home (bc they\u2019re not being paid) will be removed from their positions or fired. To add insult to injury, C is being gaslit by her fellow employees. They\u2019re all going into work and Dr\/owner is passive aggressively in the work group texts talking about \u201csacrifices\u201d and \u201cpoor leadership.\u201d Now she\u2019s getting not so nice texts from other employees and Dr. They\u2019re accusing her of being irrational for not coming into work (without pay) and the Dr. continues to verbally ream her in the whole employee group text. (\u201cC, you\u2019re exhibiting poor leadership right now...\u201d \n\nUnderstandably, C is distraught. She fought for the employees and was able to get payment to employees bc she alerted the investors that she didn\u2019t even know existed mere hours prior to. She has followed the instructions of the investors to keep her new knowledge of the Dr\u2019s misappropriation of funds\/transition under wraps. Now it\u2019s biting her in the ass. She hasn\u2019t signed any NDAs regarding the practice or the investors and transition. She really loves her job and employees. More notes: she manages the practice operations, including employee management and insurance filing. She doesn\u2019t manage any actual funds coming in\/out or payroll. A third party handles that. \n\nDoes she have any legal recourse? She\u2019s been on hold with the GA Labor Board for a while now. She\u2019s considering legal action but she\u2019s not even sure where to start. I wasn\u2019t sure if the emotional aspect was relevant here since he\u2019s threatening her to be fired all together if she doesn\u2019t work for pay. What rights does she have? She\u2019s afraid to go into work as everyone is angry with her for putting her foot down and demanding the payment she\u2019s worked for. \n\nTL; DR: medical practice manager is not being paid. Neither are the rest of the employees. Dr blew funds that would be used for payment and investors tried to get him current but he blew it again and the employees haven\u2019t been paid again. Medical practice manager has demanded payment or she\u2019s not going to come into the office and instead of employees also demanding payment, the Dr has manipulated them to believe that Medical practice manager is the problem. Medical practice manager wants to know what options she has to not only recover her payment but ethically, should she notify employees of all of the mess behind the scenes.","title":"Employee Nonpayment and Intimidation, GA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473992015,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52zrsw\/fl_please_help_me_understand_fs_31619675\/","id":"52zrsw","body":"**I received a parking ticket for violation of municipal parking ordinance. Can anyone help me understand the bold part below? Thank you!**\n\n[316.1967\u2003Liability for payment of parking ticket violations and other parking violations.](http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/Statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399\/0316\/0316.html)\u2014\n\n(1)\u2003The owner of a vehicle is responsible and liable for payment of any parking ticket violation unless the owner can furnish evidence, when required by this subsection, that the vehicle was, at the time of the parking violation, in the care, custody, or control of another person. In such instances, the owner of the vehicle is required, within a reasonable time after notification of the parking violation, to furnish to the appropriate law enforcement authorities an affidavit setting forth the name, address, and driver license number of the person who leased, rented, or otherwise had the care, custody, or control of the vehicle. The affidavit submitted under this subsection is admissible in a proceeding charging a parking ticket violation and raises the rebuttable presumption that the person identified in the affidavit is responsible for payment of the parking ticket violation. The owner of a vehicle is not responsible for a parking ticket violation if the vehicle involved was, at the time, stolen or in the care, custody, or control of some person who did not have permission of the owner to use the vehicle. The owner of a leased vehicle is not responsible for a parking ticket violation and is not required to submit an affidavit or the other evidence specified in this section, if the vehicle is registered in the name of the person who leased the vehicle.\n\n(2)\u2003Any person who is issued a county or municipal parking ticket by a parking enforcement specialist or officer is deemed to be charged with a noncriminal violation and shall comply with the directions on the ticket. If payment is not received or a response to the ticket is not made within the time period specified thereon, the county court or its traffic violations bureau shall notify the registered owner of the vehicle that was cited, or the registered lessee when the cited vehicle is registered in the name of the person who leased the vehicle, by mail to the address given on the motor vehicle registration, of the ticket. Mailing the notice to this address constitutes notification. Upon notification, the registered owner or registered lessee shall comply with the court\u2019s directive.\n\n(3)\u2003Any person who fails to satisfy the court\u2019s directive waives his or her right to pay the applicable civil penalty.\n\n(4)\u2003Any person who elects to appear before a designated official to present evidence waives his or her right to pay the civil penalty provisions of the ticket. The official, after a hearing, shall make a determination as to whether a parking violation has been committed and may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $100 or the fine amount designated by county ordinance, plus court costs. Any person who fails to pay the civil penalty within the time allowed by the court is deemed to have been convicted of a parking ticket violation, and the court shall take appropriate measures to enforce collection of the fine.\n\n**(5)\u2003Any provision of subsections (2), (3), and (4) to the contrary notwithstanding, chapter 318 does not apply to violations of county parking ordinances and municipal parking ordinances.**\n\n(6)\u2003Any county or municipality may provide by ordinance that the clerk of the court or the traffic violations bureau shall supply the department with a magnetically encoded computer tape reel or cartridge or send by other electronic means data which is machine readable by the installed computer system at the department, listing persons who have three or more outstanding parking violations, including violations of s. 316.1955. Each county shall provide by ordinance that the clerk of the court or the traffic violations bureau shall supply the department with a magnetically encoded computer tape reel or cartridge or send by other electronic means data that is machine readable by the installed computer system at the department, listing persons who have any outstanding violations of s. 316.1955 or any similar local ordinance that regulates parking in spaces designated for use by persons who have disabilities. The department shall mark the appropriate registration records of persons who are so reported. Section 320.03(8) applies to each person whose name appears on the list.","title":"(FL) Please help me understand FS 316.1967(5)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516125314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qu3nb\/mn_split_parenting_one_parent_is_always_sending\/","id":"7qu3nb","body":"I posted yesterday but felt that I didn\u2019t do a very good job with the details so I removed it until I could get the time to more properly explain the situation.\n\nSo here\u2019s the deal, my husband has a daughter from a previous relationship. We found out that he doesn\u2019t have any court ordered visitation rights so we (meaning my husband, his ex and myself) went through the process of putting everything in stone. I think now would be the time to point out that we all get along very well for the sake of our 9 year old child.\n\nSo, we go over the agreement that I drafted which abided by the MN statutes. There was a right of first refusal provision that the mother felt uncomfortable with because she felt it would \u201cdictate\u201d what she did with her child on her time.\n\nMy husband\u2019s choice was to have it removed to ease the process against my advice but his point to get this done quickly made sense because the mother has moved away before and it looked like she was going to do it again leaving us with zero time with our daughter instead of the 50% legal\/physical custody we agreed on.\n\nThe mother is a carefree, fly by the seat of her pants, wants to go out on Friday\/Saturday night kind of lady. I\u2019ll put here that I don\u2019t worry for our daughter\u2019s safety. During these times where I\u2019d hoped she would refer to us to watch our daughter she sends her with grandparents, her uncle or some other babysitters.\n\nNow, here\u2019s the question: should we document the times that the mom isn\u2019t with our daughter so that she can go out and party? I don\u2019t care that she goes out, she\u2019s a single woman and yes absolutely deserves her time but as we\u2019re on a week on\/week off basis she has plenty of time for that when our daughter is with us. These instances add up to 3-4 nights a week which I find to be excessive. Would we be able to document this and present it to the MN courts with a petition for more parenting time with our child so that she is in a more consistent and stable environment? Would this be a valid argument? I did the googles but I just got blogs and garbage.\n\nI hope I can get some direction here. Thank you.\n","title":"MN Split Parenting, one parent is always sending child with other people","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421293263,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sh9k6\/adult_lady_walks_comes_into_boys_locker_room_help\/","id":"2sh9k6","body":"Hey, so this is my first time posting here but I think it's worthy of your guy's advice. So I live in Connecticut, and i'm currently a high school senior. Due to all the issues with school shootings and what not our school has really gotten strict on who enters the building, where students are at all times, and so on. Anyways, I'm on the wrestling team and i'm also the captain. So we have practice at 4:00 and school ends at 2:20. During this time we're supposed to be in the media center for \"athletic study hall\". So anyways, the issue is that she's also harrasing us about how we should be there and we shouldn't be sitting on the benches around the school, or in the commons, or stay and chill in the locker room. Besides the occasional times she loses her temper and swears at us, that's not really the issue. Last year, we were in the locker room changing before practice and she actually came in and started yelling at us about where we should be. I was in shock that an adult female thought she had the right to come into the boys locker room so i told her to leave, and after a bit, she did. This year, she didn't come in but yelled in and opened the door and looked in. I made eye contact with her so i knew she saw us. While we're changing. Many of the kids are minors if this matters. Basically, i don't see how it's okay for her to walk into the locker room, or even look in. Also, she told two freshmen \"You are not allowed to leave the building\", when i offered to bring them home so they can come to practice later. Isn't that some sort of criteria for kidnapping? Telling students they can not leave the building? I'm pretty sure she isn't even a paid position but i'm not sure. Anyways, what do i do from here? My mom works at a lawfirm but they do mostly real estate and different stuff. My mom also mentioned i should talk to the principle, then the super intendent, then go from there and how i need to \"work my way up the chain\" before making any big moves. Is there any way i can even bluff well enough that if nothing is done to remove her i will take legal action? I'm very well spoken especially when trying to act smart, and i'm good at sounding like i'm an expert at what i'm talking about, even if i'm not. I'm a good troll in real life. Sorry if the post is long but i really want help. I get upset when she takes advantage of the younger kids on my team, and as a captain i want this to end now. Thanks in advance!","title":"Adult lady walks comes into boys locker room. Help?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576608161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebzwl4\/id_other_vehicle_backed_into_mine_in_a_parking\/","id":"ebzwl4","body":" On Saturday, another vehicle and I backed out of opposing parking spots (Walmart) at the same time. I saw them, stopped and long honked my horn. After about 3 seconds, the other car hit me. I was more than 50% still in my parking spot. She immediately pulled back into her parking spot. We both got out of the vehicle (no passengers) and inspected the vehicles. Both of us decided there was no damage, and to not bother with insurance. I took 3 pictures of her bumper (back and side views) just in case, listened to her complain about her husband because the vehicle is leased (young girl, couldn\u2019t be more than 21 years old) and parted ways. \n\nI get a call from insurance on Monday, the other driver is claiming that she has a dent (not visible on the photo) and that SHE was the stopped vehicle and that I hit her. I send my photos showing no damage to insurance and I give a statement. Additionally, I filled out a report with the police and requested that they ask for the video of the parking lot (the vehicles were parked close to the front door). As it was a civil matter, all they could do was record my request and scan the form. I also measure and photograph the height of my bumper, to document how her damage couldn\u2019t possibly be from my truck (too high for the damage, wrong location, etc).\n\nI talk to insurance, send them my photos of her undamaged vehicle, tell them about MY undamaged vehicle, send them proof of the height of location my truck was hit, remind them of my 16+ years of spotless driving history, tell them I tried to obtain the security video of the incident and filed a report with the police, and ask if they can investigate because it should be easy to prove she hit me. No dice. If her insurance finds damage, its 50% my fault unless I can prove otherwise.\n\nDo I need a lawyer to get that video footage? Can I make my insurance investigate? Will I have to begin legal proceedings towards her to get this off my insurance\/record? It seems like a lot of hassle over a 1mph collision especially when the other driver hit ME. What can I do in a situation like this?\n\nDon\u2019t know if it matters, but my vehicle is a F-150 xlt and hers is a Toyota C-HR","title":"(ID) Other vehicle backed into mine in a parking lot and insurance is calling it 50\/50 fault","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576957702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eduec5\/mdtraffic_does_discovery_apply_to_traffic_court\/","id":"eduec5","body":"I plan to fight a speeding ticket, and I was wondering if I can request to see the evidence against me before the trial. Could I also request to speak with the officer before the trial about what he will testify?","title":"[MD][Traffic] Does discovery apply to traffic court trials?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516995713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t7276\/north_dakotaemployer_is_asking_for_drug_test_but\/","id":"7t7276","body":"I am trying to get some work through an independent contracting company but they \"ask\" me to pay for a background check and drug test. It's not required but if I don't do them my account will never be seen by people requesting work. I just recently stopped being homeless and so I don't have much in the way of funding\/money so 40$ for a drug test is huge. I don't own anything really to sell either so raising that kind of cash is extremely hard. I did already pay for the background check.\n\nTo get my regular help at the VA I take drug tests very regularly usually one every one-two months. I'm also about to take another drug test in a week for my checkup so it would be a huge savings on my part to use those results.\n\nThe problem is that on the employer's website it states that they cannot verify external drug tests results and that I must go through the company they \"partnered with\". Is it legal for them to reject results from a US Federal Department? Wouldn't it hold much more sway than a regular random company since they have every possible license as a part of the US government?\n\nI don't use drugs and never have used drugs it's just that I absolutely need to save as much money as possible so that when I do get a work offer in i'll be able to drive to that location. The VA is paying for my rent which is great and I do get food stamps as well which lets me eat more regularly but I have less than $250 in total of that I need to pay for electricity, $30 for rent(part of the program that i'm in), and my cell phone of which I must have in order to get work as well as use the internet. Since being in the military i've had to take uncountable amounts of drug tests and never failed a single one. My job(s) was\/were very dangerous so they always tested us(Munitions systems, EOD as contractor). I'm not worried about failing a test I just am worried about being able to afford to pay for a drug test. I just don't want to be homeless again.","title":"[North Dakota]Employer is asking for drug test but charging for it, is it legal for them to reject my drug test results if I go to a different drug testing location than they requested? I don't have much money but get regular tests at the VA and want to use that to prove I never use drugs.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577831159,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei9tuy\/previous_landlord_has_not_cashed_rent_checkbut\/","id":"ei9tuy","body":"To keep a long story short, we negotiated out of our previous lease due to issues with the landlord not holding up their side of the bargain. Both parties signed paperwork to end our lease early (at the end of November).\nWe are now in a new residence and have just received our security deposit back. However, we noticed the ex-landlord has yet to cash our rent check which was provided to them at the end of October. \n\nHow long do we have before we can legally void that check? It is causing issues with allocating funds within the bank account the check is from. Since we have our deposit back, can we void it now? My understanding is that by them returning the deposit, they are agreeing things are in good standings and that they may no longer sue for damages to the property, unpaid rent, etc. If not, how long do we have to wait before voiding it without legal issues?\n\nWould love some help, as I don\u2019t want this scenario to be any more of a headache than it has been for the past few months. \n\nThis is in Pennsylvania.","title":"Previous landlord has not cashed rent check...but has returned security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589554607,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkam08\/paid_full_monthly_rent_moved_out_early_someone\/","id":"gkam08","body":"Title. We moved out May 1 but paid rent for entire month of May. Someone else moved in a week later. Does landlord get to double up on rent or are they legally obligated to pro rate ours based on when other renter moved in?","title":"Paid full monthly rent, moved out early, someone else moved in - NYC","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591200172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvwneo\/apartment_says_deposit_was_sent_5_weeks_ago\/","id":"gvwneo","body":"In CA, moved out of apartment April 22. Waited a few weeks, called and they said they sent it out but I didn't leave a forwarding address so it has to go through my mail forwarding. I feel like I did leave and address but can't remember. The mail forwarding started back in March.\n\nEmailed at the end of May and they said the same thing, I replied twice asking if they could tell me how much of the deposit was returned so I can budget accordingly and they never replied.\n\nChecked with the post office. Nothing is stuck there and according to them, it should have shown up by now.\n\nNot sure of I should just keep waiting? Is there an issue if I wait? Should I contact the parent office and see if they will just reissue the final bill\/deposit?","title":"Apartment says deposit was sent 5 weeks ago, haven't received it","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422556832,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u3vk4\/462301_help\/","id":"2u3vk4","body":"I live in Virginia and I made a mistake. Due to not paying court fines on time my license was suspended. I was aware of it but drove anyway. During one of the recent holiday roadside checks I was caught and given a summons for this charge. I'm in the process now of getting the fine paid and my license back. Both should be done before my court date in march. This is my first time having such a charge and the prior old court cases that caused the fines were for violation of a protection order. What should I do?","title":"46.2-301 help","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422398459,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tw6xs\/my_car_was_hit_by_a_tennis_ball_while_parked_at\/","id":"2tw6xs","body":"I left school today and as I was approaching my car I saw a tennis ball under it, and then I noticed damage to my windshield that was not there before. I was parked in the school parking lot, which is next to the tennis court with a high fence that students use. \n\nSo some douchebag student decided to hit a tennis ball over the fence, which proceeded to hit my car. And now they're just getting away with it. This is pissing me off. Is there anything I can do? I'm in California.","title":"My car was hit by a tennis ball while parked at school, is the school in any way liable?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589536585,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk69bd\/washington_state_live_in_property_manager_is\/","id":"gk69bd","body":"So I live in Washington state, Spokane to be exact. I moved into this apartment in September of last year (2019) and signed a 10 month lease. The property manager who is working for the actual landlord lives in one of the bottom floor apartments and I am upstairs. A couple of weeks after I moved in her pitbull \/ chihuahua mix ran up to me as I was walking to my car and attacked my leg. It caused huge bruising and an open wound on my leg. She quickly came and grabbed him and got him off of me. A couple days after that, my sister wasn't so lucky. The dog attacked her and did a lot of damage. Several bites, open wounds and bruising. I had to take her to urgent care to get checked. While it was attacking her leg it ended up causing damage to her knee and she needs to have it scoped for repairs. \n\nWhen all this happened the property manager told us that she was going to get rid of the dog. We didn't see it for about a month and since finding an apartment was so hard in the first place, we decided to not say anything about it then and just be happy we had a place to live. Then we started seeing the dog again. She either kept it inside or put it somewhere else for a month. Now she doesn't even try to hide the fact she has the dog. She keeps it leashed to a tree when it's outside but when we go outside it still barks savagely and tries to get loose to attack us. \n\nNow for the current problems. She is starting to instigate problems with us for extremely minor things. Last month we moved a very heavy bed upstairs while being as quiet as we possibly could. We waited for the downstairs neighbor to leave in case any noise made would bother him. While moving the bed she immediately texted us telling us that what we're doing \"wasn't ok\" and we needed to stop making noise right away. It was 1pm in the afternoon and nobody else was there. Hand to God we weren't making any excessive noise. Within the past two weeks she has accused us of smoking marijuana in the house (neither of us smoke weed, although I don't have a problem with it) and accused us just yesterday of smoking cigarettes in the house (again, neither of us smoke weed or cigarettes). She also told us we can't have a fan in the window because it's facing the street. Our apartment doesn't have AC and it gets very hot in the rooms during the day.\n\nThis is all very strange to me because this is the list of things she does \/ has done:\n\n* Her dog viciously attacked us and she still has it\n\n* Smokes weed in her apartment below us causing the smoke to come up into our house and make our kitchen smell\n\n* Holds loud drinking parties any given day of the week in the backyard\n\n* Makes open fires in the backyard even though we're not allowed to have them within the city limits\n\n* Puts up several tents in the backyard on any given night to let her homeless friends stay in them\n\nHer hypocrisy never ceases to amaze me. So I'm wondering what my options are here legally. I could just try to find another place to move to but it's very hard currently especially with Covid 19 going on. I've asked for the landlords number from her so I could speak to him directly and she told me \"it's better to go through her\". She won't give it to me. I don't know what to do. Is it too late to seek legal council for the dog attacks? I have pictures of the wounds and medical papers from my sisters damaged knee and shots she had to get in case the dog had rabies. Any advice on what we should do would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.","title":"Washington State - Live in property manager is instigating problems with us after her dog attacked us last year","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1414723260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kuj9q\/berkeley_ca_verbally_abusive_housemate_wants_to\/","id":"2kuj9q","body":"Posting this for a friend living in Berkeley, CA.\n\nThe situation:  The co-tenant has become increasingly hostile, being verbally abusive and refusing to share common space.  My friend has been looking for new housing because they weren't getting along, but the conflict keeps getting worse.  The co-tenant is now threatening to evict my friend.\n\n**The details:**\n\n1) Both my friend and the co-tenant are on the lease.  The lease is currently month-to-month.\n\n2) Co-tenant was living there first.\n\n3) As far as I know neither my friend nor the co-tenant has done anything that is grounds for eviction.\n\n**My questions:**\n\n1)  Is there any state\/local law that gives one tenant the right to evict their co-tenant?  (AFAIK there is no clause regarding that in the lease, but I haven't seen the lease).\n\n2)  If one housemate is being verbally abusive towards another, is there any legal redress?  (I don't think my friend has felt herself to be in physical danger).\n\n3)  The building management has said in the past that they \"cannot\" return partial security deposits, which may mean my friend will have to deal with the hostile housemate (or a replacement housemate) to get her deposit back.  Any suggestions on how to navigate that?\n\nAbout #3)  It occurs to me that since it is a month-to-month lease, and since my friend is on the lease, she could simply give her 30-day notice to the building management\/landlord and put the onus of finding an acceptable replacement on the co-tenant if he wanted to stay there.  Does anyone see a flaw in that idea?\n\nThanks very much for any suggestions\/advice.  Much appreciated!\n","title":"(Berkeley, CA) Verbally abusive housemate wants to evict my friend. My friend wants to leave but after they find suitable housing. Can they evict? Options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575927090,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8gedn\/canada_on_my_girlfriends_roommateexbfbaby_daddy\/","id":"e8gedn","body":"My girlfriend has been dealing with some major issues with her ex-bf\/roommate\/father of her children. Her living situation is far from ideal, and she is trying to figure her way out of there, and we are trying to figure out how best to proceed. So we are looking for legal advice in regards to her rights and what she is entitled to.   \n  \n-she lived with EX as common law for 5+ years.     \n  \n-EX was sole earner for majority of the time as she was Stay-at-home mom.   \n  \n-GF started working approx 1 year ago as both kids are now in school full time.   \n  \n-EX still makes 4x as much as GF does. (He takes home 80% household income, GF takes home 20% of household income. EX earns $1000 each week after tax)   \n  \n-EX cheated on GF multiple times, including both pregnancies.   \n  \nSo my GF has been trying to come up with a plan to move away from EX , but she is worried about financials and getting support from EX and she has been trying to keep things amicable. However recently my gf woke up in the night, to her EX in their daughters room as she slept with their daughter, and my gf noticed a red light and became suspicious. When the opportunity arose, she managed to have a look on his phone, and she became sick to her stomach when she discovered he had been taking pictures of her in her underwear as she slept (images were of my GF only, there were NO images of their children thank God). In addition to this, i will also mention that she had a few occasions waking up to her EX basically molesting my GF as she slept, when they first split up.   \n  \nSo she hasnt mentioned anyyhing to him yet, because shw wants to be informed before she mentions it to him. She took a photo of the images on his phone, as well as a video of her opening his unlocked phone to discover them. She cant afford a lawyer at the moment, but we are hoping someone can point us towards some resources that can help her.   \n  \nThe ideal option would be for EX to move out and leave my GF and the 2 kids with the apartment so it doesnt affect their schooling, and to pay the rent as well as help with child and spoussl support. But she wants to know how to proceed and what she is entitled to.   \n  \nThank in advance!","title":"[Canada, ON] My girlfriends roommate\/ex-bf\/baby daddy has been taking pictures of her in her underwear as she slept beside their daughter, and my GF has awoken to him feeling her up in the past - how to proceed?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588431797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc7w5c\/temporary_work_hours_uk\/","id":"gc7w5c","body":"So long story short, I picked up a temp job at my local supermarket to help out during Covid. I\u2019m contracted to 4 hours a week up until May 25th. At my work the rotas come out weeks in advance, and I was a bit annoyed to see that I have no shifts in the last 2 weeks of my contract. This may be a simple mistake from the store manager, but I suspect they\u2019re trying to freeze me out of work due to new permanent staff coming in and I know for a fact that this particular store is well over it\u2019s staff budget. I believe I\u2019m right in thinking that if I do nothing I am essentially accepting the reduction in working hours and am therefore powerless. What would be the best course of action if my suspicions are true?","title":"Temporary work hours (UK)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475377427,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55gkp1\/is_my_father_entitled_to_20_years_of_overtime_pay\/","id":"55gkp1","body":"My father started working for a company roughly 35 years ago in NJ. When he started at that company, he was a salaried employee. Around 20 years ago, his original company got bought out by a competitor, and everyone got switched to the competitor's system. My father continued to work on a salaried payroll. During his time working for both companies, he routinely worked 47-50 hours per week. Recently (within the last two months) he noticed getting overtime pay on his paycheck. He was concerned this was a mix up from his employer, and the extra pay would be taken from his next paycheck, so he called them up. When he reached the HR department, he was told that it was no mistake, and that while his position at his original company was salaried, that same position at the second company was considered to be an hourly position. They found this mix up during a routine check of their systems. He will continue to get overtime pay from here on out. My question is, is my father entitled to the overtime pay he did not receive over the last 20 years, when by the companies own admission he should have been paid hourly since his transition? If he is entitled to the overtime, what should his next course of action be?\n","title":"Is my father entitled to 20 years of overtime pay?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578635281,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emmou9\/ok_landlord_is_giving_me_5_days_to_come_up_with\/","id":"emmou9","body":"So my rental complex doesn\u2019t take checks, but they take money orders. Tenants drop off their money orders in a drop box outside the office. The drop box has two different cameras pointed at the Dropbox to confirm when deposits are made.\n\nI got a notice on my door this past Monday the 6th that said I owed this months rent and December\u2019s rent, or I have to vacate. We have until the 5th of the month to pay our rent with no late fee, and if they haven\u2019t received payment by the 5th, they post a notice on your door saying you have until the 10th to pay your rent plus a $75 late fee, or be evicted. \n\nI received no notice in December from them claiming they didn\u2019t receive rent. This month I received a notice on my door on the 6th (as the 5th was a Sunday and the office is closed) that stated the usual \u201cyour rent is late, you have by the 10th to pay\u201d, but it claimed I also never paid December\u2019s rent.\n\nWhat I find shady about the situation is the notice said they are willing to simply break my lease, and that if I willingly leave, they won\u2019t take any legal action against me, such as eviction, which the notices have never stated. When I contacted them notifying them I had paid December\u2019s rent and to check the cameras, they informed me that both the camera on the inside of the building and the outside of the building that were monitoring the drop box both weren\u2019t working at the time I dropped my rent. \n\nI don\u2019t have the money to pay both months rent by tomorrow, so I feel trapped, as if I don\u2019t vacate by tomorrow and choose to try to fight them on this, I risk them choosing to take legal action and get an eviction on my record, which is a death sentence in this town and I won\u2019t be able to get another apartment complex to take me in. And if I do vacate, I will be homeless and living in my car, having to abandon the majority of my possessions. \n\nI don\u2019t have family in the state I can stay with, I moved here on my own. \n\nAny and all advice is appreciated.","title":"(OK) Landlord is giving me 5 days to come up with this months and lasts months rent or vacate, but I paid last months rent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518143966,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wad5o\/posing_as_customers_for_price_research_industry\/","id":"7wad5o","body":"TL;DNR - How legal\/illegal is calling our competitors posing as customers to find out their prices? Is my professional license at stake? (New York)\n\n\nSo in my field we work directly with the public\/an individual. Our \"office\" and others like us are mostly small, privately owned, businesses. Our bosses are going under some restructuring and brought in an outside evaluator who works specifically with businesses in our field. As part of the process, she asked us to call local competitors to find out their prices for a variety of services we\/they offer. The evaluator is based in Ohio so not sure if the line in the sand is different over state lines. This felt sketchy in it of itself but then we were told to use our personal cell phones and\/or *67 calls from the office to do these calls. One of my coworkers with the same job title\/tier started getting really agitated and saying this was illegal\/borderline illegal. The consultant told us this wasn't illegal as long as we stayed anonymous (sounded a lot like it's not illegal if you don't get caught...). The reasoning was because if the other office doesn't know we're an office it can't be seen as us exchanging prices and price fixing. But the end result is the same...\n\nWhile I'm sure this is done by a lot of other offices in our field and typically goes undetected, some terms that have been floating around are telemarketing, price fixing, soliciting, etc.\n\nThey've only asked one \"tier\" of employees to do this. Our tier has an education specific to this and a state license including continuing education and national licensing exam. (None of which involves market research fyi) Other co-workers above us are significantly more regulated, and the tier under us are receptionists. Neither have been asked to do these calls. \n\nAgain, I'm sure these things happen often since in theory it would be very hard to catch on to this but if this DOES come down are we at risk for anything as a office or as individuals? \n\nAny specific laws\/regulations I can print off and show to the bosses?\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Posing as customers for price research - \"Industry research\" or just plain sketchiness? (NY)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1476073338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56q9mj\/al_employer_withholding_part_of_final_paycheck\/","id":"56q9mj","body":"I am a full-time college student and until September 27th, 2016 I was a part-time canvasser for a roofing company. Canvasser is just a nicer word for solicitor. We were laid off via text message with the excuse that it being the off-season our owners could no longer afford to pay us. I work on an hourly basis with a partner and we report our hours to a supervisor that relays it to our main office in another city. The Sunday before the 27th I reported 12 hours of work for the week leading to it. On Monday I recorded 6 hours of work. Prior to being laid off my partner and I were asked what our hours were for Monday which we answered with 6. \n\nThe following Friday we were direct deposited the amount for only 6 hours. When we asked why we were only paid for 6 hours versus 18 our local supervisor answered that we were simply paid half for the week reporting 12 hours and we weren't paid at all for the 6 hours Monday because we \"hit the exact same areas with each other (partner and I) instead of working separately in different areas\"\n\nThe boss knows and has never denied us working in the same area as long as we go to different houses. We also repeatedly go to the same areas because we try to get leads in areas with hail damage. \n\nMy questions are: Is there any hope for a broke college student to pursue the legal action needed to sue this company for at least my 12 hours owed to me? Would I be okay in small claims court or should I consult a law firm? \n\nI have attempted to call the main office and haven't been able to speak to anyone of authority, I have reached out to my supervisor for the owners work cell number without success, I have tried to email one of the owners, I have called every number listed for people who work for the company and have not been able to get in touch with anyone. \n\nWhat are my options?","title":"[AL] Employer withholding part of final paycheck after being laid off","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474422038,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53qut0\/former_property_services_company_trying_to\/","id":"53qut0","body":"I am having a legal issue with the property management company that owned my previous apartment and I'm not sure what my next move should be. This is a long one, I apologize. My location is Atlanta, GA.\n\n\nI lived in this apartment for a year (with some pretty poor service by the company, I must say). My lease says that I must give 60 days written notice to vacate or else I give up my security deposit. It also says \"If notice is not given [at all], then this lease will automatically be extended on a month-to-month basis under the same terms and conditions as provided herein until this lease is terminated by either party upon 60 days written notice.\" \n\n\nNow, I foolishly forgot about the whole 60-day notice entirely and gave the two weeks notice because two weeks was all that my previous apartment required (not a valid excuse, I know). When I called them to inform them of my leaving, they were none too happy. The manager said \"So if you read your lease agreement, you note that this means you forfeit your security deposit and you must move out by the end of the lease term.\" Which I understood and was okay with. So the big day comes: I go to their office to turn in my keys, they do a move-out inspection and have me sign a paper acknowledging that I forfeit the security deposit. I leave and all is well, so I think.\n\nFast forward two weeks and I get a letter in the mail at my new apartment. It is a bill for $2175, broken down as follows: A $2600 \"Improper Notice\" charge (mentioned nowhere in the lease agreement) which is exactly two months' rent, some legitimate cleaning and repair charges, and a $650 \"credit\" for my security deposit. These charges are due a few days before I even received the letter. Here are my grievances:\n\n\n*The manager made it clear multiple times that the cost of my inaction on giving 60 days notice was that I forfeited my security deposit AND I had to have my things moved out by the original date of the lease ending. A huge \"Improper Notice\" charge was not mentioned any time beforehand. I didn't even receive a call or an email about this huge charge, just the letter.\n\n*I signed a document saying that I forfeited the security deposit completely. I have a copy of this document. Now they are claiming my deposit is a 'credit' against all of these other charges, which is incoherent.\n\n*If they wanted to charge 60 days rent (accounting for a new month-to-month lease agreement), they could have said so upfront. Furthermore, their taking my keys and performing a move-out inspection violates the assumption of a lease extension \"under the same terms and conditions...\"\n\n*This is generally a shady company all around. They took over two weeks to replace a refrigerator and were never able to officially add two new roommates to the lease, which they had said they would do. They have some pretty egregious complaints on Better Business Bureau, and they have contacted me back about this issue despite multiple calls.\n\n\nThey claim that the charge will go into collections after 30 days of non-payment. I think I am justified in claiming that the charges (except, perhaps, the damage charges) are completely unfounded. Should I hire legal help? Should I march into their offices and demand answers? Or do they have a legitimate claim to the charges?","title":"Former property services company trying to squeeze extra fees","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588832638,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf18x9\/can_we_file_a_police_report_if_she_already_has\/","id":"gf18x9","body":"My sister is 15. She was arrested and has had charges pressed on her \\[A violent misdemeanor, albeit nobody got hurt\\]. Instead of going to jail for the time being, she's been in a psychiatric ward, since she has C-PTSD from past abuse, as well as schizophrenia, and the incident had happened during an episode. However, she's told me that she'd been sexually assaulted by a member of staff within the ward. I do believe her, but I have taken her mental illness into account, in case I'm wrong and she's having a delusion \\[I don't believe she would ever purposefully lie about something as serious as this, considering her past\\]. Either way, though, she's 15 years old and that's sexual assault. The thing is, though, I'm just not sure if we can file a police report for her, since she already has charges pressed against her. Am I able to do that? Thank you.  \n\\[The reason I'm using a throwaway is because I don't want anyone who knows me or my sister personally to see this and know who exactly I'm talking about, if that makes sense. Thank you\\]","title":"Can we file a police report if she already has charges pressed against her [NY] (Throwaway)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576005048,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8v3jk\/can_my_boss_make_me_stay_after_work_without_pay\/","id":"e8v3jk","body":"I work in a nursery and today a child was not picked up until after the closing time of the nursery. If I was the only member of staff there, waiting for the parent to pick the child up then of course I would not have a problem staying. But there was 10 members of staff there and we all could not leave until that child was picked up. I asked another member of staff if we were getting paid for this extra half hour and they said no. Therefore my question is, can I leave my work at the time I am scheduled to leave or can they legally make me stay without paying me? Because 10 workers stayed half hour late, that's 5 unpaid hours that the manager is getting away with not paying their staff. Also I signed the form that said I am not agreeing to work more than 48 hours.","title":"Can my boss make me stay after work without pay and without notice?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575950445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8leav\/apartment_threatening_to_remove_and_dispose_of\/","id":"e8leav","body":"Hello I am in Texas and have a question regarding an apartment complex and motorcycles.\n\nFor the last three years I've had no issues with parking my two motorcycles on my rear patio. This is the safest area for them as they've been hit twice in the parking lot. A new manager was hired at this apartment and she has fined me for the motorcycles being on the patio with no warning. And she is threatening to have the property removed and disposed of. Removed sure... But disposed of? Anything I could do to fight this?","title":"Apartment threatening to remove and dispose of the my property on my patio.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421387690,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2slpt5\/law_enforcement_has_left_a_citation_and_might_tow\/","id":"2slpt5","body":"California!\n\nA friend of mine (no really) was expecting a baby and to accommodate some distant family, he moved a camping style trailer to his driveway Tuesday evening. At this point the trailer has been there less than 48 hours.\n\nWithin 8 hours of parking the trailer \"THE\" neighbor came over and told him he needed to remove it and that he had already called city hall to report the trailer being in the driveway. \n\nFast forward to today, the baby is born and my understanding (I will go look tomorrow) is that law enforcement has been out and placed a \"citation?\" on the trailer. I believe the trailer would be classified as an \"oversized vehicle\" based on this [city ordinance](http:\/\/www.cityofsuttercreek.org\/docs\/042414-Ord%20344%20Parking%20restrictions%20and%20oversized%20vehicles.pdf). I also believe that the trailer was cited under section 11.52.30 of the same city ordinance. \n\nI have three main questions. \n\nI don't think that a vehicle in your driveway is in violation of this city ordinance and should not be cited. Is this correct?\n\nIt also says that removal of the vehicle is authorized under [California Vehicle Code Section 22651(k).](http:\/\/www.leginfo.ca.gov\/cgi-bin\/displaycode?section=veh&group=22001-23000&file=22650-22711) If the vehicle is in a driveway how is this possible? \n\nEven if the vehicle was on the street, the city defines this neighborhood as a residential area and the closest \"highway\" is a couple of miles away. How can this be used as an authorization to tow a vehicle that is on a small residential street?\n\nI will go and look at the vehicle myself tomorrow and the citation if it is there. After that I would like to approach the city to ask for more information and some clarification on this ordinance to see how violations can be avoided in the future. Is there anything we may be missing or mis-understanding? I would like to be sure I completely understand both sides here. \n\nHOA's are not an issue in this neighborhood.","title":"Law enforcement has left a citation and might tow a trailer in the driveway of some friends while they are away having a baby and I don't think the justification is legal. What can we do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425678450,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y6ghu\/canada_mbwhat_now_child_custody_battle\/","id":"2y6ghu","body":"Asking for someone else..\n\nBut since August of last year my friend has not seen his son. his ex was trying to get him to sign a Paper to legally change the Child's last name to her new husbands last name. and he refused. so she stopped all visits then and there tell he signed.(which he Didn't Sign.)\n\nFast forward to today when he saw his lawyer and was told the judge is ruling that he has to pay 250$ a month in Child support and only gets one Visit every 2 weeks for 6 hours. Unless his Ex is busy or the Child is Busy if that happens that his Visit is Cancelled.\n\nits been a Very Tricky Case since the start because when she left him she also left the Child...she left him for her boss. which was were she stayed the night she left even tho the Cops showed up at her Boss's house asking Questions and he told them she was not there.(she was..)\n\nmy friend has no income at this time.(she was the only one working at this time.) about a month after she left him he moved out of town to get a Job...he gave her the kid...but was picking the child up on weekends. and when every she wanted him to take him.\n\nThe Judge says this case in unusual because His Ex is saying its not his son(my friend was there for the birth, he signed the Papers, he was there for everything birthdays...Chrismas...he is the father...)...that its someone elses..he told me a DNA test was done but i dont know how they my friends DNA or the other guys...\nthe Guy who is the \"father\" is someone she used to sleep with when they needed money.(she would say she was going to go Clean here or there but was really sleeping with someone for money. they both are resident caretakers and often clean stuff for money) \n\nwhile the Whole Court thing was going down she was being uncooperative...saying no to everthing not going to the things she was told to.\n\nWhat should he do now? he said hes giving up..","title":"[Canada, MB]what now? Child Custody Battle.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575605694,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6tg7l\/bogus_eeo_complaint_might_ruin_job_promotion\/","id":"e6tg7l","body":"I work in state government, non-represented (no union) so  I don't have anyone to talk to or get advice. I've spent the last several years trying to get this job promotion\/change and the last couple months I've finally got the green light. I'm literally weeks away from moving out of my current unit and onto big better things... and I get a email stating I'm named in an EEO complaint for things that are either baseless, exaggerated, or subjective and based on insecurities. \n\nThe person who filed this complaint skipped talking to me about the perceived slights, skipped talking to our chain of command, and went straight to a nuclear option of an EEO complaint with the knowledge I'm trying to leave our unit.... I think we can all agree that an EEO complaint isn't the first step in solving an office dispute and it is unlikely this will be upheld, but the damage could be done after they unnecessarily drug me through the mud because of their temper and abuse of the EEO process.  \n\nIf I don't get this job change now, it will NEVER happen. If this is the case and its because of this bogus complaint do I have any legal recourse?","title":"Bogus EEO complaint might ruin job promotion","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577587188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh0arg\/ks_child_custody_help\/","id":"eh0arg","body":"What do I expect at my first divorce hearing ? \nMy 8 year old (almost 9) does not want to see his dad (history of abuse, have a current PFA but dad was granted limited visitations). Hoping to convince the other judge to withdraw visitation. My son cries and throws tantrums because he doesnt want to go. Do I try and set up a meeting with the judge before court to talk to my son? Will that even matter? I have no lawyer,  cant afford one, dont qualify for help and have been denied by state aid.","title":"Ks child custody help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577921536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eipnwa\/brother_in_laws_life_insurance_policy\/","id":"eipnwa","body":"Florida - My brother in law passed away in 2018 intestate.  He had 2 grown children from a previous marriage.  His wife, my sister,  passed away in Sept. 2019. (also without a will).  They had no children.  In going through her papers I found his life insurance policy that she had not completed filing.  Since she lived longer than him, what should I do about this policy?  I want to see someone (either his kids or his kids and my brother and me) benefit from this policy.  I called the insurance company and they sent me paperwork, but they would not tell me if there were beneficiaries or the policy amount.  Thanks for your advice.","title":"Brother in law\u2019s life insurance policy","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1519875072,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8129q2\/single_mother_21f_moving_to_ca_from_il_with_son_1m\/","id":"8129q2","body":"I (25F) am helping my friend from back home move out here to California. She has no credit history, no rental history, no GED. What paperwork does she need to bring out here, especially regarding her son? She does not have a formal custody arrangement with the father, and she says he hasn't seen her son in 6 months. I told her to try and get a notarized letter with his signature saying he allowed her to move out of state with the baby, and if she can't get that to document her attempts to get the letter and to give him 30 day notice of her plans.\n\nI told her to bring his SS card, birth certificate, and immunizations. Am I missing something?","title":"Single mother (21F) moving to CA from IL with son (1M)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515694880,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pq2xk\/my_girlfriend_wants_to_get_off_the_lease_of_an\/","id":"7pq2xk","body":"Hello all, first time poster here.\n\nSo, my girlfriend decided to get an apartment with her sister and her sister\u2019s boyfriend. My girlfriend could only pay a small part of the rent since she is in school and has a part time job. The three agreed and decided they would revisit the rent split once my girlfriend got a better paying, consistent job. About a month ago (only about half way through the lease), they demanded that she start paying more, cleaning around the house (she only cleaned up after herself, but the apartment was still a mess cause the boyfriend is a pig), and other things I can\u2019t recall at the moment. Among this conversation, the tension was incredibly bad since they don\u2019t think she\u2019s trying to help, but she can\u2019t afford it. Also, the boyfriend has an increasing anger issue and I\u2019m worried about her safety there.\n\nMy girlfriend decided she wants to move out, and she is getting a new job during this tax season that will pay her more. She found a place that she can afford by herself, and had a conversation with them about it. They agreed that they would sign off on the lease so that her name can be taken off of it. They didn\u2019t mention her paying any fees, and said they would do it willingly. (Also, I didn\u2019t find this out until recently, the boyfriend punched a whole in the shower after this conversation because he was angry).\n\nA couple days ago the boyfriend went to talk to the office (despite my girlfriend saying she was going to the next day), and texted her saying that the office would charge her $600 towards the apartment. I went with her the next day to talk to them and we asked them if there was a few and they stated no, they just need to check the pay stubs of the remaining tenants and then have them sign off on the lease for her to leave. I told her not to mention it to him, hoping it clear up and he wouldn\u2019t bring it up, but he asked her about it that day and then proceeded to tell her that he is charging her $600 for the pay-stubs to be submitted. I wasn\u2019t there, but she called her other sister for help and they stated that there was no contract or agreement for her to pay that amount to get off the lease, and he left the apartment furious. Now the sister she is living with is agreeing with the boyfriend that she needs to pay that amount. \n\nIs there any legal action she can take to avoid this? Any suggestions on what to do? She shouldn\u2019t have to pay the $600 since the apartment office doesn\u2019t require it, and they are going against their word on signing the lease. Thanks for your help and support, ask me any questions that I might have missed. I was furious as I wrote this.","title":"My girlfriend wants to get off the lease of an apartment, but her roommates are charging her $600 for them to submit their pay stubs to the office. Salt Lake City, Utah.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589487592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gju6rl\/minnesota_im_high_risk_population_for_covid19_and\/","id":"gju6rl","body":"I\u2019ve spoken with my ex about my concerns about acquiring the corona virus, and the lengths I go to stay safe. Strict PPE while in public, no contact outside of our significant others, and controls on who they see. \n\nWe both work from home and take care of our kids ages 4&7, one of which is currently doing distance learning. \n\nShe wants to bring in a nanny of sorts, but this is alarming to me. I have health problems that make me high risk for complications, and an additional person who is in contact with my children that does not live\/quarantine with them 24\/7 could spread it to me. \n\nAdditionally, I do see my girlfriend when I\u2019m not with my children who has a similar situation, but her ex is very cognizant as they have an autistic nonverbal son, who as you can imagine would be high risk as well. This chain of contact could also spread to him. \n\n\u2014-\nCan I request a judge to issue some type of injunction or cease and desist? \n\nWould it be more likely to be successful if I demand to take my children full time?\n\u2014-\n\nSidebar- Ive observed her showing lax judgement when I was picking up my kids, and saw my children were in close proximity to other neighbors kids while bicycling on the sidewalk- none wearing PPE","title":"[Minnesota] I\u2019m high risk population for Covid-19 and my ex wants to bring a childcare worker into her home who she\u2019s not quarantined with to work with our kids who we share ~50\/50","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589322350,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gilww3\/oh_advice_on_safe_contracts_for\/","id":"gilww3","body":"Hey folks;\n\nI'm currently designing a video game that I know will turn a good profit. The business machinations, marketing, and project management are my forte but I lack in the programming and 3D modelling department. So, I'll need to hire independent contractors\/freelancers to handle those parts to design a \"proof of concept\" in order to better secure initial income via crowdfunding. At this point:  I have virtually no initial startup funds.\n\nSo, I was hoping for advice on what types of contracts I could have them and myself sign to ensure that they 100% get paid for their work and how to ensure that my intellectual property is protected. My fears is having a 3D artist or coder take the game concept and\/or 3D models and running away with it. I'm located in Ohio but will likely need to hire contractors from different states, maybe even different countries.\n\nAny advice would be appreciated. Thanks!","title":"[OH] Advice on safe contracts for freelancers\/contractors","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590987802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guec4a\/friend_being_harrassed_by_some_dude\/","id":"guec4a","body":"So, my friend is 16 years old and this guy is like 30+ years old and out of the blue just texted her through Facebook. They work together at Walmart but not in the same department and it's nothing bad it's just a \"hey, how are you?\" and it just makes me uncomfortable that he thinks it's ok. I'm 19 and she told me that this has happened before and another co-worker of hers told the Store Manager which in turn yelled at the guy for it but, idk how long this has been going on. This is the first I've heard of it but, can he get into any legal trouble if it's nothing bad or creepy?\n\nEdit: Just remembered her friend told me he texted her on Facebook as well not sure what her age is but she looks like she isn't more then 24 if even that old.","title":"Friend being harrassed by some dude","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422491327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u0xz8\/wvoh_submitting_an_addendum_for_graduate_school\/","id":"2u0xz8","body":"**TL;DR: One DUI in deferral, one DUI convicted, one Driving on Revoked charge dismissed. Do I need to include all three of these things in an Addendum for a Grad school application? I want to be truthful without volunteering any *unnecessary* info.**\n\nI am a WV resident, and all my legal troubles occurred in WV. I am applying for a Master's program in OH. \n\nThe question on the original application form is as follows (verbatim): \n\n*\"Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense or have charges pending against you at this time? (Other than minor traffic violations). Note: If you answered yes you will need to supply a personal explanation to the Graduate admitting office.\"*\n\nI emailed the Graduate division of the school to request some additional information, and this is what I was told (also verbatim):\n\n*\"[...] the Personal Explanation Statement is a document that you need to submit to [redacted] because you answered \u201cYES\u201d to the conviction and\/or dismissal questions on your application. Our office requires a written explanation by you stating what exactly is was that you did, the outcome, sentencing, etc. We send your document to our legal department for review.\"*\n\nI would assume that their Legal dept will also perform a background check. I actually have a copy of my FBI CRC sitting right beside me at this very moment.\n\nSo, what I am confused about is...\n\nI was charged with a DUI about two years ago. I went to court, and they said if I took the safety\/treatment class and got an Interlock in my car, that it would be expunged. \n\nI failed to do that, and got pulled over in Dec 2013 for a registration violation, was arrested for Driving on Revoked and suspicion of DUI. I panicked, refused to blow in the breathalyzer, spent the night in jail...\n\nI lost my license. I still don't get it back until the end of next month. I went to court back in the summer, Driving on Revoked and Registration Violation were dropped, but the DUI stuck since I refused to blow. But I only plead No Contest.\n\nI took \"the class\", paid a fine of over $300, and at the end of my driving suspension will be getting an Interlock in my car. \n\nMy CRC lists the arrest that happened in Dec 2013 as:\n\n*\"CHARGE\/DUI 1ST OFFENSE. CHANGED OR REDUCED DUI 1ST OFFENSE. PLEA\/NO CONTEST. FINDING\/CONVICTED. TYPE\/MISDEMEANOR. NON-AGGRAVATED.\"*\n\nIt lists the Driving on Revoked charge as:\n\n*\"CHARGE\/OPERATORS LICENSE - DRIVING REVOKED FOR DUI. CHANGED OR REDUCED. FINDING\/DISMISSED.\"*\n\nLastly, it lists my original DUI from Feb 2013 as:\n\n*\"CHARGE\/DUI 1ST OFFENSE. CHANGED OR REDUCED.\"*\n\nSo, in my Addendum, do I need to discuss both DUIs, or just the one from Dec 2013 that was found as convicted? \n\nFrom what I understand, once I complete the Interlock program, the one from Feb 2013 should be completely expunged. The one from Dec 2013 won't leave my record for up to 7 years, you're not allowed to request a DUI to be expunged in WV. And IIRC, it's the same for Driving on Revoked.\n\nIf the Driving on Revoked was dismissed, I'm not quite sure why it even shows up on an FBI CRC? The Registration Violation was dropped, but is not mentioned anywhere on my CRC. Anyway...\n\nI am certainly not attempting to conceal anything about my criminal past, nor do I want to volunteer any unnecessary information that could hurt my standing with the admissions board.\n\nAny advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.","title":"[WV\/OH] Submitting an Addendum for Graduate School Application.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589259601,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi4hfq\/ma_is_an_informal_verbalwritten_text_lease\/","id":"gi4hfq","body":"I [27F] found someone [24M] to sublet my room in an apartment in Somerville, MA for the summer and they agreed to take over the full lease in September as well. I was waiting for my landlady to send over the official contract for him to sign but he texted me about 24 hours after agreeing to take the room that he was going to take another apartment instead. So nothing had been signed yet.\n\nI'm not saying I'm actually going to sue because it's probably not worth it, but would I legally have grounds to sue?","title":"[MA] Is an informal verbal\/written (text) lease agreement binding?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1416868958,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nb619\/signed_a_lease_starting_december_1st_and_it_was\/","id":"2nb619","body":"(Grand Rapids, MI) So, I have some credit troubles that I'm fixing and rebuilding. I signed a 6 month lease with this company back in May and had to ask my parents, who were extremely hesitant, to cosign for me. Well, I paid my rent faithfully every month. So, it came time to renew. I went to the office and they happily allowed me to sign it, their manager approved it and signed it and I was all set with my new year long lease without a cosigner. Almost a week later now, they just left a message on my phone saying they just realized I need a cosigner or I have to either move out or go month to month and pay an extra $150 to $200 a month. I have this lease with the agreed upon rate all signed and approved, can they really do this to me?","title":"Signed a lease starting December 1st and it was signed by the manager of the Apartment complex. A few days later they said they remembered I need a cosigner.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578631050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emlxsn\/rumored_retaliatory_mass_firing_at_assisted\/","id":"emlxsn","body":"I work as a CNA in a memory care\/assisted living facility in Washington state, which is an at-will employment state. We have multiple residents who are extremely difficult to transfer and we have all hurt our backs at one point or another trying to keep them off the floor when we transfer them and provide care. They do not fit the requirements for assisted living and do not belong there without lifts to help transfer them. \n\nLast week, I wrote up a letter to management\/administration (which a nurse encouraged me to do) and more than half of our aides signed it. The letter just said something along the lines of \u201cunless we are given proper tools and resources to safely care for these residents, we will refuse to care for them when they do not support their own weight because it is unsafe\u201d. Today, another aide was told by the charge nurse that our owner was going to fire everyone who signed it and is essentially cleaning house. We are a small, locally owned company. Our owner said that he could get in trouble because of the letter and his solution is to fire us? \n\nI don\u2019t think it is right for our owner to fire all of us because we stood up for the safety of ourselves and our residents. \n\nI know Washington is an at-will employment state, but is there anything that can legally be done if my employer fires everyone who signed the letter? And is it legal for him to fire us for writing and signing the letter?","title":"Rumored retaliatory mass firing at assisted living facility","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591207573,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvz0mh\/i_am_tourist_went_to_florida_in_2016_got_a\/","id":"gvz0mh","body":"My question is : will i have a problem or to worry if i visit the U.S in the future? Or im good?","title":"I am tourist went to florida in 2016 got a citation for non valid liscence and btw i showed the officer my national valid liscene and he didn't accept it , the lawyer that i paid to him sent me a document of court regarding the citation , it says (deposition 1 : NT - NOLLE PROSSER - case disposed )","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590801039,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt5a0e\/eli5_purchased_digital_art_want_to_sell_things\/","id":"gt5a0e","body":"\nI just purchased a piece of digital art online from an artist. what can I do with it? Can I slap it on T-Shirts & sell since I purchased the image? Or what can I do with it now that I have proof of purchase?","title":"eli5: Purchased Digital Art & Want To Sell Things With The Art On It","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575844457,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e80o2q\/ca_does_a_passing_will_pass_down_the_ownership_of\/","id":"e80o2q","body":"This is more towards loaners specifically with banking but I'm 18 so I still cannot understand this. So my mother is passing and she has left a will being I will be taking responsibility and ownership of the house being payment ect and other responsibilities (  I also have power of authority) , but im wondering about is that, the contract she signed is solely on her with no co signers. So when she passes, will it legally be under me as the closest relation? Will they kick me out when she passes?","title":"[CA] Does a passing Will pass down the ownership of the house even if the contract is solely for the signer?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1575797353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7rth8\/am_i_a_liability_in_this_situation_helpi_dont\/","id":"e7rth8","body":"Alright so my boyfriend and I have been dating for 2 years. We are planning to start looking for an apartment together in February of this coming year. We have made the agreement that he will pay rent and utilities, and I will provide food and other small bills (toiletries, cat litter and cat food, ect.). He is 26 years old, works a good job, makes good money, is financially responsible, and has a good credit score. I, on the other hand, am a 20 year old, full time college student with a part time job. I don't have a credit score even because I haven't had the guts to open a credit card yet. Is my lack of money\/credit going to screw us over, even if he is the one paying the rent and utilities? Like the landlord will get their money regardless of my actions, so will me not having things along those lines be okay? Like I'm assuming since I'll be living there I will still have to co-sign on the lease? I'm just confused and worried I'm going to hurt our chances of finding a place. This is my first time moving away from my parents, so I'm a total noob. Thanks for any responses in advance.","title":"Am I a liability in this situation? Help...I don't know what I'm doing ;-;","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419752367,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qlpmn\/found_audio_recording_created_by_my_mom_on\/","id":"2qlpmn","body":"Hi folks,\n\nI'm trying to resolve an issue between my mother and I. We've been estranged for about five years now and it's all concerning a specific topic (below). Just curious on some legal aspects before I send out a letter to her and make an online statement to friends\/family to stop her lies.\n\nA Basic Background:\n\nIt started when I found out some information that invoked questions and concerns concerning the story I was told my whole life about the nature of my biological father and how I was conceived.\n\nThroughout my childhood, my mom had told me different explanations of how I was conceived and who my father was that she thought were appropriate for my age at those times. As a young child she told me I was a gift from God. Then a few years later, when I learned that her story mimicked Mary's and Jesus's I instigated for more information and was told that I did have an earthly father. If not then, sometime soon after, I was told (and what has been told to many others) was that she was babysitting for a young man who had a daughter and that she had been raped in his vehicle. From that point on because of her explanation I thought of this man as evil, a rapist, and someone I would never want to associate with. \n\nThen throughout the years I started to think about it more and was worried as a growing child, on how I could be affected by this unknown man. I wanted to learn more about what parts of him could relate to who I was and was becoming. Whether any of us like it or not, genes and family history do play important roles in our lives. Also keep in mind, I was never told anything more about my natural father and that there may have been any good in this man. Nor, that my mother and biological father did in-fact have some sort of relationship. Everything she said to me was to create this belief of a man that I would not want to associate with.\n\nAfter having some discussions with some family members I came to the conclusion that she wasn't telling me everything and that I had pretty much been mislead about who this man was. Not one of them could think of an ill word to say about him. And they had all mentioned how they thought it odd\/weird how my mother described how things \u201cwent down.\"\n\nFast forward some time and based on just a few conversations about this my mother finally conceding to being in a relationship with him but that she was date-raped. Obviously, with me or anyone else not being there, there is no way for anyone to refute that. So I conceded to that even though I was and have been upset about the previous lies and misinformation that I was given. Which she still has never apologized for or recognized as an issue. I believe it is and deserves an apology.\n\nBut now, here comes the kicker, from all of this and other evidence, her story just didn't seem to add up. If she were truly raped (even date-raped) why would she visit the rapist home after I was born to \u201ctry and see if it could work out together?\u201d I even have a picture of his daughter, my sister, and I next to his truck and house on two different occasions. \n\nAlso my mother, through her explanations, made it seem like she only had a single sexual encounter with my natural father but I found an audio recording that I feel proves otherwise. Obviously, we could have just ask my biological father concerning this (and I have), but that just leads to a \u201che said, she said\u201d scenario. \n\nExplanation on How I Came About Audio Recording: \nSo funny thing, I was cleaning up my computer files and was going through all my songs in iTunes and came across an odd song title that I never noticed before. I don\u2019t know how I got this file exactly but throughout the years of helping my mother with her computer issues and sorting through her \u201cfull\u201d hard drives I'd use my external hard drives to swap out data, and so I'm guessing that's how I ended up with it. \n\nIt is titled, \u201cMy Life Story by First Last Name (My moms name).\u201d This is an audio recording that my mother created about two years ago where she explains her life. \n\nThe part that describes the events concerning my issue with her begins at 10 minutes and I quote with emphasis: \n\n\u201c\u2026in our apartments this family lived there and this guy would visit with his little girl. Pretty soon, I met them and his name was ____ and his daughter was ______ and I got to know them because well my mom was just never home and they were and just got to know them. Their names were _____ and _____ and they had two boys. So when this guy came over with this little girl and, you know, it was like my little brother and I would be out playing basketball. He\u2019d be right there and I\u2019d be playing with the little girl and I got to know\u2019em. He had gone through a divorce and he was like 23. So me being a little girl who had been through my parents\u2019 divorce I was drawn to her.  Cause I, wanted to like, just, she was so cute and cuddly, just want to hold her and play with her. She was adorable. And I kind of got to know him and what I didn't realize was that he was already stocking me, already aware of who I was, already aware that I was home alone a lot, already aware that he knew pretty much my schedule when I was out playing with my brother. Shortly, he just started having conversations with me and saying all the things that I didn't get from my mom and dad. Just words of comfort, encouragement, and kindness \u2013 nice things, everybody wants to be valued. What I didn't realize that I know now was that him stocking me and pretty much profiling me, I was soon to be a victim of his mental issues and that was that he decided that he loved me, he decided that no one else could have me and that I would be his and he ensured that happening by buying me a ring. And before God he said, that I was his. I had no one. I had no one to protect me, to beat him up, to tell him to get the hell out of my life. No one to tell him that he was crazy and wrong and to get far away from me. I had no one. I was scared, and alone, and trapped. He drove me out to __________ Lake and he had this van and in the back he had preplanned it all. And, it was dark and cold. [sigh\u2026 breathing] And I blamed myself for so many years but then as a mom now, I realized, what could I have done? He stole\u2019d my innocence. He didn\u2019t have a weapon. He had words. He had manipulating, confusing words. And he raped my innocence, my physical purity, he took advantage of something that wasn\u2019t his to have. And it didn\u2019t happen just once. It happened a lot. There was no one, no one to protect me, no one to save me\u2026\u201d\n\nIt's hard for me to listen\/read this without laughing because my mom was so dramatic in her interpretation of the events. To me from what she describes is any young man who starts liking a girl, pursues her, talks to her, takes her out, and tries to \"woo\" her. He liked her enough to buy her a ring. He was nice, kind, said things that helped her get through what ever she was going through. And ended up having sex together before marriage. If I didn't already say this, keep in mind my mom was a legalistic Christian and went to a \"perfectionist\" church. And they had sex multiple times from this statement. She says many times that no one was there for her but she was 18, lived with her mother, went to school, church, and many other places to where if she truly felt this guy was stocking her or even after a first rape could have told anyone to get help. She has said in the past and slightly mentions it in her story that he didn't abuse her, have a gun to her head, never threatened to hurt her or anyone else. He just said the \"right things.\" Things that were apparently \"manipulative.\" Not sure how but whatever. \n\nSo in my letter and statement to her I am wanting to let her know that I have this new evidence that proves that she has lied to me and so many others. Could it come back to bite me in the ass for releasing such information? Any privacy laws that I could be breaking? \n\nAlso before I try and make any stance do you have any reasons to believe her? Am I crazy thinking this way? I believe she chose to say it was all rape just so she didn't have to deal with the fact that she committed a \"sin\" and the consequence she would feel from within the church. I don't necessary care what she did but I do care that she has lied to me about the character of my father when in fact he's been one of the sweetest, most caring people I know since I sought him out.\n\nThanks for you time,\n\nAndorwin","title":"Found audio recording created by my mom on personal computer. Legal to listen, release, and use?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575866637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e854xw\/what_if_any_credentials_are_needed_to_get\/","id":"e854xw","body":"Title says the basic summary of what I am asking but I am more interested in specific details relating to my situation.\n\nTLDR: Can I get in legal trouble for seeking out interviews with members of organized crime groups and such?\n\nFor obvious reasons I do not want to give out to many details in the interest of not being identified now or in the future. I am basically working on an independent journalistic project of sorts where I interview some of the most hated individuals and try to hear their beliefs and reasoning. I do not have the capital to hire a lawyer to consult with right now so that is why I am resorting to Reddit. I mainly need to know how far I can go without breaking the law or getting in trouble. I have done two interviews so far. They both have been with groups that are definitely widely hated and have been associated with acts of violence in the past, but overall harmless for the most part. Those interviews I am not very worried about getting in trouble for.\n\nWhere my hesitation comes in is with the thought of doing interviews with more serious people and criminals from groups that are involved in organized crime and such. In all honesty I am worried I am already on some government list somewhere because of my online activity trying to obtain the first to interviews I did; that is why I am not sure if I should go for \"bigger fish\" when it comes to interviews.\n\nAny advice or knowledge helps as I really do not know where to turn for any specific relevant information.","title":"What if Any Credentials are Needed to Get Journalistic Rights?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588491549,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcmnxk\/my_pay_was_cut_below_minimum_wage\/","id":"gcmnxk","body":"I am a cashier at a gas station and normally I work 36 hours a pay period and make 11 dollars an hour. My company said it would be giving all team members a pay increase of 2 dollars per hour during the Coronavirus. I just looked at my pay stub and that's not the case at all. I worked the same 36 hours as normal but instead of paying me for 36 hours at 13 dollars an hour like they said, they paid me 18 hours at 11 dollars an hour and 18 hours at 2 dollars per hour. Bringing my actually hourly rate to $6.50 per hour. What can I do? How do I tell all the others that work for this company? Please help!","title":"My pay was cut below minimum wage","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1514843206,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nhv88\/what_are_my_options_in_case_of_eviction\/","id":"7nhv88","body":"To start, I live in Michigan. An old friend of mine bought a house a few months ago, and when my lease ran out at my apartment I chose to rent out a room at his house. We signed a three month contract for Nov-Jan. The intent we discussed was to resign every three months since neither of us wanted to sign a year lease. But unfortunately while we have known each other for a while, we are not good at living with each other and tensions have been high. So here's my question. If at the end of january, when our contract is up, what are my options if on January 31st my friend says \"hey you have to move out now.\" I think it's highly likely it'll happen due to a number of things. And while I'm trying to find another place it may take a while. What are my rights and potential options in the case that happens? Is there a law that gives me a certain number of days to move out, or can he suprise me with making me move out a day later? And what if instead of telling to me move out plainly, he instead just hikes my rent through the roof in an attempt to have me move out on my own. Do I have to pay the new high price with only a day notice that it is changing? And lastly, if all else fails, what are my options for just staying at the house (still paying rent) even though he doesn't want me and waiting for a court to kick me out so that I can buy myself time to find a new place?","title":"What are my options in case of eviction?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517058440,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tcllz\/ny_tx_my_ex_is_in_texas_divorce_options\/","id":"7tcllz","body":"My ex and I were married in New York (Brooklyn). They now live in Texas and I am in New York. We were only married for a few months (stupid decision, realized pretty quickly). We were never legally separated but have not lived together (or in the same state) for a year and a half. I haven\u2019t claimed them on my taxes either.\n\nMy one issue is that we did build $10K in credit card debt from our move from NY to TX. We planned on putting the whole move on MY credit card and then pay it off, but we broke up pretty soon after we moved to Texas. I then moved back to NY. Is there any way I can get them to pay for half of that debt?\n\nWhat are my best options for divorce? I don\u2019t have a ton of money to spend on this and neither do they. We rarely speak anymore and I\u2019ve mentioned the CC debt in the past and at first, they helped make monthly payments (for about 3 months) but that stopped quickly after they realized the relationship was never going to start again.\n\nI just want to get divorced and move on. I\u2019ve been in a great, healthy, happy relationship for a year now and we talk about getting married. I obviously would LOVE to get some of the money that I\u2019m owed, but if that means a big messy divorce, then I\u2019d rather just walk away. \n\nWhat are my options here?","title":"(NY, TX) My ex is in Texas! Divorce options??","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1413686528,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jnsxk\/does_lying_to_someone_over_the_terms_of_a\/","id":"2jnsxk","body":"I signed a tenancy agreement for 51 weeks after being told (by an employee of the letting agency) that the tenancy length could be reduced to 40 weeks once my lease had started. I was told this both before and after the tenancy agreement was signed.  \n\nThe employee who gave me this information has since been fired (for an unrelated reason). I am now having to pay for the whole 51 weeks as the reduction of lease duration was not specified in the contract.\n\nIs it true that I signed the contract under false pretences\/misrepresentation of the contract\/deception?\nIf so, is there any way to void the contract or have it reduced to 40 weeks?\n\nThank you for any replies or information!\n\nextra questions:\n\n-is a tenancy agreement void if the building doesn't have appropriate fire safety (fire alarms not responding to heat)?\n\n-can a tenancy agreement be void on medical grounds?","title":"Does lying to someone over the terms of a contract void the contract? (UK)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516493192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ru7sa\/oh_required_to_make_up_work_after_suspension\/","id":"7ru7sa","body":"Hello \/r\/legaladvice!\n\nI'm a salaried programmer that was suspended without pay for several days.  I am now being required to do additional time to do some of the work that was not completed my be because of the suspension.  Am I required to complete said work?\n\nEdit: Removed the post with the grossly incorrect title (https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ru5ir\/oh_required_to_make_up_work_while_suspended\/).\n\nThank you!","title":"[OH] Required To Make Up Work After Suspension","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589236293,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghy1w9\/nc_employer_is_requiring_we_keep_track_of_our\/","id":"ghy1w9","body":"It's a large company with locations all over the world if that makes any difference. Just never encountered this before and it sounds kinda sketch. Thanks!","title":"[NC] Employer is requiring we keep track of our bathroom breaks and subtract the time we spent in the bathroom from our paid 15 minute breaks, is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590699471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsenwj\/voided_contract\/","id":"gsenwj","body":"My boss told me that our working contract was voided due to COVID and furloughed all the employees. Now that we have re-opened, he no longer wants to have it in a written form that our contract was voided. Can someone help me understand his thought process? Why does he not want to document what was discussed and agreed upon? Is this legal?","title":"Voided contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1476990520,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58iq1h\/fl_can_my_boss_require_i_attend_a_weekly\/","id":"58iq1h","body":"I have a service job requiring I drive from home to customers, and back home. One day a week my boss requires me to attend a meeting in the next city over (in the company office). The gas and miles for this are uncompensated, my time is uncompensated, and the meetings are mandatory. \n\nI've been with this company for a couple years now, and I've been ok with making the drive because the meetings are usually pretty light. Business gets done while people joke around and eat pizza, it's come to be fun. Today my boss decided that the meetings should be formal and business only.\n\nAm I (strictly legally speaking) required to attend this if I'm unpaid? Or reworded, is he required to reimburse me for gas\/miles and\/or pay me for travel\/attendance time? It strikes me as mandatory unpaid labor.\n\nThis is in Florida, Orlando area.","title":"(FL) Can my boss require I attend a weekly mandatory meeting if I'm 100% commission?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575477598,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e61uz1\/requesting_hr_to_omit_my_personal_info_from\/","id":"e61uz1","body":"Title explains quite a bit. Its a birthday thing that my company does, but i was hoping that i could get them to leave me out of it as i trust not a single soul that i work with. I am planning on approaching the powers that be abot it, but i was curious if i had any legal standing if they were to refuse. Yes im aware this is rather small and petty, but this is a personal thing.","title":"Requesting H.R. to omit my personal info from monthly employee postings","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425765165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ya1fg\/employer_paid_my_tuition_hoping_to_leave_before\/","id":"2ya1fg","body":"My job has paid for my master's degree over the past few years and I'm set to graduate in May.  I signed an agreement with them that after I complete school I will work for them for 3 years or pay them back a pro-rated amount based on how long I stayed.  I have really liked my job up until a few months ago - some things have changed and they've brought in some new upper management (with some less than stellar clients and projects) that have brought down morale.  On top of that I just found out about a job I'm very qualified for that I really want to apply for so I'm trying to figure out if there's any chance I can leave without actually having to pay them back the 20K or so that they paid for my schooling.  My office is in Maine, the company is international.\n\nThis is the text of the agreement that I signed, with a few identifying pieces of information redacted:\n\nPlease accept our most sincere congratulations on your selection as a recipient of (My Employer)'s Educational Stipend Award! This letter sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which (My Employer) is willing to provide you with an educational stipend (\"Stipend\"). We understand that you intend to pursue a Master's of (My Degree) at (My school) via their online program. Education Stipend award recipients typically take an unpaid, long-term leave of absence from employment at (my employer) (for up to 24 months while they pursue their degree). In some cases award recipients may continue to work on a casual part-time (CPT) basis with Managing Principal approval; however, our understanding is that you will continue to work your regular full time schedule.\n\nThe Stipend contemplated herein is intended to assist you in your efforts to obtain a graduate degree. The terms are as follows:\n\n1. (My employer) will provide you with a stipend of up to $18,000 per year (for 2013 and 2014). These funds can be used towards tuition as well as related educational support such as books\/computer programs, etc. These monies will be advanced to you upon request (or paid directly to the university), but we would expect that you will make such requests to coincide with the actual payment of such costs and expenses and provide corresponding documentation (e.g., your tuition invoice) in advance. For instance, we would anticipate that funds would be requested and monies would be advanced to you as the tuition payments are incurred. Please submit copies of your invoices for all tuition requests and copies of transcripts as soon as semester grades are reported. We also expect you to provide us with a brief written update at the end of each semester, providing us with a progress report on the coursework and research you have undertaken to date.\n\nThe IRS allows employers to provide an employee up to $5,250 per year in educational assistance on a tax-free basis. Amounts paid to you in excess of $5,250per year will be regarded as taxable compensation to you by the IRS and treated\naccordingly by (My Employer). Typically, you will reimbursed through Accounts Payable and receive a 1099 tax form. You are advised to consult a tax advisor regarding the deductibility of any portion of the Educational Stipend as a job-related educational expense.\n\n2. Following your graduation, it is anticipated that you will be remain a full-time employee at a position and salary commensurate with your education and experience. Below are the repayment terms of the Stipend:\n\na. If you return to (my employer) as a full-time employee, the entire Stipend will be forgiven at the end of three (3) complete years of service. In your case, the three years of service will be determined by your graduation date as there will not be a specific return to work date.\n\nb. If do not remain with (my employer), you must repay the Stipend previously paid to you by (my employer) in its entirety, plus accrued interest.\n\nc. If you remain employed by (my employer) but voluntarily resign or are terminated for cause prior to completing three (3) additional years of service(from the date you graduate from your program), you will also be required to repay a pro-rated portion of the Stipend, plus accrued interest.\n\nd. In the unlikely event that your position is eliminated during the course of your studies or after your graduation, the Stipend repayment will be forgiven. If your employment is terminated for cause, you will be responsible for the repayment of the Stipend.\n\nThe relevant repayment amount will bear interest (on a monthly basis) from the date you complete your graduate program if you choose not to return to (my employer), or from the date you terminate employment with (my employer) following your return. The interest will be calculated at a rate per annum of 4%.\n\nWhen signed by you, this letter shall constitute a legally binding agreement between (my employer) and you. It shall constitute the entire agreement between (my employer) and you, and it shall supersede any other oral or written understanding with respect to the subject matter of this letter. This letter agreement can only be modified in writing signed by both parties.\n\nWe wish you every success with your Master's program along with your continued employment.\nPlease sign and date this letter below and return it to my attention at your earliest\nconvenience. Please maintain a copy for your records.\n\n\n**Back to my questions**\n\nThere are two things that I'm most curious about that could be avenues to help me get out of this agreement.  One is that the company was recently bought by another company and we'll be changing our name soon.  Since my contract was with my original company and not the new company I don't know if it automatically transfers over by default (I'm assuming it does, but I figured it was worth checking).  I did a little research and everything I saw was for employment contracts and said that they usually have language about the company changing hands, which this doesn't.\n\nSecond, the line \"Following your graduation, it is anticipated that you will be remain a full-time employee at a position and salary commensurate with your education and experience\" is interesting to me because it makes me think that if I don't get a promotion and raise to match my new degree then that could mean they're not holding up their end of the bargain and it would give me an out.  Is that feasible?\n\nThanks in advance for any advice or insight that any may have for this sort of thing!","title":"Employer paid my tuition, hoping to leave before my commitment is up without having to pay them back","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423510116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vbwpc\/appealing_parking_ticket\/","id":"2vbwpc","body":"Super simple, but I've never done it before. I parked in one of my university's lots for literally 5 minutes (time stamped ticket) to run into the post office, came out to a $40 fine. Should I appeal? What happens if I do? What should I say? \n\nLocated in Wisconsin, United States\n\nedit: I've got class now, so I'll be going. thanks for the help.","title":"Appealing parking ticket?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1514870035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nkcx1\/how_to_keep_parents_from_knowing_about_red_light\/","id":"7nkcx1","body":"I was making a U turn on a yellow light, then a traffic light camera flashed a bunch of times. The car is registered underneath my moms name and I really don\u2019t want her finding out about it. \n\nIs there a way, I can be fined for the ticket instead of it going underneath her name? Also, I\u2019m most likely not going to be able to pay the full fine, so what are my options?\n\n","title":"How to keep parents from knowing about red light ticket? CA","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576720882,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecmd3v\/my_employer_cut_contact_with_me_but_isnt_firing\/","id":"ecmd3v","body":"I \"used\" to work for a science outreach program where I edited online textbook\/forum websites and made youtube videos with a team of others. We are all in university. \n\nNear the end of the semester (april\/may), my employer accused me of stealing time because I was placed on a project by myself since everyone else was busy. I am not an artist, I just do editing, so it was taking me longer than \"usual\" even though I was working hard.\n\nThey then didnt speak to me at meetings despite the fact that I thought I had clarified myself. When I left campus for the summer, I didnt know what I would be doing. So I emailed them.\n\nThey told me that they had chosen - for me - that I couldnt work over the summer. They also told me that a project I had been offered was no longer available (one of my friends was given it without me knowing). They wouldnt answer what I had done wrong or what I needed to explain. \n\nAfter this whole conversation, they removed me from the email list. They haven't contacted me since. I am a part time employee, which in Tucson means I'm at will.\n\nThis whole situation lead to me being nearly homeless. I have had 3 different jobs in the past few months. \n\nShould I get a lawyer? Or should I forget it?","title":"My employer cut contact with me but isnt firing me (Tucson AZ)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1413348543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jaguy\/parents_got_a_bill_from_public_high_school_almost\/","id":"2jaguy","body":"Located in the state of VA, public high school. his is a strange issue so I doubt there's any type of statute of limitation or anything legal related to this, but I thought I might try. \n\nI'm taking care of this issue because my sister is in the middle of interviewing for full time jobs since she's about to graduate college and lives 5 hours away from home.\n\nMy parents received a bill from the city on behalf of the high school my sister and I attended. The bill was for a missing book for a class taken in fall\/winter 2010. Sister graduated high school in June 2011. They got the bill on Monday ago, and were given 10 days to pay the bill.\n\nMy mom and sister both remember paying for the book, but proof is not easy to track. She says that the missing book has been unpaid since 2010, but couldn't explain why this was not brought to our attention since my sister was in high school.\n\nMy sister didn't have her own bank account in high school, so it was paid for by my parents by check. The problem is, both my parents have changed banks since this time, so they would have to go to their old banks and pay to have statements\/copies of old checks (if that's even possible). It's likely to cost $20ish or more for my parents to do this. It's also not easy for my parents to get out to where their old bank office is. Lots of things are uncertain about this bill because it was so long ago, which is making things even more difficult.\n\nAre we basically screwed out of money either way? My parents have minimal income, my sister is still in college, and I have a strict budget as well. I'm trying to find out as much as I can before calling the school again tomorrow, so any advice about the situation or other resources I should look at would be greatly appreciated.\n\nThanks for any advice!","title":"Parents got a bill from public high school.. almost 4 years after graduation","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1474159619,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53a0rw\/maryland_apartment_inspections\/","id":"53a0rw","body":"Hello! I am in Montgomery County Maryland, and I just recently started a lease with an apartment complex. I recently received an email notifying me about intent to enter my unit. It seemed like standard fare, checking smoke alarms, replacing AC filters, the usual preventative maintenance stuff you'd expect from a well run apartment complex, but then on top of that, they said they'd also be performing an inspection on the property, to check for \"smoking and cleanliness\" among other things. \n\nThis seems highly unusual to me for any of the other apartment situations I've had over my years. There's never been any smoking in the apartment, and my girlfriend is a neurotic neat freak who would kill me if I left the place looking junky, so I'm not worried about the outcome, but I just feel like this is invasive and abnormal. \n\nMy questions are:\n\nLegally, what can an inspector do in my apartment? \n\nCan they rifle through my personal property? \n\nWhat action can the apartment take if the unit for whatever reason the unit is not up to their cleanliness standards? \n\nThanks for reading, let me know if I need to clarify my situation further.","title":"Maryland: Apartment inspections?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575734688,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7g094\/can_my_soon_to_be_ex_wife_and_her_lawyer_keep_my\/","id":"e7g094","body":"In PA here and going through the early stages of a divorce i do not want.    My wife took all my financial paper work my tax papers my car titles everything and her attorney refuses to give it back.    I need it for a financial planning to hire my own lawyer.     Is she allowed to do this in the state of PA?   They also refuse to give me any of her earnings \n\nI am paying my lawyer retainer Friday but I have an appt with my planner first. \n\nHelp","title":"Can my soon to be ex wife and her lawyer keep my financial paper without my consent or knowledgeable and keep from me? In PA","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519579201,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/805u6e\/my_employer_is_trying_to_fire_me_after_i_told\/","id":"805u6e","body":"I work as an activity coordinator in Georgia for a retirement home now for  6 months. I went to the doctor Feb 6th thinking I was at least 3 months and found out I am actually 5 months and decided I should tell my employer as I could no longer hide it, the next day. I also made the decision to tell them after I have this child I am going back to school full time and not going to be coming back. I planned on giving formal notice June 1st and properly giving my two weeks. However, my manager gave me my job description on Monday and said I should make sure my calendar of activities meets criteria to cover my ass. I immediately sent an email of all my activities and what they fell under hitting all the requirements. I get no response. On Friday I get served a performance documentation paper claiming that it's for unsatisfactory job performance. It also claims it's a verbal warning and I was counseled before on Monday about everything listed on the paper which is not true. So now I have two written strikes against me and I'm not sure what I should do. I've never had any complaints about my work in all the 6 months and have only received verbal praise but nothing in email. My husband thinks I should just ignore it and let them fire me and collect unemployment since I don't plan to stay anyway. Should I call HR and file for harassment? I'm at a loss.","title":"My employer is trying to fire me after I told them I'm pregnant.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590790762,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt2lal\/guardianship_to_much_money\/","id":"gt2lal","body":"I'm a guardian over my dad who is in a nursing home. He gets paid SSI through the state to pay for the nursing home with $70 left over as \"personal money\". He doesnt work or own anything and just lays in bed watching tv all day everyday. He can barely verbally communicate due to a stroke. \n\nHe isnt allowed to have more than $2000 at once because that will disqualify him from getting SSI through the state. He hardly ever spends his money. He spends like maybe $10 a month. He just got a stimulus check for $1200 which pushed him way over the $2000 limit. I'm not sure what to do now since I cant legally spend the money for him and he never spends it himself. \n\nWill the stimulus check count against him and disqualify him for assistance? Is there a way to spend the money for him to keep him under the $2000 limit? \n\nLive in WA state","title":"Guardianship to much money","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472146443,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zjqhz\/i_am_being_pressured_to_give_contact_information\/","id":"4zjqhz","body":"So I'm in NY. I am the web developer\/manager of a local charity run. Racers can sign up and purchase tickets for our race online where they also then opt into our email list.\n\nWe have a third party race timer who was hired to time the event. He just contacted me earlier today to ask for more information on the pre-registered racers. I had already given him the names and race types. Now he wants their gender, age, contact information (phone, address, and email), and their date of birth. I don't have half of this information because we don't need it to register. But I feel very uncomfortable giving personal and contact information of these people without having their written permission.\n\nI am a one man band doing this on the side of my regular work and don't want to be in any legal hot water. I expressed my reluctance to the race manager and he told me to just get over it and give that information because it's \"how this industry works\".\n\nCan anyone point me in the right direction of the legality of this?","title":"I am being pressured to give contact information of customers to a third party","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1517165964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tm7w1\/individual_arrested_and_used_brothers_name\/","id":"7tm7w1","body":"Juan is jail at the moment for possession of opiate, opium, narcotic, attempting to elude law enforcement, reckless driving, revoked license. Juan used his brothers name which is a legal resident. \n\nPolice department has both their info and finger prints from previous arrest. Juan has already been deported once. So Juan has no more papers to be In the US. \n\nMy questions are:\nWill they find out Juan is not really who he said he is? What is going to happen? Will they deport him or will he serve jail time then be deported.\n\nThis is all in Kansas. Ford county. Just wondering what\u2019ll happen since i know these people, kinda. \n\n","title":"Individual arrested and used brothers name. Individual is also illegally in the US.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1555538707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bedpga\/im_exposed_to_toxic_dust_every_day_no_signs\/","id":"bedpga","body":"If I become ill later in life, or get cancer. Is this liable for a lawsuit? \n\nI work at a lumber mill and operate a machine that puts sticks in between lumber. The sticks are full of CCA, ACQ and Fire Retardant chemicals. As the sticks feed into the machine, it's constantly kicking up a cloud of chemical ridden dust. \n\nAlso, we destick the treated lumber. When we do that, we're constantly in a cloud of chemical ridden dust.\n\nWe work outside, but under cover. No matter what the weather, we are constantly in this cloud of dust. I usually jimmy rig an air house near me and try to blow it away. I can still feel it in my mouth, throat and sometimes eyes. We have access to dust masks, but our clothing is still constantly being bombarded by this annoying dust.\n\nI'm worried for my health later in life. I feel like I should go get my blood checked. I'm curious as to of there's anything I could do now legally or in the future.\n\nI'm not very educated. I realized the dust was toxic when my boss had me cut up a bunch of treated lumber with no mask. I asked him, curiously, if this dust can cause cancer. He nodded his head yes, but said no, with a smile.","title":"I'm exposed to toxic dust, every day. No signs anywhere, not acknowledged by bosses.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590979956,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guckni\/my_friend_just_gave_me_a_2_week_deadline_to_get\/","id":"guckni","body":"It\u2019s been a rough few months. As of last October I was looking for a new apartment (expired lease), but as I was in the middle of a breakup I didn\u2019t know what my budget would be, if it would be a studio or one bedroom, etc.\n\nI needed some time to figure out if I was looking for a place as a single guy, or with my girlfriend (who I was living with up until our lease expired and was not up for renewal). My girlfriend went and moved back in with her parents temporarily, and I asked a childhood friend if I could crash at his place for a while. I knew I owed him big time when he said \u201cyes, of course.\u201d I offered him rent and we arrived at $250 a month, which basically split the utilities and other bills.\n\nSo I moved all of my earthly possessions from NYC to Westchester, where my friend has a house he and his aunt inherited from his grandparents. In truth, the house should be condemned. There\u2019s black mold everywhere, a hole in the bathroom floor that goes into the kitchen, water damage in every room, clutter, etc. It\u2019s like something out of Silent Hill.\n\nMoving on, I stayed at his place for a couple months while me and my girlfriend were on the fence. It became increasingly difficult to be his \u201ctenant\u201d, because my friend would come into \u201cmy\u201d room every morning at 7 am for his daily chants. He\u2019s a Buddhist and his place of worship was in the room I was staying in. Also, at one point the entire heating system broke and there was no heat in the dead of winter for 2 months. We had to use space heaters to keep warm. But I\u2019m used to having very little money, and so is he, so we made due. \n\nThen Coronavirus hit. All of a sudden NYC was deeply impacted and, since I worked on Broadway, I found myself out of a job. Living in a shitty house, with almost no savings and unemployed, I decided to ask my 73 year old father if he\u2019d like my company during the quarantine down in South Carolina, where he lives. I figured I could live a little easier down there and figure things out, while taking care of my dad with groceries and other stuff to make sure he didn\u2019t have to go out.  My father said yes, come on down, and I\u2019ve been here for the past few months.\n\nGoing back to my friend, when I lost my job I told him that I could no longer afford to pay him the $250 dollars a month. He said that\u2019s alright, \u201cget it to me when you can\u201d. I told him I would be going down to South Carolina to ride out the quarantine and take care of my father, and would likely not be coming back to stay as a \u201ctenant\u201d in his place. He didn\u2019t say much about that but didn\u2019t raise any grievances.\n\nLiving together had driven a wedge between me and my friend for various reasons, and I had no contact with him during the pandemic until last month on May 2nd, when he texted me saying that his aunt is tired of having my things in their basement and I need to remove them or have them removed by the 15th (of May). \n\nI told him that I could not afford movers and that unfortunately, I was still in SC with my father and would be until at least the end of May, possibly longer. I asked him if he could please ask his aunt to issue an extension.\n\nIt\u2019s been radio silence since then, until today. He texted me about an hour ago, \u201cHello (OP). I hope these days of the plague find you well. I'm afraid my aunt is quite serious about removing your things. You have until the 15th to do something with it all.\u201d\n\nThis is the 15th of June that he\u2019s referring to. I don\u2019t have the money for movers right now but I also don\u2019t want all of my stuff in the world to be thrown on the sidewalk as garbage.\n\nI also don\u2019t want to totally ruin my friendship with this guy. I\u2019ve known him since we were 7 years old and it was kind of him to give me a place to stay and store my things, although sadly the whole affair hasn\u2019t evolved very well.\n\nI\u2019m not sure what to do. Do I have legal recourse? Is there a way to explain things to my friend in such a way that I won\u2019t lose the friendship? I just need to have my stuff there until I come back from SC, and I won\u2019t be doing that until it\u2019s safe, which is such an ambiguous timeframe.\n\nAny help would be greatly appreciated.\n\nTLDR; my friend let me stay and store my things in his house, which likely should be condemned (probably not legal to have tenants). I paid a rent amount of $250 a month for the first few months until I lost my job due to Covid. I then temporarily relocated to SC, where I am now, and he is demanding I get all my things out of his house by June 15th.","title":"My \u201cfriend\u201d just gave me a 2 week deadline to get all my stuff out of his basement (NY)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518740651,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xuwpf\/non_compete_mobile_app\/","id":"7xuwpf","body":"I currently work for a small design agency in nj. When i got the job i was required to sign nda and a noncompete forms. The form states that i can't work for a competitor for one year after resignation within 50 mile radius. I am currently working on a personal mobile app that is in the same industry as one of the apps that we designed and developed for a client in the agency i currently work for. I would like to register an llc company under which my personal app will be released. Would registering my business in NJ get me in trouble since i will be technically competing against the company's client? Can i register my llc in delaware if i am not allowed to do it in nj?","title":"Non compete (mobile app)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518481814,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x5gai\/housing_discrimination\/","id":"7x5gai","body":"I\u2019m a freshmen in college at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in California. I\u2019m working on housing for next year, and am planning on living off campus with 3 friends. We have been checking out a 2 bedroom apartment. The complication is that, with a 2 bedroom apartment, we would each have a roommate, and my roommate would be the only girl of the 4 of us. Before talking to the landlord, I was warned that the landlord wouldn\u2019t rent to us because she doesn\u2019t think a female and a male roommate would work out. Is this housing discrimination? Thank you!","title":"Housing Discrimination?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474495037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53voh8\/bc_ca_truckingcargo_insurance_question\/","id":"53voh8","body":"If a ($materials) company uses a third party ($truckingco) to deliver a product, and the owner of $truckingco claims to have insurance, where does liability fall if a claim happens and $truckingco's owner was lying? \n\n$materials, $truckingco, end customer, or whomever arranged delivery?\n\nassuming $truckingco has drivers' insurance, curious about goods\/property damage insurance.","title":"BC, CA - trucking\/cargo Insurance question","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1417194035,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nogho\/mothers_will_texas\/","id":"2nogho","body":"My mother passed away in February and left behind 2 houses, a vehicle, and a few retirement accounts. The will explicitly states it is to be split between me and my Sister, with me receiving half once I turn 24 (I am 23 now).\nI initially was going to agree to give half of the inheritance to my Sister's son for an immediate lump sum and my family was very happy to help and keep me updated on what was going on with the estate.\nAfter I expressed my intentions of keeping the terms of the will the Lawyer and my Aunt (the executor) immediately stopped sending information. I have been requesting documentation for the estate for months. My Aunt has mentioned retirement accounts and has mentioned ballpark figures but the Lawyer is not forthcoming with the information I request. I receive a page at a time (out of 20, or 30) and have never seen full accounting for the sale of the home, vehicle, any items in the home, or the accounts in question. I have been trying to e-mail the Lawyer but he stonewalls me every time I try to request the information, then charges his time to the estate.\nIsn't he obligated to send me this information being a beneficiary? Is there anything I can do to receive this information? My sister is over the age of 24, she has already received funds from the Estate, all I want from the Lawyer is documentation the funds have not been misappropriated. Do I have to wait til I am 24 to receive this information? My worry is I will turn 24 and the money will have been moved or spent and not distributed properly. Any advice is appreciated.","title":"Mother's Will - Texas","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575745556,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7icoj\/incompetent_landlord_wants_me_to_pay_rest_of\/","id":"e7icoj","body":"This is in Pennsylvania for what it's worth. Quick background. My girlfriend and I moved into an apartment and right off the bat have had a lot of issues ranging from our address not being registered with USPS (new building), claiming cable was hooked up but actually hadn't been constructed causing us to have to take off of work in days we were remote, and incorrectly turning off our power or heat when other tenants would move out. That's just the stuff off the top of my head, as a result it's made us want to buy a home. We recently found a great home and our offer was accepted. We checked our lease and there's nothing indicating what happens when we break the lease or that we need to give any sort of notice. The landlord wants us to pay the rest of the lease or else. My question is, without any written agreement can he really enforce anything ?","title":"Incompetent landlord wants me to pay rest of lease without anything stating I need to do so","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1411588634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hd0rg\/nc_how_legal_is_it_for_a_landlord_to_tell_me_that\/","id":"2hd0rg","body":"I am looking for places to rent. And a landlord told me yesterday that the prospective place had received a lot of interest from other future tenants. And that if I wanted the place, I would have to compete with them. And I would get the place if I offered the \"highest bid\". However she has already listed a rent price in the ad for the apartment. So then, why do that if she's just wanting to rent out to the \"highest bidder\" ? Is it okay to announce a rent only to later basically declare that it's the starting price in a bidding war?\n\nI'm not sure how legal this is in the state of North Carolina.","title":"[NC] How legal is it for a landlord to tell me that there are competitors to rent their apartment and they will rent it out to the \"highest bidder\" ?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576195294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9vxqn\/fl_rented_house_has_termites_and_some_form_of\/","id":"e9vxqn","body":"Good evening,\n\nAs the title states we have discovered that our home that we rent has termites and some kind of mold growing. We aren't sure how extensive the damage and infestation is but should know more tomorrow. We do know that we are going to be required to be out of the house. \n\nI just want to know if our landlord has some form of legal obligation to provide us with shelter of some sort until the problem is sorted?\n\nWe are a family with 2 small children and no one close that can provide us with some where to stay at this time.\n\nThank you for your help.","title":"[FL] Rented House has termites and some form of mold growing in the ceiling\/attic. Is our landlord required to provide temporary housing while it is being fixed?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577925542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiqi7g\/can_i_redact_a_police_statement_for_a_domestic\/","id":"eiqi7g","body":"My boyfriend and I got into an argument, and he pinned me down. I started screaming for him to get off of me, and the neighbors called the cops. When the cops came, they heard both sides of our stories and they called their sergeant on what to do. The cops believed that they had a probable cause for arrest, so they arrested my boyfriend. \n\nAfter they left, they called me so that they can come back for a statement. I thought that statements were mandatory, so I agreed to let them back in. Now I\u2019m reading that it could hurt my boyfriend\u2019s case, and that I didn't have to give a statement. I even agreed to testify, thinking that it would help him.\n\nHe got arrested earlier tonight, and his court hearing is tomorrow since today is a holiday. How do I take back my statement? I can\u2019t afford to discuss this with a lawyer, and I don\u2019t know what to do. I don\u2019t think that my boyfriend is a bad guy. \n\nIt feels as if the cops were playing good cop bad cop. As they were questioning us, they were both extremely friendly. I got questioned by cop 1, and he made so much conversation. Asking me about my dog, showing me photos of his dogs, telling me about his past jobs, etc. When cop 1 switched with cop 2 on question, I could hear cop 1 also being extremely friendly with my boyfriend. As cop 2 was on the phone was the sergeant, the situation had already been deescalated, and cop 1, my boyfriend, and I were all sitting around laughing. \n\nThen next thing you know, cop 2 comes back in, and my boyfriend is getting arrested. It came as a shock to both of us, and cop 1 said \u201cI really hate to do this to you, but it\u2019s out of our hands. Our sergeant believes that there was probable cause for arrest.\u201d I asked if he had to get arrested, and they swiftly responded with yes. \n\nAfter taking my boyfriend to the jailhouse, they called to come back for the police statement. Even though my boyfriend had just gotten and arrested and they said that they feel for him, they were making jokes with me about our dog as if someone hadn\u2019t just gotten arrested 30 minutes ago! This all went down at 3 AM, and they took a statement at 6 AM. At that time, I had been awake for over 20 hours and I don\u2019t believe that I was in the right mindset for a statement.\n\nTL;DR can I redact a police statement I made on a domestic violence case in Washington state. I didn\u2019t know that I was allowed to refuse, and I didn\u2019t know that it would hurt my boyfriend\u2019s case. He doesn\u2019t deserve to go to jail, and i was not in the right mindset for a statement. I was dehydrated, and had been awake for over 20 hours at the time. What I said in the statement is true, but I\u2019m not afraid of my boyfriend as much as I made it sound like I did in the statement.","title":"Can I redact a police statement for a domestic violence case in Washington state?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1421769451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t25xm\/uk_someone_is_posting_malicious_fake_reviews\/","id":"2t25xm","body":"I am just wondering if I have any legal recourse against someone who is posting malicious reviews about my company.\n\nThe reviews contradict themselves usually, and claim things that just wouldn't happen such as being paid for a product and then flat out refusing to supply what had been paid for.\n\nI wan tto know if there is any legal recourse against this kind of thing. I happen to have the ip address of the person who is posting them (seems they aren't particularly internet savvy), and don't really want to have to go legal, but I also want them to stop.\n\nThanks in advance for any help you can provide.\n","title":"[UK] Someone is posting malicious fake reviews about my company, and I have their IP.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589579836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkifev\/car_insurance_on_a_vehicle_registered_in_another\/","id":"gkifev","body":"Location: Colorado \/ Louisiana\n\nI recently bought a used car that is registered in Colorado (where I go to school), but I am a Louisiana resident and I am having a lot of trouble with my insurance company because the car isn't registered in the same state I am a resident of. Is there anything I can do besides transfer the title to Louisiana? The transfer fee is quite expensive, according to the OMV. I can provide any other information necessary (within reason).\n\nThanks for the help!","title":"Car insurance on a vehicle registered in another state","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576203767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9xmxv\/ns_canada_owing_rent_might_be_going_to_small\/","id":"e9xmxv","body":"hello!\n\ni could really use some advice on what to do. i left my previous apartment at the beginning of november after becoming unemployed and unable to pay rent for a few months. and i definitely recognize i owe rent to him and absolutely plan to pay it back. \n\nhowever, i currently have no job, assets, land or anything and i am 20 y\/o. i have to wait until i get a job to even start to pay him back and i guess what i am seeking advice for is if we go to small claims court is there anyone i can send in my place? i am very low income (duh) and living with my parents, and am severely mentaly ill so am not sure if i can go. legal aid has said they do not send lawyers for this type of case.\n\nand i am not sure what the court will order if i cannot pay back right now or if it will be sent to a collection service or what. i am just very terrified right now as i definitely made a mistake trying to move out on my own. \n\nthank you for reading!!","title":"[NS, Canada] Owing Rent, Might Be Going To Small Claims Court","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589384139,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj1az7\/my_boss_is_threatening_my_job_if_i_dont_get_a\/","id":"gj1az7","body":"For the last 14 years I\u2019ve worked for a major retail tire company at their distribution\/receiving warehouse. Over these years I\u2019ve been mostly compliant with the companies grooming policy. Basically the policy states than an employee of the company must be clean shaven (other than a mustache if desired) and maintain a \u201cbusiness style haircut that must be higher than the collar of a collared shirt.\u201d\n\nBecause of COVID-19 I\u2019ve been unable to get a haircut for the past couple months. Even though my hair has grown in that time my current hairstyle is abiding by the companies policy and I still shave every day. My hairstyle might not be what one considers a \u201cbusiness\u201d style but I make sure to wash my hair and brush it in the morning so that it\u2019s not unruly while at work.\n\nNow that hairstylists have been able to return to work, my boss has been pestering me every day about getting a haircut. Today he approached me and stated \u201cyou know we have to maintain a certain level of professionalism here at [tire company]. If you don\u2019t get a haircut by this weekend, we\u2019re going to have a serious problem.\u201d I took this as a threat.\n\nI calmly explained to him my concerns about getting a haircut at this time due to health concerns (I have asthma and get severe respiratory issues when I get sick) and the fact that everyone and their mother is getting haircuts right now. My words didn\u2019t seem to faze him.\n\nI know Colorado is a \u201cfire at will\u201d state but do I have any legal recourse if I\u2019m terminated? Does this fall under workplace discrimination in any way? Or should I just risk my health (and possibly life) to get a haircut to appease my boss?","title":"My boss is threatening my job if I don\u2019t get a haircut - Colorado (USA)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519147945,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yxprd\/nj_landlord_given_me_8_day_notice_to_renew_lease\/","id":"7yxprd","body":"Today before I head out to work I received a Non-Stamped letter indicating that my lease, which is up on March 1st, would be renewed if I did not send any notice otherwise.\n\nI found this to be very odd and then the inconsistencies kept increasing.\n\nThe Rent increase is more than 3% (About 4 percent increase) from 1100 to 1142\n\nThe letter indicated that it was written on 1\/26, but did not get it until 2\/20, therefore giving me 8 days to accept the new terms.\n\nI was wondering, what other rights can I enforce to my landlord based on NJ State or federal laws? I find this to be so shady to put me in this bind. I honestly dont have an issue with the increase, but the fact that they cant rent out any other units in there is a big tell due to applicants not qualifying, and the timing of this is very odd.\n\nI know that I can legally ask for an extension on my decision due to the short notice, can I also go after them over the increase of the rent? I have been a great tenant and never had issues, I find it very unprofessional for them to do this take it or leave it deal, they dont even mention about going month to month.\n\nAny further advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.","title":"(NJ) Landlord given me 8 day notice to renew lease, raised up prices above 3%","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473354650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51sdje\/can_i_use_fmla_intermittently_in_the_year\/","id":"51sdje","body":"My son was born in January 2016. I applied for FMLA at this time, and provided a birth certificate with all necessary paperwork. FMLA was granted to me, and I have a letter in my possession that states \"You are eligible for FMLA during 12 months. Your eligibility begins on January 11, 2016 and ends January 10, 2017. As of Pay Period 27, you have 480 hours of FMLA leave.\"\n\nI used about 1 month of leave from January-February to care for my recovering wife and newborn son. My question is this: can I continue to take FMLA-qualified leave to care for my son if he becomes sick--say, with the common cold?\n\nThe reason why I ask is because my son was sick yesterday. I took one day off to care for him, and submitted a time off request for that day, coding it as FMLA-qualified leave. My HR and supervisor denied this, stating that this was not FMLA-qualified, and that I need to provide a doctor's note.\n\nEDIT: location is California.","title":"Can I use FMLA intermittently, in the year following my son's birthdate, to protect myself when taking time off to care for random illness\/sickness of said son?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420823254,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rvfia\/can_my_leasing_office_ask_me_for_a_guarantor\/","id":"2rvfia","body":"Hi, I'm in Virginia.\n\nI recently moved into an apartment. I paid my security deposit and signed my lease two weeks before my move date, and I paid first month's rent on my move date a week and a half ago. Now I'm moved in.\n\nThe leasing office called me today and said that my credit score is not high enough and they need a guarantor. Well, this is a problem for me because I don't have family or anyone that would be a guarantor. My income far surpasses the requirement to live here. Shouldn't they have fully run my rental application before I signed the lease?\n\nCan they ask for a guarantor after I've already moved in, signed the lease, and started paying rent? What happens if I can't provide one? Finding another apartment right now on short notice will be impossible (I live in a college town, so leases either start in December or July - outside of that, there's practically nothing).\n\nThanks.","title":"Can my leasing office ask me for a guarantor after I signed my lease and moved in?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589840452,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmbo2b\/nynyc_building_super_storing_property_in_my_dead\/","id":"gmbo2b","body":"Hi there guys,\n\nMy mother in recently passed away in a nursing home where she had been living for about 6 years. Even though she was in a nursing home, her belongings remained in her walk up apartment (where I grew up) that she had been renting continuously since 1960.  \n\nThe task of emptying it out was emotionally and physically daunting, and she was always adamant that she did not want to let it go, so I have been helping her pay the (extremely low) rent to keep her tenancy there going since she entered the nursing home. After her recent death, I contacted the landlord (a newer management co) and the super to tell them that my mother had passed away and that I would be coming to collect some important items from the apartment in a few days.\n\nSo yesterday I gloved and masked up and went over to collect said items, and noticed immediately a number of strange things:\n\n1: there was a wire on the door handle that was propped against the door, arranged in such a way that it fell out of place when the door was opened. The way it was wrapped around the door handle was clearly deliberate. Think \u201cspy trick\u201d meant to show if someone has been snooping in a room.\n\n2. There were a few pieces of trash (a soda can and a napkin), along with an extra key to the apartment sitting on the kitchen table. Clearly the apartment had been entered recently without our knowledge or permission. \n\n3. This is the big one. I opened the closet and found 3 triple wrapped plastic bags full of childrens toys and Christmas ornaments. These do not belong to my mother, and at first I was scared there was a family squatting in the apartment. After a little digging through the bag, I found a bunch of Christmas cards addressed to the super and her family. So it is DEFINITELY her stuff. She never asked us if she could store stuff in the apartment at all, and never asked us if she could enter. \n\nI don\u2019t really want to call the police on this woman, but I do think this is unacceptable (not to mention brazenly stupid) behavior and it needs to be addressed somehow. I have no idea how long she has been using my mothers apartment in this way. \n\nI check in on the place often but don\u2019t do a thorough job looking through all the stuff in the closet like I just did because I was packing stuff up. My mother didn\u2019t have any valuables there other than sentimental things, and I didn\u2019t notice anything missing, but I don\u2019t have a thorough memory of all of the stuff that was there in the first place. \n\nI\u2019m hoping to understand what the spectrum of legal actions I could take looks like. I think I will decide what I want to do after I know what I can\/should do. At the very least I want to know if the building can get written up for this so they think twice about doing something like this again.\n\nHonestly, it made it a bit easier to deal with the emotions of emptying the place to be furious and confused by this. What kind of idiot enters another person\u2019s apartment illegally and leaves behind a bunch of their own property with their name written all over it???","title":"[NY-NYC] Building super storing property in my dead mother\u2019s apartment without permission","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515084306,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o47dp\/ga_involved_in_a_hit_and_run_last_month_by_a\/","id":"7o47dp","body":"On December 1st, while sitting stopped at a light on a highway exit ramp, my car got rear ended while my boyfriend was driving and I was in the passenger seat. He hit us so hard we were pushed into the vehicle in front of us. There were no injuries and the police were called immediately. While we were waiting for them to show up, the person who rear ended me fled the scene. We got a very blurry photo of the back of the car, however the light for his license plate was out so the plate can\u2019t be made out but it was a taxicab. We didn\u2019t see the company name that night so we let the responding officer know what we saw and he said he\u2019d look around the local cab companies. My car ended up getting totaled due to damage to my engine from getting pushed into the vehicle in front of us.\n\nI hadn\u2019t heard anything back but we found the company a couple of weeks later after seeing one of their cars (which had front damage to it but wasn\u2019t the car that hit me) in a parking lot near my house. I compared pictures and I\u2019m 99% certain it is the same company. The police were informed but still nothing has come of it. Is there anything I can do to get someone to care about this? Should I be letting my insurance company know the cops have this information but don\u2019t want to proceed further with it? I just don\u2019t think it\u2019s right that this guy totaled my car and is gonna get away with it. \n","title":"[GA] Involved in a hit and run last month by a taxicab, police haven\u2019t done anything about it. What can I do now?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475810753,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/569fm4\/ga_handling_custody_before_the_parenting_plan_is\/","id":"569fm4","body":"My wife and I are getting divorced. I was asked to leave the home and took my 1yo with me. We are working on a parenting plan to file custody soon. In the meantime, she wants to keep our son for a week. She is rather trustworthy, but young and her family is vindictive; I do not trust them not to coerce her into hiding him. Is there any legal way I can secure the return of my son in a week before the custody agreement has been filed? Say a signed\/notarized agreement before she takes him.","title":"[GA] Handling custody before the parenting plan is filed.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518118305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w7f6f\/az_wrongfully_charged_a_hefty_lease_break_fee\/","id":"7w7f6f","body":"In 2014\/2015 I rented an apartment in AZ and I was in a relationship with a man who also lived in the apartment complex (not the same unit but within 5 seconds of walking distance) my mother cosigned on the lease with me, and was legally a tenant in my unit with me. Long story short, the boyfriend got crazy and pulled a gun on my mom on the property and threatened her and my life if he ever saw us again(I was not present). My mother filed a police report that same night, and we decided for our safety we needed to leave.\n\nWe talked to management at the complex and provided them the police report and filed our own report against him through the complex and as stated in our lease we all signed, firearms were prohibited on\/in property. We then decided to go the route of breaking the lease 2 months early for our safety, under the impression that in situations of domestic violence, per AZ law they cannot legally charge you a lease break fee (please correct me if this is wrong). We gave 30 days notice, provided copies of the police report and were told that everything was fine and that we wouldn't be charged the lease break fee. \n\nA while later when checking my credit score, I saw a derogatory mark for the total of $2700 from a collection agency associated with the complex for lease break fee. We never received any letters in the mail saying we owed anything at all until a few months after it had already gone to collections when we got the letter from the collection agency. We reached out to all appropriate personnel at apartment complex\/property management via phone, and email and never got a response even though we tried multiple times over the course of a few weeks, we filed a dispute with TransUnion and spoke to representatives over the phone who confirmed that there should not have been a lease break fee due to circumstances. They opened an investigation and we waited to hear back, they removed the mark from my credit history and we thought all was well. \n\nAs I was checking my credit more recently, I saw the same derogatory mark for the complex in the same amount with the description \"Account information disputed by consumer, meets FCRA requirements\" I'm not sure what my next step would be, or if speaking to a lawyer would be beneficial, and if so I'm not sure what type of lawyer would be best. I'm not sure if I am in fact in the wrong, and if so I have no problem paying it, but I don't want to pay something that I shouldn't have to. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I'm pretty young and not really sure how any of this works.","title":"(AZ) Wrongfully charged a hefty lease break fee","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577686420,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehi84q\/employment_law_web_developer\/","id":"ehi84q","body":"I am a working web developer, and I\u2019m seeking employment elsewhere.  I have worked for this company for 3 years of my 5 years in the field, so naturally all my work is primarily at this company.\n\nI know for a fact my employer will be very hostile towards my leaving, and I\u2019m looking to cover bases.\n\nI have selected 60~ websites that I would like to use to showcase my work.  I am the ONLY developer at this company, thus, 0 chance any code is someone else\u2019s.\n\nIs it legally ok for me to list these websites as work I have done?","title":"Employment Law - web developer","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590127025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/godp2w\/workplace_bonuses\/","id":"godp2w","body":"I have bonuses tied to sales written into my contract for a small biz doing website product sales. \n\nI compiled the data at the end of Q4 and shared the data as requested by my employer (with links to the data) and was told they would evaluate and get back to me. \nSame for Q1. No money for any quarter\nLooking to resign with my last day as the final day of Q2.\n\nHave asked several times and resent the spreadsheet several times to my boss.\n\nWhat is my best course of action here without poisoning the well for references and such.\n\nThank you in advance!","title":"Workplace Bonuses","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422460562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tz0jo\/difficulty_with_my_mothers_boyfriend_dv\/","id":"2tz0jo","body":"I live with my mother. The situation was, I cared for her financially after my dad died. A year and 6 months later, her boyfriend moved in.\nWe don't get along.\n\nHe regularly gets drunk, blares music, and acts belligerent. \nI have his car description down for reference in case he goes driving while particularly drunk. \nThis morning I heard him verbalizing insults about my boyfriend and I while blaring music.\nI asked him to turn it down, he decided this was prime time to continue to cuss me out and insult my dead father. \n\nHe gets more heated, I grab my mother because I do not have an interest in participating in any disagreement especially not without a witness. I am currently on probation for DV because my ex lied about an incident, so I am very cautious about what I do or say. \n\nIn this conversation after grabbing my mother, he informed me that is we were in California he would lay me out. He said he \"satisfies my mother more than my boyfriend satisfies me\" (ew) and kept repeatedly grabbing his crotch. He also said something along the lines of \"I've been arrested for spousal abuse, try me, do it, call the cops.\"\n\nMy main worry with reporting this is because I'm on probation, I worry that he will lie and it will negatively effect my pending court issues. I am following all the rules however in my state recreational use of Marijuana is legal and I'm unsure if I'm permitted to use it. I know if I were tested I would fail, and I also worry this man will try to use this against me to get me in trouble and defer the trouble off of himself. \n\nI know that this is not sound legal advice but a starting point would be amazing. I can not force my mother to break up with him, and I will absolutely be moving out of this situation ASAP. \n\nEdit: Sorry, in Washington State. I do know that what he did is considered Domestic Assault 4 in our state, by making me feel threatened and unsafe in our living environment. \n\nEdit 2: Guess I'll just keep documenting this stuff. Not deleting only because the rules ask not to but I'll just look up the actual RWA codes and stuff. Thanks. ","title":"Difficulty with my mother's Boyfriend [DV]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576044364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9374l\/debate_for_class_discussion\/","id":"e9374l","body":"For a project. I have to face my principle with an issue of my choosing. I chose uniform detention. While I do understand that if a student does not abide by the uniform policy they have to face the consequences.  \n\nBut I believe that students shouldn't be pulled out of classes (while they are still being taught) to be put in a room for an hour and a half doing absolutely nothing. \n\n\u2022You are not able to place anything on the desk or have anything in your hands. \n\n\u2022Student are needed to sit straight, not talk, and fiddle with anything. \n\n\u2022You are not able to use this time for school work. \n\n\u2022You are being pulled out of classes when they're still being taught. \n\n\u2022You cannot leave even though you have a mandatory exam. \n\n\u2022If you don't follow orders. They force you to call your parents and put the conversation on speaker so the other kids can listen. \n\n\u2022You are being taunted by the staff by expressing their pride in concocting this detention method. \n\n\nMy only concern is that they pull you out during classes. Is there any way I can mention this problem and have a ground where I can stand on? Or is it something they can do.  \n\nPublic high school btw.","title":"Debate for class discussion.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589063733,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggpb17\/i_witnessed_an_accident_today_and_would_like_some\/","id":"ggpb17","body":"USA\/ Georgia- I was out on my motorcycle today and witnessed an accident in front of me.  I caught it on camera as I have one on my bike facing forward.  One guy is clearly at fault and I edited the video to create a clip that shows just before the accident to just after.   I didn't stay at the accident because by the time I pulled over (it was close and I was almost involved) and gathered myself I saw some people already running to the cars that hit so I figured there was nothing I could contribute.  I mentioned to someone I was gonna submit it to the local police department as I didn't have any info. about the drivers and they said I should submit it anonymously on a flash drive because they have heard of people being sued by crash participants for submitting video.  I had never heard of this.  I guess my question is, how should I go about handling this situation because I don't want this to come back and bite me in the ass, but I feel bad for the driver of one vehicle because the other clearly pulled out in front of him when we had the right away.  Thanks for any advice.","title":"I witnessed an accident today and would like some advice, please.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577257633,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efdfxs\/speeding_ticket_in_cacourt_has_no_record_what_now\/","id":"efdfxs","body":"I was pulled over in SoCal heading towards Arizona. I received a ticket for speeding \u201cover 70\u201d (October). I have a Canadian drivers license, and live in Mexico, but own a California plated vehicle. The officer confirmed all of this was no problem, but when he asked me my address, I provided him my address in Mexico, as it is my residence. He then said I would be mailed info. Where I live in Mexico - there are no mail services. I told the officer this, and he said it was too late - check with the courts as they don\u2019t like to change addresses on the paper ticket, and he refused to accept my mailbox forwarder i keep active in San Diego, which scans my mail to PDFs.\n\nThe ticket listed a court date of Dec 31, 2019. The East county traffic court website has no record of the citation, so I cannot even find out what I owe. I cannot request traffic school, and every time I have called, they cannot find the ticket. I check weekly, but next week is my court date. SD doesn\u2019t allow people to just show up, and they can only book my court appointment with my ticket, which they tell me they have no records of.\n\nA week or so ago, I returned to my parents home in Canada to tend to my mother and father, as my mother is very ill. I plan to return on the 29th. To add further complications, I smog checked my vehicle just before I flew to Canada, as I have registration due in Feb, and planned to pickup the stickers on my way back to Mexico. Can I still?\n\nI work for a company that does business in the USA and Mexico, and one day they plan to transfer me to the USA, and I cross for meetings fairly often... I cannot have anything impact my ability to cross the border, and missing a court date would be a real problem.\n\nI have called recently, no records. No record by citation number, or my last name. I don\u2019t know what to do, as I am \u201chappy\u201d to pay my lumps. Regardless of if I agree to the ticket or not, I need to resolve it and I am unable to do so. Last time I called the courts they told me the officer has a year to turn in his ticket book. This confuses me, as I have a court date listed, and I have no way of knowing when and if I will even get a tickets or a chance to go to court and address it...\n\nHelp?","title":"Speeding Ticket in CA\/Court Has No Record... What now?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577483912,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eghlan\/ignoring_jury_summons_in_dead_name_wa_us\/","id":"eghlan","body":"I\u2019m posting because I\u2019m curious and I\u2019m not sure if I added the right flair. \n\nMy husband, who is a transgender man, has received a jury summons in his dead name. He believes that he doesn\u2019t need to respond to anything that doesn\u2019t have his correct name on it.\n\nHe has legally changed his name and has a voter registration in the correct name, and gets ballots in his correct name. This is the first time something legal has come through in his dead name (usually it\u2019s just junk mail).\n\nIs there any harm in him ignoring it?","title":"Ignoring jury summons in dead name (WA, US)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1415828176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m43o3\/az_criminal_driving_ticket_what_are_my_options\/","id":"2m43o3","body":"So today i was trying to make it to my class on time and i got pulled over on the highway going 110. I know thats pretty high. I didnt realize i was going that fast until the cop actually pulled me over. I knew i was going fast, maybe like 85-90 but had no clue i was going that fast. So am i pretty SOL or what are my options looking like?","title":"[AZ] Criminal driving ticket, what are my options?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474651913,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/545wdc\/ca_former_employer_still_owes_me_money_but_i_have\/","id":"545wdc","body":"(somehwat reposting this from earlier as I didn't get any responses and my questions have changed a bit, hope that is ok)\n\nI recently quit a full time W2 job at a post production facility due to being fed up with bounced checks and late payments, we were all also taken off of payroll and started being paid cash in strange sums (so he potentially made us 1099 without our knowledge). When I quit, I was owed over $7,000. About a week later I collected on about $3,000. However its been a couple months now and I am still owed about $2,000.\nMy former employer has conceded that he's having financial problems and has stopped responding to my followups asking for the rest of the money that I'm owed.\n\nSo my questions are this:\n\n1) Since I was not paid out in full by 72 hours after quitting, I understand that I am entitled to a waiting period penalty of up to 30 days of my day rate. I never signed any kind of contract when I started but I have pay stubs reflecting my rate of $350 per day. \nIs there anything that I need to watch out for that he may try to defend against? \n\n2) During the past year of employment (when payments started being late and such) I often did not have much to work on. My employer started another company, was very focused on that and not on bringing in new clients and work. I still showed up to work 9-5 as usual but I'm worried that he may try to argue that I don't deserve the compensation because I wasn't doing anything. Is there any basis to that defense? Things were very casual and I would often leave to get coffee or go get lunch (rather than taking a strict 30 minute lunch break). I would also sometimes come in at 9:30 and then leave at 5, but only ever if there was no work to finish up. Can any of that be used against me?\n\n3) I'm considering sending him an email outlining that I want the wages I am owed in addition to the 30 day penalty that I'm entitled to within 30 days or else I will file with the labor board. Is there any reason I should not do this? \n\nI'm ultimately really torn about the whole thing and I feel like maybe I'm being greedy for trying to get my backpay in addition to the waiting time penalties. If I go through with it, I just want to make sure there is nothing he can use to negate my argument. \n\nThank you, I really appreciate any insight!\n","title":"[CA] Former employer still owes me money but I have some questions about filing a complaint with the Labor Board and waiting time penalties","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1411768400,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hkedf\/rightscorp_copyright_settlement_notices_to_pay_or\/","id":"2hkedf","body":"Here's the story. I'm a freshman at a college in Indiana. I've used utorrent a lot in the past so I didn't think twice about jumping on the schools network and grabbing more than a few songs from around the web. Long story short the University caught on and gave me a slap on the wrist. They took away my internet for a bit, I had to pay a $50 fine and had to attend a seminar about how stealing is  wrong. Lesson learned, I'll pay for my music from now on. \nA week or so after all this I received an email from the Incident Response offices of my school that said:\n\nYowzuh,\n\nWe were sent 200 redundant file sharing noticies associated with your account. There is one settlement offer associated with each of these notices. For your convenience, I have copied the links to these settlement offers below my signature.\n\nPlease be advised that I cannot offer you legal advice as to your acceptance or refusal of these settlement offers. You can consult with your own lawyer or Student Legal Services.\n\nRegards,\n\nAttached were 200 messages that read like this:\n\n\"Link to settlement offer 1:\n\nWe represent the copyright owner.\nThis notice is an offer of settlement.\nIf you follow the link below and login to the Rightscorp, Inc. automated settlement system, for $20 per infringement, you will receive a legal release from the copyright owner.\n\nFollow this link or copy and paste into your browser:\nThere was a link here to go pay them\"\n\nDid I download those songs? Yes. Do I have $4000? Not even close. Not even my parents have that kind of change to throw around.\n\nAm I actually being sued like my buddies say? What will happen if I just ignore these notices outright? Do companies like this usually follow up or take people to court? \n\nThanks in advance to anyone who responds. ","title":"Rightscorp Copyright Settlement Notices - To Pay or Not to Pay (Roughly $4000)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1425602312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y32w4\/nonthreats_of_violence\/","id":"2y32w4","body":"[This is hypothetical, sry if wrong place, but I didn't find the rule against it, please move to r\/askreddit if this doesn't belong here]\n\nSo we've seen that threatening violence (like announcing a killing spree or a bomb attack), even as a 'joke' through your twitter account, will have bad real-life consequences (and rightly so).\n\nBut what if someone were to deny planning something like this, very specific with date and location, and without any obvious provocation or context? Basically like a specific threat, just with the word 'not' in it, like 'On this date in this location I'm NOT going to do bad things to those people.\"?\n\nI can see this leaving some readers concerned. They could think things like \"Why is he telling us this?\" or \"What if he really has something planned?\"\nBut could they do anything about this? Would the police in this case have any reason or legal grounds to investigate and prosecute or for wanting to do so? Would it be likely to cause harm?\n\nThank you for your opinions.\n\nPS: If certain people are reading this - Because of the uncertainties mentioned above I wasn't curious enough to just try this one out myself. So if tomorrow a series of non-threats is happening across the internet - that's not me!!!","title":"non-threats of violence","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591177653,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvqz4k\/demoted_at_an_international_pizza_chain_after\/","id":"gvqz4k","body":"California. I recent was asked to demote from my role in management after taking an unpaid three week leave. My area coach and general manager said it was because of me that another employee took a leave and that my concerns caused the other employees to believe they would all contract covid. Despite, them coming to me with their concerns. I did send an email with all of our concerns at the start of the pandemic. There is a mention of a concern being from another employee but it does look like it is from me mostly. \n\nJust before my leave I started to get bullied by another employee at a lower rank than myself. I spoke to my manager and was put off for around one month before my area coach came in. They said I should have been able to handle it myself beside my general manager encouraging me not to write the employee up because I should \"just ask them how they were doing\". This resulted in the situation escalating to making negative remarks about my body (I am a female). But only in front of their friend who would never back up my \"claim\" because I also reported him for more severe sexual harassment just before my leave. Which I suspect may be why I was being bullied. \n\nI was told that I \"allowed this to happen\" because i did not write the employee up when they rolled their eyes and ignored me when I returned from leave. They essentially said that I couldn't handle being in management and that I should demote, they told me that a lot of other employees don't like me and that they say I'm \"retaliating against them\" despite giving one very very weak example of me asking another employee to complete a task. I got pretty emotional with all that has been going on and agreed to demote reluctantly but I still wrote it down on paper. \n\nI was wondering if I might have any grounds for unemployment to make up for lost wages or if I might have a case. Would a case be expensive? Is there any chance I would win?","title":"Demoted at an international pizza chain after taking an unpaid leave of absence over Covid concerns","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1419994223,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qvpxd\/public_transit_smoking_laws_at_bus_stop_pole\/","id":"2qvpxd","body":"I ride Community Transit (bus) from Lynnwood to Seattle everyday and today I had a bus driver scream at me for smoking at the bus stop (this stop is a pole with schedules and nothing about smoking) and told me he wouldn't pick me up again if he's sees me smoking at the stop. I'm very conscience of others when I'm smoking as well as metro rules, so I was really surprised when the bus driver went on for 5 minutes saying it was a state law and how I shouldn't be smoking. \n\nAfter I got off of the bus I looked up state laws on this and couldn't find anything except King county deciding that it included bus shelters but that doesn't include poles. After looking this up I called Community Transit and made a complaint and asked to speak with a supervisor over their smoking rules and what was allowed and what wasn't. I told him that there was not a no smoking sign and the website only said you couldn't smoke on a bus or a transit facility. He asked me where I seen this on the site and then told me that Snohomish County Health Dept makes these rules and I would need to speak to them over it. \n\nSo I called the Health Dept and spoke with their resident expert on this and he said the county law was that you need to be so many feet from a facility but that doesn't include a pole. He also provided me with this link http:\/\/www.snohd.org\/Healthy-Living\/Tobacco\/No-Smoking-Law\n\nWhen I called the supervisor back and explained to him what the county health department said, he then said ok well it's our policy and the website states it. I go to the website and see that he's changed the wording in the last 2 hours. I don't think they like smokers but this seems like it was done to accommodate the driver and his tirade. \nhttp:\/\/www.communitytransit.org\/FAQs\/RulesAndPolicies\/\n\nHere is the latest web archive but it makes no mention of smoking\nhttps:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20141018001536\/https:\/\/communitytransit.org\/faqs\/rulesandpolicies\/\n\nAfter being berated and jerked around by the supervisor I want to challenge this brand new policy of theirs. Again, I have no problem following the rules but they have a responsibility to provide them and not change them on me while sending me to talk with the health department. Since they are taxpayer funded are they able to decide that I can't ride the bus because I smoke at bus stop when it doesn't break any laws? If not and they do follow through with this who can I contact?\n\nTLDR - Can Community Transit revoke my privileges to ride the bus for smoking at a bus stop (which is a pole in the ground) when there is no state or county laws being broken? If not, who I can I contact?\n\n","title":"Public Transit Smoking Laws at bus stop pole (Snohomish County, WA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589595413,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkmq03\/moved_out_of_my_place_due_to_covid19_and_roommate\/","id":"gkmq03","body":"So I moved out of my place back in March due to losing my job cause of COVID-19, school going online, and roommate issues. I signed a joint lease that lasts until next January. Currently, I have been looking for subleasers but due to the current climate, it has been quite hard to find someone to take over my lease. Additionally, my landlord has not been receptive or helpful during my transition, going as far as to blame me for removing myself from her apartment and be very unprofessional. While I am well acquainted with what signing a joint lease means, I was wondering if there was anything I could do to stave off payment or get help paying for my apartment while I look for a new tenant. Thanks for your help!","title":"Moved out of my place due to COVID-19 and roommate issues. I signed a joint lease and have to still pay even though I am not there anymore and keys have been returned. Is there anything I can do to stave off payment?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516911956,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sz1o1\/my_dad_passed_away_15_years_ago_his_mother\/","id":"7sz1o1","body":"As the title states. My grandmother on my dad's side hid my father's death from family and friends until two weeks after he passed. After the funeral and investigations were over. She donated all of his belongings and even kept half his ashes and gave the other half to a family friend, stripping me of my legal rights to them. Also there is belief that a life insurance policy which would be court ordered for me to be the beneficiary that may have been manipulated into going to her. I know it's been 15 years and there are statute of limitations but I'm not sure if maybe there's anything I still may be able to do. Any and all advice welcomed!\n\nEDIT: This all happened in Florida, though I've heard my grandmother has since moved to Colorado and I as well moved out west so that may make anything I can do a bit more difficult.","title":"My dad passed away 15 years ago, his mother stripped me of my legal rights to his ashes, gave away everything he owned. Do I have any legal grounds?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1519108847,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ytwt1\/child_support_order_failure_to_appear_warrant\/","id":"7ytwt1","body":" (Tx)What does it mean when a child support case status is closed. The other party didn\u2019t show for court and there was a capias issued. Then the court recalled the warrant and there was a non suit filed however the party in question never paid the amount or even showed up for court.  Is this typical or even heard of? ","title":"Child support order \/ failure to appear warrant recalled but never served\/ case says closed nonsuit","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425317024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xoq8i\/child_custody\/","id":"2xoq8i","body":"My ex-husband is fighting for a no over night guest clause in our custody agreement. I live with male roommates, will they be included in this since they aren't guest, their named on the lease. Papers are to be filed in New Orleans, Louisiana ","title":"Child custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588895746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfi884\/employer_provided_anthem_plan_screwed_me_over\/","id":"gfi884","body":"Encinitas, California.\n\n​\n\n**TLDR**:\n\n​\n\nEmployer, SmallCo, provided a HDHP Anthem plan. Anthem made my life a living hell and affected my job performance, leading me to get fired.\n\n​\n\nSmallCo was informed of the issues as soon as issues with Anthem began and SmallCo got me in touch with their broker's \"consumer advocate\" who did nothing except making me sign a few forms saying I would not sue them (broker) but enter into an arbitration.\n\n​\n\nSince I HAD to call Anthem, doctors and labs during business hours (that's the only time they were open) it affected my job performance.\n\n​\n\nAfter I was fired for poor performance, I still, to this date, have to settle bills and collections from doctors and labs as I look for a job and Anthem is not cooperating at all. No returned calls or emails.\n\n​\n\nHR at SmallCo says they won't do anything and recommended I sue Anthem, wishing me good luck and indirectly telling me to never call them again.\n\n​\n\n*What kind of attorneys do I reach out to to help me with this? I had to go to the hospital twice already due to severe sleep deprivation attacks*\n\n​\n\n**Details**:\n\n​\n\nEmployer, SmallCo, provided a HDHP Anthem plan.\n\n​\n\nBeing HDHP I have to pay the first $5k out of my own pocket. Since my husband's sick, I met that real quick in Feb 2020 since I had to go to a dozen doctors and labs after he started to have seizures.\n\n​\n\nOn March 2020, Anthem sent me a letter stating they would reject all of my 53 claims because they were not my primary insurance and that I had \"other\" coverage.\n\n​\n\nI have been with SmallCo for 5 years and Anthem is the only coverage outside a liability only auto policy that I ever had in my life. My husband cannot work and never has, so no insurance policy exists.\n\n​\n\nAnthem refused to tell me what that \"other\" coverage is and after 45 days of constant back and forth, emails, phone calls they agreed to reprocess my claims.\n\n​\n\nOnly thing, they now processed my claims in a different order than the original order.\n\n​\n\nThis required me to settle invoices with a separate set of doctors and labs and follow up on refunds from previous set of doctors and labs - pure hell and purgatory. \n\n​\n\nSince we had to go to a large number of doctors and labs, this was a lot of phone calls and visits. Hundreds of calls, emails, faxes.\n\n​\n\nIt affected my job performance - I explained this to my manager as soon as this began, who proceeded to put me on probation a week after I told him.\n\n​\n\nA month later I was fired for poor performance.\n\n​\n\nSmallCo paid me 2 weeks of severance for my troubles with Anthem and made me sign a release form that I would not say bad things on twitter etc (previous employees had bad mouthed SmallCo).\n\n​\n\nHowever, I still have to settle bills and collections from doctors and labs as I look for a job and Anthem is not cooperating at all.\n\n​\n\nThis is holding me back a lot from applying for jobs and interviews, specially with a sick husband to take care of.","title":"Employer provided Anthem plan screwed me over leading me to get fired - what kind of attorneys do I reach out to?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588826641,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf00du\/14_yo_assault_worst_scenario\/","id":"gf00du","body":"a little background. I'm a 14-year-old from the state of Texas. I accidentally hit a teacher. she has yet to take me to court however I am being taken to the DA on the first of next month. what is the worst punishment and what is the most likely punishment that can happen? I don't have any other offenses on my record.","title":"14 yo assault worst scenario","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590999233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gugmin\/worked_for_free_now_boss_is_comitting_wage_theft\/","id":"gugmin","body":"TLDR: My boss is trying to take $750AUD of government COVID support money out of my paycheck.\n\nLate last year I got a job as an intern at a small design agency. (Just a sales position, and a couple of design-ey tasks here and there).\n\nIt was supposed to be a client services executive position, which was cool. They asked me to do 3 months unpaid probation, as my \"internship\" and then I had a chance to get a permanent part time position at the place. Not knowing that free work like that was against all Fair Work laws at the time, I was desperate, and so I agreed.\n\nAfter 3 months I was given a perm position, and got to choose my wage - $23 per hour (barely above min wage as a casual worker). They happily agreed and I was taken on board as part-time, with pro rata annual leave, but no mention of sick leave. I also never signed a contract, only tax and superannuation forms.\n\nRecently, COVID hit the agency fairly hard, and we were short on work, hence the company cut my hours in half, leaving me with less than enough to pay my rent, not to mention food and bills. I also lost my side hustle as a tutor. I was pretty stressed. I had to use my savings to survive. Along comes Job Keeper's allowance. I wait for a while, but my company seems to make no move in applying, or so I thought. \n\nTurns out they didn't include me in the application, and whined (politely over email) about tacking me on. Eventually they did, and I happily started recieving double my regular wage from the government, with not a cent extra. (The government backpays that amount to the company, so it's not really \"their\" money the company is paying.) \n\nThe conditions of JKA, is that even if I take unpaid leave, I should still recieve the full amount of the payment. I ended up taking a week off for Uni, and when the payslip came, $750 was missing from it.\n\nI reached out to the accountant that handles our wages, and she said she is aware that I'm owed the full amount. The owner of the agency told her to underpay me. \n\nI have reached out to the owner and will see him in person tomorrow. Until then, can someone tell me if I have any legs to stand on\/give me advice? This is the first time in my life that I've dealt with wage theft.","title":"Worked for free, now boss is comitting wage theft (Australia, NSW)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575863665,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e84kzj\/help_with_moving_out_asap\/","id":"e84kzj","body":"TL;DR: I\u2019m in an abusive situation. I\u2019d like to leave asap. I\u2019m turning 16 in 13 days. How would I go about this?\n\nMy mother and one of my sisters is abusive to me. I don\u2019t feel safe here anymore. I don\u2019t want any of them to get into trouble, nor do I want this to be any hassle. I\u2019d just like to leave without problems.\n\nI can make money off of commissioning art... though I don\u2019t have a good enough following or started commissions yet, it\u2019s a possibility for some money. I can get a job, save money... kind of. My mother tends to take money from us because she can\u2019t really afford anything by herself.\n\nHonestly, I have nothing special about me other than I can draw. That\u2019s it.\n\nIs there a way I can do this? Separate from my mother legally, and possibly have some financial aid? But without a big repercussion on my family despite what\u2019s happened. Thank you.","title":"Help with moving out asap?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590773422,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsxa8b\/is_it_legal_for_my_employer_to_delete_overtime_or\/","id":"gsxa8b","body":"I live in Florida and discovered that my overtime hours have either been deleted or have been transferred to the other week in a pay period that I had less than 40 hours. They claim it was because the overtime wasn't approved. Is this legal? The city I'm in is specifically Jacksonville (since March so I don't know if it's different city-to-city).","title":"Is it legal for my employer to delete overtime or transfer the hours to a different week?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588379533,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbuu87\/what_is_required_by_businesses_when_it_comes_to\/","id":"gbuu87","body":"My work states that I am not allowed any company health insurance plans or benefits due to my being a seasonal employee. I took this job on February 15th and my employment is expected to end on November 1st. Someone told me that if I am expected to work more than 6 months then I'm not considered a seasonal worker. (I work 40+ hours a week).\n\nThe document I signed when I took the contract states very plainly I am a seasonal worker and states the expected end of my employment is November 1st. It gives this as the reason I am not being offered any sort of health coverage. I'm not looking to file anything, I'm just making sure that this checks out. My employer states that they have less than 50 employees on their website but I know this is not the case unless they have 200+ people that are all seasonal to the extent that I am.\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"What is required by businesses when it comes to health insurance? (TX)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589731623,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glhy6i\/breaking_a_lease_in_ohio\/","id":"glhy6i","body":"so i'm trying to break my lease because i don't want to live with my room mate. we recently got into a fist fight and i've decided that i cant take his BS anymore. the bad part is i've signed a year long lease with him that starts in august. i'm trying to find someone to sub lease out to. but in case that doesn't happen what can i do to legally break\/illegally break and mitigate my losses.","title":"breaking a lease in Ohio","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472332328,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zw8wz\/is_this_legal_workplace\/","id":"4zw8wz","body":"So, I work at Wendy's and they just told us about a new work plan called \"Lock down\" And basically we can not eat, drink, or use the restroom from 11-1:30 and 5-7:30. They also have a policy where if you accidentally accept any counterfeit money it gets taken from your paycheck. Is any of this legal?? This is all in Indiana.\n\n\n","title":"Is this legal? (Workplace)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588477713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gck17f\/a_locked_up_boat_was_sold_to_me\/","id":"gck17f","body":"In Florida\n\nSo a guy sold me a boat and wasn\u2019t paying the Marina for the boat.\n\nBut Now that I have the bill of sale, can the marina make me pay the boat fees?","title":"A locked up boat was sold to me","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577750597,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehuk7b\/broke_up_with_girlfriend_apartment_complex_let\/","id":"ehuk7b","body":"My girlfriend and I broke up, she\u2019s been gone for a day or two. She had no keys to my apartment. She is not on the lease. \n\nI left for work this morning and locked the door on my way out. \n\nI got home today and my door was unlocked. The building manager let her in my unit because he recognized her and she told him I accidentally took the door fob with me to work.\n\nHe told me she had \u2018consent to enter\u2019 which I thought only applied to the building, not the actual unit. \n\nNot concerned about was taken, more so want to know if there\u2019s legal grounds to pursue terminating this lease.","title":"Broke up with girlfriend, apartment complex let her in my unit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425233916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xkxag\/what_does_joint_and_individual_liability_mean\/","id":"2xkxag","body":"(CA) I'm looking over a loan contract and it specifies that each party is jointly and individually liable.  When I search this term online all I get is a bunch of information about joint and several which does not seem to be the same as this.  I also found information for individual liability but nothing about joint and individual liability.  Can someone explain this to me?  How does this work legally in terms of liability between parties?","title":"What does Joint and Individual liability mean?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577782585,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei0fi2\/roommates_kicked_me_out_and_want_me_to_continue\/","id":"ei0fi2","body":"Hi,\n\nI rent a house with 6 other roommates in CA (we\u2019re all on the lease). I was kicked out with three months left on the lease by all of the roommates, one of which declared that he will pay my portion of rent until the lease was over. I packed up my belonging and left. \n\nNow, the roommate that agreed to pay for my portion of rent is going back on his word and asking me to continue to pay rent. \n\nDo any of you have any tips as to how to navigate this situation with the smallest legal implications? \n\nThanks!","title":"Roommates kicked me out and want me to continue to pay rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423262410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v183t\/a_person_on_a_forum_found_a_picture_of_my\/","id":"2v183t","body":"The location of the person who did it is unknown. She's under 18, her profile and pictures are set to \"friends of friends\".\n\nIs there anything we can do?","title":"A person on a forum found a picture of my (underage) girlfriend on her private facebook and posted it online for people to make fun of. UK.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1412528279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2id9px\/michigan_how_can_i_find_out_who_my_new_landlord_is\/","id":"2id9px","body":"My husband and I have been living in the same apartment for about three and a half years (month to month lease at this point) and the owner of the building (landlord) just sold it.  I was notified by former landlord via text a few days ago (on the first of the month) that the 'new owner will be contacting you regarding rent, lease, etc.'.  That was all the text said.\n \nWe have not been contacted, which means we have not yet paid rent.  The biggest problem, however, lies in the fact that we had a written notice of intent to vacate in 30 days ready to give our landlord along with the rent payment.  We plan to move out at the end of the month.\n\nFormer landlord was at first responding to my texts, saying he would forward to me by email what little information he had on the new owner?  I never received that email and both he and his wife have stopped responding to my inquiries.  It is now five days into the new month, one would assume this 'new landlord' would want to contact us soon to collect his\/her rent, but so far.. nothing.\n\nWe are pretty much at a loss as to what we should do about this.  Any advice\/suggestions would be most appreciated.","title":"(Michigan) How can I find out who my new landlord is?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577782136,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei0dcq\/this_video_is_gaining_traction_on_the_popular_app\/","id":"ei0dcq","body":"There's conflicting comments on the original video and some are stating that taking this advice could get you sued. Others are claiming that the advice is legitimate. I'm here to ask people who are well-versed in the rules and regulations of debt-collecting and personal finance if this advice is true.\n\nHere's the video: https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/0UBGxPn\n\nI tagged this as \"Business Law\" but if it does not fall under this category then please let me know and I will change the flair!","title":"This video is gaining traction on the popular app \"Tik Tok\" and I am wondering if anyone here can verify the legal advice given in the video","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588639941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdnzpw\/wedding_problems_with_venue_ontario_canada\/","id":"gdnzpw","body":"Wedding. Help Me.\n\nHey All,\n\nJust looking into getting some legal advice on our situation. Before I dive in, we are looking into who to talk to (lawyer wise) for a situation like this. Thank you all! \n\nWe have a wedding booked for Aug 1st 2020. We waited until May 1st to reach out to our venue to see whats going on (this was due a dying family member and the unusual status of COVID19). Here is our email thread (I condensed it) \n\nUS:\n\nHello ****** Family!\nWe hope you and your families are all doing well during this uncertain time. We find ourselves having to shake our head sometimes to believe all of this is going on. \nAfter several (very difficult) conversations with our family and friends, we've come to the decision that we would like to look into postponing our August 1, 2020 wedding date. This is not an easy one, but truly feel that we won't be able to have the wedding we were dreaming of should we keep this date. \nWe aren't too sure what this process would look like and how we could go about doing so. We still want everything the same - just a new date. After consideration, we're hoping to move it into summer of 2021, obviously dependent on what's available. \nPlease let us know what our options and next steps are moving forward. \nWe can only imagine how busy you all are, so thank you for taking the time to help us with this.\nKatie and Tyler \n\nTHEM:\n\nGood afternoon Katie and Tyler, I hope that you and you both are well and staying safe.  \nWe do have a rescheduling policy that has been established.  Due to clients directly affected of the shut down from March, April, May they are being offered first priority at this time on rescheduling.  As you know the stress is overwhelming and many of our clients still have not picked a new date as of yet.  We are giving them time to select the new date.  \nPlease note the following Atrium Policies on Postponement:\n30 Days before the original wedding date our clients will be offered two options as long as they are current with their payments and not in breach of their original contract as well as the Atrium is not permitted to host their wedding date as scheduled.  \nOption 1:  Should the client decide to continue with the original date and the Atrium is able to host their event the Atrium will work with each client on permitting them to break their minimum guarantee (this is subject to approval).  We would visit this two weeks before the wedding date.  It is important to understand that the Atrium is expecting our client to get as close to their minimums as stated in their contract. \nOption 2:  Should the client choose to reschedule the Atrium will absorb the lost new venue between $20, 000.00 - $50.000.00 when choosing a new date.  Note:  Should the client choose a date after April 1 2021, a 5 percent plus tax increase will incur to the package.  The increase is due to the operating increased costs as in rent, labour, vendors and food cost that go up each year in which your current package was not priced for 2021.   \nI know 30 days is not a lot of time to make such an important decision.  This is due to the fact that the Atrium hosts only one wedding a night and we are very restrictive on availability due to this privilege.  Further, this pandemic is ever changing and we may (MAY) be able to resume by the end of May 2020. with any hope.  IF that is the case then we will honour the existing contract.  \nPlease let me know if you have any further questions.\n\n\nSo here are the questions we have... \n\n1. This policy is NOT in our contract. We didn\u2019t sign anything and we didn\u2019t get any notice of this policy coming out\n2. Can he do that? Does it hold up?\n3. How can we be held until 30 days and these other people have forever to make a decision? \n\nSo what we want our outcome to be is that we postpone the date until August 2021. I dont understand how someone in March April May get to have a wedding in August of next year - especially if some of them are waiting out covid to see if they can have a wedding this year - we have to wait for their decision which I don\u2019t think is right. We have told him we just want to postpone and get on with it. \n\nIs there anything I can do here? \n\nThank you for your help","title":"Wedding Problems With Venue (Ontario Canada)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1415820086,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2m3m62\/custody_m26_found_his_f25_fianc\u00e9_in_bed_with_his\/","id":"2m3m62","body":"(OHIO) \n\nMy best friend M(26) was engaged to his fianc\u00e9 for about three years and together had a baby. He was the breadwinner of the house and took care of the family, and she was, and still is, a waitress making enough only for her own expenses. \n\nMy friend  found his F(25) fianc\u00e9 in bed with his best friend about six months ago. They obviously had a huge argument over it, but he never phisically assaulted her. However, she immediately proceeded to accuse him of domestic violence. Recently, he accepted an assult plea, although he is completely innocent of it, and in fact has a tape of her admitting that it was all a lie, and also admitting that she did that so that he wouldn't keep sole custody of their child ( as she sees that he can actually provide a stable home for the child where she can't).\n\nThey agreed on shared custody. Their child was born deaf, and a month ago he paid his insurance deductible in order to have cochlear implants for his child. He has paid for absolutely everything regarding his child's health, education and overall well-being. The mom is, as you can imagine from cheating on him with his best friend, terrible.\nThe child, now 3 yo, cries inconsolably when he has to go with his mom. He comes back to his dad with bed bugs bites, dog scratches, tired, malnourished, his behavior at school is noticed by the teachers as being radically different between the times that he's with his dad vs his mom.\n\nMy friend is desperate. He wants to go for full custody, but is afraid that accepting the assault charge as part of a plea deal will not allow him to get it..\n\nEdit: For those inquiring why he accepted the plea deal in spite of the evidence: In the months after he found that his best friend and fianc\u00e9 were fucking behind his back, he went into a huge depression and started drinking in order to be able to sleep.\nOne night, he was drinking at his dad's house and decided to drive back to his apartment although his dad advised him otherwise. Long story short, he was charged with a DUI or (OVI in the state of OH). Because he had both the OVI and the DV charges pending, he decided to accept the plea. He was honestly, and understandably afraid that not accepting the plea would affect him with the other charge.\n\nWhat are the options??","title":"[CUSTODY] M(26) found his F(25) fianc\u00e9 in bed with his best friend and she proceeded to accuse him of DV in order to keep child custody. Need advise desperately!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577658209,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehckbs\/my_gfs_ex_mil_threatening_no_contact_order\/","id":"ehckbs","body":"KANSAS. Long story short. My girlfriend was married to this guy, they divorced twice (second time final). During the time of their first divorce after it was finalized, she started dating another guy. The ex husbands mom perused a no contact order against the new spouse AS WELL AS her own mother, father, and sister, who she was living with at the time (ex MIL claimed the sister with disabilities was abusing the child, she was not) regardless my gf was forced out of her home and in three days had to find a place to live on her own with her child, as well as was forced to stop seeing her boyfriend at the time due to the no contact order. \n\nLet\u2019s speed up. Eventually the order ended and she and child were able to move back in with her family. The father of the child is just an awful person, he doesn\u2019t act like a father but it seems to me he only insists on visitation with the child so he can still have contact with the mother. When it is his weekend to have the child he leaves to go see his new gf and leaves his child with his grandmother. \n\nA normal visitation weekend happened and we were expecting the child to be dropped off at his grandparents house (his mother\u2019s mom and dad, where they both reside). The father said he would\nBring the child home at 1:00. This morning my gf while on her break at work receives a message from her ex MIL about how the child was waiting to be picked up and how she was late etc. she said no, we agreed the father would drop him off at X time as he knew she was at work (she works the same schedule every week) \n\nI, the new spouse, went to retrieve the child from the grandparents because they refused to take him home and claimed that the mother lied to them about the pick up arrangements. Myself and the MIL got into a heated argument about the situation and she is now reaching out to my spouse about how she filed a police report and that I have anger issues (lol) and that the courts will be notified. \n\nTo be frank, these people are literal trash. Living off a disability in a trailer park. It blows my mind that the no contact order was allowed the first time due to there being no (proof) of abuse on the child. My girlfriend is worried this will happen again. \n\nAnyone have any thoughts of ideas on fighting this if it becomes a true issue. The mother and I both have clean records, no issues with the law or anything at all. How did this hold up to begin with and how do we prevent it from happening again? They have no money for a lawyer and from my point of view,  no leg to stand on. They aren\u2019t doing so with intentions of having full custody of the child due to not being able to provide for him or even having a place for him to sleep over there, it\u2019s strictly just out of bordem and to cause problems for the mother since they have a lot of build up anger.","title":"My GF\u2019s ex MIL threatening no contact order","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590375923,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq37n5\/tiktok_videos_show_child_endangerment_in_another\/","id":"gq37n5","body":"Hey reddit, \n\nI was browsing TikTok when I came across the profile of a woman who is showing major signs of mental illness and\/or substance abuse while making videos with her young children. \n\nIn the videos, you can hear clips at the end of the children being forced to do the videos and in many of them the children look distressed. In many videos, she has her young child (under 10) cuss on camera. In others she driving a vehicle while making TikToks with children in the car with her. \n\nShe clearly seems mentally unstable and a lot of this is caught on camera on her page. She mentions many times what city and state she is in, but it\u2019s not the one I\u2019m in. \n\nIs there anything I can do with this information? These children cannot be okay...","title":"TikTok videos show child endangerment in another state, what can I do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588814602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gex2vo\/our_attorney_broke_our_contract_going_10000\/","id":"gex2vo","body":"So in 2017 my now husband then boyfriend had been going through a divorce and custody dispute. We had hired an attorney firm that was highly regarded in the area. \n\nWe put 5 grand down for the retainer. Signed the contract stating all work would cease and we would be notified if our retainer got down to 500 dollars.\n\nCue to when my husband was trying to visit his children a few months later  and his ex kept them from him. He calls the firm and tells them what\u2019s going on and they state \u201cthat\u2019s great news but you need to pay us 10,000 dollars before we\u2019ll do anything.\u201d Totally confused as to how this happened and asking them about their contract they had him sign stating all work will cease once the retainer reaches 500 dollars. We had received no billing statements about this amount and were completely blind sided. His parents helped him pay 6k which the firm accepted and filed the papers we needed. When asked about them breaking the contract the attorney said \u201cwhat are you gonna do about it? Sue a law firm?\u201d Husband then fired the firm and got a new attorney.\n\nHusband refuses to pay the remaining balance. Come to find out this attorney was double billing. She would call my husband and then his mother one after the other without telling either of them she was doing this and then hitting them both with the bill. Same with emails, letters, and the like. So 3 years later they file for court for the remaining 4K. Husband goes and tells the judge what happened. Judge agreed it was ridiculous and basically told this attorney to not be back in his court room for anything like this again. Judge tells husband he still has to pay the remaining balance and the broken contract would have to be dealt with through my husband suing them. \n\nWe couldn\u2019t pay the 4K when he was ordered to as he lost his job and still can\u2019t especially since he\u2019s still unemployed and can\u2019t get employment in the industry he works due to Covid. He has a unofficial job offer from the state but can\u2019t start until he goes through HR who is not doing anything with new employees and processing again due to covid. They stopped sending us statements about it and then we got a new one today. During the pandemic requesting we pay. \n\nWe also found out that the attorney contributed to our custody case being stretched out, costing thousands of dollars, and ultimately my husband not being given primary custody allowing the children to be taken across the county where they remain today. I understand mistakes happen but this one was severely detrimental. My husband had videos and photos of his ex beating him and assaulting him that the attorney was made aware of right away. They told him he couldn\u2019t use them as the state were in is a two party consent state and told him if he tried he\u2019d be charged with wire tapping. They totally neglected to tell us or inform us that one of the exceptions to this was if you were a victim and were recording a violent crime.  So my husband could have had assault charges perused 3 whole years ago, made sure his children weren\u2019t with an abuser, and more then likely gotten full custody, and his ex the help she needed. Instead we\u2019re now dealing with the statue of limitations being up. And a mother who\u2019s abusing her kids with CPS involved on the regular.\n\nWondering if we have any other options  we can legally take against this firm. Well be back on our feet and doing just fine when my husband can return to work and want to know what are options are.","title":"Our attorney broke our contract going 10,000 dollars over our retainer despite contract stating all work is ceased at 500 dollars.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590541028,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr9mts\/landlord_trying_to_charge_us_for_damages_based_on\/","id":"gr9mts","body":"Sorry in advance for the long-ish post, I want to make things as clear as possible.\n\nMy girlfriend and I moved out of our apartment on April 30 (the end of our lease). Our former landlords mailed us a letter on May 13 claiming damages. We were fine with most of them, but they are attempting to charge us $1500 for a full carpet replacement. Unfortunately for us we didn't do a move-out inspection or really take any pictures so I don't think we have much ability to dispute on that front. However, the amount they were going to charge us was clearly an estimate and had no accompanying justification for the charge. Per [Goodeill v. Madison Real Estate](https:\/\/advance.lexis.com\/documentpage\/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=04c7119d-50b2-4c7f-984b-90f709155314&config=00JABhZjY0ZmI3Ny04MzkwLTRlMzAtYjllNC03MzdlOTgyYTY2MDEKAFBvZENhdGFsb2eA00v3ycmKG7ve38pfdpvF&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fcases%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A5H96-3Y31-F04M-B0H9-00008-00&pdcontentcomponentid=506038&pdteaserkey=sr0&pditab=allpods&ecomp=f5w_kkk&earg=sr0&prid=c6cfd210-86e4-43f1-b1ea-9d220b1239c6) we believe that this estimate does not fulfill their legal obligation.\n\nWe sent them a letter via Certified Mail to that effect along with a check covering the part of the claims we were not disputing (our security deposit was pretty small and didn't cover all of it). We also emailed our building manager with a copy of the letter attached. She responded today saying that they had a recommendation from their 3rd party carpet cleaners that the carpet be replaced and she attached what she referred to as an estimate. This \"estimate\" simply said \"Recommend replacement - urine damage\" and provided no estimated costs. She also stated in the email that the $1500 was based solely on previous experience with units of a similar size and offered to get a quote from another vendor for replacement. She mentioned that they have 21 days to get an account statement sent to us and that she believed they had complied.\n\nWe responded that they have to provide documentation of costs incurred, not an estimate, and that we believe neither the original document supplied (their accounting) nor the document she forwarded to us (which was outside the legally required timeframe and did not provide even an estimate of the cost of replacement) were sufficient to fulfill their legal obligation to claim damages. We didn't mention this in our email, but I also don't think they can claim circumstances beyond their control at this point, since they were told by their vendor that the carpet should be replaced almost 3 weeks ago and don't even have an estimate for it yet (with the bonus that our manager's email implies that they haven't tried to get one).\n\nI suppose I could have come to you guys sooner, but I was feeling more confident earlier and I'm stressing out more now. Does our legal argument make sense? It seems to me that it matches fairly well with the case we cited, but I'm most certainly not a lawyer.\n\nObviously happy to answer any questions, I'll try to stay online as much as possible for the next couple days.","title":"Landlord trying to charge us for damages based on their own estimate (WA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516556995,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rz5m8\/reckless_driving_violation_question_va\/","id":"7rz5m8","body":"(Virginia, US) I'm not sure where to post this so I'll give it a shot here. I recently got pulled over by a police officer and received a ticket for reckless driving. I wasn't aware of how fast I was going. My record is clean, this is my first violation. What is the average quote when hiring a lawyer for this type of case, specifically here in the US? \n\n","title":"Reckless Driving violation question (VA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515390076,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7owgpq\/patenting_means_giving_up_design\/","id":"7owgpq","body":"A little backstory, so I've had a design for a certain part that I believe could revolutionize some aspects of life. But I don't want to sell the design, and I fear that by even pursuing a patent that the people who can see it would steal it. Now I've heard stories of designs for factories in China being flat out stolen by other companies, and that is exactly what I don't want to happen. How can I start selling this part without having someone else copy my design or the idea behind it? (USA)","title":"Patenting means giving up design?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589305597,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gig7uq\/old_employer_asking_me_to_pay_back_an_overpayment\/","id":"gig7uq","body":"Location is Indiana but this is an international company.\n\nI was let go from my job at the beginning of December, but because of a mistake on their part I was paid for Christmas. \nI only received around $600 because I have taxes taken out, yet they are asking for almost $800 that includes taxes for that paycheck.\n\n\nI don't owe them the ENTIRE amount of $800, correct? Only the $600 I received? \n\n\nThank you!","title":"Old employer asking me to pay back an overpayment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515201328,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ofyyl\/fldisney_forced_me_to_work_graveyard_when_i_was\/","id":"7ofyyl","body":"I'm part time at Disney and the graveyard guy just quit. Since I have the least seniority, I have been given the part time graveyard shift. They notified me weeks before that it may happen. Was that them getting a verbal \"ok\" from me? Do I have the right to refuse?","title":"[FL]Disney forced me to work graveyard when I was hired for a day shift","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588683152,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdx68h\/court_summons_while_living_2000_away\/","id":"gdx68h","body":"In 2017 I got into a car crash, and currently have a lawsuit in progress against me. The deadline to finish the suit is November 2020. No official date has been set, but my concern is that I'm set to move in August to serve in Americorps. Under normal circumstances I'd be able to take a few days off and fly back home for this hearing. Because of everything going on right now, there's a chance that flights will be cancelled and I won't be able to make it back to New Jersey for my court date. I have already made my attorney aware of this, but I wasn't sure if there was any type of exception that could possibly postpone the date until after I'm done my service year.","title":"Court summons while living 2,000 away?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576211511,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9z4zk\/friend_17f_is_being_blackmailed_and_threatened_by\/","id":"e9z4zk","body":"Some background information, over the course of their relationship, the ex mistreated her a lot (threats, bullying, name calling, making her feel worthless and like she has no one else). During the early, more happy times of the relationship, some personal images were exchanged. She had figured out that what was happening to her was absolutely not okay during the summer of this year, and ended the relationship with him. Since then, he has harassed her relentlessly on every social media she has. Ever since she broke up with him, he's been threatening to spread the pictures. He knows her address, her family's names, her school and other personal information. He gave her no choice but to get back together with him and \"date\" him again. He said it's to get \"justice\" because he didn't deserve the breakup.\n\nSome things that he's done is:\n\n\\- tell her that there's nothing she can do to get back at him legally because \"the age of consent in FL is 16\"\n\n\\- argue that the only reason he's doing this is so that she \"can't win\"\n\n\\- threatened that if she were to hurt herself in any way or commit suicide, he would come after me and \"slaughter\" me\n\n\\- wants her to text him constantly, I'm talking \"respond within half an hour to all of my texts, or else\" even when she's   \nout with family, friends or even in class\n\n\\- calls her almost every day, and not giving her the option not to pick up\n\n\\- gets angry that she doesn't seem \"happy\" that she \"gets to talk to her boyfriend!\"\n\n\\- he follows her school social media, as well as some of her family members, threatening to send the pictures to them   \nwhen he gets mad \n\n\\- constantly insults her, but gets even angrier when she gets upset\n\n\\- ...and more\n\nShe has evidence of the threats in the form of text messages and screenshots of when he changed his profile picture to these images on Steam. However, a lot of the threats take place during phone calls. The biggest issue here is that we would have already reported him, but since we're minors, she doesn't want her family to know. She doesn't want her entire family to look at her differently, and depending on the family member, things might get ugly if they find out. The question is: if her parents are divorced, is it possible for only one of the parents to know about the whole thing? Do both parents have to be present and up to date about the whole situation? Only one of them has custody of her. Things keep getting worse and escalating to the point where if she sounds tired in any way when she picks up the phone, he starts counting down from 10 until she's sobbing and screaming at him to stop, she'll stop, she'll do anything. I'm afraid that if we wait until she's not a minor anymore it just might be too much for her.\n\nPlease, if there is any possible way to get him taken away or anything, without her family finding out, I'll take any advice. There's a lot of complex things when it comes to the family dynamic, and we can't change it. Thank you all so much.","title":"Friend [17F] is being blackmailed and threatened by [20M] LDR ex-boyfriend, who is also bringing me [17F] into it just because \"she can't win.\" What can I possibly do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576674569,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eccer5\/i_was_called_to_be_a_witness\/","id":"eccer5","body":"A few days ago I was called to be a witness but a few things were a little off the man who called me from my school lets say some place in Georgia ( don't know how specific but for now let's say Georgia) says I am a witness and needs to talk to me. Now he never says what is it such as the crime, who is name is, and  one of my family members who is a cop says if your a witness usually the court orders a summons for you. that or that is just New Jersey Law. My question is is this guy trying to pull a fast one? Is he trying to get me in trouble because a majority of my time at school was spent in a literal abandoned computer lab with one lab person who works there but is some times is not there because of work study .","title":"I was called to be a witness","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1424812578,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x17l2\/ticket_for_making_a_left_turn_when_there_is_no\/","id":"2x17l2","body":"I was pulling out of a school paring lot to a make a left turn, [seen in these pictures.](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/tVJTj) After making the left turn I was pulled over and given a ticket for \"Disregarding traffic control device\". The problem is that there isn't an official sign that says I cannot make a left turn. The school sometimes duct tapes cardboard signs to that stop sign that say \"Right turn only\", which was on the stop sign that day, but they cannot make up the driving rules. I called the Engineering Department for Public Works of the city and they said they have been taking down these signs for some time now and that I am allowed to make the left turn.\n\nIs showing the linked pictures and telling the court what the Engineering Department for Public Works told me enough to get me out of this ticket? Should I get a lawyer?\n\nEdit: Ticket was dismissed.","title":"Ticket for making a left turn when there is no sign saying that I can't do that. Colorado","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577096069,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeitsv\/rent_abatement\/","id":"eeitsv","body":"Got a letter in the mail from the state (Iowa) saying my complex has outstanding violations in (literally) every building here (12 of them). And just want a simpler explanation of what that means for me. \n\nDo I not have to pay rent?\n\nDoes me not paying rent go until all of these problems are fix or just everything in my building\/apartment?\n\nHelp please!","title":"Rent Abatement?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473178526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51fzsy\/how_do_we_convince_our_landlord_to_fix_things\/","id":"51fzsy","body":"Living in Calhoun County, Alabama.\nWe are renting on a month-to-month basis. We don't really have a contract other than \"if you don't pay your rent we can make you leave\"\n\nThe landlord himself is a really nice guy, but his maintenance guy, not so much. We've been living here since January of this year and there's TONS of things broken in the house that aren't getting fixed. Do we have any rights? \n\nSome of the things are simple fixes that we can do ourselves, but 2 major things are the fridge leaks a gallon of water a day and the freezer is encased in a sheet of ice from the leak. The second thing is the dishwasher is literally held inside the dishwasher cubby with duct tape!\n\nOther things are small but annoying. The toilet leaks, all the faucets leak. The door handles on the back door are broken and the door won't stay shut. The ceiling fan in the living room makes a grinding noise when you turn it on. The bathtub faucet has no handles, it's hard to explain how you turn it on.\n\nWe are paying 700\/mo. I know that everyone I tell this to tells us to move, but it was ridiculously difficult for us to come up with the  $2000 to move in, there's no way we could come up with that again. Plus the location is perfect, within walking distance to my sister's elementary school, has a fenced in backyard, and they didn't charge us extra for our dog.","title":"How do we convince our landlord to fix things?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516768514,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7skpjy\/verbal_abuse_by_a_teacher_what_should_i_do\/","id":"7skpjy","body":"Hi Reddit- I'm a fairly active student who has an art class with a teacher that is generally disliked. She has a reputation for verbally abusig students and hs recently turned her focus to me, announcing to the class that she thought I \"couldn't do anything right\" and then ordering me to stand in front a a class holding a board at a 90\u00b0 angle. I am a student at a Texas High School and would like to know what to do if this continues. I have reached out to a few fellow students and plan on transferring out of her classroom as soon as possible because her particular class has caused me nothing but stress, and I do not want to deal with verbal abuse in addition to this stress.\n\nIs there anything in particular I should do? How should I go about documenting my interactions wih her? My current plan is to talk to an Assistant Principal and\/or and academic advisor and transfer to a different building entirely so that I don't have to interact with said teacher. I am also aware that Texas is a one-party consent state in public areas when it comes to documenting interactions- does this apply to the classroom? In addition, if I were to file a complaint, what would happen?\n\nBest wishes and thanks for the help, JamalTheThrowaway","title":"Verbal Abuse by a teacher: what should I do?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589220312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghsu19\/landlord_says_last_months_rent_prepaid_on_lease\/","id":"ghsu19","body":"I am in the process of moving out of my apartment. My lease agreement states at the top that last months rent is prepaid and on deposit as well as my security deposit. The property manager called and said that was a typo and I would still need to pay the last months rent. The amount listed  is $70 less than my actual rent. \n\nI\u2019m not sure if this last months rent was actually paid or not, but I feel like since it\u2019s written in on the contract they should have to eat it. Do I have any rights in this situation? Can they force me to pay this when the contract says I already have?\n\nEdit: I am in St Louis MO","title":"Landlord says last months rent (pre-paid) on lease agreement was a typo","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424975181,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x9axl\/riverside_california_can_an_attorney_file_a\/","id":"2x9axl","body":"I am no longer being represented by an attorney. My ex-wife has almost unlimited funds to fight me, and I cannot afford the fight anymore. Here's my main issue:     \n      \n\nMy ex agreed to participate in a vocational review, to demonstrate her earning ability. However, she is not only not cooperating with the review (She and her curmudgeon of an attorney are refusing to even answer the requests made directly by the examiner to her attorney), she is basing her need for spousal support on an inability to work in her chosen field because of a disability. They are also refusing to allow either me or my attorney (before they bailed) to supply us with the paperwork showing her disability, claiming a HIPAA violation. This is ridiculous. The foundation of her claim of disability is the same paperwork they are refusing to release. But, it's the claim of disability that they are using to milk me out of $670 each month.      \n       \n\nSo, My attorney had requested this paperwork in writing several times. The Ex's attorney sent a fax that stated that if my attorney didn't stop harassing them, he'd ask for a protective order. For real? Can he do that, or is he just a blowhard. So if I now being self-represented, call her attorney and request the information, can he ask for a protective order? Can I subpoena that document and obligate them to make it available? They have refused to allow us to see it, demanding that only the judge be allowed to view it in camera.\n       \nAny answers are appreciated.       \n       \nEDIT:       \nSorry I wasn't clearer. Yes, I am in the midst of the case. We have a third Mandatory settlement conference on 4\/13. The previous two were continued. I have received a fax (that my attorney received) from the Vocational Examiner, that was sent by him, to my ex-wife's lawyer re-iterating his(the Examiner's) need for my Ex-wife to make an appointment for the interview necessary for the examination to continue. The examiner sent them a fax previously, back in January, asking for their cooperation. They have ignored those requests. We are also supposed to be completing a Psychological evaluation, too. She is refusing to do her final interview with the Psychologist on that as well. I hope that clears it up.\n\n","title":"[Riverside, California] Can an attorney file a protective order against a Pro-Per for asking for information?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422050417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tg7hw\/what_is_the_difference_between_a_guilty_plea_and\/","id":"2tg7hw","body":"Pretty simple question. I know they both effectively mean the same thing in practice, but can someone explain what nolo contendere really means to set it apart from guilty?\n\nLocation: Pennsylvania","title":"What is the difference between a guilty plea, and a plea of nolo contendere?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578091317,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejn3s1\/with_new_federalpa_ot_laws_boss_expects_me_to\/","id":"ejn3s1","body":"I'm a teacher at a private school in PA making $30,000 paid as a salary (no hours tracking).  My official work day is 8-4 which is a 40 hour work week (we eat lunch with and while supervising the kids).  The kids are in the classroom between 8-3:30.  I average another 25+ hours a week before\/after school and nights and weekend grading and doing planning and prep work.  I don't mind the long hours and relatively low pay - teaching is what I love.  \n\nHowever, today I just left a meeting with my supervisor who told me I am no longer allowed to work more than 40 hours a week due to the new Federal\/PA overtime laws that took effect Jan 1 because they don't want to pay OT.  Now I'm really annoyed.  They are basically asking me to work those 25 hours unpaid (because I can't stop prepping or planning or grading or etc) and are trying to get around the new laws.  So either I totally stop any and all prep work and my job (and the kids) suffers and that will be reflected in my review or I work the hours unpaid and violate labor laws, right?\n\nPlease help me figure out what to do.  I can barely afford to live and don't want to hire a lawyer, but I will.  Isn't this a gross violation of labor law or did they find a loophole in the system to screw me and my colleagues?  Thank you so much for any\/all advice!\n\nEdit: This is what I'm talking about: \"The rule that takes effect Wednesday guarantees time-and-a-half payments to nearly all hourly employees who work more than 40 hours per week as well as most salaried workers who worked more than 40 hours a week and earn less than $35,568. The U.S. Department of Labor previously capped the threshold at which overtime payments are required at $23,700 a year.\"","title":"With New Federal\/PA OT Laws - Boss Expects Me To Work 40+ Hours Teaching, But Said They Won't Pay OT... Please Help!","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517576508,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ur4sm\/passed_a_stopped_school_bus_because_it_was_dark\/","id":"7ur4sm","body":"I live in New York. About an hour ago, I passed a stopped school bus at around 6:30ish in the morning. It was dark, so I didn't see the words \"School Bus\" until it was too late. We've been getting heavy snow lately, so I thought it was a snow plow or some other vehicle of that nature. It's also been awhile since I went to school, so I didn't think kids got picked up from school until around 8:00.\n\n\nWhen I passed it, I stopped my vehicle just behind the school bus, out of disbelief more than anything else. I stayed there about ten seconds until I drove away, assuming I shouldn't just stay there stopped behind a school bus. \n\n\nI assume either the school bus has a camera that caught me doing this, or the bus driver wrote down my license plate while I was stopped. \n\n\nHere are my main questions:\n\n\n1.) How will I be informed of my punishment? Will the cops show up at my door? Will I receive a ticket in the mail? Will I be pulled over the next time that a cop sees me?\n\n2.) How soon should I expect to receive my punishment? Today? Tomorrow? Sunday?\n\n3.) Will this effect my insure rates? The only other thing that has happened to me is when I hit a parked car about six months ago.\n\n\n4.) Do you have any other advice for me? Clearly, I should treat any vehicle with yellow flashing lights as a school bus from now on to be safe. ","title":"Passed a stopped school bus because it was dark and I thought it was a snow plow.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588735853,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gecgb2\/exfriend_doxxed_sister_can_we_seek_legal_action\/","id":"gecgb2","body":"For a bit of context, my sister and I are both teens living in the state of Illinois.\n\nLike the title says, my sister was doxxed by our ex-friend and we want to know if it's possible to pursue legal action against her for doing such. Said friend, who I will refer to as Q from now on, and my sister ended on very bad terms due to a situation involving the friend having feelings towards my sister and whole other situation that isn't relevant to the current one. Since Q has stopped being friends with me and my sister she's been trying to make our life hell. Q doesn't attend our school as she's homeschooled and lives around an hour away.\n\n Q and my ex-friends all made an account together which was called \"MylastnameExterminationco\" Where she posted about how we were sociopath\/psychopaths and emotionally abusive, along with our private\/personal account usernames. We just ignored the page, not wanting to fuel her by acting bothered by it, but she still persisted on slandering us. On a drama\/confession page about for people from our school, they sent in things claiming we have lice and saying my sister is emotionally abusive. She also contacted my sister's friend saying she hoped that they would stop being friends with her so she wouldn't be abusive towards them. We didn't respond to any of the provocations, not wanting to further the drama.  \n\nAll of this stuff has been aggravating but she finally pushed it too far by leaking personal info and effectively doxxing my sister.  For context for the next part, my sister and I are in an online community that all put the same phrase in their username. (Ex: Big\\_ping, Annoyed\\_ping) Well, the said group has a fandom wikia page. My sister, who was been in the group since its founding, had a page on there that just said stuff about that account. Tonight my sister got notified by one of her friends in the group that someone edited her Wikia page. She goes to check it and sees all of her private info on there, including her name, birthday, age, address, personal Instagram and school. Along with that Q said that she abused our cat, said: \"She uses the R-slur, but her all-time favorite is the N-word and shes uses it excessively.\", said that she emotionally abuses her friends and that she physically and emotionally abuses me. \n\nWe automatically knew it was her since one of the things she always claims is emotional abuse and since her and my sister once were good friends it wasn't strange for her to have the personal info. My sister's friend, who is as admin of the wikia, has contacted the Wikia staff to block her IP address from being able to edit again. My sister got the user's IP since it was public, and we compared the IP location to the town where Q lives and it was only 38 minutes away. \n\nWe can clearly tell it's Q who doxxed my sister and even have information suggesting such. We aren't sure if we should pursue legal action since we don't have any major proof of it being her that doesn't rely on our background knowledge of dealing with her or from what shes done in the past. We haven't told our parent yet since she doesn't know much about internet matters and likely won't know how to handle the situation properly. Telling her isn't out of the question, but we'd rather have information on what to do and how to handle the situation before approaching her.\n\n(Sorry if i didn't post\/write\/format this correct, as this is my first time posting here.)","title":"Ex-friend doxxed sister, can we seek legal action? (Illinois)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590388458,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq5y9b\/baby_mama_help\/","id":"gq5y9b","body":"Hi guys! Kind of crazy story here. In Indiana for reference. So...\n\nA friend (F) and I (M) hooked up. She's married to another man (which I was unaware of at the time). Few weeks go by, she tells me she's pregnant and also married. WHAT?! Okay, so baby could be either of ours? Very unlikely, turns out husband pretty much guaranteed can't have kids. I suggest pregnancy termination as neither of us are in any position for a child, and she blows up that she wants and is having this baby. Alright, not my body so not my choice. She knows my stance but I don't push the issue after the initial suggestion. We don't talk for a bit. I then realize she has blocked me on all social media\/phone, and through mutual friends I find out she basically decides she is going to raise the kiddo as a single mom, doesn't want\/need my help\/support\/money etc. Hubby now wants a divorce (she does too at this point), and they separate for the duration of the pregnancy. Apparently it's difficult to divorce while pregnant here, so they chose to wait until after the birth to make it official...Fast forward 9 months, healthy baby is born.\n\nMy questions are numerous, but I'm concerned about the future child support\/care obligations I might face. I am unsure if she included a father on the birth certificate (doubtful that she did), but she was still married at the time of birth, so legally I believe the state \"assumes\" paternity belongs to the husband. She verbally expressed that she won't pursue child support as her family is well-off and she doesn't want my involvement whatsoever. She hasn't reached out regarding any kind of paternity test either.\n\nI am not in a position to have a kid right now, and she's made it clear she doesn't want or need me in his life. She essentially said she used me as a sperm donor. I'd be open to meeting the kid and seeing him in life, but I don't have interest in pursuing any custody.\n\n5 or 10 or 15 years down the line, however, would she be able to pursue back-pay child support from me? Would I be required to submit to a paternity test because she believes\/assumes it's mine? Should I look into signing my rights completely over to her right now, and having her sign off that she wants no financial or physical support from me? What other issues might I face as a \"sperm donor\" dad? This is new and scary to me. Thanks for all your help!","title":"Baby Mama Help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577376151,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efx3bn\/when_are_emails_permissible_in_court\/","id":"efx3bn","body":"I\u2019ve googled and found a lot of information about the use of emails as evidence in court. When is it legal to use those as evidence without them being thrown out? Would the sending parties have to come forward and show the evidence themselves or if the email\/computer is never locked and open for access could those emails just be pulled by anyone?","title":"When are emails permissible in court?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575877813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e86y8g\/can_i_write_in_a_non_competition_when_providing_a\/","id":"e86y8g","body":"I run an event service where I provide a number of services from event management through to equipment hire.\nI have a client in a different city asking for me to provide my services for a number of weeks at a very reduced rate in order for him to run an event, I will be renting a significant amount of equipment and providing advice on how to run said event.\nI am happy for this to happen provided he doesn\u2019t decide that after x amount of time he can just go buy all the equipment and use the advise and training I have provided to cut me out and do it himself.\nThe events in question do require specialist equipment and training, hence why I am involved in the first place.\n\nIs there a way that I (a contractor to a client) can write a contract clause that prohibits him from hiring the equipment for the minimum amount of time and then just doing it himself? I would hope to have 24months where he is unable to set up a similar business with the advise and help he will have received.\n\nI am based in New Zealand.","title":"Can I write in a non competition when providing a service?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1474245665,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53f34u\/484a_shoplifting_in_california\/","id":"53f34u","body":"I am a 22 years old who just graduated and this is the first time I am convicted of a crime. My biggest concern right now is that the record will affect my job search at financial banks, insurances, or tech companies.\n\nI was caught stealing $68 worth of meat (chicken thigh, lamb, salmon) from a Chinese supermarket. The police said this is a petty theft and would most likely not be a big deal.\n\nQuestions:\n\n1. Do I need a criminal lawyer for this? Or is public defender be sufficed?\n\n2. Is this a civil violation or criminal violation?\n \n3. The bail states $750. Is it possible to reduce the bail or dismiss the case through diversion program or community service or other means? \n\nThank you","title":"484(a) Shoplifting in California","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589318717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giks8a\/tell_them_to_suck_dick\/","id":"giks8a","body":"https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/Q7p8cEF","title":"Tell them to suck dick?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576108256,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9fgim\/just_broke_two_teeth_on_a_metal_piece_in_my\/","id":"e9fgim","body":"I just bit into a granola bar not sure if the brand at all mAtters but it\u2019s just an off brand granola bar that had a metal piece about the size of half a dime sized chunk that looks to of come from some piece of machinery out there. What is my next steps for trying to resolve the issues stemming from this?I documented the actual individual packet as long as the piece of metal and now have it in a ziplock and put up I also tried calling their 1800 number but they weren\u2019t open due to it being past office hours. Is this something they typically would resolve personally or is this more than likely going to require a fancy lawyer?","title":"Just broke two teeth, on a metal piece in my granola bar!!!","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576430730,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb1oes\/hired_a_general_contractor\/","id":"eb1oes","body":"Hired a general contractor to build an addition to our home.  Signed contract (cost plus) of 219000. Half way through the project and he has obviously underbid the job. Our estimates based on remaining work is it will cost an additional 100000 over contract price. What recourse do we have? Looking for lawyers ( we are in Colorado). Do we have a case? How do we proceed? HELP!","title":"Hired a general contractor","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1516860182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7su444\/car_accident_insurance_company_refuses_to_pay\/","id":"7su444","body":"I got rear ended on December 8th. My insurance company found the other party to be completely at fault, which was an obvious decision. I stopped to avoid a hazard in the road, and was rear ended. I kept my car at my parents house for a couple weeks, but moved it to a body shop to store when I left to go back to school, because my parents didn't want a totaled car in their driveway. Today, I was sent a letter from the other party's insurance company saying they would not be held responsible for any storage fees accrued while they were completing their investigation. \nI was under the impression that once they found their party to be at fault, they would be responsible for all storage fees, since it's their fault I have a totaled car to store in the first place. \nShould I get a lawyer? What else can I do?\n\nEdit: Accident happened in Oregon, the car is stored in California. ","title":"Car Accident - Insurance company refuses to pay storage fees","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590090371,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go3s2q\/nc_morality_clause\/","id":"go3s2q","body":"My parents separated yesterday after 30yrs. \n\nI was curious if there\u2019s a Morality Clause in NC Law for separated parents. \nMy mom moved to TX to be with my sisters, and my dad stayed here in NC. \nMy younger sister is the one they would fight custody for, but my older sisters and I will do what we can to ensure mom doesn\u2019t get her due to being abusive and whatnot. \n\nTIA!","title":"NC Morality Clause","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577638070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh83b3\/can_i_refuse_to_go_to_my_dads_house_as_a_17_year\/","id":"eh83b3","body":"m a 17 year old male. My parents got divorced a few years back, and my mom is now engaged to a woman. I'm pretty conservative, but I honestly don't mind it. My mom and her new fiance are in Paris until January 1st. My mom's new partner is a very high up executive at a large technology company, so you could say my quality of life has taken a MASSIVE step up from how it was. I've always had some relationship issues with my dad, and I'd really prefer not to go over there until my mom comes back. I don't hate my dad, but I have money I can be making and other things I can be doing instead of going over there and getting stuck where I can't go out or hang with friends. My mom has explicitly told me that she is okay with me staying her house, and obviously, I'd much prefer staying at a 7 figure house where all of my stuff is, instead of going and getting stuck. I'm at my mom's house currently, and my dad is pressuring me to drive over to his house and stay. I have my own car, food, and everything I need here. Am I allowed to simply refuse to go over there? Thanks in advance!","title":"Can I Refuse To Go To My Dad's House As a 17 Year Old?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578005082,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej5pcr\/being_sued\/","id":"ej5pcr","body":"Hello, my ex is being sued individually and a\/n\/f.  Our child is a minor and caused a serious car accident back in June 2019. No casualties, thank goodness! ( We have a court order in place for joint custody which means ex has child for a month or so during summer vacation).  The question I have is since child primary residence is with me, could I potentially get sued for something I have no part of? The vehicle being used was my ex and ins was liability only. \nThis is in Texas.  I apologize if this comes out a bit confusing, I\u2019m a little nervous while typing this.","title":"Being sued","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578523355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em09lr\/can_i_break_my_lease\/","id":"em09lr","body":"I resigned on a one bedroom apartment in my building under the condition that if a two bedroom becomes available, I would be able to transfer my lease over to that new apartment. A two bed room just became available and my one bedroom's lease is up in the summer. My landlord is offering me a new 1-year lease, and is refusing to offer me a transfer to the new apartment with a lease ending the same date. I cannot sign a new 1 year lease since I'm unsure as to where work will take me after the summer. \n\nI have email correspondence stating that my resigning was conditional on the ability to transfer. Since they are refusing, is this grounds to break the lease?","title":"Can I break my lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588981921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg4m0i\/custody_during_this_pandemic\/","id":"gg4m0i","body":"My ex and I have been separated for almost 6 years now and have never had a formal custody agreement. For a long time, we were able to be amicable. Basically throughout the last couple years, he would get upset about something and stop communicating with me and other childish things. I let it go because, honestly, it wasn\u2019t ever anything that really effected me. I was irritated but that never seemed like a reason to waste the time and money on court and a lawyer to do custody. Plus I know it would be a fight and mentally taxing because he won\u2019t agree with me on anything. \n\nOver the summer, he got mad at me about my decisions and stopped paying child support. That was almost a year ago. Luckily, I am able to support myself and my child without him, but that\u2019s not the point of child support. I still didn\u2019t take him to court. He then stopped communicating with me again so I made the decision to buy my daughter a phone, even though I didn\u2019t want to (she\u2019s 9) because I needed to be able to know if she\u2019s ok. Through this, I started learning that when he has her (every weekend Friday through Sunday and some thursdays) he barely has her. He will take her to his grandparents house and then to his cousins house and sometimes he will see her for a few minutes on Saturday and then he will pick her up and drop her off to me Sunday at noon. \n\nThis obviously upset me so I began documenting everything because I started planning on taking him to court. What has pushed me over the edge currently is that his job had a case of covid and he was exposed. I have a newborn and he didn\u2019t tell me until he dropped our daughter off. Knowing that he exposed her. I then had to have her quarantined with my mom, which was still a risk because my mom doesn\u2019t have the best immune system but it was safer than her being there with a newborn. So that was last week, she isn\u2019t done being quarantined until Sunday. He wanted to pick her up on Thursday as normal. Him and I spoke about him not getting her for a month just in case which he claims he doesn\u2019t remember saying. \n\nI have made the difficult decision to keep her from him. I don\u2019t want to do this. But he is still going to work, he works in a small space with a lot of people. He doesn\u2019t know who else was exposed. I don\u2019t know what else to do for my daughters safety and the safety of my newborn. Legally, I know there is nothing he can do, we don\u2019t have an agreement. But when we go to court, will this be used against me? Will a judge think I did a the wrong thing or the right thing? I feel like this is the right thing to do. If this virus wasn\u2019t happening, I would have never even thought of keeping my daughter.   \n\nAdvice is welcome.","title":"Custody During This Pandemic","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425770766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2yabg9\/my_apartment_complex_is_trying_to_screw_me_over\/","id":"2yabg9","body":"So I need some advice. I live in Arizona. I have recently upgraded from a 2 to a 3 bedroom apartment. When we moved we cleaned as much as godly possible. During our time in the 2 bedroom we never spilled, we never had pets, and we never did any damage to the carpet besides normal wear and tear. Now that we have moved into the 3 bedroom, they have attached an $807 fee onto our rent bill. They claim that the carpet in the 2 bedroom was ruined and had to be replaced so they replaced it without our knowledge. We went in on Thursday to dispute the bill. The head maintainence guy said it was so cat ridden and covered in cat pee that he got ichy upon entering the apartment. This is impossible because both my roomate, our friend, my roomate's mom, and I are extremely allergic to cats. So basically they are trying to get us to pay for an unnecessary carpet change without real proof of damage. Besides that, we tried to pay rent on friday with a cashiers check for our exact rent amount so we could pay rent and not the bogus fees. They flat out refused to take the rent money. We asked why we couldn't pay rent and they said we had to pay the full amount, including the bogus fees. When we refused the head manager said she would see us in court. So my question is what can we do? There are over 200 bad reviews about this complex from tenants that experienced the exact same false accusations with cats and cat urine. Do I have to get a lawyer? What do I do reddit?","title":"My apartment complex is trying to screw me over. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517367013,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u6nzz\/a_person_is_stalking_me_and_coming_into_my\/","id":"7u6nzz","body":"I am from Canada. I met an individual online in an photography group in the summer. We were never close. She was just a person in this club. Then she tried to be friends and hang all the time. We have nothing in common at all and she\u2019s much older than me. So I just sorta kept my distance. Had a bad feeling. I would make excuses to not hang out plus I work a lot. \n\nThen she starts showing up to my work and sorta making me hang. Then she got into my friends life and things too. I was working and not responding because work. She sent me 30-40 texts with differing degrees of wanting to hang out and harassing things saying I\u2019m immature and a horrible human and that she wants no part of me. \n\nThe over. So I thought. Nope. She got my friend involved and sides with her. Eventually the friend apologized then in turn invites her to the bowling league I\u2019m at \u201cTo watch\u201d just to make me uncomfortable. Friend denied inviting her. Whole game she harassed me and heckled me. Made me feel so unsafe and upset. \n\nNext day I go to work and my manager tells me all this shit I never did and how I\u2019m breaking the rules and how I was giving t things away for \u201cfree\u201d. None of this ever occurred EVER. it was all fabricated. I\u2019ve had nothing but customer compliments and to get this told to me by my boss who I figured respected me is unreal. She has sided with the person. \n\nI then told my boss th situation of the person not leaving me alone. I said I must know if it\u2019s her. She refused to tell me who told her. Flat out refused. Now my boss hates me. I\u2019m probably going to quit tomorrow in person as that\u2019s  the mature and proper way to do things. \n\nThis person is driving me out of work and activities I love. She shows up wherever I am. And I\u2019m frankly it\u2019s scary. What can I do? Can I get a peace bond or something?","title":"A person is stalking me and coming into my workplace and lying to my boss about me to get me fired.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577804110,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei3tpd\/how_to_get_back_custody_of_a_cat\/","id":"ei3tpd","body":"So my ex girlfriend and I adopted a kitten together about 4 months ago. The adoption papers were in my name, and stated that in the case of a breakup, the cat would remain mine. I have a place of my own, that allows pets, but the ex girlfriend refuses to let me have the cat. So at this point, who would I get involved and what would I have to do? (I do not have the adoption papers, as they're at her house, but they should be on file, right?)","title":"How to get back custody of a cat","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1420938686,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s0mnt\/quick_question_regarding_residents_vs_occupants\/","id":"2s0mnt","body":"Good evening!\n\nJust wanted to add quickly: I have scoured my lease before posting here, but I'm not able to find any clarification. I've also googled, but the most I could find was tenant\/landlord laws, which doesn't quite apply. \n\nTo cut the drama short, I currently reside in an apartment with a volatile family member. I've been here for well over two years, and I actively contribute monetarily to the household (food, portion of rent, utilities, gasoline when needed, etc.)\nI was (somewhat) recently added to the lease (background check, $50 app fee, the works.) but I am under the \"occupant\" rather than \"resident\" section. \nSeveral times the family member I live with (who is the only listed \"resident\") has threatened to remove me from the lease with one visit to the office and have me out within a day. \nI was under the impression that one must have both parties present in order to remove a name from the lease, but the resident vs. occupant titles have given me pause. \nI am currently trying to find work so I can move out ASAP, but I am fearful I'll wake up one day on the street. My next step was to speak with someone at the rental office, but I'd rather save that as a last resort. \n\nAny clarification or point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated!\n","title":"Quick Question Regarding Residents vs Occupants in Rented Apartment - Denver, Colorado","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475771443,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/566971\/quoting_or_using_a_picture_of_reddit_on_my_site\/","id":"566971","body":"Dear reddit \nI own a none proft site that publishes articles about health\\bio hacking\\nootropics. \nIn the articles i explain about different nootropics , and debunk alot of misinformation , \n\nCase 1:\n\n the science sometimes proves little to no benefits of some nootropics on healthy individuls , but \nthe effects are none the less very different on every individual -\n\nOn the r\/nootropics there are plenty of testimonials and experiences from users which i want to use pictures of-\n\n  inorder to stress how alot of the claims on supplements turn out in reality to be false \n(picture of the quote not the actual user haha)\nexample:\ncertain people benefit  from the Use of X ,but also certain people not only do not benefit but also experience bad side effects etc, certain people experience nothing.\n\nthrough those honest testimonials i can show how tricky it is whenever to determain a supplement works or not , and draw for the reader a clearer picture of reality when it comes to using supplements - so he wont believe everything he reads online.\n\nIt is in my intention to direct readers to the reddit community from not only the testimonials , but in general i advocate the use of the community. \n\n In case one im using the pictures to help me further stress a point made in  in the article , the article does not revolve around this point , Its just something important i want stress at the end.\n\nI belive that is fair use? \n\nWhat terms do i need to meet to be able to quote a user from reddit?\n\n\nCase two: \nI want to have a spot on my site strictly for that sake, example :\nCholine - depression from hell \na funny article about how choline can cause depression , featuring a compliation of experiences of people who had depression from supplementing Choline .\n\nunlike case one where the quote is a small tool , in case 2 I'd say the Quotes from reddit are the main attraction of the article.    \n\n\nSomething I'm concerned of: \nIt is possible in the future that for odd reasons someone would like to buy my site , \nIn that case i have no control over the status of the site being none profit. \nHe might put up affiliate links .\n \nWould that complicate the legality of using the pictures from reddit? \n\nI'l need to take them down before he buys the site? \n\n can i even sell the site if it had pictures although i took them down before selling it?\n\nWould it make a difference if an affiliate link is on an article that doesn't have any pictures from reddit or is it not fair use the moment there is an affiliate link somewhere on the site? \n\n\n\nThe site isn't a a reddit compliation , it is 100% original content but i think from time to time getting a picture or a small quote of a reddit user would help me stress a point. \n\nI have yet to upload any articles because i want to get a clear answer about this. \n\nThank you!\n\nLocation:israel\n\n ","title":"Quoting or using a picture of reddit on my site.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590149011,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goi3e7\/publisher_told_me_i_quit_i_did_not_say_or_show\/","id":"goi3e7","body":"I started a new job a month before covid-19 took place. I then got furloughed due to lack of work\/kids daycare closing.\n\nMy publisher has had it out for me after the first week of starting. She had it out for everyone besides one employee and the men. She was rude, ignored me, never made eye contact, and just a straight up entitled snob. She treated the men very nicely. Women, nope besides one.\n\nFast forward to yesterday. She was contacting me to come back to work. I was driving a 2 day trip with just myself and 3 of my younger children. I missed her first call the day prior and honestly had no idea. I was exhausted and driving. When we got to our hotel I did not check my voice mails I was tired and trying to get my children taken care of. The following day she calls and I'm still driving. She immediately texts as well. She says if I dont respond then she takes it as a voluntary resignation. I quickly respond with a super short \"I'm so sorry I'm driving from (state I visited) home. I will get back with you in the morning.\" \n\nAn hour later I get this response \n\n\"That won't be necessary. The amount of interest shown in your lack of response has indicated that you're no longer interested in the position you held as an (my position) at (my place of employment). Based on your decision, I'll fill the position accordingly. Best of luck in your endeavors.\"\n\n\nShe TOLD ME I quit\/didn't want my job. \n\nI never in any shape, form, or fashion said I didn't want to come back. In fact in our meeting to furlough me I stated 4 times I wanted her to know I wanted to come back. Verbatim I said I didn't want any other job but this job and I will want to come back as soon as my childrens daycare resumes. Two weeks prior to yesterday I tried contacting her to no avail about when I'd be coming back. \n\nWhat do I do? I will need to remain on unemployment, and she is making it sound like I didn't want to come back which would terminate my unemployment. I will need to request a separation notice for other state programs I utilize as a single mother, and that may effect them as well. \n\nI am thinking of contacting an employment lawyer if need be. \n\nI need advice. I have never been fired from a job. Nor do I quit jobs without a 2 week notice written letter. I have felt she wanted me gone from the moment I started. She was so rude and treated everyone so poor. \n\nBack story, her father owns the company so she is little miss high and mighty. Very entilted woman. Very short tempered. Yelled a lot. Incredibly poor people person skills. Always had negative things go say about people. \n\nShe made it hard to like going there. However, I am an adult and don't just quit things because I am scared or unwelcomed. I have kids to care for. I don't have the luxury (as no one does) to just simply quit a job in the middle of a pandemic with 5 kids who count on you and souly you.","title":"Publisher told me I quit, I did not say or show the want of letting my position go.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516795315,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7smm12\/is_this_considered_stealing_from_work_in\/","id":"7smm12","body":"I work at a hospital with feeding therapy. They have very strict requirements regarding food expiration dates. If something is past its expiration or even sell by date, I have to throw it away. If something has been open for x number of days, I have to throw it away. I am wasting garbage bags full of untouched or perfectly good food. Would it be considered stealing from work if I didn\u2019t throw some of it away and took it home instead? ","title":"Is this considered stealing from work? [IN]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519535362,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/802fo1\/verbal_contract_for_youtube\/","id":"802fo1","body":"Hello, I do YouTube videos and I did one with a girl who on camera gave me verbal consent to using our interaction for my video and to post it online. However after posting it and it getting some attention she\u2019s asking me to take her part out of the video. This means for me to potentially lose money and any growth for my channel. I\u2019m wondering do I need to take it out and are they I\u2019m breach of contract? \n\nThanks \nLocation :California, Berkeley.. USA ","title":"Verbal contract for YouTube","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590082025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go154w\/nv_owner_of_two_companies_let_me_go_from_one\/","id":"go154w","body":"They had me sign a paper that said I acknowledged being terminated and hired to the other company.  The office manager said she would fill the new paperwork out for me.  Is this legal? Afterwards, I was then getting paid and taxes withheld by the new company.\n\nThe reason I am asking is because I was recently let go \"for cause\" and I am expecting a fight over my unemployment claim.  Any ammunition I could bring to the appeal would be helpful.\n\nThank you for any advice.","title":"[NV] Owner of two companies let me go from one company and hired me at the same time to their other company with a different job title. I was never asked to fill out paperwork for the new company. Could it have been forged?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591133683,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvgedm\/class_b_misdemeanor_theft_in_texas\/","id":"gvgedm","body":"my best friend and her sister took a little over $100 and that amount was added up from both their stuff to make a misdemeanor class B for theft. does anyone know how much a lawyer would usually cost for this type of case? they said a lawyer would be provided if she doesn\u2019t have one but it doesn\u2019t seem as if that would be much help. my friend doesn\u2019t have much money and is scared but still wants to be represented well in court. we are trying to find out as much info as possible","title":"class B misdemeanor theft in Texas","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589482412,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjshw6\/being_defamed_blackmailed_slandered_online_north\/","id":"gjshw6","body":"Please keep an open mind - \n\nI am using a throw away account because I would like to remain anonymous was possible. Long story short, for a long time I kept my twitter account public, and went private about 2 weeks ago as I am about to start applying to professional school. I decided to search my name on google to see what type of things would come up, and I was pretty shocked to find out that a website called the Canary Mission, which aims to \u201cexpose\u201d anyone who is Anti-Semitic, anti-Israel, or anti-USA. \n\nSome background information on myself: due to the ongoing conflict occurring between Israel and Palestine, broth my paternal and maternal grandparents were forced out the country in 1948 and seeked refuge in Kuwait, where both of my parents were born. In 1990, the Kuwait invasion occurred, and both my parents and their families were granted refugee status to the USA. My parents eventually met in N.C., were married, and obtained citizenship here. As I grew up, I constantly witnessed my parents and grandparents experiencing loss of loved ones who were still behind in Palestinian Territory, and I have always been passionate about wanting conflict resolution, which takes us to my tweets. \n\nThe website lists my full name, a picture of me, my undergrad, and my hometown, along with a string of tweets below it. All are from 2014, during the strikes on Gaza. Paraphrased so that I can remain anonymous, here are the things that are I have posted: \n1. \u201cStand up against Israeli Apartheid\u201d\n2. Instructions on how to contact our state representatives to push for ceasefire in 2014 \n3.  An image of myself wearing a keffiyeh (a traditional Palestinian neck scarf, honestly equal to what a Kilt is to Ireland), and the Canary Mission stating that I am \u201cglorifying terrorists\u201d by dawning this \n4. An image of the poem \u201cFirst They Came\u201d, and then my own caption, \u201chistory is sadly repeating itself\u201d \n\nOn the website, I am being called anti-Semitic, an advocate of violence, anti-Zionist, and a terrorist sympathizer. I have never said ANYTHING along those lines at all - I have never done anything but speak upon equal rights for the remaining Palestinians. I have never stated anything about religion. I have only ever supported the idea of an equal two state solution.\n\nI contacted the website and asked them to remove my posting due to their misinterpretation of every single thing about me, and their response was that they would only do so if I went public with my twitter account and wrote a statement provided by them basically saying Palestinians are violent people, and that after doing my own reseach Israel is a state of peace and that I support their state and existence fully. Their platform will then retweet my post to their 26.9K followers, and I will have to keep it up for 3 months at minimum. \n\nI feel that I am being defamed and that I am also being blackmailed. Legally, what can I do. I am just so surprised at this whole situation, feel powerless, and slandered.\n\n\nEdit: more info - I have looked at other people posted on this site. Yes, some of them have actually written things that are problematic, but I am NOT one of those people at all. What I wrote above is truly all that they have proof of, and along with paragraphs on paragraphs of the site\u2019s own interpretation of what my words mean.","title":"Being defamed, blackmailed, slandered online - North Carolina","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1514996904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nvpsz\/new_jersey_ticketed_for_driving_without_insurance\/","id":"7nvpsz","body":"Last night, I was ticketed for driving without motor insurance. Of course, I have insurance, I just didn't have a valid card on me at the time\n\n What can I do about this? What should I be expecting to pay? Can I handle this before my court date?","title":"(New Jersey) Ticketed for driving without insurance","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589496463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjwz6c\/how_do_i_go_about_recovering_a_stolen_pc_which_i\/","id":"gjwz6c","body":"Long story short, there is a PC of which I have the receipt and am the legal owner. I know where it is, I have the receipt but I do not have the serial numbers of the parts. Nor do I know if the parts have serials on them. \n\nWhat's the best way to legally reclaim it?","title":"How do I go about recovering a \"stolen\" PC which I know its EXACT location?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577590127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh0u95\/south_carolina_my_employee_overpaid_me\/","id":"eh0u95","body":"Not sure if I put the correct flair, but as the title states, my employer overpaid me. I was gone for several weeks and used PTO, however they took out 60 extra hours of PTO than I actually had available. Is this something they will ask me to pay back? Should I bring it up or can I just keep it?","title":"(South Carolina) My employee overpaid me","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518144835,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wag8k\/ex_husband_signing_house_over_to_me_and_how_this\/","id":"7wag8k","body":"Not sure if this should be real estate flair or divorce, but it\u2019s a mix of all that. \n\nEdit: location is PA\n\nMy ex has agreed to sign the house over to me once the divorce is final. We are both on the mortgage, both on the deed. There is no language in our agreement about removing him from said mortgage. \n\nWhat\u2019s the likelihood that my mortgage company will make me refinance? How do I find my mortgage contract to see what it says about quitclaim deeds? \n\nI have an awesome interest rate and really don\u2019t want to pay closing costs as I\u2019m not sure how long I will keep the house (but at least 1-2 years).  I\u2019d like to remove him from the deed but unless there\u2019s a compelling reason, leave him on the mortgage. ","title":"Ex husband signing house over to me and how this affects mortgage","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575615767,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6v87b\/can_i_at_20_take_my_biological_father_to_court\/","id":"e6v87b","body":"Hello! \n\nMy father and my mother never got married, she met him at a New Year\u2019s Eve party, they did the deed and I happened. He never wanted me & begged my mom for an abortion and refused to be an active part in my life once I was born, so I was raised solely by a single mother the whole time.\n\nI have met my father before but less than 10 times, he\u2019s paid child support 6 times and each time it was between $3-500.00 just so he could see me. \n\nMy mom used to try to take him to court all the time for child support but he\u2019s kinda a scam artist \/ con artist \/ still lives with his parents at close to 50 so he doesn\u2019t have a mortgage type person even though he makes plenty of money. It\u2019s just not always on the books- pays taxes on it type of money.\n\nI remember the last time my mom took him to court, I forget exactly how old I was but it was early pre-teenage years, maybe 11\/12, they said he owed us around $180,000. Never saw a dime, he went to jail for some time because of it, & I\u2019ve never seen him since than except one time when his sister invited me to go to 6 flags with the whole family when I was, I wanna say 16 or 17? But it was a big family thing and I barely associated with him. \n\nHe\u2019s never EVER paid for my insurance or anything about my life *except* he did pay my phone bill for about 6 months because some scam he did so he didn\u2019t really pay anything but I technically had phone service. \n\nI\u2019m just guestamating here but if he owed me $180,000 back than, and since than opened a im-not-sure-it\u2019s-legal-construction-company with about 40 workers and does very well, sold a screenplay, and has made a couple hundred thousand dollars off his YouTube videos and comedic acting work that\u2019d put it around $400-$500,000+.... right??\n\nI\u2019m not money hungry by any means, it\u2019s just it sucks for a few reasons. \n\n1.) my mom is and has always been piss poor. Currently at the moment she makes $10 an hour, and has about 1k in her own personal account (separate from my brother\u2019s dads payments) and we barely get by but I have a half brother who\u2019s dad DOES pay child support and that helps us out A LOT if you catch my drift. \n\n2.) I really want to go to college, like so so so flipping bad. But I can\u2019t afford it at all and it\u2019s really downing my spirits because I feel like I\u2019m going to be in poverty forever. I\u2019ve tried for financial aid and it NEVER works out for me and they only offer me loans that I would never be able to pay back.\n\n3.) I stupidly opened 2 credit cards when I first turned 18 and it destroyed my credit. I\u2019ll get to this more in a second, but I was working at the time of opening them but than I had some mental health issues so I lost my job and I had about a $2500 maxed limit, and it\u2019s at about $4k now with all the late fees and interest and whatever. My credit score is like 410.\n\n4.) and this is one of the more embarrassing points, but when I was about 18 and 9 months, I was diagnosed with schizophrenia (among a shit load of other things) and had to go to the psych ward 3 separate times because of it. I haven\u2019t really worked since, disability declined me because I\u2019m so young, and I\u2019m just growing more and more into debt. I also didn\u2019t (and don\u2019t) have insurance because my mom couldn\u2019t afford it for me and my dad never paid it and those hospital bills from the psych ward trips are just excessive; I don\u2019t even check them because my mom says to just never even think about paying them back. \n\n5.) I currently still don\u2019t have insurance because my mom can\u2019t afford it and the state won\u2019t provide it for me, so I can\u2019t see a doctor, and can\u2019t get medication so I can\u2019t work because I\u2019m constantly unstable and suicidal and well... schizophrenic. \n\n6.) now this point is a coming from a diagnosed schizophrenic who is on no meds so take that with a grain of salt, I\u2019m not trying to cause anyone\u2019s ego death. BUT. The reason that I got diagnosed with schizophrenia is because I smoked weed last summer and my father entered my mind and told me to stop smoking weed because it annoys him. I get that\u2019s not the doctors diagnoses of what happened. But my father entered my mind. You know peoples mannerisms and ways they talk and how they sound etc. and that\u2019s 100% a scumbag thing he would do. It ended up escalating because he told me I\u2019d be able to block out the voices, and stop annoying him when I was high if I put a tinfoil hat on. Basically that\u2019s what happened.. everything stopped and I was fine again, but than my mom came home and saw me like that so she asked what happened and took me to the psych ward- which DID NOT help and has only further lead me down the path of no return. \n\nSo yeah, I had sorta told somebody about the situation and they told me that I can go to court for back child support and also my dad would have to pay me and my mom because I have a disability, the worst mental one you can have; and I\u2019m unable to work.\n\nAnd that\u2019s why I\u2019m posting this, because I\u2019m hoping someone with knowledgeable legal advice, knowing that I can\u2019t afford to see a proper in-my-town lawyer, can help me out. \n\nI guess the final thing I should add is my dad lives in Illinois (cook county) and that\u2019s where I lived for 19 years but than my mom got remarried and we moved to Florida right after they did. They were married for a few months but than a lotta shit sorta went down with me and that guy, and also my brother + mom and that guy so they are finalizing their divorce and we\u2019re in a new place in Florida with restraining orders against him, but that\u2019s allll separate, I just wanted to point out I\u2019m in a different state than my biological father now and my life is fucked up and I hate it here and just yeah haha okay bye,\n\nThanks in advance. oh and if you have any other questions I\u2019ll try and ask as best as I can.","title":"Can I, at 20, take my biological father to court for unpaid child support from 0-17? And then disability support for 18-present?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517155235,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tl0mr\/lease_is_expiring_in_2_months_should_spouse_have\/","id":"7tl0mr","body":"Location: Michigan, USA\n\nWe moved to a new apartment last year. Our lease is expiring in 2 months. We both signed it initially.\n\nI gave the moving out notice to the Leasing manager. She is also asking my wife's signature as well. \n\nI moved out of the apt a few weeks back. My wife seems to be emotionally unstable. She is asking to meet me before she can sign the papers. I am reluctant to meet up with her. \n\nWhat happens if my wife doesn't sign. Am I on hook for the payment if the lease extends beyond the 2 months?","title":"Lease is expiring in 2 months. Should spouse have to sign the moving out notice?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577673982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehfwj4\/my_landlord_keeps_his_3_dogs_in_the_basement_of\/","id":"ehfwj4","body":"I live in Chicago, IL. My lease says that I am not allowed to have pets; however, my elderly landlord keeps 3 dogs in the basement of my apartment building. There is one black lab and two chihuahuas. My landlord claims that the black lab belongs to his son (who is in his 40s), and the two chihuahuas belong to his granddaughter (who is 14). The dogs previously lived on his son's farm but had to be relocated for some reason... so they are now here. The black lab has been down there since I moved in (August 2019), but the two chihuahuas are recent additions and have been there for about a month.\n\nMy landlord's son comes by once a day and gives the dogs food and water, but for the rest of the day the dogs are in the dark, cold basement alone. I know this because I have ran into his son and he took me into the basement and showed me the dogs. I live directly above the basement and can hear the dogs barking all day and all night because they want to get out of there. I can hear them growling at each other and getting into fights (presumably over food). I am unable to sleep because of the constant barking. Today, when I got home, my entire apartment smelled like dog poop, and I'm assuming it's because my landlord's son went out of town for Christmas and abandoned the dogs in the basement. The dog poop smell is coming through the vent. \n\nMy neighbor already called the police about this animal abuse, but when the police got here, they saw that the dogs had food and water, said it was fine, and left. I cannot live like this, and it needs to stop. What can I do?","title":"My landlord keeps his 3 dogs in the basement of my building and badly neglects them. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590409835,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqa5nn\/how_to_resolve_a_serious_noise_issue_in_a_rental\/","id":"gqa5nn","body":"Ahhh the infamous noise complaint. The bane of living in close quarters to others. I never would have thought myself to be the person to trouble someone else over my own comfort, but this problem simply can't be ignored.\n\nMy situation is this: I live in a dog friendly apartment complex. My upstairs neighbors have two German Shepard's who must weigh around 80 lbs each. You can already imagine, right? \n\nThe problem this poses for me: It is nearly impossible to sleep past 6 am on a work day & 8 am on weekends due to being awoken by a continuous barking. After the barking the dogs will run back & fourth playing and growling. This trend will repeat through the day for hours on end. My complex has a common area for walking. The dogs have been barking from their window at every person who walks by. So from the morning until late at night this sound is creating an almost unlivable environment in my dwelling. It is very hard to do any basic task that requires focus; Work\/Study\/Reading\/Tv\/Mid day nap. The same neighbors are constantly blasting their surround sound at all hours of the day and night. ( I'm so ashamed to even feel this way )\n\nI would never complain unless I felt I absolutely had to.. and I did. I sent in two formal complaints with well over 60+ audio recording of the noise disturbance. Each time I submitted a complaint our neighbors somehow managed to prevent this problem for two days, after two days they seem to give up on trying & the disturbance continues. \n\nWhat can I possibly do next to ensure that my rights as a tenant are protected??","title":"How to resolve a serious noise issue in a rental property?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590071210,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnxtb0\/can_you_sue_an_isp_for_missed_time_from_work_with\/","id":"gnxtb0","body":"AZ - our major internet provider is installing new fiber optic lines, I don\u2019t know if there is a connection, but ever since they started, we\u2019ve had four days of internet outage lasting more than four hours. \n\nAs we all know, we\u2019re also in a pandemic and my wife and I have both been forced to work from home. \n\nThe internet is out again today, and this will be our fourth time not being able to log into work due to an internet outage in my area. \n\nWe\u2019re now over $1750 in lost wages because of this, do we have an legal recourse for the missed pay? What if one of us were to lose our jobs over this, we\u2019re expected to have high speed and reliable internet?","title":"Can you sue an ISP for missed time from work with recorded proof of multiple outages?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1421000723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s2uyb\/contract_for_drunk_sex_with_my_girlfriend_al\/","id":"2s2uyb","body":"My girlfriend often talks about wild sexual things before getting drunk ( just tipsy), telling me how'd she like me to just take her ( rape fantasy stuff) but she tends to chicken out so she's that we should do it while she is drunk. I'm not stupid though. She could at anytime say I raped her. \n\nIs there a contract I can get her to sign that protects me should we do rough drunk sex? \n\nAlso, I am kinda worried about her pulling the rape card out regardless because of some stuff I've read.\n\nIs there any kind of contract I could have her sign promising that all sex while we are together is consensual? How do I protect myself from rampant false rape charges even when in a relationship?\n\nCan I legally video tape all my sexual experiences with her to prove she consented and enjoyed it even while drunk? \n\n","title":"Contract for drunk sex with my girlfriend (AL)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1473336695,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51qz54\/my_gf_manager_is_making_her_work_extra_hours\/","id":"51qz54","body":"Hi all,\n\nPosting off a throwaway for obvious reasons..\n\nI'm in the UK and my girlfriend has just taken a new job role, last week, at a fairly large company. She isn't in a senior, or managerial role. \n\nHer contract states that she should work 38 hours a week. Due to lunch break times etc, this makes her daily hours 8:00am - 4:15pm. \n\nEach day up to now, her boss has made her work until at least 5:00pm \/ 5:15pm. She is not getting paid for this extra time, and is not allowed to take this time back off in lieu. \n\nShe spoke to her manager today about this, and he has said that he expects her to work until at least these times, even though she is not getting paid. His excuse is 'It just doesn't sit well with me with you leaving at 4:00pm'. He also stated that she should be lucky because other companies have working hours of 8:00am-8:00pm. He seems to also keep giving her work at bang on 4:00pm, in order to make her stay.\n\nBearing in mind that she has a fairly distance commute home, keeping her until this time (unpaid) is making her down and not happy at all. She has an email confirming that she would be working 'normal hours' (as she questioned it before she signed the contract). She 100% doesn't mind staying later, (bearing in mind if she gets paid \/ in lieu, because let's be honest, who wants to work for free?), if there is a big job on, but making her feel like this and making her stay is surely not on?\n\nIs the manager allowed to do this? Any advice would be 100% appreciated. It's already at the stage where she would rather leave than have unpaid work every day. \n\nThanks Reddit!","title":"My GF manager is making her work extra hours unpaid...surely this isn't on?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589302842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gif7i4\/my_dad_works_more_than_18_hours_a_day_is_this\/","id":"gif7i4","body":"I was very used to seeing my dad work a lot. It became normal. However, now he's getting older and weaker. He's been limping for a few days now (not sure what happened. He says he didn't fall. Something's probably wrong because he doesn't rest enough), and I can't stand seeing him like that anymore.\n\nHe's been working in the same job for 33+ years. Minimum wage, no promotions, and sometimes in extreme heat fixing machines.\n\nHe works more than 18 hours a day. This is NO exaggeration. His last schedule was from 2 a.m.-5 p.m., but the company's main competitor recently shut down due to COVID-19, so his schedule changed to 1 a.m.-7 p.m. or so. Sometimes he gets home earlier, sometimes later. He only rests once a week. Sometimes not even that because they call him in when they have problems.\n\nI can't tell him to quit because it would be hard to find another job. It's also hard to tell him to work less because he still has to pay bills and the mortgage. He's also very stubborn so if I asked him to quit or sue he would think I'm crazy and never do it out of fear, or because he sees it as betrayal, or because he simply thinks working like that is normal.\n\nI worry that because my dad \"chooses\" to work over-time his boss can't suffer any legal consequences. Or perhaps there's a law that says people are only allowed to work a maximum amount of hours? I know some laws are different by state- we're in Illinois. He's a legal resident.\n\nSo I guess my question is: is this legal? Can I do something to help him? Is there something that can protect him, or a way we can make his boss still pay him as he rests? Or is this a \"sorry, he does that to himself, and his boss can't be held responsible for what your dad does\" story?","title":"My dad works more than 18 hours a day. Is this legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588363972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbpfhd\/seemingly_massive_rent_difference_for_month_to\/","id":"gbpfhd","body":"The end of our lease is coming up at the end of June, and the rental company wants a 60 day written decision of what we want to do. We can leave, sign another year long lease, sign a 6 month lease, or sign a monthly lease. We are planning on the monthly because we want to buy a house as soon as we find one we like. \n\nThe paper they gave us states that \"your rental rate will be X effective 7\/1\/2020\" \nFor the year, its $820, 6 month is $75, and 1 month is $150.\n\nI just cant believe that for one or 6 months, rent will be $75\/$150 respectively per month when we've been paying over $800 per month. Am I reading this wrong? Is the 75\/150 dollars on top of the $800? \n\nI'm in Ohio, if that helps. [Here](http:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/JGDhCUJ)is a picture of the options with the rental rates listed.","title":"Seemingly massive rent difference for month to month than yearly","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516572223,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s0x5j\/fl_my_boss_got_a_business_credit_card_in_my_name\/","id":"7s0x5j","body":"*I believe this would fall under business law. Please correct me if I'm wrong.\n\nMy boss went on vacation this last week and got me a business credit card to pay for our various expenses. He had it sent to my house and told me to activate it so he knew it was ready before he left. \n\nMy boss is a new small business owner and I know he has not been breaking even recently. I do not trust that he will\/has the ability to make his payments on time. I've been reading that this can poorly effect my credit score if he is unable to make the payments on the account. \n\n**Is it legal for him to put a credit card in my name like that? Without me having signed any agreements? Did I unintentionally agree to the card when I activated it according to his demands? **\n\nI did more reading and I understand I\u2019m not responsible for payments or charges, but if he were to make a late payment, or something along those lines, it would appear on my credit score. \n\n*I\u2019ve realized I put a bunch of unimportant information in this post that seems to be leading people away from my one main question. So I have removed what does not pertain to the question. ","title":"[FL] My boss got a business credit card in my name and I didn't sign or agree to this.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588380603,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvl2b\/apartment_complex_sent_final_bill_to_collections\/","id":"gbvl2b","body":"This post is in Dallas, Texas. \n\nIn December of last year, my fiance and I switched apartments in our complex, to a smaller unit. We had a two week overlap, moved stuff back and forth, and cleaned the place thoroughly. Was told there weren't any issues with how we left the place. There was no deposit to he returned, because due to a special deal his employer has with the complex, we don't have to pay a deposit. Nothing else happens, life goes on in our new place. We've never paid rent late, actually usually pay it early. We're pretty easy tenants to deal with. \n\nWoke up this morning with a collections notice and charge on both of our credit reports, listed from our apartment complex. Dinged both of our credit scores pretty badly. \n\nCalled the office for explanation, even just to know what the charge was for, told the person who handles billing is out touring a unit. Said she'll call us once she's back. Okay.\n\nCall an hour later, they say she's at lunch, but will call us back once she's back in the office. \n\nCalled two hours later, she answer the phone, tells me she's way to busy to even pull up the old account and look, she'll try to get back to me next week. Was super curt, pretty much shoved me off the phone in under 30 seconds. \n\nAt this point we're getting frustrated, because we at least want to know WHAT its for, even if it'll take time to correct it. So I call the property management office, and left a vm seeing if they could look into what the charge was, since the office wasn't going to check it anytime soon. Mentioned we'd just like to know what it was for, or if it was just an error, that way if its something we need to fix, we can. \n\n15 minutes later, I get an angry call from the office, demanding to know why I called property management when they told me they were going to get me an answer today. (Huh?) They then said they already found the problem, and would let me know. Refused to tell me over the phone. Fiance gets an email from them showing a statement of final balance for Janury of this year, showing damages we were never told about, and including stuff thats normal wear and tear, like carpet cleaning.\n\nSo, we never received any notice, usually they email me for everything, and this was never received, nor mentioned. I don't think they ever even sent it. So we never had a chance to dispute it, look at it, or even pay it before they put it on our credit. We're going to go talk to the office Monday. (They made sure not to send the email until right before they closed) What would be the best point of action here? \n\nFrom what I understand in Texas, landlords have to give you an itemized bill within 30 days of any extra costs or deductions to your deposit. We're now four months later from the date showing it was created (01\/2020) on the statement. So I'm wondering if I can just ask them to reverse the negative remarks on our credit, but are they even able to try and collect after not sending it to us until now? It was never sent, and I know they usually send emails for bills, because that's how I receive them. And they can't seem to show me the original email it would have been sent with. They also don't seem to have a certified mail receipt, so I'm thinking it was generated and forgotten about, and now they're panicking because they messed up. So any advice would be helpful for when I go in on Monday to handle this!","title":"Apartment Complex sent final bill to collections without ever sending notice of due balance","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588611437,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdfb42\/want_to_remake_statement_to_police_because_we\/","id":"gdfb42","body":"Me and a group of our friends ride motorcycles and a few weeks ago we were riding when a friend (18F) fell off the back of her boyfriend (18M) bike. He was doing a wheelie at the time. When the police got there the boyfriend told the cops she just slipped off and told us to say it too. We all felt pressured to do so.\n\nAfterwards, the girl got airlifted to a hospital and shes fine at home now with just some seriously bad road rash. The rest of us went to a buddies house to decompress after watching our friend fall off the motorcycle while the boyfriend drove to the hospital. We all talked about how we didnt like the way her boyfriend acted and that he shouldn't have been trying to show off in the first place.\n\nToday the girl texted us asking if we would be willing to remake statements to the police stating that we did see him do the wheelie. I am personally very willing to and I assume the rest would be too if we sat down and agreed upon it together. We're all pretty pissed about the way it turned out.\n\nBut we are all concerned if we are going to get in trouble for lying in the first place. Or what if they think we're lying now? The cops did seem skeptical about her just \"falling off.\"","title":"Want to remake statement to police because we felt pressured to lie the first time, will we get in trouble for lying the first time?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576284596,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eacsz3\/job_is_cutting_pay_of_all_employees_to_implement\/","id":"eacsz3","body":"As it stands the job that I currently have is 100% salary. When I came on board I received a good salary and several promotions and raises over the years since I initially joined. Now the company will be presenting a new compensation plan to employees for 2020 (effective on 01\/01\/20) that is Salary 75% and \"At Risk\" Commission of 25%.\n\n​\n\nFor example:\n\nNormal Salary - 50k\n\nNew Salary - 37.5k but:\n\n​\n\n|% to Goal|Total Income|\n|:-|:-|\n|70% to Goal|46.25K|\n|80% to Goal|47.5k|\n|90% to Goal|48.75k|\n|100% to Goal|50k|\n|110% to Goal|51.2k|\n|120% to Goal ...|...|\n|etc etc etc|etc etc etc|\n\nThis will cap out at 150% pay. Now for some this could be extremely lucrative but for most this will be detested and I assume most of the staff will quit over it. We have never in the past been commissioned based and due to things completely out of our hands an employee can be as low as 30% to goal (for example, an entire location was closed with little notice).\n\nI have my offers and promotions and salary in writing, is this something that they can legally change to? It seems that this a violation of my initial offer.","title":"Job is cutting pay of all employees to implement commission structure [UT]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588623765,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdjc3r\/charlotte_nc_highschool_says_it_is_too_late_to\/","id":"gdjc3r","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice,\n\nToday my mother received an email from a school official telling us that we were too late to register my younger brother into high school. We recently moved from NJ and the administration handled each and every grade level transfer. Since I\u2019m not sure how things work around here I wanted to get some insight. My mother was told on Friday! About 4 to 6 days ago that she would be receiving an email to register him into the high school. Weird, but ok we waited and did not receive a thing. Today we contacted a teacher and she forwarded us to the school counselor who then informs us that we were too late to register and that we have to go in at the beginning of the school year to fit him into classes. I\u2019m his older brother and I am beyond livid and I just want these people to do their damned jobs. It\u2019s an absolute joke that we have to do this. I understand that this pandemic has everyone on the edge but come on aren\u2019t these people working from home? My mom is a Hispanic who has trouble with these type of things. I just want to know if this is a standard process in this state or if I can report this to some sort of government body ( ironic since this whole gov\u2019t administration is also a damn joke). Is there any legal recourse?","title":"Charlotte NC HighSchool says it is too late to register my brother for 2020-2021 year.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1520194176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/820639\/az_can_a_landlord_require_renters_insurance\/","id":"820639","body":"I'm aware insurance itself can be required, can it be required via a specific company?","title":"[AZ] can a landlord require renters insurance through a specific company?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576097423,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9cyd1\/cant_have_sex_with_my_girlfriend_in_my_rented\/","id":"e9cyd1","body":"I rent the basement of a home in Saskatchewan, Canada.\n\nMy rented space includes the common basement area, the basement bedroom, and the basement bathroom. I share the upstairs kitchen and the basement laundry with my other two roomates (who are siblings) who are also my landlord (the brother is the named landlord on my formal lease).\n\nSo, recently their parents have come to visit and are staying upstairs, after about a month of them staying here their mother must have come to get the laundry downstairs and overheard me having sex with my girlfriend in the shower. Later on that day I found a note attatched to my fridge that reads.\n\n\"Dear <me>!\n\nI am <Landlords> mother. I think it's wrong for you to bring your girlfriend to my house and have sex in the bathroom. It's okay to bring your girlfriend and hang out with her, but I don't want her sleeping or having sex.\n\nI want you to keep both of them.\n\nThank you.\"\n\nMy lease only restricts guests to no longer than one week, and my girlfriend has her own place and barely stays over once-twice a week since she is in a professional school. I also before moving in and signing the lease asked for permission from my landlord, her son, if my girlfriend can come over on occasion, which he said sure, and I have text messages of him telling me where my girlfriend can park her car when she stays. Do I have to comply with this note? It doesn't seem right that she can restrict who stays over and what I do in my own rented space. If I ignore this note is it proper grounds for them to attempt to evict me?","title":"Can't have sex with my girlfriend in my rented space","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589671863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl4rn4\/no_contact_orders\/","id":"gl4rn4","body":"I have a friend who\u2019s child\u2019s grandparents have temporary guardianship over his daughter. They are her mothers parents. She\u2019s 4 years old and there is a no contact order placed on her to her mother, meaning no calls, in person visits, or letters. My question is, does the no contact order also include no contact with the guardians? The grandparents still have regular contact with her, including sharing photos, receiving gifts (birthday\/Christmas\/pretty much anything) and letters, they show the girl photos of her mother, and I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if they also let her speak to her on the phone. Should I advise the father to contact a lawyer?","title":"No contact orders","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575934972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8i5v6\/ga_child_custody\/","id":"e8i5v6","body":"So I just filed today, for a child custody hearing\/legitimation. I should have it in the bag. I got incriminating texts, I have photos that show her out parting while leaving our kid with her mother a domestic violence felon btw. And ordered a drug test as she will test positive for alcoholism weed and opiates most likely. Also have other texts where she was offered lsd. Anyway what does she have on me? Well the only thing I am concerned about is that she got on my phone and the search history had some porn on it, like some fettish stuff, drunk girls, or drugged girls, etc. There was nothing downloaded just a search history. Will this get me? And can I go to jail for it? As far as I know it's not illegal to look up porn.","title":"[Ga] child custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1417939500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ojazq\/going_to_court_on_monday_talking_to_a_prosecutor\/","id":"2ojazq","body":"I got a ticket for a 3 month expired Inspection sticker, but on my record is a recent speeding ticket (which I did the course to get out of). I also had an expired inspection a year ago, but it was only a month and I was able to get it inspected and pay $10. I know it was dumb to let is lapse again, but it happened. \n\nI went to the courthouse to pay the fine ($147 because it was technically 4 months, ticketed on 11\/29, inspected 12\/4) but the lady at the desk told me to come in Monday and try to get it dismissed. I've never talked to any lawyers and I don't even know why they would ever consider it. I do have some extenuating circumstances (traveling a lot but not enough), and I honestly totally forgot to do it (my Dad had the cars inspected when I lived in that city, the car is his). \n\nSo, reddit, what do I say to the prosecutor? How would you ask for a dismissal?","title":"Going to court on Monday, talking to a prosecutor, what should I ask for? Texas","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590014707,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnkw6a\/ex_is_planning_vacation_during_my_visitation_time\/","id":"gnkw6a","body":"Good evening. I\u2019m in Alabama. Our custody agreement states that I get our children for the summer starting the Saturday at 6 pm after the last day of school. That is this Saturday. For days she has been pressuring me to change to Sunday or even Monday. Today she tells me that they will be out of town for a vacation this Saturday and I can get the children Sunday. The order we are under states that if either parent has a \u201cspecial occasion\u201d, such as wedding, etc...and we don\u2019t reach an agreement to change the times, my time can be made up the following weekend. She is stating that this gives her the right to plan a vacation during my time and make the time up to me without my consent. I\u2019ve tried to explain she is mid understanding this clause. That doesn\u2019t go over well. Am I reading this wrong?","title":"Ex is planning vacation during my visitation time","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472836249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50uavc\/in_a_car_accident_a_year_ago_now_they_are_asking\/","id":"50uavc","body":"Hi all,\n\nusing a throwaway account for personal reasons. \n\nLast year i was in a car accident which was ruled as my fault. My Auto Insurer at that time (Discover) paid everything for my car (it's a rental). I tried to contact the other party asking whether their insurer covered at their end or not. They haven't really replied to me and i haven't talked to them since. Two days ago, they called me saying i need to pay for their hospital bills (8000), auto body (2000) and another 2000 for replacing car that i totaled. Overall, they are asking me to pay 12000 dollars.\n\nThe accident happened in Illinois and it happened on August 23rd, 2015. \n\nI don't know what to do now as i don't have that kind of money. Please help me.","title":"In a car accident a year ago. Now, they are asking me to pay for everything","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425503276,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xy5t9\/trying_to_escape_a_renewal_lease_mo\/","id":"2xy5t9","body":"Hello, r\/legaladvice. Longtime lurker, big fan, yada yada. So, here's my big issue... I've been living in this studio since August. And the management company is terrible -- they seem to personally have it out for me for whatever reason, and the way they run things just generally doesn't seem very professional at all. For example, much like the recent poster from OKC, they NEVER give any notice for when they come in for maintenance. Oftentimes I haven't even put in any request -- they just show up and come in, or I will only find out after the fact if they came at all. Honestly, for all I know they come in every day! Once the guy just came in when I was coming out of the shower, even though my dog was barking and I loudly said, \"Just a minute please, I'll be right out!\" Despite this, it was a little cheaper than most of the other student apartments, so I wasn't totally miserable even though I definitely didn't want to stay. But my mom convinced me to renew the lease last month (~2\/12) and upgrade to a 1bd for next school year and I gave in.\n\n Last week though, one of the building managers sent out a notice saying that one of the cars in the lot was double parked, so if anyone saw it they should email in so that management could tow it. You guessed it, the car in question was mine. I was really confused since I pay for parking and have an assigned space I always use (which, by the way -- 3 months in they started assigning spaces and charging for parking that I had been told came included\/written into my lease... not sure if that's a legal thing to do?) and anyway, as I told the guy in my email I always park soundly within the lines unless the car next to me is parked crooked to the point where I am unable to -- which I'll admit is not uncommon, to the point where I had pictures of the other car halfway between the two spots. Early the next morning maintenance just came barging in saying they got a call late last night from the same manager to come 'fix my door'. I told them the door worked fine, and I didn't put in any requests. When I got back from class that day I decided to move my car from the lot since I didn't really trust them at this point, and narrowly avoided having to watch my car get towed before my eyes - there was actually a tow truck parked right in the alley blocking the lot exit! Basically, by now it's starting to feel very personal. The manager never responded to my email, but I got a form letter from the maintenance dept. saying that the 'request was closed'; the really creepy thing was that the request just said, \"Go see if the door is locked. Then call (same property manager).\"\n\nI do not feel safe in this apartment, since I now know they don't like me for whatever reason, and will enter whenever they want to. Legally, my dad has yet to sign his (cosigner) portion of the new lease, and looking over both the renewal lease and the current lease I saw that I forgot to initial the last page, and he actually didn't initial a few of the pages on the original lease. When I emailed the manager to tell him I couldn't renew he said that since \"all parties have signed the lease and the owner will want to stick to it\" I'd have to either pay 3 months rent, or find a new tenant myself for the apartment, and the deposit would be forfeit. When I told him the aforementioned facts, (dad hasn't signed, they pressured me into renewing early by saying they had long waitlists for apartments so finding new tenants should be easy, etc) he stopped answering my emails. Should I contact him again?  Moreover, I'm giving him at least 4 months notice so isn't this enough notice for them to reasonably be able to just find a replacement, especially since it is for a different unit than the one I am currently in? Also, since neither is technically fully signed, are the leases fully valid? \nTL;DR: my building managers kinda really creep me out. I wanna get out of my lease renewal, but not sure what to do. Help?","title":"Trying to escape a renewal lease. [MO]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518011991,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vw935\/i_live_in_ny_and_got_a_traffic_infraction_is_it\/","id":"7vw935","body":"The way things work here is that you get a ticket (mine was for not updating my safety inspection on time) and then you have to plead guilty or not guilty to the town court. I've tried, and not only can you not find out how much the ultimate infraction will cost you, but people (in the town court offices) act as if you're committing a hostile act just by asking. You have to plead, then the court tells you how much you owe if you plead guilty. IDK if they tell you if you plead not guilty, because I was guilty as hell.\n\nThis seems... shady? Illegal? Unconstitutional? I don't have any idea, it just seems like it violates some basic principle of the government being open and transparent and not pulling a bait-and-switch or something.\n\nI don't actually need urgent advice (I'm just going to pay my fine); just wondering if this is something that might be challenged in the future.","title":"I live in NY and got a traffic infraction. Is it legal for my town to refuse to tell me how much I owe until I enter a plea?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591134848,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvgrrk\/on_canada_my_assessor_in_a_section_30_assessment\/","id":"gvgrrk","body":"***Preface***: The other party was my ex and their lawyer, not professionals; therefore, they did not have any extra permissions. I live in Ontario, Canada. The other party tends to use false information or bend the truth very often; we have been fighting for around ten years. I am asking on Reddit since my lawyers have unfortunately taken on a more significant case and have not replied to my concerns about the wrongdoings of the assessor. I do know that it would be best to listen to my lawyer, but I am worried they may not reply until late summer or longer. I would wait for my lawyers, but I think it is best in my situation to file a complaint towards to assessor as soon as possible if what she has been doing is against the law where I live. \n\n***My question:*** is if handing out my medical records to the other party involved in a section 30 assessment without my signature or consent on any form, I only agreed that the assessor and the psychiatrist involved would be able to read the records. Nothing was said that the assessor was going to be able to release it to anyone else, even though she said she was allowed.\n\n  \nI entered into a section 30 assessment no more than two years ago. During the process, I have always had a hitch that the assessor involved was biased towards my party and my lawyers, and I think that money may have been involved in the assessor's decisions. Still, recently the assessor has without warning gave my 15-year medical record history to the other parties involved. My lawyers will not respond to me when asked if it was proper and legal or not. Previously I had signed over my medical records to the assessor for the psychiatrist that examined me to read, but nowhere did it say she was allowed to release them publicly. Since I am in Ontario, was the assessor permitted to do this, because she claims that there is no such privacy in an assessment. All responses are useful, but I would appreciate proof for your claim because I might report the assessor if needed. Thanks.","title":"[ON, CANADA] My assessor in a section 30 assessment has given my medical records to other parties involved, is this illegal?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472405795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/500f9q\/ns_cad_working_with_a_sickness\/","id":"500f9q","body":"Hey fellas,\n\t\nI'm not a law kind of person but I'd like a general idea of what to expect in regards to my condition and my place of work. Since getting Lyme Disease eight days ago, I've been on the receiving end of fevers, splitting head aches, stiff joints, nausea, cold chills and incredible fatigue with no end in sight to which my employer has rewarded me with more physically-demanding labor to cover for the loss of their full time worker on top of extra detailing while full well knowing my situation. Either cannot be bothered to find a replacement or has done such a shit job at employing spares that none are available until they can find one soon\u2122.\n\nI really wouldn't mind the extra work any other time but going from two days to what may be a week or longer straight while also fighting Lyme just sucks all the hope I have in regards to getting better especially when the equipment I work with is loud, cumbersome, and vibrates heavily.\n\nIt's a general garbage situation all around. I need rest and these anti-biotics are absolutely destroying my guts on top of everything else. If I tell them that this is unreasonable and that I am unable to work because my entire body is going haywire and have a prescription to prove my condition then would they be legally obligated to give me time off or would this be grounds for termination even though I am beyond my three month probationary period and is a medical concern?\n\n*Flagged for location even though I put it: Nova Scotia, Canada*","title":"[NS, CAD] Working With A Sickness","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1412010056,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hsw9m\/landlord_threatening_action_against_gas_station\/","id":"2hsw9m","body":"I will try to make this short but detailed so to avoid any confusion. Also if you require clarification please let me know as this is very important and will help me determine which direction to go in.\n\nMy father owns a gas station and our landlord passed away (R.I.P.). Prior to his passing he verbally allowed me father to attain an on premise consumption license from the State of Texas (TABC) to allow customers to drink on site.\n\nThe license was approved and the landlord passed away. The property was subsequently sold and we received an email several months later upon requesting the landlord to make improvements to the site due to the massive potholes in the parking lot and deteriorating infrastructure.\n\nIt was then that a complaint was made via email about people drinking on site. My father informed the landlord that he has an on-premise licenses and that the gated portion next to the building is sued to let folks drink (something that was verbally agreed upon with the previous landlord).\n\nIn any case, the landlord is threatening a lawsuit over this. In addition my father didn't realize that in the original and standing agreement it states that the gas station is to be used for convenience store with or without gas.\n\nQuestions:\n\n1.) I know verbal agreements don't matter since the person who made them is deceased (original landlord). Is this a verifiable fact of law?\n\n2.) How would a court determine who the violators are as far as drinking on site? There are other stores where people can buy alcohol and walk over to our store a drink outside the store. So why should my father be responsible?\n\n3.) If it is determined in the contract that drinking on site is NOT permitted but we have a State of Texas license which side will the court rule in favor of? To me this seems to be a competing issue as the State requires a contract for review before approving permits.\n\nI understand this is a lot but want to thank the Reddit community in this subreddit for any guidance, opinions or anything else (e.g. online legal resources).\n\nI don't want to start weeping but small businesses have taken a huge hit and my family depends on this business. My full-time salary post-college isn't enough to cover our medical expenses, college tuition for siblings, etc. so this means the world to me.\n\nThank You once again!","title":"Landlord threatening action against gas station for people drinking on premises","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419543274,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qe5bb\/ontario_canada_what_is_the_legality_of_a_knife\/","id":"2qe5bb","body":"Iv'e been looking at this knife for sometime [Imgur](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/bPrRjpX.jpg) the law is quite unclear for knives will i be able to buy, import and carry around with me for work?","title":"Ontario, Canada what is the legality of a knife with a retention ring such as a Karambit?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589256584,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi3rn0\/offered_equity_in_business_in_exchange_for_work\/","id":"gi3rn0","body":"Original business owner wants to give me less than 1% of a large scale operation around since the 80s. There's no way he doesn't know how to do it, but I know I don't. \n\nWhat needs to take place for me to be at ease?\n\nPart of the deal is that I establish myself as a minority stake holder and partner\/co-owner.\n\nIs there a minimum amount that cant be surpassed say 0.0001 as an example.","title":"Offered equity in business in exchange for work, how do I make sure I own what is offered on paper? (ONTARIO, CANADA)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578411922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eld6t5\/recorded_without_my_knowledge_in_my_own_restroom\/","id":"eld6t5","body":"Recently, my husband and I had a long time friend visit from out of state. (USA here)\n\nThe night before he was to leave, I noticed his phone in my bathroom, facing my toilet. Obviously, I had to look, and found several disturbing videos and pictures.\n\nThey were not only of my bathroom business, but also pictures of my underwear drawer, as well as several 25 minute long videos of him stalking around my house at night. One video showed him attempting to open my locked bedroom door.\n\nI was livid, and began trying to delete all I could, while noticing I couldn't seem to stop a current recording. It didn't seem like he had anything on google photos or anything, just all on his phone.\n\nMy husband conned him out of our house with a lie, due to our fear of what he might be capable of, and confronted him at the airport. He denied nothing, and showed little remorse. The following day, I called the police, not sure what they could do at this point.\n\nThey seemed to tell me there wasn't much that could be done, as I deleted evidence. At that point, I decided to record a conversation with my victimizer, to which I got him to confess everything. The recording was given to the police, as well as my statement and my husband's.\n\nThis all happened shortly after Halloween, and I was told that they would be pursuing a google warrant for possible photo and video evidence backed up. I have heard nothing back since then, and have been writhing in the misery of impatience. \n\nI guess my question is: What are my options from here? Is this a typical frame of time on something like this?\n\nI've never had much experience with the law, and I'm not sure if I should question them further, or continue to wait for something to come of this. I was simply told they would only be pursuing the bathroom issue, as it's apparently not illegal to take pictures of people's underwear drawer. \n\nAny advice or thoughts are welcomed. I'm just feeling a bit lost in this situation...","title":"Recorded without my knowledge, in my own restroom.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576174005,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9r5b6\/landlord_never_gave_me_a_lease_then_said_i_broke\/","id":"e9r5b6","body":"Location: Oklahoma \nThis is mostly for my own curiosity, and it happened almost a year ago, so I'm sure the statute of limitations is up for it, anyways. I moved into an apartment and lived there for 4 months before it became an unsafe environment (had to climb steep stairs, and I started having seizures and syncope issues), and I had to move out. In that time, I contacted my landlord multiple times trying to get a lease to read over\/sign because he didn't have one handy when I moved in. When I informed him that I was moving out, and asked about my security deposit, he said that, since I was moving out before my lease was up, I would lose the deposit. Since I never saw or signed a lease, was that legal? I feel like it probably wasn't, but I didnt want to deal with him any more.","title":"Landlord never gave me a lease, then said I broke the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474204030,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53c2ht\/nys_says_i_didnt_earn_enough_money_for\/","id":"53c2ht","body":"I was denied unemployment because my former employer did not report the information to the state at all. I worked 6 months and earned 25k so I had enough time and money put in. How do I fix this?","title":"NYS says I didn't earn enough money for unemployment because my old employer did not report it. What do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1520116787,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81tl3j\/pa_copyright_laws\/","id":"81tl3j","body":"Hey y\u2019all: So long story short, I need to record a musical which is copyrighted for my family. It\u2019s a high school production of Little Women, and we can\u2019t record it and resell it for copyright reasons. If we record it and give it away, is it legal under Fair Use? Thanks in advance.","title":"[PA] Copyright Laws","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589730806,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glhpcr\/caught_speeding_while_out_of_state_help\/","id":"glhpcr","body":"Hello fellow redditors! I am in trouble. I recently got a speeding ticket in North Carolina while traveling back to my home state Rhode Island. I was ticketed for going 90 in a 65 mph zone. I would really appreciate any legal advice on how to approach this situation. I am 21 years old with a clean driving record. No moving violations, only ticket I\u2019ve had recently was for tint which got dismissed. The speeding ticket did not include a fine, just a date for a court appearance. I am not sure what my next step should be. I am planning on calling the county\u2019s district court tomorrow (today is Sunday :\/) to see what I should do about my court appearance since I live out of state. I am really worried about the potential fine and the potential increased insurance rate. Would I have any chance for an opportunity to take a defensive driving course? Should I hire a lawyer? Should I drive\/fly down to NC to dispute the ticket in court? Really trying to avoid increased insurance rates. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!!\n\n\nTLDR: I am an idiot, got a ticket for 90 in a 65mph zone in North Carolina (Home state is Rhode Island). No fine on the ticket, just a court date. Clean driving record, no moving violations. Any shot at a defensive driving course? Should I fly down to NC to dispute the ticket? Hire a lawyer?","title":"Caught speeding while out of state. Help!","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589072203,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggroe1\/friend_is_saying_i_drugged_him\/","id":"ggroe1","body":"Mods, I wasn\u2019t sure where to post this, so help me move it around if I need to. Thanks. \n\nA few weeks ago + 1 day, I\u2019m with friend 1 as he trips on psychedelic mushrooms to ensure that he is safe and responsible and doesn\u2019t get anxious or anything like that. It was a very personal moment, and I felt entirely trusted by him. He had a bit of anxiety, but it was overall not too bad for him. \n\nA few weeks ago, my group of (college) friends (including friend 1) was waking up in the morning to watch the stock market. I\u2019ve been trading the longest of my friends and my laptop was going to die, so the newest trader (first week) asked to come back to my dorm with me if I saw any stock market plays to call out. I obliged, and we talked about fitness and health supplements on the way there. \n\nHe mentioned Lion\u2019s mane mushroom, which is a non-psychoactive substance that we both evidently take that is said to enhance general cognitive function, mood and memory. I showed him some of the health supplements I take, and he saw that I had two bottles of lions mane powder, so he asked to have one. I gave him the one that I had that was already opened. Big mistake. \n\nSome days go by, and he apparently goes home that weekend and takes a lot of this lion\u2019s mane and smokes a bowl of weed, and somehow ends up breaking his toe by falling off of a tree (no idea why he was in a tree) and having a horrifying trip. I know nothing until another friend in our group, friend 2, calls me one night and says friend 1 (Lions Mane guy) is freaking out and \u201cneeds to talk to me\u201d.\n\nI go down and of course meet with my friends, and friend 1 tells me about his experience and asks if it\u2019s possible I could\u2019ve mixed some kind of psychedelic drug into the powder, to which I of course say that\u2019s not possible (it really isn\u2019t possible). He seems to trust that, but then at the end of our short 1-hour meeting, he looks at me suddenly and asks \u201cwhy did you give me the opened container?\u201d \n\nI tell him that it was because he could buy the stuff on amazon and have it here in 2-3 days, so I gave him the smaller supply since I bought it for myself to use. He doesn\u2019t take it, and I can tell. He says that his parents have sent the Lions Mane I gave him off to a lab to get tested. \n\nNow, fast forward two weeks, he hasn\u2019t spoken to me either time I\u2019ve reached out to him asking how he was doing\/if the test results came in, and he doesn\u2019t answer either time, but he opens the message.\n\nNow, I\u2019m on trial it seems with my fraternity (which we\u2019re both members of) because he told them that I drugged him. A friend on the executive committee showed me screenshots of a home ehrlic reagent test kit, not results from a lab test, and it shows that there are \u201cLSD analogues\u201d and \u201cDMT\u201d in the powder I gave him.\n\nI found some people on Reddit saying that they had bad \u201cpsychedelic\u201d experiences with marijuana after taking mushrooms (just google \u201cweed ruined after shrooms) similar to his, so prior to seeing these test results I had confidence that I could defend my case and explain what I thought had happened to make him \u201ctrip\u201d at his house that day. \n\nI\u2019ve never had access to either of those substances, and I\u2019m trying to figure out what to do before our fraternity next decides to meet about this because there\u2019s NO WAY that I could\u2019ve done this. I have no idea what to do. Please help. I don\u2019t want this to get outside of fraternity government\u2019s hands, because I don\u2019t know how to defend myself here. Please help.","title":"\u201cFriend\u201d is saying I drugged him.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590394033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq71av\/domestic_violence_question_leave_venmo_info_im\/","id":"gq71av","body":"Question , so my wife called 911 saying that she\u2019s leaving with the kids and she isn\u2019t high or on drugs incase I called and said she was . When she was leaving the cops stopped her and she said don\u2019t look at me , my husband hit me and kicked me and showed them a little thing sliver red mark on her back (like the shape of a small toothbrush ) she called later that night and said she was sorry but she felt guilty for lying and needed to come clean . So , no 911 call and no testimony . I\u2019m a white 27 year old Contractor .  Thanks guys ! Leave you\u2019re Venmo info I\u2019m happy to leave a little tip for you\u2019re time \ud83d\udc4d","title":"Domestic Violence question ( leave Venmo info , I\u2019m happy to send you a little something you\u2019re time \ud83d\udc4d","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1415372645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ll0rv\/giving_apartment_complex_several_months_notice_to\/","id":"2ll0rv","body":"This is really for my friend. We live in Austin and she is trying to move mid March. Her lease for her apartment is up Feb 28\/ March 1 of 2015. She went to her office manager this week to tell them she was planning on moving over four months from now. Her lease requires 30 day notice, so she is more than fulfilling her end. However, they told her that she would have to pay for all of March as well as all of April under the month to month amount. She is aware she will have to pay month to month from the time her lease expires until she actually moves, but does not think she should have to pay longer than that, especially not going into a second month. Are they correct in telling her she would have to pay extra? What does she have to pay?","title":"Giving apartment complex several month's notice to vacate and they are saying that we would still have to pay a month and a half after we have moved. Texas.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578132858,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejuz5a\/legality_concerning_an_underage_person_in\/","id":"ejuz5a","body":"TDLR: A 13-14-year-old i am aware of is distributing cartoon porn (hentai) of both legal and underage girls to other minors, is this a criminal offence and what is the legality of it?\n\nI am aware of someone who is exhibiting disturbing behaviour, including but not limited to;\n\n\\- Possession of porn (hentai) illustrating underage girls (as well as legal)\n\n\\- Distribution of said porn (hentai) to other underage persons (between 14-16)\n\nWhat concerns me is the legality of the person who is doing this is also underage (13-14). What would this mean? Is it still classified as possession of child pornography? I'm aware the laws are quite old and might not cover this? Is there anything else which this may mean? This person has also drawn their own pornography which has also been distributed. \n\nEdit: Said person is located in either the US or Canada\n\nEdit 2: more info","title":"Legality concerning an underage person in possession and distribution of underage drawn\/cartoon porn","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590930602,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtysz3\/risette_of_first_refusal_denied\/","id":"gtysz3","body":"Indiana So I have been routinely denied phone calls by my ex. It\u2019s normal behavior.\nLast night I tried to call the kids she texts and said \u201cbusy\u201d. It was brought to my attention this morning that she was actually out. (Have proof) I am not sure where my kids were. I know they weren\u2019t with her. \n\nI\u2019m learning to finally stand up for myself based on what I deserve as a father. Because I now know when I say what I deserve she can\u2019t actually take anything from me as we have a court order.. \n\nQuestion is do I text her about the right of first refusal denial. Or do I just call my atty Monday and have her deal with it on court?","title":"Risette of first refusal denied","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591036393,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guq29m\/public_access_deployment_of_a_sideproject_website\/","id":"guq29m","body":"I'm a student in **Germany** and I'm working on a sideproject, which want to deploy for public access. Its fairly simple: Email+password for login and registration. The project has an editor that generates some data, as well as edits said data. The website uses no thirdparties like google or facebook except for hosting: Heroku and MongoAtlas.\n\nI **cannot** provide guarantee, warranty or any promise for data security. If i make a checkmark that a user has to check upon registration, that says that i cannot be responsible for a dataleak, breach or any security flaw, **can i still be held responsible?**\n\n​\n\nAs i collect literally nothing from the user except his email and password hash, as well his IP(technically) the privacy policy should be fairly simple, right?\n\nOnly one cookie is used for login.\n\n**Is it dangerous to deploy something this simple, that probably wont be used much, if at all?**\n\nIs it safe to use a template or a generator for a privacy policy? Something like: [this](https:\/\/gist.github.com\/alphamu\/c42f6c3fce530ca5e804e672fed70d78) (github)\n\n​\n\nAny advice? Thanks!","title":"Public access (deployment) of a sideproject website","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1421939501,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2takwx\/hoping_to_get_advice_on_having_different_first\/","id":"2takwx","body":"I don't know why I did it, but my legal first name is very common.  Such as Michael or Robert.  When I filled out the Mortgage documents I put Mike or Bob.  Now I want to setup a living trust for my family and am afraid this might cause a legal issue.  Do I need to have my documents legally changed or is there a way to legally go by both?  Like Robert - AKA Bob.  ","title":"Hoping to get advice on having different first names on legal documents. (Mortgage, Living Trust)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589108539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggzi9i\/is_it_legal_to_report_someone_to_a_schoolschool\/","id":"ggzi9i","body":"I came across someone online who is pretty openly fascist, making extremely racist remarks and telling people to get hung. They used their full name as their profile name, and wore a JROTC uniform in their profile. Using those two pieces of information, I was able to find a Facebook post, plus more fascist remarks on other websites including Twitter.\n\nWhat is more troubling is this person wants to join with the army. If I was to send a message to the JRTOC Facebook page, could I possibly face legal repercussions? I'm not sure if this is considered Doxing as it was all public information.","title":"Is it legal to report someone to a school\/school program over racist comments made online? [California]","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1424311659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wdu4v\/advice_for_sister_domestic_abuse_overseas\/","id":"2wdu4v","body":"Apologies in advance if formatting\/anything is incorrect with my post.\n\nMy sister has been living in the UK for a while (15+ years) with her partner and their kids. They are not married but the kids were born there. He has been abusing her for some time, mostly physical and emotional abuse but i'm not sure of the full extent.\nThis abuse has recently begun to get much worse, with her unable to leave the house alone\/talk to her family etc. He has never physically abused the kids, but does prevent them from leaving the house except for school.\nShe wants to leave, take the kids and come back home to her family in New Zealand, but he has said he will never allow her to do that and would prevent her from taking them 'through any means'.\nTo further complicate things, she has told me she has overstayed her visa by approx 2 years. As such, she doesn't have any legal standing within the UK which would make it hard for her to fight this through the courts.\n\nI was wondering what her\/our options are? We need to get her and the kids out of there but what is the likelihood of her gaining full custody of all of the kids and being permitted to bring them with her? \nShe has said she would never leave the children, but the fear is if she doesn't she might be hurt\/killed by her partner.\n","title":"Advice for sister - domestic abuse overseas.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588817223,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gexsdf\/what_makes_a_job_offer_in_bad_vs_good_faith\/","id":"gexsdf","body":"So I took a new job back in early march, I was furloughed after 6 working days due to business declines because of COVID.  I had been on unemployment before I took the job so I reactivated my claim.  I stayed in touch with the employer every week as requested.  I was told they would bring me back to work as soon as they had work to do.  At that point I had no hard feelings, I was the obvious first to go and believed they would bring me back as soon as they could. Then they ghosted me, I got no response from voicemails I left or e-mails I sent.  Then I found a new job ad posted less than a day before I found it. The ad combined the position I had and another into one position.  I asked the employer about the ads in an email including if they still intened to bring me back aboard,  no response.   \n\nFast forward a little over a month, I am doing OK on unemployment, starting to build a self employment venture. I am still in the process of seeing if this is a viable idea and building things like a business plan and advertising plan.  My state has a self employment program for unemployment but I haven't applied yet as I need a business plan for the application.   Then out of the blue I hear back from that former employer!\n\nThey received a PPP loan and are required by that program to offer me a job before they can use the money for anything else. There are huge catches though!  If they hadn't ghosted me and if it was the same job I had had originally I would say yes right away.  I'm scared that no matter what, I have to agree to their new terms OR loose unemployment. I'm just not at the point where self employment would be sustainable, I need a few months to build that up.\n\nSo the employer's new terms are something that I would never ever normally accept from an employer.  In the first 2-4weeks, they are going to pay me my previous hourly rate they may or may not have any work for me to do but will pay me as if I worked 40 hours.  (This is a PPP loan requirement for the loan to be forgiven) If they have work for me, they don't know what it will be, when I will be doing it. Or how much notice I will have before they expect me to come in to do said work. \n\nAfter 2-4 weeks they are going to do a \"restructuring\", for me it means they can't tell me anything about the job I will be doing for them at that point, or if I will even have a job after the restructuring.  So they are offering me a job with no hourly rate, expected hours per week, expected start or end times or even a job description!  They refuse to update the offer with any of this information saying it is an employer's right to change anything about a job at any time and they are being nice by giving me a heads up.  \n\nI am so so panicked right now. If they hadn't ghosted me and I was going back to the job I had this would be a yes, and honestly because of unemployment I dont think I can refuse no matter what they do. They won't say why they ghosted me and claim the new job posting were on accident.  I am physically disabled and I dont want to be in a position where I accept a job I am physically unable to do. (The employer knows I am disabled but claims they aren't bound by the federal and state laws because they are a very small company.) They have flat out said they are only offering me the job because of the PPP loan requirement and otherwise they wouldn't be hiring.  They have also flat out said they will not grantee I will have a job with them past the restructuring.   \n\nWhat do I do? Accept and cross my fingers? Accept and frantically look for anything else no matter how much of a pay cut I might have to take? Refuse and try to fight to keep unemployment saying it's an offer in bad faith? Is it an offer in bad faith if they are being honest about the insability of the position?  I just cant shake the feeling this will end with me doing worse than I am now but I don't see a way out either.\n\nI am in Portland Oregon if that helps.","title":"What makes a job offer in bad vs good faith?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577817610,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei6w4x\/is_it_legal_for_a_elementary_student_to_film\/","id":"ei6w4x","body":"There was a semi serious fight between classmates in her school and she filmed them on her phone, while they were waiting in front of school to be let inside. The 11 y.o girl, was called to principal office with the 2 kids that was filmed and was told it is illegal, and that he should be thankful, that no punishment is taken. Now the kid thinks she is a criminal and afraid to go back to school. The 2 filmed kids spread the news around kids at school that she is almost a criminal who does illegal things, now other kids look at her that way.","title":"Is it legal for a elementary student to film their classmates on her phone right outside school, in droop off zone when they were waiting for school to start? In WA state.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1515434885,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p0d3c\/california_creating_a_management_position_in\/","id":"7p0d3c","body":"I work for a small c-corp with 50 or less employees in California. The owner needs to create a management position to help run day to day aspects. What is the legality on hiring someone from outside the company and not offering the position to anyone within the company first? The employees vying for the position  are trying to convince the owner that she legally has to consider them first, but they would not be best for the company. I am trying to convince her to hire from the outside so that our problems are more likely to be solved. However, I don't want her to do anything illegal that will harm her business. Help! ","title":"[California] creating a management position in small business","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515748084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pvfnk\/catfished_and_posted_online\/","id":"7pvfnk","body":"hello Reddit,\n\n I majorly messed up. I was catfished on snapchat and sent some explicit photos of myself, and these photos are now on one of those \"straight guy baited leaked\" snap blogs with my face and private parts all over it. \n\nI reside in Australia.\n\n\nIs there anything I can do to get them to remove it? Lie about being underage? Send a legal sounding email? Please help, this is such a nightmare. ","title":"Catfished and posted online","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590253823,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp8iuk\/i_got_approved_for_a_great_home_in_arizona_but_im\/","id":"gp8iuk","body":"I got the approval email yesterday and I paid the initial deposit (equal to the monthly rent). It says pet deposit of 500 and 25\/mo for pet fee. Now it's the weekend and I can't contact them over the phone. I already emailed them back informing them of the errors on the lease. It says I have 1 business day to pay rent and sign lease or they will consider other applicants for the home. Does this mean I am ok until monday if they don't respond or should I sign the lease and pay the extra 500 for my dog and have them correct it afterwards?  I really don't want this house to slip through my fingers. Thanks for reading.","title":"I got approved for a great home in Arizona but I'm being charged on the lease for a pet deposit even though I listed my dog as a service\/emotional support animal.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589261297,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi4uve\/question_about_being_laid_off_in_tn\/","id":"gi4uve","body":"Sorry if this isn't the best place for this, I wasn't totally sure where to submit it, and haven't been able to actually get a human at all through my unemployment sit for two months now. I live in TN and got laid off in March, due to Covid 19. I still haven't received my unemployment benefits, though I saw today they're finally being approved and worked through. The business that I worked for is a nonprofit retail establishment, and laid me off indefinitely, with no return date listed. \n\n\nOne of my previous coworkers said they're starting to call people to discuss with them the option to come back to work, though I don't know of a particular date yet, and I'm not sure if they've even tried to contact me or not yet as I get little to no signal at my home and don't have any voicemail from them. \n\n\nDue to schools in my area being closed and my husband still working full time, I'm currently the primary caregiver for my 3 year old who was previously enrolled in a pre-K program three days a week. My only relative that previously was able to watch him is self quarantining due to being high risk, and daycare would both be not feasible due to the cost and the fact that my son has therapy multiple times per week (recently through Telehealth, though I think they're working on opening soon).\n\nMy question is, would it still be possible to receive my unemployment or the stimulus payments taking my situation into account (assuming my previous employer does in fact end up calling me)? I read the information on the CARES Act, and it looks like it covers primary caregivers, but I'm not totally sure how that would apply or how you utilize that. Is this something I should discuss with my previous employer if they contact me and let them know, or is it something I should attempt to discuss with the Unemployment people (there's no questions I've seen on the questionnaire, though I haven't explored the options if you choose that you've had to refuse work)? If my previous employers call me to discuss work options, and I can't come back due to this, is it something they'll just submit to unemployment through the refusal to work documents?","title":"Question about being laid off in TN.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1418623459,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pc342\/relative_staying_with_us_ontario_canada\/","id":"2pc342","body":"Hello Reddit, Longtime lurker. First time poster. \n\nOkay, So recently my Dad's cousin has been staying with us, let's call him Peter. Peter said he would only be with us for a couple of weeks but has been with us for months. Just recently we have discovered that he has been stealing our liquor and money. (The most recent occurance would be today. My Mom was down 50$ and my Brother had his 40 of Grey Goose drank then watered down. It was hidden also with his Patron completely drank and filled with water.) Is there anything I can do from a legal perspective? \n\nThank you guys very much.","title":"Relative Staying with Us [Ontario, Canada]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423543353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vdveq\/minnesota_usa_i_a_highschooler_was_manipulated\/","id":"2vdveq","body":"To understand how screwed I feel in my predicament, you'll need some context:\n\nIm a junior in High School at the moment, but it all started in March of 2014 as a sophomore, when I first became friends with a charming lad named Bradley (not his real name), a senior. Bradley was an honors student, jazz musician, film buff, and most importantly, the school's most reputable drug dealer. He sold weed mostly, but gained popularity for his access to high-grade psychedelics from the notorious \"dark-web\". He was kind of a loner, whose only \"friends\" were no more than customers, so within a month, he had joined my circle of sophomore friends and we were happy to take him in. I became his shoulder to cry on, his place to vent frustrations.\n\nIn late April, something (the specifics are irrelevant) happened in my life that sent me into a depression, and I felt as if I had nothing left to lose. Bradley saw this, and, being the manipulative person I now know him to be, he swooped in. He had already been planting seeds in my head that he was going to need a replacement as the school's dealer, so that when the time was right, he could pitch the idea to me. Being as depressed as I was, he was able to indoctrinate me so thoroughly that I even thought becoming a dealer was *my own* idea. He even called our group of friends his \"cult\", and I don't know why that didn't raise serious red flags with me.\n\nBecause I had become his shoulder to cry on, he told me things that actually scared me quite a bit on occasion. The most memorable incidents were as follows:\n\n1. He told me he had been looking at firearms and suppressors to buy on the dark-web before we became friends.\n\n2. He told me he was disappointed that while he was in high-school, there wasn't a single suicide. He told me that if he had his way, over half the school would have died. Not for any personal reasons, nobody specific, he just wanted a large amount of people to die.\n\n\nFor 5 months, from late May until late October, I began to take his place. Over those months I probably sold about $400-600 worth of weed and $150 of LSD to a large handful of people. For reasons related to what caused my depression in the first place, I managed to ease off and quit that life. I've been out since late October, but I haven't told Bradley yet.\n\nFrom September to November, Bradley was attending college close-by. He became the big drug dealer there as well, and sold even more substances than he did in high school. In November, some friends of his reported him out of the same concerns I have been having recently. He was going on psychotic rants, showing paranoid schizophrenic tendencies, and he allegedly tried to murder them out of paranoia. His friends told the police everything, including the information about his drug dealing. They raided his dorm, and they got everything he had (which was enough that if he weren't in college, he would be doing some very serious prison time). Somehow, all that happened was that he got it confiscated, he got kicked off-campus (but he still attends school there, to my knowledge), and got put on a probationary period by the school. Since I found out about the murder attempts, I haven't talked to Bradley, simply because he scares me and he's done enough damage to me that I want him out of my life.\n\n**Here is where I'm going to start needing some legal advice.** He has been messaging me repeatedly, tonight alone he sent me 15 text messages that only said my name, and 22 facebook chat messages that I'm too scared to check because he'll see that I opened them. If this were someone else, I would not hesitate to be up-front and tell him how I felt and that I didn't want him around me anymore, but given a lot of his past and recent tendencies, I fear that by doing that, I'm only sealing my fate as a part of his \"hit list\". However, I feel that I'm effectively doing the same thing by not responding or opening his messages. I also fear taking legal action because I am far from innocent in all of this, and the statute of limitations on distribution is extremely lengthy from what I understand. I'm caught in a \"damned if I do, damned if I don't\" kind of situation.\n\nI just want this to all be in the past and go away as easily as possible, and if you all strongly think I should bite the bullet and attempt to take legal action, I will.\n\n**TL;DR** my mentally askew \"friend\" convinced me to deal drugs for 5 months, he went away to college, I quit dealing, he had psychotic episodes, and is now harassing me - I fear he might want me dead.\n\nPlease help, I have no idea what to do. Sorry the story got so long. Thanks.","title":"[Minnesota, USA] I, a highschooler, was manipulated into dealing drugs for several months, now I'm afraid I might be murdered by a former friend.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1476298288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/575s7q\/need_interpretation_on_a_short_legal_document\/","id":"575s7q","body":"**EDIT:  Issue is resolved.  Turns out they have had the invoice for almost the entire time, just had not given the information to me.  They provided me with the amounts and a total to be due on Friday in accordance with the warning.  Thank you for the help - these issues can be blinding to those who are going through it.  I'm keeping all this up here, though in case it can help someone else.**\n\nSo I was given a 30 day non-renewal of lease notice at my apartment because of \"inappropriate behavior\" (not going to go into it other than to say it resulted in minor damages) They also gave me a 10 day notice seen here:\n\nhttp:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/K7bsL\n\n(i redacted personal information and information about the apartment \/ law offices etc) \n\nSo my question is this:  \n\n\"failure to cure the breach\" - **what would be curing the breach?** \n\nThe breaches described were 1.  The incident, 2.  Notice fee and 3.  responsibility for repairs\n\nI'm assuming the note fee and the vendor repairs and costs, since #1 is just a statement of what happened.  However only the fee is listed as an item and they have not contacted me about what the total of the vendor repairs is.  \n\nThe due date is this Friday (payday) and i already owe them $600 for rent that day (had to do a delayed payment), and i'd hate to come up to that day and be faced with eviction because I didn't pay a fee I wasn't notified about.\n\nI understand that any advice here is just that, and not binding, but i'd like to get a second opinion on it before Friday comes.\n\nThank you.\n\nEDIT:  Arizona is the location, Mesa specifically.","title":"Need interpretation on a short legal document","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578617426,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emj44h\/school_employee_forbid_my_daughter_to_eat_her_own\/","id":"emj44h","body":"Louisiana, USA\n\nThe head of my kid's elementary school aftercare program, as a form of group punishment, told all the kids in her care that they couldn't eat their snacks this afternoon. My (step) daughter is in 2nd grade (age 8,) but I expect this affected kids from kindergarten to 4th grade. Because they serve lunch kind of early at this school, and I get off work late, this means my child had nothing to eat from before noon till after 6pm. \n\nAll of the kids in aftercare were punished because the group, as a whole, were talking too much during roll call. I confirmed that this happened with other school employees.\n\nThis isn't the first time. I've had a couple of discussions with the principal about this. I was told by the principal that they had a meeting with the aftercare supervisor, and came to the agreement that a *delay* in snack time could be enforced until the kids quiet down, but they couldn't be denied their snacks outright. (To be clear, these are snacks brought to school by the kids, not something provided by the school.)\n\nI'm totally livid. This particular school employee has also denied access to the water fountain and restrooms in the past, though I haven't heard a report about those kind of shenanigans this school year so far. I feel she's unfit to supervise children.\n\nI've tried to Google some kind of info about this, but I've gotten nowhere. I thought there were laws about denying children access to food. And maybe about group punishment. But maybe that's just wishful thinking.\n\nAny advice, thoughts, or citations y'all have to offer would be very appreciated. Thank you very much.\n\n(I'd also like to acknowledge that this is totally a middle-class problem, and millions of families in America wish this was the worst thing that they had to worry about. We are actually quite blessed.)","title":"School employee forbid my daughter to eat her own after school snacks.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1474981562,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54qgu3\/suspect_landlord_may_have_broken_lease_would_this\/","id":"54qgu3","body":"I am a student that that was moving into a 4\/4 with 3 other roommates, all individual leases. Others had moved in 2 weeks before I. On the first day of moving in I was improperly moved into an all girls unit. A 9PM I met the first girl roommate that was scared of a random guy being in her home.\n\nI was required to move out at 11PM that night into an all-guys unit.\n\nMy lease says however, \"For purposes of operating efficiency, Landlord reserves the right, upon fifteen (15) calendar days\u2019 written notice, to require tenant to change bedrooms within an apartment Unit or relocate Tenant to another apartment unit at the Facility. Should the Landlord exercise this right, the relocation fee will not be assessed. The Landlord agrees that this relocation clause is to be used for legitimate business purposes only and not in an arbitrary or capricious manner.\"\n\nIn other words, my lease required 15 days written notice before relocating me and I was given a few hours at best. I have been deeply unsatisfied with the complex and it has been 1 month. I want to move out before the second month starts. My lease requires that I find someone to release. \n\nHowever  I am wondering if them not adhering to that requirement of the lease might enable me to move out without finding a replacement. I do plan on seeking legal advice. ","title":"Suspect Landlord may have broken lease, would this enable me to move out before lease is up? (Florida)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589389489,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj31eq\/coworkers_at_restaurant_arent_wearing_masks_do_i\/","id":"gj31eq","body":"Like the title says, I currently work at a restaurant. The owner is providing masks but few of my coworkers are bothering to wear them or even gloves. Restaurant is in Oregon. Is there anywhere I need to report this or is this fine for them to do during the current lockdown situation? I hate coming into work in our small, cramped restaurant and having to deal with co-workers that aren't taking this seriously.\n\nAgain, owner is providing masks and gloves but a lot of them refuse to wear the gear and I don't like the idea of getting the virus or spreading it unknowingly.","title":"Co-workers at restaurant aren't wearing masks, do I need to report this to anyone?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589458150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjl44g\/pa_how_can_i_remove_myself_from_an_llc\/","id":"gjl44g","body":"What is the quickest, cheapest, and easiest way for me to remove myself from an LLC? My ex was supposed to take me off of it as part of our divorce agreement. I just found out he may never have done that and I'm having a hard time getting a straight answer or proof. Now he's considering bankruptcy and I need to figure out how to get this moving myself if he hasn't already taken care of it. Thank you!","title":"(PA) How can I remove myself from an LLC?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576126971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9j1t9\/obligation_to_report_a_known_health_insurance\/","id":"e9j1t9","body":"Was told by a friend that our mutual friend is collecting insurance money by claiming to take care of an ailing parent. This parent, based on public records, has been deceased for years. Is there an obligation to report this even though it's been happening for at least a decade and it's only been revealed in the past year? If so, how and to whom?","title":"Obligation to report a known health insurance fraud?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1518909364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yaab8\/mn_repeated_landlord_concerns_now_locked_out_of\/","id":"7yaab8","body":"(On mobile apologies)\nTL;DR landlord wants to keep laundry room locked and only allow me scheduled access.\n\nEver since the beginning of the year I've been having issues with my landlord. She has harassed me at 2 am. She has tried to tell me i can't have guests. Says I've violated the lease terms by having an overnight guest. There is no guest policy. I have contacted a tenants rights group for the above concerns. And plan to reach out again on Monday.\n\nSince firmly stating my right to guests and referring to the lease as my right. She has demanded I return the spare key. (Done) she removed access to winter sidewalk salt that she verbally said she would refill as needed. And has threatened to call the cops on my guests.\n\nThis week she claims that work is being done in the basement and that given the current key situation the contractors don't feel comfortable leaving their tools. Im not sure what she means by the key situation, she's convinced I made copies and sold them. She wants to change locks on the basement door (can only be accessed through the garage which has a key code lock) and only allow me access at certain times. \n\nThis is not in the lease, my understanding is that I don't have to change mid-way through the lease. Laundry is free and included in the lease. My concern is that my work schedule varies far too much to be able to pick one or two or even three days a week to do laundry(in. Three hour time chunks). I work two jobs (ft and pt-ft) that both rotate weekly.\n\nWhat's my recourse here? If she locks me out of a utility can I take a rent escrow out on her? Or do i continue to allow her to walk all over me? If construction is being done to prevent my access to a utility does she have to provide a notice of shut off and if its prolonged have to provide an alternative?","title":"[MN] repeated landlord concerns; now locked out of laundry room","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576257605,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea6v1j\/threatened_with_expulsion\/","id":"ea6v1j","body":"So, some friends and I weren't happy with changes made by our new headteacher as we thought that they were a waste of money and our time. We tried speaking to deputy head teachers and the head himself, but we found everyone was being ignored. So we decided to make a reddit page about the school. On this page, we posted memes and had discussions about things that were going on. We ensured that nobody posted memes with photos of members of the school on them.\n\nHowever, we were snitched on and all got suspended from school. We have been told our future with the school is in jeopardy. We are all in our final year of A Levels. They have also threatened to withdraw our UCAS uni application.\n\nWe were accused of providing a platform for toxicity. And while some memes were pushing the boundaries, we don't personally think they were too bad. We removed all the memes we deemed inappropriate. Essentially all we were trying to do is making light of what goes on in school while also raising awareness of the issues we had concerns with. \n\nWhat exactly are our rights and what can we do?","title":"Threatened with expulsion","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578855942,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enrphw\/quick_question_about_licensing_contracts\/","id":"enrphw","body":"Hello ! \nI recently became an artist manager (still learning) and this week a \u201cbackground music\u201d provider that services restaurants , gyms , hotels , and other retail businesses has contacted me. \nThey are asking for a non-exclusive arrangement for the master rights for the most popular song the artist i manage has made (around 40+ million streams on spotify) and sent a short-form agreement.\nIve worked with contracts before but this one is stumping me a bit. And I\u2019m being very cautious about it considering the song they\u2019re interested in is the most popular. \nIf anyone knows where i could get this contract reviewed that would be great. I currently do not have much legal advice in the entertainment world. \n\nI appreciate your time and advice greatly.","title":"Quick question about Licensing Contracts","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589031917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggfnyk\/my_wife_was_denied_a_job_and_a_promotion_because\/","id":"ggfnyk","body":"My wife was really getting interested in modeling. To the point where she was actually starting to make money off of it. Classy stuff like runway modeling. Nothing nude or sexual. Some bikini stuff but nothing crazy. \n\nAnyway, some cow at her office complained. Probably jealous. Her work said it was fine but demanded she disassociate with work on social media. Which she did. She made a stage name for her modeling social media posts. Life went on. \n\nThen a job opened up that she was interested in. They blatantly told her she wouldn\u2019t get it because of her modeling. She was also denied a promotion. They said she would never get the promotion unless she gave up modeling entirely. \n\nMeanwhile some of the girls she works with have very promiscuous pictures on their Facebook. I think she is being discriminated against because she\u2019s pretty. Her job is very predominantly female. And very predominantly heavy females. \n\nWhat do you think?","title":"My wife was denied a job and a promotion because of her modeling","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589046819,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggk3c4\/family_court_ca_procedural_questions\/","id":"ggk3c4","body":"I\u2019ll be as succinct as possible. I was in court 1\/29 represented myself agains my ex lawyer.  Won50\/50 custody.  The judge ordered to adopt the mediator recommendation.  I asked for specific verbiage to be included which nobody objected to and the judge agreed with.  Her attorney was tasked with drafting and filing this new order for the timeshare with the children.  I went three weeks after to the court to get the record and it was not filed yet. The support portion of order was postponed until April, but then Covid came and so were in limbo to finish this  case but the custody side was ruled on 1\/29. Now my ex is not agreeing to the verbiage and I have no documentation because either her attorney hasn\u2019t filed it or I can\u2019t get to the records because of Covid. There was no court reporter on 1\/29 but I\u2019m wondering if the minute notes would contain what everybody agreed to on that day? \n\n\nShould  I have  been given the opportunity to review what her attorney drafted before it was filed ? Cause it seems like I\u2019m just having to trust her interpretation and integrity to do the right thing... :-\/ \n\nWhat recourse do I have if her attorney filed it without me getting To review and agree on it of if I disagree?","title":"Family court CA procedural questions","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1473402353,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51w0lb\/california_first_traffic_violation_court\/","id":"51w0lb","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice, a month ago I made a post about my First Traffic Violation, here's the [link](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4x6moh\/california_first_traffic_violation\/). \nTomorrow I have to appear in court, since I want to ask for a mitigation or for my ticket to be lowered. It's my first ticker ever and I've also been a good driver for over 3 years. \n\nAre there any things I should know before I go to court? \nI'd greatly appreciate the help. ","title":"[California] First Traffic Violation, Court Appearance.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591062852,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guy5f5\/nda_and_illegal_activity\/","id":"guy5f5","body":"Hi all! I have a question. If a business makes an employee (me) sign an NDA...can that NDA prevent you from reporting illegal activities? \n\nUSA based.","title":"NDA and illegal activity","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578590252,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emcpij\/ownership_of_stolen_vehicle\/","id":"emcpij","body":"Hey Reddit, some sound advice would be highly appreciated right now. \n\nBack in September, I had bought a car off of Gumtree. Everything went smoothly. The \"owners\" bought the car to my house, I had a look and test drive, no problems except a little grimy inside the car which could be cleaned easily. Signed receipts, paid cash, signed transfer papers, the lot. \n\nI went into Vicroads with my parents with my transfer papers and paid up the registration and all was well. \n\nIn late October\/early November I received a phone call from a police officer stationed at a country town a few hours away and he had in fact informed me that my car was stolen and that I had to make a statement regarding the events of the purchase. As this town was a few hours away, I told the officer I would not be able to attend for a while, and eventually, I made my way there on Christmas Eve as my partner had family in the town. once I signed my statements he told me that I needed to hand the car in otherwise I would possibly be charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.\n\nI asked about the circumstances regarding the theft and he had told me that the \"real owners\" traveled hours to Melbourne and were meeting people to sell the car. According to the statement made by the \"real owners\", they had stopped at a service station and then come out to see that the people they were planning to sell the car to had taken off with the car and presumably sold the vehicle to me a few days\/weeks later. I do have screenshots of the advert posted on Gumtree, and I also have the messages between myself and the seller. I have attempted to provide police with the evidence such as screenshots and messages but they were not interested which seems negligent on their behalf. \n\nThis is where the situation gets odd. According to the police officer, the \"real owners\" did not report the car stolen until 6-8 weeks after the fact, and when the police officer had asked the service station clerk for CCTV, the archives had been deleted as most businesses only keep footage for up to 4 weeks. What strikes me as odd as to why would you drive hours to sell a car, only to have it stolen and not report it, traveling those many hours home? \n\nAfter a quick insurance\/registration\/VIV check we had discovered that the car had been stolen up to 3 times before, with the owners always getting the vehicle back after paying the excess, based around similar circumstances. Obviously I am not a detective but I assume that these occurrences are related to insurance fraud but I have no ways to prove this. \n\nTLDR; I think I'm a victim of insurance fraud and I have no clue what leg I have to stand on.","title":"Ownership of stolen vehicle","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1575810971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7tl7a\/weekend_exchangechild_endangerment_ne\/","id":"e7tl7a","body":"Weekend exchange\/child endangerment (NE)\n\nMy fianc\u00e9 has a parenting agreement that means both him and his ex half to meet halfway to pickup and drop off kids.\n\nHowever, with him working 12-hour night shift, he often drives 3 hours to and from the halfway point with kids in tow with no promise of sleep when he gets back because it\u2019s time to go to work again.\n\nHe has to do this every other weekend and it scares me to death because this is how wrecks happen.\n\nIs there any way to present this to a judge that would make it to where she come get on her weekends when he has work?","title":"Weekend exchange\/Child endangerment (NE)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424985446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x9yoo\/need_help_asap_i_am_a_tenant_and_just_had_the\/","id":"2x9yoo","body":"I live in Columbia SC and I am 25 years old. I am a tenant living with my dad. I work a full time job at Sears and have been a tenant for 6 months. I was living in NC a 6 months ago but decided to move in with my dad to take care of family that lives near by. My father is now in his 50's and has some mental issues. My father and I  have not been getting along and there is alot of manipulation. It's very toxic and he will say certain things to me. We ended up in a argument and I said f you to him. He has problems and has wanted me evicted for some time but found out since I didnt do a crime he would have to give me a 30 day notice. So he has been looking for any small way to be able to get me arrested. Whether it is a scratch on the wall, or me saying something loud, he looks for any reason to call the police.\n    5 hours ago we just got into an argument. I accidently bumped into him walking around the corner and he started calling me every toxic name in the book for 10 minutes. I tried to ignore it, but after being followed around being talked down too I couldnt take it anymore All I said in defense of myself was \"fck you, get a life\". I did not commit a crime He then took that as an oppurtunity to call the police. 1 hour ago the police showed up. I was in my room and wasnt going to go outside because I knew I did not commit a crime. Well, all of a sudden the police just drove off and my dad got in his car and drove off. Im confused............the police never came and talked to me. My dad just drove off after the police. \n    Are they going to get a police court order to evict me asap? I thought you had to give a 30 day notice. But I guess if he made it sound like I am aggresive or commited a crime then, I guess the police can kick you out asap, even if you are a tenant.\n\nIs it possible to kick someone out that is a tenant, asap? The police never talked to me, so I dont see how they cdan prove I commited a crime, I didnt?","title":"Need help asap. I am a tenant and just had the police called on me.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517728345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v5dxi\/probate_question_company_made_appointed_a\/","id":"7v5dxi","body":"My uncle passed away. He had a insurance policy without a listed beneficiary. My relative did this on purpose because he was under the impression that the policy would be added to the estate and the probate lawyer would divide everything up evenly. This however did not happen the company that my uncle worked for made my grandfather the beneficiary using something called ERISA. He took the money knowing that it should have went into probate. He collected almost $700K. So now 8 family members are angry because the insurance money was not added to the estate. Is this legal? Would this be criminal or civil? The state that the death occurred is Indiana if this matters","title":"Probate question company made appointed a beneficiary was it legal","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588617581,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdhc0s\/new_property_owner_started_charging_utilities\/","id":"gdhc0s","body":"I rent an apartment in Oregon and recently the property was sold to a new owner. When I went to pay rent, I noticed that it was considerably higher so I called the office for an explanation. Their reasoning was that there was a \"misprint\" on our original lease and that \"lawyers\" had looked at it and told them that they could charge for utilities they hadn't previously.\n\nWhen I asked for any kind of legal document stating as such, they became belligerent insisted that they gave written notice and that was all that was required.\n\nAs I understand it, any \"misprint\" is still the fault of the landlord and we cannot be held to different terms than the ink on the page we signed. Any changes to those terms should require a written acceptance from me, correct?\n\nWhat is my recourse at the moment? Should I only pay the original amount and not the additional fees? Will they cancel my lease and attempt to evict me if so?","title":"New property owner started charging utilities","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476469211,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57husq\/living_in_ca_setting_up_llc_in_delaware_as_an\/","id":"57husq","body":"Basically what the title says. From my research I discovered that there is not an existing TM for my business (which will be nationally sold products). Further research told me that at this early stage it is not necessary to pay the money to get a TM, but that instead it may be best to simply apply for my business name as a DBA. If the LLC is in Delaware and I live in CA, where do I apply for the DBA? THANKS!","title":"Living in CA, setting up LLC in Delaware as an Umbrella Company and want to register my business name.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590529165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr69wl\/parents_eventually_going_to_fight_for_custody\/","id":"gr69wl","body":"Hi, I\u2019ve been lurking for a while and have decided to see what others think. Our situation may confusing, so I\u2019ll try my best to explain it, as it goes waaaay back. \n\nParents: F(43) M(47) \nChild: F(4) & Me F(21)\n\nSo basically my parents have been divorced for over 10 years, but have always been in a toxic relationship since I was born (they would separate, my mom would leave and take me and my 2 half brothers with her against out wishes, etc we felt very safe with my dad and grandparents as they were a very safe and secure environment, so we\u2019d always want to stay with them instead. she\u2019s not a very good mother to say the least). \n\nSo fast forward to now and my mother is at her own place, married and for some time everything was \u201cfine\u201d. My dad has since started dating and has met a wonderful woman, and they have been together for a while, so she\u2019s currently staying at my house. Before, my little 4 year old sister would be babysat by my grandmother and I, as my mom works as a CNA and my dad is a truck driver so his hours are pretty bad (3am-8pm at times). She would stay the night with us everyday and be picked up by my mom whenever she got out of work at 2:30 pm (except for the days she had off and alternating weekends which they both agreed). \n\nNow, since then a situation occurred where when my mother came to drop off my sister, she basically attacked my dad\u2019s girlfriend and did it all in front of my sister (my dad\u2019s girlfriend fought back in self defense) I\u2019m not going to lie, my mom is ghetto and she\u2019s the type to take advantage of the system, so she\u2019s not afraid of consequences. (There is more to it but I don\u2019t want to drag it too long) After this all happened my father called the police and we made a report. She will be charged with assault and burglary, and since it happened in front of my sister CPS had to be involved.   The CPS worker said she couldn\u2019t stay with my mom until the investigation was done, and for that time my sister stayed with us for about 3 weeks until the CPS worker said it was okay for her to be with my mother again. Since then my mom has decided to, for no valid reason, make us pick up my sister at 5 in the morning everyday instead of allowing her to stay the night with us like before. She claims it\u2019s to spend more time with her (which she has mentioned that my sister prefers to stay with us and it caused her to become upset and decide for her not to stay with us throughout the night). Since I\u2019m the only one available, I get up and pick her up at the police station (the place of exchange) and it breaks my hearts that my sister is confused every morning as to why her mom keeps waking her up early I\u2019m the morning. Am I the only one who sees this as unethical? When I called her out about it (she did the same thing to me as a child, except she\u2019d wake me up at 4 am and take me to my dads house) I told her as a child it isn\u2019t right and she\u2019s too young to consent to this, but she responded saying she doesn\u2019t care and Can do what she wants since it\u2019s her daughter... Now her and my father are disputing, which I eventually know will end up in a custody battle. Can anyone give me any advice of our possibilities or any helpful tips?\n\nextra info:\n- we live in Texas \n- my father is not on child support, my mother hasn\u2019t asked for any, but that might change after the police report\n- my mom said she might go to jail due to the charges so I don\u2019t know if that affects anything  \n- sorry for the long post, i Can add more details if needed, my dad has talked to a lawyer but they told him it\u2019s basically a lost cause","title":"Parents eventually going to fight for custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588906709,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfl32s\/ky_employer_will_be_garnishing_my_wages_after\/","id":"gfl32s","body":"So backstory of important information:\n\nI am a dental professional that works on a percentage of collections (example: service costs $100. Insurance pays $70. My pay is $70 times my percentage because that is what is collected). However, when I started last June with this employer, I was on a daily base pay until December (For example, $100\/day or percentage of collections. Whichever is greater). Then in January, it switched to only the percentage without the base pay. I\u2019m a w2 employee and have Health benefits through my employer.\n\nWe have been off for a little over a month due to COVID-19, but are officially opening our doors on Monday after my employer got the PPP loan this week. They said we all must come back to work and off unemployment. Cool. Scary time to be in someone\u2019s mouth, but people need dentistry so it is what it is.\n\nI was informed by my employer today that since the loan was based on 2019 wages, I would be paid the greater of a base pay for the next 8 weeks or percentage of collections. That\u2019s great news! My collections will be almost nonexistent the next 8 weeks due to no one wanting to come to the dentist. \n\nThen they hit me with the sketchy part:\nIf the pay over the next 8 weeks exceeds my collections, they plan to garnish my wages to recoup the excess. So say they pay me $10,000 in 8 weeks, but I only make $7,000 from collections (hopeful at this point).That means they will be garnishing in increments $3,000 from my pay check after the 8 weeks. Following the money, they get the PPP money and spend it on my payroll to get it forgiven, then garnish my wages to get back forgiven payroll money. Meanwhile I\u2019m being pulled off unemployment, stuck with the risk of no collections and essentially a 0% payday advance loan. I\u2019m the only non-hourly employ at the office, so I have no one to compare this to. Is this legal? I really feel like I\u2019m getting the bad end of the stick here. Thanks for any insights.","title":"[KY] Employer will be garnishing my wages after paying my payroll with a PPP loan","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421101882,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s7qb0\/is_this_contract_voidable\/","id":"2s7qb0","body":"2 months ago I signed a 12 month contract with a gym to receive personal training. Up until this point, I do not believe they have delivered the services they initially said I would receive. I will be acquiring the contract today and will read it thoroughly, but if the person selling the contract claims a certain set of services and they do not deliver, do I have an available defense for a void contract, and therefore avoiding an early termination fee?\n\nI have met the obligations that I agreed to up until this point, so I do not believe I've done anything wrong. I am attempting to leave the contract because the services have not been what they claimed, and I do not feel it's worth the payments to continue. I also fear for my job with an impending buyout, and don't want to continue payments so that I can save up some money.\n\nWill they have the option of forcing me to try out another trainer, or is the damage already done and now the decision is mine to end the agreement?\n\nThank you all who respond, I really want to know my stance before bringing this into their office. ","title":"Is this contract voidable?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1519662867,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80eaq1\/can_i_drive_through_georgia\/","id":"80eaq1","body":"I have a Florida drivers license.  Years ago I got a speeding ticket and didn\u2019t pay the fine right away (my young dumb ass figured I\u2019d never go to Georgia again). Somehow I eventually did pay it, which means I accepted guilt and then apparently they tacked on an additional Super Speeder fine (going 91 in a 70) that I never paid.  I got a letter saying my license is suspended. However, I don\u2019t have a Georgia license, and my FL license is valid currently.  \n\n\nSo am I just not allowed to drive through Georgia?","title":"Can I drive through Georgia?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420134119,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r0pin\/a_whole_years_rent_on_a_mythical_apartment\/","id":"2r0pin","body":"This started in Gainesville, Florida, summer of 2009. I was staying with my former best friend and her boyfriend until, without notice, I was given three days to find somewhere to live. I found a young woman, (X), who needed someone to take over her lease. I explained my situation to her, was reassured that if I took over her lease I would have a place to stay, and by day three, was at the complex signing paperwork on the lease. The employee asked if I had a guarantor and I responded in the negative. She said that was fine and I could get one later. I didn't finish signing the paperwork that day. When I returned to do so, I was told I would need to have my first month's rent to receive my key. I didn't have it at that time and the employee said I could stay with X \"as her guest\" until I got it. \n\nX consented saying that she would lend me her key so I could come and go for work and her property wouldn't be compromised by an unlocked door. But by the time I returned later that day with my belongings, X changed her mind. My calls went unanswered as did knocking on her door. A police officer showed up and asked if I was the person X had called about. I agreed, but explained the arrangement her and I had and the officer left. When I did get my first month's rent together, I was still not allowed to move in for lack of a guarantor - something I was not told would prevent me from moving in. I was given the opposite impression, if anything. I never received a key or stayed in that apartment. I moved home.\n\nI started receiving calls from the complex about how I owe $5400 on the apartment. I told them my situation and was only met with, \"You signed the lease.\" I asked how to rectify it and was told I could not cancel the lease, but could find a sublessor. When I finally managed to do so, she was told she would not be able to take it over because my rent was not current - a stipulation I was never aware of. The charge still exists on my credit and is the only thing preventing me from moving into an apartment of my own today.\n\nI was under the joint influences of ignorance, a serious time crunch and deception (on the part of the complex and X) when I signed that lease. Is there anything I can do to combat this?","title":"A whole year's rent on a mythical apartment?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515501389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p6tc1\/sent_home_for_mistake\/","id":"7p6tc1","body":"Short story is I was getting rushed by one boss to setup a machine after other employees failed to do so. In the process I stepped on a piece of the machine that does not come in contact with food but is part of the machine that bags food. \n\nThe same boss who rushed me then told me to come down and  that I could get in trouble which I replied sorry and I did come down and looked for another way of solving the issue. Suddenly the senior boss came and shouted why I did it which I replied \" I don't know\" rather than explaining I was being rushed and had a blocked path. To which he shouted \" you're telling me you put your dirty fucking boots and you don't know why?\" Then he said\" get a fucking ladder next time - no as a matter of fact go home. Go home now \".  There might of been a few curse words but I couldn't even comprehend it at the time from feeling so low. \n\nI'm not a temp and work full time there. I know now I should have found another way and not sped up my pace due to getting pushed for production but I'm asking if this was just.  Should I have been given a warning and sent to HR or can this happen to me any day of the year for any misunderstanding? I was already warned to stay out of his way since he was already pissed and on everyone. Sorry if this is the wrong sub , couldn't think of any other. Thanks. \nLocation is near Chicago","title":"Sent home for mistake","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473039123,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5173hj\/usa_is_getting_fired_for_previously_quitting_legal\/","id":"5173hj","body":"Washington- I was at a seasonal position and quit, with a week's notice (per company policy). I returned for a different position with a different supervisor and was told by her, via email during my first day, to leave immediately because the director said I couldn't work there. Then I talked to the director and he said the new supervisor shouldn't have fired me, that I wasn't fired, and that I should keep coming to work until my past supervisor came in on Tuesday, when I would then need to mend bridges to continue working here. \n\nI did not know I left under such poor conditions. I left because I had a big, sudden financial need and I wouldn't have been able to make that amount in a seasonal job. At the very beginning, I asked if it was possible to be paid more but they said no so I took the position anyway, hoping nothing emergency would turn up, then decided to leave when it did. I 100% did not think I would have the financial need but I was trying to add to my savings at that point and didn't want to only rely on their meagerness in case of emergency. ","title":"[USA] Is getting fired for previously quitting legal?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590261972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpaxhy\/question_about_breaking_our_lease\/","id":"gpaxhy","body":"We moved into a lower unit townhouse end of January. We visited twice, it was quiet. We were told 1 toddler lived upstairs, it was a no smoking building...so we signed a 1 year lease and moved in. From the day we moved in, the family above us screams and runs and stomps until past midnight EVERY night, then they start back up around 3am. We found out 7 people live in the unit above us, not 2 parents and a toddler as we were told...\n\nWe have been sending noise complaints for months but nothing has been done. My Husband, 2 year old son and I all sleep in the living room because it is sometimes quieter there. We have continued to send noise complaints with timed logs of all the noise for days in a row.\n\nSomeone new moved into the unit above our living room a month and a half ago. The mom is deaf and her son is autistic, he runs back and forth above us all day so hard our lights rattle and dishes shake in the cupboards. He will often get up and run like that in the middle of the night and the mom doesn't hear it because she is deaf. \n\nMy Husband has missed work several times because of days of sleepless nights catching up with him. White noise and earplugs don't do anything except block out the yelling sounds, the banging, running and jumping cuts right through.\n\nNot even to mention the ongoing cockroach issue and that this is NOT a non smoking building. \n\nWe asked if we could shorten our lease to 6 months. They said No. \n\nWe asked if we could rent another property the company manages. They said No. \n\nWe are considering breaking our lease now because it has been 4 months and we are miserable here. Our sons nap and sleep schedule are ruined, we are tired and on edge all the time. The rental company said they would keep our damage deposit, charge a fee of 1 months rent for breaking the lease, and charge us for every month they couldn't rent it out. \n\nA few friends and family members we've talked to said we should just leave, the judge at small claims court would just throw the case out. If we did have to pay we would be out thousands that we can't afford to pay. We are at the end of our rope and not sure what to do or how we can get out of this without going completely broke.","title":"Question about breaking our lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591050413,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guukj9\/issues_with_new_landlord_and_pets\/","id":"guukj9","body":"We have a pet cat at our apartment. It says in the lease we signed that we are allowed pets with landlord consent and our old landlord allowed it. Last month our apartments were bought by a new management company and we received a notice a day ago that we aren\u2019t allowed pets and we have five days to remove the cat. Is there anything we can do or does he have a right to force us to remove our cat? Also this is in Waukesha, Wisconsin","title":"Issues with new landlord and pets","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588524152,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gctov9\/im_not_sure_if_i_should_lawyer_up\/","id":"gctov9","body":"I (28M) live in Jax, FL who came here to do MSc back in 2015 and during studies met a girl on tinder who turned out to be my wife with 2 under 2. She got pregnant before wedding and we had to rush a lot of stuff (Still haven\u2019t yet proposed) Luckily, her step family(not adopted) was wealthy enough to buy us a van for kids and a house that we pay them back(except for a contract written for us to pay her back). Well, she was also my official sponsor in legal immigration papers. Now, my wife wants a legal separation and trying to force me to sell the house or buy her out from the house so she can have cash handy and go live single mother lifestyle. I\u2019m trying to figure out a way to keep the house but I am not sure if I have enough time to deal with lawyers. Is there a reason anyone can point out that I should be lawyering up. I just want to keep the house\/relationship to kids and my financial\/legal health in tact. My reasonings:\n\n-I promised kids to make a sand castle and tree house in backyard and we already did a lot of DIY they just love the time spent to achieve something and as someone with three major I promote this professionally.\n-It\u2019s not a bad investment overall 10highway mins to beach, 15to kids school, 10highway mins to my work(s) and it is in a quickly developed area with one of the best kids elementary school in area.\n\n\nThere is a huge chunk of drama side of the story but I don\u2019t think I should be including it in this post. Thanks for reading,","title":"I\u2019m not sure if I should lawyer up","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578411261,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eld1jw\/girl_kept_asking_for_cashapp_then_sent_nude\/","id":"eld1jw","body":"Matched with a girl on tinder and she was nice we exchanged numbers. Then she started asking for gas money and so on and I said I didn\u2019t have it. She then started sending nudes and we talked and had normal conversations. Yesterday she kept asking for money again so I blocked her on everything. \n\nThis morning I get a message saying \u201chey\u201d\n\nSo I texted back and asked who it was they said \n\u201cThis is so and so with somewhere sherries department you been harassing a girl named so and so\u201d\n\nI said \u201cno she kept asking for money which I never sent and kept sending pictures\u201d\n\nHe said \u201c why you kept her going if you knew she needed money for them\u201d\n\nThen I blocked her. Obviously fake right?","title":"Girl kept asking for Cashapp- then sent nude pictures. Now a cop is texting me?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576219747,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea0j8d\/can_someone_help_me_navigate_sexual_abuse_laws_in\/","id":"ea0j8d","body":"I thought the statutes of limitations would be more straightforward. \n\nI was sexually abused by a relative some time between the ages of 12 and 14.  I'm 38 now.  I feel as if I should remember exactly when it was, but I had bigger problems at the time. \n\nThis may sound stupid, but I don't care--at the time didn't realize it was sexual abuse.  It was just a humiliating and confusing incident.  It was actually only this year that someone on social media mentioned a similar incident and called it \"molestation\" that I was like wait a minute--that IS what it was!\n\nThere are a few reasons this is only coming up now.  At that time I was already being abused in a lot of non-sexual ways, so I guess it was just another bad thing in a long string of bad things.  I've been in therapy for a few years now for the complex PTSD caused by the years of other kinds of abuse. \n\nIs there anything I can do regarding my abuser?  I'm assuming not because it was so long ago and I'm over 30, but IANAL.","title":"Can someone help me navigate sexual abuse laws in Washington State?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578441366,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elk5w7\/not_paying_college_tuition_fees\/","id":"elk5w7","body":"First time posting here but im seeking advice for a close friend since im not sure what will happen to them and im quite concerned since it doesnt sound so legal to me. So my friend attended a university for a semester and didnt do so well, got pretty much D's and C's. He got into a community college and is going and didnt put down he attended a university in his application. He did not pay the uni fees (which is around 8,000) and doesnt plan do since he says he doesnt want the credits anyways. Can you just leave the fees and move onto another college like that semester never happened? thanks for any advice. If it helps were located in Arizona","title":"Not paying college tuition fees","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1591115619,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gval4p\/employer_forcing_all_our_tips_into_a_blind_tip\/","id":"gval4p","body":"Employer forcing tip pool with non tipped workers due to ppp loan.\n\nNot sure if this is the right place but here goes. Im a server at a bar in South Carolina. My employer got the ppp loan so we were hired back at our average wage from the last two quarters working mine was around 20 dollars. They got that wage info from my paychecks during the off-season as were on a beach so we blow up with tourists in the warm months. \n\nMy employer is taking all of the server and bartenders tips and putting them in a pool which they say they\u2019ll pay out at the end of the ppp loan period which is July 1st. My issue with this is they\u2019re forcing us to split the pool with the hostesses and food runners who have never receive tips previous to this. \n\nTheir reasoning is that instead of getting an hourly rate of 2.23 an hour which is server minimum wage we are getting a higher rate of pay. I understand the concept but this time of year I\u2019m making closer to 50 dollars an hour than 20. \n\nIs any of this legal in South Carolina? I read that federally it\u2019s illegal to force tipped workers to tip pool with non tipped workers. And a tip pool is supposed to be a percentage of your tips, not all of them. \n\nHow does the ppp loan affect the laws of what\u2019s happening? Can they keep a portion of our tips to make up for the extra hourly they are paying us? I\u2019m not sure if that\u2019s what\u2019s happening but it seems sketchy all around. \n\nAny insight would be greatly appreciated!","title":"Employer forcing all our tips into a blind tip pool with non tipped workers due to ppp loan.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518238649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wjg1x\/oh_grandparents_tricked_great_grandmother_into\/","id":"7wjg1x","body":"Writing for my Father in Law. Basically, Great Grandma was 99 and passed away a few weeks ago, leaving behind a nice house and a sizable trust. She was in good mental health, but not so much physically. She had her two kids and her grandson (my father in law) appointed as her successors, since the trust was dissolved with her passing. A few years ago, she changed the will and left the house and the majority of her money to my father in law, and when her son found out, he had her sign a revision to the will under false pretenses, where everything was to go to him instead of my father in law (from what we know, he told her it was for a vehicle title or something along those lines.) The lawyer in charge of executing her will says this paper is legal, and that my father in law will get nothing. We\u2019re preparing to meet with a lawyer soon, but do we really have a case?","title":"[OH] Grandparents tricked Great Grandmother into signing away her house and trust","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575848188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e81h1u\/utcali\/","id":"e81h1u","body":"I have an acquaintance that recently told me (there is an article about this incident) that he's being investigated\/charged with sexual misconduct with a minor (x6). The girls were all under the age of 15 and he's in his early 30s. Well I hadn't spoken to him since, but he recently messaged me letting me know he was back in Utah. The stuff all happened in California. I asked if everything had been figured out back there. He just laughed saying that he didn't have to stay on the state, or even the country if he didn't want to.\n\nThere is still an open\/active investigation. I'm just wondering should I report him for not being in California? I just feel like he must be breaking some law and with what he's being charged with I don't want him being able to flee. \n\nAny advice and information would be much appreciated.","title":"(UT)\/(Cali)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590123415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gocxt7\/i_just_want_to_know_where_i_should_start_with\/","id":"gocxt7","body":"I get to see my son, but we live 2 hours apart. I currently have a verbal agreement with his mother that I get to come to her house and see him every 2 week or \"as much as i would like.\" Any way last time I went there she wasn't home, I dont k ow where she was she simply said not at home, and I had to drive back home. I want my visitations on paper and enforced by the law, I have no idea how or where to begin. I have called several lawyers but nobody will say anything to me unless I have money which I do not have any right now. I've applied for other legal services and they never even emailed me back let alone called though I have several times. I'm not asking for anything but that I get to take my son home with me on my weekends and that my weekends dont just change.","title":"I just want to know where I should start with getting my visitation sorted out. SD","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590893364,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtr9ef\/received_a_ticket_from_a_fl_hwy_patrolman_for\/","id":"gtr9ef","body":"I was headed to work at about 5:30 this morning, sat in the left turn lane at an intersection that's pretty busy during the day. However, being that this is before most people around here are even out of bed, there's hardly anyone on the roads. The turn arrow turns green and I take off. I accelerate quickly but I don't squeal my tires or anything. Its still about halfway dark so I just barely notice the silhouette of a vehicle behind me (riding my ass) , and before I know it the lights come on. To make a long story short he tickets me 160 bucks for violating FL state statute 316.154 which reads \"No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked, unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.\" This feels a bit bogus to me and I'm wondering if it's worth showing up to court over or just paying the $166.","title":"Received a ticket from a FL Hwy Patrolman for \"Improper start\". Worth disputing in court?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421104279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s7vhh\/pennsylvania_online_impersonator_keeps_creating\/","id":"2s7vhh","body":"Images being posted were sold to this guy by an ex without my permission. Impersonator was trying to blackmail me at one point saying if I didn't give him new images, he was going to post the ones he had everywhere. They're now available on most amateur porn websites, and show up on google searches of my name with porn in the search. I've contacted most of these sites, and have gotten some of the images offline, but others either don't have a delete function, or their \"contact us\" mail system isn't working\/set up.\n\nThis guy hacked my personal facebook today, blocked my fiance so she wouldn't be alerted, and posted a link to an album on www.imagefap.com containing all the images he has thus far, as well as naming the album with my full name, derogatory words and a location where I used to live.\n\nIs there any way I can go about this with the law? Facebook has also been alerted to the hack and they are \"looking into it\".\n\nI just feel like no matter how many images I get offline, he's just going to keep posting more. I just want this to stop.\n\nEDIT: Because of him, I have been denied work at various big name companies after finding \"questionable content\" online.","title":"[Pennsylvania] Online impersonator keeps creating false facebooks and posts porn there and online on other websites.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1591134519,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvgo04\/new_jersey_gas_company_will_not_turn_off_my\/","id":"gvgo04","body":"I am in a weird catch 22 situation.\n\nI have moved out my apartment on May 31 as my lease ended.  On June 1, I have called the Gas company and asked to cancel the gas service.  They have said that the only way they can do that, is if I can let them in to turn off the meter (which I cannot do since I moved out).\n\nI have asked the landlord to let them in, but she was less than helpful and mentioned that she will ask the new tenants to switch the service to their name when a new tenant moves in (who know when that might be).\n\nDo I have any options to not be on the hook for the gas bill, which will continue to be in my name unless someone would be gracious enough to let the Gas Company in?","title":"[New Jersey] Gas company will not turn off my service.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590589303,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grkmb3\/co_lease_states_14_days_to_return_security\/","id":"grkmb3","body":"This is pretty minor, but I couldn't find anything on any rental law sites. I'm currently subleasing from a renter, and our lease states the following:\n\n>\"Tenant\u2019s statement for retaining any portion of the Security Deposit, together with any refund owing shall be sent to Subtenant\u2019s forwarding address within 14 days after termination of this Sublease.\"\n\nDoes this trump Colorado law of 30 days? If I expect them to follow the lease and they return my deposit (however much), but later are charged additional money from the landlord, can they come back and send us a bill? Or if they don't hold that up, would I have grounds to sue? \n\nWe're leaving the space in a condition better than when we moved in, so I'm not trying to hurry up and get my money and leave them with a mess. I just want to make sure I've got my bases covered with no surprise charges (and getting the money two weeks early would make a huge difference for us right now).","title":"CO lease states 14 days to return security deposit; does that hold up?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576433547,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb2bj8\/roommate_backed_out_of_moving_in_after_paying\/","id":"eb2bj8","body":"We signed a lease a few months a few months ago and her mother payed for her part of the security deposit. Two days ago she decided that she would not be moving in because she couldn't get a job and has no money. We have found someone to take her place on the lease but old roommate is demanding that new roommate has to pay her the security deposit. We tried to refuse but she has been insistent and even threatened taking us to court. Who is in the right here?","title":"Roommate backed out of moving in after paying security deposit, now she's demanding that money from the girl taking her place.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589395991,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj54j7\/my_dads_employerhis_brother_in_law_about_5_ish\/","id":"gj54j7","body":"He did that for like 3 years and my dad was still relatively new this country and we thought we could trust him but now he is refusing to give the money and he's pushing us out of the business. Without that money we won't have enough to start our own and we would be very financially insecure. Is there any option for us? We are in Virginia.","title":"My dad's employer(his brother in law) about 5 ish years ago gave all the managers a bonus but told my dad that it'll increase our taxes and that he can hold on to the money for my dad and give it whenever my dad needs it","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1472674814,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50ja6z\/nycollege_students_renting_out_house_will_not\/","id":"50ja6z","body":"Hi all.  This is my first post here as I've never had any significant problems in my life that would potentially need to be solved through the legal system. And this will probably be a wall of text sorry :\/\n\nAnyway, me and 7 other guys are in our senior year of college.  Last year we lived in a house off campus and ran into our fair share of annoying landlord practices but nothing that bothered us much.  We just moved into our new house under a different landlord\/property management company and have already ran into more problems than all of last year.  I'll list important details of this story:\n\n* Our lease started June 1st and ends May 31st.  None of us moved in until around August 22nd, so we've been paying rent for 2 1\/2 months without using the house.  However, we all come up in July for a day to check on the house and move stuff in.\n\n* In our lease agreement, we were promised (among other things that were provided) desks for every bedroom, two stoves for the kitchen and a coffee table.  In July when we visited, they were not yet provided so we sent the landlord an email detailing what still needed to be done.  Since we werent moving in yet, we didnt care that some things weren't provided.  We figured by the time the semester started they would have everything.\n\n* When we moved in two weeks ago, nothing was changed.  We were still missing the items listed above.  \n\n* The first friday we moved in, we had Time Warner come to install cable\/wifi.  The time warner worker was unable to do anything as he needed to get into the basement but our Landlord locked the basement and we were not provided with a key.  I called the landlord and she said she would stop by later with a key but she never did.  We rescheduled with Time Warner for the next tuesday.  I get a text from the landlord on monday saying the main boss guy doesnt want to give us a key because he doesn't want us to be in the basement since they are keeping \"mechanical things\" down there or whatever that means.  She said to tell her when the Time Warner guy is coming and they will show up to open the basement for him.  Well, Tuesday arrives and the TWC guy shows up and no one shows up to open the basement. Landlord never apologized or mentioned not showing up.\n\n* On the next friday, the toilets started bubbling.  I've experienced this before in the dorms on campus and knew that his meant the pipes were clogged and that they will probably back up eventually.  I sent a quick email to landlord letting them know.  After getting no reply, the next day the pipes got too clogged and raw sewage backed up through the shower drain.  I'm talking fecal matter rose up into the shower, about 2 inches thick.  It smelled awful.  I called the landlord multiple times but she never answered.  Multiple emails were sent with no reply.  We called the emergency number of the property management company but no one answered.  I guess literally none of them work on the weekends?  So we had to wait til monday.\n\n* They finally send workers over on monday (so we went three days with our showers filled with actual shit and not being able to use the toilets without overflowing them).  The workers tell us the pipe is clogged (duh) and they need to clean it.  BUT they need to drain the pipe first.  BUT they can't drain it immediately, they need to slowly let it drain overnight.  SO THEY SHUT THE WATER OFF at like 7:30 AM.  They came back around 1PM the next day and started working.\n\n* They finished cleaning out the pipe at around 8PM and turned our water back on.  BUT they did not clean the showers THAT WERE STILL FILLED WITH SMELLY DISGUSTING FECES.  \n\n* Pipes seem to work fine after that, we just can't use those showers because of the shit.  I decide to take one for the team and clean them.  Bought a bunch of bleach and some mops and cleaned it all up.  We figured they would have someone clean it up but I guess not.  \n\n* Life is good for a few days but we were still waiting for the desks and coffee table that we were promised to come.  The landlord said they had them for a while they just never had anyone to bring them to the house (bullshit).  We were also promised in the lease 2 stoves in the kitchen.  The landlord said they can't do that so they will get us a tv for the living room.  After emailing her multiple times with no response and calling her multiple times to have this stuff brought over, they finally bring it like 3 days later.  They brought a coffee table THAT WAS NOT ASSEMBLED (I had to put it together), the TV, and ONLY 5 DESKS (we have 8 people in the house and they know it).  We have asked through email multiple times for the remaining 3 desks.  She replied by only saying \"yes we have them\".  We then asked if they will be brought within the week.  No response.\n\n* **Here's where it get's worse.  A couple days ago (monday morning) the toilets start bubbling again.  We call and email the landlord.  She has the workers come over and check it out.  All they tell us is the main sewage pipe needs to be replaced.  They turned off our water again and leave and were left wondering what the fuck is gonna happen.  We get no more information until yesterday morning, we get an email from the boss guy of the property company.  He says we wont have water for \"a few days\" while they fix this.  Fuck us right? Anyway, we're just waiting for workers to come and start working but no one does.  Now it's today and we expected them to start working today.  Still, no one comes.  We have not had water for 3 days and there has been no one here working on anything.  We can't shower, brush our teeth, clean the dishes, use the toilets etc.  We called her two hours ago to find out what the fuck is taking so long.  She tells us \"we're at the mercy of the construction company.  We are waiting for their digger.  they won't be free until thursday or friday\".  Great, so work will not even be started until thursday or friday.  So this means this all wont be finished until like next week.   My whole house is (rightfully) pissed off.  They brought us a port a potty but left it on the side of the road.  I have to walk outside to the street where everyone can see me and take a dump in a fucking port a potty goddamn**\n\n* Not as bad but just gives you an idea of how dumb\/scummy the landlord is: we never got recycling bins and asked about them.  Landlord tells us its our responsibility to get them.  We go to city hall to pick them up and the workers there tell us its the Landlords responsibility to provide tenants with recycling bins.\n\n* As of right now we still have not received the three remaining desks that the lease says should have been provided **by June 1st**.  We are not able to use any water.  I have to shower at friends apartments.  I have to use the bathroom in a fucking port a potty.  No work will begin until *at least* tomorrow (probably friday).  We won't have water for at least a total of 7 days.\n\nSooooooo, I ask you the lovely people of LegalAdvice, What can we do?  Is there any course of action we should take?  Are we supposed to just suck it up that we wont have running water for at least a week?  Should we withhold rent until all of this gets resolved? Do we demand that the property company puts us up in hotels until this gets resolved?  None of us have had to deal with this stuff before, we don't know our tenant rights.  Help?\n\n**tl;dr Our Landlord will not deliver on things that were promised in the lease and is absolutely horrendous at communicating with us.  We have not had running water for 3 days and probably won't for another couple of days.  Do we have any legal power in this situation?**\n\n","title":"[NY]College students renting out house. Will not have water for at least 7 days, landlord is terrible at communicating with us, among other things. What course of actions should we take, if any?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589373180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giy509\/pa_could_i_potentially_lose_my_home\/","id":"giy509","body":"So like everyone else right now COVID has my family going through it and my anxiety is out of control so I'm hoping someone here can give me some advice.\n\nIn 2015 before we were married my husband and I bought and owned a small business 50\/50 together. In 2019 we divorced and I kept our house and he kept the business, my ex and I had a pretty clean divorce and we mutually agreed on this. My divorce lawyer told me to get my husband off the deed to the house (we did) and myself off of everything at the business (we did, or so I thought).\n\nNow with the pandemic my ex has had to close down the business indefinitely and his landlord is still charging him rent and late fees every month. As of right now he is probably going to file for bankruptcy because of this and is looking into that now I guess. Through all of this I just recently discovered my name is still on the lease for the building he runs the business out of (we signed a 3 year lease in 2017 which runs out this year).\n\nI'm concerned that the landlord can and will go after my house in all of this. My house is small and not really worth much, but it has been in my family over 100 years and if we lose it my daughter and I will be homeless.\n\nIs this a valid concern or am I worrying over nothing? Is there anything I can do? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you.","title":"(PA) Could I potentially lose my home?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1423529150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vd3jk\/neighbors_father_died_boys_need_help\/","id":"2vd3jk","body":"So I am searching out some information to try and help my neighbors (2 young boys aged 19, and 16) their immediate family are all money grabbing and when they realized the father left them nothing, they all left. So its just them two, and a house thats in disarray, and in debt. The father was a clueless man (very nice but not a head on his shoulders to pay bills) and they are in debt on the house. Their mom died of cancer several years back so shes not in the picture either.\n\nMy question is kind of multiple. 1) If there is debt owed on the fathers behalf can they reduce the debt? Assuming y\/n can they pay it off and keep the house? 2) The 19 is fighting for custody as because hes not an adult he cant be the guardian of his younger sibling. They don't wanna separate obviously so what can we do to help keep them together? 3) Lastly, is there any particular information I might need to know or want to relay to them to help their situation. I am willing to impart more details about the situation as asked but cannot go into too much detail obviously.\n\nAny help would be greatly appreciated! We're just looking for some guidance and direction in an otherwise aimless situation.\n\nEdit: We're in Washington State. I can add more info as I know what per se I should be telling.","title":"Neighbors father died, boys need help","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588379269,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbuo06\/can_a_lease_be_broken_by_a_single_person_in_a\/","id":"gbuo06","body":"Is there a way to break\/end a lease by one person under a group lease? My roommates have broken into my room and my landlord claims nothing can be done and suggests I find a sublease.","title":"Can a lease be broken by a single person in a group lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1415571177,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lsstw\/california_seeking_advice_in_writing_a_letter_of\/","id":"2lsstw","body":"Hey guys,\n\nI'm looking for advice regarding a letter I'm planning on writing to send in defense of my father, who is going through a divorce with my mother (both biological parents). I'm almost 30, been living out of their home for over a decade, and I'm not sure how much weight my words might hold, or if there is anything I should or should not include to help him as much as I can.\n\nThey are in Cali, divorcing because she's been having an affair and it isn't her first. I know that doesn't matter because no-fault state. She filed divorce papers and a restraining order claiming spousal abuse. Thing is, she's the one who is verbally and physically abusive - it's one of the reasons I moved out before I was 18. Not to say my dad never verbally fought with her, but he never hit her that I saw... but she would fly at him slapping and punching him over and over again. He'd just try to hold her off. It was normal in our family and I grew up thinking it was a normal thing to have happen. She rarely speaks in anything but a scream.\n\nAnyhow, the allegations she's making are about to cost him his job. If the restraining order is upheld, he won't be allowed to carry weapons ever and his job requires it. He's less than a year away from retirement (he'll be 50). I can't fly out (opposite side of the US, I have kids and obligations, no money for a ticket etc.), but I can write a letter. I'd really like to do that. I know that she'll walk away fine, but I'm worried that she'll try to ruin him. Her lying to get him kicked out of the house (he pays for it) and fired proves she's out for blood.\n\nSo, what should I include? I grew up witnessing domestic abuse and she's accusing him of it. He told me today that she kicked him in the shin a month ago. He won't report it because it looks like lying in retaliation. But I can include it, right? And should I go into her abuse (emotional\/verbal\/physical) of me? Should I mention anything about the divorce aspect or should I stick to the restraining order part since that's the biggest issue right now? Her job, which she's held for about two years, is the longest she's been employed at one place in her life. And it's the longest she's been working since she and my father have been married. She's contributed very little and now she wants to walk away with everything. What can I say to make sure this ends up being fair?\n\nThanks in advance for any help. I'm awful at replying (those aforementioned kids and obligations ;) ) but I really do appreciate any help in this matter.\n\n(I also posted a couple weeks ago in RBN about how to help my dad when he was against getting a lawyer. [This is that post](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/raisedbynarcissists\/comments\/2izi2a\/nmom_divorcing_edad_any_advice_to_help_him\/), if it helps give any additional information. He has one now!)\n\n","title":"[California] Seeking advice in writing a letter of testimony for a divorcing parent (vs. other parent)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518802516,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7y0dij\/nm_work_is_going_to_start_adjusting_hours\/","id":"7y0dij","body":"I work in a reservation( I realize that this now falls in to a very grey area, and they like to pick and choose which laws they follow.) and soon they are going to make a company wide policy on tardiness. There is currently a 7 minute grace period from your scheduled clock in time that you won\u2019t be labeled as tardy, so as an example if I\u2019m scheduled at 10:00 I have up to 10:07 to clock in on time.  \n\nBut they are going to start make changes soon, I\u2019m not sure what the exact method or writing is at the moment, but say if you clock in at 10:05 they will adjust your time to  10:15, and will add 15 minutes the more late you are up to an hour I believe. This was just explained to me and it screams illegal to me. But because I work in a reservation I\u2019m not sure what I can do or if I\u2019m out of luck.","title":"(NM) work is going to start adjusting hours","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474898519,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54kpm6\/hoa_trying_to_fine_me_for_dog_off_the_leash_nj\/","id":"54kpm6","body":"I moved back into my parent's condo.  Last night my mom breaks it to me that they've been receiving letters from the HOA 'fining' them $100 for every time my shitlord neighbor reports me having my dog off the leash in the back yard, which borders the woods.  He takes pictures of me...some of the pics are my dog in the woods, which isn't in the HOA property, yet they still sent a letter.\n\nThese fines are in an 'assessment account.'\n\nThey say I can dispute this in writing but there's now a bunch piled up that I haven't had the opportunity to dispute.\n\nThey dog doesn't belong to my parents, nor am I a signatory to any contract with the HOA.  As a fun aside, the guy reporting me is the president of the HOA, who lives next to us, who was also in flagrant violation of the HOA contract by allowing a second family to live in his unit for a year.\n\nCan I get out of this? How can they enforce a civil code violation? \n\nHonestly I wouldn't give af about this but I don't want them to mess w my parents when they try to move out.\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"HOA trying to fine me for dog off the leash (NJ)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577987095,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej1eu9\/is_it_legal_to_be_denying_everyone_vacation\/","id":"ej1eu9","body":"Hello all! I work for a county ambulance service. We are a government agency and I work in Montana. I\u2019m a paramedic. There are certain weeks out of the year (Christmas, Thanksgiving, county fairs, etc), that our boss does not allow any employee to take vacation period. \n\nIs this legal? He will deny everyone vacation even if there is someone to cover our shift for us. \n\nThank you!","title":"Is it legal to be denying everyone vacation during certain weeks?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591022316,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gulrpr\/manager_asked_me_what_my_availability_is_if_i\/","id":"gulrpr","body":"I\u2019ve been collecting unemployment since April- \n\nI asked my manager last week when we plan on reopening again and then she asked me what my availability would be if I want to go back to work. I told her what my availability is. And then she had our HR call me and I didn\u2019t expect them to try and set up hours for me when we\u2019re still closed. Is it okay if i tell them I\u2019d rather wait until we\u2019re officially open, then I can work? I am still paranoid about the virus and would rather stay home. I just don\u2019t want to get in trouble.","title":"Manager asked me what my availability is if I could go back to work, I answered.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578637649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emn2yv\/ex_bf_broke_into_my_apartment_after_i_asked_my\/","id":"emn2yv","body":"So long story short, my ex boyfriend moved out abruptly after I realized he was a complete sociopath. I gave him money for rent and utilities after he moved in, and he pocketed it without paying. He lied, manipulated, and stole from me until I confronted him. I tried to tell him he needed help, and attempted to convince him not to drive off on his drunken state.... and then he violently threw me into a kitchen cabinet. I didn't go to the police for this because his best friend is a mental health counselor who convinced me that he was not in control of his emotions. \nDisclaimer: Please believe me when I say I'm not a gullible person. I *wanted* to go to the police. A professional who is trained in the psychology of vulnerable women \/children convinced me that it was not my ex's fault. I'm angry that I believed him, but I thought that maybe the situation was beyond my understanding, and I was reacting inappropriately. I wish I had done things differently. I regret that more than anything now. I was not thinking clearly I was psychologically dependent on him. He groomed me to rely on him. I know how this sounds, but please try to understand that I thought I was helping someone who was mentally ill. \n\nAfter my ex moved out, I asked my landlord to change the locks and she refused, insisting that the \"building is safe\".\n\n6 months later, my ex boyfriend breaks in while I was out of town. multiple other tenants identified him; I showed them pictures. (He was wearing the same shirt when he broke in that he was wearing in the photo that I showed them!)  he doesn't take anything from the apartment, other than cigarettes. He entered the bathroom window after attempting to rig the lock to my front door. Luckily my neighbor called the cops (but it took them 45 minutes to show up in the city, and by then he had gone). He showed up a week later and called me. I told him to get out of my life, and called the cops. They dismissed it, saying that he probably just wanted to talk to me\/ catch up. I called the detective assigned to my case, and was told \"I don't have high hopes; I'm a little busy right now with a pedophile case and I'm pretty swamped\" (I'm not exaggerating). \nNothing happened. My ex was never charged with B&E because nobody formally saw him INSIDE of my apartment\/ taking things. Oh... And my locks are still broken. \n\nMy current boyfriend and I keep baseball bats by the door. We don't feel safe. I've lost nights of sleep. Our packages keep being stolen and my landlord told me to just have mail delivered elsewhere.\n\nSurely there is something I can do? I've contacted a couple of lawyers who never contacted me back. I have emails, pictures, screenshots and messages leading up to this. I feel like this is a valid negligence suit...","title":"Ex bf broke into my apartment after I asked my landlord to change the locks","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476624236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57re1f\/tx_my_apartment_is_moldy_and_other_problems\/","id":"57re1f","body":"We (hubby, teen and I) moved into our new apartment after being evicted from our last one (long story). Both hubby and I have a criminal record that prevented us from getting something nice[r].\n\n\nThis apartment we've moved into is filled with mold. Whoever was the make~ready basically just painted over all the mold, and now it is starting to show through. We have been here six months so far. I have been to the e.r. twice for asthma attacks (which I now owe thousands for), and to my doctor's office numerous times to receive breathing treatments. I know it is the air in here. I have had asthma since I was smaller, but only once have I ever had to go to the e.r. for it. The last time I saw the doc she said that my lung capacity was a little over 50%. I am now taking a corticosteroid inhaler daily.\n\n\nWe have asked management multiple times to fix the mold (recently in writing), but they haven't. The maintenance came to try to fix some other things, but my dog prevented them access. Management gave us a letter to remove our dog, because we never paid the pet deposit. Dog's gone.\n\n\nThe hot water faucet in the tub was leaking for over a month before they finally fixed it a week ago. \n\n\nBasically we have these issues:\n~ mold where the walls meet the ceilings (mostly visible in the bathrooms)\n~ hole in the side of the tub (i duct~taped it so that i can bathe)\n~ no handle on the oven door (difficult to open with~out burning ourselves)\n~ no knob on one of the stove's back burners (can't use said burner)\n~ no peep~hole on the front door\n~ sliding glass patio door does not lock\n~ huge crack through my bedroom window\n~ no fire detectors anywhere in apartment\n\n\nThings they HAVE fixed:\n~ raw sewage leak right outside my bedroom window\n~ dumpsters outside were finally emptied\n~ leak under the kitchen sink cabinet\n~ leaking water faucet\n~ new thermostat\n\n\nI called code enforcement and the guy came out and took pictures and wrote up a few cases. But the city doesn't deal with the mold (or the peephole), but it is in the lease agreement for the apartment to handle it.\n\n\nI am just trying to figure out what we should do. Even if she let us break the lease, we don't have anywhere else to go. Hubby's credit\/rental history is bad. I am not working due to disabilities (the asthma\/COPD being a couple of them, ha), and like I mentioned before we both have criminal records.\n\nCan I get a professional to come in and take care of the mold and then deduct that amount from the rent? \n\n \nAny advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!","title":"[TX] My Apartment is Moldy (and Other Problems)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590794826,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt3omx\/question_if_you_have_sex_with_your_girlfriend\/","id":"gt3omx","body":"Basically, question is, how long would your semen be possible to be used as DNA evidence if you had your semen in an area where a crime happened. Days, months years?","title":"[QUESTION] If you have sex with your girlfriend \/ boyfriend in the woods \/ park and the semen spills in the grass \/ tree \/any area close by, and something happens later on, like rape or murder, would they find your semen and use that evidence that you were there?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1474861257,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54it3s\/can_i_sell_pdf_scans_of_old_catalogs\/","id":"54it3s","body":"As the title says, can I sell PDF scans of old catalogs? It's ok to resell physical copies as far as I know, but what about scanned PDFs of those copies? I am located in Illinois. Thank you!","title":"Can I sell PDF scans of old catalogs?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423692523,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vl1jm\/help_collecting_information_to_present_to_school\/","id":"2vl1jm","body":"hey \/r\/legaladvice ! my florida school is selling unhealthy and fatty foods to students during the school day. in the way that i am interpreting the legal policies on competitive food item sale in florida (and most of the US for that matter), it seems that it is illegal. ive had trouble with this school before on other legal topics, i have succeeded in the past. but they are really hard to deal with so i would like your help in finding some documents that clearly spell out that what they are doing is illegal. if you need any more info please ask.\n\nwhat i have so far.:\n\n[PDF](http:\/\/www.freshfromflorida.com\/content\/download\/38324\/854170\/Smart_Snacks_&_Competitive_Foods.ppsx)\n\n\n[7 CFR 210.11](http:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/cfr\/text\/7\/210.11)\n\nninja edit: its a middle school in florida, i am a student\n","title":"help collecting information to present to school regarding sale of competitive food items on campus.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1575928070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8gmp8\/false_allegations_to_graduate_student_academic\/","id":"e8gmp8","body":"I\u2019ll try to keep this short and sweet.\n\n**Scenario**\n\nI was notified by a school official that another student had reported me to the honor council. As per guidelines, the administrator showed me the documents \/ information submitted against me. \n\nAFAIK they are 100% false. I have barely interacted with the individual in question, yet they have gone out of their way to construct an extremely detailed account of the event and directly attack my character \/ professionalism, etc. For the purpose of this event, there is a competitive grade component - so I guess that is their angle. I\u2019m completely lost and not sure what I have done to be smeared in such a way. \n\nI read through the university policies and it appears that I have to: (1) respond to the claim in a certain period of time and (2) be prepared to attend an honor council hearing.\n\n**Questions:**\n\n- Do I need legal representation \/ assistance throughout this matter - (especially in any statements \/ documents I submit)? \n\n- What is the best way for me to proceed?\n\n- Who is the right person to talk to \/ seek help on campus?\n\nThank you so much. Any, *ANY* help would be appreciated.","title":"False allegations to graduate student academic honor council.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577942089,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eitt32\/psyco_mom_abusing_daughter\/","id":"eitt32","body":"So basically, a girl I know is going through a bad family situation right now. Her mom is a crazy mentally abusive narcissist and her stepdad is also an abusive schizophrenic. I don\u2019t want to go into detail, but the mental abuse is bad and there is some physical abuse. Stepdad is crazy and mentally abuses her as well and is not fit to be in the house with a child. So what I want to know is where can her and I start by getting her removed from there and into her dads care. The court orders from the divorce and everything is a mess. If anyone would like I could go into more detail below. Sorry for bad grammar\/\na short paragraph, I am currently driving home.","title":"Psyco Mom abusing daughter","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425609072,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y3fl2\/landlord_has_not_been_too_great_anything_myself\/","id":"2y3fl2","body":"We're living hours away from home in Ontario. Our landlord manages our one house that has 7 people in it, though downstairs and upstairs are separate entities. He's just a shitty guy in general along with his wife. Making promises without keeping them and feeding us the whole \"you respect us, we respect you\" bullshit. But you can't get people in trouble just for being shitty.\n\n\n He insists on \"monthly inspections\" to check on the place. We have not once been rowdy, or have any reason to raise suspicion against us. We keep the place spotless for a bunch of college kids. These inspections are not included in our lease. They are to check light bulbs, smoke alarms and the CO detector. I read in the tenancies act that inspections not included in lease agreements must be reasonable or something? This doesn't sound particularly reasonable to myself and the others in the house. He went through with one of these inspections during christmas break, during which all of the upstairs tenants were absent. He had a tenant from downstairs come with him to inspect our rooms upstairs without notifying us that he would even be entering the house. Is this allowed? I know landlords may enter with 24hr notice, and that tenant had been there, but can they enter bedrooms whilst those tenants aren't? Especially after failing to contact any of us from upstairs.\n\n\nThere have been multiple maintenance issues. Our bathroom fan was virtually useless, not providing any ventilation in the bathroom (also no window) and we were required to shower with the door open for a long time. He decided to have it fixed after about 4 months of it not functioning (so I dunno if that argument's even valid now). A water tap in the shower was also dysfunctional after he made 3 attempts over the period of 4 months to repair it himself (and it wouldn't function within minutes of him leaving). This was also fixed very recently, so it may also be invalid. The kitchen sink has become clogged on two occasions, resulting in having to wash dishes in the bathroom sink for a week. The second occurrence resulted in frozen pipelines, so we were left without it for an even longer period of time. They said they had intentions of having it repaired this week (it's reading week), and had said Wednesday this week potentially, but have not notified any of the tenants upstairs that they have been there. It's possible they haven't of course, but we won't know until we return this weekend.\n\n\nI know nothing of landlords' rights and such. I've tried reading the residential tenancies act for help, but specifics are always nice. Someone pleeease help a clueless student out.","title":"Landlord has not been too great. Anything myself and my roommates can do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576538471,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebn19u\/az_i_hit_and_run_due_to_death_threat\/","id":"ebn19u","body":"I was at a busy intersection doing a delivery when my phone lost my GPS, flustered I took a quick look at a stoplight to make sure I was on track. This is when the cars in the other lane started going, both that lane and mine only go forward at the same time, so I released my brake only to realize as I looked up my lane wasn't going for whatever reason. \n\nNow before I can get to the brake again I tap the car in front of me. Lady gets out and screams at me, hard to understand but I heard the words \"kill you\" and I freaked out. She pulls over and in my panic I book it.\n\nCalming down I realize my mistake, but what am I supposed to do about it?","title":"[AZ] I hit and run due to death threat.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589292391,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gibv0h\/public_school_insurance_claim\/","id":"gibv0h","body":"Hello! \nI need some help.\nI was supposed to go on a school trip during April to Prague, and obviously it was going to get canceled so the school told us all buy extra travel insurance. The trip was worth 3,000 dollars. Now, the travel insurance isn't giving people their money back for the trip and the parents and the school don't really know what to do. We are revicing emails and responding to them but the travel company isn't doing much.\nThanks","title":"Public school insurance claim","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590610977,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grrj0p\/landlord_says_i_am_not_allowed_to_be_there_for\/","id":"grrj0p","body":"I\u2019m moving out, I called today to ask when I could do the final inspection with the property manager and at first I was told I could be there\n\nI later received an email stating it\u2019s company police that tenants are not allowed to attend final inspections\n\nThis is legal in Florida?","title":"Landlord says I am not allowed to be there for the final inspection (Florida) is this legal?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588560633,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd3jj0\/my_school_was_supposed_to_take_us_to_an_event_for\/","id":"gd3jj0","body":"Like the title states, my school was supposed to take us to Hershey for a contest, and as we all know, that\u2019s not happening. It was 400$ to go, and there were about 100 students. The school is saying that they are going to keep it until further notice, or just keep it altogether. Is this legal?\n\nLocation: New Jersey.","title":"My school was supposed to take us to an event for a band concert.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578502633,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elvd7h\/fl_can_we_be_denied_from_renting_a_2_bedroom\/","id":"elvd7h","body":"My family of 4 is looking for a new apartment. My parents were told by a person they were considering renting from that we would need at least a 3 bedroom apartment since me and my sister could not legally share a room (we are opposite sexes, and both early 20s). I highly doubt this is a state or county law since I couldn't find anything on it when researching. I believe that it may be a local law I haven't heard of, or just some policy the landlord has.\n\nMy question is: is it possible that this is a real law? If not and it's just the landlord's policy, can they have that policy or would it be discrimination?\n\n(Lake county, fl btw)","title":"[FL] Can we be denied from renting a 2 bedroom apartment if 2 adults of the opposite sex would share a room?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421179688,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sbegs\/court_date_today_and_i_would_like_advice_on_the\/","id":"2sbegs","body":"I am from Arkansas and I was fined for two accounts of driving without headlights and one account of driving without proof of insurance. These incidents happened over the course of two run ins with the police and in a short time period so I was fined for all three misdemeanors on the same court date. I was fined approximately $400 and I attempted to make payments. Being that I was a high school student living on my own at the time I struggled to make the payments and never completed them. I was told that I paid as much as, if not more than, my initial fine but interest had accumulated and I now owed more. I have since moved off to college and have not been able to afford to make any more payments and now my fines have accumulated to approximately $750. I am scheduled to go to court today and I have somewhat of a gameplan but I would just like a little advice from the Reddit community. Thank you.\n\ntl;dr: From Arkansas. Fined $400 for no headlights and no proof of insurance. Paid off what I could which was quite a bit but not all. Now, almost a year later, interest has accumulated to around $750. Court today. What should I say?\n\nedit: FYI: I am a broke college kid and there is no way I can pay $750...","title":"Court date today and I would like advice on the most appropriate course of action.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425426294,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xuhby\/oh_need_some_help_on_apartment_lease_and_hope_you\/","id":"2xuhby","body":"I'll do my best to summarize without having to type an entire novel.\n\nGirlfriend and myself have 4 months left in our lease. I just purchased a house and we will take over the house in 2 months. We want to get out of the lease agreement before that, obviously, so we're not paying the rent for the final two months. \n\nFirst, before it is mentioned - Yes, subletting is an option but there's reasons I dont want to do that. \n\nHere's the issue. We have had nothing with issues in this apartment. The bathtub is not seated properly and the foundation below it is not seemingly fitted for the tub. When you stand\/move\/wiggle while standing in the tub you get very, very loud creeks and squeaks. I don't mean like a little creaky door noise I mean a creak you can hear through the entire 850'ish sq ft apartment. I'm sure the neighbors can hear it. I've reported it. They've done a half ass job of trying to repair but it didnt work. Still insanely loud. [Here](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DuZFGjh.jpg) you can see where they just drilled some holes in the top and sprayed in some foam that did nothing. That white trim you see across the bottom of the tub? yah, that just covers up more holes he drilled in the tub to spray more foam... He ended up using prolly 4 cans around the tub, probably just making the problem harder to properly fix. \n\nNext, somehow something was wrong with our water heater and it got to a point where it like, eroded something or ran into an area it wasnt supposed to and dumped piles and piles of water into the apartment below us. I don't like to use the term \"flooded\" because it didnt flood but absolutely trashed an area of the apt below us. [Here](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jaU0Mh9.jpg) is a photo of the damage they didnt clean up. [Here](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OwuXYfJ.jpg) is another photo of some of the damage as well as a hole they punched in the wall and terribly mudded over to try and cover it up. \n\nNext, the garbage disposal of course went bad and had to be replaced. No pic really needed - just a shitty disposal. \n\nThen, which is now the cherry on top, the windows started to leak water. Not the window seals or anything but the foundation\/mounting that holds the window in place is leaking. The maintenance team once again showed up in their headphones not fucking hearing what I was saying, determined in no shit about 30 seconds that they cant do anything and they're going to call a roofing company or something.  [Here](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kxo1WFh.jpg) is one photo of the water damage that is visible. I'm sure there is more. [Here](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xY37Qc1.jpg) is another photo of all the paint chips falling and water leaking. Towels were completely soaked and had to be replaced. Will soon be replaced again because they're gonna get soaked again while we wait on the roofing company (since apparently the apartment maintenance can do anything about it). [Here](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Lim12M4.jpg) is one more photo of some water leaking you see. It is soaking through the paint. That is not just water spots on the wall but water that has soaked from through the paint\/dry wall and damaged it. \n\nI've had enough fuckin' issues to know that this is getting ridiculous. We've been here and 8 months in I have never wanted to move so bad in my life.\n\nTo give perspective, this is a decent area in Westerville, Ohio. We're on a golf course for christ sake. A private, country club golf course. We pay about $890\/mo in rent and I would have expected a much higher quality from this place. Management is a load of turds and it is hard to deal with them because they just keep saying that \"you cant break lease\" .... \"you cant break the leagal document\" bla bla. Which, okay, they may be right.\n\nHowever, using the info I have here is there ANY way possible to break it early? can I say that it is an unsafe living condition because the water damage now created in two different spots in the apartment has promoted mold growth? just ANYTHING I can use to help get out of this lease early. \n\nThanks!! \n\nTL;DR: Please look at the picture links. This apartment complex is not taking care of us and our issues. They're saying we cannot break lease when we want to. Does any of this promote safety issues? Can we somehow get out early? (please read it all even though it is a lot to read - I try and explain everything)","title":"[OH] Need some help on apartment lease and hope you all can help!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576105396,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9euc5\/in_what_way_should_i_report_my_school_for\/","id":"e9euc5","body":"Hello,\n\nI am currently a student at a high school in Florida. This school had no problem with funding, and upwards of 2,700 students currently enrolled. (Funding will become important later.)\n\nAbout two months ago, groups of boys (I assume it was a group. It could have been only one or two, I'm really not sure.) began taking the soap dispensers off the walls, and in at least one case, defecating on it. After deciding that it would be too much work to continue replacing the soap, they just stopped. Their first reaction to a few weeks of people giving them trouble was to take away the soap. So now, there is no way for anyone using the men's restrooms to properly wash their hands. Our principal announced that the reason was... money. That they could not buy any more soap. This school is located next to a giant neighborhood full of snobby rich people who donate ridiculous amounts of money to the school where their children go. I really doubt the school is so underfunded that they can't buy more soap than normal, and if they were, then they need to try other things to prevent tampering.\n\nI waited two months for the soap to come back, and it never did. I bought my own soap to bring to the bathroom with me, but that doesn't help that half the people in my classes don't wash their hands because there's no soap. On Monday, I was fed up, as I had just discovered that the only bathroom we are allowed to use during lunch (I usually avoid going during lunch.) did not have soap. The though had never occurred to me that they were making people go to the bathroom, not wash their hands, and go back into the cafeteria to eat. This means that the lines to get lunch are used by people with unwashed hands, that they touch the handle to the fridge where the drinks are kept, that their hands are directly next to the food that other people buy. It's disgusting.\n\nThat afternoon I had decided to try to get someone to listen to me and make a change, as the school administration had not yet made an effort, other than removing the empty soap dispensers and painting over the spots where they were... I emailed the director of health services in my school's county. My email is as follows: \n\n\\[Sorry, it's a little long. Also, all details that reveal who I am and what county I am in have been removed. If the county is important to discovering how to fix this situation, I can reveal it later.\\]\n\n​\n\n> Hello,  \n>  \n>  \nLet me introduce myself; I am **\\[My name\\]**, a sophomore currently attending **\\[My school name\\]** in the IB program. I am emailing you because\u00a0I am unsure of who exactly\u00a0to contact about this issue I have. If there is a better person I could contact, I would be very grateful if you directed me to them. Thank you in\u00a0advance for reading my email.  \n>  \n>  \nMy issue is this: there is no soap. After a series of recent pranks involving groups of boys taking soap out of the dispensers in the men's restrooms around the campus, the administration decided the best thing to do would be to stop putting soap in the restrooms. Luckily, there are a few restrooms that still have soap, but the majority have been abandoned. Sadly one of the bathrooms chronically without soap is the one restroom open before the school-day begins, so everyone using before school has no choice but to not use soap. What absolutely\u00a0appalled me today, was realizing that the **only** bathroom they let us use during **lunch**, does not have soap. In fact, they took the entire soap dispenser off the walls, implying the soap is not coming back any time soon.\u00a0 This means that people are going out of the cafeteria, where they eat, going into the gross bathroom (because it's high school, so of course the bathrooms are gross. Another reason why it's awful that there's no soap), doing their business, and then at the very most putting water on their hands before going back to the place where we eat. If that's not a health hazard then I don't know what is...\u00a0  \n>  \n>  \nNow, I can understand the frustration of the administration, but I do not believe that the solution to this problem was to eliminate something so ingrained in modern illness prevention that my 5-year-old sister learned a song about it in Kindergarten. And the justification for this decision leaves one lacking confidence in the administration. To be specific, our principal, **\\[My principal's name\\]**, was interviewed on our student-made news show and said the reason was money. That they could not afford to continue putting soap in the dispensers at the rate they currently were. (On this same day's news show, they announced a brand-new, expensive, and unnecessarily large score board for the football stadium. It was kind of ironic to be honest.)  \n>  \n>  \nRegarding my comments on the severity of their actions. While soap is such a small thing that we take for granted, it, as I'm sure you know, is really important for our collective health. In fact, on the page of the **\\[My county\\]** County School District website where I found your contact information (**\\[****a page on my county's website\\]**) I was linked to [floridahealth.gov\/](https:\/\/floridahealth.gov\/), where the 2nd thing on the first page, after a celebration of World AIDS Day, was an informational video on \"Handwashing.\" I watched it, and without soap, the only steps we at **\\[my school\\]** can do are as follows:  \n>  \n>1. \"Get your hands wet.\"  \n>  \n>6. \"Rinse off. ~~Wash all those bubbles away!~~\"  \n>  \n>7. \"Dry your hands off with ~~a paper towel.~~\u00a0{the air dryer\/ your pants because the air dryer doesn't work very well}\"  \n>  \n>8. \"Turn off water ~~with the towel~~. ~~Throw the towel away.~~\"  \n  \n>  \n>As you can see, while the lack of soap is such a small issue, it is one that could have tremendous effects on the health of the school, and has been generally kicked under the rug by the school administration. And with the rise of what the students here are calling \"the plague\" at **\\[other school\\]** and **\\[other school\\]**, I worry what could happen if whatever this \"plague\" is gets to a school where no one is washing their hands. (Though I know it's not a \"plague,\" and the drama of high school most likely blew this out of proportion, it is still an example of an illness that, if introduced to our school, could possibly affect us more due to the unhealthy handwashing practices forced on to us by the school's policies.)  \n>  \n>  \nAs a person with many medical issues, (**\\[a bunch of medical issues, some involving my immune system.\\]**) getting sick, even just a cold, could put me out of school for an extended amount of time. Please, if there's anything you can do, do it.\u00a0  \n>  \n>  \nWhile writing this email I have found a document on [floridahealth.gov](http:\/\/floridahealth.gov\/) in which it describes the requirements for Private K-12 schools in Florida. One of these sections, labeled \"Sanitary Facilities,\" outines the requirements for handwashing facilities. They are as follows:  \n  \n>  \n>\"(b) Handwashing facilities.  \n>  \n>1. Handwashing facilities shall be located within or adjoining each toilet room.  \n>  \n>**2. Soap dispensers shall be provided at all wash basins and liquid or powdered soap shall be used.**  \n>  \n>3. Individual towels, preferably paper shall be used. Use of common or public towels is prohibited. Hot-air hand drying devices may be used in lieu of, or in addition to, individual towels.\"  \n  \n>  \n>*Source:*\u00a0[*http:\/\/www.floridahealth.gov\/environmental-health\/group-care-facilities\/\\_documents\/6A-2.0040.pdf*](http:\/\/www.floridahealth.gov\/environmental-health\/group-care-facilities\/_documents\/6A-2.0040.pdf)  \n>  \n>  \nI would assume that these requirements for private schools extend to public schools, but I'm not the professional, you are.  \n>  \n>  \nThank you so much for reading through this wall of text I'm calling an email, and for anything you do in response to it,  \n>  \n>  \n\\-**\\[My name\\]**  \n>  \n>  \nP.S. I am of course willing to answer any questions you may have, as well as put more time into getting this problem fixed. Whatever it takes I'll do it. \n\nI have not yet received a response, and I don't really know if I expect one. We're all thinking it: I'm a child. Honestly I'm scared they won't take me seriously. But, as I outlined in my email, this is a serious health issue that could affect me and other people in my school, and it's just plain gross.\n\nIn looking today, I found [a law that involves](http:\/\/www.floridahealth.gov\/environmental-health\/group-care-facilities\/_documents\/64E-13.pdf) \"schools located within the state regardless of the nature of the school, its ownership or organization.\" Which I read as including public schools run and funded by the government. The law states the exact same thing that I quoted in my email. \n\n# \"Soap dispensers shall be provided at all wash basins and liquid or powdered soap shall be used.\"\n\nThe key word in this being \"**all.**\" There is most definitely not soap at ALL bathrooms, especially the men's bathrooms. Out of all of the men's restrooms, I would say 4 of them have soap, with 3 of those four being unisex single stall restrooms, and 2 of those 3 being located in the front office. It's nowhere near all.\n\nOkay, here's the end, and my question. If I don't get a response back from the director of health services, how should I proceed? Because this is breaking the law as I understand it. I found the [director of health services](http:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/schools\/healthy-schools\/) for the Florida Department of Education, and I have her contact information, but I don't know if that's even the best way to handle this situation further. Is there a place where I can submit a report to the government? I tried looking for one on floridahealth.gov but when I chose the option to file a complaint about a school, it directed me to the Florida department of health website, which did not offer a way to file a complaint. And on top of it all, am I correct in my interpretations of these laws?\n\nSorry that was so long, but I'm really concerned about this. This is a serious health concern that could greatly impact my health. I already miss much more school than I would like due to health issues. I don't need to be attending Germ Heaven High on top of that.","title":"In what way should I report my school for breaking a state law regarding sanitation standards in educational facilities? [FL]","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576662878,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecalta\/domestic_abuse_divorce_case\/","id":"ecalta","body":"Hey guys,\n\nMy mum has just gotten to the end of a lengthy divorce proceeding with the beyond-hateful husband who was abusive to her (and a lesser extent myself) through my teen and early adult years. She\u2019s been so so brave getting through this and has thrown all of what little she had at the situation financially in order to pay for a solicitor and get her freedom.\n\nNow the divorce is finalised they\u2019re moving into the financial settlement. While this dude is set up, with a six figure salary and three houses (a wealth we actually never knew about during their relationship, as he always had to \u201cborrow\u201d money from her) my mum and I were made all but homeless when we ran away, save for the sofas of loved ones, and she currently has a low income job, and rents one bedroom in a share house. \n\nTo continue with proceedings would mean paying her solicitor a further \u00a31000 she doesn\u2019t have. It\u2019s a risk to do it at all, as of course he may pay for an excellent lawyer and ensure she doesn\u2019t get a penny. But I\u2019d love to see her with a little financial security.\n\nId willingly get a bank loan (if I can) to cover this for her - but do you think it\u2019s worth the risk? I don\u2019t know what success rates are in cases like these. \n\nTLDR: my mum can\u2019t afford to go through financial settlement with abuser, should I get a loan to cover the solicitor fee?","title":"Domestic abuse divorce case","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518292398,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wnqtu\/sc_renting_a_house_with_a_terrible_leak_in_the\/","id":"7wnqtu","body":"Okay, backstory, I'll try and make this concise; I have been renting the same house for 4 years now. The roof has been in bad shape for all four years, and leaks have occurred a few times, the property managment company repairman has patched the roof sufficiently enough thus far. Starting back in September of 2017 a new leak occurred dripping through the ceiling, and again in October 2017. I notified the PM (property manager) and also the landlord with texts and pictures. Both times the repairman came and patched the roof, but the next rain lasting longer than a few hours, the ceiling would leak again. \n\nCurrently, we have had rain the past two days and forecasted for pretty continuous rain for the next week or so. The roof again started leaking, this time dripping in new places, and causing prices of the ceiling to fall to the ground.   Not chunks, but plaster and paint chips about the size of my palm. \n\nI have informed the PM, and they are waiting on the landlord to authorize a roof replacement, saying that nothing will probably go through before Monday (2 days from today). I asked about the ceiling being repaired, and (most importantly and why I am posting to this sub) if they will send someone to inspect for mold, since there has been such a rampant leak. I have a 10 month old baby in the house, and am very concerned about a health hazard. \n\nI am concerned that the landlords\/PM will not want to pay for an inspector to come out. Basically I just want to make sure I know my rights and what I am legally required to cover vs them, so I don't potentially get pushed around.  I don't really care about the aesthetic of the house, if they don't want to fix it, it's their blemished house not mine. I am mostly concerned about mold, and it effecting me\/my child. \n\nShould I take this to a lawyer? What do I need to prepare? Thanks. \n\n","title":"(SC) Renting a house with a terrible leak in the roof\/ceiling of my bedroom. Need advice on my legal rights.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589997139,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gng5xs\/in_desperate_need_of_a_traffic_court_strategy\/","id":"gng5xs","body":"Hello and THANK YOU. \n\nLocation: Rhode Island \n\nDetails: \n\n|Violation code |Statute|Violation|\n|:-|:-|:-|\n|073|31-3-1|Operation of unregistered vehicle|\n|022|31-15-11|Laned roadway violations|\n\n​\n\nIn the process of moving to Rhode Island I was pulled over. The officer claimed I swerved and asked me where I was coming from. Exhausted and not knowing the area I gave answers he did not like, I provided what I was doing, why I was driving, the general location I was in, etc. \n\n​\n\nHe pulled me out and performed a sobriety test which I passed. He called for backup and made me wait in the cold for an hour in a t-shirt. It was my registration had lapsed 2 weeks ago and was lost in the move. He tore apart my car and found nothing. After pleading with him he didn't tow the car with all my stuff. \n\n​\n\nI immediately registered my car the following day. I was given a summons to appear at the \\*\\*Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal\\*\\* issued by the RI state police. \n\n​\n\nI believe I have a grace period to register during a move from very far away, but I am not sure. Frankly the officer was highly aggressive and terrorized me. While he ultimately did not tow my car, he was extremely angry and unfit IMO. \n\n​\n\n\\*\\*My Question:\\*\\* What strategy should I take at court tomorrow, what should I expect? Aren't I granted a grace period for moving? Any other info would be greatly appreciated. \n\n​\n\nThank you again.","title":"In Desperate Need of a Traffic Court Strategy","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576556382,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebqri3\/shady_leasing_practice\/","id":"ebqri3","body":"So, my roommate and I signed a lease for a rental in January 2019 and it expires January 15th, 2020. I am wanting to move out and get off the lease while my roommate is wanting to stay and add a roommate to the lease in replace of me.\n\nI have let the leasing agency aware of this several months ago stating that I would not be remaining in the rental once the original lease expired (but states it goes month-to-month if not renewed).\n\nA tenant modification was sent from the leasing company stating that my roommate and his roommate would be on the lease and that I would be dropped off.... only thing is, I was told that I must sign a renewal and then based on a verbal agreement that the modification would be approved. My question is, who is to say that I sign the renewal that the modification is then not approved and since I signed the renewal I am now stuck with a year lease again? Is this a shady practice? Would it not be easier to create a new lease with my roommate and his new roommate?","title":"Shady Leasing Practice","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577480942,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eggxt3\/can_you_write_a_letter_to_a_judge\/","id":"eggxt3","body":"I was strangled by an ex spouse in front of our children. The ex accepted a plea in abeyance, which they didn\u2019t complete. At their sentencing hearing, their lawyer pulled strings and said we had a clerical error, which caused the judge to allow the perpetrator a continuance on completing the plea. For the last several months, the perpetrator has had a court day on every first Thursday called evidentiary hearings for the strangling incident. I\u2019m upset at the decision and leniency as the perpetrator is still harassing, stalking, trying to control me. They are still abusing me. I don\u2019t have a lawyer on this and I need advice, the courts need to know what is still going on as I feel it all goes together (the strangling, the ongoing abusive and controlling behavior). The perpetrator even stalked and harassed my new partner after they found out about the new partner. \nPlease help!","title":"Can you write a letter to a judge?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1518746168,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xvh1t\/my_girlfriend_is_pregnant_she_does_not_want_to\/","id":"7xvh1t","body":"I live in Michigan. \n\nMy girlfriend of three years is pregnant. She is currently 6 months pregnant. She does not want to keep the child but I do. I told her that I am willing to accept full custody if she keeps the child and she agreed. I got a paternity test awhile ago as well. The child is also a boy :)\n\nI am 26 and she is she. She currently makes good income and has a healthy lifestyle as do I. \n\nI have told my parents about this and they support me fully. She has told her parents as well but I do not think they know that she will be giving me full custody. My parents will also assist in any financial help I need.  \n\nI want to get full custody of my child in a relatively easy and smooth way. So far, my parents and I are trying to find the best lawyers. We should have one within a week or so. \n\nHowever, I also want to be able to get child support from her. I wanted to know how I should go about doing that and whether or not I am under any legal obligation to tell her I will be seeking child support. \n\nAny help is appreciated. Thank you!","title":"My girlfriend is pregnant. She does not want to keep the child. I do. She has agreed if I get full custody. I need advice on how to proceed","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518653906,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xmmhc\/il_birth_mother_wants_to_force_17_year_old_to\/","id":"7xmmhc","body":"So there is no formal custody agreement in place. No abuse, basically she's mad that he's doing awful in school. Although at 17 your hardpressed to make someone be motivated. My question is can you choose at 17 which parent to live with?","title":"[IL] Birth mother wants to force 17 year old to move. Can she legally do that or can he choose?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578065760,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejgzda\/maryland_workmans_comp_as_a_teacher\/","id":"ejgzda","body":"Hello! Apologies for mobile and formatting etc. \n\nI was injured at work by a student. I have done everything correctly (responding to the student, doctor visits, physical therapy, etc.). I have some accommodations at work due to the injury, mostly that I cannot restrain, therefore I am not to be alone with students. \n\nFirstly, they have not been keeping to their accommodations, I have been keeping a record of all the dates and times I have been left alone with students. About 2 days after the injury I asked about the accommodation and for clarification. I was told if my school could not provide this to me I would have to go home without pay. \n\nSecondly, they are now saying this is an undue hardship for them and I will soon be released from work for a temporary amount of time. I will only be allowed back once I can achieve full duty and my job would be held for a very limited amount of time. I was once told that I would have 8 weeks of accommodation, it has been 4 and at least 1 week was during the holiday break. \n\nThirdly, the company is saying I missed a dr appoitment and my restrictions at work have increased. Both of these things are untrue. \n\nCan my company do this? They are now talking about workmans comp pay. This seems odd to me that a company can do this. (Restraint is listed as one of my essential duties in my job description) \n\nI tried to summarize as best I could and leave out emotion. However, I may be missing details. Please feel free to ask questions!","title":"(Maryland) Workmans Comp as a teacher","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590869251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtkth6\/roommate_wants_to_back_out_of_lease_after_sending\/","id":"gtkth6","body":"California. I am a student in California renting with 4 other guys. One of my housemates is in another country and wants to back out of the lease due to the whole coronavirus situation. His main intent was to come back for an internship but that got cancelled and so he told us he wasn\u2019t planning on coming back for the next semester. The thing is we sent in the new lease agreement a couple days ago and he is only telling us now. \n\nWe tried talking with the landlord but he won\u2019t budge on the rent and is asking for us to find a new person to move in even though no one is looking for housing (due to corona and an online semester). \n\nI think its worth noting that we sent in the lease agreement from last year. It\u2019s the exact same photocopy, but with the date edited in the contract so none of us actually physically signed a new copy. Does this make the lease still legally binding? Any advice here would be appreciated, thanks.","title":"Roommate wants to back out of lease after sending in renewal 4 days ago","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577546465,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egrwan\/selling_fruit_door_to_door_without_a_permit\/","id":"egrwan","body":"Louisiana\n\nMy grandma has a lemon tree and wants me to earn extra spending money by picking lemons and going around the neighborhoods selling them, either as is or turning them into lemonade\/juice. Do I need a permit or liscence? Could I possibly get in trouble? Google has been no help. I\u2019m also a minor by the way, and I live in a mostly farming community.","title":"Selling fruit door to door without a permit?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590222342,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp1fh2\/how_do_people_get_away_with_admitting_to_their\/","id":"gp1fh2","body":"I have been watching a lot of people admitting to cyber crimes such as doxxing personal information and crimes such as spiking people's drink on video with millions of views, yet they have bit be held responsible for them. So my question is how do they get away?","title":"How do people get away with admitting to their crimes on video online","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425632279,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y4czd\/nc_landlord_claims_rent_was_late\/","id":"2y4czd","body":"So I signed an agreement about 6 months back for a rental property that is $1500.00\/month. I've paid on time every month, except one month where I attached the late fee accordingly.\n\nThe last month I paid, the landlord is claiming I paid late. There is a clause that says if rent is not received after 5 days from the due date that a late fee of 5% may be applied. \n\nRent is due on the first of the month, the landlord (I know for a fact) received the check on the fifth. \n\nWhat proof is required in disputes like this? I can provide the bank statements showing that the check arrived on the fifth of the month. What proof would the landlord need to present to prove that I paid late?","title":"(NC) Landlord Claims Rent Was Late","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590782115,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt00tq\/hvac_company_trucked_ripped_up_our_siding\/","id":"gt00tq","body":"Northern Minnesota, US. \n\nLong story short, we had a pair of mini-splits put in over the winter by a well-recommended local HVAC company. They had to make a few return trips to the house due to some issues with one of the heads, and on the last trip the truck caught a low-lying (non-functioning) cable line that was hanging from the house and ripped it from the siding\/electrical box. This created a good-sized crack in the siding and corner (sorry, I don't know the correct terms); the workers recognized as they were driving down the driveway what was happening and stopped, and notified the owner who reached out to us. He relayed what had happened and stated his intention to \"make it right\". As it was the middle of a northern Midwest winter, we offered to defer repairs until after the snow had melted (rather than needing to have him rent a skid steer to haul away the 6+ feet of snow between the driveway and house).  At that point both parties were agreeable on waiting until spring to complete the repairs. The damage to the siding is an eyesore, but as long as we aren't planning to actively sell and don't have any major windstorms (which could lead to further damage), I think our main worry now is pests getting into the broken area. \n\nFast forward to this month. At one point, the company sends a contracted siding guy to come and take a look; he took a small part of the siding and tried to match. We then didn't hear anything for weeks (months?), but assumed that COVID was impacting the timeline. We reached out again this week, and after multiple attempts to get in touch, found out the rest of the story from \"Bob\", the owner (or so we thought) of the HVAC company. Apparently the company which made our original siding has since gone out of business, and our particular size and color is no longer available; since it's faded (I'm guessing that it was last sided 15 or so years ago, but just spitballing), even trying to match with another company's options would be like \"putting green paint on a blue car\" per the siding company. Furthermore, because the size is somehow not available anywhere (?), this side of the house would be completely clashing from the rest of the house and garage. Bob threw out a couple options, such as a check towards the eventually residing of the entire house. He empathized with us, but was equally frustrated that \"there's nothing we can really do\". He encouraged us to talk about it, and get back to him. He also gave my husband the contact number for the person we understood to be the owner of the original siding company -- we'll call him \"Joe\" --  and asked him to reach out to this person to see what the options for compensation were (this should have raised flags).\n\nMy husband and I were more than a little frustrated, and decided it was time to reach out to our insurance agent. It seems our options are either to work with the company to make this right without filing a claim, or to essentially fight their company in a claim for repairs; either way, most likely outcome is that we will just get the \"best possible\" match (which sounds like it won't be a match at all). My husband threw out the idea of taking siding off of the garage -- which would at least be a close match to the faded color and would match the size of the current house siding -- and ask the HVAC company to reside the garage to a complementary color; our insurance agent seemed to think that may be a fair compromise to make the house \"whole\". Husband reached out to \"Joe\", and found out he had nothing to do with the siding company; apparently he had purchased the HVAC company at some point in the recent past. He has rather pushy towards husband, tried to pressure him into taking a check for $600 \"towards whenever you re-side\",  and insisted we had already agreed on this with \"Bob\". My husband politely disagreed, and offered to use the existing garage siding as above; Joe essentially laughed in his face.\n\nWhat are our rights as homeowners here - can we realistically ask the HVAC company (or their insurance company) to \"fix\" this? I don't necessarily want or expect them to reside my house, but we can't afford to do this at this point in time either -- but I am not willing to have home looking like a patchwork quilt, either. Do we file a claim with our insurance, their insurance, or just take the measly $600 and chalk it up to more ridiculous 2020 nonsense? Thanks for any and all advice, thoughts, etc...","title":"HVAC company trucked ripped up our siding & admitted fault, now doesn't want to pay... what are our rights?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1518139537,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w9wyo\/ca_are_these_art_pieces_considered_derivative\/","id":"7w9wyo","body":"I am part of a collaborative effort to create a fan-made supplement to a relatively popular series of tabletop games. This is more of contextual information and is not the source of my issues.\n\nAs the sole artist, my job is to create pieces for these organizations. My process for doing so involves photoshopping images together, placing figures on top of backgrounds, applying filters, color changes, lighting, etc. The images that I use are predominantly taken off of Google Image Search. The following  links are examples of my work.\n[Imgur](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Bd2R3MX.jpg)\n[Imgur](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/M1cp47c.jpg)\n[Imgur](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/T7BORnt.jpg)\n[Imgur](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gn3JaGs.jpg)\n\nEDIT: I feel that I need to clarify.\n\nWhen I stated that I used images taken from GIS, I meant that I used components from those images to create the composition for the new image. As follows: [Imgur](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/m4UGGjW.jpg) and [Imgur](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/H7HEuir.jpg). END EDIT\n\nThe document in question is entirely non-profit; it is essentially to provide a quick and easy means for the community to access information and fan-made rules for the game. Presumably, this means that my art qualifies for the first and fourth factors in the Fair Use Doctrine, in that the work is non-commercial and does not diminish the market for the original work.\n\nMy concerns come from making use of these pieces beyond that scope. I have no intentions on selling these pieces at any scale. However, I would like to add these pieces to my portfolio in order to market myself as a photo editor or graphic designer. I was intending to label these pieces as Appropriation Art, as they take previously-created content from other artists but make use of those pieces in a completely different manner. However, I am unsure as to whether these pieces are considered derivative work, transformative work, or straight-up plagiarism.\n\nUltimately, my question is: is it acceptable for me to use these pieces in my portfolio in order to promote myself as a photo editor\/graphic designer?","title":"[CA] Are these art pieces considered derivative, transformative, or plagiarism?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1516972671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t4fhb\/i_believe_my_father_lied_about_my_income_in_order\/","id":"7t4fhb","body":"All events took place in Arizona.\n\nMy father had me co-sign a home loan with him in either 2015 or 2016. I have learned recently that in that process he may have lied about my income so as to benefit from me being on the loan. I say \"in either 2015 or 2016\" because I don't remember, due to a chronic mental illness that that leaves rather large holes in my memory. \n\nI learned that he may have lied about my income when I went to him about getting on disability after a recent hospitalization. He wouldn't really give me a straight answer, but when asking about my social security credits he said \"because of your income with [his small business] you definitely have enough.\" Thing is... I don't actually work for his small business, but apparently I've been on the books as earning income there since at least when the loan was signed. I also don't remember any details of the loan, due to the aforementioned memory issues. \n\nMy questions are: \n\n * Can I get in trouble for this, since I was physically present and signed the loan documents myself? \n * Can he get in trouble for this? Is it as bad as I suspect it to be? \n\nI'm sorry that this post is sparse on details, but, like I said, the memory issues thing means I don't really have a full grasp of the details myself. So if there's any information that would be needed to give an answer to my questions, just let me know and I'll do my best to provide it. ","title":"I believe my father lied about my income in order to have me co-sign a home loan. Is this fraud?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1578887124,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enyo9v\/client_wont_let_me_finish_my_work\/","id":"enyo9v","body":"I run a construction company in Colorado. We have a client who we\u2019ve been building a large, complicated, multi-part project for over the course of the past month, after 2-3 months of pre-construction planning. \n\nThe client is insisting on being home to allow us to access the property. They will not consent to a lockbox, garage code, or key. We did not even think to ask this ahead of time because it has literally never been an issue before. \n\nDue to this policy, we have been forced to work only when they will make their home available. Now they\u2019ve decided they need to travel and won\u2019t accommodate any further work being done. \n\nThey\u2019ve fired our firm from the project, hired another tradesperson to rip it all out and criticize every facet of the project. Our custom products have been removed from the home and donated to charity. Now they\u2019re refusing to pay for our services, products, or allow us to finish work (which would resolve all of their concerns such as nail holes, loose bolts, etc). \n\nWhat recourse do i have for recouping our costs? We were paid a 50% deposit which covered our overhead, but very little of our labor.","title":"Client won\u2019t let me finish my work!","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577477355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egg59i\/going_through_a_separation_and_soon_a_divorce_not\/","id":"egg59i","body":"Going to try and give my TLDR of my life here:\n\nMarried 9 years, wife cheated on me last year\n\nI work full-time and make 6 figures. My wife just finished her degree and should start work in the near future, but does not currently work. She has her own car that is in both of our names but I use my income to pay for it.\n\nWe have two young kids\n\nWe have a townhouse with my name on the loan and both names on the deed. Roughly $1450\/month for the townhouse\n\nWife's mother and sister (she's a teenager in high school) live in the house. Wife's Mother helps with rent a little bit, but not much. She can't survive financially on her own.\n\nWe were trying to reconcile and I was separated living in my own apartment with some funds we had saved up, but I put an end to that.\n\nI am getting out of the apartment in the next few weeks and looking to either move back in the house temporarily, move in with a friend or family temporally while I figure out an apartment\/condo type situation for myself as the separation\/divorce gets rolling.\n\nMy main question is about the house and her car. She won't be able to afford both, even if she gets a decent job. Maybe with some combination of child support, etc. she could afford the house, but I sort of doubt it. We also have the added mess\/complication of my mother and sister in law in the house and most importantly my kids. They all want to stay in the house for obvious reasons but I'm not sure it's financially feasible. I am less worried about the car , but that's a concern obviously too considering we would have to sell it at a significant loss (new car with lots of miles)\n\nWhat would you all advise I do in this situation to make it as painless for all involved as possible (particularly my kids), and for me to detach as much as possible from all of this? Thanks.","title":"Going through a separation and soon a divorce - not enough money to go around","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590901916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtt4cg\/can_a_security_guard_take_a_photo_of_me\/","id":"gtt4cg","body":"My friends and I, being stupid, hopped a fence at an abandoned mall. We were messing around, and then we saw these weird satanic symbols that made us want to leave. When we got out a dude pulled up and made us get down, he said he was calling the cops and he was security. He asked for our ID\u2019s and took a photo of us on the ground. He also took a phot of all of us in the ground. Can he do that, and what\u2019s the actual illegality of what we did? This was in Dallas, TX.","title":"Can a security guard take a photo of me?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588429757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc7d3w\/drafting_a_consulting_agreement\/","id":"gc7d3w","body":"Hypothetical situation. \n\nIn this situation,  let's say you've resigned from your job of which you are a supervisor.\n\nYou have training that no other employee at you facility or corporate office has.\n\nLike how to create evacuation rosters for evacuation boxes around facility. \n\nYou have been asked to stay beyond your resignation date, in order to train your potential replacement.\n\nShould I draft, a consulting agreement. Since technically my employment ended on date of my resignation.\n\nAnd if I did draft consulting agreement is it ok to offer my services at a higher cost than what my old hourly wage was by a few bucks.\n\nSince I would be helping the company out. Which in turn helps the client out.\n\nINDUSTRY: Contract Security Services\nLOCATION: Missouri\nClient: Large Manufacturing Facility","title":"Drafting a consulting agreement","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517796850,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vbifm\/contract_stipulation_in_giving_8_weeks_when\/","id":"7vbifm","body":"Hi everyone. My wife is 6 months into a terrible job (healthcare-related). She signed a contract when she started there with a clause giving 8 weeks notice when\/if she quits. She now regrets that. I\u2019m wondering what if any \u201cout\u201d she has given that her employer has really been in violation of the contract for months. Specifically, she\u2019s been asked to see far more patients per day than the contract states was expected and expected to work ~5 hours at home each night doing documentation from the day. She can document a few weeks of the exceedingly high patient load but not the whole time she\u2019s been there. Any chance of any legal ramifications of giving 4 weeks notice? 4 weeks is typical in the profession anyway. Thanks in advance! We\u2019re in Michigan. And was told to post this her from r\/jobs. ","title":"Contract stipulation in giving 8 weeks when leaving a job. Is there a way out?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589639192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkvhij\/can_i_accept_this_work_from_home_job\/","id":"gkvhij","body":"I have recently got a job with a company based in California. It looks like it it a respectable company. The problem (in my opinion) is that I\u2019m am not a US citizen. I told the manager about this and he said \u201cthis is a remote work from home job\u201d. The document said something like if I\u2019m hired I won\u2019t be an independent contractor but a full-time employee. Should I accept this job? Is this like working for YouTube, where you get paid from a US company no matter where you are?","title":"Can I accept this \u201cwork from home\u201d job?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588949674,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfumsk\/washington_dc_trying_to_contest_a_late_fee_for_a\/","id":"gfumsk","body":"Back in December, I received a speeding ticket from DC for $300. The ticket was mailed on the 16th, and arrived at my door on the 23rd. The due date it gave me was the 10th, and I mailed the ticket on the 7th (didn't have access to my checkbook sooner).   \n\n\nA couple weeks later I received a late fee for another 300 dollars from DC. I was willing to pay the ticket but I would not pay the late fee because I sent the payment on time. I called in to dispute the fee and from what the person on the other end told me, it takes 2-3 weeks for them to process a payment once received, and if the check isn't processed by the deadline, even if they have it, that is still considered late. Based on when the ticket arrived, even if I had mailed it immediately, it would not have processed in time due to the holiday.   \n\n\nI sent back the check with a letter explaining that I will admit fault and pay the initial fine, but I wanted to dispute the late fee for the reasons above. That was back in mid-February or early March, and I had assumed that was the end of it.   \n\n\nToday I got another letter from the DMV demanding that 300, and in that letter they state that because I paid, that is an admission of the violation and my correspondence was not even looked at.   \n\n\nI tried calling the number they provided and was told the same thing. How should I go about getting this bogus fee dismissed? If I can avoid losing 300 bucks I would prefer not to.","title":"Washington DC: Trying to contest a late fee for a ticket, DMV will not even view correspondence","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1518476161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7x4tk0\/disagreement_on_security_deposit_with_landlord_in\/","id":"7x4tk0","body":"My girlfriend and I first signed a lease in August of 2016. Before this my girlfriend had been staying with her friend\/previous tenant. Because of the situation an agreement was made that the security deposit would roll over onto our lease seeing as there wouldn\u2019t be any walk through to determine any damage that the deposit would be used for. Now the landlords are saying we still owe one and are giving us until the 1st of next month to get them the money. Is the solution as simple as asking them to look farther back in their records to find the deposit? Or is this situation more complicated than I\u2019m hoping?","title":"Disagreement on security deposit with landlord in Illinois","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515020142,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nyh9g\/oh_i_think_i_am_a_danger_to_myself_but_do_not\/","id":"7nyh9g","body":"First time posting here, using an alt.\nBackground:\nI am an adult and live in Ohio. I have been diagnosed with Major Depression 4 months ago and am in the process of finding meds that work for me. Lately I have been self-harming and have increasingly worse suicidal thoughts.\n\n\nI'm not sure, but I thought if you told a Dr. you have suicidal thoughts they're legally obligated to either send you to the hospital\/inform police. I do not know if an inpatient setting is what I need but that's off topic.\n \nI am a single parent of a toddler. My name is the only one of the birth certificate. The biological father is a drug addict\/felon and not in either of our lives, however my concern is this. If I were to tell my doctor about my suicidal thoughts and subsequently was admitted to a hospital, could the bio father (if he became aware) come out of the woodwork to try for custody? Would my child be placed in the custody of my closest relative (my mother) or be taken by the state? I am only a danger to myself. I have no violent\/negative thoughts about my child.\n\nI hope I did this right. Thank you. ","title":"(OH) I think I am a danger to myself but do not want to jeopardize custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576401176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eawwur\/i_want_to_go_to_a_school_that_is_outside_of_my\/","id":"eawwur","body":"I am trying to go to a school outside of my district. The school that i'm going to now is one of the worst in my state, I don't know how illegal it is to do in Utah and how much trouble me and my family can get in. A family friend has agreed to let us use his address if we decide to do this. My family has done this in the past but never in a different county\/district.","title":"I want to go to a school that is outside of my school district (Utah)","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590425837,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqelxs\/questions_about_a_local_rural_company_and_their\/","id":"gqelxs","body":"RDC- Rural Development \n\nMy family is having trouble getting housing and we are interested in buying. The company we were using RD told us they would help us to purchase a house. Every step we complete they add another step which costs us money and end up having to go through another step. \n\nI'll go over some of the things they were doing but my question is, is what they are doing right or are they doing something wrong?\n\nWe passed a pre qualification then the real application we filled out and provided all the details they requested. \n\nWe were called and told we needed to refinance the car which we did.\n\nWe needed to settle off some bills that were on credit which we also did.\n\nAfter these steps were taken and we were down a fair bit of money they added the credit cards they requested we get were too new.\n\nThe settled bills on credit we were told they were to new and would have to wait 6 months before they would count them. \n\nAfter all these we were told if we did not withdraw from our application we would be declined based on my father's credit history. \n\nWe had to withdraw the application because of these. My issue is the steps they had us take were one after the other and after the steps were done they kept adding another step and another step then ended up refusing us because the steps we took to were too recent. \n\nMy question is did they do something wrong by not informing us before hand this would happen and have us waste our money we could have used to have half the payment we needed for the house we wanna buy or is what they did as it should have been done?  Are they following protocol  as they say they are?","title":"Questions about a local rural company and their actions [U.S NH]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589482609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjskae\/girlfriend_stuck_on_lease_wi_us\/","id":"gjskae","body":"Backstory here:\n\nMy gf and I planned on moving in together about 3 months ago, she verbalized this with her roommates as well as the landlord. We got all of her stuff moved out pretty much, and she\u2019s currently vacant there. Her lease expired end of April and the terms and conditions stated that the tenants would go month to month after the lease was up. There isn\u2019t anything stated on the rental agreement about a $50 up charge, as well as a 60 day notice on the agreement. But somehow the handbook that they read is attached to this agreement stating that they\u2019ll comply with these terms. \n\n1st: is this legal? And is the handbook attached legally to the rental agreement that she signed. \n\nThis is where the situation gets tricky; the landlord provided them with a \u201cvacant notice\u201d that all tenants have to sign in order for them to leave, her roommates are not cooperating and not signing her release from the premise. Is she bound to this lease then? \n\nHypothetically, someone could remain on the premise and hold someone on the agreement for years if they didn\u2019t sign the release. How is this legal? \nI need help with steps to take here. She doesn\u2019t have a summer job and has talked with her landlords over the phone and expressed this. She can\u2019t afford to be paying rent there while living elsewhere.","title":"Girlfriend stuck on lease. WI, US","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519348545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zk622\/ny_help_with_a_traffic_infraction\/","id":"7zk622","body":"I have a few questions about a Traffic Infraction that I received today.\n\nThe citation is in regard to NYS V and T LAW Section 1128c; \"Failed to use designated lane\".\n\nFirst, some background on exactly what happened:\n\nConditions: Heavy snow\n\n~1 PM - Another vehicle loses traction and slides off of the road into the right guardrail after cresting a hill.\n\n~1:30 PM - I crest the hill going about 35 mph and see the vehicle on the guardrail and begin to slow down, I lose traction and end up sliding off the road into the exact spot they hit the guardrail. I was able to stop before rear-ending the other vehicle, there was no damage to my vehicle, or any additional damage to the guardrail.\n\n~1:45 PM - The police officer called by the other vehicle arrives and starts to take care of them\n\n~2:30 PM - I receive my ticket and am told I can go on with my day.\n\nI have a few questions:\n\n1: Can someone explain NYS V and T LAW 1128c? I read it and it doesn't exactly seem relevant.\n\n2: How should I plead?\n\nIf I should plead not guilty:\n\n3: How do I go about requesting the officer's notes?\n\n4: Can I request the officer's notes on the other vehicle's accident too? As well as if I can request information on if they received a ticket?\n\nIf I should plead guilty:\n\n5: How much is the fine?\n\n6: Is there any way I can get the fine\/points reduced as I am a student?\n\n[Here ](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oipTLCr.jpg)is a picture of the ticket with all identifying information redacted; and [here ](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6XUFlcM.jpg)is the only photo of the accident I have (this is my car, and the lights in the background are a different officer. The other vehicle is directly in front of my car, out of frame).\n\nThank you in advane for any and all advice!","title":"[NY] Help with a Traffic Infraction","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575608312,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6ty2j\/someone_sold_me_a_phone_online_saying_that_was\/","id":"e6ty2j","body":"So, I bought this phone from a guy through an application called letgo. When I went to pick up the phone everything looked fine, now that I try to use my SIM card it doesn\u2019t work, is there anything I can do?\n\nHe advertise the phone as unlocked and it\u2019s not. And now he\u2019s telling me that the transaction was private and lawful. And he did nothing wrong. And that it was my responsibility to verify cellular compatibility (When he advertise it as Unlocked: Meaning that it was supposed to work with any cellular plan)","title":"Someone sold me a phone online saying that was unlocked, and it\u2019s not. Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1422126011,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tjb9h\/nyc_what_is_needed_to_bottle_and_sell_home_made\/","id":"2tjb9h","body":"I have a recipe that I currently bottle and sell only to family and friends - and I am getting so many requests I can hardly keep up with doing it at home. We live in NYC and would like to take it a step further. What licenses are needed? I have checked and searched but I do not see any information on what I need. I am not completely brewing my own alcohol - it is a mixture of a spirit, fruit, and sweetener. It isn't like anything on the market.  Any permits I see are for full-out brewing, bottling, distributing (all separate).     \n\nThank you!","title":"[NYC] What is needed to bottle and sell home made infused alcohol?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1472593517,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50dmtc\/last_two_months_of_rent_checks_were_not_cashed\/","id":"50dmtc","body":"I live in Los Angeles and recently moved in with my girlfriend. Was living alone previously and paid my rent to the super every month the same way via the super's mailbox. I have had zero contact with the management company; the checks were made payable to [STREET NAME] INVESTMENTS so I don't even think they really are a management company. The phone number on their Yelp page is disconnected. \n\nI haven't had any problems besides them taking a couple weeks each month to cash, but July and August were never cashed. They haven't done the inspection for security deposit return and said they won't be able assess my apt for another one to two weeks then would be 3 weeks to turn around that check as they don't have a property management situation worked out right now.\n\nI'm afraid to get in touch with anyone to even ask about this as I'm getting married in 2 weeks and need every penny I have. I would think at this point someone would've noticed July and August never came through, but I wouldn't even know who to contact to discuss. \n\nIn my mind, I think if they pay me my deposit, they've assessed my account and moved on. My question is this: Would they be able to take legal action past that? If they come after me before my giving back my deposit, am I within the right to pay them one month back and keep the other as my security deposit?","title":"Last two months of rent checks were not cashed, but I've moved out already.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590272849,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpe17y\/landlord_keeps_ignoring_shower_leak_and_mold\/","id":"gpe17y","body":"I live in Florida and rent a house. Moved in beginning of February. Soon after we moved in we noticed a leak in the master shower that went into our bedroom and hall linens closet. We had multiple plumbers out for the landlord to get a \u201csecond opinion\u201d funny thing is that the plumbers kept saying the shower needed to be gutted because the shower pan is bad because it\u2019s 50 years old. The landlord solutions was to re-grout the shower floor. We didn\u2019t think it would fix it but we couldn\u2019t fight it. \n\nFast forward to a month ago and we notice a smell in our linens closet. The carpet wasn\u2019t glued on so we pulled it up and there\u2019s mold from a leak. Plumber comes out and the landlord requests him to own the wall and make sure. Yup. Mold. Now a month later, open walled closet with mold, no master shower, a second opinion with the same quote, and the landlord will not get back to the property management company. We have 3 adults living here and two have asthma. Is this grounds to break our lease if he keeps refusing to address the issue.","title":"Landlord keeps ignoring shower leak and mold.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515185558,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oe7lg\/ma_living_in_an_apartment_within_a_house_thats\/","id":"7oe7lg","body":"I live in a three-family house in the second floor apartment. The house was inherited by some family members when their parents passed. They've recently decided to sell the house and the process has moved very quickly. I decided to make them an offer in the interest of keeping the house in the family as it has been in the family for over 50 years. My offer is very fair, and it's the highest I can go, but it could certainly be outbid. In other words, their choosing me would be dependent on caring about the house remaining in the family.   \nI have a few questions. Since I am a tenant in the house, I'm concerned about finding another place if they sell to someone else. My realtor told me that they'd have to give me three months and even longer if I prove I couldn't find a new place in that time. Is this accurate? Also, could they raise my rent within that time? \n  \nIf I were to purchase the house, I would need to raise the rent of the other tenants to help pay the mortgage. Is this something I could easily do? Or do they get a certain amount of time at their old rate before that is allowed?   \n\nInterestingly, the listing realtor hasn't reached out to me at all but I know there's an open house this weekend just from looking online. It's strange that the realtor neglected to give me any notice about the open house, and I know I could technically remain at the house and say they didn't give me any notice, but I don't plan on being a jerk about it. Is this very abnormal?   \nAppreciate any insight people have to offer!","title":"[MA] Living in an apartment within a house that's being sold, also making an offer on the house - what are tenant rights in this scenario?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590690815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsbu7g\/if_i_apply_for_unemployment_and_am_not_paid_for_a\/","id":"gsbu7g","body":"Not sure where else to ask this. If there's a better sub let me know.","title":"If i apply for unemployment and am not paid for a certain amount of weeks, then find work, will I still be paid for those weeks I was unemployed?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517592365,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7usvw6\/estate_not_closed_out_going_on_4_years_kentucky\/","id":"7usvw6","body":"In 2011 my uncle passed away. He was to inherit 1\/6th of his fathers (my grandfathers) estate per his will. My grandfather decided that his portion of the estate should be divided between his 6 grandchildren instead of going to the surviving children. In 2014 he passed away and while it took some time for his house to sell, it finally secured a buyer and closed in October of 2016.  \n\nMy father, an attorney, drafted both revisions of his will. My mother, a surviving child, was the executor. I was informed that over the coming year, my mother preemptively disburses money to my cousin and one of my brothers (both part of the 6 grandchildren). They also divide up the portions to the other surviving children. My other brother and I have asked my father and mother when we will be seeing our portion. Their reply is \u201cWe just need to pay the final bill to settle the account\u201d. This has been going on for ever a year. \n\nI was recently informed that I will also not be able to receive the entire amount I am entitled to due to a large portion of it being funded by a ROTH IRA that was put in Survivorship after the passing of my uncle. My father informed me it was going to be too difficult to disburse money from this fund so it will not be included in the final amount I am to receive. He did qualify however, if the surviving siblings feel necessary, they can divide from their portion the amount we would have been entitled to. Effectively, the amount I was to receive has been halved. \n\nDo I have any recourse here or am I at the mercy of their ineptitude? I am honestly sick of dealing with it but the more I wait the more it seems they have exhausted the money and are stalling. This isn\u2019t a large amount, somewhere in the realm of $5-10k USD and by no means a complicated estate. I have read somewhere that an accounting needs to be filed each year that an estate doesn\u2019t close out but my parents inform me that isn\u2019t the case. This in is Kentucky, thanks for the help. ","title":"Estate not closed out going on 4 years. [Kentucky]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588806276,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geur62\/my_mother_wasnt_honest_about_who_my_biological\/","id":"geur62","body":"I\u2019m 19F. My family has recently informed me that the guy who I\u2019ve been led to think was my biological father, is most likely not. After a lengthy discussion with my mother I\u2019ve decided for medical history reasons, I would like to know for sure via DNA test. The probable biological father has agreed to it once things open up again. \n\nHowever, back when I was 12 my stepdad (him and my mom are no longer married) adopted me. I chose to live with him after the divorce since he was my legal father and the only one I\u2019d ever really known. The guy who I thought was my biological father, was the guy on my preadoptive birth certificate, therefore he was the one who signed away parental rights (from jail might I add) for the adoption. \n\nMy main question is would finding out the other guy is my biological father affect the adoption in anyway since I am 19 and he wasn\u2019t on my birth certificate or in my life at all? And also, are there any other legal things I should worry about that finding out for certain would bring if the new guy were to be my biological father?","title":"My Mother wasn\u2019t honest about who my biological dad was. Would finding out for certain via DNA test, make my adoption with my stepdad null? (I am of age).","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578008001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej6dmj\/prof_writes_her_own_textbooks_and_makes_student\/","id":"ej6dmj","body":"I don\u2019t know how to feel knowing that hundreds of students each semester are purchasing textbooks from a prof who wrote it herself.\n\nShe wants students to get the \u201clatest version\u201d each quarter even though each one is 99% of the same thing.\n\nIs this legal?","title":"Prof. Writes her own textbooks and makes student purchase them.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576278227,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eabhba\/can_my_apartment_fineevict_me_for_something_thats\/","id":"eabhba","body":"Renewed my lease back around October of last year, it expires on 1\/31\/2020. Building has gone through a lot of changes since it was bought by another company. Got a notice on my door today that I\u2019m being fined $50\/month for not having renter\u2019s insurance, and could possibly be evicted, as per my lease.\n\nScoured my lease, renter\u2019s insurance is mentioned only in that management is not liable for damages and recommends renter\u2019s insurance. I haven\u2019t signed a lease addendum or any other paperwork since renewing the lease.\n\nDo they have a leg to stand on here? I found a cheap policy, but I\u2019m moving out at the end of February, and the policy isn\u2019t required for month to month, so I\u2019d literally just be doing this for Dec\/Jan.\n\n(I know renter\u2019s insurance is a good thing and I\u2019m living dangerously by not having it.)","title":"Can my apartment fine\/evict me for something that\u2019s not in my lease? [MN]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588374065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbsgam\/downstairs_neighbors_called_leasing_office_with\/","id":"gbsgam","body":"I am in Florida. As the title says, the tenants below us complained on us to the leasing office. The leasing office called and told us that the downstairs neighbors moved from \"on site\" and they \"didn't want to lose their business.\" Leasing office said \"We haven't had to throw many people out in the last five years, but we are seeing a lot of it lately.\" \n\nThe downstairs neighbors said we were running a leaf blower and bouncing up and down on the floor. I did run a vacuum because my dog made a mess and it had to be cleaned up or the carpet would be ruined. It was late at night but it was one time for maybe 30 seconds. I have heard our upstairs neighbors vacuum once or twice, but it wasn't loud enough to wake me up. It most assuredly did not sound like a leaf blower. (I don't understand how they thought we had a leaf blower) \n\nThe upstairs neighbors have two small children who bounce up and down all the time. This being an apartment, it isn't super sturdy. It shakes our walls and the floor, so I am wondering if that is what the downstairs neighbors hear. \n\nWe are trying to close on a house, but the closing date isn't until May 29th, 2020. We are walking on eggshells in our own home for fear of being thrown out due to noise complaints (that may or may not entirely be our fault). We don't listen to loud music or keep the TV up loud. Occasionally our dog gets excited and zooms around the apartment but never for very long. He hardly ever barks. This is the first time we've had any kind of complaint and we have lived here for a year. They just moved in from \"on site\" a few months ago. The leasing office was very very rude and made it seem like they would rather keep the downstairs business over our business. But we pay rent on time and are generally very quiet.\n\nBasically, I am worried the downstairs neighbors will complain again and we will receive written warning, and the next step is eviction. We will (hopefully) only be here for another month, and would have absolutely no where to go if this happens. I am asking if there are any precautions we can take in order to protect our right to live here. Should we document when the upstairs neighbors jump up and down? Any advice would be helpful. I know there is not much we can do since noise complaints are at the discretion of the landlord.","title":"Downstairs neighbors called leasing office with noise complaint, leasing office called and said they really liked the downstairs neighbors business and didn't want to lose them","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591036086,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gupyss\/new_landlords_maintenance_team_damaged_some_of_my\/","id":"gupyss","body":"For reference, this is Greenville, SC\n\nThe home I was living in was sold and the new owners transferred it to a new property management. This was right as my lease was expiring and this is my last month living here. \n\nThey sent a letter saying their maintenance team was going to come by and pressure wash, paint, etc to freshen up the house, which is fine. However, some of my things on the back porch were haphazardly tossed into the yard and mud. They also flooded my kitchen, and when I told them to not spray the door because it has a gap, they continued to spray water into the house. Ruined a couple of towels cleaning that up after they refused. \n\nI contacted the agent for this property, provided him photographic evidence of the things that were clearly damaged, from water or being poorly handled, explained to him what had happened and told him I would be deducting the costs from my last months rent. He said he will instruct the team to be more careful, and will not be covering damages. \n\nToday, I made an itemized list detailing the situation and the items damaged. I estimated the costs using average prices of similar items I found on Amazon, the same strategy used to report taxes to the IRS at a nonprofit I used to volunteer at. If those numbers are good enough for the IRS, the should be good enough for this property management company. \n\nI brought the list up to their office today and spoke to the owner. His words almost verbatim were \u201cI gotta fly for an appointment, but here\u2019s the quick version; we won\u2019t be covering the damages and you could just wash your towels.\u201d Then he left, saying we could discuss this more later. My rent is due today and I do plan on deducting the cost of the damages. I was told this is legally sound under a \u201cRepair and Deduct\u201d clause of South Carolina tenant\/landlord law. \n\nMy only concern is that the property management company is quite frankly so shady that I wouldn\u2019t put it past them to evict me for doing this. I don\u2019t want to deal with having to go to court over this but I am also unwilling to let them get away with this. I read through their google reviews and apparently it\u2019s a pretty common practice for them to take advantage of their tenants. \n\nWhat are my next steps?","title":"New Landlord\u2019s maintenance team damaged some of my stuff and refuse to cover damages. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591035815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gupvpg\/question_about_paying_tuition\/","id":"gupvpg","body":"Minnesota. My daughter has been taking karate for ~18 months. We signed a contract for 2 years of monthly \u2018tuition\u2019 payments in return for her receiving instruction at the school 2x\/week.\n\nAll has been good until a couple months ago when COVID19 came around. The school has been closed since then due to governor\u2019s order and social distancing rules, yadda yadda.\n\nThe school then started having classes online, via Zoom. This is nothing like the real classroom instruction she had been receiving. In the classroom, she gets real-time feedback on her form, and physical correction as necessary. \n\nMy daughter gets nothing out of the Zoom classes. They\u2019re laughable, and feels like just a way to keep charging \u2018tuition\u2019 while not really providing any useful instruction.\n\nWe do not want to continue being charged. How do I word my letter to the school to ask them to let us out of the contract, since they\u2019re not really holding up their end of the agreement?","title":"Question about paying tuition","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589442453,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjht9c\/ohio_help_me_access_this_employment_scenario\/","id":"gjht9c","body":"I took a job at the beginning of the year that was supposed to be for a management position of a local business with 3 locations. During my interview I am asked why I wanted out of my corporate position, I let the owner know I have a fairly severe case of ADHD and because of this I struggle with corporate views. Mornings are a struggle, I\u2019m often running a few minutes behind, I have kids and sometimes I need a Saturday off for them. Sometimes they get sick, sometimes they play sports. I don\u2019t like to feel like I can\u2019t take that time for my family or that I could be fired if I do. \u201cThis decision can impact your employment\u201d is a trigger for me to spiral out. My response is inward, I don\u2019t lash out, but I fall apart. I can\u2019t function without medication and I have been in weekly therapy for years. I\u2019m told this is the perfect place for me, he\u2019s fine with all of that and I\u2019m introduced to employees who testify his generosity. Im with a family company. I signed a 12 mo no compete contract. \n\nRight after I sign my contract, the owners advisor pulls me aside to tell me that the position opened up because the previous manager was stealing. Police are involved, there\u2019s drugs, there\u2019s drama and even cooler, this previous manager is, and was during the incident, the owners girlfriend. \n\nI trained with the owner and he wouldn\u2019t let me do anything. Talking with customers, I was interrupted, writing orders, he would take over. This funny thing kept happening, customers would say they talked to me on the phone or helped them before. I was the only female, they thought I was his girlfriend. Per her Facebook picture we both have dark hair, I could see the confusion. \n\nThen without warning I\u2019m moved to a different store that was already managed. It became clear he was not going to let me take the wheel. \n\nThe end of February my brother died. I had to go to LA to have him cremated and drive his apartment back to Ohio. I missed 13 scheduled days which the owner handled like \u201cyea yea just take care of it and keep me posted\u201d. His hand book states I get 5 unpaid days and I do appreciate him giving me more because when my mom passed I wasn\u2019t given anything beyond and it destroyed me... I know I get 3 days legally but don\u2019t recall, is he supposed to pay those 3 days? I read on law writer the leave was supposed to be paid. \n\nThe first week I was back I matched my sales from before I left. I sold 10k in a week vs the 11k I did in 3 under his wing. I feel like I\u2019m killing it but then the stay at home order went in place, he tries to keep us on processing online orders. \n\nI\u2019m working alone and he stops by to provide me a travel letter and in the middle of our convo goes to the bathroom and pees with the door open while continuing to talk to me? Ok weirdo.  \n\nI finally get to see my coworkers and one of them tells me that someone in the company said my trip to claim my 25 year old, United States veteran, baby brother who\u2019s suicide is due to his service- looked like a vacation. I drove from la to Dayton in 5 days, straight into work with his belongings strapped to the roof of his Jeep. That\u2019s a vacation. \n\nThe other associate accidentally reveals that\u2019s the above coworker is now the manager of what was supposed to be my store. And I\u2019m okay with that, it\u2019s fair, I haven\u2019t been able to be there with my current situation, not to mention being moved from the store, but it\u2019s a secret from me.  \n\nBusiness came to a stop, I worked 3 shifts beyond the date the order started and then am provided a lay-off letter that\u2019s dated the day of the order... he tells me that it\u2019s dated for the pay period and isn\u2019t relevant. My travel letter is also dated this day. \n\nI file unemployment that way and have every week since. \n\nThis week I message him in the work app to ask about scheduling as we re open. Due to my performance I won\u2019t be returning. Then he revoked my access to communication, my time clock punches and my sales records. I never got to open the message he fired me in, I saw it in my phones Notification Center. I\u2019m blinded sided and then notice my last weeks pay doesn\u2019t include the 3 days I worked and that the date the ordered started isn\u2019t the date of my pay period, just the order date. \n\nWithout prior coaching or discipline, I don\u2019t know what I did and I don\u2019t know what effective day he\u2019s using for my termination. \n\nSo here\u2019s how I feel - \nim a woman who reminds him of his ex, they\u2019re constantly fighting on the phone and my coworkers have noticed him being extra crappy to me in the past. \nAlthough he was fine with my extended bereavement and have worked since then, I am now fired for taking it. Missing time is all I can think of when as far as issues with my performance. Since he didn\u2019t pay me I don\u2019t believe he filed it as bereavement leaving me open to having missed a lot of time. \nI filed for unemployment. As a new employee, I asked him if I would get unemployment when things started closing down, he didn\u2019t respond to me. The governor removed the time stipulation and now he\u2019s responsible for me. If he dated my termination before the order went into place... loop hole. \nHe provided me falsified documents and encouraged me to commit unemployment fraud, putting my chance at future claims at risk. \nHe has disregarded my disability and beyond exacerbated the side effects by doing exactly what I told him I struggle with. I\u2019ve pretty well fallen apart. All I can do is panic and cry. \nHe\u2019s prevented me from obtaining other employment. At any point in time I could\u2019ve been notified of my termination so I could start searching for work. I didn\u2019t know I needed another job. This doesn\u2019t just impact me, I\u2019m a mother. \nHe\u2019s put my livelihood at risk. I\u2019ve been waiting for my employment to resume and my unemployment to process. Now I don\u2019t have either of these things coming my way. No back pay, no future pay, I\u2019ve been sitting around digging myself into debt. How am i supposed to find a job coming out of a pandemic when I can\u2019t work in my field for 12 months and don\u2019t know why I\u2019m fired or if I have a reference? Any entry level job will not pay equivalent. \n\nFor my safety I appealed my unemployment claim, besides the filing date being wrong, if he said I was fired the day of the order or before, I may have never qualified. If that\u2019s the case, he waited 51 days to tell me I\u2019m terminated. Exactly one day before my deadline to appeal my claim. \n\nWhat do you guys think? Small claims for the missed time and get over it? Or is there more I can do? I\u2019m furious. I think this is outrageous to do to someone with the current world situation and obviously I want him to right his wrongs or go down for them.","title":"(Ohio) Help me access this employment scenario?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591181262,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvrpqp\/usade_unmarried_couple_ready_to_buy_a_house_we\/","id":"gvrpqp","body":"Hello r\/legaladvice\n\nWe are a unmarried couple (5 years together) and we are ready to buy a house (we are splitting all the cost). We have right now no intention on getting married. We would like to make a contract between us and describe what will happen if one day we decide to separate\/sell the house etc.\n\n\nIs this something you recommend doing? And if so, what kind of lawyer could help us?\nAnything else we should consider doing?\n\n\nWe are in Delaware in the US.\n\n\nThank you for your help!","title":"USA-DE: unmarried couple ready to buy a house. We want to make a contract.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423549229,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ve52r\/ontario_canada_my_mom_the_driver_and_dad_the_car\/","id":"2ve52r","body":"On December 9 2012 my mom had hit a pedestrian while making a left turn into a plaza. The pedestrian was okay since contact was minimal and at low speeds. Nonetheless, we contacted the police, exchanged information and went on with our lives. At the time of the accident, the pedestrian has no visible pains or injuries, perhaps a scrape from the sidewalk. She understood that it was an accident, assured us she was okay, and told us (i.e. verbally, nothing written) that she did not intend to pursue the matter any further.\n\nFastforward two years.\n\nToday, February 9 2015, a lawyer(?) showed up at our door and presented us two letters, one for my mom and one for my dad (the contents were the same). Inside, it stated \"facts\" that were nothing close to the truth. They were claiming $1mil in damages for permanent and severe physical damage (they listed spinal injuries, muscle injuries, and other traumas), medical costs, lost pay, mental anguish, etc. As I mentioned earlier, the pedestrian exhibited NONE of these symptoms at the time of the accident.\n\nEveryone present during the accident will know this is completely ridiculous. But I'm still concerned for obvious reasons. Should I be? What steps should I be taking to fight this?\n\nI personally have very little legal knowledge, but I feel the following information might be relevant:\n\n* The accident occurred on December 9 2012. The letters that were given to us today had two different dates - November 26 2014 and December 2 2014. However, like I mentioned above, we received notice through these documentations on February 9 2015. The Limitations Act (2002) states that proceedings shall not occur after two years of the accident. \n\n* The information presented in the letter was not even accurate. The license plate number they provided is not even close to matching our plates.\n\nI appreciate any and all responses. Thank you.","title":"[Ontario, Canada] My mom (the driver) and dad (the car owner) are being charged for $1mil in damages after a car accident.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420737076,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rrcdk\/usa_any_advice_il\/","id":"2rrcdk","body":"So as far as I know their are considering me a witness to current investigation, I've talked to the local cops about the day a few months back, and a few days ago the State police came, I told again I didn't see anything helpful and what happened, but they want me to take a polygraph to eliminate me, I don't mind taking it because I really can't help them. but the fact that they said \"eliminate\" me makes me wonder if this is some kinda of trick, I was never under the impression I was even a suspect...\nI've already talked to a lawyer and have a good idea on what I'm going to do, but just wanted some extra advice or maybe some questions you think I should ask my lawyer?","title":"USA - Any Advice? - IL","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1417223843,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2npuo9\/help_on_getting_a_discount_off_rent_after_two\/","id":"2npuo9","body":"I am in California as a I know renter's rights are different everywhere.\n\n**First inconvenience:** So on Monday 11\/24 the upstairs washer broke and flooded their apartment as well as ours, it even made it onto the first floor (3 floor apartment). We have a two bedroom apartment and me and my wife luckily sleep in the other room. They had industrial fans\/dehumidifiers since Monday all the way until today Friday 11\/28.\n\nFirst, I believe we are entitled to reimbursement on the electricity alone to run those fans. The second bedroom was unusable by the noise and wetness. The living room needed fans as well because the water came through the roof there too. The fans were really loud and made the living room barely usable with the fans in there.\n\nLuckily nothing was destroyed of our property, just wet clothes. They had to tear up the carpet and remove the padding. It wasn't until Wednesday when the carpet was put back to normal but the fans kept running.\n\nSo there's that portion now for the other.\n\n**Second inconvenience:** Starting Thursday, 11\/27 we have had no hot water in the entire building. A gas line broke. We were just given a note today Friday, 11\/28 saying because of the holidays the gas company couldn't send anyone out to turn the line back on once it was fixed. The hot water won't be turned back on until Monday, December 1.\n\nNow I don't know what's in our legal right to get reimbursed for rent. I know at the very least we should get the electricity cost reimbursed. But if a bedroom was unusable that we pay for we should get reimbursed for that too? And now with the hot water, well this week has been a mess. \n\nOh and even though all the fans are gone, some lights don't work still. And the ceiling needs to be re-painted. \n\nRent is due in just a few days and I want to make sure me paying the rent doesn't nullify my request for a rent reimbursement.\n\nAny suggestions or advice on how to proceed?","title":"Help on getting a discount off rent after two pretty decent inconveniences","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1516683432,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sc2ms\/ohio_charter_school_was_tackled_without_it_being\/","id":"7sc2ms","body":"A little background information, I'm 17 years old, have Asperger's syndrome, and go to a charter school with the autism scholarship. Please don't assume I'm some sort of psychopath because I have severe anxiety and stress issues.\n\nSo I got very upset at a teacher about something, threw my phone down, and got sent to the \"Resource room\" (a room where misbehaving students spend the rest of the day, similar to in school suspension). I only stayed in there for the rest of the day because the teachers were being incredibly pushy and it caused me to say I wanted to die. (It was not due to aggression, I have zero history of physical aggression towards staff at every school I have been to)\n\nI was allowed to bring my water bottle, which I only had about an inch of water in. Keep in mind this water bottle is made of thick glass. The teachers in the room kept being incredibly nosy and kept asking me questions, which gave me a severe panic attack and made me even more suicidal, causing me to take my glass water bottle and slam it down on the top of my head. The water bottle was taken from me and then given back to me 5 minutes later. I was not checked out for injury, nor was I asked if I was okay.\n\nAbout 20 minutes later and after I was allowed to eat from my lunchbox, I requested a drink. I was denied since the principal was apparently calling my mom.  I also requested to go to the restroom. About an hour later the principal came back and the resource room teacher escorted me to the restroom. After peeing, I asked for a drink of water and was denied, even though there was a drinking fountain right next to the women's restroom. I then went back to the resource room and attempted to ask for water for the next hour and a half, I was denied every time. \n\nDuring this time I was incredibly shaky, my head hurt, my lower back hurt, and I was incredibly dizzy. About 45 minutes into this period, I tried sneaking out of the room so I could get a drink and I was tackled. (My parents don't really believe this because apparently the school never reported it to them). Then the teacher called one of the janitors and he made him watch me while she told him how I was pretending to be crazy and dehydrated. She also used patronizing language such as \"our little friend here\". I felt utterly humiliated. 15 minutes later I felt like I was going to pass out and decided to drink hand sanitizer. \n\nI knew hand sanitizer was harmful, but I assumed that if was harmful then they'd rush me to the hospital where someone could actually take proper care of my needs. Drank a small amount of hand sanitizer before the teacher saw and took the bottle away. She said I \"would be fine\" and didn't do anything besides that.  I eventually got water about half an hour later but it was in a tiny Dixie Cup and it still wasn't enough and I still felt incredibly dehydrated and was shaking badly by the end of the day. In total I spent about 3 and a half hours in that room before school ended and I was sent home. \n\nThe school said nothing about any head injury and I had a migraine and nausea for about a week after the whole situation. 4 days after the situation I was taken to a physician for a routine physical and I told her about my symptoms and she told me that I most likely had a concussion.  That was the only medical attention I had for my concussion that whole time. I feel like the school is doing something illegal.\n\nI'm so sorry for writing so much, but I hope it helps. I just want legal action to be taken against my school so others won't have to suffer like I did. Is there anything I can do about this?","title":"(Ohio) (charter school) Was tackled (without it being reported to parents), deprived of water for nearly 3 hours and got a concussion, can I take legal action?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578429053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elh898\/manager_of_apartments_upset_and_family_afraid_we\/","id":"elh898","body":"First of all, we live in a rundown apartment that\u2019s got a very crappy parking situation. Every few days there\u2019s someone blocking my parking spot to unload.\n\nTwo weeks ago, there was a lady blocking my spot. I let her kid and father unload what was in the truck and then gestured for her to move so I can get through (while the kid and father were bringing material upstairs.) she gave me the \u2018you need to wait finger\u2019 and I got out of my car and told her \u201cyou can move while they\u2019re not unloading so I can get in\u201d\n\nShe got in a very \u2018pissy mood\u2019 with me and basically I said \u201cI\u2019m done with this, if you\u2019re gonna block me in I\u2019ll just leave my car here\u201d and left my car parked directly infront of her and went inside my apartment.\n\n2 minutes later they knocked on my door and asked me to move , which I did. Turns out that was the manager of the apartment (not the owner though)\n\n\nI\u2019m curious, what are my rights as a renter in California? What are grounds for eviction? \n\n\nTLDR; Lady blocked my parking spot and wouldn\u2019t move; we got into a argument, turns out she\u2019s the manager.","title":"Manager of apartments upset and family afraid we might get evicted.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424872065,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x3zj8\/al_divorce_allows_written_agreement_to_supersede\/","id":"2x3zj8","body":"The visitation part of our divorce from a year ago was written very subjectively. All the judge said at the hearing was \"standard visitation\" and I didn't see the language until the final decree was mailed to me. Anyway, trying to agree on what times\/dates\/locations we should swap our son was causing a lot of arguing-- he wanted to change weekends with every changing work schedule posted, among other things.\n\nThe divorce says we can make adjustments to the schedule if we agree in writing, which I have signed and notarized by both of us. I've read online that \"my lawyer\" can submit signed agreements to the court and get a new court rder. \n\nQuestions: How can I do this without a lawyer? Does a judge look over it first, and can he throw it out if he doesn't like it? (And does it have to go to the same court\/judge if I moved to a new county?)\n\nThanks for all your help in this sub!\n\nEdit: if anyone is willing to read over the document and let me know if it is legally enforceable, I'd appreciate that too. I added consequences to missing scheduled meetings (warranted, trust me) and I worry things like that are not allowed. Just please don't be too hard on me, I feel backed into a corner here, for a lot of reasons, and this is my last hope to not wipe out my savings on a lawyer. ","title":"[AL] Divorce allows written agreement to supersede standard visitation outlined in divorce, would like new agreement to be official court order","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421959186,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tbr2e\/child_support_and_disability\/","id":"2tbr2e","body":"In La. \n\nMy ex will be getting long term disability for a few months. He asked me to agree to lower the child support by the % his salary will be lowered while he's not working. If I don't agree we'll have to go to court.\n\nThe fees for court and a lawyer would be more than the missing child support and my old lawyer moved out of state and no longer practices.\n\nHe has a lawyer drafting up paperwork now. I am not sure what is customary in a case like this. Is it normal to lower it by 40% (he'll be getting 60% of his pay) and is there normally a time limit in the paperwork for the temporary reduction?","title":"Child Support and Disability","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476149345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56vmy2\/nj_what_happens_when_cost_of_damages_to_a\/","id":"56vmy2","body":"my son drew all over the hardwood floor in black marker. i've tried everything to fet rid of the stains but they seem permanent. my security deposit is $300 because i moved in during a \"special\". i think the damage cost will exceed that because they will probably replace the sections of the floor. what will happen? will i get sued for the rest? or will they demand the difference up front?","title":"(nj) what happens when cost of damages to a property exceed the security deposit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589123665,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh38s7\/landlord_isnt_returning_my_security_deposit\/","id":"gh38s7","body":"TLDR: Landlord isn\u2019t returning my security \ndeposit after constant emails and text messages \n\nI live in Denver, Colorado. The landlords are a couple. I have their email and phone numbers and I have been in constant communication with them. \n\nWith all this pandemic happening, I had moved back home and I wasn\u2019t living in my apartment anymore. So I asked my landlord if I could move out early, and she said yes, that there will be no issues as long as I can have someone move in and take over the lease. She also said she\u2019s willing to not charge me utilities for the month of April. A week later she text me and says that she found someone and that I should move out as soon as possible. So I drove up to the apartment and moved out a week later on April 18. She never met up with me for an official move out so I texted her updates as soon as I moved out, took pictures of the empty, and clean apartment,  locked the door, and threw the key under the apartment so I didn\u2019t leave it unlocked. \n\nTwo days later, someone in the apartment next door texted me and said a new tenant moved in. \n\nLandlord said she was going to send me an itemized email with everything she should owe me (security deposit, pro rated rent, etc) and I sent her my forwarding address, but I didn\u2019t hear back for a week. So I sent her an email breaking down everything I had paid (utilities, rent, etc) and the money she owes me. I texted and emailed her every other day since, and she either says she\u2019s busy and she\u2019ll get to it, or flat out ignore me. The new tenant already moved in so she should have already fixed anything that would\u2019ve been an issue. \n\nI\u2019m thinking on threatening to sue her in small claims court, but a few things are stopping me. How long do I need to wait after I move out before Its legally ok for me to sue her? Also, I\u2019m scared to do It at all because I moved out early, I don\u2019t know if that will hurt me in any way. She did state that it won\u2019t be a problem as long as someone rented out my apartment, which they did. \n\nPlease help me!! I just want my money and I want this to be done and over with.","title":"Landlord isn\u2019t returning my security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577437749,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg8xyl\/moving_out_of_an_apartment_il\/","id":"eg8xyl","body":"Recently I moved out of the apartment my partner and I shared for around 2 months. I was not on the lease, he let me stay there with the agreement that he\u2019d be paying the rent (as I was unable to afford an apartment at the time.) Recently it came to light that he had cheated on me back in August with a coworker and I made the choice to leave. Now he\u2019s asking me to pay back rent. I told him I didn\u2019t have the money and would not be paying, he told me he wanted to get a lawyer involved. I immediately ended the conversation. I\u2019m just wondering if he\u2019d actually have a leg to stand on in court if it were to eventually get that far.","title":"Moving out of an apartment (IL)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589505784,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjzog1\/to_force_majeure_or_not_to\/","id":"gjzog1","body":"I'm a newly minted physician with a 3 year contract and my hospital just notified me that they will be adding a force majeure to my contract. I have reasons to believe that administration\/legal dept won't treat employees fairly, one reason is the fact that they want the freedom to be able to furlough for as long as they want without pay with 10 days notice and physicians won't be allowed to seek work while being furloughed. My understanding is I can refuse to sign the new one or renegotiate my entire contract (is this correct?). I am leaning towards refusing to sign the new contract. I understand that they may threaten me with termination if I don't sign but they need me more than I need them. What things should I consider in my decision to sign\/not sign the new contract?  Is there any downside to not signing the new contract? \n\nFor a while I thought I have a duty as an employee to ensure that my hospital survive this pandemic but after talking to a few friends in the field, they made me realize that administration would not hesitate to terminate me if it suits them. This statement is based on my hospital administration's history and current behavior towards physicians\/employees. So for now my stance is to protect myself.  Despite my administration, I do love my job and the people I work with. I have no plan on leaving but prepared to do so if I am being taken advantage of. \n\nFyi, I likely will hire a lawyer next week but until then, I want to ponder my stance.  \n\nThank you all in advance.","title":"To force majeure or not to","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475617466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55w0bg\/i_asked_my_landlord_what_the_price_for_a_pet\/","id":"55w0bg","body":"I live in WI.\n\nAnd as for the pet, its a cat. \n\nMy rent is $500 currently. \n\nIs what the landlord doing legal?","title":"I asked my landlord what the price for a pet deposit was and they told me I would have to pay $500 and a monthly separate fee depending in the size of my pet.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1419619281,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qgpca\/in_over_my_head_felony_misdemeanor_pending\/","id":"2qgpca","body":"Last year I was sentenced to federal prison.  I am still under BOP custody but am currently at a halfway house waiting on home confinement time.  I've got a few things hovering over me that I'm not quite sure how to handle or what order to handle them in.  I'm in Louisiana\n\n1.  While in prison, I missed a court date for a misdemeanor charge.  I would like to plead guilty and home for time served.\n\n2.  I racked up child support arrears of $17,000+ during this whole ordeal.  (my daughter's mother is very forgiving of the situation, if that helps anything)\n\n3.  I have a bench warrant for a driving under suspension ticket from about 2 years ago.  (can I get time served on this too?)\n\nWhat order should I do this in?  Is it likely that if I go to pay the ticket I'll get arrested for missing the court date on the misdemeanor?  Can I just show up to the courthouse on the misdemeanor charge with my federal paperwork?  Would it be best to do all of this before I'm released from federal BOP custody?  (while at the halfway house I can get passes to leave and go take care of legal issues)\n\nIs there even a 'correct' way to handle this?  Each issue by itself doesn't seem like that big of a deal, but everything piled up like that is a bit overwhelming.  If I went ahead and got an attorney would they be able to handle some of this without me stepping foot into a courthouse?","title":"In over my head (felony, misdemeanor, pending charges and warrants)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591059443,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gux7z7\/retaliation_for_using_paid_family_sick_leave\/","id":"gux7z7","body":"Houston, TX\n\nTLDR: Husband fired in retaliation for taking paid leave. Advice?\n\nMy husband requested paid family leave in April to help watch our kids while they were out of school. This enabled both of us to work as much as possible, instead of it being 100% on me. They initially denied him because he wanted to take the leave intermittently - 2 days a week. We pointed out that the family first coronavirus act didn't require the leave to be taken all at once. His company was pissed, but still allowed him to take it.\n\nHusband tells other employees about the paid family sick leave. Other employees try to get it, but are denied because 'they don't joint tax returns with their wife' or were told to bring in their wife's paystubs to prove they were working. \n\nOver the next several weeks, he dealt with a hostile environment and told me he fully expected them to fire him over this.\n\nSure enough, he took his last paid leave day on Wednesday and they fired him Monday. They claim he left an hour early from work. His supervisor came and told him that his 'White Privilege Card' had been revoked and he had to work till 3:30pm. He later came back and gave him his check and told him he could leave at 2:30pm. He left at 2:30pm and was fired today for leaving at 2:30pm. Supervisor claims he told him ' jokingly' that he could leave at 2:30pm.\n\nHe's worked at his job 9 years and had never been written up.\n\nShould we contact an attorney?","title":"Retaliation for Using Paid Family Sick Leave","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1475172763,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/553k31\/new_landlord_not_done_with_apartment_renovations\/","id":"553k31","body":"Hi, and thanks for any advice you can give.\n\nBefore anything: I don't have my lease in front of me, but I am going home immediately after work and checking it over.\n\nI signed a lease in Missouri that starts October 1st. When I went to go look at the apartment in September, it was quite nice, well kept, and the landlord seemed a good person. Free washer and dryer access in the basement. Place was well kept. All in all it seemed a pretty good situation so I said I was interested. \n\nHe said that they would be doing work on the place after the previous tenant moved out. Mostly they would be removing an unnecessary wall between the kitchen and dining\/front room to open it up, and replacing the linoleum counter-tops with granite. This was all verbal. He said that they would absolutely be done in time for me to move in. I realize now I should have absolutely gotten that in writing.\n\nI signed the lease (which contained nothing about the renovations) a few weeks ago, which starts Oct 1. I paid my security deposit, got a receipt. I get a text today that the renovations are all done, except for the counter-tops, which will be done on Tuesday (Oct 4). \"When will you be moving in?\".\n\nI responded that I was under the impression that the renovations would be done by Oct 1, and that I am not interested in moving my stuff into a place where there is active work being done, and how has this been allowed to go on for so long? The response was that everything was done except the granite counter-tops, that there are regular counter-tops in the kitchen so it will still be \"fully functional\". The prior tenant had moved out last Sunday, and the with the measuring and all taking until the 4th was \"quite a good turnaround time\". He then asked me \"Make sense?\" and again \"When will you be moving in?\"\n\nI haven\u2019t responded, and don't really intend to until I can go home and review my lease. I absolutely should have gotten this in writing beforehand. Too late for that now, obviously. I absolutely will NOT be moving anything into a place where there is work being done by an outside company\/contractor\/etc. \n\nMy question is, what recourse do I have here? It's possible that he (landlord) would be the one doing the work, even then I'm still not totally cool with it. I was given the impression that this would be totally done by Oct 1st, and he hasn't been apologetic at all.\n\nIs this a violation of the standard lease agreement? (I had someone look over the lease, they said it looks pretty standard).\n\nThanks","title":"New landlord not done with apartment renovations","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588977039,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg37nu\/company_relocated_my_family_then_delayed_my_start\/","id":"gg37nu","body":"Hi all!\n\nAbout two months ago I got hired by a multi-billion $$ government contracting company as a Systems Administrator for a 30+ year long contract they own. After passing background, etc I was given a start date, offered a full relocation, sign on bonus (haven\u2019t been paid), etc. When we arrived in our new location (Utah), from California, my HR rep gave me a new start date two weeks out due to an issue with my security clearance. That two weeks came around and they canceled that start date as well without giving me a new one. Throughout the last two months, I\u2019ve been getting a run around saying they\u2019re waiting on the government to authorize me to come onsite and start work. \n\nToday, two months later, I just received an email from the same rep saying the government won\u2019t authorize me to work on the contract until my security clearance investigation is complete, which is estimated to take about 240 days. Apparently the company had overlooked the fact that my clearance was due for an investigation and authorized a start date and relocation for us anyway. Clearance investigations are done every 6 years and I just happened to accept this job offer right before mine was due. \n\nMy family and I are now in a new home with a lease and have gone over two months without pay or benefits. We are on our last stretch with our emergency savings and honestly cannot wait until September\/October for my clearance investigation to be completed. \n\nWhat can I do in this situation? I know the company has the funding for my role, they receive that from the government before opening the requisition. I can\u2019t really leave this role as I\u2019ve already signed a hiring contract which states if I left within a year of employment I\u2019ll have to pay back my relocation package. On top of that, this company is sponsoring my clearance. They\u2019re not allowing me to onboard, do training, etc so they\u2019re refusing to pay me.","title":"Company relocated my family, then delayed my start date with no pay or benefits","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588945897,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gftlsl\/family_attorney\/","id":"gftlsl","body":"Hello! We are in the process of starting a step parent adoption. We are trying to find a good family attorney. Unfortunately, I don\u2019t know anyone who used one for a referral. My question is how would you recommend finding a family lawyer on google? Is there any recommendations on what to look for or questions I should ask? \n\n I have talked to a couple of lawyers and they all sound knowledgeable! I\u2019m just afraid I\u2019ll hire someone and it doesn\u2019t work out. I just want to make sure I make the best decision! We are located in Maryland. \n\nThanks so much!","title":"Family Attorney","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576454592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb70ge\/crazy_landlord_advice_needed_please\/","id":"eb70ge","body":"We moved in last May. On the second day of living in the house we noticed the toilet wasn\u2019t running or flushing so we called our new landlord to have it fixed. He came by the same day with the handy man and it was up and running but making weird noises. \nThere were a few instances here and there where we\u2019d call him (garage door wasn\u2019t working properly, basement drain was backed up) etc. no big deal. One day in the midst of a heat wave, the ac stops working. We don\u2019t call the landlord because he keeps sabbath and this was Saturday night. Since it was emergency repairs, the bill was 600 dollars. We pay it and text him the next day. No response and he never brought it up on again but fine we don\u2019t want to be assholes, we needed it fixed ASAP because we have a kid and can\u2019t be without ac in a heat wave. While we were on vacation, my dad stopped by to check out the house (to make sure all was well) and the previous tenants security system started going off. We called the landlord and him and my dad disconnected it together.\nNow here\u2019s where the fun starts. He sends a Maintence guy to fix the paneling in the roof. While the Maintence guy is there we say hey can you check out the toilet it\u2019s been making such annoying noises nonstop.\nHe checks it out replaced a part and we pay him. It stopped making noises and we were all happy UNTIL WE GOT OUR WATER BILL. It was 756 dollars. Having never rented a house but apartments, we never had to pay a water bill so I asked around and typical rates were way lower so I called the water company and they told us you definitely had a leak. They also said August 16 our water usage dropped to about 4-5 dollars a day (that was the day the guy fixed the toilet). We pay the bill and move on. \nNow I didn\u2019t realize water was billed quarterly so we get the next bill and it\u2019s 1350!!! The first bill was April May and June (we moved in May 1 and the toilet was leaking since May 2) and the other bill was July - Sept. \nwe call the landlord right away to explain the situation. He comes by and starts YELLING at us \u201cthis is all your fault you left the water running\u201d (how do you leave water running in a toilet\u201d. You\u2019re the worst tenants I ever had. Grabs the bill from my hand and storms out.\nWe haven\u2019t heard a peep since but the new bill was 1450. We paid our 100 difference and texted him.\nToday, he comes by and says \u201chave your father call me\u201d.\nI\u2019m in shock so I make my husband call him to figure out maybe I misunderstood. So my husband calls and says \u201chi you\u2019re here and just left?\u201d To which he responds \u201cyes I asked your wife to have her dad call me\u201d\nOk. My dad calls him and he wants to get coffee with my dad.\nIM SORRY THE POST IS SO LONG, I am just stressed and baffled and don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on or what I should do? And what my dad who he met once to disable an alarm had to do with anything?\nAny advice?","title":"Crazy landlord advice needed please!","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589520326,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk34rj\/wife_paid_during_maternity_leave_even_though_she\/","id":"gk34rj","body":"My wife is on maternity leave and ran out of the paid time. For 3 months she should be unpaid leave. She works for a very large corporation in tech. This all happened during COVID time so perhaps it\u2019s a human glitch. \n\nWhat is our responsibility to alert the employer? How will they claw this back when they finally correct this? What about 401k contributions that were taken during this time? This is in USA.","title":"Wife paid during maternity leave even though she has elapsed her paid time off","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575748345,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7izs7\/can_my_dad_legally_keep_my_moms_dog\/","id":"e7izs7","body":"My mom and dad are maritally split or something, they haven't legally divorced but have been apart for 3 years. It's split up as my dad has the dog because we couldn't keep her in the house for family reasons. My mom has me and my brother. This dog is registered to my mom and my dad having the dog was supposed to be temporary till we got our own apartment (we were living with my grandparents). Now he doesn't want to give her back to us and saying that, that's not how it works. Is the dog now legally his or would it still be my moms? She has a friend who can vouge for her and the dog is microchipped and registered to her. We live in Washington where as my dad lives in Montana, if that helps.","title":"Can my dad legally keep my mom's dog?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519241197,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z89go\/mdnot_getting_paid_for_provacation_hours\/","id":"7z89go","body":"SO I took 5 vacation days(been at this job for more then 90 days) online it shows the paid vacation hours I took(32) plus the hours I punched in(17.53). But I only got paid for the punched in hours. If it's paid time off, I should've gotten paid for the 32 hours as well right? Why does it show on my pay period hours online but not my pay stub or check?","title":"[MD]Not getting paid for pro\/vacation hours?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589573741,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkgmgh\/moving_driver_texting_while_driving\/","id":"gkgmgh","body":"I am a mover right now. My driver is texting while driving  we are in 26 ft box trucks so for all purposes a semi. Am I okay to take a video of him texting while driving to take to the boss or what do I do. We are on a job going from central Utah to northern Utah and he is constantly texting.  On the highway and freeways.\nI am in Utah.","title":"Moving driver texting while driving","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589835899,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gma7ns\/moved_across_the_country_while_pregnant_and_now\/","id":"gma7ns","body":"I am 9 months pregnant and living in California with my boyfriend. Our baby on the way was unplanned, and we had a somewhat rough relationship for the year and a half we were together prior to me getting pregnant. Just a lot of petty fighting, drinking, etc. We both seemed to get our act together for the most part when I got pregnant. I obviously don\u2019t drink or go out anymore, and he really limited himself when we found out. Our fighting had its ups and downs, but overall improved most likely because we were no longer getting drunk together. \n\nI am from Illinois, and my entire family is still there.\nMidway through this pregnancy, my boyfriend and I decided to move to California to be closer to his family. When I was 7 months along, we were officially in a lease here and settled. Case closed. We were starting over. \n\nI\u2019m not sure if it was the pregnancy hormones or the fear of being stuck in Illinois forever that made me move, but I regret it every day now. I miss my family, the support, and with this virus going on now it\u2019s nearly impossible to go out and meet anyone in this new area. \n\nI strongly hope that my boyfriend and I get married someday, work through our issues, and become a happy family. However, this seems more like a fantasy than reality. We have been fighting more than usual once again, and have been experiencing issues that I don\u2019t know will ever be resolved. \n\nI\u2019ve been strongly considering flying back to Illinois to have this baby, however I don\u2019t think it\u2019s practical. My question is, if I want to move back to Illinois, would I be able to take our baby with me? I have a feeling if he is born here, I wouldn\u2019t be able to take him to Illinois for more than a visit without my baby\u2019s fathers approval, or without first going to court. This is assuming we break up. I have no idea where to go from here... I just feel completely trapped.","title":"Moved across the country while pregnant, and now want to move back and take our baby with.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474924833,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54mzwx\/id_is_it_legal_to_require_me_to_be_oncall\/","id":"54mzwx","body":"Edit: I meant \"to require me to be on call and not reimburse me -- of course it's legal to require me to be on call.\n\nThe company I'm currently working for requires that we sign up for two days of on-call availability per month, and if we don't keep our schedules clear that day to cover someone, and someone needs coverage, then we're immediately fired.\n\nI don't really care all that much -- I already have my next job lined up, but it doesn't start until January and without this job the holidays would be tight (I'd have enough to pay my bills but not really enough to buy any gifts).\n\nI presume it's legal for them to have a policy like this -- that there's no way for me to file any sort of claim that if they want me to keep a day completely free for them (just in case) that they should have to offer me some sort of reimbursement for my time?\n\nAnd I presume that getting fired would still leave me eligible for unemployment (which would help with the whole Christmas situation), or would that count as \"intentional employee misconduct\"?\n\nEdit: And to further clarify -- I'm happy to help work when they call.  I've been on call before and I don't mind that, when I'm paid something for being on call.  But I might be out hiking or camping, and it could be a few hours before I can get back in.  If they want me to keep my entire day clear, and not use my day off to go do something fun, then I should be reimbursed appropriately for that, in my opinion.","title":"[ID] Is it legal to require me to be oncall?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1474015716,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/530zw9\/colorado_im_moving_in_a_few_days_and_my_landlord\/","id":"530zw9","body":"I'm moving out of state in just a few days and I've been trying to contact my landlord since I mailed him my written notice (about 2 weeks ago). My lease ends on the 30th and I plan to be moved out on the 19th. Last months rent is paid and everything. I need to get a hold of him to discuss getting my deposit back. I'm really freaking out that he'll try to say that I never gave notice and try to take legal action against me or try to pull a fast one on me or something. Is there any legal way to get this guy to contact me or something?","title":"(Colorado) I'm moving in a few days and my landlord has not answered any of my phone calls or letters. Is there any way I can legally force him to contact me?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590799680,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt4xqm\/we_are_affidavits_for_a_friends_student_loan\/","id":"gt4xqm","body":"Our friend opened up a clothing business at our local mall, while also working multiple part-time. Due to Covid-19, they have not been able to make a profit, but the mall is requiring them to continue paying rent. So they are inquiring about bankruptcy. We are wondering if that will affect us and if there are alternative routes they can take. \n\nThis is in Michigan, btw.","title":"We are affidavits for a friend's student loan (Sallie Mae), but she is filing for bankruptcy for her business, would it affect our credit score?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590020652,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnmiud\/advice_on_my_landlord_asking_me_to_leave\/","id":"gnmiud","body":"So I signed a 1 year lease with the owners property manager in September 2019. The women was incredibly rude and the owner of the house fired her. \n\nMy first question, is our lease voided?\n\nThe second issue is May 6th she told us that she is being transferred to a seperate state for coast guard. And she is putting the house up for market and asked us to be out the 1st. Finding this apartment in the first place was impossible and we have no where to go with a voided lease. Does that mean we can't get back our security deposit or she has to pay the amount for breaking it? She told us for every day past the first she would be charging us a prorated rent price. \n\nShe doesn't have a right to do this right? Or does she since technically we aren't tenants? I don't have a place to move, people to help, money to pay for anything. \n\nAlso are there rules in michigan for bill suspension right now?","title":"Advice on my landlord asking me to leave","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575857994,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e83ge0\/california_employer_sends_out_schedule_the_day\/","id":"e83ge0","body":"Title pretty much sums the situation up. On top of a bunch of other shady stuff my employer does, they don\u2019t send out the schedule for the week until Sunday night (schedules are Monday-Sunday). Every now and then they\u2019ll send them out the Friday before if we\u2019re lucky. I thought California employers had to send out schedules a week or two in advance but I can\u2019t remember. What is the actual law that they have to follow, and is there somewhere I can report them if they\u2019re breaking it?","title":"California. Employer sends out schedule the day before work.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589556974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkbcgw\/a_middle_schooler_posted_revenge_pornchild\/","id":"gkbcgw","body":"Missouri. So recently a video came out of a girl who goes to the middle school in my town. It\u2019s being posted everywhere on our towns social media. In the video the girl says very controversial things that made a lot of people very angry with her. I\u2019m not in middle school, I don\u2019t know her, but it\u2019s being posted everywhere since we live in a small town. \n\nLater that day, someone posted on their story screenshots of a private conversation with them and an account that posts news about middle school drama or something like that. In the messages the person tells the drama account that child porn is illegal and they shouldn\u2019t be posting it on their Instagram story. I had no idea about this until I saw that post.\n\nSo I go the drama pages account, and the story is gone already. If you don\u2019t know, Instagram has a feature where you can post a photo for only 24 hours. \nI message the person who posted the screenshots, and they tell me the account posted a photo of the girl who said the controversial things in order to punish her or shame her or something. In the photo was her butt and she was wearing a thong, nothing like a swimsuit photo. I don\u2019t know the name of the person who runs the account. \n\nThey told me other people had seen the story as well so they weren\u2019t the only one who knows about it. \n\nI want to know what I can do. Should I contact this girl? Or should I just report this to the police? I already reported their Instagram account. Thank you.","title":"A middle schooler posted revenge porn\/child pornography on their instagram story","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1578099877,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejp1ym\/mold_broken_thermostat_electrical_problemshave\/","id":"ejp1ym","body":"My rental has mold and has had mold since I moved in but we were verbally guaranteed repair, and it has not been fixed in over 30 days. The dryer vent is on the roof and spreads water into electrical machines, which is followed loud popping noises and loss of power in certain rooms. The thermostat has also been broken with no heat in January. for 3 days after notification to my landlord. I just paid January rent. Can I legally leave my year lease with these damages  at the end of the second month?","title":"Mold + Broken Thermostat + Electrical Problems...have lived here 1 month. No issues disclosed at showing. how do I break my least?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575591811,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6qgdd\/possible_police_abuse_of_power\/","id":"e6qgdd","body":"Hey all.\n\nLocation: South Carolina, USA\n\nI'll preface this by saying that my question is somewhat trivial, but it irks me enough to make a post. I respect law enforcement as much as the next guy, but I'll call out an abuse of power when I see it. I live in an apartment complex with no assigned parking, so parking by your building is a free for all. I pull in to the complex tonight, and notice the one empty space by my building has an orange traffic cone with a label-maker sticker reading \"POLICE\". I'm assuming it was placed there by the officer who lives in my building. I was curious to know if theres any legality in him reserving a spot for himself by his place of residence, with or without management's consent. Thanks yall!","title":"Possible police abuse of power","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576099315,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9dezw\/body_cam_question\/","id":"e9dezw","body":"( northwest ohio) If I wear a camera on my person to my job do I have to inform them or customers?","title":"Body cam question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577943774,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiu42y\/admin_fees_for_every_bank_transaction\/","id":"eiu42y","body":"Not really sure where this stands so I'll put the flair as it is because I think it's the most relevant to the issue I'll be posting here today.\n\nSo I'm a part-timer (16 years old) and have been working as a banquet server for this place, and am getting the work slots under X agency. For every bank transaction (to give us our salary), they will charge a $1 \"Admin Fee\". I've worked in other hotels under different agencies before and I've never heard of any deductions per bank transaction or admin fees.\n\nMy question is: is this legal? Because $1 for every transaction is a lot of money if it accumulates, and I just find everything to be odd since other agencies don't do this. I'm from Singapore, if it matters.","title":"Admin fees for every bank transaction?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518986293,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yh53h\/ny_exgirlfriend_told_me_shes_pregnant_thinks_its\/","id":"7yh53h","body":"I dated this girl from late 2015 up until last month. We broke it off because she was cheating (and admitting as much).\n\nYesterday she messaged me a picture of a positive pregnancy test and told me it was mine.\nShe doesn't know I had a vasectomy in early 2013.\n\nShe thinks the baby is mine and is telling everyone as much, and they're believing her. I haven't told anyone about this situation yet.\n\nI understand that this situation is not impossible but it's extremely unlikely. I think she's trying to use me for child support payments.\n\nWhat would be the best way to prove the child is or is not mine? How do I shield myself from responsibility if the child is indeed not mine?\n\nEdit: thanks for the advice. I'm scheduling a urologist appoint and seeing how that goes first.","title":"[NY] Ex-girlfriend told me she's pregnant, thinks it's mine and wants to keep it. Doesn't know I'm sterile.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578619146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emjhdm\/wa_came_home_from_vacation_to_find_a_raw_sewage\/","id":"emjhdm","body":"my partner and i returned from a three-week trip home for the holidays to find 3-4 inches of raw sewage backed up in our shower and onto our bathroom floor. we are renters and do not know at what point in the last few weeks this happened, but the thinner parts on the floor are dried on. we texted our landlord as soon as we discovered it (9:30pm last night after nine hours of travel) and he sent our building's maintenance person out this morning to take a look. \n\nsince essentially 10am this morning we have been dealing with our maintenance person, servpro, and rotorooter trying to figure out the issue, however our landlord has effectively blocked everyone from dealing with it after receiving the quotes. he's now having our maintenance person come back tomorrow morning, after renting equipment from home depot, to clean it and figure out the issue himself. apparently he was given cleaning advice by the servpro crew and the rotorooter person thinks it's a backup from the entire building and, since we're the ground unit, it's showing up here first.\n\nadditional information: this is in our \"master\" bathroom. as soon as we discovered it we sealed off the door by taping trash bags around the perimeter, opened all the windows in our bedroom (none in the bathroom), and slept in the living room in order to avoid getting sick. we also have a 7 month old puppy. we have another bathroom that was seemingly unaffected other than the overall unpleasant odor. \n\n​\n\nmy questions are: \n\n1. can he force this maintenance person to deal with this level of hazardous waste? it's literally standing \"black water\" and i feel like it's a gross (pun not intended) violation of his rights to make him deal with that.\n2. we have renters insurance, can i call a professional cleaning service (like i tried with servpro, but was blocked because they needed his permission to work) and tell them to come back and handle it via my insurance? i understand it costs a lot of money, but i am not willing to risk contamination like that just to be cheap. \n3. i have a large collection of makeup, which believe it or not is worth at least $500 easily. luckily the sewage isn't directly touching anything, but is basically everything in that bathroom a loss? even if it's in drawers\/under the sink? \n4. we're afraid to sour our relationship with our landlord since the absolute earliest we could move out would be may. my partner's parents want us to get the city involved, but i don't know if they're overreacting or if we're being doormats. \n\nhappy to provide whatever information needed (within reason) to get to the bottom of this, but it's already long enough as it is. thanks in advance. it's been a day...","title":"(WA) came home from vacation to find a raw sewage backup in our apartment bathroom. landlord doesn't want to pay the quotes to have it handled professionally and is having our building's maintenance person clean it himself tomorrow morning.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589160844,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghe6fm\/am_i_able_to_still_be_collecting_unemployment\/","id":"ghe6fm","body":"OH\n\nI had a temporary job that I lost due to COVID-19. I got approved for unemployment. Hypothetically, my job probably would have ended around now, but there was no set end date, nor did I know if I would be hired on to do something else. Am I still able to continue to collect unemployment?","title":"Am I able to still be collecting unemployment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590455128,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqna8v\/is_blood_drinking_considered_cannibalism\/","id":"gqna8v","body":"If someone drinks human blood would that be considered cannibalism? Like they gave consent or not","title":"Is blood drinking considered cannibalism?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590200907,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gox1t2\/rental_lease_typo_showed_a_10x_price\/","id":"gox1t2","body":"I'm in the process of signing a lease for a new rental unit which stipulates\n\na) a monthly rent price\n\nb) the total rent amount over the term (1 year)\n\nWhile the monthly rent price was correct and as advertised, the total amount was inflated 10x (I assume accidentally) with an extra zero. Thankfully I caught the mistake, but not the first time I read the lease. I've sent the lease back for correction, but if I had missed the mistake and signed the lease would I have been liable for the full amount? Should I be treating this as an honest mistake or a red flag?","title":"Rental lease typo showed a 10x price","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590419982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqcska\/can_someone_sue_me_for_mentioning_their_poor\/","id":"gqcska","body":"Hi, I am a house owner in Canada, Ontario looking to rent out my house. One potential tenant applied, and I asked them for a credit score check, and they sent me a screenshot of their credit score online. \n\nWhen calling one of their personal references, I mentioned they had poor credit (didn't give exact details) and asked if they knew the cause. The reference said they didn't know anything and so I left it at that.\n\nEventually, the potential tenant decided they weren't interested in my house, and now say they are going to sue me for sharing their credit info. Do they have a case, and if so, how strong?","title":"Can someone sue me for mentioning their poor credit?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576031645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e90woh\/boyfriend_kicked_out_of_parents_house_his_name_is\/","id":"e90woh","body":"At age 18, my long distance boyfriend (now 19) was kicked out of his parent\u2019s house and made homeless (as in, he\u2019s currently sleeping on the streets homeless). They had just moved to a new apartment and since he was 18 when they moved,  he had to sign his name on the lease. Long story short, his parents kicked him out multiple times. He was homeless for a few months then a cycle began where he was let back into the house and then kicked out again no more than a week later. As of making this post he is homeless again and it doesn\u2019t look like his parents will ever let him back in.\n\nAs far as I know, he did not pay any rent to his parents while living with them. However, his name is on the lease therefore we were wondering if legally his parents had to have given him notice before kicking him out. When they kicked him out, they never gave more than a few hours notice, just barely enough time for him to pack his stuff and leave. We were also wondering if anything could be done about this. He was last kicked out less than a week ago and was just told one morning to pack his stuff and leave by the afternoon.\n\nTLDR: do his parents have to give notice before kicking him out because his name is on the lease, even if he did not pay any rent while living there.","title":"Boyfriend kicked out of parents\u2019 house, his name is on the lease [FL]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476070160,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56q1an\/mobile_home_community_owner_keeps_shutting_off\/","id":"56q1an","body":"I live in Orange County Florida, we are policed by the Sheriffs Department. The, I can only guess owner of the park shuts off the water for repairs with out notice and shuts the water off for more than 6+ hours. This is not a middle of the day when every one is at work kind of thing, it either happens in the mornings when getting ready for work or at night when also getting ready for work.  \n  \nTonight I got home from work to find the water was shut off with no notice from the owner, or park manager about it. There was a crew working on the water main however as of 10pm ( I was sleeping so not sure the exact time they left, but that is when I woke up) they left with the water still off and still no notice about it being off or how long it will be off for.\n\nLike I said this is not the first time this has happened, there is also never any one in the office to answer any kinds of calls about this stuff. The last time we got a notice we were under a boil water effect but never received any notice for when it was over, this was back in June still no notice for all I know I could be drinking contaminated water!\n\nIf needed I can give the specific name for the park, I also thought there was a law in Florida against this but I can not find it.   \n  \nEdit\/Update: I talked with OUC, and was told that there is nothing they can do about it this is something the property manages and is all on them.","title":"Mobile Home community \"owner\" keeps shutting off water for \"repairs\" with out notice. -Orlando Florida","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1414702837,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2kti92\/new_last_will_when_moving_switzerland_ma\/","id":"2kti92","body":"If I move from Switzerland to Massachusetts, specifically Boston (it's still up in the air to some degree), do I have to rewrite my Last Will to fit a standard form in the US or is my notarized Will in Switzerland enough to cover me in case of death? Is there a requirement to deposit a Will with a notary in the US or can I have it at home? What are the costs I have to anticipate for getting a new Will in case I have to do so?","title":"New Last Will when moving? [Switzerland & MA]","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590613062,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grs6zl\/is_it_legal_for_my_apartment_complex_to_put_a\/","id":"grs6zl","body":"This virus and quarantine have done a serious number on my living situation, so naturally I\u2019ve been finding myself locked in conversation with the apartment office. The thing is, nobody whose number I\u2019m allowed access to actually makes decisions on the apartment. In other words, I can talk to the managers who *represent* my landlord and their policies, but I cannot talk to the *actual* landlord(s)\/property owner\/person who makes the rules. The manager I spoke to told me plainly that he is not allowed to give out information on the organization or it\u2019s heads to tenants of the apartments.\n\nWhy is this a problem? Well I\u2019m about to be evicted. The virus hit and my two roommates and  I instantly lost our jobs. Having just moved in in March, and having no money saved up, (we\u2019re 20) we\u2019ve basically been piling debt to the complex over the course of quarantine, doing everything we can to pay as much as we can.\n\nAnd the worst part is that I can\u2019t even negotiate with anyone. The managers, conveniently, hold the power of their higher ups, but none of the responsibility of an actual landlord. This means that I and anyone else in my shoes is essentially screwed because we\u2019re entirely barred from talking to anyone who actually decides how things go.\n\nIs there anything I can do? Is it even legal for them to separate the landlord from tenants like this?","title":"Is it legal for my apartment complex to put a barrier between tenants and the actual landowners?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578579559,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ema8kk\/am_i_being_underpaid_commission_minimum_wage_laws\/","id":"ema8kk","body":"Im an employee in a place in New Jersey where I get paid for my services and also for selling product. I get paid only commission for both, not hourly. Is it legal if my commission for the week is under minimum wage? Should my employer pay me the difference on weeks where my commission falls below minimum wage? TIA","title":"Am I being underpaid? Commission \/ minimum wage laws","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577572750,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egxfuf\/can_i_take_action_against_my_boss_for_firing_me\/","id":"egxfuf","body":"About a year ago he asked me have I seen Godfather, I said no. He then said you should totally watch it. Again, today, he asked me have I seen Godfather. Again, I said no. \nHe then let me know today would be my last shift. He gave me my pay slip today and asked me not to return next week.\n\nIs there any form of legal action I can take for this unjust firing?","title":"Can I take action against my boss for firing me because I didn't watch The Godfather?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590236981,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp4412\/would_a_tenant_leaving_mean_the_sub_tenant_gains\/","id":"gp4412","body":"My dad is a landlord and rents some houses. He made some illegal renovations and the city issued a compliance order  Due to the pandemic, he is currently stuck in another country, and expect to be back on mid June. I have been asked to take care of this situation meanwhile, as the city has been pushing for something to be done.\n\nOn mid-April, the tenant decided to leave due to some issues with a sub tenant they had rented a room to (I found out about them once the tenant left). They had filed for eviction I believe on mid March, as the sub tenant had been there for two months without paying rent, but due to courts not allowing evictions around the time, the tenant found it easier to just leave, leving the sub tenant issue to the landlord (my dad).\n\nThe landlord filed an eviction again, but nothing has happened yet. Per contract with the tenant and sub tenant, they were renting just one room.\n\nOn regards of fixing the unpermitted renovations, I spoke with an architect and was told he needs access to all the rooms if possible. I talked to the sub tenants, and they do not want us to go until they leave (which basically means until an eviction process has been approved). \n\nMy question is, can we still have access to the rest of the house, as it is technically unoccupied?\n\nI ask this because my understanding is that per contract they only have the right to refuse access to their room. Or does the tenant leaving mean that they can now refuse access to the entire house?","title":"Would a tenant leaving mean the sub tenant gains access to the entire house?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591114355,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gva6jp\/ca_ldn_receiving_death_threats_from_a_former\/","id":"gva6jp","body":"This post concerns California and ostensibly London.\n\nSome backstory:\n\nIn 2017, a former acquaintance, Jack, has previously stalked and threatened to kill me in the past. I called the police, and local detectives arrested and charged him with 422 PC: Criminal Threats. I had a restraining order and testified against him. In his threats, he alluded to having ties with terrorist organizations, and was investigated by DHS and the FBI.\n\nA few months later, Jack commits a hit and run on top of many drug charges, and is subsequently deported, because he was living here on a student visa. Rather than return to his native Kuwait, he settles in London, England.\n\nHere's where my problem lies: despite his conviction, Jack continues to threaten my life while in London. Because all of his normal accounts are blocked, he uses anonymous accounts on Instagram. I know who it is because of the specific people he mentions, as well as his style of writing. I always delete the messages rather than block him because then he'll know I've read them. I mean what's the use in blocking if he'll just create more burner accounts?\n\nNow I know that's not enough to prove who really is sending me these messages. I need to establish that it's Jack threatening me. I would rather not acknowledge him in any way, but perhaps I could message him and coax him into revealing his identity, if he'll be dumb enough to actually give it up.\n\nOver the years I've gotten periodic hate messages from him every few months. Now he's brought it back to death threats, and the messages are becoming more frequent. I don't think he'll ever set foot in the U.S. again, but he might pay to have me hurt. What is my course of action here? All I have are screenshots, his full name, and American criminal record. Should I contact the local police department? English law enforcement? Interpol? Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated.","title":"[CA] [LDN] Receiving death threats from a former acquaintance... who is in another country. What recourse do I have?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1419387287,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q8k4o\/was_pulling_out_of_a_parking_lot_when_someone_hit\/","id":"2q8k4o","body":"I was exiting a parking lot and making a right merging into traffic. I came to a complete stop before exiting. There was a stoplight holding up traffic disallowing me to enter the flow of traffic. When it turned green the cars began to clear except for one 20 or so yards back who was at a complete stop in moving traffic. I pulled out assuming he was letting me in, then he accelerated into my car from the stop. Im not entirely sure who is at fault in this situation. I looked and everything that involves right of way rules only includes cars in motion.","title":"Was pulling out of a parking lot when someone hit me after allowing me to go.(Missouri)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589793445,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gly5qe\/ca_notice_to_appear_by_with_no_date_covid_related\/","id":"gly5qe","body":"I was pulled over going 45 in a 35 (the radar tagged me going 51 but the officer said I was going approximately 45)\n\nI signed my Notice to Appear (traffic citation) but there isn't an Appear By Date, in that spot on the ticket it says \"TBA\" (Because Covid means that traffic court isn't meeting in my county currently) \n\nMy question here is, what legal defences do I have? Ideally, I'll defend myself in court successfully, I want to argue that not having an Appear By Date on a Notice To Appear is a violation of due process and somehow invalidate the ticket.\n\nThere's also speed limit signs posted on that road saying the speed limit is 45. (Presumably, it was 35 in the section I was going through, I'm going to go down that road again later to check)","title":"CA: Notice to Appear by with no date: Covid related","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577081962,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eegpjc\/tx_manager_hasnt_fired_me_but_hasnt_scheduled_me\/","id":"eegpjc","body":"I\u2019ve worked at a popular waxing franchise for a little over two years now. I feel some background is necessary. We had a Christmas pot luck\/white elephant and everyone signed up to bring their respective dishes. I had signed up to bring coleslaw. Anyway, I was feeling a little frustrated with my boss because back in November I had submitted a pay evaluation form to discuss a raise, to which she replied with some vague answer about how they were working on something that employees could work towards. She never afforded me the opportunity to discuss in person about my individual performance. I was not feeling in the holiday spirit after this, so when our meeting rolled around I did not bring my plate. Not a big deal, I thought. I also didn\u2019t participate in the white elephant, and she made sardonic remarks like \u201cWow I *love* the participation\u201d and \u201cthis is a team, guys\u201d. I should mention my manager is someone you must kiss ass or otherwise she will immediately sense a disturbance\u2014her authority wavering. I didn\u2019t think I would be penalized for this, but alas, after an awkward white elephant I find myself in a room alone with my manager being accused of negativity and bringing my team down. I was a little snarky in response, but my character was being blasted so I felt it was necessary. Should I have just brought a damn gift and called it a day? Sure. But the ramifications of not bringing a gift are as follows.   \n\n  \nI have not been scheduled to work in five days. She gave me Wednesday off off after a nationwide malware issue where the systems went down, so I wasn\u2019t suspicious. Then she gave me Thursday off. Systems were back up at this point, although not 100%. She said she\u2019d keep me posted on Friday and the weekend. I asked my other coworkers and they were still being scheduled. I am the only one being singled out and called off. She\u2019s moving my coworkers\u2019 schedules around to fill my absence. At this point, I\u2019m very frustrated because I\u2019m missing out on a lucrative holiday weekend and I am their busiest waxer, so not being scheduled is very alarming. I have never been called off consecutively. I asked her if I\u2019m scheduled this week, and she told me \u201cas of now, you are scheduled Thursday.\u201d I feel this is a punishment from not only the potluck, but generally being more vocal about any grievances I share. I even sent an apology through text on Saturday and she did not reply or acknowledge it. \n\nI\u2019m unsure if I should submit my two weeks. I don\u2019t even know if I qualify for unemployment. I\u2019m in limbo and I don\u2019t know what else to do.","title":"[TX] Manager hasn\u2019t fired me, but hasn\u2019t scheduled me in 5 days. What do I do? Please help","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517591395,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7usres\/gas_leak_landlord_responsibilities_in_ok\/","id":"7usres","body":"I have multiple leaks on my gas heater. I have been sick for several weeks, gas poisoning symptoms, but did not really understand the difference between carbon monoxide and natural gas, also, I had not been smelling gas on a regular basis, so it didn't seem like a possibility. I initially thought I had carbon monoxide poisoning, fire department came out and found low level of CO2, not enough to explain my physical symptoms. I made my landlord aware of the situaiton at that time, told him I thought there might be a gas leak. He responded by buying a CO2\/natural gas detector (have lived in unit for 20 months, have never had CO2 monitor. It is a three story condo. I have one fire alarm). He told me to call the gas department myself. I didn't, partially because after I installed the detector it read 0 CO2, and partially because some of the symptoms I've been dealing with include drowsiness, confusion, and concentration issues (I would come home from work and just pass out, would drink coffee, energy drinks, take caffeine supplements, nothing could keep me awake). I schedule an appointment with my PCP, earliest I could get in was 2.5 weeks, symptoms kept getting worse, resulting in 2 urgent care visits, all labs done returned normal. \n\nAfter I went to pay my gas bill for January and saw it was literally double my usage from last January which was the highest gas usage I had ever had before (note: it has on average been 4 degrees colder this January compared to last January) I decided to get to the bottom of this. I realized the detector did not automatically show if it detected gas, when I had it check, the alarm immediately started going off (there is a possibility the detector is not ideal for gas readings, according to online reviews, appears to be accurate in regards to carbon monoxide). An employee from the gas company came out Wednesday night, seemed annoyed when he walked in and couldn't immediately smell gas, half-assed his job, didn't find any leaks. I hired a reputable plumber the next day, called the landlord after (I needed someone out there ASAP to rule out leaks, and although my landlord is responsive, he can be slow to respond, has been out of the state\/country during emergencies with myself and neighbors, not left anyone responsible). Plumber found 3 leaks, said the type of leak was not unusual, often occurred as heater aged. I showed the leaks to my landlord an hour later, I told him at that time that being home for even an hour I was starting to feel sick again, and would therefore not be able to stay there for the time being. I got a call today from the Plumbing company to schedule a visit on Monday (it is Friday, leaks found on Thursday). \n\nI haven't been home for almost 40 hours (except for the hour I was there when plumber\/landlord came by) and I already feel back to normal. I have two cats that I would need to board somewhere over the weekend. The plumbing company said they had weekend availability, $50 more an hour, and that my landlord was aware of this. \n\nI have documentation of the fire department\/EMSA visit, as well as the two urgent care visits, and clearance from Employee Health after I took a sick day (I've had to take a few half days as well, but you don't have to get cleared for missing a partial day). I usually take 3 sick days (by hours) a year. I've taken 2 (by hours) this month. I am way behind on my work, which is very unusual for me. I know several of my coworkers, friends, and boyfriend would be willing and able to make statements about the change they've witnessed in my health\/behavior over the last 3 weeks. \n\nMy friend pointed me in the direction of Section 121 of the Oklahoma Residential and Tenant Act. Sections C and D don't directly apply to this situation, so I really don't know if I have a basis to get my landlord to pay for weekend hours. And if it isn't fixed until Monday, I don't know if I have the right to deduct any expenses occurred from my rent like the rent for the weekend, initial payment I made to plumbing company, difference in my gas bill due to leak, cost of boarding animals from rent etc. \n\nThanks for any help.\n\nEdit: Included further details ","title":"Gas leak, landlord responsibilities in OK","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576089202,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9b04p\/can_a_job_close_temporarily_without_paying_its\/","id":"e9b04p","body":"Hey everyone. I have a friend that told me his job is closing for 2 weeks, without paying their employees, but will have them back at work at the beginning of the year. \n\nFrom what I know, it\u2019s not common since they\u2019ve worked the same days\/hours during other holidays as well as this same month last year. They were told they can\u2019t use PTO for the time they\u2019re told not to work. That  the company will \u201chave new contracts at the  beginning of the year so more work\u201d not verbatim. \n\nThis is a surprise to him since he was just now notified. Obviously this will affect their holiday. \n\nIs it legal? If not, what steps can he take going forward?","title":"Can a job close temporarily without paying its employees?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576707894,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecjpa3\/tenant_passed_away_what_now_xposting_to_rlandlords\/","id":"ecjpa3","body":"Hi! I\u2019m hoping some folks here can offer some guidance or advice while I wait to hear back from my attorney...\n\nTL;DR\nI am in the middle of evicting my Section 8 tenant, and I just found out she passed away almost two weeks ago. What the hell happens next?\n\nThe Long Version:\nMy elderly tenant has had cancer for awhile - before she moved into my property. I was in the midst of evicting her (which is a whole other story - I promise you I am NOT an awful person) I had already been given a court date for tomorrow, but got a call earlier today and was told that there is no judge for tomorrow so we are rescheduled til the new year. \n\nI just found out - via a random google search to see if she had passed since I hadn\u2019t heard from her in 4-6 weeks. So yeah, she died almost two weeks ago. Aaaaaand no one - not her family, nor the housing authority, NO ONE has called to tell me she passed. \n\nThere is another tenant on the lease, but a few months ago, one of her family members told me he was no longer living there. Contracts weren\u2019t updated - I wanted them out, and was concerned that revising the lease with the housing authority would lock me into another year. And I couldn\u2019t call the Housing Authority and ask without following through on regardless of their answer. \n\nSo.....legal advice, advise me. What happens next? What should I watch out for? A coworker mentioned that I \u201cneed to move quick before they settle her estate\u201d - can anyone explain this? I am just so incredibly overwhelmed with emotions and anxiety - knowing best\/worst case scenario and what to expect would be SO helpful right now.","title":"Tenant Passed Away - What Now? (x-posting to r\/landlords)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1411520565,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ha9y8\/moving_out_of_a_phoenix_apartment_after_12_years\/","id":"2ha9y8","body":"I am moving out of my apartment, and the apartment move out sheet basically insists on an apartment so clean a person could literally eat off the floor, including no scuff marks on any of the linoleum floors.\n\nIn particular they are claiming I am liable for getting a professional carpet cleaning and what would basically be a total housekeeping to clean up all floors, shelves, closets, window sills, etc. Ovens need to be clean.  Ceiling fans need to be cleaned and dusted\n\nWell I've been here ten years, and they've never replaced anything that wasn't broken. Same carpet, same shower heads, same faucets, same toilets, you know, it looks like it's been used for 10 years.\n\nSo the place is relatively clean. It's bachelor clean. I would invite people over with no problem, but it will certainly fail their inspection and I have no desire to hire either a professional carpet cleaner or some sort of housekeeping service.\n\nCan someone tell me where I might find various laws for Phoenix stating what shape a resident can expect to leave an apartment in and still get security deposits back without having cleaning fees removed?\n\nThanks","title":"Moving out of a Phoenix apartment after 12 years -- what is reasonable wear and tear that I should not be liable for as \"cleaning fees\" taken from security deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420295717,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r7eet\/md_security_deposit_dispute_after_moveout\/","id":"2r7eet","body":"I just moved out of a property in Maryland and my former landlord is trying to hang on to ~$500 of my ~$1300 security deposit.\n\n\nHe\u2019s claiming damages from shrubbery that I removed from some garden beds several years ago, which were severely damaged over several storms. The lease has restrictions about where to plant things outside (due to potential interference with some drainage system), but doesn\u2019t place any restrictions on these particular garden beds.\n\n\nHe\u2019s also claiming that I removed seven or eight shrubs, when I only removed four. This seems like a nit-picky point that I would normally just shrug off, but since he\u2019s quoting ~$65 per shrub, it\u2019s not a trivial distinction.\n\n\nMy main question here is, is this a legitimate complaint? As far as the rest of the house is concerned, it was left in great shape and really clean. Save for a coat of paint on the walls, it needs little work to turn it around for a new tenant. All move-out procedures (enough notice, etc) were followed on my end. \n\n\nMy theory is that I pissed him off when I contested the amount of interest on the deposit. He said that my deposit had only accrued 0.1% interest over my five year tenancy, when in Maryland, it must accrue 3% per annum (about $200) and now he\u2019s trying to offset that cost in other ways.\n\n\nAlso, there\u2019s a statue in the Code of Maryland which states that if I am not informed of my rights w.r.t. the security deposit (i.e. how much interest is accrues, how it\u2019s handled, etc.) via a provision in the lease or in a written receipt of the deposit, then he forfeits all rights to withhold any funds from the deposit. (Code of Maryland. Real Property. \u00a7 8-203. Security deposits. Items (f)(1)(vi, vii)). I received no such notification in the lease, receipt (paid by check, so I didn\u2019t get a separate receipt) or verbally. I\u2019m considering this the nuclear option.\n\n\nIANAL, so can someone give be their interpretation of the statute? Would it be viable in small claims court?","title":"[MD] Security Deposit Dispute After Move-out.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420238172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r581t\/my_employer_said_that_i_will_owe_the_company_4\/","id":"2r581t","body":"I work for a large supermarket company in the UK. I will be leaving my branch in September when I go to University, either leaving the company completely, or getting a transfer to another branch if there are any jobs available (my preferred option.) I'm entitled to 11 hours of holiday this fiscal year (from the end of January 2015 to the end of January 2016), and booked them all to cover my exam month in May. I mentioned in passing that I was planning to leave or transfer in September, and my manager told me that if I left, I would owe the company four months of pay, September to January, as I had used all my holiday (4 months of pay is approx \u00a3880). This doesn't sound right to me - surely I would only have to pay back the 11 hours? If anyone has any insight I would be grateful. Thanks.","title":"My employer said that I will owe the company 4 months of contractual pay if I leave halfway through the year.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588771903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gek237\/can_i_post_a_confidential_separation_and_release\/","id":"gek237","body":"Got let go from my job and was wondering if it\u2019s legal for me to post it for the purpose of asking for advice if I remove my information and the company\u2019s information. This way it\u2019s just a generic termination agreement. Also is it allowed by the sub\u2019s rules?","title":"Can I post a confidential separation and release agreement on legal advice if I remove all personal identifying information?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589238214,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghynrb\/can_i_get_out_of_a_contract_for_an_equipment\/","id":"ghynrb","body":"I own a small business and process credit cards. I recently had a rep from a merchant company come by with a sales pitch to offer me lower rates, a newer credit card terminal, etc. I was very dumb and should have taken a day or two to look over the contract before signing, but I didn't and signed on the spot. Part of what I signed was an agreement for an equipment lease for a credit card terminal. I have had the equipment and have been using it since April 21st. I have run into several issues with this new merchant company that have thrown up red flags for me (won't go into that for brevity), plus my old merchant reached out to me and she can offer me a better rate (that I will not be locked into).\n\n I figure I am stuck because of the equipment lease contract. But I received a copy of the agreement today via email. (I realized I had never even got a copy of what I signed! I am so dumb for not realizing that until now but just another example of their lack of professionalism.) The actual document I signed has a section for type of  equipment, monthly payment amount, and the number of months, BUT it is all blank! The rep forgot to fill it out. Do you think I could get out of this contract since none of this important information was included on the signed document and I have proof of this? I am in Louisiana if that makes a difference. Thank you for reading.","title":"Can I get out of a contract for an equipment lease if the contract doesn't specify the type of equipment or terms of the lease?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577840171,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eibp6n\/can_you_sue_your_auto_insurer\/","id":"eibp6n","body":"The claims adjuster for my claims changed 2 accidents to find me at fault before quitting. I have a case currently in litigation and am not allowed to talk to the new adjuster because of said case\/my attorney. Both police reports and other drivers testimonies found them at fault but until my case is over I can't do a thing. My goal is to seek guidance for mal practice\/acting in bad faith after my case is settled. Located in NY.","title":"Can you sue your auto insurer?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588973698,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg27xp\/what_documents_do_i_need_to_make_a_sole\/","id":"gg27xp","body":"I am so confused looking everywhere for information on what it is exactly that I need to open a sole proprietorship in the state of Maryland for a small craft business with no employees. Any help with what is really needed vs the extra stuff legal zoom keeps adding on. It\u2019s a bit confusing. Thanks.","title":"What documents do I need to make a sole proprietorship in md?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589482676,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjsl4a\/breaking_lease_rights_legality_of_rollover\/","id":"gjsl4a","body":"Due to the current COVID-19 situation, my roommate and I are attempting to break the lease for our apartment for the term starting 09\/01\/2020 and ending 08\/31\/2021. My roommate and I both live in Davis, CA, we are 20 and attend UC Davis. We notified our landlord of this intention 05\/13\/2020, stating that we do not wish to move forward with this agreement before it has started, that there should be some leniency due to the financial crisis from COVID, and that they never received a guarantor's signature (that would be needed for us to qualify for lease) for the new leasing period. We are college students who required the use of a guarantor's signature (our parents) in order for the lease to be valid. They are now saying the guarantor's signatures rolled over from the last leasing period without need for written nor verbal consent, nor notification from the guarantor themselves (our parents). Since our apartment does not have a break clause explicit in the lease, it merely gives us the option to sublease, where we would have to find willing tenants on our own, additionally paying $300 transfer fee to the apartment's management office. Is it right for the landlord to not include a break clause, replacing it with a sublease clause? Can they legally roll over the guarantor's signatures to a new period without consent?","title":"Breaking Lease Rights; Legality of Rollover Signatures","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1415674634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lxdu8\/multiple_carpool_lane_violations_fwp\/","id":"2lxdu8","body":"This is a lot less interesting than some of the other content here, so I'm quite sorry for that. \n\nI'm not a morning person and because of this I'm often running late. In order to make up some time, I'll take the carpool lane. \n\nI was just cited for my second carpool violation in California this year (CVC 21655.5b). I've heard that the fine is higher for folks who get multiple citations for the same offense in a short period of time but I can't seem to find any information. \n\nMultiple websites talk about the minimum fine and how it breaks down into various fees but nothing to give a sense of the actual range. I understand that the actual amount you pay can vary by county, court, etc, but there has to be some limit to define the appropriate amount to assess for an infraction. \n\nAccording to the signage and the fine I paid last time, the minimum fine is $491. Can anyone give me a sense of what I might pay for a second offense or what the maximum fine could be? There has to be some limit, right?","title":"Multiple Carpool Lane Violations - FWP","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1555515051,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/be95ws\/employer_refuses_to_give_me_a_fair_interview\/","id":"be95ws","body":"I am not sure if this belongs here, but I don't know what to do.\n\n​\n\nI recently worked for a professional sports league that folded last month unexpectedly, and I have begun looking for work.  I reached out to the city professional baseball team because they had the same position available as the one I was just doing, and received an email later that day about setting up a phone call.  I was given 3 days to choose from, and since I was out of country on Thursday and Friday, responded back that my best availability was Monday.\n\n​\n\nMonday comes and goes and I do not receive any phone call, email, or update notice on my interview.  I email the recruiter asking what happened, I am still interested in interviewing, what are the next steps\/what can I do to move forward in the process.  The recruiter emails me back and tells me she scheduled me for Friday... the day I am out of the country, and because I did not show up she took it as I was no longer interested in the position.  I emailed back apologizing for the confusion, letting her know that in our previous email chain that I told her Monday was my available day, and that I can be available Tuesday and Wednesday at several times to be available for another opportunity to interview.  She does not respond.  Next morning, I email her back asking of she got my previous email with my available times as I am still interested in interviewing, still no answer.  \n\n​\n\nNow, here is where I ask for help.  2 of the other people I worked with at my old, folded sports league had previously worked for this team I am trying to interview for, and apparently know the recruiter there from there time before.  The 2 had done their interviews on Friday.  When I reached out to them in regards to what to do, they have stopped answering (before I mentioned what happened they would answer within the minute with info\/tips).  I don't know what to do, if there is anything I really could do?  It just feels like I was shorted an opportunity to interview for a job I think I can really be successful at because of other people's mess ups.  Is there anything I can do to have my interview?","title":"Employer Refuses to Give me a Fair Interview Process","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578506219,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elw777\/tn_obtaining_information_for_significantly\/","id":"elw777","body":"Sorry this is long - I\u2019ve done my best to condense a complicated situation. It\u2019s my first post, so please bear with any missteps. \n\nNames have been changed for anonymity. I\u2019m posting this for someone else (we\u2019ll call her **Kim**). \n\nKim is in her 40\u2019s and her husband (**Lou**) passed away several (5+) years ago. Kim believes she is eligible for survivor pension benefits from Lou\u2019s former employer (**ManfCo**), but she had very limited involvement with financial matters before Lou\u2019s death. As such, she has limited understanding of what she might be entitled to. It\u2019s worth noting that ManfCo has undergone multiple acquisitions in the last several years. \n\nKim phoned the company that administers benefits for ManfCo (we'll call them **NoBen**). Kim was connected with a  helpful rep and explained her situation. The NoBen rep took Lou\u2019s employment details, some general info about Kim and promised to call back. \n\nSeveral weeks later, after not hearing anything, Kim called NoBen back and spoke with a different rep, who confirmed Kim was entitled to a monthly survivor annuity benefit (Yay!) that would be payable several years in the future (at the point Lou would have become retirement eligible). \n\nKim asked for details on the annuity (e.g., how the annuity benefit varied based on when benefits started). The NoBen rep said it was \u201ccomplicated\u201d and, as such, Kim could only be given annuity benefit info for \"one scenario at a time\". Kim would need to make a request for benefit info by specifying a particular annuity commencement date and NoBen would then mail her a written estimate of the benefit she\u2019d receive based on that date. Kim asked for an annuity calculation based on the date she would be eligible for the maximum monthly annuity payment. \n\nThree weeks later, Kim received a mailing from NoBen. This mailing contained a survivor benefit estimate based on the earliest payout commencement date (instead of a date that would result in maximum monthly annuity). Also included was documentation explaining the overall ManfCo pension program. The survivor benefit that NoBen quoted seemed rather small to Kim (even allowing for the fact it was starting at the earliest payout commencement date). \n\nSince the annuity benefit NoBen quoted seemed rather low, Kim (with my help) used the information contained in the pension documentation packet to \u201ccheck the math\u201d and it does seem that the amount NoBen quoted is significantly low, but Kim doesn\u2019t have all the figures to know for certain. In particular, Kim only has about half of Lou\u2019s annual W2 amounts (the W2 amounts determine what Lou\u2019s contribution into the ManfCo pension plan was). \n\nGiven the apparent discrepancy in the annuity figure quoted by NoBen, Kim sent a written request  for two things (via registered letter): (1) What the survivor annuity would be based on a commencement date that would result in maximum monthly benefit and (2) A copy of the specific information being used to calculate Lou\u2019s survivor pension annuity benefit.\n\nNoBen signed for the registered letter 8 weeks ago and has not been forthcoming with any of the requested information since. The only response has been a form letter Kim received a few weeks ago indicating NoBen is \u201cworking on your estimate\u201d. That letter also indicates that Lou would have had reduced pension eligibility based on reasoning that seems to contradict the information in the ManfCo pension documentation packet NoBen sent to Kim earlier. \n\nOne other thing \u2013 in looking for Lou\u2019s old W2s to \u201ccheck the math\u201d, Kim came across two documents provided by ManfCo around the time of Lou\u2019s death and these indicate a significantly higher survivor benefit than NoBen is quoting.\n\nQuestions: \n\n1 - Is ManfCo \/ NoBen obligated to share the information used to calculate Lou\u2019s survivor annuity with Kim (his widow)?\n\n2 - If ManfCo \/ NoBen are not obligated to share the relevant info, is there any other way to obtain that info?\n\n3 - ManfCo \/ NoBen has not indicated they won\u2019t provide the information \u2013 they just appear to be non-responsive. Any suggestions on how to most effectively engage them from this point?\n\nThanks very much.","title":"[TN] Obtaining Information for Significantly Reduced Survivor Pension Benefit - Long","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588986508,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg5u3o\/emancipation_of_a_minor\/","id":"gg5u3o","body":"If I am a 16 year old in North Carolina, how do I become emancipated from my parents? Are there papers I can fill out, or do I HAVE to petition in court? If my parents sign the papers, do I still need to prove that it\u2019s in my best interests? Are my parents l allowed to refuse to sign the papers? Do both parents need to sign the papers?","title":"Emancipation of a Minor","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576462768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb8nue\/landlord_shooting_cats\/","id":"eb8nue","body":"Located in New Zealand.\n\nI am just wanting to know if a landlord is allowed to set traps for cats that come onto the property. He then shoots them after he catches them. My mums landlord is very strict on no animals, they are only just barely allowed a cat. Is he allowed to do this?","title":"Landlord shooting cats","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590087507,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go2v62\/i_am_contracted_25_hours_per_week_and_havent_been\/","id":"go2v62","body":"United Kingdom.\n\nSorry for formatting, on mobile.\n\nI have searched online, but have only seen websites talk about if I chose to work less hours and just want clarification.\n\nThis started two months ago when I refused to sign a risk assessment I didn't believe would be suitable for me to sign. It was basically asking if I felt safe to work with the growing pandemic. Because I didn't sign it, my manager put me on sick pay for 3 weeks. I was ok with this. So from the ~25th - ~15th April I self isolated, expecting ~\u00a390 a week. As the three weeks were ending, a different manager said I should only have had one week sick, I told her it wasn't my decision to make it three and asked her to speak to my direct manager. No response and at the end of the month, no pay.\n\nI think it's a funky situation and let it ride, see if it is resolved next paycheck.\n\nWell, after the 3 weeks, I wasn't given a shift for another week. The next week I was only given a couple hours worth of work and then nothing again for another week until I was moved to another service. So for about 3 more weeks, I had no work, but this time it was because I wasn't given any work rather than any decision making from anyone.\n\nNeedless to say -the reason why I'm here- I wasn't paid for the sick leave and was only paid for 3 hours of work for the month of April.\n\nI only did three hours, not disputing that. However, should my payslip suffer for the failure to provide work from my employer? I remember being told at my interview that I will be paid in this situation, but I don't have my contract\/don't know if it's specified on the contract.\n\nEdit: I was not informed of having reduced hours","title":"I am contracted 25 hours per week and haven't been given those hours, am I still entitled to my expected pay?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1515480314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7p5cpw\/my_mother_tricked_my_grandparents_into_signing\/","id":"7p5cpw","body":"(Colorado)","title":"My mother tricked my grandparents into signing her as medical power of attorney. She causes nothing but issues in the family. As my grandma nears death, things are getting really really ugly. I need to help my grandpa revoke her POA.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1591137288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvhja9\/can_i_hold_a_company_liable_if_my_data_was\/","id":"gvhja9","body":"[US-NJ] Recently my e-mail was compromised along with my online Walmart account, and the person responsible bought a bunch of email delivery gift cards through a gift card I had saved on my account. Thankfully I didn\u2019t have any actual payment info saved. I went through every other account I had and changed my passwords and made sure nothing had been purchased under my name other than those gift cards. This morning I got an email from a company I have an account with saying that they had a breach within the timeframe that the purchases were made and that they were investigating the matter. Is there any way I can hold this company accountable for not keeping my data safe and for the damages I experienced as a result of the breach?","title":"Can I hold a company liable if my data was compromised in a data breach?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575527731,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6db2r\/ca_ny_looking_for_fellow_lawyers_assistance_in_a\/","id":"e6db2r","body":"Ok this is going to be long and confusing AF -- you've been warned -- strap in for a ride. \n\nI represent Third Party who is biologically related, but not immediate family, to Respondent (\"H\") in a matter techinically filed in CA. \n\nH and W separated in 2004 in NY. There is a judgment of Legal Separation. Counsel for W at the time attached the transcript to the Judgment for complete clarification as it was read onto the record at a Settlement Conference. H agreed to pay to W $1,000\/mo in \"family support\" not considered SS. Additionally H would cover an additional $175\/mo for health insurance to W also not considered SS. If W moved to CA this amount would increase to $650 a month. Further, H would cover 80% of W's uninsured health insurance costs. W acknowledged H had various rental properties in sole name and joint with others, did not specify, but waived all rights, title and interest in said properties. \n\nFast forward about 10 years. \n\nW wants H to move family to CA where W now lives. H agrees and for financial purposes lives\/moves in with W. H maintains this is strictly for financial reasons and W and H are only \"roomates\". At one point H obtains alternate residence but maintains payments for the residence W resides in and his. \n\nIn or around 2012\/2013\/2014.\n\nH wants to start a real estate portfolio in CA. He and his non-immediate relative (my client) work out a plan where my client provides majority of funding for three (3) properties. Given H's \"legal separation\" status he must obtain a Interspousal Transfer Deed from W. My client also needs an Interspousal Transfer Deed from his wife. First property goes mostly smoothly. I say mostly because the property was sold in Aug 2014 and W threw a fit and it had to go to mediation and I believe (before my involvement in the case) was paid a substantial sum. H and my client bought an additional two (2) properties. W of H refused to sign both Interspousal Deeds unless she was added to title. Respondent finally agreed and added W to title. My client claims this was without his knowledge, consult or consent (I'm still unclear on how this could occur). \n\nW filed a request that the CA court take judicial notice of the NY legal Separation action in 2017. She additionally filed for legal separation in CA claiming that properties in CA procured by H were CP. \n\nW was added to title but H claims under duress because they were legally separated he still needed to obtain an Interspousal Deed from W and she then refused signature unless she was added to property titles. \n\nMy question is does anyone from NY or CA have any MPA's on Legal Separation terminating CP interest post judgment. I know NY does not take \"set asides\" lightly and have the MPA's on that but other than trying to prove that the parties did not intend to rejuvenate the marriage I have pretty much nothing. \n\nWhat would be a good argument to benefit Third Party \/ H's sole interest in the property? (Despite H addidng W to title) \n\nMy main concern is for Third Party. Originally the titles were \"tenant in common\" with his blood relative. The after his non-blood relative (W) was added to title by H it became Joint. Would the reques to the court for relief be return to Joint between Third Party and H or return to tenants in common which is how they originally purchased prior to H adding W. \n\nEven though W was added to title are there MPA's\/Legal Authority supporting duress for signature by H in this case? \n\nEven though W was added to title are there MPA's\/Legal Authority that support that any kind of CP interest ceases after a judgment of Legal Separation?","title":"[CA \/ NY] Looking for fellow lawyers assistance in a Legal Separation Case (It's a total rubik's cub case so if that's your thing get at me)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516439922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rpfn1\/az_my_college_dorm_building_has_mice_what_can_i_do\/","id":"7rpfn1","body":"As stated above, I live in Arizona. I attend a state university and live in one of the on-campus dorms. Around late November I saw a mouse run out from under my bed and out of the room. Since then, I\u2019ve had multiple more mice and have spoken with other people living in my hall. Most also have problems with mice. I called campus maintenance and they put a couple traps in my room,  but those have done nothing, and maintenance has said that is all they can do about it. I\u2019ve done everything I can to make my room unappealing to mice (the traps are still there, I\u2019ve gotten rid of all food), but they are still here. When I got back from winter break, mouse droppings were EVERYWHERE. I\u2019ve found them in my bed, in my desk, in my cups and mugs. I am thoroughly disgusted and I feel like I\u2019m doing everything I can. I know mice can make people pretty sick and that is making me paranoid. Is there anything more I can do? Is there anything more the university can do? ","title":"[AZ] My college dorm building has mice. What can I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589473215,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjphwu\/can_my_landlord_fine_me_for_smoking_when_they\/","id":"gjphwu","body":"Our air filter was supposed to be delivered to our door about a month ago. They never showed and we ended up just buying our own. I come home from work today and see that an air filter was placed inside along with a note to fine us for smoking. We did have a pipe sitting out (we didnt think to hide it because we had no notice) but we always smoke in the car regardless. I am wondering if there is anything i could do? We didnt get caught smoking and they entered with absolutely no notice but weed is still illegal so im not sure how to go about this.","title":"Can my landlord fine me for smoking when they entered without notice? KS","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589484910,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjtbcl\/unemployment_puzzle\/","id":"gjtbcl","body":"First time poster, please be kind.  Long time lurker.\n(NV)  I am out of work because of the c viru3 and applied for unemployment insurance.  It took a long while to get paid, but about April 25, I finally did.  Just recently, they paid me back unemployment to when my wages and vacation time were up.  In the middle of this, a good friend, our of the blue, gifted me with a (one time) LARGE sum of money, when I was applying.  Do I need to report this on the unemployment website?  I wish to remain legal with them, and want to do this correctly.  Can someone let me know?  Tyia.","title":"Unemployment puzzle","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576398911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eawm8w\/possible_overtime_violation\/","id":"eawm8w","body":"I worked at Six Flags over Georgia for about 2 years, during which we were considered seasonal employees and were not paid overtime per https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/whd\/regs\/compliance\/whdfs18.pdf even though we worked extreme hours (up to 90+) Since they introduced memberships where people (probably around half) paid their season pass balance per month that their revenue would cause them to fail test c, and they are already open more than 7 months. Is there any way to check if this is the case? If so what is the best way to go about solving this? I know other employees have won a case similar at another park per https:\/\/www.nutter.com\/bls\/court-certifies-class-action-against-six-flags but the decision doesn\u2019t affect other parks. I am pretty sure I saw somewhere online that employees can only be considered seasonal if we work less than 150 days (99% sure I worked more) in a year and if this or any full-time equivalent employee laws would affect this","title":"Possible Overtime Violation","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423609618,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vgzek\/manitoba_canada_my_college_is_scamming_students\/","id":"2vgzek","body":"I'm taking a power engineering course somewhere in Canada, specifically the province of Manitoba. My college offers a 2 year program where you get 4 days of classes and 1 day of lab. The lab includes hands on experience with large equipment such as boilers, turbines, etc.\n\nThe college moved the lab about 5 years ago to a different location and added a bunch of new equipment but they and never properly installed it since, so it has never ran.  \ntl;dr: We have no lab. \n\nIn the laws and regulations of the province, you need to acquire these lab hours throughout the year in college, to receive and graduate with an inter-provincial license. We are getting no hours, and still getting our licenses. To make things even worse, the government\/legislation in charge of licensing engineers in our province knows our lab is non-functional, but purposely ignores it because they are under tremendous stress to keep licensing people as they are under very short supply throughout the industry.\n\nThe lab was not properly installed and a lot of stuff is done unsafely and unprofessionally. Normally, everything is done with procedures, documented, done to engineered drawings and inspected. Unfortunately, there is a \"loophole\" in the acts and legislation of manitoba that allows plants under a certain size to \"self-inspect\" without the use of a professional inspector. Guess what our college did, they took advantage of this, said they self inspected but they never did and nothing is done right. So to them, the lap is \"fully functional\". \n\nThe lab has many things unsafe with it such as high pressure steam flanges barely held together with 1 thread of the bolts, unsupported, non-insulated steam piping with no drainage for condensate. Other things are just left completely uninstalled such as the control system for most of the large equipment and the turbine is in pieces. I will add a small list of notes that we took in the comments section, which is only a fraction of what is wrong with the lab.\n\nOur teachers are luckily very experienced and smart with 30+ years experience each and have taught us what the college has done and many other things such as everything unsafe about the lab. Unfortunately, they cannot do anything without risking their jobs and it is all up to us. They have sent letters and requests a mountain high in the last 5 years to upper management and just keep being ignored. \n\nWe have pretty much just been sent home most lab days or just found something to do like play with piping or some electrical work, but we are really getting no power engineering experience.\n\nThe years previous to us have managed to get a refund on their tuition, but this year the college says they will not refund us. The previous years also got lawyers involved but our class this year cannot afford any. \n\nOur class has personally gone to the president of the college and the department of education, what has happened is basically people got fired, replaced, and nothing has happened.\n\nOur college is putting out operating engineers with no experience at all into industry operating some of the most dangerous equipment out there. Imagine going to school to learn welding, to find out they have no welders. Then you graduate as a professional welder with your ticket by reading about welders.\n\nI know its probably impossible as an individual to change this, that Is why I am asking for a lot of help. At minimum, our class would like to get our tuition back, if we could change the way this mess operates, that would be a huge plus. Thanks a lot\n\n","title":"[Manitoba, Canada] My college is scamming students and putting lives in danger","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589753460,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glokr9\/my_mils_tenant_is_threatening_to_sue_her_after_my\/","id":"glokr9","body":"My Mother in Law lives in Colorado. The town she lives in is a huge tourist destination so it's expensive to live there today but she bought a house there decades ago. Nevertheless, she now lives alone and to cut down on cost of living she decided to open up my wife's childhood room for rent.\n\nThen Covid19 happened.  The local government has placed everyone on restriction but my MIL is also a grandmother of 3 with my BIL's 4th child due in a few months.  Due to the need of my BIL's family, my MIL has had to watch the kids at her place - much to the chagrin of her new elderly tenant.\n\nI believe she, we'll call her Bernadette (I don't know her name), had been living there for a few months and was rightly concerned about Covid19 and having anyone visit. My MIL agreed but due to complications out of their control (daycare being closed down etc) my MIL was the only option for childcare for my BIL.\n\nAnyways, Bernadette flies off the handle and says some seriously uncouth things to my MIL who, calmly, explains to Bernadette that she needs to be out of the house by the end of April (I believe this happened circa 20MAR). It's now halfway through May, Bernadette's is squatting and threatening to sue my MIL for unlawful eviction.  To make matters worse, evictions aren't being enforced right now due to the pandemic.\n\nMy MIL called my wife in tears today as she now lives in close quarters with an unruly tenant who is now making her feel unwelcome in her own home.\n\nThere are several text messages between the two of them having gone back and forth about Bernadette needing to leave and Bernadette at one point sent 17 lengthy texts in a row to my MIL more or less harassing her about the situation.\n\nHaving never evicted anyone we don't even know where to start. Any advice for us would be most welcome. Thank you!","title":"My MIL's tenant is threatening to sue her after my MIL told her in March she wanted tenant off the property my May.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589605621,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkp1fb\/ohio_lease_terminated_upon_acceptance_of_forged\/","id":"gkp1fb","body":"So in July of 2019, me and my (unoffical) adoptive sister decided to get a new apartment after my adoptive mother passed in their old one. We signed the year lease together in July 2019. She had put down her contact info, none of  which accessible by me. I didnt care because if they needed to reach us i was confident she would let me know. My sister then began to really change, being very hateful. For unknown reasons, in all seriousness. I never did her wrong in any way whatsoever. Seriously. About thanksgiving of 2019, she sat me down and told me she no longer wanted to live together when the lease was up. March 12 of this year she left me behind to go to a vacation I was supposed to go with. This was the last day I have heard a word from her mouth or text. At the end of April I wake up to her and 6 people moving all of her things out. Idk where she went. She didn't talk to me during. Come about 2 weeks ago I was given a 2 week reminder on the door that our move out date was May 15th. Completely baffled I contacted the leasing office. Apparently they received a written and signed letter from both of us AROUND THANKSGIVING to terminate the lease at the aforementioned date, and had sent a 180, 90 and 30 day reminder to the email phone and mailbox provided (here and her name). She had basically never aloud me to see the letters for some reason and the only reason I got the one 2 weeks ago was because she had left and officially changed her address. I did not signed the agreement to terminate. The leasing office has apparently decided to lease the apartment out already before I'm even gone. I work 3rd shift full time so I sleep when offices are open so finding a new place will take a little longer than 2 weeks, let alone the fact I shouldn't even be starting the process until next month, the original final move out date being August 1st remind you. Now my leasing office is threatening me with trespassing since there isn't a lease and has yet to send me a copy of this letter or any other explination. Idk what to do. Tomorrow I'm going to be receiving an eviction notice. Which will make finding a place now that much harder. My signature was forged and no-one is on my side. I need help.","title":"Ohio - Lease terminated upon acceptance of forged signature by ex roommate","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589154426,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghcfqg\/how_long_does_it_take_for_a_sexual_assault_case\/","id":"ghcfqg","body":"So I reported a sexual assault case through sunflower house in KC. And it's been 6 months. I think they told me they'd be getting back to us in about 6 months, and I'm just really worried about it. I want to know when to expect that call. Is there a specific timeline or will it be pretty much unexpected.","title":"How long does it take for a sexual assault case to go through?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575597644,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6rrel\/leaving_my_house_completely\/","id":"e6rrel","body":"I'm from Colorado.\n\nThrow away account and sorry for formatting as I'm mobile.\n\nMy dad and mom are divorced and have 50-50 split custody. Despite this my dad is required to pay child support due to some kind of divorce agreement. I am 15. My dad for the past couple of years has been very abusive. Nothing crazy but definitely close to if not completely illegal. Recently I've been thinking of just leaving my dad's and staying full time with my mom but I don't want to get my mom in any legal trouble.","title":"Leaving my house completely","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519174722,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z1cco\/using_personal_gmail_accounts_for_work_related\/","id":"7z1cco","body":"I'm looking for guidance on best practices on requesting some employees to use their personal email to receive work related announcements and work on shared Google Documents. These emails could range from: emergency notifications, general information, scheduling, etc. Shared document also varies but generally detailing what they contributed to their area for the day.\n\nWe are not expecting nor requiring employees to check their email after hours for these notifications. However during work hours, if they opt into this, while at work, they would need to sign into their personal email to access any notifications as well as access the shared Google documents. (Work computer(s) are provided while on site.)\n\nPersonal, I don't feel this is a good option and I've pushed back on doing this in the past out of concerns over tracking labor, security risk, as well as unclear liability risk this may open us up to.\n\nThe best option would be to assign work specific emails and adhere to DOL WHD standards. That said...We are currently using a grandfathered Google G Suite service tier that does not allow creating additional email accounts due to a license cap. (Adding more accounts converts everything to a paid solution...and that is a cost we are not currently capable of absorbing).\n\nAs the SysAdmin... I can either push back and say no if there are legal reasons, but if not...I'll be tasked with implementing this.\n\n\nEdit: The overall consensus seem to be be: no \/ avoid \/ nope nope aaaand more nope.\nI think yall have given me what I need to push back against this idea... hopefully management will listen.\n\nThanks everyone!","title":"Using Personal Gmail Accounts For Work Related Announcements and Documents (Atlanta, GA)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1425347539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xqltx\/made_bad_choices_not_sure_what_to_do\/","id":"2xqltx","body":"I live with my (abusive) boyfriend. I have been asking him to move out for months. I am happy to keep the lease (and can afford it on my own), and our landlord has provided a document to sign to let him off the lease so we can both get on with our lives. He refuses to sign it. I have offered to be the one who is let off the lease, but he says he can't afford our place on his own, and won't sign off on that either. He says he will only move out if we both move out, which we can't because it would be breaking the lease. So essentially, he just wants to screw me over. Is there anything I can do? We are in DC for reference. \n\nI feel so trapped, I've read a little on domestic abuse victims but its not really a financial need that is keeping me from leaving. Do I have to just wait until our lease ends? ","title":"Made bad choices, not sure what to do...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576380506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eattd7\/i_love_gaming_and_would_love_to_make_designs_for\/","id":"eattd7","body":"I am inspired by gaming and 90s movies and I\u2019d love to make my own designs and put it on certain type of merch. \n\nMy question is - yeah I\u2019ll making my own design but it\u2019ll still be recognizable of what it is (for the sake of example, not actual idea - vaguely draw something that reminds you of Pooh bear with one of his popular phrases.  or just the phrases) \n\nDo I need a license for that? If so... is it expensive? Can\u2019t I instead of paying upfront for something like I give the company a certain % of revenue? Excuse me if all of this sounds stupid.","title":"I love gaming and would love to make designs for merch, any way to make that happen?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576965231,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edvxhp\/accidentally_sold_fake_airpods\/","id":"edvxhp","body":"So a while ago i purchased a pair of Apple AirPods used online, used them casually for about a month, then resold them on OfferUp and called that a day. \nUntil a couple days later, where I got an angry message saying the AirPods were fake. I had checked the serial numbers on the box when i received the item, but did not think to check the serial numbers on the actual item. The item worked as intended. \nI sold a perfectly functioning product, but now the customer is demanding his money back\u2014 which has gone into my college tuition, and is no longer available. \n\nTL;DR: I had some AirPods, used them and sold them on OfferUp, and found out after selling them that they were fake. Am i in any legal danger from this?\n\nThank you for any help you can offer :)","title":"Accidentally Sold Fake AirPods","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575565770,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6k5dy\/the_assistant_principal_watches_people_in_the\/","id":"e6k5dy","body":"Ok so the assistant principal at my school says\n its perfectly ok to watch people in the bathrooms he even looks over the stall walls i just want to know if we can do anything to stop this\nI live in the us by the way","title":"The assistant principal watches people in the bathroom","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1423185200,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uxoq7\/ncaa_bracket_competitions_in_high_school\/","id":"2uxoq7","body":"Hi, I go to a high school in North Carolina and every year I run an NCAA Bracket competition in which applicants fill out a blank bracket it's graded and the winner(s) get a cash prize. The entry fee is $5 and there have typically been around 50 people who enter. I'm looking to try and get about 100 people this year but I am wondering if I could get in trouble. I understand that gambling is illegal for minors but it's not really true gambling, it's all for fun and it only happens once a year. It's a little sketchy but everyone loves to keep track of scores and I would hate to get in trouble for a petty thing such as this.","title":"NCAA Bracket Competitions in High School","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577744713,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eht8rp\/sexual_assault_case\/","id":"eht8rp","body":" \n\nHi Everyone. I am in Canada and wanted to see if anyone can offer their perspective on this. I've had an affair for 7 years. During the course of the 7 years, I took a lot of money from my Affair partner. We were also sexual with each other, bordering on BDSM. My affair partner charged me with 16 counts of sexual assault and 1 count of assault. Now this entire case rests on **consent** . She sent me the following text **after** the incident:\n\nAP: \" My XXX are sore\"\n\nAP: \"But they want you more\"\n\nMe: \"LOL\"\n\nMe: \"Did you ask your friend if she wants to have a threesome with me\"\n\nAP's argument is that she explicitly told me she was sore, which means that she explicitly told me she is hurt after the incident. But my argument is she even said I want you more. Which means she consented to the sex. Her lawyers are questioning me and asking me why would I say \"lol\" when someone says they are sore. Why didn't I ask her if she still wants to continue? Her lawyer also said that my response to her is cold, because instead of addressing her concern, I quickly moved on to asking her if her friends would want to have sex with me. So I have a sexual assault case, assault case along with a civil litigation lawsuit(1 Million) and a human rights case(0.5 Million). Can anyone give their perspective into what would they make out of the text messages exchanged between me and her? Also can anyone give me an opinion on my case?","title":"Sexual Assault case","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1410561259,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2g8qw0\/my_exgirlfriend_and_i_had_sex_she_initially_gave\/","id":"2g8qw0","body":"Details: We had dated for 4 months. I was her first time. At the end of the semester, i talked her into letting her get oral. she didnt like it, so I stopped. Later, while we were still in bed, I convinced her to have sex with me. like, 30 sec into it, she asked if we could stop, and we did. She cried a little bit, and i tried to console her. we chilled in the bed some more, and she seemed fine afterwards. Summer break starts, she goes back home, (4hr away). A month later, friends and I go visit her for a weekend. we hadnt kept in touch that much, and things were kinda awkward. I broke up with her after I came back to school for the summer. Over summer, her suite mate and I started sleeping together casually, I didn't cheat, but the timelines were kinda close. She found out, and was upset. Upset enough to move out of her suite to avoid the suite mate. It also came up that I was still into the girl I dated before the main one. Her friends have a tendency to blow drama out of proportion, and they were already pretty mad at me because of other things I had done. I just found out she made a complaint to the university, claiming I raped her that day. What can I do? All of my friends have stopped talking to me, and everyone is going to side with her. I dont think I raped her, it that, she gave consent, and when she wanted me to stop, I stopped. \n\nI live in Ohio. ","title":"My ex-girlfriend and I had sex. She initially gave consent. She told me to stop, and I did. 4 months later, she is accusing me of rape. What can I do?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576559898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebreaa\/tx_should_my_boss_be_paying_me_based_on_the\/","id":"ebreaa","body":"When my boss hired me three years ago for her franchise, I was promised $11\/hr, 40hr weeks, M-F with a two-hour lunch, a few bonuses based on performance but no benefits. After a few weeks, that changed to 40hr weeks, Monday through Saturday, still two hour lunch. After telling her I couldn\u2019t do six days a week (a month and a half later), she got mad and cut the Saturday hours off, without compensating for it to bring me back up to 40 hours. That went on for about a year, and here\u2019s where things get hinky. \n\nI threatened to quit for a number of reasons, and she started begging me to stay, asked me to name my price. I said $14 with all the same bonuses, thinking it was an absurd number, and to my surprise, she agreed, via text, which I have screenshots of. Two days later, her husband (co-owner) called and said the only way to justify paying me that much was if I was a manager, and that they\u2019d like to put me on a three-month trial period. I thought that was fair\u2014increased pay for increased duties. \n\nCome the end of my trial period, their main reasons for not keeping me at manager level were that I don\u2019t \u201cdelegate well\u201d (read: order people around and sit back chilling), and that \u201cwe couldn\u2019t have paid you that much anyway\u201d. It\u2019s this last point that pisses me off, as it\u2019s a bit of a bait-and-switch. I\u2019m now paid $13\/hr, 35hr weeks, still no PTO or benefits, and I\u2019m expected to change my schedule on a whim to suit them. \n\nMy concern is that they gave me a promise that I have in writing (well, texting) for $14\/hr, no contract or other written form of my agreeing to the cut, and their BS reason for aforementioned cut, as well as the stringing me along. Is there anything I can do, or is that me being a choosing beggar?","title":"[TX] Should my boss be paying me based on the written record? Should I get backpay?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575441002,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5v4oi\/instate_tuition_legal_independence\/","id":"e5v4oi","body":"I am currently a college student and my family has ran into some financial trouble and will be moving out of the state. Wherever we end up, I would need to live there for a full year to qualify for in-stars tuition again. Wishing to save money and time I figured I\u2019d get my own apartment in the state I reside in currently as to hold on to my  in-state tuition. My question is whether or not I would additionally need to declare myself legally independent from my parents to remain a resident of my current state. If that would be necessary, how would I go about this?","title":"In-State Tuition & Legal Independence","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590301143,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpkqyd\/ca_leasing_office_raising_our_rent_to_maximum\/","id":"gpkqyd","body":"Title summarizes this. Sorry if I sound ignorant, I should know more about this but I'm just unsure right now.\n\nMy mom and I [21M] were under an affordable housing deal in the apartments we've lived in for 12 years now. Recently I filed for unemployment after losing my second job and the leasing office has taken note of this by deciding to raise our rent to the maximum. I've been working two jobs for a few months now and before this they seemed to have no problem with it. Now that they're raising our rent during the pandemic, I want to fight this but I'm not sure how and I'm just looking for some help on this. Again, I apologize if this sounds vague and\/or ignorant. Thanks all.","title":"[CA] Leasing office raising our rent to maximum after I filed for unemployment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590612323,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grryk5\/covid19_employment_law_help\/","id":"grryk5","body":"I'm unsure if this is even the correct place to post this, but I  can't think of any other sub better to post this.\n\nI live in Colorado, and currently, where I live it's a hotspot for COVID, I have several immunocompromised people living in my home. Am I able to lose my job, because I don't feel comfortable\/safe working? I work at Applebee's as a server and am extremely worried about my family, considering all restaurants are planning on operating at max capacity on the first.\n\n​\n\nAlso, something that wouldn't necessarily fall under employment law, is am I still able to claim PUA (Pandemic Unemployment Assistance) because of such situation if I don't want to work for the safety of my family?","title":"COVID-19 Employment Law Help","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589538072,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk6jh1\/i_believe_my_employer_is_trying_to_collect_info\/","id":"gk6jh1","body":"U.K.\/N.I. and I work in the hospitality sector, I\u2019m looking for general info and trying not to be too paranoid.\n\nI never applied for the job, my university sent an application to them for the open advertising position, went to the interview and somehow got hired for bar (have the experience all 5 years of it) and have ever since been on floor duty. It\u2019s odd and I never questioned it because I was happy enough to have a job. It\u2019s been nearly a year.\n\nFirst week there I got invited to the staff weekly night out, decided why not I should get to know them anyway. Went and a certain coworker creeped me the hell out, addressing me with my full name, stroking my leg far far far too high up for me to be comfortable and trying to buy me drinks. Decided I was too new to get argumentative about this and did my best to ignore the situation and talk to the one person there I did know who became my saviour that night literally.\n\nI later came to the conclusion that I might of been harsh in my opinion and went to see a movie with the original creepy coworker. Movie went good, opinion drastically changed and went back to his for dinner and video games (perfect date in my head but this was not a date) went home and started casually chatting at work. Planned another movie night and same thing happened.\n\nFew weeks later was a bigger than normal staff night out, creepy coworker got absolutely pissed and I avoided all his advances like the plague but walked him home and literally put him to bed only to realise it was too late for me to get home and I slept over, separately from him.\n\nNow creepy guy has been making moves on our manager a very very lesbian woman and honestly the rest of the staff all wonder how she is comfortable with this. He\u2019s getting buddy buddy with her.\n\nThe next week at the night out I get drunk and am offered a ride to the train station which I accept. Full car of drunks talking and conversation moves to living situations and things like that, I hearing something about someone\u2019s movie collection mention off handed that Creepy guys has a ridiculous movie collection and how he\u2019s set his room up perfectly for movies. Car goes quiet I think nothing.\n\nGo into work the next day and for once no gossip, at least around me. Turns out it\u2019s spread like wildfire that I\u2019m dating creepy guy and how we sleep together and all this. I\u2019m grossed out but say nothing because I haven\u2019t been confronted and have only been here 2 months. I continue work as normal, I don\u2019t go to the night out anymore and don\u2019t take rides to the train station off anyone, don\u2019t even walk with anyone.\n\n3 months later I\u2019m now dating my saviour from the first night out and am pulled into the office by the manager. Creepy guy has put in a complaint about me making sexual advances and spreading sexual rumours. I\u2019m dead confused, deny everything giving my point of view and am told off for stating that my boyfriend can confirm my story.\n\nA month later I overhear several coworkers discussing me and my boyfriend\u2019s sex life, i politely ask them to knock it off and they stop, while I\u2019m there. Few days later my boyfriend brings it up, they are now discussing what preferences I might have. \n\nI message the manager and ask to have a meeting to discuss the gossiping. She straight up just goes \u201cyou didn\u2019t have any issues talking about what you did with creepy guy why do you have issues now? They\u2019re talking about you?\u201d I reiterate that i didn\u2019t spread any rumours about creepy guy and that my private life is private half the staff didn\u2019t even know me and my boyfriend were dating until these rumours, I\u2019m told off for wasting time.\n\nBy this point I\u2019m debating everything I do at work, I\u2019m all fake smiles and niceties barely even acknowledge my coworkers besides doing what needs done, I personally asked to be removed from creepy guys section and the manager decided that after 4 months of working with my boyfriend we were not allowed on the same section either.\n\nWeeks later a co manager was in getting drunk, having the time of their life and they had a wardrobe mishap. Nothing outrageous but with my past work training (wardrobe inspections before and during work as well as night out outfit approvals, very public image oriented) I asked if they would mind fixing themselves up, all polite they were a customer not my manager in this situation. I was brushed off by them, quickly asked again as if they were my manager and brushed off again, past experience now getting me worried about public appearances I asked security to see if they could talk them into fixing themselves and they did.\n\n10 minutes later I was called into the office to discuss what had just happened, I gave the story and was dismissed being told I did the right thing. Hours later the manager that had been out asks what had happened, I tell them too and get no response.\n\nIn work the next night and I get pulled to the office again by the manager, my handling of the situation was disgraceful. Manager recounts the even as told to her by a member of security that did not witness the event, I disagree with the telling and am shouted at for disagreeing, I recount the events as they happened and am told off again I should of just asked and waited on the co manager complying before getting a fellow manager to ask if they did not, I should not have mentioned the event to security. Lesson learnt, we don\u2019t care about our public appearance head down do your job.\n\nA week later, 4 days to covid shut down a fellow coworker I didn\u2019t particularly get along with wished covid on my dying dad and I had a pure emotional breakdown that resulted in me in the office being told I was overreacting and that one of their parents had passed.\n\nI\u2019m probably overreacting but can all this be used against me for a fair dismissal? I\u2019m still employed there but once Covid passes I\u2019m going to be looking for a new job.","title":"I believe my employer is trying to collect info to \u201cfairly dismiss\u201d me - long sassy rant","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588731204,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gebbq0\/rats_in_new_apartment\/","id":"gebbq0","body":"I just moved into a new apartment at the start of the month, after giving me the tour of the place my roommates shared with me that there is a rat infestation, I live in a town house that\u2019s attached to 3 others homes all owned by the same company and affected by the rat infestation, the landlords never informed me that the room I was moving into has rats, more than that, this has been an on going issue, and after call the exterminator and having them leave traps the landlord came and swapped out all the traps for less expensive ones, the rats are still an issue. What can I do?","title":"Rats in new apartment.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420496270,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rg2u4\/apartment_ripping_us_off_with_a_fine_of_5000\/","id":"2rg2u4","body":"Hi Redditors\nSo I lived in an apartment in San Jose for a year with 2 of my roommates.Our lease ended last month and we decided to move out.After leaving we received an email from the apartment management saying that they found bed-bugs in the apartment and they will need to do bed-bug treatment.\n\nAlthough we weren't aware of the bedbugs while we lived there,we were and are fine with paying the bedbug treatment costs.But they were saying that they will also charge us a month's rent because they can't rent out the apartment for a month after treatment.(Frankly knowing the reputation of the place I know that this place won't be rented so soon.It's unsafe and there was a gunshot few months back and a man was injured right outside).\n\nSo after we went to them and told that we didn't want to pay the 1-month rent (I admit we got a bit angry but no foul language),they mailed us another document detailing the fine amount of $5000.\n\nThe breakup is mostly like - \n* $3400(month-to-month rent although our usual rent was $2200)\n* $800 -carpet cleaning (it was clean enough and they didn't discuss this before we went to argue with them)\n* $500 -bed bug treatment.\n\nI re-read the lease agreement regarding bed-bugs and it says that we will be liable for any bed-bug related damage but no mention of 1-month-to-month rent.\nSo I am fine with paying ($500 even $1300 would be ok for carpet cleaning although it was clean enough).\n\nCan you guys suggest what should be the right way to go ahead with this? \n\nI can attach the lease copy if needed.\nThanks\n","title":"apartment ripping us off with a fine of $5000 because they found bedbugs after we moved out of 1 year lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589473515,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjplfl\/online_impersonation\/","id":"gjplfl","body":"Hey,\nLooking for some advice on what I can do about someone impersonating me online, using my pics and videos, some from when I was quite young. Located MI","title":"Online impersonation","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1423541161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vdrel\/when_i_signed_on_with_my_current_employer_i_was\/","id":"2vdrel","body":"I signed a document saying that if I leave before a year I have to give it all back, if I leave between 12 months to 18 months I have to 75% back and between 18 months and 24 months 50% back. \n\nHowever, the company I work for is a US company. I am a Canadian and working in the companies first Canadian plant. At the top of the relocation agreement it states something along the line of \"this agreement is applicable to all \"Company X\" employees who are relocating within the United states for work purposes\". Does this void the contract since I am a Canadian and do not work in the states?\n\nAlso, what are the chances that the company would actually come after me for $4,500? (They are a multi-billion dollar company)\n\nAny input would be greatly appreciated.\n","title":"When I signed on with my current employer I was given about $6,000 as relocation money. I signed a document saying I would pay it back if I left the company before 2 years. I'm now looking to leave the company (after about a year) and have some questions about what might void this contract. (CAN)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518661240,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xncjw\/il_received_legal_custody_of_16_and_14_year_old\/","id":"7xncjw","body":"I\u2019ll try and be short on details where I can, while providing enough for context. This past June one of my brothers called me crying, telling me our mother had abandoned them. We knew this meant she had fallen off the wagon again, and for me this was the final straw. I went and picked them up that night and they have lived with me ever since. In August I was able to win temporary custody to enroll them in school and then in October was finally awarded permanent custody of them. The lawyer I had for the case apparently didn\u2019t practice child support law, so was unable to help me with that portion, but I was just assuming going in to it that once I won custody the child support she received from my brothers\u2019 dad would just be switched to me. I know I shouldn\u2019t assume, but you can\u2019t know what you don\u2019t know. To make things more complex, the original case for my brothers dad paying our mom child support happened in a different county, so that has delayed the process of me getting this taken care of. I\u2019ve been trying to do my research online, but as I said earlier you can\u2019t know what you don\u2019t know.  I\u2019m planning on trying to get a consult with a lawyer at some point but with this being a little more complex than a typical child support case, I was hoping someone here could give me an idea of resources, questions, or just any kind of advice that might help me out. \n\nI\u2019m 26, and with my student loans, monthly bills, and all the other expenses that go in to raising two teenage boys I am destroying my credit and maxing my credit cards. I need to get this process moved along and with all the set backs and delays I feel like I must be missing something I should be doing. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!","title":"[IL] Received legal custody of 16 and 14 year old brothers and having trouble getting child support.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588813977,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gewwn9\/my_landlord_keeps_making_repairs_that_last_only\/","id":"gewwn9","body":"I moved in March 20th 2020. On April 20th, my bathtub floor cracked, and we couldn\u2019t use the shower for nearly a week. No alternative given. \n\nThat repair lasted 6 days. It cracked again. We were showering in a vacant apartment for 5 days. After not even telling me they were coming, the contractor shows up, and SPECIFICALLY TELLS ME THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT UNDERNEATH, AND THIS REPAIR WONT LAST. I had to leave for work, but when I came back they did the exact repair that they said wasn\u2019t going to work. They also left my door WIDE open. \n\nI have read that legally they need to provide somewhere to shower. However, since they are providing us a space to shower, what are my odds of breaking my lease?\n\nHow do I go about this? how long do they have to make a PERMANENT repair? I\u2019m young and obviously my landlord thinks I\u2019m stupid and don\u2019t know that they are doing what\u2019s CHEAPEST, not what I PAY to have done- let alone know my rights as a tenant. \n\nI can\u2019t find anything online that fits my situation. I\u2019m paying $1,000 for a room, and paid my rent in full after the bathtub broke the first time. This is easily enough to make the necessary repairs. \n\n\nTLDR; In 1.5 month tenancy my bathtub has cracked twice. Landlord keeps making repairs that the contractor outright said will NOT last. We\u2019ve been showing in a vacant apartment.  How do I get them to either fix my tub permanently OR break my\nlease if they won\u2019t?","title":"My Landlord keeps making repairs that last only days. Can I break my lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588844172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf3gl8\/can_i_get_sued_for_not_paying_rent\/","id":"gf3gl8","body":"So I\u2019m in a situation where I can\u2019t get out of my lease. For context, I\u2019m a student at a California university, and I am leasing with a private-owned apartment NOT affiliated with the school. Because of what\u2019s happening in the world right now, my parents who have been paying for my apartment and have lost their jobs. I cannot afford to pay $800 a month for 5 more months with no income. I communicated this to them, and they told me there is no possible way to get out of my lease under any circumstances. Evictions here are currently paused and I stopped paying rent in April. I moved out before I stopped paying rent. I have documented proof of my communication with them via email, and them telling me no (over the span of 20+ emails). The lease agreement says something about being sued for the amount you owe and possibly more, but I wanted to know if:\na) They can do this?\nb) There is hope for me?","title":"Can I get sued for not paying rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421451054,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sokcn\/youre_about_to_go_up_against_a_large_insurance\/","id":"2sokcn","body":"[USA] I have heard that insurance companies will do whatever it takes to minimize their responsibilities by attacking your credibility, gathering information about your friends and family, stalk your social media accounts, and even follow you.\n\nAre any of these things true? Do any of the attorneys here have experience with this? Stories to tell? How you beat them? How they beat you?\n\n**EDIT** I forgot to give a location. This isn't happening to me so there is no location other than the U.S. I guess.","title":"You're about to go up against a large insurance company in multiple personal injury, workmen's compensation, and whistleblower retaliation suits involving possible payout of 6+ figures. What, if any, shady tactics do insurance companies use prior to court date?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589092205,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggwcsd\/hi_my_friend_got_waved_over_by_cop_on_side_of\/","id":"ggwcsd","body":"Like the title says, he is fighting the ticket. He says he finally got a clean record after 7 years from previous speeding tickets and he has to fight it. \n\nHe is saying that the cop waved him down but there was no way he was going as fast as the cop said. TBF we did pull out of a park and were accelerating down the road less than 30 secs before we see the cop flag us down. I also seem to remember him not holding a laser gun in his hand as he flagged us down. He was away from his vehicle on the road, like he just finished up another ticket from another car. \n\nI want to help my friend, but I feel like my presence isn\u2019t necessary. He says that he needs me as a witness. What do you guys think? Thanks for your time","title":"[Hi] My friend got waved over by cop on side of road for speeding. I was in passenger seat. My friend is fighting the ticket and asked me if I will go with him to court as a witness. Is this necessary? He is arguing he wasn\u2019t speeding and the cop did not have a laser in his hands when he waved us by","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475799743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/568nkf\/california_made_an_offer_to_buy_a_small_business\/","id":"568nkf","body":"I know in lots of other areas (public accommodations?), discrimination like that based on sex (or another protected class) is illegal. Is this situation different?","title":"(California) Made an offer to buy a small business. Owner told me she wouldn't sell it to a man.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1423139723,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uv64f\/az_not_something_that_has_come_up_just_a_curious\/","id":"2uv64f","body":"I do not drink often, in fact I have a medium bottle of Gin in the fridge and that will probably last me 6+ months, maybe a year. \n\nMy question though, usually once in awhile when I know I wont be going anywhere for a quite a few hours, usually late at night I like to have a few shots in some 7up while I play games or what not. \n\nWhat are some legal issues that would surface if I had to use a gun in self defense in my own home while I have Gin in my system? I understand one issue that would arrise would be \"did you really make the best judgment call and know you were actually in danger\" but is there anything that says if I defend my self with Gin in my system I automatically am not defending my self or something like that?","title":"[AZ] Not something that has come up, just a curious question about self defense in your home while you have had a drink.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576434291,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb2hla\/time_and_a_half\/","id":"eb2hla","body":"So I'm a 18 year old highschool student who works around 20 hours a week so not full time. At my work the scheduled me on Christmas Eve and it's from 1-9 so I was wondering if there required to give me time and a half instead of a little 5 dollar coupon for there food they make.","title":"Time and a half.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588895300,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfi3u9\/a_confusing_business_law_question_that_has_had_me\/","id":"gfi3u9","body":"Hey guys! I have a question about a general partnership and ownership claims. So, there\u2019s two partners who have run a rental company, and they have agreed that one of them receives 1\/3rd of the total revenue of the company, while the other receives 2\/3rds. The man who is receiving 2\/3rds on the income attempts to fire Sarah (the other owner). Sarah claims in court that he is breaching their oral agreement as parters, and thus is seeking to claim half ownership of the company. If they have agreed for her to receive 1\/3rd of the total revenue, then can she still claim half ownership? She runs the business just like he does, so I would assume she is an owner too. Or can she only claim 1\/3rd ownership since that\u2019s what she receives in revenue?","title":"A confusing Business Law question that has had me stumped for a while now about general partnership","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1590105756,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go8gm7\/landlord_wont_accommodate_my_whooky_sack_needs\/","id":"go8gm7","body":"I live in New York City. \n\nRecently, I've contracted Turbo Smallpox and require daily whooky sack treatments (ointment, cream, and scrotal injection). As all of you know, governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered that all landlords provide tenants with free, quality healthcare for the time being. \n\nSo, what's the issue? \n\nMy landlord isn't complying. He's buying into that \"COVID-19 is a test to see how compliant the sheep are\" crap. I don't know what to do. I'm unable to work due to my sickness, and seeing as my Muscular Sexy Overlord Property Owner won't pay for my needs, I'm stuck. My life is on the line. He's just telling me to \"go on a keto diet\" and \"stop eating at Gold and Corral.\" \n\nI've tried filing a lawsuit against him, but all of the courts are closed at the moment. As well as that, I've gone straight to the NYPD, but they are only sending out their officers for homicides and \"black men jogging.\" \n\nI've reached out to friends and family for financial aid, but all they say is \"you're young and healthy, you'll be fine,\" or \"what the fuck is a whooky sack?\" I don't know if they're incredibly stupid, or if they're just trying to avoid giving me their money. Am I in the wrong? Am I just being irrational? I feel like my life is being held up by one thread. I'm having incredible difficulty with respiration. I can barely walk. If I die, I hope there are Jerry Seinfeld standup routines in heaven. That man cracks me up like a motherfucker. \n\nWhat do I need to do from here to survive?","title":"Landlord won't accommodate my whooky sack needs","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578285927,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekozt0\/my_wife_tells_me_that_she_will_leave_after_having\/","id":"ekozt0","body":"We have other children. She confessed that she does not know if the child is mine or the other guy. We have been married 5+years. I've kept it cool and told her to remain at home. I would like to divorce and keep custody of my children stay at my home and equal out our debts if possible. This is in WI. I understand this is a no fault state, but thats all I know. I think we can agree to file jointly, but I dont really know where to start or what the whole procedure is..\n\nI feel gutted. She decided to get with someone after knowing them for 3 months. Her sister knew. Our relationship was heading in this direction, but I gave her the opportunity to split up. She told me to work on things and her way was to have a child with someone else..I found out and informed the other parties wife. I already did paternity testing and am waiting for results.","title":"My wife tells me that she will leave after having our new child mid Dec. On 12\/31\/19, I find out she has been having an affair and the child is not mine.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421847033,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t62l2\/ontario_canada_i_was_fixing_my_gps_at_a_red_light\/","id":"2t62l2","body":"I was fixing my GPS at a red light, and got a ticket for hand held communication device while driving. I didn't know that it's illegal at a red light (I'm fairly new at driving, hence my need for the GPS). How will this possibly affect my insurance rate? I'm currently signed on insurance as tertiary (maybe secondary) driver on the car. What is my best defense in terms of preventing the insurance premiums? \n\nEdit: I got no demerit points, if that changes anything","title":"[Ontario] [Canada] I was fixing my GPS at a red light, and got a ticket for hand held communication device while driving.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578264064,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekka2f\/the_tenant_before_me_left_tons_of_stuff_in_my\/","id":"ekka2f","body":"Yeah she left tons of furniture in my flat, which would cost me about 100\u20ac\/110$ to get rid off. I live in Germany.","title":"The tenant before me left tons of stuff in my flat. Landlords not responding to my emails. What do I do now?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578643007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emnw92\/i_was_assaulted_with_gatorade_on_public_transit\/","id":"emnw92","body":"Hi y'all, here's my throwaway due to identifying information. A bit of morbid humor, because if I don't laugh I think my head will explode.\n\n​\n\n This took place tonight in Minnesota, on the light rail, a public transit train system here. I'm 22F. God please don't think this is a shitpost, I know it sounds kind of dumb. I really wish it hadn't happened though, I'm pretty shaken up.\n\n​\n\nI was talking for a long time with this kind older man, we'd been talking for quite a while, since before we got on the train at the same station. Just talking about life and all that, he was cool. We had sat in the disabled seating, because I walk with a cane much of the time (due to some disabilities,) and he had a fracture in his knee. \n\n​\n\nIt was a very normal volume conversation, and most definitely public appropriate. At some point we discussed his sister being an open heart surgeon, and I mentioned that my ex girlfriend had been going into the medical field. Right then a man fairly far away, but close enough to overhear us, jumps up from his seat and starts yelling at us, and physically threatening us. He said something along the lines of \"Ain't nobody wanna hear that shit! Be quiet, he's right next to you! Shut up!\" and some sort of physical threat I barely remember since I was really confused, trying to figure out what he was angry about. I just looked at the man I was talking to, very confused, 'til the guy went away a few seconds later. That dude was FUMING. He sat in his seat just absolutely pissed off.\n\n​\n\nI wasn't sure why he was so angry. I asked the man sitting next to me \"What was he mad about? Did he think we were talking bad about him by mistake or something?\" he said \"Man, just ignore him.\" and we talked for a few minutes about  crazy public transit can be. After that we remembered we were talking about medical stuff so I said (something similar to?) \"Oh yeah! So my ex worked in nursing homes since she was probably 17. We dated in high school, and she went to continue medical training after. What age did your sister start her interest in med?\"\n\n​\n\nJust as the he was about to respond\/the start of his response, the guy further away runs\/stomps towards us again. He came yelling at us like we just smacked his mother, \"QUIET! HE'S RIGHT NEXT TO YOU! HE'S RIGHT NEXT TO YOU! HE'S RIGHT NEXT TO YOU! AIN'T NOBODY HERE WANNA HEAR THAT SHIT, BITCH!\" And just kept yelling, calling me a bitch, saying we needed to shut the fuck up, etc. When I said \"We're talking at a normal volume\" and \"We're not loud, you're the one that's yelling\" and as I said that all he kept yelling\/repeating was \"HE'S RIGHT NEXT TO YOU.\" In hindsight, I realize he hardly yelled at the man at all, and it was just me. But at least at that point I realized he hopped up when I mentioned that I dated a girl, both times.\n\n​\n\nHe started saying that he was going to spray Gatorade on me, and kept saying \"Watch, imma do it. I ain't playing, I'm gonna spray you, bitch!\" After he kept saying it, I said firmly, a bit louder than I had been, still not yelling \"That's considered assault, you know!\" because I hoped it might deter him from doing it. He said \"I don't give a fuck, I'm doing it\" He had a large-ish sports cap bottle of blue Gatorade, and as the train was arriving at the next stop he started absolutely dousing me and partially the older man with fucking blue Gatorade. It got  e v e r y w h e r e.  I admit, definitely not my finest moment, I was beyond furious, I (very idiotically) yelled when he stopped \"I'LL BEAT THE FUCK OUT OF YOU!\" while brandishing my cane. I've never said anything like that to anybody in my LIFE. I've physically fought once in my life when I was maybe 12 against my garbage older brother. Besides the point, he got back on the train and emptied the rest of the bottle directly into my face, and on my bag. I stood my ground and took it , because I realized I'd definitely not follow up on my word, and that I'd just rather be defiant, because fuck his homophobia. At least that's what I thought in my mind. Honestly I probably just looked like a ridiculous soaking 5ft cripple.\n\n​\n\nAs my stop was coming up, just the next one after the guy got off, I typed the text number for the transit police into my phone. I sent a text to it detailing what happened and a description of what the guy was wearing. Turns out the number was typo'd, so I gave them a call when I got home. Before I got home, just a block away and right across the street from my train stop is a family owned restaurant that I stopped at to get my bearings. I didn't feel safe enough to go directly home.  The woman who works there most of the time said I had stuff on my face, so I wiped it off and told her what happened. (I only mention this part, if it's relevant that she saw me at that time and location with blue bullshit on me)\n\n​\n\nWhen I got home about an hour later, I called the transit police's \\*actual\\* number and gave the woman on the line the rundown of what happened, including what I said, because I'm not gonna lie to them, that'd make me look far worse than telling the truth about what I said when I was angry. She was very understanding and said it was good I didn't act on my anger or anything like that. (Like I'd do much, I'm quite small.) She was personally upset about what happened from what I said (pretty much what I said here.) She asked me very specifically in the case of a liquid, if any got in my eyes or mouth. It did, it got everywhere, really. After she told me I'd get a call or maybe visit soon from a police officer. When the officer called I told him a bunch of the same stuff, and he said that would be considered assault, and from what I said happened with when\/how he attacked us, a hate crime. I guess I'm not used to stuff that happens to me getting taken seriously, because I was surprised he said that. Of course I was shaken up, being Queer isn't a cake walk, and it's not the first time I've been targeted for that, or attacked for something else, or abused by people. So I guess I didn't think the law would take my problems seriously, pretty much ever. \n\n​\n\nThe officer was really kind and understanding. I gave both the people I talked to a description of the guy and myself, and the officer said he'd be looking through footage of that train at that time to get footage, and get snapshots of the suspect's face and see what they can find. He said if\/when they find anything they'd give me a call back and ask how I'd like to proceed with this.\n\n​\n\nI'm wondering, how severe is this considered in the eyes of the law? What should I do if they find the suspect? If I proceed, is there a way I could prove he jumped up at the Queer subject both times if there is an absence of audio in the footage? I don't know what else to ask, just please advise me in any way possible, I'm confused and shaken up. This is just a garbage night.\n\nThank you, if you have any questions or need for clarification let me know.","title":"I was assaulted with Gatorade on public transit, by a man who overheard that I am Queer.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576291665,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eae4yt\/limiting_liability\/","id":"eae4yt","body":"Leaving a job for another opportunity but offered to provide support as an independent consultant for a short duration while replacement search is going on. Since the role was a Controller \/ finance officer role, what safeguards can be taken to prevent any potential firm liabilities from falling on me personally, since no longer full time employee? Any sample independent consultant contacts that can be shared? Thoughts\/considerations to limit exposure? Any and all advice welcome! Thanks!","title":"Limiting Liability...","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590332043,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpqyda\/am_i_obligated_to_pay_parking_tickets_on_a\/","id":"gpqyda","body":"I am in Montreal and I got a couple of expensive parking tickets. Then, I sold the car for scrap and it is no longer registered with the SAAQ. Am I still obliged to pay those fines?","title":"Am I obligated to pay parking tickets on a scrapped car?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576810491,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed3z2g\/do_i_have_to_pay_this_collections_from_my_old\/","id":"ed3z2g","body":"I just got a letter stating that I owed an apartment I lived in three years ago almost $2000. I never received any bills from them or got any phone calls that I owed them anything. What do I do about this?","title":"Do I have to pay this collections from my old landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420477060,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rey6u\/connecticut_getting_conservatorship_for_my_mom\/","id":"2rey6u","body":"I petitioned for conservatorship over my mom and our hearing is Wednesday. According to the probate documents I've read, I can request reimbursement for time\/money spent as a result of taking on this responsibility. Expenses like flights made for her benefit (I live in SC) are obvious examples of reasonable expenses that can be paid by the estate. But what is considered \"reasonable\" as far as charging a fee for my time? Should it be hourly or lump sum? She has about $20K remaining in her estate, no real property, minimal retirement benefits (that she's currently too young to receive) and we'll be applying for Title 19. I'm not looking for a hand out, just something to help with time away from work, etc. I want to be prepared in speaking with the judge. Any help or resources are appreciated!","title":"[Connecticut] Getting conservatorship for my mom - what fees are considered \"reasonable\"?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590682736,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs99j0\/ny_is_there_help_for_post_divorce_motion_practice\/","id":"gs99j0","body":"My ex has decided despite being in the medical field that he is not working due to Covid-19.  He has stopped paying maintenance and decided to request child support. We have 3 children. 1 lives with me. 2 with him. My oldest with him is in college. He has severely alienated the 2 that live with him from me.  \nHe is going to e-file to request a change in maintenance (he stopped paying 3 months ago) and to have me pay child support. \nI asked my attorney if we go to court if the alienation will be addressed And he said I will have to file a cross motion or it will not be addressed. \nMy ex is relentless and representing himself. I am drowning in debt and cannot pay for all of this. I am terrified of my ex. He has been horrible, abusive and threatened to kill me.  There is an oop in place. I am not sure I can do this on my own but am starting to think I can give up or self represent.  Is there help?","title":"NY - Is there help for post divorce motion practice due to parental alienation and maintenance and child support issues?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589258472,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi47z0\/other_tenants_bailed_now_stuck_paying_for_all_3\/","id":"gi47z0","body":"A friend of mine signed a lease with 2 other friends, for her second year of university. Unfortunately one of her friends, had to move all of a sudden and and her other friend is saying they can't pay. \n\nThe lease turned out to have a section in it where it stipulated that one tenant has to pay the entire rent if the others leave, and her landlord is telling her she has to.\n\nObviously given the circumstances rn, and in general, she can't afford to pay the entire rent. \n\nAre there any options she has?","title":"Other tenants bailed, now stuck paying for all 3?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589868170,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmivm5\/downstairs_neighbor_is_harassing_us_through\/","id":"gmivm5","body":"New Mexico renter here, and I need advice on a downstairs neighbor from hell and the property manager enabling his behavior. \n\nWe moved into an upper floor apartment on March 28, and in the not quite 2 months we've lived here we've gotten 6 noise complaints from our downstairs neighbor. The first time was because my husband was talking way too loud on a business call at 2am and apparently we were \"thumping\" a lot. We apologized, shoes got banned from being worn inside, and husband got chastised. \n\nSecond noise complaint was the downstairs neighbor storming upstairs and yelling at my husband because the thumping hadn't been dealt with. It was at this point we realized he was hearing our 3 year old daughter playing. My husband explained we have a 3 year old and she was playing, but the guy told us to keep it down because he worked nights. Now, I've rented long enough to know that you're not supposed to confront your neighbors directly, so I called the property manager and clued her in to the confrontation. She called and spoke to him, then called me back and said our daughter was being really noisy. I was kind of surprised, because I know the law protects children and families from discrimination, and none of her noises are extreme for her age, and therefore protected by law. But I also empathized. I've worked nights and it sucks. I asked if the neighbor would like us to keep her quiet during specific hours. She asked we keep her quiet until at least 9am. We adjusted her bedtime so she would sleep a little later, but that also means I have to do a lot of my household chores a bit later at night after my daughter's bedtime, which comes into play later.\n\nThird noise complaint came, and this time he was upset because my daughter was crying in the middle of the night. I told the property  manager she had a nightmare the other night and it certainly wasn't an every night thing, it was a happened-one-time thing. She said she understood it was beyond my control and let it go.\n\nThe fourth complaint the property  manager called to let me know the thumping was still bothering the neighbor. I reminded her we were already honoring his request to keep her quiet until 9am. I kind of implied this time I was getting super annoyed and I wasn't going to stop my daughter from playing altogether. Instead, she asked if we could keep our daughter off the hardwood flooring. That means the kitchen and hallway joining the bedrooms. I told her I'd talk to my husband and he said absolutely not. We are not buying a $50 baby gate (it's an extra wide doorway so we would need a specialty gate) and stopping her from having access to the hallway, and therefore her own room. He's currently mostly unemployed due to Covid (he's in the film industry and made good money, which went away and he's only had one job in 2 months, which really really sucks) so we are on an extremely restricted budget and a $50 baby gate is way too much for us right now. He said on top of that, she wasn't doing anything wrong and we're not doing anything illegal. At this point I told the manager that this guy is just going to have to learn to live with a certain degree of noise. \n\nThe fifth complaint came because the neighbor was upset that I was running my roomba at 8:30. I pointed out to the property manager that quiet hours start at 10pm and end at 7am, so there is no rule against me running my roomba at 8:30, a solid hour and a half past the end of quiet hours. It works best for me to run it before my daughter wakes up. She asked me to vacuum at 9:30, so I relented and reset the roomba to run at 9:30, even though that is entirely inconvenient for me because it means extending my daughters quiet room time to 10:30. At this point I was pretty fed up. \n\nWhich brings us to tonight, the 6th complaint. Last Friday I got the laundry in the dryer kind of late since it's difficult to do a lot of chores until after the kid is asleep, and the dryer ran until 10:15-10:20. We found a letter on our door tonight as a \"reminder\" that quiet hours are 10pm to 7am and to not run appliances during quiet hours as a common courtesy to neighbors. Even though I have to keep my vacuum and daughter both quiet until nine freaking thirty...\n\nI'm tired of giving into this guy's every request, and I'm tired of it constantly being on me. Vacuuming at 9:30 is super inconvenient for me. It's better to vacuum before my daughter's awake. I'm tired of keeping her quiet constantly. She's a kid and she deserves to play. And I'm especially tired of the property manager calling us every week with some new unreasonable demand. Is it so hard for her to tell him that quiet hours end at 7am and he's sh*t out of luck if I want to vacuum at 8:30? Is it impossible for her to explain that kids make noise and it's not going to change anytime soon? How extreme do his demands have to be before she finally says no? Is there anything I can do? I'm about to pull my hair out, but I don't want to move again so soon, nor do we have the money right now. And really, I shouldn't HAVE to move. I deserve to live here just as much as anyone else. Please help!","title":"Downstairs neighbor is harassing us through constant noise complaints","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424062220,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w1nib\/spousal_abandonment_canada_bc\/","id":"2w1nib","body":"Hypothetically speaking.. \n\n- A couple is common-law (more than 10 years living together)\n\n- The relationship breaks down\n\n- The \"breadwinner\" leaves of his\/her free will: The \"breadwinner\" pays half the rent, half the bills and everything else. Including everything for pet dog.\n\n- The other person is basically a dependent: Zero income. Pays half the rent half the bills by borrowing where possible. Depends on the other for **everything else**. Can't leave the house due to mental health reasons.\n\n- Dependent tries everything to reconcile.\n\n- It's been 5 weeks: The \"breadwinner\" has payed half the rent and bills for the current month. The dependent is basically starving. The dog has no food and is being fed what cat food is left.\n\n- The dependent drafts a separation agreement including asking for spousal support. Dependent is ignored. Zero communication.\n\nIs that abandonment? Is that criminal? Can the \"breadwinner\" be charged?","title":"Spousal Abandonment [Canada BC]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591223674,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw4eke\/employer_forcing_pto_not_paying_during_quarantine\/","id":"gw4eke","body":"Forsyth County, NC \nSo, two weeks ago I was sent home because I did not feel well, and I took a coronavirus test. Three days later it came back negative but I received documentation telling me to remain in a 14 day quarantine beginning the day I was tested because of my high fever and chest cough, as well as gastrointestinal issues I was having. \n\nI informed my employer, who is currently operating business under a PPP loan, and they told me to just keep them updated, and then requested a work release the day before I was supposed to come back. Today I was given my pay stub for this period, and they had decided to use ALL of my paid time off. I am commissioned based, so my \u201cpaid time off\u201d is a 50 dollar a day base pay. I did not ask for them to use my paid time off. \n\nDuring my 14 day quarantine, my direct supervisor apparently had told others about some of my medical information (I had been out a couple days at the start of May for a serious bladder infection that left me very ill, which he told everyone about) and that I was not going to be returning, basically implying that I\u2019d quit. \n\nBased on my understanding of the CARES act and the PPP program, the purpose was to protect people who are sick from having to use PTO or sick leave to recover from COVID. \n\nSo a few questions here. One- can they legally force me to use PTO? Two- because I was on quarantine ordered by a physician, am I not entitled to the 100% pay laid out in the cares act for my 14 day quarantine? Three- if this is the case that something has been violated, where do I report it? HR? is there a government agency? Four- can my manager do that? Can he spread information about my personal bladder infections? About my covid status? That I am \u201clazy and just trying to collect a paycheck\u201d with no repercussion?","title":"Employer Forcing PTO, not paying during quarantine","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576206375,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9y5sq\/employer_refusing_to_comply_with_pregnancy\/","id":"e9y5sq","body":"My wife woks for a rather small same day surgical center in NJ. After working there for 2 years her employer has fired at least 10 employees at will for insufficient reasons (some over pregnancies)Her employer forced her to be in rooms to mask down children with noxious gas harmful to our child and her health also required her to be exposed to xray radiation with the wrong pregnancy lead for the first month. My wife and i are having our first child and we feel as though we are being taken advantage of. Her employer and the state of New Jersey\u2019s disability department has been giving us the run around for about a month now. Her employer had forced her out on disability because they didnt have a policy for an 8 month pregnant mother. There are other tasks that she could do rather than expose herself and our child to harmful gases and radiation stock room, sanitizing instruments, etc. My wife had planed on working up until her due date in order to get the full 6 weeks of family leave to recuperate. Her work sent her home after she had given them a letter from her obgyn saying that she couldnt lift anything over 50 lbs (at 8months) her boss told her that if their policy stated that she had to lift over 50lbs she would go home that day. Fast forward to now and here we are a month later still waiting on  her employer to fill out their portion of the disability paperwork for a month with a baby on the way due in January. \n\n\nHow long does an employer have to file disability claim and do i have a legal case here?","title":"Employer Refusing To Comply With Pregnancy","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555613397,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bep7y1\/eliminated_position\/","id":"bep7y1","body":"Hello all, I\u2019m new here but I have an employment situation that I\u2019m hoping to get some legal input for. My father was laid off 4 months ago after decades of service at his company. He received fairly normal benefits for termination, but the key is that his employer said his position and department was being \u201celiminated.\u201d Just today, we saw his position was posted to a job board. Same position he was told was \u201celiminated.\u201d\n\nI\u2019m wondering: is this typical of employers to do? Is this legal for employers to do? \n\nThank you for your input.","title":"\u201cEliminated\u201d position","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421579842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2stn42\/resigned_as_a_company_director_but_still_havent\/","id":"2stn42","body":"Last year,  around march time I was part of a three person team that formed a small startup (I was CTO).  Come September I resigned from my position (A Director) because of disagreements over the management of client expectation.  I expect detail here is of no consequence but what should matter is:\n\n* I sent an email clearly stating resignation to all six members of the company.  The two other founders received an email with detailed (and polite!) explanation.\n\n* Two days later the CEO came to my home,  asked me to go back on the resignation (I clearly refused) and said he may contact me soon in regards to any paperwork that needed done.\n\n* No paperwork came\n\n* Several attempts to contact them have been flat out ignored (the two technical employees left shortly after me,  my assumption is the company is no longer functioning yet hasn't been dissolved)\n\n---\n\nAccording to WebCHeck I am still registered as a Director.  According to numerous sources on the web it is the companies responsibility to tell Companies House (and TM01 is formatted as such).\n\n* How can this negatively affect me?\n* How can I get myself removed?\n* Preferably without cost (student).\n\nI have no ill will towards the CEO etc.  I just know they are incompetent,  and don't want to attempt any more contact or any reliance on them.\n\n---\n\nThank you,\n\nSomewhat of an Idiot","title":"Resigned as a company director but still haven't been removed. [UK]","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588630554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdlf33\/florida_landlord_not_providing_pest_control_or\/","id":"gdlf33","body":"I live in an apartment complex where it is a no-smoking property; this is outlined clearly in my lease and has been verbally confirmed to me by office staff. I would not live in a complex that allows smoking. \n\nMy apartment, however, constantly smells of both marijuana and cigarette smoke from my neighbors and the office refuses to do anything. They only responded to me when I (factually) stated it was burning my eyes. I wound up buying an air purifier just to try to help with the problem. (it hasn't.)\n\nAdditionally, while I am a clean person, I have a roach problem. I know I'm not the only one in this complex with roaches, but despite my requests and state law mandating it, they have not sent pest control to my apartment in over a month, again, despite complaints. \n\nIt's gotten to the point where my girlfriend and I have decided to submit a vacation notice and moving early (the lease is up in August). However, I'm still on the hook for the rent in that period, just not utilities. \n\nWith what I perceive as their negligence, is there anything I can do to get myself out of the lease completely or recoup the remaining 2 months of rent payments?","title":"Florida: landlord not providing pest control or enforcing terms of the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590820796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt9nha\/street_racing_ticket_help\/","id":"gt9nha","body":"\nIn NV\nDriving a loud wrx. I accelerated briefly next to another Subaru but I didn\u2019t break the speed limit. Cop came from way behind in traffic and pulled me over for speed contest. No way he got me on radar. Said I was racing \u201cother cars plates\u201d .Didn\u2019t say how fast I was going. Just said court will determine ticket. Will other car get a ticket in the mail.?\n\nStreet is 30mph. Cited 40 actual 50 but method says \u201cother\u201d. Evidence says \u201cno\u201d\nDo I have a chance on this one. He has no evidence really other than hearing my car from behind. Have clean record other than a couple speeding tickets two years ago.","title":"Street racing ticket help","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515957510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qdwk3\/requesting_legal_advice_and_all_info_for\/","id":"7qdwk3","body":"Good afternoon. I am requesting any information, links, articles, legal advice anyone can provide toward discrimination of personal health, significant others health (Work injury and 100% disabled from it) , and family health (Mother hospitalization for extremely possible CHF). Employer has dictated 1on1 and write ups based on cumulative call ins. I believe maximum of four last year and three this year do to flu, and now mother hospitalized with unknown condition as of right now. Many concurrent incidents have been adding up from the manager toward the individual and HR was communicated with. HR stated they dealt with it and no retribution toward the individual will be allowed. It was calm for a couple weeks (maybe 2 maximum). As such the behavior toward the individual continues.\n\nThank you for any help involved.","title":"Requesting legal advice and all info for discrimination in the state of Minnesota","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590818622,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt9872\/evicting_unwanted_house_guest_who_brought_in\/","id":"gt9872","body":"This is in Michigan where there is currently an eviction moratorium.\n\nI own a duplex. In one apartment, the lady that rents it, let the sister of her roommate stay due to covid-19.  Here it is 3 months later and the apartment has a full blown bedbug infestation in the attic (where the unwanted guest and roommate sleeps).  There are bedbugs in the renters bedroom also. \n\nThey knew they had bedbugs in the attic but did not tell my me (the homeowner), my renter nor anyone else in either apartments there were bedbugs until it was a full on infestation on multiple levels\n\nThere was also drug paraphernalia found that could only be from the roommate or the unwanted guest. \n\nThe roommate has left but the unwanted guest is refusing. I served a 7 day Notice to Quit to the unwanted guest. \n\nIs there anything else I can do? \n\nHow likely am I to be able to get unwanted guest out during the moratorium if they don\u2019t leave on their own?\n\nIf it matters, there will be nowhere for unwanted guest to sleep as the attic will be sealed off with pesticides for 4 months and the renter got rid of her couch.","title":"Evicting unwanted house guest who brought in bedbugs and others stuff.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588341894,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbiohx\/my_boss_in_a_meeting_just_said_that_discussing\/","id":"gbiohx","body":"I work at a fast food chain location in Minnesota and during a meeting my store manager as well as the regional manager said that any discussion of wages would immediately lead to an individual being fired.\n\nFirst question is, can they do this? I am pretty sure glancing at the laws there is no way that this is enforceable.\n\nSecond question, would I be within my right to inform other employees that the laws says they are allowed to talk, or could I get in trouble for telling people the law?\n\nI currently have no intentions of telling anyone my wages, but I want to know my rights.","title":"My boss in a meeting just said that discussing wages with any other employee leads to immediate termination.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591129797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvf511\/want_to_ask_for_money_back_via_paypal_due_to_yoga\/","id":"gvf511","body":"California. Retreat in Mexico. Owner lives in Canada\/US.\n\n​\n\nI (independent business owner, sole proprietor registered in the US but do retreats in various countries) spent a lot of money booking 2 different yoga retreat at an inclusive center that were cancelled because of the virus. We have previously held 2 retreats here that went fine except the owner always had issues and created her own drama.\n\nContract they sent initially has NO cancellation policy or what to do in case of a shut-down, etc. I've also never signed it, it was only through email and invoices on Paypal.\n\nThe seller\/house owner said we could use the credit for the future. However, since then they have been incredible difficult, will not accommodate our COVID cleanliness requests and are trying to get more money from us outside of paypal by using threats, requesting more money through Airbnb, etc. I have all of this on text and email. \u00a0\n\nI suppose my questions as the buyer of a service, should I just open a dispute with this seller via Paypal (they are impossible to communicate with in a healthy way, have begun to demand money outside of the contract, etc)?\n\nThe main reason I ask is that they are very unstable and I don't want them to threaten legal action outside of paypal if we do get our money back. We do not ever want to return to this place.\n\nI realize people can literally sue you for anything, just wondering if any lawyer would actually take this on?","title":"Want to ask for money back via Paypal due to Yoga retreat cancelled, fear legal action from very unstable owner.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588365264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbpths\/backing_out_of_a_sublease_because_of_covid19\/","id":"gbpths","body":"I\u2019m a college student in Michigan that signed up for a summer sublease in January before the pandemic happened. I got accepted into a summer internship that paid a stipend I would have used to pay for rent and utilities for the sublease. \nBut now that the pandemic happened, the internship got cancelled so I won\u2019t be getting my stipend and both my parents lost their jobs so they can\u2019t help me out in paying for the rent. I signed up by myself for a two bedroom sublease from the original tenant with the expectation that the other tenant would find someone else to sign up for the sublease. Now the tenant wants me to still be on the hook for rent and said she will call the electrical company today May 1 to transfer payments over to me.\nI called the company that manages the apartment complex (DTN apartments) and they said that company headquarters has not changed any policies because of the coronavirus. So i\u2019m still on the hook for paying rent\/utilities and even if I try to back out of the sublease agreement I have to pay a $250 fine to break the sublease and still pay the rent until another sublease replaces me (which will not happen because of the coronavirus). \nI need to get out of the sublease and the only other option left is to ask the tenant I\u2019m sublease from to contact DTN herself and arrange to have my name taken off the sublease agreement. She isn\u2019t responding to any of my texts, voicemails, and emails. I even tried contacting the other subleaser for help but she also avoided my emails.\nIs there anything I can do to get out of the sublease agreement? If I just refuse to make any payments to threaten the tenant to reply to me would that work? What would be the legal repercussions?","title":"Backing out of a sublease because of COVID19 (Urgent)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1412816429,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2iptei\/do_i_have_any_legal_ground_against_my_landlord\/","id":"2iptei","body":"I guess I'll start by setting the scene, I work an early morning shift from 5 AM to 10 AM while at college and when I get home from work I'll take a short nap before I head to my 1:00 class. Someone from my apartment complex, not the manager but a worker called at 11:55 to notify be that in five minutes they would be there to give a group a tour of my apartment. I was still sleeping, so I didn't answer the call.\n\nAt 12:01 they entered my apartment and started giving a tour, showing off my bedroom last where I was awoken to the staff member and four women, potentially renting the apartment next year when my lease expires in August, all standing around my bed because my bedroom is small and stepping all over my clothes with their shoes and I'm just laying there in my boxers.\n\nThere was no \"I'll give you a minute to get dressed\" they all entered and he just said, \"Hey, just showing off the apartment\" and started opening my closets to show the closet space while he let them ask me questions about the complex to help him sell it.\n\nNow, it says in my lease they do have permission to give tours of my apartment, but there are over 200 apartments in my complex and mine won't be available until August, 2015. I'm also pretty sure the State of Michigan requires the Landlord and its employees to give Tenets at least 24 hour notice for entering without an emergency.\n\nI believe this is a huge violation of my privacy and obviously causing me a lot of stress in the moment to be practically naked in front of 5 strangers, as well as disturbing my peace in my living space. But can I do anything about this?","title":"Do I have any legal ground against my landlord for disturbing my privacy?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472652009,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50hbbb\/milwaukee_wi_moving_out_of_state_with_sole\/","id":"50hbbb","body":"This is my first time using this sub so hopefully I am doing it in accordance of what you guys\/gals like. I will try to make this as simple as possible so it's easy to digest hopefully helping me along the way.  \n  \n**INFO:**  \n* ME, Dad 30 (Stepfather)  \n* Mother 27 (My Wife)  \n* Daughter 7  \n* Bio-Dad mid twenties  \n  \nMy wife has sole custody and we want to move out of state, the bio-dad recently decided to try and make our lives difficult by contesting us adopting our daughter so she is mine and changing her last name to mine. We are afraid after 5+ years of no contact he MIGHT try to gain visitation, which IF the court allowed would be supervised visits at first because of his track record. He currently has 5 other kids by two other mothers and bio-dad's mom would be the one telling him he should do it because my wife knows he doesn't actually care about our daughter sadly.  \n  \nSo to get to my point we have always considered moving but now this might be the motivating reason to just do it. We have not been served, but are trying to get an answer to that very question. If we move which my wife does NOT need to inform him because she has sole custody and he does not have visitation. **If he tried to gain visitation after we moved to another state is that possible? We don't want to move and somehow get served papers 1,2 or 3 weeks later after we spent all that money and then somehow end up being forced to move back...** that would be terrible and costly. We just want to go about living our lives without having to worry about such a thing.  \n  \nI don't have a very good understanding of law but that's why I figured I would turn to you good people here and see if you can come up with a answer with some possible evidence proving that it would work or wouldn't work in our favor.  \n  \nTHANK YOU ALL!   \n  \n**TLDR: The bold sentence, but you might want to read the entire thing... lol. I won't tell you what to do! :P**  \n  \n**Thanks all! So far my STEPS:**  \n(1) Step one find out what my wife's order says about moving.     \n  \n","title":"[Milwaukee, WI] Moving out of state with sole custody. Can Bio-Dad interrupt that by deciding he now wants to get visitation rights? (We have not been served)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590292682,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpizbe\/withdrawing_a_guilty_plea\/","id":"gpizbe","body":"I don't want to start a political debate, but I'm generally curious about the underlying issue in General Flynn's case.  Specifically, if a guilty plea can be withdrawn.\n\nSay you are charged with littering.  The evidence is weak, but you don't want to deal with a trial, so you plead guilty.  Before sentencing, you learn that littering could carry a life sentence in prison.  Are you able to change your plea and assert your right to a trial by jury, or are you guilty at that point?","title":"Withdrawing a guilty plea","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589832098,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm8xs9\/security_deposit_witholding_in_washington_state\/","id":"gm8xs9","body":"I recently moved out of a residence in Everett WA. My landlord sent me an itemized list of deductions from the return of my security deposit, and I need some help identifying what is incorrect on it and how I should proceed in responding to them. \n- a charge of $525 for 7 hours of cleaning. They list many things they apparently cleaned despite me cleaning them prior to leaving (I have pictures as proof). To my understanding, even if it was in need of some cleaning this would be under the umbrella of normal wear and tear. Is my assessment correct, and should I dispute this?\n- a charge of 389.82 for carpet repairs. My cat did stain a portion of the carpet in one of the rooms. The landlord replaced the entire carpet of the unit after I left, and cited their reason for charging as: \"Total charge of carpet replacement and pet stained floorboard by specialist was $1949.62. Charge is 20% of cost to account for depreciation\"\n- A charge of $73.97 for oven door hinge replacement. Replaced by owner. I did not damage this oven door and it never worked properly in my 5 years of being a tenant. I reported the problem and it was not fixed.\n- a charge of $46.88  for repairing the screen on the front screen door. Once again, I did not damage this and it was always in bad condition. It was listed in the walkthrough. \n-The items on this list have no official invoices or receipts, just monetary amounts in an excel chart. It was clearly made by my landlord. Is this allowed?\n-Lastly, I moved out on 4\/25. My lease expired 4\/30. I did not recieve receive itemized list until today, 5\/18. Is the 21 days allowed in washington in reference to the end of the lease, or when I moved out? I paid for the full month as it was my last month. \n\nI know that my landlord is trying to take advantage of me, I just dont know exactly what I should dispute and what I shouldn't. Also, our correspondence has been through email so far. Should I respond via email? Is there a template for a response I can use?","title":"Security Deposit Witholding in Washington State","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588789631,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gepiyk\/estate_home_sale\/","id":"gepiyk","body":"I just completed the sale of the house my parent owned before they died.  I am the PR for the estate.  I have deposited the proceeds from the sale to an estate account that I opened to pay bills out of.  My lawyer has told me I now need to write them a check for the amount of the sale of the house and then she will write a check back to me for the same amount.  She said this is how the probate judge wants this to be done.  This seems really strange to me. \n\nThe estate has no outstanding debt and the house was the last item that had to be taken care of before the estate can close.  \n\nIs this a thing?  My attorney said she has to deposit the funds to her trust account (I might have the type of account wrong).","title":"Estate home sale","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1517269389,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7twonm\/we_had_signed_up_to_be_a_vendor_at_a_big_expo_in\/","id":"7twonm","body":"This will probably be long. I'll try to use paragraphs effectively.\n\nMy husband and I own a tiny business making dog clothes in Wisconsin. We do lots of small local shows, where the vendor fee is typically around $50, and we usually walk away with $600-$800. Last summer, we decided to take a chance, and we paid the $450 vendor fee for this huge two-day pet expo in Chicago. \n\nWe booked the hotel, bought all the stuff we'd need for the expo, spent weeks working 16+ hours a day to make enough inventory so that we could do really well at the expo, etc. \n\nWe were told we could get to the expo center the day before (Friday) to set up, so we did. We drove the two hours down to Schaumburg, only to find the hall full of nuns (some Catholic event was going on), and after standing around with dozens of other confused vendors, we were told we wouldn't be able to set up that day, and that we'd instead have to come back early the next morning to get ready. \n\nSo, we drove the two hours back home, and spent the rest of the evening prepping for the next day. At about 9:30 that night, we got a call from the organizer of the expo, informing us that the event was canceled altogether. We were one of the lucky ones; some vendors, we learned later, weren't called at all. The reason we were given for the cancelation was something something insurance something. \n\nThe organizers of the expo emailed the vendors a week or two later, with an insurance claim to fill out, which we did. We outlined all of our expenses, and were promised prompt reimbursement of both our business expenses and the $450 vendor fee we'd paid. \n\nMonths went by without word from anyone. Finally, after multiple attempts, we received a response from someone, apologizing for the delay, outlining a bunch of bullshit excuses, and then promising full reimbursement by their insurance company by September 30th. She assured us that, if we hadn't received payment from insurance by then, that the expo company would reimburse us themselves. \n\nMeanwhile, the expo company posted some long-winded statement on their website (which has since been removed), detailing some melodramatic internal chaos that was apparently the actual cause of the event being canceled. To sum up their bizarre explanation, some ultra conservative had infiltrated their business and was angry about all the diversity in their employment, so she deleted all their files, and deleted all their backup files, to punish them for hiring POC and LGBTQ+ employees, apparently, in Jesus' name Amen. \n\nSo, more months go by. (In my mind right now, I'm imagining one of those calendars, with all the sheets of paper flying off, representing days going by, like old black and white movies.)\n\nAnyway, we got a call today from the owner (?) of the expo company. He was full of bullshit, and that's, I think, a kind way of putting it. In short, the company is unable to reimburse us because they do not have the money to do so. He said their reimbursement money is tied up in insurance, and until they get that, they cannot reimburse the vendors. He refuted the previous statement from their website, the one about the ultra conservative nut being responsible for the cancelation. He also lied multiple times, about multiple different things, and then lied about the lies. \n\nSo...what can we do about this? I had actually resigned myself to eating the expenses from this debacle, UNTIL the guy called and spouted condescending bullshit at me for 30 minutes, and then tried to garner my sympathy by telling me how he had to sell his car, and how his dog died, and how people are mad at him, etc. Now I want my money back, with a vengeance...and interest, but that might be a pipe dream. \n\nHe discouraged me from seeking legal representation, because they *meant* to have this event, and had paid money to have it, and they can prove that they weren't just trying to steal money from vendors with no intention to hold an actual expo. He said that, because they can prove that, there's nothing I can legally do, because actually THEY are the injured party here, not the vendors.   \n\nIt's not a ton of money, but I just want my couple thousand dollars back. It feels as though this big expo company is bullying us around because they know we don't have the resources, as a small business, to really dispute anything they do or say. Like, they can dodge our phone calls and emails for months, or they can refuse to reimburse us after telling us they will, or they can outright lie to us about what's going on, and there's nothing we can do about it. So, I want to do something about it, but I'd like to know what I can do. \n\nYou made it to the end! Thanks for reading. \n\nI flaired this insurance, but I'm not sure if that's accurate, so if there's a more appropriate flair I should be using, please let me know.","title":"We had signed up to be a vendor at a big expo in Chicago last July. It was canceled, and we were promised (by multiple people) full reimbursement by September 30th. We have not been reimbursed at all, and were told today that the company cannot reimburse us.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515308746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7op8n2\/uspa_first_time_offender_just_got_caught_running\/","id":"7op8n2","body":"So for some more context I'm a 21\/M and just ran a steady red light. After I got pulled over and he took down my information he said that I had a citation and that I will have to show up in court to dispute it a month from now. He also said that I should plead not guilty to the charge because I could lose points on my license for this offense. What should I do next? Should I follow what he said and mail in the fine and plead not guilty? What should I say in court to defend myself if so?","title":"[US\/PA] First time offender, just got caught running a red light and the officer told me to plead not guilty. What's my next step and what should I expect?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421637478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2swab2\/had_a_coughing_attack_while_driving_blacked_out\/","id":"2swab2","body":"I was leaving the doctors to go get my medicine for this horrible cough.  As I was driving I had an attack and started to pull over when I blacked out and ran into a telephone pole.  I was going slow enough to not damage anything but my car.\n\nCop determined I was good to drive home once they assessed what had happened.  Also, the doctor said I shouldn't worry about the cough and driving before hand.  The blackout was a completely unique phenomenon cause by my medical condition.  Now they are fining me for not maintaining the roadway\/ driving on the sidewalk (CA traffic court).  I have court on wednesday and I am defending myself.  Wondering if there are any legal \"medical \"clauses\" I can use to my advantage.\n\nAt this point I'm just going to state that the professionals around obviously thought I was capable of driving and that I was let negligently driving since I couldn't anticipate blacking out.","title":"Had a coughing attack while driving; blacked out and ran into a telephone pole (no damage done to pole). Being charged a 400$+ fine for driving on the sidewalk\/not maintaining the right side of the roadway. CA. PLEASE HELP.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575841298,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7zyrg\/landlord_passed_away_and_a_sketchy_seeming\/","id":"e7zyrg","body":"Our landlord passed away about mid October and some fiduciary took over the property that we are living in, in San Diego California. It was a private renter that we met through Craigslist at the very end of 2017 and we have been living at the property ever since with no issues, but our lease doesn\u2019t end until March. We are moving out of San Diego at the end of December and have communicated this with the previous property owners son when we submitted November\u2019s rent before the fiduciary took over. \n\nWe have contacted the fiduciary several times about who to pay rent to and have asked to verify that we are leaving. After they ignored several messages from us we finally received a letter in the mail simply stating where to send the rent checks to. Thankfully this letter included an email address to contact with any questions and concerns. In the letter they spelled fiduciary wrong and it kind of seemed a little sketchy. We then decided to send an email with all of our concerns,  one of which was who to make the check out to. They only replied with a one sentence response to make the check out to her directly. \n\nNo response on us leaving or if we will be accountable for January\u2019s rent. We haven\u2019t signed any new paperwork with them and haven\u2019t even talked over the phone with them either.  It all seems a little sketchy and we are worried about our security deposit as well as being held accountable for the rest of our lease. We offered to find a subleaser but like everything else it got no response. \n\nThe whole thing seems kinda fishy to me and their lack of communication feels very disrespectful and unprofessional, but this is my first time renting and I\u2019m not sure if this is pretty common or not.\n\nIf anyone has any advice or a direction to point me in it\u2019d be most appreciated.","title":"Landlord passed away and a sketchy seeming fiduciary is taking over. Won\u2019t answer questions.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519158251,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yz5rp\/sc_applying_for_a_job_and_a_prospective_employer\/","id":"7yz5rp","body":"Thanks in advance r\/legaladvice\n\nI applied for a job at a new company and the HR manager reached out to one of their previous employees that is now my coworker. He is in a leadership position within my current company and began to question me about if\/why I was looking. I played it down as best as I could, but I am nervous now that he could ruin any potential that I have within my current company.\n\nWere any laws broken when the HR manager reached out to my current employer without my consent?\n\nIf my coworker disclosed that I was looking for a position with the other company is there any recourse that I have, or am I just SOL? ","title":"[SC] - Applying for a job and a prospective employer reached out to a previous employee that is currently my coworker","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575778234,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7p0ss\/ma_my_community_colleges_disability_services_wont\/","id":"e7p0ss","body":"I\u2019m copying and pasting the following letter I sent to the Massachusetts\u2019 ADA Attorney representative, and there will be more things at the end:\n\n\u201cI am twenty years old, and I am reaching out to you for advice on a difficult situation I am facing. I am attending [redacted] and I also have some documented disabilities that effect my learning. I reached out to their accessibility services and they denied crucial accommodations for my learning disability, a note taker, and it has greatly hindered my learning. Their reasoning for denying me had nothing to do with my disability or a lack of resources. They said that it was because of my program of study (human services), which requires a lot of writing, they also said that if I transferred to another college I probably wouldn\u2019t get a note taker either, and in a work place I would be hindered by have a note taker in college. \n\nI told them that having a note taker would not effect my ability to do the course work and writing, in fact it would help me. I also told them that I would be requesting the same ADA accessibility services from another college as well. It also wouldn\u2019t make sense for them to deny me a note taker because of a future employment I don\u2019t even have, when I don\u2019t even know what I would be doing, and because the job would be able to help accommodate to my needs as well. \n\nI filed a complaint with the school\u2019s 504 coordinator but before meeting with me, she had already met with the accessibility services team and gave me the same answers they gave me. \n\nI am now out of ideas and options on what to do. \n\nIf you have any resources, please help?\u201d\n\nSo she then replied (very quickly I may add) and suggested I email the federal department of education and so I did and am waiting to hear back. She did say she would take it up for review with her team but said it might be difficult since my school is a state school and she represents the state. \n\nThe school had given the the ability to record classes but it doesn\u2019t help me at all. \n\nSo I\u2019m reaching out on here to see if anyone has any advice.","title":"[MA] My community college\u2019s disability services won\u2019t provide me with the necessary accessibility services that are necessary for my documented disabilities","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588293567,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb85j4\/divorce_yet_cant_locate_spouse\/","id":"gb85j4","body":"My spouse left me last year. He has not provided me with an address and we have not spoken for about 7 months. I believe that he returned to his home country but am not sure. How can I proceed in divorcing him?","title":"Divorce yet can't locate spouse","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1419359802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q74j0\/i_may_have_been_towed_wrongfully_from_a_private\/","id":"2q74j0","body":"Hello Reddit, today has been a tough one to say the least.  So I'll cut to it and start with a little background.  I work as an entry level systems analyst for a company in the state of Hawaii.  Our company is located inside of a multi-floor office building with many other companies. We all share a 6-level parking garage for all of the offices.  A private parking company runs the garage as well as surrounding parking lots for other businesses next to our building. They charge everyone over $100 per month to use the garage and obviously as an entry level IT guy in Hawaii, I'm pretty poor and that's not an option.  So what I have been doing, along with many of my coworkers, is parking in the less secure surrounding lots ran by the same parking company.  These lots do not require key-card entry but instead have a monitor guy that watches and makes sure everyone follows the posted parking signs.  \n\nThey read (word for word):  \n2-hour customer parking, 8am to 8pm, illegally parked and unauthorized vehicles will be towed at owner's expense 24 hours a day 7 days a week, then lists towing company.  \n\nSo my routine is to park, buy something from a shop downstairs to meet customer requirements, save my receipts, and then repeat the process till I go home.  There have been a couple instances where I have parked but forgot to change lots after 2 hours and then have been cited a small fee.  No big deal, payed them.  Today however, I come outside with time to spare and it's gone.  I got to the lot at 8am and was towed by 9:30am.  I go the parking managers office and she tells me that because I work there, I am excluded from customer privileges.  The monitor apparently remembers my car and knows I have been cited several times (all payed off) and calls the tow based on the idea that I can't be an employee as well as a customer.  They have never even verified my place of employment at this point.\nThere is literally no way to verify who is a customer or not from their perspective unless they followed you into the businesses or asked you for your receipts.  There are no security cameras anywhere.  So I can't see how the parking company can justify towing anyone (customer or not) before 10am with their posted signage.  \n\nTheir citation tickets they put on your windshield even specify their towing policy which is to tow those with outstanding tickets.\n\nMy concerns so far:\n-no verification on whether I was a customer or not (which I can prove to be at the appropriate time)\n-If you have no validation procedures in place, how can anyone be towed before 10am \n-being an employee shouldn't disallow me from also being a customer.  Even if that was just a rule of theirs, shouldn't it be posted on the sign or on their tickets?  \n\nIf anyone has any insight on private parking in Hawaii I could use your thoughts.  Any input would be appreciated.  \n\n\nEDIT: Loving all the downvotes lol.  I know this wasn't the best idea.  I guess I mostly just don't agree with the companies procedure in carrying out the tow.  I probably deserved it, but why post explicit policies on when you tow, and then do something else?   ","title":"I may have been towed wrongfully from a private parking lot. Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591075646,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv19h6\/freaking_out_did_i_just_fall_victim_to_a_police\/","id":"gv19h6","body":"Long story short:\n\nMet this girl on Tinder, had her snap in her bio.\nAwesome.\nAdded her.\nTurns out she's an egirl, making money through porn through snapchat. \nOkay I guess.\nAsks if I'm interested in paying a fee for access to a premium snap and also a meetup. \nI don't care about the money aspect so sure I'm intrigued. \nTry to get more info to make sure I'm getting my money's worth and eventually she gets annoyed? I guess? and asks if I'm a cop. \nRED FLAG. Never realized that was a possibility. \nI started to get more panicky and unsure. \nI'm an idiot so I did what you think I did. Not stating it here just in case I guess... \nShe then INSISTED on a screenshot for proof. \nAgain, like an idiot, I listened.\nShe saved everything I said, screenshotted the screenshot if that makes sense, and told me to add her premium. \nShe hasn't added me to it, which is even more weird, and now I'm freaking out that SHE'S a cop.\n\nI just wanted any help on the situation. I'm young and stupid and really would like to avoid any of this falling back on me. \n\nSorry for the bad formatting, I'm on mobile and very anxious.","title":"Freaking out. Did I just fall victim to a police scam??","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1412898025,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2it2zg\/child_custody_battle_mother_moving_out_of_state\/","id":"2it2zg","body":"To start, we have a custody agreement which states as follows; \nParties stipulate that the minor child will reside primarily with the Mother. Visitation with Father will be on Fridays at the end of school or 3pm if there is no school and will end on Mondays at the beginning of school or at noon if there is no school. Holidays and vacations will be shared as mutually agreed upon.\n\nAbout 3 weeks ago the Mother informed me she plans to move to Texas with her boyfriend\/fiance, I'm not sure which but he is in the military and stationed in Texas. The mother, our daughter, and myself are from California and so are our families. Our daughter attends school, has doctors, her family and friends reside in the immediate area of where i live. I had a free consultation over the phone which I was informed i have 39% custody which is above the true joint custody amount, which is in my favor. Also the Mother has PTSD and she had informed me before that Mr. Fiance is verbally abusive to her. I have more details to use against her but I don't want to dish out \"dirt\" unless necessary. I appreciate any help or advice in advance. I'm happy to answer any questions and provide further details, I think for the most part this covers the important stuff.","title":"Child Custody Battle - Mother moving out of state","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590512105,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr0sfl\/divorce_agreement\/","id":"gr0sfl","body":"So my mom got a divorce back in 2013 in the divorce agreement it states that 15,000$ would be set aside for my sister and I for college tuition. It also states that \u201cmaintenance\u201d can be taken out by my mom only by a specific date let\u2019s say August 23 2014. If my (ex) step-dad gave my mom money for maintenance after that date and is refusing to let her do so again what can I do about it? My mom was mentally abused by this man so she struggles reaching out to him  and messaging him about this. Any advice I would appreciate.","title":"Divorce agreement","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589489015,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjun6l\/il_small_business_unpaid_wages_my_company_closed\/","id":"gjun6l","body":"Due to the nature of my job and the areas we usually service, COVID has left the company I work for without any customers. Understandably, they have shut their doors. Office closed 3\/16, however we had a pay period due and as soon as the office closed they said the following in an all staff email: \n\n\"All back pay will be paid in full once we have been approved for the SBA disaster loan or business resumes as usual (whichever comes first).\" \n\nOf course, no one will work shifts, or shouldn't in order to pay ourselves so they're kidding themselves there but, \n\nIs it lawful for them to withhold these checks? Is there any possibility that they are protected in any way to be able to delay payment if they've applied for an SBA disaster loan? We have since not gotten any update on the SBA loan. The most recent contact was a few days ago when we were notified the office wouldn't resume business until late summer\/early fall but no mention of checks. \n\nI have an email drafted demanding unpaid wages but I'd rather not put my foot in my mouth if there is a possibility they are covered some how to delay payment. \n\nIDOL states that they are adhering to all laws during COVID and I've read through the fine print of wage compensation so I'm pretty sure I'm in the clear  \n\n* **820 ILCS 115\/4) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-4)**\n   * **Sec. 4.**\u00a0All wages earned by any employee during a semi-monthly or bi-weekly pay period shall be paid to such employee not later than 13 days after the end of the pay period in which such wages were earned. All wages earned by any employee during a weekly pay period shall be paid not later than 7 days after the end of the weekly pay period in which the wages were earned. All wages paid on a daily basis shall be paid insofar as possible on the same day as the wages were earned, or not later in any event than 24 hours after the day on which the wages were earned. Wages of executive, administrative and professional employees, as defined in the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, may be paid on or before 21 calendar days after the period during which they are earned.\n   * Employers shall pay to workers on strike or layoff, no later than the next regular payday, all wages earned up to the time of such strike or layoff.\n\nI just want to have my ducks in a row before I hit send.","title":"[IL - Small Business Unpaid Wages] My company closed doors and emailed employees \"All back pay will be paid in full once we have been approved for the SBA disaster loan or business resumes as usual (whichever comes first).\"","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575726553,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7ehrs\/i_accepted_a_fake_100_can_my_boss_take_100_out_of\/","id":"e7ehrs","body":"I work in California for minimum wage, I didn\u2019t know it was fake and I didn\u2019t know and wasn\u2019t trained on how to use the scanner thing to check","title":"I accepted a fake $100, can my boss take $100 out of my paycheck?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422469917,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tzlcu\/us_nyil_there_is_a_chicago_retailer_knowingly\/","id":"2tzlcu","body":"I will try to keep it short.\n\nI ordered a Google cellphone from a Chicago retailer (through their website) and what I received in NY was clearly something that looked stolen\/shady:\n\n* The IMEI and the serial number were altered.\n\n* The phone was rooted and had some weird software installed on it\n\n* Small things missing from the original package etc...\n\nI returned the cellphone (they blamed the distributor -- there is no distributor...) and I asked them to send me a real NEW phone, they said that wouldn't be a problem.\nThey ended up \"forgetting\" to send me a phone...\n\nSome hours after reminding them to send me a replacement and emphasizing that I didn't want anything shady they issued me refund through paypal.\n\nI call them to figure out what had just happened, that is when they tell me that all their versions\/colors\/sizes of this cellphone weren't \"good\". \nInterestingly, I check their website for the next hours\/days and they kept having the cellphone on stock...\n\nAltogether this seems to indicate that they are knowingly selling tampered cellphones, and they are just hoping who ever buys them isn't tech savvy to spot it. Can I report them to some legal authority to check them out?\n","title":"[US NY\/IL] There is a Chicago retailer knowingly selling tampered (maybe stolen) cellphones as new. Can I report them?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1474294645,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53hqxi\/wi_getting_evicted_but_i_have_proof_i_paid_the\/","id":"53hqxi","body":"There was a notice on my door Saturday that said I was being evicted for not paying August's rent, and that I have five days to leave. \n\nBut the thing is I did pay the rent. I have a bank statement proving it. There is no way to contact my landlord because that very same Saturday they decided to take a vacation until the 25th.\n\nWhat should I do? Why would they wait until the middle of September to tell me I missed August's rent? Also, the check for that month's rent wasn't cashed until the last week of August. Also I already paid this month too.","title":"(WI) Getting evicted, but I have proof I paid the rent. No way to contact landlord, what do I do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577055177,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eebnji\/questions_regarding_my_fathers_will\/","id":"eebnji","body":"my father passed away recently. I took care of him while he was in the hospital, a few months prior he wrote on a paper (which has been notarized and signed by both him & the bank)  transferred the ownership of the vehicle to me .. However, there was a will that was written years ago before the car was purchased, that says between my brother and I that everything would be split 50\/50..  ( I want to mention my brother paid my father\u2019s mortgage for years and will most likely own the home even though his name isn\u2019t on the title) \nSo I want to know if he will legally be able to contest that the car should be in the equation , (keep in mind I\u2019m comfortable with owning just the car and him owning the house) but since he\u2019s a greedy fuck I presume he will go ape shit and try to contest that the vehicle should be in the picture.. I want to know what my options are and obviously come to an amicable agreement about all of this.. Thank you !","title":"Questions Regarding my Fathers will..","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590549334,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grbqlb\/online_shopping_misinformation\/","id":"grbqlb","body":"I dont know where else to post this but here. Ive seen many a times where i go to a website and see they have posted a sale with the original price much higher that the product is worth claiming that they are selling it to you at 90% off.\n\n2 websites in particular strike me for doing this wish.com and discountelectronics.com\n\nI was on the latter earlier and saw a dell latitude e7240 being called its original price as something like 1300.00$. And being sold there for 320, why is this not reported or illegal? Surely it would clasify as false advertising and have a lawsuit against the company. And the company is based in texas (supposedly). I know that particular computer only costs 300 on an expensive day, even amazon doesnt list it as more than 250.\n\nAnd wish does the same thing with cheap stuff saying each crappy product is normally worth even hundreds of dollars (i know wish is an asian based company) but why is this allowed?","title":"Online shopping misinformation","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590895524,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtrqop\/ca_privacy_can_i_compel_a_small_business_to\/","id":"gtrqop","body":"Had to use some hokey online form to submit a rental application. Looked into it, business is legit but a small 2bit operation. They now have my SSN and all this other detailed info, probably stored in an easy to hack server someplace in a godaddy account. \n\nIs there a way I can formally demand that they delete my data, citing some kind of privacy law that they ought to abide by?\n\nOr did I sign away this right when I agreed to their TOS?","title":"CA privacy - can I compel a small business to delete my data?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1475969861,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56jo5e\/does_bankruptcy_and_child_support_actually_work\/","id":"56jo5e","body":"Ok so my best friend is headed towards divorce. She and her husband separated in July, and signed a child support contract. She lives in Saskatchewan and he lives in Ontario. \n\nHer husband has been late on several payments and skipped some entirely. This week he told her that he was filing for bankruptcy and that there would be no more child support payments from him, and that filing for bankruptcy would negate the child support payment contract. The contract is official and filed with the local court in Saskatchewan. \n\nThis sounds like complete bull to me. Is he right? I'm not asking so much to help her out as to satisfy my raging curiosity. \n\nThanks so much!\n","title":"Does bankruptcy and child support actually work like this? (Sask and Ont, CA)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576180725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9spc3\/am_i_legally_ok_mistreated_by_personal_trainer\/","id":"e9spc3","body":"I drafted this complaint but I want to make sure I'm legally in the right because even though I feel like I've done nothing wrong, the law is weird.\n\n​\n\nI\u2019d like to complain about the experience I have had at the gym. It has left me psychologically unable to return to the gym and I am very shocked at the experience I have had.\n\nI have very bad gym anxiety so upon joining the gym 10 weeks ago, I immediately knew I wanted a trainer. However, the experience I have had with this trainer has been truly unprofessional and left me in tears many times.\n\nI will attempt to outline the sort of issues I have had. This is quite lengthy, but I have tried to detail this well so that you know the issues occurring.\n\n**My Contract**\n\n2 sessions a week for 6 weeks then 3 sessions a week for 6 weeks, with free classes and a free nutrition plan.\n\n**Issue 1: Contract**\n\nI am at 9 weeks of the 12-week plan. I often did not receive 2 sessions a week and then only received 2 a week not 3 despite asking.\n\nFor example: I was told they couldn\u2019t give me a session as it was their \u2018day off\u2019. I went to the gym and saw my trainer with other clients.\n\n**Issue 2: Texts**\n\nI reduced the amount I was going to the gym due to cancellations and unprofessionalism.\n\nI texted my trainer about not losing weight for 3 weeks and wanting to have 3 sessions. The reply was that my diet is a problem and they don\u2019t want me to \u2018boost from 6h to 10h a week\u2019.\n\nI replied that I don\u2019t go 6h a week and I\u2019m not asking for 10h a week, I am only asking for \u20183 hours a week this week\u2019 to \u2018see how it goes\u2019. Throughout this text conversation I maintain being polite and professional to my trainer.\n\nThey denied I contracted for 3 hours a week. They continued to state my diet is a problem. They very rudely said I \u2018could not even lift a single weight\u2019 and I\u2019m weak which is unmotivating. They told me they would not give me my extra contracted session (with no refunds) as I\u2019m too weak.\n\n* \\- I have attempted to outline my medical issues to my trainer many times previously, which they have ignored.  \n\n   * o Including in my very first email to the trainer and during the initial consultation and a following session.\n* \\- I am weaker on some days due to illness.\n* \\- Because my trainer did not listen to my concerns, they had sent me home within 5 minutes of a session 2 weeks ago, refusing to train me or refund me for that session. Their reasoning was I was \u2018too weak\u2019 because I wasn\u2019t using the level of weight they apparently wanted me to use.\n\nI continue to be nice. I attempted to correct my trainer on what the contract was and told them that I just wanted to give 3 sessions a try (and even going so far as to pretend that their inability to give me what I have contracted was okay with me).\n\nI am friends with many of my trainer\u2019s other clients and frankly was offended and deeply hurt at the trainer\u2019s comments about my diet.\n\nI am honest about what I eat with my trainer and I know my diet is not a problem.\n\n* \\- Their concern was that I ate out one day.  \n\n   * o This was not a problem - I still followed the diet plan as I asked staff to customise my meal so that it would stay within the parameters of the plan.\n* \\- I found the comments that my trainer made were eating disorder inducing.\n* \\- This follows from 3 weeks ago where I had one slice of pizza which I informed them about and got told I need to do 1000 calories of cardio, on my own. My trainer refused to train me.\n\nI informed my trainer that their other clients are not honest with them about what they eat and are still making progress.\n\n* \\- My aim was to display \u2018I\u2019m honest with you about my diet, I\u2019m not making progress, it\u2019s likely my health conditions and the reduction of exercise and I\u2019d like to get the sessions I\u2019m paying for so that I can get back on track\u2019.\n\nI also was very offended at their comments about being weak \u2013 my reply was \u2018I do not expect to be at my best at all times but definitely haven\u2019t been so bad that I can\u2019t even lift one weight\u2019.\n\nMy trainer wrote that the contract was apparently \u00a325 hour so only 2 sessions a week with a free nutrition plan. They then tried to tell me they would break confidentiality and ask their other clients who tried to have a meal with me.\n\nI had taken a picture of notes the trainer had made when contracting with me that clearly displayed the contract that I have stated above. The trainer accepts this \u2013 it is the contract they gave me and can no longer deny it. I informed the trainer that I don\u2019t think it\u2019s appropriate to discuss our conversation with other clients.\n\nThe trainer tried to tell me that it\u2019s not \u2018confidence\u2019 when I try to tell the trainer that other clients don\u2019t eat healthy. The trainer finally agreed to do 3 sessions.\n\nI told the trainer that I don\u2019t want to argue (which I never did, I have no mal-intent at all towards them, I just wanted to have 3 sessions that week) \u2018can we just give it a try\u2019. I am upset about their refusal to follow their contract but do not bring this up as all comments from my trainer so far have been aggressive and rude.\n\nI reaffirmed my intent in discussing their client\u2019s diets. I confirmed that we have 3 weeks left together.\n\nI thought this was sorted after I received a message to tell me that they can do a session Thursday (12\/12) however continued to receive messages from my trainer.\n\n* \\- There was continued criticism of my diet.\n* \\- They very shockingly proceeded to tell me that their other clients were losing more weight than I am and \u2018they\u2019re not having unhealthy food\u2019.\n* \\- This was not only very triggering but upon reading this I immediately felt sick and started crying.\n\nI continue to remain professional. I tell them \u2018let\u2019s draw a line and agree to disagree\u2019 and try to move past this. I no longer wanted to continue to receive hurtful comments and felt I was being bullied.\n\nI told the trainer that I will need to eat out sometimes as I live a busy personal life but always ensure my carb, protein, fat and veggie allowance is written down and followed for every meal and informed them of the one time I ate pizza (as above).\n\nDeeply upset at this point I confirmed that \u2018I am not interested in how much your other clients are losing.\u2019 But I know that do not that they do not eat healthy 100% of the time and am offended at my trainer\u2019s comments about my diet. I informed them that \u2018there are many other factors outside of diet and exercise - my health issues can easily be a reason why.\u2019\n\nThe reply I received was \u2018no comment\u2019 and I thought that this would be over.\n\n**Issue 3: Monday 9\/12 session**\n\nI had seen my doctor earlier in the morning regarding an ongoing health issue and we had confirmed that it was best to update my trainer on this briefly as I need to take it easier in the gym if I\u2019m feeling weak and not just stop working out but take more time just adapt to how I\u2019m feeling in a day (which my trainer was not doing).\n\nUpon coming in I informed them that I would put my stuff in a locker and meet them. I came to meet them (rather than just starting to warm up as usual) and I was told to warm up. My trainer stood far from me and was acting very different while I was warming up \u2013 I knew I would need to talk to them before training.\n\nAfter coming off my machine, my trainer walked away, not speaking, expecting me to follow. I said to my trainer multiple times as they\u2019re walking in front of me \u2018can we talk, I need to talk, it\u2019s about something personal, can we talk\u2019.\n\n* \\- Other gym goers heard me as they were looking at me as I\u2019m saying this to the trainer.\n* \\- My trainer ignored me.\n\nWhen we finally reached the machine, I began to continue with I\u2019m currently having medical problems but did not want to go into detail on the gym floor so did not say more.\n\n* \\- The trainer was clearly expecting me to just get on with my workout and did not say anything but looked at me with a very annoyed expression and did not respond to me trying to say I need to take it easier in the gym.\n* \\- I felt intimidated and upset.\n* \\- I still believe that they do not know what my medical issue is \u2013 they appear to think it is cervical cancer testing which I have now given up on trying to correct them on.\n\nI have bad gym anxiety (of which they are aware), but they spent almost the entire session on their phone, barely looking at me and would just say \u2018do x reps, x sets\u2019.\n\n* \\- When I couldn\u2019t complete a set on the high leg press (for which they had actually stood up and helped with), before I even could get my foot off the leg press, they\u2019d left the weights area and just walked off without saying a word.\n\nThe session was very shocking and I felt following the session I couldn\u2019t bear to continue. I knew I had 3 weeks left and so I decided I would try to finish my remaining sessions \u2013 I have bad gym anxiety and this was really troubling me. I am more unmotivated than ever, and now I am really struggling to enter the gym \u2013 to the point where I am crying in the car before going and have had to turn back several times.\n\n**Issue 4: Emails**\n\nThe trainer cancelled yesterday\u2019s session but to their credit did rearrange for Sunday this week. I, in the meantime, had made the decision to contact other trainers for a new trainer \u2013 as I hope is clear, this situation has left me in a very bad place psychologically towards the gym and I want to continue I just no longer feel like I can even enter because of how horrifying this experience has been.\n\nI emailed 3 trainers, with no mal-intent, outlining the reasons why I felt like I needed a new trainer.\n\n* \\- I outlined that I have health conditions which have been met with scepticism, have received unprofessional comments about my weight and being weak, have had sessions that I contracted for refused, have had my trainer on their phone the entire session following this and have had many sessions cancelled at the last minute.\n* \\- This was all to outline the reasons why I am feeling more unmotivated and anxious than ever \u2013 things I would like to address in getting a new trainer.\n\nI did not mention my trainers name. I also know that these emails should be confidential and truly believed this conversation would remain between me and the trainer and the trainers would not attempt to deduct who my trainer is through gossip.\n\n* \\- Upon being informed by a trainer that they could figure out who my trainer is (as I later found out, through gossiping and breaking confidentiality) and were concerned, I immediately emailed them and all other trainers I had emailed to confirm I had no mal-intent whatsoever and this was entirely to outline my concerns and what I need to work through with a new trainer to get feeling comfortable about going to the gym again \u2013 I could not bear to have to go through the same thing again and wanted to address this at the outset.\n\nApparently, none of the trainers at the gym have any sense of confidentiality at all \u2013 this is very shocking as these are personal emails between me and them but my private, confidential conversation became an item of gossip.\n\n* \\- This included medical info as this was an outline of my concerns with working out and the gym \u2013 it is such a breach of my privacy - I sent this to people that I thought would keep my information confidential as they are trainers, and this is a confidential relationship.\n* \\- Through this gossip, they worked out that this is my trainer.\n\n**Issue 4: Meeting 12\/12**\n\nMy trainer messages me saying they want to talk and me, not knowing at all what this is about, told them I\u2019d come in earlier today before our planned session.\n\nI turned up today and found out that the trainers had breached confidentiality. Upon telling my trainer that I am shocked that they are approaching me with this because this is confidential, they threatened me with a solicitor.\n\n* \\- I am young \u2013 most of their clients are younger. This is shocking behaviour. I have done nothing wrong at all and they threatened to send me letters from them solicitor.\n* \\- This is intimidating and concerning.\n* \\- The only reason they even have heard that I contacted other trainers is because the other trainers breached their confidentiality.\n* \\- I told them that they shouldn\u2019t be even approaching me with this as that was supposed to be confidential. They tried to tell me that it\u2019s not confidential because it concerns them.  \n\n   * o I have not mentioned them by name.\n   * o There was no mal-intent.\n   * o I only told the truth with the aim of addressing the concerns that I had with getting a new trainer.\n   * o I believe the only reason my trainer was identifiable is because of this gossip \u2013 I do not talk to or know the other trainers.\n\nI believe my trainer knew saying this to a young, anxious person would pressure them into not complaining \u2013 I feel they are trying to intimidate me as I know I have done nothing wrong. It is the trainers at the gym who have broken confidentiality. I did not try to defame my trainer or \u2018ruin their business\u2019 - that is simply not true. I received comments about how their sister is a solicitor \u2013 I believe the whole purpose of this was to threaten me.\n\nThey tried to tell me that I was trying to \u2018ruin their business\u2019 by telling other trainers which is ludicrous \u2013 I never talked to their clients about any of this, I only talked to other trainers in confidence and without naming my trainer and the trainers are not the people who are ever going to be their clients. It makes no sense whatsoever and again, I\u2019m sure this was just to intimidate me.\n\nThey told me that I should I have tried to talk to them before contacting other trainers.\n\n* \\- As I have outlined above \u2013 I have tried talking to them multiple times before but have received rude comments or been ignored in return.\n* \\- It was only after feeling like I genuinely could not continue with them and that they weren\u2019t listening to any of my concerns regardless of my many attempts to address these with them that I talked to other trainers about wanting to start training with them.\n\nUpon reminding them of my attempts to talk to them and their behaviour during Monday\u2019s session they pretended that they didn\u2019t hear me.\n\n* \\- They mimicked mumbling mockingly at me even though I know I didn\u2019t mumble and know they were just ignoring me at the time \u2013 I spoke loudly and repeated myself multiple times, with even other gym goers hearing me.\n\nThey wanted me to text them \u2018can we talk\u2019.\n\n* \\- As I have outlined above, I have already engaged in a lengthy text conversation with them that ended up being truly horrific to me and disclosing medical information is something that I didn\u2019t want to do over text with them which is why I tried to talk to them on Monday (which of course they ignored).\n\nTheir justification for being on their phone was that they were \u2018pissed off\u2019.\n\n* \\- I am shocked at that \u2013 I thought that it was sorted and even though I was hurt and upset at what had happened I tried to move past it and continue with them while they were acting very unprofessional and rude to me.\n\n**Issue 5: Refund**\n\nThey were adamant that they wanted to refund me.\n\nThey calculated I was paying them \u00a314 per session - \u00a3200 for the diet plan non-refundable so 400\/30.\n\nHowever, they clearly state in their texts earlier that the diet plan was free. I paid them \u00a3600 for 30 sessions, with free classes and a free diet plan. This would work out at \u00a320 a session (600\/30). I am actually due \u00a3260. I received 20 sessions \u2013 at least 3 of which were not sessions at all with me being sent home after minutes of one of them and 2 of them being just me on cardio machines by myself.\n\nAt this point, they have been intimidating me with threats of their solicitor and \u2018head office\u2019 for 15+ minutes in a room alone with them sitting by the door, while I am an anxious person. I just wanted to leave and so said fine to a refund of \u00a3112 \u2013 this is not what I am owed.\n\nI left the gym and don\u2019t feel like I can even enter it anymore \u2013 I have paid for a full year\u2019s membership which I won\u2019t be using and feel like is a waste of my money and am upset about because this has put me in a worse place than ever towards exercise. I don\u2019t even feel like I can train with other trainers as they have been very unprofessional in breaking confidentiality. I thought I\u2019d go with a trainer at another local gym (I have dual gym access) but my old trainer made clear they know everyone there too and appeared to threaten me with \u2018I\u2019ll hear from them about you\u2019. I feel sick, intimidated, manipulated and shocked at all of this.\n\nI have done nothing wrong and have been threatened with solicitors, taken advantage of and at the end of the day paid \u00a3488 for what has been the worst experience of my life.","title":"Am I legally ok? Mistreated by personal trainer, breach of confidentiality, threatened with solicitors.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588521333,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcsw2o\/contractor_wont_pay_us_how_much_was_promised_on\/","id":"gcsw2o","body":"\\*This is a little lengthy so there is a TL;DR at the bottom\\*\n\nBefore I get into the issue at hand, I am going to provide some context. My close friend and I are developers who are relatively new to the professional ecosystem. We are extremely eager to get work because we have spent a few months getting certified with a platform known as Salesforce. Essentially, in our minds the only thing between us and a real job is experience. \n\nSo fast forward to a few weeks after getting all of our necessary certifications, and we land what we thought was the dream experience-getting gig. A position as contractors under a person who promised to not only get us experience, but also mentor us. He seemed extremely nice and the fact that we were both offered this position was a huge plus, as we work well as a team. About a week later  we are approached with our first real gig. I can't get into details but it was essentially working on some .NET code for a startup. \n\nThe agreed upon rate was 50 dollars an hour, which is what it said on both of our contracts which we signed, and handed in separately. We were told there was only ten hours in the clients budget, but as we worked on the project, we realized the code base we were given was heavily unorganized and not documented in the slightest. It took us 8 hours to actually get a handle of what everything meant and document some of it ourselves, and I know now that this was a mistake, but me and my friend decided to go overtime just so we had something tangible to hand in. We communicated this with our contractor and he said it was fine, we would just get paid for the overtime when the client had the budget. That's fine I thought, as long as we get the money eventually it isn't a big deal. All in all we both spent 38+ hours when we should have only spent ten. The weird part is we were in constant communication with our contractor and he kept saying it was okay, just fix this one issue and we will be paid eventually.\n\nSo cut to when all the changes are finished, the code has been pushed to production. We ask our contractor about the payment. And this is where it get's absurd and where I am almost positive he took advantage of our inexperience. He says, nearly word for word, \"I will send you the $500, split it between yourselves however you want\". Just to be clear, we were expecting $500, except, we were expecting $500 each, as our contractor has told us the client only has enough money to pay us each for 10 hours of work per month. \n\nHe is essentially paying us as one entity, despite us having different contracts that each say 50 dollars an hour, and despite us having entirely separate time sheets to fill out. Is this illegal? Or at the very least extremely misleading? If it is illegal, what should\/can be done?\n\nThank you so much for reading it all the way through and for any help you can provide.\n\nTLDR:  Contractor is paying me and my partner as a single entity despite having us sign two separate contracts and giving us two separate time sheets. Has done other things that suggests he is taking advantage of our inexperience as well, such as telling us to continue going way over budget.\n\n​\n\nLocation: USA, NJ","title":"Contractor won't pay us how much was promised on contract.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588364814,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbpojl\/my_24f_roommatechildhood_best_friend_23f_is\/","id":"gbpojl","body":" We have been best friends for 19 years now, and got into the same college so we moved a few hours away together. Since all of this COVID stuff my roommate has left and been switching off between her parents house and boyfriend\u2019s parents house. I have been staying at our apartment because my boyfriend lives in this city. My roommate decided she wants to fully move out and not pay rent anymore. This will get me kicked out and affect my parent\u2019s credit who signed the lease. She is asking me to find a roommate in one month to take over her end of the lease till September which won\u2019t happen. Her parents pay for her rent and are financially stable, they are best friends with my parents. Even with COVID, if I wanted to move out I wouldn\u2019t think to break the agreement we signed.\n\nAm I unreasonable to be upset? I feel betrayed but I know that it is a plan that makes sense to her so I don\u2019t want to be thinking selfishly.\n\nlocation; California","title":"My (24f) roommate\/childhood best friend (23f) is breaking our lease because she wants to move in with her boyfriend.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588423338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc5tl4\/is_this_illegal_how_illegal_is_this\/","id":"gc5tl4","body":"Lets say, you are an underage teen around 14 to 15 years old, you wanna create an instagram account and post pictures of a young prepubescent kid there, it can be either a photoshopped-to-look-younger version of yourself or it  could be some random pictures from the internet.\nFrom this, you attract the attention of paedophiles, with many of them wanting to talk to you and be your friend.\n\n And then, you become close to them, you start talking about an insecurity, for example: you have dry skin. You complain about having dry skin and that your parents do not want to buy a moisturiser for you, this makes the pedo want to buy the item online for you (and ship it to your address) to win your heart, after you receive the item, you close ties with the pedo. \n\nWell technically it would be a perfect crime because if the pedo feels cheated and decides to file a lawsuit, he would be questioned as to why he was talking to an underage kid, right? In this case are you safe from legal troubles? Is it scam\/fraud?","title":"Is this illegal? How illegal is this?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516455404,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rqer9\/being_harassed_in_pa_can_i_get_a_restraining_order\/","id":"7rqer9","body":"In August I [19] cut off a fwb and sent a very clear text message instructing him never to contact me again. Since then I have had to block 5 different numbers of his and an Instagram account. I HAVE NOT WRITTEN A WORD TO HIM since I demanded him to leave me alone.\n\nI am worried because yesterday he messaged me through Instagram (I blocked him right after) telling me that HE SAW ME ON MY LUNCH BREAK and now I am very concerned if he knows when and where I work.\n\nAll my friends advise me to go to the police and get a restraining order, but my parents told me it's hard to get one where I live, PA. Im wondering if my best course of action is to have a lawyer write a cease and desist letter, or if I should go directly to the police. I am also concerned about them taking my phone because that is where all of my evidence is. I don't want this douche to cause me to lose my phone for an extended period of time.\n\nAdvice? I am concerned about my safety at this point and don't know how to move forward.","title":"Being harassed in PA, can I get a restraining order?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1423286669,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v2eeh\/rionline_how_do_i_protect_my_web_digest\/","id":"2v2eeh","body":"Several years back, I had a reasonably successful web digest. We had a staff of 20, great site stats, and were on track to do very well. I started this digest when I lived in Georgia and my staff was scattered across the country. Then I had a bout of depression, left my second in charge, and she turned around and jumped ship with my entire staff to start her own identical thing.\n\nI did not have any legal documents with any of these people to prevent this from happening. They were unpaid, so I didn't think that it would be right to ask them to sign things. I feel now this was a mistake.\n\nI would like to revamp this venture, but I want to take steps so this never happens again. I am going to ask all staff to sign a CA\/NDA, but I was wondering if there was something they could sign to prevent them from jumping ship or at least notifying me a set period of time in advance if that was their plan. I can't have them sign an employment contract because I can't pay them. Also, it's not fair for me to ask for complete exclusivity.\n\nAny advice on this matter would be appreciated.","title":"(RI\/online) How do I protect my web digest?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1517882472,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vk0f9\/roommate_has_had_boyfriend_living_with_us_for\/","id":"7vk0f9","body":"So, my roommate has been very difficult to live with the past few months. She and her boyfriend have committed domestic violence against one another and partaken in drugs. We've called the cops, but unfortunately, her boyfriend is usually gone by the time they get there. Today our landlord came over and told her that because she was still in violation of the lease, either she could voluntarily move out or we will all get evicted. And the roommate said she refuses to be the only one kicked out. Is there anything at all I can do to have her be the only one evicted as I have not violated my lease (nor have my other roommates).\n\nThis is in Butte County, NORTHERN CA.","title":"Roommate has had boyfriend living with us for months, landlord served a notice addressing all of us, help.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576721871,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecmkrl\/car_insurance_checked_by_officer\/","id":"ecmkrl","body":"My girlfriend was driving my car and was pulled over for speeding. She didn\u2019t get a ticket but a citation which she can do traffic school for. Since it was my car I gave the officer my registration and insurance. What I\u2019m wondering is, will him running my insurance and registration alert the insurance company that my car was pulled over or raise my insurance costs?","title":"Car insurance checked by officer","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1517416724,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ub6ge\/nevada_is_a_teacher_legally_allowed_to_do_this\/","id":"7ub6ge","body":"I was doing work from another class in my history class as I was not able to do it the night before. The assignment was due for my class next period. The teacher came over to my desk and saw my work under my notebook and confiscated it. At the end of the class I asked if I could have it back, but she refused to hand me my assignment. This leads to me failing that assignment in my next class. Is this legal?","title":"(Nevada) Is a teacher legally allowed to do this?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1518374539,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wulns\/question_regarding_a_fender_bender\/","id":"7wulns","body":"State: Florida\n\nWhat happened: Scraped car next to me while pulling into lot. Notified insurance company. Settled matter privately with owner of car (who was grateful I left a note). Cost to me: $480.\n\nMy question: My insurance company called me to ask the status of the claim. I told them that I didn't have any information on that at this time.  My goal is to pay as little as possible when I renew my car insurance. What should I do to further this goal? If they ask again about the status of the claim, what should I do? Thank you.","title":"Question regarding a fender bender","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1516156449,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qxthb\/ks_usa_landlord_offered_to_extend_my_lease_via\/","id":"7qxthb","body":"In case it matters, I am in Overland Park KS. So here is what we are working with. My lease ends Jan 31, 2018. The landlord back in November asked if I would be releasing, I said i would and she got back to me Nov 29th stating \"The owner is pleased to hear youd like to extend your residency. They'd like to offer a one year lease at $1275\/month. Please confirm and ill get the new lease to you pronto. \n\nI then confirmed via email in writing that yes i would accept those terms. Here we are a little over a month later and the landlord is now asking for a re-verification of income which I supplied. Since then they have decided to now revoke the renewal even though they already provided me with a written offer and my acceptation of those terms. They are asking that I be out of the property march 20, which puts me past a year of occupying the property. I have read Kansas Statute # 58-2502 \"Tenants from year to year.\n\nWhen premises are let for one or more years, and the tenant with the assent of the landlord continues to occupy the premises after the expiration of the term, such tenant shall be deemed to be a tenant from year to year.\"\n\nWith that statute considered, am I now legally allowed to the rights of the property for the next year? Additionally my lease states the agreement shall be month to month following the expiration of the lease. Which contradicts the above statute. \n\nFurther, according to KS Statute # 58-2570  Termination of tenancy; notice; holdover by tenant; remedies. - It appears to me that they cannot ask me to leave the property on the 20th as its not a periodic rent paying date. \n\nI don't want to leave this apartment. I got a job close by so i could be home for lunch, and have made life choices to be in this area. I planned on staying another year and perhaps buying close by. What is my recourse here!?","title":"[KS, USA] Landlord offered to extend my lease via email without provisions. Has now revoked offer and is kicking me out.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577074545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eefeh3\/would_it_be_considered_slander_if_a_student_in_my\/","id":"eefeh3","body":"A friend of mine 2 grades below me (I am a senior) got caught by his parents doing Xanax. I in the past have been caught selling marijuana, but I have never sold or done Xanax. She told her parents and anyone who would listen that I gave it to him, and her parents called every parent they knew, I am no longer allowed to hang out with any of my friends even though I did not sell him Xanax. \nWould it be considered slander if she made an incorrect assumption based on my past history and spread it to everyone. I do not know whether to go to the school about it and complain because I don\u2019t think they would believe me, and might make my situation worse. Would it be worth reporting it to the police? Or am I just wasting my time?","title":"Would it be considered slander if a student in my grade is spreading false information that is causing my reputation to deteriorate ?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1516227001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r4rl3\/ca_girlfriends_job_treating_her_as_an_independent\/","id":"7r4rl3","body":"Hi legaladvice, I have a question.  \n\nMy girlfriend recently started a part-time job with an ad agency and was told they were \"testing her out\" to see if they wanted to keep her on permanently. She did fill out a W-9 at the beginning of her employment. After three weeks they told her not to bother coming in that day and that they weren't keeping her. She has to invoice the company to get paid for her time, and they are treating her like a contractor now.  \n\nAt the beginning, she was under the impression that this was a part-time job, not a contractor position. The agency made it sound like this, and now I think they pulled a \"contractor\" scam to get some cheap help on a project with a looming deadline. What I want to know is: was what they did legal? What questions or information should I seek to find out more about the legality? If it is illegal, what should we do (apart from contacting a lawyer)? If it is legal, what can you do aside from simply walking away when you see a W-9 after a \"job offer\"?  \n\nI am looking for a copy of the job posting. IIRC, it didn't mention anything about a \"contractor\" position - it called the position a part-time job. I might be mistaken, however.\n\nEDIT: The agency dictated her hours, and the work she did and how she did it. They offered her an option to negotiate her wage when she was hired.","title":"[CA] Girlfriend's job treating her as an \"independent contractor\"","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576113578,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9gjs1\/employer_threatening_to_fine_me\/","id":"e9gjs1","body":"I work in the mental health setting in MO. I\u2019m an unlicensed counselor. So at the very beginning of December I was told I had to do approximately 22 treatment plans, without any training on how to do so. Well today they said if they weren\u2019t done by the 1st of January, we would all be fined. I don\u2019t know if this is a threat or not, or if it\u2019s legal to do so. \n\nAdvice or references for research?","title":"Employer threatening to fine me","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576816335,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed52ng\/what_is_considered_close_family_by_legal\/","id":"ed52ng","body":"I had to take off two days due to the passing of my Uncle and requested Bereavement leave. Our company policy says we can receive bereavement after the passing of a \u201cclose relative\u201d and my employer is saying an Uncle doesn\u2019t count. \n\nI want to pick my battles, because I see conflicting definitions online. Does anyone know what the definition is for Texas specifically? \n\nIt\u2019s worth noting our company policy says \u201cclose relatives include spouse, domestic partner, child, parents, sibling, or any other relation required by applicable law\u201d","title":"What is considered \u201cclose family\u201d by legal definition in Texas?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589127352,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh4baf\/i_dont_know_if_i_quit_or_was_fired_now_what\/","id":"gh4baf","body":"r\/adulting recommended I post here. \n\nThis is about a retail job. My manager and I have always had a rough relationship. He\u2019s a jerk. I have self esteem. \n\nI\u2019ve been off since March because I was sick (not with covid, thankfully) and I was supposed to start back on Wednesday. So I rolled up at 7am and started to ask questions. Mostly \u201chey, how are you keeping us safe.\u201d I confessed that I\u2019d been anxious about going back (he knows I have severe anxiety, but he thinks it\u2019s not real). \n\nHe got hateful (granted, he was already pissed that I was wearing a mask, because no one else was) and said \u201cIf you don\u2019t want this job then leave.\u201d\n\nSo I left. \n\nNow what? \n\nWas I fired? Did I quit? It\u2019s been four days and I\u2019ve heard nothing from them. \n\nI\u2019m not super hard up for cash, thankfully, but I really don\u2019t know what my next steps should be. If I could get unemployment that would be nice, I guess?\n\nI have documented proof (text messages from several months ago) of him ordering me to go to work despite being under doctor\u2019s orders to go home (this was pre covid). I don\u2019t know if this helps a claim of a hostile environment or anything. \n\nCan I go back and apply for something for the two months I wasn\u2019t working because I was ill? For about two weeks of that I was waiting for the results of a covid test (which was negative).","title":"I don\u2019t know if I quit or was fired... now what?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576170960,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9qg82\/tx_dad_died_unexpectedly_finances_are_a_disaster\/","id":"e9qg82","body":"  \n\nHi everyone. Long time lurker in this sub and in BOLA, but this is my first time posting. I\u2019ve tried to include as much information as I can to explain the situation without writing a whole novel, but if any other information is needed please let me know. Also let me say right off the bat that I know both of my parents have made some less-than-stellar (and in one case possibly veering into fraud on my dad\u2019s part) financial choices here \u2013 we\u2019re all aware of that and just trying to move forward. We do plan on having at least a consultation with a probate attorney but we would like to get an idea of what questions we need to be asking. We\u2019re basically flat broke so any advice at all is appreciated. Sorry in advance for the length of this post.\n\nMy father died extremely unexpectedly last Thursday. He was young and not sick at all, so no one had done any of the things one does when one prepares for death. My mom says that about 20 years ago they had each written wills, but she has no idea where they are. We have looked in all the places we can think that it might be and contacted an old family friend who was named in the will as the guardian for my sister and I (now both grown) but have come up totally empty. \n\nIn searching for the will and trying to sort through all the paperwork in the office, we have come upon some nasty financial surprises. For the majority of my parents\u2019 life together, my father has worked full time and my mother has stayed home to raise the children (there have been brief periods when she was working, but by and large it was a single income household). There has never been enough money to get ahead, but my father was a proud person and, I\u2019m sure, embarrassed at not being able to provide for the family in the way he wanted \u2013 so unfortunately he didn\u2019t share a lot of information about the finances with my mother. Her understanding going into this process was that in the main checking account there was several thousand dollars left over from a small rental property they had sold earlier this year. When we were able to get into the online banking at look at that account, we discovered there was juuuust over $1000. We also learned that there are several other checking accounts, both at local and national banks. We do not know the balance on all of them yet, but at least one has overdrafted in the last few days. We\u2019ve also found over a dozen credit cards. We don\u2019t have the balance on all of those yet either, but some of them are in the multiple thousands. Some of the cards are in his name alone, and some seem like they\u2019re joint, but \u2013 and here\u2019s where it gets really sticky \u2013 at least two of those cards (and maybe more we haven\u2019t found) appear to just be in my mother\u2019s name. She had no idea they existed, never signed for anything, has never made a purchase with them, and has never received any email or anything about them. My best guess is that her credit was stronger than his and he was just trying to keep us afloat, so he took out those cards thinking he\u2019d be able to sort it out later. From looking through his emails, it appears there may also be a personal loan, but we don\u2019t have the details on that yet. \n\nHe did have a small life insurance policy (about $30k), of which about 1\/3 went to the funeral home and cemetery. There was a 401k but it had a negligible amount of money in it. As far as assets, there is the house, the lot adjacent to the house which has a small rental property on it, and five vehicles. One still has a note on it but the others are owned outright. Two are only worth scrap value but two are worth a few thousand each. \n\nSo my questions are: \n\n1. What happens if we just CAN\u2019T find the will but we know it exists? \n2. I know TX is a community property state and from some googling it looks like all his debt is due in full at the time of death. But there is just\u2026 no money. What can they seize\/force us to sell? \n3. Since his death, we\u2019ve received the life insurance money and friends\/family members have given us about $10k. Can that money be seized to pay the debt since it wouldn\u2019t be part of the community property? \n4. What do we do about these credit cards that were opened in my mom\u2019s name without her permission? \n\nI have some other questions about the real estate itself but I\u2019ll save that for another post as I don\u2019t want to bog this one down with extraneous information. There is so much else I could say about my father and how he got into this situation which is really outside the scope of this sub. Just know that I loved my father very much and that, while he made some bad (and bizarre) financial choices, he was a good man who was just trying to do the best he could with an impossible situation.","title":"[TX] Dad died unexpectedly, finances are a disaster, can't find the will - just looking for some guidance on how to move forward.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576619764,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec2pbr\/ca_my_therapists_office_called_today_and_havent\/","id":"ec2pbr","body":"So now they\u2019re saying that I may have to pay the full price because they never checked to see if I had a valid authorization, so everyone of my visits this year are going to be billed to me in the full amount. I told her that\u2019s their responsibility to check and see if I had a valid authorization and they wouldn\u2019t be getting a dime from me because none of my billing info, insurance carrier has changed. They dropped the ball but what are my legal options here if they do try and bill me?","title":"[CA] My therapist\u2019s office called today and haven\u2019t renewed my authorization since 2018...","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589464047,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjmnzj\/nyc_can_my_boss_make_me_work_from_someone_elses\/","id":"gjmnzj","body":"I work at a small financial services firm in the city (so a non-essential white collar job). It seems like the lockdown will continue for us for several months more in NYC. Anyway, my boss is big into \"wellness\" and is concerned that his analysts are getting lonely, which personally seems pretty plausible to me.\n\nHe's paired all of us up and ordered me to work from my coworker's studio apartment tomorrow. She seems fine with this so that's not an issue btw. My boss says he's doing this so that we can get some \"social interaction.\" \n\nSo my question is, as a matter of law, isn't this a violation of mandatory social distancing? Can my boss legally order me to go over to my coworker's apartment and work from her place?","title":"[NYC] Can my boss make me work from someone else's home?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590777940,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsyp9d\/teen_doesnt_want_to_go_to_noncustodial_parents\/","id":"gsyp9d","body":"Ex and I have joint custody, I have primary residence. Kids time is split 60% with me\/ 40% with non-cp.  Kid doesn\u2019t want to go to non-cp, at least not as much. Can I get in trouble if kid doesn\u2019t go? Kid doesn\u2019t feel treated fairly at other household. Sorry for the grammar, it\u2019s hard to write without identifying measures.","title":"Teen doesn\u2019t want to go to non-custodial parents (Maine)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578815472,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enkrqr\/nc_17_and_got_a_citation_for_going_15_over\/","id":"enkrqr","body":"To shorten what happened: it was raining out and the normal speed limit was 55 on the road(turning 35). I was going about 40. My car spun out and I hit a sign and stopped against a tree. I did all basic procedures with getting the cops out, so on. After I filed my report, the cop put down my speed as 55 and said it was because of how my car handled the turn he thought this. Not much I can do about that right now until court. My question is: would it be best to not drive till the court date\/after? I've looked online and couldn't find much of anything regarding this","title":"[NC] 17 and got a citation for going 15 over.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516736557,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sh2rh\/los_angeles_ca_can_i_request_compensation_for\/","id":"7sh2rh","body":"[Long post, my apologies in advance] \n\nTL,DR - Property Management took over a week to fix an issue with my door that could potentially be deemed a fire hazard, forcing me to climb in and out of my window for access to my place, wasted my day when they cut my internet cable and had to wait around for ISP to come and fix it. can i request compensation for time wasted and distress?\n\ni am a single parent (this info comes in handy later) and have been living in this apartment for ~ 6 years. A little over a month ago (Dec 9th) to be exact i submitted a maintenance request to my management company. That day i was having issues closing my door, the day before maintenance had come around painting everyone's door to freshen up the place. i submitted a request indicating that i was having issues closing my door, it was tough to open and tough to close, i had to put significant weight and force for the door to catch the deadbolt. \nthat same day i get a text from the onsite manager requesting pictures and asking for more details, i provide this info to him. says he will get back to me since it was late at night (9pm)\n\n[Dec 10th] - Nothing and i continue to force close my door\n\n[Dec 11th] - Nothing and i continue to force close my door\n\n[Dec 12th] -i stop by my place to get my school supplies as i have a final, and before leaving i realize i am no longer able to close my door from the outside, the lock wont catch and the door is warped, i tried to pull on it with a lot of force, nothing. i Text the manager asking for an update to which he indicates he is trying to get maintenance to fix the issue. I tell him i am no longer able to close my door and that i need to get to school in the next 10 mins because i have a final. his response \"sorry man, im not home right now, can you pull and at least catch the deadbolt?\" \ni spend about 45 mins trying to close my door, i eventually gave up and forcefully closed it from the inside and climbed out my window, i sent him a message of what i had to do to close my door and that i also had to climb out the window. i was late to my final and totally stressed about the door staying shut or if i was even going to be able to open it when i got back.\n\nwhen i get back home the door was closed with force so when i try to open it the key lock wont turn, and if i keep trying it felt like my key would break. i am forced to climb in through my window. \n\n[Dec 13th] - climb out my window again to leave to work. meaning i have to leave my window unlocked. so be able to get back in. later during the day, onsite manager sends me a text indicating that the person assigned to fix my door wasnt able to make it. i send him a thank you for the update and remain professional throughout our conversation, he indicates he is working with another vendor but his hands are tied since he has to go through a list that the management company provides him with.\n\ni get home from work have to climb through my window again.\n\n[Dec 14th] i climb out my window again to leave to work. i get a text from onsite manager indicating that he has someone lined up to fix the door, someone swings by and checks out the door, they confirm that it is warped pretty bad and needs to be replaced. they say they can fix it the following day. Apparently they had trouble closing it as well but managed to do so.\n\n[Dec 15th] Climb out my window again. later in the day i am told the company fixing the door is onsite and is taking measurements and looking to replace today. and i should expect a call from the company asking for more details.\n\nThis is the day that my daughter comes home to stay the week with me. Still not having access to the apartment through my door i have to climb through the window again, and unlock the door from the inside to let her in and not have her climb through the window. the same is done when leaving, i have her step out and i lock the door and climb through the window.\n\n[Dec 16th] climb out my window again, i request an update on the door and i am told they should be changing it today. i leave to go about my day and return in the evening. when i return i notice nothing has been done or fixed. \n\nat this point i've just about had it. very professionally i send a text to the onsite manager\"\n\n*italics* Hey [Onsite manger name],\n the door has not been fixed yet, do you have a contact that can expedite this request? i have my daughter here and i cant have her climbing through the window in the event that she might fall and get hurt. The door is extremely difficult to open from the inside and impossible to close, making this a fire hazard.\"\n\nhe replies telling me to put an emergency request through the emergency maintenance phone number, to which i call and state the same message i gave to the onsite manager.\n\ni immediately get a call back from a thirdparty maintenace person who says they cant stop by until the following day [Sunday] i agree (as if i had a choice) he calls me back on sunday and says he cant stop by will have to be until Tuesday [Dec 19th]\n\nin between those days [Sun Dec 17, Mon Dec 19] i am forced to continue to climb in and out of my window until the door is fixed, Poor job done to be honest, the dead bolt locks  but the bottom lock barely catches and the weather seal is non existent. \n\nfast forward to Sunday Dec 21st, neighbors downstairs moved out and maintenance is fixing up the place. in the morning i notice my wifi is out for no reason [Yes i paid the bill]. tried restarting my router, and while doing some basic checks i notice my cable for internet runs to the apartment below. i run downstairs and confirm that maintenance has cut a cable that leads to my apartment that provides service. i reach out to the onsite manager who directs me to call the phone number for the management company and submit a maintenance request. at this point i realize that they may not be able to do anything about it since they may not deal with cable\/internet. i call and leave a message anyway. \n\nin the mean time i call the cable company and have trouble setting an appointment because they want to come during the weekday during work ours. i just started a new job and dont want to request time off. The guy on the phone is super cool and places an urgen appointment and puts me on the queue for same day fix. mind you it is about 11am and i am told they should be there anywhere between 1 & 6pm. i lose my entire day waiting for them, i have to cancel plans to get this issue fixed. it is eventually fixed around 5pm and to this day i have not heard anything back from the property management company. \n\ni was telling my friend about these issues and she suggested i email the company for putting me under so much stress and request they compensate me. Which makes sense, so my questions are...\n\nis requesting credit for distress even a thing? \n\nis it too late to request that they compensate me for the days i was not able to access my apartment? do i even have grounds to do this? \n\nwould i be able to request they compensate me for the time i had to spend due to maintenace cutting my cable and wasting my day?\n\nif i do have grounds to do something or request, what stance could the landlord or management company take?\n\n\n\nmy concerns are:\n\ni'm not someone looking to rip someone off and make easy cash, i am simply frustrated at the way all this has been handled and not even the courtesy to do a follow up. i am in a rent control area and have been here for about 6 years, the amount of rent i pay is ridiculously cheap compared to what similar places are going for. i am on a month to month basis. so i am afraid this might come back and bite me. I consider myself a good tenant, i pay on time never had any issues, i very seldom have maintenance requests and have never complained. i am a single parent and live with my daughter.and as a single parent i really cant afford to move. i know the landlord would not be able to retaliate since it would cause them more issues but you never know i guess?\n\nthanks to everyone in advance. that took the time to read and provide insight!","title":"[Los Angeles, CA] - Can i request compensation for distress from management company?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424403308,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wideh\/ca_advice_needed_statue_of_limitations_for_charge\/","id":"2wideh","body":"Is there a statute of limitations for arresting or charging someone with abandoning a new born baby in 1987?\nCould this person potentially still be charged for this act, now in 2015?\n\nThank you for the advice!","title":"[CA] Advice Needed: Statue of Limitations for charge of abandoning an infant in mid 1980s","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1474381249,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53nkol\/tx_women_at_my_church_only_get_paid_through_their\/","id":"53nkol","body":"I've been working for my church with my husband for three years. Our church staff is made up of four male-female couples, and four males. \n\nDuring this time, I have never received a paycheck, and neither have the other wives, despite being told we are \"on staff\" and being introduced at church as being \"on staff\". Our pay is lumped together \"as a family\", and simply gets put in the husband's name (filed as 1099-MISC). This makes it impossible to negotiate for pay raises if I am allocated more responsibility, because there is no set pay for me and my work as an individual. Furthermore, if one of the wives takes a step back from her responsibilities, the pay remains constant for that family. \n\nI know the law doesn't care how I feel, but it makes me feel like a glorified volunteer to my husband's work. Its an archaic system and I'm finally going to say something about it. \n\nToday at 1:00 I am having a meeting with our senior pastor to discuss this issue and advocate for women to receive their own paychecks. Any help at all, in terms of legal advice or negotiating skills, would be very helpful. \n\nUPDATE: Thank you so much for your words of wisdom and advice. I feel so supported. \nGood and bad news. Bad is that I *have* been viewed as a volunteer helping my husband which is bullshit because I've put in a ton of hours and for most of those three years did the same amount of work as him, and *we were hired as a couple*. Good news, they were very open, thanked me for bringing this up, and said they would talk it over and let me know in a few days. ","title":"[TX] Women at my church only get paid through their husbands.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588813943,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gewwci\/been_here_7_months_have_lost_power_10_times_now\/","id":"gewwci","body":"Hi all\n\nI live in Florida in one of those cookie cutter apartment complexes not far from my job. I\u2019ve been living here since the end of September and in this short 7 or 8 month span I\u2019ve lost power 10 times. \n\nI\u2019m currently writing this in the dark of my living room fuming about this whole situation. Rent is not cheap. I live alone. And here I am - again - with the power out. \n\nIt\u2019s beyond absurd at this point. Last time it happened the power was out for almost 6-hours (no explanation as to why even though I reached out) and I had to toss out some food because it went bad. \n\nDo I have any sort of legal recourse here? Whether in terms of the apartment complex, power company, or local\/county government? \n\nThanks for your advice.","title":"Been here 7 months. Have lost power 10 times now. Is there something I can do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575957334,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8mmma\/who_is_at_fault_between_a_tailgater_and_the\/","id":"e8mmma","body":"If Driver A is being tailgated by Driver B and Driver A brake checks Driver B causing Driver B to swerve off the road who is held responsible?","title":"Who is at fault between a Tailgater and the person who brake checked them?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590516040,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr220d\/friend_enduring_chronic_physical_abuse_by\/","id":"gr220d","body":"Sorry the backstory is long and a bit crazy. tldr at the end. Looking for advice on what the involved parties can do legally against the chronic abuser. State is Kansas and people's names have been changed.\n\nMy friend, Liam (27, black male), has been with girlfriend, Britney (24, white female) for a little over a year. Their relationship is very rocky. They get into fights and it would often turn physical initiated by actions on Britney's part - hitting, breaking things, grabbing a knife, etc. Liam has always just dodged or endured the hits because he knows that if it comes to his words against hers in front of the police, he would most likely be the one getting in trouble. Britney has also told Liam that she has family working in the police department (in a different county) and she can get them (Liam and roommate, Miles, also black male) in trouble anytime she wants. Britney has broken windows, doors, and walls in their apartment from these fights but was always able to explain them away to the landlord and get them repaired. The landlord is one of her friends. Britney has also called Liam and Miles the n-word on multiple occasions.\n\nDecember of 2019, one of their fights turn physical (again) resulting in Liam's arm getting severely slashed by a knife. Britney took Liam to the emergency room and Liam ended up needing surgery to repair the damage, had to do rehab, and was not able to work for over 4 months. Miles, the roommate, recorded the incident on his phone (but only the part at the end where the slash happened, not the events leading up to it). However, Liam and Miles decided not to go to the police (against he advice from everyone knowing the situation) because they believe that Britney will claim she used the knife in self-defense from attacks by Liam and Miles, thus would get both of them in trouble. It is important to mention that Miles the roommate is also a green card holder, and is more concerned of getting into trouble in fear of deportation.\n\nSince this incident, things were relatively peaceful for a few months as Liam was in recovery and Britney was acting as the caregiver. However, things started to heat up again as Liam returned to work late March 2020. We (friends of Liam and Miles) have since learned that they would start get into physical fights again. Miles would try to record the incidents each time it happens and Britney has progressed to start physically hitting Miles, too, for recording the videos.\n\nNow we get to the early morning of Memorial Day 2020. Liam and Britney get into another fight in the middle of the night and Liam decided to go stay the night at a friend's (Todd and Stephanie) house to get away. Todd (also black male) and Stephanie (white female) are a couple with 2 small children. Todd works 3rd shift so he was not home, so it was just Stephanie and the children in the house. Stephanie let Liam in to stay on their couch for the night.\n\nThroughout that night, knowing that Liam would go to Todd and Stephanie's house, Britney has been harassing Todd at work nonstop by calling the business's phone number non-stop, yelling at him, cursing him, using the n-word, etc. At 5 in the morning, Britney threatened on the phone that she will go to the house to find Liam. Fearing for the safety of his girlfriend and children, Todd called Stephanie to let her know that Britney is on her way to the house and for Stephanie to be on alert. Britney showed up at the house and wanted to push her way in. She got into a physical fight with Stephanie in the living room of the house. Stephanie suffered scratches all over her body but was able to pin Britney down on the ground. Important to note that Liam did not get involved in the girl on girl fight. Britney screamed that she's done and for Stephanie to let her go, then Stephanie and Liam together pushed Britney out of the house. Outside of the house, Britney grabbed some metal object in the yard and proceeded to break all the windows of the living room. Britney also went to hit something that sounded like a car window (Stephanie was not able to see outside at the moment because curtains and it was dark outside). Afterwards, Stephanie saw that her car was not damaged so she believes that Britney likely damaged her own car so that she can claim either Stephanie or Liam damaged her car.\n\nStephanie called the police and was able to get a temporary retraining order put in place against Britney. Police went to Britney's house to talk to her but did not arrest her as what she did was 'only a misdemeanor'.\n\nLast we heard was that Stephanie and Liam will be going to court but it does not sound like Britney is going to be charged with anything more than a misdemeanor...even though there are elements of intentional assault and battery, criminal damage to property, trespassing, etc.\n\nWhat can Stephanie or Liam do to get law enforcement to recognize that Britney's actions and prosecute her appropriately?\n\n​\n\ntldr: abusive girlfriend caused physical harm and property damage to boyfriend, roommate, and boyfriend's friends. Has avoided any legal prosecution so far by using her whiteness and police department connections to her advantage.","title":"friend enduring chronic physical abuse by girlfriend who has not been prosecuted","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588956466,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfwojb\/va_employer_laid_me_off_didnt_pay_out_pto_even\/","id":"gfwojb","body":"Hey Legal Advice i'm hoping to get a little help with this.\n\nBack on March 25th my employer furloughed all of us due to COVID19 with the intention of bringing everyone back by May 1st, fast forward to April 24th and I was laid off completely with no promise of being brought back (understandable). I asked about what would happen with my PTO (80 hours and \\~$1400 worth) and they said \"Virginia law doesn't require that it be paid out\" which is true, however based on my research if it's company policy it should be paid out.\n\nAt the time I forgot that in the company handbook that I signed it says: \n\n>If an employee has unused PTO when their employment ends, the outstanding PTO will be paid out in their final pay check\n\nAs far as I know I never signed an updated company handbook and the policy was still the same when I left. So on April 28th I reached out and said:\n\n>Hey <insert name here> I know that Virginia doesn't require paying out PTO upon separation, but I was looking at my employee handbook and noticed that in it the company policy does pay it out upon separation and I was wondering if that was something we could discuss?\n\nI haven't heard anything back and am wondering what my next best steps are to get it paid out. The company is an LLC and is rather small now with the layoffs (under 10 people) but is owned by a larger company.\n\n​\n\nThanks for any help that you can provide :)","title":"[VA] Employer laid me off, didn't pay out PTO even though it's company policy.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588609998,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdeunk\/if_my_keys_fall_down_the_elevator_shaft_who_is_at\/","id":"gdeunk","body":"I live in an apartment building. Last night, at 8pm, I dropped my keys in the elevator, and they slid and fell down the elevator shaft. \n\n\nI had to call my landlord to let me back in to my apartment. He charged me $40 to do so. It was an illegal charge, and he told me I had to give him cash. I told him it was e-transfer, or nothing. So now I have proof that he charged me this.\n\nI will provide more context now, as I think it is warranted. There is an after hours emergency phone number, which I called, because obviously I couldn\u2019t get in to my apartment. \n\nWhen we first moved in, the landlord told us that if we locked ourselves out of our apartment after hours, he would unlock the apartment, for a $40 fee. Which is fine, understandable. But I did not lock myself out of my apartment, my keys *fell* down the elevator shaft. There\u2019s about a 1\u201d space in between the door and the elevator, which is much larger than normal in my experience. \n\nI\u2019m asking because he acted like an asshole, and treated me very poorly on the phone last night. I do not take well to people who \u201coffer an extra service\u201d, but berate the people that end up needing to use it. I will tolerate a lot of things, but an abuse of power is not one.\n\nI\u2019ve been \u201ctricked\u201d by landlords in the past, and am just trying to make sure it has not happened again. Thank you for all your input :)","title":"If my keys fall down the elevator shaft- who is at fault legally? Ontario, Canada","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591206113,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvyj45\/girlfriend_was_hit_by_a_car_on_bicycle_drivers\/","id":"gvyj45","body":"tl;dr - girlfriend was bicycling. a car struck her. drivers insurance says she\u2019s completely at fault. no pictures, no police report. aren\u2019t giving us an option to dispute. \n\nLocation: Pennsylvania \n\nBackground - Girlfriend was out bicycling. A car struck her and she got a minor concussion and a sprained hand and finger. There was no police report or photos taken at the scene of the collision. Drivers insurance claims my girlfriend is completely at fault. We\u2019ve since been advised not to speak to the insurance agent since the initial call, and have followed that advice. \n\nThey sent us a letter stating she owes over $3,000 but did not send us a list of what the damages were. I was at the scene of the collision and looked at the guys car, there was a faint scratch and a small dent no larger than a quarter. However, since there were no pictures taken at the scene, we have no idea if he went home and keyed up his car and then claimed it was due to the accident. We didn\u2019t do anything with the letter, and a few days later they called her and left a VM stating that if she didn\u2019t pay up she would lose her drivers license. \n\nEven though this collision is not covered under her auto insurance since she wasn\u2019t in a car, she called out to her own agent to ask for some advice on how we can dispute it and get some general information. The guy graciously offered to call out to the drivers insurance agent to get some more information for us on the damages to the car and methods on how we can dispute. He called their office twice and they weren\u2019t calling him back. Eventually, two weeks later, they did call him back and stated they refuse to give up any info on the claim and that my girlfriend must call them directly, however, we\u2019ve been advised against that. We\u2019ve spoken to a personal injury lawyer already who said he wouldn\u2019t take the case due to lack of evidence, and personally we don\u2019t want to sue the guy, we just want to be able to dispute the claim. Even my girlfriend\u2019s agent stated there\u2019s almost zero evidence to go off of to decide one way or another. \n\nWhere do we go from here? We don\u2019t want to ignore this and hope it just goes away, but to me the entire situation is unjust and I feel helpless and like I have very few options. We\u2019re living on our own and are living pretty close to being paycheck-to-paycheck, especially since the pandemic hit. Any advice is greatly appreciated.","title":"Girlfriend was hit by a car on bicycle - Drivers insurance is trying to pin her at fault without providing any information.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1515076045,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o3a62\/issue_regarding_health_insurance_via_employer\/","id":"7o3a62","body":"Sorry if this is a stupid question, however i am new to things like this.\n\nSo i have two jobs. I was working at job A until the amount of money i was earning wasn't enough, and decided to get a second job. Upon cutting my hours down in job A, i was told by my employer that i was no longer eligible for Health insurance, forcing me to pay for health insurance via my second employer, which was much more expensive.\n\nI just found out today that Job A had lied about this fact, and had failed to disclose that i could in fact continue with having health insurance via Job A, because the person in HR simply didn't want to email me the information.\n\nMy question is, do i have any legal recourse to take for this? Is it really legal to just go \"sorry, we forgot to tell you\" when it comes to health insurance?\n\nI am in Florida, United States.","title":"Issue regarding health insurance via employer.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1422266442,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tpicy\/my_high_school_kept_and_hacked_into_my_laptop\/","id":"2tpicy","body":"This is in the US.\n\nBefore I start, this is something that happened a while ago. I don't plan on doing anything. I just want to know, just for personal future reference and out of curiosity. There are absolutely no names mentioned. This is anonymous and I'd rather it stay anonymous.\n\nMy old school's internet is *shitty*. So bad so that it actually went completely down every once a week or so. Now they just spent a significant amount of money upgrading (the wrong) equipment so they really had no excuse. So they had to find their reason.\n\nA lot of students, me included, like to bring our laptops to school. Whether to work on coursework or whatever. I in particular at that point in time was helping a business create and set up a new accounting system. I had development software on my laptop, as well as a good deal of confidential information. I'm friends with an international student. She can converse in English but will get tripped up if you say something too complicated.\n\nIt's now week 3 after these upgrades. Problems continue. Administration wants their scapegoat.\n\nThey call my friend in. Why, not a single damn clue. They say something -- a lot of threats that she didn't quite understand -- and ending in \"but none of this will happen if you unlock your laptop for us\". She gets scared and does it. The school runs across this VPN, which happens to have an icon that looks like a pirate ship. They say \"this is a hacking tool\" and proceed to delete it. She's obviously pissed that the school deleted files from her computer without telling her but whatever, she downloads another copy and everything is fine in her world.\n\nA week passes and they call me in. Or rather, they send 2 security guards into my class, tell me \"you and your computer are coming\", and one grabs it. They tell me \"you're giving us the password, or we will do everything in our power to make your entire life a living hell whether that is getting your name into as many government lists as we can or whatever\". I don't believe this. They end up saying \"we want to look, if there's nothing directly related to taking us offline then we'll let you go\". I wanted to gtfo, I told them I would show them myself, but that I'd be there next to the computer, that the only things on my computer are completely benign. They unfortunately thought that a student with software development tools is not their definition of \"benign\" and told me they wouldn't be giving it back. Security physically restrains me from taking it. It later turns out that they have analyzed this laptop without my consent, and, what I consider, stolen some of my work, specifically, some network security\/stability information I was looking up for a client, to implement on their own computers. They have also tried to (unsuccessfully) log into my servers as me using information they found on it.\n\nTheir argument this whole time is that they are a private high school and so a) on private property what they say goes and b) as a high school they needed to check that I wasn't hiding CP or plans for the next school shooting (they literally said these two examples).\n\nI'm fairly sure what they did is highly illegal.\n\nWhat's your input?","title":"My high school kept and hacked into my laptop. What should I have done?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589182857,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghj5mr\/wa_buying_a_house_while_divorcing_does_divorce_go\/","id":"ghj5mr","body":"I'm in the middle of a divorce. It ends this month.\n\nI found the perfect house for rebuilding my life. I put in an offer with a late close date to allow time for the divorce to complete. The close date is the month after my divorce is complete. The seller accepted it.\n\nThe Washington courts have been backlogged due to COVID-19. I am concerned that this backlog will delay my divorce.\n\n\\*\\*What are my options for ensuring that my new house is not affected by my marriage\/in-process divorce, if the divorce is delayed past the closing date?\\*\\*\n\nMy wife and I have expressed to each other that we want to divorce amicably and want the best for each other. I mean it, from my end.\n\nThank you.","title":"[WA] Buying a House While Divorcing - Does Divorce Go Through With COVID-19 Backlog?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1415300702,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2li19s\/child_custody_issue_nevada\/","id":"2li19s","body":"Located in Nevada. About a year ago my girlfriend sent her 8 year old daughter from a previous relationship to live with her daughter's grandmother in california under the agreement that she could attend school there for one year then come back to Nevada. A short time later her daughter's father who was living in Nevada at the time called her and told her that he had moved to California and would not be allowing their daughter to come back.\n\nThey were never married and have never been to court, there is no written agreement. Her daughter will be coming back to Nevada for Christmas vacation.  I have a few questions.\n\n1. Is there any issue with her keeping her daughter here and not sending her back?\n\n2. Should she file custody papers immediately upon her daughters return and will she be able to since her daughter has been out of state for more than 6 months.\n\n3. If the father files in California after the fact will it force the case to be heard there instead of nevada?\n\nIf I've left anything out please let me know and ill answer it promptly.","title":"Child custody issue (Nevada)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588371551,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbrq6o\/jail_time_for_court_on_tresspassing_on_railroad\/","id":"gbrq6o","body":"So my case for playing airsoft on railroad tracks is still going on and is in the pretrial phase I was told I may get in more trouble for buy airsoft gear for after quarantine can they see my purchases and add more fines or more jail time","title":"Jail time for court on tresspassing on railroad tracks","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516098224,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qrfdv\/80_in_65_zone_contesting\/","id":"7qrfdv","body":"Hey all got pulled over, but wondering if I can contest the ticket via mail as I usually do with these types of speeding tickets because the cops had no radar or a receipt. I want to send in a trial by declaration (CA).\n\nThe problem is the cop put 90 in 55 zone (old freeway ramp) above the speed he marked me down in (80 in 65).\n\nWill that 90 in 55 in writing hurt my chances? Or is he bluffing?\n\nThanks!","title":"80 in 65 zone (contesting)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575946922,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8kokd\/am_executor_now_what_do_nc\/","id":"e8kokd","body":"Forsyth County, NC\n\nMy mother passed away shortly before Thanksgiving. I am the only child, and my father, her husband, is still living. My dad and I both assumed that he was the executor of her estate, but it turns out that I am after looking at her will. \n\nWhat are the next steps to starting to sort things out? Probate court?  \n\nI\u2019m not sure where to start.\n\nThanks!","title":"Am Executor Now, What Do? NC","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1474316058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53jjx3\/iowaleasing_to_own_landlord_wants_to_increase\/","id":"53jjx3","body":"We are leasing to own a house and per the agreement, our monthly payment increases if the property taxes increase (it says nothing about her insurance). I carry renter's insurance on our possessions, and the landlord carries house insurance. Her house insurance just went up $60 per month and she's asking us to pay it. I haven't agreed or disagreed, only said I'd like to see legal counsel before I make any decisions. \nI also found out that she didn't submit the lease paperwork to the county or anything, so now I am worried that we're going to have some issues. When I asked her, her response was that if the lease agreement isn't legitimate she'll take it to a lawyer to draw up and we'll redo it so she's better protected. \nShe says that if we do not agree to the $60 increase per month, if we are a day late she'll serve us that day. \nWe put $7,300 down April of 2015, and pay $715\/month now (it was $700, but her property taxes increased). She did say that we can tack it onto the purchase price at the end (instead of 110k, it'll be 112k), which financially would work better since my husband is disabled.\nSince we've moved in, we've landscaped, put in a new water heater after the old one quit, put in new faucets in the kitchen and bathroom, and re-did the floors. We've dealt with mold issues in the basement. Other than that, I'm content with the house but am afraid she's strong-arming me into agreeing to something that isn't in the contract and I just want to make sure everything is kosher before agreeing. \nAdditionally, we had a bad storm over the weekend and a large tree branch from our tree fell on the neighbor's shed. I am unsure of the damage, but I am unsure of how to approach this. She said we should call the landlord since insurance should cover it. \nI contacted legal aid in my state weeks ago and haven't heard back from them yet. I appreciate any insight you could provide. Thank you!","title":"Iowa:Leasing to Own, landlord wants to increase monthly payment because her insurance went up + tree fell on neighbor's shed","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517962442,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vrz67\/flny_misdemeanor_from_ny_preventing_employment_in\/","id":"7vrz67","body":"As the title states, I was found guilty in NY for a petty larceny, was sentenced to 36 months probation which I was released from after 18 months due to good behavior. I have since been able to find jobs, 3 to be exact, but 2 were temp agencies placing me at IT help desk positions. The other was the same type of position so I am hoping to pursue a career in IT. I have been denied 3 positions so far, and am waiting to hear back from 2 at the moment. \n\nI have contacted the courts in NY about a Certificate or Release of disabilities but am not sure if it will help at all. Is there anything I can do to help my job hunt? I\u2019ve been unemployed for almost 2 months, I\u2019m very patient and that has helped me stay positive as I have never had this much difficulty getting a job even after the conviction, but I would be lying if I said I wasn\u2019t starting to get worried. Any advice on things I can do to make me look better during a background check would be great, thank you!","title":"[FL\/NY] Misdemeanor from NY preventing employment in Florida, looking for advice!","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590848955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtf66o\/purely_legal_question_wife_of_the_minnesota\/","id":"gtf66o","body":"(this is a purely legal question about using divorce laws... please don't discuss the political or other aspects relating to the killing)\n\nwife of the Minnesota police officer accused of murder  immediately filed for divorce from him... \n\nare her assets really protected?(since the divorce occurred immediately after the alleged crime had taken place)\n\nif the police officer does not contest the divorce and let her have most of the assets, can the victim's family still sue her for whatever assets that she got?   for example, can they claim that the divorce was used as a ploy to protect the assets that they had while married?","title":"purely legal question: wife of the Minnesota police officer accused of murder immediately filed for divorce from him... are her assets really protected?(since the alleged crime had already occurred)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588362133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gboviq\/felony\/","id":"gboviq","body":"Hello all! So, in the interest of keeping things simple, I\u2019ll keep the details to a minimum, but I just want to have some opinion about where I might stand in this whole matter.\n\nSo, I helped a person who I believed to be a good friend cash out $43,000 USD in stolen casino chips, and now I am a person of interest in this case. I have plead my case to the police, as I will to you all, and will be judged by the District Attorney of whether or not I am to be considered a suspect and willing accomplice. \n\nAround mid-January of this year, my \u201cfriend\u201d  approached me through text asking for a favour (I put friend in quotes because I am absolutely livid with him for putting me in this situation. A friend would not do this to another friend). The favour was to cash out $6000 in chips from his work in exchange for $500. He said that he got those chips in tips and that he had cashed in too many chips that month and that his work (the casino) was limiting how much he could cash in which is why he needed me. \nI\u2019m a very trusting and loyal friend especially to those that I consider to be one of my best friends, so I had no reason to doubt him. Being the type of person that I am, I agreed to do so under his assurance that it was completely legit and that there wouldn\u2019t be any trouble. I cash in the chips and he proposed that it be a sort of weekly thing and each time he would give me money in return for going out of my way and doing this for him. Apparently, in total I cashed in about $43,000 in about 3 or 4 weeks for him. In total I got about $2,500 and he got the rest. \nI will admit I was very gullible and foolish. \nPoint is that he lied to me about how he got the chips, about the legality of me cashing in those chips, and when he got arrested he named me as the person that cashed in the chips for him, which is why I am now a person of interest. \n\nThat\u2019s the background. Now for the questions portion.\n\nI spoke to the detective about what I should maybe do, and she advised that I do not speak to him. I\u2019m hoping he will clear my name by admitting to lying to me, but I\u2019m not so sure that he will do that with the police or in court, so I want to get him to admit to me through text so I have documented proof that I can use in court if need be. How advisable is this? \n\nSecondly, if I am tried and charged as a felon, how does that affect my chance of employment in a school district.\n\nAlso, if I am found to be guilty and charged as a felon how does that affect my ability to marry and naturalise someone that wants to emigrate to the US from another country? \n\nBecause I am only just a person if interest and not a suspect yet, I have not reached out to my lawyer about this, under the fear that if I speak to a lawyer too soon, I will look even more suspicious. At which point should I speak to a lawyer about this? \n\nLastly, how are my chances looking that I\u2019ll be alright and won\u2019t have to go to jail? I\u2019m feeling quite confident, but that anxiety of not knowing still looms over me.","title":"Felony?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589993796,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnf350\/landlord_let_himself_into_our_home_with_little_to\/","id":"gnf350","body":"Please excuse and reference if this has been answered before. I did a brief search and couldn\u2019t find much regarding this problem. \n\nMy roommate and I are siblings and we\u2019ve been living with our parents in spite of the recent pandemic to take care of them. However we have paid visits to our house every 7 days to ensure that the house was fine (no burst pipes or fires) and the lawn was mowed. \n\nRecently we got a call from our landlord but it was fairly early in the morning so we weren\u2019t able to pick up because we were still asleep. He left a message saying that the grass outside had gotten too long, he was worried the property had been abandoned (even though we spoke on the phone not even 3 days prior) and that he had to let himself inside the property to \u201cmake sure everything was alright.\u201d Later on in future email exchanges, he even told us that he also let his daughter in who is not even mentioned in our lease. \n\nWe did some research and we believe that it\u2019s illegal for him to let himself into our home without much warning or without our presence. It\u2019s a huge invasion of privacy. \n\nHe claims that he is allowed to do this because in our lease it clearly states:\n \"Landlord and landlord's agents shall have the right at all reasonable times during the term of this Agreement and any renewal thereof to enter the Premises for the purpose of inspecting the Premises and all buildings and improvements thereon.  And for the purposes of making any repairs, additions and alterations as may be deemed appropriate by Landlord for the preservation of the Premises or the building.\" And this falls under an inspection of the property. \n\nIs he allowed to do this? Honestly, we don\u2019t feel safe living in a home where our landlord feels he can let himself in whenever he feels necessary. \n\nWe asked him in an email to at the very least give us 24 hour notice even if we aren\u2019t able to be there so that way we can prepare for that. We sent that email a week ago and so far, no response. We even sent a follow up email recently and still, nothing. \n\nWhat can we do here? Are we screwed? Is there a possibility of us getting out of this house with our security deposit and no fees? We don\u2019t necessarily want to sue him but we are open to that option. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.","title":"Landlord let himself into our home with little to no warning while we weren\u2019t there and also let his daughter in who is not even on the lease (VA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473961813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52xes9\/failure_to_yield_pulled_over_5_blocks_away_from\/","id":"52xes9","body":"A week ago I got a ticket for failure to yield when I looked at the ticket I noticed that they pulled over like 5 blocks away from where it was noted on the ticket. They turned their lights on right before they pulled me over. I was thinking of going to court and fighting it but i don't know if its worth it. Thank you. ","title":"Failure to yield, pulled over 5 blocks away from location noted from ticket lights on right before pulled over. Does this mean anything?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575668403,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e750i5\/old_magazine_subscription_i_dont_remember_much\/","id":"e750i5","body":"I was recently contacted about a breach of contract regarding a magazine subscription I signed up for at some time while I was in college in Oklahoma 12 years ago. \n\nI have been told it was signed up for during a cold call at the time and they have a recording. That I made several payments but stopped at some point. Likely when I closed the account due to other fraudulent issues, and moved to Missouri in early 2008.\n\nThe debt collector also told me that the company intends to take me to court in my home county in Missouri if I don't pay them the full subscription amount plus interest. \n\nI don't really have the cash to pay it and at this point I've been threatened with legal fees and damage to my credit score as well should it go to court. \n\nWhat are my options?","title":"Old magazine subscription I don't remember much about coming back to bite me.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589480062,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjrqi8\/landlord_wants_to_tour_prospective_tenants_within\/","id":"gjrqi8","body":"We live in Florida, specifically within Alachua County\/Gainesville City Area.\n\nLandlord wants to tour guests around our house this weekend, but my roommates and I do not feel safe allowing this to take place due to COVID-19. We have no other residence to inhabit and I, as well as my girlfriend, are immuno-compromised. There is a clause in the lease stating that the landlord \"shall have the right, during the last two hundred (200) days of the initial lease term or any extended lease term, and upon reasonable notice to the lessee, to show the premises to prospective purchasers or tenants,\" but we instead prefer to show the premises via a virtual tour. I am wondering if this clause could be voided due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, if the landlords \"right...to show the premises\" could be limited to showing it virtually due to the health crisis, or if it could be argued that the landlord is not maintaining health and safety standards on the premises if the property is shown in person, thus making us eligible to legally withhold rent.","title":"Landlord wants to Tour Prospective Tenants within our home. Roommates and I are not Comfortable with it.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591147386,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvkc5n\/my_neighbor_and_landlord_are_good_friends_and\/","id":"gvkc5n","body":"Me and my family moved into a 3 story house that has had the basement converted into a small apartment type deal, sometime back in early November. We've lived at this house before (My father, stepmother, little sister, grandmother, and me) and by a chance meeting with the landlord at me and my stepmother's place of work we were invited back to live there since the larger, 2 story house portion above the basement was recently vacated. We were living with a rather unpleasant landlord and our lease was almost up, so we agreed to make preparations to move in. Leading up to the move, landlord mentions that the man that will living below us is old and has a heart condition that makes him sensitive to loud noise(?), and is a great friend of our landlord's. We are understanding and, outside of a few initial problems with him, we feel things out and are seemingly going steady, seeing as how the man stopped complaining and we even heard from our landlord that he was pleased with how the noise levels were not too long ago. Things were fine until around a week or two after lockdown, where the landlord announced with a formal letter that we were to move out by mid-June since the man had been calling HIM nonstop, every single morning, to complain that we were making noise all night. I felt responsible for this seeing as how, with both my current employment in the restaurant business on hold and plans for college for this semester dashed due to the virus, have spent most of my time in my room either reading or playing games online with my friends in an effort to stay in touch. From here on we keep the noise levels to an absolute \\*minimum\\*; everyone is in their rooms by 7:30, nobody whose room is upstairs is to come downstairs, etc. With my room being on the ground floor, I stay as quiet as a mouse and if I need to speak to anyone it's in hushed tones. Following this, we hear the approval of our neighbor secondhand from our landlord the week after, and all seems well. Fast forward to last night, the police bang on our door at 1AM, waking up everyone and scaring us all stiff due to the current goings-on in the US. Officer tells us we had a noise complaint, something about children riding a bicycle. My sister's bike is outside and she's been in bed since 7, so I assume it's a fluke. Come today, we get a call from landlord saying that it's gone too far and he can't have us here anymore, since the neighbor has been calling him constantly and was the one who called a noise complaint on us. He is giving us absolutely no platform to defend ourselves and is flat out refusing to listen to anything we have to say, and the most befuddling part for me is that not once during this entire endeavor have we ever even been able to speak DIRECTLY with the neighbor about this issue, only secondhand through the landlord. We're in a bad spot currently due to the pandemic and our landlord knows this; we can't just find a new place and pack up our things right away. Is there any way we can dispute this?","title":"My neighbor and Landlord are good friends, and because of this it seems like we're being forced to leave? What can we do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576142652,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9lf4n\/do_i_have_grounds_for_an_unlawful_retaliation\/","id":"e9lf4n","body":"I reported an incident to HR about two weeks ago related to a colleague (let's call her Karen) who works for a different organization that basically funds a bunch of stuff my org does. \n\nKaren and I had been working on a project together during a period of about 4 months prior to the incident. During this time I spoke to HR about how she was often passive aggressive towards me and it made it an unideal working relationship. Despite this, I did the work and ignored her comments because I don't like to get caught up in workplace drama.\n\nTowards the end of the project we had a deliverable that she expressed she didn't have time for despite us agreeing on the terms of the deliverable weeks prior. When she finally completed it, she returned the paperwork to my desk after I left for vacation. Before I left I had cleaned up my desk meticulously so that everything was in order when I returned. When I got back the deliverable was on my desk with a pair of scissors opened as wide as they would go sitting next to them, angled at the paperwork. As I said, I had meticulously cleaned my desk before I left and there was no way I left a random pair of scissors on my desk like that. I reported it to HR and that's when things started to spiral. Because there was no way to prove who did it or why, I ended up dropping the subject because it was already a wild accusation and HR told me they thought I was bizarre for even thinking it was malicious - they said maybe someone used them and left them there or I did and just forgot.\n\nLater on another incident occurred with Karen. Following an event that we talked endlessly about keeping on budget, I noticed we ordered too many products and had the opportunity to return them. Because Karen was responsible for ordering the products, she was offended. Another colleague from her org (remember, this org basically funds ours) who is known for having an attitude with people jumps into the conversation. As we were set to clean up the event, the new girl (let's call her Rachel) tried to defend the purchase and escalate the already contentious conversation I was having with Karen. So I said I was sorry and I didn't mean to offend them and walked away. Rachel then shouted across the room \"Is anyone from your org going to help clean up?\" and I replied \"Maybe\" and kept walking. Rachel then followed me to the elevator and asked me again. I told her she was making me uncomfortable and I needed a minute to myself before I'd be able to help with anything. She then ignored me and got on the elevator anyway to follow me. I literally got hit with the elevator door so I could remove myself from the situation and she finally walked away.\n\nCut to the next week and HR calls me in to ask why I didn't help set up or clean up the event. For the set up, everyone had different responsibilities and we never even talked about all meeting up to set things up together. For the clean up, I told them what happened and that I was really shaken up by it and had told my boss that I didn't feel comfortable returning because I felt like things were just going to escalate more. During this conversation HR took their side and basically discounted everything I said and I had to fight for them to even say they would talk to Rachel about her behavior; in the beginning of the conversation they tried to discount this too. HR even dropped an F Bomb during the conversation and said my accusations were strange, bizarre, etc.\n\nSo after this the heads of both our organizations met for an hour during a meeting called \"Respect\". After this, my boss began to slowly set me up for failures, sent me on fools errands, and spoke in code while in earshot of me in ways that were meant to intimidate me. While I won't get into much detail here, the word respect kept getting repeated in front of me, followed by my boss talking about how their boss can't fire our employees but he could. Then during another meeting later that same day, it was ended by saying that we were going to give this year a big kick out the door - a comment that isn't even a real saying but was meant to be a slight aimed at me (but again it was said in a way where there is no way to legitimatize my claim and it makes me out to look paranoid verses recognizing that I'm being bullied\/intimidated).\n\nAfter this I just said fuck it and asked my boss if they were planning to fire me for making the org with the purse strings angry. They responded by telling me I haven't been performing my job how I presented myself in my interview, that I've been making bad judgement calls, and that the conversation I was having with them was itself strange and bizarre. Having realized that no one here is going to advocate for me, at least this conversation made me realize what I should expect when I have my performance review in a few weeks: they are probably going to try to fire me but are hoping that if they make me feel uncomfortable enough I'll quit before they have a chance to do this.\n\nSome things I have at my disposal are pictures of the scissors left on my desk, recordings of the meeting with HR where they dropped the F Bomb, recording of the meeting with the kicking out the door comment, my self evaluation with examples of my work and praises even from the person who made the above comment, and I'm planning to get copies of all my docs and if I can a zip file of my work email so I have a record of everything on it. Location is DC.\n\nWhat should I be doing right now other than looking for a new job and getting records of everything I can? Do I have a case here or is this just another SOL situation where it sucks to be me but legally nothing will hold up to the high standards needed for this type of claim? If I quit will I qualify for unemployment?","title":"Do I have grounds for an unlawful retaliation claim?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590916140,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtvudi\/nyc_subtenant_rights\/","id":"gtvudi","body":"I have sublet an apartment in NYC for 6 months and the prime tenant doesn\u2019t want to move back into the unit. As per the landlord\u2019s request, I submitted an application to the leasing office to formally transfer the lease over to my name. Over a week has passed since submitting the application. The Landlord never acknowledged receipt of application nor responded to my follow up emails. However, they pulled an unauthorized credit report and shared my credit history with a 3rd party. The lease expires on May 31st and I don\u2019t have time to vacate the unit by that date. Do I have any rights in NYC to protect me as a sub tenant and or a squatter? Should I expect the landlord to come knocking at my door next week?","title":"NYC SUBTENANT RIGHTS","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576086407,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9aci3\/serious_girlfriends_landlord_wont_let_her_move\/","id":"e9aci3","body":"Sorry for the format Im on mobile.\n\n I am a Ontario, Canada resident and my girlfriend is renting a room from a rude landlord. They don\u2019t have a contract as she is an international student and moved here before she was 18, gf payed next months deposit but had decided to move out as they have had a few arguments and the landlord has refused to give back the deposit. I\u2019m not sure if the landlord is legally obligated to withhold money from her when there is no contract involved. \n\nThe landlord has said to my gf that \u201cit is unreasonable and illegal for me to give you the deposit. if you want to use it you have to notify one month in advance so you dont have to pay for the last month\u201d is she allowed to withhold money without a contract? \n\n\nAsking for any assistance that would possibly be helpful.","title":"(Serious) Girlfriends landlord won\u2019t let her move out without getting next months deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588890984,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfgv2r\/how_might_one_avoid_financiallegal_penalties\/","id":"gfgv2r","body":"I do not think what I did would qualify as negligent, but I made an honest mistake that was worth 8 figures. I'm not worried about losing my job -- I've already counted it as lost. I'm an honest persona and I am planning to own up to the mistake. I only realized the error this morning, but I would like to have my legal actions planned prior to bringing this to light.\n\nI own a home and have a good sum in a company pension fund. Can the company come after these or garnish my future wages? What can I do to protect myself legally?\n\nEdit: I'm in Canada.","title":"How might one avoid financial\/legal penalties associated with a costly mistake at work?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575937522,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8ipu7\/ca_car_accident\/","id":"e8ipu7","body":"I live in California. Car hit me, driver claimed he left wallet at home.  I called the police and they came and filed a report.  Driver turned out to not have a license. Car belonged to and registered to a \u201cfriend\u201d of his. I called insurance he gave me and they said he\u2019s an \u201cexcluded\u201d driver.  After review I told the insurance company that they should still cover as his friend admits she gave him the keys to her car willingly. Now the owner of the car is claiming she sold the car to him (a week prior to the accident of course) and had the release of liability form.  They denied coverage based on this fact.  What should I do?  Thank you.","title":"Ca Car Accident","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590589689,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grkq3c\/need_advice_for_dealing_with_an_abusive\/","id":"grkq3c","body":"I live in Washington State. TLDR at bottom.\n\nI grew up with a particularly abusive stepfather. Examples of this abuse were things like holding me up by the throat, punching holes in walls to intimidate me, throwing me to the ground, and issuing threats, such as promising to \"kill, resuscitate, and kill [me] again until [I've] learned [my] lesson.\" As he and my mom separated in 2016, we haven't had contact since, and I now lack any physical evidence of the abuse.\n\nI am now an adult and living on my own, and I am considering my options on how to proceed. I am seeking therapy for what happened to me, but I also wish to know that he can't possibly talk to me or track me down, and, to be completely honest, I also wish I had some sort of revenge. I understand that this is probably unsafe and childish, but if there is a way to pull it off safely, I am interested. For all I know, the statute of limitations is likely up for pressing charges against him, and I am not sure how to go about getting a restraining order, let alone if one will be granted to me.\n\nI do know that if his employer or acquaintances learned what he did, that his employer would probably ruin his prospects at any job they could, and his acquaintances would go out of their way to destroy his career path and ruin his life, laws be damned.\n\nMy questions are, do I have even a chance of pressing charges? Could I get a restraining order on him, to eliminate any chances of him contacting me? Are there any other ways I can protect myself from him finding me? And are there any ways I could tip off the people he's closest to without getting sued for slander or being otherwise legally or physically attacked?\n\nTLDR: Ex-stepdad abuses me through 2016, now I want protections and potentially revenge, if safe. How should I proceed?","title":"Need advice for dealing with an abusive ex-stepfather from 2016","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589214510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghqur9\/get_out_of_lease_starting_the_first_week_ohio\/","id":"ghqur9","body":"So I moved into an apartment on Saturday. Due to the covid issue my school property was closed and i was forced to move. I choose this apartment building, I was never able to see the property before signing the lease but the pictures and video tours seemed good enough.  I sign the lease and show up to a run-down apartment building. They gave me a key fob but the doors to the apartment open up without them. The apartment is bad and people are worse. But I get to the apartment and it seems nice enough and clean. After a long day of moving I sleep and wake up the next day with bug bites everywhere. My furniture was new and everything. Their is a clause in the lease that says I acknowledge that the apartment has been inspected for bugs. Either way I won't survive here. I dont feel safe here. This place is very run down and bad. I am going to leave by the end of the week, How do i get the hell out of here without leaving $8000 in collections. I didnt put any of the Utilities in my name yet. Just signed the lease. This is a big property management company so I doubt theres a talking my self out of it scenario, Please please help!","title":"Get out of lease starting the first week? Ohio","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575440436,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5v189\/college_board_cancelled_my_sat_score_for\/","id":"e5v189","body":"What\u2019s the best way to appeal to them, I\u2019m not publicly admitting to anything btw but wondering if there is any strategies to appeal considering any social media posts made were with completely fake names.","title":"College Board cancelled my SAT score for allegedly posting on public social media after the test.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576950678,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edsx8k\/if_someone_is_hired_as_a_temp_can_they_be_let_go\/","id":"edsx8k","body":"Is this standard practice in California? And if so, how long does that temp need to be technically let go before they can legally be re-hired by the company as a temp again?\n\nSomeone I know is going through something like this and I just felt I wanted more information. I tried Google, but had no luck.","title":"If someone is hired as a temp, can they be let go after 2 years and then after a certain amount of time, be re-hired as a temp again at the same company? (California)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1517628795,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7uwxzk\/our_downstairs_neighbors_have_a_lease_and_we_do\/","id":"7uwxzk","body":"So I just moved into an apartment last week that my best friends parents own and they said I do not have to sign or have a lease. We have 2 older ladies as our downstairs neighbors and they both have leases that spell out their residency rules. One of the ladies downstairs apparently complains about every little thing. So I have a dog and my \u201clandlord\u201d (friends parents) verbally gave us confirmation that we are allowed to have a dog. The lady that complains has already gone to the landlord and said that her lease says no pets so we shouldn\u2019t be allowed to have one either. She is threatening to not follow her rules if we have the dog. Because of this, our landlord is saying she wants us to appease my neighbor and get rid of the dog. Is there anything we can or have to do? I really don\u2019t want to move again and I\u2019m not giving up my pup. \n\nEdit: this is taking place in the state of PA\n\nUpdate: my landlord is going to tell the lady to just worry about her own apartment and not to worry about us. Problem solved! ","title":"Our downstairs neighbors have a lease and we do not.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590724475,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gslh41\/unmarried_parents\/","id":"gslh41","body":"Short backstory: I am from FL, BF lives in MO. I moved to MO (3 years ago) because he has a job here and 43% custody of his daughter.  We now have a 1.5yr old together. We are not married, but do live together and paternity was established at birth. \n\nI want to move back to FL for education reasons as well as I do not have a job so I can take care of our child. His mom has a history of mental health issues and lives with her elderly mom to care for she does not watch him. On top of that I fully believe moving here has made me an angrier and depressed person*. *THIS DOESN\u2019T AFFECT MY SON he is in a safe environment and I could\/would never I\u2019d more of a when I\u2019m alone to myself it hits. \n\nBF is trying to find a job in FL but I just want to leave and get a jump start into my schooling there and work. My family all lives there and they are physically and mentally capable of watching our child.  I want to know legally if I move with him what could happen? Ideally my bf would get a job and meet me down there but I\u2019m worried if something went wrong that I\u2019d get screwed and possibly lose him all together. Are there steps I should take to protect myself in general? I am his primary caregiver as he spends all day with me not sure if that makes a difference.","title":"Unmarried parents","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517706950,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7v3ma1\/moving_in_with_a_friend_underage\/","id":"7v3ma1","body":"Ok so my parents and I have not got along for a few years now. We have both came to an agreement that I can move in with a friend as long as the parents are willing to sign my rights to them. What steps do we need to do? What about insurance and things like that? My parents want no custody of me or any rights to me. Please help me!!","title":"Moving in with a friend underage.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577136225,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeqtg5\/forced_to_move_out_of_college_house_landlord_is\/","id":"eeqtg5","body":"2 weeks ago I found my roommate hanging in his room. We were 4 months in to a 12 month lease and had signed to release the next year. There were 5 of us living in the house. \n\nObviously we all want to move out. We had a pretty decent relationship with our landlord, and he told us that next years lease would be torn up and he would figure something out with this years. Fast forward 2 weeks later, he sends us a document outlining a lump sum payment of 4 months rent (split between 4 instead of 5, so the equivalent cost for us of 5 months rent), as well as keeping the security deposit (another months rent), plus estimated utilities. On top of this, he wants us to move completely out and turn in our keys. \n\nThe landlord doesn\u2019t think he\u2019ll be able to rent the house for the next semester quickly, if at all. This is why he wants a lump sum for the semester then he can rent it out during the summer and we\u2019re off the hook. He also said he will refund any rent if he finds tenants this semester. \n\nIs a lawyer necessary here? To me it seems like our hands are tied. There was significant mold in the bathroom, but I don\u2019t think a case could be made that the property is unlivable. Why is the security deposit being kept? \n\nShould we have to turn in our keys? If we\u2019re paying rent, I plan on living at the house for the semester. Now that I\u2019m further removed from the event, I would much rather live there than at my parents house for 4 months. Does he have any legal power to kick me out if the rent is paid?\n\nThere are ongoing negotiations between the landlord and one of my roommates older sister, but I\u2019m not sure how much that\u2019s going to solve. Thanks for reading and let me know if there\u2019s anything I can do.","title":"Forced to move out of college house, landlord is requesting lump sum of owed rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589853188,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmfba2\/plans_to_study_in_the_us_a_few_months_down_the\/","id":"gmfba2","body":"To attend a university, I will need to apply for a F-1 visa which prevents me from working outside of the university campus as far as I am aware. I was wondering whether this would also prevent me from streaming online even if I am registered on the streaming platform from my home country and paying taxes in my home country as well?\nIn case I am not allowed, is there some process I can go through to get authorization to stream during my stay in the US?\n\nP.S. I have sufficient funding from my parents to be able to pay for my study in full (and obtain the student visa), I am only hoping to recuperate some of the costs.","title":"Plans to study in the US a few months down the road. I am considering streaming online on Twitch\/Mixer as a way to earn money to pay for university.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1421119186,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2s8pg8\/breaking_an_apartment_lease_in_utah\/","id":"2s8pg8","body":"Hello and thanks to anyone with any help or advice. Excuse the wall of text I will try to be as thorough as possible.\n\nSo my now ex-gf and I broke up but we are still with an apartment lease that ends April 30th, 2015.\n\nObviously this wasn't planned and we were going to fulfill the lease term had we stayed together but this is where we are. I'll be reaching a bit with a lot of these questions so hopefully they aren't too absurd.\n\n**A few strange things:**  \nWe signed the lease with `Western National Property Management` with the `Autorized Manager of The Premises` ^(to be known as Lady A) but our lease was signed by another person. \n\nSince then the apartment was bought out by AMC LLC. something that we were never notified of until I went to ask for a copy of the lease and noticed that none of the usual people were there. What is the legality of this?\n\nWhich brings me to another issue, when the new management company came in, they plugged up and sealed the rent drop box which was in our lease as a way we could pay: ill type it out below:\n\n\n**Payments**\n\n`A. Rent and all other charges due Landlord hereunder shall be payable to APARTMENTNAME, APARTMENTADDRESS, at property office, or at such other place or in such other manner as Landlord may from time to time designate. Payments will only be accepted in the form of personal check, cashiers check, or money order. Cash will not be accepted for rent and all other charges due Landlord. Payments made in person shall be delivered to owner\/agent during normal office hours as posted. There is a 24 hour drop box at said location, for your convenience, however, payments left in the drop box shall be deemed received at 8:00am on the next business day`\n\nThis was also without any notice or anything to us. Found out by walking by the office and it was plugged. Could this be something to help our cause?\n\nWhich leads me to something that seems really weird to me. At the end Payments B.^(A is above) it says something that doesn't seem legal to my lack of any legal expertise whatsoever mind. it states:\n\n`\nEach Resident does hereby grant to each of the other Residents herein the power to sign documents binding all of the Residents as it may pertain to this tenancy and this Agreement. By this Agreement each Resident herein grants a power of attorney to each other Resident to bind all Residents as it pertains to this Agreement, addendums, notices, and pleadings which release to this tenancy, including the ability to accept service of process and give notices to landlord.\n`\n\n\n**Can a lease grant power of attorney between all roommates?**\nThat seems crazy to me.\n\n**One final thing**\n\nWe have a buyout option for `$2000` with 60 days notice. Is this amount proratable? And if we're `buying out` then why do we have to pay the $2000^(or prorated amount) plus 2 months of rent^(60 days)? It also says that future rent may be charged  as Resident shall be liable for Landlord costs as a result of early termination.\n\n\n**Overall, what is the best course of action if I am wanting to be moved out by Feb 1 for the lease expensive option.**\n\nThanks for your time.","title":"Breaking an apartment lease in Utah","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1518764927,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xx3o2\/are_there_any_cases_where_a_people_would_go\/","id":"7xx3o2","body":"(USA or elsewhere) I happened to come across an case where someone using their real name made a threat to POTUS on a petition platform and the resulting \"is he being framed or does he actually did it\" debate made me wondered whether people can go that low enough to use their own real name to post online threats, be it bomb threats or death threats on social medias or petition platforms.\n\nSomeone pointed out that actual wrongdoers often use \"I'm been falsely blamed\" as a defense strategy in courts. Is it true too?\n\nI would definitely love it if newspaper clippings are included in comments should the need arise.\n\n","title":"Are there any cases where a people would go online and post threats under their own real names?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517929184,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vnut1\/legal_advice_for_my_dad\/","id":"7vnut1","body":"Some context. My father works at a manufacturing company and has been working there for pretty much his whole work life. He takes up several roles but mainly he is a senior HR officer, technician, IT, safety officer, and anything that is easy enough to be done in an hour. Plus he works on the weekends on demand. He only gets paid for his HR work. Now he's working at his workplace and only will arrive home at 6am and is not doing this because he has not finished his work but because his boss said so, is not getting paid for it, has to still work on the next day, and has been doing this for at least a year.\n\nWhat can I do to reduce the workload? Is there a legal way to protect my dad?\n\nI find this remarkably unacceptable and ridiculous!\n\nTL;DR my father's boss is making my father work in an unethical manner. Is there a way to legally protect my father?\n\nMalaysia","title":"Legal advice for my dad","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578603705,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emfvva\/landlord_requiring_carpets_professionally_cleaned\/","id":"emfvva","body":"We\u2019ve submitted our notice to move out - our landlord has required that we pay for the carpets to be professionally cleaned but looking through our original lease agreement it makes no mention of this - just wondering where we stand? (This is Texas)","title":"Landlord requiring carpets professionally cleaned prior to moving out but it\u2019s not mentioned in the original lease agreement","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588787464,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geotzw\/myf17_sisterf19_has_stolen_over_500_worth_of_my\/","id":"geotzw","body":"First things first I am terrible with Reddit so I am sorry. Some background: My sister is a pothead who dropped out of college twice and now visits just to steal from me and my parents don't do anything about it So my sister has stolen from me my whole life growing up and my parents wouldn't do anything about it. It was annoying but she never stole anything important but now I have to pay for college by myself and my sister within the last month has stolen around $300 from me. She has also stolen around 6 pairs of expensive pants around $75 each and my news shoes that are around $80. I have tried to tell my parents but they say \"they can't do anything about it\". She has blown all her money and has nothing to her name after dropping out of college twice. I have threatened to call the cops before but she did stop at all. I was thinking of buy a cheap recording device and catching her stealing from my room for evidence when I actually call the police. I don't know if i can legally do it because I don't turn 18 until May 19, I don't want to bump into any legal issues. I am going to take action against her but I desperately need advice, please help me ASAP. :(","title":"My(F17) Sister(F19) has stolen over $500 worth of my possessions and my parents won't do anything about it, should I call the cops??? Please help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589603988,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkop66\/arizona_rental_company_screwing_me_over\/","id":"gkop66","body":"In Maricopa County, Arizona. I had to leave my apartment early but made an agreement with the landlord and the property management company to pay my remaining rent in three installments due May 1, June 1, and July 1. I paid the May 1 installment and have the receipt to prove it. \n\nThe complex sent me an invoice today for $572 on top of what I owe for rent. I asked as to what this was for and they claimed it was for damages to the unit. I asked for a list of damages and they refused to send me one. For the record, I took a video walkthrough of the unit after I cleaned and before I moved out to prove the condition I left it in. I do not want to pay this $572 on top of what I owe and I believe the complex is screwing me over. My lease stipulates I'd only owe them for damages beyond normal wear and tear.","title":"[ARIZONA] Rental Company Screwing me over?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578857648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ens45h\/question_regarding_missing_money\/","id":"ens45h","body":"First type poster please excuse formatting\n\nBasically question is wife recently got a retail job in Washington DC. A few days ago the nightly deposit came up short and her boss made her pay back the missing money out of her pocket. Is this legal? \nThank you in advance for any help.","title":"Question regarding missing money","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589395474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj4yfl\/property_management_company_chicago_il_charged_me\/","id":"gj4yfl","body":"I've been reading up a bit on the legality of move-in fees (in lieu of security deposits) with landlords and property management companies here in Chicago. It looks to be legal, I get that. My scenario is this: I was looking at a property to rent, long story short, I ended up opting for a different property because it was cheaper rent, better condition. I, stupidly, paid the move-in fee (over $600) for the first place I was looking at, mainly cause the application wouldn't have been submitted without it being paid. I want to know if the Prop Mgmt company has any sort of legal obligation to refund the fee since I didn't actually move in. Is it worth speaking to a lawyer about it, or should I just take it as a learning lesson and deal with it? Thanks!","title":"Property Management company (Chicago, IL) charged me Move-in\/Admin Fees, ended up not moving in, are the fees refundable?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1555438067,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bdx4pj\/employer_using_background_checks_in_pa\/","id":"bdx4pj","body":"How do employers run background checks? Do they use website like mylife.com or online website to do background checks?","title":"Employer using background checks in PA","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422039201,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tfhqs\/ga_my_landlord_is_not_performing_repairs_properly\/","id":"2tfhqs","body":"Long story short,  the roof on my house has been leaking and my slumlord will not get a roofing company to fix the roof because he is too cheap.  Instead he sends his maintenence guys to patch with sealing paint,  which has done nothing to fix the leaks. My roof is almost entirely painted with this stuff.  This is one of many issues,  but this to me is the most annoying.  I know the previous tenants had the same issues with this roof, so this is something that has been going on for years.  I know that owners are required to do maintenence on houses they own,  but is there anything legally I can do besides breaking my lease? ","title":"[GA] My landlord is not performing repairs properly on the house I am renting.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422188398,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tlx5n\/uk_need_help_understanding_the_wording_of_a_last\/","id":"2tlx5n","body":"A close relative of mine passed recently and upon receiving a copy of the Will, I am unsure as to the division of the estate of the deceased. Does anyone have the experience to help me understand the following.\n\n*I APPOINT my son* **Person A** *and my partner* **Person B** *to be the Executors and Trustees of this my Will*\n\n(... Giving of chattels, effects and property...)\n\n*I DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all my estate both real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever not hereby other disposed of unto my Trustees upon trust to sell call in and convert the same into money with power to postpone the sale calling in and conversion thereof so as they shall in their absolute discretion think fit without being liable for loss*\n\n*My trustees shall hold the net proceeds of the said sale calling in the conversion and my ready money upon the following trusts:-*\n\n*a) Upon Trust to pay thereout all my just debts and my funeral and testamentary expenses.*\n\n*b) Upon Trust to hold the remainder together with all parts of my estate for the time being unsold (hereinafter called my Residuary Estate) for my partner* **Person B** *for her benefit absolutely PROVIDED THAT if my said partner* **Person B** *shall have died in my lifetime then my son* **Person A** *shall take by substitution my residuary estate.*\n\nAny insight someone can provide into who receiving what from this wording would be gratefully accepted.\n\nEDIT: Added from comments - How would this will be affected if the deceased was still married to Person C at the time the Will was written and at the time of the death of the deceased? Person C is not named in the Will.\n\nEDIT 2: Marriage of deceased to Person C occurred 35 years ago. They separated before the Will was documented.","title":"[UK] Need help understanding the wording of a Last Will and Testament","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1575457456,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e5xmtp\/i_was_told_by_a_supervisor_someone_was_spying_on\/","id":"e5xmtp","body":"Today I had a rough time at work . One supervisor was who I can tell does not like me . But I\u2019ve never had a conversation with this man and never spoke to him or reported to him. Anyways all night he was around me like looking for something to get me with and this isn\u2019t the first time . He was staring at me hard . This man never dose his job always talking to other girls at the job and distracting them from work. We never get trailer done because he\u2019s always talking to other female employees . Anyways but he always try\u2019s to find something against me . Like trying to catch me on my phone but I\u2019m not on my phone. One time when he would try to talk to me about something I supposedly did wrong he would talk to me like I\u2019m a child and be sarcastic like in a very unprofessional manner. \n\nSo again he was around me all night trying to find something against ,when he finally moved away I went to talk to my other supervisor and told him how I felt I said to him that the other supervisor is around me and I feel targeted and harassed. And then he told me that you take two many bathroom brakes (I\u2019m here for 8 hours and only have a 20 and 30 mins brake and I only take two bathroom brakes maybe three . I also have bathroom promblems as well when I need to pee I have to go right away or I\u2019ll pee my self my bladder isn\u2019t that strong and I\u2019m a 28 yr old female by the way) and apparently I\u2019m in my phone and someone saw me on my phone . This is where I felt embarrassed and appalled because someone is spying on me in the bathroom and telling management what I\u2019m doing . I almost cried and I was so mad that I can\u2019t have privacy in the bathroom I\u2019m very very insecure about my body and for someone to be spying and seeing my privets and body . this makes me feel so belittled and scared because now I don\u2019t feel safe at work . And I\u2019m being sexually harassed in the bathroom and being target . I don\u2019t know if I\u2019m going to loose my job because of all this but I want to fight for my rights and possibly save my job . I feel like ever since I been there I\u2019ve been targeted . I don\u2019t know how els to exsplain this but can someone please tell me what I can do . \n\nThey have zero tolerance for retaliation when in an employee reports management but it\u2019s like they really don\u2019t care once I report them they\u2019re going to try and get me fired even more!","title":"I was told by a supervisor someone was spying on me in the bathroom and saw me on my phone! New Jersey","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590211890,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goziua\/reckless_driving\/","id":"goziua","body":"I\u2019m in the state of Florida and I(21M) just got my first ticket\/fine\/citation, i\u2019m not sure what it is. They put it down as Reckless driving due to me turning into a parking lot and I didn\u2019t see a guy backing up completely to the point he backs up into my car and there\u2019s scratches along the drivers side doors to the back tire. The cop went inside the store it happened in front of to check cameras and says he didn\u2019t see anything. So, i\u2019m not sure if I can just go ahead and pay the ticket or pay the ticket and go to traffic school regardless orr go to court and see if I have a case.","title":"Reckless Driving","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590078937,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go064e\/why_do_deposits_not_fall_under_the_force_majeure\/","id":"go064e","body":"I apologize for another wedding related post, but I haven\u2019t been able to find the answer to this in previous ones. \n\nWhy am I not able to get my deposit back through the acts of god clause? \n\nLegally I am not able to hold my wedding this August in California (atleast according to the current laws). I understand that the deposit is non refundable in the event of regular cancellation as they are holding a date and the \u201closs of potential business\u201d. However, due to this pandemic which falls under the act of god, neither I nor the venue are legally allowed to have the wedding. \n\nWhy are they still able to hold my deposit? I paid for a service I can not use and there is a clause covering that in my contract. I am confused why the venue can still refuse to return my deposit.","title":"Why do deposits not fall under the force majeure or acts of god clause?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475878599,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/56e01c\/ticket_for_following_to_close_us_oregon\/","id":"56e01c","body":"So i was given a ticket, Following to close, after rear ending another car. I am wanting to know how best to fight this ticket. The thing is there is a lot of stuff that led to this wreck. First off the accident happened around a blind bend in the street where visibility is less then 200ft. The car was not in front of me when i was driving down the street, it had been stopped for at least 10 seconds around the bend. The car was stopped in my lane with no turn signal and no break lights at an unmarked intersection. The speed limit was 35mph in the area. Damage was minimal, about $1000 or less, but my passenger ended up going to the hospital for a check up any way. The person i collided with fled the scene of the accident before police arrived. Later it is revealed that he had warrants out for his arrest but did not have his licence revoked at the time. It is unknown if they ever caught him. The responding officer agreed with my story and sounded like he would back up my statement but still had to issue the ticket any way.\n\nWith this information what is my best defense?","title":"Ticket for following to close (US, Oregon)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588791133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geq03n\/cant_get_unemployment_because_of_a_previous\/","id":"geq03n","body":"Hi All,  \n\n\nMy first time posting here so I hope I do this right. I'll also try and keep this short. TL;DR at the bottom.  \n\n\nI, like many others, have lost a huge portion of my jobs recently because of COVID-19 - it's unfortunate but I'm trying to keep a level head about all of this. I'm fairly young and have never had to file for unemployment in **Illinois** before so I was kind of nervous about the whole process. But I filed for it and turned out that it was super easy (surprisingly). A few days later I got a letter in the mail that claimed that my request for UI had been approved for \"XYZ\" amount per week.  \n\n\nThat was back in Mid-March, I still haven't received a single payment. I have certified my income weekly since March and still nothing. A few weeks ago I got a letter from the IDES saying that my payments were being withheld for an unknown reason and they would follow up on reasoning at a specific date and time through a phone interview with the department.  \n\n\nA week later I had the phone interview with the Unemployment Office to which they informed me that I am not getting any income because a previous employer still had not sent them the 'proper paperwork' and that they would follow up with a call to them after they got done with me. I have no clue what businesses\/organizations have to send to the state after an employee leaves but I was incredibly confused. I also want to clarify that I am not (and was not) trying to take Unemployment out through the company either, I was filing as a freelancer and had to PROVE that I was no longer working for the W-2 employers, which I did.  \n\n\n**Companies Background:**  \nSince I can't (nor do I want to) expose this company, according to the rules, I'll try and keep it vague. This is a worldwide company that deals in the live entertainment sector. I was lucky enough to land a position in **Chicago, IL** for this company doing live events and did this for about 2 years. In the fall of 2019, I had a few new career opportunities that I wanted to pursue and submitted my 2 weeks, with my final day being Sept. 1st, 2019 and have been freelance ever since. During this time the company that I was working for was bought out by a larger company so there was a slow-moving merger happening behind the scenes.   \n\n\nI'm at a loss at what I can do or where I should go. The IDES hasn't sent me an updated letter on the status, though they said they would, and the company I used to work for isn't answering calls or returning messages (probably because of COVID-19). The parent company has only given me a generic email to reach out to but I don't expect to hear back from them anytime soon either. Since the call, I'm also locked out of my IDES account and can't certify income until the proper documentation has been submitted by my previous employer.  \n\n\nI had a little bit saved before this all happened but it's quickly running dry. I also don't know if I'll get reimbursed for all the time that has been wasted or not (as stated on the IDES website).  \n\n\nAny Advice Would Help.  \n\n\nTL;DR - Applied for freelance unemployment back in Mid-March due to COVID-19 and was approved. Then funds were unexpectedly withheld due to a previous employer not having the proper paperwork sent into the Illinois Department of Employment Services (IDES) according to a phone interview I had with them, claiming that I am, in fact, no longer with the company.","title":"Can't Get Unemployment Because of a Previous Employer.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589508139,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk0aj6\/not_being_compensated_accordingly\/","id":"gk0aj6","body":"So basically I got a promotion at work and of course was given an outline of what was expected of me.\n\nAs time has gone on, they have added things that aren\u2019t in the job description and it\u2019s mentioned in the employee manual that if duties change, pay will also change accordingly.\n\nI have asked about it numerous times and keep getting the answer that they are working on it. It\u2019s been over 6 months and me and another coworker are being asked to work on things that others haven\u2019t been trained on but we are all being paid the same amount. \n\nI sent an email asking that until they can figure out the tier system, if those additional duties can be placed on hold. I received a snarky email from HR about how I should be adhering to the values of excellence and teamwork and she does not feel comfortable with my stance. \n\nIt was extremely rude and unprofessional in my opinion. I was wondering if I have a case here?\n\nI worried that this has also marked me in the company and now they will gun for me. Since I\u2019m speaking up. \n\nI\u2019m so exhausted from being expected to do everything with no thanks, no help, no recognition. \n\nBasically, is this legal for them to do?","title":"Not being compensated accordingly","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575695674,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7a9ip\/landlord_failed_to_prevent_mold_growth_from_water\/","id":"e7a9ip","body":"Info:   \n2bed2bath - 3 tenants (Me, boyfriend, roomate) Boyfriend and I share 1 room. Roomate has the other room. Roomate is not affected by water leak on their end of the apartment. Boyfriend and I are getting the issue.  \n\n\nOn Thanksgiving, my boyfriend and I woke up to our entire carpet, walls and ceiling drenched in water during a long rain. Holes in the ceiling opened and dripped dirty brown water everywhere and the corners of the wall towards the outside was leaking large amounts into the carpet. The walls had cracks and the ceiling had brown stains. Somehow, only our side of the building managed to have leaks slide down from the roof into on our bottom floor of the apartment building. No other area has been affected. We contacted our landlord who said he would assess the problem and he did the next day. He told me that they would fix the roof to avoid any other water leaking but nothing about the water damage in the inside. They proceeded to fix the window for some minor leaks and acknowledged the clear damage on the ceiling and walls and confirm there was something to be repaired. We were relieved and were ready for the issue to be fixed. They repaired the roof and told us there should be no more problem but to wait for the rain to stop and let it dry. Me and my boyfriend ended up moving everything out in the living room and now we are sleeping there.   \n\n\nThroughout the weekend we asked for updates and they said they cannot fix anything until the rain stops. We've been waiting for days and it is still raining and continuing to drench the carpet.  We urged him that mold is a possibility and he told us there was nothing he could do until then. Halfway into the week I got really sick and I can't even enter the room without having coughing fits. I even got a fever one night and my boyfriend is really concerned for my health. I work from home so I am constantly inhaling this air. This is honestly getting frustrating because today he told us that he can't get repairs until Monday.  He said the only thing he can do is have us transfer units but we would have to sign a new lease. This doesn't seem right to me. \n\nWhat would happen to our deposit from the first lease we signed? We thought it would just be us staying there temporarily but signing a new lease would mean starting a new year entirely and for good. This is a very new experience for us and our first time living on our own. My boyfriend is considering calling 311 but before we get to anything like that we want to understand what it means to break our current lease and sign a new one.    \nWe have also looked over the lease and understood our rights to withhold rent but the problem is, this leak happened right on Thanksgiving and we thought the situation was going to be handled quicker so rent was paid. Its been already too long and now I am getting sick to the point of making a doctors appointment.  \n\n\n( Another note: Just a few hours ago, we indeed found visual proof of mold growth and fuzz on the carpet along side of the walls and sent him images waiting for a reply. Now there is no way for any doubts about my health. )\n\n​\n\nThanks for any help.","title":"LandLord failed to prevent mold growth from water leak. Gave us the option to sign a new lease to transfer units?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589073938,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggs56z\/ca_mother_suddenly_in_icu_no_known_will_or\/","id":"ggs56z","body":"My mum has lost all her family except me. She is in critical condition currently sedated. Worried about affairs while she's sedated. \n\nWhere might I go first. Guardianship? See if doctors can lighten sedation for power of attorney? Hospital social worker? Get a lawyer? I'm more worried about unpaid rent or bills besides being destroyed by this sudden event. The hospital is treating me well and acting as I have power of medical attorney.","title":"(CA) mother suddenly in icu no known will or directive where to turn first. If she passes, I want to avoid the 1 yr probate","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576652815,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec98he\/raising_money_for_non_profits\/","id":"ec98he","body":"If I wanted to start an online service that raises money for organizations for example PETA, but charges a service fee in the middle. Would that be legal? Would I need PETA's permission to do it or could I just send them a check. What type of a lawyer would be the best to reach out to for further consultation?","title":"Raising money for non profits","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589610165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkpxhj\/leasing_office_lady_randomly_told_us_we_have\/","id":"gkpxhj","body":"My roommate and I were thinking about renewing our 12 month lease so we called the leasing office to get some information. During the call she says we have until Friday to renew our lease to keep the same price or there is going to be an extra $100 fee per month. She never emailed us or called us letting us know of this information. We called about lease renewal inquiries and she sprung this on us randomly. It\u2019s obviously past Friday so I\u2019m going to the leasing office tomorrow to try to sort this out. Is she allowed to do that? Is there anything I can do? Thanks","title":"Leasing office lady randomly told us we have until Friday to renew the lease or else there\u2019s going to be an extra $100 fee per month.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578269142,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eklgoc\/law_on_inheritance_in_la\/","id":"eklgoc","body":"As I am Scottish I do not fully understand the  American laws surrounding the inheritance of royalties, estate and personal items when a patent or grand parent pass away.\n\n The state in question is Los Angeles, this is where my grandfather married and passed away. When he died he was married to another woman who he did not father any children to. However from what I understand when he died all of the belongings, royalties and estate should go to wife? Once she passed away all of the belongings etc then pass down to her family, completely bypassing ours?\n\nI only ask because now a family that we are not remotely close to in any way is getting all of my grandfather's belongings, royalties and estate without any of his blood relatives receiving anything. \nIs that correct? And is there any way to get everything back into our family?\n\nThank you for reading\n\n(Side note - my grandfather was a screenwriter who has produced some films that are occasionally shown on TV hence the mentioning of royalties)","title":"Law on inheritance in LA","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578856659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enrvr7\/direct_deposit_reversal\/","id":"enrvr7","body":"An employer I no longer work for sent me $150 on December 27 2019. Can they reverse the deposit if I already spent it? Do they have a certain amount of time before they can reverse it?","title":"Direct deposit reversal","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590178363,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goquxb\/does_picking_up_a_street_sign_that_fell_onto_the\/","id":"goquxb","body":"A street sign near my house was either knocked down or fell down from the wind. I was walking from my car and passed by it on the sidewalk. I almost picked it up (thinking it'd be a cool souvenir since they'll most likely just replace it with a new one), but I'm concerned a neighbor would see me and assume I vandalized it or something like that. I think my outdoor camera is angled so that I'd have proof I just picked it up, but I still don't want anyone judging me.\n\nSo I figured I'd ask here - from a legal standpoint is it theft to pick up something like that off the ground even if it was already laying there? \n\nThanks!","title":"Does picking up a street sign that fell onto the sidewalk constitute theft? (PA)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1418174223,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2otecs\/aus_medical_question\/","id":"2otecs","body":"I couldn't find any information on this, so I was hoping somebody here would know.\n\nWhat is the limit of time I have before I can sue for damages? (hope I'm using the right word)\n\nThis all happened at school mind you.\n\nWhen I was in grade 5 (11 y\/o) I was chasing somebody who had been bullying my sister for months, the school\/teachers did nothing about it, so i chase the kid who ran to his older brother, after (not very smartly) threatening the younger kid, the older brother threw me face first into a pole, which broke my 2 front teeth, pushing one into my jaw which still has not fully come out, which is not the major issue.\n\nThe major issue is the fact that I had a massive lump on my head from where I was throw into the pole, a few years after that I started having multiple types of seizures (which have recently (last year) been linked to the trauma from the pole incident)\n\nMedicine has not stopped the seizures, so I will never be able to get my drivers license, cutting me off from a lot of job possibilities, etc.\n\nBasically, do I have enough to go after the QLD government for damages for them not handling it, and it escalating and causing me harm after all these years?\n\nOR, do I need to suck it up and just forget it and move on?\n\nAlso, I've just turned 19 now, where it is affecting me much more so than the seizures did when they first started.\n\nI can supply more information if needed.","title":"[AUS] Medical question.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589074714,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggscfa\/son_in_law_hurt_at_work\/","id":"ggscfa","body":"My son in law is a prison guard in Oklahoma and his arm was broken at work today. They had him fill out paperwork for a work place injury and told him he couldn't go to the hospital or see a doctor at until Monday because his lieutenant isn't there to sign the paperwork. They told him if he goes to the hospital before his lieutenant signs the paperwork they won't cover it with his insurance. This sounds very sketchy and cruel to me. He is in a lot of pain. I'm trying to convince him to go to the doctor anyway because there's no way that can be legal right?\n\nI'm sorry if I used the wrong flair, I didn't see any work place injury or something similar choices.\n\nThank you for your advice and time!","title":"Son in law hurt at work","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576218903,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea0ekv\/nc_do_i_need_to_file_a_motion_for_contempt_of\/","id":"ea0ekv","body":"   \nBackground:\n\nDaughter (10) lived with me since birth. Ex\u2019s presence was inconsistent. We moved to a city 2hrs away when I started a new career. A pretrial conference was today. Ex picked our child up from my residence and said that he was going to get her to talk to the judge or \u201ctestify\u201d. I explained to him that this was just a conference and that we won\u2019t be testifying and etc. He then lies and said that the judge wanted to speak with her to hear what they want. This was called out during the conference and the judge didn\u2019t seem to happy about our daughter being there.  \n\n\nWe have a temporary order in place, and I have primary physical custody since she\u2019s still in school. He has secondary. He is supposed to get her every other weekend starting on Friday at 7p. Unless there\u2019s an extended holiday or school break. We also have the flexibility to change it but it has to be written\u00a0 (a text is sufficient) 7 days in advance.\n\n**Incident**:\n\n1. After the conference, ex demanded that the three of us(ex, self, and our daughter) talked about the case, which I vehemently denied because of 1. I didn\u2019t want our daughter to be in the middle of this 2. The order stated that we are not to make disparaging comments about each other, visitation and etc. with her present. This occurred in front of his wife, my partner, my mom and of course our daughter.\u00a0 After pleading with him not to do this, he said that I never wanted to talk to him in person about custody because I was afraid that they (him and his family) were going to \u201cgang up\u201d on me.\u00a0 We had history and a part of that history includes emotional\/psychological abuse. I gave in to his request to yet again not cause a scene in front of our daughter. When the three of us were alone, I begged him again to not have our daughter in the middle of this and he insisted that she states what she wanted. Without looking at me, my 10-year-old daughter looked away and said that she didn\u2019t want to stay with me and that she wanted to live her dad. I then again, pleaded that she returned to our parties while we talk and she did. He goes on to tell me how much of a bad parent I was and that my daughter was shy and withdrawn because she is scared of me. The list goes on. I couldn\u2019t take it so I had to shut the conversation down and headed back to my mother, partner, his wife, and our daughter who were still standing by the elevators waiting for us to talk in the cold. While we headed back he kept saying stuff to me that I had to mentally block. He even mocked me and stated that first was child support and then this.\u00a0Mentally, I\u2019m going in and out of what I was hearing and then he says \u201cwait and see what will happen\u201d. We parted our ways with our parties. My daughter went with them. When I felt safe. I texted him to bring her to my residence.  \n\n\n2. When I got home, they were there to get her stuff. I told my daughter to get inside and I stood out to tell him that he cannot take her. It\u2019s against our orders. He stated that the order wasn\u2019t effective until next year. Which was a lie because the judge specified holiday time and stated that the next time that he would get her on the 20th. On top of that, it was a school night and she had school the following morning. My daughter storms out of our place and leaves with her father.","title":"[NC] Do I need to file a motion for contempt of court?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1555545047,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/beeszb\/i_did_tutoring_in_exchange_for_coupons_at_a\/","id":"beeszb","body":"I posted yesterday on this but was asking the wrong questions. Thank you those that commented before!\n\n\nI started tutoring for a for-profit business and was told I would be given coupons after every session as compensation. The tutoring is considered \u201cfree\u201d, as students don\u2019t pay for the service. Note that it was the owner of the store who called it compensation, not me. I was never called an employee or volunteer and the owner does not keep any records of me or the hours I work. \n\nAfter a dispute with the owner I told her I would not be tutoring anymore. She told me that in that case, my coupons would all be invalid at the store. I objected to her revoking my compensation for hours of labor, and she responded, \u201cthose vouchers are a thank you from us for your volunteer service, we offer them to you on a hourly bases as an incentive to help students\u201d. Later in the conversation she called it an \u201cunpaid volunteer position\u201d. \n\nI intend to file a wage claim, but I don\u2019t know what my argument is. If the position was volunteering, then it violates the FLSA due to it being done for the benefit of a for-profit business. If it was not, then I feel she owes me wages for the hours I did in lieu of the coupons as compensation. I would not have offered my services if I was not compensated in some way. \n\nDo I need to note both of these things when I file a wage claim? Or go with one?","title":"I did tutoring in exchange for coupons at a business. Upon quitting the owner revoked all of these coupons, claiming that it was a volunteer position and the coupons were only a \u201cthank you\u201d for my services. Does it violate the FLSA either way?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588354421,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbmi9n\/family_member_left_car_in_my_yard_is_there_a_way\/","id":"gbmi9n","body":"Sister in law left vehicle in my driveway. A 2008 Honda. At the time she still owed the buy here pay here place just a few payments. I think she\u2019s paid it off. She moved out of state and said she would sign the title over to my S.O. A year later we still have no title. She said it\u2019s because she never turned the plate in and they are not letting her have the title because of that. I also think she doesn\u2019t have insurance on her current vehicle and is riding around with the plate for the new vehicle and she was supposed to turn the plate in for that vehicle also.\n    Will not turning in a plate cause them to not give the title to her when the vehicle was paid off?\n    I want to work on the car and make sure it\u2019s driveable but I haven\u2019t because I\u2019m scared she might take the vehicle after I put time and money into it, I have a key to it. It runs. But I know it needs a oil change, power steering fluid is leaking somewhere, and new brakes. \n    Is there a process by which I can \u201cseize\u201d the vehicle as my own? \nIt\u2019s taking up precious driveway space and I wouldn\u2019t mind having an extra backup vehicle.","title":"Family member left car in my yard, is there a way I can legally obtain it? North Carolina","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588313895,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbcx4r\/please_help\/","id":"gbcx4r","body":"Husband and I recently separated. I don\u2019t think he wants to work things out. All he wants to talk about is money. I had asked him to move out so he\u2019s not living here. He had mentioned that he would give me 1k a week for the next 8 weeks. I was thinking this was going to be a short separation and he would come home after the 8 weeks but now it seems he would like a divorce. He has brought up stopping his paycheck from coming into our joint account once I get my half of the stocks (which I asked because I was scared he would keep all the money, I am currently a sahm) and he would use our joint account to give me money for the kids. I have been praying and hoping for a reconciliation but I guess it\u2019s not happening. Looking for advice in this situation.","title":"Please help","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515026681,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nz781\/looking_for_advice_to_prove_good_reason_for\/","id":"7nz781","body":"Edit: My question is, \"Do I have a case for proving good reason for my alleged wilful misconduct or otherwise proving this as wrongful termination?\"\n\nIN YORK, PENNSYLVANIA\n\nI have been found at fault for failing to report the reason for my discharge from work.\n \nMy initial claim (in late March, 2017) stated that I was never informed of the reason for discharge as my employer failed to give me the reason, in fact, he never contacted me after the text message (rec. March 6, 2017) in which he told me I was no longer needed and that I could expect a follow up email with a detailed explanation.\n \nThe reason for my discharge, according to the employer, was willful misconduct and chronic tardiness. The willful misconduct reported is in reference to an event on my last day of work (March 4, 2017) for which I was never officially reprimanded.\n \nThe chronic tardiness is in reference to occasions of my clocking in a few minutes late. At the time of my employment there, I was never officially informed of company policies in reference to clock-in times. In fact, I was never given a company handbook or guideline of any kind despite my requests for more official documentation. It was my understanding that, in a managerial role, the time clock was not as important as my willingness to work and my abilities on the job. There were many occasions where I would stop to address issues or to help coworkers before I was able to clock-in. \n\nOne incident that the employer has reported involves me arriving 30 minutes late for a shift. This was a situation in which myself and another manager agreed that I would be *on call* for the shift. This was an attempt of mine to decrease my overall hours for the week and to avoid going into overtime, which the owner had previously mentioned not wanting to pay. \n\nOn that day, the owner contacted me 14 minutes after the start of the shift saying,\n \n> \"I don\u2019t understand why you think you can make the decision to be [on] call. That\u2019s [not] how this works.\u201d \n\nHe followed, \n\n> \u201cIf you can\u2019t be here in 10 minutes don\u2019t bother coming\u201d \n\nI arrived promptly thereafter and there were no issues due to my decision to be *on call*.\n \nMy understanding was that as a manager I was generally in control of my own hours. I have record of him telling me no less than that.\n\nMy full-time position in the establishment was retail manager for his *bottle shop*. I had been working as manager of the *bottle shop* since December 2016. \n\nOn Friday, February 24, 2017, he informed me that the *bottle shop* was costing him too much money and that he wanted to close and have a liquidation sale at 40% discount. I implored him to reconsider and to instead, put on a *Restaurant Week* sale so as not to lose so much money.\n \nHe agreed on the idea and we had a 25% discount for the week. \n\nOn March 3rd during my work shift, the employer entered the *bottle shop* uttering profanities about how much money he was losing and promptly displayed signs of *40% off everything liquidation sale*. Within a week of him informing me of his worries over money lost in the shop, he was closing the store and I was officially being demoted, as there was no other position within the establishment that met my current wages. Although we had previously agreed that I would be trained as a bartender for the restaurant side of the business, he had made little effort to meeting this end. \n\nIt had become obvious that he had no real intention of moving me to the bartending position (which was the only available option to meet my wage requirements) and instead he had given me shifts as a food runner and as a dishwasher, both of which were nearly 50% wage decreases. I had initially agreed to these positions in hopes of securing my employment and the potential of the bartender position in the near future.\n\nOn March 4, I was scheduled to work as a food runner at 12pm. I arrived early that day to help a fellow *bottle shop* employee, Tom, to reorganize the retail store after a busy day of 40% off sales the day prior. Tom and I got as much accomplished as we could before opening but the crowd was waiting when we unlocked the doors at 11am. It became obvious that Tom was going to require assistance to maintain the store and to ensure sufficient customer service to the employer\u2019s clientele. \n\nJust before 12pm, I approached the head bartender, Katy, and informed her of the large amount of business in the *bottle shop*. I informed her that I was ready and able to perform the duties of the food runner but wanted to assist with the *bottle shop* liquidation sale. As *bottle shop* manager, I intended to make sure that Tom was not overwhelmed and he was able to take breaks if necessary, as well as ensure the proper service to the paying customers. Katy and I agreed that it would be best for me to perform the duties of both positions and if need be, I would focus primarily on one or the other. \n\nI wore a pager to be used when I was needed as a food runner. At no point did I fail to deliver food in a timely manner. I utilized my time to the best of my abilities, jumping between delivering food to guests, clearing tables and checking on guests\u2019 experiences in the restaurant, and assisting in restocking the *bottle shop*.\n \nIn fact, I managed to perform superfluous duties that were not required of a regular food runner, such as assisting the kitchen in cleaning dishes, and organizing food in an *expo* role, while also assisting the bartenders in cleaning glassware for the guests.\n \nEverything about this shift was running smoothly even with the extra clientele on both sides of the establishment. It was not until the owner finally arrived at around 3:30pm that there was any problem. The problem being that he overreacted when he witnessed me performing the duties of both positions. He did not believe that I was capable of maintaining prompt service to the guests in the restaurant. He addressed me with anger and profanities asking,\n \n>\u201cWhat the fuck are you doing?\u201d\n \nI said, \n\n>\u201c[Tom] needs help.\u201d\n \nHe replied saying,\n> \u201cI don\u2019t give a shit about [the bottle shop customers]. They can wait in line for their 40% off.\u201d \n\nIt was then that I realized where his priorities were and I promptly clocked out as bottle shop manager and clocked back in as food runner. After a quick apology to Tom for not being able to help him for the rest of the shift, I got back to work exclusively focused on food running.\n\nOn Monday the 6 following this weekend, I received a text message from the employer stating, \n\n> \u201cThanks for all of your help. However, we won\u2019t be needing you any longer. I will be sending you an email with a detailed explanation. It has nothing to do with a lack of work.\u201d \n\nThursday, March 30th, was the next and final time I heard from the employer. In a text message he wrote, \n\n> \u201cHey Gary, Can you send me your keys?\u201d\n\nI responded, \n\n>\u201cI\u2019ll drop them off. I also have a book that belongs to Bill.\u201d \n\nI have contacted a fellow former-employee who is willing to testify on my behalf as a witness to my strong work ethic and dedication to the success of the business. This former-employee was actually subleasing a room in the apartment above the establishment from the owner. To the owner, the apartment served as a kind of office but he spent much of his time watching television and monitoring the security cameras to observe his employees and customers. \n\nThis witness has a unique perspective of the character of the owner as well as his less than professional business practices. He is willing to speak on the emotional state of the owner, his habitual drug use, lethargy, tendency towards sexual harassment of employees and clientele, and his history of physical abuse including physically assaulting said former-employee while he was already injured and confined to a wheelchair.","title":"Looking for advice to prove good reason for alleged wilful misconduct or otherwise avoid 'at fault' determination.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1476647743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57t90s\/sctwo_different_settlements_for_same_legal_case\/","id":"57t90s","body":"This is a throwaway account for obvious reasons but I'm currently pursuing legal action toward my former employer for racial discrimination and retaliation. My former employer is a major retail giant with a track record for this. I originally filed an EEOC complaint against them and recently found a lawyer who will take the case, pending the EEOC outcome. Now, my investigator just sent the official charge form to my former employer and my lawyer sent a pre-suit letter to their corporate office a couple of weeks ago.\n\nHypothetically, can I possibly receive two different settlements if my employer decides to settle per the lawyer request and get one through the EEOC route (without going to court)?\n\nI'm not money hungry, I'm just confused about what's happening since there are two different angles that I'm coming at my employer from.","title":"[SC]Two different settlements for same legal case, is it possible?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589073651,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggs2db\/girlfriend_wants_me_gone_but_i_have_no_where_to_go\/","id":"ggs2db","body":"Okay so we live at her dads house, he doesn\u2019t live here but owns the house, we got into a fight and she wants me gone asap, like tonight. But I moved down here to be with her in Louisiana, I have no friends or family here and I essentially have no place to go, I have 2 dogs.\n\nDo I have to leave tonight? I heard something about receiving mail at a residence they can\u2019t legally kick you out that night and have to give you a notice, I\u2019m used to Minnesota laws so I\u2019m not too sure about Louisiana. But we don\u2019t pay rent or anything of that nature right now. \n\nWhat can I do?\n\nsorry if the format is wonky, I\u2019m on mobile.","title":"Girlfriend wants me gone, but I have no where to go..","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590874977,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtmicf\/24hour_hvac_noise_bad_fan_bearing_from\/","id":"gtmicf","body":"I live in an apartment across from a small plaza and a busy road between us. The rent on the apartment is beaucoup dollars.\n\nAround April 20th, there started coming this loud, intrusive squealing noise. I suspect it is a bearing on a fan within the HVAC systems on a specific building across the way. This noise can best be described as the same noise that occurs when that old sedan starts up, with the loose belts (we've all heard that squeal). When I first heard it - I thought it was a business alarm that was going unanswered, so I notified the authorities who advised me that they have been receiving reports that there seems to be an HVAC system which is faulty on the building. Okay, my mistake, then; though city ordinance says no one may produce a sound over the background noise. Shifting away from that...\n\nThe sound was daily and overnight, constant squealing! Naturally, I started investigating ways I can resolve this. After a week I contacted my landlord (by the way, corporate-owned complex with multiple units, not like a small-time landlord), who doesn't really have much to say on the topic other than they will look into who to contact. Two weeks go by from when it actually started, then three weeks.... Okay time to ask around. I went to the businesses and eventually got the name of the property LLC. I look it up, find an address & a number. Turns out this is a residential address. Call the number. some one picks up. I confirm that this is the right number for the LLC. Explain the situation and how its been three weeks. \"So-and-so is not here. I will inform so-and-so but I don't if we can get someone out today,\" as it was a Saturday and also COVID, \"we'll see if we can get someone out this week.\" So, small win so I think. I write to my landlord and explain, too, its been 3 weeks - did some investigating - here is the number of the plaza in case other tenants need it. \n\nAnother week goes by, same story. Meanwhile, my neighbors are also looking in to it & reporting it to authorities on occasion they tell me. Then another week passes, and the weather changes. for about 3 days we presume the heat was not running so we have a small reprieve, but was the weather shifts back to cold we're back to it - all night with the squealing. \n\nWeek goes by, we shift to warm weather in late May the AC must be on over there but now ALL DAY 24-hours squealing. Other tenants are taking notice, I hear them discussing it outside. I inform the landlord (by the way, radio silence from the landlord on this subject after, maybe an acknowledgement, but literally no solutions or just silence). My neighbors inform me that they too have reached out to the LLC and that the authorities inform my neighbors that  they have been \"trying to contact\" the LLC too. The neighbors tell me the LLC just gives them the run-around \"oh so-and-so isn't here, I am just walking by answering the phone. We will look into it, but maybe its the tenant's responsibility\". There's about 4 businesses in that particular building, one of which is shut down for COVID. Regardless, its the runaround. \n\nSo now, 45 (or more) days later, darn-near June... What are my options? I've got several months on the lease. No one can seem to get a resolution. I almost want to find a new place, like this is not what I am paying for - where's my peaceable enjoyment?? Not sure I can legally do anything about the lease except piss money away until it ends. What are my options? Is there someone else I could be contacting who will actually take action?","title":"24-hour HVAC noise (bad fan bearing) from neighboring property - what are my remaining options?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590012557,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnkf6f\/can_i_sell_tshirt_online\/","id":"gnkf6f","body":"I see lots of websites that sell clothes of big brands, but the signature is taroc: they print themself the clothes and, then, they sell it(brands like stupreme, nike, Adidas and other one). Is this legal? Can I create clothes like t-shirt with the style of a brand on it and then sell them?","title":"Can I sell t-shirt online?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1519260575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zaqf4\/ca_what_are_my_options_regarding_my_childrens\/","id":"7zaqf4","body":"I recently reported my ex wife to cps for endangering my 2 children when they were with her recently. Since then I have filed petitions in court for sole legal & physical custody as well as child support. \n\nI have them full time and they go with their mother 1 weekend a month, maybe 2 if she is feeling generous. \nThey love their mother but do not feel safe while they are with her. \n\nDo I have any legal standing to not allow them to go with her this weekend? I do not want to do anything illegal that will jeopardize my petitions, yet I really do not want them to be in her care anymore. ","title":"[CA] What are my options regarding my children\u2019s safety?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1520265670,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/826xsn\/my_parents_have_custody_of_my_son_do_i_have_any\/","id":"826xsn","body":"Disclaimer: Please excuse my ignorance regarding legal terms.\n\nLet me start at the very beginning of this complicated situation. I will try to include as much detail as I can. In 2008, I was 16 years old when my ex-girlfriend gave birth to our son. Now I must admit, we did not know she was pregnant, and if my ex did know, she certainly kept it from me. She was already overweight, so I just assumed she was gaining more weight, in addition to the fact that my son was born premature. One day, my ex didn\u2019t show up to school without warning, and I was worrying all day since I didn\u2019t hear from her, and next thing I knew, I was receiving a call from a hospital phone saying that I was a father. As you can imagine, it was quite a shock to me. We both come from very strict (and borderline abusive) Filipino families. Her parents originally wanted her to put the baby up for adoption and for me to never find out, but she couldn\u2019t bear to keep it from me, and I eventually told my parents that same night. That night, my father and I decided that the best option would be to put the baby up for adoption, but once my ex sent me a picture of my son, we realized that we couldn\u2019t let him go, and lose him to another family.\n\nThe very next day, my parents and I decided that what would be best for me and my son would be for them to adopt him. This way, I could attend college and earn a degree without having to take care of a child on my own. They got a lawyer, and although my ex originally disagreed with this decision (she still wanted to put him up for adoption, but with people we didn\u2019t personally know), she eventually agreed. We signed the paperwork, and my parents became my son\u2019s legal parents. At this point, I would like to add that at the time of signing my rights away as his parent and my son being adopted by my parents, I was 16 years old, and I believed that when I were to come of age, and establish myself as a functioning member of society, that I\u2019d be able to re-adopt my son. I was apparently very naive.\n\nI am now 26 years old. I am married, own a home, and work full time for the Department of The Navy. Although there are not set visiting rights, my ex-girlfriend probably visits our son two times a year. I however, lived with my parents and my son all the way up to the point that I purchased a house and got married 6 months ago. Over the past ten years, I have been in a constant struggle with my parents regarding how to raise my son. There have been many occasions where we have argued over the custody of my son. I have always backed off because my parents constantly threaten me by saying they won\u2019t let me see him anymore. That is literally the last thing that I want. Although it has only ever been a threat to take them to court, I believe that I am finally ready to take that step, and fight to adopt my son back from my parents.\n\nNow, I know that the fact that they adopted him and I signed my rights away doesn\u2019t really give me any legal standing to win this in court, but I believe that I may have some evidence that may help my case. First of all, when I was 16 years old and signing my rights away to my son, I did not know at the time that I would not be able to re-adopt of my son. Had I known that, I would have never signed that paper. Also, over the past four years, as I have seriously began to consider legal action, I have been collecting evidence of the emotional, mental, and sometimes physical abuse of both me and my son from my parents. For example, one day I was playing outside with my son. We went inside because we were all sweaty. My father threw a TV remote at my son because he was mad that he got sweaty. I took a picture of my son\u2019s back with the imprint of the remote. Another time, my father threw a printer at me because he got mad that I didn\u2019t fix it for him in the amount of time that he thought appropriate. Over the years, they threaten me with constant emotional blackmail, like they would say that they wouldn\u2019t let me see my son unless I came home from my girlfriend\u2019s house during a date. Any time they tried to blackmail me through text, I saved the messages. Can things like this even hold up in court?\n\nI am forever grateful that my parents agreed to take my son in and raise him. That boy is literally all I live for, and I do not want to ever imagine a life without him. That being said, I am done with the emotional manipulation and emotional abuse of my parents. I want to take my son out of that toxic environment, and give him the happy life that he deserves. If you got this far, I thank you for reading. Any help and information you guys have is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions regarding anything, please feel free to reach out.\n\nTL:DR : Gave up my son for adoption to my parents at 16. Thought I could adopt him back when I became an adult. They do not want to give my son back. They are mentally and emotionally abusive. Do I have a shot in court?\n\nEdit: I live in New Jersey. The bot told me to put my location.","title":"My parents have custody of my son, do I have any legal standing to win custody back?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578761399,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en9rkv\/this_guy_is_a_sexual_predator_but_its_been_5\/","id":"en9rkv","body":"Hey there,\n\n​\n\nI was a victim of an online child predator 5+ years ago. I'm not sure what exactly to do about this because it's been a few years since this was occurring, I didn't know right from wrong at the time as a minor, and have no idea if it's still something I can report. I still know this guy's name and can locate him on Facebook. I can't believe it took me so long to realize how disgusting this guy really was.\n\n​\n\nThis guy used to be friends of my female friends when we were 12-13 in an online community (circa \\~2011-2012). All of us were long-distance friends (me in Canada, two of my friends from California and Colorado, and him in Illinois). He was 18-19 (6 years older than me). At the time I didn't know better about predators. He was a lonely guy and gradually got close to each of my 2 female friends at the time one after the other and would end up sexually involved with them somehow before they got uncomfortable \/ drama occurred and stopped talking to him. I don't know how it happened (if he manipulated them or not) but I remember one of them telling me how she'd almost sent him NSFW pictures of herself and then stopped talking to him after her father became aware of this guy and ended the situation right then and there.\n\n​\n\nYears later (circa \\~2014-2015) when I was 15-16 he (21-22) sent me a message asking how I was doing. I wasn't talking to many friends at the time, and so we began talking for a few months on Facebook. He later told me he had feelings for me, I thought I had feelings too I suppose, and I went along for the ride that occurred. I didn't know better and thought this was okay. We had a secret relationship that included web-camming with him sexually and sending him pictures of myself. I unfortunately thought this was fine at the time, and was too scared to tell my mom the whole story. She only knew he was a good friend of mine. Internally I felt weird about him overall as he seemed to be the one asking things out of me more (I was an artist and he'd ask me sometimes to draw NSFW art of us for him). I ended contact with him after I got angry knowing he had a folder of 100+ screenshots\/recordings (SFW & NSFW) he took of me secretly during our webcam sessions. He tried to convince me he'd change, calling me on Skype crying about it. I felt bad for him for a moment and let our thing continue a bit, but nothing changed about him and I continued to feel enraged. I blocked him on all my social medias as he tried to contact me everywhere he knew me. For 2-3 years after this he would routinely wish me a happy birthday and hope I was doing okay. I can't believe I actually felt bad for this piece of garbage.\n\n​\n\nWith me being 20 currently I believe he's now 26. I have his Facebook account, my Facebook conversation of 1000s of messages with him from when I was a minor, pictures he sent me of his face... probably more if I dig through our FB messages that heavily sickens me to read now.\n\n​\n\nI don't know what to do for certain. I now perfectly understand that his past actions were predatory and make him a pedophile, but I don't know if it's too late to act as it's been a while since then. I live in Canada while he lives in the United States (Illinois). Any advice would be strongly appreciated.","title":"This guy is a sexual predator, but it's been 5+ years and I have no idea what to do.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589925863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmydu4\/return_to_work_and_possibility_of_partial\/","id":"gmydu4","body":"Good afternoon, I recently got called back into work to work part time hours as our store is open with reduced hours. If i am making less than 1k\/month am i still eligible for EI in Ontario, Canada ? Thanks in advance.","title":"return to work and possibility of partial unemployment insurance ?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1473870804,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52rcpe\/tn_im_apparently_a_poi_at_my_new_uni_should_i_be\/","id":"52rcpe","body":"I'm a Freshman adult, former Texan resident and current Tennesseean resudent . I'm prescribed an antidepressant, an atypical antipsychotic, alprazolam, and adderalll, all of which I keep in a lockbox in my room. Yes, I know that cocktail of psych meds carries with it tons of different interactions and dangers, but I have a shrink (well-accreddited. Not a \"dirty doctor\"( and it is legitimate and this thread is for legal advice rather than pharmaceutical warnings.\n\n\nA week or two ago, I had to go to the ER. I tested positive for all my medications and negative for everything else. I was in and out of various medical facilities during my HS years for health reasons that are no longer relevant, but what that means is every record anyone might have on me indicates that I have never tested positive for any controlled substance not prescribed to me by a licensed physician or psychiatrist. I have no criminal violations on my record. I have always had good interaction with the campus police here, and have called them to have a friend take my friend to the hospital for alcohol poisoning. I've tipped them off via An app when I'm concerned for the safety of others \"Things like \"there's a very inebriated girl walking down X avenue being followed by Y person, can you guys just do a drive-by and get her home?\" The alcohol culture here is very strong, and police don't ever, if not rarely, cite or arrest someone for underage drinking. This is all to say - the police on campus are just trying to take care of the community.\n\n\nThat heing said, a friend of mine was in the police department's basement the other day and said he saw my name associated with \"Persons of interest\" and, specifically, xanax selling.\n\n\nI have not sold my medication.\nI will not sell my medication.\nI do not sell my medication.\n\n\nThat being said, I'm worried now and not sure how to proceed. The atypical anti-psychotic I mentioned earlier helps to prevent me from thinking myself into a paranoid panic attack, but I still get anxious when I remember hearing the words \"You're a person of interest at the PD\" from my friends. \n\n\nHow should I proceed to diffuse everything as quickly and safely as possible? Is this a situation in which I need to get a lawyer, or, because I am not doing what they suspect I am, should I just continue on my merry way? I don't know why they suspect me. One night I made the mistake of telling some people about my alprazolam prescription but that's it. \n\n\nWhat do I do? ","title":"(TN) I'm apparently a POI at my new Uni. Should I be getting a lawyer?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590186811,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gotdcx\/police_arent_taking_action_on_hit_and_run\/","id":"gotdcx","body":"I know it\u2019s a lot to ask that justice be served but still. \nI\u2019ve been in two accidents, the first the driver was uninsured and not enough damage for me to make a claim with my insurance and the second a hit and run. \nBack in October I was pulling into my driveway when a truck ran the stop sign just past my house and was coming head on towards me I honked and swerved just in time but he still hit the drivers rear quarter and kept driving. I quickly turned around and he had stopped at the end of the street and was out looking at his truck so I pulled up and he start yelling \u201cwe got a problem?\u201d \u201cWtf are you doing?\u201d \u201cI have a kid in the back seat\u201d yada yada I told him he had a stop sign and a parked car in front of him, he responded \u201cI don\u2019t gotta stop for nothing\u201d he got back in his truck and I parked to start the info swap procedures when he speed off so I read out his license plate to my passenger and called the police. So the police arrive and take my statement and inform me he lives just down the street from me (which I assumed since I had seen his truck before) they try to contact him but he\u2019s not home (his truck wasn\u2019t for about a week then I started seeing him regularly) so the officer said she\u2019d be back tomorrow with a photo line up. Well a month goes by and the she finally knocks on my door and I pick him out of the lineup. Then another 4 months go by and I hear nothing so I file a complaint with the precinct. The next day I get a voicemail from her and I call her back and she tells me she\u2019s tried making contact with him and he won\u2019t answer the door and tells me to go get an estimate and then they would pursue a warrant. So I did, estimate was about $960. I emailed it to her she said she received it and it\u2019s now been another 3 months and I\u2019ve heard nothing. I intend to email her and possibly file another complaint once all this corona stuff dies down as I\u2019m sure it\u2019s even lower on their priority list now. Also I should add that she informed me her hours have changed and she now works nights starting at midnight so shouldn\u2019t another officer be assigned?? Is there anything else I should do? I appreciate anyone reading through this I know it was long.","title":"Police aren\u2019t taking action on hit and run","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578136755,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejvilb\/car_accident_and_tickets\/","id":"ejvilb","body":"So I was recently (a day ago) in a car accident. My dad was making a left turn. We were already in the middle of the road while the light was yellow. He started making the turn and a car that I saw speeding towards the intersection hits us in the back of the car (behind the wheel) and flips us over. My dad got a ticket for \"failing to yield\" and the other driver got a ticket for running the red light. Now my question is. How does my dads ticket make sense if the other person clearly didn't have the right of way if they got a ticket for running a red light.","title":"Car accident and tickets","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1475794231,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5688gq\/cutting_off_a_gobus\/","id":"5688gq","body":"Canadian here, I may have cut-off a commuter bus on my commute home, the bus driver laid on the horn and pulled up along side me at a stop light..  at the next stop I'm pretty sure they yelled \"I took your picture!\" at me before turning in the other direction..   I'm pretty sure buses are fitted with dashboard cameras these days...  are they trying to freak me out? or should I be expecting a court summons and reckless driving charge?  ","title":"Cutting off a Go-Bus","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575600418,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6sck9\/my_ex_is_planning_on_taking_our_son_our_of\/","id":"e6sck9","body":"He is 8. I won\u2019t get into details why I\u2019m not okay. What should I do to prevent this?","title":"My ex is planning on taking our son our of country to Amsterdam this Christmas without my permission","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577758543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehw8gp\/i_was_deemed_at_fault_for_a_crash_4_months_later\/","id":"ehw8gp","body":"I was deemed at fault for a crash around 4 months ago. My insurance company at the time was Kemper. \n\nMy insurance company covered my damages, and as far as I knew, the other drivers damages. The other drivers insurance company is State Farm.\n\nI guess the damages to the other car came out to $14,000, and my own insurance company is only willing to cover $10,000 (leaving me to cover the rest of the 4K) \n\nNow, here\u2019s the confusing part. I switched car insurance companies 2 months ago. I switched to State Farm (the same as the person I hit). \n\nKemper never told me of any outstanding debt or anything of that sort. \n\nA law company emailed me (I assume on behalf of State Farm). They had the policy number, and attachment of my former insurer telling them that they\u2019re only covering 10 of the $14,000 owed. \n \nSo now this Law firm is trying to get $4,000 from me. They said that they could work out an installment plan if I\u2019d like, but the minimum would be $200 a month. \n\nAm I on the hook for the 4k or not? \n\nAny help is greatly appreciated guys.","title":"I was deemed at fault for a crash. 4 months later I\u2019m getting an email from the opposite drivers Insurance claiming I owe them $4,000","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589679858,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gl6v1g\/nebraska_questions_about_red_flags_in_a_lease\/","id":"gl6v1g","body":"State: Nebraska \n\nI'm moving from Florida to Omaha in the fall and I'm preparing to sign a lease agreement with one property but there were two major things in the lease that seemed unusual and\/or unclear. I'm also a novice when it comes to renting apartments, so I wanted to ask some questions. \n\nThe first section in question is about raising rent prices during the term of the lease: *\"In the event rates increase for utilities or real estate property taxes paid by the Landlord during the term of this Lease, then upon a thirty (30) day written notice by the Landlord (per Paragraph 14), the Tenant shall pay, as an increase to rental payments, his\/her prorate share of the increased cost of utilities or taxes.\"*\n\n* Does this mean they can raise the rent, during the term of the lease, and not give me the option to terminate the lease without tons of fees? \n* If a lease is supposed to be a contractually binding agreement between two people, can one party change it and not have to receive the other party's consent?\n\nThe second part is about pest control: *\"Tenant shall be required to pay all reasonable costs of cleaning and pest control treatments incurred by Landlord to treat the Dwelling Unit and all other infected units for insects or bugs brought to the Dwelling Unit by Tenant, any household member or their guests. If Landlord is required to move other Tenants to treat adjacent or neighboring units because of an infestation caused by Tenant, any household member or their guests, Tenant shall pay for any such moving, alternative housing, and treatment cost incurred by Landlord.\"* There's similar language related to discovering mold and mildew that I had issue with as well. \n\n* I've never rented in an apartment before (currently rent in a town house), but my understanding is that pest\/mold\/mildew are not uncommon in apartments and it should be part of regular upkeep from the Landlord (unless I negligently cause it somehow). Is this true? \n* If they try to charge me to have multiple units treated for bugs, would they have to prove that I was the source? This section sounds like, to me, that just be being the one to report it I could be stuck with the bill. \n* Like if there was a termite infestation in the building, would they try to blame it on whoever reported it in their apartment first?\n\nAre these standard for lease agreements in Nebraska? If I want to negotiate different terms, aside from telling them to take these sections out (which is doubtful), what exactly am I asking for? \n\nI know these are probably dumb questions and the easiest answer is to go somewhere else. There are a lot of reasons why I'm trying to make this property work that I won't get into, but I'm not afraid to walk away from it. I just want to be as informed as possible, since I'm sure this isn't the only place where I might run into this.\n\nThanks in advanced!","title":"Nebraska: Questions about red flags in a lease agreement","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589967303,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn8c2i\/austrian_gym_membership\/","id":"gn8c2i","body":"What are the legal repercussions of not paying gym membership fees in Austria\/not paying late fines for them?","title":"Austrian Gym Membership","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588344219,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbjd27\/ohio_my_lease_specifies_my_new_apartment_to_be\/","id":"gbjd27","body":"I know this is minor but my subleaser needs to move in, and I don't have a truck so its going to be a few trips and I need to clear out, so its really throwing a wrench in things. In addition this place has already tried to bump my rent twice from the agreed amount to the point that I needed to refuse to sign the first lease they gave me. So I'm going to make them dot every \"i\" and cross every \"t\".\n\nSo I wanted to ask if this would allow me to freely break lease in the future if things continue to be bad or would that only be an option now. The lease only specifies what happens if I fuck up not if the landlord does.\n\nThank you for any advice.","title":"[ohio] My lease specifies my new apartment to be ready at 9:00AM its almost 11AM and the person hasn't shown to hand keys, I have emailed proof. Is this just kinda a screw me or can I do anything?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588383733,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbx4yb\/in_made_sign_out_of_sheet_calling_for_rent_strike\/","id":"gbx4yb","body":"I hung a sheet out my window saying \u201cYou are not alone here! Hang a she & and stand w\/ neighbors, global and local in #RentStrike (contact info below.) The sheet hung out my 2nd story window, suspended by ropes, with no damaging attachments (I souped a way to make it hang by gravity- very clever). 30 minutes ago two employees on command of regional manager attempted to pull it down. They first said it was illegal; I asked, \u201cwhat law?\u201d Then they said it violated my lease, so I offered to read it in front of them. Ended in a nice conversation where we shared our mutual struggles during this crisis. They aren\u2019t the ones I\u2019m upset with, so I obliged them and got big ol\u2019 boss boy of their back by removing it from my window; though, I told them once I found if I had the legal right to display it, they\u2019d see it again. I removed it not because I feel my property manager has any right to, but because I wasn\u2019t prepared with any on the spot legal offense.\n\n\nI\u2019m reading through my lease, and city, county, and state laws now. I don\u2019t have a lawyer, and since I can\u2019t even pay rent due to COVID-19, I sure can\u2019t afford one. I don\u2019t want to be sued, but I need some manner of reaching out to my fellow tenants so we can start organizing a rent strike.\n\none clause of the lease that I\u2019m looking at now: Not injure the reputation of the property or its residents. What a weasel worded clause! There\u2019s also: Not engage in any activity that interferes with or decreases the use and enjoyment of the property by other residents; and, otherwise obey all rules and regulations applicable to the property.\n\nAny advice is very welcome!","title":"IN; Made sign out of sheet calling for rent strike; regional property manager commanded employees to attempt it\u2019s removal.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576199149,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9wpo1\/starting_sole_prop_business_california\/","id":"e9wpo1","body":"Hello, title. I am starting a small weekend side business, and would like to work under a name other than my own. What forms\/permits do I need, if any? Example: John smith wants to start \"Smith Plumbing\", and be able to work and accept payments made to \"Smith Plumbing\". I know I need a DBA, and maybe a business license. What order do I acquire those? So many questions and I dont know where to start.","title":"Starting sole prop business, California, unincorporated town. DBA? Buiness license?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577992039,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej2ka8\/divorce_question_illinois\/","id":"ej2ka8","body":"My ex and I have been separated since October 2018 and just never got around to get a divorce. \n\nWell, we are now pursuing a divorce and want to make everything legal since we have both moved on. We are amicable and have agreed on everything and put it into writing. My local circuit clerk provided me with a link for us to pull the forms we needed to fill out. \n\nAnd this is where I get lost. I am pregnant by my new partner and conceived more than 6 months after we separated. The way the divorce with no children paperwork reads makes me think I need to file the divorce with children, but only the first form from that section seems to apply since my ex is not the father and both of us agree in writing on the other documentation we plan to submit that the child is not his and he has no parental obligation or rights in regards to the unborn child. The parental form plan does not have anywhere to indicate that he is not the father and seems to only be applicable for shared children. Then the divorce with children certification form asks us to sign off agreement on the parental plan so we were leaning towards using the divorce with no children judgement form. \n\nDoes it make sense to use only form 1 from the divorce with children and then use all the rest from the without children section? And then when I efile do i file dissolution of marriage with children or without? \n\nHere are the links the Circuit Clerk's office provided:\n\n You can find divorce forms which may apply to you at:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.illinoiscourts.gov\/Forms\/approved\/divorce\/divorce.asp\nYou must also\u00a0 e-file.\u00a0 You can go to our website to register and e-file at:\u00a0http:\/\/www.illinoiscourts.gov\/CivilJustice\/Resources\/Self-Represented_Litigants\/self-represented.asp","title":"Divorce Question, Illinois","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578522463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/em02cb\/oregon_new_property_manager_new_rental_agreement\/","id":"em02cb","body":"I live in a sort of co-living, off campus house\/apartment building next to my university.  I am on a 12 month lease which ends in June. Our building was sold & we just got a new property manager who wants us to sign a new rental agreement. This new rental agreement is materially different in several ways. \n\n​\n\nHowever, the only detail which matters to me, is the new agreement says alcohol can not be consumed in the common areas (Kitchen, dining room & living room) without written permission from the property managers ahead of time. There was no such restriction on alcohol in my previous rental agreement.  Me & my roommates are all of legal drinking age & I do not want to sign an agreement preventing me from consuming alcohol in my own home.  \n\n​\n\nAm I required to sign this new agreement in the state of Oregon? If I refuse to sign it, what will the consequences be, can I be evicted? \n\n​\n\nI am considering making a red-lined version of the new rental agreement, excluding that one stipulation, however I am afraid of starting bad blood with our new property management company, as they have a very bad reputation in our town.","title":"[Oregon] New Property Manager, new rental agreement in middle of lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588482657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcl2fz\/picking_up_a_puppy_tomorrow\/","id":"gcl2fz","body":"Me and my boyfriend are traveling a short distance to bring home a new puppy. He\u2019s about 9 weeks old, and doesn\u2019t have shots or dewormer yet. We plan on taking care of that in the upcoming week. \nThe person I\u2019m adopting the dog from has been very kind, but I have come close to being scammed before. I don\u2019t believe this is a complete scam because they gave me their address to pick it up, but I am paying in cash. If the puppy gets sick or (God forbid) passes away, I want to make sure I can hold this person responsible. \n\nShould I write up a contract and have them sign it? Am I worrying too much, and most importantly is this a better question for a different subreddit? Please let me know, I\u2019m desperate for a little guidance.","title":"Picking Up a Puppy Tomorrow!","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1423516425,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vcbb0\/got_pulled_over_for_speeding_should_i_try\/","id":"2vcbb0","body":"I got pulled over this weekend and the cop clocked me at 79mph in a 55mph zone. The citation shows he used a handheld Radar, and also that the device was just recently tested on 12\/22\/2014. The officer was really nice and reduced the charge to just five over the limit, and fined me with going 60mph in a 55mph zone. He told me this way I just have to pay the fine but don't get any points on my record... \n\nThe actual fine comes to only $35, however there are all sorts of extra charges listed, (E.M.S. \/ Surcharge Costs \/ J.C.P. \/ A.T.J. fees) which drive up my total fine to $138.50! It's my first offense and I'd really like to keep my record clean...but my fine was already reduced I don't want to come off as ungrateful for the officer by showing up to court trying to fight it...\n\nMy question is should I try fighting this or just accept guilty and pay the $138.50? Since it's my first offense and I'm not getting any points would my insurance go up?\n\nLocation: Pennsylvania, USA","title":"Got pulled over for speeding, should I try fighting it or just plead guilty and pay?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590424689,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqe96o\/i_live_in_oklahoma_is_it_legal_for_me_to\/","id":"gqe96o","body":"Use to document my work being done correctly, Where i was, who i interacted with?","title":"I live in oklahoma, Is it legal for me to document(video\/audio) my work day?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588627962,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdknmb\/canadian_cerb_cheque\/","id":"gdknmb","body":"I'm not sure if this is the right sub to post this in, I apolagize if it is. Also not sure if this is the right tag.\n\nI was on a family vacation whenever this virus started to get serious, I had been laid off for the winter and didn't collect enough hours for EI, so I was just living on savings basically. I currently still live with my parents, so I don't legally pay rent. \n\nAnyway, I had a job lined up for when I get back. It was a verbal agreement only, nothing had been signed, but the owner would back me that I was going to be hired. Obviously I wasn't able to start when I returned, so after a few weeks I applied for the CERB initially thinking I qualified.\n\nNow, I'm wondering if I should cash this or not. I was not laid-off because of COVID, but I am not currently working because of it and I had a job guaranteed. I didn't get enough hours for EI but I DID get enough hours for the CERB. I have no source of income except for quarterly returns, I could really use this money.\n\nAm I gonna have to pay this back? If so I'd rather just destroy the cheque and withdraw my name. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you.","title":"Canadian CERB Cheque","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1422499769,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u1eqk\/florida_need_to_know_how_to_dispute_refusal_to\/","id":"2u1eqk","body":"This is a follow up post to [this post](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r0apa\/florida_landlord_giving_problems_on_returning_my\/).\n\nI just want to provide as much background to the situation as possible. Basically, we were renting a house that had many serious maintenance issues. When I pushed to ask to be let out of the lease, he agreed. He even lined up a new tenant while we were still living there, even kind of pushing us to be out in time for them to move in. Last minute, before the new tenant's move in, he shows us another of his rental homes that has opened up and we take it. From day 1, we ran into more issues, including a terrible roach infestation and leaks in the garage and laundry room. Roof repair causes the roof to cave in over the garage and stayed like that for a week or two. He also mistakingly posted a notice to our door (Form 57, relating to eviction process) even though our rent check had already been cashed 2 days prior. So, glad to leave the place and not being tied to a lease, I accept a job and we notify him of our intent to move in writing 30 days in advance. At no time during this new tenancy did he provide a lease.\n\nDuring our last conversation, he said he was refusing to return the deposit we paid on House 1 because we never completed the terms of the lease for house 1, since it would have ended at the end of January and we left at the end of December. He said that since there\u2019s no lease, we can\u2019t prove that we lived at House 2. The way I interpret it, that lease no longer applied since we were not living at the property that lease was for since September. He had a new tenant living in House 1 since Sept 1st and the rent we paid for House 2 was a little lower. All utility bills reflect the date of change. I have text records between the landlord and I (same number listed as the official number for his management company) clearly showing the change of residence. The notice he placed on our door was also for the address for House 2. I gave a 30 day notice for a non-leased rental where the law only requires a 15 day notice.\n\nNow, on January 22nd, I received a notice about a certified letter in my mailbox. I pick it up the next day at the post office and it\u2019s a letter from the landlord which states \u201cThis is a notice of our intention to impose a claim upon the entire sum of your security deposit.\u201d The letter is dated and postmarked for January 13th, but since it was addressed to House 1 and not the new address I left with the keys from House 2 (picture proof), it was delayed. I read that I have 15 days to respond, but I have a few questions. First, am I still in the right to push for this? What does my response need to be (will a certified letter suffice or does it need to be a claim through small claims court)? What timeframe do I have to do this? \n\nI truly appreciate any advice on this.","title":"(Florida) Need to know how to dispute refusal to refund deposit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576123921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9ik45\/can_the_power_company_retroactively_charge_you\/","id":"e9ik45","body":"My grandfather owns a laundromat in Ohio. One day out of the blue he gets a utility bill for Gas that is $8000 higher than what he has been paying. Calls the power company who informs him that he over the past several years he has been undercharged for his gas, and this is to make up the difference. They then set up a payment plan with him so he can pay it off over the course of about 10 years. This has been going on for about 10 months. When I ask him if he can see how much he has paid off\/ how long exactly this has been going on he didn't know. We called the power company and they could not give us any information on what\/how far along he was.\n\nI discovered this was going on while working with him. I occasionally do technical support for him, and one day while helping with his camera system a utility worker from this power company comes in and says that the bill is due and needs to be paid in cash right now or it's going to get shut off. Immediate red flags. I overhear the conversation, look outside, and see the utility van logo. Against my advice, my grandfather goes in the back, gets some cash, and hands it over to the guy. Who then goes to drive off in the utility company van. I ask if he had gone over on a bill or something. My grandpa double checked his account online, and the bill wasn't due.","title":"Can the power company retroactively charge you for their mistake?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591112822,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gv9ojv\/possible_negligence_by_apartment_complex\/","id":"gv9ojv","body":"About 5 months back, our apartment garage had what management called \"a coordinated break-in\" where the gate to the garage was opened maliciously and about 20 luxury cars (mostly Lexus) had their airbags stolen. We have no cameras in the garage, and many residents requested they be put in.\n\nFast forward to yesterday and I had my motorcycle stolen. Its insured and its only a motorcycle, but I wanted to know how it could happen. So I contact management and tell them what occurred (between 9p and 4a) and they later tell me that maintenance discovered tape had been placed on the sensor preventing the gate from closing. I reminded them of the airbag incident and asked why cameras haven't been installed, to which their reply was \"COVID-19 has prevented us from getting a contractor to do the work\". I rebuttal since they have had contractors coming and going all day to renovate the pool area and the recreational\/communal room. \n\nRegardless, my lease says that they are not liable for any property theft or damage. It also says they are not required to provide security (yet they charge us additional for electronic fob access and enclosed parking). \n\nGiven that they have had several malicious activities in the garage and done nothing to prevent it, is this negligence?","title":"Possible negligence by apartment complex?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424365463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wg2o0\/ny_i_was_in_a_car_accident_on_saturday_other\/","id":"2wg2o0","body":"i was in an accident on saturday and its a clear cut case of the other party being at fault, we both have geico so i reported it sunday morning and surprise! the other party did not, even though being told to do so by the cop and given a ticket. i finally was able to turn in my car today for estimates and apparently she has been refusing to talk to geico so they cannot pay for a rental until they talk to her. i have already missed 2 days of work and from the damage, im sure its not going to be fixed by monday and i will have to miss school and work. now my question is, will i be able to ask for miss wages and for the devaluation of my vehicle since it has never been in an accident and it was in pretty much perfect condition before this.\n\nupdate: they finished looking at the car and it turns out that theirs almost $6000 in damage and that it will take 2 weeks (10 business days) which means i definitely need a rental and geico still not offering any help.","title":"(NY) i was in a car accident on saturday, other party refuses to talk to insurance.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590774141,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsxicl\/crazy_girl_is_harassing_me\/","id":"gsxicl","body":"So I had sex with a man like months ago, and now his ex girlfriend is harassing me and stalking me on all my social media\u2019s. She\u2019s threatening me with my families information. I don\u2019t know what I can do about this it if I just should let it go and not worry too much about it?  Like can I take this to the cops or no? I\u2019m from Ohio.","title":"Crazy girl is harassing me","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575493277,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e65ttj\/progressive_auto_may_be_violating_nys_state_ins\/","id":"e65ttj","body":"So, here\u2019s the deal: \n\nLast fall, Sept 2018, I added a second car to my policy. This is important. I then proceeded to have three claims (after ten years of no claims), one in Nov 2018 where I crashed into a guard rail due to snow with Car #1, one in Jan 2019 where I hit a deer with car #1, one in February where my cousin was involved in an accident with car #2 and totaled the car after dropping me off for long-term travel. I removed car #2 from my policy in May and sold it after declaring it a total loss, bringing my policy to only 1 car again. \n\nIn October, Progressive issued a non-renewal notice for my policy. I asked in November for them to review it because I thought a computer made the decision and that a sensible person would be like: they had a bad winter, but we\u2019ve made tons of money off of them anyways so let\u2019s just keep them on. They declined me again after the review. \n\nToday I discovered that NYS Ins. Law section 3425 (m)(3)B(iv) has a paragraph that states: *Where more than one motor vehicle in a household is insured by the same insurer, the number of accidents which would permit conditional renewal or non-renewal shall, as for the aggregate, be increased by two for each additional motor vehicle insured.* You can google for the entire section if you\u2019d like to, it\u2019s listed on the NYS Senate website. \n\nNow, I believe that because I had two cars on my insurance I am ineligible for non-renewal. I\u2019ve started a case with my state senator and filed a complaint with the Department of Financial Services, but thought \/r\/legaladvice might be interested in discussing this. \n\nI could be very much wrong. I assume they\u2019ll say: well, if you kept your second car on after the accident you\u2019d be right. Etc etc.","title":"Progressive auto may be violating NYS state ins. Law by non-renewing me (New York)","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1419485378,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qcctp\/attempted_a_left_turn_from_private_street_and_was\/","id":"2qcctp","body":"Formatting credit to: \/u\/NE_Coach - Thanks man!\n\n\n> I was yielding to turn left from Old Montgomery Road onto the West Interstate 45 service road. Directly past Old Montgomery road, the West Interstate 45 service road turns into a one way on ramp.\n\n>I yielded to a vehicle that was entering Old Montgomery road and after confirming that he was going to turn, I began my left turn. Shortly after starting my turn, I noticed a white compact vehicle heading towards me at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of the roadway.\n\n>Shortly after starting my turn, I noticed a white compact vehicle heading towards me at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of the roadway. I attempted an evasive maneuver to go from a possible head on collision to making my vehicle completely perpendicular to his and accelerating straight for the grass median between Interstate 45 South and the West Interstate 45 service road.\n\n> Unfortunately, I was unable to clear the service road completely and the wrong way driver clipped the rear driver side corner of my vehicle causing his vehicle to careen across the frontage road and come to a stop on the opposite side of the frontage road. I was yielding to turn left from Old Montgomery Road onto the West Interstate 45 service road.\n\n>It than became apparent to me that he had preformed an illegal pass on the vehicle that I was yielding to during his right turn onto Old Montgomery Road and that he had decided to stay on the wrong side of the road as it would be turning into a one way after Old Montgomery Road.\n\n>I soon learned that the wrong way driver was uninsured and I called the police. I moved my vehicle back across the frontage road and parked in front of him. It than became apparent to me that he had preformed an illegal pass on the vehicle that I was yielding to and he had decided to stay on the wrong side of the road as it would be turning into a one way on ramp after Old Montgomery Road. I soon learned that the wrong way driver was uninsured and I called the police. I was given 100% fault for failure to yield.\n\n\nQuestions:\n\n\n>I guess my first question is, what is the percentage of fault here?\n\n> should I fight this? \n\n>I was told by an expert accident investigator that there is a law or statute that voids right of way to operators that cause an accident while passing in Texas.\nDoes anyone know where I can find this?\n\nI understand that I failed to yield to oncoming traffic but I was unaware that, in a lawful sense, the label oncoming traffic also applies to wrong way drivers.","title":"Attempted a left turn from private street and was hit by a wrong way driver that illegally passed in a no pass double-yellow zone. (Texas)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578180416,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek4dqr\/my_ex_owes_me_money_for_our_daughters_braces\/","id":"ek4dqr","body":"This is in Ontario, Canada.\nFor some backstory, our daughter is currently 16 and we split up in March 2004, when she was 14 months old (we were never legally married, just engaged\/living common-law). He cheated on me and left without warning. Almost a year after he disappeared he showed up again and we discussed child support. I didn\u2019t take him to court and we discussed what seemed fair. He ended up paying me $200 a month, roughly the cost of diapers and formula (my understanding is this is about half of what he would have had to pay based on his income had we gone to court). He was usually good about getting me the money, but sometimes he didn\u2019t pay. Around 2010, he asked if he could stop paying me so he could go back to school, with the intention of paying more monthly once he had a better job. For 2 years he paid nothing and after he finished school he resumed payments. He paid $250 instead of $200. I now know I should have taken him to court to have the child support legally set up, but at the time I didn\u2019t want to put stress on the relationship between him and our daughter. He paid for no expenses. I handled glasses, school, etc. I had to work 2 jobs for many years to be able to provide for my family.\n\nThen in 2017 she got braces which cost $6,270 total. He said he would pay for half (which I do not have in writing.) I wanted to increase the amount of money he was paying for child support to cover his part of the braces, but he insisted he would get his portion handled. He didn\u2019t pay a cent of the braces, leaving me out $3,135. In March 2019, when our daughter moved in with him, I suggested that he take over paying for the braces. This would\u2019ve been 5 months of payment, as the last payment was made in August 2019. He said he would and he went to the dentist\u2019s office and changed the contact info to him, but he didn\u2019t change the billing info. He was never billed for the braces and the money was still coming out of my account. Our daughter moved out of his house in October 2019 (and now lives with friends) and I have since been completely blocked by him. No messages, calls, etc.\nFor what it\u2019s worth he is currently planning a destination wedding in South America with his girlfriend, so he is able to afford these costs, he just doesn\u2019t want to pay them.\n\nI would like to pursue the money that he owes me as I am in a bad place financially (in no small part due to the difficulties with him). Due to this financial stress, I do not have the ability to pay for any legal fees up front. What can I do? Is he even legally obligated to pay? Would he also need to pay years of child support back-pay? If back child support is a possibility, would the burden of proof be on me to show that he hasn\u2019t paid or would it be on him to show that he had paid some?","title":"My ex owes me money for our daughter\u2019s braces.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589828390,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm7pw7\/ethics_vs_legality\/","id":"gm7pw7","body":"To make it brief, today my mother's salary was openly discussed among coworkers, shared by none other than the accounts payable and other various office admins - without her permission. She's already had her shift changed due to Covid-19 and not feeling safe due to their lack of safety measurements, and she's already had hostility issues from other coworkers. Does she have any recourse to these actions? \n\nI know it's not illegal to discuss salaries amongst yourselves, but she didn't give permission for this information to be shared. Now it's becoming a big deal that she's paid more than people think she deserves.","title":"Ethics vs. Legality","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588701968,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge2si7\/need_help_with_proving_good_cause_for_quitting_in\/","id":"ge2si7","body":"So I have an upcoming unemployment appeal hearing on may 19th that I really need to win since I've been without any income since the beginning of March. I cannot afford to hire an attorney and have never had to file for unemployment before and I was also extremely unlucky putting in my 2 weeks just before covid really blew up and my former workplace on campus shutdown completely. I always thought 2 weeks was the right thing to do regardless of circumstances, but recently found out that I was found ineligible for unemployment under quit in anticipation of discharge in a situation where I've been unable to work anywhere during all of this time period due to covid shutting everything down and am now trying to qualify under good cause to quit 268.095. The situation that occurred leading up to my quit was a sticky he said she said situation with my ex where I didn't do anything wrong criminally wrong but she still reported me without saying anything to me first and I was instantly put under investigation, transferred locations, and told over the phone that my only options were to either quit, have the investigation closed, and find work elsewhere or to report to my new location, wait on the investigation to conclude, and then either keep my job or be fired with it all being put on my record. I was also threatened with immediate police involvment if I showed up on the premises again.\n\n\nSubd. 3.Good reason caused by the employer defined.\n(a) A good reason caused by the employer for quitting is a reason:\n(1) that is directly related to the employment and for which the employer is responsible;\n(2) that is adverse to the worker; and\n(3) that would compel an average, reasonable worker to quit and become unemployed rather than remaining in the employment\nIf an applicant was subjected to adverse working conditions by the employer, the applicant must complain to the employer and give the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the adverse working conditions before that may be a good reason caused by the employer for quitting.\n\nMy reasons are:\n\n1. I Didn't want to potentially jeopardize anything. I've never done anything criminal, had any runins with the law, and didn't want anything on my criminal or school record (since I attend the university as well). Quitting would allow me to find work elsewhere without putting any of that at risk.\n2. Fear of safety over new commute. The new location would require me to ride the MN light rail downtown between 9:30-11:30 nightly, which are known as notoriously unsafe and which I've had close calls past experiences on in the past and stopped riding because of this a year ago.\n3. Fear of unsafe working environment\/working conditions: covid was really starting to take off around this time and I would be exposed to around 20\u00d7 more people during a normal shift. On top of this, my new location was so desperate for workers since the turnover rate was so bad that I would be working with temps and volatile adult workers with criminal records which I was scared of working with compared to my previous location where everyone was pretty much all students.\n\nFor giving a reasonable opportunity I had a good talk with my supervisor over the phone conveying my concerns and asked to be transferred elsewhere or to be able to talk to or have more info on the investigation but I was told no and that there was nothing else they could do for me and to report to my new workplace from now on until the conclusion of the investigation and if I was found on the premises university police would be called. I later tried talking with higher management doing all of the above again, retracting my notice, and attempting to just transfer to a better, safer job earlier in the day on campus but I was denied and forced to quit at the end of my two weeks.","title":"Need help with proving good cause for quitting in unemployment hearing appeal (self representing in Mn)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578176657,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek3jvp\/how_do_i_pay_my_rent\/","id":"ek3jvp","body":"OHIO. Last week we looked at our online account with the management company we pay rent to, and it said TERMINATED next to our address. Worried I was about to get a surprise eviction I called the company to clarify. They told me they terminated the contract with the property owner. I asked who to contact about paying rent and they said they can't give me a name or a number for the owner. Now it's 4 days after rent was due. Nobody has contacted me, and the original management company emailed me saying the rent was late (closed on weekends so I couldn't call for clarification) What should I do to make sure I don't get any late fees or worse.","title":"How do I pay my rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420756836,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rsjyo\/uk_buying_ticket_already_sent_money_now_he_tries\/","id":"2rsjyo","body":"So there's a trip on, and I messaged someone to see if they wanted to sell me a ticket.\n\nThey can transfer the name on the booking(sell the ticket) but this incurs a \u00a350 admin fee. \n\nWe agreed that I would buy out his deposit and he would then pay the admin fee.\n\nI sent the money (\u00a3100) and was expecting him to take care of the admin fee.\n\nIt turns out that the liability gets transferred to me. \n\nI make him aware of this and at this point he tries to re-negotiate.\n\nHere is a trascript of our conversation:\n**ME:**Hey man,\nI'm interested in your ticket if you're still selling it\nare you still selling it?\n\n**HIM:**Hey,\nYeah I am, great, what do you need from me?\n\n**ME:**Good stuff, have you read the faq?\n\n**HIM:**I haven't tbh! Shall I?\n\n**ME:**http:\/\/www.wastelandski.com\/faqs its under booking and payments, the first tab\n\n**HIM:**thanks  I'll read it now\nOk cool, I've found my booking reference, if you send over the details I need I'll send the email. Didn't realise there was a 50 quid fee tbh but oh well!\n\n**ME:**Ok nice one, still it's better than losing your entire deposit\n\n**HIM:**that is true\n\n**ME:**What have you paid for so far? just the deposit?\nAlso have you booked any options like mountain meal something?\n\n**HIM:**Yeah just the \u00a3100 deposit. No I didn't book any extra options\n\nIt's pick up from and drop off in XXX\n\n**ME:**Ok cool\nSo iI would need to send you the \u00a3100 if you pay the admin fee\nI\n\n**HIM:**yes please\n\n**ME:**I could do that now if you wanted?\n\n**HIM:**sounds good\n\nmy details are:\nsort code xxxx\naccount number xxxx\n\nWhen you've got a minute can you send over your full name, email address, mobile number, next of kin name and contact details please? So I can send the email\n\n**ME:**Sure thing\nJust sent it\nHere are my details: XXX\nXXX\nXXX\n\n**HIM:**Great thanks very much, I'll send the email\n\n**ME:**Nice one, I will too\nThanks man!\n\n**HIM:**no problem!\n\n**ME:**Could you copy me into the email please?\n\n**HIM:**yeah will do\n\n**ME:**Thanks\n\n**HIM:**sent!\n\ndid you get copied in?\n\n**ME:**Yeah man, thanks\n\n**HIM:**Great, I think that's it, enjoy the trip! No worries\n\n*He sends the email to the company, asking for a transfer at this point I see I now have the invoice directed to me*\n\n**ME:**Hey, It looks like they put the admin fee onto the new invoice (which I would be paying). \n\nUnder 5.5:\n\"We will also charge an amendment fee of \u00a350 (these will be added to the new invoice issued to the person you transfer the booking to);\"\nIf this is the case would you be able to send me the \u00a350 back? \n\nThanks my info is:\nSort code: xxxx\nAccount number: xxxx\n\n**HIM:**To be honest, thinking about it I don't see why I should pay it, as clearly they expect the new person to pay it. As we are helping each other out, I think it's fair to pay half each, so how about I transfer you \u00a325?\n\n**ME:**We already agreed that you would pay the admin fee? Surely what would be fair is sticking to the agreement we had?\n\n**HIM:**We didn't agree that, I just made a comment saying I didn't realise there was one. And since then I've thought about it, and it's clear to me that we're doing each other a favour so should pay half each\n\n**ME:**What insurance did you book?\n\n**HIM:**I haven't booked any but I thought it was non transferable anyway?\n\n**ME:**So you didn't book any for the trip?\n\n**HIM:**Yeah I didn't book any\n\n**ME:**Can you see things from my perspective?\n\nI've already sent you \u00a3100, in good faith, on the understanding that you would pay for the admin fee. \n\nAs well as being what we agreed, it also seems reasonable. If you had just cancelled the trip, you would have lost \u00a3100. This way you're getting \u00a350 back that you otherwise wouldn't have.\n\nI know I've already sent \u00a3100 to you, but it doesn't seem fair to try re-negotiate after we've already agreed.\n\n**HIM:**I understand where you are coming from, but we never actually agreed I would pay it, even if you think it was implied. Even if we had agreed that I would, I'm still perfectly within my rights to think about it and decide it's fair for us to pay half each, and that's what's happened. \n\nI'm sorry that you were under the impression I would pay it. But you can see it from my perspective too. \u00a350 is a lot and there's no reason I should pay it rather than you. This way we both have to pay only 25 extra.\n\nAlso, my mate is selling his as well and has demanded that his new person pays the fee. You could try to find someone else if you want but I think most people will ask you to pay the whole thing, some maybe half, but I doubt you'd find someone up for paying it themselves.\n\n-----\n\nSo I want to go on this thing, and to be honest splitting the fee(i.e., he sends me \u00a325 back) would probably be the least hassle option.\n\nIt seems like he thinks he's holding the cards ( which he kinda is)\n\nBut we've both agreed (in the form of email to the company) that the name on the booking will be transferred over to me, but also that the invoice will now be in my name.\n\nThoughts?","title":"UK - Buying ticket, already sent money, now he tries to re-negotiate?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1590672130,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs66do\/ny_supervisor_threatens_to_write_me_up_if_i\/","id":"gs66do","body":"I\u2019ve been working a minimum wage job at the 8th-largest retailer in the United States for a little over a year. I had my first review which went really well and ended with a .15 raise. I was really excited, so I started to tell my friends, but my supervisor some how found out I was telling coworkers. The next day she called me into her office and threatened to write me up if I continue to talk about wages. I asked HR, and they basically said, \u201cPer the employee handbook you cannot discuss pay.\u201d\n\nAre employers allowed to dish out disciplinary action for discussing pay? Will I have any trouble if I continue to talk about it?","title":"[NY] Supervisor threatens to write me up if I continue to discuss wages with my coworkers","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589214099,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghqpsa\/husband_is_claiming_twins_arnt_his_and_is_trying\/","id":"ghqpsa","body":"I had my children three weeks ago and my husband is now asking for a divorce on the grounds that I cheated and that I didn't take care of the babies as one died inside me.\n\n I am a pale person and my husband is also, but one of the babies is olive toned due to getting my father's darker coloring. The third baby died in childbirth. I'm in WV in the USA so he was able to be there for the birth because I think that matters. My husband was forced to leave the hospital however, after we found out the second baby girl died. He was thrown out  because he tried to shake me and slap me because he thought I had cheated as no one from his family would have a dead baby and a dark baby due to I dont even remember. I was drugged out.\n\nFast forward three weeks and I'm living at my mother's taking care of my twins while mourning. My husband served me divorce papers two weeks ago and requested a paternity test. We did it and they are without a doubt his. \n\nHe is still saying they arnt his but I dont care anymore. I just want to know the quickest way to get child support that will cover the cost of two babies until I can go back to work. Also could I request for him to let me back into my house so I can stop imposing on my elderly mother. If it helps, the house was bought by me before the marriage. He has changed the locks though so I am stuck at my mothet. And I dont want him to have custody until the babies are older due to his behavior these last few weeks.\n\nYou might also want to know that I did not want children and he did but agreed not to have them to stay with md. The condom used to break a lot and before the birth he confessed he used to either break them or poke holes in them so id get pregnant. My mother thinks that illegal but I dont have that confession down somewhere because I forgave him for that breech of my trust the day before my water broke. I was orginally suppsoed to get a c section but I couldn't due to that. \n\nIf this post doesn't make much sense just ignore it, I'm tired and was never good at writing.","title":"Husband is claiming twins arnt his and is trying to get out of child support.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576107998,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9fekh\/crazy_landlord_lady\/","id":"e9fekh","body":"I\u2019m renting out a room in California, the landlord doesn\u2019t live in the house but she does own it. She\u2019s renting out 5 room to separate tenants\/lodgers (I\u2019m not entirely sure if I\u2019m a tenant or a lodger). \nShe is a very clean lady and likes to stop by the property at random without any notice to inspect the common areas (kitchen, dining room, bathrooms) and she will send pictures to us pointing out if there is a (1) dish in the sink, any water on the counters, etc. She will tape passive aggressive notes to the counters explaining why \u201cdoing your dishes is good.\u201d\nOn her most recent venture she sent photos of literally two dishes in the sink and is now threatening to have cameras put in the kitchen.\nI guess my question is is she allowed to do this? I know she owns the house, and the rental agreement says she has to give 24 hours notice before entering the property, but does that only pertain to the room I\u2019m renting out? Any and all advice would be appreciated!","title":"Crazy landlord lady","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590268567,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpctit\/unmarried_breakup_with_cohabitation_of_an_owned\/","id":"gpctit","body":"North Carolina - 7 year unmarried relationship that is ending. Both names on the deed but only one on the mortgage. One wants to stay and own the home independently (same one w\/ mortgage). One wants to sell and is refusing a buyout. \n\nCan a buyout be forced?\n\nCan selling the home be forced?\n\nCan you bring in a roommate without agreement from both property owners? \n\nIf so - Is rent then split between owners?","title":"Unmarried Breakup with Cohabitation of an owned home","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578112993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejrudx\/messy_divorce_what_are_the_options\/","id":"ejrudx","body":"So writing this for a friend. Long story short guy was cheating on his wife in the eastern US for a year. They moved to the west and are still married and living together. He has kept contact with the other one the whole time and wife has found this numerous times. Through texts and various virtual things. Recently it was the last straw and they are probably going to be getting a divorce.  \n\nFun fact: he is here on a work visa from Germany to the job he has now and she is tied to that visa too. \n\nWhat\/if any are the implications that can be made against the other woman? What can be the consequences for him and his visa?","title":"Messy divorce what are the options?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590926593,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtxwtf\/got_into_my_first_minor_car_accident_sorta\/","id":"gtxwtf","body":"So like the title says I got into my first minor car accident while reversing and scraped the car to the left of me, I was going very slow(5 mph) so i noticed very little damage, since this was my first accident I kind of blanked out on what the process was.  I was also an idiot and kept my car insurance card at my house instead of at my car, I was also kind of in a rush because I had just picked up pizzas for a kids birthday party that was going to start soon.  So I told her that I would send her my information over the Phone which I did however I also asked for her information because all I had was her number however she refused and told me that since it was my fault she felt the need to not give her insurance info.\n\nMy dad was pretty mad at me for not taking photos of the other car or even getting a license plate number, however I should also note that the lady seemed nice and spoke poor English so I figured  they would be honest about the claim.\n\nMy question is that since it is primarily my fault should I still file the claim or do I just let her file a claim and wait for them to contact me?  Is she wrong for denying me her car insurance information? I also noticed a security camera overlooking the parking lot is it worth asking for the footage? \n\nHappened in Ohio by the way if that helps, also worth noting that she was in the drivers seat of the car, does that make things worse for me?","title":"Got into my first minor car accident, sorta Panicked and forgot to retrieve the other person\u2019s insurance information. Should I be worried?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1474217182,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53cy4f\/nj_divorcing_parents_have_different_claims\/","id":"53cy4f","body":"So, I guess I'll ask the specific question first, and I'll give more details below it in case they're helpful. I'm in Passaic County, if that also matters. Basically: In the case of a divorce in my area, does the husband owe any money to the wife after divorce has been filed but before they're officially divorced and all legal work is concluded? Essentially, some form of pre-alimony?\n\nMy father filed for divorce from my mother a few months ago, and she's now considering the possibility of moving out. She maintains that, since the day the paperwork has been filed, the two of them have been legally separated and therefore she has the right to move out and my father is obligated to pay her a certain amount to ensure she can survive. My father has said that he'll support her somewhat if she asks for an amount within reason, but that he's not legally obligated to and wants to be paid back once the house is sold. And in case this is useful information: my mother works about 20 hours a week at $10 an hour, as well as regularly running workshops that net her varying amounts. My father works full-time with a yearly salary of a little over 100k. My dad currently pays all the household bills, including half of my college tuition, my mother's car payments, groceries, etc.\n\nThank you in advance for any answers. If any more information is needed I'll try to give it to the best of my ability.","title":"(NJ) Divorcing Parents Have Different Claims","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590209016,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/goyxqz\/testing_problems_wa\/","id":"goyxqz","body":"Hello\n\nI have been facing some issues regarding new precautions taken at work since COVID 19 and want some clarification.\n\n Recently we have started locking all doors at work and have to wait for another employee to let us in. Even when we call the store or get a managers attention they don't open the doors for a long time as they are busy which is understandable\n\nThe problem is that we have to wait for them to be free and test our temperatures. They have ignored employees before and refuse to check us until they are free which can take a long time. \n\nWe can't clock in untill they have checked are temperature as the clock in machine is in back. They also make us wait to clock in if our temperature is to high which takes at least five minutes for each bad test.\n\nWe also can't leave during the 30 minute lunch break to get fresh air as we don't know if they'll let us back in with time to clock in. We aren't paid for the 30 minute break.\n\nI just want to make sure everything they are doing is allowed I have to leave 30 minutes earlier now to make sure I can clock in on time.","title":"Testing problems (wa)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424358937,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wfoqk\/question_about_online_sport_betting_usa\/","id":"2wfoqk","body":"Hi I am considering making platform for online sport betting where people would bet between themselves. I know betting itself may be illegal but is providing such platform an offense too?\n\nWhat if bet could be done on 3rd party forum or reddit for instance? Does it changes anything?\n\nthanks.","title":"Question about online sport betting (USA)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590785001,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt0wth\/idaho_is_landlord_required_to_provide_ac\/","id":"gt0wth","body":"I found something for the Idaho Habitability Laws (https:\/\/ipropertymanagement.com\/laws\/warranty-of-habitability-idaho#repairs) and it states under \"Provide working HVAC equipment\" that the landlord is required to do so. We have a couple of window AC units, but the house we live in is large and so hot that the AC units don't do much.\n\nI asked my landlord if he could look into getting central air or something installed, and he said he'd look into it, but he'd have to raise our rent after the lease is up.\n\nIs he allowed to do that if the habitability laws state that he's required to provide working HVAC equipment? He didn't provide the AC units we have, they were given to us by the previous tenant, who purchased them himself. I don't think it's very fair to increase our rent very much, if at all, when our power bill will inevitably be going up.","title":"Idaho - Is landlord required to provide AC?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576887137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edie41\/a_friend_of_mine_was_wrongfully_accused_of\/","id":"edie41","body":"A friend of mine that lives in the Atlanta area was driving home when he noticed an old ladder on the side of the road. He assumed that someone was throwing it out so he grabbed it and brought it home. Turns out that it was out there because there were some guys working on a house and it was their equipment.\n\nHe brought it home and stored it behind his house. Someone at the site saw it happen snapped a photo of my friend\u2019s truck and through his license plate was able to track down his residence (is that legal?). He called the cops and had them meet him at my friends house. My friend was not home but got a call from his neighbor who passed him over to the cops. He apologized telling them it was a misunderstanding and exactly where to find the ladder and they went and recovered it. He has a security camera and you can hear him giving consent to go look for it as they are already leaving his property with the ladder.\n\nNow this guy is saying that it was actually taken from his truck and is trying to press charges. However he posted this on social media and his story the day of is different. He says he was actually sitting In the truck when it happened and saw someone take it from the site, not from the truck he was sitting in. \n\nMy friend believes that they may issue a warrant for his arrest soon. He has talked to some lawyers but he isn\u2019t sure what to do. Any suggestions?","title":"A friend of mine was wrongfully accused of stealing.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578716255,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en2ntj\/i_loaned_money_to_my_ex\/","id":"en2ntj","body":"Hello everyone; before I start yes I know I should have loaned the money in the first place.\n\nI loaned my ex more than 5k to pay her rent and school expenses. We agreed that she would pay me back and I have text messages and transaction history of the loan being paid so far. But we broke up. If she decides not to pay me back is there anything I can do or just suck it up and say good bye to the money?","title":"I loaned money to my ex","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1474479116,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53uc5f\/landlord_refuses_to_repair_damages_from_several\/","id":"53uc5f","body":"This is my first post ever so I apologize in advance for any issues.\nI live in Western MA.  My apartment is on the first floor of a house built in the early 1900's.  The first leak was in the kitchen which has a flat roof.  The ceiling is bead board and water pours through if it rains hard or when snow melts.  The landlord has patched it a couple of times but there is a huge stain on the ceiling and the wood is warped and paint is falling off in strips.  The second leak is in the living room, right under my upstairs neighbor's bathroom.  Their toilet leaked under the floor and water poured through the plaster ceiling, huge stain, paint falling off, and the crown moulding is now warped and crunchy.  The worst came in February when my upstairs neighbor decided to turn off their heat and stay somewhere else during a cold snap because it was \"too expensive\" to heat.  When it warmed up a few days later the pipe from their dishwasher burst.  Water rained down in my bathroom, hall, master bedroom, and 2nd bedroom.  Landlord gave me $500 to replace some of my stuff and to clean up the mess.  He said his insurance would dry out the apartment and repaint.  I asked several times and he always gave me the runaround.  Now plaster is falling off the walls, paint is coming off in huge chunks, none of the interior doors close anymore and the bathroom is constantly moldy.  I bleach it down weekly but it keeps coming back.  I am currently in the process of buying a house and will move out around Nov 15th.  My lease is up Nov 1st.  I am only moving because of these issues.  Frankly I would like to withhold any further rent payments (Oct\/Nov), but I'm not sure how that would go.  I have no security deposit and I've been living here for four years.  I plan on giving notice on Oct 1st.  Thanks for any advice.","title":"Landlord refuses to repair damages from several water related issues. MA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517405971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u9xnz\/daycare_costing_us_thousands\/","id":"7u9xnz","body":"This probably doesn\u2019t have any legs but I thought I should ask. My daughter was offered a place at a daycare, that was being built and was to open last June. The daycare is still not open. In the meantime, my husband has had to take time off to mind her two days a week. Do we have any chance of financial compensation, as we have suffered financially as a result?","title":"Daycare costing us thousands","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1576600482,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eby3jd\/deposition_of_witnesses_by_pro_se_parent\/","id":"eby3jd","body":"Pro Se but informed here- colorado APR at point of permanent orders.\n\nAs a pro we person, am I allowed to depose the other parties witnesses and if so, tell me everything I need to know to do this.\n\nI have watched multiple YouTube\u2019s, read blogs- everything just talks about attorneys being present. Neither of us can afford even more in the attorney world.\nOne witness will be our adult daughter- so I\u2019ll be looking to impeach early on so I don\u2019t have to use her to tear apart her other parent (because I could). \n\nPlease tell me EVERYTHING! :D","title":"Deposition of Witnesses by Pro Se Parent","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1414090288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2k4cym\/tx_i_dont_feel_safe_living_with_my_roommate\/","id":"2k4cym","body":"So two weeks ago my roommate became hostile and started yelling at me telling me stuff like \"fuck off\" and screaming at the top of his lungs. Shortly after, he proceeds to attempt to commit suicide but a friend of ours and myself found him locked in his bathroom with all his medication, a bottle of wine, and a knife.\n\nWe put him to bed after making sure he was going to be okay, took all sharp objects out of the apartment, and put his medication away till we could get him help for fear of another attempt overdose.\n\nFast forward to the following Thursday and we try to sit him down and talk about our worries with him, and that we want to help him get better. He gets aggressive, starts yelling and screaming at me slamming his fists on the table and calling me all sorts of things (worthless, selfish, cold, unkind, etc.)\n\nNow, this happened a week ago and I've been staying with other people since then while I look for a new place to live. However, after talking to the apartment complex, they've told me that I need his consent to move out, which, given our last ordeal, I'm confident is not going to happen. \n\nBecause I don't feel safe in my apartment, do I have any specific rights which state I have the right to break my lease without his consent?\n\ntl;dr aggressive roommate makes me feel unsafe, are the laws that grant me the right to break my lease without his consent?","title":"Tx - I don't feel safe living with my roommate anymore, are there laws in place that allow me to move out?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589510127,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk0siw\/issues_switching_addresses_too_quickly\/","id":"gk0siw","body":"Long story short, my girlfriend had to change her address due to issues at home and moved out with me. Things got better and she now wants to change the address back. But it was 2 weeks ago it was changed.\nDo you guys know if we would run into legal issues or other roadblocks with changing the address back? This is for Pennsylvania","title":"Issues switching addresses too quickly?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578092554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejndz7\/oregon_usa_i_was_offered_13_an_hour_for_a_job_i\/","id":"ejndz7","body":"Do I have any legal grounds for any type of suit or case against my employer? Would I benefit any more than the fifty cent difference times however many hours I worked?","title":"[Oregon, USA] I was offered 13$ an hour for a job. I was hired and signed paperwork confirming that 13$ an hour wage. I already worked one shift. HR just called me saying that I can't get 13$, but only 12.50$, because she \"made a mistake thinking the min wage was increasing Jan 1st\"","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588380219,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvbaw\/will_my_university_give_me_my_transcript_if_i\/","id":"gbvbaw","body":"So due to a complicated mix-up with financial aid and messed up finances I owe 25,000 to my University that I won't be able to pay off for the foreseeable future. Due to this money 20,000 tuition and other fees, 5,000 private loans through the university (not federal) they will not allow me to enroll in courses or give me my transcript to transfer. I'm aware of the bankruptcy being on my record for 10 years but I'm willing to deal with this to be able to transfer universities because I need to get my masters in the next 4 years. Will they have to give me my transcript if I file bankruptcy? How do I go about doing so with the courts shut down? I don't care about winning the case or having the debt actually discharged I'm just interested in the automatic stay so I can be enrolled for the next fall semester at a new university. I'd also like to avoid any attorneys or fees because I'm completely broke from nearly 3 months off of work due to covid.","title":"Will my University give me my transcript if I file Ch.7 bankruptcy?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1477004797,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/58k0f0\/wife_tapped_the_back_of_of_another_car_now_they\/","id":"58k0f0","body":"Hey all, \n\nI'm going to start at the beginning here, and try not to be too overwhelming.  In January of 2016 my wife was stopped at a red light, and her foot came off the brake pedal a little, and she rolled into the back of another car (I know, I know).  I was not in the car with her, but I was heading to work at the same time, and was a couple lanes over and saw the whole thing.\n\n \n\n\n\nThey exchanged information, took pictures, and as there was no damage, went their separate ways.  We thought it was over.  Two months later, they file a claim with our insurance company claiming property damage and bodily injury.  We give our side of the story to Progressive, and everything is silent for a few months.  We think they have backed down as there was NO damage to either vehicle.\n\n \n\n\n\nToday we get a letter from Progressive that basically says that they have hired an attorney, and have medical fees to the tune of $80,000 (more than our insurance covers) and are looking for a payout.  In the letter, they are claiming that the man was involved in an accident in 2014 that DID NOT require surgery, but because of this one, he had to get it (it was a love tap between cars).  \n\n \n\n\n\nMy wife and I are freaking out, as this would essentially bankrupt us if it was taken to court and we lost, and I have no idea what to do.  We don't really have the money for a lawyer (though I'm starting to think we don't have the money to NOT get a lawyer at this point) and we are just lost as to what to do.\n\n \n\n\n\nWe are in FL\n","title":"Wife tapped the back of of another car. Now they claim $80,000 in medical expenses","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590533709,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr7mhp\/just_went_monthmonth_on_my_lease_and_am_leaving\/","id":"gr7mhp","body":"Monthly charge increased from 1370-1445, but am also being charged a $200 month-month fee.\n\n Not quite sure but that feels off.","title":"Just went month-month on my lease, and am leaving next month (bought my first house).","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588901087,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfjo6q\/wa_deposit_questions\/","id":"gfjo6q","body":"Hello.  I recently moved out of an apartment complex and the property management company is saying I owe almost $500 because they replaced my carpet.\n\nNow this isn't a normal \"What are my options?\" post.  This particular case has some interesting things involved.\n\n1) originally I was sent a spreadsheet of what it would cost to move in and there is a line item for $1400 as a \"Security Deposit\" and a $250 \"Non refundable deposit\" however the lease itself only mentions $250 deposit, which I've never had an apartment have one that low.\n\n2) They say that the 1400 was applied to rent and noting it in the excel file was a \"Clerical Error\" and the lease trumps all.\n\n3) The person who signed the lease on the company side was later arrested and is currently serving jail time for forgery and theft.\n\n4) I thought that the deposits covered all \"normal usage\" and I can't imagine why it needed to be replaced, it was replaced 2 years ago when I moved in.\n\n5) Part of the move out fees they are associating is two months worth of bills, because they back bill by two months?  Is that a normal thing?\n\nDo I have a leg to stand on if this goes to court?  Should I get a lawyer?  If they offer to just call it a wash, should I take it, or should I fight for the full 1400?\n\nI already have a request to talk to the company's regional manager and a meeting with my bank tomorrow to gather all my payment records.  But anything else you all could help would would be amazing.\n\nThank you in advance\n~Rev","title":"(WA) - Deposit questions","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589423020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjdex2\/speeding_ticket\/","id":"gjdex2","body":"Somehow I managed to get two speeding tickets today in the same state but two different county\u2019s.  I\u2019m eligible for traffic school on one of the tickets but I need them both dismissed or dropped or else I\u2019ll have to sell my car. Any advice?","title":"Speeding ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515416428,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7oycp6\/eviction_for_no_reason\/","id":"7oycp6","body":"Live in MA. I paid rent every month on time and it is on my bank statements. The lawyer of the apartment complex sent me a letter with 14 days given, to be evicted for non payment. The issue is the rent have always been paid in time. The management company talked to their lawyer without talking to me first, and their lawyer sent me the letter. I gathered all records and went to the office. They said I need to talk to my lawyer, that they can't do anything. I sent them all my records, haven't heard since. One and half months passed since I received that letter. Haven't heard anything from anybody. Can I sue them? I'm pretty pissed right now.  \n\nTl;dr: the lawyer sent an eviction letter for non payment but I always paid on time. Can I sue?","title":"Eviction for no reason?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576551410,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebprv1\/when_getting_a_divorce_do_both_parties_share_debt\/","id":"ebprv1","body":"State: Florida","title":"When getting a divorce do both parties share debt? Example: Car loans and mortgages","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588379529,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbuu4x\/freelancing_in_other_countries\/","id":"gbuu4x","body":"So I am planning to start sailing around the world next December or this December depending on Covid. I will be starting in the Caribbean and will need an income of money. Now I plan on helping other cruisers with repairs and other maintenance, mostly electrical repairs. Is this allowed? Do I need a certain permit to be able to do this type of freelancing work?","title":"Freelancing in other countries?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588812216,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gewfbl\/ca_did_landlord_screw_me_out_of_prorated_rent\/","id":"gewfbl","body":"I live in Los Angeles. My lease ended the end of April, but before everything was locked down I was scheduled to be out of town for a couple weeks.\n\nMy lease didn't allow me to terminate early without penalty, but I did ask the property manager back in Feb if I could leave the middle of April and get some prorated rent because I've always been current on my payments and never late.\n\nThe reply I got in email was a clear yes. \"And your April rent will be prorated.\"\n\nI did move the middle of april and hand in my keys then. Fast forward to now. I just got my deposit back (minus mandatory cleaning fees) and it didn't include any of aprils prorated rent. I confronted the property manager about it and they said they would ask company accountant. I just got a reply that since my lease was until the end of April I won't get any of that month's rent back.\n\nI made decisions financially clearly based on the premise that I would get my April rent partially refunded. Such as going ahead with the move in the middle of the month. (new place is cheaper)\n\nDo I have any legal basis for this matter to get my other part of the rent? Or is there a specific org I can contact?\n\nThanks so much for any input.\n\nFor what it's worth, we're talking about $1000 in what I would receive. Which means a lot in this current environment. And I've got a lot of time.","title":"[CA] Did landlord screw me out of prorated rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518555782,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xcn4o\/ga_pet_in_nopet_apartment_not_on_the_lease_but\/","id":"7xcn4o","body":"So before moving in, I got a doctor's note and service animal papers for my cat, for my anxiety. I don't like taking medication and the papers say this would allow pets in a no pet place. But the landlord says since I'm not on the lease it doesn't matter. Is there anything I can do to keep him here? I'm not going to dump him off somewhere but I don't want to move again so soon. I live with my boyfriend who is on the lease so I have to choose pretty soon. Sorry if this was a dumb question but idk what to do.\n\nEdit: It seems I'm SOL. I'll just have to deal with it. Thanks all for your answers, I appreciate it.","title":"[GA] Pet in no-pet apartment, not on the lease but have a doctor's note. Is there anything I can do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420347421,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r9v8q\/nh_want_to_help_people_with_computers_for_a_bit\/","id":"2r9v8q","body":"Hello,\n\nI'm 16 years old, and still in highschool. I'm my towns \"Local Tech Guy\". I fix computers for basically everyone. I'd like to start charging a bit for this, and then I remembered the biggest bitch in the world: Liability.\n\nAfter talking with some of the other people from \/r\/TechSupport , they told me to come here.\n\nWhat sort of stuff do I need to protect myself, only being 16?\n\nI'd like to avoid putting a piece of paper in front of everyone I see saying \"sign here\" so that I can fix their computers... Is there some sort of automatic agreement I can give when I work with someones computer?\n\nThank you everyone who took time to read this, and thank you to everyone who will respond.\n\n**TL;DR: I don't want to put a waiver in front of everyone who needs a hard drive formatted or a virus removed.**","title":"[NH] Want to help people with computers for a bit of money, need help with liability stuff.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516163058,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qyh3i\/ab_are_unsigned_lease_agreements_property_of_the\/","id":"7qyh3i","body":"Basically my management company lost my original lease, with no copies (yes I know I did a stupid not getting one) - they blame it on high turnover. They are demanding that we sign a new copy and send it back to them. They slipped it under our door for us to sign and return. I have already figured out my rights related to this after discussion with the tenant board - so no qualms there on what to do.     \nMy question is they are asking us to sign a letter that (among other things) states that these (blank) lease papers are legal documents which belong to them, for some reason, along with the lease agreement. In another email they also reiterated that the lease agreement is property of the management company (we didn't sign them right away so they sent a rude email). Is this true? Are blank lease agreements legal property?  \n  \nHonestly it is a weird\/stupid question but I am writing a complaint letter and I am very angry and am being very petty because of how the letter and email have been worded (we did \/nothing\/ wrong and are being penalized for it).  \nWe are in AB, Canada. TIA!  ","title":"[AB] Are (unsigned) lease agreements property of the management company?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590015560,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnl32e\/marthastewarttv_advertised_that_i_would_be\/","id":"gnl32e","body":"I recently signed up for a 14-day free trial for Marthastewart.tv. I forgot to cancel my trial, which was fine since I would have been fine paying $6.99 for an extra month. However, I was charged $70.99 for a years subscription and their customer service won't refund me. \n\nNormally, if this happened, I would blame my own forgetfulness and pay the charge willingly. HOWEVER, their website clearly advertises that you will be charged monthly after their free trial and not yearly. \n\nHere is a screenshot of that:\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/q98Hcjf\n\nIsn't this engaging in deceptive pricing? Is there legal action I can take against them?","title":"MarthaStewartTV advertised that I would be charged a monthly subscription after my free trial ended but I was charged for a year. They won't refund me. What action can I take against them?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1516796051,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7smoc1\/my_mother_was_arrested_and_my_siblings_were_taken\/","id":"7smoc1","body":"At about 9pm last night my mother was arrested on a warrant while Dfcs was at her house. She has multiple drug charges and won't be getting them back anytime soon. They brought the kids to my house. Now my oldest sister and I both work full time. I have a place to live with spare bedrooms but last night they wouldn't place my siblings in my care because almost 3 years ago I got a Dui. Nothing before or after that though. Is there anything I can do to get the temporary emergency custody of my siblings? Please help if you can they were taken from me and sent to foster care last night. I haven't slept since and I don't know what to do.\n\nAtlanta Georgia United States \n\nEdit\/Update: Thank you to those that replied. My attorney was at a funeral today so I went and filled all the paperwork and got background checks done and spoke with the dfcs supervisor and the Dui will not stop me from getting them! In fact with everything that my oldest sister and I got done today we may have them back as soon as tonight! ","title":"My mother was arrested and my siblings were taken from my sister and I last night.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590311192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpmkd1\/transferring_car_registration_if_im_not_the_owner\/","id":"gpmkd1","body":"I'll try to make this short. I have essentially inherited a car. The car is in my mom's name with my grandma's name as the secondary on the car note. When my mom died (my grandma died before this), my dad gave me the car as he cannot drive. It hadn't really been an issue with me living out of state as I'd just renew the registration when I'd visit him. But now he's died as well so I really don't want stuff like this going to a house that will no longer be occupied by anyone in my family.\n\nThe biggest issue is I live in another state. I live in Alabama, the car is registered in Tennessee. Luckily the registration doesn't expire for like six months. I've done some cursory looking into what I need to do all of this and it looks like I need the title, which I don't have (neither did my parents). That I'll have to figure out on my own and call the place where they had their car note from, I know.\n\nMy question is assuming I do have the title, how do I go about transferring this since it'd be different names AND a different state? I am the only child, so there's no issue of any siblings who might legally claim ownership of the car or something. My parents wrote a will a long time ago (which I'm not sure if I have a copy of, I have a box with all important legal paperwork but I haven't found the will yet) so it wouldn't even mention this car specifically.\n\nI'm worried about doing all of this because I don't want it to go into probate or something and the car getting repossessed or something while the state waits for someone else to claim it or something. Will bringing the title and a copy of everyone's (my grandma's, mom's, and my dad's for good measure even though his name isn't on the car at all) death certificates enough to transfer everything over to me?\n\nIf I chose the wrong flair by the way, I'm sorry. If there's a better flair to use please let me know and I'll update it.","title":"Transferring car registration if I'm not the owner of the car?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590821347,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt9rbw\/georgia_is_it_possible_that_i_got_a_speeding_and\/","id":"gt9rbw","body":"Can i get a speeding or reckless driving ticket without being pulled over by a policeman in Georgia? \nI was driving fast maybe over 100 mph on i85 highway near Atlanta GA. But i didn't get pulled over. I know there are no speed cameras in Georgia except school zone. \nSo is it possible that i got a reckless driving ticket later and mailed to my address without being pulled over? Does all speeding tickets in Georgia issued by policeman pulling over? Thanks","title":"[Georgia] Is it possible that I got a speeding and reckless driving traffic ticket by mail and without being pulled over by policeman?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589456679,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjkrvc\/facing_eviction_az_i_never_got_a_written_notice\/","id":"gjkrvc","body":"To start things off, I live in Arizona with my mom and younger brother (19) in a house my mom has been renting for nearly 6 years. For the last 3 or more years, my mom hasn't had a formal lease agreement, but instead has been staying on a month to month basis. My mom is on permanent disability and thus lives on a fixed income that comes on the 3rd and 20th of every month. Being that rent is due on the 1st, this has always been a struggle for my mom to pay on time. That being said, she is in regular communication via text with the landlord and keeps them informed on intent to pay within a day or two and always offers to pay fees\/interest if needed. The landlord has always been understanding, has never voiced concern, and hasn't once applied fees or interest. My brother and I had been contributing to rent until COVID-19 when my brother lost his income and I stepped up and started being the sole provider for groceries and necessities. \n\nSome around mid March when COVID was starting to close down businesses, I answered the door while my mom was sleeping and someone tried to serve me papers for her. I refused the papers being that I am not her, and the deliverer gave me a slip to relay to my mom regarding how she can obtain the papers later. Her options were to go to the post office to receive the letter, call the post office and request another attempt at delivery, or something else I can't remember. She called the post office and requested they be delivered again, but she never received anything. At this point, I am only assuming this was a notice to appear in court for an eviction lawsuit, but that's strictly a guess.\n\nFast forward to this past Monday 5\/11. I woke up to a pounding on the door which my mom answered. It was the constable with a court order saying that we had 8 hours to vacate the property. The landlord, constable, and locksmith all entered our home and proceeded to change the locks while my family tried to figure out what to do. 8 hours to vacate and a house full of our belongings + 2 pets and no place to go. The constable told us to focus on gathering essentials and leaving the house by 7pm and said that we would have 14 days to coordinate with the landlord to get the rest of our possessions from the house. Hindsight is 20\/20, and I wish I would have asked more questions of the constable while they were changing the locks, but I was too panicked to think straight. My family went into survival mode, trying to find a place to sleep that night and packing our immediately needed items. According to my mom, she had texted the landlord in early April asking to sign a new lease (she was worried that we weren't protected from eviction during COVID-19...ironic huh?). The landlord had replied something to the effect that no, she wanted us to move out by April 30th. Not wanting to stress my brother and I out more than we already were, my mom didn't tell us, and instead tried to reason with\/beg the landlord to give us until the end of May to find a new place to live. She no longer has the text message thread, so I don't have dates or specific information about who said what, but my mom says that the landlord didn't agree or disagree to the extended time frame. And now here we are, scrambling to find a new home asap so that we can schedule one single day to go back to the house, pack everything, and move to whatever place we can find. Everyone I've talked to and everything I've read says we had to have gotten a written notice prior to Monday's 8 hour notice, otherwise this isn't legal. With such a small window of time, I feel like I can't even think about trying to fight this when I have to focus on finding a new home during a pandemic. \n\n​\n\n​\n\nTLDR; didn't get written notice of eviction before constable delivered writ of restitution with an 8 hour notice to vacate. with only a 14 day window to find a new place and return for my belongings, is it worth wasting any time trying to fight that the landlord didn't follow necessary procedures?","title":"Facing eviction (AZ). I never got a written notice and was only given 8 hours to vacate + 14 days to claim my belongings. Is it worth trying to fight for more time, or should I focus on scrambling for a new place to move?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473371939,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51tw1w\/or_us_unemployment_benefits_retroactively_denied\/","id":"51tw1w","body":"Hi all.\n\nHere's the short version.\n\nFor a few months, I was an independent contractor working only on commission. I continued to file for partial unemployment and accurately reported my hours and pay. These occasionally added up to more than full-time work, and not always for minimum wage or equivalent pay. I have a paper trail showing that I accurately reported all hours and pay, as well as documentation of the type of work I was doing. When I filed for UI benefits, my filings were approved based on true facts.\n\nToday - six months after the fact - I got a letter from the Oregon Employment Department saying that I had fraudulently claimed to be unemployed while I was employed full time, and I owe the UI department approximately $3,000. They will allow a hearing only at an administrative judge's personal discretion. I have applied to have a hearing to appeal this, but I have little faith that the judge will grant me the appeal.\n\nI did not fraudulently claim anything, and I can prove it. The statute they've cited very clearly says that they can only come after me for overpayment of benefits if they can prove fraud, but the UI Department here has a long history of twisting, misrepresenting, or changing statutes in their hearings when it suits them (this is not my first dust up with them) - Additionally, I do not have $3,000 to give them.\n\nAnd again, I stress, I accurately documented everything exactly as it happened. I did not misrepresent hours or pay. \n\nWhat should my next course of action be?","title":"[OR, US] Unemployment Benefits Retroactively Denied, Can They DO That?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576976921,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edy9sj\/someone_threatened_to_shoot_up_a_school_in_a\/","id":"edy9sj","body":"How can I report this if I don\u2019t even know the persons username? This is on KIK by the way. Should I just leave it be?\n\n\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/m6VkFZv","title":"Someone threatened to shoot up a school in a group chat","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589220456,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghsvvc\/not_allowed_to_worknot_covid\/","id":"ghsvvc","body":"Texas United States \n\nSo a week ago I got sick (a bad cold\/sinus) we have a new policy that says you can't return to work for 3dats abd  your symptom free. Its been over a wwwk but I still have milf symptoms (sneezing, running nose) one of my mangers messaged me and asked if I was symptom free. Told them no but I felt good. Though  I'm still not \"symptom free.\" I've already missed a week can't miss anymore (I still got bills to pay etc.) can I get temporary unemployment?","title":"Not allowed to work(not covid)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575908678,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8c406\/red_light_runner_changed_their_story_after_i\/","id":"e8c406","body":"So I know I\u2019ve royally fucked myself on this one. The driver seemed nice, she apologized we had a conversation about it. I opted not to file a police report because I felt bad that she\u2019d be getting a ticket on top of taking the hit on her insurance. An officer did show up but I opted not to file. \n\nThe next day I\u2019m contacted by her insurance company asking to interview me. I thought it was standard stuff. \u201cWhat Kane were you in? What direction? Etc.\u201d \n\nTowards the end of the recording is where I first find out that the other driver was claiming she didn\u2019t run a red light. \n\nI went back to the scene and sadly no traffic cams. I recorded the light cycle on my phone and sent it to mine\/her insurance. (There was a right turn green arrow active at the same time as my green light and I think she mistook this for her green light to go straight)\n\nIs there anything else I can do? Should I try to track down the officer who responded to the call? I know the time to file a report has passed but maybe it would help my case if my insurance could speak to the officer? \n\nI\u2019ve put enough hours into this to equal to a part time job at this point but if there\u2019s more I can do to prove my side I\u2019m willing to do it.","title":"Red light runner changed their story after I didn\u2019t file a police report","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575483468,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e63ao2\/responibility_when_it_comes_to_a_friend_getting\/","id":"e63ao2","body":"Hi all\n\nIn August of this year, a friend of mine (will call him bob) came to my house for a week. One of of the nights bob climbed through my patio fence, tripped and fell through the sliding door which was made of glass. This resulted in an artery and vein being cut in his arm and blood being splattered all over the living room, kitchen and outside my apartment while waiting for the ambulence. \n\nBob said he would pay for the damages but the biohazard clean up crew that came charged around 5,000 bringing to the total to 6,300. After 4 months of lack of back and forth communication, the apartment is charging me the money since it happened on my property and I will have to pay the first payment by tommorrow. According to bob who talked to a lawyer (this is in texas) they said the landlord was in violation of texas codes due to \u201cGlazing in fixed and sliding panels of sliding door assemblies\u201d being mandatory and it was not the case. However, I know the responsibility is on my hand and its me vs the apartment not bob vs the apartment. I am going to pay the bill tommorrow but am confused as how to proceed with this. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. thank you.","title":"Responibility when it comes to a friend getting injured in your apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590193120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gov3vt\/do_these_qualify_as_wear_and_tear\/","id":"gov3vt","body":"Preparing to move out of my apartment and doing some cleaning around the apartment and am wondering if these will be considered wear and tear.\n\n1) A window in the hallway I have never once used I pulled up the blinds to clean and the outside window has a small crack across it. This apartment is very old (not sure how old) and has large gaps where air comes in and bugs and a pulled system for the window. The lease says any window repair is tenants responsibility no exception. Do I have to pay for this?\n\n2) The vinyl flooring in the kitchen was put in when I moved in 2 years ago. It has always been bubbly around certain areas. When pest control came in they moved the fridge to put traps in. There are now huge bubbles under the fridge flooring and holes under the fridge from it being moved. I just noticed these when cleaning the fridge today. Am I responsible? \n\n3) There was a rat when I moved in in the upstairs bathroom. Pest control tried for weeks to get it through a hole in the wall but it managed to find another way out by erroding and eating at tile. Now there are holes in the tile. Am I responsible for this? \n\n\nYes I know the place is a dump. Tried to raise rent on me this year... No way. I live in Iowa.","title":"Do these qualify as wear and tear?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1476324838,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/577z47\/how_to_get_out_of_filming_movie_without_breaching\/","id":"577z47","body":"hi i'm an actor. i just turned 18 a few months ago. i'm currently filming a movie where i'm an important role. problem is i really hate it. my co-stars are huge assholes, the director keeps changing the script, and i am being overworked. i want to get out of my contract but the lawyer my family has on retainer wont help me. i dont have access to much money as most of it is handled by my parents and\/or in a trust i can only access at 25 so getting my own lawyer is out of the question. my parents are refusing to help me with this so i turn to reddit. please help.","title":"how to get out of filming movie without breaching contract and getting sued? (CA)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589944374,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn3l1e\/unpaid_maternity_help\/","id":"gn3l1e","body":"So were expecting our first baby in October and my company (office in Georgia, 3 US employees) is unable to offer any financial support which we really can\u2019t afford. They don\u2019t offer this as we were recently acquired by a company outside of the US where their employees are covered through the government. \n\nAdditionally we have no employee benefits other than paid 2 weeks vacation and a week of sick leave. I looked into short term disability policies, but Georgia does not allow private policies. \n\nThe only other option I can think of is to have my employer lay me off closer to my delivery so I can qualify for unemployment. The issue my boss has, whose not in the US, is of the risk of lawsuit due to of being pregnant. \n\nI told him I believed there\u2019d be no issue if his reasoning for the lay off was due to financial hardship to the company due to COVID, which is 100% accurate. Sales have plummeted and we\u2019ve not been profitable.\n\nIs this accurate or would the simple fact that I\u2019m pregnant open them to the risk of a lawsuit? To clarify I absolutely have no intentions of suing. Are there any other options in Georgia to help financially? \n\nThank you in advance !","title":"Unpaid maternity help","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1421194417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sccg1\/tn_got_my_first_speeding_ticket_85_in_70mph\/","id":"2sccg1","body":"Hi reddit, I recently received my first speeding ticket, (no previous record of any kind), in my home state, TN, while returning home for Thanksgiving from a state trooper. (I'm a college student in a different state). I was doing 85 in a 70. The cost is almost $200. First time I'd ever been pulled over too.\n\nCourt date is set for when I'll be in school and so the office is understanding about rescheduling. I've been told that I can either pay the fine and it remains on my record or I can appear in court and possibly be granted to attend a \"driving course\" to have it removed. \n\nThe driving school course is 4 hrs and costs an additional $200. I'd be driving roughly 4 hrs to attend the course. \n\nWhat is the best thing to do in this situation? I've never been to court before so I'm unfamiliar with practices, pleading guilty or not, what NOT to say and what to say etc... what is the best way I can face this? Also, how could this effect my insurance?\n\nThank you\n\ntl;dr - First speeding ticket (no previous record), best way to handle it?","title":"(TN) Got my first speeding ticket: 85 in 70mph","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588863217,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf7zu8\/nj_tenant_lost_job_and_on_active_military_orders\/","id":"gf7zu8","body":"NJ. I am\/was a federal technician of a decently high pay level, and am a national guardsmen of decently low rank. The federal position has now been cut, and I have been placed on AGR (title 32) orders at the same base I was working full time at. Basically the same job, but lower pay, The pay cut is drastic (30% or more depending on how you weigh benefits) andI can no longer afford my rent. I spoke to my landlord and he\u2019s willing to work with me to find another tenant. What are my options here legally? He holds my security\/dog deposit (~1.5x rebt) and the apartment is in the exact same shape it was when I got it so I\u2019d like it back. If it\u2019s relevant I have fulfilled 7\/12 months of the lease, I just paid for this month a week ago, and have a good relationship with the landlord and would like to avoid screwing him over as he has a family and has been effected by this crises the same as the rest of us. The lease says 60 days notice minimum, he\u2019s willing to call it July 1 if it comes to that if we can\u2019t find another tenant. If the apartment is vacant for 30 days or more the lease is also void. If anyone can help here it\u2019s much appreciated. Just looking for what my best move is here as money is becoming a rare commodity at this time. Thanks.","title":"NJ TENANT lost job and on Active Military orders looking to early terminate lease.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517179148,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tnq2e\/can_an_interviewer_say_in_a_job_interview_that\/","id":"7tnq2e","body":"I was interviewing for a role in a different city. It was a phone interview. The interviewer told me point blank that she would prefer to hire someone from [state].\n\n\nThis would be an internal transfer, I'm presently in a different city than the job. I work for a large corporation.\n\n\nI'm American and I'm qualified. I feel like it's a form of discrimination. Can she legally say that?","title":"Can an interviewer say in a job interview that they'd prefer to hire someone that is in the local market?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420490955,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rfr1q\/my_cousinsbosses_are_retaliating_against_me_at\/","id":"2rfr1q","body":"I work for my family's business in Tennessee. My cousins own 55% of the business and my father 45% (it's actually a total of 3 companies, 1 owns our properties -let's call it BP- and the other 2 are retail stores - E1 and E2). Our grandmother died in November and left her entire estate (of which I am the executrix) to my father, including a $230,000 loan she had made to one of the family companies. My cousins are livid, they have accused me and my family of stealing their inheritance and threatened that they're not going to have anything to do with us. I do have texts proving their statements.\n\nDo I have any rights to protect me from personal retaliation? I have already had things revoked that I have always done.\n\nWe also just received a letter from them saying that if the company BP owes my father the loan (which they are denying anyways) then they are going to stop distributing his normal monthly income. They also just cancelled our family's health insurance, which is through E1. The company has always paid for family health insurance. Are they legally allowed to do all this? Is there any limit to what they are legally allowed to do since they own a controlling interest?","title":"My cousins\/bosses are retaliating against me at work because they're furious at being left out of grandmother's will. Do I have any rights???","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1515078840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o3kqb\/child_support_questionissue_with_ex_massively\/","id":"7o3kqb","body":"Greetings\n\nlooking for a quick answer to this question.  Following my divorce 26 months ago I was awarded primary parenting time of my two daughters.  The courts ordered a total of $453 per month + 20% of medical expenses from my ex.  When we divorced it was verbally decided at the time my ex would simply go away, she wanted to be with someone else and left both me and our two daughters.  about six months later she realized what she lost (and got dumped) and came back.  Ive been collecting less than i am owed since then and here is the break down as of right now\n\n$453 x 26 months of divorce = $11,778\nactual child support ive collected = $4,660\n\nthis is not including the medical expenses of regular check ups, vaccinations and dental checkups but i believe i am past the point of collecting these as they need to be reported within 28 days.\n\nHere is my question - while things have been fairly status quo ive become quite tired of collecting less than im due.  I was told by my attorney that altering the parenting time over the long term can make it stand with the court.  meaning if i just voluntarily give her more time with the kids she can go to the courts and get it mandated.  \n\nMy question - is it the same with child support?  Ive complained until i am blue in the face about how little i am paid yet i know my ex lives paycheck to paycheck - so if i were to report her to the courts i believe very bad things will happen to her.  She says she doesnt owe me anything since i accept what she gives me, she says that means she doesnt owe me a dime over the meager sum she pays for the kids and since i accept what she gives there is no passed due sum despite her being over $7,000 in arrears.  Is this true?  If its not true - what kind of consequences would my ex face if\/when i decide to take this to the courts?\n\nlittle more information - We did NOT opt out of Friend of the Court (which manages child support in michigan) however we did opt to do a straight payment from her to me rather than run it through the courts at the time.","title":"Child support question\/issue with ex massively behind payments - MI","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577664730,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehdzxx\/tx_neighbor_smoking_weed_in_their_apartment\/","id":"ehdzxx","body":"Disclaimer: I don't mind of people if people smoke weed UNLESS it affects my life or my family's life. \n\n​\n\nFor about 3 months, the neighbors behind us have been smoking weed and the smell leaks into our apartment (shared walled) so much so that we feel high walking into your master bedroom\/bathroom. My wife complained to the office 3 times verbally. I finally had enough because it was just so bad and I am not sure if second hand marijuana smoke can show up on a drug test (which the army does randomly). I sent an email to the office with the local PD CC'd so it was on record that the issue is occuring and the manager cant come back and say we never said anything. The apartment manager claims they sent out a curiosity officer see if they could smell anything from the outside as well as make contact with us to chat. They never knocked on our door. Fast forward to a week ago, we had a faint smell this time so I called because we thought they were just starting to smoke so I called as instructed this time the officer came out, I invited him in to see if he could smell it but they must have only smoked a tiny bit this time because the smell was gone by the time he arrived. \n\nLets fast forward again, this time to smell was pretty strong so I called the office and they sent an officer out quickly, he came inside and confirmed that it was marijuana. He said he will go talk to the offending apartment so disappeared, im assuming he spoke with them. \n\nWell today they arent smoking weed but it seems like they lit 2 packs of cigs and are just letting them burn in their bathroom to smoke us out as retaliation. I called the apartments and this building is non smoking and she said that they will put a resident note in our file. We cant live in these conditions especially with young children. I dont know what else to do to get this issue fixed. We pay decent money for this place.","title":"[TX] Neighbor smoking weed in their apartment, called the office, now something else.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422650609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u8hhs\/ma_majority_shareholder_trying_to_close_shop\/","id":"2u8hhs","body":"Hi Reddit, \n\nI'm a minority shareholder for a small froyo shop in Boston. The majority shareholder (60% to my 40%) has told me that he is going to close our shop in a week, and has said that there's nothing I can really do about it. The shop does make money, is successful, and in my humble opinion, well liked. What he has told me is that he wants to liquidate the assets to put towards another one of his businesses. What are my options here? \n\nI've attempted to read up on the rights of minority shareholders in MA, but my comprehension of legal documents is really poor. So thank you so much \/r\/legaladvice. ","title":"[MA] Majority Shareholder Trying to Close Shop","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1419432650,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qa4f1\/cant_tell_if_to_be_angry_or_sad_shitty_car_dealer\/","id":"2qa4f1","body":"xposted by suggestion from r\/rant\n\nWe're in NM.  Car was purchased in Santa Fe.\n\nsorry for wall-of-text.\n\nMore details:\n\nMy uncle was the primary income provider for his household - wife, 2 kids, one in the military and the other just coming of age.\n\nHe knew his death was imminent, and did his best to find the right car for his daughter who had just graduated high school and was preparing to live the rest of her life without him. He shopped around and spent almost 9k on a VW Jetta, and his biggest concern was finding the \"right guy\" to buy it from, because he wanted someone who would do their best to do right by the family if something went wrong with the car and he, my uncle, wasn't around to help with it.\n\nA little backstory: he worked for Wal-Mart when he fell ill. The economy disaster ruined his lucrative construction job - in death he knew he was leaving them with a house payment and one kid still to get through college, not to mention plenty of medical bills. Fortunately their community members have been pretty charitable, but they're still working hard to make ends meet. He did his absolute best to set his family up before he went. Maybe it was naive for him to depend on someone's word for something like this, but he was the kind of individual who would make good on a promise like that. He took his word seriously, and believed he could do the same with that of other people, and anyway his situation didn't give him much choice. However you slice it though, the issue technically does fall within contractual agreements, it's just not clear how well they'll hold up at this stage.\n\nThe agreement, and according to NM law, was that if anything went wrong within 15 days or 500 miles of purchase, it would be fixed free of charge. My uncle connected on a bit of a personal level with the dealer who explained he had been through a similar situation with his own mother. This plus the guy's repeated assurances that he would \"take care of it\" if there were any problems convinced my uncle that he'd found the right guy\/vehicle. He purchased the car and ended up passing away 3 weeks later, much to the heartbreak of my entire family, especially, obviously, his wife and kids.\n\nThe car started having trouble within the 500-mile warranty period (and within the 15 days but that's less provable), and the check-engine light came on. They called the guy and he told them to bring it in. For them, coming from Los Lunas and driving to Santa Fe, this was a 170-mile round trip. By the time they got it there the light was off, and the guy reported that no codes had been stored in the car's computer. With nothing apparent to be done, they went home. Fortunately my little cousin was smart enough to get a [photograph](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QZTODtv.jpg) of the check-engine light coming on before the car had reached 500 miles past the odometer reading that was recorded on the [sale document](http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/h6r6P96.jpg).\n\nFast forward to today: after having driven to Santa Fe enough times trying to get this fixed to clock 680 miles on the car (because the CE light never stayed on long enough to actually show it to the dealer), they finally took it to a mechanic who had no issue figuring out that the problem was a bad catalytic convertor and bad O2 sensors.\nThey called the dealer again today to tell him what the problem was and asked him how he was going to take care of it, to which he replied, \"I'm not going to do anything about it. Have a Merry Christmas.\"\n\n... yeah.\n\nMy family has suffered so much with this loss already, I can't begin to wrap my head around this unconscionable behavior on the part of one of the people he expected in good faith to help carry out his preparations for dying.\nI don't know if there's any legal action that we are capable of taking, either, since it took him 5 months to say he wasn't going to help with the problem that was documented to have first appeared in the warranty period. In any case, pursuing compensation through courts would be an expensive and painful option for my family who really just wants him to fix the problem and make good on the word he made to their dying father\/husband.\nMy cousin's family and friends are obviously very upset and mulling all manner of recourse. All of it seems overblown and unnecessary - seriously how hard is it to replace a few parts?\n\nTL;DR - dying uncle was sold a lemon. Guy is a blazing jackass and tells them to suck it up while wishing them a merry christmas, knowing they've recently lost a member of their nuclear family. :(","title":"Can't tell if to be angry or sad. Shitty car dealer took advantage of my terminally ill uncle and his family, and now we may not have recourse.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577248971,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efc3se\/victim_restitution_for_damages_payable_to_renters\/","id":"efc3se","body":"In Arizona: Long story short I damaged a exterior wall light and a garage door panel. Was charged with criminal damage among other charges and my plea deal was left open for restitution. I finally recieved the motion for restitution hearing in the mail and the person who filed for restitution and who it would be payable to is the renter, not the owner of the property, for the amount of $1359.62. With a basic rundown of costs, $21.32 for the light, and $1338.30 for the panel. Theres was only a QUOTE from a garage door specialist  that had the panel pricing. I know the victim personally and know they were being evicted when she filed this. The type of person she is, i know she wouldnt spend a single penny on a house she had already destroyed herself knowing she wasnt going to be there much longer. Now im not tryjng to get out of paying for repairs, but i would like to make sure it goes to the right person. What would be the best way to disprove her claim? And what can i bring as evidence to the restitution hearing?","title":"Victim restitution for damages payable to renters who have not paid for repairs and are being evicted.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588381631,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbw8n9\/would_my_university_be_forced_to_give_me_my\/","id":"gbw8n9","body":"I've read online that I could get my transcripts this way and just want to make sure there are no loopholes\/exceptions that would have me file bankruptcy and not get my transcripts still. I'm not trying to actually win the actual case to discharge my debt and am aware of it being on my record for 10 years. I'm only looking to get an automatic stay in the cheapest (free?) and quickest way possible if it will actually allow me to get my transcripts so that I can transfer universities for the upcoming fall semester. I can't afford to put my education on hold any longer to pay off the 20,000 tuition and other fees +5,000 private loans through the University (non-federal). If filing will give me transcript, how can I go about doing so with the courts shut down?","title":"Would my University be forced to give me my transcripts if I get an automatic stay from filing chapter 7 bankruptcy?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1417178612,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2nnwa9\/whatever_country_do_you_know_any_criminals_who\/","id":"2nnwa9","body":"Im looking for criminals who went to law school. Cant find em in Google. Doesnt matter if they are from USA or another country\n\n(Sorry for not being an advice question)","title":"(Whatever country) Do you know any criminals who went to law school ?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577125637,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeoegn\/my26f_parents64f_and_67m_are_older_and_i_was\/","id":"eeoegn","body":"To put it simply my family is very dysfunctional and I want nothing at all to do with my parents after I move put of my current home and I'm their only child I'm also adopted. \nIs there a legal way to ensure that I don't accrue their 80,000+ dollars in debt because frankly enough I don't care and don't want debt that's not mine especially because I'm cutting off contact with them.","title":"My(26F) parents(64F and 67M) are older and I was wondering if there was a way to not accrue their debt when they die.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1519481486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zwsrd\/ky_could_i_still_press_charges_on_someone_who\/","id":"7zwsrd","body":"I\u2019m not sure what all would be relevant, so I\u2019ll clarify if needed. I\u2019m going to start out by saying that some things here I feel awful for doing because you always think it won\u2019t happen to you and get cocky about it, then it does lol. My car was stolen the day after Christmas.  I guess I didn\u2019t realize that I had left my purse in the car with the excitement from leaving family that day and I had the valet key in my purse, so the cop and I assume that the person saw the opening and took it.  Since he had my purse, he also got my credit and debit cards because my dumb self used my birthdate as my pin (I have since stopped doing that, again I was cocky about this never happening to me so I thought I was immune to someone stealing this) and he got $200 of merchandise between Kroger and Redbox, ultimately more than that because he never returned the movies and the final receipt of that was $154 which I won\u2019t be charged luckily since the cards were cancelled.  On top of that, I had to pay an overage apart from what the insurance wouldn\u2019t for the rental for 26 days until I was able to save up for a down payment on a new car and make a car payment on the stolen one in the mean time as well as miss 2 and a half days of work during all of this.  Being in not the greatest financial situation, this was kinda hard on me. \n\nTuesday while at work, I get a call that the car was found, it\u2019s been paid off at this point.  Iforgot to ask the officer on the phone at that moment if I could press charges, I called back and left a voicemail and he didn\u2019t call me back. I then called the detective who was handling the case and left him a voicemail and have not heard back from him.  I figured I would ask here before calling them back again if anything can even be done at this point.  The impound guy said they never dusted for fingerprints that he could tell and they wouldn\u2019t rust unless the car was used in a crime. \n\nMy first question is, wouldn\u2019t the theft of my purse (along with a few personal items out of my car) and using my cards without my permission be a crime in itself?  Also, since they didn\u2019t dust for prints and only have a vague idea who the guy is from poor quality surveillance video from the Kroger, is it even possible to press charges at this point?  This whole thing caused a lot of emotional and financial stress and I hate seeing criminals get away, but I guess I also understand their reasoning for not going after them if it comes to that. ","title":"(Ky) could I still press charges on someone who stole my car?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589545325,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gk843z\/private_sale_of_vehicle_il_to_ky\/","id":"gk843z","body":"I'm buying a car from a coworker in cash. We intend to sign the title over in the presence of a notary.  From what I understand I wont be able to get the title in my name until everything opens back up, can i legally drive the car anyway once insured?  What other things do I need to take into account?  Sorry if that's the wrong flair, I couldn't figure out which one applied.","title":"Private sale of vehicle IL to KY","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1575940021,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8j8uq\/abusive_ex_wont_stop_harassing_me\/","id":"e8j8uq","body":"My abusive ex boyfriend is stalking me. I'm pregnant with his child and he is saying that he can legally come to my OBGYN appointments. He is saying if I don't let him come, I can be charged with obstruction. Am I under any obligation to involve him?\n\nNEW YORK","title":"Abusive ex won't stop harassing me","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422475147,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tzxkx\/water_company_says_we_used_44000_gallons700_of\/","id":"2tzxkx","body":"My wife and I have lived in a condo for the last 3 years in Norfolk, VA. Water bills were around $30\/month for first 2.5 years, set up with automatic payment. Since July 2014 we've received several $400 bills and a $700 bill in December, for supposedly using 44,000 gallons of water. In total we've been charged around $2000 above our normal bills. After we noticed the $400 bills we discontinued auto pay and have refused to pay the $700 until the problem is straightened out. Our landlord has inspected everything, replaced a toilet knob, photographed and documented the repair as well as the water meter reading and filed a complaint with the water company. Weeks have gone by and nothing happens. Water company is staffed by peons who have no idea what is going on. They've sent several people to read the meter, every time they've said the meter is working properly and there's nothing they can do. \n\n1. How the hell can two people use 44,000 gallons of water in a month?\n2. Is it possible for a continuously running toilet to use that much water\n3. What are our options for suing them\/likelihood of getting our money back?\n\nWe moved out at the end of December and are now stationed overseas, which makes things somewhat more difficult. ","title":"Water company says we used 44,000 gallons\/$700 of water last month.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575756068,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7knln\/medical_provider_asking_me_to_pay_back_money\/","id":"e7knln","body":"This is a somewhat convoluted insurance issue i hope someone can help me with.\n\nI\u2019ll try to sum it up as best as possible.\n\nI had medical insurance thru my school, from 2017-2019. It was anthem blue cross.\nI also have coverage thru my fathers employer. This insurance also happens to be anthem. In 2018 I went to my schools health center and was referred to an in network but off campus therapist. I began seeing her weekly. I used the schools insurance as my primary and never gave her my fathers insurance info. Each session i paid a twenty dollar copay. In mid- 2018 i mentioned these copays to my dad and he suggested i used his insurance, a PPO, so that i don\u2019t have a copay. I asked my therapist about adding his insurance on and she said it \u201cwould cost more\u201d \nI was confused by this but moved on. \nIn mid-2019, my university insurance expired so I gave my therapist my fathers insurance  info. \nA few weeks later, she texted me informing me that my schools insurance is asking for all of their money back on all sessions because they \u201cfound out \u201c i had other insurance. At this point she said I would have to reimburse her and that i should work with my fathers insurance to then reimburse me. I pushed back on this and asked about re billing all these sessions to my fathers insurance. \nShe then did so and all claims were denied because the sessions were out of a necessary time frame. \n\nAt the same time, I had called my insurance and asked them about this and they told me two things:\n\n1) they weren\u2019t sure why my therapist  had involved me thus far\n2) i should\u2019ve been using my school as a secondary and my father as a primary and that\u2019s where this issue arose. \n\n\nShe has since sent a bill to me from her bookkeeper informing me i owe her 1500, and again stating i should be reimbursed by anthem. She also texted me to tell me that as a result of this anthem is not paying her for any of her other clients.\nI am appalled and a very confused by the way this has been handled and want to know if i am financially responsible and what to do next.","title":"Medical provider asking me to pay back money after claim from insurance company was denied","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1517247510,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ttz8q\/wi_how_reasonable_is_a_rofr_overnight_clause\/","id":"7ttz8q","body":"Quick context...2+ years post divorce judgement. Two children from the marriage with joint legal and physical and substantially equal placement. \n\nMy ex and I did the divorce pro-se, so it is very sloppy. We put language in the parenting plan that basically stated if we decided to live with another person, the other party would have to grant permission for that person to care for or transport the children. At the time we agreed this was just a safety and sanity check. It was the closest thing we had to a more formal right of first refusal.\n\nJan 2017 my ex met a man and they were married Oct 2017. I refused to grant permission for him to care\/transport the children because she, at the same time, took a new position with her company that required substantial travel during her times of placement. She wants the kids to stay exclusively and only with the step-parent when she is gone for overnights during placement. I argue that if she is gone overnights that I should get placement.\n\nSo, we both agree the original slop job from the pro-se needs to be fixed. However, she wants to eliminate ALL language about care for the children\u2014which would give her free reign to do whatever she wants during her placement time. She has filed a motion to amend the original parenting plan to omit this language with no replacement. I would like there to be a standard right of first refusal with an overnight clause (if she is not present during overnight, then I get the chance to have placement of the children). I am also seeking to define overnight as bedtime to breakfast (8pm to 6am) since she has a track record of taking late flights back and\/or early red-eye flights out. My issue here is if the placement parent isn't present when the children are awake, then their effective time with them in nill and it is in their best interest to be with me. \n\nShe has refused all stipulations we have proposed and will not relent from complete elimination of all language.\n\nSo, my question is, is seeking to replace our current mess with a ROFR with an overnight defined as 8pm-6am really all that unusual? Is there much legal basis for the courts to not accept my proposal and accept her elimination of all language regarding placement during absences? Has anyone seen a ROFR successfully argued down\u2014to me it seems rather common sense.\n\nAny thoughts or input welcome. \n\ntl;dr: I am seeking to replace sloppy pro-se language with a ROFR with overnight. Ex wants to eliminate all language. Who has the better legal standing?\n\nEdit: correction for clarity","title":"[WI] How reasonable is a ROFR overnight clause?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588434272,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc8klr\/can_i_get_in_trouble_if_i_have_stop_a_payment_for\/","id":"gc8klr","body":"Can I get in trouble if I have stop a payment for a credit repair for my last payment but before I have stop the payment I have cancel the services agreement out before I have stop the payment  In Pennsylvania or in New York City or in Austin Texas?","title":"Can I get in trouble if I have stop a payment for a credit repair for my last payment but before I have stop the payment I have cancel the services agreement out before I have stop the payment In Pennsylvania or in New York City or in Austin Texas?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1422421236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2txj8v\/owner_of_apartment_in_nyc_coop_building_received\/","id":"2txj8v","body":"Hi there. Long time lurker, (unfortunate) first post. This is a very surreal and rather complicated situation so I don't know if anyone has any advice but here we go...\n\nIn May 2013 my roommate and I signed a lease to sublet an apartment from an owner (let's call him Dick) in a co-op building in Harlem. The whole process was very legally sound. We interviewed with the Board of Directors of the co-op, got approved, signed a lease through May 2015 with Dick, the property manager, the Board, the building, etc etc etc. The approval process was a bitch but eventually we got the keys (from the broker, at a homeless shelter...FORESHADOWING) and moved in.\n\nIn April 2014, a legal notice arrived through certified mail, addressed to Dick, claiming that Dick had not been paying maintenance fees to the building, and owed about $5k. Okay. We notified Dick (who lives in Bermuda) and his mother (who lives in NYS) of the situation and he told us this was a \"processing error on the building's end\" and that it would be rectified ASAP. Great.\n\nIn June 2014, we receive another notice hand delivered by courier, again addressed only to Dick. It says the fees still have not been paid and eviction proceedings are being brought against him if he doesn't appear in court in x days. We tell Dick and mom-of-Dick again. Dick repeats that it's an error and he and his lawyer are taking care of it. We don't hear anything else and assume everything has been worked out.\n\nFlash forward to yesterday. We receive another certified mail letter addressed to Dick. We get permission from him to open it. It's an eviction notice for Thursday 1\/29 for \"tenants or undertenants being fictitious and unknown and in possession of the Premises.\"\n\nI don't know where to start or what to do. Basically, what are our rights here? Is there anything we CAN do? We've been in contact with Dick in Bermuda and all he's told us is he's trying to resolve the matter as quickly as possible, and that his lawyer \"doubts the veracity of the notices,\" which I think is bullshit, personally. He's also having trouble getting in touch with anyone right now due to the snow day we had in NYC today. My roommate and I are going to the NYC civil housing court tomorrow morning to try to get an order to stay the eviction, if we can. We're bringing our deposit receipts that show our rent being paid into Dick's account every month, all our correspondence with him in which he claims to have resolved the matter, our lease, and all the legal notices. Obviously all of these notices are addressed to and directed towards Dick for not paying his maintenance fees, not us, but since we have proof that we signed a lease and have been paying rent on time every month for 1.5 years, can we stay the eviction? Does this even matter? Can they still kick us out on Thursday? Do co-ops have any weird laws about this?  \n\nAny advice would be much appreciated. This is a total nightmare and COMPLETELY out of the blue for two twenty-somethings who are both employed full-time at good jobs in finance and ALWAYS PAY OUR RENT. We're having to take time off work to attempt to resolve an issue which should absolutely not be our responsibility. WE HAVE A KITTEN! HE WON'T MAKE IT ON THE STREETS! Anyway.\n\nThanks guys.\n\n","title":"Owner of apartment in NYC co-op building received eviction notice. We legally sublet the apartment from him and reside there. What do we do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576795888,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed0wyh\/is_there_anyway_to_find_out_if_a_person_has_filed\/","id":"ed0wyh","body":"Are claims public record? Can they be subpoenaed?","title":"Is there anyway to find out if a person has filed previous claims with EEOC","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590029333,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnosfk\/protecting_sentimental_items_of_value_from_being\/","id":"gnosfk","body":"**Long story short:** Chronically ill American that needs insurance to live. I\u2019m turning 26 soon, and despite my best efforts insurance does not seem to be happening any time soon.\n\nHowever, I\u2019m not thinking about that at the moment. I have a question about finances and debt after death. \n\nI am aware that my family will not inherit my debt (thank god), but I also know that any assets of mine would be liquidated and the funds allocated to paying the debt.\n\n^\nWould this apply to items of value? I don\u2019t *think* I really have anything of significant value, but there are a few nick-knacks that might be worth something. However, they aware of extreme sentimental value to some of my surviving loved ones.\n\nIf it does apply to items of value, is there a way to protect these sentimental items from being sold to pay off debt?\n\nThanks! :)","title":"Protecting sentimental items of value from being sold to pay off debt?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1517195828,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tpfg4\/employment_contract\/","id":"7tpfg4","body":"I have a contract with my employer that guarantees a set commission off of business I bring in, as well as a term of employment (through March of 2019). \n\nLong story short, I had a hell of a year last year and the owner of the company (who personally signed my contract) is trying to push me into a \u201cnew plan\u201d that reduces my compensation over 40% solely based on the fact that he was unhappy with how MUCH I made. If I reject this new plan, how enforceable is my current contract? Does he have the ability to not honor it and fire me even though we have a contractual agreement (TX - at will?)?","title":"Employment contract","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588349813,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbl2yv\/i_feel_my_workplace_is_taking_advantage_of_myself\/","id":"gbl2yv","body":"I work for an office of a large consulting and technology company. We usually work in the office but we are working from home currently. I was hired on as a software engineer but was recently put on a project with around 100 people from my office, by my manager without my awareness, any information about the project, or my consent until I had already been placed. The project is not doing software development, as is listed in my job description, but data entry and call center work. Management told us in a meeting to stop all other work and training until the completion of the project. Previously work life balance had been good, but a person above me is regularly scheduling meetings after 9pm to be held early the next morning, as well as asking us to complete tasks or attend meetings after we have completed a full day of work. Though I was told this is a traditional position, I am expected to work shifts from 8:30 to 6:30PM. I found out this morning that this week is shift one, which goes through Saturday. Shift two begins on Sunday and ends at 6:30PM Wednesday. Since myself and my coworkers also worked Monday this week, this is 10 straight days of work with no break.\nAfter this we will work shifts of Sun-Weds, with Th, F, and Sat off. However we are also working memorial day, a company wide holiday I was promised off. I am exempt from overtime, and am receiving no bonus for extra hours worked or taking on the project. No skills relevant to my career are being gained, and I feel overwhelmed not having work life balance while being under a state enforced quarantine with no personal escape. I feel my workplace is taking advantage of us because they know we cannot quit during this time, as quitting makes you ineligible for unemployment benefits, and it is excessively difficult to find a job right now. I am terrified of getting fired for the same reason. It feels they took this project to make a quick buck just because they know we cant do anything about it. I have written a detailed record of emails, things I mentioned being said in meetings and other events in case I want to report to HR. My question to this sub is, what is my best course of action? Do I have legal recourse in this situation, should I contact HR? This feels very wrong to me but I cant be sure anything is illegal, and I\u2019m not sure what to do as I cant really afford to lose a lawsuit, especially as they will not keep me on after i file it. I am based in Louisiana, USA.","title":"I feel my workplace is taking advantage of myself and my coworkers due to coronavirus. Do I have any legal recourse? [US-LA]","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590920842,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtwqy6\/french_lawyer_or_someone_familiar_with_french\/","id":"gtwqy6","body":"I'm not sure if this belongs here but during my research for a coloc I've been contacted to this person who sent me pics of an apartment, everything seemed okay but I have some doubts about the contract she sent me to sign. \nfor example the only information about the owner is her name and that's it. I'm not familiar with french laws, is this normal procedure?","title":"french lawyer or someone familiar with french laws about lease agreements?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576169980,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9q811\/landlord_has_been_collecting_an_extra_100_a_month\/","id":"e9q811","body":"(Michigan) Not me but a very close friend (R) was desperate to get a cheap apartment. She found a two bedroom in a really bad part of town (gun shots and police raids daily). The landlord who she described as \"shady\" agreed to accept the security deposit in payments of $100 a month on top of rent for a $600 deposit. \n\nR is very shy and non-confrontational (which is why I'm writing this) and completely forgot about the extra money. \n\nR made a career change about a year and a half into the tenancy and was short on rent for a few months, worked out a payment arrangement with landlord completely overlooking the extra $100. \n\nWhile discussing the issue with me, R realized her error and asked the landlord about it. The landlord said \"I'll look into it\". R didn't hear anything for two weeks. The next time R brought it up R demanded to see proof of said deposit. The landlord got defensive, starting yelling at her, and threatened to evict. That evening there was a notice to quit on the door.\n\nR is now terrified of the landlord and will not talk to him about it.\n\nWhat options does R have? According to my math the landlord collected over $2000 on a $600 deposit and it's a bit fishy that when asked to show proof, got defensive. \n\nI tried to be as thorough as possible without releasing any personal information, however if more info is needed I'll be glad to help. Thanks for reading.","title":"Landlord has been collecting an extra $100 a month on a security deposit for almost two years. The day he was asked to show proof he started yelling and served a notice to quit.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589931738,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn05qe\/landlord_with_repatriated_tenant\/","id":"gn05qe","body":"My mother is a landlord for a rental house. She rents each bedroom individually. One of the tenants is an international student and has been told that he will be repatriated to his country at the end of the month due to COVID-19. Is he still required to pay his rent for the rest of the term of the lease?","title":"Landlord with repatriated Tenant","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590334104,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gprk1z\/tx_roommate_abusing_her_pet_but_reporting_it\/","id":"gprk1z","body":"**TL;DR: I have concerns that my roommate may be abusing her pet cat. I would like to do something, but am concerned about possible legal ramifications for myself if any investigative entities are involved.**\n\n##Background:\n\nApproximately a year ago, I rented an apartment with a coworker I barely knew out of desperation - I had nowhere to go, and my previous lease was ending.\n\nThere was initially no trouble, until random people began showing up at my house unannounced near daily to spend hours getting high; I attempted to tolerate this until finally confronting her about it. She stopped for a few weeks before losing her job and beginning to deal herself. While I generally stayed out of her business beforehand, I now have no idea where her money comes from, - whether that be dealing or now a legitimate employer - where she spends most of her days, and who she associates with. Over the course of several months, smoking occasionally became a daily, multi-hour ritual. I struggle to get utility bills from her, though she clearly has the money for them.\n\nOne day, I arrived home from work to find she had bought a cat. I have no idea from where, and couldn't afford to pay the rent or insurance increases we would need for her to keep it, so, against better judgement, decided to look the other way. Initially, I thought it was just an idiot. Now I have other concerns.\n\nSince losing my job due to COVID-19, I've been home with it for very extended periods of time, and begun to notice concerning behaviors. While I have no idea where my roommate goes all day, its litterbox is in her room - which it is sometimes locked out of, occasionally while she is away, and very often at nighttime. While it was originally largely confined to her room, it now basically lives in the livingroom and kitchen, with minimal access to its food bowl, water, and litterbox for extended periods of time each day. I am also not aware of if it recieves veterinary care.\n\nAdditionally, it's begun hiding in corners or behind the shower curtain, flinching when I move, and occasionally freaking out at random and running around the apartment, smashing into things. It appears to be breathing quickly and in a state of extreme stress at all times. Having owned a cat myself, I'm beginning to have concerns that outside of neglect, she may be abusing it. I occasionally hear shouting from her room, seemingly directed at it, and in cats, the tendency to hide in corners is a protective behavior.\n\nI have already decided it is in my best interest to leave my apartment and sever contact with my roommate as soon as possible; however, I am currently financially unable to. I have concerns that if I were to call anyone about my suspicions of abuse, she would stop paying rent, and I would be forced to cover the entire apartment if she decided to simply break lease and leave. While I have multiple friends who have offered to let me crash at their house should such a situation arise, I have additional concerns - both my foolish decision to neither alert my apartment complex or insurance agency of the cat's existence, and my decision to \"look the other way\" with my roommate's drug-related activities.\n\n---\n\nI'm unsure of what direction to take with this, as there appears to be blatant animal abuse happening before me, while I have disregarded multiple legal obligations (rent contract, insurance, knowingly ignoring possession) and risk the possibility of my mental health being used against me if a legal dispute were to arise.\n\nAm I in any position to make a move? This animal drives me insane, but I don't enjoy watching it suffer.","title":"[TX] Roommate abusing her pet (but reporting it might land *me* in legal trouble)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589641166,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkvzfn\/can_a_salaried_employee_be_forced_to_use_pho_to\/","id":"gkvzfn","body":"My wife is a Hospital employee in Missouri and due to the Coronavirus she has been scheduled less \/ sent home early in the hospital is forcing her to use her PHO (paid hours off) to make up the difference. She is contracted for 40 hours a week but is currently being scheduled for 24-32 hours (1-2 days) off. She is also being sent home early and being told that is she wants to get paid she needs to use PHO for that too. Is this legal?","title":"Can a salaried employee be forced to use PHO to make up for days sent home \/ not scheduled?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590104258,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go811a\/chicago_landlord_knowingly_rented_out_an_illegal\/","id":"go811a","body":"Lots of moving parts here. Our apartment flooded almost a week ago. Our landlord mentioned when we first moved in the water had backed up a bit and so to not leave my computer on the ground since it was around the corner of the bathroom. He underplayed the hell out of it: About a foot of dirty water came out from the shower and toilet ruining a bunch of furniture, miscellaneous boxes of papers, books on the bottom shelf the next room over, some spare computer parts in a separate bedroom closet, etc. I did follow his advise and lift my computer and kept an eye on things so it survived. Apparently something with the city drainage during rains doesn't work properly which floods the neighborhood's basements, as he told me the day after our home flooded. \n\n\nWe moved out immediately and informed him we will not be returning. We've given back keys and moved\/thrown out all our belongings, taking pictures of all our belongings that were damaged. \n\n\nHe's returned the security deposit and said orally he would return half the rent (we paid for the full month but it flooded halfway through the month). He has not given back the half month's rent yet. \n\n\nMy girlfriend and I were too naive when we first moved in our first apartment together, but there has since been a lot of red flags I've recently realized. The apartment is definitely illegal. Our unit is the basement of a house, only one entrance in (other door out leads through their house), no lease was signed (we pay month to month and have been on time via checks for over a year), and no separate utilities or mailing address. I'm stupid for not realizing this earlier and that's on me. But it was a very good deal in an expensive area and lined up well with the end of my prior lease. \n\n\nFrom what I understand landlords are supposed to be licensed and if the apartment has the above issues it hasn't been inspected.\n\n\nHe's also been generally defensive and avoids speaking natural languages depending on who's present (landlord primary language spanish but speaks English very well). He chose to speak in only english around gfs mom who speaks mainly spanish and poorly understands english, whereas with me and gf he spoke only in spanish leaving me out in conversation and rapidly spoke condescendingly at her. She's a rather small and anxious person so I'm concerned he was trying to cut me out the conversation and defend her)  \n\n\nHe's offered to include our damaged things today in his property insurance claim and reimburse us, but when we met in person started saying we probably wont get much and that we threw out a lot of things that weren't damaged (they were). We think he may be trying to low ball the amount. He even accused us of chipping the wall paint when it was clearly the flooding and humidity that caused it while we were gone. We had taken down a poster that had sticky tape (never been an issue previously) but the paint just slid right off. Because, yknow, a foot of water soaking into the walls. \n\n\nWith all these issues with the apartment, unlicensed landlord, renting out a flood prone unit, what can we do to make sure we get our money that was promised and possibly money in damages? We want to act as legally and ethically as possible. We've been nothing but the best tenants (he said so himself). \n\nThanks ahead of time.","title":"[Chicago] Landlord knowingly rented out an illegal apartment prone to flooding","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588979983,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg42bp\/az_worked_on_app_for_a_group_project_they_want_to\/","id":"gg42bp","body":"So I had to come up with an idea for an app in my compsci class and people could sign up for it. A bunch of people signed up for my app and we worked on it before turning it in at the end of the semester. \n\nIf I'm being honest, I did majority of the coding and UI for the project. My teammates essentially only helped with the write-up portions of the project that we had to turn in for a grade. \n\nMy team is now discussing putting it on the app store and trying to monetize it, but I am concerned. First off, this is my app and I did most of the work, so I want to have primary control over the app. \n\nI want to know who this app legally belongs to and who has the rights to use it? Since it was a group project, can any of them legally take the app and try to monetize it?","title":"[AZ] Worked on app for a group project, they want to monetize it but it was my idea.","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577960546,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eiwko6\/credit_card_points_help\/","id":"eiwko6","body":"I used my credit card\u2019s points to book a hotel in April for a stay in August 2019. Upon checkout the hotel charged the same credit card for the room. I have called many times and have been told it will be resolved in 6-8 weeks. Each time the refund is cancelled because of \u201cinsufficient evidence\u201d until I call again and customer service says it is an obvious fix. It is never fixed. I have been out more than $450. \nHow do I get this resolved? Do I close my credit card? Should I say I\u2019m taking the case to small claims court or file a police report? I stopped using it after becoming so frustrated with this experience.","title":"Credit Card Points Help","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576013277,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8x1at\/wifes_coworkers_promoted_to_positions_she_was\/","id":"e8x1at","body":"I ask here because I'm sure there's legal action that could be made but frankly I'm not sure. For me, I work in such heavy demand if you looked at me incorrectly I could quit and have a job by Friday. But for her, she's been there forever and while the benefits are amazing, the pay is not. She's interviewed many places, but it seems like she would need masters or better to grow. She's more about the organization and the cause and liked the idea of growing in that organization.\n\nThe organization she works for is a not-for-profit in DC that acts as a part voice\/lobbying\/school for doctors in a particular field. Unfortunately since its financed by the doctors they also generally nominate other doctors to act as VPs\/Officers for a term over departments. Essentially, no matter how much you grow in the organization there is the ceiling that is obvious.\n\nAbout 3 years ago my wife, after about 10 years of service, asked to become a Senior Manager. Which essentially is a title as it doesn't mean you take on staff or you climb the ladder. Literally no job description change. It just is a title change and a small pay bump. Over the years, multiple senior managers around her had retired and she felt it was time to simply ask how you become one.\n\nHer manager (title Director) seemed excited and wanted her to grow. She approached her VP (termed Doctor) at the time and they put her on a project to prove her \"worth\".  Said project was due at the end of the year that year and they would re-access the request. At the end of that year in December she presented her project findings and results and the VP dismissed the presentation as \"late\". She would not be considered for the promotion. \n\nUpon push back, the VP scrambled and determined that there were no opening for Senior Managers and the promotion was impossible. But if she were to take on another project they would re-access at the end of the next year. At the time (we weren't married), I wanted her to take action with HR and then get ready with a lawyer. But she didn't and she asked her manager to take any of these side projects off her plate. About a year ago, that VP was replaced.\n\nFlash forward to now, my wife just found out a couple co-workers are going to receive promotions to Senior Manager and on questioning her boss, her boss admitted that apparently there were multiple openings for the position open for quite some time.\n\nShe wants to go to HR, but I feel she missed having the first issue documented. As well if she does I have a feeling from prior incidents that the organization would almost certainly retaliate. \n\nDoes my wife have any legal argument in what I think is a \"he said, she said\" issue without documentation?","title":"Wife's Coworkers Promoted to Positions She was Denied Years Ago based on the Openings Didn't Exist","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590693786,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsctmr\/my_child_going_back_to_schooldaycare\/","id":"gsctmr","body":"My ex and I recently got a divorce and it was pretty nasty and she in the final decree got the right to education. We have a 5 year old who goes to a private pre elementary school. \n\nI work from home and since COVID my kid gets dropped off here on the days they would be going to school and their mom picks them up when she gets off except for my days. \n\nMy question is my ex has decided it is best our kid goes back to school but it\u2019s the summer time and the curriculum changes and it\u2019s a daycare. I don\u2019t feel comfortable taking my kid to an all day school right now in the middle of a pandemic. Since my ex has right to education does this include summer daycare? Meaning on my days do I have to take her to the daycare?","title":"My child going back to school\/daycare","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515573898,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pecac\/my_abused_mom_desperately_needs_help\/","id":"7pecac","body":"Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this but I don\u2019t know where the right place is. \n\nMy step father is beating my pancreatic cancer having mother and the cops are doing nothing about it. \n\nShe got a charge on her for intent to assault with a deadly weapon when she was trying to protect herself. They now want to put her on five years probation. \n\nThe police got my step father with a charge for threatening her with a gun, hitting her, and even confiscated the gun but dropped his case.  Older brother witnessed the whole thing. Tried to protect her. \n\nNow every time she calls the police after he hits her, they do nothing.  One time even going as far as to arrest her. \n\nShe has no where to go and no money to her name. \nI would help her but am jobless and living with a friend. Working on finding a job to get her out of there. \n\nI just need advice as to what to do.  She\u2019s turning into a battered wife. Now accepting her fate instead of trying to save herself. I\u2019m going crazy just trying to figure out how to help her. \n\nHouston, Tx","title":"My abused Mom desperately needs help.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476601640,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57qefa\/my_previous_employer_created_2_separate_instances\/","id":"57qefa","body":"EDIT: Location: Missouri - USA\n\n* I resigned from a company in April.\n* My manager and clerk failed to process my termination papers. A third party from the company entered a wrong termination date two months later.\n* The company's accounting system automatically generated an 8 hour pay check for both May and June despite the fact that I didn't work for the company or submit any time claims.\n* Due to my termination papers being mishandled, my benefits appeared to carry over and I never actually received a pay check. Instead this erroneous pay was used to pay non-existent benefits. I never got a direct deposit or cashed a paycheck for these hours.\n* I found out about this when I was contacted by the company in late August and told that I had been overpaid and needed to repay this debt.\n* I contacted the company several times and talked to many people from multiple departments. I got confirmation that they know I quit in April, they know I didn't actually work or submit any hours for May or June, and they know I did not receive any money from them for these hours (no direct deposits, no cashed checks... it all went to pay for the benefits that I shouldn't have had).\n* Nobody at the company was able to fix the problem. I started with accounting who said they can't reverse this until benefits releases the funds. I spoke to benefits who said they can't reverse the payments until the termination date is fixed. I spoke to HR who told me that the termination date can't be changed as long as I have payments beyond my actual termination date. I went through this circle twice opening new tickets and spending longer and longer explaining my situation to no avail.\n* I was finally given the number of the person who entered the wrong termination date and spoke with them. They thought they might be able to fix it but needed to talk to people to make sure it wouldn't cause even more problems. I didn't hear back from them and failed to follow up.\n* I got a letter in the mail today saying the company sent me to collections for this overpayment.\n\nI have a credit score of 850 and am trying to avoid taking a hit over this debt claim.\n\nI left the company's name out because I'm not trying to smear them. I'm just trying to save my credit score.\n\nI should mention the \"debt\" is $246, but I refuse to pay it since I don't feel it is mine.\n\nAny advice on how to respond to the collection agency as well as where to go from here would be greatly appreciated!\n\nI'll gladly check back as I am able and provide more details as requested. Thanks for your help.\n","title":"My previous employer created 2 separate instances of over-paid time despite my resignation and sent me to collections in order to collect pay that I never received.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1576970610,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edx19w\/hit_by_a_truck_and_broke_a_bone_should_i_get_a\/","id":"edx19w","body":"Honestly not sure if the flair is right for this one. \n\nSunday night I was driving on the highway and hit a patch of ice and went into the median. Got myself back to the shoulder and though my back wheel sounded funny so I got out to check. This is the last thing I remember. \n\nNext thing I know a guy is standing in front of me saying he\u2019s gonna go call for help. Turns out he slid into me and hit me while I was outside my truck. My memory is pretty patchy for the next bit but I know something is wrong. \n\nGet taken away in an ambulance and find out I have a broken collarbone, fractured rib, & several cuts and scrapes. Some of which were on my head and got stapled. \n\nI\u2019ve now had several people tell me i need to get a lawyer, but I honestly don\u2019t know which kind to look at. I still haven\u2019t gotten the police report on the incident or any of the other drivers information. I did find out yesterday that my truck was totaled. And I was honestly on the fence about getting the lawyer until I sneezed today. The sneeze was five hours ago and I feel like someone stabbed me in the back. Can\u2019t remember having this much pain in one location. \n\nSo I\u2019m really just looking for any and all advice cause I\u2019m really out of my wheelhouse on this one.","title":"Hit by a truck and broke a bone. Should I get a lawyer? (Arizona)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578472327,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elq28t\/what_will_happen_to_my_kids_if_i_am_sent_to_prison\/","id":"elq28t","body":"I am married with two daughters, one is 24 the other is 15 and they both live with me and the wife. My wife is a terrible selfish woman and our kids will surely be better off staying somewhere else. Is there anything I can do to make sure they stay away from her if I am sent to prison?\n\nAlso I will possibly have to register as a sex offender which may hinder my chances of seeing my kids.","title":"What will happen to my kids if I am sent to prison?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576124690,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9iopr\/chances_of_winning_if_i_fight_a_ticket\/","id":"e9iopr","body":"Location - Florida. \nSo today I wrecked my car. I turned at a light and it was rainy and my car just slid all over once I turned and I lost control. It spun in a circle before it slammed into the curb. Luckily it didn\u2019t hit anyone or anything, and the only damage done was to my own vehicle. Apparently my rear driver wheel axle cracked, my rim cracked, and my whole front bumper was knocked off. \n\nSo anyways, only one lady stopped, and she didn\u2019t witness it, she just called the cops for me. The state trooper came, and he ended up giving me a ticket for careless driving. I feel like I shouldn\u2019t have to pay it, because I didn\u2019t damage another car or anything . It didn\u2019t even hit anything besides the curb. So what would be the chances of me winning if I wanted to go to court and fight it? If it\u2019s relevant, a few months ago I got a ticket for violation of right-away, but I paid it and took a course so I got no points or anything. There\u2019s no real way to prove I was driving carelessly today, so would it be likely that I\u2019d win?","title":"Chances of winning if I fight a ticket?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1476732712,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57zb30\/car_damage_after_being_towed_could_use_some_advice\/","id":"57zb30","body":"Located in Dallas, TX.\nI have been in a big debate with my insurance and car repair place for some damage with my car after it got towed and I need some advice. Sorry in advanced for the long story...\nOn July 30th I parked my car at a friend's apartment. I had no idea you needed a sticker to park in the lot and my car got towed. My car was running completely fine before that. No check engine light or anything. When I finally picked it up from the tow yard I started the car and I heard a grinding noise for about a second and then the car died. It wouldn't turn over after that. I contacted insurance and got it towed to a car repair place.\nWhen insurance checked my car they said I had some wear and tear issues and deemed that it wasn't under the policy. After I got those parts fixed my car still wouldn't run. After about a month and a half the car repair place finally realized it was my timing and got that fixed. I drove out of the shop and when I sped up to get on the highway my car all the sudden loss engine power and the engine sounded off. I pulled off the highway and parked it as quickly as I could. I got it towed back to the repair place and they said another part was messed up and it messed up my timing again. Basically they took the engine apart again and I called insurance to check it out again. \nThe repair place said that the short time I drove my car caused metal scraps to get in my engine and said it was ruined. My car is now totaled, because it worth maybe 4-5 thousand. Insurance said that because they already took it apart and through the oil out they can't prove anything. Also saying the air intake wear and tear from before could have caused the issues. I have statements from people on Reddit, a local tow guy, and another repair guy all saying that if my car got towed in 3rd gear (I usually leave it in 3rd) that it could have slipped my engine back and ruined the timing. Insurance wont't help and I am extremely sure the tow company caused this by towing it on the front wheels, but I don't have proof. Do I have a chance to take this to court? I feel like a jury would give me the upperhand. I paid 3 thousand in repairs and now my car is totaled and is worth nothing. I just want to get my money back, especially because this is in no way my fault.\n\nTLDR; Tow company towed my car, and now it wont run. I have no proof that they towed my car on my front wheels, but if they did, it could cause damage to my engine. Need to know if I should contact a lawyer and take them to court. ","title":"Car damage after being towed, could use some advice!","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1590854807,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gtglqz\/maryland_full_time_employee_being_scheduled_part\/","id":"gtglqz","body":"Hi I am just trying to figure out if I have any options here. Can\u2019t find the information on google. Only part time to full time status on google\n\nContext. I am a retail manager. I was furloughed back in March. I got to keep my health benefits and collect unemployment. I am extremely lucky I know it can be a lot worse. I go back to work next week. I have been told for the past couple of days that when I return I will be working full time hours but shift times are different (coming in earlier, leaving earlier, still 8 hour days). I was literally told this yesterday, however, I got my schedule and was only scheduled 24 hours. I have called my boss, texted, gotten no response. \n\nThis is where it gets hard to explain if you need more information just let me know. But in short the company is in two different modes based on local laws. In one mode I would be scheduled 40 hours in the other I will only be scheduled 24 hours. I was told we would be opening to the mode that I am scheduled 40.\n\nI am so concerned because I can not afford to live off of 24 hours and will be making $1 more than my states unemployment maximum. So I will not have the option to work pt hours and stay on unemployment.\n\nPls do not be confused I desperately want to go back to work. I just want to be able to afford basic necessities.\n\nI want to know if there is anything I can do if I was hired as a full time employee but am being scheduled as a part time employee (less than 30    hours)? Is this legal? Are they required to schedule me a minimum of 30 hours? Does my employer have to notify me of a status change?","title":"(Maryland) full time employee being scheduled part time hours","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576598805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebxpyt\/older_workers_benefit_protection_act\/","id":"ebxpyt","body":"The federal law requires that older workers those over age 40 be given at least 21 days to consider severance agreements and then another 7 days to revoke them\n\nI was given the choice of moving to another division in our company with a $50,000 pay cut from 100,000 or a six-month severance package I was given less than a week to decide\n\nI chose to stay thinking I could build up my pay since I'm in sales now I know this is impossible to do anytime soon I am thinking of asking for the severance package back based on them not explaining or me knowing that this timeframe existed.\n\nThoughts ?","title":"Older Workers Benefit Protection Act.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588534803,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcwrj9\/my_mom_could_lose_her_house\/","id":"gcwrj9","body":"So, my mom has been living in my great grandmoms house since she passed in 1998 and even a few years before that as she was her caregiver. After her passing the house because legally own by my grandparents and my mom kept living there all the way up to now. \n\nToday, my grandfather passed. Quick backstory on my grandmother; she an abusive women who mentally and have physically abused an child or grandchild that lives with her unless they were a boy. So both me and my mom have suffered at her hand. \nMy mom has been asking her to put the house to be given to her (my mom) in my grandmothers will and she\u2019s just been lackadaisical about it despite making sure another house goes to my mom\u2019s brother. \nNow I fear that either my mother lose the house either by it not being in the will or by liquidation because of my terrible grandmother. \n\nIs there anything that my mother can do or use to gain ownership. Almost in the way of squatters rights. Forgive me, I am not law inclined.","title":"My mom could lose her house","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519136423,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7yw76s\/rome_italy_tenant_rights\/","id":"7yw76s","body":"Hi r\/legaladvice,\n\nSo some backstory, I am an ex-patriot living in Rome, Italy. I recently, start of January, moved into a new apartment using a real estate agency that acted as an intermediary between me and a land lord. About a week into living there I realized that the windows would collect large amounts of water on the inside when closed, like puddles of water. Naturally I already was leaving the windows open to shower and cook but after that I left them open all day except when I slept, which sucks because it was\/is cold. The only time I closed them was the night. Anyway, two weeks into living there I realized there was mold above a window. I called the agency(they handle problems, issues, and general land lord stuff) and they told the land lord who sent someone over to fix the mold I found. It was cleaned but then like two days later visibly began to return. We started to look around and there is a rediculous amount of of black mold everywhere. Since the beginning of February we have been trying to get them to fix it but the land lord refuses to saying it\u2019s due to the humidity and do our fault even though 1. that\u2019s bullshit an apartment should not have that problem, 2. the mold is much older and more extensive than the short time I have lived there, and 3. We have done everything they tell us to do to try and fix it or make it better yet still it is there. I just want to know, because the land lord refuses to do anything even though at this point the mold is obviously (due to the result of the \u201ccleaning\u201d)  not just on the walls but inside them so will grow back without professional cleaning, what I can do to fight this, especially because my land lord says it\u2019s our fault due to the humidity so we have to deal with it. (She would only fix it if it\u2019s because if a leak) I just want to leave at this point as I have been developing breathing problems and my girlfriend who lives with me got a double ear infection. The mold is horrible, all my cloths smell like it and the towels smell so bad it makes me way to throw up when I dry myself. So r\/legaladvice, is there anything I can do as a person on a visa? What are my rights? What can I do to fight this\/get it fixed\/leave\/get my security deposit back and not have to pay the fee for breaking contract?\n\n[mold photos(the one with little in it is the two-three days after it was cleaned)](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/Ku6Sh) there is a lot more around the apartment but I\u2019m not home so can\u2019t take the photos. \n\ntd:rl lots of mold, live abroad on visa, land lord won\u2019t help and says it\u2019s my fault, how do I fight?","title":"Rome, Italy tenant rights","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474771689,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54de90\/mn_landlord_didnt_get_a_deposit_from_a_roommate\/","id":"54de90","body":"I've got a lot of issues here, but I'll try to boil it down. I lived with V (27m) and A (32f) for about nine months. V is a restaurant worker who was a recovering alcoholic and heroin user (the former he informed me of, but not the latter) and last month he moved out with 3 weeks notice, leaving 700$ in delinquent rent and a room and apartment so filthy I couldn't try to find roommates until now, when things are more clean.\n\nOn the first of this month, when the landlord came in to change the locks (V's cousin had come over and stolen my XBOX 360, my brother's Wii, and about  100$ worth of games. Also someone had stolen A's keys.) he decided to stay and lecture us on how horribly filthy the house was, and how much he spends on being a landlord.\n\nHe listed a bunch of fees, including 350$ for a cleaning of the shared sewer, and 500$ for an excessive quarterly water bill caused by V and A's shared bathroom's broken toilet. (They either didn't notice or didn't care that it was running constantly, and I never go into the bathroom, which is nasty) Water is covered per our lease, but I'm not sure if there's a stipulation about overuse. He also wanted to have us pay V's 700$ delinquent rent.\n\nI pushed back and refused to pay for anything but the full rent after V left, even though I know he could legally evict us for not covering V's delinquent rent. (I think) He also gave us this huge sob story about how he's replaced the carpet and the wood floors and he came in and cleaned the windows and spent 6k$ last year fixing the sewers (before I ever moved in) \n\nI got another message about the money from him yesterday, and I told him he could cover most of V's delinquent rent with the deposit. At that point he told me he hadn't gotten one. I don't remember that, and I don't think I should be responsible for this money that he didn't get. I'm getting really pissed and obviously planning to leave, but can he actually go after me for V's delinquent rent? \n\nWe're probably month-to-month, since I was subletting and I started in October of last year. But I've never seen the lease and I don't know the right way to request all the paperwork. My mom recommended I tell him I'm gonna get a lawyer, and I know I need to go get a consultation, for sure. I need to find a new roommate, too, because I don't want to keep paying half of 1500 dollars. The landlord has also threatened to evict us a couple of times if we don't get the house clean, so I've been cleaning it, including the insane amount of really disgusting filth including blood smears in V's old room. \n\ntl;dr: My landlord didn't make my deadbeat roommate pay a deposit, and let him be repeatedly delinquent on rent for about four months. He's finally left, but he left a debt that my landlord's trying to get from me and my other roommate. Is any of this my responsibility? If so, what is the best course of action for me?\n\nFTR: A is borderline useless, just plays second life all the time and can't sleep in her own room because it's hoarded full of mannequins so any solutions involving her are not gonna work. (Though she is so afraid of being evicted that she offered to pay the 700$ herself.) ","title":"[MN] Landlord didn't get a deposit from a roommate who left, is now demanding we pay his delinquent rent.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519684506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80h7rm\/spousal_assault_allegations_against_my_brother\/","id":"80h7rm","body":"My brother has a court date set because he is alleged for spousal assault. She gave him scratch marks all over his neck, and all he did was try and restrain her by pinning her down and grabbing her arms. When the roommate called police, they noticed marks on her arms and arrested my brother. When he was brought into the station for questioning, they took photos of the scratch marks she left on him and took his side of the story. He did not hit her once, and he doesn\u2019t remember leaving any bruises on her, but it could be from the restraining force. The officers said there are no witnesses, but cannot drop the charge because she has marks as well. \n\nHow would these proceedings go?\n\nEdit: Location is Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the incident happened when he was over her place.","title":"Spousal assault allegations against my brother because he restrained his girlfriend in order to protect himself","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1419014078,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2pt5x5\/comcast_business_contract_cancellation_il\/","id":"2pt5x5","body":"First, thank you for taking the time to look at my post.  \n\nSecond, I have to let you know straight up that I screwed up.  I did not realize that the rep put me down for 36 months.  I had no intention of using this service for that long, at most we discussed that it would be two years.  That is one hundred percent on me not reading the contract thoroughly.  I get that and am pretty pissed at myself for not catching it.\n\nObviously I have some amount of motivation to get out of this contract.  \n\nRecently I received a notice for a fee increase for the modem that I am renting. The modem is required to be rented from them in order to use the static IP address.  I recalled that this is way to escape cell phone contracts, you just have to cancel within thirty days.  I went back and reread the contract and low and behold they allow thirty days from notification to cancel the contract.  I found this in section 4.3 of the terms and conditions.  \n\nI was initially connected to sales and explained my situation.  The guy who creates these contracts said that this was obviously a mistake and that they needed to fix it or dissolve the contract before he sent me to the retention department. \n\nThe first discussion was my favorite.  I was barely able to understand the lady I was talking to due to her being quiet and there being quite a bit of background noise.  She refused to let me out of the contract and fumbled her way (after a decent amount of me nagging her) through the contract and mentioning some sections that stuck out to her.  Her response was seriously, *\"Comcast would not raise the fees if it did not say so in the contract.  I am not a lawyer and I can not find the wording verbatim for you but Comcast can raise fees with no effect.\"*  She even pointed me to 4.3 but refused to hear me out.\n\nI've been through it with three people now and they all seem to have no sense of what I am getting at nor are they able to give me a solid answer on where it says that fees are different and can be raised.  \n\nI finally called up today and just attempted to cancel it figuring that I would  go through small claims court to get this sorted out.  In order to cancel the service,  I have to sign a document indicating that I am responsible for the Early Termination Fee.  If I don't cancel today, then I don't believe that I will have any ground to stand on if I am provided the service. \n\nI am starting to wonder about my own thought process at this point.  Does it look like I have a leg to stand on?  I'm getting to the point where I am wondering if it is just better to keep the contract but I think that is just a general Comcast strategy.  \n\nAgain, thank you for taking your time to read my post and I appreciate brutal honesty.\n\n[Notice](http:\/\/imgur.com\/eAyzcLw)\n\n[Service Order Agreement](http:\/\/imgur.com\/hUVq8N0)\n\n[Declined Disconnection Document](http:\/\/imgur.com\/lwB0E19)\n\n[Business Services Terms and Conditions](http:\/\/business.comcast.com\/docs\/default-source\/terms-conditions\/bussvcsver_23_published_141017.pdf?sfvrsn=0)\n\n[Section 4.3](http:\/\/imgur.com\/g7wx0oi)\n\n","title":"Comcast Business Contract Cancellation (IL)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1514943788,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nr9el\/virginia_client_overpayed_their_gratuity_wants_it\/","id":"7nr9el","body":"Posting for a friend, hope I flaired this correctly\n\n>So I worked a private event and they had a great time and left extra on top of the gratuity. 7 days later they called and said it was a mistake (hard to believe considering the amount of paperwork involved in private events detailing every last little fee) they want their money back. My employer agreed and is now expecting me to pay this money back out of pocket. That money is spent and gone. Sorry not sorry but I think my employer should return this money seeing as they agreed to without asking me.\nAlso they stayed an extra 2 hours after their alotted time...we charge $200 per extra hour, if they wanna be petty why can't we? Plus it was a company Holiday party, isn't that tax deductible? \nI wonder if they know it's coming out of my pocket not the restaurants.\n\nSo, 1) is my friend responsible to pay back the gratuity? Since the company agreed to refund the gratuity doesn't the responsibility for all to the company?\n\n2) what is the recourse if the company either withholds future tips, or reduces her schedule? Does constructive dismissal come into play if the schedule is only reduced?","title":"[Virginia] client overpayed their gratuity, wants it back. company agreed.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589619863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkrmp6\/am_i_required_to_stay_ohio\/","id":"gkrmp6","body":"Am I required to stay past my scheduled time? Do I need to wait for relief? Or does the company have the right to pursue disciplinary action if I leave before relief arrives?","title":"Am I required to stay? (Ohio)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578672608,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emt17p\/nc_usa_i_got_a_financed_vehicle_accidentally_got\/","id":"emt17p","body":"I got a financed vehicle through a dealership, and I got insurance on the vehicle through Geico. I put down it was a financed vehicle so I assumed that I was getting full coverage, but it turns out it was just liability. While I still had the temporary license plate on, I got in an accident and the car is likely totaled. I didn't tell the dealership, and the insurance has no idea how bad the damages to my car are.\n\nShortly after, the dealership asked for a photocopy of the cosigners drivers license in order to register the car. I've been ignoring them, as I don't want to register it. They're now saying that they're going to have to repo the car if they can't register it.\n\nWhat does this entail for me? Should I let them repo it, or would that negatively affect my credit? Would I owe them the money for the car if they tried to repo it? I don't want anything to affect my credit as I have a cosigner and it would affect theirs too.\n\nWhen I got the car, they never gave any copies of the contract. I had a third party call and ask for them, they said they'd email them but never did. I don't want to ask myself because I want to avoid talking to them at all without legal help.\n\nWhat can I do here? I really don't want to pay off the car that I can't drive\n\n###TL;DR:\n\nI financed a vehicle, got liability insurance, crashed it right after, now the dealership needs a photocopy of the cosigners ID to register the car. They're saying they'll have to repo the car if they can't get it. Is there any way I can try to avoid paying for this car without negatively affecting my or my cosigner's credit?","title":"(NC, USA) I got a financed vehicle, accidentally got just liability insurance, then got in an accident and the vehicle is likely totaled. The dealership is unaware, and is asking for a photocopy of the cosigners license to register the car, saying they'll have to repo the car if I don't respond.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576189478,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9up3k\/back_child_support\/","id":"e9up3k","body":"How do you sue your father for abandoning you at 2, with never paying a cent for child support? I live in NYS.  He is a multi millionaire dirt bag, with 5 other kids he paid for to go to school, paid their 1st homes, etc... \nI've since been in touch with him from age 16 on & off again. He had me move to NY, and promised the world, and did nothing. Now with no education, and mental illness I cannot hold a job. I worked for my cheap ass dad for a measly $30,000 a year in NY, on my own.  I begged him to help me go to college, while he put his other 5 kids through, and he just refused me. He fired me from my job when I was pregnant on bed rest with my first child, back in 2007\/08. \nMy mother was only 17, my grandparents pretty much raised me in Pennsylvania. \nTIA for any advice!","title":"Back Child Support","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424933526,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x7jvt\/wrongly_accused_of_academic_dishonesty\/","id":"2x7jvt","body":"Location: California\n\nI have been accused of cheating on a final exam in one of my classes last semester when I  didn't. It seems that apparently I have the same wrong answer as a student who was sitting next to me. After talking to the dean and trying to prove my innocence, apparently the professor does not buy it and has chosen to move this case towards a hearing. \n\nIs there any way I can successfully prove my innocence? I'm finding it hard to prove that I'm innocent since all I have are the study materials I used, my thought process behind writing down the wrong answer, and my clean record.  I plan to apply to medical school this June and although I know I earned at least a B, I'm pretty much willing to settle for any grade as long as  I am not wrongly accused of academic dishonesty on my transcripts. \n\nThank you ahead of time for any advice you can give me!\n\nUPDATE:  I ended up hiring an attorney to help me on my case.  After acquiring both exams and explaining how I got to the solution to each question (via study materials, lecture notes, and lecture slides as well as my thought process behind every question),  I have been cleared of all charges and will be able to apply to medical school with no problems!  Thank you all for your help!  Really appreciate you guys helping me go towards the right direction.","title":"Wrongly accused of academic dishonesty","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1516202609,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7r1o4j\/without_plumbing_for_a_week_but_landlord_is\/","id":"7r1o4j","body":"The plumbing from the road to our apartment collapsed. It\u2019s a duplex and the landlord actually lives in the property as well. We have no water running in the house at all including the toilet. Landlord has had plumbers at the house but can\u2019t correct the problem until \u201cearly next week\u201d due to plumbers being booked up even for emergencies. \n\nWe can\u2019t afford a hotel and have no one else to stay with. Landlord has offered us rent reduction per day of the issue (total rent\/31 days in the month) Times (days without water). \n\nThis is obviously not a liveable situation. It is the winter and we have had a few blizzards. Assuming we get snowed in we will be unable to reach bathrooms or drinking water. \n\nWhat options do we have available to us? We don\u2019t have another apartment to move to until our lease is up on March 1st although the unit we are moving to may be available early. We have a break lease fine and would lose our deposit plus pay rent per month left according to our lease agreement. \n","title":"Without plumbing for a week but landlord is trying to get if fixed. Can\u2019t afford\/find alternative housing. What options do we have? (NY state)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575507263,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6968s\/amicable_divorce_with_assets_and_real_estate\/","id":"e6968s","body":"My wife and I are divorcing, using mediation. She wants to keep the house but it was appraised higher than we realized and perhaps higher than she can afford and get prequalified. It would be a cleaner and quicker process for her to be able to keep the house (I would like her to keep it anyway) but I don\u2019t want to lose out on the equity I built to the value of the home and the better appraisal. Are there any other options other than selling the property and splitting the profit  (which would cause us to delay the divorce until it can be sold, and would add a 6% realtor fee if we don't sell it ourselves)? \n\nBackground info: The house was purchased in MN with a 270k mortgage. I have 248k remaining on the mortgage. The house appraised for 320k (72k difference - 1\/2 coming to me would be 36k). We also have an asset split. She is keeping most of the assets and I am receiving half of their value, around 12k.  \n\nI don't want to lose out on my 'half' but I would also like her to keep her dream home. If I take less than my half it might be an option but I know I'll regret that once I've moved on.\n\nAny thoughts out there in the aether?","title":"Amicable divorce with assets and real estate running into a snag","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589382812,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj0xqo\/students_taking_advantage_of_exam_stress_to_make\/","id":"gj0xqo","body":"Hey guys, first time posting to legaladvice and I'm not totally up to date on the formatting, etc.  Please forgive me for any missteps!\n\nMy mother used to head a university program in the UK for a postgrad medical field.  She's still the admin of a Facebook group that is meant to connect new students with current\/graduated ones so they can share advice and help the new students get through.\n\nJust yesterday she discovered that certain members of the group were trying to make money by selling exam tips in the Facebook group - and, worse, one of them had ripped an entire file from the program itself, basically a template for helping students (not copyrighted), and was *selling* this template to students in the group.  She removed the post and notified the member that she felt it was inappropriate, he sent a very angry response which she hasn't read yet.\n\nI was wondering if there is any legal standing to stop this kind of thing going on?  I haven't told her I'm looking into it yet, she's got enough on her plate as is, but it's really scummy of these people to extort already vulnerable post-grad university students like this!\n\nAny advice you can give would be appreciated!","title":"Students taking advantage of exam stress to make money","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1578849007,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enq393\/are_dot_preemployment_drug_tests_confidential\/","id":"enq393","body":"I\u2019m waiting on a formal offer from a company that I applied for a DOT safety-sensitive position with. I\u2019m pretty sure I passed the drug test but I\u2019m mainly worried about testing positive on it because of the possibility of my certification being revoked. I have no prior work history as I just got certified. Your guys\u2019 help would be much appreciated.","title":"Are DOT PRE-employment drug tests confidential?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1425420766,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xu54a\/roommates_rent_and_apartments\/","id":"2xu54a","body":"In NYC, three men get an apartment together. Their names are all on the lease.\n\nAs the end of the lease approaches, one of them has moved out, one of them is about to move out, and the final room-mate wishes to stay in the apt and renew the lease.\n\nThe room-mate who is about to move out has decided to not pay two months rent, out of some sort of spite, cause the apartment had **really** shitty heat in the winter. It was very bad. Sometimes it wasn't on at all, and after an email\/call to landlord, it would be back on--but still shitty--and would occasionally cut out and require another call\/email to landlord.\n\nThe tenant who wishes to remain in the apartment and renew the lease is in communication with the landlord. The landlord says that a renewal is possible, with an increase in rent (OK--how much is being worked out) and of course solving any current overdue balance.\n\nThe tenant who wishes to remain and renew the lease has paid their share of the rent the entire time. What sort of options are available to the tenant who wishes to remain, but might be blocked by the room-mate who is moving out, having not paid two months rent (in response to shitty, potentially illegally bad, heating)?","title":"Room-mates, rent and apartments","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515603536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pgwjo\/is_this_referendum_legally_binding_or\/","id":"7pgwjo","body":"https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/NqxC5\n\nI\u2019m not looking to start growing plants and blaze it up inside my rental, but my psychiatrist talked to her lawyer friend who said that my rental company isn\u2019t allowed to do this. Plus I\u2019m curious, I know rental agencies try to slip stuff past tenants.","title":"Is this referendum legally binding? [OR]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576375792,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/easyvp\/ct_i_stumbled_upon_animated_cp_do_i_report_it\/","id":"easyvp","body":"I was going through 4chan (yeah sorry) and there was a link I clicked on a hentai forum. It took me to an imageboard with some photos of 3d animated porn (hentai), with what seemed to be younger children. \n\nShould I report the website to the FBI or a cybertip link? Will I get in trouble for coming across this?","title":"[CT] I stumbled upon animated CP, do I report it?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1576592749,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebwfl1\/can_an_employer_chose_not_to_pay_unemployment_tax\/","id":"ebwfl1","body":"I'll make this quick.  I'm in Michigan and at my company someone was recently fired.  Not for anything bad mind you.  Just poor attitude.  He went to file for unemployment and was told that his employer had not been paying into unemployment so he can't claim.  I'm confused how this is possible.  I thought that this was an insurance that companies had to pay into.","title":"Can an employer chose not to pay unemployment tax?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576153527,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9mw8e\/new_york_city_what_type_of_lawyer_should_i\/","id":"e9mw8e","body":"Apologies if this is answered in the wiki somewhere - my link isn\u2019t working.\n\nThe heat in my apartment hasn\u2019t been working since the beginning of November. I get partial heat in one room and no heat in another.\n\nWe have been waiting over a month for this, and it\u2019s getting really cold. I don\u2019t want to go to the extreme of withholding rent yet, but I want to know what my options are if it doesn\u2019t get fixed.\n\nWhat type of lawyer should I consult?\n\nThanks!","title":"(New York City) What type of lawyer should I consult if I think I might need to withhold rent?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578436583,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elj20i\/parking_ticket_in_company_vehicle\/","id":"elj20i","body":"Hi, I\u2019m a California resident. \nI\u2019ve just received a parking ticket for parking in red for a delivery, using a company vehicle. The parking ticket was not issued to me, but to the person who\u2019s name is on the vehicle. \n\nI was told by an employee that if I receive a ticket, I am supposed to pay it. \n\nAny comments are appreciated!","title":"Parking Ticket in Company Vehicle","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588462644,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcgdb6\/my_sons_father_is_a_white_supremacist_and_serial\/","id":"gcgdb6","body":"Im 22 f and my sons father is 23, our son is 3. Im on mobile and im frazzled so exuse my poor grammer and such, so we have 50\/50 right now and every time my son goes with him he comes home with bruises or scratches, well his father escalated to covering him in tattoo stencils of guns, knives, and a few white supremacist symbols. We have called cps but they havnt come to any conclusions yet, well i looked on his facebook after prompting from a friend and he is constantly sharing those horid videos of people being shot, beheaded, and killed in other violent manners. He also hasnt paid his child support but he still asks the court for adjustments and for them to pausevit and such, so my question is do i have any kind of case? My son is afraid of him and visibly upset everytime he sees him. Him and his wife dont want him they just feel like they are entitled to have his son. He always gers mad about us letting him sit to pee or not \"making him be a man\" i need to protect my child but i dont know if this is enough to get him out. Im in Pennsylvania","title":"My sons father is a white supremacist and serial abuser.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590301040,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpkq92\/denied_ability_to_rent_house_due_to_religious\/","id":"gpkq92","body":"To start - House is being rented out by local man without a realtor and Is currently not being advertised as far as I know. Although he was advising it, he recently switched to privately listing it, however he does own 2+ houses on the street and one other property.\n\nThe man refused to rent the house to me and my girlfriend due to us not being married and claimed it violates his religious beliefs. \n\nHe has rented to non married couples in the past, but that's likely irrelevant.\n\nI was just curious if this was legal, especially since he agreed to rent the house to her, but when he found out I'd also be living there he said no and when I called him to discuss things further he said \"I'm not renting it out anymore. \" and hung up.","title":"Denied ability to rent house due to religious reasons","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590794649,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt3mxm\/my_old_job_hasnt_removed_me_from_the_insurance\/","id":"gt3mxm","body":"I left my old job back in mid-March, and started my new job within a week. I\u2019ve just gotten in the mail a insurance card, explanation of benefits, etc. I called the insurance company to verify I still have insurance through them and they said I do. \n\nMy question is: if I use the insurance, will my former company be able to come after me for anything?\n\nTIA","title":"My old job hasn\u2019t removed me from the insurance plan provided","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1423046021,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uqrc3\/not_sure_if_i_should_get_involved_in_a_case_or_not\/","id":"2uqrc3","body":"I'm from Southern California.  \nI'll make the backstory short and sweet.  \n  \n**Backstory:** A friend of a friend accidentally hit a girl while drunk dancing at a school concert and she hit him back then he pushed her off of him. He was reported to student conduct and asked me to go in as a witness to help his case. I went in and told the people there basically exactly what I wrote above and thought that was the end of it.  \n  \n**Current:** I don't know how it escalated so much but now he is being taken to court not by the girl, but by the police themselves. He asked if I could write him a written document explaining what I saw and send it to him to use for his case.  \n  \n**My Question:** If I do, will I legally be obligated to contribute to the trial? If they call me as a witness will I have to go? Basically how much am I committing to by writing a letter as a witness? I'm a student and I really don't want to have this over my head for the next however long.\n  \n  \n","title":"Not sure if I should get involved in a case or not.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575608413,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6tyt3\/urgent_estranged_little_sister_needs_help_fleeing\/","id":"e6tyt3","body":"So, yesterday my little sister who is 15 years old showed up on my families doorstep asking for help. I\u2019m 23 years old and I\u2019ve never met her before. She is saying that her mom has been abusing her basically forever and that she literally can\u2019t take it anymore. \n\nI know that her mom has been abusive, her mom has been in and out of prison and the responsibility to raise her mothers other 5 children has been left on her since she was 8 years old. \n\nHer mom is now trying to file her as a runaway and get her taken and put back into her custody and I\u2019m seriously unsure of what to do. What are the consequences if she stays with me? Is there any way we can get temporary custody of her? She can\u2019t go back to her moms, it\u2019s a horrifying situation over there. \n\nApologies for formatting as I am on mobile.","title":"URGENT estranged little sister needs help fleeing abusive home","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421654454,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sx0kh\/would_i_be_filing_a_lawsuit_against_my_the\/","id":"2sx0kh","body":"Up until a year ago, I was working as a waiter in a local restaurant in Portland, Oregon.  I was paid 2.15 an hour with my tip counted as as part of my mininum wage, the min. wage in Oregon is 9.10.  I just found out that they can't do that in Oregon, and must pay me the full 9.10 an hour and can't include tips as part of my min. wage.  So I want to file a lawsuit for back wage against them.  But who would I be suing, but about 6 months ago, the owner retired and pass the restaurant onto his son.  So would I be suing the business, which is the new owners, or would I be filing a lawsuit against the old owners?\n\nI worked with the old owner for 3 years and his son for less then 6 months.","title":"Would I be filing a lawsuit against my the company or the owner?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589841978,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmc4wr\/do_i_have_a_chance_of_having_my_ticket_dismissed\/","id":"gmc4wr","body":"Location: Homewood, Alabama located in Jefferson County Alabama.\n\nViolation: Failure to signal \n\nLong story short, I was in an accident while driving. I had signaled and merged. The car behind me attempted to pass me in the emergency lane around 30 seconds after I merged, hitting me in the process. It took around 10-15 minutes for an officer to arrive. \nBefore leaving, he wrote me a ticket for failure to signal. \n\nI could be 100% wrong, but I\u2019m under the impression that if an officer doesn\u2019t witness a traffic violation, he can\u2019t write a valid citation for the violation. \n\nMy court date has been delayed 3 times now, and if courts resume in June, I will finally be able to appear. \n\nAre there any actions I could take before court to try and have the ticket dismissed? Perhaps writing a letter to the court explaining the situation, and outright ask for a dismissal? If not, other than saying \u201cnot guilty\u201d should I politely ask to explain the situation on the court date? \n\nI know that the likelihood of any responses coming from a lawyer in Alabama are slim, but just a general response would be very helpful. TIA! (:","title":"Do I have a chance of having my ticket dismissed or winning if taken to trial?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577536125,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egq89p\/my_moms_a_stay_at_home_wife_and_wants_to_divorce\/","id":"egq89p","body":"My mom married my dad around 30 years ago, she moved to Canada with him and he insisted she shouldn't work since his pay check would be enough for both of them (he's a doctor) ~~to be fair he probably did it, so he could have more control over her.~~ Recently she can't take it anymore and wants a divorce and is afraid to since she would struggle financially since her English isn't perfect, and its hard to start all over.\n\n​\n\n* No prenups were signed\n* No cheating on both sides\n* Located in Canada (Ontario, Hamilton to be specific) \n\nSorry for bothering anyone but any advice would really help? I checked spousal support but the percentage is based on the difference in their salaries, but how would that work when my mother is a stay at home?","title":"My moms a stay at home wife and wants to divorce my emotionally abusive dad need legal advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588737250,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gecsgt\/my_dad_is_verbally_and_sometimes_physically\/","id":"gecsgt","body":"I ask that anyone who reads this please read thoroughly and hear me out. Posting on behalf of my mom cause she doesn't Reddit.\n\nMy mom just got off the phone with me and we were both sobbing cause she had to get out of the house to get away from him. We can't afford insurance at all, but my dad shows many of the symptoms of bipolar. Every mistake he makes or bad mood he has he uses to verbally abuse my mom and blame all of it on her. But he's physically attacked my mom before. She told me he would do that sometimes when us kids were little. I do remember the times he would lock her out of the room so she would sleep on the floor. A couple of times when driving us to school he swerved the car sideways threatening to have us all killed in a crash. One time when driving he wanted to show us a canal and he leaned the car towards it while driving along and laughing like if he were messing with us. Back then I thought it was just him being stupid. Knowing his psychological problems now shows me how he really thought.\n\nI remember several years ago he physically attacked my mom with the door closed so I couldn't reach the phone in the room. After I came back from school he had a complete pretend mood like it was a normal day and nothing happened. Oftentimes he comes home from work in his psychotic mood emotionally abusing my mom. Then other days he'll be talking normal and laughing at stuff. He was on Zoloft once, but he can't get it anymore cause it was from Mexico and he doesn't qualify for any kind of help with medical stuff. Mom said he knows he's supposed to be on it but he won't do anything to try to get the Zoloft back.\n\nShe called because my dad's gotten worse. Today he was caught punching one of our dogs and kicked him in the chest. She also said during one of the more recent times he attacked her, she had to fight back by punching him in the groin. Apparently he's been punching some of the other dogs. We have several dogs in the house, so he threatens to have them taken away if she calls cops. They're our family. We don't want to lose them. He's gone as far as manipulating cops by lying to them, thus they've never helped before. We're from a border city where the cops don't really help with domestic violence.\n\nIs there any kind of legal route my mom can take when she doesn't work or own anything? She supports my grandma paying for the rent (plus I'm financially supporting her with whatever I earn) but he pays for our only car. My mom has taken to just caring for the house and my little brother who is on the autism spectrum -- at least until he graduates. She openly admitted that she thinks she could end up in the hospital if she tried kicking my dad out. My parents don't make even close to enough to afford a house, much less the cost of divorce.","title":"My dad is verbally and sometimes physically abusive. He has been like this with my mom and us through all the years of marriage and my mom is so sick of it. Is there anything we can do when divorce is way beyond our income level? (Texas)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589577180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkhnci\/los_angeles_ca_covid19_renter_protection_landlord\/","id":"gkhnci","body":"Hello,\n\nI live in Los Angeles, CA where the Mayor has ordered a ban on evictions due to inability to pay rent relating to COVID-19 loss of employment, medical costs, or childcare. \n\nI was laid off and I notified my landlord of my inability to pay rent going forward and they sent me a form to fill out. According to a document put out by the City of Los Angeles, \u201cA tenant is not required to provide their landlord notice or documents if unable to pay rent due to COVID\u201019\u201d [https:\/\/hcidla2.lacity.org\/system\/files\\_force\/documents\/covid-19\\_eviction\\_protections\\_fact\\_sheet.pdf?download=0](https:\/\/hcidla2.lacity.org\/system\/files_force\/documents\/covid-19_eviction_protections_fact_sheet.pdf?download=0)\n\nI feel the paperwork and documents the landlord is requesting are an overreach and I am uncomfortable sending them those items. \n\nMy question is how do I handle this situation and how do I express to them that I am not required to send them the documents and information they are requesting?\n\nHere is the form the landlord sent me:\n\n\u2014\u2014\n\nIn order to be considered for repayment agreement as a result of COVID-19 related financial hardship, please complete this form by checking the boxes that apply to each leaseholder and provide documentation demonstrating that you are unable to pay the rent due to financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples of acceptable verification may include:\n\n​\n\n1. Letter from employer on company letterhead verifying loss of income due to a COVID-19 related workplace closure and\/or COVID-10 related layoffs or furloughs;  \n \n2. Documentation of childcare expenditures (from a minor household member\u2019s school\/school district) verifying school closures and which impacts your ability to pay the rent;\n3. Verification of health care expenses related to being I\u2019ll with COVID-19 and which has impacted your ability to pay the rent; or\n4. Other verification which demonstrates a significant COVID-19 related financial hardship which directly impacts your ability to pay rent.  \n \n\nLocal legislation or eviction moratorium may provide for specific protections and\/or circumstances in addition to those listed above. In those cases, Landlord agrees to consider further explanation and documentation of financial hardship in accordance with local law.\n\nRequest:\n\n\\- Please allow for deferred payment of rent for April in the amount of $\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_. Residents may pay a portion of their April rent if circumstances permit. At this time management is only accepting requests for April rent assistance. An additional package will need to be completed if assistance is required in a subsequent month.\n\nPlease provide a detailed explanation of your COVID-19 related financial hardship and describe supporting documentation provided herewith.\n\n​\n\n1. I\/We certify that all the information in this COVID-19 Financial Hardship Form is truthful, and the events identified above have contributed to my\/our need for repayment agreement.\n2. The Landlord may review the accuracy of my\/our statements and the supporting documentation. I\/we am\/are willing to provide all requested documents and respond to all Landlord communication in a timely manner. I\/We understand that time is of the essence.\n3. If I\/we have engaged in fraud or misrepresented any facts in connection with this COVID-19 Financial Hardship Form, or if I\/we do not provide all the required documentation requested, the Landlord may not offer me\/us a repayment agreement and may pursue eviction proceedings and collection of all past due rent fees.\n4. The Landlord will maintain confidentiality of any medical or financial information provided.\n5. I\/we understand and agree that this form and any resulting agreement does nit absolve my\/our responsibility to pay the rent pursuant to the Lease.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_         \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nResident Signature      Date\n\n\u2014\u2014","title":"Los Angeles, CA COVID-19 Renter Protection, Landlord Request","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589139725,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh80oy\/owner_or_rental_home_will_not_fix_the_roof\/","id":"gh80oy","body":"My mom rents a house in Houston, Tx and the roof was looked at and was determined to be in bad shape. We had suspected this for sometime as we have seen many water spots on the ceiling. The owner said he does not have insurance as the property because the home has been paid for. Is it legal for him to not take care of this roof? Does my mom have any legal action to take on the owner to get it fixed? What happens if it falls through and she gets hurt?","title":"Owner or rental home will not fix the roof","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588379332,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbup1p\/does_the_government_protect_college_students\/","id":"gbup1p","body":"If college students signed a lease last year to rent a house to dorm in starting this spring but they can\u2019t move in due to the pandemic, what should the students do? They are responsible for whatever happens there but they can\u2019t move in.","title":"Does the government protect college students protection during covid pandemic with leasing dorms?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575637634,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6yj4j\/need_advice_on_how_to_deal_with_disruptive\/","id":"e6yj4j","body":"I will keep this short, I own a townhouse in a complex. There has been an on going issue of severely disruptive children and this has led to multiple complaints. A letter has now gone around informing everyone of what housing laws were being broken and the penalty for the continuation of the behaviour. \n\nDispite this some of the parent involved are insisting that we allow the children to continue the behaviour. The housing laws agent thinks that if a child is injured the insurance will not cover them. \n\nHow should I move forward in dealing with the parents and insuring that they don't cause me more trouble. \n\nThank you, any help is very much appreciated.","title":"Need Advice On How to Deal With Disruptive Neighbors.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588966538,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfzxsq\/working_for_corporate_and_having_an_additional\/","id":"gfzxsq","body":"Let\u2019s call the multinational company A. \n\nLet\u2019s call the start up company B which sells an internet app and one of the clients of company B is company C which is a competitor of company A in one of the sectors in which company A acts. \n\nIn the contract from company A is stated that the employee can have other means of salary if these don\u2019t interfere with his\/hers ability of performing their job and if it\u2019s not similar to what they are doing in their current position. If the job is similar the employee is subjected to prior approval from management and failure to do so will result in termination of contract. \n\nGiven the clause in the contract, would accepting the part time job from company B be a breach of contract and reason of termination with company A? \n\nEven though you are not working directly for company C? Nor do you deal with them personally? \n\nThe job at company A has nothing to do with the job at company B they are totally different and have no similarities.","title":"Working for corporate and having an additional part time job in a start up! Breach of contract?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589745061,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glm14l\/can_you_be_sexually_harassed_by_your_spouse\/","id":"glm14l","body":"I don't have a specific example in mind, I'm just really curious on how it would be looked at from a legal perspective.","title":"Can you be sexually harassed by your spouse?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590622161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gruv0q\/hairstylist_iso_of_legal_advice_against_salon\/","id":"gruv0q","body":"This is my first time posting, so excuse any errors please. \n\nPre-pandemic, I signed a lease with a local salon suite business. They are not one of the salon suite corporations. It was in my lease that my first three months were commission based. Then COVID hit. I count my lucky stars that I was on commission, during the pandemic, because they have forced all the stylists to pay rent through the pandemic. 8 stylists ended up leaving the salon. I did occasionally work through the pandemic, with extreme cautions, and I had to argue with them many times about getting paid my commissions. They turned off the AC during the pandemic, which caused quite a bit of damage to my color supply because it\u2019s oiled based. Not having consistent room temperature for color breaks down the product and makes it become unreliable and can cause unpredictable results. The pay problem occurred after our state, TX, opened and I was taking clients regularly. After the fourth pay conversation, I admittedly lost my cool. I confronted them about pay, the ruined product, turning off AC and electric and violating my lease. I also confronted them with the following information: multiple clients told me that they are instructing their receptionists to only give clients to the wife and owner, who is behind the chair, and them slandering stylists that left during the pandemic. (I know this would be considered heresy in court so I don\u2019t want to focus on the \u201csalon drama\u201d in this story.) I told them if they can so quickly talk so poorly of stylists and continue to violate my lease rights then have left then i have no room to trust them any longer. They wanted to have a sit down but I did not trust them and we began talks on how to find a solution for me to leave. In the beginning they said I could just leave and we\u2019d sign a lease termination agreement. That was this past Friday. Today, I woke up and all my clients\u2019 appointments were cancelled and I was taken off the website and salon booking app. Then I was contacted by my shear company. They had mailed me demo shears on May 13th and they were delivered May 16. I was to send them my shears for sharpening and they hadn\u2019t received them yet so they were checking in. I have told the receptionists and owners that I was expecting shears, I asked everyday if they had arrived, and I was constantly told no. My shear company sent me proof that they were delivered. I immediately emailed the owner and said why are my clients being deleted, we did not sign any lease termination agreement yet, and where are my shears. I told them they\u2019ve left me no option but to assume there has been theft of shears worth $1500. And until we\u2019ve signed something then they shouldn\u2019t be deleting my clientele and affecting my business. The owner emailed me immediately and said he didn\u2019t authorize anyone to delete clients, which seems unbelievable since he runs the salon, and he had no idea where my shears are. I sent him my proof that they were delivered and signed for, on May 16 at 249pm. He then said he signed for them today and had them for me. Amazing how that worked out. He then said that when he agreed to let me leave and would draft a lease termination agreement, it was going to be me buying out my lease. I have multiple emails where there is no wording of that. In retaliation, he\u2019s used his rights to evict me as a renter. He still owes me over $1000 in pay. I told him I wanted clarification on this eviction and that I\u2019m not going to be held financially responsible and when is he going to give me my pay. His email response was that I\u2019m slandering them and their business and they will thoroughly prosecute me now and I need to book an appointment to move my stuff out and they will have a sheriffs deputy there. Which seems extremely dramatic. I\u2019ve never given any reason where a deputy needs to be involved as I\u2019m not a threat. I\u2019m a small woman. Also there is absolutely no evidence or truth to this slander accusation. When I have enough evidence to prove slander on there end. \n\nI\u2019m still very upset so I apologize because I know this is a chaotic post. I can answer any and all questions throughly and will be waiting to respond!! I just want to know my rights, what my next steps should be, what to do about slander, and how to control them using a police force threat against me. I\u2019m ready to make a clean leave from this salon, aside from moving my belongings out. I feel like I only stood up for what is right, in our beauty industry, and spoke against their unethical business practices. I also have strong suspicions that they didn\u2019t use their PPP properly, since they\u2019re forcing renters to pay still, and I believe they\u2019re violating TX cosmetology licensing laws by currently renting out rooms to stylists on a daily\/weekly basis. In TX you need a mini salon license to operate salon services in a rented suite. I just really need Reddit\u2019s help! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\n\nI tried to call some TX law offices but they\u2019re closed currently. I will be calling them starting at 8am tomorrow. I just moved to TX in December so I\u2019m not educated on business laws and renters rights here, including slander. \n\nI appreciate any and all help so THANK YOU!!","title":"Hairstylist ISO of legal advice against salon suite owners","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577654890,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehbtgj\/can_the_tenants_of_my_apartment_legally_go_after\/","id":"ehbtgj","body":"The apartment I live in has had 2 fires this past month. One went up in flames and 8 people lost everything. Then today while I was eating lunch, I heard banging on the door and we were evacuated for fire.\n\nThe fire department has been here for 4 hours and can\u2019t determine the cause of fire (at least that\u2019s what we\u2019ve been told). We checked out the damage (my household) and the fire was on the outer wall (outside the apartment) where a dining room would be. \n\nWhile no one was hurt - this time - I\u2019m really concerned about my safety living here and so are a few other tenants I met. Collectively, we learned that most of us don\u2019t have smoke alarms. I checked and I only have one - they told me it\u2019s okay that we only have one so I didn\u2019t think twice about it - in a 3 bedroom apartment. \n\nI\u2019m calling tomorrow for them to add more fire alarms and to test them. A lot of the tenants want to pursue legal charges though and I\u2019m curious if there is anything we can even do about this. \n\nThe only point of contact is the secretary and she is really awesome but her hands are always tied when it comes to complaints. \n\n(First fire was in an uninhabited attic and it was also undetermined for cause of fire.)","title":"Can the tenants of my apartment legally go after the owner for unsafe living conditions? North Carolina","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577584538,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egzsxq\/friend_ran_red_light_in_san_antonio_but_was_not\/","id":"egzsxq","body":"She ran an intersection between Gibbs Sprawl and Walzem. I looked on google maps and it showed that the cameras where standard traffic cameras. She is very concerned about getting fined. Will she get fined for this as the only places in San Antonio with red light cameras are Balcones and Leon Valley.","title":"Friend ran red light in San Antonio but was not pulled over by police will she get fined?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576887840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ediiw9\/crossing_state_lines_on_probation\/","id":"ediiw9","body":"This all Hypothetically speaking if I needed to cross state lines cause my girlfriend passed the cut off for her abortion by one day and her and the clinic did t catch it on there parts and I wanted to cross into Florida. \n\nIf I got a flight for us both to go there and get it done this weekend would that be possible? Or would I get arrested at the airport?\n\nI know very well I would need a travel permit but if I can\u2019t fly would I just have to drive with it like so?","title":"Crossing state lines on probation","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590159960,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gol0l2\/an_attorney_said_hed_take_my_case_but_is_my_case\/","id":"gol0l2","body":"I\u2019m not able to claim unemployment from this employer since I haven\u2019t lived in the state long enough.\n\nWhen I was called in to be fired I said I\u2019m recording this and they didn\u2019t object.\n\nI  told one of my co workers I think the company is doing something  illegal and might report them. I then found since I told my co worker  they planned to fire me over that.\n\nIn  the firing, they denied my allegation of their crime and it might be  hard to prove but the government agency that oversees them thought  something didn\u2019t make sense too and started investigating my company.\n\nMy initial thoughts is to wait and see what the government oversee agency turns up before moving forward with this attorney.\n\nI also think this company is now bad mouthing me to other agencies since I\u2019m not able to get any other interviews.\n\nThe attorney says most of these cases the employer will settle, but there is a chance we lose and I have to pay for feees.\n\nI\u2019m not able to find any new work right now and partially due to the bad mouthing.\n\nThe  crime I reported my company for is pretty bad. They are refusing to  take children as clients who just need behavior therapy and only taking  clients they can bill for all over services to the government and they  are telling therapists to get all clients on all our services. So in my  case, I wasn\u2019t given new clients bc all of the max profit clients were  used up so I didn\u2019t get clients who just needed behavior therapy. The  point of the government is to get all children services and sometimes  children will do OT or speech elsewhere but the company hates that bc  they won\u2019t get paid.\n\nMind you, the  company is building a brand new 10 million dollar facility which was  supposed to already be paid for. Seems to me there is a motive for this  selection of clients.\n\nDo you agree with the attorney? Do I have a case to pursue?","title":"An attorney said he'd take my case, but is my case worth pursuing?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588717099,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge7hod\/nc_leasing_office_at_apartment_complex_emailed\/","id":"ge7hod","body":"I got an email today from the main office in our complex. All it said was this: \n\n\"Attention residents,  \nAttached you will find the Promise to pay form. Please fill out, if needed, and bring back the office OR email dates and amounts for the month of May.  \nThanks\"\n\nAnd attached is a PDF: [https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ES5Fqf1.png](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ES5Fqf1.png)\u00a0 I've cropped out all sensitive information like the name of the apartment complex. \n\nWhat is the purpose of this? Do I have to fill this out and sign it? What happens if I don't?","title":"[NC] Leasing office at apartment complex emailed the residents a \"promise to pay form.\" What does this mean?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590794093,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt3hrv\/not_paid_for_work_done_after_losing_my_job\/","id":"gt3hrv","body":"I haven\u2019t been able to find much information online about what to do. I am in Alberta, Canada. \n\nSo a few weeks ago I started a new job as a house cleaner. I was hired as an \u2018independent contractor\u2019 although I don\u2019t know what the requirements for that are. \n\nBasically how it worked was the company owner, ( my boss) would text me a schedule, I go the the places for the week, do my job, and submit checklists with my hours and jobs at the end of the week. \n\nLast week he decided to let me go and now he isn\u2019t paying me for my last week. I have texted him a few times and he just won\u2019t respond. How do I go about getting paid?","title":"Not paid for work done after losing my job? Alberta, Canada","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1591039760,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gur6ck\/can_i_plead_not_guilty_on_the_basis_that_i\/","id":"gur6ck","body":"This offense technically falls under the traffic department of my local court, but I received a ticket for not wearing a helmet on an electric skateboard ($250 fine). I was under the impression that helmets are not required on electric skateboards (CA), but it turns out they are. \n\nI thought helmets were not required because I had taken a bicycle safety class for a previous electric skateboarding ticket (unrelated to helmets), and in that class, the officer stated that electric skateboards are treated as bicycles with the same laws covering both. I specifically asked the officer if helmets were required on bicycles and electric skateboards, and he told me they are required for both electric skateboards and bicycles *only* if you are under the age of 18 (I am not).\n\nThe information I received from this officer was incorrect, and I am wondering if I can plead not guilty on the basis that a police officer provided me false information, and I received a ticket as a direct result of this false information?","title":"Can I plead not guilty on the basis that I received incorrect information in a previous traffic school?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420413664,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rcefw\/am_i_responsible_for_roommates_illegal_activities\/","id":"2rcefw","body":"I live in Georgia, USA, a roommate of mine is using the WiFi that is under my name for illegal activities (nothing related to downloading\/torrenting.) My question is am I as the bill payer liable for his actions on his computer because the bill is under my name? Any help is appreciated. ","title":"Am I responsible for roommates illegal activities on the WiFi I pay for?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589870719,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmje7b\/parenting_planfamily_law_help\/","id":"gmje7b","body":"So, redirect me if I am in the wrong sub, but I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve joined a more appropriate one... ???\n\nAnyway, I am looking for advice from people that have had to go to family law, parenting plans, custody hearings blah blah\n\nI\u2019m a the custodial parent, single mom of 2 kids and their dad (we were never married) is taking me to court for a (ridiculous) parenting plan. This is our first time together in front of a judge.\n\nMy question is, what should I expect? Let\u2019s get real, my story is kind of long and I don\u2019t expect anyone to read it unless they\u2019re interested in helping! Lol. I\u2019m really embarrassed about the whole situation l, I\u2019ve typed out my story and deleted it twice now... even though I realize nobody can give me advice if they don\u2019t know the details... So to save everyone the headache, I\u2019ll just give a few details... and then I\u2019d you\u2019re interested in helping, message me? Comment? Should I put my story in the comments? Here\u2019s the TL;DR...\n\nTogether for 7 years, two kids, left in October 2019 whilst pregnant in third trimester, moved in a my parents (initially it was only supposed to be for a few months because I badly needed help and wasn\u2019t getting any from him or his family, he was gone all the time or when he was home, he was just staring at his phone. But then he kept suggesting I come get my stuff and ya not getting back together). He cheated on me with dozens (literal dozens) of women the whole relationship. Never paid for anything. Never took initiative in caring for our son. Works under the table. No license, no insurance, DUI in 2017, doesn\u2019t have required blow and go, just got into a car accident that killed his passenger while under the influence. He put his hands around my neck January 2019. Bipolar, depressed, super unstable. GEMINI lol. Shut off my phone service a couple months ago, can\u2019t afford a phone rn, and he doesn\u2019t pay child support (he\u2019s supposed to). \n\nI think that\u2019s enough to go off of... I might delete this because, ugh, I need advice but it makes me feel so exposed!!\n\nSo now I got a letter from his lawyer today that says in FOUR DAYS (May 22) I have to appear in court or else he\u2019ll basically get his way. Isn\u2019t 4 days like, wtf? Don\u2019t they usually warn you months or at least a couple weeks in advance? Anyway. Also, the court hearing is in a completely different county like 3 hours away, where he lives, not us. And we have to take a ferry to get there. With the pandemic and suggested quarantine, I\u2019m not surprised that he\u2019s being selfish by disregarding the fact that we could be exposed and expose others OR get exposed ourselves, but what does surprise me is that this isn\u2019t an essential situation, so how and why did the courts approve this anyway? We\u2019re supposed to be in quarantine. But now I have to travel on a boat and go in public risking the health of my kids and I? Whatever okay. Anyway. He\u2019s claiming that I am refusing to let him see the kids \u201cfor no good reason.\u201d And that he \u201cexpected me to come back after our second child was born.\u201d But, like I said - no phone and he initiated the break up. Plus, I was extremely encouraging of him coming over and visiting quite a lot at first, but once my phone got turned off and I found out he has all my text conversations printed out from the cellphone company (service was in his name, not mine), I felt really violated and didn\u2019t really want to talk to him unless it was about business. It\u2019s obvious he was trying really hard to dig up some dirt on me buuuut I am like the biggest boring square now since I became a mom, so I don\u2019t fucking do anything lol except feed little humans and change their diapers haha \n\nI guess I am asking like, I obvi can\u2019t get a lawyer in less than 4 days so, don\u2019t think I am going to take your advice and run w it and then get mad if it doesn\u2019t work or go how you said. I am googling and researching like a madwoman. But I thought Reddit would be a good place to get real people\u2019s opinions. There is so much more to this story but... I\u2019ve already wrote a novel.","title":"Parenting Plan\/Family Law HELP","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1419479671,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2qc5bq\/austin_tx_im_down_on_my_luck_this_christmas_but_i\/","id":"2qc5bq","body":"If I build a mobile video game bus that people would sit around the outside of when parked, would I need any special permits to operate it in say a bar parking lot? If I have the permission of the bar it would be alright right? Also, if that is ok, would people be allowed to drink and play the games in Austin, TX, in a roped off section of their property?","title":"Austin, TX I'm down on my luck this Christmas, but I have an idea for a small business.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591214791,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gw1ia5\/bccanada_75_yr_old_grandma_being_evicted\/","id":"gw1ia5","body":"Hi there I don't know if this is something to ask here, but figured I'd try!\n\nMy grandma was given an end of tenancy form in May for July 1st. Her lease was supposed to go month to month July 1st, but now the landlord's want to sell. According to them they aren't evicting her, they are ending the tenancy which if I understand correctly is still not allowed due to covid. She has also lived here for 5 years. \n\nSo my first problem\/question is that my grandma is on a fixed income and she cannot afford both her June rent and a damage deposit on the new place we just found her today. The landlord apparently made a comment about this to a mutual friend of theirs and said something about talking to his lawyer if she doesn't pay. Basically just wondering what issues she could face if she doesn't pay her rent aside from them keeping the damage deposit. \n\nSecond (not sure if this can be answered in this sub or not) is they have been doing house showings for the past week and have had strangers in and out all day. Only about half are wearing masks and gloves and to my knowledge nothing is being wiped down after unless she does it herself. She is high risk for covid due to being a senior and health issues. Is there no new rules in place for house showings? \n\nThanks for any replies and I'll answer any questions as best I can.","title":"BC\/Canada 75 yr old grandma being evicted.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576808542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed3l56\/tx_my_friends_baby_dad_left_heroin_in_reach_of\/","id":"ed3l56","body":"Posting to try and get some advice to help out my friend. \n\nSo one of my friends is formerly addicted to methamphetamine. She has been clean for over 2 years (when she got pregnant) and is a good mother but not wealthy by any stretch. She filed for child support and received it and her kid\u2019s father was given supervised custody every other weekend for 3 hours - supervised by either herself or her dad. \n\nAt the last visitation, her kid\u2019s dad accidentally left behind heroin. Luckily she found it before her child did (sitting on the end of a bed) but obviously that could\u2019ve been very very bad. She called the police to file a report and the kid\u2019s dad admitted in writing (text) that he had been trying to sell it but the buyers flaked. Police didn\u2019t really do much of anything. She also told me that a few weeks ago, three guys showed up at her doorstep with guns looking for her ex. Luckily (again) they were nice and didn\u2019t threaten her when she said she didn\u2019t know where her ex was but again, that could\u2019ve gone very differently. \n\nShe obviously does not want him to come around her child anymore considering the danger he\u2019s already put not just the kid in but also herself (and her ill grandmother who lives with her). She doesn\u2019t have money for an attorney though and every \u201cbudget friendly\u201d attorney is still out of her price range.\n\nDoes she have any options? Can she just deny him visitation? I know she could apply for legal aid but a lot of the time they won\u2019t take custody cases because they\u2019re so swamped. Will DHS\/DCFS have any resources to help her? \n\nI\u2019m really proud of her because she\u2019s stayed clean and in a moment of what could\u2019ve been temptation for her to use again, she didn\u2019t and called the cops instead. It just doesn\u2019t seem like anyone can help her and everyone has told her she has to have an attorney to be able to do anything. I want to help but I\u2019m not financially able to either and I feel awful. \n\nAny advice is welcome and appreciated!","title":"[TX] My friend\u2019s baby dad left heroin in reach of her child. She doesn\u2019t have money for an attorney.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424005943,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vyv27\/trial_transcripts_destroyed_after_15_years_usa\/","id":"2vyv27","body":"My father is in prison on a life sentence for first degree murder in the US. I haven't had any contact with him since I was a small child, and I'm now researching his case for a book I'm writing (though it's more about my own curiosity than the book at this stage). I've found lots of news articles etc online, and I've found his case on the PACER (public access to court electronic records) website, but it says \"Contents of file destroyed pursuant to disposal regulations (fifteen years after the case was closed).\"  \n  \nIt seems weird to me that the file for such a serious case would be destroyed. So three questions:  \n  \n* Is it possible that the trial transcripts still exist somewhere?  \n* If yes, where would I start to look\/inquire about this?  \n* Even if the answer is no, are there any online databases etc that might have info? I'm not a lawyer by any stretch, so I feel like there might be resources I'm missing.  \n  \nAny info would be very much appreciated. Thank you!! ","title":"Trial transcripts destroyed after 15 years? (USA)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422329499,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tsuoq\/tn_usa_collections_after_won_suit\/","id":"2tsuoq","body":"I have won a suit against a former landlord. It was over non payment of Security Deposit. He didn't keep it in a separate account, Didn't return it and I won! \n\nThe suit was against an LLC that has been dissolved administratively.\nIt had a sole member. \n\nHow do I pierce the corporate veil to go after his assets? \nIf I can't do that, how to I find out where the money from the LLC was distributed?\n\nLand Lord has been a no show for court and I hear he is being investigated by the local Economics Crime Division and my go to jail for Criminal charges. \n\nAll I want is my deposit back!","title":"[TN - USA] Collections after won suit","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417552350,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2o2vqp\/how_to_deal_with_traffic_ticket\/","id":"2o2vqp","body":"First off I live in Michigan. This morning I got pulled over in my subdivision where I live for not coming to a complete stop. I gave the officer my licence\/registration and upon giving it to him I noticed I forgot to put the new sticker on my licence plate (November sticker, no idea how I forgot, must have just stuck the registration right into the glove box because I was in a hurry or something). So he tells me I need that on there and I apologize and he goes back to his car to do whatever. So he comes back and hands me my stuff and says he won't ticket me for the stop sign but he gives me a ticket for not having the sticker on my plate. He tells me that it is a waiver citation and that I can take it to the courthouse and get the fee waived. So I apologize again and head off as I was running late. So on my lunch break I drive to the courthouse and ask the teller what I need to do to get this fee waived. I tell her what happened and she says she will check and be right back. So she comes back and tells me that this citation can't be waived. I show her the ticket that I have and show her what it's cited for and that there is a box checked for waiver. She tells me again that it can't be waived and I either have to pay $110 or set a court date. Seeing as though I thought the fee was waived I didn't have any money on me so I have a court date set 2 weeks from now. So my question is, would it have been better to just pay the ticket? The officer clearly marked wavier on the ticket, so is there anyway I don't have to pay if I go to the court date since he marked it incorrectly? Also I have never had a ticket before so I have no idea what to expect if I do go. Do I need an attorney for something as simple as this? Sorry if its a lot of questions this has just been extra stress that I really didn't need today.","title":"How to deal with traffic ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1421794418,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t3rgv\/car_hit_me_but_i_failed_to_yield\/","id":"2t3rgv","body":"I am a high school student with my license for about 5 mos. I was on my way home when I got into a very minor accident. I was in the left lane to turn and when the light turned green I began to turn with the car in front of me. The car in front suddenly stops in the middle of the road as they had just cut off the car that had the right of way coming from the opposite side of the intersection. I also stopped before the other car. The lead car ahead of me speeds off leaving the car with the right of way and myself sitting in the middle of the intersection. The car then proceeds to drive on and hits my front bumper even with several honks from me.   \nI pull over to the side of the road and exchange info with the driver buy ask that everything is under the table. I will be getting a quote for the damage that his car suffered when he accelerated into my car. It is very minor a few scratches and the plastic grill was caved in. **Should I be paying for damage that the driver caused to their own car by driving into me? Or since he had the right of way and I failed to yield it is still ultimately my fault?** this happened in VIRGINIA","title":"Car Hit Me But I Failed To Yield","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1416261075,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mlmlv\/my_aunt_is_old_and_setting_up_a_trust_lawyer\/","id":"2mlmlv","body":"My aunt is in the process of making a pour over trust.  \n\nWe understand that you would want to be able to revise the trusts down the road due to tax laws and the attorney wrote in a Special Trustee, which is himself.  \n\nThe Special Trustee appears to have more power at times then the Trustee, as he can revoke, make changes etc.  \n\nMy question is:  Can it be written that if a Special Trustee is needed at some point in time, one can be chosen then or must you have a person the day you sign your trust? \n\n If you can, would it make a difference if the Trustor was still alive or deceased?  And last, if you can later down the road, do you have to get approval from a judge?\n\n***\nI don't trust that the attorney needs to be this \"Special Trustee\" and being able to go over the actual Trustee\/ not be able to be removed without resigning seems like too much power.\n\nThank you in advance for your help.\n\n***\nEdit We live in California.","title":"My aunt is old and setting up a trust. Lawyer wants to be labeled as a \"Special Trustee\" and it seems like he has too much power please help before we sign.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1421298218,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2shib4\/mo_trying_to_find_pro_bono_lawyer_for_divorce\/","id":"2shib4","body":"Submitting this on behalf of a friend, but she is looking for a lawyer to assist her in her divorce and custody agreements. She went to Legal Aid of Western Missouri and they turned her down due to lack of staff. There are two minor children involved and she is trying to reach an agreement on a parenting plan with her ex. There is no way she can afford a lawyer and is terrified of losing her children. The case is being heard in Jackson County if that helps at all. Thanks you so much for your help.","title":"[MO] Trying to find pro bono lawyer for divorce, Legal Aid turned down case.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578007320,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej680s\/my_for_sale_car_which_was_parked_in_my_lawn_was\/","id":"ej680s","body":"I live in Ohio.\n\nI was selling my Dodge Charger out of my front lawn, but a few days after having it parked their it was hit and totaled by some driver passing by. I was asking $12,000 which was above market price, but more than fair given all the aftermarket work I had done on it. \n\nSome background is my uncle is an attorney who will help me in court for free. I just want my asking price as I was going to use the money to fix up an apartment to move into as my first house. I need the money or at least reasonably around my asking price, but I do not think any insurance adjuster will give me my asking price. Is there any laws that help defend car sellers or other property sales from damage in case of damage. Any help would be greatly appreciated.\n\nEdit: The drivers car was totaled to and a police report was filed, both the cars were completely totaled. In Ohio his insurance is responsible for paying for repairs and payouts.","title":"My for sale car which was parked in my lawn was hit and totaled, can I make sure I get my asking price from their insurance.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1425311067,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xodbv\/is_it_worth_it_to_go_to_small_claims\/","id":"2xodbv","body":"My husband and I got married a year ago (3\/8\/14) and hired a husband and wife photographer team. Initially, contact with them was good.  Once we signed the contract, contact became somewhat spotty, but they were still responsive. The total cost in the contract included an engagement session (which was done), the wedding day (which was done, although not perfect), and a photo book containing highlights from the engagement session (we later requested this to be changed to highlights from the wedding). \n\nSince the wedding, the photographer did deliver the photos as promised, but to date we have yet to receive the photo book. The last time I have been able to get a response from the photographer was in October in which he acknowledges that he will get the photo book done \"if we still want it. \" Since that time, I have had zero response from them via any contact method (phone, email, facebook). They are still actively posting photos from sessions, so it isn't as if they have gone out of business. \n\nI believe the cost of the photo book was $275 which I know in the grand scheme of things is nothing, but it's the fact that we signed a contract and they are not fulfilling their portion of the bargain. I have attempted to offer a solution of refunding the money, but again no response. \n\nSo at this point, I'm wondering if we have any legal recourse and if it would be worth it. We live in Texas. I have all copies of e-mails regarding this matter.  Any help would be appreciated. I'm so tired of dealing with this!","title":"Is it worth it to go to small claims?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589960137,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn6yjk\/exbusiness_partner_still_using_our_address_and\/","id":"gn6yjk","body":"Hello,\n\nSo we are in a situation where my dad's ex-business partner is using his info. We live in BC, Canada. The former business partner (let's call him Joe) owed a lot of people money and almost made the company bankrupt. They parted ways, did all the necessary paperwork and my dad gave the company to him. My dad then went to start his own company which is thriving. We recently found out that Joe was using my dad's HST number to buy equipment from the store (they work in the security system installation). This was also the fault of the employee that worked there who didn't bother to verify and took Joe's word for it. Now, one of the cities has sent my dad a letter saying that the company needs to file for an inspection or there will be legal consequences since the company's address is still my dad's. So I'm asking whether this could mean trouble for my dad and how we can go about fixing this?\n\nAnother thing to note, when my dad and Joe parted ways, Joe didn't have any certification to install security systems. He was the sales guy. Last I heard, he was going to job sites himself and installing things himself. Is there some way to report him? We aren't 100% sure he has no certification though.","title":"Ex-Business Partner still using our address and info","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1575911134,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8co51\/mandatory_reporter_children_catholic_church\/","id":"e8co51","body":"I am a Sunday school teacher at my local Catholic Parish (Located in MD, USA). I teach younger kids, second grade\/third grade. While going over some information yesterday some of my students wanted to share their own personal stories. \n\nOne of my students told a story of how his father had caught him doing something he was not supposed to be doing, his Dad threw him up against the wall, and he hit his head. There was one other adult who also overheard the story. \n\nThe student was telling this story in a more laughing manner, did not seem scared. I am considered a mandatory reporter, I reported this to my \"supervisor\" or head of the program. She seemed unsure of what to do or how to handle the situation. She contacted me to let me know I need to inform CPS. \n\nMy question- Shouldn't the school\/church be the ones to inform CPS? I don't mind talking to them by I am unsure why I am making the initial contact. All the paperwork I have states that they must be the first ones to initiate contact.","title":"Mandatory Reporter Children - Catholic Church","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1519765720,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80q4mz\/ia_questions_about_final_custodydivorce_decree\/","id":"80q4mz","body":"4 weeks ago, we had our custody hearing at which time 50\/50 physical care was awarded with a stipulation that SO moves \"closer\" to the kids' school & judge specifically said she did not desire to put a number of miles in that stipulation.\n\n2 weeks ago, while SO's attorney was writing the decree per judge's instructions, he suggested including a \"radius of 20 miles from the children's school\" into the decree to be safe, and SO agreed as a lot of the houses we found were less than 20 miles from the school.\n\n1 week ago, both attorneys agreed to the terms of the decree (although SO's STBX never saw it or heard any of this because her attorney is not terribly communicative).  \n\nToday, SO's attorney told us that he finally got STBX's financial info for the child support portion of the decree, so it would \"be finished this week.\"\n\nI'm reading in a lot of places that before it goes to the judge, both parties must get together to approve the terms of the custody decree (which also includes the dissolution of their marriage).  Is this accurate or does it go straight to the judge now? If SO's STBX disagrees with the radius at that potential meeting, would they change it? After both attorneys ok'd it, we made an offer on our dream house that was 15 miles from the school so now we are a little worried about that. \n\nLastly, what exactly is the process of \"sending it to the judge\"? Roughly how long would it take to get a judge's signature after it's sent to her?\n\nThanks!\n\n**TL;DR** After both attorneys ok and finish a divorce\/custody decree, what happens to get it to the judge and how long does it take?","title":"[IA] Questions about final custody\/divorce decree","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590529167,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr69x1\/usmc_legal_questions\/","id":"gr69x1","body":"Are there any JAG Lawyers in here that can answer a few questions for me? Thank you very much.","title":"USMC Legal Questions","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589076037,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggsok4\/step_mom_is_taking_possession_of_all_of_my\/","id":"ggsok4","body":"My Dad passed in February of this year. I was actively helping my step mom take care of the properties after he passed away. Slowly but surely she started saying ugly things about me, and my other siblings. \n\nMy brother is heading to prison, my half sister emancipated herself when we were minors and then was legally adopted by another couple.\n\nShes now claiming he doesnt have a life insurance policy, she wont allow us on the property because we had a major falling out due to her behavior. Her nieces are harassing my family, and threatening us.\n\nMy girlfriend is an adjuster, and is somewhat familiar with property laws, and said that I have legal rights to community property in the state of Texas. But, we arent sure how to go about probating it. My dad had land that was in him and his wife's name. Some other things, and I believe a life insurance policy. When I assisted her in setting up my father's funeral the funeral home confirmed he had a life insurance policy and shes now claiming he doesnt. We are under the assumption that he does have one and shes lying, which is fine because she would likely be the beneficiary but... my father was planning on leaving her when he took this job and if she isnt lying and they arent giving her information on this policy, it may be in my name. \n\n\nI dont know my Dads social security info, and honestly... this is all well and above something I ever really planned on dealing with. Shes promising her family actively that shes giving them my father's possessions.. boats, guns.. things in my name.. I just want to make it stop.","title":"Step Mom is taking possession of all of my father's assets-TEXAS","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1472498541,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/506s7z\/can_someone_help_me_translate_some_legalese_music\/","id":"506s7z","body":"So, I'm a music artist and I've just been offered a contract by a label, looking through it I came upon this part:\n\n3 Grant of Rights\n\n3.1\n\nThe artist transfers the licensee from-final, worldwide and transferable rights to comprehensive\nutilization of contract recording. Licensee assumes the rights transfer.\n\n3.2\nThe comprehensive rights transfer includes in particular\n\n- The ancillary copyrights of the artist\n\n- In whatever formation, for example as part of a compilation to \nutilize the right to individual or all\nContracting recordings,\n\n**- The right to name the artist name**\n\n- To promote the right to the licensee, individual or all Contracting recordings and artists\n\n- The right to edit the contract recording to cut particular to remix, or to sample and to use them in\nconjunction with a film or advertising for products and services of third parties (third-party\nadvertising)\n\n- The right to Electronic Merchandising, especially in connection with ringtones and other forms of\nexploitation on telecommunication equipment.\n\n- Reproduction in any configuration and distribution, for example, production of CDs, DVDs, records\nand their sale\n\n- Renting and lending\n\n- Consignment, in particular online, terrestrial, satellite or cable, analog or digital, in radio and\ntelevision, Stream\n\n- Public performance and\n\n- Comprehensive online exploitation\n\n\n--\n\nThe part that particularly concerns me I bolded. If I sign this, am I signing over the rights to the name of my music act over to this label?\n\nEDIT: I am in Maine, USA.","title":"Can someone help me translate some legal-ese? [Music industry rights]","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588295946,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gb8rqw\/wanting_to_start_a_business_bating_pedophiles_is\/","id":"gb8rqw","body":"Hi, I'm in Alaska, I'm a victim of abuse and want to make difference in the world for innocent children. My plan is to trick these scum bags into believing I'm a 16 year old wanting to have fun or selling fake nudes.  \n\n I'm also extremely good at social engineering. So it isn't going to be hard to trick them. I'm also a feminine male. So kind of think like a girl because, I grow up with a lack of male figures. I also hate men, even though I am a guy. \n \nWell my idea of is to dox them by having them follow a link that pings there IP address and ISP info. It also gives me a address long as they are not smart and use a proxy or change there DNS. \n\nI am also going to embed a script in any files. I give them most likely giving me access to there files, webcam, etc. I'm pretty good with computers because they helped me there everything being mentally abused. \n\nI will though be scamming them for money either by saying I need Uber to get to them. Or to sell them fake nudes. That's how I'm going to pay myself. It's going to be fun considering, if they pay me via PayPal I'll have all of there info.\n\nCan this be considered illegal and if so how can I get around it to make money around this business while helping children stay safe. I'm a college student and I need the money. So that's why I ask.","title":"Wanting to start a business bating pedophiles is this legal?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1415671128,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2lx7iu\/austin_tx_i_received_an_unnecessary_traffic\/","id":"2lx7iu","body":"Some time ago, I was involved in an (extremely) minor collision. While in neutral, I rolled from a complete stop into the car in front of me over a distance a little farther than a yard. At first I thought I had lucked out, but upon close inspection you can notice the outline of the top of my licence plate in the other drivers bumper - a repair I'm paying for out of pocket.\n\nUnfortunately the other driver's first reaction was to call the police, and they showed up promptly to issue me a citation. The police issued us blue forms, and had us officially switch information. The officer was very clear and deliberate in ensuring nobody in the other car was injured, and took pictures (as did I). \n\nAfter the other driver had left the scene, I struck up a conversation with the officer involved, who empathetically implied that the citation for something so minor was bogus and that the ticket was issued under obligation of duty because they were called(\"my hands are tied\"). The officer also implied that the best way to handle such a citation would be to take it court at the latest date possible, hoping the other driver (I'm not sure why they would need to? This is a detail that I am not clear on) doesn't show up - in this scenario the ticket would be booted from court. The officer also implied that if the other driver were to show up, the best course of action would be to ask for deferred disposition. The officer kept using the phrase \"collision that may or may not have happened\", urged me to not submit a crash report form, and asked me to \"read in between the lines\".\n\nI cant recall many other specifics from the conversation, I was still on my nerves from the incident. There were also other things stated in the conversation that I'm not sure I can recall here for privacy reasons. \n\n\nEssentially, my question boils down to: Should i disregard the officer's advice and go for deferred disposition outright? If I were to take it to court, who exactly would need to not show up for the case to get booted? And is that even an actual thing courts do?\n\nIf my post isn't clear in any area, please point it out and i'll do my best to rectify it. \n\n\nEDIT: Major post overhaul, I was in a bit of a rush when I posted. Among the many, I changed \"deferred adjudication\" to \"deferred disposition\". Updated \"defendant\" to \"other driver\" (I was wrong in terminology). The citation was a \"failure to keep assured clear distance\". Also, in posts below I'll refer to The Officer as TO for convenience. ","title":"Austin, TX - I received an unnecessary traffic citation, and then the police officer involved gave me advice","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422555133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u3rp1\/my_father_died_ive_closed_his_cc_accounts_but\/","id":"2u3rp1","body":"Maryland. This is apparently not a credit card so closing it with proof of a death certificate is not possible, but they still want the death certificate. I'm guessing it's a home equity loan but the rep is not able to release any information, not even to my mother, because her name was not on the account. We did find a statement but it gives us no information as to what it is. \n\nUp until now we've been able to get everything closed and tidied up with other companies with no problems. This is the first one I'm scratching my head on. If it's a home equity loan are we still responsible for it? There's a five thousand dollar balance on it. CitiFiancial wants to talk to the executor of the estate which according to my father's will left my mother with everything. They want the court order showing she's the executor before they talk to us. We've not filed anything with the courts, nor would I know where to start, because up until now its not been necessary. Have we done something wrong?\n\nMy apologies if this is all over the place. I'm new to this situation and this is the first problem we've run into since he passed away in October. What should I be doing from here? Thank you in advance! ","title":"My father died. I've closed his CC accounts but CitiFinancial says we still owe the debt.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1421259662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sfabu\/i_american_girl_recently_signed_housing_contract\/","id":"2sfabu","body":"Hello,\n\nI'm a college student from Pennsylvania. I'm going to be studying abroad in Sevilla, Spain from January 28th - May 9th, almost exactly 3.5 months. I signed a contract with RoomSevilla, a company that leases housing to international students for short periods of time.  My contract is explicitly from January 28th - May 9th. I am paying 3 months at 330 euros\/month and 1 \"half\" month at 165euros, for a total amount of 1155 euros. This is also signed by the owner of the house. \n\nToday, I got an email from the RoomSevilla manager saying that the student currently living in my room isn't vacating until February 1st, so I can't move in until then. She sent a list of hostels that I could stay at from January 28th - February 1st. She seems oblivious to the fact that this means that I am now paying for 4 days that I won't be living in the apartment, in addition to having to pay a hostel cost for 4 days. There is a slight language barrier here (I speak Spanish and English, and neither appear to be her native language), which might be impacting things. \n\nWhat are my options here? It looks like I'm going to have to hold up my end of the contract by paying the amount in full, yet they are just allowed to change the dates on me? How shitty. In her most recent email she did say, \"yes you will pay you will pay 3 months and the days of May\". I asked if I can update my contract to reflect this change with the new lowered amount, but I haven't heard back. I don't want to rely on her verbal agreement when I have a signed legal contract stating that I am responsible for paying the full 1155 euros. \n\nI can copy and paste the exact terms of the contract if necessary. \n\nI know that monetarily this isn't a huge deal, as hostels are cheap. I could suck it up and just fulfill the contract and dish out the money for the hostel. I guess it's more the principle of the matter that I'm curious about. I'm a young college girl trying to navigate this legal jargon by myself, in another language, so I really appreciate your help!\n\nThanks a lot","title":"I (American girl) recently signed housing contract to live abroad (Spain) for a semester. Landlord is changing the dates on me with no official adjustment to the amount owed.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1476472338,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57i4vq\/flexible_spending_account_question\/","id":"57i4vq","body":"I am in Texas\n\nI participated for the first time in my life in my employer's FSA in 2015 and was issued a debit card. I used it once for the entire amount of my withholding. I started getting letters saying my claim had been denied for lack of substantiation. \n\nI contacted both the issuing company and my HR department and was not given clarification on how exactly to substantiate the expense. I asked several times for the issuing company to contact the medical practice the charge was made at since I had no idea what medical code I was supposed to use or what counted as substantiation in their terms. Frustrated and dealing with other shit, I put it on the back burner and dealt with life until now.\n\nMy HR department called yesterday and are demanding payment for the amount that was taken out of their joint FSA because of the denial for lack of substantiation. \n\nFrom my [readings](https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-wd\/1413006.pdf), they were obliged to demand payment during the period of coverage, and once that ended this year, had to move on to issue me a W2 and I would have to file an amended return declaring the additional income.\n\nMy question is: Are they breaking or skirting the law by attempting to collect the wrong way after the period of coverage? \n\nAdditional information: The HR department just hired a benefits specialist this calendar year. Prior to that hire they were pretty useless. The HR person who called me claimed she, our CFO, additional finance employees, and other HR employees all discussed and decided to give me a break and knock $500 off the total they were demanding. I believe this is because our FSA has a $500 rollover and they think I don't know that.\n\nThank you for reading.","title":"Flexible Spending Account question","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1420590531,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rknwf\/radiology_out_of_state_teleradiology_is_not\/","id":"2rknwf","body":"Trying to move out of state, when my boss pulled this out and stated that this might be a problem for me. Years ago we had people that were out of state and not in the border states work for the hospital. How was that legal then?\n\nFrom \n\nRules of\nDepartment of Social Services\nDivision 70\u2014MO HealthNet Division Chapter 3\u2014Conditions of Provider Participation, Reimbursement and Procedure of General Applicability\n\n\n13 CSR 70-3.120 Limitations on Payment of Out-of-State Nonemergency Medical Services\nPURPOSE: This rule establishes a regulatory basis for implementation of prior authoriza- tion on all out-of-state nonemergency MO HealthNet-covered services.\nPUBLISHER\u2019S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorpo- rated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expen- sive. This material as incorporated by refer- ence in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made\navailable to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.\n\n(1) All nonemergency, MO HealthNet-cov- ered services, except for those services exempted in section (6) of this rule, which are to be performed or furnished out-of-state for eligible MO HealthNet participants and for which MO HealthNet is to be billed, must be prior authorized in accordance with policies and procedures established by the MO HealthNet Division before the services are provided.\n\n(2) Nonemergency services, for the purpose of the prior authorization requirement, are those services which do not meet the defini- tion of emergency. Emergency services are defined as those services provided in a hospi- tal, clinic, office, or other facility that is equipped to furnish the required care, after sudden onset of a medical condition mani- festing itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in a) placing the patient\u2019s health in serious jeopardy, b) serious impairment to bodily functions, or c) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.\n\n(3) Out-of-state is defined as not within the physical boundaries of Missouri nor within the boundaries of any state which physically borders on the Missouri boundaries. Border- state providers of services (those providers located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee) will be considered as being on the same MO HealthNet participation basis as providers of services located within Missouri for purposes of administration of this rule.\n\n(4) The out-of-state provider of services must meet the requirements for participation in the MO HealthNet program and have a state- approved participation agreement in effect in order to receive reimbursement for any cov- ered service, emergency or nonemergency.\n\n(5) The patient\u2019s attending physician is responsible for obtaining prior authorization of the services s\/he believes to be medically necessary.\n     (A) Failure to obtain prior authorization for the services shall result in no payment by the MO HealthNet program.\n     (B) All prior authorization requests must be submitted in accordance with policies and procedures  established by the MO HealthNet\nDivision as stated in the respective MO HealthNet Provider Manual and provider bul- letins which are incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule as published by the Department of Social Services, MO HealthNet Division, 615 Howerton Court, Jefferson City, MO 65109, at its web- site at www.dss.mo.gov\/mhd, June 15, 2009. This rule does not incorporate any subse- quent amendments or additions.\n     (C) Prior authorization by the MO Health- Net agency shall approve the medical neces- sity of the covered services to be performed only. It shall not guarantee payment as the participant must be eligible on the date the service was provided.\n     (D) Prior authorization expires one hun- dred eighty (180) days from the date a spe- cific service was approved by the state.\n    (E) All requests for prior authorization must be submitted to the Participant Services Unit of the MO HealthNet Division. The physician who is referring the patient for the nonemergency services must call or write the MO HealthNet Division for authorization.\n    (F) Telephone prior authorizations may be granted.\n\n(6) The following are exempt from the requirement for prior authorization of none- mergency MO HealthNet-covered services for out-of-state providers:\n    (A) All services provided individuals hav- ing both Medicare and MO HealthNet cover- age for which Medicare does provide cover- age and is the primary payer (crossover claims);\n    (B) All border state providers as defined in section (3) of this rule;\n    (C) All foster care children living outside Missouri. Nonemergency services which rou- tinely require prior authorization will contin- ue to require prior authorization by out-of- state providers even though the service was provided to a foster care child. Foster care children are identified on the MO HealthNet ID card with a Type of Assistance (TOA) indicator of \u201cD\u201d or \u201cZ\u201d; and\n    (D) All independent laboratory and emer- gency ambulance services.\n\n(7) All other policies and procedures applica- ble to the MO HealthNet program will be in effect for services provided by out-of-state providers.\nAUTHORITY: sections 208.153 and 208.201, RSMo Supp. 2008.* This rule was previously filed as 13 CSR 40-81.190. Emergency rule filed Sept. 18, 1981, effective Sept. 28, 1981, expired Jan. 13, 1982. Original rule filed Sept. 18, 1981, effective Jan. 14, 1982.","title":"Radiology out of state (Teleradiology) is not allowed?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589309228,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gihkkw\/added_girl_from_omegle_on_snap_not_sure_if_shes\/","id":"gihkkw","body":"So i added this girl from omegle, to whom i might have sent some regrettable pics (as in nudes) i told her to put 2 fingers in the air if you're real, and she did, now shes asking for my nudes, i asked for hers but she said \"downstairs with family\", so am i being catfished?","title":"Added girl from Omegle on snap, not sure if shes catfishing me","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1413398212,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jcayl\/dismissed_from_graduate_program_at_university\/","id":"2jcayl","body":"I have been a long-time student at a private university in Wisconsin. After graduating I continued at the university pursuing a masters degree and teaching certification.\n\nAfter a year and a half in the program I was removed from my student teaching position. After I was removed from my student teaching position the university gave me two failing grades in the associated classes and asked me to follow a set of steps to qualify to student teach and continue in the program. I complied with what I was asked to do, which included seeing the school counselor and writing a reflection.\n\nEight months later, I was dismissed from the school of education and told that I had not shown significant enough growth to continue.\n\nUntil this happened I had had been a straight A student with a respectable reputation. I have invested a ton of time and effort into my education, which has been lost as a result of this. Financially I am struggling with loans to repay, personally I am devastated by the harm to my reputation, and I fear I will not be able to complete my education or get a job in the future because of this.\n\nObviously there are a lot more details that I am not discussing in this post for the sake of brevity, but I guess my question boils down to this: can I take any legal action against the university? The amount of money and time I have lost is tremendous and I do not believe I was treated fairly in this process.\n\nWhere would I start? What legal actions might be applicable? I can include more details if that would help anybody answer.\n\nThanks in advance.","title":"Dismissed from Graduate Program at University","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1589152587,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghbwio\/ca_landlord_has_requested_a_lease_amendment\/","id":"ghbwio","body":"My new landlord (through her real estate agent) has asked me to sign a new form that was recently published by California Association of Realtors entitled \"Coronavirus Addendum or Amendment\" C.A.R. Form CVA-LR, 04\/16\/20 ([link](https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/LMVBcDe)).  For context, the lease agreement has already been signed by tenant (me) and landlord, and deposit check has been paid and deposited, prior to this request.  The move-in will occur at the end of May.  The form appears to give either party an \"out\" if they cannot fulfill the terms of the lease due to COVID-19.  My concern is that if I sign, this form could be used by my landlord to terminate our lease agreement prematurely or otherwise sidestep eviction laws by invoking a \"unforseen Corona Circumstance\".  I understand that the agreement would also offer me some protections if I had a \"unforseen Corona Circumstance\" but I am lucky to be in a position, financially and otherwise, where I am very confident I will not need any protections afforded by this agreement.  I would rather stick to the standard lease. The form says it is optional to sign, so as a first step I have told my landlord I would prefer not to sign, and am awaiting reply. Can anyone help me to understand if I am interpreting the document correctly, or change my view if you believe it would benefit me to sign?","title":"[CA] Landlord has requested a lease amendment related to COVID-19 one week after signing apartment lease. Should I agree?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424442057,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wjrfa\/need_advice_regarding_a_landlord_situation_wi_she\/","id":"2wjrfa","body":"My wife and I and newborn child rent the basement suite of home on a 12 month signed contract.\n\nThe contract ends July 30 2015\n\nHOWEVER - The landlord has the house on the market and it's like looking she may sell it soon (well before the end of the agreed upon period of rental anyway). What kind of recourse do we have in this situation? Obviously, it's quite inconvenient to be kicked out due to her selling, especially when we live in a very cold part of the US!\n\nSome background: Her house was on the market when we originally came upon the opportunity to rent there and one of the lines of the contract that she agreed to was to take her house off the market. She did so as soon as her agreement with the realtor ended (about a month into renting).\n\nShe has subsequently put her house back on the market and she told my wife the other day that she's pretty eager to sell it. What??!! you can't just break a renters agreement like that can you??\n\nWhy did she put it back on the market? There were some details she did not fill us in on: She is not the sole owner of the property. She shares ownership with her ex-husband. Years after the divorce they are apparently still duking it out in court and there was a court order to put her house on the market in the name of her doing her due diligence.\n\nAnyway, I have no idea what kinds of rights or recourse I have as a renter in a situation like this and am dreading the inconvenience of having to move in sub zero temperatures if that's what it comes to, or even non sub zero, but prior to when my wife and I have figured out other arrangements.\n\nThank you for any help you can give.\n\nUPDATE: Thank you to all of you.  I sent my landlord a text (how we always communicate) letting her know what I had found out and giving her the link for more details on the law if she wanted.   \n\n","title":"Need advice regarding a landlord situation [WI] - she may break the contract by selling the property before our agreed upon term is up","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578463285,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elooh7\/ten_day_demand_for_rent_or_possession_posted_on\/","id":"elooh7","body":"My wife and I own a house in CO, in a typical suburbia neighborhood. My wife went to grab an Amazon package this afternoon, and there was a notice posted on our front door: \"TEN DAY DEMAND FOR RENT OR POSSESSION.\"\n\nExcept, we don't rent, and the address listed on the notice is that of a house two doors down. The notice lists the tenants of the house, and the amount they allegedly owe (including a late\/delivery fee). The notice also has a \"notice prepared\" and \"notice delivered\" date of 1\/6 on it, but it was DEFINITELY delivered today, on 1\/7. There are two signatures on the notice, which appear to be those of people at a property management company in town. Overall, seems like sloppy work from this company.\n\nI know all of the neighbors we are directly adjacent to, but I have not met the folks living at this address yet. I have heard mixed things about them from the gentlemen living in the house between us, but one of the things I did hear was that they have a child battling cancer.\n\nAre there any ramifications due to this being posted on my door instead of theirs? And any thoughts on whether I should give it to my neighbor or call the property management company? I'm not looking forward to giving it to my neighbor, since we don't know each other and this isn't how I would choose to meet someone else, but if it is in their best interest I'm willing to do it.","title":"Ten Day Demand for Rent or Possession posted on incorrect address","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577884257,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eii71q\/9_unpaid_hours_of_work\/","id":"eii71q","body":"My work uses a rounding time clock. We can clock in and out, before or after the required time by 7 minutes, and we get paid the same.  Cool. \n\nThis changed in February when they added a punishment to clocking in late or out early by 1 minute.  The pay is still rounded the same (7 minutes both ways),  but now there's a punishment if we use the side that benefits employees.  \n\nI counted up my unpaid minutes this year and it came out to 9 hours.  This is while trying to clock in as close to the dot as possible. \n\nI know rounding is legal, but from my understanding, only if it's a neutral system.   Is this truly a neutral system??","title":"9 unpaid hours of work","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578447434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ellhet\/my_landlord_kicked_me_out_after_1_week_of_me\/","id":"ellhet","body":"I had moved to Australia in the start of the last year. I am an International student here. I was looking for a new place to stay after staying with my relatives. During the June of last year, I looked at an advertisement for a cheap 100$ room in a house. The add was posted on a local marketplace app. I contacted the person and we agreed that I have to pay 400$ in bond and 200$ in rent for two weeks and that I can move in after that. He also said that he would give me a written contract. I moved in after a day and paid him the amount. He didn't give me a contract instead wrote on a piece of paper that I have given him the money and wrote the date from which my rent starts. He signed the paper and so did I. I didn't thought much of it as he seemed nice and as I was new here I had no idea what a contract looks like so I let it go. After almost a week he texted me that he needed me to move out by the night or the next morning and he was sorry as he is in some problem and he will transfer me my money back the next day. When I went there that night he told me a story about how his accountant has not been paying bills and so and the police is coming in the next day to take the keys for his house. I moved out as I didn't wanted to cause any problem. I moved in with my friend for a day or two to look for another place. He did not return me my money. I called him once or twice everyday for 3 to 4 days to ask for money but he kept pushing it to the next day. Then he stopped picking up my calls and texted me that I should go see a lawyer if I have any issue. He did pick up call once after that and told me to stop calling and harassing him. I didn't harass or even call him that much I just asked for my money back. And I also had to stay a day and night in my car because of him as it took me time to look for a new place. \n\nI have no idea of the legal systems in Australia. I do have his texts and a picture of the page that he and I signed. I let the matter go as I had no idea about how much it will cost to get my money back and I don't want to spend a lot of money. \n\nI did text him again and i got a reply saying that this is not the same person and someone has got this number recently. \n\nWhat should I do to get my money back?","title":"My landlord kicked me out after 1 week of me living in his house and is not paying me my money back","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418195599,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2oueg5\/my_car_got_stolen_from_my_mechanics_south\/","id":"2oueg5","body":"Hi guys,\n\nFirstly, thank you. I appreciate any support\/help put forward.\n\nOkay, a couple weeks ago I took my vehicle to get serviced at a mechanic. While it was being serviced, he left the vehicle running, with the keys in it, unlocked, outside his premises.\n\nNaturally it got stolen. The car was taken, contents were stolen, my keys (including my house keys) were taken, as well as receipts containing my personal address.\n\nI only have 3rd party insurance on my vehicle, and I explained to the mechanic that I would be following it up with him and his insurance.\n\nNow, I just got an email saying that they will not be accepting the insurance claim because there were things I cannot provide receipts for (stuff I've paid cash for, and never thought to keep receipts)\n\nWhen I spoke to him about it, he said that he told his insurance company that the vehicle was locked and secured inside the premises when it was stolen. Not that he left it outside, with the keys in it.\n\nMy question is, do I notify the insurance company that he in actual effect was negligent so that I am able to get my property returned\/compensated?\n\nTL;DR: Mechanic lied about his responsibility, and now insurance isn't covering me for my loss.","title":"My car got stolen from my mechanics - South Australia","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1576129954,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9jjku\/walked_into_my_garage_to_find_my_landlord_about\/","id":"e9jjku","body":"I live in El Paso County, Colorado. Today when my roommate went to check the mail she left the garage open, and in the time it took her to go to the curb and check the mail, the landlord must have snuck into the garage. He does not live on the property. The property is a duplex. To make the situation even more interesting, the tenant renting the other part of my duplex was taken away by the police a couple weeks ago and is in jail. Last night I heard noise in his place and thought he got home. Tonight when my roommate walked back in from checking the mail, the landlord was in the garage with the door to the crawlspace open, as though he were about to crawl into it or at least trying to look in it. It is a good two to three yards back into the garage so he was well into the garage. For some reason my roommate didn't tell him this was inappropriate or ask him to leave, however, he must have known that it was because he left on his own accord. When o got home I was curious where he appeared from so quickly, so I reviewed the footage on my security system. Turns out , he had come from the other half of the duplex! He had come up the previous night and broken in to the lock with a young woman (not his wife) .He then leaves her there to stay the night alone. He comes back today, and then when my roommate is checking the mail he comes down and slips into the garage. I think he must have been watching from the other half of my duplex. All of the neighbors belongings are still in there. He got taken to jail on or around Thanksgiving, so it hasn't been thirty days, although he could be late on rent . I don't know the terms of his lease. I do know that the landlord should have made an appointment with me if he wanted to enter the property. I am very mad about this, and also creeped out by what he is doing at my place and at the neighbors. Am also wondering if my roommates nonreaction was a bad move on our part? Any advice on what to do? I did send an email tonight letting him know that that is not ok and that he needs to follow the rules in the future. Also, I have already in the past made it clear for the few times he had ask to meet with me that he needed to arrange a set time in advance so he knew I expected that I thought. Thanks in advance for your thoughts or stories with shared experiences.","title":"Walked into my garage to find my landlord about to go into my crawlspace","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588710313,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge5dzo\/my_23_m_wife_23_f_is_a_user_wont_get_a_job_or\/","id":"ge5dzo","body":"I'm in the military and fell hard for her. We got married under the condition that she'd get a job, clean the house, and work out with me. Flash forward a year. No job, house is a mess, and she has actively tried to hinder my physical fitness (even though its part of my job). \n\nI'm sick of it. What can i do? Where do I even start?","title":"My (23 M) Wife (23 F) is a user, won't get a job or stop stop spending my money. I want a divorce, how do i prepare","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589819027,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm4me6\/angry_teacher_calling_my_personal_phone\/","id":"gm4me6","body":"Hello guys,\nI\u2019m located in Massachusetts in USA. I am a sophomore in college. My semester for my university ended this past Friday, my final grades are posted officially and I\u2019m looking forward to whatever sort of \u2018summer\u2019 is ahead of me. I took a studio arts class this past semester and my teacher and I didn\u2019t exactly get along with each other. We never fought or had any sort of confrontations, we simply disagreed on some views about art. A week ago I emailed my teacher confirming some final grading and a few other concerns. We sorted everything out, flash to last night. I\u2019m in my car at 9:30PM driving towards my home with my SO in the car when my phone rings, and it\u2019s my teacher. She has my personal number because I saved her phone # from the syllabus and texted her once to confirm something about a project a bit back. I was completely thrown off guard and my instincts went haywire. I took my SO phone and recorded the phone conversation. She called and said hello can you talk, I responded with of course. She said it sounds like you are in a car, are you safe? I told her I was safe that I was the passenger and not driving. She said I can call her another time that I am alone. I said I am with somebody I feel comfortable talking next to. She said NO call me tomorrow when you\u2019re alone. I then said, naturally, is everything alright? She said NO. Then she ended the call. I sent a text after she ended the call that I would be available to talk until 10:30 that night and after that would prefer email correspondence. She texted me today at noon saying to call her. I want to record our conversation because frankly this whole thing is EXTREMELY strange to me and something about it fells very off. I believe in Massachusetts that there is a law stating I cannot record somebody else without their knowledge. Is there some sort of loophole I can use? I\u2019d prefer not to pick up the phone and say \u201cBy the way, I\u2019m recording this phone call\u201d. I\u2019m super weirded out and unsure what to do. I genuinely have NO idea what she has to say to me. I want to make sure I am able to document everything appropriately so that if I need to I can turn it into the school. She is a teacher who is big in my major so avoidance is not an option.","title":"Angry teacher calling my personal phone","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590110625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go9thw\/maintenance_battle\/","id":"go9thw","body":"My mom bought a washing machine like 8-9 years ago and never had any issues with it before. A few months ago it would randomly have issues that would come and go. There would also be water leaking from under it. About a week ago she bought a new one and the company came to deliver it & install it. They told her that they can\u2019t do it because the valve was leaking and needed replaced while leaving the new and old washing machine. (we live in an apartment). My mother calls the office and the guy doesn\u2019t listen to her while she tries to explain the issue and moves the old washing machine & hooks the new one up to the old hoses. then says that it\u2019s leaking because it\u2019s not plugged into something. He messed the front of it up & then leaves. The water is still leaking from the valve in the wall. So the company won\u2019t come back to install it until they fix this. my mom called the office back again today and told them it wasn\u2019t fixed and she moved the old one back because she didn\u2019t want to risk anything like her warranty being voided since they hooked up things they shouldn\u2019t have. They came back today & literally yelled at her and told her that she had no reason to do any of that because she didn\u2019t know what she was taking about. They still didn\u2019t fix the issue. Basically refusing to do their job while being assholes. My mom feels helpless because she doesn\u2019t know what to do, I\u2019m looking for any advice on where she should go from here & what to do. anything is appreciated.","title":"Maintenance battle","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575855012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e82uw4\/terminated_while_on_maternity_leave\/","id":"e82uw4","body":"I have been working for 11 years with the same company specializing in IT project management in Calgary, Canada. I\u2019m currently on maternal leave due to resume work in January 2020. \n\nMy company got in touch with me saying that there have been significant changes while I was away and they don\u2019t see a future for me in my original role. \n\nWhile there are posts in this forum about negotiating on severance, I want to understand what my options are considering I am currently on EI. \n\nAlso, I\u2019d appreciate if anyone could suggest me a lawyer for seeking advice. I wish to part amicably with the company.\n\n\nP.S: I had posted this originally on \/r\/Calgary and was advised to post here too. I was unable to cross post.","title":"Terminated while on maternity leave","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589432431,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjfpr5\/my_shift_manager_called_me_in_early_but_my_boss\/","id":"gjfpr5","body":"Hi I'm very sorry if this the wrong sub or flair for this I'm just really confused and unsure what actions I can and should take. I work fast food and my county recently lifted restrictions which led to a massive increase in business so one my shift managers called me in 3 hours earlier TWICE in a week. Normal I'd have just waved it off since I wasn't supposed to work yet but seeing how it was my shift Manager I decided it would be best to comply. When I got to work today my boss informed I would not be getting paid for those 6 hours since I wasn't scheduled to work them. I didn't know what to say and as he walked away I just hoped and assumed he was joking. I received my check at the end of the night and after some quick math I was 6 hours short on pay.\n\nTLDR: Boss is not paying for 6 hours worth of work because I \"wasn't scheduled\"\n\nWhat can I do here? Am I not entitled to pay for the work I did?","title":"My Shift Manager called me in early but my boss is refusing to pay for the time I worked early.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1420603006,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rlcie\/texas_i_am_about_to_go_to_court_for_a_traffic\/","id":"2rlcie","body":"see title.","title":"Texas: I am about to go to court for a traffic ticket. If I lose, will I be able to pay the ticket over time or am I required to have the full amount immediately?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576430419,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb1lqk\/bc_canada_can_a_stbx_flee_the_country_and_hide_to\/","id":"eb1lqk","body":"Hi. I have been suspecting my STBXH is preparing to leave the country for good. He\u2019s listed his house for sale (his house before marriage) and he has mentioned several times how he wants to go back to his parents\u2019 country to take over his dad\u2019s business but the only thing stopping him was me. He\u2019s been abusive and neglected me and our newborn so I am about to serve him the divorce papers. He\u2019s adamant he will not go for a divorce and I can file all I want but he won\u2019t agree to it. Is it possible that he can move across the ocean and hide somewhere and avoid paying any support and make it impossible for me to serve him papers?","title":"BC Canada - can a STBX flee the country and hide to avoid being served divorce paper and avoid child support?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589844805,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmczni\/speeding_ticket_in_hope_bc_canada\/","id":"gmczni","body":"Hey everyone,\nI have a question regarding a speeding ticket I got today. \n\nBackstory: \n- I\u2019m 18\n-I have my N\n-I\u2019ve never had any kind of ticket issued against me. \n\nI was outside of hope in the 100 zone just approaching the 110 zone (maybe 600 metres away?) when I got flagged down by a police officer to pull over. 10-20 seconds prior, I had looked at my speedometer and it indicated that I was going 118 (I normally only do 5-10 over, I thought I was already in the 110 zone). He told me I was going 128, which I find hard to believe but did not argue. I also did not say sorry or admit guilt of any kind, however radar is hard to beat.\nI was given a ticket and left.\n\nMy questions: \nDo they send something in the mail? (trying to figure out if my mom will find out) \nWill my insurance price go up if I just pay the ticket? (I have to renew in June)\nIf I fight the ticket, it\u2019s most likely going to take me a really long time to get a court date, so while I am waiting for the court date, will my June insurance renewal be more? \nIf I pay the ticket, it\u2019s an admission of guilt, so what kind of costs am I looking at (other than the $146 fine) ? \n\nI learned that if it is my first offence, if you fight the ticket they normally at least cut it in half. It\u2019s not the ticket price I\u2019m worried about as much as insurance, though. \n\nAny help? Thanks!!","title":"Speeding ticket in Hope, B.C. Canada","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1476809111,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/584tt6\/california_can_a_demand_letter_before_filing_suit\/","id":"584tt6","body":"To the point - Can a demand letter (reimbursement of work-related expenses) also request penalties for the labor code violations - specifically failure to comply with a request for records [Ca. Labor Code 226(c) and (f)]? Or can penalties only be awarded if it goes to DLSE or court?","title":"(California) Can a demand letter before filing suit ask for penalties too? - Labor Law","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576846499,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed9ufw\/can_i_carry_my_pistol_even_if_ive_been_asked_not\/","id":"ed9ufw","body":"I work at a company which has policies restraining me from carying a pistol. First can my employer search my person? Specifically my waistband? I understand such an action would be sexual harassment\/assault. Am I incorrect? Seccond can my employer charge me with criminal trespass for violating this policy? I understand someone can ask you to leave and if you don't it's trespassing, but if I'm specifically asked to be there, just without a gun can I be charged with trespass for bringing the weapon?","title":"Can I carry my pistol even if I've been asked not to? (Alabama)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590580904,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grifgy\/fl_usa_landlord_has_not_done_anything_to_fix_roof\/","id":"grifgy","body":"Basically, as the title states, my apartment complex has done nothing to fix leaks in the roof of my \u201cnewly renovated\u201d apartment. I have about six months of emails documenting the problem and pictures of it\u2019s progression from something minor to the ceiling starting to split. I keep getting told that the roof will be replaced but obviously that hasn\u2019t happened. I\u2019m concerned that soon the ceiling panels will start to fall away as they get more water logged. \n\nIs there anything I can do to force their hands here? Such as withholding rent or going to a judge or contacting some authority? I\u2019ve obviously never had this issue with a landlord or rental company before so I don\u2019t know where to start. \n\nI live in Brevard County if that makes a difference.","title":"(Fl, USA) Landlord has not done anything to fix roof leaks","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422032833,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tf44j\/tx_its_been_15_years_and_i_still_dont_have_my\/","id":"2tf44j","body":"My husband and I were married in October of 2013 in Texas. We signed a contract with a wedding photographer that stated we would receive a CD of our photographs within 6 weeks of the wedding. She took our engagement photos, we were happy with the quality, and she promptly sent a DVD of high-resolution photos to our house after the session. Because of this, I added on an additional bridal session before the wedding with her. \n\nAfter the wedding, 6 weeks came and went, and we contacted our photographer about the delay. She apologized profusely, and told us that she had been busy handling her ill grandfather's affairs. She gave us a date in May 2014 to have our photos, and offered to give us a free photo session because she was so late. (We declined.) After she didn't deliver again, and numerous follow-up emails, she finally sent us pictures through Dropbox in October 2014. \n\nNeedless to say, we weren't impressed. The pictures were only 400 x 600 pixels (not nearly big enough to reproduce), and half of the \"important\" moments of the night were missing, despite the fact that she brought a second shooter with her. I don't have a photograph of my dad walking me down the aisle, of my first dance with my husband, or of me giving my bouquet to my mom, despite the fact that we re-arranged the schedule that night so that she could specifically get those shots before her time was up. In half of the photos, people aren't even looking at the camera. I don't know if her camera broke or she lost the files or what. \n\nWe have been trying to contact her for months to discuss this with her. Even though the quality of the wedding photos wasn't great, I just asked her, at a minimum, to send me the high resolution photos on a disc, and we would use what we could. We've sent emails and texts, made phone calls, and tried to get a hold of her on Twitter for months. She is ignoring us. She also never sent a CD of my bridal photos - I only saw those through Dropbox as well. \n\nWhat are my options? We have already paid in full for our wedding photos - about $1,500. All I want is what we agreed to - my bridal photos and my wedding photos on a CD. If that's not going to happen, then I feel like we need to recoup some of the money we paid her. It would be one thing if she had uploaded high-resolution photos to Dropbox, but she didn't. I could have worked around that. Would we have a case for taking her to small claims court? \n\nTLDR: No wedding photos after 1.5 years. Only saw pictures through Dropbox. What can I do? ","title":"[TX] It's been 1.5 years and I still don't have my wedding photos. What are my options?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1476247641,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/572ge6\/independent_contractors_is_it_illegal_to_be_paid\/","id":"572ge6","body":"Location UNITED STATES\n\nHello Reddit, I was wondering if it is illegal to be paid via a Rewards system (Save your cookies to get prizes) instead of a Dollar value, though cookies carry a dollar value for prizes that you can purchase with the cookies.\n\n\n\nWe are going from a Dollar value for our services to a rewards system as independent contractors and wondering if this is even legal since we are classified as such.\n\nWhich also is effected by our performance as independent contractors.\n\n\n\nThank you for any advice as it just does not seem legal.","title":"Independent contractors, Is it illegal to be paid based on a rewards system?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575897615,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e89v3a\/can_a_plaintiff_enter_evidence_on_behalf_of_the\/","id":"e89v3a","body":"I\u2019m filing for eviction against a tenant whose home is on our rented land. To make an extremely long story short I\u2019m asking the judge to tell us who the rightful owner of the home is therefore allowing me to evict. I do believe it is the defendant but I\u2019m NAL. \n\nDefendant has a bill of sale that I\u2019d like to enter as evidence although it\u2019s more so evidence for the defendant. I did ask her to bring it with but would like to give the judge everything we have beforehand in case they need to look up any information pertaining to this debacle we\u2019re in.","title":"Can a plaintiff enter evidence on behalf of the defendant? Iowa","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589939444,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gn2b31\/bully_wont_stop_hassling_me_threatening_blackmail\/","id":"gn2b31","body":"So I\u2019m a autistic teen who has been constantly harassed for 5 years now and before covid put my foot down and told the school. The students received 3 months after school detention after I unveiled a lot of horrifying screenshots these group of kids were sending to me. My dad got injured while serving the United States in the military and one of the kids said my dad should die and he\u2019s glad 9\/11 happened (my dad was in the towers that day). So I had it and in the heat of the moment said something racist. This was 2 years ago. I\u2019m not racist but they brought to my breaking point where I was crying and at a loss of words. They got me jumped 3 times. I showed a lot of screenshots to my school I didn\u2019t have all of them because every time I took a screenshot they would tell a random girl in my school that I liked her and after all of this I was outcasted by every female in my school. They even humiliated me in public by starting chants against me. But now before I told the school the kid is threatening to send the one response I said that one time to all the colleges I\u2019m applying to. I talked to my guidance counselor and he even saw what I said to him, and the guidance counselor is a minority and said that he doesn\u2019t blame me for saying that after what they were saying to me and said I shouldn\u2019t worry about them sending blackmail. But if this were to happen can I take legal action?","title":"Bully won\u2019t stop hassling me. Threatening blackmail. Should I take legal action?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1416264504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2mltko\/nj_is_the_executor_responsible_for_eviction\/","id":"2mltko","body":"A family member passed away 4 months ago and left her NJ residence to her son, who lives in PA. The executor of the estate is the woman's lawyer. There is an apartment above the garage that has been occupied rent free for several years. The occupant has the means to pay a reasonable amount, but refuses to do so. \n\nThe question is whether the executor is responsible for evicting the occupant prior to settling the estate and deeding the property to the beneficiary?","title":"[NJ] Is the executor responsible for eviction?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576899153,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edknai\/possibly_caught_stealing_from_work\/","id":"edknai","body":"SO i just got a text from my friend\/coworker asking why our boss is asking him if I've taken anything from the back of the store.Jusy to make it known, I'm a seasonal employee Arn in I have been and I'm worried that they're catching on. There isn't any cameras in the back of the store,Theh only time I could have been seen by a camera was grabbing something off the shelf and bringing it with me into the dressing room area where ther isn't any cameras and proceed to sneak it into my waistline or pockets and then hold it concealed until I get into the break room, which is also camera-free. I'm 99% sure of this. What do i do if they decide it is me and i did steal from the store? How likely is it for the cops to get involved? I could really use some answers tonight. Should I even show up to work tomorrow? Should I quit? \n\nPlease and thank you in advance.","title":"POSSIBLY CAUGHT STEALING FROM WORK","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578843551,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enovfk\/does_my_situation_count_as_retaliation_california\/","id":"enovfk","body":"Some background- I\u2019m a biologist by training and have worked for nearly 8 years overseeing compliance with state and federal wildlife laws\/permits for a public works department.  Until Wednesday that is.\n\nOur new management isn\u2019t fond of these regulatory measures, but my job is to recommend how to remain in compliance with our permits. This past summer, one of our sites had multiple issues with threatened and endangered species, so the other staff biologist and I recommended a plan to clear the site following all necessary surveys and compliance measures.\n\nWe were told Monday that all biological work for this site would be transferred to an outside consultant and that we were no longer going to be involved, even on the administrative side. We pushed back- namely, we pointed out the consultant they planned to use was not acceptable to our regulatory agencies and within the biological community is considered to be sketchy, for lack of a better term.\n\nTwo days later, we were pulled into individual meetings with our managers and told all our work was being transferred to another section of the department, with primary oversight going to people with far less biological experience. We were both transferred to off site satellite facilities with a total change in job duties (but not classification) and schedule (the other biologist is now expected to work weekends).  The change was immediate, and we were told at the end of the day to report the following morning to our new locations. \n\nCan this stand up in any way to a challenge? We have over a dozen people in our classification (which is broad), but nobody was given the option to move; we were instructed. There were no disciplinary issues taken against us to indicate this was performance related (previously or at the time of transfer). \n\nUltimately I know the move was solely because these managers intend to circumvent their legally required environmental compliance measures, but I don\u2019t know how solid my argument against the move is and if I should pursue fighting it. While I\u2019m within my previous classification with no change in pay or status, my work duties now no longer match my resume and where they\u2019ve moved me could have a significant negative impact on my career trajectory.","title":"Does my situation count as retaliation? (California)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1516304414,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7rcb4c\/va_what_is_a_fair_plea_deal_to_offer_my_father\/","id":"7rcb4c","body":"After 3 months of my father adamantly pushing for a trial, his attorney has convinced him to start looking into possible plea agreements due to the prosecutions overwhelming evidence. \n\nI\u2019m being asked for my input on what I would consider fair and just, but I have no idea what can be required by the court in these types of cases. And help?","title":"[VA] What is a fair plea deal to offer my father whose accused of assaulting me?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1425706518,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y7svp\/my_girlfriend_wants_to_leave_home\/","id":"2y7svp","body":"My girlfriend is 18, three days of the week she lives with her mother (fri,sat,sun). The other four with her father. Her mother is often incredibly abusive emotionally. Not some \"my mom is mean to me\" situation, I mean serious emotional abuse where hurtful things are said to an already very vulnerable young woman, and other stresses. She's struggling with a few disorders that started within the past year and being around her mother is affecting her health. Her dad is a great parent, we've been on good terms since I met him before I started dating his daughter. \n\nWe have plans for her to stay with me during the summer on the weekends, though I'm not sure how we'll keep her from her mother. Her parents also are not divorced, they've only been separated without it being recognized by the government, so far as I know. \n\nWaiting for the summer may be too long, I want to suggest she stay with me sooner, but what are potential repercussions if her mother tries to intervene and keep her from leaving home? The legal age to leave home is 19 here in BC, Canada, without parent permission.\n\nI hope I used the right flair, thank you in advance for any responses.","title":"My Girlfriend wants to leave home","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590295024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpjiaq\/server_in_california\/","id":"gpjiaq","body":"I\u2019m being asked if I can come back to work. Do I have any way to turn it down without losing unemployment or any other options? I live alone with 2 cats, so I think that could be a factor in why I\u2019m being asked first. Any legal advice? Greatly appreciated","title":"Server in California","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575723255,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7dzg5\/ca_i_accepted_a_100_bill_at_work_can_my_boss\/","id":"e7dzg5","body":"I work in California, bay area. Thanks in advance.","title":"(CA) I accepted a $100 bill at work, can my boss deduct that from my paycheck?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519838230,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80xpnb\/caeurope_my_father_died_without_a_will_help\/","id":"80xpnb","body":"Hi Legaladvice,\n\nSorry for some of the details in this being vague. I'd like to keep this as anonymous as possible. I typed it out with a lot of location specifics and realized you were a google search away from my family. I hope this is enough info!\n\n\nA little back story. My Father and step-Mother split their time between California and Europe. They are US citizens. They have houses, and bank accounts, in California and Europe. My sibling and I both live in the US.\n\n\n\nA week ago my father became ill and passed away within 36 hours. I was still on my way to London when he passed. It turns out he never made a will, or at least my step mother isn't aware of one. They were very close, so I would expect she would. \n\n\nShe stated that my father's wishes were to distribute the assets between the three of us, plus some donations. My sibling and I are both very concerned by how vague these statements have been. In addition, we're concerned by how little she seems to know about their financial situation. She says she doesn't know if he had life insurance, any sort of pension, etc. I'm concerned he may have had bank accounts none of us are aware of.\n\n\n\nMy sibling and I have to return to the states fairly soon. It would be a big weight off of our shoulders to have some clarity about what is going to happen going forward... but I'm not sure what that would even look like. Given that there was now will, but his intentions were known to all of us, what are our legal rights? Does the international nature of this change anything? How do we make sure this is handled fairly?\n\n\nThanks everybody. If you haven't written out a will, please do. This is pretty awful.","title":"[CA,Europe] My father died without a will. Help!","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578855973,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enrpri\/forgot_what_company_cashed_my_old_jobs_bounced\/","id":"enrpri","body":"Hey everyone. I made a big move from Texas to Los Angeles last summer, and things were very rough in the beginning. I had gotten a job working security out in Marina Del Rey through my landlord, but the boss was pretty hot-headed and fired me in a fit of rage over being late before my first paycheck (I have text and email confirmation that I worked for them) Upon receiving my check, I went to take care of my overdue rent immediately. Some time later I received mail informing me that the check bounced and that I was to repay the total amount (somewhere in the ballpark of $300 if that matters). I reached out to my old boss to politely square the matter, and he informed me that his superior (who disperses the checks) was out for a week. Whether or not this was a subterfuge isn\u2019t exactly important at the moment, but I wound up dealing with homelessness along with dealing with manic depressive disorder, and by now I\u2019ve totally lost the mail. I plan to get in contact with the old employer tomorrow, but I have no idea as to the name or specific location (it\u2019s in south central so I\u2019m a bit discouraged to be honest) of the company I cashed my check with. I know many of these decisions sound extremely short-sighted and naive, as was my condition when making them. I\u2019m currently in the process of getting everything in my life squared away (happy to report I\u2019m finally able to work and live in Los Angeles) and I do not want any type of future legal troubles, especially as it concerns money. \n\nI really appreciate your time & advice :)","title":"forgot what company cashed my old job\u2019s bounced check","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590408931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq9ysx\/my_landlord_wont_return_rent_after_our_apartment\/","id":"gq9ysx","body":"Our apartment was a first Ford garden unit and filled up with about 1 foot of standing water throughout the whole apartment. We had about 75 days left on our lease agreement and the apartment flooded on the 18th of the month. We pay in advance for the months rent.  Would I be able to recover the last half of the month's rent due to us being unable to stay in the current living situation? We have since then agreed to terminate the lease prematurely and our landlord will not give us back our rent that was paid in advance.","title":"My landlord won't return rent after our apartment flooded forcing us to vacate.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578437193,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elj78k\/criminal_trespassing_charge_for_dropping_my_child\/","id":"elj78k","body":"Hi All,\n\nBeen separated for 1 yr now from my wife and working on divorce papers\/Agreement(NC) .   We have a 10yr old child together.     I left and began living in another location when we separated.  \n\nWe own a home and for the past year I  has have paid the mortgage on it due to her not being able to afford it.   She has not agreed to sell the house yet, but neither of us will be able to take over the mortgage alone.    \n\nShe recently has told me I can't drop my child off with her at home anymore due to it being her house, and that's it's now been over a year of separation.  She is threatening criminal tresspass charges if I drop my child off at home.   I have always just pulled in an my child jumps out and goes in the house.  No big deal and never has been.   I don't even talk with her during the transition.  \n\nCan she get away with charging me for this when it's still my home snd I'm paying for it?  Thank you!","title":"Criminal Trespassing charge for dropping my child off at home?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1421802325,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2t48po\/my_roommates_and_i_have_just_found_out_the_house\/","id":"2t48po","body":"My roommates and I have been renting a five bedroom house for the past seven months. We each pay $400.00 per month and that covers rent and utilities. But we pay our own internet. We are all early twenties and support ourselves\/college students. None of us have relatives that we can pack up quickly to move in with in two weeks. If I get kicked out I'm moving to a shelter until I can save up a deposit for a new place.\n\nLast week we receive a notice from Florida foreclosure prevention stating that the house will be auctioned on February 5th. Then the same day a representative from Wells Fargo comes to measure the house. We do some digging online and find the auction will indeed be taking place on the 5th at the local courthouse. We also find the final judgement on the house which states it went into foreclosure July 25, 2013. I called the number on the notice from the foreclosure prevention group and they tell me that I need the call them the day the house is auctioned to get advice on how to get time to move out from the property. Our rent to the landlords was due last week but due to everything happening we weren't sure if we should pay them. They served us a three day eviction notice on Saturday, so today we went to legal aid. Legal aid told us we would need a five day eviction notice from the court for them to help us. \nThe owners are claiming the house will be saved from auction and they will go to the court to save it. They are also saying the house is not in foreclosure, I don't believe them. We also paid a deposit to move in here and they said that is our last months rent and won't be getting it back. He last thing which I feel stupid for doing is not signing a lease. Yes that should have been a red flag and I regret that. \nAny advice will so grately appreciated :)\n\n","title":"My roommates and I have just found out the house we are renting will be auctioned on February 5th. (Broward County, South Florida)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575602255,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6sqsp\/quit_job_and_job_wants_me_to_pay_them_extra_fees\/","id":"e6sqsp","body":"Hi, \n\nSo I'm currently a sophomore at a small liberal arts school in Ohio. I became an RA due to the preferred housing process and the free room. I also had a single freshman year, so I decided it'd be easier than trying to find a roomate. \n\nAt first I was excited, but it got progressively worse. First I got placed to work in the most difficult dorm (our biggest with ~268 people) on the 4th floor and given both males and females. (I'm a female so this was a little intimidating). I was also told I would only have 15 residents, and actually have 34. \n\nMoving in for training wasn't hard, and at first it was all okay. But in mid September another RA reported a room in my floor (I was out of the building at the time) for alcohol in a first year hall + an unregistered party in the room. \n\nThe two boys in the room retaliated thinking it was me who reported them, and have not stopped doing so for since then even when I begged my boss to help me or relocate me, but nothing was done until I had to call campus safety due to the harrasment for the 5th time after 2am. In the end, they got no punishment from this despite my reports submitted to my jo band campus safety and I was not allowed to quit my job per my boss who would not allow me to leave or explain to me how leaving worked. The harrasment is on going still. \n\nMy grades were awful and my mental health was worse. I was afraid of quitting because I was told by our counseling center that they would advocate for me to get a single and so I would have to move twice (first to any open spot in a double then to a single as that opened) and then because the other 7 RAs in the building would have to cover my shifts without extra pay. \n\n\nI finally made the decision to quit after my counselor informed me that there was a wait list for singles and that it was unlikely I would receive one, which housing confirmed. \n\n\nFollowing this I went to housing and was treated quite harshly but was told I wasn't able to join the spring housing lottery\/choosing list because my job had not told them I was leaving the position. \n\n\nAfter begging them to send that message, I was responded to by housing to move rooms and pay for not only the remainder of my current room, but for my next room for the rest of the semester. I would also have to have my last pay check be kept by my job and pay a fee for leaving. This is not documented in our manual or contract, and I have no documentation of this. Is this allowed? I think it's widely unfair for my former job to keep my last paycheck and charge a fee on top of that. \n\n\nTldr: my job wants my last pay check + a fee for leaving. I also have to pay for two rooms despite only living in one.","title":"Quit Job and Job wants me to pay them + extra fees and keep my last paycheck","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589128313,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gh4lbo\/can_an_hoa_purchase_the_roads_in_their_community\/","id":"gh4lbo","body":"I can't seem ti find anything on this. Our neighborhood has some serious issues with cars parking on the street. I'm not exaggerating when I say 2 cars can not be traveling in opposite directions at the same time on multiple sections of the road.\n\nThe HOA of course has a rule in the covenants stating cars can not be parked on the road for more than 24 hours but have no way of enforcing it because the roads are county owned and not in the HOA jurisdiction.\n\nI'm wondering if there is anything our HOA can do to help with this problem. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!","title":"Can an HOA purchase the roads in their community from the county? GEORGIA","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588424556,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gc63lb\/hello_legaladvice_maybe_you_can_help_put_my_mind\/","id":"gc63lb","body":"\nHi, my question is multi faceted. \n\n1) Is it considered discrimination\/harassment if your corporate managers ignore your attempts at communication by ignoring emails and text messages?\n\n 2) Is it legal for them to replace\/perm fill your position if you are a supervisor while out on medical\/sick leavedue current covid 19 stuff? Then expect you to come back and train your replacement the day doctor note is released?\n\n3) can you be replaced for filing for us benefits for the week you are sick if your employer does not offer sick leave or pto? \n\n+++ special circumstances here back Feb I signed a letter of resignation dated for Apr. 15th 2020, However Covid 19 broke out prior to this, I offered to remain in my position beyond that date. My manager asked if I could stay in my position until July 10th. I AGREED.\n\n +++ Prior to becoming Ill I was having some issues with my manager, I notified the corporate HR contact and Area VP of these issues. Several times. They said they would deal with it but the manager behavior never changed.\n\nHere is example of one long email that I sent over. I was told issues were being addressed. But they went unresolved.\n\nScreenshot_20200501-234740_Email.jpg\n\nScreenshot_20200501-234758_Email.jpg\n\nScreenshot_20200501-234809_Email.jpg\n\nScreenshot_20200501-234820_Email.jpg\n\nScreenshot_20200501-234830_Email.jpg","title":"Hello legaladvice, maybe you can help put my mind at ease.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1555528446,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/bebs9f\/florida_if_i_know_i_will_turn_in_my_2weeks_notice\/","id":"bebs9f","body":"And if they try to not pay me for the days I used PTO, can I sue them or take them to small claims court to get paid for those days?","title":"Florida - If I know I will turn in my 2-weeks notice of resignation in a few days, can I use my PTO to take off until I turn it in?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578327196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ekw5z4\/maintenance_man_for_an_apartment_complex_struck\/","id":"ekw5z4","body":"My roommate is a maintenance man for an apartment complex in TN. He uses his car to get from building to building and haul his tools, parts, etc. He has been asking the company for a golf cart for months (the other apartment complexes owned by the same company have golf carts). \n\nA resident drove their car into his while he was still in it. He's now got serious neck pain. I tried to get him to go to the doctor but he's worried about getting drug tested. Dude smokes and weed is not legal in TN. I think he's worried about going to the hospital, saying it was a work related accident, and getting drug tested. \n\nI'm not sure what to tell him to do. Should he just let his insurance handle things and keep his head down, or does he go after someone legally? Sorry if I put the wrong flair on.","title":"Maintenance man for an apartment complex struck by a resident's car while on site, Tennessee","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589413263,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjape2\/can_a_fangame_be_legal\/","id":"gjape2","body":"Hello and thank you for your time,\n\nI was planning to create a fangame around the Legend of Zelda series with an entirely original plot, original code, original battle system, and new character designs. The game will essentially be an alternate universe of the original series with just the names of the characters and the name of the places kept the same. I'm a big fan of the character portrayals and the lore so I do want to make a game that sort of builds off of that. The only thing I'm worried about is my game being taken down by Nintendo as soon as I post it because of the use of the names - I think that would be considered trademark infringement? - and having to face legal repercussions as a result. I'm worried about what consequences I will have to face and would just like to know if any of you could help inform me a little about what the law says about copyright \/ trademark infringement.\n\nUltimately, my questions are: can I face any jail time or fines for posting a fanmade game or would I just get a cease and desist letter and have it end there? Is it even worth trying to make this game public or just keep it private? Is it worth creating this game at all?\n\nThank you all for your advice in advance.","title":"Can a Fangame be Legal?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515085911,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o4ecz\/bank_deposited_a_transfer_into_my_bank_account\/","id":"7o4ecz","body":"I was transferring 6000 Cad from one account to another, and the bank was taking a long time to process the transfer so I called them again and asked what was going on.  During this time however, the Bank had a major outage and when they regained their servers and were working again, they debited my account with 12000 in 2 separate payments instead of the original 6000.  They also only credited my other account for 6000.  It has been 3 days since this and I have not spent any of the money, however I am wondering how long I should wait\/ if I should wait to spend it, or if I should just call.  What kind of trouble could I possibly get into if I spent the extra 6k?  I have no criminal record and am in university so this would be a huge financial help.  (Ontario, Canada)","title":"Bank deposited a transfer into my bank account twice, can I keep the second transfer?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577323175,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efoqnl\/mil_stole_my_husbands_inheritance_can_i_pursue_ri\/","id":"efoqnl","body":"My husband was listed as the beneficiary on his paternal grandfather's life insurance policy. His mother was listed as the caretaker. For years, she has been telling him the money is hers and maybe she would let him have a little. It's been sitting, acruing interest. I looked at the policy and showed him he is the beneficiary, not her, and what that means. He then cashed out the policy and deposited it into his savings account.  The plan for this money was to pay down some debt and invest the rest for our children. \n\nLittle did I know, his sister was a joint account holder on this account. After he deposited the check, she used some of the money to pay the deposit on a house. Also, the sister provided the online log in information to their mother, who then used the account to pay personal Bills. After about 6 months, my husband logged into the account and noticed that close to 40k was gone.\n\nMy husband is not speaking to his mother and sister, but also does not want to press charges. Because we are married, do I have any right to take action?","title":"MIL stole my husbands inheritance - can I pursue? (RI, USA)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1473192864,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51h6rv\/ca_us_road_rage_incident_other_driver_found_out\/","id":"51h6rv","body":"I drove home from work as I normally do on the freeway. I didn't notice anything different until I merged into my exit lane when I noticed a big, loud pickup truck tailgating me. Once on the offramp, the pickup driver swerved around and tried to cut me off, but I maintained my distance with the car in front. He eventually turned ahead of me from the other lane (he turned left from the right-turn lane), got directly in front of me, and hit his brakes. I was stuck behind him for about 10 seconds before I got my phone to start dialing 911. He drove away - I think he saw me on my phone, so I did not make the call since I thought he got his last laugh.\n\nI turn into my neighborhood while he was ahead of me, so I thought I lost him. However, as I start to turn into my driveway, a pickup truck speeds toward me from the other end of the street and gets between me and the driveway. It's the same guy from earlier. He gets out of his truck and starts marching towards me. Wanting none of this, I reversed out of there and parked elsewhere in the neighborhood until I could get home safely.\n\n**I have dash-cam footage** from a minute before he started tailgating me up to when I reversed away from him. I called the police and highway patrol, but they said that **no crime actually happened**, and this was simply road rage. However, with him knowing where I live, there is the \"what-if\" that he could come back and do something like key my car. Can I take any preventative actions to make sure he doesn't come back?\n\n> You did something to him on the freeway. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to confront you. What did you do?\n\nI drove home normally. I did not speed excessively, nor did I cut anyone off. I was in the left lane of the freeway because of trucks in the 3rd and 4th lanes, and mild traffic in the 2nd lane.","title":"[CA, US] Road rage incident. Other driver found out where I live. Possible to take preventative measures?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1419299234,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2q4oxm\/damage_on_apartement_floor_when_does_the_claim\/","id":"2q4oxm","body":"Hi there legaladvice. First of all, i am from Germany, so maybe you can't help, but i'd be a fool not to try :)\n\nHere is my story:\n\nI lived in an apartment for about 14 months and during that time, there was a waterdamage (my own fault - never trust carpet) on the hardwood floor. It wasn't that big, mainly discolored, but it didn't lose shape and there was no need to replace it right away.\n\nThe apartment was then rented to my successor without any kind of period in between, so basically the apartment never was empty.\n\nThat was about 18 months ago. The question: Does the claim expire after 6 months or after 3 years? All in all the interwebs seems to be quite sure it's 6 months, but my former landlord says it's 3 years.\n\nHe didn't press the issue, but i did, because he claimed my utilities were 700\u20ac, which is ludicrious, considering i never heated and my water usage was average at worst. I demanded a utility statement and he denied it (which is illegal here). I kept asking for it and he just said he will call in an expert to evaluate the damage and the repairs will cost about 3000\u20ac. \n\nTL;DR: (Germany) When does a claim expire for the landlord for damage on his property? 3 years or 6 months?","title":"Damage on apartement floor - When does the claim expire?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589403974,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj7s6e\/can_being_bitten_by_an_ant_cause_termination\/","id":"gj7s6e","body":"Hi guys! This didn\u2019t happen to me personally, but one of my coworkers. \n\nBasically what happened is that yesterday, at work, my coworker was outside trying to get rocks because they needed them to weigh down a tent we have outside of our store to temperature check guests as they come in due to Covid. As he did so, he got bit by an ant and got a rash that spread from his hand to the rest of his body so he had to be sent to a local urgent care. He is fine now and was even cleared today, however he got a urine and alcohol test while there. Now he\u2019s worried because he doesn\u2019t know if the urine test will come back for THC since it was an incident report after all. We\u2019ve tried researching around online but most links bring up pre-employment testing so haven\u2019t had much luck. Would this be something that could get him fired? He\u2019s already presented paperwork clearing him to be okay to work, but he just wants to know if this test will come back and possibly terminate him. \n\nAlso, if it matters, we\u2019re in Texas.","title":"Can being bitten by an ant cause termination?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589463415,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjmhfk\/an_elderly_lady_was_isolated_and_abused_until_her\/","id":"gjmhfk","body":"I can give full info in chat\/DMs, but here's what happened.\n\nA woman (Amanda) was once close to a dance teacher (Chrystelle). Chrystelle put Amanda in her will for a very large sum of money and named her power of attorney. Amanda admitted on several occasions that she only wanted the money. Chrys' husband passed away, and her dementia worsened, so Amanda hired a caretaker. This caretaker abused Chrys and withheld medicine from her dog so he would die. After the dog died, Chrys stated that she had no will to live. My family visited her every Saturday. We wanted to get her another pet, since she lived alone and the caretaker was not present during the hours she should have been, and when she was present, she either ignored Chrys or abused her. On several occasions, Chrys expressed fear about what Amanda was going to do to her. My mother finally convinced Chrys to go to her lawyer in the near future. Unfortunately, Amanda had the house bugged (or so we believe), because she prohibited my family from seeing Chrys or else \"legal action would be taken\". On several occasions, other people attempted to visit Chrys, but Amanda would not let the caregiver admit them. She also changed Chrys' house locks so we could not go over. She put Chrys in a cheap memory care facility but told no one the location. On the sixth of this month, we received an email from Amanda telling us that Chrys had died. Since then, Amanda has gone to Chrys' house and taken several things (including Chrys' car and a family heirloom crystal set worth a lot). She also stands to inherit a large sum of money as per the will. She will not respond to my mother's emails asking for Chrys' photo albums.\n\nCan anything at all be done against this horrible woman? \n\n​\n\nThank you so much. All help is greatly appreciated.","title":"An elderly lady was isolated and abused until her death because the abuser stood to get a lot of money. Can anything be done?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589204840,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghntz6\/pany_adopted_out_biological_child_has_severe\/","id":"ghntz6","body":"My now husband and I legally gave our first child up for adoption 10 years ago to some relatives. We now are married and have a child together. Our biological child has severe autism. He is nonverbal and cannot be toilet trained, among other things. \n\nThe adoptive parents obviously know who we are because we are distant relatives. This was supposed to be a semi-open adoption, but we have only seen this child twice at family functions since his birth. Since December, they've started sending out messages and phone calls that make it clear that they believe this is somehow different than a normal adoption. They now want us to assume custody and care of our first child. The only written proof we have is a few texts saying that we need to \"take responsibility\" and that I \"need to contribute more than I might have thought\" because the child isn't normal. They've insinuated on calls that he may need to come live with us soon enough.\n\nWe can't afford the care this child needs, and he was legally adopted by these people at birth. What is our obligation here? We've stopped responding at all out of fear of creating an agreement or expectation, and we don't have money to just donate anyway.","title":"[PA\/NY] Adopted out biological child has severe special needs, adoptive parents pushing us to help.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577468980,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ege9p9\/urgentlyim_16_male_i_live_in_europe_i_attemped\/","id":"ege9p9","body":"They will not tell what I did to psychiatric facility\n\nShe said we got the knife, police was on the scene, so choose, if you choose hospital we give you knife back and you're free to go, but if they prescribe you medication, you take it\n\nIt just happend she walked away few minutes ago\n\nI chose obvisouly psychiatric hospital, like 2 weeks dude come on\n\nAnyway I wanted to be in hospital for diagnosises before it happend, because hospital is in repair I didn't go there, I was already there\n\nNot big deal for me:) hahahha\n\nIs there any other option I can do?","title":"URGENTLY(I'm 16, male, I live in Europe, I attemped murder, the police woman came in my house and said eaither we put you in prison for 5 years or you go to psychiatric hospital for we don't know what period of time, they will not tell what I did to psychiatric facility, just I signed myself there","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1412266873,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2i3or9\/cant_figure_out_what_this_language_from_divorce\/","id":"2i3or9","body":"So the line in question is:\n\n*Husband shall provide major medical, hospitalization, dental and vision insurance for the minor children with benefits that are equal to or greater than those benefits which were in existence at the time this action was filed.*\n\nThe divorce decree stipulates that we split uncovered medical expenses 50\/50 but my ex is using this language to pay less because my deductible has gone up. She believes she should apply the deductible from when got divorced, not my current one. I understood this language to mean I can't reduce the kids coverage or move them to a plan which could save me money but impact their options for care or choice of provider. So I thought it protected them from reduced coverage, not her from increased expenses. Any input would be appreciated.\n\nthanks\n\n","title":"Can't figure out what this language from Divorce Decree regarding Health Insurance means. Please Help! [Georgia, USA]","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1474730654,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54ajy9\/baltimore_md_usa_myself_and_my_so_are_at_will\/","id":"54ajy9","body":"Hello, everyone. I'm going to try to be as thorough as possible. We are at will tenants, paying weekly, to a landlord. Moved in March of this year. This guy lives right next to us and it takes him an hour sometimes days, to even remember to give us receipts for our rent (which is why we ask for the receipt first now before handing over payment.) First and foremost, we have explained to him MULTIPLE TIMES that we DO NOT get paid on Friday. He clearly does not listen to us because he keeps reminding us that he has bills every day. We are not stupid, bills do not come out every Friday for the electric and water but anyway, I do freely admit that we are what he considers \"late\" with out payments, but we always catch up and always, always notify him of what is going on as far as when we'll have it. \n\nHe does cheap maintenance on an old house and does not use licensed contractors. Recently, a huge medical bill came up for the both of us and we've been sent back two weeks of rent. We let him know this. He seems very desperate for money despite saying he doesn't ever need people and he's been calling and texting us (mostly my SO) about when we'll have it. Just today he threatened to thrown our stuff out no matter who is there and has literally yelled because he seems to think no one has spoken with him for 2 weeks (a lie, we have text message evidence.) My SO has a toddler aged son that comes over on the weekends. I know he cannot legally do this to us and is required to give us 30 days notice in the county of Baltimore city, state of Maryland, regardless of whether there is a lease or not (I called multiple landlord\/tenant groups to ask about this, but please confirm if I'm right or wrong.) I'm tired of treating this man like an overgrown infant; we're forced to because he apparently has the memory of a small child, can't multi-task and he's admitted that he forgets very, very easily. Is there just.. Something we can do to reduce this headache of a guy until we save up enough money to move? If I didn't clarify anything, please don't hesitate to ask for more information, I'd like to get as accurate information as I can get as well as give.  \n\nAlso, we document EVERYTHING. And under what circumstances are we obligated to let him into our living space? I'm not interested in listening to him whine and complain anymore and just want to at least verbally outline something to that effect and if he consents to it, record the conversation for documentation purposes (voice only.) \n\nEDIT: I am not ignoring any replies, I am at work and I don't want to lessen my productivity. I finish work at around 4, so I will check my responses back then and then flair it. I just want to reiterate, regardless of whether we are in the wrong or he is, I posted this to ask for advice and I'm not going to get upset if responses are less than favorable. Thank you for your time, everyone! ","title":"(Baltimore, MD, USA) Myself and my SO are at will tenants and our landlord is displaying slumlord behavior and constantly harassing us about the rent. Anything other than to move we can do about his behavior?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578821929,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enlle5\/management_of_my_work_place_is_recording_personal\/","id":"enlle5","body":"I live in the state of Idaho and doing some basic google searches this is illegal and legal action can be taken. I have no knowledge on law, but in a team meeting our management has confessed to audio recording us and confronted about what we have said. It\u2019s the basic trash talk but we are worried that they have heard personal conversations believed to be had between just the employees. I need help on what steps to take to hold my employers accountable for this.","title":"Management of my work place is recording personal conversation between employees without knowledge or constant.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1519256916,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7zaaq1\/ma_possible_stalkingharassment\/","id":"7zaaq1","body":"throwaway account\n\nBasically, I met this guy through mutual friends, we got set up on a blind date. I gave him my number when he asked - felt awkward to say no. He has kept texting me ever since. Today, I got a message talking about how I'm probably a slut, etc., with \"you're lucky I'm a nice guy, or else\". I blocked him at that point. \n\nHe does not know where I live, but at this point I asked if I could stay with my friends in their high-security dorm. I was going to go to the campus police, but chickened out.\n\nLater, one of the mutual friends texted me saying that he drove to my campus, and was walking around *looking for me*. I told my friends, they went with me to my place to get my stuff, and I'm now with them.\n\nI was planning on going to campus police tomorrow, but I don't know whether I should go to the town police instead. He is not a student at my college, and lives in another town. However, this did happen on campus. I have a scheduled appointment tomorrow with my on-campus counselor anyway for previous mental health issues, and will speak to him.\n\nThe mutual friends said they spoke to him and \"he didn't mean any harm by it\", but fuck that noise, I'm going to the police. I'm just not sure whether to go to campus or town police, and whether I should get a lawyer or not. I do not have a car to get to the town police, but I can ask a friend to drive me. I don't want to involve my parents.\n\nedit - spelling","title":"[MA] Possible stalking\/harassment","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588552095,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd1hh5\/got_permanently_banned_of_a_site\/","id":"gd1hh5","body":"Hello, so I got permanently banned off a site called  [https:\/\/wallhaven.cc\/](https:\/\/wallhaven.cc\/)  so the full story I uploaded wallpaper on the site. Some of them got delete for low-quality so I think I still upload some low-quality wallpaper on the site and when I log in the account It got a 3-week ban for uploading low-quality wallpaper and the person who banned me for 3 weeks I think was a user called [404011xz](https:\/\/wallhaven.cc\/user\/404011xz) and a user called [Spraayer](https:\/\/wallhaven.cc\/user\/Spraayer) admit via Discord PM he\/she via wallhaven Discord server that he\/she deleted a number of your wallpapers for being poor quality so I dec to make a new account because I want to change the username called QzyXXV and the account that was ban had the username QzyCav and I request [404011xz](https:\/\/wallhaven.cc\/user\/404011xz) to delete the account with the username called QzyCav and when I made a new account called QzyXXV I put in the bio that this is the new account with a new username and the next when I log in the new account called QzyXXV it won't let me log in so I made a new account called [HentaiX](https:\/\/wallhaven.cc\/user\/HentaiX) and PM 404011xz about the account got delete and the next day when I log in I got fully banned from the site with this reason:  *Account ban dodging. Admitted through mail that they had their other account deleted. Contact the site admin if you feel this is wrong* & the worst part is the ban will never be lifted & the worst part is when I move all my favorite wallpaper from QzyCav to a new account called QzyXXV. The account got delete and I lost all my favorite wallpaper. It called ban evasion. The bans evasion on the account called QzyCav was for 3 weeks and It was still on when I request my account to be deleted and there was no ban evasion on QzyXXV before that account got delete and now HentaiX is dealing with a perm ban which I want the account delete right now and I try to talk to 404011xz via Discord PM and he\/she said Unfortunately not because of the ban evasion it doesn't. Ban evasion is a serious offense. You created a new account when the old one had ongoing bans. That's ban evasion and also If I make a new account he\/she said I might get IP banned. Here the link to the [wallhaven discord server](https:\/\/discord.me\/wallhaven) and the owner of wallhaven [twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/\/AksumkA) account. Please help me. Thanks.","title":"Got Permanently Banned Of A Site.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1575659814,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7343a\/driving\/","id":"e7343a","body":"My sibling is 17 and I\u2019m 18, I have a license and she doesn\u2019t even have a permit but they don\u2019t even have a permit and they plan on getting their license on their birthday. \n\nBut do so u need to know how to drive, they also ask me to let them practice driving on the way to work or school but it\u2019s clearly illegal to allow that to happen\n\nMy question is: if a cop pulled us over who would be arrested; me, my sibling or both?","title":"Driving...","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588866543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf90up\/private_and_confidential_ruling_published_in_a\/","id":"gf90up","body":"I am a landlord in Europe and while I know the law is different Im just looking for general advice.\nI have recently gone through a Residential Tenancy Board adjudication with a tenant. \nThe adjudicators report is marked as private and confidential however the tenants have shared the report with a local newspaper that has directly quoted from the document in their article.\nI want to know is this illegal and is the newspaper legally at fault here?","title":"Private and confidential ruling published in a paper","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589693620,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gla07h\/landlord_is_asking_for_800_in_back_electricity\/","id":"gla07h","body":"Apparently, our landlord has accidentally been paying our electricity bill for the past year or so. My roommate (the lease is in his name) showed me an email from them, asking us to pay them $800 for the bill. They acknowledge their failure to transfer the electricity bill over to our name as a mistake on their part. Neither me nor my roommate can afford to pay this, on top of our now-increased utility bill. \n\nWhat will happen if we don't pay the past bills? We had no idea we weren't paying the electricity bill, we pay the apartment complex for our utilities along with the rent rather than each separate bill. It sucks ass to be asked for $800 all at once because the landlord made a mistake, especially during the pandemic (I'm out of work). We're not trying to get out of paying our bill, we just don't have the money.","title":"Landlord is asking for $800 in back electricity bills. We didn't know we weren't paying.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576272233,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaa4bl\/a_car_accident\/","id":"eaa4bl","body":"So my mom and I were in a car accident on November 16th. She was driving, I was riding and a woman t-boned us while we were in the parking lot on the passenger side. Although she was the one who hit us (airbags deployed) the police report said it was our fault and that we should have yielded to her. She's also planning to sue my mom's insurance company claiming she sustained bodily injuries. \n\nWe've already seen a lawyer about the whole situation last week and he said he would get back to us about the situation after conferring with his colleagues. Is there anything else we can do to help our situation?","title":"A Car Accident.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578456808,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elnh6d\/help_me_please\/","id":"elnh6d","body":"I work at a Wendy\u2019s and I worked 40 hours over winter break I should get paid minimum wage but I got paid 168 USD.\n\n\u00a0\n\nThis makes no sense to me how I asked my manager she has been unresponsive.\n\n\u00a0\n\nThis is not the first time that happened.\n\n\nIt\u2019s not like I do easy work there. One time an old lady grabbed my ass. I keep getting burns near the fryer occasionally I am left with only 2 other employees managing rush hour keep in mind I am 16 and this is my first job.\n\n\u00a0\n\nOccasionally, a\u00a0customer that went through the drive-thru would yell at me I work in front (mostly) and whenever they make mistakes, I get yelled at.\n\n\nOne time my manager threatened to \u201cbeat the fuck out of me\u201d for showing up 2 minutes late.\u00a0\n\n\nI can\u2019t take this bullshit anymore, my mom forced me to take up this job and won\u2019t let me quit, what should I do ?","title":"Help me please","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589985020,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnccrc\/my_mother_is_a_bipolar_multidrug_addict_who_is\/","id":"gnccrc","body":"All parties mentioned live in Ohio, which I just found out has filial laws. \n\nSome background info: \n\nMy mother has been a drug addict all my life, but was pretty functional until I was about age 10. She then went on a drug binge and left me abandoned. Ended up going to jail for a few years and so a family friend had custody of me until I turned 18. \n\nMy mother got out of jail and got clean for a bit. I lived with her on and off between age 18 and 22. However, she never had a lot of money and so I paid for my share of everything. I had a job and I bought my own food, clothes, paid my own cell bill, paid for my own gas, ect. I was more like a roommate than her own daughter. \n\nShe got back on drugs and frequently asked to borrow money. She is in all kinds of debt from credit cards, unpaid bills and student loans. She is still on drugs and I may occasionally buy her lunch or groceries out of guilt. I keep a very limited contact with her due to her mental instability. She doesn\u2019t work at all and is on track to be homeless in a few years. \n\nMy question: \n\nCan I be held liable for her debts? Will I be liable for her medical care? She\u2019s only 46, but is not in good health due to her years of drug abuse and chain smoking. Does the fact that she didn\u2019t have custody of me for 9 years absolve me of any responsibility? Even though I\u2019ve suffered abuse from her my entire life, it would be difficult for me to cut contact 100%.","title":"My mother is a bipolar, multi-drug addict who is very financially and emotionally unstable. What are her filial rights if she gave up custody of me at age 11?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591127554,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvefbk\/girl_adding_screenshots_of_high_schoolers_saying\/","id":"gvefbk","body":"I\u2019m from California. Hey so I\u2019ve been out of high school for 3 years s just saw that a girl started posting people\u2019s name and numbers from my high school. The screenshots are them using the n word so she started a thread giving out their personal info. I know this won\u2019t end well and she\u2019s not willing to take down numbers like her ex. Don\u2019t know this person just saw it happening from a friend on snap. Anything I can do?","title":"Girl adding screenshots of high schoolers saying the n word with their name and phone number on Twitter.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588380196,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbvaqd\/will_my_university_give_me_my_transcript_if_i\/","id":"gbvaqd","body":"So due to a complicated mix-up with financial aid and messed up finances I owe 25,000 to my University that I won't be able to pay off for the foreseeable future. Due to this money 20,000 tuition and other fees, 5,000 private loans through the university (not federal) they will not allow me to enroll in courses or give me my transcript to transfer. I'm aware of the bankruptcy being on my record for 10 years but I'm willing to deal with this to be able to transfer universities because I need to get my masters in the next 4 years. Will they have to give me my transcript if I file bankruptcy? How do I go about doing so with the courts shut down? I don't care about winning the case or having the debt actually discharged I'm just interested in the automatic stay so I can be enrolled for the next fall semester at a new university. I'd also like to avoid any attorneys or fees because I'm completely broke from nearly 3 months off of work due to covid.","title":"Will my University give me my transcript if I file Ch.7 bankruptcy?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588518281,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcs2qe\/test_driving_a_car_and_hit_a_jay_runner_and_in\/","id":"gcs2qe","body":" got into an auto accident yesterday with the dealerships test driving car and i hit a jay runner who ran across a street that isn\u2019t an intersection on a busy road. Very freak accident and I couldn\u2019t stop in time. We called 911 and police came too. It wasn\u2019t criminal just civil. The person had cuts and scrapes and they went to the hospital to get checked out. The other party isn\u2019t upset and they admitted they shouldn\u2019t have ran across the street, and neither is the dealership. \n\nThe dealership said I needed my own insurance before I could test drive the car., but They have their own lot insurance. The other party filed a claim for medical bills, I\u2019m assuming for the ER visit, against my insurance, and I have gieco. I\u2019m still in contact with the party and no bad blood. \n\nDo I use my insurance or the dealership? Do I need to call the dealership tomorrow? Never had this happen. The other party has filed a claim against my policy for bodily injury. Right now the insurance is trying to decide if they have coverage because I was test driving the car and it\u2019s still a new policy. I made it yesterday.","title":"Test driving a car and hit a jay runner and in talks with my insurance company","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1578893891,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enzw5m\/buying_first_home_title_issues_california_us\/","id":"enzw5m","body":"I am a first time home buyer and need advice to determine what is really going on with my home purchase.\u00a0\n\nThe subject home is owned by three siblings. In December we entered in escrow. Shortly after had the house appraised and inspected. All repairs were addressed by the sellers and in the meanwhile I submitted all documentation. I then received my loan approval along with a set in stone closing date. Soon after my realtor called to inform me that the title company will not allow the closing to occur because one of the siblings died.\u00a0\n\nThis is what I know: one of the siblings died 2 years ago and his heirs are his wife and 3 kids.\u00a0 His wife agreed to sell the home and has an agreement with the other two sellers to split the profit. My title company is saying that this needs to be recorded by the court. The sellers realtor is telling me that the probable process will take roughly 60 days.\n\nShould I wait so the probate process is done or is it a waste of time and I should look for another house?","title":"Buying first home title issues (California US)","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1588814311,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gewzvm\/approached_about_acquisition_want_to_go_by_the\/","id":"gewzvm","body":"Background: I recently launched a company, just me. No employees. Some good patents that are pending. \n\nBusiness is doing very well. A business friend of mine from the industry reached out to say his company was interested in talking to me about possibly acquiring my company and bringing me on as an employee. \n\nWe spoke a bit in general terms, went well. Now we signed an NDA to discuss more specifics. \n\nI was also talking with another business friend at the same time. He\u2019s kind of a mentor. But is in the same industry as the company that\u2019s looking at acquiring me. Everyone knows each other. \n\nWhat am I allowed to talk about with this mentor friend? We were scheduled to have a call, and I know he\u2019s had two companies acquired. So his advice would be very helpful. \n\nBut should I just be completely avoiding mentioning it? No one has a publicly traded company or anything. \n\nI obviously can\u2019t share what we discussed after the NDA. But can I say \u201csomeone\u201d is talking to me about acquisition, and ask for his advice?","title":"Approached about Acquisition. Want to go by the book.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589994774,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnfem6\/partner_was_offered_a_job_at_the_ymca_as_a_youth\/","id":"gnfem6","body":"[Wisconsin] So, essentially my partner was offered this job as a youth director at a YMCA in our city and was supposed to start April 1st but due to COVID the start date was pushed to April 30th and then May 26th. Now they\u2019re telling him that they will have to reconfigure the youth program due to the state of the world right now and that he may or may not have a job. A board at the YMCA will be making this decision on Friday. My partner has turned down other salary jobs to keep this one and has in the mean time went from not been able to work because he was a substitute teacher to now being able to start some seasonal jobs to make ends meet.  From my brief googling I saw articles essentially saying that the email (sans official job offer letter) and the phone call he got in which he was offered and accepted his job are legally binding. Is there anything he can do about this legally or even just writing a tactful email to whoever he needs to at the YMCA? Thank you.","title":"Partner was offered a job at the YMCA as a youth director but the job kept getting furloughed due to COVID. Now they are telling him he may not have a job. Is there anything he can do about this?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589215207,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghr35k\/husband_sneaking_and_taking_pics_of_me_while_im\/","id":"ghr35k","body":"A few weeks ago I caught my husband sneaking and taking nude pics of me while I was sleeping. \n\nLong story short, he's been doing this for the 9 years we've been married. \n\nHe is refusing to delete the pictures, they're on an app called KeepSafe. \n\nI was able to record a snippet of the argument on my phone- him admitting to sneaking and taking them. \n\nI have no clue what he'll do with those pics once I leave him. \n\nIs there any legal action I can take against him? We're in Texas.","title":"Husband sneaking and taking pics of me while I'm sleeping.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516173451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qzcp7\/landlord_wants_background_check_6_months_later\/","id":"7qzcp7","body":"I have rented a room in a house for about 6 months now. My landlord is now interviewing applicants to rent the other rooms and is requiring a background check from them. I did not do one for my lease, but now he's requesting it to stay out of legal trouble and appear fair. I've never missed a payment, and he knows I'm employed as a nurse. He is also selling the house this summer so I'll be leaving. He is requesting I fill out a form that asks a lot of personal questions like my checking account info, SSN, etc. I don't feel like I have to consent, and I'm a little bothered by the amount of info he wants knowing we'll be parting ways soon. He is giving me some attitude about it. What happens if I don't consent? I am in Colorado.","title":"Landlord wants background check 6 months later","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575524802,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6ct3u\/landlordneighbor_throws_major_temper_tantrums_and\/","id":"e6ct3u","body":"To jump to it... We can\u2019t have people over, or go in a certain room in our apartment. Our landlord goes apeshit if there is any noise, including any day to day normal activity at home, and we feel threatened and want to leave our apt immediately. We are not currently on an official lease. Can we just pack up and leave? Back story: My gf and I have lived in our apt for over two years. Our landlord lives below us. After the first great year he came up to our place to have a talk. Before this he\u2019s been up and we\u2019ve had many long polite conversations. Just normal stuff, he likes to talk a lot. We were unsure if we would stay another year due my gf and I both losing our jobs, but he had more things to discuss. Apparently, he had been \u201cliving in hell\u201d listening to our day to day activity. He was actually crying sitting cross legged on our floor while telling us this. Since we work mostly from home, we would periodically leave our desks or the couch to do whatever one does at home throughout the day as one could imagine. I\u2019ll also add that my gf may have a photoshoot once or twice a month in the apt with friends. No loud music or equipment or partying, just headshots on the weekends. That\u2019s when we found out all his yelling and banging downstairs was in fact him trying to get us to stop making any noise at all. He also works from home, and we thought it was from his job. We had no idea there was any issue at all. Here\u2019s the thing... our building is extremely old and the floors are rickety as fuck. If we walk anywhere it creaks and we walk on our tip toes to avoid making any sound. Since that talk we had, now one year later, we have not gone in a particularly noisy floored room and don\u2019t invite people over. We decided to make it work and we couldn\u2019t afford to move until now. Today my gf did headshot photos for a friend in that room. We moved the couple unused chairs and carpets out of the way making sure to make not one sound. The result was listening to my landlord through the floors screaming like a baby throwing a tantrum about how 99% of every day we are making noise and how we\u2019re messy and loud and terrible tenants. It\u2019s all bullshit. Every time we talk to him everything is fine a fantastic and couldn\u2019t be better. We are tidy, kind and courteous people. We\u2019re extremely quiet and I can\u2019t imagine anyone else living up here. It\u2019s quite literally like the movie \u201cThe Quiet Place\u201d with a real monster living downstairs. So... we want to get out. We want our deposit. We want to be done with this insanity. We\u2019re getting married next year and hoping to put this behind us. Help.","title":"Landlord\/Neighbor Throws Major Temper Tantrums And It\u2019s Super Threatening and Unwarranted.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1425592622,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y2i6m\/ran_over_pressure_washer_at_apartments\/","id":"2y2i6m","body":"Okay so my little brother backed into a pressure washer that workers at my apartment were using on the parking lot. The apartment sent us a letter saying that we owe $1,000+ to replace it. So now it's my brothers word versus the apartment managers with 2 different stories. My brother says he backed into it and that he received no warning that it was there and the apartment manager said that he pulled into it and laughed.\n\nSo my brother did hit this thing but it was an older pressure washer and we want to get the serial so that we can get an accurate price check however they will not let us see it or get the serial number. They claim they have to go through their people for this and we have to pay this price which seems high as it's like 1.2k.\n\nI'm from Washington, USA.\n\nEdit: Thank you for all the comments it has helped a ton!!","title":"Ran over pressure washer at apartments","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424938995,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x7qpi\/california_gun_law_regarding_a_handgun\/","id":"2x7qpi","body":"Hypothetically if I was visiting California for over two months, but still had my other states license and license plate...when would the legal gun need to be registered? If I plan on returning to my home state, does it need to be registered? if I am working a part time job in order to save up money to get back home, What are the legal ramifications if it isn't registered in time? Thank you in advance.","title":"California gun law regarding a handgun","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576889572,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edivd9\/employer\/","id":"edivd9","body":"I currently work for a company that recently received the new owner, the new owner owes me several hundred dollars and never pays most of the employees what he owes them. He is keeping our tips and shorting our hours. Me and my three-year-old daughter sat in the parking lot for 8 hours today waiting on a check because I didn't have gas to leave. Just wondering is there anything but I can actually do about this I live in Florida. Thanks","title":"Employer","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575861831,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e847tf\/is_it_legal_to_download_zelda_botw_on_pc_if_i_own\/","id":"e847tf","body":"I currently own a game called The Legend of Zelda: BOTW on the Nintendo switch. This game is only available for the Wii U and the Nintendo switch. I wanted to replay the game, but on the PC platform. I downloaded a emulator called CEMU and downloaded a Zelda BOTW ROM online. My friend told me that it was illegal and downloading any ROMs is illegal. I argued that it was legal because I owned the game. I just wanted to know if what I was being is illegal, a grey area, or legal. Also, if it is illegal, what is the fine if I get caught. Thanks for reading.","title":"Is it Legal to download Zelda BOTW On PC if I own it on Switch?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1515019434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nyeg6\/previous_apartment_complex_threatening_to_send_me\/","id":"7nyeg6","body":"Hi all,\n\nSo as the title states, an apartment complex I used to live at in Pennsylvania is threatening to send both myself and my ex-roommate to collections. We had to break the lease because I was moving out of state for school and they refused to find people to take over our lease instead (which was allowed and suggested by the property manager.) We agreed upon splitting the amount in half and the property manager gave us 6 months to pay it off fully. I moved out in June 2017 and paid the half I owed in July 2017. I confirmed with the manager that I had paid the agreed upon amount and I have the emails for that.\n\nMy ex-roommate hasn't made a payment in a few months, and they are unable to reach her so they are now calling me and threatening to send the account to collections. Both names are on a single lease, unfortunately. I didn't realize at the time this would be an issue because the plan had been for only me to move out and find someone else to take my room\/payments. I understand that since both names are on a single lease, they have to send both of our names to collections.\n\nSo, my questions are the following: since I have the paper trail confirming that I paid my agreed upon half of the amount, do I have anything to worry about with collections? Should I reach out to my ex-roommate (we didn't part on good terms) and tell her to contact the apartment? I'm living about 15 hours away now and I'm in a rigorous professional program, so going back to PA to deal with this isn't possible any time soon. I quickly browsed the threads but didn't see anything specific to this situation, so I apologize if I missed it!","title":"Previous apartment complex threatening to send me to collections over ex-roommate's failure to send payments","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577863976,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eifocr\/my_gf16_want_to_get_emancipated\/","id":"eifocr","body":"She want to get emancipated to move in with me m(15) she lives in NJ and I live in IL \n\nShe want to get emancipated because her family is just bad , living in hotels, getting drunk , smoking cigs & weed, never has more than 1 meal a day at most ect. \n\n\nSo what I\u2019m doing is to find out how easy is it for her, fast can she do it at and does it have to involve her parents, how much money is the process and how will it effect school as in will she get her diploma ect. \n\nSorry if the post seem all over....","title":"My gf(16) want to get emancipated","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1413896663,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jvupc\/alleged_threatening_over_phone_across_state_lines\/","id":"2jvupc","body":"If there is an alleged phone threat, with one party in Connecticut, and the other in New Hampshire, who has jurisdiction?  CT, NH, and\/or the feds?","title":"Alleged threatening over phone across state lines, jurisdiction?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578002185,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ej50i4\/hit_by_a_car_when_crossing_the_street\/","id":"ej50i4","body":"Hi legal advice. \n\nI live in Virginia. I was crossing the street, my pedestrian light was green, and a car turning left hit me. \n\nHe knocked me the ground and damaged some of the contents in my purse. I have a gnarly bruise forming where his car hit me, as well as some shoulder pain, and my wrist hurts when I'm typing. \n\nThe guy stopped, I called 911, we filed an accident report, I have a witness, and his insurance information. \n\nSo... What do I do? I'm really angry and feel like I should fight him. He did not have the right of way, even if I wasn't crossing. Other cars had the right of way first. He also slowed before hitting me, he saw me and let me jump and run, but when he slowed I slowed my running, then he sped back up because he thought I would be out of the way by then. He shouldn't have a license. His car had clearly hit other things before. \n\nMostly right now my concern is the ambulance bill. I don't want to have to pay it. Will I even get a bill? I didn't give them my insurance info. I had to get in the ambulance and get checked out but I refused to go to the hospital.  \n\nDo I need to contact a lawyer? Do I just file small claims? Can I have my insurance deal with it? I don't have car insurance because I don't drive. I do have health insurance.","title":"Hit by a car when crossing the street","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1516138453,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7qvrtf\/shady_dealings_with_powerlifting_federation\/","id":"7qvrtf","body":"[originally posted on r\/powerlifting]\n\nEdit: In Indiana, USA\n\nAbout 4 months ago, one of my friends passed out at the top of his 3rd deadlift at a powerlifting meet. There was no spotter behind him, and he smacked his head on the ground. He was taken to the ER, and he was diagnosed with a concussion (he is still dealing with the side effects).\n\nI talked to the meet director, and then e-mailed the federation president, Gene, about the issues at this meet. When I talked to Gene on the phone, he assured me that the event insurance would take care of my friend's hospital bills.\n\nThe bills have arrived and are significant. Now, Gene and the meet director have ghosted and are not responding to emails or picking up the phone. Does anyone have any recommendations on what to do next? My friend can't afford these bills on his own.","title":"Shady dealings with powerlifting federation president and meet director after injury","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1422966726,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ump5k\/had_a_detective_come_to_my_house_yesterday\/","id":"2ump5k","body":"Hi,\n\nI used to work for a pawn shop (almost 2 years ago) and had a detective stop by my house yesterday to ask me some questions about the goings on there. There is a investigation currently regarding the owner \/ employees and purchasing stolen items. While talking I told him I wasn't sure  I had anything to offer (I really don't) about the day to day operations and what they did there, I basically sat in the back all day making ebay listings and taking photos. \n\nWhen i started telling him i wasn't interested and did not have much to offer as far as information, he gave me a subpoena to appear in court on 2\/18, but said I don't have to go to this if I talk with him (in a room at my local police station) regarding the goings on of when I worked there. I think he wants to meet today to do this.\n\nWhat are my rights? I don't really want to get dragged into court, or possibly get sued by previous employer for defamation of character (my moms tidbit), I was not a \"buyer\" really, the most I did was occasionally stand up front when someone needed to go to the bathroom, was late or went to go get lunch, and most of the time, if I did buy something from someone, it was a DVD or game. I didn't work the floor, just sat in a back room for 7 1\/2 hours a day. I am located in PA.\n\nHad a bad falling out with previous employer, who tried taking me to unemployment court stating I quit (I didn't was fired, I won the unemployment hearing) and would really rather not see this sleazeball again.","title":"Had a detective come to my house yesterday regarding his case","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576216252,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9zz7j\/family_member_being_charged_with_2_3rd_degree\/","id":"e9zz7j","body":"(Location Washington state USA)\nSo my sister had called the police initially because she wanted her husband out of the house just because. She was intoxicated, and had ripped his shirt but no bruises or Domestic violence was charged. Basically there were 3 sheriffs involved according to what the sheriffs said when a call like this is made (Domestic violence call) someone has to be arrested and because my sister had ripped his shirt she was the one that was going to be arrested. \n\nNow to the assault 3 part. I was present when my sister was fine and talking to the police. I go inside for a couple minutes and then hear her daughters screaming saying she was slammed to the floor. I go outside and the two male sheriffs are on top of her, now mind you, my sister is 4\u201911 and weighs 122 pounds. One sheriffs had his knee on her neck and the other had her hands held down. Fast forward they pick her up in the plank position and put her in the squad car laying down I don\u2019t see any licking but the sheriffs said he kicked them off her but I was there and saw nothing of this sort. After that they sit her upright and she is tied down with a rope of sorts and that\u2019s the end of it. \n\nMy question is with what I and my brother in law saw could this be dropped or lowered? This seems like excessive force and just plain insane the way they treated a tiny girl. I\u2019m 5\u20196 and the sheriffs were easily 6\u20190 so the need to slam her ont he groundand throw her in the car like that is excessive. According to the police report the police officers say they charged her with 2 3rd degree assaults cuz she kicked them back when she was laying in the squad car and pushed them back with the kick. \n\nAny thoughts or help is appreciated.","title":"Family member being charged with 2 3rd degree assaults against sheriffs, can these be dropped or lowered?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588376402,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbt4ev\/dont_park_your_gay_car_in_front_of_my_house\/","id":"gbt4ev","body":"## Background:\n- I live in Canada.\n- I am a Traffic Control Person, and as such, am still working during the shutdown.\n- My daily driver is a 2014 Smart Fortwo EV.\n\nFor this past week, I have been flagging for a construction company that has been replacing a water main and running new electrical lines through the old cast iron pipe from the old water main.  Every day, I park on a residential street, making sure I don't block anyone or anything.  Today (Friday), after work when I got back to my car, I found a pair of sticky notes on my windshield.  They read,\n\n> I don't want you parking your Smart car in front of my house.  Find somewhere else to park, or buy something less gay.\n\nI just laughed, crumpled them up and tossed them away.  But now I'm curious if he has any say in the matter?  I'm not parking *on* his property, just in front of it, on the public street.","title":"\"Don't park your gay car in front of my house!\"","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1422024768,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2teo5a\/apartment_ending_my_lease_early\/","id":"2teo5a","body":"My apartment's management has recently changed and they are ending my lease early and want me to sign a new lease. This new lease will be charging me about $70 dollars more per month for the same apartment ($587 to $655). However, in December I received a notice about the upcoming increase and my rate only increased to $615 which I was okay with.\n\n\nSome background info: I originally signed the lease in June 2014 for $587 a month and the original lease ends in June 2015. My lease now ends on January 25th 2015 according to the note they stuck on my door yesterday. This is in Arizona.\n\n\nAdditionally, I received several discounts when signing up that I was told I would have to pay back if I broke the lease early, totaling about $2000.\n\n\nI do not have a copy of the lease with me, it has been kept in their office. I don't want to move, so is there any way to legally challenge this new lease? ","title":"Apartment Ending My Lease Early","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472427625,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5023lw\/ca_usa_repair_shop_bricked_my_sons_ipad_mini_2\/","id":"5023lw","body":"Over 2 weeks ago I brought my son's device into the repair shop to have the battery swapped out because it was only holding about 25% of the charge it used to. The guys quoted me $65 which was much lower than other repair shops so I went and dropped it off around 11 AM. They called me before they closed shop about 4 PM and when I picked it up an app I used to track the battery showed it was the same battery. The guys there told me I needed to cycle the battery 3-4 times before it would show a new battery and to come back if I still had any issues. \n\nI went home and cycled the iPad by running it empty, charging it back to full, running it empty and charging it back to full effectively cycling the iPad twice by the next morning. When I woke up and the app still showed the same battery life as before I brought it in the shop I decided to go back in and address my concerns. When I got there they gave me the same story, come back on Wednesday, initial drop off was Saturday, and if by then it wasn't charging to full capacity they would swap out another battery for me.\n\nFast forward to Wednesday and the battery is still no good. I call to let them know I'd be back on Saturday to drop it off, they told me they had another battery they could try and to bring it by. When I get there Saturday the acted like it was no big deal and they took in the iPad and I figured they would now get it done. My wife gets a call a couple hours later telling us that they didn't have the right battery and they would need to hold on to the iPad until a new battery got in on Tuesday. We weren't happy about this but we went along since we just wanted the battery swapped out. \n\nFast forward to the following Wednesday and when my wife calls to check in they say the battery is swapped and ready for pickup. We couldn't pick up the iPad until Friday so we let them know we'll be by then. I end up having appointments to attend so my wife picks up the iPad herself. When we both get home I take a look at the battery app, finally the battery is new but now there are fingerprints on the underside of the display along with dust and debris. I call them back and let them know I'll be back tomorrow to drop it off to be cleaned.\n\nI walk in there Saturday morning with my son and ask one of the gentlemen to take a look, he mentions that he sees what I see and puts it on his coworker who was not present that the job was done sloppily. I ask him politely to take his time with the clean up as I didn't want to come back more than once and please not to rush in order to get it back to me. This was yesterday.\n\nMy wife calls them this morning to see if we can pick up the iPad and then we get a story about how they tried to change the battery again and now it's not charging at all. My wife explains to them we just wanted the screen cleaned up from the debris left under it and he proceeds to tell her that there must have been something wrong with the iPad before we brought it in and so now they are going to refund us our $65 and give us our iPad back that now doesn't charge.\n\nObviously that wasn't a plausible solution for us so I politely tell the gentlemen that returning an iPad that was no longer functioning properly along with my refund was not going to be okay. He kept trying to explain additional details to me but it just sounded like he was trying to feed me a line of BS so I reminded him that when he spoke with the owner of the business that when he called once he got into the office, if he thought he was going to give me back an iPad in worst shape than it was when I brought it in that was going to be a problem we needed to talk about. (iPad was fully functional, but only held enough charge to play for 90 minutes. They are trying to give it back to me with 9% battery but when it dies it will not charge anymore.)\n\nThe guy calls back 10 minutes later and says now they are going to fix whatever is wrong with the iPad by next weekend and they will give us our refund back on top of that. I reiterate to him that what we are expecting after that call is that we will receive a 100% fully functioning iPad Mini 2 (presumably ours completely refurbished), our $65 payment for the battery swap and they will still maintain their 30 day warranty. I tell him this sounds like a fair deal and I can wait until next weekend as this is much more reasonable than giving me back a broken product. He proceeds to downplay our frustration mentioning it's just an iPad and he doesn't know why my wife was so upset and so on. He just really didn't understand that 10 trips in 14 days totaling over 2 hours of transit time was undue stress for something they said would be finished in one day. Anyhow, I told him I hoped we could laugh about this when I came to pick up the device this weekend but I'm a bit skeptical of what to expect as although out this ordeal it feels like they've been dishonest.\n\nI personally feel they never swapped the battery on the first visit, instead taking my money up front to order a new battery while feeding me the line about cycling the battery to buy time to receive the battery in the mail. Then when I dropped it off the second time they realized they bought the wrong one and required more time to get another battery in. Then on the third and most recent drop off, someone went in and broke something while taking it apart thereby ruining it's ability to charge at all. Then they have the nerve to try and return it to us along with our up front cost and call it even.\n\nCan anyone here give me some advice on how to protect myself when I pick up the iPad next Saturday. These guys got good reviews on Yelp but so far the way they've talked to us and treated us it really feels like these guys are sleaze balls trying to rip us off because they made a mistake.\n\nI just want my son's iPad back in working condition without looking like someone smeared their finger on the underside of the display and dropped sand in there for good measure. If they give me back the iPad in good working shape I'd be happy to just leave this in my past but I'm afraid when I get there it's just going to be more stories about why something didn't happen a certain way or the iPad is going to look like it's been through the ringer.\n\nI'd really appreciate any advice I can get on how to handle this without escalating or getting ripped off. Thanks in advance!\n\nTL:DR - Repair shop broke my son's iPad and is trying to give it back to me with a refund as a clean exit. How can I protect myself from being ripped off?","title":"[CA, USA] Repair shop bricked my son's iPad Mini 2 and tried to give it back to me along with initial repair cost as recompense.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1591019291,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guky3e\/slovak_father_in_law_passed_away_in_a_german_motel\/","id":"guky3e","body":"my father in law passed away while (working\/staying locked during lockdown) in Germany, he had a heart attack in a motel. today, wife received a letter in her original residence back in Slovakia( which grandma sent to her). the letter says we have six weeks to say no to accepting his belongings in Germany which were sealed off in the room. if we don't answer within six weeks we would be liable and automatically have to accept it. we are scared that the hotel bill could be 10k ( rent and cleaning and blablabla). should we forget the belongings in that hotel and say we don't accept it?\n\nthe letter says we have to officially declare we don't want it. would a simple letter in german do the job? \n\nif he has liability in Germany, could the debt collectors come after my wife for accepting her inheritance in Slovakia?","title":"Slovak father in law passed away in a german motel","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1517534144,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7unq2o\/animal_hater_problems_what_can_be_done\/","id":"7unq2o","body":"In USA North Carolina \nSo my fianc\u00e9 and I live in a little apartment above a detached garage (that is not used as a garage but as a junk building) on his parents property, but it was my future mother in law who paid for everything out of her own funds to get it built. My future mother in law loves animals and is fine with them (the land has always been in her family's possession until she married the dumb ass) the dumb ass on the other hand HATES animals. Well sucks to be you ass hat we have a cat.\n\nSo we have guests over on the weekend (my fianc\u00e9es half brother by their mom, and my fianc\u00e9es BFF) and sometimes the brother (who's an adult) brings his two medium size dogs over. Everyone is happy about it except for the dumb ass. So he has threatened that if he finds any animals in the apartment he will kill them. \n\nSo is there anything that can be done if he does harm\/kill a pet? I know the brother and I will get in huge trouble as we will both do whatever is physically necessary to protect the animals.\n","title":"Animal hater problems, what can be done?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589891536,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmnnfq\/flooding_apartment\/","id":"gmnnfq","body":"I have a friend who lives in an apartment that\u2019s basically in a basement. When there are heavy rains, it  floods the entire place. Management does nothing and they lose possessions every storm. What can they do? Can a lawyer help?","title":"Flooding apartment","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589826704,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm765i\/pa_usa_caught_speeding_by_unmarked_state_police\/","id":"gm765i","body":"Pennsylvania, United States\n\nI have searched for a couple of hours, but I can't find anything specific on the responsibilities of the speed enforcement officer. Are they allowed to imitate a disabled vehicle? Be unmarked AKA not be \"visible\"? I have been going through state statutes and cannot find anything relevant. Thought I would post here before making a few calls to the state or my representatives. Thanks for your time.","title":"(PA, USA) Caught speeding by unmarked state police SUV that was parked on the side of the highway as if disabled. Is that legal?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515027763,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nzbin\/gym_that_i_go_to_under_contract_hasnt_taken_any\/","id":"7nzbin","body":"I've been going to this gym for awhile now, turned 18 about 3 months ago but my dad signed off for me. I was using my account still so nothing should be charged to him, however, there has been no deductions from my account in the past few months when I first got it except the first payment. The payments are $9.00\/mo for 1 year. The contract reads exactly as follows:  \n  \n\"DEFAULT AND LATE PAYMENTS: Should you default on any payment obligation as called for in this agreement, the club has the right to collect all dues and fees until membership is cancelled per stipulations of this agreement. A default occurs when any payment due under this agreement is more than ten days late.  \nA SERVICE FEE OF $19.50 WILL BE CHARGED IMMEDIATELY FOR ANY CHECK, DRAFT, CREDIT CARD, OR ORDER RETURNED FOR INSUFFICIENT FUNDS OR ANY OTHER REASON. SHOULD ANY MONTHLY PAYMENT BECOME MORE THAN TEN DAYS PAST DUE, YOU WILL BE CHARGED A LATE FEE OF $9.50.  \nIf the Member is paying monthly dues by electronic funds transfer (EFT), the club\u2019s billing company, ABC Financial Services, Inc., reserves the right to draft via EFT all amounts owed by the member including any and all late fees and service fees. Subject to appropriate State and Federal Law.\"  \nI had it set up directly to my account from the start. It's a private gym, not a franchise owned by one dude. Did I fuck myself by not giving him the payments and he's gonna overcharge me like $20 per month? or was it on him for not taking them out? How can I fix this?  \n  \nEDIT: Just kidding, it turns out he has been taking the money out, but he missed a month or two so will that be bad on my end? Thanks!","title":"Gym that I go to under contract hasn't taken any payments out","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1475614486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/55vr4r\/i_18f_have_an_oklahoma_drivers_license_but\/","id":"55vr4r","body":"My husband is military and we have been on transfer leave. On our way to our new place in Georgia where we live now I received a ticket for speeding. I was going 79 in a 55. My problem is that I have an Oklahoma drivers license and aren't sure about how to find out if I have points on my license or what to do from here. Will this impact my Georgia license? If I do have points on my license, how do I get them off?","title":"I (18F) have an Oklahoma drivers license, but received a ticket in Georgia","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589068504,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ggqnxn\/can_rns_be_fired_if_someone_discovers_that_theyve\/","id":"ggqnxn","body":"Hello, the person asking this is in NJ but may work in PA or NY in the near future. Basically the question is this: can one be fired from a job as a registered nurse for having acted in adult films, and is it likely that employment background checks will reveal this work if it was 1099 status? \n\nThe person asking is not currently moonlighting in the adult industry, but was in films before he received a nursing license.\n\nWe know that adult films are legal but are unsure if in the event that a situation arose where other staff recognized the individual as an adult film actor, could that be classified as sexual harassment by the individual who acted in the films? I spoke with someone who is not an attorney but has had personal experience with this issue and they told me that acting in porn can be classified as sexual harassment if a coworker were to discover it.","title":"Can RNs be fired if someone discovers that they\u2019ve worked in adult entertainment?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575570227,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6l85g\/ct_school_locked_the_bathrooms\/","id":"e6l85g","body":"Hi, I'm a student in an urban school\n A few weeks ago, we had an incident where students were caught vaping in the school bathrooms, and ever since then, all of our school bathrooms, except the ones right in front of the main office, have been locked. I thought the bathrooms would have been unlocked by now, but it's been the opposite. It seems as if our school has no intentions of unlocking the bathrooms, and would rather keep them locked to force students in an effort to catch more students vaping. I get the reasoning behind doing it, but I think it hurts our student body a lot more than it helps. It's a miracle that someone hasn't had an emergency in the time being that required easy access to a bathroom. I seriously want to stage a sit in, or start a petition to get the bathrooms unlocked, but I don't know if I have any legal or moral standing. Is my school right in locking the bathrooms?","title":"[CT] School locked the bathrooms?","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1588787152,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/geoqhu\/family_member_crashed_my_vehicle_registered\/","id":"geoqhu","body":"I found a steal of a deal on an old truck that I snagged for transportation of furniture I reupholster as a hobby. It was a dump truck and I didn\u2019t know at time of purchase, but apparently all dump trucks have to be insured as commercial vehicles.\n\nAnyway, a year or two after having this vehicle (which I very seldom used) my family member told me he knew of someone who needed a yard clean up and offered to give me all the fire wood from it (split and prepped) if I let them use my truck to haul it and the rest of the yard waste.\n\nDuring the removal of the yard waste, a vehicle pulled out in front of my family member, causing them to slam on the brakes which caused something on the truck (I don\u2019t remember what it was) to break and sending the truck off the road and into a utility pole. Said utility pole snapped right in half, the top of the pole still connected and suspended by the utility wires. I\u2019m trying to track down the pictures of this. \n\nPolice went to the scene (trying to find out if there is a police report), someone from the utility company as well, and the general consensus was the pole was rotted and broke as a result of that. The person on site from the utility company said they wouldn\u2019t pursue anything because it needed to be replaced anyway. I do not have proof of this verbal interaction. I did report it to my insurance company albeit a few weeks later, not at the time of the accident and I informed them the utility company employee said they would not be filing a claim.\n\nThis was 8 months ago and I hadn\u2019t heard anything since, until last week I got emails and phone calls from my insurance company about a claim the utility company is pursuing for almost $20k. My coverage was only for $5k property damage so I may be on the hook for the rest. The insurance company said I am entitled to use their attorney, which I believe is included in my coverage but I need to double check.\n\nI do not have the means to pay that amount to the utility company. I do not own a home, nor do I have any money in savings or investments etc, save for a meager retirement account, and have one personal vehicle which is financed. What might I be looking at here as far as the outcome? Can this bankrupt me?\n\nThanks for any help or advice possible.","title":"Family member crashed my vehicle (registered commercial) causing almost $20k in damage to a utility pole.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1474906377,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54ld6d\/ut_deposit_disposition\/","id":"54ld6d","body":"My 1yr lease ended in June 2016. I gave 60 days notice and payed the month to month fee for 2 months that the lease stated would be $150\/month, but was actually around $290\/month without any written notice.\n\nAfter I turned in my keys I got a call from the property manager basically asking what I was doing because I was still in a lease until June 2017, I explained that I never signed a new lease and was paying the month to month fee with my rent. She later called back and said that the person in the office i had been talking to had messy handwriting and she just couldn't read it but that we were fine and were not in a lease.\n\nWe just received a deposit disposition and they want us to pay $360. I feel like they may be trying to charge us more because from the impression I got they had no idea we were moving out and so they weren't looking for a new tenant to fill our spot. \n\nIs there anything we can do to get the charges lowered? And also because the disposition doesn't have a \"due date\" are they required to send something that says when it's due before we pay it? They called my husband and told him he had to pay it before the end of the month, then settled for him bringing in half in cash by tomorrow. Are we required to pay it within the time frame they gave on the phone call orare they required to send an actual bill? ","title":"UT, Deposit Disposition","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1417211150,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2npa3s\/if_someone_were_to_drug_their_significant_others\/","id":"2npa3s","body":"Reproductive Coercion isn't illegal in a lot of countries so it probably isn't that.\n\nForced Sterilisation is a war crime, but that probably wouldn't include single victim temporary circumstances.\n\nAs far as I know it isn't illegal simply because drugs are being put in someone's food without their consent, seeing as putting prescription vitamins or placebos in someone's food wouldn't be illegal.\n\nContext: This Joke got me curiosity going: http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/standupshots\/comments\/2noa80\/birth_control\/cmfho7i","title":"If someone were to drug their significant other's food with prescription contraceptives what crime(s) are they committing? [Location: US\/UK\/Any, I'm just curious]","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589798224,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glz31k\/help\/","id":"glz31k","body":"\n\nHey yall, I wanted to know what options I have regarding getting a parking pass from my apartment complex or forcing them to do so. When I moved in, manager said that I had to be put on a waiting list to get one which I don't understand when they're about 4-6 empty spots back there.\n\n I've had to park on the street wherever I can find parking because there is no parking anywhere around here, even by the yellow line, for which I have received a $85 ticket and will likely keep racking up more. My car ended up getting towed tonight  for the low price of $324. I emailed the manager on Wednesday asking for a pass and haven't heard anything. I have no issue paying for a pass, i just can't afford to keep paying tickets and towing fees.","title":"Help","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589865292,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmia4x\/can_a_retailer_in_caifornia_prevent_a_covid19\/","id":"gmia4x","body":"Is that legal discrimination?","title":"Can a retailer in Caifornia prevent a Covid-19 positive person from entering their business?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1577829948,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ei9kzr\/trying_to_serve_an_eviction_notice_ca\/","id":"ei9kzr","body":"So I posted a few days ago asking if I could evict my roommates. They have become increasingly hostile with me and today I called my landlord and she said I can give them a 30 days notice since they have lived with us less than a year. However we have to do it today to get them out by the 31st of January but they won\u2019t answer any of our messages saying we need to speak to them and have blocked us on all platforms of communication. How do we serve them the eviction notice?","title":"Trying to serve an eviction notice (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578676265,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emtwxv\/help_with_a_traffic_citation\/","id":"emtwxv","body":"I dont know if this is the correct place to post this, but I hope so cause I am desperate. I was driving through Florida and received a speeding ticket. The officer said I could take a driving safety course and to not increase my insurance rate\/ I dont get a point on my license, he also said Massachusetts offers said course. I called Florida court house to check my eligibility and if I had to take the FL driving safety course, or the Massachusetts (the state I reside in) course. FL courthouse said I should call MA and ask if they offer it. I called the RMV here, and they guy that helped me was super rude, but also said that MA does not except the driving improvement course. Since that was hard to believe I called the traffic school online course I was thinking about taking, and asked the woman if I was able to do the FL safety course even though the state I reside in is different, she said yes and told me to call the courthouse back and give them my citation number to see if I am eligible. I called the courthouse and the woman told me I need to contact my state to see if I am eligible. So, basically everyone is giving me the run around and I would just like a straight answer. I drive for my work and they weren't too happy to hear the insurance will go up, and me taking this course would help me get out of very hot water. Please any help would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Help with a traffic citation","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576100659,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9dqij\/wanting_to_understand_this_part_of_my_lease\/","id":"e9dqij","body":"I want to know if this section is just for having one specific person over more than 2 sagas in a row or twice a month OR if it\u2019s having guests whatsoever (as in multiple different guests)  thank you!\n\n\n\u201cYou may not permit another person not listed on this Lease Agreement to occupy the Premises for more than two (2) consecutive days without our prior written consent, and no more than twice that many days in any one month. The Premises will be used only as a private residence and for no other purpose.\u201d","title":"Wanting to understand this part of my lease...","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577514556,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/egnd3m\/16f_year_old_got_mad_i18f_unfriended_her_on\/","id":"egnd3m","body":"caption tells you most of the scenario. I saved the picture in the chat but didn\u2019t save the picture to my camera roll. I was going to screenshot the chat as proof but didn\u2019t want to risk anything.\n\nquestion is, if I were to report it would I get in any trouble? how do I go about reporting it? should I just leave it alone?\n\nI know she tends to date guys who are way too old for her and honestly I\u2019m just uncomfortable that she sent it because she\u2019s a literal child. \nthanks.","title":"16(F) year old got mad I(18F) unfriended her on snapchat and sent me a picture of her genitals","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1588687336,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdy9ug\/my_old_company_work_email_has_sensitive\/","id":"gdy9ug","body":"How do I obtain this again? Do I contact Microsoft Outlook to give me access or do I have to subpoena Microsoft Outlook to produce the emails?","title":"My old, company work email has sensitive information that will prove the timeline of events based on an email I sent to my boss. However, I no longer have access to said email.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424973684,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x97eo\/insurer_wont_pay_car_claim_due_to_after_market\/","id":"2x97eo","body":"I'm in Sydney. Last week my car was hit by a large plank of plywood that was on the road (M2 Motorway). I was traveling behind a semi who ran it over and launched it, hitting my windscreen and roof. \n\nThere is quite a bit of damage. ($2000 - $3000). It is still safe to drive. I lodged a claim with my insurer last Friday and yesterday they told me that the due to the car having modified suspension, it may not be covered.\n\nI bought 20\" wheels for the car a couple of weeks from new (November 2010). The original wheels were 18\". When the wheels were installed they told me they also put in new springs to lower the car back to the normal height. I am not a car nut so I didn't think anything of it.\n\nThe insurer asked for the original receipt which I have sent them. There is no mention of any suspension mods on the receipt, it just itemises the wheels and tires. \n\nI'm not sure what to do. I don't understand how getting hit by flying debris has anything to do with aftermarket wheels. Not only that, but if they reject the claim due to violating their terms, the car may not have been covered ever! I don't know if I should even be driving it?\n\nAny advise would be appreciate.\n\n\n","title":"Insurer won't pay car claim due to after market wheels. Need advice please.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1589324934,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gimp46\/part_time_hours_and_unemployment\/","id":"gimp46","body":"California. I have an employee who is claiming his hours are reduced to collect employment. I am not sure how to respond to the number of hours worked. He is claiming 18 hours a week. That is what hours we are normally open. However, his hours change depending mainly on his availablility. I employ mainly students and work around their schedules. He sometimes works 3 hours a week. Sometimes as many as 10. But he has never worked 18 hours per week. Since spring break he has not worked although I have contacted him and asked if he could come in. \n\nDo I use a average for the number of hours? He has only been here 3 months so I don't have a lot to work with.\n\nI am sure he is filing because of the $600 federal supplement because his benefit would be extremely low without it.","title":"part time hours and unemployment","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589834823,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm9ukf\/im_thinking_about_starting_a_youtube_channel\/","id":"gm9ukf","body":"I\u2019m new to YouTube and streaming but no one is hiring, I think I have a good idea for a channel, and the skills to edit.  \n\nI thought no one is hiring a marketing internship maybe I can make my own marketing experience and put it on my resume?","title":"I\u2019m thinking about starting a YouTube channel where I play games without giving too much away. Do I need permission from the game companies to play them on YouTube?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1473271053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51ml31\/usa_federal_and_caemployment_arbitration\/","id":"51ml31","body":"Hello everyone!\n\nA coworker and I were discussing arbitration agreements, and what limits there are in their enforceability. I've done some research regarding them, and it seems they are protected in many cases by the FAA from 1925 and a Supreme Court case from 2001.\n\nMy specific question relates to an experience he had with Rent-a-center in California with wrongful termination. One of his coworkers was fired and the supervisor told him it was because he \"didn't like blacks\" but then said \"ha ha just kidding! but you really are fired.\" And the court apparently enforced the arbitration agreement, where the arbitrator sided with the company. \n\nEverything I've read seems to indicate this is a still evolving environment, and I wanted some insight\/new developments specifically to \"forced arbitration agreements\" where employment is dependent on these agreements.","title":"[USA, Federal and CA]Employment arbitration enforcement hypothetical.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575540295,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6f6m4\/girlfriend_grabbed_on_the_ass_at_work_by_boss\/","id":"e6f6m4","body":"This may be a little incoherent as it's early in the morning and I'm a bit upset about all of this, but my girlfriend works as a nurse and just had a coworker (boss) corner her and then grab her ass and ask her if she \"wanted this\". In order to keep my hands busy I decided to jot down a bit of what happened while it was still relatively fresh in my memory. Again, I apologize for it's incoherence:\n\n**2:41 am** \u2013 texted girlfriend to let her know I was awake.\n\n**2:42 am** \u2013 girlfriend called me upset, said that Boss pulled her aside in the bathroom and put his hands on her.\n\n**2:46 am** \u2013 Called hospice center and asked to speak with boss myself. After putting the question to him boss became quiet. He then asked if \\*blank\\* was my daughter, and I explained she was my girlfriend. He apologized many times, confirming the behavior. I demanded that boss put the phone down, apologize to girlfriend and then come back. He complied with this. While this was happening girlfriend texted me not to call back and was very upset and discomforted by the situation.\n\nBoss came back a few minutes later and confirmed that he did apologize, also making several comments about how he was going to lose his job. \n\n**2:47 am** \u2013 Called girlfriend back to confirm that boss did in fact apologize. While on the phone boss came back out to the car and complained that he was scared because he thought I would be coming up to hospice center to beat him up, and that he was going to lose his job. Girlfriend attempted to console him and he repeatedly made comments that he was going to lose his job over what he did. After girlfriend confirmed I would not be coming up there, he left and went inside before coming back again and crying that he was going to lose his job. \n\nPrior to this, girlfriend had commented before that boss had a habit of making inappropriate comments, or asking for hugs from female staffers. I noted this but did not press the situation.  \n\nAt the time of writing this girlfriend called and said she had rubbed him on the shoulder and maybe that's why he thought this was ok.\n\nBoss pulled girlfriend's friend aside and explained that he was sorry for touching her, that's never done anything like that before, and that he has kids and doesn't want to get fired. This asshole is in full self preservation mode and is not concerned about what he did, but what he feels may happen to him. \n\nWe live in Texas and according to other posts I've seen this does not constitute sexual assault. Girlfriend says this will be her last day to work there and doesn't want to get anyone in trouble for this. Prior to working in hospice she used to dance for a living and as she has dealt with much worse in that industry she is having a hard time justifying reporting this to HR and letting the consequences play out as they should.\n\nPretty pissed about all this but I figure asking you folk for what may best to do would be more constructive than any alternative.\n\nPlease help?","title":"Girlfriend grabbed on the ass at work by boss","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589215102,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghr1w2\/is_it_possible_to_get_a_restraining_order_from\/","id":"ghr1w2","body":"[TX]I want file a restraining order from husband because he\u2019s extremely abusive and I simply don\u2019t feel safe leaving my house with the possibility he might harm me. But he\u2019s also a smart man and I\u2019m scared if I file it will kinda give away where I\u2019m staying now and he has the money and resources to fight it and could potentially get it thrown out of court.I also left him without knowing with my 4 daughters..so I\u2019m currently hiding at a place where I know he doesn\u2019t know where.but I know he\u2019s probably angry that I did leave him and would do anything in his power to get the kids taken from me or leave me with no money from the divorce, he threatened that to me before if I try to leave him.So please let me know good legal ways to approach the situation.","title":"Is it possible to get a restraining order from husband when they\u2019re kids involved?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577597443,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh24mj\/my_bfs_mother_just_drunkenly_admitted_to_me_that\/","id":"eh24mj","body":"My bf is 21 years old but and his parents have been divorced for 15 years but have a child support order for his father to pay every month until he's 24 regardless if he's in school. His mother owns a house which he rents a single room out of and I rent the downstairs guest bedroom as my art studio but it's not my legal address and I only pay a small rate each week calculated by how many nights I spend there.  I wouldn't call her an alcoholic because she doesn't drink too too often but when she does drink she can't control herself. Today when I was helping her cook dinner she had been drinking and she began complaining to me about how bf's father was taking her to court to stop the child support payments. \n\nMy bf doesn't really care about his father as he's maybe seen him twice in 15 years and isn't at all surprised that his mom has been using the child support money on herself. Honestly, he doesn't really care other than how she'll take it out on us if she loses in court. He wants to leave but insists on staying until his 20 year old dog since he's had since he was 4 passes away and I don't really blame him there.\n\nMy only question is does he have any legal options? Is it legal for her to charge him rent while she sits about the house all day and he works full time to pay for food and rent?","title":"My bf's mother just drunkenly admitted to me that she's been getting over $1300 a month in child support while she charges him $400 in rent. Does he have any options?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576612515,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec0yjq\/ca_are_marked_mantraps_legal\/","id":"ec0yjq","body":"Would it be legal to set a booby-trap, but mark the perimeter of my property with visible signs stating the existence of said lethal traps?","title":"[CA] Are marked mantraps legal?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1517360314,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7u5y28\/collect_atty_fees_for_abandoned_motion_in_colorado\/","id":"7u5y28","body":"Hello,\n\nRecently the Courts dismisses two of my ex\u2019s claims because they were abandoned after 12 months. Initially the OC was supposed to schedule a Court date after mediation, but failed to do so. The initial defense cost me about $2,000. I\u2019d like to ask the Court to award me my attorney fees. Could this team direct me to rules that would support this or offer other advice?\n\nThanks in advance!","title":"Collect Atty Fees for Abandoned Motion in Colorado?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591189542,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvtl5d\/mediation_advice\/","id":"gvtl5d","body":"Mediation advice\n\nDoes anyone have any positive mediation stories? My ex-husband of five years has decided to take us (my current husband and I) to court to modify our parenting plan.  I am petrified. I live in Texas and have for four years and he lives in NH. He has been inconsistent at best in his contact with our daughter, as well as refusing to pay child support, verbally harassing us, and just overall being a dirtbag. Unfortunately, my attorney feels it is a crapshoot to go to court as Texas judges tend to sympathize with oro se parties. So- we are trying mediation first. He is essentially asking for mandated visits in summers and holidays, even though my daughter had never had an overnight with him and is five years old. Again- I can\u2019t stress how petrified I am. This man has not shown an interest in my daughter in years, but now has a new wife that is pushing him to ask for more visitation. A new wife, who I might add, is an ex heroin addict with quite a colorful criminal history. \nOur current parenting plan basically states that her primary residence is with me, but he can come visit her up to five times a year in Texas and twice a year in his home state of NH. He has never gotten close to either of those and typically sees her once a year when I pay for it. \nSo, sorry for the ramble. What should I expect in mediation? Will I actually be able to get something remotely reasonable? I am asking that his visitation be staggered so that he can prove he will remain in consistent contact since he has not done that throughout her life. I should mention we have an attorney and he does not. \nThanks for any advice anyone can offer.","title":"Mediation advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1517888505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7vkm93\/landlord_wont_give_rental_verification\/","id":"7vkm93","body":"My landlord won\u2019t give any rental verification until we give 30 days notice, which puts up in a bad situation. If for some reason the screening company says we don\u2019t pass the test then we won\u2019t get our new place, and we will be out our current place as well. My wife is pregnant and it\u2019s January in Kansas (aka it\u2019s colder than cold). Are they allowed to hold us hostage like this? We have never paid late, and have been good tenants. But we don\u2019t to miss out on this house and we don\u2019t won\u2019t that chance to be homeless. \n\nJust doesn\u2019t seem fair and seems backward. We are trying to move out (we are month to month now after passing our year lease) into a new place, but they won\u2019t give rental verification and allow us to apply to other places without committing to leave. Makes no sense. \n\nPlease please help. ","title":"Landlord won\u2019t give rental verification","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577396993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eg1jgl\/my_grandmother_left_me_money_in_her_will_when_she\/","id":"eg1jgl","body":"My family told me she left me a couple thousand dollars for school. I never finished college so I was wondering if I\u2019m still allowed to have the money she left me? I never was allowed to see the will so I\u2019m not sure what the will actually said.","title":"My grandmother left me money in her will when she passed away 10 years ago.","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576799594,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed1qmf\/boyfriend_wants_to_adopt_my_older_daughter\/","id":"ed1qmf","body":"It\u2019s pretty much in the title, but a little back story. \n\nMy oldest (girl, age 4) has never met her father. He decided at the moment I found out that he wasn\u2019t going to be involved. I didn\u2019t push it, and it has been fine not having him around. He is not listed on her birth certificate, nor does he visit, or pay any child support. I have only spoken to him once in four years, and that was when she was about a year old and I thought I would offer again. To my knowledge, nobody in his life knows that I or my daughter exist or who we are to him. \n\nMy boyfriend and I have another child (girl, 3 months) and have been in talks about getting married\/adopting older child. \n\nDoes sperm donor even have parental rights if I have never claimed identity? Does sperm donor\u2019s family have a claim to my child if a grandparent or other close family member decided they want to fight for rights? Again, she is four years old, has never known her sperm donor, and hasn\u2019t paid me a dime in support. I don\u2019t want his money. I would love for someone to tell me we don\u2019t even have to involve him. \n\nThanks for any advice.","title":"Boyfriend wants to adopt my older daughter, biological father has never been in the picture, nor is his name stated on the birth certificate. What kind of legal barriers can I expect? (US - Kansas)","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1425499925,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2xxyi8\/property_management_enforcing_rules_not_on_the\/","id":"2xxyi8","body":"Hello. My girlfriend had mail, specifically a package, sent to my apartment in her name. When I asked if it was at the office they simply said yes. So she went to get it and they were complete cunts to her,  saying she can't have mail sent there because she isn't on  the lease. \n\nI called to clarify and they said this was true so I asked what page of the lease I could find this rule and surprise. It isn't on the lease and the person I spoke to admitted that.\n\nCan they enforce something like this? If so, how am I supposed to know what I can and can't do? If not, am I within my rights to continue having her mail sent to my place if for no other reason but to give them a hefty fuck you? Cause I'd like to reddit... I'd really like to.","title":"Property management enforcing rules not on the lease. Missouri","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578630044,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emlqzi\/can_i_make_a_legally_binding_contract_for_a_game\/","id":"emlqzi","body":"I'm 14 so this probably sounds really stupid. Can I make a contract that can force my friends to do a dare in truth or dare?","title":"Can I make a legally binding contract for a game of truth or dare?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576879047,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edgq6p\/employer_blaming_me_for_racistics_troll_call\/","id":"edgq6p","body":"I live in Czech Republic, working for U. S. based Telco Company, currently as senior engineer for 2 years and 5 years for the company at the total.\n\nHello all,\n\nI hope someone will be able to help me little bit as I am in tears instead of enjoing holidays...\n\nBasically I work for Telco company as network engineer and because we make international calls, every engineer has IP their own phone. When you are calling to your colleague your name is displayed. When you are calling outside your number is replaced by service desk number. I found way how to hide your name using older number which is not disconnected yet. Due to very stressful nature of work we sometimes \"sending\" music using telephone - for example we found numbers playing soundtrack from Shrek, Never Gonna Give You up or guy telling you he is your new friend...\n\nThe \"victim\" is new guy, lets call him Petr who is not really performing, he has extended trial and it does not look he will be with company for long time. He is pretty slow, does not look like he has much technical knowledge. But he is kinda big mouth - for example he send negative feedback to fresh newbie but in reality newbie did just minor issue while the Peter just showed that he still does not understand basic networking. Trainer of the newbie replied to him and politely informed him that the newcomer did minor mistake which will be explained to him but trainer also informed him that the mistakes which he highlighted in e-mail \/ feedback are way to major and he should reconsider this before send feedback when he is still confused with networking basis \n\nI believe that this response hurted Petr's ego waaaay to much. I was aware about feedback but did not think much about it.\n\nAt the end of the day I noticed he is using \"out profile\" in our ticketing system which is prohibited. Just for fun I sent him two fun calls to distract him from doing nothing.\n\nNext day I noticed one of our team leader is investigating something with calls. It sounded like something really serious so I ignored it, I was busy with my task. At the end if the day my team leader and manager called me and we had meeting together. They basically told me the newcomer Petr received RACIST\/VERY VULGAR message and my name was associated with reported time-stamp... I said them truth about fun calls but I was informed that it is possible that my name will be associated with these calls regardless as they are not able to confirm for 100% it was me?! They just can confirm I did call at the time...\n\nFor me it sounds ridicous... What can I do from my point?","title":"Employer blaming me for racistics \"troll call\" which is most likely pure lie","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590589980,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grksxy\/internet_provider_cancellation_fee\/","id":"grksxy","body":"Hi. I was told by the service rep that signed me up that I was not under contract. I decided to cancel early because the service kept getting disconnected. Before cancelling I chatted with a service representative and he confirmed in writing that I would not incur fees for cancelling early since I was not under contract.\n\nI have the email from the service rep and a copy of the chat transcript. Now that I cancelled Cox is saying that I owe an early termination fee. They said they apologize for the employees providing incorrect information. Wouldn't the employees be acting as agents on behalf of the company? This is in Nevada.","title":"Internet provider cancellation fee","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1516599592,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7s3p34\/is_this_discrimination_ohio\/","id":"7s3p34","body":"I'm literally asking for a friend (I know that's usually what people say when they don't want you to know it's actually about them, but that's not the case here).\n\nMy friend works for the same company as her husband, where he is a manager. But they don't work at the same place, and he's not her direct boss. She's amazing at her job and has been promoted a couple of times, but they won't let her be manager of her store because she's married to him. Again, not the same store, but the same company. I understand that promoting her because she's married to him is definitely wrong, but is not promoting her for the same reason? To she and I both that feels like discrimination.\n\nEdit: Thanks, everyone. I screenshot the comments along with a message apologizing for it not being the response she was hoping for and she said (copied and pasted), \"Lol it's okay. thank you though. Its clear I have no case\".","title":"Is this discrimination? (Ohio)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577670945,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehfat5\/should_i_be_fine_at_my_case_review\/","id":"ehfat5","body":"so i finished my probation this month and i finished my community service of 20 hours. i got charged with assault for getting into an altercation in a public place in Sep. 2018 which was really stupid on my part for getting involved. but i got my signed letterhead from my community service guy and turned it in, my probation officer asked me if i could get a second letter that says how many hours i completed because the one i received only said \u201chas completed several hours of community service and will continue working with me throughout the winter\u201d which is true. unfortunately i was unable to get a second letterhead since he was gone on vacation and i couldn\u2019t get ahold of him. my case review is on Friday and i won\u2019t be able to get that letter. i have not violated my probation in any way and i\u2019ve never had any trouble with the law before this event. will i be okay?","title":"Should i be fine at my case review?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589347947,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/giss1x\/is_my_apartment_management_breaking_the_lease\/","id":"giss1x","body":"I am currently living in an apartment from a management company. The lease is very vague when it comes to visitors and it basically does not limit the length of a visit. I live in the Chicagoland area and we have plenty of visitor parking and assigned parking for tenants. There are really no options for parking around the property. \n\nWhen stay at home restrictions began due to Covid-19, I decided it would be best for my girlfriend to stay at my apartment because she is a PA and lives with a friend who is at high risk. I am also at high risk and went to stay at my parents\u2019 house in case she brought back the virus. So much for that because I\u2019m now sick, but that\u2019s besides the point. She parks in the guest parking and uses my keys to get in. \n\nJust this week my apartment management sent out a notice that they are suspending visitor parking and no longer allowing visitors. I reached out and explained the situation. I didn\u2019t say that I haven\u2019t been living there for the past two months but explained why my girlfriend is temporarily staying. They said there is nothing they can do and when I asked if I could just add her to the lease they said they aren\u2019t allowing that during this time and are taking the precautions to keep the community safe. I should also add that I have a private entrance so there is no threat to the rest of the tenants.\n\nI realize now that I could just let her use my assigned parking and update the car OR have her borrow my car and park in my spot. But the fact that they are aware that she is staying there worries me. Are they violating my lease by not allowing visitors? Do they have the power to violate this in a state of emergency? Would they be able to penalize me?","title":"Is my apartment management breaking the lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588380126,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbv92k\/nightmare_management\/","id":"gbv92k","body":"My husband and I have been living in the same apartment complex for two years now. Our apartment complex has changed management recently, and this new management is a nightmare. They're doing extensive renovations while people are still living in their apartments. The first two months of this year we've had our bathroom counter resurfaced, our kitchen countertops, and dishwasher replaced, a new sink and faucets installed in the bathroom and kitchen, and have had a backsplash added behind our stove. Fortunately, with COVID-19 they stopped and that allowed us to find a new apartment to move to. Most of these renovations required us to empty out\/remove everything from counters and cabinets and they gave only, if not less than, 24 hours notice. Since Texas has started opening up today they came by and told us they will be replacing and repainting our cabinets one day and then replacing our fridge and oven another. My husband and I move in a week and our lease is up in June, can we legally refuse this disruption to our quiet enjoyment until we move out?\n\nTLDR: Too many renovations while we're still living there. We move out soon, can we refuse until we move?","title":"Nightmare Management","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519184640,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7z2i5z\/my_employer_modified_my_hourly_pay_without_my\/","id":"7z2i5z","body":"Hey LegalAdvice,\n\nI live in the United States, Specifically Massachusetts in the greater Boston area. I'm a full time student who works at a large drug store once a week, since I am in school. \n\nI went into work last weekend and had noticed that my job title, along with my pay (Decreasing by .75C\/HR) was changed without me being told about this change. \n\nThe reason for the change was supposedly due to the position being given to other members of the store, and that a limited amount of members are given the position. The thing is, I was never informed of such a change and it was a complete surprise to me when I went to check my pay stub and see what had changed.\n\nDo I have any recourse here,  Or is this completely legal? Quite annoyed with my boss right now as it seems like this is something that is even slightly legal...but I would love to hear what you guys have to say about this. \n\nIf any other information is needed, I'll be standing by watching this post! \n\nThank you guys. ","title":"My Employer Modified My Hourly Pay Without My Knowing","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590818253,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt95lj\/i_make_fetish_content_on_twitter_and_came_across\/","id":"gt95lj","body":"I've reported the account several times over and advised my followers to. It seems the account was from Korea. I'm simply disgusted.","title":"I make fetish content on twitter, and came across an account of a minor making similar content as mine. Is there anything to do beyond reporting the account?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1516751004,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7siva3\/wa_rental_company_never_returned_my_depositsent\/","id":"7siva3","body":"This is in Washington state, Pierce county. My wife and I lived at an apartment complex for a year and were excellent tenants. We did a comprehensive walk-through and exhaustively noted all existing damage to the unit (it wasn't very nice), and took photos of said damage. Due to a promotion, our deposit was only $99. In mid-2017 the property switched to a new management company, which was annoying but didn't have a big impact on us. Our lease ended in November 2017 and we moved out. I spoke with the leasing office several times prior to move-out to ensure I did everything I could to get our deposit back \/ not get billed, they told me \"everything should be good as long as *xyz*\" and xyz was stuff we didn't do, but obviously I expected the worst because property management companies have always been scum in my experience. \n\n\nUpon move out, I did another walk-through with an employee and went over everything on the checklist from the move-in, showing that there was no new damage. The employee verbally asserted that the unit was in great condition and we should have no problem getting our deposit back (again, I'm sure that doesn't count for anything). I gave them the checklist with my signature on it and they went to their desk and acted like they signed it. I left my forwarding address as well, so they could send the deposit\/bill\/whatever. I left, then realized I needed a copy of the signed checklist, came back, and got a copy of it. \n\n\nOn Dec. 6, I called to make sure they had my forwarding address, and confirmed it with them. I was told I should get my check in 1 to 2 weeks.\n\n\nOn Dec 26 I called again because we still hadn't gotten anything. I confirmed my forwarding address yet again, then was told that checks were mailed from the corporate office and it would be another one to three weeks.\n\n\nLast night, my wife looked up the state law, and found that property managers have to either return the deposit or give a full statement of whatever amount they think they need to keep, within 21 days. If they fail to do so, they are liable for the full amount of the deposit. This is [RCW 59.18.280](https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/rcw\/default.aspx?cite=59.18.280). She was thrilled because it has been approx. 54 days, and wanted me to write a demand letter, then call and try to get our money. She wants to go to small claims court if they don't want to pay, due to the principle of the thing.\n\nI wrote the letter today and typeset it in LaTeX to look legit. I called the office and dealt with a very bitchy employee, who told me that because of standard cleaning fees we owed a balance to the property management company. I reiterated that because they took too long, they weren't in compliance with state law, and as such they're still liable for the deposit. She told me the bill we owed was \"probably sent to collections after it wasn't paid in a few days\" despite us never receiving any statement, and she didn't tell me when we were supposed to have received said bill. She told me to email her everything I had and she would see who at corporate to talk to; she didn't have a contact at corporate for me. I sent her screenshots of my phone history showing my calls to the management office on the 6th and 26th; a zip file containing all the photos of the existing damage when we moved in; and the formal letter I wrote to the company.\n\nI'm concerned that they're going to fuck us over regardless of state law and that trying to take this to small claims is going to be a waste of time and money. My wife works 80 hours a week at night as an ICU nurse, and I work two part-time jobs and am a full-time student. I don't have time to pursue this in-depth over $100. Additionally, we have been super, super careful with our finances and credit, and if they did send us to collections, I'll be pissed and my wife is going to go ballistic. Obviously they're in the wrong because they never sent the bill, but I'm fully expecting to get fucked anyway.\n\nThe kicker is that as I was writing the letter today, I found out that the employee who did the move-out walkthrough never actually signed the checklist, she just pretended to?? Which is super screwed up, and puts us on a worse legal footing, obviously. I also can't \"prove\" that we never received a statement, so this company with lawyers can just say they sent it out and we never responded. How screwed am I and what should I do? Should I just pay the ~$180 balance? My wife is not going to like it either way.\n\ntl;dr property management company never sent us a bill, even though we shouldn't have one, now \"may have\" sent us to collections, waiting to hear back on that. State law seems to be in our favor but I'm dubious about it working out alright.","title":"[WA] Rental company never returned my deposit\/sent bill, on-site manager says it was \"probably sent to collections\"","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422469351,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tzk1j\/caassault_verbal_threats\/","id":"2tzk1j","body":"On a light rail system in CA.  Two elderly women who don't speak English board their train with all their luggage.  A third woman begins to yell at them in English about needing to be in the luggage car, as their luggage is blocking the aisles, etc.  Yelling woman becomes increasing irate.\n\nAs I am more or less fluent in the language of the first two women I step in and explain to them they can't block the aisle and offer to help them move.  This entire process is complicated by the fact yelling woman won't stop complaining about \"the foreigners\" so the women can't hear me over the noise.  So lots of asking yelling women to be quiet.\n\nAnyway it ends with as I'm helping the two women get their stuff, yelling woman decides we're not moving fast enough and throws a punch at one of the other women, closed fist and all.  I'm actually situated so that I can simply swat her hand off course and she connects with nothing.  \n\nHowever I do turn around and get right in her face and tell her the last punch she ever throws will be her last.  Then when she kind of hesitates I bellow \"Sit the fuck down before I put you in the ICU.\"  Which in hindsight was not cool.  I really just wanted her to walk away before she decided throw a second punch or something else, because I had no idea what do then.  As a 20 something guy I can't exactly get into a fight with a 40 something women, but I can't just let her beat up two 60 something non English speakers either.  So I just my lizard brain went with \"Establish dominance and control really quickly.\"  \n\nAnyway she immediately gets out of there and I move the women.  Turns out she ran off to complain to the conductor, who after speaking with some other folks in that car, just mentioned to me I should call him because it's his job to threaten folks.  He didn't bother with my name or anything.  \n\nI am worried though, did I fuck up in terms of assault if she opts to go to the police?  ","title":"[CA]-Assault (Verbal Threats)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1515180092,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7odjmf\/struggling_single_mom_absentee_atty_divorce\/","id":"7odjmf","body":"SEATTLE, WA (I could\u2019ve sworn I selected the location! ... now I can\u2019t figure out how to apply it)\n\nA friend of mine filed for divorce in 2014 and has been trying (for over a year) to get her lawyer to finish and file * final paperwork * to seize assets granted to her in the judgment. This is the LAST thing that needs to be done, and the longer the delay the harder it is on her and their little boy... and the less money will be left as her now jobless ex dips into the well for living and drinking expenses. \n\nIt\u2019s not like anything is even contested in any of these proceedings. Even though the ex resents and disagrees with the judgments, he has never filed anything (at all), never retained a lawyer, and never shown up in court. \n\nThe only thing the lawyer needs to do is file papers to seize the assets already awarded in judgment. The atty takes off on extended trips with no warning, almost never responds to communication... and just won\u2019t \u201cmove.\u201d   Predictably, the atty is cheap and already has my friend\u2019s money (of which she has little to spare) ... and years of history with the case. \n\nThe delay is yet another heavy onus on a woman with 2 jobs (one professional day and the other evening retail), who is trying to pursue her masters in a science field (which is expensive) ... and whose young son bears the resulting lack of time with his mom with more maturity than his father has ever managed. \n\nBeing \u201cso close but yet so far,\u201d can anyone offer advice regarding how to get the atty to respond to communications from my friend (who is reasonable, polite and patient) and just DO HER WORK AND GET THIS DONE?  (Sorry for yelling.)\n\nAlternatively, IF my friend was able to get her lawyer to relinquish the case files and provide a quick summary of what has been and has yet to be done, how feasible would it be for her to finish and file the remaining papers herself or with the help of free legal aid in our area?\n\nIs there any thing in the US like the UK\u2019s [Legal Ombudsman ](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/law\/2012\/oct\/15\/legal-ombudsman-complaints-lawyer) ... that provides some advocacy for customers? Besides just the routine \u201chey, feel free to 1) pay for a different lawyer 2) sue your present lawyer 3) file a complaint with the Bar...\u201d ?\n\nSorry so verbose. Let me know if you have questions, and thank you in advance for any guidance you can offer. ","title":"Struggling single mom + absentee atty = divorce > marriage * $depletion ~ How to get lawyer to do her work?!","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1515104595,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7o6frs\/employer_taking_away_holiday_pay_if_i_work_more\/","id":"7o6frs","body":"I work for a non profit hospital. I work five 8 hour days Monday through Friday. So here\u2019s the situation:\n\nWe were closed on Christmas Day, and I will get holiday pay for that. However, during the other 4 days that I worked, I got 33 hours total. Because of this, my holiday pay went from 8 hours down to 7. I asked a fellow employee and they said that if you work over 32 hours, they start taking off holiday pay. \n\nIs this legal? I live in Florida. Thank you in advance for your help!","title":"Employer taking away holiday pay if I work more than 32 hours.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1422487746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2u0qeq\/co_my_car_got_towed_from_my_paid_parking_spot_for\/","id":"2u0qeq","body":"I just moved into my very first home, a condo that has an HOA. The HOA paperwork says that I must have my registration and tags up to date or I will be \"Subject to violation notice and towed\". Well my tags were 3 months expired.\n\n\nMy argument is that the security company did not put a notice on my car, as I never received one. They gave me a screenshot of the note in their computer system of when the warning was given, but I am also requesting a copy of the ticket. I am arguing that, had I received the warning (as stated would be the case before being towed, in the HOA docs), I would have got it taken care of and avoided the 230 charge to get my car out of the tow lot. So I wan't that money reimbursed by the security company.\n\n\nTheir argument is something like \"we put it on your car, it could have been blown off by the wind, or someone could have taken it off, but we put it on there\". I am not sure how they could ever actually prove that they placed the warning on my car, even if they are able to show me a copy of the warning.\n\n\nDo I have a case with this one in small claims court, or should I just let it go?","title":"[CO] My car got towed from my paid parking spot for expired tags without warning.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588723757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ge9ds4\/my_neighbor_admitted_to_some_harmful_drug_use\/","id":"ge9ds4","body":"My neighbor took some Xanax and got drunk the other day. Someone called 9-1-1 and they showed up and helped. The same neighbor told me they are on a \u201cbenzo bender\u201d for the rest of the week.\n\nWhat is my legal obligation in this situation? Do I call the police? Do I do nothing? Will I get in trouble if I don\u2019t call the police?\n\nCalifornia, USA; all parties involved are legal adults.","title":"My neighbor admitted to some harmful drug use that may result in death. Do I contact the authorities?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1576146605,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9lybx\/can_we_do_anything_about_our_tenancy\/","id":"e9lybx","body":"Sorry for the long post. \n\nWe are a couple in Sydney, Australia. We signed a contract with a new Estate agency for 6 months. 5 days before we are suppose to move in they said the previous tenant cannot move due to health issues, so they will upgrade us to a bigger room. \n\nMy partner saw the new room the following day. He gave it a surface look and considering we had 4 days before we would have to move he said it was acceptable. We signed for that room and sent email to the agency company saying our previous contract was void. The company has very poor communication, as in we would send several emails and no reply, so our main point of contact was the woman who showed us the rooms (leasing agent). \n\nThe day before we were suppose to move, we emailed the company saying we would like to organise how we get our keys. Suppose no reply the next day, so we spoke to our leasing agent who referred to another agent as she couldn't come to work that day. After back and forth we agreed for 6pm and my partner will meet her for the keys. The bad communication kicks in again, as my partner basically had to wait 40 minutes outside where he was trying to contact her to see where she was. She said she was nearby but was 40 mins late and when my partner asked where she was, she never gave an answer. He asked for the day's rent refunded and emailed the company. Again no reply from the company.\n\nThe next day I start moving in and this is my first time seeing the room, notice the room is the same size, wardrobe is smaller and the ensuite is much smaller too. It's basically much too small for a couple. So tried contacting the original leasing agent, and sorted another viewing the day after.\n\nThe day after, she calls me but I was a bit far away so we organise her to call\/ text me after 3pm when her meeting finishes. Come 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm no communication yet. I had sent her 2 msgs saying I'm ready, but no reply. Finally when I call her, she says the rooms are already taken. So me and my partner are asking why she couldn't have told is earlier. All we get are apologies, and she will check when she gets home of suitable nearby places. \n\nBasically at this point we are sick of the company and the lack of communications. We also asked what health issues the tenant that was suppose to leave had and were informed she said it was psychological stress due to this Estate agency. No surprise really. We were thinking of going to the office but apparently it's not where it says it's located on Google. Is there anything we can do? Companies we can complain to etc?","title":"Can we do anything about our tenancy?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519517264,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/800pkg\/i_got_doxxed_what_else_should_i_do\/","id":"800pkg","body":"An admin on discord just posted my address, phone number, and transferred $70 to someone's PayPal (I don't think it was his) he logged into my Facebook and Twitter, and tried to buy something on Amazon. I've changed my passwords and emails for most things, and contacted the police. I have some screenshots of what he did, but not everything. He got my stuff through cookie tracing. Really scared me but I think I've almost sorted it. Any tips \/ what else I should be doing? (UK) ","title":"I got doxxed, what else should i do?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1514844288,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7nhz4n\/received_offer_for_job_looking_at_agreements_form\/","id":"7nhz4n","body":"I'm looking at an agreement for an offer I received that has NDA clause, non-compete clause, etc. and the \"Notice to Future employers\" caught my eye. \n \n> **Notice to Future Employers**. I agree that during the Restricted Period, I will\n> notify the Company in writing of any subsequent occupation whether as owner, employee, officer,\n> director, agent, consultant, independent contractor, or the like, and my duties and responsibilities in that\n> position. Further, I agree that during said period, I will inform each new employer, prior to accepting\n> employment, of the existence of this Agreement and the terms of the restrictive covenants and\n> confidentiality restrictions contained herein. I acknowledge that during said period the Company shall\n> have the right to contact, independently, any potential or actual future employer of me to notify it of my\n> obligations under this Agreement and provide such employer with a copy of this Agreement. The\n> Company shall also be entitled, at its election, to notify any such actual or potential employer of the\n> Company\u2019s understanding of the requirements of this Agreement and what steps, if any, the Company\n> intends to take to ensure compliance with or enforcement of this Agreement. Failure of the Company to\n> avail itself of the benefits of this subsection shall not in any way affect its right to obtain enforcement of\n> any provision of this Agreement.\n \n (the company = the company who gave me the offer)\n (restricted period = 1 to 2 years, but it doesn't seem to apply to this clause based on the section\/lettering...)\n \nAm I being needlessly worrisome about it or does it seem like it might be concern if I were to find another job in the future? Is this normal verbiage for offers like these? Not sure how to translate the wording for this clause... does it have something to do with \"2 weeks notice\" thing or is this something else?\n \n Also just graduated and this is my first time receiving an offer so I have no idea what normal agreements look like for companies. In the US and IL.","title":"Received offer for job, looking at Agreement's form and have suspicion about wording","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1515386957,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ow6zs\/michigan_friend_might_be_misclassified_under_a\/","id":"7ow6zs","body":"My friend is currently working for a woman who runs an embroidery business and is being paid $8 an hour and she is told that she is classified under a 1099 instead of a W-2. My friend works at the same location as the owner, she has a schedule (which is flexible due to some serious medical conditions), and she is supplied all of the materials to do her job. I believe she should be classified under a W-2 but I am having trouble finding information online that points me in the right direction. \n\nMy question is: Does my friend fall under a 1099 or should it be a W-2?\n\nIf I left out anything that could be useful or I need to clarify, please let me know. It is my first time posting here :)","title":"(Michigan) Friend might be misclassified under a 1099","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588597585,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdb9hp\/looking_for_advice_on_wrongful_termination\/","id":"gdb9hp","body":"Another worker an I were wrongfully terminated recently. Looking to talk to anyone who knows about lawsuits regarding discrimination. Lots of evidence would love to talk in dms. Thank you.","title":"Looking for advice on wrongful termination","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1589244206,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gi0fgy\/is_it_legal_for_a_stepparent_to_touch_their_step\/","id":"gi0fgy","body":"I\u2019m 17(m) in Oregon and I have a step mother who is fine most of the time, the issue is she\u2019s extremely \u201chands on\u201d and likes to touch people (non-sexually ofc) and me being 17, I absolutely hate this. I haven\u2019t been able to find any ways to solve this and she says I\u2019m the one with the issue, rather than her. So I\u2019m just wondering if there is a way I can legally get her to stop? \n\nNote: her and my father aren\u2019t actually married but have been dating for almost 11 years","title":"Is it legal for a step-parent to touch their \u201cstep\u201d child without permission?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588890570,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfgqtw\/permanent_protective_order_hearing_continued_va\/","id":"gfgqtw","body":"Just found out that hearing scheduled for tomorrow was continued until 06.18.\n\nOver a month away.  I was granted possession of the marital home but had planned on moving by then.  Am I responsible for the entire mortgage now? Why didn't her attorney ask if I had an issue with continuing,  shouldn't they have?\n\nSide note: Can I be in violation of the order if I contact her? Utilities are all in my name and I'm shutting them off when I leave.","title":"Permanent Protective Order hearing continued?? VA","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576642019,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ec7g1w\/health_insurance_financiallegal_advice\/","id":"ec7g1w","body":"Hey Everyone,\n\nSo this is my first post on here and I am not sure where to start so I'll just let it rip.\n\nSo  within the past year I have been getting multiple bills from multiple  of my providers.  This confused me, since I have Fidelis paired with  Medicaid, and whenever you go to any appointment they send you an  approval letter. I had gotten approval letters for all of my visits and  most of my providers check and make sure your insurance is active before  checking you into an appointment.\n\nI  went to an appointment and I was told that my insurance was canceled.  When I called Fidelis, they stated that I was canceled because Medicaid  claimed that I passed away June of 2018 and all of my bills from then on  were no longer covered. I now have a massive amount of debt from  multiple providers and I am unsure what to do. When I call either  Fidelis or Medicaid directly they give me the run around and state that  the other needs to be contacted or to call my providers and tell them to  recharge the dates of service. When I do so, my providers are unable to  do so.\n\nMy question is, what can I  do about this? I cannot afford thousands of dollars of debt and in  addition is there anything that can be done about the fact that they  approved and paid these providers for more than a year, than rescinded  these payments? It seems unfair to me that I should have to be paying  for something because of an error not on my end and being constantly  told that I had coverage.\n\nPlease let know if anyone has any advice; I will truly appreciate any.","title":"Health Insurance Financial\/Legal Advice","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588466500,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gchdic\/i_want_to_move_out_im_worried_theyll_upcharge_for\/","id":"gchdic","body":"I\u2019m going to try and make this as simple as I can but I\u2019m kinda an idiot so rip. \n\nI have an apartment with two cats. My cats have damaged the carpet where my doors are (they claw at the fronts when trying to come inside a room). I have paid a non refundable $500 cat deposit. I will also be forfeiting my security deposit when I terminate my lease (I\u2019m leaving before it expires). The only two things stated it will NOT pay for is rent, or any repair\/damage to the property cause by a DOG. It also states in the clause of the Cat deposit that I am responsible for any damages caused by them and have to pay it on my own. \nI have talked to them about replacing the carpet last year. They said I cannot do that (changes to the apartment are also mentioned in the lease). There is also a clause for carpets on changing prior to move in date and with landlord approval. \n\nI plan to terminate my lease before it is due which means my security deposit is forfeited. In the lease it states that the security deposit will be used to deduct from any damages but will not pay for rent or damages cause by a dog. \n\n\nSo when I terminate my lease will i still have to pay for the damages or will the security & pet deposit pay for it? Should I just replace the portions of the carpet that I need to?","title":"I want to move out, I\u2019m worried they\u2019ll upcharge for the damage","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474558755,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53zju1\/im_poa_for_parent_am_i_allowed_to_change_their\/","id":"53zju1","body":"Parent has a basic will that leaves everything to me and siblings. I'm exploring the idea of establishing a trust that would recieve the inheritance.  I want to ensure the inheritance goes to myself, siblings, and our respective heirs, and not accessible by our spouses \/ in-laws in case of divorce. Only one parent still alive.  Can I modify my parent's will as their POA to this end? Or any other suggestions to accomplish this? in Texas. ","title":"I'm POA for parent. Am I allowed to change their will?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576729199,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eco0pt\/divorce_in_washingtonoregon\/","id":"eco0pt","body":"Hi! I have a few questions i am hoping someone will be able to help me with! \n\ni am separated and currently living in Oregon. I moved here in October of 2019 from washington state where i am technically still a resident. I believe oregon\u2019s laws are you have to be living in the state for a minimum of 6 months in order to file. This is an issue for me as I live over 2 hours from Washington. \n\nI need to know which state to file for divorce in and I also need to know the process to prepare for him to not sign the papers. \n\nThank you so much for your time and please ask any questions if you need clarification!","title":"Divorce in Washington\/oregon","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591037521,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guqfeu\/if_im_living_with_parents_do_i_need_to_be_on\/","id":"guqfeu","body":"If I'm over 18 living with parents in a rent stabilized apartment in NYC do I need to be on their lease? If I'm not what could happen?","title":"If I'm living with parents do I need to be on their lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590685964,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsaab8\/purchased_an_item_from_a_local_app_and_now_its_a\/","id":"gsaab8","body":"Okay here is the situation, I\u2019m a reseller that uses several different places and platforms to source for my business. I purchased an item for $700 from OfferUp, which is a local purchasing\/buying app. The seller wanted no contact payment through Venmo and didn\u2019t want to exchange with cash. \n\nI had no problem with that part. I asked proper questions in regards to the history on the item being purchased and met at the sellers home for pickup. I made the Venmo payment and was informed that the items could be retrieved out of the mailbox where the seller had placed them (no contact). I had done 2 deals like this before since this entire COVID-19 outbreak so it had started to be all but normal. No need to worry. Both parties happy? Right? \n\nNow the kicker, a week passes and here is a random Venmo request from the seller for $1 with a message that\u2019s ask if I could answer her Facebook messages, she has questions for me.  I denied the $1 request and checked my messages on Facebook and it\u2019s her and evidently a sister of hers saying the item didn\u2019t belong to her but the father and that I need to give it back. I simply didn\u2019t reply because there is a slight problem with doing that...\n\nProblem with that being that the item needed attention which is why I was willing to do $700 though in perfect condition it was worth maybe $1,500. I had it repaired (another $179) and sold it through one of my contacts for a small profit. So it has changed hands maybe 3-4 times now from the original seller to me to my contact to his buyer. I have no idea what to do. I have all of my verifications (Item post, message screenshots, payment info, etc.). Now I\u2019m here hotter than a $3 pistol and nervous as hell tbh, especially with them looking for me on FB when the deal was done through OfferUp.\n\nWhat would be the best step to take to approach this situation? I never heard from any authorities or anything as of yet. Just want to have my neck covered in case anything becomes of the matter.","title":"Purchased an item from a local app and now it\u2019s a chaotic situation.","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1588894465,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfhv0m\/europe_shared_apartment_just_discovered_our\/","id":"gfhv0m","body":"Europe-Poland\n\nSo I've been renting a room in a 5 bedroom apartment for 3 months so far. When the quarantine started all the other house mates have left and I've been the only one here since. I've just discovered that the landlord has the apartment listed on Booking.com as a short term room rental. \n\nWhere do I stand here legally? I'm renting a room which states in the contract that I'm responsible for the shared areas. I had noticed before we had people move in and leave days later and now it makes sense. \n\nI'm worried because if someone books one of these rooms, I have belongings here, food in the fridge etc as I live here and these people would be treating the place like a hotel. \n\nWhat legally can I do about this? \n\nThank you","title":"Europe: Shared apartment, just discovered our apartment on Booking.com","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588751472,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gefntc\/how_can_my_friend_be_emancipated_from_an_abusive\/","id":"gefntc","body":"So my friend is currently living in a physically abusive home and is thinking about emancipating herself when she is 16 in December. How can she go about this? She is in Florida and will be a sophomore in high school in the fall.","title":"How can my friend be emancipated from an abusive home?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1577852861,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eidx7o\/trouble_with_controlling_parent_and_inheritance\/","id":"eidx7o","body":"I apologise in advance for not having all of the details, but I am going to give this a shot as I am running out of places to look. Also sorry for formatting issues- on mobile.\n\nI (early 30s) was willed money by my grandparents (mother's parents) approximately 15 years ago. Because I was a minor (presumably) the money was left in custody\/ care of my mother. A couple facts that may help:\n\n\u2022 a family member who I have a good relationship with, and my mother does not, was the executor of the will (they are also a lawyer)- they had no advice.\n\u2022 I believe the sum (30-80k...?) Is in a money market account. I do not have access to the account, statements, account log in etc\n\u2022 yes I have tried asking her for the money. - to say we have a poor relationship is kind. As stated in the title, I believe she is trying to use this to control me.\n\u2022 my assumption is that because the Will was vague as to any conditions that need to be met in order for me to gain full access to this money there is no mandate for her to hand the money over (age, marital status etc)\n\u2022 because I am not listed as the primary on the account (again presumably because I was a minor) I cannot access any account information by any means... I have tried.\n\u2022 each of my cousins on my maternal side has been granted access to their inheritance. Age and marital status is a nonfactor.\n\nI hope this is enough information to communicate my situation. The major question I have: is there any legal ground on which I can obtain custody of this inheritance\/ account?\n\nTL;DR: mom has my inheritance and I want it.","title":"Trouble with controlling parent and inheritance","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1577257310,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efde50\/what_does_this_mean_concerning_her_court_date\/","id":"efde50","body":"Hi, my friend has a court date for theft up to $1,500. The lawyer has already entered a demand for discovery and inspection. However, looking at her public record it says request-chemist\/breath technician. What does this mean?","title":"What does this mean, concerning her court date?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1589833012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gm98vv\/covid_custody_issuedating_an_er_nurse_visitation\/","id":"gm98vv","body":"**Hey Reddit,**\n\n​\n\n**Long time lurker, first time poster!** I began dating an **ER nurse late last year** (great timing obviously, definitely on brand for me.) I have 2 young boys (7-4) & my gf has a 2 year old daughter. Prior to the Covid pandemic, we were planning on flying together with our kids to go to my cousins wedding in mid-May. I had notified my ex-wife of the upcoming introduction pretty early on to avoid issues. Things changed, **plans were postponed due to the virus, etc.**  Absolutely the right move, and I'm happy it went down that way. \n\n**In March my girlfriend was exposed to someone with Covid-19** while she briefly wasn't wearing PPE at the hospital where she works. I spoke with my ex-wife and was honest about the situation, and told her I was going to be responsible and self-quarantine for 2 weeks and I'd give up my parenting time during that stretch to keep the boys safe. I ended up quarantining for a month ultimately. \n\n**Upon finishing my self-imposed quarantine, I wanted to get back to normal visitation.** My ex said she wasn't comfortable with me introducing my kids to my new girlfriend because of her job as a Nurse. I told her nothing we were doing was violating **CDC regulations** in terms of **social distancing guidelines**, and I'd never put our boys health at risk if I, or anyone around me, was **sick**. Additionally, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has requested **a stay on all custody orders during the Covid-19 pandemic**. \n\n​\n\n**Sidebar...**While I understand her position in regard to public safety, my ex has a very sporadic work history, and I felt her opinion on the matter was a privileged one. She received a very generous settlement 2 years ago at our divorce, and hasn't had to work much since then. (She's been in nursing school, and recently graduated.) \n\n**My girlfriend?** Even through the pandemic, her daughter is handed off between a couple different nannies & me in case of emergency. That's done out of necessity, not out of spite for the Stay-At-Home orders & social distancing. We're all just doing what we can. I was introduced to her daughter a couple months ago, and that's why I feel like it's time to reciprocate face-to-face contact with my sons. \n\n​\n\nUltimately this got so contentious, that **my ex refused visitation in early May** because she thought that my girlfriend was going to be there. I filed a police report the next day, and requested an 'Emergency Telephonic Hearing' and a Complaint for Contempt to the Court. **The emergency hearing was granted and was brought before the judge earlier today.**\n\nAt the hearing, we spoke with a **Probation Officer** who did an incredible job trying to find middle ground between us. I was ultimately granted additional visitation which was my main goal of the Emergency Court Order. **The main point of contention was the physical introduction to my Nurse girlfriend.** \n\n**I made my case to the judge, but he told me I was not allowed to introduce my girlfriend to my boys until at least August because of my ex's concerns and the fact that my girlfriend is an Essential Worker.** That's almost 2 months longer than the current Stay-At-Home order is for Massachusetts. **How is it legal to say that I am not allowed to introduce someone to my children because of their job?** \n\nI know under normal circumstances this would've been thrown out in a heartbeat. **So why is this legal now??**\n\n​\n\nI love the 'Who's The Asshole?' thread on Reddit. Under normal circumstances, she would totally be the asshole here.. **There are no laws against dating essential workers.** There is no stipulation in our divorce agreement about introducing significant others. Under Covid-19 rules, am I the asshole for 'putting my kids at risk?' **I want to introduce my boys to someone special to me.** I'm not violating CDC regulations, and my girlfriend & I will still be seeing each other when the boys are not around, so theoretically I'm still putting them at the same level or risk when I see them. \n\nGoing to the grocery or liquor store or whatever is a calculated risk at this point. How is this not in the same conversation? \n\nAny other **nurses or essential workers** out there that have had this happen to them in their **Custody Agreements?** \n\n**Attorneys...is this seriously legal??????** I know life is a shitshow right now, but seriously? **Essential workers aren't allowed to date people with kids in Massachusetts?!!?!**\n\n​\n\n**TLDR version: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is telling me that I cannot introduce my essential worker girlfriend to my children before August. How is that legal?** \n\n**Spoiler!** I don't think any of us are assholes, but this is an incredibly unique situation given the pandemic. Where should the legal precedent lie in this case? Thanks for reading if you made it this far.","title":"Covid Custody Issue...Dating an ER Nurse & Visitation","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1422050166,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tg6wb\/what_if_someone_found_nazi_gold_in_their_basement\/","id":"2tg6wb","body":"Hiya, I'm writing a political thriller.\n\nSetting is 2012, Quebec, Canada.\n\nGirl had secret nazi parents, until they died. Now she lives on her own, as the sole heir to the property, at the age of 22.\n\nShe discovers gold hidden in her basement, which she knows is secretly nazi gold.\n\nWhat happens? I assume she is obligated to report it to the Canadian RCMP and authorities?\n\nAlso, am I correct in assuming that the government will seize her assets? Is there a reward for returning it?\n\n____________________________________________________\n\n\nSomewhat related, but let's say gangsters (who are known to police) found out, and assaulted her home with assault rifles, even taking her friend hostage in front of her.\n\nSince Canadian Law is a little different when it comes to home defense, assuming the girl trying to save her hostaged friend, is armed with only a bow and arrow, is she allowed to shoot to kill these armed robbers with her bow, until police arrive? Would she have to prove herself innocent in a case of court and be restrained from her home, etc..?","title":"What if someone found nazi gold in their basement?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1518143853,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wacrb\/canadaemployment_at_will\/","id":"7wacrb","body":"Hi all,\n\nTo keep this short and simple, I'm about to accept a job offer for a company that that is HQ'd in the states, but they have a Canadian side as well. Specifically, let's say that the company is called \"X\". I'm not accepting a job offer from \"X\", I'm accepting a job offer from \"X Canada\", which is basically the same company but with \"Canada\" in the company name.\n\nI live in Ontario, and the companies' Canadian office is located in Toronto.\n\nMy manager (who works in the states) mentioned that I'd have to sign an \"Employment At Will\" agreement.\n\nAfter doing some research, there is no such thing in Canada.\n\nIf I sign this agreement and run into a sudden termination that seems to have happened for no reason (although I highly doubt this would happen), what would win in a legal battle? Ontario's employment acts, or this \"Employment At Will\" document?","title":"[Canada]Employment at Will?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1515624475,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7pjgxq\/car_fender_bender\/","id":"7pjgxq","body":"So about 3-4 weeks ago my dad was driving through some backstreets in a small town.  It had just snowed the night before so people were out plowing and such.  My dad ended up getting hit by a guy in a fourwheeler with a plow on the front.  Did some decent damage to the front left bumper.  At the time of the accident, the other guy(lets call him joe) was very apologetic and immediately started saying how it was joes fault and seemed pretty sincere.  They trade insurance info and everything seems to be going well.  Then the guy calls up and says that he doesnt have insurance on his four wheeler and that he could get in serious trouble if it gets reported.  Meanwhile the guy must have told his insurance that it was my dads fault.  Insurance adjusted is making my dad take pictures of everything but as of now it seems they are believing Joe over my parents, so now we will be stuck footing the bill to fix the car.  Unfortunately the police were never involved and there was never anything recorded.  \n\nWhat are some of the things we can do to deal with this asshole.  My thought would be to call Joe on the phone and record the conversation and try to get him to admit that it was his fault and that hes lying.  But then again that might be some TV bullshit that wouldnt carry any weight in real life. \n\n*Edit This is in the US","title":"Car fender bender","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576253628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ea5yz6\/can_i_avoid_taking_pension_in_a_divorce\/","id":"ea5yz6","body":"I'll keep this short.\n\nMy wife and I live in California and are going through a divorce (married almost 8 years). We both make about the same amount of money. I have a 401k and a couple IRAs and she has a pension. She would like to split everything down the middle (and insists the court will do this as well). I want to split the VALUE down the middle but would rather not take an interest in or be reliant on her pension and would rather just keep my retirement accounts (the value of my retirement and her pension is about equal). She claims that she wants options and a 401k so she can borrow from it if there's an emergency.\n\nIf I give up part of my retirement and take an interest in her pension, I am stuck letting her make the decision on how much I collect from the pension (depending on how long she works, when she retires, etc.) and if something happens to her and she dies early, I'm stuck without part of my retirement. There's also the emotional want I have of not being tied to her anymore than I have to (we do have 2 young kids)\n\nWhat are my options? Do I have any?","title":"Can I Avoid Taking Pension in a Divorce?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1575774183,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7o881\/tow_driver_said_tow_was_free_then_charged_us_200\/","id":"e7o881","body":"So long story short, my wife rear ended another car and the other driver called the police.  When an officer arrived, he told my wife he\u2019s going to call a tow company to tow her car. When the tower arrived, my wife asked how much the tow would be, he said nothing it\u2019s free and told her which lot the car is being towed to. (My wife didn\u2019t bother having them tow it somewhere near us or to our house cuz she said she thought the officer knew what he was doing and was helping her) Not even an hour later when I drove her to the lot so I could see the damages, they told us it\u2019d be $200 to get the car back. After some bickering back and forth, we ultimately paid the fee so I could drive her car somewhere where I can work on it. \n\nMy question is, what would most likely happen if we took them to small claims court over the $200 since they said it\u2019d be free and never informed us that we\u2019d have to pay a fee to get it back? I\u2019m guessing it\u2019d get dismissed since we obviously can\u2019t prove that he said it was free but I want to know my options.","title":"Tow driver said tow was free, then charged us $200 after the tow","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515356315,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ot0xm\/girlfriends_ex_wants_to_move_back_into_apartment\/","id":"7ot0xm","body":"[Texas]So this guy left my current girlfriend back in march of last year. Drug addict who stole everything he could from their apartment before he left. She has been paying the rent since then, with him living 3 states away and contributing nothing. He has now decided he wants to come back and enjoy the remainder of the lease (it expires in a few weeks). He is an abusive drug addict, who went so far as to take their cat when he left, only to abandon it far enough away that there was no hope of getting it back. I do not live with her if that means anything. He took everything that was his (and some) when he left. Is there any way to prevent him from resuming the lease like nothing happened. His name was never taken off the lease. Can anything be done to prevent him from moving back in.","title":"Girlfriends ex wants to move back into apartment with her","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1421282846,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2sgpfp\/wa_i_am_an_ic_with_a_1099_agreement_through_a\/","id":"2sgpfp","body":"I don't have an official start date for my new job as they are working on finalizing licenses so I didn't give notice to the staffing firm so as not to shoot myself in the foot in case something happens. I did, however, tell my manager at the company I actually do work for that I got a new job with a start date TBD as I didn't want to be a complete asshat.  She was fine and super supportive of my new job offer since she told me and the other contractors I work with to look for jobs since our project is getting a significantly reduced budget. That manager just asked that I let her know when I know ASAP (which I planned to do for both the staffing agency and company I work at). \n\nMy question is do I run the risk of repercussions if I don't give 20 days notice to the staffing firm based on the items below? \n\nUnder the Term and Payment section of the contract it says: \n\"This Agreement shall commence on May 12th, 2014 and will continue so as long as either party does not terminate the Agreement. At any time, COMPANY may terminate, without liability, the Services Period for any reason, with or without cause. The IC may terminate this Agreement at any time upon twenty (20) days prior written notice to COMPANY.\" \n\nAnd the Termination sections reads \"At any time, either COMPANY or the IC may terminate, without liability, the Services Period for any reason, with or without cause, by giving the other party written notice.\"\n\nThank you for any help\/advice! ","title":"[WA] I am an IC with a 1099 agreement through a staffing agency. Been offered a new job (non-IC) and wondering about \"Termination\" clause.","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577977997,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eizelc\/im_an_independent_contractor_being_told_to_work\/","id":"eizelc","body":"Good morning, \n\nI am in independent contractor working for a flight school as an instructor. We only get paid for giving lessons (both flight and ground lessons.) The school expanded and now has a location that was previously abandoned. The conditions are awful. There\u2019s mold EVERYWHERE. Me and another instructor are told we must have someone there every day 8-5, however, we are not getting paid. I\u2019m \u201cworking\u201d 40 hours a week and I\u2019m lucky to have one lesson.  I\u2019m looking for a new school to teach at once I get one more certification. \n\nMy question is, is it legal to force independent contractors to sit for free in a building full of mold? We\u2019re afraid if we tell them we refuse to work until the mold is gone we will simply be fired. Aviation is a very small world and we would hate to burn any future bridges. I am in FL which I understand is a right to work state as well. \n\nThanks in advance.","title":"I\u2019m an independent contractor being told to work in a building full of mold without being paid. (FL)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424458775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wkqm9\/my_friend_needs_advice_because_shes_being_sued_by\/","id":"2wkqm9","body":"She had insurance.  The woman hit her and her husband's car because the woman ran a red light. She had insurance as well. The police report did not show anyone at fault.  \n\nMy friend received a letter in the mail this morning stating she and her husband are being sued for $14,500. Her husband was driving. They are using for a number of things. A couple of those things: reckless endangerment and for my friend for \"entrusting\" her husband with the car. Both of them have valid drivers license, they had valid insurance and her husband was fit to drive. \n\nIs this some BS lawsuit? I don't have a lot of info because we are only texting and are both at work. She is 22, cannot catch a break. I am trying to help her. \n\nThanks for your comments and suggestions on what I can do to help. \n\nEDIT: She just told me that the woman's insurance company is suing her for reimbursement for what they paid to cover the woman's car damages. ","title":"My friend needs advice because she's being sued by an insurance company. She was in an accident a year ago in Mississippi. She lives in Alabama.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576980397,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edyx1t\/domestic_incident_ontario\/","id":"edyx1t","body":"Me and my exgirlfriend have gotten into a lot of fights and sometimes they get bad. Never been physical prior to the last one however it almost got there. \n\nWe got into a fight because she believed that i was with another girl. i tried to explain that  wasn\u2019t the case and she wasn\u2019t having it, She goy in my face and pushed me, poking me in the chest. I told her to sit down and let me explain to her and she said that she just wanted to go home, i went to show her my phone and she grabbed it and threw it at the wall, smashing it into pieces and my glassware that was on my dresser... as she was packing her stuff i was very angry and screaming still, she called the cops and immediately hung up. Apparently after she left the cops called her back and she said that she just wanted her SD card back. \n\nI gave the police the SD card and asked if they could phone her to get my money for the phone. She said no, and then said that she wanted me charged for holding her against her will. I gave a statement to the police that essentially just outlined what happend with the phone and then she gave a statement to the police. The police called back later that night to speak with my grandmother, about me chasing her out of the house and whatever else. \n\nThis happened last Monday, and i havent heard from the cops since. Can somebody tell me what they know and what to expect if anything ?","title":"Domestic Incident - Ontario","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590585165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grjh2v\/covid_cleaning_fee\/","id":"grjh2v","body":" My  daughter and her husband just purchased a condo.  The landlord of the  apartment complex they are moving out of in Englewood, Colorado, told them there would be a $350 Covid cleaning fee.  They stated that under the terms of the US  emergency declaration, they created an addendum to their lease,  requiring this charge.  They were never informed of this addendum to their lease.  This seems pretty fishy to me but law is not my  specialty.  Does anybody have any advice?  Any thoughts on whether this  is worth pursuing?  Renters rights have taken a beating over the years  but this seems like BS.","title":"Covid cleaning fee?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1472605165,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/50ej58\/paid_rent_2mo_in_advance_moved_out_prematurely\/","id":"50ej58","body":"Edit: Illinois, USA. Location Bot didn't like that it was at the end.\n\nIn my former living situation, I lived with my girlfriend and a roommate, we were all 3 on the lease for 1\/3rd of the rent. \nThe lease for this, since it was student housing, required us to start paying 2 months before we could move in and we won't pay the last 2 months before we move out. \nI moved out suddenly after breaking up with my girlfriend. They both agreed to just split rent evenly between them now which is fine. I thought it was over.\n\n\nRoommate now wants money for utilities that were in her name. I explained that since I paid 2 months in advance I was fine just calling it a scratch, she insists I give her money for the utilities. I explained to her if that's the case, I want my portion of rent. She said to take that up with the rental company.\n\nDo I have a right to the 2 months of rent I paid in advanced? If so, do I need to seek this from my former roommates or from the rental company?\n\nI just find this ridiculous since it's the difference between her paying $15 now for utilities, or $300  for half of my 2 months rent.\nIllinois by the way.","title":"Paid rent 2mo in advance, moved out prematurely, how to handle?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588366340,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbq5mp\/canada_smoking_pot_in_the_house\/","id":"gbq5mp","body":"Hi all! \n\nI am writing here as a last resort - I don't know  that anything can be done but it's best to check with people who know the law a bit more than I do. I'm from Ontario, and recreational weed is now legal. I believe you just can't do it in public spaces. \n\nI'm subletting a place for the summer and the girls downstairs love smoking weed outside of my window and downstairs in their own rooms. The problem is is that they do it several times a day and the vents carry up the smoke and therefore my room reeks almost constantly. I've asked them to not smoke near the vents and nothing's changed. \n\nThere's nothing in the contract saying we can't smoke inside the house, and it's legal. But if it's travelling to neighbouring houses can I call the non-emergency police line?\n\nTo preface this, I smoke weed myself. I don't mind the smell for the most part, but when it's as concentrated as it is...it's pretty awful. \n\nIs there anything I can do except for contact my landlord about this? And can they even do anything? Thank you!","title":"Canada - Smoking pot in the house?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575916783,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8dzs3\/petty_theft_of_36_from_walmart\/","id":"e8dzs3","body":"Before anyone says hire a lawyer, I already did. My court date was today and he decided to file to continue the case. However, I\u2019m still paranoid. Idk why he decided to file to continue. I\u2019m a first time offender and have absolutely no criminal history. I didn\u2019t scan $36 dollars worth of items at Walmart. \n\nWhat do you think my punishment will be? I live in North Carolina btw.","title":"Petty theft of $36 from Walmart","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1425589734,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y2bfp\/i_am_looking_for_any_information_anyone_might\/","id":"2y2bfp","body":"I am in a situation where neither my parent nor I want his mother around my 7 month old. She smokes crack on occasion, is a heavy smoker & a very horrible person. She is extremely manipulative, controlling & emotionally abusive. I have had issues with her coxing my step daughter for information, encouraging her to say negative things about home life, talking badly about me in front of her & talking badly about my family, complaining about the way I dress her, take care of her, do her hair etc.  She makes up lies about me, & gets upset about something always, she twists everything that happens. She also discouraged me breastfeeding my child, shamed me & got inside my SO`s head until he was fighting with me about it. This was a common occurance. She threatens to call Childrens Aid on me, to take me to court & get full custody of my child, threatens to take my SO`s daughter away, will call the cops on her own son if he doesnt do exactly as she wants. We are in the process of getting her out of our lives. But he currently has to live with her do to some issues we had as a family and have to spend some time apart, He has had some visitation with the baby alone as thats the way it needs to be at this time. We are currently working on having my step daughter & my son having visitation, it has been an issue as the mother doesnt know we are trying to work things out. But she knows that my step daughter & him are coming for visitation (she didnt know he had any access) but that I am not allowing her to see my 7 month old she hasnt seen him since he was 3 weeks except for pictures, this is the way me and the father want things. AS it is in the best interest of my son. She has went to court to get mailed some information about grandparent rights and gaining access, I am not overly worried as I know he will talk to the judge also hopefully privately as his living arrangements would than be fucked & he cant come home for at least another 3 months. I also have plenty of people for character witnesses & she also did this to her daughters husband called the cops and alleged abuse of his step son made such a big mess they moved to alberta, lucky them! :) I am hoping someone can educate me on some of the info for this subject or personal experience. I am willing to do anything to keep this woman away from my son. Sorry for the wall of text.\n\nTLDR: My husbands mother is a bitch, he is currently living with her he has access to my baby, but I wont allow her, she is filing for grandparent rights, need advice on what that means. Also me nor my husband want her to have access with my son, so what are the chances of her getting it? ","title":"I am looking for any information anyone might have on Grandparent rights in Nova Scotia, Canada. More info in text","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518960838,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ye8yy\/husband_of_8_years_just_walked_out_what_steps_do\/","id":"7ye8yy","body":"My husband and I have been having problems for the past few years. He had been extra churlish the past week or so - I have the feeling that something else was going on but when I ask him what\u2019s going on, he will usually get defensive and refuse to answer. Yesterday, after a relatively minor argument about not being helpful with our children, he decided to throw his things into bags and walk out. \n\nHe\u2019s done this before, but this time feels permanent. He has not contacted me since he left. \n\nIn the meantime, I think I need to proceed like this is the beginning of a divorce. \n\nMy questions are: \n\n1) Right now, what do I need to make records of \/ document? \n\n2) What options do I have if he decides to just come back? I am worried that he\u2019s going to flit in and out of our home. Our children were already super upset yesterday, and if I can avoid a repeat of that, I would like to. \n\n3) I really don\u2019t have money for a lawyer. Are there particular books that I could read to help me prepare the divorce papers myself? \n\n4) What recourse do I have in the meantime for getting financial contributions from him? \n\n5) What can \/ should I do about setting up time for him to visit our children? \n\nSome background information: I live in Texas, we have been married for 8 years, and our house is only under my name. I bought it two years before we got married. Our set up has always been that I paid pretty much all of the bills (including the mortgage) and he paid for food \/ the girls\u2019 tuition for after care \/ preschool. \n\n","title":"Husband of 8 years just walked out - what steps do I need to take?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589843567,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmcmdq\/went_to_an_innetwork_doctor_received_eob_that\/","id":"gmcmdq","body":"I am a NJ resident and sometime this past December, I received a minor, surgical procedure with a doctor in NY that is in-network with my health insurance company. I was told by the assistants there that the out-of-pocket costs for procedure would be a maximum of around $800 dollars as I wanted to figure out a budget early on. Checking my EOB now, the anesthesiologist that was used is shown as out-of-network, and states that I could owe up to $1,800.\n\nI was not made aware that the anesthesiologist was out-of-network. Do I tackle this with my insurance company now to get ahead of the bill? Any help would be appreciated.","title":"Went to an in-network doctor, received EOB that states that the anesthesiologist was out-of-network and I owe over $1,800; do I address this now or later once a bill arrives?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1588849138,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gf4fag\/can_an_extended_stay_hotel_make_you_check_out\/","id":"gf4fag","body":"Current stay is at 21 days","title":"Can an Extended Stay hotel make you check out before you establish residency at 30 days in CT, whether there\u2019s a pandemic going on or not?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590104486,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/go83h2\/my_neighbor_keeps_parking_in_front_of_my_house\/","id":"go83h2","body":"Using a throwaway sorry for formatting on mobile.\n\nMy family has been going through a \"parking war\" with our neighbors for the past weeks or so. The neighbor started parking in front of our house and hasn't moved it in a week or so. (This is really inconvenient as my family has 3 cars). When my brother asked him hey can you move your car, he told him that he didn't give a f*ck and that if my dad tells him anything he'll beat him up. \n\nHe recently had another car double park in front of our front neighbors house where we've been parking. (The person that lives there parks in the driveway) It's been really inconvenient as we need a place to park but we also don't want to inconvenience our other neighbors.\n\nIs there anything we can do?","title":"My neighbor keeps parking in front of my house and won't move. Is there anything I can do? (CA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578373173,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/el6nk6\/mma_gym_refuses_to_cancel_over_the_phone\/","id":"el6nk6","body":"Please help. I joined an MMA gym months back on what I thought to be a month to month plan. After one month I realized the place is a joke, with the instructor often not showing up (validated by multiple yelp reviews), and I asked that my membership be ended. Owner\/instructor mentioned there's a 60 day notice fee, I said fine let's start that immediately. He then said I have to provide that notice in person, which I know is BS. We go back and forth for months, eventually saying fine I'll take your notice starting today.  Which again, more BS. Am I legally obliged to pay for a service that was not rendered after I asked he cancel my membership mo the ago? Your advice is greatest appreciated.","title":"MMA gym, refuses to cancel over the phone...","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1577163181,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eewgv9\/lockbox_on_house\/","id":"eewgv9","body":"I\u2019m currently a tenant in a house in Texas. The realty company representing the landlord texted us earlier today to advise that the house is up for sale and will be placing a lockbox on the door. They also wanted us to sign a document to give them permission to add this lockbox, which they already did regardless of us signing. Is this legal?","title":"Lockbox on House","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588812895,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gewm07\/can_a_college_expel_you_for_criminal_charges_off\/","id":"gewm07","body":"I was charged with mishandling of a firearm and some drug possession charges off campus at my college a few months ago. In fact, The incident at hand occurred .5 miles away from the campus. I was then expelled from said college due to the legal charges. Why were they able to expel me for simple charges and also things that happened off campus?","title":"Can a college expel you for criminal charges off campus?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1590077222,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnzmxf\/md_non_renewal_of_lease_because_rent_wasnt_paid\/","id":"gnzmxf","body":"What could happen if I am not out of the apartment after the 30 day notice(May 31)? I know after that my landlord could file for \u201ceviction\u201d but that can\u2019t happen until the state of emergency is over, which is about the end of July at the moment. So what if I actually do end up leaving before the July date? I am more than willing to put up money for the months I stay over. I just have to write up some sort of proposal to my landlord. Also received this notice because we complained to the city about an issue of rat feces in the laundry room, as renters we have the right to do that without facing consequences, right?","title":"\u203c\ufe0f\u203c\ufe0f (MD) non renewal of lease because rent wasn\u2019t paid at the time and also retaliation from landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578194172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ek7792\/legal_entrapment_cant_get_out_of_the_lease\/","id":"ek7792","body":"I am currently stuck in the strangest situation I have ever encountered. I have a one year lease with a colleague that is ending in February. \n\nThe leasing office requires a 2 month notice. When I asked my roommate about renewing, she said no and that we should put in our notices. So I gave the office my notice and then later to my surprise the called me and said my roommate did not turn in her notice to vacate. \n\nSo long story short the lease ends on the end of February anyways, and neither of us have asked to renew. She did give the office a verbal notice that she is moving out, but then chose to go MIA and not respond to emails\/calls, letters.\n\nThe office informs me that now the apt will go into month to month automatically and my notice to vacate has become invalid. I then spoke to my roommate and she said she doesn\u2019t mind going month to month and told me to vacate t the nd if the lease and she will take care of the lease on its own.\n\nBut she will not talk to the leasing office and they need her to sign documents, and to financially qualify for the apt. So I honestly don\u2019t trust her. \n\nThe office said that I will continue to be responsible financially for the rent until we both sign a vacate form. \n\nNow my question is, if my lease is already over is it possible that I would still be liable for the apartment?\n\nMy roommate is a miserable person who got fired from her job. And is still able to make rent but I double she could afford the whole apartment on her own. Also I have a feeling in my guts that she is up to something sketchy.\n\nI read the lease (30+ pages long) and it is confusing. But it seems like we both need to give a written notice together and also vacate the apartment on time.\n\nHow am I responsible for another adult? And o feel like she is livid on this power as she is losing every where else. I try to communicate and brought in all the forms required, and she would tell me I am confused and I should just leave at the end of the lease. \nI thought about calling her parents , but not sure what they would say.\n\nCould this be legal? Can I be stuck in a lease forever with this person as long as she never leaves?\n\nAlso there are issues where it says we are not supposed to smoke in the apartment , while she does, can that be a valid reason? Or should I just move out at the end of the lease and let everything burn?\n\nSorry for the long rant, but this seems like a very weird situation and I feel like the office is not being honest.\n\nAppreciate any advice you guys can give me.","title":"Legal entrapment: can\u2019t get out of the lease","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1575724463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7e5xg\/md_custody_opinion\/","id":"e7e5xg","body":"My ex and I have been divorced for over a year. In that time she has tried to control everything I do with our children. We have joint legal \/ physical of 3 children under 10. \n\nLast night she pulls my mother to talk outside and tells her she feels the kids are unsafe around the new woman I'm dating (she cheated on me). Then she threatens to take the children away from me in court.\n\nI've done nothing wrong per the agreement and this all stems bc I dont let her control what I do with our kids. \n\nWhat's the likelihood a judge is going to take the kids away from me ?? \n\nTLDR: wife threatened to take kids from me bc of who I'm dating","title":"MD - Custody Opinion","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1518280161,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7wmect\/divorce_and_custody\/","id":"7wmect","body":"We live in Missouri. \n\nHeads up: my SO is going to be filing for divorce uncontested with his ex, but with recent goings, we are afraid to put a parenting plan into effect that she can't uphold. Would like advice and stories on how it went for you. This will be long winded, and I'm sorry. Cross posted to r\/stepparents and r\/parenting\n\nI'm a SM to three wonderful kids, who I have lived with a year this March. I'm authorized to make medical decisions, fill out school paperwork, all in paperwork that the father filed and notarized. I have been here, as a team with SO, for all school matters, sicknesses, hospitalizations, cuddles sleepless nights and every boo boo. For a whole year. \n\nBM has the ability to ask us with notice to see them any time she wants until a parenting plan is in place. \nBut, she never asks for more than 5 hours total a month, then blames us for her not seeing them. Typical BM behavior. We won't let her keep them longer than a few hours each visit unless we are present, because she has no car or license, and the house she stays at is not hers. She lives with a guy she's broken it off with twice now. He's okay, weird, but okay. It's a health and safety hazard to leave them so long, and she understands this. Nothing stopping her from asking multiple times a week, or having a day where we sit in the car and she spends 8 hours if she wants at the park. She never asks. Even though she knows we offer her this.\n\nDivorce has taken a while, because money, and her unwillingness to plan a day to go to the classes. But this tax season will be her deadline. In the divorce, she proposed every other weekend, with alternating holidays, and weeks in the summer. We don't agree. Not because of bitterness, even though there is alot of it, more on that later. We don't agree because she has no job, no place with her name on any bills or even the lease. She has no beds, no Car, no license, no toys, no clothes. This concerns me because she stated to us a week ago that she's so broke she can't afford food for herself and had to beg her mom for food stamps. How will she feed the kids? She has stated to the kids faces nearly every time we go over that she has no food for herself. So, leaving them there with nothing for 2 and a half days is a no go for safety, in our eyes. \n\nAmong many things, she has a habit of coddling them. She treats them like babies, and attempts to smother and force a 4 year old who is obviously angry into hug, where she won't let them go or discipline them in any way when she is with us for birthdays. You don't force a 4 year old Into your lap while they are screaming and yelling about not getting their way. It just made him so angry I had to stand up and pick him up off her lap and walk him out because he was hyperventilating and red in all of his face. Not okay. She even does this to our 6 year old, and let's him scream and cry. Not cool. \n\nOur main concern with them and safety has been something she does in front of us, and any time we discuss it with her, she gets defensive. You are supposed to make over the shoulder belts firm, and car seat buckles at armpit level. She demands and manipulates the kids into making us let her put them in their car seats. To avoid fuss we let her. \n\nWe didn't leave the parking lot before we heard choking and sobbing. She had shoved the car seat strap up against our 2 (one at the time) year olds throat and she was choking. We stop, and I fix it, letting her breathe, tears in her eyes, and I check on the boys, to see our 6 year old silently sobbing. I ask him what's wrong and he says his seatbelt is so tight that it hurts and he can't move it. \n\nWe thought maybe she was angry or forgetful, so we let it pass that time. She did it twice after that. The second she walks away, I fix it before we leave. Anytime we call her out and calmly tell her what she is doing wrong all we get is \"WELL I'M THIER MOM AND I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING\" despite the tears already on the babies face. Any time I speak up, she points out I'm not their mom and my opinion does not matter, or ignores me. \n\nWe don't want to give her every other weekend, because she can't provide for them, cant meet their basic needs, and can't take them to the doctor if something happens. Due to her not asking and not being willing to work and get stuff for them, she has not had them overnight in a year, or even had them longer than 3 hours alone in a year. \n\nWe can't afford a lawyer, so just filing to take sole legal and solephysical with visitation won't work. But at this point, we have no problems giving her visitation, but over nights till her shit is together is not happening. \n\nWe are filing the divorce ourselves, and she has agreed to sign, provided she agrees with what's in it. How do we bring this up to her? How do we make this happen in the kids best interest? We want tf hem to have contact with her, but not be in danger or not have basic needs met. \n\nAny advice right now would be nice. Thank you. \n\n\n","title":"Divorce and custody","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589745376,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glm4ga\/selling_unused_property_to_another_business\/","id":"glm4ga","body":"In my Grandparents neighborhood there is currently a movie theatre that has been closed for nearly three years. The building is pretty old and it was in the middle of some serious renovations when it was closed down. Apparently it was bought out by AMC, and AMC closed it so people would have to drive to the next closest movie theatre (which is obviously an AMC). I\u2019m curious as to why they haven\u2019t sold the building to a non movie theatre company and make at least some profit off of it. I don\u2019t see the benefit of keeping it closed permanently but still owning the plot. I also don\u2019t understand why that isn\u2019t illegal, because it is obstructing development on that plot for other businesses. Any insight on why they might be keeping it unused?","title":"Selling unused property to another business?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578867121,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enuelr\/my_friends_boss_gives_her_pto_but_says_she_can\/","id":"enuelr","body":"My friend works in California at a private school. What are the laws surrounding pto?","title":"My Friends Boss gives her PTO but says she can only take 1 day off a year? Is this legal or what are her workers rights?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590425133,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gqee6d\/no_hot_water_renting_uk\/","id":"gqee6d","body":"Hey there, I don't use Reddit too much but I was hoping I could get some advice on the home my parents are renting. We live in the UK and have been renting this house for 7ish years. In this time they have never missed a rent Due date and have never caused damage to the home intentionally.\n\nWe are a family of 5, my parents and my 2 younger siblings, however, I am living at university.\n\nThere is a major issue with the water in the house, there is no pressure for it to reach the 3rd floor, so the sink, toilet, and shower\/bath do not receive enough water to work properly. The middle floor also has a shower, this shower developed a crack in the basin causing water to leak into the lower level. Thus they are no longer able to use that one.\n\nLeaving them with only one shower on the top floor, this shower requires a certain level of water pressure for the heating element to activate and warm the water, this water pressure is rarely ever available. Usually at 2 am - 8 am. This means most of the time there is no proper way to wash.\n\nWe noticed that over time the pressure reaching the upstairs was decreasing and about 3 years ago the heating issue started as so little water was reaching the shower it couldn't run properly. This resorted in us all using the middle shower until that one developed a crack and we stopped using it to avoid water damage, this was about 2 years ago. \n\nWe have contacted the owner multiple times voicing complaints about inadequate water pressure and the damaged shower basin making us unable to properly shower. \n\nIt's become increasingly difficult to deal with as you're basically praying on luck that you get warm water and to bath my two younger siblings every day becomes a burden on the water bill.\n\nThis all being said, is there anything we can do to force the owner to take action in fixing the problem, one or the other to begin with. These conditions are not improving and any time we have voiced concerns we were responded to with someone being sent out to investigate and then no further action being taken.","title":"No hot water & Renting - UK","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519691839,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/80i3df\/ms_usa_high_school_teacher_threatening_to_fail_me\/","id":"80i3df","body":"Sorry for formatting, I\u2019m on mobile.\nSo I\u2019m a part of the quiz bowl team at my school and we\u2019re pretty serious when it comes to practice and competition.  This is beside the point that the coach\u2019s can be dicks some times, and recently, I had gotten enough of it and planned on quitting.  \nProblem is, he teaches my AP Computer Science class, and one day this subject of me quitting was brought up and he stated how he would fail me in his class if I tried.  I replied to this stating that he couldn\u2019t, and he replied by saying that he\u2019ll find a way.  The subject was dropped by a distraction in class. \nNow I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if these were empty threats but I am still worried about it, seeing as though it would be my word against his. \nI planned on bringing it up to him again sometime soon with the hopes of recording him saying it if he intends to be serious, but I\u2019m not understanding the legal ramifications about that. I have read some of the \u201cone-party listener\u201d things but those seem to have to do with telephone calls and not a public class. I\u2019m also afraid of him suing me personally for the use of recording him unknowingly as evidence, as I just turned 18.  ","title":"[MS USA] High School Teacher threatening to fail me in a class","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590521055,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr3pbx\/what_are_my_rights_as_a_tenant_in_sf_to_break\/","id":"gr3pbx","body":"Hi there,\n\nWe currently rent an apartment in San Francisco and need advice on breaking our lease. We are half way through our 12-month lease agreement and we need to move out of the city to help out family. Our landlord will not let us buy out the lease (the contract did not mention any buyout) and we have tried listing the place but have had almost no interest. Right now with Covid-19, almost no one is renting or feels safe touring the apartment. We need to leave and the landlord can keep our deposit which covers rent for two more months. Do we have any rights here, especially considering these times? If we just pack up and leave is that allowed, especially since in SF tenants usually have more protections?","title":"What are my rights as a tenant in SF to break lease?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423357176,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2v5abx\/legal_advice_on_my_startup\/","id":"2v5abx","body":"Hey everyone! I've been working on this startup project for a while. It's gonna be a mobile and web app that will allow users to pay to bid on items and the highest unique bid wins.\n\nThe problem is I don't know if these paid bid auction sites are legal? I've read some articles that say they can be considered a lottery or gambling. So how do other sites get away with doing paid auctions?\n\nI'm in California but this site would be open to users in all of the US.","title":"Legal advice on my startup","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1588907149,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfl747\/attorney_terminology_terms_for_buying_a_house\/","id":"gfl747","body":"Hi all,\n\nMy parents recently decided to enter the housing market and have found a house that they would like to purchase. It's going for $499k and they offered $495k. I don't know where they are exactly in the process, but the real estate agent's client (the one trying to sell the house) has an attorney that would like to change the terms of the offer.\n\nThey haven't been in this position before and would like clarification. Here are the terms:\n\n1. Use a binder form instead of a contract form before the inspection\n2. Inspection to be done within 10 calendar days as opposed to 10 business days (why is this important?)\n3. 12 calendar days to the formal contract signing\n4. 35 calendar days for the mortgage (parents have already been approved)\n5. Deposit check to be made out to our attorney's firm for holding\n6. Title search date to be moved up to be 10 calendar days (what is this?)\n7. List price of $499k (taken care of)\n\n​\n\nI'm not sure if this belongs here, but I also posted on r\/RealEstate. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!","title":"Attorney terminology \/ terms for buying a house?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1422743383,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2ucjd9\/uk_tmobile_charging_me_for_months_after_i\/","id":"2ucjd9","body":"Ok, so to clarify, my 24 month mobile contract had expired and I was just letting it carry on. After 6 months of this, I called them up to cancel, had to get my mum involved as it was a second phone under her account. I cancelled my account in August, got a new phone with another provider. A few months later, I think around november, my Mum tells me they're still charging, so she double checked with me that I've definitely cancelled, and then calls them up and cancels for a second time. We're STILL getting charged, and she's cancelled this week for a third time. They're saying they can't give refunds, and trying to give my Mum a \"discount\" on renewing her contract, which expires soon, to make up for it, also claiming we've never explicitly stated that I want them to cancel my account, despite that being the only reason I've had to call them.\n\nTldr; is there any legal reason T-Mobile can't give me a refund after not cancelling my account for months after I requested them to?","title":"(UK) T-Mobile charging me for months after I cancelled my account?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1591008180,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guid2a\/recording_of_hours\/","id":"guid2a","body":"UK\n\nBackground : Was off work for a month and had my first shift on Saturday where I logged in to my webchat at 8 up until 2. There were hundreds of advisers on, and I was waiting long periods of time for chats as there were hardly any coming through. (30-50 mins per chat wait time)\n\nI completed about 5 chats that day however resources have flagged me up for fraudulent recording of hours. As apparently I only did 8 until 8.36. With one chat only. Definitely a system error on their end but they are adamant it is not. \n\nIt was until my next shift on Monday that I realised I was on the wrong line of business and contacted IT to change it.\n\nI have messages talking to my colleague on my phone on the saturday shift querying why so little chats were coming through and why we waited so long. Last message I sent was at 1ish. \n\nJust wondering where I stand.","title":"Recording of hours","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575579433,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e6nho4\/eviction_in_ny\/","id":"e6nho4","body":"So I\u2019m going to make this as short and easy as possible. I\u2019ve been living in an upstairs apartment in NY for about 3 months. I was recently put on short term disability about a month ago. They haven\u2019t paid me yet and I know it\u2019s a slow process because I\u2019ve been through it before. I didn\u2019t have the money to pay the rent. The landlord told me that if I don\u2019t have the money by December 11th I have to get out. I know the paperwork and such won\u2019t be done by then. Is there anything I can do to avoid being evicted? I tried talking to the landlord and he seemed I understanding, but this morning sent me the text about December 11th. Any advice?","title":"Eviction in NY","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473450070,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51z9ey\/usami_i_have_a_child_the_mother_is_now_saying_she\/","id":"51z9ey","body":"I'm 27, recently changed majors to hurry up and finally get *a* degree, so that I can financially support baby\/mom. Previously my job was taking care of my ailing grand-father. Think a live-in hospice aide. He passed away after we had our classes scheduled and so I luckily picked up a job at costco. \n\nAlso, I'm 99% sure I'm the father. I will more than likely get a paternity test  to be sure. That's after I sort out where I live + how I'm getting through this. Or immediately after baby is born. We'll see.\n\nThe current living situation is that I live with my girlfriend and her dad. I'm taking 12 credits this semester, 16 next semester to get into a job as quick as humanly possible. The baby is due in October.\n\nI'm not comfortable leaving my unborn daughter in this situation for several reasons: \n\n1. Step-Grandpa has a coke habit. I'm assuming it's been long term, and that he more or less has it \"under control\" whatever that means, but I have no experience with it. It's an unknown. I am not comfortable with it. I don't want my child to grow up in a house where the main male head of household needs to do a line either before or after work to take the edge off the shitty day they just had. Unfortunately, this guy has also been *the single most stable person* in my girlfriends life. Period. Her mom (girlfriends mom that is) finally found a guy that can keep up with her spending habits. Girlfriend was offered to move into my grandparents house to live rent free. In a decent area, but fearing her dad's temper, instead opted to stay in this house. I say her dads temper because it's a double wide trailer, and he had several shelves with clutter he's accumulated over the last 20-25 years that he had to throw out to make space for the babies nursery. My grandfather passed so that's a non issue on my end..but the fear of her dad is still keeping her here. \n\n Also her baby sitter of choice is literally a drug house. Her younger step-cousin is dealing anything under the sun. I'm not comfortable with leaving my baby in a house with god-knows-who in and out of there buying god knows what. Absolutely not ok.\n\n2. The house is plain unsafe. The carpets are coming up, there are hooks exposed, as well as just not having been cleaned in several years. By that I mean really cleaned. They also hadn't emptied their dryer lint basket in an eternity. The whole house is just one hazard after another. \n\n3. The only sense of discipline that they've got is beating the shit out of their animals. Based on the way my girlfriend would react when we'd have issues in the past.......I'm going to assume that at least once or twice that's extended to their kids. To put it another way, when the dog did something wrong and step-grandpa is in a certain kind of mood...the dog will run and hide. Also my girlfriend has verbally said that her dad would beat the dog in the past..and that he toned it down when I was around. \n\n4. My girlfriends grandma is an alcoholic. My girlfriend also said that she was abusive when she was young. Grandma has picked up my girlfriend, while drunk, and drove her to a party where she then proceeded to cheat on her husband. This happened about a month ago. While my girlfriend was 7 months pregnant. She's not a good lady. I'm not comfortable leaving her at grandmas house because she also has a habit of just going away for several days at a time leaving my girlfriends younger half brother alone to fend for himself. It's fine now that he has a drivers license and a job..but she would do the same thing even when he was too young to drive or work. And I'm talking days to the better part of a week at a time. \n\n\n\n**So to summarize the list in tl;dr form**\n\n1. Grandpa does coke\n\n2. House is dirty. It's not cluttered but they don't keep up on it\n\n3. The only discipline they know is physical abuse \n\n4. Grandma is a super unreliable, emotionally unstable, can or has been physically abusive in the past.\n\nSo..what I'm asking is....how can I prevent myself from getting excluded from the babies life\/screwed in this situation, while also providing the best possible situation for my child? My concept of fathers rights is pretty jaded. Ideally I'd like it to be 50\/50. If the mother would be more willing to work with me (even now) we'd have less issues. She will expect me to skip a participation based class in order to go to a drs appointment that is literally a 2 week checkup. You sit there for 20 minutes, go in, the doctor sees you, measures her baby belly, listens to the heartbeat, then says thanks I'll see you in 2 weeks. I've been to 85% of the doctors appointments. I did however miss the baby classes due to my work situation changing, and costco being pretty much the best gig that I can get in my given circumstances. \n\n**Total TL;DR Girlfriends family has substance and anger problems out the wazoo. How can I best protect my child while being perfectly civil with my girlfriends family?**\n\n\n\n","title":"[USA\/MI] I have a child, the mother is now saying she wants to break up, the baby is due in october. I feel lost and need some help on my best direction to take from a legal perspective.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576353313,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eaofb8\/inherited_a_farm_and_cant_sell_it\/","id":"eaofb8","body":"I had an older relative pass away recently. In his will he left me his farm and his estate. In the will he said I am to hold onto this land and pass it down to my son, but I can use whatever money the land generates. I don\u2019t know the exact amount of taxes I will have to pay on the land but I am just out of college and still searching for a job so I can\u2019t afford the taxes. Am I legally not allowed to sell the land if keeping it is a large financial burden for me?","title":"Inherited a farm and can\u2019t sell it","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1425605449,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2y38z4\/apartment_may_have_mildew_and_im_afraid_my\/","id":"2y38z4","body":"My apartment flooded during super heavy rain on August 6, 2014. My landlord had a restoration clean up the water and got the carpet replaced. The baseboards apparently checked out to be dry, but only 1 wall actually got checked for moisture, versus the whole house that was affected. My kitchen area wasn't tested at all, although it was the room that had 4-5 inches of standing water.\n\nMy house has always smelled humid\/mildewy and I've started to notice it more lately. I've also gotten sick quite a bit to the point that I've had to miss work twice within the last 3-4 months when I used to miss work once a year when I lived elsewhere. \n\nThe house has very poor ventilation. The only ventilation I have is either 1) an open window or 2) my bathroom fan that's in poor condition. The house is heated by electric baseboards.\n\nI just called my landlord about it and she said, \"my family has been getting sick more often this winter too.\" That's not my issue here... She said she would get it checked out but I know that another tenant had issues with mold and got into a big legal fight with the landlord (I found out about this about a month after I moved in).\n\nIf the problem isn't resolved, I want to move out as soon as possible. I absolutely can't miss work again, as I'm the only one in the office with nobody to cover my sick days. The problem is that my lease was signed to be a year, so it isn't up until August (then it goes to a month-to-month term). If I get out of the lease early, I lose my deposit of $350. \n\nIf I do move out, should I bother trying to get my deposit back and how do I go about that (legally), or should I forget about it? \n\n**TL;DR** apartment flooded, house smells like mildew and I get sick a lot. How do I get my deposit back if I end the lease early, or should I not even bother for $350? \nIdaho.\n\nEdit: to include location in the body of the text.","title":"Apartment may have mildew, and I'm afraid my landlord won't do anything about it. (ID)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591058451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/guwy0f\/car_hit_and_run_my_parked_car_neighbors_got_a\/","id":"guwy0f","body":"Last night my neighbors gave me an incomplete license plate of the car who they saw hit my car. That\u2019s all they got. I filed a police report online and I called my insurance to make a claim this morning. My mom is pressuring me to call the police and ask about the report but I told her it says on the confirmation email that I need to wait for it to get approved. She says if I don\u2019t call them they won\u2019t get anything done in time and they won\u2019t find who hit my car. I feel like if I call they are just going to tell me to wait anyways. Sorry, I have real bad anxiety over all and I guess I\u2019m trying to just wait it out to see what happens. Should I call the police and ask about it? Thank you.","title":"Car hit and run my parked car, neighbors got a license plate #","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420755155,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rsg96\/pennsylvania_shared_lease_on_a_cabin_that_burned\/","id":"2rsg96","body":"So let me start this off by saying I am not directly involved in this, but a family member is. They have contacted an attorney, and are pursuing legal action already. I just want to find a second opinion and make sure they are using the best information possible.\n\nTwenty years ago four people signed a lease for a cabin and split the $10,000 for the cabin four ways. This year that cabin burned down. One of the guys on the lease did not contribute a single dollar to the upkeep of the camp in 20 years. This includes payments on the renewal of the lease, taxes, repairs ect. However, he remained on the lease. \n\nThat guy now wants 25% of the insurance policy. He was not on the insurance policy but he was on the lease for the property. Is he entitled to 25%?\n\nThe other people who were taking care of the camp figured out that they have put nearly $70,000 into the camp over the last 20 years. That is not even including the countless hours of labor they put into fixing the place up, and repairing things. \n\nHow should this play out?\n\nedit: I should add that they offered to pay the guy everything he put in plus a little extra, but he refused. He wants more. Also the lease is for the land the cabin is on.","title":"[Pennsylvania] Shared Lease on a Cabin that burned down. Didn't contribute to upkeep in 20 years.","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1421963746,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2tc17q\/how_do_you_get_rid_of_negative_press_chargers\/","id":"2tc17q","body":"I met someone at a coffee shop today in Colorado who was telling me about a situation he's been dealing with for a few years. Long story short, he had a crazy lady accuse him of \"stalking\" her, so he was arrested. The charges were dropped. But, a lot of online publications picked up the story and he's been facing the consequences ever since even though the chargers were dropped.\n\nIs there a way to help this guy out? I feel really bad for him.\n\nEDIT: Accidentally added an extra letter in \"charges.\"","title":"How do you get rid of negative press (chargers were dropped) on the first page of Google search results?","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589566042,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gke7wq\/ca_property_management_says_landlord_isnt\/","id":"gke7wq","body":"Just looking for some clarity, we've been in our rental property for a few months now and haven't really had any problems.          \n     \nOur neighbors were either gone or quietly moved in following a week or so of some sort of construction (I'm not nosey enough to have found out) during this time we began finding cockroaches around and outside our home, a problem we didn't have prior.       \n         \nOne night we found one in our bathroom and immediately went and bought baits. A few days later I found several just hanging out in our garage and each passing day I've found more and more luckily most have been outside the main part of the home.          \n          \nBefore all this we would spray Raid Bug Barrier bi-weekly because we did have a small problem with spiders and pincher bugs but the Raid seems to have kept them at bay.       \n                   \nAnyways, I contacted the property management to inform them. It's still early on (not quiet two weeks since first discovery) but was met with some hostility and informed they would ask the landlord but they were not obligated for pest control. In our lease their was a clause saying that pest control was our responsibility (which is something we do take care of) but I was under the impression cockroach were considered vermin and per CC\u00a01941.2 the landlords responsibility so now I'm a bit confused and looking for clarification.      \n       \nI have looked via Googling for an answer and want to just make notes on possible questions that may come up based on other threads:            \n       \n-i keep a clean house, I'm anal retentive and have been working from home since COVID shut down my county (almost two months now) so it's never been cleaner.        \n-We did attempt to curb infestation ourselves by using baits and our typical bug spray because who wants cockroaches in their home?","title":"[CA] Property Management says landlord isn't responsible for cockroach infestation","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576339512,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ealg9h\/towed_without_notice_north_carolina_usa\/","id":"ealg9h","body":"My friend parked in a private visitor parking in apartments next over to the townhouse I live at. His car was towed over night in less than about 8 hours of him being here. We were never given a notice or anything. Is there anything we can do or do we just have to pay the fee?","title":"Towed without notice (North Carolina, USA)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1420868050,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2rxt2p\/my_rent_is_being_raised_because_one_of_the_other\/","id":"2rxt2p","body":"My housing contract says that 4000 will be divided amongst no more than 5 people. \n \nIt does NOT specify anything about what will happen if fewer than 5 people are present. \n\nBut my landlord is going to raise the rent of all of us to 1000 after the other tenant moves out. \n\nIs this grounds to break my contract for 12 months rent? Or will i lose my secuirity deposit by breaking my contract without proper cause? \n\nMy landlord also never said anything about if less than 5 people were here. She only mentioned my monthly rent and  wrote it in the lease as X divided by 5 people. \n\nAm i screwed here?","title":"My rent is being raised because one of the other tenants is moving out. Can i break my lease? (I cant afford the new price!) - California","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1475068674,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/54w9p2\/nj_my_motherinlaw_wont_stop_harassing_me_cant_get\/","id":"54w9p2","body":"I've been together with my husband for fifteen years, married for five. From the start, his mother has despised me. She hated me so much that she pushed me during an argument. For that time, we had both stopped speaking to her.\n\nUnfortunately, we hit hard times at around 2014, and we were forced to get her help. We lost our home and having no other options, we spoke to MIL to move into a spare home she owned that used to belong to husband's grandmother. So we did. After that, she began to treat us like utter crap. I put up with it for my childrens' sakes. \n\nMIL uses her key to the property to come into the home at all times for \"surprise inspections\". She goes through our things, she cleans the home when it's not to her satisfaction. She has taken things, including loose cash and change. She has even taken my birth control pills and husband's condoms due to her religious beliefs. Worst of all, she actually took my children without my permission to go out. That scared the shit out of me, and she didn't care, and basically treated me like the bad guy for not letting her go out with the kids unsupervised. She has also been threatening to evict us.\n\nHusband and I decided to get a restraining order. The New Jersey police officer I spoke to at the station told us we could not due to a) the property we live on belonging to my MIL, and b) that they only give out restraining orders for people who live together, ie domestic abuse situations.\n\nIve tried to look this up online, but can't find any information one way or another. What can I do in this situation? Surely, what my MIL is doing isn't legal, is it? Can I get a restraining order?\n\n**relevant update:** Just as I was typing a response to one of the comments, my MIL came in again without permission. I told her about the laws regarding landlords needing 24 hour notice, and she flipped out at me. She also says I can't install security cameras as that would count toward \"destroying her property\"  and that it's illegal to tape someone without permission on their property in New Jersey. On top of that, she is threatening to evict me. Just me. Apparently, her son and grandkids can stay. Can she do that? ","title":"{NJ} My mother-in-law won't stop harassing me, can't get restraining order","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576370172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/earwob\/was_asked_to_provice_insurance_while_pulled_over\/","id":"earwob","body":"Im 16. The language in the title is specific.  \n  \nI had hit a deer after my fuel line rusted out, and I ran out of gas(i was not on the side of the road because of the deer collision, the car had no functional damage from it), and a few miles before me a kid had rolled his car because they veered for a deer. The county sherrif responded and saw my car pulled over. They pulled up and proceeded to:  \n  \nAsk what happened.  \nAsk me for drivers license.  \nAsk me for insurance (car was new and I had no registration but was overdue for insurance, so I had none) I said no.  \nAsk to search my car (I consented, as I said, \"new\" car, and I was flipping out because I hit a deer in it, and the fuel line failed)  \nThrew my 19 year old friends (he was with me, and it was on his side) vape.  \nThey then told me I had 7 days to get insurance and submit it to the sherrifs office. I did not. The car was undrivable and I was consisering salvaging it. No point in purchasing insurance.  \n  \nI am wondering if the insurance ticket would have been valid (they never did ticket me, they did look for me (they stopped my friend who was with me about a week later asking about me) but I guess they didnt know my address, and the car was in a garage.  \nCould my friend have taken action against them for the siezure of his vape?","title":"Was asked to provice insurance while pulled over (Iowa)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1413775462,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2jr3nd\/point_of_a_paternity_test_against_an_adult\/","id":"2jr3nd","body":"My father is a sex offender, three strikes in one state and committed major crimes in at least two others, abused me frequently psychologically growing up and a couple times physically (none of that is 'on the books'). I cut him off when he was sentenced to life in prison but he was recently released due to technicalities with the jury in his case. I have not contacted him since this evening when a family member passed along he wanted a DNA test vs his sister in town to see if I was related.\n\nI called him to tell him this evening that it doesn't matter as I do not count myself as his kin and he called back to threaten me with violence (in voicemail which I have kept in case that's of any protection to myself). I am debating on complying on the perhaps small chance I am not related to him in hopes that maybe that'll get him to leave the other side of the family and me alone. \n\nI'm just curious as I am a full grown adult in my 30s... What is in this for him? Is there any legal repercussions if I am proven to not be his child at this stage of the game? Or is this likely just ego stroking for him?\n\nOh and I am in TX, he is in another state. \n","title":"Point of a paternity test against an adult?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1519871933,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/811y7n\/ca_i_was_an_independent_contractor_and_terminated\/","id":"811y7n","body":"Do I sit on the money and see if they contact me? If they *keep* paying do I let them know? Do I use the company\u2019s illegal misclassification of my employment as leverage (I know that\u2019s not a great idea, but still asking)? Can they legally do anything about their own incompetence in still paying me? From my understanding they could be fined if I report them to the IRS for my classification as \u201cindependent\u201d.\n\n\nFace value\/TLDR: title. Never had a written contract. Was paid every 2 weeks. Didn\u2019t notice anything earlier this month, but received a deposit today. Had given my notice for termination to my immediate supervisor and it was clear to all other employees at the time. \n\nBack story\/Too Long: was illegally labeled as an independent contractor when employer left my state. They set my hours and provided me equipment (2 things I\u2019ve read that aren\u2019t allowed for any independent contractor and likely qualify for mis-labeled employment status). For all intents and purposes I should have been just a regular employee that was working remotely. However, they wanted to avoid taxes and told me as such. \n\nI now have a new job, but have yet to report them because it\u2019s my only good\/recent referral\/recommendation, and I still have to pay my taxes for it this year (meaning resolution isn\u2019t immediate even if I report them now). While employed, I didn\u2019t want to get fired for reporting them as that\u2019s a possibility here. From everything I\u2019ve read about the IRS reporting form, it gets sent to the employer with my name. \n\n\n\n\n","title":"[CA] I was an \u201cIndependent Contractor\u201d and terminated relationship with employer over a month ago. Got a direct deposit today. What are my obligations?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1576455728,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eb78iy\/father_of_2_year_old_twins\/","id":"eb78iy","body":"Hi, I\u2019m charles, I\u2019m a 23 year old father, me and my baby mama (April , 20 years old) I have continued to be apart of my daughters lives (Laylah & Delilah) both 2 years of age, and I was co parenting with the mother, we were splitting the duties 50\/50 and I was giving her money for babysitting, and helping if the babies needed anything. she has began to get very controlling, she has been clubbing, she is now pregnant with a 3rd child, does not work at the moment (not in bed rest). The kids have constantly been getting lice the past year or so and I can\u2019t get rid of it I continue to do treatments and told the mother but she is not helping. She does Not have transportation, she had a car but it got repossessed with the car seats (2nd time in 2 years) which she doesn\u2019t have either. She is not doing a very good job supporting herself, and I don\u2019t feel comfortable continuing to leave our kids to her. About 2 weeks ago she said she would keep the kids away and take me to court and put me on child support if I didn\u2019t start picking up the kids on Friday and leaving them on Sunday. Before I was leaving them on Monday nights or Tuesday mornings according to our prior agreement. She is beginning to become unreasonable and I\u2019m not sure what to do I just want to spend time with my daughters, love them, and make sure they are safe. I also have text message and picture of her scratching the guy she is with and him admitting to her throwing something and hitting one of the kids while trying to hit him. I have videos of the lice and trying to get a picture of her not having the car seats. But I\u2019m not sure what options I have. I feel at such a disadvantage just because of the fact I\u2019m the father.","title":"Father of 2 year old twins","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1576726633,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecnj0b\/business_formation_for_an_ecommerce_website_cook\/","id":"ecnj0b","body":" I am to starting an online retail store selling bathroom vanities.  I am wondering if it is a good idea to form an LLC , or just do business as a sole proprietorship (with an assumed name)? Or another option that I havent thought of?\n\nAt first, I figured I could start as a sole proprietor, and file an assumed name\/ DBA with Cook County (in Illinois). Then I learned that they require you \u00a0to publish a legal notice in a newspaper, and include your home address.   I would prefer not \u00a0to publish my home address in the newspaper. I do not know if there are any options besides publishing your home address; I could not find any.\n\nI figured an alternative would be to register an LLC, and appoint a registered agent so my home address is a little more private.\u00a0 I would then apply for an FEIN so I could provide that to suppliers rather than my SSN.  And of course I would apply for a sales tax license.\n\nI am familiar with the basic differences between sole proprietorship vs. an LLC (mainly personal asset protection); the only \"downside\" I saw was that the yearly reporting fees are over $200.... are there any major reasons why it would be better to be a sole proprietorship and NOT form an LLC? \n\nI am at the very beginning of this business. Am I missing any major steps? Does it sound like I am on the right path?","title":"Business formation for an ecommerce website? (Cook County, Illinois)","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591139297,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvi561\/landlord_attempting_to_deduct_security_deposit\/","id":"gvi561","body":"My landlord is attempting to change my housemates and me $500 for a broken bookshelf. My housemate claims that she left the bookshelf in good condition when she left, but our landlord sent a picture of it currently broken in the house. Also, the bookshelf itself was falling apart when we first got to the apartment and definitely is not worth $500.\n\nThere are also other issues where she is over-charging for cleaning fees such as mold in the bathroom and fridge (we all had to leave 3 months before our lease ended due to COVID-19 and has not occupied the property in the last couple of months). Is there any way we could contact another cleaning company to do it for cheaper? Also, would we be able to still enter the property even though our lease has ended, we are assuming it would be trespassing.  It is our first time renting and obviously did not cover all our bases. For reference, we are in New York State.","title":"Landlord attempting to deduct security deposit for broken furniture","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588555448,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gd2bro\/indiana_adoptingfostering_little_brother\/","id":"gd2bro","body":"Hey Reddit\n\nThrowaway but posting on behalf of a friend.\n\nHer (19f) mother recently passed away. She is independent but the mother left a half brother (different father, 10m with disability). The child's father (bad person for many reasons) is leaving town forcing either she take the kid in or him going into foster system, there no other family wanting him. She didn't want that to happen to him but we're a little out of our depths on where to start with taking him in.\n\n* What options are available to her to do this?\n* What support can she get to help her take care of him?\n* Where do we start?\n\nThanks \u2764\ufe0f","title":"Indiana - Adopting\/fostering little brother","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1591127217,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvebfq\/child_and_family_investigators\/","id":"gvebfq","body":"Hello Reddit,\n\nLooking to see if anyone have any experience in employing a CFI during their post decree child custody case.\n\nLong story short, the baby mother dropped the ball a lot, and I\u2019m looking to get my child back.\n\nMy lawyer stated that a CFI would be beneficial for us.\n\nHowever, as far as money is concerned, we are running out.\n\nSo what I\u2019m asking is if anyone have any experience in having a CFI?\n\nWhat was the process and outcome?\n\nI\u2019m in TX.","title":"Child and Family Investigators.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578795146,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/enhbf8\/is_my_sister_breaking_any_kind_of_law\/","id":"enhbf8","body":"Hey everyone. I'm new to this, so I'm just going to tell you everything I can, and hope someone has an answer for me.\n\nI am a 20 year old male in New York. My father passed right before Halloween at 52. My dad was a big collector, comic books, Funko Pops, lead figures, statues, you name it and my old man had it. Mostly his collection was a bunch of DC and Marvel stuff. My father did not have a legal will, but he did have A will. Essentially he wanted everything evenly spilt between my sister (34) and myself. If it matters at all my sister lives in Florida and I can count on one hand the number of times we've been together in person.\n\nMy father clearly listed out what he wanted everyone to have, and we respected that to the best of our ability. He put his girlfriend in charge of the will, and she has been absolutely wonderful to us. Every person got what they were supposed to and I handled just about all the business aspects of death. Not a fun job but necessary.\n\nWhat this post is about is my sister's behavior changed after my dad died. This is what I know. She got his laptop, in which he was still logged on to all of his accounts. Not to mention that laptop is supposed to have his inventory on everything he had. My father was a very, very organized man. In the three months that my dad has passed my sister has done the following.\n\nTaken money from my dad's PayPal account and sent it to herself. Not to mention lying about doing so.\n\nMade herself the legacy account? If that's what it's called? On my dad's Facebook so she can access everything, and she has been reading private messages that people sent to try and talk to my dad. Kind of like going to someone's grave and talking. I didn't personally do this, but apparently his girlfriend, and some of my aunts and uncles did. My sister went ahead and read these messages, which is obviously a big invasion of privacy.\n\nLastly she cherry picked through the collection that dad left us, it was supposed to be you get this, and you get that. For example say my dad left me all of his Detective Batman comics, and she got the Catwoman comics. Then that means I would have gotten every single edition of DB and she would have gotten all of CW. However, what she ended up doing is going through all the comics cherry picking the valuable ones until her quota of half the comics was filled, and left me with the rest. She was able to do this because she was left alone for 2 hours in his apartment while I was working that day. \n\nImportant details 1st like I said the will isn't legal.\n\n2nd my father never specified who was getting what specific thing. Thus I'm technically still getting the half I'm owed, it's just not the way dad intended.\n\n3rd there was no mention of what to do with his accounts. However my dad's bank accounts were also shared with his girlfriend, so those are not solely ours, it is the girlfriends first. At least as far as I know. My sister did not tell anyone she was taking money out, she just did so, and then lied about it like I said up top. She took I believe $160 the first time, and $100 the second time. \n\nThis was possible because my dad was disabled and getting money from social security. We told SS he passed and they took the thousand or so out of his account. It left the account in overdraft so my dad's gf fixed the overdraft and put her own money in. There was $160 left over that my sister helped herself to. The other $100 I don't know where that came from, just that it was in the account and my sister didn't put it there.\n\nMy sister doesn't know that I know any of this. My dad's gf and my uncle have been watching this play out and they have the records from PayPal to show what transactions were made. \n\nSo.. at any point from taking money, to reading private messages that weren't meant for her, or screwing with my inheritance, did she break any kind of law, or is there anything I can do to hold her accountable for her actions?","title":"Is my sister breaking any kind of law?","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1515604636,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7ph1im\/culver_city_ca_right_turn_on_red_camera_ticket\/","id":"7ph1im","body":"Sometime last year, I was driving a car I do not own, and made a right turn on a red light\u2014there was not *and* still does not have a no right on red sign\u2014but I did not fully stop before making the turn, which was what triggered the cameras.\n\nI should note that, although irrelevant and will not hold up in court, I was not aware you were supposed to treat a red light like a stop sign when making a right turn. I thought when it is safe and clear to do so, you can just make the turn. Now I know.\n\nSo, weeks later, the registered owner got a Notice of Traffic Violation from the Culver City Police Department, which now I know was not an actual ticket, but a \u201csnitch ticket\u201d phishing for the actual driver\u2019s information. The registered owner viewed the photo\/video, determined it was not him\/her, and filled out the Transfer of Liability page with all of my information\u2014which was all accurate, down to my DL number.\n\nI now know that, after doing a bit of research and speaking to a few traffic lawyers, the registered owner could have just ignored it, and end of story. But since he\/she did the Transfer of Liability and provided my information, can I still safely ignore it? I did not sign anything acknowledging receipt of it, did not view the photo\/video when it was transferred to my name, and can claim I never received anything in the mail.\n\nSome sources say yes, some say no.\n\nWhat does r\/legaladvice think?","title":"[Culver City, CA] Right Turn on Red Camera Ticket","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1515706192,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7prh63\/i_think_im_being_cyber_stalked_by_strangers\/","id":"7prh63","body":"For context, I am in the US. I recently ended a friendship with an online friend that ended in a very messy way. She is not a mentally stable person and overreacted, saying things like \u201cI ruined her life\u201d and she \u201cwon\u2019t forget this.\u201d Needless to say it scared the crap out of me. \n\nI blocked her on everything, including her phone number. I received harassing messages from multiple unknown numbers. I blocked these numbers as well and said \u201cdo not contact me.\u201d\n\nI\u2019ve blocked her on everything I could, but I\u2019ve been alerted to the fact that there are fake Instagram accounts using my pictures and titled things like \u201cshitty human.\u201d I haven\u2019t been able to see the content because it is private. A friend told me that there are pictures of me on the account and pictures of my dog that I know I sent this person when we were still friends. They were able to see the account before it went private. They also said that the account was in French and it said things like \u201cbuy pictures here.\u201d \n\nI\u2019m worried that this is going to turn into something dangerous. I\u2019m really paranoid about this whole situation. I don\u2019t know what else I can do at this point. I\u2019ve been blocking and reporting the accounts. I haven\u2019t received any more messages from unknown numbers, and I haven\u2019t been contacted in any way. ","title":"I think I\u2019m being cyber stalked by strangers.","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1589699575,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/glb51y\/az_im_in_a_situation_where_i_can_lose_my_son\/","id":"glb51y","body":"Hello,\n\nMy  girlfriend (now ex as of yesterday) had my son in april of 2020, I did not sign the birth certificate since she cheated on me multiple times during our relationship. I told her I would sign it once we get a test done. We got one done and it turns out I am the father, it is not a legal document due to third party not doing the test and submitting it as legal test results. Recently our relationship has taken a turn, she cheated on me again and for the last time. During our relationship she has shown a lot of signs of being unstable. She has been arrested multiple times due to setting a bathroom on fire in middle school to getting into fights with her family. A couple day after our son was born she decided to take it upon herself to move out of my parents house, taking our son, moving in with a friend. I told her if she moves out she will break us up, she threw a huge fit and said she might hurt the baby and herself. I purposely looked away because I figured she was just stressed from the baby, our break up, and hormones. We broke up but decided to try ourselves out again. This was only a month into our new relationship and she cheats on me again.  I break up with her, she throws another guilting fit and threatens that she feels bad thoughts again and feels like she will hurt herself or the baby. I am at my end with her, her family, my family, and some of our friends who are aware of this see her as unfit to parent. They are telling me to call CPS but what would cps do? I legally cannot take the baby since I am not acknowledged as the legal father? What do I do?\n\nThank you.","title":"[AZ] I'm in a situation where I can lose my son because the mother is mentally unstable","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1472447800,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/503gbv\/what_can_i_do_as_a_victim_of_road_rage_florida\/","id":"503gbv","body":"To be clear, I have never been in any incidents, but I'm curious as to what I can legally do if confronted by a road rager. I know that I can legally use justifiable force to stop an attacker, but I'm afraid that my idea of \"justifiable\" may not be the same as most people's.\n\nIf, for example, somebody raged out on the road, cut me off, and exited their car with a weapon, I would not hesitate for one microsecond to run them over (provided there is no other means of escape).\n\nBut I also fear I may have the same reaction even if the perp does not have a weapon (but is still visibly angry and likely to respond with violence).\n\nWould I be justified in attempting to incapacitate a rager (with my car) even if they do not possess a weapon?\n\nI have a dashcan and record all of my commutes, if it makes any difference.\n\nThanks.","title":"What can I do as a victim of road rage? (Florida)","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1576099434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9dg03\/nc_assistant_property_manager_lives_onsite_hooked\/","id":"e9dg03","body":"I know that NC is one of the least tenant-friendly states, so I expect that little to no legal action could be taken here, but I'm curious to know if this violates any privacy laws. Apparently she was \"told that she could no longer do this\" but I haven't heard anyone confirm that she stopped. She still lives here, has had multiple issues harassing tenants, has no respect for privacy in general, and is generally oblivious to the impact her actions have on our perception of the apartment complex.\n\nIf it makes any difference, she is not a property manager (from what I understand our apartment requires that the property manager have a real estate license). She already lived on-site when they hired her, and she doesn't do any work after the office closes. Are her actions legal?","title":"[NC] Assistant Property Manager lives on-site, hooked up apartment security camera live-streams to her personal TV in her apartment living room, then brags about it and shows the TV stream to some current tenants","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1517261348,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7tvq7e\/my_husband_and_i_want_to_start_a_record_label_how\/","id":"7tvq7e","body":"I want to get the processed started to get our record label official. Our business will be considered a partnership. We are located in Missouri. I did some Googling and discovered I need to register as a business at the county clerk's office. I also intend to Trademark the name, I did research and the name is not taken. I have come across terms such as DBA, LTD and LLC. I am unsure if I should register for a trade name as well. Also, at what stage in the process do I choose whether it should be an LTD or LLC, at the Clerks Office and what are the differences between the two? I also plan to Register with my state\u2019s revenue office for a Federal Tax ID. Is there anything I'm missing? Thank you for your help! \n\nEdit: I need to mention that my husband is a musician and wants to produce under his own record label. He's informed me that the record label can be a partnership, but he wants 100% rights to his music, since he is the creator. Does this change the process at all? ","title":"My husband and I want to start a record label, how do we make it official?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1591024662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gumg24\/co_phone_recording_laws\/","id":"gumg24","body":"Hey everyone, I was hoping someone could help answer a question I had about phone recording laws in the State of Colorado. It is my understanding that Colorado is a one party consent state. Does this apply when there are more than two parties on the conversation if everyone is in the State of Colorado? For example... if I am on a conference call with three other people who are all present in the State of Colorado... what are that laws regarding recording this phone conference? Do all parties have to consent at this time or is it still only one party?\n\n\\[I wasn't sure which flair to use\\]","title":"[CO] Phone Recording Laws","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590997972,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gugde0\/hard_topic\/","id":"gugde0","body":"Oh there is no easy way to say or go about this and this is just one of my thoughts to help me decide my future.  I want to ditch out of the life I have and start anew, my dilemma is that I have been fighting for my son like hell in court from a crazy ass baby momma.  She\u2019s not a bad mother just absolutely hates me and has done everything to make my life hell.  I just had a daughter too with someone that isn\u2019t psycho.  My plan is to set aside money for both kids, trusts I suppose, and then make my egress.  I want to know the ramifications of doing so when I am still active in court to determine custody of my son.  What is the best route to go? What happens if I just bail out? I don\u2019t want to do this but holy hell I have done absolutely nothing with my life and it may be selfish but I want to live and be free for a while.  Any advice is greatly appreciated.  TIA","title":"Hard topic","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1589574648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gkgw7o\/question_about_an_eviction_notice\/","id":"gkgw7o","body":"Can a person who is not a landlord, property manager or an attorney write a notice of eviction? I live in the state on TN.","title":"Question about an eviction notice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1515714302,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7psf6l\/tx_attempted_insurance_fraud_after_car_accident\/","id":"7psf6l","body":"I was in a car accident in October. I am legally at fault for the accident. \n\n\nI received a call from my insurance company about a week later stating that all occupants of the vehicle involved were claiming injury after the fact. I heard nothing else until today when my insurance company called again and informed me that they have not yet received any medical bills, but that my policy had a $60,000 limit for medical. They do not expect it to exceed that, but alarm bells rang when they told me that five people were claiming injuries. There weren\u2019t even five people in the vehicle involved. I paid to get a copy of the crash report, and the driver is listed as a 33 year old woman who is also the owner of the vehicle. There was not even a woman in the car. \n\n\nA man was driving the car and his passengers were three children. This was outside of a mobile home park. The man who was driving called someone after the accident. Minutes later, a woman walked from the mobile home park to the scene of the accident, took the children, and walked away on foot. She was nowhere near the car or the scene when the accident happened. She is now claiming injuries. SHE WASN\u2019T EVEN IN THE CAR WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. Somehow, these people lied to the police and said that she was the driver and it ended up on the police report. \n\n\nI guess my question is, do I have any options here? What is the best recourse? These people are clearly committing insurance fraud and lied to the police. I\u2019ve contacted the PD and the officer who wrote the report (so he\u2019s the only one who can amend it) is currently out on medical leave. I emailed his lieutenant and told him what happened and have yet to receive a response. I\u2019m obviously upset that a woman who wasn\u2019t even in the car at the time is trying to cash in from my insurance policy after lying to the police and my insurance company. \n\n\nThanks in advance for reading and for any advice you may offer. ","title":"[TX] Attempted insurance fraud after car accident","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1411955236,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2hqzyg\/need_petlandlord_advice\/","id":"2hqzyg","body":"I need advice.\n\nMy roommate moved out a while ago and decided, for a few reasons, to leave her dog with me. The landlord knew of the dogs existence, a pet deposit was paid, all was fine. When my roommate left she decided the dog would be better off here so she left him with me. The landlord was informed of this decision. Now, when it has come time for my former roommate's security deposit to be returned to her, my landlord has decided that she wants to deduct some of the deposit because the dog was left behind. Is this legal? Can my landlord insist on this? Neither of us have the time or money to hire a lawyer so we want to know what approach we should use with the landlord.\n\nI e-mailed the landlord tonight and told her I had been made aware of what she wanted regarding the deposit. I told her I thought she was being unfair, that the dog hasn't done any damage and that, as the dog is now mine, any deductions deemed necessary should come out of my deposit when I move out as no damage was done while my roommate was living here. She hasn't responded yet. \n\nAny thoughts\/words of advice would be greatly appreciated. ","title":"Need Pet\/Landlord advice","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473944943,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/52w1u1\/caught_between_two_roommates_not_sure_what_to_do\/","id":"52w1u1","body":"I have two roommates, I will use their initials (K and C) who I lived with for basically a year. K is a huge bitch. She is extremely confrontational and prone to mood swings. C is sweet, but also flaky, lazy, and can be passive-aggressive. K and C have been at each other's throats since pretty much day one. Thing is, to me, it seems K has been the one who starts a lot of these fights. I try to stay out of it but I've awoken to the sounds of K's screaming fits. \n\nRegardless, C got a out-of-state job, and left about two or so months before the lease ended. She paid for both months in order to not break it. Her lease ends on October 1st. She has not been seen since she left. K is getting impatient and wants to get rid of her stuff already. I keep trying to contact C to tell her that K is serious about throwing her things out, and C is begging me to keep it safe, she plans to return soon to get it.\n\nHer room still contains: a bed, a mini fridge, a table, a dresser, a jewelry box with things in it, clothes in her closet, gym equipment, and some other things.\n\nK is threatening to throw it all out this weekend, and she called, in front of me, some friends who will remove it and take it to a garbage dump. I feel bad for C and don't want her valuables taken, though I also don't want to cross K who I will keep living with for another year since I renewed the lease. I honestly feel like if I try to stop her, without some legal back-up, she will make my life hell. I called the landlord last night and explained the situation, she actually said, \"Deal with it yourselves\" then hung up.\n\nWhat should I do? Can I have the police come to stop her? Can I force the landlord to step in? Should I try to salvage as much as I can, and it won't be considered theft as it is C's (I fear K calling the cops and saying it is)?","title":"Caught between two roommates, not sure what to do legally? (state: Washington)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576088011,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9aq0q\/my_employers_business_is_closed\/","id":"e9aq0q","body":"[MN] in late November I got a text from my employer saying that they were closed permanently for health reasons. I asked about picking up my W-2 but I did not receive a text back from them about picking it up.\n\nMy question, when it comes to tax time what should I do? I also worked for tips both in the form of cash and being tipped on the receipt.","title":"My employer\u2019s business is closed","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1575931179,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e8hbj8\/colorado_my_sister_received_chemical_burns_on_her\/","id":"e8hbj8","body":"My sister works at Starbucks on a military post. She received chemical burns on her hands over time, within the last week. Her coworkers put a strong cleaner in steaming hot water and did not give her any gloves and refused to change the temperature of the water after she complained. My sister did not report this and neither did her coworker because these burns developed over the last week and my sister initially thought it was just dry hands. But the burns are worse now and she needs treatment.\n\nWe are currently at urgent care because her Tricare gave her a pediatrician off post who cannot see her because my sister is over 18. She will be seen at urgent care for her bad cold and she will probably get a note excusing her from work for the cold. But we can't get her hands seen today because Tricare probably won't cover her since this is a work related incident. And we can't reach her employer who's in a meeting, and my sister and I both doubt she filed a worker's comp claim yet.\n\nMy sister's coworker told her a couple days ago that my sister simply won't wash dishes until this clears up. My sister and her coworker didn't know about worker's comp, so their manager probably doesn't know my sister is even injured. So where do we go from here? Should my sister and her coworkers have known about worker's comp? Will my sister have to wait for the manager to file a claim before she can get treated for her hands? Should Tricare have told my sister just to go to the ER? What do we do if the manager doesn't even know about worker's comp? Because she strikes me as that type.\n\n(I don't know if this is relevant and legally related but my sister's manager and coworkers have been all over the place with her and they change her schedule often. Sometimes they'll over or under schedule, meaning there will be too many or too few people at work. If they under schedule, sometimes they'll nag my sister to stay over 8 hours, and I don't know if they'd give her OT if she did. The manager even had her own son lose his job in the food court for physically fighting another son. So my sister is constantly left wondering when she works and there have been times when they've changed her schedule without telling her and getting mad at her for not knowing. This is to give you a picture of how they do things.)\n\n\nWhere do we go from here? Should my sister's coworker have known about worker's comp? If her co","title":"(Colorado) My sister received chemical burns on her hands at work and her coworker told her she simply won't wash dishes anymore until it clears up. Neither of them know about worker's comp so her manager probably doesn't know my sister is even injured. What do we do?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577329856,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efpyda\/school_is_forcing_my_spouse_military_dependent_to\/","id":"efpyda","body":"The school my spouse is going to Is forcing her to have a Colorado ID to be an in-state tuition.\n\nWhen she was using the G.I. Bill I transferred to her, the VA rep had it to where she was being charged in-state tuition.\n\nWe are going to pay for a semester out of pocket due to her taking one class this semester.\n\nIs what they are saying true or is there another way to prove residency for the in-state rate?\n\nThanks.\n\nColorado, United States","title":"School is forcing my spouse (Military Dependent) to have a Colorado ID to be considered in-state. Colorado","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1577936662,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eissca\/known_sperm_donor_contract_signed_in_ca_by\/","id":"eissca","body":"My wife and I are using these  California Statutory Forms for Assisted Reproduction   that fall under the  California\u2019s New Assisted Reproduction Law (AB 960)  to receive sperm from a known donor. We both live in CA and could sign the forms and have them notarized in CA, however the donor may not be able to come to CA and we might have to go to him. He lives in NY. We were wondering if this AB 960 would still protect him if he signed the forms separately in his state, or somehow online- or via skype? I don't think that will work for our notary as they required fingerprints last time... How can we all get coverage by a CA law?","title":"Known Sperm Donor Contract signed in CA by recipients, but donor lives in another state","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1413853474,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2juddo\/landlord_manipulating_utility_bills_ga\/","id":"2juddo","body":"My roommate and I live in Clarke Co. GA. Our landlord failed to mention (until the day we moved in) that the house we were renting was subdivided and there was another resident living in the bottom of the house. Before signing the contract, we asked if utilities were billed separately and the landlord said there were, but both bills were to the landlord's name. \n\nWhen we got the utilities for the first month, we saw that there was only one bill and we got charged for half of the amount due (electricity and water). We were upset they lied, but paid for it. \n\nToday, we got the bill for the second month and got charged 2\/3 of the total bill (more than 3 times higher what we paid the first month) and got charged for using natural gas, which we have never used since we don't use heating. \n\nIs there any way to force the landlord to officially separate our bills?  Is it legal for the landlord to charge us whatever percentage he decides every month or for services we don't use?\n\nThe only thing the contract says about utilities is that we must pay for what we use, but does not state that we have to pay them or that utilities are shared. Is there anything we can do? Thank you!","title":"Landlord manipulating utility bills - GA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576606829,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ebzklz\/underwear_moving_estate_agent\/","id":"ebzklz","body":"Had a tough morning.\nAre estate agents allowed to move your personal possessions and come in without you knowing, despite them sending an email I didn't receive?\n\nPutting this into bullet points as I'm so angry it's hard to type.\n\n- Live in a houseshare with two other people. Private bedrooms, and shared bathroom and kitchen. \n- I'm in my early 20s and female.\n- He knows I have mental health problems\n- Landlord is currently selling property\n- 9:40am this morning, find the estate agent in the property\n- Says he's here to take photos for the property selling site and he's moved some of my stuff\n- This is the third time photos have been taken, since apparently the house has always been too untidy to take photos. I don't know what he expects when everyone's moving out in a few days.\n- Tell him I hadn't received any emails or phone calls.  I've double checked all my inboxes and spam and not a thing. I'd received emails from the agents for previous visits, but not today.\n- Go to my private room and find he's moved my personal possessions (clothes, food, even removed my underwear from an airer) into cupboards and drawers to hide them for photos\n- Was nearly late to work as I couldn't find my work uniform, which he had moved.\n- As I leave I tell him I don't appreciate him moving my underwear and he says he looks forward to me paying the rent, which I already have so idk what that was about.\n\n\nIs what he did legal? Can I take any action? The estate agent is the branch manager of the company, I've had problems with them before. I'm really not comfortable with the little creep touching my underwear.","title":"Underwear Moving Estate Agent","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590683305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gs9g00\/usma_i_am_moving_out_of_my_apartment_may_31st_and\/","id":"gs9g00","body":"Hello,\n\nWe live in Quincy Ma, and at the beginning of May my gf and I decided to move to a nicer apartment across the street. We paid last month rent when we first moved to the old apartment about 1.5 years ago.  We paid May\u2019s rent a little early, I believe the 25th of April with a bank check we mailed to their office in Canton MA. Since we decided to move fairly quickly, May ended up being our last month. \n\nI\u2019ve called the office three times(5\/1, 5\/13, 5\/28) each time I\u2019m told \u201cI\u2019ll forward your info to someone who can help and they\u2019ll reach back\u201d but nothing has happened. I move out in 3 day\u2019s and I\u2019ve heard nothing. I still have my apartment keys and have no idea where I\u2019m leaving them. \nNo idea who I\u2019m doing a final look around with. \nAnd I\u2019ve had black mold in my bathroom for months that building maintenance never went and fixed. \n\nMy question is who do I go to? Is there a specific lawyer I should look into or is there someone in the City if Quincy office i can call?\n\nThank you for any help!","title":"[US-MA] I am moving out of my apartment May 31st and paid last month rent twice. Realty company on my lease has not returned any of my calls.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1576808434,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ed3kcq\/roommate_abandoned_all_her_belongings_az\/","id":"ed3kcq","body":"TLDR: \u201cRoommate\u201d moved her things into my apartment expecting to rent, and I expected rent from her. She has since blocked my number, stopped responding to texts\/emails, and gone AWOL. She never signed an official lease, and never paid rent. Would I get into legal trouble for tossing\/donating everything she left behind? \n\n\nDETAILS: Man I\u2019ve sure put myself in a mess.\n\nIn September, a friend of a friend (E) reached out to me and told me she would be homeless soon, as she was getting kicked out by her current roommate. She wanted to stay on my couch until she was able to resolve her situation and find a permanent roof. Thinking it would be temporary, I allowed it. \n\n[Side story: my actual and official roommate at the time was looking to move out to find a cheaper place. She was expecting to move out by October, and moved out before the start of November. She was friends with E, and she was the one who requested E stay with us.]\n\nE ended up staying with us way longer than I thought a couch surfer would, from early September into late October. As my then official roommate moved out, E offered to take over her lease and room. Since E was already living with us and had a significant portion of her things here, I figured it would be convenient, and get back some monetary compensation for squatting.\n\nShe then moved in the rest of her belongings, mainly cloth, a couple paintings, no furniture. She was supposed to pay rent on November 1st, but \u201cnever got around to it.\u201d In mid November, I told her she can pay up rent or pack her things. After that she went AWOL. She blocked my number, and stopped responding to texts and emails. She owes me 600 in rent, her things are still scattered about my apartment, and it\u2019s been over a month since I\u2019ve seen her in person. \n\nOn Monday, I sent a text saying anything not picked up by Saturday will be thrown out. No response. Today, I sent an email with the same message. No response.\n\nWould I get into any legal trouble for tossing her things? When I told a couple friends about my situation, they sympathized with my frustration but told me that, since is her property, I would be in legal trouble for tossing it. However, her property is on my property, and I just want her things gone, and my place clean again. \n\nNote: she\u2019s perfectly healthy and conscious. She\u2019s still active on social media, and she responds to other\u2019s texts and calls, just not mine. \n\nAny moral advice is also appreciated\nThanks. :\u2019)","title":"Roommate abandoned all her belongings [AZ]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1519531224,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/8022s8\/ca_applying_for_apartments_with_an_esa\/","id":"8022s8","body":"Hello! My therapist gave me a letter to indicate my dog as an Emotional Support Animal (ESA), I don\u2019t want to go into my mental health history but having my dog has made significant improvements in my psychiatric wellbeing and I would definitely be worse off without him. I know there are people who take advantage of this, but I am not one of them and truly need this. I read the links this sub provided on ESA, and other research of my own, but couldn\u2019t find specific information on how to manage this while applying for apartments. \nI am moving to San Francisco soon which is why I got the letter. My therapist says I can apply to any apartment (even those who say no pets), but I should not tell them about my dog until after I get the apartment and sign the lease to avoid discrimination. I\u2019ve heard similar advice, but a friend who has an ESA says it only works at places that either say \u201cpet friendly\u201d or \u201ccats only\u201d, and those that say \u201cno pets\u201d can deny you. I want to make sure I go about this correctly to avoid being evicted or any legal trouble. Any advice on what I should do during this application process?\nThank you! ","title":"[CA] Applying for apartments with an ESA","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1577054651,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eebjux\/my_neighbor_in_apartment_wont_stop_smoking_inside\/","id":"eebjux","body":"Hello!\n\nI have been living in an apartment building for a few years now with my roommate and a new woman just moved in next door. She smokes cigarettes in her apartment a few times a day, and being right next door and living in a very small building, the smoke is wafting all over our apartment and the smell will not go away no matter what I do. While the smell is bothersome, I am more concerned about the secondhand smoke inhalation and the health issues it could cause.\n\nMy roommate asked her politely if she could stop smoking indoors and she said \u201cIt\u2019s not me you\u2019re smelling, I smoke on the other side of my apartment not the wall closest to your apartment.\u201d Keep in mind the \u2018other side\u2019 of her apartment is about twelve feet away. She keeps doing it so we called the leasing office and they said that she is allowed and there is nothing they can do.\n\nI cannot bare to breathe this in any longer or I will go crazy and I still have 8 months left on my lease. \n\nAny advice would be appreciated because I really don\u2019t know what to do, it seems as if it is allowed because there is nothing in the lease that says it is not. If it helps, I live in Pennsylvania.\n\nTLDR: Neighbor smoking in her apartment, smell is wafting into my apartment and I can\u2019t take it anymore. Leasing office says it\u2019s okay.","title":"My Neighbor In Apartment Won\u2019t Stop Smoking Inside. Leasing Office says it\u2019s allowed.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1423520506,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2vckta\/filed_in_small_claims_but_the_defendant_cannot_be\/","id":"2vckta","body":"Last fall, I hired a company to replace two doors in my house.  I gave him a 50% deposit, which was close to $2000.  Not long after that, the excuses began to pour in as to why the project was being delayed.  Eventually, he cut off all contact and will not reply to phone calls, text messages, or e-mails.  I filed a case against him in small claims, but just today received notification from the server that they weren't able to locate him.  Apparently he's no longer at the address on his business cards.  Is there any more recourse I can take to try and get my money back?\n\nA few miscellaneous bits:\n\n* This is in Colorado.\n* He is\/was, I believe, a one-man company, so there's no one else I can contact there.\n* He was registered with the state, and his Thumbtack profile says he is \"registered with the Federal and State governments\" and carries \"general liability insurance\".\n\nAny help is sincerely appreciated!","title":"Filed in small claims, but the defendant cannot be found","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1476635932,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/57s8ja\/estate_planning_exhusbands_claim_to_benefits\/","id":"57s8ja","body":"Good afternoon!  I am divorced, have two children, and live in NC.  I currently have a will, but am amending it to reflect my martial situation.  My question is if I predecease my ex-husband, does he automatically get full custody of our children?  Or can I stipulate in my will that my mother be granted joint custody?  Does he automatically get the entirety of my social security death benefits as well?  \n\nMy wish is to use my life insurance policy to pay off my home and any remaining debts, leaving the home to my son - in care of my mother.  I envision my mother living in our home, helping to care for my children, and using any social security payments to provide the level of support that I currently provide.  Is that wishful thinking?  What is the best way to lay this out as clearly as possible?  Thank you.","title":"Estate Planning - Ex-Husband's Claim to Benefits","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1578704015,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/en08rc\/ohio_us_landlord_says_i_owe_them_after_move_out\/","id":"en08rc","body":"I moved out of my 1 br apt at the end of Dec 2019 and just got a call\/email saying I still owe them money after taking my security deposit and pet fee. I got an itemized bill with a cleaning fee of 125 bucks, 3 broken window blinds for 135, and a broken vertical patio blind for 95. Before I moved out, my roommate and I cleaned the apartment for 2 hours. I think the cleaning fee is bogus. The blind charges seem excessive. Can I dispute this bill and what can I do to take this to small claims court if necessary? I need advice please. Ive lived in 6  apts over the past 10 years and never felt like these charges have been that excessive.","title":"Ohio, US - Landlord says I owe them after move out","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1424653024,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2wtihc\/mn_im_getting_sued_for_my_previous_construction\/","id":"2wtihc","body":"At the time I was a general contractor, and had an LLC company which is now closed. About 2-3 years ago I hired an electrician to do some work at one of my projects at the time, the total amount for his work was under $1,000. I hired him by phone, we never met and I have never seen him face-to-face, there is no written communication(text, email) and no contract. He is now suing me personally under my name(while I hired him under my LLC) for an amount under $1,000 plus his lawyer fees. I never got paid for that project so I couldn't pay him, and many other projects (same client), that is the reason why my company got closed.\n\nI am representing myself in this case and will bring all proof of my former LLC and think I am okay with there being no contract and no face-to-face verbal agreement. But I figured Id go on here to get some advice and see what I should do or say. Please help.","title":"(MN) Im getting sued for my previous construction company-Need advice!","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588993791,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gg7n4b\/i_believe_that_my_manager_did_something_illegal\/","id":"gg7n4b","body":"Hello! I hope that I\u2019ve come to the right place.\n\nToday prior to leaving my workplace, I work at a retail company, I approached my managers about a shift that I am supposed to work tomorrow (Saturday). When asked if I could work a shorter shift simply bc it\u2019s our reopening date and we are expecting a lot of people, Thea you\u2019re manager immediately got nasty. She went on to say that I was already scheduled for every weekend for the next few weeks which had me taken aback. \n\nWhen I was called to see if I could work this Saturday, the manager that contacted me said this, \u201cHey we were wondering if you\u2019d be able to work this Saturday for us to help us out from 12-7:30?\u201d I said \u201cyes of course,\u201d and that was that. As she is telling me that I have no choice but to work the 12-7:30 shift she said that all of my weekend shifts would be similar to those times. Mind you I never worked weekends prior to the pandemic. I was confused because I explained that the other manager never asked me about working Saturday-Sunday for the next few weeks. She said schedules were already made. Now I\u2019m not sure if this is illegal or if it\u2019s something I can report bc A) I wasn\u2019t asked to work those other shifts B) That was not my availability before and C) They know I have another job which means that me being scheduled on the weekends will put me at a 7 day work schedule with both jobs combined for the next few weeks which is just beyond me.\n\nAm I allowed to tell her that I\u2019m not working those other weekend shifts because I was never asked\/informed that it was a requirement to be called back to work, therefore they scheduled me without my consent?","title":"I believe that my manager did something illegal","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1590537421,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gr8oc4\/today_i_amended_my_employers_social_media_policy\/","id":"gr8oc4","body":"I run a small business and currently do not make enough money from it to go without a full-time job. I have established an LLC for this small business and my employer is aware of it and even congratulated me on its creation. \n\nToday my employer provided me an updated social media policy form for me to read and sign. I walked away and amended it with this letter, signed it, and provided it to my manager. My manager was not happy that I did it, but stated it was not their problem and that it would be my employer's problem instead.\n\nI live in Michigan and have worked at this company for over 2 years now, in and out of full time. (Currently full time)\n\nShould I be concerned about my own safety or the safety of my LLC? Is there any retaliation I should expect from my employer? I would not be against getting fired at this point, but I am not sure if they legally would be able to due to my refusal to sign without this amendment added. \n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated.\n\n​\n\nHere is the amendment I added to the packet that I turned in to my manager and had them read on the spot and confirm its receipt.\n\n​\n\n<My LLC> is not accountable for the actions taken by <Myself> as an employee of < Full-Time Job Employer>. Any issues, on or off the workplace property with the employee,<Myself>, is the responsibility and decision of the employee himself and not the responsibility or decision of <My LLC>.\n\n<My LLC> waives all rights and responsibility of possible damages or liability that could be associated with or reasonably associated with the employee,<Myself>, as long as he continues to work or remain on payroll as an employee of < Full-Time Job Employer>.\n\nSincerely,\n\n<Myself>\n\nFounder and CEO\n\n<My LLC> \n\n**Acknowledgment of Receipt**\n\nI hereby acknowledge the receipt of the attached Social Media Policy and provision of the waiver of liability letter created by and provided by <My LLC> to < Full-Time Job Employer>. I have, read, understood, and agree to follow these guidelines as long as the <My LLC> waiver of responsibility is honored, or when termination of myself, the employee,<Myself>, takes place.\n\nPrint Employee Name: \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nEmployee Signature: \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nDate: \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","title":"Today I amended my employers social media policy, can they hurt me or my business?","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1578698172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emyyz2\/my_ex_refuses_to_move_out\/","id":"emyyz2","body":"Sooo I have been trying to divorce my ex for about a year. It's an exceedingly long story but the pieces that seem to matter the most for this are the following. \nMy ex and I were together for about 15 years. I wanted out he absolutely did not. \nHe became very depressed, quit working and started drinking for a living. \nI couldn't take it anymore and even though he didn't have a job, I left. It was unsafe for me to stay in the house but it's in both of our names so I couldn't make him leave.\nFor the first 6 months I paid all of my and most of his bills because he wouldn't leave the house and since it was in both of our names and I don't want to have a bankruptcy for defaulting on the house. Even though this decimated my savings and has dropped me into debt.\nI served him with divorce papers in February.\nHe ignored them\nHe refuses to go to the state required parenting classes. (Classes are required in our state because we have a 6 year old son)\nWe went to a mediator in July and he finally signed the divorce document. It stated division of assets, custody and the most difficult issue for us to decide, the house. This was in July and it granted him 6 months to refinance and buy me out or move before Feb 1 and now that the time has come he wants to stay. . . . I have no idea what to do. \n\nMy attorney has been sending him letters and he won't answer them. \n\nCan I use the divorce document to make him leave? \n\nWhat is my best course of action \n\ntl:dr \nEx agreed to leave house by Feb 1 and now wants to renegotiate deal. Also refuses to sign final divorce papers.","title":"My ex refuses to move out . . .","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590634250,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gry0tp\/forced_to_vacate_uninhabitable_apartment_without\/","id":"gry0tp","body":"For about a month (until last night, officially) I had been \"living\" in a basement apartment (in Minnesota).  On the 17th, the basement started flooding. It consumed a good chunk of the apartment. The moisture in the air was bad and stagnant. I had to stay with a friend from then on. My landlord never told me this was a problem. All of this was awful timing because I had to leave town for an emergency on that Thursday, unable to return until Tuesday (yesterday and the day after rent is due\/Monday). I told my landlord that I didn't agree to living in these conditions and that he had to fix it or let me out of the lease. If he chose the latter, I asked for my last months rent to be put towards this month. He reacted very negatively, told me there wasn't anything to be fixed and that I knew what I was signing up for when I moved into a basement apartment. He said he would release me from the lease, but I had to vacate by Tuesday. He said that he would be changing the locks on Wednesday morning and I would have to sue him for anything left in the apartment if I didn't vacate. Then he said he would sue me for civil damages if I left anything behind and chase me for the rest of my lease, destroy my credit, etc,etc. I had to return earlier than I had planned and hurriedly rushed to get my belongings out and into storage. I managed to get a signed, written statement break lease agreement that stated my lease had been terminated. I'm currently floating between couches and struggling to find a new place. I feel so hurt and taken advantage of. I know I should probably put this behind me and get on with my life, but I can't. Do I have any hope of pursuing legal actions against him? I want to get my last months rent back, or, at least, prevent him from doing this to anyone else. I want him to fix that damn basement. Also, in Minnesota I believe evictions are illegal until June 12. Thank you for all of your help.","title":"Forced to vacate uninhabitable apartment without due process (Minnesota)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578626678,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eml3c9\/typical_legal_cost_for_will_drafting\/","id":"eml3c9","body":"I'm only 29 but want to get a living Will and a head start on all the stuff just so there's no problems (as I travel a lot).\n\nThere's not much to my will and I don't own anything worth while right now.\n\nWith that said, the family friend attorney quoted me $1,,000-$1,500 for doing my will.\n\nDoes this sound on par for cost?","title":"Typical legal cost for will drafting","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1576166582,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e9pggc\/ex_landlord_is_suing_us_mo\/","id":"e9pggc","body":"2 months ago, my husband paid our rent to our landlord (on time like every single other month), who informed him that he was selling our house and we needed to leave in 30 days. \n\nWe deep cleaned the house spotless, even shampooed the carpets, cleaned out the garage and storage and took pictures. The whole time he ignored any message we sent to him and only replied to ask if we were out yet. \n\n3 weeks after we left my husband asks what is going on with our $800 deposit, he says we are getting back \"a couple hundred dollars\" and to not bother him about it since he has 30 days, my hisband asks what was wrong with the house to keep 600 dollars. He responded \"Don't ever fucking tell me what you get back. I decide what you get back.\" The 30 days pass, no check.\n\n2 days ago we find out he is now suing us for our deposit PLUS damages. The damages he speaks directly of is a spot on the wall where our bed frame rubbed the thin pain off, and screw holes were a TV was mounted the wall (which we got permission for). He says he specifically asked us to clean the house \"Renter ready\" (which shouldnt be our job to do in my opinion) and is also going after us for repair to a wall the HE REMOVED in a closet after we told him for 2 months it was covered in black mold; but he was \"too busy\" running his mold remediation company to help us. He is also suing for mysterious \"late fees\" he will not say what they are for as we have paid on time and were out on time. \n\nWe have everything in writing and pictures to back it up. What are our chances at court here? Should we get a lawyer, even though its small claims? What type of documentation should we ask for from him to get a better sense of the damages he claims?","title":"Ex Landlord is SUING us! {MO}","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590939603,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gu17z5\/question_about_certifying_for_benefits_with_ca\/","id":"gu17z5","body":"So I was found ineligible during a current claim due to me mixing up one of the weeks that I certified for. I have filed an appeal but the date of my hearing surpasses my penalty length, and during this time I found work,and now I\u2019m unemployed. I was told I had to certify for benefits during the penalty weeks or else I would be denied for 1 year. So they\u2019re up to date with who I was working for, and how much I made. The penalty ended last week, and today being the first day I can certify for benefits and I assume be paid, but I\u2019m unsure if I can because my last paycheck was for 5\/17\/2020-5\/30\/2020. Should I be certifying for benefits and reporting my last paycheck today? \n\nAnother issue I\u2019m having is when I first found out about the penalty, it said in order to receive benefits again I must be eligible (which I am) and file a valid claim, so I take it they\u2019re asking for the earnings that I didn\u2019t submit, to be on the actual claim? But I\u2019m unsure how I can do this as my claim is open and have no option to refile. So going back to my other question, about certifying today and reporting my last paycheck. Do I do that? Or should I NOT certify for benefits and wait another week or two for my claim to be closed, then re open it and file everything correctly? Hopefully this makes sense","title":"question about certifying for benefits with CA EDD after a false statement penalty period (CA employment development department)","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1423150630,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2uvnjo\/is_this_phrase_common_in_consulting_contracts\/","id":"2uvnjo","body":"I am about to sign a contract but I have reservations concerning one of the clauses in the contract. Specifically that they can sue me for damages without having to prove there were actual damages to begin with. Am I comprehending this clause correctly? Is this a standard clause? The client says it is standard language. This is my first consulting contract so I just wanted to get some opinions from everyone. Thank you for your help. \n\n\"The Consultant acknowledges that any breach of the provisions of this Section 6 shall result in serious and irreparable injury to the Company for which the Company cannot be adequately compensated by monetary damages alone. The Consultant agrees, therefore, that, in addition to any other remedy it may have, the Company shall be entitled to enforce the specific performance of this Agreement by the Consultant and to seek both temporary and permanent injunctive relief (to the extent permitted by law) without the necessity of proving actual damages.\"","title":"Is this phrase common in consulting contracts? (Ohio, but contract based on MA law)","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576720514,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ecmaeb\/a_parked_car_was_totaled_by_a_dui_driver\/","id":"ecmaeb","body":"Hi all\n\nI'm posting this on behalf of my friend to seek advice.\n\nMy friend's parked car was hit by DUI driver, who got arrested by police after the attempted runaway on feet. His car is totaled and hasn't got his compensation estimates yet.\n\nIt was obv the 100% other party's fault-case, but a couple of lawyers he has contacted said since there is no injury they won't be representing him and that he will be compensated for his car based on its current value only.\n\nI don't really know much about the law, but this seems incredibly unfair because everything was fine before this incident and not only he now has a limited time of rental car provided to him, he will have to go around and shop for a new car, his work schedule will be affected by this, etc, so basically he has to go through all these shits only receive a \"not enough value\" compensation for his car. \n\nThe lady was drunk af and tried to run away, and was arrested. Is there anything that can be done?? too much loss for him for literally doing nothing wrong.\n\nIs there anything he can do?","title":"A parked car was totaled by a DUI driver","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588379799,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gbv0vy\/group_lease_inquiry\/","id":"gbv0vy","body":"Is it possible for a single person to break a group lease? Ive had numerous difficulties with my roommates, up to and including at least one of them breaking my door and entering my room. My property manager says that I can\u2019t break my lease or anything, I can only sublease IF they each agree to the new person.","title":"Group lease inquiry","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1590555361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/grd5fb\/this_is_going_to_sound_silly_but_i_believe_my_job\/","id":"grd5fb","body":"So, we are first responders to covid-19, and have been since February. I personally worked in the epicenter when it all first blew up. Since that time, my job has been doing things like putting up a new fence, cutting down trees, and other stuff. It got weird when i pulled up and saw several very nice new jaccuzis on the property. \nI want them investigated. Do i have a case? How would I report my suspicions?","title":"This is going to sound silly, but I believe my job is using the money that should be for our hazard pay on landscaping and personal items. (WA state).","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1578606941,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/emgonp\/can_i_sue_a_burglar_who_was_working_at_the_time\/","id":"emgonp","body":"My place was burglarized a few days ago. The entire thing was captured on camera and the suspect has been caught and charged. \n\nAt the time of the incident he was on the clock working for a major pizza delivery chain and is shown on video in uniform stealing from my house. \n\nMy dog is traumatized after the incident and I was wondering if I had the ability to sue the company he works for as well as the individual since he was on the clock at the time the crime took place?\n\nAny advice would be greatly appreciated.","title":"Can I sue a burglar who was working at the time?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1575840300,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/e7zqiv\/street_parking_disbute_kentucky\/","id":"e7zqiv","body":"So there\u2019s a TL;DR at the end with a concise question.\nBut for anyone wondering, here\u2019s all the llama drama:\n\nI live in a house with my husband and a roommate. All three of us own our own car. We all work different shifts. The way those shifts line up mean we can\u2019t park all our cars in the driveway without playing musical cars every 6-7 hours. For a while we parked one or two cars as needed on our yard but then we received a citation from the city in the mail. It laid out the city ordinance banning parking cars in your yard. It said to stop and they\u2019d be checking in 30 days or so to make sure we\u2019d stopped. Kinda annoying since all our neighbors park cars in their yards and we\u2019re close enough to Churchill Downs that people sell parking on their yard during the Kentucky Derby but whatever. I\u2019m not trying to ruin their day. \n\nSo we stopped yard parking. It wasn\u2019t a big deal. Most of our neighborhood street parks at least some if not all their cars. Our house is in a narrow cul de sac. Street parking is not allowed in the cul de sac as it would prevent garbage trucks and emergency vehicles access. It also makes it really difficult for the average car to get through. The city has no problem towing cars parked in the cul de sac. They seem to think of it as an idiot tax. So we street park just outside the cul de sac. \n\nThe first day of street parking I got a note on my windshield. \u201cPark in front of my house again and I\u2019ll have you towed.\u201d I am super heated because...we\u2019ve lived here a year and outside of one house party those people threw, no one ever parks there. But whatever. Not trying to start a fight with my neighbors. My roommate decides he doesn\u2019t care and parks there anyways. No problems besides more notes that go nowhere. \n\nSo I park across the street next time. I come home from my husband\u2019s biopsy and a neighbor flags me down as I\u2019m helping my still dopey husband into the house. I settle my husband and go over for a neighborly chat. \n\nHe doesn\u2019t want me to park in front of his house either. It makes exiting his driveway difficult. I understand. But he starts screaming and swearing. I work customer service so keeping my cool is no problem, I\u2019ve seen worse. I tell him he doesn\u2019t own the street and anyone can park there. If someone is stopping him from exiting his driveway call the police and get them towed. I got no problem with that. Blocking his driveway is illegal and he has a right to get out of his driveway but if it\u2019s just a pain in his ass to maneuver around my car then that\u2019s just life. \n\nI am already parking two houses away from my own because of the cul de sac thing. I can\u2019t park anywhere further up on my block because the rest of our block doesn\u2019t have driveways and keeps the street parking full. I work a late second shift so other parking is usually full. So I keep parking in front of the asshole\u2019s house until one day I come home from work and he has a big  sawhorse with orange strips where I normally park. \n\nOur nice cul de sac neighbor has been letting me park in their driveway as they\u2019re going to be out of state this whole month seeing their grand babies for Christmas. But it\u2019s not a long term solution. I\u2019m not gonna walk two blocks every day just cause asshole neighbor decided street parking is making him check his mirrors when he pulls out the driveway. \n\nTL;DR street parking is legal and normal on my street. Someone puts a sawhorse one the street in one of the few places I can rely on parking. Who do I call to get rid of it? Location Kentucky","title":"Street Parking Disbute [Kentucky]","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1424151442,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w5xyi\/in_chicago_can_a_person_on_a_month_2_month_no\/","id":"2w5xyi","body":"My roommate is consistently smoking weed (his room smells horrible) and leaving his paraphernalia laying around the house. The landlord came over (with notice) and saw everything. Can he evict my roommate because of this. My roommate says he will sue if this happens. \n\nI looked all over the Illinois and Chicago websites but could not find a definitive answer.","title":"In Chicago, can a person on a month 2 month no lease verbal contract be evicted for Drug Paraphernalia","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589200967,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ghmu1o\/nj_usa_wedding_contract_nonperformance_clause\/","id":"ghmu1o","body":"Good morning all,\n\nI had planned to get married in early August. I do not think it will be possible to happen at this point since we agreed to a minimum of 175 people. I have questions regarding the below non-performance clause. If the government restricts the ability to have a gathering of over 50 people due to COVID-19, would we be entitled to our money back based on this clause? We are trying to work with our venue to reschedule to a new date but they want a $15 per plate surcharge if we move our Saturday wedding to a Friday, Saturday or Sunday next year.\n\nThanks\n\nEXCUSED NON-PERFORMANCE: If The Venue is prevented or impeded from performing its obligations under this Agreement for any\nreason beyond The Inn's reasonable control, including, without limitation, fire, flood, war, water conditions, public or environmental disaster, governmental action, labor disputes or strikes, unavailability of supplies, equipment breakdown or failure, or acts of God, such\nnon-performance is excused and The Inn may terminate this Agreement without further liability of any nature, upon return of The Patron's\ndeposit or additional monies paid by The Patron. In no event shall The Inn be liable for consequential damages of any nature for any reason.","title":"NJ, USA - Wedding Contract Non-performance Clause","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1588655505,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gdrnrs\/ca_ne_gifted_firearms\/","id":"gdrnrs","body":"My uncle passed away and has a collection of firearms, my aunt is still living and has inherited all of his belongings. She has decided to gift me a non functional long rifle and a functional pistol. \n\nThe firearms are located in CA and I live in NE. What is the legal route of transferring ownership and possession to me?","title":"(CA, NE) Gifted firearms","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1589881626,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gmlidn\/ca_did_my_landlord_con_me_out_of_back_rent_having\/","id":"gmlidn","body":"\nI was renting a room in a house, I gave the landlord 3 months rent up front telling them, that's it, I cannot afford to pay rent after that, i was out of the country at the time., I had left some possessions at the property. After this three month period the landlord got a new tenant who paid for two months then left. The landlord turned around and charged me rent for 4.5 months without mentioning a word of it to me. After 4.5 months where the room was vacant he got a new tenant. he claimed I owed him 4.5 months back rent . Frankly I'm not sure if thats how that works.","title":"[CA] Did my landlord con me out of back rent? Having trouble determining whats what here.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589504322,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gjza24\/possible_to_create_a_legal_relationship_with_my\/","id":"gjza24","body":"So, I\u2019m a 54 yo guy who found out last year that my genetic father wasn\u2019t my legal father (thanks, 23andMe). It\u2019s cool, though\u2014my genetic father is still alive at 89, and my mother and legal father are deceased. My genetic father and I have a good relationship, and we were wondering if it was possible to establish a legal tie between us. He and I were born in California, but I now live in North Carolina. Thanks!","title":"Possible to create a legal relationship with my genetic father?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1476217382,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/5705rm\/landlord_will_not_fix_ac_texas\/","id":"5705rm","body":"Simply put, I live in Texas and the landlord will not fix the A\/C (It's been out since Sept 23rd). I know it being October and all, but the temperature here still reaches the 90s.\n\nI really need some advice how how\/should I proceed with this. I gave them written notice Last (Oct 7th) Thursday and don't know if I should be doing more or anything.\n\nAll help is appreciated.","title":"Landlord will not fix A\/C. [Texas]","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1591208727,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvzfr1\/ny_ny_death_credit_card_debts_inherited_house\/","id":"gvzfr1","body":"Posting on a behalf of a friend whose dad passed away from COVID-19. Location is New York, NY. She is the sole heir as the only child and her dad wasn't married.\n\nHe passed away intestate and left behind a house with a mortgage and a few cc debts.  NY ETP laws allow for the property to pass to her as a matter of law. She just filed for Small Estate Administration to obtain access to bank accounts which have less than $5,000. This is not enough to pay off the cc debts. The question is would you she have to sell the home to pay the debts? Thanks!","title":"[NY, NY] Death, Credit Card Debts & Inherited House","text_label":"wills","flair_label":10}
{"created_utc":1590021909,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnmvg2\/issues_with_my_landlord\/","id":"gnmvg2","body":"so me and some roommates moved in in february and after the lease was signed we found there wasn't a furnace. we waited 25 days until we got one. we also do not have central air and obviously it's getting hot and we've had to go other places to spend the day because it's too hot. my landlord refuses to communicate with us about these issues. can someone give some advice on how to handle this? i can't afford a lawyer and i can't afford to break the lease. i can give more details if y'all need \ud83d\udc4c","title":"issues with my landlord","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1518653690,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7xmlm6\/received_a_ticket_for_speeding_in_connecticut_but\/","id":"7xmlm6","body":"TL;DR: Got stopped for speeding on RT-15 N, but when I checked the ticket the Make, Model, Year, and Owner of my car were all incorrect.\n\nI was driving up to UCONN for an interview I had with a masters program at the campus today when I was pulled over for speeding. No doubt about it, I was certainly going over the speed limit. No, problem, I thought. It was my first ever time being pulled over for such an offense. \n\nBut when I saw the ticket, it made me sick to my stomach. It was incredibly expensive. Like, 10% of my poor college student disposable income expensive. \n\nSo I read the rest of the ticket. As it turns out, critical information about the vehicle was wrong. It says the vehicle was a 1997 Toyota Camry, owned by some random construction company. I don\u2019t work or have ever even heard of such a company, and I certainly wasn\u2019t driving a Toyota. My best guess is the license plate I currently drive under was formerly used by that car.\n\nSo, my question is, is there a way for me to unethically weasel my way out of this ticket? It\u2019s a lot of money to me, and I\u2019m trying to penny pinch all I can in order to pay for this degree I\u2019m in the process of obtaining. This ticket sets me back weeks. I know it doesn\u2019t seem like much, but it\u2019s worth the shot to avoid.\n\nThanks in advance.  ","title":"Received a ticket for speeding in Connecticut, but when I checked the ticket, information was totally wrong.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1588524296,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gctqbs\/dumpster_under_our_window\/","id":"gctqbs","body":"We moved into a community in Santa Clarita, CA, that is huge with numerous dumpsters located alongside the properties. A dumpster is below our living room and in front of our stairs, making the side of the dumpster our walkway to get to and from the stairs. \nWe have a regular issue with tenants leaving bulky items and trash in the walkway, as well as overflow the dumpster so the overflow lands behind it leaving food scraps, dirty diapers, among other things, sitting in front of our stairs \n\nIs this legal? I regularly complain to the management and they send maintenance to clean it, but they haven\u2019t responded to my last complaint of mysterious liquid in old plastic bottles that were left and a bag of meat and bones left out. I\u2019ve thrown some stuff away, for scratched moving an old chair (at the beginning of living there I was trying to be helpful I guess), but it\u2019s beginning to warm up and the trash wreaks. We have to walk through that air and live above it. So, yeah. I\u2019m wondering if there\u2019s anything I can do.","title":"Dumpster under our window","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420138543,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r0wrt\/my_boyfriend_lives_in_an_apartment_in_ohio_his\/","id":"2r0wrt","body":"My boyfriend lives in the apartment and has since November 2014 in Ohio. He pays all bills associated with, I pay nothing. I live with my parents in Michigan and stay with him almost everyday of the week. She is asking that I fill-out a lease application which will include a background and credit check, along with $50. \n\nShe says that I live there because she sees me all the time with my dog. Am I required to complete this since neither of us want me on the lease? ","title":"My boyfriend lives in an apartment in Ohio, his \"property manager\" is threatening him with a three-day eviction if I do not complete the lease application.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588965451,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfzl19\/does_insurance_notify_the_policy_holder_if_a\/","id":"gfzl19","body":"Got in a crash two years ago with a friend in a rental (he fell asleep at the wheel). This process of this entire thing has been going on for 2 years. Finally his insurance will pay out and the claim will finally be closed. His insurance State Farm called me and offered me a settlement. I am in good health and walked away from the accident with just a cut wrist. Didn\u2019t miss work or anything. Is this something you tell your friend about? Idk I just don\u2019t want to be shady, he\u2019s like a brother to me.","title":"Does insurance notify the policy holder if a person accepts a settlement from their insurance","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590221745,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gp1bro\/nj_biological_father_suing_for_custody_11_years\/","id":"gp1bro","body":"Hello all. I had my daughter 11 years ago, her biological father never signed the birth certificate and paternity was never formally established. He got hooked on drugs shortly after my daughter was born so I was perfectly content with this arrangement. \n\nAt the time, I was dating my current husband who for all intents and purposes is my daughters father. He has been in my daughters life since the beginning. However, he has never formally adopted her. So, I guess technically he is her step father. My daughter does not know any different than that is her father. She knows nothing about her biological father even existing. \n\nApparently her biological father has recently gotten clean and sober and started to get his life back together. He tried reaching out to me a few months ago via social media to see my daughter and I promptly blocked him. Fast forward to today and I got a letter in the mail from a lawyer looking to get visitation\/custody\/child support and formal paternity in place. I tried doing a little research on the topic, but it seems complicated as to whether or not paternity can even still be established at this point. \n\nDoes this have any standing? Do I have to give him any ability to see my daughter? I can\u2019t imagine what it would do to her to all of the sudden know about this man who is essentially her sperm donor in my opinion. \n\nAlso, if it matters, I was 18 and he was 19 when my daughter was born.","title":"[NJ] Biological Father suing for custody 11 years later when my daughter doesn\u2019t even know he exists","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578512931,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elxs22\/brother_in_law_crashed_car_under_the_influence_in\/","id":"elxs22","body":"Hello all, thanks in advance for your help.\n\nTL;DR : (Brother in law) BIL caused an accident while driving under the influence, definitely his fault. Insurance company doesn\u2019t know. What are the repercussions?\n\nFour months ago, my brother in law was driving under the influence and crashed into another car. He was drunk and fled the scene after he crashed onto another car, no one was hurt, thankfully.\n\nWhile he has paid the victims and solved any legal issues in Mexico, his car is almost totaled. He was planning to get his car fixed in Mexico but several body shops have told him they would be unable to restore the car.\n\nThe car was not paid fully yet and as a result was paying full cover. My question is, what are the repercussions when reporting this to the insurance company? Will they fix the car?\n\nI\u2019m trying to find out information on behalf of my sister (BIL\u2019s wife) but didn\u2019t know where to start. Thanks to much for all your help! It is very much appreciated.","title":"Brother in law crashed car under the influence in Mexico","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1590727463,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsm68a\/would_an_employer_not_paying_a_worker_while\/","id":"gsm68a","body":"Both of these situations sound shady and illegal af. I thought companies have to pay employees a salary even if that is just minimal wage or else that would fall under the legal definition of slavery. I was told that insisting an employee to remain on unemployment thus lying about their employment status would not be considered fraudulent due to some new Trump policy, but this doesn\u2019t seem right. These two scenarios that come together to form one larger one just seems shady to all possible hell. Are these illegal actions?","title":"Would an employer not paying a worker while insisting that they lie to keep collecting unemployment be fraud and\/or slavery?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1520027982,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81iuoo\/recourse_for_employees_not_getting_paid\/","id":"81iuoo","body":"Hey there - first post here in this sub. \n\nA family member of mine (we\u2019ll call her \u201cJane\u201d) works at an accounting firm in northern California. She\u2019s been with them for about 2 years now. All of a sudden, Jane and all her coworkers had a 6-week lapse in pay, no explanation. All the employees continued to show up for work and do their jobs, but a few put in their two weeks notice. Jane is one of those that put in her two weeks. She decided that it simply was not worth it to stay at a place that simply wasn\u2019t paying its employees, or their benefits plans (Jane went to the doctor and insurance was declined). \n\nFinally, week 7, and everyone finally gets paid. However, no one gets all of the wages owed, just the previous week or so. \n\nHere\u2019s where it gets messy: \nThis morning, the owner comes in to talk to Jane (she put in her two weeks notice yesterday). He comes in to verbally attack her. He begged her to stay until the end of tax season (again, busiest time of the year for accountants). He warned that, if she didn\u2019t withdraw her resignation and didn\u2019t continue to work, that he would consider her to have left on bad terms and that he would run her name into the ground if she ever needs a reference. This would be especially harmful because this is her first professional job on her resume. \n\nHis harassment doesn\u2019t seem to have an end. \n\nSo, I don\u2019t know exactly what questions to ask besides \u201cWhat should she do?\u201d, \u201cwhat recourse does she have regarding his harassment?\u201d, and \u201cwhat recourse do my colleagues and I have regarding the owed wages?\u201d  \n\nThanks in advance - if I should give more info, let me know. ","title":"Recourse for employee(s) not getting paid?","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1588453310,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcdvp2\/usa_can_you_leave_if_police_called_for_nothing\/","id":"gcdvp2","body":"USA _ Tennessee.\n\nSo I went to a store today and was shopping. I got an item and like 2 other items fell harmlessly on the ground. Not broken... So almost instantly after someone asked me \"Can you pick those up?\" I turned and it was an employee. Sure I could pick them up but I didn't like this person asking me when I didn't really have much time to do that before this person asked. So I said \"I don't work here.\"  this person - she... Didn't like that and complained about that so I went to check out while talking with her saying it's not my job. Meanwhile a lady across from us dropped a glass and it broke. The employee didn't see it and said something directed to the other employees like \"Someone is breaking stuff\" apparently accusing me. So I said \" I didn't break anything. If I broke your property you should call the police\" She said \"I will\" So another person who was a manager came over and told me to \"check out and leave or I'll call the police myself\" so I said \"... I'll buy and leave but I'm not and employee so don't order me around and don't accuse me of breaking items I never touched...You can call the police if that is needed though\". So I purchased and was walking to the door and saw both employees cleaning up a small $1 broken glass... I don't think they called the police so I asked and another manager a third person said \"Just leave... You're just standing there. Leave..It's easy\". I was upset so I said \"I can stand where I want and I can leave on my own... I don't need people to tell me to\" So he said \"ok\" and picked up his phone like he was going to call someone so I shook my head and left. I don't know if they called the police but I didn't refuse to leave. I left. As far as I know the 2 girls didn't call and the guy picked his phone up but never said he was going to call police... I went to my car... Waited like 5 or maybe 10 minutes and left... Is this fine? Can you leave if someone says they will call the police but also told you to leave or they would call the police and you never saw or heard them call the police? Probably part my fault but I didn't commit a crime in the store so I left. Will I be fine?\n\nAlso I tried calling later but the phone disconnected and when I got through I wanted to talk to a manager to discuss this normally and said I was the one they asked to leave. I was hung up on. I called again and was told not to call again because they have caller I.D. I said I just called to talk to a manager and was hung up on. Tried again and no answer so I stopped calling. My phone was having issues...","title":"USA - Can You Leave If Police Called For Nothing...","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1591006560,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gui17q\/am_i_able_to_purchase_selfdefensive_weapons_while\/","id":"gui17q","body":"Alt account for obvious reasons.\n\nI was arrested with two different marijuana possession charges, a misdemeanor B and a felony 2. I'm currently out on bail, checking in regularly every week over the phone to a bail bond company, every 2 months in-person to the probation office, and am near the end of my probation sentence: it ends July 7th. I live in Texas and am bound by Texas law. I am promised full expungement after successful completion of probation.\n\nFor further context, since the pandemic lockdown started in late February, I no longer have to check-in via in-person to the county my case is in, it is now over the phone too like the bail bond company's check-in is, and both are 2 hours from where I live. I have been visited *zero* times, they have never requested any kind of drug test, and I was told specifically that as long as I do not get arrested while on probation and by not being a problem for them, they won't really be watching me. To my understanding and from their own words, I am in good standing with the probation office; I've paid my dues on-time or early, done the required community service, the propaganda class about drugs are bad, and everything else.\n\nGiven the current situation in the United States, with the civil unrest happening across the country and in the city where I live, I have felt stressed and a little threatened. Earlier this week while my city was being destroyed by looters, I was listening to the police scanner, where they mentioned having no units available to an officer that asked for backup. This really hit me hard, because that means in an emergency situation, I'm unable to rely on my local authorities in a timely manner to keep me safe. I live alone on a first floor apartment, too.\n\nThat said, for personal defense, I have a very nice knife that I have usually kept in my car in case of emergency; it can cut a seat-belt and break a window, and it's sharp enough to cut paper and arm hair. However, as the saying goes: never bring a knife to a gun fight.\n\nI'm not the best shot, but I am not a novice when it comes to guns either. I currently do not own any firearm, but I have shot a variety of different firearms. My family owns a few as do my friends. I've borrowed theirs while at gun ranges. I know basic gun safety. However, given I've never owned a firearm and I've never really been interested to before, I am not sure what is possible given my situation, nor am I familiar with what kind of firearm I'd want if I were to purchase one. It'd be strictly for home defense, I wouldn't be carrying it on me unless I'm at home or at a gun range.\n\nAlso, before I forget, I am currently represented by an attorney, but they have been unreliable in the past by being hard to reach: I've gotten their front desk reception via phone, but they haven't returned 4 out of my 5 phone calls even though I asked for them to. I feel like I annoy them, or that they don't understand I'm trying to follow up on my original call I made, even though I hired them with a large sum of money to represent me in court and to be an ear for my inexperienced questions. Bottom line: they said they would represent me for a flat fee until the end of my case, which hasn't ended yet. That said, all of this is why I am asking here instead of directly calling them about this matter, plus it doesn't hurt to get other opinions about how my unique situation.\n\nI hope that provides pretty clear and concise context enough to begin asking my questions below.\n\n1. Would I be in violation of my probation if I were to attempt to purchase a firearm? I know there's a significant background check involved, and they more than likely will see that I plead guilty to the felony charge but that it's for a case that's currently ongoing; I don't know if they will see that I'm on probation to have it fully expunged, or if they would even care about it at all.\n2. What are alternative self-defense weapons I can have available near me without violating probation? I just want to protect myself and my property, I have no interest in open or concealed carrying to public places, or even participating in any kind of \"protest\" going on.\n3. Should I just wait until July, then purchase a firearm? It's pretty close from now, compared to how long I've been on probation, it would be extremely unfortunate for me if I accrue a probation violation now. This has some risk to it, it means I will just have my knife for defense until then, and I may get screwed over if the \"protesters\" ever try to harm my property or I before then.\n\nThanks in advance. I don't log into this account too often. Replies might be slow. I'll check back in a few hours.","title":"Am I able to purchase self-defensive weapons while on probation?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1578088775,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejmig6\/what_options_do_i_have_for_a_negligent_apartment\/","id":"ejmig6","body":"This has to do with my girlfriends apartment. She has had many issues with her apartment (leaking water) and the manager takes days to fix any issue. Last issue was a pipe bursting filling her living room with water and she was forced to shut the water off for a few days before he repaired the pipe.\n\nThis current issue is a little more serious. She lives in a 2 bedroom\/1 bathroom apartment on the bottom floor (herself and 2 children). Last night\/early this morning she noticed the bathtub was filling with water mixed with poop. She has notified the manager of the problem but it is hours later and he has still not showed up. She said she was going to try to clean it because it is foul and they can\u2019t stand to be in the apartment with the smell, but I told her not to and the manager needs to deal with this.\n\nMy question is.. what DOES the manager legally need to do in this situation? Does he have so many days to fix the issue or does this have to be fixed today because of the unsafe living conditions? Is he responsible for sending them to a hotel if he can\u2019t (or won\u2019t) fix the issue today? I told her to have a letter written with the issue so she can physically hand it to him when she finally seems him to show him the issue. Seeing as it is her only bathroom, what is the manager responsible for?\n\nThis is located in California and the \u201capartment complex\u201d is only a small number of units and privately owned by 1 person. This is not a big apartment complex.","title":"What options do I have for a negligent apartment manager? Backed up sewage causing poop to fill my bathtub. (CA)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1420213084,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2r3v0u\/a_24m_and_a_23f_got_together_on_new_years_eve_and\/","id":"2r3v0u","body":"Looking for an outsider's perspective. This took place in Massachusetts\n\nI hosted a NYE party at my place - I am neither of the people involved but a roommate of the guy.\n\nThe guy, we'll call him Chris, and the girl, we'll call her Ashley.\nChris is my roommate, I have known him since I was about 5 so there is obviously some bias here. Ashley is the friend of a friend - my good friend, (let's call her Megan). Megan and Ashley are bestfriends. Megan, Ashley and a third friend show up to my house. There was about 20-30 people at this party.\n\nAshley and Chris just met tonight but it was clear there was something going on between them - they were very flirty and handsy - both sides were. Midnight comes and goes - and they share a midnight kiss. Later in the night they were getting handsy and close on the couch. At this point Chris is drunk but not blackout at all - I know him well enough to gauge where his level of drunk is - he was sloppy but not DRUNK. Ashley had a couple beers but was deemed pretty sober.\n\nAshley, Megan, and other girl go into Chris' bedroom to set up their air mattress - Ashley climbs into Chris' bed and goes under the sheets. Megan is very drunk so she passes out in under an hour and other girl is not too drunk and falls asleep - both on the air mattress.\nChris entered the room while they were all in the process of going to sleep and blowing up the air mattress. Chris has a bathroom attached to his bedroom so he used it. When he came back out - that's when he noticed Ashley was in his bed and under his covers - so he figured he'd go there now too - as she was winking at him. They start fooling around, making out and whatever as the other two girls were falling asleep.\n\nThis is where it gets tricky. Chris was fondling her a bit and would reach down her pants a little - to which she would sort of slap his hand away (the information I have gotten about this from Megan was via text so it's hard to interpret tone - Chris told me over the phone) She said No - He said she was like \"aww nooo\" in a playful way. That happened a bunch more times, he would guide her hand to his penis (apparently) and then she would sometimes pull it away. He also gave her two hickies. Eventually they went to sleep - no sex was had(I understand there doesn't have to be sex for it to be rape) The three girls left at like 6am that morning.\n\nWhile that obviously doesn't sound good at all there are some factors to consider:\n\n-She was borderline completely sober so she was in control of her mental faculties. (Megan agreed with this)\n\n-Her two friends were sleeping RIGHT in the same room - why didn't she get out of Chris' bed if she felt truly uncomfortable and crawl into the air mattress? (Megan agreed with this)\n\n-Chris got up to use the bathroom at least 3 times that night which would have provided an out for Ashley if she really wanted to get out of that bed. But, each time he returned from the bathroom, she was still there.(Megan agreed with this)\n\nNow I want to be clear: It does seem like Chris was persistent and maybe a little too aggressive - but he told me that, at no time, did she give a firm No at all. She just seemed playful and flirty with her responses. So, yes he was in the wrong but she also had so so many outs that neither party is innocent here - in my opinion.\n\nNow Ashley is thinking about going through with it and charging Chris was rape\/sexual assault.\n\nDoes she have a case? What are some outside opinions about this. I'm sure I left things out so - if you have questions - I will do my best to answer them\n\ntl;dr: A Guy and a Girl are touchy, flirty, no sex occurred, there was some persistence and now the girl might file for rape -does she have a case?","title":"A [24M] and a [23F] got together on New Year's Eve and now there are Rape\/Sexual Assault charges potentially happening. Are they justified?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1577729673,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ehpnxh\/my_boss_hasnt_paid_me_in_two_months_keeps_making\/","id":"ehpnxh","body":"I worked for a small business where I was paid monthly. Owner was constantly late on checks, but I never complained because she at some point always got them to us.\n\nIt started when I lost my check for September, which I received in October. I messaged her expressing my apologies and asking if she could re-write it, and that she could deduct any fees she may have to pay to stop the lost check. Never heard back from her. \n\nA couple weeks pass, I put in my two weeks after getting a new job. I begin my new job after working the remainder of October and the beginning of November. The first week of December, I walk into my old job expecting to pick up my last paycheck. It\u2019s not there, and neither is the second paycheck I was still waiting for.\n\n\nI asked where it was, and she said she took it home to add September\u2019s wages on with October and would send it in the mail. I waited over a week. I sent reminders which were not responded to. After Christmas, I asked for an update and she said she forgot. A few days ago, I asked again and she said she lost it and had to rewrite it. I asked her to rewrite it, and if it would be easier for me to pick it up. I received no response. Sent a reminder and didn\u2019t hear back until yesterday. I sent her a message today and she has not gotten back to me.\n\n\nIf this continues, what are my options? I am very frustrated. I understand the Holidays are busy, but she is a professional whose job it is to get me my wages. I have been understanding and patient, but I am beginning to feel disrespected.","title":"My boss hasn\u2019t paid me in two months. Keeps making excuses.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1577645305,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eh9o99\/im_18_being_sued_for_a_car_accident\/","id":"eh9o99","body":"I'm about to go to court in a few weeks to testify my case. I turned 18 in the middle of December and I was involved in a crash. I was making a left turn on a yellow light because the other cars seemed to be slowing down. Next thing I know a car and I collided. At the time of the accident, the police came and filed a report. They charged me with improper left turn and now I am going to pay the fine. There was also another boy in the other car who claimed to be injured, but when the EMT came, he was not sent to the hospital. However, I am aware people can go to the hospital after a wreck and recieve treatment. I feel horrible for causing this accident and I know my insurance policy will be much higher. \n\nI then recieved a letter from their insurance claiming they would not be paying any damages due to the collison and injuries. I expected this outcome because the accident was my fault. Now, they are wanting to sue me in civil court for the injuries. I'm not trying to downplay the situation, but I'm not even sure what the injuries are. Can anyone give me advice as in what to say or anything? I feel extremely guilty. This is my first accident and I am still in high school. I've never been in trouble with the law before. What are the chances of being sued and if I am, what can I do? Thanks so much.","title":"I'm 18 & being sued for a car accident.","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591039736,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gur61m\/sc_i_m18_got_pulled_over_today_for_speeding_20\/","id":"gur61m","body":"I'm a little stressed out and don't have much time since it just happened, I'm freaking out right now because it's the first time I've ever been pulled over. I'm a very safe driver, and I've never been in an accident before, and with all the news lately I was absolutely terrified of what was going to happen to me after being pulled over.\n\nI was taking a turn out of a friend's neighborhood (I just dropped off some things she left after our camping trip together the last four days), and then I sped up on a left turn so I would keep speed with the rest of traffic. Immediately I noticed a 45mph sign up ahead, and I started to slow down to speed. I looked at my spedometer, and it was around 59 when I last checked. I look up, and I see an officer behind me, so I pull over. \n\nHe walks up to my car, asks for License\/Reg without any other talk. He walks away for what feels like half an hour, but I was so stressed out I couldn't even tell you how long it lasted. He comes back, and hands me a ticket, says he reduced the charges and my ticket would be $70 and 2 points on my license. I looked at the ticket later and it says I was going 66, which I'm pretty sure I never even got up to. Before I can even begin to say anything, he walks away, and drives off. I feel so powerless right now. My court summons is in five days and I have no idea what to do. I'm crying because I need to get to work so I can pay my bills, and having my license compromised will hurt me heavily. I don't even know how all of this works, I just feel like I got punished heavily for making a mistake I tried to correct within two seconds. Please, somebody help me, I feel like I'm drowning here.","title":"[SC] I (m18) got pulled over today for speeding 20 over. I don't know what to do, and there are minor discrepancies I noticed","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1589980863,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gnb7vy\/my_company_is_being_civilly_sued_for_an_accident\/","id":"gnb7vy","body":"Throwaway account, please understand. \n\nA few months ago one of my employees who drives a flat bed truck used for hauling cars and also goods was involved in an accident on the highway and now I\u2019ve been served.  There we\u2019re ten cars involved and one of the people hit in the \u201cchain reaction\u201d has filed suit. The plaintiff claims she was a victim of a \u201cchain reaction\u201d and has demanded a jury trial in order to figure out how much to compensate her.  The driver was tested and did have THC in his system, which is not legal in my state.  They are citing that the driver had criminal history and due to my negligence in hiring him I am too at fault.  The driver had a child support issue 10 years ago and nothing else.\n\nThe questions I have are these:\n\n1.  What type of lawyer(s) should I hire?  (IE: Someone skilled in picking juries)\n2.  Where is the best place to look for court cases like this?\n3.  How do these cases normally end up?\n4.  Will my lawyer be able to access her medical file in discovery ?","title":"My Company Is Being Civilly Sued For An Accident Causing Injuries An Employ Had While Driving My Commercial Vehicle. Plaintiff Has Stated In Complaint That I Should Also Be Liable And Demanded Judy A Trial- Please Advise","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1589304757,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gifwbc\/public_school_records_destroyed\/","id":"gifwbc","body":"My son\u2019s public school records (kindergarten through 5th grade) were destroyed in a flood at his elementary school. The records were not backed up electronically and no physical duplicates were stored with the district.\n\nThe school claims to have  no records of his grades, standardized tests, attendance, awards, etc. \n\nMy son is now in middle school in the same district. I want to apply to a public magnet school within the district, but can not do so without his educational records from elementary school. \n\nI did file an open records request with the district. They could not find any email or electronic records of my son from K-5. They claim to have no records of him from before his middle school enrollment.\n\nIs this legal? Does the district have any obligation to preserve his educational records while he is a student in the district? \n\nI\u2019m looking for a way to compel the district to allow an application that lacks the educational records that the elementary school lost.","title":"Public school records destroyed","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1590802924,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gt5qnq\/is_this_legal_parking_can_i_call_the_cops_and\/","id":"gt5qnq","body":"This truck is parked extending into our driveway and blocking our trash from pickup tomorrow. Is this something I can call the cops for or have towed. This truck is a recurring idiot when it comes to parking and now will likely cause me to be late to work as I drive a larger car and can\u2019t squeeze by as well as making us miss our trash pickup. I\u2019m in Ohio if that matters.\n\nhttps:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/D8C83PG","title":"Is this legal parking. Can I call the cops and have this truck towed?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1591140260,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gvif5c\/fake_account_harassmentcumtribute_canada_ontario\/","id":"gvif5c","body":"Hey guys I'm asking about what sort of legal action to take and if a police report will even do anything to help my friend getting harassed.\n\nBasically my friend is getting sent pictures and videos of cum tributes of her from fake accounts. A cum tribute is when a person shows themselves cumming on a picture of my friend(recently found out there was a term for it). The first time was last year when they tried blackmailing her with her old debit card number and wanted her to send nudes(how would people get old debit card numbers?) and then a week later she got sent a cum tribute. Recently it happened again where she got sent a cum tribute again. On top of that both last year and this year she's been getting spam requests from people on omegle who are adding her so someone is advertising her account on there as well.she's tried changing her account name and it just doesn't work she still gets it. \n\nAfter looking at other posts on this sub it makes me think that the local police department does very little especially if it's not a direct threat. I was wondering what to do and if the police are any help?","title":"Fake account harassment(cumtribute) (Canada, Ontario)","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1577311053,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/efmfhw\/landlord_not_fixing_mailbox_denver_co\/","id":"efmfhw","body":"Long story short, my apartment complex is having all our mail held at a nearby post office until they complete renovations to the box bank to which our box bank is attached. It takes me about an hour to get my mail now.\n\nI had a mailbox when I moved in and it\u2019s listed as a common area in my lease to which landlord is responsible for maintenance. I sent an email a week ago demanding a date for the fix or reasonable accommodations like a temporary mailbox from another building but received no reply. I haven\u2019t had a mailbox in about 20 days; what can I do to have my mail delivered to my home?","title":"Landlord not Fixing Mailbox Denver, CO","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1473183648,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/51gchh\/following_too_close_ticket_advice\/","id":"51gchh","body":"Hey guys. I just got a ticket today for following a vehicle in front of me too close or \"tailgating\".\n\nStory:\n\nDriving down I-35 South in Texas. The speed limit is 75mph. I'm going that until my radar detector goes off detecting a Trooper who has someone pulled cover about a mile ahead of me. Moderate amount if traffic in road but they're going slower in the right lane so I'm continuing onward in the left lane at about 75. The troopers lights turn off and the person he pulled over drives off and the cop proceeds to speed up on to the highway. He was in-between exits so it's one situations of  where all traffic has to adjust for his abrupt entrance. So everyone slows down to about 60 (15 mph under the speed limit). There is now a pickup truck in front of me, an 18 wheeler to the right of him, another pickup to the right of me, and the cop is behind the pickup to the right of me. Naturally, people slow down because they're scared of a police vehicle so traffic became slower and we were all grouped up together. The truck in front of me started speeding up more to get in front of the 18 wheeler and move into the right lane so I proceed to speed up with him. In this timeframe, I am averaging about 1 to 2 car lengths between the vehicle in front of me. Then before the truck in front of me even gets close to moving over, I see the lights and am forced to pull over. The rest is nothing special. The trooper claims I was a danger on the road and was too close to the truck in front of me. He said I would have had no time to react if he were to suddenly slam on his breaks so he's gonna give me a ticket. $190. The reason is \"following too closely\". He said there is no proof and it's all his opinion but he's still gonna have to fine me.\n\nI have a dashcam and have the whole thing recorded (no audio though). But I have all the driving recorded and that's what matters. I will upload it when I get home so y'all can see the whole thing play out. I wasn't an asshole to the cop and cooperated 100%. \n\nThink I can contest this and get it dismissed? I personally think I wasn't doing anything illegal and have the footage of this whole thing.","title":"\"Following too close\" ticket advice","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1577052715,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/eeb5dc\/politics_in_public_school\/","id":"eeb5dc","body":"I went to a public high school in New York, and throughout my years there I ran into many issues in relation to politics. \n\nThis is all in relations to my three AP ahistorical teachers who were varying levels of biased in their classroom. \n\nSophomore year AP world: \n\n-Teacher called me racist in front of the entire class for wearing my trump shirt into his class. (Saying to the class: \u201coh look, a racist walked into the room!\u201d)\n\n-Walked in holding my best friends hand just joking around and he made comments about how Trump doesn\u2019t support gay people ( which is false)\n\n-He would give extra credit to my friend for using colored pen on one assignment when I had been using different colored pens all year long with absolutely no extra credit. (She was a hardcore outspoken liberal)\n\nJunior year APUSH:\n\n- Teacher made a comment about how people used to be pressured into voting a certain way by acts of violence. He then said \u201chow many of you would be scared to come out as Clinton supporter in front of a Trump supporter\u201d. He knew I supported Trump and so did most everyone in school. \n\n-This year was the year of the March for our lives walk out, which I took part in as a counter protest. A girl followed me around screaming at me, I didn\u2019t say anything except \u201cI love you too\u201d back to her. She cornered me and threatened to beat me up if I walked up on the bleachers (while very obviously holding a fist up to my face). My hands were behind my back and he as showing absolutely no signs of aggression. There were teachers all around including one around 5 feet to my right who I can\u2019t believe she didn\u2019t see it. \n\nSenior year AP government & politics: \n\n- This teacher was extremely biased in her classroom, having signs and things up in her room for certain political candidates. She would also show extremely biased reports without showing the other sides (as politics should be taught in the classroom)\n\n-I had an incident where she took a point off one of my assignments that was clearly labeled as an opinion question. I confronted her and she tried to play it off as my response was \u201ctoo short\u201d which is untrue because she made absolutely NO comment about being \u201ctoo short\u201d in her email. It was just because she didn\u2019t like what I said. \n\n-She has us write president Trump letters, I wrote about her and her colleagues abuse towards me (all of what\u2019s stated above). She scolded me and said she took it to the principal and he said I was lying because I had never spoken to him (I didn\u2019t because I knew he wouldn\u2019t listen. I did tell a guidance counselor just to test the waters and she told me it was a \u201chealthy debate\u201d).  She demanded that I change the content of my letter and I don\u2019t \u201clie about her colleagues\u201d.\n\n\n\nThese teachers are also sometimes very political on their social media accounts, which I\u2019m unsure if they\u2019re allowed to do because it is a public school district. \n\n\n\nThis wasn\u2019t to do with me but rather my friend the year after I graduated (this year):\n\nMy school has a hall of fame, where they put people who graduated from our school who they think have done great things. This can always be very controversial, and this year they put someone who works for the New York Times. My friend posted a social media photo on his social media about his thoughts on the topic (against) the choice. Someone reported his post to the administration and he got a day of in school suspension because the post was \u201ctoo negative\u201d.  Are they really allowed to suspend someone because of a social media post?\n\nI\u2019d appreciate any advice because I\u2019m at a loss for what I can do, and I fear they will continue to do what they did to me and my friend to other kids.","title":"Politics in public school","text_label":"school","flair_label":9}
{"created_utc":1516922273,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7t0b5o\/ne_hospital_billing_me_after_insurance_denied\/","id":"7t0b5o","body":"On mobile, sorry for any formatting\/autocorrect issues!\n\nTL;DR went to the hospital two times in one day, insurance denying claim for first visit as I did not receive proper care and was admitted for three days ~5hrs after being discharged. Hospital now billing me, complicated disputing process. Medical insurance company stated hospital should not be billing me for first visit, it\u2019s illegal to do so, is this correct? \n\nBasically mid last year I went to the hospital with a fever and severe body pain\/throat pain. The first visit was early in the morning and I was seen by a doctor who physically examined me but ran no tests and stated to take some aspirin before discharging me. \n\nI returned to the hospital less than 5hrs later with a fever of 104F and was hospitalized for three days where they ran many tests before determining that I had a deep infection in my tonsil beds (I had my tonsils removed as a child and the doctor said it was weird to get basically tonsillitis without having actual tonsils) my doctor through the second visit stated I should have never been discharged with the symptoms I was experiencing and my rising fever without at least having tests ran and being prescribed some sort of medication for the pain.\n\nMy insurance denied the hospitals claim for the first visit because I was seen twice in one day and they believe I was not given the proper treatment the first time so the bill should be discharged due to the doctor making an error in sending me Home resulting in the second visit later that day. The insurance company also said that it was illegal for the hospital to send me any bills because they agreed to treat me using my insurance. I don\u2019t know if that is correct and would like clarification on if it is actually illegal for them to bill me separately. \n\nAdditionally, I\u2019ve spoken to the representatives for the company that has been sending me statements requesting payment several times and they are making it extremely difficult to dispute this bill. I am supposed to write up a dispute letter and fax it to them before they will take any action and they will also not speak with my insurance company except to keep trying to appeal the bill which has been denied several times already. \n\nThank you in advance and if there are any other pertinent subs to post this to get more advice please let me know!","title":"[NE] Hospital billing me after insurance denied claim is this legal?","text_label":"insurance","flair_label":8}
{"created_utc":1472139321,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/4zj3io\/fl_renting_condo_that_had_a_change_of_ownership\/","id":"4zj3io","body":"This has been going on for about 2 months. I'm currently in the middle of a situation where the condo I am renting recently had a change of ownership and the old landlord has yet to transfer my last months rent and security deposit to the new owner. \n\nThe relevant statute affecting this is [here](http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/Statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0000-0099\/0083\/Sections\/0083.49.html). The only thing addressing this that I could see is in paragraph 7.\n\n> (7)\u2003Upon the sale or transfer of title of the rental property from one owner to another, or upon a change in the designated rental agent, any and all security deposits or advance rents being held for the benefit of the tenants shall be transferred to the new owner or agent, together with any earned interest and with an accurate accounting showing the amounts to be credited to each tenant account. Upon the transfer of such funds and records to the new owner or agent, and upon transmittal of a written receipt therefor, the transferor is free from the obligation imposed in subsection (1) to hold such moneys on behalf of the tenant. There is a rebuttable presumption that any new owner or agent received the security deposit from the previous owner or agent; however, this presumption is limited to 1 month\u2019s rent. This subsection does not excuse the landlord or agent for a violation of other provisions of this section while in possession of such deposits.\n\nThe old owner was a condo association where the president ignores calls and is almost impossible to get a hold of. I call him directly or talk to the people and in the office and he either does not respond to my voicemails or the people in office say they would rather him deal directly with me and that they will tell him to call me but he never does. The new owner after having dealt with this behaviour in trying to get the funds transferred to him, has given up and put this squarely on my shoulders. As far as he is concerned, I have no deposit and my last months rent is not paid. I believe that he is the one that needs to pursue this legally and not me but would like your opinions.\n\nI need to add a caveat, the old owner and the new owner are in another dispute over some monies. I'm not aware of this being the cause of the issue but they shouldn't be mixing money from different issues.","title":"FL. Renting condo that had a change of ownership. Old landlord dragging his feet transferring deposit\/last month. New landlord trying to pin this on me.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1418333108,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2p0fzv\/speeding_ticket_worth_fightingcorrecting\/","id":"2p0fzv","body":"My good friend was pulled over for going 60 mph in a 45 mph speed zone. However, as he describes it he was in a 55. I don't believe he is lying. \n\n\nI'm trying to help him decide if it is worth going to court or just paying the fine. From what I have read here, it seems likely the ticket will simply be corrected to him going 60 in a 55. If that is the case, do you think it is worth it? \nAny chance it would be thrown out due to this error? Thanks in advance.  \n  \n \n\nAdditional Info:  \nLocation: Baton Rouge, Louisiana  \nThe cop (Louisiana State Police) used radar to determine his speed. He has not indicated to me that the speed the officer recorded was in error.  \nThe cop was sitting off the road in the curve.  \nThere is a yellow sign advising people to go 45 mph through the curve.  \nThe location as marked on the ticket seems a little ambiguous. It says \"HWY-42 @ HIGHLAND\". By my friend's description he was pulled over before he reached the intersection. It's important to me because the road coming out south of that intersection is the only one that is a 55 speed zone, IIRC.  \nI couldn't track down a source I felt was solid, but it seems that getting it corrected from being 15 over to 5 over wouldn't change anything (other than the charge reflecting the truth).  \nEDIT: I found http:\/\/brgov.com\/dept\/citycourt\/traffic.htm which makes it seem like the fine would not change. To my knowledge, we don't have a point system in Louisiana.  \nEDIT 2: I called the traffic court and they told me that the fine would not change whether it was 5 or 15 over.  ","title":"Speeding Ticket - Worth Fighting\/Correcting?","text_label":"driving","flair_label":4}
{"created_utc":1578437497,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elj9sr\/employer_not_disclosing_sex_offender\/","id":"elj9sr","body":"Hello friends, I\u2019d appreciate a few cents on the following situation:\n\nI was hired into a startup company in Colorado about 6 months ago. Of the two founders, one never seemed to be listed as a presence in the company on anything official or public. Early on I had a discussion with the Founder\/CEO about trying to understand the corporate structure, and about Founder 2\u2019s role & involvement.\n\nIn this conversation, CEO divulged that Founder 2 was a Felon (he\u2019s \u2018on paper,\u2019 as CEO put it), and for that reason could not be on any of the licenses or permits related to the company. \n\nEveryone has a history, and in the Cannabis industry plenty of good folks have past charges for doing things which are now legal. \n\nHowever, I did ask ONE pointed question\u2014 I said, \u201cI don\u2019t need to know the specifics of the felony, but I am going to ask if you if it had anything to do with women.\u201d As in, mistreating them, etc. \n\nCEO neglected to answer on grounds of respecting privacy, but suggested that it was not, in fact, something of that nature. \n\nI accepted that, though I was puzzled why I couldn\u2019t find any information on Founder 2 under the name he uses\u2014 the name on his business cards and email. \n\nVery recently another employee mentioned that the charges did, in fact, involve women; specifically, the charges in question were 2 counts of felony rape. \n\nNow, it may not be for me to pass judgement on this man himself, but I can say with certainty that had I known the true nature of Founder 2\u2019s past, his current status as a Sex Offender, or at least his actual name, I would never have accepted a position with this company, or done months of work with these folks. \n\nI confronted the CEO about this, and his response was to beg off all responsibility as \u201che wasn\u2019t legally allowed to divulge\u201d that information. \n\nThat may be true, but my question is this: didn\u2019t he break that in the simple act of divulging that Founder 2 HAD a felony, at all? It seems to me there wouldn\u2019t be a rule that you can tell me the guy is a felon, but you can\u2019t be specific as to what kind. \n\nIrrespective of the legality, no company, particularly a startup, can be healthy & successful if it builds its foundation on an untruth, and hides inconvenient information. \n\nNo ownership was shown by CEO, no leadership in resolving, so after explaining to him how important it is to be honorable when you are allowing people to do work for you, I quit. \n\nI would appreciate any feedback and insight, particularly with regards to the restriction CEO claims he had against informing me as to the nature of the felony, though he divulged the felony itself. \n\nThank you.","title":"Employer Not Disclosing Sex Offender","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1518076172,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7w39wx\/delete_if_not_aloud_pls_serious_answers_only_if_a\/","id":"7w39wx","body":"it happened to somebody close to me and i'm scared of the outcome. how would there even be evidence after so long? i feel like he will get locked up for something he didn't do just because the victim accused him. location: KY","title":"delete if not aloud & pls serious answers only, if a mans accused of child molestation that happened 25-30 years ago will he go to jail? even if he's innocent? a friend was accused of this and it supposedly happened when the victim was 8, now she's almost 40, he didn't do it tho so what will happen?","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1520028361,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/81ixcd\/unit_is_being_fixed_and_i_have_to_leave_for_an\/","id":"81ixcd","body":"The hard wood floor of my unit has been curving and lifting up. I contacted my landlord to let her know about the issue and she sent a flooring guy to check it out.  The flooring guy said he is unsure of the reason behind this and he will only be able to tell after they lift up the entire floor.  He said it will take an entire day to fix and that we will have to evacuate the house while the floor is being fixed.  I have a 4 month old baby and will most likely need a place to stay for the day.  I asked the landlord if she will be paying for my stay at either a hotel or offer other temporary housing and she said she is not responsible for that.  My renter's insurance apparently only covers damaged goods.  I remember landlords offering other temp housing or reimbursement for hotels in cases like this in NYC, but I guess this is not the case in NJ.  Am I just out of luck? Any advice? ","title":"Unit is being fixed and I have to leave for an entire day","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1474329706,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/53kmwf\/al_i_filed_an_order_of_protection_on_behalf_of_my\/","id":"53kmwf","body":"Starting with backstory, we're going to call the father \"Bob.\" Bob and I have a little girl together. We're going to call her \"Sally.\" Bob wasn't a part of Sally's life until she was almost 3. Bob is NOT on Sally's birth certificate nor does he have visitation or pay child support as ordered by a court. I do not know his previous rights prior to the court order I received today. \n\nBob and I never went to court for custody. He was not there at birth and did not meet his daughter until she was nearly 3. Bob has a history of anger issues and is bipolar. \n \nBob wanted to meet his daughter after almost three years and I allowed standard visitation after she was comfortable with him. Fast forward and Sally is almost 6 and by this time we've had our THIRD DHR call for excessive force during \"discipline\". We filed for an order of protection that gave Sally temporary protection until a hearing. We also filed a police report.  \n\nWe later attended a hearing where Bob and I talk to the judge. The judge doesn't make a ruling and tells us that we will get something in the mail in a few days as a final order. DHR still has an open case about the call and is working with the police investigator on the case. I was called today by DHR and the investigator wants to have Sally come in for a forensic interview at the Child Advocacy Center in a few days.  \n\nToday I come home and I have the final order of protection and it seems that they have granted Bob supervised visitation. The order states as followed:\n\n* The Ex Parte protection order entered in this case on (insert date) is made a final order of the court, with the following modifications:\n\n- The Plaintiff is awarded the primary care, custody and control of the minor child\/petitioner, Sally. The defendant shall have supervised visitation according to this courts standard visitation\/physical custody schedule. Which is Incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this final order as if set out in full or as can be agreed upon by both parties. All visitation between the defendant and the minor child shall be SUPERVISED by someone agreed upon by the parties.\n\n- The defendant can otherwise communicate with the minor child at the discretion of the Plaintiff\/Mother.\n\n* This court's standard parenting clauses are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this final order as if set out in full.\n\n* The provision for child custody in this final order constitutes \"custody decree\" or \"custody determination\" under the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.\n\n* Costs are taxed as paid\n\n* THERE HAS BEEN A FINDING BY THE COURT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY THE DEFENDENT AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF therefore copies of this order shall be issued to the plaintiff, the defendant, and to the law enforcement officials with jurisdiction to enforce this order pursuant to (legal code of Alabama). Such law enforcement officers shall enforce this order by taking any and all reasonable actions to assist plaintiff in the enforcement of this order upon request of the plaintiff. THIS COURT HEREBY FINDS AN INCIDENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THIS MATTER AND THE DEFENDANT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDER SHALL CONSTITUTE THE VIOLATION OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR WHICH IS PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR UP TO ONE YEAR IN JAIL, OR BOTH, AND IS ALSO PUNISHABLE FOR CIVIL CONTENT. THIS ORDER SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FOR 5 YEARS. FROM THIS DATE OR UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT.\n\nMy questions are: \n\nDid Bob previously have visitation rights, or was he just now granted visitation rights? \n\nWas a mistake made by the court?\n\nWhat legal options do I have to protect my child with the investigation and DHR case still open? \n\nCan DHR or the county Sheriff investigator do anything to overrule this Order of Protection?\n\nDid I make a mistaking filing an Order of Protection to begin with?\n\nEdit: I failed to mention that her father did get a paternity test and it showed he was her father, however, he ran out of money and we never went to court.","title":"[AL] I filed an Order of Protection on behalf of my daughter against her father, however the court appears to have granted him partial custody, when it was my understanding he had none.","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590705764,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gsgl7t\/tough_custody_case_with_lots_of_factors_need\/","id":"gsgl7t","body":"My girlfriend, of eight years, and myself have been dealing with a difficult case regarding her child. \nThe child\u2019s father has been found guilty of murder and is now in prison. \nThe grandmother, the fathers mom, took my partner to court to acquire visitation\/grandparents rights, in lieu of the father.\nThis case has been going on for a few years now. \nIt starts to get even more difficult, though, when the grandmother starts to bring in my previous\/ongoing custody case. \nI have children in a previous relationship that were involved in a custody case. I lost visitation time with those children. Still maintaining parental rights. \nThe grandmother made statements, to the GAL(Guardian ad litem) assigned to my partners case, that my children were taken away because I was found unfit. Thus unleashing a series of events which has led to my partner and I having to clean and maintained a whole other house, so that I can now live there. In fear of us losing our children because I have been falsely labeled unfit. \nMy partners lawyer has maintained a let\u2019s play it safe stance and refuses to advocate for her needs. Hence my moving out of our home. \nTheir are a lot more details to the case. \nMy question is though, what can we do to get out of this hell hole we are in? \nWe have had to create a special schedule for the child affected in the case. Her mentality is being affected, as well as our other children\u2019s. We\u2019re purging money on a separate home. And we don\u2019t have a ton of money to hire a new lawyer.","title":"Tough custody case with lots of factors, Need advice","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1424041783,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2w0ms9\/au_nsw_legality_of_using_cracking_tools_to_reuse\/","id":"2w0ms9","body":"So I have a license key for a piece of software that is limited to 10 computers. One of the computers it was installed on died (software issue) and now the license key it was using is essentially lost to the ether. I wanted to know the legality of using a crack with the valid license key to reactivate the product without having to jump through loopholes every time I want to re-install the same product with the same license key on the same computer.\n\nThis kind of shit is why people pirate software, jumping through hoops and being treated like a pirate because I paid for my software.","title":"[AU NSW] Legality of using cracking tools to reuse a valid license key","text_label":"digital","flair_label":3}
{"created_utc":1590376120,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gq39f6\/lease_issues\/","id":"gq39f6","body":"Okay, so here\u2019s the deal: last summer, I went on a tour of an apartment\/student housing complex down the street from my college. While we were touring, we were told by the person that in the event I needed to break my lease, they would help me find someone to take over my lease and I would just have to break it and pay the $300 fee. Cool beans, I was planning on staying for the summer anyways, no big deal. Looked over the contract while he was explaining all the legal stuff to us, signed it, moved my shit in three weeks later. \n\nFast forwards to spring break, where I ended up moving back home for the lockdown, and parents and I agreed it would be best to break the lease now and not pay anything. I have since been told that I have to find someone to take over my lease on my own (which no one is doing right now bc COVID) and will be paying rent until I find someone and they can be screened and qualified for the apartments. I\u2019ve been paying $660 a month for an apartment I can\u2019t live in 3 hours away\u2014 including cable, when I turned in the cable box before we left. When I actually read over the lease agreement, there was mention of me needing to find someone to take over the apartment, but nothing on them helping me. I have no proof this statement was ever made other than my family being with me when I was told this, and cannot find anyone to take over my lease. \n\nI know I\u2019m most likely SOL until I can find someone to take over my lease, but is there anything I can do? I chose this apartment BECAUSE I was told that they would make the lease breaking process easier for me, and now it\u2019s clear that it was a boldfaced lie for a college student needing an apartment ASAP. My job for the spring and summer was cancelled due to covid, and I\u2019m waiting for the curve in my state to go down before I get a job, but I have enough in savings to pay it\u2014 but there\u2019s a lot of stress until we do get it paid.","title":"Lease Issues","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1589309605,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gihpcm\/previous_homeowners_violating_a_contract_agreement\/","id":"gihpcm","body":"Sorry in advance for potential formatting issues, I am on mobile.\n\nLuckily enough this isn\u2019t happening to me specifically, but instead this is happening to my girlfriend\u2019s mother who is in the process of buying a house here in Lansing Michigan.\n\nI\u2019m not exactly sure how that works since I\u2019m only 20, but apparently the previous homeowners agreed to leave the microwave, stove, and refrigerator behind, and also an account with $3000 in it for repairs to the house. They signed a contract and everything. \n\nUpon visiting the house to check it out with my girlfriend and her mom, we discover that all 3 appliances have been taken, and there\u2019s no sign of that $3000 account. Can these people really just get away with this or is there something she can do? She\u2019s really stressing out over it and they don\u2019t know what to do.","title":"Previous homeowners violating a contract agreement?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1576890628,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/edj2un\/im19_suffered_from_a_paranoia_deleusion_episode_i\/","id":"edj2un","body":"I was charged with 3 counts of aggravated assault and 3 counts of Terroristic threats, (and one count of institutional vandalism ), However I was never in the same room as the police (except when I surrendered but my hands were on my head and I was on the ground) AA is a class 2 felony and with 3 charges it\u2019s serious, the police did not have any body cams, I applied for a public defender but it sounds like I won\u2019t get a chance to meet them until the preliminary hearing, I\u2019m a broke college student so I can\u2019t afford a lawyer, what legal advice does the internet have for me? \n\nPA","title":"I(M19) suffered from a paranoia deleusion episode, i called the police to check out a vehicle I thought was suspicious, they showed up and entered my house without permission, they charged me with crimes that I did not commit, and now I have 3 felonies against me (PA)","text_label":"criminal","flair_label":2}
{"created_utc":1422306743,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2trhd1\/rental_agency_wont_return_security_deposit_after\/","id":"2trhd1","body":"Myself and two of my friends wanted to rent this house near where we live in North Florida. The house is being rented through a rental agency and was currently occupied by a family who was moving out. The house we wanted to rent cost $1295 a month and we need to put the first months rent down as a security deposit. So we put the deposit down to hold the house for us. We agreed to give the tenants until January 24th to move out and the next day we were to do a walk through of the house to be sure that nothing needed to be repaired and to be sure the place was clean. The house has a huge black mold problem and the entire house was infested with it.  Upon finding this we decided that the house is not habitable and we wanted to back out of it. The rental agency is saying that our deposit is non refundable because on our rental application there is a clause that states the security deposit is non refundable should the tenants (my friends and I) not take occupancy on the desired move in date. We didn't take occupancy because we literally could not live there because the house is uninhabitable. We never signed a lease. I have pictures of the mold it was everywhere. The rental agency misrepresented the property and tried to rent us a house that was unlivable. What can me and my friends do to get this deposit back? Thank you very much.","title":"Rental agency won't return security deposit after my friends and I decided to not move into the house. (Florida)","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1588870993,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gfahc7\/am_i_legally_obligated_to_inform_my_exhusband\/","id":"gfahc7","body":"We are currently going through a divorce. He received Mail at the house. We both don\u2019t live there anymore, and neither of us own the house. It is owned by a family member from my side that was allowing us to stay there for free. I went to check the mail, and I saw that he received 3 mails about our 3 court dates. I did not open them, but I received the same mail as well. \n\nMichigan, USA.","title":"Am I legally obligated to inform my ex-husband that he revived court hearing dates in the mail?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1588456647,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gcesri\/restaurant_employer_requesting_one_day\/","id":"gcesri","body":"I work(ed) as a server for a corporate restaurant in NY. I was placed on furlough a long while back until May 30th. They recently sent out a message requesting that we notify them if we are available or unable to work on Mother\u2019s Day only, by May 4th.\n\nWe have over a hundred employees at our Times Square restaurant, and only a very small opportunity for work. Legally, it seems to be a weird bind to put every single employee into for one day of work. I am uncomfortable with working the one day, and in Times Square after an hour ride on the subway at this time, but wish to be available and not forfeit my unemployment.\n\nLegally speaking, if I do not reach out to them and they do not contact me directly, would that result in the assumption that I turned down work, or that I am available for work?\n\nAlso, if they ask for the availability of one day, are they effectively removing the furlough?","title":"Restaurant employer requesting one day availability while on furlough.","text_label":"employment","flair_label":5}
{"created_utc":1424929531,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/2x7dof\/canada_potential_embezzlement_in_federal_non\/","id":"2x7dof","body":"I am a Class B board member (non voting) of a federally registered non profit in Canada. The organization has 2 permanent Class A directors that oversee and make decisions. The Class B directors are only on one year terms and perform duties assigned by the Class A directors. The purpose of the non profit is to hold a yearly conference for social work students. Both Class A directors are former social work students that have long since graduated. They select which city does the conference and students in the city become Class B directors and do the leg work of organizing everything locally. \n\nWe held our conference in January and charged students an attendance fee to cover the cost of conference expenses. By my estimation the conference produced a profit of approx $10,000 after all expenses were paid. The Class A directors are however claiming that the conference broke even. I have asked to see the financial statements but they will not show them to me. They will also not show me the corporations bylaws. The head Class A director has been on the board for many years. I do not know if the bylaws state that there are terms for directors or how they are voted in again.  \n\nI believe they are pocketing the extra money after the conference is over. I cannot prove anything without getting access to the financial statements and I don't know if they are entitled to honorariums without seeing the bylaws. Is there some sort or reporting body I can go to that will conduct an investigation or audit? ","title":"(Canada) Potential embezzlement in federal non profit.","text_label":"business","flair_label":0}
{"created_utc":1475210417,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/556c5v\/getting_my_ducks_in_a_row_before_moving_out_what\/","id":"556c5v","body":"Edit: California. I swear it was in the title, then I changed it and forgot to add it back.\n\nHey all! We're getting ready to move out of our rented place and I have some concerns about how the final inspection is going to go. In my initial moving-out conversations with him, the he told me the damages he had witnessed in previous inspections and most recently a week ago when he was over weren't that big of a deal.\n\n**Carpets:** Minor stains in a couple rooms. Nothing large or dark. He specifically asked me not to clean them myself or to hire someone as he \"doesn't like how they do it.\" He offered to deduct $125 for the carpets, which I agreed to.\n\n**Wall Scuffs:** Scuffs ranging from shoe sized to dinner plate sized in every room. Almost all of them from furniture rubbing on walls. Once again, he very clearly told me not to attempt any *cleaning* or *repairs* to the walls because \"people don't know how to do it right and it usually just makes the problem worse.\"\n\nThis is where most of my concern comes from. The conversation that I had in which he told me not to attempt any cleaning or repairs he indicated that I would not be charged for the repairs he would have to do. Now in later phone conversations he's made indications that we're going to have a problem with the scuffs on the walls.\n\nThis makes me worried that he's going to attempt to deduct those repairs from the deposit, after he has given me (in my opinion) no opportunity (by way of instructing me not to touch the scuffs) to attempt cleaning or repairs myself.\n\nAm I correct in my thinking that he can't go and deduct those damages after he's told me not to even attempt remediating them?\n\nWe have been here just over a year and a half (lease converted to month-to-month at 12 months) if that's important.\n\nThanks!","title":"Getting my ducks in a row before moving out. What are your thoughts on what my landlord told me vs. what he may do?","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}
{"created_utc":1578088846,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/ejmizz\/need_help_with_a_divorce\/","id":"ejmizz","body":"So i've found myself in kind of an odd situation here and would like some insight on what my next steps should be. Long story short, I deployed almost a year ago, and while deployed I received a message from my (ex?) wife stating that she would be seeking a divorce while i'm away. Evidently she spoke to an attorney and they informed her that Indiana, the state we were married in, allows conditional annulments or something along those lines and that she would not need anything additional from me. She then proceeded to block me from all forms of social media, change her phone number, and apparently moved apartments almost immediately afterwards. I've since returned from deployment and separated from the military, so I just got back home not that long ago and am trying to get this all sorted out. I've not been able to contact her at all, so I stopped by the county clerk's office to check for a divorce certificate but they were unable to find anything. My marriage certificate is still on file, however. I'm not sure if she actually has filed for a divorce already, but if not, i'd like to see what my options are so I can get started on it myself. \n\nJust to clarify, we do not have any children or shared assets and we have never shared any bank accounts.","title":"Need Help With A Divorce","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1516720012,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/7sezdc\/how_do_i_emancipate_myself\/","id":"7sezdc","body":"I am a 22 year old living in MA, about to graduate college come May. Per my parents divorce agreement I am covered under child support until I graduate but my father can not afford to pay his child support anymore and I need to get myself off of it ASAP while I understand he\u2019s obligated to pay it, his child support brings his paychecks down to $150 biweekly when he makes over 70k a year, before any expenses. Last month I received a call from him because he was about to commit suicide and he had no where else to turn. He had lost his job due to alcoholism about 3 weeks prior and couldn\u2019t even afford toilet paper, never mind food.  While I understand the alcoholism is the fault of his own(or a disorder, whichever way you cut it), I want to take over his finances and try to get him out of the hole he\u2019s in.  This is weighing extreme stress on my mother as she obviously doesn\u2019t want me off the child support but she has worked a dead end job making no more than $15\/hr since they divorced over 13 years ago and I can\u2019t see how it\u2019s fair.  \n\nI don\u2019t have a problem with either of my parents but their divorce has been very financially driven and I\u2019m getting sick of it ","title":"How do I emancipate myself?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1590258966,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gpa24y\/what_should_i_present_to_a_lawyer_when_starting_a\/","id":"gpa24y","body":"I\u2019ll start off by saying I\u2019m not even sure I\u2019ll need a lawyer or go to court, there\u2019s a good chance he\u2019ll sign his rights over and leave us alone. But he could also use our son as leverage. \n\nMy boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years and have an 8 month old. I want full custody with supervised visits. I don\u2019t mean to sound like a bitter ex. I genuinely believe it\u2019s in my son and I\u2019d best interest. He has openly admitted to \u201cbaby trapping\u201d me, has horrible anger issues, he can\u2019t handle our son for 30 minutes while I\u2019m in the shower without freaking out. He has a son from another relationship who lives with us and he is neglectful, their only interactions really are him yelling\/getting onto him (sons mother isn\u2019t even an active part of his life so my boyfriend has full custody).  I wouldn\u2019t say he\u2019s abusive because I usually hit him back to make him stop, but he\u2019s always done little things to hurt me like grabbing\/squeezing\/twisting pressure points in my fingers and toes, but last night we got in a fight and he put his foot on my hip bone while I was sitting on the floor and stepped on it because we got in a fight. I live in MO so we are a one party consent state. I need to know what evidence, recordings, whatever I need to bring to a lawyer before I open up a case if I actually need to.","title":"What should I present to a lawyer when starting a custody case?","text_label":"family","flair_label":6}
{"created_utc":1578451545,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/elmcu3\/can_my_dogs_breeder_actually_repossess_her\/","id":"elmcu3","body":"I am the main co-owner of a (obviously female) dog who was accidentally impregnated due to a male escaping and getting to her. It has been acknowledged and accepted by both the breeder and co-owner that I am the main owner, caretaker and sole provider of this dog. \nThe breeder has a contract in place that this dog not be intentionally bred before the age of 3, and she is almost 2. In the contract it states the breeder can take the dog back if the contract is breached. However, I never signed the contract, only the co-owner did. The contract never had my name on it, but vet records and AKC registration are in my name. \n\nSo, because the impregnation was accidental and I never had to sign the contract, could anyone tell me my rights and if I can do anything to keep my dog?","title":"Can my dogs breeder actually repossess her because of an accidental litter?","text_label":"contract","flair_label":1}
{"created_utc":1589387261,"full_link":"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/legaladvice\/comments\/gj2cic\/help_expecting_a_confrontation_today_and_my\/","id":"gj2cic","body":"I'll try to make a very long story short.\n\nLast year, we allowed my sister-in-law and her husband to move in.\n\nWe signed a lease agreement. The agreement states that it can be terminated at any time by either party giving 30 days notice.\n\nThis is in Georgia.\n\nOn April 10th, we asked her to move out, and I gave her notice to be out by May 10th.\n\nShe left immediately, and has not lived here since April 10th. She has been by here occasionally to pack and take her personal belongings. She has not paid rent for May.\n\nAccording to our lease agreement, the property is assumed to be surrendered if the move out date passes, and the landlord reasonably believes the tenant is no longer living here.\n\nLast night, she showed up unannounced around 9pm, and started cleaning and packing. I was patient, but around 11pm I was ready to go to sleep, so I asked her to leave.\n\nShe refused, and stated she was still a tenant here, and that my \"eviction\" was illegal.\n\nI stated that we did not evict her, we ended the lease, and she surrendered the property.\n\nI asked her again to leave, and added that if she did not, I would call the police.\n\nAs she was leaving, she said she would be back with her friends tomorrow. She didn't state why, but presumably to get more of her possessions.\n\nI asked what time she would be here, and she said she didn't know. I told her to text me before coming. She refused, and said she didn't have to do that.\n\nSo I told her not to come at all, or that I would call the police.\n\nI've reviewed what I can of Georgia law regarding this. I do see that tenancy at will requires 60 days notice, which I did not know when we signed the agreement.\n\nHowever, the law also outlines surrender of the property as seen here : https:\/\/www.leaserunner.com\/lease-agreement\/georgia\/abandonment-of-personal-property-in-georgia\n\nI believe regardless of any time constraints, the property has been surrendered as she has not lived here in over 30 days, has not paid the rent, has removed a substantial amount of her personal property, and when asked to leave by my wife, her response via text was \"don't worry, after the way you talked to me today, I'm gone\".\n\nI don't want to take any action that would give her any grounds to claim I've done anything wrong in court, because she owes us about $5000 which I'm likely going to have to sue her to collect.\n\nBut most importantly, I don't want her back here. She's unstable and dangerous, and my wife is afraid of her.\n\nShe also damaged property, and constantly had marijuana in her possession on the property while living here, which are both specifically mentioned as grounds to terminate the rental agreement.\n\nIf she shows up today, what should I do?","title":"Help, expecting a confrontation today, and my attorney isn't available.","text_label":"housing","flair_label":7}